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Chapter 10 The poison of the stew pot [-]
Aunt Qin immediately knew what news she was asking about, so she lowered her voice and said, "Da Sima said that General Liu is an important general under his command and cannot be easily compromised."

"Is it possible for me to look down upon that little bitch?"

"What Da Sima means is that I hope you and Concubine Liu can get along well..."

Concubine Meng Hui snorted, "That bitch stepped on my head, and my father actually asked me to endure it?"

Aunt Qin said: "Da Sima cherishes his wings, and this matter is also very difficult."

Moreover, after listening to the eldest princess's words, Concubine Meng Hui asked her father to target Prime Minister Zhan. The result was that chickens crowed and dogs jumped, and Meng Dashima was impeached.

Da Sima has been hurriedly caring about himself recently, how can he pull out his wings at this time and get rid of the fierce generals under his command who have no fault?

"You go out of the palace and see my father and have a good talk with him. Liu Qingshu has won the emperor's favor. It is inevitable that some gossip will not be brought to my disadvantage. Let's eliminate the dissidents one by one. We will have a better future. As the grandson of the Crown Prince, is he still worried that he will not be able to reach his peak in the temple?"

Being easily fooled, wouldn't the emperor become a dim-witted king who is easily bewitched by beautiful women?

Crown Prince, reaching the pinnacle in the temple...these words made Aunt Qin's heart tremble.

Concubine Meng Hui was completely unaware of Aunt Qin's surprise. She looked at her abdomen tenderly and raised the corners of her lips: "Eldest Princess, you have to say that the emperor had high hopes for my pregnancy."

If it were before, Aunt Qin would have to talk too much to remind her master to be careful in his words and deeds.

Now she didn't say much, she said "yes" obediently and just followed her instructions.
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Early in the morning two days later, the palace servants came to invite Xin Wei, saying that Aunt Qin wanted to dress her up.

In the mirror, Xin Wei has a lily bun, an epiphyllum gold silk skirt, and a feather-forged cloak. She looks like plum blossoms covered with snow on winter branches, proud and refined.

She was naturally beautiful, and a little dressing up made her even more beautiful.

Aunt Qin was stunned for a moment, stared at it, and then made up her mind and said: "You can't wear it like this, take it off."

"Why?"

"It's more like... Concubine Hui may not be able to tolerate you if she sees her, so it's better to hide her beauty a bit."

After changing several items, I finally changed back to the palace maid outfit.

Aunt Qin took a step back and looked at her, feeling satisfied.

"The emperor will go to the library today. This is your opportunity, so you must seize it." Aunt Qin reminded, "Be smart and don't be caught as an assassin."

It's really a great opportunity to meet each other and be alone together.

It's just that when the emperor arrives, he must first empty the library inside and out, and then send guards to guard it. How does Concubine Meng Hui plan to let her in?
While Xin Wei was confused, a palace maid came rushing over.

"Auntie, something happened! The Queen is poisoned!"

Aunt Qin first heard what was going on, and then took Xin Wei with her to report to Concubine Meng Hui.

After hearing the first sentence, Concubine Meng Hui smiled and said: "What a big deal, this is a great thing. How is she doing? What kind of poison is she suffering from??"

Aunt Qin's expression was solemn: "I don't know what kind of poison she was poisoned with, but she used the stew pot you gave to Concubine Liu, which made her suffer from abdominal pain. The imperial doctor found out that the stew pot was smeared with poison. It is estimated that the emperor will be pregnant soon." Someone will be sent to invite the queen."

Otherwise, how could the palace maid come to report the news in such a panic?

Concubine Meng Hui was shocked when she heard this and stood up suddenly: "What does it have to do with that stew pot? I didn't poison it!"

Her motive for giving Liu Qingshu the stew pot couldn't be simpler, it was just to "give her off" to her, and let Xin Wei see the emperor.

"Could it be Concubine Liu?" Aunt Qin speculated.After all, Concubine Liu got her hands on that stew pot.

