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Today is the day of her sister Jinxiu's funeral. Jiang Yuebai slept in a daze and uneasily all night.

She had many dreams about her sister. When she woke up, she had tears on her face, but she no longer remembered the scene in the dream.

I thought that Mr. Chen Xuan had a strong temper and would commit suicide by swallowing gold or biting his tongue in the middle of the night. It’s up to you whether you want to die or not, but your ambition must still be clear. In this way, it is better to retreat and then make plans.

Unexpectedly, there was no more noise.

Jiang Yuebai guessed that maybe she had used a lot of tranquilizing medicine, or maybe Chen Xuanshi had figured it out and knew that it was impossible for the emperor to come to the cold palace to see her because she was making trouble to see the emperor at this time, or maybe she was waiting for someone to give her an answer.

Hearing that the emperor went to visit the sick prince last night and stayed at Jingren Palace, Jiang Yuebai felt calm and even felt a little happy for the concubine. She could see that the concubine He said she didn't care anymore, but in fact she loved the emperor deeply.

It's just that Concubine He cut off Murong Changzai's favor. According to her temperament, she might think of ways to take revenge in the future. In order to prepare in advance, Jiang Yuebai ordered Su Su to keep an eye on Murong Chang Zai's every move.

People from the Department of Shangyi and the Ministry of Etiquette arrived early.

The concubine and the whole harem came.

The emperor did not come during the ceremony as promised.

After all, it was almost time for the morning court, and Jingren Palace was far away from Taorui Palace. It was unrealistic to stop the court for the funeral of a concubine.

Although Jiang Yuebai was a little disappointed, it was just disappointing.

Everyone advised her to mourn and take care of herself, to take care of herself for the sake of the dragon heir, and not to get close to the coffin to avoid invading the fetal air.

Jiang Yuebai looked at Lu Mingshi from a distance and knelt down to help her. For some reason, her heart was as desolate and sad as before, but she could no longer shed tears.

In the past month, she had probably shed all the tears she should have shed.

The concubine stood aside and held her hand silently.

According to the ceremony, everyone was only sent to the gate of Taorui Palace.

Jiang Yuebai looked at the coffin slowly leaving in the dim morning light from a distance, waving frequently. It was as if her sister was standing far away, saying goodbye to her.

Lu Mingshi stood aside, supporting Jiang Yuebai, and also waved.

Jiang Yuebai asked Lu Mingshi to attend Jinxiu's funeral ceremony in the hope that she could remember Jinxiu.

But she didn't want Lu Mingshi to know too many details about Jinxiu. It is said that if people with amnesia are exposed to certain information, their recall button will be triggered and they will suddenly recall the past.

Such a unilateral decision was heartless and selfish, but she could think of the best way to fulfill Jinxiu's last wish.

There is nothing major going on in the palace today except moving. After attending the funeral ceremony, everyone comforted Jiang Yuebai with their words, and then left together in a commuter carriage.

Jiang Yuebai dismissed Lu Mingshi, leaving him and his concubine alone to sit and chat.

Today during the funeral and farewell, the concubine cried and shed tears of reluctance.

The concubine sincerely misses Jinxiu.

When she came to Taorui Palace for the first time, Jiang Yuebai was not there, but Jinxiu entertained her with delicious food and drinks. He Fei recalled the afternoon when the two of them drank tea and ate snacks. Jinxiu's clear and sincere eyes filled her with warmth.

And thinking of the afternoon when she was named "Japanese Concubine", she saw Jinxiu in a pink dress from a distance following the emperor up the steps. The wind blew up her beautiful skirt and long hair, and she gently flipped her hair. It was so pink and tender, making people envious and jealous.

The two talked about the conversation and the affairs of Chen Xuanshi and Xia Bin. They both felt that life is impermanent and they should cherish the present moment.

As he spoke, Jiang Yuebai began to retching until he vomited sour water. Concubine He distressedly wanted to be the imperial doctor, but Jiang Yuebai stopped her. I saw her expertly eating a few candied sour plums, and her discomfort soon eased.

The concubine tasted the plum curiously, and her beautiful face was instantly changed beyond recognition. It’s so sour!
After coming back to his senses, he was very excited and said, "Sister Jianing, they all say that sour children are hot girls. If you are so good at eating sour foods, you must have a son in your belly."

Jiang Yuebai was a little curious about He Fei's attitude, "My sister really wants me to have a son? This is unreasonable."

