Chapter 81 Chapter 81 [VIP]

When Emperor Yuan Shuo was not in the inner court, Shen Youyi also had her own entertainment, but today she was very lazy and only went to Zhaoyang Palace to take care of some things. She was still very interested in waiting for the old man to come back and see her pajamas.

She was not very good at needlework, so she made relatively simple pajamas without embroidering too many patterns. In order to please the emperor, she often used her body to please him. Emperor Yuan Shuo rarely received anything she made.

So she picked up her needle and thread again these days, trying to give him a fright on an ordinary afternoon and make him happy.

However, Liu, who came uninvited, blocked her way back to Zichen Palace.

Liu's attire today was much more formal. She was a bright and charming lady, but she seldom dressed like this. Shen Youyi guessed that she was speaking for King Zhao to convey Xiao Che's words, and her heart tightened.

But she had not heard of any commotion in the previous dynasty caused by the resurrection of Lingyang Hou, so she calmly told the maid to speak to this Liu Ji alone. She guessed that Xiao Che would leave in these few days, and she was a little uneasy. The road ahead was long, and she just hoped that he would open the letter on his way back and not get sick from anger.

So she just politely declined his request, and although she tried to persuade him kindly, she did not dare to persuade him to get married and have children as soon as possible.

However, Liu sighed, a look of worry on her face. "I followed Her Majesty's instructions and waited until the envoys departed before sending the letter to Prince Zhao. Young Master Xiao received the letter, but he refused to believe Her Majesty was such a heartless woman. He insisted on seeing Her Majesty in person to get to the bottom of things. Prince Zhao couldn't stop me, so he had to ask Her Majesty to come to the West Garden for a chat."

A mouthful of tea got stuck in her throat, and Shen Youyi almost choked. However, the heavy abdomen forced her to remain calm. She didn't dare to stand up suddenly, but she was still a little surprised: "He is really crazy... Are the imperial guards in Xi Nei also just eating dry food? On weekdays, it seems that there are heavy guards, but he really let him in?"

She paused, her fingers almost digging into the table. She didn't bother scolding Prince Zhao for his weakness and incompetence. She said, "Tell Prince Zhao right now. While His Majesty is out of the palace for something, even if you drug him, you must drag him out. Don't... don't let His Majesty know. Otherwise, just for entering the palace without a warrant, His Majesty will kill him, and the King of Nanzhao won't be able to say anything!"

Liu looked at the bewildered beauty quietly, nodded, and slowly faded her smile. She whispered, "But Mr. Xiao is so infatuated, Your Majesty, don't you want to see him at all?"

Shen Youyi felt a little helpless, and even felt a little strange. Liu came from a humble background and was suddenly involved in these things. She was too scared to be moved by other people's infatuation.

At this time, she was not afraid of the disaster that would affect King Zhao and herself. Shen Youyi said very quickly: "Xiao Lang treated me well before, but what can he gain by being with me now? He is displaced, fleeing everywhere, and his head and body are separated. If I don't go to see him, he may still have a chance of survival. If I go to see him, he will definitely die. He is too young and too confused. Staying alive is the most important thing. If you really want to do good for me, you must make everything go smoothly and don't let him cause any more trouble in the palace!"

Liu used to be submissive in front of her, but today, she looked gloomy and didn't stand up. "It seems that I overestimated the Royal Concubine's love for her late husband, but your Majesty has said the opposite."

Shen Youyi showed some suspicion, but his body subconsciously leaned back, looking warily at the beauty in front of him.

Liu's expression was gloomy, not worried about the delay. She just said with some resentment, "I thought I shared the same suffering as the Imperial Concubine, and I have always felt guilty about it. But I didn't expect you to be so cruel. You didn't even bother to look at your late husband when he was dying. I don't think you will be too sad for Xiao Langjun. After today, you will continue to enjoy the glory and wealth of the royal family as usual, pretending to be ignorant and loving to Your Majesty."

