"Don't worry, sister. Doctor Wen can't come today, but Doctor Huang is not bad either. With him here, I promise you that you and your child will be safe."

Shen Meizhuang looked at Feng Ruozhao steadily. She knew that the Imperial Concubine must have noticed something. Although she didn't know what she wanted, she was sure that the Imperial Concubine had no ill will towards her.

So why did the Imperial Noble Consort kindly help her hide this from the Emperor? Was it because of Huan'er?

"Be obedient, I'm here for you. Nothing will happen to you." Feng Ruozhao was as gentle and amiable as ever.

Shen Meizhuang shuddered violently. She struggled to look at her and begged, "My Lady, Huan'er..."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Sister Wan will be here soon, so just focus on giving birth and be obedient, okay?"

There was something behind Feng Ruozhao's words, and Shen Meizhuang understood that the Imperial Concubine's plan was not aimed at her, but at Zhen Huan, or rather, Zhen Huan and Hongli, mother and son.

The emperor had previously had opinions about the third prince because of the incident between Jiang Caiping and Ye Lanyi, and after the two princes got married, they entered the court to attend to government affairs.

But Hongshi did not make big mistakes but kept making small ones, and there were fires in his backyard every few days. What's more, his Prince's Mansion was leaking like a sieve, and what happened one night would spread all over the capital the next day, making the emperor dislike him even more.

On the contrary, Hongli was intelligent and diligent, never made mistakes in official matters, and his wives and concubines in the backyard were also harmonious. Naturally, the emperor became more inclined to favor Zhen Huan and her son.

After all, Li Jingyan and her son only make him angry, but being around them can make him feel at ease.

Therefore, three months ago, Prince Hongshi had already left the palace and set up his own residence. The emperor also appointed a Mongolian noblewoman as his concubine, which obviously excluded her from the line of succession.

As for the fifth prince Hongzhou, even ten of him would hardly be able to compete with Hongli.

In this way, the battle for the throne was left only between Feng Ruozhao's Sixth Prince and Zhen Huan's Fourth Prince.

So, is the Imperial Concubine unable to sit still and is ready to take action first?

Shen Meizhuang was worried but could only let him do whatever he wanted.

But after she gave birth safely, Feng Ruozhao did not mention the previous threats and insinuations, but instead kindly suggested that the emperor make her a concubine.

While this was certainly a happy occasion, it also made Shen Meizhuang even more vigilant. The feeling of having a sword hanging in the balance was definitely not pleasant.

"What does the Imperial Concubine want to do?"

Shen Meizhuang had been on guard for a long time but never saw Feng Ruozhao take the next step. Sometimes she suspected that the intimidation was a misunderstanding, and the imperial concubine actually knew nothing, and she was just too guilty.

'But, is this really possible?'

After winter came, Feng Ruozhao's health became increasingly weak, and he could not even take care of the Sixth Prince. So Feng Ruozhao "entrusted his son to the care of the Sixth Prince on his sickbed" and packed up Hongyao and sent him to the Emperor's Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

Then he sent a message to Shen Meizhuang asking her to ask for Zhen Yurao to marry Shen Jiazi. Shen Meizhuang was puzzled. What does Imperial Concubine want to do?

Feng Ruozhao didn't think much of it, at least he had no intention of using Shen Meiyu's handle against Zhen Huan.

When he went to Zhongcui Palace to hint to Shen Meizhuang that he knew that she and Wen Shichu were secretly pregnant, it was to make Shen Meizhuang afraid to take any action next and would only be obedient.

Now he is asking for Zhen Yurao to marry his adopted nephew in order to sever the relationship between Zhen Yurao and Pangju and Yunxi, so that his niece Yusu can better control Shen Beile's Mansion in the future, and also to bring back a golden phoenix for the Feng family.

Moreover, Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan were already as close as one, and now that the marriage between the two families was completely sealed, there was no possibility for Zhen Huan to use Zhen Yurao to cling to other forces.

While Shen Meizhuang was struggling over whether to tell Zhen Huan everything about herself and Wen Shichu as well as the Imperial Concubine's plan, Feng Ruozhao had already started to make the next move.

"Are you going to ask for Wanwan's younger sister to marry your nephew?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I know my time is running out."

Fat Orange didn't like hearing this and interrupted her, "Don't be so discouraged, Ruo Zhao, you will definitely get better. I will ask the Imperial Hospital to brainstorm and we will definitely find a solution."

