"As the Queen, I should make the decision for you. However, I can't think of a better solution at this moment."

After saying this, Yixiu frowned and looked at Zhen Huan in embarrassment.

Seeing that the Queen was like a fox and refused to give in, Zhen Huan could only speak out her thoughts: "I do have an idea."

Yixiu acted surprised: "Oh? Lady Wan, can you tell me about it?"

Zhen Huan: "Why not wait until Concubine Hua takes action, and then I will expose her there and then, and then I will ask the Queen to testify on my behalf."

Yixiu's eyes darkened. She had known that Concubine Wan was intelligent, but now it seemed that she had underestimated her.

She was able to discover the fake pregnancy so quickly, determine that the person who schemed against her was Concubine Hua, and even come up with a countermeasure. If she were allowed to grow up and gain a foothold in the palace, she would probably be difficult to deal with.

Yixiu's face remained smiling as she praised Zhen Huan, "Noble Lady Wan, this is a very good plan. This way, Concubine Hua will have no way to defend herself, and the two imperial physicians will not be able to escape."

"Afterwards, I will definitely clarify things for you in front of the Emperor."

After confirming that the matter had been finalized, Zhen Huan felt relieved and said gratefully, "Thank you, Queen."

When Zhen Huan bowed her head, she was completely unaware of the calculating look in Yi Xiu's eyes.

After Zhen Huan left, Jian Qiu walked in, looking a little worried: "Your Majesty, if Concubine Wan knew about this, would it hinder Your Majesty's plans?"

Yixiu shook her head: "Noble Lady Wan is just a cover. If she hadn't reported it in advance, Concubine Hua would have definitely taken action at the palace banquet."

"However, I didn't expect Concubine Hua to succeed. Concubine Ning was very careful in using the medicine. I just wanted Concubine Hua to bear the blame."

All the plans were made after the palace banquet, and she didn't want to ruin her reputation a second time.

On the previous New Year's Eve, she had made a huge joke, which made her lose face and displeased the Emperor.

Even if Concubine Hua wanted to plot something, she had to wait until the end.

Seeing the Queen in such a good mood, Jianqiu was equally happy: "Your Majesty, this is a brilliant plan. When Concubine Ning thought that the plot at the palace banquet had been avoided, she felt relieved. But she had no idea that Your Majesty's plan had just begun!"

Yixiu: "Go down and make arrangements..."

In the study of Bitong Academy, Shen Meizhuang sat for a long time, staring at the porcelain bottle in her hand.

She had been in the palace for too short a time, her network of contacts had not yet been fully developed, and she had not fully understood the spies in each palace.

If she wanted to attack the queen, she could not use her own people, but she was still unable to do it by borrowing other people's hands.

This would make things difficult. She could only wait until the palace banquet and then secretly look for an opportunity. If the risk was too great and involved herself, she would temporarily stop.

As long as she can make it through to safe production, she can allocate some people to come to Fu Yixiu.

The day before the official banquet, Wei Lin was stopped in the Imperial Hospital. By the time he left the palace, it was already completely dark.

But the more he walked, the more anxious he felt. He felt as if someone was following him, so he walked faster and faster until he was almost at his doorstep.

Suddenly, there was a pain at the back of his head, followed by a sharp pain in his legs, and he lost consciousness.

He collapsed just a few dozen steps away from his home.

On the second day, Shen Meizhuang did not wear the ceremonial dress. She was due to give birth in a few days and could no longer wear the ceremonial dress. She could only wear a looser casual dress, dress herself up beautifully, and bring Caixing, Caiyue, and Xiaoluzi to the banquet.

At the Qingliang Inn, Concubine Hua took out a small porcelain bottle and said, "Songzhi, have you arranged everything? Today, I will make Concubine Wan look bad."

After saying that, he handed over the small porcelain bottle.

This was specially prepared by her. It is colorless, odorless, and non-toxic. It cannot be detected by silver needles. More importantly, this medicine is not easy to detect even by pulse diagnosis.

Song Zhi took the small porcelain bottle with a faint smile: "This servant will definitely give the instructions. Many of the people at the palace banquet are our own people. They will definitely not ruin your Majesty's plan. Just wait and see!"

Hua Fei looked at herself in the mirror, feeling somewhat unhappy. She reached out and took off a hairpin from her head: "This is too plain."

Songzhi understood and immediately took out a hairpin from the box: "Your Majesty, this was just sent by the General's Mansion. It is specially made according to your preferences. It is inlaid with gold. Please take a look. Do you like it?"

Hua Fei rolled her eyes proudly and nodded: "This is it!"

The emperor held a family banquet at Jiuzhou Qingyan. Not many people came this time, including concubines from the harem, princes, princesses, and royal family members. The scale was not large.

Before the family dinner started, Shen Meizhuang noticed that Jinruo was missing from her side, so she asked, "Has anyone seen Aunt Jinruo?"

Caiyue immediately stepped forward and whispered in Shen Meizhuang's ear, "Auntie has gone to change her clothes and will be back soon."

Shen Meizhuang nodded. In order to prevent any accidents, her attention was all on Yixiu. The few connections she had developed in the palace were all focused on Yixiu's men, especially those at the banquet.

"The Emperor has arrived, the Queen has arrived."

Everyone stood up and saluted.

Yinzhen waved his hand and said, "Let's do it! The Empress Dowager is not feeling well today and will not be attending. You all don't need to feel restrained. Just make yourself at home."

Afterwards, a group of singers entered the center of the hall, and the music started playing. Everyone watched and commented on the singing and dancing, drank, ate, and chatted.

Shen Meizhuang looked at Jinruo and tried every dish in front of her. Only after making sure that there was no problem did Shen Meizhuang start to eat.

Everyone raised their glasses and toasted. She also picked up the water in front of her and toasted.

Yinzhen was happy today, not only for the pregnant concubine and the battle on the front line, but also for the people of the world returning to their hearts.

This year, he not only promoted the prevention of smallpox, but also, in order to appease people's hearts, he spread the prescriptions for epidemics to the government offices of various prefectures and counties, as well as some methods of preventing epidemics. He compiled them all into a booklet and distributed them.

Just a few days ago, he received a petition from all over the country, which made him very happy.

Today we will let go of all restraints, drink to our heart's content, and relax for a rare moment.

At the banquet, Prince Guo glanced in Zhen Huan's direction from time to time, and this action was noticed by Shen Meiyu.

The first meeting between the two of them in the plum garden was ruined by her. If they had to meet for the first time, it should have been at the New Year's Eve banquet, among the crowd.

She was so curious about when Prince Guo and Zhen Huan fell in love with each other!

Gradually, the banquet came to an end, and nothing happened. Yixiu's face was still gentle and her smile remained unchanged.

The royal family members had already left one after another. Concubine Hua frowned, and from time to time she glanced at Zhen Huan: "What's going on? Concubine Wan hasn't had a tantrum yet?"

Songzhi: "Your Majesty, I am sure that the medicine has been administered and brought up to her. I watched her take it with my own eyes."

By the end of the banquet, nothing had happened, and she hadn't felt any discomfort, but her intuition told her that the Queen must have taken action. However, she couldn't find anything wrong.

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