The wish of the Qing Dynasty is fulfilled

Nian Shilan hated Shen Meizhuang, even to the point of disgust.

She didn't understand what was so attractive about this woman whose background and appearance were not as good as hers, and who had become the most favored one among a group of newcomers.

What I don’t understand is that she was so lucky that she got pregnant so quickly.

What is even more incomprehensible is why Wen Shichu takes such good care of Shen Meizhuang, and why the old woman, the Queen, smiles at Shen Meizhuang in a way that is even a bit servile.

Everyone is vying for the favor of the same man, so it is normal for them to be rivals openly. Nian Shilan hates the roundabout ways of saying one thing in front of others and another behind their backs.

But when Wen Shichu prepared the scar-removing ointment for her and she made a promise, Wen Shichu made the decision without even thinking about it.

"I only ask that if there is a crisis, Her Majesty Hua Fei will protect Noble Lady Hui once."

Nian Shilan was obviously stunned.

why?

Is it necessary to put on a show in front of the emperor to this extent?

But Wen Shichu's eyes were sincere and bright, without any annoying calculations.

Nian Shilan felt a little uncomfortable.

He didn't know how many problems his promise could solve. A house in the capital, a huge farm, enough gold and silver to last for a long time... There were obviously countless possibilities, but he wanted to use them on Shen Meizhuang.

It is really hypocritical and extremely stupid.

"Since you've made up your mind, then as you wish, I will fulfill my promise in the future and we will be even."

There seemed to be a hint of disdain in Nian Shilan's tone, and a hint of impatience. After agreeing, she waved her hand and asked Songzhi to leave, showing an attitude that she was unwilling to talk to Wen Shichu any more.

When Nian Shilan heard the sound of Wen Shichu leaving, she felt that the depressed mood she had just felt seemed to become even stronger.

But she didn't want to think about it too much, so she just asked Zhou Ninghai to go to the Imperial Household Department to get some new patterns for her to choose from.

Unexpectedly, just when Nian Shilan had made up her mind not to get involved with people like Wen Shichu, she met him again in a very embarrassing situation.

At the small banquet where Nian Shilan made her first appearance after recovering from her injury, a very chaotic situation occurred.

Shen Meizhuang, who was nearly a month away from giving birth, suddenly turned pale and felt nauseous shortly after she started eating.

Just as she stood up and prepared to go to the side hall to see the imperial physician, she slipped and fell straight down!

The accident happened suddenly, in a flash.

No one present was able to react. They could only stare with wide eyes or cry out in shock as they watched Shen Meizhuang fall into danger.

Zhen Huan subconsciously loosened her clenched fingers, then clenched them again in an instant, while simultaneously reaching to the side...

But I didn’t expect the situation on the field to reverse again!

Just as Shen Meizhuang was about to fall, a pair of hands suddenly appeared from the side and quickly pulled Shen Meizhuang.

In this gap of time, the surrounding palace maids rushed forward collectively. With the support of several palace maids and the cushioning of two people who fell to the ground to serve as human cushions, Shen Meizhuang did not fall directly to the ground and most of the force was successfully relieved.

Even so, she was still quite frightened. Her face was so pale that it seemed to be tinged with blue, and tears caused by stress subconsciously accumulated in her eyes, which were terribly red.

Shen Meizhuang was half-supported and half-carried to the side hall to be examined by the imperial physician, but there was silence in the room.

The concubine who was about to give birth almost "accidentally fell down". This kind of words can only fool a three-year-old child!

When Fat Orange thought about how he almost lost another child, he was so angry that he threw down the teacup in his hand and looked at the people present with a gloomy face.

The emperor's face showed no sign of concealing anger, and his entire body exuded imperial majesty, making others dare not say a word.

"Su Peisheng, check for me."

"I want to see whether this was an 'accident' or someone tampered with it. If someone used some trick, take him directly to the Ministry of Punishment!"

No one in the palace is not afraid of the Ministry of Punishment. Many people enter that place with their lives but cannot leave with their lives.

When I think about the possibility of a concubine being sent to the Ministry of Punishment, I would rather die than just hit my head against a wall!

Most people were thankful that they were not involved and would not anger the emperor who was obviously unable to contain his anger.

There were also some people who had dirty hands and felt guilty. After hearing the emperor's words, they did not show it on their faces, but their hearts were shaking violently.

Zhen Huan bit the flesh inside her lower lip, and the pain made her regain some of her sanity.

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Now that the stage has been set, the play must go on whether we want to or not.

"Jinxi, look at Sister Mei's table. Is there any soup? Could it be that the palace servants were not careful when serving the food, which led to her accident?"

Zhen Huan whispered to the maid beside her.

Although the volume was extremely low, it could still be heard clearly in the silence of the audience.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Meizhuang's seat, and Su Peisheng understood what he meant and quickly stepped forward to take a closer look.

Because Zhen Huan was still the only concubine with a title, her seat was arranged below Shen Meiyu, so it was not surprising that she noticed the abnormality at the table.

After hearing what Zhen Huan said, the maid who was responsible for serving dishes at the palace banquet knelt down with a plop and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, I was extremely careful when serving the food, and there were absolutely no spills!"

As if she was afraid of making a big mistake and losing her life, the maidservant didn't dare to stop even when she hit her head hard until bleeding.

After checking, Su Peisheng also shook his head secretly.

"Your Majesty, there is indeed liquid on Concubine Hui's table, but it is not soup from a dish. It is more like... the hair oil that women usually use."

As soon as Su Peisheng finished speaking, Caixing, who did not follow her master to the side hall like Caiyue but stayed at the banquet, also stepped forward to observe carefully, then turned around and knelt in the direction of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this isn't the hair oil my lady uses! My lady doesn't like strong scents, and since she became pregnant, she absolutely can't tolerate anything with a strong smell. I specifically asked Doctor Wen to remix this odorless hair oil!"

Su Peisheng sniffed the scent left on his fingers again, and found it familiar. This was...

His eyes subconsciously looked in another direction.