《An Eight-year-old Princess》


 Chapter 1 Prologue (Phoenix Reborn)

    Chapter 1 Prologue (Phoenix Reborn)


    In the Princess'' Mansion in the Imperial City of the State of Ning, A woman knelt on the ground in front


    of the highest turret. She didn''t feel the cold the night brought nor the harsh drizzle that fell mercilessly.


    She was beautiful, with her paleplexion and silken ck hair. But her eyes seemed hollow. She


    clutched a baby in her arms. She seemed worried about his bruised face and his shallow breathing.


    Every breath seemed to be hisst.


    "Please go back, Princess Yun Shang. The Emperor''s Son-inw will not see you." Lian Xin was


    guarding the turret''s entrance. She had been Princess Yun Shang''s most trustworthy court maid since


    her childhood.


    The sky tore open as Yun Shang''s heart broke; drenching her and everything around her. Clenching


    her teeth, she pulled at the cloak. She wanted to protect the baby from getting wet. When did it start?


    Yun Shang thought in a trance. When did everyone she trust start to betray her one after another?


    Her face remained unmarred from falling tears. Maybe all her tears had already dried up? She had


    cried so bitterly in the past that now, even at the severest pain she could feel in her heart, she couldn''t


    shed a tear.


    Yun Shang kowtowed before Lian Xin three times, "You have been my maid for over a decade, Lian


    Xin. I always treated you nicely. Now, please. I just want to see the Emperor''s Son-inw and ask him


    to send for a physician to cure my baby. It''s my baby, and also his..." Yun Shang''s voice was hoarse.


    "Your Highness, there is no use in pleading with me. The Emperor''s Son-inw has already ordered


    that no one should interrupt him..." Lian Xin stood under the eave and looked at the kneeling woman. A


    sneer emerged at the corner of her mouth. That''s all you deserve Your Highness.


    Yun Shang held the baby''s cold little hand in hers as she thought. All her mounting bitterness and


    anger culminated into impulsivity. She rose to her feet and dashed toward Lian Xin. This was beyond


    Lian Xin''s expectation. She braced herself, but the Princess was strong. She fell over with an "aha."


    Yun Shang took the opportunity to open the turret door and dash upstairs.


    "Oh, no, no, no. You are not allowed to go up..." Lian Xin frowned and touched the aching parts of her


    body, "Hum! What do you think you can achieve by going up there?" she shouted after the Princess.


    "Do you really think that the Emperor''s Son-inw and Princess Hua Jing will send for a physician for


    your child?"


    Yun Shang ran up the stairs. As soon as she set her foot on thest flight, she heard Hua Jing,


    "Emm..." "Aha..." "Don''t touch that. Ahh..." "Jingran..."


    Yun Shang felt dizzy. Her hands felt so weak she thought she''d drop her baby. She had to lean on the


    wooden banister to support herself.


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    Eventually, she found the strength to climb thest flight of stairs. She elbowed the door open, and


    clenched her teeth to suppress her pain.


    "Who dares enter..." A man''s panting voice ricocheted off the stone walls. Yun Shang shrank back at


    the sight of the two naked figures.


    "Get out!" Mo Jingran roared in fury after seeing Yun Shang standing at the doorway.


    Yun Shang opened her mouth, only to find that she couldn''t speak. After taking a fewbored breaths,


    she managed to whisper, "Huan''er is sick. Please find a physician for him, my Lord."


    "Hum." Mo Jingran took a second to consider her request. Before Mo Jingran could scold her again,


    the woman beneath him rubbed his chest yfully. He caught her somewhat malignant smile and


    returned the gesture. She said, "Jingran if my little princess sister wants to see us, then let her. Why


    not bind her to a chair so she can watch our lovemaking?"


    Mo Jingran''s mouth curled into a cold grin. He left the bed and found a rope. "Put Huan''er on the table.


    After you watch, I will send for a physician to treat Huan''er''s illness."


    Yun Shang hesitated for a little while. Knowing that there was no other way out, she numbly nodded.


    Nobody in the Princess''s Mansion would support her now. Yun Shang put the baby on the table, and


    sat on the chair by the bedside. Mo Jingran strolled up to her and tied her hands with the rope.


    When Mo Jingran returned to the bed, the naked woman reached out with her legs and hooked them


    around his waist. Her toes fondled his back gently. A fire ignited in his eyes. He gave a mighty thrust,


    and the woman beneath groaned as he entered her.


    The woman looked at Yun Shang. She shed her most charming smile, "Look, my little princess sister.


    Let your elder sister teach you how to wait on a man hand and foot."


    Mo Jingran burst into a roar ofughter, before continuing with his quick rhythmic thrusts.


    In an instant, the gasps and moans of lovemaking permeated throughout the room.


    Yun Shang felt as if her heart was being sliced, one cut after another. In her trance, she could even


    hear the sound of the wounds beingshed upon her.


    So, this is the Emperor''s Son-inw I picked for myself, and with him, lies my elder princess sister


    whom I have always worshiped and respected.


    A long while had passed; long enough for a bar of incense to burn itself into ashes. Yun Shang looked


    at the baby on the table. His face seemed paler and his eyes were lusterless. She was getting worried.


    Tears finally fell from her eyes, "Please, Emperor''s Son-inw and Princess Sister. Please save my


    baby. He is dying, please..."


    "You''re so annoying. Why do you have to be so noisy?" Mo Jingran abruptly turned his head and


    shouted at Yun Shang. Getting off the bed once again, he walked towards Yun Shang but stopped to


    look at the baby on the desk, "Dying, right? " "If he''s dying, then why did you bring him here? "


    Having said those words, Mo Jingran took the baby, opened the window, and threw him out.


    "No... !" Yun Shang was so shocked that she stood up. She had forgotten that she had been bound.


    The ropes pulled her back and she fell to the ground.


    "Baby... My baby... Baby!" Regardless of the pain she felt, Yun Shang screamed. Her scream was so


    heartbreaking that anyone that heard it could feel her sorrow.


    Hearing footsteps approaching, Yun Shang lifted her head. It''s her Princess Sister. She was holding a


    sword in her hand. Yun Shang took a deep breath when her sister pointed the sword at her face. "Oh,


    my! I have no idea what''s wrong with me today. Your face is as beautiful and delicate as a flower. I


    really want to know what would be of it if I made a few cuts."


    Yun Shang was upset. In spite of the scoff and sneer in Hua Jing''s eyes, Yun Shang pleaded, "You can


    do whatever you want to my face, sister. Just let me live." Her voice was as hoarse as a raven''s.


    Hua Jing blinked and raised the sword. Its point swept across Yun Shang''s face. Yun Shang felt a


    burning pain. With it grew an overwhelming hatred in her heart. But she thought of her baby. She


    clenched her teeth to check the "hiss" that threatened to escape.


    Hua Jing quickly tired of her game, "Not even a whimper? How boring!" She cut the rope binding Yun


    Shang''s hands, and returned to the bed.


    As quickly as her sore feet would allow, Yun Shang dashed toward the door. But she slipped and rolled


    down the stairs. At the base of the turret, she rose and ran out the gate, paying no attention to her


    injuries.


    Her baby was lying on the ground. He was quiet. There was blood flowing from his head. The rain


    washed the blood away in tiny trickles as quickly as it pooled around his little head. Yun Shang gently


    scooped up her baby. "It''s all right. It''s all right. My little Huan''er is fine. Mommy will take you to see the


    Imperial Physician. Just you see. Mommy will take you there right now. My little Huan''er you will be


    fine..." Holding the baby in her arms, she rushed out of the courtyard.


    "Is she really going to see the Imperial Physician?" Mo Jingran who had been standing by the window


    watching Yun Shang''s fading figure seemed worried.


    A soft, warm body leaned against his. "Don''t be afraid, Jingran. You already have the Princess''


    Mansion under your control, don''t you?" She cannot leave. Even if she manages to enter the Imperial


    Pce, she can only seek help from the Empress as His Majesty is not in court. However, as the


    Empress is my mother, not hers... "


    Mo Jingran turned round, and, lifted the woman in his arms. He carried her to the bed.


    "Aha..." Hua Jing shouted, "Jingran, you are so bad..."


    "Your Majesty, Princess Yun Shang is here. She is covered in blood..." A court maid scurried into the


    inner chamber, and reported to a graceful noble woman who was sitting in front a bronze mirror


    selecting hair pins.


    The Empress frowned, "Didn''t Jing''er* say that Yun Shang is under house arrest at the Princess''


    Mansion?"


    (*TN: In Chinese, the suffix ''er is added to show affection towards another person) How can she be


    here at my pce?"


    The Empress barely finished speaking when Yun Shang''s sobs and please could be heard. " Mother,


    mother, please save Huan''er. Please save Huan''er."


    The Empress turned back to catch a glimpse of the thoroughly-wet woman rushing into her chamber.


    There was a terrifying scar on her face. It was so deep that she could see the bone. The young woman


    opened her cloak to reveal a baby who had long since drawn hisst breath. His blood dripped


    everywhere.


    The Empress shot Yun Shang a disapproving look. "Save what? He is definitely beyond help."


    "No, mother. Huan''er is fine. Please save him. Mother, please send for an Imperial Physician to save


    Huan''er." Yun Shang knelt and kowtowed several times before the Empress.


    The Empress winked at the court maid waiting at the chamber door. "Xiu Xin, go and fetch the Imperial


    Physician. On your way there ask someone to send a cup of wine for Princess Yun Shang. She needs


    to be warmed."


    The court maid left in a hurry. She returned quickly with a cup of wine in hand. The Empress spoke with


    the young Princess in a gentle tone, "Take a seat, Yun Shang. I have sent someone for the Imperial


    Physician. You should drink some wine to get warm. It would be quite awful if you fall ill before Huan''er


    recovers. You must take care of him."


    Yun Shang nodded and sat down. She muttered to herself, "That''s right. I cannot fall ill. There wouldn''t


    be anybody to take care of Huan''er if I am sick. Nobody¡­" With those words, she reached her blood-


    stained hand for the cup. She raised her head high and drank the liquid without hesitation.


    The Empress revealed her most heinous grin "Good girl. What I hate the most is people who stain my


    Qiwu Pce. How dare you bring a dead kid here. What damned luck¡­"


    Yun Shang was astonished. She was confused at the abrupt change in the Empress''s tone. Before she


    could understand what changed, a sudden pain coursed through her belly. It was so acute that she


    could not even stand straight.


    "Your Majesty. It seems the medicine is taking effect." The soft voice beside her seemed familiar. Yun


    Shang turned to look. Lian Xin! Was she also in the service of the Empress?


    "Mother..." Yun Shang frowned, "Mother..."


    "I am not your mother. Your mother has been dead for a long time now." The Empress spoke in a tone


    so cold, it scared Yun Shang. "It was not my intention to kill you, as to live is more painful. But it''s a pity


    that your have smudged my Qiwu Pce."


    Yun Shang could not help burst intoughter after hearing the Empress. Even though waves of pain


    coursed through her belly, she spoke. "I''m indeed the most stupid woman in the world. I trusted you,


    trusted Hua Jing, and trusted Mo Jingran. It never urred to me that the people I trusted would treat


    me like this. How evil you are..." She let out a bitterugh before continuing. "I, Yun Shang, would


    rather die than forgive you... Never forgive."


    She spat a mouthful of blood before falling to the ground, "If there is an afterlife, I will certainly find all of


    you. I shall have my revenge, revenge..." It was only after she breathed herst, that the baby fell from


    Yun Shang''s hands.


    A court maid stooped to check Yun Shang''s breath. When she felt no air escaping, she said, "She''s


    dead, Your Majesty."


    The Empressughed, and turned around. She picked up a phoenix hair pin. She ced it in her hair


    and swiveled to see its reflection in her mirror. "Dead? Then drag the body to the thick grove on the


    western outskirt. Feed it to the dogs..."

 Chapter 2 Reborn

    Chapter 2 Reborn


    The two figures walking the gardens at Ning''s Royal Pce sweltered in the morning sun. It was one of


    the hottest days of that summer. They stopped under an eave for respite.


    The maid in a simple ck dress frowned in worry and said, "What''s happening to the Princess? She


    has been quite shaken ever since she woke up. She barely talks and always sits in front of her mirror,


    staring nkly. She''s been having nightmares almost every night. Is she still afraid after her ident?"


    The eunuch looked around carefully and leaned forward to whisper in the maid''s ear, "Lian Xin, I''d say


    the Princess is bewitched. I''ve seen something like this before I came to the Royal Pce. It was my


    sister''s child. He found himself drawn to the river. After they pulled him out of the water, he started


    behaving strangely. They sent for a Taoist priest. He said something filthy was following my nephew. So


    the Taoist priest performed an exorcism to ward off the evil. My nephew recovered shortly after. Now


    what do you think... Should we send for a Taoist priest?"


    Lian Xin frowned, "Really? Her Majesty took the me for what happened to the Princess. She asked


    His Majesty for punishment and was in turn, grounded in the Qifeng Pce for three whole days. If


    what you say is true, the exorcism will be of great importance. Let''s report to Her Majesty and ask for


    permission."


    The eunuch grunted his approval. He paused for a second before continuing, "Her Majesty has taken


    great care of the Princess. Her Majesty is not the Princess'' mother, and yet she has been quite


    benevolent. The Princess was being naughty and got injured as a result. Despite that, Her Majesty took


    the me. Her Majesty is such a virtuous woman."


    The eunuch and Lian Xin were still discussing these events when they felt someone approach. They


    turned around and saw a little girl in pink, walking the gardens barefoot.


    Princess Yun Shang.


    The eunuch hurried to greet the little girl, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang simply nodded and nced at the other eunuchs in the yard casually. Then she turned and


    headed back to the pce. She had heard every word spoken by the two people. Virtuous? Yun


    Shang''s lips curled into a sneer. The grim smile was not befitting her pretty and innocent face.


    Yun Shang sat in front of the mirror once again. She studied her reflection. The delicate face of a young


    girl about eight or nine years old looked back at her.


    Yun Shang raised her hand and gently touched her right cheek. She remembered the deep gash her


    favorite sister, Princess Hua Jing, had made. She was the Empress''s daughter, who was famous for


    both, her beauty and talents.


    Hua Jing had married a General. Unfortunately, he died in the war. Out of pity for her sister, Yun Shang


    brought Hua Jing to her house forpany. Never once had Yun Shang thought that Hua Jing would


    have an affair with her husband. She remembered how her beloved sister and husband had tied her to


    the chair and forced her to witness their lovemaking.


    And her husband, the man Yun Shang had loved and trusted with all her life, had thrown their child out


    of the window in her presence.


    The little child. Her only darling child... Thinking of the innocent child, Yun Shang felt her heart being


    torn apart again.


    Despite how her sister and husband had treated her cruelly and unjustly, the most challenging part was


    epting that the Empress, the woman whom Yun Shang had always respected and considered as


    her mother, had deceived her as well.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes as the painful memories overwhelmed her and tried to collect herself. She


    knew she had to hide all her feelings.


    No matter how hard she tried, she couldn''t stop thinking of how she swore vengeance as the life left


    her body on that cold and rainy night. Poisoned by her mother, hurt by her sister, betrayed by her


    husband and servants. It had all been overwhelming for Yun Shang. And yet, she had never imagined


    that she would return as her younger self to exact her revenge. Everything seemed so unreal that she


    believed it to be a dream. Ever since the moment she opened her eyes, she had done nothing but wait


    for death to wake her from this dream. However, as time went by, Yun Shang couldn''t help noticing that


    everything she was experiencing was the same as when she was a child.


    Did she truly get a second chance?


    Yun Shang still remembered clearly that her younger self had fallen and cked out for a few days.


    When she finally woke up, she heard that the Empress was so virtuous that she had taken the me


    for her in front of the Emperor and asked to be punished. She was not Yun Shang''s birth mother, yet


    she had protected her in more ways than Yun Shang could ever have dreamed of. After that ident,


    Yun Shang had be so grateful and grown a bond with the Empress. She epted the Empress


    as her mother and did whatever she was told.


    Now that Yun Shang had the opportunity to review all the events from her previous life, she epted


    that the Empress had been in control of almost everything since the very beginning. Yun Shang''s real


    mother had grown up with the Emperor and hadter been conferred the title of Lady Jin. But she had


    somehow offended the Emperor and had been banished to the Cold Pce. It was then that Yun


    Shang had been taken in by the Empress as her ward.


    The Empress had adored Yun Shang. She spoiled Yun Shang and pandered to her every need. Yun


    Shang, on the other hand, was bing proud and arrogant, always making trouble. In the end, even


    the Emperor ran out of patience and at the first opportunity, married her to the man she had chosen


    soon after her Coming-of-age Ceremony. Yun Shang thought she would live happily ever after with the


    man she loved. But her mother-inw didn''t like her at all even though she was a Royal Princess.


    Given the fact that her mother-inw always picked on her, Yun Shang had learnt to be very discreet.


    Yun Shang sneered again. Even if it was only a dream, she would never allow herself to make the


    same mistakes. And everything they owed her, she swore to herself that she would take it back, bit by


    bit.


    "Yun Shang, Yun Shang..." A melodious voice called to the young princess from outside. Shortly after,


    Yun Shang heard the servant''s greeting, "Good day, Princess Hua Jing."


    Startled, Yun Shang rose from her chair so abruptly that she identally bumped her dresser. As a


    trinket fell to the ground, Yun Shang realized that she had probably overreacted. Though it had been a


    few days since she had figured things out, Yun Shang still couldn''t calm herself when she saw Princess


    Hua Jing.


    "Sister..." A girl in purple soon ran into the room and stopped before Yun Shang. She took Yun Shang''s


    hands and looked her up and down carefully before asking, "Are you feeling better? You are not fully


    recovered. How can you stand barefoot like this? Though it''s pretty hot today, being barefoot will not


    help your health." Then she turned and ordered the maid standing behind, "Lian Xin, is this how you


    take care of your mistress? Quickly, go get my sister some shoes."


    Yun Shang had been observing Hua Jing from the minute she walked into her room. Though she was


    just a little girl, Hua Jing looked exactly the way Yun Shang remembered her to be at that age. She


    looked adorable. One could hardly imagine that she would be capable of cruelty. Yun Shang then


    understood that it was impossible to really know other people only from their appearance.


    Lian Xin was about to fetch shoes when Yun Shang disengaged Hua Jing''s hands and went directly


    toward her bedchamber. Shey down on her bed with her eyes wide open.


    Vaguely, she could hear Hua Jing''s puzzled voiceing from outside, "What''s going on? Is she still


    not feeling well?"


    Then she heard Lian Xin''s reply, "I''m not sure. Princess Yun Shang had been acting like this since she


    woke up. She''s just been sitting there alone, motionlessly and she has hardly spoken. I was just talking


    to An, and he said that perhaps the Princess is possessed. We were discussing whether we should


    report to Her Majesty and find a good Taoist priest to expel the evil."


    There was a moment of silence before Hua Jing agreed, "I''ll talk to my mother at once..."


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    Then the world fell silent again. It seemed Hua Jing had left. Yun Shang closed her eyes and tried to


    pull herself together. She thought to herself, ''I must be strong enough if I want to take my revenge,


    starting with facing them calmly.''


    The only problem was all the servants in Yun Shang''s pce had been selected by the Empress. And


    she could trust none of them. Yun Shang knew clearly that she wouldn''t survive if she was on her own,


    with not a single person by her side.


    Who would help her?

 Chapter 3 Alone In The Lingering Cold

    Chapter 3 Alone In The Lingering Cold


    In the dead of night, a small figure wrapped tightly in a ck cloak quietly opened the door of the


    Nichang Pce and rushed out.


    The figure crept through part of the inner court, and stopped at a secluded courtyard and knocked on


    the door. After a long time, a weary voice answered from inside, "Coming. Who is it?"


    The door creaked open and an old maid in a grey dress looked out. The figure removed the cloak''s


    hood and looked up at the old maid.


    "Princess Yun Shang? Your Highness, why are you here at this time?" The old maid hurriedly looked


    around before pulling Yun Shang inside.


    The interior was utterly bleak. There was nothing but a well and a tree in the yard, though everything


    was clean and in its proper order. Yun Shang had not been here in herst lifetime. But now, after a


    close look, she wanted to weep.


    When she looked at the small building in the yard, she saw a dim yellow light from an oilmp


    shimmering inside. Yun Shang paused, "You haven''t slept yet?"


    The old maid had been studying Yun Shang since she came in, and when she asked, she replied in a


    soft voice, "We are out of food. Her Highness intended to make some clothes for the eunuchs of the


    Shangshi Bureau*, in exchange for food."


    (*TN: The ancient Chinese and Korean institutions responsible for the provision of royal meals.)


    Yun Shang didn''t ask any more questions. She walked towards the building and entered the door.


    Inside the room there sat a young woman embroidering in the light of the oilmp. She wore in cyan


    clothes but still looked extraordinarily beautiful. As the door opened, she asked in a low voice, without


    raising her head, "Madam Zheng, who is knocking at the door at thiste hour?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t help feeling sad. She walked forward, knelt on her knees and whispered,


    "Mother...... I am so sorry......"


    The Empress had favored Yun Shang in her previous life. She had always hated her biological mother,


    a concubine in the Cold Pce*. Since losing favor with the Emperor, no one was allowed to speak


    about Lady Jin. When others asked Yun Shang about her mother, she always proudly imed, "I am


    born with royal blood. And my mother is Her Majesty the Empress. How could that repulsive Lady Jin


    be my true mother!"


    (*TN: the ce where wives that have lost favor with the Emperor are sent.)


    But now, she understood that criticism cut deeper than swords.


    The woman heard Yun Shang''s voice and quickly turned her head. She seemed to be in a daze when


    she saw the young princess. But then she stood up in a hurry, "Yun Shang! You must be Yun Shang!"


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded. She had been separated from her mother at childhood. It was no


    wonder that her mother couldn''t recognize her.


    Before Yun Shang spoke, Lady Jin had already reached out to help her stand. When she saw the little


    princess was barefoot she eximed, "How can you run out of your pce at this hour? And you didn''t


    even wear your shoes. What if you got ill due to the cold?"


    Yun Shang lowered her head. Her eyes were sour with tears. However bad she been to her mother,


    Lady Jin still loved her. She couldn''t help but think of her child, whom Mo Jingran had tossed out the


    window. He had was only six months old! Tears ran down her cheeks.


    Lady Jin was worried when she saw Yun Shang''s tears. She hurriedly raise a hand to help the young


    princess wipe away the tears, "Why are you crying? Were they bad to you? But I''ve heard the Empress


    treated you as she would her own daughter."


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and said, "No, mother, they were terrible to me. Their love is only a facade.


    A means to an end. By pampering me and spoiling me, they molded me into a proud and bossy girl.


    They taught me that the Four Arts* were boring so I would stop learning them. They pretended to be


    kind to me to make me more and more useless. The Empress personally selected mypanions and


    caregivers so that she could watch me. They told me every day how generous and virtuous Her


    Majesty was, which blinded me to her faults. They also told me every day how her teacher was


    punishing princess Hua Jing. If I ever behaved well, the virtuous Empress woulde and tell me that


    I could do whatever I want, that I could even beat or kill my servants if they displeased me. She also


    assured me that would always be under her protection. Mother, do you still think I am good? I''m eight


    years old now, but I still can''t write, draw or y an instrument. Whereas Princess Hua Jing is already


    renowned in the Imperial City for her talents."


    (*TN: In ancient China, high-borndies were required to master skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and


    painting.)


    Lady Jin fell silent for a long time, and sighed, "It is all my fault."


    Before she could speak more, a bell rang. Yun Shang rose in a hurry, "Mother, I have to go now. I''m


    merely visiting today. A few days ago, I had a bad fall and passed out for several days. When I woke


    up, I lied about having nightmares every night and forbade my servants froming near me.


    Whenever the eunuchs and maids approached, I shouted curses at them. Now, they dare note


    and check on me. I finally got the chance to visit you. But now they are about to get up, and I can''t risk


    staying here any longer. I can''t let you be punished because of me, mother." With these words Yun


    Shang hurried to the door.


    "Yun Shang......" Yun Shang stopped and lowered her eyes when she heard her mother call. She


    turned back, removed a gold bracelet from her waist and handed it to Lady Jin, "Mother, I came out in a


    hurry, and didn''t prepare anything for you. You can take this bracelet to exchange for some food. The


    servants in the pce are all greedy and heartless. I''m so sorry that you have had to suffer so. I''ll find


    another chance to visit you again!" That said, Yun Shang slid her hood over her head and rushed into


    the darkness outside.


    Lady Jin sat on the stool and watched Yun Shang leave. She didn''t speak for a long time.


    Madam Zheng asked, "Your Highness, what is the Princess''s intention?"


    Lady Jin sighed and raised her teary eyes, "Madam, am I too self-willed? In the beginning, I didn''t want


    to see the Emperor taking new concubines into his harem. I didn''t want to see him fall in love with


    another woman. So I chose to hide here, to be ignorant about everything. I thought I had escaped


    tough years. But I had forgotten about my little Yun Shang, who is of my blood, who is too young to


    protect herself from the others..."


    Madam Zheng remained silent for a while, and said, "Your Highness, the harem has always been


    wicked and dangerous. You''ve despised meaningless disputes since childhood, and it was righteous


    for you to step aside from the ugliness. As for the Princess, I will try to find someone to protect her


    tomorrow. Your Highness was kind to many people before moving here. I''m sure I will find someone


    willing to help you. It would be better to have someone by her side."


    Lady Jin nodded somewhat absent-mindedly.


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief when she snuck back into Ni Chang Pce undetected. She


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    stopped at the gate and frowned as a thought struck her. She knew almost nothing about her birth


    mother and had never seen or asked about her before. All Yun Shang could only remember was that in


    her previous life, her mother had be seriously ill and had died before her Coming-of-age


    ceremony*. Yun Shang didn''t know whether her visit would change her mother''s fate or not. It didn''t


    matter. Whatever little time she had with her mother, Yun Shang vowed to treat her mother well.


    (*TN: In ancient China, when women are 15 years old, they use a hairpin to tie their hair to show that


    they havee of age.)


    Returning to her chamber, Yun Shang put the ck cloak into a chest, then sat on her bed. She


    thought of an idea, and in her excitement, Yun Shang ran out to the inner hall, barefoot. Yun Shang


    narrowed her eyes and red at themps. She then raised her hand and pushed them down on to the


    carpet. Yun Shang hurried back to her chamber and crouched in her bed to feign sleep.


    "The pce is on fire! The pce is on fire!" A cry of rm called out. Before long, chaos overran Ni


    Chang Pce. A voice shouted, "Hurry! The Princess is still in her chamber!" "Find the Princess!"


    Yun Shang got out of her bed. Standing at the door of her chamber, she looked at the fire with a smile.


    She thought she had died with regret in her past life. But she had been reborn. Given God''s


    arrangement, she would never again allow anyone to control her. Hadn''t these two women been


    obsessed with power and wealth? She was going to take away what they had now, bit by bit.

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    Chapter 4 Burning mes and Woken Dreams


    The fire raged on. The mor outside grew louder and louder, but no one came to her rescue. Yun


    Shang chuckled to herself. Although she had expected this to happen, she still felt somewhat


    desperate.


    Smoke leaked through the cracks of the door between the inner pce and the hall, bringing Yun


    Shang to coughs and tears. Suddenly, she heard a bang on the window. She turned her head and saw


    a man dressed like an Imperial bodyguard climbing through the window. The smoke blurred her sight


    and she could not see the bodyguard''s face. But she was able to hear him, "Princess, my apologies..."


    Yun Shang felt her body being abruptly lifted. The man held her in his arms and got out of the room


    through the window.


    Once safely outside, the bodyguard put Yun Shang back on the ground. She hadn''t even settled on her


    feet when felt big strong hands grip her by the shoulder, "Shang''er, are you hurt?"


    Yun Shang''s heart twitched and her tears began rolling down, "Father..."


    In her previous life, the Emperor had long lost faith in her because of her arrogance and


    imperiousness. They rarely saw each other after she turned ten. She had started the fire today for


    another purpose. She did not expect that the first person she would see after her narrow escape was


    the father who had previously been disappointed in her.


    Yet through her hazy and foggy eyes, this man who ruled over the world did not seem so severe and


    cold as she once remembered. Perhaps it was because of the urgency? His hair was ubed, his


    dragon robe had been hastily put on, and his eyes were filled with worry.


    Yun Shang''s tears fell again.


    The Emperor saw Yun Shang''s distress. He thought that she was injured in some way, so he held her


    up and asked, "Shang''er, where did you hurt yourself? Let father see..."


    Yun Shang kept shaking her head, "I''m fine, I''m fine..."


    The Emperor did not believe her. As he was just about to call for the Imperial physician, he heard a


    woman''s voice, "What happened? How did the princess'' pce catch fire all of a sudden?"


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and turned her head. She saw a morously dressed woman walking


    towards them with four pce maids following behind. Yun Shang nced at them apathetically. One


    of the maids was a familiar face from Nichang Pce.


    "Empress..." The Emperor saw the woman approaching, but he simply gave her an indifferent look


    before he let go of Yun Shang''s hand. Yun Shang froze. A memory shed by her so fast that she


    could not catch it. Afraid to persist on the thought, she curled her lips and cried to the Empress,


    "Mother, what took you so long? If it were not for father''s guards who saved me, I would have been


    burned alive. The fire was so fierce, mother..."


    Hearing her, the Empress halted. She raised her head and saw the Emperor behind Yun Shang


    frowning. The Empress smiled and walked up to Yun Shang. She took the young princess'' hand, and


    then said softly, "The other day, Shang''er injured herself in a fall. I have been praying for Shang''er in


    Qiwu Pce for thest two days. I was afraid of being disturbed, so I ordered that no one shall visit.


    That is why I waste. Shang''er must be in shock, aren''t you? It is my fault..."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and lowered her head. Knowing what she knew of her past life, she


    could now see right through the Empress'' feigned concern. She raised her head as she spoke, "I''m


    alright. Mother, please do not worry. You look so beautiful today, mother..." Your Ling Yun Braids have


    been done so beautifully. Bi Yun must have spent a lot of time on it. It suits mother so well..."


    The Empress could feel that something was not quite right. She grew more and more displeased with


    every passingment. What was wrong with the young princess today? When did Yun Shang


    be hostile towards her?


    The Empress looked down at the young woman in front of her. All she saw was a naive face with


    teardrops hanging from her eyshes. Her reaction did not seem fake. She felt even more anxious. A


    few days earlier, Yun Shang had fallen from a great height. The Emperor did not say much, but he did


    bear a grudge against her. With Yun Shang''s disy today, the Empress was afraid that the Emperor


    would be even more dissatisfied with her.


    Yun Shang saw the Empress'' face and smirked deep down. She started crying yet gain, "Mother,


    someone is trying to kill me! Someone is trying to kill me! Earlier I saw some dark shadows, but I was


    too scared to scream. Then the fire started. Such furious mes, I am so scared..."


    The Empress became serious at the usation. Before she could speak, she heard the Emperor''s


    wrathful roar, "How could such a thing happen? Ning Yi, arrest everyone at Nichang Pce. Interrogate


    them at the Supervisory Office..."


    Hearing the order, the Empress was stunned. Even though she was raising Yun Shang, the Emperor


    had been quite fond of the young princess in her earlier years. The Empress had spent a lot of energy


    recing the staff in Ni Chang Pce with her informers. Over time, Yun Shang had gradually be


    haughty and imperious, and lost her hold in the Emperor''s heart. That could mostly be attributed to the


    people the Empress had ced. If all of them were to be arrested, it would be significantly harder for


    her to nt informers again.


    The Empress quickly added, "Shang''er is in shock just now. She can''t be alone without someone taking


    care of her. If you arrest everyone, who would serve Shang''er..."


    This was an unnned consequence of Yun Shang''s actions today. Nevertheless, the unexpected


    results pleased her very much. She could not let the Empress sabotage her work so easily. As Yun


    Shang thought more, she came upon another idea. She deliberately pulled on the Empress hand with a


    regretful expression, "Mother, I do not need their service. Someone was trying to hurt me. I''m so


    scared. I do not want their service..."


    A sliver of anger shed across the Empress'' eyes and disappeared in an instant, but Yun Shang saw


    it ever so clearly. Yun Shang could not have been happier. Who would have thought that she would be


    able to remove the Empress'' spies once and for all. In her past life, she had been too young to know


    better, and the Empress had taken advantage of her youth and naivety. Now, even though she looked


    young, no one could see that her soul had traversed through a previous lifetime. But she, Yun Shang


    was able to see everything as it were. Her revenge had only just started. The Empress and her


    daughter would meet their fate...


    "Ning Yi, take them. Today, Yun Shang will apany me and rest at Wanshou Pce. I still have


    some political matters to be resolved. So I will be staying at Qinzheng Hall. Tomorrow, have a eunuch


    take Shang''er to pick some maids and eunuchs to serve her. The Nichang Pce has burned down.


    No one can live here anymore. As for Shang''er''s future residence, I will decide tomorrow. It''ste


    already. Empress, you may retire to your pce. Stop wearing all this jewelry sote at night. You


    might lose them in the dark." As he spoke, he turned to leave, "Shang''er,e with me to my pce."


    Yun Shang was not expecting that the Emperor would take her to Wanshou Pce. She could not help


    but feel surprised, so she hurriedly said goodbye to the Empress, "Mother, I''m leaving now. I will be


    greeting mother tomorrow." She then followed the Emperor.


    The Empress bowed and said "Farewell my Emperor." She stood straight again and watched as the


    Emperor and Yun Shang walked further and further away. The Empress squinted her eyes and stared


    for a while longer. The hatred in her eyes thickened at first, but slowly faded away. After a long while,


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    she finally said in a deep voice, "Return to my pce..."


    The night was deep and dark. It was the kind of night where very few people in the pce slept


    peacefully.

 Chapter 5 Day Break

    Chapter 5 Day Break


    "Mother, mother..." Upon returning to Qiwu Pce, Hua Jing hurriedly ran to the empress'' side.


    She was met with a frown from the empress. "What are you doing here? You should be in bed."


    Hua Jing waved to the servants around the empress and they retreated. Then she said, "Mother, I


    heard that Nichang Pce was on fire. How is it now? Was that little bitch burned?"


    The empress was gloomy due to the depressing experience back in Nichang Pce and snorted at


    what Hua Jing said, "Burned? You make it sound so easy! She was rescued by your father''s guards,


    and sheter imed that she saw some suspicious figures. In the end, All my men I put around her


    were arrested!"


    "How could this be? Can we trust the them not to¡­ betray us?" Still a young girl, Hua Jing was


    unustomed to these matters. Listening to the queen, she felt nervous and unsettled.


    The empress addressed her nonchntly, "The people I chose arepletely loyal. They would keep


    our secrets in torture or in death!" The empress paused briefly, before continuing, "But there did seem


    to be something wrong with Yun Shang. Of course, she didn''t disobey my orders. But when the


    emperor called to have the servants arrested, she..


    Hua Jing thought for a moment about what the empress had told her. "During the day time, she didn''t


    speak to me at all. Maybe she was just overwhelmed by everything, but she didn''t seem to do anything


    out of the ordinary. I really don''t think we need to worry about that simple-minded girl, mother.. By the


    way, Lian Xin told me she was possessed by demons. They had to call a monk to perform an


    exorcism."


    "An exorcism?" The empress repeated after her daughter and then smiled. "Well, we really do need to


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    drive out certain demons¡­"


    "Do you have a n, mother?" Listening to her mother, Hua Jing already knew that she did. She was


    positive that her mother had the perfect n to make that little bitch suffer, once and for all.


    The empress smiled and gestured with her finger, "Come closer." Hua Jing did as she was told. She


    listened closely to her the cold whisper from her mother, "Youring-of-age ceremony will be held


    very soon. During the ceremony¡­"


    Meanwhile, while mother and daughter were busy conspiring, Yun Shang found herself at a loss for


    words. Considering thest five years of her previous life, Yun Shang felt it strange to now be so close


    to her father again. This, coupled with the fact that she was living in the body of an eight-year-old girl,


    made her feel ufortable.


    "Why are you so quiet all of a sudden? Are you scared? Why don''t you talk to your father?" The


    emperor had stopped walking and now looked down at Yun Shang with a worried look.


    Yun Shang shook her head. "I thought you were busy thinking about something. I didn''t want to


    interrupt you."


    The emperor stopped again and looked closely at the little girl. In the dim light of the servant''sntern,


    she reminded him of the consort Jin. Thinking of her, he smiled and said with a smile, "You were never


    like this in the past."


    Yun Shang tried recall the voice of her eight-year-old self, "I don''t sound like me? Who do I sound


    like?"


    The emperor was struck with the conflicting emotions of joy and sorrow. "You sound like your birth


    mother."


    Yun Shang was surprised at the emperor''s mention of her birth mother. She knew the emperor was


    talking about Lady Jin, who was living in the Cold Pce. She found herself with nothing to say but the


    emperor didn''t seem to expect a response. He continued, "You birth mother was quiet and subdued. I


    used to think you were different, but it seems I was wrong. Lady Jin was also talented at the four


    ssical arts, though I don''t think you''ve studied any of them."


    "Really?" Inside, Yun Shang felt a pang of emotion. On the outside, she smiled andughed carelessly.


    "You must be exhausted from all themotion. Go to Wanshou to have a rest now. We are going to


    hold an assembly in Qinzhen Pce soon, and I need to prepare some official documents. I''ll have the


    imperial doctors give you something to help soothe your nerves.


    Yun Shang bowed and replied politely, "Yes, Father. As you wish."


    She waited until the emperor left before she stood up and began the trip to Wan Shou Pce.


    Yun Shang woke up from a nap at noon. However, after eating a light meal, she still felt tired. Just as


    she was about to go back to sleep, the head eunuch entered with about a dozen other attendants.


    From their attire, Yun Shang knew that they were all maids and eunuchs. As she sat up, she wondered


    what they were doing interrupting her nap. The head eunuch soon spoke up, "Your Highness, his


    majesty, the emperor, sent these servants for you. You may have your pick of the group. The rest will


    return at once."


    Yun Shang nodded at the group. "I will pick two for close attendants and let you choose the rest as you


    need. I don''t need too many, as long as we can handle the duties at hand."


    In her previous life, she had always surrounded herself with as many servants as she could. She had


    learned though, that with more servants, there were also more spies. She aimed to avoid that ruinous


    path this time around. After picking two of the smartest eunuchs and a young maidservant, she noticed


    another maid, standing at the side with her sleeves rolled to her elbows. Surprised at what she noticed


    on the maid''s wrist, Yun Shang asked her, "What is your name?"


    The maid addressed her with a curtsy, "Your Highness, my name is Qin Yi."


    Yun Shang nodded, "You lookpetent, I''ll take you too."


    "It is my honor, your highness, " the maid replied.


    The head eunuch smiled at Yun Shang''s choice of servants. "Qingxin Pce is a wonderful ce. The


    pce is next to Yanque Lake and is surrounded by stunning mountain scenery. It is a quiet ce, so


    unlike the morous Mingjing Lake. There you will find great peace and tranquility."


    In Yun Shang''s memory, in her past life, Qingxin Pce had always been given to the emperor''s


    favorite consort. She remembered the pce fondly and looked forward to the beautiful scenery.


    Perhaps her luck had changed and things were finally beginning to get better. Thinking about the


    pce, she felt happy and light. She spoke to the eunuch again, "Since his majesty is on official


    business with his ministers, I won''t bother him. Please send him my utmost gratitude. I will go to


    Qingxin Pce at once with these servants.


    The head eunuch received the order and left Yun Shang at once. Yun Shang and her servants began


    the trip to Qingxin Pce.


    Since Qingxin Pce had been suddenly given to Yun Shang, the entire ce had been hastily


    cleaned and restored. Despite the imperfections, Yun Shang waspletely satisfied with the ce.


    She entered the pce and ordered all of the servants except Qin Yi to attend to her luggage. Even


    though Nichang Pce had burned down, most of her belonging had survived and been sent to


    Qingxin.


    Only Yun Shang and Qin Yi remained in the grand entrance to the pce. Yun Shang carefully


    surveyed the girl in front of her. She found a beautiful, gentle young women with a pair of captivating


    eyes. Qin Yi''s external beauty had been the main reason why Yun Shang initially ignored her. She


    wantedpetent, resourceful assistants, not just good-looking ones.


    "Who sent you here?" Yun Shang asked calmly after a long pause.


    Qin Yin bowed to the little girl and took a bracelet off of her wrist. She handed it to Yun Shang. "Your


    Highness, do you know who this belongs to?"


    Yun Shang took the bracelet and quickly looked it over. It was the bracelet she had given to Lady Jin.


    Yun Shang had picked Qin Yi only because of the bracelet.


    "Lady Jin is my benefactor. But from now on, you are my master."


    Still unsure why Lady Jin would send Qin Yi, Yun Shang held her birth mother in a new light. Perhaps


    she wasn''t as weak as she had once thought. After all, to survive in the cruel environment of the


    imperial pce took a certain tenacity and wherewithal. Still, Yun Shang was unsure whether it was


    wise to get her mother involved in the trouble ofte.


    Letting out a light sigh, Yun Shang tried to clear her mind of fleeting thoughts and spoke to Qin Yi in a


    low voice. "Since my mother sent you, I will treat you as a trusted confidant. Although I have status


    here, I still have no one to confide in. You''re the first person I think I can trust. I hope you don''t let me


    down." Then she added, "I am not sure whether the other servants are friends or enemies. Please keep


    an eye on them for me."


    Qin Yi nodded. "Yes, Your Highness, as you wish."


    The two continued talking for a while before Yun Shang dismissed Qin Yi.

 Chapter 6 A Haunting Dream

    Chapter 6 A Haunting Dream


    Qingxin Hall turned out to be everything that Yun Shang had hoped it would be. Happy and content she


    had evenmanded her servants to build a swing on the tallest tree in the courtyard. In her free time,


    the little girl would swing leisurely under the towering tree.


    "Your Highness.." Yun Shang, asleep on the swing, were awoken by Qin Yi''s voice. Covering a yawn


    with her hand, Yun Shang addressed Qin Yi sleepily, "Why did fetching some embroideries take you so


    long?"


    Qin Yi carefully nced around the courtyard be walking behind Yun Shang. Pretending to push the


    swing, she stooped to the little girl''s ear and whispered, "On my way there, I met with Xiu Xin. She took


    me to see the empress."


    "Oh." Yun Shang seemed unaffected by the news. She lifted her eye brows slightly and repeated, "The


    empress¡­ Is she trying to buy your loyalty?"


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    Qin Yi nodded gravely, surprised at how perceptive the young Yun Shang could be. "The empress has


    done her research. She seems to know the whole story of my life. She even knows that my uncle is my


    only living rtive,. Though she doesn''t know that we don''t get along. After all, it was my uncle who


    sold me to the pce when I was a little girl. The empress'' servants seem to have made a mistake.


    They lured my Uncle''s family to the pce by saying I had done well as a servant. Foolishly, my uncle''s


    family fell for the trick. The empress is trying to use my uncle to threaten me. Though, to be honest with


    you, I couldn''t care less what happens to them. I''ve always thought about getting back at them anyway.


    Yun Shang remained silent, listening. Qin Yi continued, "The Empress promised me great wealth and a


    high position in her assembly if I work for her. She promised to give me ''everything I''ve always


    wanted''¡­ So I promised to help her." Both Qin Yi and Yun Shang broke intoughter.


    Through herugher Yun Shang remarked, "In this case, maybe you should serve her."


    Having served Yun Shang for a few days, Qin Yi was already beginning to enjoy the girl''s dark-


    humored disposition. Contrary to the rumors, Qin Yi found the little girl to posses a razor-sharp intellect


    and a mature soul, well beyond her years. Qin Yi knew that Yun Shang already knew what she would


    do. "The empress must really hate you. There doesn''t seem to be anything she won''t do to. Luckily, this


    time she just tried to bribe me. Who knows what murderous treachery she has in store for us." Qin Yi


    leaned closer before telling Yun Shang''s the details of the empress'' n.


    Yun Shang frowned and said indifferently, "It''s a good n, really. But it is only going to work if there is


    someone helping on the inside. The empress must have bribed someone else. She must think it''s so


    easy to control me and buy my people. I need you to watch the other attendants closely in the following


    days. If you hear anything at alle to me immediately. I''m not going to roll over for her anymore;


    we''ll make sure she know''s she can''t control everything in the imperium."


    After an afternoon enjoying the courtyard swing, Yun Shang enjoyed avish dinner. Just as she was


    preparing to sleep, her attendant Lin appeared and asked to speak with her privately. "Your Highness,


    can I please talk to you privately? ¡­With out the other attendants around"


    "What is it, Lin Yun Shang stopped and turned around to address the attendant. Lin was a talkative,


    straightforward man, and had made a good impression earlier with the young princess.


    nce him over again quickly, Yun Shang ordered the other maids to make her bed in the inner


    sanctuary before sitting in a chair and the end of the room. Lin seemed nervous and hesitant to speak.


    Yun Shang chuckled and asked him, "Lin, why so quiet? This isn''t like you."


    Yun Shang puzzled at the man in front of her. With Lin, she still needed to act like a child. She could


    only be herself with Qin Yi.


    After a long silence, Lin suddenly spoke up, "Your Highness, the empress is plotting to murder you."


    Yun Shang was shocked to hear the same thing from Lin''s. She quickly calmed herself before replying


    to Lin. She shook her head, trying to sound childish and naive. "That''s impossible! You could get


    beheaded for saying something silly like that. I don''t believe you. The empress is like my mother and


    has always been so nice to me. She has always sent me the most wonderful food and has never made


    me study poems or the lyre like the mean attendants back home."


    Lin, clearly ufortable, hurriedly replied, "Please, your Highness, you are my master. You have to


    trust me. The reason I say this is because,st night I was captured by bandits. But just as I thought


    they were going to beat me to death, I was throw in front of the empress. She promised to save me if I


    put something in your meals. She wants to send Taoist priests to perform an exorcism."


    "Put something in my food?" What could it be? The empress loves me. I know it must be a big


    surprise." Yun Shang further concealed her feelings behind an ear-to-ear smile.


    "Oh¡­ my princess.. Fearing the other attendants might be working for the empress, I have only told


    you. I also fed what the empress gave me to a few chickens.." Lin looked ufortable, his brow was


    glistening with sweat as he spoke.


    Eyes wise, Yun Shang looked at him and asked, "What.. What happened?"


    "They were fine at first. Then, after about three days, something changed. The chickens began to run


    madly around their pen. They would attack and peck at each other''s eyes!" The poison will not


    immediately cause madness. It is slow-acting. The empress is sending the Taoist priests in just two


    days. Just enough time for the medicine to show effect." Lin looked down and frowned.


    After a few long moments of silence, Yun Shang spoke, "Thank you, I understand. Please give me the


    poison. Oh, and did the empress threaten you? How did she n to make you poison me?"


    Li took out a small bag and handed it to Yun Shang. Heughed as he spoke, "I''m an orphan, I have


    little to be threaten. The empress promised to give me gold and other riches, of which I have no need. I


    thought everything through carefully on the way back from the empress'' pce. I have made my


    decision to help you."


    Moved at his show of loyalty, Yun Shang smiled, "I know you enjoy working with food and drink in the


    kitchen. Tell me your favorite dish and I will have the chef prepare it at once!"


    Expectantly, Lin smiled happily and nodded, "Your Highness, I love sweet wine rice dumplings."


    Yun Shang nodded. "Then sweet wine rice dumplings it is! It''s alreadyte Lin. You''d better head back.


    I need to have a rest. Yun Shang tucked the poison away in her robe and left for the inner


    sanctuary.

 Chapter 7 Trouble Comes

    Chapter 7 Trouble Comes


    Two dayster, as expected, the Empress brought some people to the Pce. She imed that Yun


    Shang was possessed, as, within a short space of time, two inexplicable events urred. First, she fell


    from the attic and then, the pce where she lived caught fire. The Empress sent somebody to call for


    a savant Taoist from Lingyun Temple to hold an exorcism for Yun Shang.


    The Empress arrived just as Yun Shang had just finished her breakfast. Decided on a nap, the young


    princess left the table. As she walked past the window, she saw the maids-in-waiting curtsying to the


    Empress. Yun Shang yawned and winked at Qin Yi. Qin Yi withdrew secretly from the Pce.


    Yun Shang stepped out of the Pce and walked towards the Empress. "Mother, what are you doing


    here? It is too noisy. I wanted a nap, but now I can''t fall asleep." She yawned again to emphasize her


    point.


    "My little sister, you are the younger princess. How can you care so little about your manners while


    under the watch of so many maids-in-waiting and eunuchs? You should be wary. It would not do well to


    be seen by madams who would take you for etiquette training." said Princess Hua Jing. As Yun Shang


    turned, she found Hua Jing standing behind the Empress. Hua Jing wore a light blue court dress with


    peach blossom petals embroidered on the fringe of the tunic, a jade hairpin on her head, and fine silver


    beaded tassels hanging from the hairpin. As she wasing of age, she had a grown woman''s body.


    Yun Shang looked over her sister''s slim waist, beautifully defined shoulders, rosy cheeks, and bright


    eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled. There was no doubt that Hua Jing was a real beauty. No wonder her husband from


    her previous life had mistreated Yun Shang to stay with Hua Jing.


    Yun Shang said smilingly, "My elder sister is also here¡­¡­"


    Hua Jing nodded and walked forward to take Yun Shang''s hands. "I heard that the ritual of exorcism is


    more miraculous and interesting than folk acrobatics. I came all the way to see it. You are already out.


    Let''s go to see it together!"


    As Hua Jing touched her arms, Yun Shang forced a smile. Hearing Hua Jing talk to her in such a


    heartfelt way enraged Yun Shang. She thought that Hua Jing must enjoy watching her suffer.


    Yun Shang didn''t show her emotions. Instead, she said, "Well, I''ll go with you. What you think is


    interesting must certainly be just that. I wouldn''t want to miss it." Yun Shang turned round to look at the


    Empress. The Empress looked graceful and gorgeous in a phoenix robe. The tunic stretched behind


    her; the colors glittering in the morning sun. At the moment, the Empress was looking at her and Hua


    Jing with a gentle smile. She certainly looked like an amiable mother.


    Yun Shang smiled and turned around. "This is going to be a long ritual. You will get very tired if you


    keep standing here. My servants, go to the Pce and bring out three chairs."


    As the eunuchs brought out the chairs, Yun Shang said, "Please sit down, my Empress and sister. Let''s


    sit and watch the ritual." After that, she sat down first.


    Yun Shang noticed the Empress frowning at herck of respect. The look disappeared so quickly that


    Yun Shang wondered if she had imagined it. She smiled and turned to see Qin Yi standing nearby.


    Feeling Yun Shang''s eyes, Qin Yi shook her head before leaving.


    Yun Shang frowned. Then she saw that the eunuchs had prepared candlesticks. The Taoist made a


    gesture with his hands implying that the ritual had begun. He pulled out his sword, closed his eyes and


    murmured a chant. After that, the Taoist picked up the bells and began chanting and swaying to the


    rhythm of the bells.


    "Temptation may grasp a person for a short while. But human beings should remember to follow the


    right path. Those who choose the path of enlightenment cherish life, while those who ept the evil


    path devote themselves to stifling good things. Those on the path of enlightenment and that of


    trapped in a cycle of unhappiness, greed, and selfishness¡­" The Taoist murmured an incantation


    before taking a sip of water from the bowl ced near the candlesticks. With the sword, he lifted


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    several spiritual magic figures*. The chants continued as he brought the figures closer to the candles.


    Once they had lit, he sprinkled some water on them. The spiritual magic figures started burning


    furiously, giving out a strong smell of sandalwood.


    (*TN a kind of yellow paper with incantation on it, which is thought to have magic powers and to


    supposed to bring good luck.)


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Suddenly her body jerked. It urred to her that


    Taoist priest didn''t use sandalwood.


    In her previous life, she had spent some time learning about Buddhism to pacify her mother-inw, a


    Buddhist believer. Though she was not an expert in Buddhism, she knew that Buddhists use


    sandalwood while Taoists burn aquria agallocha. She was certain that what she smelled was


    sandalwood. There was no mistaking its distinct smell.


    Yun Shang saw Qin Yi appear again. She was blending in with a group of maids-in-waiting. She


    nodded her head. The tips of Yun Shang''s mouth lifted in a brief smile. From the corner of her eye, Yun


    Shang saw that Hua Jing had been watching her since the sandalwood had begun to smoke.


    For some reason, the smell was essential to the ritual.


    Yun Shang heard several unusual noisesing from outside the pce. Putting these things


    together, she had a vague idea of what to expect next. What she didn''t know was what responses


    woulde from the ostensibly virtuous Empress and the seemingly courteous Princess Hua Jing.


    Yun Shang put her hands on her forehead while thinking. The instant her hand touched her brow, Hua


    Jing spoke, "My sister, are you ok? Do you feel sick now?"


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "I don''t know why but the smell kind of sickens me and there is a buzzing


    in my head." Yun Shang said to the Empress and Hua Jing with a forced smile, "I feel very unwell. I will


    retire to my chamber to rest."


    The Empress nodded. However, Hua Jing couldn''t let go of this chance to embarrass Yun Shang in


    public. "The Taoist hasn''t finished the exorcism yet. Stay with me for another moment."


    Yun Shang looked at Hua Jing and waved her hands. She pretended to speak as though the act


    required quite an effort. "No, I can''t. I have a bad headache and I''d better rest now." After this, she


    beckoned Qin Yin. The servant quickly stepped forward to hold the young Princess''s arms. Just as they


    proceeded to the inner room, the Taoist eximed, "Get rid of the evil spirits, then life can be saved.


    With a pure heart, you''ll have a peaceful mind. Those who keep cultivating the Tao way, will have an


    immortal soul. Take effect immediately!"


    Just as the Taoist finished his speech, Yun Shang felt a gush of wind sweep across her face. Before


    she could register what transpired, a sword stopped her path.


    Yun Shang just frowned while Qin Yin lost her temper and said, "How dare you do that? Are you gonna


    kill our Princess, Yun Shang?"


    Qin Yin''s outburst ended the audience''s trance-like state, but nobody went forward to stop the priest. It


    was not until a whileter that the Empress said, "Taoist, have you noticed something unusual?


    The Taoist stared at Yun Shang coldly with a harrumph. He took the spiritual magic figure from the


    table, and ced it on Yun Shang''s forehead. "The Qingxin Pce would have been tranquil if


    Princess Yun Shang wasn''t being haunted by a ghost. I have just ced a spiritual magic figure to


    repress the ghost. And I will expel the ghost from the Princess by exorcism¡­"


    The spiritual magic figure must have contained sandalwood for as soon as it was ced on Yun


    Shang''s forehead, the fragrance became overwhelming. Yun Shang smiled. She took down the


    spiritual magic figure, and threw it at the Taoist. "I am not possessed and this ritual is a sham. I will ask


    my father to inquire into this business. Where on earth are you from? My beautiful Empress, don''t be


    cheated by this deceitful and fake Taoist¡­"


    These words hardly left Yun Shang''s mouth when amotion caught her attention. The attendees


    had not heard it as they were gaping at Yun Shang. As the noise got louder, everyone turned round to


    look. Since the door was open, they could see outside the courtyard. A few figures seemed to be


    rushing straight for them. Seeing this, Qin Yi grabbed Yun Shang''s arms and forced her behind a


    nearby tree.

 Chapter 8 Only a Hint of a Smile

    Chapter 8 Only a Hint of a Smile


    "Where did the beastse in from? Get them out of here! Agh!" Only a faint cry could be heard from


    Hua Jing before the barking of the dogs drowned her out. Craning her neck to see, Yun Shang saw a


    courtyard full of people running in panic. Several wild dogs ran wildly around the yard, jumping and


    people and asionally biting them.


    The Taoist priest had fallen to the ground, and his face was covered with wounds. Hua Jing''s gown had


    been ripped and soiled and there were visible scratches oozing blood on her arms. The phoenix crown


    was tilted on the empress'' head. She was hurriedly running around the yard shouting at servants to get


    rid of the dogs.


    With a smile on her face, Yun Shang hid behind a tree, watching the scene unfold. After the eunuchs


    and maids had finally driven the remaining dogs from the yard, she came out and in a fake panic cried


    out, "Mother, sister, are you OK? Where did these mad dogse from? Why are they biting


    everyone? Hurry, you stupid servants! Chase them away!"


    The eunuchs and maids quickly beat the remaining dogs unconscious and whisked them away. The


    yard was finally quiet, the ground now covered in a mix of human and canine blood.


    With the help of her servant, Princess Hua Jing finally made it to her feet. Her whole body was in pain.


    Especially.. Her butt! A dog had bitten her square on the butt! Embarrassed at the sensitive nature of


    the wound, Hua Jing dared not call attention to the wound. She winced as she endured the throbbing


    pain. In a terrible mood she called out to the empress, "Mother, where did those beastse from?


    How did they get in here all of a sudden?"


    The empress was also a mess, her ropes ripped to pieces. But she was better at controlling her


    emotions. She snapped at the attendants around her. "Keep all of the beasts! Call Ming! I want to know


    where these crazy beasts came from!" The empress shot a cold nce at Yun Shang, who was totally


    unhurt, before walking away with her maids.


    Yun Shang pulled her face into a pout. She walked over to Hua Jing. "Sister, are you hurt? Let me have


    a look." Yun Shang pressed her hand firmly onto the bite wound on Hua Jing''s backside.


    "Ahhhh!" Hua Jing let out a shriek and pushed Yun Shang away. However, as she did so, Hua Jing let


    go of her maid and fell to the ground. Yun Shang fell too andnded on top of her. Hua Jing shrieked


    again.


    "I''m so sorry sister, I didn''t mean to¡­. I just wanted to help.." Muttering apologies to Hua Jing, Yun


    Shang didn''t budge, pressing the other princess into the hard ground.


    "You¡­ Ahhh¡­ Get off me!" Hua Jing sounded feeble and weak.


    With just the slightest hint of a smile, Yun Shang cried out, "Qin Yi, Qin Yi! Help me up!"


    Qin Yi quickly hurried to the princess'' side and pulled her up. The rest of the maids helped Hua Jing to


    her feet. When Hua Jing was pulled to her feet, shecked the spirit even to rebuke Yun Shang.


    "What about the priest, Your Highness?" Qin Yi asked, looking at the Taoist Priest covered in dog bites


    and still on the ground.


    "Send him to the Supervisory Office. I will ask my father to deal with himter. I''ll speak to him myself


    about the matter." Yun Shang smiled. She altered her gaze between the woobling Hua Jing and the


    pce behind her. "With this much fresh blood, I dare say the yard has been cleansed. No need for an


    exorcism after all."


    After entering her chamber, she spoke again to Qin Yi, "Lin has been orchestrated this whole this


    masterfully. He has been invaluable this time, but I don''t fully trust him. Keep your eyes on him, Qin Yi.


    By the way, the Queen had asked for my bracelets. Have you given them to her yet?"


    Qin Yi nodded, "I have. I gave the empress the pair of bracelets, as you wished. I''ve also aplished


    the other matter, as you asked. But I worry that the Princess Hua Jing''s wounds are too severe. She


    may not be fully recovered in time for hering-of-age ceremony in a week. It would be a real shame


    if something went wrong with the ceremony."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but let out a softugh. "Look at you. You''ve really got a lot of tricks up your


    sleeves after all."


    With Qin Yi''s mention of Hua Jing''s ceremony, Yun Shang couldn''t help but recall memories of her own


    ceremony in her past life. In that life, she had fallen for a young attendee during the proceedings. She


    found him to be gentle and chivalrous, yet handsome and masculine. It had been Hua Jing herself who


    had convinced her to give in to her feeling for him. Yun Shang had been smitten by him wanting to get


    married immediately. She had even professed her love before the court. As a young maiden, juste


    of age, she had be theughing stock of the imperial city.


    Now, she finally knew why she had met him at that time.. A wry smile crept onto Yun Shang''s face. She


    could finally see what was behind all of the idents and drama.


    In her previous life, she had been reckless because of her noble birth. Now, looking back, she could


    see the empress and her daughter''s fingers on everything that happened.


    She would not allow that to happen again.


    "By the way, Qin Yi. I heard about an ointment that prolong the healing process. It is also said to itch


    terribly. Do you happen to know where I might procure such a thing?"


    Qin Yi was slightly shocked at the princess'' request. "Your Highness is well informed. There is such an


    ointment. As it is, I am acquainted with an apprentice at the imperial hostile. He should be able to give


    us some by tomorrow."


    Yun Shang nodded. Her smile had gradually transformed into a grin. My dear sister, Hua Jing, she


    thought. You''ve always been so good to me¡­. I''d feel terrible if I didn''t give you something to repay


    your years of kindness. Why not a present for youring-of-age ceremony!


    Yun Shang cocked her head to the side mischievously. "Qin Yi, what do you think my mother and sister


    are doing right now?" delete


    Qin Yi tried to suppress herughter. After pretending to think for a moment, she said, "My guess is


    they are just about to lose their tempers."


    Qin Yi guess turned out to be right. Inside the great hall, attendants walked quietly and spoke in muffled


    voices, trying to avoid the wrath of the two furious nobles.


    "Mother, that wench must be behind this! We had that eunuch poison her food, but there was no effect!


    Perhaps he didn''t follow the order!" Princess Hua Jingy face-down on a bed, a maid fast at work on


    her injured derri¨¨re. At the though of teeth marks, she grimaced. "Ouch! That hurts. Be careful back


    there!"


    The empress had already changed her robes and washed the blood from her hands. No longer


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    ufortable she sat on the end of the bed and pondered the events. "I will find out who was behind


    it. In the meantime, how many times have I told you to act like a princess? No matter what happens


    you must show nobility, civility and ss. Don''t let anger ever take that away! This is the only way to


    get what you want in this life!


    Hua Jing pouted. Just as she was about to speak, a eunuch''s voice came from outside, signaling the


    Emperor''s arrival "¡­His Imperial Majesty and Her Highness, Yun Shang¡­"

 Chapter 9 A Shimmering Light in the Dark

    Chapter 9 A Shimmering Light in the Dark


    Surprised, Princess Hua Jing quickly jumped to her feet and fixed her dress. Despite the pain, she


    forced herself to curtsy toward the figure, dressed in a yellow robe at the door. "Father, " she greeted


    him inly.


    The Emperor Ning stepped to a chair and sat down. His eyes nced at the three women inside the


    hall. After a long time, he said, "Wife, I am so disappointed. You had reported to me about Yun Shang''s


    recent abnormality and indicated that she might be possessed by evil spirits. So you asked me to send


    for a Taoist priest to perform exorcism. Even though I don''t believe in ghost or demons, for Yun Shang''s


    sake I still obliged. I never imaged you would let someone into the pce without at least some


    diligence. You are the Empress Yuan Zhen of Ning, the woman I have taken as my wife. And yet, you


    can''t even handle such a small matter properly. How can I trust you with control of my pce any


    longer?"


    Hearing his displeasure, Empress Yuan Zhen felt a chill crawl up her spine. She knelt before him and


    ced her forehead on the ground. "I''m so sorry, Your Majesty, it is all my fault."


    Suddenly, the empress heard Yun Shang''s voiceing from behind her. The tone was soft and


    caring, "Father, please don''t me mother. She did everything for me. That priest was a bad man. He


    cheated mother. Sister was hurt too! We can''t let him get away with it!"


    Emperor Ning didn''t rx in the slightest. "A maid told me that the priest even pointed a sword at Yun


    Shang. What if he had hurt her today? What if he tried to assassinate me? How can you take


    responsibility for this, wife?"


    Yuan Zhen kowtowed again to the emperor, "Your Majesty, it is all my fault. I shouldn''t have been so


    neglectful. I willunch an investigation immediately."


    Emperor Ning looked at her with indifferent eyes, "There is no need. His crime was obvious. He has


    already been dealt with. As for the travesty in the courtyard earlier, I have already dispensed Lady Shu


    to investigate the problem. You will have no further part in the matter. Hua Jing''sing-of-age


    ceremony is merely days away. You should busy yourself with the preparations. Be careful not to make


    anymore mistakes. Lady Shu will assist you."


    Hearing the emperor''s pronouncement, the empress felt rage building up inside her, but she dared not


    speak. She touched her head to the ground again and answered the emperor, "As you wish, Your


    Majesty."


    Emperor Ning nodded, stood up and left the room, leaving Empress Yuan Zhen prostrate on the floor.


    After a while, as she got to her feet, the empress noticed Yun Shang in the corner of the room.


    Frowning and trembling with anger, she pointed at the girl and said, "I can''t believe you can be this


    sophisticated at such an age. How dare you speak ill of me before my husband? Is this what I get for


    treating you so well, as my own daughter for all these years?


    Yun Shang almost rolled her eyes. Treating me her so well? She restrained herself though, this was not


    the proper time to opening break from the empress. With this realization, she looked at the empress,


    teary-eyed. "What are you talking about mother? I don''t understand a word? I didn''t mean to say


    anything to father. I don''t know who told him about what happened. I was napping in Qingxin Hall when


    father and Lady Shu came in. Lady Shu first took me in her arms tofort me. She said I must be


    frightened to death. She cursed that bad priest and said she knew he was fake. She thinks he was too


    bold and reckless. After that, father asked me how I felt. I told him I was worried about Hua Jing,


    because she got bit by a dog. He came here at once. I thought he wanted tofort you, so I came


    too.


    "Lady Shu, " the empress'' eyes zed with fury, "How dare she do that to me? Isn''t it enough for her to


    be an open consort of the emperor? Or does she now need to rece mepletely?"


    Yun Shang felt the urge to smile again. No one''s hands were clean in the emperor''s harem. She hadn''t


    forgotten when, in herst lifetime, Lady Shu had yed her against Empress Yuan Zhen. Now, it was


    Yun Shang who would be adding fuel to fires around the pce! She would take this moment to gain


    the upper hand against her enemies.


    Yun Shang pulled out a small white jade bottle from her sleeve and began to hand it to Hua Jing. "I


    want to give you this, sister. It is a medicine from the imperial physician himself. I used it before and it


    worked well. There isn''t even a scar now."


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    "Who needs your damn snake oil!" Princess Hua Jing shouted as she pped the vial from Yun


    Shang''s hand. As the pnded, Yun Shang lost her grasp on the vial, which smashed into pieces on


    the floor.


    Yun Shang quickly squatted down and began to pick up the pieces of ss with her fingers. "Sister,


    your wound must be very painful. Mine also tortured me and put me in a sour mood. But it will be OK, I


    promise. Mother will get the best doctor in the imperium. You''ll be fine in a few days."


    "Hua Jing, apologize to your sister. She was only trying to help." And Yun Shang, be careful. The


    shards are sharp and cut through skin like paper. I''ll have my servants clean it up. I''m fatigued now and


    need to rest. You should return to Qingxin Hall for a rest yourself. You must be exhausted from the


    courtyard earlier." The empress gazed contemptuously at Yun Shang, who was still squatting on the


    ground. Her voice though, was masked with a loving, motherly tone.


    Yun Shang rose and curtsied to the empress. "Take care, Mother." She backed out of the room slowly


    and left Qiwu Pce at once.


    After the door closed behind Yun Shang, Pricess Hua Jing walked gingerly over to the empress and


    held her hands. "Mother, it''s obvious that she was behind this. Why did you take her side?"


    Empress Yuan Zhen sat down in her chair and frowned, with a touch of weariness in her face. "No, it


    wasn''t Yun Shang. For all these years she has been short-tempered and unwise. She is no capable of


    something so borate. Even if she had some part in the events earlier, it was while being used by


    another. I think I''ve be to kind and generous to the emperor''s concubinestely. But it is them who


    are mistaken. I will not be an easy target. I will teach Lady Shu a lesson. Thedies of his majesty''s


    harem will once again know who has power around her."


    "Mother, how can you be so sure it was Lady Shu? How could she have known what we were


    nning? Besides, Yun Shang was the only person unhurt today. How do we exin that?" Hua Jing


    seemed to have her doubts.


    But the empress didn''t seem to be listening. She murmured to herself. "Even if his majesty has


    forbidden me tounch an investigation, I''ll find a way to figure out who''s behind this. And when I find


    out, I swear I''ll show no mercy."


    The empress stood and called for her attendant, "Xiu Xin, Xiu Xin!"


    The top maid hurried in and bowed slightly to her master, diligently awaiting her orders.


    "I need you to secretly bring all of the servants of Qingxin Hall before me. I''ll sift through them and get


    to the bottom of this!"

 Chapter 10 Prudence

    Chapter 10 Prudence


    After what had happened, Yun Shang felt that the sun shone brighter. She and Qin Yi were at the


    gardens at Qingxin Hall. Qin Yi stood behind her, pushing the swing while they spoke.


    "Your Highness, although His Majesty has already asked Lady Shu to handle this matter, the Empress


    will certainly not give up. If she traces it, I''m afraid..." When Qin Yi thought of the events of the day, she


    found herself impressed. She''d seen so many hidden depths in this eight-year-old princess.


    Yun Shang smiled, "She won''t let go. In a few days, someone wille to interrogate you. But don''t


    worry, just tell them what I''ve prepared. She will never find traces of my involvement, and all evidence


    will lead to Shuya Pce. Once that happens, Her Majesty will pursue Lady Shu. And we will watch in


    safety while the others fight."


    Qin Yi remained silent. The Pce was indeed a ce full of intrigue and conspiracies. Her Highness


    was merely eight-year-old, but she had been thorough. She didn''t know whether that was good or bad.


    "By the way. Qin Yi, does anyone in our kitchen smell of sandalwood?" The question led Yun Shang to


    think over the day''s events. The dogs had gone mad after they sniffed the sandalwood. And the Taoist


    priest was still trying to bring the burning incense closer to her. It was obvious that the sandalwood was


    the catalyst that turned the medicine poisonous. But Lin had reported that the chickens had gone mad


    after he put the medicine into their feed.


    Qin Yi thought for a while, and said, "Your Highness asked me to watch the servants, and I have paid


    attention to their daily movements. I noticed that an old maidservant who works in the kitchen, wears a


    string of sandalwood beads on her wrist. But she is a Buddhist."


    "I see." It made sense then. But Lin still seemed like a highly suspicious person.


    Yun Shang contemted for a while. Just as she was about to speak, she saw a maid approach them.


    Qin Meng had been chosen by Yun Shang the same day she selected Qin Yi to work at her Pce.


    Qin Meng curtsied and said, "Your Highness, the kitchen made green bean soup for you as it is


    scorching hot today." She looked at the sky in dismay. "I don''t know what is happening this year. It


    hasn''t rained at all."


    "It hasn''t rained? And it is hot." Yun Shang trembled as she recalled a memory. She asked, "How long


    has it been since thest rain?"


    Qin Meng quickly answered, "Since February. It''s August now...So, half a year."


    Yun Shang quivered as she recalled the vents from her previous life. For half a year there was no rain.


    At that time, she only thought toin about the hot weather all day long, demanding that the


    servants think of ways to release the summer heat. In her new life as well, everything was the same as


    before. The only thing that had changed was that Yun Shang was no longer the little girl who knew


    nothing.


    She remembered how Princess Hua Jing had earned the respect of the people of Ning. In her new life,


    Yun Shang could not perceive the magnitude of the implications of theck of rains. All she knew was


    that it meant severe drought for the Ning people. In herst lifetime, after half a year of drought, it had


    rained on Hua Jing''s Coming-of-age Ceremony. The Empress had grabbed the opportunity to nt the


    idea that it was Princess Hua Jing who had brought the rain. As the Ning people were firm believers of


    the mystical, they saw Hua Jing as bestowed with the blessing of God.


    Emperor Ning had been very pleased as well. He had rewarded Hua Jing withnd and the title of


    Princess Fu Hua. Since Fu meant blessed, and the title had been awarded by the Emperor himself, the


    Ning people''s beliefs had been reinforced by his actions. Yun Shang remembered being jealous. She


    remembered how she had been required to send many expensive gifts to congratte Hua Jing.


    Anyway, the Empress was not powerful enough to manipte the weather. In retrospect, she could see


    that the events were a coincidence. She could also see how the meticulous and quick-minded Empress


    Yuan Zhen had taken advantage of the opportunity to bring the Ning people to admire Princess Hua


    Jing.


    Yun Shang thought of an idea. She asked her maid, "I''ve heard that most ordinary people grow crops


    to feed their families. If it doesn''t rain, will the crops still grow? Will they starve?"


    Qin Meng had always been straightforward. She quickly answered, "Yes, Your Highness. My whole


    family works in the field, so I am familiar with how dependent the crops are on the rains. The peasants


    live at the mercy of the heavens. If there is a long drought or too much rain, they have a poor harvest. It


    has been dry for so long this year that I am worried about my family."


    Yun Shang sighed, "Qin Yi, open my bank, and give everyone five teals of silver. Since my monthly


    allowance is limited that is all I can afford. But I hope that the money will provide families with a little


    relief. Qin Meng, you may give the silver to your loved ones when you take your monthly leave. At least


    they can buy some food with it."


    Hearing this, Qin Meng was very touched and fell to her knees, "Thank you for your kindness, Your


    Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up, "Fetch a bowl of soup for me. I''m going to visit father."


    Yun Shang changed her clothes, and headed for Qinzheng* Hall with a bowl of green bean soup. She


    knew that the Emperor would be at the Hall handling government affairs. When they reached the


    Pce, the Princess and Qin Yi saw Lord Zheng, the Emperor''s Imperial Eunuch Director, guarding the


    door. He quickly came up to Yun Shang and asked, "Princess Yun Shang, what brings you here?"


    (*TN: Which literally means diligent.)


    Yun Shang shed a smile, "It is very hot today and my kitchen made some green bean soup for me. I


    thought father might be tired after dealing with government affairs. So I brought some soup as


    refreshment. Lord Zheng, is father still busy?"


    Lord Zheng answered with a smile, "I''ll inform His Majesty. Your Highness, please wait here for a


    moment."


    Yun Shang nodded, and watched as Lord Zheng entered the Hall. Qin Yi was puzzled, and asked,


    "Your Highness, His Majesty doesn''t like to be disturbed when he is dealing with the state affairs at


    Qinzheng Hall. Howe you..."


    Yun Shang smiled, "The Empress is always watching my moves. When fatheres out of the Pce,


    I cannot see him without the Empress knowing. Thanks to Lady Shu, I had a chance to visit him


    yesterday. But today, I have to visit him here. And Ie here with a serious state affair, His Majesty


    won''t me me for my interruption."


    "A state affair?" Qin Yi was confused. Just as she was about to ask, the door creaked open. Lord


    Zheng had returned. He said to Yun Shang with a smile, "Your Highness may enter now."


    Yun Shang returned the smile, and said, "Thank you, Lord Zheng." She winked at Qin Yi who then


    quickly put a silver ingot into Lord Zheng''s hand.


    Yun Shang then entered the Qinzheng Hall with her offerings. When she entered, she noticed that


    there were several officials in the hall as well. Keeping her head down, Yun Shang nced at the


    officials from the corners of her eyes.


    Even though Hua Jing had an affair with Yun Shang''s husband in her previous life, Yun Shang was still


    her lord husband''s one true wife. She had some memories about the senior officials due to her contacts


    with the noble families in the Imperial City.


    Yun Shang recognized Li Jingyan, the Grand Councilor and Wen Yunqing, the Deputy Minister of


    Revenue. But there was another man whom she had never seen before. The Grand Councilor was


    Empress Yuan Zhen''s lord father. He was greatly respected among the officials. The Deputy Minister of


    Revenue was a middle-aged man with urbane demeanor, whom Yun Shang had met only a few times


    in her previous lifetime. The man whom she had never seen, seemed to be of high rank but she


    couldn''t be sure as he was dressed in dark blue instead of official robes. He was also very handsome.


    His face was narrow and long but with distinct outlines and dashing eyebrows. Yun Shang found


    herself drawn to the little smile that yed his lips. She could also see from his eyes that he was unruly


    and untamed.


    She found herself curious about this man. She couldn''t remember him from her previous life. How


    could she not have noticed such a dashing person at the Imperial City? Yun Shang dared not to be too


    obvious. After a few quick nces, she focused on her task. With a curtsy to Emperor Ning, she


    walked closer to The Royal Table and put down her offerings.


    "I didn''t know my father was discussing state matters with his loyal officials. I am very sorry to intrude."


    She nced around before looking at Emperor Ning.


    The Emperor smiled, "What brings my Shang''er here?"


    Yun Shang shot a quick nce at Li Jingyan. Then she frowned and said, "It''s so hot today and my


    maid has made some green bean soup for me. I brought some for you as refreshment." She uncovered


    the bowl of green bean soup and handed it to Emperor Ning.


    The Emperor lifted the bowl and took a sip. Then he asked, "Just the soup?"


    Yun Shang giggled. "You know me so well, father. This morning, when I was having the bean soup, my


    maid told me that it hasn''t rained for half a year. If it doesn''t rain, the people will have no harvest. She


    also told me that they will have no food to eat. I don''t think there''s much I can do about it. But I wish to


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    go to the Ningguo Temple to pray for our people, and also pray to the heaven for rainfall."


    Emperor Ning looked at his daughter with mixed feelings mounting in his heart. After he had sent Lady


    Jin to the Cold Pce, and asked his Empress to raise Yun Shang, he felt that he owed his daughter


    for separating her from her mother. He had also heard of her various misdeeds. He recalled how he


    had seen her losing temper several times or punishing people at random. Gradually disappointment


    had set in, and he began to care less for her. These two days, however, he found that his daughter was


    different. She was calm, generous, and kind. Since he had wronged Lady Jin and felt guilty, it was


    "It''s so good to know that you care so much about our people. I would be unreasonable if I disapprove


    your request. But you are a young girl. I worry about you traveling alone. I''ll have the Commander of


    my Royal Guard and several of his men protect you."


    Yun Shang smiled. Before she could thank her father, an official said, "Female members of the Imperial


    Household are not allowed to meddle with the state affairs. Although the Princess is still young, Her


    Highness should know that."


    She recognized the voice to be Li Jingyan''s, the Empress''s father.


    Though Yun Shang''s eyes turned cold, she smiled as she spoke. "The Grand Councilor is right. And I


    am aware that I am not allowed to intervene with the running of the State. And I have obeyed as His


    Majesty demanded. That being said, I heard of the drought from my conversation with mydies.


    Though I am not allowed to interfere in political matters, I can pray for His Majesty, and my father''s


    State. That is all I am requesting. How can you call that governing the State, Lord Li?" With that, she


    raised her head innocently and looked at Li Jingyan.


    Emperor Ningughed when he heard Yun Shang''s justification. "That''s my daughter. Then it is settled.


    You can go there tomorrow, Shang''er."


    Yun Shang curtsied to the Emperor, and said, "Thank you, father. Since you have been discussing


    important matters with your Ministers, I''d like to ask your permission to leave." Emperor Ning nodded.


    Yun Shang curtsied and left the Hall. She sensed that she was being watched, but she walked away


    without turning her head.

 Chapter 11 Initiation

    Chapter 11 Initiation


    Though her trip was an excuse to visit the Ningguo Temple, Yun Shang still had to pretend otherwise.


    As nned, she lingered at the Temple with Qin Yi and Qin Meng for a few days. But it was only on her


    Master Wu Na was greatly esteemed in the State of Ning. Through his wisdom, he earned tremendous


    respect from the people of Ning. However, Yun Shang did not get the chance to see him. She enlisted


    the help of a young Buddhist monk to carry her message to the Master for a talk, but the young


    Buddhist monk only brought back for her an old parchment made of sheep skin from the Master. Yun


    Shang could not help but feel startled while reading his message. Master Wu Na was, it seems, aware


    of the purpose of her visit. What a clever man! It would be terribly awful if he should be her enemy


    one day in the future.


    As Yun Shang had gotten what she wanted from this journey, she ordered Qin Yi and Qin Meng to pack


    up. Soon, they were on their way back to the Imperial Pce in a carriage.


    Yun Shang rested on her first night back in court. The subsequent day, she rose at the fifth watch*. She


    ordered her maids to help her with a court dress suitable a princess as she intended to go to Jinluan


    Hall where Chinese Emperors held administrative meetings with their ministers and senior officials.


    (*TN: In ancient China, the night was divided into five watches. The fifth watch is thest period, which


    Emperor Ning was listening to his courtiers'' reports when he heard the singing tone of a young eunuch


    announcing her arrival, "Princess Yun Shang is requesting a presence..."


    Yun Shang? Emperor Ning was a little surprised. He had not expected Yun Shang at this moment when


    a morning meeting was being held in the court. Minsters and courtiers were also at a loss. They


    exchanged looks of confusion with each other.


    With a slight cough, Emperor Ning said, "Call her..."


    Yun Shang entered Jinluan Hall, and, after finishing the three-kneel-and-nine-kowtow etiquette* to


    Emperor Ning, she said, "I have something to report, Your Majesty. I visited the Ningguo Temple a


    couple of days ago to pray for the people. Master Wu Na gave me some revtions from Buddha. He


    asked me to present them to Your Majesty..."


    (*TN: the three-kneel-and-nine-kowtow etiquette is the most solemn and highest rite of politeness. It is


    usually used in grand situations like in the presence of an Emperor or when paying tribute to parents.)


    "Master Wu Na?" Emperor Ning was startled. Though just a master monk at the Ningguo Temple,


    Master Wu Na had once been named as the National Consultant by the previous Emperor Ning.


    However, Master Wu Na had turned down that honor. Master Wu Na had never practiced divination or


    foretold destiny for any one. But today, he sent Yun Shang to present the revtions of Buddha...


    "Hurry up! Show it to me..." said Emperor Ning impatiently.


    The Eunuch-in-Chief stepped away from the Emperor''s side and scurried down the stairs. He fetched


    the parchment from Yun Shang, and presented it to Emperor Ning, who then unrolled it. The Emperor


    burst into ecstasy after reading it. "ording to Master Wu Na, the drought of Ning has led people to a


    miserable life. Pitying the suffering people, Princess Yun Shang prayed with an honest heart. Due to


    her kindness, the benevolent Buddha will arrange a rainfall on the seventeenth day of this month.


    Ensure that no grand ceremony is held on that day."


    "Good! Good! Good!" Emperor Ning descended from his crown chair toward Yun Shang, and hugged


    her. "Yun Shang, you are indeed my good daughter. Ha, ha, ha... If it really rains on that day as Master


    Wu Na has foretold, I will award you generously..."


    With a modest smile, Yun Shang replied, "I didn''t pray to earn a reward. I was just hoping that all


    popce under the sky would be able to live in peace and contentment. I truly believe that if the people


    are happy then Your Majesty will be happy. And I will be happy if Your Majesty is happy."


    Emperor Ning was so thrilled to hear of Yun Shang''s selflessness. But Li Jingyan wasn''t. "But isn''t


    Princess Hua Jing''s Coming-of-age Ceremony being held on the seventeenth day of this month?" He


    spoke all of a sudden in the court.


    Yun Shang felt a sense of tion at his words. She felt extra pleased to see Li Jingyan''s irritation. As


    the Grand Councilor of Ning, he was really stupid to behave so rushed.


    Emperor Ning frowned at the objection. "Both Yun Shang and Hua Jing are my daughters. Shang''er


    has gone all the way to the Ningguo Temple to pray for the popce. For her kindness, Buddha grants


    his blessing to us. As for Hua Jing''s Coming-of-age Ceremony, we are not canceling it. However, it can


    be a simple one toply with Buddha''s wishes."


    "Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Imperial Highness..." Cheers and acims prevailed in the


    Jinluan Hall.


    When this news spread to Hua Jing''s chamber at Jinglin Hall, she shivered with anger, and said with


    clenched teeth, "Yun Shang, you really are a bitch. I will ensure that you are miserable for as long as I


    live."


    Seeing Hua Jing''s anger, all maids and eunuchs in her chamber fell to their knees lest they anger her


    more. Sounds of things breaking could be heard out in the Hall. Hua Jing was so furious that she


    smashed everything that could be smashed in her chamber.


    "Let''s go to Qiwu Pce. I wanna to hear what my mother has to say." Hua Jing frowned when a dull


    ache spread across her bottom. The reminder of the dog bite only seemed to further aggravate her


    rage.


    When Hua Jing arrived at Qiwu Pce, she grew more irritated when she saw Empress Yuan Zhen


    drinking peacefully. She ran to the Empress and took her hands. "Mother, that vile Yun Shang, she


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    must have done this on purpose. She knew that the seventeenth day of this month is my day of


    Coming-of-age Ceremony. Mother, you must help me..."


    Empress Yuan Zhen frowned, "Shut up. It''s been a waste of time teaching you how to behave properly


    all these years. If I were you, I would go to your father. I would tell him how I felt inferior to Yun Shang


    as she has shared your father''s burden while you have done nothing. However, as a Princess of the


    State of Ning, you are willing to do your part in to ease the nation''s hardships by cancelling your


    Coming-of-age Ceremony which happens to be on the seventeenth day of this month..."


    Hua Jing pouted and tugged at the Queen''s sleeve, "Mother, this is obviously a trick by that little whore.


    She is jealous of my Coming-of-age Ceremony. So she designed this."


    Putting down the cup, Empress Yuan Zhen shook her head, "She is just an eight-year-old girl. How


    could she know about all this? She cannot even read a single word. How could she speak words like


    that? Besides, she has been under my control all these years, and there isn''t a person in her employ


    who can devise such an n. This is a serious matter. We cannot speak about it as a trivial matter. I do


    not believe that a little girl could be capable ofmanding the Heavenly God to call for rains or


    winds."


    Hua Jing sighed, taking a seat by the Empress'' side. She epted defeat, "So I should just let it go? I


    hate her for this. I wish she would just die."


    Empress Yuan Zhen lowered her head to look at her scarlet nails, a gentle smile dancing on her face.


    "There will definitely be an opportunity. Just wait and see. It''s fine if it rains on the seventeenth day. If


    not, I won''t even have to kill her myself. Someone will eliminate her for us."


    "Hmm, " Hua Jing said, "It is hard to believe that it will rain on the seventeenth day of this month just


    because Yun Shang prayed. I''ll see what that little bitch will do to cover her lies on that day. Thank you,


    mother. I will leave now..."


    Empress Yuan Zhen nodded and then frowned at Hua Jing''s ungraceful posture while getting up, "You


    are behaving unbingly. Nodies from noble families would rise to their feet like you just did. You


    will be deemed as a girl without grace and politeness if that was seen by outsiders."


    Hua Jing''s agitation returned. "That''s all due to the damned Taoist priest. I meant to humiliate Yun


    Shang in everyone''s presence, but that beast bit me instead. I cannot figure out what''s going on, as the


    wound is always aching."


    Empress Yuan Zhen had not considered this. She frowned, "Your difort may be because of the


    heat. I will ask the Imperial Physicians to prepare some medicines for you. Remember to take them on


    time."


    "Got it. Got it..." Hua Jing waved a hasty goodbye, and walked out of Qiwu Pce.


    "Your Imperial Highness. Just let it be? You agree to let Princess Yun Shang be pardoned? Your


    Imperial Highness is too noble and too treasured to ept such humiliation. That Princess Yun Shang


    is too stupid to figure out who she is." Maid Die''er was resentful and murmured her disapproval.


    A coldness surged in Hua Jing''s eyes when she heard this. Her expression changed from anger to


    rage, "Pardon her? Don''t even dream about it! As mother will not help me with this, I''ll do it myself.


    Wipe out that little bitch no matter what the cost." Hua Jing''s eyes sparkled and a grin emerged as a


    thought urred to her. "Come here..."


    The maid walked up to Hua Jing and stood close. Hua Jing whispered something in her ear, to which


    the maid nodded. Then Hua Jing left. The maid looked around tentatively before turning and leaving in


    the opposite direction.

 Chapter 12 Disturbance

    Chapter 12 Disturbance


    "Your Highness! Your Highness..." Qin Meng seemed anxious as she rushed into Qingxin Hall. Seeing


    the princess asleep in her bed, she stamped her feet. Then she bit her lip, and pulled the quilt off from


    Yun Shang. "Your Highness, something has happened!"


    Yun Shang moaned, and slowly opened her eyes. Just as quickly, she closed her eyes again. After a


    short while she spoke in anguid voice, "What is the matter? Why do you wake me up at this hour?


    What has happened?"


    Qin Meng saw Yun Shang was about to fall asleep again and hurriedly spoke, "Your Highness, you


    should get up! Someone died!"


    "What did you say?" Yun Shang''s body suddenly went rigid and her eyes snapped open. "Who is


    dead? And what is the cause of death? Have you sent for the Supervisory Office?"


    Qin Meng rushed to answer, "The dead person''s name is Xiang Lan*. She was a maid who used to


    sweep the floors in your Hall. Her body was found by a passing maid in theke in front of your Hall.


    They say she drowned." Qin Meng paused and bit her lips as if she had more to say, but dared not say


    it.


    (*TN: the fragrant orchids)


    Yun Shang ordered, "What else? Speak up."


    Qin Meng sighed and continued, "When I passed by, I overheard the maids say that Your Highness''s


    bracelet was found in Xiang Lan''s hand. They also said that Your Highness was likely to be the


    murderer."


    "My bracelet?" Yun Shang sat up. She looked at her maid, "Are you sure that they were talking about a


    bracelet, not anything else?"


    Qin Meng nodded. "I''m sure that they were talking about a bracelet."


    "Yes, Your Highness, a bracelet. One from the pair that you favored most. It has been lost for a while


    now." Qin Yi added as she entered the room.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Is that true? Then I will have to go there and bring it back. After all, it is my favorite


    bracelet."


    Qin Meng didn''t understand why the princess was taking this situation so lightly. "Your Highness! But


    they are saying that you are the killer!"


    Yun Shang turned to her, "Then how do you know that I didn''t do it? My reputation has never been


    good."


    Qin Meng shot her a contemptuous look, "If I had heard about such an act before I worked here, I


    might have believed it. But now I dare say such words are merely vicious rumor. Besides, Your


    Highness is just eight years old. No matter how malicious you may be, you are not capable of killing


    someone."


    Yun Shang nodded, and stood up. She waited for Qin Meng to dress her. But Qin Meng was still


    immersed in her own thoughts. Qin Yi shook her head and came forward to help Yun Shang change.


    "That is true. I am merely eight years old. How can I kill an adult? But you, Qin Meng, you and Qin Yi


    are old enough. I think you two could have outnumbered the girl in a fight. So you two must have been


    Princess Yun Shang''s aplice in the murder." Yun Shang quipped.


    Qin Meng shivered and looked at Yun Shang with a frightened face, "I dare not to do that, Your


    Highness. In fact, I''ve never had the guts to kill a chicken, let alone a person. Your Highness... I''m


    serious! How Xiang Lan died is not of consequence. But there were so many people saying that you


    were her murderer. If these rumors reach His or Her Majesty, it would be a big deal."


    Yun Shang was about to speak, but stopped when she heard a male voice from outside the chamber,


    "Your Highness. Ie at Her Majesty''s orders. The Empress has sent me to ry a message. Her


    Majesty wants to ask you a few questions at the Yanque*ke."


    (*TN: bramble finch)


    Yun Shang frowned. Qin Yi looked at the princess before rushing to the chamber doors and closing the


    curtain. "Thank you foring. Her Highness is getting dressing. She will be there right away."


    Qin Meng hurriedly dressed her princess. Yun Shang saw Lin waiting for her as she stepped outside.


    Lin rushed up to her and said, "Someone reported Xiang Lan''s ident to the Empress. And since


    yesterday was the fifteenth day of the month, His Majesty was sleeping in Empress Yuan Zhen''s Qiwu


    Pce. His Majesty has also heard the report. He is waiting for you at the pavilion at the edge of the


    Yanque Lake."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I see." Then she pouted at Qin Meng, "See? Inauspicious topics bring bad luck.


    You were just wondering what would happen if my parents learned of the incident. And now they have


    heard the news."


    Qin Meng was scared, and answered her in a weeping tone, "Your Highness, it wasn''t intentional......"


    "Don''t panic. I was merely kidding. Besides, I took no part in this murder. A clean hand warrants no


    washing."


    When Yun Shang arrived at the Yanque Lake with her servants, she looked around. She noted that the


    Emperor and the Empress were standing inside the pavilion. Next to them stood Princess Hua Jing.


    She had a gentle and obedient look on her face. Outside the pavilion, Xiang Lan''s corpsey covered


    in a white cloth. Beside the body stood a man dressed in ck. From his robes, she could tell that he


    was a coroner in the Pce.


    Yun Shang stepped forward, and curtsied to the Emperor and the Empress. "Your Majesties."


    Emperor Ning nodded, and pointed at the corpse wrapped in white cloth, "Stand, Shang''er. Have a look


    at that corpse. Do you know this person?"


    The coroner lifted a corner of the white cloth as Yun Shang walked up to the corpse. She flinched when


    she saw the soaked and swollen body. She then studied the woman''s bluish-white face. After a quick


    look, Yun Shang turned and said in a trembling voice, "No, I don''t, father. Who is he? He looks so


    scary..."


    This time it was Princess Hua Jing who spoke up. "That is a she. Have a closer look, sister. She


    worked in your pce. Why can''t you recognize her?"


    "My maid?" Yun Shang turned to Qin Yi with a puzzled look.


    Qin Yi hurriedly answered, "Your Highness, she is a maid-in-waiting who cleans the courtyard in our


    pce. Your Highness might have never noticed, which is why you can''t recognize her."


    Yun Shang nodded, and exined to the Emperor and the Empress, "Except for a few close court


    they are, and so I''m not very familiar with them. But since Qin Yi has said she worked in my pce,


    then she must have. But why does my maids lie here, shrouded in a cloth?"


    The Emperor picked up an object from the stone table and handed it to Yun Shang, "The coroner has


    examined the corpse. The maid drowned. However, she was clutching some grass in her fist, and there


    were signs of struggle on the bank. I''m afraid someone did it on purpose. Shang''er, have a look at this


    bracelet. Do you know whose it is?"N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    Yun Shang hurriedly stepped forward, and took the bracelet from the Emperor. She scrutinized the


    bracelet and said, "It looks like one from the pair of bracelets you had given me, father."


    "Looks like? It is yours. I used to see you wearing these bracelets all the time. Why aren''t you wearing


    them today?" Princess Hua Jing asked aggressively.


    Yun Shang smiled, "I would love to, but I can''t. One of my maids lost them a few days ago."


    "That is true. They have been lost for some time. I searched the whole Qinxin Hall when they were


    reported lost, but I couldn''t find them." Qin Meng quickly added, lest her princess would be wrongly


    used by others.


    "How dare you interrupt the royal conversation!" Princess Hua Jing reprimanded Qin Meng with


    displeasure, and continued, "My sister''s bracelets are missing? Is that your exnation?" Hua Jing


    took the bracelet and held it up. She spoke with a frown, "But this one was found in the corpse''s fist. Do


    you know how tightly her fingers were clenched around it? Sister, why is that you didn''t tell us about


    your missing bracelets before? And howe one of them is now being found in the hand of a corpse?


    Sister, you always lose temper at your maids. Mother and I think you are young and bereft. And we


    have often indulged your whims and tantrums. But we never thought you''d go so far as to kill one of


    your maids."

 Chapter 13 Interlocking

    Chapter 13 Interlocking


    Yun Shang widened her eyes and trembled. Turning to Hua Jing, she whined, "Sister, why do you have


    to say that? It frightens me how you''ve framed me for this murder. I don''t know who she is, and I have


    no idea why she had my bracelet. Moreover, it doesn''t mean I am the murderer. Sister, even the


    Ministry of Justice requires evidence to convict a prisoner. I do not know what happened, or why you


    are happy to condemn me. I feel greatly wronged."


    "Your bracelet is the proof!" Princess Hua Jing dropped the bracelet back onto the table.


    Yun Shang stepped forward, and curtsied to the Emperor, "Father, my bracelets are lost. I''m afraid that


    someone deliberately took them to set a plot against me. They killed this maid, and put the bracelet in


    her hand. Father, can you have someone lead an investigation? This bracelet is from a pair. What if we


    look for the other lost bracelet?"


    The Emperor studied Yun Shang for a long time. He noticed that her eyes were clear and her


    expression was calm. Thinking that she was only eight years old, and couldn''t be so calm if she had


    killed someone, Emperor Ning nodded. "What Shang''er said makes sense. Let''sunch an


    investigation then. I would also want to know who is trying to deceive me."


    Emperor Ning then sent for the Commander of the Yulin Guard, and ordered him to lead several men to


    search every house and yard. He asked Yun Shang to wait in front of the pavilion. Suddenly, her


    stomach growled. Yun Shang was embarrassed. She apologized, "When Her Majesty sent her


    messenger, I had just gotten up. I haven''t had the chance to eat anything."


    Emperor Ning couldn''t help butugh out loud. He waved at Yun Shang, "Come, sit beside me."


    Turning to a chambein, the Emperor said, "Go and get some food for the Princess. The search will


    take time. She might as well eat while we wait."


    The eunuch bowed and left. Yun Shang smiled, walked into the pavilion, and sat down beside Emperor


    Ning. Her eyes flew to Hua Jing''s face. Her smile deepened as she saw Princess Hua Jing biting her


    lips. Yun Shang enjoyed watching her sister. Hua was a great actress, and Yun Shang had learned how


    to y cute and innocent from her talented sister.


    But something bothered Yun Shang...


    Yun Shang continued studying Hua Jing. She had thought that a scheme would unfold at Hua Jing''s


    Coming-of-age Ceremony in front of all the officials and theirdies. In doing so, Yun Shang wouldn''t


    have been able to defend herself. She had been known to think that a person''s life was as worthless as


    a straw. But they didn''t wait that long... What was so urgent?


    Yun Shang quietly nced around, and saw the Empress frowning at Hua Jing. She looked displeased.


    And her eyes seemed to say "ineducable" to Hua Jing.


    Yun Shang quickly understood. If the Empress wanted to frame her, she would have carefully nned


    the crime. And all evidence would have led to Yun Shang. But now there seemed to be nothing other


    than a bracelet. Hua Jing had been so desperate to frame Yun Shang for the murder that she had even


    behaved aggressively in front of father. Yun Shang now understood that Hua Jing did not have her


    mother''s help in nning this murder.


    It seemed that Hua Jing had been discovered.


    The eunuch returned with some desserts. Yun Shang picked a lotus-leaf cake, and giggled, "Father,


    you are so nice to me. You always remember my favorite food. This one is for you, father. Let''s eat


    together."


    Then she noticed that the Empress was staring at her. Then Empress Yuan Zhen fixed her eyes on the


    lotus-leaf cake. Her stare was cold and calcting.


    Before she couldprehend the Empress''s reaction, Emperor Ning took the lotus-leaf cake and


    smiled at her, "Do you like it, too? It is tasty, I agree."


    Yun Shang giggled, and took another cake from the te. While eating, she chatted with Emperor


    Ning.


    The sun had begun to rise. After a few hours, the Commander hurried back with a bracelet and


    reported, "Your Majesty, we found it in Her Highness Lady Shu''s jewelry box."


    Emperor Ning took it, and frowned, "Lady Shu? Bring her here."


    As soon as the Emperor had finished speaking, he heard a soft voice. "Your Majesty, I''m already here.


    There''s no need to bother the Lord Commander again."


    Yun Shang turned around and caught sight of a woman in a purple gown walking towards them. She


    had thin arched eyebrows, and a small nose and mouth. While her features lent her a delicate


    appearance, Lady Shu''s moon-shaped eyes and thickshes were her most attractive feature. Yun


    Shang could see why her father, The Emperor had been drawn to Lady Shu.


    Lady Shu was from the Lin n. Her title, Shu, suited her as it meant kind and gentle.


    Yun Shang smiled. Lady Shu was as powerful as the Empress in His Majesty''s imperial household.


    How stupid of Hua Jing to frame her.


    Lady Shu stopped in front of them and curtsied, "Your Majesty. Commander Shen and other members


    of your guard have been searching everywhere since early this morning. And they''ve found this


    bracelet in my jewelry box. I have no idea why it was there, because it is not one of mine. My maid Zhu


    Yun* is in charge of my jewelry, and she seems to know about the bracelet. I have brought her here to


    speak with you."


    (*TN: The rustling of bamboo.)


    A maid stepped out from behind Lady Shu and hurriedly knelt on her knees. She sobbed as she spoke.


    "Your Majesty! Pardon me, Your Majesty! I put the bracelet into Her Highness''s jewelry box. Yesterday,


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    Princess Hua Jing''s maid, Die''er brought the bracelet to me and said it was a reward from Your Majesty


    to Her Highness, Princess Hua Jing. Since Lady Shu had taught Princess Hua Jing how to y the


    Guqin*, she wanted to give it as a gift to Lady Shu. Die''er also said that the Princess was worried that


    Her Highness, Lady Shu would refuse the present because they have been distant these past few


    years. So Her Highness, the Princess wanted me to put the bracelet in Lady Shu''s jewelry box secretly.


    (*TN: Chinese Zither.)


    The maid kowtowed to Emperor Ning repeatedly. She banged her forehead on the ground so hard that


    it was bruised and bleeding, "I thought it was a gesture of goodwill from Princess Hua Jing, so I put the


    bracelet in Lady Shu''s jewelry box...Pardon me, Your Majesty!"


    Princess Hua Jing turned pale. She pointed at the maid and shouted angrily, "Utter nonsense! When


    did Die''er give the bracelet to you? She was by my side the whole day. All my servants were witness to


    her whereabouts as well."


    Lady Shu lowered her head and said softly, "Your Majesty, I''m afraid there is a deeper conspiracy


    behind this. The two princesses and I, are being framed. Your Majesty, please find the true murderer


    and prove our innocence."


    At the time, another guard rushed back, and bowed to Emperor Ning, "Your Majesty, I found two


    bracelets in a maid''s room. She serves at Princess Yun Shang''s pce."

 Chapter 14 Roll with the Punches

    Chapter 14 Roll with the Punches


    The imperial guard brought forward two bracelets which were the same as the one on the table.


    "How?" Yun Shang frowned and looked at Emperor Ning. "Father, my bracelets are unique. Why then


    are these two bracelets the same as mine?"


    "Where''s the maid?" Emperor Ning asked.


    The imperial guard beckoned to his subordinates to bring the maid forward. Looking pale and dispirited,


    the maid fell to the ground limply. She shivered and said, "Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, may


    you enjoy long lives and blessings..."


    Yun Shang stared at the maid before speaking, "Father, I know her. She is in charge of cleaning my


    Hall."


    Emperor Ning nodded and snapped at the maid, "How did you get these bracelets?"


    The maid said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty. I stole them from Her Royal Highness''s bedroom."


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "Why did you steal my bracelets?"


    "I..." The maid gritted her teeth and said, "It was at the instigation of Hua Jing! The Princess Hua Jing


    confined my brother and threatened me to steal Princess Yun Shang''s bracelets. I didn''t dare to


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    disobey. However, Princess Yun Shang has been so kind to us so that I didn''t want to betray her. In


    order to save my brother, I took the bracelets to my family''s jewelry store and had copies made. Since


    then, I haven''t had the chance to put the bracelets back."


    Hua Jing became infuriated with the usations. She argued, "Nonsense!"


    Hua Jing knelled in front of the Emperor and exined, "Father, they nder me..."


    "Oh, " she suddenly eximed and pointed at Yun Shang. "Father, it''s her. It must be her who set a


    trap for me..."


    No longer silent, the Empress took the opportunity to support her daughter. "Your Majesty, that''s queer


    indeed! I''m afraid that it''s beginning to look more and more like a plot against Hua Jing... Your


    Majesty..."


    Before the Empress could finish her sentence, the maid interrupted. "Your Majesty, my family''s jewelry


    store is to the East of the Imperial City. A few days ago, my parents came to tell me that my brother


    had been caught by someone serving Princess Hua Jing. That''s why I went to see Die''er secretly. You


    can order your guards to check whether I am lying."


    The maid knew what she was about to say would seal her fate. However, given Princess Yun Shang''s


    kindness, she took the risk. She clenched her teeth and closed her eyes. After letting out a defeated


    sigh she said, "I know that Xiang Lan was taken by Princess Hua Jing''s attendants!"


    Hua Jing couldn''t bear to hear this nonsense any more. She stood and screamed, "You are a lowly


    servant. No more of your lies!"


    The Emperor Ning frowned and forcefully put down his tea cup. The tter of porcin quieted the


    bickering women. Emperor Ning looked at his daughter, Hua Jing. "Shut up!" he said.


    Hua Jing was shocked. She bit her lip and fell to her knees in silence. Despite her obedient and


    subservient posture, she was anything but. She red at Yun Shang maliciously.


    "As a princess, you know how to behave. Be quiet now." Then the Emperor turned around and said to


    the maid, "You. Go on."


    The maid nodded and continued her story, "Because of stomach-ache, I slepttest night. When in


    bed, I heard some noise next door. I went to the windows and saw Xiang Lan leaving Qinxin Hall with


    another maid. Even though it was dark, I could recognize that the maid worked for Princess Hua Jing.


    Seeing that Xiang Lan did not return, I went to sleep. Today morning, however, I heard that Xiang Lan


    had drowned..."


    The maid kowtowed repeatedly to the Emperor before continuing. "I was too scared to speak out until I


    heard that Her Royal Highness, Yun Shang had been taken away. Even though I have not worked in


    the Pce for long, I am not willing to plot to murder anyone. I am in a way, responsible for Xiang Lan''s


    death. Your Majesty, I''m willing to ept your punishment."


    Finishing her statement, the maid continued groveling on the ground.


    Emperor Ning stared at Hua Jing for a while before he finally opened his mouth and said. "Jing''er, what


    do you have to say for yourself? It''s very obvious that this murder was nned by you and that you


    intended to shift the me to Shang''er and Lady Shu."


    ncing at the Empress, Emperor Ning said, "I''m really surprised that my daughter, not yet of


    marriageable age, has be so scheming! How surprising...My underage daughter... Your Majesty,


    you have taught her well!"


    Rising and dropping one knee on the ground, the Empress said softly, "It is indeed my fault.I''m willing


    to receive any punishment you see fit." The Empress looked so calm, as though nothing had


    happened.


    The Emperor studied Empress Yuan Zhen before announcing his punishment. "Hand over your seal to


    Lady Shu temporarily. Hua Jing and you will be grounded for three months. My final decision will be


    made after three months." Then the Emperor stood and left in a huff.


    "Father..." Hua Jing looked resentful as she watched the Emperor leave.


    Lady Shu approached Yun Shang and said with a smile, "It is not very pleasant here. Why don''t you


    Looking at the Empress timidly, Yun Shang spoke hesitantly, "I get up so early today that I feel very


    tired now. Defending myself has been very exhausting as well. I''d would prefer to just rest."


    Lady Shu stared at the young princess. "Well, under the circumstances, I won''t insist..." Then she


    turned and left with her servants. Yun Shang heard her mutter, "What an unappreciative girl."


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and took a deep breath.


    "Mother, I''m sleepy. Please allow me to leave for the time being." Then she bobbed a quick curtsey and


    turned for Qinxin Hall.

 Chapter 15 The Coming-of-age Ceremony And A Gift

    Chapter 15 The Coming-of-age Ceremony And A Gift


    Yun Shang didn''t wake up until noon the next day. She had barely finished her lunch when a sharp


    voice announced, "His Majesty is here..."


    Yun Shang stood up to wee The Emperor. Although Emperor Ning was outside Qinxin Hall, his


    voice wafted into the chamber. "Shang''er, Master Wu Na said it is going to rain today, didn''t he? But the


    sun is shining brightly. And there is no sign of rain. Right?"


    Yun Shang went to greet The Emperor, "Don''t worry, Your Majesty. Master Wu Na told me there would


    be no rain until dusk."


    Emperor Ning went to the middle of the chamber, and sat on a chair. He sighed with a frown, "You went


    to Ning''guo Temple and brought back Master Wu Na''s holy decree. Though many people respect


    Master Wu Na, today is Hua Jing''s Coming-of-age Ceremony. It is her right to have a proper ceremony.


    But everything has been cancelled just because of this holy decree. Though Hua Jing made a mistake


    yesterday, and has been under house arrest since, she is, after all, the Princess Royal in this country.


    Of course, it''s good if it rainster. But if it doesn''t, I''m afraid that some people will take this as an


    opportunity to find fault with you. Then, instead of ming Master Wu Na, they would suspect that you


    designed all of this on purpose..."


    Yun Shang knelt on a chair and used her elbow to prop herself up on the table. She smiled as she


    looked at Emperor Ning. "To rain or not to rain? It''s just a matter of time. And, father, Master Wu Na


    mentioned that there should be no grand ceremony. Your Majesty can still hold a humble ceremony for


    sister. Perhaps you can release sister and mother, and invite a few senior officials and their family


    members? After all, a Coming-of-age Ceremony is important to a girl. Sister shouldn''t be treated


    shabbily."


    Emperor Ning looked at Yun Shang for a long while. Then he reached out with his hand to fondle her


    hair. He spoke in a gentle tone, "You are so grown up. And so quickly as well. Just in a short while, as


    fleeting as a blink you have be so intelligent."


    Yun Shang giggled and jumped from the chair. "Today is the Coming-of-age Ceremony for sister, a big


    day. I''ll wear my most beautiful dress. I cannot bring shame to mother and sister..." Your Majesty,


    please send your royal decree as soon as possible. Call anyone important to you to partake in sister''s


    ceremony."


    Emperor Ning was a little bit at a loss after hearing those words. Raising his eyebrows, he said,


    "Shang''er is capable enough to send her father, The Emperor on an errand?" He paused for a short


    while and, after checking his smile, he looked at Yun Shang, "Shang''er, did''t you feel angry yesterday


    when your sister med her own fault on you?"


    A ray of shimmer shone in Yun Shang''s eyes. She said with a smile, "Father, sister has always been


    nice to me. She must have done it for a reason that was out of her control. There is a saying. I cannot


    remember when I heard it, but I remember the saying. It goes, a family in peace generates


    auspiciousness. Your Majesty is so busy and so tired with affairs of the court, so sister and I must treat


    each other nicely and live in peace. We cannot let Your Majesty be worried."


    "A family in peace generates auspiciousness." Emperor Ning repeated it twice. Feeling an ache in his


    heart, he looked down at Yun Shang, "You are my good girl..." He smiled at Yun Shang, and then


    continued, "All right. I''ll give the order. You go and change your dress."


    Yun Shang swept a courtesy, "Take care, Your Majesty."


    Yun Shang returned into the chamber after Emperor Ning''s figure had faded into the distance. Qin Yi,


    who had been waiting by the side, frowned and said, "Your Imperial Highness, it was not easy to put


    Princess Hua Jing and Empress under house arrest. How can you help them be pardoned? Just one


    day has passed. It will be impossible to send them back once they are free."


    Yun Shang was sitting in front of the make-up table. She frowned as she looked at her petite reflection


    in the mirror. She sighed before speaking, "Do you really think they cannot be pardoned without my


    pleading? It''s just a matter of time. The Empress'' family is so influential in court. You still have no idea


    why Your Majesty came here today, right? The Grand Councilor must have yed his part in


    convincing His Majesty to change his mind. If I plead as His Majesty wishes, he would think I''m a


    sensible girl, and he will feel sorry for how I have being wronged. But if I''m stubborn and let him down,


    he would think I''m vile."


    Qin Yi pondered for a little while. Then she said with a touch of emotion, "Your Imperial Highness, are


    you really eight years old? Why do I feel you are quite more sensible than I?"


    Yun Shang grinned and, instead of answering her question, she said, "Go and fetch that bright pink


    dress for me. I will wear it today."


    Qin Yi nodded and went to fetch the dress.


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    Yun Shang stopped smiling innocently, and darkness shed in her eyes. She had no forces to resort


    to, nor any person to depend on. That was her biggest impediment. But she would remember today,


    forever. Never would she pardon anyone from the Li family.


    "Your Imperial Highness, do you think this dress is a little too light in color? I think that crimson one is


    more beautiful." Qin Yi approached with the dress.


    Yun Shang saw from the reflection in the mirror that Qin Yi was staring at the two dresses in her hands,


    the bright pink one and the crimson one. She seemed unable to make a decision.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Today is Princess Hua Jing''s Coming-of-age Ceremony. She likes crimson. I''d


    better not wear the same color."


    Qin Yi thought for a moment, and then put the crimson one aside. She came over with the bright pink


    one, and helped Yun Shang dress.


    When done with the dress, Yun Shang had the maidb her hair into a bun. She had dozed off till


    she heard an eunuch. "Your Imperial Highness, the Coming-of-age Ceremony will be held on the


    Peni Ind in the Taiye Pond..."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Got it. I will be there on time."


    She lingered in the chamber until five o''clock in the afternoon. She was well prepared before she went


    to the Peni Ind with Qin Yi and Qin Meng. As soon as she set foot on the ind, she got a


    glimpse of The Empress and Princess Hua Jing. There were already many people on the banquet.


    Three chairs had been prepared at the far end. The Empress and Princess Hua Jing were seated on


    either side of the chair prepared for Emperor Ning. It''s not surprising that Hua Jing had indeed worn a


    crimson robe for today. She seemed more joyous because of the color.


    Yun Shang looked at the surroundings before taking her seat at the end opposite from her father,


    mother and sister.


    Yun Shang had been barely sat down before Hua Jing''s spoke in a cold voice, "Our Princess Yun


    Shang went to Ning''guo Temple to pray for the people just a couple of days ago, and brought back


    Master Wu Na''s holy decree, which said it''s going to rain today. But as far as I can see, today''s weather


    has been excellent, a blue sky without a single cloud. I wonder on what part of Ning it is going to rain."


    Hearing this, some of the noble members and senior officials also chimed in, "That''s right. There''s no


    sign of rain today."


    But The Empress cut in coldly, "Jing''er, it''s time to get changed. Your Coming-of-age Ceremony will


    start as soon as His Majesty arrives. Go and change your dress."


    Hua Jing clenched her teeth to suppress her anger, and left with her maids in obedience to The


    Empress''s order.


    "His Majesty is here..." the singing tone of an eunuch alerted all to the arrival of The Emperor. All in


    attendance stood up to sweep a deep courtesy. Emperor Ning, in his dragon robe, walked to his chair.


    He turned and spoke, "Dear courtiers, today my eldest daughter, Hua Jing, wille of age, and I hold


    this Coming-of-age Ceremony for her on this ind. Let''s celebrate for her."


    All guests swept another courtesy before they could sit down.


    The praiser invited for Hua Jing''s Coming-of-age Ceremony was the granddaughter of the Grand


    Councilor, and therefore, Hua Jing''s cousin. She went to the middle, and looked at Hua Jing, who wore


    an outfit befitting a teenage-girl. Her hair had been styled in a two-ring bun, which signified that the girl


    was unmarried. Hua Jing swept a courtesy towards the people. The praiser took ab from the tray


    held by a court maid, and started tob Hua Jing''s hair.


    (*TN: A praiser is a female guest in a girl''s Coming-of-age Ceremony who helps the girl finish the


    ceremony by carrying out special rituals, all the while, praising the girl''s good behavior and qualities,


    and wishing her good luck.)


    After she was done with Princess Hua Jing''s hair, the Hand-washing Ritual began. The Grand


    Councilor''s wife and The Empress stood to help Hua Jing.


    (*TN: A Hand-washing Ritual begins with elderly people washing their hands before they help girls or


    boysb their hair into a grown-up style.)


    The Grand Councilor''s wife took the handkerchief and hair pin presented by the maids, walked towards


    Hua Jing, and spoke words of blessing for Hua Jing. Then she inserted the hair pin into Hua Jing''s hair.


    It was at this moment, when everyone was speaking praises and blessings for Hua Jing that the sky


    began to darken. Before long, thunder roared across the heavens.

 Chapter 16 Rise To Fame

    Chapter 16 Rise To Fame


    "Eh, what''s wrong with the weather?" People whispered.


    Yun Shang smiled lightly. She bowed her head, reached for the pear on the table, and took a bite.


    Everything was the same as it was in her previous life, except for the mistake made by Hua Jing and


    Wu Na''s decree that she had brought back. Another small change had been the location of the


    Ceremony. Instead of holding it at Jinluan Hall, the ritual was now being carried out on Peni Ind.


    Since the celebration was not supposed to be grand, as per the decree, fewer people were in


    attendance. Beyond that, everything remained unchanged. Just as it was in her previous life, on the


    eve of the Ceremony, it had begun to thunder and rain.


    Emperor Ning was shocked but lit up with pleasure. He said," How correct our Master Wu Na has been!


    Thanks to Yun Shang''s unremitting pray for the people, it''s going to rain after such a long drought."


    Smiles animated the public''s faces and they all acimed repeatedly," Princess Yun Shang''s sincerity


    moved the Buddha, so it rains and this year, people can finally have a good harvest."


    Yun Shang smiled and ignored how infuriated Hua Jing looked. She said," We should thank Master Wu


    Na. I just conveyed his message and sister still got to hold her Coming-of-age Ceremony."


    Hua Jing hummed coldly as Yun Shang spoke. Then she left. The guests looked on in confusion. Yun


    Shang looked at the Empress and Emperor Ning. While The Emperor smiled sincerely, The Empress


    red at Yun Shang, with hostility.


    Yun Shang lowered her head, and looked at her cup on the table. After a while, Hua Jing returned


    wearing a slip skirt. She showed off to the crowd and then gave a bow to The Empress and Emperor


    Ning.


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    A maid approached with a hairpin. The Prime Minister''s wife took the hairpin and was about to express


    her felicitation when thunder resounded, and the skies opened up.


    "Oh my God. It''s raining..."


    Emperor Ning stood up excitedly and pushed aside the umbre that had hurriedly been opened by the


    eunuch beside him. "Good rain! Good rain!" he said.


    All the ministers addressed The Emperor with a bow, and chants of ''Long live, Your Majesty!''


    Emperor Ningughed loudly and said," Princess Yun Shang is meritorious in praying for rain. I have


    decided to raise her to the rank of Princess Hui Guo. I will also reward her with one red shawl skirt, one


    pink gilded thin yarn skirt, and one emerald Jasper hairpin.


    Yun Shang took a quick bow and said," It''s my honor, Your Majesty!"


    Hua Jing''s Coming-of-age Ceremony had been ruined. After Yun Shang''s award, the rain became so


    heavy that The Emperor ordered all guests to disperse.


    Upon returning to the Qinxin Hall, Qin Yi and Qin Mengughed happily. "Your Highness, it''s said that


    the rank of Princess Hui Guo, which is also known as the highest rank among all princesses, has only


    ever been given to the Empress''s daughter. It''s truly amazing that you have received this title. It means


    you would also get a Princess Pce as well as a fief."


    Qin Yiughed happily before remembering that Princess Yun Shang had been soaked in the rain. She


    stoppedughing and hurriedly said," Qin Meng, her Highness is wet. Prepare some bath water for


    her." Then she took out a clean cloak and went to Yun Shang," Your Highness, let me help you change


    out of your wet clothes."


    Yun Shang nodded. After Qin Meng left, she said to herself," My birth mother will be very happy when


    she learns of all that happened today."


    Qin Yi nodded in agreement. "Yes, only if you live happily, will the Lady be assured." After a brief


    pause, Qin Yi added," I saw the gloom on The Empress and Princess Hua Jing faces. I am concerned


    that they may do something bad to you."


    Yun Shang nodded and whispered," I know that they didn''t scheme something awful before because I


    was no threat to them. After what happened today, I know that they will not wait any longer. Today, I


    was named Princess Hui Guo and took the honor meant for Hua Jing. They will not tolerate such


    humiliation. They will find it easier to kill me in a bid to spare all future troubles while I am still young."


    Qin Yi frowned and sighed," Your Highness, we are incapable of striking back. When the Princess


    Pce is finished, let''s move there."


    Yun Shang smiled at her and said," Are you pulling my leg? Did you ever see a royal girl move to the


    Princess Pce before getting married? Don''t worry, let''s wait and see what happens."


    "As you say, Your Highness. You asked me to pay more attention to the people that work here. The


    other day, I found that a maid called Ya Qing who was working in the kitchen, left Qinxin Hall. I did not


    follow her as I didn''t want to alert her. So, Your Highness, do you think the Empress is conspiring with


    someone in the kitchen? If so, Your Highness, you should be more vignt of the foods served to you."


    Qin Yi whispered to Yun Shang, who then took a moment to think about all that she had heard.


    "I understand. Besides the people in the kitchen, I am concerned about the people around me. Lin and


    you were taken away by the Empress''s servants. The Empress was extremely careful and couldn''t only


    bring two maids with her. I wonder whether Qin Meng and Yun, who I had chosen along with Lin, had


    also been taken away by the Empress''s men and coerced into spying for the Empress. However, only


    you and Lin told me about your ordeals, so I''m afraid..."


    "So, your Highness, do you suspect Qin Meng?" Qin Yi frowned, the innocent and ignorant face of Qin


    Meng shed through her mind," But Qin Meng isn''t the sort of person who is secretive about things.


    Besides, your Highness, you have used the fire to eliminate the spies that the Empress had arranged


    so painstakingly. So it is impossible for them to fight back quickly."


    Yun Shang smiled," Do not underestimate the Empress. Just because I eliminated her spies, doesn''t


    mean she cannot buy-off my servants. As for Qin Meng..." Yun Shang paused briefly," It would be


    better if the Empress hadn''t picked her up. If she did, Qin Meng is obviously serving for her now and


    she disguises herself so well. If so, I would admire such a good spy."


