lcionline Chapter 415: The Midwife Was Bribed (Additional Update for the 58th Vote)
Chapter 415: The Midwife Was Bribed (Additional Update for the 58th Vote)
Xiao Mingzi nodded in agreement: "Not only that, I heard that the movable type printing technology that Your Majesty has put into trial use in several printing houses in the capital was also invented by that person."
Handan exclaimed: "Jiang was just a girl from the side branch of the Zhenguo Mansion. She was not like the daughter of the main line, who received the best education since childhood. How could she know so many things?"
Xiao Mingzi shook his head: "No one knows about this."
"But it doesn't matter. As long as what Jiang develops is beneficial to our Great Zhou, that's fine!"
Handan nodded: "That's right."
"It seems that His Majesty will not execute Jiang in the short term."
The more this happened, the more curious Shen Zhinian became about Jiang Wange!
However, the emperor locked him up in Yawen Garden and sealed up the windows. It was both confinement and protection.
It seems that she can only wait until the day when Jiang Wange's usefulness is exhausted before she can take over and start researching her...
Nanny Xiao walked in from outside with a gloomy look on her face, making her already serious face look even more rigid.
Even Handan and the others were a little frightened and subconsciously shrank back, fearing that they would be dragged out by Madam Xiao to teach them a lesson.
Shen Zhinian put down the glass in her hand, raised her eyes and asked, "Mammy, what happened?"
Madam Xiao said in a deep voice, "A long time ago, the Imperial Concubine was confined by His Majesty for slapping Madam Jiang, and you were put in charge of the six palaces. Your Majesty took the opportunity to lay off the midwives, wet nurses, and nannies in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and put your own people in."
"This is a foolproof thing."
"The queen is going to give birth in less than two months, so the staff must not make any mistakes. Therefore, this old servant was extra careful. I unexpectedly discovered... a midwife was acting suspiciously. After investigation, I found that her family suddenly had a windfall, and the whole family moved away!"
"I suspect that she has been adopted by someone, and I'm afraid she will murder you on the day you give birth!"
Handan and the others were startled, and then they shouted angrily: "Damn it!"
"The Queen treated them well, yet they still betrayed her!"
Shen Zhinian smiled faintly: "Don't be angry, Mama, try this freshly squeezed winter melon juice to cool down."
Madam Xiao was very smart. Seeing her expression, she asked in surprise, "Has the Majesty known about this?"
Nanny Lin smiled lovingly: "Old sister, you forgot why His Majesty brought me into the palace to take care of the queen?"
Everyone just woke up from their dream...
In addition to being good at taking care of pregnant women, Nanny Lin is also very good at delivering babies!
Shen Zhinian smiled and said, "I have already guessed it. There must be many people in the dark who don't want to see me give birth to a child safely."
"Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell, and that's the best time to take action. It can be said that half of a woman's life is in the hands of the midwife. Is there any better way than bribing the midwife?"
"So... I deliberately replaced the midwives prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs with my own people. This is to make others think that I will definitely use them."
"Money can attract people's attention. They may belong to me today, but not tomorrow. Even the midwives may not all be loyal to me."
"From the beginning, I only planned to let the wet nurse deliver my baby. Those midwives were just baits I put out in the open. Look, the fish have taken the bait!"
Madam Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "I was saying that, with your majesty's caution, since you wanted to use those midwives, why didn't you control their families and give people the opportunity to take advantage of you."
"I see……"
Handan said angrily: "That's what she said, but if someone bribed the midwife, it means someone wants to harm the queen's life! We must find this person!"
Shen Zhinian said: "It is not appropriate to alert the enemy now."
"Madam Xiao, please pretend that you didn't notice anything and keep an eye on those people to see if anyone else makes any small moves."
Madam Xiao nodded and said, "I obey your command!"
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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Ever since the destruction of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the emperor has held more and more real power, and the number of memorials he has to review every day has also increased.
In between handling government affairs, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then frowned.
A palace maid who is not smart enough is not qualified to serve in the emperor's presence.
The tea he drank every day had the same taste and temperature, and they were brewed exactly the same way, so why was it completely wrong today?
Nangong Xuanyu put down the teacup and looked over.
I saw a palace maid with her head down. Although her face could not be seen clearly, her exquisite figure was more attractive than many concubines in the palace.
Since when did the palace maids who wanted to climb into the dragon bed dare to enter the Yangxin Palace to seduce him? Is Li Changde dead?
The emperor frowned and scolded: "Who are you? Who allowed you to serve in front of the emperor?!"
The maid slowly raised her head, her peach blossom eyes filled with infinite tenderness, and she looked at him sadly: "Your Majesty..."
Nangong Xuanyu was startled: "... Imperial Concubine? Why is it you?"
Concubine Liu folded her hands in front of her chest and bowed gracefully, "Your Majesty, you haven't visited Qingqing for a long time. Qingqing is afraid that you are still angry with Qingqing, and even more afraid that you have forgotten Qingqing. That's why I asked Eunuch Li to let Qingqing come and serve me."
"Please blame Qingqing if you want to, don't blame Eunuch Li."
Li Changde stood outside and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
Even if the Imperial Concubine has fallen out of favor, she is still the Imperial Concubine, and there is still the Empress Dowager above her!
The Imperial Concubine just wanted to change into the clothes of a palace maid and go to the Yangxin Palace to serve tea to His Majesty. How could he dare to refuse...
Even if the two of them had a quarrel, His Majesty still had the Imperial Concubine in his heart. If the Imperial Concubine regained favor one day, thinking of how he had not given her face today, and whispering in His Majesty's ear, wouldn't it be difficult for him...
Fortunately, the imperial concubine still had some conscience and knew to speak for him in front of His Majesty.
Nangong Xuanyu was silent for a moment, looking at Concubine Liu, her tone was emotionless: "I'll serve you, but why are you wearing the clothes of a palace maid?"
This is what Concubine Rou taught her.
Concubine Liu recalled that Concubine Rou said that the reason why His Majesty had been cold to her during this period was not only because of the incident on the day of the palace coup, but more importantly, it was because...
Your Majesty has long disliked her arrogant and unreasonable temperament.
If she wanted to regain His Majesty's favor, she had to reform herself. At least she had to make His Majesty feel that she was completely different from the former Concubine Liu.
So today, Concubine Liu deliberately changed into the clothes of a palace maid, humbled herself, and tried to win the emperor's pity with a weak and pitiful attitude.
Concubine Zhou only gave birth to a princess, and her aunt has already set her eyes on Concubine Rou's belly.
However, with Concubine Rou's status, she can definitely raise the child. They want to take the little prince away, unless Concubine Rou is gone...
Concubine Liu thought silently in her heart that if Concubine Rou's method could really help her regain favor, she would definitely go to her aunt to save Concubine Rou's life!