Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1755 Untitled
After deciding on the candidates to go to Tianci Nunnery for cultivation, Ye Cuishi left the warm pavilion with satisfaction, and An Miaoyi also led everyone away from Furen Palace.

As she walked back, a hint of smugness appeared on An Miaoyi's beautiful face.

This Chen Rou'er, relying on her youth and beauty, gained Ye Mingsheng's favor and became arrogant in the palace. If it weren't for Ye Mingsheng protecting her before, she would have wanted to deal with Chen Rou'er long ago.

After Ye Mingsheng went out on an inspection, An Miaoyi originally wanted to deal with Chen Rou'er, but at that time she received news that Chen Rou'er had spent a lot of money to bribe the nanny by the Empress Dowager's side and obtained the catalog of Buddhist scriptures that the Empress Dowager had recently consulted with Abbess Jingchen.

Upon learning this, An Miaoyi immediately realized that Chen Rou'er wanted to curry favor with the Empress Dowager through Buddhism.

So An Miaoyi used a little trick to set up this trap for Chen Rou'er.

It is true that the Empress Dowager is unwell. She has recently been experiencing menstrual irregularities and frequent, habitual abdominal pain. According to Pei Zhixiu's diagnosis, the main cause of this problem is that Lady Ye Cui has been a devout Buddhist and vegetarian for a long time, which has led to some malnutrition.

Bae Ji-soo's solution was to eat some meat. She herself had this problem before, as she didn't like to eat meat, which led to malnutrition and some gynecological problems. Later, she changed her mind and forced herself to eat some meat, and her body gradually returned to normal.

This gynecological problem in Daqian is currently concentrated among women from impoverished families. These women cannot afford meat and can only eat dark steamed buns, radishes, and cabbage every day, leading to malnutrition and various illnesses...

It is rare for wealthy women who have no worries about food and drink to get this disease. However, most of those who do get this disease are Buddhists who adhere to a vegetarian diet and do not eat meat, which leads to malnutrition.

When Ye Cui learned of Pei Zhixiu's diagnosis, she was initially very resistant and unwilling to give up her habit that she had maintained for most of her life. She thought that she had not eaten meat for most of her life and had been fine before, so why was she suddenly unable to do so now?

She even believed that Bae Jisoo was retaliating against her for what happened before, wanting her to break her vows and be punished by Buddha!

She even scolded Bae Ji-soo for this. Bae Soo-yo did not argue with Ye Cui-shi, but he could not bear the humiliation and did not want to treat Ye Cui-shi anymore.

She had driven Pei Zhixiu away, but she still needed to see a doctor, so Ye Cuishi consulted three or four doctors at the medical school. They prescribed several kinds of medicine, and the bitter Chinese medicine made Ye Cuishi feel like she was going to die, but none of it worked.

In the end, she had no choice but to ask An Miaoyi to invite Pei Zhixiu back. This time, faced with illness, Ye Cuishi no longer insisted on eating only vegetarian food.

However, Ye Cui only eats vegetarian food because she is a Buddhist, so if she breaks her vow now, she will feel ashamed of Buddha.

In order to help Ye Cuishi overcome her inner obstacles, An Miaoyi also came up with a plan and asked Master Jingchen to suggest that she go to Tianshan for three months of cultivation!

An Miaoyi knew her mother-in-law all too well. Although Ye Cui was a devout Buddhist, she definitely couldn't bear the thought of her spending three months as a nun in a nunnery...

Therefore, finding a replacement became inevitable, and the only suspense was who to find!
Even though An Miaoyi and Bai Yuanyuan had already discussed it today, they wanted to use this incident to make Chen Rou'er become a nun for three months and teach her a lesson!
The reason for choosing this opportunity is that this matter involves Empress Dowager Ye Cuishi. If Ye Mingsheng brings up old grievances later, they can also shift the blame to Ye Cuishi, leaving Ye Mingsheng speechless.

The only thing that surprised An Miaoyi was that, before Bai Yuanyuan could even chime in, Murong Qingwu stepped forward and put forward three standards that were aimed directly at Chen Rou'er!
An Miaoyi was quite surprised by Murong Qingwu's sudden move, but upon closer reflection, although it was unexpected, it seemed to make sense. After all, Chen Rou'er had not only offended her, but she had also had some unpleasantness with Murong Qingwu's sister before.

