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After the fourth prince's first birthday ceremony, the palace seemed to have returned to normal.
Xue Jinshu was strolling in the Imperial Garden.
The conversation between the two palace maids could be faintly heard from behind the flower trees.
"Just now the eldest princess came to play in the imperial garden again. The eldest princess is so cute!"
"By the way, the newly-entered concubine Xue Zhaoyi is the eldest princess's aunt. If the eldest princess had not been raised by Concubine Zhuang, she would definitely be able to raise her."
"Empress Zhuang saved your majesty's life. As long as Empress Zhuang is alive, there is no way that Concubine Xue can compete with her."
"Hush! Go to work and keep your voice down."
Xue Jinshu stopped where he was.
My sight passed through the layers of flower shadows and fell on the two palace maids. They were tending to the flowers and plants, and they were palace maids of the Forest Garden Department.
Lin Yuansi...
Xiao Yunyao?
Did she deliberately send someone to sow discord between her and me so that I could deal with Concubine Zhuang?
But Concubine Zhuang had not offended her, and now she was a sickly person, so no one regarded her as a threat.
Xue Jinshu thought about it and heard that Xiao Yunyao and the emperor were old acquaintances. She also brought into the palace an old zither that the emperor had given her a long time ago.
So, Xiao Yunyao really likes the emperor?
If that was the case, then Concubine Zhuang would definitely be one of the people she hated the most in the palace.
Concubine Zhuang was the most striking example of a woman who liked the emperor very much and disliked all the concubines.
It's just that Concubine Zhuang didn't like everyone and didn't do anything. But Xiao Yunyao, maybe she couldn't stand it, so she chose to kill him.
A trace of calculation flashed in Xue Jinshu's eyes. She had originally given up hope of raising the eldest princess...
If Xiao Yunyao gets rid of Concubine Zhuang, then she would still have some chance.
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