Chapter 212 I wish I could swallow Chen Ning
Of course, Chen Ning also knew this, and after learning that she was settled in Xunfeng Pavilion, she happily came to thank the Queen Mother.
Where to live is a small matter. What’s important is whether you can embrace this thigh soon.
She knew it wasn't going to be easy, but it wasn't that little by little that she was becoming more and more hopeful...
Just as Shen Ning was kneeling beside the empress dowager and eating iced lychees in the name of expressing gratitude, the queen sent someone to ask the empress dowager for some lychees.
Not many lychees were sent to Beijing a few days ago. Emperor Jiaping was filial, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to distribute the rewards among the concubines in the harem, so he simply sent them all to the Empress Dowager. As a result, even the Empress did not get to eat the lychees, but Chen Ning got to eat the lychees first.
It was not a big deal that the Queen sent someone to ask for litchis, but the important thing was that the palace servant said that the Queen wanted to talk to her future daughter-in-law and asked the Queen Mother to borrow Chen Ning for two hours to let Chen Ning deliver the litchis.
The Queen Mother naturally would not refuse.
After the palace maid heard the words and left, Shen Ning clapped her hands and stood up, ready to go over and deliver the lychees.
The Queen Mother was speechless: "Are you planning to go like this?"
Shen Ning blinked: "Huh?"
The Queen Mother shook her head. "You're clever, of course... but you don't understand the harem. You disobeyed the Queen like that last time. Do you think she won't hold a grudge against you?"
Shen Ning smiled bitterly when she heard this: "If the Queen wants to hold a grudge, there is nothing I can do. But Queen Mother, don't worry. I will be careful everywhere and not let the Queen catch any handle."
"You really don't understand the harem... If the queen is deliberately teaching you a lesson, it won't work if you're not careful."
Queen Mother Zhou snorted coldly, "No wonder the Seventh Brother was willing to break up with me to protect you. He is indeed a fool."
Shen Ning looked up in surprise: "Your Highness Prince Ding?"
Empress Dowager Zhou sneered, "He's afraid I'll treat you harshly. Just as the imperial decree for your admission to the palace was issued, his letter arrived. He's using my only nephew to threaten me... Isn't he afraid I'll charge him with spying on the harem?"
Shen Ning was filled with astonishment, and then quickly pleaded guilty: "Please forgive me, Queen Mother."
"Alright, even if I have to settle the score, I'll just scold him. What are you afraid of?"
The Queen Mother raised her chin, and Aunt Gui smiled and stepped forward to hand a token to Shen Ning.
"This is my gold medal. Take it first. If the Queen makes trouble, at least I can let you escape first... As long as you return to my place, no one will be able to harm you."
Shen Ning was really surprised this time. She didn't expect that the Queen Mother would actually defend her.
"Why are you standing there like an idiot? Go as soon as possible and come back as soon as possible... I am not a stingy person. You have offended the Queen because of me. I will protect you and put away your silly look."
Empress Dowager Zhou waved her hand and said, "Go get the lychees."
Shen Ning put away the gold medal, bowed earnestly and thanked: "Your servant thanks the Queen Mother."
After Shen Ning left, Nanny Gui smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have always been kind-hearted. I'm sure Shen Xiangjun is also a good child who knows how to repay his kindness."
Empress Dowager Zhou snorted, "I never mistreat my subordinates... Tell me how to place that hand. I haven't practiced for two days, and my shoulder is stiff again."
Nanny Gui quickly recalled the movements Shen Ning had taught her: "Replying to the Queen Mother, it seems to be so..."
Just as the Queen Mother and Nanny Gui were privately practicing the yoga poses taught by Shen Ning in the bedroom, Shen Ning walked towards the Queen's residence with a plate of iced lychees.
The Queen specifically asked for her, and it was obvious that she had ulterior motives. Shen Ning was originally thinking about how to deal with it, but she didn't expect the Queen Mother to directly give her an amulet.
It seems that the old lady is not really a bad woman. She was just obsessed with her nephew and almost sacrificed her innocent widow...
Shen Ning knew that if she chose to face the Queen, she would have to be prepared to face a series of risks. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't nervous, but she wasn't too scared either.
She now has her aunt, and she also has the identity of a future princess. The queen can't just beat her to death over a disagreement... Thinking of this, Shen Ning remembered what the queen mother said about Xiao Nanchen using the young master of the Zhou family to threaten the queen mother.
Thinking of his aggrieved look and his repeated glances before he set out to quell the rebellion, Shen Ning felt a little uncomfortable.
She took a long breath.
I don’t know what the queen wants to do tonight.
With the dagger on the back of the boot, the hidden crossbow in the sleeve and the poison needle in the hair as her confidence, Chen Ning walked through the garden outside the Tianlu Pond in the palace, holding a litchi.
