Concubine Shu believes in Buddhism.
There is a strong scent of sandalwood in Jingxi Palace.
Not to mention the concubines who came to pay their respects in advance, all wearing various kinds of cosmetics with strong fragrance.
The extremely faint scent of the angelica sinensis would be difficult for even a dog to identify among the mottled fragrance.
After Ning Wanyin bowed to the high-ranking concubines, she sat down in her seat, glanced around, and saw a person who was somewhat unexpected.
Danli!
She stood beside Concubine Li, which was the position of a personal maid.
"Sister Ning, I asked for Danli from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She works diligently and always considers her master. If you drive away such a loyal and smart servant, it will be a good thing for me." Concubine Li looked at Ning Wanyin with a forced smile.
Danli looked at Ning Wanyin, with some resentment suppressed in her eyes.
When she was sent to the Imperial Household Department, she thought she would go to the Xinzheku to be the lowest-ranking palace maid.
Unexpectedly...
Concubine Li asked her to go over.
Concubine Li asked her everywhere about how Ning Wanyin seduced the emperor.
Danli instantly understood that this was her use, and immediately told her everything she knew, reporting Ning Wanyin's every move in detail.
Many concubines only reacted after seeing this scene.
Who wouldn't want to be the second Ning Wanyin? If you understand all her seductive tricks, wouldn't you be able to replace her?
Lady Li is smart and quick to react.
Ning Wanyin thought of another layer. On the surface, Concubine Li wanted Danli to find out her private affairs.
But it’s still possible…
She understands!
Ning Wanyin immediately looked around. Concubine Li was in the second row on the right, and the people sitting on her left and right were all concubines, all of whom were new to the palace this year.
Right in front of her was an inconspicuous Zhaoyi.
The Zhaoyi's face turned pale, and she seemed to be feeling uncomfortable, but she forced herself to endure it.
Ning Wanyin was about to speak when she suddenly saw a red blood stain soaking her green skirt.
"Blood!" The palace maid accompanying Zhaoyi screamed in fright.
The concubines around all looked over, saw the blood and quickly stepped back.
Concubine Shu stood up in surprise, "What happened to Liu Zhaoyi?"
"Could it be that your menstrual period has come? Liu Zhaoyi, you are too careless! You made such a fool of yourself." Concubine Fang turned her head away with a look of disgust.
Liu Zhaoyi looked down at the bloodstains beneath her body, her face instantly turned pale, and she shouted anxiously, "Imperial Physician...Imperial Physician...My child..."
child?
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole palace fell silent.
What? Liu Zhaoyi has a child?
"Liu Zhaoyi, what child are you talking about?" Concubine Shu looked confused.
Liu Zhaoyi was already crying in anxiety, and shouted anxiously, "Please ask Concubine Shu to quickly invite the imperial physician...I am pregnant, please save the dragon fetus."
As soon as the word "dragon fetus" came out, Concubine Shu couldn't just ignore it, and immediately said, "Go and get the imperial physician!"
The first person to arrive at Jingxi Palace was the granddaughter doctor.
She was almost at the gate of Jingxi Palace. When she heard that a concubine had her period, she trotted over.
Liu Zhaoyi was carried to the inner hall of Jingxi Palace, and her granddaughter doctor hurriedly gave her acupuncture and medicine to preserve the fetus.
All the concubines were waiting in the outer hall.
After a while, the experienced judge of the Imperial Medical Bureau and others also arrived.
"Your Majesty has arrived!" A eunuch's greeting came from outside the door.
All the concubines bowed together, "Your Highness! May Your Highness be blessed with good health and longevity."
The emperor's face was as gloomy as water. He sat down in the main seat without paying attention to anyone. He just looked coldly at Concubine Shu:
"How did you manage your harem so well that such a mistake could happen?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was my negligence that I failed to notice in time that Concubine Liu was pregnant, and I did not take good care of her. It was all my fault!" Concubine Shu knelt down and apologized.
