Resourceful beauty

Chapter 240 Failure
Early the next morning, Fang Ruxuan had breakfast, and Sangshen came in to answer, saying that Eunuch Zhan from the Ministry of Internal Affairs had come.

"This is a new high-quality blood swallow from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The general commander-in-chief ordered the slaves to send it to honor the crown princess."

Eunuch Zhan saluted, pointed to a paper bag in his hand and said.

"Eunuch Lao Zhan is here..."

Fang Ruxuan thanked her, while Ding Xiang stepped forward to take the paper bag and handed over another pouch.

Calmly packed the purse in his sleeve, Eunuch Zhan saluted again and said: "In that case, the servant will leave. There are two midwives on the side of the House of Internal Affairs. The servant has to be sent Go to Lanyue Pavilion Fang Concubine's master."

This sentence is the key point of Eunuch Zhan's visit to Xuanyi Hall, and Eunuch Zhan is from Chu Yuan.

Knowing what he meant, Fang Ruxuan nodded and motioned for Sangsan to send him out.

For several days, there was no movement at Lanyue Pavilion, and the Hungry Ghost Festival arrived in a blink of an eye.

A few days earlier, when paying her respects in Fengming Palace, the queen of Zhou informed all the concubines that after the sun went down on the day of the Ghost Festival, they would go with her to the Fengxian Hall to pay homage to their ancestors. Everyone agreed.

Queen Zhou specially sent Fang Shanggong to the East Palace and Lanyue Pavilion, saying that they were pregnant, so they didn't need to attend.

Fang Ruxuan is the crown princess, so naturally she couldn't be absent, and Concubine Fang insisted on attending, which surprised Queen Zhou, but after a few more instructions, she didn't insist.

On the second day, just after You hour, Fang Ruxuan went out, took a soft sedan chair, and went all the way to Fengxian Hall.

It was not only Concubine Fang's intention, it was a coincidence, when Fang Ruxuan's sedan chair landed outside the gate of Fengxian Palace, she lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and happened to see Concubine Fang who bent down and got out of the sedan chair on the opposite side.

Because of the special Mid-Yuan Festival, today's Concubine Fang is wearing a light green high-waisted skirt, her makeup is light and elegant, her jet-black hair has no gold ornaments, and only a few plain pearl flowers are on her hair, making her whole body more transparent. It shows a bit of the softness of the women in the Jiangnan Water Village.

Nodding her head and smiling, Concubine Fang slightly bent her knees to see her, and took the lead in stepping into the palace gate of Fengxian Hall.

Fang Ruxuan followed closely behind.

Concubine Fang's status allowed her to follow the middle and rear of the worshiping team, while Fang Ruxuan followed Concubine Han Shu closely, and there were only a few pedestrians between them.

Seeing Fang Ruxuan clumsily kneeling down and then getting up again, it was a little difficult after kneeling three times, but Concubine Han Shu gave her a hand so as not to make a fool of herself. Concubine Fang, who had been staring at her from behind, had a slight smile on her lips.

Letting her cause her to give birth prematurely is a small matter, if he can use this to make her have a miscarriage, An Lang will be happier knowing that, right?
Thinking to herself, Concubine Fang went through the plan for a while again in her mind by bowing her head and reciting the scriptures, for fear that something might go wrong and cause her to lose everything.

As soon as the worship ceremony was over, it was already slightly dark outside, and the last few golden rays of light left in the sky could still be vaguely seen.

Queen Zhou spoke, and the concubines left in groups of threes and twos. Fang Ruxuan left Fengxian Hall as usual, but instead of making a soft sedan chair, she just ordered people to follow behind, and walked forward slowly with her hands on Mulberry go.

There is quite a distance from Fengxian Hall to the East Palace, but it is necessary to pass near Lanyue Pavilion first.

Fang Ruxuan only took a cup of tea, and the concubines and maidservants who were vaguely seen just now gradually scattered away. At a glance, there were not many people left.

After walking a few more steps, she heard hurried footsteps behind her. Fang Ruxuan turned her head and saw that it was the maid, Liushang, who was brought by Concubine Fang's side in the past.

"Princess Concubine, my master saw you walking here and said that if you don't mind, we can talk together..."

Liu Shang leaned over and saluted and said.

Fang Ruxuan was slightly taken aback, Liu Shang said: "The last time we broke up, my master was in fear day and night, lest the crown prince and princess would be offended, and I hope you have a lot of adults, forgive my master for his frivolity."

Smiling and nodding, Fang Ruxuan turned around, and a few feet behind her, Concubine Fang walked over slowly, holding the hand of the palace maid.

"Why don't you see Concubine Fang's sedan chair?"

Looking back, Fang Ruxuan asked with concern.

Concubine Fang smiled and replied: "The imperial doctor said that it is better to move around every day, which is beneficial to childbirth. Just now I was afraid of missing the time to worship the ancestors, so I took a soft sedan chair. When I arrived at Fengxian Hall, I sent them back. Now, walking back like this is almost the distance a concubine walks every day."

As she said that, her eyes flicked over Fang Ruxuan's stomach, and Concubine Fang smiled and said, "Princess Princess should also move around more every day. This woman gives birth, it's like walking through the gate of hell. If you move more now, when the time comes... You will suffer less. Didn’t the midwife in the palace mention it to you?”

"I said..."

She avoided talking about the previous incident, but it seemed that the two became close because of her pregnancy. Fang Ruxuan walked forward as Fang Ruxuan said, and Concubine Fang followed behind Fang Ruxuan unhurriedly.

