"Ah, it's actually this kind of oversight, how laughable," Lady Wen Yu still had a very calm appearance, "Today, if I've fallen, then so be it. However, my subordinates only listen to my orders. They don't know how that bottle of fragrant dew disappeared and what those Primordial Ginseng were used for. If the Empress Dowager is unable to bear her anger and wants to cut me into pieces, then that's up to you."
Empress Dowager Wang's greatest pain was poked. "The Wen Clan poisoned the dragon's heir, forced the death of the imperial concubines. Their hearts are vicious and unforgivable. They will be stripped of their title, confiscated of the Luan Fu, demoted to a lower fifth-rank noble, banished to the Cold Palace!"
At this moment, Wen Guiren smiled charmingly, as if she was about to fall, the more beautiful she became. A trace of blood slowly slid down from the corner of her mouth. Under everyone's horrified gaze, she actually fell straight down. If it wasn't for Bai Suyan's quick reaction, her head would have been broken and bleeding.
"Wen Yu, Wen Guiren?" Wen Guiren fell into Bai Suyan's arms with her eyes closed and a smile at the corner of her mouth. Her appearance was very strange. Bai Suyan carefully patted her cheek but there was still no reaction.
When Yao Ying and Dan Ying saw that they had defeated her, they were overjoyed and said without thinking, "She must be pretending. This little b * tch is used to putting on an act. Drag her out!"
"Impudence!" Bai Suyan glared at them and scolded, "Calling her a little slut. No matter what, the Wen Clan is a lower fifth-rank noble who is four ranks higher than you. If she is a slut, then what kind of goods are you?" Yao Ying and Dan Ying's faces turned red and they didn't dare to speak more.
Bai Suyan handed Wen Guiren over to Heye, whose face was covered in tears. She turned to Empress Dowager Wang and cupped her hands, "Empress Dowager, seeing that Wen Guiren will not live for long, it is better to confine her in Willow Hall and let her fend for herself."
Empress Dowager Wang's expression was uncertain. After a while, she raised her hand and dismissed them. She didn't say whether she agreed or refused. Bai Suyan took it as her agreement and ordered people to carry Empress Dowager Wang back to Willow Hall.
In the Willow Hall, Bai Suyan looked at Noble Lady Wen who was being helped onto the bed and said, "Stop pretending. I know you're still awake."
Wen Guiren sneered. She slowly opened her eyes and said, "Speaking of which, I should thank you. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have to go to the cold palace to sleep on that broken bed with a missing leg."
Bai Suyan asked, "Your thoughts are meticulous. Such an obvious flaw isn't your style."
Noble Lady Wen sat up. Heye quickly put a pillow behind her back, "In your eyes, this is a huge flaw. Aren't those two idiots still unable to figure out Ling Qing?"
"No, that primordial ginseng wasn't planted by you, right?"
Noble Lady Wen looked at her strangely and asked, "If it wasn't me, then who was it? Where did you come to this conclusion?"
Bai Suyan was silent for a moment before saying, "Then can you let me see the primordial ginseng you took?"
Noble Lady Wen said, "I used it all. There's no more."
Bai Suyan lowered her eyelids and turned around, saying, "That day when you fought with Jia Jia furen, I saw it very clearly. Even though it looked like you were more skilled, we all know that martial arts have to be practiced from a young age. Unorthodox methods are not only harmful to your body, it is impossible to master everything in a short amount of time.
That day, when you stood there in that outfit, you didn't even dodge Jia Jia furen's whip. It wasn't that you were fearless, but that you weren't skilled in qinggong. Dodging would have been bad. You might as well have faced it head on. "
Noble Lady Wen didn't speak. She watched indifferently as Bai Suyan left. Only then did she completely relax and fall back onto the pillow, scaring the four palace maids. After a moment of chaos, she regained some energy, "Don't panic. I can hold on until then. Put away your things. Very soon, there will be people coming to close the palace."
"Yes." The four palace maids responded with tears in their eyes.
When she returned to Liuying Hall, Ning guipin hadn't left yet. Seeing her return, she didn't ask anything. She only smiled warmly and said, "Niangniang has been out for a long time. You must be tired?"
Sitting in front of the bronze mirror and looking at her exquisite and beautiful reflection, Bai Suyan asked Ning guipin, who was standing behind her and helping her remove her hairpins, "After this, whose hands do you think Yuxiu Palace will fall into?"
Ning guipin's smile didn't change as she said, "The result of Yuxiu Palace is obvious. However, niangniang doesn't feel that other than the Empress' Wutong Palace, there are only four main niangniangs in the palace. It looks simple and easy to control, but once two of them work together, it's enough to threaten the Empress' authority.
More importantly, these four palaces all naturally fall into the hands of the highest ranked concubine. There is no rule or scale. What if one day, there are only those who agree in one palace? Are they supposed to be on the same level as niangniang? "
Bai Suyan pulled back her wandering thoughts. She tilted her head slightly and said with a smile, "You have reminded me. While the four palaces of the Nanyuan are small, they are still the residences of the imperial concubines. It's a pity to leave them empty. Why don't we tear down the walls between the two courtyards and put them back into the hougong and rearrange the layout?"
"Exactly." The two started to discuss the plan again on this topic. As they spoke, Bai Suyan didn't care about her half-removed hairstyle and led Ning guipin to the desk to write and draw.
Xia Zhi pulled Winter Solstice outside the door and said in a small voice, "Look, this Ning guipin really has some skill. With just a few words, she's able to get our niangniang to pull herself together."
Winter Solstice nodded but was slightly worried. In this world, there was no such thing as showing goodwill for no reason, but this Ning guipin had never asked niangniang for anything. This made people unable to see through her.
Xia Zhi's thoughts were connected and understood her worries. She smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. Even if she wants to rely on our niangniang, she has to show goodwill first. Otherwise, why would our niangniang favor her?"
At this time, almost everyone in Resting Rain Palace was happy to varying degrees. Lan guipin was especially happy. According to the rules of the palace, the main seat of Resting Rain Palace was about to land on her head. How could she not be happy?
The servants beside her knelt down to congratulate her. Once Imperial Concubine Lan was happy, she ordered, "Bi Rou, take the money from my private treasury and give each of them a month's salary." The servants were so happy that they knelt down to congratulate her again.
In the Willow Flower Building, concubine Hua came to visit Chen guiren as usual. When the two sisters received the news, their reactions were different. Concubine Hua immediately lowered her head in thought. Chen guiren sighed and said, "It really is as they say, the years fly by like birds, the affairs of the world are as new as a game of chess."
Concubine Hua comforted, "In any case, Gu Jieyu can't do anything now. Right now, Lan guipin is in charge of Resting Rain Palace. Er jiejie, you can rest assured."
Chen guiren grabbed her jade hand and said, "But as long as you don't rest, how can pinqie rest assured?"
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