What Shen Yuyao didn't expect was that she and Xu Yunxuan would be pregnant at the same time.
What was even more unexpected was that Prince Ning immediately promoted Xu Yunxuan to be his concubine.
During that period, she became the talk of the town among the noble ladies in Beijing.
Almost everyone was laughing at Shen Yuyao's joke. The legitimate daughter and wife of the Duke's Mansion were actually suppressed by the daughter of a merchant!
At that time, she was still deeply in love with Prince Ning and scoffed at these rumors.
Later, even when Prince Ning asked her to have less contact with her parents' family, she obeyed and did so.
Thinking about it now, Shen Yuyao herself felt that she must have been bewitched by a ghost at that time!
The afternoon sun is not warm.
The clear and crisp wind still carries the chill of frost and snow.
Shen Yuyao picked up a full glass of plum wine, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
Such a sweet wine.
A slightly bitter heart.
"The princess, the concubine, and the little princess have all gone to bed."
Zi Su walked out of the house and said to Shen Yuyao with a smile.
"Plum wine tastes good, but it's intoxicating. I was just telling Bai Zhi that people who haven't tried it before will get drunk easily the first time they drink it."
Shen Yuyao slowly stood up.
"Yes! But now, I can't get drunk even if I drink this plum wine."
"Zi Su, please have everyone remove all these. I want to go for a walk in the garden."
Zi Su looked at Shen Yuyao. The princess seemed like a different person since the birth of the little princess.
In the past, princesses were always aloof and quiet.
Although the princess is not very happy every day, she always gives people a warm and gentle feeling.
It's even more interesting than when she is in the boudoir.
Yes, interesting!
Maybe it was influenced by Xu.
She and Baizhi were both genuinely happy for the princess's changes.
At this moment, the princess suddenly became a little cold.
Zi Su felt vaguely worried.
"As you command."
Shen Yuyao had just taken two steps when suddenly a figure wrapped in a white fur cloak blocked her way.
Shen Yuyao looked up.
The man took off his hood, revealing a beautiful face.
Ling Xiangxiang!
wrong.
The Li Fei in the palace.
Shen Yuyao bent her body and said:
"Empress Li... Wan..."
Before Shen Yuyao uttered the word "Fu" (Wanfu Jin'an), the man put his index finger on his lips, signaling her not to make a sound.
"Your Majesty, please follow me into the house."
Although Shen Yuyao was suspicious, she turned around and led the person into the house.
As soon as he entered the room, the man fell to his knees in front of Shen Yuyao.
"Princess, I'm Ling Xiangxiang!"
Ling Xiangxiang's beautiful eyes flushed red, but joy and excitement were visible at the corners of her lips.
Shen Yuyao looked carefully at Ling Xiangxiang in front of her. Her eyebrows were as clear and blue as willow leaves, her eyes were as sad as autumn water, and her rosy cheeks were dotted with tears.
Is this still the Ling Xiangxiang in her memory?
Yes, but not!
She knew that the person in front of her was undoubtedly Ling Xiangxiang, but she seemed to have been reborn.
Although Ling Xiangxiang used to wear coarse and old clothes, she still had a dignified demeanor that had always been fixed in Shen Yuyao's mind.
Today, Ling Xiangxiang is rich and powerful, with a mixed expression of sadness and joy.
For a moment, Shen Yuyao didn't dare to recognize him!
She was a little dazed, and her eyes seemed to be filled with countless question marks.
Shen Yuyao gently helped Ling Xiangxiang up.
“Smells nice…”
The sound of "Xiang Xiang" made Ling Xiangxiang burst into tears.
"Let's sit down and talk!"
Bai Zhi, who was following beside her, was completely stunned. When she heard what Shen Yuyao said, she hurriedly made a pot of fruit tea and served it to her.
Zi Su, who had just entered the room, was busy helping Ling Xiangxiang take off her cloak.
Ling Xiangxiang wiped her tears, stood up, smiled at Shen Yuyao, and sat down on the soft chair.
"Xiangxiang, how did you get into the palace? And how did you become the Emperor's Consort Li?"
Shen Yuyao finally asked the countless questions in her mind.
"Princess, this matter was planned by the prince before he went to the vassal state."
"That day, the prince summoned me to the front hall..."
Ling Xiangxiang said softly.
"Xiangxiang, you are now of noble status, so you must never call yourself a slave again."
Shen Yuyao said seriously.
"Okay, I'll follow the princess' instructions. You and I are like family, so we can talk freely from now on, okay?"
Ling Xiangxiang had a faint smile on her face.
"Okay! I know you're also a straightforward person! However, since outsiders are here, we should still behave like king and subject."
Shen Yuyao's brows relaxed and she smiled happily.
At this moment, the former Ling Xiangxiang is back.
"The prince changed my identity. Now...now I am Guo Xiang, the concubine daughter of Wuding Hou Guo Cheng."
"Guo Rong, the eldest daughter of Marquis Guo Ding, was originally the Emperor's Consort Ning."
"Two years ago, he was inexplicably assassinated in the palace. The emperor was extremely secretive about it and didn't even issue an official decree."
"The Marquis and the Prince planned to have me enter the palace as a concubine, in order to help the Marquis find out the truth about Concubine Guo Ning's murder."
Concubine Ning?
Shen Yuyao had heard from her mother that Concubine Ning and the emperor had a very good relationship. She had even given birth to Princess Runing for the emperor and was granted special permission by the emperor to enter and leave the palace freely.
It can be seen that Concubine Ning was very much favored by the emperor.
But two years ago, rumors suddenly spread throughout the capital that Concubine Ning had died, but the emperor did not issue an edict to make it clear.
Now, after listening to Ling Xiangxiang's story, I know that Concubine Ning is really dead.
"My Lord has promised me that after this is accomplished, all the women of my Ling family who were confiscated by the Jiaofang Bureau will be returned to goodness."
"The prince promised me that once I enter the palace, regardless of whether the mission succeeds or not, I will help my father and brother who were exiled by the Ling family."
Ling Xiangxiang paused slightly.
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