Glancing at the only bowl of noodles, Shao Wanru swallowed her saliva reluctantly. She also felt hungry and wanted to eat her longevity noodles. However, Chu Liuchen, who sat opposite to her, sat up and picked up the chopsticks, seeming to be about to eat the noodles.
She picked up the bowl and looked at Chu Liuchen. Seeing him looking at the noodles with eager eyes naturally, she felt extremely aggrieved, took a deep breath and realized that he came for her longevity noodles today and she had no choice but to give in to him given the circumstances.
She pushed the noodles over. Despite her grievance, she had to show a graceful smile, because she could not let this moody man realize her reluctance.
She felt indignant, while put on a gentle expression. Since she lived with Shao Yanru, Shao Wanru felt that she had done an increasingly good job in putting on a gentle expression.
"Your Highness, please have some noodles!"
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"The reason why Prince Chen came to the Yuhui Nunnery is that the Empress Dowager wants you to draw a painting of Guanyin?" Shao Yanru asked, looking at Pushan Nun's face in astonishment."He did say that," Pushan Nun said with an amiable smile."So he's going to stay on the mountain for a day or two?" Shao Yanru realized something and asked."I promised to complete it within three days," said Pushan Nun implicitly."Thank you, master!" Shao Yanru had got the information she wanted, so she stood up and said goodbye with a smile."First Miss, do you feel better?" Pushan Nun looked at Shao Yanru's foot and asked with concern."I'm fine now. Thank you for your concern, master!" Shao Yanru said, stood up straight and bowed to her. After that, she turned around and left slowly. Looking carefully, Pushan Nun found that she was slightly shambling on one of her feet. When she walked to the door of the silence room
"Yuanqing, please help me!" Qiu Yu took Wen Xichi's hand and called his courtesy name excitedly.Both the Qiu family and the Wen family were aristocratic families, and Qiu Yu's father was on friendly terms with the Deputy Prime Minister. Although the Qiu family was also an aristocratic family, Qiu Yu was the lineal youngest son, so he was more unrestrained than his eldest brother who was about to inherit the title. His father now worked as an assistant minister in the Ministry of Justice and could be considered quite capable among the noble.Wen Xichi and Qiu Yu had grown up together and had been friends since they were children. So Qiu Yu was excited at the sight of Wen Xichi at this moment. Wen Xichi, who had enjoyed the reputation as a genius since he was a child, must be smart enough to think of a way to help him out of the current predicament."What's the matter?" Wen Xichi shook off Qiu Yu's hand, stepped back in disgust, and then turned
"Is your master here?" Xiao Xuanzi walked out from behind Chu Liuchen and asked with a smile."Yes, she is here." Qing'er looked at Xiao Xuanzi and Chu Liuchen, who looked gentle but indifferent, and then hurried back to report it.Because she left in a hurry, she bumped into Shao Yanru, who came over in a hurry, and almost knocked her down. She hurriedly grabbed Shao Yanru's hand and said anxiously, "First Miss, I'm sorry. I've rushed to report to my master."After saying that, she let go of Shao Yanru's hand and ran inside swiftly.Shao Yanru was so furious that her face turned pale. If it weren't for Chu Liuchen standing in front of her, she would have instructed someone to drag Qing'er away and beat her to death directly. A little maid with no manners was useless."I'm sorry, Your Highness. This is Fifth Sister's maid, who is as straightforward as Fifth Sister." Shao Yanru took two steps forward, bowed slightly to
Shao Wanru had been in an uninformed state on the mountain and was unaware that the case had raised a rumpus outside. She only saw that some of the personnel of the Ministry of Justice began to withdraw and the Ministry of Justice seemed to be checking the staff.The case in the Yuhui Nunnery was left aside, as if it had been settled. But it was obvious that it had not been settled yet. No one knew who sent those black-clad men here. There seemed to be a rumor that they were the surviving supporters of the previous dynasty. Dongcang had been established for decades, and the descendants of the royal family of the previous dynasty were still alive.With such a rumor, the case of the black-clad men could be solved easily. It must be another rebellion staged by the surviving supporters of the former dynasty like the one breaking out a few years ago although there was no evidence at the moment.Old Madam sent more than twenty old maids here to find
"Thank you very much, Third Young Master Wen. If it weren't for you, it wouldn't have been handled in such a short time!" Shao Yanru said softly.Wen Xichi picked up the teacup at hand, took a sip, and said with a smile after putting it down, "First Miss Shao, you're welcome. It's not worth mentioning. I have some other business, so I must be leaving now!"As he said, he stood up to leave.Shao Yanru and Shao Wanru both stood up to see him off.Wen Xichi made obeisance with his hands folded toward them and left leisurely. Since what had happened here had nothing to do with the case into which the Ministry of Justice was investigating, he naturally did not have to stay here.When he turned around and glanced at the veil under Shao Wanru's curtain hat, he couldn't help showing a light and gentle smile.Seeing him leave, the two of them sat down again. At this moment, Shao Yanru said, "This is the Third Young
"Reverend, what do you think of this?" The silver bracelets were placed in front of Puming Nun. The two old maids felt cold all over and regretted picking up the bracelets and showing them to the two Misses in order to earn credit. If they had known that the bracelets were so weird, they would not have done that.The two old maids huddled together and leaned against each other, as if only in this way could they gain a little bit of strength."This... is indeed not good. This kind of thing has happened before... But..." Puming Nun said hesitantly, looking at the silver bracelets in front of her."You can speak your mind, reverend," Shao Yanru said respectfully."There should be something wrong with this pair of bracelets. Instruct someone to check if these bracelets are made of something different from that of other bracelets. If they are made of the same material, instruct someone to check if there is anything strange on these brac
"Who is it?" Shao Yanru was overjoyed and asked hurriedly."Taoist Priest Xiushui. She's good at this, and it's convenient for her to get in and out of the inner courtyard." Puming Nun said with a smile."Is it Taoist Priest Xiushui of Baiyun Taoist Temple?" After thinking for a moment, Shao Yanru immediately remembered such a person and said with delight. Even the old maid beside her looked joyful.Taoist Priest Xiushui was the abbess of Baiyun Taoist Temple and had always been a well-known Taoist nun. It was said that she had great power in exorcism, but it was not easy to ask her to conduct a religious rite. It was said that she accepted an offer under three terms and turned down an offer under three terms, which brought her great fame.Almost everyone in the capital city had heard of this Taoist Priest Xiushui, but very few of them could actually ask her to conduct a religious rite."Exactly!" Puming Nun said with
The carriage of Duke Xing's Mansion stopped in front of Rui'an Great Elder Princess's Mansion, far away from the gate. Nanny Yu thought that as servants, they didn't dare to directly stop in front of the gate of Rui'an Great Elder Princess's Mansion, so they stopped in front of a shop on the opposite side of the gate of Rui'an Great Elder Princess's Mansion.Qing'er got off the carriage in a hurry and went into the mansion. After a while, she came out with an exquisite box and ran to the carriage from a distance.Nanny Yu, who was anxious, had already waited out of the carriage with four old maids.Seeing Qing'er finally come out, Nanny Yu let out a sigh of relief and instructed an old maid beside her. "Go and pick up the longevity lock of the Fifth Miss. We'll go back to our mansion immediately and show it to Taoist Priest Xiushui."At this moment, Taoist Priest Xiushui must have arrived at Duke Xing's Mansion!The st
"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