Rong Chengxuan's hand, which was about to sign Yun Wanwan's name, fell flat on his face. He clenched his fist and then retracted it. He saw a strange look on Yun Wanwan's face, but he couldn't guess what Yun Wanwan was thinking. "What's wrong? You seem a little unhappy. Has someone been bullying you these days?"

As soon as Yun Wanwan looked up, she met Rong Chengxuan who was looking at her with anxious eyes. If it were in the past, Yun Wanwan would have thought that this was a manifestation of Rong Chengxuan's love for her, but just after Rong Chengxuan told her that he had known for a long time that there was no antidote for the poisonous insect and that he wanted to plant a love insect in her, Yun Wanwan felt that all this was terrifying when she thought about it carefully.

"No... no one bullies me..." Yun Wanwan put her hands from the bed back on her knees. She didn't know when it started, but she actually had the idea of ​​escaping from Rong Chengxuan.

Yun Wanwan couldn't convince herself that Rong Chengxuan had wanted to plant the love poison in her a long time ago because it was a sign of his love for her, nor could she convince herself that Rong Chengxuan didn't tell her that there was no cure for the poison because he didn't want her to worry.

"Then..." Rong Chengxuan was interrupted by Yun Wanwan before he could finish his words, "I want to go out and get some fresh air."

Yun Wanwan stood up as she spoke. When she reached the door, she turned around and told Rong Chengxuan, "No need to ask anyone to follow me. I want to walk around by myself."

Rong Chengxuan, realizing his plan to find someone to follow Yun Wanwan had been discovered, could only awkwardly reply, "Okay."

Yun Wanwan felt that it was a bit unkind to leave Rong Chengxuan here alone right after he woke up, so she asked, "Are you still feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

Rong Chengxuan tried to find some clues on Yun Wanwan's face as to why she was unhappy, but ultimately found nothing. He shook his head and said, "No, go ahead."

Yun Wanwan nodded and turned to leave.

Yun Wanwan said she wanted to go out for some fresh air, but she didn't really know where to go. She'd only been inside the palace a handful of times, and the last few times she'd been there, she'd always been led by someone. But this time, she refused to let anyone follow her, wanting to be alone and think things through.

Before she knew it, Yun Wanwan had returned to the pavilion she'd spent time in with Rong Chengxuan. As soon as she sat down, she saw someone approaching from a distance. Apparently catching sight of Yun Wanwan inside, they paused, turned, and walked back toward the pavilion. As they approached, Yun Wanwan finally saw clearly that the person was none other than Noble Consort Su—Su Yuanyuan.

She lifted the curtain outside the pavilion, stepped in and said, "When I first saw Miss Yun, I couldn't believe it. I thought I was seeing things, but when I got closer, I saw that it was indeed Miss Yun."

Yun Wanwan stood up and bowed to Su Yuanyuan, "Your humble servant greets the Imperial Concubine."

Yun Wanwan and Su Yuanyuan had hardly met each other, and she thought Su Yuanyuan was just here to say hello and leave. Unexpectedly, Su Yuanyuan pulled her aside and sat her down, as if she wanted to have a heart-to-heart with her.

Concubine Su gently took Yun Wanwan's hand and said softly, "Why are you being so polite to me? I'm a few years older than you. Just call me Sister Su."

"Sister Su?" Yun Wanwan repeated what Su Yuanyuan said.

Su Yuanyuan happily responded, "Hey! Sister Wan, let's have a cup of tea and chat slowly."

Yun Wanwan grew increasingly puzzled. Su Yuanyuan was being too familiar, clearly up to something. As Yun Wanwan had anticipated, after just a cup of tea, Su Yuanyuan couldn't resist.

She put down the teacup in her hand. In fact, Su Yuanyuan didn't like drinking tea very much, and asking Yun Wanwan to drink tea and chat was just an excuse. After she put down the teacup, Yun Wanwan took a special look at it and found that the tea inside had not changed at all.

Su Yuanyuan smiled faintly and said, "I would like to ask Miss Yun to help me put in a few good words in front of the prince."

Yun Wanwan also put down her teacup and raised an eyebrow slightly. "Oh? Isn't Your Majesty already a Royal Consort? Why do you still need me to speak well of her in front of the Prince?"

Su Yuanyuan continued to smile and said, "Water flows to the lowest places, and people strive for higher places. I am not willing to be just a small concubine for my whole life."

Su Yuanyuan's words were not just a hint, but a clear statement. Ever since Lin Qingfang was deposed, the concubines in the palace had become restless. After all, with the coveted position of the queen right in front of them, no one wanted to be just a concubine for the rest of their lives.

However, none of them were as clever as Su Yuanyuan, and they misdirected their tactics, using them on Ji Moyi, the powerless emperor. Su Yuanyuan knew that the final decision on the empress's throne would depend on Rong Chengxuan's interference, so she planned to start with Yun Wanwan, trying to curry her favor so she would speak well of her in front of Rong Chengxuan, and ideally, get him to decree her empress.

Yun Wanwan was slightly taken aback. Had the imperial concubines become so inwardly involved now? Was the position of Imperial Concubine even considered inferior? Despite her doubts, she managed a faint smile. "Your Majesty must have heard that I believe deeply in metaphysics. Before I speak well of you to the Prince, could you please allow me to read your fortune first?"

Su Yuanyuan felt that asking Yun Wanwan to tell her fortune was no big deal. She was born to be rich and powerful, and naturally she could sit on the throne of queen, so she consciously stretched out her hand for Yun Wanwan to see.

Yun Wanwan took Su Yuanyuan's hand and looked at her palm, and found that Su Yuanyuan's lifeline was peculiar. If she was content with the status quo all her life, she could still live a long life, but if she fought for something that did not belong to her, she would be short-lived.

Yun Wanwan told Su Yuanyuan everything she had seen. Finally, she advised, "Your Highness is not destined to be the Empress. It's best not to force it."

Yun Wanwan thought that if Su Yuanyuan didn't say this, she would give up the idea of ​​becoming the queen, but she didn't expect Su Yuanyuan to stand up and sweep away everything on the table, looking extremely angry.

She pointed at Yun Wanwan, her eyes bloodshot, and she looked like she hated Yun Wanwan very much. She said sternly: "Miss Yun, if you don't want to help me, why did you have to make up all this talk to curse me to die early? I have misjudged you. Farewell, Miss Yun." After that, Su Yuanyuan left with the palace maids she brought with her.

Although Su Yuanyuan had lost her temper after hearing what Yun Wanwan had said in the Imperial Garden, she still took Yun Wanwan's words to heart. She called over the maid who had come with her to the palace to serve her and said, "Xiao Fang, please find a skilled fortune teller from outside the palace to come in and tell my fortune."