It was very early on the fifteenth day of the month. Chu Shaoling would enter the palace every 15th day of the day. Now that the palace affairs had just left, Chu Shaoling did not want to take the guards with him. He said perfunctorily: "Now you have serious errands and official positions. You always act as a guard behind me and make people look different. Besides, you can just have them with you. If it is disbanded, I will not come back one night. What can I do?"

Wei Ji said seriously: "If I don't come back, I will accompany you. Now your highness and the emperor have turned against each other. Who knows if there will be any trouble if your highness sleeps for one night in the palace?"

Chu Shaoling laughed: "Can the emperor find an excuse to put me under house arrest?"

Chu Shaoling said that the person who was unintentional and the listener was intentional. He was worried when he heard this. He thought for a while and said, "Your Highness has analyzed it well. This is not impossible. It is too easy for the emperor to have an attack on Your Highness. I... I must go."

Chu Shaoling was so amused that he had to agree: "I'm afraid of you, so follow me. I'll think of an excuse to come back early during the dinner."

Wei Ji was satisfied at this time, and turned around and continued to trace the red color.

The two of them entered the palace at the hour of You that day. Chu Shaoling went to pay tribute to the empress dowager first. The empress dowager in the inner world was talking to Fu Yi. Fu Yi was now pregnant and had a lot of plump people. Her face was rosy. The empress dowager looked at her and said with a smile: "You are handsome when you are pregnant with a child. Is it okay for the imperial physician to ask for a pulse?"

Fu Yi nodded and smiled: "The imperial physician is not the kind words. He was a little happy a few days ago. He has been much better recently. In addition to eating and sleeping every day, he also has so many good tonics for the emperor and grandmother. It is difficult to think about it if he can't do it well."

The Empress Dowager Fu Yi touched her waist and said, "The Ai family sees that your belly is bigger than usual this month, so you are not allowed to eat and sleep every day, look..." The Empress Dowager pursed her lower lips and turned her mouth, "It's better to walk more. If you keep your belly too big, it's not easy to have a baby."

Fu Yi realized that the Empress Dowager was talking about Zhen Si, and saw that no one in the room whispered: "Miss Zhen is coming to the month. I heard...Miss Zhen's pregnancy is not very good, so I'm afraid it will be harder to give birth."

The Empress Dowager sighed: "I was frightened when I first got pregnant, but I haven't raised it since then... Let's see how much blessing she is. If she survives, she will be blessed. If she can't survive..."

Fu Yi comforted softly: "So many old imperial doctors should not make any mistakes when they look at them. Don't worry, the emperor and grandmother."

The empress dowager patted Fu Yi's hands and didn't say anything. Chu Shaoling entered the inner hall and smiled and said, "What did the emperor's grandmother and sister say?"

Fu Yi quickly got up and gave up her seat, saying, "My mansion has become a deaf and blind man. I only heard about the matter in Tangquan Palace two days ago, and my elder brother was frightened."

Chu Shaoling smiled: "You are now full of belly, so they naturally dare not let you know these things easily. In fact, nothing is wrong, but you can't see your second brother first."

Fu Yi and Chu Shaoruan had never said a few words since they were young, so they naturally said unintentionally: "Now the guardian of Tangquan Palace was once the subordinate of the son-in-law. I heard from the son-in-law that the son-in-law said... My second brother is now depressed in the palace and was clamoring to write a memorial to his father a few days ago."

Chu Shaoling chuckled: "He will naturally be depressed for a while... By the way, why didn't he see the third brother?"

The Empress Dowager said: "Today he went to Mulan Equinox and said that something was hindered at his farm. I'm afraid he couldn't come today."

Chu Shaoling laughed and nodded: "What I said..."

...

Lipin in Linzhi Palace held Xu's hand and cried, "I thought that Ruan'er would not have a moment of peace. He was the emperor who showed his age well. Isn't it a waste to put him under house arrest in the palace at this time? Didn't my father have no choice?"

Xu was secretly annoyed that Lipin had made her own decision and caused such a big disaster. Seeing her daughter crying pitifully, she had to comfort her: "Your father also thinks about a solution, but how can this be done? Take your time..."

