Chapter 101: Catching an adulterer

The few people who were unaware but able to listen carefully were immediately attracted by this long and lingering "hmm" sound.

The emperor picked up the teacup, intending to judge the truth of tonight's events from Concubine Hua's thoughts.

Those who could not hold the teacup lowered their heads, drooped their brows, and held their breath to avoid being noticed.

[So Sun Miaoqing asked her trusted imperial physician to examine her pulse because she was afraid that the false pregnancy had nothing to do with her? ]

[How stupid.]

False pregnancy?

In fact, as long as they didn't act out of line, the emperor would be very happy if the concubines used some means to compete for his favor.

But if the trouble got out of hand, even involving someone's offspring, or if, like Sun Miaoqing, it was discovered before it even started, the emperor would be very unhappy.

He doesn't like stupid things.

Sun Miaoqing thought that what he said was very thoughtful. When he did not hear the emperor's reply, he thought that the emperor had some concerns, so he continued:

"emperor?"

The emperor raised his hand and Wei Lin stepped forward to take his pulse.

Queen: "How?"

Wei Lin knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Miss Gong is not pregnant."

As soon as these words came out, the concubines couldn't help but whisper:

"How come you're not pregnant?"

[Not pregnant? Your Majesty is still not able to do it. ]

【When I get older, I just can’t do what I want. 】

The queen heard the rapid changes in her mind and realized that she almost sold herself out.

Yes, you already know how to be on guard against the emperor.

However, given her current situation, it is not suitable for her to know too much. Once or twice would be fine, but if she did it more than a few times, the emperor would surely suspect that she was deliberately deceiving him in her heart.

By then, given the emperor’s temper, not to mention the Nian family, even her life might not be saved.

The emperor seldom came to the harem, and still believed that the ability to read minds was a privilege of the emperor. He had never thought that others could do it, and naturally did not pay attention to the subtle change.

But when I heard the words "I'm powerless", well, I always felt unhappy.

His face was slightly gloomy, as if he was unhappy about not being pregnant. He looked at the other two doctors and said, "Didn't you just say that you have been pregnant for more than a month?"

The two men knelt down immediately, and one of them said, "I dare not lie."

Another said: "Ms. Gong is indeed pregnant."

Liu Bin responded for a moment, "May I ask, young master, what medicine have you taken recently, what have you eaten?"

"Medicine?"

Sun Miaoqing seemed to be thinking.

[If it's there, it's there. If it's not there, it's not there. Why are you being so fussy? ]

[At this moment, Na Ying’s famous quote should be posted on the public screen. ]

Nian Shilan didn't know who Na Ying was, nor did she know what a public screen was, but her woman's intuition told her that this was a very dirty insult and very suitable to be used at this moment.

Even Nian Shilan didn't understand, and the few people who listened to her were even more confused.

"Nothing special, except that I have been taking tonic medicine since I fell into the water."

After Sun Miaoqing finished speaking, she looked at Wei Lin, and Wei Lin repeated the prescription.

"The tonic medicine that Consort Gong used not only contained Ganoderma lucidum, but also mother-of-pearl, which can calm nerves and soothe the mind. The Lord Judge of the Court has reviewed all of them, and there is nothing wrong with the prescription."

Liu Bin said "No wonder", and the emperor became a little impatient and said:

"What's going on?"

"In reply to your Majesty, long-term use of Lingzhi, mother-of-pearl and other medicinal herbs can easily cause false pregnancy." Liu Bin admitted his mistake, "I don't know the reason, and I made a conclusion based on the pulse and the symptoms of the young lady. It was my negligence, and I hope your Majesty will forgive me."

Negligence?

If I hadn't taken precautions in advance, I would have confirmed in public tonight that I was pregnant, right?

He really thought highly of himself. Not only did he choose Liu Bin, he also specially picked the imperial physician from Suzhou, for fear that he would not be deceived.

What a pity, it's all a waste of effort.

"It's human nature to make mistakes, but it's OK as long as it's not intentional."

When Sun Miaoqing said this, she glanced at Nian Shilan intentionally.

She only regretted that her position was too low, otherwise she would be able to ask at this time, "Empress Hua, is that right?"