Therefore, it seems reasonable for Murong Qingwu to take action against Chen Rou'er, which is also a good thing for An Miaoyi, allowing her to appear more unrelated to the matter.

An Miaoyi was about to have lunch when she returned to her residence and saw Qiqige walking over.

Upon approaching An Miaoyi, Qiqige bowed somewhat reservedly, then began to introduce her:

"Your Majesty, some news has come back from His Majesty's side!"

"Say!"

"First of all, regarding the Crown Prince's injuries, he has fully recovered and is currently accompanying His Majesty on an inspection tour of Qi and Lu!"

An Miaoyi nodded slightly. Although she knew her son was mostly recovered from the snake bite, as a mother, she was still somewhat worried. Knowing he was completely alright, she could finally relax completely…

"The second thing is that His Majesty found a woman named Sun Ning'er in Qilu to serve him!"

An Miaoyi wasn't surprised to hear this. After so many years of marriage, she was used to Ye Mingsheng's philandering. She couldn't hide his cunning from him at all.

After taking a sip of her tea, An Miaoyi calmly asked:
"Who gave this Sun Ning'er to you?"

"It was arranged by Ma Runchuan, the Provincial Governor of Shandong, who arranged for local merchants in Shandong to find these 'slender horses' for His Majesty at a high price!"

An Miaoyi couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this:

"This Governor Ma is truly a good minister of our Great Qian Dynasty. Knowing that His Majesty is lonely on his journey without a woman by his side, he even thought of finding a woman to serve His Majesty. How thoughtful of him! His Majesty must be very happy."

"During His Majesty's inspection tour of Qi and Lu, Sun Ning'er served him at all times, sharing the same room and sleeping in the same bed!"

"Good thing!" Although An Miaoyi appeared nonchalant on the surface, Qiqige sensed a chill from her expression. She knew that the Empress was probably already holding a grudge against this considerate and sensible Lord Ma!
Did His Majesty give any speech in Qi and Lu?

"His Majesty delivered speeches during his inspections of disaster-stricken people, industrial parks, and Licheng Public School in Qilu. However, the content of his speeches was always the same old thing: industry and commerce revitalize the nation, education revitalizes the nation, and he demanded that the Qilu Provincial Administration Commission and the various prefectural and county governments continue to streamline their personnel and thoroughly resolve the problem of redundant staff in government offices..."

An Miaoyi nodded slightly, then seemed to remember something and said:
"You just said that Sun Ning'er is a 'slender horse' from Jiangnan?"

"Yes! In order to entertain His Majesty well, Ma Runchuan specially ordered someone to spend a lot of money to buy three Jiangnan slender horses from Jiangnan. However, His Majesty let the other two go, leaving only Sun Ning'er!"

"Then let's thoroughly investigate this Sun Ning'er and find out what her background is!"

"Yes!"

As soon as Qiqige finished speaking, she seemed to hear something and her expression changed. The next second, Huang Mama suddenly walked into the room.

Seeing this, Qiqige was also deeply surprised, and then looked at An Miaoyi. However, to her even greater surprise, who had been expecting An Miaoyi to scold Granny Huang, An Miaoyi did not show any reaction at all, while Granny Huang bowed to An Miaoyi on her own:
"Your Majesty, I have something urgent to report to you immediately!"

Hearing what Granny Huang said, An Miaoyi pondered for a moment, then turned to Qiqige beside her and said:
"Get on with the task I'm giving you as soon as possible!"

Although she wasn't told to avoid the situation directly, Qiqige understood the implication perfectly!
Qiqige looked at her mistress in disbelief. When Granny Huang came before, An Miaoyi had never asked her to leave!
Facing Qiqige's puzzled gaze, An Miaoyi's expression remained as calm as a lake, yet beneath this calm surface lay an undeniable air of authority.

Seeing this, Qiqige, though unwilling, could only bow and retreat.

After a while, Qiqige returned to her room, still looking somewhat troubled. She had recently noticed that the Empress's trust in Granny Huang had increased dramatically, while her trust in her had decreased significantly. Tasks that used to be entrusted to her were now being done by Granny Huang…

Qiqige knew that the reason for this situation was that she had suppressed the news of Jingren being bitten by a poisonous snake some time ago, and the Empress only found out nine days later. The Empress was furious about this and, for the first time ever, slapped herself.

