sbdcsierra Chapter 111 Will the Royal Heir be Affected?
Chapter 111 Will the Royal Heir be Affected?
"The Empress trusts you, Concubine Liang, so she asked you to help me manage the six palaces. You have been in charge for a while, so how come something like this happened in the Imperial Kitchen, which is under your jurisdiction?"
"This time, it was Concubine Kang's meal that was tampered with. Will it be me, the Empress, or even His Majesty next time?"
"Those who know will say that Concubine Liang is incompetent and can't manage the six palaces well; those who don't will probably think that Concubine Liang deliberately indulged Concubine Liu and used her as a knife to kill people!"
When she was in the palace, Concubine Liang was very cautious and prudent, never trying to gain favor, and was very kind to everyone. Over the years, Concubine Liu had no grudge against her, nor did she target her.
However, some time ago, Queen Jiang asked Concubine Liang to share Concubine Liu's power. Concubine Liu certainly could not tolerate this and would not let go of this opportunity.
Concubine Liang stood up and knelt down: "This is my first time helping to manage the six palaces. I am not familiar with everything and I neglected the management. I know I was wrong."
"But I have absolutely no intention of harming anyone. I really didn't intentionally condone the palace servants in the imperial kitchen to do evil. I beg Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine to understand this!"
The way of the emperor is to balance the power. Whether it is the former dynasty or the harem, Nangong Xuanyu will not watch one family dominate. He followed the queen's wishes to promote Concubine Liang in order to balance the power of Concubine Gui. But he did not expect that her ability was so inadequate.
However, in the harem, the Imperial Concubine is very powerful, so it is normal that the Liang Concubine cannot compete with her for a while.
Therefore, although a hint of disappointment flashed across the emperor's eyes, he did not blame Concubine Liang: "Although my beloved concubine was negligent, she also made sense. You should focus on handling palace affairs in the future. Get up."
A hint of gratitude flashed across Concubine Liang's eyes: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Concubine Liu snorted coldly in her heart.
She knew that His Majesty would not remove Concubine Liang's authority to assist in the management of the six palaces because of one or two negligences. However, a thousand-mile dam is destroyed by an ant hole. She had been keeping an eye on Concubine Liang's every move and would always find her making mistakes again.
If this happens too often, His Majesty will be completely disappointed in Concubine Liang, and then all power in the six palaces will return to his hands!
Concubine Liu smiled and said, "I naturally believe in the character of Concubine Liang. I was just joking with you. Why are you so nervous?"
"But speaking of it, I really feel sorry for Concubine Liang. She is kind-hearted, and I heard that she has been secretly helping Concubine Liu these days. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to repay a favor. When Concubine Liu ordered the people in the imperial kitchen to do these things, she didn't consider whether it would implicate Concubine Liang."
Sun Changzai covered his mouth and laughed, "Isn't this repaying kindness with enmity?"
Liu Ruyan's heart sank to the bottom.
The emperor hated vicious women and had a bad impression of her to begin with. After hearing these words, he would dislike her even more, even if she was pregnant with the heir. The possibility of her turning over was even smaller!
Liu Ruyan immediately stood up and knelt on the ground in fear, her voice trembling slightly, filled with infinite guilt and apology.
"I was too worried about the heir in my belly, so I acted without thinking. All the mistakes are my fault. If Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine want to blame someone, just blame me. Don't vent your anger on Sister Liangfei. Otherwise, I will be really uneasy..."
Concubine Kang sneered, "You are now in a precious state. You know that no one will punish you. What's the point of saying these polite words? When you asked the people in the imperial kitchen to harm me, you didn't think that it would implicate Concubine Liang. Now you are pretending to be a good person!"
Liu Ruyan knew that no matter what she said now, it would be seen as quibbling in the eyes of others, so she just lowered her head and kept crying, looking weak and pitiful.
The emperor has always liked weak and kind women. He favored Liu Ruyan before because her dodder-like temperament could best arouse a man's desire to protect her.
However, the events that have happened in recent days have made him see Liu Ruyan's true face.
She looked like Guanyin, but her heart was like a snake. What he hated most was this kind of vicious woman who said one thing and did another! If she hadn't been pregnant with the royal heir, he would have disposed of her long ago.
Therefore, even though Liu Ruyan dragged her pregnant body and knelt on the freezing cold ground, there was no pity in the emperor's eyes.
In the end, Concubine Liang sighed and said, "Forget it. We are all sisters. There is no need to make things so unpleasant."
"I believe that Lady Liu was confused for a moment. The ground is so cold and you are pregnant. Get up quickly."
Liu Ruyan said tearfully, "Thank you, Madam Liangfei, for your tolerance and generosity, for not holding a grudge against me..."
Shen Zhinian stood in the crowd, watching them fight quietly, with a hint of contemplation in his eyes.
Combining her understanding of this life with her memories of her past life, Shen Zhinian basically understood the personalities of all the concubines in the harem. The only person she could never figure out was Concubine Liang.
I don’t know if Concubine Liang is really gentle and tolerant, or if she is hiding it too deeply.
But it doesn’t matter, there is still a long way to go.
Now there is another opportunity to make trouble for Liu Ruyan, Shen Zhinian will not let it go. And the "gift" she carefully prepared for Shangguan Guiren has not been given away yet.
"Oh, I suddenly remembered something... A few days ago at the Xiaotangshan Palace, Sister Liu had a rash on her face due to allergies. At that time, the imperial physician took Sister Liu's pulse, but did not find that she was pregnant. Only three or four days later, Sister Liu showed signs of pregnancy..."
"Today, three imperial doctors consulted together, so the result cannot be wrong. I am worried that the allergy may affect Sister Liu's body, so the imperial doctors in the imperial palace did not diagnose the pregnancy. I wonder if what happened that day will affect the heir to the throne?"
Shen Zhinian always felt that there was something strange about Liu Ruyan's pregnancy.
If there really is something fishy going on, then she has planted a seed of doubt in everyone's mind today, and when the day comes that the incident happens, she will be able to hammer Liu Ruyan to death!
Even if she guessed wrong, there would be no loss, and it could also lead to the next plan.
Liu Ruyan had already seen Shen Zhinian's methods, so she didn't dare to take her every word lightly. She thought carefully in her heart before saying, "Thank you, Sister Rou, for your concern."
"The imperial physician just said that my sister has been pregnant for less than a month, so her pulse is not easy to detect. It is normal that the imperial physician did not find the pregnancy pulse when she was in the palace."
Shen Zhinian seemed relieved: "That's good."
Then, she looked at the three imperial doctors present and asked with concern, "That night, Concubine Liu took medicine to treat allergies. I wonder if it will affect the heir in her belly?"
The three imperial doctors' expressions changed slightly. "Pregnant women have different constitutions from ordinary people. They should be extremely careful when taking medicines! We are not sure whether the heir in Lady Liu's belly will be affected. We can only pay close attention to her body in the coming days."
The emperor said nervously: "No matter what method you use, you must ensure the health of the royal heir!"