Yuqiongyin

Mu Ni returned to her palace, feeling a mixture of anger and grievance.

She sat on the couch, tightly clutching the handkerchief in her hand, and the hatred in her eyes grew stronger.

"That Lu Daixi, relying on her status as a noble concubine, bullied me like this. And the queen, she is actually the queen! She clearly saw that I was being bullied, but she just said a few words lightly. I must make them pay the price!!"

Mu Ni gritted her teeth and swore secretly in her heart.

At this time, her personal maid Cui'er walked in and was a little scared when she saw the debris on the ground.

"My lady, please don't be angry. The imperial concubine has always been domineering, so we'd better stay away from her." She said cautiously.

"Avoid? Why should I avoid her? Am I, Mu Ni, afraid of her?"

Mu Ni glared at her personal maid Cui'er, not understanding why she should be afraid of her.

"My lady, we are weak and outnumbered now, so it is not appropriate for us to have a head-on conflict with the Imperial Concubine. It is better for us to find a way to regain the Emperor's favor first. With the Emperor's protection and the prince by our side, we can have a foothold in this harem." Cui'er persuaded softly.

After hearing Cui'er's words, Mu Ni fell into deep thought.

After a moment, she nodded.

"You are right. The most urgent thing now is to give birth to the prince in my belly safely. Go and call Imperial Doctor Zhang."

"Yes."

On the other hand, after Lu Daixi returned to the palace, he was still angry.

"That Ming Fei is getting bolder and bolder. She even dared to contradict me in person. I must teach her a lesson."

"Your Majesty, calm down. Ming Fei is only favored for a short time, there is no need to be afraid. We can take a long-term view and deal with her slowly." Liuli, the personal maid beside her, comforted softly.

"Hmph, take the long view? I can't wait that long. Go check for me what Ming Fei has been up to lately. I want to find something on her that will stop her from turning over."

There was a gleam of ferocity in Lu Daixi's eyes.

"Yes." Liuli took the order and left.

*

There was peace and tranquility in the imperial study.

But the tranquility was soon broken by the sound of hurried footsteps.

Eunuch Chen walked hurriedly into the imperial study, looking a little panicked.

"Your Majesty, Consort Ming, Consort Gui, and Empress are arguing in the Imperial Garden..."

"what happened?"

Wei Ming picked up a cup of herbal tea on the table, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, trying to calm his anxious mood.

Listening to what Eunuch Chen said, Wei Ming frowned.

"Then go to the Cining Palace."

"Yes." Eunuch Chen immediately stepped down to make arrangements.

Then, he took a deep breath, picked up the red pen again, and began to review the pile of memorials in front of him.

Xie Feisi had won a great victory in the battle on the border and was about to return to the capital.

According to what his mother said, he must make plans early.

Later, Wei Ming went to the Cining Palace.

On the way, I met Mu Ni's personal maid, who said that Mu Ni was still sleeping after drinking the medicine.

Afterwards, Cui'er burst into tears and asked Wei Ming to make the decision for Mu Ni.

"The Queen... is making things difficult for Consort Ming?"

Wei Ming frowned slightly. If someone hadn't mentioned him today, he would have almost completely forgotten this person.

Wei Ming hadn't seen Xie Chenning since the day she went to the temple to pray.

I didn't expect that Xie Chenning would come back now and refuse to even report to me.

Thinking of this, his mind involuntarily emerged with Xie Chenning's angry expression that morning. That was the first time in his life that he saw the dignified queen show such a different expression.

It seems that the queen still harbors deep resentment towards herself.

After hearing those exaggerated words, Wei Ming was silent for a moment, then he said slowly:

"What the Queen said is not without reason. After all, her maternal grandfather's Jiang family is a famous and prestigious family, and she is the eldest daughter of the Xie family. The ethics and morals she has been exposed to since childhood are naturally different from those of ordinary people.

She naturally attaches more importance to these etiquette matters. Beating and scolding is not her style. She is just reminding Ni'er. When you wake up, talk to her and comfort Ni'er. "

"Yes, I understand." Cui'er could only nod and say yes.

"Well, back off."

Wei Ming didn't say anything else. After instructing his personal maid to watch Mu Ni drink the medicine, he strode towards the Cining Palace.

Doctor Zhang is his man, and he knows exactly what Ming Fei's physical condition is like.

On the way to the Cining Palace, Wei Ming frowned, his heart was tangled like a tangled mess.

There was an unconcealable confusion in his eyes, and then he slowly closed his eyes and fell into a suffocating silence.

Wei Ming knew very well what Mu Ni's physical condition was.

What he never expected was that the seemingly weak and harmless Mu Ni would actually harbor such sinister thoughts and deliberately try to frame the Queen.

This discovery was undoubtedly like a bolt from the blue, hitting Wei Ming's heart hard and making him feel extremely shocked and angry.

Eunuch Chen, who was standing aside, seemed a little at a loss.

He lowered his head slightly, his eyes fixed on the ground, not daring to breathe.

He knew very well that the emperor was in a rage at the moment. Although he was full of doubts, Eunuch Chen chose to keep his lips shut and waited silently for Wei Ming's answer.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally after a long wait, Wei Ming only sneered.

"Go, thoroughly investigate who Ming Fei has been in contact with recently!"

Eunuch Chen raised his head abruptly upon hearing the voice, and met Wei Ming's eyes filled with anger.

In an instant, a chill swept over him like a surging tide, quickly submerging him from head to toe.

Although it is midsummer, Eunuch Chen feels as if he is in the midst of ice and snow.

"Yes, the old slave understands."

Eunuch Chen suppressed his inner fear and responded tremblingly.

He knew very well that the reason why the emperor wanted to investigate Mingfei's recent interpersonal relationships was obviously because he had already developed doubts about her.

As a person who is acting on orders, I must complete this task without fail, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous if I am discovered.

*

Cining Palace.

"How can the emperor have the leisure time to come visit mother today?"

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze fell on the gloomy Wei Ming in front of her, and asked in a gentle tone.

Wei Ming slowly raised his head, his eyes revealing a trace of fatigue and helplessness. He respectfully bowed to the Queen Mother, and then said softly: "Mother, I came here this time because I have something to tell you."

Then, Wei Ming began to tell the empress dowager in detail what had happened today.

The Queen Mother listened quietly to Wei Ming's story, her expression gradually becoming solemn.

After Wei Ming finished speaking, the Queen Mother sighed softly, stretched out her hand to rub her forehead, and said slowly:

"Alas... when the emperor was determined to make Mu Ni his consort, I tried to dissuade you many times. But now it seems that this matter has finally led to a disaster!"