Gao Xiyue was a good child from beginning to end. She also remembered her father's instructions that as long as she served the Emperor and the Empress well, she would always have food to eat in the harem.

She also felt that she was lucky. The emperor was quite fond of her, and even though she sometimes offended him with his words, he never really punished her.

The Queen Mother even treated herself as a younger sister or a daughter.

Moreover, from the beginning to the end, the Queen Mother had been guiding her, telling her how to survive and how to navigate the harem, letting her give birth to Jingxue, and even finding her a chance to give birth to another little prince.

Now she would never betray the Queen.

Compared to those concubines who thought they were smart and intelligent, Gao Xiyue chose not to think without hesitation, because the Empress would protect her anyway.

After figuring out the twists and turns and the interests involved, Gao Xiyue chose to follow Su Lujun to criticize the concubines in the harem. "Don't worry, your majesty. If you don't want anyone to discuss Concubine Xian, there will definitely not be any gossip in the harem."

Rong Yin nodded.

After everyone left, she slowly sighed. Ruyi's pregnancy was such a coincidence, and the emperor also took advantage of the situation and asked her to help suppress the rumors. She had planned to stay out of it from the beginning and let Ruyi and Jin Yuyan quarrel, but she didn't expect that after all the twists and turns, it would still come to her.

If it is done well, it will be her job as the Empress Dowager. If anyone in the harem still talks about the affairs of Anduo and Ruyi, I am afraid that Ruyi will use the child in her belly to persuade the Emperor.

Headache.

In the Queen Mother's palace, the Queen Mother was leisurely fiddling with the Buddhist beads in her hand. Fujia whispered beside her, "Queen Mother, now that Ruyi is so lucky and happens to be pregnant at this time, Jin Yuyan's plan will be in vain. Queen Mother, should we help Jin Yuyan?"

Ruyi's existence has been a big trouble from the beginning to the end. She was kept before because they wanted to compete with the Queen, but now there is no conflict of interest between the Queen Mother and the Queen.

Moreover, as a concubine in the harem, Ruyi would definitely not have a good ending if she had close contact with men outside without permission.

That's why Fujia thought of using Jin Yuyan's hand to push forward a step at this time.

The Queen Mother shook her head slightly, with a sly look in her eyes, and said, "No need, just let them fight among themselves. If there were no such fights in the harem, wouldn't it be too boring?"

Fujia responded quietly but didn't really say anything.

At this time, Jin Yuyan was sulking in her own palace, "It's such a coincidence that the baby in Concubine Xian's belly came here! We arranged everything from beginning to end, but she never gave birth since she entered the palace. It just happened to be at this time..."

Zhenshu let her go, but before she could say anything, Su Lujun sent someone to call Jin Yuyan over.

Jin Yuyan frowned and looked at each other with Zhenshu. It couldn't be that stupid Ruyi had guessed them, right?

But now I should go over and find out some information.

Su Lujun looked at Jin Yuyan and said seriously, "Now there are some things that I will not hide from you. Concubine Xian is pregnant with the dragon fetus, so you should not act rashly. We all saw the attitude of the emperor that day. The fetus in her belly is very precious."

"If you delay Concubine Xian's birth, neither the Emperor nor the Empress will let it go easily. What's more, you are pregnant now."

Su Lujun knew what Jin Yuyan was trying to do by jumping up and down at that time. She thought that in order to frame Ruyi, she must have made a lot of preparations behind the scenes.

However, based on long-term interests, if the emperor and the queen ask to protect Ruyi at the same time, unless the queen mother takes action, even if Anduo and Ruyi really had something going on before, it will become nothing.

Jin Yuyan bit her lip, feeling unwilling, but could only endure it temporarily. She said, "Sister is right, but I just can't swallow this."

She didn't pretend to do anything, but simply admitted that she was involved in the matter.

After all, she is pregnant with another child. If she really loses her mind and attacks Ruyi, she will probably have no way to survive in the harem.

Therefore, she wanted to give birth to a little prince and then plan slowly.

In another part of the palace, Jinzhong had a gloomy face. He was suppressed by Li Yu and now could no longer serve the emperor. On weekdays, he could only guard outside the palace and do some unimportant work.

He couldn't go on like this, he had to climb up.

He finally got in touch with Changchun Palace a few days ago. Now Concubine Xian cannot be touched for the time being, but he still has a card in his hand.

Jinzhong rolled his eyes, went to Changchun Palace, and said frankly that he had important matters to report to the Queen.

Rong Yin met him.

Jinzhong first bowed respectfully and greeted her, then got straight to the point, "Your Majesty, I think it's time for the Emperor to come to Changchun Palace."

