After Baozhi said this, An Lingrong was about to cry again.

Baozhi took An Lingrong's hand and picked up the piece of Song brocade, examining it carefully. "Look at this silk. The pattern is simple and elegant, beautiful and colorful, with a rigorous and simple structure. The geometric structure adds embellishments, flowers within flowers, the pattern is delicate and full, and the colors are elegant and harmonious. This is a rare and fine piece. The emperor values ​​you very much."

This long paragraph left Baojuan dumbfounded, and An Lingrong sniffed.

Baojuan struck while the iron was hot, "Hua Fei has lost her power to assist in managing the six palaces. She sends people to invite her every day, but the emperor refuses to see her."

"Noble Lady Shen and Lady Lou are under house arrest. I also heard that Concubine Wan's father was demoted twice, and Concubine Wan has moved to Xuanshou Hall behind Shou'an Palace. Now, in the harem, only Concubine Hua, Concubine Qi, Concubine Fang, Concubine Jing, Noble Lady Wen, Noble Lady Xin, Noble Lady Borjigit, Noble Lady Fucha, and Concubine Xia, who has just been released from confinement, can sleep with you."

Baojuan spoke a long paragraph in one breath, then took a deep breath and continued, "Concubine Hua has already earned the Emperor's dislike, and Concubine Wen has also been implicated. Concubine Xin, for some reason, said something that angered the Emperor. Concubine Qi and Concubine Jing are also getting old, and Concubine Fang has a hand injury that prevents her from serving the emperor. This harem is now ruled by these two Concubines and Concubine Xia."

"Empress Fang injured her hand?" An Lingrong grasped the key point sharply.

Bao Juan was helpless, "My lady, this is not the most important thing..."

"I heard that his hand was injured, and even with the best medicine, a scar was left," Baozhi said.

An Lingrong wiped her tears and said, "Baojuan, go get a silver ingot from the box at the bottom of my dressing table and ask the people in the Imperial Household Department to help me make this piece of fabric into a dress."

When Baojuan heard this, she immediately understood that An Lingrong was thinking of competing for favor, and she ran all the way with joy.

An Lingrong called Baozhi again, "I'll write you a prescription. Do you have a way to give it to Concubine Fang?"

Baozhi listened carefully, but finally said with a bitter face, "Empress Fang is always surrounded by servants when she travels. It would be difficult to hand it over to Empress Fang privately."

An Lingrong felt discouraged after hearing this, but also a little relieved. At least this proved that Baozhi, who always spoke well of Fangpin, was not Fangpin's person.

Baozhi pondered over it, and suddenly an idea came to her mind. "Although I cannot contact Concubine Fang privately, Doctor Chen from the Imperial Hospital has always been in charge of Concubine Fang's health. It shouldn't be difficult to contact him."

An Lingrong's cold little hands grasped Baozhi's rough palms. "If this succeeds, I will definitely be able to escape my current situation. Thank you for your hard work, Baozhi."

Unexpectedly, Baozhi reached out and touched Anling's tear-swollen eyes with a handkerchief. "Taking care of the young lady is my duty. I'll get you some ointment to apply, or your eyes will be ruined by crying." She paused, then continued, "When I entered the palace as a child, I was originally assigned to the embroidery room and learned 60% of my skills from Nanny. But things are unpredictable. Nanny died in the struggle between the palace masters, and I was reduced to the mud."

An Lingrong suddenly understood. No wonder Baozhi was usually taciturn. But to be honest, she had a clever mouth and unique opinions.

The sky was bright as Jingren Palace welcomed Concubine Xia, who had not been seen for half a year. Unbeknownst to anyone, at the same time, a small door opened in Jingren Palace, and an unremarkable palace maid entered.

Shou'an Palace Xuanshou Hall,

Liuzhu and Huanbi cried together in front of the bed, and their sobbing voices finally woke up Zhen Huan, who had been comatose for several days.

When Zhen Huan woke up, she saw the smoky blue curtains with silk threads.

Then I realized that my throat was dry and sore, and I drank a large glass of water before I had the energy to look around.

The three-bay small hall, roughly the same size as the east wing of Suiyuxuan, held the mahogany bedstead where Zhen Huan lay in the south, and a Luohan bedstead, also known as an Arhat bed, sat to the north. In the center, a yellow pear wood table housed a Bodhisattva statue, and in the middle sat a round table with four wooden stools beneath it. Next to the bedstead was a pitifully small yellow pear wood dressing table.

"Where is this?" Zhen Huan asked in a hoarse voice.

Liu Zhu replied, "My lady, you are finally awake. This is Xuanshou Hall behind Shou'an Palace."

Zhen Huan's memory gradually became clear. She had been so anxious that she hadn't slept all night that day. The next day, before the emperor's decree came, she was so nervous that she was sweating all over. Until she heard the decree to demote her father several levels, she finally couldn't hold on and fainted.

Liu Zhu choked up and said, "You had a high fever, and no doctor was willing to treat you. Fortunately, Doctor Wen secretly sent medicine. The young lady finally woke up after two days and two nights of coma."

Zhen Huan stirred, only to find that she was still completely powerless. She breathed a sigh of relief, a wave of immense sadness washing over her. Her nose ached, "Father, he..."

After a long silence, Huanbi said, "The master is now a sixth-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy."

Huanbi looked up, and Zhen Huan was startled. Her eyes were red and swollen like walnuts. Her breathing was unstable, but her eyes were filled with hatred. She gritted her teeth and said, "Why? Why didn't Cui Jinxi let me confess everything to the emperor? Why did Lou Yong'er put all this on the young lady? Why? Why did she implicate the master, the young lady! Why?"

This series of questions frightened Zhen Huan, not to mention that she was the only person in the palace who knew Huanbi's true identity.

Zhen Huan sighed deeply, "Lou promised to save Sister Mei's life after all, and it was with my consent that this happened."

"But what about the master? What did the master do wrong? He has been an official for most of his life, and now he is being implicated simply because his daughter entered the palace! He is being accused of not raising his daughter well!"

Even Zhen Huan was made uncomfortable by these words. She frowned and even though her voice was hoarse, she still shouted, "Huanbi! Don't forget your identity!"

After saying this, Zhen Huan felt a little regretful and softened her voice, "Go back and rest, Huanbi."

Huanbi's eyes were red, and she could no longer shed a single tear. She finally retreated in silence.

Liu Zhu looked at the scene in shock, and only ran to pour a cup of tea when Zhen Huan started coughing.

Watching Zhen Huan swallowing mouthfuls of blood, Liu Zhu murmured, "My lady, Xiao Yunzi is dead..."

Just as Cui Jinxi was about to come in, she saw Huanbi running out. She chased her for two steps but couldn't catch her, so she had to turn back. As soon as she came in, she heard Liuzhu's words.

"Miss Liuzhu, don't say anything that will make the young lady sad." She scolded gently.

Liu Zhu sniffed and nodded gently, "I'll go look for Huanbi. She's been crying just as much as I have these past two days."

As soon as Liu Zhu left, Zhen Huan seemed to have lost all her strength and fell onto the bed.

Cui Jinxi hurried to help, her brows full of worry.

She forced herself to calm down and soothed him gently, "My lady, I've seen Shou'an Palace. The concubines of the previous dynasty all moved to the Jing'an Temple outside the palace to pray for the Qing Dynasty or to live outside the palace with the princes. Therefore, no one has lived here in this dynasty. When the emperor ascended the throne, Shou'an Palace was cleaned and decorated anew. It's simple and elegant, and it's a great place!"

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