How can colleagues at the same level who are in a competitive relationship sincerely wish each other a promotion and salary increase, so as to get ahead of themselves?

He Fei playfully asked, "Why is it unreasonable?" When she was with Jiang Yuebai, she felt that she was not herself, but someone else. For example, she never asked questions back to others before.

She held Jiang Yuebai's hand with a solemn expression, "You deserve this. Sincerity leads to success. You must first believe that the child in your belly is a son."

Jiang Yuebai nodded obediently, feeling a little moved in his heart.

In my heart, I was hoping that there would be at least one boy inside so that I wouldn't have to do it again in the future. But I don’t want all five of them to be boys, which would be as big as a football field.

After the concubine left, Jiang Yuebai's wheelchair stopped at the entrance of the main hall, looking in the direction of the gate of Taorui Palace.

Xiao Luozi came back and reported that the funeral procession was stopped by the emperor at a fork in the road. The emperor got off the chariot, caressed the coffin, and talked to Concubine Chun before going back to the morning court.

As a result, the two executives were late for the meeting today.

"I know." Jiang Yuebai nodded, "Help me into the house."

The moment she turned around, Jiang Yuebai's tears rolled down her face. She felt a little moved, but it was just moved.

Looking at the empty main hall, Jiang Yuebai felt a little dazed. His eyes fell on the golden incense burner with entwined peonies and tangled branches given by the Queen Mother. Inexplicably, I remembered what Concubine Xia said yesterday, that she should be wary of what everyone sends to her palace.

Since the Empress Dowager was using herself, she wanted to kill her fertility by taking Xizi Decoction. Will there be any problem with the smoker and spices sent by the Queen Mother?

"Mother, what's the problem?" Qing'er asked doubtfully.

Jiang Yuebai sniffed the smell in the air carefully, "In the past few days, have you been using the Yaxiang incense given by the Queen Mother?"

Qing'er knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't know how to order Yaxi incense. The Yaxi incense was given by the Queen Mother, and I dare not take it without permission. All I used were ordinary agarwood incense. Concubine Chun used to order it. I also like the smell of it, so..."

Jiang Yuebai pondered for a moment, "Have you noticed anything unusual about this fragrance?"

Qing'er was shocked and asked nervously, "Empress, is someone trying to harm you?"

Jiang Yuebai shook his head slightly and didn't say much. He just told Qing'er to get the Yaxi Incense given by the Queen Mother.

After Qing'er got it, Jiang Yuebai did not do it himself. Instead, he directed Qing'er to open the box, break off a small piece of Yaxixiang with a silk handkerchief, and wrap it in a white handkerchief.

Jiang Yuebai thought for a while, and then ordered Xiao Luozi to find a way to use a knife to scrape some powder from the inner wall of the furnace and wrap it in another white handkerchief.

"Xiao Luozi, you put these two tied handkerchiefs in a wooden box, go to the imperial hospital, pretend to be getting anti-fetal medicine, and quietly see the imperial doctor Jiang Yu."

After thinking for a while, he then ordered, "If Imperial Physician Jiang asks where this thing comes from, just say you don't know."

"Qing'er, go to Concubine Concubine and tell her that Taorui Palace is short of manpower and arrange for a few reliable palace maids to come over."

Qing'er had an idea and asked, "Do you want to take the opportunity to ask Sister Yuhe over? Sister Susu said that she had tested it before and found that Yuhe had this intention."

"No need," Jiang Yuebai quickly stopped her, "Don't act rashly yet. You and Yu He can still interact normally. Just go there often to worship the queen on my behalf. There are countless pairs of eyes in the palace staring at us now. Don't offend us yet. Thank you."

Xiao Luozi and Qing'er both understood what Jiang Yuebai meant and left in a hurry.

After no one was around, Su Su asked worriedly, "Do you suspect that the Queen Mother has tampered with the incense burner?"

Jiang Yuebai stared at the exquisite and complicated patterns on the peonies and golden incense burner, "I just believe that pie will not fall from the sky. This incense burner is too precious for a constant."

"Then why did the empress do so in the first place?"

Jiang Yuebai smiled lightly, "Did I have a choice at that time?"

Turning around, he told Su Su, "While we are moving to the palace, take Xia Zhi and carefully check all the things you are going to bring to Ning'an Palace. Don't open any gifts sent by others stored in the warehouse. Wait for the newlyweds Let them take it apart when they get here."

"What about your incense burner?"