In the Zhaoqing Palace, the vibrant water ripples are clear. In other palaces, it is already so cold that the palace residents are shivering, but here it still feels like spring.
Concubine Chen lay lazily on the imperial concubine's couch and took the white fungus soup from the palace maid Qing Huan, "Princess Yinghua lost her temper again?"
She smiled softly and seemed very happy.
"Yes, when I passed by this morning, I heard crying coming from inside."
Princess Yinghua's beloved pet died, and she was severely reprimanded by Emperor Dongling. She was grounded together with her mother, Concubine Xue Guifei, so she had nowhere to vent her anger. The unlucky ones were the people in their palace.
"Sometimes, a cat's life is more valuable than a human's."
Concubine Chen's eyes were cold, she just punished them not to leave the palace, maybe it would be a blessing in disguise?
After all, the past few days in the Queen Mother's palace have been even more difficult. If Concubine Xue and Yinghua were not restrained and accidentally jumped around under the eyes of the Queen Mother, they would have suffered even more.
"The noble concubine and the princess underestimate the enemy." Qing Huan replied calmly, and Concubine Chen nodded in agreement.
She really looked at Xia Yunxian with admiration. This was the first time that Concubine Xue and Yinghua had suffered such a big loss.
With such an exquisite heart, no wonder it can make people like Bai Yujing die in despair.
"Qing Huan, you have been with me for a few years." Concubine Chen suddenly thought of something and looked at the maid in front of her who had been serving her wholeheartedly.
She was pretty and lovely, and it was a pity to waste her years in a place like the palace.
Concubine Chen has a clear distinction between love and hate. Anyone who follows her loyally will not be treated badly.
"It's been five years." Qing Huan lowered her head respectfully, and Concubine Chen's eyes gradually became a little reluctant, "It's time to find a good family for you and let you out of the palace."
Qing Huan's eyes flashed, and she immediately knelt down and raised her head, "I don't want to leave you, I'm worried!"
Concubine Chen immediately pulled her up. Maybe it was because of her pregnancy that she became extremely emotional.
"How can I let you go? You are just like my sister, but this palace is never my destination. If you can escape, you should escape as far away as possible."
The glory and wealth that everyone envied seemed to Concubine Chen to be a suffocating prison.
She just sighed softly, and soon her grandma came to her side, "My dear, Doctor Xia is here to take your pulse."
"Let her in quickly!"
Concubine Chen's eyes lit up, and her joy was beyond words. When Xia Yunxian appeared in front of her, all the palace people around her disappeared. This was the usual rule.
"My mother's fetal pulse is stable and her complexion is good." After taking her pulse, Xia Yunxian smiled with satisfaction. Concubine Chen curled her lips and said, "My mood is good and my appetite is better, all thanks to Imperial Doctor Xia."
She raised her eyes to look at the beautiful scenery outside the window, and suddenly frowned again.
"It's just that things went too smoothly, but I feel uneasy. Recently, the emperor sent several new people to Zhaoqing Palace. I don't know if I am overly concerned, but I always feel that it is not safe."
What she meant was that she suspected that some of these newcomers had been bribed and would take the opportunity to do her harm.
Being prepared for danger in times of peace is a habit that Concubine Chen has developed after being taught many lessons over the years, and Concubine Xue will always look for opportunities to take revenge on her.
"Whether they have different intentions, you can actually find out if you try it." Xia Yunxian spoke calmly, and Concubine Chen immediately looked over, "Does Doctor Xia have any clever ideas?"
Xia Yunxian slowly approached and said something in her ear. Concubine Chen's eyes flashed with doubts, "That's it?"
"Yes, we can get some clues in this way."
Concubine Chen is a little confused. She feels that Xia Yunxian and Bai Yujing are becoming more and more similar now. They don't act according to common sense and are very mysterious.
The next day, Concubine Chen appeared in the pharmacy.
"Your Highness, why are you here?" When the maids saw Concubine Chen holding a cattail leaf fan in her hand, she was slowly lighting a fire, and medicine was boiling on the stove.
"They say that you have to take this anti-fetal medicine yourself so that God can feel its sincerity and the effect will be better."
There was a warm smile on her face. Even so, the palace people didn't dare to let her do it.
I saw them looking at each other, and then one of the palace maids stood up first, "Your Majesty, be careful because you are tired, let the slave come."
She didn't notice that Concubine Chen gave her a meaningful look at this moment, "In that case, I'll leave it to you."
Concubine Chen turned around and walked out. After a while, she lowered her voice and signaled to Qing Huan beside her, "Go and keep an eye on her."
Unexpectedly, Qing Huan came back an hour later.
"Your Majesty, the new palace maid has tampered with your anti-fetal medicine."
Concubine Chen's face darkened, she was so brave!
Her medicine has always been handled by a dedicated person, and as soon as this little palace maid got the chance to help cook the medicine, she couldn't wait to do it!
Xia Yunxian quickly received the news, and when he rushed to Zhaoqing Palace, he heard the palace residents passing by talking about it.
"Have you heard? Something happened to Concubine Jia again! She ordered someone to poison Concubine Chen's anti-fetal medicine, and she was caught!"
"That's not right, are you sure it's Concubine Jia?"
"I also find it strange, but the emperor has already become furious. He has beaten Concubine Jia, who has been complaining, and sent her to the cold palace!"
Xia Yunxian was really impressed by the Concubine Jia, and everyone felt that she didn't have the brains to do such intrigues.
When they entered Concubine Chen's chamber, the empress on the couch looked very ugly. How could she be calm and calm when she thought that so many people were trying to harm her and her unborn child.
"The empress also thinks it was Concubine Jia who did it?"
Concubine Chen shook her head, "I did what you said and caught the poisoner. The little palace maid refused to admit it at first, but she did it after being tortured."
She said she was instigated by Concubine Jia, because she was afraid that Concubine Chen would steal the spotlight from the eleventh prince if she gave birth to a prince, so she took the risk.
Xia Yunxian was silent, "Can you let me meet the maid?"
"Qing Huan said she died after she confessed." That's right, the little palace maid had just grown hair and was so thin that she could not withstand the torture.
Xia Yunxian felt very strange. This was not her intention.
She originally asked Concubine Chen to prepare the medicine herself. The palace people all wanted to please their master. On the contrary, the thieves had ulterior motives and would deliberately avoid suspicion. As long as they observed who did not come forward to help, they might be suspected.
The little palace maid actively wanted to express herself, but instead became a poisoner. This was really stupid and unreasonable.
But now that there is no evidence, Xia Yunxian feels that things are not that simple.
Concubine Chen looked at Qing Huan next to her with a gloomy mood, "You shouldn't be so hasty and report this matter to the emperor."
I saw Qing Huan immediately knelt down and spoke sincerely, "Your Majesty is in danger, how can I remain indifferent! There are both human and material evidences, and I still have the residue of the medicine, and the poison was indeed found in it. Concubine Jia is the one who brought it upon herself!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately felt Xia Yunxian's scrutinizing gaze on her, and she immediately lowered her head unnaturally and avoided her sight.
From what Concubine Chen said, did the palace maid take it upon herself to spread the word?
For some reason, Xia Yunxian had an intuition that maybe Concubine Jia was really wronged?
