At the door, Shao Yanru came in with a servant girl following her. She wore a turquoise light eight-piece long dress whose waist was winded and twisted by a plum-shaped ribbon. A light violaceous gauze jupe and a pair of light pink elbow sleeves, with Shao Yanru's elegance and grace together, made people feel amazed by the refinement and freshness of the woman in front of them. Her gorgeous appearance even let her seem much more outstanding.
After she entered, she didn't look around but bowed reverently to Rui'an Great Elder Princess who was sitting in the middle of the room and said, "Nice to see you, Great Elder Princess."
"Get up." Great Elder Princess waved her hands calmly and let her get up.
"Great Elder Princess, do you know where my fifth sister is? When my grandma and mother heard something bad happened to Yuhui Nunnery, they became quite anxious. My grandma even suffered a relapse of her old illness. My mother now is taking care of he
Nobody knew when it started to rain. It was only sprinkling but the chill in the air swept away the heat in late summer and early autumn.Standing at the gate of Yuhui Nunnery, Wen Xichi turned back and stared at the cascading lofty Buddha halls which seemed much more tranquil in the dimness of the rain. However, he clearly knew that it was not the scene in his dream.In that scene, it was also raining but he was not standing here but lying in the bed next to a window, with a delicate and slender female silhouette beside him. He could not see the woman's face clearly but he could feel that she was feeding him medicine tenderly. Reaching out and touching his forehead, she smiled mildly with her watery eyes shining.Although he could not figure out who she was, he couldn't stop thinking of Shao Wanru.When he woke up, he couldn't help associating the female figure with Shao Wanru while he was clear that there actually was no comparis
She was not sure what had happened to Rui'an Great Elder Princess in her last life. As it was a distant memory, she now was a bit confused. She was only a painter who entered the palace to paint for the Emperor's harem. Moreover, she was a temporary staff so she had no access to those matters of the imperial family.But she felt that it was because of a woman that the incident happened to Rui'an Great Elder Princess in the end. It seemed that the woman had something to do with Yuhui Nunnery. That day, two palace maids were gossiping aside secretly while she hid in the bushes to avoid meeting domineering and arrogant Shao Yanru. It was during that time that she heard something."The former Emperor... Great Elder Princess felt pity for... A woman surnamed Mo confessed... Yuhui Nunnery..." Many pieces of memory were dug out.Mo Qiuyi had been her neighbor for a long time but she had never thought of this matter. Now, these pieces of memory came to
It was Nanny Yu who served Old Madam. "Fifth Miss, Old Madam sends me to see you and to inform you that she will come to Yuhui Nunnery to meet you after a few days. Besides, she will worship Buddha and pray for the nunnery. Here are the birthday gifts she gives you, Fifth Miss," said Nanny Yu after she presented those gifts to Shao Wanru with a bright smile.Although she had been serving Old Madam for a very long time and even enjoyed a relatively high status in the mansion, she now still treated Shao Wanru very reverently, especially there sat Rui'an Great Elder Princess who was glaring at her."How thoughtful your Old Madam is. It seems that she doesn't worry that her preparation will cut short your Fifth Miss' normal span of life." Rui'an Great Elder Princess sneered.Hearing this, Nanny Yu felt not at par. Rui'an Great Elder Princess had always been in bad terms with Old Madam of Duke Xing's Mansion. This situation didn't vanish with time p
"What do you find?" Hands behind, Chu Liuchen stood next to a window with his eyes looking peaceful and mild. The sunlight in the morning was not hot and the oblique band of sunlight shone on the window.It was a good place as people outside could not notice this extra hidden attic with the gradient eave sheltering. Although people outside could not see it, people inside could see the view outside very clearly."Nothing. They said nobody is absent. The palace just sent people to check again secretly," Xiao Xuanzi said reverently and handed over a confidential letter.Chu Liuchen took and looked through it. The letter was a name list which included all names of the former Emperor's concubines who were locked in the nunnery. Some with a high status were locked with their servants followed while others were grounded there alone.His gaze fell upon several names at the bottom of the list. Then he turned around and put it on the desk. H
Though having been in the Yuhui Nunnery for a long time, Shao Wanru had never met this Pushan Nun. On the one hand, the nun basically didn't deal with this kind of thing. She only focused on Buddhism and seldom went out in her daily life. On the other hand, Shao Wanru did not go out either, and she almost stayed in the back of the Yuhui Nunnery.Most pilgrims were also forbidden in that place.Since Pushan Nun had accepted the mission this time, she would definitely be there, because today was the first day to lay Buddha's offerings.When Shao Wanru arrived at the Buddha Hall, the servant girls and old maids of Duke Xing's Mansion were busy with their work. There were seven or eight people. They were all stunned when they saw Shao Wanru. After Yujie said that this was the Fifth Miss, they all stepped back politely.Fifth Miss had no parents in the mansion, and she was not favored by Old Madam. However, Fifth Miss had a noble grandm
Shao Wanru casually flipped through some offerings. There were some pastries that could not be placed long and they had to be replaced the next two days. The replaced pastries were considered to be blessed because they had been placed in front of Buddha. People from the mansion would replace them with new ones and take them back to share them with the people in the mansion.As for those paper-made things like pavilions and towers, they would be burned when the religious rite was finished.Those light-colored clothes would be donated to nuns in Yuhui Nunnery.Some gold and silver jewelry to get good fortune and counteract evil force, just like those pairs of silver bracelets, would definitely be taken back. Even though these Childes and Misses couldn't wear them now, they could still be put in the closet. It would be a great blessing to hand them down to their children in the future.Shao Wanru was really curious. She picked up this
In the crowd, the kneeling servant girl cried with embarrassment. There was also a hand print on her face, and half of her face was red and swollen. Compared with the other white and delicate face, it was obvious that her one half face was red and swollen."What the hell is going on with the servant girl? I ask you but you don't say anything.""Which mansion are you from?""Who hits you? You're in the Yuhui Nunnery. Not everyone in it could punish you easily. She is so evil. Being so arrogant outside, what can she do in her mansion?""Which mansion does she come from?"Some people were asking questions, while some were sighing, and some were asking each other. It was really hard to tell which mansion the servant girl was from.No matter what, and no matter how they asked, the servant girl did not say anything. She continued to cry and kneel there.Outside the crowd, Shao Wanru rolled her water
Yujie stepped forward and stood in front of Shao Wanru. She glared at the servant girl and said, "Why didn't you make it clear just now? When I asked you, you just kept crying. Your words about our Miss were a little more concealed. What would other people think of our Miss?""I, I just wanted, wanted Fifth Miss to intercede for me... in front of the supervisor Nanny..." The servant girl's face was covered with tears, and she was in a panic.Shao Wanru lowered her water-like eyes and looked at the servant girl silently. She could not be bothered to argue with the girl and waved her hand, saying, "The supervisor old maid has left. You should return to the mansion first.""Yes, yes, I'll go back right now!" The servant girl wiped away her tears, stood up, and left in a hurry. Even though she was limping, she was in a hurry as if someone was chasing her.Everyone present looked at the back of the servant girl in shock and couldn't eve
"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