After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

Shen Yunjin looked up and saw that it was Concubine An and Concubine Shu whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

I don't know when, the two of them put aside their past grudges and got back together.

Lady An, who had raised her voice just now, turned around and saw Shen Yunjin, and touched her ears as if nothing had happened.

Shen Yunjin slowly walked towards the two of them, "Lady An, what are Lady Shu talking about?"

"Hello, Concubine Shen. My sister and I were just chatting." Lady An bowed.

"Concubine Shen, your belly is too big. Are you going to give birth?" Concubine Shu looked at Shen Yunjin's belly jealously.

"Maybe it's because I can eat. It's still early! Lady Shu should work hard and try to give birth to a child for the prince as soon as possible."

Shu Meiren was furious. She pushed away a few people and strode forward.

She and Concubine An had been in the palace for so long, but the King of Qi had never called them to sleep with him.

It would be strange if they could get pregnant!

When they arrived at Qixia Garden, Ning Ruyan was already waiting in the flower hall.

Shen Yunjin took a look and found that Ning Ruyan seemed to be in particularly good spirits, except that she was a little thinner.

Moreover, he became much softer and spoke to them in a friendly manner from beginning to end.

Could it be that copying scriptures can change a person’s character?

Shen Yunjin didn't say anything after she sat down. She was wondering what Concubine An meant by what she had just said.

"Concubine Shen, how many months have you been pregnant? Are you going to give birth soon? Have you arranged for a midwife and a wet nurse in advance?"

Shen Yunjin, who was in a trance, suddenly heard his name being called.

"In reply to your Majesty, I am already six months pregnant. The midwife and wet nurse are ready. Thank you for your concern, Princess."

"You still have to be careful. This is your first child. Don't let your child end up like me...

Hey, Concubine Shen, don't worry too much. I was looking at your belly and thinking of my own child. You can definitely understand a mother's heart, right?"

Shen Yunjin raised his eyes and glanced at Ning Ruyan who was sitting at the top.

"I will definitely protect my child. If anyone wants to harm her, I will make that person pay the price even if I risk my life!"

Ning Ruyan smiled awkwardly: "Is Concubine Shen crazy? What nonsense is she talking about?"

Ning Ruyan turned around and asked about the concubines' situations, then sat and drank tea for a while before letting everyone leave.

Shen Yunjin returned to the yard and asked Yang Liu to find out why Ning Ruyan came back early.

Before Shen Yunjin could wait for Yang Liu's reply, King Qi Xiao Minshen came back.

The emperor did not assign him any tasks. He just attended the morning court every day and then returned home.

Shen Yunjin learned from Xiao Minshen the reason why Ning Ruyan came back early.

The prince was assassinated in the Taimiao last time. After interrogation, it was said that he was a remnant of the previous dynasty.

The prince proposed to the emperor that the Taimiao should be cleared of all rebels to prevent them from disturbing the peace of the ancestors.

The emperor agreed, and Ning Ruyan was sent back.

Are there really remnants of the previous dynasty, or are there some other reasons?

Seeing Shen Yunjin's doubts, Xiao Minshen said, "I have asked someone to check, and it is true that the prince encountered an assassin on the day of the sacrifice."

He frowned and continued, "It's just that the Ministry of Justice has investigated and found that the so-called rebels are just a few small minions."

"And he only claims that he is a remnant of the previous dynasty, but he can't explain anything else."

This is what confuses him the most.

"Could it be an imposter?" Shen Yunjin whispered his guess.

Xiao Minxuan shook his head. There was nothing wrong with pretending to be someone else. But if you were a remnant of the previous dynasty, you would be beheaded!

"Fu Lu!" Xiao Minshen shouted outside.

"Master!" Fulu responded at the door.

"Ask Mo Yi to check who went to the Imperial Temple a few days before and after the Crown Prince's sacrifice."

He thought for a moment, then ordered, "Also, investigate everything that happened on the day of the sacrifice."

Fulu nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

"Your Highness, is there something wrong?" Shen Yunjin saw Xiao Minshen tapping the table with his fingers.

Inappropriate? Of course not, and there are too many inappropriate places!

It is not right for the prince to go to offer sacrifices and meet rebels;

The prince proposed a strict investigation of the imperial temple, and the Princess of Qi returned home, which was also inappropriate;

It is even more inappropriate that they cannot provide any specific details about the rebels of the previous dynasty who were captured.

Xiao Minshen looked at Shen Yunjin's bulging belly and swallowed his words.

These are all disputes within the imperial court. There is no need to drag the women in the inner chambers into this and make things anxious.

He raised an eyebrow, "Nothing, I just feel something is a little strange, I'd like to investigate it to feel more at ease."

Shen Yunjin saw Xiao Minshen's expression and she knew that he didn't want her to worry.

In the past, she might not have cared about it. She just wanted to live a good life in her own piece of land.

But now she is pregnant and is in the same boat with the King of Qi.

If anything happened to the King of Qi, she would also suffer.

But this was about state affairs, and since Xiao Minshen had no intention of letting her know, she decided to pretend that she didn't know.

She kept this in mind and changed the subject.

"Today, the princess asked about the midwife and the wet nurse. I have already prepared my answer. To be honest, Your Highness, I really don't trust others, so I would like to trouble Your Highness for a while."

Xiao Minshen knocked on the table and said, "I have asked Fulu to find this person. He will come to the mansion in advance. You don't have to worry."

"Then I thank Your Majesty!" Shen Yunjin felt relieved.

"By the way, before the spring, I had the steward purchase thousands of fruit trees, and they were all planted a few days ago. Next year, you will be able to eat fresh fruits."

After Shen Yunjin took over the hot spring villa, he drew up a blueprint and wanted to turn the villa into a paradise.

Not wanting her to be found out to be pregnant, Xiao Minshen did not allow her to work hard and took over the renovation project of the villa.

Anyway, they were the original team of King Qi, so Shen Yunjin was relieved.

She told Xiao Minshen her idea.

She wanted to turn the villa into a paradise for vacation and leisure.

You can come here to enjoy the flowers in spring, eat fruits in summer, climb mountains in autumn, and soak in hot springs in winter.

After listening to this, Xiao Minshen was also very interested and pointed out some areas that needed improvement.

It just so happened that he was punished to reflect on his mistakes at home, so he took the opportunity to busy himself with the affairs of the villa and the mine.

Of course, because of what happened at the villa, it helped to cover up his tracks when he went to the mine.

Several times when he went out to the villa, he found more than one group of people following him.

According to Mo Yi's investigation, in addition to the crown prince, there are also the second prince and the third prince's people.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneer.

The emperor is only in his forties and in the prime of his life, yet his good brothers can't hold back anymore?

Even he, an unpopular prince, was planned to be killed?

Is he too low-key, which makes his good brothers think that he is a soft persimmon and easy to control?