dognovel Chapter 580: Concubine Shu was fooled
Chapter 580: Concubine Shu was fooled
He immediately waved his hand and followed Ruoli into Changchun Palace.
Tan Er looked at Wu Changzai's back, with a hint of envy in her eyes: "My lady, everyone in the palace now says that Concubine Hao is blessed. It's just that she is a concubine, so she can ride in a sedan chair when she travels."
"If one day you can have such good fortune, you will definitely be more glorious than Lady Hao!"
Wu Changzai touched her belly and sighed.
After entering the palace, she had always been weak, and only recently she recovered a little. How could it be so easy to conceive an heir to the throne?
"Let's go."
"Let's first think about how to arouse His Majesty's interest again, otherwise everything will be empty talk."
In Changchun Palace.
After performing the ceremony, Concubine Hao took her seat.
Concubine Liang looked at her gently and said, "Sister Hao is pregnant now, so she shouldn't work too hard. You don't have to come to pay respects to me so often."
Concubine Hao clasped her hands together and said devoutly, "With the blessing of the fetal god, the royal heir in my belly will be born safely."
"Lady Concubine Liang is so kind to me, it is only natural for me to come and see her often."
Concubine Liang smiled and said, "Sister Hao is so sensible, no wonder His Majesty likes you so much."
No one knew what Concubine Hao was thinking of. She hesitated for a long time before she asked tentatively, "Has Concubine Liang heard about what happened in Yongshou Palace?"
"The Concubine Shu... has recovered. And His Majesty seems to attach great importance to the Third Prince."
"The Third Prince is, after all, His Majesty's eldest son. He is extraordinary..."
There are so many new and old grudges between Concubine Hao and Concubine Shu. If Concubine Shu regains her former status as the most favored concubine in the harem, can she still have a good life in the harem?
Moreover, she is now pregnant with the royal heir. If it is a prince, she will have to make plans for her child.
The fact that the Third Prince is valued by His Majesty is not a good thing for Concubine Hao...
Concubine Liang looked at Concubine Hao's belly meaningfully.
On this point, her thoughts were surprisingly similar to those of Concubine Hao.
However, Concubine Liang still looked calm and comforted her, "Sister Hao, don't worry."
"Even if Concubine Shu is revived, she wouldn't dare do anything to you since you are in such a precious state. Otherwise, if it gets to His Majesty's ears, she won't be able to explain herself."
"As for the Third Prince... He lost his mother when he was young, so it's inevitable that Your Majesty loves him a little more."
If Concubine Hao could really give birth to a prince, Concubine Liang would naturally not allow other princes to threaten his position...
Looking at Concubine Liang's kind and generous eyes, Concubine Hao felt inexplicably relieved: "Yes."
"Every time I see you, my lady, I feel at ease."
"Fortunately, Madam Liangfei is here. Otherwise, I would have had a hard time staying alone in the palace while pregnant..."
Concubine Liang said in a gentle voice: "I have only one brother and no sisters at home. In my heart, Sister Hao is like my own sister."
"It is my duty to take care of you."
Concubine Hao felt warm in her heart, and as she looked at Concubine Liang, she gradually became dependent on her.
……
In a blink of an eye, it was the twelfth day of the first lunar month, and the Lantern Festival that Nangong Xuanyu mentioned was getting closer and closer.
As Shen Zhinian was looking forward to it, a trace of calculation flashed across his eyes: "The Lantern Festival is coming soon. Have you found a chance to tell Concubine Shu about this?"
Xiao Mingzi said, "Your Majesty, in order not to arouse the suspicion of Concubine Shu, I dare not make the news too obvious. But I believe that Concubine Shu should know about this matter today."
Shen Zhinian nodded and asked another question: "What about Xiyan?"
Xiao Mingzi continued, "She said that the queen wanted to see her, and she dared not disobey. But she didn't dare to let the people in Yongshou Palace know that she wanted to see you, so she couldn't come to Zhongcui Palace to pay her respects."
"Xiyan asked the queen to meet at Changyin Pavilion at midnight tonight."
It was already late at night at the hour of Hai, and Changyin Pavilion was located in a remote area, in front of Yueshi Tower, against the easternmost palace wall. It was indeed a secret meeting place.
Shen Zhinian nodded slightly: "I understand."
……
Yongshou Palace.
Concubine Shu looked coldly at the little flower kneeling on the ground.
"...You said that within just a few days, Xiao Yunzi broke his leg, Xiao Yaozi sprained his ankle, Xiao Huazi cut his finger, and Xiao Qizi..."
"In short, among those people who are loyal to me in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, are there no people left who can serve me?!"
Xiao Huazi lowered his head and said tremblingly: "My lady, yes, yes..."
"joke!"
In a rage, Concubine Shu swept all the teacups on the table to the ground, gritting her teeth and saying, "Why didn't anyone else get into trouble, but only my people got into trouble?!"
"Does the Ministry of Internal Affairs think I'm a fool?!"
Xiao Huazi was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly: "Madam, please calm down! Madam, please calm down!"
Cuizhu also advised: "Madam, it is obvious that someone wants to cut off your support in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If you get angry and hurt yourself, it will be even more not worth it..."
Chu Xiyan didn't say anything. She just went out and called the little palace maid to come in and clean up, and silently brought up new tea for Concubine Shu.
Shu Fei also understood what Cui Zhu said. Her peach blossom eyes narrowed dangerously and she gritted her teeth and said, "Who else could it be except that bitch Zhuang Yumian?!"
"She replaced the head of the Imperial Household Department, whom I had worked so hard to train. Isn't that enough? Now she wants to eliminate all of my people in the Imperial Household Department?!"
"She thinks that by doing this, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be hers?!"
Cuizhu followed up with hatred and said, "My queen, that Concubine Liang is really abominable!"
"But now she and Consort Shu are helping to manage the six palaces, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is indeed under her jurisdiction."
"We don't have any evidence. Even if she wants to eliminate dissidents, we can't bring this matter to light..."
This is true, but with Concubine Shu's personality, how could she swallow this? !
"Zhuang Yumian really thinks that I can't do anything to her?!"
"I just don't care about the affairs of the harem anymore, it doesn't mean I can't lift a knife anymore!"
"Cuizhu, you go..."
Concubine Shu has held the power in the harem for so long, how could she really not have any tricks up her sleeve? But on weekdays, she didn't want to waste those tricks in vain.
But Concubine Liang's actions really angered her!
After hearing Concubine Shu's instructions, Cuizhu replied "yes" and immediately turned around to do it.
Chu Xiyan stood by and looked like a background board most of the time, but she remembered every word that Concubine Shu said in her heart.
Not long after, the tiles on the floor were cleaned up and the carpet was replaced with a new one. It was as if the concubine had never lost her temper not long ago.
But who knew... Cuizhu came back before dinner, with an even uglier look on her face...
Concubine Shu's eyes fell on her and her brows furrowed fiercely: "Why do you look like that?"
"Could it be that you can't even do the little things I asked you to do?"