Concubine Meng Hui thought that the poison was either hers or Concubine Liu's.

"Eighty percent, that's it. The queen deserves it. Concubine Liu, who was held in her hands, was not only favored, but also harmed her life. Doesn't she deserve it?"

Concubine Meng Hui lazily sat back on the sandalwood rocking chair covered with mink fur, gently caressed her round belly, and narrowed her eyes slightly: "I don't quite understand why she wants to use that stew pot?"

Liu Qingshu would never "give a cup" to the queen, she could only use it on her own initiative.

But why did Fengyi Palace not have a good-quality stew pot, so why did it choose that one?

It's really unreasonable.

"Auntie, something's not right." Concubine Meng Hui finally thought, "Isn't this the poison poisoned by the queen herself?"

Aunt Qin said in a deep voice: "If the Queen poisons herself, it depends on whether the Queen wants to frame you or Concubine Liu."

The emperor's people arrived very quickly. Perhaps because he was afraid that Concubine Hui would not cooperate, Eunuch Xi went there himself.

"Concubine Hui, your Majesty, please come over."

Concubine Meng Hui was supported by Aunt Qin and stood up from the sandalwood chair. She smiled and asked Eunuch Xi, "Why did the emperor suddenly think of me?"

Eunuch Xi lowered his eyebrows and said in an impeccable manner: "I don't know, I only do things according to the emperor's instructions."

Concubine Meng Hui stood up and walked a few steps, turned around, pointed at Xin Wei and said, "Follow me too."

Outside Fengyi Palace, a crowd of palace people were kneeling.

Xin Wei followed and knelt behind the crowd.

Concubine Meng Hui went into the palace holding her belly and saw the queen lying unconscious on the bed. Shen Xiao was sitting on an armchair nearby, listening solemnly to the imperial doctor's low-pitched report of the queen's situation.

Concubine Meng Hui saluted and said in a caring tone: "Your Majesty, what's going on? Is the Queen sick?"

Shen Xiao looked at her indifferently, his thin lips parted slightly: "I have something unclear. Why did Concubine Hui give the stew pot to Concubine Liu?"

The eunuch behind him took a step forward, holding a purple clay stew pot in his hand.

Concubine Meng Hui thought that the emperor would ask her whether she had poisoned her, but she did not expect that the emperor would ask her why she gave her the stew pot.

"The concubine heard that the emperor had dinner at Weiyang Palace that day, so she asked her maid to go to Weiyang Palace to give a gift. In fact, she just wanted her maid to send a message to the emperor. The concubine let the maid decide on her own. I didn’t ask anything. Unexpectedly, I gave you a stew pot, but it’s really not suitable for the table.”

Concubine Meng Hui took off her hair in a few words, and then said with a blushing face: "Concubine, I haven't seen the emperor for a long time. I just want to see the emperor. Unexpectedly, Concubine Liu stopped the concubine's people and waited until the emperor rested before allowing her to see him. But she didn't It can be passed down into words.”

Aunt Zhou was standing in front of the queen's bed. She turned around and asked bitterly: "Without the instruction of Concubine Hui, the maids of Yong'an Palace would have poisoned the stew pot on their own, and harmed our queen, right?"

Meng Huifei glanced at Shen Xiao's face. He tolerated Nanny Zhou making a loud noise because she was suspicious of her.

She said blankly: "What's poisoning? There's poison in the stew pot?"

"Is Concubine Hui not aware of this? Didn't our Xing'er from Fengyi Palace just run to inform you about the news?" Aunt Zhou knelt down in front of the emperor, tears streaming down her cheeks, "The emperor knows it well, this slave has known about Xing'er for a long time. She was in Fengyi Palace, but her heart was towards Yong'an Palace. When something happened, she sent someone to keep an eye on Xing'er, and she saw her going to Yong'an Palace! Concubine Hui clearly knew everything about what happened here before she came. , but now I feel so innocent! If the emperor doesn’t believe it, he will know after the first trial of Xing’er!”

(End of this chapter)