In the past, Nanny Zheng had always been very calm when facing others. Never had she lost her cool composure like this—she was beside herself with excitement.
"What's the relationship between Consort Lan and Prince Chen?" Shao Wanru went straight to the point.
Nanny Zheng began to speak and then hesitated because she didn't know how to answer her straightforward question.
Shao Wanru quietly measured Nanny Zheng with her watery eyes and then asked, "Can't you tell me about their relationship?"
She put it in a more roundabout way, which suggested they were connected and made it sound more acceptable. Nanny Zheng could not help nodding. Afterward, her face immediately changed, and she looked at Shao Wanru in astonishment.
"So, does Consort Lan have something to do with His Highness?" Shao Wanru smiled slightly and asked again.
Nanny Zheng hesitated and nodded affirmatively, pursing her lips hard.
Old Madam's gloomy eyes were glued to Shao Wanru's face, trying to find any evidence to prove that she was just pretending to be sick. Shao Wanru looked up and met her eyes. Then, she gave her a graceful smile. In the Palace of Benevolent Peace of Empress Dowager, she was in a higher position than Old Madam and should not treat Old Madam as an elder like in the Marquis Xing's Mansion. "Princess Chen, I heard that when you offered a sacrifice to your parents in the Marquis Xing's Mansion yesterday, Qiu Yu from the Ministry of Justice hid behind the sacrificial altar. When you entered the door, you smelled the whiff from Madam Jiang's handkerchief, so you nearly lost control of your emotions. Did it badly hurt you when you tried hard to suppress your physical sensations?" The Empress Dowager looked severe. Her favorite grandson had just left, and she had repeatedly promised that she would take good care of Princess Chen for him. Before
"Empress Dowager..." Old Madam glared at Rui'an Great Elder Princess, her eyes seething with anger. "That's good!" an old lady sitting on the side said. "It makes sense. Your Majesty, let's settle this matter in that way. As for what happened yesterday, let the Ministry of Justice check it out. The Ministry of Justice shouldn't let its officials hide in the mansion of an aristocratic family to investigate! This time, even the Marquis Xing's Mansion didn't know an official was hiding in their mansion! It might not be a big deal that the man offended any female family member. But if he were implicated in other things, it could be the start of something big!" Ruiping Great Elder Princess nodded. The other Madams also thought her analysis made sense. This kind of thing was very likely to happen again. Next time, someone might hide in their mansion. If it was for an important political matter, it was reasonable for the offici
"Is she saved or not?" Rui'an Great Elder Princess abruptly stood up and asked anxiously. Whatever heinous crimes Madam Jiang had committed, she was Shao Wanru's elder. It would be bad if she bore the reputation of hounding an elder to death. "Fortunately, nothing serious happened, and she was rescued. However, she is still in a coma. The imperial physicians are trying their best to treat her," answered the palace maid. Rui'an Great Elder Princess breathed a sigh of relief and sat down. Shao Wanru reached out to hold her hand, gently nipping her cold fingers to comfort her. She had already guessed what Madam Jiang was going to do. With Madam Jiang's high status, she would rather die than stand trial in court. It would humiliate herself and disgrace the entire Marquis Xing's Mansion. Not to mention whether Madam Jiang was willing to undergo that kind of insult, Old Madam was appar
Madam Jiang was so terrified that her face drastically changed color. She pulled up the quilt to cover her head and screamed, "Pull the ribbon down! Throw it away!" "Concubine Jiang, don't squeak like that. I'm not tall enough to reach it, and I don't dare to climb up high at such an old age. Just let it be. Are you hungry? You can take some food on the table. But if you don't like it, there is nothing you can do but starve yourself. That's all the food sent from your manor. I'll take it all if you have no appetite." In the Marquis Xing's Mansion, servants with a bit of dignity wouldn't accept the cheap food on the table, which looked extremely poor and simple. Obviously, no one gave a damn about the meals for the former Madam of Marquis Xing. Of course, she was no longer the Madam of Marquis Xing but merely Concubine Jiang in disgrace. "A concubine out of favor?" Zhao Xiran sat at the head of the bed with the same haggard look as Mad
No medicinal material was on the tray carried by the last maid. There were instead some gorgeous and gaily-colored clothes. However, after taking a close look, Zhao Xiran noticed these presents weren't made of top-quality brocade, which wasn't in line with Shao Wanru's current high status as Princess Chen. To be honest, only those servant girls in the Marquis Xing's Mansion would use this kind of brocade, though not so bright in color. "Well..." Zhao Xiran was astonished and asked in wonder. "Her Highness?" "My Lady said since Madam Jiang was degraded to Concubine Jiang, there must be some tough days for her in the Marquis Xing's Mansion. These are clothes she received when returning to your mansion. Now she'd like to give them back to Concubine Jiang. They can help solve her problems just in time," Nanny Yu said, smiling. The last maid came forward and presented the tray to Zhao Xiran. These cheap clothes were from the