    "Your Highness, herees your bath water." The lively voice of Qin Meng floated in from outside. Yun


    Shang hid her pensive expression. She turned and saw Qin Meng open the curtain, followed by four


    maids carrying buckets.


    Yun Shang said with a smile," Why do I always have a feeling that Qin Meng is more like a child than I


    am?"


    Qin Meng hastily walked up to Yun Shang and said," Your Highness, I can''t agree more with you. You


    seem to be only eight years old, but you look like an adult who is princess-like."


    Qin Yi looked at Qin Meng for a while, and then tittered," She is the princess. There''s no doubt that


    she''s princess-like."


    Qin Meng rushed to exin," I mean she is as level-headed as an adult."


    "I understand. The bath water has been prepared. Your Highness, let''s clean you before the water


    turns cold." Qin Yi and Qin Meng held Yun Shang together to the bath bucket and helped her shower.


    Since it waste, after putting on clean clothes and finishing her dinner, Yun Shang went to bed.

 Chapter 17 Sudden Illness

    Chapter 17 Sudden Illness


    Qin Meng''s voice rang through Qinxin Hall just as the morning sun shone. She asked," Qin Yi, do you


    think that we should wake the Princess earlier today? Since Princess Yun Shang received a titlest


    night, by convention, consorts below the highest rank wille to congratte her after breakfast this


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    morning. However, the Princess is fond of her sleep and doesn''t wake up until lunch. Wouldn''t it be


    improper if the Princess is still sleeping when the consorts arrive?


    Qin Yi thought about it and replied," Let''s prepare some food first, and get the toiletries ready. Then we


    can send some people to wait outside for the consorts, who will most likely arrive after they greet the


    Queen and finish breakfast. We can wake up the Princess when we see the consortsing from the


    other side of theke. Since the view is clear from here, we will have enough time. Let the Princess


    sleep as much as possible.


    Qin Meng nodded and walked joyfully out of the gate to inform the servants to prepare the water. Qin Yi


    smiled at her retreating figure and turned around. She wanted to ask the kitchen to cook some porridge


    but suddenly, she stopped and thought to herself, ''By convention, from among the several Princesses


    of Emperor Ning, Princess Yun Shang was the first to receive such a title. How would Qin Meng know


    that the Princesses with lower ranks than the Princess Yun Shang, woulde to greet and


    congratte her? Qin Meng didn''t seem to care for these things earlier.''


    Qin Yi frowned and thought for a long time but just couldn''t figure out what the problem was. She only


    felt that there seemed to be something wrong with Qin Meng.


    Just as she had finished her tasks, Qin Yi heard the eunuch outside the door speaking," Qin Yi, I see


    some peopleing from the other side of the river."


    Qinxin Hall was rtively remote, and there were very few peopleing and going. It must be the


    consortsing to congratte the Princess. Thinking about it, Qin Yi instructed the eunuch," Go and


    bring all the things that have been prepared. I will use them when the Princess gets up. Then she


    opened the curtains and entered the inner hall.


    The inner hall was very quiet. Qin Yi took a look at the lump on the bed hidden behind the mosquito


    and smiled. She went to open the windows and whispered," Your highness, it''s time to get up."


    Having called twice but receiving no response, she shook her head. Princess Yun Shang was smart


    and lovely, but her only shoring was that she loved to sleepte. Qin Yi approached the bed,


    opened the mosquito and leaned over. She tried to hold Yun Shang to sit her up, but she found that


    the body of the little girl was burning hot.


    Shocked, she quickly checked Yun Shang''s face, and noticed that she was red and her forehead was


    hot as well.


    "Help! The Princess is feverish. Call the imperial physicians now¡­"


    "What? The Princess is having a fever?" Came the voice of Qin Meng from outside. She rushed inside


    and checked the princess. "Howe does she has such a high fever? I will call the Imperial


    Physician right away¡­" Although she had disappeared, she could still be heard in the inner hall.


    Several pce maids and eunuchs rushed inside after they heard Qin Yi''s cry for help. Qin Yi thought it


    over andmanded," Lin, send a few pce maids to inform the consorts who areing that the


    Princess has caught a cold after getting wet in the rain yesterday and that she won''t be able to meet


    them. We don''t want to risk spreading her sickness. Tell them toe over another day. And just stay


    in Qinxin Hall. If any consort inside, exin to them as well. Others, go and bring some hot water.


    Everyone nodded at her instructions and went out to do their jobs. It was some time before Qin Meng


    came in along with an old man with a white beard. She said," Qin Yi, the imperial physician is here."


    Qin Yi promptly sat Yun Shang up and walked towards the physician. "Pleasee and have a look.


    What is wrong with the Princess? Her body is burning hot and her face is red¡­"


    The physician sat at the Princess''s bedside. He checked her pulse and said," Princess Hui Guo has


    caught a cold after getting wet in the rain yesterday. She has a high fever which should be brought


    down as soon as possible. Tell some people to bring some alcohol to wipe her and I will give a


    prescription. You should send someone to the Imperial Hospital to get the medicine, then decoct the


    medicine, and feed it to the Princess.


    Qin Meng nodded and spoke," Qin Yi, you take care of the Princess. I will get some people to bring the


    medicine, and I will fetch some alcohol." She stood besides the Physician as she spoke, and handed


    him the pen and some ink. She rushed out the door as soon as the Physician had finished writing.


    Yun Shang''s fever finally broke in the afternoon. Emperor Ning came to visit and asked Qin Yi and Qin


    Meng to take good care of her. He left when he was satisfied that the Princess was feeling better.


    When themps were lighted, Qin Meng, leaning on the chair and stared at Qin Yi, who had been


    constantly wiping Yun Shang''s body with alcohol. She yawned and said to Qin Yi," You have been


    working all day. Go and get some rest. I will take care of the Princess."


    Qin Yi smiled," Well, you have been yawning all day as well. I''d better watch the Princess since she is


    still feverish. You go to sleep first and take over my job tomorrow morning when her fever reduces


    more."


    Qin Meng considered Qin Yi''s proposition and nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Tomorrow


    I will get up early for sure." Yawning, she opened the curtains and walked out.


    Qin Yi continued to wipe Yun Shang''s body with alcohol for a little while longer. When she raised her


    head, she saw Yun Shang is staring at the top of the bed.


    "You are awake, Your Highness?" She said with joy. "You just scared me to death. Still feeling sick?"


    Yun Shang heard the voice, rolled her eyes, and looked at Qin Yi," I have a sore throat and my body


    aches. What happened to me?


    Qin Yi walked to the table and poured some water for the Princess. "Drink some hot water first, Your


    Highness. You got a cold due to your exposure to the rain yesterday. I noticed that your body was


    burning hot in the morning, so I called for the physician. You have been asleep the whole day. What


    happened to you today, really scared me. By the way, the medicine is still on the stove. You should


    drink some water first, Your Highness. I will bring you the medicine.


    Yun Shang sat up. Her whole body felt sore. Frowning, she took the water ss handed by Qin Yi. Just


    as Qin Yi turned to get the medicine, she heard a noise. When she opened the curtains, she saw two


    people standing outside.


    "Ahhh¡­" Qin Yi couldn''t help but let out a cry of fear.


    "Hmm? What happened, Qin Yi?" Yun Shang turned to look at the doorway and saw two people


    walking inside, both of whom were in ck cloaks with their faces covered. When they entered the


    room, the person in front pulled aside the cloak, and her delicate face was revealed.


    "¡­ Mother?" To her surprise, the person was Lady Jin, who lived in the Cold Pce and didn''t have


    much freedom to go in and out. How did she make it to Qinxin Hall?


    Lady Jin smiled, walked to the bedside, and sat down. Qin Yi brought a cup of tea for her and asked,"


    Your Majesty, why did youe here? The hall is filled with spies arranged by Empress Yuan Zhen. If


    someone sees you¡­"

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    Chapter 18 Lady Jin''s n


    Noticing that Yun Shang was staring at her, Lady Jin chuckled," Fear not, I heard from others that


    Shang''er had fallen into aa after catching a cold. I was quite worried. That''s why I came by." As


    she spoke, she turned to the person behind her," Madam Zheng,e here and check if Shang''er is


    alright."


    The person who followed Lady Jin lifted her cape and approached the bed. Yun Shang recognized her


    as the olddy who had opened the gate for her when she visited Lady Jin at the Cold Pce.


    Lady Jin noticed the curious look on Yun Shang''s face and said," Shang''er, do not underestimate


    Madam Zheng. Her medical skills could rival that of any Imperial Physician in the Pce. I''ve been


    healthy all these years all because of Madam Zheng. Shang''er, show her your hand. Let Madam Zheng


    feel your pulse."


    Yun Shang nodded. Of all the people in the Pce, she knew the one person she didn''t have to doubt


    was her mother. Lady Jin had learned of Yun Shang''s sickness and hade to check on her despite


    all the danger. Yun Shangmented having hurt Lady Jin so much in her previous life. The young


    Princess feltfort in the knowledge that Lady Jin had informers around the Pce. How else could


    she have known that Yun Shang had fallen ill so quickly? While others nted spies for malicious


    reasons, Lady Jin had done so because she cared about her daughter. Along with thefort, this


    conclusion brought a tinge of sadness. In Yun Shang''s previous life, she had spoken poorly of her


    mother openly. Lady Jin must have known all the heartless words uttered by her. Yun Shang now


    thought herself despicable.


    Madam Zheng gently put her hand on Yun Shang''s wrist. After a while, she eximed in surprise," Your


    Highness, the Princess was poisoned."


    "What, poisoned?" The three other people in the room were startled by this revtion.


    Lady Jin''s expression changed to worry. Looking at Madam Zheng, she said," How could it be poison? I


    thought she caught a cold and that her body was hot because of the fever. Madam, do you know what


    poison was used? Do you have a cure?"


    Madam Zheng frowned as she spoke," The Princess was probably poisoned by oleander. Her


    poisoning was not serious, so it will be easy to cure. Take two maces of ginseng and mondo grass, one


    mace of magnolia-vine, boil twice with water, mix them up, and take it in two separate doses. Although


    the poisoning looks like a cold or a fever, anyone with above average medical knowledge would be


    able to tell the difference by feeling her pulse. This shouldn''t have been treated as a fever. Perhaps the


    Imperial Physician was bribed to say it was. If the Princess asks for the herbs herself, they will be


    suspicious..."


    The magnitude of the situation finally dawned on Qin Yi. Feeling shocked, she said," But how was the


    Princess poisoned? I have always been careful with the Princess'' utensils and tableware. How did


    people find the opportunity?"


    Upon hearing this, Madam Zheng checked Yun Shang''s body again thoroughly and said," I suppose


    the poison was mixed in the bathwater the Princess used. I examined the Princess thoroughly just now.


    Although she was wiped over with antiseptic alcohol which covered up the smell of oleander


    neck."


    "Bathwater?" Qin Yi quickly thought back to the previous night and eximed in surprise," It''s Qin


    Meng!"


    Qin Yi quickly narrated the events before Yun Shang''s illness. "Yesterday, it was Qin Meng who


    prepared the bathwater. After the Princess told me that Qin Meng seemed suspicious, I paid extra


    attention to her actions. This morning, it was Qin Meng who reminded me that once the Princess


    received her title, many concubines woulde by to congratte her. She asked me to serve the


    Princess. That Imperial Physician was sent for by Qin Meng as well. He had instructed me to wipe the


    Princess''s body with alcohol. It must have been Qin Meng''s scheme to add oleander in the bathwater


    and then bribe a Physician and trick me to cover the evidence with alcohol..."


    "Yes..." Qin Yi suddenly thought of something else and added hastily," What about the medicine? I''ll


    find the medicine prescribed by the Physician so that Madam Zheng can have a look." She walked out


    as she finished her sentence.


    Lady Jin frowned and sighed. "I didn''t expect Li Yiran to be malicious. Years ago, I didn''t want to fight


    with her and voluntarily left for the Cold Pce hoping that she would be assured and not scheme to


    harm Shang''er. I never thought that she still wouldn''t let go..."


    Yun Shang smiled and reassured Lady Jin," Mother, it is not your fault..."


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    Lady Jin still med herself," It is my fault. You wouldn''t have suffered if I hadn''t been so weak. I didn''t


    get to take care of you since you were taken away from me. And all this time, you''ve had to watch your


    back by yourself. One careless step and you could lose your life. Thinking about what you''ve endured


    all these years breaks my heart."


    Yun Shang felt warmth rising in her heart. Even though she had seen Lady Jin only a few times, her


    concern and genuine sorrow were heartening. Yun Shang could not help but feel a lump in her throat.


    All this time she had cursed her mother without knowing how Lady Jin truly felt.


    "Madam, here''s the medicine. Please take a look and see if there''s anything wrong..." Qin Yi could be


    heard even before she lifted the curtain and stepped inside. The bowl of medicine in her hand was still


    steaming as she walked in.


    Madam Zheng took a deep breath, frowned, and said," I don''t need to look. I can smell it already." She


    turned around," There is oleander juice in this medicine, and from the smell, it''s a substantial dose."


    Hearing this, Qin Yi''s face turned pale. "What a sinister n! If it weren''t for Lady Jin and Madam


    Zheng, I would have brought this medicine to the Princess. If the Princess takes this..."


    Madam Zheng calmly interrupted," If she drinks this bowl of medicine, I''m afraid the Princess wouldn''t


    live past tomorrow morning." She let out a sigh as she spoke," Empress Yuan Zhen is indeed devious.


    She first made the Princess bathe in water mixed with oleander. Adding so much water to the oleander


    juice would certainly weaken the effect. Besides, she was only bathing, so instead of taking her life, the


    poison wouldn''t do anything more than induce a fever and aa, which then created the opportunity


    for an Imperial Physician to look after the Princess and add more oleander juice in the medicine. If


    something went wrong, they could just im that the Princess was too weak to withstand the fevers..."


    Yun Shangughed mildly with a bit of self-deprecation. She thought she had been extremely careful,


    and that she could defeat Empress Yuan Zhen and Hua Jing. She did not expect to almost lose her life.


    Clearly she underestimated the Empress and her power in the Pce.


    Lady Jin''s face also changed," I remember Li Yiran to be a smart woman. I didn''t think she would use


    such schemes against people in the Imperial Household. Madam, how can we get the herbs to cure


    Shang''er?"


    Madam Zheng paced back and forth in the bedroom for a while and eventually said," In this Pce, it''s


    almost impossible to sneak in the herbs and prepare them for the Princess without anyone noticing..."


    Lady Jin stood up right away," What? Then what should we do? Perhaps we can have another one of


    our maids pretend to be sick, so that she can go the the Imperial Physicians, seek these herbs, and


    deliver them to us. We can boil them and deliver the medicine to Shang''er, right?"


    Madam Zheng shook her head and said," My Lady, tell me, would a sick Pce maid be needing


    ginseng?"


    Lady Jin sat down despondently. Yun Shang quickly took Lady Jin''s hand and smiled," Mother, don''t


    worry. The Madam told us, didn''t she? I was only slightly poisoned. The dose was so small that it won''t


    kill me. At most there''s some more pain. I''ll be fine and I will get through it. Mother, please be at ease. I


    will be alright."


    Madam Zheng closely observed Yun Shang. She was filled with admiration for this brave young girl.


    She thought a bit more and said," The best n right now would be to send the Princess out of the


    Pce..."


    "Out of the Pce?" Lady Jin stayed silent as she thought. She then looked up at Yun Shang and


    said," Even though I wouldn''t want to leave you, but at this point, leaving the Pce is actually not a


    bad idea. I am well aware that you received your title and reward, and I feel happy for you. But I am


    afraid this is the exact reason why the Empress won''t leave you alone. The higher you climb, the more


    of a threat you are to her. She will definitely get rid of you before you are fully in power."


    Lady Jin sighed," I heard everything about you through Qin Yi, and I think you are a smart girl. But no


    matter how smart you are, you cannot confront Li Yiran in your current state. Her cunningness aside,


    she has spies in every Hall and every Pce. Her father was the revered Grand Chancellor of the


    previous dynasty. Do you know, Shang''er, why Hua Jing and the Empress were grounded only for one


    day after setting you up? That''s because there was a military revolt in the Northwest. Li Yiran''s brother


    is the Chief Commander of the Northwest garrison. Your father, the Emperor, needs to rely on the Li


    n..."


    Yun Shang sighed," The Empress'' family wields so much power, and the Emperor is just going to allow


    it?"


    Lady Jin frowned and lowered her voice," Shang''er, be careful what you say. If others heard you, they


    would use you of dissent. It''s taboo for the Empress'' family to hold power, but even if we want to


    eradicate the Li n, it''s not the right time. We need to wait..."


    "As long as the Li n has its hold on the court, Li Yiran''s authority cannot be challenged. Shang''er,


    you will not be able to overthrow her at this time. In the Pce, you certainly won''t be safe. It''s better


    that you leave the Pce. Although your grandfather retired from politics, his friends have many


    talents. The things that the Empress wouldn''t allow you to learn in the Pce can be learned if you get


    out. If you can learn all these skills from your grandfather''s friends, then my Shang''er, you might


    be the most talented woman in the world."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and thought for a long time. Finally, she let out a gentle sigh. Her mother


    was right. She was only eight years old, and she had no power of her own. She was limited everywhere


    in this Pce. If she got out, it would be a good way for her to cultivate her own influence.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang nodded atst," I will obey mother''s arrangements. But how shall I sneak


    out of the Pce?"


    Lady Jin''s face lit up with a smile," Leave that to your mother."

 Chapter 19 Master Wu Nas Visit

    Chapter 19 Master Wu Na''s Visit


    The next morning, Qin Meng came in early just as she had promised," Qin Yi, is the Princess awake?"


    Qin Yi turned around. She followed Qin Meng''s stare and noticed that her eyes were firmly fixed on the


    bowl of cold medicine on top of the bedside stool. A flicker of hatred passed through Qin Yi''s eyes.


    However, she did not behave any differently," She did wake upst night, and the fever subsided. But


    when I brought the medicine for the Princess, she would not drink it no matter what, saying that it was


    too bitter. It was in the middle of the night, and I couldn''t find any candied fruit. I didn''t know what to


    do..."


    Qin Meng listened and smiled," Is the Princess still asleep? You''ve been caring for her the entire night.


    You must be really tired. You should get some rest. Since the Princess is not up yet, I''ll boil the


    medicine again, and prepare some candied fruit. When the Princess wakes up, I can serve her the


    medicine."


    Qin Yi''s eyes turned to Yun Shang who was in bed. She nodded after a while," I appreciate your


    kindness. I''ll go get some rest then." As she spoke, she turned and left the inner hall.


    Qin Meng watched Qin Yi exit. Then she quickly turned and ran to the bedside. She held up Yun Shang


    and brought the medicine to her mouth, hoping to feed her. Yun Shang seemed to be dreaming. In her


    disturbed sleep, her body would not stay still. Qin Meng tried several times but still could not make Yun


    Shang drink the medicine.


    Qin Meng frowned and put the medicine back. She stared at Yun Shang for a while before sheid her


    body down. Then she stood up and walked out with the medicine. As soon as Qin Meng left, Yun


    Shang opened her eyes. Her suspicions had just been confirmed.


    A momentter, Qin Meng returned. Seeing that Yun Shang was still asleep, she waited by her side. It


    was almost noon when she heard the Princess murmur before finally waking.


    Qin Meng was taken by surprise. She immediately bowed and asked," Princess, are you awake? I''ll


    fetch your medicine..."


    She quickly ran out of the inner hall.


    Yun Shang opened her eyes. She smiled disdainfully at the maid''s silhouette. She had suspected many


    people before, but she always felt that Qin Meng was too straightforward to hide any schemes. That


    was why Yun Shang never wanted to suspect her, but she did not expect...


    Now Qin Meng had finally shown her true motives.


    "Princess! Princess. Here''s the medicine. When I came in this morning, I was worried that the medicine


    had gone cold. So I kept it warm over the stove. It''s just the right temperature for you to drink it." The


    sound made by lifting the curtains was followed by Qin Meng''s voice.


    "It''s bitter, I don''t want to drink it." Yun Shang frowned and turned away in disgust. Defiance was written


    all over her face.


    Qin Meng sat down by the bed with a smile, coaxing the Princess," Good medicine is often bitter, but


    it''s good for your health. I knew the Princess would hate the bitter taste, so I took some candied fruit


    when I passed by the. Drink this and have some candied fruit. Then it won''t be bitter at all."


    "Humph," Yun Shang grumbled. "Liar. When I was sick before, the maids said the same thing. But


    when I tried it, the trick didn''t work at all!"


    Qin Meng was just about to answer, but Yun Shang interrupted," I am a Princess. I said I don''t want to


    drink it, and I mean it. Qin Yi... Lin..." Yun Shang suddenly raised her voice and cried out.


    "Yes, Princess!" The curtains were pulled open. Lin walked in, approached the bed, and bowed before


    Yun Shang," Princess, is there anything I can do for you?"


    Yun Shang cocked her head and thought for a moment," I want to eat shrimp omelette. Have the


    kitchen make some. I want big shrimps."


    Lin quickly answered," That''s not a good idea, princess. You are still ill. You shouldn''t eat something so


    heavily vored. Why don''t you allow me to have some red bean porridge made for you?"


    Yun Shang pouted," No. Why porridge? It''s so nd. If I can''t eat shrimp omelette, then I''ll have fried


    crab cakes."


    Lin shook her head," Princess, do you want to stay in bed like this all the time?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. Lin continued," If the Princess doesn''t want that, then please listen to my


    advice. You can''t have shrimps or crabs. No other meat is allowed either. I believe it''s best for you to


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    have some porridge."


    Before Yun Shang could reply, Qin Meng interjected," Yes. Lin is right. If the Princess wishes a speedy


    recovery, she should take her medicine on time as well..."


    A sardonic glimmer shed in Yun Shang''s eyes. Qin Meng was indeed looking for any chance she


    could find. As Yun Shang was about to speak, a voice could be heard from outside," The Emperor has


    arrived..."


    "My father! The Emperor is here!" Yun Shang was delighted. She raised her head and looked towards


    the entrance curtain. As the curtain was pulled open, she called out," Father, father. Did you bring me


    something delicious to eat?"


    A figure dressed in purple walked past the curtain. It was Emperor Ning in his casual attire. He was


    followed by another man dressed in a monk''s robe. His long white beard gave him an unearthly aura.


    Yun Shang froze for a second. This man, if she remembered correctly, was Master Wu Na from


    Ning''guo Temple. She had seen him twice at the Ning''guo Temple in her previous life, but... Why was


    he here? And why did the Emperor bring him here?


    "I see your illness does not look serious. Although your face seems pale, you are still asking me for


    treats, so you must be fine. Master Wu Na is here. Look at you. Don''t make a fool of yourself in front of


    the Master..." Emperor Ningughed as he sat down beside Yun Shang. Both, Qin Meng and Lin had


    fallen to their knees the moment the Emperor entered.


    Yun Shang smiled back," How could I know that Master Wu Na wasing. I thought it was just you,


    father. Good to see you, Master. Last time, the Master said that there would be rain on the


    seventeenth, and then it really did rain. Master Wu Na is quite impressive."


    Master Wu Na put his palms together in a Buddhist salute," Amitabha, the Princess has a connection


    with the Buddha. Therefore, the Buddha cares for you. The Buddha in his earnestness prayed for the


    Princess, so here we meet again under this circumstance."


    Emperor Ning listened carefully. Then he looked at Yun Shang. With a smile, he turned to Wu Na," The


    Master has met Shang''er now. Now can you tell me the reason for your sudden visit to the Pce? You


    startled me. Asking to see Shang''er without saying anything else..."


    "Huh?" Yun Shang was surprised. She had no rtions with the Master whether in her previous life or


    in this one. She met him no more than twice before she died. The first time, he provided divination for


    her. At the Coming-of-age Ceremonies of royal children, people would invite renowned priests or


    monks to divine the children''s fates. Yun Shang remembered that it was Wu Na who divined for her in


    her previous life. Wu Na surmised for her after the ritual that she would "experience seven sufferings,


    and start from the beginning."


    Yun Shang was astonished. In her previous life, she simply thought thisment to be inauspicious


    and forgot about it soon afterwards. She now recalled that everything was exactly as the Master had


    predicted. This man could not be underestimated.


    Yet, Master Wu Na came to the Pce today. What was he here for?

 Chapter 20 A Silver Lining

    Chapter 20 A Silver Lining


    Master Wu Na smiled, looked at Yun Shang, and said," It wasn''t a cold. This illness is an ident


    written in Her Highness''s predestined fate. Although the Princess is favored by the Buddha, this time,


    however, she leaked the design of God, for which she was punished. I''ve foreseen that, and Ie


    here only to save her."


    "An inexorable doom, you mean?" When Emperor Ning heard this, his face became very serious. His


    eyes scanned the faces of others present in the room, from Yun Shang to Master Wu Na. Then he


    asked," Is there any solution, Master?"


    Wu Na nodded," The solution is simple, but Her Highness will have to endure some hardship. Her


    Highness needs to live in Ning''guo temple for a while. Our temple is a sacred ce graced by Buddha,


    which will protect Her Highness from any disaster."


    Startled, Yun Shang raised her eyes and took a quick nce at Master Wu Na, but she saw the


    expression on his face to be calm and solemn, and what he had said was not like a false statement.


    Yun Shang thought to herself, maybe this was the chance to sneak out of the Pce just as Lady Jin


    had mentioned.


    But how did her mother get in contact with Master Wu Na? It took half a day to travel from Ning''guo


    temple to the Pce in a carriage, or two hours by horse. Perhaps Lady Jin had sent for Master Wu Na


    the night before her visit?


    Master Wu Na continued," Her Highness'' illness is more serious than it looks. If it is not cured in time,


    Her Highness will suffer from the lingering effects. After which Her Highness will never recover, I''m


    afraid. But if she can have some quiet cultivation in the temple, she still stands a chance to recover. "


    Emperor Ning frowned and thought for a long time, then he asked," How long will it take?"


    Master Wu Na thought for a while before answering," I am not sure now. To know that, I have to call the


    elders in the temple to do divination before Buddha. If there is a result, Your Majesty will be informed


    immediately. I will take good care of Her Highness. Besides, Mr. Yuanshan* and I are good friends, I


    wouldn''t do any harm to Her Highness for his sake."


    (*TN: Faraway mountains.)


    Emperor Ning nodded," You have my trust, Master." The Emperor contemted for a while, then turned


    to Yun Shang, who was looking at them in confusion. "Shang''er, what say you? Do you want to stay at


    the Ning''guo temple for some time?"


    Yun Shang pouted," I will. Though I can''t fully understand the conversation between father and Master


    Wu Na, but I know that you were talking about my illness, and I will have to stay at the temple for a


    couple of days to recover. I don''t want to stay in bed the rest of my life, so I will go. But, father, I''ve


    heard that meat is not allowed in temples?"


    Emperor Ningughed," My Shang''er is such a foodie. Be assured, you have father''s permission. If you


    ever want to eat meat, you can have your maid buy some for you from the outside. But only take one


    maid with you. The temple is a quiet ce for cultivation, and it''s not good to bring too many people."


    Then he turned to Wu Na," When do you leave, Master?"


    Master Wu Na chanted Amitabha Buddha before he spoke," The sooner the better. Her Highness can''t


    afford any dy. Your Majesty can have people pack for Her Highness now. I''ll wait outside."


    Yun Shang quickly ordered," Lin, tell Qin Yi to pack my belongings. We can''t keep Master Wu Na


    waiting."


    With that, Lin hurried away. Yun Shang nced at Qin Meng. The maid looked puzzled, as if this


    sudden change had interrupted her ns, and she was at a loss.


    Emperor Ning sighed," Shang''er, I don''t want you to leave, but it''s about your health. So I have to


    agree. You should behave when you live there. And when you live there, you can''t be attended to as if


    you were living in your Pce. You will have to suffer a bit..."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes, and quietly spoke," I know, father. I am not afraid. If I have to do this all


    over again, I would still pray for rain for our people. Father, please take good care of yourself when I


    am away. Don''t work too hard with the memorials*, make sure you eat and sleep on time."


    (*TN: A memorial to the throne was an officialmunication to the Emperor of China. They were


    generally careful essays in ssical Chinese and their presentation was a formal affair directed by


    government officials.)


    The Emperor nodded," I will."


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded," Father, please take care of the affairs of the State. I don''t want you to


    watch me leave, lest I will cry. I may be away for a while, but I will return."


    Emperor Ning nodded, and turned to Master Wu Na," Master, we can wait in Qinzheng Hall while


    Shang''er is packing. I also have some other questions that need your opinion."


    Then, the Emperor led Master Wu Na out.


    After Emperor Ning left, Qin Meng straightened herself, and walked up to Yun Shang''s bed," Your


    Highness! Take me with you to Ning''guo temple, please! It''s so boring there. I can tell you many jokes


    and tales to relieve you from the boredom!"


    Yun Shang smiled, and thought to herself, that Qin Meng was indeed quick-minded. She ordered," Life


    at Ning''guo temple must be in. I don''t want someone who could only talk with me there. I want


    someone who can cook delicacies for me, who can take good care of me. You are too young for that.


    You need to stay in the Pce. I''ll take Qin Yi with me."


    Qin Yi entered the chamber just as they were talking, and said," Your Highness, Lin has given me your


    orders. I''ll start packing."


    Yun Shang nodded," Father has told me to bring only one maid with me. Are you willing toe? The


    monastic life is poor and simple. And I want you to know that before you make your decision."


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    Qin Yi smiled," What are you talking about, Your Highness? I will follow you everywhere. I''ve already


    survived all kinds of hardship before I came to serve you, Your Highness. Be assured that I will be just


    fine at the temple."


    "Good. Everyone hurry up. Let''s not keep Master Wu Na waiting. Qin Meng, you and Lin will do the


    packing. Qin Yi, you stay here with me." Qin Meng dared not disobey Yun Shang. Even though she


    was unwilling, she had to quietly retreat.


    "Qin Yi, did my mother send for Master Wu Na? I also heard the Master speak of a Mr. Yuanshan. Who


    is that?" Yun Shang drew her closer, and asked what had been bothering her.


    Qin Yi smiled," I don''t know whether Lady Jin sent for Master Wu Na. But I know Mr. Yuanshan. Your


    Highness, your grandfather''s name is Xiao Yuanshan. Don''t you remember?"


    Yun Shang seemed confused a moment. Then she smiled. "I forgot that."


    "By the way, Qin Yi, what about Lady Jin? Will something bad happen to her if I just go away like this?


    What if there''s no one taking care of her?" Yun Shang hurriedly asked.


    Qin Yi shook her head, and smiled," Your Highness, be assured. Her Highness isn''t that weak. And


    someone is taking care of her secretly. Her Highness will be fine."


    "I see." Yun Shang nodded," Then I am relieved."

 Chapter 21 Family Reunion

    Chapter 21 Family Reunion


    The carriage creaked and swayed. Yun Shangy inside with her eyes closed. She was immersed in


    her thoughts. It had been nearly a month since she had been reborn as her younger self. With the help


    of her memories from her previous life, Yun Shang had struck and prevailed a few times. However, she


    hadpletely lost thest contest and had been forced to flee the Royal Pce.


    She would have been dead by now if her mother hadn''te to her rescue.


    ''Steady on, now, '' Yun Shang sighed and thought to herself. She had been driven by nothing but hatred


    ever since her rebirth. She had jumped to her n for vengeance without thinking things through. She


    had obviously forgotten that, at this point, she was not strong enough to fight back.


    So far, she had neither a n nor her own trusted men to support her. Under these circumstances, all


    her actions would be equivalent tomitting suicide. Luckily, she hade to her senses just in time


    to make remedies. Now that her mother had tried all means to escort her out of the Royal Pce, she


    would seize the precious opportunity to get all the preparation work done.


    ''Empress Yuan Zhen and Princess Hua Jing, wait for me to return and take back everything you owe


    me.''


    It had passed noon when the carriage finally stopped. Holding Qin Yi''s hands for support, Yun Shang


    got off the carriage. Looking up, she saw stone steps leading to the front door of the Ning''guo Temple.


    Yun Shang then followed Master Wu Na into the temple.


    Wu Na led the way and didn''t stop until they saw a small yard located at the foot of the hills behind the


    Temple. He said to Yun Shang, "This is the residence that we prepared for Princess Hui Guo. May she


    enjoy a quiet retreat here in the days toe."


    As Wu Na introduced the surroundings, Yun Shang noticed a monk approaching with a young girl. Yun


    Shang couldn''t help staring at the little girl. She was about the same height as Yun Shang and even


    looked quite like her.


    "Master, who is she?" Yun Shang frowned, having no idea what Wu Na intended.


    With a sly grin, Wu Na replied, "She is going to be Princess Hui Guo, the Princess who lives here..."


    Yun Shang thought over the Master''s words. ''Is going to...''


    Yun Shang thought she had an idea of where the Master was headed. "Is she my recement?" she


    asked.


    Wu Na nodded and turned to Qin Yi, "You''d better stay and attend to Princess Hui Guo." He looked at


    Yun Shang again and said, "Now if you''d like follow me this way, Mr. Yuanshan has been waiting for


    you for quite a while."


    Who on earth was Mr. Yuanshan?


    Yun Shang paused in surprise. She then recalled Qin Yi had mentioned it to her earlier that day.


    Though she never had a chance to meet him in person in her previous life, Yun Shang had been led to


    believe that Mr. Yuanshan was her grandfather. Thinking of that, Yun Shang ordered Qin Yi, "Stay here.


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    Qin Yi was a clever girl. She immediately understood Wu Na''s n and yed along, "Yes, I know


    what to do. Don''t worry, Princess. I''ll make sure that everything is under control here."


    Yun Shang hummed her approval. She looked over Qin Yi''s shoulder. She stared at the girl for a long


    while before turning back to Wu Na and said, "After you, Master Wu Na."


    Wu Na led Yun Shang through a lush bamboo forest. In the middle of the forest, she saw a few huts.


    They had hardly reached the huts when they saw a man standing outside in the small clearing. The


    man looked to be in his forties and wore a simple ck linen long gown. Yun Shang couldn''t see the


    man''s face clearly because of the distance. However, from the unique charisma he exuded, despite


    being so casual, she knew for certain that he was by no means as ordinary a man as he appeared to


    be.


    The man seemed to notice both Wu Na and Yun Shang in no time. He walked slowly towards them and


    stopped in front of Yun Shang. She noticed that he was smiling at her. Yun Shang stopped as well and


    looked at the handsome man before her. Though he was not young anymore, age had hardly left traces


    on his face. And the maturity added more vors to his charm. As they made eye contact, Yun Shang


    recognized him. She was too excited to speak up. They stared at each other silently until Yun Shang let


    out a smile and called out, "Grandfather."


    The man beamed and replied, "There you are, Shu Jin''s little girl. You look just like her when she was


    little, so pretty and so clever."


    Yun Shang looked up at the man and couldn''t help grinning as well. She felt so thrilled to be reunited


    with her grandfather.


    Xiao Yuanshan stepped forward and lifted Yun Shang, "You''ve grown up. You were just a tiny little


    newborn babyst time I saw you."


    He then turned to Wu Na and said, "I owe you a big one. How about I give you a three-pieces head


    start next time we y Go?"


    Yun Shang looked back at Wu Na curiously, and was surprised when he answered calmly, "I have


    vited my precepts. I brought the Princess out of the Royal Pce by lying. And you want to make it


    up to me with only three pieces? That will be far too easy for you. Next time youe here, bring me a


    pot of refined peach blossom wine and we are even."


    Xiao Yuanshan raised his eyebrow, "Depraved." He then carried Yun Shang into the yard while warning


    her, "Shang''er, let''s pay no attention to him. There''s no truthing out of his mouth. I don''t see how


    he could deceive so many people."


    Leaning against Xiao Yuanshan''s shoulder docilely, Yun Shang found the inner peace that she had


    long been searching for. So she muttered softly, "I know."

 Chapter 22 Grown Up

    Chapter 22 Grown Up


    Seven yearster.


    In a small town not far from the Ning''guo temple lived a family. About ten years ago, they had


    purchased the best house in the town. It was said that inside the house lived a handsome man and a


    beautiful woman. Their servants came in and out on errands or chores, and the townsmen only knew


    that their family-name was Xiao as the family was rarely seen.


    It waste autumn and the weather was getting cold. In the mysterious Xiao house, two men sat under


    the arbor. One of whom was a man In his forties with urbane manners, dressed in green. "I''ll ce it


    here" he said.


    "Are you sure, grandpa?" On the other side, sat a girl at the age of fourteen or fifteen. Her eyes were


    gentle like water, but with a touch of coldness. Her fingers were slim and well-cared for. She was so fair


    it seemed as though her skin had been dipped in milk. She had roses in her cheeks, and looked as if


    she would melt when touched. A smile blossomed on her lips, and her long ck hair poured down her


    back. Today, she had tied it with a silk ribbon and it casually flew in the autumn wind. She wore a floor-


    length white gown, which was embroidered with butterflies. In a word, she was gorgeous. She was Yun


    Shang, who had grown up.


    Xiao Yuanshan nodded, "I am sure."


    Yun Shang smiled, and ced her ck go-chess piece onto the chessboard, "Thank you, Grandpa.


    I''ve won again."


    Xiao Yuanshan frowned and looked at the chessboard for a long time. Then he sighed, "The student


    has be the teacher now. I''ve only taught you go-chess for a few years, but now you are better


    than me. I have to bring you to Ning''guo temple sometime to let Wu Na experience what we call


    failure."


    Yun Shang winked, and smiled. Her grandpa was aged, but still liked to bicker with Master Wu Na.


    From time to time, her grandpa would go and pick on him for fun. It was said that Master Wu Na and


    her grandma had known each other since childhood. When grandma married grandpa, Master Wu Na


    happened to be experiencing personal adversity, and so he chose to serve Buddha. But the two men


    were always at loggerheads with each other. ording to grandpa, they were ipatible like "water


    and fire." But Yun Shang believed that meant they actually had a strong friendship.


    "Shang''er, Wu Na told me that the Emperor had sent for you again. The Emperor has sent word, that


    it''s only a month away from your Coming-of-age Ceremony. He wants you to go back there before the


    ceremony. He is really annoying, sending for you every year. I''ve told Wu Na to refuse him."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang gazed at theke in front of them. Her eyes were cold, "Grandpa, I''ve decided


    to return to the Pce this year."


    Xiao Yuanshan was packing up the go-chess pieces. He paused, "Why? Have you gotten tired of your


    grandpa already?"


    Yun Shang stood up, walked to Xiao Yuanshan, and crouched in front of him, "No, grandpa, I have not.


    You have been so nice to me. In these past a few years, you''ve dedicated yourself to teaching me the


    Four Arts. And you''ve also asked other people to teach me the art of war, trade and business, and how


    to cultivate my own power. These days have been the happiest days in my life. And I will forever


    remember how nice you have been to me, grandpa. The Pce is thest ce I wanted to go to, but


    Lady Jin is still there and there are other things I have to face. I''m about toe of age. Then I will be


    an adult. And after years of nurturing, I''m not the former Yun Shang anymore; I''ve be a better


    version of that young girl. Please be assured, grandpa, I have the ability to protect myself. I also have


    the ability to protect my mother."


    After a long silence, Xiao Yuanshan said, "s, Wu Na was right. Now I know that I can''t keep you


    here, too. The messenger is still waiting for you at Ning''guo temple. Go ahead, Shang''er. But


    remember to pay me a visit from time to time. It''s so boring living here alone, and your uncle is always


    outside."


    "I will, grandpa." Yun Shang smiled, and sat with Xiao Yuanshan in the arbor for a long time. The next


    morning, she packed up her things, and headed for Ning''guo temple.


    "Your Highness, are we going back to the Pce?" As Yun Shang entered the temple, Qin Yi hurried to


    her and asked. A woman in white sitting nearby, also got up and silently curtsied to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Why? Don''t you want to go back there?"


    Qin Yi thought for a while and answered, "It''s not that I don''t want to go back. I just feel that I have lived


    here for seven years and I don''t know how things will be at the Pce, which makes me a little


    nervous."


    "Don''t panic. Since we are going back, we will face what we have to face. I''m actually looking forward


    to it after this time away." Yun Shang nced at the woman sitting in the corner. She was quietly


    reading Buddhist texts. She then waved Qin Yi forward, and whispered in her ear. When she was done,


    Yun Shang straightened herself and said, "You can start packing now. I''ll talk to Master Wu Na, and tell


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    the eunuch who carries His Majesty''s imperial edict that we will fare forth before long."


    In another room, sat a Buddhist monk among curling smoke. Yun Shang pushed the door open, went


    in, and sat beside him. ncing at the statue of Buddha in the shrine, she lowered her head and


    chanted, "Amitabha Buddha."


    The monk opened his eyes, looked at Yun Shang, and sighed, "She is just an innocent person. If you


    are afraid that she will be a threat, you can send her far away. Why do you have to kill her?"


    Yun Shang raised her head and looked up at the smoke rising from the burning incense, and said, "I


    dare not to leave such a hidden danger to myself. Only the dead can keep secrets. Master, I''ll make


    sure I won''t do it here. I will not vite the sanctity of a Buddhist temple."


    With a set of prayer beads twirling in his hand, Wu Na said, "Sanctity lies in one''s heart, not in a


    building. You are doomed to taint your hand with blood, Yun Shang, which has been written in your


    destiny. I am worried about it."


    Yun Shang''s face changed when she heard "doomed", but then she lowered her eyes with a smile and


    said, "If I can''t protect the people I want to protect, what''s the point of my life?"


    Wu Na remained quiet. Yun Shang continued, "I don''t know whether I cane back again. Master,


    please take care of my grandpa in my stead."


    Wu Na nodded, "That''s for sure. We have been friends for so many years. Stay assured, Yun Shang,


    your grandpa has luck on his side."


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief, and bid goodbye to the Master.


    "Your Highness, that woman has been handled. And our belongings have been packed. When do we


    leave?" Qin Yi asked as Yun Shang entered.


    Yun Shang stood at the door, and thought for a while before she spoke. "Over the years I''ve asked


    Master Wu Na to report to the Emperor that I am weak and unhealthy, and we have to add some merit


    to that story. Go and boil a pot of herb medicine for me, and perfume my gowns with it. I''ll change into a


    in dress, and you will hold an umbre for me when we walk out even though the sun''s not heavy


    yet."


    Qin Yi nodded, "Just two of us? What about Ning Qian and the others?"


    Ning Qian was the leader of Yun Shang''s own force, which she had cultivated by her own hands. Even


    though Ning Qian was a woman, she was as witty and brave as any man, if not better.


    Yun Shang sat in a chair, and answered, "They have already been in the Imperial City, and have


    arranged what should be arranged. And this time, we will figure out who is more wicked and merciless."


    Yun Shang shed a warm smile, but her eyes were cold.

 Chapter 23 Returning to the Palace

    Chapter 23 Returning to the Pce


    "Summon the Princess Hui Guo to the hall..." Hearing the sharp voice ordering her presence at Jinluan


    Hall, Yun Shang arranged her attire and walked in with Qin Yi''s support.


    "I greet the Imperial Father." Yun Shangboriously kowtowed to Emperor Ning thrice before rising with


    a slight cough.


    It had been seven years since the Emperor Ning hadst seen Yun Shang. Though being filled with


    emotion, Emperor Ning sighed and dered, "Princess Hui Guo has blessed our country for seven


    years. Thanks to her, the weather has been favorable all this while. So I''ll bestow her Jinling City as her


    fief."


    Jinling was a good city. Yun Shang smiled faintly and bowed again. The effort seemed to fill her


    forehead with sweat.


    "Please rise."


    Yun Shang slowly rose and smiled faintly at Emperor Ning. Looking paler, she swayed and suddenly


    fell down on the ground.


    "Her Highness fainted..." Qin Yi stood up in a hurry and took a step to help Yun Shang.


    "Hurry up, send for Imperial Physicians." Emperor Ning''s voice sounded painful. Giving the order in


    haste, he leapt from the dragon throne. Worried, he lifted Yun Shang and carried her in to the inner


    sanctuary.


    At Qiwu Pce, Empress Yuan Zhen were talking with Hua Jing on the couch. "The weather is


    favorable this year. The osmanthus cake tastes sweeter than that ofst year''s. You have be


    more filial."


    Hua Jing smiled faintly and looked gentle, "Mother, I''m d you enjoy it. I''ll send some to my father


    send some cakes to herter. I haven''t seen her in so many years, I really wonder how she''s doing."


    Empress Yuan Zhen smiled "I have some spies in Ning''guo temple. It is said that she has gotten worse.


    In a little while, it will be her Coming-of-age Ceremony. After that, she should get married. Though she''s


    your half sister, you should see whether there''s someone suitable among the government officials and


    pick one for her."


    Hua Jing nodded in agreement and said, ''I know. I will help her."


    "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." A maid lifted the door curtain and came in hurriedly. She said with a


    smile, "Your Majesty, Princess Hui Guo is just as sick as rumored. His Majesty bestowed Jinling City to


    her in Jinluan Hall. After bowing, she fainted when she tried to rise. The eunuchs in attendance tell me


    that Prince Hui Guo is as pale as death. She is as weak as water. Every time she moves, she can''t


    help sweating."


    "Really?" Empress Yuan Zhen frowned and said, "His Majesty bestows Jinling City to her. She''s so


    blessed. But she may not have the chance to enjoy it. Now you can go and take your reward..."


    The maid thanked The Empress and left. Hua Jing was dissatisfied with The Emperor''s decree. She


    chatted with The Empress, "When I got married, my Imperial Father only bestowed Xiping City to me


    as a present. It is remote with barren soil. Whereas he bestows her Jinling City..."


    Empress Yuan Zhen glimpsed at Hua Jing, "If you can bear it, all of hers will belong to you. Otherwise,


    you will lose everything. Moreover, you are well-known for your literary talent. You are obviously better


    than her as she has lived in a temple for seven years. Take it easy. Being so sick, she doesn''t


    necessarily have the chance to enjoy what she''s been bestowed with."


    Hua Jing hurriedly said, "I know I was wrong."


    The Empress nodded and stood up, "Now that she fainted as soon as she returned, I have to go see


    her."


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    "So do I. I haven''t seen my half sister in so long, I actually miss her. I''ll also send her some osmanthus


    cakes." Hua Jing ordered the maids to take a hamper, and apanied Empress Yuan Zhen out.


    "Where''s Princess Hui Guo now?"


    That maid replied hurriedly, "His Majesty carried Her Highness to a hall behind Jinluan Hall to rest. He


    also sent for Imperial Physicians. So Her Highness should still be there now."


    Empress Yuan Zhen nodded and left for Jinluan Hall with her attendants.


    Yun Shang had just woken when Empress Yuan Zhen reached. She was propped up in bed and an


    Imperial Physician was checking her pulse. She was frowning and looked pale. She seemed to be in


    pain.


    "Shang''er, what''s wrong with you? Why do you look so weak? Master Wu Na promised that you would


    recuperate if you lived in Ning''guo temple for a certain time." Empress Yuan Zhen stepped up to Yun


    Shang hurriedly and asked with concern.


    Raising her head, Yun Shang smiled at The Empress and said, "Mother..."


    Qin Yi who stood by, exined hastily, "Her Highness is too sick to talk too much. A few years before, a


    child was lost in Ning''guo temple. When Her Highness was in search of the child, it rained heavily. Her


    Highness fell from a cliff as the ground was slippery. Since then, Her Highness had been in poor health.


    Thanks to Master Wu Na, Her Highness gets much better..."


    "Mother, thank you for your concern." Yun Shang said softly. She lowered her head and coughed.


    As the Imperial Physician hadpleted his examination, Emperor Ning asked worriedly, "How is Her


    Highness?"


    The Imperial Physician shook his head and sighed, "Her Highness was badly injured. She needs to


    recuperate in peace and quiet. Otherwise, she will not survive."


    Emperor Ning sighed and sat at the bedside, "Shang''er, you have suffered a lot in these years."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Father, I''m fine."


    Empress Yuan Zhen frowned. "It''s unlucky for Shang''er to suffer so much before shees of age.


    You, Imperial Physician, should try your best and use the best medicines to nurse Her Highness''s


    health."


    When they were speaking, an eunuch approached Emperor Ning. After listening to what he had to say,


    The Emperor said, "I shall leave to solve some affairs. I leave Shang''er to your care, my Empress."


    All bowed to The Emperor in a hurry.


    After Emperor Ning left, Yun Shang smiled and said, "I wonder whether my Qinxin Hall has been


    cleaned. I''d better leave for there."


    The Empress smiled and said, "The servants clean it everyday. I have informed them to be present so


    they can care for you. Qinxin Hall is peaceful enough to recuperate in. I haven''t reced the servants


    with whom you are familiar."


    Yun Shang nodded. Just as she was going to reply, a few servants entered. "Bow in respect before


    Your Majesty, Princess Xi Ning, and Princess Hui Guo."


    Empress Yuan Zhen said with a smile, "Here shees. Shang''er, do you remember this maid? Lift


    your head! Let Her Highness have a look..."


    Yun Shang turned around. The lead maid raised her head with teary eyes and opened her mouth. After


    a long moment, she said, "Your Highness..."


    Yun Shang looked at the maid and soon recognized her to be Qin Meng. Yun Shang smiled faintly and


    said, "It''s you, Qin Meng. You have grown up..."

 Chapter 24 Gossip

    Chapter 24 Gossip


    Qin Meng couldn''t suppress her emotions. "Your Highness, you were cruel to have left me in the


    Pce. Since you left for Ning''guo temple, I have been longing for your return. It has been seven


    years!"


    Yun Shang chuckled. When she opened her mouth, she couldn''t stop coughing. Qin Yi hurried to help


    her to breathe. Seeing this, Qin Meng sobbed loudly, "Your Highness, you were fine when you left.


    When did you be so weak? Your Highness, please rest. I''ll take good care of you."


    Yun Shang''s brow was glistening with sweat as she coughed. Qin Yi helped by wiping her perspiration.


    Yun Shang raised her head and said, "Silly girl. I am fine now. See? I''m a bit tired. Take me to Qinxin


    Hall."


    As Qin Yi lifted her from bed, Yun Shang noticed that Hua Jing and Qin Meng exchanged looks before


    the maid hurriedly took a step to support Yun Shang. "Your Highness, let me help you."


    Hua Jing nodded with satisfaction and said, "Shang''er, I have a gift for you. I made these osmanthus


    cakes myself. Mother says they taste sweet. I remember that they''re one of your favorite dishes.


    Please ept them."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Thank you, sister Jing." Qin Yi graciously epted the cakes and handed


    them to a maid standing behind Qin Meng. Then she took Yun Shang''s arm and guided her outside.


    The Emperor Ning had ordered the preparation of a sedan chair for Yun Shang. She sat in the chair


    and was carried to Qinxin Hall.


    Just as The Empress had said, Qinxin Hall hadn''t changed at all; neither the servants nor the


    furnishings. Yun Shang and Qin Yi led the way. As soon as they drew back the curtain, a sound of


    meowing was followed by a fuzzy staff member that rushed at Yun Shang.


    "Ah..." Yun Shang screamed and passed out.


    "Your Highness, Your Highness..." The servants following the Princess panicked. Qin Yi frowned and


    rebuked, "Stop shouting. Her Highness needs to rest. Take the stray cat out, and then do your


    chores..."


    However, the servants all stood still until Qin Meng nodded her head. Noticing this, Qin Yi understood


    immediately. She frowned and walked Yun Shang to bed.


    Having settled down, Qin Yi gave Qin Meng a prescription and said, "These are Her Highness''s


    medicines. I have to look after her. I cannot leave. So I need you to pick up the medicines, for I don''t


    trust the others."


    Qin Meng grinned, "I will do as you ask. I will be back in a little while." Then she bowed before Yun


    Shang and left.


    "Bah! Qin Meng, the vile scum. She has been Mistress of Qinxin Hall for seven years." Qin Yi sniffed


    and went to the bed.


    ncing at Qin Yi, Yun Shang chuckled, "All of them must have been bought by The Empress. In order


    to break her control, I will have to rece them with Ning Qian and the other followers. She smiled at


    Qin Yi and said, "Lean closer to me."


    As Qin Yi approached, Yun Shang whispered in her ear. Qin Yi smiled and said, "I am ready and eager


    to begin." Then she turned round and went outside.


    Once Qin Yi left, Yun Shang could hear the maids gossiping. "So that is Princess Hui Guo. She is


    pretty. How did she get so weak? I remember that she often created trouble before."


    "Yes. I also remember that she often reproved her servants at every turn. So much so that no one was


    willing to serve her. Now she is as weak as water. She really deserves her retribution. What an ill-


    fortune."


    "It is said that she has lived in Ning''guo temple for a few years. No wonder she looks like a vige girl.


    Unlike the noble Princess Hua Jing, she dresses too dowdy."


    Yun Shang listened and smirked. Seven years had passed, but the ethos of the Imperial Hoousehold


    hadn''t changed. Concubines schemed against each other, and the maids gossiped at their leisure.


    "Look at the cheeky girl, with the Princess. She dares to order us. Except Qin Meng, no one can


    instruct us, not even the weak Princess." "s! We are so unlucky to be assigned to serve her. The


    cat, which I left in the Hall, scared her. Her reaction was so funny."


    Yun Shang then heard a deeper voice. "You dare to gossip about Her Highness? Drag them away and


    flog them 100 times!" She smiled at the punishment. A maid who had been gossiping became terrified


    and could be heard groveling, "Please spare me, Lord Zheng. I know that I break the rules..."


    "Carry out my order!" As Lord Zheng gave the order, Yun Shang heard the maid crying, "Forgive me


    Lord Zheng, forgive me..."


    "Drag them far away. Don''t disturb Her Highness with their screams." Lord Zhang shouted. Then he


    said in a lower voice, "Though Princess Hui Guo left Qinxin Hall for seven years, she''s still the master


    here. More so, she is one of the masters in the Pce. Don''t forget that you are her servants."


    After Lord Zheng reminded the maids of their ce, the courtyard was filled with silence. For a long


    moment, she heard nothing. Then Yun Shang heard footsteps moving forward and stopping outside her


    door.


    "You must be Lord Zheng. Come in please." Yun Shang smiled and said.


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    Lord Zheng open the door and entered. "Your Highness. His Majesty received a rare warm jade


    pendant which is said to be good for health. His Majestymanded me to bring it to you..." With a


    quick bow, he gave a jade pendant to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled and epted the gift, "Thank you, Lord Zheng..."


    Lord Zheng nodded and smiled, "Please rest well, Your Highness. I will leave now as I have other


    matters to attend to." After a short pause, he lowered his voice, "Your Highness, you are the only


    master in Qinxin Hall. Even though you have been gone for seven years, you can punish any servants


    who dares to offend you. If you don''t, they will not respect you."


    Yun Shang was surprised. It was unexpected that Lord Zheng would exhort her like that. After thinking


    on his advise, she smiled and spoke, "I know. But I''m too weak to manage them now. I''d like to rest for


    a few days before making rules for them.


    Lord Zheng assented and said, "Her Highness, then I will excuse myself."

 Chapter 25 Poisoned Cat

    Chapter 25 Poisoned Cat


    Soon after Lord Zheng had left, Qin Yi walked in, beaming, "How was that, Princess? Have I done


    well? Now I bet that will be a lesson for those who dare to gossip."


    Yun Shang smiled at Qin Yi and said, "I told you to only tell Lu. He was the eunuch who attend to my


    father and that would have bene enough. Why did you involve Lord Zheng instead?"


    Qin Yi seated herself on the edge of Yun Shang''s bed and spoke softly, "I was talking to Lu when Lord


    Zheng happened to hear us. Then he said His Majesty had something for you and he would stopped


    by. Those ungrateful minx were just gossiping about you when he arrived. I''d say they had iting."


    "I knew they would have been secretly talking about me, especially since I returned unharmed again.


    By the way, since we''ve just arrived, I''m sure lots of people will be watching our every move. We can''t


    afford a risk. It''s too dangerous. So don''t go visit my mother, at least for now. Perhaps just wait for a


    while." Thinking of her mother, the quiet woman who had never fought for herself, Yun Shang had


    graduallye up of a n. She knew what it meant to marry into the Royal Pce. Either you were


    adored by The Emperor, or you suffered a lonely life, alone and in pain, seeking for an end desperately.


    Now that she had a second chance, she had the ability and the opportunity to rewrite every miserable


    chapter of her previous life. There was no doubt that she would also fight for her mother''s happiness.


    "Princess, we''ve got the medicine." Bead curtains were lift and Qin Meng''s voice floated into the room.


    "I''ve send them to decoct the medicine. It won''t be long. Do you have everything you need in the


    Pce, Princess? Let me know if you need anything else and I''ll get it done for you."


    The smile vanished from Yun Shang''s face. As soon as Qin Meng entered, Yun Shang pretended to


    lean weakly against the pillows and coughed. "I''m fine. I don''t need anything at the moment. What''s


    going on out there? I heard Lord Zheng scolding the maids. Qin Yi was retrieving the belongings I


    brought back from the Ning''guo Temple, and I was too weak to get up and ask. Can you go see what


    the noise was about?"


    Qin Meng frowned and replied, "Is that so? I''ll go find out at once." Then she strode out of the room.


    The corner of Qin Yi''s mouth slightly quirked up as she stared at Qin Meng with great interest until she


    disappeared. "Princess, I''ve looked around the Pce. And I''ve found something quite interesting, "


    Turning back to Yun Shang again, Qin Yi leaned forward and whispered in her ears.


    "Have you indeed?" After hearing Qin Yi, Yun Shang let out a smile and eximed, "This ce is


    getting more and more intriguing."


    They talked away for a while. Qin Meng returned with a steaming bowl of tonic in hands. After putting


    the bowl on the bedside cab, Qin Meng turned around and reported to Yun Shang, "I''ve asked


    around. ording to the others, a maid had offended Lord Zheng and was flogged 50 times. It''s


    nothing that Your Highness need to worry about. I''ve brought your medicine, Princess. You''d better


    drink it while it''s hot and effective."


    Yun Shang reached for the bowl and frowned, "It''s too hot."


    "Take your time, Princess. It can wait." Qin Meng replied with a nervous smile.


    Yun Shang nodded. She looked around and reached out to Qin Yi, "It''s too stuffy here. I need some air.


    Take me out for a walk. I''ve spent the better part of my day in that carriage and this bed. I''m so bored."


    Qin Yi smiled and took a shawl from the closet before holding Yun Shang up, "It''s getting cold. Though


    the garden is lovely in this season, you must think of your health. You will suffer from a cold if you are


    not careful enough."


    "Yes, yes. I know." They then left for the garden. From the pavilion, Yun Shang overlooked the Yanque


    Lake and enjoyed the refreshing air outside. Before she could get a clear glimpse of the view, Qin Yi


    began to urge her to return to Qingxin Hall. At her instance, Yun Shang agreed. As they walked in, a


    maid was wiping the table. Qin Yi then said to her, "Go find a cushion and ce it on the lounge in the


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    Princess''s bedroom. The Princess likes to walk barefoot but she is too vulnerable and it is too cold..."


    The maid looked at Qin Yi and walked into the chamber. No sooner than she left, they heard a terrified


    screaming from the chamber.


    "What''s going on?" Qin Meng hurried into the hall, followed by several eunuchs and maids. She then


    saw Yun Shang and Qin Yi in the hall, looking as puzzled as she was. Yun Shang frowned, "Let''s go


    have a look. Qin Yi asked her to find a cushion for me. She just walked in there. What could have


    happened?"


    Yun Shang stepped into her bedroom followed by the servants. They had hardly stepped in when they


    saw the maid was standing by the window, trying to push the window open with her shaky hands.


    When she heard the steps behind, she immediately turned around to look at them and hid something


    behind her back. She seemed nervous.


    "What are you hiding? And why did you scream?" Qin Yi walked to the maid and questioned her


    sharply.


    Terrified, the maid shook her head again and again hastily, "No, it''s nothing." While speaking, she


    couldn''t help ncing at Qin Meng, asking for her help silently and desperately.


    "Then what are you hiding if it''s nothing? Show us what it is behind your back." Qin Yi cornered the


    maid and was about to grab her arm by force. The maid, however, raised her hand and threw


    something at Qin Yi.


    "Watch out!" Yun Shang shouted. Hearing her warning, Qin Yi stepped aside and dodged the object the


    maid had just thrown at her. Yun Shang gazed at it as the thing fell on the ground. She recognized that


    it was the cat that had attacked her when she had first entered Qingxin Hall. Only that it was no longer


    alive. Instead, ity on the ground limply. It seemed that the cat had died.


    "It''s a cat. Is it dead? Perhaps it fell from somewhere and died?" Qin Meng mumbled. Then she turned


    to the maid and snarled at her, "Is it the cat that startled the Princess earlier? Did you bring it to the


    Pce? How dare you do such things? You should be flogged for 30 times for this. Now go get your


    punishment." Qin Meng then ordered the maids behind her, "The Princess is too vulnerable to see such


    filth. Get rid of it now!"


    Qin Yi was frightened by the maid''s sudden action. Having recovered, she raised her voice to stop


    them from touching the dead cat, "The Princess is still here. Nobody moves a muscle until she gives


    the order."


    Everyone froze and stared at Yun Shang. Yun Shang went to her bed and seated herself. She noticed


    that the bowl on the bedside cab had been knocked to the ground and had shattered into pieces.


    The medicine ran over the floor, leaving a lingering smell around the room.


    "Qin Yi, send for the Director of the Supervisory Office. Tell him that someone intended to poison and


    murder me." Yun Shang gave the order in a low and calm voice.


    "Poison?" Qin Meng hurried towards Yun Shang, seemingpletely confused, "What do you mean,


    Princess? There is no poison in this room as far as I can see. The maid had sneaked the cat into the


    Qingxin Hall, but the animal knew nothing and attacked you. The maid was terrified and dropped the


    cat to the ground by ident. Isn''t that right?"


    "Dropped by ident?" Yun Shang''s lips curled into a sneer, "I''m not stupid. I know the cab is


    hardly high enough for a cat to fall and die. And it didn''t even struggle. Qin Yi, do as you told, quickly."


    Qin Yi hurried out of the room. The chamber fell silent and no one dare to speak up. Yun Shang looked


    at the servants in front of her coldly, and then she closed her eyes and leaned against the bedpost to


    get some rest.


    "Princess, the Director of the Supervisory Office is here." Yun Shang opened her eyes again when she


    heard Qin Yi''s voice. There were some more people in the room, led by a man she had never met


    before. Yun Shang nodded at the man as greeting, "Director of the Supervisory Office, I presume?


    There is something rather foul. Come over and have a look. Tell me whether the medicine is poisoned


    or not. And what on earth did this cat die of?"


    "Yes, I will let the coroner examine the cat at once." He waved his hand at a man dressed in ck


    behind him. The man stepped forward and took out a package of silver needles. He dipped one of the


    needles in the residue on the shard of the bowl. Then he crouched down to examine the cat carefully


    before standing and reporting to Yun Shang, "Princess, the medicine was poisoned. And the cat seems


    to have drunk the medicine and died."

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    Chapter 26 Ill Intention


    "Poisoned?" The crowd standing in the Hall looked at one other and couldn''t believe it. The Pce


    maid suddenly knelt to the ground and said, "Your Imperial Highness, I had no part to y in this. It


    was Qin Yi who had asked me to fetch a cushion. That''s when I entered the room and saw that the cat


    had no breath andy still on the ground. I was so shocked that I screamed. Andter, I thought since


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    the other Pce maids, and I had adopted the cat, the me would fall on us. I was afraid, and I


    wanted to throw it out of the window first and intended to deal with itter. However, to my surprise, this


    cat had been poisoned..."


    Yun Shang gave her a brief nce. "I can''t figure out who is to me, but I am sure this officer will give


    me a sensible exnation¡­"


    The Supervisory Office Manager quickly lowered his head, "Yes. It''s my job and my duty. Attempting to


    murder Your Imperial Highness is a huge crime. I request your permission to report this incident to The


    Emperor."


    "Yes." Yun Shang agreed, "But I think that your assistants have many things to deal with here. So


    perhaps I can let my two private Pce maids inform my father instead." The Manager was about to


    say something, but Yun Shang sighed, "How vexing to encounter such a terrible thing especially since I


    have only just returned. You must find who is trying to kill me, or I won''t be able to live here peacefully."


    "Qin Yi, go inform my father."


    Qin Yi nodded and left. Yun Shang continued, "Although there was no death this time, the poison was


    put in my medicine bowl. If I had drunk it, I wouldn''t be alive right now. No matter who the murderer is,


    they must still be in the Qinxin Hall. Officer, can you lock down Qinxin Hall to stop the murderer from


    escaping?"


    The Supervisory Office Manager nodded repeatedly. "You are right, Your Highness. I will do as you


    have asked."


    Yun Shang nodded and then leaned against the bed pir. She coughed slightly. Then closed her eyes


    and pretended to rest. Her face was still pale as though she were weak.


    "Your Imperial Highness, your medicine was spilled. Should I make another bowl?" Yun Shang heard


    Qin Meng murmur. Yun Shang waved her hand, "Never mind. I don''t want the medicine now. I was not


    harmed since I didn''t drink the poisoned medicine. There''s no need to take any more medicine."


    Qin Meng stepped aside timidly. She bowed her head in submission. Despite the position, she could


    still watch Yun Shang. She looked over the resting Princess and noticed that her toe stuck out from


    under her dress and that her hands were sped inside the long sleeves of the robe.


    "Be careful, Your Majesty. Please be careful." Yun Shang could hear Lord Zheng speaking to The


    Emperor. "Is that my father?" Yun Shang asked. As soon as she opened her eyes, she was almost


    blinded by the brightness of the yellow robes worn by the person in front of her. She blinked to adjust


    and then found it was Emperor Ning. "Are you harmed?" He asked. His eyes reflected the anxiety he


    felt.


    Yun Shang hurriedly shook her head, "My dear father, there''s no need to worry about me. I''m fine. But


    look at the poor little cat. How terrible!"


    Seeing Yun Shang was unharmed, Emperor Ning calmed down a little. He took a seat and looked at


    the Supervisory Office Manager who was kneeling on the ground. "Find out who is responsible!"


    The Supervisory Office Manager quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will go and start the investigation


    immediately." Meanwhile, the Manager turned to the eunuchs and said, "Collect everyone working in


    Qinxin Pce. We need to question them."


    After that, he turned to The Emperor. "Your Majesty, would you minding with our Princess¡­"


    Emperor Ning turned to Yun Shang and said, "Shang''er, you are too weak to be there. I''ll go."


    Yun Shang thought it best if she were present to supervise the inquisition. So she replied, "If I don''t


    know who the murderer is, my mind won''t feel at peace. I shoulde with you. Besides, everyone in


    the Qinxin Hall is a suspect, including me."


    Emperor Ning kept silent for a while as he thought about what his daughter said. He sighed. "Well, then


    let''s go." He stood up and walked outside.


    Quickly, Qin Yi helped Yun Shang to her feet. Then she led The Princess outside. Emperor Ning and


    Yun Shang sat in the Hall. On Lord Cui''s order, all the maids in Qinxin Pce had been brought to the


    Hall.


    "Who invited the Imperial Physician?" "Who boiled the medicine?" "Who kept the medicine bottle?"


    "Who sent it to The Princess''s room?" "Who tampered with the medicine during this time?" "Now give


    me the answers to my questions, one by one."


    Yun Shang took out a silk handkerchief and wiped her head. She spoke to the Manager with a smile.


    "You should be more proficient in dealing with such situations. When I was in Ning''guo Temple, I


    witnessed Master Wu Na deal with a simr case. So I rmend his method to you. It would be


    advisable for you to put these people in different rooms and interrogate them at the same time.


    ording to the results of the interrogation, if there is a discrepancy, you will find out who is lying."


    Lord Cui could see sense in the method as described by Yun Shang. He said, "Master Wu Na is a man


    of great wisdom. I''ve learned a lot. Do as The Princess said." Hemanded his assistants.


    The eunuchs followed instructions. They separated all Pce maids based on who had direct contact


    with the medicine. The maids who didn''t, were taken to a different room, while the maids who did, were


    questioned separately. The eunuchs then asked the questions Lord Cui had put forward.


    By the time The Emperor and Yun Shang had finished a cup of tea, all the maids had been questioned.


    "At a quarter past three, Qin Meng and Xiang''er brought the medicine back from the Imperial Hospital,


    and then Jing Xi and Qiu Wen boiled it, during which time, Jing Xi left for a few minutes. At five twenty,


    Qin Meng served the medicine to our Princess. But our Princess said it was too hot and went for a walk


    with Qin Yi. Meanwhile, the Pce maid Yan''er left to find a cushion for our Princess¡­" From the


    events, I can see that Qin Yi the medicine maker, Qin Meng the medicine server, the maid Yan''er, and


    the cutlery keeper, Qing Xin are all suspects. Lord Cui gave a bow to Emperor Ning and said, "I beg


    your permission to search their rooms and bodies, Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning nodded and replied, "You have my permission."


    "Let a wet-nurse search the maid''s bodies please. They are women and shouldn''t be touched by the


    guards." Yun Shang reminded in a low voice.


    Emperor Ning agreed, "Yes." Lord Cui took them away. Soon, he returned with two paper bags. "Your


    Majesty and Your Imperial Highness, I found these medicine bags on Qing Xin and under Yan''er''s


    pillow."


    Emperor Ning mmed his teacup on the table. "Bring them forward!"


    Lord Cui waved his hand, and an assistant ran out. Soon all the Pce maids were brought into the


    Hall. Emperor Ning shouted, "There''s no need to interrogate anyone any further. You are all Pce


    maids. You spend the whole day around The Princess. How dare you keep such vile stuff near her?


    Take them out and kill them all!"


    The Emperor had just passed his punishment when the two maids kneeling began screaming. The one


    in pink pleaded, "Your Majesty, I''m innocent. It''s just licorice powder in the bag. I have had a bad cough


    asked them to grind the licorice so that I could mix it in water."

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    Chapter 27 The Fight Between Two Tigers


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s eyes widened. She turned to Emperor Ning and said, "Father, there is no


    need to kill them if these packets are harmless."


    Emperor Ning looked at his young daughter. He contemted for a while before asking, "Who


    prescribed these herbs to you? Go check the records at the Imperial Medical College."


    The maid kowtowed and said, "Oh it was physician Shang who prescribed these herbs. Thank you for


    your mercy. Thank you so much, Your Highness."


    Realizing Qing Xin would no longer be treated as a suspect, Yan''er, the maid who went to retrieve the


    cushion cried out, "It wasn''t me! I don''t even know what those herbs are or where they came from!


    Were it not for Qin Yi asking me to fetch the cushion for the Princess today, I wouldn''t even have had


    the chance to enter the Princess''s chamber. Please trust me, Your Majesty!"


    "You are in charge of cleaning the Princess''s Pce. So even without Qin Yi asking you to fetch the


    cushion, you could have still found a way to tamper with the medicine." Lord Cui snapped, "Besides,


    those herbs have already been given to an Imperial Physician. We will soon find out whether they are


    poisonous."


    "Oh I am innocent! I truly do not know how those herbs came to be under my pillow!" Yan''er paused as


    she thought of something. Then her eyes filled with resentment. "It has to be Jing Rong. She lives in


    the same room as me, and we have always been ipatible with each other. It must be Jing Rong


    who put those herbs under my pillow."


    Qin Meng frowned, she bowed towards Yun Shang and Emperor Ning, and said, "Jing Rong is a maid


    in the kitchen. She was ill today and stayed indoors. How did she get the chance to poison the


    Princess?"


    Yan''er copsed on the ground, "I didn''t do it. I''m innocent..."


    While she was iming her innocence, an Imperial bodyguard hurried in. "Your majesty, I have the


    result of the herb tests. Qing Xin''s package contains licorice powder indeed, but Yan''er''s herb package


    contains poison."


    "Take her away. Decapitate her." Emperor Ning frowned, and shouted at the guards.


    Two guards stepped forward and dragged Yan''er away. No one in the Hall spoke for a long while. The


    only sound that disturbed the silence was the faint screams of Yan''er as she was carried away by the


    guards. Yun Shang closed her eyes, and murmured "Amitabha Buddha." (*TN: Amitabha Buddha,


    single-minded recitation of Amitabha''s name, showing faith in, and eptance of Amitabha''s


    deliverance)


    "Father, I''m a bit tired. I will take your leave and return to my Pce and get some rest." Yun Shang


    sighed, stood up, and bowed towards Emperor Ning. Then with Qin Yi''s help, she left for the inner hall.


    Gradually, the Pce fell silent. Qin Yi walked to the door, lifted the curtain, and peeked outside. "They


    are gone."


    Yun Shang smiled, "What a scene! I put the poison in the medicine bowl. I didn''t expect someone else


    to be scheming to poison me."


    Qin Yi frowned and said, "We still don''t know who sent Yan''er to us. It couldn''t be the Queen, otherwise


    Qin Meng wouldn''t stab the maid like that."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "You''ve only see a part of the conspiracy. In my opinion, the herb package


    might not have been hers at all. It doesn''t matter who sent Yan''er. She wouldn''t be stupid enough to put


    the package in such a conspicuous ce. As for Jing Rong, it cannot be a coincidence that she


    happened to be sick today. Qing Xin''s behavior also left me with some doubts."


    "I have the same doubts about Jing Rong. Like Yan''er said, it is possible that Jing Rong deliberately put


    the herb package under her pillow to avoid suspicion. As for Qing Xin, I don''t understand why you didn''t


    believe her. Wasn''t she carrying licorice powder?" Qin Yi was confused.


    Yun Shang smiled, "There are certain things in this world that seem harmless on their own, but they are


    actually quite dangerous. Licorice is amon herb indeed, but few people know that if consumed with


    carp, licorice can be fatal."


    "Carp? Everyone knows that Your Highness loves eating fish. If you were served fish, you will certainly


    eat it. I didn''t know these bastards could be this evil! Had you not learned so much from the intelligent


    people around the Master, you would be an easy victim. Besides, food poison is hard to trace. Even if


    someone realizes poison was being used, their first suspicion would not be the food that you


    consumed." Still frightened, Qin Yi suggested, "How about we pretend to take a walk outside tomorrow


    and examine some of the things stored in this Pce throughly, eliminate potential risk, in case the


    same things happen again?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "We really do need to examine the Pce..." While speaking, something came up


    her mind. She smiled, "There are people from all forces hiding in Qinxin Hall, after this event, suspicion


    will surely spread among them. Qin Meng works for the Queen. But she never got the opportunity to


    make a move. Now that someone made trouble, I''m sure they will soon suffer."


    Qin Yi was about to respond, when Yun Shang stopped her. Yun Shang opened her mouth and


    whispered. "Someone is approaching."


    Qin Yi understood Yun Shang''s gesture. She began whimpering, "I told you it wouldn''t be easy to settle


    here, but you didn''t listen and insisted on returning. Now look at what happened! There was an attempt


    on your life the day you came back. Your highness, if you had actually been poisoned, I wouldn''t even


    know what to do..."


    Yun Shang sighed, "After all these years of living in the temple, I''m used to it''s peaceful surroundings.


    Moving back here seems inappropriate to me now. Never mind. I came back only because I miss Lord


    Father too much. Now that he''s getting better, I''m also relieved. I''ll just go back to Ning''guo Temple


    after my Coming-of-age Ceremony. I''m too weak and staying here would be nothing but a burden to


    Lord Father..."


    A short while after Yun Shang finished her sentences, Qin Meng''s voice came from outside the door,


    "Your highness, dinner is ready. Please eat before it gets cold."


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    Yun Shang sneered but responded in a gentle tone. "Alright, I''ll have my dinner now."


    Qin Yi quickly stepped forward and supported Yun Shang as she rose from her bed. Dinner had been


    served on the table. As Yun Shang approached the table, she spotted a te of fish. Her eyes turned


    cold as she remembered the licorice. Yun Shang sat at the table and smiled. "Well well well, we have


    fish today. Living with the monks in Ning''guo Temple meant giving up meat. I haven''t had fish in such a


    long time. This fish smells so good and I''m sure it tastes as good as it smells."


    Qin Meng handed a pair of chopsticks to Yun Shang with a smile. "I know Your Highness is fond of fish.


    I instructed the kitchen to prepare fish for you. Since this is the season of Osmanthus fragrans, I took


    some fresh flowers from the tree and steamed them with this crucian carp for you. Please taste it and


    tell me if you like it." (*FN: Osmanthus fragrans flowers can be white, pale yellow, yellow, or orange-


    yellow. They are small, about 1 cm long, with a four-lobed coro, 5 mm in diameter. These flowers


    have a strong fragrance.)


    Yun Shang smiled as she took a bite. "Adding flowers while steaming the carp is a nice touch. It makes


    the fish smell just like the flower. This is indeed a rare gourmet."


    "Your Highness, even though the carp tasted good, you shouldn''t eat too much. The physician has


    warned you about that." Qin Yi frowned and added. She was disturbed that the Princess would eat fish


    considering their earlier discussion.


    Qin Meng responded in a hurry, "My fellow maid, Qin Yi, you worry too much. Fish is nutritious. Eating


    fish every once in a while benefits one''s health."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s not a big deal. I know my body well. It won''t hurt to eat such a small amount of


    fish."


    The maids kept quiet and watched as Yun Shang tried some of the other dishes. She didn''t touch the


    fish again. After a short while, a loud noise came from outside.


    Yun Shang frowned and said to Qin Yi, "Go see what''s happening out there."


    Qin Yi nodded and left. She returned a few minutester and reported, "Your Highness, I heard that the


    Queen lost her hairpin. ording to the maid from Qiwu Pce, Lady Shu had given her an ingot of


    silver and asked her to steal the hairpin out and hand it to one of Lady Shu''s maids. The Queen took


    some maids with her, searched Lady Shu''s Pce and found the lost hairpin. But Lady Shu says the


    Queen is merely scheming and setting her up. Now Lady Shu is taking someone with her to argue with


    the Queen in Qiwu Pce. The noise we heard just now was made by the Queen'' maids. They were


    dragging Lady Shu''s closest maid to Qiwu Pce..."

 Chapter 28 Phoenix Hairpin

    Chapter 28 Phoenix Hairpin


    "Why did Lady Shu steal the Queen''s hairpin? She seems to have enough of her own." Yun Shang


    looked up at Qin Yi and Qin Meng with curiosity.


    Qin Yi shook her head. "You may not be aware of this but the Phoenix is a symbol of the honored


    status of the Empress, which is why she wants to wear the Phoenix hairpin. If Lady Shu stole it, that


    means she wants to be the Empress. That is sacrilegious, " said Qin Meng with a smile.


    "No, no, " said Yun Shang in wide-eyed amazement. "Lady Shu''s position in the Imperial Household is


    unique. She is unlike any of the other women there. Aside from the Empress, Lady Shu is the


    Emperor''s favorite. Why should she covet the Queenship?"


    "Empress and concubine are not the same. No matter how much she is favored, she must kneel and


    salute the Empress." Qin Meng looked at Yun Shang with an air ofcency. "And above all, only


    the Empress'' children can inherit the throne. Now the Emperor has no sons, but if the Empress and


    Lady Shu both had sons, things would be very different."


    "Don''t talk about the throne." Yun Shang frowned and rebuked gently. "I''ll take it as I didn''t hear you.


    But I''m afraid that even a Princess would not be able to save you if someone else heard what you


    said."


    Qin Meng looked surprised and then knelt before the Princess and asked for pardon.


    "I''m so sleepy now. You can leave." The princess nodded and yawned.


    Qin Meng made a hasty bow and exited. Qin Yi stepped up to help the Princess prepare for bed.


    "Interesting." The Princess mumbled as shey in bed and stared at the ceiling.


    "Lady Shu is quite ady. She''s been loved by the Emperor for nearly ten years even though the


    Empress is quite intolerant, " said Qin Yi.


    "Yes. Neither of them is weak, but it is hard to say who is stronger than the other, " said the Princess


    with a grin.


    "But today, it seems that the Empress has won, " said Qin Yi.


    The Empress? "I don''t think so." Yun Shang shook her head. "Whatever. Just get some sleep and we''ll


    talk about it tomorrow."


    Qin Yi responded by turning out the light. Then she went out with thentern andy down in the


    adjacent room.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes but Qin Meng''s words kept repeating in her head. Only the Empress'' son is


    entitled to ascend the throne? Yun Shang smiled. ''How could the son of Empress Yuan Zhen be


    suitable for the role of Emperor? The Empress was not fit to give the Emperor a son, '' thought Yun


    Shang.


    Yun Shang woke just after dawn. Qin Yi who was standing by her bedside smiled as the Princess


    opened her eyes. "Your Highness, this is a surprise. You used to stay asleep until noon, but now you


    wake so early! It must have been hard for you to stay out for so many years." said Qin Yi. "Let me help


    you get up."


    The Princess nodded and sat up in bed.


    "Oh, by the way, you were right yesterday. Lady Shu said that an ingot of silver was found in the Pce


    maid''s room, and the incense ashes on it belongs to the Empress. She said the Empress had framed


    her. Then she went to Qinzheng Hall and knelt there. She cried all night." Qin Yi reported the night''s


    urrences.


    "Oh?" "How clever she is! She gave the Empress a dose of her own medicine." Yun Shang chuckled.


    "But..." Then she became confused. "She didn''t seem to be such a schemer at first. You told me that


    she had said that the Empress had framed her, and that she went to the Empress'' Pce to make a


    scene even though she could not prove it."


    "Perhaps it was because things had happened so suddenly that she did it on impulse." said Qin Yi.


    "Your Highness, did you mean..."


    "Someone is helping her secretly." The Princess nodded, and thought about something that had


    happened in her past life. "I don''t know who it is, but I want to meet this person." She stretched out her


    arms as Qin Yi helped her dress. Then she asked her how things were going. "Did my father only


    dispose of the two servant girls?"


    "That''s right. How clever you are!" said Qin Yi with a look of appreciation. "Indeed, the two servant girls


    were executed by your father while the Empress received some hairpins as a constion. And Lady


    Shu was given some tonic medicine and other gifts. What make you conclude at that?"


    Actually, it is not about wisdom. She knew about this situation as she had experienced these events in


    her previous life. But now, things were different, as she had a fresh start.


    "Just a wild guess, " said the Princess. "And I have another guess, " said the Princess with a grin. "The


    Empress will take me to her."


    "That''s impossible." said Qin Yi. "She is busy dealing with Lady Shu."


    The Princess smirked and didn''t say another word. After eating her breakfast, she received word that


    the Empress'' servant, Xiu Xin had arrived.


    The Princess waved her in.


    Xiu Xin looked older than she had been seven years ago. Her forehead was covered in wrinkles but her


    eyes seemed sharper. "Your Highness, our Empress received some pink cloth from Shangyi Bureau*,


    but she doesn''t think pink suits her. Considering that you may not have enough clothes as you just got


    home, she asked me to bring you to Qiwu Pce to take your measurements and make some clothes


    for you."


    (*TN: the bureau of cloth in the Pce)


    Yun Shang stood up and nodded. "Thank you. I''ll be right there." Putting on her cloak, she called her


    servants and left for Qieu Pce.


    When they arrived, the Empress greeted Yun Shang and asked her to sit down. "Shangyi Bureau gave


    me cloth in bright colors, such as rouge, crescent white, etc., but I''m not young enough to wear


    something so bright. Soon, it will be your Coming-of-age Ceremony, and after that, all the clothes you


    have now cannot be worn. That''s why I asked you toe."


    "Your Majesty, thank you very much. I must, however, add that you are still young and beautiful."


    The Empress stared at her until Yun Shang blushed and lowered her head. "Aha, you blush. How time


    flies! It has been seven years since I saw youst. You used to be a little girl, and now you be a


    very beautifuldy, and I am really happy for you, " the Empressughed and said.


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    "I''m ttered. I met my brothers and sisters yesterday, and I don''t feel I have achieved as much as they


    have." responded Yun Shang softly, her head still bowed.


    The Empress nodded with satisfaction. "After the Coming-of-age Ceremony, you will be old enough to


    marry. I''m going to have a party to invite eminent men in the Imperial City. And you can choose from


    them. I''ve been wondering who would be so lucky as to marry you."

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    Chapter 29 Invitation From The Royal Sister


    Yun Shang lowered her head more and eximed, "Mother! I''m not even fifteen years old. Isn''t it be


    too early to talk about this?"


    Empress Yuan Zhen smiled, but her eyes were filled with scorn. "Don''t be shy. You''ll be fifteen in less


    than a month. There are plenty of girls who got engaged before their Coming-of-age Ceremony. Your


    Royal Sister got married right after she turned fifteen. Besides, I just want you to meet more people and


    see if there''s anyone you like. I''m not forcing you to get engaged now. The Emperor is the one to make


    final decisions regarding your marriage. But if you have someone in mind, it would be wonderful to


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    marry that person."


    Well, how thoughtful. Coldness filled Yun Shang''s heart. This deceitful attitude is exactly what tricked


    her in her previous life. At that time, she truly believed that the Empress had prepared a banquet


    especially for her. She had gone for her Ceremony in delight, and had fallen in love with the most


    talkative man in the crowd. Yun Shang had found his stories to be enchanting. He had also been


    charming, sounded erudite and had a great sense of humor. She was so awed by him that she swore


    she would marry him. Who would have guessed that the man had also been part of the Empress''s


    n?


    Two months after Yun Shang married him, the man showed his true colors. He paid regr visits to


    brothels and stayed there every night. Yun Shang, as a Princess, had never been treated like this by


    anyone. Feeling aggrieved, she fought with her husband day after day, month after month, but she only


    ended up feeling emptiness and loneliness, without anyone''s help or attention.


    "Mother will always arrange what''s best for me." Yun Shang responded with a soft voice. Then she


    coughed, and lifted up her sleeves to cover her mouth. "It''s just that I''m not in good health. I''m afraid


    there won''t be too many people willing to marry me."


    Empress Yuan Zhen''s face darkened with anger, "How dare they! You are the esteemed Princess Hui


    Guo, and you are so pretty. The person marrying you should consider himself lucky. Now, you just rest


    and recuperate. Follow my advice and prepare some nice clothes and jewelry. I want you to dazzle


    everyone when you meet them."


    Yun Shang lowered her head. She blushed. "Oh Mother! I''ll follow your advice but stop teasing me."


    Empress Yuan Zhen nodded with satisfaction, turned to Xiu Xin, who was standing beside her,


    "Shangyi Bureau has already sent someone here. Now take the Princess to get measured. Tell them to


    offer the Princess some popr styles to choose from."


    Xiu Xin said yes, walked toward Yun Shang and bowed to her, "Your Highness, this way please."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Thank you, Xiu Xin. Mother, I''ll take your leave now."


    The Empress nodded, and watched as the Princess and Xiu Xin went outside the Pce. As soon as


    they were gone, the curtain beside her was lifted and out came Hua Jing.


    "Mother, considering how long Yun Shang lived in Ning''guo Temple I would have thought hat she would


    be rude, to my surprise, she appeared quite courteous. I didn''t expect that she would show such


    manners despite her weakened body." Hua Jing whined.


    Empress Yuan Zhen contemted for a while and said, "Have you picked the one as I told you?"


    Hearing this, Hua Jing smiled proudly. She walked towards the Empress and sat down, "Yesterday I


    went back and made a list of marriageable young men living in the Imperial City. Guess what? I actually


    found someone suitable for her. General Qi''s grandson looks impressive, but he is disabled. He was


    bornme. TaiChang* Lin Qing''s son also seems nice... Oh, I had someone write all the names down.


    Here, take a look Mother. Is there anyone that you feel will be suitable?" Hua Jing took out a piece of


    parchment from her sleeve and handed it to the Empress.


    (*TN: TaiChang, the official responsible for arranging royal ceremonial activities.)


    The Empress scrutinized the parchment for a while before pointed to a name, "This man is the one."


    Hua Jing lowered her head and took a closer look. She was dissatisfied. "Mother, Mo Jingran looks


    handsome, has a nice character, and is knowledgeable. Why him?"


    The Empress shook her head, "Sometimes you need to see through the surface. Yun Shang is a


    Princess after all. The Emperor wouldn''t let her marry a disabled young man, which will ruin the royal


    reputation. As for Mo Jingran, he seems nice, yes. I''d say he''s outstanding. It would be easy for Yun


    Shang to fall for him. However, this man is quite dissolute and indulges himself in sexual pleasure. He


    is a frequent visitor to brothels. He has maintained this secret carefully as only a few people know.


    Also, his father has many wives, but only one son. It''s not hard to conclude that his mother is the most


    miserable by her mother-inw, which one will cause her more agony? Hua Jing, I need you to find out


    more about Mo Jingran. Make sure you don''t miss anything."


    Excitement danced in her eyes. Hua Jing said, "Mother, you''re always so considerate. I''ll go investigate


    him now."


    The Empress smiled and whispered, "If you find out anything indecent about Mo Jingran, help him hide


    his secrets. Well, it would be better if Yun Shang died before her wedding."


    Hua Jing agreed and promised, "I understand. Don''t worry Mother."


    After a short conversation, Yun Shang finished giving her measurements and came out to say


    goodbye. Hua Jing stood up and smiled. "It''s been a really long time since west saw each other. You


    just came back yesterday and were not in a good state. We didn''t have a chance to chat then. But now


    is a good time. How about you and I go for a walk in the Imperial Garden?"


    Yun Shang nodded politely, "Seems like a nice idea. I also wanted to speak with you."


    They left Qiwu Pce together and walked to the Imperial Garden. Yun Shang started talking, "I heard


    that your husband is an impressive general. When will you introduce him to me? Being favored by


    someone like you, he must be quite outstanding."


    Hua Jing replied with joy and pride, "Of course! Father likes him so much. He said my husband is sure


    to be famous for centuries. But he led his troop North-East a few months ago. He''s in charge of settling


    the chaos there."


    Yun Shang replied, "What a pity." But deep inside, Yun Shang was thinking about something else. If


    everything went the same was as in her previous, then next year the said-to-be immortal Emperor''s


    son-inw will be fatally shot by arrows. It was said that he had underestimated the enemy. As per the


    rumors, Hua Jing had kept a flock of lovers during her widowhood. Back then, Yun Shang never


    believed that her sister would do something like that. She felt sympathetic for her, and agreed to live


    with her. Who would have ever known that ......


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang felt clear about what she should do.


    "Yeah, it is a pity. By the way, I had a nightmare the other day that my husband got hurt. This dream


    made me uneasy. I''m thinking about going to Ning''guo Temple and pray for him. You''ve lived there for


    many years, and you are acquainted with the Master. Would you like to apany me? I''d like the


    Master to tell me what my husband''s future holds."


    "What?" Yun Shang didn''t expect that Hua Jing woulde up with such a request. She paused for a


    while to regain herposure. She smiled as she spoke, "It would be nice. It''s just that I''m not in good


    health. I''m afraid I''ll be a burden on you."


    Hua Jing returned her sister''s smile. "It doesn''t matter. We''re going to visit. There''s no need to hurry


    along the way. It would probably be better to rest at Ning''guo Temple for a day or two."


    Yun Shang had to agree, "If my sister thinks this trip is for the best, then yes, I will apany


    you."

 Chapter 30 Plot

    Chapter 30 Plot


    Hua Jing decided to go to Ning''guo Temple half a monthter. Yun Shang asked Qin Yi and Qin Meng


    to pack for the trip. However, she only took Qin Yi with her.


    Just as Hua Jing had promised, they traveled to Ning''guo Temple at afortable pace. They made


    several stops to eat and rest along the way. So much so that a half a day''s journey took them the whole


    day. It was getting dark when they arrived at the Temple.


    After they had settled down, the two Princesses were presented with their meal. Just as they had


    started eating, a young monk reported that someone was asking to see Princess Hua Jing for an


    urgent matter.


    Hua Jing frowned and agreed to see that person. On seeing Hua Jing, the man addressed her with a


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    bow, "Your Highness, The General''s mother injured her leg when taking a walk in the garden this


    afternoon. Right now the Pce is in chaos. The steward asked me to bring you back to the Pce."


    "What? My mother-inw injured her leg?" Hua Jing waited for confirmation before rising from her


    chair. She quickly turned and apologized to Yun Shang. "Sister, I''m really sorry. I asked you toe


    here to pray for my husband, but I didn''t expect that there would be an ident at the Pce. I have to


    rush back tonight. Why don''t you rest at the Temple for a few days? I will tell the stableman to stay at


    the Temple, and you can return to the Imperial City when you are ready."


    Yun Shang nodded and replied with a soft voice, "Don''t worry, sister. I am familiar with this Temple and


    everything will be okay. It''s important that you return to your mother-inw and take care of her. Be


    careful on the way since it is dark."


    Hua Jing expressed her gratitude and then rushed out.


    After watching Hua Jing disappear into the shadows of the night, Yun Shang sat down with a smile and


    continued to eat.


    "Your Highness, it is such a coincidence that Princess Hua Jing''s mother-inw had an ident. I feel


    that there is something wrong. Is it possible that Princess Hua Jing wants to do something bad to you


    at this Temple? Qin Yi said with worry, still staring outside.


    Yun Shang kept eating. She spoke after she had wiped her hands with the handkerchief Qin Yi had


    handed to her. "She knows that I have stayed at the Temple for many years. It would not be wise for


    her to scheme something here. She is not that stupid. I think there might be assassins waiting for me


    on my way back to the Pce once I tell the coachman that I am ready to leave."


    Surprised, Qin Yi frowned and said, "Ning Qian and other people are in the Imperial City right now. You


    only have me to apany you. Wouldn''t it be very dangerous if there is an ambush on the way? Your


    Highness, what if we split up and go separately? I will go first to distract the assassins."


    Yun Shang replied with a smile, "You silly girl, we still have time. Since Hua Jing said I could stay at the


    Temple for a few more days, I might as well. Besides, anything can happen during these days. I could


    use the time to put my learning into action. Let me show you what I have learned all these years." A


    murderous look shed in Yun Shang''s eyes but soon faded away.


    "Your Highness, when will we go to the Pce then?"


    Yun Shang silently counted the days. It was September 7th. She remembered that around this time in


    her previous life, a huge event had transpired.


    Yun Shang smiled, "We will go back in four days."


    She stayed at Ning''guo Temple peacefully for four days. On the morning of 12 September, she asked


    Qin Yi to inform the stableman to get ready to leave.


    Hua Jing had left Yun Shang with two guards and one stableman. Once her carriage was ready, they


    moved slowly towards the Imperial City. About an hour into the journey, the carriage entered a thick


    forest. Then, it stopped abruptly. Curious, Qin Yi opened the curtains. Her face turned pale. She said,


    "Your Highness, the stableman and guards are gone¡­"


    Hardly had her voice died when she saw around ten masked men on horses galloping towards them.


    She screamed, "Your Highness, it''s an ambush!"


    Yun Shang whispered calmly. "Close your eyes, Qin Yi."


    Qin Yi closed her eyes as told. She heard the sound of fighting outside and panicked. Even though she


    was curious, she didn''t dare to open her eyes. Instead, she reached out to hold Yun Shang''s hand to


    make sure she was alright.


    The noises outside gradually faded away. Qin Yi opened her eyes, pulled aside the curtains, and


    looked outside. She saw that the area was littered with corpses. She trembled out of fear for a long


    time. Realizing that she and the Princess were unharmed, she calmed down a little bit. She had hardly


    settled when she started screaming again. "Ah¡­" And then she released the curtains and turned to


    Yun Shang. "Your¡­Your Highness¡­ There are still many¡­ many people outside."


    "Your Highness. There are so many dead bodies. I can even see the stableman and the guards who


    had run away. They are dead too." Suddenly a calm voice called from outside.


    Qin Yi hadn''t quite recovered from the shock. The she heard Yun Shang say, "Well done."


    Yun Shang reached out and opened the carriage door. Qin Yi turned around and saw that there were


    many men in ck kneeling on the ground outside. "Go get changed and do as I instructed."


    "Yes." The men in ck kneeling in the front slipped into the forest. Before long, they walked back out.


    Qin Yi noticed that they were wearing the same clothes as those of the stableman and guards.


    However, one man wore clothes simr to that of the dead men.


    Yun Shang nodded in approval. "Have you found out where they meet these days?"


    The leader who had dressed as the dead man in ck, nodded and replied, "Yes, I have."


    "Good. How long have Prince Jing''s troops been gone for?" Asked Yun Shang.


    "Two quarters of an hour." Replied the man in ck. "Prince Jing''s troops encountered an ambush here


    as expected, just a little ahead of your arrival. Your Highness, you really predicted that with miraculous


    uracy."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Nonsense, Prince Jing has many enemies in the court, who didn''t get the


    chance to take such action at the border. Prince Jing came back with a great victory this time. He


    couldn''t bring all his troops. He was apanied by only some close guards. The forest here is very


    dense, which is naturally the best ce to attack them. Do you know what to say when you meet her?"


    The man in ck nodded, "I will say that we set up an ambush at the original point, but unexpectedly


    we encountered the assassins who were ambushing Prince Jing. Therefore we were found by Prince


    Jing, and our people were killed by his guards. I pretended to be dead to escape Prince Jing''s guards.


    That''s why I am alive and able to report."


    "Good." Yun Shang smiled. "Good job. Now go. You will be rewarded when you return."


    "Yes, Your Highness." Then, the men just disappeared.


    Yun Shang closed the door and said, "Let''s go."


    Qin Yi finally figured out what had happened. Her mouth was wide open, and her eyes filled with doubt


    and shock. She asked, "Your ¡­ Your Highness¡­ Do these men in ck work for you?"


    Yun Shang turned around and smiled. "See? Did I stay here in vain for all these years?"


    "No¡­" Qin Yi still had an incredulous look and thought to herself that the Princess had learned to think


    ahead and take care of herself. She was just amazing!


    The carriage gradually moved out of the thick forest. Two men hiding in the forest walked out slowly.


    The man in front was dressed in grey clothes. He had a prominent nose, and thin lips. His eyebrows


    were long and sharp and extended to his temples. With a perfectly contoured face, he was handsome


    indeed.


    As he watched the carriage leave, he looked to the forest floor and though of something. A glimmer


    flickered in his eyes.


    Behind him stood a man with a big beard and a rough face. He whined. This little girl is really


    something. How dare she use you as a shield! Your Highness, do you want me to end her life?"

 Chapter 31 Victory Feast

    Chapter 31 Victory Feast


    The man in grey raised his eyebrows and replied coldly, "Interesting! I haven''t seen such an interesting


    person in a long time. Had it not been for you insisting that I was in danger and that we travel


    separately from the main troops, I wouldn''t have seen such an interesting person. Look at how she


    calcted every step with almost no mistake. She even used me to aplish her n. I really wish I


    have the opportunity to meet her again. Wang Shui, do you have any idea where shees from?"


    Wang Shui shook his head and replied, "How would I know that?"


    The man in grey smiled. "Although the carriage looksmon, the nails on the horseshoes are made


    of gold. Horseshoe''s nails of ordinary wealthy families are usually made of iron. As far as I know, such


    luxuries are granted to people living in the Imperial Pce."


    "The imperial Pce?" Wang Shui was shocked. He looked at his Master in doubt. In his opinion,


    women in the Pce were like canaries. They had nothing to all day exceptpete over whose


    clothes and looks were better and who was more favored by the Emperor. He never expected that


    there would be such a cunning and calcting women amongst them.


    Prince Jing narrowed his eyes as he continued to stare after the carriage. It had long since


    disappeared from his sight. Nevertheless, he looked in the direction. Perhaps he had been away from


    the Pce for too long. He had no idea who this girl was.


    "Let''s go. We should hurry on with our journey." Prince Jing brought his hand to his lips and whistled. At


    the loud sound, two horses ran out of the woods. The two men mounted the horses and rode on the


    path towards the Imperial City.


    On returning to the Pce, Yun Shang saw Qin Meng look at her as if she were a ghost. Qin Meng


    seemed to be in shock for a long while. Eventually, she shook off her surprise and said, "Your


    Highness, you are back!"


    Yun Shang reckoned that Hua Jing would never have expected her to return alive. She replied with a


    smile, "Yes. Is everything okay in the Pce? Hua Jing rushed backed to the Imperial City just as we


    had reached Ning''guo Temple. Have you seen her since? I wonder how her mother-inw is now."


    Qin Meng lowered her head, answered, "Everything is okay. Princess Hua Jing returned to the Pce


    yesterday. By the way, your Highness, Prince Jing managed a great victory, and returned to the


    Imperial City today. The Emperor will hold a victory feast for himter. The Empress sent someone in


    the morning to convey the message that you should attend the feast if you were feeling well enough."


    Yun Shang stopped for a little and nodded. "Okay."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s reply, Qin Meng added, "The Shangyi Bureau has sent new clothes made for


    you. I will get them so that you can have a look. It is your first victory feast in seven years. You will


    certainly look very pretty."


    Yun Shang responded simply with a "yes" and walked towards the inner Pce. She smiled as she


    saw Qin Meng hurriedly leave Qingxin Pce. "She is going to inform the Empress and my Princess


    Sister. It seems that Hua Jing still doesn''t know that I have returned."


    "Your Highness, are you going to the victory feast tonight?" Qin Yi asked with a frown.


    "Of course." Yun Shang sat down on her chair. She couldn''t recall much about Prince Jing from her


    previous life. She knew that Prince Jing''s name was Luo Qingyan. He was the only Special Prince in


    the State of Ning, and that he was adopted by the deceased Emperor. He had illustrious war exploits


    and spent very little time in the Imperial City. There had been almost no chance to interact with him.


    In her previous life, she once took part in his victory feast. However, she didn''t have any interest in


    military officers then, and so she had just shown up to y with Hua Jing. Another reason why Yun


    Shang remembered this day in particr, was because it was at Prince Jing''s victory feast that Hua


    Jing first mentioned Mo Jingran, the man who Yun Shang married after her Coming-of-age Ceremony.


    She recalled how highly Hua Jing had praised Mo Jingran. She had even gone as far as to imply that


    no ordinary women deserved such a man. It''s possible that the high praise and implied challenge was


    what first drew Yun Shang to Mo Jingran.


    Yun Shang smiled as she wondered if the same events would repeat at the victory feast in her present


    life.


    "Your Highness, here are the clothes made by the Shangyi Bureau. Please have a look. The lunar


    white one is mild and elegant. The primrose one gives a fresh and natural look. And the bright red one


    is vibrant and lovely. All of them are fashionable. Which one do you prefer?" Qin Meng and some maids


    had entered. They were carrying neatly folded clothes on the tes in their hands.


    Yun Shang went to have a look. She pointed at one and said, "The lunar white one is okay. It''s better to


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    be simple and elegant."


    Qin Meng took the lunar white dress and put it aside as Yun Shang ordered. She then turned to the


    Princess and said, "Your Highness, you must be tired after a long journey. You should get some rest. I


    will returnter to help you dress."


    Yun Shang replied with a smile, "You are so considerate. I will indeed rest first. Check on meter."


    The victory feast was held at Yaoyue Tower. Most of the invited minsters, their family members, and


    some consorts had already been seated when Yun Shang arrived. "Princess Yun Shang is here."


    Hearing the name, everyone got up and looked to the gate. They all wished to see the Princess who


    had disappeared for seven years. When Yun Shang walked in, she heard Hua Jing, "Sister,e


    here."


    Yun Shang looked up and saw Hua Jing waving to her from the seat below the throne. Yun Shang


    smiled, walked towards Hua Jing, and sat down.


    "I knew that you woulde. Your body is weak, so I prepared some fruit tea in advance. Have a try."


    Hua Jing said softly with a smile.


    "Thank you, sister. How is your mother-inw? "I was worried the other day when you left in a hurry. I


    wanted to go with you but my health doesn''t allow me to travel long distances." Yun Shang frowned


    and looked concerned.


    ''Ning Hua Jing, I was cheated by your gentle and considerate appearance. Do you think I will still be so


    silly this time?'' Yun Shang thought to herself.


    "She is better. The Physician said that her bones and muscles were not injured and that she would


    recover after resting for a few days."


    Yun Shang sighed with relief. "That''s good."


    "The Emperor, Empress, and Prince Jing are here!" A series of cries rang, and everyone knelt in


    respect. "Long live the Emperor, Empress, and Prince Jing!"


    "Rise!. Today is Prince Jing''s victory feast. You don''t have to be so formal." Said Emperor Ning. All the


    guests rose, and took their seats. The Empress spoke, "To help celebrate the victory, I have requested


    for a special dance performance. Do you want to see, Your Majesty?"


    "Absolutely!" Emperorughed as he sat on his throne. The Empress and Prince Jing were seated to


    his left and right sides, respectively.


    The music started and a few female performers appeared on stage. As they danced beautifully, Hua


    Jing leaned over and spoke with Yun Shang, "s, the victory feast is so boring."


    Yun Shang smiled and replied, "Yes." She lifted her eyes slightly and looked at Prince Jing. She


    noticed that Prince Jing was a tall and well-built military officer. She hadn''t expected him to be


    handsome. He did seem to be a little too cold, however. She thought about how she had used Prince


    Jing to thwart Hua Jing''s ns, and felt a small pang of guilt.


    After the first performance ended, the Emperor pped his hands in appreciation. Then he proposed a


    toast, "Even though the State of Ning is a big state, our people on the frontier had no means to survive


    as they had been invaded by the State of Yan. Prince Jing drove the Yan soldiers out of ournd, which


    is a great achievement. Let''s drink a toast to Prince Jing. Ganbei*¡­"


    (TN- Ancient Chinese word for Cheers.)


    Everyone raised their sses and finished their drink. As soon as the sses were put down, Emperor


    Ning turned to where Hua Jing sat with Yun Shang. He pointed at his daughters and said to Prince


    Jing, "You haven''t been in the Imperial City for a long time. Look, my two daughters have grown up."


    Prince Jing nced at Hua Jing and Yun Shang, and said with a smile, "Although I was on the frontier,


    I have heard of the Princesses. I heard that Princess Hua Jing''s husband is also a general who


    protects our homes and defends our country, a real man."


    Hua Jing heard and replied, "Thank you for your praise. Among all the princes in the Imperial City, you


    are regarded as the best in terms of martial virtues. However, as for literary grace, there is one man


    who is probably better. That man is Mo Jingran, son of the secretary of the Grand Secretariat. It is said


    that he is a man with great talents. Yun Shang will have her Coming-of-age Ceremony in a few days. I


    said I would introduce them."

 Chapter 32 Another Incident

    Chapter 32 Another Incident


    It finally happened. Yun Shang squinted as she thought of an idea.


    She took a sip of the fruit tea and said, "Sister, it seems you know everything about all the young


    masters of noble origin in the Imperial City." She paused and lowered her head a little. Then she


    whispered to Hua Jing, "I stayed at Ning''guo Temple to serve Buddha for a long time. It hasn''t been


    long since I returned. I know nothing about those young masters. I rely on Your Majesty and mother to


    pick a good husband for me. I think Your Majesty and mother would not treat me unkindly."


    Emperor Ning''s face darkened at the words uttered by Yun Shang. Everyone knew that Princess Hua


    Jing was married. Her husband was the Emperor''s son-inw. But knowing everything about all young


    masters of noble origin? That was tantamount to subtle criticism on Hua Jing''s immoral behavior as a


    woman.


    But Hua Jing seemed to be ignorant about all this. She smiled, "Shang''er, you''d better take a look first."


    Yun Shang didn''t reply as she felt someone staring at her. The feeling was so strong that she could not


    ignore it. Yun Shang turned around and saw Prince Jing watching her. There was a touch of curiosity


    and even coldness in his gaze, which surprised Yun Shang a little.


    Fortunately, the Empress initiated a conversation. "It was reported that Prince Jing encountered an


    assassination on his way back. It''s a blessing of Buddha that you are not hurt. Extremists are so


    desperate."


    "An assassination? Where did it happen?" Emperor Ning asked eagerly.


    Prince Jing moved his gaze away from Yun Shang, and said with a smile, "Mt. Qingfeng."


    "Mt. Qingfeng?" On hearing this, Hua Jing shouted, "Shang''er would have passed by Mt. Qingfeng


    today on her way back to the Imperial Pce from Ning''guo Temple, right? Were you hurt?"


    Yun Shang burst into a gentle smile, "Maybe I passed through at a different time. I did not face any


    incident on the way. It was quite safe all the way to the Imperial City."


    "That''s good." Hua Jing patted her chest with relief.


    "Let''s not talk about these dull matters. The dancing and singing shouldn''t be suspended." The


    Empress smiled, and pped her hands as a sign. Music began ying again, and the guests indulged


    in drinking, eating, and toasting.


    Yun Shang lingered for a while. Since the party had carried on for hours, and guests had begun getting


    drunk, she left the hall with Qin Yi.


    "Your Imperial Highness, Prince Jing was staring at you just now, wasn''t he?" Qin Yi who followed Yun


    Shang, said unexpectedly.


    Yun Shang stopped, and frowned, "You also felt that, right?"


    Qin Yi was getting worried. "Your Imperial Highness, do you think Prince Jing knows something about


    the incident this afternoon?"


    "Impossible." Yun Shang shook her head. She frowned as she spoke. "I ensured that we followed


    Prince Jing''s procession. After their encounter, they would not go back. Even if they did go back and


    spotted something unusual, they would not be able to guess that it is I who stopped my assassination


    in the name of Prince Jing."


    Qin Yi pondered for a little while, and then nodded, "Maybe we are worrying for no reason."


    The two women talked while walking on a path leading to Qingxin Pce. Despite the gloomy night,


    Yun Shang caught a glimpse of two figures in the pavilion by thekeside. One person was standing


    while the other was sitting. The person sitting in the pavilion looked familiar. Yun Shang stopped to take


    a look. Just as Qin Yi opened her mouth to ask why they had stopped, Yun Shang put her hand over


    the maid''s mouth. Then she pulled Qin Yi behind a tree and whispered in her ear, "Did Lady Shu attend


    the celebration banquet tonight? "


    Qin Yi thought for a while, and then shook her head, "I didn''t see Lady Shu today."


    "What''s she doing over there, at this hour?" Yun Shang murmured. She stopped talking, hoping to be


    able to overhear the conversation between the two people in the pavilion. She heard a stranger,


    perhaps a court maid speak, "Mydy, we''d better go back. Today is the celebration banquet for the


    Prince. Both His Majesty and the Empress are here. He will definitely note."


    "He?" The more Yun Shang thought about the mysterious ''he'', the more convinced she became that


    this could be the person who had been advising and helping Lady Shu.


    "I haven''t seen him in a long time. I just want to see him." There was a touch of disappointment and


    sadness in Lady Shu''s voice. After a long silence, she sighed in defeat, "All right, let''s leave. At least


    we are back in the Imperial City. We should stay for a while. There will eventually be an opportunity.


    Let''s go back. If we are caught lingering here we will get in trouble."


    With those words, Lady Shu stood up, and wrapped her cloak tighter around herself. Then she turned


    and left the pavilion.


    Watching the two figures disappear, Yun Shang squinted as she spoke, "Long time no see? Back in the


    Imperial City?" Yun Shang murmured these words over and over again as if in serious contemtion.


    "Wouldn''t it be... him?"


    "What did you say, Your Imperial Highness?" Since she had only caught some ambiguous words


    spoken by Yun Shang, Qin Yi had no idea what The Princess was talking about.


    "It''s all right. Let us go back, too." A grin emerged at the corner of Yun Shang''s mouth. She walked out


    from behind the tree, and headed towards Qingxin Pce. For the first time, she had found something


    interesting about the Imperial Pce, something that she would never have known before her rebirth.


    She pondered over how many such things had she missed in herst life.


    As soon as the celebration banquet finished, the court became engaged in preparations for Yun


    Shang''s Coming-of-age Ceremony. As Yun Shang had prayed for rain for the people several years ago


    resulting in her high reputation among the popce as Princess Hui Guo, Emperor Ning issued an


    order to host a grand ceremony for her. Though the Empress yed a chief role in preparing for the


    ceremony, Yun Shang, for whom the ceremony was being held, was also quite busy.


    She had to give measurements for her clothes, select embroidered patterns for her ceremony


    garments, and learn courtesies and etiquette from senior maids. She was seldom free from such


    activities.


    "There are so manyplicated and dull etiquettes in the court. I was free from such etiquette in


    Ning''guo Temple. I got so ustomed to being free that I''m clumsy when I go to court. I''m sorry to


    make mother worry about me." Yun Shang said to Empress Yuan Zhen. Although she seemed


    apologetic, she was smiling brilliantly. She wondered why Empress Yuan Zhen hade to her. It


    would certainly not be to inquire about some insignificant information for the Ceremony.


    Empress Yuan Zhen said with a grin, "It''s the Coming-of-age Ceremony for a girl. The more


    on their Coming-of-age Ceremony. Many noble members and senior officials will attend the Imperial


    banquet after the Ceremony, and I have also invited their sons who are all currently at marriageable


    age. It''s an opportunity for Shang''er. It''s very possible that you''ll meet your husband on that day."


    Yun Shang was caught by surprise. She said after a pause, "But, mother, I have spent all my years at


    Ning''guo Temple. I only learned some characters from Master Wu Na. It is barely enough for me to


    transcribe some Buddhist scriptures. I know nothing else..."


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    "The Four Arts, embroidering, or anything alike would count. You don''t have to be too conventional."


    Empress Yuan Zhen shed her most graceful smile.


    Yun Shang lowered her head. Her eyes were bathed in tears. "But, I know nothing at all. Nobody in the


    Temple would teach me about the Four Arts. Not even embroidering."


    Empress Yuan Zhen breathed out a slight sigh. She said after a while of silence, "It would be a stain on


    your reputation if you showed no talent. I have an idea. You should find a painting, and I will tell Jing''er


    to make the embroidering ording to it. And you shall tell everybody on your Coming-of-age


    Ceremony that it''s your work..."

 Chapter 33 The Embroidery

    Chapter 33 The Embroidery


    Puzzled, Yun Shang looked at the Empress, "Can I do this? But wouldn''t I be lying in that case? Master


    Wu Na always told me that there are certain monastic disciples I should never vite. I cannot lie."


    "My child, but you are not one of them. Eventually you have to marry someone. It''s only a matter of


    time. Now think about this. Every noble lord anddy will attend the ceremony. How can you expect


    them to ept you willingly, even though you are a Royal Princess, if they find out that you couldn''t do


    a simple thing such as an embroidery? Besides, your maids will take over the job after you marry into


    your husband''s family. You don''t have to embroider anything, and thus you don''t have to worry about it


    at all. I can assure you that the secret will be well kept. But still, you are just a girl. Know this. For us


    women, the most important thing through our life is to always be fully prepared, and, when the time


    Eyes fixed on the ground, Yun Shang remained silent for a while before finally answering determinedly,


    "I''ll do whatever mother says."


    Empress Yuan Zhen nodded with satisfaction, "There is hardly half a month before your Coming-of-age


    Ceremony. You''d better get started and choose a pattern so that Jing''er will have enough time to finish


    the work for you."


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    Yun Shang consented. Empress Yuan Zhen then asked a few more questions before finally permitting


    Yun Shang to leave. Yun Shang returned to the Qingxin Pce with Qin Yi.


    "Princess..." Qin Yi was about to say something when Yun Shang signaled to her to stop talking. She


    waved her hand at Qin Yi toe closer and then whispered in her ear. Soon after they had returned


    to Qingxin Pce, Yun Shang left again with Qin Yi. This time, she headed to the Imperial Treasure


    House.


    The Imperial Treasure House was a depository allocated for the storage of invaluable treasures,


    including numerous gems, famous paintings, and calligraphy works. As soon as they arrived at the


    Imperial Treasure House, Yun Shang noticed that the front door was locked. Having no other option,


    Yun Shang sent Qin Yi to have a word with the eunuchs who were sweeping the floor.


    Qin Yi returned and reported to Yun Shang, "Princess, they said the director is not here. In fact, he


    hardlyes here, unless its a special asion. They also said that all the paintings and calligraphy


    works collected in the House are not for cirction. Not without His Majesty''s dictation..."


    Yun Shang sighed heavily, "Never mind. We don''t have to bother my father, not with such trifles."


    Disappointed, they headed back to Qingxin Pce. Qin Meng was making Yun Shang''s bed when they


    entered. Opposite the bed stood a chair. Yun Shang sank into the chair and sighed melodramatically.


    "Princess, I remember that you brought back plenty of paintings and calligraphy works from Ning''guo


    Temple. Didn''t you? And some of them are said to be masterpieces. Though they might not be as


    exquisite as those from the Imperial Treasure House, they are from the collections of someone as


    particr as Master Wu Na. I bet they must be stunning as well. Why don''t you pick one from them for


    Princess Hua Jing?" Qin Yi hurried to console Yun Shang.


    Listlessly, Yun Shang nodded and said, "Fine, there''s nothing we can do for now. Go fetch those


    paintings for me. I''ll see what we have and hopefully find one that will do."


    Qin Yi trotted to the wooden case in the corner, and brought out several scrolls. She then asked Qin


    Meng to help her open the scrolls one after another for Yun Shang to see.


    "Sukhavati? No. Rather ominous. Amitayus Buddha? Inappropriate. We are not celebrating someone''s


    birthday. Avalokitesvara? Not very suitable for the asion... Lotus? That seems pretty nice. Every


    Buddhist knows the religious meaning of lotus. Even for people who have no faith in Buddhism, they


    can simply enjoy the beauty of the flowers. That''s it. We''ll use this one." Yun Shang muttered as she


    continued to stare at the painting, "That''s it then. Qin Meng, take it to Princess Hua Jingter on."


    Qin Meng replied, "Yes, Your Royal Highness."


    As soon as Yun Shang made sure that Qin Meng had gone, she turned to Qin Yi and asked, "We have


    been back for nearly half a month. I assume that the Empress is lowering her guard. I think it''s about


    time. Can you find a way to get in touch with my mother, Lady Jin?"


    "Yes, I can." Qin Yi nodded firmly. She didn''t hesitate.


    Tilting her head sideways, Yun Shang once again became immersed in her thoughts. Qin Yi stood by


    silently, watching the Princess. After quite a while, Yun Shang said, "Send a message to my mother.


    Tell her that I''ve heard that she was a great Guqin yer*. I never had a chance to listen, not even


    once in my life. I hope she can y for me, as her gift to me, at the night of my Coming-of-age


    Ceremony, when the moon rises. After the Ceremony, the banquet will be held at the Moon Tower. She


    doesn''t have to show up at the feast. I''m sure I will be able to hear her ying for me if she ys the


    instrument in the nearby pavilion."


    (*TN A plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the Zither family.)


    Qin Yi paused in surprise. She thought of all the possible messages that Yun Shang may have asked


    her to send. She would never have guessed that she would ask Lady Jin to y. She wasn''t in a


    position to judge, so she simply responded, "Yes, I will."


    Yun Shang remembered every single detail from her previous life. She couldn''t, however, remember


    the recent suggestion that Princess Jing Hua would embroider for her. She couldn''t help notice that


    events were not going as she remembered from her past life. More or less, everything seemed to be


    different from before. She decided not to worry about this and to see where her destiny would take her


    this time. Having made up her mind, Yun Shang walked to her table, ripped a small piece of parchment


    and scrawled a hasty note. Then she opened the window and threw the note out.


    "Princess, I have delivered the painting to Princess Hua Jing. She was meeting the Empress, so I took


    the painting to Her Majesty''s Pce. Princess Hua Jing appreciated the painting very much. ''It''s a


    great choice.'' That is what Princess Hua Jing said. She said she would get started as soon as


    possible." Yun Shang was reading a Buddhist text alone in her study when Qin Meng raised the


    curtains and came in to report. She noticed that the maid was beaming.


    Yun Shang let out a small smile, "Really? That''s a relief. I brought all those paintings from the Ning''guo


    Temple, and they are almost all about either Avalokitesvara or Buddha. I was actually afraid that they


    wouldn''t fit the Ceremony. Speaking of which, is my sister very good at embroidery?"


    Qin Meng nodded hastily, "Very good indeed. Princess Hua Jing was praised by the Director of the


    Shangyi Bureau, several times. In fact, he was very appreciative about the delicateness of her work.


    He said not a single woman from the Pce could ever outshine Princess Hua Jing in embroidery.


    Princess Hua Jing learned Hunan embroidery when she was little, and that had be her forte ever


    since. Her works are so vivid and lively its as if a person could smell the fragrance of the flowers and


    hear the birds singing cheerfully when looking at her works. If Princess Hua Jing finishes the


    embroidery for you to present at the Coming-of-age Ceremony, it would be a great way for you to


    establish your position in the court."


    "Will it?" Yun Shang looked up at Qin Meng, calmly but in doubt, "I asked you to take the painting to my


    Princess Sister. But I never mentioned that my sister will embroider for me so that I can present it at my


    Coming-of-age Ceremony. How do you know about it?"


    All of a sudden, a trace of panic shed through Qin Meng''s face. But she pulled herself together within


    a split second and replied, "I heard the Empress mentioning it to Princess Hua Jing when I took the


    painting. Her Majesty also wanted you to stay in more often. She said that if people asked you should


    pretend to focus on the embroidery."


    Saying no more, Yun Shang fixed her eyes on the text in hand again. After a while, she nodded and


    said, "Mother has been so considerate. I''ll do as she said."


