Shao Wanru sat before Chu Liuchen. Her dark hair had just been washed and combed, and Chu Liuchen was drying it up for her. Accidentally, he touched her arm, and Shao Wanru felt Chu Liuchen's hand stiffen.
She stretched out her injured arm, gently pulled his sleeve, and comforted him softly with a smile, "The medicine from Mingqiu Nun and Doctor Qi is good. The wound has almost recovered. It won't burst open if I don't exert much strength."
As she spoke, she exerted a little force and slightly pulled down the sleeve of his robe.
"Okay, I know. Stop pulling it, or my handkerchief will drop!" Chu Liuchen said helplessly. He reached out to touch her hair and found it was almost dry. Then he put down the handkerchief in his hand and led her to lie on his lap. Her black hair spread out.
He changed a comb and carefully combed her hair.
Shao Wanru opened her eyes and stared at his serious and handsome face. With great
When night fell, the Palace quieted down. Endless disputes and troublesome things were going on in the Palace. No one dared to walk around casually for fear of causing trouble. Recently, the situation in the Palace had been constantly changing, which was incomprehensible to many people.The door of an empty hall was left ajar, and the Empress quietly appeared at the palace gate with her two trusted subordinates. This place was far from the Phoenix Palace, so the Empress could no longer remember who had lived there. Since the Emperor moved into the Palace, this place had been empty. A consort of the deceased emperor seemed to be the last one living in it.After so many years, no one had ever moved in.This palace was not big, but it was one of the main palaces in the Palace. When the Emperor had just moved into the Palace, he made several imperial consorts masters of the main palaces. Since then, no more consorts, including those newly en
The Empress's memorial to the throne caused an uproar in the restless imperial court.The news gave many officials a jolt — how could Prince Chen be a qualified crown prince of the Eastern Palace?Only the Empress, who would soon lose her power, dared to say that. However, because of this suggestion, many people appreciated her selflessness as the Empress and secretly became partial to her. After all, the Empress had a son, Prince Zhou. She recommended Prince Chen instead of Prince Zhou. She was in her influential position as the Empress but had no personal consideration. It could be seen that she was very unlikely to harm Princess Chen.Soon after that, everyone's attention was shifted from deposing the Empress to choosing the crown prince.Disempowering the Empress was a significant issue closely related to the imperial court, but it exerted less impact on the imperial court than the appointment of the crown prince. It was
Chu Liuyue and Chu Liuchen walked side by side in the front, followed by Chu Liuxin. The three of them remained silent, and only the footsteps could be heard."Third Brother, well done!" Chu Liuyue suddenly turned around and said with a smile."So, what do you want to say?" Chu Liuchen beamed and asked, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.On his noble robe, the four-clawed gigantic dragon overturning rivers and seas displayed an overwhelming momentum. It made his handsome and exquisite face appear even more extraordinary.However, his impressive bearing contained a trace of otherworldly coldness, which chilled Chu Liuyue's heart. In a flash, he remembered that Chu Liuchen before him was never easy to deal with. Even though he was the Emperor's eldest son, he could never establish his supremacy before Chu Liuchen.Chu Liuyue coughed in a low voice and turned his head, regretting acting on impulse.At
"Your Highness, it's great that... you can help us at this time. The other will know... our mansions are still in a good relationship..." Zhao Xiran stood straight with Yujie's help, and the rims of her eyes suddenly turned red."Sister, don't be sad!" Zhao Xiqiong also stood up in a hurry, took her hand on the other side, and comforted her in a low voice.Shao Wanru knitted her delicate eyebrows, slightly raising her liquid eyes. "Was there anyone gossiping like that?""No... no one said that. I thought so..." Zhao Xiran realized she had lost her composure. Hastily, she turned her head away and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. She shook her head, forced a smile, and said, "Your Highness, I was impolite, and I do beg your pardon. It has been cold and cheerless in our mansion recently, so I could barely suppress my emotion!"The inner court of the Marquis Xing's Mansion was indeed very desolat
Nanny Yu glanced at Zhao Xiran and hurried out.This was just a small episode. It seemed that no one took it seriously, and they continued to talk for a while. Zhao Xiqiong came in and sat back in her seat beside Zhao Xiran. Holding her handkerchief, she lowered her head and blushed slightly.Shao Wanru remained unperturbed as her beautiful, penetrating eyes flicked across Zhao Xiqiong's pink cheeks.It was getting late, so Zhao Xiran and Shao Caihuan stood up and said goodbye. Zhao Xiqiong was the slowest to respond. When they rose to bid Shao Wanru farewell, she finally noticed that her sister had pulled her just now. Hurriedly, she stood up as well.Shao Wanru asked Yujie to see them off.Only when they left did Shao Wanru look back at Qu Le."My Lady, I didn't mean to take Second Miss Zhao there. She heard the bamboo forest in our mansion was good, so she insisted on me taking her there. At that
"Well, stop arguing!" Zhao Xiran scolded harshly, and her face fell. At this time, she was so preoccupied with anxiety that she had no mood to care about her sister's business.When Zhao Xiqiong told her about it shyly, she felt it was a joke. How could Prince Chen fall for another woman so easily?She had seen Prince Chen before. He was exceedingly handsome, but there was no place for any other women in his eyes. He seemed to be gentle and elegant, but his eyes looked emotionless. No matter whom he faced, he appeared like this. Only when he watched Shao Wanru would a trace of gentleness come into his eyes.This kind of man was heartless.When they arrived at the Prince Chen's Mansion, Zhao Xiran had warned Zhao Xiqiong about it. But Zhao Xiqiong suppressed her criticism, saying it was her father's idea. The Prince Chen's Mansion was very likely to flourish, so she was asked to leave a good impression on Prince Chen before o
Visitors from the Marquis Xing's Mansion left. Only then did Chu Liuchen return to Shao Wanru's Celestial Cloud Lodge.He waved the others away. With arms around her supple wasp waist, he drawled lazily, "If any woman like them comes here again, just kick her out!"His meaning was self-evident, and Shao Wanru flashed a smile, asking, "You saw her?""Sure I did. How could I not see a person bump into me? I'm not blind." Chu Liuchen said lazily. He sat down on the large chair with Shao Wanru in his arms, his eyes on her colorless face. "If you don't want to see them, shut out them."Chu Liuchen had witnessed how Shao Wanru returned to the Marquis Xing's Mansion step by step and how hard a life she lived there. He knew she would never like anyone from this mansion.Since she disliked these people, she could ignore them!Shao Wanru reached out and gently touched his big hand, pulling it before her. Then
"I'll go to see the Empress Dowager in the Palace. Shao Jing will marry his mistress, so I want to ask her to let Old Madam out. It's not good when no elder is in the mansion!" Shao Wanru said again. The matter of the Marquis Xing's Mansion was very annoying. She didn't say it in detail because she didn't want to bother Chu Liuchen.Besides, she didn't think she was a good-for-nothing when dealing with the affairs of the inner court."Okay, just be careful. If you meet any difficulties, remember I'm always with you!" Chu Liuchen nodded and said with tenderness in his heart. The gloomy and bloodthirsty expression on his face had long disappeared. He lowered his head slightly and set his pretty eyes on the top of Shao Wanru's head with a trace of gentleness that he himself didn't notice.Outside the window, a gentle breeze was freely blowing, lifting the gauze curtain and revealing this exceedingly beautiful couple hugging each other tight
"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