Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 269

Night falls in the Fragrant Pavilion.

Just as Xin Baolin was about to lie down, faint cries and pleas came from the courtyard.

"Please, Consort Xin, see me! Our Lady is really going to die! Consort Xin, please, for the sake of our past relationship, save her!"

"Who is outside?" Xin Baolin wondered.

After examining it carefully for a while, Dongzao said, "It seems to be Coral, who is by Chen Cainu's side."

"What's all this commotion in the middle of the night? Isn't Consort Chen under house arrest? She can't just come out like that." Dongzao frowned and pressed Consort Xin down to sit. "This servant will go and check on her, so she won't disturb Consort Xin's rest."

"Hey, wait a minute." Xin Baolin called out to Dongzao, looking somewhat reluctant. "Sister Chen gave birth to the Sixth Prince less than a month ago. Perhaps something really has happened. After all, we lived together, and she had taken good care of me before. Why don't you let Shanhu come in and tell me what it is?"

Dongzao pouted, "Baolin, you're too kind-hearted. She's a sinner now, she drugged Consort Wei, making her unable to conceive. You're so close to her, I'm worried you'll be harmed by her too!"

"Alright, didn't you see the imperial physician and know I'm fine? Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, go on." Xin Baolin still gave the order.

Dongzao had no choice but to agree and went out to bring Shanhu, who was about to be chased away by the eunuchs guarding the courtyard gate, in.

As soon as she entered the room, Shanhu burst into tears, sobbing as she recounted how miserable Chen Cainu had been.

“My lady is still in her postpartum confinement period, but the servants are not even giving her hot water or fresh, delicious food. I can see her getting thinner and thinner every day, and she is about to die. I have no choice but to ask Consort Xin for help. I know that Consort Xin is kind-hearted. Please, Consort Xin, go and see my lady. She feels that her days are numbered and she really wants to see you!”

This time, not only Xinbaolin, but even Dongzao felt a little reluctant to part with it.

He changed his clothes and then went.

As long as everyone kept quiet within the Xiefang Palace, no outsiders would know. Furthermore, since Consort Xin had just returned with the Emperor and was considered favored, her subordinates dared not offend her too much. They were also given some reward money, so they let Consort Xin in.

"Sister, you've arrived! I... cough cough cough cough" Before Chen Cai Nu could say anything, she burst into a violent cough.

His cough caused his pale cheeks to flush with an unusual redness, making his face appear even more ashen.

This appearance didn't actually require Chen Cai to dress as a woman; her situation was indeed not good, though not quite as bad as Shanhu described, but still only a fraction of it.

She lost her position immediately after giving birth; it would be a miracle if she could have a proper postpartum recovery.

It's just that she's resilient, takes good care of her health, works hard to recuperate, and is young and has a good constitution.

If it were someone who was melancholic and listless, they might have been tormented to death long ago.

"Sister, don't get up. It's chilly at night. Take care of yourself!" Xin Baolin frowned.

It's unbelievable that someone with such stunning looks would transform into what she is today in just over half a month.

"I've frightened my sister, haven't I?" Chen Cainu smiled bitterly, somewhat self-deprecatingly. "If I hadn't really had no other choice, I wouldn't have come to beg my sister. In my whole life, I only have the Sixth Prince as my child, and now I'm afraid my days are numbered. As a mother, I can't help but secretly want to do something more for her. It's also a way of fulfilling my duty as a mother."

She looked so pitiful that Xin Baolin couldn't bear to refuse and immediately nodded.

"Sister, just tell me, and if I can do it, I will definitely help you."

“You can do it.” Chen Cainu grasped her hand, her eyes full of pleading. “I only ask that you help me send these two little clothes that I made myself to Fukang Palace. If the Sixth Prince can wear them, I will die without regrets.”

Xin Baolin was stunned. "But, how can I see the Empress Dowager so easily? Besides, the Emperor has explicitly forbidden anyone from visiting you, sister. If I take this little garment, wouldn't that tell outsiders that I'm disobeying the imperial decree? That's a serious crime! Sister, I'm afraid I can't help you with this." Although she had good intentions, Xin Baolin wasn't that foolish.

Upon hearing this, Chen Cai Nu's face immediately darkened. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then, could you please pass on a few words for me?"

"What are you saying, and to whom?" Xin Baolin asked seriously.

Chen Cainu's face was full of sorrow. "Tell Wei Jieyu that I only know the pain of losing a child after becoming a mother. Although she has never been pregnant and given birth like me, she was also harmed and almost never became a mother. This was not my intention. I hope she will not hurt my child in the future. A dying person's words are kind. Tell her that as long as she can accept my child, I am willing to be her slave in my next life to repay her."

Passing on a message isn't that difficult.

Moreover, Consort Wei is known for her non-confrontational nature. Although she appears aloof, she harbors no ill will towards others. This is something worth trying.

“Okay, I promise you,” Xin Baolin replied.

Chen Cainu breathed a sigh of relief and expressed her gratitude many times before having someone escort Xin Baolin away.

After everyone left, Shanhu returned to Chen Cainu's side. "Cainu, will it really work? If Consort Wei is unintentional and believes you harmed her, I'm afraid..."

“I only have this one chance. I’m going to gamble. Consort Wei guessed back then that I was the scapegoat. Now that the Empress has lost power, if she wants to take revenge, this is a good opportunity. As long as she goes to the Emperor to overturn my case, the Empress will have one more charge against her. Since I am innocent, I will naturally be released from confinement.”

Chen Cainu gripped the quilt tightly in her hands, her eyes filled with a desperate anxiety.

The next day.

When Consort Jiang came to see Xin Baolin, she found no one there.

I was somewhat surprised to hear that Xin Baolin had gone to Consort Wei's palace.

However, considering that the Empress Dowager also disliked Consort Wei somewhat, she had no choice but to give up and return home.

Meanwhile, at Zhongcui Palace, Xin Baolin had just finished telling Wei Jieyu what Chen Cainu had asked her to relay.

"That's all. Please forgive me, Consort. I only came to deliver this message because I saw that she was sincerely reflecting on her mistakes and had the heart of a deeply grieving mother." Consort Xin bowed.

Wei Jieyu frowned slightly, looked up at Xin Baolin, and waved her hand.

"It doesn't matter, it's not a big deal."

These words relieved Xin Baolin. Fortunately, Wei Jieyu did not make things difficult for her.

"Then I shall take my leave." Xin Baolin bowed.

Wei Jieyu naturally did not try to keep her.

After the person left, she lowered her eyes and said, "She is innocent too. If she hadn't been in the Empress's hands, she wouldn't have taken the blame for the Empress so that her child could be born safely."

"So what does Consort Jieyu plan to do?" Nianci frowned. "Actually, this is a good opportunity to bring down the Empress. The Empress is currently under house arrest for plotting against Consort Jin, and she is in a weak position."

Although the Queen's crimes were not publicly announced, everyone had basically guessed them.

These words made Wei Jieyu's eyes flicker, as if she had made up her mind.

“In the past, Consort Jin did not wrong me. Now, I cannot let Consort Chen be wronged either. Let’s go to Chengming Palace.”