Shit, he actually thinks she's embarrassing?

Seeing the old lady packing all the clothes in her closet, Ling Yuan suddenly became anxious and instinctively rushed over and reached out to stop her.

"Madame Li, I have never worn any other clothes since I was a child. These clothes were made according to my preferences. They cannot be thrown away!"

"But Princess, none of these clothes are suitable for your status. This, this is too ridiculous!"

"Luckily, I am here. Otherwise, I don't know what you would wear to attend the palace banquet!"

"No, you can't wear any of these. Even if you like them, you can't wear them at the palace banquet."

Ling Yuan frowned subconsciously. Since she got married, no one had ever said anything bad about the way she dressed. This Nanny Li was the first person who was so determined to use tough measures against her.

Although Ling Yuan knew that what she said was not wrong, she still felt a little unhappy.

Because of her dark skin, she always wore black, but it was obvious that black was not the mainstream color of palace banquets, nor was it an auspicious color.

She was no longer in the world where she could do whatever she wanted. Since she had invited Nanny Li to come here, it was to guide her at the critical moment. Now, she had no room to refuse.

"Since Nanny Li says not to allow me to wear them, I won't wear them. But I hope Nanny can keep these clothes for me."

Ling Yuan took a step back on her own initiative. Nanny Li was not an unemotional person, so she nodded and said, "Okay."

"In that case, Ling Yuan's attire for entering the palace will be handed over to you, Madam!"

"Don't worry, didn't we measure it a few days ago? We have already given instructions."

…

Nanny Li received the task and left happily. Ling Yuan, however, had a bitter face, held her chin, sat at the table sullenly, and sighed faintly: "Alas, my tragic life has just begun!"

"Being a woman is troublesome, and being an ugly woman is even more troublesome!"

Beautiful women look good in anything they wear, but ugly women can only try their best to downplay their ugliness in order to weaken their presence.

But..., I'm afraid that after Nanny Li's interference, the dresses for the state banquet will definitely be red.

Fortunately, her skin is black and not green. If it was green, it would be ugly no matter what color it was matched with. It would be so tacky, right?

Awooo, Ling Yuan stretched out his hands and rubbed his face vigorously, then looked at An Hui speechlessly: "From now on, I'm afraid our lives will not be so easy!"

With Nanny Li around, all five of them, the master and his servants, will be disciplined!

"Don't worry, Princess. It's not just us. Concubine Xia is even worse off than us!"

Ling Yuan looked up in surprise: "She can also attend the state banquet?"

The concubine can also participate? Is she ignorant?

"Others' are not allowed, but ours was asked by the Emperor himself to be brought along."

Anna brought over a cup of cheese pudding, curled her lips, and said very unhappily.

Ling Yuan raised her eyebrows and quickly figured out the twists and turns.

Haha, this emperor is really interesting. It’s not enough for him to disgust them by issuing an edict, but he has to provoke them in person?

Especially, this was the first time for her, the Princess Feng, to enter the palace. She must be very unhappy about being the Seventh Brother's sister-in-law who embarrassed him but gave him no chance to take action against her.

According to the news from their Fengchi Villa, the Emperor Wei Yuchen of Siyou Kingdom was very dissatisfied with her, the Princess Feng.

It seems that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival state banquet is bound to be very exciting.

However, Shangguan Qingxi did nothing during the time she entered the palace and devoted herself to treating Wen Xiya.

Ever since Wen Xiya handed over full power to Shangguan Qingxi, her complexion has been getting better day by day.

Even Wei Yuchen, who seldom paid attention to her, was stunned when he saw her in Empress Dowager Wen's palace one day.

Wen Xiya's appearance was one of the best in the harem, but she had been plagued by illness over the years, which made her always look sickly and pitiful.

Neither her complexion nor her aura can be compared with before.

You know, Wen Xiya, Du Yunge and Qiu Zhen were once the three pillars of the harem. Each of them had her own beauty and characteristics. Wei Yuchen really loved these three people deeply.

Wen Xiya's beauty lies in her spirit and grace, Du Yunge's beauty lies in her elegance, and Qiu Zhen's beauty lies in her beauty; when the three of them stand there, all the other flowers in the harem unconsciously pale in comparison.

