After coming out of Ganxin Palace, Ning Wanyin returned to Lingxue Pavilion.
In this round, she won because of her usual caution, which enabled her to debunk Li Rao's rumors in the first place.
She was the emperor's sword, doing some things for him beautifully, leaving a good impression on him. So without any evidence, the emperor would analyze whether she would do something based on his impression of her.
This is a crucial point, as it determines the emperor's judgment tendency.
In this round, Ning Wanyin was caught off guard.
Because she didn't know Song Chengyi at all.
The other party can find this person and use this to plan...
It's a very difficult enemy.
"Master, I was almost scared to death today! Fortunately, it was just a false alarm." Lian Rui felt a little scared.
When the emperor took out a talisman from his brocade bag...
She almost fainted from fright.
Fortunately, there was no harm.
A hint of coldness flashed across Ning Wanyin's eyes:
"Lianrui, go find out about this Li Rao's identity and background, and who he is close to."
Li Rao must be from a certain faction, otherwise he wouldn't have the guts to frame the imperial concubine.
There are many powerful families in Dayan, and various parties are fighting for power. Just check Li Rao's family background to know his network of relationships...
Lian Rui nodded angrily, "I understand! This person is so evil that he actually framed the master!"
A little later, Lian Rui brought back the news:
"Master, Li Rao is related to the Wei family of Marquis Weiyong by marriage. His eldest son married the concubine daughter of the newly promoted Marquis Weiyong, and he has always followed the lead of the Wei family."
Ning Wanyin's eyes darkened slightly, "Wei family."
Behind the Wei family is the Cen family.
I don’t know whether the Cen family was involved in this matter.
But that doesn't matter.
She will charge some interest to whoever does the deed.
"Lianrui, go and invite Lady Ying to have tea at Lingxue Pavilion."
"yes."
…
Yixiu Palace, Haitang Residence.
"Ning Wanyin is lucky!" Lady Wei looked angry.
She just found out that this game was actually arranged by her family.
In order to prevent the news from leaking out, Concubine Cen did not inform anyone in the harem. She only passed the message outside the palace and asked the Cen family to arrange someone to do it.
Duke Cen arranged it for Marquis Weiyong, who in turn arranged it for Li Rao.
These dukes and marquises naturally would not rush to the front on their own, which is not a good thing.
"Qiu Shan, send a message to my father, asking him to think of more ways and make sure to kill Ning Wanyin! Ning Wanyin has bewitched the emperor. How can I get ahead if she isn't dead?" Concubine Wei was jealous of Ning Wanyin.
"Yes." Qiu Shan obeyed the order.
Before Concubine Wei entered the palace, she had heard that Ning Wanyin was the most favored among the concubines.
I've wanted to replace her for a long time.
Thinking about how she had deliberately made things difficult for Ning Wanyin and ended up helping her gain fame, Concubine Wei became even more annoyed.
And Wei Yingya next door is very happy!
I don’t know if it was because I spoke up for justice that Ning Jieyu was moved, she actually invited me for tea!
Wei Yingya happily rushed to Lingxue Pavilion without stopping.
…
Lingxue Pavilion, flower hall.
The host and the guest sat down and Lian Rui served them hot tea.
Ning Wanyin glanced at Dong Wu who was serving beside her and said, "I have some private matters to discuss with Miss Ying."
Wei Yingya understood instantly, "Dong Wu, you step back first."
I was very excited.
Concubine Ning actually wanted to tell her something confidential. This was the first step to successfully accepting her into the gang!
"Last time, Concubine Wei presented a snack to Your Majesty called egg pastry. It looks like your cooking..." Ning Wanyin looked at her and got straight to the point.
Wei Yingya was filled with hatred whenever she mentioned Lady Wei. "That's an egg tart! She forced the recipe out of me!"
"This is a crime of deceiving the emperor." Ning Wanyin took over the conversation.
Wei Yingya smiled bitterly, "But His Majesty did not pursue the matter..."
These pastries are very different from the Da Yan cuisine and are unique.
Your Majesty must have noticed it, but he didn't pursue it.
"Because it would be troublesome to investigate, Your Majesty doesn't like to meddle in other people's business. If she insisted that she was the one who made the pastry, do you have any evidence to prove your innocence?" Ning Wanyin asked.
Wei Yingya was stunned and shook her head.
"So, if you want to convict her, you need ironclad evidence." Ning Wanyin looked at Wei Yingya and said:
"Miss Ying, are you willing to join forces with me?"
"Of course I would! Concubine Ning, do you have any good ideas? Please tell me and I will do it!" Wei Yingya was overjoyed.
She didn't know that Li Rao was from the Wei family. She only guessed that Concubine Wei had offended Ning Wanyin by forcing her to write a poem today, so Ning Wanyin wanted to take Concubine Wei's life.
"Miss Ying is good at poetry. Could you write half a poem for me?" Ning Wanyin asked.
Although Wei Yingya was puzzled as to why she only needed half a paragraph, a famous poem throughout the ages immediately came to her mind.
"When will the bright moon appear... How can it be like being in the human world?"
Wei Yingya picked up the pen, wrote half of Su Shi's "Water Melody: When Will the Bright Moon Appear" and handed it to Ning Wanyin.
"Yingmei has amazing talent. Every stroke of her pen can create a stunning poem." Ning Wanyin picked up the rice paper and looked at the half-written poem in front of her, amazed.
Wei Yingya smiled a little embarrassedly. "Boss Su is really amazing! I'm just a porter."
…
The next day, at nightfall.
Helian Qi entered Lingxue Pavilion, but saw the young girl, in her nightgown with her long black hair loose, sitting at the table, her brows slightly furrowed, her pretty face showing some distress.
In the light of candlelight, the beauty's frowning brows look quite charming and endearing.
"What are you worried about, beautiful lady?" Helian Qi asked.
Ning Wanyin came back to her senses after a trance and quickly bowed, "I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I was unable to greet Your Majesty..."
"I ordered them not to disturb you..." Helian Qi stretched out his hand to help her up, and took her to sit on the couch. He then saw the half-written poem on the table.
"This is the poem written by Lady Ying yesterday. She wrote the first stanza and asked me to write the second stanza. However, I am not very talented and learned. I have been thinking about it for a whole day but still haven't been able to write it." Ning Wanyin sighed and looked at Helian Qi, her eyes full of expectation:
"I wonder if Your Majesty could write the second half of the poem for me?"
It is common for literati to exchange poems with each other.
Seeing how amazing the poem was, Helian Qi was inspired to admire its talent and was willing to compose a line in response.
He then picked up the brush on the side of the desk, dipped it in ink, and wrote the second half of the poem.
After finishing writing, Helian Qi shook his head unsatisfied, "I didn't do it right, so I'd better let Lady Ying write the second half herself, so as not to waste this good poem."
"Your Majesty's writing is much better than mine! Lady Ying will definitely be happy when she sees it!" Ning Wanyin immediately flattered with a smile on her face.
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