Although Qiqige knew she had made a mistake and shouldn't have kept it from the Empress, she also felt somewhat wronged. She had done it all for the Empress's own good!
Qiqige knew that in An Miaoyi's heart, there were three men who were the most important to her!

The first was his son, Kagehito; the second was his younger brother, Yasuda Ue; His Majesty, as the husband, could only rank third.
When the Empress gave birth to Jingren, there was a problem. Although she eventually gave birth to Jingren without any serious injury, it damaged her very health, and she could no longer conceive.

Therefore, the Empress poured all her maternal love into Jingren. Although she had high expectations for Jingren in his studies, he was the apple of her eye in other aspects.

Therefore, Qiqige simply couldn't imagine what the Empress would do if she knew that Jingren and His Majesty had gone out on an inspection tour and this situation had occurred.

In her opinion, the Empress would definitely lose control of her emotions after hearing the news, and if the Empress went crazy, she would do anything.

Therefore, to prevent the Empress from doing something that would hurt her loved ones and please her enemies while she was emotionally agitated, she chose to temporarily suppress the matter and wait for good news to arrive before reporting it to An Miaoyi...

In fact, her wish came true. Just nine days later, news came back that Jingren was alright. However, Qiqige did not expect that An Miaoyi would still be so angry. She was so angry that she not only hit her, but also has not completely forgiven her to this day!
These past few days, Qiqige has been thinking about why An Miaoyi is so angry. In her opinion, An Miaoyi's anger has missed the point of the incident itself, namely, Jingren being bitten by a poisonous snake.

Therefore, considering the Empress's consistent personality, Qiqige couldn't help but think about it from a political perspective.

Although she still couldn't figure out the intricacies of the situation, Qiqige felt that the root cause was the lack of trust between An Miaoyi and Ye Mingsheng!

This once loving couple is now sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams, or even harboring their own ulterior motives! They no longer trust each other and regard each other as rivals, or even enemies!

Although she rationally held this view, Qiqige really didn't want to think about it!
She simply couldn't understand why Ye Mingsheng and An Miaoyi had ended up like this.

The two of them were once so loving, living in harmony and mutual support, always in sync, and vowing to grow old together and stay by each other's side through thick and thin!

If we have to assign responsibility for this situation, Qiqige thinks the main responsibility lies with Ye Mingsheng!

After all, the Empress only had Ye Mingsheng as her husband, while Ye Mingsheng had dozens of concubines. Having many women was one thing, but what was most unacceptable was Ye Mingsheng's exclusive favor towards Pei Zhixiu. Sometimes, Qiqige really wondered if Ye Mingsheng even knew Pei Zhixiu's true identity...

If Ye Mingsheng really knew that so many people had fallen at Pei Zhixiu's delicate hands, how could he dare to let Dongdao Banruo lie next to him?
Moreover, Ye Mingsheng's doting on Pei Zhixiu was really excessive. Before, Pei Zhixiu said that the Ye family was a cage and she did not want to be a caged canary trapped inside. So His Majesty allowed her to open a clinic in public. Later, His Majesty became the emperor and Pei Zhixiu became a concubine. It was no longer appropriate for her to openly run a clinic in public.

Pei Zhixiu had finally had a few days of peace and quiet in the mansion, but it didn't last long before she couldn't sit still again. His Majesty continued to pamper her, allowing her to teach female students medicine at the medical school.

Since the time of Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang, no dynasty has ever pampered its concubines like this. Ye Mingsheng's treatment of Pei Zhixiu can be said to have set a historical precedent.

Fortunately, Ye Mingsheng was the founding emperor with high prestige; otherwise, if it were anyone else who was so unconventional, they would probably have been condemned to death long ago!
Moreover, Pei Zhixiu had given birth to a very intelligent son, Jingxuan. Seeing how much Ye Mingsheng doted on Pei Zhixiu and how intelligent and outstanding Jingxuan was, all of this undoubtedly intensified An Miaoyi's sense of crisis. An Miaoyi was also very strong-willed, and she was unwilling to place all her hopes on Ye Mingsheng's conscience!

In her eyes, Ye Mingsheng was a complete heartless man, so she wanted to seize the opportunity herself. This undoubtedly exacerbated the conflict between her and Ye Mingsheng, causing them to drift further apart…