As an empress, it's easy for her to take action.

  When she first entered the palace, she had soaked the fabrics given to them by the eunuchs in special medicinal herbs. These herbs made it easier to wash clothes and were easy to add in. Generally, the concubines' clothes were sent directly to the laundry department for washing, but she found a way to add the medicine at that time.

  The flavor is not strong, only a faint fragrance, probably just to make it cleaner, ordinary people won't notice, and almost all the concubines' clothes are scented, a little bit will cover it up, even if discovered, everyone's clothes are like this, no excuse.

  Clothing comes into contact with human skin, and over time, it will have a certain effect, but the efficacy is not great. Once she finds out which concubine may be pregnant, she will send someone to give them flowers to admire, but what's added to the flower pot is the most important thing. The combination of the two will cause the fetus to either not implant or not develop properly.

  "It's alright, Mother had already thought of that. Huang Gonggong didn't know much, and he wouldn't even know how he died until his death," Jin Momo echoed in agreement.

  Shu Gui Fei had Huang Gonggong sent to the Shen Xing Si, she was also once afraid that he would expose them, but Niangniang thought far ahead, every time sending three pots of flowers, only one pot had a problem, and the rest were good, but Huang Gonggong thought that the pot he was sent was the one with the problem.

  The queen smiled and was relieved for her foresight, "He knew too much, I had wanted to get rid of him long ago. Consort Shu thought I would be afraid, that I would be heartbroken. She didn't know, I should thank her instead."

  "It's not possible, if Empress Shu knew about it, she would probably be sleepless at night."

  The queen looked at the armor on her hand, still feeling uneasy. "The Imperial Hospital must also have the empress's eyes and ears. Now that she knows, she will use this to coerce me, even if I am not willing."

  "Mother, I'm afraid that if Xiǎo Yí's maternal family is too prominent, it may lead to..."

  "It's not possible, it's certain. The Empress Dowager thinks that doing so now would be unseemly, otherwise what else could this palace do?" The Queen had already figured it out and immediately spoke up.

  The Empress Dowager's own niece, the Emperor's niece, such a relationship, fortunately not born to them, those officials could not find an excuse to tear off this fig leaf, closing their eyes and pretending to be ignorant.

  But she, the empress, the emperor's wife, was also her niece. Now, however, her younger brother by birth was to marry the empress dowager's niece, and these relationships were truly complicated.

  "Shangguan Mei can enter the palace, but she absolutely cannot ascend to the position of Empress. Otherwise, those officials' gossip would absolutely ruin the virtuous reputation of the Empress Dowager. As people age, they become even more concerned with these external things."

  Jinmomo obviously thought of this too, "Isn't that princess's situation even more dangerous?"

  "They haven't achieved their goal yet, so they still need me to lead the way for them. For now, they shouldn't do anything to me, but if she really does get pregnant, the empress dowager will definitely want to get rid of me as soon as possible. By then, I'll truly have no way out."

  The queen, when it comes to the women in the harem or the affairs of the emperor, may sometimes become biased and foolish, but in other aspects, the prime minister's house has taught her many things, perhaps this is the real her.

  "We must take the initiative then." Jin Mu Mu nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

  If Shangguan Wan'er really had a child, the Yuan family would not allow anyone else to be above them. A non-biological son's wife and a biological granddaughter - who is more important? It's almost unnecessary to think about it.

  The queen naturally knew this layer, frowned and thought for a long time, called Jinmoumou, whispered a few words in her ear.

  "Your Highness, if the Emperor were to find out about this, you might incur his divine wrath," Jin MuMu exclaimed in shock, trying to dissuade her.

  "The queen has obviously made up her mind. 'So be it, this is the fastest way. The emperor and I have been at odds for a long time anyway. If something really happens, I'll just accept my fate.'"

  "Your Ladyship, what's wrong again?"

  "There's no need to say more, I know you're doing this for my own good. But success or failure hangs in the balance of this one move. How long I'll live from now on is already an unknown quantity, so why not give it a try?"

  Her father was planning a rebellion, even if the date had not been set yet, but having this intention, regardless of whether it was carried out in the end or not, once reported, would be considered a capital offense punishable by the extinction of her entire family, including herself as empress.

  Since it's come to this, she'll consider this last time as her own final effort for herself.

  "This matter will be left to Momo to handle, the palace trusts Momo, but that doesn't mean others can be trusted, don't let the palace down."

  Jinmomo bowed and said, "Don't worry, Your Ladyship. I'm willing to stake my life on it, I will definitely get this done for you."

  The empress personally helped her up, "This palace believes you, go and prepare."

  Today is the fifteenth.

  "Your Highness, it seems to be Yang Gui Fei ahead, and another is Shun Fei Niang Niang from Zhong Xiu Palace," Su Jing Bian said as she walked out of Cining Palace. Seeing the sun was just right, she abandoned her sedan chair and strolled slowly with Dai Man. Suddenly, Dai Man spoke up.

  Su Jingxi carefully looked at her twice, and indeed Yang Gui was not bad. When they first entered the palace to pay their respects for the first time, they seemed to have had a brief encounter. As for later on, even if Yang Gui was present when paying respects, Su Jingxi would still forget about her. It was simply because she had too low of an existence, making it easy for people to overlook her.

  As for the other person, it was as if they had never seen each other before.

