Following the censor's indictment, another imperial censor on Shao Jing's side started to accuse Rui'an Great Elder Princess of sticking her nose into too much official business. "Great Elder Princess, as a royal family member, is of noble status. The officials are respectful to her. But it doesn't mean that she can boss the officials around at will without considering their emotions, especially those aristocrats who have made a great contribution to our country. It is against the imperial court!"
Then two parties were naturally formed in the Imperial Court, one disapproving of Rui'an Great Elder Princess, and the other disagreeing about Marquis Xing's Mansion. The latter insisted that Marquis Xing's Mansion shouldn't force Princess Chen to help them with the marriage issue relevant to the royal family, as there was no intimate relationship between them.
Shao Jing didn't intend to admit that he had planned to replace his daughter with Shao Caihuan to
Chu Liuchen was greatly shocked. He hurriedly stepped forward to hold Shao Wanru and ordered Xiao Xuanzi, "Go and get Qi Jue right now!""Yes, Master!" Xiao Xuanzi rushed away.Chu Liuchen held Shao Wanru in his arms and strode back to the courtyard. All the servant girls and old maids he met on the way were horrified by his flustered expression. "Did something serious happen?"In other people's eyes, Chu Liuchen was always like a banished immortal existing in a painting, though he was in poor health. A banished immortal always acted leisurely. His pace would never be in a hurry. But Chu Liuchen now was walking with long strides, followed by a large group of people trotting to keep up with him, which showed that something serious happened.The servant girls and old maids kept silent like cicadas in late autumn. No one dared to say anything, lowering their heads and looking at no one.Qi Jue arrived soon. He frow
The two palace maids were both beautiful. One looked very agreeable with a slim body and a charming face, and the other was a little plumper with a slender waist and ample buttocks. Both of them looked very attractive with their respective uniqueness of beauty. Such pretty women like them were rare even in the Palace!They knelt next to each other, too timid to look up at the handsome prince sitting in front of them.In fact, when they were facing Xiao Xuanzi, they were very arrogant, saying that they came from the Imperial Palace and it was Empress Dowager and the Empress who sent them to serve Prince Chen. Therefore, such a eunuch as Xiao Xuanzi had no right to order them.But the next moment, the two palace maids were forced to watch the two nannies, who were sent here with them at the same time, die of flogging.With their eyes full of hatred and reluctance fixed on the two palace maids, the two clever nannies were flogg
The Empress struggled to stand up and walked out with several palace maids and eunuchs. She saw the Emperor striding toward her with a gloomy face before she got out of the side hall.The Empress stepped forward and knelt to the Emperor, who waved his hand and made no pause to help the Empress stand up.The Empress felt awkward and stood up with a trace of anger flashing in her eyes, but she hid it in the depths subsequently."Empress, who wants to harm Prince Chen?" The Emperor sat down with a darkened face. How could he know nothing about such a serious thing?Furthermore, Chu Liuchen had sent people to inform him of this matter!"I have no idea, Your Majesty. I am about to investigate it!" the Empress said with a grievance, "Prince Chen has just sent two suspects here, one of whom is Empress Dowager's servant girl. I was thinking about how to tell this matter to Empress Dowager!""You don't have
"Can it be covered without any trace?" A ghostly voice came slowly from the darkness."Yes, it has been well handled. Don't worry! No one will figure it out!" a woman said in a low and soft voice, which sounded pleasant and weird in the dark."Good! If you hadn't succeeded, I would never help you again!" The ghostly voice was so intermittent and unreal that it wasn't like a human being's voice."I never fail. Besides, it was just a piece of cake!" the woman replied indifferently with a hint of disapproval."You should be careful even if you are dealing with a trivial matter! Even the Empress suffered losses. Are you the Empress?" The unpleasant voice came again, and then it became impolite. "Let's call it a day. You can leave now. I'll contact you when it is necessary. You'd better not make any rash act in the near future!""Do you mean that we take no more action until Prince Chen leaves the capital?" The woman
"You work here as a second-class servant girl?" Qin Yuru asked with a ridiculing smile, which made her feel pain on her face."Yes, I do... I am a second-class servant girl now..." Qing Xue lowered her head even more."Come with me. Mother will take you as her servant girl if she likes you!" said Qin Yuru."No, I can't. Madam Shui and Old Madam won't allow me!" Qing Xue panicked. She took a step back and shook her head.Speaking of Shui Ruolan and Old Madam Qin, Qin Yuru became angry and hateful. But she couldn't do anything to them. Now she wasn't powerful enough.Qin Yuru gritted her teeth to suppress the anger in her heart. As a married-out woman, she had no right to cut into the affairs of Qin's Mansion. At this time, she shouldn't be angry with Shui Ruolan for a servant girl. She even had to pretend to be intimate with Shui Ruolan to please her father. If she caused one more trouble again, she would not be
"Why... why do I have to meet this person?" Under the influence of Madam Di, Qin Yuru unconsciously asked in a low and trembling voice.In fact, Qin Yuru didn't just come back to complain to Madam Di. Her real purpose was to get Madam Di's help.Otherwise, she wouldn't have come back to the General's Mansion!"Mo-Mother, who is this person?"She tightly held the stuff wrapped in a handkerchief Madam Di had just given her and fixed her eyes on Madam Di, while in her mind flashed every word from Countess Yong and Old Madam Di's conversation on which she eavesdropped last night."Mother, I want to get her out of our family!" said Countess Yong in a sharp voice, which was completely different from her usual generous and decent one."She is your younger sister's biological daughter. How can you do this?" Old Madam said sadly, "Even though you don't care about your sister's feelings, you need to consider
"Yes! It was Yuru. It was Qin Yuru who set the fire!"Madam Di struggled hard to get up from the bed. However, her body was so stiff that she couldn't coordinate her limbs. Every time she was deep in her thought, she couldn't even notice the surrounding environment.But she was well aware now that her daughter wanted to murder her!She wanted to live. She rolled off the bed and tried hard to crawl towards the door with a ferocious and resentful face. "If I had known that she is such an unfilial daughter, I should have strangled her to death when she was born..." When the fire broke out, Qin Yuru had been at the outside of the inner court. She looked back at the fire and then left with a calm face.When she returned to Ningyuan Army General's Mansion, Qin Yuru had decided to kill her mother, which she thought was the best choice!Madam Di could not live on after she confessed everything!
After Qing Xue left, Shao Wanru thought for a moment and went to find Chu Liuchen.Chu Liuchen was at the study. A guard retreated as soon as he led Shao Wanru to the hidden stairs on the second floor.Shao Wanru had been here before. She went on up the stairs to the third floor people couldn't see from the outside. They would only take it for a two-floor building with a slightly higher roof. After all, all the royal buildings had high roofs, so this one was not eye-catching!She entered the study and saw Chu Liuchen sitting leisurely in the chair. He waved to her as soon as seeing her come in.Shao Wanru went close to him, and then she felt a tight catch on her wrist before she said anything. Chu Liuchen drew her into his arms! The chair was wide, but it was uncomfortable for them to sit together.Shao Wanru moved and adjusted her sitting position, but Chu Liuchen made her sit on his lap at once!"
"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