Liang Ruitian looked embarrassed. He reached out and grabbed Shen Yuexi's wrist, stroking her back and whispering, "Madam, calm down."
Shen Yuexi angrily threw Liang Ruitian away and raised her voice a few degrees: "Liang Ruitian, do you know what it means if this thing is discovered?"
She was about to speak, but then she felt the situation was uneasy. She looked around and then moved closer to Liang Ruitian, lowering her voice: "If you are caught having any dealings with Qinzhou, it will be a capital crime."
"Liang Ruitian, it's okay if you want to die, but don't drag our whole family down with you!"
Shen Yuexi became more and more angry as she spoke, her face flushed and she was breathing heavily.
Seeing Shen Yuexi so angry, Liang Ruitian didn't dare to say anything more. He hung his head and just kept stroking Shen Yuexi's back to help her calm down.
After a long while, Shen Yuexi's frown finally relaxed a little.
She swayed her body from side to side, shook off Liang Ruitian's hand, and stared at Liang Ruitian with gloomy eyes: "Tell me clearly, where did this thing come from?"
Liang Ruitian cautiously glanced at Shen Yuexi with his peripheral vision, pondered for a moment, and then whispered, "Empress."
"What?"
At first, Shen Yuexi didn't quite understand what Liang Ruitian meant.
She raised her eyebrows, with a bit of confusion in her eyes, staring at Liang Ruitian: "What's wrong with the Queen?"
The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and Shen Yuexi suddenly took a breath.
Not only that, a look of astonishment appeared on Liang Yuyu's chubby little face.
She opened her eyes wide, her eyelashes fluttering, and stared at Liang Ruitian in surprise.
[Empress?]
[Could it be that this thing was given to my scumbag father by the Empress? ]
[Is it the Empress who has private dealings with the Qinzhou generals?]
Shen Yuexi and Liang Ruitian looked at each other. She raised her eyebrows tentatively and opened her red lips slightly: "The Queen and..."
Before he could finish the rest of the sentence, Liang Ruitian had already nodded imperceptibly.
Shen Yuexi felt cold all over and her limbs were numb.
She didn't say anything for a long time, took two steps back, and fell into the chair with a thud.
Shen Yuexi gasped for breath, her right hand on her chest, and whispered to herself, "Why would the Queen have any dealings with the Qinzhou generals?"
"Why did Her Majesty the Queen do this to confiscate property and exterminate the entire clan?"
Liang Ruitian sat opposite Shen Yuexi, tentatively reached out and held Shen Yuexi's wrist.
The latter was in a trance and did not struggle at all, allowing Liang Ruitian to hold him.
"Madam, the Emperor has been on the throne for so many years and has shown great respect to the Empress."
"However, in recent years, the Emperor's harem has been filled with newcomers. Although they haven't given birth to a prince yet, it's hard to say whether one day..."
Liang Ruitian and Shen Yuexi understood each other tacitly about what was said next, so they simply stopped talking.
He sighed deeply, "The Empress's body is no longer fit for childbirth. If someone else gave birth to a prince now, the Empress's position would be in jeopardy, as the mother would be honored by the child."
"The Empress has to think for herself. Otherwise, why would she open Rouge Pavilion with you?"
Shen Yuexi's brows were furrowed, and a chill ran up her spine.
Although she knew that Liang Ruitian was right, for some reason, she felt something was strange.
Liang Yuyu and Shen Yuexi had the same idea.
[Why did the Queen do this? ]
[It seems that the Empress and the Emperor have a deep bond and are a couple of the same mind.]
When the Emperor heard it was the Empress who had invited him, he immediately returned to the palace. It didn't seem like they were suspicious of each other.
[Could this be the legendary royal couple?]
[The Empress was able to interact privately with the people of Qinzhou, yet was able to do so without leaving any trace. This shows that the Empress's scheming is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people.]
[The Emperor is being schemed against by the Empress and is unaware of it. What if my mother is also being schemed against by the Empress?]
Shen Yuexi suddenly raised her head, a sharp look flashed across her eyes, and she looked straight at Liang Ruitian: "If that's the case, how did this thing end up in your hands?"
Seeing Liang Ruitian remained silent, Shen Yuexi tentatively asked, "Did the Queen give it to you?"
Liang Ruitian lowered his eyelids and nodded slightly.
That strange feeling became stronger and stronger.
For some reason, Shen Yuexi always felt that there was something more complicated behind this matter.
"Madam." Liang Ruitian interrupted Shen Yuexi's reverie, "The Queen must have her reasons for doing this. You and the Queen have been sisters for many years. Are you afraid that the Queen will harm you?"
Shen Yuexi did not reply, her expression became very ugly, and her eyes were dark and unclear.
"Madam!" Liang Ruitian grasped Shen Yuexi's wrist, his fingers tightening. "No matter what, the Empress and I are now in the same boat. We will share weal and woe from now on."
Liang Yuyu rolled her eyes and glared at Liang Ruitian fiercely.
[What a scumbag dad!]
"I'm afraid we won't be sharing weal and woe with the Queen, but will be serving her like pawns, won't we?"
Liang Ruitian looked a little embarrassed, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he thought to himself: They are all the same, they all mean the same thing.
"So, the Queen told you about the bamboo slips and the incident where the Duke of Zhenguo passed off inferior goods as genuine ones?"
Liang Ruitian nodded.
Shen Yuexi's headache grew worse, and Xiubai's fingers gently rubbed her temples.
She and the Queen are sisters who grew up together.
I hope the Queen will consider their sisterhood and not have any bad intentions towards the Liang family.
【Clear!】
Liang Yuyu's low voice reached Shen Yuexi's ears.
The Queen doesn't want the Liang family to marry the Duke of Zhenguo. She's worried that if her scumbag father marries the Duke of Zhenguo, his power will grow and she'll have trouble controlling him.
[It seems that this queen is much smarter than we thought.]
[Right now, I'm afraid that whatever Mother does is under the supervision of the Queen. The only way is to remain constant in the face of ever-changing circumstances.]
[Just pretend to be ignorant as before. As long as you remain vigilant, you will be safe.]
Liang Yuyu thought so in her heart, her little hands rubbing her chest up and down, her pink little mouth opening and closing, breathing heavily.
[Don't tell me, it's really hard to get used to being at the center of this power struggle!]
[Luckily, I've watched a lot of palace dramas, such as "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "The Concubine's Scheme."]
[Wait for me to use my powerful wisdom to save the Liang family from danger.]
Listening to the little guy's ambitious voice, Shen Yuexi's solemn face finally showed a little smile.
She gently pinched Liang Yuyu's little face, held her in her arms, lowered her head and put her forehead against Liang Yuyu's, and whispered: "Mother will definitely protect you. Don't worry."
Seeing this, Liang Ruitian also came forward and pointed at his forehead: "Madam, I..."
A glare fell on Liang Ruitian.
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