She has a peace talisman in her brocade pouch, but she is already pregnant.
For the sake of the children, it’s always best to be careful.
Having a child gives her leverage in this treacherous harem.
With a child, Xu Lingyi doesn’t need to worry about falling out of favor at all.
Even if she does something, the Emperor will never blame her, given how much he values his offspring.
Moreover, she was only trying to protect herself.
Having spent some time with the Emperor, Xu Lingyi felt that she understood him fairly well.
For the Emperor, nothing is more important than having offspring.
***
“Qiu Shi brought back a packet of medicine after returning today.” Chun Hua reported to Xu Lingyi immediately.
Chun Hua has a great advantage: she is incredibly observant.
Qiu Shi is actually a very cautious person, but she can’t escape being watched all the time.
Even her smallest movements didn’t escape Xu Lingyi’s notice.
“When she came back today, she seemed a little nervous and occasionally couldn’t help but stare at her sleeves. I guessed that there must be something in her sleeves, so I took some medicine into her while she was taking a nap today to make her sleep soundly.”
After Qiu Shi fell into a deep sleep, she searched the area and found a packet of medicine.
“To prevent Qiu Shi from noticing, I specially switched it to a different packet of powder, which was also colorless and odorless, but it had no toxicity whatsoever.”
Xu Lingyi nodded: “You did a good job. Have Chief Eunuch Xu take this packet of medicine from Qiu Shi outside the palace to see what it is.”
Before Xu Lingyi entered the palace, Mrs. Xu had told her that Chief Eunuch Xu in the palace was a member of the Xu family.
The Xu family has very few people in the palace, but Chief Eunuch Xu in the Imperial Household Department is worth dozens of people.
***
Xu Lingyi waited for several days.
“Your Highness is right. It really is a poison that ruins people’s appearance.”
Nanny Zhang looked displeased.
“They simply think that ruining my appearance will make me wish I were dead, and I’ll instantly lose His Majesty’s favor. Once I’ve suffered enough, they’ll kill me. These women in the palace, even if I don’t want to do it, I can’t resist their desire to deal with me.” Xu Lingyi thought to herself.
In fact, some women in the harem are vying for the Emperor’s favor, while others are vying for power.
By gaining the Emperor’s favor, one can also contribute to the family.
The nanny said, “Gui Fei probably intends to attack Your Highness on the day of the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet. His Majesty attaches great importance to the Empress Dowager’s birthday. If something happens to you at this time, even if you are the victim, the Empress Dowager will still hold a grudge against you.”
Xu Lingyi nodded: “Then we don’t need to do anything extra. Just let her suffer the consequences of her own actions.”
In that case, it won’t be her who gets into trouble, but Gui Fei.
“But, Your Majesty, do we really have to do this? Gui Fei is not a threat, but Princess Minghua is favored by His Majesty and the Empress Dowager. She is His Majesty’s only daughter. If the Princess truly resents you because of Gui Fei, even if His Majesty favors you, we will find it difficult to resist her.”
After all, Princess Minghua is His Majesty’s darling. If she really kills Xu Lingyi in a fit of anger, could the Emperor really kill his only daughter?
This was what Nanny Zhang was worried about.
“Even if we don’t target Gui Fei, does that mean Princess Minghua won’t target me? Nanny, Princess Minghua has tacitly agreed this time. Whether we retaliate or not, Princess Minghua won’t stop. She’s already set her sights on me and hates me. If she doesn’t succeed this time, she’ll try again. I can’t guard against her all the time.”
Xu Lingyi said again, “This time, I want them, mother and daughter, to know that they will pay the price for targeting me. I am not someone they can bully. Besides, Nanny, I actually have a much stronger backing.”
Nanny Zhang was puzzled. She had thought that it was His Majesty and was about to refute her master, as His Majesty was also Princess Minghua’s father.
But she saw Xu Lingyi reach out and touch her stomach.
Nanny Zhang’s eyes widened; this was the first time she had ever lost her composure like this.
“Your Majesty, is it as this old servant thinks?”
Nanny Zhang still couldn’t believe it.
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