flstandardbreds Chapter 109 Crisis
Chapter 109 Crisis
Because Zhen Huan and Noble Lady Fucha were pregnant, the Queen kindly gave them sedan chairs to send them back to the palace.
Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong supported each other as they walked into the palace. Fortunately, Jingren Palace and Yonghe Palace were not far away, and they arrived in just a quarter of an hour!
After rolling up An Lingrong's trouser legs, Shen Meizhuang could see An Lingrong's injuries clearly. Fortunately, she only had a scratch on her skin and bled a little, and no bones were injured.
"Oh, sister, it's all because of these clogs on my soles. I'm so fed up with them. I fall down as soon as I take two quick steps!" An Lingrong threw her clogs on the soles of her shoes away.
Shen Meizhuang said distressedly, "You are either sick or injured! I wonder if you are incompatible with this Forbidden City."
An Lingrong held her face and nodded seriously, "It should be a conflict."
"But Huan'er is pregnant now, I am so happy!" Shen Meizhuang said, with a smile on her eyebrows and eyes.
"Then let's go to Suiyuxuan to see her after dinner."
"Can you still leave?"
"You can walk without wearing flower pot bottoms!"
When the two arrived at Suiyuxuan, Zhen Huan was already waiting!
"I figured you two would come, so I've prepared tea and snacks. Liu Zhu, hurry up!"
"How are your injuries?" Zhen Huan asked with concern.
An Lingrong looked at the snacks on the table, did not answer, and lifted up her trouser legs to let Zhen Huan see.
"Fortunately!"
After greeting An Lingrong, Su Ye carefully checked Zhen Huan's pulse and said, "My lady, you are a little weak and need to be taken care of."
Zhen Huan nodded. She knew that she had been poisoned by Yu before and her health was indeed poor.
After thinking for a moment, An Lingrong said, "After your sister gives birth safely, let Su Ye come and take care of you personally."
Zhen Huan smiled and replied, "Okay! But this way, Su Ye will be wronged. She will never be able to return to you."
Su Ye smiled shyly and said softly, "My young master and I are like sisters. It doesn't matter who I serve."
After saying this, they started to eat snacks and drink tea.
"Liu Zhu, Liu Zhu." An Lingrong shouted.
"The servant is here."
"Didn't you know I was coming?"
"I know, the young master has given the order!"
"What about the mung bean cakes?"
"Sister Su Ye said that mung beans are cold in nature and not suitable for pregnant women."
"But I'm not pregnant!"
"But Concubine Hui and my young mistress are both pregnant!"
"so what?"
"what?"
"If you're not pregnant, you don't even have the right to eat snacks?"
Liu Zhu was choked and couldn't speak!
Shen Meizhuang had an expression of enjoying the show.
An Lingrong looked aggrieved, "Sister Zhen, can I have some snacks if I'm not pregnant?"
"You! Liu Zhu, hurry up and make some!"
"Yes!"
Shen Meizhuang patted An Lingrong's head and said, "Don't do anything weird. What if you scare Liu Zhu?"
"Who told her not to make snacks for me?"
Zhen Huan asked the palace maids to leave, leaving only the three of them to talk about business.
Shen Meizhuang asked, "Why did you rush out to save Noble Lady Fucha today?"
Zhen Huan said helplessly: "How could I rush out to save her? Someone pushed me from behind!"
"Who pushed you?" Shen Meizhuang asked in confusion.
Zhen Huan carefully recalled the situation at that time, "I was accompanied by Concubine Qi, Concubine Cao, and the Queen's maid Jianqiu."
"That should be Cao Qinmo!" An Lingrong made the final decision.
Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang both nodded.
An Lingrong asked, "Sisters, do you think Songzi's attack on Noble Lady Fucha today was intentional or accidental?"
Shen Meizhuang said without even thinking, "Someone must have done this on purpose."
"Correct."
"What's the key to making a cat pounce on a person?"
Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang said at the same time, "Is it perfume powder?"
An Lingrong nodded. "Spring is cat mating season, and cats are particularly sensitive to scents. Noble Lady Fucha's scented powder is made by the Imperial Household Department, so it wouldn't be difficult to get some. Using that scented powder to train Songzi to pounce on people would also be easy."
"Who could have done it?" Shen Meizhuang asked.
An Lingrong turned her gaze to Zhen Huan.
