The concubine is extremely cautious

The master and servant entered the bedroom.

Lian Rui had been on edge for most of the day, and couldn't help but say in fear:

"I heard about what happened in Jingxi Palace. It was so scary! Fortunately, the medicine ash has been destroyed and the master is safe. Concubine Li framed the master. It's so hateful!"

"Someone is behind her." Ning Wanyin lowered her eyes, her eyes were cold.

Lian Rui was stunned, "Could it be Xue Zhaoyi?"

As everyone knows, Concubine Li is Concubine Xue's vanguard.

"It's someone else." Ning Wanyin shook her head.

Today's situation is possible thanks to a very inconspicuous coincidence.

If Danli stayed away from Liu Zhaoyi, Liu Zhaoyi would be fine.

When paying respects, they were arranged in two rows on each side according to their rank. The first row was for concubines, Zhaoyi, and Jieyushi, and the second row was for beauties, noble ladies, etc.

If Danli and Liu Zhaoyi were not on the same side and stayed far away, nothing would have happened today.

The one who arranged the seating order for the concubines was Concubine Shu.

She had been running the palace for many years, so it was not surprising that Liu Zhaoyi's pregnancy could not be hidden from her.

Besides, she already has the only eldest prince, and if a second prince appears, the first thing that will be shaken is her position.

It is very likely that Concubine Shu is the real person behind the scenes.

"It's all speculation without any evidence, so let's not talk about it for now." Ning Wanyin said.

Lian Rui nodded, and then said worriedly, "I don't know who the spy is. Why don't you go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to change a group of people?"

"That would mean that we have let the person who framed me go. And no matter who we replace him with, there will still be spies, so we might as well check them one by one. For now, we can rule out Xiao Guizi first. If he was a spy, he wouldn't have rushed to invite a doctor for his granddaughter." Ning Wanyin said.

This time, Liu Zhaoyi was able to keep the fetus, thanks to the great contribution of her granddaughter doctor.

Lian Rui nodded, not quite understanding, and hesitated to speak, "Master, why do you want to help Liu Zhaoyi? You don't know her at all, and she may not appreciate it."

"It's not to help her, but to destroy the plan of the person behind the scenes. The person behind the scenes wants to harm me, how can I let her get what she wants?" Ning Wanyin's thin lips curled up into a happy smile:

"When the enemy is unhappy, I am happy."

"Of course, let's just give it a try. Although I have hired a female doctor, whether she can be saved depends on Liu Zhaoyi's luck."

Lian Rui suddenly realized and continued, "Why did the master choose Xiao Guizi to do such an important job? He is a fence-sitter who changes his mind according to the situation and is greedy for money! I don't think he is very reliable. He is worse than Xiao Yuanzi who is honest and dutiful..."

Ning Wanyin shook her head slightly and smiled, "Lianrui, you and I have grown up together, but how can others be loyal to me?"

"They are here to do errands, so it's normal for them to want some benefits. If a person works hard without any desires, he is either a saint or his real master has given him enough benefits."

"The spy is under the order of his master and is lurking around me. He will not leave Lingxue Pavilion on his own initiative. Even if he feels that I have fallen out of favor, he will not jump around to find another employer on his own. Instead, he will wait for the master behind the scenes to arrange his next destination."

Lian Rui suddenly realized, "I understand. Xiao Guizi thought you had fallen out of favor, so he gave all the money to the steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs... He always thinks for himself, and he really works for himself, not for others... No wonder the master uses him, the master really knows how to judge people!"

"The most important thing is that it doesn't matter whether this thing succeeds or not. If it succeeds, it will give me more credit in front of the emperor. If it fails, it will not matter to the whole game." Ning Wanyin looked at Lian Rui and said:

"I won't leave truly important matters to outsiders. When the guards came to search today, was there anything wrong with anyone?"

Lian Rui said disappointedly, "I was very alert and quietly observed everyone's expressions. Everyone looked terrified, so I couldn't see anything. I am incompetent."