Concubine Cen bowed and chimed in, "Your Majesty, Concubine Liu knew she was pregnant but she didn't tell Concubine Shu. The dragon fetus got into trouble because of her own carelessness."
The emperor glanced at the two of them coldly and said nothing.
At this moment, the chief judge of the Imperial Medical Bureau and the female doctor Sun came out and kowtowed to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant is here to pay his respects! Fortunately, your granddaughter's doctor arrived in time and protected the dragon fetus. Congratulations, Your Majesty, the dragon fetus is safe!" The chief judge of the Imperial Medical Bureau was an old man with a white beard. He was also the emperor's most trusted imperial physician and reported the truth.
The emperor's face softened a little, "Grandmother, I will give you a big reward for your medical treatment. Judge Zhao, I will leave Concubine Liu's baby to you."
"Yes!" The two imperial doctors saluted and accepted the order.
Judge Zhao continued to report, "Your Majesty, Concubine Liu almost had a miscarriage because of the medicine that harmed the fetus."
drug?
Liu Zhaoyi's personal maid immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please help my master! Someone is trying to harm my master!"
The emperor said coldly, "Check!"
Liu Zhaoyi had gone out today and had not eaten yet, so the incident happened when she came to Jingxi Palace.
An imperial physician went to check the incense in Jingxi Palace today.
He checked the concubines and maids who were closest to Liu Zhaoyi one by one, and soon found Danli.
"Your sachet..." Doctor Sun took up a sachet tied to Danli and opened it. Her expression changed instantly:
"Heavenly Candle Grass! There is Heavenly Candle Grass in this! Heavenly Candle Grass can cause pregnant women to miscarry."
Concubine Shu immediately looked at Danli and said angrily, "So it was you, a lowly servant, who murdered Concubine Liu!"
Danli's face turned pale, and she knelt down and kowtowed, "I am innocent! Concubine Li loves perfume, and ordered all the palace maids to wear perfume sachets. I used the perfume that Concubine Li's palace distributed to me!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Concubine Li was shocked and knelt down to the emperor and cried out:
"I have never had any contact with Liu Zhaoyi, and I didn't even know she was pregnant, so how could I harm her!"
When Xue Zhaoyi saw this scene, her heart sank.
Concubine Li is her person. If Concubine Li is involved, it is inevitable that people will suspect that it is related to her.
"As far as I know, Tianzhu grass can not only cause miscarriage, but is also extremely harmful to the body and can cause infertility. Concubine Li has already been poisoned by it. I suspect someone deliberately harmed Concubine Li and accidentally harmed Concubine Liu. Concubine Liu's pregnancy was a secret, and I and others had never heard of it. Who could have predicted it and murdered her?" Concubine Xue said in a deep voice:
"Besides, I think if Concubine Li wanted to harm Concubine Liu, she wouldn't let her maid bring in the medicine. Isn't that unreasonable?"
What she said was well-reasoned and many concubines agreed with her.
Liu Zhaoyi was rarely favored, and no one expected that she would be pregnant!
If he really wanted to harm her, he would never let his maid bring in medicine with any brains.
"Xue Zhaoyi is right! Your Majesty is wise, I am truly wronged!" Concubine Li burst into tears and cried like a pear blossom in the rain:
"I really didn't know that Concubine Liu was pregnant. No matter how stupid I am, I would never dare to murder the heir to the throne! I am truly innocent."
Fang Zhaoyi suddenly took over the conversation and said, "This maid was originally from Lingxue Pavilion..."
Lady Li suddenly realized what was going on and glared at Ning Wanyin angrily:
"It's you! You drove her out on purpose. I understand. I understand everything..."
As she spoke, she kowtowed to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, please know clearly that Danli is Ning Wanyin's person! She followed Ning Wanyin's orders to harm me. I am innocent!"
Everyone's eyes fell on Ning Wanyin.
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