On the east side of the Imperial Palace, in an alley not far from the Central Palace, there was a Cun Shan Palace. It was the residence of Consort Yuanshu's Yuan shi.
This Yuan shi entered the palace at the age of sixteen and gave birth to the eighth prince, Xuantian Mo, at the age of nineteen. Now, the eighth prince was twenty-three years old. He was born in the same year as the twenty-four year old seventh prince and the twenty-two year old ninth prince. Although the harem was no longer favored after Consort Yun, the concubines who had given birth to princes still had good days.
That night, after drinking a bowl of blood bird nest, the little maid Yue Xiu who was serving beside her sweetly said: "Niangniang's maintenance is really good. You look at most in your early twenties. If you stand together with His Highness the eighth prince, those who don't know would think that they are siblings."
Consort Yuanshu glared at her, "Nonsense. If that's really the case, wouldn't I become an old monster?" But her heart was very sweet. She used the highest quality blood bird nest every day to nourish herself. Her complexion was naturally better than others, but it wasn't to that extent. "What a pity!" She sighed, "What's the use of having a good complexion? What's the use of having a young complexion? Ever since that slut entered the palace, the Emperor has never entered any of the concubines' palaces, let alone Zhao He Hall. But that slut doesn't even see him when she throws a tantrum. It really is retribution. "
Yue Xiu was so scared that she quickly comforted her, "Niangniang, you can't say that. Walls have ears."
Consort Yuanshu also knew that Consort Yun was a taboo in the palace. After muttering a sentence, she also stopped talking. But when she thought of Yue Xiu mentioning the Eighth Prince, she couldn't help but worry: "Really, the imperial family's heirs all marry late. It's almost become a curse. The Eighth Prince is twenty-three years old this year and still hasn't asked for a marriage. He also doesn't return all year round. It really makes this consort worried. "
"Niangniang, don't worry. His Highness the eighth prince is also doing his best for the country and relieving the Emperor's worries. It's a good thing that men aspire to travel far. Besides, didn't they say that they would be able to return to the imperial court during the new year? "
Consort Yuanshu's mood improved when she heard that her son was about to return. At this time, a lame eunuch limped in. His footsteps were somewhat hurried, and he almost fell when he crossed the threshold.
Yue Xiu frowned and said, "Rongzhen, why are you getting more and more impatient?"
The eunuch's name was Rong Zhen. He came before Consort Yuanshu, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, this servant has heard of some important matters."
Consort Yuanshu looked at Rong Zhen for a while, then waved to Yue Xiu. Yue Xiu immediately understood what she meant. She hurried to the door and looked around, then closed the door.
When she came back, she heard Rong Zhen say to Consort Yuanshu, "This servant has just heard of a few strange things. They're all related to Winter Moon Palace."
Hearing that it was related to Winter Moon Palace, Consort Yuanshu and Yue Xiu's ears perked up. Rong Zhen continued, "The first strange thing is that the guards who often walk around Winter Moon Palace said that Consort Yun loves to listen to strange things. Usually, she would summon people from the Imperial Astronomer to tell her stories. But in the past half year, the people from the Imperial Astronomer haven't visited her even once. "
"Other than that, there's another strange thing. In the past, Winter Moon Palace would always make some noise. They would either play the zither or sing and dance. Consort Yun has an eccentric personality. You never know when she'll come up with new ideas. Although Winter Moon Palace is closed to visitors, it's always lively. But in the past half year, the candles have been extinguished early at night. There's no sound at all. "
"Of the three strange things, Consort Yun loves to eat fruit. The best fruit in the palace has always been sent from Winter Moon Palace. But she never eats the fruit too close to the core. She thinks it's too sour. She always bites the sweetest part of the fruit and throws it away after eating it. But this servant heard from the servants of the Filth Yard that in the past half year, the fruits thrown out of Winter Moon Palace have all been eaten clean. The pear cores have even been bitten to the point where the sourest part has been bitten. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like it was eaten by Consort Yun. "
"The last strange thing is that that day, His Ninth Highness and Princess Ji An returned to the court. After eating dinner at the Emperor's place, they originally went in the direction of Winter Moon Palace. Originally, the two of them had left the capital for several months. It's normal for them to go see Consort Yun. But halfway there, they were stopped by Zhang Yuan. I don't know what they said, but His Ninth Highness took Princess Ji An out of the palace. After that, they never went back to Winter Moon Palace. "
Rong Zhen said the four strange things of Winter Moon Palace in one breath. Consort Yuanshu and Yue Xiu's eyes widened. The women who could reach the position of concubine in the palace were all shrewd. The trusted servant girls who could serve concubines for many years were not given for nothing. The two rolled their eyes and immediately understood what was going on.
Yue Xiu was the first to speak. She counted on her fingers and said, "It's not strange that the Imperial Astronomer hasn't come. Consort Yun's temperament is very changeable. Maybe she doesn't like to hear it. But if even the singing and dancing stopped, then it's a bit strange. "
Consort Yuanshu continued her words, "Not listening to stories, not liking liveliness, these are all understandable. But to eat fruits and change her temperament, that's not right. Not to mention Consort Yun, even this consort doesn't eat too close to the core. Who doesn't know that it's sour? The fruit thrown out by Winter Moon Palace suddenly changed its appearance. That can only mean one thing — — it wasn't eaten by Consort Yun. "
She thought for a while and said, "His Ninth Highness and Princess Ji An can't not return to the capital for nearly a year and not visit Consort Yun …"
"Unless Consort Yun isn't in the palace." Yue Xiu got to the point. After saying it, even she was shocked.
"Who else knows about this?" Consort Yuanshu asked Rong Zhen, "Where did the news come from?"