"Don't blame yourself. It's normal to hide it so deeply if you can do such a head-breaking thing." Ning Wanyin comforted.

It is not difficult to hide your flaws for a while, but as long as you take action, you will always be exposed.

……

In Jingxi Palace.

Concubine Shu was twirling a string of Buddhist beads in her palm, but no matter how she chanted, she couldn't suppress the rage in her heart, so she slammed the beads on the table fiercely:

"Ning Wanyin, you're ruining my plan!"

She had already calculated the time. By the time the imperial physician arrived from the Imperial Hospital, Liu Zhaoyi would definitely not be able to be saved.

But I didn't expect...

Dr. Sun arrived so quickly.

"The medicine ash has been cleaned up... It seems that she guessed that someone was pregnant, so... In order to make things difficult for me, she doesn't mind having another child in the harem." Concubine Shu's expression was gloomy, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Fortunately, the nail is still there.

Ning Wanyin's every move was under his eyes, and he could still make further arrangements.

After Concubine Shu calmed down a little, Zhenzhu walked in quickly and reported:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Li did not confess anything, but Your Majesty sentenced her to death. Your Majesty promoted Concubine Liu to Shunpin, making her the head of Changchun Palace, and also moved Wen Baolin out."

Shufei's mood, which had just calmed down, became even worse. Given Liu Zhaoyi's status, her promotion to concubine was expected, but should all the concubines living with her be moved out?

The emperor really spared no effort to ensure that Liu could give birth to a child.

However, pregnancy is ten months, so there is still a lot of time.

Just wait and see.

……

Changchun Palace, the main hall.

Shunpin looked at the magnificent palace in front of her. She had never seen such luxurious furnishings.

She was one of the first people to enter the palace. The emperor had always been mediocre in his favor towards her, and it was considered good enough that he would only remember her once every few months.

She was able to be promoted to Zhaoyi only because when the current emperor ascended the throne, except for those concubines he favored and those who had children with him, all other concubines were canonized according to the time they entered the palace.

She was a Zhaoyi in name only.

She is not as good as the former Concubine Li, and cannot be compared with His Majesty's new favorite today.

Shunpin originally thought that she would be a Zhaoyi who would be taken care of in old age for the rest of her life.

Unexpectedly, after the last time His Majesty came, her menstruation was delayed. She knew that her luck had changed!

She was afraid that she could not keep the fetus, so she concealed the truth and planned to tell the emperor only after three months, when the fetus was stable.

I didn't expect it to be hidden...

Fortunately, there was no harm.

"Empress, you are the Empress now! Your hard days are finally over!" Chunque, the personal maid, was full of joy.

Shunpin came back to her senses and stroked her still very flat belly with her hand, feeling happy but also worried:

"Everyone knew about it too early, which may not be a good thing."

While the master and servant were talking, the eunuch saluted, "Your Majesty has arrived!"

Shunpin was about to get up from the bed, but the maid Chunque had already knelt down and said:

"Your Majesty, may you be blessed. My queen is not feeling well..."

"Shunpin, you don't have to get up. Just lie down." Helian Qi walked straight to her, looked at her and said:

"You concealed the news of your pregnancy and failed to protect the dragon fetus..."

With every word Helian Qi spoke, Shunpin's face turned paler.

Shunpin stammered, "Your Majesty, I...I am just guessing, so..."

"You need to know that this is my child. If there is anything, you must tell me." Helian Qi stared at her and paused.

"You are injured. From now on, you will close the door and refuse visitors. Please rest and take care of your pregnancy. I will also tell the Queen Mother and Consort Shu that you are not feeling well and cannot see visitors."

Shunpin was startled, then immediately realized that the emperor had told her that from now on, she would never have to step out of the palace!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your protection!" Shunpin felt a little touched in her heart.

Seeing that she was an understanding person, Helian Qi relaxed his frown a little, "This is my child, of course I will care about it. You have had a hard time during your pregnancy, if there is anything, don't be afraid to disturb me, just report it in time."

Shunpin nodded repeatedly, her eyes red with excitement.