That day after Rongyue left, Song Zhao immediately called Xiao Fuzi and asked him to check whether there was anything wrong with the white jade pendant.
After Xiao Fuzi carefully examined it and made sure there was nothing wrong, Song Zhao was relieved to let him put it away.
During this time, Yun Shan asked in a low voice:
"Is the Empress distrusting Young Master Tong?"
Song Zhao shook her head, "I had a deep sisterly affection with her in our childhood, but it is also a fact that we haven't seen each other for many years. Although I don't live separately from her, as the saying goes, one can never be too careful.
What's more, this is the cruelest place in the palace that could erode one's nature over time. My extra carefulness is not meant to alienate her, on the contrary, I'm thinking of keeping our golden orchid friendship lasting longer."
On the sixteenth day of the tenth month, Xiao Jingheng’s one-month celebration for Prince Chengyu was held magnificently.
Xiao Jingheng was extremely happy on this day, and anyone could see his fondness for this noble son.
When the banquet dispersed, Xiao Jingheng further said, "Today is the one-month celebration for Chengyu. Naturally, I will spend the night in Yi Concubine's palace."
This was expected,
but when Noble Consort Chen heard this, she still felt sour and glanced at Song Zhao with jealousy.
The last time Song Zhao spent the night with the emperor was ten days ago when Consort Chen was promoted to Noble Consort.
That night, Xiao Jingheng forcefully possessed Song Zhao, and said he had obtained some good stuff and wanted to use it with Song Zhao next time to enhance pleasure.
Song Zhao secretly inquired that it was the "passion wine" tribute from Xichang Country.
It was harmless to the body, but after drinking it, people would be more passionate and the intimacy would be more lingering.
She thought that the "good stuff" Xiao Jingheng mentioned must be this.
When the two returned to Yongle Palace to have supper together, they saw that Jiang Deshun had indeed presented a pot of wine on the dining table.
Xiao Jingheng smiled and poured a cup for Song Zhao,
He didn't say the purpose and origin of this wine, he just said, "Today is a joyous day, drink two more cups with me."
Song Zhao politely raised the wine glass and clinked glasses with him before drinking it all in one go,
then she smiled and said, "This concubine has a surprise for the Emperor, please wait a moment."
"Oh? What surprise?"
Song Zhao just smiled mysteriously, lightly kissed Xiao Jingheng on the cheek, and then went back to the inner chamber secretly.
After entering the inner chamber, she first took a chopstick, opened her mouth to press her tongue root, and vomited all the wine she had just drunk.
Then she took out an exotic costume of the Ada Tribe from the wardrobe and asked Yun Shan to help her change into it.
This thing was barely clothing, it was just two strips of cloth.
When she reappeared in front of Xiao Jingheng,
His greedy eyes fell on her body, staring straight at her.
Song Zhao's clothes were half revealing, and when she danced, her peaks trembled, just like clouds appearing on Mount Wu, the more hazy the more itching people's hearts.
Xiao Jingheng had just drank the passion wine, and was already thinking about passion. Seeing Song Zhao like this, how could he still hold back?
He simply picked up the beauty and embraced her with kisses as they headed to the inner chamber.
Just when they were about to enjoy pleasure, Song Zhao suddenly sighed softly a few times with her brows unconsciously furrowed.
Xiao Jingheng noticed her abnormal expression and asked, "What's wrong, Zhao'er?"
Song Zhao clutched her lower abdomen and shook her head, "This concubine has a severe stomachache..."
Although Xiao Jingheng was eager to possess her, he also cherished her in his heart. Seeing her discomfort, he stopped his advances and called the Imperial Physician to diagnose and treat Song Zhao first.
The imperial physician who came to diagnose Song Zhao this time was Imperial Physician Guo.
He was the deputy chief of the Imperial Medical Bureau. After the previous chief Chu was castrated and became a eunuch, Xiao Jingheng promoted him to chief.
When Guo Imperial Physician was taking Song Zhao's pulse, he did not notice anything wrong from the pulse condition,
so he asked Song Zhao, "May I ask, has the stomachache just started today, or has it been going on for several days?"
Song Zhao recalled for a moment, lowered her head shyly and said, "Probably 10 days, ever since the last time I served the emperor, I occasionally felt uncomfortable."
