Chapter 43: This Woman Won’t Live Past 3 Chapters

Noble Consort Shu looked at this scene, suddenly glanced at Ning Wanyin, and smiled at Wei Yingya, “Among the new beauties this year, besides Lady Ning, you are the only one who has a small kitchen. Lady Ying, the Emperor is truly deeply in love with you, it’s enviable.”

Song Qingzhi was very annoyed, but when she heard this, her mood immediately improved.

The Emperor gave Ning Wanyin a small kitchen, and now someone else has one too!

It’s not a unique favor. It’s nothing special.

“Noble Consort Shu, you flatter me…” Wei Yingya replied with a warm smile.

She heard Noble Consort Shu suddenly compare her to Lady Ning, and she knew that the other party was trying to sow discord. Everyone knew…

The original owner had always looked down on Lady Ning, who was from a Duke’s Mansion.

She had even mocked her to her face.

Of course, with the original owner’s brainless level, she hadn’t even won the argument, she just got angry and stomped her feet.

Wei Yingya was not the original owner.

She didn’t need to deal with Ning Wanyin.

Although Ning Wanyin seemed to be the biggest obstacle to her rise to power, according to Wei Yingya’s observation, Ning Wanyin wouldn’t live long.

First, she had no backing, and she dared to offend the Empress Dowager. This kind of concubine who had no power, no influence, and couldn’t see the situation and offended people, always died within three chapters in palace intrigue novels.

Second, she was actually taking care of Concubine Shun’s pregnancy! As everyone knows, the most unlucky people in palace intrigue dramas, besides pregnant concubines, are those who take care of pregnant concubines!

She was practically covered in cannon fodder buffs.

Since she was destined to die, why should she provoke her.

People who make enemies on all sides die quickly. Ning Wanyin was an example of this, she should take it as a warning!

Noble Consort Shu was a little disappointed. She had mentioned Lady Ning, but this Lady Ying wasn’t even trying to step on her?

What a useless thing.

Ning Wanyin was indifferent to Noble Consort Shu’s words, she also ignored the hint of schadenfreude in Jieyu Song’s eyes at the table next to her.

She was quietly thinking, Lady Xue had seen Caiye this morning, and if nothing unexpected happened, she would take action in the next two days…

“Mistress, this was sent by Lady Lianrui just now. She said you forgot to bring your safety jade that you never leave your side.” Little Guizi handed the five-colored cord with a safety knot and jade ring to Ning Wanyin.

Ning Wanyin took the safety jade and held it tightly, her eyes flashed, “Hmm.”

This was the token that Ning Wanyin had given to Lianrui beforehand.

If Caiye left Lingsxue Pavilion, Xia Yong and Lianrui would continue to follow her. They only needed to send the jade, and she would know that Caiye was taking action.

Of course, Ning Wanyin couldn’t go and catch her herself.

As the Emperor’s favorite concubine, she walked around the palace, countless eyes were watching her.

It would only scare the snake.

Ning Wanyin didn’t even look at Lady Xue, she casually admired the dance in the hall.

Choosing the poems was only the first program.

The banquet ended early, there was still a lot of music and dance.

Listening to music, watching plays…

…

A quarter of an hour ago.

Caiye quietly left Lingsxue Pavilion while the two shifts of eunuchs were changing.

She was very nervous.

Lady Xue had instructed her to set fire to Linlang Palace at the hour of Xu tonight, and her people were already prepared.

All she needed to do was to be caught, and then accuse Ning Wanyin.

She was the witness.

As for the physical evidence…

Because Lingsxue Pavilion was guarded so tightly, it was easy to be discovered if they hid physical evidence, Lady Xue didn’t want to scare the snake, so she didn’t bother.

This plan…

Lady Xue had been planning this for a long time.

She didn’t have any grudge against Consort Zhuang. Although Consort Zhuang disliked the other concubines, she wouldn’t provoke the Xue and Cen families.

Lady Xue didn’t take her seriously at all.

But Consort Zhuang’s identity was very suitable.

In terms of sentiment, she had saved the Emperor’s life, and the Emperor had a special affection for her. In terms of the overall situation, her brother was the Emperor’s Imperial Guard commander.

