Ouyang Xi shook his head and followed Cheng Ning back to his palace.
Faced with Cheng Ning's politeness, she was still at a loss for words: "Commander, no, Concubine Xi doesn't need to be polite."
She had never dealt with Cheng Ning before, and she didn't know why Cheng Ning was waiting for her at the corner.
She just went to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so she didn't think Cheng Ning came to chat with her.
Cheng Ning was not one to talk to others, so she got straight to the point: "I'm here to ask your concubine for a favor."
As she spoke, she knelt down directly on the ground.
Ouyang Xi was younger than her. Although she had a high position now, she was still shocked when she saw the man who used to ride on a hummer kneeling in front of her.
She hurriedly stood up and supported Cheng Ning: "But please don't. If you have something to say, just tell me. I will help you if I can."
"Only Concubine Shu can help with this matter. Your father Ouyang Duanrui is in charge of the Criminal Department. Now that my father and brother are in prison, they are in the hands of Master Ouyang, right?"
After hearing about the Cheng family, Ouyang Xi relaxed his hands and looked innocent.
Her father was indeed in charge of the Criminal Department, and the entire Cheng family was under his control. However, if Cheng Ning asked her to see—
She couldn't do it.
His Majesty has issued a death order, and no one is allowed to see him without other holy instructions.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to do what you asked me to do."
Cheng Ning shook his head and looked bluntly: "You can do it. Not only can you do it, but you can also avoid disasters. Your Majesty ordered a suspended sentence and did not kill my father and brother. If something happens to them in prison, Mr. Ouyang must not want to take responsibility for it." Guilty, huh?”
"What?"
Cheng Ning said: "Someone wants to harm my father and brother. You only need to remind Mr. Ouyang to pay close attention to their food and clothing. There is no need to avoid your majesty at this time. If he knows, he will definitely think that the empress is careful."
Someone wants to harm the Cheng family?
"Your father and brother are already in prison, who——"
Then Ouyang Xi paused and looked at Cheng Ning in disbelief: "You mean, the emperor——"
Thinking about what the Queen said just now, it is indeed not impossible.
And what Cheng Ning said is right. His Majesty ordered a suspended sentence just because Cheng Ning interceded. The result is still unknown.
Considering Wei Yanzhou's complicated feelings for Cheng Ning and insisting on snatching her from his sister-in-law to become the imperial concubine, he must have a special affection for Cheng Ning.
If something happens to the Cheng family in prison, then the father...
She calmed down the surprise in her heart and planned to discuss the matter with her father, but she responded first: "I understand what you said, and I will definitely ask my father to pay more attention to it."
"Just think that Cheng Ning owes the noble concubine once." Cheng Ning bowed again.
She had just read something out of Xie Nianyao's arrogant words. Even if Xie Nianyao couldn't do anything, it was always right to pay attention.
On the way back to Linhua Palace, Chunhua was curious: "Why do you expect Concubine Ding Shu to want to help?"
"It involves Mr. Ouyang's official title, and I know that the Ouyang family and the Xie family have never dealt with each other."
Even though she has been away for many years, she still knows about the affairs between the DPRK and China, regardless of the details.
Xie Nianyao acts superficially, so it's not difficult to guard against it.
However, because she was besieged in the palace and could not see the court officials, she had no choice but to ask for help.
When they returned to Linhua Palace, Meng Xin was already waiting.
But her expression seemed a little more solemn today, and Cheng Ning knew she had something to say.
So when they entered the palace, everyone except Chunhua was asked to retreat by Cheng Ning.
"Your Majesty," Meng Xin held Cheng Ning's pulse and said in a barely audible voice, "Young lady is pregnant. She is already more than two months old."
February? !
Cheng Ning's expression changed and she could hardly sit still: "Sister-in-law has always been weak, is she okay?"
Mrs. Cheng left early, and her sister-in-law Chen Yili grew up with her brother and took good care of Cheng Ning.
The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and Cheng Ning has a deep affection for her.
When he is imprisoned this time, people like Xie Nianyao will definitely use tricks behind his back.
