The one she had in her hand was the famous brand that she took away from Liu Ningyan and later used to threaten me.

I opened my eyes wide and stared at the famous brand. The three words on it burned my gaze like a soldering iron - Yan Qingying, such a light name, but for my life, it was more like a mountain that I could not cross. I would be pressed on my heart for the rest of my life and could never get rid of it.

And now, this famous brand reminds me of many past events, including the child I lost in the bloody night.

I looked at the woman in front of me viciously, clenched my fists and gritted my teeth so that I could suppress myself and not pounce on her and fight to the death with her.

When Shen Rou saw my blood-red eyes, she was a little shocked for a moment, but she calmed down immediately and still held the famous brand without moving. When I looked at the famous brand, I resisted the waves of impulses in my heart, and finally calmed down slowly.

After being silent for a long time, I barely spoke, but my voice still trembled uncontrollably: "I didn't expect that after so long, the imperial concubine still kept this."

Shen Rou seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, smiled slightly, looked down at the brand with not detailed workmanship, but the satisfaction in her eyes seemed to be holding the treasure of the world, and said, "I am most interested in some things of unknown origin. Even if the news of you jumping into the river and committing suicide, I did not intend to throw it away, but instead sent additional personnel to investigate."

“…”

"Actually, nothing was found."

"..." I forced a smile: "Then, what's the use of keeping it?"

"It is because nothing can be found that it is more interesting." She walked up to me step by step and stared in my eyes: "That proves that someone used a shocking lie to cover up the secret of this famous brand. This shocking lie cannot even be found. So how amazing the facts behind it will be."

I closed my mouth and looked at the solemn expression on her face, almost exactly the same as the expression I used to threaten me on the night in Rong Jingzhai.

I looked pale and it took a long time to say, "The Imperial Concubine is indeed very clear."

“…”

"However, according to the folk girl, this famous brand has been a bit damaged and has been a long time. I believe that the things that happened back then have already been covered with dust. Since they are already old, why bother to look at them carefully? It is better to think about the present."

As soon as I finished speaking, a successful smile appeared on Shen Rou's face, and she patted her hands gently and said, "Okay, very good."

“…”

"Yue Qingying, I have to say that although I hate you since the first sight, I like you very much."

“…”

"I like to talk to smart people like you, because smart people always know the current affairs and know what to do and what not to do."

"..." My eyes moved from the famous brand to her face and said in a deep voice: "I don't know what the imperial concubine thinks should do and what should not be done now?"

Shen Rou turned around and walked back to the soft couch and sat down. She gently stroked her slightly protruding belly with one hand and said, "You know that I am pregnant now. If this child is a boy, he will be the pride of heaven!"

I curled the corners of my lips slightly and didn't say anything.

Indeed, it is not just because the child's father is the emperor, but also because he has a mother as a concubine, and a grandfather who is a veteran of the three dynasties, the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty, and the grandfather of the Grand Tutor who has all the followers of the court. This child can be born as a veritable pride of heaven.

"Since you have been in this palace for a lot of time, of course you should know a truth."

“…”

"One of the pride of heaven is enough."

"..." I looked up at her.

Shen Rou looked down at her belly, with a hint of softness like spring water in her eyes, but when she raised her head to look at me, the spring water condensed into ice.

"The rest is redundant."

At this moment, my face suddenly turned pale, and my fingertips were so cold that I could hardly feel any sense. After a long time, I said tremblingly: "You, you want to treat the eldest prince--"

Shen Rou smiled: "He? I haven't taken that little hairy child seriously yet."

I suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the stone in my heart did not let go of it. I still said with a trembling trembling: "What you are going to deal with - Concubine Li's...child?"

Shen Rou smiled without saying a word.

It seems that my guess was not wrong before. She has always been focusing on Nangong Lizhu's belly. Although she is the eldest prince, he can almost be said to have no background. Although there is a queen's adoptive mother, it is obvious that a person like Chang Qing, who is indifferent to him will not really do anything for his future, so Shen Rou doesn't take him seriously at all. Relatively speaking, Nangong Lizhu is Pei Yuanhao's most beloved woman, and her child, the emperor, will naturally look at it differently, and it is very likely to be made the prince.

I raised my pale face and looked at her: "Do you want me to go-to deal with the child in Lifei's belly?"

Shen Rou smiled and said, "I heard that when your daughter was kidnapped, she was also the one who interfered with it. Don't you want to fight for tooth and blood for blood?"

