Seeing that the two of them started arguing with each other without saying a word, Hu Huanling couldn't help but look at Zhuangzhuang.
Zhuangzhuang frowned and said, "Okay, both of you should calm down. It's not a big deal. Zi'an, you too, have always been generous and decent. Why are you so stubborn this time? You have no evidence, and you can't wrongly accuse Concubine Mei. Stop arguing. You are wasting the Queen's kindness."
Zi'an's face turned pale, but he didn't dare to contradict the princess. He just said unwillingly: "But why did Madam Sun identify her and not others?"
"How can I believe what that cunning slave said..."
Zhuangzhuang was just about to say something, but he saw Sun Fanger fall to the left with a thud, and fell right on top of Zi'an.
"Empress, Empress!" Zi'an held her and patted her face in fear.
Oh, this Sun Fanger really has no patience at all. Wouldn’t it be better for her to have a quarrel first? But she comes so soon.
Nanny Yang had been standing behind Zi'an. When she saw Sun Fang'er suddenly faint, she immediately came over with the princess's two maids to help support Sun Fang'er.
Hu Huanling saw Sun Fang'er fainted. Although he didn't want her to die, he had to pretend, so he hurriedly said, "Go find the imperial physician."
Concubine Liang said coldly: "Isn't the princess a doctor? Just ask the princess to take a look. I'm afraid she was tired last night and is not energetic enough today."
Concubine Liang's words were very sour. After hearing her words, everyone looked at Sun Fang'er's face, which was as white as rice paper, with a gloating look.
Zhuang Zhuang said, "Let's not talk too much. Nanny Yang, Qin Zhi, first send Concubine Zhao to the palace to rest, and then send someone to invite the imperial physician."
"Yes!" Several people helped Sun Fanger into the inner hall. Although the Wanshou Hall was uninhabited, it had everything needed.
Before the imperial physician arrived, Zi'an checked her pulse first. Hu Huanling wanted to go in, but Zhuangzhuang grabbed her wrist and warned her in a low voice: "Why are you so stupid? Don't you know to avoid suspicion?"
Hu Huanling was stunned for a moment, "What does the princess mean?"
Zhuangzhuang said unhappily, "Why did she suddenly faint? What is she good at?"
“This…” Hu Huanling understood immediately. This Sun Fang’er knew how to use poison. If one gets close to her and falls into her trap, there would be no way to wash away the evil with water.
She straightened her face, "Thank you for the reminder, Princess."
Zhuangzhuang said coldly: "I don't mean to save you, I just want to prevent you from being bitten. Then, the emperor can legitimately depose the queen and let her succeed."
Hu Huanling gnashed his teeth and said, "What a vicious mind."
"That's just my guess. It may not be the case. Maybe she is really ill. Judging from her face, she is not a blessed person. You are the same. Don't you have a capable person around you?"
Hu Huanling said with shame: "This, I am indeed..."
"There is a good-looking person next to you." Zhuangzhuang glanced at Wanhui.
Hu Huanling sighed and said worriedly, "But the emperor doesn't like it."
"How many times has the emperor come to your place? He probably didn't look carefully. If Wanhui was with Sun Fanger and the emperor saw her day and night, it would be different. However, you must also make sure that you can completely control her." Zhuangzhuang said.
Hu Huanling's heart moved. She knew Wanhui well. She knew Wanhui was trying to climb up the social ladder. If she was favored, she would have to rely on herself to consolidate her position. Naturally, she would not dare to rebel against her.
But how can Wanhui be sent to Xiwei Palace
Then Sun Fanger would definitely not agree.
Just as she was thinking, she saw Qin Zhi coming out, "Queen, please send someone to take care of her first. The princess asked me to get some hot water and needles."
Hu Huanling raised his head and looked at Wanhui, and said quickly: "Go and serve the Imperial Concubine immediately."
Wanhui nodded silently and went in.
However, when the emperor heard that Sun Fang'er had fainted, he did not ask the imperial physician to come. Instead, he directly sent someone to take Sun Fang'er back and let the imperial physician from Xiwei Palace treat her.
