Shen Yuaner had been following Shen Lingli quietly, afraid of being discovered by her, so she didn't dare to get too close. After all, she knew that Shen Lingli was very alert and didn't want to alert her.
Following all the way, passing through several palace gates and layers of guards, Shen Lingli seemed to be walking on flat ground. No one stopped her, and she was already very familiar with the roads in this deep palace.
Even when Shen Yuan'er was passing through, she had to show her identity before entering, because everyone in the palace knew that the eldest princess had a close relationship with the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, and Shen Yuan'er's entry into the palace this time was also approved by the emperor, so they did not make things difficult for Shen Yuan'er and let her pass directly.
The roads in the deep palace are complicated, and Shen Yuan'er has frequently been to Li Han's bedroom, so she is not familiar with the roads in the palace. He lost Shen Yuan'er and looked around nervously, then gritted his teeth and went in a random direction.
Shen Yuan'er walked in the dark, not expecting that she would actually come to the outside of the emperor's bedroom. She was curious and looked at the door a few more times.
At this moment, a maid suddenly came over and said, "How dare you! Who are you? Why are you sneaking around in front of His Majesty's bedroom?"
Shen Yuan'er was frightened and suddenly shuddered. She explained a little guiltily: "Sister, I'm sorry, I am Shen Yuan'er, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family!" As she spoke, Shen Lingli took out the Shen family's token.
The maid was not a blind person. She had heard about Shen Yuan'er's affairs, so her attitude changed 180 degrees. She immediately bowed and said, "So it's Miss Shen. Forgive my ignorance. I am a maid serving His Majesty. I wonder why Miss Shen is here?"
Chen Yuan'er was stunned by the question. She couldn't say that she had followed someone and lost them, and ended up getting lost, so she just made up a story. "That's really embarrassing. I had an urgent matter to report to His Majesty today. After the report, I originally wanted to find the eldest princess, but halfway through, I suddenly remembered that the eldest princess had gone to the border with the third princess of the Western Regions. I'm not familiar with the roads in the palace, so I got lost while walking, and now I don't know where I am."
"I see. But Miss Shen, please don't call me sister. There is a difference between the superior and the inferior. You are embarrassing me."
Chen Yuan'er looked at the maid helplessly, walked forward slowly, and held the maid's hand, "It's okay, I did this voluntarily. When I'm alone outside, I still have to rely on my friends to take care of me. Are you looking down on me because I have little influence and don't want to be friends with me?" Then she put the jade bracelet on her hand on the maid's wrist.
The maid glanced down and couldn't suppress the smile on her face, "Oh, since Miss Shen said so, how could I refuse!" Then she pulled her hand out and covered the bracelet on her wrist with her sleeve.
Chen Yuaner acted very happy. "Sister, I hope you can keep this matter a secret for me. It wouldn't be nice for a girl like me to hear it spread out alone in this deep palace. It would be embarrassing. I hope you can understand!"
Chen Yuan'er and the maid smiled at each other. In this deep palace, there are some things that don't need to be said much. One action and one look can tell you what to do. This is a skill that people in this deep palace must master.
The maid smiled and said, "Miss Shen, I know this. I will keep this a secret for Miss Shen and will not let anyone else know. I will take you out now!"
"Then I would like to thank you, sister!"
As Shen Yuan'er was speaking, she suddenly saw Shen Lingli coming out of the emperor's bedroom and then walking back in, but no one stopped her. She felt very suspicious, so she pulled the maid and asked, "Sister, which maid is also from His Majesty's palace?"
"Her? What happened?"
"Nothing, I just thought she looked familiar, like someone I knew before, so I asked casually."
After hearing what Shen Yuan'er said, the maid didn't care much. After all, it was just a simple question to one person, so it was nothing. "So that's how it is. I don't know this person very well. She just came to the palace to serve His Majesty these past few days. I heard that His Majesty had a dispute with the Queen because of her!"
"No way, why would Your Majesty argue with the Queen over a maid?" Shen Yuaner was very surprised.
Making friends between women is difficult at times, but also easy at times. As long as there is a topic to start with, they can chat together. And this maid seems to be very willing to share the palace gossip with Shen Yuaner.
"I also heard it from the person who served that night. I don't know the details, but she has been taking care of His Majesty's daily life for the past few days. None of us who have been here for many years have served His Majesty continuously."
Before the maid finished speaking, she looked around again, acting very mysterious, then leaned close to Shen Yuaner's ear and whispered, "I passed by His Majesty's bedroom before, and I heard that His Majesty was planning to give her a title. It should be announced to the world soon."
Shen Yuan'er was shocked after hearing this. She didn't expect that she had really underestimated Shen Lingli's methods and could escape from the Li Kingdom dungeon unscathed. After leaving the Queen under the guidance of the maid, she hurried back to the Shen Mansion and told her father about this.
Shen Yuan'er was very worried, but Shen's father was very happy. "Yuan'er, you are serious. If this is true, it would be great. If Lingli can become His Majesty's concubine, then our Shen family will have a chance to rise. From now on, who will dare to look down on our Shen family?"
“Father, you…” Shen Yuaner didn’t expect her father to react like this.
"Our Shen family is going to be prosperous, and my status in the court will also rise. I must tell your mother about this!" Father Shen was so happy that he lost his mind. He left Shen Yuan'er in the cold and left excitedly.
Shen Yuaner felt very chilled seeing her father like this. When Shen Lingli brought shame to the Shen family before, she hated her to the core. Now that Shen Lingli can bring benefits to the Shen family, she has actually forgotten everything that happened before. At this time, Shen Yuaner felt that she had never really seen through the Shen family, and the only feeling she had now was one of strangeness.
Shen Yuan'er, who was disheartened and had nowhere to confide in, thought of Li Han first, so she told her about this. After Li Han knew about it, she felt the same as Shen Yuan'er and also felt that Shen Lingli's matter was very suspicious. She didn't believe that her father would easily forgive such a vicious woman. There must be something she didn't know.
In order to get to the bottom of this matter and prevent Shen Lingli from doing anything behind his back, and now that the plague has been effectively controlled, Li Han plans to change his original plan and return to the palace early to investigate the matter.
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