Hearing this, Xianyue's eyes fell silent. Qi Kuan took a long emerald gold hairpin and put it on Xianyue's bun, and said softly: "Master, what happened?"
Xiayue took a breath and said: "The Palace of Yangxin has issued a decree that because the concubine Wei has three daughters, and the youngest daughter is too weak to take good care of her, Princess He Ke will be handed over to concubine Shen Ning to raise her."
Qi Kuan exclaimed softly: "How could the emperor suddenly issue such a decree? How could she agree to it given the concubine's temperament?"
Xianyue stood up, and the golden steps on her bun swayed slightly with her movements, glowing under the skylight that shone into the hall. After taking a few steps, she turned around and said, "I'm just afraid... of this matter.
It was my concubine who did it all."
As soon as these words came out, Qi Kuan and Jin Ping were shocked, and the latter even said in horror: "This... how is this possible? That is my daughter who was born in ten months of pregnancy. How could she be willing to give it to others?"
Xianyue sneered: "Why don't you give up? Don't forget how the emperor's second daughter died, and how those formed children were stillborn?"
Jin Ping thought for a moment and said: "I remember, my concubine, Shen has been visiting Yongshou Palace frequently since your concubine gave birth to the emperor's ninth daughter, and in the past month, she has not mentioned anything about your concubine in front of the master.
, this has never happened before
.But..." She frowned and said: "Even if your concubine doesn't care about the relationship between mother and daughter, she knows that she can no longer have children. The three princesses are both her support in the palace and her life-saving talisman. They are given to Shen.
Concubine...it’s really unbelievable.”
Qi Kuan thought and said, "It's only been in the past few days that I learned that I can't have children, but I've been dealing with Concubine Shen for more than a month. They should have reached an agreement long ago, but they just put it into action now; as for Concubine Shen, she has been in contact with her for more than a month.
Your concubine... I'm guessing
, she knew that she might have regretted it when she was too injured to conceive again, but it was difficult to get off the tiger, Shen Bin was pressing her every step of the way, and she didn't want to fall out with Shen Bin, so she could only follow her previous words and hand Princess He Ke over.
She, in exchange for Concubine Shen's friendship."
Xianyue said indifferently: "Shen Bin, Zhang Bin, Gong Bin, the three of them have always been inseparable from Meng, and Meng is inseparable from the focus. Among the three, Shen Bin is the leader, and catching her is equivalent to catching the remaining two.
, to change the current situation of being attacked from both sides." At this point, she sneered: "Wei Jingxuan has been dormant for so many years, and finally she couldn't help but take action."
Jin Ping thought about her words and said: "There is also Xin Bin. She and your concubine have always been very close. I am afraid they have colluded with each other for a long time."
Xianyue shook her head and said: "That's just the surface. Xin Bin seems to be humble and uncontroversial, but she is actually very thoughtful. She can be compared to the Ning family. With the current situation, she may not seriously side with Wei Jingxuan."
Jin Ping thought about it, and then said: "Master, since you already know about your concubine's plot, why not go see the emperor and ask him to withdraw his decree, so that your concubine's plan will fail."
"The imperial edict has been issued. If I ask for it again now, it will be a bit off." Facing her words, Jin Ping did not think it was genuine: "Even if there are traces, it is nothing. With how well the emperor treats his master, he will definitely do it.
promise."
Xianyue glanced at her and said coldly: "As a queen, everything I say and do is related to the state, how can I do it arbitrarily?"
Jinping didn't dare to say anything after being shouted at by her. At the same time, Qi Kuan vaguely guessed Xiayue's thoughts and asked tentatively: "Master still wants to start with Dr. Wang?"
Xianyue slowly said: "Yes, although she has won over Shen Bin and others, these people have long been out of favor, and they can't cause any trouble. I have said that unless no action is taken, Wei Jingxuan will be killed.
There are no bones left; moreover, although I cannot reverse this matter, it will not make her feel better."
Jin Ping trembled and said: "I hope there will be good news from Imperial Physician Wang soon, otherwise I will always feel uncomfortable looking at your concubine's hypocritical and vicious face. Your Majesty is also serious, why won't you revoke your order?"
Concubine."
Xianyue said coolly: "In the eyes of the emperor, your concubine is well-behaved and docile and never causes trouble, so why would he be willing to destroy her? But now, she has fallen into the trap, and I think it won't take long before I can get rid of her."
In Jingyang Palace, when Mrs. Ning received the imperial edict, she was so excited that she almost shed tears. After waiting for so many years, she finally got it. Although she was not born by herself, it was enough.
Almost as soon as she saw off the person who conveyed the decree, she ordered people to prepare a chariot and go to Yongshou Palace. Along the way, she kept urging the palace people to go faster and faster. She couldn't wait to hold He Ke in her arms and listened.
She called herself Er Niang.
It usually takes less than half an hour to walk, but this time it only took a moment to arrive. However, Ning was still too slow and walked down before stopping. Jianlan quickly stepped forward to support her and said: "Master, be careful.
Princess Heke won’t run away again.”
Ning said with an excited expression: "I know, but when I think of being able to hear He Ke call me Niang, I can't calm down. After more than thirty years, I finally look forward to this day."
." Before Jianlan could say anything, she urged: "Hurry up and help me go in."
Mrs. Ning has been coming to Yongshou Palace frequently recently, so the palace officials did not block the communication and allowed her to walk in. As soon as she entered the palace courtyard, she saw Wei Jingxuan holding He Ke's hand and standing under the eaves.
Seeing that little figure, his already fast pace quickened a little again. He took three steps and two steps at a time and came to the eaves, staring unblinkingly at He Ke, who was wearing a red coat.
"Empress!" He Ke broke free from Wei Jingxuan's hand and ran to Ning's arms with his calves. When he hugged He Ke's soft body, Ning's heart almost melted and murmured: "He Ke, I am
The palace's harmony."
Wei Jingxuan looked at all this with a smile. After Ning let go of He Ke, she said, "Sister, can you rest assured now?"
Mrs. Ning looked at Wei Jingxuan for a long time, then suddenly bowed her knees and thanked her: "Thank you very much, sister, for abiding by the agreement and fulfilling my love for my daughter. This kindness and virtue will be remembered by me for the rest of my life!"
Wei Jingxuan quickly helped her up and said: "Sister did this, which really upset me. It is He Ke's blessing to have a sister who loves He Ke. I only hope that my sister will be tolerant to He Ke in the future..."
Before she could finish speaking, Mrs. Ning already said: "Don't worry, sister, it took a lot of effort for me to have a daughter like He Ke. I will treat her as my own and live up to my sister's hard work."
Wei Jingxuan smiled slightly, squatted down and said to He Ke, who was completely unaware that her destiny had been changed: "He Ke, do you like Empress Shen Bin?"
"I like it!" Children are always easy to coax, and they will kiss whoever treats her well. During these days, Ning often came to see her, and every time she came, she would bring clothes or food to her. He Ke and her were already close friends.