Rong Yin raised her eyelids slightly, looked at Jin Zhong, and said, "Oh? Tell me about it."

Jinzhong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you can prepare some snacks that the emperor likes on weekdays, and then ask the eunuch to report to the emperor, saying that your Majesty has important matters to discuss. When the emperor comes, you can tell him that there is news from the Ministry of Punishment. Suo Xin, who is beside Concubine Xian, has always insisted that Concubine Xian is innocent, but because of the severe torture, one of her legs is broken."

Rong Yin narrowed her eyes.

"The next thing can proceed smoothly. As for the reputation, praying for the unborn dragon fetus..." Jinzhong didn't need to make the plan too clear, after all, the Queen Mother knew everything.

It would be most appropriate to take this opportunity to send Suo Xin away.

If we wait until Concubine Xian gives birth to the dragon fetus in her belly, and then casually mention it, I'm afraid that Suo Xin will be pushed out by Concubine Xian to take the blame at the critical moment.

Rongyin listened to Jinzhong's words and nodded slightly.

Not long after, the emperor really came to Changchun Palace.

Rong Yin stood up to greet him, gentle and virtuous, "Your Majesty has been too tired these days. I invited you here first to let you taste the soup and snacks I prepared, and secondly, I have a favor to ask of you."

The emperor looked at Rongyin with a thousand emotions in his heart. He had such a virtuous wife, a childhood sweetheart like Ruyi, and so many women in the harem who truly loved him. He had nothing else to ask for in his life.

He said, "Queen, please don't use the word 'please' between you and me anymore."

Rong Yin was too lazy to act like a loving couple with him, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Punishment sent me a message saying that Suo Xin has been punished for most of her life in the Ministry of Punishment, and she has always insisted that the relationship between Concubine Xian and Master Anduo is innocent."

"I know that Suo Xin is the head maid beside Concubine Xian, and her every word and action represents the Yikun Palace. I feel it is inappropriate to lock her up now. Moreover, Suo Xin has already had one leg broken due to the previous incident. She is really pitiful."

"If we continue the interrogation, I'm afraid someone might die. For the sake of Concubine Xian's innocence, and to prevent the loyal servants in the harem from feeling disheartened, I would like to ask the Emperor to let Suo Xin go."

The emperor thought about it carefully and realized that this was the truth.

Although he asked the Queen to suppress the rumors in the harem, if惢心 was not released for a long time, even if no one dared to discuss the affairs of Anduo and Ruyi openly, they would still be dissatisfied in secret.

The most important thing is that he really hasn't heard anyone in the harem talking about this matter these days. When he thought of this, the emperor took the queen's hand and patted it gently, "Queen, you have worked hard these days."

Rong Yin smiled and pretended to understand the emperor, but no matter how much time had passed, she would always subconsciously compare the emperor in front of her with her own.

The difference between cloud and mud.

"If Suo Xin knew about this, she would be grateful to the emperor. In addition, I would like to ask for a favor for her."

"Oh?"

"惢心 is a loyal servant. She and Jiang Yubin from the Imperial Hospital are in love with each other. Although惢心 has proved the innocence of Concubine Xian, she has a broken leg. According to palace rules, it will not be convenient for her to continue to serve Concubine Xian in the future. I think it would be better for the emperor to give her to Jiang Yubin, which can be regarded as a marriage. I will prepare a dowry for惢心 as a reward."

The emperor thought there was nothing wrong with the first few words, but he became hesitant when he heard the latter part.

No matter what,惢心 is Ruyi's person. If this grace is really to be given, it should be given to Ruyi...

The smile on Rong Yin's face was a little stiff. She was so partial to him, but any dissatisfaction she had was only a flash away. "The most important thing is that Suo Xin had already passed the age to leave the palace a long time ago."

Having said this, Rongyin didn't believe that the emperor still didn't understand. If Ruyi really wanted to send the person away, she wouldn't have delayed it until this time. Ruyi was not clear-headed and insisted on keeping the person.

At this time,惢心 has suffered so much for her. If she doesn't let the person out of the palace, she doesn't care what the palace maids and eunuchs in the harem will think of Ruyi.

The emperor soon understood the interests involved and nodded, "Okay, I will arrange a marriage for them, and the rest is up to you to arrange. But after惢心 recovers, I will still..."

Rong Yin interrupted the emperor without a second thought, "Suo Xin is from the Yikun Palace, so she will naturally get married in the Yikun Palace. I will prepare a dowry and have someone close to me deliver it. It will be considered an extra reward from the emperor and me to Suo Xin and Jiang Yubin."