If Consort Zhuang died, whether the Emperor wanted to avenge her or appease his close confidant and general, he would definitely bring the culprit to justice.

And at that time, Ning Wanyin would be the only suspect…

Only death could quell this matter.

As for her cousin’s daughter also living in Linlang Palace, she thought it was perfect.

If it was a prince, she would have put in some effort to get him.

But it was just a useless princess, it didn’t matter if she died.

At that time, the Emperor would also have to give the Xue family an explanation, it would be a good use of her.

If it hadn’t been for the appearance of Noble Consort Li, Lady Xue would have planned this from the beginning…

The delay until now was all because Concubine Shun suddenly became pregnant, and Lingsxue Pavilion was heavily guarded.

She couldn’t get in touch with Caiye.

Caiye held a box of snacks in her hand and went to Linlang Palace openly.

There were palace maids and eunuchs running errands everywhere in the palace, naturally no one would deliberately stop her and check her.

She arrived smoothly near Linlang Palace.

Two eunuchs who were waiting for her in the nearby rockery and potted landscape garden gave Caiye the tools for the crime:

“Caiye, here are the tinder and fire powder…”

Caiye carefully took them.

Two other palace maids who were inside men led them quietly into Linlang Palace through the back door.

Caiye was responsible for setting fire to the main hall of Linlang Palace.

The other four were scattered to set fire to the four corners.

Caiye had just taken out the tinder and was about to light it…

“Bang!” A kick came from behind, instantly knocking Caiye to the ground.

Caiye fell to the ground, she looked back and her face was shocked, “Xia Yong… Lianrui…”

At the same time, the other four palace maids who were setting fire were also caught on the spot.

It wasn’t just Xia Yong and Lianrui who were following Caiye, there was also a group of eunuchs from the Imperial Guard.

…

Time rewound to this morning.

Ning Wanyin went to Qianxin Palace to deliver ginseng soup to Helian Qi.

Helian Qi was reviewing memorials, state affairs made him frown, he didn’t look up at Ning Wanyin and said casually, “Put it here.”

“This concubine has something to report.” Ning Wanyin said.

Helian Qi didn’t like being interrupted when he was reviewing memorials, but Ning Wanyin wouldn’t interrupt him for trivial matters, he rarely patiently asked, “What is it?”

“There’s a palace maid named Caiye in Lingsxue Pavilion who went to Lady Xue’s Qionghua Garden today, I don’t know what she did inside, this is the information Xia Yong got from following her, this concubine just found out and immediately came to report to you.” Ning Wanyin said directly.

Xia Yong was the Emperor’s man, if Ning Wanyin didn’t say anything, Xia Yong would report it.

Ning Wanyin deliberately used Xia Yong to follow her.

First, he had some martial arts skills, even if he was discovered, he could escape. Ning Wanyin didn’t trust Lianrui to do this alone, what if she was discovered and silenced.

Second, the Emperor valued the dragon heir, if he found out that there was a spy in her palace, he would deal with it for the safety of Concubine Shun, she could use this to her advantage.

Helian Qi’s eyes darkened, the Xue family wanted to harm Concubine Shun?

“This concubine dares not speculate about what Lady Xue wants to do, maybe she just called this concubine’s palace maid to chat. But this concubine is responsible for taking care of Concubine Shun, I have to be cautious, please assign more people to keep an eye on this palace maid…” Ning Wanyin reported solemnly.

Helian Qi nodded slightly, “I understand. You’ve done well.”

Leaving Qianxin Palace, Ning Wanyin pondered.

Lady Xue bribed Caiye, there were two possibilities.

First, to harm Concubine Shun. Second, to harm herself.

The Emperor was determined to protect the dragon heir, he suspected that Lady Xue wanted to poison Concubine Shun, but Ning Wanyin felt that Lady Xue was more likely to be targeting her.

In Lady Xue’s heart, killing her was definitely more important than killing Concubine Shun.

Then she remembered what Tang Miaoling said about the fire in Linlang Palace?

It strengthened her guess.

She deliberately came to report under the pretext of protecting Concubine Shun. As long as the Emperor assigned more people, no matter whether the other party wanted to deal with Consort Zhuang or Concubine Shun, they could wait for them to come to them.