bastard returns

Jinling struggled a few times, seeing that she couldn't get away, she had a panic expression on her face, and wanted to open her mouth to shout, but the nanny moved faster, and she took out a piece of cloth from somewhere to cover her mouth.

She could only stare at Shu Shi nervously, not knowing how the other party would punish her.

The Shu family was also unambiguous, and said quietly: "In the old days, no dragon son was born in the palace. The concubine Yuegui was blessed by heaven to conceive a dragon descendant, but she was plotted by you, a vicious and vicious maidservant. Come on, let me take care of her." Q!"

The nurse holding Jinling had been waiting for Shu's words for a long time. As soon as Shu's words fell, she rolled up her sleeves, waved her thick callused palms, and slapped at Jinling's delicate cheeks. He raised his hand.

Jin Ling screamed from the beating, and her cheeks were immediately red and swollen from the layers of slap marks. The nanny also slapped her hard and slapped down again. Jin Ling cried out in pain and stuffed her mouth The worn cloth was spit out together with the teeth and blood.

"Your Majesty, spare your life! Your Majesty, spare your life!" As soon as she was able to speak, Jin Ling didn't care that her mouth was still bleeding, and desperately kowtowed at Shu Shi: "My servant knows my mistake, my servant knows my mistake! Your majesty, please spare this servant!"

Mrs. Shu remained silent, still did not tell the nanny to stop, while listening to the tragic scream of the golden bell, while looking at the vermilion gate of Fuyue Hall, a moment later, the gate that was originally tightly closed moved, and finally came out of the door. The inside was opened.

Then, Concubine Yuegui came out.

The moon concubine was full of emerald hair, her makeup was neat, she was supported by a nanny, she showed no signs of taking a nap at all, seeing this scene at the entrance of the hall, she showed a surprised expression, and shouted: "Stop!"

The nanny didn't care about Yuebi's orders, but glanced at Mrs. Shu, seeing Mrs. Shu waving at her, she immediately stopped slapping, bowed and stepped back, and at the same time gave Jinling a contemptuous look.

She is an old nanny in the palace. She had been working under the Empress Dowager Kang Nanny before. This time when Concubine Shu Hui returned to the palace, Kang Nanny asked her to work in the Palace of Huanqing. This kind of ridicule by the little hooves already filled my heart with anger, and the slap just now was also ruthless, and now the hands tucked into the sleeves are painful, let alone Jin Ling's flowery and jade-like face.

Jin Ling almost fainted from the pain, she even lost the feeling of her tongue, her mouth was full of bloody smell, she thumped on the ground twice, tried to raise her eyes and saw Yue Concubine coming out, she couldn't help stretching out her hand, calling out: "Your Majesty... ...Save the slaves..."

"I said why did I hear such a lively scene outside? It turns out that Concubine Hui is here." Concubine Yue ignored the golden bell on the ground. Send someone to inform my sister, so she can make preparations."

Shu Shi said lightly: "Your concubine has a heart, but they are all sisters of her own family, so there is no need to look outside like that."

Only then did Yue Concubine lower her gaze, saw Jin Ling lying on the ground, and wondered, "What's the matter with this girl?"

Shu Shi said: "It's nothing, it's just an ominous thing worn on the body. I am afraid that I will bump into the fetus in your concubine's womb, so I will discipline you on behalf of your concubine."

"So that's how it is." Yue Concubine nodded, Jin Ling saw that Yue Concubine had finally noticed her, her face was beaming with joy, and she wholeheartedly waited for Yue Concubine to save herself, but what Yue Concubine said next made her feel like being reprimanded by thunder. I was stunned on the spot: "The slave girl did something wrong, so she just pulled it out and beat her to death with a stick. Why bother Concubine Hui's sister to bother to discipline her?"

As soon as Yue Concubine finished speaking, several eunuchs walked out behind her, set up the golden bell back and forth, and wanted to drag it far away.

