"Then tell me, why did they target you?" Yun Hua looked at Bai Can.
"Because of the Emperor." Bai Can raised his head. His gaze was cold and clear. Those eyes, filled with stars, were clearly looking at him, but he was not in them.
"I dare not take you into the harem." Yun Hua sneered.
"The ladies don't know. She has been following the emperor for several years and is inseparable. Outsiders don't know the reason and just think that the emperor has other intentions. The ladies in the harem are all counting on the emperor's favor. Can is quite pretty, so naturally people want to get rid of her as soon as possible. This time she made a move to test the emperor's heart." Bai Can said.
"You can see clearly that if I give you to her, you will suffer the consequences." Seeing Bai Can so calm, Yun Hua really didn't worry that he would be blinded by lust and give her to Concubine Zhao.
"The Emperor knows Chan's abilities and won't let anyone bully him."
"How dare you say that? Aren't you afraid I'll punish you?" Yun Hua lost his temper. Everyone knew he doted on Concubine Zhao. Bai Can even dared to say to his face that if he really went, he would attack Concubine Zhao.
Bai Can didn't say anything else, but just stood behind him as usual.
This time, Concubine Zhao failed to get Bai Can back, and everyone in the harem had different reactions.
In Chongqing Palace, the queen lay on the couch, carefully protecting her belly.
"What do you think of the Emperor towards Miss Bai?" the Queen asked softly with her eyes closed.
"Your Majesty, no matter what the Emperor thinks of Miss Bai, the one in Jiale Palace will take care of it. The most important thing for you now is to give birth to the little prince safely."
"She boasts that she and the emperor are childhood sweethearts, and that they are deeply in love. She entered the palace as a noble concubine, and she doesn't even take me seriously. If the emperor really has feelings for her, I would be happy instead." The queen was born into a prominent family and was cultivated by her family since she was young. She moved into the central palace not for petty love.
Seeing Concubine Zhao talking about her friendship with the emperor, she just thought it was ridiculous. Concubine Zhao's family background was not weak, and if the emperor really loved her so much, the position of empress would not be hers.
However, the palace maids and eunuchs in Jiale Palace suffered.
She and the Emperor had been childhood sweethearts, and the Emperor had treated her with almost unwavering devotion. If it weren't for the late Emperor's decree, she would have been the Empress of the Central Palace. But now, she was just a mere maid, and the Emperor was so reluctant to let her go. She didn't believe that the Emperor had no feelings for her.
Unable to torture Bai Can, nor daring to resent the emperor, she could only vent her anger on the palace maids around her.
"This lowly maid, relying on her beauty, dares to seduce the emperor. Once the emperor gets tired of her, she will fall into my hands sooner or later." Concubine Zhao was so angry that she threw another teacup.
And in Zhilan Palace.
"In the emperor's heart, Concubine Zhao is nothing more than this." Concubine Shu looked out the window and smiled contemptuously.
"You are so lucky, Your Majesty. You have received good news so soon after entering the palace. The Emperor has no children. When Your Majesty gives birth to a child, who in the palace will surpass Your Majesty?"
"See how closely the Emperor protects Miss Bai. Why don't we lend a hand to the Emperor? That way, someone can keep the Empress, Concubine Zhao and the others in check, and we can relax a little more." The Emperor has no children, and she is pregnant with his first child, so the child will surely attract much attention. She is happy to have someone to share some of the burden.
She is not Concubine Zhao, and she does not have that much affection for the emperor.
"Your Majesty is smart."
Concubine Shu made careful plans, hoping that the emperor would take Bai Can into the harem as soon as possible.
The Queen's idea coincided with hers. After learning of Concubine Shu's plan, she secretly asked someone to help.
As for He Zhaoyi in Weiyang Palace and Ning Jieyushi in Anyang Palace, they were already mediocre in favor, and Concubine Zhao had already put them under great pressure. If Bai Can came along, it would be no different from being exiled to the cold palace.
However, the two of them were of low status, and they were able to successfully plot against Concubine Zhao to target Bai Can because the Queen and Concubine Shu had secretly acted. No matter how many ideas they had, they were nothing but fantasies.
There weren't many concubines in the harem to begin with, and Bai Can, who was now in charge of the palace's secret guards, knew these people were planning to deal with her, so she had already arranged for someone to watch them. As soon as they made a move, she knew about it and reported it directly to Yun Hua.
Yun Hua was silent for a long time after reading it.
"Tomorrow morning, ask the imperial physician Xuanqi to check their pulses." With so much energy, it's better to focus on the children.
