New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

The Empress Dowager was probably very angry and really disappointed the Emperor. She told Madam Gui many of her inner thoughts in one breath.

There were many words accusing the emperor, which made Nanny Gui sweat profusely. She muttered in her heart, is it possible for a Nanny like her to listen to these words?

But as a nanny, she didn't dare to say much. She could only listen quietly, and nodded and agreed from time to time when the old lady looked over.

In his heart, he was also following the words of the Empress Dowager, secretly complaining about the Emperor's unreliability.

However, judging from what the Empress Dowager meant by that, it seems that she was more disappointed with the Emperor and somewhat dissatisfied with his actions.

"Alas, as a royal child, your every word and action is under the public eye. Often you can't do as you please, otherwise the officials will impeach you and the people will rebel. If the people are not convinced by the emperor's actions, then the royal family will gradually come to an end."

As the Empress Dowager thought about it, she couldn't help but feel upset when she thought that if the Emperor went too far, it would lead to impeachment by officials and uprising by the people, and if the royal family was overthrown.

Although the current situation has not reached that level, she is still afraid that the emperor will not be able to think clearly and will do something even more stupid.

When Nanny Gui heard the Old Buddha complaining and complaining, almost talking about the country's destruction, she broke out in a cold sweat. She really wanted to interrupt the Old Buddha's speculation. After all, the emperor did not seem like the kind of person who would destroy the country.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Go and invite the Queen. I want to teach her a lesson. As the head of the East Palace, when that Concubine He comes back, don't be foolish enough to compete for her favor and displease the Emperor."

The Empress Dowager was tired of talking, so she waved her hand and asked Nanny Gui to invite the Queen.

Nanny Gui breathed a sigh of relief and quickly withdrew. In order to avoid staying and continuing to listen to the Empress Dowager complaining about the Emperor, she did not let the palace maid go, but went to Jingren Palace herself.

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Inside the Jingren Palace, a woman dressed in beige clothing embroidered with a phoenix pattern sat in front of a mirror, looking at herself in the bronze mirror, her eyes full of sadness.

"Madame Rong, tell me, is it because I am not pretty enough? Why does the emperor prefer Concubine Ling in the palace and Concubine He outside the palace, but he doesn't want to like me?"

Shu Yuan gently played with her hair, sadness in her eyes and heart. Ever since she learned that the emperor's trip was to bring back a woman who had broken an appointment three years ago, she couldn't help but have wild thoughts.

I'm so upset, and even feel more and more inferior the more I think about it recently. What's wrong with me?

When being questioned, Rong Mama sighed lightly, took the hair that the Queen was about to pull off, and slowly combed it, comforting her.

"You are very good, my lady. It's just that the emperor has a big heart and can put everyone in his heart, and you are one of them, and the most important one. Otherwise, why would you be the queen and in charge of the East Palace?"

Hearing Rong Mama's words, Shu Yuan laughed at herself, "Oh, I can be the queen because of the request of the old Buddha. I am her daughter-in-law who was trained by her. The old Buddha pushed me to this position, which gave me more power but made me lose the emperor's favor. I don't know whether it is good or bad."

Rong Mama didn't expect the Queen to directly point out the key point, and she didn't expect the Queen to talk about the Empress Dowager behind her back. If this was heard, she would be punished by the Empress Dowager.

"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. There may be ears on the other side of the wall."

Frightened by the Queen, Rong Mama quickly spoke up to remind her.

"I see. Even in my own room, I still have to take all these things into consideration. The position of queen is nothing more than a magnificent cage.

Now I feel a little sorry for the concubine He who is about to be imprisoned. Let's see if she can make any waves in this deep palace."

Shu Yuan said this with some impatience, but when she thought about Concubine He being brought in by the Emperor himself and entering the deep palace, if she knew that all her efforts were rewarded with having to wait in her own palace for a long time just to wait for the Emperor to look back, she wondered if she would regret her choice.

Thinking of this, the corners of her lips curved slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, a little bit of gloating, and a little bit of feeling sorry for herself.

Seeing her queen like this, Madam Rong felt very distressed. She wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.

At this moment, a maid's voice suddenly came from outside the door, "Empress, Aunt Gui from the Cining Palace is here, saying that the old Buddha wants to invite you to the Cining Palace."