    Hua Jing was, at least, really good at embroidery as per the rumors. Within five days, she had finished


    the work and brought it back to Yun Shang in person. In front of her sister, Yun Shang unfolded the


    scroll carefully, admiring every detail of the fine art made of thread, "Sister''s craftsmanship is truly


    beyondpare. Look at these lotuses. It looks like they are real lotuses like the ones in the pond. So


    fresh and alive..."


    In spite of the fact that she was smirking inside, Hua Jing only gave Yun Shang a tender smile and said


    softly, "As long as you like it. In fact, I can''t take all the credit for such a fine piece, which, I must say, is


    mainly because you gave me such a fabulous painting as the pattern. I dare say there is no other soul


    than you in the entire Imperial City who could have painted such delicate lotuses as you have done.


    Not even those so-called gifted ones. Trust me, all they are capable of is nothing other than vulgar and


    boring stuff."


    "I don''t really know how to judge a painting. What is good and what is not. I just chose this one


    because I don''t have any other." Slowly and gently, Yun Shang caressed the beautiful embroidered


    lotus and smiled sweetly.


    "Well, I''m so d that you like it. Now, I''ll leave you to your business. I also happen to have something


    to deal with." Hua Jing rose from the chair and smoothened down her dress. Then she bid Yun Shang


    good-bye with a smile and turned to leave.


    "I''ll walk you out." Yun Shang hurried to follow Hua Jing. She walked with her sister till the front door.


    When Yun Shang went back inside, Qin Yi was standing beside the bed, motionlessly. She held a small


    embroidered sachet in her hands. She stared at the sachet thoughtfully until she heard Yun Shang''s


    footsteps, and then she turned to Yun Shang and asked, "Princess, this is not yours. Why would it be


    found on your bed? I swear it was not there earlier. And look at the craftsmanship, I bet it belongs to


    Princess Hua Jing..."


    Curiously, Yun Shang took the sachet, and turned it back and forth for a while. Then she put it away


    and smiled, "The two of them have been bullying me for quite some time, and I have done nothing


    except avoid them. But not anymore. I''m done hiding from them and I''ll strike first for once. I''m afraid I


    must officially dere war on the Empress and Princess Hua Jing at my Coming-of-age Ceremony.


    Just wait and see,. It will definitely be a day to live for. I can hardly wait for it."


    Qin Yi couldn''t help wondering, "Princess, what do you n to do?"


    "You''ll know when the dayes." With cruel determination sparkling in her narrowed eyes, Yun


    Shang said, "I''ll take everything from them, bit by bit. My Coming-of-age Ceremony will only be the


    beginning. I won''t stop until they crawl and beg for mercy."

 Chapter 34 Coming-of-age Ceremony, Part 1

    Chapter 34 Coming-of-age Ceremony, Part 1


    Ten was an auspicious number. Holding Yun Shang''s Coming-of-age Ceremony on October tenth


    meant that everything would be perfect.


    "Luckily the ceremony is being held inte autumn. It''s getting much cooler now. I can''t even imagine


    what it would be like to hold such a ceremony in the burning summer heat. Have you looked at the


    dresses and counted how manyyers they have?" Qin Yi groaned about the dresses Yun Shang was


    going to wear while checking each carefully. It was almost time for the ceremony and everything had to


    be just perfect. "Princess, there you are. I''ve got everything you need for the ceremony here. The


    hairpins, the phoenix cor, and four matching gowns - one for each part of the ritual. You should


    wear the top sleeve gown at the end. I''m sure you will looked absolutely stunning in that dress."


    Yun Shang nodded but soon lowered her head. She looked rather sad, "It''s such a pity that my mother,


    Lady Jin won''t be there for me."


    Feeling sorry for Yun Shang, Qin Yi sighed and tried tofort her, "Princess, I''m sure Lady Jin would


    have given anything just to see how wonderfully you''ve grown. You are indeed a great Princess."


    The two women sat quietly and held each others'' hands. Someone outside cried, "Princess, it''s time.


    Xiu Xin is here. She reports that all the preparations are done and that the guests are gathering at


    Huazhang Pce. If The Princess is ready, she should leave for the ceremony."


    The Coming-of-age Ceremony was held outside Huazhang Pce. Plenty of distinguished guests had


    been invited to witness the event. Slowly but solemnly, the rite carried on. Yun Shang would go back


    inside to change into a matching gown after the Master of the ceremony had braided her hair and


    embellished it with different hairpins. The procedure repeated three times. Yun Shang had changed


    from a colored dress suitable for little girls to a deeper and refiner color and fabric as the ritual


    progressed. At the end, she wore an elegant top sleeve gown, which indicated that instead of a child,


    she should be considered a young woman of marriageable age. Emperor Ning had granted Yun Shang


    ''Fengyu'' as her courtesy name at the end of the ceremony. After receiving her courtesy name, Yun


    Shang bowed to all guests, and the ceremony was officially consideredpleted.


    After the ceremony, all guests were guided to the Moon Tower on Peni Ind for the following


    banquet.


    Emperor Ning and the Empress were sitting on the seat of honor. Yun Shang, in whose honor the feast


    was being held, had been seated to their left. To their right sat Luo Qingyan, also known as the famous


    Prince Jing. Princess Hua Jing''s seat had been ced next to Yun Shang.


    When the maid led Hua Jing to the seat prepared for her, Yun Shang noticed that Hua Jing paused


    briefly before she sitting down. Then she turned to Yun Shang with an exaggerated smile and


    Yun Shang blushed and lowered her head. "Don''t make fun of me, sister."


    Right at that moment, Yun Shang sensed someone was staring. She looked up and surveyed the hall.


    Her breath caught in her throat when she saw that it was Prince Jing. His jet-ck eyes were fixed on


    her. She squirmed under his gaze. Yun Shang felt as though he could see through to her deepest


    secrets. She stared back at him inquiringly, however, he simply raised his cup at Yun Shang, took a


    gulp, and looked away.


    The rest of the banquet carried on like any other royal feast. It began with dancing. After a few songs,


    the female performers stood down as the music had gradually be softer than before.


    "May I have your attention please? Today, is my daughter''s Coming-of-age Ceremony. I heard that


    Shang''er has prepared a marvelous embroidery. Since several guests are either good at embroidery or


    enjoy an embroidered masterpiece, I say we should take a look together." The Empress announced to


    the guests with a smile. Then she waved at the servants. Two eunuchs carried the embroidery work


    out.


    Yun Shang lowered her head. Her lips curled into a sneer.


    Carefully, the eunuchs ced the masterpiece on an easel set before dramatically removing the cloth


    that covered the work of art. Yun Shang soon heard whispers from the guests, "How lifelike these


    lotuses are! From here it seems as though the petals are waving in the breeze. It''s absolutely


    beautiful."


    Hearing thements, Yun Shang looked up and saw a few women standing in front of the


    embroidered lotuses, studying the work earnestly, "Neat stitches and delicate coloring. It is truly a


    exceptional piece. If I''m right, this kind of technique is usually applied only on Hunan embroidery. As far


    as I know, Princess Hua Jing is the only one who could perform Hunan techniques in such an exquisite


    manner. I''m really surprised that Princess Hui Guo is as good as her sister. Hmmm .. the final stitch


    looks exactly like Princess Hua Jing''s. I presume that both of you must have learned from the same


    master?"


    Yun Shang turned around and caught Hua Jing looking back at her in fright, acting like she was worried


    about Yun Shang, and about their secreting to light. Yun Shang smiled at her, rose from her seat


    and stepped slowly towards the embroidery. Leaning forward, she observed the piece for quite a while


    beforementing heartily, "My sister is truly as good at embroidery, as I was told." Then, beaming


    wider, she turned to the guests in the hall and apologized, "Mother didn''t introduce the work clearly.


    The credit for the embroidery belongs to both, Hua Jing and I. You see, I painted the original pattern


    and my sister embroidered a copy of my work. As my father always said, a harmonious family supports


    the solid foundation of prosperity that follows. I assume that our Royal family is no exception. It''s my


    Coming-of-age Ceremony, and I thought it would be really nice if I could present a gift with my sister''s


    help. A gift that symbolizes our sisterhood. I thought my father would also be pleased with this idea and


    feel proud of both, my sister and I."


    "Have you indeed? Where is your painting now? I want to see it." Surprised yet delighted, Emperor


    Ning tapped his chair and asked impatiently.


    Yun Shang turned around and whispered in Qin Yi''s ear. The maid quickly left the Moon Tower. All


    guests in attendance began whispering as they waited to see why the maid had disappeared. Soon,


    she returned with a scroll in her arms. Lord Zheng hurried forward to help Qin Yi unfold the scroll in


    front of Emperor Ning.


    "Master Wu Na is a wise man of many talents. Painting is one of his many skills. I have spent the past


    seven years at Ning''guo Temple. During my stay there, Master Wu Na taught me how to paint. But I


    must say that I''m a slow learner. I cannot understand the art of painting as profoundly as he does. It''s


    quite embarrassing as I have only learned the basics from him." Yun Shang whispered softly.


    "The leaves are plump but not bloated, tender but not fragile. The petals are unfolding elegantly like a


    Goddess letting her sleeves loose. Jing''er''s techniques are indeed great. After seeing the painting, the


    lotuses seem somehow less alive in her hands. Brother, you know about paintings more than anyone


    here. Come closer and have a look. What do you think of this painting?" Emperor Ning praised Yun


    Shang''s painting and then told the eunuchs to turn it over to enable the guests to look.


    At the Emperor''smand, Prince Jing looked at the painting and then nced at Yun Shang who


    was standing beside it. Then he said, "The painting is indeed unique from what I have seen across the


    Imperial City. The style, however, seems too unconventional for a well-born woman."


    "I heard Princess Yun Shang never learned how to read. Isn''t it amazing that a painting of yours could


    be appreciated by both, His Majesty and His Royal Highness. The only problem is that no one can tell


    whether you reallyposed the painting. I''m not trying to be offensive. But surely you all heard of the


    incident. Last year, some nobledy tried to impress the guests at her Coming-of-age Ceremony. So


    she took out a painting and imed it to be her handwork. But she was soon exposed by one of the


    guests, who happened to know about that painting. What a joke she had made of herself."


    Azy voice came from the back. Yun Shang looked around and saw a familiar face. It was Li Luo, the


    grandson of the Grand Councilor. Yun Shang remembered the man. They had met several times in her


    previous life. Although they had hardly talked, he had taken it upon himself to pick on her at every


    meeting. She was instantly irked. ''The apple never falls far from the tree, '' Yun Shang thought to


    herself.


    Ignoring Li Luo, Yun Shang turned her back to him. As she faced her guests, she found another old


    acquaintance. Yun Shang froze. She clenched her hands under her sleeves as she tried to hide her


    emotional upheaval. ''It has been a long while.'' Yun Shang mumbled to herself. Yun Shang curled her


    lips into a smirk as she fixed her eyes on the person, who, after catching her look, smiled back in


    return.


    Yun Shang felt nothing but disgust and disappointment when she saw the person''s flirtatious smile.


    Putting on her polite smile, Yun Shang turned to Li Luo, "The thing is, when I was little, my sister used


    toe to me, crying, saying that the Grand Tutor was too harsh and sometimes punished her. I


    began to detest him even though I had never really met him. I was afraid that I would be punished as


    well, for I''m not as smart as my sister. Scared of being punished, I begged my mother to not send me


    to the Grand Tutor. Luckily, mother doted on me and didn''t reject my request. When after I arrived at


    the Ning''guo Temple, Master Wu Na was theplete opposite. He is a gentle person. He never


    forced me to learn. Instead, he took me to see the running river in the valley, and taught me to feel the


    gentle breeze. He is absolutely magical in the way he narrates things. His stories were much more


    interesting. That''s when I started to learn."


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    Hardly had Yun Shang done talking when a older man staggered out of the crowd and kneeled before


    Emperor Ning, "His Majesty, I''ve never punished Princess Hua Jing."


    "You are the one that refused to learn. And yet you me Princess Hua Jing for your shorings.


    Shame on you." Li Luo moaned. Although he was quiet, his voice was quite audible. Yun Shang heard


    every single word.


    It seemed that she was not the only one. Even Emperor Ning had heard. He frowned and was about to


    speak up when a cold voice cut in. "There is only one simple way to find out. I suggest that Princess


    Hui Guo paint again in front of everyone here..."

 Chapter 35 The Coming-of-age Ceremony, Part 2

    Chapter 35 The Coming-of-age Ceremony, Part 2


    It was Prince Jing who had spoken.


    "Good idea." The Emperor nodded. "Shang''er, please paint another one now."


    Before Yun Shang could answer, Li Luo spoke up. "Your Highness, are you afraid? Fake is fake, don''t


    you agree?"


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    Yun Shang didn''t answer. Instead she smiled and looked at her father. "I''m innocent, but there are


    always troublemakers." Then she turned to the annoying man. "Let''s make a bet! If I win, you must do


    me a favor, and if I lose, I will do you a favor. Do you agree?"


    "Okay, but I don''t believe you can paint so well." tittered Li Luo.


    On hearing the bet, other guests also chimed in. "Li Luo will win!"


    "Please make a note." Yun Shan instructed Lord Zheng.


    The excitement around the bet increased and a number of other guests joined in as well. However,


    they all seemed to be supporting Li Luo. When the game was about to start, a cold voice could be


    heard above everyone else''s. "I wager the Princess will win, " said Prince Jing.


    In the guests'' hubbub, Yun Shang took the parchment from Zheng and handed it to her father. "I


    humbly request you to be the judge."


    "Agreed!" The Emperor readily consented and sat back.


    A servant quickly brought pen, ink, paper, and an ink stone. Yun Shang took the pen and smiled.


    "Besides lotus, I also like iris, which is said to be in theherworld. I''m going to draw irises today."


    As she began to draw, all eyes were fixed on Yun Shang. She drew with great decisiveness and skill.


    Pretty soon, the painting was done. A servant took the paper and showed it to everyone.


    With a smile, the Emperor spoke to a white-bearded minister who had not yet spoken. "As the most


    knowledgeable minister, you are aplished in painting and calligraphy. Do you think the lotus and


    the irises were painted by the same person?"


    "Your Majesty, I''ll check both paintings now, " answered the minister hastily. Then he came forward and


    made a carefulparison.


    After a long time, he turned back to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, due to haste, the iriscks detail, but


    its style is consistent with the other painting. Moreover, both paintings sharemon features, that is,


    the brushwork is heavy and random, thus implying that they were done by the same person."


    "How could it be?" Li Luo looked pale. He stood and walked to the paintings. He stared at them for a


    long time, frowning and unwilling to ept that he had lost. Then he walked away without looking back.


    How could he be so arrogant?


    Yun Shang nced at her father and found that he looked displeased. She lowered her eyes and


    smiled. ''Those who are arrogant will not live long, '' she thought.


    "Although I won this bet, you don''t owe me anything, " Yun Shang said to her guests. Then she


    continued. "Please do remember that you still owe Prince Jing." Then she turned to the Empress and


    said, "Your Majesty, may we call the dancers and watch a performance?" She smiled humbly. After this


    victory, no one would look down upon her.


    "Aye." The Empress nced at the Princess before pping her hands. The dancers heard their cue


    and returned to the stage.


    Yun Shang walked back her seat. Just as she sat down, her sister Hua Jing spoke. "I''m surprised you


    can draw."


    Yun Shang turned to her and chuckled. "Just for fun. Master Wu Na always said that my paintings have


    no charm. As Prince Jing proposed and my fathermanded, I had no choice but to draw."


    "Yes, you had no choice, " mumbled Hua Jing. Hate shed in her eyes. And Yun Shang noticed it.


    When the dance was over, the performers bowed and left. Just then, a voice could be heard. "Today


    witnesses the Coming-of-age Ceremony of Your Highness. May I y a tune for you?"


    Yun Shang recognized the voice. Her hands trembled and her heart ached.


    This was destiny''s cruel joke. In herst life as well, she had fallen in love with the same man after he


    had yed for her. This time, she thought everything had changed. And yet, there he stood asking to


    y for her.


    All eyes were on her again. Before she could answer, Hua Jing responded. "How lucky you are! He is


    the most outstanding noble man in the Imperial City, and he made a good choice. Don''t turn him down."


    "Thank you, "ughed Yun Shang. "I have heard of you from my sister. It is a pleasure to meet you, sir.


    Please."


    Mo Jingran nodded and sat down. Looking straight at Yun Shang, he began to y, and sing. "The first


    time I met her, I wrote her name in my heart..."


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and recalled their story, right from acquaintance to marriage, and then to


    betrayal. She forced herself not to cry. As the music grew more affectionate, her hatred grew stronger.


    After the song finished, no one spoke. Neither did Yun Shang. After a while, she looked up and smiled.


    "Pleasant. But I''m sorry. I have no ear for music, so I cannot fully appreciate it."


    Hearing that, Mo Jingran stood up in defeat. The spark had left his eyes. Just as he turned to leave, a


    sachet fell out of his sleeve. He didn''t notice it. But the woman next to him did. She picked it up and


    called out, "Your sachet, sir."


    Mo Jingran paused and look back at the woman. "Oh..."


    The woman was about to give it back, but then she frowned. "Eh, the embroidery on this sachet is the


    same as the one we saw today!"


    Her remark caught everyone''s attention. They began murmuring. "Yes, it is Hunan embroidery. Both the


    stitch and needlework are amazing. I''m afraid that no one is capable of such work, except one


    person..."

 Chapter 36 Prince Jing

    Chapter 36 Prince Jing


    At the mention of Hunan embroidery, everyone knew the woman was implicating the Princess. Hua


    Jing rushed forward and grabbed the sachet. "This is mine! Why do you have it?"


    "What?" Mo Jingran looked astonished and pale. "No, no... doesn''t it belong to Princess Yun Shang?"


    mumbled Jingran.


    "Mine? Of course not. I don''t even know how to embroider." Yun Shang was surprised that Mo Jingran


    thought the sachet belonged to her. "I used to live in a Temple. I don''t use sachets anymore."


    "What''s going on?" The Emperor frowned and asked.


    Mo Jingran and Hua Jing knelt down simultaneously. "I lost my sachet a few days ago, and I had no


    idea where it was."


    Mo Jingran kowtowed. "How could it... ..."


    "How did you get it?" asked Emperor Ning.


    "I found it by ident, " exined Jingran.


    "Found?" repeated the Emperor cooly. "Jing''er mentioned you at thest banquet. I thought you''re just


    acquainted with each other. But it seems that the truth is far more than that. What audacity!"


    "Your Majesty, I''m telling the truth!" exined Hua Jing hurriedly.


    "Enough! Go!" continued the Emperor. "No more parties. Stay at home and study the Four Arts." "And


    Mo Jingran, you deserve to be flogged, " added the Emperor. He was furious.


    "My love, she may be telling the truth...don''t punish her..." the Empress frowned as she spoke.


    Hearing her, Emperor Ning got angrier. "You brought her up. Isn''t her behavior also your fault?"


    His word embarrassed the Empress. "As you see fit, " answered the Empress. Anger smoldered in her


    eyes. With little else left to say, the Empress left.


    Hua Jing remained on the ground. She stared at the Emperor. Terror reflected in her eyes. After a


    while, she said, "Yes, Your Majesty." Then she stood up, and walked out.


    The celebration took an awkward turn. Just then, sad music floated into the tower from the outside. The


    tone of the music conveyed feelings of love and guilt. The guests were instantly curious about where


    the music wasing from.


    "Who is ying? It is so moving, " mumbled Yun Shang. She looked up to see her father''s face, but


    there was no one on the chair.


    "Forget it. The banquet is over now, " sighed Yun Shang. Then she stood up and left the tower with her


    servants.


    "Where''s my mother?" she asked after she walked out.


    "She''s there." Qin Yi pointed to a small pavilion in the distance. "She said that the spot was perfect


    since it is quiet and secluded."


    Yun Shang nodded and walked towards the pavilion.


    As she neared, she saw two figures standing in the pavilion. One was petite while the other one was


    big. "His Majesty..." eximed Qin Yi. As she realized who was in the pavilion, her hands flew to her


    mouth in surprise.


    Yun Shang stood and looked. Thedy in the pavilion looked up at the man. Neither of them moved nor


    made a sound until he raised his hand and wiped the tears off her face. "Don''t cry, my darling, "


    Said the Emperor consolingly. Then he pulled the woman to his chest. Their embrace seemed soft and


    natural.


    Yun Shang smiled but her eyes filled with tears. "Reconciliation is hard to watch, " she mumbled.


    "Your Highness..." Qin Yi said in an unsteady voice. Frowning, Yun Shang turned to see what had


    upset her maid. "Prince Jing..." She hesitated. "Eh...uncle?"


    He looked at her and smiled. Then he began walking away. Yun Shang got the feeling that he wanted


    her to follow.


    When she hesitated, the Prince turned and gave her another look. Now she was sure that she should


    go with him, she followed. "Qin Yi, you can go back Qingxin Pce now."


    "But, your Highness..." Qin Yi hesitated. She looked at the Prince and then at the Princess.


    "It''s okay, just go." said Yun Shang. Then she continued following the Prince.


    Prince Jing took Yun Shang to the Star Tower. It stood opposite to the Moon Tower. Being so high, it


    was the best ce to enjoy the moon. But for some reason, only few people ever visited the Tower.


    The Tower was indeed high. Standing at the top, Yun Shang felt it was possible to touch the stars.


    Despite the cold wind, everything was perfect.


    "Why here?" She look at the Prince.


    He nced at her, but didn''t answer. She waited in silence until he suddenly spoke up. "It''s not easy to


    meet someone as interesting as you."


    Yun Shang never expected to be called interesting. She stared at the sky nkly for a few seconds


    before chuckling and replying, "I''m ttered, dear uncle."


    After another long silence, he spoke. "The day I returned to the Pce, I took my servant for a walk in


    the evening. And I witnessed something..." He gave her a meaningful look as he spoke. "Something


    interesting."


    She didn''t respond, but her eyes became sharper as she understood his implied message. "Do you


    think you can kill me?"ughed the Prince. "Aha, no, no...you are not strong enough."


    She lowered her head and gnashed her teeth. "You''ve misunderstood. How could I possibly hurt you?"


    smiled Yun Shang.


    "Your mother is wise. She knows how to stay safe in the Imperial Household. It may not be a wise


    decision to confront her in a fierce fight." Rather than continuing that topic, the Prince chose to speak of


    other topics.


    "My mother?" asked Yun Shang uneasily. She felt overwhelmed, as though she was being seen


    through. It seemed that he knew everything about her, while she knew nothing about him.


    After she calmed down, she spoke up. "It doesn''t matter whether she is wise or not. What matters is


    that she has suffered countless unfair usations during these years. Living in the Cold Pce for


    such a long time has been a harsh punishment. I want her to be loved, and to be happy."


    Yun Shang looked at the pavilion, and smiled. "I just gave her the opportunity. It alles down to


    what she will choose."


    The Prince paused for a moment and turned to the young Princess. "It''s too windy. Go home, and get


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    Chapter 37 Illness


    "Your Majesty, it seems that Princess Hui Guo is not to be trifled with. If we be enemies one day¡­


    How about we strike before she gets stronger?" Wang Shui lowered his head and stood respectfully


    behind Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing turned around and looked at the looming figure on Star Tower before replying. "I remember


    when I saw her for the first time. It was seven years ago and there had been no rain in the state of Ning


    for half a year. We were discussing official business that day and this 8-year-old girl rushed in saying


    that she wanted to go to Ning''guo Temple to pray for rain. Several dayster, I left for the border. While


    there, I heard that she had seeded in bringing rain for the people and was given the title of Princess


    Hui Guo."


    "Your Majesty, what you mean is¡­" Wang Shui seemed to understand the Princes'' intention, but he


    was unsure.


    Prince Jing smiled and replied, "I used to think that someone helped her secretly. But after meeting her


    several times since then, I am convinced that this young Princess Hui Guo is a smart girl. Since she is


    smart, the Princess definitely knows what she should do. We will never be enemies."


    Wang Shui had no idea why Prince Jing was so confident. However, he knew the Prince to be a


    wise person. He felt it wouldn''t be wrong to trust the Prince. Wang Shui decided to dismiss his


    concerns and doubts. He agreed with the Prince in a respectful way and then Wang followed Prince


    Jing as he moved away from Star Tower.


    It was already midnight when Yun Shang returned to Qingxin Pce. Qin Yi was pacing frantically in


    the courtyard. On seeing Yun Shang, she rushed forward and said, "Your Highness, you have finally


    returned! Did Prince Jing do anything harmful to you? I was so worried."


    Yun Shang shook her head and replied, "I''m fine." Then she looked around and asked, "Are you


    alone?"


    Qin Yi leaned forward and whispered, "I told the others that you were worried about the Emperor who


    had left suddenly. Especially since the Emperor had not taken his escorts. So you went to look for him.


    I thought you would like a bath after returning. It has been a long day for you. So I told them to prepare


    your bath-water."


    Yun Shang nodded and walked into the inner room.


    Not long after she sat down, Qin Meng opened the curtains and walked inside. She saw Yun Shang


    and expressed her concern, "Greetings, Your Highness. Did you find the Emperor?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and smiled bitterly, "I have been away from the Pce for several years.


    Many things have changed here. I didn''t find him and I almost got lost."


    Qin Meng smiled. "Don''t worry too much. The inner Pce is heavily guarded and the Emperor is very


    familiar with the Pce grounds. He will be alright. You must be tired. Would you like a bath before


    resting?"


    Yun Shang nodded. "Bring in the water."


    Qin Meng then went to arrange the bath. After finishing, Yun Shangy on her bed, but she couldn''t


    sleep. She pondered over the inconsistencies between her past life and her present. She wondered


    why Prince Jing, who didn''t leave any impression on her in her previous life, had suddenly appeared in


    her present life. She felt unprepared. She knew that the Prince was by no means simple and wondered


    how she would deal with him.


    With so many disturbing thoughts, it took a while for Yun Shang to fall asleep.


    When she woke, the sun was already shining. She tried to get up, only to find that her body was sore


    and aching. Her mind was still confused. She couldn''t help but let out a sigh. Then the mosquito


    opened, and she saw Qin Yi smiling at her. "You scared me, Your Highness. How did you suddenly


    catch a cold?" Although her maid was smiling, Yun Shang noticed that she sounded relieved.


    "I guess you caught a coldst night when you went to look for the Emperor. The wind on Peni


    Ind was strong and you didn''t wear enough clothes." Came the voice of Qin Meng from a distance.


    Yun Shang sat up and pulled open the curtains. "It''s my fault. I forgot that I am not as healthy as others.


    I will be careful in future."


    "Your Highness, you''d better rest more." Qin Meng continued, "The Imperial Physician came and said


    your body was weak, and that your pulse was irregr. He didn''t dare prescribe medicines for you. He


    did, however, mention that you should rest well and not get cold again. What do you want to eat, Your


    Highness? I will prepare whatever your heart desires."


    Yun Shang massaged her aching head and said with a frown, "Make some light porridge. There''s a


    bitter taste in my mouth and I don''t have much of an appetite."


    Qin Meng nodded and left. Qin Yi turned around and watched as Qin Meng left the room. She frowned


    with worry.


    "Don''t worry. At present, the Empress and Hua Jing''s situation is still uncertain. Qin Meng wouldn''t dare


    be rash about her ns. In addition, poisoning is such a clumsy tactic. It is meaningless to use it


    twice." "Did anything happen at the Pce?" Yun Shang leaned on the cushion Qin Yi had handed to


    her. She lifted her head and asked.


    Qin Yi beamed with delight. "Your Highness, the Emperor stayed with Lady Jin. This morning, the


    Emperor issued a decree restoring her rank and sent some maids to serve her. But he didn''t mention


    moving Lady Jin out of the Cold Pce. What do you think of this, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang nodded as she spoke. "This is good. It shows that my father really cares about my mother.


    But he has to be careful. There are so many people spying for others in the Pce. If he shows too


    much favor to my mother, some people might get jealous. In this way, people will think that the Emperor


    was benevolent topensate me. It was my Coming-of-age Ceremony yesterday. Everyone already


    knows that I have no affection towards my mother."


    "Really? But Lady Jin''s Pce is kind of¡­" Qin Yi still had some doubts.


    Yun Shang heard her maid''s doubts and exined with a smile, "She has lived there for so many


    years. My mother just needs to hang on for a few more days. Moreover, since she has re-earned the


    Emperor''s grace, the fence-sitters in the Pce would not be too harsh on her or treat her poorly.


    However, our attitudes matter, remember that¡­"


    Yun Shang whispered to Qin Yi and leaned back. She toyed with an idea in her mind.


    In Shuya Pce, Ya''er the maid was reporting the night''s events to Lady Shu. She exined how the


    Emperor had visited Lady Jin, who had been confined to the Cold Pce for over ten years and


    restored her rank.


    Lady Shu who was sitting in front of the mirror, watched as her maids changed the flowers in her hair


    one by one. She sneered, "How charming could a woman, who has lived in the Cold Pce for more


    than ten years, be? The Emperor was just faking it. However, there must be more trouble for the


    Empress in Qiwu Pce. You know, Lady Jin used to be very favored, which broke the Empress'' heart.


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    She was not happy that she had to help her raise Yun Shang when Lady Jin was confined to the Cold


    Pce. Now Lady Jin is being favored again, and the Empress still hasn''t gotten rid of her troubles. I


    wonder what the Empress'' expression will be when she hears about this."


    Ya''er didn''t say anything. Lady Shu looked at the silver butterfly hairpin in the mirror and nodded in


    approval. "That''s the one. By the way, is there anything unusual happening in Qingxin Hall?"


    Ya''er shook her head. "It seems that the delicate Princess in Qingxin Hall is sick again. The Imperial


    Physician was called for early this morning."


    "Sick?" Lady Shu kept silent for a while and then turned around. "It is most likely that she pretends to


    be sick. Lady Jin was favored ten years ago. Now that her rank has been returned to Lady Jin, her


    daughter pretends to be sick to hide from her mother. How sad! Go to the hospital and inquire about


    the condition of Princess Hui Guo. I should visit her and convey my concerns.


    Ya''er nodded. just as she was about to leave, she saw a maid rushing in. The maid spoke quickly,


    "Your Highness, Princess Hui Guo''s maid, Qin Yi, hase. She said that the Princess is sick and


    needs a herb. ording to the Imperial Physician, the Emperor gave the only one to you, so she came


    to ask for the herb."

 Chapter 38 The Person Behind Lady Shu

    Chapter 38 The Person Behind Lady Shu


    "Ask for a favor?" Lady Shu was a little confused.


    Ya''er thought of an idea and spoke to Lady Shu in a low voice, "Your Highness, why should Qin Yi


    Yi and question her carefully?"


    Lady Shu nodded in agreement.


    When Qin Yi entered, Lady Shu was sitting on her throne in the inner Pce. Qin Yi curtsied to her


    promptly. Lady Shu nodded and said, "So you are Qin Yi. It must have been very tough to live a lonely


    and in life with the Princess at Ning''guo Temple for all these years. By the way, I heard that you


    called the imperial physician this morning. Is the Princess ill?"


    Qin Yi answered softly, "Your Highness, the Princess caught a coldst night. If this had happened to a


    normal person, it would be no big deal, and appropriate medicine would work. But the Princess'' health


    has always been a cause for concern. This makes her illness more serious. The Imperial Physician


    came this morning, and after checking the Princess, he said that her pulse was irregr and that he


    didn''t dare to prescribe medicines. The only way to help her is to use some restorative herbs. These


    will help to keep her fit, and the Princess will recover once her body gets stronger."


    "It is so serious?" Lady Shu sighed and said with sadness, "The Princess just had her Coming-of-age


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    Ceremony yesterday. She is in her best years but her health is so poor. s¡­"


    Aftermenting for a while, she continued "I heard that you came to ask for a herb but I have no idea


    which herb you need. Take whatever you need if I have it here."


    Qin Yi expressed her gratitude and then continued, "What I am looking for is the Cordyceps, which is


    very rare. Master Wu Na from Ning''guo Temple mentioned it as well. He said that this herb would be


    very good for the Princess'' health if we could find it. But it is not easy to get. I heard some maids talk


    about it when I returned to the Pce. It is said that the Emperor favored you a lot and sent some as a


    tribute to you before the New Year. I''m so sorry to trouble you. Please pardon any unintended offense,


    Your Highness."


    "Really? Is there any here?" Lady Shu then called Ya''er and asked her, "Do you know where the herb


    is?"


    Ya''er replied, "Your Highness, indeed the Emperor gave you such a herb before the New Year. But


    during the New Year, you sent it to your mother since she was unwell."


    Reminded of the incident, Lady Shu spoke apologetically, "This is true. My mother was unwell at the


    end ofst year. I remembered that the Emperor said this herb was very good, so I sent it to her."


    Qin Yi felt disappointed, but she was forced to smile. "It doesn''t matter. I came to try my luck. Since you


    don''t have it, I will go back now. I still need to take care of the Princess."


    Lady Shu nodded. "Okay. If the Princess needs anything, just send someone to tell me."


    Lady Shu frowned after Qin Yi left. "Is it possible that she really came to look for the herb?"


    Ya''er also felt confused. She said, "Your Highness, it is better to have as much support as possible so


    that things will be easierter. How about you ask the maids at the storehouse to bring some rare herbs


    and take them to the Princess personally?"


    Lady Shu bit her lips as she thought. Then she nodded. "Although Lady Jin seems to pose no threat


    right now, she has a daughter to depend on. It will be prudent if we form an alliance with them. Go and


    pick up some herbs. I will visit the Princess after changing my clothes."


    When Lady Shu arrived at Qingxin Pce, Qin Meng was feeding Yun Shang some porridge under Qin


    Yi''s supervision. As soon as Lady Shu walk inside, Qin Yi curtsied.


    Lady Shu nodded, took a look at Qin Meng, and then addressed the Princess with a smile. "I was very


    worried and wanted to visit you when I heard that you were sick. Am I disturbing you?"


    Yun Shang smiled. "Of course not. Qin Yi, hurry up and bring a chair for Lady Shu."


    Qin Yi rushed to the corner and lifted a chair. She ced it beside the bed for Lady Shu. Once seated,


    Lady Shu took Yun Shang''s hands in her own and said, "You are so thin. Your life must have been hard


    all these years. Luckily you have returned. Even though there are all sorts of untrustworthy people in


    the Pce, it is at least your home."


    Yun Shang smiled but did not reply. Lady Shu took the opportunity to continue speaking. "You are also


    blessed. You left for seven years, but none of the maids in the Pce changed, which is quite rare.


    However, it is unclear whether their hearts have changed or not. Don''t worry. It is no big deal. If you


    need anything, just let me know¡­"


    "Thank you very much." Yun Shang smiled. She nced at Qin Meng, who was staring at Lady Shu''s


    feet with a murderous look.


    But Lady Shu seemed not to notice it. She said to the maids in the room, "You can go out now. I


    haven''t had a private talk with the Princess in a long time. We will catch up today."


    The maids followed her order and left.


    Then Lady Shu asked, "I heard that your mother, Lady Jin has been restored to her former rank, which


    is something worth celebrating."


    Yun Shang was stunned, and after a long while, she said, "Really? I didn''t hear about this." She


    paused before sighing and continuing, "I''m afraid that some people don''t want me to know. Never mind.


    My mother abandoned me when I was a baby. I don''t think she cares about her sick daughter at all.


    Whether she is favored or living a miserable life is none of my business."


    "Don''t talk like that." Lady Shu smiled and said with tenderness. "Children are the apples of their


    parents'' eyes. Unfortunately, I lost my parents when I was very young. But you do have a mother. No


    matter how well the Empress treats you, she is not your birth mother. If Lady Jin gets favored by the


    Emperor, she will be your protector."


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head. "My health condition also doesn''t allow me to enjoy a happy


    life. Master Wu Na once said that if I nurse my health carefully, I can live for a few years. But if I have


    extreme emotions, I am afraid that ¡­"


    Hearing this, Lady Shu also frowned and asked with concern, "Isn''t there some other way? To cure


    your disease?"


    Yun Shang shook her head but then she paused as if she remembered something. She added, "There


    is a way. Master Wu Na said that the renowned Doctor Xue Yan who lives in the Changbai Mountain


    could save me. But it''s said that the doctor has a special constitution and must stay in ces full of ice


    and snow. Which is why he never leaves Changbai Mountain. And I can''t travel long distances due to


    my poor health. I know that it is impossible, and so I''ve never mentioned it to others. If my father knows


    this, I''m afraid that he will use every means to bring the doctor, which is not what I wish. I just want to


    conform to my fate. But if anyone can cure my disease, I will be eternally grateful."


    "Doctor Xue Yan?" Repeated Lady Shu. A glimmer of light shed in her eyes, but she sighed


    deliberately, "Well, this is really a problem. I will inquire about it when I go back. By the way, Qin Yi


    came to ask for a herb but I had already given the herb to my mother. I am sorry about that, so I


    brought some other herbs for you. You can see if they are useful or not."


    Yun Shang nodded. "Okay. Thank you very much."

 Chapter 39 Doctor Recommended by Prince Jing

    Chapter 39 Doctor Rmended by Prince Jing


    After chatting for a while, Lady Shu left. Qin Yi walked in, and rolled her eyes.


    "Where''s Qin Meng?" Yun Shang asked.


    "She has used lunch preparation as an excuse to sneak out. I assume she''s passing on messages to


    her master now. By the way, Your Highness, why didn''t you just tell Lady Shu that you want to meet the


    person helping her now that you have figured out his identity?" Qin Yi asked quietly.


    Yun Shang smiled. "I can only make an educated guess. And no matter what information I have, it is


    only a guess. Though I''m quite confident about his identity, I cannot risk sharing important information.


    It would bring trouble if my guess is wrong. So, this is a more indirect and safer way. If the information


    from Ning Qian is urate, we won''t be waiting for too long."


    "You have a thoughtful n, Your Highness. Please allow me to leave for a moment so that I may carry


    it out ordingly." Then Qin Yi tucked Yun Shang into bed and left.


    After a whole day of waiting, Qin Yi didn''t see what Yun Shang expected to happen. She didn''t dare be


    absent from Qingxin Pce for too long, so she went back to serve Yun Shang. Just when Yun Shang


    finished dinner and was about to take some rest, she heard a cry. "Hurry up! Get out of my way! Prince


    Jing ising to the Pce and he wants the freshest mandarin fish. If any dy is caused you''ll bear


    the consequences."


    Qin Yi who was sitting by Yun Shang''s bed, stood up immediately. Her eyes lit up. "Oh no. I just


    recalled that Lady Shu said that she prepared some nourishing soup and asked me to pick it up for


    you. I almost forgot."


    Yun Shang was confused at first and then she nodded. "Why don''t you go and get it now? Be careful


    and do not offend Lady Shu. Qin Meng will be here with me."


    Qin Yi nodded and left Qingxin Pce promptly. Yun Shang rubbed her forehead with one hand and


    said, "The headache brought about by the cold is killing me. Qin Meng,e and massage me."


    Qin Meng was still in a daze after watching Qin Yi leave. Woken up by Yun Shang''s voice, she


    answered as she walked to the bed. "How about I make you some ginger decoction, Your Highness?


    My mother used to make me ginger decoction when I was ill. It tastes weird but it works perfectly."


    Yun Shang shook her head with a faint smile. "It might work for normal people, but since my health is


    very delicate, I shouldn''t randomly take stimting medicine like that. Juste and massage my


    head. I will be fine soon."


    Qin Meng frowned, but soon she put on a smile and rubbed Yun Shang''s head.


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    Emperor Ning and Prince Jing were having a good time in Qinzheng Pce. "Brother you must have


    had a difficult time at the frontier. I heard from the eunuchs that you''ve suffered more wounds. Are you


    alright now?"


    Prince Jing smiled. "Not a big deal. Just some minor injuries."


    "That''s reassuring to know. But you have sacrificed a lot for me. I sent you to guard the frontier when


    you were only in your teens. Look at you now. All of a sudden, you are 27. Even my oldest daughter is


    married, but you still aren''t. Have you found your beloved one? If you have, I''ll grant you marriage right


    now." Emperor Ning, proud of this excellent young man, patted Prince Jing on the shoulder. "You are so


    talented and handsome, my brother. And you are a real hero. There must be numerous girls in Imperial


    City who have a secret crush on you. What do you think?"


    A smile lifted Prince Jing''s lips. "I''m ttered, Your Majesty. I have been at the frontier garrison for


    years and have barely met any women, let alone a beloved one. I always hoped to find someone worth


    loving with my heart and soul, though. It''s just that this someone hasn''te into my life yet. I guess I''ll


    just wait. If one day I meet her, I''ll certainlye to Your Majesty and ask for your blessing. I just hope


    that at that time, Your Majesty would not turn me down regardless of her status and age. Actually, it


    shouldn''t worry you so much, Your Majesty. I guarantee that I shall never go against traditional morality


    and values."


    Emperor Ning didn''t expect this request. He answered after thinking for a while, "You are always so


    straightforward and genuine, brother. Now that you have asked for this today, how can I turn you


    down?"


    "The mandarin fish is ready, Your Majesty. And it''s Prince''s Jing''s favorite. I was afraid the meat would


    be less tender if it were sent here well-cooked, so I asked the chef to cook it only medium well and


    send it here along with the steamer. It''s just the perfect temperature to enjoy the course." Master Zheng


    ced a te of fish on the table.


    Emperor Ningughed. "Brother,e and see if you like it."


    Prince Jing picked some up and nodded. "It is really fresh and tender. This is not the season for


    mandarin fish, but Your Majesty remembered my preference. It is truly a great honor."


    Emperor Ning was delighted. Just as he picked up some fish to taste, someone came in to report,


    "Your Majesty, Princess Hui Guo fainted."


    Emperor Ning stood up anxiously. "Is there an Imperial Physician avable to see her?"


    The servant answered instantly. "Yes. But the Imperial Physician said the Princess was in poor health


    already and the cold has made it worse. Now, he dares not to prescribe because the Princess''s pulse


    is irregr."


    "Damn these useless idlers! Do I keep them around only to hear this rubbish at this critical point?"


    Emperor Ning scolded in anger.


    Prince Jing, who was quietly enjoying the fish had overheard the Emperor cursing the Imperial


    Physician and smiled. He stood up after a while. "Your Majesty, I was once seriously injured, so I sent


    for Doctor Xue Yan to treat me at my Pce. Since Your Majesty is so concerned about Princess Hui


    Guo and the Princess is in poor heath, I''d like to suggest that the Princess spend some time in my


    Pce so that Doctor Xue Yan can take a look."


    "Doctor Xue Yan?" Emperor Ning was shocked. "That Doctor Xue Yan who can allegedly only survive


    in a world of ice and snow?"


    Prince Jing nodded. "I was lucky enough to survive my injuries. But I have been suffering from side


    effects of the injury. After deciding to settle down for in the Imperial City, I sent for Doctor Xue Yan. It


    was not easy, I have to say. I nned to see him in Changbai Mountain, but I have been too busy to


    go. Considering I''might leave for the frontier again soon, I sent for the Doctor. He''s now staying in my


    underground ice-house."


    "It is said that he is a great doctor who can cure any disease. Is it true?" Emperor Ning asked eagerly.


    Prince Jing smiled. "Rumors might not always be true. Although he might not be able to cure all


    diseases or bring the dead back to life, as a well-known doctor, he is better skilled than other doctors.


    So perhaps, he can be of help."


    Emperor Ning nodded. "That makes sense. If I send Yun Shang to your Pce, will you look after my


    Princess? If she can get better, I''ll thank you in every way I can, brother."


    Prince Jing hastened to nod. "It''s my honor and due responsibility, Your Majesty."

 Chapter 40 Alliance

    Chapter 40 Alliance


    "Seeing the doctor in Prince Jing''s mansion?" Yun Shang''s face turned red as she coughed.


    "Considering how weak I am, I doubt any highly-skilled doctor can cure me of my illness. Never mind. It


    is Father''s kindness. If I refuse to go, Father would be sad. It''s just that I heard that Prince Jing is


    difficult to get along with, which is why there''s not a single maid in his mansion. Qin Yi, Qin Meng, you


    two follow me to Prince Jing''s mansion."


    Qin Yi and Qin Meng agreed and then left to instruct the other maids to pack the Princess''s belongings.


    After a short while, one of Prince Jing''s servants came to notify them that Prince Jing was ready to


    leave for his mansion.


    Yun Shang nodded. Qin Yi and Qin Meng helped her stand and walked her out of Qingxin Pce


    where a Nian* was waiting. When they arrived at the mansion gates, two horses and carriages were


    waiting. Prince Jing stood beside one horse and carriage. When he saw Yun Shang, he walked toward


    her and helped her get off the Nian.


    (*TN: Nian, a kind of carriage pulled by people.)


    A sudden gust of wind caught Yun Shang by surprise and she coughed. Prince Jing supported her as


    she walked towards the carriage. She felt a bit uneasy, but thanked him and got in the carriage.


    An hourter, the carriage stopped. Qin Yi and Qin Meng lifted the curtain and climbed down. They


    stood outside the carriage and spoke, "Your Highness, we have arrived at Prince Jing''s mansion."


    Yun Shang nodded, stood up and stepped outside.


    Prince Jing was standing outside of his mansion, instructing a middle-aged man. Seeing Yun Shang,


    he stepped forward and said, "I have already told my butler to inform the doctor. You can rest inside. I''ll


    take you to himter."


    Yun Shang nodded before bowing before the Prince. "I see. Thank you, uncle."


    The Princess followed the butler into the mansion. Although the mansion was spacious, it seemed


    neglected. Perhaps that was because only a few servants tended to the mansion. Yun Shang was


    settled in a yard called Jinse. After leading Yun Shang into the yard, the butler left.


    "Why was Prince Jing''s mansion so deste? I can''t even see a single living creature. It feels


    unnatural. Your Highness ... We should just go back to our Pce." Qin Meng shuddered as she


    spoke.


    Yun Shang smiled. "Be careful. Do not to let Prince Jing hear you. If you annoy him, I won''t be able to


    save you."


    Yun Shang looked around the yard. Even though it waste at night, the flickering light from several


    from the pavilion where she was sitting. One path led to the gate, while the other disappeared into a


    bamboo forest skirted by thick groves of plum trees.


    Qin Yi supported Yun Shang into a nearby room. Themp has been lit already. The room was bare


    except for a table and several chairs. They walked from the outer room to the inner Pce. The inner


    Pce was sparsely decorated as well. They saw a bed, a folding screen, a dressing table, a table for


    a Chinese lute, and a desk. Even with the minimal furniture, the Pce seems elegant.


    "Everyone says that Prince Jing is ascetic. He doesn''t even have a maid in his mansion. But why is it


    that this room ... looks like a woman''s room?" Qin Yi asked in a low voice after looking around.


    "Sh, this is not our Pce. Go unpack my things, and put them in ce. It''ste now, take rest soon."


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    Yun Shang sat on the chair. Hearing subtle footsteps, she waved her hands indicating to her maids that


    they needed to step away.


    "Your Highness." Qin Yi and Qin Meng''s voice came from outside. Yun Shang sat straight and looked


    outside. She saw a man in purple robes walking towards them.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Uncle? Are we going to see the doctor now?"


    Prince Jing kept silent. He sat across Yun Shang and stared at her for a long while before speaking.


    "Let''s be honest. Why do you go out your way to see me? What do you want?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shangughed and lowered her head. Then she said, "I just want to know whether


    Lady Shu is on your side."


    "Is that so? Do you have your answer now?" Prince Jing looked down and yed with a jade pendant


    on his waist. He seemed to speak in a casual manner.


    "Yes, I do." Yun Shang answered. She rubbed her hands in her sleeves as she thought. "To my


    surprise, you''ve mostly lived at the frontier but still managed to nt a spy in Father''s Pce. I''m


    impressed."


    Prince Jing smiled. He wasn''t one for excuses. "Same as you." he pointed out.


    "Lady Shu is quite a figure in the imperial household, but she always has trouble with the Empress. I


    knew it was you who helped her. I don''t know what you''re nning, but I do know that right at this


    moment, we have the same enemy. Why not form an alliance? Though I don''t have much to offer, I will


    do my best to aid you." Yun Shang removed her hands from her sleeves. She leaned towards Prince


    Jing and supported her head on her hands. She watched as he mulled over her proposal.


    "In that case, I''ll say yes." Prince Jing answered. Since he hid his expressions very well, Yun Shang


    couldn''t read his emotions.


    Yun Shang stood up and smiled. "It''ste now. It doesn''t seem like you intend to take me to the doctor.


    In that case, I''ll take my rest. You..."


    Prince Jing studied Yun Shang as she spoke. Something seemed off. He stood up, and touched her


    forehead.


    Yun Shang was not expecting the Prince to touch her. In shock, she took a step back.


    "You are sick?" Prince Jing frowned. He was asking a question, but he sounded like he already knew


    the answer. "I thought the illness was just an act to get near me. I didn''t expect that you were actually


    unwell.."


    Yun Shang smiled to conceal her confusion. "If you hadn''t dragged me to the Star Tower in impulse, I


    wouldn''t have caught a cold."


    Prince Jing paused. He stepped forward and lifted Yun Shang.

 Chapter 41 The Rushed Qin Meng

    Chapter 41 The Rushed Qin Meng


    "Ah..." Yun Shang shouted in surprise. Once her astonishment subsided, she asked with a frown,


    "What are you doing, uncle?"


    Prince Jing was walking towards the door, "Taking you to see Doctor Xue Yan."


    Qin Yi and Qin Meng looked surprised when they saw the Prince carry Yun Shang out of her room.


    Eyes-widened and open-mouthed, they watched in mute silence as the Prince walked past them. It


    took a few seconds for Qin Yi could regain herposure. She ran to Yun Shang and asked nervously,


    "What happened to Princess Yun Shang, My Lord?"


    Prince Jing stopped and frowned, "I''m taking her to see Doctor Xue Yan." As soon as he finished


    speaking, he continued walking.


    "Oh, my, Your Imperial Highness..." Qin Yi''s voice could be heard from a distance. Yun Shang licked


    her lips and sighed, "Uncle, please put me down. I can walk."


    Prince Jing stopped, andplied with her request.


    "So Doctor Xue Yan is living in your mansion, right?" Yun Shang said the first thing that came to her


    mind, to escape the embarrassing moment.


    Prince Jing walked ahead without answering.


    Yun Shang ran to catch up with. She continued speaking, "It''s amazing how someone must survive in a


    freezing world."


    There was still no reply from Prince Jing. Not in the mood to speak again, Yun Shang also walked in


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    silence behind Prince Jing.


    They walked across a garden, and entered a courtyard. Prince Jing headed towards a rockwork, and


    entered through a narrow opening. Yun Shang was surprised, but she followed the Prince without any


    hesitation.


    As soon as she entered, Yun Shang felt a cold draft. She gasped as the cold air stung her face.


    Shivering from the cold, she continued to follow Prince Jing. The further they walked the colder the


    cave became.


    Prince Jing turned around to check on Yun Shang. He frowned, but said nothing. Then he walked


    faster.


    They must have walked for at least fifteen minutes before Prince Jing stopped. Yun Shang felt out of


    breath. She was so frozen that she could not feel her hands and feet. Gathering her faculties after a


    brief pause, she raised her head and saw a figure sitting before a frigid wall from which waves of cold


    air radiated. He was a peculiar looking man; everything of his, from the hair to the clothes, was as white


    as snow. Even his skin was so white it looked almost transparent.


    In an instant, Yun Shang realized who he was. "Doctor Xue Yan?" A sense of admiration rose in her


    heart. It was beyond her expectation that there was such a man under heaven; a man living with, and


    as white as ice and snow.


    That man studied Yun Shang, too. After a long while, he turned towards Prince Jing, "Who is she? Why


    bring her here?"


    "For a cure." Prince Jing walked to Doctor Xue Yan, and said after ncing at Yun Shang.


    Doctor Xue Yan looked at Yun Shang again, and measured her for a short while. He said, "Though this


    girl has intentionally taken some medicine to disturb her pulse, she is quite strong and healthy. I see no


    illness in her except for a cold."


    Doctor Xue Yan paused after those words. There was a strange expression on his face. He looked


    straight at Prince Jing and inquired incredulously, "Do you want me treat her cold?"


    Prince Jing was silent. Doctor Xue Yan shouted in a pitiful voice, "Oh, no. Though I am just a doctor,


    I''m capable enough to be crowned as a master among my peers. Agreed, I cannot bring the dead back


    to life, but I can cureplex diseases. And here you are asking me to treat a simple cold?"


    Prince Jing stayed silent. But Yun Shang felt a little awkward, so she said with a smile, "I''m sorry to


    bother you, Master. I''m just curious about you. That is why I asked my uncle to bring me here to see


    you. You don''t have to worry about my illness. I know something about the art of healing. I can


    prescribe some medicine for myself."


    Xue Yan looked at Yun Shang, and then at Prince Jing. He sighed, "All right. Even a good doctor


    cannot treat himself. As I owe you three promises of help, I''ll do it. After today, you will only have one


    left." Xue Yan stood up, fetched a writing brush and ink, and wrote something on the bamboo slip*. He


    gave it to Prince Jing and said, "This is the prescription."


    (*TN: bamboo slip was the main media and writing medium for documents in China before the


    widespread introduction of paper during the first two centuries AD. Although silk was asionally used,


    it was prohibitively expensive.)


    After Prince Jing took the prescription, Xue Yan said, "I suppose more medicine will be needed, if you


    let that girl stay in the icy cave any longer."


    Prince Jing nodded and turned towards Yun Shang, "Let''s go."


    Yun Shang thanked Doctor Xue Yan repeatedly. Then a sudden tinkering of little bells in the icy cave


    caught her attention. Yun Shang was surprised. She turned towards the sound and saw fine strings


    hanging on the four sides of the cave. Many bells hung from these string. She had no idea of the


    significance of the bells, or the implications arising from their tinkering. She, however, could clearly


    sense a coldness in Prince Jing''s voice when he spoke. "There''s someone in the courtyard."


    Yun Shang followed Prince Jing out of the cave. He stopped all of a sudden and looked straight into the


    darkness. Yun Shang nced in the same direction and saw a pink figure disappear behind a tree.


    That person walked away while surveying the garden and its surroundings.


    "It seems you have a spy in your midst." Prince Jing squinted as he continued to stare at the retreating


    figure. There was a distinct coldness in his voice.


    Yun Shang grinned, "She is in service of the Empress. I always wanted to get rid of her. But it''s


    reckless to do it right now as I''ve been back in the court only for a short while and everything is strange


    here. It''s better to live with a spy in my chamber and give her a chance to keep an eye on me. In that


    case, her master doesn''t need to worry about me, and I have enough time to seek an opportunity."


    Prince Jing turned his head, and studied Yun Shang. Her intelligence had left him speechless. He


    walked out from behind the rockwork after the figure had disappearedpletely. Then he took Yun


    Shang back to her room.


    "Your Imperial Highness, are you all right?" Qin Yi greeted Yun Shang as soon as she saw that the


    Princess had returned.


    Yun Shang shook her head, and sat down. "I''m OK. Where is Qin Meng?"


    Qin Yi seemed surprised. She looked out the window. "Is she not in the yard? She told me she was


    going to relieve herself. I haven''t seen her since. But it''s strange. She''s been gone for a while. Did she


    get lost?"


    Yun Shang''s mouth curled into a grin, "Relieve herself? Did she walk to the far end of the world in


    search of an appropriate ce to do so? All right. Since I brought only you and Qin Meng to the


    mansion of Prince Jing, you''d better keep an eye on her for me. Though clever people don''t do stupid


    things in a strange environment, we should be careful as well. As both, the Empress and Hua Jing are


    mired in their troubles, and she is with me right now, there might be a possibility that she would be


    desperate enough to do something stupid. You have to keep her under your watch."


    Qin Yi nodded, "Yes, I will."


    After chatting for a while longer, Yun Shang decided she should rest. Just as she rose from her chair,


    she heard a knock. Qin Yi opened the door. Prince Jing''s butler stood at the doorway with a bowl in his


    hands. The contents were hot as Yun Shang could see white smoke rising from the bowl.


    "Your Imperial Highness, my Lord ordered me to bring you this medicine. It''s been freshly brewed.


    However, since its quite a walk from the kitchen, the medicine is just about the right temperature.


    Please take it before it gets cold." The butler shed the Princess a brilliant smile as he carried the


    bowl forward. Qin Yi took the bowl and served it to Yun Shang after stirring it.


    Yun Shang took the bowl, asked no questions, and drank it without any hesitation.


    The butler took back the bowl and left. Then Yun Shang had Qin Yi help her get dressed for bed.


    Yun Shang had barely awoken the next morning when she heard a voice shouting from outside, "Your


    Imperial Highness, are you awake? I have something to report."


    Yun Shang asked with a frown, "What is it?"


    "Your Imperial Highness, one of your maids entered a forbidden area in the mansion of Prince Jing.


    She is under arrest now. The Lord said Your Imperial Highness needs to make a decision about her


    punishment. What do you say, Your Imperial Highness?"

 Chapter 42 Punishing Qin Meng

    Chapter 42 Punishing Qin Meng


    Yun Shang thought about the previous night for a moment and guessed what might have happened.


    She looked up at Qin Yi. Mischief danced in her eyes. "I''m in no hurry. I will have my breakfast before I


    deal with the Qin Meng situation."


    Qin Yi nodded and then turned to leave. She stepped out and spoke with the messenger standing


    outside. A short whileter, a maid-in-waiting brought breakfast to the Pce. Qin Yi took it from the


    maid with a smile. She said to Yun Shang, "You have red bean porridge for breakfast. Looks delicious."


    Yun Shang nodded and exined herself, "You see, there is always trouble. Qin Meng certainly is


    troublesome."


    Qin Yi put the dishes on the table while saying, "I forget that we are now in Prince Jing''s Mansion


    instead of at our own. Qin Meng deserves to be punished. Someone had to teach her a lesson. Then


    she would know that she can''t just do whatever she wants to do, wherever she goes, and whenever


    she pleases."


    Yun Shang smiled. She tucked into a bowl of red bean porridge before picking up an egg roll from the


    te. After breakfast, Yun Shang took a nap before finally deciding to deal with Qin Meng. She asked a


    servant to lead her to the so-called forbidden area in the Prince''s Mansion.


    Qin Meng was kneeling in front of the door of the forbidden area. She must have been kneeling for a


    long time for she could barely stay straight. Hearing a noise, she looked up slowly and, upon seeing


    Yun Shang, her eyes brightened. She straightened her upper body and said with tears in her eyes,


    "Princess, help me, please. I just wanted a private ce to relieve myself. But the mansion is sorge


    that I couldn''t find a servant to guide me. It was during my search that I stumbled here. I didn''t know


    that this is the forbidden area. Princess, help me¡­"


    Yun Shang frowned and walked towards Qin Meng quickly. With an anxious expression, she


    reprimanded the maid. "Qin Meng, how could you be so careless? We are now in Prince Jing''s


    Mansion. You are not allowed to walk around freely. You have caused offense to my uncle, Prince Jing.


    I am unable to save you¡­"


    "I didn''t mean harm. Princess, please go beg the Prince to forgive me." said Qin Meng. Tears gushed


    out of her eyes. Fearful of the consequences, Qin reached out and grabbed Yun Shang''s tunic.


    "Those who enter the forbidden area without permission are executed. For the Princess''s sake, our


    Prince won''t order your death. However, the fact remains that you entered the forbidden area,


    regardless of whether you did it on purpose or not. You have been absolved from execution, but some


    punishment is inevitable. Since you dared to walk around as you saw fit, you should also ept the


    consequences." said the butler coldly. He remained unmoved with Qin Meng''s plight.


    "Princess, help me, please. Go beg the Prince to forgive me." said Qin Meng. Having heard the butler,


    her anxiety increased and her voice reached a piercing intensity. She bit her lip and looked pale as she


    waited for the Princess to respond.


    Suddenly, a deep voice rose above the mor and chaos. Yun Shang turned round and saw Prince


    Jing-Luo Qingyan enter the room.


    "My Prince, she entered into the forbidden area yesterday. She is the Princess''s maid-in-waiting." said


    the butler reverently as he stepped forward and bowed.


    Prince Jing caught a glimpse of Yun Shang. Their eyes connected for a brief moment before he looked


    away. "What does the Princess say about this?"


    Yun Shang smiled and spoke calmly, "I brought Qin Meng here. She made this mistake because I didn''t


    discipline her well. Innocence does not equal guilt or crime. I beg you not to punish her too severely."


    Prince Jing thought for a while and nodded. "Do as the Princess said. Qin Meng will face a rtively


    light punishment." With these words, he looked at the maid-in-waiting who was still dressed in pink.


    The maid-in-waiting seemed relieved. Prince Jing raised the corners of his mouth grimly and said,


    "Those who entered into the forbidden area in the past, are all dead now. For she is the personal maid


    of Princess Yun Shang, she can stay alive. Just break her legs as punishment."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang retracted the smile in her eyes. A look of surprise showed on her face. The


    butler nodded his head and replied, "Yes, my Prince."


    As the Prince''s words sunk in, Qin Meng lost the relief she felt when the Prince had announced a


    lighter punishment. Her eyes filled with consternation. Suddenly, she rose to her feet and screamed,


    "No¡­ You can''t do this to me¡­"


    "Too noisy, " said Prince Jing. As Prince Jing frowned, a guard put a gag on the maid.


    Prince Jing turned around to look at Yun Shang. He said, "When the punishment is executed, there will


    be a violent and bloody scene. Princess, you''d better leave to avoid seeing it."


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    "But Qin Meng¡­" said Yun Shang hesitantly. She frowned and looked at Qin Meng. Her tears ran


    freely down her face and blue veins stood out on her brow.


    "Princess, don''t plead for her again. I have shown enough mercy." After saying this, Prince Jing turned


    round and walked away.


    Yun Shang stopped and nced at Qin Meng, then did a double-take. As soon as she noticed that


    Prince Jing was no longer in the same courtyard, she ran after him.


    As they went out of the courtyard, Yun Shang said gently, "I owe you a debt of gratitude, my uncle."


    Prince Jing said softly, "Well." After a while, he added, "How can I trust you if you are unable to get rid


    of those who intend you harm? This time I have punished Qin Meng for you. Next time, you have deal


    with such people yourself."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang became annoyed. She nodded and said, "I see."


    With no more words to be shared, Prince Jing quickened to leave, walking further and further away


    from Yun Shang.


    "Princess, Qin Meng is a good-for-nothing now. How pleasant it is to see her end up like this. The


    Empress managed to put her by your side, but she was turned into a useless person by the Prince


    before she did anything useful for the Empress. It is the Prince that punished Qin Meng. You did not


    hurt her. Nobody can attribute her punishment to you. What a wonderful thing it is to get rid of her


    without doing anything." said Qin Yi with excitement.


    Yun Shang stood still and looked into the distant bamboo grove. Joy didn''t appear on her face. She


    said, "Letting her stay by my side is not necessarily a bad thing. I had thought I could make use of her


    vignt all the time without an agent of the Empress by my side."


    "Princess, you can take the chance to ce several trustworthy servants by your side." said Qin Yi.


    This was the first time since her return from the Temple that Qin Yi feltpletely at ease.


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "We will set out for our Pce once the Prince''s servants send Qin Meng


    back.


    Yun Shang wanted to meet with Prince Jing privately for two reasons. The first was to get a little space


    from the Imperial Pce and its on-going schemes, and the second to ally with someone who disliked


    the Empress as much as she did. Now that she got what she wanted, there was no reason to stay.


    Besides, Prince Jing''s would set off interesting events in the Imperial Pce. How could she miss that?

 Chapter 43 The Empress Scheme

    Chapter 43 The Empress'' Scheme


    "Where''s Her Majesty?" Xiu Xin asked as she entered Qiwu Pce. She seemed to be in a hurry.


    "In the Buddhist Prayer Room, " answered a servant.


    Hearing that, Xiu Xin nodded and went straight to the prayer room. A thread of smoke coiled around


    the room. The Empress knelt in front of a shrine as she mumbled sutras with her eyes closed.


    Footsteps broke the silence of the room. But the Empress did not move, and continued tapping the


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    Temple Block*.


    (*TN: The temple block is a percussion instrument which is used in religious ceremonies.).


    "Your Majesty, Princess Hui Guo returned to her Pce." blurted Xiu Xin.


    At the news, the Empress missed a beat and the Block trembled off-tune. A heartbeatter, the Temple


    Block hummed again, rhythmically. "Didn''t she leave for treatment? Why has she returned now? "


    "I followed a eunuch from Qingxin Pce. Then I saw Qin Meng on a stretcher, " continued Xiu Xin.


    "Later, I heard that Prince Jing had her legs broken for being a trespasser."


    A thump echoed off the walls before the Temple Block went silent. After a long pause, the Empress


    asked, "What? He broke her legs? "


    "That is correct, Your Majesty. The servants at Qingxin Pce said so, " answered Xiu Xin.


    "Damn it!" In her rage, the Empress threw the wooden mallet to the ground. Then she jumped up, and


    fulminated. "Get to the bottom of this incident! It took me so many years to arrange these things. How


    can my efforts be in vain?"


    Xiu Xin nodded and left hurriedly.


    Silence returned to the room. After a few minutes, the Empress thought aloud. "I have nothing against


    you, but you always spoil my ns. I won''t tolerate you anymore."


    At the Qingxin Pce, Imperial Physicians were busy in the maid''s room. Yun Shang paced anxiously


    in the courtyard where Qin Meng lived. Seeing a physician came out, she asked him, "How are her


    legs?"


    "I''m afraid they won''t healpletely. Her bones are broken in too many ces." The Imperial


    Physician shook his head and sighed. "We tried our best to set her bones. Perhaps she will walk after


    several months. I cannot be sure. Even if she does, your maid will always have a limp. Sadly, she will


    not be able to carry out her previous duties nor take long walks."


    "It''s my fault taking her to his mansion. Please try your best, doctor."


    "Of course I will, " nodded the Imperial Physician.


    Yun Shang walked past the physician and entered Qin Meng''s room. The maid was unconscious. Yun


    Shang frowned at the massive bloodstain on her bed. She must be in a lot of pain, the Princess


    thought.


    Yun Shang stood by the bed and looked at the maid for a long time before returning to the main hall.


    At night, Yun Shang was woken up by loud noises. She asked Qin Yi to find out what happened. "It is


    Qin Meng. She is crying for her broken legs." responded Qin Yi.


    Yun Shang yawned, put on a cloak, and went to see Qin Meng. There were many people standing


    outside the room. When the Princess arrived, they made way for her. When she walked in, the maid


    was still crying.


    Yun Shang walked to her bedside, and sat down. "I''m sorry that I failed to intercede with my uncle for


    you."


    Qin Meng continued crying and didn''t respond.


    "You are my maid, and you will always be. Even if you areme, I will never let you suffer any more


    injustice." continued Yun Shang with tears in her eyes.


    After a long time, Qin Meng stopped crying. Then Yun Shang stood and told the maids to take good


    care of Qin Meng. Before she left, Yun Shang felt that Qin Meng was ring at her. When she turned,


    the maid tried to hide her hatred by lowering her head. But the Princess saw it clearly enough.


    She let out a cynicalugh before walking out.


    After that day, Qin Meng stopped crying. On the surface, however, everything remained much as


    before.


    Few dayster, an interesting event urred. Yun Shang had just woken when she was informed that


    Qin Meng was missing.


    "Missing?" said Yun Shang in astonishment. "How could she disappear? Find her!" At that moment, a


    servant announced, "The Empress ising!" Yun Shang was surprised, however, she quickly walked


    out to greet the Empress.


    "Wee! Your Majesty." Yun Shang said. Then she smiled for she saw a familiar face among the


    Empress'' escorts.


    "Aha? Isn''t that Qin Meng? I was so worried when I heard you were missing. Where have you been?"


    asked Yun Shang.


    She didn''t answer, but the Empress spoke up. "Actually, this is what I wanted to talk about with you."


    She nced at Yun Shang before sitting.


    Yun Shang sat near the Empress. "You came to talk about...her?" asked the Princess.


    "Yes, " nodded the Empress. "I was walking along theke when I saw her trying to kill herself. I saved


    her, and then she told me what happened. She feels guilty as she got you into trouble. When she


    learned that she would never serve you because of her broken legs, she wanted to die."


    Yun Shang was astonished. She went to Qin Meng, and held her hand. "I told you that I wouldn''t give


    you up. Please don''t worry."


    A stream of tears rolled down Qin Meng''s face. "It''s all my fault. I''m too ashamed. How can I face you."


    As Yun Shang shook her head, the Empress spoke up. "This maid is affectionate and faithful, but you


    need a working maid. I''ll send you another girl. In the meanwhile, I will take Qin Meng back to Qiwu


    Pce, where I can give her something easier to do. And if she heals, I''ll send her back."

 Chapter 44 Lins Disappearance

    Chapter 44 Lin''s Disappearance


    Yun Shang wondered what the Empress was nning. Soon, she figured it out. It seems that the


    Empress intended to rece Qin Meng with a new spy. What a wily snake!


    "I feel we should ask Qin Meng what she wants, even though she''s merely a maid, " said Yun Shang


    with a smile. "Besides, no more maids are needed regardless of whether she leaves or not. I became


    "No, you can''t. As a Princess, you must follow the rules, " responded the Empress. "I''ve already told


    the Imperial Household Department* to pick a good maid for you." The Empress took a prayer band off


    her wrist and rolled the beads between her fingers.


    (*TN: Its primary purpose was to manage the internal affairs of the Imperial family and the activities of


    the inner Pce.)


    "Alright, " Yun Shang smiled nonchntly.


    Satisfied, the Empress nodded. As if having thought of something important, she looked at Yun Shang


    and asked, "Have you found a cure for your illness? I heard that you were ill and declined all


    concubines'' visit."


    Hearing that, Yun Shang smiled apologetically, "I caught a cold, and I was afraid it would bring bad luck


    to others. Besides, I haven''t been back at the Pce for long. I''m still not used to visitors. After Lady


    Jin was favored by my father, many concubines came to me and said something I couldn''t understand.


    So I asked my maids to keep them out."


    The Empress stopped ying with her beads. "Hmm. Why do you call her Lady Jin? She''s your


    mother." The Empress spoke impassively while staring at Yun Shang.


    "Although she is my mother, I have not seen her since my childhood. She''s like a stranger. I feel


    awkward calling her mother. Hiding in Qingxin Pce is a cowardly act, I agree. But I don''t know what


    to do." Yun Shang smiled. "Besides, all my father did was restore her position. I''m sure it will be


    forgotten soon enough."


    Indeed, she had not been with Lady Jin during these years. When she was younger, Yun Shang would


    get angry if anyone mentioned that her mother was Lady Jin of the Cold Pce. But both Yun Shang


    and the Empress knew that it was the Empress who separated the Princess from her mother.


    "I have raised you since you were one year old. It is normal for you to feel like you and Lady Jin are


    strangers. But now she''s back. I know you are embarrassed, and it''s okay if you don''t want to be close


    to her. You are ady now, and soon you''ll get married and live with your husband. After that, these


    Yun Shang didn''t respond as the Empress was talking about marriage.


    "Take good care of yourself, and if you need any medicine, let me know." The Empress gave the


    Princess a meaningful nce, and then rose to leave.


    Yun Shang apanied her to the door, and watched until she couldn''t see the Empress anymore.


    "Your Highness, why did the Empress want Qin Meng to go even if she is disabled?" whispered Qin Yi.


    "She is disabled. That is why the Empress wants to withdraw her." Yun Shang chuckled. "Someone


    else is going to rece her. That''s the n."


    "Rece? Does it mean we''re going to be watched again?" frowned Qin Yi.


    "No. This is our chance." said Yun Shang.


    "Our chance?" asked Qin Yi. Before the Princess could reply, Qin Yi spoke up again. "Lady Shu is


    "What a coincidence. The Empress leaves, and Lady Shu arrives. Close the door!" continued Yun


    Shang. "Let two maids guard the door. Tell the Lady that I am ill and do not want to be disturbed."


    "But, your Highness..." hesitated Qin Yi.


    "Didn''t you hear what the Empress said? It was clear that she knew you had gone to Lady Shu for


    medicine. She came to warn me, albeit subtly that she is the only one in charge of the Imperial


    Household." said Yun Shang as she walked into her room.


    Qin Yi closed the door promptly and followed her.


    "Don''t let anyone in except my father and the Empress. No one... Including my mother..." said Yun


    Shang. She hesitated as she thought of her mother.


    "Aye, " Qin Yi nodded. "You sound indifferent, but I know you love her. The Pce is really not a simple


    ce."


    Although Yun Shang smiled, bitternessced her emotions.


    She went into her bedroom, opened the window, and whistled. A goose flew up and perched on the


    window. "Wow! Where did ite from?" asked Qin Yi in surprise.


    Without answering, Yun Shang went to the table and drew something. Then she put it into the goose''s


    mouth, and let the bird fly away.


    Qin Yi looked out the window in surprise, but did not see the goose. Then she turned away, and left to


    decoct medicine.


    As she was leaving, Yun Shang remembered something. "Do you remember there was a eunuch


    named Lin in Qingxin Pce seven years ago?"


    "Lin?" Qin Yi frowned, and shook her head.


    "At that time, the Empress brought a fake priest and tried to kill me. After that she caught the maids


    and eunuchs working here and tried to bribe them. But Lin told me that the Empressmanded him


    to poison me."


    Qin Yi suddenly recalled the incident Yun Shang mentioned. "Oh, now I remember, " she said.


    "When I returned to the pce, both the Empress and Qin Meng told me that none of the servants in


    the Qingxin Pce had changed. But after all this while here, I haven''t seen Lin. Please inquire about


    his whereabouts secretly." said Yun Shang.


    Hearing that, Qin Yi nodded. "Aye, I will." Then she left.

 Chapter 45 The maid, Qian Yin

    Chapter 45 The maid, Qian Yin


    The Imperial Household Department is highly efficient. Just after lunch, the man in charge of the


    Imperial Household Department brought a maid to Yun Shang. "Your Highness, the Empress told me to


    pick someone smart and clever for you. Here is a new maid for you, Your Highness. Do you approve?"


    Yun Shang took a close look at the maid. The maid was pretty. Just like Qin Meng, she seemed pure


    and innocent.


    Yun Shang smiled, and asked her in a soft voice, "What''s your name?"


    The maid rolled her eyes and smiled, "Your Highness, my name is Qian Yin and I''m fourteen years old."


    The man in charge looked at the maid. He seemed dissatisfied with her reaction. "Her Highness was


    just asking for your name, why did you tell her your age too?" Then he turned to Yun Shang. "Your


    Highness, will you take her as your maid? She may not be as experienced as your favorite maid, Qin


    Meng, but she serves people well."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I''ll keep her in Qingxin Pce. Thank you for your efforts."


    Qin Yi stepped forward, slipped a money bag into the man''s hand, and then stepped back. The man


    beamed with joy, "Thank you, Your Highness. If there''s anything else that you need, let me know and I


    will assist you."


    Yun Shang said "Well OK" as the man turned and left.


    Yun Shang, Qin Yi, and Qian Yin stood in the room. Yun Shang waved at Qian Yin and smiled, "I


    haven''t seen you in three years. You have grown up quite a lot."


    Qian Yin grinned and approached Yun Shang. She stood beside the Princess andplimented,


    "You''ve changed too, Your Highness. You''ve be more beautiful."


    Qin Yi was confused with their conversation. She thought for a while and then something dawned on


    her. Her eyes were filled with surprise, "Does Qian Yin work for Your Highness?"


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    Yun Shang and Qian Yin bothughed at this question. Qian Yin turned around and giggled, "Qin Yi,


    my name is Qian Yin and I work for Her Highness. Three years ago, I was sent to the Pce. I did a


    pretty good job, which earned me favor from the Minister of the Imperial Household Department and


    the Empress. I''ve been assigned some secret tasks for the Empress. When I heard that Her Highness


    needed a new maid, I signed up voluntarily."


    Qin Yi studied Qian Yin from head to toe, then nodded, "Well, looks like Your Highness has learned a


    lot from her father, and has already made her preparations. Now with Qian Yin here, I feel quite


    relieved."


    Qian Yin smiled, "I''ve also prepared a lot during these years. Now we have our people spread in every


    Pce. It''s just that Your Highness has only recently returned from the Temple, and the Empress has


    been watching us. I didn''t find a chance to report schemes to Your Highness. After all these days of


    waiting, I finally have the chance."


    Yun Shang nodded, "We have plenty of time now. Just follow Qin Yi and get acquainted with the


    Pce."


    Qian Yin nodded and then looked at the maid, "Well, then. Thank you for your trouble, Qin Yi."


    After Qin Yi walked Qian Yin outside, Yun Shang leaned back on her chair slowly. Her lips cracked into


    a smile. She felt so peaceful inside. Considering how her n was falling into ce, she felt confident


    that she would only continue to grow stronger. Yun Shang couldn''t wait to be strong enough to avenge


    her death. She remembered every betrayal from herst life and swore to not let the culprits get away.


    Qian Yin really was a force to reckon with. Within a few days, she became familiar with everyone at


    Qingxin Pce. She waspletely at ease with her surroundings and the other staff. She stopped to


    chat with so many people during the day that her euphoniousughter hovered above the roof of


    Qingxin Pce every day.


    "Qian Yin is so good at her work. If she didn''t work for you, I would have a lot to worry about. Qin Yi


    smiled.


    Yun Shang smiled too, but didn''t say a word. Aside from the brief chat she had with Qian Yin on her


    first day at the Pce, the Princess had kept her distance from the new maid. It was clear that even


    though Yun Shang approved of Qian Yin, she was indifferent to the maid.


    Qin Yi didn''t quite get it, but she knew that Yun Shang had her reasons. So Qin Yi didn''t ask.


    "Your Highness, it is lovely outside. We should have a walk. I just saw the chrysanthemums blossoming


    in the Imperial Garden. Why not take a look?" Qian Yin entered with a a basin of dried fragrans. She


    held a sachet in her hand.


    Yun Shang stared nkly and said nothing. Qian Yin asked again, "Your Highness, the fragrans I


    picked the other day has already dried in the sun. These are all freshly blossomed flowers that didn''t


    get drenched in the rain. They smell really good after being dried. I made a sachet of fragrans. You


    should smell it, Your Highness."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang took a quick look at Qian Yin. The maid moved closer and put the sachet


    under Yun Shang''s nose. The Princess sniffed as the delicate aroma spread around her.


    "Well, it is fragrant." Yun Shang nodded.


    Qian Yin was so excited that the Princess had understood. Then she said, "Allow me to put this on


    you."


    Yun Shang nodded and let Qian Yin hang the sachet on her waist. She asked the maid, "What were


    you suggesting just now? The chrysanthemum in the Imperial Garden has bloomed?"


    Qian Yin nodded repeatedly, "Yes they are blossoming."


    "It''s been years since Ist saw blossoming flowers. I used to visit the Imperial Garden quite a lot in the


    past, and I often plucked them. I got scolded for that by Mother all the time. Alright, I haven''t been


    outside in a long time. Let''s go and take a look."


    Hearing this, Qin Yi quickly took Yun Shang''s cloak and put it on her. "It''s getting colder these days,


    Your Highness. Please dress warmly."


    After everything was ready, Yun Shang went out with Qin Yi and Qian Yin. A few moments into their


    walk in the Imperial Garden, they heard faintughter. Qian Yin smiled, "What a coincidence. The


    Empress is also enjoying the beauty of flowers with herdies."


    Yun Shang nodded, "In that case, let''s go back. I don''t want to spoils their fun."


    Some of the concubines apanying the Empress spotted them just as the Princess turned to leave.


    "Isn''t is Princess Hui Guo over there? Did shee to enjoy the flowers too?"


    The Empress then looked at the Princess. From far away, Yun Shang saw the Empress waving at her.


    She sighed, "Well, now we can''t get away."


    She walked towards the Empress and bowed, "Your Majesty. Have you came here to see the flowers


    with yourdies?"


    The Empress nodded, "Yes, the weather is good today. I heard that the chrysanthemums in the


    Imperial Garden were blooming well. I wanted to take a look."


    Yun Shang looked at all the concubines apanying the Empress. Her eyes fixed on an


    inconspicuous figure. Mother...


    Lady Jin was also looking at Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun Shang had spotted her, she smiled.


    "Since you''re here, let''s take a walk together. You''ve kept yourself in Qingxin Pce all day. You''ll be


    sick if you continue to do so." The Empressughed as she put her hand on Yun Shang''s arm.


    Yun Shang smiled, "You''re right."


    They chatted while walking. Soon they approached Yanque Lake. "This is the best season for fish. I


    heard from His Majesty that a lot of Osmanthus fragrans were nted beside theke. That''s why the


    fish from thiske taste like the fragrans." One of the concubines said with joy.


    "Really? I heard that eating this kind of fish is good for our skin. I wonder if it''s true."


    "Oh,e here. See there''s a huge one in theke..." One of thedies eximed excitedly. The other


    "Is it over there?" All eyes searched the surface of theke for the big fish. Suddenly there was a white


    spray in the middle of theke. Someone pointed to it, and shouted excitedly.


    In all this excitement, one of the maids stepped too close to theke bank. Her foot slipped.


    "Watch out..." A sharp voice rang out. When everyone turned around, they saw the falling maid


    reaching for Yun Shang.

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    Chapter 46 The gambit


    "Watch out, Your Highness." Qian Yin was standing near Yun Shang. She shouted, rushed towards the


    Princess, and pushed her away from theke bank. In doing so, she slipped and fell into theke.


    "Someone has fallen in the water."


    When Yun Shang realized what happened, she saw Qian Yin being swept away by the current. Yun


    Shang squinted and raised her voice, "What are you waiting for? Save her."


    The eunuchs who were following the women jumped into theke and swam towards Qian Yin.


    "Are you all right, Your Highness?" Qin Yi quickly walked to Yun Shang and asked. She sounded


    anxious and concerned. Yun Shang shook her head. "I''m OK, yes. Qian Yin pushed me away in time.


    But Qian Yin..."


    Yun Shang frowned. Worry spread across her face.


    "Don''t worry, my daughter. We have so many people here. Your maid will be saved before any further


    harmes to her. The maid looks young and healthy. I''m sure she will be fine. She saved you at a


    crucial time." The Empress walked to Yun Shang and patted her hands as she spoke gently.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes..."


    Seeing that Yun Shang couldn''t remove her gaze from the water, and the worry on her face, the


    Empress felt satisfied that the Princess'' concern was genuine. She said no more.


    "We got her. We got her, Your Highness." The eunuchs who had jumped in after Qian Yin, brought the


    maid ashore. Yun Shang rushed to her maid. Qian Yin spat out water and looked weak. Seeing her like


    this, Yun Shang crouched near her and asked with concern, "Qian Yin, how do you feel now?"


    Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang and shook her head, "I''m OK, as long as you''re OK."


    Then she fainted.


    "What are you waiting for? Bring the Imperial Physician here." The Empress''s voice came from behind,


    She sounded genuinely sincere. Yun Shang noticed that Qian Yin''s hand moved a bit. She lowered her


    head and smiled.


    After the ident, it took a while for Qingxin Pce to quiet down. Yun Shang went to the bed and sat


    down. She spoke softly, "They are all gone now. Drop the act."


    The maid first opened one eye, looked at Yun Shang, then slowly opened her other eye. Yun Shang


    found her funny, but pretended to be angry. "Did the Empress set this up?"


    Qian Yin nodded, "The Empress sent her orders through a young eunuch who is in charge of delivering


    food. It was urgent, and I didn''t know whether anyone was eavesdropping on us. That''s why I didn''t tell


    you. But I think Your Highness had already figured something was going to happen. The fragrans


    sachet..."


    The fragrans sachet smells like styrax, which is the Empress''s favorite.


    Yun Shang understood what Qian Yin meant. It was the smell of styrax that forced her to agree to Qian


    Yin''s suggestion to walk the Imperial Garden. However, Yun Shang had not figured out why.


    "The Empress has probably heard that although I''m now weed in Qingxin Pce, you don''t like


    me. She wanted to help. The Empress had someone ask me to bring Your Highness to the Imperial


    Garden. She said she would arrange an ident, and that I needed to pay full attention on you. If


    anything happened, I should be the first to react ande to your rescue. Getting hurt a little would be


    better." Qian Yin smiled and blinked as she waited for Yun Shang to speak.


    "I see now. The Empress is really impatient. You have only been here for a few days." Yun Shang


    spoke softly.


    Qian Yin thought about it before she replied, "Your Highness, the winter solstice ising. It''s the day


    when His Majesty pays his respects to the Heavens. Before I came to your Pce, the Empress had


    asked me to gain Your Highness''s full trust before the winter solstice. I think that..."


    "You''re saying that the Empress wants to deal with me during the winter solstice?" Yun Shang smiled


    grimly, "I thought so. It is true that I am not a prisoner in my Pce. But a man ising to hurt me. I


    don''t intend to hurt the Empress, but she refuses to leave me along. Well, in that case, let me take the


    lead this time."


    Hearing her, Qian Yin sat up from bed. Her eyes shone. "What do you want to do? I have long been


    unhappy with the Empress. Your Highness, make sure that she won''t be able to regain her power this


    time."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Don''t worry. Let me see what she wants to do first."


    Qian Yin nodded and added, "Your Highness, let me tell you something interesting. His Majesty has not


    visited Qiwu Pce in two months. It seems that the Empress has been in a bad mood as well. I heard


    that the Empress is selecting good-looking maids from her Pce to seduce His Majesty thus earning


    his favor again."


    "Really? What a thing! Then I must help her." Yun Shang smiled coldly, "Good-looking maid in Qiwu


    Pce? I just happen to know one."


    "Qian Yin, tell me what positions our people hold in the Empress''s Pce."


    Qian Yin looked around carefully and then walked up to Yun Shang and whispered. Yun Shang nodded


    as she understood. "It is not a ce to be easily noticed. Try to send her a message and ask her to do


    something for me." Yun Shang thought of something else. She leaned closer to Qian Yin and then said


    a few words. Qian Yin''s eyes brightened. She nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand."


    It was just after noon. The brightly shinning sun was rapidly reced with thundering clouds. The


    heavens opened shortly after, and rain poured down in angry torrents. In a small room behind Qiwu


    Pce, a persony on the bed with her feet in her arms, looking miserable.


    "Somebody pleasee and help..." Her voice trembled. A long time passed and still no one came.


    The person on the bed endured tremendous pain as she sat up. She put on her shoes and struggled to


    stand. Light entering through the window shone on her face. Qin Meng had no need for the warmth


    from the light. Her life was perpetually covered in gloom. She tentatively walked towards the door. Each


    step was as painful as walking on a knife.


    "Anyone? Please fetch me a basin of hot water." Such was the effort to stand and walk that tiny beads


    of sweat oozed from her forehead. She heard a voice outside, but the person seemed not to pay her


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    any attention.


    Qin Meng dragged her aching legs closer to the door. The sound outside became clearer. Qin Meng


    stopped to listen. "Have you heard her? How miserable she sounds."


    Another voice said, "She still thinks it''s Qingxin Pce. This is Qiwu Pce. Now, for Her Majesty, she


    is useless. Her Majesty wanted to put Qian Yin in Qingxin Pce, that''s why she brought her here. A


    cripple. When Qian Yin secures her ce in Qingxin Pce, I guess that is the day Meng will


    disappear."


    "You''re not wrong. I heard that Qian Yin saved Princess Hui Guo in the Imperial Garden the other day.


    Your Highness was so grateful. Qian Yin has gained her trust."


    "Right. Forget about this crap. Leave her alone. It doesn''t matter if she''s dead or not. By the way, I


    heard that the Empress was very angry yesterday. Do you know why?"


    "His Majesty hasn''t came to Qiwu Pce in a long time. Her Majesty wanted to choose a maid to send


    to him to keep his heart. But she couldn''t find a satisfactory one. She was annoyed."


    "Shh, that''s a big deal. Be careful..."


    Their voices gradually disappeared. Neither maid had guessed that behind the door, Qin Meng''s whole


    body was shaking. She clenched her teeth as tears slid from her eyes. "Scrap, I have be useless


    scrap." She mumbled to no one in particr.


    After all these years in the Pce, Qin Meng knew exactly what fate awaited abandoned scrap. It was


    because she knew this that she was particrly afraid. She felt like the tip of a knife was pricking her


    throat.


    Qin Meng gnashed her teeth. No, she didn''t want to die.


    But, what could she do?


    Qin Meng dragged her aching legs back to the bed and sat down. Now the Empress regard her as


    scrap, and there was a new maid in Qingxin Pce. Who in this Pce would help her?


    Qin Meng thought for a long time, then slowly raised her head. Determination reflected in her eyes. She


    knew she need a chance, a chance to change her destiny.

 Chapter 47 Qin Meng Seeks Help

    Chapter 47 Qin Meng Seeks Help


    "Princess, is Qin Meng reallying?" Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang somewhat suspiciously.


    Qin Yi smiled, put a te on the table, and said, "Princess, try some of the fresh passion fruit that the


    Emperor just sent you." Having said this, Qin Yi turned her head to Qian Yin and spoke, "Don''t worry. If


    the Princess says Qin Meng ising, then she must being. I know Qin Meng quite well, and I


    understand her temper. If she has heard the things that you deliberately wanted her to hear, she will


    definitelye to the Princess for help."


    Qian Yin nodded slightly, "Right. A wise person would not be sitting idly, awaiting one''s doom. From my


    observation, Qin Meng could make for half a wise person. But it''s been two days since I passed on the


    message. Why hasn''t anything happened yet?"


    Yun Shang picked up a piece of passion fruit and beamed, "She''s only waiting for an opportunity."


    "An opportunity? What opportunity?" Qian Yin was confused.


    Yun Shang didn''t answer her. Instead, she ordered Qin Yi, "Go find out where the Emperor is staying


    for the night."


    Qin Yi nodded and made her exit.


    Soon, Qin Yi returned and reported, "Your Highness, today the Emperor is resting at Qiwu Pce. I


    heard that the Empress went to Qinzheng hall to invite the Emperor."


    "The Empress invited the Emperor? Could it be that the Empress has found someone who can help her


    keep the Emperor there?" Hearing this, Qian Yin''s eyes widened in surprise. She looked at Qin Yi with


    curiosity.


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    Yun Shang smiled and said, "For two months in a row, father visited every other concubine''s Pce.


    He hasn''t been to Qiwu Pce. How can the Empress not be anxious? A drowning man will clutch at


    any straw. However, this is great news for us, because Qin Meng''s opportunity has finallye. We


    shall be ready tonight."


    Qian Yin was still very curious, but she did not ask again, and hurried to make preparations.


    It was just past nine o''clock and the pce gradually quieted down as its upants turned in for the


    night. It was one of those caliginous nights when the moon sulked behind clouds. Suddenly, a few


    knocks came from the Pce gate. As soon as Qian Yin heard the sound, she stretched her neck and


    looked outside, "Princess, someone''s knocking on the gate."


    Yun Shang took a cup of tea and nodded, "OK." She didn''t give any other response. Instead, she took


    her time to uncover her cup and gently sniff the fragrance of the tea.


    Outside the gate, Qin Meng panicked. The longer she had to wait, the greater her anxiety became. As


    soon as the Emperor arrived at Qiwu Pce, people started bustling around. Therefore, she was able


    to sneak out before anyone noticed her whereabouts. What that also meant, was that she could not


    stay for long. She was nervous that someone might find her. She also suspected that inside Qingxin


    Pce, the Empress'' informers probably had all been bought off by the new maid, Qian Yin. Qian Yin


    would certainly hear of her visit the moment she stepped into Qingxin Pce. If Qian Yin decides to


    report to the Empress, then Qin Meng would be faced with a terrible situation. She knew that she did


    not have much time left.


    Qin Meng knocked on the gate again. This time someone opened the gate. It was someone she knew,


    "Qin Meng, aren''t you supposed to be at the Empress'' Pce? Why are you here?"


    Qin Meng bit her lip and looked up with a smile, "The Empress has asked me to deliver a message to


    the Princess. Has the Princess retired to bed yet?"


    "Sote at night?" The eunuch asked with some hesitation.


    Hearing the question, Qin Meng''s countenance fell. She said with a frown, "I''m running an errand for


    the Empress. Can you afford the consequences if her message is dyed?"


    The eunuch thought for a moment before letting Qin Meng in. He quickly closed the gate and turned to


    Qin Meng, "I don''t know if the Princess has gone to sleep, but I can ask Qian Yin about it..."


    "Huh, now all you care about is Qian Yin. Just like they say, out of power, out of favor." Qin Meng had a


    smile on her face, but her eyes were cold. She approached the eunuch threateningly. "Don''t forget, I


    have something on you."


    The eunuch frowned at her words and quickly feigned a smile, "I don''t want this to happen either, but I


    really don''t know if the Princess has gone to sleep. I can''t afford to disturb the Princess any more than I


    can afford to offend the Empress."


    "Don''t worry. I''ll take responsibility All you need to do is to take me to the door, and I will speak to the


    people inside. If the Princess refuses to see me, I will just turn and leave. If the princess mes you, I''ll


    tell her that I threatened you. Is that okay? Like I said, if you dy the Empress'' business, you''ll have


    to face her wrath."


    Having heard enough, the eunuch nodded and said, "Please follow me then." He led Qin Meng to the


    main Hall inside the Pce.


    Qin Meng listened carefully for a moment. She thought she heard Yun Shang''s voice. Qin Meng was


    about to speak when she the door opened and someone came out. She stared for a moment before


    recognizing that the person was Qin Yi. Her heart leaped and she said hurriedly, "Qin Yi, has the


    Princess retired to bed? Please take me to the Princess. There''s an urgent matter."


    "Qin Meng?" Qin Yi frowned, "Aren''t you supposed to be at the Empress'' Pce?"


    "I''ll exinter. Right now, I really need to see the Princess." Qin Meng clenched her teeth and said


    rapidly.


    Qin Yi looked at Qin Meng from head to toe, and then went back into the chamber. A momentter, Qin


    Yi came returned and said, "Come inside, the Princess is waiting."


    Qin Meng nodded with a smile, "Thank you, Qin Yi." She then followed Qin Yi into the main Hall. In the


    next instant, she saw a delicate maid walking out of the inner Hall. Having recognized the maid''s


    clothes, Qin Meng knew immediately that she was the maid that the Empress had nted in Qingxin


    Pce, Qian Yin.


    Qin Meng looked over at Qian Yin, and Qian Yin stared back at her intently as well.


    "Qian Yin, where are you going?" Qin Yi asked.


    Qian Yin chuckled, "The clothes that were sent to Huanyi Bureau* a few days ago have been sent


    back. I will be putting away the Princess'' clothes and using Her Highness'' favorite sweet osmanthus


    fragrance on them so that the Princess can wear them tomorrow."


    (*TN The Huanyi Bureau is the department ofundry service in the imperial court.)


    "Go ahead." Qin Yi smiled, and Qian Yin walked out of the Hall.


    Qin Meng clenched her fist and hurried into the inner Hall. Upon seeing Yun Shang, she dropped to her


    knees and kowtowed, "Princess, I need to tell you something really important. It concerns your life.


    Please have someone trustworthy guard the door so that no one can enter or exit the Hall. Otherwise,


    I''m afraid that something terrible might happen..."


    "It concerns my life?" Yun Shang''s brows knitted, "How can anything happen to me when I''m safe in


    Qingxin Pce?"


    "I swear on my life that I tell nothing but the truth. Please trust me and lock the doors, and forbid


    anyone to enter or leave the Pce." Qin Meng kowtowed a few more times.


    Yun Shang hesitated for a moment before she nodded and said to Qin Yi, "Go and ask Qian Yin to


    guard door."


    When Qin Meng heard this, she hastened to add, "Princess, not Qian Yin. It must not be her."


    Qin Yi halted at these words and stared at Qin Meng for a long time, and then she said, "Princess, let


    me guard the door."


    Yun Shang agreed and Qin Yi turned to leave for the door. Qin Meng also turned around and


    repeatedly urged, "Please, Qin Yi, do not let anyone out..."


    Having received Qin Yi''s reassurance, Qin Meng turned around again and knelt on the ground. She


    spoke with a trembling voice, "Princess, the Empress is trying to hurt you. I was sent to you by her and


    my task was to gain your trust and then find a way to kill you without anyone noticing."

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    "Are you saying that mother is trying to kill me?" Yun Shang took a sip of tea and stared calmly at Qin


    Meng, who was still kneeling on the ground.


    Qin Meng nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness, when I was working in Qingxin Pce, I did a lot of


    terrible things to you. The Empress demanded that everything rted to you must be reported in detail.


    When you were young, the Emperor was very fond of you. This meant that the Empress could not find


    the opportunity to hurt you. The only thing that she could do was teaching you to be rebellious, thus,


    alienating you from the Emperor. The Empress then sent me to your side. A few years ago, I tried to


    poison you in her behalf."


    Yun Shang contemted before speaking, "Well, you are back at the Empress'' Pce. If you didn''t tell


    me all these things, I would never have known about them. Why did youe to tell me?"


    Qin Meng knew that Yun Shang was bound to ask this question. Already prepared, she answered at


    once, "Princess, after your return I failed my mission several times. Thest time, my legs were broken


    while we were at Prince Jing''s mansion. Although I can still walk, I''m crippled, and my leg hurts badly


    when it rains. The Empress already sees me as a pawn to be sacrificed. She sent a new person to you.


    And after the neer wins your trust, you will certainly forget about me, and I will disappear forever."


    As she spoke, Qin Meng could not help but shed more tears, "But I do not want to die. I have my


    parents to care for back home. A few years ago, the Empress threatened to kill them if I didn''t do as


    shemanded. It was always my dream to return to my parents after I''m dismissed from the Pce


    at the age of 25. Princess, I beg you. Please, help me."


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    Yun Shang fixed her eyes on Qin Meng for a long time before finally saying, "Why should I help you?


    After all, you did so many terrible things to me."


    Qin Meng kowtowed again and said, "I''m willing to follow Your Highness'' orders. I know all the spies


    that the Empress has nted in Qingxin Pce, and I can help you get rid of them one by one. I''m


    willing to do whatever I''m asked, and I will never vite Your Highness'' orders."


    Yun Shang took another sip of the tea and looked out into the dark night, "But how do you want me to


    help you?"


    Seeing that Yun Shang''s attitude softened, Qin Meng felt ted and said immediately, "If Your


    Highness could take me back from the Empress, I will serve Your Highness with all my heart."


    "You want toe back?" Yun Shang shook her head, "If everything you said was true, the Empress


    would never let you return to Qingxin Pce since you know too much."


    Qin Meng fluttered at these words, "What should I do then? Princess, help me!"


    Yun Shang lifted the corner of her mouth in a small smile, "I heard that mother wanted to choose a


    good-looking maid to serve the Emperor?"


    Qin Meng thought for a while. She recalled the conversation she had heard a few days ago. She


    nodded, "I''ve heard the servants at Qiwu Pce mention this. Ever since Your Highness'' Coming-of-


    age Ceremony, the Emperor hasn''t visited Qiwu Pce. Not even once. The Empress became anxious


    and wanted to select a beautiful and considerate maid to help her keep His Majesty at Qiwu Pce."


    Yun Shang let out a lightugh, "If father is already so tired of her, her tricks would only make father


    more resistant. I think father definitely won''t be staying at Qiwu Pce for the night. If you want to


    prevent the Empress from harming you, I have a suggestion."


    Qin Meng rejoiced at her words. "Your Highness, please, tell me."


    Yun Shang smiled, lowered her voice, leaned forward, and said, "In a short while, father will surely


    leave Qiwu Pce and head towards Qinzheng Hall. At that time, you just need to wait by the


    roadside..."


    Unsure if she understood Yun Shang''s suggestion, Qin Meng couldn''t help but knit her brows. "Your


    Highness, I don''t want to..."


    Yun Shang sat back straight, picked up the cup of tea that she had set aside, and said with a smile,


    "Whether you want to do it or not is your own business. But if you miss this opportunity, I''m afraid you


    will never get another one. You told me that the Empress'' spies are spread across Qingxin Pce. If


    they report back to Qiwu Pce that you visited me, what do you think would happen to you then? How


    long can Qin Yi guard the door and stop people from leaving the Pce? Whether to do as I suggest is


    Qin Meng gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and considered her options for a long time. Then she


    slowly kowtowed to Yun Shang once more and said, "Thank you, Princess. I owe you a debt of


    gratitude, which I shall never forget."


    She kowtowed again, stood up, and limped out of the inner Hall. Qian Yin had been waiting outside the


    main Hall. As soon as she saw Qin Meng leaving, Qian Yin walked up to her and said, "So, your name


    is Qin Meng. Aren''t you supposed to be at Qiwu Pce? Why are you here in our small Qingxin


    Pce?"


    Qin Meng clenched her teeth and forced a faint smile, "I''m here on Her Majesty''s order to deliver a


    message to the Princess."


    Qian Yi listened and chuckled. She stared at Qin Meng for a while before asking, "Are you? Must be a


    lot of trouble for you." As she finished, Qian Yin opened the curtain and stepped into the inner Hall.


    Qin Meng looked at Qian Yin''s back, utterly perplexed. She stood there for quite some time before


    leaving in a hurry.


    As soon as Qin Meng left, Qian Yin came into the room, "Princess, you predicted it. People from


    Shangxiang* Bureau said that the Empress had sent people to secretly have some aphrodisiac made.


    Moreover, the aphrodisiac was specifically made to smell like Oriental Sweetgum, the Empress'' favorite


    scent. Could the Empress be thinking about... Using this aphrodisiac on the Emperor?"


    (TN* The department in charge of fragrance, incense, and aromatherapy.)


    Upon hearing this, Yun Shang could not hold back herughter. "There is only one man in this Pce,


    and that man is my father. Who else could it be used on?"


    "That''s right. The Empress has put in a lot of effort this time. I''m curious which maid has been chosen


    by the Empress. Yes, Your Highness, I have done all the things that you ordered me to do..."


    Yun Shang responded with approval, "Everything''s set. Let''s see whether Qin Meng performs her part."


    Yun Shang drank her cup of tea and got up, "Find me a ck cape. I''m going out."


    Qian Yin rushed to find a cape, and hurriedly put it on Yun Shang. As Yun Shang walked out of the


    inner Hall, she said quietly, "Go distract the people in the Hall. And don''t follow me. I''ll be back soon."


    Qian Yin did not ask any questions. She quickly set out to do Yun Shang''s bidding.


    The Princess waited till she heard Qian Yin''s voice as she rallied the servants to the rear Hall. As soon


    as they began moving to the back, Yun Shang stepped out of Qingxin Pce, and disappeared into the


    night.


    Knock, knock, knock... The sound of knocking sounded somewhat abrupt in the quiet of the night. Yun


    Shang knocked again a few times before she heard footstepsing from behind the door. The door


    opened and Yun Shang raised her head. She smiled, "Madam Zheng, I''m here to visit my mother."


    "Princess, it''s you..." A smile appeared on Madam Zheng''s face. She let Yun Shang in and closed the


    door behind her. It was then that Yun Shang noticed that someone was standing in the yard and


    looking at her with a warm smile.


    Yun Shang hurriedly stepped forward, "Mother."


    Lady Jin beamed, took Yun Shang''s hand, and asked, "Why are you visiting me sote at night?"


    Yun Shang answered with a smile, "Ever since I returned to the Pce, I have been closely watched. I


    haven''t had the chance to visit mother yet. How have you been?"


    Yun Shang''s hand was resting on Lady Jin''s hand. Thinking of Lady Jin''s inexplicable death in her


    previous life, Yun Shang couldn''t help but feel a little anxious. When Lady Jin was not paying attention,


    Yun Shang held her wrist to feel her pulse.


    However, Yun Shang only did this on whim. She was shocked by the result, "Mother, are you


    pregnant?"

 Chapter 49 Seduction

    Chapter 49 Seduction


    Lady Jin was in a daze after hearing this. She bowed a little and saw Yun Shang''s hands. She said with


    a smile, "Well, you truly learnt a lot from your father."


    Yun Shang frowned. She felt a little confused. She sat back on her chair and stared at Lady Jin. Lady


    Jin felt ufortable under her scrutiny, and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? Thiis child is


    an ident. I''m not sure whether I should let this child be born."


    Yun Shang bit her lip and said gently, "Actually, I was came to speak with you about another matter,


    mother."


    Lady Jin kept silent for a while and said, "I once thought that there was still a feeling of love, or hate at


    least, for the Emperor. But, recently, I have realized that he wasn''t the one I loved. I felt no excitement


    when I saw him. I guess I neither love or hate him anymore."


    "Mother, but you are pregnant with his child." Yun Shang pondered for a while, and said, "I did


    something which I believe to be wrong now."


    "Well, what is it?" Lady Jin smiled at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang looked at Lady Jin with knitted eyebrows, "My father hasn''t been to Qiwu Pce in several


    months. The Empress was so worried that she wanted to use a maid. What''s more, she gave my father


    Acacia to support her n. So I sent someone to inform my father. I also sent a maid dressed like you


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    to seduce my father¡­"


    "I truly hoped you would have a happy and innocent childhood." Lady Jin paused for a while before


    continuing, "But atst, you have be involved in the strife of the Imperial Household."


    "My mother, did I make a mistake?" Yun Shang felt a little guilty. She lowered her eyes to look at her


    mother''s belly. The baby must have been very small for she couldn''t see any sign of the pregnancy.


    Lady Jin shook her head and said, "There has always been all kinds of women around him. I used to


    be so annoyed then I was here in the Cold Pce. So after all these years, I have realized he is an


    Emperor. It''s not his fault. He doesn''t mean a lot to me now. I have done so many things wrong, among


    which sending you to the Empress was the biggest mistake. You have been tortured too much and


    witnessed so many disgusting things in the Imperial Household. Since I found out that I was pregnant,


    I''ve been thinking about not giving birth to this child because my life would be hard. But now, I am


    determined to have this baby. And for him, I won''t be a timid person."


    Yun Shang was moved. "Mother, don''t worry, I am not the weak Yun Shang as before. I will protect you


    and my brothers and sisters."


    "Good girl. I would not be a coward anymore." Lady Jin smiled as she held Yun Shang''s hands.


    Yun Shang smiled as she spoke, "Does my father know that you got pregnant? How old is the baby?


    Can it move?"


    Lady Jin couldn''t helpughing, "You silly girl. It''s only been a month. How can the baby move so


    quickly? And I don''t want to tell the Emperor so soon. You know, the sooner I tell him, the more


    dangerous we will be. For now, we are safe here in the Cold Pce."


    Yun Shang agreed. "I sent many special agents to the Pce. Of them, two are sharp. I will send them


    here to protect you. People in the Pce regard me as a weak Princess. I will bring some medicine to


    prevent a miscarriage. Mother, you are carrying a baby now. Take better care of your body, and don''t


    wear yourself out."


    Lady Jin agreed. She nodded as she spoke, "My little Shang has be an adult now. You deal with


    these things so properly and logically."


    "Mother, stop making fun of me." Yun Shang stood up, and smiled, "It''s toote. You need go to bed. I


    will visit more often."


    Lady Jin nodded her head and asked Madam Zheng to see Yun Shang to the door.


    Having left the Cold Pce, Yun Shang went straight to the Imperial Garden. ording to her n,


    Qin Meng would meet Emperor Ning there and seduce him. Now, she had changed her mind. She


    didn''t want to break her mother''s heart, even though Lady Jin didn''t seem to care, Yun Shang didn''t


    want to take that risk.


    As she entered the Imperial Garden, Yun Shang realized it might be toote to stop the maid. Qin


    Meng was kneeling before Emperor Ning, trembling like a fragile girl.


    "Shu Jin. Are you Shu Jin?" Emperor Ning was in a daze caused by the acacia incense. He saw a


    woman who looked just like the woman he had been thinking about all day.


    Qin Meng shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I am not Shu Jin."


    Emperor Ning squinted as he tried to focus. "Yes, you are. You are my Shu Jin. She liked dressing like


    this. Don''t you enjoy calling me dear Qi Lang? Now call me by that name like you used to. Don''t call me


    Emperor. I am your Qi Lang. Call me that now."


    Qin Meng raised her head and looked at the Emperor for quite a long before she quivered as she


    spoke, "Dear Qi Lang."


    Emperor Ning burst intoughter and said, "You see? You are my Shu Jin. Shu Jin, I missed you so


    much¡­" then he squatted and held Qin Meng. He pulled her up to her feet.


    Yun Shang followed them closely. Her hands were clenched into fists. Seeing Emperor Ning holding


    Qin Meng and entering into a Pce where no one lived made her heart ache. Yun Shang hurried to


    follow.


    Emperor Ningy Qin Meng on the ground and said gently with a smile, "Shu Jin, I remember you said


    you loved the stars and the moon, but tonight there aren''t any. Shu Jin, I finally found you again. I feel


    so happy."


    Qin Meng bit her lips and said softly, "I¡­ I ¡­" "I feel happy, too"


    Emperor Ningughed again and stared at Qin Meng for a while. Fearful of being exposed, Qin Meng


    quickly lowered her head. Emperor Ning held up her chin and smiled. "You are shy." He said before


    kissing her.


    The scene brought a frown on Yun Shang''s face. As the Emperor began removing Qin Meng''s clothes,


    Yun Shang took out a ck pill and threw it into the room. Slowly, smoke began rising from the pill. The


    Emperor and the maid lost consciousness after breathing the smoke.


    Yun Shang then stepped out of the shadows and began undressing Qin Meng. She stopped when the


    maid was almostpletely undressed. She stood up and looked at the two people lying on the floor.


    "I don''t want to ruin my n, but I don''t want to hurt my mother either. When you wake, you will believe


    something happened between you two, " Yun Shang mumbled to herself.


    Yun Shang stood in her spot for a while. When she was about to leave, she heard a familiar voice


    taunting her. "You employed schemed on your father, Princess Hui Guo. You are really something¡­"


    Yun Shang was shocked to hear this. She looked up and saw a man standing on the roof. There was


    no doubt that he had witnessed everything.


    Yun Shang was annoyed. "Uncle, you broke into the Imperial Household at night. Did you have a love


    affair with one of the concubines there?"

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    Chapter 50 Adultery Exposed


    The man on the roof jumped down. It was so dark that Yun Shang couldn''t see his expression. All she


    saw was his particrly bright but cold eyes.


    "If I hadn''t been here, how would I have seen such an interesting thing?" Prince Jing circled Yun


    Shang. He stopped to face her. "I didn''t expect you, a girl who has just had her Coming-of-age


    Ceremony, to be so familiar with these kinds of affairs. You''ve just stood there and watched for such a


    long time without being shy at all."


    His words irritated her somewhat, but sheughed to cover up her annoyance. "I''m not a patch on you,


    my uncle." Yun Shang stared into his eyes as she continued, "Please don''t forget that we have a deal.


    We are in the same boat now. So why should we be so tit-for-tat?"


    Prince Jing nodded his approval. "Sounds reasonable, but I''ve been wondering how could there would


    be a woman like you in the Imperial Household. You are intelligent and courageous, and not like a royal


    child at all. Are you a fake one?"


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    "That''s absurd. Show me how someone could masquerade as a Princess!" Yun Shang frowned and


    her tone became more unfriendly.


    Prince Jingughed again. "Forget it. You are a wild cat. It''s impossible to tease you. By the way, I''ve


    heard that the Empress is going toing after you during the winter solstice. Be careful."


    His sudden change of tone made her a little ufortable. Yun Shang was stunned for a while. When


    she regained herposure she said, "Well, I already know. But thank you for reminding me."


    Prince Jing nodded his head and added, "If you always try to hog the limelight, you may find yourself


    under attack from all sides. Learn to frame others when it''s appropriate."


    Yun Shang was stunned again. A dim figure shed past; it was Prince Jing who had quickly


    disappeared into the dark. She had no time to respond. Yun Shang frowned as she carefully


    considered what Prince Jing had said. Finally she turned towards Qingxin Pce.


    Qian Yin quickly stepped forward when she saw Princess Yun Shang return. "You are back, Your


    Highness. Your n for tomorrow morning has been arranged. The n is foolproof."


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to look at Qian Yin. "You have been in the Imperial Pce for three


    years. What do you think of the Imperial concubines and their factions?"


    Qian Yin pulled the Princess to the chair before replying, "You do ask the right person, Your Highness. I


    have already studied the concubines. There are not many concubines at the Pce in total. Seventeen


    of them enjoy high status. They are divided into three factions. The first is dominated by the Empress,


    which includes Lady Lu, Lady Li, Lady Lan, Lady Hua, and Lady Qin. Another faction includes another


    Lady Qin, Lady Xu, and Lady Wan. They pretend to be harmonious with the Empress. However, they


    revere Lady Shu. There is also a concubine called Lady Ying who is not willing to be harmonious with


    the Empress, even on a superficial level. She had been pregnant before. Once, she offended the


    Empress and was punished by her. Lady Ying miscarried because of this. From then on, Lady Ying


    started to hate the Empress. So much so that she has made it widely known that should anything


    happened to her, the Empress would be responsible. The remaining concubines don''t have any


    obvious factions. Possibly because they are hardly in the Emperor''s favor. I haven''t paid much attention


    to them."


    Yun Shang nodded and murmured, "Lady Ying..."


    "Make a clear investigation of this Lady Ying and report to me. You must be meticulous because I need


    to know everything about her; what she likes, what she hates, what she usually does, which court maid


    she trusts..."


    Qian Yin responded quickly, "I will send someone to inquire as soon as possible. However, it''ste now.


    You should rest, Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded and allowed Qian Yin to serve her as she freshened up before getting into bed.


    The next day, Yun Shang''s nmenced at Qiwu Pce. It was the time for the Imperial


    concubines to panegyrize the Empress. As usual, the Empress weed the concubines who came to


    greet her.


    "His Majesty has not been to Qiwu Pce in days. I heard that he finally visited you yesterday. Your


    Majesty, how could you be so generous as to let him leave after staying for about two hours? I heard


    that His Majesty did not return to Qinzheng Hall at allst night. God knows in which seductress'' bed


    His Majesty is in now." The woman was speaking with a touch of sarcasm, looking askance at the


    Empress who was sitting on her throne.


    The Empress smiled leisurely. "His Majesty has been quite busy with political affairs. As the owner of


    the Imperial Household, I naturally think about what is best for His Majesty. Please also control yourself


    a little bit. After all, the affairs of state are most important. Lady Ying, you also shouldn''t mention


    seductresses all the time. It won''t benefit you if you were overheard by others."


    "So gentle and virtuous of you, Your Majesty. You are indeed a paragon of virtue from amongst the


    others in the Imperial Household. I admire you very much." Another concubine responded instantly.


    Lady Ying smiled sarcastically. "You are really an excellent tterer, Lady Lan."


    As they began quarreling, Xiu Xin hurried rushed in and stood by the Empress. She whispered


    something that made the Empress frown. "How can this happen? Show me the way right now."


    "What happened, Your Majesty?" Lady Lan asked immediately.


    The Empress stood up angrily. Despite the urgency of the situation, she still behaved in an impressive


    and dignified manner. "A few days ago, a court maid of Princess Hui Guo offended Prince Jing, so he


    broken her legs. One day, I saw that she wanted to jump into theke andmit suicide when I was


    taking a walk. I sympathized with her and took her from Princess Hui Guo. I ced her at the rear court


    room, and even sent someone to take care of her. I never thought that she would sneak out on a


    private datest night. She still hasn''t returned. If there were other mening into the Imperial


    Household, it would be a serious matter. I am going to see who dares to do this!"


    Suddenly, everyone was at a loss what to do. Lady Lan spoke up "Princess Hui Guo is too negligent


    about her own court maid. It is really inappropriate for her to let her maid do such a thing."


    The Empress nodded. "Send someone to bring the Princess here. All of youe with me to see what


    happened. The Imperial Household has always been peaceful, and such ridiculous things have not


    happened before. The culprits must be severely punished so as to clean up the Household."


    Then the Empress stepped out of her throne room apanied by the concubines. She intended to


    follow the messenger to the Pce where the adulterers had been spotted. As soon as the women


    wanted to enter the front door of the Pce, they saw Yun Changing in a hurry, escorted by two


    court maids. "Good day, my mother. Good day, dear concubines."


    The Empress glimpsed at Yun Shang and said, "You have just reached at the age of fifteen and don''t


    know much about the affairs between men and women. I shouldn''t have told you toe, but Qin


    Meng is your former court maid. Now that she has done such a thing, her behavior reflects on you. If it


    is true, you must carry the me for your negligence of discipline. Do you know the seriousness of the


    matter, Shang''er?"


    Yun Shang bowed her head. "I know."


    The Empress nodded and turned to the eunuchs. "Break down the door."


    These eunuchs nodded and rushed towards the door. With a loud sound, the door gave way. The


    eunuchs retreated to both sides, and the Empress entered with herdies.


    Under the eaves of the Pce,y a half-naked man and woman. The Empress said angrily, "Arrest


    the adulterer and adulteress at once!"


    The eunuchs quickly stepped forward and lifted the two people on the ground. As soon as they saw the


    man''s face the eunuchs turned to the Empress. They trembled as they spoke, "Your... Your Majesty, it


    seems that... it is His Majesty..."

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    Chapter 51 Qin Meng Receives a Title


    What? The Emperor?


    Everybody was astonished. Just as they were about to move forward to look, they heard a deep voice,


    "Who do you refer to as the adulterers?"


    The familiar voice filled the Empress with bewilderment and shock. When she came to her sense, she


    hastily knelt down and said, "I didn''t know it was you, Your Majesty. Please pardon my offense."


    Emperor Ning shouted, "Get out! Don''t bother Shu Jin and me."


    The Empress waved at the consorts crowding behind her. Then she stood, turned and began walking


    out of the Pce. A thought dawned on her. The Empress stopped and asked, "Shu Jin?"


    She turned around and said with confusion, "Your Majesty, the girl next to you is not Lady Shu. She''s


    Qin Meng, a maid from my Pce."


    Emperor Ning was about to rebuke the Empress but then decided to look at the woman in his arms.


    Stunned with the discovery, he became speechless. After a long while, he pushed away Qin Meng and


    asked, "Who is this? Where is my Shu Jin?"


    Qin Meng, who was dressed in a belly band, woke up and screamed. It seemed that she didn''t


    understand the situation in front of her. She just whispered, "It hurts." When she identified the people


    standing in front of her, she turned pale. She knelt down to greet the Emperor, Empress, and Princess


    Yun Shang.


    Emperor Ning stared at Qin Meng with a murderous look. "How could it be you? I remember clearly


    that it was Shu Jin¡­"


    Tears streamed down Qin Meng''s face when she heard that, and she replied, "I hurt my legs a few


    days ago, and I couldn''t serve the Princess anymore, so the Empress sent me to Qiwu Pce. I


    appreciated her generous treatment, but I felt despondent as I had be useless. Therefore, I snuck


    out of the Pce when nobody noticed and tried to kill myself. However, I didn''t expect that I would


    meet your Majesty on my way. You came to me and held me. You kept calling me Shu Jin. I kept saying


    that I was not Shu Jin but still¡­" Kowtowing at the same time, Qin Meng cried, "Please pardon me,


    Your Majesty¡­"


    Emperor Ning stood up. He staggered with the effort. Blue veins stood out on his temples as he pointed


    at the Empress and said, "It''s all your fault. You made me sniff the acacia incense¡­"


    The Empress knelt down and kept repeatedly apologized, "I''m sorry. I''m sorry."


    Yun Shang was amazed to see that Qin Meng had repeated every word she had taught the maid the


    night before. She thought to herself that Qin Meng was really a good actress. It was no surprise that


    she had been duped into believing the maid all these years.


    "Father¡­" Yun Shang spoke up.


    Seeing Yun Shang, Emperor Ning couldn''t help but frown, "Why are you here?"


    Yun Shang replied, "Qin Meng used to be my maid. I went to uncle''s mansion to see Doctor Xue Yan


    some time ago. Qin Meng trespassed on uncle''s forbidden ce, so he broke her legs. And thus,


    mother brought her to Qiwu Pce."


    Yun Shang stepped forward, picked up a piece of clothing, and squatted down next to Qin Meng. She


    hastily covered the maid. Then she turned to Emperor Ning and said, "What''s done is done. It''s toote


    to worry about who is to me. Qin Meng did nothing wrong. Please consider giving her a title such as


    Higher Ranked Attendant or Noble Lady? Don''t argue with mother over such trifles."


    Emperor Ning looked at Yun Shang for a while before agreeing "Okay. As you have suggested, I will


    give her the title of Higher Ranked Attendant. Empress, arrange for her to live in an empty Pce."


    Then he straightened his clothes and left.


    The Empress stared at Qin Meng for a long time with an icy expression. She spoke, "There is a side


    Pce in Lady Ying''s Yaoguang Pce. You can live there." Then she left as well.


    As the Empress disappeared, Qin Meng sank to ground as if paralyzed. Her eyes seemed hollow. It


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    seemed as though her soul had been taken away.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Congrattions, Higher Ranked Attendant. Qin Yi, Qian Yin, send the Higher


    Ranked Attendant to Yaoguang Pce."


    Qin Meng looked up at Yun Shang and said softly, "Thank you." Then she walked out with the support


    of Qin Yi and Qian Yin.


