"Nanny Zhou, I am here to serve your madam." As Qin Wanru answered with a smile, she twisted her wrist disapprovingly, which attracted Madam Di's attention again. When Madam Di saw Qin Wanru's wrist, she was enraged by her and tried to reach out to seize Qin Wanru's hand furiously. However, she found Qin Wanru too far to reach.
"Madam Di also likes this pair of bracelets? So do I! Please give them to me! What's more, I am here to take care of you so we can become well attached to each other by this pair of bracelets hereafter!" Waving the bracelets in front of Madam Di, Qin Wanru said happily.
Then she went back to the dresser, opened the drawer and took out a piece of paper casually. Looking through the content, she asked leisurely, "Is it the list of your dowry?"
The moment Madam Di heard the question, her face changed severely. She pushed Nanny Zhou heavily.
Nanny Zhou stepped forward and supplicated with a bitter smile. "Second
Qin Huaiyong continued to say indifferently, "Your mother just asked Wanru to leave so you have to take care of your mother and don't let her get tired or emotional. She is the one who gives life to you. Even though she treats other badly, she never maltreats you!" Then, he turned around and walked away without any words."No, no, father! How, how can things become like this? How?" Behind him, Qin Yuru exclaimed sorrowfully, with a rare accent of indignation.Even so, Qin Huaiyong ignored her and kept walking!Since Qin Wanru came back from Madam Di's Yulan Pavilion, she went back to Xinning Pavilion first and was surprised to find Shui Ruolan was there! Seeing Qin Wanru back, Shui Ruolan quickly checked her around and finally relaxed when knowing Qin Wanru was alright.She then let her sit beside her and asked a servant girl to serve a cup of tea. "Wanru, is there any problem?" she asked gently."Nothing. Father asked
Shui Ruolan stopped and stared at Qin Wanru with a gloomy look. "Wanru, do you know what you are talking about?" she asked seriously.Qin Wanru's reaction surprised Shui Ruolan in that she had supposed that Qin Wanru might not like Qi Tianyu but she didn't expect that Wanru would refuse this suggestion so pointedly by burning her bridges behind.Qin Wanru looked at Shui Ruolan and answered calmly, "Mother, I know father's plan. Things have become like this or should we still consider him as a sincere friend? Everybody knows Qin Yuru has affairs with Qi Tianyu in Jiangzhou. However, as a man, can Qi Tianyu really put down the knot in his heart since the wedding was canceled and he was involved in that scandal?""So you mean Qi Tianyu has a secret?" Shui Ruolan was astonished and then frowned."Mother, you was in Jiangzhou and you saw him before. As a man, can he really be willing to put himself at a disadvantage? Qin Yuru deceived m
Actually, it was not a secret in the imperial palace for many people had known that before but later they just seldom mentioned it.It was said that Prince Cheng had been infatuated with his deceased fiancee who had grown up with him. When his fiancee died, Prince Cheng even clamored for becoming a monk. Later, it was the deceased emperor who finally quelled his agitation.From then on, he had no interest in woman!To avoid Prince Cheng really becoming a monk once he took things too hard, Empress Dowager and the Empress had repeatedly said that he should choose a consort. However, they would not expect that since they had tried in vain for a few years, Prince Cheng would suddenly determine to choose consorts for himself, which surprised everyone.Compared with the other princes, Prince Cheng was the one who should choose his consort most."Nanny Zheng, what do you think of the whole event that Prince Cheng decided to h
It had always been bustling and busy on the sixth day of the first lunar month of previous years. Everyone would visit their relatives and friends on this day.However this year, it was cheerless. If unnecessary, people would prefer to stay at home rather than go on the street and people on the street would be questioned very strictly.Since several princes had experienced kinds of troubles, the Emperor was totally irritated. However, the government found nothing till now. The interrogation against pedestrians was still strictly implemented but nobody would like to be questioned on the street if unnecessary.The interrogation not only involved passers-by but also carriages.Prince Cheng's consort selection was held today in his mansion so the carriage of Qin's Mansion had been prepared for Qin Yuru and Qin Wanru. They left together after greeting Madam Dowager.Qin Yuru was beautifully dressed today. Her long lilac dre
When the carriage passed the shop, Qin Wanru looked serious. She should have seen this man in her last life for many times. When his figure flashed in front of her, even though it was only a vague profile, she felt quite familiar with him. However, she could remember nothing when she tried her best to search for information about this man in her mind."Miss, Miss?" Yujie's voice brought her back."What?" She tilted her head to look at Yujie and asked."Miss, why are they still interrogating?" Yujie asked as she pointed at several soldiers in surprise.The carriage was running forward when some soldiers appeared in front of them. Then it stopped quickly."What is going on?" Qin Yuru opened her eyes and asked.Mei Xue lifted the curtain and checked. She answered, "Miss, the road is blocked. There are many other carriages in front of us.""Get down and see what is going on." Thinking for a while,
"Your Highness, actually not all girls are like this. Some are very virtuous and generous, and they will not do such vicious things!" The servant stopped for a moment and said cautiously.The Prince waved his hand and said, "I heard that Ningyuan Army General's wife is the Miss of Duke Yong's Mansion. Even a Miss from an aristocratic family, a family of influential officials, is like this. Other women will be even worse!""Your Highness, only this Madam is vicious. There is no such matter in other families!" The servant continued to persuade him."No such matter?" The Prince coldly raised the corner of his mouth. "It is just because others have done this in a more secretive way. Although you do not know this and everything seems to be fine, it does not mean that this society is really peaceful.""Your Highness..."The servant wanted to say more but was interrupted by him bluntly. He glanced at the end of the long stree
That was Shao Jie'er, Second Miss of Duke Xing's Mansion, who was a non-lineal daughter. They had met in the palace before.The carriage of Duke Xing's Mansion happened to be parked beside that of Qin's Mansion. What a coincidence!Standing beside Shao Jie'er was another Miss, Shao Caihuan, the lineal daughter of the third branch of Duke Xing's Mansion. Qin Wanru also knew her.There were three branches in Duke Xing's Mansion. Shao Yunhao was the only one in the first branch now. In the second one, there was a lineal son and a lineal daughter, as well as a non-lineal daughter. And Shao Caihuan, now in front of her, was the lineal daughter of the third branch and was Third Miss of Duke Xing's Mansion.Shao Caihuan was very arrogant and she often looked up at others. Now, she saw that Shao Jie'er was still talking, so she became a little impatient and snorted. "Second Sister, can we go now?""Okay, okay, let's go now. Th
"Only Prince Zhou and Prince Chen?" Prince Cheng frowned tightly."Yes, only these two Princes. There were no other people who were particularly eye-catching!" said Xiqi."Did Great Elder Princess come?" Prince Cheng no longer asked about the matter, but changed a topic."Great Elder Princess had come just now. And she was greeting female guests in it. Just now she also instructed me to bring people over here for a while and let Prince take a good look clearly. She said Prince should pick a few of them that you liked!"Xiqi reported.There was no female elders or concubine of Prince Cheng in Prince Cheng's mansion. There must be someone to greet so many Misses from aristocratic families. Rui'an Great Elder Princess was his elder. So it was appropriate to greet the Misses for him in the inner court. In addition, considering her identity, if she thought someone was good, Prince Cheng would listen to her."As
"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