Isn't it extremely thrilling to be pregnant at this time? ?
"No, I can't let my sister-in-law stay in prison. How can she survive as a prostitute?"
Concern leads to chaos, and Cheng Ning can't even calm down at this time.
"Don't worry, Madam," Meng Xin held her hand: "I only told the young lady about this matter to you. There was no communication and no announcement from above. Although the young lady is weak, she has not been abused in the past few months, so Everyone is fine."
Cheng Ning felt slightly relieved.
If you think about it carefully, Meng Xin is right.
If other people in Taiyuan Hospital knew about this matter, Xie Nianyao would also know about it soon.
She couldn't wait for the Cheng family to be destroyed, so she would attack the heirs first.
She must not be allowed this opportunity.
But after thinking about it, the only person Cheng Ning could turn to at this time was Wei Yanzhou.
He is the emperor, and it is just a matter of his words whether to let people go or not.
Chen Yili is a female family member, so it will not interfere with his affairs.
Would he be willing to save this child's life?
After Meng Xin left, Cheng Ning thought about it in the palace for a while, then called Chunhua and went to the imperial dining room.
When the sun went down, she went to Chengqian Palace.
Chunhua followed behind, holding a cup of soup in her hand.
She had never seen her empress cook before, but just now she had to go to the imperial kitchen to get a stove and stew the soup herself.
For this reason, a big gash was burned on his hand with charcoal fire.
Wang Xi saw her from a distance and hurriedly came to greet her: "Empress! Oh, why are you still out in such a cold weather?"
"Where is your Majesty? I'm here to bring him a cup of soup. Is he busy with political affairs today?"
Cheng Ning took the soup and started to go inside.
"My dear, stay here," Wang Xi quickly stretched out his hand to stop her.
"Your Majesty met with the ministers in the afternoon and listened to reports on the grain harvests in various places this year. He got very angry and said that he didn't see anyone at the moment."
Cheng Ning frowned: "Will the harvest be good this year?"
"That is to say, Dongchuan was hit by a locust plague. This year's harvest was less than 30% of previous years. However, the local governor concealed the disaster, which caused several waves of conflicts and uprisings among the people. I heard that several people died."
The people's uprising shows that the matter is not trivial.
"In that case, who was sent to suppress it?"
Wang Xi knew Cheng Ning's temperament and put the people first in everything, so he couldn't help but say a few more words: "General Xiaohu went there. A small-scale uprising is fine, but Dongchuan's food supply may be a problem next year. Your Majesty is worried It’s exactly this.”
Cheng Ning understood that food was the top priority.
It’s just that in the past few years, disasters have occurred frequently in various places, and almost everyone in the southeast and northwest has suffered.
The national treasury has been almost drained.
Wei Yanzhou was so angry about the Dongchuan incident, presumably because the treasury was empty.
Without food relief, the situation in Dongchuan will only become more severe in the coming year.
After Wang Xi finished speaking, he went back and said, "So your Majesty, it's better to go back. Even if you don't come, Your Majesty will go to Linhua Palace sooner or later."
Everyone knows that Wei Yanzhou loves to go to Cheng Ning's house, and seven out of ten times he goes to Linhua Palace.
Whenever someone is punished, he immediately comes out of Linhua Palace the next day.
No one dared to say it, but no one had ever thought that Cheng Ning was originally Wei Yanzhou's sister-in-law.
What he did to Cheng Ning this time was not only slapping Wei Yanshu's face, but also putting the Cheng family's face under his feet.
It's hard to say whether it's pampering or not.
"Please, father-in-law, please bring the soup in for me. I'll just wait here."
Wang Xi looked embarrassed, but Cheng Ning's request was not excessive.
He took the soup cup, sent it to the palace, and came out after a while.
It was too cold, Cheng Ning was waiting there, his breath was white.
But until nightfall, Wei Yanzhou was not seen coming out.
There was only a dim candlelight in the hall, but there was silence.
Cheng Ning chuckled: "Your Majesty isn't in there, is he?"