    Yun Shang stood up and smiled. She spoke to herself, "Empress, it must be terrible to see the one you


    cultivated be a thorn in your flesh. Let''s wait and see. The thorn will grow bigger. Eventually it will


    be a strong weapon with which I will hurt you."


    She stood there for a whileughing before returning to Qingxin Pce.


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin returned to Qingxin Pce just before the Princess. Qin Yi smiled, "You saved Qin


    Meng and turned her from a maid to a master. She will certainly be loyal to you."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "Qin Meng will never be satisfied. It''s easy to buy such a person. Never


    think that she will always be loyal to anyone but herself."


    "Then why did you help her?" Qian Yin was confused.


    "Because after this, it would be impossible for her to work with the Empress again. In addition, the


    Empress will see her as an obstacle. If Qin Meng wants to achieve higher ranks, she will need to


    depend on someone. Moreover, she will need to turn against the Empress, which is also my goal." An


    expression of rage shed in her eyes.


    Qin Yi nodded, served a cup of tea for Yun Shang, and said, "Your Highness, you asked me to


    investigate Lin and I have found the truth. Even better? I found Lin too! He is doing odds and ends such


    as carrying water and making washing bats at Huanyi Bureau. Since you didn''t mention it, I didn''t dare


    to speak with him. I only heard that he was sent there by Qin Meng seven years ago after you left."


    "It seems that Lin indeed doesn''t work for the Empress. It must have been difficult for him these years.


    However, this Huanyi Bureau¡­" Yun Shang contemted for a while before adding, "Arrange a


    meeting for us as soon as possible."


    Qin Yi nodded, "I will arrange it right away." And then she left.


    After Qin Yi left, Qian Yin looked at the Princess. "When Qin Yi and I were on our way back, I heard


    that the Empress had been grounded. I do not think that she will let us go so easily. What should I say


    if she asks any questions?"


    "Just tell her that you didn''t notice anything unusual about me. And tell her that you subtly questioned


    me several times, only to find that I seemed not to know about Qin Meng. You can add that I have often


    asked about wanting to visit Doctor Xue Yan at Prince Jing''s mansion to see if he could help Qin


    Meng."


    "Understood, Your Highness." Qian Yin smiled as a new n formed in her mind.

 Chapter 52 Hua Jing Returns To The Palace

    Chapter 52 Hua Jing Returns To The Pce


    Just after noon, Qin Yi reported, "Your Highness, Princess Hua Jing has entered the Pce. She just


    finished lunch with the the Empress and ising to us."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. "Why? She''s not grounded anymore?"


    "It seems so. However, Your Highness embarrassed her at your Coming-of-age Ceremony. Will she


    Yun Shang shook her head, "If she hade to Qingxin Pce right after she entered the Pce,


    then we would need to be alert. However, now that she has gone to Qiwu Pce first, the Empress


    must have told her to indulge me. After all, no one can say I did anything wrong the other day. If she


    makes trouble at Qingxin Pce, and Father found out, he will ground her for another month."


    While they were talking, an eunuch''s voice rang out, "Princess Hua Jing has arrived."


    Yun Shang quickly stood up and walked to the door. She beamed at Hua Jing who had just stepped


    into Qingxin Pce, "Sister."


    Hua Jing also smiled, but her smile was pretentious. When she saw Yun Shang standing at the door,


    she took two steps forward and grabbed her hand before speaking, "Have you had lunch?"


    Yun Shang nodded. "I''ve already eaten. The kitchen served jellyfish with Osmanthus, bamboo slices


    and pigeon eggs, and n. You seldome here. Is there anything I can do for you?"


    Hua Jing nodded, "It''s my mother-inw''s 50th birthday in a few days. I don''t think you''ve officially met


    thedies at the Imperial City. They have been admiring my beautiful and talented sister for a long time.


    Mother asked me to take you to the Imperial City to meet thedies." She stopped and looked around


    before moving closer to Yun Shang. Then Hua Jing whispered, "You are going to get married sooner or


    guests. I didn''t know anything when I first got married, so it took me a long time to learn. Fortunately, no


    one said anything bad about me. Since I''m preparing for an uing banquet, I thought if you lived in


    my Pce for a few days I could teach you."


    Yun Shang replied in surprise, "Sister, are you really willing to teach me? I''m a slow learner."


    "Nonsense. You''re my younger sister, who else am I gonna teach, if not you?" Hua Jing scolded Yun


    Shang while pretending to be angry.


    Yun Shang nodded repeatedly, "OK, then I''ll learn from you. Sister, please wait for me to pack my


    things." Then she paused, as if thinking of something. "Oh, no. My favorite dress was sent to the


    Huanyi Bureau* for a wash today. I really wanted to take it with me."


    (*TN: Huanyi Bureau, a ce where Royal members'' clothes get washed by specific maids and


    eunuchs.)


    Hua Jing nodded but didn''t get angry. She just smiled and said, "Take your time. I''lle and pick you


    up tomorrow."


    As soon as Hua Jing left, Qin Yi stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, what is Princess Hua Jing


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    up to?"


    "Nothing good." Yun Shang closed her eyes and started thinking. In her previous life, she had lived in


    Hua Jing''s Pce after her Coming-of-age Ceremony. At that time, Hua Jing''s excuse was that she felt


    bored in her Pce, and that''s why she wanted Yun Shang as herpany. After she went there, Hua


    Jing held frequent banquets to introduce her to Mo Jingran. After meeting him several times, Yun


    Shang had begun to trust the man. Upon returning to the Pce, she had asked the Empress to let her


    marry Mo Jingran.


    In this life, she had hinted at Mo Jingran''s involvement with Hua Jing. Besides, hadn''t Father already


    med Hua Jing for holding too many banquets? Why is it that she still came?


    "The winter solstice is almost here. I don''t know why Hua Jing wants to take me out of the Pce at


    this time. Never mind. A fox always shows her tail, and when she does, I will seize it and give it a


    wrench." The more she thought about Hua Jing, the more Yun Shang was reminded of developments


    from her previous life. The events leading up to the death of Hua Jing''s husband were nearing. Yun


    Shang spoke to Qin Yi, "Call Qian Yin for me."


    Qian Yin came in a hurry. Yun Shang said, "Something will happen at the northwest border. Send


    someone over there to buy all the grain avable and ship them to the town 30 miles away from the


    border. No matter what happens to the soldiers there, don''t give them any grain."


    "But, Your Highness, without food, won''t the General and the soldiers lose the battle?" Qian Yin heard


    the Princess and felt surprised at her instructions.


    "A lost battle is exactly what I want." In her previous life, Hua Jing''s husband died in the battlefield due


    to ack of food at the front. This time, she was more than happy to elerate the process and let Hua


    Jing wee hereuppance sooner. Yun Shang was quite unhappy with the arrogant manner in


    which Hua Jing had behaved today.


    Yun Shang smiled, stood up, and said to Qin Yi, "Let''s go. I need to pay a visit to the Huanyi Bureau."


    Yun Shang took Qin Yi to the Huanyi Bureau. Everyone was busy, and no one seemed to have noticed


    the Princess'' arrival. Qin Yi led Yun Shang to a middle-aged woman, "Madam Xi, this is Princess Hui


    Guo. Where are your manners?"


    The middle-aged woman fell to her knees, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang waved, "Stand up. My sister, Hua Jing is going to take me to her Pce tomorrow. But one


    of my favorite dresses was sent here to be washed. Let me know if it''s ready. I need to take it with me


    Madam Xi quickly nodded. "Madam Xi, show me the way, " Qin Yi said.


    As soon as Madam Xi and Qin Yi left, the door opened and an eunuch entered. His body was bent over


    from exertion and his clothes were not very clean.


    "Lin?" Yun Shang frowned, and asked with uncertainty.


    The eunuch quickly kneeled before her, "Your Highness, yes I''m Lin."


    "Lin, look up." Yun Shang said softly.


    Hearing her, the eunuch was stunned. He raised his head. Yun Shang saw a deep scar on his left


    cheek. Yun Shang sighed. She didn''t ask how he got the scar, but spoke with a soft voice, "It must


    have been hard for you all these years. I should have taken you with me."


    Lin shook his head. "I''m doing fine. Seeing Your Highness standing here in good health makes me


    happy."


    Yun Shang sighed again. "Currently, I am limited in how much I can help you. I''ll have to ask you to


    stay here for a little bit longer. When it''s safe, I''ll take you away from Huanyi Bureau. At that time, I will


    appoint you as the master of Qingxin Pce."


    Lin kneeled again, smiled and said, "Your Highness, seven years ago, I didn''t help the Empress poison


    you because I couldn''t go against my conscience. However, they still couldn''t let me walk away. Your


    Highness, even now, I don''t understand why they did that to me."


    Yun Shang looked Lin in the eye for a long time before asking, "Do you hate them for treating you like


    that?"


    "I did. But it doesn''t matter whether I hate them or not, I will never forget what they''ve done. I must pay


    them back. After you left, I kept thinking whether Your Highness would remember me. I didn''t expect


    that you woulde to find me. I''ll always remember the kindness you''ve shown to me." Lin choked.


    "Of course!" Yun Shang said, "Of course, we''ll get our revenge! I''ll do it for you, and then I''ll take you


    back to Qingxin Pce for sweet rice ball."

 Chapter 53 Lady Jin Was Pregnant

    Chapter 53 Lady Jin Was Pregnant


    "Your Highness? Your Highness?" Hearing Qian Yin''s call, Yun Shang suddenly came to her senses.


    She looked up at Qian Yin.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Qian Yin frowned and asked in confusion. "Are you alright, Your Highness? I was calling you, but you


    seemed distracted."


    Yun Shang shook her head and sighed. "I don''t know. I just have this strange feeling, as if something is


    about to happen. Never mind. What were you trying to say?"


    Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang searchingly. "Your Highness, I was saying that our people in the Imperial


    Hospital reported that Xiu Xin came to the Hospital with some dregs of a decoction before dinnertime.


    She asked an Imperial Physician about the function of its materials. And hearing it was for prevention


    of miscarriage, her expression abruptly changed. Your Highness just sent me to fill the prescription this


    morning, so our people paid special attention to this incident. They came to report after Xiu Xin left."


    "For prevention of miscarriage..." Realization dawned on Yun Shang''s face. "Oh no! Could it be that


    mother didn''t properly dispose of the dregs after decocting?"


    Qian Yin took a gauze bag of dregs from her sleeve and passed it to Yun Shang. "They kept an eye on


    it and secretly got us some of the dregs. Please take a look, Your Highness. Is this the prescription you


    made for Lady Jin?"


    Yun Shang opened the bag, smelled and nodded. "Yes it is. There''s something special about this


    prescription. I could tell the difference from other medicine for miscarriage prevention simply by


    smelling. No wonder Hua Jing came here and invited me to stay at her Pce today. Now this exins


    her visit. The Empress is afraid I might get in the way of her n. She wants to get rid of mother''s


    child."


    "What should we do, Your Highness? Should I inform Ning Qian and ask her to send more people to


    protect Lady Jin?"


    Qian Yin asked with worry.


    Yun Shang shook her head. "People often die under mysterious circumstances in the Imperial


    Household." Yun Shang stood up and called. "Qin Yi. Qin Yi..."


    Qin Yi hurried in with a look of surprise. "Yes, Your Highness. What happened?"


    Yun Shang answered, "Do whatever you can to inform mother that the Empress knows about her


    pregnancy and it may bring danger to her and the child. I''ll have to tell His Majesty this news. I''m afraid


    we can''t hide it anymore."


    Qin Yi was shocked at the unexpected situation. She nodded. "I''ll do as you bid, Your Highness."


    Soon afterwards, Yun Shang left Qingxin Pce. She intended to search for her father at Qinzheng


    Hall.


    At Qinzheng Pce, Yun Shang was stopped at the gate by Master Zheng. He reported that Emperor


    Ning was in the middle of discussions with the Grand Councilor and should not be disturbed. Yun


    Shang waited patiently until Li Jingyan left. Then she followed Master Zheng into Qinzheng Pce.


    "What brings you here, Shang?" Emperor Ning was reading official documents at his desk. He put


    down the writing brush when he saw Yun Shang.


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    "Father..." Yun Shang was just about to exin her visit when an eunuch spoke. "Lady Jin is here to


    see Your Majesty."


    Neither Emperor Ning or Yun Shang expected her arrival. Emperor Ning was both surprised and


    delighted. He looked at his hands and sighed. "Let her in."


    Yun Shang turned around and watched Lady Jin enter. Dressed in ivory with an unspeakable beauty in


    her deportment, Lady Jin astounded Yun Shang.


    Lady Jin didn''t cast a nce at Yun Shang. Instead, she bowed to Emperor Ning. "Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning nodded without looking up. He said softly, "I haven''t seen you in Qinzheng Pce in


    quite a while Lady Jin. You are here today for..."


    Smiling, Lady Jin took a look at Yun Shang before answering gently. "Yes, I''m here to tell Your Majesty


    that I am pregnant."


    Yun Shang was stunned. Did Lady Jine to Qinzheng Hall for her? Mother didn''t want others to


    know that they had been in touch. Is that why she chose to tell the Emperor herself? So that Yun


    Shang would not be involved?


    Before Yun Shang could collect her thoughts, she heard something falling to the ground. Yun Shang


    looked up and found Emperor Ning looking stupefied. The ink-stone had turned over, and ink was


    pouring all over his hand. It took him some time to ovee his surprise. But when he did, he walked


    to Lady Jin in a hurry. With an amazed look, he asked. "Shu Jin, what did you just say? What was that?


    Can you please say that again for me?"


    Lady Jin smiled. "I''m pregnant, Your Majesty."


    "Pregnant? Pregnant! We are having another child, Shu Jin!" Emperor Ning caught Lady Jin''s sleeves


    andughed. "My Shu Jin is pregnant!"


    Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling. "Father, the ink on your hands is now all over mo... Lady Jin''s


    clothes."


    Emperor Ning looked at his hands. He looked up and noticed the stains on Lady Jin''s ivory dress. His


    face reddened. "I am so happy. Way too happy to notice these details!"


    Lady Jin looked at the man before her and realized that she now had no special feelings towards him.


    Perhaps, on asion, she reminisced. But there was nothing else that she felt for the Emperor. She


    put on a faint smile. " The news has just been confirmed, Your Majesty. Madam Zheng has some


    medical skills, as Your Majesty knows. I have been feeling drowsy for a while now. Madam Zheng felt


    my pulse and said I might be pregnant. I was afraid to inform you then as I didn''t want to raise Your


    Majesty''s hopes. So I decided to wait. Madam Zheng tested me again today and confirmed that I am


    indeed pregnant."


    "Master Zheng, send for the Imperial Physicians." Emperor Ning ordered. Then he helped Lady Jin get


    seated on a chair. "You have suffered a lot these years and your health condition is worrying. Let the


    Imperial Physician prescribe some medicine for you and the baby."


    Lady Jin nodded and looked at Yun Shang as if she still couldn''t hide how much she missed her


    daughter, Which reminded Emperor Ning of Yun Shang''s presence. He turned around and looked at


    both of them for a while. "Well, what were you trying to tell me, Shang?"


    Yun Shang smiled. "Not a big deal, father. It''s just sister invited me to stay in her Pce for a few days.


    I will leave tomorrow. I thought of informing you. And I was most fortunate to hear such great news


    during my visit here. Congrattions, father and Lady Jin."


    Emperor Ning frowned. "She''s your mother, Yun Shang. You shouldn''t call her Lady Jin."


    Before Yun Shang could exin for herself, Lady Jin said. "It''s not her fault, Your Majesty. Shang was


    brought up by the Empress. It''s natural that she''s not close to me." There were tears in Lady Jin''s eyes.


    "It''s all my fault."


    A long silence followed Lady Jin''s words. Master Zheng stepped into the Hall and reported. "The


    Imperial Physician is here, Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning said promptly. "Let him in, now."


    The physician took Lady Jin''s pulse and knelt. "Congrattions, Your Majesty, Lady Jin is pregnant."


    Emperor Ning was even more delighted. He ordered loudly, "Reward him."


    After the physician left with Master Zheng, Lady Jin looked at Yun Shang and said, "Although I am far


    from being a good mother, I am very grateful for this child. I do enjoy the quietness of where I stay now,


    but it might not be fair to the unborn child."


    Emperor Ning agreed. "Where would you like to live?"


    Lady Jin shook her head and smiled. "I''m content with where I live, but I might have to move for the


    baby''s sake. I was thinking now that the Empress has been looking after Shang for me and her own


    daughter, Hua Jing Princess, is wise and talented, the Empress must have some experience in bringing


    up children. So I hope to stay in the side chamber of the Empress''s Pce so that I can seek her


    advice. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

 Chapter 54 Let The Empress Take Care Of Lady Jin

    Chapter 54 Let The Empress Take Care Of Lady Jin


    Hearing that, Yun Shang felt relieved. She had been thinking about how to suggest that the Emperor


    ask Lady Jin to move into Qinzheng Hall. To her, it seemed to be the only way to keep Lady Jin from


    the Empress. Though the Empress was capable of many horrendous things, she wouldn''t be able to


    cause trouble in Qinzheng Hall. But if she said that to the Emperor, Lady Jin would surely be a


    target.


    However, Lady Jin had thought about moving into Qiwu Pce and letting the Empress take care of


    her. Even though the Empress would want to get rid of the baby, she wouldn''t be able to do so while


    Lady Jin remained her guest. If anything happened to the unborn baby, the Empress would be the first


    suspect. As a result, the Empress would not only have to care for the baby; she would also need to


    take responsibility for any untoward events.


    "Well, the Empress?" Emperor Ning pressed his lips together as he thought.


    Lady Jin smiled, "Before I entered the Imperial Household, the Empress and I were good friends. That''s


    why I felt relieved when she was tasked with caring for Yun Shang. Don''t worry, Your Majesty. The


    Empress is a kind woman and she will surely keep me and my baby safe."


    After staring at Lady Jin for a long time, Emperor Ning finally nodded, "In that case, I''ll let Master Zheng


    call the Empress for us. I need to tell her this in person."


    Lady Jin nodded, "Your Majesty''s kindness and care will always be remembered by me." Then she


    loooked at Yun Shang, "Aren''t you going to Princess Hua Jing''s Pce? It''s gettingte now. Go back


    to Qingxin Pce and pack your belongings. You are not in good health. You need time to rest."


    Yun Shang knew that Lady Jin didn''t want the Empress to see her at Qinzheng Hall. So she nodded. "I


    will take my leave now."


    Emperor Ning was focused on Lady Jin. He couldn''t think of anything else at that moment. He nodded.


    Lady Jin and Emperor Ning talked more. Emperor Ning kept asking Lady Jin how she felt, and she


    smiled and answered every question he asked. After a while, the Empress arrived. Lady Jin quickly


    stood up and bowed to the Empress. Before the Empress said anything, Emperor Ning put his arms


    around Lady Jin and said, "Look at you. You don''t know how to take care of your body. From now on, I


    will not allow you to bow before anyone."


    The Empress clenched her hands so tightly in her sleeves that her nails left indents in her palms. Her


    face, however, remained passive. She smiled at them. "Lady Jin, I didn''t know you were here too. Your


    Majesty, what is it that you call me for?"


    Emperor Ning took a seat and held Lady Jin''s hand in his. He didn''t look at the Empress while


    speaking. "Shu Jin is pregnant. The ce she lives now is damp, and since winter ising, living


    there is not good for her nor the baby."


    The Empress quickly nced at Lady Jin. She hid her murderous look quickly. "Well, then


    congrattions to Your Majesty and Jin. Since Lady Jin is pregnant, she cannot live in the Cold Pce


    anymore. Now that we don''t have manydies, we have many empty Pces. Jin can choose her


    favorite, and I''ll send someone to clean it up for her and add more furniture."


    Emperor Ning frowned, "Shu Jin only has Madam Zheng to serve her now, and with her pregnancy, she


    will surely need more than one maid to serve her..."


    The Empress nodded, "I''ll go to the Imperial Household Department and let them select some capable


    maids and eunuchs for Lady Jin."


    Emperor Ning shook his head. "New servants are not well-trained. Since Shu Jin is already pregnant,


    she shouldn''t be spending time teaching the servants. What I''m saying is that you let Shu Jin live in


    one of the Pces in Qiwu Pce. Qiwu Pce is warm in winter and cool in summer. It''s the perfect


    ce for her to stay. Besides, you have many capable servants. Find a few effective ones to serve Shu


    Jin. Since Yun Shang''s birth, no other concubine has been pregnant with my child. Now that Shu Jin is


    pregnant, you as the head of all concubines should take good care of her and keep my child safe. I''ll let


    Shu Jin live in your Pce. If anything happens, I''ll hold you responsible."


    The Empress was so mad that she could have chewed silver to pieces. Even though her heart was full


    of anger, she smiled calmly. "Don''t worry, Your Majesty. I will surely take good care of Lady Jin and


    ensure that she gives birth to your child safely."


    Hearing this, Lady Jin smiled. Just when she stood up, Emperor Ning stopped her. Lady Jin turned to


    look at Emperor Ning and noticed his warning. She knew that he didn''t want her to bow. A faint smile


    appeared on her mouth. She smiled at the Empress, "Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty."


    The news of Lady Jin''s pregnancy was like a stone tossed into a quietke. It made thousands of


    ripples in the time it took to have a cup of tea. The news of Lady Jin being permitted to live in Qiwu


    Pce to have her baby, made this news a whole lot more intriguing.


    It was after 9 pm, but the lights in every Pce were still on. Looking toward the direction of the Qiwu


    Pce, Yun Shang smiled andplimented, "No wonder grandpa said that mother was a very clever


    woman. Few people can match her intelligence."


    Qin Yi also smiled happily. "That''s for sure. All these women in the Pce are a mob. None of them


    can match Lady Jin. Till now, she didn''tpete with them. Once she sets her mind on something,


    nothing can stand in her way."


    Yun Shang heard this and immediately became curious. She turned and looked at Qin Yi and said, "By


    the way, Qin Yi, how long have you obeyed her?"


    Qin Yi held out her fingers and counted to seven before saying with pride, "I was found by the master


    when I was five years old. But the master said that there were too many people around her, and she


    had to have someone she could trust. So she left me somewhere else to wait until the master and Your


    Highness entered the Pce. Only then did I enter the Pce secretly."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang looked at Qin Yi with a smile and said, "Tell me about my mother and Father."


    Qin Yi licked her lips. "I don''t know everything quite well. But if you really want to know, then I''ll tell you


    what I do know. The master and the Emperor had been friends since their childhood. Lady Jin''s father


    was the Emperor''s Grand Tutor, so they were very close at that time. The Emperor promised very early


    to marry her and let her be his wife, and then the Empress. Later, however, the Grand Councilor Li


    gained power, so the Emperor''s father asked him to marry Li''s daughter and let her be the Empress


    after he ascended the throne. He hinted that if the Emperor did notply, he would make Prince Jing


    the Emperor. Since Prince Jing is only an adopted son, the Emperor couldn''t allow that to happen. So


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    after many struggles, he finallypromised and married the Empress."


    Qin Yi sighed, "The master was reluctant to leave the Emperor after all these years of love. So she


    ignored the Grand Tutor''s advice and came to the Pce to be the Lady Jin. The Emperor promised to


    love her only, but soon, the Empress became pregnant. The master was furious. She fought with the


    Emperor, and finally forgave him. A few yearster, the number of concubines in the Pce grew.


    When the master was giving birth to Your Highness, the Emperor was drunk in another concubine''s


    Pce and didn''t even go to visit her. The master waspletely disappointed with him and offered to


    move to the Cold Pce. When the Emperor threatened her with Your Highness, the master felt more


    disappointed. That''s why she entrusted the Empress to take care of you..."


    "No wonder..." Yun Shang thought of what happened in her previous life and sighed, "Turns out mother


    and I are both victims of fate..." But in this life, she wanted her mother to get her own happiness...

 Chapter 55 Yun Shang Is Missing

    Chapter 55 Yun Shang Is Missing


    Just after 7 a.m, Hua Jing arrived. "I was wondering if you had woken. I didn''t expect that you would be


    in the middle of breakfast. Before your stay at Ning''guo Temple, you loved to stay in bed in the


    morning."


    Yun Shang''s mouth curved into a smile. "Stop making fun of me, sister. I don''t have that habit anymore.


    I''m living a much better life and am getting up pretty early these days."


    Hua Jing nodded, "That''s good. Let''s go. You seldom leave the Pce. I''ve reserved the best


    restaurant in the Imperial City for you. Let''s have our lunch at noon. The cooks there are so good that


    even our Imperial cook is notparable. We don''t need to hurry. We can even go for a walk in the


    Imperial City after the meal."


    Yun Shang put on her pink cloak and pulled it close. "I''m happy to do whatever you have arranged for


    me."


    Hua Jing walked out of Qingxin Pce with Yun Shang. The two Princesses were followed by Yun


    Shang''s maid. At the Pce gate, a carriage awaited the Princesses. Their long journey began once


    the women had stepped into the carriage. When the carriage finally stopped, Hua Jing announced,


    "Sister, we have arrived."


    The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Yun Shang stepped out. She saw a two-story building in


    ancient and traditional style. Looking up, she saw a que on the second floor. It was decorated


    minimally and yet, tastefully. Yuman Tower had been neatly engraved in the center the que.


    "Don''t look down upon this ce. It seems ordinary but the food is really delicious." Seeing Yun Shang


    measuring the building, Hua Jing smiled while exining.


    Yun Shang nodded, and proceeded to walk forward. "It is indeed ancient and traditional. But I trust your


    rmendation."


    "That''s for sure." Hua Jing smiled, turned around, and walked in.


    Yun Shang was about to follow when she paused. On impulse, she raised her eyes to look up to the


    second floor before quickly looking down. Her brows furrowed as she wondered whether she had


    imagined someone staring at her from above.


    "Ladies, the tables are full. Would you like to sit down for a moment?" The waiter spoke respectfully.


    Hua Jing frowned. "We have already reserved a room on the second floor."


    The waiter stared at Hua Jing and thought of something, "Oh! My apologies. Please forgive me. I''ll


    show you the way now." Then he walked two steps forward, stood on the stairs with a big smile on his


    face, and gestured for the women to follow.


    Yun Shang let Hua Jing walk upstairs first. Once on the second floor, Yun Shang noticed a ratherrge


    lobby. There were no tables for guests here. A woman sat in front of the only table in the lobby. She


    yed the Qin. The woman was dressed in white and the music was melodious.


    There were several private rooms on both sides of the lobby. The waiter walked past many rooms. He


    topped at the thirdst room, and opened the door. "Dear guests, this is your room. Please sit down. I


    will go down and bring your dishes."


    Hua Jing nodded and walked in. The room had been decorated elegantly. There was a table, chairs


    and a screen. Fine mahogany with gold etchings glimmered in the afternoon sun. The room was not


    ostentatious, but it indicated wealth and elegance. Next to the window stood a few pots of bamboo,


    which helped create a warm and weing atmosphere thatplimented the furniture design.


    "The food here is delicious, but it''s always served very slowly. The owner said good food takes time to


    cook. I didn''t know how hungry you''d be. So I ordered their specials in advance. If there''s any dish that


    you like, just add it to our menu."


    Yun Shang smiled as she sat down. She nodded at Hua Jing''s exnation.


    Maybe it was because they had ordered in advance, their meal was served quickly. After a short while,


    the whole table was full with tantalizing food. There were seven or eight dishes, each of which was very


    delicate. In front of Yun Shang, the waiter had ced West Lake Sweet and Sour Fried Fish. The fried


    fish looked very delectable. the sweet and sour juice glimmered in the light.


    "The Dragon Beard Beef*, West Lake Sweet and Sour Fried Fish, Buddha Jumping Over the Wall* are


    very popr here. Have a try." Hua Jing smiled and said.


    (*TN: Dragon Beard Beef is a dish in which beef is sliced and made in the shape of dragon beard.


    Buddha jumping over the wall was aplicated dish that required over ten kinds of ingredients such


    as abalone, sea cucumber, fish lip, yak skin glue, mushrooms, cuttlefish, scallops, and quail eggs. They


    say it smells so good that Buddha would jump over the wall for it.)


    Yun Shang nodded, picked up her chopsticks, and selected a small piece of sweet and sour fish. She


    ced it in her mouth and paused to let the juices tingle her taste buds. Then she chewed and


    swallowed. "Sweet but not greasy. The sour taste is very refreshing. It''s a good dish." Then she picked


    up a piece of beef.


    Hua Jing smiled when Yun Shang began eating. Then she picked up her chopsticks, and spoke,


    "Before I came to Yuman Tower, I thought our Imperial cooks had the most exquisite workmanship.


    After eating the food here, I finally learnt about gourmet food." Then she also put a piece of Dragon


    Beard Beef in her mouth.


    After a few minutes, Yun Shang frowned and pressed her hands on her belly. Then she raised her head


    and smiled at Hua Jing. "Staying at the Pce for so long has given me a weak stomach. I suddenly


    feel some pain. Forgive me, my sister. I need to use the bathroom."


    Hua Jing put down her chopsticks and asked, "Are you all right?"


    "I''m sure I''ll be fine. I''lle back soon." Yun Shang smiled as she stood to leave. She let Qian Yin


    and Qin Yi support her as she walked out of the room.


    "Your Highness..." Qian Yin was about to say something, but Yun Shang pulled her hand and shook her


    head. Just as they reached the stairs, a door of the innermost room opened and a man stepped out.


    Inside their room, Hua Jing took a leisurely bite of the dish, put down her chopsticks and said to the


    maid behind her, "Go tell Brother Bai that the goods are here."


    The maid nodded, opened the door, and left to carry out the Princess''s instructions. She looked around


    the door for a moment. Then she stepped in front of the adjoining door, knocked, and went in.


    "Your Highness, Brother Bai said he got it. He''s on his way to pick up the goods." After a short while the


    maid came back and reported to Princess Hua jing.


    Hua Jing nodded, before picking up a piece of food from the dish, Buddha Jumping Over the Wall.


    "Ah..." A woman shrieked outside. Hua Jing paused and waved her hand. Then the maid, who had


    been standing behind her, hurried out again.


    A momentter, the door was pushed open, "Your Highness, Brother Bai said he has picked up the


    goods. The guests downstairs were all talking about a female guest who had been knocked


    unconscious and taken away by several robbers when she was in the bathroom."


    When Hua Jing heard this, her eyes shed with excitement, "It''s done?" Then she put down her


    chopsticks and took the brocade handkerchief which the maid had given her and wiped her mouth.


    She smiled, "Ning Yun Shang, I''m afraid you can''t escape even if you had three heads and six arms. I


    will let you know what losing one''s reputation feels like."


    "Your Highness..."


    Hua Jing smiled and turned to the maid, "Call the waiter. I need to ask him why my sister still hasn''t


    show up. All she did was go to the bathroom after eating."


    A momentter, the waiter entered in a hurry. "Miss, you say your sister never came back after she


    went to the bathroom?"


    Hua Jing nodded, "I heard that something went wrong with a female guest in the restaurant, and my


    sister just went out to the bathroom because of a stomachache. She still hasn''te back yet."


    The waiter wiped the sweat collecting on his brow. He said, "Don''t worry, miss. There was a female


    guest who was knocked unconscious and taken away. The restaurant owner has notified the authority


    and they areing soon. Look..."


    The sound of several hurried footsteps came from outside before the door of the room flew open. A


    man who looked like the owner of the restaurant entered with several officers. "Sir, it is this guest who


    ims her sister went missing."


    The officer who was walking in the front of the owner took a look at Hua Jing and said in a rough voice,


    "You said your sister is missing. What does your sister look like?"


    "Impertinent!" The maid standing behind Hua Jing shouted angrily. She took out a token from her waist


    and showed it to the officer.


    The official carefully examined the token, and then fell to his knees, "Princess Hua Jing! Your


    Highness..."


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    Hua Jing frowned and was not happy, "The missing guest is Princess Hui Guo. Go look for her. If


    anything happens to Princess Hui Guo, you''ll all be dead."

 Chapter 56 The Failure of Hua Jings Plot

    Chapter 56 The Failure of Hua Jing''s Plot


    Several public security officers dropped to their knees, trembled with fear, and replied sessively to


    the Princess. Princess Hua Jing frowned and sighed, "I heard from my chambermaid that a scoundrel


    has kidnaped princess Hui Guo. You have to arrange more public security officers to search for the


    scoundrel, and you must search everywhere in the Imperial City, especially¡­ brothels or somewhere


    like this."


    The leader of the public security officers nodded hurriedly, "Yes, Your Highness. We will begin our


    search immediately."


    Hua Jing nodded and waving her hands. "Go now!"


    The leader rose to his feet and led the other public security officers out of the room. As they went


    downstairs, the leader said to the rest, "Act quickly. I need some of you to block all the arteries through


    which people go in and out of the Imperial City, and one of you needs to report this to the prefect and


    ask him to dispatch more staff to search for the Princess."


    The chambermaid brought a cup of tea to Hua Jing and said gently, "Your Highness, everything is


    ready. During their search, the public security officers will find Princess Hui Guo in the biggest brothel -


    Gon Brothel. By that time, Princess Hui Guo would have been raped. Then you will see¡­"


    On hearing this, the tips of Hua Jing''s mouth lifted in a grim smile. She said, "By then, all people in the


    Imperial City would know that Princess Hui Guo was found in a brothel and was defiled by a scoundrel.


    I really want to know who would marry an impure woman, even though she is a Princess."


    At the very thought of the miserable life Yun Shang would live, Hua Jing felt delighted. Although


    impatient to hear the news, she waited for what seemed like an hour. Suddenly, footsteps could be


    heard outside the door. A smile appeared on Hua Jing''s face. She quickly reced it with a sad and


    despondent look.


    The door opened, and a man in an official robe hastened to salute Princess Hua Jing. He sputtered,


    "Your Highness, I am Bai Feifan, prefect of the Imperial City. My subordinates and I searched around


    the Imperial City and found a maiden in Yixiang Brothel. She imed to have been kidnapped from


    here."


    "Yixiang Brothel?" What kind of ce is it? How is my sister, Princess Hui Guo?" Hua Jing rose to her


    feet with a concerned air.


    The prefect added hurriedly, "The maiden we found is not Princess Hui Guo¡­"


    "What?" Hua Jing frowned and eximed, "Did you say that she is not Princess Hui Guo?" She thought


    for a moment and realized that she had overacted. She soon calmed her emotions and said, "What''s


    going on? Where is Princess Hui Guo?"


    "We haven''t found the Princess. However, the maiden we found in Yixiang Brothel ims to have been


    kidnapped from here while using the toilet. I asked a dozen witnesses to identify if the maiden had


    been at this restaurant. They confirmed her identity. She is just a daughter of a businessman. I believe


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    Princess Hui Guo must still be in this restaurant since she hasn''t been kidnapped. So I''m here to inform


    you that we will be searching this restaurant." said the prefect with a low voice before he kowtowed to


    Princess Hua Jing.


    "If Princess Hui Guo is still here, how could it be that she hasn''t returned in such a long while? Search


    this ce. Find her as soon as possible." said Hua Jing unhappily, waving her hands. A momentter,


    she added, "Well, start your search from the upper floors. Only the powerful and influential people in


    the Imperial City have ess to private rooms. I wille with you."


    Hua Jing felt restless and confused as she wondered what went wrong with her plot. How could it not


    be Yun Shang? She had devised the perfect scheme! She tried to keep herself calm. It had dawned on


    her that if the prefect and his subordinates searched around without due care and attention, she would


    have to bear the consequences of their mistakes. With this in mind, she stepped out of the private


    room.


    "Start with thest room." said Hua Jing.


    The prefect nodded hastily and went forward. His subordinates followed the prefect to the door. As


    soon as he pushed the door open, a familiar could be heard. "Who are you? The prefect of the Imperial


    City? Well. What do you want?"


    Hua Jing frowned and then walked into the room. Looking around, she saw a man in a purple robe,


    looking aloof and emotionless. She curtsied to the man and said, "How are you today, uncle?"


    Just as Hua Jing finished, the maiden who had spoken earlier stepped forward and said with surprise,


    "Sister, how did you know I am here?"


    Anger and hatred filled Hua Jing. She said to Yun Shang, "Why are you here?"


    Yun Shang''s face broke into a smile. "Just now, when I was on my way back from the toilet, I happened


    to see our uncle entering this room. I came here to greet him because he had called Doctor Xue Yan to


    cure me when I was severely ill. We were having such a good conversation that time passed quickly. It


    seems that I have been here longer than I intended. I forgot that you were waiting for me¡­"


    Hua Jing clenched her fists in her sleeves. As she looked up, she saw Prince Jing give her a cold, hard


    stare, which sent shivers down her spine. Then she calmed herself and said, "You worried me. A little


    while ago a maiden was kidnapped while on her way to the toilet. Since you hadn''t returned, I had


    thought that maiden was you. I called on the prefect to search around the Imperial City. I was just about


    to report this to our father, but now I see that you are here, safe."


    As Yun Shang was about to offer an apology, Prince Jing said, "How could you be so sure that the


    missing maiden was Princess Hui Guo? I was told that only one maiden was kidnapped. If that were


    the situation, what do you think happened to her two personal maids? Suppose it had turned out that


    the kidnapped maiden was Princess Hui Guo, why didn''t youmand the public security officers to


    search around this restaurant before searching outside?"


    Hua Jing put on a stern expression and said through clenched teeth. "What are you implying, uncle?


    When I heard a maiden was kidnapped, Yun Shang happened to be nowhere in sight. My mind went


    nk. I wasn''t able to think these things through."


    On hearing this, Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang. The sparkle in his eyes seemed to convey that Hua


    Jing was lying.


    A brief smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face. She walked towards Hua Jing and held her hands, "This


    is all my fault. I apologize for making you worry." Then she turned around and said to Prince Jing,


    "Don''t embarrass my sister. She is not you. She is not so wise or thoughtful as you. Uncle, you have


    fought on several battlefields and suffered much. Your experiences have taught you to think clearly in


    difficult situations. We are just innocent girls who are raised in the Imperial Pce. We are not in the


    same ss as you."


    Hearing this, Prince Jing smiled slightly and shook his head. "All right. You make a good point there. I


    have been out for a long time. I have to go back to my mansion now. If you feel sick, don''t hesitate to


    Yun Shang was shocked at Prince Jing''s invitation. It was unbelievable that Prince Jing would show her


    due concern. She was so taken aback that it was not until a whileter that she regained her senses.


    She nodded slowly and said, "I see, thank you, uncle."


    Prince Jing nodded and then left the room followed by Wang Shui.


    As their footsteps gradually faded, Hua Jing turned and looked at Yun Shang. She smiled, "Uncle is


    always indifferent to everyone, except for the Emperor. What I didn''t know is that you have built a good


    rtionship with him. He not only talked with you for such a long time but showed concern for you."


    Yun Shang stuck her tongue out wittily and said, "I have seldom seen him. It was not until recently that


    my illness forced our father to ask Prince Jing to bring me to his Mansion to see a renowned doctor. In


    fact, I fear him just as much as you do. Today, I had meant to make a simple greeting and leave. I didn''t


    expect him to share his battle stories with me, along with the customs and culture of the frontier."


    "Really?" Hearing this, Hua Jing turned her eyes to the nearby wall and squinted as she contemted


    over the day''s events.


    After a long pause, she turned and said to Yun Shang, "Well, it''ste. It''s time for us to return. We need


    to clean up our room." After this, she stepped out of the room.

 Chapter 57 Lady Zhao

    Chapter 57 Lady Zhao


    In the carriage, Hua Jing sat silently while leaning against the seat. Her beautiful face was marred with


    a frown. Thinking about what had happened made her uneasy.


    "Your Highness, I did put thexative in Princess Hui Guo''s food. The dose was quite high. And I saw


    her eat the food. Why didn''t it affect her? Or maybe Princess Hui Guo was prepared for it?" The maid


    murmured.


    Hua Jing disagreed. "I don''t think so. She clearly had diarrhea. I could tell from herplexion. But


    how did she recover so soon?" She added after a pause. "From my point of view, it was because of


    Prince Jing. He was obviously finding fault with me back there. Besides, Yun Shang said she doesn''t


    know much about Prince Jing, but today Prince Jing kept her around all the time, which is very unusual.


    On the way out, I noticed that Prince Jing''s room was next door to Brother Bai''s. I suspect that Prince


    Jing heard the deal with Bai. But..."


    Something gnawed at Hua Jing. She still couldn''t figure out. Yun Shang said she ran into Prince Jing


    on her return from the toilet, which is why she went to give her regards. If that was true, Prince Jing


    would not have heard a thing.


    "But what, Your Highness? If Prince Jing really knows, it would be terrible. He would tell His Majesty."


    The maid looked panic-stricken.


    "Don''t panic. I''m only guessing. If he did hear, he would have arrested Brother Bai. Go back to Yuman


    Towerter and ask the owner about Prince Jing''s reservation. I want to know if he arrived before or


    after us. How long did he stay for?" Hua Jing still felt like she was missing something. She added, "And


    ask Brother Bai what happened today. How could he have the wrong girl kidnapped? You did tell him


    about Yun Shang''s appearance and what she was wearing today, didn''t you?"


    The maid nodded. "I will find out, Your Highness."


    "If, unfortunately, Prince Jing does know..." Hua Jing sighed and swallowed the rest of her words. If so,


    she would get into trouble. She would have to get rid of everyone involved no matter what it might take,


    in case of future risks. She would need grandfather''s help then.


    When the carriage stopped, Hua Jing said to the maid. "Stay. Let them take you back to Yuman Tower."


    "Thank you, Your Highness." The maid said in gratitude.


    Hua Jing pushed aside the curtain and stepped out. Seeing Yun Shang waiting outside, Hua Jing


    smiled. "Let''s go in, sister."


    Yun Shang nodded. However, she nced at the carriage and asked. "Where''s your maid, sister? I


    thought you were both in this carriage. Why hasn''t she stepped out yet?"


    Hua Jing smiled. "She''s in there. Interrupted by the incident, we didn''t pay for the meal. It''s not easy for


    the owner to earn a decent living, so I asked my maid to return and give them some money."


    "Oh, that''s why. Sister you are so considerate and generous." Yun Shang smiled and followed Hua


    Jing.


    "Come on in. It''s cold outside. Usually I would introduce you to mother, but she should be taking a nap


    at this time and we''d better not disturb her. You will meet her at dinner." Hua Jing walked through the


    doors as she spoke.


    Yun Shang nodded. "I have heard about the heroics of Lady Zhao. If I get the opportunity to meet her


    today, I''d love to talk with her."


    Hua Jing shook head. "The stories are rather exaggerated. In her early years, she was an irritable iron


    the battleground, mother now keeps a strict vegetarian diet and worships Buddha every day to pray for


    his safety."


    "How great parental love is." Yun Shang sighed and walked into the Pce with Hua Jing.


    Yun Shang had met Lady Zhao a few times in her prior life, but for some reason, Lady Zhao had not


    been very friendly towards her. After her rebirth, Yun Shang first heard about Lady Zhao after Hua Jing


    became her daughter-inw. Lady Zhao was indeed a respectable woman. At a younger age, she


    fought alongside her husband in battles. After her husband died, she returned home and focused on


    bringing up their son. Since Hua Jing, a spoiled Princess married her son, Lady Zhao never regarded


    her with respect. Moreover, there could be only one queen in the Pce. So Hua Jing and Lady Zhao


    didn''t really get well along with each other.


    Yun Shang squinted. Now that Hua Jing had given her a chance, she would seize it without hesitation


    and see if she could make a breakthrough with Lady Zhao.


    "It''s not as magnificent here as in the Imperial Pce. You might have to make do for a few days." Hua


    Jing smiled and showed Yun Shang the way to her room.


    Yun Shang smiled. "Sister, you are being too humble. I lived in Ning''guo Temple for years.


    Although your Princess Pce might be less splendid than the Imperial Pce, it is certainly among


    the best in the Imperial City. At least, Prince Jing''s mansion pales inparison to yours." Having


    passed by pavilions and terraces, Hua Jing stopped at a courtyard. "This ce is close to the back


    garden, where you can see plum trees and theke. As the weather is getting colder, new plum buds


    are about to blossom. Wouldn''t it be lovely to see them in full blossom? I thought you would agree with


    me, so I asked them to clean this room for you."


    Just as Hua Jing was about to push open the door, she heard a displeased voice. "Why didn''t Your


    Highness tell me we will host an important guest here? If I hadn''t happened to hear servants talking


    about it, I would have no idea that Princess Hui Guo is visiting. If Princess Hui Guo mes me for an


    improper reception, it would be hard to defend myself."


    This would be Lady Zhao. Yun Shang turned around and saw an olddy in a dark red dress. She was


    ring at Hua Jing and Yun Shang.


    Lady Zhao prostrated immediately. "I''m honored to meet Your Highness."


    Yun Shang stepped forward and lifted her up. She looked overwhelmed. "Lady Zhao, please don''t. You


    are the mother of the Emperor''s Son-inw, and you are our elder. I should pay my respects to you


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 Chapter 58 Hua Jing鈥檚 Worries

    Chapter 58 Hua Jing¡¯s Worries


    Lady Zhao smiled and stood up with Yun Shang''s support. She said, "I am a distant elder of yours.


    However, you are the Princess with the highest rank entitled by the Emperor, while I am only a lower-


    ranked titleddy. Although higher ranked than Princes Hua Jing, I am still inferior to you. Certainly, I


    should bow to you. Otherwise, people will consider it a breach of etiquette."


    Yun Shang didn''t understand what she meant at first. She had understood that the lengthy exnation


    had been a taunt. However, when seeing Hua Jing clench her fists quietly, she realized Lady Zhao''s


    intention.


    Hua Jing walked in front of Yun Shang and said to Lady Zhao with a smile, "Mother, aren''t you


    supposed to be sleeping right now? Howe you are here? I invited Shang''er. My mother said that


    Shang''er would get married sooner orter, and she needed to know about affairs after marriage so


    that her mother-inw wouldn''t be unhappy with her. What''s more, your birthday ising. I thought I''d


    surprise you."


    Lady Zhao nced at her and sneered, "Really? It seems that Princess Hua Jing didn''t learn these


    things before getting married either."


    Seeing that Hua Jing was getting angry, Yun Shang smiled and interrupted, "I heard of you many times


    before I came here. When I was in Yuman Tower, Prince Jing said that all members of the Zhao family,


    no matter men or women, were true heroes on the battlefield. I wanted Hua Jing to bring me to visit you


    upon our arrival, but she said that you were resting. We didn''te earlier as we were afraid that we


    might disturb you. I am deeply sorry for any offense."


    Lady Zhao smiled slightly, "It''s all right. Anyway, the Princess Pce is not my territory. You are kind


    and polite, which I appreciate. I have nothing to do but copy scriptures and pray to Buddha every day


    since my son is not here. I heard that you stayed in Ning''guo Temple for many years. You must have a


    profound understanding of Buddhism. If you have time, you may as welle around."


    Yun Shang nodded in approval. Then Lady Zhao turned around and left.


    When Lady Zhao disappeared around a corner, Hua Jing smiled ironically, "My mother-inw is


    bing weirder and weirder these days. She has been like this since my husband left."


    Yun Shang knew that Hua Jing was being mean because she was afraid to lose face for being


    mistreated by Lady Zhao. The young Princess stepped in to offer an exnation, "Lady Zhao must


    miss her son very much. We should understand her. It''s said that her husband was killed on the


    battlefield, which justifies her worry when her son is on the frontier."


    "Yes. Forget it. Let''s have a look at your room." Hua Jing pushed the door open and went inside.


    "This courtyard had been empty for a long time and was neglected. I told the maids to bring some


    nts and flowers here when they were cleaning up. Now it''s more decent, but it is still not as pretty as


    the Pce. What do you think of it?"


    Yun Shang followed Hua Jing inside. There were indeed many flowers except for the area around a


    stone path. All these nts and flowers were seasonal and had been divided into different sections by


    color. Their cement made the courtyard look colorful and lively.


    A walk down the stone path brought Yun Shang to a yard. A beautiful stone moon gate surrounded by


    white flowers weed her to the inner living quarters. ncing back, Yun Shang thought the


    typical of boudoirs. The table and chairs were made of sandalwood with carved patterns of pear flowers


    on them, emanating the tenderness of a girl. Next to the bamboo window stood a rosewood desk. A


    purple bead curtain separated the outer room from the bedroom.


    "It looks good. I like it a lot. Thank you, sister." Yun Shang smiled.


    Hua Jing nodded. "Good. I was afraid that you wouldn''t like it. Well, rest first. We''ve bustled around for


    so long. I will send someone to call you for dinner. I will also leave two servants at the moon gate. If


    you need anything, just ask your maids to tell them.


    Yun Shang nodded. "Okay."


    Hua Jing smiled, "I will leave then. I have something to do." Then she left with her maids.


    Qian Yin began tough when Hua Jing disappeared down the stone path. "Your Highness, it''s been a


    really interesting day."


    Yun Shang made a gesture indicating that the maid lower her voice. "Be careful. Someone may be


    eavesdropping."


    Qian Yin lowered her voice immediately. "Your Highness, it''s said that Prince Jing is a very cold person.


    But when I saw him, he was not cold. On the contrary, I think he was rather amiable to you."


    Rolling her eyes, Yun Shang said, "Nonsense. He should help me because¡­" Because they had a


    deal.


    While Yun Shang was talking about Prince Jing, Hua Jing returned to her room. She sat on her chair


    and thought about the Prince. How was it that he suddenly appeared and interrupted her n today?


    "Is Bing''er back?" Hua Jing turned around and asked the maid behind her.


    "Not yet, your Highness. The distance between the Princess Pce and Yuman Tower is kind of far. I


    guess it will take a while." The maid replied.


    Frowning, Hua Jing reached out and lifted her tea cup. After sipping the cool tea, she asked, "Wasn''t


    Lady Zhao chanting scriptures in the Prayer room? Why did shee out today? And why didn''t you


    inform me?"


    The maid knelt down right away, "Please forgive me, your Highness. It happened all of a sudden. Lady


    Zhao napped only for a short while. She woke up earlier than expected. She said that she had a


    nightmare that the Emperor''s Son-inw was injured. As a result, she couldn''t sleep anymore. She


    decided to take a walk instead. Then we met you and Princess Yun Shang. But I am confused. I


    wonder how Lady Zhao knew it was Princess Yun Shang even though they''ve never met before."


    Hua Jing sneered, "For sure you are confused. Don''t underestimate that old woman. Even my mother


    said that she is cunning. I was negligent. It seems that there is someone unfaithful to me here, which is


    strange. I selected every servant in this Pce myself and investigated their ancestry as well. How can


    that old woman still turn against me on everything?"


    "Don''t be angry, Your Highness."


    Hua Jing snorted. "I don''t get it. As a Princess, I was married into this impoverished family. She should


    thank me. But why does she despise me so much? That Zhao Zhongyi is a reckless man who only


    knows how to fight. I don''t know why my father likes him! Even my mother agreed to this marriage!"


    The maid knelt down and whispered, "Your Highness, the Empress said that Zhao Zhongyi is a military


    officer while members of the Li Family can only be civil officials for generations toe. However, in


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    this country, military officers have more power. If it''s possible to win over Zhao''s family and share in


    their military power, the foundation of Li family will be unshakable."


    Hua Jing''s eyes turned cold. "Li Family. But my surname is Ning."


    "Your Highness, Bing''er is back." A deep voice came from outside. Hua Jing let out a sigh, checked her


    emotions and said with a low voice, "Come in."


    After Bing''er entered the inner Pce, she said hurriedly, "Your Highness, I asked the owner. Prince


    Jing arrived before us."

 Chapter 59 A Gift From Yun Shang

    Chapter 59 A Gift From Yun Shang


    "What? You mean Prince Jing had been in Yuman Tower before we got there?" Hua Jing stood up so


    abruptly that she spilled the tea on her hand. Fortunately it was not hot. Hua Jing waved to dry her


    hand before stretching it out towards the maid by her side.


    Her mind was racing in all directions all at once. "So Prince Jing lied to us at Yuman Tower? He had no


    reason to lie to us if nothing had happened. Is it possible that he heard us?"


    "Your Imperial Highness, what should we do?" Bing''er was getting nervous. "It seems that Prince Jing


    and Princess Hui Guo are on close terms. Is it possible that Princess Hui Guo knew about all this?"


    Hua Jing withdrew her hand, and considered her maid''s question. Then she shook her head, "No, it


    seems not. Had Yun Shang been aware of our ns, she wouldn''t havee to my Pce."


    Hua Jing sat on a chair and pondered. She frowned as she thought of something else. "Have your met


    with Brother Bai. What did he say?"


    Bing''er shook her head. She looked uneasy. "Your Imperial Highness, I haven''t seen Brother Bai even


    though I have asked everybody for his whereabouts. I ran into one of his underlyings who told me that


    Brother Bai, after learning of the failed n, escaped. He was fearful of being caught."


    "What?" Hua Jing mmed the table in her fury, "That rogue! I should not have trusted him! I would not


    have had him in my service but for my prudence to keep His Majesty from getting wind of this matter!


    Send someone to find him and then eliminate him."


    "Yes." Bing''er replied in haste.


    Hua Jing sighed, "Brother Bai is just a nobody. It will not be a problem removing him. But Prince Jing...


    If Prince Jing is aware of this matter, I can go straight to him to negotiate some conditions. But I''m


    afraid of the consequences if he knows nothing and I tell him everything. We cannot be rash in this


    matter. I have to seek an opportunity to test him before I can make a decision. After all, Prince Jing is a


    person we cannot afford to offend."


    Hua Jing winced and pondered for a little while. "We cannot tell this to mother. She already has enough


    to deal with now that the pregnant Lady Jin has asked to stay in Qiwu Pce for the sake of her


    pregnancy. I shall not make mother worry about me. I''ll write an invitationter, which you should


    deliver to Prince Jing. You must tell Prince Jing that many talented youths and fairdies in the Imperial


    City admire him. Since he is rarely seen in the Imperial City, they are longing for his presence at the


    monthly banquet. It would also be useful to make acquaintance with the versatile youngsters."


    Bing''er replied, "Yes, I will do it soon."


    Hua Jing nodded and waved to let Bing''er go. Then she turned toward Qing''er who was standing


    behind her. Hua Jing said softly, "Send someone to keep an eye on both Yun Shang and the old


    woman. If anything goes wrong, no excuse will win my pardon even though you have served me for


    many years."


    Qing''er nodded.


    "Go and fetch the lists of preparations for the banquet that will be held in seven days."


    Qing''er scurried into the bedroom and returned with the sheep skin parchment. Hua Jing thumbed it


    through and said, "Send a message to Madam Xi. Ask her to pay a visit to Princess Hui Guo early


    tomorrow morning."


    Qing''er nodded. Then Hua Jing stood up and walked towards the bedroom, parchment still in her hand,


    "Today has been a challenging day. We were so close to sess. But s, all our nning was for


    naught in the end."


    "Don''t be worried, Your Imperial Highness. Princess Hui Guo is staying in the Princess Pce, which is


    of course under the control of Your Imperial Highness. Wouldn''t killing her be as simple as waving Your


    Imperial Highness'' hand?" Qing''er followed Hua Jing and said with due respect.


    "Ha, do you really think it is as easy as waving my hand? Certainly not. It''s because she is living in my


    Pce that I need to be more careful and prudent. If she died here in my Pce, how would I defend


    myself when His Majesty looks into it? So... I have to make a smart n. I don''t have to kill her. But I


    can give her a miserable life. Being dead would pale inparison to the horrors of being alive!" Hua


    Jing''s month curled into a terrifying smile.


    Hua Jing lingered in her chamber for some time. She was reading books when a voice outside the


    room announced, "Princess Hui Guo is requesting a visit."


    Hua Jing lifted her head and winked at Qing''er. The maid went to the door, raised the curtain, and


    peeped. Then she turned around and said to Hua Jing, "Your Imperial Highness, Princess Hui Guo is


    here."


    No sooner had Qing''er finished her sentence than Yun Shang could be heard, "Is sister in the


    chamber?"


    Hua Jing stood up and walked outside, "Yes. I was reading something about the preparations of the


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    banquet. Did you rest well in your room in the afternoon?"


    Yun Shang shed a gentle grin, "Yes, I did." Then she turned around and fetched a couple of rolls of


    parchment from Qin Yi. She said with a smile, "Sister, I nned to pay a visit to Lady Zhao. However, it


    seems that Lady Zhao does not like me. So I have dyed my visit to her lest I invite trouble for you


    and the Emperor''s Son-inw. It''s by sheer coincidence that I overheard from you some time ago that


    Lady Zhao is a pious Buddhist. I know very little since I have only transcribed some Buddhist texts. A


    few rarely seen texts were among those that I reproduced while at Ning''guo Temple. It is said that


    Master Wu Na is the only one to own existing copies of these ancient Buddhist texts. Fortunately, I


    always carry some Buddhist texts with me. Since I brought them here, I would like to present them to


    Lady Zhao as a gift."


    Hua Jing smiled at Yun Shang''s exnation. She took the Buddhist texts from Yun Shang, unrolled


    them, and looked through them briefly. Then she said, "Your handwriting looks beautiful, no worse than


    mine. It seems those parchment have been preserved at Ning''guo Temple for a long time. They even


    smell of the particr incense used at the Temple. As you are so eager to do so, I cannot let you down.


    Well, I will take you to Lady Zhao right now."


    A ray of ecstasy shimmered in Yun Shang''s eyes. "Thank you very much, dear sister."


    "All right. As those Buddhist texts are so heavy, why not let the maids carry them? Qing''er, help


    Princess Yun Shang with those heavy Buddhist texts!" Hua Jing turned around to look at Qing''er.


    The maid nodded before stepping forward to take the rolls of parchments from Yun Shang.


    "Thank you, Qing''er." Yun Shang nodded at the maid with a smile, and then walked around to catch up


    to Hua Jing.


    A male servant was walking toward them as they stepped out of the courtyard. Hua Jing waved for him


    to approach, and then asked, "Where is Lady Zhao?"


    The servant replied in a hurry, "Lady Zhao has been in the Buddhist Prayer Room since she returned


    this afternoon."


    Hua Jing turned around to look at Yun Shang, and then said with a smile, "You are smart to prepare


    such a wonderful gift. My mother-inw spends every minute of her free time in the Buddhist Prayer


    Room. But, Shang''er, after so many years at Ning''guo Temple, do you really think that the Buddha can


    help every prayer to be true? Somehow, I doubt it."


    Yun Shang grinned, "It''s not so magical. As far as I know, the Buddha is an ideal, something that allows


    people to acquire peace for their heart and soul. If you believe, it will manifest extraordinary powers,


    and if your don''t, it will of course not."


    Hua Jing nodded at Yun Shang before heading toward the Buddhist Prayer Room.


    The humming of the Temple Block could been heard well before they reached the Buddhist Prayer


    Room. The two Princesses had a clear view of the interior from the doorway. In the middle of the hall


    stood a huge statue of Buddha. It must have been over 20 feet in height! Lady Zhao knelt before the


    statue. Her posture indicated that she was a woman who would not yield to anything.


    "Mother." Hua Jing called out to the woman from the door of the Buddhist Prayer Room. She didn''t


    show any inclination to enter the Room.


    The woman inside kept silent. She was looking at the Temple Block and reciting Buddhist texts. After a


    moment she said, "This is rare. You seldome to visit me. What happened today..."

 Chapter 60 Presenting the Gift in the Buddhist Prayer Room

    Chapter 60 Presenting the Gift in the Buddhist Prayer Room


    Hua Jing interrupted Lady Zhao before she could finish. "Mother, Yun Shang heard that you are a pious


    Buddhist. She has brought several rolls of Buddhist texts for you."


    "Oh?" The olddy in the Buddhist Prayer Room didn''t return her head, and her reply sounded neither


    friendly nor unfriendly.


    Yun Shang took a step forward and spoke softly, "I spent eight years at the Ning''guo Temple, and was


    lucky enough to transcribe some Buddhist texts for Master Wu Na. Master Wu Na once told me that


    some of the Buddhist texts at the Ning''guo Temple are thest of their kind in the world. I cannot take


    those texts out of the Ning''guo Temple, but I have brought with me some Buddhist texts I transcribed


    with my own hands. I''ve heard that Lady Zhao is very pious, and those treasured Buddhist texts are in


    need of a owner who can appreciate them. It is my hope that you will ept my gift."


    "Hum..." Lady Zhaoughed. Herughter showed no sign of joy or anger. Then Lady Zhao continued,


    "You are so interesting, Your Imperial Highness. It sounds like Master Wu Na from the Ning''guo Temple


    treated you nicely during your stay there. As Your Imperial Highness has spent so many years at the


    Ning''guo Temple, why not Your Imperial Highness and I have a chat about the doctrines of Buddhism?"


    She paused for a moment before adding, "You can leave, Hua Jing. I heard that you have banquet


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    preparations to finish. I can imagine how busy you must be. You don''t have to be here."


    Hua Jing was about to cross the threshold but checked herself at Lady Zhao''s words. She gritted her


    teeth, and lifted her eyes to look at the maids standing by Lady Zhao''s side. Then she said, "All right.


    Since mother and Yun Shang are friends now, sister, please linger a while longer to converse with


    mother. I''ll return to my chamber."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I will, sister."


    Hua Jing turned around to wink at Qing''er. Then the maid stepped inside in the Prayer room with the


    Buddhist texts. Yun Shang stayed outside until Hua Jing left. She knelt on the kneeling cushion behind


    Lady Zhao, and kowtowed before the statue of Buddha. Having paid her respects, she stood and


    turned towards Qing''er. Yun Shang slowly lifted the texts from the maids arms and stretched them


    towards Lady Zhao. "These are the Buddhist texts I transcribed..."


    Lady Zhao put down the mallet*, and nced at Yun Shang. She picked up one of the scrolls from Yun


    Shang''s hand, and thumbed through it casually. To her surprise, the text was unlike those she had read


    before. She could not remove her eyes from the text, and almost finished her reading in one breath. At


    ssic works of Buddhism."


    (*TN: a wooden stick used to sound the Temple Block when the Buddhists are reciting Buddhist texts.)


    Yun Shang grinned, "It''s really wonderful that you like these Buddhist texts. I was in a hurry toe


    here and brought only a few of my belongings. If you like, I will send the rest of the Buddhist texts to


    you once I am back in court."


    Lady Zhao looked at Yun Shang with curiosity. She was about to say something, but, catching sight of


    the maids beside herself, she lowered her eyes to look at the Buddhist texts again. After a short while


    she said, "Thank you, Your Imperial Highness. These Buddhist texts are precious. I will make a copy of


    them before returning them to Your Imperial Highness."


    Yun Shang grinned at Lady Zhao, "Please keep them in your possession. I have memorized the


    content of these scrolls. Besides, it would be a waste of their value if they were in my ownership."


    "Then I will keep them. I will take very good care of them. Please don''t worry, Your Imperial Highness."


    Lady Zhao affectionately ran her fingers over the scrolls before handing them to the maid by her side.


    Then she stood, "It''s getting dark. How about Your Imperial Highnesses to my courtyard and


    shares a meal with me?"


    "Of course." Yun Shang nodded before walking out of the Buddhist Prayer Room with Lady Zhao. Lady


    Zhao''s courtyard was near the Buddhist Prayer Room. It was in sight shortly after they had turned


    around a corner. It''s a quiet ce surrounded by many bamboo nts.


    Lady Zhao''s house was inly decorated. The table, the chairs, and the screen were all made of


    bamboo. Yun Shang noticed that their meal had been served on the table.


    "Only some simple food is cooked and served in my house. I''m hoping Your Imperial Highness will not


    lose your appetite." Lady Zhao joked, and then took the Buddhist texts. "Please wait a moment, Your


    Imperial Highness. I''m going to put these Buddhist texts away safely."


    Yun Shang nodded. She measured her surroundings in Lady Zhao''s absence.


    Lady Zhao returned a short whileter. She smiled at Yun Shang, and invited her to sit for the meal.


    Then Lady Zhao ordered tea for after the meal. Lady Zhao spoke, "Your Imperial Highness looks quite


    different from those pleasure-seeking young noble masters anddies in the Imperial City. Maybe it''s


    because you have grown up at the Ning''guo Temple. I feel ashamed for the young masters anddies


    of this generation. I have run into some of them during Hua Jing''s banquet. All of them arevish


    aristocrats who know nothing except for tricks. If every youngster in the State of Ning is like them, then


    Ning is doomed."


    Yun Shang was taken aback at Lady Zhao''s words at first, but then she burst into a smile. In her


    previous life, she had only felt dislike and disapproval from the olddy. Every chance they met, Lady


    Zhao had looked at the Princess with contempt. However, in this new life, their acquaintanceship led to


    a deeper understanding of Lady Zhao and her impression of the olddy changed. It seemed she


    despised all noble young masters anddies who indulged in enjoyment. She was quite straightforward


    and very patriotic.


    With these things in mind, Yun Shang could not help but feel a deeper sense of admiration towards


    Lady Zhao. She grinned, "Lady Zhao has only met a few young masters anddies. The Emperor''s


    Son-in-low is indeed an exception. I''ve heard that he is not only brave and invincible on the battlefield,


    but also smart in employing military strategies. And Prince Jing is also a good man. He has been


    crowned as the God of War in the State of Ning."


    Lady Zhao said with a smile, "Yes. Prince Jing is very good. He is the only man in the court who


    deserves my respect. My son is far inferior to the Prince. Xiao Yuanshan, the Grand Tutor, was also a


    good man, but..."


    Yun Shang was very happy to hear Lady Zhao praise her grandfather. The sense of closeness she felt


    for thedy, deepened.


    "Well, Your Imperial Majesty, it seems that we are congenial to each other. You look a little weak, but


    have a good temperament. I believe I can get along with you. Please feel free to visit me any time. I


    apologize though. This ce is too quiet and no nice talks can be held."


    Yun Shang was surprised. Did Lady Zhao said that this ce was too quiet that no nice talks could be


    held? Silently mulling over the Lady''s words, Yun Shang soon understood what she wanted to imply.


    She must mean that she was also under Hua Jing''s supervision, which was why nobody woulde to


    talk to her. Hence, this ce was too quiet.


    Yun Shang looked at Lady Zhao with a smile. Lady Zhao raised her hand, and, after patting Yun


    Shang''s hands on the table, stood up. "I''m old and ailing. I should rest. If you will excuse me, Your


    Imperial Highness."


    Yun Shang waved at Lady Zhao before setting leaving the courtyard. Qing''er walked next to Yun


    Shang. "Let me lead the way for Your Imperial Highness."


    Yun Shang shot a nce at Qing''er, before nodding her approval.


    "Your Imperial Highness, Princess Hua Jing will hold a small banquet at Qianxin Tower. Princess Hua


    Jing said as Your Imperial Highness is staying here, it''s a good opportunity for Your Imperial Highness


    to learn something about the procedures and preparations for a banquet. So, Princess Hua Jing asked


    me to inform Your Imperial Highness that she will bring Madam Xi to visit Your Imperial Highness


    tomorrow morning." Qing''er spoke gently while walking alongside Yun Shang.


    "Really? That''s very nice of her. I will ensure that I wake early." Yun Shang continued excitedly, "I


    wonder who has been invited for that banquet."


    Qing''er grinned, "Many people have been invited, Your Highness. All noble young masters anddies


    who are well known in the Imperial City have received the invitation. Princess Hua Jing has sent an


    invitation to Prince Jing today..."


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    Chapter 61 Hua Jing''s Request


    Prince Jing never liked to participate in these banquets. Besides, Hua Jing did not know Prince Jing


    very well. Why did she think of sending Prince Jing an invite?


    Yun Shang froze for a minute before quickly answering, "I haven''t been in the Imperial City for so many


    years. I haven''t had the chance to meet anyone. Now, I can use the opportunity to meet the noble


    masters anddies people. They say thedies of the Imperial City are all as talented as they are


    beautiful. I feel excited just thinking about meeting them."


    After Qing''er took Yun Shang back to the yard, she bowed with respect before leaving. Qian Yin


    searched the yard before she came back, "I''ve checked. While there are no guards inside the yard,


    there are seven guards just outside. I guess they are afraid that the Princess might shun them."


    Yun Shang nodded without saying anything. Qin Yi, however, continued speaking, "The Princess


    Pce is full of Princess Hua Jing''s informers. We must be extra careful, in case we fall for Princess


    Hua Jing''s tricks. Today, if it were not for our Princess'' precaution of sending people to Yuman Tower in


    advance, we would have been in grave danger."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "Qin Yi, you''re not as smart as my mother. You see, even though my mother is


    pregnant, she intentionally moved in to Qiwu Pce. Do you know why? Because Qiwu Pce is the


    Empress'' turf. If something happened to mother at Qiwu Pce, no matter what the truth, the Empress


    would be caught up in it. I''m living in Hua Jing''s Princess Pce. So if something were to happen to


    me, then the unfortunate person to me would be..."


    "Princess Hua Jing." Qian Yin grinned, "Your Highness is so smart."


    Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin with a smile. She sighed helplessly and said, "That''s why I should be


    safe for the time being. But Hua Jing did all she could to move me to the Princess Pce. She


    definitely didn''t do this for my leisure or for me to learn how to throw banquets. Right now I don''t know


    her intentions, but I do have a few ideas about how to deal with her."


    Upon hearing this, Qian Yin swiftly approached Yun Shang. "Your Highness is finally going to make a


    move on that woman?"


    Yun Shang curled her lips into a sneer, "Yes, every time she attacks me I defend. This time, it should


    be my turn to attack."


    "What good ideas does Your Highness have?" Qian Yin asked quickly.


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    Yun Shang blinked, and motioned Qin Yi and Qian Yin toe closer. They hurriedly gathered around


    Yun Shang, and she whispered something in their ears. Upon hearing her words, both Qin Yi and Qian


    Yin were very happy. After a while, Qin Yi smiled and said, "Today, I saw that the olddy is very devout


    to Buddhism. Although she didn''t say it, she seemed very pleased that Your Highness brought Buddhist


    scriptures for her. If what Your Highness suggests happens, she would surely believe it."


    Yun Shang nodded. Despite the inconsistencies between her past and present life, some major events


    were destined to happen. She could no longer be indecisive and give up the perfect opportunity.


    The three of them talked for some time before retiring to bed.


    The next day, just after breakfast, Hua Jing visited. She settled the people she brought in Yun Shang''s


    room and then asked the young Princess to listen. "If a banquet is to be held, even a small banquet, all


    outstanding young men anddies will be invited. The first thing that needs to be done is to decide on a


    theme for the banquet. The theme should be elegant. For example, this time, the main theme set by


    Princess Hua Jing for this banquet is ''Dream of a Floating Life.'' Once the theme has been decided, all


    preparations need to focus on this theme, such as theyout of the banquet venue, the decorations,


    and the creation of a certain atmosphere. Even the way the guests enter the venue, the dance routines


    of the dancers, and the name of the dishes should be rted to this theme."


    Listening to Madam Xi''s words, Yun Shang smiled and turned her head to ask Hua Jing, " I didn''t


    expect that holding a banquet, even a small one, could be soplicated."


    Hua Jing nodded, "Yes, and this is just a small banquet. If it were a birthday banquet or a wedding


    banquet, it would be more exquisite. Of course, the most magnificent andplicated ones are the


    Pce banquets."


    "Every time I attended a banquet, I never paid attention to theme or decor or food. I didn''t expect it to


    be so troublesome to n them." Yun Shang sighed and added, "Sister, I heard from Qing''er that uncle


    was invited to this banquet. Will hee?"


    Hua Jing looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "All you think about is our uncle. The invitation has already


    been sent, and uncle said he woulde if he is free."


    "It''s just that I don''t know many people in the Imperial City. Who else has been invited? Is there anyone


    else I know?" Yun Shang hurried to exin when she noticed Hua Jing''s teasing tone.


    "People you know..." Hua Jing paused, "There is one, I almost forgot about him. Now that you have


    mentioned it, I''m somewhat concerned. However, I''ll tell you about it after Madam Xi has finished."


    Yun Shang nodded, listening attentively and calmly to Madam Xi''s exnation of the banquet''s


    nning and preparations. After an hour, Yun Shang found herself yawning. Madam Xi was still going


    on and on, "The key to the sess of the banquet is all in the details. As long as the details are


    handled properly, it will surely be a sessful banquet."


    Seeing that Yun Shang was beginning to feel tired, Hua Jing waved her hand and said, "Let''s stop here


    today. If we teach her too much in one day, she won''t be able to learn anything. It might be better to


    teach her a little every day."


    Madam Xi nodded and withdrew to the side. Yun Shang took a few sips of the tea before she moved


    closer to Hua Jing and said, "Sister, you just said that someone concerned you. I don''t know who that


    could be. Why don''t you tell me about it and see if I can help."


    Hua Jing nodded, heaved a deep sigh, and hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Do you


    remember Mo Jingran?"


    Mo Jingran? At the familiar name, Yun Shang''s mind filled with memories of shame and betrayal. She


    sneered secretly, Mo Jingran, how can she possibly forget about him? But she pretended to be


    confused, "Mo Jingran?


    The name sounds familiar, but I have no impression of such a person. Who is this?"


    "How can you not remember..." Hua Jing smiled and continued, "Do you remember that I said I would


    introduce you to a talented young man? Do you remember the man who yed you a song at your


    Coming-of-age Ceremony? He sang about ''beautiful youngdies.'' His song even made me blush!"


    A smirk passed over Yun Shang''s face, but she pretended to have just realized something, "Oh it was


    him. But isn''t he..."


    A look of frustration appeared on Hua Jing''s face, "On the day of your Coming-of-age Ceremony, I had


    no idea why my sachet was in his possession. But our father misunderstood me and I couldn''t argue


    with His Majesty. Do you believe me?"


    Upon hearing Hua Jing''s question, Yun Shang nodded immediately, "Of course I believe you."


    Hua Jing smiled with satisfaction, "What concerns me now is this Mo Jingran... Shang''er, you can really


    help me with this? Are you willing to do me a favor?"

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    Chapter 62 Divination For Lady Zhao


    "Help?" Yun Shang raised an eyebrow at her sister''s request. ''It''s rare that such an arrogant Princess


    would need help with her things.''


    Yun Shang smiled, "Of course, sister! Just tell me. If there is anything I can do, I will try my best."


    "I''m not asking you to kill or set fire. Just do me a little favor, please. You know what happened during


    your Coming-of-age Ceremony. Because of that sachet, Mo Jingran and I were misunderstood by


    people. I sent someone to ask him about the sachet. He said that one of Lady Shu''s maids gave it to


    him. The maid told him that you wanted him to have it. He believed her. Since he was quite fond of you,


    he wore it all the time. I have no idea why Lady Shu had my sachet and pretended it to be yours. Since


    she is our father''s concubine, I don''t want to argue with her about it. But since that day, I have been


    rumored to have seduced him. People say I am a woman without virtues. I''m married and those rumors


    are hurtful."


    "Oh... How could anyone say that? The rumors are hurtful and offensive!" Yun Shang stared at Hua


    Jing in wide-eyed amazement.


    "I can''t deal with it. Although I''m a Princess, I can''t stop people from talking, " sighed Hua Jing. Then


    she turned to Yun Shang and smiled. "That''s why I asked you to do me a little favor."


    Yun Shang nodded. "What can I do for you, sister?"


    Hua Jing was silent for a moment as she pretended to think. "There is a small party in a few days and I


    invited him too. I didn''t want people to think I was hiding something by not inviting him. But it''s not


    proper for me to associate with Mo Jingran. I hope you can apany him at the party."


    Astonishment reflected on Yun Shang''s face. She took a moment to think about Hua Jing''s request.


    Suddenly everything became clear. "Oh, I see. I thought you wanted me to do something difficult. Now


    you can be assured that I will do what you have asked."


    Hearing that, Hua Jing''s eyes filled with joy. "Thank you very much, my dear sister!"


    Suddenly, a maid''s voice could be hear. "Your Highnesses, It''s time for lunch. Today is the first day of


    the New Year. You should have lunch with Lady Zhao."


    Hua Jing nodded. "It is a rule that I must apany Lady Zhao to lunch on the first and fifteenth day of


    the New Year. Let''s go!"


    Yun Shang nodded and then followed Hua Jing to the dinning room. When they arrived, the dining


    room was empty. Lady Zhao had not yet arrived. Hua Jing asked their servants to serve the meal. A


    few minutester, Lady Zhao entered.


    "Let''s eat." Came Lady Zhao''s deep voice. The Princesses waited for her to pick up her bowl


    Before proceeding to pick up their bowls. The butler arrived in the middle of the meal. Seeing that they


    were having lunch, he did not disturb the women. He stood quietly at the door and waited for them to


    finish their meal. When they were done, he came forward and said, "My Lady and Your highnesses, a


    monk came to beg alms. He is waiting outside now."


    "A monk?" Hua Jing frowned. "There are too many monks who cheat by begging now. Send him away


    with a bowl of rice!"


    The butler nodded and was about to leave when Lady Zhao spoke up. "Did he say which temple he


    was from?"


    Hearing that the butler paused and said with a slight bow, "My Lady, he said he was from Ning''guo


    Temple."


    "Ning''guo Temple?" Lady Zhao asked before ncing at Yun Shang.N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.


    Yun Shang also raised her eyes to the butler. She spoke with a slight smile on her face. "Really? From


    Ning''guo Temple? I wonder if I know this fellow apprentice."


    "Well, bring him in." said Lady Zhao. Although she spoke softly, there was an air of authority in her


    words.


    Hua Jing frowned, then she turned and smiled. "Mom, there are so many deceitful monks. I know that


    you believe in Buddhism, but what if you are cheated?"


    Lady Zhao nced at her. "If the monk had said he''s from another temple, I would have ignored him.


    But Ning''guo temple is a national temple. Every monk from the Temple has profound knowledge of


    Buddhism. Besides, Princess Hui Guo has spent many years at Ning''guo Temple. So after she sees


    him, we''ll know whether he is real or not."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile. "Of course I will help. I know everyone at Ning''guo Temple.""


    The butler bowed and promptly left as Hua Jing didn''t continue her argument. After a while, he returned


    with a baldheaded monk who had a clear and beautiful face. The monk put his palms together as soon


    as he entered the dining room. "Amitabha... I am Wu Di, so d to meet you."


    Seeing the monk, Yun Shang stood up and chuckled. "Oh it''s you. Why did you leave the temple?"


    Wu Di smiled. "Your Highness, you''re here. I had been at the temple for three years. It was time for me


    to leave the mountain and experience life outside. Master Wu Na sent me here."


    "Oh, I see." Yun Shang turned to Lady Zhao and smiled. "That''s right, he''s from our Temple. Wu Di


    went to Ning''guo Temple three years ago and followed Master Wu Na''s first disciple. He guarded the


    Buddhist texts in the Buddhist Texts Library of the Temple. I met him many times as I often visited the


    Library to copy Buddhist texts."


    "Buddhist Texts Library? I have heard that the Buddhist Texts Library at Ning''guo Temple is guarded by


    a monk who is outstanding and skilled in martial arts.You must be quite excellent then. I have always


    believed in Buddhism. Would you please stay and teach me dharma?" Lady Zhao felt her face brighten


    at the prospect of being guided by someone so wise and skilled.


    Wu Di answered promptly. "Amitabha...I''m sorry, I''cant. The Master sent me here for experience, not for


    enjoyment. Please forgive me for not granting your request."


    Hearing that, the olddy looked disappointed. Though her eyes dimmed for a moment, a smile


    reappeared on her face. "I see. All right then. I have heard that the monks at Ning''guo Temple are very


    good at divination. Master Wu Na had predicted the time of rain for Princess Hui Guo. I know you can''t


    teach me dharma, but I have another request...can you divine for me?"


    Wu Di hesitated, but finally he said, "Yes."


    Lady Zhao asked a servant to bring a pen and paper. After a moment''s reflection, she drew a square


    on the paper. "I want you to help me predict whether one member of my family will be safe in the


    future."


    Wu Di looked at the drawing, and then drew the shape of a human inside it. "You drew a square and


    asked about a person from your family. This is why I have drawn a person inside the square. It seems


    like he''s in a cage. I''m afraid the person you care about is not in very good condition."


    The olddy''s face turned pale. "So...how can I save my son?"


    Wu Di look at the square on the paper, and spoke. "If you want to save the man, you have to remove


    the cage. Your son, who should be a man of great sess, is trapped in the cage now. It means that


    he is repressed by someone whose position is higher than his. What''s worse, the person repressing


    him now will finally bring him death."

 Chapter 63 The Girl Named Qian Shui

    Chapter 63 The Girl Named Qian Shui


    "Suppressed by someone who is superior to him?" An idea struck Lady Zhao. She looked at Hua Jing.


    Then she pointed at her with her trembling hand and said, "It''s you. It must be you."


    Hua Jing was puzzled by her words. She frowned and said, "What are you talking about? What do you


    mean by ''it''s me''?"


    Lady Zhao calmed down and said with determination, "Who else but you is superior to Yingjie in this


    Pce? He was asked to move to the Princess Pce and has been suppressed by you since he


    married you. So it must be you."


    Hua Jing understood what Lady Zhao was implying and sneered, "I called you mother for so long, but


    you always criticize me and put on airs. Now, you fasten me on me indiscriminately. and for what?


    The words of a strange monk? Your son is safe and sound. Why do you believe the nonsense of this


    monk who is cursing your son?"


    Yun Shang spoke up hurriedly, "Lady Zhao, my senior only divined ording to the character.


    Moreover, the Emperor''s Son-inw is in the battlefield on a distant frontier. How is it possible that he is


    trapped by sister? How about we send some people to the frontier to inquire about the situation of the


    Emperor''s Son-inw and then we discuss the divination?"


    Lady Zhao snorted and went off in a huff after looking sharply at Hua Jing.


    "Sister, Lady Zhao is just worried about her son. Don''t take her usation personally." I will see off


    senior Wu Di first. I don''t know how to get news from the battlefield. How about you ask mother to send


    some people to ask about the Emperor''s Son-inw so that Lady Zhao can be relieved?" Yun Shang


    even went as far as to hold Hua Jing''s clothes tofort her.


    Hua Jing snorted. "Naturally I will send someone to find out about Zhao Yingjie. Then the Old Lady will


    see who is right and who is wrong." Then she left the dinning hall as well.


    Yun Shang looked at Hua Jing as she walked out of the dinning room. There was a tender smile on her


    face. Once Hua Jing disappearedpletely, she turned and spoke to Wu Di, "I apologize for her


    behavior, senior Wu Di."


    Wu Di folded his hands and said, "Amitabha! Don''t mind her."


    Yun Shang smiled. "Let me walk you out."


    She apanied Wu Di out of the Princess Pce. At the gate, she bid him farewell. Then she turned


    to look at the Pce. It shone magnificently in the sun. The que above the gate said, Xiping


    Princess Pce. Qin Yi and Qian Yin also looked at the que. Qian Yin blinked and smiled, "Your


    Highness, your Princess Pce will be called Jinling Princess Pce since Princess Pces are


    usually named after the fief. Princess Hua Jing was bent out of shape when she saw this que.


    Haha."


    "Naughty girl." Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin and smiled. "We finally get to step out today. Let''s go and


    walk around. I haven''t wandered in the Imperial City since my return from the Temple."


    Qin Yi nodded. "I had a glimpse of the Imperial City in the carriage on our way here. I think it is much


    more prosperous than before. I want to walk around and explore as well. I will tell the housekeeper


    right away."


    Yun Shang nodded. "Go ahead. Qian Yin and I will wait for you here."


    After Qin Yi informed the housekeeper, the three women went out on the street together. Since neither


    were familiar with the Imperial City, they wandered about with no destination in mind. They stopped


    often to buy little things. Unknowingly, half a day passed.


    While walking, Qian Yin suddenly proposed, "Your Highness, you didn''t bring many clothes this time,


    and it''s getting colder and colder. There is a clothing shop over there. Why not go to take a look?


    Perhaps you can get some new clothes?"


    Yun Shang turned to look at the shop at which Qian Yin was pointing. "The girl named Qian Shui?" Yun


    Shang murmured before smiling. "That may not be a bad idea. My sister will hold a small feast in a few


    days, and I cannot embarrass her. Therefore, I''d better make some new clothes. She has been working


    hard on the feast. I will feel guilty if I ruin her ns over such a trifle. Let''s go."


    Yun Shang walked into the clothing shop with Qin Yi and Qian Yin. The waiter came to them promptly.


    "What kind of clothes do you like? We have some new styles today."


    Qian Yin looked around, took out a small ingot of silver from her sleeve, and handed it to the waiter.


    She said, "Our master wants the best cloth, and her clothes need to be customized. I don''t see any


    new styles here. Ask your shopkeeper toe out and we will tell her personally what we want."


    The waiter put the silver in his sleeve and said with a smile, "Wait a little bit. I will tell the shopkeeper


    right away." Then he opened the curtains beside him and went inside.


    After the water left, the three women took a close look at the dresses on disy. Then they heard a


    charming female voice, "What kind of style would you like? Can you describe it to me?"


    Yun Shang turned around and saw a female dressed as a married woman in an aqua blue dress. She


    stood at the door. The woman had a pleasant smile. Yun Shang returned the smile. "Don''t bother. I


    think the style of dress one looks good but the embroidery on it is tooplicated. I want it to be


    simpler. Please give me that piece of clothing to try on first. If it fits, I will take it."


    The woman took down the piece of clothing instantly and walked over, "Please follow me. You can try it


    on inside."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Okay. Wait for me outside. I will be back soon."


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin replied simultaneously, "Yes." Yun Shang followed the woman to the inner room.


    Upon entering, the woman knelt down and said, "Greetings, your Highness."


    Yun Shang smiled and helped her up. "Good work, Qian Shui. You have hidden yourselves well in the


    Imperial City. If Qian Yin hadn''t reminded me, I am afraid that I would not have recognized your shop.


    Did Ning Qian give you any instructions in the past few days?"


    Qian Shui replied, "She told us to go to the border. I have sent my people there on the pretext of


    purchase."


    Yun Shang nodded. "Ning Qian should have received the mission. It''s not very convenient for me to


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    meet her right now. I am followed by people. Even now they follow me. Send a message for me to Ning


    Qian. Tell her that she needs to save the person I told her to watch at the critical moment and bring him


    to the Imperial City alive. I will keep him forter."


    Qian Shui nodded. "I understand. Do you want me to deal with the stalkers?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. "No need, lest you expose yourself. I am fine. Come and help me get


    changed. The stalkers will probably get suspicious if I take too long."

 Chapter 64 An Assassination

    Chapter 64 An Assassination


    Yun Shang changed into her new clothes and stepped out. Qin Yi stared at the Princess for a long


    while before speaking. "Your Highness looks quite elegant in this dress. The begonia flowers on it are


    beautiful."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Come on. I don''t feel like myself when wearing such a colorful dress. But its style is


    not bad. Qian Yin, ask them to use pear flowers instead. And change the dress to the color of pear


    flowers too. When it''s done, send the dress to the Xiping Princess Pce. Tell them it''s made for the


    guest there."


    Qian Shui nodded, "Is there anything else that you need?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No. That''s all." Then she turned around and walked out of the shop. Qin


    Yi paid for the dress and quickly followed the Princess.


    The three women wandered around casually. Before long, Yun Shang felt hungry. She looked up at the


    sky and found that it was already noon. It was time to find a ce to eat. She took a turn and found


    herself walking into a back alley. She wasn''t worried. Instead, she instructed her maids. "When we walk


    out of this alley, let''s find a ce to eat. I''m feeling hungry now."


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin agreed; they were famished as well. Before Yun Shang could say more, the sound


    of several hurried footsteps came from behind her. Yun Shang stopped. The footsteps sounded closer.


    "Your Highness, someone is following us." Qin Yi said with worry. As she was speaking, a dozen men


    in ck stepped out of the shadows and surrounded them.


    "What do you mean by this? Have I offended you?" Yun Shang frowned and med herself. She knew


    that staying in Hua Jing''s Pce would be safe but stepping away from the Pce might be


    dangerous. And yet, she had left unprepared. If she called her people now, it''s highly likely that she


    would undermine all her nning. She gauged that the threat posed by the men was not worth it.


    Arge man came forward. He seemed to be their leader. He looked at Yun Shang and said, "Your


    Highness, someone paid us to kill you. We are just following orders."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang frowned, "Is that so? I wonder how much my life is worth. You came here for money


    anyway. Why not make a deal with me? There''re only three weak girls on our side, so there''s no


    chance for us to run away. If I am really going to die. I should know who is trying to kill me. Tell me, who


    wants me dead? I''ll pay you the same amount of money as your employer paid you." Yun Shang turned


    around and reached out her hand towards Qian Yin. Qian Yin handed a few cheques to her. Yun Shang


    turned to therge man and extended her hand. "I''m going to die anyway, so this money will be useless


    to me. Take it."


    The man in ck took the cheques and said coldly, "I never thought a dying woman would talk so


    much. Who wants you dead? You''re asking me? I don''t know. I just know it''s a man of medium height


    with a mole at the end of his eyebrow. That''s all. You will die now. Look at you, just three weak women.


    We''ll make it quick."


    Hearing him, Yun Shang smiled. Her smile was like the epiphyllum that blossoms at night. Her smile


    was so breathtaking that the men hesitated. The leader spoke, "Such a beautiful being. It''s a pity that


    we have to kill her. But we''ve taken the money, so we''ll have to do this. Kill them..."


    Suddenly Yun Shang''s smile turned into a sneer. She clenched her hand inside her sleeves. In the next


    instant, several silver lights shot out of her sleeve and headed straight towards the assants. The men


    screamed. Qin Yi was stunned. Before she could properly process what happened, a pink figure


    shed by her. She saw Qian Yin who had been standing beside her rush forward and grab the knife


    from the closest attacker. Before Qin Yi could scream, several men were lying on the ground


    motionless.


    Then, Qin Yi regained herposure and hurried forward to protect Yun Shang. She led the Princess


    to a safe corner. She turned to where they had been standing and watched in mute fascination as the


    pink figure gracefully dodged attacks and deftly nted her own. In a short while, all the assants


    were dead.


    Qin Yi was stunned again. She blinked when she saw that Qian Yin''s dress was covered in blood


    stains. "I never knew that Qian Yin was this good at Kung Fu."


    Yun Shang smiled and stared at the men in ck on the ground coldly. Qian Yin crouched and


    searched each of the men before straightening up. "There''s nothing on them."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Let''s go. If anyonees and sees us here, we will have a lot of exining to


    do."


    As soon as they turned to leave, a stranger''s voice stopped them. "Here''s another one. He''s been


    following you all this time. If you don''t deal with him, everyone will know that Princess Yun Shang is not


    as weak as she appears to be."


    Yun Shang spotted the stranger on the roof. The man stood in in sight; his red robe dancing in the


    gentle breeze. He was holding a man dressed in grey robes. The prisoner was still. Yun Shang studied


    him briefly and noticed that he had no obvious wounds on him. He seemed to be unconscious.


    Yun Shang stared at the man in red and frowned. She knew this man. To be more specific, she knew


    him from her previous life. Although Yun Shang had met him several times, she wasn''t entirely familiar


    with him. This man, Wang Jinhuan, was the son of the Minister of Defense and War, Wang An. He was


    a well-known yboy and also a genius at Kung Fu. And he was good friends with Prince Jing, Luo


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    Prince Jing. Yun Shang frowned. In her previous life, she didn''t have many opportunities to meet the


    Prince. But in this life, he seemed to be everywhere she went. Fortunately for Yun Shang, her


    association with Prince Jing in her current life was a beneficial one.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Well, in that case, I''ll have to ask you for a favor. I''m known to be weak. I


    cannot bear with something as cruel as this. Why not kill him for me? By the way, I was just surrounded


    by a bunch of killers, and you came to my rescue. I''ll ask for a reward for you from my Sister and


    Father. Now, I''m in shock. Please walk me back to the Princess Pce."


    Wang Jinhuan''s eyebrows twisted. "What? Excuse me? When did I save you?"


    Yun Shang smiled. Her eyes reflected mischief. "Well, it was just a moment ago. And... Ah..." She


    shouted loudly.


    Wang Jinhuan trembled. He quickly reached out and twisted the stalker''s neck before letting his lifeless


    body tumble down the roof.


    An instantter, the sound of footsteps could be heard. Wang Jinhuan ground his teeth. His eyes were


    full of anger. "Uncle and niece, what a cunning bloodline! I shouldn''t have stepped in at all! How stupid


    am I?"

 Chapter 65 The Interrogation

    Chapter 65 The Interrogation


    Severalmoners appeared in the alley. Seeing so many corpses, they screamed and turned to run.


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "Please don''t go. I''m Princess Hui Guo, and these men tried to assassinate


    me. Thanks to this hero, I was saved. Please help me notify the authorities. My legs are weak, and I


    cannot walk."


    Themoners stopped when they heard the Princess''s exnation and turned around. They saw


    that Yun Shang''s eyes were full of tears. Her face looked pale as if she were about to faint at any


    moment. As expected, Yun Shang forced a smile before falling to the ground like she couldn''t stand


    anymore.


    "Your Highness, Your Highness..." Qian Yin shouted and dashed towards her. She held Yun Shang in


    her arms. She said to the hesitant people, "Be quick to notify the authorities. You''ll be well rewarded."


    After hearing the maid, themoners rushed outside. Qian Yin turned around and looked at the man


    in red who still couldn''t believe what had happened. She thought for a while and decided to trust him


    since the Princess didn''t hurt him. She yelled at him, "Hey,e and help us take the Princess back to


    Xiping Princess Pce."


    The man was even more surprised than before. "Your master was so unkind to me that I was on the


    edge of fury. Now you, a little girl, dare to yell at me too?"


    "Will you help us or not? Your Highness is..." Qian Yin stopped as she felt the Princess move. The maid


    stared at Wang Jinhuan while he seemed to think about her request. The man seemed frustrated. He


    thought about how Prince Jing behaved when he mentioned Princess Hui Guo. Now if he went against


    the Princess, he would undoubtedly face the Prince''s wrath.


    Wang Jinhuan couldn''t help but look at the sky and silently curse himself. ''You asked for it. You saw


    Princess Yun Shang kill someone and your curiosity led you to follow her. And then you saw what you


    shouldn''t have seen. You should have stopped there, but you didn''t. You called her to show off. You


    deserve it, really.''


    "Fine..." Wang Jinhuan sighed. He jumped down from the roof and lifted Princess Yun Shang in his


    arms. Then he headed towards Xiping Princess Pce.


    A servant standing at the door instantly spotted the three women. Qian Yin quickly stepped forward,


    "Hurry up. Find a physician. Your Highness was hurt."


    The servant recognized Qian Yin as the maid of Princess Hui Guo. When he heard her instructions, his


    heart seemed to stop for a fraction of a second. When the news sunk in, he hurriedly said, "All right, I''m


    on my way." As he turned, a thought struck him. He turned around and spoke to another servant, "Go


    inform Princess Hua Jing that Princess Hui Guo was hurt."


    After watching the two servants leave, Qian Yin waved at Wang Jinhuan, "Let''s go."


    "It''s such a waste. The three of you should perform on stage, " said Wang Jinhuan in a sulky tone.


    Qian Yin led Wang Jinhuan to Yun Shang''s chamber and instructed him to put the Princess on the bed.


    As soon as he hadid the Princess down, Hua Jing entered the room apanied by a maid. She


    pushed the man aside and shouted, "What happened? Why was Shang''er carried here? Was she


    hurt?" Still shouting, she walked to the edge of Yun Shang''s bed.


    Qian Yin said quickly, "Your Highness, we were walking on the streets, and Her Highness didn''t know


    the way. We identally entered a back alley. When we were about to find a ce to eat, a group of


    men in ck surrounded us and tried to kill us. Fortunately, someone suddenly appeared and saved


    Her Highness, otherwise..." Qian Yin raised her hands and wiped her eyes as if she were very sad.


    "So was she hurt or not? Why does she look so pale? Is she in aa?" Hua Jing asked again.


    Qin Yi approached with a handkerchief in her hand and responded gently, "Her Highness was not hurt.


    She is just frightened."


    Hua Jing seemed surprised at this answer. She cast her eyes on Yun Shang''s pale face and frowned.


    After a long time, she gnashed her teeth and said, "Luckily she was not hurt. What fortune."


    "True. It was really dangerous at that moment. If it weren''t for Mr. Wang, Her Highness would have


    been hurt." Qian Yin hurriedly said.


    Hearing her, Hua Jing turned around and stared at Wang Jinhuan for a long while. Wang shifted under


    Hua Jing''s re. She said, "If I''m not wrong, you are the son of Minister Wang, right?"


    Wang Jinhuan nced at the Princess and nodded perfunctorily. He was still in a gloomy mood.


    "I heard that Mr. Wang is good at martial arts. The impression I got was that you would be taller and


    stronger. But you look so weak. I guess one never truly knows what another person is capable of.


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    Thank you for your assistance today." There was a smile on Hua Jing''s face, but she seemed a bit


    grumpy.


    While they were talking, a servant walked in, "Your Highness, the physician has arrived. And a group of


    officers havee as well. The Governor of the Imperial City was leading them. He is here to speak


    with Princess Hui Guo about what happened today."


    "Call the physician, and the Governor too." Hua Jing sat on a chair across from the bed.


    The physician entered the room first. He carried a medicine kit on his back. He bowed to Princess Hua


    Jing before stepping up to Yun Shang''s bed. He quickly lifted her hand and measured her pulse. The


    Governor entered next, apanied by four officers. Seeing that the room was full, they had no


    choice but to bow, and stand outside.


    Several tense minutes passed before the physician let go of the Princess''s hand. He stood up, turned


    and bowed to Hua Jing. "There''s nothing wrong with Princess Hui Guo. She is unconscious because


    she was frightened. Her Highness will be fine after some time. There''s no need to worry, Your


    Highness."


    Hua Jing nodded and said, "Reward him."


    After the servant showed the physician out, the Governor of the Imperial City said, "Your Highness,


    there has been a murder in Luoying Lane in the city today. A number of men in ck have died.


    ording to the people who reported this, the men in ck had tried to assassinate Princess Hui Guo.


    That''s why we are here to ask for more details."


    Hua Jing frowned. "Princess Hui Guo has not yet awakened from her shock, but you can ask her


    maids. They always follow her. Oh and speak with this mister as well. He is the son of the Minister of


    Defense and War. It was he who saved the Princess."


    The Governor nodded and turned to the people Hua Jing mentioned. "Let''s start with the maids. Tell me


    what happened."


    Qian Yin and Qin Yi looked at each other. Qian Yin stepped forward and said, "I''ll tell you. Earlier today,


    Princess Hui Guo wanted to go shopping. She said she hadn''t walked in the Imperial City for many


    years, and she wanted to see what had changed. We followed her around the streets as she shopped.


    Then, Her Highness thought about the uing banquet at Princess Hua Jing''s Pce and desired


    new clothes. She found a clothing store and stepped in to get a dress tailored. After we came out, she


    continued to wander around for a while. Somehow we took a wrong turn and walked into that alley. The


    Princess was talking about finding a restaurant to have lunch when a dozen men in ck suddenly


    showed up. They were threatening Her Highness..."

 Chapter 66 The Secret That Wang Jinhuan Overheard

    Chapter 66 The Secret That Wang Jinhuan Overheard


    "We were so frightened and thought we were gonna die. But suddenly a man in red jumped down from


    the roof, took their swords, and killed them all. We saw so much blood that we screamed. That''s when


    themoners came. We asked for their help in notifying the authorities." Qian Yin''s face was full of


    fear. She trembled slightly as if the killing was so bloody that even thinking about it brought back the


    horror she had felt in that moment.


    The Governor nodded and turned to face Wang Jinhuan, "Mr. Wang, can you tell me why you


    happened to be on that roof?"


    Wang Jinhuan nced at the Governor and sighed. "It''s well-known in the Imperial City that I like good-


    looking girls. Today when I was wandering in the street, I saw Princess Hui Guo. I did not know who


    she was. I just thought she was the most beautiful girl that I had ever seen. So I followed her. I had


    thought about approaching her to ask her name and address. When she walked into that back alley


    and bumped into those killers, " he paused to shake his head. "I couldn''t allow such things to happen


    under my watch. So I killed them. By the way, they were awful at Kung Fu..."


    The Governor''s mouth twitched slightly. He said to Hua Jing, "Now that I''ve gathered basic information,


    I''ll go to the crime scene and take a closer look."


    Hua Jing nodded, "Escort the Governor out."


    After the Governor left, Hua Jing stood up as well. "I''ll send someone for the details. You two stay here


    and look after her. If Princess Hui Guo wakes up, send someone to notify me."


    Qian Yin and Qin Yi nodded. Hua Jing gazed at Yun Shang for a long time before turning around and


    walking out.


    "Well, Your Highness, now you can wake up. Let''s talk about it. How are you going to pay me for all


    this? My reputation will only get worse after today. I won''t be able to get rid of this phndering image


    anymore." Wang Jinhuan sat on a chair. He crossed his legs and waited for the Princess to reply. His


    beautiful eyes reflected his dissatisfaction with the situation in which he found himself.


    Yun Shang opened her eyes and turned her head to the person on the chair and frowned, "Qian Yin,


    this is my room. How can you let such a random man into my chamber? Ask him to leave."


    Qian Yin sniggered. She walked up to Wang Jinhuan and bowed. "This random man?" Then she stood


    and pointed to the door. "Oh right, Mr. Wang. Her Highness needs to rest. You are not wee here.


    Your presence will harm Her Highness''s reputation."


    Wang Jinhuan stared at Yun Shang with widened eyes. After everything he had done, he was being


    called a random man and asked to leave. He was furious. "How could you? I just helped you make up


    a lie, and now you turn against me? I''ll shout in the street that Princess Hui Guo is a Kung Fu master


    and that she killed someone and denied it."


    Yun Shang smiled gently. "I heard that you are good friends with my Uncle. I think I''ll tell him that you''re


    a stalker and that you stalked me all the way home. I wonder what my Uncle will think of you."


    Wang Jinhuan was speechless. After he regained hisposure, he muttered, "Cruel."


    Then he red at Yun Shang for a long time before standing.


    When Wang left the Princess''s room, he saw no one outside. When he had carried Yun Shang to the


    Pce, Qian Yin had shown him the way. He looked around and wondered whom he''d ask directions.


    Thinking about how massive the Princess Pce might be and how no one was around left him feeling


    on edge. Wang Jinhuan frowned and jumped on the roof.


    From the roof, he could see the enclosing wall of the Princess Pce. Wang Jinhuan raised his


    eyebrows, "Well, such a small Pce cannot trap me."


    Wang jumped and ran through several yards as he made his way towards the street. Suddenly he


    heard a faint noise. He heard Princess Hui Guo''s name. Thinking about how she had mistreated him,


    Wang Jinhuan stopped and listened carefully.


    "Didn''t I send someone to follow Princess Hui Guo? Where''s that guy? Princess Hui Guo hase


    back. Why is he still out there? Send someone for him!"


    Wang Jinhuan was stunned. He identified the voice as Princess Hua Jing''s. He remembered how she


    had looked surprised to see Yun Shang return. ''What did she say? That she sent someone to follow


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    Princess Hui Guo? Was it the guy whose neck that he broke?''


    Wang Jinhuan thought about the mid-morning''s incident some more. Then he heard Hua Jing''s voice


    again. "How could that bitch be so lucky? Every time, by some miracle, she is saved. Last time Prince


    Jing came to her rescue. This time Mr. Wang rescued her. I was this close to ending her life. So close."


    Her voice was full of chagrin.


    ''Could it be true that Princess Hua Jing sent the men who tried to assassinate Yun Shang?''


    Then Hua Jing started talking again. "But I do not know who arranged this assassination. If I had


    known in advance, I would have done everything to help. It turns out I''m not the only one who wants


    that bitch dead. But this guy who nned the assassination was stupid. He only sent ten men, and that


    too poorly skilled in martial arts. And all of his men were killed by that young man."


    "Your Highness, I just sent our secret signal to Mr. Seven* but no one answered. In my opinion, it''s


    highly likely that he is dead."


    (*TN: Mr. Seven, the guy in grey who was sent by Hua Jing to follow Yun Shang.) A low male voice


    announced to the Princess.


    "Dead or alive, find him for me. As for the banquet, there will be no change of ns. It''s not possible


    that the bitch gets lucky every time. Keep your eyes on every single detail. If anything goes wrong,


    you''ll be responsible."


    ''The banquet?'' Hearing her, Wang Jinhuan thought of the invitation sent to Prince Jing''s mansion by


    Hua Jing. The Prince had also been invited to a banquet. ''Could she be talking about the same


    banquet? Was she going to harm Yun Shang at the same banquet to which she had invited the


    Prince?''


    Wang Jinhuan thought for a while before hurrying outside the Princess Pce. He wanted to inform


    Prince Jing as soon as he could. However, as soon as he escaped the Pce, he stopped. Something


    struck him as strange. He thought about how cunning Princess Hui Guo had been and how she had


    treated him. Why should he help her?


    Well, he then did the math. If he didn''t tell Prince Jing about this and something happened to Princess


    Hui Guoter, he''ll be damned. Wang shook his head in disbelief when he realized that he would be


    better off being mad at the Princess than being hated by Prince Jing. Just the thought of it made him


    tremble. "I''d better tell Prince Jing, " he mumbled. As for Princess Hui Guo, he''ll have plenty of chances


    to get square.


    Having thought things through, Wang Jinhuan hurried to Prince Jing''s mansion. Once he reached,


    Wang jumped over the wall and dashed into the courtyard. As soon as he saw Prince Jing, he hurriedly


    said, "Luo Qingyan, Luo Qingyan, something is going to happen. Your Princess is in


    danger!"

 Chapter 67 Hua Jings Temptation

    Chapter 67 Hua Jing''s Temptation


    Before his hands reached the hem of the Prince''s gown, the Prince quickly stepped aside. Wang


    Jinhuan flew through the air. He caught a pir to keep himself from falling to the ground.


    Wang Jinhuan turned to Prince Jing with teary eyes. "Why are you so cruel to me?"


    Prince Jing ignored him and turned. He spoke to the person standing behind him. "My apologies, Lord


    Wu. Wang has lost his mind."


    Upon hearing those words, Wang Jinhuan looked around the Prince and spotted a middle-aged man.


    Since Prince Jing had addressed him as Lord Wu, Wang wondered if he was a bachelor from the


    Imperial Hanlin Academy. Embarrassed, Wang Jinhuan wailed. He had intended to inform Prince Jing


    about Princess Yun Shang''s troubles, but instead, he had just lost face in front of a high-ranked noble*.


    He turned towards Lord Wu and grinned before jumping on the roof and disappearing.


    (*TN: to lose one''s face is to suffer a loss of respect; to be humiliated.)


    The bachelor was stunned and took a long time to recover.


    Prince Jing smiled and said to him, "As for what you suggested earlier, I''ll think it over."


    Lord Wu nodded and smiled, "Now you are the only Prince who can stand up to them at the court. I


    really don''t want this country to be destroyed by them. At the moment, however, you seem to have


    other things that need your attention. And so I''ll leave."


    Prince Jing nodded, "Be well."


    Lord Wu bowed to Prince Jing, turned and left. When Lord Wu disappeared, Prince Jing stopped


    smiling and said in a cold voice, "Show yourself, coward."


    A red figure fell into the courtyard. Wang Jinhuan said bitterly, "What have I done to deserve this? First,


    I suffered at the hands of Princess Hui Guo. Then I make a fool of myself here. What am I going to do?


    Grrrr!"


    "What did you say just now? What''s gonna happen to my Princess? And how did you suffer because of


    her?" Prince Jing ignored Wang Jinhuan''s wail. He raised his hand and ttened the crease on his


    sleeves casually as he spoke.


    Wang Jinhuan moved closer to the Prince. "You don''t know how evil your little Princess is. I went


    shopping earlier and came across her by ident. You''ve mentioned her a lot recently. Curious, I


    followed her. And then I saw her being chased by some assants. There were at least a dozen of


    them.


    I was just about to help her, but she killed them all. I didn''t even have the chance to show off. Then she


    spotted me and made me her scapegoat. She insisted that I killed those men and then she pretended


    to faint."


    "What then? Was she hurt?" Prince Jing said calmly.


    "Hurt? You must be kidding. They didn''t even touch the hem of her clothes." Wang Jinhuan got angrier,


    "The point is, to add merit to her lie, I had to tell the Governor that I was following her because I covet


    her beauty."


    Prince Jing cast a cold look at Wang Jinhuan. The man in red felt as if a cold wind had blown in from


    somewhere. He trembled and looked around and decided it was only an illusion. He added, "But I did


    overhear a secret on my way back. Her sister is a monster. She is nning on setting up your Princess


    at the uing banquet."


    Prince Jing turned his face to Wang Jinhuan. "Really? How is she going to do that?"


    Wang Jinhuan shook his head, "I don''t know. Princess Hua Jing didn''t borate on the details. I heard


    her ask the servant to prepare for the banquet carefully. She threatened him with dire consequences if


    anything went wrong."


    "I see." Prince Jing said calmly. Then he turned and walked to his room.


    Wang Jinhuan was surprised. He chased after Prince Jing, "Hey, hey, hey, aren''t you worried? What if


    the pretty Princess Yun Shang is killed by her sister?"


    "No need to worry. She''ll take care of herself." Prince Jing closed the door and left Wang Jinhuan to


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    contemte hisst remark.


    "Hey hey hey..." Being treated terribly so many times today upset Wang Jinhuan. His eyes lost their


    sparkle. "At least I saved your little Princess''s life today. You don''t have to be so mean... Luo Qingyan,


    open the door for me..."


    Despite knocking on the door several times, the Pce stayed quiet. Wang Jinhuan sighed and leaned


    on the door for a long time. Having thought of something, the twinkle returned to his eyes. "Ah, by the


    way, earlier when I said your little Princess, you didn''t deny it. Instead, you acquiesced. Have you


    finally admitted it? You freak. You like your niece."


    Just as he finished that sentence, the door opened, and Wang Jinhuan, who had been leaning on the


    door, fell to the ground. "Ouch!" The pain made him cry out. Before he could get up, Prince Jing


    grabbed him by the belt and threw him out of the courtyard.


    Upon impact, Wang screamed. After that, the courtyard became quiet. Prince Jing stood in the yard as


    he contemted. Then he called out, "Jing Ying."


    A girl in ck robes suddenly appeared in the courtyard. "Master."


    Prince Jing nodded. "From today, you don''t need to stay around me. Protect Princess Yun Shang.


    You''re a girl. It will be more convenient for you to be among her escorts."


    Jing Ying listened silently. "I understand." Then she disappeared again.


    "Ning Yun Shang, Ning Yun Shang..." Prince Jing stood alone in the yard, murmuring those three


    words. He clenched and unclenched his hands for a long time...


    "Ahchoo..." Yun Shang sneezed and frowned, "Is someone thinking about me now? Why am I sneezing


    so much today?"


    Qin Yi smiled and put a cloak over her, "Don''t catch a cold."


    Qian Yin lifted the purple bead curtain and entered the room. "Your Highness, I have sent someone to


    find out who sent the assants. But I think it''s highly likely that Princess Hua Jing is behind all this."


    Yun Shang smiled, "If that is the case, then this bes easier for us. If it isn''t, then we need to be


    careful. Having a strong enemy is not worrisome. But having an invisible enemy can be deadly."


    Qian Yin nodded. Thinking of the man in red, she walked to Yun Shang and squatted down. "Your


    Highness, who was Mr. Wang?" she asked. "You have never seen him before. Why did you use him as


    a scapegoat? I keep thinking about what might happen if he exposes us. All our nning would be


    ruined."


    Yun Shang thought about Wang Jinhuan''s dissatisfied look and smiled. "That man? He has always


    been in a good rtionship with Prince Jing. He is the Prince''s confidant. Since I have allied with


    Prince Jing, Wang Jinhuan would not hurt me even if he followed me for questionable reasons. I didn''t


    think it would hurt to use him as the scapegoat."


    Qin Yi stared at Yun Shang for a while andughed, "I''ve noticed that Your Highness trusts Prince Jing


    very much. It''s very rare for Your Highness to trust a man so much that you also blindly trust the people


    around him."


    Yun Shang was speechless. She frowned and thought for a while. It really appeared so. She had been


    reserved in how much she trusted other people. But today, she sent Wang Jinhuan away without


    rewarding him. If he did say something, she would surely find it challenging to exin. Strangely


    enough, she didn''t think much about this before.


    Yun Shang pondered for a moment, then hesitantly added, "Although Prince Jing is a little cold, I do not


    think that he is the kind of person who betrays alliances. Even if he is unhappy with my methods, he


    will not betray me like that."


    Hearing no answer, Yun Shang felt strange and turned around. She saw the maids chuckling. Yun


    Shang felt her face burning. She grabbed her cloak and threw it at Qin Yi and Qian Yin.


    For a moment,ughter filled the room.


    Just as theirughter was subsiding, Hua Jing entered. "What is it that makes you so happy?"


    Yun Shang squinted and said softly, "Sister. We were just talking about what happened this afternoon.


    They said I passed out over blood. It is very humiliating."


    Hua Jing smiled and sat down beside the bed, "So what? You''re a weak woman. Being terrified of such


    things is normal. How do you feel now? Are you feeling better?"


    "I''m OK. I feel rested." After a pause, Yun Shang continued. "After what had happened today, Father


    will surely be notified. I am afraid that Father and Mother will worry about me. I''d like to go back to the


    Pce tomorrow and tell them that I''m fine. What do you think, sister?"


    Hua Jing nodded, "You''re right about that. I have something to deal with tomorrow, so I won''t be able to


    apany you. I''ll send someone with you, however. Today, you went out unprotected and ran into a


    difficult situation. That scared me. I can''t be scared like that a second time."


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded fiercely, "I''ll keep that in mind."


    "Oh by the way, " Hua Jing added nonchntly, "As for the killers, did they tell you who sent them?"


    Yun Shang thought about it and shook her head. "As soon as they appeared, they rushed towards us


    with swords in their hands. I don''t even know what happened. But after Mr. Wang killed all the men in


    ck, he spotted another man hiding behind the wall near me. That guy wore no mask, but I didn''t


    have the chance to see what he looked like."


    "Another man?" Hua Jing pondered for a moment and then asked, "Perhaps that man had something


    to do with whoever sent the killers? Did Mr. Wang find out anything?"


    "I don''t think so. I''m not sure. I remember Mr. Wang leaping on the roof in a single bound and catching


    the man hiding there. He broke the man''s neck before he started to speak. Then I don''t remember


    anything." Yun Shang stuck out her tongue in an innocent way.


    So Hua Jing turned her head to the two maids. Qian Yin quickly added, "Of course Her Highness


    doesn''t remember. She just shouted and passed out. Then lots ofmoners ran in, so Mr. Wang


    asked them to help him report the case. We were afraid of what had happened to Her Highness, so we


    hurried to bring her back."


    "Is that so?" Hua Jing looked at the three women for a while, then stood up and said, "Shang''er, it has


    been a tiring day for you. You should rest early today." Then she turned and left the room.


    Qian Yin tiptoed to the door and peeped out. Seeing Hua Jing was no longer around, she turned to Yun


    Shang and said, "Your Highness, please rest early. I''ll get some water for you to wash." Then she left,


    too.


    Qin Yi walked to Yun Shang''s bed and helped her undress. She asked in a gentle voice, "What is


    Princess Hua Jing nning?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a moment before answering. "That man must work for Hua Jing. As for the


    assants, there are two possibilities. The first is that the assassins didn''t work for Hua Jing, which is


    why she came to ask us for details. The other possibility is that the assassins did work for her, and Hua


    Jing came here to find out whether I had noticed anything."


    "But the assassins had brought nothing with them. We couldn''t identify them. Where should we start


    our investigation?" Qin Yi frowned and looked at Yun Shang with concern.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes. Her mind was clear. "It doesn''t matter. A fox will always show its tail. No


    matter who this person is, if he really wants to kill me, he''ll find another chance. I do believe that I will


    eventually catch him."

 Chapter 68 Marriage Arranged By Emperor Ning

    Chapter 68 Marriage Arranged By Emperor Ning


    "You are finally here, Your Highness. His Majesty has been pacing Qinzheng Hall restlessly sincest


    night. I guess it''s because His Majesty worries a lot about Your Highness, but he couldn''t tell Lady Jin


    anything. When His Majesty went to the Empress''s Pce, he didn''t mention a word to Lady Jin. His


    Majesty would be relieved to see Your Highness here." Master Zheng was excited to see Yun Shang. A


    bright smile bloomed on his wrinkled face.


    Yun Shang smiled. "Thank you, Master Zheng. I''ll meet His Majesty right away." Then she hurried into


    the Hall.


    Emperor Ning was at his desk. Although he held his writing brush, he was in a daze. He wasn''t writing


    at all. Yun Shang walked up to him quietly and called. "Father..."


    The brush fell from Emperor Ning''s hand. He wasn''t angry at being disturbed. Instead, he looked up at


    Yun Shang. "Shang''er?"


    Yun Shang bowed to Emperor Ning. "It''s my fault that you were worried, father."


    "Are you all right, Shang''er?" Emperor Ning stood and checked his daughter. He felt relieved when he


    didn''t see any injuries. "I was worried about you. But I couldn''te to see you or your mother would


    find out. She''s pregnant now and we don''t want to worry her. It''s reassuring to see that you are all


    right."


    Yun Shang smiled. "How is mother? Does she look more pregnant these days?"


    "It has been only three months, Shang''er. It won''t be obvious this early in the pregnancy. But your


    mother is having terrible morning sickness, which has brought her noticeable weight loss. It wasn''t that


    bad when she carried you. Your little sister or brother is quite the trouble-maker." Emperor Ning


    sounded as though he was scolding the unborn child, however, he was smiling heartily.


    Yun Shang noticed his real mood, and so she teased him mischievously. "Father, are you jealous of the


    baby because mother is paying it too much attention?"


    Emperor Ning was speechless for a moment and then heughed. "Naughty girl." He said after a


    pause. "I heard that it was Minister Wang''s son, Wang Jinhuan who saved you yesterday. Is that


    correct? I have seen that man before. He''s quite a decent young man although it might seem the other


    way around sometimes. Now that he has saved you, I have to reward him."


    Yun Shang nodded. "He deserves your reward, father."


    "Since you are here, I''ll summon Wang Jinhuan to the Pce. You can thank him in person." Emperor


    Ning walked to the door and gave orders to Master Zheng.


    Yun Shang sensed something usual, but she didn''t stop Emperor Ning.


    After a while, Master Zheng returned. "Your Majesty, the banquet is ready in the pavilion beside the


    Imperial Garden. And Mr. Wang just arrived with Prince Jing."


    Emperor Ning remembered the Prince''s friendship with Wang Jinhuan then. "Prince Jing knows Wang


    Jinhuan. Well, I haven''t seen Prince Jing for two days. He came just in time. We''ll have a drink


    together. Let''s go, Shang''er."


    Yun Shang was stunned. Banquet? Wasn''t it too formal? Why didn''t His Majesty just issue an imperial


    edict and reward him with something? Yun Shang didn''t say anything when she noticed Emperor Ning''s


    enthusiasm. She followed him to the Imperial Garden, where Wang Jinhuan and Prince Jing were


    waiting. After exchanging greetings, Emperor Ning asked them to have a seat. Yun Shang looked


    around and realized that though Master Zheng had called it a banquet, there were only four guests.


    "I have heard from the Governor of the Imperial City that Jinhuan saved Shang yesterday. Tonight, as


    Shang''s father, I want to thank you for saving my daughter."


    Wang Jinhuan responded with a nk stare. He found it hard to believe what he had just heard. He


    forced a courteousugh and said, "It''s my pleasure, Your Majesty. My pleasure."


    Yun Shang picked up some braised pork with cherry juice and ate slowly as if the conversation


    between the men was none of her business. Then she said calmly. "You are frightening him, father."


    Emperor Ning was speechless. He stared at Yun Shang thoughtfully beforeughing. "Feel free to eat."


    Then he turned around and said to Prince Jing. "You haven''te to drink with me for a long time."


    Prince Jing poured some wine into his goblet, made a toast to Emperor Ning, and emptied his goblet in


    onerge gulp. "It''s my fault. I beg for your forgiveness, Your Majesty. I''ll be on call for Your Majesty


    anytime."


    Wang Jinhuan was relieved when he thought Emperor Ning would no longer pay attention to him. He


    sighed and started to eat. However, after talking with Prince Jing for a while, Emperor Ning turned to


    him again. "Jinhuan, you are 19 years old, aren''t you? Are you married?"


    Wang Jinhuan put down his chopsticks and answered. "Yes, Your Majesty. I am 19 years old. And no, I


    am not married."


    Emperor Ning nodded and looked at Yun Shang, who was calm as usual. He smiled, "Shang has held


    her Coming-of-age Ceremony this year. It''s time to find you a husband."


    "Eh-hem..." Yun Shang choked on her wine in surprise. Qin Yi passed her a handkerchief and it took


    some time for Yun Shang to stop coughing. She would be a fool if she didn''t figure out Emperor Ning''s


    intention.


