Chapter 75: The calmness is just too close, it is inevitable that the heart will become restless...
"Yes, he's been clamoring to see the princess all day long!" Qingtao was combing Yan Shu's hair, which was black and shiny under the sunlight. When she mentioned Yan Qingwan, there was a hint of resentment in her eyes.
"She's harmed the princess so many times, and in her previous life, the princess died because of her. Now she actually has the nerve to ask to see the princess. She must have bad intentions!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shu's expression paused slightly.
If it were in the past, Yan Shu would definitely not go to see Yan Qingwan again, but now that the knot with Xiao Yu has been untied, Yan Shu is a little curious, why does Yan Qingwan still want to see her again?
So after finishing her makeup in Baohua Palace, Yan Shu told Qingtao that she was going to see Yan Qingwan.
Qingtao immediately tried to stop Yan Shu, with a worried look on her face.
"Princess, you can't go. Yan Qingwan must have bad intentions!"
Yan Shu comforted Qing Tao: "It's okay, with the guards here, she can't hurt me."
Seeing Yan Shu's firm attitude, Qingtao did not try to stop her and just said that she would go with Yan Shu to prevent Yan Qingwan, their own princess, from getting hurt.
Yan Shu naturally would not go to the dungeon to see Yan Qingwan, but instead asked someone to take Yan Qingwan to the side hall, where several guards kept close watch.
When Yan Qingwan saw Yan Shu entering the hall, her eyes suddenly widened, and there was endless hatred in her eyes.
"Yan Shu, you finally came."
Yan Qingwan looked at the beautiful girl in front of her, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a pretty face. The stark contrast between her current miserable state and the girl made the hatred in her heart even deeper.
Yan Shu glanced at Yan Qingwan, who was in a mess at the moment, with an unusually calm expression.
"Someone said you kept asking to see me, and I was curious about what else we had to talk about, so I came to see you."
After saying that, Yan Shu sat down on the small couch in the hall, half-leaning on the table with her arms, tilting her head to look at Yan Qingwan in front of her, with a calm and composed look on her face.
Seeing Yan Shu, who now possessed the aura of a queen, Yan Qingwan gritted her teeth and asked:
"Yan Shu, I've always been curious. When Queen Yan first appointed me as your concubine, you took such good care of me on the way to the Kingdom of Xiao. Even when King Wei of Xiao was still around, you trusted me. But after the palace coup, why did you become so wary of me?"
This is actually the thorn that has always been in Yan Qingwan's heart.
It was as if Yan Shu saw through her overnight and suddenly began to distance herself from her.
She clearly pretended to be no different from before, but why did Yan Shu's attitude towards her change overnight?
When Yan Shu heard the question, she chuckled, her beautiful eyes slightly raised, and a hint of sarcasm appeared in her eyes.
"What do you think? If you thought I took such good care of you in the past, why did you later collude with Empress Dowager Zhao Jing and frame me everywhere?"
If I hadn't been reborn, I would have been deceived by Yan Qingwan in this life.
When Yan Qingwan heard this, her expression suddenly changed, and then she looked at Yan Shu with even more hatred, as if it had touched upon the anger in her heart.
"If you hadn't deliberately transferred me away and prevented me from staying to serve King Xiao, how could things have turned out like this? You deserve all of this!"
"I was originally your concubine. You became King Xiao's beauty, and I should have been a woman in King Xiao's harem, but you deliberately blocked my way!"
After saying this, Yan Qingwan sneered a few more times, and looked at Yan Shu with deep resentment and unwillingness in her eyes.
"You talk nicely and ask me to be a female official, but in fact, I am still a slave serving in the palace! I, Yan Qingwan, am a noble lady of the Yan family after all, why should I be a slave in this palace!"
"You are so afraid of me, it's nothing more than you are afraid that King Xiao will take a fancy to me and steal your favor in the future!" Yan Qingwan looked at Yan Shu hatefully, her eyes full of resentment.
"And you are the culprit for the fact that I have become like this now!"
Yan Qingwan became more and more angry as she spoke. If there were guards holding her tightly, she would have rushed to Yan Shu by now.
When Yan Shu saw that Yan Qingwan was still blaming her and believed that she was innocent, the only trace of pity in her heart disappeared.
She sneered and looked at Yan Qingwan: "Everything you have now is not caused by me."
