Now she actually said that she didn't want any consultation fee. People always have a sense of vanity. At that moment, she was even happier. "Child, what are you talking about? I am the queen mother. Can't I afford your consultation fee? As long as you cure my illness, you can ask for any consultation fee!"

Lan Shuiyao shook her head. "Empress Dowager, to be honest, when I see you, I feel like I see my mother. My mother was a concubine and sent me to the palace to be a concubine. I hated her in my heart, but once in a while, I overheard my mother talking to a maid. In fact, she loves me in her heart. She prays for me in the Buddhist temple every day, so that I can be safe and sound!"

Lan Shuiyao's words deeply touched the empress dowager's heart. In fact, the child she cared about the most was Yue Nanchen. Because Yue Nanchen's temperament had been gloomy and cold since he was a child, the late emperor did not seem to like him and was very strict with him.

The more this happened, the more she felt sorry for him, but because of the arranged marriage between Wei Dongqing'er and Yue Chengning three years ago, they were like strangers. She was kind to Yue Chengning, partly because of gratitude, and partly because Yue Chengning understood her heart.

"Child, there is no need to say anything. Just come with me into the palace. Even if you don't want to cure my illness, at least you can talk to me!" The Queen Mother held her hand tightly and let her follow the phoenix chariot into the palace.

Outside the palace gate, Yue Chengning frowned as he watched all this. He had not expected that Lan Shuiyao would try to please the empress dowager so well.

Originally, he thought Lan Shuiyao was Yue Nanchen's person, and that the commotion at the palace gate was already planned by him, so he did not hide and just waited to get hurt. Secondly, he had already bribed the imperial physician and secretly added some medicine to the empress dowager.

If something goes wrong, blame it on Lan Shuiyao

Yue Nanchen was naturally not free from the blame. He really couldn't have imagined that the Queen Mother would like Lan Shuiyao.

"Uncle, I advise you to go back safely. Yue City can't accommodate you!" Yue Nanchen stared at Yue Chengning and spoke coldly.

Yue Chengning sneered, "Why are you so proud? My fate today will be your future. Your achievements will shock your master, Yue Nanchen, don't you understand?"

Yue Nanchen looked at him coldly with full confidence, "So what if I am too successful to be a threat to the emperor, uncle? The biggest difference between you and me is that I have no interest in the throne, and I am even tired of everything in this royal family. But you are different. From the beginning, you have been after the throne, not Nanyue!"

Yue Chengning's voice was as cold as ever, "Whether you are interested or not is not up to you, but up to the emperor!"

Looking at Yue Chengning's figure, Yue Nanchen fell into deep thought.

The play was over, but my heart was extremely heavy, not only because of the Queen Mother's attitude, but also because of Prince Changning's words.

He was right. Once upon a time, he was even more glorious than him. His father loved him and not only relied on him in military affairs, but also never hesitated to praise and reward him. He could even bring weapons to court. What's more, he once threatened to make him the crown prince. But the situation changed in a moment, and his military power was stripped away. He retired in a villa outside the city...

"Master!" Qian Hun seemed to notice something strange about Yue Nanchen and spoke uneasily.

"Qianhun, how many years have you followed me?" Yue Nanchen took a long breath and asked with his head raised.

"Qianhun has been with me for seven years!"

"Seven years? It's been seven years now!"

Qianhun frowned in confusion, not understanding why the master was so emotional today, "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Yue Nanchen shook his head. No, his third brother was different from his father. He valued friendship and loyalty. How could he not trust him? Luckily, he almost fell into Yue Chengning's trap!

"But sir, do you really trust your wife so much?" Qian Hun was still worried, not knowing what King Changning was up to.

Yue Nanchen turned around and asked with a sneer, "If you were Lan Shuiyao, and you bought information to King Changning, causing King Changning's confidants to lose more than half overnight, would you still cooperate with King Changning?"

Qianhun shook his head, "Of course not. The King of Changning has a gloomy mind and will avenge any grudge. I can't even defend myself against him, so how could he come to me?"

"So, we have nothing to worry about. If my guess is correct, this time Prince Changning might end up losing more than he gains. We don't need to do anything, Lan Shuiyao will force him out of Yuecheng!"