Tianlu Pond is a place for soaking in medicinal springs. Today, everyone has just arrived here, so there are not many people here yet. In addition, the journey is tiring, so the palace servants who have some free time will find opportunities to rest and will not walk around, so this place seems a bit secluded.
Shen Ning quickened her pace... But at this moment, she suddenly heard a sudden groan...
Just one sound, and then it became silent again.
But Shen Ning heard it clearly and realized almost immediately that there was someone there, and it was probably not a good thing.
She paused slightly, then turned around and hesitated whether to go back, but at this moment, she saw a figure flash past the place she had just walked behind her.
Shen Ning immediately guessed that the Queen didn't want to eat lychees at all. She called her so late at night on purpose to let her pass by this place and bump into something she shouldn't bump into.
The people behind her were most likely the Queen's men, and it was too late for her to retreat.
With this thought in mind, Shen Ning quickened her pace and moved forward quickly... When she passed the cave, she heard ambiguous and obscene sounds coming from the cave.
The palace was originally built on a mountain, and this cave happened to be a protruding part of the mountain. It was enclosed in the palace and can be considered a scenic spot.
At this moment, a shocking noise came from the cave hidden by flowers.
"Second brother, second brother..."
Shen Ning immediately recognized that this was Concubine Xu's voice, so charming that it could make one's bones melt.
The one who responded to her was a thick and rough male voice.
"I haven't seen you for so many days..."
It was actually Xu Zhong! Concubine Xu's adopted brother?
Shen Ning finally realized that the Queen had murderous intentions towards her... If Concubine Xu or Xu Zhong knew that she had discovered this, they would definitely try their best to kill her and silence her.
Shen Ning held her breath and walked forward quickly, but at this moment, there was a sudden movement in the distance behind her, and a gurgling sound, as if something fell into the water.
Concubine Xu in the cave was suddenly startled: "...There is someone."
"Kill him..."
Almost at the same time, two ghostly shadows emerged from the darkness.
Shen Ning's scalp suddenly went numb, but at this moment, her eyes flashed... Just before she was discovered by the ghostly shadow, she was kidnapped.
The rocks on the Tianlu Pond are scattered, and the scenery has the wild beauty of nature, while also providing many easy places to hide.
Shen Ning was squeezed into a cramped cave and was feeling terrified when she heard Xiao Nanchen's voice.
"Ningning, don't be afraid. It's me."
Shen Ning suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Outside, the two people who were having an affair with their heads in danger had obviously finished. Shen Ning vaguely heard Xu Zhong asking Xu Fei to leave and he ordered people to search. Fearing that she would be discovered, she hurriedly squeezed in.
But in front of him was Xiao Nanchen's chest.
His Royal Highness Prince Ding said softly, "Ningning said earlier that she wanted to calm down and think about her relationship with me, but now she's being so indecent with me..."
Chen Ning was speechless and stepped back. As soon as she moved, Xiao Nanchen pressed her lower back. He suddenly exerted force to change their positions. He pressed Chen Ning against the inner mountain wall and lowered his head to kiss her...
He kissed her anxiously, but when he noticed Shen Ning pushing him, he stopped immediately.
Xiao Nanchen's voice was low and hoarse, full of grievance: "Are you so cruel to me?"
Chen Ning said quietly, "You've also seen it. Your mother can't tolerate me and she wants to kill me as soon as possible..."
She said directly: "She is your biological mother, and I don't want to gamble on your future choices."
"I choose you!"
Xiao Nanchen spoke directly: "No matter what happens, I choose you, I will always stand with you, Chen Ning... why don't you believe me?"
He said, "I put down the Jinnan Rebellion and rushed back day and night. I miss you... I think of you every moment, and I'm always afraid that you won't want me anymore."
His Royal Highness Prince Ding's voice was hoarse: "If you can prove it, I would cut my heart out for you to see."
Shen Ning really had some concerns, but she also had some intention of forcing him just now.
She admitted that she couldn't bear to let Xiao Nanchen go, but she was worried about facing his awkward situation in the future, so she decided to force him to make a promise.
Even though she knew that he was not close to his mother, she did not want to take the risk, so she wanted him to clearly state his position and commitment.
But at this moment, being held tightly by him, feeling his hot breath and strong sense of grievance and helplessness, thinking of his experiences from childhood to adulthood, and thinking of how his mother had tried to get rid of him, Shen Ning suddenly felt a little regretful.
She was a little cruel.
After a pause, Shen Ning raised her head and kissed the corner of Xiao Nanchen's lips, saying softly, "Okay, I believe you."
The hand on his waist suddenly tightened, and the heart that had been hanging in the air for several days finally settled down. His Royal Highness Prince Ding lowered his head and pressed the person against the mountain wall, kissing her deeply and deeply, twisting and grabbing her, as if he wanted to swallow Chen Ning whole...
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