The night gradually darkened and a cool breeze blew.

It's a good time to go out and enjoy the cool air.

Concubine Shen personally escorted Concubine Wan back to her residence.

Then Doctor Wen entered Bitong Academy again carrying the medicine box.

Coincidentally, at this time, Noble Lady Xin was walking nearby with Concubine Jing. Seeing Wen Shichu walking anxiously, they thought that there was an accident with Zhen Huan's pregnancy, so they agreed to go to Bitong Academy together.

Xia Dongchun, who was on the other side of the lake, had come out to pick roses for An Lingrong so that she could make scented dew to sprinkle on her clothes. However, she was sharp-eyed and saw from afar that Concubine Shen and her group were walking with Zhen Huan's people.

She had seen Concubine Shen speaking to An Lingrong thoughtfully and carefully in Yonghe Palace, and her expression was the same as when she asked An Lingrong for help.

Now, Concubine Shen was seen swaggering into the Bitong Academy.

Xia Dongchun was furious. Great! This was another chance to get a high branch. She would wait until she went back to report to Sister Wen and see if Cao Qinmo would have the nerve to come to Sister Wen to ask for help again.

But then I saw Concubine Jing and Noble Lady Xin also walking towards Bitong Academy.

She thought that maybe something had happened and she had to go and take a look so that Sister Wen could know, so she immediately followed from the other side.

Several people entered Bitong Academy one after another. At this time, Wen Shichu had just finished taking the pulse when he heard the voice of Liu Zhu Tongchuan.

Concubine Jing was a good person in the palace, kind and polite to everyone. As soon as she entered the room, she asked Zhen Huan: "Sister Wan, is there anything wrong?"

Before Zhen Huan could even open her mouth, Cao Qinmo had already completed the gesture of paying respect to Concubine Jing, and then said with a look of fear:

"It's good that Sister Jingfei is here. I was worried just now. The princess wanted to pick the starry sky tonight. I had no choice but to take people to catch some fireflies near Qingliang Palace to appease the princess."

"Sister Jingfei, you also know that my place is a bit cold, so few people go there. Who would have thought that my servant was busy catching insects and didn't pay attention to Concubine Wan, and frightened Concubine Wan for a moment. Amitabha, luckily I didn't bump into her, but this also frightened me to death. Concubine Wan is pregnant with a dragon fetus. If there is any mishap, I will be blamed for it."

"That's why I asked the imperial physician to come and take a look."

When Cao Qinmo spoke, the expression on her face was sometimes fear, sometimes relief, and sometimes worry. She immediately brought Concubine Jing in. Concubine Jing hurriedly asked Wen Shichu:

"Are Concubine Wan and the unborn baby all right?"

Wen Shichu first glanced at Zhen Huan, and seeing that she looked normal, he bowed and replied, "Reporting to Her Majesty Jing, Her Majesty Wan and the dragon fetus are all well."

As soon as the voice fell, Cao Qinmo let out a long breath, then put her hands together and prayed to the sky: "Thanks to all the gods and Buddhas in the sky, my heart is finally at ease, and Xiao Guizi's life is also saved."

She explained the whole story clearly through singing, reciting, and acting.

Huanbi's face beside her was not very happy. Wouldn't this mean that her mother was bullying others by taking advantage of her power?

Concubine Jing didn't realize the wit behind this for a moment, and continued to follow Cao Qinmo's words and said to Zhen Huan:

"You are pregnant now, so it's best not to go to those secluded places with few people. Fortunately, it was a false alarm today. Otherwise, what would we do if something unexpected happened?"

Zhen Huan had suffered a loss at the hands of Cao Qinmo before because of her stunning dance, but she never expected that today she would take the initiative again and make everyone think that she was unreasonable without making a sound.

But what she said was all true. Zhen Huan couldn't refute it for the moment, so she had to retreat and smile humbly:

"Sister Jing was right to remind me. I was not paying attention today and ended up scaring Sister Cao. It's my fault."

As she said this, she wanted to bow slightly to Cao Qinmo to express her apology, but Cao Qinmo was quicker than her and held her in place, smiling very cautiously:

"Your Highness, please don't do this. It's embarrassing for me. Since Your Highness is fine, I will go back. Otherwise, the princess will be worried later."

If she forced her to stay at this moment, it would seem that she was being too forceful. Zhen Huan had no choice but to let her leave first.

The wits of several people were exhausted in just three or two rounds, which made Concubine Xin, who had no chance to speak, feel a little bored.

Xia Dongchun was now very patient outside. Seeing the high-ranking lady arguing back and forth, she said nothing from the beginning. She just stood quietly and wrote down the conversation between them so that she could go back and tell An Lingrong.

Seeing that Concubine Shen was about to leave, she also jumped out:

"Empress Jing, Empress Wan, I have something else to do, so I will leave first."

Everyone in the palace knew that Xia Dongchun was An Lingrong's follower, so it was not a good idea to keep her here at this time. Zhen Huan had no choice but to nod and agree to her leaving.

After leaving Bitong Academy, Xia Dongchun didn't say much to Cao Qinmo. He just bowed to her and left.

Cao Qinmo looked at Xia Dongchun's back as he walked away and sighed secretly, thinking how nice it was to have someone protecting her.

Then she thought of Concubine Hua. When she secretly investigated Zhen Yuandao, Concubine Hua asked her to get to the bottom of it.

But she has always put interests above everything else. Concubine Hua is dead, and she doesn't want to delve into the feud between the Zhen and Nian families.

After all, she had to stay alive and raise Wen Yi. She had finally gotten away from the past, and if she got involved again, she might lose everything she had gained. Wouldn't it be a waste of her years of hard work? Therefore, after arriving at the Old Summer Palace, she never thought of looking for Song Mao.

But what happened tonight reminded her that even if she was a concubine, what did it matter? Wasn't she still looked down upon, and even considered the culprit when something happened, just because she was once Concubine Hua's person?

Cao Qinmo's eyes turned cold. She didn't want to get involved in disputes anymore, but troubles kept coming to her.

The reason why Huanbi dared to lynch the people around her was because of the confidence given by Zhen Huan. If she stripped Huanbi of this confidence, would she still dare to be arrogant?

Moreover, Zhen Huan is extremely favored. When her child is born, will the emperor love her child more?

Children in the palace who are not loved by the emperor will have a miserable life. Just look at the eldest princess and the fourth prince. What's more, Wen Yi's future depends entirely on the emperor's decision.

She may not compete for the emperor's favor, but her children cannot live without the love of their father.

In the dim night, Cao Qinmo's eyes were surprisingly bright. She was determined to dig out something from Song Mao. She couldn't do anything to Zhen Huan for the time being, but when Concubine Hua was at her peak, had she ever thought that there would be a day when her empire would collapse?

An Lingrong's embroidery was only a few stitches away from completion, but she was hesitant to start. When Xia Dongchun came, she was again hesitating in front of the embroidery frame. After Xia Dongchun excitedly told her what she had seen and heard tonight, An Lingrong simply said:

"She's pregnant, so it's always better to be careful, but Concubine Shen doesn't think so."

Xia Dongchun was honest and straightforward: "Why?"

"People who live in the shadows are used to being on guard against calculations."

An Lingrong was talking about her and also about Cao Qinmo.

Xia Dongchun didn't quite understand what he heard, but looking at An Lingrong's silent face, he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He had to go back to his own singing pavilion and think slowly.

That night, the emperor came to Wufutang again without any notice.

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