The concubine is extremely cautious

Ning Wanyin had a wound on her forehead, and Helian Qi was concerned and did not do anything.

The two changed into clean clothes and sat in front of the windowsill to play a game of chess.

There were still dark clouds outside the window and heavy rain, but inside Lingxue Pavilion the sky was clear after the rain.

"Your Majesty, if you take me away today, I'm afraid the Queen Mother will be unhappy?" Ning Wanyin looked at Helian Qi.

Helian Qi's eyes were cold, "If she embarrasses you again in the future, just send someone to find me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ning Wanyin responded with a smile, then said with an embarrassed look: "The Queen Mother has never liked me. With Your Majesty's protection, I can feel more at ease."

Ning Wanyin deliberately showed weakness today, but she didn't intend to be bullied every time.

Once we have found out the emperor's attitude, it will be easier to deal with the situation next.

It seems that the fire in Linlang Palace broke the brief peace between the emperor and the Xue family.

"You've been wronged today." Helian Qi looked at the wound on her forehead, a trace of concern flashing in his eyes:

"In the future, take Xiao Xiazi with you when you go out. If you encounter an accident, what can a palace maid do to stop it? Even if I vent my anger for you afterwards, you will be hurt."

Ning Wanyin thought, if it’s not a bit miserable, how can you understand my situation?

The only thing he could do was to let the emperor know that he needed to rely on him to survive.

Only then can he use her with confidence.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reminder. I understand." Ning Wanyin nodded obediently.

……

Outside Cining Palace.

The two eunuchs who took action were dragged away by the prison department.

The eunuch Liu Zhen was also supposed to be taken away, but Empress Dowager Xue sent a nanny to stop him:

"The Queen Mother asked Concubine Ning to pray for blessings, but those two servants dared to disrespect her. They should be caned to death. However, the eunuch Liu Zhen was only supervising Concubine Ning and had no intention of disrespecting her. He will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane as a warning to others. Your Majesty, please examine this carefully."

Of course, Wang Degui didn't have the ability to disobey the empress dowager, so he could only nod and then ask the emperor for instructions.

Nanny Tian continued, "The Empress Dowager said that your Majesty's words about praying for blessings make sense. So, everything will be handed over to Concubine Xue."

Xue Jinyan's face turned pale. She didn't understand why her aunt would rather protect a eunuch than help herself...

Seeing this, Wang Degui breathed a sigh of relief.

I’m afraid that Empress Dowager Xue will insist on protecting Xue Jinyan, otherwise this matter will cause more trouble.

Nanny Tian walked up to Xue Jinyan and said:

"Your Highness prays for the country and the people. The Empress Dowager is very pleased. I will reward Noble Lady Xue with a jade Buddha and a pair of jade ruyi..."

A lot of rewards were read out.

Although Xue Jinyan felt aggrieved, she could only accept the order and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your reward."

Seeing this, Wang Degui hurried to ask the emperor for instructions.

The emperor didn't say much, and the matter was arranged this way.

After three full hours, Xue Jinyan's forehead was bruised and bleeding, and her knees were already numb from being soaked in the rain...

She was carried into the Cining Palace by two maids.

"Go and call the imperial physician quickly." Empress Dowager Xue ordered immediately.

Xue Jinyan felt very aggrieved, "Aunt..."

"I know you have been wronged today..." Empress Dowager Xue did not want to save Xue Jinyan.

Instead, she was caught off guard.

Empress Dowager Xue found an excuse to ask Ning Wanyin to pray for blessings, and the emperor used this excuse to ask Xue Jinyan to pray for blessings...

The teacher came from Wuming.

The imperial edict has been issued.

What can the Queen Mother do?

However, Queen Mother Xue was not an easy person to deal with. Although she was outmaneuvered, she did her best to save face for the Xue family.

Liu Zhen must not die.

If the eunuch in charge of the Cining Palace died, the Cining Palace would be completely disgraced.