"You have to take your time? Ruan'er and I will be tortured to death!" Lipin pushed Xu hard and said angrily, "Simei is determined to set up a new branch. My brother will definitely not help me now. Are you perfunctory?!"

When talking about the eldest son, Xu was indescribable. He knew about the previous incidents. Even his mother had no momentum in front of Xu's son, even if he had committed the murder of Zhen Silai, he had lost his momentum in front of Xu's son. Now he had to point at Zhen Fuwen to do anything at home. Xu's family has been glorious for life, but now he wants his son and daughter-in-law to whisper in front of him. He is angry when he thinks about it.

Xu whispered: "Empress do you calm down... I will not be perfunctory to Empress, but this matter is really difficult. Your father and your elder brother have to deal with it slowly, how much trouble is there."

Lipin was shocked by Zhen Si's scolding in Yongfu Palace that day. She was frightened and wanted to ask her parents for help. Unexpectedly, she couldn't even say a word of correct words. She couldn't help but scold: "It's all lying to me! They are all ungrateful beasts! Have you forgotten how I helped you? Now I turn around and forget me. You can live so comfortably without me over the years? Don't dream! It's all your fault for you and your father! I insist on letting Zhen Si marry Chu Shaoling, what's the result? Now I let her torture me in turn!!"

Xu's family was so angry that they saw that Lipin was completely dissatisfied and was quarreling like a shrew in the market. He was also angry and said coldly: "The Empress is right, we are all blamed for this matter, but who are we blamed for the second prince now being under house arrest? I don't know about this matter, but your father and I only know that the Empress and the Second Prince went to the palace together. Now the Empress is back. The reason is that I and your father want to ask the Empress."

Lipin was stunned when she heard this, buried her face in the veil and cried, and said, "It was all I heard Chu Shaoyang's words wrongly... Ruan'er and I were so well-designed, somehow... Mother, it was me who harmed Ruan'er, I killed him..."

Xu felt soft and walked up to hug Lipin, and said slowly: "The situation is not good now... We cannot be eager for quick success and instant benefits. The most urgent task is to coax the emperor back. The empress thinks about the situation when she was favored. At that time, the empress did not pursue the emperor even if she made a little mistake. Now the empress only fights with Chu Shaoling and Zhen Si, regardless of the emperor, and loses his holy grace without any benefit, so she suffers a great loss. The empress will change from now on."

Lipin nodded and asked someone to send something to wash his face and dress up. He hurriedly said, "I just talk to my mother. I have to go to the family banquet later. The emperor hasn't seen me for so many days. I have to dress up better..."

"Isn't that right?" Xu came to clean up for Lipin in person and told softly, "When the Empress sees the Emperor, don't mention taking the second prince back. This matter is really impatient. The Emperor has a second prince in his heart. The Empress keeps urging him to make the Emperor displeasure. She relaxes her mind and only thinks that the second prince is going to take care of her health. When the Emperor's heart is turned back, what's wrong?"

Lipin nodded and said softly: "Don't worry, mother, I will naturally understand. As long as I regain my favor, see which one I will spare..."

Seeing that Lipin understood, she finally felt relieved, and was afraid that the palace gate would kneel down early.

Zhen Si rubbed her belly high in Yongfu Palace. Today she felt that her body was even heavier than usual and she was not energetic. She whispered: "I am too lazy to move, so I will tell the emperor that I will not go to the family banquet today."

Before Zhen Si could agree, a palace servant outside hurriedly walked in, bowed and handed a letter to Zhen Si, and said softly: "Grandma, take a look."

Zhen Si opened it and glanced, quickly lowered her face, straightened her body and said in a deep voice: "Who sent it?"

The palace man shook his head, Zhen Si opened the letter and read it again. It was written on it, which was just a conversation between Lipin and his daughter in Linzhi Palace. There was a line of words below: Will the wildfire burn, and the spring breeze will blew again.

Zhen Si suddenly thought of Chu Shaoling and Wei Ji. After a while, he didn't say anything. The waiter stood beside him and asked in a low voice: "Empress... Is the servant still going to tell the emperor?"

Zhen Si shook her head: "No, I suddenly feel better, so I will serve me to clean up."

