Helian Qi glanced at her coldly and said, "This is what she should do as the assistant to the Six Palaces."
The power of the six palaces is also the responsibility of the six palaces, including taking care of pregnant concubines.
After a pause, Helian Qi continued, "I didn't want to trouble others, but you almost got into trouble twice. How can I rest assured if you are so careless?"
The emperor would blame others for harming Shunpin, but he would also blame Shunpin herself for being careless.
Shunpin's face turned pale, and she didn't care about her discomfort. She knelt on the ground and apologized:
"I am incompetent and almost failed to save the dragon fetus..."
"If you know you are incompetent, then follow my instructions and don't be too smart." Helian Qi warned coldly and ordered Chunque:
"Help your mistress up. She has just been injured, so take good care of her with medicine."
Having said this, the emperor stood up and walked out.
He and Shunpin had no friendship to begin with, and he only took extra care of her in order to save the child. But that didn't mean that Shunpin had a say in front of him.
The emperor's procession left Changchun Palace.
Shunpin got up with Chunque's help, her eyes slightly red. She felt very aggrieved at being blamed by the emperor.
"Your Majesty, how can you blame the Queen? The Queen has not even stepped out of the door since she became pregnant. She has been very careful to protect the dragon fetus." Chunque said angrily.
Shunpin smiled bitterly and said, "It has been like this since ancient times. If you can't keep the child, it means you are incompetent."
"It's obviously Concubine Tang's fault for plotting to murder you... I heard that the Emperor showed leniency and just imprisoned her. It's all because of that vixen's pleading. Your Majesty even let her take care of the Empress. Wouldn't it be easier for her to harm the Empress in the future?" Chunque complained dissatisfiedly.
Shunpin pondered for a moment, shook her head and said, "Since His Majesty has assigned her this task, if anything happens to me, she will be blamed. In this palace, she is the least likely to attack me..."
"Your Majesty, how can you trust an outsider?" Chunque asked anxiously.
Shunpin's eyes flashed with disappointment. "It's not a letter. This is her errand, tied to me. I know that Your Majesty is doing this for my own good, but he doesn't want her to use me to win favor, or in other words, to use the dragon fetus in my belly to win favor."
"To invite favor? Your Majesty means..." Chunque suddenly realized, "Is Ning using your case to seduce Your Majesty?"
"Otherwise, why would she take on this hot potato from me? Now that the pregnancy has been preserved, she has been able to take the opportunity to see Your Majesty in the past six months." Shunpin's tone revealed some reluctance.
She hasn't even used her pregnancy to curry favor with the emperor.
How can we let others get the advantage?
This was the reason why Ning Wanyin would take this job in her mind. After all, everyone knew that this was not an easy job unless there was enough benefit.
Ning Wanyin is very favored now, but the favor of women in the palace is only temporary, and no one can guarantee that the favor will last forever.
With this child, Ning Wanyin had enough opportunities and reasons to meet the emperor before she gave birth.
Apart from this reason, Shunpin could not think of any reason why Ning Wanyin would be willing to take this job.
"This woman is so scheming. Lady Tang drugged you... maybe she was the mastermind behind it..." Chunque speculated maliciously.
"Whether she was the one who ordered it, His Majesty didn't pursue it, did he?" Shunpin sighed, "After all, she shouldn't dare to do anything now. We still have to be careful. After all, she is an outsider and cannot be trusted."
"Yes, I will take good care of you. Find a chance to drive her away!" Chunque said.
As the master and servant were talking, a eunuch came to report, "Lady Ning wants to see you."
…
Ning Wanyin came out of Xianfu Palace and went to Changchun Palace.
On the way, they encountered the emperor's procession coming from the direction of Changchun Palace. Ning Wanyin stood at the side of the road and saluted...
The imperial carriage stopped in front of her.
The man on the dragon chariot looked down at her and said, "It's a bit far from Yonghe Palace. Why don't you move to Changchun Palace?"
"Your Highness Shunpin's priority is to take care of your pregnancy. If I live with her, it will inevitably be noisy and disturb your pregnancy." Ning Wanyin bowed and declined.
Helian Qi paused for a moment as he fixed his gaze on her. "The weather has been hot lately. Wang Degui, reward Lady Ning with half of a colorful banner."
In the harem of the Dayan Dynasty, only concubines of the rank of Zhaoyi and above could travel in sedan chairs or carriages, which had canopies, precious fans, etc., which were called colorful banners.
If concubines below the rank of Zhaoyi were given additional rewards, they could only be awarded half a colorful banner, which means the same travel specifications as Zhaoyi, but the decorations on the carriage and other utensils were halved.
Since there is a distinction between her and Zhaoyi, it is not considered an overstep.
Ning Wanyin could ride in a sedan chair, so of course she didn't want to walk, especially as the weather was getting hotter and hotter. She would have to toss and turn under the scorching sun...
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ning Wanyin immediately bowed to express her gratitude. Since she had received a benefit, her attitude in doing her job had to be seen by the emperor:
"I will do my best to take care of Concubine Shun!"
Helian Qi listened to her clear, sharp and energetic voice and pursed his thin lips.
Ning Wanyin always knows how to handle current affairs.
So he likes to praise her.
He had long wanted to share the power of Concubine Shu with someone else, but he had originally chosen two other people. Now he felt that Ning Wanyin was unexpectedly useful.
…
When Ning Wanyin arrived at Changchun Palace, the head maid Chunque immediately welcomed her in.
This is Shunpin's order.
If she dared to leave Ning Wanyin alone, Ning Wanyin would complain to the emperor, and she would be the one who would suffer.
Shunpin is not particularly smart, but she is not completely cunning either, so she naturally does a good job of superficial work.
"Your concubine pays her respects to Concubine Shun!" Ning Wanyin bowed and saluted with full etiquette.
Shunpin half-leaned on the couch, looking at the rumored new favorite, with a kind smile on her face, "Sister Ning, please get up quickly. I was very touched when I heard from His Majesty that you came to take care of me. I am really sorry for causing trouble to you."
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