For tooth for tooth, for blood for blood? I looked at the soft and charming face in front of me and slowly said, "Of course... I want it!"

"Well, isn't that great?"

"The Imperial Concubine is too proud of the common people." I said lightly: "She is the Imperial Concubine Li. What qualifications does the common people have to deal with her? It is a blessing to be able to survive under her feet."

"This is not the issue that I should consider."

Shen Rou slowly raised her head and looked at me: "A 'crazy man' who was secretly imprisoned by the emperor and Concubine Li for two years was able to walk out of the cold palace without any harm and get the protection of the empress dowager. Now she still takes on the responsibility of the eldest prince's daily life and diet. This kind of ability - Yue Qingying, it is difficult for me to look down on you."

“…”

"You go down and use your mind to think about what should be done and what should not be done. After all, it has been a few days since the emperor returned to the palace."

I stood silently in front of her and leaned over and said, "The girl knows... Empress, if things are done, this famous brand--"

She looked at me: "Why, do you want to get it back?"

I didn't interfere with her words, but sniffed into the air, looked at the incense burner with light smoke rising beside her, and said, "The incense used by the Empress contains cinnabar, which is a good medicine for concentrating the mind and calming the energy. However, I heard that if one medicine is used too much, it will not only weaken the effect of the medicine, but it will even poison the user himself, but the same is true for cinnabar."

As I said that, my eyes fixedly looked at the famous brand in her hand.

Shen Rou's face darkened: "Are you threatening me?!"

"I dare not. The folk girl just reminds the empress that cinnabar is not useful." I smiled slightly: "Summer is approaching, so it is better to change to some cool orchid fragrance, which is also beneficial to the fetus."

Her face became a little nervous. I turned around and left Chonghua Palace with a light blessing.

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It was not until dusk that day came, and Shui Xiucai came back from Yuwen. Madam Wu looked at her haggard appearance and twisted her eyebrows with the wound on her knees. She sighed while helping her change her medicine.

Shui Xiu turned around and saw me sitting at the table and was in a daze, so she asked softly: "What's wrong with the girl?"

Madam Wu glanced at me and said, "Today, Concubine Li and Concubine both told her that she had gone there, and she went to the Chonghua Palace of Concubine."

"Ah? Then what?"

"I don't know, the girl has been sitting there once she comes back."

As he said that, Madam Wu said to me, "Girl, what happened today? Tell us, let me discuss whether the imperial concubine is also treating you-"

I turned around and saw her concerned eyes, shook my head gently: "It's okay, she just asked me to go over and talk."

"Then what did she say?"

I looked up and looked outside, closed the doors and windows, and then said, "She wants me to deal with Concubine Li's child."

"What?!"

Madam Wu and Shui Xiu were both shocked and immediately said, "Then, how did you answer?"

"..." I was silent and didn't say anything.

And Chen Si was already answering, and they were both worried. Madam Wu whispered: "Girl, do you have any handle on her? In fact, we have always wanted to ask you about the original matter, Mingming Xu---That thing has nothing to do with you, why did you plead guilty? Did she threaten you?"

I glanced at her and nodded silently.

They looked at each other, their faces full of shocked expressions, but they couldn't speak for a long time. After a while, Shui Xiucai slowly said, "Girl, then--"

I said in a deep voice: "I told you that I am afraid you will be worried, but don't ask what the specific matter is."

Madam Wu thought for a while and said, "Then, girl, do you have any plans now?"

“…”

"Do you really want to help her deal with Concubine Li?"

“…”

"Miss, you have to think clearly, that's Concubine Li! Not to mention that we are just insignificant people in front of her, she has been favoring her in the past two years. The emperor holds her in the palm of her hand. Anyone who touches her will be a terrible crime. The queen dares not do anything to her! If her child has something to do, it's afraid that it's not enough to cut her into pieces!"

Shui Xiu nodded quickly and agreed: "Yes, yes, girl, you must think it clearly!"

"Besides," Madam Wu looked into my eyes and said solemnly: "What kind of person is Concubine Shen? Girl, you know very well!"

“…”

Of course I know what kind of person Shen Rou is.

When I was so careful, the child still lost. What's more, now she is facing Nangong Lizhu, who can have hundreds of methods, but she uses a method that is least in her own hands - to use me.

I know very well what she is planning. Once I succeed, her next step is to push me out. In this way, she will eliminate Nangong Lizhu and me at the same time, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone!
Chapter completed!