Wei Yingya came to Lingxue Pavilion with a lot of doubts in her mind.
He repeated what Empress Dowager Xue had said.
"This is really strange. Concubine Zhuang was not killed by Xue Jinyan. Who could it be?" Wei Yingya asked in confusion:
"And Queen Mother Xue has somehow become suspicious of you. What does this have to do with you?"
After listening to this, Ning Wanyin was almost certain that the daughter of Wang was the work of Concubine Shu.
There is a thorn in Xue's party.
She wanted to verify whether Xue Jinyan had taken action, which was indeed very simple.
"The murder of Wang's daughter was not done by me, but the Soul-Separation Incense in Qionghua Garden was placed by me. You just need to tell the Queen Mother Xue the truth--" Ning Wanyin said.
Wei Yingya was very shocked, "Ah? You were the one who put the Soul-Separating Incense... Wait, the Queen Mother can't know about this, or she will kill you!"
"That's not true. She will get rid of me as soon as possible." Ning Wanyin said calmly:
"Don't worry, Queen Mother Xue doesn't just want me dead now."
Wei Yingya was stunned for a moment before she reacted.
That's right.
Is this what it means to not worry about having too much debt and not feel itchy when you have too many lice?
"Empress Dowager Xue must be suspicious of me. If you hide the truth for me, it will easily arouse her suspicion, so you must tell the truth to gain her trust." Ning Wanyin reminded.
Wei Yingya nodded, "I understand! I'll do as you say. Then who arranged for the Wang girl?"
"Tell the Queen Mother that I don't know who arranged for Wang's daughter, but she has an old grudge against Xue Jinyan, so she took advantage of the situation and pushed the boat with the current. All this is thanks to the person who arranged for Wang's daughter, otherwise I would not have had the chance to send Xue Jinyan away."
Empress Dowager Xue could guess that it was Concubine Shu who was to blame.
She didn't need to be reminded.
Otherwise the old woman would suspect her of framing her and instead take no action to deal with Concubine Shu.
Wei Yingya nodded, "Okay, I understand! I was really nervous talking to Queen Mother Xue... Ning Zhaoyi, do you have any detailed rules for dealing with her? Teach me a few more..."
"Empress Dowager Xue is very shrewd and cunning. She can see through the subtleties. You should tell the truth in front of her. Except for the lies I have prepared for you in advance, try not to lie."
"Also, for some things, not knowing is the best way to deal with it."
For example, Ning Wanyin guessed that Concubine Shu was the mastermind behind the plot, so there was no need to hide it from Wei Yingya.
But Ning Wanyin deliberately didn't say it.
Because Wei Yingyaruo knew that it was Concubine Shu who did it.
When Empress Dowager Xue mentioned Concubine Shu, her reaction might not have been natural enough, and Empress Dowager Xue saw through it, causing her to suspect that she knew something.
Wei Yingya understood the first sentence, but didn't quite understand the second one, so she nodded in confusion.
At this moment, Pengqin came in and reported:
"Master, Miss Tang is here!"
Ning Wanyin specially sent Pengqin to invite her over to discuss something.
"Please ask her to come in—"
Tang Miaoling entered the warm room and asked curiously, "What does my cousin want to talk to me about?"
"I heard that you happened to meet Prince Yihe during your winter hunting this time?" Ning Wanyin asked straight to the point.
"It's not just a coincidence, a lot of stories happened." Wei Yingya teased.
Tang Miaoling's cheeks flushed red, "It's nothing...it's just..."
She told the story of how Prince Yihe heroically saved the beauty.
Finally, he chanted a poem with some melancholy:
"I return your pearl with tears in my eyes, regretting that we did not meet before I was married."
This is a poem that Wei Yingya wrote for her a few days ago. It is truly a perfect regret.
Since Wei Yingya came...
Lian Rui was the only one serving in the warm room. She stood at the door with a zither and chess pieces, and at the windows on both sides with books and paintings. The room was airtight.
"Lianrui, let her see--" Ning Wanyin remained unmoved after listening to her touching love story.
Lian Rui presented a box of spices.
"What is this?" Tang Miaoling was puzzled.
Lian Rui said, "This is the incense that the Ministry of Internal Affairs sends to each palace according to the quota. Two days ago, a box of newly made Mi Luo incense was delivered. It contains very slight Tian Zhu grass, which cannot be detected without careful inspection. Burning incense frequently can cause infertility."
"Ah?" Tang Miaoling was shocked. "Who wants to harm you?"
Wei Yingya was also surprised. "Back then, Shunpin's child was almost killed by this thing... Ning Zhaoyi, are you okay?"
"Even if they found out in time, I was useless." Ning Wanyin's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, "The one who did it was the palace maid who spilled the wine at the palace banquet."
"Which palace maid?" Tang Miaoling was unable to react for a moment.
Lian Rui reminded, "She was the maid who spilled the wine and soiled your dress at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet... The master specially memorized her face. I later found out that she was a maid in the External Affairs Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When she went out of the palace to buy things, she secretly went to the Prince Yihe's Mansion."
"She was transferred to the Incense Department a few days ago, and then something went wrong with the Miro incense."
Prince Yihe could never have imagined that someone would remember the face of a palace maid and send people to keep an eye on her.
Lian Rui pointed out: "If it weren't for this palace maid, you would have stayed at the palace banquet and would not have had the opportunity to have private contact with Prince Yihe."
Tang Miaoling finally reacted and looked at Ning Wanyin in disbelief, "You mean... this palace maid deliberately made me meet Prince Yihe. She is Prince Yihe's person, but why would she want to harm you?"
"Yes! Doesn't Prince Yihe like Sister Tang?" Wei Yingya also looked confused.
Ning Wanyin's eyes fell on Tang Miaoling's face, "His goal should be to have a child with you."
"Ah?" Tang Miaoling was shocked. "Is he crazy? The emperor won't kill me?"
"First, I concealed the truth... and made everyone think it was the emperor's child. Then, because I am infertile, if I want to support someone to be the crown prince in the future, your child will be the best choice."
Tang Miaoling is her only relative in the harem.
There is Ning Wanyin in the harem, and the Tang family in the previous dynasty...
This child will be a very suitable candidate to compete for the position of crown prince.
"It is not easy for an emperor to ascend the throne. Prince Yihe wants to seize the throne, but it is difficult for him to do so on his own. The Xue and Cen families have not shown any signs of supporting him.
So if he changes his mindset and lets his son become emperor, even though it is a risky move, his chances of success are still greater than if he takes the throne himself."
Ning Wanyin said lightly.
If it weren't for this Tianzhu grass, she wouldn't be able to determine what Prince Yihe wanted to do.
But when he attacked himself...
Ning Wanyin then determined his target.
"My goodness, he is treating Sister Tang as a tool to have children?" Wei Yingya said angrily.
I thought it was pure love outside of marriage, but...
A scumbag who cheats on the uterus!
Bah! You must die!
"I'm so pissed off! This liar, this bastard!" Tang Miaoling felt like she was struck by lightning. By the time she came to her senses, she was so angry that smoke was about to come out of her head.
She was originally very touched, but it was a pity, regretful, and heart-wrenching...
Woo woo woo, she's so mad!
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