Helian Qi glanced at her coldly, “This is what she should do as an assistant in managing the six palaces.”
The power of the six palaces is also their responsibility, including caring for pregnant concubines.
After a pause, Helian Qi continued, “I don’t want to trouble others, but you’ve almost gotten into trouble twice already. How can I be at ease with you being so careless?”
The Emperor would blame others for harming Shun Pin, but he would also blame Shun Pin for her own lack of caution.
Shun Pin’s face turned deathly pale. Ignoring her discomfort, she quickly knelt down to beg for forgiveness:
“Your Majesty, I am utterly incompetent. I nearly failed to protect the imperial heir…”
“Knowing your incompetence, then obey my orders. Don’t try to be clever.” Helian Qi coldly warned her.
Then he instructed Chun Que, “Help your master up. She’s just injured herself, so she needs proper medicine and rest.”
Having said that, the Emperor got up and walked out.
He had no real affection for Shun Pin; he only took extra care of her to protect the child. But that didn’t mean that Shun Pin could have any influence on him.
The Emperor’s entourage left Changchun Palace.
Shun Pin rose with Chun Que’s help, her eyes slightly red. She felt deeply wronged by the Emperor’s reprimand.
“How can His Majesty blame the Master? Since becoming pregnant, the Master hasn’t even stepped outside the palace, being extremely careful to protect the imperial heir.” Chun Que said angrily.
A bitter, resentful smile appeared on Shun Pin’s face: “It has always been like this since ancient times. If you can’t protect your child, it’s because you’re incompetent.”
“It’s clearly Tang Meiren’s fault for plotting against you… I heard that the Emperor actually showed leniency and only imprisoned her. It’s all that vixen’s fault for pleading for you; His Majesty even let her take care of the Master. Won’t it be even easier for her to harm the Master in the future?” Chun Que complained indignantly.
Shun Pin pondered for a moment. Then she shook her head and said, “Since His Majesty has assigned her this task, she will be held responsible if something happens to me. In the entire palace, she is actually the least likely to harm me…”
“Master, how can you trust an outsider?” Chun Que asked anxiously.
A hint of melancholy flashed in Shun Pin’s eyes.
“It’s not that I believe her, but it’s her job, and it’s tied to me. I know His Majesty is doing it for my own good, but I just don’t want her to use me to curry favor, or rather, to use my unborn child to curry favor.”
“Curry favor? The Master means…”
Chun Que suddenly realized, “Ning Meiren is using your situation to seduce His Majesty?”
“Otherwise, why would she take on this hot potato? Now that there’s the matter of protecting the pregnancy, she’s been able to use this opportunity to see His Majesty for the past six months.” Shun Pin’s tone revealed a hint of resentment.
She hadn’t even used her pregnancy to curry favor yet.
How could she let someone else benefit from it?
This was the reason in her mind that Ning Wanyin would take on this task. After all, everyone knew that it wasn’t an easy task, unless there was enough profit involved.
Ning Wanyin was currently favored, but the favor bestowed upon women in the palace was fleeting; no one could guarantee it would last.
With this child, Ning Wanyin would have ample opportunity and reason to see the Emperor before giving birth.
Aside from this reason, Shun Pin couldn’t think of any other reason why Ning Wanyin was willing to take on this task.
“This woman is truly cunning. Tang Meiren poisoned you…who knows, she might be the mastermind behind it…” Chun Que speculated maliciously.
“Whether she orchestrated it or not, His Majesty hasn’t investigated, has he?” Shun Pin sighed.
“In any case, she probably wouldn’t dare do anything now. We still need to be careful; after all, she’s an outsider, not to be trusted.”
“Yes, this servant will certainly take good care of you. I’ll find an opportunity to get rid of her!” Chun Que said.
As the master and servant were talking, a eunuch came to report from outside the door, “Ning Meiren requests an audience.”
…
After leaving Xianfu Palace, Ning Wanyin went to Changchun Palace.
On the way, she encountered the Emperor’s entourage approaching from the direction of Changchun Palace. Ning Wanyin stood at a distance by the roadside and bowed.
The imperial carriage stopped in front of her.
The man in the imperial carriage looked down at her and said, “It’s quite a distance from Yonghe Palace. Why don’t you move to Changchun Palace?”
“Shun Pin is focused on her pregnancy. If I were to live with her, it would inevitably be noisy and disturb Her Highness’s rest.” Ning Wanyin politely declined with a curtsy.
Helian Qi’s gaze lingered on her for a moment, and then he said, “The weather has been hot lately. Wang Degui, grant half a colorful banner upon Ning Meiren.”
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