Chapter 269 Encounter

The afternoon sun was strong, and both palace ladies and eunuchs sought shaded areas.

Where the sun shines, it becomes a quiet place.

At this time, Yun Qin was walking under the sun with her shoulders covered. Rong Xin was afraid that she would be exposed to the sun, so she quickly held an umbrella for her.

Yun Qin reached out to take it, leaned on the armrest of the shoulder bag, and also tilted the umbrella towards her.

Under the shadow of the umbrella, it seemed as if there was a space for them to talk.

"Your Majesty, you can't be confused. You must not agree to Concubine Shen's request." Rong Xin lowered her voice and said to her.

Yun Qin couldn't help but think back to Concubine Shen's appearance just now. It was obvious that she was in great pain.

It comes from not being able to have children anymore, and also from her parents' disappointment in her.

That was why she came to her so urgently. It was obviously because she felt too guilty and wanted to make amends to the Shen family and her brother in this way. She wanted to do her best to relieve her parents' worries.

"Don't worry, I know what can be done and what cannot be done." Yun Qin said to Rong Xin.

She felt very sympathetic towards Concubine Shen, but she was not willing to get herself involved.

She was not tired of meeting Shen Che under the emperor's nose.

Rong Xin couldn't help but sigh, "Princess Shen is pitiful enough, Concubine De is really a sinner!"

She raised her eyes to look at Yun Qin and whispered, "Tell me, does the emperor know about this?"

"Of course I know."

The one who treated Concubine Shen was Jiang Yuanzheng. If a maid who knew medicine could diagnose the problem, how could Jiang Yuanzheng not be able to do so?

And if he knew it, it meant that the emperor knew it.

"But it seems that the emperor's attitude towards Concubine Shen has not changed." Rong Xin said.

Unlike Yunqin's situation where things were going intensively, Concubine Shen's situation had always been gentle and kind, moistening everything silently. The Emperor's favor to her had never ceased.

Otherwise there would be no little princess.

On the other hand, Yunqin seemed to be the most favored, but her belly was still not moving.

"This is not something we can interfere with." Yun Qin shook her head slightly.

I don’t know what will happen in the future, but as long as the Fang family still has tremendous power in the court, the Shen family’s favor will never end.

Who is she to take care of other people's business?

Seeing Yun Qin was unmoved, Rong Xin felt relieved. She looked ahead and whispered, "It's too hot. Let's take a detour to the lake and go back to Zhenghe Hall from the tree-lined path there."

The sun was really big. Yun Qin felt a layer of sweat on her body and nodded immediately.

Just as the sedan chair turned a corner, Rong Xin suddenly exclaimed, "Ah Qin, look, isn't that the maid next to Nie Danying, the one named Cui Xuan?"

After saying this, she immediately stopped the eunuch who was carrying the sedan chair.

Yunqin took a quick look and saw that the person who was talking with an old woman dressed in plain clothes not far away was none other than Cuixuan.

The two men were not afraid of the heat and stood in the sun, while Yun Qin and the others were blocked by the rockery at the corner.

You can see them from this angle, but they can't see this corner.

Apparently, just as Yun Qin thought, the place under the sun was the least crowded and quietest right now.

Yun Qin signaled the eunuch to put down the shoulder strap, and she and Rong Xin walked behind the rockery.

It’s a pity that I can’t hear what they are saying.

The two talked very quickly. Cuixuan didn't know what she handed to the old woman. The old woman took a look and seemed to cover her face and cry a few times. Then the two quickly separated.

After the two of them walked away, Yun Qin asked Rong Xin, "Did you see the old woman's appearance clearly?"

"I see it clearly." Rong Xin nodded.

Yun Qin also nodded and said, "Go back and tell Xiao Shunzi to find out who this old woman is."

"good."

As Yun Qin regained her favor, everyone in the palace rushed to curry favor with her. Xiao Shunzi was now doing very well, and it was easy for him to find out more about her.

By the evening, Xiao Shunzi had found out who the person was.

"Does your Majesty still remember that during the Dragon Boat Festival, a palace maid who was distributing rice dumplings died?"

Of course Yun Qin remembered. Not only did she remember, she also knew that it was Nie Danying who killed her.

Seeing Yunqin nod, Xiao Shunzi continued, "That old woman, Li, is the mother of the palace maid. I heard that because the masters were staying in the palace to escape the summer heat recently and were short of manpower, they temporarily selected some maids to do rough work, and that was when Li came in."

"Then Nie Danying should have arranged for her to come to the palace on purpose." Rong Xin asked doubtfully, "That should be a very secret matter. How did you find out about it?"

Xiao Shunzi sighed, "All these people in the imperial palace are shrewd. Li often asks about Xiaoqin... that palace maid. Although others don't say it to her face, she has already made plans in her heart. Not to mention, someone saw her crying beside the lake where Xiaoqin drowned. If you think about it, everything will be clear."

"This Nie Danying is really not good at doing things." Rong Xin couldn't help but complain.

Yun Qin was also somewhat speechless, and said to Xiao Shunzi, "Please help cover it up, especially don't let this matter reach the Queen Mother's ears, otherwise Nie Ading will be unable to play any tricks."

Xiao Shunzi nodded immediately and said, "Don't worry, madam. If no one takes the initiative to inquire about this matter like us, who would care about a servant? As long as I confuse the public, even if you come to inquire again, I guess there will be all kinds of stories."

"I trust you to do the job. When you're done, come to me to claim the reward." Yun Qin said with a smile.

"Master, just wait for the reward!"

Just at this moment, footsteps were heard outside the door, and then Hawking Chi walked in.

"What are you talking about? It's so lively."

Yun Qin immediately smiled and said, "Nothing much. I asked Xiao Shunzi to find some fun things for me. After all, this is a temporary palace, close to the market. It is said that there are many small toys that are not available in the palace."

The emperor might not be unaware of what Nie Danying was doing, and he even seemed to be letting it go, but he said nothing. In that case, Yun Qin pretended to know nothing.

Huo Jinchi knew that she had the habit of collecting these things and would send them to Ajing outside the palace once a month, so he did not suspect anything.

He glanced at Xiao Shunzi and said, "If you can make your wife happy, I will give you a bonus."

Xiao Shunzi was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly immediately.

Seeing that the two had something to talk about, Rong Xin served tea to Huo Jinchi and then left with Xiao Shunzi.

"Is the Empress Dowager resting?" Yun Qin asked first.

Huo Jinchi drank a sip of tea, nodded, and looked up at her again, "Are you scared?"

"Of course I am afraid."

Now was not the time to show off. Yun Qin stood up and took the initiative to sit next to him, leaning against him with a worried look, "Your Majesty, I'd better go back to Anlan Pavilion. The Queen Mother seems to be feeling much better. Please don't let her get sick because of me again."

"How capable do you think you are?" Huo Jinchi tapped her nose. "It's better for you to go back to Anlan Pavilion. I should take good care of my injuries."

As he spoke, he hooked his slender fingers on his collar, revealing more than one tooth mark on his neck.

Yun Qin's face immediately turned red, and she glared at him angrily, "Your Majesty, this is what we call the wicked making the first move to complain!"