And he really didn't do it himself, so Queen Dowager Xue would naturally protect those who could be protected.

As for praying for blessings, since it has been a foregone conclusion, let it be a "merit".

In this way, although the Xue family was at a disadvantage, their defeat was not too ugly.

"... Go back and take good care of yourself. In two days, I will promote you to a beauty in recognition of your meritorious service in praying for blessings." Queen Mother Xue consoled softly.

Xue Jinyan was unwilling to accept this, "Are we just going to let Ning Wanyin be so arrogant?"

"The emperor is the arrogant one." Empress Dowager Xue said in an icy voice.

Xue Jinyan was startled and bit her lip tightly, "Yan'er understands."

She will remember today's humiliation and repay Ning Wanyin a hundredfold!

Xue Jinyan was sent back to Qionghua Garden.

Queen Mother Xue looked at the heavy rain outside the door and said to herself, "I didn't expect the emperor to protect Ning Wanyin so much..."

This was somewhat beyond her expectation.

But even if she knew this, she would still attack Ning Wanyin.

Because the Xue family's face can be lost in the hands of the emperor, but not in the hands of Ning Wanyin.

If Ning Wanyin dared to hit Xue Jinyan, she would definitely punish her.

Now that the emperor is protecting Ning Wanyin, it is not shameful for the Xue family to be suppressed by the emperor.

"It's useless for you to protect me." A cold light flashed in Empress Dowager Xue's eyes.

Using power to suppress others is just the simplest means.

There are many ways to kill people without bloodshed in the palace.

……

In the Listening to the Rain Pavilion.

Concubine Song and Concubine Wen watched in shock as the emperor carried Ning Wanyin onto the dragon chariot...

Xue Jinyan was forced to kowtow and pray in the rain.

"Your Majesty actually came to pick her up... Didn't Your Majesty ignore it last time?" Song Qingzhi felt a pain in her heart.

She remembered the last time she was asked to copy Buddhist scriptures...

Why does Your Majesty care so much about Ning Wanyin!

Lady Wen was also deeply shocked. Her father was right. Ning Wanyin had become the emperor's favorite concubine by taking advantage of the Xue family's reputation!

She could easily replace Ning Wanyin.

With the emperor's support, why should she be afraid of the Xue family?

Song Qingzhi left sadly.

Lady Wen stayed and admired it quietly for a while, then instructed the maid:

"From today on, keep a close eye on Concubine Xue's every move."

"Yes."

……

Two days after the prayer, the Queen Mother promoted Xue Jinyan to the rank of Beauty.

Everyone was in tacit agreement, and no one dared to say anything. The Xue family could only outwit the emperor, and the Cen family could play a rival role, so everyone else had to avoid them.

This matter soon came to an end in the harem.

The concubines are now focused on vying for favor.

Because Ning Wanyin's jade token was removed from the Yiqinsi.

Her forehead was broken and she needed to rest and was not suitable to sleep with me.

Ning Wanyin didn't want to affect the recovery of her wounds in order to serve the emperor in bed, so she took the initiative to send someone to remove the jade token.

How could the concubines miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? They all showed off their magical powers!

"Your Majesty, these are the new ice drinks I developed recently, ice cream and sorbet." Wei Yingya presented two snacks.

It can only be served to the emperor after being checked by the imperial physician and the poison-testing eunuchs.

Something as white as cheese, served in a delicate little bowl, sprinkled with melon seeds and crispy almonds.

It was "ice cream", and Wei Yingya named it Suxue.

The other dish is an ice cream made with watermelon juice and filled with candied bean filling.

It was the first time Helian Qi had seen this novel food. He picked up the spoon and took a bite of the crispy snow. It was sweet, refreshing and had a strong milky flavor.

I picked up the ice cream with chopsticks and took a bite. It was crisp and refreshing.

"Very good." Helian Qi nodded slightly, expressing his admiration.

Wei Yingya was delighted. Chinese food was indeed unbeatable...