    Yun Shang wiped her lips gracefully. "Father, I know you want me to get married, but it''s a pity that I


    might not be able to. Master Wu Na told my fortune once and he said I couldn''t get married before I


    turned 18, or I''ll suffer from disasters." She turned and asked Qin Yi. "Where is the parchment on which


    Master Wu Na wrote? We brought it with us when we left the Temple as I recall."


    Qin Yi smiled. "Actually I have it now, Your Highness. I was afraid Your Highness might lose it if not


    kept properly, so I keep it with me all the time." Qin Yi took out a piece of parchment from her sleeve


    and passed it to Yun Shang. Yun Shang took a look at it before handing it over to Emperor Ning.


    "Father, you recognize Master Wu Na''s handwriting, correct? I''m not making this up."


    Emperor Ning looked doubtful. After examining the parchment carefully, he sighed. "You are not."


    Yun Shang smiled mischievously. "Father, why are you in hurry to see me married? You don''t want me


    around, father? If so, I could always move to the Princess Pce. I heard that just after my Coming-of-


    age Ceremony, father started to build a Princess Pce for me. Or I could go to my fief. Jinling is said


    to be a beautiful ce with mountains, rivers and other beauties. I haven''t been there before."


    Emperor Ning exined promptly. "Don''t be silly. Of course I want you around."


    Emperor Ning looked at Wang Jinhuan, who was still dumbfounded, and sighed. "Well, forget it. Just


    enjoy the food and the wine tonight."


    After leaving the Imperial Pce, Wang Jinhuan finally understood what the Emperor was hinting at.


    He started at Prince Jing nkly, "Luo Qingyan, did Emperor Ning summon me tonight because he


    wanted me to marry Princess Hui Guo?"


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows as he climbed into the carriage. He didn''t look at Wang Jinhuan. "What


    do you think?"


    Wang Jinhuan felt like there was a thorn in his throat. He couldn''t swallow. He pointed at the Pce.


    "Her?" Then he pointed at himself. "Me?" Prince Jing seemed to be in a bad mood. Just the thought of


    enduring the Prince''s foul-temper made Wang Jinhuan tremble. He hesitated before climbing inside the


    carriage. "Hell no. I can''t marry her. She is your little Princess..."


    Prince Jing frowned and kicked Wang. Unprepared, Wang fell to the ground.


    "Ah... Luo Qingyan, you son of a ... Why did you kick me?" Wang Jinhuan cursed sharply. But Prince


    Jing didn''t even look at him. He closed the door and said coldly, "Home."


    As Prince Jing''s carriage rocked and bounced over the cobbled road, Wang Jinhuan became even


    more depressed. He said to himself. "My luck has been awful recently. Why does it have to be me?


    Maybe I should burn incense in the temple to pray for good luck." He said and stood up. Not only was


    he bitter about the evening, his bottom hurt from the fall and the bumpy ride.


    "Ha-ha..." Someone was chuckling not far away. "Your Highness, this Wang Jinhuan is so funny. He


    was so angry but he couldn''t do a thing about it. Isn''t it amusing?" Qian Yin doubled over withughter.


    She covered her mouth and quivered with delight.


    Qin Yi couldn''t helpughing too. "It seems that they do have a good rtionship. He might be the only


    one who dares to call Prince Jing by his name and even curse him."


    Yun Shang didn''t answer them. She got in her carriage and said, "Alright,dies. Get in. It''s getting


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin climbed into the carriage right away. Qin Yi said, "Luckily, Your Highness had taken


    precautions and asked Master Wu Na to prepare that parchment. His Majesty seemed determined to


    marry Your Highness to Wang Jinhuan. But then again, although he looks funny and is careless, he''s


    not a bad choice."


    Qian Yin cut in. "Qin Yi, don''t depreciate Her Highness with that Wang Jinhuan. Her Highness deserves


    much better than that. From my point of view, Your Highness''s husband should be talented in both,


    literature and military affairs and he needs to care a lot about Your Highness."


    Yun Shang couldn''t hold back herughter anymore. "I know someone who fits that description."


    "Who is he?" The two curious girls moved closer to the Princess.


    Yun Shang shook head as if it was a great pity. "But he''s married already. Oh, and he is His Majesty,


    my father."


    They were surprised at first, but after a moment, theyughed out. "Now you are just teasing us, Your


    Highness."


    While cheerfulughter filled Yun Shang''s carriage, Prince Jing''s carriage was shrouded in silence. Not


    even his breathing could be heard.


    "We''ve arrived, Your Highness." Prince Jing looked at the open door coldly. He paused before climbing


    out. Looking up, he found the que that said Prince Jing''s Mansion. It was quite gloomy even in bright


    sunshine.


    Prince Jing went to his study.


    Wang Shui whispered to the servant, "What''s wrong? What happened to His Highness? Did


    something go wrong? Why is His Highness acting like this after visiting the Pce?"


    "I have no idea. Just a moment ago, Mr. Wang was kicked out of the carriage. Could it be something


    Mr. Wang did that irritated His Highness?" The servant whispered back.


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    Prince Jing picked up his writing brush but didn''t write. "Eighteen... Still... Three more years..."


    When Wang Shui walked into the study with tea, he heard Prince Jing mumbling these words again


    and again. Wang Shui frowned. Eighteen? Three years?


    What was His Highness talking about?


    "Your Highness, the tea is ready. I wanted to discuss something with you and thought you''d be here. So


    I brought your tea here." Wang Shui cleared his throat and said.


    Prince Jing didn''t respond. Wang Shui scratched his nose while he waited. When he didn''t get a


    response, he put the tea on the desk and stood back. He observed the Prince and felt that His


    Highness was not going to talk to him any time soon. So he decided to leave Prince Jing alone.


    Before he could make it to the door, Wang Shui heard Prince Jing ask. "Wang Shui, how old am


    I?"


    Wang Shui didn''t know why Prince Jing wanted to know his age all of a sudden. But he turned


    around and answered honestly. "Your Highness is 27 years old. The best age to be if I may say so."


    Prince Jing frowned and sighed. "Twenty-seven. After three years, I would be thirty."


    "After three years? Yes, Your Highness would be thirty then." Wang Shui didn''t know where this


    conversation was going, but he answered ordingly.


    Thirty... Would he be a bit too old? Prince Jing wondered.

 Chapter 69 The Feast

    Chapter 69 The Feast


    Right after Yun Shang arrived at the Princess Pce, she went to find Hua Jing to inform her sister of


    her return. She had hardly reached Hua Jing''s courtyard when she heard a noiseing from inside. It


    sounded like someone was smashing things.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise and wondered what was going on. She stepped over the


    threshold and crossed into the yard.


    "Princess Hui Guo is here." The maid standing by the door raised her voice to announce Yun Shang''s


    presence as soon as she saw her.


    The noise stopped abruptly. Yun Shang smiled at the maid, "I have just returned from the Pce and I


    wanted to greet my sister. What is she doing right now? I cane backter if it''s inconvenient for


    her."


    Then she heard Hua Jing calling out, "Shang''er, doe in."


    As soon as she entered, Yun Shang saw jagged shards all over the ground. Surprised, Yun Shang


    stood still for a moment before asking, "Sister, what''s going on here?"


    Hua Jing snorted and ignored her question. She simply asked Yun Shang, "Did you have fun today?


    What did you do at the Pce?"


    Yun Shang looked at Hua Jing discreetly. She was still frowning. Yun Shang whispered, "Not at all.


    Father wanted to marry me to that Wang Jinhuan. He looks like quite a dandy, and I don''t like him at all.


    Luckily, it urred to me that Master Wu Na had foretold my fortune. He said that bad things will


    happen to me if I marry before I turned 18. Only after father had seen Master Wu Na''s handwriting did


    he drop the idea of forcing me into an ominous marriage."


    Hua Jing frowned and calcted quickly in her mind, ''Wang Jinhuan and Prince Jing go back a long


    way. If Yun Shang does marry Wang Jinhuan, she will have Prince Jing on her side. And that, under no


    circumstance, is going to be good for me.''


    Thinking of that, Hua Jing took Yun Shang''s hands and consoled her, "Indeed, Wang Jinhuan is not an


    eligible husband. Rumor has it that despite being single, he has a long list of mistresses. He is a yer.


    I''m sure that it will do you no good marrying such a worthless man."


    Yun Shang agreed with a nod, "That''s what I meant. True, he saved my life once, but I can surely find


    other ways to thank him instead of marrying him." Yun Shang thought for a moment as she studied Hua


    Jing. "Sister, you look quite vexed. What happened? Did the servants do something wrong and upset


    you?"


    Still frowning, Hua Jing nced at Yun Shang and replied, "A monk performed fortelling for my


    mother-inw yesterday. Now the entire Imperial City is gossiping about how I am a bad omen for my


    husband and my mother-inw. They say that Master Wu Na''s disciple confirmed the prophecy."


    "What?" Yun Shang looked at Hua Jing wide-eyed, "But there were only a few people present


    yesterday. Who could be so evil to spread a rumor like this? Sister, we can''t let the person get away


    without reparation."


    For a long while, Hua Jing fixed her eyes on Yun Shang as if she were trying to read her real thoughts.


    Then she spoke, "I sent my people to investigate. It turned out to be the butler''s wife. He told herst


    night, and she spread the rumor this morning when she went out shopping for groceries."


    "Did she?" To prevent Hua Jing from seeing the glint of slyness sparkling in her eyes, Yun Shang


    lowered her head and muttered.


    "What do you n to do now?" Yun Shang asked.


    "What can I do?" Hua Jing snorted again, "Rumors stop at those who are witty. I will only make it worse


    if I try to refute the rumor. I have sent people to take word to the Emperor''s Son-inw. I''m sure the


    rumor will be scotched once they return with my husband''s message."


    With a smile, Yun Shang echoed, "You are doing the right thing, sister. We don''t have to care. However,


    facts speak louder than anything. Speaking of which, I heard that Her Ladyship is quite pleased with


    the Buddhist Texts I sent over earlier. I can put in a good word for you if I visit her more often. After all,


    family is above all. It doesn''t matter how people talk about you so long as your mother-inw trusts


    you. Am I right?"


    Hua Jing simply nodded and braced her forehead with her hand. She looked tired. Yun Shang hurried


    to stand up and said, "I''ll leave you to rest, sister." Then she left the room.


    Hua Jing covered her eyes and waited for Yun Shang to disappear. Then she sneered and mumbled, "I


    married into this n years ago, yet I''m not a rival to her and her lousy books. Yun Shang is just a


    teenage girl, but she already knows how to buy Lady Zhao''s approval. What kind of trouble will she


    cause if I leave her alone with Lady Zhao? She will only turn out to be a threat to me in the future. I


    must get rid of her. The sooner, the better."


    Standing behind her, the maid, Qing''er quickly responded, "Yes, Your Royal Highness. I will take care


    of it."


    Time flew by and the day of Hua Jing''s banquet finally arrived. Hua Jing had put earnest efforts into


    arranging the feast and, as promised, she involved Yun Shang in all the preparatory work. The feast


    would be held at Qianxin Tower. It was said to be a mysterious and secluded vi with spectacr


    scenery and few visitors. Hua Jing had a remarkable ability to pick famous spots for her parties, which


    impressed her guests tremendously.


    Normally, a feast would start at noon. However, Hua Jing decided to begin her banquet in the morning.


    Yun Shang rose extra early and apanied Hua Jing to Qianxin Tower to check the preparations one


    The sky was getting brighter when some of the guests arrived. Yun Shang sent them to a quaint hut in


    the bamboo forest outside of the Tower to rest before the feast officially began. She opened the gate


    and weed the guests after she made sure that everything was perfect.


    There was ake inside Qianxin Tower. Mist lingered over the icy cold water all year around. No one


    understood why. But theke was like a mysterious wondend, which somehow befitted the theme


    Hua Jing had set for the feast, Once In A Lifetime.


    Music floated softly in the air from the mistykeside. The guests were greeted with this melody as they


    streamed through the entrance.


    "It is so beautiful..." Hearing this praise from all guests, Yun Shang burst intoughter. She turned to


    Qin Yi and said, "I don''t really understand what they are thinking. How could they know whether it''s


    beautiful or not if they cannot see anything but the mist?" No sooner had Yun Shang finished her


    sentence when she heard a disharmonious voice among the cheerful guests.


    "Oh this is horrible! What is this ce anyway? Luo Qingyan, stay close to me. I can hardly see you.


    Tell me. Where is the fun when we are almost blind?"


    Yun Shang recognized the voice to be Wang Jinhuan''s. Her lips curled into a small wicked smile. He


    really was a grouch. But the man with him... Wang just called him Luo Qingyan. Wasn''t that Prince


    Jing''s name? Did Prince Jinge to the feast as well?


    Yun Shang was quite surprised. It was said that Prince Jing hardly attended such idle feasts. Then


    what brought him here?


    "Your Highness, pleasee this way. Princess Hua Jing is waiting for you in the midke pavilion." A


    maid ran towards Yun Shang in a hurry. Apparently, she had been ordered to find Yun Shang. She


    sighed and reported to Yun Shang while wiping the sweat off her forehead.


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    Yun Shang nodded and replied, "Fine. I''ll be there at once."


    As soon as Yun Shang arrived at the pavilion, she was stunned by the wonder in front of her. The misty


    the water, thekeside was still secluded by the mist. It felt like they were on top of a floating cloud.


    "Shang''er, the feast is about to begin. Come over here." Hua Jing waved at Yun Shang and called out.


    Reluctantly, Yun Shang looked away from theke and walked towards Hua Jing, "Sister, this ce is


    really breath-taking. We were surrounded by the mist at thekeside. But now, it feels like apletely


    different world, yet we can still see the mist from up here..."


    Yun Shang stopped abruptly because she realized that she could see through the mist from the


    pavilion. She could see the guests in the mist, walking, talking and smiling. Their every move and


    expression was vivid as if there were nothing standing between them. Only that she wouldn''t have


    noticed it if she hadn''t look carefully.


    Hua Jing smiled, "That''s the best part of this ce. Well, the guests are about toe. Take your


    seat."


    Yun Shang nodded and sat next to Hua Jing.


    One after another, guests flooded into the pavilion. Each eximed about the beautiful view from the


    Yun Shang looked at them as well. It seemed that no one had discovered the secret of the pavilion.


    With a questioning frown, she turned to Hua Jing. But to her surprise, Hua Jing looked calm about the


    situation, as if she had had everything under control.


    "Luo Qingyan, Luo Qingyan. Look here. I can see through the mist from here. It''s crystal clear! How


    peculiar." From among the guests came Wang Jinhuan''s loud voice again. Hua Jing rose from her seat


    and stepped towards them, "Uncle."


    Prince Jing simply nodded and said nothing in return. Hua Jing smiled and continued, "It''s my great


    honor to have you here."


    "Is that Prince Jing? Heavens! I never thought I would see him from such a close distance." All of a


    sudden, the women began whispering. Prince Jing seated himself opposite Yun Shang and answered


    casually, "Jinhuan wanted to have a look, but he didn''t receive an invitation. So I decided to bring him


    here to have some fun."


    Hua Jing didn''t expect such an answer. She then apologized to Wang Jinhuan with a polite smile, "It


    was my mistake. I promise I will personally deliver the invitation for my next feast."


    "Who is that Mister Wang? Why is Prince Jing so nice to him? Perhaps Prince Jing is gay and Mister


    Wang is his lover?" Yun Shang heard a woman mumbling to herself. She wasn''t sure whether she


    heard the woman correctly. And when she was, Yun Shang couldn''t help bursting into giggles.


    However, Prince Jing who sat opposite her, stared at the giggling Princess. Yun Shang didn''t dare to


    The band started to y, signaling the beginning of the feast. Guests then found their seats and sat


    down. When all the guests were seated, Hua Jing raised her hand, smiled, and announced, "It is my


    pleasure to hold this feast and I do hope that you enjoy it. It is meant to be a casual party, so having fun


    is the only rule today."


    While Hua Jing was speaking, Yun Shang felt someone was staring at her. She looked around and saw


    a familiar face among the guests. It was Mo Jingran.


    Yun Shang then recalled Hua Jing''s request before the feast. Hua Jing had asked Yun Shang to take


    care of Mo Jingran for her during the feast.


    Thinking of Hua Jing''s request, Yun Shang said to herself, ''This is getting more and more interesting. It


    seems the show is about to begin.''


    "We all know how scenic the Qianxin Tower is. So first things first, let''s take a tour around the Tower.


    Since it was not easy to bring all talented guests present together, I''d say we don''t waste such a


    precious opportunity. The thing is, there are lots of riddles hidden in this Tower. I suggest that the


    guests find and solve as many riddles as possible while enjoying the view. Actually, the game also


    will be awarded a small surprise gift. Remember thest time? Our gift was the ownership of a grand


    hotel in the Imperial City. And this time, it will be something even greater and better. Let''s see who will


    be the lucky winner in the end." Reclining on her chair, Hua Jing addedzily.


    A grand hotel? That was quite generous. With thendscape, the beauties, and, if possible, a huge


    surprise gift, no wonder every celebrity tried so hard to earn a spot in Princess Hua Jing''s feast.


    Enticed by Hua Jing''s words, people were eager to get started. Hua Jing was proud to see the fever in


    her guests'' faces. She then smiled and continued, "Please, help yourselves to the food and beverages


    ced around thekeside. Now, shall we begin? I''m looking forward to seeing who triumphs."


    "Luo Qingyan, Luo Qingyan. Did you hear her? There is food over there. Come quickly. Follow me


    here..." Wang Jinhuan''s eyes lit up the minute he heard the word, food. He caught hold of Prince Jing''s


    arm and soon, they disappeared in the mist.


    Following their lead, the guests scattered about to either enjoy the view or to look for riddles. Hua Jing,


    Yun Shang, and Mo Jingran were left alone in the pavilion.


    "Mister Mo, I should have apanied you today, but I have been too busy to find the time. How about


    I lend my little sister to you and let her show you around?" Hua Jing rose and stepped in front of Mo


    Jingran.


    "The pleasure is all mine." Mo Jingran smiled and turned to Yun Shang. He stared at her gently.


    Were it not for what he had done to her in her previous life, Yun Shang would have been lost in his


    gentle smile again. But she was not the silly girl she used to be. She would not be worthy of a second


    life if she were stupid enough to be fooled by him again.


    "Shang''er, I can manage from here. Why don''t you take a walk with Mister Mo?" Hua Jing turned to Yun


    Shang and asked sincerely.


    Yun Shang nodded. Eyes fixed on the ground as if she were shy, Yun Shang stepped slowly towards


    Mo Jingran and whispered, "Mister Mo, this way please."


    Mo Jingran hurried to follow her.


    Hua Jing stood still until both, Yun Shang and Mo Jingran had disappeared in the mist. She leaned


    closer to the handrails and soon saw the two figures emerging from the mist. From where she stood,


    she could even see Mo Jingran''s shaky hands behind his back. Yun Shang was looking at the ground


    all the way, like a shy little girl.


    Hua Jing sneered, cruelty reflecting in her eyes, "Yun Shang, let''s see how you are going to get away


    this time."


    "Your Highness... My name is Mo Jingran. I wonder whether you remember me." Mo Jingran who had


    been following Yun Shang, thought for a moment before finally asking with uncertainty.


    Yun Shang let out a smile to hide the sadness in her eyes, "Of course I remember you." Yun Shang


    turned to Mo Jingran and continued, "I remember you yed a song for me at my Coming-of-age


    Ceremony. I can''t recall the name of your song, but it was really lovely."


    "Did you like it? I can y the flute for you anytime you wish." Excited, Mo Jingran raised his voice.


    Yun Shang smiled and said nothing. She pointed at a nearby tree and said, "Well, Mister Mo. Is that a


    riddle?"


    "What? What did you say?" Mo Jingran was still thinking about ying the flute for Yun Shang. So he


    wondered why Yun Shang would mention a riddle. The second he spoke up he realized that she was


    thinking about the riddle game of the feast. Embarrassed, he cleared his throat, "Right, a riddle."


    Mo Jingran was about to reach for the riddle when someone picked the fruit before him and peeled


    away the parchment. The man then waved the parchment high in the air and cried, "Hey! Luo Qingyan!


    Look, here''s a riddle! They wrapped a parchment with a riddle around my favorite fruit. How annoying.


    Here you go."


    Startled, Yun Shang looked up and saw a pair of cold eyes staring back at her. Yun Shang smiled


    docilely and greeted, "Uncle..."


    Prince Jing nodded in return. He opened the parchment and read, "What is too much for two and just


    right for one? I think the answer is, a secret. Am I right, Mister Mo?"


    Mo Jingran paused as Prince Jing said his name. He then hurried toply, "Right, right. Your Royal


    Highness is truly brilliant."


    Prince Jing said nothing. Instead he turned his eyes away from Mo Jingran, and cast a casual look at


    Yun Shang before leaving.


    "Such a shame. It could have been ours. And to be honest, it was not very difficult." Mo Jingran sighed


    heavily as he saw Prince Jing leave. After a moment, he turned to Yun Shang and said, "Your


    Highness, I saw a riddle when I arrived in the morning. I wasn''t quite sure what it was for back then. I


    still remember where it was. Shall we have a look together?"

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    Chapter 70 Falling For The Trap


    Yun Shang replied with a tender smile, "Sure." Yun Shang thought to herself, ''He hasn''t changed a bit.


    Still sopetitive.'' All of a sudden, Hua Jing''s face shed through her mind. She remembered how


    clearly she could see people''s expressions and movements through the mist when she first stepped


    into the pavilion. Somehow, she had a really bad feeling. If she was right, Hua Jing was alone in the


    pavilion when she and Mo Jingran left.


    "Your Highness, what are you thinking about?" Mo Jingran leaned forward and asked with a gentle


    smile. His handsome face softened as he stared at Yun Shang.


    "Not much. I was just thinking about how marvelous the Qianxin Tower is. We had the perfect view from


    the pavilion, yet we can hardly see anything along thekeside." As Yun Shang replied, she secretly


    held and squeezed Qian Yin''s hand as a warning.


    Mo Jingran didn''t see what she had done in the thick fog. He simply led the way, "Your Highness, this


    way, please. I came from this path earlier, and I saw a parchment hidden in the rockery alongside the


    gravel."


    Yun Shang followed Mo Jingran quietly towards where he estimated the hidden parchment to be. They


    walked in silence for a few minutes before Yun Shang noticed that something was wrong. She could


    smell a faint but sweet fragrance that wafted through the air.


    "Mister Mo, have you noticed? The scent..." Yun Shang decided to ask Mo Jingran.


    Mo Jingran stopped and looked around before taking a deep breath. He then agreed with a slight nod,


    "Right, I can smell it too. But I saw some flowers blooming over there. Perhaps it is justing from


    those flowers?"


    Yun Shang stared at Mo Jingran as he tried to exin. She couldn''t help but notice how his hands


    shook even though he was hiding them behind his back. They had been married for many years in her


    previous life, and it had been long enough for her to be familiar with some of his habits. She knew his


    hands shook when he lied. Earlier, Yun Shang didn''t have the opportunity to see his hands because he


    had been following her when they left the pavilion. Now that Mo Jingran wanted to show her the


    parchment and was leading the way, Yun Shang finally had the chance to notice this detail.


    Why was Mo Jingran lying to her? Perhaps something was wrong with the scent.


    Anxious but unsure, Yun Shang frowned and wondered what could be wrong. She thought she was


    quite familiar withmon poisons. Yet, she had no idea what kind of poison the fragrance might have


    been extracted from. Yun Shang stepped forward cautiously. Perhaps the fragrance was, as he said,


    only the nearby flowers. But things could not be as simple as they looked. Besides, it seemed that she


    and Mo Jingran were the only souls wandering in the area at the moment.


    The only souls?


    Yun Shang stopped abruptly at the thought. She didn''t need to look back, as she could feel that there


    was nobody behind them. Where were Qin Yi and Qian Yin? She couldn''t be more certain that, just a


    moment ago, Qian Yin was standing near her.


    Yun Shang tried to sort things out in her mind. The only thing she knew for sure was that she could not


    look back. Hua Jing was still in the pavilion, and she could see everything. Once she turned around,


    Hua Jing would know that Yun Shang had noticed something was wrong. She couldn''t risk rming her


    sister until she found out what Hua Jing was up to. She could not strike Mo Jingran for the same


    reason.


    Yun Shang looked around and found the rockery Mo Jingran had mentioned earlier.


    Pointing at the rocks, Yun Shang asked, "Is that the rockery you spoke about, Mister Mo?"


    Following the direction that Yun Shang was pointing at, Mo Jingran nodded hastily, "Right, that''s it. I''m


    not lying to you, am I? There is a riddle hidden behind the rocks. I''ll fetch it for you." Mo Jingran then


    hurried towards the rockery.


    Yun Shang followed him. She had hardly turned the corner when she found Mo Jingran lying on the


    ground. It looked like he had fainted. Acutely aware of her surroundings, Yun Shang felt as though


    someone was trying to sneak up on her. She turned sideways and aimed for where she estimated the


    person''s throat would be. Her handtched onto its intended target. She then swung her other hand


    and hit the person in the face. Her assant passed out within a second.


    Yun Shang frowned and nced at Mo Jingran before studying the strange man. All of a sudden, she


    felt something was wrong as a fire started to burn inside her. Knowing that she couldn''t stay with them


    for long, Yun Shang looked around and saw a path behind the rockery. She pulled herself together and


    ran towards the path with the hopes of finding a ce to hide.


    Never before had Yun Shang felt as thirsty as she was at that moment. Trying to ignore her thirst, Yun


    Shang let out a bitter smile. The effects she was feeling made her think that she had been exposed to


    an aphrodisiac. But there were differences. Maybe it was not an ordinary aphrodisiac, and it had


    something to do with the flower?


    Never had she thought she''d find herself in such an awkward situation. She thought that she had been


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    extremely careful, and yet, Hua Jing had been one step ahead of her from the very beginning. Yun


    Shang had been to the Qianxin Tower several times as she helped Hua Jing prepare for the feast.


    However, the ce was never misty, not even once. She was surprised to see the thick fog when she


    walked into the Tower that morning. But she soon rationalized that it was a natural phenomenon since


    theke had frozen. She didn''t think it would be a trap. Yun Shang thought about the morning again,


    and was now certain that the mist was a strange urrence.


    But it was toote. Qin Yi and Qian Yin had disappeared. Without the rockery as her shield, she would


    be seen by Hua Jing once she left the path.


    "Hmm..." Yun Shang heard a voice. She managed to sit upright and look over her shoulder. Behind the


    rocks, she could see Mo Jingran stirring. He seemed to be affected by the strange scent as well. He


    waved his hands restlessly in the air until he grabbed something. It was the man who tried to attack


    Yun Shang. Mo Jingran brought the hand eagerly to his face before leaning forward to reach the body


    lying beside him.


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth while watching Mo Jingran. It seemed that he hadpletely lost control.


    ''No, it''s not enough. I need more, '' A voice was looping in Mo Jingran''s mind and lured him to continue.


    He took off all of his clothes then undressed the man under him before he piled on top of him.


    Yun Shang had seen enough. She turned around and sat against the handrail. The fire burning inside


    her was increasing in intensity. She needed to find a way to quench it before things got worse.


    "Luo Qingyan, Luo Qingyan. Look! There''s a rockery over there. Do you see all that food on the


    rocks?" As Yun Shang struggled to fight the burning desire, she heard voices from the other side of the


    rockery. She bit her lips hard to clear her mind. The sharp pain brought her back to her senses. Hua


    Jing might be able to see what happened from the pavilion, but there was no way she could hear


    people talking. Yun Shang came up with an idea.


    She gritted her teeth again and spoke, "Uncle, save me..."


    The two figures in the mist stopped abruptly. Yun Shang heard Prince Jing asking calmly, "Did you hear


    that?"


    "What? I didn''t hear anything. What''s wrong?" Wang Jinhuan had stuffed his mouth with food and could


    barely speak. Yet he grumbled for being made to chew fast.


    Yun Shang bit her lips again. She wouldn''t dare to raise her voice any higher in case she attracted too


    much attention. She spoke again, "Uncle, save me. I''m behind the rockery..."


    Wang Jinhuan heard Yun Shang as well this time. Prince Jing asked hesitantly, "Yun Shang?"


    "Uncle..." Yun Shang whispered. She felt her strength was slowly draining from her body. The man in


    purple robes quickly turned in the direction he estimated the voice wasing from.


    Yun Shang thought of how the scent had affected her and hurried to warn them, "The mist is poisoned.


    Hold your breath. Hua Jing can see you from the pavilion. Don''te straight to me. Just hold your


    breath and keep walking..."


    The two men heeded her warning and immediately held their breath. Then they adjusted their pace and


    pretended to step forward casually. Gathering all her strength, Yun Shang raised her arm and bit


    herself. She dashed forward under cover of the handrail and stopped as soon as she couldn''t smell the


    strange fragrance. She managed to catch her breath while keeping herself hidden behind the rockery.


    However, secondster, she copsed on the ground. As she struggled to stay awake, she saw Prince


    Jing heading towards her.


    No sooner had Prince Jing approached the handrail when he saw Yun Shang lying weakly on the


    ground. He rushed forward and lifted Yun Shang in his arms, "What''s wrong? Where are your maids?


    Weren''t you with Mo Jingran? Where is he now?"


    Yun Shang gave him a feeble smile. She tried to wipe the sweat off her forehead, but she was too


    weak to lift her arms. Yun Shang took a few deep breaths before she finally found her voice. Then she


    spoke hoarsely, "There is a strange scent in the mist near the rockery, and I think it''s an aphrodisiac.


    My maids disappeared. Mo Jingran passed out behind the rockery."


    Prince Jing frowned but stayed quiet. He sat Yun Shang up and was about to take her away when Yun


    Shang grabbed his sleeve and asked, "Uncle, do you have any antidote with you?"


    Prince Jing thought for a second before pulling out a pill and slipping it into Yun Shang''s mouth. "It


    works formon aphrodisiacs. I don''t know what kind of poison you have been given, so I''m not sure


    whether it will help or not. Let''s see how it works."


    Yun Shang nodded, "You have been here for a while. I suppose Hua Jing might be getting suspicious


    about what you are doing here. Can Mister Wang find a way to distract Hua Jing? I need to deal with


    the aphrodisiac first. After all, the show is not yet over and I can''t just leave."


    Yun Shang looked up at Prince Jing again and said, "I''ve been here before. I know there''s a small


    spring not far from here. Can you take me there?"


    Wang Jinhuan nced at Prince Jing and Yun Shang before sighing heavily and walking away. He


    looked around and then pulled up his robe as if he was about to pee. Surprised by how he was


    nning to distract Hua Jing, Yun Shang looked away. Wang Jinhuan casually unhooked his pants.


    Seizing the opportunity, Prince Jing carried Yun Shang towards the spring she mentioned.


    It didn''t take Prince Jing long to find the spring. Though the pool had frozen, there was still a small jet


    of water gushing out of the ice. Yun Shang hurried forward and knelt down before the spring. She


    scooped a handful of icy water and sshed it over her face. The fire burning inside her settled a bit.


    Yun Shang took a piece of ice and slipped it through her cor and into her clothes. She shivered as


    the cold spread through her body. The change in temperature helped her sober up.


    "What is your n? Let me help you." Prince Jing stood behind the Princess and asked calmly. Yun


    Shang slipped another piece of ice into her clothes before turning to Prince Jing, "I will make her


    suffer."

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    Chapter 71 Strike Back


    Yun Shang rose unsteadily to her feet and sneered. The expression on her face would have frightened


    even the most battle hardened general. She said, "Uncle, you leave first. Hua Jing will get suspicious if


    she doesn''t see you. I will join you soon."


    Prince Jing studied Yun Shang. The idea of leaving her alone in her condition unsettled him. But he


    had agreed to follow Yun Shang''s n. So he walked to where Wang Jinhuan stood.


    Before long, a scream rang through Qianxin Tower.


    Hua Jing rushed forward with some guards. She saw a crowd had gathered around a rockery. On the


    floory scattered bits of clothing. Joy filled Hua Jing''s eyes, but she pretended to be worried and


    asked, "What happened?"


    "Eh? What''s going on here? There are so many people. Luo Qingyan,e and have a look.


    Something happened here." Wang Jinhuan seemed happy to see the chaos. His cheery voice could he


    heard from afar.


    Hua Jing stared at him with unconcealed disgust in her eyes, then looked to the rockery and asked,


    "What happened?"


    The women gathered around seemed too embarrassed to speak of what they had seen. They simply


    stepped back to make way for the Princess. A man stepped forward and said, "What happened behind


    the rockery is really¡­ not a pretty sight¡­ Too ridiculous."


    "Ridiculous?" Hua Jing frowned and waved her hand at a nearby servant, "Go, take a look at what


    happened behind the rockery."


    A servant disappeared behind the rockery. Secondster, he hurried out. He reported, "Your Highness,


    there are two people without clothes. It seems that they are both asleep."


    Hua Jing pretended to be amazed and then changed her look to anger, "How dare they do such


    ridiculous things at my feast! Bring the shameless couple to me!"


    Several guards rushed forward. They too disappeared behind the rockery. Minutes ticked by as the


    guests waited with baited breaths. Soon, the guards returned. They were holding two naked people. A


    group of girls screamed and covered their eyes.


    Hua Jing frowned, looked aside and said, "How inappropriate! Hurry up and put some clothes on


    them."


    The guards did as instructed. "It''s done, your Highness."


    Hua Jing then turned around. She was prepared to scream in rage, but when she saw the two people,


    her face filled with surprise. She asked, "What''s going on? Why are there two men?"


    One of the two men was of course, Mo Jingyan as Hua Jing expected. But the other one was a man


    with dark skin. She had been expecting Yun Shang.


    "Oh my god. This world is crazy. Two men were having sex in broad daylight?" Wang Jinhuan


    eximed in astonishment.


    "Eh? Isn''t that man Mo Jingran? It''s said that he is the most gifted schr in the Imperial City. I can''t


    believe that he made such a mess. It''s true that we may know a man''s exterior but not his heart. My


    father said that he once came to my home to propose marriage. Luckily my father didn''t agree¡­"


    Came the voice of a girl. And then the whispers began.


    "Excuse me please." Came the soft voice of Yun Shang. "Sister, are you here? I can''t find my maid.


    Have you seen her?"


    Hua Jing clenched her fists and turned to face Yun Shang, who was walking towards her with an


    innocent look. Then she asked, "Why are you here? Weren''t you with Mo Jingran just now?"


    People heard the usation and turned to look at Yun Shang. Prince Jing also fixed his gaze on Yun


    Shang. If people had been looking carefully, they would have noticed that Yun Shang''s legs were still


    shaking from the effects of the scent. Yun Shang smiled with regret and said, "I''m sorry, sister. You


    asked me to entertain Mo Jingran since you were afraid that people would gossip if you stayed with him


    for too long. However, when we walked over here, I found that my maid was gone. So I excused myself


    and went to look for my maid. Didn''t he tell you? By the way, where is he?"


    Hua Jing felt the mes of fury spread through her body. She didn''t pay attention to Yun Shang''s


    words. Instead, she spewed bitterness when she spoke. "I told you to take good care of him, and you


    just let him do such things?" While talking, Hua Jing pointed at Mo Jingran who was still on the floor.


    Yun Shang looked over and widened her eyes in astonishment, "What happened? Why is he here?


    What did he do with the other man?"


    Hua Jing didn''t reply. Instead, she gnashed her teeth and left the scene in a huff. Before disappearing,


    she said, "Clean up this ce and call an end to this feast."


    On her way out of the Tower, Hua Jing heard a servant call her. "Your Highness, Your Highness. I have


    bad news. Something went wrong."


    Hua Jing was on the verge ofbusting. All her carefullyid traps had failed. She couldn''t handle yet


    another thing going wrong. When she heard the words, bad news, she exploded. She shouted at the


    servant, "What bad news? What are you raving about?"


    She turned around and saw the servant stumbling towards her. The servant knelt down as soon as he


    saw Hua Jing and said with a pale face, "Your Highness. Something bad happened. The guards you


    sent to the front reported that the Emperor''s Son-inw had an ident on the battlefield. He was


    trapped in an empty city, and we lost contact with him. Lady Zhao fainted when she heard the news.


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    What should we do about it?"


    Hua Jing turned pale instantly. She turned and left with her servants in a hurry.


    "I heard that a few days ago, Master Wu Na''s disciple analyzed a character for Lady Zhao, the mother


    of the Emperor''s son-inw. He said that Princess Hua Jing was fated to mourn her husband''s death


    and that the Emperor''s son-inw might be trapped in the battlefield. As a result, Princess Hua Jing


    threw the monk out. She even fought with Lady Zhao, who believed the monk."


    "Really? It''s a surprise that such a thing happened."


    Yun Shang smiled as she watched Hua Jing rushing out. She muttered, "Hua Jing, you have set me up


    many times before. Now it''s my turn¡­"

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    Chapter 72 The Empress Is Pregnant


    The feast ended in discord, and Hua Jing left in a hurry with her servants. As the guests began


    dispersing, Yun Shang frowned. Her body felt very weak. Just as she was about to find a ce to sit, a


    hand held her shoulder.


    Yun Shang turned and saw a handsome face. The expression on the face, however, made her shiver.


    "They are all gone. Are you all right? May I send you to Qingxin Pce? Or would you prefer to return


    to Xiping Princess Pce?" Prince Jing sounded cold as usual. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes when


    she realized that he didn''t follow royal etiquette when speaking. Instead, he sounded genuinely


    concerned.


    It took Yun Shang a while to react to his offer. She shook her head and said, "I have to find my maids. I


    wasn''t paying attention. One minute they were behind me, and in the next, they had disappeared."


    "Do you need help?" Prince Jing lowered his voice and asked.


    "No, thank you." Yun Shang smiled faintly. She raised her hands, took out a little-finger-sized jade flute


    and blew it gently.


    The mellow timbre of the flute echoed around the Tower. In a few minutes, three women rushed


    forward and knelt in front of Yun Shang. They spoke simultaneously, "Master."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Ning Qian, it seems Qian Yin and Qin Yi are missing. Send some people to look


    for them. I will wait while you search."


    The leader raised her head and looked at the Princess. "Yes, Master. I will arrange the search right


    away." Then she stood up and nodded at Prince Jing before supporting Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang turned and smiled at Prince Jing, "Thank you Uncle. And thank you, Wang Jinhuan. No


    words can express my appreciation for your help. If you need my helpter, just let me know." After


    that, she nodded to the two men before leaving with Ning Qian.


    Wang Jinhuan''s mouth had been open so long, a fine trickle of drool was pooling on his robe. "Luo


    Qingyan, pinch me. I need to know if I am dreaming. Pinch me now."


    Prince Jing looked at Wang in disbelief. Although Wang had sobered down a little, he still couldn''t help


    but exim with astonishment, "Luo Qingyan, the woman who addressed your little Princess as master


    just now is the most famous courtesan in the Imperial City. That was Qian Qian¡­ My goodness. I left


    no stone unturned to see her but never got the opportunity. I didn''t expect that I would meet her here.


    What surprised me the most was that she addressed your little Princess as master."


    "Well, yes. You''d better hurry up and take a good look at her. You may not get the opportunity again."


    Prince Jing replied coldly.


    Wang Jinghuan nodded seriously, "Yeah, you bet!" Then he disappeared.


    Prince Jing paused for a moment and murmured with a frown, "Typical." However, in the blink of an


    eye, his expression became cold, and his words were even colder. "Jing Ying."


    A woman in ck appeared in front of him. She knelt before the Prince with an expressionless face.


    She greeted him respectfully.


    Prince Jing sneered. "I remember I made it clear that you should protect Princess Hui Guo. Where


    were you when she was intoxicated by the floral scent? Where were you when she was facing this


    danger alone? Where were you when she needed help? You were nearby, but you just watched it


    happen without even letting me know. Jing Ying, you have been taking my orders less and less


    seriously. So you don''t have to follow me anymore."


    The woman in ck bit her lip and lowered her head. After a moment of silence, she bent forward and


    said, "I''m sorry."


    Prince Jing''s gaze fell on her back. Although his stare was cold, it seeming to burn through her. After a


    long time, he said, "You are the only female in my Shadow Guards. I didn''t want to keep you but you


    begged to stay. Do you remember what you promised at that time?"


    Still looking down, Jing Ying nodded her head slowly after a long while, "I do."


    "You do? I believe that you havepletely forgotten. Tell me about it then." Prince Jing looked up to


    the pavilion shrouded in mist. His face was expressionless.


    Jing Ying found herself unable to speak. After much hesitation, she whispered, "I promised that I would


    never have any affection for you and that under no circumstance would I vite your orders. If I broke


    my promise, I would withdraw from martial arts and retreat from the Shadow Guards."


    "So you remember? I thought you had forgotten. Since you remember, you know what happened today


    shouldn''t have happened. I will give you one more chance. If you vite my orders again, you will have


    to fulfill yourmitments. Follow your new master. Later, if you are alive while she has an ident,


    you don''t need toe back anymore."


    Jing Ying nodded and whispered, "Yes." Then she disappeared.


    Ning Qian helped Yun Shang out of Qianxin Tower. They walked through an alley and entered a


    courtyard formon people. The yard was small and contained several rooms.


    Ning Qian took Yun Shang''s pulse. Assured that nothing else was wrong with the Princess, she let go


    of her hand. She said softly, "You are all right. It was only a kind of flower that excites people and


    makes them hallucinate. You got through it, and the medicine you took was good. So you are okay


    now, only a little weak because your body struggled to resist the drug."


    Yun Shang nodded. "That''s good. I thought I was immune to all kinds of poison. However, it seems I


    still got intoxicated."


    Ning Qian smiled. "You are only immune to somemon poisons. This is not a poison. However, you


    have better resistance to these things than ordinary people. You have been back at the Pce for


    many days. If you didn''t give me orders asionally, I would think that you forgot about me."


    Yun Shang saw Ning Qian pouting. Sheughed at her unhappy look. "Look at you. If your clients see


    you like this, they will certainly go crazy. I have my own difficulties. When I had just returned, the


    Pce was heavily guarded, and I was unfamiliar with the situation, so I didn''t dare to act rashly. I got


    out of the Pce some days ago, but I still didn''t dare to contact you. You and I have special identities.


    If we make a careless mistake, what we have borately arranged will be destroyed in no time."


    Seeing Yun Shang like this, Ning Qian sighed as well. "Don''t worry. I didn''t spend all these years in the


    Imperial City in vain. Right now, I don''t dare to speak of important matters, but most nobles in the city


    listen to me."


    "I know. I know. With your beauty and talent, you can make any man throw himself at your feet." Yun


    Shang bantered whileughing.


    While they were talking, the door opened. Qin Yi and Qian Yin walked in. On seeing Yun Shang, they


    rushed over and said, "Your Highness, are you all right?"


    Yun Shang nodded. "I am sitting here safe and sound." Then she looked up at Qin Yi and Qian Yin.


    "What about you two? What happened? I didn''t even know when you disappeared."


    Qian Yin frowned. "Qin Yi and I were taken on the way to the riddle with you and Mister Mo. This was


    right after we met Prince Jing and Mister Wang. At that time, you were talking with Mister Mo, and the


    mist was very thick. Suddenly, I felt my eyes sting with harsh smoke and couldn''t see anymore. When I


    was about to speak, I felt a staggering blow and passed out. When I woke up, I was in a small room


    used for storing firewood in Qianxin Tower. I went out to have a look and found the ce empty. Then I


    happened to meet the two people who were looking for us, and I got out."


    Qin Yi nodded. "My experience was simr to that of Qian Yin''s."


    Yun Shang replied. "I understand. What happened today needs no investigation. It must be Hua Jing''s


    n. Ning Qian, help me find out what the mist in Qianxin Tower was. I feel it''s bizzare. I wonder why


    there was no mist in the pavilion and why people standing there could see the movements of people


    near thekeside."


    Ning Qian answered, "Don''t worry. I assure you I''ll find out."


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to Qin Yi and Qian Yin. "Let''s go back to the Princess Pce first. A big


    scene will happen there. How can we miss it?" Then she stood and walked outside.


    When Yun Shang arrived with Qin Yi and Qian Yin, the Princess Pce was in chaos. Yun Shang


    frowned, stopped a random maid and asked, "What happened? Why are you running in such a hurry?"


    The maid turned and saw that Princess Yun Shang had stopped her. She immediately curtsied and


    said, "Your Highness, Lady Zhao fainted after she heard the news that the Emperor''s son-inw was


    trapped in an empty city on the frontier. He''s been trapped for more than ten days. When Princess Hua


    Jing returned from the banquet, she called the Imperial Physician to check Lady Zhao. After taking


    medicine, Lady Zhao started to quarrel with Princess Hua Jing. She called Princess Hua Jing a jinx.


    Lady Zhao insisted that the Emperor''s son-inw had been trapped because of Princess Hua Jing.


    Princess Hua Jing got mad as well and quarreled with her. Then Lady Zhao went back to her room and


    wrote a letter with her blood. Now she has gone to the Pce with the letter to see the Emperor. She


    wants to request that he send an army to save the Emperor''s son-inw. She also wants to beg that


    the Emperor allow the Princess to divorce the Emperor''s son-inw."


    Yun Shang was stunned. She knew that Lady Zhao was not easy to deal with and that she would


    undoubtedly create a great disturbance. However, she didn''t expect that Lady Zhao would write a


    bloodletter and go to the Emperor.


    The Emperor will be in a dilemma this time. Yun Shang remembered that Lady Zhao''s husband was a


    general admired by the people and that she had been the recipient of an honorary title by the Emperor.


    Now, her son was trapped on the frontier, and she threatened with her life. She wondered what


    decisions her father would make.


    However, Hua Jing would definitely fall into disrepute this time, no matter what decisions he would


    make.


    Thinking about that Yun Shang then asked, "What about Princess Hua Jing? What is she doing right


    now?"


    The maid answered, "Princess Hua Jing is still on the warpath in her room. The Princess said that she


    would let Lady Zhao do as she wished because she believes that the Emperor would not relent. The


    Princess also said that she would stay here even if she was a real jinx so that Lady Zhao could see


    how much trouble she could cause."


    Yun Shang squinted. "Hua Jing must be very mad. That''s right. She didn''t seed in setting me up


    and was called a jinx. Many people attended the feast, and before long, the whole Imperial City would


    know that she was fated to mourn her husband''s death. They would also think that her husband was


    trapped because of her."


    The maid left hurriedly. Qin Yi moved closer and asked, "Your Highness, where are we going now?"


    Yun Shang smiled. "At this moment, if I go to see Hua Jing, who is in a fit of anger, she would probably


    take it out on me. I am not that stupid. Lady Zhao is sure to make much noise at the Pce. It will not


    be long before my father sends somebody to summon Hua Jing to the Pce. That being the case, I


    might as well go to the Pce to wait for her. If the show begins in the Pce, there will be many


    supporting roles as well. Let''s go!"


    Yun Shang told the servants to prepare the carriage and then left for the Pce.


    When they arrived, she didn''t go to Qinzheng Hall. Instead her first stop was Qiwu Pce. Upon


    arrival, she saw Xiu Xin standing in the yard. She was directing the maids and eunuchs. When Xiu Xin


    saw Yun Shang, she was surprised and promptly came to greet her, "Your Highness, why are you


    here?"


    Yun Shang replied, "Xiu Xin, something terrible has happened at the Princess Pce. Hurry up and


    take me to my mother."


    Xiu Xin looked at Yun Shang doubtfully before saying, "The Empress is talking to Lady Jin right now.


    Follow me."


    Yun Shang was astonished at her words. "Mother? Talking to the Empress?" Even though she was


    surprised, she didn''t show it. She followed Xiu Xin to the main Hall.


    Indeed, the Empress and Lady Jin were both there. Yun Shang nced at Lady Jin and then looked at


    the Empress.


    The Empress saw Yun Shang, smiled brightly and waved to her, "Shang''er, howe you havee


    here? Aren''t you supposed to be at Hua Jing''s Pce? Why are you here?"


    Seeing Lady Jin''s hands tremble slightly, Yun Shang felt a twinge in her heart. She wanted to rush to


    her mother but instead, she hurriedly walked to the Empress. "Mother. Something terrible has


    happened in sister''s Pce."


    "Hua Jing?" The Empress frowned and asked, "What''s wrong with Hua Jing? What happened?"


    "I don''t know where to begin." Her face buckled and twisted with worry.


    The Empress smiled gently, touched Yun Shang''s hands, and said, "Take it easy. Tell me slowly."


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and pretended to pull herself together. Then she replied, "Several days


    ago, a monk from Ning''guo Temple came and begged for alms in the morning. Since Lady Zhao


    believes in Buddhism, she asked the monk toe inside and gave him some alms. Out of


    appreciation, the monk proposed to tell her fortune by analyzing characters for her. Lady Zhao heard


    from somewhere that monks from Ning''guo Temple were expert fortune-tellers, so she epted


    joyfully. That monk said that the Emperor''s Son-inw was trapped and the person who trapped him


    was someone who was superior to him and lived with him. After hearing his words, Lady Zhao thought


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    the person the monk mentioned was sister."


    "Ridiculous!" The Empress scolded in a low voice with a frown.


    Yun Shang nodded immediately, "Sister and I both thought it was unreliable. So she quarreled with


    Lady Zhao. To prove that the monk''s prediction was untrue, she sent some people to the frontier to


    inquire about the Emperor''s son-inw. Today, she held a feast in Qianxin Tower. When we were at the


    feast, a servant reported that the Emperor''s son-inw was trapped in an empty city. The servant


    added that Lady Zhao remembered what the monk said the other day and now, she truly believes that


    Hua Jing is bad luck for her husband. In anger, she wrote a bloodletter and went to see father. She''s


    demanding that an army be sent to save the Emperor''s son-inw and to let sister divorce him."


    "What?" The Empress mmed her hand on the table before standing. "That Lady Zhao is still so


    tough and doughty. I will stop her from asking the Emperor''s permission for the divorce! Where is Hua


    Jing?"


    Yun Shang answered, "Sister is extremely upset, and is still sulking in the Pce. I saw the situation


    was not good, so I came here to let you know in case of any ident."


    The Empress frowned. "This silly girl... The situation is extremely urgent. How can she be sulking on


    her own, which is not helpful at all?" Then Empress left the Pce.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Lady Jin, who stayed calm and didn''t even move. She smiled at Lady Jin


    mischievously, and Lady Jin shook her head with resignation. Relieved, Yun Shang followed the


    Empress.


    When they were outside Qinzheng Hall, they heard the furious voice of Lady Zhao. "The monk from


    Ning''guo Temple told the fortune. He said that Hua Jing would be the cause of Yingjie''s entrapment. If


    Hua Jing doesn''t leave Yingjie, he will continue to suffer from disasters. Your Majesty, my family


    members have been generals for generations. We sweat and shed blood to protect our homes and


    defend our country. We even sacrifice ourselves. I don''t want my son to suffer because of a woman."


    The Emperor Ning sounded exhausted, "I have decreed that Prince Jing will lead the cavalry to save


    him. But I don''t agree that he was trapped because of Hua Jing."


    "I don''t agree either!" The Empress stepped into Qinzheng Hall and spoke with contempt in her voice.


    "We know that the Zhao family has contributed to our country, and I thought you were upright and noble


    as you unggingly raised your son after General Zhao died on the battlefield. What''s more, Zhao


    Yingjie is a real man. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have agreed to this marriage. Moreover, you didn''t disagree


    either when they got married. However, after Hua Jing married your son, you tried everything to pick on


    her. Now you want her to divorce your son for a random excuse? You said this is good for your son. Did


    you stop and wonder what people will think of Hua Jing if she gets divorced? She is my daughter and a


    Princess.


    With a stubborn look, Lady Zhao knelt and said, "I am ignorant. I only know that while reputation is


    important, human life is more valuable."


    The Empress sat down next to the throne. She looked at Lady Zhao sharply and raised her voice, "You


    said that it''s because of Hua Jing that your son was trapped. But Hua Jing never stepped out of the


    Imperial City. It''s obvious that your son was defeated due to his incapability. How dare you shirk


    responsibility and shift the me onto a weak woman!"


    The Emperor frowned. "Enough. Stop quarreling. Is this a good time to argue?"


    Then he said to Lady Zhao, "I am not quibbling, but I have done everything I can and have sent people


    to the frontier to save him. Also, your reasons for asking Hua Jing to divorce Yingjie are unfounded.


    Zhao Yingjie did nothing wrong. Why should Hua Jing divorce him? Let''s both make a concession. Just


    go back and wait for the message."


    Lazy Zhao stayed on the floor. She spoke loudly, "Since you don''t agree, I will not beg anymore. I also


    don''t expect you to send people to save my son. I will go myself. I could fight with my husband twenty


    years ago, and today, I can go to the frontier for my son. As for Hua Jing, " Lady Zhao stopped to


    snicker before continuing, "I will not say much about your daughter. You should know by now. She


    holds feasts and has fun with her fair-weather friends. She never cared about me. She is hard on the


    servants and doesn''t keep the virtues of a woman. I don''t want to mention these, and only ask that you


    let Hua Jing divorce my son. I have tried my best to save your dignity and that of the Princess. I will say


    nothing more if you don''t agree. However, I will not admit that Hua Jing is my daughter-inw anymore.


    I will leave now." After finishing, Lady Zhao stood up and left the Hall.


    Yun Shang thought that even though Lady Zhao''s reasons were farfetched, herst words were very


    strong and powerful. When she was contemting, she heard a maid scream, "Ahh. The Empress


    fainted, "


    In a daze, Yun Shang turned to see. "What is going on?"


    Although she was confused, she pretended to be worried and followed the maid. She saw the maids


    help the Empress lie down on a bed in the side Hall behind Qinzheng Hall.


    Before long, the Imperial Physician arrived and checked the Empress''s pulse. After a while, he knelt in


    front of Emperor Ning with a joyful look.


    Yun Shang frowned. She had a bad feeling because of the Physician''s expression. Before she could


    figure out why the Physician was smiling, she heard him announce, "Congrattions, Your Majesty and


    Your Highness. The Empress is pregnant."

 Chapter 73 Before The Storm

    Chapter 73 Before The Storm


    The Empress? Pregnant?


    Yun Shang was so taken aback that she was at a loss for a while. Then she heard the courtiers


    congratting His Majesty in chorus, "Congrattions to Your Majesty. Congrattions!" Yun Shang


    was still pondering over the news she had just heard. What? The Empress is pregnant? Yun Shang


    turned around to look at Emperor Ning, who also looked astonished. Yun Shang stared at Emperor


    Ning for a long time before speaking, "Your... Your Majesty..."


    Emperor Ning turned to Yun Shang with a perplexed stare. Yun Shang felt her hands trembling in her


    sleeves. She bit her lip to steady herself, "Congrattions to Your Majesty. Soon I will have one more


    younger brother or sister."


    It seemed Emperor Ning was still bbergasted. He breathed out an "oh" after a long while before


    sinking into another trance.


    The Imperial Physician kneeling on the ground waited patiently for a response from the Emperor, who,


    however, stayed silent. So the Imperial Physician spoke, "Your Majesty, the Empress has been


    pregnant for about a month. Her Majesty is very well. But Her Majesty got quite excited just now and


    that is not good for the baby. However, please don''t worry, Your Majesty. Her Majesty will be fine after


    resting."


    Emperor Ning nodded speechlessly. After a moment, he turned and rushed out of the Hall. Lord Zheng


    hastily followed the Emperor. Watching the Emperor''s fading figure, Yun Shang felt at a loss for what to


    do. She frowned, but after noticing that everyone was staring at her, she realized that she was the only


    feet. There will be awards from His Majesty."


    Everyone stood up at Yun Shang''s words. The Princess turned to look at the Imperial Physician, and


    smiled, "Though the Empress is physically well, Her Majesty still needs particr attention for her


    pregnancy. When you return to the Imperial Hospital, please prepare some medicines conducive to Her


    Majesty''s pregnancy and send them to Qiwu Pce."


    The Imperial Physician nodded and withdrew. Then Yun Shang had time to think this over. What


    happened? How could the Empress be pregnant at this moment? In her previous life, Hua Jing was the


    Empress''s only child. She hadn''t given birth to another one. Why? And pregnant at this moment...


    Yun Shang thought about the differences in events from her previous life and her present life. Lady Jin


    had spent her days at the Cold Pce and had been trapped there until the end of her life. However, in


    this life, her mother had not only been released from the Cold Pce, but she was pregnant as well.


    Was it possible that everything would change in this life?


    In her contemtion, Yun Shang heard a groan. She turned and caught a glimpse of the Empress who


    had awoken from her faint. She ran to the Empress and inquired eagerly, "Your Majesty..."


    The Empress winced and raised one of her hands to prop up her forehead. It seemed that she was


    experiencing some difort. Yun Shang stepped nearer, "Your Majesty, are you feeling well?"


    The Empress lifted her eyes to nce at Yun Shang. Then she said weakly, "Why am I here? I


    remembered I was in Qinzheng Hall. I remember..."


    Yun Shang said hastily "You passed out in Qinzheng Hall a little while ago. When the Imperial


    Physician checked you, he said that you are pregnant. Your Majesty, congrattions to you."


    "Pregnant?" The Empress looked confused. It took a moment for Yun Shang''s words to register.


    "Pregnant? You mean I am pregnant?"


    Yun Shang nodded as she tried to squeeze out a smile. "Yes. You are pregnant, Your Majesty."


    The Empress shed a brilliant smile at Yun Shang''s words. "That is really wonderful. In recent years,


    no one in the imperial household has been lucky enough to bear your father a child. I was quite worried


    about the decline of your father''s bloodline. I was even considering selecting some fairdies to marry


    your father and bear him more children. It waspletely unexpected that Lady Jin would get


    pregnant. And now, so am I."


    Yun Shang grinned, "His Majesty is blessed by Buddha."


    The Empress seemed ecstatic, "Reward. Everyone will get a reward." Then she summoned Xiu Xin.


    "I''m ufortable here. I''m afraid I might hurt the baby. Escort me back to Qiwu Pce."


    Xiu Xin nodded before helping the Empress to stand. Then the maid assisted the Empress leave the


    Hall.


    A bitter smile emerged on Yun Shang''s lips as she stood in the Hall and watched them leave. Was it


    true that the Heavenly God reserves shocking surprises for unsuspecting believers? The Empress.


    How could it be possible that she is pregnant at this critical moment?


    "Your Imperial Highness..." Yun Shang had been lost in her thoughts till she heard Qian Yin call to her.


    She nodded at Qian Yin, "Let''s go back to Qingxin Pce."


    Yun Shang sank into serious consideration while lying on her bed in Qingxin Pce. What a


    coincidence that all these events happened at the same time! Somehow, she had a feeling that


    something wrong. But as to what had gone wrong, she could not tell.


    "Your Imperial Highness, how could it be possible for the Empress to be pregnant?" Qian Yin


    murmured, "Your Imperial Highness, did you expect such a predicament? The disastrous banquet and


    our ns to exaggerate the effect would effectively spread rumors about Princess Hua Jing''s doomed


    destiny to bring death to her husband. Just in a couple of days, everyone in the Imperial City will know


    these rumors. I have even devised a bad for children to sing and spread. However, the Empress is


    pregnant! That would be the most fervent topic of conversation in the country. After all, she is the First


    Lady of the country. Her pregnancy will be the biggest event under heaven. And people would, of


    course, pay less attention to the affairs of Princess Hua JIng..."


    Yun Shang nodded and sighed, "Of course. How could she be pregnant at this moment? The


    Empress''s pregnancy is the perfect aberration to our ns. But it all happened in an instant. How could


    it be possible for her to arrange a pregnancy? So, was it indeed a coincidence?"


    Yun Shang spent the rest of the afternoon lounging on a couch in the courtyard, trying to figure out why


    she felt so puzzled.


    When it was getting dark, a knock sounded on the gate of Qingxin Pce. Yun Shang was drowsy. She


    heard a maid announcing, "Your Imperial Highness, Lady Meng is requesting a visit."


    Yun Shang opened her eyes, "Lady Meng?"


    She had barely finished her words when she caught a glimpse of a woman in green. Yun Shang


    suddenly realized who she was, "Aha, it''s you, Qin Meng. Oh, no, no, no. I should call you Lady Meng,


    now."


    Yun Shang straightened up. As a quick reflex, Qin Meng stepped forward to pick up the silk quilt that


    had fallen on the ground and put it back on the couch.


    Yun Shang smiled, "How can I bother Lady Meng with such a chore for me? I should do it myself."


    Qin Meng retrieved her hands at Yun Shang''s words. She stood there in embarrassment and peeped


    at Yun Shang from time to time.


    After putting the silk quilt in ce, Yun Shang said, "I wonder why Lady Menges to Qingxin


    Pce. I thought that alldies in the imperial household would go to Qiwu Pce and pay the


    Empress a visit to congratte her, wouldn''t they?"


    Qin Meng kept her head low while rubbing her hands together. She was silent for a little while before


    uttering gently, "The Empress doesn''t like me. If I went there, I''m afraid that I would probably upset Her


    Majesty. So I''d rather not go there."


    "You are one of the noble members of the imperial household. How could you still be so humble?"


    Instead of responding to Qin Meng''s predicament, Yun Shang diverted the topic by asking a question.


    Qin Meng squeezed out an embarrassed smile, "I have been in service for so long that I cannot shake


    these reflexes."


    Yun Shang nodded, and hummed before sinking into silence.


    But Qin Meng seemed quite nervous, and her body even trembled a little. It felt as though she was


    racking her brain for something. Finally, she raised a question, "Your Imperial Highness, may I know


    where Your Imperial Highness went several days ago?"


    Yun Shang thought it was a funny question, and she even burst into a fit ofughter. "So, I must take


    permission from Lady Meng before I go somewhere?"


    Qin Meng shook her head immediately, "Please forgive me, Your Imperial Highness. That is not what I


    meant..."


    "Oh, then what did you mean?" Qin Meng found herself speechless for a long while. Yun Shang


    rxed on the couch and lifted her eyes to look at Qin Meng.


    After pondering for a while Qin Meng said, "Thank you, Your Imperial Highness. I would have been


    dead had it not been for your help. I have vowed that Your Imperial Highness would be my only master


    since. The Empress and Princess Hua Jing, they really want to harm Your Imperial Highness. Your


    Imperial Highness should be alert."


    Yun Shang uttered a "hum."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s reluctant response, Qin Meng stressed, "Your Imperial Highness, you must be on


    guard against the Empress and Princess Hua Jing. If Qin Meng might be of any use to Your Imperial


    Highness, please let me know."


    Yun Shang raised an eyebrow as she continued to stare at Qin Meng. Then she raised a question,


    "How is it going? Your life as Lady Meng? Is anybody still bullying you?"


    Qin Meng bit her lip and sank into silence. In the end, she shook her head, "No. I''m quite well. Lady


    Ying is quite straightforward. We... get along well with each other..."


    "Get along well?" Yun Shang shed a gentle smile. She did not intend to confront Qin Meng about her


    lie. She probed subtly, "Qin Meng, you are quite clever. I have always thought so. But cleverness in not


    the only trait for ady who wants to survive in the imperial household. And sometimes, clever women


    incur an early death. No matter what you want, you can only lock your desires in your heart. You


    cannot confide in anybody. As to how can you achieve those desires? I hope you have a clear mind. If


    you are not determined to do something and to take the first step, then you will only stay where you are


    forever. You might even find yourself spiralling..."


    Qin Meng nodded sadly. She had been silent for such a long time. It seemed as though she was


    refraining from crying. Then she knelt before Yun Shang. "Your Imperial Highness, please help me.


    Lady Ying views me as a spy for the Empress and refuses to ept my exnations. She always finds


    fault with me, beats me, and scolds me. I have had enough. Your Imperial Highness, please. I will do


    anything. No matter what you ask. I know, Your Imperial Highness must have some ways, and Your


    Imperial Highness is in a position to help me."


    Yun Shang grinned, "Anything? No matter what?"


    Qin Meng kowtowed before Yun Shang several times in session, "Yes. I''m willing to do anything you


    want me to do."


    Yun Shang nodded, "All right. However, I do not require your service now. Please return. As for Lady


    Ying, I can find a way to appease her. I''m just hoping that you will not break your promiseter. Before


    you go, I have something to tell you... You are the only one you can trust. If you want to rise in the


    imperial household, you have to be cruel, not only to everybody else, but also to yourself."


    Qin Meng was stunned at these words. Then she nodded, "I understand, Your Imperial Highness. I


    understand."


    Yun Shang smiled toward Qin Meng and waved at her, "You''d better go now. It''s bad for you to be seen


    here. If you were seen visiting me, you would not be able to find a proper excuse even if you had a


    hundred months on you."


    "It''s all right. Everyone is at Qiwu Pce right now. No one would pay attention to me. But I will leave


    as soon as possible." Qin Meng kowtowed before Qin Meng while speaking, and then she withdrew.


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    Qin Yi approached Yun Shang and said, "Qin Meng would not be reduced to such a dilemma, if she


    had made other choices. She deserves this consequence. She helped the Empress scheme against


    Your Imperial Highness."


    Yun Shang grinned, "I was just a little girl at that time, without any forces to support me. The world is


    crowded with selfish people and itcks those who will offer timely assistance. Qin Meng chose a path


    that many other people would have chosen as well."


    Yun Shang sighed and looked out the window. Noticing that she was looking in the direction of Qiwu


    Pce, Qin Yi said softly, "Your Imperial Highness, are you still puzzled about what happened today?


    Let it go if you cannot figure it out. The truth will prevail in the end."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I''m not trying to figure it out. I''m just worrying about my mother... My


    mother was heartbroken over His Majesty over a decade ago. So she shut herself inside the Cold


    Pce. Now, she has released herself from the Cold Pce and is even pregnant. But the Empress''s


    pregnancy would be tantamount to a blow to my mother. Although she has always emphasized that she


    only feels despair and does not love His Majesty, I cannot help myself. I worry about her."


    Qin Yi nodded in response, "Lady..." She paused for a moment and then continued, "Today, when His


    Majesty heard from the Imperial Physician that the Empress is pregnant, he ran out of the Hall in a


    hurry, right? I heard that His Majesty hade to Qiwu Pce. The Empress was in the side hall at


    Qinzheng Hall at that time. But His Majesty went to Qiwu Pce instead. It is obvious that His Majesty


    came to Qiwu Pce for Lady Jin. It seems that His Majesty cares more about the Lady than the


    Empress."


    Yun Shang hummed before sinking into silence.


    The news of the Empress'' pregnancy had triggered a stir in the imperial household. The Imperial


    Pce only quietened after all the concubines had left after extending their congrattions to the


    Empress. Yun Shang was terribly upset. Without informing Qin Yi and Qian Yin, she walked out of


    Qingxin Pce after Qiwu Pce became quiet.


    After walking along theke for a while, the Princess leaned against a tree to rest. At that moment, she


    heard someone speaking in the distance.


    "Lady, how could it be possible that the Empress is pregnant? We all know that His Majesty hasn''t


    spent a night at Qiwu Pce in a long time." The tone, indicating a touch of suspect, sounded like a


    court maid serving in a certain Pce.


    Then, the voice of another woman disturbed the silence, "On the fifteenth ofst month, His Majesty


    stayed in the Empress'' Pce for one night."


    That voice was familiar. Afterbing her mind for its master, Yun Shang was quite sure that it was


    Lady Shu.


    "But, Lady Jin is also dwelling in Qiwu Pce. I have heard from maids at Qiwu Pce that every time


    His Majesty visited Qiwu Pce in this past month, His Majesty went to see Lady Jin..."


    Yun Shang heard a sigh from Lady Shu, in which a trace of contempt could be felt. "Hem, only the


    Heavenly God knows whether or not that old witch employed any tricks to allure His Majesty into her


    bed. She went as far as to present her maid as a gift to His Majesty. What else is she not capable of?"


    The maid lowered her voice, "Lady, do you think the Lord is going to allow her to keep the baby?"


    The Lord? Yun Shang was taken aback. What did that maid mean? What did she mean by is the Lord


    going to allow her to keep the baby? Yun Shang felt a sharp throb in her heart. She focused on the


    conversation.


    Lady Shu kept silent for a moment. Then she said, "I don''t know. Over a decade ago, I had been


    chosen to marry His Majesty and became a member of the imperial household. I would receive an


    order from the Lord whenever ady was pregnant. I was ordered to cause an inconspicuous


    miscarriage. And I did a good job. I almost failed in killing Lady Ying''s baby and exposed myself. But I


    managed to devise a n to set up the Empress instead, and Lady Ying believed it. But there has been


    no order from the Lord since the announcement of Lady Jin''s pregnancy. Now, the Empress is also


    pregnant. I don''t know whether the Lord is going to order me to do something. But, there are many


    people in the imperial household who will not wish to see that baby be born. Lady Ying would be the


    first to make that wishe true. I don''t think I need to be involved. It is doubtful that this baby will get


    a chance to see the world..."

 Chapter 74 Seeking Proof

    Chapter 74 Seeking Proof


    Yun Shang was shocked. What did Lady Shu mean by this? Whenever a concubine in the Pce got


    pregnant, Prince Jing would order Lady Shu to get rid of the unborn child? Yun Shang could only feel


    coldness spreading from the bottom of her heart.


    Although Prince Jing was an adopted son of thete Emperor, he was still a Prince. It would be unwise


    to assume that he did not covet the throne. Moreover, Prince Jing was a valiant warrior. Most of the


    country''s territory was either conquered or guarded by him. However, if the Emperor had a son, the


    throne would surely belong to his son. As Prince Jing desired the throne, the best option for him would


    be to prevent father from having a male child. Prince Jing was over twenty years younger than the


    Emperor. If father had no heir of his own, after father''s death, the throne could only be Prince Jing''s.


    Yun Shang had been thinking that Prince Jing''s biggest opponent in the Imperial court was the Li n.


    She was expecting Prince Jing to take action in the court. On the contrary, he had carefully set up a


    n with Lady Shu in the Imperial household. While Yun Shang had figured out the alliance between


    Lady Shu and the Prince, she hadn''t managed to understand their n. Now Yun Shang realized that


    Prince Jing was the wiliest person she knew. She could also see that he knew how to achieve his goal


    while maintaining hisposure.


    If this only concerned other people, Yun Shang would watch the fight from a distance. But now the


    situation was different, as Lady Jin was pregnant as well. In this Pce, if someone else, even the


    Empress, wanted to harm Lady Jin''s child, Yun Shang felt sure that she could prevent it. But if she


    were up against Prince Jing, Yun Shang was unsure that she would be able to secure aplete


    victory.


    Lady Shu and her maid walked further and further away. However, Yun Shang stood still for a long


    time. Her mind was registering what she had just heard, and she was thinking of how she would deal


    with it.


    A long time passed before Yun Shang came out from behind the trees and returned to Qingxin Pce.


    When Yun Shang went to Qiwu Pce to pay her respects to the Empress the next day, she saw that


    Hua Jing was there, too. Yun Shang paid her respects in a courteous manner and stood in front of the


    two. Perhaps because the Empress was pregnant, Hua Jing was in a great mood as well. She did not


    say anything about what happened at the banquet. Yun Shang stood there for a while before deciding


    that she needed to be elsewhere. Yun Shang had originally intended to return to Qingxin Pce, but


    when she was half way there, she changed her mind and headed for the Pce gate.


    Having left the Pce, Yun Shang went straight to Prince Jing''s mansion. When she arrived, the


    guards at the gate saw her and opened the gates to the mansion without asking any questions.


    However, it was only after entering Prince Jing''s mansion that Yun Shang discovered that he had gone


    to drill the soldiers at the training ground outside the city.


    "Princess, the Prince should be back soon. I''ll serve Your Highness a cup of tea while you wait here."


    The butler said in a low voice, then turned around and ordered the attendants to make tea.


    Yun Shang sat for about an hour before Prince Jing returned to the mansion. He was apanied by


    Wang Jinhuan.


    Yun Shang looked at the two men. Prince Jing was wearing ck today, but Wang Jinhuan was


    wearing red as usual. Although she had seen them together several times, Yun Shang always felt


    surprised that two such different men could actually became friends.


    "Oh, our young Princess is here? I heard that Lady Zhao took a letter written with her blood to the


    Pce yesterday to implore the Emperor to issue an order for Hua Jing to divorce the Emperor''s Son-


    in-Law. How did that turn out? What a pity. I wasn''t there. It must''ve been quite a disy." As soon as


    Wang Jinhuan saw Yun Shang, he delightfully sat by her.


    Prince Jing nodded to Yun Shang, "I''ll change."


    There was the "I" again, thought Yun Shang, distracted. Why had he done away with royal etiquette


    when speaking to her?


    "Hey, hey, I asked you. How did it turn out?" Wang Jinhuan pulled at Yun Shang''s arm.


    Yun Shang''s turned and smiled, "You really wish for pandemonium, don''t you? The Empress was there,


    so how could she allow Lady Zhao to get what she wanted? However, even if it was only up to my


    father, he wouldn''t have condoned it. After all, Lady Zhao had no proof. She could only lean on what


    the monk said. Yet, she wanted to ce the me for the Emperor''s Son-in-Law''s captivity entirely on


    Hua Jing. She had no evidence, so any person would find her plea ridiculous. Besides, Hua Jing is still


    the Emperor''s daughter..."


    "Hm, what a bore. All thismotion and yet that cruel Princess is not being overthrown. Did you


    know? That time I escorted you to the Princess Pce, I got lost when you asked me to leave. I


    wanted to jump out of the Princess Pce with my Qinggong*. That''s when I heard Princess Hua Jing


    discuss how to hurt you at the banquet." Wang Jinhuan grimaced and said hatefully, "What''s with the


    grudges between you and Princess Hua Jing? You are sisters, even though not by the same mother,


    but you are still sisters..."


    (*TN: A Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and travel in the air.)


    Hearing this, Yun Shang turned to look at Wang Jinhuan, "Huh? You heard that?"


    Wang Jinhuan quickly nodded, "Yes, you didn''t know? I thought Luo Qingyan would have told you.


    Later that day, I rushed here to tell Luo Qingyan. I was thinking that since you were close to Luo


    Qingyan, he would inform you. But after I told him everything, he just left, saying that you were going to


    deal with it by yourself. I didn''t think that he would show up at the banquet. Before this banquet, he


    received several invitations to parties. Yet, he answered none. Who would''ve expected him to show


    up? I felt that it was because he couldn''t leave you there alone. Hm, it must be that..."


    Yun Shang stared at Wang Jinhuan, puzzled that he would say these things. After all, she was not that


    close to Prince Jing. As she opened her mouth to rify, a cough interrupted her. Prince Jing walked in.


    Yun Shang swallowed her question, took a sip of her tea, and then said, "The Empress is pregnant."


    As soon as she finished, Wang Jinhuan jumped up, "What? The Empress is old. How can she be


    pregnant?"


    After Yun Shang finished speaking, she stared at Prince Jing. Her eyes never left his face. The Prince


    calmly drank his tea as if... He already knew...


    Wang Jinhuan seemed to realize that he had overreacted. He looked at Prince Jing and then Yun


    Shang before sitting down somewhat reluctantly with a light "oh."


    Yun Shang didn''t know how to respond. Everyone was silent.


    After a while Prince Jing broke the silence. "How''s your health?"


    Yun Shang froze for a second before she realized that Prince Jing''s question was probably directed


    towards her. She shook her head promptly, "I''m fine. The medicines you gave me worked well. I had


    someone check me upon my return. I was a bit weak because I tried to fight it on my own. After some


    sleep, I felt better. I''m all well now."


    Prince Jing nodded, "Well, that''s good."


    Silence struck again. Wang Jinhuan looked at the two for quite some time before he intentionally


    coughed. He stood up, "Ah, the weather''s great today. I''m going to enjoy the flowers. I''ll leave you two


    to quietly sit here." He straightened up as he finished, and made several faces at Prince Jing before


    finally leaving.


    For a moment, neither of the two spoke. A whileter, Yun Shang said, "I came to see you today


    because of something I heard. I thought it might concern you, but I''m not sure if it''s true. After much


    hesitation, instead of guessing on my own, I felt that I should just ask you in person."


    "Oh?" Prince Jing put down his tea cup and stared at Yun Shang, "Huh, if it concerns me, there''s


    nothing wrong in asking me. Tell me, what has troubled you so."


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and said, "The Empress'' pregnancy was never revealed to the public,


    but you already know about it, don''t you?"


    Prince Jing nodded, but did not say anything.


    Yun Shang deliberated for another second, "Last night, I couldn''t fall asleep, so I took a walk in the


    Imperial Garden. I ran into Lady Shu by coincidence, but she didn''t see me. I identally heard some


    things about the Emperor''s heir."


    Prince Jing nodded again, "What things?"


    "Lady Shu said that whenever a concubine got pregnant in the Pce, you would order her to get rid of


    the child within a few days." Yun Shang clutched the tea cup tightly and whispered.


    Prince Jing froze and stayed silent for a moment. Then he whispered, "What she said was true..."


    Yun Shang looked up at Prince Jing in surprise, "Why are you doing this?"


    Prince Jing put down his cup, stood, and walked towards Yun Shang. He looked down at her, "What do


    you think of me? Aspared to your father?"


    This question was somewhat puzzling, but Yun Shang understood what he meant. She was silent for a


    moment, and then answered, "You are very courageous and resourceful."


    Prince Jing smiled, "I deem myself to beparable to your father in all respects. I was three-years-


    old when I was brought to the Pce. When your father ascended the throne, I was seven. It was then


    that your grandfather, the former Grand Tutor, praised me for having the talent to run the country. He


    said I was well-suited to the role of Emperor as I always cared about the people''s peace and security. I


    did not try topete with your father for many reasons. First, I am an adopted son of the former


    Emperor. Second, I did not have any power over the Imperial court. No one was willing to follow me..."


    "But you still desire the throne, don''t you?" Yun Shang did not expect Prince Jing to tell her all these


    things. She was stunned for a long time before she asked softly.


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    Prince Jing smiled and turned away from Yun Shang, "Who wouldn''t want it?"


    "But you''re afraid that it''s too hard to meddle in the Imperial court, and that your actions might alert my


    father and his ministers. So you''ve deliberately nted your informers in the Imperial household,


    right?"


    Prince Jing said with a smile, "Yes, Li n is in power in the Imperial court. I have been leading troops


    all year round, and it is not easy for me to do anything too openly in the Imperial court. Besides, Li n


    has never been a threat to me. Because they all rely on the Empress. If anything happens to the


    Empress and she can''t support them anymore, or if the Empress is never able to bring a male child to


    the Imperial family, then the Li n will copse instantly, and I won''t even need to do anything to


    them."


    The depth of Prince Jing''s schemes surprised Yun Shang. She deliberated for a while before finally


    saying, "My mother, Lady Jin has been pregnant for three months. Why haven''t you done anything to


    her yet?"


    Prince Jing turned to look at Yun Shang. A gentle smile appeared on his face. He looked somewhat


    puzzled and kept silent for a moment. Finally he seemed to mutter to himself, "Why? I''m also


    wondering why."


    Yun Shang didn''t understand what Prince Jing meant. She looked at Prince Jing doubtfully, but saw


    that Prince Jing had regained his usualposure. It seemed that she had perhaps imagined the


    confusion he showed only a short while ago.


    "What about the Empress..." Yun Shang asked.


    Prince Jing echoed her words. "The Empress?" Then he shrugged. "I don''t need to do anything about


    her."


    Seeing that Prince Jing seemed so certain, Yun Shang went nk for a second. What''s this supposed


    to mean? Yun Shang then remembered Lady Shu''s exnation from the night before. She had said


    that many people at the Pce wanted to stir up trouble for the Empress. And it was a possibility that


    an enemy of the Empress would harm the child before it was born.


    Thinking about all that she had heard, Yun Shang gained greater understanding of the current situation.


    She raised her head to look at Prince Jing and said, "I understand. Thank you for your honesty."


    Prince Jing stared at Yun Shang for some time before he nodded and smiled, "Will you now see me


    only as someone who is coveting the throne? Will you find my schemes too sinister?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "It is said that ruthlessness is the mark of a truly great man."


    Hearing this, Prince Jing paused for while before his face lit up with a smile, "Ruthlessness is the mark


    of a truly great man. That''s well said."


    Yun Shang got up and took her leave. Prince Jing followed her to the gate of the yard. As she walked


    further and further away, he muttered to himself, "I seem to know why I failed to use my schemes


    against Lady Jin. It is probably because of you."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang stopped and turned to look at Prince Jing in astonishment. He pretended as


    though he hadn''t said anything. He looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "I''ll see you off here." Then he


    turned and walked back into the yard.


    Yun Shang stood at the gate for a long time, long after Prince Jing had disappeared into the shadows.


    She felt as though she were in a dream.


    "Tut, tut. It is probably because of you... Oh my god, Luo Qingyan. I had never thought that you would


    say such a thing. I almost fell off the roof when I heard you. Did you know that? I always wondered if


    you were gay. I used to think that maybe you fell in love with me because I am such a charming


    person. And perhaps, that''s why you were unwilling to have contact with women. I even felt guilty about


    it, and felt sorry for the girls that liked you so much. Every time you looked at me so affectionately...


    every time I was the only one beside you... I even thought of epting your love for me..." Prince Jing


    was standing in his study. His face stayed nk as he gazed out the window. Sensing an incredible


    opportunity, Wang Jinhuan taunted the Prince.


    "Well, now everything hase to a head. Luo Qingyan, you are truly mesmerized by the girl. Ah, just


    thinking about this makes me feel good. This young Princess must have been sent by the Gods to keep


    you in line since you have been acting out for so long. Seems like I should talk to her more often... But


    Luo Qingyan, she is your niece. She''s twelve years younger than you. How can you do such a thing?


    Ouch ouch ouch..." A series of screams echoed through the mansion; each louder than the previous.


    After a short while, a dull thud reverberated through the mansion. In Prince Jing''s study, a man dressed


    in redy motionless on the ground.


    "Luo Qingyan, you''re good. Just you wait, I''ll go to the young Princess to expose you..." There was


    quite some pain in Wang Jinhuan''s voice, "My God! My arm! My arm is almost broken. Luo Qingyan,


    send for a physician..."


    When Yun Shang returned to Qingxin Pce, Qin Yi and Qian Yin were eagerly waiting in front of the


    gate. As soon as they spotted Yun Shang, relief flooded the maids. They hurriedly stepped forward,


    "Princess, where has Your Highness been? Earlier, Your Highness left to greet the Empress without


    taking us along. We waited for Your Highness to return and yet, Your Highness didn''te back. We


    searched everywhere for you. We were so anxious!"


    Yun Shang smiled, "No matter. Earlier on my way back from greeting the Empress, I suddenly


    remembered that I left in such a hurry that I didn''t get to thank my Uncle for all his help. That''s why I


    went to Prince Jing''s mansion. But when I got there, Uncle was still at the training ground outside the


    city, so I had to wait a bit longer."


    Yun Shang then shared with Qin Yi and Qian Yin the events of the previous night. The two maids were


    so riled up that they cursed Hua Jing for the rest of the night. They also became quite grateful to Prince


    Jing. Having heard Yun Shang''s story, Qin Yi nodded and said, "It''s only right to thank Prince Jing.


    Recently there have been multiple incidents, and Prince Jing has helped Your Highness every time.


    Speaking of, Prince Jing is Your Highness'' lucky star."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang remembered what Prince Jing whispered as she left. "It is probably because


    of you..." Yun Shang thought about it while walking back. She couldn''t understand why Prince Jing


    would say that all of a sudden.


    "Your Highness, Your Highness..." Qin Yi called out to Yun Shang who abruptly recovered from her


    daydreams. Yun Shang was surprised at herself. She found herself lost in thoughts rted to Prince


    Jing more and more frequently these days. The idea gave her heart a shiver, "Huh?"


    Qin Yi stared at Yun Shang for a moment and said, "Why does Your Highness seem so distracted


    recently?" Following theint, she then said, "Princess, I heard from master Zheng that Lady


    Zhao has really set off for the frontier on her own..."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Lady Zhao is not a bad person, albeit entric. She is loving towards her son."


    Qian Yin joined the conversation, "Every time I saw Hua Jing losing an argument to Lady Zhao, I


    couldn''t help but feel great. It is surprising to see that there are people in this world who arepletely


    unimpressed by Hua Jing. Even better though is that they can ensure that Hua Jing can''t fight back in


    public."


    Yun Shang smiled as well, "Qian Yin, have some people ask around about how things are going with


    Zhao Yingjie."


    Qian Yin nodded, "I will send a letter in a moment."


    Yun Shang agreed and sat on her soft bed. She picked up a random book, "Right, today after I left, did


    anything happen with the Empress?"


    Qian Yin covered Yun Shang with a nket and said, "It will be time for the winter solstice soon. I


    heard that the Empress and Hua Jing were nning to announce Her Majesty''s pregnancy at the


    winter solstice celebration..."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "She does know how to draw the most attention."


    Speaking of the winter solstice celebration, Yun Shang remembered something that she ordered long


    time ago, "The things I asked to be prepared, are they ready? They''re for... The winter solstice


    celebration..."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin seemed very pleased with herself, "Yes, Your Highness. Everything is all set. On


    the day of the winter solstice, I shall deliver to the Empress a grand gift."

 Chapter 75 Lady Jin Visits

    Chapter 75 Lady Jin Visits


    "Xiu Xin..." Hearing the Empress call her softly, Xiu Xin put the lit storax that she was holding into the


    censer and hurried into the bedroom. The Empress was leaning on her pillow, frowning. "It''s getting


    colder.I just wanted to take a nap, but as soon as Iy down, I didn''t want to get up."


    Xiu Xin took the Phoenix robe and began helping the Empress to dress. When she heard the Empress


    say this, she smiled and said, "It doesn''t matter, Your Majesty. You get up early every day. You''ve often


    said that it is beneath your dignity to get upte. You work the hardest besides His Majesty. Now you


    should take advantage of this opportunity and rest. Sleep and eat whenever you want."


    The Empress touched her t belly and allowed herself a wry smile. "Yes, I am now pregnant with the


    most noble child in Ning''guo. I should rest, but... The power struggles in the Imperial household will not


    allow me to rest. There''s no telling what mischief the concubines will get up to if I be inattentive


    for even a little bit."


    Following the eyes of the Empress, Xiu Xin also looked at the Empress'' belly. Her eyes shed as she


    helped the Empress to dress.


    "Pregnant concubines are allowed to call their families to visit them at the Imperial Household. I have


    not seen my father and mother for a long time. Will you tell them toe tomorrow?" The Empress


    stood up, spread her arms, and closed her eyes. Xiu Xin slipped on the Empress'' robe. After that, the


    Empress walked to the dressing table.


    Xiu Xin responded, but the Empress shook her head in a hurry. "Forget it, just inform my mother... You


    don''t have to inform my father..."


    Xiu Xin was slightly stunned. She bowed her head and answered, "OK."


    The Empress looked at herself in the mirror and raised her hand to caress her face. Her fingers


    lingered at the corner of her eye. Then she sighed and said to Xiu Xin, "I seem to be... getting old. You


    see these wrinkles?"


    Xiu Xin looked carefully at the Empress'' face and smiled. "You are not old at all, Your Majesty. I don''t


    think any of the new concubines that havee into the Imperial Household over the years can


    The Empress smiled slightly. "Only you willfort me... I remember that I entered the Pce almost


    the same year as Lady Jin. It is only now when she is living in Qiwu Pce that I realize I look as if I


    am ten years older than her. She had been living in the Cold Pce all these years, but sometimes it''s


    also a good ce because there is no intrigue. Although I am the Empress, I have many annoyances


    every day. Besides, who would have thought that I am a pawn in the hands of others."


    Xiu Xin did not respond as she was busy styling the Empress'' hair.


    "Lady Jin ys her cards well indeed. Although I seemed to be the winner when she left for the Cold


    Pce a decade ago, I have not been able to do her the slightest harm in all these years, and I even


    had to help raise her daughter. Concubines that are sent to the Cold Pce onlye out when they


    die. But Lady Jin didn''t. His Majesty personally went to escort Lady Jin when she left the Cold Pce.


    What''s more, as soon as she got out, she came to live in Qiwu Pce, a ce I have been guarding


    for twenty years. I even have to take care of her!" The Empress touched her belly and sneered


    somewhat. "I believe I can beat her. This time, I must make her suffer."


    Thinking of the calm and sanctimonious countenance of Lady Jin, the Empress secretly gnashed her


    teeth and could not help but clench her fists.


    The tinkling sound of ornaments came from outside. The Empress frowned and raised her voice. "Who


    is it?"


    The door curtain opened and the Empress saw Hua Jing''s reflection in the mirror. She was wearing a


    bright red dress. When Hua Jing saw that the Empress was getting dressed, she smiled and came


    forward. "You are so beautiful today, Mother. People say that pregnant women are the most beautiful.


    It''s true!"


    The Empress became unhappy at Hua Jing''s sycophancy. She frowned and nced at Hua Jing. "Your


    husband is trapped and it''s hard to tell whether he is alive or not. But you are dressed like this. What a


    scandal! If your behavior is seen by others, they will definitely gossip behind your back."


    Hua Jing pouted and raised her voice. "Why should I care about other people''s opinions? Mother, I am


    your daughter, and you are the Empress of our country. Besides, you are now pregnant with the future


    prince. Who dares to say..."


    A loud sound interrupted Hua Jing. It was not until a momentter that Hua Jing said with a trembling


    voice, "Mother... Mother, why did you hit me?" Hua Jing looked at the white foundation on her dress.


    She couldn''t believe that the Empress had thrown a box of foundation at her.


    The Empress gnashed her teeth and sneered. "Why did I hit you? Because I think that you have no


    other qualities except arrogance. Go and change your clothes right now! From today on, as long as


    there is no news of the Emperor''s Son-in-Law, you can only wear in clothes."


    Hua Jing bowed her head and tried not to let her tears run. She replied humbly, "OK..."


    Hua Jing was ready to leave the bedroom when she suddenly thought of something. She stopped and


    said softly, "Mother, my Mother-in-Law took a few guards with her and went to frontier this morning..."


    The Empress was stunned. She turned and looked at Hua Jing. "What did you say? Did she really go?"


    Hua Jing nodded. "Yes, she left early this morning. Last night when I went to greet her, I saw her


    packing her things. And when I went out this morning, I saw her leaving with some guards."


    Another loud sound echoed through the otherwise quiet room. The Empress had thrown a gold hairpin


    at Hua Jing''s face. Although the hairpin had hit her forehead and left a bloody wound, Hua Jing did not


    dare to move.


    The Empress stood up angrily and walked up to Hua Jing. "A woman in her forties rushed to the


    frontier anxiously, but you are swaggering through the Pce in such bright-colored clothes! Jing''er, I


    think you are constantly regressing. If you keep behaving like this, do you know what women in the


    Imperial Household will say about you? Do you know how themoners will gossip behind your


    back? It doesn''t matter if you are ridiculed by the people. But you are my daughter. You are a child from


    the Li family. If you dare to tarnish the reputation of the Li family, I will never admit that you are my


    daughter! Put on your in clothes immediately and go after her! Ask your grandfather to give you


    twenty guards with excellent skills and set off right now."


    Hua Jing''s mouth was agape with shock and confusion. After a while, she said, "But... that is the


    frontier... Mother..."


    The Empress sneered. "There is nothing wrong with the frontier. This time, His Majesty has sent Prince


    Jing and his troops to rescue the Emperor''s Son-in-Law. If you can sessfully rescue him from the


    frontier, then themoners will say that you rode for thousands of miles to save your husband, and


    this act will naturally be praised by themoners. Even if you can''t save him, you shall escort his


    coffin for thousands of miles and weep for him the whole way back. At that time, themoners will


    say that you are affectionate and righteous."


    After pondering Hua Jing lowered her head and left the bedroom.


    The Empress stood still, frowning. She was quite disappointed with Hua Jing. Xiu Xin came to check


    her hand and saw that the Empress'' hand had been hurt by the gold hairpin. Xiu Xin quickly took out


    the medicine bottle and began applying the ointment on the wound. She said sadly, "There is no need


    to do so, Your Majesty. Why did you hurt her and also hurt yourself like this?"


    The Empress smiled bitterly. "I used to think that Jing''er was cute and obedient. But now, I see more


    clearly that she is thoughtless when she does things. She is not even as good as Yun Shang."


    After a pause, she thought of Yun Shang again and felt a little uneasy. "I always felt that something was


    a little peculiar after her return from Ning''guo Temple. I feel that she is not going to be easy to control


    as we had assumed. Her performance at her Coming-of-age Ceremony was definitely premeditated.


    Recently, every attempt by Hua Jing to frame Yun Shang has failed. Although Hua Jing didn''t tell me,


    and although it looks like a coincidence, don''t you think it''s bizarre how Yun Shang escapes every


    time?"


    After hearing this, Xiu Xin stopped applying the ointment. She thought for a moment and said, "But


    Princess Yun Shang looks so delicate, and it seems that even the wind can blow her down. I don''t think


    she''s a scheming person."


    "It will be nice if she isn''t. If she is a scheming person but can disguise herself so well, then I should be


    more cautious." The Empress narrowed her eyes and pondered.


    Just as Xiu Xin finished applying the ointment, the two women heard footsteps outside the room. The


    Empress thought it was Hua Jing, so she said, "Didn''t I tell you to run after your Mother-in-Law right


    now? Why do youe back again?"


    The person outside paused for a while and said softly, "It''s me, Sister. I came here to visit you."


    Lady Jin! The Empress was stunned for a moment, but recovered quickly. A flicker of coldness


    appeared in her eyes.


    The Empress went to the door. The moment the door curtain opened, a smile appeared on the


    Empress'' face. "Why are you here? It''s cold and you still wear so little. What if you catch a cold?" The


    woman at the door was dressed in elegant white. The entire dress was in except for one branch of


    plum blossoms that had been embroidered with silver thread on the hemline. She has an unusually


    attractive oval face and a suitable smile.


    "After you left yesterday, I felt a little ufortable, so I went to rest quite early. I heard from Madam


    Zheng today that you are pregnant. This is really great news. I don''t have anything else to give you.


    This is the warm jade that His Majesty gave me a few days ago. It is said that it is good for health. It''s


    getting colder and you just got pregnant, so I bring this to you." Lady Jin held a piece of jade that had


    been carved with plum blossoms. Lady Jin had spoken softly and she had looked very sincere.


    However, the Empress was unhappy. It is true that Lady Jin did rest early. Her exnation, however,


    was misleading. Yesterday, when the Emperor heard that the Empress was pregnant, he didn''te to


    talk to her first. Instead, he rushed directly to Qiwu Pce and did note out all night. As the owner


    of Qiwu Pce, the Empress did not even see the Emperor''s shadow.


    "You are so polite, Lady Jin. This jade was gifted by His Majesty. How can I ept such a present?"


    The Empress did not smile. Instead, she walked past Lady Jin. She found an empty chair in the outer


    Hall and sat on it.


    Lady Jin smiled. "I don''t have anything else valuable. Do you dislike it?"


    The Empress smiled faintly. "Since you put it like that, I will ept your gift. Otherwise, His Majesty will


    me me for bullying you again." She reached out and took the jade which was quite warm. She


    frowned slightly before handing it to Xiu Xin.


    Lady Jin smiled. She turned to the Empress and asked softly, "Sister, I just saw Princess Hua Jing rush


    away. What happened?"


    The Empress secretly clenched her hands in her sleeves. "The Emperor''s Son-in-Law is trapped at the


    frontier and Hua Jing was so worried that she begged me to allow her to take someone to the frontier to


    save her husband. I was worried about her safety, so I scolded her. But she seemed to be determined


    to go to the frontier. I did not agree, and she rushed out."


    Lady Jin frowned and said worriedly, "I heard the Emperor''s Son-in-Law is trapped at the northwest


    frontier. The country of Yng is ready to fight, and His Majesty is also quite worried about it. The men


    of this country are brave and they are as ferocious as wolves. Princess Hua Jing is a delicate woman,


    how can she go to the frontier at will? If anything happens to her, you and His Majesty will be very sad.


    Please advise her not to go. His Majesty said that he would send Prince Jing to the frontier to fight


    against Yng''s attack. But he is still preparing for it. Prince Jing hasn''t left for the frontier yet. So the


    situation at there is extremely dangerous."


    The Empress was stupefied for a while. Then she asked, "Is that what His Majesty told you?"


    Lady Jin nodded. "Yes, His Majesty has been saying for a few days that the country of Yng has


    recruited 2, 00, 000 soldiers this time and they are approaching our frontier step by step. His Majesty


    has asked Prince Jing to intensify his military training, and dispatch his troops as soon as possible."


    "Really?" Lady Jin''s words sent chills up her back. The Empress smiled somewhat arduously, "Really?


    Fortunately, I did not let her go to the frontier. It''s so dangerous, and she is only a delicate woman......"


    Lady Jin smiled, "Yes." She changed the topic again and said softly. "Well, Sister, Lady Shu''s court


    maid came to tell me that in a few days, Lady Shu is going to give a banquet in her Pce. I heard that


    His Majesty will also attend. I asked the court maid if there was any good news, but she did not tell me.


    Do you know of any good news, Sister?"


    The Empress was stunned again. "Is that true? Lady Shu is going to give a banquet? I didn''t know at


    all."


    Hearing this, Lady Jin seemed to be in a daze for a while, but she quickly smiled again. "Oh! I''m so


    silly. The biggest good news in the Pce is definitely Your Majesty''s pregnancy. Now that His Majesty


    knows, it must have been him who advised Lady Shu to hold a banquet, and to keep it a secret from


    you. His Majesty must have wanted to surprise you, Sister."


    The Empress thought Lady Jin''s exnation to be ludicrous for the Emperor seemed very indifferent to


    her unborn child. Nevertheless, the Empress felt a tinge of excitement. She smiled. "Really?"


    Lady Jin nodded and smiled in return. "Sister, please don''t tell anyone that I have spilled the beans.


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    Please pretend that you don''t know anything. If Lady Shu says it''s to congratte you on your


    pregnancy, can you pretend to be very surprised? You won''t give me away, right?"


    The Empress smiled slightly and said, "Of course."


    They continued to chat for a while before Lady Jin requested the Empress'' permission to leave.


    As soon as Lady Jin left, the Empress stopped pretending to be congenial.


    "Your Majesty, since Lady Jin began living in Qiwu Pce, she had never behaved more than


    lukewarm towards His Majesty and you. But today, she came to greet you so affably and talked to you


    in such a gentle tone. Why is she so different today?" Xiu Xin looked at the door as she spoke. She


    seemed worried.


    The Empress sneered. "You also found it odd, right? I was surprised by her behavior, too. We always


    mind our own business. In the time that she has lived in Qiwu Pce, we''ve never spoken as much as


    we did today. Now that she''s willing to disguise herself, I will y her game."


    Xiu Xin paused for a moment and said hesitatingly. "But... Your Majesty, was Lady Jin telling the truth?


    If the situation is really as urgent as Lady Jin says, then Princess Hua Jing... Do I need to go to the


    Princess Pce?"


    The Empress snorted coldly. "Her story was full of loopholes. How can we believe her? That day, I


    heard His Majesty say that he would send Prince Jing to the frontier only to rescue the Emperor''s Son-


    in-Law, but she said that he is going to fight against the Yng army. It a small country. How can they


    send out an army of more than 2, 00, 000 soldiers? She said this just to prevent Hua Jing from going to


    the frontier. Judging from the Imperial City''smoners''ments about Hua Jing, if she doesn''t go


    to the frontier, she will bepletely ruined by the reprimand of everymoner."


    Xiu Xin nodded. "You are so intelligent, Your Majesty. Lady Jin is really too..."


    The Empress sat in the chair, lost in thought. She murmured, "But she said that Lady Shu is going to


    hold a banquet in the Pce. What does she want to express?"


    Xiu Xin also frowned. They thought for a long time, but couldn''te up with anything. The Empress


    raised her head, and said to Xiu Xin, "You should investigate. Is Lady Shu going to hold a banquet or


    not? Does His Majesty really know about this? Who did she invite? When and where will the banquet


    be held? The more details the better..."


    Xiu Xin nodded at once. "OK, I''ll do it right away."


    The Empress nodded and said, "Don''t forget to invite my mother to the Imperial household tomorrow.


    By the way, tell my mother that I want to eat the hibiscus cake made by my old housemaid."


    Xiu Xin responded, "I will keep that in mind. Do you have any other instructions, Your Majesty?"


    "Go to the Imperial Household Departmentter, and ask the Master to send me more pots with flowers


    and nts."


    "Flowers and nts?" Xiu Xin was stunned for a while and then asked, "Your Majesty, the flowers you


    love have withered away in this season. How about asking the Master of the Imperial Household


    Department to send us some daffodils?"


    The Empress shook her head. "No, I don''t want daffodils. Tell the Master of the Imperial Household


    Department that I want to put them in my bedroom. I want big flowerpots, more dirt..."

 Chapter 76 A Warning From Lady Ming

    Chapter 76 A Warning From Lady Ming


    On a warm afternoon, Yun Shang felt sleepy as shey on her couch. Instead of enjoying the gentle


    winter sun on her bed, she went for a walk with Qin Yi and Qian Yin in the garden.


    After wandering about the garden for a while, Yun Shang felt tired. She sat down in a nearby arbor to


    rest. Theke had already begun to freeze. She nced at the sunlight that dazzled on the ice before


    looking away.


    "It''s too windy here. Don''t stay for long." A soft voice came from behind her.


    Hearing that, Yun Shang turned around in surprise. "Mother?" Then Yun Shang realized that she was


    still in the Pce, and she shouldn''t speak to her mother out in the open for all to see. Her heart


    thumped as she looked around. She was certain that many people in the Pce must be watching her.


    But she didn''t want to be cold to her beloved mother.


    Lady Jin nodded and sat opposite Yun Shang. She smiled at her daughter for a while before speaking.


    "Dear daughter, I have to say that every time I see you, I feel you be more and more beautiful.


    You truly have grown into a beautifuldy!" said Lady Jin.


    "I am your daughter. Father always said that I look like you. So to say that I am beautiful means that


    you are beautiful, " answered Yun Shang with a chuckle.


    Lady Jin was silent. She lowered her head as she thought. It urred to Yun Shang that her mother


    still harbored resentment against her father after all these years. Although Yun Shang had helped her


    leave the Cold Pce, she still rarely spoke with him. She was afraid that her mother was even more


    upset as the Empress was now pregnant.


    Sure enough, Lady Jin stayed silent for a long time. "The other day, you told me that you had sent a


    maid to your father. Will she work for you?" asked Lady Jin softly.


    Yun Shang had no idea why her mother asked about that incident. But she told her mother the truth.


    "Qin Meng used to be a spy who worked for the Empress. After she broke her legs, the Empress took


    her away and intended to kill her. After that, the Empress sent me a new maid who she thought would


    spy for her. When Qin Meng turned to me for help, the Empress had been in the middle of selecting


    someone from her own Pce to send to my father. So I pushed the boat with the current and sent Qin


    Meng to my father instead. After that, she said that she would always obey me. But I perceive her


    nature to be restless. I cannot believe herpletely. Even if she works for me, I still need to be


    careful. I know that I should only regard her as a tool that can be discarded at any time."


    Lady Jin smiled, and nodded. "You are right! She betrayed you once, and she might do it again."


    She paused and looked at Yun Shang. "You know, Lady Shu has always been a thorn in the Empress''


    side. Now the Empress is pregnant, which is not a good thing. This is an opportunity for Lady Shu.


    There have been no pregnancies in the Pce for many years. Your father must be very happy. So a


    few days ago, I suggested to him that Lady Shu should hold a party for the Empress and her baby."


    "Lady Shu?" Yun Shang was surprised. "Oh, mother... I''m wondering when did you two..."


    Lady Jin burst outughing. "Oh, you silly girl. There is no eternal enemy in the Imperial household.


    Lady Shu will appreciate me as I gave her the chance. But she is still a danger for us. Besides the


    Empress, I''m the one she wants to triumph against. And once she has power, she will be


    unfriendly again. In the meanwhile, I hope that we have one more helper."


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    "You mean..." Yun Shang turned her head towards theke.


    "She doesn''t have to do anything special. Just ost the Emperor at the party to be held in a few days,


    " whispered Lady Jin as she ced her hands on her lower abdomen.


    Yun Shang looked at her for a while and sighed. "Mom, are you and my father..."


    Lady Jin lowered her head and nced at her abdomen, which was not yet visible. "He has collected


    more and more concubines over these years. Since your father married Li Yiran, and Hua Jing was


    born, I have been disheartened and lost hope. I came out of the Cold Pce because I was afraid you


    would be bullied. I left you when you were an infant because I was young and ignorant. And now, I


    have learned of all the difficulties you''ve suffered. It''s all my fault. I have thought it over since your


    return from Ning''guo Temple. The Empress is very insidious and I''m afraid that you may lose. I will


    never be a coward again. I want my children to be happy."


    "Mother..." Yun Shang said after a long silence. "After all, your husband is an Emperor."


    Lady Jin nodded. "I know. Maybe I''m just stupidly obsessed, and I still can not control myself. But now,


    I feel it''s also okay to lose control, so I just let it go."


    Yun Shang believed that her mother had her own ns, so she didn''t try to persuade her. She just


    nodded in approval.


    "What? Lady Jin and Yun Shang?" The Empress turned in surprise and looked at the maid who had


    Shang approach Lady Jin? What did they talk about?"


    Hearing the Empress'' displeasure, the maid bowed her head, and answered hurriedly. "Your Majesty,


    they came across each other while walking by theke. The Princess was resting in thekeside arbor,


    and Lady Jin went to talk with her when she saw the Princess. I''m sorry that I didn''t hear what they


    were talking about. I was too far away from them.


    The Empress muttered to herself as she paced up and down the room. "How scheming she is! She


    never spoke to Yun Shang voluntarily after leaving the Cold Pce. But when she heard that I was


    pregnant, she went to her daughter to get support. Thinking about what all they must be nning, I


    cannot rx for even one moment." After a long time, she turned her head toward the maid again. "Did


    you see their faces? What were their expressions?"


    The maid tried to remember, and answered after thinking. "Lady Jin kept her head down while the


    Princess kept frowning."


    Then the Empress sat down in a chair, closed her eyes, and frowned.


    Xiu Xin came in, saw the Empress'' face, and paused. She had been serving the Empress since she


    was a child. She knew at a nce that the Empress was now in a sullen mood. She was about to


    speak, but decided not to. She stepped aside and looked at the Empress quietly.


    After a long time, the Empress began to bat her eyes wearily. When she saw Xiu Xin, she sat upright.


    Xiu Xin walked up to the Empress and whispered. "Your Majesty, I''ve just asked some people about the


    party. It''s true. ording to Lord Qi, who serves the Emperor, Lady Jin suggested the party to the


    Emperor. Lady Jin told His Majesty that there had not been a happy event at the Pce in a long time,


    so it must be celebrated. Now that Your Majesty is pregnant, you should not exhaust yourself with


    nning such things. Therefore, His Majesty asked Lady Shu to do it."


    "Lady Jin! Everything has happened because of her. But she always pretends to be innocent. What


    exactly does she want?" The Empress got angry, but then she thought of something and grinned. "Are


    you clear about the party now? When and where?"


    Xiu Xin answered promptly. "Yes, Your Majesty. The party will be held in three days at the Jinxiu


    Pce."


    The Empress knocked over the teacup she had at hand as she red up. Her eyes were filled with


    hatred. "Jinxiu Pce..? Good ce! That''s where Lady Jin lived when she was most favored. It has


    been empty since she went to the Cold Pce. There is no shortage of ces for a party. We can find


    a spare Pce here, and we can also choose a ce on Peni Ind to hold the party. Why did she


    choose Jinxiu Pce? It seems that she is deliberately against me!"


    Xiu Xin lowered her head even lower and answered softly, "Lady Shu said that it''s a party not a big


    banquet. She said that there was no need to hold it in Jinluan Hall. And theke is frozen because of


    the cold weather, so it is not easy to go to Peni Ind. Most of the Pces and mansions are


    inhabited, and empty Pces are abandoned except for Jinxiu, which has been kept clean although it


    has been empty. So they chose Jinxiu Pce."


    "All right. It doesn''t matter. I don''t believe that Lady Jin will feelfortable when she sees it. Lady Shu


    seed in doing two things through this one decision. She chose that ce to make both, Lady Jin


    and I unhappy. What would Lady Jin''s face look like if she knew that the party she helped to arrange


    was being held at Jinxiu Pce? Lady Shu chose the ce to make Lady Jin unhappy after Lady Jin


    helped her, that''s interesting..." Although the Empress gnashed her teeth, she was also grinning.


    Xiu Xin paused for a moment. "Just now, a servant of Princess Hua Jing told me that the Princess had


    left the Pce for the border with only four attendants and two maids to save her husband."


    The Empress red up and shouted. "What? She went to the border? No wonder I worry about that


    silly child so much! I suggested that she go to her grandfather for help and ask for an escort. But she


    did not listen to me. She sulks and ignores her own safety. How foolish!"


    Xiu Xin responded promptly. "Your Majesty, calm you anger please. What should we do now? Princess


    Hua Jing is so impulsive. She left the Imperial City in such a hurry. I''m afraid that she will find herself in


    a dangerous situation..."


    It took the Empress a long time to calm down. "Send a message to the Grand Councilor right now and


    ask my father to send someone to get her back."


    Xiu Xin nodded and turned away. The Empress was distracted by a session of things, and was


    about to rest when she heard Xiu Xin in the Hall. "Good afternoon, Lady Ming."


    "Lady Ming?"


    The Empress was surprised. After she tried to calm down, she asked her maids to straighten her cor


    before leaving to see Lady Ming.


    In the Hall, an old woman with gray hair sat on a chair. She was dressed in blue brocade. She seemed


    calm. The Empress greeted her promptly. "Auntie, you haven''te to see me for a long time. I miss


    you so much! What can I do for you?"


    The old woman turned her head and looked at the Empress. She raised her hand and beckoned to the


    Empress to sit down beside her. The Empress stepped forward immediately.


    "Your father said that you called your mother but you didn''t call him. He and I are worried about you, so


    I''m here to see what''s going on. The moment I entered your Pce, I heard you shouting. How can you


    be grumpy or bad-tempered after all these years as an Empress? So what happened this time?" Said


    Lady Ming slowly, twirling prayer beads in her hands.


    The Empress sighed and frowned. "You have loved me since I was a child, and I would not sit in this


    position without your help. Auntie, I''ll not hide anything from you. Mostly, it''s the same old things. Lady


    Jin is now pregnant and lives in Qiwu Pce. The Emperor threatened to punish me if anything went


    wrong with the baby in Lady Jin''s womb. Lady Jin has became more presumptuous since. Lady Shu is


    hostile towards me. Lady Shu even chose Jinxiu Pce, a ce I hate, to hold a party in honor of my


    unborn child. What''s more, my daughter, Hua Jing also makes me worry. She and General Zhao''s


    mother have been at odds with each other, and now their rtions are even worse. She''s worried as


    General Zhao is trapped at the border. So I suggested that she take some soldiers with her to the


    frontier, but she is upset with me and took only a few attendants and maids with her. That''s so


    dangerous!"


    Lady Ming smiled and stopped ying with her prayer beads. "Your Majesty, it seems that your mind is


    in a tangle."


    The Empress nodded. "Yes, I admit."


    Lady Ming turned and looked at the carved Phoenix on the pir in the Pce. Pointing to the Phoenix,


    she asked, "Do you know what kind of bird this is?"


    The Empress paused, and then answered. "It''s a Phoenix."


    Lady Ming nodded. "Yes, it''s a Phoenix. Many women live in the Pce, but only you can have the


    Phoenix carving, as you are the only Lord of the Imperial household. The Imperial household is not


    simple or peaceful. Over the past forty years or so, I have suffered a lot, and I have seen many horrible


    things happening here. Every women in the Pce wants your position. You have it now, but if you let


    your guard down, you might lose it. Now your mind is in a tangle, and that makes you perplexed, utterly


    confused and disconcerted. If you do not keep a clear mind, someone else will have a chance to


    rece you."


    The Empress listened in silence and did not speak.


    Lady Ming looked at her niece and lowered her voice. "I heard that you''re pregnant."


    The Empress paused, and then nodded.


    "Over the years, you are the only woman in our family to be Empress. The former Emperor


    favored me, but I still failed to be the Empress. Fortunately, I have helped you seed.


    Remember, our family depends on you now. Don''t let everybody down." said Lady Ming as she


    continued ying with her prayer beads.


    "I know, please don''t worry, " answered the Empress softly.


    Lady Ming reached out and touched the Empress'' lower abdomen. The Empress froze in her chair with


    the shock of Lady Ming''s sudden movements. "The Emperor is no longer young. He is forty now. So it


    is a rare thing that you are pregnant. If you have a son, our family will do everything possible to help


    him be an Emperor. But now, you have to think about the baby Lady Jin is about to have. Things


    will get worse if she has a son. So you have to think carefully. Remember, it is okay to save one life at


    the expense of another if necessary. The child in her womb must never be born."


    The Empress knew, of course, what Lady Ming meant when she said, one life for another. Even though


    it was early winter, the Empress broke into a cold sweat. "I''ll keep that in mind."


    "Hmm, " Lady Ming said as she stood up. "You have seldom spoken with your father since you came to


    the Pce. Even when something important happens, you ask someone to send him a message. You


    never dare talk with him in person. You don''t have to be afraid of your father, after all he loves his


    daughter. It was not right for him to force you into the Pce, but he has his own reasons. He''s the


    pir of our family, and he has to toil and moil all the time. He did force you, yes. But he did it for our


    family. Although you are the Empress now, you should never forget your family."


    The Empress responded promptly. "Yes, I know."


    "By the way, I have heard that Lady Jin has been back for a while. I have not seen that wench and her


    daughter for many years. Now that the party is confirmed, send me a message when you know of the


    date. I want to see how the wenches areing along!"


    The Empress agreed as Lady Ming left the Hall.


    After a long time, Xiu Xin peeked from behind the door. She searched the Hall carefully. Seeing that the


    Empress was alone, she stepped forward. "I see that Lady Ming has been here. Do I still need to visit


    the Grand Councilor?" asked Xiu Xin softly.


    "Yes, " the Empress sighed. "Nothing will escape my father''s notice as many spies work for him. In the


    morning, I sent you to tell my mother to visit me tomorrow. By afternoon, Lady Ming has came to see


    me."


    Xiu Xin paused, and then asked softly. "Your Majesty, why did shee? As far as I know, she hasn''t


    been out of Yongkang Pce, where she lives, for a long time."


    The Empressughed grimly. "For my baby, of course. Just two days after I announce my pregnancy,


    they''ve decided that my child is a convenience to them. They have considered all possibilities and


    thought through what might happen if I give life to my baby."


    Xiu Xin stood by with her head lowered. A maid entered the Hall with a bowl of steaming Chinese


    medicine in her hands. "Your Majesty, your medicine for miscarriage prevention is ready. I tried the


    temperature. It is just right. Please drink it now."


    The Empress looked up at the steaming medicine and waved. "Put it in my bedchamber. Then you can


    leave."


    The maid nodded and hurried toply. Soon, she exited the bedchamber, curtsied before the


    Empress and left.


    The Empress nced at Xiu Xin, and sighed. "Go to the Grand Councilor now. I''ll rest."


    After Xiu Xin left, the Empress turned and went into the bedchamber. She stared at the bowl of


    medicine for a long time. Then she took it and poured it into the potting soil of the flourishing manicured


    podocarpus beside her bed.

 Chapter 77 The Banquet At Jinxiu Palace

    Chapter 77 The Banquet At Jinxiu Pce


    "Your Highness, what color of clothes would you like to wear today?" As soon as Qian Yin entered the


    room, she saw Qin Yi styling Yun Shang''s hair. She asked about the clothes with a smile.


    Yun Shang thought about it and said, "Today''s banquet celebrates the pregnancy of the Empress.


    Since it is a happy asion, we should dress ordingly. Shangyi Bureau sent some clothes earlier


    and I saw a dress in Indian red. I''ll wear that one."


    Qin Yi smiled and pulled Yun Shang''s hair up, "It''s drizzling today. I''ll fetch a cape. The other day,


    Prince Jing found a white fox while hunting and he gave the fox fur to His Majesty. His Majesty said that


    of all the royals in the imperial household, the color suits Your Highness the best, so he rewarded it to


    you. You were reading a book that day and weren''t paying attention, so I put it away for you. I think the


    color matches your Indian red dress. Qian Yin, fetch it for Her Highness."


    "Prince Jing? White fox?" Yun Shang was surprised and asked, "Is Prince Jing alsoing today?"


    Qin Yi smiled and looked in the mirror. She giggled at Yun Shang''s expression. "Your Highness seems


    to be very interested in Prince Jing. Yes, he ising. I heard that he is needed at the northwest


    frontier to settle the recent chaos there. He will be leaving with his troops in two days. His Majesty


    invited him to the banquet tofort and encourage him."


    "I see." Yun Shang nodded. In her pervious life, this was also the time when war broke out in the


    northwest. The country of Yng hadunched an attack. They gathered all the strong men in their


    country and formed an army of nearly 2, 00, 000 warriors. In her previous life, the war hadsted for


    several years. Hua Jing''s royal husband had died in that war.


    In this life, Yun Shang had already cut off the soldiers'' supply of food, and tricked the Emperor''s Son-in-


    supposed to go to the frontier three years from now, was being sent there earlier.


    The men from the country of Yng practiced Kung Fu from an early age. They were all tall and good


    at fighting. An army of 2, 00, 000 strong warriors shouldn''t be underestimated. Even though Prince Jing


    is the God of War in the State of Ning, it would not be easy for him to win the war.


    "By the way, the master asked me to tell you that both Hua Jing and her Mother-in-Law have gone to


    the frontier in the northwest. Hua Jing only took four guards and two maids with her. The master said


    this would be a great chance." Qin Yi added.


    Yun Shang turned around at Qin Yi''s words, "Hua Jing? Is she out of her mind?"


    Qin Yi smiled, "I also think it''s unbelievable. But ording to the master, it was the Empress who sent


    her there..."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "Not likely. The Empress has always been careful and meticulous. It''s not


    possible that she sent her daughter to die. However... After what had happened to the Emperor''s Son-


    in-Law, Lady Zhao must have done everything she could to go to the frontier, which is not good for Hua


    Jing. In that case, it''s understandable that the Empress sent Hua Jing there too. In doing so, Hua Jing


    would not have to suffer from constant rumors. But if the Empress really did that, she would have


    prepared for it and wouldn''t let Hua Jing go alone."


    "Is it possible that this is just a lie where the Empress sends Hua Jing to the frontier with few servants


    on purpose but secretly sent guards to protect her?" Qian Yin asked as she entered the room. She


    carried Yun Shang''s selected attire in her hands. She spread out the dress for Yun Shang to see as


    she waited for the Princess to reply.


    "Your Highness, see? This is the one right? Indian red with a cape. This cape is stunning. I''ve never


    seen such pure white fox fur." Qian Yin spread out the cape and ran her hands over the snowy white


    cape with a white coat around its neck. It looked very warm.


    Yun Shang nodded, "It is beautiful indeed. I''ll wear this one."


    Qian Yin put the clothes away and stood aside as Qin Yin finished making Yun Shang''s hair. "Protected


    or not, it would not be difficult to kill Hua Jing when she is in a ce like the battlefield. Your Highness,


    why not let me notify Ning Qian and send her there to take a chance?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "It is a good chance, indeed. How can I miss such a good one? However, I must


    take Hua Jing''s life myself. Since she''s already at the front, tell Ning Qian that I need her to keep Hua


    Jing there as long as possible. I''ll find an opportunity to go there after I finish dealing with the affairs


    here."


    "The affairs here?" Qian Yin thought for a while and couldn''t figure out what Yun Shang meant. So she


    asked, "Your Highness, is there anything else you need to deal with here? Are you nning to wait for


    Lady Jin to deliver her baby safely?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. "No. I''m confident that she will have a smooth delivery, and I won''t wait for


    that long. My top priority now is to deal with the Empress''s pregnancy... I''m not happy about that."


    Suddenly a strange noise was heard by the three women. It sounded as if someone had tripped over a


    chair. Yun Shang squinted at the direction where the sound came from. Qian Yin disappeared into the


    inner hall. A momentter, Qian Yin dragged a maid into the bedchamber. She had covered the maid''s


    mouth to stop her from screaming. "Your Highness, it is maid Ya Zhi. She is in charge of cleaning the


    outer space of our Pce."


    "Cleaning the outer space of our Pce? Then why is she here in the inner Pce?" Through the


    bronze mirror, Yun Shang saw that the girl was ordinary-looking. Fear was written all over her face.


    Although held and steadied by Qian Yin, the maid kept shaking her head, but could only make a


    muffled cry.


    "Let her speak." Yun Shang turned around and said to Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin let go of her hand and the maid hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I didn''t do anything. Earlier


    there was a maid who asked me to serve you tea. She told me to bring the teapot to you. Your


    Highness, I didn''t hear anything."


    Yun Shang smiled a little, "Shut her mouth." Qian Yin hurriedly covered the maid''s mouth again. Then


    Yun Shang continued, "Get rid of her. Tell the others that she got caught stealing my jewelry and to


    avoid consequences, she killed herself by banging her head on the wall."