Jin Ling was stunned. She has been serving Concubine Yue since she entered the palace. She has stayed in Fuyue Hall for several years. Concubine Yue usually dotes on her very much. Why did she change her face today and wanted to kill her!

"Your Majesty...I..." She wanted to refute, but the eunuchs were not slow at all. Before he could even say a word, he was gagged. The eunuchs dragged her further and further away.

Shu showed a look of unbearable, even though she taught Jin Ling just now, she didn't mean to take her life, but she never thought that Yue Concubine could be so cruel, even her close ones could be so decisive, without delaying anything.

"The sun is shining, my sister has been standing outside for a long time, why don't you go inside the hall and talk about it." Yue Concubine didn't bother with Jinling anymore, but turned sideways to make way for Shu Shi.

Mrs. Shu had intended to go to Fuyue Palace today, and seeing that Concubine Yue wanted to do it, she did not refuse, and led the crowd across the courtyard gate.

The outer walls of Fuyue Hall are so luxurious, and the carved beams and painted buildings in the hall are even more exquisite. I don’t know how much money was spent, but the road from the hall gate through the front yard to the main hall is all made of crystal. The bottom of the crystal clear crystal is hollowed out, and there is a waterway connected to a pond not far away, so when walking on the crystal road, you can see many koi swimming under your feet, even Shu Shi finds it quite strange.

"This 'Lingbo Weibu' is probably a novelty for my sister." The concubine Yue walked aside and said to Shu: "This is the time when my sister was promoted to concubine. It was specially repaired for several months, and my sister thought it was too extravagant at the time, but the emperor insisted on it, and it was really hard to refuse."

"The emperor takes a fancy to my younger sister. This is also my sister's blessing." Facing the concubine Yue's showing off, Shu Shi was unmoved. Anyway, no matter how much she showed off, her position was still on top of her, and she could only take it. The emperor's favor is to show off, but when it comes to the emperor's favor...it's really not uncommon with the current Shu family's disposition.

After entering the main hall, several people sat down in order of priority, and then a maid served tea.Shu Shi was not too polite, he explained the purpose of He Xi's visit today, and asked his servants to present the gift list.

Yuebi laughed and said: "My sister is already lucky to be able to come to congratulate my younger sister, so why be so polite." After she finished speaking, she didn't even look at the gift list, and let the servants take it down.

"It's really a villain's success, so rude." Sikong Xuan underestimated Ning Yuan in a low voice.

Ning Yuan stood behind Sikongxuan, didn't speak, but seemed to be thinking about something from the beginning, and carefully observed the furnishings in the hall from time to time.

"Well, my sister doesn't know something. Outsiders say that my sister's pregnancy is a blessing, but my sister knows that her family background is not high, she has no relatives in Beijing, and most of the sisters in the palace are estranged from each other. This time, she suddenly became pregnant. She is very sincere and fearful, she doesn't know how to deal with it, and she's afraid that if she doesn't check for a while, something will happen and hurt the emperor's dragon fetus, that sister is really a sinner through the ages." Yue Concubine exchanged pleasantries with Shu Shi for a while, then suddenly said: "Sister I have never had any experience in childbirth. Although the nuns in the palace are well-informed, most of them are half-baked. The imperial doctors in the imperial hospital are all men, and my sister has many problems. I really don’t know who to ask for advice. Now My sister can come to see my younger sister, it really couldn't be better. My older sister can raise His Royal Highness the Sixth Highness in such a difficult environment outside the palace. Presumably, even if I have any questions about my younger sister, if I ask my older sister, my older sister will definitely be able to solve my doubts. Yes, I hope that my sister will come to my sister's place more in the future."

Concubine Yue said one sister to another, Sikong Xuan got goosebumps all over his body, Shu Shi couldn't figure out what this person was planning, logically, although they were torn apart on the surface, they were already incompatible, Concubine Yue To actually show kindness to himself, nine times out of ten it is out of good intentions.

