They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Chapter 181 Plot + Feng Family

Li Ce did not return that night.

Jiang Wanyue didn't worry about him and took a bath and went to sleep as usual.

But she was awakened by a noise before dawn.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Li Ce changing his clothes and preparing for the morning court.

Jiang Wanyue struggled to get up.

"When did you come back, Your Majesty?"

There was no sign of fatigue on Li Ce's face. After fastening his belt, he turned around, walked to the bed and touched her face.

"Did I wake you up? Go back to sleep! I'll come and accompany you after I finish my morning court session."

How could Jiang Wanyue still sleep? She patted her face to wake herself up and quickly got out of bed.

Xiuchun and Xing'er immediately stepped forward, one helped her put on her shoes, and the other took her outer dress and put it on her.

Jiang Wanyue sent Li Ce to the door, watched him walk away, and woke up completely.

"Where's Honey?"

"She's in the back!" Xiuchun whispered, "Mi'er and her men found something and wanted to present it to you, Your Majesty, right away. But the Emperor is back, so I asked her to hide for a while."

Jiang Wanyue said “hmm”.

"Call her over here!"

Xiuchun replied yes, waved to a little palace maid and asked her to pass on the message.

On the other side, Xing'er led the palace maids to prepare the necessary items for washing.

After a while, Jiang Wanyue finished washing up, changed her clothes, and sat in front of the dressing table listening to Mi'er's report.

Mi'er finished telling how she and her confidants bypassed the guards and found excuses to search the room. Finally, she took out a small box.

"I have found a few things. Your Majesty, do you want to see them all?"

Jiang Wanyue nodded.

Mi'er quickly brought the box forward and opened it.

This box was prepared by Mier herself, and it contains three things.

A jade pendant, a letter, and a contract of sale.

Jiang Wanyue picked up the jade pendant, looked at it, and quickly put it down.

This should be Qixia's old thing, probably given to her by her father. After Li Jian died, it was as if this person had disappeared from the palace, and no one dared to mention it. Qixia didn't dare to carry this old thing with her, so she hid it temporarily.

As for the other two...

Jiang Wanyue glanced at the indenture contract, her eyebrows slightly raised, not showing much surprise.

This is the indenture of Ling Rong, a maid in Prince Ding’s mansion.

"I didn't expect that our princess is so capable that she actually stole this indenture from Prince Ding's mansion. But it's useless now."

After that incident, Ling Rong was dealt with by Princess Ding.

Now that the person is dead, the indenture is of no use.

What remains are these last two letters.

Jiang Wanyue opened the envelope, read it carefully, and couldn't help but sneer.

“There are still people who refuse to give up!”

Qixia said that someone was pretending to be an old subordinate, and this old subordinate naturally refers to the old subordinates of the Prince of Qi's Mansion. But as far as Jiang Wanyue knew, the old subordinates of the Prince of Qi's Mansion had been cleared out by Li Ce, and even if there were a few who slipped through the net, they would never dare to show up again.

Among those who followed the King of Qi in the past, except for a few who were truly loyal, most of them did so for profit.

After Li Ce knocked down those tough bones, who would dare to take such a risk?

Even Wei Fuxue is like this.

Besides, Qixia is just a daughter. If she were the son of the King of Qi, then maybe someone would really want to support her and plot more.

The words in these two letters are sincere and heartfelt, but no matter how nice they sound, they cannot conceal the purpose behind them.

He wanted to use Qixia's identity to get close to Li Ce, and persuaded her to bow her head and beg for mercy from the palace.

The most important thing is that the phrase "feeding the tiger with one's own body" is mentioned here.

But it’s not about Qixia.

Jiang Wanyue's eyes flashed.

Could it be that the person who wrote the letter knew about Wei Fuxue?

Apart from Wei Fuxue, who else could move Qixia?

Jiang Wanyue frowned repeatedly.

She had only combed half of her hair when she waved her hand for Xing'er to leave and stood up.

"Xiuchun, please help me for a moment. Go to Tianfu Temple and fetch Qixia. Today is the third day of the little princess's birth. There will be many people entering the palace. You can take this opportunity to bring her in."

She spoke rapidly.

"These two letters seem to be quite old. They should have been left by those people when they first contacted her. She should have other letters in her hands."

Xiuchun understood the seriousness of the matter and nodded quickly.

"I will go right away, but don't forget, Madam, today she will also go to the palace. You told me to go back to the Jiang family and tell them that they should have a reply in the next two days."

Xiuchun's reminder brought Jiang Wanyue back to her senses.

She patted her forehead.

"Fortunately you reminded me, I almost forgot."

Xiuchun pulled Mier and Xinger over, gave them a few instructions, and then left.

Jiang Wanyue called Xing'er to come forward and continue combing her hair. At the same time, she handed the two letters to Mi'er and told her to keep them safe.

Mier closed the box and locked it.

