Chapter 95: Controlling Cao Qinmo

Perhaps due to the busy state affairs, the emperor has not visited the harem many times in the past two months. Even Concubine Hua has only been favored four times, not to mention others.

The Empress noticed that Concubine Hua's menstrual period had been irregular for the first half of the year, but became more regular every month after the beginning of the year.

The weather has been getting warmer in the past two months, and her timing is wrong again.

"Ice cup...it must be due to greed!"

You only want a child, but you don't pay attention to taking care of your body. How can you give birth to a child for me?

The queen felt a little disappointed that her husband could not achieve his goal.

She originally thought that Concubine Hua suddenly changed her mind and liked sour food because she was pregnant, but her period had only been less than half a month.

"Um?"

Jianqiu listened to this incoherent sentence and saw that her queen seemed a little angry. She asked in confusion, "What is the queen talking about?"

The queen shook her head, closed the file and put it down.

Concubine Hua talked about the fake pregnancy in her heart, but she didn't tell it in full. She only briefly mentioned some key people and events.

Fuling, a maid in the imperial palace, is good at making sour plum soup.

Jiang Cheng's secret recipe for having a son.

Liu Bin, the imperial physician from Jezhou, was highly trusted by Shen Meizhuang.

There were also bloody clothes and pants.

Finally, Hui Guiren was successfully transformed into Shen Daying, and was happily released from house arrest.

The queen went over all these short sentences in her mind and roughly understood what was going on -

As the saying goes, sour boy, spicy girl, sour plum soup is probably to create a similar appetite during pregnancy.

As for the secret to having a son, it is actually to stop her menstruation.

Liu Bin... must have been sent here by Concubine Hua.

Shen Meizhuang believed her fellow villager from Jizhou, that if Liu Bin said she was pregnant, then she was pregnant. When the time was right, she let the palace maid be discovered in public holding the bloody clothes, and then the fake pregnancy was exposed.

The emperor would only think that Shen Meizhuang had colluded with the imperial physician and faked the pregnancy to win favor.

The game was done perfectly.

However, it is probably not feasible to replicate it exactly on Sun Miaoqing.

"Empress, Doctor Zhang is here." Huichun reported.

"Let him in."

Zhang Mi took the empress's pulse and gave her some instructions on diet.

The Queen asked about the imperial physicians who were accompanying her this time, and heard that Liu Bi was not among them, which meant that Jiang Cheng in his previous life would have to leave the Old Summer Palace in a few days.

In this way, Liu Bin can come in legitimately.

It is not easy for the imperial physician to ask for leave. There must be a reason that the emperor cannot refuse. If it is a reason that the emperor cannot refuse, it must be something that really happened. It is estimated that Jiang Cheng will have to leave for the rest of his life.

Okay.

"This Wei Lin..." the Queen asked knowingly, "Why have I never heard of it before?"

"In reply to the Empress, Wei Lin has just entered the Imperial Hospital. Because of his meritorious service in serving Concubine Gong, the Emperor specially promoted him to the rank of Eighth-rank Imperial Physician. Young Lady Gong has not yet fully recovered, so he followed her here. Now he is serving Concubine Yu and Concubine An together."

In front is Liu Bin, whom Shen Meizhuang trusts.

Now there is Wei Lin whom Sun Miaoqing believes in.

What is the essential difference?

"The weather has gotten hot early this year. The ladies in the harem are all in delicate health. You, the staff of the Imperial Hospital, must be more alert and not stop taking the necessary tonics, especially Concubine Gong, who has not been in good health since she fell into the water."

The queen paused and said, "Newcomers are bound to have some shortcomings. You are the judge of the court. You should pay more attention to it on weekdays to make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Thank you, Her Majesty, for your reminder."

Zhang Mi said with great fear and trepidation, "We, your humble servants, will do our utmost to take care of you and will not be negligent in the slightest."

In this way, Sun Miaoqing's pulse was under the control of the Empress.

