Li Man'er's face was full of shock, she could hardly believe her ears, "What did you say? Say it again!"
Consort Rong's face was stretched long, her eyes dark, "Are you deaf? I said, I want you to do something to Consort Ying, to get rid of the bastard in her belly."
Li Man'er sneered, "The thing in her belly is a bastard, then what is the thing in your belly? Both are the Emperor's children, in your eyes, they are ranked by seniority?"
"What is she, why should she compare to this consort?"
"Heh heh, with your brain, if you want to die, don't drag me down." Li Man'er said, "What makes you think I will help you?"
Consort Rong's temper grew faster than her belly in these few months of pregnancy, she had long forgotten her origins, "Just because this consort is your mistress."
Hearing this, Li Man'er's eyes immediately darted at her like knives, "Your mistress? I think you are courting death. How about I do something to you first, get rid of the thing in your belly, and then I'll see how arrogant you can be."
"You dare!" Consort Rong carefully protected her belly, angry and scared.
"You are right, I dare not, then why should I dare to get rid of Consort Ying's child? A woman like you with a vicious heart will surely be punished sooner or later," Li Man'er said, "Consort Rong, you should pray for yourself!"
Consort Rong was furious and immediately said, "If you dare to leave, this consort will immediately ruin your reputation. Do you think you can reach the heavens by marrying the Ninth Prince? Li Man'er, if you don't help me, you will regret it."
"Then we'll see." Li Man'er picked up her medicine box and left, afraid she wouldn't be able to control herself and strangle her if she stayed any longer.
When Ping'er returned, she saw that Consort Rong's complexion was very bad. She guessed that Princess Anning must not have agreed to her request.
It made sense. This was a matter of losing one's head. Princess Anning was not stupid. She already disliked the Consort, so why would she do such a thing for her.
"Your Ladyship, what do we do now?"
Consort Rong said, "You go out, this consort wants to be alone for a while."
Ping'er did not dare to disobey her and had to retreat.
A vicious glint flashed in Consort Rong's eyes. She might not have to do anything to Consort Ying herself, but Li Man'er had to be taught an unforgettable lesson.
After Li Man'er returned to her mansion, she dissected Consort Rong in her mind from beginning to end.
She had never seen such a vicious woman. As a fellow pregnant woman, how could she bear to harm an innocent child.
This was reality, not a palace drama.
However, her refusal of Consort Rong this time was equivalent to ruining her plans, and that woman would definitely not let her off.
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In the evening, Qi Yihan climbed through the window to see Li Man'er.
The auspicious date had passed, and the day was set by the Ministry of Rites. The two were now waiting to get married.
They were not allowed to see each other before marriage, but Qi Yihan could not help himself. Every night, he would play the role of a window-climbing thief, avoiding everyone's eyes to see Li Man'er.
Qi Yihan was an ultimate master, and the guards in the Princess's mansion could not detect him. Although the Ning family valued rules, they had no martial arts skills and could not detect him.
As for A'Si, she was originally Qi Yihan's person, how could she dare to stop her master? Not only that, she also had to keep watch!
"Consort Rong found me today and asked me to get rid of Consort Ying's child," Li Man'er said, sitting opposite Qi Yihan with a displeased expression, "It seems she is more vicious than I thought."
She frowned and finally concluded that no matter what kind of person someone was, they would change.
Consort Rong was no longer A'Shuang who initially wanted to be loyal to Qi Yihan. Perhaps she had changed when she loved in vain.
"Don't worry, someone is watching her."
"It's not easy for her to deal with me. I'm afraid she'll deal with you," Li Man'er reached out and tugged at Qi Yihan's collar, "She is in the inner palace, and you have to go into the palace for errands. What if she schemes against you?"
Qi Yihan said, "I will be careful and will not let anyone take advantage of me." He was very happy, feeling that Li Man'er cared more and more about him.
"Before long, everything will pass."
In a blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth of August, the Mid-Autumn Festival. Emperor Chenghua held a family banquet, attended by royals and imperial concubines.
Dozens of tables were set up in the hall.
As the future Ninth Princess Consort, Li Man'er was naturally qualified to attend.
Consort Rong was already five months pregnant, looking more plump, with a round belly.
Many people thought her belly was not pointed, and this child should not be a prince, but Li Man'er knew that she was carrying a son.
Consort Rong believed her words implicitly. Although she hated Li Man'er, she still recognized her medical skills.
To avoid falling into a trap, Li Man'er was constantly on high alert, which made her feel a little surprised. Consort Rong even smiled at her when she saw her, and did not come to disturb her or give her a hard time during the banquet.
When things are abnormal, there must be a ghost. The more this was the case, the more Li Man'er had to be careful. She looked in the direction of Qi Yihan and was relieved to see that he was unharmed.
For some reason, her heart was in turmoil, and she felt that something was about to happen.
Emperor Chenghua sat in the high seat and raised his cup to invite everyone to drink. The Empress, due to her health, did not attend. Noble Consort Li Qingshu sat in the secondary seat, only one seat away from Emperor Chenghua.
Li Man'er sat farther away. She had not officially married into the royal family yet, so it was not bad to have a seat. However, she had good eyesight and kept staring at Consort Rong the whole time, fearing that she would cause trouble.
The family banquet was a bit boring, but Emperor Chenghua was in high spirits. His health had greatly improved, and with two concubines pregnant, everything was developing in a good direction. Naturally, he had the pride of a chosen son.
Soon, Consort Ying rose and left the banquet, seemingly to change her clothes.
She was accompanied by two maids and an old woman, so she should be well guarded. Most importantly, her pregnancy had reached three months and was relatively stable.
At this moment, someone suddenly approached Li Man'er and accidentally spilled wine on her clothes.
"Your Highness, please forgive me." The maid was so scared that she quickly knelt down and begged for forgiveness.
This was not a big deal. It was inevitable for palace servants to be careless, but Li Man'er felt that this matter was related to Consort Rong.
"It's nothing. It doesn't matter, you can go."
"Your Highness, this servant will take you to change your clothes."
Li Man'er's expression was displeased, "No need. The weather is hot, it will dry quickly." She would not leave here.
The maid could only retreat nervously.
It was only then that Li Man'er realized that Qi Yihan was not in the hall. She didn't know when he had left his seat, and she didn't know where he had gone.
Bad!
She had fallen into a trap.
Li Man'er suddenly stood up and walked out. As she reached the palace gate, she heard Consort Rong cry out, "My belly."