The next day, Ying Wanrong went to Zhongcui Palace to express her gratitude, bringing with her own embroidered purse.
Concubine Jingxian received her with a smile and asked someone to bring an embroidered stool for her to sit on.
"This tea is good. Try it and see if you like it."
Ying Wanrong nodded, picked up the cup and took a look, "I don't know what kind of tea it is, but it looks like black tea."
After he finished speaking, he took a sip and praised again.
Seeing her like this, the light in Concubine Jingxian's eyes dimmed a little.
If for no other reason, pregnant women should not drink tea, especially black tea, so it is impossible for Ying Wanrong to be pregnant.
But the thing has been delivered and the person has arrived. Now Ying Wanrong can still be favored occasionally, and it is not bad to have her under his command.
"As expected of a girl born in a rich family, you have a broader vision. You are the youngest in the harem and your appearance is outstanding. In my opinion, after the Imperial Concubine, you are the one who has the best chance of being favored."
Ying Wanrong was a little surprised that Concubine Jingxian was so straightforward.
She smiled slightly and said modestly, "Your Majesty is really kind. How dare I compare myself with the imperial concubine?"
"Why not? I have watched the Imperial Concubine gradually grow from a woman who was not favored by the Emperor to where she is now. Your current situation is much better than hers. Back then, there was also a very favored Concubine Wen in the palace who was suppressing you."
Concubine Jingxian turned the teacup in her hand and looked at her with a smile.
The sharp gaze seemed to carry a bit of inducement and encouragement, making people unable to help but let their imagination run wild.
She is so good at grasping people's minds.
Ying Wanrong was born into a prominent family. Not to mention her own arrogance as the daughter of a noble family, just considering the glory of the Changsun family, she definitely longed to be favored.
And now that we are at Zhongcui Palace today, we can be more certain of it.
Sure enough, the desire in her heart was aroused, and Ying Wanrong finally stopped hesitating.
He stood up and kowtowed before Concubine Jingxian.
"I am not talented, please give me some advice, Your Majesty."
"Hurry up, we are all sisters in the palace, why be so polite." Concubine Jingxian curled her lips and helped her up with her own hands, "I can't help you with anything, but you should know one thing, as long as the imperial concubine is here, you can't stand out, do you understand what I mean?"
A dark light flashed in Ying Wanrong's eyes and she nodded slightly.
Seeing her coming up, Concubine Jingxian's smile became even brighter.
But there were even more surprises that Concubine Jingxian had not expected.
After Ying Wanrong sat down, she thought about what she had just said, and after a little consideration, she decided to tell him about the contraceptive soup.
"Your Majesty, I have something that I can help you with."
Concubine Jingxian was peeling an orange and looked up at her. "Oh? What's the matter? Tell me now."
"I have been in the palace for a long time but have not been able to get pregnant. I found a way to bribe the eunuch who handles the waste and got the medicine residue of the imperial concubine in Zhaochun Palace. I asked someone to get the same medicine from outside the palace for me to drink. I never thought that my cleverness would backfire. When my family came to the palace some time ago, I realized that the prescription was for abortion soup, not a medicine for nourishing and aiding pregnancy."
Ying Wanrong told her experiences one by one.
At that moment, Concubine Jingxian paused in peeling the skin and looked over with some confusion.
"Really? I've also heard that the Imperial Concubine suffered damage to her body after giving birth, so the Emperor specially ordered people to prepare medicine for her recovery. These are the most suitable medicines for women to take, and they can replenish qi and help pregnancy."
Ying Wanrong looked serious, "I dare not lie to your majesty. The prescription is still in my palace. Your majesty, please find someone who is proficient in medicine to take a look, and he will be able to find out what is wrong."
But even though she said this, Concubine Jingxian still didn't believe it.
First, she didn't believe that the concubines in the harem would drink the contraceptive soup on their own. Second, she didn't believe that the emperor loved Ye Jun so much that he would ask her to drink the contraceptive soup.
After all, if he didn't want Ye Jun to have more children, he should have drugged her after she gave birth to the fourth prince. Why wait until she gave birth to another child and was promoted to a noble concubine before doing so
His eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked, "Could it be that the Imperial Concubine has schemed against you? She deliberately had someone replace the medicine residue so that you would be harmed by the medicine and would never get pregnant again."
But Ying Wanrong shook her head.
"I have also thought about your suspicion, but my family has seen that the prescription is contraceptive but not harmful to the body. It will have no effect after stopping the medication for a period of time. If the imperial concubine really wants to harm me, she would not act like this."
Finally, he moved closer and lowered his voice.
"I think that maybe she doesn't want to get pregnant and have children anymore, which would bring more risks, so she secretly changed the prescription and drank the contraceptive soup without telling the emperor."
This analysis was reasonable and it did convince Concubine Jingxian to some extent.
"If that's true, I have a handle on the imperial concubine. The emperor dotes on her so much. If he knew that she didn't want to give birth to a child for him and secretly drank the contraceptive soup, he would be very angry."
A hint of coldness flashed across Concubine Jingxian's eyes, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise a little.
Ying Wanrong bowed her head, "Your Majesty is right. If the Imperial Concubine's actions are confirmed, it would severely hurt the Emperor's friendship with her."
"Well, you go back first. I will think about this matter carefully." Concubine Jingxian waved her hand.
Ying Wanrong stood up, bowed, and left.
Jinglan Pavilion is remote, and on the way back you happen to pass by the Imperial Garden.
I happened to see the emperor and Ye Jun feeding the fish in the koi pond inside.
Ning Chen held the fish food box, and Ye Jun grabbed handfuls of fish and threw them into it, laughing like a child.
Ning Chen's eyes were all on Ye Jun. When he saw her smile, his eyes were as soft and bright as stars.
Isn't this the scene that Ying Wanrong has always been looking forward to
It is so tempting to have the Holy Heart all to yourself.
"Wanrong, should we go over to pay our respects?" Ju Bai asked in a low voice.
"No, the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine are in high spirits, why should I disturb their fun?" Ying Wanrong withdrew her gaze.
In her heart, she only hoped that Concubine Jingxian would make good use of the knife she handed over so that Concubine Gui would stop laughing sooner.
Concubine Jingxian was indeed quick in her actions and had already ordered people to find a way to get the medicine residue.
It's just that when Ying Wanrong got the medicine residue, Ye Jun had just returned to the palace and was busy organizing the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet and the Double Ninth Festival banquet, so he was negligent and Ying Wanrong took advantage of the opportunity.
Later, the eunuch was sent away. Now, the Zhaochun Palace is like an iron barrel, and it is very difficult for Concubine Jingxian to get the drug residue again.
So they could only send people to scout the area and wait for the right opportunity to act.
But Ye Jun hasn't paid attention to this yet. Today she suddenly had an idea and wanted to make a kite.
After feeding the fish in the Imperial Garden, he pulled Ning Chen back to Zhaochun Palace to tinker with it.
Kyoto, located in the south, is located in the north, and May and June are the best times for flying kites.
Ye Jun's enthusiastic look also infected Ning Chen. They both became busy like children and decided to make a kite together.
In order to avoid making mistakes, I chose the most common style and selected the eagle as the pattern.
"Your hands are delicate and can't do rough work. I will make the frame of the kite and you can just draw the eagle." Ning Chen took Ye Jun's hand and squeezed it.
Ye Jun raised her eyes slightly, smiled faintly, and tiptoed to kiss Ning Chen's chin.
"Although I am not so delicate, I am glad that Your Majesty has compassion on me."