Fang Ruo didn't dare to respond to An Lingrong's words, so she could only say a few auspicious words as a consolation.

Then, Fang Ruo quickly slipped away under the pretext of helping An Lingrong to boil medicine to preserve her pregnancy.

An Lingrong knew her dilemma and did not force her.

After Fang Ruo left, An Lingrong began further analysis.

Nowadays, there are not many high-ranking concubines in the palace. Below the Queen, the one with the most honorable position is naturally Concubine Hua Nian Shilan.

Apart from them, there were only Concubine Duan, Concubine Qi and Concubine Jing left.

Among these three concubines, Concubine Duan has been ill in bed all year round and is often suppressed by Concubine Hua. She has not appeared in public for a long time.

Concubine Qi gave birth to the third prince, Hongshi. She was dependent on the empress, but she was old and ugly and had long lost the emperor's favor. In addition, her mother's family had declined early in her life and her own strength was limited. In addition, she was cowardly and was easily instigated, but she had the desire to steal but not the courage.

As for the last Concubine Jing, she was promoted to the position of concubine by Yongzheng in order to check and balance Concubine Hua. Although she was ordered to assist the empress in handling the affairs of the six palaces together with Shen Meiyu, her role was not great. What's more, Shen Meiyu was from Xianfu Palace, and she and Concubine Jing would prosper together and suffer together.

Therefore, after comprehensive judgment, the person with the greatest suspicion is Concubine Hua.

However, the Queen was no pushover, and An Lingrong felt that the Queen's hands must not be clean either.

Otherwise, why did the Queen Mother choose to take the Queen with her when she left Xianfu Palace?

Apart from questioning the queen, talking about protection would be a bit too obvious.

"I just don't know whether the Queen contributed more or Concubine Hua took action earlier?"

An Lingrong pinned her suspicion on these two people, and at the same time, she became more cautious.

After all, in terms of months, Borjigit, who had been named "Yunpin", was the closest to her in terms of pregnancy period.

In other words, if the mastermind behind this incident targeted this group of pregnant concubines, then the next person to be targeted would not be herself, but Borjigit.

"But they shouldn't be that stupid, right?"

An Lingrong was playing with a bright red walnut, pondering it over and over again in her mind.

She knew the Queen much better than she knew Concubine Hua.

So, after An Lingrong took a look at the necklace that the Queen had asked Concubine Qi to send over, she asked Fang Ruo to put it away.

The Queen is not so easy to please. In her previous life, Guarjia Wenyuan thought she had the Queen's trust and she flaunted the red jade and agate beads in the streets all day long. Little did she know that the strange fragrance contained in this necklace could make women infertile.

As early as that time, the true face of the Queen was gradually revealed to An Lingrong.

Unfortunately, she had already boarded the Queen's boat. Even if she knew what kind of person the Queen was, what could she do?

It's different now. An Lingrong was prepared. She naturally has ways to resolve the Queen's tricks. This is intentional.

……

"Lingrong, you haven't had a good rest these days, right?"

Outside the Xianfu Palace, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong got off the sedan chair one after another.

They were not surprised to see each other.

Now, several days have passed since Shen Meizhuang gave birth. Before, they wanted to visit Shen Meizhuang, but the imperial physician said that Shen Meizhuang had consumed a lot of energy in giving birth this time, so she needed to rest well for a few days and could not see anyone at first.

After Yongzheng decided on a title for the princess, Shen Meizhuang could finally see her sisters.

So, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong rushed over early in the morning.

Looking at An Lingrong, who also looked a little haggard, Zhen Huan knew that An Lingrong was probably just like her, having been thinking over and over again about Shen Meiyu's experience over the past two days.

We are not fools. Shen Meizhuang gave birth prematurely for no reason. Who would believe that there was no one behind this?

The emperor and the empress dowager were secretly investigating this matter, but they would not tell them the progress.

"Sister, you have to take care of yourself too."

An Lingrong and Zhen Huan exchanged a knowing look, and then walked into the yard together.

"My two sisters are here. What a coincidence. I was just talking to Huipin about when you would come over."

In Cunju Hall, Concubine Jing was talking to Shen Meizhuang.

When he saw An Lingrong and Zhen Huan come in together, a smile appeared on his face.

"Good luck to your Majesty."

No need to say more, An Lingrong and the other two raised their hands to hold their temples.

Concubine Jing accepted the gift with a smile and responded in kind.

As for Shen Meizhuang, since their relationship was special, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were naturally no strangers to her.

"Hurry up and sit down." Shen Meizhuang's voice was still weak. She asked the two to sit down and said, "I'm the one who gave birth to the child. Why did you guys get so scared?"

Although she hadn't said a word yet, Shen Meizhuang noticed that Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were obviously not as energetic as before.

Of course, she knew this very well.

"Oh, yes, both of you sisters are pregnant. Remember, worrying can hurt your mind, and a hurt mind can hurt your body!"

Concubine Jing also gave a concerned reminder.

"Sister Mei, how do you feel now?"

An Lingrong shook her head at them and turned to ask Shen Meizhuang about her self-perception.

Zhen Huan had already walked to Shen Meizhuang's side and held her hand, but she felt it was icy cold and immediately frowned.

"I feel much better now. The doctor prescribed a lot of medicine and I take it every day. I just feel a little tired."

The pregnancy lasted nearly ten months, and there was no need to talk about the hardships involved. Now it was finally over. Shen Meizhuang didn't want to talk about the pain in front of her two sisters who would soon be in the same boat, so she smiled and tried to comfort them.

"You guys go ahead and talk, I'm going back."

Concubine Jing sat with them for a while and knew that these three people must have something more private to say, and most likely they would talk about that matter.

In order to avoid embarrassment for both parties, Concubine Jing decisively took her leave.

After respectfully seeing off Concubine Jing, Zhen Huan asked Caiyue to add more charcoal to the brazier to raise the temperature in the room, and then stared at Shen Meizhuang with a frown.

"Why are you looking at me like that? What's wrong?"

Shen Meizhuang still wanted to pretend to be confused.

An Lingrong asked first: "Sister Mei, did you do it unintentionally, or did you notice it beforehand?"

The reason she asked this question was because she felt that with Shen Meizhuang's cautiousness, even if she was framed unintentionally, she would realize something was wrong after showing signs of premature birth.

Even if she might not have enough energy to think at that time, but after giving birth to the child, based on Shen Meizhuang's intelligence, she might be able to analyze some clues.

"This one……"

Seeing that Zhen Huan was also looking at her with burning eyes, Shen Meizhuang knew that these two people were determined to get to the bottom of the matter. Her eyes changed, and she signaled Caiyue to close the doors and windows first, so as to avoid being heard by others and causing unnecessary trouble for them.

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