"By the way, my sister accepted my sister's gift today, so how dare I let my sister go back empty-handed." Yue Bi said as she called a court lady and said, "Go, give the blood coral that I put in the bedroom to you." Go to my sister's palace, my sister has just returned to the palace, and it is also suitable to put some things like this in the palace to add joy."

Mrs. Shu declined for a while, but Concubine Yue insisted on this, and asked someone to carry the things to the Hall of Jubilation, so Mrs. Shu didn't say any more.

The two chatted for a while without pain or itching. During this period, the imperial physician from the imperial hospital came to check the pulse routinely and brought an anti-fetal medicine. Mrs. Shu watched from the side. The imperial physician diagnosed the pulse meticulously. After taking the anti-fetal medicine, and telling everyone to pay more attention to rest, he left with his entourage and saluted.

"Drinking the anti-fetal medicine right now, I also feel a little tired, so it's inconvenient to talk to my sister again." Yue Bi yawned.

"Then sister, you should take a good rest, and I will come to see you some other day." Seeing that she had been sitting for so long, Mrs. Shu didn't notice anything strange, and she didn't want to stay in Fuyue Palace any longer, so she got up and walked slowly towards her. Walking outside the door, but just as she was about to step out of the hall, Shu Shi sniffed, her eyes fell on a very inconspicuous incense burner in the corner of the hall and said: "My sister is not yet three months pregnant, and the fetal phase is not stable. It's better not to use incense in this palace, especially be careful of things like musk that can harm the body and the fetus."

"Sister, don't worry, this is just a spice made of fresh jasmine petals. There is no medicinal material in it. The imperial doctor has also seen it, and it will not cause harm to the fetus. As for things like musk, my sister naturally knows how powerful it is. I won't go back and contaminate it." " Yue Concubine's eyes flickered for a moment, and she pretended to be relaxed.

Shu Shi nodded, and stepped out of the palace gate.

It's just that Ning Yuan, who had been buried in the crowd, suddenly seemed to remember something, and quickly turned his head to look at the incense burner for a while, until Sikong Xuan pulled him in front, then he came back to his senses and calmed down for a while , stepped out.

Outside the hall, a group of people met Sikong Xu walking in front of him.

"See Concubine Hui." Si Kongxu's expression remained the same, and he even smiled slightly, seeming to be in a good mood, "Is Your Majesty here to visit Concubine Mother?"

There is not much difference in age between Sikong Xu and Yuepin, but they talk about each other's mother and concubine, which makes people feel weird. Sikongxuan gave him an even more contemptuous glance, but the situation on the scene had to go through, and he bowed and said "fourth brother" .

"Your concubine is happy, it's a happy event for the entire harem, so I naturally want to come and see." Shi Shi obviously didn't want to talk too much nonsense with Sikong Xu, and wanted to leave after a perfunctory sentence, Sikong Xu tactfully stepped aside, but here again When he saw Ning Yuan who was beside Sikong Xuan, he raised his eyebrows and did not speak, and Ning Yuan seemed to have not seen him at all, he didn't even look away, and gradually walked away behind Shu.

Sikong Xu narrowed his eyes and stared at Ning Yuan's back for a while, then turned around and strode towards the hall.

But it was only a few breaths of time from Shu's departure to Sikong Xu's entry, and the Fuyue Hall was already in a state of chaos.

Concubine Yue clutched her stomach hard, lying on the couch, retching violently into a spittoon below, her hair was in a messy bun, her face was as white as a sheet of paper, and her originally perfect makeup had long since been blurred by sweat.

The palace servants who served her were reaching for the water and handing the towels, each with a flustered expression. Seeing this, Sikong Xu immediately rushed forward a few steps, and supported the next door to the concubine Yue. The concubine raised her eyes and glared at him vigorously. , He nodded in understanding, and rushed around the busy underground palace and said: "Your Majesty is seriously sick and needs to rest, don't stand around here, you guys go to open the window to ventilate, you guys go to the small kitchen, get some sour and appetizing things Come!"