Shen Youyi grabbed a carving knife and sent all the maids away. If anything happened, she would have to rely on herself.

However, she was anxious and refused to follow Liu's words. She said calmly, "Aren't Madam and the King of Zhao very affectionate?"

She heard that Liu had been completely obedient after being forcibly taken away by Prince Zhao, and she had never seen her plead for mercy for the Prince of Zhao.

When the King of Zhao was mentioned, Liu Shi showed a half-smile. She said softly, "Your Highness has lived in the palace for a long time. I believe you have heard of the King of Zhao's preferences."

Shen Youyi thought about it carefully. Even before she met Bai, she had heard about King Zhao's peculiar preferences in women. No matter if they were the wives of ministers or common people, once he took a fancy to them, it would be difficult for them to escape the fate of staying overnight.

The emperor issued an edict to reprimand the man in his early years, asking local officials to properly settle those women. He also ordered people to bring the culprit back to Chang'an to cultivate his virtue. At first, this had some restraining effect, but once he returned to his fiefdom for a long time, his old habits would resurface.

"I have a friend, but I didn't expect that upon arriving in Handan, I would hear that my cousin had died tragically. He was poisoned by my sister-in-law. She wanted to marry into the Zhao Wang Mansion and become his consort, but she didn't expect that the Zhao Wang had already forgotten her. The princess took advantage of the Zhao Wang's return to the capital to strangle her to death and abandon her before escaping."

There are many beauties around the King of Zhao, and they don't care about a fleeting love affair at all. But her cousin is quite wealthy. If it weren't for the King of Zhao's seduction, she might have been able to get relief. Prostitute: "My body, only the prince didn't care about my past and vented his anger for me, but he came to provoke me again and defiled my body, mother?"

A person, pure and innocent, but full of filth, is exactly what this playboy likes, even though he doesn't say it.

Shen Youyi was secretly shocked, but calmed down: "Madam's experience is indeed pitiful, so let's forget it."

Liu's expression froze. Initially, this matter had nothing to do with the Imperial Concubine. She slowly said, "At first, I simply wanted him dead, even at the cost of my own life. I intended to incite him to rebel and establish a separatist regime in Hedong. But who could have imagined he was such a coward? When he heard the Emperor summoned him, he didn't even dare to utter a single word. He wished he could be tied up and brought to the capital."

Among the descendants of the previous emperor, only the rebellious King of Yue was killed. Although the King of Zhao was licentious, he was a smart man. She could not bring herself to do anything to him.

Her reputation was already ruined, and the prince was even considered disobedient and unfilial because of this matter, and had lost his father's favor. While she was coaxing this lustful man, she was full of longing, thinking that the emperor far away in the capital was a wise monarch who would definitely favor her innocent lover in this matter, and then she might be able to return to her husband alive.

However, before he even entered the capital, rumors of the emperor and his son fighting over a woman were spreading everywhere. The emperor's attention was entirely on the imperial concubine. He himself was the most absurd man in the world who did not abide by etiquette and laws, and he had tacitly approved of the absurdity of Prince Zhao.

The Queen Mother doted on this son even more and didn't love the grandson who had never seen a hundred years old at all.

The Imperial Concubine and Prince Zhao have been interacting much more frequently. She recently heard from the lecherous old man that the Imperial Concubine refused to accept gifts, but privately agreed that if he was willing to do something for her, she could ask her close ministers to write a letter to formally abolish Prince Zhao's position as Crown Prince and demote him to a commoner.

She obeyed everything for the sake of that sincere young man. Every time she thought of his selfless dedication, she had a little more courage to live.

But the imperial concubine who was also possessed by an older man was enjoying everything in front of her with peace of mind. A truly dissolute woman was called virtuous and worthy of being a model for the country, while she endured it in silence, hiding in the Jiade Hall as a silent and transparent maid, with no name or status, but was framed and criticized by the world.