    Qian Yin nodded and left with the iling maid in her hands. Yun Shang smiled coldly, "What a scene! It


    really makes me curious about tonight''s banquet. We''ve just started, but someone else has already


    made their move. I wonder how exciting tonight will be."


    Qin Yi helped Yun Shang put on two simple but elegant jade orchid hair sticks into her bun before


    helping her dress. Qin Yi said, "Qin Meng is almost ready. I went to see her practicing yesterday, and


    she took it really seriously."


    "Given that she wanted to be at the top, there''s no reason that she won''t take it seriously."


    It was getting dark. Yun Shang took Qin Yi and Qian Yin to Jinxiu Pce with her. When they arrived at


    the door, Yun Shang noticed that this was the closest Pce to Qinzheng Hall, even though it had


    been empty for many years. Of course Yun Shang knew Jinxiu Pce is where Lady Jin used to live,


    so she sighed in her heart. Just when she was about to step in, a figure in purple robes walked towards


    her.


    Yun Shang waited for the figure to walk nearer to her. Then she called gently, "Uncle."


    Prince Jing nodded as his eyes rested on Yun Shang for a while. Then heplimented, "It looks good


    on you." Then he stepped inside Jinxiu Pce without saying another word.


    Yun Shang was surprised. She thought for a moment and figured out what he meant. It must be the


    cape. ording to Qin Yi, Prince Jing was the one who gave this fox fur to the Emperor.


    Yun Shang felt a slight burn on her face. She lowered her head and walked into the Pce. As soon as


    she entered, she heard many concubines chatting around her. "This Jinxiu Pce is splendid. Even the


    Empress''s Pce is not better whenpared to this."


    "I agree. Besides, the Pce is close to His Majesty''s Qinzheng Hall. I wonder how popr the


    concubine was to deserve a Pce like this."


    Yun Shang stood there and listened for a long time before she felt someone walk up to her. Turning her


    head, she saw the quiet and gentle face of Lady Jin. Thetter seemed to be thinking. Yun Shang


    called in a low voice, "Mother", then felt others gazing at them.


    "Today''s banquet seems to be livelier than usual." Lady Jin lowered her head and kept her voice so low


    that only Yun Shang who was standing beside her could hear. Saying only that sentence, she raised


    her head and walked into the Hall with Madam Zheng.


    "Your Majesties, thank you all foring. Don''t just stand outside waiting. It''s getting cold, please,


    All the people standing outside went into the main Hall, which was lined with tables on both sides. From


    the jade iid in the pirs and the ground, the guests could tell that this Pce was luxurious in the


    past.


    Yun Shang chose the second seat on the left and sat down. As soon as she looked up, she saw Prince


    Jing sitting opposite her.


    As soon as everyone had taken their seats, the Empress entered. She was wearing a big red Phoenix


    robe and carried a hairpin shaped as a Phoenix on her head. She smiled elegantly.


    Yun Shang looked at her outfit and smiled. It was an ordinary family dinner, but the Empress was


    dressing rather too loudly, presumably because it was a banquet held by Lady Shu. She must have


    deliberately selected her dress to rattle Lady Shu.


    Generally speaking, in the imperial household, only the Empress had the right to host banquets. But


    this time, the right was given to Lady Shu by the Emperor. Consequently, she must have been ttered


    by many. Here, the Empress was sending a subtle message that she, Li Yiran, was still the lead in the


    imperial household.


    "Hail Your Majesty..." The Empress came to her seat at the center and turned. The guests fell to their


    knees to show their respect.


    The Empress looked around the Pce and smiled, "Get up, everyone. It''s just a family dinner. Don''t


    be strained by rules too much."


    The guests stood at the Empress'' words. Lady Shu was sitting on the first seat on the left side. She


    looked up and noticed the Empress'' outfit, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty looks great today. I


    thought you only wear something like this on important asions. I didn''t know that you would put on


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    the Phoenix robe at today''s banquet for me. What an honor to be treated like this. I''m ttered."


    Yun Shang heard her and slightly raised her eyebrow. She glimpsed at Prince Jing. He was looking


    down at his cup nonchntly. Working for Prince Jing must have taught Lady Shu a lot. Under her


    indifferent disguise, she had a quick response to a sudden attack. It was apparent to everyone that the


    Empress was trying to difit Lady Shu. But the Lady had smiled and thanked the Empress, as if the


    Empress was dressing up because she valued this banquet.


    The Empress forced a smile and looked at Lady Shu, "Don''t be so polite. We''re all concubines in this


    imperial household, and we both serve His Majesty. You have helped me a lot before my pregnancy.


    Now that I am carrying his child, His Majesty wouldn''t allow me to work hard. I''m afraid your help is still


    needed in the following months."


    Lady Shu eyes lightly swept across the Empress''s belly. She smiled, "Your Majesty is being polite.


    Helping you is part of my duties."


    The Empress smiled too. She turned her eyes to Lady Jin and said with concern, "Lady Jin is pregnant


    as well. You should pay more attention to your food at the banquet." Then she changed the topic. "The


    moment I stepped in, this ce brought back many memories. In the old times, Jinxiu Pce was Lady


    Jin''s Pce. Now, even by looking at it, I can feel its beauty. Lady Jin, in your opinion, is it still the


    same as it was ten years ago?"


    Everyone''s attention fell on Lady Jin. She smiled peacefully, "It''s been so long that I forget what it was


    like in the past. Being here again, I do think it''s a nice Pce. Even after all these years of abandon, its


    inferior decoration is still elegant and breathtaking. Just now when I was standing at the door, I noticed


    that His Majesty''s Qinzheng Hall can be seen here from just across the garden."


    The Empress smiled warmly but coldness reflected in her eyes, "Yes, but too bad you don''t live here


    anymore."


    As soon as she finished speaking, a majestic voice came from the door, "If Shu Jin still likes this


    Pce, tomorrow I''ll send someone to clean it up. You can move in whenever you want."


    The guests stood quickly and bowed. "Long live Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning walked to another seat at the center and sat down, "Get up, everyone."


    After they got up and took their seats, Emperor Ning added, "When I arrived, I stood at the door for a


    long time and felt as if you still live here. I thought about why I didn''t let anyone move in here all these


    years, and realized that it was because I thought you were the only one who deserves to live here.


    Without you, I don''t even want toe to Jinxiu Pce."


    The Empress''s face darkened at his words. Yun Shang looked at Lady Jin, and saw her lower her head


    with a thoughtful look.


    After a good while, Lady Jin said softly, "When I was young, I enjoyed a luxurious life. But now, as time


    has passed, I prefer a quiet lifestyle. Jinxiu Pce is too much for me."


    The Empress was not happy to see the Emperor spoiling Lady Jin. Now that Lady Jin had turned down


    the Emperor''s offer in front of all the guests, the Empress got even more upset. It felt like a fishbone


    had gotten stuck in her throat. But she still put on a smile and said, "It''s not bad for Lady Jin to live in


    Qiwu Pce for now. After her delivery, it''s up to her to choose her favorite Pce. Since Your Majesty


    likes her so much, you can amodate her request."


    Emperor Ning turned to the Empress and smiled brilliantly, "That''s for sure."


    The Empress was shocked. After a while, she finally realized that her Qiwu Pce might also be an


    option for Lady Jin. And what the Emperor meant was that even if Lady Jin asks for Qiwu Pce, he''ll


    give it to her.


    The Empress panicked. She felt a chill spreading down her back, and that feeling was eating her alive


    piece by piece, cruelly.


    Seeing this, Lady Shu stood up with a smile. "Your Majesty, we have singing and dancing


    performances at every banquet. Today, I''d like to do something different."


    Emperor Ning raised his eyebrow on her words, "Something different? Enlighten me."


    "What I''m thinking is a game where everyone passes round a silk ball in drumbeats. I''ve prepared a


    ball. The drummers turn their back on us and start beating their drums at will. When the drum stops,


    the one who has the silk ball gives us a show of talent. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Lady Shu


    suggested in a soft voice.


    Emperor Ning nodded and smiled, "Lady Shu''s idea is a good one. It''s interesting."


    "Then I''ll get started. We''re not sitting in a circle now. I suggest that Your Majesties join us in the game.


    It will add to the fun." Lady Shu added as the maids took the cue to begin moving the tables so that the


    royals were ced in a circle.


    Emperor Ning nodded, "All right, we''ll join you."


    "The silk ball is in my hand now, so let''s start with me. Everyone, please get ready." Lady Shu raised


    and pped her hands and the drummers began to beat their drums. Lady Shu quickly passed the ball


    to Yun Shang, who paused for a second before passing it to the person sit next to her.


    The silk ball was passed around quickly by everyone. When the drumbeats stopped, it was being held


    by a concubine dressed in cyan. Lady Shu smiled, "Lady Lan, you''re the first one. What are you going


    to perform?"


    Thedy in cyan was not shy. She smiled and said, "I have no special talent. I can only y a few


    pieces of music and I''m not very good at it. But since I''m the first one to perform, I''ll show you as much


    as I can. Please don''tugh at me."


    As soon as she finished her sentence, a maid quickly brought a desk and put a Qin on it. Lady Lan


    yed a piece of music, and just as she had said, it was nothing special.


    After her performance, the game started again with drumbeats. This time, Qin Meng held the ball.


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at Qin Meng with interest in her eyes. Qin Meng seemed nervous. She


    knocked over a cup as she stood up.


    Lady Shu covered her mouth so the others wouldn''t see her smiling. "Looks like Lady Meng is nervous.


    I wonder what kind of a talent she''ll show us."


    Qin Meng lowered her head and thought for a while, then she said, "I''ll just perform a dance."


    Lady Shu nodded, "Okay. We happen to have a free space in the middle. You can dance there. But it is


    a pity that you will be dancing without music. I''ve heard that Prince Jing is good at ying the flute.


    Prince Jing, why not perform for us too?"

 Chapter 78 The Performance

    Chapter 78 The Performance


    This unexpected request had taken Prince Jing by surprise. He shot a nce at Yun Shang and saw


    her nodding at him. Then he looked towards the Empress who was sitting next to Emperor Ning. The


    Empress? Prince Jing squinted and stood up, "Your Majesty, this is unfair since I don''t have the silk ball


    in my hand."


    Emperor Ningughed heartily, "Lady Shu was right. It should be you."


    Prince Jing had no choice but to sigh in agreement. "Since it is also Your Majesty''s wish to see me


    y, I will y the xiao* for Lady Meng to dance. But I will require one more person to join us. Will Your


    Majesty permit my request?"


    (*TN: xiao is a Chinese vertical end-blown flute, which is generally made of bamboo.)


    Emperor Ning nodded, "Since it''s a request from you, as your brother, I would not disappoint you. So


    tell us, who is this person? You can name anyone here."


    Prince Jing gave a nod in response. His eyes swept the hall from one end to another. Then he pointed


    at a girl, "Your Majesty, may I request Princess Hui Guo''s assistance to perform a melody together?"


    Yun Shang raised her head in surprise. She saw a mischievous glint in Prince Jing''s eyes.


    All guests turned their eyes to Yun Shang. Emperor Ning said with a smile, "As promised, I would grant


    your request. But as far as I know, Shang''er knows nothing about music. So, are you still sure that


    Shang''er should join you?"


    Prince Jing turned around to look at Yun Shang, "It must be her. She must y alongside me."


    It must be her? Yun Shang sank into a trance. She remembered the name of the melody in her n,


    and felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her throat. What did Prince Jing mean when he said


    those words?


    "So, Shang''er, are you willing to y together with your uncle?" Emperor Ning turned to Yun Shang


    and asked.


    Yun Shang stayed silent for a while before uttering a gentle "Yes."


    Prince Jing always carried his xiao with him. It was a beautiful one as green as an emerald. And the


    guqin* was in the Hall, as Lady Lan had yed it a moment before. Yun Shang stood up, walked


    toward the guqin, and sat down before it.


    (*TN: guqin is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family. It has been


    yed since ancient times, and has traditionally been favored by schrs and literati as an instrument


    of great subtlety and refinement.)


    As soon as Yun Shang sat down, the xiao sounded.


    The melody, however, surprised everyone in the Hall. Poprly known as Courting A Phoenix, it was a


    melody usually yed when a man expressed his love towards his lover.


    Yun Shang''s hands began to pluck the cords of the guqin when the melody from the xiao was getting


    weak. The sound of the guqin flew as smooth and fluent as a merry creek, and meshed perfectly with


    that of the xiao.


    Qin Meng walked to the middle of the Hall, bent a little, and began to dance. She showed her charm


    and grace with every movement of her body. She looked like a phoenix about to fly. Her carmine dress


    shimmered as she danced to the music.


    As the melody and the dancing were intoxicating, all guests were holding their breath even after the


    performance had finished.


    "I am so fortunate to have Prince Jing and Princess Hui Guo y for me. Thank you very much." Qin


    Meng swept a graceful courtesy towards Prince Jing and Yun Shang.


    Regaining hisposure, Emperor Ning apuded heartily, "Wonderful!" Nobody could figure out


    whether he apuded for the dancing or the music.


    Emperor Ning nced at Prince Jing, and noticed that he had set his eyes on Yun Shang. Emperor


    Ning frowned. He wondered if there was something between Prince Jing and Shang''er...


    Now, almost all the guests were racking their brains to figure out what had Prince Jing meant when he


    said, it must be her. After all, Courting A Phoenix was a melody used for winning the heart of lovers.


    And Prince Jing said it must be her when he selected Yun Shang.


    Although everybody thought the same thing, none of them dared speak it out.


    "Lady Meng''s dancing was quite excellent. I think no one else could dance as good as her. But what


    surprised me most is that Princess Hui Guo yed the guqin so well. It is said that Prince Jing is a


    master performer of the xiao. But Princess Hui Guo''s show of the guqin just now was no inferior to his.


    The sounds of the guqin and xiao were quite harmonious. How wonderful they were."


    "Yes. It was also beyond my expectation. Shang''er has learned quite a lot at Ning''guo Temple. I should


    extend my gratitude to Master Wu Na." Emperor Ning thought of Lady Jin while looking at Yun Shang,


    who resembled her mother very much while ying the guqin.


    Lady Shu said with a smile, "After the marvelous dancing by Lady Meng, I don''t think there would be


    any fun in the game as no one else could present us with a better performance. Fortunately, I have


    prepared some special dishes for today''s banquet. So, Your Majesty, shall we begin our banquet?"


    Emperor Ning nodded, "All right. Today''s banquet is prepared by you. So, it''s up to you."


    Lady Shu pped her hands and a group of maids came in, each holding a te in their hand. In the


    middle of the te was a bowl painted with cute babies, and the bowl was filled with gruel boiled with


    slongan, lotus seed, and peanuts*. Lady Shu said with a smile, "Your Majesty, today''s banquet is being


    held to celebrate the pregnancy of the Empress and Lady Jin. So, I have prepared this gruel boiled with


    slongan, lotus seed, and peanuts. I''m hoping that the Empress and Lady Jin will bear sons for Your


    Majesty."


    (*TN: in China, gruel boiled with slongan, lotus seed, and peanuts is a sign of blessing for women who


    wish to be pregnant and bear more children in the future.)


    Emperor Ningughed heartily at those words, "Good. It seems Lady Shu has made borate


    preparations for the party. Both of you should have a try of the gruel."


    Lady Shu waved at a maid. Before long, the gruel had been ced on the tables. Then another group


    of maids entered. They carried mandarin fish boiled with Chinese-date.


    "As Prince Jing is going to war, I have prepared mandarin fish for Prince Jing to wish him good luck


    and an early victory." Lady Shu looked at Prince Jing with a smile in her eyes. Then she turned around


    to look at Emperor Ning, "There will be more dishes servedter. I hope Your Majesty will be satisfied."


    Emperor Ning said with a smile, "That''s very nice. As you have prepared two special dishes, everyone


    should try both. You cannot disappoint Lady Shu." Then he raised the wine cup on the table, "I''m very


    happy today, because both Lady Jin and the Empress are pregnant. Although Prince Jing has not yet


    left for battle, I believe he will return with a victory. So, let''s cheers for them!"


    The guests cheered at the Emperor''s words, and downed their wine in a gulp.


    Yun Shang tasted the mandarin fish and tried a little of the gruel. She seemed upset. She stood up and


    whispered something in Qian Yin''s ear. With a nod, Qian Yin withdrew to thest of the queue, and


    then left Jinxiu Pce.


    There was jubnt music in the Hall. Seeing the Emperor indulging himself in drinking, all the guests


    started to enjoy the fun and proposed toasts to each other. In an instant, Jinxiu Pce became a sea of


    noise.


    After the guests had drunk several cups of wine, they heard the merryughter of Emperor Ning. They


    looked at the Emperor, and found that he was chatting with Prince Jing. It seemed both men were in a


    cheerful mood. Prince Jing proposed several toasts to Emperor Ning before returning to his seat.


    Emperor Ning descended from his seat and walked toward Lady Shu. He held her hands in his, "I''m


    very happy today as the Empress is also pregnant. She must get ample rest for her pregnancy. It would


    not do to have her worry about trivial issues in the imperial household. Therefore, Lady Shu, you shall


    share her burden and take this responsibility for her. And, Empress, please give your seal to Lady Shu.


    It''s more convenient for her to do her duties with the Empress''s seal in hand."


    The mor and noise in Jinxiu Pce quenched at once. The Empress was drinking the gruel. She


    was so startled at the Emperor''s words that she inquired, "What did you say, Your Majesty?"


    Emperor Ning replied with a smile, "Lady Shu has held a nice banquet today. And she also runs things


    well at the imperial household. As you are pregnant, you''d best not bother yourself with trivial things in


    the imperial household. When the baby is born, you can take back your seal and manage the imperial


    household again."


    The Empress felt as though a heavy bolt had struck her heart, but she still squeezed out a smile at the


    Emperor, "Your Majesty is quite right. My body is getting more and more heavy as time goes by. It is


    true that I will feel more and more stressed when managing the imperial household. So, I''m very d


    that Lady Shu will share my burden."


    Lady Shu''s eyes sparkled. She walked to the middle of the Hall in a hurry, and said, "Thank you for


    your trust, Your Majesty. I will try my best to manage the imperial household well."


    Yun Shang shot a nce at Prince Jing, who was sitting opposite her. She wandered what role he had


    yed to make this happen. At this critical moment when he was going to leave the Imperial City, Lady


    Shu was awarded with this fantastic opportunity to run the whole imperial household. This would make


    it easier for him to do something in the imperial household if he wanted.


    In the imperial household, it is an evesting rule to lick the shoes of those in power and spit at those


    out of power. Maybe, everything in the imperial household would change tomorrow when the sun rises


    again.


    The Hall was getting noisy again. Somedies were walking towards Lady Shu in a calm manner. Yun


    Shang grinned at them, and downed her cup of wine in a gulp. Catching Qian Yin standing at the


    entrance, Yun Shang pondered as she looked around the Hall to make sure she was not being


    watched. Then she and Qin Yi walked out of the Hall.


    "Your Imperial Highness, I have ordered a maid to put the medicine you gave me into Lady Jin''s food.


    The maid said she had watched Lady Jin eat all of it. So, I think Lady Jin will have no problem." Qian


    Yin whispered.


    Qin Yi wrapped a cloak around Yun Shang''s shoulders, and the Princess nodded at her as a response.


    Then they walked out of Jinxiu Pce. "That''s good. Though I have provided mother with some


    medicine to protect her unborn baby, I''m still worried. Today, Lady Shu poisoned in a way so secret that


    it was hard to notice. So, I''m afraid..."


    "There was no poison in Lady Jin''s bowl." A muffled voice suddenly wafted into Yun Shang''s ear. She


    was astonished. Upon looking back, she found Prince Jing standing right behind her. She gazed at his


    face and heard Qian Yin and Qin Yi giggle. But just in an instant, the two maids disappeared from view.


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    Prince Jing curled his lips a little, "I have told Lady Shu that Lady Jin is pregnant and cannot be


    poisoned. She nned to poison the Empress today as well, but I have stopped her."


    Yun Shang was so surprised at Prince Jing''s words that she had lost the ability to speak.


    "You are quite smart. Lady Shu poisoned in a secret way, but you still tasted the poison." Prince Jing


    said gently.


    Yun Shang lowered her head. There was a grin on her lips. "Lady Shu is quite skillful in this. No wonder


    she has never failed before. His Majesty is already in his forties, but still has no son. When the silk ball


    was passed to me, I smelt the faint fragrance of saffron crocus, though there was a heavy odor of


    incense to cover it. Besides, there was angelica in the gruel, and motherwort in the mandarin fish, both


    of which are herbs helpful for activating and nourishing the blood. But if they are eaten together with


    saffron crocus, there would be only one consequence - sudden miscarriage without any foreboding.


    And, people poisoned in this way would show no sign of foul-y. They would only look like they are


    physically weak..."


    Prince Jing apuded Yun Shang, "That''s excellent. It seems that I have underestimated you." He


    continued after a pause, "As Princess Hua Jing is out of the Imperial City, you will have less threats in


    the Pce. But you should also be on alert, as the Li family will not stop finding fault with you. If I run


    into Hua Jing on the border, do you need me to eliminate her for you?"


    Yun Shang giggled at Prince Jing''s words, "Uncle, she is also your niece. Anyway, I should thank you


    for your kindness. As for Hua Jing, I swear I will end her life with my own hands."


    "I''ve done some investigations. It seems that there is no rooted hatred between you and Hua Jing.


    Then why do you..." There was a hint of confusion in Prince Jing''s eyes.


    Yun Shang grinned, "Who says there is no rooted hatred between her and me? I can only find peace


    when she breathes herst."


    Prince Jing shook his head, "You look terrifying when you are angry." Then he paused and sighed, "I


    will leave tomorrow. You are alone in this Pce, so you''d better take care of yourself."


    Yun Shang was at a loss at Prince Jing''s words. While deep in thought about Prince Jing''s irregr


    behavior today, she heard, "This is the first time that I am reluctant to go to the battlefield. All right. It''s


    getting cold. You''d better go back."


    He walked off leaving a stunned Yun Shang behind.


    Yun Shang was still in a trance, trying to figure out why Prince Jing had said such things to her today.


    After Prince Jing had disappeared into the darkness, Yun Shang finally came to realize that there was


    one more question that she needed him to answer. She wanted to ask him why he had said those


    words during the banquet in Jinxiu Pce. What had he meant by saying, it must be her?


    On their way back to Qingxin Pce, Qin Yi and Qian Yin kept peeking at the Princess. Whenever Yun


    Shang looked at them, the maids were swift enough to move their gaze away.


    "Why are you throwing sneaky nces at me? Both of you started when we began walking back. So,


    tell me, what''s the matter?" Yun Shang inquired in anger.


    However, Qin Yi and Qian Yin were at ease in spite of Yun Shang''s anger. Qin Yi said with a smile,


    "Prince Jing is a little bit cold, but he is a good man. Though he is no longer young, he still lives alone


    as a bachelor. He doesn''t marry, nor finds for himself a concubine. Last time when I went to his


    mansion with Your Imperial Highness, I noticed that there wasn''t a single maid in his mansion. If such a


    man falls in love with somebody, there is no doubt that he would be a loyal lover."


    Qian Yin also chimed in, "I agree. I have heard that Prince Jing is an expert at Kung Fu. And he is also


    smart in military tactics. I think Prince Jing and Your Imperial Highness are a perfect match."


    As Yun Shang had been troubled with Prince Jing''s abnormal behavior all day, she no longer had the


    patience for the maid''s jokes. So she said with a frown, "What are you talking about. He is my uncle.


    My uncle."


    Qin Yi said with a chuckle, "You are not biologically rted. So there is no problem."


    Looking into the sparkling eyes of the two maids, Yun Shang had no choice but to wave at them, "Go.


    Go. Go. You''d better go off. What nonsense you two think about. Are you pushing me to find a husband


    for each of you?"


    The two maids were so scared that they earnestly begged for Yun Shang''s mercy.


    Putting aside the earlier talk of love, Yun Shang retired to bed quite early. But she could not fall asleep


    as she could not help but think over what Prince Jing had said today.


    And Yun Shang was quite aware that she would not be the only one in want of sleep. At least, the


    Empress might also lose sleep over what had happened today.


    Despite thete hour, Qiwu Pce was brilliantly illuminated as Yun Shang had assumed. The


    Empress was sitting on a chair, and all her maids and servants were kneeling before her.


    "Well done, Lady Shu. I thought she had done all this to distinguish herself in the Emperor''s presence. I


    didn''t expect that she would aim for my seal. Is she also nning to take my ce as the Empress?


    What smart tricks! What a clever brain!" The Empress thumped the table in rage. All maids and


    servants kneeling before her were so sacred that they kowtowed again and again, "Please calm down,


    My Lady..."


    "Calm down. How can I calm down after His Majesty ordered me to handover my seal to Lady Shu? It


    won''t be long before Qiwu Pce wees its new hostess. As Lady Shu is so virtuous, she will spare


    you the trouble of kneeling down before her to beg for mercy and request her to calm down. All of you


    would be happy to wee her as your new master, right?" The Empress sneered and her eyes swept


    over everyone kneeling before her.


    All the maids and servant replied in a trembling voice, "How dare we do so?"


    "Hum, " the Empress continued, "All of you, get out. We still have a guest living in Qiwu Pce. If she


    hears about this incident, she would take pleasure in my misfortune. So, all of you get out. Hurry!"


    Everyone scurried out of the chamber. Only Xiu Xin stayed to serve the Empress.


    Xiu Xin stood up after letting out a sigh. She held the Empress'' hands in hers and rubbed them gently.


    Then she said, "My Lady, I have been in your service for over two decades. I know what you have


    contributed and what you have gone through to achieve what you have today. But, My Lady, do you


    remember how many obstacles we have ovee? And this time, the obstacle is only an ordinary


    one. So, like what we have done before, all we need to do now is face it and stride across it. It''s not an


    easy job to run the imperial household. So, there is no need for you to be so upset. His Majesty will be


    impressed by your generosity if you handover your seal to Lady Shu as His Majesty ordered. But, if


    Lady Shu is incapable of managing the imperial household well once she has the seal in hand, not only


    will her n be messed up, His Majesty will also feel disappointed in her. Then, His Majesty will never


    give Lady Shu such an opportunity to run the imperial household again. Isn''t that to you advantage, My


    Lady?"


    The Empress touched her forehead and said, "I know what you mean. But I still feel distressed in my


    heart."


    Xiu Xin walked behind the Empress and started to knead her shoulders. "I think you should feel happy,


    My Lady. His Majesty cares so much about you, as His Majesty gives priority to your pregnancy..."


    The Empress put her hand on her belly and burst into a bitter smile, "But I..."


    However, she paused and, instead of finishing her words, she let out a sigh, "OK, I''ll swallow the


    humiliation this time. At any rate, the thorn in my side right now is Lady Jin and the baby growing in her


    belly. As long as I can get rid of them, it doesn''t matter what humiliation I need to submit to. As for Lady


    Shu, let''s wait and see. I will take care of her once I am done with Lady Jin."


    It seemed as if the Empress had used all her strength to finish those words. She felt so dizzy that she


    had to support her forehead with her hands. Then she asked, "Has father sent you a letter? How about


    Jing''er?"


    Xiu Xin replied immediately, "The Grand Councilor has sent me a message. We have sent people to


    pick up Prince Hua Jing, and we also have men waiting at the border to take care of Her Highness."


    The Empress nodded, "Father must be angry with Jing''er this time. He hasn''t liked Jing''er since she


    was born, because she is a girl. Girls turn out to be useless for their fathers. A good marriage is the


    only way they can make a contribution. But Jing''er has messed up her marriage. No wonder father is


    upset this time."


    Xiu Xin gave no response to the Empress'' words. After a moment, the Empress continued, "In the past,


    I could not find any chance to wipe out those people I disliked, because I was in charge of the imperial


    household. I could not exonerate myself from the charge had anything happened to anyone in the


    imperial household. Besides, Lady Jin is living with us. She might get wind of my n. But now, as


    Lady Shu is responsible for the imperial household, it''s more convenient for me to find a proper


    opportunity."


    Xiu Xin''s hands trembled a little, but she spoke with a smile, "You are right, My Lady."


    A ray of shimmer shed in the Empress'' eyes. She said, "Tomorrow you shall summon masters of the


    Imperial Household Department, Shangxiang Bureau*, Shangyi Bureau, and Shangshan Bureau* to


    see me. I will arrange some jobs for them, and order them to carry out every order from Lady Shu..."


    (*TN: in some dynasties in China, Shangxiang Bureau was the imperial department responsible for arts


    and decoration, and Shangshan Bureau was responsible for the food.)


    Xiu Xin nodded, "Yes, I understand."

 Chapter 79 The Empress Secret

    Chapter 79 The Empress'' Secret


    Qiwu Pce became more tranquil after the Empress'' pregnancy as the morning ritual of a courtesy


    call to the Empress was suspended and the affairs of the imperial household were taken over by Lady


    Shu. As it was getting colder, the Empress seldom left Qiwu Pce.


    "Has it been half a month since the Empress left Qiwu Pce?" asked Yun Shang casually. She had


    been lying on the couch reading a book.


    "It has been 17 days, " answered Qian Yin. "I am thinking that we will not see the Empress for another


    five days. Then it will be time for the celebration of the winter solstice."


    Yun Shang smiled slightly and turned a page. Then she said, "She has more patience than I thought.


    Lady Shu took power from her. Many people in the imperial household expected to see her fight back.


    It is very unexpected for her to simply hand over the Empress seal to Lady Shu and hide herself in


    Qiwu Pce. The Empress is not known to hide in her Pce."


    Qin Yi was folding clothes. Hearing this, she replied with a smile, "I''m afraid the Empress knows what''s


    going on in the imperial household even though she stays indoors. She has too many spies."


    Yun Shang frowned as she felt something very important was being missed. She thought for a while


    but couldn''t figure it out. She sighed, "Let''s just wait. I am no less patient than her."


    When footsteps could be heard nearing, the two women stopped talking. "Your Highness, an eunuch


    from Huanyi Bureau has brought washed clothes."


    Qin Yi turned around to draw aside the curtain. Then she walked out the door. "Come in with the


    clothes!" came the voice of Qin Yi from outside.


    Come in? Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise. Qi Yi never allowed any staff from Huanyi


    Bureau toe into the inner hall before.


    Lifting her eyes to the door, Yun Shang saw a skinny eunuche in through the bead curtain which


    had been drawn aside. "Your Highness, these clothes have been washed and dried. Where should I


    put them?" asked the eunuch.


    Qin Yin closed the bead curtain after entering the room.


    "Lin?" Yun Shang straightened up and inquired gently, "Why do youe here today?"


    Lin nced at the two maids-in-waiting and understood that Yun Shang was not going to ask them to


    leave. Seeing this, he understood that the two maids-in-waiting were her confidants. So he curtsied and


    said, "Your Highness, I have something to tell you."


    Yun Shang straightened up and said, "Say it. There is no outsider."


    Lin nodded his head and said, "The other day, I heard about the Empress'' pregnancy. However, I found


    an underwear stained with menstrual blood. It had been mixed with the dirty clothes of the maids-in-


    waiting from Qiwu Pce."


    "It must belong to a certain maid-in-waiting who is in her menstrual period." said Qian Yin gently,


    looking at Lin.


    Lin shook his head and said, "But the underwear was made of high-quality silk. It is not like other


    clothes that belong to the maids-in-waiting. Fewdies in the Imperial household have such kind of silk


    fabric, let alone the maids-in-waiting."


    With a fluid nce, Yun Shang said, "I know what Lin means. In the Imperial household, it''s not hard to


    get rid of a living man. But it''s hard to get rid of an underwear stained with blood. So the underwear


    was hidden in the clothes of the maids-in-waiting."


    "But how can you identify that the underwear is made of high-quality silk?" Yun Shang continued.


    Lin said withplete confidence, "I''m totally sure about that. And I dare say I am an expert in


    identifying silk fabrics. I had been in the business of selling silk fabrics before I was framed by others


    and reduced to a eunuch in the Pce. I have a good rtionship with a maid-in-waiting in Huanyi


    Bureau who is in charge of doing theundry. The other day when I was chatting with her, she told me


    the maids-in-waiting serving the Empress have the best food to eat and the best clothing to wear and


    even the underwear they wear feels softer. She knows this as she does theirundry. I pretended to


    disagree and asked her to show me the underwear. On touching it, I knew it was made of high-quality


    silk."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang whispered to herself for a while. A sudden thought seized her. Then the world


    around her became silent. After a long pause, Yun Shang suddenly rose to her feet and eximed, "I


    finally know what''s wrong."


    All the others in the room cast their eyes upon Yun Shang. Yun Shang smiled and said with firm eyes,


    "All these days I felt that something important was being missed. When Lin just revealed theundry


    incident, it urred to me that more than half a month ago Lady Shu went all out to make the Empress


    eat the abortifacient at the banquet. I saw the Empress had eaten the abortifacient. Logically, the


    Empress should have miscarried within half a month. But nothing happened until now. Qiwu Pce has


    remained unusually quiet. Several Imperial Physicians have been there several times to check my dear


    mother''s health (Lady Jin) by pulse diagnosis. But there is only one Physician serving the Empress all


    the time. Other Physicians have never treated the Empress."


    "Your Highness, you mean that¡­" Qin Yi''s eyes shone. She stared at Yun Shang with focused eyes.


    "Putting these things together, I think that the Empress is in all likelihood, not pregnant, " said Yun


    Shang with an ironic smile. "The Empress yed a wonderful trick on us. That day when we learned


    that she was pregnant, I was so shocked that I never doubted whether she was really pregnant." If Lin


    hadn''t told me this weird story, I would not have found the trick yed by the Empress, even if I did


    have some doubts."


    "But, why did the Empress do it?" "If she is not pregnant, she will be unable to give birth to a baby.


    What''s more, she is forced to hand over the Empress seal to Lady Shu due to her pregnancy. Doesn''t


    she lose more than she gains?" said Qian Yin with a bewildered look.


    Yun Shang calmed herself but a glimmer of excitement remained in her eyes. "I guess that the


    Empress wants to create an illusion. She will most likely wait for a proper time to show that she lost her


    baby because of an ident. Then she could me my dear mother for the ident." "As we all know,


    at present only my pregnant mother is her major obstacle in the imperial household. But my mother


    lives in Qiwu Pce. She wouldn''t be able to find a better way to get rid of my mother, overtly or


    covertly. So she thought of this scheme."


    "What a sinister scheme! Luckily, we found it out otherwise our Lady Jin would be in danger." Qin Yi


    breathed out heavily before adding, "Do we need to tell ourdyship about this so that she can be on


    her guard against the Empress?"


    As Lin heard what Qin Yi said, he lifted his eyes to look at Qin Yi and then bowed his head again.


    "I have to visit Qiwu Pce before I tell my mother about this scheme. Lin said that they found the


    underwear stained with blood yesterday. So the Empress must still be in her menstrual period. I


    remember that every time the Empress gets her period, she suffers from menalgia. Let''s pay her a visit


    and check. Without further ado, let''s go check it now." said Yun Shang, rising to her feet instantly.


    "Dress me now!"


    Seeing this, Lin curtsied to Yun Shang and asked, "Your Highness, may I leave now?"


    Yun Shang turned to him with a big smile. "Thank you for your message. Go back to Huanyi Bureau


    now lest you cause suspicion. In a few days, I will send someone with some sweet wine with glutinous


    rice balls for you."


    Lin replied, "OK. Thank you, Your Highness." After this, Lin withdrew from the room.


    Yun Shang changed her clothes and after putting on her cloak, she stepped out of Qingxin Pce


    hurriedly. As Yun Shang stepped into Qiwu Pce, she saw Xiu Xin embroidering in the main hall. She


    walked towards Xiu Xin and said with a smile, "What a leisurely life you live, Xiu Xin. By the way, is my


    mother, the Empress in?"


    Xiu Xin raised her head and found Yun Shang standing near her. She stood up quickly and spoke, "The


    Empress does not feel not well today. She is resting in the inner hall."


    Hearing this, a concerned look appeared on Yun Shang''s face. "Does my mother, the Empress feel ill?


    Why don''t you call for an Imperial Physician? She is carrying the Emperor''s baby. You should look after


    her very carefully. Who will be able to bear the consequence if something bad happens? I will send for


    a Physician."


    Xiu Xin replied, "No, no, Your Highness. You don''t have to do so. It''s not a big deal. The Empress told


    us that she just needed to rest."


    Yun Shang disagreed. "We must call for a Physician. I will feel very worried if we don''t call for a


    Physician to check the health status of my mother, the Empress."


    Hearing this, Xiu Xin was like a cat on hot bricks. Just before she could say something to stop Yun


    Shang, the Empress'' feeble voice came from the inner hall, "Is Yun Shang speaking out there? Come


    in."


    Yun Shang walked into the inner hall and found the Empress lying in the bed. Her face was pale. She


    hurried to sit by the Empress'' bedside, saying, "Mother, why are you looking so pale?"


    The Empress smiled slightly and sighed, "I feel weak due to the cold weather."


    "You don''t call for a Physician even though you feel ill? If my father gets to know about this, he will feel


    distressed and worried. I will sent for a Physician for you now. You are carrying a baby now. You should


    be more careful." Yun Shang frowned. She looked genuinely concerned.


    When she spoke of the Emperor, a trace of anger appeared in the Empress''s eyes. She turned and


    said to Xiu Xin, "You see, Shang''er cares about me. Call for a Physician or Shang''er won''t let it go."


    Xiu Xin nced at the Empress and nodded. Then she left the hall.


    Yun Shang smiled as she said, "Mother, you know me very well. By the way, do you know where my


    elder sister has gone? I haven''t seen her for a very long time."


    The Empress kept looking at Yun Shang before she replied with a wry smile, "She has gone to the


    border where her husband serves withplete disregard for my persuasion. Her husband got injured


    at the border. She was worried about him and went to see him at once even though she has a history


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    with Lady Zhao - her husband''s mother. I don''t know how she is doing now. I wish everything goes well


    with her."


    Yun Shang tried to console her, "Mother, you should take care of yourself. You are having a baby now.


    Don''t worry about my elder sister. She was born smart. She is famous in the Imperial City for her


    talents. She must have prepared well before she left for the border."


    "I wish she was." At the mention of Hua Jing, the Empress betrayed a sincere concern.


    "Your Grace, Your Highness, the Imperial Physician ising." Xiu Xin''s voice came from outside the


    door. Subsequently, Xiu Xin led a middle-aged man in an official robe into the Hall. Yun Shang


    recognized him. He was the Imperial Physician who said the Empress was pregnant in the side hall of


    Qinzheng Hall.


    Yun Shang rose to her feet and took a few steps back. "Physician,e see my mother. Why does she


    look so pale?"


    The Physician put down the medicine box and took out a silk handkerchief. Then he put the


    handkerchief on the Empress''s wrist and curtsied to her before he felt her pulse*. Yun Shang kept an


    eye on the Physician. She saw that as he felt her pulse, he asionally lifted his eyes to observe the


    expressions of the Empress in a cautious manner. The Empress said nothing but looked at the


    handkerchief motionlessly.


    (* TN: pulse diagnosis, a traditional Chinese diagnosis method)


    A whileter, the Physician left the Empress''s hands and curtsied to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, you


    don''t have to worry. Through my diagnosis, I believe the Empress is just physically weak. I can


    prescribe some tonic medicine for her. But any medicine has its side effects. The Empress is pregnant


    now so I advise the Empress to eat some tonic food plus a small amount of tonic medicine."


    Yun Shang nodded and said with a smile, "OK. Do as the Physician said. Xiu Xin, you should urge the


    cooks to make some nutritious dishes for the Empress. The most important thing is to restore the


    Empress'' health."


    Xiu Xin replied, "Yes". Then the Empress said, "Now you can put your mind at ease. I said that I''m fine.


    You see, you make such a fuss about nothing."


    Yun Shang turned around and said to the Empress with a brief smile, "Being physically weak is also a


    kind of illness. You should take care of yourself."


    After giving a prescription, the Physician departed. Yun Shang said, "Mother, I will return to my Qingxin


    Pce now. Please remember to take the medicine on time."


    The Empress nodded. Yun Shang smiled happily and then left Qiwu Pce.


    "Your Highness, ¡­" Excitement overwhelmed Qian Yin. Just before she uttered some words, Yun


    Shang interrupted, "This isn''t a good ce for us to talk. We''d better say nothing before we get back to


    Qingxin Pce."


    Qian Yin nodded and proceeded to follow Yun Shang to Qingxin Pce.


    "Princess Yun Shang¡­." a gentle voice came from the side. Turning around, Yun Shang saw Lady


    Shu, followed by a couple of maids-in-waiting,e up to her.


    Yun Shang squinted at Lady Shu and thought that she was a capable and maniptive woman.


    Although she had only recently taken over the imperial household, she had already arranged many


    spies around Qiwu Pce. Their meeting was more than a chance encounter. Someone had informed


    Lady Shu of her movements. Lady Shu hurried to see Yun Shang in order to get some information


    about the Empress just as she was walking out of Qiwu Pce.


    "Lady Shu¡­" Yun Shang curtsied to Lady Shu.


    Lady Shu arrested her step before Yun Shang and said with a kind smile, "It''s getting colder. I thought


    only I, preupied with all kinds of things, would go out on such a cold day. I didn''t expect that I would


    run across you. Where are you going now, Princess Yun Shang?"


    Yun Shang replied with a smile, "You are now in charge of the Imperial household so you are


    undoubtedly terribly busy. Just now, I was loitering about. I chanced to remember that I hadn''t visited


    my mother, the Empress for a long time. So I came all the way here to see my mother. On arriving


    there, I found my mother looked pale as she was not feeling well. So I sent for an Imperial Physician to


    check her health. After he confirmed that she was well, I came out of Qiwu Pce."


    "Well, " On hearing this, the smile disappeared from Lady Shu''s face. She asked instantly, "Does the


    Empress fall ill? How is she now? The servants in Qiwu Pce should be to me. They didn''t report


    this news to me. I have to go see the Empress now."


    Yun Shang added hastily, "There is no big deal. The Physician said that the Empress is just physically


    weak and that the Empress just need to take some tonic medicine and eat some nutritious dishes to


    regain her health."


    These words allowed Lady Shu to feel some relief. She said, "Well, well. I will go to Qiwu Pce now. It


    is cold. You should wear more clothes. Today, I have ordered the man in charge of Shangyi Bureau to


    prepare a few winter clothes for you. In a few days, you will have your new clothes."


    "Lady Shu, thank you for your consideration." said Yun Shang. Then she curtsied to Lady Shu who


    turned for Qiwu Pce.


    After a few steps, she stopped to look back at Yun Shang and said gently, "Next time you go to Qiwu


    Pce, don''t forget to see Lady Jin. Anyway, Lady Jin is your biological mother. You shouldn''t ignore


    her even if your adoptive mother, the Empress, treats you very well. You care about the Empress,


    which indicates you are a filial girl. But you shouldn''t have a prejudice against Lady Jin. Now, she is


    also pregnant and the fetus is getting bigger and bigger. She is having a harder time than the


    Empress."


    In a daze for a second, Yun Shang smiled coldly and said, "You are right. Next time I will do as you


    have told."


    Lady Shu found Yun Shang didn''t really pay attention to what she said but she had nothing more to


    say. So she sighed and continued on her way.


    Once Lady Shu was out of sight, Yun Shang, followed by Qin Yi and Qian Yin, set off again.


    Upon returning to Qingxin Pce, Qin Yi helped Yun Shang take off her cloak, put it aside and drew


    the stove nearer to Yun Shang.


    "Princess, Lady Shu is heading to Qiwu Pce. What does she want to do?" said Qian Yin out of


    curiosity.


    Yun Shang said, "No mountain can amodate two tigers, let alone two tigers who both want to rule


    the mountain. Although Lady Shu has the Empress''s seal now, she is just temporarily in charge of the


    Imperial household. She is not the real Empress. Meanwhile, the Empress ims to be carrying the


    Emperor''s baby. If the Empress gave birth to a baby boy, everything Lady Shu has done would be in


    vain. So Lady Shu managed to make the Empress take the abortifacient during the banquet. She did it


    but nothing happened. She is anxious. Hearing me say that the Empress feels ill, she can''t wait to see


    whether the Empress really lost her baby just as she expected."


    Qian Yin chuckled, "Lady Shu''s n will fail. The Empress is not pregnant. There is no way for her to


    lose her baby."


    Yun Shang was leaning against the couch. "You''d better keep that to yourself. Remember not to talk of


    this in the days toe."


    "Do we just let the Empress y this trick?"


    Asked Qian Yin. At this time, Qin Yi was carrying the quilt from the bed to the couch. She said, "The


    Princess has her own n. The trick the Empress is ying won''t go too far."


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "Right. It won''t go too far." All of a sudden, it urred to Yun Shang that if


    she hadn''t taken precautions, her dear mother, Lady Jin would have taken the abortifacient at that


    banquet. Lady Shu had nned to get rid of Lady Jin and the Empress once and for all. Her n was


    good but Yun Shang wouldn''t let anyone hurt her dear mother, Lady Jin. Although Lady Shu worked for


    Prince Jing, Yun Shang thought she should work out a way to warn Lady Shu.

 Chapter 80 A Lesson For Lady Shu

    Chapter 80 A Lesson For Lady Shu


    Ever since she had made up her mind to teach Lady Shu a lesson, Yun Shang sought the perfect


    opportunity. One day, she ran into Lord Zheng and heard from him about the Winter Solstice* Sacrificial


    Ceremony. ording to Lord Zheng, the Winter Solstice Sacrificial Ceremony was supposed to be


    hosted by the Empress, but as Her Majesty was pregnant, the Emperor considered Lady Shu as an


    alternative to avoid exhausting Her Majesty. The Emperor even mentioned the idea to Lady Shu who


    then began preparations for an appropriate dress for the Winter Solstice Sacrificial Ceremony*. Since


    then, Yun Shang had be a frequent visitor to Lady Shu''s Pce.


    (*TN: Winter Solstice is an astronomical event that indicates the arrival of mid-winter. It marks the day


    with the least amount of daylight and the longest night in the year. It is called the December Solstice in


    the Northern Hemisphere, and referred to as the June Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.)


    Whenever she was free, Yun Shang would pay her respects to Lady Shu and chat with her. This


    surprised Lady Shu a little. However, since Lady Shu had started running the imperial household, more


    and more people hade to visit her. She didn''t think much of Yun Shang''s irregr behavior. As a


    result of Yun Shang''s frequent visits, Lady Shu even got more opportunities to see Emperor Ning in her


    Pce.


    Before long, Emperor Ning became curious. One day, the Emperor smiled at Yun Shang and asked


    her, "Youe here so often. Why?"


    Yun Shang grinned and nced at Lady Shu, who was busy supervising the servants as they prepared


    lunch. Lady Shu also nced at Yun Shang after hearing the Emperor''s question. Yun Shang said in a


    soft voice, "I have spent many years at Ning''guo Temple, so I am not familiar with thedies in the


    imperial household. As a result, I am hesitant to share intimate problems with them. I have heard many


    things from Your Majesty about the good qualities and virtuousness of Lady Shu. I feelfortable in


    herpany. Now, as Lady Shu is running the imperial household, I am very eager to learn from her. It


    would not reflect well on His Majesty if I''m ignorant about issues in the imperial household."


    Lady Shu turned toward Yun Shang and smiled at her, "You tter me too much, Your Highness. In


    terms of feminine virtues, I''m no match for the Empress. As you were brought up by Her Majesty, there


    is no denying that you must have learned a lot by watching and listening to Her Majesty''s virtuous


    conduct and instructions."


    Emperor Ning shook his head. "Shang''er, you don''t tell us the whole truth. I believe you told us part of


    your reasons, but not all the facts. If what you said is true, why didn''t youe here before? I have


    noticed that you''ve only starteding here recently."


    Yun Shang was happy that Emperor Ning had taken the bait after hearing her unconvincing story. She


    giggled and said with girlish shyness, "s, I''m a bad liar in Your Majesty''s presence. Ie here so


    often because..."


    Yun Shang raised the cup in her hand and said with a smile, "Because of the sophora flower honey.


    The imperial cooks are very good at making delicious sophora flower honey. I once drank it at Qiwu


    Pce. The Empress knows it''s my favorite. So Her Majesty has sent me some honey for several


    times. But I cannot drink the honey at Qiwu Pce now. I dare not bother the Empress with such a


    trivial matter. So I asked the imperial cook for some honey. The imperial cook told me the sophora


    flower honey is brewed from the sophora flower powder, and is a tribute from the Lu Family in the


    Sanmen Gorges. But we only get a few jars of sophora flower honey from the Lu Family each year. Her


    Majesty had such honey at Qiwu Pce before, but now, it is solely supplied to Lady Shu. I juste


    here to enjoy my favorite drink."


    Lady Shu was startled at Yun Shang''s exnation. She had not expected the Princess would say such


    words. What would the Emperor think of Lady Shu after hearing that exnation? His Majesty would


    probably think that she, Lady Shu, had taken advantage of her position as in charge of the imperial


    household. He would think that she supplied herself with luxuries to such an extent that even Princess


    Hui Guo had to pay Lady Shu a visit to get a drink of her desired honey. Lady Shu was frightened at the


    thought. She cast a hasty nce at Emperor Ning and saw him watching her coldly.


    "Really? Is the sophora flower honey so tasty?" Emperor Ning moved his gaze away from Lady Shu in


    a casual matter. Though he was a little suspicious that this was Yun Shang''s ploy to uncover Lady


    Shu''s misconduct, he let go of the thought as soon as he saw her innocent face. Although the women


    in the imperial household were often found scheming against each other, Yun Shang was indeed an


    exception. After all, she was Lady Jin''s daughter, and had spent most of her life at Ning''guo Temple. At


    any rate, Master Wu Na was a respectable person deserving of his trust, and there would be no


    intrigues and trickery at the Temple. So Yun Shang was simply a naive girl who dared to speak the first


    thing that came to her mind.


    Yun Shang nodded and shed her most innocent smile, "The sophora flower honey is especially


    delicious in Lady Shu''s Pce."


    Emperor Ning''s eyes darkened a little. Spotting the change on the Emperor''s face, Lady Shu walked


    toward him in haste and said earnestly, "That is quite surprising. The honey was sent by an eunuch


    from the Shangshan Bureau. He said it''s a tribute. It helps women maintain their beauty and stay


    young. I thought everydy in the Imperial Pce would have a portion. After all, no woman would


    refuse a gift that would help her grow more beautiful. It is also my wish that Your Majesty would look at


    me more often once I have taken the honey and be prettier. So, I didn''t refuse the honey."


    Emperor Ning nodded while hearing Lady Shu''s exnation. It was clear that since it was a gift from


    the eunuch of the Shangshan Bureau, Lady Shu might not be involved in this matter. It must be a


    personal gift from some eunuchs who wanted to please her after hearing that she was in charge of


    running the imperial household.


    However, Yun Shang frowned at Lady Shu''s words and spoke, "Why? I thought Lady Shu would also


    be in charge of Shangshan Bureau, Shangyi Bureau, and other bureaus once she had taken over the


    whole imperial household. Is that untrue?"From N?velDrama.Org.


    Emperor Ning smiled and said, "Of course she is. To manage the imperial household is to manage all


    matters such as eating, clothing, spending, and alike. Although trivial, it is quite exhausting to efficiently


    manage all these matters."


    "Aha? So the eunuchs from Shangshan Bureau didn''t submit the ount book to Lady Shu? I


    remember that when the Empress was in charge of the imperial household, she would keep an ount


    book for each bureau to record everything, no matter what it was. Everyone would understand what


    was going on in the ount book just by looking at it. I also remember that the Empress praised the


    Shangshan Bureau for its detailed records in the ount book. Those eunuchs are so audacious! They


    must want to feather their own nests by stealing from the Shangshan Bureau. As Lady Shu has only


    recently been responsible for the imperial household and is, perhaps, unfamiliar with the rules, they


    have yed a trick on Lady Shu and hushed up about the matter of the ount book."


    Emperor Ning frowned again at Yun Shang''s words. He could not disagree with Yun Shang. There


    would be a record for every spend in the imperial household, no matter how small the amount. As Lady


    Shu was running the imperial household now, she must have the ount book in hand. But Lady Shu


    said she had no idea how many jars of honey there were and thought everydy in the Imperial Pce


    would be supplied with a share. In that case, either Lady Shu secretly arranged for all the honey to be


    sent to her Pce, or she was incapable of managing the imperial household as she could not even


    read the ount book carefully.


    Lady Shu was furious at Yun Shang. She was so enraged that she wished Yun Shang''s mouth could


    be zipped as soon as possible. She wondered what was wrong with the Princess today, as she seemed


    to find fault with Lady Shu on purpose.


    Then Yun Shang continued, "Your Majesty, you must punish those eunuchs in the Shangshan Bureau


    today. Lady Shu is fulfilling Your Majesty''s charge to run the imperial household, but they dare y


    such a trick. It is fortunate that this sneaky matter hase to Your Majesty''s attention. It would be


    awful for Lady Shu to be misunderstood and wronged if people knew of the honey matter."


    Emperor Ning nced at Lady Shu. Upon catching sight of her flushed face, he realized what Yun


    Shang had said might be true. Therefore he said with a nod, "Of course. They must be punished."


    Lady Shu''s heart missed a beat after hearing the Emperor''s words. However, she didn''t dare scold Yun


    Shang in the Emperor''s presence. She had to squeeze out a smile and reply in a gentle voice, "Yes.


    Your Majesty is quite right."


    Yun Shang was so happy to see Lady Shu embarrassed that she downed the sophora flower honey in


    her cup in one gulp. Then she stood and said to Emperor Ning, "It is getting colder. And it''s already


    dark outside even though it''s not even five o''clock in the afternoon. I have to return to Qingxin Pce. It


    would be hard for me to walk in the darkness. So I will leave, Your Majesty." She rushed out of Lady


    Shu''s Pce with Qian Yin before anyone could stop her.


    Silence dominated the Hall as soon as Yun Shang left. Emperor Ning spoke after a long while. There


    was a touch of coldness as well as casualness in his voice. "Are you preparing the ceremonial garment


    for the Winter Solstice Sacrificial Ceremony? It is important. The dress must be magnificent."


    Lady Shu was relieved at the Emperor''s words. Her heart had been in her throat as she waited


    nervously for the Emperor to inquire about the honey. She hadn''t been able to think of an ideal answer


    in all this time. She was delighted that the Emperor asked about the garment and felt secure again. It


    seemed that His Majesty didn''t pay any attention to Yun Shang''s words.


    "It is almost done. ording to tradition, the dress has to be ck, the gravest color of all. The


    ceremonial garment for the Blessing Host is ready, but the one for the Blessing Hostess is being


    prepared..." Lady Shu said while smiling at the Emperor.


    Emperor Ning nodded. Then, almost as an afterthought, the Emperor said to Lady Shu, "Well,


    considering the pregnancy, the Empress will get bigger around her belly in the days toe.


    Remember that the garment needs to be loose so that the baby won''t get hurt."


    Lady Shu was taken aback at the Emperor''s words. What did His Majesty mean? She still remembered


    how His Majesty had mentioned theplicated procedures in the Ceremony and his worries about


    the baby if the Empress took part. Wasn''t it an indication to let her partake in the Ceremony on behalf


    of the Empress? She had ordered the Blessing Hostess''s ceremonial garment ording to her


    measurements. But today, the Emperor unexpectedly mentioned the Empress''s bloated belly and the


    loose garment for the Empress. What did he mean?


    Lady Shu realized that Emperor Ning must have changed his mind after hearing Yun Shang. Lady Shu


    clenched her teeth hard to suppress her rage. Then she said to the Emperor in a gentle tone, "Yes. I


    understand, Your Majesty. Please don''t worry."


    Qian Yin helped Yun Shang take off her cloak once they had returned to Qingxin Pce. She took a


    cup of hot water from a maid, handed it to Yun Shang, and said with a smile, "Your Highness, you are


    so smart. The honey story was a lie, but His Majesty assumed a different attitude toward Lady Shu


    after hearing you. I saw with my own eyes how His Majesty was getting angrier with Lady Shu. I believe


    she must be having a tough time now. But, Your Highness, we have provoked Lady Shu so openly that


    she will definitely nurse a grudge. The Empress poses a big challenge already. If Lady Shu starts to


    find fault with us as well, it will be even more difficult to manage. Should we be more careful while


    making decisions?"


    Yun Shang warmed her hands with the cup before putting it aside. She walked to a couch and sat on it.


    A maid came in carrying a basin of hot water. She took off Yun Shang''s shoes and tested the water


    temperature before gently sliding Yun Shang''s feet in it. The water was so warm that Yun Shang


    sighed. She grinned at Qian Yin and said, "It is certain that Lady Shu will report today''s incident to


    Prince Jing. But she dares not provoke me without permission from Prince Jing. If a war breaks out


    between Lady Shu and me, I am not the only person who will face a new enemy. So will she."


    Qian Yin studied Yun Shang for a while. Then she put her hands on her mouth and burst intoughter.


    "You are so naughty, Your Highness. Prince Jing is spoiling you so much that you are not willing to


    spare a thought for him."


    Yun Shang was surprised at Qian Yin''s words. But she swiftly moved her gaze away from Qian Yin and


    murmured, "What did you say? Are you out of your mind?"


    Qian Yin uttered several "yeses" in session, but the sparkle in her eyes still betrayed that she was in


    a good mood and willing to make fun of the rtionship between Yun Shang and Prince Jing. Yun


    Shang stopped talking with Qian Yin as she was fully aware that the more she tried to downy the


    rtionship between her and Prince Jing, the more exaggerated it became.


    Atst, Qian Yin checked herughter and spoke, "I don''t think Lady Shu will have any chance to host


    the Winter Solstice Sacrificial Ceremony in ce of the Empress. But, Your Highness, why did you do


    the Empress such a favor?"


    Yun Shang sneered, "Did her a favor? Is it possible for me to do her a favor? I am forcing the Empress


    to take part in the Winter Solstice Sacrificial Ceremony as I have prepared a n for her. How would


    my n work if the leadingdy was absent on the day of the Ceremony?"


    It then dawned on Qian Yin that Yun Shang had mischief nned for the day of the Ceremony and


    needed the Empress to be present. So she said to Yun Shang, "I understand. Your Highness is


    prepared. No wonder you dare to challenge Lady Shu at this moment."


    While they were talking the door curtain was pulled open. Qin Yi looked quite worried as she entered.


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at Qin Yi and inquired, "What happened? Did you go and see Lady


    Jin? Just look at yourself. It seems as though someone has wronged you. What is it?"


    Qin Yi spoke after letting out a sigh, "When I arrived at Qiwu Pce, I happened to see a maid serving


    Lady Jin with the medicine conducive to her pregnancy. But Lady Jin dumped it without even casting a


    nce at it. So I persuaded Lady Jin to take the medicine for the good of the unborn baby. But Lady Jin


    sighed and said it was OK even if the baby was gone."


    Yun Shang sank into silence after hearing those words. She sighed and said, "My mother is a smart


    woman, but her heart was broken by His Majesty. She once dreamed that she and His Majesty would


    spend their whole life together, as man and wife, the only pair in the imperial household. But, His


    Majesty married again and again. She forced herself to believe that as Emperor it was His Majesty''s


    responsibility to marry for political reasons such as securing bnce in court. However, she never


    dreamed that more and moredies in the imperial household would be impregnated by His Majesty.


    Mother was so disappointed in His Majesty that she pleaded with His Majesty to send her to the Cold


    Pce. Now, she has released herself from the Cold Pce because of me. But once back at the


    Imperial Pce, she has to see and hear about His Majesty''s affairs with otherdies every day. No


    wonder she feels sad and depressed."


    Qin Yi nodded, "His Majesty and Lady Jin were an admirable couple when they loved each other heart


    and soul many years ago. His Majesty always treated Lady Jin gently and would not refuse any request


    by Her Ladyship. How could His Majesty betray his love to such an extent?"


    "His Majesty doesn''t betray his love. You saw with your own eyes how His Majesty reacted at Jinxiu


    Pce the other day. His Majesty is still in love with mother. But mother is by no means the only


    woman His Majesty has fallen in love with. His Majesty loves many women and mother is just one of


    them."


    Those words were beyond Qian Yin''sprehension. She uttered, "That is so unfair for women. If a


    man is unsatisfied with his wife after marriage, it is convenient for him to divorce his wife. If he is not


    allowed to do so, he can still marry several concubines. But if the woman is dissatisfied with her choice


    of husband, the only thing she can do is bear the pain and grudge in silence."


    "A wise man chooses a right upation, and a wise woman chooses a right husband. That''s a popr


    saying worldwide. So, Your Highness, you must be particr in choosing your husband. He must be


    good-looking, talented, and, most of all, faithful. Your Highness cannot marry an unfaithful man. A


    faithful man will respect his wife even if he marries concubines." Qin Yi sighed and spoke again.


    Qin Yi''s words reminded Yun Shang of her previous life, in which she thought she had married a good


    husband. However, the seemingly good marriage eventually turned out to be a ming hell. Her


    husband visited brothels day after day, and married concubines one after another. But the only thing


    she could do was suppress the hate and hatred in her heart. However, it was because of her silence


    that Mo Jingran was getting more and more vile and cruel. He even colluded with Hua Jing to set her


    up and killed his own baby.


    As for marriage? That would be thest thing Yun Shang would aspire for in this life. She had been


    reborn with hatred and vengeance. She wouldn''t think of marriage before she enacted her revenge on


    her enemies. Even if her vengeance wasplete, she was too frightened to try marriage again as the


    nightmares from her previous life still haunted her.


    With that thought in mind, Yun Shang smiled and said, "Both of you talk about ideal husbands every


    day. Do you want to get married now?"


    Both the maids shook their heads and replied, "No. What we want is to keep Your Highnesspany


    forever."


    Yun Shang smiled at them and said, "It doesn''t matter who you marry. What matters is whether you are


    capable enough to tame him. If he is obedient to you in every way, he wouldn''t dare invite romantic


    affairs even if he wants to in his heart of hearts. But don''t worry. As both of you are my maids, I will


    definitely find for each of you an ideal husband who will make you very satisfied. Besides, they must be


    in sheer obedience to you and dare not sneak a look at another woman."


    Both Qin Yi and Qian Yin were teenage girls. They were so young that they had seldom heard about


    rtions between a man and woman. They flushed at Yun Shang''s words and begged for her mercy.


    Yun Shang smiled and dried her feet with a towel. Shey on the couch for a while and continued


    speaking, "I will try my best to help mother deliver the baby. I will also find a chance to talk with her. I


    have been observing His Majesty since I have returned to court. His Majesty is a good Emperor, but not


    a good husband. Although His Majesty is still in love with mother, His Majesty is also fond of the


    Empress and Lady Shu. If it is mother''s desire to live somewhere rather than at the Imperial Pce, I


    will take her out no matter what the cost might be."


    Both Qin Yi and Qian Yin were silent after Yun Shang had finished speaking.


    The silencested for a while before Qin Yi spoke, "Your Highness, I have readied everything for the


    Winter Solstice Sacrificial Ceremony. The person Qian Yin arranged for at the Shangyi Bureau made


    my task easy."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Just three days left. This time, I will present the Empress with a nice gift in the


    presence of all courtiers."


    Three days went by quickly, and the Day of the Winter Solstice Sacrificial Ceremony arrived. The onset


    of the Winter Solstice was heralded with incessant snowfall. Yun Shang awoke before dawn. She


    dressed for the Ceremony and was carried to the Temple of Heaven in a pnquin.


    The bell tolled from the Bell Tower at quarter past four in the morning. Yun Shang saw Emperor Ning


    and the Empress enter the Temple of Heaven from the gate on the left. Then they walked toward the


    Heavenly Alter. They stopped halfway to kowtow before the Heavenly Alter. At this moment, the stoves


    on each side were lit and the music began ying. Then, Emperor Ning rose to his feet and walked


    with the Empress to the top of the Heavenly Alter. They knelt before the Holy Shrine in the middle of


    the Heavenly Alter and presented the incense. Yun Shang watched as they moved aside to present


    incense before the memorial tablet* of each ancestor, and kowtowed before them. After a moment,


    they returned to the middle of the Heavenly Alter and conducted the three-kowtow-and-nine-prostration


    etiquette, the most solemn and most grand rite in ancient China when people prayed to the Heavenly


    God and ancestors.


    (*TN: In China, the memorial tablet is a wooden tablet on which the name of the ancestor is written. It is


    used as a means to memorize the ancestors and to show respect toward the ancestors from their


    offspring.)


    Yun Shang stared at the Empress who had dressed in the ck ceremonial garment. She hadn''t


    forgotten to wear her beloved Phoenix-shaped gold hairpin. Walking closely behind the Emperor, she


    looked quite grave and solemn and behaved particrly proper in her kneeling and kowtowing.


    However, upon careful observation, one would notice that the Empress had to straighten her body as


    much as possible in a rigid posture while walking and kowtowing. She was slow in her movements and


    seemed quite exhausted.


    An eunuch waiting outside walked onto the Heavenly Alter with a tray in his hands. There was a jade


    and a roll of silk on the tray. Emperor Ning and the Empress picked up the jade and the silk


    respectively and presented them before the Holy Shrine. As they stepped aside, eunuchs carried


    forward the sacrificial vessels filled with meats of livestock. And Emperor Ning and the Empress


    presented them before the Holy Shrine, one by one.


    The Empress had put the sacrificial vessel on the table and was about to straighten her body, but she


    paused for a little while before she could stand straight again. Emperor Ning was so impatient that he


    turned to check on her. Yun Shang was watching them. She could not help smiling heartily as a good


    show was about to begin.

 Chapter 81 Chaos At The Sacrificial Ceremony

    Chapter 81 Chaos At The Sacrificial Ceremony


    "Ah..." Surprised guests and military officials standing below the altar began murmuring. Gradually the


    whispers turned into a deafening roar that spread like the tide. Everyone''s eyes were fixed on the


    Empress.


    Emperor Ning was in the middle of the Ceremony. The astonished murmuring of the crowd caught his


    attention. He frowned at the disturbance. The Emperor turned and saw the crowd looking up to where


    he and the Empress stood. Some even began to raise their hands, as if pointing. Emperor Ning looked


    around and noticed that they were indeed pointing at someone. The Empress! Well, the Empress?


    The Empress looked pale. Though it was winter, there were bean-size beads of sweat rolling down


    from her forehead. Aside from the sweat, she looked just fine. The Emperor frowned again. From such


    a distance, the officials would not be able to see the Empress sweating. So, what were they looking at?


    Emperor Ning was about to proceed with the Ceremony when a civil official kneeled. Emperor Ning


    recognized him to be a bachelor of the Imperial Hanlin Academy. The Emperor heard him shouting


    anxiously, "It''s a visitation from the Divine, Your Majesty! They are angry!"


    Emperor Ning was so shocked that he rushed to the Empress. The back of her ceremonial robe was


    wet and covered in sweat stains. The stains seemed to form a Chinese character, Xiong, meaning


    inauspicious.


    Seeing this, Emperor Ning stepped back. His face paled.


    The Empress didn''t realized what was happening. She only felt that the garment was too heavy. As per


    tradition, the garment was required to have eightyers of fabric sewn together. The weight of the fabric


    was making it hard for her to breathe. The Ceremony was really tiring as she was required to follow


    Bureau to use the lightest fabric for the inner sevenyers of the ceremonial garment. She also


    remembered instructing them to use floral brocade for the outermostyer. This year, Lady Shu must


    have forgotten to do that. The garment that the Empress was wearing seemed to be sewn with the


    heaviest fabric for eachyer. She felt exhausted with every step. The Phoenix cor weighed ten


    pounds and had been firmly attached to her head. The weight of the cor didn''t help either.


    Finishing the Ceremony seemed more demanding than usual.


    "Your Majesty, what''s the matter?" The Empress was puzzled upon seeing Emperor Ning''s pale face.


    Then she found that everyone was pointing at her for no apparent reason.


    In her confusion, the Empress turned to Xiu Xin, who was standing by the steps under the altar. The


    maid also looked anxious. When Xiu Xin saw the Empress looking at her, she pointed to her back. Only


    then did the Empress realize that something must have happened on her back, and it must be serious.


    Emperor Ning and the other officials wouldn''t look so panicked and worried otherwise. The Empress


    couldn''t wait for an answer. She hurriedly took off the outermost robe and saw the conspicuouslyrge


    character, Xiong.


    Struck with fear, the Empress threw the robe away. She took a few steps back, and identally


    touched the memorial tablets behind her. They fell like dominoes.


    "Your Majesty..." The Empress was fearful. She tried her best to calm down and hurriedly grabbed the


    sleeve of Emperor Ning''s robe. "Your Majesty, someone must have nned all this to set me up. Your


    Majesty, please uphold justice for me..."


    Emperor Ning frowned and nodded at Master Zheng. Zheng understood and quickly waved at a few


    eunuchs who helped the Empress step down.


    The Emperor''s anxiety increased when he saw that the crowd was still talking about the incident. The


    Emperor Ning turned to Master Zheng and whispered. Then Master Zheng hurried to one side of the


    altar and announced, "No one shall talk about today''s matter. It is strictly prohibited. If anyone is found


    doing so, the death penalty will apply to the person and his or her family and friends as well."


    The officials and concubines promptly shut their mouths and stood quietly. Then Master Zheng walked


    away from the altar. He whispered quickly to Ladu Shu who then nodded and instructed her maid. The


    maid rushed out and in a few moments, returned with a tray. Lady Shu took the ck robe from the


    tray. It was a spare ceremonial robe. Lady Shu quickly put it on and followed Master Zheng to the altar.


    "Go on with the Ceremony, " said Master Zheng. Then Emperor Ning and Lady Shupleted the


    remaining procedures as though nothing had happened.


    After the Ceremony, Yun Shang followed the concubines toward their Pces. Just when they entered


    the Imperial Garden, they were greeted with the sight of an enraged Empress. Her re could have


    withered every concubine. The Empress fixed her eyes on Lady Shu. Before anyone realized what had


    happened, the Empress rushed forward and pushed Lady Shu to the ground.


    "Shen Shuyun, I have never done anything wrong to you. Even though you were so deeply loved and


    spoiled by His Majesty, I still left you alone. Now, I''ve handed the Empress''s seal to you. Why are you


    still scheming against me? How dare you be so cruel and mean and set me up like this?" Although the


    Empress was extremely angry, she spoke with the grace required of a person in her position.


    The others stepped back to avoid getting dragged into this quarrel. Seeing this, Yun Shang shouted,


    "What are you waiting for? Separate them..."


    But no one dared to go near the Empress and Lady Shu.


    As everyone stood watching two of the most powerful women in the imperial household fighting with


    each other, Yun Shang waited for the secret signal. Not long after, she heard a cuckoo sing and smiled.


    She reced her smile with worry and shouted, "Seriously, what are you waiting for? The Empress is


    pregnant. If anything happens to the imperial heir, no one will be spared."


    As soon as she finished her sentence, everyone realized the seriousness of the situation. They moved


    forward to separate the Empress and Lady Shu, but didn''t know where to start.


    And then came an angry voice. "What is everyone doing here?"


    It was Emperor Ning and his servants. The Empress quickly grabbed Lady Shu in her arms and


    pretended to fall. She angled herself such that shended on the ground while Lady Shunded on the


    Empress.


    Lady Shu became angrier and wrapped her fingers around the Empress''s neck.


    When Emperor Ning stepped out from being the spectators, he saw Lady Shu pushing the Empress


    into the ground while trying to choke her. Though Emperor Ning was furious with the Empress over


    what had happened during the Ceremony, he couldn''t allow Lady Shu to hurt her like this. He rebuked


    Lady Shu. "What do you think you''re doing? Get off the Empress!"


    Before Lady Shu could exin herself, someone started screaming. "Blood..."


    Blood? The crowd watched in shock as a small blood stain bloomed on the Empress''s clothes.


    "Hurry, hurry, hurry..." "Someone call the imperial physician..." Yun Shang cried out. Emperor Ning


    rushed forward and lifted the Empress in his arms. He nudged the crowd aside and strode toward Qiwu


    Pce.


    After entering Qiwu Pce, Emperor Ning put the Empress on the bed. The Empress frowned as if in


    great pain. "Your Majesty, the baby, the baby, my baby! Your Majesty, please save my baby."


    Emperor Ning stood up in silence. Then he paced back and forth in the Pce as he waited. "Where''s


    the imperial physician? Why is he still not here?"


    Master Zheng hurriedly paced alongside the Emperor. After a long time, he escorted an old man with


    white hair and a white beard. "Your Majesty, the physician, the physician has arrived."


    The Empress looked up and her eyes widened sharply. She looked for Xiu Xin in the crowd, and saw


    her in a corner, shaking her head anxiously.


    The Empress hurriedly refused. "No, no, Your Majesty, I don''t want to be examined. My baby is fine,


    and I''m fine, too."


    Hearing this, Emperor Ning turned his head and snapped. "What''s wrong with you? Stop being a child


    and let the physician examine you."


    The Empress repeatedly shook her head. "I have always been examined by physician Chen. He knew


    my condition the best. I''d like him to examine me."


    Emperor Ning''s frown deepened. Seeing the Empress acting so odd displeased him. Emperor Ning


    turned to the servants behind him. "Hold down the Empress and let the physician examine her."


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    Two servants nodded and quickly stepped forward to hold the Empress. The imperial physician was


    scared of the Emperor''s temper and trembled with fear. He walked towards the Empress andid his


    hand on her wrist. After a moment, he looked bewildered. He hesitantly turned around and kneeled on


    the floor. "Your Majesty, forgive me if I''m wrong. Judging from Her Majesty''s pulse, I can tell that she is


    not pregnant..."


    The Empress''s face turned pale in an instant, as if she had been drained of energy. She stopped


    struggling andy quietly on the bed. Emperor Ning did not understand the physician. So he asked,


    "What? You mean the baby is gone?"


    The aged physician shook his head. "No. Her Majesty''s pulse shows that she wasn''t pregnant at all.


    There wasn''t a baby, and so she couldn''t have lost the baby."


    Emperor Ning understood what the physician said. "You mean, the Empress is not pregnant at all?"


    Before the imperial physician could answer, the Empress harshly stopped him. "Nonsense. Physician


    Chen diagnosed that I am pregnant. Recently, I have had cravings for sour food. I''m definitely


    pregnant, and it must be a son. Now you''re saying I wasn''t pregnant? I see. Clearly you were bribed by


    Lady Shu to smear me. Guards! Drag this ignorant man out and beat him to death."


    "I am still here. It''s not your turn to give orders. Bring all the physicians from the Imperial Hospital here."


    Emperor Ning stopped her and said coldly.


    The Empress''s face paled. "Make sure physician Chen is also invited. It was him who told me that I


    was pregnant. Bring him here and we''ll see who is talking nonsense here."


    The servants hurried out of the inner hall. The Empress closed her eyes as she tried to think. Her mind


    waspletely nk.


    After a while, the sound of footsteps could be heard outside the room. Then the curtain was lifted and


    several eunuchs entered. One of them went to Emperor Ning and said, "Your Majesty, all the


    physicians from the Imperial Hospital have been brought here, except physician Chen who was


    requested by Her Majesty. We didn''t find him."


    "Howe?" It gradually dawned on the Empress that she was being set up. Whoever it was, he or


    she had been wise enough to have figured out all her schemes.


    "Each of you, take turns to measure the Empress''s pulse one by one." Emperor Ning said coldly,


    ignoring the Empress''s pleas.


    The imperial physicians had never heard such a strange order before. They all looked at each other


    before cautiously approaching the bed. After feeling the Empress''s pulse, they stepped aside silently


    and waited for the next person. It took a quarter of an hour for all the physicians to finish.


    "What are the results?" asked Emperor Ning.


    The physicians exchanged looks before they bowed. "Your Majesty, forgive us if we are all wrong, but


    we couldn''t find any sign of Her Majesty''s pregnancy, nor her miscarriage. Her Majesty is not pregnant


    at all."


    Hearing this, Emperor Ning felt as if he had been told the biggest joke of the year. Heughed for a


    long time, and then, he stopped. He snorted at the Empress coldly. "It seems that I have ignored this


    ce for too long. So much so that I, as the chosen one by God, have been yed with like a monkey."


    Then he turned his head away from the dazed Empress before leaving the inner hall.


    Yun Shang had been following Emperor Ning for a while. Seeing that the farce had ended, she saw no


    reason to stay. Yun Shang stood and followed the Emperor as he stormed out of the Hall. As soon as


    they had crossed the threshold, they saw Lady Jin who had been on her way to check on the Empress.


    Emperor Ning stopped. He stood and waited for Lady Jin toe closer. Having gone through a lot


    today, he didn''t look well. He just asked, "What brought you here?"


    Lady Jin touched her pregnant belly and cast a look at the inner hall with concern. Then she answered


    softly. "I felt unwell at the Temple of Heaven, so I left early. I just heard that something has happened to


    Her Majesty and that several imperial physicians were heading here. I got worried and decided toe


    and have a look."


    Emperor Ning was surprised. He raised his hand and touched Lady Jin''s belly. After a long time, he


    said, "It was nothing. Now you''re pregnant with a baby. Don''t just step out so inappropriately dressed.


    Catching a cold does you no good. Shang''er, take your mother back to her Pce."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect to be noticed by the Emperor. She hurriedly took two steps forward and held


    Lady Jin''s hand. She said respectfully, "Mother, I''ll walk you to your Pce."


    Lady Jin was hesitant but nodded. As Yun Shang walked her away from the Hall, Lady Jin turned


    around to nce at the Emperor. She seemed genuinely worried. As they turned a corner and she


    couldn''t see the Emperor anymore, Lady Jin stopped turning around. This was the first time that Yun


    Shang entered the Pce where Lady Jin had been living. Compared to the main Hall, Lady Jin''s


    Pce was less luxuriously decorated. But its furniture was delicate. Emperor Ning must have put


    some effort into ensuring that Lady Jin wasfortable.


    Yun Shang helped Lady Jin sit on a chair. She looked around the room before deciding to sit down


    opposite her mother.


    "Today''s chaos was your idea?" Lady Jin smiled and asked softly.


    Yun Shang knew that if Lady Jin dared to discuss such sensitive matters in her Pce, then it must be


    safe. So she felt relieved and smiled. "Mother knows me well. It was me, indeed."


    "How''s the Empress now?" Lady Jin lowered her head and smiled. She gently ced her hands on her


    belly.


    Yun Shang answered nonchntly. "Well, there is nothing wrong with her health, but I''m afraid that she


    will lose father''s trust forever."


    Lady Jin smiled. "She has always been very desperate, but it seems that the odds were always in her


    favor. This time, it was your luck that got her caught. You little fox. But you''ll have to clean up the mess.


    Don''t let her find out that it was you. She''s angry now, so she''ll think it was Lady Shu''s n. But when


    she calms down, she''ll know something''s odd."


    Yun Shang smiled like a cat who had enjoyed a fish feast. "Don''t worry, mother. I''ve got everything


    arranged."


    Lady Jin nodded and said nothing.


    Then Yun Shang stood up and stepped closer to Lady Jin. Yun Shang crouched in front of her mother.


    Then she raised her hand to touch Lady Jin''s belly. "Mother, tell me, is it gonna be a sister or a


    brother?"


    Lady Jin heard the question andughed. "I don''t know yet. But I wish it is a boy, so that he can protect


    you. You''ve been working too hard."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No, mother. Shang''er does not feel tired at all."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and ced her cheek on Lady Jin''s belly. She pressed her ear closer and


    tried to listen for a while. She felt like weeping. In her previous life, she had never felt anything like this.


    Now, she understood what it felt like to be cared for and it was the most wonderful feeling in the world.


    A long time passed before Yun Shang stood up. She smiled. "The Empress will give her schemes a


    rest for now. Father is well aware of the power of the Li family, so he won''t deprive her of her position.


    At least not now. But even so, the Empress is still no threat to you in the near future. I''ve also sent my


    people to protect you secretly. So don''t worry too much. As for Hua Jing, I''ve heard that she has gone


    to the border. This is a good chance. I am not gonna let go of it. In some days, I''ll find a way to leave


    for the border. I''lle back before your delivery. Don''t worry about me."


    Lady Jin was stunned. She lowered her head and remained silent for a long time before she nodded.


    "You have always been strong and independent. Now that I can see you acting responsibly, I''m


    relieved. But no matter what, you''re still my daughter. I just don''t want you to be blinded by hatred. I


    wish there was a man who could make you happy."


    Yun Shang heard her and was stunned as well. Then she answered, "I understand, mother. And I will


    try not to let my hatred consume me."


    The two women talked for a while longer before Yun Shang returned to Qingxin Pce. Earlier, Qin Yi


    and Qian Yin didn''t follow Yun Shang to Qiwu Pce, so they didn''t know what happened. Even so,


    everyone had heard about the scene at the Imperial Garden. The maids were curious and dying to hear


    every detail. Seeing that Yun Shang had returned, they hurriedly walked to her and asked, "Your


    Highness, what happened in the end? Did His Majesty find out about Her Majesty''s fake pregnancy?"


    Yun Shang told them what happened, and the maids were relieved.


    But Qian Yin still couldn''t understand something. "Your Highness, the people we sent earlier went


    through a lot of trouble to make the Empress''s ceremonial robe. Why didn''t you just put poison on it


    and kill her at the scene? Why did youe up with such aplicated n?"


    Yun Shang smiled and thought about Qian''s question. She could have killed the woman, but she didn''t.


    Because she wanted to watch that woman fall from the top and lose what she cherished, little by little.


    Killing her would be too easy a punishment for her. Another reason was that if the Empress died in an


    unexinable way, the Li family would certainly cause trouble for them. At that time, the whole country


    would be in chaos. What''s more, her family will be of great use six months from now.


    However, Yun Shang knew all this from her previous life experience. There was no way for her to


    exin all this to Qin Yi and Qian Yin. Noticing that Yun Shang looked lost in thought, Qin Yi quickly


    replied, "Wouldn''t it be too easy if the Empress died like that?"


    Qian Yin thought for while and agreed. "Yes, it would be too easy for her. But what happened today


    was cathartic. I wonder what Lady Shu feels now. After their fight today, the imperial household will be


    in chaos."

 Chapter 82 Settling The Chaos

    Chapter 82 Settling The Chaos


    In Shuya Pce, Lady Shu sat in her chair. Her servants and maids knelt before her.


    The silence was broken when a maid rushed in. She walked up to Lady Shu and spoke, "Your


    Highness, Qiwu Pce is being guarded at His Majesty''s order. I couldn''t find out what was going on


    inside."


    Lady Shu sprang to her feet. "What? Guarded?"


    Lady Shu tried to understand why the Emperor would do such a thing, but she couldn''te up with a


    usible exnation. "That''s strange. The Empress was the one who got hurt. Why would her Pce


    be guarded? If she did have a miscarriage, then I should be guarded. After all, she tried to set me up in


    front of everyone. The spectators would think that I pushed her to the ground. So I should be the one to


    me. Even if she is all right, I should also be the one who got med. By now, His Majesty should


    havee to scold me."


    "I find it confusing too. What happened earlier was quite a mess. First one physician was rushed to


    Qiwu Pce. Then every single physician from the Imperial Hospital was called there. I really thought


    that Her Majesty''s health must have worried the Emperor. But then His Majesty rushed out in anger, so


    I went to see what happened. But before I could get more information, the Pce was guarded." Lady


    Shu''s maid added as she was confused at what she had seen.


    "Who else was in Qiwu Pce besides the Empress?" Lady Shu asked.


    The maid hurriedly answered her. "Princess Hui Guo was also there. When His Majesty was sending


    the Empress back to her Pce, the Princess followed them. And His Majesty left earlier than her."


    Lady Shu nodded. "Let''s sit tight and see how things go. If the situation still remains so unclear


    tomorrow, I will go to Qingxin Pce to find out myself."


    The maid nodded. Then the maid looked at the other maids and servants who were still on their knees.


    Seeing this, Lady Shu waved to let them leave. "Excuse yourselves. You''re of no use."


    The servants on the ground conveyed their gratitude before standing and leaving.


    After everyone had left, the maid started to talk again. "Your Highness, His Majesty has asked people


    to investigate the ident that happened during the Ceremony."


    Lady Shu smiled. She reveled in the Empress''s misfortune. "I had almost forgotten. The esteemed


    Empress made a huge mistake today. Let them do whatever they need to. I didn''t do this anyway. The


    worst that can happen is that I get med for bad management. The garment was made by Shangyi


    Bureau, and although I am in charge of the imperial household, I had no business in it. But I am really


    curious about the person who is behind all this. Who was it that punished the Empress for me? That


    was a really nice move. Good for him. And even though His Majesty banned us from talking about the


    ident, I''m sure the officials who love to gossip will tell everyone that the Empress is a bane for us all


    when they get back home. She''ll be seen as the cursed one. Si''er, what have they found out?"


    The maid who was called Si''er quickly answered. "Your Highness, as you said, given that we didn''t do


    it, we are not the target of their investigation now."


    Lady Shu nodded and smiled coldly. Then she continued, "What bothers me is that the Empress was


    acting really odd today. I''ve never seen her like this before. Even if she believed that I was the one who


    framed her, she shouldn''t have juste at me. Besides, with her pregnant body, fighting like that


    would definitely kill her baby. Is that what she wanted? Why on earth would she do that?"


    Lady Shu was more confused than ever. She wondered who was behind all this. Who had nned the


    ident in front of everyone at the Ceremony? And why was the Empress so determined to risk her


    baby? And what was happening with the Empress now?


    These questions kept everyone awake in the Pce that night.


    The next day, the guards that had been ced outside of Qiwu Pce were still there. And even


    though Emperor Ning had given strict orders not to speak about the ident, the news that a Xiong


    character appeared on the Empress''s back during the Ceremony had been heard by all. The


    were punishing her. Even worse, they thought that her punishment was a warning of an uing


    disaster.


    Lady Shu hurried to Qingxin Pce with her maids. When she arrived, Yun Shang was reading through


    Buddhist sutras. She murmured something that didn''t make sense to Lady Shu.


    Lady Shu sat and waited patiently for Yun Shang to give her attention. Eventually, Yun Shang smiled,


    "Lady Shu, when did you arrive? I didn''t notice."


    Lady Shu smiled and said, "I''ve been here for a while. You were reading the sutras, so I didn''t interrupt


    you."


    Yun Shang smiled and asked Qin Yi to make tea for Lady Shu.


    Lady Shu waved to refuse. "Thank you, but that''s not necessary. I came here today to ask for a favor.


    Yesterday, Her Majesty and I had a little misunderstanding. After I returned to my Pce, I was


    regretful about what I had done. But I was afraid I''d upset her more if I went to apologize. So I sent my


    maid to convey my apologies, but she returned iming that Qiwu Pce had been ced under


    guard. I''m worried and don''t know what to do. And the situation has gotten worse today. Fortunately, I


    heard that Your Highness was at Qiwu Pce with their Majesties yesterday, so I came here. I want to


    know if Her Majesty is all right now."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and sighed. "The baby... is gone..."


    Lady Shu was shocked. She felt as though her strength had seeped out of her body. She fell back on


    the chair and her mind went nk. Howe? She didn''t push the Empress that hard yesterday. Why


    was the child gone?


    Lady Shu sat frozen for a while before she remembered that she was at Qingxin Pce. She forced a


    smile, "I see, thank you, Your Highness. It''s time for me to leave."


    "All right. Qin Yi, walk Lady Shu out." Yun Shang said to her maid softly. With a sigh, she lowered her


    head and continued reading the sutras.


    When Lady Shu left Qingxin Pce, Qian Yin burst intoughter. "Your Highness, you are so crafty.


    Lady Shu worries about the Empress''s condition and you scare her like that. Did you see her face? Her


    face lost all color at your words."


    Yun Shangughed too. "Well, I didn''t mean to. I was just telling her the truth. Besides, the Emperor


    will not admit that the Empress faked her pregnancy. He would im the same thing I said. The baby is


    gone. Once the Li Family hears the news, they will certainly do everything they can to find the culprit.


    That''s why we need Lady Shu as our scapegoat. So, for Lady Shu, knowing the whole truth or the


    partial truth will not change her situation.


    Qian Yin was half surprised and half confused. "But, the pregnancy was a lie. Besides, Lady Shu works


    for Prince Jing. You two are allied."


    Yun Shang sneered. "So what? Uncle promised me that she would not go after mother, but Lady Shu


    still went against his orders. Such a misbehaving servant is trouble for all. I''m just helping Prince Jing


    manage his people. Besides, given that Prince Jing is so ambitious, he must have more than one spy


    here. Even though we are in an alliance now, I can''t guarantee that we won''t work against each other in


    the future. I''m curious to find out who, other than Lady Shu, works for him."


    Qian Yin didn''t quite get it, but she still trusted the Princess''s judgment. So she stopped asking.


    "By the way, where did you keep physician Chen?" Yun Shang asked as she thought of something.


    Qian Yin hurriedly answered. "We kept him in an inconspicuous corner in the outer hall of Qiwu Pce.


    Since most of Lady Jin''s servants work for Your Highness, I thought he would be safe there. And it is


    also a ce that the Empress would never think of... "


    "Well done." Yun Shang nodded, "Get rid of him."


    "Cuckoo. Cuckoo..." Yun Shan looked at the window and raised her eyebrows at the sound. Then Qian


    Yin opened the window, and a wrapped paper ball flew in through the window. Qian Yin picked it up


    and handed it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang opened it and read the message. Her expression changed.


    "Your Highness, what''s wrong?" Seeing Yun Shang''s odd expression, Qian Yin couldn''t tell whether


    she was happy or not. So she asked.


    Yun Shang smiled tofort her. "It''s a message from Ning Qian. They were following Hua Jing but


    lost her at the border. Prince Qingsu of Ye Lang County saved her."


    "Prince Qingsu of Ye Lang County? He saved Hua Jing?" Qian Yin was startled. "How do they know


    each other? Is it just a coincidence?"


    Yun Shang snorted coldly. "It doesn''t matter why he saved her. I must go there as soon as possible.


    Come on. Let''s go see my father."


    When Yun Shang stepped into Qinzheng Hall, she found that Li Jingyan, the Empress''s father, was


    also there. Li Jingyan seemed quite annoyed. He snorted at Yun Shang and turned his head away.


    But Yun Shang did not pay attention to him. She walked straight to the Emperor and said, "Father, I''ve


    heard that themoners are panicking at the ident during the Sacrificial Ceremony..."


    Before she finished her sentence, Li Jingyan interrupted her. "Women in the Pce shall not interfere


    in politics. Did you forget? Didn''t your Mother teach you well?"


    Yun Shang turned to Li Jingyan and smiled. "I was raised and taught by Her Majesty since my


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    biological mother wasn''t around during my childhood. Are you saying that Her Majesty was an


    unqualified mother?"


    Emperor Ning frowned. "Go on with what you were saying earlier."


    Yun Shang ignored Li Jingyan and turned to Emperor Ning. She smiled. "I have a way to settle the


    chaos. After all, too many rumors may ruin a country."


    "Really?" Emperor Ning didn''t quite believe her. "Tell me about it."


    "The only reason themoners panicked is the appearance of the unexined character Xiong


    during the Ceremony. Calling it a pure coincidence was unconvincing. So they took it as a warning from


    the Heavens. So what we need to do is show them another sign that indicates auspiciousness, thus


    eliminating their fear."


    "An auspicious sign? But how are we going to do that?" Emperor Ning sighed.


    Yun Shang smiled. "Simple. If an ominous sign can be engineered, we can craft an auspicious sign as


    well. But it has to be done by someone prestigious such as Master Wu Na."


    "Master Wu Na?" Emperor Ning understood what she meant. "Exactly. How could I forget about that? If


    Master Wu Na tells the public that he has seen something auspicious, they would believe him. And


    then themoners will forget about the ominous sign. That''s how we sort this out."


    The more he thought about it, the happier he felt. "Shang''er, you have been of great help to me.


    Servant!"


    A servant hurried forward. Emperor Ning instructed, "Go to Ning''guo Temple and invite Master Wu Na


    here."


    The servant lowered his head in acknowledgement and stepped away.


    Having got what she wanted, Yun Shang decided to leave. Besides, Li Jingyan was so sharp that he


    may find out what Yun Shang was nning. So she presented her excuse and took her leave.


    In less than an hour after Yun Shang''s return to Qingxin Pce, word came that Lady Shu had


    received her punishment. For murdering the royal heir, she had been moved to the Cold Pce.


    It was only then that Yun Shang realized why Li Jingyan was at Qinzheng Hall. He must havee for


    his daughter. But contrary to her expectation, no one reacted too strongly to the news. Almost everyone


    was specting on the future leader of the imperial household. After all, the Empress had just lost her


    baby and was being guarded. Lady Shu was in the Cold Pce. Who else would be eligible for the


    position?


    All attention was focused on Qiwu Pce again. But this time, their focus was on another Lady who


    lived there. Lady Jin. Even though she was pregnant, and it may not be convenient for her to take over


    the Empress''s responsibilities, it was obvious that the Emperor loved her. Besides, she was the only


    one in the imperial household with the title of a Ladyship.


    It was beyond everyone''s expectation when Emperor Ning decreed that Lady Ming, who had been


    outside of everyone''s attention for a long time, would take over the position.


    Then they knew that even though the Empress had a miscarriage, the Emperor still valued her. After


    all, Lady Ming also bore the Li name. She was the Grand Councilor, Li Jingyan''s sister and also the


    Empress''s aunt.


    "Your Highness, lying about the pregnancy is a felony. Why does His Majesty let the Empress''s rtive


    take over her responsibilities?" Qian Yin thought hard but still couldn''t figure out what the royals were


    thinking.


    Seeing her confusion, Yun Shang raised her head and turned to Qin Yin. They smiled at each other.


    Then Qian Yinined. "You two are teasing at me. Why don''t you tell me what''s going on?"


    Qin Yi smiled. "It was because of the Empress''s father, the Grand Councilor. He is a man of great


    power and has many loyal followers. That''s why His Majesty fears him. So, as long as Li Jingyan is the


    Grand Councilor, the Empress will keep her position."


    Qian Yin asked, "So we''ll have to get rid of the Grand Councilor before we deal with the Empress?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. "That would be the safest way, but it is not the only way."


    While they were talking, a voice came from outside. "Your Highness, Master Zheng is here."


    Yun Shang hurriedly stood and went out. She smiled. "I didn''t expect that you woulde. What are


    you here for, Master Zheng?"


    Master Zheng smiled and looked at Yun Shang. "Your Highness, Master Wu Na has arrived. He is at


    Qinzheng Hall ying chess with His Majesty right now. His Majesty sent me here to inform you. Would


    you like to join them, Your Highness?"


    "Of course, " said Yun Shang with joy in her eyes. "It''s been a long time since Ist saw Master Wu Na.


    Please wait for a moment. I''ll fetch my cloak and apany you to Qinzheng Hall."


    Qin Yi hurriedly walked to the inner hall. She took out Yun Shang''s cloak and draped it over the


    Princess''s shoulders. Master Zheng looked at them and smiled. "Correct me if I''m wrong, but is this the


    cloak that Prince Jing gave to His Majesty? I remembered that it was rewarded to Your Highness by


    His Majesty."


    "Well." Yun Shang acted as if surprised. "I only know that it''s a gift that shows father''s love for me. I


    didn''t know its origin. Turns out it was given by uncle."


    Master Zheng nodded and smiled. Then he followed Yun Shang to Qinzheng Hall.


    At Qinzheng Hall, Master Wu Na and the Emperor were ying chess. When Yun Shang arrived, they


    were tied in the game. So Yun Shang stood aside without interrupting them. After a long while, the


    Emperorughed happily. "Master, you''re getting better at chess these days. You won."


    Master Wu Na touched his beard and smiled. "Your Majesty must have been very busy with national


    affairs, so you have had little time to practice. Now, even Yun Shang ys better than you."


    Then Emperor Ning saw Yun Shang standing on the side. He stuck out his tongue and said with a


    smile. "Really? I didn''t know that she was good at chess."


    "Of course. After all, she was taught by..." Before Wu Na could say Xiao Yuanshan, he felt a slight pain


    on his back. He quickly realized that Yun Shang had pinched him before he could divulge who had


    taught the Princess to y chess. So he coughed and said, "She was taught by me, hand in hand."


    Emperor Ning felt happy. "You have taught Shang''er a lot. I couldn''t thank you enough."


    Wu Na smiled. "Amitabha Buddha. We just happen to have the same hobby. As for the recent issue,


    Her Highness wrote me a letter. And I''ve also heard a lot along my way here. Though lying is forbidden,


    I''ll break that rule once, for this is a national matter. Helping the people is a worthy cause. I will take


    Buddha''s punishment, if there is any. Don''t worry."


    Emperor Ning was more than grateful at Master Wu Na''s reassurance.


    The next day, Master Wu Na made his way to the most prosperous ce in the Imperial City. As a


    Buddhist monk, and a revered one at that, Master Wu Na was pious and free of secr desires. Upon


    hearing that Master Wu Na was in the city, themoners rushed to catch a glimpse of the Master.


    The crowd elbowed and nudged each other to get in front. When asked, Wu Na answered, "The other


    day, I was observing the stars above the Imperial City and saw an ill omen. So I hurried here. To my


    surprise,st night a red glow suffused the whole sky. That was a sign from the Heavens indicating a


    virtuousdy. With her presence, there''s no need to worry. Satisfied that all is well, I will now return to


    my temple."


    Within a day, Wu Na''s words spread like wildfire. No one focused on the Empress and the Ceremony.


    Instead, they all discussed Wu Na''s message and what it meant. If the topic of the Empress came up in


    passing, they brushed it aside and re-directed the conversation to Wu Na''s message. In their minds,


    the Empress must have been responsible for the ill omen.

 Chapter 83 Coming to the Borderland

    Chapter 83 Coming to the Bordend


    Emperor Ning''s admiration for Master Wu Na grew after the incident. So when Master Wu Na asked


    whether Yun Shang needed to rest at the Ning''guo Temple, the Emperor promptly asked Yun Shang,


    and upon receiving her confirmation, he gave his permission.


    Yun Shang bid Lady Jin and the Emperor farewell before leaving the Pce with Wu Na. She didn''t


    take Qin Yi with her this time. She was apanied by Qian Yin.


    Although Yun Shang did enter Ning''guo Temple, she snuck out from the back door. She, together with


    Qian Yin, disguised themselves as men and left for the bordend.


    Situated in the border area of Ning State and Yng State, Xiyi town is home to open-minded and


    progressive people. It ismon for boys and girls tough and joke together on the street.


    When Yun Shang reached Xiyi Town, she stopped at a reasonably clean tavern. She ordered two


    bowls of beef noodles. Since it was past lunchtime, there were few people in the tavern. She called the


    attendant to her side.


    "My little brother and I havee here for business. During our journey, we learned that recently a war


    broke out here. Is it true? We were worried. But when we got here, we see that everything is peaceful


    and tranquil. What''s going on here?" Along the journey, Yun Shang and Qian Yin had both disguised


    themselves as men and called each other brother.


    The attendant found few customers in sight so he simply sat by Yun Shang''s side and said, "A few


    days ago, there was a fierce fight. We didn''t dare go out. And this town almost be a territory of


    Yng State. Butter, Prince Jing came here and fought back. You know, Prince Jing is a capable


    man." At this point, the attendant gave a thumbs-up and continued, "Within no more than half a month,


    Prince Jing defeated Prince Qingsu of Yng State and the army of Yng State was forced to retreat


    for five li*. Prince Jing and his army set up their encampment five li from here so that civilians could live


    a normal life. A stretch of encampment is visible when you go to the west of the town."


    (*TN: 2.5 kilometers)


    Yun Shang said with a big smile, "We are lucky. We have been worried about being engaged in the


    war. Before we arrived here, we thought that if there was an ongoing war, we would leave as quickly as


    possible. We are here now. Luckily, nothing is happening."


    The attendant said after thinking for a moment, "Prince Jing deserves all the credit. Were it not for the


    leadership of Prince Jing, we would have to bow our heads to Yng State. I heard that our army had


    a battle with the army of Yng Statest night. Our army, led by Prince Jing, won atst. But I heard


    that Prince Qingsu caught Princess Hui Guo. Princess Hui Guo is a good person. I hope the Prince can


    get Princess Hui Guo back."


    "Princess Hui Guo was caught?" Qian Yin eximed loudly. She looked at Yun Shang with surprise.


    "Yes. Prince Qingsu, after being defeatedst night, imed that Princess Hui Guo was under his


    control and that if Prince Jing did not surrender, he would kill Princess Hui Guo." The attendant looked


    around cautiously before whispering, "I heard that Princess Hui Guo is a kind and beautiful girl. What a


    pity it is that she has been caught by the ferocious Prince Qingsu. She will be mistreated by that


    Prince."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang frowned and said, "How could it be? We passed by the Imperial City a


    couple of days ago. Princess Hui Guo was still there. Master Wu Na and the Princess made an


    appearance together when a malefic appeared in the Imperial City."


    "What?" The attendant thought this big news was something he could boast about. So he hastened to


    inquire, "Is Princess Hui Guo in the Imperial Pce?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head and said assertively, "Yes, she is. The Imperial Pce is so heavily


    guarded that there is a very slim chance that Princess Hui Guo was kidnapped. Even if they kidnapped


    our Princess, they would be unlikely to arrive here ahead of us."


    Qian Yin added, "Prince Qingsu must be deceiving Prince Jing. He is trying to force Prince Jing to


    surrender. Now Prince Jing is at the border, which is so far from the Imperial Pce that he doesn''t


    know what is happening in the Imperial Pce. Even if someone had sent him a letter, it would take


    some time to reach the Prince. What if Prince Jing believes the lie?"


    The attendant said in a worried voice, "Oh, Prince Qingsu is too crafty."


    Yun Shang rose to her feet quickly. "I can''t let this happen. I have to tell Prince Jing about the lie lest he


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    be taken in."


    "You should tell him. Let me tell you how to find him. When you walk out of here, turn left and go


    straight. You will see the west exit of this town. Pass the exit, and you will see Prince Jing''s


    encampment." The attendant couldn''t suppress his excitement. He said, "You two are gant men.


    Please serve yourselves some noodles before you set off."


    Yun Shang nodded. After a while, the attendant brought two bowls of noodles. When they had finishing


    eating, Yun Shang and Qian Yin set out to find Prince Jing ording to the attendant''s directions.


    "Your Highness, why did Prince Qingsu im that you are under his control? Apparently you are here


    with me. Doesn''t he know that Prince Jing has seen you and he would recognize you easily?" said


    Qian Yin.


    Yun Shang smiled coldly. "There are two possibilities. One, Prince Qingsu had found someone that


    looks very simr to me and ordered her to pose as me. Or he just asked somebody to wear a mask


    made of human skin to disguise as me. Second, Prince Qingsu has been deceived by someone. He


    has no idea of the real identity of the girl that he has caught. I was raised in Ning''guo Temple, so few


    people have seen me. It is possible that Prince Qingsu has mistaken another girl for me. I remember


    that Ning Qian told me that Prince Qingsu saved Hua Jing. I have every reason to suspect that the


    person whom Prince Qingsu has caught is Hua Jing."


    "But why does Hua Jing pose as you, Your Highness?" asked Qian Yin with a puzzled expression.


    At this moment, a grim smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face. She said, "Only Hua Jing can answer this


    question."


    "Don''t move. Who are you? This is a military stronghold. You are prohibited from entering." said a


    soldier. As Yun Shang and Qian Yin rode to the gate of the encampment, they were stopped by two


    soldiers.


    Yun Shang took out a token and said, "We are friends of your Prince. Wee from the Imperial City.


    We have something important to report to your Prince. Please notify the Prince and give this token to


    him. He will know who I am."


    The two soldiers looked at each other before examining Yun Shang from head to toe. Although dressed


    as a man, Yun Shang''s appearance gave them the impression that he was of high-born elegance even


    though he looked quite tired after a long journey. The soldiers didn''t dare snub Yun Shang. After taking


    the token from Yun Shang, one of the soldiers ran into the encampment.


    Almost half an hourter, Yun Shang saw several people walking out of a military tent. They were led


    by a man with whom she was familiar. When he approached, her suspicions were confirmed. It was


    Prince Jing.


    When Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang, he frowned and said, "Why are you here? Life is tough here.


    You shouldn''t havee here." As he spoke, he walked up to the horse on which Yun Shang was


    seated and held the horse for her. Then he turned and began walking towards the encampment.


    The soldiers escorting Prince Jing widened their eyes when they saw their Prince holding the horse for


    the emaciated guest who hade from afar. This gesture was beneath his rank and they couldn''t


    help but look astonished. Yun Shang was also shocked and said, "Un¡­" Just before she could finish


    saying the word, Uncle, it urred to her that if she addressed Prince Jing as Uncle, she would reveal


    her identity to others. So she corrected herself quickly, "Prince Jing, how can I let you hold the horse for


    me? Please let me get off the horse."


    Prince Jing turned round to nce at Yun Shang before continuing to proceed towards the


    encampment without saying a word. Some soldiers saw this scene and followed Yun Shang. Yun


    Shang felt embarrassed and didn''t know what the Prince''s intentions were. She hurried to jump off the


    horse and walked alongside Prince Jing, only to find that the Prince was¡­ in a daze.


    "Prince?" called Yun Shang gently.


    Prince Jing replied, "Yes" and turned to find that Yun Shang was walking by his side. He was startled.


    Then he looked at the horse and asked Yun Shang, "When did you jump off the horse?" After that he


    whispered to himself, "I am not dreaming!"


    Yun Shang was not close enough to Prince Jing to hear him clearly and only caught a few vague words


    such as dreaming. Without knowing what Prince Jing said, Yun Shang exined herself, "Prince, if I


    keep sitting on the horse, I would feel as if I were a monkey in an acrobatic show, which is being


    watched by an audience."


    Looking around, Prince Jing saw several soldiers following him and Yun Shang. He said in a cold voice,


    "You! What are you doing here?"


    The soldiers broke into a loudugh. "Prince, you act as if you''ve lost your senses. Do you mind


    introducing your guest to us? Introduce him to us, please."


    "Don''t bother me. Go away! Go!" Prince Jing frowned and said impatiently.


    The crowd burst intoughter again. Yun Shang''s face flushed but she stared at Prince Jing with a look


    of surprise. Prince Jing was always cool and emotionless. She had never seen Prince Jing act like this


    before. She was curious about Prince Jing''s behavior.


    A whileter, they reached a military tent with a Chinese character for General painted on it. Prince


    Jing threw the reins to the nearest soldier and walked into the tent. Yun Shang and Qian Yin followed


    him. Just as they entered the tent, Prince Jing said in a joyless tone, "Why are you all here? Does


    Prince Qingsu provoke a fight again?"


    Yun Shang''s sight was blocked by Prince Jing. She couldn''t see anything inside but heard a hearty


    to hold the horse for him. We are curious about this person. So we came to meet this person. Where is


    he?"


    On hearing this, Yun Shang began to realize what all she was going to deal with in the encampment.


    There were only men here, and it seemed that they spoke candidly without meaning harm. Before


    Prince Jing could exin, Yun Shang said, "I am Xiao Yun, a friend of Prince Jing. Today, he held the


    horse for me because he lost a bet to me."


    On hearing this, people inside the tent stretched their necks to see the man standing behind Prince


    Jing.


    Prince Jing smiled. He knew that Yun Shang had coined the name. Xiao was her mother''sst name


    while Yun was one of her mother''s first names. He really wanted to see what kind of bet she would


    make up to support this lie. With this thought, he walked directly to his seat and left Yun Shang to stand


    in the same ce. Yun Shang was revealed to the people inside the encampment.


    "You see, he is of fine bones and fair skin. He is well-preserved in the Imperial City. We have been


    exposed to the wind and rain all these years at the bordend. We can''tpare with him." said one of


    the officers in the tent.


    Yun Shang looked at the man who was speaking. He was a stout military officer with a moustache. He


    had a mild appearance.


    Yun Shang smiled at him. Then she looked round to see another acquaintance besides Prince Jing. It


    was Wang Shui, Prince Jing''s valet. Wang Shui recognized Yun Shang as soon as he saw her.


    He pointed at Yun Shang, "Prin¡­"


    Just before he could blurt out the word Princess, he saw Prince Jing staring at him coldly. He


    immediately corrected himself, "Sir!"


    "Xiao, you didn''t tell us what kind of bet you had with Prince Jing. Tell us about it so that next time we


    can also have the same bet with Prince Jing. If he loses, we will ask him to do the same for us. How


    awesome it will be to let Prince Jing walk the horse for us!" said the officer with a moustache.


    Yun Shang replied with a smile, "Well, you see, I have a delicate constitution. So Prince Jing bet that I


    would not daree to the bordend from the Imperial City with only onepanion within ten days.


    So we made a deal. If I lose, I would manage to persuade the most well-known courtesan to visit him


    when he returns to the Imperial City. And if he lost, he would hold the horse for me when I enter the


    encampment."


    "Hahaha¡­" The whole tent was roaring withughter. "Prince, we thought you had no interest in


    women. But it turns out that you have taken a fancy to the famous courtesan in the Imperial City. I have


    heard of thedy many times. She must be a peerless beauty."


    Prince Jing was shocked at Yun Shang''s exnation. He smiled and nced at Yun Shang. Then, he


    pretended to be grave and said gruffly, "You officers rushed here to see me make a fool of myself. It


    would be better if you disyed the same energy in the battlefield."


    Despite what Prince Jing said, the military officers didn''t fear him at all. They continued, "Xiao, will you


    be able to call thedy to sell her body? I heard that Lady Qian Qian makes a living by performing


    instead of selling her body."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang replied with a bitter smile, "No, I am not able to do that. I was afraid to lose


    to Prince Jing. So I tried my best to get here. You see, I won."


    The officersughed loudly. "Prince, if you do love thatdy, you need only to tell me. I will kidnap the


    On hearing this, Prince Jing frowned. He realized that the officers were going to talk about issues and


    usenguage unfit for a Princess. Upon ncing at Yun Shang, he saw that she was already blushing


    in embarrassment. So he asked the officers to leave his tent. After many protests, the officers retreated


    from Prince Jing''s tent.


    Yun Shang stood still as she didn''t know what to do. A momentter, she heard Prince Jing. "Come


    here. Get seated. I heard that you were still in the Imperial Pce when the celebration of the Winter


    Solstice was held. But now you are here. When I saw you, I thought that I mistook someone else for


    you."


    Yun Shang thought that Prince Jing was about to me her for Lady Shu''s misfortune. As she walked


    to a chair, she thought about how she was going to exin it.


    "You should be in the Imperial Pce. Why did youe here?" asked Prince Jing with raised


    eyebrows.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "I heard that Hua Jing was caught by Prince Qingsu."


    "Well, you are well-informed. You know all the things that happen here. Did you send people to look for


    Hua Jing after she left the Imperial City? I heard that on the day that Hua Jing was caught by Prince


    Qingsu, a group of killers was following her. Was it you that ordered those people to kill her?" Since the


    officers had left the tent, Prince Jing spoke openly. Henguidly leaned back on his chair. As he took a


    cup of tea from the table, he fixed his eyes on Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded and replied, "Yes. I sent them here to kill her."


    "I was right! I knew Hua Jing had no enemy who hated her as much as you do, " said Prince Jing. He


    paused as he thought of another detail. "Before I left the Imperial City, the Emperor told me that Hua


    Jing''s husband was stuck in Linguan Town. I led a group of soldiers to search for the Emperor''s Son-in-


    Law, but only found some of his subordinates. His subordinates said that it was not soldiers of Yng


    State that attacked them and that the Emperor''s Son-in-Law had been caught by those attackers and


    never returned. I wonder if you sent those people to kidnap Hua Jing''s husband to force Hua Jing to


    Jing thought about it, the surer he was about his conjecture.


    Yun Shang said nothing. Instead, she looked at her feet with a smile on her face.


    "Well, well, Yun Shang, I shouldn''t judge you harshly. I have seen Hua Jing oppress you several times.


    I thought you were ipetent. I didn''t expect that you would make such a perfect plot to get rid of


    Hua Jing." said Prince Jing whileughing loudly. Judging from her expression, Prince Jing was almost


    sure about his theory.


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "Uncle, thank you for praising me. The Empress is powerful in the


    Imperial City. So when I am in the Imperial City, I have to pretend to be innocent and weak. If I do


    something to contend with Hua Jing in the Imperial City, she will suspect me. But at the frontier, the


    Empress is unable to exert her power to control me. So I can do whatever I want here."


    "And you intend to get rid of Hua Jing yourself this time?" asked Prince Jing. He remembered that Yun


    Shang had said that she wanted to kill Hua Jing with her own hands.


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "I don''t want Hua Jing to return to the Imperial City."


    Prince Jing nodded, but then he shook his head. "You have been too impetuous this time. The frontier


    is full of dangers. Youe here without taking that into consideration. What''s more, the encampment


    is full of male soldiers. You are a maiden. You entered the camp without considering the potential


    danger.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Uncle, please let me stay here. You know, Hua Jing is in Prince Qingsu''s


    encampment, which is not far from here. If I stay here, I will get quicker updates about her situation."


    On hearing this, Prince Jing thought for a while. Then he said, "OK. I will allow you to stay here. But


    you should be more cautious."


    Yun Shang nodded quickly. "Uncle, trust me. I promise I will be more cautious."


    "Whoa¡­" The sound was followed by the p of hooves and the crash of armor. Then a voice said,


    "General, ¡­"


    "Come in." Prince Jing frowned and straightened up. A soldier entered and quickly spoke, "Prince, the


    army of Yng State is provoking us again. They have thrown the head of one of our soldiers to us.


    Besides, they im that If we do not surrender, they will kill Princess Hui Guo."


    Prince Jing lifted his eyes to look at Yun Shang. He found that her eyes gleamed with excitement. He


    smiled and said, "Let''s go face them."


    Yun Shang hastened to stand up and said, "Prince, I will go with you."


    On hearing this, Prince Jing raised his eyebrows. It seemed that everything was going as expected. He


    found Yun Shang, though disguised as a man, was stunningly gorgeous. He then took out a silver


    mask and gave it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took the mask from the Prince before putting it on and following him out of the tent.

 Chapter 84 Conspire With The Devil

    Chapter 84 Conspire With The Devil


    After leaving the camp, Yun Shang finally had the chance to check thendscape. They were


    surrounded by mountains on both sides, but there was a wide t area in between, where the army of


    Prince Jing and that of Yng were encamped.


    Judging from the noise, the soldiers were facing off quite a distance away. Yun Shang mounted her


    horse and followed Prince Jing toward the noise.


    As she approached, Yun Shang was shocked at the scene before her. She had never seen such an


    astounding spectacle in her previous life. Even though she had learned about military formations from


    her grandfather in this life, her knowledge was restricted to strategies and ideas. This was her first


    experience with a real military confrontation. The t ground was crowded with tens of thousands of


    soldiers. That along with the deafening war drum, charged Yun Shang.


    "Prince Jing is here. Prince Jing is here..." Prince Jing''s presence was noticed by the soldiers. They


    made way for Prince Jing and Yun Shang so that they could reach the front. On the opposite side, Yun


    Shang could see the Yng soldiers lined up. A man in ck armor was standing on the chariot in


    front of the soldiers. Yun Shang couldn''t see him clearly because of the distance. Beside him stood a


    young woman in bright red. Her face had been covered with a white handkerchief.


    Yun Shang recognized her identity immediately. It was Hua Jing.


    "Not surprising." Yun Shang smiled.


    Prince Jing turned and nced at Yun Shang. He spoke, "Princess Hua Jing is disgracing you by using


    your name, and you don''t care?"


    Before Yun Shang could answer, the Yng soldiers stopped beating their drums. They heard a man


    saying, "Prince Jing, I have Princess Hui Guo here. Surrender now or I''ll kill her."


    Prince Jingughed and spoke equally loudly. "Do think you can fool me with just any masked woman?


    Kill her if you want. Please, show no mercy. If you can''t hurt this youngdy, I could do you a favor."


    Prince Jing reached for the bow and arrow being held by his servant. He aimed at the woman on the


    chariot.


    "But Prince Jing, your brother will me you!" Prince Qingsu was stunned.


    Prince Jing sneered. "I just got a carrier pigeon from my agent yesterday and ording to the


    message, Princess Hui Guo is safe at the Imperial City. Now that Prince Qingsu doesn''t want to get rid


    of this fake Princess, I don''t mind giving you a hand..." Then he let go of the arrow, which flew directly


    toward the woman.


    When the arrow was only a meter away from Hua Jing, Prince Qingsu swung his broadsword and


    blocked the arrow.


    "Oh, you seem quite nervous, Prince Qingsu. Is she your lover?" Prince Jingughed as he threw the


    bow to the servant.


    Prince Qingsu did not reply to Prince Jing. Instead, he lifted Hua Jing''s head and said something to her.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Why does she use my name?"


    Prince Jing put on a grim smile. "She must think that if she does something undesirable, she could


    always shift the responsibility to you. In her mind, your reputation is worth nothing."


    Then he said loudly to the soldiers. "This woman poses as our Princess Hui Guo. What should we do?"


    The soldiers shouted, "Kill her! Kill her! Kill her!"


    "And the country of Yng nders Princess Hui Guo. What about that?"


    "Fight! Fight! Fight!"


    The Yng soldiers were in a dilemma. After some time, Prince Jing heard Hua Jing''s voice. Because


    of the distance, her words could barely be heard. "Uncle, help! It''s me. Help..."


    Prince Jing said tly, "You don''t sound like Princess Hui Guo at all. Prince Qingsu, if you wanted to


    find a counterfeit, you should have done some homework. Soldiers, line up!"


    A huge cloud of dust rose as thousands of soldiers ran to make their formation. Soldiers on both sides


    of Prince Jing lined up as two wings, enveloping the enemy.


    "Now, you have seen everything. Go back to the camp." Prince Jing turned and said to Yun Shang.


    "There are too many people. I''m afraid I won''t be able to take care of you."


    Yun Shang knew she would be of little help in battle. Moreover, Prince Jing might be distracted by her.


    So, she nodded and returned to camp.


    Qian Yin was pacing restlessly at the gate of the camp when she saw Yun Shang. Qian Yin rushed to


    Yun Shang, "Your Highness. Finally you have returned. I was so worried when I heard the drum beats. I


    thought they had started fighting."


    Yun Shang smiled. "Maybe we are too weak and this is too brutal a scene for us."


    Back at the tent, Yun Shang took time to observe her surroundings. The tent was bare to make packing


    and moving on short notice easier. In the middle of the tent stood a table with a map on it. Three chairs


    surrounded the table. Yun Shang assumed they were for officers during military meetings. There was a


    bed and a bathing tub behind the folding screen.


    In spite of the roll of drums and loud shouts, Yun Shang felt very exhausted. She had been on the road


    for over ten days without good rest. Yun Shang thought it would take Prince Jing some time to get


    away from the fight. So, she took off shoes andy on the bed.


    When Prince Jing returned, he didn''t see Yun Shang. So, he asked the guard who told him that the


    young gentleman never stepped out the tent and that his servant had gone out to fetch water.


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    Prince Jing paused to think before re-entering the tent. He found Yun Shang napping behind the folding


    screen. Her long hair was spread over the pillow casually and her eyshes quivered slightly. Prince


    Jing stared at her for a long time before leaving.


    Outside the tent, a few generals were talking loudly as they approached Prince Jing''s tent. "Your


    Highness, when can we have a serious fight with Yng? Today, we only yelled across the battlefield.


    We are so bored."


    Prince Jing frowned. "Let''s talk in General Yang''s tent." Then he walked away.


    General Yang looked puzzled. "But we are all here, Your Highness. Why can''t we just discuss this in


    your tent?"


    A cunning middle-aged man suddenly realized and said, "Have you seen that good-looking young


    man? Maybe he is in the tent..."


    Prince Jing frowned. "Quiet. Don''t talk so loudly here. Let''s move."


    They all looked at each other in astonishment. "And, he must be sleeping..."


    Having figured out the story, theyughed and followed Prince Jing. They waited for Prince Jing''s


    confession. "Your Highness, you have never let anyone sleep in your bed and we haven''t seen you


    with any girl. Are you..."


    "Of a different sexual orientation?" They asked Prince Jing in unison.


    Prince Jing turned back and gave them a cold stare. "Even if I am, you are not my type."


    "So it''s true?" They followed up curiously.


    Compared to the joyful atmosphere at Prince Jing''s encampment, the Yng marshal tent was


    freezing. Cangjue Qingsu, the third prince of Yng looked very displeased. He sneered. "You told me


    you were Princess Hui Guo of Ning, and I believed you. But you deceived me. Who are you?"


    Hua Jing was trembling. "I am Princess Hui Guo! You have seen my token. It''s authorized by my father,


    Emperor Ning."


    Qingsu sat downzily and put one leg on another chair. "You are a beautiful woman, but it seems that


    Prince Jing doesn''t care about your life. What about you?"


    Hua Jing nodded hurriedly.


    Qingsu smiled scornfully and beckoned her over.


    Hua Jing was at a loss as she found Qingsu to be extremely intimidating. She collected herself and


    walked slowly toward him. He grabbed her all of a sudden. Unprepared, Hua Jing tumbled onto Qingsu.


    When she realized what had happened, she panicked and struggled to free herself. But she failed to do


    so because he was holding her tightly.


