The most beautiful lady in the harem

Wei Lanxin's legs went weak. She thought she had managed to hold on well enough, but she didn't expect the emperor would find out.

She stayed where she was, stunned for a moment and muttered to herself, "I... the late queen, she, she..."

Emperor Yongjia glanced at Wei Lanxin. This glance was clearly calm and no emotion could be seen. However, his expressionless face made Wei Lanxin's heart tremble.

She was still mumbling in a panic, but Emperor Yongjia spoke first, "When I came in just now, I seemed to hear you say 'Xianfei'?"

Wei Lanxin was already unsure. She never expected that Emperor Yongjia would even listen to what she said about the virtuous concubine. For a moment, it was as if her entire body had been exposed in front of Emperor Yongjia.

"Your Majesty, no, Your Majesty, I didn't. Lanxin knows nothing, nothing." Wei Lanxin knelt down in front of Emperor Yongjia with a plop, and walked towards Emperor Yongjia on her knees while speaking.

When Empress Dowager Dong saw that Wei Lanxin seemed to have gone crazy, her heart skipped a beat. She quickly winked at her aunt beside her and said, "Lanxin, what's wrong with you? Is it because of the rain and thunder today that you are scared, or is it because you have been infected with something unclean?"

The old aunts around the Empress Dowager Dong had followed for many years, had experienced many battles, and were ruthless and cruel. Upon receiving the Empress Dowager Dong's instructions, they immediately went up and grabbed Wei Lanxin to prevent her from meeting Emperor Yongjia.

Of course, what is more important is to stop her from continuing to "talk nonsense".

The old aunt held Wei Lanxin's shoulders, pulled her hand, and pulled her back hard, while pressing her with her hands, in order to make Wei Lanxin speak properly, sober up, and not say anything.

Wei Lanxin indeed calmed down a little.

Emperor Yongjia watched all this happen in silence.

The Empress Dowager Dong had a forced smile on her face. "Take Lan Xin down quickly and find someone to take a look. If she is possessed by evil spirits, ask the nun to make some magic water for her to drink to calm her down. Girl, don't be crazy."

The last sentence was almost a warning to Wei Lanxin.

The old aunt quickly dragged and "helped" Wei Lanxin out. The Empress Dowager Dong opened the ceramic tea lid, lowered her eyes and took a sip of tea.

When he put the teacup back on the table, the smile returned to his face, as if what had just happened had never happened.

She smiled and said to Emperor Yongjia, "Xin Zhaoyuan is back, and the new concubines have been selected to the harem. The emperor should promote these new and old concubines more often, so that they can expand our royal family and give birth to more princes and princesses."

After a long conversation about the mother's love and the son's filial piety, Emperor Yongjia smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry about these things, mother."

The Empress Dowager Dong thought that the matter was over, but at this time, Emperor Yongjia asked again, "Miss Wei was fine, why was she frightened like this by the late Empress and Consort Xian?"

The Empress Dowager Dong wanted to quibble, but Emperor Yongjia turned his head, twirled his thumb ring, and asked her with a faint smile, "I wonder if your mother knows about the matter between Miss Wei and the late Empress?"

……

The thunder and lightning stopped and the rain stopped.

The dinner from the Shangshi Bureau has been delivered to Shu Yuexuan and Qin Liuse’s table.

Also sent along were offerings that Emperor Yongjia and his party brought with them when they went to Ci'en Temple to pray for blessings today. These were managed by Concubine Xiao De, who distributed a little to each palace.

Qin Liuse also got a few fruits because he happened to be at the third level.

While Qin Liuse was having dinner, he was still thinking about his next plan.

After finishing the meal and drinking soup, Xiao Fuzi came back.

"How is it? Is there any movement?" Qin Liuse asked.

"Reply to Concubine Qin." Xiao Fuzi whispered beside her, "There is no news from outside. The Cining Palace seems to be no different from usual."

Does this mean nothing happened?

Xiao Fuzi's words were full of hidden meanings, so Qin Liuse couldn't help but ask, "Then tell me what's inside."

Xiao Fuzi smiled, knowing that her master was not easy to deceive, so she told her the truth, "It was tightly covered outside, and I couldn't hear any movement, but I took advantage of the time when the cook went to the Shangshi Bureau to get ingredients and found out that Miss Wei was talking incoherently, and the Queen Mother even asked the old aunt to bring her out."

"Later, the Queen Mother chased all the servants out of the room, leaving only the Emperor and her inside. I don't know what they said."

"But after the emperor left, the empress dowager lost her temper. But she is also a seasoned womanizer. The cook said that the people in the Cining Palace are all her people. They either don't know or they keep their mouths shut. We don't know what the emperor said to her that made her so angry."

When Qin Liuse heard this, he felt relieved.

I thought I should find time to meet Wei Lanxin. Since the Queen Mother Dong accused me of talking nonsense, it meant that their plan today was useful.

The previous step was to work with Concubine Xiao De to instill in her heart a shadow that became more and more like the late queen. What happened today was only the second step. She still had a backup plan for Wei Lanxin.

Unexpectedly, the next day, a message came from the harem, saying that Qin Liuse no longer had to take the next step, which he had not yet had time to do.