Qixiang Palace, the Huanxiang Pavilion on the left.
Concubine Fang stood in front of the window, looking towards the main hall, her eyes filled with envy and desire.
She had a title and was already the leader among all the Zhaoyi, only half a step away from the position of concubine.
But this half step is a gap that is difficult to cross.
She deliberately wanted to be promoted to the position of concubine, live in the main palace, and become the master of the palace, instead of just living in a side hall.
But he didn't expect that he would not live to see that day, but that bitch Liu got there first.
I couldn't save my own child...
She had such good luck.
Fang Zhaoyi was unwilling to give up. While the emperor was out hunting in the summer, she quietly took action...
But unexpectedly, Shunpin was lucky. She didn't drink much of the bowl of safflower medicine and was rescued.
This time, she must make Shunpin have a miscarriage!
"Master, everything has been arranged in Changchun Palace..." the maid quietly stepped forward to report.
Fang Zhaoyi nodded slightly, "What about Linlang Palace?"
"Originally there was a Madam Ping who was in the way, but now that she has been ill in bed these days, everything is going smoothly!" the maid replied.
Fang Zhaoyi's thin lips curled slightly, "Shunpin had a miscarriage, Zhuangfei took the blame, Ning Wanyin failed to fulfill her responsibility...killing three birds with one stone, very good."
With one plan, she could bring down these three bitches whom she disliked.
Even Concubine Fang couldn't help but admire her own intelligence.
"Master, Lady Wei invites you to have tea." Another maid came in to report.
Last time, she sent Wei Yingya to the cold palace on behalf of the Wei family, and since then she has shown her face in front of Concubine Cen and Concubine Wei.
"Well, take a generous gift and go." Fang Zhaoyi responded.
…
The next morning, Changchun Palace.
Shunpin and her servant were about to leave when they were stopped by the eunuch guarding the door:
"Master, Concubine Ning has ordered that you cannot leave Changchun Palace."
Shunpin frowned unhappily, "Do you listen to me or her?"
"I am the servant of the Majesty, so I will naturally obey the Majesty. But the Majesty has also given instructions..."
"That was because I was injured before, so His Majesty allowed me to recuperate in the palace. But the imperial doctors all know that I have recovered now." Shunpin refuted and said lightly:
"Yesterday, Concubine Zhuang came to visit me, but I didn't have time to see her. There were some misunderstandings between her and me. This time, I made a special trip to Linlang Palace to apologize. If Concubine Zhuang misunderstands me and causes trouble in Changchun Palace, can you bear the consequences?"
The eunuch in charge was speechless.
Chunque immediately urged, "Hurry up and bring the sedan chair! You guys go with her to protect the queen."
"Yes." The eunuch in charge had no choice but to obey.
The group went straight to Linlang Palace.
The eunuchs along the way were very careful not to let anyone get close...
We arrived at Linlang Palace smoothly.
The eunuch in charge wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, you must not conflict with Concubine Zhuang..."
"Of course not." Shunpin got off the sedan chair and looked expectantly at the pomegranate trees in the yard across the door. She suppressed her excitement and ordered:
"Chun Que, take my gift to Concubine Zhuang."
Chunque immediately put on a smile and handed the valuable gifts she was carrying to the palace servant guarding outside the door, and informed Shunpin that she wanted to see him.
…
"Greetings to me? I didn't slap her twice, so she felt uncomfortable, right?" Concubine Zhuang didn't believe that she came to "explain the misunderstanding."
What misunderstanding could there be between them?
"I want to see what she is up to. Let her in." Concubine Zhuang sneered.
The maid led Shunpin into Linlang Palace.
To get to the reception hall, you have to pass through this pomegranate grove.
Shunpin fell in love with the ancient pomegranate tree in the middle of the courtyard at first sight. Looking at the clusters of red pomegranate flowers all over the tree, she was excited...
Although this secret recipe for giving birth to a boy may not be effective.
But giving it a try can give it a little more possibility.
"Oh, the pomegranate flowers are so beautiful..." Shunpin pretended to be appreciative and walked straight towards the ancient pomegranate tree.
The palace maid leading the way naturally would not stop her from appreciating the flowers, and replied with a smile, "Our queen likes pomegranate flowers the most..."
"No wonder Empress Zhuang likes it. I find it very pleasing to the eye, too." Shunpin said, reaching out to pick a pomegranate branch.
But the next moment, a group of palace maids appeared at the four corners of the courtyard and quickly separated Shunpin from the pomegranate tree.
A stern-looking nanny came out, supported by two palace maids.
"Who are you?" Shunpin looked at the maid and frowned. "I am just admiring the flowers. Who are you? How dare you stop me?"
Aunt Ping looked at her and said, "There are abortion pills on the pomegranate tree. If you don't want to have a miscarriage, stay away from it."
"What?" Shunpin's face changed instantly, and she stepped back quickly, shocked and frightened:
"Did you deliberately spray the pomegranate tree with pesticides to harm me?"
Nanny Ping didn't waste any time talking to her.
At this moment, a voice of greeting came from outside the door:
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
A bright yellow figure walked in, and accompanying him was Ning Wanyin.
Everyone saluted in unison, "Your Highness!"
"Your Majesty, someone wants to harm me..." Shunpin looked at Helian Qi in fear.
Helian Qi glanced at her coldly, "Who told you to go out? Concubine Ning has arranged everything in Changchun Palace, and you came out to cause trouble!"
Shunpin's face turned pale and she bit her lips tightly, not daring to speak.
"What's going on?" Concubine Zhuang was completely confused. She heard that the emperor was coming and came out of the flower hall to greet him, but she was still confused and didn't know what was going on.
Ning Wanyin called out, "Xiao Xiazi——"
Xiao Xiazi immediately stepped forward and reported, "I was ordered by Concubine Jieyu to secretly monitor all the palace maids in Changchun Palace. I found that the palace maid Chunliu of Changchun Palace secretly went to Qixiang Palace - Huanxiang Pavilion."
Huanxiang Pavilion was the residence of Concubine Fang.
And Chun Liu was the palace maid that Ning Wanyin had noticed was abnormal before.
"Afterwards, Chunliu suggested to Shunpin that they break off pomegranate branches. I heard it clearly on the rooftop and immediately reported it to Concubine Ning and His Majesty." Xiao Xiazi continued.
Last time, Concubine Ning called him to stand guard in Changchun Palace, secretly watching the movements of the palace servants and waiting for an opportunity to eavesdrop on the conversations between the palace servants and Concubine Shun.
"I received orders from your majesty and secretly watched the pomegranate tree. I discovered that two palace maids tampered with the watering of the tree and added powder of fig vine, which can cause miscarriage, into the kettle of clean water... The powder of fig vine has no effect on ordinary people, but pregnant women will have miscarriage if they come into contact with it." Nanny Ping took over and reported.
Shunpin looked at the pomegranate tree in horror, not daring to imagine what it would be like if she broke off a pomegranate branch and took it back...
Now the child is gone...
Shunpin's body swayed, and her legs became so weak that she could not stand. Chunque hurriedly supported her, and both the master and the servant were terrified.
"What?" Concubine Zhuang was stunned.
Madam Ping pointed at the two palace maids in the courtyard and said, "I saw it with my own eyes. It was these two who did it."
The two palace maids knelt down with pale faces.
Chunliu also knelt down in panic.
"Send all these people, including Concubine Fang, to the Criminal Justice Department." Helian Qi said coldly.
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