While they were playing, An Ranyue and An Yanran also came over, and brought a few other young ladies with them. They were all talking together. They were all young girls, so it was easy to get along with each other. But you could tell clearly what everyone said was true or false. They all sounded so nice, but everyone knew that not everyone sincerely wished the best for others.
Finally they entered the hall to rest. The palace maids brought them tea and snacks. Everyone was tired. At this moment, a palace maid came quietly to greet Qingran and said that the empress was looking for her next door.
No one mentioned which queen it was. An Qingran became extra cautious. Ever since she entered the palace, she felt as if she had entered an island full of traps. If she was not careful, she might fall into the trap and be killed. The only thing she could do was to be killed. She felt that she had no ability to protect herself now. If it weren't for the help of noble people, she really didn't know how many times she would have died.
When she got to the next room, she found no one was guarding it. She pushed the door open gently and smelled a sweet fragrance. A pair of boots appeared from behind the screen. Those boots were palace boots that only princes could wear.
The boot hadn't moved, it had just stood there, in fact, it had been there, she didn't know it at the moment.
"Miss An..." a woman's voice came over.
An Qingran just realized that the person sitting behind the beaded curtain was none other than Imperial Concubine Shu. This discovery startled her. She had not seen it just now. She hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Imperial Concubine. What instructions do you have for me?"
"It's just that there are too many people and too much noise outside, and the air is dirty, so I asked you to come in and take a rest. It's the quietest here, and we can talk for a while!" Concubine Shu's beautiful face was full of sincerity.
An Qingran wondered why she was so kind today, and what about the palace boots behind the screen? She listened carefully, but there was no sound of breathing. Could she have some conspiracy?
But she still smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam..."
"Well, your dance today was really great. You are so young, but you have such a good foundation, and it's so special. Thinking about it, it's because the general and his wife usually teach their daughter well!" Shu Guifei said politely, and stretched out her hand to push the fruits and cakes on the table in front of her, "Try it, these are all iced with well water, very cool. Although today is the autumnal equinox, the sun is very fierce. Consider it a way to cool down!"
An Qingran smiled, reached out and took a piece of cake. She raised it to the corner of her mouth and smelled a strange fragrance, which was the same as the smell of datura in the early morning before the sun came out!
She smiled and put the cakes down again: "By the way, Madam, I just heard that the Emperor seemed to have sent people to look for the madams in the various palaces. He said that there was a banquet in the front hall, and it seemed that the Empress had something to say..."
Concubine Shu believed it and said, "Oh, I just came out to take a breath. You can rest here by yourself. Don't tell anyone. You can enjoy the food here as you like..."
She smiled very happily and her voice was full of intimacy, as if she was one of their own and she was not showing it to others.
An Qingran nodded, put the cake in her mouth and took a bite: "It smells so good!"
When Concubine Shu saw her eating, a smile appeared in her eyes: "I'll be back soon. I don't know why, I especially like chatting with you..."
After she left, An Qingran immediately spat out the cake in her mouth onto her handkerchief, leaving no residue. She did not dare to rinse her mouth with the water on the table, because it contained aphrodisiac powder. Her nose was most sensitive to it. It was because she almost got tricked by An Yanran last time that she worked hard to study all the drugs that could be mixed into this aphrodisiac powder.
She took a bite deliberately just to reassure Concubine Shu, and then she would reveal what she was trying to do.
She wiped the corner of her mouth and quietly walked behind the screen, but it turned out to be just a pair of boots, and no one was there. What did Concubine Shu mean?
She thought King Kang was waiting inside, but he was not here. Was she overthinking?
impossible!
Maybe King Kang didn’t come at this time.
Maybe she drugged herself and went to find King Kang? Or maybe it wasn't King Kang, but someone else? In any case, she definitely didn't have good intentions. She already suspected that she drugged King Kang and An Yanran. She didn't investigate clearly last time. Was she taking revenge this time?
No matter what, drugging yourself is not a good thing. She must have a conspiracy.
After An Qingran thought of several possibilities, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She walked out of the house and saw An Ranyue sitting in the corridor, looking very bored. When she saw her come out, she stepped forward and said, "Sister, why are you here?"
"Me? Concubine Shu has prepared tea and pastries in there. It's cool and quiet. She went out for something. I was just looking for you and Yanran to come and enjoy it together..." An Qingran said with a smile.
"Really? I'm a little thirsty... You go find Yanran, I'll go in first..." An Ranyue didn't doubt him and pushed the door open. There was indeed no outsider in the room, so she didn't care. An Qingran walked aside and didn't call An Yanran. She didn't know what Concubine Shu was up to, so she waited.
She thought that the most likely option was for her to come forward to bring herself and Prince Kang together. After all, compared to An Yanran, she was more suitable to be Prince Kang's principal wife!
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Dongfang Ye staggering towards him. He looked around, but didn't find anything, so he pushed the door and entered the house. An Qingran understood everything!
It is true.
Well, she would just fulfill her wish. An Ranyue was her enemy in the last life, but good friends with An Yanran, and the two of them were in cahoots with each other. In this life, she would let them share the same husband and see how good their relationship could be!
When An Qingran thought of this, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. She must take revenge, otherwise her heart will never be at peace.
Of course, they haven't changed at all in this life. But when you think about it, it makes sense. Only I have been reborn, so of course these people still have the same personalities as in the previous life!
She sighed. In fact, she never wanted to become like this. She was kind and broad-minded before, but what was the result?
So, sometimes she thought that the famous saying that those who do good are often bullied was still true.
Seeing that Dongfang Ye went in and didn't come out, she should go find An Yanran.
But she was not in a hurry. She just calculated the time and thought it was almost time. This King Kang was really a beast. He would not let anyone go. This An Ranyue was the same. She was not much better!
Of course, maybe it's the medication.
When Prince Kang entered the room, his steps began to become unsteady.
An Yanran was talking to Qin Xiangning. There was no laughter, just whispers. It seemed that Qin Xiangning was angry.
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