The Queen then spoke calmly: "Tell me, what kind of trouble is it?"

Ni Yueshan sighed deeply, "I've come to my senses, so I asked Concubine Miao to go look for Prince Chen, thinking that in my absence, they might develop some feelings for each other. Who would have thought that after just two or three days, Concubine Miao would be sent back."

The Queen and Concubine Wan exchanged a glance, and then Concubine Wan spoke, "Then do you understand why the Prince of Chen isn't interested in other women? Is there something about you that the Prince of Chen particularly likes?"

Concubine Wan asked with concern, is she really thinking about another woman appearing by Jing Yuchen's side to replace her?

Ni Yueshan chuckled softly, "Concubine Wan, this is a difficult question for me to answer. If you were to ask what Prince Chen likes about me... I don't think I'm any different from others. If there's one thing that makes me different, it's probably... the fact that I was once married."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Queen and Concubine Wan both looked strange. Could it be that as Ni Yueshan said, Jing Yuchen liked women but not girls?

"Ahem." Concubine Wan awkwardly covered her mouth with a piece of silk and coughed. The Queen held her forehead with a headache and said, "I understand. You are thoughtful. Prince Chen will supervise the construction of the canal for about a year. During this year, I believe there will always be a woman who can successfully attract him!"

"Yes, what the Queen Mother said is absolutely right."

Ni Yueshan left Kunning Palace, and soon Concubine Wan followed him out. She looked at Ni Yueshan's back and said, "Yueshan!"

Ni Yueshan paused and looked back at her.

Concubine Wan smiled and said, "Yueshan, you should understand the Queen's thoughts. As your aunt, I should be helping you, but I am just a concubine. My words are not influential, so I can only flatter her. Do you understand?"

Ni Yueshan had never thought that this Concubine Wan would one day help her. Ni Yueshan smiled faintly and responded, "I understand my aunt's difficulties and naturally won't blame her. But if the Queen really sends someone else to be with Prince Chen, then, if I fall out of favor... it will have an impact on the Miao family!"

Concubine Wan's eyes flickered, "But, what if this woman is from the Miao family?"

After Miao Yuan's death, perhaps in the eyes of the Miao family, she, Ni Yueshan, was no longer half a Miao family member. How could the Miao family be willing if Jing Yuchen was not allowed to be with her?

Ni Yueshan sighed deeply, "I always want to add people to Prince Chen's side, but why have I never thought of replacing the Queen who is in the way?"

Concubine Wan looked at Ni Yueshan in shock, and quickly glanced around: "How dare you say such nonsense?"

Ni Yueshan chuckled, "There's no need to panic, Concubine Wan. There are no outsiders here. Prince Chen is not the Queen's son. To consolidate her position, the Queen has always wanted to place someone of her own by Prince Chen's side, but Prince Chen refuses to be manipulated."

"Aunt, you have no children, so your chances of becoming queen are slim. But if a queen also has no children, how can she be the mother of the country?"

Ni Yueshan's words were so outrageous that Concubine Wan's expression changed again and again.

"Yueshan, what's wrong with you? How dare you say such things? Aren't you afraid that if others hear it, you'll be doomed!"

Ni Yueshan, however, had a fearless smile on her face: "Aunt, what are you afraid of? Look around, besides you and me, who else is there?"

Concubine Wan glanced at Ni Yueshan with a headache and said, "I am exhausted. Don't say such things anymore. Otherwise, even Prince Chen won't be able to save you!"

Then Concubine Wan turned and left.

Ni Yueshan did not say anything to stop her, but just curled his lips slightly and watched her leave.

Qingdie said worriedly, "Princess Chen, it's really too risky for you to say such things in front of Concubine Wan."

"If I'm no longer Prince Chen's Consort, what good will it do to Consort Wan? If Prince Chen becomes Crown Prince again in the future, who will inherit the throne? Naturally, Prince Chen! And as Prince Chen's Consort, shouldn't I be the Empress?"

"As for the Miao family, how could I, a half-blood of theirs, not take care of them? I have a relationship with the Miao family, so I won't worry about them stepping on me, unless, beside Jing Yuchen, there is another favored daughter of the Miao family..."

Qingdie was still worried. As the Princess of Chen, it was really difficult for Ni Yueshan to be disliked by the Queen and the Emperor.

*

The brothel was very quiet during the day. Normally, the floor of the brothel should be cleaned and the tables wiped clean after daytime, but today, until now, it is still a mess.

In a separate private room, the mama-san knelt on the ground, her body shivering uncontrollably, her old face covered with tears. The powder she had applied all night long had not been washed off, and after the oil came out, she felt greasy, with powder stuck all over her face, which was very disgusting.

Surrounded by men with stern auras, she pleaded pitifully, "Sir, I really didn't know your friend was plotting against you. I simply bought a woman from a human trafficker! How could I have known she was using our brothel to target you?"

"Pretending to be innocent?" Jing Yuchen twirled the dagger in his hand. The sharp blade flashed in bursts as it spun, frightening Mama-san. She swallowed hard and trembled with fear: "No, don't kill me, I'm telling the truth!"

"Really? In my eyes, if you don't give the answer I want, I'll think you're lying!"

Jing Yuchen spoke heartlessly in a cold voice, then looked at a man in black and said, "Press her hand over here!"

The man in black stepped forward, reached out, grabbed Mama-san's hand, and placed it on the table in front of Jing Yuchen. Mama-san was frightened and screamed, "No, no!"

Jing Yuchen had a sneer on his face, and his eyes grew colder as he looked at her: "I'll chop off your little finger first..."

He dropped his dagger towards Mama Sang, who screamed in fear. In a horrified voice, she confessed, "I said, someone paid a high price to make me cooperate with that woman!"

Jing Yuchen retracted the dagger and looked at her with a sharp look in his eyes: "Well, follow my request and contact that person!"

Mama-san slowly opened her eyes and looked at the young man in front of her with an evil smile. Although she felt that he was extremely evil and charming and very pleasing to the eyes, she also felt that he was like a demon from hell, giving people a strong breath of death. She did not dare to look at him any more, nor did she dare to offend him.

The next day in the palace, a palace maid handed the empress a piece of paper. "This is an expedited letter, regarding whether the woman's affair was successful."

The Queen was in no hurry to open it and read it. She simply said, "It's better not to send letters in the future. I will wait patiently and find out whether Prince Chen and that woman have made any progress!"

If something really happened, how could he not take responsibility?

"yes."

After the palace maids left, the queen slowly opened the letter.

A piece of white paper with only one simple word on it: "Success".

The Queen curled her lips slightly, "As expected of the proprietress of a brothel, your skills are really up to par!"