w much larger. Lian Yi watched the crowd leave and continued reading, also teaching Jia Yao's first-grade lessons on the side. Xuan Feng also came to join in the fun, squatting beside Jia Yao and list...How is my daughter-in-law doing

The emperor, over fifty years old, asked in a low voice.

A pair of slightly turbid eyes were looking at the sheet of paper on which the pulse diagnosis was being recorded.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Meng Lianyi's constitution is not good. She was born with a weakness. If she is carefully cared for, it will be fine. But if she is overworked, it may affect her lifespan."

Can you give me a great-grandson

The emperor asked very directly.

"This is probably a bit dangerous."

Doctor Liang carefully considered his words.

"You're being direct. If the Crown Princess is pregnant, can you ensure my grandson's safety"

"I will do my best."

Liang Taiyi immediately said, he also understood the emperor's meaning. This was to give up the Crown Princess and protect the younger over the elder.

He could also understand the emperor's good intentions. The prince desperately needed a child, and having an heir would be a great help for him to ascend to that position.

"Alright, you may go now! Regarding what I asked you today, you best keep it to yourself. From now on, the Crown Princess's health is your responsibility. Make sure she becomes pregnant as soon as possible after the wedding."

"Yes, your command will be obeyed."

After that, Liang Taiyi withdrew from the Imperial Study.

On the other side, at Yun Jin Palace, Lian Yi had already woken up. Serving by her bedside were Yao Mama and Lan Zhi. When they saw her open her eyes, both their faces lit up with joy.

Lan Zhi helped place the pillows, while Grandma Sun went to get red date tea to soothe Lian Yi's throat.

Ripple took a sip of tea, then asked:

"Grandma, have you arranged for all the dowry bearers to come"

"Miss, everyone who was brought from home has been arranged. It's just that some were injured after an attack in the suburbs, and they are not convenient to come here as this is the palace."

Grandma Yao frowned.

"These people could be considered injured in my defense, so I let them go free and gave them some silver to make a living."

Ripples spoke directly.

"We don't have enough manpower for this."

Grandma Sun means for these people to recuperate their injuries before entering the palace to serve.

"Grandma, after I marry into the East Palace, they will definitely provide me with palace maids and eunuchs according to tradition. We'll have enough manpower, it's just a matter of how we use them."

I know you feel safe with these people, but this batch was just a temporary purchase. Do you really think they'll be loyal to me

Besides, the mistress of this harem is the Empress. I am just a Crown Princess. It's better to be low-key. Just do what I said.

Yes, miss!

Yao Ma immediately replied.

"Has the Crown Prince ever come to visit me"

The ripples continued to ask.

"The crown prince didn't come, but he sent many precious medicinal herbs, as well as jewelry, silks, and ornaments. He said it was to surprise the young lady."

"Lan Chi smiled and replied, at least the Crown Prince still has his young lady in his heart."

After registration and warehousing, it must be brought back to the East Palace afterwards.

The ripples commanded.

"Don't worry, Miss. I have already registered everything. Here is the list."

Lan Chi took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and passed it to Lian Yi for a look.

Ripple glanced at him and nodded.

"Put it in my case."

"Yes!"

I was startled and can't visit the Empress these days. Mama Yao, you must go and explain things to her.

"The old slave knows what to do."

Grandmother Yao immediately agreed.

"You guys go ahead! I want to rest for a while."

Seeing that the two were in good spirits, they withdrew from the inner room. Lan Zhi stood guard at the door while Yao Mama led people away to take care of things.

"It was then that DuoDuo finally spoke:"

"Master, how could someone poison you again"

"Of course they want me dead if they're going to poison me!"

Ripples said calmly.

The original owner died of vomiting blood on the night of her wedding, which made the prince feel annoyed. He didn't even investigate and simply ruled it as suicide by poison.

The maid was merely a servant, knowing nothing. But Lian Yi had long harbored suspicions, and her target was not someone within the palace.

After all, the harem is the Empress's territory. She shouldn't want her son to lose General Meng as an ally, especially since she already knows that the youngest daughter of the Meng family is in poor health and won't live long.

Now that the original body is in the position of Princess Consort and can still control General Meng, when the prince ascends the throne and secures his position, during times when he needs to appease new officials, Meng's daughter can always step down. Looking at it this way, Meng Lianyi is more valuable alive than dead. Therefore, the original body was not poisoned in the palace.

Therefore, the attack that the original body suffered on the outskirts of the imperial city is worth scrutinizing.

If this group were to try and kill Meng Lianyi, then the time, place, and people would not be in their favor. It could be said that it would be a doomed attack from the start.

The emperor wouldn't allow anything to happen to General Meng's daughter under his nose, and Sun the commander wasn't a pushover either. Protecting Meng Lianyi's life would be no problem at all. So what was the purpose of the attack

Ripples already had a guess in her heart, but she still wanted to see the result. So she didn't let Duo Duo secretly make a move and bring those people before her. The arrow laced with slow-acting poison was shot into the sedan chair where she sat.

The other party's poisoning method was very sophisticated. Because the true Meng Lianyi's body was frail and she had been taking medicine for years, there must have been some medicinal properties accumulated in her body. The poison the other party used happened to clash with the properties of the health-preserving medicine the original owner usually took, becoming a chronic poison that eroded her body.

While Cui Zhu was a maidservant, she didn't take the poison. The original owner only consumed Meng Lian Yi's tonic to avoid suspicion during their journey. After being poisoned, her symptoms appeared later than the rightful owner's, persisting until the wedding night.

This is a case of some coincidence involved. The people behind it originally planned for Meng Lianyi to die in the palace before her wedding, thus driving a wedge between General Meng and the Emperor. Unfortunately, Cuizhu persisted until the day of the wedding.

"I never expected things to turn out this way."

The ripples weren't the real deal; she never drank any of that so-called health soup. Originally, Old Madam Sun wanted her to drink it, but she poured it out every time. So that poison powder didn't work on her. Besides, there was Doudou, a plant spirit who cleaned up all the poison powder long ago.

After figuring out the cause of the original owner's poisoning, Lian Yi started to recover with peace of mind. After drinking two days of calming soup, the soup on the third day was changed.

The ripples just smelled it and asked the old woman beside her, Sun Mama:

"Grandma, is my prescription ready"

"Yes, Dr. Liang said that Miss has a congenital weakness. The previous prescription from the border region is no longer suitable for her current condition, so he gave you a new one. All the medicine used are the best in the palace."

Grandma Sun finished speaking and lowered her voice to ask:

But the recipe has a problem

The recipe is perfect. It’s great!

The corners of her lips curved into a ripple, she calmly took the medicine bowl and drank the bitter broth.

Only after Grandma Sun went downstairs did Lian Yi say:

"I don't know if this is the Queen's intention or the Prince's, but they've already started taking care of my health."

Nearby Lan Zhi, having heard this, smiled and said:

"Miss, this is good news! It proves that the Crown Prince and the Empress value you."

Ripples just smiled this time and didn't refute Lan Zhi.

After all, the new recipe was designed to help her prepare for pregnancy. The goal was to bring her body into the optimal state for conception, even neglecting her existing weaknesses.ed sentience, it had not been taught anything. Burning sins was just a natural instinct for Honglian. So, under those circumstances, she decided to take action.After listening to the ripple's words,...