Zhen Huan murmured, "Noble Lady Fucha had already put away her perfume and powder, but it was her words that made Noble Lady Fucha take it out again! Her nanny knows how to mix perfume and powder!"
Fang Chunyi.
An Lingrong said, "Sister Zhen helped the Queen out today, and Concubine Hua must be angry. After returning, Concubine Hua will most likely take out her anger on Concubine Cao. The purpose of this push is, firstly, to make you fall on Concubine Fucha's belly, so that the blame for her miscarriage will be on you. Secondly, even if you don't fall on Concubine Fucha's belly, it would be good to let Concubine Hua see the joke.
And Cao Qinmo, with just one sentence from Fang Chunyi, was able to guess her plan and quickly come up with a countermeasure to turn the situation to her advantage. Her insight and wisdom far surpass ours."
"Why would such a person rely on Concubine Hua? Isn't it better for him to take care of himself?" Shen Meizhuang asked in confusion.
An Lingrong immediately answered her, "Because she is ambitious. Although she is not favored, she wants to have power and to rise in her position. This way, not only will her daughter's future be guaranteed, but she can also live a decent life."
Since she has ambition but no power, influence or background, she will have to rely on the help of others to achieve her goals.
This is the difference between Concubine Cao and Concubine Jing and Concubine Xin. Concubine Jing and Concubine Xin are selfless, don't compete for favor, and don't rely on others, yet they can live a peaceful life. Of course, their lives are more difficult. Concubine Cao can't compromise, but she has only suffered injustice from Concubine Hua, and with Concubine Hua's strong financial support, her life is much better than Concubine Jing and Concubine Xin.
Concubine Hua has always been generous to her subordinates, giving them out money like water. Just looking at Cao Qinmo's clothes and jewelry, you can tell that although she was often beaten and insulted for following Concubine Hua, her material life was very comfortable.
Liu Zhu brought the mung bean cake over and An Lingrong gave her a big hug.
While eating the steaming hot cakes, An Lingrong casually said, "My two sisters are both pregnant now. From now on, you must focus on taking care of your health and don't worry about other things. Understand?"
After saying that, he placed his palm on Shen Meizhuang's hand and looked at her eagerly.
Seeing the concern in her eyes, Shen Meizhuang reached out with her other hand and gently wiped the pastry residue from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief. "You've said this many times, I remember!"
But Zhen Huan heard another meaning in these words. She had already figured out all the key points of today's events. The Queen had planned to get rid of Noble Lady Fucha's child, but An Lingrong jumped out and made her plan fail. How could she not hate her?
The Queen had already thought about cutting her allowance last time, but she had tolerated her for so long because she wanted to bring her under her wing. Now it seems that this is impossible!
Zhen Huan's face turned pale and she wanted to speak, but An Lingrong stopped her with a look and turned her head slightly to look at Shen Meiyu.
Zhen Huan understood what she meant. Shen Meizhuang was already eight months old, and she couldn't let her worry about something that hadn't happened yet!
After thinking for a while, Zhen Huan said with some difficulty: "Now that Sister Mei and I are both pregnant, we can't sleep with you. Rong'er, you..."
Zhen Huan hesitated to speak. In fact, the three of them knew what she wanted to say, and Shen Meizhuang was also looking at her eagerly.
An Lingrong knew that Zhen Huan was asking her to compete for favor! If she could become the emperor's favorite concubine, the queen might be hesitant to take action.
An Lingrong smiled bitterly, but there was nothing else she could do at the moment!
"I'm not a good person, I'm not sweet-talking, I'm ugly and I have no money, but the emperor is not blind, so why does he favor me?" Holding up her head, An Lingrong asked a soul-searching question.
"Pfft haha..."
An Lingrong's words instantly dispelled the cold atmosphere in the hall.
Shen Meizhuang laughed so hard that she fell backwards, holding her stomach and shaking non-stop.
"Su Ye, Su Ye." An Lingrong was afraid that Shen Meiyu would laugh and choke, so she hurried over to support her belly and called Su Ye into the hall.
Shen Meizhuang stopped laughing, waved at Su Ye, and patted the hand she placed on her belly, "You, how can you say that to yourself!"
Zhen Huan also smiled brightly, "If you want to win my favor, it's as easy as turning your palm to see the lines and taking something out of your bag!"
They both came up with the same idea, "Singing!"
"Then let me try!"
After Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong returned, two figures quietly knocked on the door of Suiyuxuan and left an hour later.