I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

Jian Ying couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw that Concubine Xian had finally gotten out of her negative state.

Seeing that Concubine Xian seemed to be in high spirits, Jian Ying had no time to dissuade her by expressing how dangerous the journey would be and how easy it would be to get into trouble. Instead, she immediately followed her and accompanied her to Zi Lan Garden.

In just less than a year, the formerly deserted Zi Lan Garden has been completely transformed. People are coming and going here, and everyone is wearing silk and satin.

"It's really a time of renewal, isn't it?" Concubine Xian could hardly open her eyes because of the red sun outside, but she still looked at the surrounding scenery stubbornly.

Jian Ying, the personal servant, didn't know what to say and could only wait in silence.

"Empress Xianfei, Lady Lan is not feeling well and will not see any guests." It was the same smiling maid who stopped her in the same tone.

"I never thought that I could be considered a guest in the Weiyang Palace." However, Concubine Xian did not follow the script. Instead, she changed her usual calm demeanor and became aggressive: "You cunning slave, get out of the way! Are you being instructed by someone to hold Lady Lan hostage?"

Jian Ying also came out and reprimanded loudly. From the moment Concubine Xian got angry, she knew what she was going to do next.

Although she did not grow up with Concubine Xian, and they did not understand each other very thoroughly, after this period of mutual adjustment, she also understood Concubine Xian's temperament. She seemed gentle and docile on the surface, but was very decisive in her bones.

No one can change the decision made by Concubine Xian. Instead of trying to persuade her and analyze the pros and cons, it is better to follow Concubine Xian's footsteps immediately.

The nanny was frightened and kept apologizing, but she had no intention of giving way, as if she was sure that Concubine Xian would not dare to do anything to her. Concubine Xian was still unyielding and continued to question who had instructed her.

Fine beads of sweat also seeped out of the nanny's head. She said that the Empress Dowager ordered her to stay here and not let any outsiders disturb Concubine Lan's peace. Then she said that it was the Emperor himself who gave the order to protect Concubine Lan. Her words were incoherent and messy.

The virtuous concubine was not willing to waste words with such a small minion, so she ordered people to arrest her and take her to the Ministry of Punishment.

No matter who she belongs to, she will be punished if she enters the Ministry of Punishment. Even the emperor is unwilling to lose face because of such a small person who violates the rules left by Taizu.

In fact, Liu Zhirou could have replicated this operation when she was here. Although Liu Zhirou was below Concubine Xian in terms of status, she could be regarded as the emperor's new favorite after all, so she still had some face. The Ministry of Punishment would not offend her for a small follower.

However, if she did so, it would undoubtedly greatly damage her image as a little white flower in the eyes of others. Instead, she would appear to be overbearing and might also arouse the vigilance of Concubine Xian.

Once the effect of this is felt, others will no longer think that Liu Zhirou is weak and insignificant, which will affect the accumulation of her energy bar, which is her biggest weakness.

However, it was not at all inappropriate for Concubine Xian to do this in her own palace. No matter where the trouble went, she was right.

After dealing with the minions that blocked her way, Concubine Xian met Ai Ziyi smoothly.

At this moment, Ai Ziyi was half lying on the bed, sleeping soundly.

"Zi Yi, Zi Yi, wake up, wake up!" Concubine Xian called out to her twice, and finding that she didn't respond, she pinched her. Ai Zi Yi shuddered in pain and opened her eyes immediately.

"Sister Lin, how come you have time to come here?" Ai Ziyi looked over with sleepy eyes, looking very puzzled.

In her memory, Concubine Xian was always ill and seldom visited her, nor did she often allow her to visit, saying that she was afraid of passing on her illness. She had always thought that Concubine Xian was a very dignified person after entering the palace, and was not willing to get close to girls with a big age gap like them.

"I'm always free, but the stubborn servant at your door keeps blocking people outside and not letting visitors in. I suspect there's something wrong with her, and someone has tampered with your place." Concubine Xian lowered her voice and spoke quickly.

She was afraid that Ai Ziyi was still not conscious, so she took out the snuff bottle she had used to treat illnesses and put it under Ai Ziyi's nose, asking her to smell it.

"Is it true? Is this true? How could someone be so bold?" Ai Ziyi was sobered up by the shock without needing to smell the snuff bottle anymore.

This is an absolutely big deal.

Liu Zhirou got into trouble because she relied on the emperor's presence and ignored the danger. She entered the palace of Concubine Shu alone, which gave her the opportunity to be assassinated.

She didn't do anything. She had always been obediently following the orders of those guys and hiding in her room to rest. But even so, such a mistake still happened.

"I don't know who sent her, but I have asked people to arrest her. She can't cause any big trouble anymore." Concubine Xian let out a long sigh and gave a brief explanation.

"But to be on the safe side, you should check more people in your yard. Now is the most critical time for you and you cannot afford to be negligent. What's more, I'm worried that these people have been planning for a long time and want to harm you. It would be better for you to move to my place first." At this time, Concubine Xian also regained her usual graceful demeanor. She no longer looked anxious as if she was being chased by a dog, and spoke slowly and calmly.

"By the way, have you taken any pregnancy-preserving medicine before?" Concubine Xian asked hurriedly, as if she had suddenly thought of something.

"I, I, I... I've drunk too much... Will something happen?" Ai Ziyi became even more panicked.

She suddenly remembered that someone around her had spread rumors that Liu Zhirou had lost her own child, and because she saw that she was pregnant, she felt unbalanced and had not visited her for a long time.

Now I think it was just a lie I told to fool her. I just hate myself for being so stupid that I couldn't even tell it was a lie.

Liu Zhirou had probably come here more than once, but was stopped by those stubborn slaves, so she didn't come in.

This group of people implemented a strategy of isolating her in the name of protecting her and her children, severing her ties with her friends in the harem and leaving her helpless. Did they really want to protect her, or were they planning to harm her?

The more Ai Ziyi thought about it, the more frightened she became. Without hesitation, she stood up and prepared to leave with Concubine Xian.

She herself was a woman of a military family, and her physical fitness was much better than those ladies from wealthy families. Although staying in the house for a long time had affected her physical fitness to a certain extent, she still looked acceptable after all.

But because of her haste and standing up too quickly, Liu Zhirou suddenly felt dizzy and her eyes went dark.

"What's going on? Call the imperial physician, call the imperial physician quickly!" The last thing Ai Ziyi heard was the anxious words of Concubine Xian.

She wanted to hold on to Concubine Xian's sleeve tightly and tell her that she was fine, but her fingers had lost strength.