Concubine's true colors

Chapter 518 Xianrui Visits
When it was late at night, the bedroom in Zhaoyang Palace was still brightly lit. As time passed quietly, the snowy February had passed.

The hand stove of the jacket and skirt has been removed, and the arrival of June has made the tulle and brocade skirt re-added, and the drizzle from time to time also nourishes the growth of everything.

But now it was another late night of light rain, and Xiao Jinxuan propped her forehead with one hand, leaning against the table by the window rather sleepily.

Accompanied by the clear and pleasant sound of raindrops falling from the tile eaves outside, Xiao Jinxuan looked like she was sleeping but not sleeping, and her eyebrows frowned slightly from time to time, which proved that the other party was still awake.

But at this moment, the door of the dormitory was pushed open, and it was almost at the door that there was movement, and Xiao Jinxuan immediately opened a pair of slightly red eyes.

Sitting up straight, looking at Wen Xin who pushed the door in, he asked eagerly:
"What's the matter? Didn't it mean that Concubine Xue was suffering from unbearable abdominal pain and might be about to give birth. I told you, Wen Xin, to keep an eye on the movements over there. This is going to happen."

Looking at Xiao Jinxuan's expectant gaze, Wen Xin couldn't give the other party the answer she wanted, so she shook her head helplessly, and said comfortingly:

"Jinxuan, don't worry too much. I heard that there are not a few women who are pregnant and give birth late. Now that there is news from Fengxiang Palace that Xue Yuyan is about to give birth, you can wait without sleeping even late at night. I am afraid that your body will not be able to bear it several times. Besides, I came in to tell you that the emperor has arrived at Zhaoyang Palace and is coming to the sleeping hall, so you can pick him up when you are ready to go."

Regarding the fact that Xiao Jinxuan and Zhou Xianrui had never had sex, others may not know the inside story, but for Wen Xin, Xiao Jinxuan did not hide it.

Therefore, knowing that these two people are not husband and wife at all, Wen Xin was afraid that Xiao Jinxuan would not be well dressed in the dormitory, and that they would inevitably feel uncomfortable when Zhou Xianrui came, so he rushed over to let the prophet know.

And after Zhou Xianrui ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the other party had just taken over the big job, and was about to start countering the rebellion.

So Zhou Xianrui can be said to be busy with government affairs every day, even Xiao Jinxuan rarely sees each other in the harem.

Therefore, I heard that Zhou Xianrui, who hadn't seen her for five or six days, actually came to Zhaoyang Palace in the middle of the night. Xiao Jinxuan thought that the other party came to find her in a hurry, so she couldn't help standing up quickly and tidying up her appearance Then he walked out of the hall to meet him.

But after a while, Zhou Xianrui was also wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, and accompanied by Yu An, who has now become the head of the imperial court, held an umbrella, and came to the door of the bedroom.

Seeing that Xiao Jinxuan was about to come out of the hall in the rain to kneel and pay respects, Zhou Xianrui didn't even care about being drenched in the rain, so he quickly walked up to him from under the umbrella Yu An was holding for him.

After supporting Xiao Jinxuan, who was about to kneel down, Zhou Xianrui looked at the other person's red eyes and tired expression, and he couldn't help saying lightly with a hint of pity:

"How many times has Jinxuan told you that there is no need to be polite between you and me. Your body is still unhealed. You should pay more attention to rest on weekdays. The blood bird's nest in the palace is good. So in order to let you cook and eat it tomorrow morning, I asked the imperial servant to deliver it to you overnight. But I didn't want to wait for the servant to go back. I asked casually to find out that it was you who thanked me personally , and didn’t fall asleep at such a late hour. I was worried about whether you had a headache and couldn’t sleep, so I rushed over.”

Pulling back the wrist supported by Zhou Xianrui without a trace, then Xiao Jinxuan led the other party into the bedroom. After both of them were seated, she shook her head with a slight smile and said:

"Your Majesty, don't worry. With the Xuening Pill refined by my master, I have suppressed my hidden headache and discomfort. The main reason why I haven't fallen asleep so late is that I heard that soon after nightfall, Fengxiang Palace announced another The imperial doctor, because Xue Yuyan had the severe pain reaction before giving birth again. The other party should have given birth in March at the latest, but now it is already in June. After such a long delay, I am really worried that the other party will give birth. Whether the fetus is recovering or not. And now the voices of the former court advocating Xue Yuyan as the empress are getting louder and louder, after all, the child has not been delivered for more than ten months, so it can be regarded as an extraordinary talent."

Whenever Xiao Jinxuan and Zhou Xianrui got together, regardless of whether they were chatting at the beginning, after a few words, the two of them would talk about the serious affairs of the harem.

This or this is because the personalities of the two of them are really similar to each other, they are both so calm and focused on the overall situation.

However, it is also doomed that it is basically impossible for the two of them to have any warmth and warmth. Perhaps a close friend is indeed the most suitable relationship for them.

Just like now when Xiao Jinxuan mentioned a serious matter, Zhou Xianrui's sympathy for Caicai was also restrained, and his expression returned to a serious look, and he said immediately:
"Jinxuan, you are right. There are indeed many memorials to the court requesting that Xue Yuyan be named queen. Especially not long ago, Queen Xue announced that she had confirmed that her niece was pregnant with the prince queen. Those who were attached to the Xue family The ministers even found a proper reason to establish the identity of Queen Xue Yuyan on the grounds that the Crown Prince should be established early in the country. I am disturbed by these civil servants every day in the court, even if I have reprimanded and severely punished a few, But this time they are not afraid at all, obviously it is because of the instigation of the Xiangfu behind the scenes."

Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan, who felt a little unwell because she slept too late, rubbed her forehead, and immediately said with a sneer:

"A few months ago, I took Imperial Physician Liang to give Xue Yuyan a pulse. She was indeed pregnant with a princess. Although I don't know why all the imperial doctors are now struggling to find out whether the child is male or female, but it is very difficult. Obviously, it must be caused by Empress Xue. If my master hadn't retreated to develop medicines to nourish the heart and lungs for His Majesty, with his presence, he would definitely be able to figure out the reason for this. However, the ministers who are attached to the Xue family have very strong motives. To be clear, I want to establish the identity of Queen Xue Yuyan before this child is born. In this way, the Xue family will definitely change their decadent attitude and rise here, so I am really a bit embarrassed now. Worried about why this child can’t be born.”

Compared to Xiao Jinxuan's bewilderment, Zhou Xianrui, who grew up in the harem since childhood and was used to all kinds of insidious methods of concubines, couldn't help expressing his guess cautiously.

"Although I have been busy with government affairs recently, I have also seriously thought about Xue Yuyan's matter. Jinxuan, you must know that the women in the harem of the past dynasties are the most vicious and vicious. They can do everything in order to win favor. Killed their own children with their own hands, and some deliberately made the prince sick to lure the emperor to their own palace. If the two aunts and nieces of Xue, after knowing that the baby is a girl, they would fight for more people who won the phoenix throne. Opportunity. Therefore, regardless of the life and death of the fetus in the womb, forcibly delaying the delivery time with drugs or special means, all of this is not impossible in my opinion."

Zhou Xianrui belonged to the same type of person as Xiao Jinxuan. Not only was he calm and capable, but he was also very intelligent. He was very good at using small things to see the big picture.

Therefore, through his understanding of the concubine's ruthless mentality and the connection with the current situation, Zhou Xianrui immediately figured out what Empress Xue's plan was.

And two people who are very good at planning gathered together, under the enlightenment of each other, Xiao Jinxuan's mind was spinning fast, and she resisted the feeling of sleepiness and dizziness, and then continued to analyze Zhou Xianrui's words with worry:
"Empress Xue has always been ambitious. You and I are very clear about this. I knew that I brought Imperial Physician Liang over there, and I had already announced that Xue Yuyan's baby was a girl, but Fengxiang Palace unexpectedly spread the word shortly after the incident. The first child is a little prince. But no matter how much the delivery period is delayed, this child will eventually be born. It is impossible to hide whether it is a boy or a girl. Once it is a princess, it cannot become the eldest son of His Majesty, Empress Xue The ambition of spying on the throne cannot be realized. After all, the other party is not young now, and she may not have time to wait for the prince Xue Yuyan will give birth to in unknown years. If the other party's previous ambition to force the palace to usurp the throne is inferred, she Maybe she will do something like swapping out the royal family blood. After all, if you want to change a baby, as the empress dowager of the East Palace, it is not a problem at all."

The reason why Xiao Jinxuan came up with this guess was that one was inspired by what Zhou Xianrui said just now, and the other was because she felt the same way.

After all, don't forget that Xiao Jinxuan is by no means a true blood descendant of the Shuai Mansion. She was dropped into the Xiao family by the Yang family in order to protect her daughter, and has carried this identity until today.

Moreover, the most fundamental reason why Xiao Jinxuan had such thoughts was because a few days ago, a concubine's niece of Empress Xue brought her youngest son who had just turned one month into the palace to pay her respects.

At that time, Xiao Jinxuan felt that in the big clan, where the concubine and concubine were so distinct, how could a concubine deserve to enter the palace to greet Queen Xue.

Even if the other party's excuse for entering the palace was because she had just given birth, she could teach Xue Yuyan her own experience.

But now thinking about it, it is really uncertain whether the little boy who was brought into the palace was taken out of the palace again.

Thanks to Xiao Jinxuan's carefulness, even though Queen Xue has been extremely quiet these past few months, she still did not relax her monitoring of Fengxiang Palace.

Otherwise, if Xiao Jinxuan was a little negligent about such an ordinary thing as the Empress Dowager's mother's younger generation entering the palace to pay her respects, she might not even think of changing the baby.

And after expressing her worries and guesses, Xiao Jinxuan's eyes became more worried, and she immediately said:

"In the harem of Your Majesty, Jinxuan will definitely send more people to keep an eye on Fengxiang Palace. If the other party really has the vicious intention of changing the baby, I will definitely not let Queen Xue succeed. After all, the entire Imperial Medical Office is now Under my control, unless Xue Yuyan gives birth to an imperial doctor, they will not be able to avoid my hands. But how to restrain Jinxuan in the harem, Xue Yi, relying on her status as the empress dowager of the Eastern Palace, wants to completely defeat her? There is absolutely no way to get a sure evidence of the crime. Unless we can find out that Su Qin mentioned her father before, the piece of evidence about the chaos of the four kings that was hidden back then is the evidence that Xue's family manipulated. Only in this way can we really bring the prime minister's mansion to justice. This cancer was removed, and also cut off the support of Empress Xue's mother's family, and completely uprooted their Xue family."

(End of this chapter)