  "Yang Gui previously served as a palace maid for Shun Consort in the Wang Mansion. Later, she became an imperial concubine and gradually rose through the ranks after entering the palace, eventually becoming a gui," Dai Man explained.

  "As for Shun Fei, I'm not very familiar with her either. We rarely see each other on a daily basis. I heard that in the past when we were still at the Wang Fu, the Emperor had favored her for a period of time. As for why he stopped favoring her later on, I don't know. Oh, she seems to have a close relationship with Rong Fei. Since Rong Fei has been ill all these years, Shun Fei requested to the Emperor that she be allowed to reside in the Zhong Xiu Palace to pray and take care of Rong Fei, even giving up her own imperial favors."

  "Is that so?" Su Jing hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward in their direction, after all, people had already seen her.

  Dai Man glanced ahead and continued in a low voice, "But there's a rumor in the palace that Shun Fei is guilty, that's why she did this. It's said that Rong Fei's prolonged illness was caused by her."

  "Hmm, what's the relationship between Shunfei and Yang Gui?"

  "It seems that Yang Gui Fei is a kind and loyal person, even though she lives in the Yan Xi Palace, she still often goes to the Zhong Xiu Palace, so does Shu Fei"

  So Shu Fei couldn't stand her, which is why there was trouble when Shu Fei paid her respects to Yang Gui Fei for the first time.

  "Concubine gives greetings to Princess Shun," Su Jing curtsied.

  Shun Fei had long heard of Su Jinglian, and at first, she thought he was just a reckless and fearless person, but now that she saw him, she knew she was wrong.

  A pair of eyes full of spirit, their owner will absolutely not be a useless person. Shun Fei has been worshiping Buddha for a long time and has seen countless people, she still thinks her ability to judge people is good. Rumors are unreliable, it's really true.

  Exchange a glance with Yang Gui Fei, "Quickly invite Zhen Gui Fei to get up."

  Su Jing stood up, and after exchanging greetings with Yang Gui Fei, she revealed a proper smile and said, "Concubines have entered the palace for a long time. I've heard that Shun Consort has been living in Zhong Xiu Palace, closing her doors to visitors. That's why I haven't gone to pay my respects to Your Ladyship yet. I hope you'll forgive me."

  She spoke the most, dripping with water, making it clear that she was "closed door guest" first, and even if there were some impolite places on her part, they were not entirely her fault, after all, she had just entered the palace for a short time.

  Shun Fei revealed a smile, the five senses in front of her were not delicate, but there was a light and elegant spirit between her eyebrows, her eyes were like a clear spring, and a smile on her lips was already beautiful and unmatched. Just one bright and beautiful face was enough to make people unable to move their eyes, beauty without vulgarity, and the temperament all over her body was irresistible.

  "Zhen Concubine has spoken heavily, this palace was closed from the beginning, what crime do you have?"

  Su Jing smiled faintly, "I've heard that Your Ladyship often prays to Buddha, this temperament is indeed extremely good. I see that Your Ladyship's eyebrows and eyes are extraordinary and transcendent."

  "It's not as good as you said, I just see through many things in this world and am less disturbed by worldly troubles."

  "Concubine said that the empress did not believe, then let Concubine Yang say something, did Concubine make a mistake?" Su Jingbi smiled and pointed to Concubine Yang who was standing aside silently.

  Yang Gui looked at them with a blush and nodded, "I think so too."

  "It sounds like you're saying that I'm about to become an immortal or something," Shunfei said with a shake of her head, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

  "What a surprise! The true nature is originally pure; what a surprise! The true nature is not born or destroyed; what a surprise! The true nature is originally complete; what a surprise! The true nature is without turmoil; what a surprise! The true nature can give rise to all phenomena. Buddhist learning is profound and subtle. If you understand these principles, you will be like me."

  Su Jing nodded and bowed her body, "Thanks to Concubine Xie's guidance, I will definitely reflect on it carefully when I return."

  After chatting for a while longer, Su Jing excused herself and left.

  Yang Guifei looked at the backs of the two women, one mistress and one servant, and was quite perplexed. "Master, why do you treat her differently?"

  Even now that she is a palace concubine, in her eyes, Shun Fei is still her mistress.

  Shun Fei watched as the figure disappeared into the distance, shaking her head slightly, "It's just that he looks pleasing to the eye."

  "This is indeed as rumored, Shun Fei is truly a quiet and gentle person," Su Jing said with emotion.

  Dai Man didn't quite understand, but seemed to understand a bit, and nodded in agreement, "Yes, master."

  This night, after the Queen had been confined for a month, the first fifteenth day finally arrived, and the Emperor eventually set out for the Kunning Palace amidst all sorts of speculation.

  Attached: The life of Shangguan Wan'er has a prototype in history.

  Zhang Yan: Empress of Emperor Hui of Han, Liu Ying's wife and daughter of Princess Yuan of Lu. When Liu Ying was 20 years old, Empress Lü arranged for Zhang Yan to marry him, although she was only a little over 10 years old at the time and was also his niece. Later, Emperor Hui died in Weiyang Palace at the age of 23, leaving Zhang Yan a widow at just 14 years old, still a virgin. After the fall of the Lü clan, this young widow was deposed and placed under house arrest in Beigong, where she spent over 20 years with no freedom except for food and drink. She died at the age of 36.

  Palace Concubine (Yi)

  Gong Shu