There must be something fishy about this, Hailin thought seriously about the mystery.
The Emperor currently dislikes the Jiang family the most. The reason he dislikes the Jiang family is because Jiang Batian holds a large military force, so the royal family is wary of them. So, did Jiang Feixue do something to please the Emperor?
It was probably true. Hai Ling thought it through a little and then looked down on Jiang Batian in her heart. In the end, even her daughter betrayed him. This man deserved to be abandoned by everyone.
"Green lotus".
Hailing summoned Lühe into the hall and then carefully gave her instructions.
“Go to Consort Yu’s palace and tell her that I was furious in Zhengyi Palace and said that I would give up the Empress’s position to Consort Shu.”
"Your Majesty the Empress?"
Green Lotus looked at Sea Lily with a startled expression.
Could Her Majesty be telling the truth?
Everyone in the hall looked at Hai Ling, who waved her hand dismissively: "Go, just do as I say."
Green Lotus acknowledged and withdrew to report to Consort Shu at Chunwan Palace. In Chunwan Palace, besides Consort Yu, there were other concubines. Upon hearing Green Lotus's report, they were shocked, especially Consort Yu, who was pregnant. If the child in her womb was a prince, he would be the eldest son of the royal family. Originally, Jiang Hailing was the empress, but she would be deposed sooner or later. If Consort Shu became empress, with her scheming and beauty, everyone in the harem would be under her control.
Yu Fei, Yan Lian, and the others all looked grim. They dismissed Lü He and sat down to think of a solution. Now, their target was Jiang Feixue.
The Emperor dotes on her, and the Empress Dowager also likes her. This woman will probably really become the Empress in the end. No, they must do something.
Green Lotus returned to Zhengyi Palace to report to Hai Ling, who finally felt a little better. From now on, without her having to lift a finger, that woman would become the enemy of all the women in the harem. Satisfied, she went to her bedchamber to rest.
When she woke up, the lights in the palace were already on, and it was late at night. Shi Mei and Shi Lan were waiting in the palace. As soon as they saw their mistress wake up, they quickly came over to serve her, then prepared a meal for her to eat, and then left.
Hailing hadn't seen her mother, Du Caiyue, for three or four days, so she missed her. She planned to sneak out of the palace to visit her late at night, but unexpectedly, Shen Ruoxuan came to visit her in the middle of the night.
"Master, Master, I've come to see you."
Shen Ruoxuan was very self-aware in front of Hai Ling, but he didn't have the arrogance he showed in front of outsiders.
Shi Mei shooed him away impatiently: "What are you doing sneaking here so late at night? Get out of here now, or if the master finds out, he'll skin you alive."
Hai Ling raised an eyebrow, then wondered, somewhat puzzled, "Why did Xi Lingfeng want to skin Shen Ruoxuan alive when he came to her place?"
Unable to figure out her own ideas, she watched Shen Ruoxuan and Shi Mei bickering, which she found quite amusing.
Shen Ruoxuan raised an eyebrow with a wicked smile and said seriously, "Your master probably doesn't have time to deal with me. He has important things to do."
He was unaware of this matter, but he had a vague feeling about it. Xi Lingfeng went to see the old lady, and after returning, he began to make preparations, as if there was some major operation. However, those matters were none of his concern. He did not meddle in other people's private affairs. He only cared about his own medical skills, but his master could not teach him medical skills in the palace, so he had to find a way to get her out of the palace.
What do you mean by that?
Shi Mei squinted at Shen Ruoxuan, sensing that there was something more to his words. He meant that the master had important matters to attend to, but now they were the young lady's maids and their duty was to protect her.
"I don't know either, but you'll find out eventually."
Hai Ling wasn't interested in what they were saying, but after being interrupted by Shen Ruoxuan, she shifted her attention and stopped thinking about leaving the palace to see her mother. She decided to visit her tomorrow instead.
After dealing with Shi Mei, Shen Ruoxuan chased after Hai Ling and asked, "Master, when will you teach me medicine?"
Hai Ling raised her eyebrows, gazing at the vast palace, and gave Shen Ruoxuan a cold, indifferent look: "Do you think I can teach you medicine here?"
"Then why don't I take you out with me?"
Shen Ruoxuan spoke excitedly, saying that it would be easy for him to take them out if he wanted to.
"If I didn't want to stay here, I would have left long ago."
Hai Ling said irritably, while Shen Ruoxuan looked completely bewildered: "Master, you naturally have a way to get out, and you don't want to stay in the palace, so why are you staying?"
"I am the Empress now. If I go out, the Emperor will definitely send people to arrest me. Then I will be a wanted criminal. Do you think I can live in peace? Unless the Emperor issues an edict to depose me and banish me to the Cold Palace or banish me from the palace. If I am banished to the Cold Palace, I will set fire to it and pretend that I am dead. Then I will live a carefree life. If I am banished from the palace, it will have nothing to do with the royal family. Then I will be free and happy."
"Oh, I see."
Shen Ruoxuan frowned, trying hard to think of a way to make Feng Zixiao cripple his master in anger, or expel him from the palace.
"Master, I'll help you think of a way."
"Alright, Ruoxuan, go ahead and help your master come up with good ideas. Your master will teach you medicine as soon as possible."
Hai Ling's tone, as if coaxing a puppy, sent chills down the spines of Shi Mei and Shi Lan, giving them goosebumps and making their hair stand on end.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it if someone told them that Doctor Shen acted like a puppy in front of a certain woman.
But the great physician Shen, upon hearing that he could learn medical skills, completely ignored what had been said before and excitedly exclaimed, "Really!"
"Of course it's true, Master still has that much credibility."
If she goes out, she will definitely teach Shen Ruoxuan medical skills when she has time. The more people who know medicine, the more hope patients have. What is there that she can't teach?
Upon hearing this, Shen Ruoxuan immediately got up and left Zhengyi Palace with great joy. Before leaving, he made sure to Hailing, "Master, I'll think of a way. Wait for me, I will definitely help you leave the palace as you wish. But don't forget what you said."
"I remember."
Hailin replied irritably, never expecting that the world-renowned Dr. Shen was so obsessed with medicine, acting like a child.
After Shen Ruoxuan left Zhengyi Palace, Hailing led Shimei, Yanzhi, and others into the bedroom. They read for a while, then washed up and went to sleep.
Shi Mei recalled Shen Ruoxuan's words about finding a way to get the Emperor to issue an edict to depose the young lady, and wondered if he really had a way.
"Do you think Shen Ruoxuan has a way to get the emperor to issue an edict to depose the empress?"
"I don't know," Rouge said, shaking her head as she was the most honest of them all.