Chu Liuyue had always been calm. As the Emperor's eldest son, he maintained his dignified image perfect in every way, and always kept a certain distance from others.
How could he become so emotional at this time?
Even if he had been tricked into coming here, he should have left at this time instead of being entangled with her.
Shao Wanru immediately had a miserable hunch that someone must have seen them like this. So, who was this scene meant for? She took a few more steps back and decisively withdrew from the pavilion.
Qing'er and Yujie stood in front of her.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid you've fallen into someone's trap. I didn't invite you over. I would never do such a thing, let alone ask you to see me in the name of Miss Zhang. I didn't know where you were. Besides, we had nothing to do with each other before this, so how could I want to see you?"
Shao Wanru raised her cold eyes and reminded Chu
"Did you forget something? Do you want me to help you?" Infanta Yuan'an asked seriously."No, nothing serious!" Zhang Qilan reached out to rub her forehead."It doesn't matter, even if it's not a big deal. Anyway, I have nothing to do!" Infanta Yuan'an said with a smile, "We are guests here. Perhaps, the two princesses invited only a few guests. So far, I've only seen you. If you have anything to do, I can help. I'm free anyway. It can relieve my boredom!"There were indeed few people around them. Until now, Zhang Qilan had only seen Shao Wanru and Chu Liuyue."Let's go down for a walk!" Zhang Qilan thought for a moment, stood up, and said, "We've been here for so long. We have to go down and see other sceneries.""Okay, that's what I have in mind!" Infanta Yuan'an agreed happily.After tidying up their clothes slightly, they went downstairs with their servant girls. Before leaving the window, Zhang
The tea room was not very far away. Zhang Qilan followed the servant girl and reached there after taking a few turns. Along the way, Zhang Qilan learned about the situation. This tea room provided tea and pastries for six resting places in total. The paths inside were winding. These resting places, neither too far nor too close, were approximately the same distance from this tea room.Upon arrival, they saw a lot of people inside the tea room. There were old maids doing the cleaning and servant girls bringing and sending items. They all seemed very busy. Although they talked to each other occasionally, they were quick in doing their jobs.Zhang Qilan followed the servant girl to a place for storing pastries.There were many kinds of pastries here. They were placed on the plates and had not been taken out yet. Many of them had just been steamed and were still steaming with heat."Can I pick some snacks?" Zhang Qilan looked at
Zhang Qilan was eating the pastries, but her attention was all on Shao Wanru. When Shao Wanru sent the pastry to her lips, Zhang Qilan unconsciously clenched her fists on her knees and concentrated on the corner of her mouth. Then she saw the dessert stop at Shao Wanru's lips."Why won't you eat it? It's delicious," she urged subconsciously."I was in poor health, so the doctor told me to eat less sticky food. They won't digest easily when I am lying in bed!" Shao Wanru explained softly. Looking at the pastry in her hand, she looked a little complicated.It was a pity that Zhang Qilan couldn't see through the complex situation. Shao Wanru seemed sentimental and even sad.Zhang Qilan clenched her fists gently, thinking she must have misread her expression. How could Shao Wanru have so many feelings about a piece of pastry? Zhang Qilan felt she must have misunderstood her.Her attention shifted back to the pastry.
The rough old maid, fat and sturdy, got real physical strength. It did not take her much effort to bring a thin man over. Furtively, she pushed the door open. Before she could see everything inside clearly, she received a head-on blow. Her body went limp, and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she reacted quickly. Throwing away the man, she held on to the doorframe.In the room, Yujie stood vigilantly before Shao Wanru, clasping a door bar. She didn't use much strength for fear of hitting the person to death. She just wanted to knock out whoever came inside. Unexpectedly, the old maid was so sturdy that she didn't knock her out with a stick.Seeing the situation in the room clearly, the old maid felt her head reeling. Pointing at Yujie and Shao Wanru, who was behind Yujie, she stammered, "You... you two..."Yujie held the wooden stick tightly and threatened with a sneer, "How dare you plot against Her Highness? You're so audacio
"I feel tired after the long walk. Let's go in and have a rest." Princess Yuyan walked toward the courtyard with Infanta Yuan'an. A large group of servant girls flocked around them and poured into the courtyard. This spectacular scene was in line with her status as a princess."Thank you for this. I happen to be tired of walking!" Infanta Yuan'an pressed her temples with a handkerchief and said with a smile.The two of them went to the main room together with a trace of smugness in their eyes.Zhang Qilan thought her plot was cleverly executed, unknown to gods or ghosts. But in fact, everything had been in the grasp of Infanta Yuan'an and Princess Yuyan.When Shao Wanru met with a mishap, Zhang Qilan would have to take all the blame. Even if Zhang Qilan had ten thousand mouths, she couldn't explain it clearly. They had spoiled some tricks of Zhang Qilan. Even if some people investigated it, they could only trace everything b
"What's wrong? Are you searching for people in my wife's room?" A sinister voice, icy-cold, rang out from behind everyone.His voice should be gentle and elegant, like the distant clouds in the sky, though it gave people an unapproachable sense of alienation. But this time, it inexplicably made people feel cold and gloomy.His voice sounded bloodcurdling!Princess Yuyan reacted faster. She immediately stepped aside and turned around — Chu Liuchen was standing at the door with his hands clasped behind his back.He was in a dark purple brocade robe embroidered with lake ripples. Under his tied-up hair, his beautiful eyes were full of terrifying coldness. Princess Yuyan subconsciously retreated two steps with only one glance, feeling her heart palpitating with fear. "Too bad! How could Chu Liuchen run across such a thing?"She secretly regretted it. When she heard Chu Liuchen had entered the mansion, she deliberate
"Yuan'an, what has happened? Didn't you come here to attend a banquet? Why did you bring so many people and follow Princess Yuyan here?" Chu Liuzhou frowned deeply and said asked, his face cold. His eyes fell on Infanta Yuan'an. If he made a slight mistake, he would be implicated. Although his mother was the Empress, she held no real power for the time being. At this critical time, he couldn't let anything happen to her.Helping Infanta Yuan'an clear her name was the only way to get him out of trouble.For this reason, Chu Liuzhou had to save Infanta Yuan'an and remind her.This place was the two princesses' courtyard. Most people in the large group were Princess Yuyan's servants. Yuan'an had only brought two servant girls, but Princess Yuyan took a large group with her.Compared with Infanta Yuan'an, Princess Yuyan was more likely the one plotting against Princess Chen. Chu Liuzhou felt that Princess Yuyan had nothing to do
When Princess Yuyan pushed Infanta Yuan'an, no one expected Infanta Yuan'an to bump her head.Princess Yuyan was also flustered. Her hands and feet trembled as she muttered, "No, not like that. I didn't use much strength. I didn't push her.""Go and find a doctor!" Princess Yutao appeared at the door, looked at the scene inside, and ordered a palace maid beside her. The palace maid turned around and ran out.Behind the bed curtain, Shao Wanru looked at the scene before her calmly. In Shao Wanru's previous life, Infanta Yuan'an managed to stay alive after an awful disaster happened to Prince Zhou. The past matched the reality. From this scene, she could tell that Infanta Yuan'an was a formidable opponent.When pushed, Infanta Yuan'an rushed out and hit herself heavily. Shao Wanru, lying on the bed, could even hear the thud clearly. It could be seen that Shao Wanru had exerted much strength. Infanta Yuan'an was not afraid that
"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