"Back then, I was a concubine in King Xiao Wei's harem, and you were my concubine. Why did you never dare to use tricks to climb up the social ladder? And why did you avoid King Xiao Wei so much?"
"You pretended to be weak and kind, making me think you shared my pain and took good care of me. But once you saw a profit, you tried to step on me to climb up, completely disregarding our past friendship. How can it be my fault that I don't want to be your stepping stone now?"
Yan Shu stood up and walked a few steps closer to Yan Qingwan, her beautiful eyes cold and piercing.
"Back then, you were admiring the flowers in the Imperial Garden when King Xiao Wei took a fancy to you. He specifically asked for your favor. If I hadn't schemed for you, how could you have escaped his clutches? If you had really been favored by King Xiao Wei that day, you would have been among the women buried alive with him."
"It would be fine if you didn't even think about my care for you, but you're actually blaming me instead. Yan Qingwan, you're truly ungrateful."
When Yan Shu thought about her trust and care for Yan Qingwan, she felt extremely regretful.
It is said that a little bit of rice is a blessing, a big bit of rice is repaid with hatred. This is the most appropriate way to describe the relationship between her and Yan Qingwan.
And there really was nothing much to talk about between her and Yan Qingwan at this moment.
In her previous life, Yan Qingwan had killed him. If God had not taken pity on her and given her a chance to be reborn, she would not have the chance to be here and talk to Yan Qingwan.
And Yan Qingwan should pay the price for all the sins she has committed.
Yan Qingwan's face turned pale when she heard this. Although Yan Shu had helped her in the past, she didn't think it meant anything.
What she wants most is to climb to a high position, not these so-called petty profits.
Listening to Yan Qingwan's indignant words, Yan Shu shook her head and sneered.
Yan Qingwan and she have never been the same kind of people.
Before leaving, Yan Shu took one last look at Yan Qingwan, her tone calm and cold.
"I came to see you today not because of any affection between us, but simply to tell you that between us, I have a clear conscience, and you are the sinner whose hands are stained with blood and who forever owes me a life."
After saying this, Yan Shu left without looking back.
After hearing what was said just now, Yan Qingwan was stunned at first, and then when she saw Yan Shu was about to leave, she was about to rush forward, but the guards behind her held her back tightly. She could only shout at the girl's back with a distorted expression as she was getting farther and farther away.
"Yan Shu! Yan Shu, come back here! You bitch, you've ruined me! Even if I become a ghost, I won't let you go! Even if I become a ghost, I won't let you go..."
After the insults, he burst into tears, but I couldn't tell whether the tears were due to fear and resentment towards his own fate, or guilt for betraying others.
Yan Shu came out of the side hall, and Qingtao, who was waiting outside the hall, immediately came to greet her when she saw her.
"Princess, you shouldn't have come to see her today. She has absolutely no remorse at all!"
Qingtao naturally also heard Yan Qingwan's insults and wished she could go up and shut her mouth.
Yan Shu smiled faintly.
"Of course she won't repent. I just wonder why she has such a strong hatred towards me."
Why did Yan Qingwan insist on believing that she was the one who ruined her life?
Is it because she refused to let Yan Qingwan be Xiao Yu's concubine?
But do I really have such great ability?
Xiao Yu really wanted Yan Qingwan to be his concubine. Yan Shu was just a little beauty at the time. How could he stop her?
Qingtao saw that Yan Shu seemed sad, and immediately spoke to comfort her.
"Princess, some people are born with bad intentions and are not worthy of your concern. Those old grudges are ultimately Yan Qingwan's fault. Princess, there is really no need for you to make yourself feel bad for someone who has nothing to do with you."
Yan Shu understood.
Yes, that's how people are in this world.
It's just a hustle and bustle, all for the sake of profit.
At the beginning, Yan Qingwan just used her as a stepping stone.
It's just that I didn't make use of her in this life.
Perhaps it was because she had too few friends in the Yan Palace in the past that she was so resentful of the betrayal of Yan Qingwan, whom she once treated sincerely.
But now it's all over.
Although her death in her previous life was too tragic, now that God has given her a chance to be reborn, everything will get better and better for her in the future.
Some people and some things should just exist in the past.
