Chapter 80: The Friendship of Three

In Lingsxue Pavilion, the flower hall.

Tang Miaoling and Wei Yingya rushed to congratulate Ning Wanyin as soon as they heard that she had been released.

Lianrui presented two gift boxes to them with a smile.

Tang Miaoling was very happy. It didn’t matter what good things her cousin sent, the most important thing was that her cousin was clearly very satisfied with her.

She had been useful!

“Cousin, you’re too polite, I didn’t do anything.” Tang Miaoling tried to suppress the pride on her face, her mouth couldn’t stop grinning.

“Thank you both for speaking up for me this time! This is a small token of my appreciation.” Ning Wanyin smiled at them, then changed the subject:

“But if there is a next time, I hope you two won’t get involved. The emperor sent Zhang Zhaoyi and the other four to the cold palace. If I hadn’t been able to clear my name this time, you would have suffered the same fate.”

Tang Miaoling was startled and immediately declared, “I don’t care! I’ll share your joys and sorrows with you, cousin!”

“Me too.” Wei Yingya followed suit. She had learned the importance of taking sides after being sent to the cold palace once!

“Wanyin is very touched by your kindness. However, Zhuang Fei came forward to testify for me. If it’s useful, she’s enough. If it’s not useful, if you come forward, you’ll only be implicated. It’s better to wait and see and protect yourselves.” Ning Wanyin explained in detail.

In the emperor’s eyes, they were all on Ning Wanyin’s side.

They couldn’t be witnesses at all.

Whether they came forward or not, it wouldn’t change the outcome.

“I’m not afraid of being implicated…” Tang Miaoling was still determined to go to the cold palace with Ning Wanyin.

Wei Yingya suddenly realized, “It’s better to be alive than dead. Tang Mei Ren, if we both get into trouble, who will clear Ning Jiejue’s name?”

This plot.

She was familiar with it.

Before the protagonist’s relatives died, they would always remind the protagonist not to be impulsive and to stay alive.

Tang Miaoling looked at her in shock, “No way, no way. You don’t think that if my cousin gets into trouble, we two can clear her name, do you?”

The 30,000 plots that Wei Yingya had just imagined in her mind came to an abrupt end.

Good heavens, ah this…

Can you still be the protagonist? Why are you saying such discouraging truths.

“However, if my cousin really gets into trouble, we can still run errands for her outside! It’s definitely more useful than staying in the cold palace.” Tang Miaoling thought about it and understood, nodding at Ning Wanyin, “Cousin, I’ll listen to you!”

Ning Wanyin didn’t expect them to come and save her.

It was just that there was no need to give one and get two for free.

Tang Miaoling was on her side now.

As for Wei Yingya…

She was also an ally for now.

When facing risks, it was natural to try to protect our own people.

If she really needed them in the future, Ning Wanyin wouldn’t be hypocritical, she would use everyone to their full potential.

After talking about this matter.

Tang Miaoling was indignant for Ning Wanyin, “I heard that the emperor only demoted Song, why did everyone else go to the cold palace! The emperor is really partial to her!”

“Maybe it’s because of the Song family, they are heavily favored by the emperor…” Wei Yingya had learned her lesson and now looked at everything in the harem, first thinking about the court situation.

After speaking, she looked at Ning Wanyin with some worry, “Jiejue, don’t worry, there’s a long way to go…”

One comforted her, one was indignant for her, Ning Wanyin had always been a lone wolf, she wasn’t used to this kind of friendship between people of the same age.

She was slightly stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly, still with her quiet and elegant demeanor:

“I’m fine. I’m very satisfied with the outcome.”

The two beauties stayed for a while, then left happily with their gifts.

Ning Wanyin sent gifts to Linlang Palace and Changchun Palace.

Soon, the news of Song’s framing of Ning Wanyin and her demotion spread throughout the six palaces.

Shu Fei was so angry that she threw the small wooden mallet she used to tap the wooden fish:

“Useless thing! She could have turned the tables on Ning Wanyin, but she actually admitted to lying to the emperor! What a fool!”

Pearl hurriedly picked up the expensive mallet and presented it to Shu Fei, surprised, “Your Highness, the incense was lit twice and went out both times. With the divine spirits above, how could Xuan Shi Song dare to lie.”

“That incense must have been tampered with…” A cold light flashed in Shu Fei’s eyes.

But Ning Wanyin was under house arrest, who could tamper with the incense?

Could it be the emperor?

Who would have thought that the emperor would trick her…

It was normal for Song Qingzhi not to think of this.

“Ning Wanyin, she’s really a tough opponent.” Shu Fei felt more and more that she was a formidable foe.

Not only because of this scheme, but also because she could actually get the emperor to cooperate with her plan.

The emperor was always cold-hearted, but he had developed a fondness for Ning Wanyin.

It wasn’t just a superficial favor, he genuinely cared.

Maybe not much.

But for the other concubines, it was a very bad thing.

She had to get rid of Ning Wanyin as soon as possible.

And to get rid of Ning Wanyin, she needed to first drive a wedge between her and the emperor’s feelings.

The expression in Shu Fei’s eyes changed again and again, then she regained her usual composure, reached out to pick up the small wooden mallet, and calmly continued to tap the wooden fish:

“Xuan Shi Song has been demoted, and her palace maids have scattered. Let our people stay.”

From a very early age, Shu Fei had placed her own people among the two beauties who were particularly favored by the emperor.

“Yes.” Pearl accepted the order.

“Also, have him persuade Xuan Shi Song…” Shu Fei gave detailed instructions.

After making the arrangements.

Shu Fei asked, “Is Zhuang Fei still having a falling out with His Majesty?”

“Yes. His Majesty gave her a lot of gold and jade to appease her, but she didn’t go to Qianxin Palace to thank him.” Pearl said.

Shu Fei smiled faintly, “Give her a reminder, Ning Wanyin and His Majesty are inseparable. If she continues to make a fuss, His Majesty’s heart will be completely stolen by Ning Wanyin…”

This was a very direct attempt to sow discord.

But as long as it involved the emperor, it was very effective.

Shu Fei had always known how to use Zhuang Fei as a pawn. Over the years, having a Zhuang Fei who seemed to be competing with her was something she had deliberately kept.

The emperor liked balance, and she naturally needed an “opponent.”

…

The second day after Ning Wanyin was released from confinement, she went to Changchun Palace to visit Shun Bin as usual.

As she passed through the Imperial Garden, she was stopped by Zhuang Fei.

“Your concubine greets Zhuang Fei!” Ning Wanyin got out of the sedan chair and bowed:

“Thank you, Your Highness, for testifying for your concubine. Your concubine is very grateful.”

Zhuang Fei’s face was pale, her eyes were red and swollen, and she said angrily with a stiff neck, “His Majesty didn’t believe me either, I didn’t help at all. You were able to clear your name, it was heaven helping you.”

Everyone knew about the incident with Song’s incense not lighting.

Many people thought that Song had deliberately disrupted the sacrificial ceremony to the divine spirits, and then lied when offering incense, angering the divine spirits, which led to this result.

“But this doesn’t affect your concubine’s gratitude.” Ning Wanyin said sincerely.

Zhuang Fei glared at her angrily, “Why aren’t you angry? His Majesty didn’t believe you, why aren’t you angry?”

She couldn’t understand how Ning Wanyin could be so loving with the emperor!

He didn’t even believe you were wronged!