My Lady is well

Her comments were obviously more pleasant to hear than the previous two comments.

Shen Yueyao happily expressed her gratitude: "Thank you for the compliment, Crown Princess."

The Crown Princess glanced at her, felt a little sorry for her, and sighed.

"Shuxin, take out my lotus brocade curtain with flower stamens and butterflies embroidered on it to add some color to my sister's place."

"..."

What is this? Alms?

She didn't expect that changing the decoration style would cause such misunderstanding.

But she couldn't just refuse like Li Ning did.

He could only stand up and bow: "Thank you, Princess, for the reward."

The Crown Princess coughed lightly a few times, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Shen Yueyao guessed that she came here probably because of Wen Xueshu's pregnancy, and as long as she didn't take the initiative to speak, she would not say anything.

Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, the Crown Princess started the conversation and asked tentatively.

"Sister, do you know that Concubine Wen... is pregnant?"

Li Ning and Yang Li had both been to Liu Fengxuan. As the Crown Princess, how could she not know?

Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "I heard Sister Yang mention it."

Song Yuanyi remained expressionless and just took Shen Yueyao's hand and said.

"My dear sister, Concubine Yang has been spoiled since she was a child. It is inevitable that she will lose her sense of proportion when doing things. You must not learn from her."

Shen Yueyao saw that there was some truth in what she said and said modestly.

"I know I cannot be compared with Concubine Yang."

"Sister Shen, don't underestimate yourself. I think you are much smarter than her."

This was a compliment to her, and Shen Yueyao felt a little worried.

"Crown Princess, you are too kind. How can I be compared with Concubine Yang?"

"I'm always very good at judging people."

The Crown Princess looked at her and smiled, but Shen Yueyao felt a chill on her back and listened to her again.

"This palace is not like an ordinary family. It is not easy to get pregnant, and it is even more difficult to give birth safely. This palace was very careful and cautious when I was pregnant with Cheng'an, but I still had a difficult birth. Fortunately, Cheng'an is safe, and this palace is relieved."

It sounds like it's not easy. For the women in this palace, giving birth is like going through a tribulation.

Once the child is born, the mother will be honored and the whole family will prosper.

If the baby can't be born, that would be another sad story.

Having said this, the Crown Princess raised her handkerchief and wiped away the two tears that had streaked across her eyes.

Shen Yueyao was very tactful and said comforting words.

"Fortunately, you and Cheng'an are safe. You can rest assured and take good care of yourself. Cheng'an will surely be a great man in the future."

The Crown Princess laughed when she heard this, then frowned.

"Sister Shen has never been a mother, so she doesn't know how a mother worries about her child. I worry about him all the time. What I worry about most is that he is still young and doesn't know how to protect himself, so... I can only worry more about him. Sister... do you understand?"

Song Yuanyi deliberately emphasized the last four words as a hint.

Shen Yueyao looked at her with eyes wide open. She was worthy of being the Crown Princess. She could speak in a roundabout way.

Song Yuanyi was playing pity on her in disguise, the main point was to let her "share her worries".

Shen Yueyao originally wanted to argue with her, but when she thought of Song Yuanyi coming here despite her sick body, she naturally had no choice but to say no.

Under the combined force of the Crown Princess and Yang Li, Shen Yueyao was forced to take on the task of helping Wen Xueshu have an abortion.

Of course, she knew clearly that if she really did it, she would be close to death.

These two people took advantage of her because she had no background and pushed her into a desperate situation.

How can she save herself?

She frowned slightly, a trace of annoyance creeping up her brows.

Jin Er held the brocade curtain that the Crown Princess had sent over and asked, "Master, do we want this?"

Shen Yueyao snorted coldly: "It's already been sent to me. If I don't want it, I will be sorry for her kindness."

She glanced around her room, and the reactions of the three people forced her to face a reality.

Being eccentric won't be understood or respected here, so just speak in a way that they can understand.

She tightly grasped the white porcelain teacup in her hand, her brows furrowed, and a hint of sharpness flashed in her eyes.

After weighing the pros and cons, she made a bold decision.

"Jin'er, change the things in the house."

......

Shen Yueyao took the opportunity of delivering medicine to go to Chaolu Pavilion.

Chaolu Pavilion is very close to Changning Palace. It has glazed tiles, carved beams and painted railings, and rare flowers and plants. Every detail is exquisite.

This was the first time Shen Yueyao set foot in the residence of other concubines.

There is no harm without comparison. In comparison, Liufengxuan was simply an abandoned courtyard when she first moved in.

Shen Yueyao smiled coldly inwardly.

