TICIEC Chapter 58.2

Shu Fei had planned everything from the very beginning.

When strategizing against an enemy, one should naturally consider defeat before victory.

If Fang Zhaoyi made a mistake and ended up in the Ministry of Justice, she would surely confess everything.

What she could say, she would say directly.

As for things that the Emperor couldn’t know, she naturally pretended not to know and distanced herself completely.

Less than fifteen minutes later, an imperial edict was delivered before the Emperor, and as expected, it made no mention of Shu Fei.

“Everything is just as Your Majesty predicted. Your Majesty is truly wise.” Zhen Zhu reported the contents of the edict, flattering her.

Shu Fei knew that she wouldn’t be implicated, so she didn’t care much.

She said calmly, “Since Ying Meiren is coming back, let’s arrange for her to stay next to Haitang Residence.”

Originally, Wei Yingya had been stripped of her title and rank.

But since His Majesty had decreed that she be Ying Meiren, she would naturally be restored to her original position, remaining Ying Meiren.

Haitang Residence was occupied by Wei Yingshu, so Shu Fei specially arranged for Ying Meiren to live next door to Wei Yingshu.

Let these two sisters keep fighting.

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When Shun Pin returned from Linlang Palace, she broke out in a cold sweat.

She never expected that she had almost miscarried.

At the same time, she harbored resentment toward Ning Wanyin. Since Ning Wanyin had noticed Chun Liu’s misbehavior so early on, why didn’t she tell her sooner?

It almost caused her to get into trouble.

It also made the Emperor dissatisfied with her.

But if Ning Wanyin had told her beforehand, she might not have believed her one-sided account, and it might have alerted the enemy.

“My stomach hurts… Could it be because I was too close to the pomegranate tree just now…” Shun Pin looked at Ning Wanyin in a panic.

Chun Que angrily accused, “Ning Jieyu knew all along that Chun Liu had a problem, how could you just stand by and watch her deceive our Master… If anything happens to the Master, it’s all because of you!”

Ning Wanyin glanced at them, master and servant. She had already instructed Lian Rui to summon Imperial Physician Zhao when she escorted Shun Pin back to the palace.

Shun Pin didn’t touch the pomegranate tree, and even if she did, the medicine wouldn’t take effect in less than half an hour.

The dosage of poison was also important.

Ning Wanyin roughly estimated that the abdominal pain was caused by excessive fright, which had disturbed the fetus.

Lian Rui retorted angrily, “How many times has my Master asked Shun Pin not to go out? But Your Highness Shun Pin wouldn’t listen. If my Master hadn’t discovered it in time, you would have been in trouble by now. How can you blame my Master for this?”

Just then, Imperial Physician Zhao arrived and, after taking the pulse, said: “Your Majesty has been excessively frightened, which has affected the pregnancy. You only need to rest in bed for a few days, relax, and calm your mind, and you will recover.”

Shun Pin said nervously, “I encountered abortifacients today. Could it be that I was harmed by them?”

“Your Majesty shows no signs of being harmed by abortifacients, so please rest assured.” Imperial Physician Zhao assured her.

Shun Pin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She suddenly realized that the Emperor already knew everything. The Emperor valued the imperial heir above all else; how could he allow anything to happen to her?

Shun Pin quickly looked at Ning Wanyin: “Sister Wan, please don’t be angry. Chun Que was just too worried about me and spoke without thinking. I know that I was wrong today… I owe it all to Sister Wan for being safe and sound…”

Although she was very dissatisfied with Ning Wanyin, she was even more afraid that Ning Wanyin would ignore her.

Without Ning Wanyin, she would have been in trouble long ago.

“It’s alright. Chun Que is loyal to her master, but she failed to take good care of Her Highness. Knowing that Her Highness was going to Linlang Palace, she did not dissuade her and almost harmed Her Highness. Guards, drag Chun Que away and give her fifty strokes of the cane.” Ning Wanyin ordered.

Shun Pin’s expression changed instantly, “But without Chun Que to take care of me, I’m not used to it… This…”

“His Majesty has assigned several new people to Changchun Palace, including Nanny Wu, who had experience caring for concubines during childbirth during the late Emperor’s reign. She is a reliable and dependable person. From now on, Nanny Wu will serve Shun Pin closely.”

Ning Wanyin looked at her and said calmly: “Your Majesty, rest assured, once Chun Que has finished being beaten, she can still serve Shun Pin.”

Chun Que hurriedly looked at Shun Pin, “Your Majesty, save me… Your Majesty, save me…”

Those fifty lashes would have nearly killed her.

 

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Translator’s Comment:

Good! Good! Good!

I was already dissatisfied with this palace maid a long time ago!

Although her master has a higher rank than Ning Wanyin, she herself is, after all, a maid. How can she sarcastically comment on Ning Wanyin, a master?

Does she think she is nobler than Ning Wanyin?

 

 

 

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