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Empress Dowager Zhaojing, Chu, formed a clique for personal gain, colluded with foreign relatives, and even committed the serious crime of treason by poisoning the king. King Xiao ordered her to be executed.
His confidante Yan Qingwan could not escape the blame and was also implicated, and could not escape death.
On the eve of Chu's execution, someone uncovered a previous case: when she was still Lady Zhaojing, she had poisoned Prince Xiao's mother, Rouji. This revelation caused an uproar in the court and the public, who declared her crime unforgivable and deemed her unworthy of the title of Empress Dowager, even in death.
Xiao Yu immediately issued an order, not only stripping Queen Mother Chu of her title and demoting her to a commoner, but also ordering that all traces of her be erased from the history books of the Xiao State. From then on, the name "Empress Dowager Zhao Jing" no longer existed in the world.
In contrast, Xiao Wang's biological mother, Rou Ji, was posthumously named Queen Dowager Dunsu to correct her status.
When the news reached the dungeon, Chu was so angry that she trembled all over. She cursed Xiao Yu and Empress Dowager Dunsu on the spot and refused to carry out the execution. The palace maid in charge of the execution had no choice but to force her to drink poisoned wine, which barely put an end to her.
With the fall of the Chu family, her entrenched forces in the court were liquidated one by one.
King Xiao ordered a thorough investigation. Anyone who had attached themselves to the Chu family would be killed without mercy, and those who had to be exiled would be exiled to remote areas. After a thorough investigation, no mistakes were made and the remaining forces of the Chu family in the court were completely eliminated.
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Although Empress Dowager Zhao Jing was dead, Yan Shu still felt uneasy.
I woke up several times from my dreams these past few nights, and each time Xiao Yu held me in his arms and coaxed me softly.
Now that the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, the weather has become completely cooler after a few autumn rains.
So the previous thin quilts have now been replaced with thick autumn quilts.
At this moment, looking through the curtains at the still dark night outside the window, Yan Shu buried herself in Xiao Yu's arms, feeling a little uneasy.
She thought of how Empress Dowager Zhao Jing had threatened her mother's life before her death.
Although Empress Dowager Zhao Jing is no longer with us, her mother's safety can be temporarily guaranteed, but Yan Shu still can't let go of her worries.
After all, her mother is now far away in Yan Palace. Even though she has hidden in the ancestral temple to avoid the harem struggles, as Empress Dowager Zhao Jing said, her mother has no one to rely on. It is not impossible that she will be harmed by someone one day.
And she was in the Xiao Kingdom, so even if she became the queen, she was really out of reach.
So these few nights, whenever Yan Shu thought of his mother, he was so worried that he couldn't sleep well.
Two days ago, I asked someone to write a letter and have it carefully sent to the State of Yan, but I don't know when I will receive any news.
Xiao Yu had naturally heard the little queen's concerns, and he had dozens of his spies accompanying the letter.
Seeing that Yan Shu was still uneasy, he held her in his arms and stroked her fair cheek, with a hint of tenderness in his dark eyes.
"Shushu, don't worry. There will be news tomorrow."
Yan Shu nodded and pressed her body closer to Xiao Yu.
The weather was getting colder, and Xiao Yu's body temperature was still as cold as a piece of jade. However, as a girl with a fiery constitution, Yan Shu naturally wanted to keep the people around her warm as well.
So now, as soon as the thick quilt was covered, Yan Shu automatically stuck to it. After a few times, Xiao Yu's body was not so cold anymore.
It was summer before, and Xiao Yu let her get close to him.
Now that autumn has arrived, Xiao Yu is afraid that the girl will catch a cold at night, so he often pushes her away and covers her with a blanket while she is asleep.
But after pushing it away a few times, his little queen would still stick to him tightly like a piece of malt sugar.
So after a few nights, Xiao Yu saw that she really showed no signs of being cold, so he let her stick to him as she pleased.
But if you stick too close, your heart will inevitably feel restless and something will also move.
Just like at this moment, after the little queen came close to him with her soft and fragrant body, Bo Fazhichu immediately began to jump with excitement under his chastity.
Yan Shu, who was still thinking about something, didn't notice this at all. She just lay in Xiao Yu's arms, poking his chest with her slender fingers boredly.
"It would be nice if my mother was here too. I haven't seen her in ages. I wonder if she's lost weight again."
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