Qian Hun was stunned. He had not thought so much. Although Lan Shuiyao was a martial arts master and unfathomable, could she really gain the upper hand in a fight with King Changning?

In the Queen Mother's bedroom, she lay comfortably on the bed, with her head pierced with silver needles.

"My child, you know what, this trick of yours really works. My head, which has been hurting for half a month, feels much better now. The swelling is gone, and I feel much more refreshed!" The empress dowager said comfortably with her eyes closed.

"That's because the Queen Mother is worried about state affairs. My acupuncture for the Queen Mother is just to relieve the pain. The most important thing is for you to deal with it yourself. Why don't I teach you a set of Tai Chi? When you have nothing to do, you can practice it in the morning and evening. It will not only prolong your life but also improve your body and mind. The most important thing is that it can keep the Queen Mother energetic forever and not make her feel tired!"

When the Queen Mother heard this, she was immediately overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

In the bedroom of Prince Changning, the hot summer sun shone lazily, and the tall trees cast uneven shadows.

A man in brocade clothes was lying in the shade of a tree with his eyes closed. His indifferent face showed a hint of cold arrogance as he listened coldly to the report from his subordinates.

"Master, that Lan Shuiyao was so well prepared that she picked the medicine herself, tasted it herself, cooked it herself, and even served the medicine herself. Our people couldn't get involved at all."

At this moment, the pair of black eyes finally slowly opened, "It seems that I still underestimated her!"

"Master, what should we do now? Should we kill her or..."

Yue Chengning raised her eyebrows coldly, with an inexplicable complex expression, "Kill her? Then my plan will fail completely? Besides, are you sure?"

“Master…”

"Let's wait and see. As long as the Queen Mother's illness doesn't get better, we have a chance!" He waved his hands coldly and closed his eyes again.

The secret guard retreated immediately.

After a long time, Yue Chengning finally stood up and went to the Queen Mother's bedroom.

Because the weather was hot, Lan Shuiyao sat in the pavilion in the center of the lake to weigh medicine for the empress dowager. The shimmering lake light was slightly blue, and the entire pavilion was shrouded in a water-blue glow. There was lingering mist rising from the ground, and thin clouds like marigold flowed between heaven and earth.

The girl in the pavilion, in the clear waves, is as flawless as a jade, lustrous and graceful, wearing misty white clothes, so beautiful.

Perhaps she was tired, she stood up and stretched lazily.

Yue Chengning looked at her from afar, his heart trembling slightly, as if the most secret corner of his heart was touched. He walked over unconsciously, stood in front of her, and looked at her quietly.

Wear.

"It's you?" Lan Shuiyao raised her eyes and saw him. The corners of her beautiful lips slowly curled up, revealing a charming smile. "The people you sent are not capable, why do you have to do it yourself?"

Yue Chengning was stunned. It turned out that she had already noticed it. She smiled coldly and said, "You really make me look at you in a new light. Are you so sure that I can't do it?"

Lan Shuiyao glanced at him lazily, "The Queen Mother treats you well, just like her own child. If you lose even her trust, you will regret it!"

Yue Chengning was stunned, frowned slightly, and felt annoyed for no reason, "I don't need you to teach me a lesson!"

Lan Shuiyao spread her hands lazily, "Anyway, I'm here, I won't let you succeed!"

Yue Chengning narrowed her eyes slightly, and a faint light flashed in her silver eyes as cold as ice and snow, "For Yue Nanchen?"

Lan Shuiyao looked at him lazily and said, "Whatever you think!" Then she turned around, put the medicine she had grabbed in the medicine box, and left.

The man's eyes were filled with pain and he was speechless for a moment. It took him a long time to calm himself down.

In the distance, Dong Qing'er was supported by Xiaoxi and was walking along the lake. She stared at everything in a daze until the man walked into the pavilion and watched the two of them separate. Then she bit her lip tightly and walked back without looking back.

When did he look at her back so quietly?

"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Xiaoxi chased after her and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Dong Qing'er stopped in her tracks. The jealousy and hatred that came from a vague sense of uneasiness made her feel dizzy and burned her reason.

No, absolutely not, she must have seen it wrong, how could that man have such a painful look!