Although Wen Xiya is over 30 years old, under Shangguan Qingxi's care, the healthy aura radiating from the inside out cannot be concealed, and naturally attracted Wei Yuchen.

Among the old people who entered the palace with Du Yunge that year, the only one who was deeply in his heart, except for the deceased girl, was Wen Xiya.

Wei Yuchen felt guilty towards Wen Xiya. Apart from the reason of Du Yunge, it was more because of his neglect of them and their son over the years.

The result was naturally obvious. After being out of favor for many years, Wen Xiya actually regained the emperor's favor. Even the most popular Yu Meiren had to stand aside.

However, Qiu Zhen could only watch helplessly as his years of hard work were destroyed in an instant.

"What is the background of this Shangguan Qingxi? Have you found out for me?"

"My Lady, we have already checked the matter and there is nothing special about it. However, during the investigation, we made an unexpected discovery."

Qiu Zhen was about to get angry, but when he heard this, he immediately frowned and looked over: "What did you gain?"

"The Emperor is investigating Miss Shangguan in great detail, from her birth to every detail of the past twelve years. He even asked the Shangguan Mansion for her date of birth. Your Majesty, what do you think the Emperor means by this?"

Date of birth?

Qiu Zhen looked at her in shock, "Is that really the case?"

Mu Han nodded, "Every word I said is true, I dare not lie."

Qiu Zhen's eyes suddenly turned gloomy, and her slender fingers suddenly clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

Mu Han's reminder reminded her of something. A long time ago, she seemed to remember that the emperor once asked her about the young lady of the Shangguan Mansion. At that time, Shangguan Qingxi's talent and reputation were well-known, and Shangguan Hao was also doing well in the officialdom.

At that time, she thought that the emperor chose Shangguan Qingxi in order to arrange a marriage for his son. However, now that the child has grown up, he has never mentioned this matter again.

What made her particularly upset was that after Shangguan Qingxi entered the palace, she was actually invited directly to the Imperial Study. The Imperial Study, what kind of place was that? How could she, the daughter of an official, be able to enter there?

Even though there are three thousand beauties in the harem, over the years, only Du Yunge has been able to enter.

Even the Empress Dowager could not enter at will, but Shangguan Qingxi did it.

Not only did she do it, but after meeting the emperor, she even moved directly into the secluded and simple Ningsheng Palace.

What she couldn't understand the most was that this girl who was said to only know how to treat gynecological diseases was not as simple as she seemed.

She could even control a chronic poison that many imperial doctors could not detect. This person...

Somehow, this made Qiu Zhen feel very uneasy.

Especially since the results of the investigation are completely different from the abilities she has demonstrated today, it makes people even more suspicious.

Furthermore, the emperor's attitude has gone beyond the scope of selecting a concubine for the prince. If he is selecting a concubine for the prince, it must go through her hands. But he makes her believe that the emperor wants to marry her, Shangguan Qingxi. Isn't this too unbelievable?

Shangguan Qingxi is only twelve years old, a little girl of twelve. Even if the emperor wants to take a concubine, it will take another three years, right?

Three years, how big a change would happen in three years?

How can the emperor guarantee that this woman will eventually fall into his hands?

"One more thing. According to the information obtained from the investigation, Shangguan Qingxi suffers from congenital heart palpitations. It is said that she will not live past the age of 18."

Mu Han kept watching Qiu Zhen's facial changes coldly, and when she was about to figure it out, he dropped a bombshell of news at the right time.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Qiu Zhen stood up immediately and asked, "What did you say? You can't live past 18?"

"Yes, this matter came from the Shangguan Mansion, it can't be false. Since we know it, the emperor will definitely know it too."

Qiu Zhen's expression changed several times in a flash, and his eyes became a little vague. Then, his gaze fell on Mu Han.

"What do you think the emperor means?"

Mu Han curled his lips and said calmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry so much. No matter what the emperor means, at least for now, he can't do anything to us. Unless,"

"Unless what?"

"Unless the person who was originally going to be included in my harem suddenly becomes my son's princess."

As a father, you can't snatch a woman from your own son, right?

However, it was too unlucky to let her son Qiu Zhen marry a woman who died at the age of eighteen.

But this woman who knows medicine...

Wait, a doctor? And another woman who knows medicine?

