Chapter 106: You fool, what are you talking about!

No one expected that Fu'er, the palace maid beside Imperial Yu Fei, would suddenly jump out and take the blame herself!

Imperial Yu Fei pushed Fu'er, who was also kneeling, hard, "You fool, what are you talking about!"

"Niangniang, Niangniang," Fu'er cried, "Fu'er really couldn't bear to see you being suppressed by Xi Pin for so long. She is clearly of a lower rank than you, but she goes against you in everything. This servant really couldn't bear it..."

"This servant knew that the Emperor asked you to take care of Xi Pin's fetus, so this servant took the opportunity to put safflower into Xi Pin's rose flower cakes..."

Afterward, she kowtowed frantically to the Emperor, crying and begging, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with the Concubine. It was all this servant's own doing! Please, you must not blame the Concubine!"

After speaking, she suddenly stood up. Before anyone could react, she rushed over to hit a pillar and commit suicide!

"Ah! Stop her quickly!" Imperial Yu Fei screamed and stood up, but before she and the other palace maids could stop her, with a "thud" of impact, Fu'er had already fallen to the ground!

She had already closed her eyes, her forehead was broken and bleeding, and her body was motionless!

Lin Jiaojiao had only seen people commit suicide by hitting a pillar in palace dramas; she never expected this scene to appear before her eyes!

While others were still in shock, she was the first to stand up and rush over, pushing Imperial Yu Fei aside without ceremony, checking Fu'er's eyelids, and reaching out to touch the pulse on her neck: the person was still alive!

Fu'er had only fainted. It turned out that people dying immediately after hitting a pillar in dramas were all fake!

But she turned back to the Emperor and said, "The person is already gone."

When Imperial Yu Fei heard this, her eyes lost focus, and she sat paralyzed on the ground: It's over, it's all over...

Eunuch Gao called over two little eunuchs, "Men, drag this dead person away. Don't let this dead person dirty the eyes of the Emperor and Xi Pin Niangniang!"

Soon Fu'er was dragged away.

Qin Yuan watched this scene, his disgust for Imperial Yu Fei deepening, but he went to care for Xi Pin first, "Nizhen, were you frightened?"

Xi Pin shook her head and said softly, "Your Majesty, this concubine followed her father's side and has seen many such life and death situations. I won't be frightened by this. It's just that this concubine never thought that this Fu'er would be so protective of her master, and be so daring and decisive. Her personality is so fiery; this concubine actually has some appreciation for her. I hope the Emperor will bury Fu'er properly."

"Very well, you are pregnant, so I will grant your wish." Qin Yuan nodded, then turned to look at Imperial Yu Fei, his tone becoming extremely annoyed, "Imperial Yu Fei, as the head of a palace, you are truly jealous!"

"Although this matter was not done by you, you still have the crime of poor discipline! I will punish you with half a year's salary, you are not allowed to step out of Ruyi Palace for three months, and from now on, you don't need to assist Ningfei in managing the inner palace!"

Imperial Yu Fei stood frozen on the spot. Hearing this, her eyes still lost focus, and she only mechanically knelt and kowtowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy..."

Qin Yuan turned his gaze back to Xi Pin and patted the back of her hand, "You should rest well and raise the fetus. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, just go to the Imperial Physician."

"By the way, you can also ask Lin Zhiyue to take your pulse. Pregnancy is often accompanied by many troubles. She has a lively personality, so let her accompany you to relieve your boredom."

When he said this, his gaze fell on Lin Jiaojiao, full of appreciation and praise. Even Xi Pin could see his affection for Lin Jiaojiao!

But Lin Jiaojiao lowered her head and remained silent. Xi Pin could see that she didn't want to accept the Emperor's feelings!

"When you give birth to the dragon son, I will promote you to the rank of concubine. It's getting late, I still have matters to handle, so I will return to Yangxin Hall first." Qin Yuan said as he stood up, "Prepare the palanquin to return to Yangxin Hall."

When he passed by Imperial Yu Fei, he paused for a moment. Imperial Yu Fei thought he would comfort her, and a trace of expectation appeared in her eyes, but who knew Qin Yuan would say coldly, "Why are you still staying here? Do you want me to send you back myself!?"

Imperial Yu Fei felt as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water and lowered her head directly, murmuring, "This concubine wouldn't dare..."

Just as the Emperor walked out of Bixiao Palace, Lin Jiaojiao chased after him in a small run. When Imperial Yu Fei saw Lin Jiaojiao chasing and flattering the Emperor like this, the hatred in her heart for her deepened!

What a vixen! Taking advantage of Xi Pin's pregnancy to seduce the Emperor and take the opportunity to rise!

But when Qin Yuan saw Lin Jiaojiao chasing after him, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he immediately stopped to wait for her, "Lin Zhiyue, thanks to you being there today, the fetus in Xi Pin's womb was kept safe. Will you have dinner with me tonight?"

Lin Jiaojiao shook her head, "Your Majesty, the fetus in Xi Pin Niangniang's womb is safe because Xi Pin is healthy. It has nothing to do with this commoner."

"In addition, this commoner feels there is something strange about this matter..." Lin Jiaojiao lowered her voice as she spoke, and she glanced alertly at the group of palace servants following the Emperor. Qin Yuan immediately understood, took her ten steps away alone, and then lowered his head slightly so he could hear Lin Jiaojiao clearly.

"Tell me." Qin Yuan stared steadily at Lin Jiaojiao, sniffing the faint medicinal scent on her body, feeling very satisfied in his heart.

Lin Jiaojiao whispered a few words to Qin Yuan. He nodded several times, and his appreciation and liking for her deepened even further!

After she finished speaking, Qin Yuan immediately agreed, "I will go and arrange this matter. Lin Zhiyue, I have discovered that you are not only skilled in medicine but also very intelligent. You are worthy of being Minister Song's adopted sister. From now on, you don't need to call yourself a commoner anymore. Since you are already the Song family's adopted daughter, you can call yourself a subject."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lin Jiaojiao bowed to the Emperor and took the opportunity to change her self-address, "This subject has things to do tonight and cannot go to have dinner with the Emperor. I hope the Emperor will understand."

"It doesn't matter, there will be plenty of opportunities to have dinner together." Qin Yuan said, looking back at the group of palace servants following him, waiting for him to return to Yangxin Hall. He suddenly felt that Lin Jiaojiao had no one to serve her, so he added, "I will send a few more palace servants to Qingju Pavilion to serve you today. If you have anything, you can come to Yangxin Hall to find me at any time."

"Your Majesty, this subject feels that Qingdai is enough," Lin Jiaojiao refused, "This subject has always been used to being free and doesn't like others serving me. If you send more palace servants to serve this subject, this subject will feel uncomfortable instead."

"Very well, I will listen to you." A gentle smile appeared on Qin Yuan's face, a smile that made Lin Jiaojiao feel uncomfortable all over.

"Then this subject will take her leave." Lin Jiaojiao bowed to Qin Yuan, then walked away from his side lightly, moving further and further away on the palace path.

Qin Yuan didn't turn around to board the palanquin until he couldn't see Lin Jiaojiao's back, preparing to return to Yangxin Hall. Just then, he saw Ningfei coming toward Bixiao Palace on a palanquin from another palace path. ===== CHAPTER 107 =====