The emperor felt a little embarrassed, but he still nodded, "Thank you for your help, Queen."

I don’t know if it was out of a desire to make up for it or what, but after finishing his snacks, the emperor planned to sit for a while longer.

Rongyin pretended to be unwell and asked Wei Yanwan to send the emperor away. The emperor did not think too much about it and originally planned to go to Yiku Palace when he left. However, Jinzhong, who had been guarding outside, mentioned that the flowers outside the palace where Chen Wanyin was were blooming beautifully.

After the emperor responded, he suddenly thought of Chen Wanyin. After all, he had promised to let her draw him so that she wouldn't miss him too much after not seeing him for a long time. So he went to Chen Wanyin excitedly.

At the moment when Jinzhong was waiting for the emperor to leave, he exchanged glances with Wei Yanwan who was standing by the side, and the two of them understood each other tacitly.

Wei Yanwan had already cursed the emperor more than eight hundred times in her heart. Ruyi was unwilling to let her go, and it was Ruyi who deliberately acted differently from other concubines when chanting scriptures and praying for blessings, and insisted on standing out. Now her mother has asked for mercy for惢心, and the emperor actually still wants惢心 to remember Ruyi's kindness. Is his eyes blinded by lard?

You really want both!

In Su Lujun's palace, Su Lujun was talking to her personal maid.

The maid was particularly worried, "Master, if we help the Queen to suppress other concubines, will it bring trouble to ourselves?"

In a sense, it can really be considered as suppression. After all, the other party may not listen to good advice, and you will have to threaten them several times.

Su Lujun sighed, "In this harem, there is no way to avoid trouble. We can only rely on the Queen Mother, so that we can gain a foothold in this palace. Fortunately, the Queen Mother is kind... Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore."

Gao Xiyue was feeling comfortable. She asked Mo Xin to steal a few milk cakes from Jing Xue as a snack at night, and after replenishing some sugar, she went to sleep.

The only one who was really angry about this matter was Jin Yuyan.

"How could Concubine Xian be so lucky? Not only did the Emperor ask to protect her, but the Queen even asked Su Lujun to come and warn me!" Jin Yuyan was so angry.

Zhenshu was distressed and anxious, "My lady, please don't be angry. You are pregnant now, you can't disturb the fetus."

Jin Yuyan slowly suppressed her anger after looking at her bulging belly. If she really checked carefully, she... was not that clean. It could be considered a blessing in disguise that things had developed to this point.

Wei Yanwan took Jiang Yubin to the Ministry of Punishment, in order to let惢心 know how much effort the Queen had put into this matter, and also to determine惢心's attitude so that she would not foolishly refuse the marriage as she did last time.

It is also to let Jiang Yubin and惢心 meet.

After finishing his own business, he immediately went back to serve the Queen.

Rong Yin knew that there would be no turning back after this, so she sat on the chair and breathed a sigh of relief. "This time, Suo Xin can get married smoothly, which can be regarded as putting an end to one of my worries."

Wei Yanwan nodded and said, "Your Majesty is kind-hearted. Suo Xin will definitely be grateful to you. When Suo Xin gets married, I will go to Yikun Palace to convey your order for you."

Rong Yin raised an eyebrow, "Just conveying an order?"

"I want to take a good look at what kind of dowry Concubine Xian will prepare for Suo Xin. After all, he has been with her since the beginning."

Wei Yanwan's eyes lit up. The emperor had already agreed to prepare an extra dowry for惢心. Of course, the queen had the final say on how much to give. She just wanted to go there with a generous dowry and slap Ruyi in the face.

It also let惢心 take a good look at how "generous" her master, who had accompanied her through life and death for so many years, was.

Fearing that the Empress would not agree, Wei Yanwan even resorted to coquettish behavior, "I haven't seen anyone get married for a long time. It's so hard to see such a big event. Your Majesty, please agree. When the time comes, I will come back and tell you what it's like when Suo Xin gets married."

"Also, when Suo Xin was in the Ministry of Punishment, I visited her several times, so I have accumulated some goodwill towards her. When you send her the dowry, please let Suo Xin know how kind you are, please."

Rong Yin was really at a loss after being harassed by her. "Okay, you will go there on my behalf that day to pass on the imperial edict and deliver the dowry. Don't cause any trouble and come back early."

"Yes! Thank you, my lady. I will come back as soon as I finish my work."

Wei Yanwan couldn't wait for the day when Ling Yunche's boots were discovered. Aren't they soul mates? Then she must lock him up for the rest of her life!

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