Judging from Shangguan Qingxi's abilities, her medical skills must not be as shallow as she says, and she cannot say that she can learn it by reading a few medical books.

The most terrifying thing was that she could even feel that Shangguan Qingxi's abilities seemed to be much stronger than that of Yu Yan.

When did so many beauties with medical skills appear in the harem?

One Yu Yan is not enough, and now there is Shangguan Qingxi, and each of them looks somewhat similar to Du Yunge.

Yu Yan seems to be in the appearance, while Shangguan Qingxi seems to be in the outline. Although they are both similar, the latter gives people a more eerie and terrifying feeling.

She didn't know why, but every time she saw Shangguan Qingxi, she felt a sense of crisis as if she was being targeted by a prey.

Sometimes she is clearly smiling at you, but you feel that her smile is filled with terrifying murderous intent.

Is it her illusion?

Is it because she thinks about something during the day and dreams about it at night?

"Is Wen Xiya's illness cured?"

Qiu Zhen poisoned Wen Xiya without telling Mu Han, so Mu Han didn't know about it at first. Later, when Qingxi entered the palace, she found out that Wen Xiya had been poisoned by a chronic poison.

After investigation, the finger was pointed at Qiu Zhen. Mu Han realized belatedly that she did not know Qiu Zhen as well as she thought.

"Replying to the queen, from what we can see now, the condition of Concubine Xi is better than before, but it is still uncertain whether it is better or not. There is no valuable news coming out of Concubine Xi's palace. The only thing worth noting is that Concubine Xi trusts Miss Shangguan more than we thought."

"Even the Queen Mother's health has improved under the care of Miss Shangguan."

When Qiu Zhen heard this, a smile appeared on his face, but that smile made people feel uncomfortable no matter how they looked at it.

"Trust? Trust is good, haha, if there is a chance, I really want to meet this Miss Shangguan."

At this point, she suddenly paused and looked at Mu Han, "Have you invited the Shangguan Mansion to this palace banquet?"

Mu Han lowered his eyes and replied, "Currently on the list."

"Tsk, this is really surprising. Tell me, how come Shangguan Hao, who has always been low-key, gave birth to such a daughter who loves to show off?"

What made her particularly frightened was that this woman did not show up earlier or later, but appeared at this moment.

Thinking of Wei Yuchen's previous analysis of her, a shadow unconsciously sank in Qiu Zhen's eyes.

Is there any connection between Shangguan Qingxi and Yu Yan?

When she thought of this possibility, Qiu Zhen suddenly became excited. She glanced at Mu Han and was about to give an order, but she didn't know what she thought of. The order had changed when she spoke, "Go, call Shang Yang in."

Shang Yang is a killer kept by Qiu Zhen. All the things that Mu Han is not convenient to do on a daily basis are assigned to him.

A dark color suddenly flashed across Mu Han's lowered eyes, but there was no strange color on his face: "Yes, I will go and invite you right away."

Half an hour later, Shang Yang entered the main hall quietly.

Mu Han hid in the dark, looking at the closed door of the main hall, his eyes full of coldness, "Qiu Zhen, Qiu Zhen, will you bite the hook according to the established trajectory? We are looking forward to it!"

That night, when it was dark and windy, a dark shadow jumped out from Ningsheng Palace and ran quickly towards the outside of the palace. The speed was so fast that the palace guards were unaware of it.

The black shadow circled the capital for a long time, and after finally making sure that no one was following it, it used its extremely accurate sense of smell to accurately find the Youyue Lake of the Phoenix Palace.

Unexpectedly, she was discovered by the secret guards just as she stepped onto the island and stood firm. Just as the two sides were about to meet, a cold voice came from the second floor: "Let her in. From now on, there is no need to stop this person."

"Yes." In an instant, dozens of men in black suddenly disappeared, just as quiet and eerie as when she had just stepped into here.

Shangguan Qingxi jumped up to the second floor and flew directly in through the window. This action caused Wei Jie to sneer in disdain: "Have you forgotten all your rules as time goes by?"

There is a door, why not go through the window?

It’s still Wei Jie’s window!

If this woman wasn't his mother, he would slap her to death!

Shangguan Qingxi sneered, "Rules? Did you learn the rules well in your previous life? In the end, what did you get?"

