"Your servant pays respects to the Emperor." Mu Xingrou walked in, carrying a bowl of fish soup.
"Why are you here? You should be resting in your own palace to nurture the baby. Why are you wandering around?" Yuan Yuchuan rubbed his temples and looked at Mu Xingrou with dissatisfaction. The baby in Mu Xingrou's womb was his first child, so he had high expectations for this baby.
"Your Majesty, what your servant has done is just a trifle. How can it compare with what Your Majesty has accomplished?" Mu Xingrou smiled and placed the fish soup on the table beside. Then she walked over and massaged Yuan Yuchuan voluntarily.
"You're so considerate. In this imperial palace, you're the only one who always has me in mind." Yuan Yuchuan patted Mu Xingrou's arm and adjusted his position comfortably.
"Your Majesty is the sky of your servant. If your servant doesn't think about Your Majesty, who else can your servant think about?"
Yuan Yuchuan smelled the fragrance on Mu Xingrou's body and felt a bit distracted. But thinking about the baby in her womb, he held back his desire.
Mu Xingrou didn't mind that Yuan Yuchuan didn't take the bait. What she cared about most now was the baby in her womb.
"What's bothering Your Majesty? Your servant saw that Your Majesty was frowning when she came in." Mu Xingrou asked tentatively.
"It's nothing much. It's just that the King of the Grassland has come to our Qin Dynasty." Yuan Yuchuan didn't hide it and told Mu Xingrou directly.
"The King of the Grassland? Is he very powerful?" Mu Xingrou rolled her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.
"The Grassland has developed rapidly in recent years. Its power is only second to that of the Tianlin Kingdom and our Qin Dynasty." He was also worried about what might happen when the King of the Grassland came to the Qin Dynasty.
"No matter how powerful others are, in Xingrou's heart, Your Majesty is the most powerful." Mu Xingrou smiled and put her arms around Yuan Yuchuan's neck. Then she gave him a tentative kiss on the face.
Sure enough, Yuan Yuchuan was very pleased with what Mu Xingrou said and rewarded her with a lot of good things.
"Sister Concubine Jing, this Mu Xingrou seems to be different from before." Concubine Shu compared Mu Xingrou's previous appearance with her current one. The change was really great.
"In what way is she different?" Concubine Jing peeled a lychee and put it into her mouth. Then she looked at Concubine Shu leisurely.
"Um..." Concubine Shu thought for a while and said, "She's much smarter and more scheming than before. It's like... like..."
"Like someone is giving her advice behind her back, right?" Seeing that Concubine Shu couldn't find a proper adjective after thinking for a long time, Concubine Jing took over the conversation naturally.
"Yes, Sister Concubine Jing, you've noticed it too?" Concubine Shu looked at Concubine Jing with bright eyes.
"Yes, but we just don't know who is giving her advice behind her back." Concubine Jing said indifferently. This matter had nothing to do with them. Maid Mu's goal was power and status.
While they just wanted to live a peaceful life. So no matter how much Maid Mu stirred up trouble, they wouldn't interfere.
"By the way, Sister Concubine Jing, I heard that many eunuchs and maids have been beaten to death in this imperial palace." So many people were beaten to death for no reason. Concubine Shu was a bit worried.
"Hmm? What kind of people are they?" Concubine Jing hadn't heard of this matter. So as soon as Concubine Shu mentioned it, she became interested.
"Let me think... It seems to have happened after Maid Mu became favored."
Concubine Jing fell into deep thought after hearing this. Was it such a coincidence? As soon as Maid Mu became favored, people started to die in the palace. Concubine Jing glanced at Concubine Shu but didn't say anything. She just silently remembered this matter in her heart, thinking of finding a time to tell Princess Tianlin.
A few days ago, when she sent someone to ask Maid Mu for money, Maid Mu still wanted to renege on the debt. Fortunately, there was an IOU. But this matter alarmed the Emperor.
At that time, the Emperor originally wanted to let this matter go. But Concubine Jing was not someone who could be easily provoked. She directly brought out her father. The Emperor had no choice but to help Maid Mu pay back the money.
Four hundred taels of silver notes, plus the interest, Concubine Jing had earned quite a lot. She left happily. As for how Maid Mu comforted the Emperor afterwards, she didn't know.
"Sister Concubine Shu, stay away from Maid Mu in the future." You never know what bad things she's up to. A dog that bites doesn't bark. She understood this truth.
After admonishing Concubine Shu, Concubine Jing returned. She felt a bit flustered now. She always felt that something bad was going to happen. She'd better hurry up and find someone to inform Fengqie.
However, Concubine Jing didn't expect that the person she sent this time was caught by Maid Mu's people and directly brought before the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, your servant doesn't know what Concubine Jing is up to. But your servant saw this person acting furtively and got a bit scared, so she had her arrested." Saying this, Mu Xingrou shrank into Yuan Yuchuan's arms in fear, seeking comfort.
"Concubine Jing, what do you have to say?" Yuan Yuchuan believed Mu Xingrou's words very much. So he had already planted the seeds of suspicion towards Concubine Jing and her family.
"Your Majesty, your servant just asked this maid to go out and buy something for your servant." Concubine Jing looked at Yuan Yuchuan calmly. There was no trace of panic on her face.
"Concubine Jing, what is it that can't be found in the imperial palace and has to be bought outside?" Mu Xingrou looked at Concubine Jing curiously, but there was nothing but calculation in her eyes.
Seeing the smug look in Mu Xingrou's eyes, Concubine Jing sneered sarcastically, "Your servant is ill. Can't your servant ask this maid to go out and get some medicine?"
Concubine Jing took out the excuse she had prepared long ago. Sure enough, Yuan Yuchuan's face changed for a moment after hearing this, but he quickly returned to normal.
But Mu Xingrou still kept pressing on, "There are imperial physicians in the palace. Why do you still need to go out? In your servant's opinion, Concubine Jing must have something to hide, right?" Like having a lover outside.
"Humph! Maid Mu must be overthinking. The Emperor hasn't questioned this palace yet, but you've overstepped your bounds and questioned this palace here. Who gave you the courage!" Concubine Jing looked at Mu Xingrou fearlessly, just like looking at a clown.
Mu Xingrou was scared by Concubine Jing's words. She immediately got out of Yuan Yuchuan's arms and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, please spare your servant. Your servant didn't do it on purpose. Your servant was just too scared."
Looking at Mu Xingrou, who was crying so sadly, Yuan Yuchuan softened his heart. Originally, he wanted to get angry with Mu Xingrou because of what Concubine Jing said. But seeing that Mu Xingrou was pregnant and crying so sadly, he couldn't say any words of blame.
"Get up quickly. I didn't say I was going to blame you." Yuan Yuchuan helped Mu Xingrou up from the ground and looked at her tenderly.