On this day, the family banquet was held in the Empress Dowager Ci'an Hall. The Empress Dowager loved the fun and cleaned up the hall three more exquisite than usual. When the emperor came, he would first pay his respects to the Empress Dowager. Everyone would pay their respects in turn. The Empress Dowager looked at Zhen Si and said in a silence: "Why are the Concubine Zhen here too?"

"I heard that the Empress Dowager put down the wine today, and her body will be much better soon." Zhen Si applied some more powder on her face, which made her look better than usual. She smiled, "I'm not busy packing up and coming to have a drink."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Whatever you want to eat is just to tell the Ai family, and you will send it to you. You are so big-bellied and still come out... You are not afraid."

Zhen Si lowered her head and smiled: "What else can I be afraid of when the Empress Dowager comes? It's not time yet, so it won't be a problem. The imperial doctor also said that I should walk more."

The Queen Mother nodded: "It's good to have a clear idea. Sit down, Madam Sun, add a few more soft pillows to Concubine Zhen and let her lower back."

Zhen Si smiled and thanked her, and slowly sat down with the palace servant. She clenched her fingers tightly under the veil. When she was talking to the empress dowager, she felt a burst of cramps in her stomach. Zhen Si forced herself to hold on, stroking her stomach while sweeping towards Chu Shaoling. Chu Shaoling was also looking at her, and Zhen Si quickly turned her head.

Lipin was sitting opposite Zhen Si. Zhen Si looked at Lipin's exquisite makeup and chuckled: "I haven't seen my aunt for a few days, and my aunt's complexion is getting better."

Lipin changed her usual gorgeous makeup today, but she only put on a little makeup and did not decorate her head. She only inserted a double-strand white jade hairpin on her face. She looked a bit weaker than usual, and the emperor also watched. The hairpin on Lipin's head was given to her when Lipin first entered the palace. The emperor was slightly ecstatic, and it had been so many years in a flash.

Seeing that the emperor was good, Lipin felt confident in her heart, and she had a little aggrieved and hopeful in her eyes. Zhen Si sneered in her heart when she looked at Lipin. It turned out that wildfire could not be burned.

"Emperor, maybe the party is on?" The Empress Dowager was tired of Lipin's appearance and said lightly, "The children are all hungry."

The emperor came back to his senses and nodded: "Seat starts." Everyone toasted one after another, but the emperor was in a daze several times. From time to time, Lipin was proud and deliberately said nothing, looking like he was very wronged. The emperor hesitated for a while but couldn't help but say, "How is Lipin Li coming soon?"

Lipin was very proud and quickly stood up and bowed his head and said, "Thank you for your concern. I am very good. I have made a mistake. Now I recite scriptures every day to pray for the Buddha to pray for the Empress Dowager. After reading Buddhist scriptures for a long time... I have calmed down."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and Zhen Si chuckled: "I said why did my aunt dress so simple today? So that's it. Speaking of which, I haven't said a few words to my aunt after she came back from the palace..."

Zhen Si endured the severe pain in her belly and helped the palace servant stand up, took a glass of wine and walked to Lipin, and smiled and said, "I'll give my aunt a glass."

Lipin disliked Zhen Si and turned her face to the side and said, "I will burn incense and worship you later, but I can't drink alcohol."

"What is this about aunt?" Zhen Si smiled, "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, and the Buddha keeps it in his heart. If there is a Buddha in his heart, it will be pious no matter what. Aunt is polite and compassionate. I can't stand for a long time, so drink it."

Lipin felt more and more irritable, and said impatiently: "Stop making trouble, you may not be able to bear the blame for the Gods if you hit the gods."

Zhen Si deliberately smiled and said, "Good aunt, drink it, drink it..."

Zhen Si held Lipin with one hand and pulled her with a smile. Suddenly his hand shook and his whole body fell backwards. Lipin was also startled and subconsciously hid back. Zhen Si endured the severe pain and held Lipin's hand tightly. The two fell to the ground together. Zhen Si screamed in pain: "Auntie! Why are you... pushing me..."

For a time, the palace was in chaos, and Chu Shaoling poured himself and drank.

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