"In this life, I live the way I want to live. All etiquette and rules, go to hell!"

Wei Jie glanced at her coldly, "What brings you here so late?"

"Why can't you come over if you have nothing to do? I am your mother, and this is my own son's home. Can't I come when I want to, and leave when I want to?"

Shangguan Qingxi was wearing a black tights, which showed off her slender figure perfectly, but Wei Jie had no intention of appreciating it, nor could he appreciate it. He put down the pen in his hand and slowly walked out from the desk.

"What? Did your Purple Phoenix Palace also receive the news?"

Shangguan Qingxi turned around abruptly and looked at him in surprise. After a moment, she smiled to herself.

"It seems that not only I know about it, but you too. This is great, as it saves me from wasting my breath."

"However, there is one thing I need to clarify. This Purple Phoenix Palace is not mine. I am only the head of one of the sects in the Purple Phoenix Palace, not the Palace Master, our boss."

Wei Jie's handsome eyebrows moved slightly, "What did you say? You are only the leader of one of the sects?"

Shangguan Qingxi nodded disapprovingly, "Yes, the leader of one of the sects is just temporarily handling the affairs of the palace on his behalf. As for the palace master, I have never seen him in all these years."

"Then, that Diao Yi, could it be that he is also from your Purple Phoenix Palace?"

Shangguan Qingxi was slightly surprised, raised her head and glanced at him quickly: "My son is my son, how come you found Diao Yi so quickly? Yes, he is indeed from the Purple Phoenix Palace, but this person is quite mysterious. Even I don't know his exact identity. I only know that he is not from our Nine Gates!"

Wei Jie frowned slightly, "Who was the person who took you away back then?"

"Didn't I tell you this? It's the Diao Yi couple?"

"The person who took Shangguan Qingxi away!"

"Diao Yi!"

"In that case, the series of crazy revenges you carried out against Siyou Country were all done by you alone?"

Qingxi thought for a moment and nodded, "That's true, but not entirely. In fact, the other eight sects of the Purple Phoenix Palace also provided considerable support. In summary, my revenge was agreed upon by the Purple Phoenix Palace."

"Why would they help you?"

Why help her?

In fact, she herself had asked similar questions, but no one told her the answer. She didn't even know what price she would pay for it one day in the future. But with revenge at hand, she couldn't care about anything else and could only take one step at a time.

"You didn't know?"

Shangguan Qingxi's heart tightened at Wei Jie's reaction, and she immediately raised her eyebrows, "So what if they knew? I only know that they helped me when I was most confused and helpless. That's enough. Even if I have to pay a huge price in the future, I will pay it. I must avenge this grudge!"

Wei Jie's brows seemed to be furrowed even deeper. "The strength of this Purple Phoenix Palace..."

"Very strong!" Shangguan Qingxi summed it up in two words, "The Palace Master is very mysterious. At least in the past ten years that I have been here, I have never seen him. It's not that he has not appeared before, but I have never seen him. I have also tried to inquire about him indirectly, but the clues I got are very few."

"I only know that they are waiting, waiting for a chance to be born."

"Coming out into the world? What does that mean? Could it be that the current Purple Phoenix Palace is not considered to be coming out into the world?"

Shangguan Qingxi shook her head. "Of course not. If the Purple Phoenix Palace wanted to, her strength would be much stronger than it is now. I always feel like they seem to be waiting for something, but I don't know what it is."

"Then your news was also conveyed to you by your internal staff?"

"You know it now? Yes, it is indeed the news they passed on to me."

Wei Jie pursed his lips, his eyes cold, "So what are you going to do?"

Shangguan Qingxi slapped the table in front of her, "Of course, we should remain unchanged in the face of change. After all, the person they are looking for is not us, but the king of this country!"

"Wei Li doesn't know you exist yet. He might be able to come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet on August 15th. Do you have any plans to tell him anything?"

Shangguan Qingxi choked, and a trace of panic suddenly flashed across her jade-like face. "What to say? What can I say to him? Ask him if you are Wei Yi? I am Du Yunge? Are you Wei Lan? Haha, son, do you think I would do that?"

"No, I won't. I have already harmed him in this life. In this life, no matter what, I will not have any connection with him at all. Now that I know he is still alive, I am already satisfied. Nothing else matters."