"Your Majesty, I know my own body. You are a wise ruler, so please don't make things difficult for the imperial doctors because of me.

The Feng family's foundation is unstable. I am afraid that after I leave, my family will not only not be able to provide support for Xiaoliu, but will also have to rely on Xiaoliu for support. However, Xiaoliu is still young and I am afraid she can't be of much help. Concubine Wan is intelligent and sensible, and is highly valued by the emperor.

I heard that Concubine Wan's sister is also a rare and good woman, so I shamelessly asked the Emperor to arrange a marriage for her. In the future, I would also like Concubine Wan to take care of the Feng family for the sake of her sister.

"Ruo Zhao, even if you are gone, I will not forget you, nor will I treat your mother's family badly."

"Your Majesty, I know you value friendship and loyalty. But you are the ruler of a country. How can I let you favor the Feng family because of me? Furthermore, your Majesty is already very busy, and how can I bear to let my family cause trouble for you?"

After the news of Feng Ruozhao requesting a marriage for her nephew from her natal family spread, many people thought that the Imperial Concubine knew that her time was running out, so she wanted to leave a way out for her son and her natal family by becoming related to the mother of the prince who was most likely to succeed the throne.

But Zhen Huan herself found it strange, and she didn't believe that Feng Ruozhao would be terminally ill.

Even though the Emperor had all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital treat Feng Ruozhao after she became seriously ill, and Wen Shichu had participated in the consultations many times, Zhen Huan still instinctively felt that something was wrong, and she attached great importance to Yu Rao's marriage.

She herself had to enter the palace to be a concubine for the Zhen family, and even had to be used as a substitute for others. It would have been fine if she had to endure this kind of grievance herself, but Yu Rao was still young, she was so lively and smart, just like herself back then, so Zhen Huan hoped that Yu Rao's marriage would be in accordance with her own wishes.

However, the Imperial Concubine acted as if she was making arrangements for her last affairs and asked the Emperor to approve the marriage. How could Zhen Huan refuse?

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine!"

Just when Zhen Huan's brain was working at high speed and she wanted to politely decline this marriage, Shen Meizhuang stood up.

"I am ashamed. Although Sister Yurao is young, I have already discussed this with Huan'er."

"Oh?" The emperor became interested and asked, "How did you discuss it?"

Although she had not said hello before, Zhen Huan instantly got what Shen Meizhuang was trying to say. Thinking of what Meijie had said a few days ago about her sixth brother getting married and having children, Zhen Huan immediately spoke up.

"He is Sister Mei's sixth brother from her mother's family, named Huaichuan. He is now 18 years old and is the same age as my sister. We met each other when we were young.

My father is gone, and I have no brothers to rely on at home. I am afraid that Yu Rao will be wronged if she marries into another family, so I thought it would be better to marry Sister Mei, and Sister Mei happened to have the same idea, so,

Zhen Huan smiled awkwardly and said with shame, "I'm sorry for letting down the Imperial Concubine's kindness. It's really unfortunate that Yu Rao has already been promised to the Shen family, so it's not appropriate for her to marry into the family."

"Ahem, it's okay. It's just that my Yunzhou is unlucky." Feng Jia Yunzhou is the eldest son of Feng Ruozhao's cousin. Although he was born in a military family, he is better at literature than martial arts. He just passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi this year. Because he is the nephew of the imperial concubine and is handsome, the emperor favors him very much.

"However, Your Majesty, since the two sisters are interested, why don't you show some grace and grant a marriage between the Sixth Son of the Shen family and Miss Zhen?" Feng Ruozhao had to strike while the iron was hot and finalize this marriage. It would be best if the wedding was completed in the early spring of next year to prevent any accidents.

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan are as close as sisters, and the Shen and Zhen families are old friends. Naturally, the emperor would not refuse this marriage.

The emperor was unable to fulfill Feng Ruozhao's wish, and felt that she had voluntarily given in, so he made an exception and issued an order to marry Princess Shuhe of Lu Yingfeng to Feng Jiayunze, the youngest son of Feng Ruozhao's second brother.

The Feng family's ties with the royal family have become even deeper.

To make matters worse, Feng Ruozhao did not attend the New Year's Eve banquet that year.

At the banquet, Concubine Jia casually mentioned, "The Third Lady's pregnancy is already four months old, right?"

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