But she still had some doubts.

"Your Highness, are you not going to tell the Emperor about this? Those people must be from outside the palace. Wouldn't it be easier to let the Emperor investigate?"

There was a slight gleam in Jiang Wanyue's eyes.

"There is not enough evidence at the moment. It won't be too late to tell the emperor once it is confirmed."

After Xing'er completed the last step and put the exquisite phoenix hairpin on Jiang Wanyue, she took two steps back, tilted her head to look at her for a while, and smiled.

"Your Highness will surely outshine all the other beauties today."

Jiang Wanyue subconsciously adjusted her hair bun.

"Today is the little princess's third birthday. Why should she outshine all the other beauties? Just being generally acceptable will be fine."

If there wasn't a lady from another family coming, she wouldn't want to wear this phoenix hairpin.

I can't even walk fast.

She stood up, looked at the several palace dresses presented by the palace maids, and chose a purple one.

After getting dressed, breakfast was served.

Jiang Wanyue looked at the table full of dishes, ordered a few items at random, finished her meal, then turned around and gave orders.

"Tell Madam Zhou that the meals will remain the same as before, and there is no need to prepare so much."

Mier trotted over.

"Madam, this was probably not ordered by Madam Zhou, but by the people in the imperial kitchen."

Jiang Wanyue moved into Liangyi Palace, and all her food, clothing and other expenses were shared with Li Ce. The meals were naturally delivered from the imperial kitchen.

"I actually forgot about this... I'll mention it to the emperor when he comes back! The treasury probably doesn't have much money left after the disaster relief and the coronation ceremony. It would be nice if we could save some money."

After Jiang Wanyue finished speaking, she stood up and headed for Liufang Palace with the palace maids and nannies who were accompanying her.

There are a lot of people coming today, and Wei Fuxue can't show up, so she has to go over to calm the situation.

Jiang Wanyue also called Zhu Yan and Yu Chuyue for help.

In just one hour, the guests arrived one after another.

The midwife carried the little princess out and walked around in front of everyone, receiving many auspicious words and rewards.

The golden basin for bathing was filled with jewels as a reward.

There was really no room for it, so Jiang Wanyue had to ask someone to bring another basin.

After the lively bath, the little princess was taken back home.

The little princess's biological mother did not show up throughout the whole process.

Of course, some people asked.

Then someone explained: Concubine Rong was weak and fainted after giving birth. She is still recuperating and is not suitable to see people.

Once word of this spread, no one asked about it anymore.

After all, everyone came here not to see Concubine Rong, but to get close to the Empress Dowager, right?

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After the third day bath, Jiang Wanyue invited the guests to have lunch. After the excitement, Zhu Yan and Yu Chuyue helped to send them out of the palace.

Jiang Wanyue's mother did not leave.

She called her daughter aside.

"Your grandfather asked me to bring you something."

Jiang Wanyue nodded silently, and asked the palace maid to take her mother to Fenglai Palace for a temporary rest, while she went to see Wei Fuxue first.

"You look much better today."

Jiang Wanyue walked to the bed and sat on the edge of it very naturally.

Wei Fuxue smiled at her.

"The medicine that Dr. Zeng prescribed is very good. I felt stronger after taking it a few times."

"Doctor Zeng was the emperor's former military doctor. He has always been with the emperor and has very good medical skills. He won't talk nonsense. If you feel uncomfortable, just tell him."

In fact, it’s not that the doctors in the Imperial Hospital are inferior to Zeng Tai in medical skills. It’s just that they have been in the Imperial Hospital for a long time and have long been accustomed to the lukewarm treatment methods. They dare not use heavy or strong medicines, in case something happens to their masters and they get into trouble.

Only the envoy of the court does not have this concern.

But the hospital envoy usually had to manage the Imperial Hospital, and it was impossible for him to come every day to treat a concubine. It was only on the day when Concubine Rong gave birth that the situation was urgent, so the hospital envoy came over, and then when there was no danger, he handed the case over to other imperial doctors under his command.

After Wei Fuxue dragged his weak body to beg for mercy that day, Jiang Wanyue considered it again and again and asked someone to ask Zeng Tai to go and see Wei Fuxue.

The two of them just talked for a few words, and Jiang Wanyue didn't mention Qixia's affairs. There were outsiders present! And she felt that Wei Fuxue's personality was such that she probably wouldn't know even if she asked.

After comforting her with a few words, Jiang Wanyue stood up and said goodbye.

Unexpectedly, just as he walked outside, he ran into Zeng Tai who came over to take his pulse.

When he saw Jiang Wanyue, his eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask you."

Jiang Wanyue looked at him in surprise: "Doctor Zeng, just say what you want to say. We have known each other for such a long time, there is no need to be polite."

Zeng Tai made a gesture, handed the medicine box to the eunuch, and walked to a corner.

