Chapter 642
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Yu Shu came to Wangji Tower and asked what Xin Lishan was doing as usual.
"Mr. Xin has been in the furnace room for a day. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Xin Lishan promised to make Tixiu incense for Yu Shu. Because the tedious refining process couldn't be done by others, all the spices and herbs were semi-finished. Yu Shu simply asked people to clean up an empty room on the first floor of the backyard and added all the tools according to Xin Lishan's requirements. Since then, he stayed in the room for half a month and she didn't see him every time she came.
Yu Shu waved her hand and went upstairs.
The private room on the second floor had prepared her clothes, shoes, and socks for the season. She changed out of her official robe, washed her face, and lay on the bed in the middle of the hall. She asked Xiao Qing to make a pot of frozen spring marrow.
This was a treasure that only Wangji Tower had. The tea was cold but not greasy. The green liquid was like wine and had a faint sweetness, just like wine.
After drinking a cup of tea, Yu Shu felt much more relaxed. These two days, she had been dealing with the Kun Ling Bureau's stacks of marriage documents. In order to figure out who the girl was, she had been researching the marriage relationships of the rich families in An Ling City. She felt dizzy.
"Miss, you must be tired. Why don't you take a nap? I'll wake you up when it's time for dinner." Xiao Die squatted and massaged Yu Shu's legs. Seeing that Yu Shu's eyes were half-closed and opened them from time to time, Xiao Die persuaded her.
Yu Shu thought about how Xue Rui had to return to the Prime Minister's Residence and it would take at least night for him to return. Thus, she answered with an "en" and closed her eyes. Little Qing quickly went into the room to get a soft blanket and came out to cover Yu Shu with it.
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Xue Rui changed his clothes and hastily entered the study room. Only then did he realize that Xue Lingnan wasn't the only one waiting for him. Liu Tan was sitting beside the tea table by the window, and he raised his head and smiled at Xue Rui.
Xue Rui stood in front of the door and raised his hand to salute. When he was about to greet him, he heard him say, "Cousin is finally back. Come in, no need to be so polite in your own home."
"I didn't know Wangye was coming. Sorry for not going out to greet you." Xue Rui said with a smile. He saw that the teacup in front of Liu Tan was no longer smoking. Obviously, he had been here for a long time and the gatekeeper did not greet him. It seemed that he had come in from the side door.
After being conferred the title of Wangye, Liu Tan, as a prince, he could not casually visit other people's mansions. Even his maternal grandfather's house, he could not come as he pleased. This was a matter of manners.
"Sit down and talk." Xue Lingnan pointed at the chair opposite Liu Tan and asked Xue Rui to sit down. He said to Xue Rui, "You didn't return home yesterday. Today, there was good news from the palace that the Imperial Consort is pregnant.
"Sit down and talk." Xue Lingnan pointed to the chair opposite to Liu Tan and asked Xue Rui to sit. He said, "You didn't come home yesterday. Today, there is good news from the palace. Imperial Consort Niangniang is pregnant."
He looked at Liu Tan, who was sitting next to him, with a smile on his face.
"Congratulations, Wangye." Xue Rui congratulated him.
Imperial Consort Xue's pregnancy was a happy event for the entire Xue family. It was even more beneficial to Liu Tan. Regardless of whether the child was a boy or a girl, Imperial Consort Xue's position in the inner palace would be even more stable. Now, the child depended on the mother.
The Empress had no children. Consort De died early. Consort Shu was not favored. Consort Xian was demoted. No matter how glorious Imperial Consort Xue was in her early years, she was no longer as delicate and favored as the young palace maids. Who would have thought that after more than ten years, she would be pregnant again. It was really unexpected.
For the Xue family and the Ninth Prince, this was great news. For others, it was bad news.
Xue Lingnan continued: "This morning, your Second Aunt went to the palace to visit Her Ladyship. I heard from Her Ladyship that the pregnancy was diagnosed yesterday. The Emperor did not mention it in court. It seemed that he was waiting for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to announce the good news. It's fine if you know about this. Don't go out and announce it to others.
Ai. "" Why is grandfather sighing? "Xue Rui asked despite knowing the answer.
Xue Lingnan only shook his head. Liu Tan continued: "It's like this. I heard that news leaked from the palace. Mufei encountered the Empress in the Imperial Garden yesterday and fainted from anger. This alerted Fuhuang and was diagnosed to be pregnant. Because of this, the Emperor punished all the servants in the Empress' palace, harshly shaming the Central Palace. He also punished a few nobles, causing people to harbor resentment. I don't know when there will be more trouble. Right now, mufei's pregnancy is not stable. I'm afraid she has been plotted against."
Xue Rui heard his worry and did not think much. He thought that guifei had really fainted in front of the Empress. It was eighty percent intentional. With his aunt's scheming, if she could not protect the child in her belly, she would not act rashly.
But he did not hide his words from Liu Tan. He followed along and said: "Wang Ye's worry is reasonable. It's just that Her Ladyship is in the palace. We are not at ease but have no way to do anything."
Liu Tan had made a special trip here. How could he be done with just a few words of complaint? He had said things so clearly in front of his grandfather. It was clear that he had something he needed his help with.
"What do you mean by having no way to do anything? Has Cousin forgotten Lianfang Miss? She is currently working in the Kun Ling Bureau and is related to the inner palace. Why not ask her to help mufei predict fortune and misfortune? Only then can Grandfather and I be at ease. "
As expected, Liu Tan had set his sights on Yu Shu. Xue Rui did not need to ask in detail to know what he was planning.
Originally, Liu Tan had called himself Prince Jing and privately recruited Yu Shu, a fifth-level female official. Although it was not easy, it was not difficult. It just so happened that Yu Shu had been in the limelight at the Land and Water Conference and received the favor of Emperor Zhao Qing. She had obtained a title bestowed by the emperor and was praised by others. This was not something that Liu Tan could move.
There was such a rare talent in front of him that he could not use. How could Liu Tan be satisfied? After going around in a circle, he could only start with Xue Rui.
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