"Have someone keep an eye on the heir," Yun Hua said, and Bai Can naturally gave the order. These women were cunning and hard to guard against. He couldn't control how they fought, but the child must not be lost.
The next morning, all the concubines in the harem went to Chongqing Palace to pay their respects to the queen.
The Imperial Chief Eunuch An arrived at Chongqing Palace on time with the Imperial Physician Qi.
"The Emperor has ordered that Imperial Physician Qi check the pulses of all the ladies." After Eunuch An finished speaking, the Empress and Consort Shu's expressions turned a little sour.
Why did the emperor suddenly order his personal physician to examine their pulses?
"The Empress is already over two months pregnant." Doctor Qi, feeling the pulse, beamed with joy, and offered a reward. He then confirmed that Concubine Shu was also one month pregnant.
The Queen and Concubine Shu both asked people to see their reports and receive rewards. After they went to the Zichen Palace to report the news, the Emperor gave them more money. Doctor Qi happily wrote down a lot of precautions during pregnancy before returning home.
After Yun Hua left the court, he went to Chongqing Palace.
"See the Emperor."
"Azhi, there's no need to be so polite. Pregnancy is hard, so you should take care of yourself." Yun Hua helped the queen up.
"Etiquette cannot be abandoned. It's only been two months, why would it be so strenuous?" the Queen said, but she also accepted Yun Hua's hand and stood up. This most distinguished couple in the Yun Kingdom seemed to be in perfect harmony.
After dinner, Yunhua stayed at Chongqing Palace.
The next day we went to Zhilan Palace again.
Yun Hua then issued an edict, exempting the harem from paying respects before the empress gave birth. Imperial Concubine Zhao was temporarily placed in charge of the six palaces. Several eunuchs and maids were also taken away. The empress and Imperial Concubine Shu knew their plot was known to the emperor.
When Eunuch An delivered the reward, he specifically stated that the priority was to raise the heir to the throne. The two of them retreated to their own palace to focus on their pregnancy, not asking about anything else.
Consort Zhao held the reins of power in the palace, and Consort He and Consort Ning, fearing she would bully them, dared not show their faces. Therefore, during the time when the Empress and Consort Shu were pregnant, Consort Zhao was the sole favorite.
Ever since Concubine Zhao asked for Bai Can, Yun Hua no longer brought Bai Can with him when he went to Jiale Palace.
Bai Can now commanded the palace's secret guards, and he had a lot to do. Concubine Zhao rarely saw Bai Can. But that was just how things were. One day, on his way back to the Purple Palace after finishing his business, Bai Can ran into Concubine Zhao, who was out for a stroll in the Imperial Garden.
"Stop!" Concubine Zhao finally took the opportunity when Bai Can was alone. She didn't believe that the emperor would really be angry with her for a lowly maid.
"You don't bow when you see me, so let me teach you the rules. Chunhe, slap me in the face." Concubine Zhao ordered people to take action directly. She had quite a few palace servants with her.
Bai Can rolled her eyes and disappeared from their sight in a few steps. She didn't even greet Yun Hua!
Seeing Bai Can's amazing kung fu, Concubine Zhao and her group were shocked.
"An assassin, it's an assassin, hurry, inform the emperor." Concubine Zhao didn't know what was going on in her mind. In a panic, she led her men to rush to the Zichen Palace.
"emperor."
"My beloved, what makes you so panicked?" Yun Hua looked at the person who stumbled in and frowned slightly.
"Your Majesty, be careful. She is an assassin with great skills. She must have bad intentions when she comes to Your Majesty!" Concubine Zhao saw that Bai Can had already come to Yun Hua, and immediately pointed at her and said.
"My beloved, you are worrying too much." Yun Hua just thought she was noisy!
"Your Majesty, please believe me. Really, she is an assassin."
"Noble Concubine Zhao, if she was really the assassin, you'd be dead." Yun Hua's tone was cold. He no longer had the heart to continue coaxing her. How could he never have known that Noble Concubine Zhao was so stupid?
"Your Majesty?" Concubine Zhao couldn't believe what she heard.
"Noble Concubine Zhao is unwell. Send her back to Jiale Palace to recuperate." Yun Hua had Concubine Zhao dragged away. Concubine Zhao couldn't believe the emperor was so protective of an assassin! She was completely in disbelief and was sent back to Jiale Palace.
"What are you trying to do by exposing yourself so easily?" Yun Hua knew Bai Can had a million ways to get rid of Concubine Zhao, but she chose the most direct one. She shouldn't have made such a low-level mistake.
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