Normally, if the broken-bow accident happened on others' wedding day, it would not be blamed on the bride.
But she was different from other brides. She had once been called the "bane" because of Shao Yanru's plot, though the Emperor was infuriated and had been persuaded by her to decree a forbidden order—everyone was banned to call her as a "bane".
However, many people had heard about it. They might think it was not a big deal at that time. After all, it had caused a great sensation and lots of responsibilities had been pushed to her, which had made the Emperor angry.
"Who did that?" Shao Wanru stopped her hands and asked.
"It had been damaged before being awarded to me in the palace. I have already sent it to the Emperor!" Chu Liuchen said lazily.
Did he intend to bring it to the imperial palace?
"Did many people see that?" Shao Wanru frowned slightly and gently dried Chu Liuchen's hair again.
<Suddenly, the air quieted down. It was not weird but peaceful and reassuring.Their breaths became steady. Shao Wanru half closed her eyes. She tried hard to fall asleep but failed. Her eyelashes fluttered as she was thinking. Then she opened her eyes."Your Highness, can you talk about your mansion to me?""What do you want to know?" Chu Liuchen answered in a teasing voice, with his eyes closed.Shao Wanru hesitated for a moment, but finally, she decided to be straightforward. "Tell me anything about your mansion and the palace!"Since Chu Liuchen's identity was special, Prince Chen's Mansion, the so-called "Southern Palace", was similar to "Eastern Palace" in position. It was connected to the Imperial Palace, so people could enter the Imperial Palace through the side door of his mansion. Such a position arrangement was not only a geographical strategy but also a psychological one.As she was Princ
In fact, in addition to the three princes, there were other people in the Imperial Study too, including Prince Cheng, Commandery Prince Qing and some servants. Prince Cheng was sitting, while Commandery Prince Qing was standing a little far away from the three princes with his head lowered. He did not dare to speak a word, either."Confess! Whose work was the broken bow?" the Emperor said angrily with a cold face. He slammed his hand hard on the desk, which nearly shook off the bookshelf on it.It was the Emperor who awarded the bow, but it was unexpected that the bow would be damaged by somebody. It almost became broken in Chu Liuchen's hands and made him lose face in front of others.The Emperor became furious at the thought of that."Brother, could it be that Prince Chen exerted too much strength?" Prince Cheng tried to mediate the dilemma."Excuse me? Prince Chen used too much strength?" the Emperor said in
After Chu Liuchen and Shao Wanru bowed to her, the Empress said with a smile, "Empress Dowager and I are both relieved to see that Prince Chen married a beautiful lady. I hope that you can live a harmonious life in the future. It is also one of the Emperor's wishes!"They were very kind words that the Empress as an elder should say, but Shao Wanru could hear some other meanings in them.She slightly bit her lip, lowered her head with shyness, and nodded. At this time, as a newly married bride, she did not need to say anything in reply."Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chu Liuchen answered gently. Shao Wanru bowed sideways with shyness."I need to visit Imperial Grandmother, so I have to take my leave now!"Did Chu Liuchen mean that they wanted to leave as soon as possible? The Empress's face darkened, because she felt humiliated by him in front of so many imperial concubines."Why all this hurry? Why don'
It was depressing and silent in the palace hall.Those clever imperial concubines all cast a mocking look at Beauty Wu, who was kneeling on the ground. This woman, who fought against them for the Emperor's favor a few days ago, fell out of favor from now on.Anyway, she deserved that because of her ignorance. Everyone knew that they could only have fantasies of Prince Chen in their mind, but Beauty Wu even wanted to hook up with him! Didn't she realize how beautiful Princess Chen standing beside him was? How could she be so confident to seduce Prince Chen in front of his wife?It was said for a long time that Prince Chen had no interest in flirting with beautiful women. And everyone took it to heart. Unexpectedly, such a stupid person like Beauty Wu dared to tempt him, and she even did that in front of Prince Chen's newlywed wife. How ignorant she was to do such a thing!Many imperial concubines secretly felt pity for her an
The Empress Dowager had been waiting for them in the palace for a long time. When she heard that they were coming, she immediately let them enter the palace.After they bowed to the Empress Dowager together, she smiled with her eyes narrowed.The two people in front of her were really a perfect couple. The man was extremely handsome, and the woman was extremely beautiful.She knew her grandson best. Moreover, she pampered him wholeheartedly. Even though Chu Liuchen looked as gentle and calm as usual, the Empress Dowager could still see from his face that he was suppressing his joy. It was real.This was how a lively person should be. He used to have only one facial expression and it seemed that no one could see him through.Because of this, the Empress Dowager thanked Shao Wanru from the bottom of her heart. It was also because of Chu Liuchen that she thought Shao Wanru was increasingly good-looking.
In the pavilion, the tea and snacks had been set out on the stone table. On the side, there was a small stove with a pot of water boiling on it.The seats faced the sun, and the wind was blocked by a light blue curtain behind them. Admiring the fine view of blooming peonies, one must feel relaxed and comfortable. It was indeed a good place to enjoy the flowers and the scenery. No wonder it had been occupied so early."Sit down first!" the imperial concubine smiled and reached out to lead Shao Wanru to a chair.Shao nodded and sat down gracefully without hesitation.The imperial concubine picked up the teapot beside her and poured a cup of tea for Shao Wanru, asking with a smile, "Would you like to have a taste of my tea?"Shao Wanru reached for it and took a sip. She was surprised. She didn't know what kind of tea that was, but she had just drunk the same in Empress Dowager's palace. The taste was particularly l
The peony in full bloom was like a gorgeous beauty!It was rare to see such a scene outside the Palace. All the peonies in the courtyard were of high quality with their full blooms as posh as an emperor.Even though peonies were not Shao Wanru's favorite flowers, she couldn't help staying a bit longer. She walked out of the pavilion and then around the garden with slow paces to appreciate the peonies. She felt very easy without anyone else around.However, she lost such a sense of freedom as soon as she saw Shao Yanru.It was unexpected for Shao Wanru to meet Shao Yanru here. It was said that Shao Yanru had been sent to a remote palace, because not only did the Empress dislike her, but also the Emperor did not want to see her. How surprising it was to see her appear here!"Your Highness!" Shao Yanru seemed to be very surprised too. She had just entered the courtyard through the gate and was stunned for a few sec
When Shao Wanru returned to the Palace of Benevolent Peace, Empress Dowager hadn't woken up yet.Chu Liuchen came back after she had been sitting around for a while in the side hall. He waved his hand to ask all the palace maids to leave, entered the side hall, and sat beside Shao Wanru. Then he reached out to draw her in his arms.Shao Wanru instantly blushed with shyness, with her bright watery eyes becoming hazy. She struggled hard but failed to escape from his arms. Chu Liuchen was pretty strong, though he looked slim. Shao Wanru was tightly hugged to sit on his lap."Let go of me. If others catch us..." Shao Wanru said with a red face as she was twisting her body hard and trying to get rid of his arms. It was a very indecent scene, and what's more, they were in the Palace!"What are you afraid of? We are husband and wife now, and we can do something more intimate, let alone this!" Chu Liuchen said naturally, still holdi
"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