After the replacement of the delicate imperial concubine, my emperor will never come to court again

Ling Ji looked pretty and gentle, taciturn and without any desires. She stood like a palace maid, hiding her aura.

None of the concubines around her were on good terms with her, and no one would come up to talk to her.

Ren Yuhuan wanted to go over, but heard the queen mother order from above: "Please take a seat."

The palace servants and maids set out chairs and cakes, and those who were a little tired sat down to admire the chrysanthemums.

Ren Yuhuan thought about it, then continued walking inside and took a thorough look at the chrysanthemum.

At the same time, they listened to the conversation of the concubines.

"How long are you going to keep us here, Queen Mother?"

"You don't want us to stay here and look at these flowers all day, do you?"

Ren Yuhuan was also confused after hearing this.

What's the point of keeping all the concubines here?
Ren Yuhuan turned her head and saw Concubine Qi was still serving the Queen Mother. Could she know the reason?
After looking at the flowers, Ren Yuhuan felt tired and found that most of the concubines had sat down.

"Look at the food!"

The cakes were removed and lunch was served.

Ren Yuhuan deliberately sat near Ling Ji so that he could see her actions just by looking up.

I saw Ling Ji sitting alone, slowly eating the food on the table.

She had a calm expression and her eyes were not moved by her surroundings.

Talking to Ling Ji in front of so many people could easily arouse people's attention.

But this is exactly what Ren Yuhuan wanted.

She deliberately placed her plate of food on Lingji's table.

"I think my sister likes this, so I'll give this plate to her!"

Ling Ji raised her eyes, and there seemed to be no light in them, and she just said a few polite words.

It seemed that she had no intention of trying to please the Queen Mother. She just did whatever she was told and waited for the show to end.

Ren Yuhuan thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Sister is also a member of the harem, but I don't think I've ever seen her?"

Ling Ji put down her bowl and chopsticks, shook her head and said, "I seldom leave the palace, so I am not familiar with the people in the palace, but I have met my sister."

After hearing this, Ren Yuhuan said "oh" and waited for her to continue.

"When the queen was still a palace maid, she often went to the corridor to bury the roots of trees. I once witnessed it when I passed by in my sedan chair."

That was when Ren Yuhuan wanted to seduce Shen Yanzhi when he first entered the palace. The big tree on the corridor happened to be the only way Shen Yanzhi could take when going to and from court.

Ren Yuhuan waited in the corridor, and said a few words to Shen Yanzhi when his sedan chair passed by.

In fact, many people knew about this incident, but no one had come to see it with their own eyes.

Who would care about a palace maid who seduces your majesty?
But Ling Ji had come to see it in person at the time.

Ren Yuhuan smiled and said, "Sister, you have a good memory. I really like trees, flowers and plants."

Ling Ji smiled back, picked up the bowl of soup and started drinking.

This interrupted the conversation between each other.

Ren Yuhuan did not argue and turned around and started talking to the other concubines.

Ling Ji slowly put down the soup bowl and looked around with squinting eyes.

She was very alert and seemed to be eating, but in fact she was always observing her surroundings.

After waiting for the meal to be over, everyone felt that they could leave.

But the Queen Mother asked people to select chrysanthemums, saying that she wanted to pick the best ones to give to Your Majesty for his enjoyment.

The concubines immediately became interested and started to make their choices.

Ren Yuhuan casually put his name tag on a pot of orchid and sat down again.

Coincidentally, Ling Ji chose a pot of orchid, but it was favored by other concubines.

The two of them held up the name tags and looked at each other. Ling Ji stepped aside and went to stick the chrysanthemum next to her.

It turns out that he doesn't fight or compete!

I've told her that this is an opportunity to show herself in front of His Majesty, but she refuses it?

When the selection was complete, the Queen Mother said, "Good, very good, everyone still wants to please His Majesty." "Your Majesty, which concubine in the harem doesn't want to please His Majesty?"

Concubine Qi echoed from the side.

The Queen Mother sneered and helped the maid to stand up.

"Really? Then why are the royal heirs so few? Are you really serious about His Majesty?"

It turns out that the Queen Mother came to warn everyone.

Ren Yuhuan knelt down with the other concubines and heard the Queen Mother say, "You think you came to the palace to enjoy yourself? You are wrong. If there is no royal bloodline born in the harem, you should all prepare to go to the cold palace!"

After saying this, the Queen Mother took her people away.

The selected chrysanthemums were also moved away.

It seemed that it was going to be sent outside the imperial study for Shen Yanzhi to appreciate.

This chrysanthemum banquet is really inexplicable.

You stayed up most of the day just for this?
After returning to the palace, Zanhua ran out immediately.

"My lady, someone came into the palace to search while you were away!"

Ren Yuhuan was shocked: "Search? Who ordered it, and in what name?"

Zanhua helped Ren Yuhuan in, saying, "The Queen Mother ordered that there be witchcraft in the palace and that we need to investigate. We searched the Yikun Palace thoroughly!"

So this is what the Chrysanthemum Banquet is for!

Ren Yuhuan sat down slowly, feeling confused.

"The Queen Mother could have just sent someone to handle it openly. Why did she have to conduct such a search in private? It's not in accordance with the rules and regulations!"

Zanhua said this and looked at Ren Yuhuan.

"Did you notice what the focus of the search was?"

Zanhua shook her head: "Everyone in the palace was called to the courtyard, and no one saw the guards search, even the palace maids' rooms were not spared!"

Ren Yuhuan was a little worried: "Did they find anything? Where's mother?"

Zanhua immediately comforted Ren Yuhuan: "We didn't find anything during the search. The guards didn't search for long either. They left in half an incense stick of time."

Only then did Ren Yuhuan feel relieved.

It seems that they are not targeting Yikun Palace.

Soon news came from outside.

"Your Majesty, I heard that all the palaces of the concubines in the harem were searched today, even the Chuxiu Palace and the Cold Palace were not left out!"

No wonder Concubine Xian also came to participate. I guess Nanhua Palace has also been searched.

What exactly is the Queen Mother looking for?
Ren Yuhuan thought about it and recalled what the Queen Mother said today.

"De Fei, the Queen Mother is looking for De Fei!"

Ren Yuhuan stood up and walked around the room.

"The reason why she mentioned offspring is probably because the Queen Mother guessed that Concubine De is about to give birth!"

It was agreed that Defei would be sent out of the palace, but because of her poor health, the plan was interrupted.

And now that Imperial Doctor Xie has left for the Western Regions, Shen Yanzhi must have not yet arranged for the transfer. If Concubine De gives birth in the palace again at that time, it will be troublesome.

The Queen Mother took action because she aimed at this point.

As for why she was so blatant, it was to tell Shen Yanzhi that she attached great importance to the royal heir.

Shen Yanzhi naturally would not be fooled, and foolishly presented the child of Shen Hebei and Defei.

But if the Queen Mother acts like this, it will be difficult to transfer Concubine De.

"Has anyone had any trouble in the palace?"

The person who reported back shook his head: "Yes, we found some prohibited items in the palace, but the Queen Mother said that we were in a good mood today admiring the chrysanthemums, so she gave us a lighter sentence."

"Do you know whose palace it is?"

"There are some in both the Cold Palace and the Chuxiu Palace. They are all talented people who have had accidents in the palace."

Ren Yuhuan sneered: "Much thunder but little rain." (End of this chapter)