Several palace people looked at me and I looked at you, and immediately went to do things according to Sikong Xu's order. When there was no one else around, Yue concubine finally vomited, and even swallowed all the anti-fetal medicine she just drank. He spat it out, and Sikong Xu quickly took out a pitch-black pill from his sleeve robe, and the concubine Yue snatched it and swallowed it without even looking at it. Not as white as before.

"Although this thing is so powerful that even the imperial doctor can hide it from the truth, it is really tormenting people. Every time I take the anti-fetal medicine, it feels like I have rolled on the road to the underworld." Panting heavily, Yue Concubine said to Sikong Xu: " Am I really going to be tortured like this for another three months?"

"At the beginning, I promised that the 'seed embryo' would be in the body to restore the sacred heart of the emperor, but you personally nodded and agreed, now, even if you want to go back." Sikong Xu said slowly: "This thing must be in the body of the empress. Wait for three full months before you can force it out with medicine. Too early or too late will endanger your life, and most of the anti-abortion medicines are medicinal materials that warm the meridian and stop bleeding. Take it."

"If I don't accept it, how can I hide that bitch Shu Miaomiao?" Yuebi sneered, "She came here with great fanfare today, just waiting to expose my shortcomings, so how can I take advantage of her, no matter, three months It's only been three months, and now that she is a Concubine Hui, she looks very happy, but I was able to send her out of the palace once, so naturally I can send her out a second time."

"In short, you must act cautiously in the first three months. The censer in the hall cannot be removed, and the food and drink must follow the list I gave you. There will be no mistakes. Until the contents of your stomach are safely delivered, otherwise Once things are exposed, you and I will die without a burial, understand."

"The stuff is in my stomach, so I know what to do. I will never make fun of my own life." Yue Bi sneered, and looked at the open door of the palace, "This Shu Miaomiao, just got back to the palace and not only sat on it, One of the four concubines almost made me fall out of favor, if I don't take back this humiliation thousands of times from her, it would be too cheap for him!"

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A large coral statue carried from the Fuyue Hall was grandly placed in the middle of the Juanqing Hall courtyard by several palace officials. It looked extremely eye-catching in the plain courtyard. Sikong Xuan walked around and said angrily: "Mother Concubine, this item is definitely not acceptable. God knows what Concubine Yue Gui has done to it. If it hurts Mother Concubine's body, what will happen?"

Shu Shi and Ning Yuan were sitting drinking tea, when they heard Sikong Xuan's words, they couldn't help but looked at each other and smiled, Shu waved his hand, motioned the servants beside them to back away to a place where they couldn't hear their conversation, and said: "Isn't that right?" Only then did the imperial physician come to see it, not only has this blood coral not been tampered with, it is also very precious, it is a rare tribute from Nanyang, I am afraid that this is the only one in the entire palace, it is worth ten thousand gold."

Sikongxuan frowned, "But Concubine Yue Gui has never thought of anything kindly, she sent this thing, it's obviously a weasel giving a chicken New Year's greetings, do you really want to accept it, Concubine Mu?"

"Your Highness, I'm afraid that not only the empress has to collect this thing, but also solemnly put it in the most conspicuous place after collecting it, so that people can see it as soon as they enter the hall of celebration, otherwise it will be bad for the empress." Ning Yuan smiled.

"Young master?" Sikong Xuan looked at Ning Yuan in confusion, "What's the meaning of this?"

"Thinking about it, His Royal Highness heard it in Fuyue Hall just now. Concubine Yue Gui said that this thing was given to her by the emperor." Ning Yuan said: "This coral is rare and rare, and it is also a gift from the emperor. The emperor naturally recognizes it. Think about it, Your Highness, if one day the emperor didn't see this coral in Fuyue Hall, and asked Concubine Yue that it was sent to the Hall of Huanqing, but Empress Hui didn't show this coral, what would the emperor do? how to think?"

"This..." Sikong Xuan hesitated.