Shao Wanru had a hunch: more dark secrets in Marquis Xing's Mansion would be exposed this time. As for Wang Shengxue in the Ministry of Justice, she didn't care whether he was dead or alive. A person like Wang Shengxue should have died long before! In her previous life, Shao Wanru had even sympathized with him. Even though her reputation had been ruined because of him, she didn't blame him for that. Now that she thought about it, it was simply ridiculous. Such a scheming and ambitious person had done many dirty jobs for Madam Jiang. Again and again, he dragged her back into a genuinely tragic fate. How could he be innocent? He acted as a deadly weapon for the Marquis Xing's Mansion, which would soon be abandoned... "So what if she has an honorary title?" A similar question sounded in the Marquis Xing's Mansion. There was no one else in the room except for the young couple talking under the candlelight. Howe
"Is Wang Shengxue dead?" Shao Wanru treated the news with indifference. Leisurely, she put down the maple leaf in her hand and looked at the semi-finished collage. This was what she had expected. As early as she sent these old clothes to the Marquis Xing's Mansion to remind Zhao Xiran, she had already anticipated that. It was a string of interlocking traps. What had happened was merely the thin end of the wedge. Of course, on the surface, she returned the old clothes to humiliate Madam Jiang. If Zhao Xiran were not scheming enough, she wouldn't have extended so much meaning of this act and taken so many things into consideration. Though the current situation seemed to have little to do with Shao Hua'an, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly without him. In her two lives, Wang Shengxue had been working for Madam Jiang, the Madam of Marquis Xing, and Shao Jing, Marquis Xing. As their sharp knife and qualified
Shao Jing had steadied his nerves. He looked around and took a shabby chair, wobbling it a few times to make sure it wouldn't fall apart. Then he sat down in the chair and said, "You brought all this on yourself, didn't you? Our daughter-in-law has done nothing wrong. Why did you hit her? As for Princess Chen, you can't afford to offend her because of her current noble and high status!" Shao Jing said drily after taking his seat. Madam Jiang was so pissed off that she trembled all over. Pointing angrily at Shao Jing, she barked, "Do you think I wanted to irritate her? Why would I have to do that? I invited her over to solve Wang Shengxue's problem. How could I aim at her?" Until now, Madam Jiang was still very confused about this matter. She was affected by the medicine for a period, so her memory was vague. She just wanted to meet trick with trick and let Qiu Yu get something against Shao Wanru, but she didn't mean to deal with her.
"Not yet. My leg just cramped up." Shao Wanru reached out to touch her calf, but her belly was too big to reach it.The Emperor reached out his strong hand and massaged her calf. The young and handsome Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "Thankfully, you are not going to deliver the baby!"As soon as he said this, Chu Liuchen realized he had said something wrong. He hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean that. It's good that you are not delivering the baby now."After saying that, he realized that something was wrong again and laughed.Shao Wanru laughed so hard that she couldn't speak. Since when did Chu Liuchen, who was as scheming and gloomy as a demon king, could not even speak clearly?"You're still laughing. Did I say anything wrong?" Chu Liuchen glared at her. However, with an elegant smile on his face, he didn't look domineering at all.Shao Wanru continued laughing happily. After a while, she s
Everything in the past had a cause, but this cause was concealed in many mists, so it appeared unreal.After reading the letter in her hand, Shao Wanru put it down with a trace of a smile across the corners of her eyes. She had been relieved of some things. Once she hoped that Qin Huaiyong would treat her like Qin Yuru.This was what she hoped for most in her last life. After all, at that time, she had always thought that she was Qin Huaiyong's biological daughter, and she had no idea that her identity had been seized by Qin Yuru. Right now, Shao Wanru didn't want to mention it again. After the rebirth, she found out the truth and could not be reluctant to get close to Qin Huaiyong anymore.The memories of her last life were fading away, and they become blurred in her eyes.Putting down the memorial in her hand, Shao Wanru smiled with an elegant and calm look in her eyes. "Madam, please pass my gratitude to Ningyuan Army Gen
Shui Ruolan followed the Nanny who led the way ahead and felt uneasy. Since she came to the capital, she occasionally associated with some Madams from aristocratic families. She would not attend their parties unless it was necessary.On the one hand, she always had a weak character. On the other hand, every time she joined them, some Madams always asked about Madam Di intentionally or unintentionally. They were polite to Shui Ruolan on the surface, but they sneered at her behind her back when talking about her.People in the capital thought that Madam Di was Qin Huaiyong's legal wife. Shui Ruolan was a divorced woman. How could she compare with a decent Madam from an aristocratic family? Her status was much lower than Madam Di's. Of course, there were some people who flattered her. They were two-bit nobodies who wanted to curry favor with Qin Huaiyong.This was the first time Shui Ruolan had entered the Palace since she came to the capit
