Chapter 358

What did Ye Lingzhou say at the time? He said that Xiaoju had passed away in the laundry department, and she was even more heartbroken after learning this. It was around that time that Ye Lingzhou would occasionally send her novelties, saying it was to comfort her. Gradually, the two became acquainted...

Hearing his wife's question, Ye Lingzhou coughed lightly and said somewhat stiffly, "At that time, I did think Xiaoju had passed away, but later I found out that wasn't the case. Ouch! Jiarong, don't pinch me..."

Wang Jiarong withdrew her hand from Ye Lingzhou's arm and glared at him fiercely: "Since Xiaoju is still alive, then tell me about the late Empress and the Imperial Concubine!"

Although she already had the answer in her heart, her heart was still pounding wildly.

Ye Lingzhou's expression turned serious. He nodded and lowered his voice, "Just as you thought, the Imperial Concubine is the late Empress, and the late Empress's body in the Ice Palace is actually a fake..."

Ye Lingzhou then told everything, including that he was currently working for Song Xuan, and about the Shen family father and son.

He dared to confess everything because he was instructed by Shen Qingnian and Song Xuan.

Wang Jiarong's eyes widened, and she was speechless when she heard the last part. This incident shocked her, and everything that had happened in the past few days began to replay in her mind.

No wonder the young prince is so close to the Imperial Concubine, no wonder His Majesty dotes on her so much, and no wonder she is so affectionate towards me...

Seeing that she was emotional, Ye Lingzhou immediately pulled her into his arms and said, "Jiarong, you are pregnant now, don't get too excited, don't get too excited."

Wang Jiarong calmed down in Ye Lingzhou's arms for a while, then remembered the veil covering Xiao Xi's face and asked, "Does Xiao Xi look similar to His Majesty?"

"Seven or eight parts similar," Ye Lingzhou said with a smile, making a gesture.

Wang Jiarong's pupils dilated; no wonder the little girl was wearing a veil.

Wang Jiarong was overjoyed that night; nothing could make her happier than the Empress's return. But as she lay down to sleep with Ye Lingzhou, she couldn't help but ask, "Now that the Empress has returned, do you still have feelings for her?"

Three years ago, Ye Lingzhou was in love with the Empress. Although she could feel the Empress's affection after they got married, she still had worries in her heart.

She felt inferior to the empress.

Ye Lingzhou laughed frankly: "The infatuation I had when I was young was the result of my own idealization. When His Majesty and the Empress got married, I was already drunk, so I let it go. When I saw the Empress again, I was only happy that she was still alive. Now that you are my wife, I only love you and I am only moved by you."

My feelings for her back then were directed at Miss Shen, not the Empress.

Hearing her husband's reply, Wang Jiarong finally felt relieved.

She trusted Lingzhou.

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The news of Shen's confinement to her home spread early the next morning.

No one reacted much. Last night, Consort Shen recklessly toasted His Majesty, so it was normal for her to be confined to her quarters.

within the main account.

Shen Qingnian woke up in Song Xuan's arms—