bookcurios Chapter 207 Shen Zhinian and Kang Guiren's Plan
Chapter 207 Shen Zhinian and Kang Guiren's Plan
Shen Zhinian hummed, and looked at Nangong Xuanyu with trust in her eyes: "I believe that as long as Your Majesty is here, I will not be wronged in any way."
Since she said so, he naturally had to protect her better to live up to her trust.
"Li Changde."
"The slave is here!"
Li Changde made a "please" gesture: "Empress Roupin, please slow down."
Back at Zhongcui Palace, Nanny Lin brought some supplements suitable for pregnant women: "Your Majesty has been tired all morning, so please eat something first. Xiao Mingzi has gone to serve the meal."
The main seat of the first palace has a small kitchen, and she cooks all the food herself.
Shen Zhinian nodded with a smile: "Nanny is really considerate and knows what I like to eat."
Nanny Lin stood beside her, looking at her with eyes full of doting.
After lunch, Shen Zhinian took a nap on the couch. Fuqiu came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Concubine Kang is here."
Shen Zhinian stood up and said, "Please come in!"
In order to avoid being used by those with ulterior motives, she and Concubine Kang no longer had any open contact after they joined forces to bring down Liu Ruyan.
This was the first time the two met after New Year's Eve.
After entering the inner room, Caiju handed the gift brought by Concubine Kang to Handan.
Concubine Kang stepped forward and bowed deeply to Shen Zhinian: "I pay my respects to Concubine Rou. May your majesty be blessed with good health!"
She quickly asked Fuqiu to help Concubine Kang up: "Sister Kang, why are you so polite? Please stand up quickly. Sit down!"
When the identities and status of people change, the relationship will also undergo subtle changes. Concubine Kang has seen too many examples of one party looking down on the other after rising to prominence.
Although Concubine Rou was not that kind of person and her attitude towards her remained the same as before, she could not get carried away.
"Your Highness is now the head of the palace. How can I be worthy of being called 'sister' by your Highness? The palace rules are strict. If this gets out, people will not say anything bad about your Highness, but will think that I am ignorant of the heaven and earth."
"I am a few years older than you, Your Majesty. If you are embarrassed to call me sister, you can call me by my maiden name, 'Zhang Youran'."
Nanny Xiao stood aside, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.
In the harem, people who know the rules can often walk more steadily.
Kang Guiren’s words made sense, and Shen Zhinian didn’t want to bring her any trouble: “Okay, then I’ll call you Youran from now on. When you’re promoted to the position of concubine, we can call each other sisters.”
Concubine Kang looked at Shen Zhinian's belly, her eyes became gentle, and she said enviously: "I also hope that I will have the blessing of conceiving an heir to the throne..."
Shen Zhinian said: "You Ran is still so young, and her body has recovered after the miscarriage. It is only a matter of time for her to get pregnant. How can she not have such a blessing?"
"Thank you for your good wishes, Madam."
Thinking of the past, Concubine Kang's eyes gradually turned red, and she said bitterly: "If it weren't for the help of the queen, I don't know when I could kill Liu Ruyan! But even though she was executed, the mastermind behind the scenes is still in Kunning Palace, enjoying the glory of the Queen Mother!"
"Every time I think of this... I feel so much hatred in my heart!"
The hatred of killing a child is irreconcilable, and any words of comfort are pale.
Shen Zhinian could only sigh and say, "You Ran, believe me, the one in Kunning Palace won't be so proud for long."
Empress Dowager Liu just worshipped Buddha in the Cining Palace all year round, she is not dead.
She never gave up and pushed Concubine Liu to the position of queen.
In the previous life, the evil deeds done by Queen Jiang were exposed. On the surface, it seemed that it was Concubine Liu who was responsible, but in fact, it was Empress Dowager Liu who was behind the scenes.
Presumably, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion had already been secretly collecting evidence at this time. Even if they did nothing, they could still sit back and watch the fight.
"I have lost my composure..."
Concubine Kang wiped away the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief: "I believe in you, Your Majesty. I will wait with you for the day when the one in Kunning Palace will get his retribution!"
"I heard that your majesty's foot was injured, so I came to visit you today. I forgot about the important matter while I was here."
"How is the injury of the queen? Is it serious?"
At first, the two chose to form an alliance because they had a common enemy. But Shen Zhinian could see that Concubine Kang was genuinely concerned about her.
"The wound is not serious, but the needle pierced a little deep, so it still hurts when I walk. I should be fine after a few days of rest."
Concubine Kang shook her head and said, "Your Highness may say it lightly, but I know the pain is not easy to bear. Yesterday's canonization ceremony was really hard for Your Highness."
"I heard that it was Concubine Meng who ordered Liu Xu to do this. Your Majesty has already ordered her to be imprisoned?"
Shen Zhinian asked with a smile: "What do you think?"
Concubine Kang pondered and said, "Both I and Concubine Meng have been serving Your Majesty since the Qian Palace. After her promotion, she became a little too proud. But I don't think she would do such a stupid thing."
"I'm afraid the person behind this wants her to be a scapegoat."
"If it succeeds, we can kill two birds with one stone. Not only can we ruin the Queen's enthronement ceremony, but also make Mengpin disliked by His Majesty. Maybe we can even take the opportunity to get rid of the child in her belly."
Lady Kang is a sensible person.
Shen Zhinian smiled and said, "I think the same as You Ran."
"Moreover, the first goal of the person behind the scenes has not been achieved. His Majesty has not directly convicted Mengpin and is still investigating the matter. To be on the safe side, the other party may wait for an opportunity to get rid of Mengpin and leave her without any evidence."
"Even if that's not the case, that person might take this opportunity to attack Mengpin's heir. We just need to wait in the dark for the other party to reveal his true colors."
Shen Zhinian knew that the murderer was most likely not Mengpin, but she still watched the emperor imprison her. In addition to wanting to make her suffer, her main purpose was to lure out the person who really killed her.
Concubine Kang asked solemnly, "Is there any place where I can serve you, Your Majesty?"
In order to make the alliance relationship more stable, in addition to maintaining emotional connections, it is also necessary to bind interests.
Since she has chosen to join Concubine Rou, she must let her see how useful she is.
Shen Zhinian thought for a while and said with a smile: "There is indeed a place that needs Youran's help."
"The person behind the scenes is so cunning. He knows that his plan will fail, so he will definitely keep a close eye on Zhongcui Palace in secret to prevent me from counterattacking. In this case, it will be difficult for me to send people to keep an eye on Mengpin, so as not to alert the enemy."
Concubine Kang immediately said, "If your majesty trusts me, I will do this."
She has lived in the palace for so long, and although she cannot be said to be very powerful, she still has a few people who are loyal to her and work for her.
Shen Zhinian curled his lips and smiled: "Of course I believe in You Ran."
After this episode, the two chatted for a while and then Concubine Kang got up and said goodbye.
There were many concubines of lower rank in the harem who wanted to curry favor with Shen Zhinian, the favored concubine. Especially after the news of her injury spread, many people came to visit her every hour with gifts.