"Your Highness, I want to ask who gave Concubine Rong emergency treatment on the day she gave birth?"

Zeng Tai's expression was indescribably excited.

Jiang Wanyue blinked.

"What does Doctor Zeng want to do with this person?"

Zeng Tai rubbed his hands.

Jiang Wanyue had known him for so long, but this was the first time she saw him so excited and excited.

No, not the first time.

He was just as excited the last time he mentioned his master's past.

Jiang Wanyue was just thinking about it when she heard Zeng Tai speak.

"Although I didn't check where Concubine Rong had the needles, from her pulse, I could tell that she was in a very urgent condition, with a tendency to uterine bleeding, but it stopped within two quarters of an hour. I asked Concubine Rong, and she pointed out several places where the needles were applied. The acupuncture technique is very special, and very similar to my master's unique skills!"

As Zeng Tai spoke, he became more and more excited and paced back and forth.

"I asked the palace maids in Liufang Palace and the two midwives, but they refused to tell me, so I can only ask you, Your Majesty."

A light flashed through Jiang Wanyue's heart, and then her attention was diverted by Zeng Tai's pair of bright and expectant eyes.

"Ah... this! You also know the person who rescued her. It's Aunt Sun."

Zeng Tai was stunned.

"is her?"

Jiang Wanyue nodded.

"The situation was urgent that day, so I asked Aunt Sun to come over and take a look. I happened to meet her, which was also luck. As you know, the imperial doctors are all men, and they were all out when Concubine Rong was giving birth. It was quite awkward to give acupuncture to Concubine Rong and the little princess. Thanks to Aunt Sun, Concubine Rong and the little princess were saved."

Zeng Tai obviously didn't hear what she said.

He muttered to himself under his breath.

"How could it be her... Impossible! The age doesn't match... I've never heard her mention it before..."

He frowned and thought hard, as if he couldn't figure out something.

Jiang Wanyue saw this and gave a reminder.

"Doctor Zeng, Concubine Rong is still waiting for you inside!"

Zeng Tai suddenly woke up.

"I will go in and check the pulse of Concubine Rong right away."

After saying this, he bowed, called the eunuch, and walked inside.

Jiang Wanyue also went down the stairs and took people to Fenglai Palace.

When she arrived at Fenglai Palace, Shen had already drunk two cups of tea and went to the bathroom twice.

Seeing her coming, Shen breathed a sigh of relief.

"If you don't come soon, I'll have the maids look for you. What took you so long?"

"I ran into Doctor Zeng and talked a little more. Mother, what did Grandfather tell you to say?"

Jiang Wanyue took Shen's arm and walked towards the inner room. At the same time, she waved her hand and asked everyone else to leave.

After everyone had left, Shen spoke.

"Your grandfather said that he understands what you mean, but we can't rush things. We have just arranged for your uncle, so our family can't take any more actions for the time being."

Jiang Wanyue nodded slightly.

"I'm not in a hurry. I think Eunuch Wang also understands that this cannot be done in a short period of time. As long as Grandfather thinks it is feasible, it's enough."

She pulled Shen to sit down, and after talking about business matters, she asked about family matters.

"Has mother seen aunt? How is aunt? Has she suffered any hardship in her post? Have my cousins ​​come?"

Shen said with a smile.

"They are all here. Your aunt is just a little thinner, but she didn't suffer much. Your cousins ​​are all grown up now and can help her share her worries. Your cousin got married a few years ago. He married the daughter of the Shangfeng family who was in office at the time. Mother has seen her. She is a gentle and pretty girl. But your cousin was delayed for a year. The original family broke off the engagement, so it is a bit difficult for her to find a marriage."

Jiang Wanyue’s cousin is not very old. Her cousin is the same age as her, and her cousin is fifteen this year.

Usually girls start looking for a partner when they are thirteen or fourteen, get engaged before they are fifteen, and get married when they are sixteen or seventeen. The whole process of looking for a partner, arranging a marriage, and getting married takes about three years.

My cousin Feng Ruoxi followed this process.

However, something happened to the Jiang family, which implicated the Feng family. My uncle was demoted, and my cousin's fiancé's family broke off the engagement. Now they have to start all over again, and time is a bit tight.

"What kind of family does Aunt want to find? What about Cousin? What does she think?"

"Your aunt did say a lot. She mainly wanted to find someone who was trustworthy. She was also scared by the previous family. As for your cousin..." Shen shook her head, "She is still thinking about the previous one. She even argued with your aunt and uncle about it, blaming her family for ruining her marriage. Your aunt cried secretly several times because of this."

Jiang Wanyue frowned.

She originally had some sympathy for her cousin, but now there is none at all.

"In that case, don't worry about it, mother. We are too busy with our own affairs! If you have the time to worry about her, you might as well worry more about my younger sister."

Shen was amused.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Your cousin is only ten years old, it's too early to talk about marriage!"