Imperial Concubine Shu strode quickly into her own bedchamber, searched the hidden compartment of her jewelry box, and took out a small paper packet, then summoned Liu Yin.
"Go, give this to Zi Juan, the maid beside Noble Lady Cao. Have her put a little into Noble Lady Cao's food every day. Go quickly!" Imperial Concubine Shu ordered darkly, her face gloomy.
Liu Yin lowered her head, received it, and answered in assent.
"Don't pretend to obey while secretly defying me—you know the consequences. If I decide I want you dead," Imperial Concubine Shu threatened, her expression grim.
"Yes." Liu Yin replied with her head lowered, "This servant will see to it at once."
When Liu Yin finished speaking, she made her curtsey and left.
Imperial Concubine Shu touched her own belly, and a wave of anxiety rose in her heart. What if this wasn't a boy?
No!
This child would definitely be a boy.