"This... It is best not to have intercourse within one and a half months after childbirth, otherwise it will greatly harm the body. The midwife should have told Consort about this taboo." Guo Imperial Physician frowned and stroked his beard, "Consort's stomachache now is most likely due to the lochia not being fully discharged, but had intercourse again, thus causing this."
Xiao Jingheng then remembered,
that day when he wanted to be intimate with Song Zhao, Song Zhao refused at first,
but he insisted, so Song Zhao reluctantly agreed.
At this moment, seeing her turn pale with pain and sweating, he felt even more distressed,
"It's all my fault for being reckless that day. Imperial Physician Guo, please immediately prescribe medicine and do your utmost to restore the health of Yi Concubine as soon as possible."
Later, when Xiao Jingheng accompanied Song Zhao to take medicine,
Seeing his flushed complexion and unconcealed excitement, Song Zhao knew that the passion wine had taken effect,
so her expression eased a little, and she said to Xiao Jingheng:
"The stomachache was just on and off before, and I've taken medicine now, it shouldn't be a big deal. It's just that this concubine is afraid she can't serve the emperor tonight..."
Xiao Jingheng put his arm around her shoulders and gently said,
"It doesn't matter, your health is most important. Tonight I will coax you to sleep, then return to Chaoyang Palace to handle government affairs."
Song Zhao nodded gently in his arms. She closed her eyes and leaned against him.
When her breathing gradually deepened, Xiao Jingheng tried calling her name softly twice to test if she was asleep.
After making sure she was sleeping, he left very lightly.
However, as soon as Xiao Jingheng left the inner chamber, Song Zhao slowly opened her eyes again.
Soon after, Xiao Fuzi came in to report,
"Mistress, His Majesty's entourage did head towards Chengqian Palace as expected."
Song Zhao sneered coldly, "I've helped her this far, if she still can't succeed, then she doesn't deserve to live anymore."
Tonight, the passion wine and the exotic charm of the Ada Tribe, plus Xiao Jingheng's disappointed departure after being aroused,
were all meant to lead Xiao Jingheng to Chengqian Palace to seek pleasure from Consort Yin.
The stage was set up for Consort Ru to secretly scheme against Consort Yin,
Naturally Xiao Jingheng had to have time to go watch the show, right?
Later at night, there was indeed movement coming from Chengqian Palace,
"Reporting to Mistress, a voodoo doll was found in Consort Yin's room in Chengqian Palace, and the birth date on it was that of Noble Consort Chen. Voodoo arts are strictly prohibited in this dynasty, Noble Consort has gone over now, shall Mistress go take a look too?"
Song Zhao pretended to be shocked, clutching her chest and said,
"With such a big incident, I must go of course. Yun Shan, quickly help me change."
When Song Zhao arrived at Chengqian Palace,
she saw Xiao Jingheng sitting in the chief position with a solemn expression, holding a cloth doll with needles stuck in its belly in his hand.
Noble Consort Ru was kneeling in the hall, while Consort Yin was just kneeling to the side.
Noble Consort Chen was furious and pointed at Consort Yin's nose questioning her,
"I just reprimanded you a few words, yet you're so vicious to curse me and my unborn child!?"
Faced with Noble Consort Chen's accusations, Consort Yin was completely calm.
She saluted to Xiao Jingheng and took the voodoo doll to show it clearly to Noble Consort Chen,
"Noble Consort, take a closer look, what birth date is written on this filthy thing?"
"The 18th of the third month, one quarter past Mao hour (5-7am)..."
Noble Consort Chen read it softly, then immediately cast a vicious look at Noble Consort Ru.
Consort Yin indifferently said: "Noble Consort, the birth date you gave to the Imperial Household Department is fake, this has been an open secret in the palace since Feng Luan Palace burned down. Only new concubines who just entered the palace would not know about it."
As she spoke, her phoenix eyes glared at Noble Consort Ru,
In a fit of anger, she even smashed the voodoo doll into Noble Consort Ru's face,
"Speak! Who gave you the guts to do such a despicable thing to curse the Noble Consort and frame me!?"
【Guess what else Song Zhao has planned this time】