Rong Zhen hurriedly replied, "There's no one else. The news came from our palace's guards. It's reliable."
Consort Yuanshu nodded. Just as she was about to speak, Rong Zhen added, "Consort, there's one more thing. At noon today, His Ninth Highness left the city and hasn't returned yet. "
Consort Yuanshu jumped down from the kang, "The Ninth Prince left the capital?" She twisted the handkerchief in her hand, her mind spinning rapidly. The more she thought, the more she felt that Yue Xiu's analysis was correct. "Consort Yun definitely isn't in the palace. And the Emperor doesn't know that she left the palace!"
Yue Xiu added, "It's a capital offense for an imperial concubine to leave the palace without permission. Even if the Emperor protects her, the old ancestor's rules are still there. As long as the evidence is conclusive, Consort Yun will definitely die this time."
Rong Zhen also said in a strange tone, "What's more, Consort Yun has already left the palace for almost a year. It's been so long, I'm afraid she's had a lover outside and even gave birth to a bastard child!"
Consort Yuanshu made a prompt decision, "Let's go, let's go see the Empress."
Yue Xiu stopped her and pointed outside, "Consort, it's getting late. Why don't we talk about it tomorrow when we pay respects to the Empress? The Empress hasn't been in good health these past few months. She always lies in bed before the light goes out. I'm afraid she'll be disgusted at this time. "
Consort Yuanshu heard this and felt that it was right. She sat back down, but her face couldn't hide the excitement from this news. Yue Xiu advised her, "Consort, you should have a good sleep tonight. Go pay respects to the Empress early tomorrow and talk about this matter. The Empress has been a good person for so many years. She might not care about other things, but when it comes to Consort Yun, even if she doesn't want to care, she still has to give the Emperor an explanation. Otherwise, if this matter is true, as the Empress, she won't be able to escape the blame. "
Cun Shan Palace didn't have any kindness. Consort Yuanshu was focused on figuring out how to take down Consort Yun, who stood in her position but didn't do anything. Feng Yu Heng's side was completely unaware that Consort Yun's departure from the palace had already been noticed by others.
The next morning, she had Wang Chuan find her a decent and elegant palace dress to wear. In order to get Craftsman Bai out of the palace, she had to make a trip to the palace herself. Craftsman Bai made jewelry, and his main customers were the imperial concubines in the inner palace. She knew that she could only ask the Empress for this favor.
Wang Chuan helped her tidy up her clothes while saying: "Her Highness the Empress has always been magnanimous and treats young miss very well, but borrowing craftsman Bai out, thinking about it, it should be very easy."
Feng Yu Heng did not speak. She did not feel that this matter would be easy. Craftsman Bai had been in the palace for almost a year and had not come out. There was definitely someone that was interfering, but she did not know who that person was. As for the Empress, she was ill. Who knew who the Empress had sent to do this.
When she left the manor, the servant at the gate told her that Qing Yu had already brought Prince Lian out to look at the residence. Feng Yu Heng thought to herself that she hoped that Prince Lian would be able to find a residence quickly. She truly did not like it being too lively. This imperial daughter's manor was truly too noisy.
Sitting in the imperial carriage, she sent her consciousness into her space. Inside, she found that it was filled with the various reagents that Yao Xian had developed. Bai Fu Rong was still lying in the resting room, and Yao Xian was still busy in the operating room.
Last night, when Yao Xian had come out to rest, he had said to Feng Yu Heng that he would be able to develop the antiviral bacteria in at most two days. When the time came, he would inject it. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be effective. As for Bai Fu Rong, she could be moved out of the space tonight and placed in the medicine storage room to be taken care of.
Along the way, they did not speak. Wang Chuan and Huang Quan did not know what Feng Yu Heng was thinking. They just felt that their young miss had a lot on her mind. They were just going into the palace to ask for craftsman Bai; however, they felt as though they were facing a great enemy.
Very quickly, they arrived at the imperial palace. The three entered through the east gate. The Imperial Guard saw that it was Feng Yu Heng that had arrived and quickly warmly greeted her. He helped set up the imperial carriage and went forward to pay his respects. Feng Yu Heng exchanged a few polite words with him then brought her two servants into the central palace.
The central palace that the Empress resided in had a new name. It was the name that Emperor Tianwu had personally written: Jingtsu Temple. But because of this serious illness, the previous name of the Imperial Astronomer of the Imperial Palace was said to be inappropriate, and thus the current name was changed.
When Feng Yu Heng arrived, all of the members of the imperial harem had just finished paying respects. The Empress' aunt, Fang Yi, said: "Imperial daughter finally came. Her Highness has been talking about you these past few days."
She quickly smiled and said: "I just returned to the capital and have a few more things to do. Not coming to pay respects to Her Highness the Empress was Chen Heng's mistake. Today, I will make up for it. At the same time, I will take a good look at Her Highness' health. Why is it that this illness has not improved for many months? "
Fang Yi heard that Feng Yu Heng was going to examine the Empress' illness and was extremely happy, "Not to hide it from imperial daughter, but we were waiting for you to come back and take a look. The imperial physicians in the palace have all taken a look, but none of them were able to come up with anything. She drank bitter medicine every day, but there was no effect. "
The two talked as they walked inside. Fang Yi said in a small voice: "Right now, there is still Consort Yuanshu who hasn't left yet. She is currently inside talking to Her Highness the Empress."
Just as she finished speaking, the Empress's stern voice suddenly came from inside the warm room: "How dare you! Consort Yuanshu, do you know what you are saying? Do you know what kind of punishment you will receive for recklessly making up stories about Consort Yun? "
Feng Yu Heng froze and her footsteps unconsciously slowed down … …
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