In his memory, the brocade box was forbidden to be seen by others!
The chief supervisor felt his heartbeat quicken, his panic-stricken eyes falling on a minor breach in its corner. Abruptly, he froze, and his eyes widened.
He recognized it — it was the brocade box that the former empress had lost.
Sure enough, it was that brocade box.
His previous master's warning seemed to be still ringing in his ears. When she couldn't find the box, she told him something important.
"Don't open that brocade box. Even if you get it, don't try to open it. Otherwise, you will die if the Emperor knows it."
After the brocade box disappeared from her place, the former empress called him over and carefully warned him about the danger with a pale face. Even if he saw the box in the future, he should pretend that he didn't see it and never open it because the Emperor back then didn't want anyone to know what was insi
"Your Highness, there is indeed someone who wants to get us in trouble. If any of us had opened the box rashly, it would have inevitably brought disaster to us." The chief supervisor lowered his head, and a trace of imperceptible panic flashed in his eyes. He had once been the former empress's general steward, yet the matter of the brocade box still frightened him. Shao Wanru had been paying attention to him. When she caught the panic in his eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and she asked slowly, "Even His Highness couldn't save us?" "If His Highness were here, he might save you, but now he is not..." The chief supervisor said implicitly, without mentioning himself at all. Of course, he meant that Chu Liuchen couldn't save him even when Chu Liuchen was in the mansion and wanted to do it. In the current situation, even Shao Wanru was in danger. Shao Wanru took a deep breath. Before this, she had planned to inq
"Your Highness, please wait." Ji Lingzhen, seeing that he might worsen the situation, hurriedly stood up to stop him. "Your Highness, do you forget what the Empress said?" As Chu Liuzhou thought of the words of the Empress, he cooled down from an agitated state and waved his hand helplessly. "Leave!" "Yes!" The servant quickly withdrew. "What should we do now? Mother told me to wait without doing anything. But nothing will happen to them if we go on waiting like this! And Chu Liuchen is on his way back to the capital city." Chu Liuzhou said, swinging his sleeves very impatiently. "Your Highness, don't worry. I think you should be even sober at this time. Don't let others notice that you and Her Majesty got involved too." Although Ji Lingzhen was Chu Liuzhou's uncle, he didn't dare to demonstrate his authority as an elder before Chu Liuzhou, so he could only persuade him softly. "Mother asked me to wait, wai
Rui'an Great Elder Princess cast a glance at Chu Liuyue with a faint thoughtful look in her eyes and said, "He has taken the medicine. At this time, he should have fallen asleep!" "Since he is asleep, I'll see him next time!" Chu Liuyue said with a smile, "My cousin is now the heir of a duke of the Marquis Xing's Mansion. Your wish came true." "From the beginning, everything belongs to him." Rui'an Great Elder Princess said, her face turning cold. "In any case, everything should be his, but will Marquis Xing be willing to accept this result? You'd better be careful!" Chu Liuyue said with concern. After a brief pause, Chu Liuyue continued, "By the way, the First Young Master of the Marquis Xing's Mansion collided with Infanta Yuan'an's carriage. Do you know that?" "What's the matter?" Rui'an Great Elder Princess frowned and didn't understand what Chu Liuyue meant by mentioning this. This matter
Wen Xichi followed the shop-boy who led the way and walked slowly to the stairs. When he reached the landing, he turned slightly, and his eyes met the eyes of Yan Xi, who was watching him below. They looked at each other and quietly looked away. Wen Xichi recognized Yan Xi, a party to Wang Shengxue's case. Yan Xi also knew Wen Xichi, the Number One Scholar of the last exam and a current official of the Ministry of Justice. Wen Xichi continued going up while Yan Xi lowered his head thoughtfully... He went up to the fourth floor, pushed open the door of the private room, and saw Chu Liuyue sitting there with a gloomy face, holding a glass of wine. Immediately, he took two steps forward and bowed to him. "Your Highness!" "Yuanqing, don't stand on ceremony. Please sit down!" Chu Liuyue reached out to press his forehead and said with slightly relaxed eyebrows. Wen Xichi went straight ahead and grac
"My Lady, Great Elder Princess said that only some elder Madams remaining in contact with her had asked about you. But Ruiping Great Elder Princess and Prince Yue also mentioned you, which surprised her a little. She couldn't tell which one of the old Madams asked it on purpose." An old maid of the Rui'an Great Elder Princess's Mansion reported. "Prince Yue went there in person?" Shao Wanru was taken aback and put down the maple leaf in her hand. The painting in her hand was about to be finished, and she was putting the finishing touches on it. "Prince Yue visited our mansion often in the past, so my master said it was nothing." The old maid answered cleverly. Before she came, Rui'an Great Elder Princess had repeatedly told her to report as clearly as possible so as not to mislead Princess Chen. "Did Ruiping Great Elder Princess also drop by frequently in the past?" Shao Wanru smiled lightly and asked after thinking for a while.
It was a very thin gold bracelet. When Yujie pulled it off her arm, it was twisted, so this original round gold bracelet was no longer round. This bracelet was thin without any patterns. "Where did you get this gold bracelet?" Shao Wanru asked. "My... my mother left... left it to me," the maid said in a panic. "Since it's from your mother, why bother hiding it? It's not appropriate for you to wear it like this. Weren't you afraid of losing it when working?" Shao Wanru asked softly. However, the little maid became more panicked and shook her head hurriedly. "No... I wouldn't lose it. I... I've been cautious. It's just a memento left by my mother. I was afraid that others might see it and think it belonged to the mansion, so I put it on carefully inside!" "How could your mother give you such a valuable thing! You must have come from a decent family. Let Nanny Yu check it out and see what her fam
"Her Highness will keep this gold bracelet. A few days ago, imperial guards came to investigate. They said there were remaining evildoers of the former dynasty. Now such a strange gold bracelet has appeared..." Yujie said and beamed. The servant girl huddled up with fear and repeatedly begged, "Your Highness, I saw nothing and knew nothing. I just walked past the bushes and saw you and two sisters. I was scared and hid. I don't know anything else." "You can withdraw now!" Shao Wanru answered with a soft smile. "Yes, I'll leave. I'll go now!" The little servant girl said in a hurry. After kowtowing to Shao Wanru a few more times, she scrambled up and was about to run out. "Wait a minute!" Qu Le stopped her. "Sister Qu Le, is there anything else?" The servant girl wiped off the cold sweat on her forehead and asked timidly. "If anyone comes to inquire about this matter in the future..."
"Are you crazy?" Chu Qing glared at Princess Yuyan and asked angrily. "Am I crazy? You must be out of your mind! How dare you scold me like this? Do you think I am willing to marry a useless person like you?" Princess Yuyan asked, her eyebrows twitching uncomfortably with anger. "If you weren't useless, how could I end up like this? At that time, you and my mother conspired together and just asked me to pass a message. But how could I become the one marrying into your country in the end?" The more Princess Yuyan thought about it, the angrier she became. This matter should have had nothing to do with her. She was only the messenger. Why did she end up with marriage? And she had to marry into the Kingdom of Dongcang! "Yuyan, you are the princess who will marry into my country. Do you think you can go back to your home country now?" Chu Qing also got angry. He put down the hand covering his face and said coldly, "You will b
"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