Fragrant willow catkins

Bai Shi had already sensed something was wrong and looked at Lin Fei anxiously, but she was helpless and did not dare to resist. She had no say in the affairs of the Bai family.

Prime Minister Bai: "I have already placed people in the palace guards, and I have 100,000 soldiers in the military camp at my disposal. I have also investigated the past affairs of the Mo family, and the last link falls on you."

Prime Minister Bai raised his hand and slowly pointed at Concubine Lin...

Concubine Lin was at a loss and tried to look at her mother for help, but her mother couldn't bear to look at her. "Me?..."

Prime Minister Bai: "After we overthrow the Mo family, as long as you can successfully conceive a prince, this world will belong to our Bai family."

Prime Minister Bai spoke unusually calmly, so calmly that Concubine Lin felt as if she had misheard.

Concubine Lin: "Prince..."

It would be even more difficult for her to get pregnant with the prince than to assassinate His Majesty...

She hasn't even slept with His Majesty yet...

Concubine Lin: "But... Grandpa... I haven't had the wedding night with His Majesty yet..."

Prime Minister Bai almost jumped up from his chair, "What?!"

Bai was also in disbelief.

Concubine Lin, who had been in the palace the longest and held the highest position, had never had a chance to sleep with the emperor?!

Prime Minister Bai: "Why didn't you report it before?"

Prime Minister Bai fell into his chair and slammed the table in anger.

Concubine Lin: "Your Majesty has not favored any of the concubines, and your granddaughter thinks it is unnecessary..."

That being said, the reality was that her Majesty never entered her bedroom and was not favored at all, so she didn't have the face to let others know.

"Alas..." Prime Minister Bai sighed deeply, "Forget it, the Li family's bloodline is cursed, so it's useless. As long as the baby in your belly is the Bai family's bloodline, it doesn't matter whose child it is."

Lin Fei: "Grandpa wants..."

Prime Minister Bai: "Just come as planned, and someone will be sent to you in a while."

Bai: "Father, please think twice!"

Prime Minister Bai glanced at Bai, did not answer, stood up and was about to leave, and the matter was settled.

Bai suddenly knelt in front of Prime Minister Bai, blocking his way. Seeing this, Concubine Lin hurried to help her up, but she was unwilling to get up. "Father, if you do this, wouldn't it ruin Lin'er's innocence? Please think twice!"

Prime Minister Bai shook off Bai's hand, "Innocence?! This thing is nothing compared to the great cause of the Bai family! I thought that if I could find a way to increase the number of times His Majesty came to her palace, I would have a chance to conceive an heir. But the Emperor has no interest in her at all! It's her own fault that she is not favored!"

Lin Fei didn't want her mother to be scolded all the time, so she knelt on the ground and said, "Grandpa, please calm down. Mother was also anxious for a moment."

Prime Minister Bai looked at Concubine Lin and said, "When you are pregnant, I will send someone to bring the medicine in. You can find a way to make the emperor drink it and pretend that you have been in bed with him. After a while, we will announce to the public that you are pregnant. That's it."

Prime Minister Bai's tone left no room for doubt. He put on the hat on his cloak and walked out.

Lin Fei fell to the ground, "But..."

She was a daughter of the Bai family. In order to fight for power, she had to sacrifice her innocence and become a tool for pregnancy? This was a method that her own grandfather came up with. How could she accept this?

Bai knelt down and hugged Concubine Lin, "Son, it's your incompetence..."

Mrs. Bai was sobbing and wanted to say something, but Prime Minister Bai was already outside the door urging her to return home.

After a while, Bai entered the palace again...

In the Mo Mansion, in the Second Madam's yard, Li Ru was trimming the flowers and plants. Mo Tang had gone to school, and the younger generations in the mansion were not there either, so the place was very quiet.

"Madam! Madam!" Li Ru's personal maid ran towards her quickly.

Li Ru didn't look up and continued to trim her hair leisurely. "If you have something to say, please tell me quickly. What are you running all the way here for~"

"Madam!" The maid stopped beside her and lowered her voice. "The midwife who went back to her hometown for the New Year has returned."

"What!" This time it was Li Ru's turn to be shocked. Her hand shook and she accidentally cut off a flower. "Is this true?"

The maid nodded vigorously.

Li Ru stopped trimming the flowers and plants. She dropped her scissors, pulled the maid and ran out of the house, "Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up..."

The two hurried out. Li Ru had been investigating this matter for a long time, but the midwife had gone back to her hometown to celebrate the New Year early, saying that she would not be back until after the New Year. In order not to alert other people in the capital, Li Ru had waited until now.

Many eyes in the capital were staring at the Mo family. If the dignified Princess Yonghe traveled thousands of miles just to find a midwife, there must be something fishy going on, and anyone could guess it.

So the two of them kept a low profile this time, wearing veils, going through the back door of the Mo Mansion, passing through the alleys, and walking forward.

In the dim little room, a woman was sitting opposite Li Ru, and the two seemed to have finished their conversation.

Li Ru: "Thank you so much for still remembering me."

Li Ru's expression was very excited and she looked like she was about to cry.

The midwife was a little curious, "Madam, do you have any clues?"

Li Ru calmed down, smiled and nodded.

The midwife's expression was a little strange, and she hesitated to speak, "Madam..."

Li Ru also noticed that something was wrong with her, "What's wrong?"

A trace of guilt appeared on the midwife's face, which Li Ru immediately noticed and felt something was wrong. Li Ru then asked, "Has any strange person come to see you?"

This midwife Li Ru has always been trustworthy, she keeps her mouth shut and has a strong sense of professional ethics.

Midwife: "I don't know if it's a coincidence, but when I came back the day before yesterday, I found that a copy of my medical practice records from that period was missing..."

The midwife had a habit of recording the baby's date of birth, birthmarks, and parents after each delivery. She would make a booklet by year so that if a child was lost, they could find clues.

But when she came back to sort it out the day before yesterday, she found that a copy of the booklet was missing...

Li Ru looked solemn.

The midwife continued, "I don't know if I forgot to put it away or if it was stolen. It just happened to be the young lady's copy..."

The midwife was extremely upset. She should have carried such an important thing with her from the beginning.

At this moment, Li Ru had already made a list of people who would do such a thing to target the Mo family, or to target her. "I understand. You don't have to blame yourself. I'll handle everything."

Midwife: "Okay."

In early March, the emperor returned as scheduled. His carriage stopped at the palace gate. There was another carriage parked in front of the gate. It was the Mo family who came to pick someone up.

Old Master Mo. Mo Xun and Mo Xiao were not allowed to enter the palace. The three of them got off the carriage. The Third Master lifted the curtain inside the carriage and said goodbye to the three of them. Mo Xi sat alone in the second carriage, feeling unhappy.

After seeing off the Mo family, three carriages drove into the palace. They transported Bai Guiren and Mo Xi back to their respective bedrooms, and the Third Master sent Ning Xu back to Concubine Ping's palace.

Concubine Ping received the news early and had been waiting for the two of them at the palace gate.

"Sister Sheng'er!" Ning Xu saw Mo Sheng as soon as she got off the carriage and rushed over happily.

After the two hugged, Mo Sheng looked Ning Xu up and down, "Did you have fun on this trip?"