Zi'an was certain that the Emperor would not let other imperial doctors see Sun Fang'er's health.
Wanhui could only stay in there for a while before being sent away.
Because of Sun Fanger's incident, the banquet was disbanded.
Hu Huanling was so angry about the emperor's attention to Sun Fang'er that he asked Wanhui after returning to the palace, "Did you hear what illness Concubine Zhao had while you were in there?"
Wan Hui shook her head. "I didn't hear anything, but I did hear the princess talking to Nanny Yang about things to pay attention to when you're pregnant."
"Pregnant? Then Sun Fang'er is pregnant?" Hu Huanling was shocked, his face suddenly turned pale, and he grabbed the armrest of the chair with one hand, his nails digging deeply into it.
"This... I'm not sure about this." Wanhui said in a low voice.
"No, no!" Hu Huanling said gritting his teeth, but he had no idea at all.
Wanhui said softly: "Your Majesty, if she gives birth to a prince, your situation will be very dangerous."
Hu Huanling fell into the chair. Yes, it was dangerous, but what could she do
Seeing that her face was only turning pale, but she had no solution at all, Wanhui lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go find Concubine Yi? She has been in the palace for a long time, maybe she can find a solution."
This is what she just heard Nanny Yang say in the Wanshou Hall. She said there was nothing to be afraid of in the palace, but she was afraid that Concubine Yi would not be able to tolerate Concubine Zhao.
That's why she came up with this idea, hoping to take some credit.
Hu Huanling said unhappily, "If you were more motivated, I wouldn't have to keep asking others for help."
It’s not that it’s impossible to find Concubine Yi, but her appetite is too big. I don’t know how much money has been spent on her during these days in the palace.
But there was nothing she could do. She was a noble concubine. If she was respectful to him, other concubines would no longer dare to look down on her.
This queen bought her face with silver.
Wanhui also seemed very aggrieved, "My maidservant is not as pretty as Concubine Zhao, so naturally the emperor doesn't like her."
But in her heart, she was complaining a lot. Queen, you are not bad looking, why can't you keep the emperor? She even blamed her.
Hu Huanling was restless, not knowing whether he should go find Concubine Yi.
She doesn't have much money now. If she looks for Concubine Yi, after all the money is spent, her parents' family will have no money to supply her, and she will be at a disadvantage in the palace.
He has always been generous, and he also makes contributions to the Empress Dowager every month.
But she can't let Sun Fang'er give birth to the child!
After thinking for a long time, she finally went to Yilan Palace.
Zi'an and Zhuangzhuang left the palace together.
Horse-drawn carriages were running on the streets of the capital, and there were few pedestrians.
"Are you sure Wanhui will tell the Queen those words?" Zhuangzhuang asked.
Zi'an said confidently, "Yes, Wanhui has been in the palace for many days, but the emperor has never looked at her straight in the eye. If she doesn't win the emperor's favor, Hu Huanling will definitely not keep her. She knows this herself, so she will offer suggestions to prove her worth."
"But didn't you ask her to harm Hu Huanling? How could she change her mind and try to please Hu Huanling?" Zhuangzhuang asked.
Zi'an smiled and said, "Can she do something to harm others? She has the intention, but she doesn't have the ability. She knows her own ability. She won't help me harm the queen. On the contrary, she will cling to the queen's thigh tightly, hoping that one day, she can be favored by the emperor and become a concubine. It's better than being a concubine of the princess."
"I hope you didn't guess wrong. If she really attacks Hu Huanling, we will be in trouble. After all, she was the one who sent her in." Zhuangzhuang said worriedly.
"I didn't give her any poison or weapons, so how could she harm the queen with her bare hands in the palace?"
Zhuangzhuang thought about it and realized that Wanhui would not be so stupid. "Will she tell the Queen the reason why you sent her to the palace?"
"No, if she said so, would the Queen believe that she was truly loyal? Wanhui is very smart. In fact, she never thought that I was asking her to enter the palace and kill the Queen. She just thought that I was looking for an excuse to send her away, so she would cling to the Queen as a big tree."
(End of this chapter)