Shu Yuan and Madam Rong looked at each other, and they both wondered what the Empress Dowager wanted to ask them to do.

"Let Madam Gui wait for a moment. I will change my clothes."

"Yes."

After Shu Yuan said something to the person outside the door, she asked Aunt Rong to help her change her clothes.

"How long will it take for the emperor and his men to return?"

"It's estimated to be half a month."

"Tell me, is the old Buddha afraid that I will embarrass the He Fei who is about to enter the palace, so he wants to call me over in advance to give me a warning?"

Shu Yuan, who was changing clothes, suddenly had an idea and thought of the emperor and his entourage who were about to return to the palace. She guessed that it might be related to Concubine He.

Rong Mama also felt the same way, but she couldn't say it, so she said, "I don't know, maybe the old Buddha has been very angry recently and is upset, so she wants to talk to you."

"That's right. Ever since the old Buddha learned about Concubine He and the two princesses outside the palace, he has been very angry. I don't know how he is feeling now."

Shu Yuan thought about it and stopped speculating.

After they exchanged a few words and changed their clothes, they walked to the hall and saw Nanny Gui standing there waiting for them.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, let's go now."

After Shu Yuan said a polite word, she winked at Rong Mama and then asked other palace maids to support her as she walked forward.

Madam Rong nodded secretly, then moved closer to Madam Gui, stuffed some silver into her pocket, and talked to her as they walked.

Nanny Gui and Nanny Rong were both veterans in the palace and had a good relationship with each other. They were happy to receive the money and naturally wanted to do the Queen a favor. After all, this was not a top secret.

He then told Madam Rong the general purpose of this trip, which was related to Concubine He.

Rong Mama understood immediately, nodded to her, and returned to the Queen without leaving a trace, only mentioning two words, "He Fei". Shu Yuan nodded in understanding.

It turns out to be related to Concubine He.

Jingren Palace is quite far from Cining Palace. As the group just passed the Imperial Garden, they met a man in a dark blue robe. There was some straw hanging on the man's clothes, and his sleeves were a little dirty. He was carrying a cross-body medicine box and walking forward in a hurry. Looking at the direction, is that Concubine Ling's residence?

"Where is Doctor Chang going?"

Shu Yuan asked curiously.

Imperial Physician Chang Shouchang, who had seen the Queen a long time ago and wanted to avoid her, sighed secretly. It seemed that he couldn't escape her after all.

Pretending to have just heard the voice, he quickly stopped and bowed with an apologetic look, "It turned out to be the Empress. I was in a hurry to feel the pulse of Concubine Ling, so I didn't notice. I greet the Empress, and wish her good health and longevity."

Shu Yuan waved her hands. When she heard him mention Concubine Ling, her eyebrows moved slightly. She then asked, "What happened to Concubine Ling? Why are you so anxious?"

"Replying to the Queen, Concubine Ling, she has lost her appetite recently and even vomited today. I can't tell why. According to Lamei Dongxue from the Yanxi Palace, she may have caught a cold. I am going to go take a look."

Chang Shou thought about it and concealed the most important news, wanting to go and see how Concubine Ling was doing first.

Shu Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, then you go to the Yanxi Palace first. When I come back from the Cining Palace, I will go to the Yanxi Palace to see Concubine Ling."

"Yes, Wei Chen is resigning."

Chang Shou breathed a sigh of relief and left quickly.

"Doctor Chang is really a weird person. But why did Concubine Ling urgently invite a doctor? He is the weirdest doctor in the palace, but he has the best medical skills. Could it be that he has some serious illness?"

Madam Rong supported the Queen and continued walking towards the Cining Palace. She couldn't help but complain to her own queen.

That is, she relied on the fact that she was the Queen's closest person and the maids stayed away from her. Otherwise, she would not have dared to plot against Concubine Ling in the Imperial Garden.

Shu Yuan just smiled faintly and didn't say much. She suddenly remembered that the emperor seemed to have spent the night in the Yanxi Palace before he left. Concubine Ling had a poor appetite recently and vomited today. In addition to catching a cold, there is another possibility, which is...

Thinking of this, Shu Yuan became a little uneasy. She asked Rong Mama to come over and whisper a few words to her. Then she pretended nothing was wrong and asked other palace maids to come forward and support her.

What no one noticed, or did not dare to say even if they noticed, was that there was one person missing from the team.