"Yes, Her Highness fainted. Hurry up... Inform His Highness to go to see her. Mingqiu Nun is also there... Hurry up!" Yujie was so excited that she spoke incoherently."Are you stupid?" Xiao Xuanzi looked at Yujie as if she were a fool."Quick! It's true. Believe me." Yujie was overjoyed and kept urging."His Highness will get angry," Xiao Xuanzi reminded Yujie.Yujie blinked her eyes in confusion. "Go quickly. His Highness will be happy.""His Highness will be angry!" Xiao Xuanzi said loudly. He thought that Yujie was out of her mind. What nonsense she was talking about! Xiao Xuanzi had seen with his own eyes how his master treasured Princess Chen. Princess Chen fainted now, but Yujie said that Prince Chen would be happy. What could he be happy for?Xiao Xuanzi felt a chill on his back. He even thought that he might not be safe. Instead, this silly girl was giggling here.Yujie looked
The swing swayed slowly. Shao Wanru sat on it and slightly narrowed her clear eyes in the sun, enjoying the gentle breeze. After a shower, the sky cleared up. Under the blue sky, she felt quite pleasant.It was the third day since the violent political upheaval in the Palace. Everything had returned to the right path, and the Emperor had woken up. The Fake Dead Medicine was remarkably effective.Chu Qing planned to kill the Emperor and shift the blame onto Chu Liuyue. In the end, he occupied the Palace, but at the last moment, Chu Liuchen changed the ultimate outcome.Chu Qing was not the deceased emperor's son. As the truth was exposed, he became a surviving supporter of the previous dynasty.Consort Dowager Qing had an affair with the prince of the previous dynasty on the run and was pregnant. After that, she met the deceased emperor, who had come to wipe out the rebels. She seduced him and entered the Palace. Not long aft
Chu Liuyue looked at the Emperor indifferently. During this period, the Emperor often vomited blood. He was used to such a scene. He fainted again, but so what?He walked up to pull the Emperor up and said, "Father, you'd better write it carefully so as not to cause me more trouble..."The next moment, his hand paused before the Emperor. Abruptly, Chu Liuyue reached out to feel his breath, and his face changed drastically."Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Derong was terrified and looked at Chu Liuyue. Likewise, he reached out to feel the Emperor's breath and knelt on the ground in a panic. "His Majesty... passed away!"Chu Liuyue looked sullen and reached out to feel his breath again. He found it hard to believe that the Emperor would die of anger because of him. Although he had said he was not afraid of this result, it became more difficult for him to clear up such a messy situation when the Emperor died. Since he was in t
Lights of every palace in the imperial Palace went out at night. There was a great noise somewhere. When the first scream came, many people put on their clothes and lit the lights again.These women in the Palace looked ghastly pale. They wanted to hide elsewhere but couldn't find shelter in the darkness. They trembled and huddled together, not knowing what had happened. Anyway, it didn't sound like a good thing. How could such a lot of awful noise appear in the Palace? The first idea that came to many people was that a rebellion was happening.In the night, Zhaoyi Di hurriedly followed a eunuch carrying a lantern and went to a palace out of use.Chu Liuyue was sitting in the middle of the hall."Greetings, Your Highness!" Zhaoyi Di said."How is it going?" Chu Liuyue asked."Commandery Prince Cheng has taken some people to the Emperor's resting place!" Zhaoyi Di reported."Good, well d
"From the previous dynasty?" Shao Wanru looked up. Though she was surprised, she didn't show it. She had figured it out. But after confirming it, she was wide awake."Will the Empress Dowager be in danger? I'll go to the Palace every day in the next few days!" Shao Wanru suggested."No, it's too dangerous!" Chu Liuchen shook his head."It doesn't matter. I have helpers by my side and bracelets!" Shao Wanru reached out her hand and cutely shook it. There was a pair of glossy sapphire bracelets on her wrist. At a glance, they were not ordinary.Chu Liuchen said with his face darkening, "No!"Such a close-fitting concealed weapon should be the last resort. As long as he thought Shao Wanru would be in such a dangerous situation, he would not be at ease. "Let Qin Yiyan accompany my Imperial Grandmother!""But someone should accompany and protect Noble Consort Lan. If those people deal with her..." Shao W
"Master, there is something wrong with the sandalwood." Qi Jue pulled an incense stick out of the incense burner at hand.Chu Liuchen took it and frowned. "What's the problem?"Qi Jue replied with a serious look, "There is something added to it. If it is used for a long term, one will be mentally and physically exhausted, then lack strength, and spit out blood. If putting another ingredient into the medicine at this time, it is very likely to cause sudden death."On the bed, the Emperor leaned against Noble Consort Lan with a pale face. Just now, he spat out blood again, and he felt very uncomfortable all over.Noble Consort Lan stroked the Emperor hard while looking toward Chu Liuchen with her red eyes, but she did not speak."What was added?" Chu Liuchen asked sternly. He didn't trust the imperial physicians in the Palace, so he brought Qi Jue to the Palace. After entering the Palace, Qi Jue did not check the