How could all the good things in the world be monopolized by one person? The love between the Marquis of Lingyang and his wife was also a legendary story in the capital. She said slowly, "I often think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be enough for my lady to worry about, but if one day you saw your beloved lover murdered by a powerful man, would you be able to wait for the murderer to return with such composure, wash his hands and cook soup for him, and sleep with him in peace?"

What a beautiful face she had. She was admired by countless men. Although she knew how much of it was fake, she was afraid of death and didn't even have the courage to see her late husband.

She remembered the man who had defiled the paper she had used to copy Buddhist scriptures in front of the Buddhist temple. The slippery touch made her feel sick. She also remembered the large volumes of Buddhist scriptures handwritten by the imperial concubine in the Buddhist temple of Jiade Hall.

There were only two or three people who had access to the imperial concubine's handwritten letter, but Emperor Yuan Shuo was blinded by jealousy. No one would have thought that a silver needle used to thread a needle would dare to do anything with it.

As long as she tried her best to curry favor with Emperor Yuan Shuo and the Imperial Concubine, she could replace Prince Zhao's first wife and become Prince Zhao's Princess in the future. She had no reason to do so.

Liu lowered her eyes. Although she was poor and had never killed a chicken since she was a child, she looked at the imperial concubine's cautious expression and smiled. "If you don't believe me, you can go to the Western Garden and see for yourself. Ever since the Nanzhao envoys entered Guanzhong, His Majesty has been murdering them. This is what the King of Zhao told me himself. If you go now, you might even be able to collect Marquis Xiao's body."

The anger of a common man can cause blood to splatter five steps away. Even the most noble person would be afraid, but she didn't want to stab the imperial concubine's throat with a sword. What was so scary about this beauty?

Shen Youyi's hand under her sleeve tightly grasped the knife, and she almost staggered when she stood up. The maid heard the sound of golden bells in the hall and hurried in to support the imperial concubine. All the officials were annoyed, wondering what this beauty favored by King Zhao had said to the imperial concubine.

However, Shen Youyi didn't care about these things. She was extremely anxious and ordered people to keep an eye on Liu. She hurriedly ordered the chariot not to use the ceremonial guards of the queen's specifications.

The man she relied on wholeheartedly never believed the love she promised after her return, and he was also deceiving her with hypocrisy!

How could the emperor go to the East Palace today!

The palace in the Western Garden was still quiet. Shen Youyi was riding in the carriage all the way. Apart from the guards who were patrolling around the palace on a daily basis, he looked up and could not see the crossbowmen.

Her sense of smell became extremely sensitive after she became pregnant, but when she opened the door again, there was still only a faint scent of incense.

It was like a trance after a big dream. There was no fishy and sweet smell in the hall left by blood splattered on the spot, only the fresh smell after being swept by the palace servants.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and the man who had removed his disguise also breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly stepped out of the shadows where he was hiding and hugged the gasping beauty tightly. He asked in surprise and confusion, "Yi Niang, do you really want to go with me?"

He knew that this was definitely not a good time to take Yi Niang out of the palace, but when he heard what she meant, although he was confused, he still wanted to take a gamble.

She said that the child's origin was questionable. Emperor Yuan Shuo attached great importance to bloodline. She had taken too many contraceptive pills. After having this child, she was afraid that she would never be able to have children again. After much thought, she decided to leave the palace as soon as possible.

As long as he doesn't mind the child's biological father.

He didn't know what had happened in the palace in the past year, but even if she really had such concerns, it would not be Yi Niang's fault.

But what caught him off guard was that Yi Niang, who had invited him over, suddenly changed her expression and pushed him away.

Shen Youyi didn't know where the inner guards were lying in ambush, but at this moment someone must be watching their every move.

She took a deep breath and realized that the baby in her belly was fine except for its slightly larger movements. Then she said calmly, "Ache, why should I go with you?"

Xiao Che was startled, but Shen Youyi didn't allow him to react. He sighed softly and closed his eyes: "I changed my mind a long time ago, couldn't you guess it?"