An Lingrong's words briefly aroused Shen Meiyu's unyielding spirit, but just as she was about to say something, she noticed that Zhen Huan's face was not very good. She remembered that the emperor and Huan'er were still in love, so she took a step forward.

There is suspicion of competing for favor with good sisters, which may easily cause a rift in the relationship between the two.

Thinking of this, Shen Meizhuang hesitated again.

"Huan'er is even more beautiful and talented than me. Are you afraid that you can't compare to Concubine Hua?" Shen Meizhuang said with a slightly tipsy look, and her tone hinted at her disapproval of An Lingrong's words:

"Lingrong, I know you mean well, but don't say such things that would make people laugh."

An Lingrong's face changed slightly. Shen Meizhuang's straightforward words really made her uncomfortable. She was just chatting normally, and was even on Shen Meizhuang's side. Why did Shen Meizhuang suddenly humiliate her like this?

For a moment, An Lingrong felt like she was at the bottom of a lake, having difficulty breathing, especially when she saw Huanbi behind Zhen Huan secretly covering her mouth, as if she was laughing at her.

An Lingrong felt embarrassed and gave Shen Meizhuang a forced smile. "Yes, Lingrong knows."

Zhen Huan felt uncomfortable, but she felt much better because of Shen Meizhuang's compliments.

When she was young, Shen Meizhuang was no match for her in everything, and of course she is still no match for her now. She knew that Sister Mei cared about her the most and always thought about her, so she could naturally say things like "she is not as skilled as others."

Zhen Huan was pleased with Shen Meizhuang's coaxing and smiled slightly as she said, "Sister Mei always makes fun of me. I only know a little bit about literature. How can I be better than you?"

She spoke in a coquettish voice and acted coquettishly, forming a sharp contrast with the reserved An Lingrong.

An Lingrong felt disappointed. She sat on the cold bench and watched the two people on the couch chatting as if no one was around. The bench under her butt seemed to have nails in it, making her feel uncomfortable and unable to sit still.

After finally making it back, Baojuan said indignantly on the way, "How could Concubine Hui say that to my lady? She clearly meant well."

At this time, An Lingrong had not yet gained favor with Zhen Huan and was still an ordinary concubine. Even though she was recommended by the Queen and successfully served the Emperor in bed once, she still could not get the Emperor's attention. After just serving him in bed once, she was forgotten by the Emperor.

She became an unfavored concubine again. The halving of the allowance proposed by Shen Meizhuang some time ago made An Lingrong suffer a lot.

Shen Meizhuang herself was a favored noblewoman and also controlled some of the palace power. Even if her allowance was halved, it would still be more than enough for each meal.

As for An Lingrong, the portion she agreed to was small to begin with, and after it was halved, there was hardly any meat or fish in each meal.

An Lingrong could tolerate all these, but she really couldn't stand Shen Meiyu's secret mockery of her.

This time, An Lingrong did not stop Baojuan from speaking up for her. She listened silently and said, "Perhaps my good intentions were directed at the wrong person."

She looked up at the cloudless blue sky, the sticky sweat on her body was so unbearable.

The places on her body that were occasionally exposed to the sun seemed to be burning, and the sizzling heat burned her fragile heart.

An Lingrong slowly clenched her handkerchief, thinking that there was a saying that was a lie: if you calm down, you will feel cool. Her heart was as cold as ice, but her body was still dizzy from the heat.

She quickened her pace and said to Baojuan, "The weather seems to be getting hotter today. Let's go back quickly."

Baojuan was also very hot. She took out her fan and followed An Lingrong to fan her. "I will fan you and you will feel less hot, my lady."

An Lingrong returned a faint smile.

-

Nian Shilan was very proud in the Queen's Palace all morning. When she returned to Yikun Palace, she said to Songzhi, "Songzhi, quickly light my Huanyi incense. I want to smell the Huanyi incense given by the Emperor before I go to sleep.

I don't know why, but I feel particularly sleepy. Is this the trouble with my pregnancy?

"Yes, Your Majesty~" Songzhi happily lit the Huanyi incense for Concubine Hua, and took it to Concubine Hua's side, placing it together with several large basins of ice cubes. The coolness of the ice cubes and the fragrance penetrated into Nian Shilan's nose together.

Nian Shilan closed her eyes peacefully and comfortably, ready to take a nap.

Qingran felt a headache whenever she heard about Huanyixiang. When Huanyixiang entered Hua Fei's body, she felt even more uncomfortable. Unfortunately, she had just grown her hands and feet and could not stretch her limbs yet, which is what people often call fetal movement. She could only helplessly and miserably let Hua Fei smell the Huanyixiang, which was highly toxic to the fetus.

Just when Qingran was feeling dizzy, Nian Shilan finally felt something wrong in her stomach. She felt a sharp pain. She opened her eyes suddenly, and the sleepiness in her eyes disappeared instantly. She gritted her teeth and said to Songzhi:

"Hurry up and call Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen over! I have a stomachache! Go quickly!"

Nian Shilan frowned, cold sweat breaking out on her face. Her stomach was fine when she paid her respects, so why did she suddenly have a stomachache?

For the sake of her child, Nian Shilan used her brain, which was almost rusty from being reluctant to think, to carefully check the possibilities. It seemed that she started to feel uncomfortable after lighting the Huanyi incense.

Could it be...

Nian Shilan suddenly looked at the still burning Huanyi incense, walked over, picked up a pot of water, and suddenly extinguished her favorite Huanyi incense.

When the Huanyi incense went out, the frightening feeling that made Nian Shilan feel as if she was about to have a miscarriage quickly disappeared.

Nian Shilan's face turned pale. He took a few steps back and moved away from the incense burner filled with Huanyi incense.

"Zhou Ninghai, Zhou Ninghai!" Songzhi had already run out to find the imperial physician, and Nian Shilan called out to Zhou Ninghai.

Zhou Ninghai hurried over. Seeing Concubine Hua's behavior, he began to doubt Huan Yixiang. "Your Majesty, I am here."

Nian Shilan held Zhou Ninghai's arm and looked at the incense burner in shock, "Help me out!"

The guess in her mind was too horrifying, and she was afraid of an accident happening to the fetus. Nian Shilan's legs were so weak that she was supported by Zhou Ninghai as she walked out of the main hall. She sat down to rest in the side hall, which she would never come to normally.

The further away from the main hall, the less stomach discomfort Nian Shilan felt. When she reached the side hall, she almost didn't feel any discomfort at all.

Songzhi hurriedly called Jiang Shen, who was on duty. When she returned to the main hall, she did not see Concubine Hua. The palace maid guarding the main hall said, "The queen is in the side hall."

Jiang Shen followed Song Zhi to the side hall again. Nian Shilan was lying on the couch. The ice cubes had just been placed there, but it was not cool enough. The air was stuffy.

In order to dissipate the heat for Concubine Hua, Zhou Ninghai was gently fanning her.

Seeing Nian Shilan, Jiang Shen saluted quickly and then took her pulse through his handkerchief.

I found that the pulse was disordered. In addition to the fact that Nian Shilan was restless, it was probably also because of... the musk!

Jiang Shen glanced at Nian Shilan, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Seeing Jiang Shen's expression, the mist covering Nian Shilan's eyes seemed to dissipate halfway. Nian Shilan rushed forward, staring straight into Jiang Shen's eyes, and asked:

"Is there something wrong with Huan Yi Xiang?"

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