"The emperor will definitely feel that the concubine Hui doesn't know how to praise." Ning Yuan continued: "The concubine Yuegui is pregnant with a dragon fetus, which is the time when the emperor values ​​it the most, but the rare treasures sent by others with good intentions are not regarded as If it's the case, it's not only showing embarrassment to concubine Yue, but also embarrassing to the emperor. The emperor will definitely think that concubine Hui is jealous of concubine Yue and the dragon fetus, and it will be bad at that time. This coral is placed in the most conspicuous place, so that the emperor can feel that the empress is virtuous and knowledgeable, and can be a model for the harem."

"Did you hear that?" Shu Shi also nodded in agreement, "I thought that you, a child, have been with the young master for so long, and now that you are an adult, you should learn a little bit of the young master's skills, but you are still so edgy."

"My lord, my lord is just a little upset." Sikong Xuan scratched his head, "However, knowing that this thing was sent by the enemy, and offering it with good intentions, I always feel a bit too useless."

"Things are things, enemies are enemies, and this coral is very beautiful as long as you look at it for a long time." Shu got up and walked over, stroking the branches of the coral. What does this palace want to mean, and why does this palace follow her wishes, and simply treat this thing as a treasure in a calm manner, wouldn't it be fine?"

At this moment, the nanny who was with Shu Shi came in from the outside, walked up to Shu Shi quickly and said: "Madam, the slaves have already brought things from the imperial hospital and the imperial dining room." Said After finishing, she took out two pieces of paper with writing on it.

Shu only glanced at it, then handed it to Ning Yuan. Ning Yuan first picked out a piece of paper that seemed to have a prescription written on it, looked at it carefully, nodded and said: "This is indeed an orthodox anti-pregnancy prescription. undoubtedly."

Shu said: "I know what you are suspecting. I also suspected that the concubine Yue's birth was too coincidental, but if you want to start from this, it is really difficult to find clues. I have seen this prescription before. , there is no abnormality, and it cannot prove that the concubine's fetal phase is different, unless someone in the imperial hospital was bribed to make two prescriptions, but the chance of this is extremely small. After the incident, each prescription has to be checked by at least six different imperial physicians before it is dispensed, and it is extremely difficult to tamper with it."

Ning Yuan smiled without answering, then unfolded the second piece of paper, glanced at it, but the smile on his face widened, and said softly: "Sure enough."

"My lord, what did you see?" Sikong Xuan immediately stepped forward and took the piece of paper from Ning Yuan's hand, but after glancing at it, he frowned, "Isn't this the meal record file of the imperial dining room!"

"You asked me to find concubine Yue's anti-pregnancy prescription for you, and I can understand it, but you asked me to find concubine Yue's meal records, which made me very puzzled." Shu Shi Looking at Ning Yuan with a puzzled face, "Could it be possible that looking at what Yuebi eats every day can also be related to judging her fetal appearance?"

"Not only is it related, but it's also very important." Ning Yuan's face was full of confidence, "Young lady, take a look at what the concubine Yue has eaten these days."

Hearing this, Mrs. Shu took the note from Sikong Xuan and looked at it carefully, "Yam cake with taro paste, lotus root starch osmanthus cake, splendid mung bean cake, milk flavor cake, eight-treasure sweet cheese..." All the way After watching, Shu frowned, "Why are there so many pastries and sweets?"

Ning Yuan said: "It's nothing more than a lot of money. The empress looks at the time of recording. The concubine Yue even wakes up in the middle of the night with a purple potato spring roll and pumpkin cake. What does the empress think?"

"This..." Shu hesitated for a while, "Perhaps she is pregnant and her appetite has increased greatly, but why Concubine Yue eats all sweets is really unpredictable."

"It's not that I can't guess it, it's just that most people don't understand the reason at all." Ning Yuan said: "At first I saw the incense burner exuding the fragrance of jasmine in Fuyue Temple, I was just suspicious, now I get this After Zhang Yuepin’s meals are recorded, I can prove that I am right.” At this point, he could pause for a moment before continuing in a low voice: “I’m afraid that the one in Yuebi’s belly is not human at all. fetal!"