[When there's trouble, it's Xiao Lingyu, when there's nothing, it's Xiao Siyuan. Furthermore, to ensure Xiao Siyuan's access to the throne, Xiao Qingwu disregards all past ties and even volunteers to go to the Eastern Palace to see if there's any evidence that could dethrone Xiao Lingyu from the throne.]
Xiao Lingyu: "..."
This, this,
Why didn’t you say so earlier?
Xiao Lingyu only regretted that time could not go back at this moment.
Xiao Lingyu was deeply influenced by the emperor and loved his younger siblings, but his younger siblings didn't have that much affection.
Later, in order to fight for the throne, they desperately tried to pull him down. Furthermore, the male protagonist Xiao Yanli took action to frame Xiao Lingyu for secretly meeting Prince Yu. He also forged evidence of their correspondence, joined the ministers in impeaching him, and exposed the true identity of Xiao Lingyu's advisor Ji You. Xiao Lingyu was unable to defend himself, and after being deposed as the crown prince, he was imprisoned in the palace.
[After finally enjoying a few days of leisurely life, he was poisoned by his own Crown Princess and died.]
Xiao Lingyu: "..."
Putting everything else aside, who is this Crown Princess?!
He certainly would not take the initiative to ask for marriage, so it was the emperor who arranged the marriage for him.
Who gave it?
He pricked up his ears, waiting for Jiang Zhiyu to continue speaking, but after waiting for a long time, he heard no sound.
He frowned, raised his head, and looked slightly stunned.
He actually walked all the way to the East Palace?
Could it be that Jiang Zhiyu was escorting him all the way?
The gatekeeper who had dozed off outside the palace was startled awake. Seeing Xiao Lingyu standing outside, he was startled and hurriedly came forward to greet him: "Your Highness, when did you return? I will go and tell you right away."
"No need," Xiao Lingyu stopped him and then stepped into the mansion.
Seeing his figure disappear, the gatekeeper returned to his original position, yawned, and continued to doze off.
After entering the hall, Xiao Lingyu dismissed the attendants and asked softly, "Is there anything unusual?"
A man suddenly appeared in the hall and knelt on one knee: "Master, Jiang Zhiyu followed you all the way. There were several waves of assassins along the way, but she wiped them out before our subordinates could make a move."
There was a hint of surprise and guilt in his tone.
They were secret guards, but every time before we saw the assassins take action, we would see their bodies falling down a few seconds later.
Although their martial arts skills are not top-notch, they are also top-notch masters. However, this is the first time I have seen such a huge gap in strength.
What's more, the other party is just a teenage girl.
One can imagine the surprise in the secret guards' hearts.
But the most bizarre thing is: "The subordinates clearly saw the bodies fall to the ground, and when they wanted to go forward to investigate, they found that the bodies had disappeared into thin air!"
Xiao Lingyu: "...disappear if you want to. Why are you suddenly so loud?"
The secret guard chuckled and said, "Don't I think this tone is more atmospheric?"
Xiao Lingyu: "..."
…
When the princess got married, Song Shiwei did not go with Jiang Zhaorong. She was in the palace, preparing calming incense for the empress dowager.
There were five or six bottles on the table, and the various aromas mixed together made people feel sick.
A female official came out holding a bottle. Song Shiwei didn't even need to ask. He knew from her expression that the fragrance did not make the empress dowager fall asleep.
Song Shiwei pinched the hem of her skirt, and because she pinched it for too long, the fabric was wrinkled.
"Miss Song, this is the seventh bottle, and the Queen Mother said she still can't sleep."
Although she didn't question it, her eyes, expressions and actions all showed that she was questioning Song Shiwei's skills.
Song Shiwei was so angry that she wanted to kill someone. She even wanted to rush in to see if the Queen Mother was deliberately making things difficult for her. She took a few deep breaths, suppressed her impulsive thoughts, and said with a smile, "Aunt Qiuyi, did the Queen Mother say anything? Or which of these fragrances did the Queen Mother smell the most to her liking?"
Qiu Yi is a first-class female official in the Cining Palace and is the most favored by the Empress Dowager. On weekdays, she is the only one who can move between the Empress Dowager's bedrooms so easily.
Hearing this, Qiu Yi also became a little anxious.
She had been serving the empress dowager, so she naturally knew that the empress dowager had not had difficulty falling asleep before. She didn't know what had happened, but she couldn't sleep at all recently and was even throwing a tantrum in the palace.
Qiu Yi suspected that it was because of Song Shiwei's spices.
"None of them suits the Queen Mother's wishes," Qiu Yi said threateningly, looking at Song Shiwei's frozen smile. "Miss Song, you were the candidate introduced by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Please don't lose His Royal Highness's face at this critical moment."
Song Shiwei gritted her teeth and forced a smile: "I understand. Aunt Qiuyi, please wait a moment. Perhaps the dosage I added was too little. I will try again."
Qiu Yi glanced at her sideways and said, "Miss Song, please hurry up. If the Queen Mother gets angry, neither of us will be in any good."
Song Shiwei responded with a continuous "yes".
When Qiu Yi turned around and entered the bedroom, Song Shiwei's chest was heaving violently. That was the only solution left.
She smiled at the maidservant beside her and said, "Excuse me, could you please help me find some fragrant grass?"
In the Queen Mother's bedroom, as soon as Qiu Yi entered, a teacup fell directly at her feet. Qiu Yi knelt down in panic, lowering her head: "Queen Mother, calm down."
The bedroom was filled with an indescribable smell.
The gauze curtains were layered, making it difficult to see the details of the bed. The Queen Mother, her hand painted with bright red nail polish, gently pressed her forehead and said in a hoarse voice, "It's not finished yet?"
"Miss Song said that maybe the dosage was too low, so she'll try increasing it."
The Queen Mother scoffed lightly, "If I remember correctly, she said the same thing the second time. I'm afraid she thought I was easy to fool, so she just wanted to fool me."
Qiu Yi didn't dare to respond.
"How could it be?" The voice coming from the bed was clear and a little hoarse, as if a feather was brushing across the heart, making it numb.
"If you were so easily fooled, there would be no smart people in the world."
His voice was pleasant, and even his sarcastic words sounded like love words.
The Queen Mother pinched his chin and said, "I really like your voice." She looked at him for a long time. After a while, Qiu Yi heard her say, "Forget it, let's wait a little longer. If she still can't make a fragrance that will make me fall asleep by daybreak, then drive her out of the palace."
After she finished speaking, she jokingly said, "I have become more kindhearted in recent years. I only drove her out of the palace, not killed her, don't you think?"
This was obviously not a question to her, so Qiu Yi pursed her lips and didn't open them.
After a moment, I heard the man say, "Yes."
The air seemed to be stagnant, making people feel suffocated. Guessing that time was almost up, Qiu Yi stood up silently and quietly retreated.
She came out at the perfect time. Song Shiwei was pouring spices into the bottle. Seeing her come out, she went to greet her: "Aunt Qiuyi, thank you for your help."
Qiu Yi took the incense bottle, went in again and lit it.
"This time, it actually has a somewhat fragrant aroma, not bad." The Queen Mother leaned against the man, closed her eyes, and felt faintly sleepy...
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