After a while, they arrived at Lanyue Pavilion, and Concubine Fang warmly invited Fang Ruxuan to sit in her hall.

Before Fang Ruxuan could speak, Concubine Fang said with a bit of embarrassment: "The concubine is negligent, otherwise, let's go and sit in the gazebo in the distance. Concubine has something to say to the princess."

Knowing that this was a step in Concubine Fang's plan, she followed her into the gazebo. Maybe there was something weird in the gazebo, Fang Ruxuan shook her head, "If you have anything to say, just say it here, I'm still rushing back to the East Palace. .”

As if not unexpected, Concubine Fang hesitated for a moment, walked forward, and said to Fang Ruxuan in a low voice: "In this case, why not take a step to speak, the concubine wants to talk to the Crown Princess, the Crown Princess may not Do you want so many people to hear it?"

It seems that there is really some secret.

Fang Ruxuan walked forward with Concubine Fang, leaving Liushang, Sangsan and other maidservants behind.

The two stopped after walking a few steps. Although they turned a corner, the straight-line distance between them and Sang Li and the others was only about three or five steps.

"So, the princess can rest assured?"

Glancing back at Liushang, Concubine Fang asked Fang Ruxuan.

Fang Ruxuan looked back at Concubine Fang and said, "What's the matter, Concubine Fang, tell me quickly. If you play tricks, I don't have such a good temper."

Concubine Fang smiled and spoke again, which really caught Fang Ruxuan's attention.

"Isn't the Crown Princess interested in Wanfu Palace and the former Concubine Ning? Since that's the case, the concubine dared to speculate that the Crown Princess wanted to find out what happened back then, and framed Concubine Ning behind her back to communicate with others/ Rape, until her tragic death, who is the mastermind behind it. Is what the concubine said right?"

Fang Bin said confidently.

Fang Ruxuan smiled, "Is there any more?"

Chun Nier was by Concubine Fang's side, perhaps, Concubine Fang knew Fang Ruxuan's intentions from the first time Fang Ruxuan saw Chun Nier, so Fang Ruxuan was not surprised at all that she guessed this.

Concubine Fang continued: "If the concubine says that the concubine has physical evidence in her hands, which can prove that concubine Ning was framed by someone, can the princess be trusted?"

Hearing this, Fang Ruxuan was shocked.

Turning her head to look, Concubine Fang had a determined expression on her face, as if she had expected that Fang Ruxuan would not be as calm as before, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"Since you said it, you want to use this to make a deal with Ben Gong? Tell me about your conditions, or what you want."

Fang Ruxuan offered a price.

"The princess is really refreshing..."

Opening her mouth to praise, she looked back at Sangsan and the others to confirm that they would not hear what they were saying. Concubine Fang lowered her voice and said, "I want the child in Princess Yong's belly. As long as she has a miscarriage, then, concubine The concubine will naturally give the physical evidence to the crown princess, how about it?"

Fang Ruxuan raised her eyebrows and looked at Concubine Fang, and saw her serious face, as if she was not afraid of arousing Fang Ruxuan's suspicion, implicating her and King Yong, and finding out the adultery between them.

"Why? Concubine Yong and Concubine Fang seem to have no grievances."

Fang Ruxuan asked pretending to be puzzled.

"The princess doesn't need to know why..."

Speaking softly, Concubine Fang reached out and picked a flower from the nursery, put it in front of her nose and smelled it, and then continued: "Actually, Concubine Yong's miscarriage is very beneficial to the Crown Princess, or to the East Palace." And it doesn't do any harm, does it?"

"Although His Royal Highness has ascended to the reserve position, he has not yet ascended the throne. Which one is the good one, King Yong, King Xuan, or King Rui? They are all staring at the reserve position and His Royal Highness. So By chance, if Concubine Yong had a miscarriage, and the Crown Princess gave birth to the son of the East Palace, then, in the king's heart, it would be clear at a glance which is more important. Although the concubine is for selfish reasons, it is undoubtedly the same for the East Palace. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages, what does the Crown Princess think?"

Concubine Fang continued to persuade.

"Childish and innocent, has Concubine Fang forgotten the past when she was punished to stand in Fengming Palace?"

With a disdainful smile on her face, Fang Ruxuan brought up the past, and sure enough, the panic on Concubine Fang's face flashed away.

Queen Zhou knew that it was she who provoked the eldest lady of Prince Yong's mansion, which caused Princess Yong to fall off the carriage and almost give birth prematurely.
Suspicions abounded in her heart, but Concubine Fang didn't care to think about it, she looked at Fang Ruxuan's expression and said: "Could it be that the Crown Princess suspects that concubine is defrauding you, and there is no physical evidence in hand?"

Fang Ruxuan shook her head, "I will investigate what I want to know, but I don't bother to use this method to obtain it. Concubine Fang likes to do it on her own."

After finishing speaking, Fang Ruxuan turned around and wanted to leave.

"Crown Princess..."

She stretched out her hand to pull Fang Ruxuan's sleeve, but Fang Ruxuan pulled it subconsciously. When Fang Ruxuan turned her head again, Concubine Fang had already collapsed with her stomach in her arms.

There was a panic on her face, but Fang Ruxuan could clearly see that there was a smile in her eyes that had succeeded in trickery.

"master……"

Liu Shang and several people rushed towards him.

Almost instantly, Concubine Fang, who had reached the end, cried out in pain loudly. Fang Ruxuan stood still, but Concubine Han Shu's voice came from a distance, "Concubine Fang, you are too careless."

There was a crisp sound in Fangpin's heart, but the severe pain coming from below her body had already made her unable to distinguish.

(End of this chapter)