    "Prince Qingsu, what are you doing?" Hua Jing asked in a tremulous voice.


    Qingsuughed. "What do you think? You do have a beautiful face. Now that Prince Jing doesn''t find


    you worth saving, you are of no use to me. However, if you want to save yourself, there''s only one way.


    That is to please me in bed."


    Hua Jing cried out. "No! No..."


    Qingsu ignored her shouts and smiled. "Look at you. You have an attractive body as well. I expect you


    to perform." Then he untied Hua Jing''s waistband.


    Hua Jing was terrified at his sudden move. But remembering the Empress''s teaching, she forced


    herself to stay calm and think about possible solutions. She said sadly, "Prince Qingsu, though Prince


    Jing showed a ruthless disregard for my life, it won''t change the fact that I''m the Princess of Ning. You


    can write to Father about my situation, and I believe His Majesty will agree to sheathe the sword.


    Besides, I know Prince Qingsu is a person of great ambition. If you really hope to have intimate


    rtions with me, you can seek a marriage alliance from His Majesty. That will benefit the country of


    Yng as well."


    "Yeah?" Qingsu stopped andughed. "You are smarter than I thought, Princess. Marriage alliance?


    That sounds good. I will write to Emperor Ning. But, if you are going to marry me anyway, it won''t hurt


    to make love to my future wife. Moreover, even if Emperor Ning doesn''t want to agree, he will have to


    because you will already be mine."


    Qingsu tore off Hua Jing''s clothes, took off his own pants, and entered her violently.


    "Ah..." Though married, Hua Jing hadn''t experienced sex for a long time as her husband was often in


    themand of troops. She had thought of finding a substitute, but had not dared to put that thought


    into practice. Unustomed to lovemaking, Hua Jing cried out in pain.


    Qingsu paused and looked at Hua Jing disdainfully. "You are not a virgin. No wonder you suggested I


    propose marriage. It''s for your own good, right? Don''t worry. A promise is a promise. I will not go back


    on my words."


    Hua Jing frowned. She couldn''t ignore how he entered her. But after the difort in the beginning,


    she felt pleasure. If Qingsu kept his promise, Yun Shang would have to marry him and live in this poor


    country, Hua Jing thought. The idea put her mind at ease, so she twisted her body to a more


    Qingsu noticed her change and smiled. "Oh, be patient, youngdy. Let me satisfy you." Then he


    turned and pushed Hua Jing on a chair. He entered her again. His rhythmic movements made Hua Jing


    gasp and cry.


    Gradually, moans of pleasure could be heard in the tent.


    After about half an hour, the sounds ceased. Qingsu stood up and cleaned himself with Hua Jing''s


    ripped clothes. "I''m impressed. You are quite good. Now that Prince Jing doesn''t care to save you, why


    don''t you just stay here? Oh, about your clothes, you don''t need them anymore."


    Hua Jing was shivering, partly from the sex and partly because she was naked in cold winter although


    there was heating in the tent. Hua Jing trembled from the cold and mumbled. "I''m cold."


    Qingsu smiled, lifted her with one arm, and threw her onto the bed. Hua Jing hastened to cover herself


    with the quilt, but she still couldn''t help quivering.


    "Remember, from now on, you will be prepared to serve me at any time. Please me with whatever


    you''ve got, and you will stay alive." Qingsu patted her face and walked to the desk. "Come in."


    A soldier walked in and at the sight of the torn clothes, he paused and lowered his head. "What can I


    do for you, Your Highness?"


    "Clean it up." While talking, Qingsu wrote something on a parchment.


    Then he put it in an envelope and gave it to the soldier. "Send this to Emperor Ning."


    Hearing Qingsu''s order, Hua Jing sneered. "Yun Shang, I prepared this special gift for you. I hope you


    will like it. I''ve scarified a lot after all." She felt much better thinking so.


    She didn''t know that the person she was setting up was now in Prince Jing''s encampment and they


    had just met.


    When Qian Yin came in with a basin of hot water, Yun Shang had awoken. Qian Yin stepped forward


    and helped her sit up. "Luckily, it''s warmer here than in the Imperial City. But my legs still feel cold. I


    prepared some hot water to warm your feet, Your Highness."


    Still a little confused, Yun Shang nodded and ced her feet in the water. However, the water was so


    hot that she shivered at the sudden warmth. After a while, she sighed. "It feels good."


    Now, Yun Shang was finally wide awake and she smiled. "Don''t call me Your Highness. Others could


    hear you. Just call me Master."


    Qian Yin nodded. "Yes, Master."


    "Master, I sent a message to Ning Qian. She replied saying that she is now in Xiyi town with the


    Emperor''s Son-in-Law. She wanted to take him back to the Imperial City, but because of the war,


    inspection posts are very strict. She''s waiting for Your Highness''s order."


    Yun Shang nodded. "It''s alright. Let him stay here then. Just remember to make sure it looks like he is


    being held by the army of Yng. Maybe he will be useful to us one day."


    "Mister Xiao, I''m Prince Jing''s servant. His Highness asked me to send some food to you. May Ie


    in?" Someone asked cautiously from outside the tent.


    Yun Shang wiped the water off her feet and put them on the bed. "Yes, please."


    A man in military uniform entered. Yun Shang could vaguely see his figure through the screen. He put


    something on the table and bowed to Yun Shang. "My name is Luo Ding. If Mister Xiao has any need,


    please feel free to call me. Now, please excuse me, Mister Xiao."


    After Luo Ding left, Yun Shang asked. "Is Prince Jing back? How was the battle this afternoon?"


    Qian Yin smiled. "Yes, Prince Jing returned a while ago. But, he is in the middle of a meeting in General


    Yang''s tent. As for this afternoon, Prince Qingsu of Yng withdrew the troops before they even started


    to fight."


    Yun Shang nodded. "Prince Qingsu thought he had Princess Hui Guo, and that Prince Jing would


    agree to save his niece. So, he didn''t want to fight today. But he didn''t expect that Prince Jing wouldn''t


    care about his hostage at all, and even wanted to kill her. He wasn''t prepared, so he had to withdraw. I


    wonder what he will do to Hua Jing."


    "Your.. Master, I heard that Prince Qingsu is a fierce person. If Princess Hua Jing is of no use now, he


    might kill her." Qian Yin answered.


    "I don''t think so. Hua Jing will not give up like that. After all, she was able to persuade Prince Qingsu to


    believe that she was Princess Hui Guo. Maybe she will find a way out. I''m so looking forward to her


    next move."

 Chapter 85 A Secret Letter From Qingsu

    Chapter 85 A Secret Letter From Qingsu


    "My Lord." Someone stood outside the tent requesting a presence. Yun Shang was startled as she was


    lying on the bed. Fortunately, she just only recently dozed off and hadn''t taken off her clothes. So, she


    jumped out of bed and stretched to where her shoes had been ced. But before she could get them,


    she heard Prince Jing speak, "You are tired from the long journey. You must rest now. As there are men


    in every corner of the camp, it is not convenient for you to stay in other tents. Spend the night here. I


    have ordered that no one wille and disturb you."


    It seemed that Prince Jing could read her mind even with a screen between them. Yun Shang was at a


    loss at his thoughtfulness and flushed. She uttered a gentle "yes, " but still went out after putting on her


    shoes.


    Prince Jing could not help curl his lips at the sight of the drowsy Yun Shang. He smiled as he spoke,


    "Soon it will be time for supper. Our food is limited. So, please make the best of it."


    Yun Shang returned his smile and said, "Uncle, please don''t worry for me. As this is the border area


    and it is far from the ind, such little hardship is within my expectation."


    Then she recalled the question that hade to her mind earlier, and continued, "Uncle, I have noticed


    that our camp is nked by two mountains. This would be to our disadvantage if the Yng army


    simple as throw stones and rocks at us from the mountain."


    Yun Shang spoke as if she knew a lot about military tactics. This, of course, hade to Prince Jing''s


    attention. He walked nearer to the table and pointed at the map. He said to Yun Shang, "Come and


    have a look."


    Yun Shang walked nearer and studied the map carefully. The map were circled with many drawings,


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    which confused Yun Shang. To give Yun Shang a clue, Prince Jing pointed at one of the circles on the


    map and said, "This is where we are, and this is Yng''s camp."


    Yun Shang bent forward to get a closer look of the densely dotted markings and curves. Prince Jing


    watched her in silence. Atst, he heard Yun Shang speak, "I know."


    "Oh? What do you know?" Prince Jing asked, raising his eyebrows slightly.


    Yun Shang pointed at a vast nd far from the circles and said, "This is the country of Yng, which


    is typically t. I think Yng soldiers must befortable while fighting in t areas, and there is a


    greater chance for them to win in nds. However, they would have a disadvantage if the war takes


    ce in mountainous areas. There are only two mountains around us. Yng soldiers would never


    think ofunching an attack from on top of the mountain. But we can."


    Prince Jing felt delighted that Yun Shang could get to this point without his help. He said with a nod, "I


    have sent soldiers to study thend. The two mountains are shrouded in heavy fog. No one can see


    beyond five steps once in the thick forest. I don''t think Qingsu would take such a risk."


    Yun Shang understood the situation after hearing Prince Jing''s exnation. In terms of military


    strategy, she was, of course, no match for the Prince who was an experienced general after having


    fought in many battles. However, she knew what had happened in her previous life. That was her only


    advantage. Qingsu was by no means a weak opponent in the previous life. Even the Prince had


    suffered defeats while fighting him. Yun Shang lowered her head as she tried to figure out how could


    she warn the Prince about this in a way that would not arouse his suspicion.


    "How I wish to know what Qingsu behaved during a battle." Yun Shang murmured, as if speaking to


    herself.


    Prince Jing''s eyes swept across Yun Shang swiftly. "He is a rushed man. Aggressive. But that is not all.


    He is also treacherous and good at trickery."


    Yun Shang tried to recall something useful about this battle from her previous life. She had barely


    finished her wedding before the battle started. Mo Jingran began to reveal his nature as a yboy


    shortly after the death of Hua Jing''s husband. He was involved in romantic affairs wherever he went,


    and evenmitted adultery with Hua Jing. She was so upset with Mo Jingran''s unfaithfulness that


    Yun Shang had shut herself in her room. Her focus had been on finding methods to regain Mo


    Jingran''s love. So, Yun Shang had paid no attention to anything else, including Prince Jing''s battle


    expedition.


    However, amidst the blur in her mind, she vaguely remembered something from the time she had gone


    to visit the Empress. Hua Jing had been crying at the Empress''s Pce and airing her grievances to


    the Empress. She said she was a poor woman and should not have had to marry a general who was


    destined to die on the battlefield. She also mentioned Prince Jing, who had been trapped by Qingsu on


    a mountain after the Yng Prince had set fire to the mountain. Prince Jing had managed a narrow


    escape from the fire but had been badly hurt.


    The mountain... Yun Shang took a closer look at the map, and was quite sure that there were no other


    mountains within a hundred li* radius.


    (*TN: li, also known as the Chinese mile, is a traditional Chinese unit of distance. One li is usually about


    a third as long as the English mile.)


    Were the mountains...


    After pondering for a short moment, Yun Shang said in a soft voice, "People who are good at trickery


    often disguise themselves as reckless. There are only two high mountains within a hundred li radius,


    but you chose to camp here. Qingsu must know why you made such a decision. Though our soldiers


    can march in the fog with some safety measures, a fire wouldnd us in great cmity. If Qingsu also


    thinks of setting fire to the mountain..."


    Prince Jing burst into a smile at Yun Shang''s words, and praised her. "That''s right. It doesn''t matter if


    he is truly reckless or not. It will be to our advantage if we takes some precautions."


    The Prince''s approval relieved Yun Shang. Then she continued, "I have heard that Qingsu has been


    challenging us repeatedly with a group of soldiers. But, when you pick up the gauntlet and are ready to


    fight with him, he withdraws. I believe that would be one of his tricks to deceive you into thinking it is his


    weakness. If you believe that he is a coward, you will rx your vignce. Then, he can take


    advantage byunching a surprise attack."


    Prince Jing said to Yun Shang with a smile, "I thought girls from the Imperial City would know nothing


    more than embroidering and ying the Guqin. I didn''t expect that you would be such an expert at


    military tactics. The map alone... is hard to crack. And it is impossible for you to learn this in the


    Imperial Pce. It is beyond my expectation that Master Wu Na is versatile enough to teach you


    something about the art of war. Do you learn all this from him?"


    Yun Shang felt so surprised that she was at a loss for what to do. It was, of course, impossible for her


    to learn the art of war at the Imperial City as it was forbidden for women in the Imperial City to get


    involved in politics. However, it was also improper to tell the Prince that she learned it from Master Wu


    Na. There would be no problem if she learned the Four Arts from Master Wu Na. But it would be


    inappropriate for a monk to teach about war, and Master Wu Na would be under suspicion of


    insurrection if the Emperor thought there was a reason for a monk to know about war.


    So, Yun Shang lowered her head in silence. Noticing that Yun Shang was reluctant to reply, Prince Jing


    somehow felt a sense of loss. He didn''t mention it again, and changed the topic to escape the


    embarrassing moment. Then he said in a casual manner, "That day at the banquet, the melody,


    Courting A Phoenix..."


    Yun Shang felt her heart miss a beat when she heard the first word uttered by the Prince. She didn''t


    know what love was in her previous life. She just thought she was in love with Mo Jingran after she had


    been set up by the Empress and Hua Jing. Therefore, she begged His Majesty to let her marry Mo


    Jingran. In this life, she had decided not to marry. She was, however, still at a loss while hearing Prince


    Jing mention the melody that they had performed together. She recalled how the Prince said, it must be


    her, on that day. Now, Yun Shang felt so disturbed that she interrupted the Prince in a hurry, "Lady


    Meng nned to dance to the melody of Phoenix on the Hairpin and asked me to y the melody for


    her. As she was my maid and had served me for quite a long time, I could not turn her down. But it was


    out of my expectation that Lady Shu would ask you to perform too..."


    "Oh? So you mean there is a misunderstanding between us..." Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang. He


    had known from her expression that she didn''t want to talk about the performance. His heart sank at


    the thought that she didn''t feel the same way. He could not remember when it had started, but he had


    begun caring for Yun Shang genuinely. She had meant nothing to him before, but now he cared about


    her more and more. Looking at Yun Shang, he knew he had been a little rash in assuming how Yun


    Shang felt. Prince Jing didn''t even know for certain how he felt about Yun Shang. He had just blurted


    out the first thing that came to his mind at the banquet. He had even felt light-headed as soon as he


    had finished speaking those words. Yun Shang, after all, was his niece, even though they were not


    biologically rted. But their formal rtions as uncle and niece was a fact that could not be changed,


    and the love between uncle and niece was against morals. Besides, he was so much older than her...


    A bitter smile emerged on the Prince''s lips. He said, "I will send someone to bring some food for you.


    You''d better go to bed early." He walked out of the tent while speaking.


    Yun Shang was saddened as she watched the Prince leave. She had been so distracted that she didn''t


    notice Qian Yin step out from behind the screen until the maid was in front of her. Qian Yin smiled at


    Yun Shang and said, "Your Highness, as far as I can tell Prince Jing admires you from afar. Why didn''t


    Your Highness let the Prince finish? I really think Your Highness and Prince Jing are a perfect match."


    Yun Shang was startled at Qian Yin''s words. She realized that Qian Yin had been in the tent while she


    and Prince Jing were talking. Qian Yin must have heard every word. Yun Shang flushed. She nced


    at Qian Yin before walking toward the bed and sitting on it.


    "Doesn''t Your Highness feel any affection for the Prince? But it''s natural if Your Highness doesn''t like


    the Prince. The Prince looks quite cold, and he is more than ten years older than Your Highness..."


    Qian Yin nodded while murmuring, as if speaking to herself.


    Qian Yin''s words enraged Yun Shang so much that she shouted at the maid, "You wretched little girl,


    what are you talking about? Are you pushing me into selling you to the butler of my grandfather as his


    daughter-inw?"


    Qian Yin waved her hands desperately and begged, "Please don''t, Your Highness. His son is a cripple.


    I don''t want to marry him."


    Yun Shang hadn''t grown any smarter when it came to love affairs even though she had been given a


    new life. She was upset as she had felt the difference in Prince Jing''s treatment. But she didn''t dare try


    to figure it out. And she was too timid to have thought about it. Yun Shang let out a sigh and scolded


    herself for her weakness.


    She went to bed early after the supper. This was Yun Shang''s first night in a military camp stationed in


    the border area. As there was so much noise around, she didn''t fall asleep until quitete in the night.


    Yun Shang was awakened early the next morning by the soldiers'' shouting during their morning drill.


    She finished her breakfast, dressed like a man, and walked out of the tent. As soon as she stepped


    out, Yun Shang saw the attendant whom she had met yesterday. "You are Luo Ding, right?" She


    recalled his name. "Is this a drill?"


    This delighted Luo Ding very much as he didn''t expect the young master to remember his name. He


    was, after all, an important guest of the Prince. Luo Ding replied immediately, "Yes. The Prince is


    conducting the drill. s! They are so noisy that Mister Xiao must not have slept well."


    Yun Shang shook her head and walked toward the direction from which the shouting could be heard.


    She saw many soldiers practicing fighting skills with spears. In the front of the soldiers stood a


    magnificent figure in a silver-white armor. It must have been Prince Jing.


    The Prince had caught sight of Yun Shang before she approached him. He walked to her and said,


    "You got up so early? You must have been awakened by us, right?"


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile, "This is my first time witnessing a military exercise. I feel so


    excited."


    Prince Jing grinned at Yun Shang and turned to cast a look at his soldiers. Then he recalled something


    he needed to discuss with Yun Shang. So he said, "There is something I need to talk about with you.


    Please return with me to the tent."


    Yun Shang was afraid at the thought of being alone with Prince Jing. But she could not turn him down.


    So, she walked behind him into the tent. The Prince said to Yun Shang with a frown as soon as they


    were inside the tent, "Our spy got a secret letter from Qingsu. It was written to His Majesty..."


    "To His Majesty?" Yun Shang was taken by surprise as she, as a Princess, was not supposed to know


    anything about the war, especially something like a secret letter. However, Prince Jing assumed a


    serious attitude and seemed to not be joking. Then, she realized that this must concern her. So she


    inquired, "Is the letter about me?"


    Prince Jing nodded and said, "Qingsu is asking for a marriage between Ning and Yng. He will


    request the Emperor to marry you to him..."


    "Anything else?" Yun Shang asked in a cold tone. She was quite aware that the request of marriage


    must be Hua Jing''s trick.


    After staying silent for a while the Prince continued, "He wrote in the letter that as Princess Hui Guo


    has had intimate rtionship with him, it would be better for Emperor Ning to give his consent to this


    marriage."


    Prince Jing felt so furious while speaking those words that he sped his hands into fists. Although he


    knew that the Princess Hui Guo mentioned in the letter was not Yun Shang, he still could not help


    getting angry.


    Yun Shang was also surprised by the content of the letter, though she had more ore less anticipated it


    would not be something nice. She was also clear that the Princess Hui Guo captured by the army of


    Yng was Hua Jing... Was Hua Jing shameless enough to...mit adultery with Qingsu?


    "How vile this trick of Hua Jing is..." It was indeed a vile trick. Had Emperor Ning received this letter, in


    which no details about time and venue were mentioned, he would have suspected Yun Shang although


    she was his favorite daughter. After all, it was a letter from Prince Qingsu, and Princess Hui Guo''s


    name was the only name mentioned in it. Even if Yun Shan were innocent and had nothing to do with


    Qingsu, she would be deemed as a dissolute girl as long as Qingsu insisted on their love affair. It would


    be a great shame for a girl to have sex before marriage. As the Princess of Ning, the shameful scandal


    would be more than a stain on the family. Besides, the marriage between the royal families of Ning and


    Yng would not be a fruitless union for Emperor Ning. At any rate, the two countries would keep


    peace for a short while. So, Emperor Ning would probably consent to the marriage if this letter had


    been delivered to His Majesty sessfully.


    Yun Shang stayed silent for quite a long time. She was neither too startled nor did she panic. Judging


    from her calmness, Prince Jing knew that she must have thought of something. So he said to Yun


    Shang, "It''s not proper for me to get involved in this matter. What''s your n?"


    Yun Shang curled her lips and her eyes shed a ray of coldness. "As sister and Prince Qingsu love


    each other so much, I''m quite willing to make them a happy couple." Then she raised her head to look


    at Prince Jing, and said, "Please do me a favor, Uncle. Please rece my name in the letter with my


    sister''s."


    After finishing saying that, Yun Shang lowered her head lest the Prince catch the coldness in her eyes.


    She was aware that His Majesty would consent to this marriage if it had been her who had been


    mentioned in the letter. But if it was Hua Jing... Hua Jing was already married. Her adultery would win


    no pardon from His Majesty, and even the Empress would be unable to save her. And, what was


    worse, she was staying with Qingsu in the enemy camp. Thinking of all this, Yun Shang raised her


    heard to look at the Prince and requested, "There''s one more favor I want Uncle to do for me. Please


    ask a painter to paint a picture of sister and present it to His Majesty. And please tell His Majesty that


    there is a woman in the enemy camp, who resembles Hua Jing very much. She is in thepany of


    Prince Qingsu almost every day. You should also tell His Majesty that you''ve heard that Princess Hua


    Jing came to the border to save her husband. You dare notunch an attack, as you are unsure


    whether this woman is Princess Hua Jing or not. So, you have to report this to His Majesty and wait for


    His Majesty''s order..."


    Prince Jing burst into a fit ofughter upon hearing Yun Shang''s n, and eximed, "Excellent! I will


    spread the story of Hua Jing and Qingsu among the popce. Then the story will spread to the


    Imperial City, and will be heard in every alley and every street in the Imperial City..."


    "That would be wonderful. Thank you very much, Uncle."


    As they spoke about Hua Jing, Yun Shang suddenly thought of another woman. She said to the Prince,


    "Uncle, I have heard that Lady Zhao, mother of the Emperor''s Son-inw, has alsoe to the border.


    But I haven''t seen her..."


    "Lady Zhao heard that her son had been attacked in Linguan Town, so she went there with some men


    in search of him. She said she would not give up searching her son until she finds him alive or dead."


    Prince Jing continued after pondering for a moment, "Is your maid prudent in running errands? In order


    to get information about her son, Lady Zhao would have turned Linguan Town upside down. It would be


    bad if she finds out that you are involved. Though she is just ady with an official rank that could not


    be deemed high, His Majesty respects her very much as the Zhao family has always been loyal for


    many generations. It would be troublesome if she finds out that you arranged this."


    Yun Shang was quite confident of Ning Qian''s abilities. So she replied, "There is no cause for concern.


    She won''t find out about my involvement."


    "Is Zhao Yingjie dead?" Prince Jing asked with his eyebrows raised.


    Yun Shang pondered for a moment and said, "No. He is in Xiyi Town, which is quite nearby. I nned


    to send him back to the Imperial City in case he would be of help in the future. The check on the


    borderline is very strict, so we have been dyed from taking any action. But, I have changed my mind


    as Hua Jing is here too. I think Zhao Yingjie might be more useful here, so I hid him in Xiyi Town."


    Prince Jing nodded, "I understand. I think you''d better set him free as soon as possible, if you are well


    prepared. At any rate, Zhao Yingjie is a good general. He is not stupid. If he gets suspicious we cannot


    let him go."


    Yun Shang nodded at the Prince and said, "I know." While speaking to the Prince, Yun Shang was still


    devising her n. She was also nning how to spread the Hua Jing scandal in Xiyi. Then, she would


    rx the guard on Zhao Yingjie on purpose thus offering him a chance to escape. The rumor about his


    dissolute wife would be the first thing Zhao Yingjie would hear after his escape. Then he would, of


    course, go to the Yng encampment and challenge Qingsu to a fight. If Qingsu brought Hua Jing to


    the battlefield and Zhao Yingjie saw her even from a distance, he would know that the woman by


    Qingsu''s side was Hua Jing. After all, they had been married for several years...


    No man would ept the unfaithfulness of his wife. And Hua Jing was by no means a gentle woman.


    She must have treated Zhao Yingjie arrogantly in their daily life. As their marriage was arranged by the


    Emperor, Zhao Yingjie dared not refuse. However, as long as there was evidence that Hua Jing was


    immoral as a woman, she would be despised by all even though she was the Princess of Ning.


    Prince Jing nced at Yun Shang and was aware of what she was thinking. He said to her with a


    smile, "Zhao Yingjie is stubborn and very loyal to the Emperor. He would not divorce Hua Jing just


    because of her adultery with Qingsu. But he is a filial son to his mother. Lady Zhao has sacrificed a lot


    to educate him and see him grow to the position of a general. So, he would bear anything except for


    the maltreatment and disrespect towards his mother..."


    On hearing the Prince''s words, Yun Shang''s eyes sparkled...

 Chapter 86 Hua Jing鈥榮 Sudden Arrival

    Chapter 86 Hua Jing¡®s Sudden Arrival


    No one had thought that Hua Jing would be released until she appeared at the camp. Early in the


    morning, before Yun Shang was full awake, she heard a sound from outside. "Mr. Xiao, Mr. Xiao..."


    Then Qian Yin got up and went out to see what happened. She returned in a jiffy. "Master, Prince Jing


    sent word that Princess Hua Jing is at the gate of the camp and is moring to see him, " said Qian


    Yin. She looked serious.


    "Hua Jing?" murmured Yun Shang in surprise. "Wasn''t she captured by the Yng army? Why is she


    here now?"


    She immediately got up, dressed, put on her silver mask, and went out of the tent. No sooner had she


    stepped out than she saw Prince Jing standing not far away. She hurried toward him. "Do you know


    why Hua Jing is here?" asked Yun Shang.


    Prince Jing batted his eyelids without emotion. "Indeed, Qingsu is sophisticated. If I didn''t know the


    truth that the person he had captured was Hua Jing, I might have been deceived. He is clever enough


    to send her back without being exposed, " said Prince Jing.


    They walked to the gate of the camp together. Yun Shang walked behind deliberately so as not to be


    noticed by Hua Jing. Hua Jing stood at the gate, dressed in aquamarine silk. Two attendants stood at a


    distance.


    "Oh...dear?" Prince Jing frowned in surprise. "How did you get to the camp?"


    Hua Jing looked at Prince Jing, and then nced at Yun Shang. "My husband is trapped at the border,


    so I''m here to help him, " answered Hua Jing with a sad face.


    "Really? If memory serves, you set out before me." Prince Jing lifted his eyebrows when he spoke.


    "So... you mean you arrived here today?"


    Hua Jing''s eyes flickered scrupulously. "I was born in the Pce and have never been far away before.


    When I set out, I was in a hurry and did not take enough attendants, so I got into a lot of trouble along


    the way. And when I arrived at the border, I heard that you had been stationed here. So I''m here to ask


    you to lend me some soldiers to help me find my husband, " sighed Hua Jing.


    "Really?" grinned Prince Jing, sardonically. "There are no women in the camp, so I''m afraid it''s not


    proper for you to live here. Besides, your husband got into trouble in Linguan town. So if you want to


    find him, you''d better go to Linguan town. The enemy''s army has withdrawn from the town, which


    makes it safer than my camp. And if you still don''t feel it is safe, I can send someone to protect you."


    Prince Jing turned his head and looked at Yun Shang. "This is my military counsellor, Mister Xiao. He is


    resourceful and highly skilled in martial arts. How about I send him to protect you?"


    Hua Jing nced at Mister Xiao and frowned. "But he''s thin and weak...Besides, since he''s your


    counsellor, you will need him in battle. I don''t think it''s a good idea to take him with me..." responded


    Hua Jing unhappily.


    Hearing her words, Yun Shang grinned and tried to speak like a man. "No, no...Ability can not be


    measured by body size. I promise, even fifty strong men could not defeat me."


    Hua Jing was d to hear this as she already knew that a military counsellor was of great importance


    to an army even though she had not fought in any battle.


    "Then I happily ept your kind offer." smiled Hua Jing. "I heard that my Mother-in-Law came to the


    border too. Do you know where she is?" asked Hua Jing sullenly.


    "Oh, she''s in Linguan town, " answered Prince Jing. Hua Jing was disappointed as she thought her


    husband''s mother would cause her trouble.


    But when she realized that Linguan town was far from Prince Jing''s encampment, she smiled again.


    "She was excellent when she was young, so I believe that she will find him if he''s in Linguan Town.


    Now that she''s already there, I think I''d better search Xiyi Town."


    "As you see fit, " answered Prince Jing impatiently. Then he turned to Yun Shang and spoke to her.


    "Please, the Princess''s safety is in your hands now."


    Yun Shang made an obeisance by cupping one hand in the other before her chest. "You may rest


    assured that I will spare no effort to keep Her Highness safe."


    After Prince Jing returned to his tent, Mister Xiao walked to Hua Jing. "Your Highness, let''s go. There


    are a few inns in Xiyi Town. However, they are all shabby, and I''m afraid you will have topromise


    for several days, " smiled Mister Xiao.


    "It doesn''t matter. My husband is in danger, and I have to find him, " sighed Hua Jing.


    When they find an inn in Xiyi Town, Hua Jing frowned unhappily. She nced at her attendants. She


    was about to speak, but decided to say nothing. After Yun Shang checked in, a waiter led them upstairs


    to their rooms.


    Three rooms had been appointed. Two were adjacent to each other, while the third was separated by


    several rooms. Hua Jing told Mister Xiao that her attendants had to take turns keeping vigil, so it didn''t


    matter where they lived. Then, Yun Shang arranged herself for the room next to Hua Jing''s.


    Hua Jing beckoned Mister Xiao into her room and sat down. Yun Shang followed as she didn''t dare to


    refuse her. The room was sparse. It had a bed, a table, two benches, and a tub. Although the outside


    looked terrible, the room was even shabbier than Hua Jing thought it would be. Hua Jing frowned as


    she sat down on the bed. "Sit down, please, sir." She said and smiled at Mister Xiao.


    As soon as they sat down, Hua Jing asked curiously, "Why are you wearing a mask?"


    "When I was a child, I was too naughty. I was scalded and disfigured by boiling water. People were


    scared to see my face, so I put on a mask, "ughed Yun Shang. She raised her hand to touch her


    silver mask when she spoke.


    "Really? Where are you from? I find that you have the ent of someone who grew up in the Imperial


    City. But I''ve only seen Mister Wang follow my Uncle to the Imperial City. I mean, I haven''t seen you in


    the Imperial City before." Hua Jing sized her up, but she did not realize that her sister, who she thought


    was far away in the Pce, was in front of her and dressed as a man.


    "I did live in the Imperial City when I was a child." Yun Shang raised her hand and adjusted her


    sleeves. "I have only been with His Highness in recent years, but I seldom go back to the Imperial City.


    He has always acted with caution. Although he returns to the Imperial City, he still needs a trustworthy


    man in his army to take care of daily affairs. Whenever he returns to his troops, if there is no war, he


    sends me home to my family."


    "Aha, " chuckled Hua Jing. "Who''s in your family?"


    "Only my mother and I..." answered Yun Shang with her head lowered. She wondered why Hua Jing


    tested her. So Yun Shang looked out of the window and pretended to be irritated. As if to emphasize,


    Yun Shang tapped her hand on the table.


    Seeing that the the man in front of her was bing impatient, Hua Jing became unhappy. He''s


    monstrously audacious! How dare he be so impolite to me? Thought Hua Jing. But, she tried to be


    courteous in appearance. "I''m sorry. I am so tired after my long journey. I need to rest now. Please go


    about your business, sir."


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up. "I will take my leave then." Seeing that Hua Jing nodded too, Yun


    Shang left the room and headed to her own room.


    As her room was next to Hua Jing''s, she opened the window to check if Hua Jing''s window was open


    too. She then left the window open so that she would notice if anything was happening in Hua Jing''s


    room. However, Hua Jing was silent all that morning.


    At noon, she heard the waitere to the adjacent room to deliver lunch. After a while, silence


    returned.


    From morning till night, Yun Shang did not see Hua Jing leave her room, nor had she heard her sister


    speak.


    After dinner, Yun Shang went to the adjacent room to give her regards to Princess Hua Jing. When she


    entered, Hua Jing was sitting on her bed staring at the wall nkly. Seeing Mister Xiao, she smiled at


    him. "Good evening, sir."


    Yun Shang nodded and spoke. "Though the enemy has withdrawn from Xiyi town, some spies were still


    mixed among the people. Don''t forget to close the door and windows before you go to bed, and warn


    the guards not to fall asleep by ident."


    "You are staying next door, so I''m not afraid at all, " responded Hua Jing with a smile. "Even my uncle


    praised you before. So I believe that yourbat ability is strong."


    Yun Shang smiled without denying. After she asked Hua Jing to pay attention to her own safety, Yun


    Shang turned to leave the room. However, the moment she opened the door, she saw an attendant


    dressed in ck. She was startled by him. It took Yun Shang some time to regain control, and then Yun


    Shang looked at the attendant before continuing to her room without saying a word.


    She kept her ear next to her door all night, but nothing unusual happened.


    Early morning the next day, Yun Shang had hardly stepped out when she saw Hua Jing leaving as well.


    "Good morning, Mister Xiao. Let''s go downstairs and have breakfast!"


    "Aye, " responded Yun Shang. No sooner had she climbed down the stairs when she caught sight of


    two soldiers entering and saluting her. "Mister Xiao, the enemyunched an offensive. His Highness


    wants you to go back to camp and discuss countermeasures with him."


    Hearing this, Hua Jing''s eyes lit up. "Since it is so, you can go back to the army now. Don''t worry about


    me, it''s daylight and there''s no danger, " said Hua Jing with a smile.


    Yun Shang nodded hurriedly. "These two soldiers will stay and help you. I''ll leave now." Then she left


    the inn and hurried back to the camp. When she got to the camp, Yun Shang found only a few soldiers.


    A shout burst out in the distance, and she thought they were already at war, so she hurried off on


    horseback to the ce where the armies had met earlier.


    Prince Jing was delighted to see Yun Shang, and he hastened his horse to meet her. "Let''s go back to


    my tent. It seems that Qingsu is not going to fight today either. We''ve been waiting a long time."


    Yun Shang craned her neck to see the enemy. She saw a chariot in shining silver armor in the


    distance. She grinned and proposed. "Why don''t you attack them before they are adequately


    prepared?"


    "I guess you don''t know that Cann City, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, is ced just


    behind their army, "ughed Prince Jing. "If I attack and chase them now, they''ll certainly run into


    Cann City. I''m sure it''s definitely not a good idea." After a few pleasantries, Prince Jing asked Yun


    Shang about Hua Jing. "Did anything unusual happenst night?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. "If I have to say, I think she was too quiet. Quiet is unusual for her.


    Besides, one of her attendants seemed to have strongbat ability."


    "Really?" Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang in surprise. "Do you remember what the attendant looked


    like?"


    "I usually have a good memory, but I don''t really remember the attendant very well. The only thing I can


    be sure of is that his eyes were brown and so bright, " answered Yun Shang as she frowned.


    Prince Jing nodded. He seemed to be drifting in thought. "People in the country of Yng have brown


    eyes. So her attendant might be from Qingsu''s army. I''m afraid that Hua Jing''s not here for her


    husband, but for something else..." spected Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang grinned sardonically. "I guess that my dear sister has forgotten that she is the daughter of


    the Emperor."


    After staying in the camp for a while, Yun Shang returned to the inn, but Hua Jing was not there. She


    waited a long time before she saw Hua Jing returning with the two attendants and the two soldiers.


    "Your Highness, where have you been? I was worried about you." Yun Shang walked to her sister


    promptly.


    "I went out and looked around the town. I was trying to find General Zhao. But I didn''t find him."


    answered Hua Jing, with a tired look. It seemed that she didn''t want to talk at all as she walked straight


    to her room and locked the door. Another afternoon passed, but Hua Jing had not yet been seen


    leaving her room.


    Then night came. Hardly had Yun Shang fallen asleep when she heard a rustle. Suddenly, she opened


    her eyes. It was dark in the room, but she heard a soft breathing from the window. Then her mind


    became alert and she held her breath nervously.


    Before she could see what happened, she heard a scream from the next door. "Ah! Assassins! Help!


    Help!" Hua Jing cried in fear. Her scream was followed by the sounds of a struggle.


    Yun Shang was astonished and she thought for a few seconds. "Assassination? It was notte at night


    and they made too much noise. How strange..." thought Yun Shang in confusion.


    She sprang out of bed and opened the window. Then she made a sudden leap from the window and


    jumped into the adjacent room. Of the two attendants, oney motionless on the ground, while the


    other although wounded, was still fighting with a masked man. Four or five masked meny on the


    ground too. She squinted and joined the fight, but she deliberately did not to exert all her strength.


    Realizing that he had no chance to win the fight, the man quickly retreated to the door and ran out. At


    that moment, the second attendant, who was not badly hurt, stood at the door. He looked at the


    escaping assassin and pretended as though he could not follow as he was hurt. But in fact, he was


    blocking Yun Shang''s way. She couldn''t give chase either.


    "He escaped!" The attendant pretended to be sorry, then he rolled his eyes and fainted.


    The sound of horseshoes filled the silence. The horses seemed to stop outside the inn. Soon Prince


    Jing appeared. He looked anxious. "Dear Princess, are you okay?"


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. She noticed that only a short time had passed between the assassin''s


    attack and his escape. She knew it took longer to ride from the camp to the inn. Since Prince Jing had


    "Her Highness is safe, " answered Yun Shang, looking back at Hua Jing who was still cowering on her


    bed. After Yun Shang checked the breath of the two attendants, she continued. "One of the attendants


    is dead, but the other one is still alive. Take him back to the camp for treatment."


    Prince Jing nodded and told his soldiers to help the wounded attendant. Then he walked to Hua Jing.


    "Can you walk? You know, It is improper for men and women to touch each other''s hands. But there


    are no maids or eunuchs in my army. So I''m afraid you have to walk by yourself. It is not safe here,


    please follow me back to my camp."


    Hua Jing mumbled and nodded as though excessively frightened. After a long time, she came to her


    senses, stood up cautiously, and went downstairs. Yun Shang observed her closely, and found that she


    had no sweat on her forehead which didn''t match the terror reflecting on her face.


    As soon as everyone had gathered outside the inn, they made the journey back to the camp. After


    Prince Jing helped Hua Jing settle down, he returned his tent with Yun Shang. "Are you okay?" asked


    Qian Yin as she hurriedly made her way to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang shook her head and looked at Prince Jing. "It''s okay for me to wear a mask, but I''m afraid


    it''s not appropriate for Qian Yin to wear a mask too. Please ask someone to send her outter, " said


    Yun Shang. Then she turned to Qian Yin. "Would you please tell Ning Qian to choose someone else to


    serve me? By the way, Hua Jing is here too, and she has no maid now. I think we''d better bring two


    women, who look honest."


    "Aye, " nodded Prince Jing in agreement. Then he called a servant and repeated Yun Shang''s


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    suggestion.


    Yun Shang continued. "I think their purpose was to enter the camp. They thought you would refuse her


    request if she asked you directly, so they enacted an assassination to create an excuse. This way they


    can stay in our camp without being suspected."


    "But I could actually use it to my advantage, " answered Prince Jing. He grinned cooly. "Now I have a


    good chance to find the spies in my army." Then he paused and stared at Yun Shang. "Qingsu is so


    shrewd that he set many spies in our army. I think some of them knew that you were always in my tent


    and they must be wondering who you are. So, I told my soldiers that I''m gay, and that you and I are


    lovers, to avoid their suspicion." He paused again. Yun Shang felt shy and bowed her head since she


    knew what he meant.


    "What''s more, Hua Jing and her unidentified attendant are here now. So we have to be more careful."


    Prince Jing gave her a knowing nce. "You''d better share a room with me for some days and pretend


    to be gay to dispel their doubts."

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    Chapter 87 The Fire In The Camp


    "What?" Yun Shang was surprised. It took a while for her to ovee her shock. "Even though we are


    rtives, we are still of different gender. If a man is younger or older than a woman by three years, he


    should act cautiously. If it''s really inconvenient for me to stay, then I''ll move out and live in town."


    Prince Jing smiled and said, "Hua Jing was trying so hard to move in here. I believe there''s something


    that she wants from here. Don''t you want to know what it is that brings Hua Jing here? Don''t worry. You


    can let your maid watch during the night. I''ll read books on the other side of the screen."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and pondered for a long time. She was surely curious about Hua Jing''s


    intention. But...


    After a moment, she sighed. "Fine. In that case, I''ll live here and pretend to be gay and in a rtionship


    with you."


    While they were talking, Hua Jing''s voice came from outside. "Is the Prince here? It''s Hua Jing. I want


    to see you."


    Prince Jing''s eyes widened. He reached out and held Yun Shang''s hand. Yun Shang frowned and tried


    to shake his hold. Then Prince Jing said, "Come in."


    Yun Shang''s brows furrowed. She couldn''t figure out why Prince Jing held her hand. Then she saw


    Hua Jing enter. Prince Jing also saw her and then said to Yun Shang, "I''m d you''re fine. Next time, I


    won''t allow you to do anything without protection. I don''t know what I will do should anything happen to


    you."


    Yun Shang was again surprised and turned her head toward Prince Jing. She was stunned to see his


    eyes were full of love and care.


    "Uncle, I''vee to see you." Seeing them like this made Hua Jing ufortable. Then she fixed her


    eyes on Yun Shang. Yun Shang felt that Prince Jing had loosened his hold on her hand. So she quickly


    took her hand back and walked behind the screen.


    Then she heard Prince Jing speak, "Your Highness, you''d better get some rest. You were really


    frightened today. What is it that brings you here at such ate hour?"


    "I......" Hua Jing paused, as if she didn''t know where to begin. After a moment, she said, "I found


    today''s incident bizarre. To be honest, I didn''t bring many attendants with me. But there has never been


    an assassination attempt. However, on my first day here in Xiyi Town, assassins were following me...


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    Uncle, isn''t it too strange?"


    Prince Jing snorted coldly, "Well, it is a little bit strange. But you don''t need to worry too much. Staying


    with us means you have tens of thousands of soldiers watching you. I think you''d better rest now. I''ll


    leave you here."


    "But......" Hua Jing was trying to say more, but Prince Jing had already turned and walked behind the


    screen. After a while, Yun Shang heard Hua Jing walk out of the tent.


    "Is that what she came here for?" Yun Shang frowned.


    "Well, of course not. I noticed that she kept looking around the tent. It seems that she was searching for


    something. So I asked her to leave." Prince Jing snorted again. He went out and said, "Luo Ding."


    Yun Shang followed him out, and saw Luo Ding approaching them. Prince Jing said, "Where''s the


    attendant who came with the Princess?"


    Luo Ding answered quickly. "The attendant was wounded, so I told him to rest in the surgeon''s tent.


    The Princess just visited him there."


    "Oh?" Prince Jing squinted. "Send more people to follow the Princess and her attendant. Report


    anything unusual to me."


    Luo Ding nodded and stepped away.


    It was almost early morning. Prince Jing turned to Yun Shang and said, "Get some rest. I''ll go to the


    Deputy Commander''s tent."


    Yun Shang nodded and watched Prince Jing leave. Then she took off her shoes andy on the bed


    behind the screen.


    If Hua Jing and Prince Qingsu made a deal, was it voluntary or forced? Two days ago, Hua Jing was at


    the battlefield as Prince Qingsu''s hostage. And now, she appeared at the army camp as a free woman.


    Why was that? And why did she bring a Yng servant?


    Yun Shang''s heart was full of doubts, but she was sure about one thing. If she wanted her revenge,


    then it would not be possible to do anything in a camp full of soldiers. She nned on having


    somebody fetch Lady Zhao from Linguan Town. Having made up her mind, Yun Shang went to sleep.


    Yun Shang was awakened by a loud noise. She quickly got up from her bed and put on her mask.


    When she walked past the screen, she saw several Generals sitting in the tent with Prince Jing and


    Hua Jing.


    "Why don''t you put on your shoes? The ground is cold. Be careful so that you don''t catch a cold."


    Prince Jing frowned at Yun Shang. He raised his voice and shouted at someone outside the tent. "Luo


    Ding. Go find a nket andy it on the floor."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect so many people in the tent. Her ears turned red and she hurriedly went behind


    the screen to put on her shoes. Hua Jing''s voice rose, "My Husband went missing on the battlefield. I


    don''t know whether he''s dead or alive. I just want to know how you''re going to deal with the country of


    Yng. I''m so mad that I could tear their General apart and eat him alive. Only by killing them all will


    my pain be relieved."


    Yun Shang squinted. Hua Jing was only saying that because she wasn''t aware that Prince Jing already


    knew that she was Ye Lang''s hostage. Well, at least she sounded like a Princess. Yun Shang sneered


    and wondered how Prince Jing would react. Before Prince Jing started, a husky voice could be heard.


    "Your Highness is just a woman. You know nothing about war. We kill real people and see real blood on


    the battlefield. That''s not a ce where you can mess around. You''ll hurt your pretty little face. Better


    go back to you Pce and live your happy life there."


    "How rude! How dare you talk to me like that? For the sake of my uncle, I will forgive you this time."


    Hearing Hua Jing speak angrily made Yun Shang smile. How foolish. Hua Jing really thought that


    everyone was in awe of her.


    "Well, well, well, thank you for your mercy. I see that Your Highness really wants to get involved. In that


    case, I suggest you go ten miles from here. That''s the country of Yng. Just go. If you can get Prince


    Qingsu''s head for us, I''ll offer an abject apology to Your Highness for my abruptness."


    "You!" Hua Jing shouted angrily. That was all she could say as she did not have a witty enough


    rejoinder. Yun Shang couldn''t stop herughter. She didn''t expect that the General in the tent could


    make Hua Jing so angry that she would be left speechless.


    "Alright. That''s enough." Prince Jing stopped them calmly. "We are discussing military tactics here. It''s


    better for Your Highness to leave. Not only are you a woman, but this is not your Pce where you can


    exercise your authority. My Generals are of no lower rank than you."


    Yun Shang heard a loud sound followed by footsteps. Whoops! Looks like the cocky Princess was


    offended.


    "Your Highness, I''ve found that a few soldiers snuck out of the camp the night beforest. They were


    dressed quite inconspicuously so I didn''t notice them. They seemed to have been headed toward


    Cann City..." The man who had just taunted Hua Jing sounded serious.


    Yun Shang walked out. Seeing her, Prince Jing waved and said, "Come and take a look."


    Yun Shang walked to Prince Jing and stared at the map in front of him. Prince Jing said to her, "In your


    opinion, how did they travel from Cann City to us?"


    Yun Shang took a closer look at the map. The two armies were stationed between Cann City and


    Xiyi Town. Both sides of the garrison were surrounded by mountains. On the other side of the


    mountains were deserts and marshes. Yun Shang reached out and pointed at the steppe behind


    Cann City. "They must have crossed the steppe and cut through Linguan Town."


    Prince Jing was silent. One of his Generals said, "If that''s true, then it''s a long detour for them. It will


    take them six to eight hours to arrive by horse."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and pondered before she said. "Yesterday, when Hua Jing came to the


    camp, she must have changed her clothes. Perhaps she was in too much of a hurry so she didn''t


    change her shoes. I noticed a distinct kind of foliage under her shoe. It''s the leaves of the Gesang


    Flower, which only grows in the country of Yng."


    Prince Jing pondered for another moment before speaking. "I''ve noticed that shees to my tent


    quite often. There must be something in this tent that attracts her. Since Prince Qingsu has sent her


    here, he will surely be patient for a little while. Why don''t we..."


    Yun Shang understood and blinked. Then a General smiled andpleted Prince Jing''s sentence,


    "Why don''t weunch an attack now?"


    Prince Jing shook his head. "There''s something odd about the man who came with Hua Jing. Today,


    the military surgeon said that Hua Jing seemed somewhat frightened when she went to see the man. I


    wonder who the man is. Besides, Yng''s army is stationed in front of Cann City. It is not a good


    idea to attack them. We can send a sneak attack to their camp tonight."


    The Generals nodded in agreement. Yun Shang also felt the urge to go with them. Prince Jing saw Yun


    Shang''s reaction and said, "You should stay here and watch Hua Jing..."


    Yun Shang smiled and didn''t say anything. Her eyes fell on the map.


    For the rest of the afternoon, Hua Jing obediently stayed in the tent that Prince Jing had arranged for


    her.


    In the evening, Prince Jing went out with his soldiers for military training. Yun Shang stayed alone in


    the tent. She pulled out a book on military tactics. Before she could finish the first few words, she heard


    Luo Ding. "Your Highness. The Prince is not here. Pleasee another time."


    "Well, what about Mister Xiao? Thanks to his helpst night, I was not hurt. I''m noting for Prince


    Jing today. I came to express my gratitude to Mister Xiao." Before Luo Ding could say anything, Hua


    Jing lifted the curtain and walked in. She saw Yun Shang reading a book at the table. Hua Jing forced a


    surprised look and smiled at Luo Ding, "See? Mister Xiao is here."


    Luo Ding looked at Yun Shang for help, and Yun Shang smiled. "Luo Ding,e and pour my tea."


    Luo Ding nodded and walked toward Yun Shang to fill her cup. Hua Jing walked around freely. She


    found a chair to sit on. Once seated, she looked at the objects in the tent. "I''ve seen the g outside. It


    says that this is uncle''s tent. Mister Xiao, you said that you are his military counsellor. Then why do you


    live here in Prince Jing''s tent?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. She took the cup and blew away the tea foam. Then she smiled. "His


    Highness ordered me to live here, so I have to obey."


    Hua Jing examined Yun Shang. She hesitated for a moment before she said, "It seems like Mister Xiao


    has a good rtionship with my uncle."


    Yun Shang did not respond. Instead, she shed a meaningful smile.


    Hua Jing frowned and stood up. "Fine. Let''s talk about something else. What are you looking at?" Then


    she walked toward Yun Shang. But her eyes did not fall on the book in Yun Shang''s hand. She was


    looking at the pile of parchments lying on the table.


    Yun Shang''s mouth curved into a smile. She ced the book on the parchments in a casual manner.


    "It''s just a book on military tactics. His Highness went to train the soldiers and left me here. I got bored.


    So I picked up a book to read."


    Hua Jing''s eyes widened. "I haven''t expressed my gratitude for your help yesterday. Without you, I


    wouldn''t have lived to see today''s sunrise. The border is rampant with assassins."


    Yun Shang smiled. "It is within my duty. No thanks is necessary. Today, only you and I are present in


    this tent. I''m afraid that will affect Your Highness''s reputation."


    Hua Jing seemed impatient but quickly put on a smile. "You are right, Mister Xiao." Yun Shang waited


    till Hua Jing walked far away from the tent. Then she picked up the parchment and spread it out. On


    the parchment was a map. It was more detailed than the one on the table. It had four words on it, Map


    of Army Distribution.


    Yun Shang smiled and put the parchment back in ce.


    As the night wore on, Prince Jing did not return to camp. Yun Shang felt uneasy as she remembered


    their n tounch a sneak attack on the enemy''s camp tonight. She couldn''t fall asleep, so she sat up


    and read.


    "Master, would you like to take a bath?" A short girl who dressed like a boy showed up behind the


    screen. Yun Shang had never seen her before. To avoid being recognized by Hua Jing, she had asked


    Qian Yin to be reced. A maid called Qian Meng had been selected for the purpose.


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up. Then she heard a noise outside. "Somebody, somebody, somebody,


    please help! There''s a fire!"


    Yun Shang stopped and frowned. She walked out of the tent and asked, "What''s going on?"


    Seeing Yun Shang, Luo Ding quickly said, "It''s the Deputy Commander''s tent. His tent is on fire."


    Yun Shang looked in the direction of the Deputy Commander''s tent and saw the faint glow from the fire.


    She walked towards the fire and then heard a gentle voice. "Mister Xiao, what''s the matter? Is


    something on fire?"


    Yun Shang continued to walk toward the burning tent. It was surrounded by soldiers who were pouring


    water on the mes.


    "Mister Xiao, where is my uncle? Have you seen him?" Hua Jing looked around as she asked.


    Yun Shang frowned. "His Highness is in the tent discussing military tactics with the Generals. He can''t


    make it here now." Then she raised her voice and asked the soldiers, "Is anyone in the tent?"


    A soldier ran forward. "I am the Deputy Commander''s personal attendant. I was in the tent when it


    caught fire. I ran out just in time."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked, "Have you heard any strange noises? Where did the fire start?"


    The soldier said quickly, "There was no odd sound. I first smelled smoke, and then saw the fire burning


    behind the Deputy Commander''s table."


    The table? Yun Shang thought about Hua Jing''s behavior today. She kept getting close to the table.


    Then Yun Shang lifted the curtain and tried to get in. But the smoke was so thick it choked her.


    "Mister Xiao..." The man who imed to be the Deputy Commander''s personal attendant called out.


    "What are you doing?"


    Yun Shang frowned and beckoned to the soldiers. "Hurry up and fetch more water to put out the fire.


    Open the tent door. Let some air in and let the smoke out."


    The soldiers did as she instructed, and a momentter, the fire had been extinguished. Yun Shang


    stepped inside the camp. Then she thought about something and turned to the attendant. "You,e


    in with me. The others, stay outside."


    The attendant hastened in, and when Yun Shang turned, she saw Hua Jing behind her. Yun Shang


    frowned, "Your Highness, it''s better for you to stay outside. There may be sparks inside."


    Hua Jing hesitated for a moment, and then stepped back.


    Yun Shang went into the tent and headed straight for the table. She found that almost all the books on


    the table had been pushed down. Only a few books were left on the table. Yun Shang picked up the


    books on the ground and went behind the table. She saw arge hole in the tent cloth. Fortunately, the


    fire had been discovered in time. That''s why the table and the books around it were unaffected.


    "Were the books ced like this on and off the table before?" Yun Shang turned around and asked.


    The soldier quickly went up to check and said, "No. But I''m afraid I touched them when I was trying to


    douse the fire. Or maybe they were flushed by the water? Look, Mister Xiao. There''s water all over the


    ce."


    "Really?" Yun Shang squinted.


    "Well?" The soldier made a surprised sound.


    Yun Shang turned and saw two books in the soldier''s hands. So she asked, "What''s the matter? Is


    something missing?"


    The soldier shook his head. "Nothing is missing. It''s just that these two books were on the table and


    they haven''t been flushed by the water. I remembered putting the Art of War at the bottom, but now it''s


    ced secondst. And the Biography of Talented Soldiers was supposed to be at the top. But now,


    even with all the other books that tumbled to the ground, this biography is still in its original ce..."


    Yun Shang frowned. "Are you sure?"


    The soldier nodded repeatedly. "The Deputy Commander is not a fan of reading, and it usually takes


    him a long time to finish one book. But he likes this biography the most, so I''ve always put it on the top.


    That way it''s convenient for him to reach it. The Deputy Commander has a habit of putting things in a


    fixed ce......"


    Yun Shang nodded. Her eyes shed. "So you mean that these books might have been moved by


    someone......"

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    Chapter 88 The Unexpected Love


    "Yes, I am quite sure that the book on the table has been moved." The soldier nodded as he spoke.


    Yun Shang said after pondering, "You have been here since the beginning. Did you notice a stranger


    helping the people who came to extinguish the fire?"


    If Yun Shang was right, the person who started the fire had been hiding in the camp. Once the Deputy


    Commander''s tent had been set on fire, and all the attendants had run off to fetch water, he snuck into


    the tent in search of something. Taking advantage of the absolute chaos, he then joined the group and


    pretended to extinguish the fire as one of them.


    "Many men helped with the fire. But I didn''t spot anyone behaving strangely. Your Highness, should I


    have those people watched?" The attendant asked Yun Shang''s opinion immediately.


    Yun Shang shook her head and walked out of the tent. There had been so many people running to and


    fro to fight the fire, the culprit must have escaped by now. It would be impossible to find him.


    No sooner had Yun Shang walked out of the tent than she saw a me soaring up into the sky. Then,


    there was a huge explosion. Yun Shang was taken aback at first. When she got past the shock, she


    realized that the me originated near the Prince''s tent. She looked around in search of Hua Jing, but


    could see no sign of her.


    Suddenly, it dawned on her that the fire in the Deputy Commander''s tent must have been a trick to


    distract her. Yun Shang scolded herself for her carelessness.


    "Where is Princess Hua Jing?" Yun Shang asked.


    A soldier stepped forward and answered, "Mister Xiao, Princess Hua Jing has returned to Her


    Highness''s tent."


    Returned to her tent?


    "Take me to the Princess''s tent."


    Yun Shang was escorted to Hua Jing''s tent by the solider. She hesitated for a moment when in front of


    the tent. Atst, she raised her voice and said, "Your Highness, are you in there?"


    Hua Jing replied from inside, "Yes. Is that Mister Xiao? Is there anything I can do for you? Pleasee


    in..."


    "It''s unnecessary. I was worried about Your Highness''s safety as I haven''t seen Your Highness since


    the fire. I came here to ensure that Your Highness is not hurt. As there have been some incidents in the


    camp today, Your Highness should stay in the tent and not walk around. I will arrange some guards to


    protect you." Then she turned and spoke to the soldier behind her, "Call thirty soldiers to guard the


    Princess''s tent carefully. If someone sneaks into the Princess''s tent and hurts the Princess, there would


    be no possibility for you to get a pardon from the Lord."


    The soldier said "yes" and then walked away.


    After everything had been arranged, Yun Shang returned to her tent. If someone had slipped into the


    Prince''s tent, he would find that the Prince had not been in the tent. The me must be a signal to


    inform the enemy about this, and the Prince would be in danger if he were in the enemy''s camp now.


    However, the Prince had previously mentioned that there was a spy in the Ning army. If she took any


    action to rescue the Prince, the spy would probably find out and inform the enemy of the rescue


    mission. That would be terribly awful.


    "Mister Xiao." Qian Meng hesitantly addressed Yun Shang who had been in deep thought.


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to see who had spoken. She saw Qian Meng. Then a thought urred to


    her. She said to Qian Meng, "You, stay in the tent. There is something I need to handle. I must leave


    now."


    Qian Meng was taken by surprise. She nodded at Yun Shang, and watched the Princess leave in a


    hurry.


    "Mister Xiao, where are you going?" Seeing Yun Shang walk out of the tent in a hurry, Luo Ding caught


    up with her and asked.


    "Are there any other generals in the camp?" Instead of answering Luo Ding''s question, Yun Shang


    raised a question for him.


    Luo Ding answered, "General Zhang is still in the camp."


    Yun Shang selected a horse, and said to Luo Ding, "Go and tell General Zhang that no one should


    leave the camp tonight. Execute whoever vites this order." Then she mounted the horse, and


    whipped the horse to run out of the camp.


    Luo Ding frowned as he watched Yun Shang''s figure fade away. He knew something must be wrong.


    And so, he ran to General Zhang''s tent without dy.


    "Woo..." The night was tranquil. In spite of the cold, Yun Shang''s forehead was covered in sweat. She


    reached Xiyi Town within half an hour, but the gate to the town was already closed. Yun Shang


    squinted as she studied the surroundings carefully. Then she jumped down from the horse and climbed


    over the wall around the town. She ran to an ordinary house in the town and knocked on the door. The


    voice of a familiar woman inquired from inside, "Who is it?"


    Yun Shang lowered her voice and answered, "It''s me. Xiao Yun."


    The door was pulled open. Yun Shang was surrounded by several women as soon as she set foot


    inside the room. "Master, it''s quitete now. Why are you here? Is something wrong?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Where is Ning Qian? How many people do we have here?"


    "She is chatting with Qian Yin in the room inside, and there are over thirty people here." A soft voice


    replied.


    Yun Shang nodded at the maid. Then she walked across the yard, pushed open the door of a room,


    and walked in.


    "Master?" The women in the room addressed her simultaneously.


    "There is no time to exin. All of you need toe with me now, and bring your weapons." Yun


    Shang''s eyes swept across everyone in the room before she left.


    Several women had been sitting in the room. Qian Yin was one of them. And in the middle, sat Ning


    Qian, the most beautiful among them. Ning Qian rose to her feet after Yun Shang left. She said, "Pack


    up and follow the master."


    Once the women had changed and collected their weapons, they scurried out of the room and into the


    yard without dy.


    "Master, there are thirty seven people in total. Everyone is here." Ning Qian said gently.


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "We are going to carry out a secret mission in the enemy''s camp. It is far


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    from here. Prince Jing nned a surprise attack on the Yng army. But Yng''s spy in our army has


    sent them a signal. I''m afraid the Prince might be in danger. The Prince told his n to me before


    leaving. I believe the Prince to be near the river at the foot of the mountain on the right. We need to aid


    the Prince as soon as possible. But it would be risky for us to be seen together. We''d better leave town


    separately and meet up outside."


    Yun Shang opened the door and left after finishing her exnation. Once all the women had collected


    at the designated meeting spot, they rode toward their destination.


    The river was frozen, and the horses kept slipping on the pebble-paved path along the river. Yun Shang


    said with a frown, "It''s too slippery. We''d better walk." She jumped down from the horse while speaking.


    It was a long river. They had walked for about four hours before they vaguely heard something. Yun


    Shang gave a sign to stop the procession, "There is someone ahead. Hide."


    Fortunately, the grove by the riverside was so thick that it was not difficult for them to hide.


    Hidden in the brushwood, Yun Shang heard footsteps. Then she heard a man with a coarse voice


    speak, "We''ve gotten a signal from our man in the Ning army. The Ning soldiers must have escaped


    from our camp. We must find an excellent spot for an ambush, and kill them all."


    There was a trace of Yng ent in his voice.


    Yun Shang needed to send out a warning. She mimicked a cuckoo.


    "It''s winter now. What kind of bird would sing in such cold?" The man asked in wonder. Then he


    resumed speaking, "Hurry up. Our men along the road have to be well prepared except for..." Before he


    could finish speaking, his head was already off his neck and fell to the ground.


    Silence filled the air. After a short moment, a voice was heard, "Aha... dead..."


    That man did not get a chance to finish his words either. Yun Shang rushed out from behind the


    brushwood. She held in her hand the sword given by Ning Qian. She dashed toward the soldiers.


    Shouts and screams were heard before they fell to the ground one by one. An instantter, the world


    was shrouded in silence again.


    "Master, there were twenty four soldiers. All dead now." Ning Qian spoke in a soft voice.


    Yun Shang nodded, "It seems there are many ambushes along the way. We must be very careful."


    So the women continued to advance cautiously. An hour into their march, they heard the sound of


    fighting. Yun Shang squinted to look ahead, and guessed this must be a fight between Prince Jing and


    the Yng army.


    So she said quickly, "Let''s hurry. Prince Jing must be fighting ahead. We need to help him as quickly as


    possible."


    The women ran as fast as they could after hearing Yun Shang. When they got close enough to hear the


    fight clearly, Yun Shang stopped to listen attentively. She heard a familiar voice speaking, "My Lord,


    you go first. I will cover for you."


    That was General Zhao, a subordinate of Prince Jing. Yun Shang recognized his voice. Prince Jing


    must be with him, as General Zhao had addressed the Prince just now. Yun Shang waved to give a


    sign to her female warriors, and they all dashed to join the fight.


    "Who is it?" Prince Jing inquired aloud.


    "It''s me." Yun Shang responded immediately. She was afraid that the Prince would mistake them as


    reinforcements from Yng.


    Prince Jing was taken by surprise. He turned around in search of the source of the voice. It was so


    dark that he could only see a silhouette. However, he recognized Yun Shang by the sparkle in her


    eyes. The Prince ran to Yun Shang and asked, "Why did youe?"


    Seeing the Prince standing right before her, Yun Shang felt her heart settle in her chest. She answered,


    "You and your men must be exhausted after your fight. Withdraw several steps away lest we hurt them


    by mistake."


    Prince Jing nced at the people behind Yun Shang and nodded. He whistled, and his men withdrew


    at his signal. Then Yun Shang waved her hand tomand her female warriors tounch an attack.


    Although Yun Shang''s female warriors knew nothing about the art of war, they were indeed skilled


    fighters. Every move they took was fatal enough to end a life. There were fifty or sixty Yng soldiers,


    but all of them were killed by Yun Shang''s warriors in a short while. It was dawn when the fight finished.


    "Master, all the fifty seven men are dead." Ning Qian''s gentle voice stood out against the bloody scene.


    "A woman? It''s a woman?" One of Prince Jing''s senior generals asked in astonishment.


    Paying no attention to the general''s question, Yun Shang spoke to the Prince, "Let''s leave. We


    eliminated their relief troops that were on the way here."


    It seemed that no one was in the mood to speak after this hard day. They kept walking in silence for


    quite a while. When it was getting brighter, Yun Shang noticed that there was a long cut on the Prince''s


    arm. The cut was so severe that it was bleeding profusely.


    Yun Shang stopped and said, "You are hurt?"


    Prince Jing cast a nce at the wound on his arm, and said with a smile, "Don''t worry. It''s just a minor


    injury. Why did youe?" The Prince repeated his unanswered question.


    Yun Shang frowned at the Prince''s wound. She looked around, but could not find any herbs to stem the


    bleeding. So, she tore off a part of the Prince''s sleeve, and bound the wound with it to curb the


    bleeding.


    "s, I was saved by a group of women." A bearded man walking behind Prince Jing eximed. He


    was following the Prince and kept a vigil around the marching troops. He only dared to speak when the


    atmosphere was no more lifeless as Yun Shang and Prince Jing had begun to talk.


    All the women were dressed in ck to camouge themselves in the night. Although their lower faces


    were covered by a piece of chiffon, their petite stature betrayed their feminine features.


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "General, I guess you have no idea that your tent was burnt to ashesst


    night."


    That bearded man was taken aback, "What? Who did it?"


    Yun Shang didn''t answer his question, but she said to Prince Jing, "The spy set a fire to the Deputy


    Commander''s tent, and snuck into yours when I went to check the fire. He must have known that you


    wouldunch an attack against the Yng army, as you were not in the tent. I saw a signal me when


    I was leaving the burnt tent. It must have been released by the spy. I was afraid you would be in


    danger, but I could not send your men to help you. The spy would know if I did so. He would have


    alerted the enemy and they would have been prepared. So, I went to Xiyi Town to gather my fighters.


    You are lucky as we came in time."


    Yun Shang heard a man screaming just as she barely finished speaking. "Corpses, " the man shouted.


    The river in front of them was dyed scarlet by blood. There were human heads and headless bodies


    scattered here and there. A soldier said in a trembling voice, "Who killed them? It was done so cruelly."


    Ning Qian uttered in a cold tone before Yun Shang could get a chance to speak, "Us. If we hadn''t killed


    them, you would have encountered an ambush right now."


    "But..."


    Yun Shang knew what he wanted to say, but she just curled her lips a little and kept quiet. The whole


    group sank into silence for the rest of their journey back to the Ning camp.


    After six hours of walking, the camp was finally in sight. Yun Shang said to Ning Qian, "You can return


    now. But find a ce to wash off the blood and tidy yourselves. You look terrifying."


    Ning Qian replied with a nod, "Yes, we will." Then she waved at the women behind her, and in a fleeting


    instant, the women disappeared from view of the Ning soldiers.


    "M...Mister... Mister Xiao... They know such a high level of Kung Fu..." Prince Jing''s men stared in the


    direction the female warriors disappeared into for a long time before eximing in admiration.


    Once they reached the camp, they went to Prince Jing''s tent to hold a meeting about the fight and the


    fire. The meetingsted until mid-day. Yun Shang felt so exhausted that she walked past the screen


    and went to bed without undressing.


    Prince Jing dismissed his men after the meeting was over. He raised his head to look at the screen


    when he was alone. He pondered for a moment before walking around the screen. He suddenly


    arrested his steps. Yun Shang, who was supposed to have fallen asleep, was staring at him while lying


    on the bed.


    "Why don''t you sleep?" Prince Jing smiled at Yun Shang and said in a gentle voice.


    Yun Shang sat up and frowned at Prince Jing, "You are still bleeding. Why not summon a military


    physician to treat your injury? Why don''t you rest now?"


    Prince Jing smiled and felt warm in his heart. "You care about me, right?"


    This question was beyond Yun Shang''s expectation. She frowned at the Prince and pretended to


    ignore his question. Then she cast him a nce before lying down again. Then, she turned her back


    toward him. "Uncle, you''d better go out. I''m going to sleep."


    But she heard the Princeugh. That was rare for the Prince, as he seldomughed at ordinary times.


    Yun Shang felt her heart beat faster in her chest. The Prince always assumed an indifferent attitude


    whenever she saw him. He either smiled only with his lips slightly curled, or shed a smile that no one


    would deem as a smile. Yun Shang wondered what the Prince would look like at a moment such as this


    when heughed so heartily. His smile must be as valuable as a flower that would only bloom every


    hundred years.


    "I have sent Luo Ding to find the military physician. He wille with the medicine soon." Yun Shang


    heard the Prince speak in a coarse voice and felt the bed sink a little. It seemed the Prince had sat


    down on the bedside. Yun Shang was so startled that her heart was in her throat...


    Yun Shang was trying her best to figure out what was happening. But there was no more sound nor


    movement from behind her. She gave a gentle bite to her lip and held her hands tight. When she was


    about to turn around to look, she heard the Prince speak in a low voice, "I didn''t expect that you would


    war when I was a teenager. I have saved my life from the God of Death many times, and I have never


    celebrated my narrow escape from death before. Butst night, I did feel grateful that I was still alive.


    And I thanked the Heavenly God that I met you. You worry for me, care about me, and fight with me."


    Yun Shang felt out of breath as if her heart had been grasped by an unseen hand. She was at a loss


    for a response.


    She was reborn for revenge, and lived for revenge in this life. She even came to the border for


    revenge. She wanted to kill Hua Jing and enact her vengeance on the Empress.


    She never thought of nor did she dare to dream of epting love from a man. She had made up her


    mind to abstain from falling in love because of her husband''s unfaithfulness in her previous life.


    Although she felt that Prince Jing was special to her, she was also clear that she didn''t love the Prince


    enough to give up everything for him.


    Yun Shang opened her mouth but could not utter a single word. After a moment, she curled her lips to


    calm herself down, and said, "Prince Jing is the God of War in the State of Ning. It''s your responsibility


    to defend the popce and thend of Ning. Although I am just a woman, I will try my best to guard the


    Prince, as only the Prince can protect our popce from getting involved in the war."


    Yun Shang could not help trembling while speaking those words, though she had attempted to speak


    them in a manner otherwise.


    The man behind her seemed to freeze after hearing Yun Shang''s words. After a long while, he said in


    defeat, "You must be tired after having gone through all this. You''d better rest now." The bed bounced


    to where it had been after Prince Jing had barely finished speaking, and Yun Shang knew that he had


    stood up.


    After a short while, Yun Shang heard the Prince walk out of the tent. She was taken by surprise and


    frowned. Would he not wait for the military physician? Where would he go with his unattended injury?


    Yun Shang felt a loss in her heart. Maybe the Prince was hurt by her words as well as her coldness.


    Yun Shang lowered her head, and clenched her teeth to prevent herself from crying. Her foes were still


    out there, and Hua Jing was living merrily at a stone''s throw. Yun Shang shut her eyes. In the sheer


    darkness, she saw the pale face of her baby and the indifferent face of Mo Jingran. She could even


    hear the alluring voice of Hua Jing. She had to grit her teeth to subdue her heart which had wavered


    just now in its thirst for love. Atst, she fell asleep.

 Chapter 89 Countermeasures

    Chapter 89 Countermeasures


    When Yun Shang woke up, it was 7 p.m. It was getting dark outside. Yun Shang stayed in bed with her


    eyes wide open. She didn''t want to move. She stared at the top of the tent and wondered why she was


    still upset.


    "Luo Ding. Luo Ding." It was Prince Jing''s voice. Yun Shang was surprised. Her heart skipped a beat.


    Then there were faint footsteps. Prince Jing spoke again. "Is there anything strange about Princess


    Hua Jing and her servant today?"


    "Your Highness, the Princess came to find you several times. And every time, she came here, she


    snuck around your tent. As for the servant, there''s nothing odd about him today. He stayed in bed at


    the surgeon''s tent. He hasn''t moved." Luo Ding answered softly.


    Hua Jing? Something suddenly struck Yun Shang. She recalled Hua Jing''s odd behaviors after her


    arrival at the camp, and made her guess.


    After Luo Ding took his leave, Yun Shang got out of bed and walked to the front of the screen. She


    hesitated for a moment and said, "Hua Jing has been looking for something these past two days.


    Yesterday when she was here, I noticed her staring at the parchment on the table. Then after the fire, I


    went into the Deputy Commander''s tent. Nothing was missing, but his personal attendant told me that


    the books on his table had been moved."


    Prince Jing heard her voice and froze. He spent some time calming himself before turning to see her.


    Yun Shang kept her hair down. She was wearing only her tunic and looked charming. The Prince saw


    her tunic and froze again. Then he found his peace and said, "Prince Qingsu must have asked her to


    steal something. Something that interests him. And among the things on my table, there is the Map of


    Army Distribution, Map of Army Deployment and the Operation Map......"


    As Yun Shang listened, an idea suddenly came to her. Her eyes shed. "If that''s what they want, then


    why don''t we fake the maps and let Hua Jing take the wrong map to Prince Qingsu?"


    Prince Jing nodded, "That is an alternative. However, we have to n it carefully and throughly. If it''s


    too easy for Hua Jing to get the map, Prince Qingsu will doubt its authenticity."


    "That''s for sure. And if we can get evidence of Hua Jing giving the map to Prince Qingsu, then she''ll be


    charged with treason. By that time, even God won''t be able to save her." Yun Shang smiled and felt her


    heart fill with excitement. How could she have not thought about this earlier? Hua Jing and the


    Empress value power and fame the most. If she could drag them down from the top, and frame them


    with eternal infamy, then it would be the cruelest revenge for them.


    Isn''t that what they did to Yun Shang in her previous life? She valued her mother''s and father''s love the


    most, so they took it away from her little by little. They also took away her baby and her husband. In


    this life, she swore to let them suffer the same pain.


    Prince Jing kept his eyes on Yun Shang. He noticed her murderous look and frowned. There was


    something that he didn''t understand about Yun Shang. She was just a Princess raised in the Pce,


    but why did she always carry that much hatred in her eyes? He couldn''t help but shiver every time he


    saw that look. What was it that she hated so much? She seemed to have been targeting the Empress


    and Princess Hua Jing. But what did they do to her that made her hate them so much?


    "Your Highness. The Generals are here. Princess Hua Jing also came with them." Luo Ding''s voice


    came from outside and interrupted Prince Jing''s thoughts. He was surprised that they had alle at


    this time. And before he could say anything, the curtain of the tent was lifted.


    Prince Jing quickly stood up and went to Yun Shang. He held Yun Shang in his arms.


    Yun Shang went stiff at his sudden behavior. Then they heard a husky voice rising from behind. "Son of


    a bitch burned my tent! I''ve been cleaning it up for a long time. I can even smell burnt cloth in my


    sleep......"


    Prince Jing lowered his head and whispered to Yun Shang, "Go, put on your mask and pull up your


    hair. Hua Jing is here."


    Yun Shang lifted her hand to touch her hair. Only then did she realize that she had left her hair down all


    this time. Surprised and embarrassed, she turned to rush further inside the tent. Prince Jing quickly


    stopped her and kept her in his arms to keep her from being recognized. Then he led her to the screen.


    "Your Highness......" Someone was calling them. But Yun Shang didn''t have the time to identify whose


    voice it was. She stayed frozen until Prince Jing had led her behind the screen. Then Yun Shang took a


    breath of relief.


    "Were you holding someone in your arms just now? I saw the head." The people outside the screen


    were talking in a low voice. But they spoke loud enough for Yun Shang to hear them.


    Prince Jing released his hands on her and coughed a little. He walked outside and caught someone


    trying to peek inside. Prince Jing frowned. He stood at the screen to block him. "What are you looking


    at?"


    The Deputy Commander touched his bushy beard and asked in doubt. "I saw you holding someone


    just now. But there''s no woman in our camp. And I''ve confirmed from Luo Ding that it''s just you and


    Mister Xiao here...... Oh...... So Mister Xiao......"


    Before he finished speaking, he saw Prince Jing ring at him. The Deputy Commander swallowed.


    Then he choked and coughed.


    Prince Jing turned around and looked at the screen. He saw a figure leaning on the screen


    eavesdropping. His mouth curved into a smile. Then he raised his hand to cover his smile and


    pretended to cough. When he looked up at everyone, he saw Hua Jing. He paused.


    "Seems like Prince Hua Jing is particrly interested in our agenda." Prince Jing looked at Hua Jing


    with a superficial smile.


    Hua Jing shivered at his coldness. She quickly put on an embarrassed smile and said, "Staying in the


    camp is boring, so I''d like to join you. By the way, I didn''t see uncle and the Generalsst night. Where


    have you been?"


    Prince Jing lowered his head and looked at the back of his hand. He smiled. "Someone in my camp


    has the habit of sleeping early. I was afraid of disturbing her, so I took the Generals to another camp to


    continue our meeting. It was far from here. Why were you looking for me?"


    Hua Jing quickly smiled and said, "Nothing special. The Deputy Commander''s tent was on fire


    yesterday and you weren''t here. So, I got curious. Oh, by the way, I heard that someone snuck into


    your tent. Is anything missing?"


    "I didn''t know that someone had snuck in my tent, but it seems like Your Highness knows more than I


    do." "But I remember that you were already gone when I went inside the tent." Someone with a clear


    voice interrupted her. Yun Shang came out from behind the screen wearing her formal clothes and the


    mask.


    Hua Jing frowned and denied, "Well...... This morning after, when I woke up, I heard that someone


    might have set the fire deliberately and snuck into Prince Jing''s tent. I didn''t know whether it was true


    or not. I was just being curious."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang smiled coldly. She stopped pushing Hua Jing and turned to Prince Jing. "Lady Zhao


    has been staying in Linguan Town for some time. I''ve sent someone to ask her about the Emperor''s


    Son-in-Law''s status yesterday. It seems like she still hasn''t found her son. Lady Zhao is aged. I''m


    worried about her health after all these days of travel. Now that Princess Hua Jing is also in the camp,


    I''ve sent some soldiers to Linguan Town to escort Lady Zhao here. They can discuss how to find the


    Emperor''s Son-in-Law together. If they need our help, we can assist them."


    Yun Shang saw Hua Jing''s face pale and smiled happily. Prince Jing thought about it and nodded. "OK,


    that is really thoughtful. Your Highness just mentioned feeling bored here. It''s inconvenient for a bunch


    of men to chat with you every day. Now that we will have Lady Zhao here, I''m sure you''ll have much to


    talk about with her."


    Hua Jing''s hand clenched in her sleeves. She felt embarrassed and irritated. Then she bit her lip and


    forced a smile. "Well, how lovely. Since my Mother-in-Law will arrive soon, I need to prepare." Then she


    stood and left.


    Yun Shang pulled a smile on her lips. Now, she felt a bit relieved.


    After Hua Jing left, everyone kept silent. Then someone spoke. His voice sounded old and genuine.


    "Thanks to Mister Xiao, we returned safelyst night. Mister Xiao was impressive."


    The other Generals also took the opportunity topliment Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun Shang was


    quite embarrassed, Prince Jing changed the topic. "During these past two days, we''ve all noticed that


    Princess Hua Jing has been acting weird. Her motives are not pure. I''m afraid that she is after our


    map."


    After he said that, the tent went quiet again. After a long time, someone hesitated before speaking with


    uncertainty. "I don''t get it. Hua Jing is a Princess of our country. Why would she need our map?"


    Yun Shang lifted her head and looked at the person who had spoken. He was in his forties and looked


    weak. He didn''t seem to be a General. Yun Shang squinted her eyes. Well, this guy somehow seemed


    familiar to her.


    As he said this, all the other Generals nodded in agreement. They were all confused.


    Yun Shang smiled. "I don''t know if you''ve noticed, but the servant that Princess Hua Jing brought with


    her seems to have brown eyes. And the people in our country generally have ck eyes. Only......"


    "Only those bastards of Yng Country have brown eyes." The Deputy Commander finished her


    sentence. His voice dripped with despise.


    Yun Shang nodded, "To my knowledge, Hua Jing left the Pce two months ago when she heard the


    news about her husband. And I left half of a monthter than her. But she still arrived here after I did.


    ording to her, it was because she was unfamiliar with the country and so they spent extra time on


    the road. That is understandable. But I also remember that Lady Zhao departed at about the same time


    she did. Even Lady Zhao arrived before the Princess. That doesn''t make sense to me. Moreover, when


    the Princess left the Imperial City, she brought four servants and two maids with her... The Princess


    said that she had not faced an assassination attempt on the road. She was attacked the day that she


    arrived at Xiyi Town, at which time, she lost a servant. Now with only one servant here, what happened


    to her two maids and two servants?"


    Everyone present pondered over Yun Shang''s words. "So you mean that......"


    "My instincts tell me that Princess Hua Jing must havee across something on her way here.


    Maybe she had been kidnapped by the people of Yng Country. Or she was threatened and forced by


    someone to steal the Map of Army Deployment from us." Yun Shang squinted her eyes as she spoke.


    The soldiers and Generals in the camp looked at each other for a long time before someone asked, "If


    the Princess is under threat, then the servant who followed her is our chance. If we kill him, will that


    save the Princess?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No, we can''t kill him. For one thing, we don''t want to notify our enemy and


    rm him. I''ve heard that there are wizards in their country that can control people''s minds and order


    them to do things against their will. If that''s true, then we''ll put ourselves at risk. The other thing is that I


    saw someone lighting a me to notify our enemyst night when the fire in the Deputy Commander''s


    tent started. This is proof that we have spies here, and there may be more than one......"


    "Then in your opinion, what should we do?" Seeing that everyone was listening carefully to Yun Shang,


    the Deputy Commander asked.


    Yun Shang smiled. "That''s why I''ve invited you here. Let''s discuss a countermeasure. My idea is that


    we fake a Map and help Hua Jing get it. Then we watch her closely and find out who is controlling her.


    That''s how we take them down together."


    Once Yun Shang had shared her idea, she earned everyone''s support. Then they worked closely on


    the details of her n.


    After the soldiers and the Generals left their tent, Yun Shang was still frowning. No one knew what she


    was thinking about. A whileter she asked the Prince, "Do you know the General who appears weak?


    He looks to be about forty or so."


    "His name is Zhang Ying. What about him?" Prince Jing asked softly.


    Yun Shang frowned, "I get the feeling that he is familiar. But I can''t remember when or where we have


    met each other."


    Prince Jing heard her andforted her, "Don''t push yourself too hard. Take your time." Seeing that


    Yun Shang was still trying so hard to recall the details, the Prince stood and smiled. "It''s been a while


    since you arrived here. I bet you haven''t seen the sunset at the frontier. Even though it''s winter now


    and the sun is faint in the daytime, the sunset is breathtaking. Come on, I''ll show you."


    Yun Shang heard Prince Jing and became interested. She thought for a while, and finally decide to


    forget about the General. So she said, "OK." Then she stood and walked out of the tent.


    After waiting outside the tent for a while, she saw Prince Jing stepping out from behind the tent curtain.


    He held a white cloak in his hand. "It will be cold after the sun sets. Take this with you."


    Yun Shang nodded and took the cloak. Then Luo Ding brought two horses to them. Yun Shang put the


    cloak on the horse and mounted. She followed Prince Jing toward the camp exit.


    Prince Jing led the way toward the desert behind the left mountain. Sandy wind blew over the desert.


    The sun was slowly setting in the west. In her previous life, Yun Shang had kept herself in the Imperial


    City and seldom came out. In this life, she kept herself busying learning new things, so she didn''t have


    much time. This was her first experience with such breathtaking scenery. The fiery red sun was burning


    bright till thest second. It was so round and huge, it looked as though it covered the whole sky. Then,


    as the sun set lower, the glowing rays of the sun dyed the clouds with a brassy re.


    Yun Shang was so shocked that she couldn''t find words to express her feelings. She just to stood there


    in silence. Her eyes followed the sun. She watched as it seemed to sink into the desert. After the sun


    disappeared in the horizon, it left brightly colored clouds hanging over the dunes.


    "Splendid." Yun Shang was still shocked at what she had seen. After a long time, she murmured that


    one word.


    Prince Jing looked at her face. The red glow had painted her fair cheeks as well. He smiled. "I


    remember that when we were at the Imperial City, you asked if I wanted the Royal position. I''ve been


    longing for that position for more than a decade now. I don''t want it as much anymore. I''ve been at the


    border for more than ten years, and I am afraid that such beauty cannot be seen in the Imperial City or


    the Pce."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I agree. The only thing that people in the Pce can see is power and fame. They


    don''t have time for such beautiful scenery. Being the Emperor is exhausting. Even I feel tired for my


    father. When he is in Court, everyone obeys him and praises him loyally. But no one can tell how many


    of them mean it. When he goes from the Court to the Pce, he is also weed by his concubines.


    But those women are not being loyal to him. They are only being loyal to his title. Even if someone else


    bes the Emperor, they would remain unchanged and treat the man like he is everything."


    "You, as an outsider, can really see through things. But as an insider, we don''t look at things that way."


    Prince Jing smiled and turned his eyes to the fading glow. "Don''t forget that you are also part of the


    Royal Family."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrow. "I''m just a Princess. It''s a whole lot easier for me to leave the Pce.


    My fief is in Jinling. I''ve heard that it is a fertile region where fish and rice are abundant. It''s also and


    of picturesque scenery. And the people there are honest and hospitable. When I''m done with the affairs


    at the Pce, I will go to Jinling to spend the rest of my life......"


    Prince Jing squinted his eyes. He clenched his hands in his sleeves and kept silent.


    When they returned to the camp, it waspletely dark. As soon as Prince Jing entered the camp, he


    was called away to deal with something. Yun Shang had nothing to do, so she wandered to the stable


    and tied her horse there. When she was about to go back, she heard someone gossiping.


    "Do you know that Mister Xiao is such a beautiful young man that even women can''t match his


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    beauty?"


    Another voice said with curiosity, "You mean the Mister Xiao who wears a mask?"


    "Yes, but he wasn''t wearing his mask when he first arrived here. Anyway, I''ve heard that he has a


    special rtionship with Prince Jing......" The man who started the conversation lowered his voice and


    said with disgust.


    "What kind of rtionship?" The other man seemed to miss his point and asked again.


    "You know, the kind of rtionship where two people do something in bed......" Then he spat and said,


    "My mate who is on duty at the Prince''s tent told me that Mister Xiao lives in the Prince''s tent with him."


    "No way. Isn''t Mister Xiao also a man?" The other voice quickly doubted him, "Men and men can do


    that?"


    "Of course. Why not? You just need to......" The two seemed to get closer together and started to


    whisper. After a while, Yun Shang heard the other guy say, "Ah...... So His Highness doesn''t like


    women? He has a thing for men?"


    Yun Shang frowned. She picked up some stones and threw them at the two soldiers. Then she heard


    them shouting in pain. She turned and left the camp through the back ...

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    Chapter 90 The Stolen Army Deployment n


    Hua Jing had spent the whole day in her tent. When she peeked out, it was already dark. Sometimes,


    several patrol soldiers passed by. That and Hua Jing''s agitated pacing were the only sounds that could


    be heard.


    A sudden noise scared Hua Jing. She jumped in surprise. She turned around to see, and found that a


    stone had fallen by the table. Hua Jing watched as it bounced and rolled beforeing to a halt. Hua


    Jing looked around carefully before picking it up. She split the stone into two halves and took out a strip


    of cloth from the inside. There were two lines of characters on the cloth, which said, Time is limited.


    Take action soon.


    Hua Jing clenched her teeth and put the cloth into the sachet hanging on her waist. It was a letter from


    Qingsu urging her to finish and leave. But, she still had no idea as to how she would escape. She


    frowned and felt more agitated.


    Hua Jing''s stay in the Ning army and being a spy for Qingsu were just expedient. She had been


    impersonating Yun Shang since she met Qingsu, and had deceived him into writing a letter to Emperor


    Ning, in which he raised the request of marriage between him and Princess Hui Guo. Qingsu was so


    cruel that he would not let Hua Jing live if he learned the truth. So she persuaded Qingsu to send her to


    the Ning army. She had convinced Qingsu that she, as the Princess of Ning, could work as his spy in


    the Ning army, or steal an Army Deployment Map, or even poison Prince Jing.


    However, Hua Jing would not do as she had assured Qingsu. She was, after all, the Princess of Ning.


    How could she do something to undermine her own country? She just did all this to escape from


    Qingsu.


    But Hua Jing came to realize how simple-minded she was as soon as she set foot in the Ning camp.


    She had underestimated Qingsu. Qingsu not only ced guards outside the Ning camp, but he had


    also arranged spies to watch her inside the camp. He must know everything about her.


    "Your Highness..." A voice announced from outside. Hua Jing was so shocked that she turned around


    hurriedly, "Who is it?"


    Silence followed her question. Then the person spoke, "Your Highness, I am in service of Prince Jing.


    The Prince wonders whether Your Highness is willing to have a chat with him in his tent."


    Prince Jing? Hua Jing squinted as she contemted. She could feel suspicion from the Prince ever


    since she arrived at the camp. He always gave her the cold shoulder whenever she went to his tent.


    But today, the Prince was inviting her to his tent. How could it be possible? Hua Jing could not help but


    worry.


    The soldier led Hua Jing to Prince Jing''s tent. She vaguely heard the Prince speak as she stood


    outside the tent.


    "My Lord, Her Highness is here." The soldier said aloud from the doorway. To prevent Qingsu from


    finding out her true identity, Hua Jing had ordered all soldiers to address her Princess instead of


    Princess Hua Jing since her first day at the Ning camp.


    "Pleasee in." Hua Jing heard the Prince speak in a low and attractive voice. The soldier pushed


    open the curtain for Hua Jing, and she entered. But her face darkened after she got a clear view of the


    interior. There were three people in the tent, the Prince, Mister Xiao, and Lady Zhao.


    Lady Zhao looked sullen too. She turned and gave Hua Jing a look of contempt, and said sarcastically,


    "It''s you, Princess Hua Jing."


    Hua Jing gnashed her teeth but walked in with a smile. "Mother, I didn''t expect that Uncle had invited


    you here."


    "Mother?" Lady Zhao smiled, "Your Highness is the star out of reach of the Zhao family. Before I came


    here, I requested the Emperor to allow Your Highness and my son to divorce. Anyway, no one knows


    whether Yingjie is alive or dead. Your Highness can relieve yourself of the burden if Your Highness


    divorces him."


    Hua Jing fastened her hands into fists in her sleeves. How she desperately wished that she could


    consent to Lady Zhao''s proposal! However, she recalled what the Empress had said to her when she


    was about to leave the Imperial Pce. If she divorced Zhao Yingjie at this moment, she would


    certainly be condemned as a hardhearted woman by everyone. Thinking of the stigma the divorce


    would bring for her, Hua Jing lowered her head to show pitiful meekness. She said while sobbing, "The


    Emperor''s Son-in-Law is missing. I know mother must feel sad and worried for him. But, mother, please


    don''t say something like that again. As Yingjie''s wife, I feel no better than you. No matter what happens


    to him, I will bear the consequence with you, shoulder to shoulder."


    Yun Shang was sitting near Hua Jing. She nced at Hua Jing with a look of contempt, and thought to


    herself, You are smarter now, Hua Jing. I should never have underestimated you.


    Yun Shang cast her eyes on both women before speaking with Lady Zhao with a smile, "Hua Jing is


    right, Lady Zhao. You two should not quarrel with each other at this time when the Emperor''s Son-in-


    Law is missing. Her Highness is worried for the Emperor''s Son-in-Law, too. Her Highness came to the


    border in search of the Emperor''s Son-in-Law. She left the day after you left the Imperial City. All


    people in the Imperial City are talking about the virtuous deeds of Her Highness anduding her


    faithfulness to the Emperor''s Son-in-Law. But Prince Hua Jing had gotten lost along the way, and was


    dyed in arriving here. Her Highness must have suffered tremendously. Wouldn''t it be improper for


    you to me Her Highness after so long and hard a journey?"


    Yun Shang smiled. Though she seemed to speak in favor of Hua Jing, Lady Zhao was clever enough to


    catch the subtext behind the words. Hua Jing sought to better her repute among the popce by


    leaving the Imperial City hurriedly and proiming her efforts to search for the Emperor''s Son-in-Law.


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    But she dyed her arrival on purpose.


    Lady Zhao''s face darkened suddenly. She said with a cold smile, "No wonder the Empress is the


    Empress. Her daughter is not inferior to Her Majesty in winning over the hearts of the people."


    The Empress? Yun Shang smiled when she heard Lady Zhao mention the Empress. "I heard


    something awful had happened to the Empress during the Winter Solstice Sacrificial Ceremony. Lady


    Shu ran into Her Majesty by ident, and Her Majesty miscarried. The Emperor even sent Lady Shu to


    the Cold Pce as punishment." Yun Shang sighed and continued, "Well, what a lot of troubles we


    seem to have!"


    This statement not only took Hua Jing by surprise, but also Prince Jing. Hua Jing stayed silent for a


    short while, then she said abruptly, "No. It''s impossible for Mother to have been miscarried. How could


    that happen?"


    Yun Shang showed pity and said, "I don''t know all the details very well. I just heard it from others."


    Miscarriage? Hua Jing paled at this thought. How could it be possible? She was hoping her mother


    would give birth to a son. She would have nothing to worry about if her brother was designated by the


    Emperor as the Crown Prince. But what had caused the miscarriage? I must return to the Imperial City


    as soon as possible. Hua Jing thought to herself.


    Yun Shang felt happy as she watched Hua Jing''s sullen expression. This is just the beginning. There


    will be more for you to endure. Yun Shang thought.


    "You look upset, Princess Hua Jing. You''d better go back to your tent and rest. As Your Highness and


    Lady Zhao are the only women in the camp, it would be more convenient for both of you to share the


    same tent. Anyway, you two must be in need ofpany. Attendant. Lead the way for Lady Zhao and


    Her Highness." Prince Jing said aloud.


    An attendant came in and escorted Lady Zhao and Hua Jing to their tent. When Prince Jing and Yun


    Shang were alone in the tent, the Prince asked softly, "Is Lady Shu under arrest in the Cold Pce?


    Would Your Highness please exin this to me? What happened?"


    Exin? Yun Shang was taken by surprise. Then she remembered that Lady Shu was in service of the


    Prince. But how could the Prince be so sure that she devised all this to set Lady Shu up?


    Yun Shang picked up the cup by her side, and tried toe up with an ideal answer. Then she heard


    the Prince speak after a sigh, "Lady Shu has spent many years in the Imperial Pce. I know more or


    less what she is capable of. You must be angry at her for what she did to Lady Jin, although Lady Jin


    was just an innocent victim of the war between Lady Shu and the Empress."


    Yun Shang could not help but feel nervous. She said after a long silence, "How could you be so sure


    that it was I who set her up?"


    Prince Jing walked toward Yun Shang. He lowered his head to look into her eyes. "Even if she wanted


    to eliminate the baby in the Empress''s belly, she didn''t have to do it in public. Since the Empress is


    unable to have a baby, how could it be possible for her to miscarry?"


    Yun Shang was startled. She raised her head to stare at the Prince, "What did you say? The Empress


    is unable to have a baby?"


    Suddenly, Yun Shang recalled what Lady Shu had mentioned about the Empress''s pregnancy. Lady


    Shu said she didn''t get any order from the Prince to kill the baby in the Empress''s belly. And she also


    recalled the Prince had told her it was unnecessary to worry about the Empress''s baby, when Yun


    Shang had gone to his mansion to see him. So the Prince must have known that it was impossible for


    the Empress to get pregnant!


    "You... made her incapable of bearing more children?" Yun Shang asked.


    Instead of answering Yun Shang''s question, Prince Jing raised his hand to pat her head and said, "It''s


    But how could it be possible for Yun Shang to fall asleep? What the Prince had said left her sleepless.


    It must be he who ensured that the Empress was unable to get pregnant. The Empress, however, must


    not know about all this, otherwise she would not pretend to be pregnant. And His Majesty didn''t seem


    to know any of this. But why did the Prince tell this to her?


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at the Prince. But the Prince had returned to his table and was


    reading.


    The atmosphere in the camp was quite tense the next morning. Prince Jing had summoned all the


    generals in the camp to his tent before the morning drum sounded. The Prince was in such a hurry that


    he didn''t wear his armor while attending the meeting. Before long, the entrance of the camp was


    guarded by soldiers to prevent anyone from leaving. Even the solders in charge of cooking were


    prevented from fetching water from outside.


    All soldiers could feel the tension, though they were not told anything. It seemed as though trouble was


    brewing.


    Hua Jing was getting nervous for no reason as well. She paced in her tent the whole morning.


    "Hum, " Lady Zhao uttered, "What a lot of noise!" Then she closed her eyes, took off the Buddhist bead


    bracelet on her wrist, and began to recite Buddhist texts while counting the beads.


    Hua Jing stamped her foot in frustration. She couldn''t stomach Lady Zhao''s calmness. She walked out


    of her tent, and went to the camp entrance. Seeing many soldiers patrolling the entrance, she seized


    one of them and asked, "What''s going on in the camp? I see there are more soldiers on patrol."


    The soldier lowered his voice and said to Hua Jing after looking around, "I don''t know, Your Highness. I


    just heard that the Army Deployment n was stolen. The Prince is so worried that he ordered us to


    guard the entrance lest the thief try to escape."


    The Army Deployment n was stolen? Hua Jing was shocked. Was it possible? She could not even


    find where the Army Deployment n was being kept! It had already been stolen? Who did it? Since


    Ning and Yng were at war, the military n must have been stolen by someone from Yng. It was


    useless to a third party. If Qingsu already had the Army Deployment n, what would he do to her?


    Would he do something to her disadvantage?


    Hua Jing was in deep thought. Scared by the thoughts in her mind, she ran towards Prince Jing''s tent.


    Not a solder was seen outside the Prince''s tent. Hua Jing found this odd as the tent used to be heavily


    guarded. As she neared, Hua Jing could hear someone speaking inside.


    Hua Jing bit her lip and made up her mind. She walked nearer to the tent and pressed her ear close to


    it. She heard a voice speaking inside, "My spy in Yng army informed me that they were going to


    steal our Army Deployment n. So I prepared a n. I told the soldiers that the Army Deployment


    n had been stolen, which is of course false. But Yng''s spies would think it to be true, and would


    no longer try to steal the n. It might be possible that those spies would think the n was stolen by


    one of them, and thus return to Yng for a reward."


    A plot? Hua Jing was taken by surprise. Was the Army Deployment n...


    "Did you mean the Army Deployment n has not been stolen, My Lord? It is kept hidden in a secret


    ce, right? But where is it hidden, My Lord?" A man asked the very question that Hua Jing wanted to


    raise.


    "No one would expect where I have hidden it. It is sealed on the curtain of my tent." Prince Jing said


    with delight. "All of you ensure that the soldiers guard the camp entrance strictly, and I will dismiss all


    soldiers around my tent. It would seem as if the Army Deployment n has indeed been stolen and


    there is nothing important in my tent. There would be no difficulty in identifying Qingsu''s spies when


    they take the bait."


    Hua Jing fastened her hands into fists in her sleeves when she heard those words. Then she left


    hurriedly lest she be caught by somebody.


    Sealing the Army Deployment n on the curtain. What a smart trick! No one would think of such a


    good ce for hiding something. At least it was beyond Hua Jing''s expectation.


    Hua Jing studied the surroundings carefully before walking towards the medical tent. When she passed


    by a tent, the curtain of the tent was opened suddenly. Hua Jing was pulled into the tent and her mouth


    covered by a hand.


    Prince Jing and Yun Shang were alone in the Prince''s tent after all the generals had left. Yun Shang


    stood up and asked, "I saw an empty chair just now. Who was missing?"


    Prince Jing lifted his eyes to look at Yun Shang, "Zhang Ying asked for leave this morning. I know from


    his attendant that he had diarrheast night."


    "Oh." Yun Shang nodded. Then she fetched a book, sat down on a chair, and began reading.


    It was very quiet in the tent. The rustling of pages being turned and the rising smoke from the stove


    were the only dynamic things in the tent.


    After a while, the Prince heard Yun Shang speak softly, "Does Qingsu really think that Hua Jing can get


    the Army Deployment n?"


    Prince Jing smile, "Why not? The Army Deployment n is notpletely fake. Qingsu would


    certainly have to test the n when he gets it. If he wants to test the n, he would try our forces that


    are deployed closest to his camp. I have indeed arranged our soldiers in that area, though not too


    many. Qingsu would believe that he has acquired the real Army Deployment n when he finds our


    men as shown in the n."


    However, Yun Shang was not as optimistic as Prince Jing. After all, she knew how the Prince had


    suffered because of Qingsu in her previous life.


    Yun Shang heard a hiss while in deep thought. It seemed the Prince had aggravated his injury when he


    was about to pick up the teapot on the table. He had worn a white night robe to pretend as if he had


    been awakened from his sleep for something urgent. The cut was bleeding now, and there was blood


    on his robe.


    Yun Shang said with a frown, "The cut has torn open." She walked to the Prince, rolled up his sleeve,


    and unbound the bandage. The cut was so deep that even the bone could be seen. Yun Shang


    frowned again at the sight of the cut. Then she walked towards the screen and fetched a white jade


    bottle. She poured some powder onto the cut from the bottle, and bound it again with a strip of clean


    cloth.


    Yun Shang was so focused on treating the Prince''s injury that she didn''t pay attention to the Prince''s


    smile. She said, "You looked as health as anyone else. I thought maybe you were not hurt badly. But


    the cut is too deep. Please don''t lift anything heavy again."


    "It''s OK. Just a mild wound. I have suffered many such wounds on my body. Not to mention those


    scarred ones. It doesn''t matter." Then Prince Jing continued, "We cannot control everything at the


    border. I was lucky this time as I could get treatment for my wound. I can even take rest as there is time


    before the next battle. But it was quite different three years ago when I was at war with the State of Xia.


    I was shot by an arrow and there were enemies chasing me. I didn''t have the time to take a break. And


    it was snowing. I escaped into a thick forest, and passed out there in the snow. Fortunately, I had a


    narrow escape. I awoketer, and met my subordinates who came to save me. But the would festered


    forck of attention. I had to lie in bed for quite a few days. I almost lost one of my arms that time."


    Yun Shang was breathless as she listen to the Prince tell his story. She felt so sad for him that she only


    regained her ability to speak again after a long while. "People that narrowly escape are blessed. No


    matter what the situation is, taking care of one''s body is of great importance. And it is also important to


    stay alive. You will break the heart of those who care you, if you don''t take care of yourself. Having so


    many scars can be unsightly. What if your wife dislikes you for your scars when you get married?"


    Prince Jing raised his head to look at Yun Shang after hearing her words. "Hum? Dislike? It doesn''t


    matter. Doctor Xue Yan has many medicines that eliminate scars. But..." Prince Jing continued with a


    bitter smile, "If I cannot marry the woman I love, I would rather stay single for the rest of my life. Then


    nobody would have the chance to dislike me."


    Yun Shang paused when she heard the Prince''s words. Then she managed to tie a knot on the


    bandage, and started another topic. "Keep the wound away from water. My medicine is much better


    than the military physician''s. Please keep this bottle, and let the military physician use this medicine


    instead." Yun Shang gave the bottle to the Prince after finishing speaking.


    Instead of taking the bottle, Prince Jing said, "Although the military physician''s medicine is slow in


    taking effect, it is effective, too. You keep this for you. It might be of help if you get hurt."


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She lowered her head to look at the white bottle in her hand, and


    replied gently, "Yes."


    Yun Shang felt embarrassed now and could not utter another word. Fortunately, the curtain was raised.


    Then the Deputy Commander came in. He realized what had happened when he saw the Prince''s


    bound up arm and the bottle in Yun Shang''s hands. The Deputy Commander felt a little flushed, too.


    But he quickly reported to the Prince, "My Lord, Princess Hua Jing is missing."

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    Chapter 91 The Dust Settled


    "What do you mean by missing?" Yun Shang frowned.


    "Earlier today, a soldier noticed that the Princess was not in her tent while delivering breakfast to Lady


    Zhao and Her Highness, so he reported to me. I thought she might be taking a walk somewhere, so I


    didn''t pay much attention. But Lady Zhao told me Princess Hua Jing still hasn''t returned. I have sent


    them to look for Her Highness, but no one has found her yet."


    "Have the guards seen her? I specifically ordered that no one would be allowed to leave the camp


    today." Prince Jing rolled down his sleeves and asked calmly.


    The Deputy Commander answered. "No. The guards reported that no one has left the camp today."


    "It should be fine then. She must still be in the camp. She couldn''t have left. It''s not easy to find her in


    such a big camp, but I''ll find a way to make her show up."


    Knowing Prince Jing was a resourceful leader, the Deputy Commander was about to leave when he


    suddenly recalled something and asked quietly. "But we still need people to bring water. We''ve got to


    let someone out."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and replied. "Not a problem. My people will bring water to the gate.


    Soldiers in the kitchen just need to pick it up from there."


    Hearing Yun Shang mention her cruel and heartless female warriors, the Deputy Commander trembled.


    He nodded. "Please convey my gratitude to thedies." Then he hastened to exit.


    "I think we have mistaken Hua Jing''s intention. We thought she came here to steal the Deployment


    map for Prince Qingsu, but one fact was overlooked. That she was a hostage herself. She suggested


    Qingsu write a letter asking for you to marry the Prince. If His Majesty agrees and she''s still in Qingsu''s


    army, the truth will naturallye to light. So she had to run, or her n would fall through and maybe,


    she would be the victim of her own n." Prince Jing picked up a book and fixed his eyes on it.


    "But she doesn''t know that the name on the letter has been changed to Princess Hua Jing." Yun Shang


    smiled. "Qingsu is taking a wait-and-see approach. He is waiting for His Majesty''s reply and your


    Deployment map."


    Prince Jing nodded and smiled. "He will never get the Deployment map since Hua Jing has run away.


    I''m thinking about letting her go back to the Imperial City. I''ll send messengers back at top speed and


    suggest that His Majesty invite Prince Qingsu to the Imperial City for further discussion without


    disclosing the content of the letter."


    Prince Jing turned to Yun Shang. "At that time, maybe they will think you are the one that is going to


    marry him. Then, I''ll arrange for an encounter between Hua Jing and Qingsu. Qingsu will know he had


    been fooled by Hua Jing. We never know what he might do out of anger and shame."


    Yun Shang frowned. It also meant that she would have to give up her n to kill Hua Jing at the border.


    However, on second thought, if Prince Jing''s n worked well, it would be utterly disgraceful for Hua


    Jing and the Empress. Simply killing her wasn''t that satisfying. Wouldn''t it be better if Hua Jing was


    detested by the whole world?


    "If we leave what will happen to the border?"


    Prince Jing sensed her hesitation. "It''s time to release the Emperor''s Son-in-Law."


    Emperor''s Son-in-Law? Yun Shang squinted. Now? All right, she would follow Prince Jing''s n. Yun


    Shang thought before whispering to Prince Jing. "The Emperor''s Son-in-Law is in..."


    The Deployment map was stolen and a Princess was missing. Two inconceivable incidents urred in


    session within one day. Everyone was jittery in the camp. Yun Shang heard them talking about


    these incidents everywhere.


    Yun Shang stopped at Hua Jing''s tent and asked loudly. "Lady Zhao, I''m Xiao Yuan. May Ie in?"


    Lady Zhao answered from inside. "Yes, please."


    Yun Shang walked in and saw Lady Zhao counting her prayer beads. Lady Zhao stopped and turned.


    "Is Mister Xiao here to inform me that Princess Hua Jing is missing?"


    Yun Shang was stunned. "Has Lady Zhao heard of it already?"


    Lady Zhao sneered. "Bad news travels fast here. I bet they all know now. I just heard the soldiers on


    patrol talking about it."


    Yun Shan nodded. After a short silence, she bowed to Lady Zhao. "We are deeply sorry for failing to


    protect Her Highness."


    Lady Zhao put on a strange smile. "She''s free to go anywhere. Who can stop her? There are tens of


    thousands of soldiers in this camp but not one is missing. She tossed and turned all night yesterday.


    Maybe she just doesn''t want to see me. Don''t bother looking for her. I bet she will show up in one


    month."


    Yun Shang listened attentively without saying a word.


    After a moment, Lady Zhao sighed and stood up. "It''s been a long time since I lived in a camp. So


    many memories of old times. Now, my only worry is Yingjie..."


    Yun Shang smiled. "The Emperor''s Son-in-Law is blessed with good fortune. He must be safe right


    now."


    "I hope so." Lady Zhao said. "If Yingjiees back alive, I will stay here and guard the Ning border


    with him. The Imperial City is too bustling andplex for us. There are people from Li n


    everywhere, even in this army. But at least, it''s much better here, so I guess will never go back to the


    Imperial City."


    Yun Shang was in a daze for a moment. She felt that Lady Zhao seemed to know something but she


    dared not ask directly. She had to reply tactfully. "The view at the border is spectacr. If the war ends,


    it should be a lovely ce to settle down."


    Lady Zhao nodded and turned. "Mister Xiao..." She stared at Yun Shang nkly and then smiled. "You


    are lucky, Mister Xiao. Prince Jing is a good person."


    Yun Shang was more confused. What did Lady Zhao mean?


    "Princess Hua Jing will be fine. Excuse me, Mister Xiao." Then Lady Zhao turned and knelt on a


    cushion before continuing to recite Buddhist Scriptures.


    Yun Shang returned to Prince Jing''s tent and repeated all that Lady Zhao had said to her. After a brief


    silence, Prince Jing said. "Lady Zhao is a very wise person."


    Yun Shang shivered as she suddenly remembered what Lady Zhao said earlier. "There are people


    from Li n everywhere, even in this army..." All of a sudden, Zhang Ying, the man who looked familiar


    to her, came across her mind. She knew why now.


    "It just came to me that Zhang Ying is from Li n. His family name misled me so I didn''t think much


    about it though he looked quite familiar to me. But what Lady Zhao said just reminded me that he is


    actually the brother of Grand Councilor Li''s concubine. In her previous life, Yun Shang met many


    people from the Li n because of Hua Jing. But they always taunted her, so Yun Shang always turned


    a blind eye to them. And that was why she couldn''t remember all of them clearly in this life.


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang. "Oh, really? No wonder..."


    Yun Shang smiled. "Zhang Ying asked for a sick leave this morning and then Hua Jing disappeared.


    We need to be careful about this person. But looking at it in another way, we could also use him."


    Prince Jing nodded, "I agree." Then he wrote a short note and gave it to Luo Ding.


    Several days had passed, and all the exits were still blocked in the camp. Owing to Ning Qian''s help,


    the daily necessities could still be supplied.


    Yun Shangid down a ck piece on the Go board. "They are more patient than we expected. Is it


    possible that Hua Jing didn''t tell Qingsu''s followers the location of the Deployment map?"


    "No. If she did, she would never get out of the camp. She should be getting anxious now after several


    days'' of waiting." "It''s snowing. It''s snowing heavily." A soldier said from outside the tent.


    Yun Shang paused. "The Emperor''s Son-in-Law will be back tonight."


    Prince Jing smiled and waited for her move. "And the fish will rise to the bait."


    It was the first snow of this year, Yun Shang thought. Was it snowing in the Imperial City too? In her


    previous life, it was about this time that she became pregnant with Huan''er. Huan''er...


    Yun Shang went pale and the hatred returned to her eyes.


    Prince Jing noticed her expression, but he pretended otherwise. He knocked on the table. "It''s your


    turn. If you don''ty down this piece, I''ll take it as a surrender."


    Yun Shang came to her sense andid down the piece.


    Prince Jing shook head. "You lost."


    After dinner, Prince Jing moved a couch to the other side of the folding screen. That was where he


    slept these days. Yun Shang wanted to say something, but in the end, she didn''t.


    As the night wore on, it got colder because of the snow. Prince Jing was concerned for the soldiers, so


    he ordered several bonfires to be lit and asked the guards to warm up in turn. To prevent the tents from


    catching fire, the bonfires were ced far away from them. As a result, it was especially quiet tonight.


    Just about eleven o''clock, Yun Shang heard people treading in the snow. It was a subtle sound but in


    the silence of the night, it was clear enough. Judging from the sound, there were quite a few people.


    Yun Shang also heard armor colliding with each other, which sounded like a normal patrol. After a


    while, a faint scent was blown in.


    Yun Shang held her breath immediately. The footsteps ceased all of a sudden and it became unusually


    quite. Yun Shang sat up and walked to the screen barefoot. She couldn''t see anything in the darkness.


    She could vaguely hear breathing.


    Just as Yun Shang was about to exit the tent, she felt someone grabbing her hand. She was rmed,


    but when she smelt a familiar scent, she rxed. In the definite silence, a bird screamed. Soon the


    outside was lit up. "Assassins!" Someone cried out. The cry was followed by the sound of fighting. The


    tent was broken into and someone rushed to the screen. Before Yun Shang could react, Prince Jing


    had taken action.


    "You are conscious?" The assassin was astonished. Yun Shang realized that though she didn''t take off


    her clothes in case of incidents like this, she was not wearing her mask. That was why Prince Jing


    stopped her from leaving. Yun Shang put on her mask and came out. The man fighting with Prince Jing


    outside the screen was Hua Jing''s servant.


    At the sight of Yun Shang, that servant turned his sword to her. Yun Shang was very vignt. She


    dodged neatly, grabbed the dagger tied to her waist, and stabbed his shoulder. The servant managed


    to save himself but his clothes were slit up.


    Prince Jing seized the chance, leaped to catch the assassin and pressed his sword against the


    servant''s neck.


    "Is everything alright, Prince Jing?" Luo Ding walked in, and the scene in front of him gave him his


    answer. He hurried to report. "They are all under control, Your Highness."


    Prince Jing nodded and asked Luo Ding to tie up the servant and take him out.


    Soon afterwards, someone came to report. "Your Highness, the General in Yupin Mountain requests to


    see you urgently. He came with an injured man."


    Yupin Mountain was a high mountain nearby. Yun Shang smiled. "Send him in."


    Soon a young man in armor entered. "Prince, while patrolling tonight, a soldier found an injured man so


    he brought him back to the camp. But to our surprise, he is the Emperor''s Son-inw who has been


    missing for days! He was badly injured and we don''t have a military physician at the camp, so I brought


    him here immediately."


    Prince Jing said promptly. "Bring the Emperor''s Son-in-Law here. Hurry up. Send for a physician."


    Yun Shang added. "Lady Zhao has been looking for the Emperor''s Son-in-Law. Go and tell her about


    this great news."


    In a moment, several soldiers lifted the Emperor''s Son-in-Law, Zhao Yingjie, carried him into the tent,


    and put him on the bed as per Prince Jing''s order. Yun Shang took a closer look at him and was relived


    to see that he suffered only minor injuries. The physician rushed in with his medical kit and after a while


    he reported, "General Zhao is fine. These are just minor cuts and bruises. From falling over, I


    suppose."


    Then they heard footsteps approaching. Lady Zhao was heard before she was seen. "Where is


    Yingjie?"


    Yun Shang went up to her. "Lady Zhao, the Emperor''s Son-in-Law is alright. Just minor cuts and


    bruises."


    Lady Zhao rushed to the bed and touched Zhao Yingjie''s face tenderly. "My Yingjie. My child."


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief.


    Prince Jing whispered to her. "Zhang Ying left the camp under the guise of tracking the assassins."


    Yun Shang nodded.


    A few momentster, Yingjie woke up. He burst into tears once he saw Lady Zhao. "Mother!" Then they


    cried on each other''s shoulder.


    A smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face. Though her revenge hadn''t been aplished yet, the fact


    that she had at least saved Zhao Yingjie consoled her. Maybe she was changing everyone''s fate


    somehow.


    After they calmed down, Prince Jing dismissed the others and asked Yingjie about his experience.


    Yingjie answered. "We were under siege at Linguan Town that day. It was an empty town and we were


    ying hide and seek with the army of Yng. But without food, we got exhausted after a few days.


    Then we were caught by their soldiers. When I woke up, I found myself imprisoned in a dark room. I


    had no idea what was happening until today. The guard talked about sending me to the camp of


    Yng, so I took the chance and escaped. But because of the heavy fog, I got lost in the mountain and


    fell over. Then I just passed out."


    Prince Jing nodded. "A soldier in Yupin Mountain found you and recognized you. So they transferred


    you here. Lady Zhao came all the way to the border after learning that you were missing. She must


    have a lot to say to you. Take some rest here tonight and catch up with your mother."


    Then Prince Jing left the tent with Yun Shang.


    Outside, the ground was covered in a thickyer of fresh snow. The snow creaked as they walked on it.


    "I have looked into it. Yingjie was indeed besieged by the army of Yng. But how did you know he


    was trapped in Linguan Town and happen to save him?" Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang and asked


    softly.


    Yun Shang smiled. Certainly she could not tell him about her rebirth so she said. "You know that Hua


    Jing is my enemy. I always keep an eye on people around her and of course, I wouldn''t want to miss


    such a great chance."


    By now, dawn was breaking. Yun Shang looked at the white snow on the ground and said, "I think I


    should go back to the Imperial City tomorrow. I''m supposed to be in Ning''guo Temple after all. Now that


    Hua Jing has ran away, I''d better go back and wait for interesting things to happen."


    In a trance, Prince Jing took some time to respond. "All right. Go back then."


    After a while, he added. "There''s a talented physician in the army, maybe less talented than Xue Yan.


    But he is much more skilled than usual ones."


    Yun Shang was confused about his intention.


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    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang. "Zhang Yin was afraid it might raise suspicion if he kept Hua Jing


    around, so he disguised her as a guard in physician''s'' tent. That physician I just mentioned noticed that


    she was a woman despite her disguise. He told me Hua Jing might be pregnant."


    Pregnant? A piercing look appeared on Yun Shang''s face. The day of her child''s death shed back in


    her mind over and over again. She smiled cruelly. "Great. I was thinking about finishing her on the way.


    Now, it seems I have to spare her life until she''s back at the Imperial City." Hua Jing. Hua Jing. An eye


    for an eye and a tooth for tooth. It is time for you to pay your debt!

 Chapter 92 Lady Fu

    Chapter 92 Lady Fu


    When the soldiers finished beating the early morning drum, Prince Jing returned to his camp and put


    on his armor. Then he went to the training ground.


    Luo Ding ran to Yun Shang and asked, "Mister Xiao, several soldiers were asking me about the people


    that you caught yesterday. What do I tell them?"


    Yun Shang smiled at him. "Just tell the soldiers that they are the thieves who stole our Map of Army


    Distribution. And tell them that the map has been found." Then Yun Shang walked into the tent. Zhao


    Yingjie and his mother were no longer in the Prince''s tent. Since Yun Shang didn''t bring many things


    when she came, there was not much for her to pack. So she just looked around for a while. Then she


    walked to the table and wrote something on a parchment. After that, she left the tent.


    "Bring my horse here." Yun Shang said to Luo Ding.


    Luo Ding nodded. "Mister Xiao, are you leaving the camp? I''ll fetch your horse for you."


    After a while, Luo Ding led the horse to her. Yun Shang smiled at Luo Ding and mounted. "Tell the


    Prince that I''m leaving." Then she raised her whip and dropped it fiercely. The horse neighed and took


    Yun Shang far away from the tent.


    Luo Ding frowned. "Isn''t he just going out of the camp? Is it necessary to tell His Highness about that?"


    When Prince Jing returned from the training ground, Luo Ding decided to tell him about Yun Shang''s


    leave, even though he was still confused about why he needed to do that. "Your Highness, Mister Xiao


    asked me to tell you that he left..."


    As soon as Luo Ding finished his sentence, he saw Prince Jing''s face change. Prince Jing quickly


    mounted the horse that was nearest to him and galloped to the gate of the camp with his armor still on.


    However, it was alreadyte. Even at the horse''s fastest speed, Prince Jing could only see Yun


    Shang''s silhouette from the mountain behind Xiyi Town. Yun Shang rode with several servants. Prince


    Jing grit his teeth in frustration. He squinted when he thought the girl on the mountain turned around to


    look at him.


    Then his mouth curved into a smile. Ning Yun Shang, this is thest time that I let you get away from


    me.


    Prince Jing''s eyes darkened. He stood there and kept watching the figures until they disappeared.


    Then he slowly rode back to the camp.


    "Of the Heaven''s will and by His Majesty''smand, to bring peace to the country after the ident


    on the day of the Winter Solstice, Princess Hui Guo went to Ning''guo Temple to pray and bring back


    their holy treasure. Now that Princess Hui Guo has returned with the White Conch, she has shown her


    sincerity. His Majesty is grateful for what she has done. The Princess will be rewarded with ten bolts of


    the finest brocade, three pearls from the South Sea, and a pair of jade ruyi*." The shrill voice of the


    eunuch rang through the Pce. Yun Shang led her maids to kneel and kowtow three times before


    respectfully epting the Imperial Edict from the eunuch. "Long live His Majesty."


    (TN* Ruyi is a long S-shaped handle with a head fashioned like a fist, cloud, or lingzhi mushroom. It is


    a talisman that symbolizes power and good fortune.)


    Then Qin Yi helped Yun Shang stand. Yun Shang smiled and put a golden bead into the eunuch''s


    hand. "Thank you for your trouble."


