This palace comes back in this life, only to be Nian Shilan

Chapter 97: Two-line Pursuit

"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty Hua Fei. I wonder if you have summoned me here because of any discomfort in your health?"

When Liu Bin heard Concubine Hua directly ask him whether he had enough money, he became very nervous.

The Queen Mother hasn't summoned him these days, and he spent all the money she gave her last time in just one night.

Now that I owe the gambling house a leg, if I can't pay the money tomorrow, I'll have to find a way to pack up and run away.

Being hunted by both the gambling house and the queen, Liu Bin couldn't imagine how long he could survive.

Just before Zhou Ninghai came to invite me, I was still thinking about whether I should steal the two thousand-year-old ginsengs in the medicine box of the Imperial Hospital and sell them.

"I'm fine. I'm just worried about Doctor Liu. I don't know if you'll live to see tomorrow."

"I don't know what your Majesty means." Liu Bin was still pretending to be confused.

Seeing this, Concubine Hua was not in a hurry and simply reached out and took a paper contract from Zhou Ninghai.

The armor flashed and fell in front of Liu Bin.

Liu Bin picked it up and looked at it. He was horrified and knelt down hurriedly, "Madam, spare my life."

"Why are you panicking? Since I have called Dr. Liu here, it is naturally to save him."

"I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse." Liu Bin knocked his head hard on the ground and dared not get up.

Out of the corner of his eye he could just catch a glimpse of Hua Fei's jade-encrusted clogs.

The piece of paper in front of him was the IOU he had signed with the gambling house. His leg was now in Concubine Hua's hands.

"I don't need Doctor Liu to do anything. I just want to let the Queen know that Concubine Shen's fetus will continue to grow as usual. When the day of delivery comes, it will be a dangerous situation with two lives lost. There is no need for the Queen to do anything herself."

The candlelight in the Yikun Palace was bright. Concubine Hua had gorgeous makeup on today, but her face was particularly cold. The entire main hall of the Yikun Palace was filled with a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

"This little thing shouldn't be difficult for Doctor Liu."

Concubine Hua stared at the ant on the ground quietly.

"It's not difficult, it's not difficult. But if Concubine Shen gives birth to a child smoothly, I'm afraid... I'm afraid that the Empress will not let me go." Liu Bin was originally a gambler, and no one could match his crazy mentality.

Now that Concubine Hua has given him a very powerful bargaining chip, he feels that he has great hope of surviving. Not only that, he also hopes to make a fortune from this.

“I will naturally not treat unfairly those who work for me.” Concubine Hua sneered. I let you escape from me in your last life. Even if the Queen lets you go in this life, will I let you escape a second time?

"After the deed is done, there will be a generous reward." Concubine Hua was already impatient with this greedy gambler, "But if the Queen finds out, what happened to the two palace maids who betrayed Yikun Palace last time? I'm sure Doctor Liu has heard about it in the palace."

It was more than just something they had heard of. It was something that made everyone shudder and feel terrified.

It is said that when the two palace servants, a man and a woman, were sent to the Ministry of Punishment, their hands had been scalded by hot water, and the skin and flesh on their hands were turned out, revealing their bones. After entering the Ministry of Punishment, all the torture instruments of the Ministry of Punishment were used on them. When they were dragged out of the Ministry of Punishment, they were already two unrecognizable corpses.

Everyone knew how cruel Concubine Hua was, but the palace maids who saw what happened still trembled when they talked about it.

It is said that recently, there are often two wronged ghosts, a man and a woman, wandering on the long street of the harem. The palace maids and eunuchs spread the story that it is a miracle. There was even a young eunuch on duty who was so scared that he became incontinent and came to the Imperial Hospital to seek medicine. How could he not know about it?

"I understand, I understand." Liu Bin knelt on the ground, his eyes drifting to the paper contract on the upper right. It was the agreement he signed with the gambling house. If he couldn't pay the money, he would pay one leg in exchange for it. There were two copies, and the one in front of him was the one kept by the gambling house.

As Liu Bin answered, his body unconsciously leaned towards the paper contract.

His right hand quietly reached out to the paper deed and grasped it in his hand.

Liu Bin's little action was seen by Concubine Hua. She just glanced at him lightly with a smile on her lips.

After Lady Shen gives birth, it won’t matter whether you have this leg or not. I will let you keep this leg for a few more days.

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The next day, Jingren Palace.

Jianqiu reported to the Queen that an inconspicuous minor physician from the Imperial Medical Bureau had gone to Xianfu Palace to treat a palace maid, and the Queen became suspicious.

When asked, Liu Bin was still on duty at the Imperial Medical Bureau safe and sound.

The medical consultation was indeed recorded, and Ruyi also brought medicine for treating colds and flu back to Xianfu Palace from the Imperial Hospital day by day.

After the Queen asked Jiang Fuhai to confirm again and again, she felt relieved.

After all, the imperial kitchen still sent a steady stream of delicacies from land and sea to Xianfu Palace, and it was said that Concubine Shen also ate quite a bit.

Maybe I'm just overthinking it.

Even if the Queen Mother sent Aunt Zhusheng to look after Concubine Shen,

Forget it. The one who’s giving me a headache now isn’t Concubine Shen, but Concubine Wan.

Ever since she started serving as an attendant in Tangquan Palace, Concubine Wan has been the favorite.

After returning to the harem, the emperor first arranged for Huang Guiquan to be favored by Zhen Huan in her Sui Yuxuan, and now he has to serve her in the imperial study all day long.

The fact that Concubine Wan is now favored by someone reminded her of when she was pregnant, her elder sister was also favored in the royal palace.

I wonder how Concubine Shen feels now, watching her good sister Zhen Huan being favored by the emperor while she is pregnant.

How long can the sisterhood that was once stronger than gold last?

Speaking of which, Zhen Huan is also a very smart person. She is very strict in controlling her subordinates. So far, she has only arranged for one Hua Sui to enter.

I hope Yu Ying'er in the cold palace will not disappoint me.

Speaking of which, the brainless Concubine Li is more useful than the equally brainless Concubine Qi. She has indeed gained the trust of Concubine Hua. Now let's wait and see whether his apprentice Xiao Yinzi can accomplish anything by throwing in a useless Kang Luhai.

Yixiu in Jingren Palace was thinking about the current situation, and Aunt Zhusheng in Xianfu Palace was also busy. She took advantage of darkening and quietly went to Shoukang Palace to report to the Empress Dowager that Concubine Hua had discovered that Concubine Shen was pregnant a few days ago.

Aunt Zhusheng had always had a high regard for Concubine Hua, and when she spread the word, she unconsciously leaned towards Concubine Hua.

Zhu Sheng, who has lived in the palace all his life, agrees with Hua Fei's sober words. In this palace, a man's love is the most important and the least important thing.

Concubine Shen was still worried about this and was unhappy all day long.

After Concubine Hua's consolation, Lady Shen has now completely let it go. Every evening, she walks in circles in Xianfu Palace with the help of Caiyue to digest her food. Wen Yi is held by Concubine Jing and stands in the corridor, watching Lady Shen walk in circles. She stretches out her little hands and feet, babbling and wanting to follow.