Shun Pin, still dazed, returned to the inner palace.
“Chun Que, did you hear that? One hundred palace rules…”
“This servant heard it. This…this Ning Meiren is so thoughtful…”
Even Chun Que was stunned. No matter how much she disliked Ning Wanyin, she had to admit that the other party was truly powerful.
“No wonder His Majesty asked her to take care of me… His Majesty is indeed doing this for me, yet I still wanted to send her away. I was so stupid… Chun Que, you must not neglect Ning Wanyin, lest you drive her away!” Shun Pin said hurriedly as she came to her senses.
She realized that her previous self-righteous caution had been riddled with flaws.
No wonder she had almost been harmed twice.
Now, with Ning Wanyin’s meticulous arrangements, the entire Changchun Palace was practically impenetrable; she couldn’t even imagine how her enemies could possibly harm her.
This time, she will surely give birth to the imperial heir safely!
If this were a prince, she would surely rise in status through her son, becoming the second most powerful woman after Shu Fei, and even Zhuang Fei would not be able to surpass her in the future.
And all of this depended on Ning Wanyin’s help.
Shun Pin hadn’t expected Ning Wanyin to be so dedicated. For a moment, she wondered if she had misjudged Ning Wanyin. Was Ning Wanyin actually a kind and good person?
“This servant understands. As long as Your Highness can give birth smoothly, Your Highness will surely be favored even more than her in the future. Until then, this servant will obey Ning Meiren every day for your sake!” Chun Que replied quickly.
Shun Pin said urgently, “Pass on my order: everyone in Changchun Palace must respect Ning Meiren and show her no disrespect. Go and give her another box of pearls His Majesty bestowed upon me. Go quickly!”
These were two boxes of top-grade South Sea pearls that His Majesty bestowed upon her when she was pregnant with the dragon’s offspring; she treasured them dearly.
“Yes.” Chun Que replied.
…
As soon as Ning Wanyin returned to Lingxue Pavilion, Chun Que came rushing over with a box of pearls, beaming with joy.
“Ning Meiren, this is a small token of my master Shun Pin’s affection! Please accept it.”
Ning Wanyin glanced at the box full of jewels and accepted it calmly, saying, “This concubine thank Shun Pin.”
After Chun Que left, Ning Wanyin dismissed the palace servants, leaving only Lian Rui to attend to her in the inner palace.
“Your Highness, you’ve given Shun Pin all the palace rules you’ve meticulously devised. Now the whole palace will be copying them, and they’re just reaping the benefits.”
Lian Rui felt a strange sense of loss; her master hadn’t even used them yet.
“It’s only a matter of time. Unless I don’t use them, they can still learn them, right?” Ning Wanyin didn’t seem to care.
“I don’t mind having more children in the palace.”
“That’s true. Whether others have children or not doesn’t affect the Master’s favor!” Lian Rui thought for a moment and nodded with a smile.
Then she asked with concern: “Your Majesty, with Changchun Palace so well guarded, the person behind the scenes wouldn’t be able to make a move even if they wanted to, right?”
Ning Wanyin smiled faintly, “Fishing requires patience. I have just been ordered to take care of Shun Pin’s pregnancy, and there is an obvious loophole. The enemy will hesitate and suspect that it is our trap.”
“If we guard it tightly, it’s the enemy who will be anxious. When the enemy finally catches us off guard after going through all the trouble, that flaw will be exposed. Now is not the time. The right time will come when the storm surrounding the Tang Meiren case gradually subsides, and everyone relaxes.”
Lian Rui nodded, seemingly understanding, “Master, have you already devised a plan? Have you already found the spy in Changchun Palace?”
“Let’s wait and see.” Ning Wanyin said in a deep voice.
Then she paused and added, “By the way, tell our palace servants to follow the rules of Changchun Palace as well. This is to prevent anyone from using our people as a pretext to attack Shun Pin when they can’t do anything to her…”
Lian Rui nodded and said, “Master, we still haven’t found out about that spy who hid the medicine ash. It’s good for us to be cautious. We might be able to find some clues.”
Ning Wanyin’s eyes deepened.
Not just medicine ash…
Also, the fire at Linlang Palace—
If someone wants to frame her for the fire at Linlang Palace, there must be an inside agent in Lingxue Pavilion.
…
Ning Wanyin took on the task of taking care of Shun Pin, and many people were waiting to see her make a fool of herself.
But the safflower dug up from the flowerbed, along with a hundred palace rules, immediately stunned the entire harem.
Upon hearing this, Fang Zhaoyi was so angry that she started making darts.
Who in their right mind would dig three feet into the ground?
Who in their right mind could come up with a hundred rules for palace defense?
Ning Wanyin must have a serious illness.
Now safflower had been discovered, and Changchun Palace was so well-guarded that not even a fly could get in.
She’s not a goddess, how could she possibly put the abortion pills back in?
She racked her brains, but she still didn’t know how to proceed.
*****
Translator’s Encyclopedia
Safflower
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is a plant that grows throughout the world. Its seed oil is a rich source of the essential fatty acid, linoleic acid.
The linoleic acid in safflower oil might help reduce the risk of heart disease. Safflower also contains chemicals that might help prevent blood clots, widen blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and stimulate the heart.
People use safflower oil for high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support most of these uses.
Safflower flower (the herb/plant parts) is considered unsafe and likely to cause miscarriage during pregnancy due to its potential to stimulate uterine contractions, while safflower oil (from the seeds) used in cooking is generally deemed safe as part of the diet, though high doses in supplements should be avoided.
Research shows varied effects: safflower oil in maternal diets can benefit offspring brain development in rats, but large doses of the plant extract have shown toxicity and negative developmental effects in animal studies, highlighting the need to distinguish between the seed oil and the flower/extract.
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