Chapter 114 Meeting with Ye Jinshu

Xitong and Lanying, each holding a basin of water, walked towards Shen Yuning's tent.

Along the way, Xitong tilted her head slightly and said to Lanying in a low voice, "Lanying, it seems that the queen's period is over today."

Lan Ying nodded gently and replied, "Yes, in this way, the Queen can go hunting with His Majesty tomorrow. The Queen has been unwell these days, and Concubine Yan has been pestering His Majesty all day long."

There was a hint of helplessness and dissatisfaction in his words.

Xitong seemed to suddenly remember something important and paused slightly.

He hurriedly said, "Oh, right, today the Queen ordered that the young lady's belongings be handed over to General Ye, who will then pass them on to Grand Protector Shen. She also asked General Ye to meet at the back hills at twilight hour."

When Lan Ying heard this, she looked up at the sky and was startled: "Oh, the time is almost up, we have to go back and help the queen with her dressing."

After saying this, the two of them unconsciously quickened their pace, as if they were afraid of missing this important matter.

Not far behind them, a palace maid was following them quietly without making any sound.

Seeing them quicken their pace at this moment, his eyes flickered slightly, and then they quietly changed their pace, hurried away, and disappeared into the shadows between the tents.

Soon, Xitong and Lanying returned to the tent.

As soon as Xitong stepped in, she reported in a brisk tone: "Your Majesty, in recent days, Lanying and I have always felt that there is someone following us. Today, we tried to find out a little bit, and sure enough, that person showed his true colors."

Lan Ying, however, looked worried and walked up to Shen Yuning.

"Your Highness, I and Xitong have already said those words according to your instructions, but why did Your Highness go to see General Ye? If His Majesty knew about this..."

As she spoke, her brows furrowed, her face full of worry.

"I have never had abdominal pain during my period, but this time I suddenly had unbearable abdominal pain. Don't you think there is something strange about it?"

Seeing Lan Ying and Xi Tong nod, she continued, "I have been embroidering that sachet frequently since I entered the palace. Almost everyone in Yaohua Palace knows about it."

"I suspect that there is something wrong with the flowers and herbs used in the sachet, so I put a note in the sachet and asked Ye Jinshu to help me check it out."

There was a meaningful light flashing in Shen Yu's eyes.

If there really was something wrong with the sachet, she could just play the victim in front of Ye Jinshu. If she could get his help, it would be best if she had a trustworthy imperial physician. Then it would be much easier for her to act in the harem.

Lan Ying's expression became more serious: "Your Majesty is indeed thoughtful."

In a flash, she looked confused again.

"But you deliberately revealed the appointment with General Ye to the people who secretly followed me and Xitong. What are you planning to do?"

"That person is most likely Concubine Yan's man. If Concubine Yan finds out that you and General Ye are meeting in private, I'm afraid she will gossip about you to His Majesty."

Shen Yuning smiled, his eyes fixed on Lan Ying.

"Lan Ying, can I trust you?"

Lan Ying was startled and quickly knelt down with an earnest look on her face.

"Since I came to Yaohua Palace, I have been loyal to you, Your Majesty. I will rise and fall with you, and I will never have any second thoughts. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

Shen Yuning waved her hand and said in a more gentle tone: "Don't be nervous, get up."

She picked up the teacup beside her, held the handle with her slender fingers, and shook it slightly. The tea in the cup swayed gently, creating tiny ripples.

Shen Yuning's eyes fell on the tea, her eyes deep: "The only way for me to make the person behind the scenes pay the price is to join the game myself."

She could guess that the person behind the scenes might be Yan Xin.

However, before this, the tactics Yan Xin used to sow discord were just a painless attempt to sow discord between her and Quan Minghe, and they had no real killing power.

She would find a way to get Quan Minghe to punish Yan Xin, and this punishment must not be downplayed or perfunctory.

Only in this way would Yan Xin be unable to hold back and take the initiative to reveal everything about Quan Minghe and Bai Yueguang.

Although Shen Yuning doesn't care who the white moonlight in Quan Minghe's heart is, as the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.

At the beginning, Liu Shihan might have cleverly used Bai Yueguang's special position in Quan Minghe's heart to set a trap, causing Yan Xin to accidentally fall into the game and lose favor.

Now, Shen Yuning had to find out the truth about Bai Yueguang before Liu Shihan made any move against her. In this way, when Liu Shihan made some plans, she would be able to respond calmly and not be put in a passive position.

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The back mountain is so quiet that it seems to be isolated from the world.

The autumn wind blows softly, bringing with it a hint of coolness, quietly passing through every corner, as if wanting to penetrate the coolness of the autumn night into all things.

Ye Jinshu was wearing a black brocade robe and a cloak of the same color behind him. A corner of the cloak fluttered gently in the night breeze, adding a bit of elegance and coolness to his appearance.

Shrouded in the darkness, he blended into the darkness, yet stood out because of his outstanding temperament.

He stood under a big tree, with his long hair standing up high and a few strands hanging down by his ears. Under the pouring moonlight, his face looked like a banished immortal, cold and handsome.

Shen Yuning was wearing a blue gauze skirt with layers of folds. The gauze, as thin as a cicada's wing, danced lightly in the wind, looking ethereal and unreal.

Behind her were Lan Ying and Xi Tong, each holding a lantern in their hands. The dim light swayed in the night breeze, illuminating the path under their feet.

After seeing Ye Jinshu's figure, Shen Yuning said, "You two don't have to come forward."

Xitong and Lanying stopped immediately, stood still and turned their backs.

Shen Yuning walked slowly towards Ye Jinshu.

Ye Jinshu stood there, holding the sachet in her hand, rubbing it subconsciously with her slender fingers.

His gaze fell on her, his eyes were full of affection, and seemed to be mixed with a hint of heartache.

When Shen Yuning approached, he bowed slightly, his voice hoarse and with a bit of suppressed emotion: "I pay my respects to Concubine Shen."

"General Ye, there's no need to be so polite."

Shen Yuning responded softly, her eyes naturally falling on the sachet in his hand.

They have known each other for many years and have a tacit understanding with each other. Often, they can know each other's intentions with just a glance or an object.

When he gave Ye Jinshu the sachet, he naturally knew what she wanted.

"Did you find anything?"

Ye Jinshu tightly grasped the sachet, a fierce look flashed in his eyes: "The sachet contains safflower powder. If you come into contact with it every day, you will naturally suffer from uterine cold and abdominal pain in the long run."

After saying this, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

When she was in the Prince's Mansion, she was bullied by the concubines. After entering the palace, she didn't expect to suffer such vicious plots.

In the past in the northwest, she was the eldest daughter who was pampered by the Shen and Ye families. She had never suffered such injustice.

A trace of sadness suddenly appeared on Shen Yuning's face.

She raised her head and looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, as if she wanted to use the cold moonlight to suppress the bitterness in her heart.

"As expected, I originally thought that after entering the harem from the Prince's Mansion, His Majesty would at least not have any women who were particularly partial to him. I thought that as long as I was careful and cautious, I could live safely in the harem. But I never thought... His Majesty's favor would become a sin."

She bit her lip slightly, her eyes full of sadness.

"I have a cold uterus now. Will I never be able to have a child again? When I am old and no longer favored by the emperor, I may have to spend the rest of my life alone in the harem..."

"Or maybe she will die before I get old."

As she spoke, her body trembled slightly.