After carefully recalling the details, Mu Ci discovered that neither Nian'er's poisoning nor Yu'er's poisoning were fatal poisons.
Does this mean that Concubine He Xian does not want the lives of her two children?
If her goal is not to have children, then what exactly does she want to do?
"If you really want to understand Concubine Xian's psychology, you might as well walk around with Concubine Xian more often." Sizhu couldn't help but give Mu Ci some advice.
Mu Ci thought for a while, but still shook his head: "No. If Concubine Xian is the person I want to find, then her scheming is extraordinary. If she approaches too deliberately, Concubine Xian will be wary."
It's not a good time to alert others now, she has to calm down.
Yingchun echoed: "What you say makes sense, we can't lose more than we gain."
"Go away!" Sizhu dragged Yingchun away.
This girl is the best at saying nice things to coax the empress, but she is a stinky girl who has no independent opinions.
Yingchun glared at Si Zhu: "Are you trying to compete with me for favor?"
"Let's talk about business now." After Si Zhu finished speaking, he came to Mu Ci and said, "Empress, is it better for us to just wait and wait, or is it better to take the initiative? I feel that Concubine Xian is usually quiet, but she is the one who hides the deepest.
One, this shows that the Concubine Xian is difficult to deal with, and I think it is better for the Queen to be careful."
Mu Ci knew that Sizhu was really worried about him: "I have been through so many storms, and I am not afraid of any challenges."
We still have to wait until we find out Concubine He Xian’s purpose before making any plans.
After making the decision, Mu Ci stood still and made no move to test Concubine He Xian.
Everyone had a tacit understanding of Mu Ci's birthday this year and celebrated it in a low-key manner.
But Dugu Liancheng’s Wanshou Festival had to be held in a big way.
This is what Mu Ci is worried about.
As a queen, she should participate in the Longevity Festival. But Dugu Liancheng cannot see her, otherwise he will get sick. If Dugu Liancheng becomes poisonous in public and falls in the eyes of interested people, it will probably cause chaos.
So on the eve of the Longevity Festival, Mu Ci chose to pretend to be ill.
She appointed Qiu Lan to see her, and Qiu Lan's diagnosis was that she had to stay in Yong'an Palace for rest for three days, otherwise the condition would recur.
This disease is not a serious illness, but you need to take a good rest.
And two days later is the Wanshou Festival. This also shows that Mu Ci cannot appear on the Wanshou Festival.
As soon as the news came out that Mu Ci could not attend the Wanshou Festival, the entire harem was in a state of excitement.
Some people say that Mu Ci is unlucky, but more of them are gloating over his misfortune.
The concubines have not been able to see Dugu Liancheng for many days, and the Wanshou Festival is a good opportunity. Everyone is trying their best to compete for favor, at least show their faces in front of the emperor.
What everyone is most worried about is that when Dugu Liancheng sees Mu Ci, he will rekindle his old love and dote on her alone again. Who knows that Mu Ci will automatically eliminate himself at this time? Doesn't this mean that it will give other concubines a chance to rise to the top?
When Mu Ci learned that the concubines in the harem were celebrating her illness, she couldn't laugh or cry.
"Actually, it's not easy for everyone. In the future, if the emperor's illness is cured, some of the concubines who are not sleeping in the harem can be released from the palace, and it will be good to be free again." Mu Ci suddenly thought.
I have never had such an idea before, but now, maybe I should consider it.
Dugu Liancheng was the emperor, and it was normal to have a harem of three thousand people. However, she felt that many concubines had to waste their youth in the harem without even being able to see Dugu Liancheng in person.
If they are willing to leave the palace, why bother holding them back?
"Is this okay?" Yingchun was speechless secretly after hearing this.
This is the palace, and these are the emperor's concubines, that is, the emperor's women. There has never been such a precedent in the palace before.
"It depends on whether the emperor is willing. If the emperor is willing, of course it is possible. If there were not so many concubines in the harem, there would naturally not be so many conspiracies and frame-ups." Sizhu was vaguely looking forward to this day.
"But I think this is a bit difficult." Yingchun whispered: "Besides, the concubines in the harem won't want to be expelled from the palace, right?"
Mu Ci did not discuss this topic again.
She just had a sudden thought. If she were one of those concubines who were not favored, she would definitely be willing to leave the palace if she had the opportunity. Of course, this was just her own idea.
Everyone has their own ambitions, and everyone wants something different. Everything can only be discussed after Dugu Liancheng gets well.
On the day of Wanshou Festival, the palace was rarely busy, so I stayed alone in Yong'an Palace and didn't go anywhere.
Hearing the salute coming from outside, Yingchun was in a low mood: "Originally, our mother-in-law should be accompanying the emperor on the Emperor's Longevity Festival. Today, I don't know if I will be taken advantage of by Concubine An."
She couldn't be happy when she thought of An Rong and the emperor standing together.
"No, how could the emperor let Concubine An sit next to the emperor? If we really want to find someone, I think Concubine Zhen has a better chance." Sizhu had other ideas.
"Why Concubine Zhen?" Yingchun didn't respond for a while.
"It's very simple. The emperor knows that Concubine Zhen has a relationship with our concubine. When he first returned to the palace, the emperor saw no one but met Concubine Zhen alone. This shows that the emperor is special to Concubine Zhen." Sizhuyue
The more confident you say.
Mu Ci was listening to the two of them talking, with a faint smile on his face: "Sizhu's words are clear and logical, and there is some truth in them."
Dugu Liancheng has such a temperament, so it's not surprising that Shen Manyun would accompany him.
"Then I'll go take a look at the excitement. I'll be back soon!" Yingchun said and ran out of Yong'an Palace.
"Ask Ji Rou to follow her, don't let her get into trouble." Mu Ci was worried.
Concubine He Xian's side has been quiet recently, but she is still worried and needs to be more cautious.
With Ji Rou watching from the side, Mu Ci felt more at ease.
I came back soon after seeing the excitement during the Spring Festival.
She was frothing at the mouth as she described what she saw.
Sizhu guessed very accurately that the person sitting next to the emperor at that time was neither Concubine An nor Concubine Hui, but Shen Manyun.
Shen Manyun had never sat with Dugu Liancheng in such a public occasion, and he looked very reserved. Yingchun also specifically described Shen Manyun's expression at that time.
Mu Ci listened carefully and then asked about An Rong.
"Concubine An's expression was brilliant, and she was criticized by many people. Just because Concubine An was dressed particularly grandly today, and her posture was to go to the position next to the emperor, but who knew that Concubine Zhen appeared halfway,
She could only watch the emperor drool from the sidelines. It's a pity that the empress was not there and could not see Concubine An's stupidity."
Sizhu then handed Yingchun a cup of tea.
Yingchun drank it in one gulp, "Well, it's just an occasion like before. Although it's the Longevity Festival, it's not worth seeing, so it's okay not to go."
Of course she said this because she was afraid that Mu Ci would be sad.
"How does the emperor look?" Mu Ci only cared about this.