Emperor: Now Sun Miaoqing no longer has any extravagant demands. No matter whether what happened tonight was an accident or man-made, it’s good that she didn’t fall into the trap.

[Humph, you deliberately glanced at me, trying to hint to the dog emperor that everything tonight was arranged by me, deliberately framing you for faking pregnancy? ]

[You are only fit to eat radishes, and you want me to add expensive things like Lingzhi to your medicine? ]

[If I wanted to touch your medicine, I would just pour a pound of arsenic into it. Why would I have to go through all these twists and turns?]

A pound of arsenic...

Is she trying to knead the dough?

The emperor was too lazy to pay attention to Hua Fei's nonsense. Since it was a misunderstanding, he also looked at Cao Pin and Xin Guiren, then got up and left.

All the concubines in the harem were present. As expected, the emperor chose the empress. On the way to Louyue Kaiyun, the empress sighed deliberately:

"It has been a long time since there has been a baby in the palace. I thought Concubine Gong was a blessed woman, but I never expected... Oh."

The queen sighed for a while, she looked at the emperor and said: "It doesn't matter who it is, as long as she can give birth to a child for the emperor. Unfortunately, tonight... I got it and lost it again, which makes me feel disappointed."

Who says it isn't?

The Empress' words "gain and loss" made the Emperor think more, as many of his children "came and went", "gained and lost".

On that day, Nian Shilan came back from paying respects at the Qinzheng Palace and saw Sidan paying respects to Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan along the lake.

[In the previous life, outside the Qinzheng Palace, the wild child and his wild mother met from a distance, and from then on, their fate as mother and son began. ]

[This life is different. An Lingrong is already in the garden. I didn't expect that the mother and son would still meet. Fate is sometimes really strange.]

Jingpin came walking over from the other end. When she first heard about the ill-fated relationship, she thought that Wan Changzai and the Fourth Prince would have some illicit love affair in the future.

But on second thought, Hua Fei was the one who could promise the concubine to her fourth master in her heart, so there was nothing to be surprised about.

It’s just that Hua Fei’s description - a wild child is fine, but there’s also a wild mother.

If it were in the past, when Jingpin saw Nian Shilan, she would definitely change direction and hide from her from a distance, but now she bravely went to meet her.

"To see the Empress Hua."

Nian Shilan glanced at her out of the corner of her eye and walked away.

[The princess who came out of my room has become more polite in the past two years since entering the palace.]

[Why are you running around in broad daylight instead of raising turtles and counting bricks in your own palace? ]

It's strange, how did Concubine Hua know such private matters as raising turtles and counting bricks?

Jingpin followed her silently.

[Running around in broad daylight...]

Nian Shilan couldn't help but slow down her pace. [She is truly the leader of the adultery-catching team.]

[She discovered Su Peisheng's lover, she discovered the Qing giant seducing his slippery woman, and she also discovered Sun Danying and the madman.]

Does Su Peisheng have a partner? Who is it?

Who did the third prince seduced?

Is Sun Xiaoqing the one who promised to be Sun Xiaoqing? Who is the lunatic?

Jingpin's heart beat faster and her eyes widened: Oh my, will the future of the harem be so exciting?

[Is there another adultery going on around here? ]

Nian Shilan looked around and saw nothing unusual, but she saw Jingpin behind her.

【This scared me! 】

"What are you doing following me?"

Jingpin used her unique, calm and timid tone to say slowly, "I came out of the Majesty's room, so I should serve her."

Nian Shilan: “…”

[Is it too well-behaved? 】

Many things flashed through Nian Shilan's mind. [Everyone in the harem wants to kill me. That vicious woman who has the dirt buried up to her neck is plotting against me behind my back. It seems that she is the only one who has never thought of bringing me down.]

【Survive with patience and never take sides. 】

Nian Shilan couldn't help but look at her once more, [She is so well-behaved that it makes me feel distressed. ]

No, no, no.

Jingpin was overwhelmed by the favor.

She glanced at Nian Shilan with some fear in her eyes: she still liked Hua Fei's arrogant look more.

This sudden sympathy makes people feel as if they are on the edge of the abyss and even more frightening.