"I am at ease with your work."

The queen said, changing the topic, "It's just that there are many young masters coming to the palace this time, and these imperial doctors may not have enough manpower. Your imperial hospital will discuss it and find two more people to come to the palace to help, so that nothing goes wrong."

"Your Majesty, you have thought it through. I will order someone to do it when I get back."

"Jianqiu, send Master Zhang out."

The queen winked at Jianqiu, who raised her hand and said, "Please come this way, sir."

Zhang Mi bowed to the empress and left.

On the way to see Zhang Mi off, Jianqiu said casually:

"People are shaped by the land they live in. Among the newly promoted ladies, in addition to the ladies from the capital, there are also many from the countryside. If they are taken care of by a local doctor, it will surely be more appropriate and Your Excellency will have less worries."

Zhang Mi knew what was going on, so she went back and looked through the list of doctors and specially visited the imperial physician who was transferred from the local area.

One was chosen from Jeju and the other from Jiangnan to serve in the palace.

Yinfeng Hall

Nian Shilan came back from the Queen's place and saw Cao Qinmo already waiting in the palace.

"Greetings to Her Majesty Concubine Hua." Cao Qinmo squatted and saluted.

"What?"

Nian Shilan passed by her without even glancing at her, "Sister Gong didn't come to talk to you, but you have time to wait for me here?"

The meaning of this statement is clear: Sun Miaoqing intended to pull you in, and you neither agreed nor refused. I saw it all, but I was just too lazy to mention it before.

"I am extremely terrified. My love for you is evident to you, Your Majesty. Please understand me."

What frightened Cao Qinmo was not Nian Shilan's sharp ears and eyes, but her ability to endure it.

Nian Shilan snorted and laughed, clearly knowing everything, yet saying nothing.

"You know what you are thinking."

To a smart person, the more she stops at the right time, the more uneasy she feels.

Cao Qinmo was unsure about Concubine Hua now, and was afraid that if she said too much, she would make mistakes. "Your Majesty has treated me with great kindness and love. I will never forget the friendship between me and Wen Yi, and I will never dare to have any other thoughts."

Nian Shilan was willing to believe this in her previous life, but in this life, she won't believe it no matter who says it.

"There are many women in the palace who don't have children, and Wen Yi is favored by the emperor. Instead of swaying against the wall, you should spend time taking good care of your daughter so that she won't be ruined by the wind. It's not worth the loss."

"Yes, I will follow your instructions."

Cao Qinmo's face turned pale and blue, and he felt uncomfortable all over.

Nian Shilan glanced at Cao Qinmo who was sitting down: So this is what it feels like to say half of what you want to say and keep the other half, and to have someone in your hand.

It's more effective than a fan hitting her on the head.

Kind of interesting.

Nian Shilan told Cao Qinmo about the arrangements for Wen Yi's birthday banquet and asked her to prepare it. Then she waved her hand and said, "I am tired. You can go back."

"Yes, madam."

Cao Qinmo left Yinfeng Palace, and when she reached the door of Rugu Hanjin, she couldn't help but look back.

In the harem, the Empress is extremely cunning, and now it seems that Concubine Hua is no less cunning.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Yinxiu asked concernedly.

Cao Qinmo shook her head. On the way back to her own courtyard, she carefully considered Hua Fei's words.

Someone has set his sights on Wen Yi.

The wall was shaking...indicating that this matter was related to Sun Miaoqing.

However, Sun Miaoqing did not seem to look down on the princess and was instead someone who longed for a son.

Since she entered the palace, she has been making friends everywhere, so naturally, a newcomer doesn't have the courage to hit on Wen Yi.

Then only Concubine Qi is left.

Concubine Qi... Let alone the fact that she has a Third Prince, even if she didn't, with her personality and brain, it would be impossible.

The names of the old men in the palace flashed through Cao Qinmo's mind one by one, and she quickly locked onto one person:

Concubine Duan.