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Chapter 789 Tang Luochuan Discovers a Problem
Handan nodded in understanding: "I see."
The Queen Mother once said that there is no love without reason in the world, let alone in the palace.
Others only saw that the empress was favored by the emperor, but they didn't see how much effort she put into it.
No wonder your majesty's thoughts are so clearly controlled by the queen.
After breakfast, Fuqiu came in and reported, "Madam, Hu Maocai wants to see you."
Hu Maocai is the one with the strongest comprehensive ability among those people Shen Zhinian recruited from the Imperial Household Department. She intends to let him take over the position of Chief of the Imperial Household Department.
Before that, Shen Zhinian had to meet him first.
"Call him in."
"Yes."
Hu Maocai walked into the main hall with his back bent, not daring to look directly at Shen Zhinian's face. He knelt on the ground and saluted respectfully: "Your servant Hu Maocai pays respect to the Imperial Concubine Chen. May the Imperial Concubine be blessed with good health!"
Shen Zhinian waved his hand: "Get up."
"Thank you, Imperial Concubine Chen!"
After Hu Maocai stood up, he still stood with his head down, looking very well-behaved.
But if you want to be the head of the Imperial Household Department, rules alone are not enough.
Shen Zhinian picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. He got straight to the point and said, "You should know that since ancient times, the position of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a lucrative job, but it is also a high-risk job."
"Let's not talk about the distant past. Let's talk about Chen Yaming, the last chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He only followed Liu's lead. When Liu was the imperial concubine, he was also the most popular person in the palace. However, after Liu fell, you know what happened to him."
"There is also Chen Yangming, who was promoted by Concubine Zhuang. When Concubine Zhuang was demoted, he was also sent to Xinzheku to serve hard labor."
"You pledge your loyalty to me today, and I put you in that position. If any Japanese prince loses power, aren't you afraid of following in their footsteps?"
"I have made many enemies in the palace to get to where I am today. If that day ever comes, I'm afraid your fate will be even more miserable than Chen Yaming and Chen Yangming! What will you do then?"
Hu Maocai said respectfully: "My Lady, if the master is in distress, the minister will be humiliated; if the master is humiliated, the minister will die!"
"If that day ever comes, I will serve you with my life!"
"But I believe that Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine will be as bright as the sun and the moon, and the Emperor's favor will never fade!"
"I will also do my best to serve the Empress Chen!"
Shen Zhinian curled his lips and smiled: "Really?"
"I wonder how far the Imperial Concubine's court dress made for me by the Ministry of Internal Affairs has progressed?"
Hu Maocai said respectfully, "Your Majesty's court dress is more gorgeous than any other imperial concubine in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so it will take a little longer. Now it only needs the last few steps to be completed."
"Once it is finished, I will immediately send it to Zhongcui Palace for Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen to review."
Shen Zhinian nodded slightly: "In the past few months, Chen Yangming has been in charge of this matter. The master behind him is not on good terms with me, and I don't know if the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have done anything to my concubine's court dress..."
Hu Maocai said hurriedly: "Please rest assured, Concubine Chen, not to mention that Chen Yangming does not have the courage. Even if he did, I will check your imperial concubine's court dress carefully to ensure that there are no mistakes!"
Shen Zhinian narrowed his eyes slightly: "Hmm?"
Hearing her change in tone, Hu Maocai immediately reacted: "…What Concubine Chen said is absolutely right!"
"Chen Yangming is so bold that he even dares to do something that could cost him his life! I will investigate this matter and report it to your majesty truthfully!"
Shen Zhinian leaned back in his chair and smiled with satisfaction: "Go down."
Hu Maocai bent down and said, "I'll take my leave!"
After he left, Xiao Mingzi asked with a smile: "Madam, what do you think of Hu Maocai?"
Shen Zhinian said slowly: "It's quite clever, let's use it first."
If it becomes inconvenient to use later, just change someone else.
Shen Zhinian is no longer the same person she was when she first entered the palace and was short of manpower. What she lacks the least is smart people to serve her.
"Yes."
After this episode, Shen Zhinian got up and went to the side hall.
Seeing this, the palace servants of Lanyuexuan immediately stopped their work and knelt down to salute respectfully: "Your servant/servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen, may Her Majesty be blessed with good fortune and health!"
Shen Zhinian waved his hand and strode inside.
When Concubine Sun heard the noise, she stood up with Zhu'er's help and went out to greet them.
Just as she was about to salute, Shen Zhinian raised her hand to stop her: "You are so heavy now, His Majesty has exempted you from the salute, so you don't have to salute me."
Concubine Sun had a warm smile on her face and asked happily, "Sister Concubine Chen, why did you come here suddenly?"
Shen Zhinian walked inside and said, "Come and see if you have eaten anything secretly."
Concubine Sun's cheeks instantly turned red to her ears: "Sister Concubine Chen, I really haven't had any these days..."
However, seeing that Concubine Chen cared about her so much, Concubine Sun felt warm in her heart.
Zhu Er said beside her, "My lady, it's not that you didn't cheat, but recently I, Nanny Lin, and others have been watching you for twelve hours, and you just didn't find the opportunity."
Lady Sun glared at Zhu'er and said, "You are the only one who talks too much!"
Zhu'er smiled and said nothing.
She is also doing this for the young master's good.
Doctor Tang said that the young lady should not only stop eating snacks, but also reduce the amount of food she eats three times a day. Otherwise, the fetus will be too large and she will have a difficult birth!
She doesn't want to become a slave without a master...
After Shen Zhinian and Concubine Sun sat down, she asked about Concubine Sun's recent situation, then looked at Nanny Lin and asked, "Nanny, have you noticed anything unusual recently?"
Nanny Lin shook her head and said, "Your Highness, since the imperial physician Tang said that Concubine Sun had a sudden increase in appetite, which was very abnormal, I have been more attentive when serving her. But until now, I have not found anything that is bad for pregnant women..."
Shen Zhinian nodded thoughtfully.
She knew the wet nurse's abilities.
It seems that the problem must have come from the Imperial Medical Service.
As she was thinking this, a palace maid suddenly walked in and reported, "My Lady, Imperial Doctor Tang is here."
Lady Sun was no longer sleepy. "It's not time to ask Ping An to sell it today, but Doctor Tang came here suddenly. Could it be that he discovered something?"
"Please!"
The maid said, "Yes!"
Tang Luochuan strode in from outside and was about to salute when Shen Zhinian said, "No need to be polite. Doctor Tang, let's get down to business."
"Yes."
Tang Luochuan glanced at Concubine Sun before opening the medicine box and taking out a bowl.
Concubine Sun asked doubtfully, "Doctor Tang, this bowl seems to be the same as the one I usually use to drink the abortion-preserving medicine. Is there something wrong with it?"
Tang Luochuan said, "After discovering your abnormality a few days ago, I went back to the Imperial Hospital and checked the herbs you usually use and the objects you may have come into contact with one by one, but there was nothing wrong with them."
"Until today..."