The little palace maid at the door saw her and bowed respectfully.

"Meet Concubine Shen."

Shen Yueyao saw that the little palace maid looked a little embarrassed and was about to go in to report, so she asked another question.

"But what's the inconvenience?"

The little palace maid bowed and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is inside now."

Shen Yueyao frowned slightly. It was indeed not appropriate for her to see Jing Ruzhang at this moment. She glanced at the mahogany tray in Jin'er's hand.

Smiling, he said, "In that case, I will go to the side room and wait. After His Highness leaves, it won't be too late for me to see Concubine Wen again."

"In this case, Concubine Shen will be wronged."

The palace maid led her to the side room, and as she passed by the corner window of Wen Xueshu's bedroom, she inadvertently overheard a few words of the conversation inside.

"Your Highness, I am so scared..."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I have seen the struggles in the inner court since I was a child. I am worried that this child will not be born into this world."

"What are you talking about? If anyone dares to attack an orphan, I will skin him alive!"

"..."

The last four words were like a thunderbolt that struck Shen Yueyao. She froze in place, unable to move a step.

Jin'er didn't understand the reason, and seeing that her expression was not right, she called out to her.

"master......"

Her face suddenly turned as pale as snow, and her palms were covered with sweat.

"Who's there?"

Shen Yueyao's heart trembled when she heard the voice. She glanced at the mahogany tray in Jin'er's hand, bit her lip, reached out to take the medicine cup on it, brought it to her mouth, and swallowed it in a few gulps.

Jin Er exclaimed quickly: "Master."

Shen Yueyao's hand shook, and the empty bowl fell to the ground with a bang, breaking into pieces.

Jing Ruzhang raised his eyebrows and said angrily.

"Which servant is so bold? Don't you want to die?"

The little palace maid hurried into the room and knelt on the ground and said, "Yes, it's Concubine Shen, Concubine Shen is here to see the master."

Jing Ruzhang raised his eyes and glanced towards the corner window, his fierce eyes narrowed slightly, and he said solemnly.

"Since you are here to see someone, why don't you come in?"

Jin'er was anxious, and seeing that she looked unwell, she quickly reminded her.

"Master, Master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is calling you."

Shen Yueyao came back to her senses from her fear, and her soft hand trembled on Jin'er's arm.

He said weakly, "Let's go."

Shen Yueyao walked in slowly, lowered her brows and bowed deeply to Jing Ruzhang.

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Seeing her face turn pale and inadvertently revealing her frailty and sickness, Jing Ruzhang's Adam's apple rolled slowly and he said lightly, "Please help me."

"What are you here for?"

Shen Yueyao pretended to be calm.

"A few days ago, I heard Sister Wen say that the weather was too hot and she felt a little uncomfortable, so I boiled some herbs to relieve heat and send them to you."

Wen Xueshu's eyebrows sank slightly, then she spoke calmly.

"I just said it casually. It's hard for Sister Shen to remember it."

Jing Ruzhang looked at her and asked, "Where's the medicine?"

Perhaps it was the effect of the medicine, Shen Yueyao felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen.

It’s strange, she is not pregnant, so why does she have abdominal pain?

She hunched her body slightly, placed her hands on her waist, covered her lower abdomen, and endured the pain.

"…I came here from Liufengxuan. It was too hot on the way. I seem to have had a heat stroke. I just felt very uncomfortable. I thought this medicine could relieve the heat, so I drank it."

She gave an awkward smile: "Sister Wen, I'm so sorry."

Wen Xueshu saw that her face looked a little strange, so she asked.

"Sister, what are you talking about? I'm already very happy that you're thinking of me. Sister, you don't look very well. Do you want to ask a doctor to come and take a look?"

"No, no need."

As soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't hold on any longer and her body went limp.

Jin'er hurried to help her up, crying and shouting twice: "Master, Master..."

"Go get the doctor."

Jing Ruzhang ordered in a cold voice, then squatted forward and held her in his arms.

Jin'er was startled and immediately wiped her tears and responded first.

"Slave, go now."

Shen Yueyao's soft lips turned pale, her eyes were slightly red, tears were rolling in her eyes, and she was biting her lower lip with her pearly teeth, as if she was enduring great pain.

Jing Ruzhang frowned, picked up the person and walked out.

Wen Xueshu looked at the two people leaving and her heart sank.

Shen Yueyao originally wanted to use this bowl of medicine to do a favor for Wen Xueshu and tell her that Song Yuanyi and Yang Li wanted to harm her.

She can help secretly and help Wen Xueshu keep the baby in her belly.

Unexpectedly, I met Jing Ruzhang, the plague god.