    The eunuch''s eyes widened. He smiled and said, "No trouble. No trouble at all. Congrattions to Your


    Highness. His Majesty treasures the White Conch very much. He even mentioned holding a grand


    ceremony for it and letting the Masters from the Temple give their blessings."


    Yun Shang smiled. "The blessed object deserves to be treated respectfully."


    After the eunuch left, Yun Shang handed the Imperial Edict to Qin Yi and smiled. "After the excitement


    at the frontier, it is a little hard for me to adjust to the boring life here. Qin Yi, tell me what has been


    going on in the Pce all these days."


    Qin Yi smiled. She took the tea from another maid and put it on the table beside Yun Shang. "Nothing


    special. The Empress is still in recovery. Although His Majesty withdrew the guards outside Qiwu


    Pce, the Empress still istes herself. Somedies went to pay their respects but none managed an


    audience with the Empress. So no one visits the Empress anymore. But even so, thedies in the


    imperial household still have something to do. They were busy ingratiating themselves with Lady Ming.


    What''s more, Grand Councilor Li sent a girl to the Pce earlier. Now the girl has be His


    Majesty''s favorite Lady.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang was surprised and turned to Qin Yi, "A girl sent by Grand Councilor Li? What''s her


    name?"


    Qin Yi smiled and answered, "Her name seems to be Li Fuyi. I''ve heard that she''s the Grand


    Councilor''s youngest daughter..."


    "She looks quite timid and weak as if she could fall over with the wind? And does she love to wear


    white clothes? Does she have a mole under her eye?" Yun Shang looked up and asked.


    Qin Yi was more than surprised. She smiled and said, "Exactly. How do you know that?"


    Yun Shang reached for her cup. How couldn''t she know? In her previous life, Li Fuyi also came to the


    Pce. But she had been sent just a littleter than now. Yun Shang remembered that the Empress


    picked Li Fuyi for the Emperor. It was said that Li Fuyi was sent as a maid to chat with the Empress to


    keep her from feeling bored. After a few days, however, she gained the Emperor''s favor and became


    Lady Fu. Then, with the Empress''s help, Lady Fu moved up to higher positions. Within a year, she had


    be the second most Royal Lady in the Pce.


    Yun Shang sneered. Li Fuyi, what a lovely name. But deep inside Fuyi was more vicious than a ck


    widow. She was even more scheming than Li Yiran, the Empress. In her previous life, the rupture


    between Li Fuyi and the Empress had been because of Li Fuyi. She used the Empress to set up the


    Ladies who were in her way, and then she went further by nning on setting up the Empress.


    Yun Shang had been quite loyal to the Empress at that time. She felt it was unfair to the Empress, and


    helped make trouble for Li Fuyi several times. Yun Shang''s eyes were filled with scorn. She had heard


    that at the Grand Councilor''s mansion, Li Fuyi had often been bullied by her elder brothers because of


    her humble position. She had hidden her resentment and endured the unfair treatment. Her adversities


    had turned Li Fuyi into a difficult person.


    "Your Highness, what''s on your mind now?" Qin Yi waited but didn''t hear anything from Yun Shang. So


    she asked.


    Yun Shang smiled. "The Empress mentioned her to me. That''s why I know what she looks like. Don''t


    let her get near my mother."


    Qin Yi nodded. Before she could say anything, a maid called to Yun Shang from outside. "Your


    Highness, Lady Fu asks to see you."


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    Yun Shang drank her tea and said, "Well, how fast. I''ve not even been back four hours."


    "Your Highness, shall I ask her to leave? I can tell her that Your Highness does not feel well after the


    long trip, and that you have already slept." Qian Yin heard Yun Shang and suggested.


    Yun Shang coughed, "Give me the mirror."


    Qin Yi quickly handed the mirror to the Princess. Yun Shang looked pretty but pale in the mirror. Her


    face was morbidly white. That was her usual makeup. Yun Shang smiled, "Good idea. But even though


    I am not feeling well after my long trip, I should still get myself together and see my father''s new


    favorite."


    Yun Shang stood. She walked to the soft couch andy down. Qin Yi hurriedly brought a quilt to cover


    her. Then she walked to the curtain and weed Lady Fu. As a cold wind blew in, Yun Shang raised


    her hand to cover her mouth and coughed. Qian Yin hurriedly handed a cup of tea to her and patted


    the Princess on the back. Qian Yin said, "Your Highness, since you were not here for a long time and


    we didn''t know when you were returning, Qin Yi didn''t prepare preserves for you. Is it OK if I fetch you


    some osmanthus honey when the decoction of your medicine is served here?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Osmanthus honey shall do. The medicine is too bitter."


    Just as she finished her sentence, a timid voice could be heard. "It''s my honor to meet Your Highness. I


    wish Your Highness good health and great fortune."


    Yun Shang looked up. Li Fuyi''s shimmering eyes were the first thing that Yun Shang noticed. Her eyes


    were so bright it was as if tears had washed them. Her eyebrows curved into an appropriate shape that


    gave her a worried look. She was wearing white clothes that lined her waist like a willow. She looked so


    delicate.


    Yun Shang didn''t let the Lady stand. She turned to Qian Yin and asked deliberately, "Has someone


    passed away in the Pce? Why does she dress like this? Father didn''t tell me anything about recent


    idents." Then she coughed harder and spoke in a hurry, "Go and ask who has suffered a


    misfortune..."


    Li Fuyi heard the Princess and looked embarrassed. "Your Highness, everything is fine and no one has


    passed away in the Pce. Dressing like this is just one of my habits."


    Yun Shang seemed stunned. Then she patted her chest and said, "Oh I see. I misunderstood. I thought


    you were wearing mourning apparel for someone. So, you are Lady Fu, right? I''ve just returned from


    Ning''guo Temple. This is our first meeting. You look so beautiful and delicate. Even I have the desire to


    protect you. No wonder father loves you."


    Li Fuyi quickly lowered her head to hide her reddening cheeks. "You''re teasing me. I''ve always heard


    about the beauty of the Princess. Today, I realize that fairies do exist in the world. Two years from now,


    your beauty will undoubtedly make every man on this fawn over you."


    Yun Shang smiled but did not respond. Then she acted as if she remembered something. "Oh, I forgot


    that Lady Fu is still kneeling. Hurry. Help her up."


    Qian Yin quickly helped the Lady, but didn''t use much strength. Then, Li Fuyi thanked them and said,


    "When I was still at home, I heard a lot about you. Your Highness has cared for themoners from a


    young age. After entering the Pce, I''ve heard His Majesty also speak fondly about you. He''s been


    eagerly awaiting your return. Today, I finally meet you in person."


    Yun Shang put a smile on her face and appeared innocent, "Really?"


    Before she started to say more, Qin Yi entered with a bowl of decoction. So Yun Shang addressed Qin


    Yi instead, "I''ve already had a pill. Why not put down this bowl and wait for the decoction to cool? Qian


    Yin, put some osmanthus honey in it."


    Qian Yin agreed, but Qin Yi stopped the maid and said to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, we can''t do that.


    The imperial physician has said that putting honey in the decoction will dilute the medicine. Your


    Highness, be brave and drink."


    Yun Shang looked fearful and resistant. She shook her head repeatedly and grabbed Qin Yi''s sleeves


    and acted spoiled, "Qin Yi, my Qin Yi. Please. Just once, OK? I''ve just had the pill and it left a bitter


    taste in my mouth. Just let me add a tiny amount of osmanthus honey in it. I promise I won''t ask again.


    I''ll have someone make preserves for meter."


    "And no more preserves, too." Qin Yi sighed in defeat. She allowed Qian Yin to fetch the honey and


    warned Yun Shang in the same breath. Qian Yin hurriedly left for the inner Hall. Then Yun Shang said,


    "I know that you''re the best. I promise I won''t eat too many preserves. I''ll listen to you."


    "Why do you need to listen to her?" Someone new had entered the room and spoke with a maic


    voice. Yun Shang smiled and looked at the door. She nced at Li Fuyi and found her expression had


    changed.


    "Father." Yun Shang smiled and started to talk when Emperor Ning walked closer. "There are no


    preserves in my Pce, so I told Qin Yi to put some osmanthus honey in the decoction. And she said I


    shouldn''t have so much honey or preserves."


    Emperor Ning frowned and walked to Yun Shang. He picked up the bowl and sniffed. "Shang''er, do you


    feel ill? Why are you still taking medicine?"


    Yun Shang smiled. "I''m OK. I was just so anxious to bring the White Conch back to the Pce and


    even worried that something would happen along the way. So I returned in a hurry. Maybe it was too


    much for me, so I got a prescription. I''ve been taking the medicine for several days. I will be fine soon."


    Emperor Ning shook his head. "Look at you. Why didn''t you tell me? I could have sent someone to


    escort you."


    While they were talking, Li Fuyi joined the conversation. "Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning turned and noticed that Li Fuyi was in the room. He smiled at her. "You''re here, too."


    Li Fuyi hurriedly responded, "Yes. Your Majesty mentioned the Princess numerous times, so I hurried


    here to see her after I heard of her return."


    Yun Shang smiled. "Congrattions, father. Lady Fu is really beautiful."


    Emperor Ning smiled with embarrassment. Then Yun Shang coughed twice. The Emperor couldn''t help


    but frown. His eyes fell on Lady Fu. His daughter had just returned from a half-day journey and needed


    to rest. But Lady Fu came to visit her. It seemed inappropriate. So he turned to Lady Fu and said, "You


    can leave. Go to Lady Ming''s Pce. She was just asking me about you."


    Lady Fu nodded and said, "I''ll leave now." Then she bowed to Emperor Ning and Yun Shang before


    she took her leave.


    After Lady Fu left, Yun Shang smiled. "Lady Fu is a beautiful woman. But she loves to wear white at


    such a young age. I was surprised by her outfit. I thought someone has passed away in the Pce."


    Emperor Ning thought about Lady Fu''s dressing style. He hadn''t found it odd before. He only felt that


    the in color matched her snowy skin quite well and made her more charming. Now, upon hearing


    Yun Shang''s opinion, he felt that white might be ominous. It was almost New Year, yet Lady Fu was still


    wearing white. That was inappropriate.


    Yun Shang saw Emperor Ning''s expression, so she changed the topic. "I''ve heard that Lady Ming is


    still in charge of everything in the imperial household. She is aging now. With so many things to deal


    with, I''m worried it might be too much for her. The New Year ising. She will soon be very


    busy."


    Emperor Ning turned to Yun Shang and said, "Well, you also think that I should let the Empress out?"


    Also?


    Yun Shang smiled. "I didn''t finish but father seems to already know what I was about to say. Looks like


    I''m not the only one to suggest that. Who else has mentioned it to you?"


    Emperor Ning''s eyes fell on Yun Shang''s face. He smiled, "There was Li Fuyi, and your mother..."


    Mother? Yun Shang squinted. After a while, she said, "Her Majesty has helped you tremendously all


    these years. And she has never made any huge mistakes. This time, she acted on impulse. But no one


    is perfect. You don''t want her locked in the Pce for her whole life, do you?" Then she added


    casually, "And mother''s belly is getting bigger, right? After some time, we will have more noise in the


    Pce."


    Emperor Ning smiled. "Yes, her belly is getting bigger. In a few months, you''ll be an elder sister. As for


    the Empress, I''ve told her to take good care of your mother''s unborn baby. If your mother delivers her


    child smoothly, then I''ll let the Empress out. But if anything happens to her or her baby, I''ll deprive the


    Empress of her royal title."


    Yun Shang was shocked. Emperor Ning was a smart person. He knew that Lady Jin had be the


    biggest threat to everyone in the Pce. All attention would be on her and her unborn baby. She was


    getting in the way of many. With Emperor Ning''s arrangement, the Empress would do her best to


    protect Lady Jin and her baby.


    Equally, the Empress will feel a growing resentment toward Lady Jin. After the child is born, the


    Empress would surely start her schemes. The Empress and Lady Jin had been ipatible since


    before Yun Shang was born. Father''s arrangement wouldn''t change anything.


    Emperor Ning talked with Yun Shang for some time before leaving. After Emperor Ning left, a maid


    came to tell Yun Shang that Lady Meng asked to see her. Lady Meng? Yun Shang was confused and


    looked to Qin Yi for an exnation. Qin Yi curled her lips and said, "It''s Qin Meng. She has gained His


    Majesty''s favor these past few days, so she was entitled Lady Meng earlier."


    Lady Meng, Lady Meng...... As Yun Shang secretly repeated the title twice, the door opened. Qin Meng


    entered and bowed to Yun Shang. "Your Highness."


    She stopped acting humble...Yun Shang smiled scornfully.


    "There''s no need to be so polite, Lady Meng. You look much better than before. I believe that you are


    leading a good life now."


    Qin Meng quickly kneeled. "All of my glory and achievement were given by Your Highness. No matter


    what position I''m in, Your Highness will always be my master."


    "Your master?" Yun Shang smiled. "But I don''t need a useless servant." Coldness shed in Yun


    Shang''s eyes. "I''m sure you''ve heard that Li Fuyi just visited me. I''ve heard that she is one of father''s


    favorites now. You are favored by the Emperor too. You should talk to her and make friends with her.


    She is far more popr than you now. When you climb to a higher position than her, you cane


    back and call me your master."


    Qin Meng''s eyes darkened. She hesitated for a while and then whispered. "But Lady Fu is the


    Empress''s younger sister, and she''s also Lady Ming''s niece. How can Ipete with her..."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and whispered in Qin Meng''s ear. "I''ll tell you a secret. Li Fuyi is one of


    the youngest daughters in the Li mansion. She was bullied by many. The Empress was among her


    tormentors. You''ve worked for the Empress, and you know her the best. I''m sure you and Li Fuyi can


    find a lot to talk about."


    Qin Meng bit her lip. She looked hesitant. Yun Shang continued, "If I were you, I would cry out loud and


    weep in front of Li Fuyi. I would im that I am sorry for what I''ve done to the Empress and wanted to


    apologize to her. I would mention that the Empress is in her recovery in the Pce so no one can see


    her. Then, I would beg Lady Fu to say something nice about me in front of the Empress, given that she


    and the Empress are sisters and they must be really close. Well, of course I wouldn''t go there right


    after leaving Qingxin Pce. I would wander around Qiwu Pce for a couple of days and then bump


    into Lady Fu by ident..."


    Qin Meng''s eyes brightened. She kowtowed before Yun Shang and said, "I know what to do now. I will


    aplish the mission."


    Yun Shang smiled and leaned back on the couch. She squinted at Qin Meng. "Mission? When did I


    give you a mission?"


    Qin Meng nodded repeatedly. "Your Highness is right. You have never given me any mission......" Then


    she kowtowed again and took her leave.


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes. It seemed like Hua Jing hadn''t returned yet. It made Yun Shang wonder


    what was going on with her sister...This Pce will soon be a stage for uing shows...

 Chapter 93 The Odd Cat

    Chapter 93 The Odd Cat


    In Changchun Pce, Li Fuyi was standing behind Lady Ming. As she massaged Lady Ming''s


    shoulders, Li Fuyi said, "I think Princess Yun Shang is too weak to merit anypliment. The other


    day I stayed with her for a short while and she coughed incessantly. Moreover, she is too young. She


    even behaves like a little baby in the presence of her maids-in-waiting. I think she is much worse than


    Princess Hua Jing."


    Lady Ming closed her eyes and sighed. "You are not as discerning as the Empress. I have been


    observing all the people in the imperial household before I took charge of the the imperial household. I


    can see through all people to some extent except Yun Shang. Every time I see her, I find she is


    different from before. She is the one that we really should keep an eye on."


    Li Fuyi''s eyes betrayed a hint of satire. But she humbly bowed her head and said gently, "Yes, my


    Ladyship. I will keep an eye on her."


    "Your father sent you to the Imperial Pce for two purposes. For one thing, your elder sister is


    recuperating. You have to do something for her. I am too old to do anything good for her. Your other


    task is to help your sister deal with thedies in the imperial household. They are all smart and crafty. It


    doesn''t matter if it is in the Royal Court or in the imperial household, we, the Li family must be the


    dominant family." said Lady Ming, looking ambitious.


    "I see. My father has told me about this. I will do everything within my power to support you and my


    sister." said Li Fuyi, smiling gently.


    Lady Ming straightened up and waved her hands to stop the massage. "I think I should find an


    opportunity to meet Princess Yun Shang."


    At Qingxin Pce, Qin Yi drew aside the curtain after entering the room. As she blew on her stiffened


    fingers, she said, "Princess, it is snowing outside. This is the first snow this year. I suppose Lady Ming


    will hold a gathering and send for you."


    "The first snow?" asked Yun Shang with astonishment. It snows earlier in the bordend than in the


    Imperial City. Yun Shang continued, "What day is it today?"


    "The thirteenth day of the first lunar month." said Qin Yi with a smile.


    That''s right. The thirteenth day of the first lunar month. Yun Shang smiled as she rested her hands on


    her belly.


    "Princess, I heard that Princess Hua Jing returned to the Princess Pcest night. If the gathering is


    held today, Princess Hua Jing will, in all likelihood,e. But I don''t know why Princess Hua Jing didn''t


    happened to the Empress." said Qin Yi as she tidied up a cloak.


    How could Princess Hua Jing not know about the Empress? She must know. Hua Jing must be very


    pleased. The letter she asked Prince Qingsu to write sought peace-making marriage between Yng


    and Ning. It must have reached the Emperor by now. If Hua Jing learns that the letter asked for her


    hand in marriage to Prince Qingsu, she would not react kindly.


    "Princess, Lady Ming''s maid called Bi''er has brought a message for you. She said that ording to


    tradition, a family feast will be held at the first snow and that the Princess is invited to the family feast in


    Meiying Houseter." said Qian Yin with a smile. As she saw only Qin Yi apany the Princess, she


    stepped into the room and said gently, "Princess, I just saw the attendant who works in our Pce chat


    with Bi''er. I have never seen the attendant before."


    "Really?" Yun Shang lifted her eyes to Qin Yi. The maid replied, "The attendant is a neer. He has


    been sent by the Emperor, not by Lady Ming. The Emperor has selected attendants for every Pce."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "Lady Ming has not been in charge of the imperial household for long. So


    the attendant must be sent by my father. Since the attendant is an informant of my father, he won''t


    harm me. But he is not one of our people. We should keep an eye on him."


    It was snowing harder and harder. Yun Shang rested her head on the windowsill and looked at the


    snowkes attentively.


    "Princess, it seems that the snow isn''t going to stop. We might as well proceed to Meiying House. If it


    keeps snowing, it will be hard for us to travel. said Qin Yi as she stretched her head to look out the


    window.


    Yun Shang nodded and let Qin Yi dress her. After slipping on a cloak, she walked out of the room with


    an umbre. Meiying House was located in a secluded ce to the west of the Imperial Pce. The


    west area of the Imperial Pce was covered in plum trees. In winter, it was a good ce to enjoy the


    snow and the plum blossoms. On the way to Meiying House, Yun Shang and her attendants crossed a


    bamboo forest. Yun Shang was lost in her thoughts as she trod on the snow. All of a sudden, a white


    fluffy creature yowled before springing at Yun Shang. The Princess screamed in surprise. She nced


    at Qian Yin who was holding the umbre. She looked like she was about to attack the cat. Yun Shang


    caught Qian Yin''s hand as she fell backwards.


    A group of people surrounding Yun Shang had fallen to the ground. Yun Shang whispered to Qian Yin,


    "There are outsiders around here. Don''t act rashly."


    Qian Yin hastened to get up and said, "Princess, are you all right? Princess¡­" Qian Yin promptly


    helped Yun Shang to her feet. Yun Shang frowned and started to cough. She wheezed and gasped so


    much that she had to ce her hands on her chest. It was not until a whileter that Yun Shang waved


    her hands and said, "I am fine."


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin quickly checked to see if Yun Shang had been injured. Assured of Her Highness''s


    wellbeing, they turned to look at the white creature. They saw a white cat shivering in the cold.


    Qian Yin frowned and said, "You wild cat! You startled our Princess."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and said, "There is no need to scold the cat. Look at its fur. It must


    belong to a Lady in the Pce. The cat looks beautiful. But it can hardly stand on its feet because of


    the cold." Then Yun Shang said to Qin Yi, "Pick it up. Due to my poor health, I can''t touch the cat. Once


    I touch it, I will begin coughing again. You carry it. I will inquire after the cat''s master during the family


    feast."


    Qin Yi nodded and bent to pick up the cat. Meanwhile, Qian Yin picked up the umbre which had been


    tossed aside. She shook the snow off the umbre. Then, she supported Yun Shang and together, they


    advanced toward Meiying House.


    When Yun Shang reached Meiying House, she noticed that a fewdies had already arrived. Li Fuyi


    was one of them. Since she was acquainted with the otherdies, Yun Shang smiled at them.


    Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was Li Fuyi. "Oh, Princess, where did you find the cat that your maid is


    holding? How can it be so simr to Yuan Bao, Lady Ming''s cat?"


    Yun Shang said with a slight smile, "We picked it up on our way here. I saw it shivering in the cold so I


    asked my maid to carry it. If it belongs to Lady Ming, we will give it back to her."


    Li Fuyi said with a smile, "The Emperor presented the cat to Lady Ming a few days ago. Lady Ming did


    dote on the cat. But she didn''t constrain it. The cat can go wherever it wants."


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    Just then, a servant standing outside announced, "Lady Ming!"


    Yun Shang rose and curtsied to Lady Ming together with the otherdies. An old but regal voice said,


    "Rise! This is a family feast. Don''t be so ceremonial!"


    On hearing this, all the guests stood. Yun Shang raised her eyes to study Lady Ming as she walked


    slowly to her chair. The Lady was dressed in a purple robe. She had imposing features even though


    they had now been softened by wrinkles. From her appearance, she must have been a beauty in her


    youth. Now, she was nearly sixty years old, but she looked no more than forty.


    Lady Ming took her seat and nced at her guests. Finally, her eyes fixed on Yun Shang. She squinted


    at Yun Shang for a while before speaking, "You must be Yun Shang. Come here. Let me have a good


    look at you. When you were a little baby, I carried you in my arms. In a twinkling, you grew up into a


    beautiful girl."


    Yun Shang bowed her head and smiled. Then she rose to her feet and walked to Lady Ming''s side. She


    said, "I pay respects to you, my Lady. Several days ago, I went to the Ning''guo Temple where Master


    Wu Na presented me with a string of Bodhi Buddha Beads. I know that you are a Buddhist. So I bring


    these for you." At Yun Shang''s signal, Qian Yin stepped forward to present the Buddha Beads. Yun


    Shang said with a smile, "Master Wu Na said that the Buddha Beads will keep a person safe and help


    a person live a long life."


    On hearing this, Lady Ming smiled. She took the Buddha Beads and looked carefully at them. Then she


    eximed, "Thank you! These Buddha Beads are all of high quality."


    On seeing this, Li Fuyi rose to her feet and said to Lady Ming, "Is your cat, Yuan Bao missing, my


    Lady? Just now, Princess Yun Shang saw a cat on her way here. Yun Shang said the cat was shivering


    in the cold so she asked her maid to bring it here."


    On hearing this, Lady Ming turned around to ask the old maid-in-waiting standing by her side, "Where


    is my Yuan Bao?"


    The maid-in-waiting replied instantly, "Your Ladyship, I have been busy with this feast. I didn''t notice the


    cat."


    Yun Shang smiled and asked Qin Yi to show the cat to Lady Ming. "Is this cat yours? I saw it in the


    bamboo forest. It has suffered because of the heavy snow."


    Looking at the cat in Qin Yi''s arms, Lady Ming said with a grin, "It is my Yuan Bao! This little thing is


    always running around. Luckily, you found it and brought it here. I wouldn''t have known where to look


    for it."


    The old maid-in-waiting took the cat from Qin Yi. Then, Lady Ming reached for the cat. The cat was still


    shivering. Lady Ming said affectionately, "It really suffered in the cold. It hasn''t recovered yet. Shang''er,


    Yun Shang paused for a while. An air of uncertainty appeared on her face. It was not until a whileter


    that she reached out and touched the cat on the back. But she quickly retracted her hands and began


    to cough. "Its fur really feels good, " said Yun Shang.


    Lady Ming promptly passed the cat to the maid-in-waiting and inquired with concern, "What''s the


    matter? Do you feel unwell?"


    Yun Shang coughed and wheezed so much she couldn''t answer Lady Ming. Qian Yin replied, "The


    Princess is physically weak so she is susceptible to the cat''s fur. Every time she touches a cat, she


    coughs badly."


    On hearing this, Lady Ming frowned and said, "You should have told me that at the very start."


    "Your Majesty." Suddenly, a sharp and prolonged voice of the eunuch sounded from outside. All the


    guests instantly stood and curtsied, "Long Live the Emperor!"


    "Please rise!" As the Emperor spoke, Yun Shang stood as well. She still had a slight cough. When she


    recovered, she found the Emperor hade with Lady Jin. It has been a month or more since shest


    saw Lady Jin. Lady Jin''s belly had indeed grown bigger. On see this, Yun Shang''s eyes betrayed traces


    of a smile.


    "What''s the matter with you, Shang''er? Why do you cough all the time? Do you feel unwell? Do you


    want me to send for an imperial physician?" asked the Emperor as he soon as he saw Yun Shang''s


    reddened face.


    Yun Shang said reassuringly, "Father, I''m fine. Today is a good day because of the first snow. I don''t


    want to ruin it. I don''t need a physician."


    After this, Yun Shang curtsied to Lady Ming and returned to her seat.


    Qin Meng scanned the crowd and said, "I heard that Princess Hua Jing has returned to the Imperial


    City. I thought I would see her today. But why hasn''t shee?"


    Yun Shang looked at the Emperor and found anger reflecting in his eyes. But the Emperor just smiled


    without saying anything. Lady Ming said, "It is probably because she hasn''t found her husband and


    feels very sad. So she doesn''t want toe. Hua Jing is indeed unfortunate. She is so young but she


    has already lost her husband. Anyone who encounters such fortuity won''t feel like celebrating. Yng


    State should be damned. How dare they invade ournd? But war is always unwee. We have no


    idea of when the war will cease."


    The Emperor smiled and said to Lady Ming, "Mother, don''t worry. A few days ago, I received a letter


    from Prince Qingsu of the Yng State. He said that he hopes to ally with our nation through a peace-


    making marriage."


    "A peace-making marriage?" murmured Lady Ming as she fixed her eyes on Yun Shang who was still


    coughing. Yun Shang looked as if she hadn''t heard what the Emperor had said. There were only two


    Princesses in the Ning State. Princess Hua Jing was already married. So only Princess Yun Shang


    could marry Prince Qingsu.


    Since Yun Shang was the obvious choice, everyone present, including Lady Ming had the same


    thought. For a moment, all guests looked at Yun Shang. The Emperor said with a smile, "I have written


    to Prince Qingsu and invited him to our Imperial City to discuss the peace-making marriage. Not just


    Prince Qingsu. I have also been informed that the envoy from Xia State will be visiting us soon. I''m


    afraid theye here for the same purpose. When Spring arrives, there will be a three-party meeting. I


    want to discuss these things then."


    Seeing the Emperor didn''t want to say more, Lady Ming called for several musicians to entertain her


    guests. As the music yed, the maids-in-waiting began serving the food and drinks. When the dishes


    were set on the table, the Emperor rose to his feet and said, "Although it snowster this year than the


    previous year, it did snow. A timely snow promises a good harvest. I wish our nation thrives and


    prospers in theing year. I wish our family stays harmonious and happy."


    All guests toasted and said something auspicious. Just as the atmosphere reached its peak, the white


    cat which was being held by the old maid at Lady Ming''s side suddenly meowed. Its fur bristled before


    it sprang at Li Fuyi.


    A long bloodstain caused by the cat''s w was left on Li Fuyi''s neck. At the same time, Li Fuyi


    screamed and fell towards Lady Jin.


    On seeing this, Yun Shang stared at Li Fuyi with cold eyes. Suddenly, a ck shadow shed past and


    Li Fuyi fell to the ground. Yun Shang lifted her eyes and found Lady Jin was leaning on a woman in a


    ck robe.


    "Who are you?" eximed Lady Ming.


    The Emperor frowned and stepped forward. He said, "She is my bodyguard. I send her on purpose to


    protect Lady Jin. Then he took Lady Jin from the woman in ck and spoke to her softly. He looked up


    with anger in his eyes and asked, "Where does the cate from?"


    The maid-in-waiting standing by the side hurried to help Li Fuyi. Li Fuyi seemed to still be in shock. She


    took her seat and gasped for air.


    "Emperor, you presented the cat to me. Don''t you remember?" Lady Ming frowned and winked at the


    old maid. On seeing this, the old maid made a move to catch the cat. But the cat hunched over and


    spun in the same ce, looking as though it was about to attack again.


    "Go, catch it now." The Emperor frowned. The eunuchs standing by rushed forward and caught the cat.


    Lady Ming frowned and said, "Normally, the cat is docile. But why does it run wild today?"


    Suddenly, ady whose name Yun Shang didn''t know said, "The cat was brought here by Princess Yun


    Shang. Maybe the cat has eaten something unclean or smelled something bad."


    Yun Shang just smiled without saying a word. But Qian Yin couldn''t help exining, "Princess found


    this cat in the bamboo forest. The cat sprang at the Princess and she fell to the ground. The Princess


    can''t touch cats due to health reasons. But she saw the cat had almost froze to death and she thought


    it must belong to a Lady because of its beautiful fur. So the Princess asked us to carry it here. Along


    the way, there was nothing to eat or smell. So how could the cat have eaten or smelled something


    bad?"


    "I don''t know. I have seen Yuan Bao several times before. It is by nature, docile. But why does it run


    wild today? More coincidentally, it rushed towards Lady Fu." said the Lady with her eyebrows raised.


    "I don''t care about whom the cat belongs to, where ites from, or what it ate. It will be executed for


    it almost caused Lady Jin to fall down. Servant,e here. Take this cat away and kill it. After that, you


    should give its body to an imperial physician to check what''s wrong with it." said the Emperor as he


    frowned. He grew impatient when he heard thedies twittering and specting.


    At the moment, Yun Shang saw Lady Ming bow her head and look unhappy.


    It should have been a good family feast. But now, everyone present was feeling anxious.


    Lady Jin yawned and said gently, "I feel tired now. I will go back to Qiwu Pce and rest."


    The Emperor nodded and said, "Be careful!" The he turned around to tell Lord Zheng, "You ask the


    servants who lift the sedan chair to watch their step." After this, he said to the woman in ck, "You,


    follow Lady Jin."


    After Lady Jin left, Li Fuyi sat on the chair. Her neck which had been scratched by the cat was still


    bleeding. Yun Shang coughed slightly and said, "Lady Fu''s neck is still bleeding. Please call for an


    imperial physician."


    A whileter, an imperial physician came and checked Lady Fu''s wound. Then the physician sid, "Well,


    it''s very odd. There is a kind of aromatic substance on the wound. This kind of aromatic substance


    makes it difficult for the wound to heal and it also makes people restless."


    "Aromatic substance?" "Restless?" On hearing this, the Emperor frowned and said, "What if a cat is


    exposed to this kind of aromatic substance?


    The physician answered quickly, "I''m afraid the cat would go wild. This kind of aromatic substance is so


    pungent that any kind of animal that touches it, will go wild."


    Yun Shang smiled. It urred to her that the Empress had called for a Taoist Priest to hold an


    exorcism for her not long after she had been reborn. The Empress also imed that the animal went


    wild. At the thought, Yun Shang couldn''t help smile. These people really were family. They even


    thought of the same idea!


    The Emperor thought for a while and said, "Physician, smell all guests here and find out who uses this


    kind of aromatic substance."


    The physician instantly replied, "Yes, my Emperor. No offense, masters." After conveying his apology,


    the physician started to smell the people present, one by one. When he came near Yun Shang, he


    arrested his step and took a deep breath. Then he turned to speak to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, the


    smell ising from thisdy."

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    Chapter 94 Leaving It Unsettled


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes. It happened just as she had expected. When she ran across the cat in


    the bamboo forest, she knew that something interesting would happen.


    It seemed that the trick was yed by Lady Ming. As a senior member of the imperial household, Lady


    Ming would have gone through many ups and downs over the years. As a result, she must be very


    patient and calm. It didn''t seem likely that she would do such a thing impulsively.


    Maybe¡­


    As Yun Shang bowed her head to smell her sleeve, she started to cough badly. Then she looked up


    and said, "There is undoubtedly an aromatic substance on my sleeve. Due to my poor health, I have


    never been ustomed to aromas except from herbs. Every time I smell pungent aromas, I cough.


    What''s more, the physician has just said that the aroma would make people restless. Why would I take


    a substance that would make me very sick?"


    "Well, " On hearing this, the physician timidly lifted his eyes to Lady Ming.


    Yun Shang said with a slight smile, "During my walk from Qingxin Pce to Meiying House, I did not


    cat. I remember Lady Ming also touched the cat, so did the old maid by Lady Ming''s side. Since the


    substance is harmful, I would suggest that the physician check whether it transferred to Lady Ming and


    her old maid."


    The imperial physician hesitated. Yun Shang said with a smile, "Are you afraid that Lady Ming will be


    offended?"


    The physician nodded and said, "Yes, I''m afraid."


    Yun Shang bowed her head and thought for a while before she swiveled around to speak with the


    Emperor, "Father, I''m weak, but I''m young. So it''s not all that dangerous if I''m stained with the harmful


    aroma. But Lady Ming is old if¡­ Father, you can ask a fewdies to smell Lady Ming. Is that okay?"


    The Emperor nodded and said, "Yes. Shang''er is right." Then he scanned thedies present and


    thought for a while before announcing, "Lady Meng, Lady Ying, and Lady Lan, please check Lady


    Ming."


    Lady Ming opened her mouth to object, but said nothing. The threedies walked towards Lady Ming


    and took a deep breath. Then they approached Yun Shang. The Princess lifted her hands to let them


    sniff her sleeves. A whileter, Lady Meng took the lead in reporting, "I found there is an odd aroma


    sleeve. I also found something odd. Only one of Princess Hui Guo''s sleeves has the aroma."


    Yun Shang smiled, lifted her right hand and said, "It should be this sleeve. Father, I''m afraid that you


    don''t know that a cat sprang at me on my way here and I was knocked to the ground. I guessed the cat


    must belong to ady for it was well-cared for. So I brought it here. Just as we arrived, Lady Fu


    recognized it and told us the cat was Yuan Bao and that it belonged to Lady Ming. I then gave it back to


    Lady Ming. Lady Ming asked me to feel its soft fur. I used my right hand to touch the cat."


    After Yun Shang finished her exnation, Lady Ming said, "Are you implying that I put the aromatic


    substance on the cat and tried to frame you with that?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "Lady Ming, I''m afraid you misunderstand me. I should be med for I


    brought the cat here. This incident would not have happened had I not suggested that the cat be


    brought to the House. Later, I will ask my maid to send my most effective vulnerary to Lady Fu. Now,


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    Father is investigating the truth of the matter. I believe I should give a full ount of this incident


    honestly so that Father is well-informed. I learned it from some novels where characters rte


    incidents in great detail. I don''t know whether what I said is useful or not."


    Yun Shang continued, "Lady Ming, I knew that it was not you who put the aromatic substance on the


    cat. Lady Fu is your niece. You won''t harm your dear niece. But, I think the one that yed the trick


    and caused suspicion was extremely audacious."


    Dear niece. A mocking air appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes but it disappeared soon. Though she didn''t


    know whether Lady Ming yed the trick or not, she had exined herself properly. If Lady Ming did


    y the trick, she must have discussed it with Lady Fu. At any rate, it was eptable to put Lady Fu in


    the spotlight. Lady Fu was always holding grudges. Though she didn''t say it, she would secretly hate


    Lady Ming.


    The Emperor said nothing and watched the infighting. Impatience shed in his eyes as he thought,


    ''Thesedies are always contending with each other covertly every day. But today, they almost harmed


    the baby that Lady Jin is bearing. I should warn them.''


    "Somebody Catch a cat for me." said the Emperor.


    A cat? Everybody wondered what the Emperor intended to do.


    Lady Ming frowned and said to the Emperor, "What are you going to do?"


    The Emperor replied, "Just now, the physician said the smell would make people restless. And it would


    also make a cat go wild. So, I want to test the theory. I wonder how the cat go wild when it smells the


    substance."


    On hearing this, the physician trembled slightly but said nothing. He stood by Lady Fu''s side and


    continued applying medicine to her wound.


    A whileter, an attendant brought a grey cat and said, "Your Majesty, we''ve found a cat."


    The Emperor nodded and said, "Give it to the old maid who was standing behind Lady Ming. I know


    she has carried Yuan Bao for a long while before it attacked."


    The attendant followed the Emperor''s instructions and hurried to pass the cat to the old maid by Lady


    Ming''s side. The old maid looked down at the cat and hesitated for a while. But, she finally reached for


    the cat.


    A whileter, the cat meowed sporadically and seemed somewhat restless. Under the watch of so


    many people, the old maid stood straight and didn''t dare to move. Then the cat jumped down from the


    old maid''s arm, licked its feet and ran away.


    The Emperor said, "I saw the grey cat grow restless when it smelt the substance. But it was not as


    aggressive as Yuan Bao. Yuan Bao''s behavior was frightening."


    Lady Ming sat leaning against her chair. She nced at Yun Shang for a moment and said, "Perhaps


    someone has taken advantage of Yuan Bao."


    The Emperor replied, "That is what it looks like."


    Yun Shang walked forward and said with a smile, "Father, I think you should conduct a deep


    investigation of this incident or Lady Fu would feel wronged. I see clearly that the wound on Lady Fu''s


    neck is deep. The physician pointed out that it would be hard to heal the wound because of the


    substance. Lady Fu is an acknowledged beauty. It will be a pity if there is a scar on her neck. In winter,


    she can cover the scar with a scarf. But in summer, there is nothing she can do to cover the scar."


    Yun Shang sighed slightly. Everyone loves to be beautiful, especially women in the imperial household


    as being beautiful is their first priority.


    As expected, fear appeared in Lady Fu''s eyes. She clenched her teeth and pretended not to care. She


    said, "Thank you for your concern, Princess. You overstate my wound. I think it''s just a small cut."


    "However, what you have just said reminds me of something. Since the wound was caused by the cat''s


    paw, we might as well ask someone to check whether there is something wrong with the paw. I noticed


    that Yuan Bao was brought here by the Princess''s maid but there isn''t such an aroma on the maid. So,


    I believe it was in here that the cat was stained with the aromatic substance." A gentle but somewhat


    cold voice interrupted Lady Fu. Yun Shang looked in the direction of the voice and found that the


    speaker wore a cherry red dress. The Lady was frowning at Lady Fu''s wound.


    The speaker was Lady Ying.


    As Lady Ying was speaking, another imperial physician entered, and after curtsying to all, he said,


    "Your Majesty, I have checked the cat''s paw carefully. I find there are some powders on the paw. I have


    identified this to be a certainmon aromatic substance which won''t make the cat go wild. But, I also


    found a pinhole in the middle of the paw. A silver needle or something simr must have been used. It


    is my opinion that the cat ran wild after being pricked."


    "Really?" The Emperor turned to look at Lady Ming, "Mother, it seems the cat was pricked by someone


    so it ran wild and scratched Lady Fu''s neck. I remember the old maid of yours had held Yuan Bao


    before it ran wild."


    Upon hearing this, the old maid instantly dropped to her knees and said, "Your Majesty, it was not me. I


    didn''t prick the cat. I have nothing in my hands. So how can I prick the cat''s paw with a needle under


    the watch of all the guests?"


    Lady Ming didn''t defend her old maid. Instead she red at the young physician, "Emperor, I have


    hardly ever seen this physician before."


    The Emperor smiled and said, "Mother, he is Gui Gu, a very learned and skilled physician. The imperial


    physicians in the Imperial Pce are mediocre. Every time someone falls ill or gets hurt in the Pce,


    those physicians don''t dare to prescribe enough medicine. Lady Jin''s belly is getting bigger. In all these


    years very fewdies have gotten pregnant. She is the first to carry my child in a long time. I am


    concerned and would like for her to give birth to our baby safely. So I requested Prince Jing to call for


    physician Gui Gu."


    "Really? The learned and skilled doctor is so young." Lady Ming smiled coldly and said, "Since all of


    you think my old maid was the one who pricked the cat, just ask someone to frisk the old maid. Then


    you will see whether the old maid has a needle or something sharp."


    The Emperor nodded and said, "We didn''t suspect the old maid. Everyone here is a suspect. So I think


    everyone should ept a body search."


    Several women in ck robes walked in. The Emperor made a gesture. Then they started to search


    the people present, including Lady Ming. A whileter, they reported to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, we


    found nothing."


    Yun Shang nced at Lady Ming''s old maid. She saw a green-zed vase behind her. At the time the


    women were searching Yun Shang, she heard a slight sound as though something was being dropped


    in the vase. The sound was too low to be heard by all present. Yun Shang smiled but said nothing.


    "This is indeed bizarre. Since nobody here has a needle, why was there a pinhole in the cat''s paw?"


    The Emperor snorted. His eyes gleamed coldly.


    Lady Fu thought for a while and said gently, "Your Majesty, I can think of another possibility. Maybe


    Yuan Bao got injured in the bamboo forest where there were many fine bamboo strips. When Yuan Bao


    was running in the snow, he could have been identally hooked by a sharp bamboo strip. When the


    old maid held Yuan Bao in her arms, she may have touched the wound on the cat''s paw. Yuan Bao''s


    paw ached, so it darted out."


    This exnation was seemingly reasonable.


    "Lady Fu is right. It could also be that Yuan Bao knocked over ady''s box which contained aromatic


    substances and coincidentally stepped on a sharp object." said Yun Shangnguidly. This coincidence


    sounded unusual and farfetched.


    The Emperor knew that Lady Fu and Yun Shang were trying to make up a story to cover the trick


    yed by Lady Ming. In the imperial household, as long as nothing serious happened, the Emperor


    had to turn a blind eye to tricks yed by thedies. Though unhappy, the Emperor said calmly, "Yuan


    Bao was raised in Lady Ming''s Pce. But the maids in her Pce didn''t take good care of the cat. So,


    the maids should be punished. Every maid won''t get their payment for three sessive months.


    Today''s feast is over. You''ve made a mess of it. Shang''er, take a walk with me."


    Yun Shang nodded and followed the Emperor out of the House. The snow had stopped falling and the


    fragrance of plum blossom filled the cold winter air. Yun Shang took a deep breath. She found the


    fragrance of plum blossom mixed with the smell of snow to be refreshing.


    The Emperor said nothing but was intent on listening to the sounds in the garden. A whileter, they


    reached the bamboo forest. The Emperor asked gently, "Is it in here that you were knocked down by


    the cat?"


    Yun Shang replied smilingly, "Yes. The cat freaked me out."


    The Emperor arrested his step and turned around to ask Yun Shang, "Who do you think yed the


    trick during the feast today?"


    Yun Shang squinted as she thought. ''Father asked me to take a walk with him to inquire about this?


    What''s father''s intention for asking me this?'' Yun Shang hesitated for a while. Not long after she was


    reborn, she had indeed thought about letting her father be her supporter. Butter, she found father


    seldom interfered with the affairs in the imperial household. Besides, although he said he dearly loved


    her mother, Lady Jin, he gave his love and concern to otherdies of the imperial household as well. All


    Emperors, by nature or necessity, enjoyed thepany of many concubines. Since Yun Shang learned


    of this, she estranged herself from her father.


    At this thought, Yun Shang smiled and said, "There is no evidence to prove who yed the trick. All the


    guests seemed to agree that Yuan Bao should take the me. I agree with them. Father, in dealing


    with the mishaps taking ce in the imperial household, you should not try to find the culprit.


    Sometimes, you should turn a blind eye. If you insist on finding the culprit, the result may be


    disappointing. No matter whichdy is the culprit, you would feel sad."


    The Emperor was shocked at what Yun Shang said. He thought Yun Shang would say that Lady Ming


    yed the trick. To him, it seemed she was implying that Lady Ming was responsible while they were at


    the House.


    The Emperor thought about what Yun Shang said carefully and sighed, "You know everything. But you


    are by nature, meek. When you get married, you will be mistreated."


    Upon hearing this, Yun Shang said with a smile, "Father, I am a Princess. You will support me. Nobody


    will dare to mistreat me. Besides, Master Wu Na said that suffering a loss is a blessing."


    "Suffering a loss is a blessing. Only a wise man such as Wu Na can deliver such a wonderful


    statement." said the Emperor. "Do you want to visit your dear mother now?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head. Then she added, "No. Father, you have seen that I am in the public


    spotlight now. Mother is bearing a baby, and manydies are trying to hurt her. If I visit her too


    frequently, I will bring attention to mother. What''s more, " Yun Shang paused for a while before


    continuing, "I have seldom been in touch with mother since my childhood. Even if I see mother, I don''t


    know what to say."


    The Emperor kept silent for a moment before sighing, "It''s all my fault."


    Then they walked their separate ways. Yun Shang went back to Qingxin Pce. Qian Yin closed the


    door and asked with a puzzled look, "Princess, you must have heard the slight noiseing from the


    vase. The old maid threw the needle into the vase. Why didn''t you tell the Emperor about this?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "All the guests present pretended that they hadn''t heard the


    noise. We should do the same thing. The Emperor''s bodyguards also imed they had heard nothing


    and found nothing. There was no way for us to contradict everyone."


    Qian Yin took a tumble and eximed, "Well, I see. The Emperor tried to cover up for the old maid, or


    more specifically, Lady Ming."


    "Hush!" Yun Shang made a gesture and said, "Don''t say that. Don''t talk nonsense."


    Qian Yin stopped talking instantly and then whispered to Yun Shang and Qin Yi, "Princess, during the


    feast, a maid secretly gave me a small piece of paper."


    "Really? What''s on it?" Yun Shang felt slightly stunned. Then she recalled something and said, "You


    have apanied me so long that I forget that you were sent here by the Empress to rece Qin


    Meng. Maybe the Empress ordered the maid to send you the small piece of paper? The Empress might


    want you to do something for her."


    Qian Yin nodded and said, "Princess, you are right. The Empress asks me to lead you to the pavilion in


    the the Imperial Garden in thete morning, three days from now."


    "Really? What will happen in three days?" Yun Shang thought for a while. In her previous life, around


    this time, she would have reported her pregnancy to the Empress. In this life, she didn''t get married nor


    pregnant. The Empress was grounded. Everything was different. So what would happen in three days?


    Qian Yin shook her head and said, "I don''t know. The paper didn''t convey the intention of this action. It


    just says I have to lead you there. You see¡­"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Come what may, I''m not afraid. I want to see what scheme the Empress


    has made to frame me. There is another thing I want you to do. Tell our spies to monitor Princess Hua


    Jing. If Princess Hua Jing calls for a physician, our spies should bribe the physician in advance and tell


    him to prescribe an antiabortifacient. If Hua Jing sends someone to buy some medicine for her, our


    spies should secretly change the medicine to an antiabortifacient. Anyway, I hope that what Hua Jing


    asks for is an antiabortifacient."

 Chapter 95 The Nightmare

    Chapter 95 The Nightmare


    "I always thought that you were careful. How could you be so careless today? Besides Yun Shang, we


    also smelled the perfumed powder. It was lucky that you discarded the needle as soon as you spotted


    something wrong. Had we been caught, we would be in big trouble before we could teach Yun Shang a


    lesson." Lady Ming said with a frown. There was a hint of disapproval in her eyes.


    Madam Yu fell to the ground hurriedly and kowtowed before Lady Ming for several times. "I understand,


    My Lady. I was reckless today. But I didn''t expect that Princess Yun Shang would send people to


    investigate you on pretext of concern for your health."


    "Hum, Yun Shang is by no means a simple girl. She pretends to be timid and overcautious. But


    asionally, she seems to be clever, too. However, her cleverness was so deliberate that no one


    would doubt that it was just her way to cover her clumsiness." Lady Ming waved and said, "All right.


    Anyway, what happened cannot be changed. I have led a peaceful life for many years, and have kept


    my hands from getting tainted by dirty tricks. You seem to not be ustomed to sneaky schemes as


    well. Be careful next time. Few women in the Pce are simple-minded. Don''t underestimate our


    enemies again."


    Madam Yu replied immediately, "I understand, My Lady. It''s gettingte, you should retire now."


    Lady Ming nodded, "It''s getting colder. Set a warm stove in the roomter."


    "Yes." Madam Yu answered before standing up. She helped Lady Ming take off her clothes, and took


    out the warmers from under the quilt. The bed was already warm because of the warmers. Madam Yu


    pulled the quilt on Lady Ming after the Lady hadin on the bed. After folding and putting aside the


    clothes, Madam Yu walked to the stove. She added more coal to the fire. Then she blew out themp,


    walked out of the room, and retired in the small night-watch cabin in the outer room.


    Lady Ming felt uneasy during her light sleep as she dreamed of a cat. The cat let out a pitiful scream


    and jumped at her. Lady Ming was so scared that she awoke from the nightmare. It was only a dream!


    Lady Ming wiped off the sweat on her forehead. However, when she was about to close her eyes


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    again, she heard the faint yowling of a cat. And the yowling sounded more and more sad.


    How could it be possible for some cat toe here? Lady Ming frowned. Thinking of the dream she


    just had, she could not help but feel frightened. So she called aloud, "Madam Yu..."


    Movement was heard before Madam Yu responded, "Yes, I''m here."


    After a short moment, a light was seen when Madam Yu walked in with a ze-coveredmp. "What


    happened, My Lady? Are you thirsty?"


    Lady Ming shook her head. She leaned a little forward and tried to hear for odd sounds. But, she heard


    nothing. So, Lady Ming asked, "Did you hear something, Madam Yu? The yowling of a cat, or


    something like that?"


    Madam Yu shook her head at Lady Ming''s question, "No. Did you hear something just now?"


    Lady Ming said with a frown, "The meowing of a cat."


    "The meowing of a cat?" Madam Yu felt a little surprised. "But I didn''t. How could it be possible for cats


    toe here at his hour? It is forbidden to let pets wander about in the Pce after evening. How


    could it be possible?"


    Lady Ming felt surprised, too. She thought she was imagining things. So she waved at Madam Yu, "All


    right. It may be an illusion."


    Madam Yu nodded. But before she turned to leave, she noticed an open window. Madam Yu frowned


    at this. "Why is the window open? I remembered having closed it before I left. Look, the fire is not as


    big as before."


    Lady Ming felt a chill after hearing Madam Yu''s words. "It snowed the whole day today. Maybe the


    window was not shut tightly, and the wind blew it open?"


    "Hum, " Madam Yu replied. She put down themp on the table by her side, and walked toward the


    window. Suddenly, she stopped as she felt as though she had stepped on an object which was both,


    soft and hard. Madam Yu almost fell when she stumbled into the object. She looked down, and saw a


    white fluffy thing under her foot. When she took a closer look at it, she could not help but let out a sharp


    scream, "Oh my.."


    Lady Ming was startled. She propped herself up to look at Madam Yu. "What''s happening?"


    Madam Yu pointed at her foot and said with her eyes closed. "My Lady, it is a cat. A dead cat..."


    This made Lady Ming''s hair stand on end. She trembled as she said, "Guard! Call the guard! Call them


    now!"


    In the quiet winter night, the knock was heard at the entrance of every Pce. "Emergency summon


    from Lady Ming. Ladies, please get dressed and go to Changchun Pce as soon as possible..."


    "Your Highness, please get up. Lady Ming sent for you. We have no idea what happened, but it seems


    that all the otherdies have been summoned, too." Qin Yi got up in a hurry, and then wakened Yun


    Shang. After helping Yun Shang get dressed, Qin Yi fetched a warmer and handed it to the Princess.


    "Your Highness, it''s very cold outside. Do you need one more robe?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No, I''m fine. Perhaps it would be better for you to take one more coat for


    yourself. We don''t need to be in a hurry."


    Qin Yi nodded and left to fetch a coat from the night-watch cabin. Then she scurried out of the room to


    check whether it was snowing or not. Atst, she returned to the bedchamber and said to Yun Shang,


    "Let''s go, Your Highness. The snow has stopped."


    Yun Shang nodded and left for Changchun Pce with Qin Yi and Qian Yin. Before they got to


    Changchun Pce, they saw Qin Meng and Lady Ying who were also on their way. Qin Meng and


    Lady Ying greeted Yun Shang, and the Princess nodded at them. Then Yun Shang quickened her pace


    and walked ahead of Qin Meng and Lady Ying. She didn''t want to be forced into a conversation with


    the twodies.


    Manydies were already waiting in the Hall at Changchun Pce when they arrived. None of them


    wore makeup. And they all seemed listless as they kept yawning from time to time. Lady Ming, who


    was sitting on the Hostess''s Seat, seemed quite furious.


    Yun Shang swept a curtsy toward Lady Ming. Shortly after, Yun Shang took her seat. A maid came and


    served her a cup of tea. While sipping the tea, Yun Shang heard thedies sitting next to her gossip.


    They were specting about why Lady Ming had summoned them sote at night.


    The Hall was like a sea of noise as everyone was talking. Suddenly, an eunuch announced from


    outside, "His Majesty and Lady Jin are here."


    Lady Ming frowned after hearing the announcement. She turned to look at Madam Yu, and said, "I told


    you not to disturb the Emperor, didn''t I?"


    Emperor Ning spoke before Madam Yu could respond. "I stayed in Lady Jin''s chamber tonight. I heard


    of the emergency summon from the eunuch who was sent to inform Lady Jin. It seemed quite urgent. I


    was curious as to why mother summoned everyone in the imperial household in the middle of the


    night."


    As the Emperor''s presence was beyond everyone''s expectation, all thedies hade to Changchun


    Pce without wearing any makeup. Therefore, they all felt a little annoyed at Lady Ming who had


    asked them toe in such a hurry.


    What the Emperor had said annoyed Lady Ming too. She curled her lips a little, and said, "Of course, I


    wouldn''t send for everyone for no reason. After the cat ident during the banquet not long ago,


    Changchun Pce got an unexpected visitor. Guard, bring it here."


    Two men entered the Hall in a hurry. They were holding a shovel on whichy a cat drenched in blood.


    All thedies screamed at the sight of this bloody cat. Emperor Ning''s face darkened as well. He


    immediately took Lady Jin into his arms and pressed her head against his chest. He was afraid that


    Lady Jin would be scared by the frightful scene.


    "Madam Yu, tell them what happened..." Lady Ming sneered after getting a glimpse of everyone''s


    response.


    Madam Yu stepped forward and swept a curtsy toward everybody. "As Lady Ming was feeling


    exhausted, she went to bed early. And I took a nap in the night-watch cabin. A short while ago, I heard


    Lady Ming call. I ran into Lady Ming''s room as soon as possible. Lady Ming told me she had heard the


    yowling of a cat, and asked me whether I had heard it or not. I am a deep sleeper, so I heard nothing.


    Lady Ming thought the yowling might be an illusion. But before I left, I found that the window in Lady


    Ming''s room was open. I thought it must have been blown open by the wind. So, I went to close it. But I


    stamped on this bloody thing before I could make my way to the window. Do you know how scared


    Lady Ming and I were when we saw it?"


    "Hum, " Lady Ming said, "After a cat had ruined the banquet, another one appeared in my Pce.


    Incidents in the imperial household are getting more and more uncivilized now. I am afraid more


    frightening things will happen if I just let go of tonight''s incident. Emperor, you must be tired after


    dealing with affairs all day. I didn''t mean to bother you for this trivial matter. I told them not to wake you,


    as issues in the imperial household are only the business of women. However, as you have already


    Emperor Ning nodded, "Members of the imperial household need to learn. Don''t worry, mother. I''m


    always in support of justice."


    Then Lady Ming said, "Check the cat to find its owner. Besides, find all the eunuchs and maids on duty


    tonight."


    "Yes, " the eunuchs and maids standing by Lady Ming''s side answered in a hurry before withdrawing.


    "It was lucky that the culprit behind this incident intended not to kill me. Otherwise, it wouldn''t be


    possible for me to sit here and talk with all of you." It seemed Lady Ming was in extreme fury as she


    had a frowned brow since the very beginning.


    "There were so many maids and eunuchs. Didn''t any of them see who did this? It doesn''t make any


    sense..." Lady Lan said softly after a yawn.


    Lady Ming''s eyes swept across Lady Lan. She felt disgusted by Lady Lan who seemed to pose more of


    a hindrance than a help. It was ridiculous that the Empress treated Lady Lan as a trusted helper.


    "Lady Lan, how could you say something like that? Did you mean that Lady Ming is incapable of


    training her subordinates well?" Lady Ying lifted her eyes to look at Lady Lan as she spoke in an


    ironical tone. "I think the culprit must be very smart, so nobody noticed what happened."


    "Can''t you stop quarreling?" Emperor Ning reproached with a frown. He lowered his head a little to


    speak gently to the woman in his arms. "Do you feel sleepy? If you are, I will ask mother to prepare a


    bench for you."


    Lady Jin shook her head with a smile, "I''m fine." Then she returned to look at Yun Shang, "Are you


    okay, Shang''er? You look tired."


    This was the first time Lady Jin had spoken with Yun Shang in such a manner. Though confused, Yun


    Shang knew that Lady Jin must do so for a reason. She lifted her eyes to look at Lady Jin, and said


    with a smile, "I''m okay."


    But Qin Yi cut in immediately, "Her Highness feels ufortable in the cold weather. When we were at


    Ning''guo Temple, Her Highness stayed in bed in the cold weather lest her health deteriorated further."


    Qin Yi had been Lady Jin''s maid for quite a long time. She must be aware of Lady Jin''s intentions. So,


    Yun Shang didn''t stop Qin Yi when she was speaking. She just turned to look at Qin Yi and spoke to


    her reproachfully, "I''m not as weak as you say. Master Wu Na took such good care of me that I''m much


    better now. I''m very well. So, please don''t worry for me, mother."


    But Lady Jin still seemed worried. She reached out to hold Yun Shang''s hands, and said with a frown,


    "Why are your hands so cold?"


    Then she turned to look at Emperor Ning, "Your Majesty, would you please order for a quilt to be


    prepared for Shang''er?"


    Emperor Ning nodded and said to Lady Ming, "Mother, Shang''er has been physically weak since


    childhood. I''m afraid she will get sick. Please let Madam Yu prepare a quilt for her."


    Lady Ming nced at Yun Shang coldly and said, "Madam Yu, go and fetch a quilt for the Princess."


    Madam Yu went into the inner hall and returned with a quilt. Qin Yi took the quilt, unfolded it, and put it


    on Yun Shang''s shoulders. Yun Shang put her hands into the quilt. When she touched her sleeve, she


    felt something in it. It was wrapped in paper. Upon pressing the parcel, she thought the contents


    seemed to be fine powders. Yun Shang turned to look at Lady Jin, and saw Lady Jin was staring at the


    quilt. Yun Shang was a little confused, but then she poured the powder on the quilt.


    Lady Ming''s eyes swept across everyone in the Hall. Atst, she set her eyes on Li Fuyi''s face. "Lady


    Fu was hurt by the cat during the banquet. Are you feeling better after the treatment?"


    It seemed that Li Fuyi had been in a trance from the moment she entered the Hall. Lady Ming''s words


    shocked her such that she jumped a little. After regaining herposure, Li Fuyi replied, "I''m feeling


    much better, Lady Ming. Everything is fine except for the itchy wound." Then, she lowered her head to


    show the scars on her neck. What a poor creature she looked like with those ugly scars!


    Yun Shang sneered at her.


    "Oh..." Lady Ying uttered in a tone as if she had just noticed something. Everyone looked at her and


    saw her setting her eyes on the dead cat on the ground. "I was scared by the bloody cat so much that I


    dared not take a careful look at it. Although there is blood all over the cat, we can also vaguely see its


    yellow fur. I remember that His Majesty presented Yuan Bao to Lady Ming as a gift. Soon after, His


    Majesty gave a yellow one to Lady Fu. Is that true? There are only a few cats and dogs in the Pce.


    And yellow cats are rare. Please take a look, Lady Fu. Is that cat yours?"


    Li Fuyi felt shocked at Lady Ying''s words. She dared not raise her head, "That bloody cat is frightening.


    I dare not..."


    Lady Ying smiled at Li Fuyi, and said to the maid behind her, "Since Lady Fu is afraid to take a look,


    please let your maid do it for you. She must be familiar with the pets in your Pce as well."


    Lady Ming stared at Lady Ying in a casual manner. Then she looked at the maid behind Li Fuyi, "You,


    take a look."


    The maid raised her head timidly and cast a nce at the dead cat on the shovel. Then she moved her


    eyes away quickly, "It looks like, looks like... Lady Fu''s cat..."


    Li Fuyi frowned and stood up. "Since Zirui says it is my cat, it must be my cat. But, Lady Ming, how


    could I know it is my cat? I had yed with it shortly before I went to bed. I have no idea why the cat


    woulde here. Anyway, it is impossible for me to plot against you. If I had nned the plot, it would


    be stupid for me to use my own cat..."


    Lady Ming knew well that even if Li Fuyi wanted to hurt her, she would not take any action at this


    moment. So she waved at her and said, "I know it was not you. But the servants and maids in your


    Pce cannot escape suspicion. Since it was time for everyone to sleep, the doors must have been


    locked. If the door was locked, how could it be possible for the cat to sneak out ande to my


    Pce?"


    "Atishoo..." Yun Shang sneezed all of a sudden. Then she apologized immediately, "I''m sorry, Lady


    Ming. I didn''t mean to interrupt you. But I could not hold back the sneeze as, somehow, I have smelled


    an odd fragrance... I''m allergic to perfumed powders... I don''t know what happened but I can smell


    something right now. There was no such smell a moment ago..."


    The women in the imperial household were very smart! After hearing Yun Shang''s words, they all


    guessed that something was wrong. Lady Ming frowned and muttered, "Perfumed powders?"


    Yun Shang nodded. She sneezed again before she was about to speak. "Atishoo..."


    "It is very fragrant. And it is quite fresh as I didn''t smell it before." Yun Shang frowned after taking in a


    breath.


    There hadn''t been such a scent until this moment. Lady Ming sank into deep thought as she set her


    eyes on Yun Shang. No one left nor entered. The only thing that was brought into the Hall was ... the


    quilt on Yun Shang''s body.


    It seemed the quilt had also caught Yun Shang''s attention. She lowered her head, and breathed


    deeply. "Atishoo..." "Atishoo..."


    Yun Shang sneezed several times in a row. Lady Jin, who was sitting next to Yun Shang, stood up and


    took the quilt off from Yun Shang. She held Yun Shang''s arm, helped her stand, and pulled her close.


    "Are you feeling better now?" Lady Jin looked at Yun Shang and seemed worried.


    Yun Shang said with a nod, "Yes, I''m feeling much better."


    Lady Ming watched Lady Jin and Yun Shang for a short while. Then she turned to Madam Yu, "Is the


    quilt smelling of a perfumed powder?"


    Madam Yu looked quite confused at Lady Ming''s question. "Never. This is Lady Ming''s quilt. His


    Majesty asked for a quilt so urgently that I had to take the quilt on your bench. Many quilts stored in the


    closet haven''t been basked under the sun for disinfection."


    Madam Yu walked to the chair that Yun Shang had sat on. She took the quilt and smelled it. "Nothing. I


    don''t smell anything peculiar."


    Yun Shang went closer and smelled again. Then she sneezed and nodded repeatedly. "Yes. Yes.


    That''s it. Madam Yu, please smell here."


    Madam Yu smelled again, but she looked confused. "The scent is simr to the incense used to


    fumigate dresses. I think the quilt must have been tainted with the smell when the maid was fumigating


    your dress."


    "The fumigating incense?" Yun Shang murmured as if speaking to herself. Then she raised her head to


    look at Lady Ming, "Lady Ming, can I smell your dress?"


    Lady Ming had no choice but to give Yun Shang a nod, though she thought it a rude request.


    Yun Shang walked to Lady Ming and sniffed at her dress. "No, there is a difference. Though the two


    scents are quite simr, they are different. The scent on the quilt smells of some perfumed


    powder..."

 Chapter 96 The Versions Of Truth

    Chapter 96 The Versions Of Truth


    "The Madam Director to the Shangxiang Bureau will be familiar with all kinds of incenses. Your Majesty


    could ask her advice." When Lady Jin heard Yun Shang''s exnation, a worried look appeared on her


    face. She hurriedly suggested calling for the Madam Director to help identify the scent.


    Lady Ming snorted. "Again? The banquet ident was also caused by an odd smell. Bring the


    Shangxiang Director here. I''d like to know what''s wrong with this quilt."


    The Emperor nodded at Lady Ming before calling Lord Zheng forward. He then ordered Lord Zheng to


    send for the Shangxiang Director. As they spoke, the maids and eunuchs serving in Changchun Pce


    gathered outside the hall. They prostrated in the snow, waiting for Lady Ming''s punishment.


    Lady Ming snorted, "So you are the ones on duty tonight? Well, tell me then, what strange things have


    you noticed? Have you heard any noises?"


    The maids and eunuchs shuddered and kowtowed repeatedly. After a long time, a eunuch spoke. His


    teeth chattered with terror, "I heard a cat mewling, Your Highness. But the sound came from far away.


    All Her Highnesses in the Pce tend to pet cats, so I didn''t take it as odd. Apart from that, I heard


    nothing else."


    "We''ve heard nothing either, Your Highness." Hearing him speak, the other maids and eunuchs


    echoed.


    Lady Ming sneered, "So, none of you has seen or heard anything before the ident? Is the culprit a


    ghost? Come, take these unfaithful ves away, and flog each of them twenty times on their back."


    Lady Ming''s order was carried out immediately. All the servants cried for mercy when being dragged


    away. The sound of the crack of whip against flesh filled the yard, along with pain-filled moaning and


    wailing. Yun Shang''s eyes turned dark at the scene. This was a standard Li n behavior. They


    always took out their anger on their servants, whose lives, in their eyes, were worthless.


    As the punishment carried on, Lord Zheng led the Madam Director of the Shangxiang Bureau in. The


    Shangxiang Director was a woman in her thirties. She curtsied to the Royals present in a hurry, "Your


    Majesty, Your Highnesses."


    Distracted and anxious, Lady Ming was in no mood for decencies. She waved the Director forward,


    saying, "Princess Yun Shang said that quilt was tainted by an odd smell. Go and sniff, and tell me if that


    is true."


    The Shangxiang Director hurriedly curtsied to her. She stepped forward, took the quilt in both hands,


    and sniffed thoroughly. Suddenly, her face became serious, as if she had found something but was


    uncertain. She pondered for a while and sniffed again. Then she knelt down, and reported, "Your


    Majesty, Your Highnesses, the quilt is truly tainted with a pernicious incense. It will have to be


    incinerated."


    "Pernicious?" Emperor Ning''s eyes narrowed. He asked, "What harm will it do?"


    The Shangxiang Director kowtowed as she exined, "If I didn''t get it wrong, the quilt is tainted with a


    kind of incense named Insects Awaken, which has a very distinctive smell and attracts a variety of


    living creatures, for example, ants, snakes, centipedes, or other wild insects. Luckily, it is winter now,


    and most of the creatures are hibernating, few of whom have been attracted by the scent. If it were


    summer, the consequences would have been disastrous."


    All the faces in the hall turned pale at her words. Lady Ming clenched the yellow sandalwood armrest in


    anger, her teeth gritted when she asked, "Madam Yu, who changed my bedding?"


    Madam Yu hurriedly answered, "It was me, but I didn''t know a thing about the incense. Yesterday, Yuan


    Bao jumped onto Your Highness''s bed, and the quilt was smudged. When I was changing Your


    Highness''s bedding, it urred to me that Lady Fu had embroidered a quilt for Your Highness. So I


    removed the smudged quilt and ced the one made by Lady Fu."


    "Lady Fu?" Lady Ming turned to Li Fuyi, and asked suspiciously, "Lady Fu, was the quilt made by you?"


    Li Fuyi hurriedly knelt. She bit her lower lip while exining, "I did embroider the quilt, and I did gift it to


    you. Apart from that, I didn''t do a thing to it. Aunt, this is beginning to look more and more like a


    deliberately schemed plot. Someone must be setting me up. First the cat, and now the quilt..."


    Biting her lower lip, Yun Shang nced at the cat, then the quilt, before asking, "Madam, if the tainted


    quilt was ced inside a chamber, could the scent be smelt from outside?" She pointed to the dead cat


    on the ground and frowned. "The cat died in Her Highness''s Pce for no reason, and no one spotted


    anything happening to her. I am wondering if perhaps the cat smelt the scent and wanted to approach


    the quilt. But the closed window blocked her way. In order to pass through, she dashed against the


    window repeatedly, and finally died from the incessant bonking."


    Hearing her words, Madam Yu stuttered, "Your Highness must be joking. How can the scent be smelt


    from so far away? Besides, if a cat had knocked at the window repeatedly, the noise wouldn''t be


    ignored."


    Yun Shang nodded, "You''re right, Madam. My guess is not perfect. But I was thinking of the incense,


    and the fact that no one had heard a thing in the pce. I''m just trying tobine both together."


    Before she could say more, a voice came from behind, "I think the Princess is right." It was Lady Lan...


    Yun Shang sneered. It seemed that Lady Lan always spoke without thinking. She wanted to continue,


    but a eunuch entered and reported, "Your Majesty, Your Highnesses, an old maid would like to


    confess."


    Lady Ming was a little surprised, but she quickly said, "Bring her forward."


    Two eunuchs dragged in a figure soaked in blood. It was an old maid. She fell on her kneels, crawled


    forward and cried, "I will speak up! I will speak up! Please forgive me!"


    Lady Ming scoffed, "I know you. You are Madam Cui, and you''re in charge of the cleaning the


    courtyard."


    The old maid trembled and kowtowed, "I am, Your Highness."


    "Speak then. What happened?" Lady Ming picked up her tea cup. She was outraged, but she had


    concealed her feelings well, and appeared calm andposed.


    Madam Cui hurriedly answered, "It''s all my fault. Someone paid me to put the dead cat in the pce,


    and the incense on the quilt, for she wanted to frame Lady Fu."


    "She?" Lady Ming frowned at her words. She sneered, "Who is she?"


    Madam Cui kowtowed again, and answered with terror, "I can''t say her name, Your Highness, not until I


    am forgiven. I was merely bewitched. Please don''t kill me..."


    Lady Ming snorted, "Then you shouldn''t havemitted the crime. Fine, I will spare you. Now that His


    Majesty and hisdies are witnesses, I won''t break my promise."


    Madam Cui hurriedly kowtowed in gratitude. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."


    She turned round, nced around the room, and pointed. "The culprit is Lady Lan."


    Everyone was shocked by her indictment, especially Lady Lan, who widened her eyes, and was at a


    loss for words. Lady Ming''s eyebrows furrowed. She shed a grim grin, saying, "How dare you frame


    Lady Lan? It seems that you will only tell the truth after several more floggings. Drag her off, and beat


    her until she reveals the truth."


    Madam Cui hurriedly kowtowed to Lady Ming, "Every word I said is true, Your Highness! And Your


    Highness promised to spare my life! How can you break your promise?"


    "Fine. You just said that Lady Lan hired you to do these things. Do you have any proof?" Lady Ming


    shot a sharp gaze at Madam Cui. As they spoke, Yun Shang bowed her head and contemted.


    Of course Lady Ming didn''t believe the culprit was Lady Lan, for the Lady was an ally of the Empress.


    Yun Shang had investigated Lady Lan before. She was a concubine who had moved upward fast,


    although she had started as a mere court maid. And her father was an official of lower rank, who wasn''t


    able to help his daughter. It was obvious that the Empress had done a lot for Lady Lan who eventually,


    became the Empress''s confidant. And in return, Lady Lan must''ve helped the Empress with her many


    schemes.


    Thinking of that, Yun Shang nced at her mother, who sat casually beside her. She was impressed by


    her mother''s shrewdness. Lady Jin had given Yun Shang the incense in secret, and plotted the scheme


    in an instant. She always thought that after so many years in the Cold Pce, her mother must have


    very little influence in the court. But now, Lady Jin had almost destroyed Lady Lan, whether the plot


    convinced Lady Ming or not.


    It seemed that her mother had many hidden talents. And what happened today wasn''t an ident. It


    was a test. Lady Ming wanted to see if Yun Shang was an easy target. Yun Shang could''ve dealt with


    the situation alone, but to her surprise, before she could do anything, Lady Jin had fought back in her


    stead. And she was quite capable of putting the me onto the Empress''s ally, thus reducing the


    Empress''s power.


    Madam Cui hurriedly said to Lady Ming, "I have proof, Your Highness. Lest I would lose it, I''ve sewed


    the thing into my quilt. You Highness could send people to check my bed."


    Emperor Ning turned and ordered a eunuch to search the maid''s room. Before long, the eunuch


    returned with a perfume satchel made of azure satin. He handed the satchel to Emperor Ning and Lady


    Ming. Lady Ming''s face changed as soon as she opened it.. Seeing that, Yun Shang wondered what


    was in the satchel.


    Emperor Ning also had a look. As he saw the contents of the satchel, he sneered, and turned round.


    He shot a sardonic gaze at Lady Lan, and asked, "As I remember, at the beginning of the year, when


    your father routinely reported his work to the Imperial City, he bought several houses in the Guihua


    Lane. When I was informed of his purchase, in exnation, you told me that your father was too old to


    serve for many other years. You bought the houses for him with the intention to take your parents over


    and take care of them. But now, why are the deeds to these houses in Madam Cui''s room? And why


    have you signed them?"


    Lady Lan turned pale at his words. She rose to her feet. "How could it be? When my father journeyed


    back to his county, he feared that the deeds might be lost on the way, so he asked me to keep the


    deeds for him. And I''ve kept them as my father asked. How can I have given them to Madam Cui? I am


    not even familiar with her."


    Madam Cui raised her voice, "Your Highness, why would you deny it? Who else would give the deeds


    to me? I''ve served in the Pce for many years. And I nned to pass the remaining several years in


    peace, waiting for my retirement. But I risked my life to help you, Your Highness, because you told me


    that you would offer me a house with a yard in Guihua Lane, as long as I did what you asked. I couldn''t


    resist the temptation of having my own home, so I..."


    "Nonsense!" Lady Lan hurriedly exined to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I didn''t plot a thing against


    Lady Fu. What''s in that satchel must be fake, for the deeds are kept in my chambers. I''ve ced them


    in apartment in my Guqin."


    Emperor Ning was amused by her words. He tossed the deeds to her and asked, "Have a look then.


    Are the signatures yours? Are the deeds yours?"


    Lady Lan didn''t even nce at the deeds. With grim determination, upright as a darning needle stuck in


    a board, she looked into the Emperor''s eyes, and argued, "I don''t have look at it. It''s not mine."


    Emperor Ning studied her face for a long time. He then ordered, "Find Lady Lan''s Guqin and bring it


    here."


    A eunuch nodded and hurried to Lady Lan''s pce. Silence engulfed the hall as everyone waited for


    the eunuch''s return. After a long time, the eunuch brought back the Guqin, and handed it to the Royals.


    Emperor Ning turned to Lady Lan, "You''ve said there is apartment in your Guqin. Open it then and


    take out the deeds you mentioned."


    Lady Lan quickly got up, took the instrument and twisted its tail. A secretpartment opened behind


    the body of the Guqin. The mentioned deeds were not inside thepartment. Instead, out fell a


    parcel enveloped in paper.


    Seeing the parcel, Lady Lan was shocked, "It''s not true! Where are my deeds?" Scared, she fumbled


    about in thepartment. In her hurry, the parcel fell to the ground. The parcel opened and the


    contents pitched out. A familiar scent spread across the Hall. The Madam Director to Shangxiang


    Bureau gasped in shock. She quickly reported, "It''s the incense, Insects Awaken..."


    Emperor Ning was outraged. The veins on his temples stood out. He walked down the stairs and


    kicked Lady Lan with full force before saying, "Didn''t you say you had kept the deeds in your Guqin?


    Why are there no deeds? Why is there incense in it?"


    Lady Lan trembled in terror. She hurriedly exined, "I have no idea why the incense was in my Guqin,


    Your Majesty! And my deeds were there before!"


    Emperor Ning snorted at her words, "You have no idea? Who else knows about thepartment?"


    Lady Lan shook her head. "No one knows. But I didn''t poison Her Highness, and I didn''t buy off the


    maid. I have nothing to do with the whole plot!"


    In Lady Ming''s opinion, tonight''s event was very bizarre. She was a good judge of character and she


    could tell that Lady Lan''s reaction was not fake. Also, it was easy to see through a person when they


    were stressed as instinctive reaction revealed a person''s true nature.


    Lady Ming thought for a while. She cut in, "Your Majesty, you shouldn''t jump to conclusions in a hurry.


    Lady Lan is a wife devoted to her duties. How strange it would be if she were the true culprit behind


    tonight''s ident. If she denies the incense to be hers, we shouldn''t nt the crime on her. We can


    check the records. Everything in the Pce is distributed in due order. You, the Shangxiang Director,


    tell me. What is the incense made of? And who has applied for these ingredients?"


    The Shangxiang Director answered, "The incense is made from the secretion of the pitcher nt and


    several other kinds of herbs. From among them, we have the secretion in our inventory. Because of its


    ability to attract vermin, it''smonly used in poison baits to lure and kill rats or cockroaches. It is


    winter now, and the vermin are dormant. Few of Her Highnesses send for the lure these days. But a


    few days ago, a maid from Jinn Hall had applied for the secretion. She imed that rats had


    infested her Lady''s pce. What''s more, she took away enough for five or six time''s usage. She


    exined that she didn''t want to run around all the time, so she preferred to take extra. But the


    secretion is merely one of the ingredients. The culprit also needs other herbs to produce the incense.


    Your Highness will have to inquire with the Imperial Hospital..."


    Lady Lan shed an ironic smile. She exined to the Emperor in desperation, "What she said is true,


    Your Majesty. A few days ago, one of my maids reported that our kitchen was infested with rats, and


    she suggested the poison lure. I never pay attention to these trivial matters, so I sent her for the


    secretion. What can I say? I never expected that the lure would cause my downfall."


    Emperor Ning scoffed, "What are you ying innocent for? There''s enough evidence to convict you.


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    Lady Lan knelt in front of him, smiling, "There is an old saying, Your Majesty. If you are out to condemn


    someone, you can always trump up a charge. I have nothing to say in my plea."


    Emperor Ning waved his guards forward. "Take her away. Lady Lan has plotted against her fellow


    Pce from this day forward till the end of her life."


    Lady Ming frowned at the sentence. She wanted to say something, but finally didn''t. What could she


    say anyway? Who would believe her if she simply said that she sensed there was something wrong?


    How could her intuition outweigh the sound evidence? Neither could she rify Lady Lan''s character


    by iming her to be the Empress''s confidant, for allying with otherdies was a serious crime in the


    Pce.


    Thinking that through, Lady Ming nced around the Hall, but read nothing from the attendees'' faces.


    Lady Jin used to be the Emperor''s favorite before, but she had been imprisoned in the Cold Pce for


    so many years. She''d count herself lucky for being released again, let alone be in a position to exert


    her influence among the newdies. In Lady Ming''s opinion, Lady Jin was busy protecting her new


    child, so she wouldn''t be the one behind tonight''s scene. Princess Yun Shang was also an unlikely


    suspect. The Princess had grown up in Ning''guo Temple, far away from the entanglements in the


    Pce. However clever she may be, she wasn''t able to plot such a thorough scheme without leaving a


    trace.


    Lady Ming frowned as a feeling overwhelmed her. She suddenly felt that the future court life would be


    filled with disturbances. Distracted by the thought, she ordered, "Madam Cui has betrayed her Emperor


    and His Majesty''sdies. She will work in Yexiang Lane to cleanse her diseased soul."


    The name sounded artistic, but Yexiang Lane was the ce where the chamber pots were cleaned.


    Although Lady Ming had promised to spare Madam Cui''s life, she had numerous ways to torture her.


    But Madam Cui wasn''t fazed. She kowtowed to Lady Ming and murmured, "Thank you for your


    kindness, Your Highness." Then the eunuchs dragged her away.


    So far, this farce seemed to have been solved. Lady Ming imed that she was consumed by the


    drama and needed to rest. And the otherdies also excused themselves before returning to their


    Pces.


    "How wonderful! Lady Lan had done many awful things under the Empress''s order. Now her bad deeds


    have finally caught up with her." As they returned to Yun Shang''s Pce, Qian Yin happily said.


    But Yun Shang didn''t respond. She had been quiet along the way, as she contemted on tonight''s


    event. Absent-minded, she sat on the bed, not even realizing that Qin Yi was helping her wash her feet.


    Suddenly, she cried out, "I see!"


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin exchanged nces, "Your Highness, what do you see?"


    Yun Shang smiled at them and said, "I see how it worked. Lady Lan should never have mentioned the


    deeds with the parcel. How swift."


    Qin Yi giggled, "Have you been thinking of that this whole time, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang answered with a smile. Qin Yi wanted to say something, but only managed a sigh. Seeing


    that, Qian Yin also remained quiet. The two maids looked at each other before quietly helping Yun


    Shang into bed.

 Chapter 97 Prince Jings Visit

    Chapter 97 Prince Jing''s Visit


    After the incense ident, a profound silence engulfed the Pce. But, within the silence, something


    invisible and intangible pullted. Yun Shang wasn''t in her usual inquiring mood. To her, the pleasure


    of probing was not worth the trouble. Thus, for most of her time, shey on her bed and read.


    Time passed, and the 29th day of the 12th lunar month arrived. The next day would be New Year''s


    Eve, the biggest day of the year. To celebrate the New Year, the Pce had been busy since the 20th


    day of the 12th lunar month, and the good cheer wouldst until the Lantern Festival. Among the fuss,


    Yun Shang was enjoying her long-deserved rest. As a Princess, she was entitled to stay idle. The only


    thing she needed to do was participate in the royal banquet on New Year''s Eve.


    When she thought it over, a question suddenly shed across her mind. Would Hua Jing attend the


    banquet too? Thinking of that, Yun Shang grinned. Since her return to the Imperial City, Hua Jing had


    never been seen in the Pce. It was imed that she had been ill due to depression. But that was an


    excuse. ording to Yun Shang''s information, Hua Jing was trying to conceal her pregnancy, which


    would destroy her reputation in an instant.


    "Your Highness..." Qian Yin lifted the curtain and entered the room. Her face was red from the cold. In


    her hand, she carried a tray. "Your Highness, it''s snowed again. The kitchen has made some soup for


    you. I''ve brought some. Do you want to taste?"


    Yun Shang put down her book. "Sure." She sat up, slipped her feet into her slippers, and walked to the


    table.


    "The weather is getting colder. And New Year''s Eve ising. There will be many things to do


    tomorrow. Tell the maids to get some rest tonight. By the way, would you be so kind as to take the night


    duty?" Asked Yun Shang softly.


    Qian Yin giggled. She nodded to the Princess, "Of course. I will tell them about your thoughtfulness,


    Your Highness. Be prepared to be praised." Qian Yin wasn''t worried about Yun Shang''s safety. Yun


    Shang''s Pce was guarded by the Yulin Guard. And Qian Yin herself was well-trained in martial arts.


    Nothing could happen to Yun Shang in her presence. Furthermore, the servants had been busy with


    the Lunar New Year for a long time. They needed some rest.


    Yun Shang had some soup. Then she asked Qian Yin to put away the pot. The winter was cold and


    windy. The days were short and the nights were long. By 5 o''clock in the afternoon, the sky had started


    to get dark. Having had her dinner, Yun Shang washed and went to bed. It had been a while since Yun


    Shang had celebrated New Year''s Eve at the Pce. She barely remembered the ritual. Memories


    from her previous life allowed her to recall that the ceremony wasplicated and boring.


    As she had ordered, the maids went to bed early as well. Before long, silence fell over Qingxin Pce.


    Although sound sleep, Yun Shang suddenly felt as though someone was watching her in the dark. She


    stirred. As her eyes snapped open, she realized the feeling wasn''t a dream. She saw someone


    standing in front of her bed.


    Yun Shang wasn''t startled. She quietly reached for the dagger under her pillow. As the figure let down


    his guard, she straightened herself, and stabbed the figure in his chest.


    The figure seemed surprised. He dodged the blow, but the dagger still bit into his arm. "It''s me, " said


    the figure.


    Yun Shang hesitated. Then she recognized his voice.


    "Uncle?"


    The figure sighed as he spoke, "It seems my fears were misced. You are quite able to protect


    yourself."


    Yun Shang quickly got off her bed. She lit the zemp on the table and turned around. In themp


    light, she saw a man in ck sitting on her bed. It was indeed, Prince Jing.


    In disbelief, Yun Shang studied him from head to toe. The Prince looked travel-stained. A newly-cut


    wound on his arm oozed blood. She had done that...


    "Are you hurt, uncle?" Yun Shang went to Prince Jing, lifted his wide sleeve, and had a closer look. She


    was a trained warrior, and apparently, her uncle had been caught off guard. The dagger was very


    sharp. ordingly, the wound was neat in appearance, almost like a red line. But Yun Shang was


    aware that it was a deep cut.


    Yun Shang took out a jade vial from her drawer. As she applied the ointment on Prince Jing''s arm, she


    asked, "Did you just arrive, uncle? And why did you break into my pce? Luckily I recognized your


    voice. Or you''d be wounded worse..."


    As Prince Jing watched Yun Shang, the joy he felt showed in his eyes. "You''re one to talk, Shang''er.


    Why didn''t you even leave me a note when you left the camp? And why didn''t you send a single letter


    to me after your arrival at the Imperial City? How could I not worry about you?"


    "Em..." Puzzled at his words, Yun Shang raised her head and winked. She didn''t think her rtionship


    with Prince Jing was good enough to merit her disclosing her whereabouts.


    Prince Jing nced at her. To his surprise, he was vexed by her indifference. He sneered, "I thought, to


    you, I was a little different. But it seems I''ve ttered myself."


    Yun Shang gave an embarrassed chuckle. She lowered her head to conceal her feelings, as she was


    somewhat nervous.


    Prince Jing regretted his words. It seemed he was a little out of line. Where was his calmness and


    restraint? And why was he easily provoked by Yun Shang? He felt ufortable with this change.


    Prince Jing said nothing more. Collecting himself, he got up, and jumped out through the window.


    Yun Shang stood by the window and looked in the direction the Prince had disappeared into. After a


    long while, she hurried to the hallway and called, "Qian Yin!"


    She then found Qian Yin asleep on the floor. The loud noises had failed to catch her attention. Yun


    Shang quickly examined her and was relieved to find her drugged, not dead. But tonight''s incident


    reminded her that Qingxin Pce needed to be fortified. Prince Jing was an ally. But what if her


    enemies had broken in?


    Yun Shang thought about the situation as she returned to her bed.


    Once out of Qingxin Pce, Prince Jing headed toward Qinzheng Hall.


    Qinzheng Hall was brightly lit up. Lord Zheng stood at the door. He rubbed his hands and stomped his


    feet to stay warm. Prince Jing walked toward him. Lord Zheng hurriedly approached, "Your Highness?


    Were you not at the frontier? When did you return to the Imperial City?" A questioning look came into


    Lord Zheng''s eyes. Why did the Prince appear at thiste hour? And how, since the gates had been


    locked?


    Prince Jing didn''t answer his questions. He nodded at Lord Zheng, "I need to talk to my brother. I''ve got


    emergencies to report."


    Lord Zheng paused, then he quickly said, "Please wait here for a moment, Your Highness. I will inform


    His Majesty now." He bowed and walked into the hall.


    After that, silence filled the air. Suddenly, a snowke fell and caught Prince Jing''s eye. As he gazed at


    the night sky, he saw that it had started to snow. Prince Jing let out a sigh, but he was smiling.


    The door flew open behind him. Prince Jing turned and saw Lord Zheng walk out. "Your Highness, the


    Emperor wants to see you."


    Prince Jing nodded and entered. As he walked in, he felt it was very warm in the hall. Behind the desk


    at the far end of the room sat the Emperor. He raised his head and watched as Prince Jing walked


    toward him.


    Prince Jing stopped five steps away from Emperor Ning. He knelt. "My sincere apologies, Your Majesty.


    I am so sorry I have returned without your permission."


    Emperor Ning gazed at him and noticed the wound on his arm. Was his brother newly hurt?


    "Rise. What is the emergency? And how did you get hurt? Did you encounter an assassin?" Emperor


    Ning stood up from his royal chair and walked around his desk toward Prince Jing. His eyes remain


    fixed on the wound. It seemed that the Prince had been hurt by a sharp weapon, and the wound had


    been carefully tended. And the ointment smelt so familiar... Emperor Ning sniffed again. The ointment


    was refreshing to smell. He identified it to be Ningxiang Gel, which was a special medicine made by the


    Imperial Hospital and could only be used by members of the imperial household.


    Prince Jing noticed the Emperor''s gaze. He bowed his head and answered, "I wasn''t attacked, brother.


    I was wounded by Princess Yun Shang. I went by her pce and was mistaken as an intruder. So..."


    Shang''er? Emperor Ning frowned at his words. "Ridiculous! Shang''er is an unmarried Princess, and


    you are her uncle. What were you doing, intruding her pce atte night? Her reputation would be


    destroyed if word spread!"


    Prince Jing straightened his back as the Emperor spoke. His bowed. "But I came back from the frontier


    for Princess Yun Shang. I''ve heard of Qingsu''s proposal."


    Emperor Ning was surprised, for not many people knew about the letter. Then he recalled mentioning


    the letter of proposal at the banquet the other day. How did Prince Jing hear of it? It seemed his brother


    cared a lot for Shang''er...


    Prince Jing lowered his eyes. All his feelings were concealed in his low voice. "Your Majesty, I have


    something else to report. The other day, I spotted Princess Hua Jing among the Yng people. She


    appeared in the army along with the third Prince of Yng. And they disyed affection in public..."


    Emperor Ning had read about Hua Jing''s misdeeds in Qingsu''s letter. Enraged as he was, he didn''t


    have the heart to punish his own daughter. And he knew better than to ask his officials'' counsel on this


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    matter. Also, he had doubted the authenticity of Qingsu''s words. But listening to his brother, the


    Emperor''s restrained anger finally broke.


    Outraged, Emperor Ning gritted his teeth as he spoke. "How impudent! How could she shamelessly flirt


    with a royal member from a hostile power? How can she abandon herself to vice after the death of her


    husband?"


    "Princess Hua Jing''s husband isn''t dead. I have rescued him, and sent him to safety. He and his


    mother have known about the Princess''s deeds, and Lady Zhao has implored me to let her stay at the


    frontier with her son. She vowed never to return to the Imperial City..." Prince Jing lowered his head


    and reported.


    Emperor Ning was outraged. He burst out, "This is outrageous!" But he frowned, and suddenly


    stopped. Prince Jing knelt in silence as he waited for the Emperor''s decision. After a long while,


    Emperor Ning sighed. "That''s enough. I am sorry for Hua Jing''s evildoing. Tell Lady Zhao, I will decree


    Hua Jing and Zhao Yingjie''s divorce."


    That said, he nced at Prince Jing. "Prince Jing, you''ve snuck into my Pce at thiste hour, and


    you''ve broken into my daughter''s chamber. After all that, all you wanted was to report Hua Jing''s


    scandal?"


    Prince Jing raised his head. He looked into Emperor Ning''s eyes and solemnly dered, "Your Majesty,


    it seems Qingsu wasn''t aware of Princess Hua Jing''s marital status, so he proposed marriage to her in


    the letter. But what if he knew about Hua Jing''s former husband? I''m afraid that he would ask for Yun


    Shang instead. And, brother, Shang''er and I are in love with each other. That''s why I came to you at


    such ate hour. I wanted to propose marriage to her."


    Emperor Ning wasn''t entirely shocked by Prince Jing''s words, for he had been mentally prepared. But


    he was surprised that the Prince would mention it. He knew his brother well. Prince Jing was ambitious.


    But he was also a heartless man. He had never heard of the Prince being interested in sexual affairs.


    Because of this, Emperor Ning could not make use of his weakness, so he dared not to keep him in the


    Imperial City, nor did the Emperor trust the Prince with full military power.


    But tonight, his brother had hurried back from the frontier and he had broken into the Pce in the


    middle of the night just for Yun Shang.


    "Prince Jing, have you forgotten who you are, and who she is? Shang''er is your niece. And you are her


    uncle." Emperor Ning gazed at him. It was hard to tell what he truly felt.


    A bitter smile appeared on Prince Jing''s lips. "I''m fully aware of that. But love is unconquerable. Finally,


    there is something out of my control. Besides, there is no kinship between Shang''er and me. I''ve never


    forgotten your promise, brother. You told me that you will grant me marriage with any women I love.


    Shang''er is Lady Jin''s daughter. I know you cherish her mother a lot. You won''t let the Yng take her


    for her mother''s sake. And it''s easy to solve the dilemma. If Yun Shang was engaged to me, Qingsu


    would have to ept the divorced Hua Jing. And everyone would be happy."


    Emperor Ning paced across the hall. He pondered over Prince Jing''s words as he spoke, "But Master


    Wu Na suggested that Shang''er should not marry until she turned 18."


    Prince Jing smiled. "I can wait, Your Majesty. I will not marry her until the time is right. But you have to


    betroth her to me."


    "And I will have to ask for Shang''er''s consent." Emperor Ning hesitated. He contemted Prince Jing''s


    request and wondered why the Prince was in such haste.


    Prince Jingughed. "Brother, Shang''er''s opinion is obvious. But she''s a girl, and is not allowed to


    show her love. But as I recall, at thest household banquet, she and I yed the song, Courting a


    Phoenix* together. That time, I dered that I wanted to y the song with her only, and she didn''t


    refuse. Wasn''t that obvious?"


    (*TN: An ancient song to show love to girls.)


    Emperor Ning remained silent. Prince Jing kowtowed to him and said, "Brother, I''ve never been in love


    with any woman. But I felt love and a connection with Shang''er at first sight. And I know that you are


    not happy with my military control, brother. I can tell you that I''m not obsessed with power. If you can be


    so kind as to consent to my engagement with Shang''er, I will return mymander''s tally to you."


    Commander''s tally... A gleam came into Emperor Ning''s eyes. When he seeded to the throne, the


    outraged for Prince Jing was merely an adopted son. How could his father ce so much trust in the


    Prince? Since then, he had been holding a grudge against Prince Jing for the tally. But the Prince


    vowed to return the tally to him? If so, Prince Jing would no longer be a threat...


    Different feelings surged in Emperor Ning''s heart. After a long while, he said, "You don''t have to return


    the tally. Keep it since it was given to you by father. If you are truly in love with Shang''er, I can betroth


    her to you..."


    With joy in his eyes, Prince Jing thanked the Emperor. The wistful look on his face faded away a short


    whileter. "Thank you, brother. But I am a man of my word. I will give the tally back on my wedding


    day." The Prince paused before continuing, "But, brother, I think it''s the right time. Would you dere


    Shang''er''s and my engagement at tomorrow''s New Year''s Eve banquet? There''s an old saying, a long


    dy may cause trouble..."


    Emperor Ning was a little surprised. Then he emitted a loudughter. "I''ve never seen you so nervous,


    Prince Jing. You always appear cold and indifferent. I thought you were emotionless. I didn''t expect you


    to be tamed by my Shang''er. Ha!"


    Prince Jing flushed crimson. But he agreed with the Emperor. "Since Princess Yun Shang hase of


    age, she has been considered for marriage by many men. I have to take use of my advantage to gain


    the upper hand."


    "But I''ve never heard of your rtion with Shang''er before. Tell me, brother, since when have you been


    in love with her? And how does my Shang''er feel?" Asked Emperor Ning. His heart was filled with


    doubt.


    Prince Jing answered with a smile, "When I returned to the Imperial Cityst time, you held a banquet


    for me, brother. I was a little drunk at the feast, so I went out for some air. And I encountered Princess


    Yun Shang in the corridor..."


    Prince Jing had already made up a story. The expression on his face appeared calm and solemn, and


    the story he was telling was wless. Since it was already veryte, Emperor Ning told Prince Jing to


    stay. He asked Lord Zheng for some warm wine and talked with the Prince for the rest of the night.


    Yun Shang felt distraught when she woke. Qin Yi brought in the basin and towel. When she entered


    Yun Shang''s chamber, she saw that the Princess had already gotten up. But Qian Yin wasn''t tending to


    her. Driven by curiosity, Qin Yi asked, "You''re awake, Your Highness. Where is Qian Yin?"


    Last night''s event came back to Yun Shang. She hurried to the corridor and found Qian Yin still asleep.


    She raised her voice, "Qian Yin!"


    Still in a loss, Qian Yin slowly opened her eyes. As her eyes focused on Yun Shang, Qian Yin finally


    awoke. She nervously straightened herself and wondered whether she had overslept. She sensed


    something wrong, but was not sure, "Your Highness, has something happened? Why didn''t I notice that


    you had woken?"


    Qin Yi also noticed something to be wrong. Suddenly, she spotted a blood-stained cloth beneath Yun


    Shang''s pillow. She gasped, eyes wide with surprise, "Blood? Your Highness!"


    Qian Yin turned pale at her words. "What blood? Your Highness, are you hurt? Was I drugged?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Last night, Prince Jing paid a visit. He drugged you."


    "Prince Jing!?" The two maids were rmed. They approached Yun Shang. "Wasn''t he at the frontier?


    Why did he break into your chamber sote at night? And the blood... Are you hurt, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. "It''s not my blood. It''s Prince Jing''s. I woke up feeling as though someone


    was staring at mest night. I stabbed the intruder with my dagger. Then I noticed it was Prince Jing."


    Qian Yin knelt and apologized, "It''s all my fault, Your Highness! My ipetence has led to the


    disastrous result. Please punish me, Your Highness."


    Yun Shang let out a sigh, "No, it''s not your fault. I''ve been too negligent. I thought my pce to be well-


    guarded, but its guard is merely enough to deter evil-mindeddies. A skillful warrior like Prince Jing


    could still sneak in."


    Qian Yin didn''t speak. Instead, she lowered her head in embarrassment. Yun Shang ordered, "It''s okay.


    Arrange some of my men to protect my Pce in secret."


    Qian Yin nodded. Yun Shang wanted to say something more, but Qin Yi cut in. "Your Highness, you


    have to change. We''re running out of time. And you have to present your respects to Lady Ming in the


    morning."


    Yun Shang nodded and went to change. Still feeling at unease, sheined, "Why am I so


    distraught? Why do I feel like something bad will happen today?"

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    Chapter 98 Marriage Granted at Chinese New Year''s Eve


    After Yun Shang returned from Lady Ming''s Pce, Qian Yin whispered to her. "Your Highness, we just


    received rewards from His Majesty. There''s clothes, jewelry, and essories for the New Year. I heard


    that every Pce received the same." Qian Yin looked around before lowering her voice. "Rewards for


    Qiwu Pce were double..."


    "Really?" Yun Shang squinted. "I knew this would happen when His Majesty concealed the Empress''s


    fake pregnancy and punished Lady Shu for causing her Majesty''s supposed miscarriage. The Empress


    miscarried and needed rest. That was all. Of course, she wille back on stage now that she has


    recovered. Since it was New Year''s Eve, all the officials of a rank higher than three would be present,


    along with their families. On such a day, father will have to show Grand Councilor Li some respect.


    After all, the Li n still enjoys supreme political power and status. But it won''tst too long."


    Qian Yin knew that many of those whom Her Highness trained would be government officials one


    day. Maybe Her Highness had foreseen this situation?


    "Your Highness, the Zhuangyuan''s* name is Liu Qiyan. His name sounds familiar." Qian Yin smiled


    shrewdly.


    (TN*: title conferred on the person who scores the highest in the Imperial examination)


    Yun Shang smiled as well. "I heard that you two got along well during the training. Do you fancy him? If


    so, I can betroth you to him. But he is renowned now. We don''t know if his feelings for you still remain


    the same..."


    Qian Yin blushed. She had meant to tease Yun Shang but identally drew fire on herself. She hurried


    to exin. "Don''t make fun of me, Your Highness... I''m only 14 years old."


    Yun Shangughed. "It''s New Year''s Eve. Pick that rouge red dress for me and match it with a decent


    hairstyle and some exquisite jewelry."


    Qian Yin agreed. She fetched the outfit from the wardrobe and helped Yun Shang get dressed. Yun


    Shang hardly wore bright colors so Qin Yi was stunned when she walked in. Yun Shang''s skin looked


    as white as snow in contrast to the rouge red. The wide train of the dress lent a majestic aura to the


    dress. All in all, the outfit highlighted the Princess''s elegance and grace.


    "Your Highness is looking so gorgeous today. Princess Hua Jing is said to be the most beautiful in


    Ning, but I think Your Highness is even beyondpare. Your Highness is getting more and more


    beautiful as time passes. Let me make a Cloud Bun* and do some makeup for you. You are going to be


    the belle tonight, Your Highness." Qin Yi came toward them and helped Yun Shang sit down before the


    dresser.


    (*TN: a kind of hairstyle in which a bun is shaped like a cloud.)


    Yun Shang smiled peacefully. In her previous life, she had been so innocent that she believed in the


    Empress and Hua Jing, who had taught her to wear gaudy clothes and put on as much valuable jewelry


    as she could. Hence, thedies from respectable families allughed at her. She couldn''t help sighing


    in retrospect. Yun Shang looked in the mirror and almost didn''t recognize herself. She looked so


    different in this life.


    After dressing up, Yun Shang ate some pastries that Qin Yi had prepared. Since it was a long


    ceremony, she might not get the chance to eat.


    "Your Highness, it''s time. It''s still snowing outside, so let me apany Your Highness to Jinluan Hall."


    Qin Yi put a white cloak on Yun Shang''s shoulders, picked up an umbre, and helped Yun Shang walk


    to Jinluan Hall with Qian Yin''s assistance.


    Once at Jinluan Hall, Yun Shang was led to the tform meant for the royals. She was asked to sit on


    the third seat on the left. Her seating attracted a lot of attention.


    Yun Shang didn''t grow up in the Imperial City, and she had rarely appeared at public asions after


    her return, so not many people knew about her. But it was not hard to figure out her identity based on


    her seat. Only imperial concubines of a certain grade were allowed to attend such feasts. At the


    moment, only the Empress and Lady Jin had this honor. If the Empress came, she would undoubtedly


    sit with the Emperor. The first seat would be for Lady Jin, and the second for Princess Hua Jing, the


    eldest princess. So the person being seated on the third seat must be Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang ignored all their whispering and sat quietly.


    Soon afterwards, Lady Jin entered and took her ce on the first seat. Yun Shang''s expressions


    became tender after seeing Lady Jin''s swelling belly.


    "It''s Princess Hua Jing..." "I heard that Princess Hua Jing went to the border for her husband. Such a


    faithful and brave wife." "Princess Hua Jing seems to have pined away. It must be because she worried


    so much about the Emperor''s Son-in-Law." The discussions could be heard clearly. At Hua Jing''s


    mention, Yun Shang looked up and saw the Princess walk toward her. She was dressed in dark green,


    and her hairband was the only essory that she wore. She did look pitiful and humble this way...


    Yun Shang lowered her head to hide her emotions. When Hua Jing was seated, Yun Shang said to her,


    "Sister, you don''t look too well. Are you alright?"


    Hua Jing sneered. ''Are youughing at me? Prince Qingsu wille in early spring and I''ll be the one


    "I''m good. It''s just that I''m a bit exhausted from all the things that have been happening recently." Hua


    Jing lowered her head and sounded feeble as if she were about to cry, which made others feel


    protective.


    Yun Shang raised an eyebrow. Hua Jing was getting better at her acting.


    Yun Shang turned and happened to make eye contact with Prince Jing. Noticing her gaze, Prince Jing


    looked down and yed with the cup in his hand.


    "Heree His Majesty and Her Majesty..." The eunuch announced in a sing-song voice.


    People stopped talking right away and knelt. "Long live our Emperor. Long live our Empress."


    Even though Yun Shang had foretold the Empress''s appearance, it was still quite unpleasant to see


    Her Majesty walk into Jinluan Hall with father as if nothing had happened.


    "All rise, please." Emperor Ning''s voice sounded distant. His words echoed in the Hall for a while.


    "Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Shang took her seat and fixed her eyes on the Empress. The Empress


    looked thinner but she had this unppable expression as if she didn''t do anything wrong.


    "It''s New Year''s Eve, a joyful night shared by the whole nation. We are here to celebrate this special


    evening, so forget about the formalities and enjoy the wine..." Emperor Ning said in delight and


    proposed a toast. "May Ning be blessed with permanent prosperity and peace."


    All guests raised their cups at once. "Permanent prosperity and peace."


    After the toast, a group of dancers entered and danced to the music.


    After the show, the Empress smiled. "Today, we have this rare chance to gather all the high-born


    gentlemen anddies from respectable families in the Imperial City. Why not give them an opportunity


    to show their talents?"


    Emperor Ning smiled as well. "Good suggestion. Let them draw lots in turns and pick what they will


    perform. It''s a lottery and nobody should refuse to perform what he or she draws. They might just have


    to drink some wine, of course. As I said, by lottery."


    Yun Shang looked around the Hall and understood the Empress''s intention when she noticed that all


    thedies were exquisitely dressed. The Imperial Pce hardly held feasts and those who received


    invitations enjoyed high status. Since it was a rare opportunity, youngdies would want to impress


    noble masters with an attractive appearance. If they were lucky enough to be chosen by His Majesty,


    they would attain the highest honor in one step.


    Yun Shang''s lips twisted mockingly. After all the incidents recently, this Pce was in need of new


    women.


    A eunuch brought a lot pot and Yun Shang randomly picked one. It read, "y Guqin".


    (TN*: a seven-stringed plucked instrument in some ways simr to the zither)


    Yun Shang raised an eyebrow and nced at Hua Jing. Her lot said, "Drink three cups of wine."


    Wine... Yun Shang put on a faint smile. She stared at Hua Jing''s abdomen before looking away.


    "Where should we start? How about Princess Hua Jing?" Lady Jin asked. As Emperor Ning''s


    concubine, she was exempted from this game. Hua Jing smiled. "I was lucky enough to have picked


    the one about drinking wine. I''ll drink three cups of wine then."


    Hua Jing lifted the cup on the table and finished the wine in it. The maid standing aside filled the cup for


    her immediately. Hua Jing proceeded to drink three cups of wine as requested.


    "Splendid! Your tolerance for wine does you credit. Princess Hua Jing is indeed an exemry woman!"


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    Emperor Ning looked at Hua Jing with ruthlessness shing in his eyes. But when he gazed at Yun


    Shang, his expression softened. "Shang''er, what did you get?"


    Yun Shang smiled and raised the lot in her hand, "I have to y the Guqin."


    Soon, the maids prepared a Guqin and a table, and ced it before the Princess. Yun Shang yed


    some melodies. Behind Yun Shang sat Grand Councilor Li''s granddaughter. She was about sixteen or


    seventeen years old and seemed to be pretty and demure. At a nce, her appearance and


    temperament quite resembled that of the Empress. Yun Shang recalled her name to be Li Yingying.


    "I''m lucky too. It asks me to y the Pipa*, and it also gives me the right to make one request."


    Yingying stood up and yed the Pipa. She was well-trained, but there was a slight impatience


    reflected in the way that she yed. Before long, Yun Shang understood the reason for her impatience.


    After ying, she did a small elegant curtsy. "I''d like to drink a toast to Prince Jing, and I hope Prince


    Jing would not turn me down."


    (TN*: a plucked string instrument with a fretted fingerboard)


    Prince Jing... Yun Shang started at Li Yingying. Was Li Yingying attracted to Prince Jing?


    It was widely known that Prince Jing and the Li n were rivals. What did this indicate?


    Yun Shang caught a glimpse of discontent in Emperor Ning''s eyes, which give her a hint. Was Li n


    sowing dissension between His Majesty and Prince Jing?


    "Brother mentioned earlier that nobody should refuse, so I have no choice. You are truly very lucky,


    Miss Li." Prince Jing smiled coldly. His message was clear to everyone. If it weren''t for the rule set by


    Emperor Ning, he would never have agreed to Li Yingying''s request.


    Li Yingying sat down, dejected. Her eyes were watering and Yun Shang saw her fists clenched under


    her sleeves. It seemed that all women from Li n felt entitled and sought attention. They seemed


    unustomed to rejection as well, Yun Shang thought.


    Several more shows were put on. Yun Shang noticed that Emperor Ning was not very interested. Yun


    Shang nced at the women who had yet to draw their lots. Then, she finished the wine in her cup.


    "I''ve got the one for sword dance..." A sweet and fetching voice wakened everybody. The voice came


    from the end of the table and the girl speaking looked unfamiliar. Yun Shang found that all the noble


    masters sitting on the opposite side of the table seemed curious.


    "What is your name?" The Empress asked with a gentle smile.


    "Her Majesty, this is my sister, Liu Qingya." Liu Qiyan, the Zhuangyuan answered.


    "Oh..." It all made sense now. She was the sister of this year''s Zhuangyuan, and that exined why


    they had never seen her.


    However, could a woman perform a sword dance too? Liu Qingya stood. She seemed natural and


    graceful in her movements. "I''m not good at dancing. But since I''ve drawn this lot. I will change and do


    my best."


    The Empress nodded.


    Ladies who had drawn lots after Liu Qingya performed ordingly and soon afterwords, Liu Qingya


    returned. She whispered to the musician and he began ying the House of Flying Daggers*...


    (TN*: famous traditional Chinese music that depicts the scene of being under siege)


    A stern look appeared on everyone''s face. They all focused on the girl in the red dress. She looked so


    gentle and sweet in her previous aquamarine dress, but now she was full of mour and indifference.


    After the powerful intro, few candles in the Hall were put out. A bright red figure drew a sword and


    started to dance. She moved like a butterfly; swift but gentle on her feet. Her heroic and imposing


    mannerplimented her graceful moves.


    The audience were entranced. They couldn''t move their eyes away at all. From her dance, they almost


    saw the border and the millions of valiant soldiers who had fought there.


    As she finished thest move, people were left stunned. Emperor Ning, impressed by the performance,


    apuded loudly. "Incredible! We all know that our Zhuangyuan is good at essays, but I didn''t expect


    his sister to be a master of sword dancing."


    The Empress noticed the amazed look on Emperor Ning''s face and made up her mind. She smiled.


    "Yes, incredible. Such an adorable youngdy and such an impressive dance. I really like her. Why not


    let her stay in the Pce and be mypany?"


    This request was another great surprise. Did the Empress just ask Liu Qingya to stay in the Pce?


    Emperor Ning wasn''t prepared either. He looked the Empress for a while and smiled at the Empress.


    "It''s your choice."


    Thus the Empress said, "I''ll decide for Your Majesty then. Confer Liu Qingya with the title of Zhaoyi,


    and choose an auspicious day to send her to the Pce."


    Liu Qiyan and Liu Qingya promptly expressed their gratitude and went back to their seats. Yun Shang


    looked down and smiled secretly. The Zhuangyuan and his sister were born into an ordinary family. A


    woman with no prominent background was much easier to manipte than those from respectable


    families. That was the Empress''s n.


    Once thedies had finished the game, it was time for the noble masters to draw lots. Requests mainly


    included calligraphy, painting, and swordsmanship. Yun Shang carefully observed their performances.


    Three masters from the Li n were present tonight. And from among the others, only the younger son


    of Prince Shun Qing was outstanding. Prince Shun Qing was the brother of the deceased Emperor. As


    an idle prince, he mainly stayed away from politics.


    Prince Jing was thest one to draw. He received a lucky shot, which gave him a chance to make a


    request to anyone present.


    All thedies were anxious to see whom Prince Jing, the most eligible bachelor in the Imperial City,


    would choose. It would be a supreme honor to be chosen by him.


    Prince Jing smiled and nced at thedies sitting opposite him. Then he fixed his eyes on Yun


    Shang. "I''ll follow instructions. The ensemble with Princess Hui Guo the other day is so unforgettable,


    so I''d like to invite Princess Hui Guo to y Eternal Love with me..."


    Yun Shang was shocked. It didn''t help that all the attention was suddenly on her. Hua Jing raised an


    eyebrow and turned to Yun Shang. "No wonder sister is all dressed up today..."


    Hua Jing didn''t finish her sentence, but it was enough to invite gossip. People looked at Prince Jing


    and Yun Shang in astonishment. The fact that Prince Jing was Princess Hui Guo''s uncle made them


    frown...


    And Li Yingying clenched her teeth and forced a smile. "Your Highness is lucky..."


    Yun Shang had no choice but to y Eternal Love with Prince Jing. The melody was mellow and


    beautiful, full of love and affection. People stared at the couple in the center of the Hall. The handsome


    man and beautiful young woman did look like a heaven-made match.


    As the music stopped, a light shed across Emperor Ning''s eyes. He pped and said. "Wonderful.


    Such a pleasant scene! This reminds me of something I have to announce. Prince Jing and Shang''er,


    Yun Shang, though puzzled, knelt alongside Prince Jing. Lord Zheng announced loudly. "Prince Jing is


    the foster son of the deceased Emperor. Though he is nominally Princess Hui Guo''s uncle, they are not


    rted by blood. Prince Jing and Princess Hui Guo have mutual affection for each other, which is


    pleasant to witness. So, I''m granting the marriage between Princess Hui Guo and Prince Jing, and the


    ceremony will be held..."


    The Hall was silent. Even Yun Shang was too shocked to make a sound. She heard Prince Jing


    whispering to her. "Both Prince Qingsu and the Prince of the State of Xia areing to Ning. If you are


    not engaged at that time, even if you could get away from Prince Qingsu, you would have to marry the


    Prince of the State of Xia. Our marriage is only a facade. It''s your choice. Consider carefully."


    "Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Prince Jing said respectfully...

 Chapter 99 Framing

    Chapter 99 Framing


    Yun Shang realized she was able to speak again. A spurt of anger shed through her. She had


    thought that the marriage issue would be solved after she had told her father that Master Wu Na said


    she should not get married for another three years. But she didn''t expect that Prince Jing would set a


    trap for her.


    Yun Shang was unhappy with the thought that someone else could control her destiny. She opened her


    mouth, "Father, I..."


    Her words were interrupted by several exmations. Yun Shang was taken aback, and upon turning


    around, she found that Li Yingying who had been sitting next to her, had fallen to the ground. Blood


    was flowing from her lips.


    After seeing that, Emperor Ning immediately stood up and shouted, "Servants, call the imperial


    physician!"


    Before Yun Shang regained herposure, she found herself being lifted up and put aside. She


    furrowed her brows, pushed aside the hands around her waist, and shouted angrily, "Uncle, please


    behave yourself!"


    Unlike his usual apathetic attitude, Prince Jing curled his lips and whispered in Yun Shang''s ear,


    "Behave myself? Yun Shang, all the officials in the Hall know that you will be my wife soon."


    Yun Shang wriggled to free herself while frowning at his reminder. She went back to her seat and


    looked down at Li Yingying. The blood was ck. Was she poisoned?


    A woman rushed to Li Yingying''s side. After seeing Li Yingying''s status, her eyes filled with tears. She


    suddenly fell to her knees and held Li Yingying tightly in her arms crying, "Yingying, Yingying, are you


    okay? Please don''t frighten me..."


    Yun Shang wondered if this woman was the daughter-inw of the oldest son of the Li n. In a little


    while, an imperial physician hurried in. He felt Li Yingying''s pulse for a moment and then opened his


    mouth, "Your Majesty, Lady Yingying was poisoned. I have never seen such a poison before."


    "Been poisoned? Why is there poison in the Imperial Pce? Who is it that poisoned Lady Yingying?"


    Emperor Ning furrowed his brows, "Servants, take Lady Yingying to the side Hall and bring all imperial


    physicians from the Imperial Hospital to treat her. Physician, check all the items on Lady Yingying''s


    table."


    While the servants carried Li Yingying away, the imperial physician began his inspection of all items on


    the table but found nothing. "Your Majesty, I didn''t find anything that is poisonous..."


    "Really?" Emperor Ning felt relieved although he remained speechless. It was said that Li Yingying was


    Grand Councilor Li''s favorite granddaughter. If something happened to her at the Imperial Pce,


    Grand Councilor Li might take this opportunity to do something.


    Lady Li immediately yelled, "Your Majesty, Yingying was fine a moment ago. Oh! I see. Except for the


    items on the table, Yingying touched the Pipa. She yed the Pipa a short while ago."


    Emperor Ning frowned as he was unhappy with Lady Li''s insinuation. Lady Li seemed to believe that


    the source of the poison was in the Imperial Pce.


    "Your Majesty, please don''t be angry with my sister-inw. She is agitated as she is worried about her


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    daughter. What about asking the imperial physician to check the Pipa? The Empress gave a nd


    smile and suggested.


    "Okay! Physician, check the Pipa!" Emperor Ning''s face was expressionless, however, in his eyes,


    there was a trace of displeasure.


    Hearing the order, the imperial physician walked to the Pipa to check it. He took out a white


    handkerchief and wiped the strings of the Pipa. The white handkerchief turned ck. The imperial


    physician brought the handkerchief closer to his nose and sniffed it carefully. After a while, he turned to


    Emperor Ning, "Your Majesty, there is poison on the Pipa. And it is the same that was used to poison


    Lady Yingying!"


    "That''s absurd! How dare someone try to poison Lady Yingying in the Imperial Pce? Guards, find the


    culprit! Bring all people that have touched this Pipa here." Emperor Ning mmed the armrest and


    shouted in anger.


    Yun Shang felt as though someone was watching her. She looked back and saw Hua Jing was staring


    at her with a weird smile.


    Yun Shang panicked and wondered, ''Was this a trap for me?''


    ''But it doesn''t make sense at all. Li Yingying is aplete stranger to me. I have no reason to poison


    the daughter of an official.'' Yun Shang began recalling the events from her previous life, and suddenly


    remembered a simr scene. Yun Shang curled her lips. She had thought that her new life would be


    different from the previous one, but the same incident had happened again.


    After a while, the imperial guards brought three servant girls to the Hall. "Your Majesty, these servants


    have touched the Pipa tonight. Xi''er normally keeps this instrument. The maid, Xi''er gave this Pipa to


    Que''er because of the imperial dinner tonight. Que''er wiped the Pipa and then gave it to Yun Xi, Lady


    Ming''s servant. Yun Xi brought the Pipa here."


    Emperor Ning narrowed his eyes as he studied all three servant girls who were on their knees. "All of


    you! When did you touch the Pipa? Was there a witness? Think it through!"


    The servant in the middle immediately answered. "I''m Xi''er. I am responsible for the storage of this


    Pipa. I wiped the instrument for the imperial dinner tonight and then gave it to Que''er. All the servants


    in Imperial Treasure House can testify on my behalf. After I gave the instrument to Que''er, she checked


    the timbre of the Pipa."


    Everyone in the Hall understood Xi''er''s unspoken message. Que''er checked the timbre of the Pipa,


    thus implying that the instrument was non-toxic when it was passed to Que''er. If Xi''er had put poison on


    the Pipa''s strings, then Que''er wouldn''t be alive.


    Hearing Xi''er''s words, Que''er immediately stated, "She is right. Pipas tend to go out of tune when they


    have been stored for a long time. So, I like to check the timbre first and then wipe the instrument. When


    I was wiping the Pipa, two servant girls who were maintaining other Pipas and zithers saw my actions.


    They are my witnesses. Then I handed the instrument to Yun Xi."


    Thest servant girl looked timid. After hearing Que''er''s words, she kowtowed before the host seat,


    "Two servant girls and I fetched the Pipa. We were together before we sent the instrument to the


    Pce."


    Everyone seemed to have their witnesses. Yun Shang lowered her eyes to conceal her excitement and


    wondered what surprising turn this drama would take.


    Emperor Ning snorted coldly, "Are you sure nobody else touched the Pipa during this process?"


    The three servants immediately shook their heads. However, the servant named Que''er looked hesitant


    and everyone in the Hall noticed her hesitation.


    Hua Jing stood up and walked to the three servants. She asked, "Are you Que''er? Do you remember


    something? If you do, don''t hesitate. Speak inly. There are so many people in the Hall. We will


    protect you. I, the Princess, give you my word that nobody will harm you."


    Que''er raised her head, looked around in rm and then faltered, "I... I remember that when the other


    servants and I were cleaning the Pipa, Qian Yin, the servant girl of Princess Yun Shang came and said


    that a servant in the Princess''s Pce had broken a vase. Qian Yin said that although breaking a vase


    was a good omen*, the room looked empty without it. So she wanted to get a new one. She also said


    that the Princess brought some pastries for us because it was New Year''s Eve. So we went to eat the


    pastries. During that period, Qian Yin entered the Imperial Treasure House."


    (*TN: In Chinese, the pronunciations of "break" and "year" are the same. If you break something, it


    means you will be safe and sound in theing year.)


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, and finally understood why the Empress had asked Qian Yin to fetch a


    vase from the Imperial Treasure House. Yun Shang had believed that the Empress was going to make


    an issue of the vase. After the vase was brought to her Pce, Yun Shang had checked it for a long


    time but had found nothing odd. It turned out the Empress had set a trap for her tonight.


    Yun Shang was about to say something, but a tremendously loud crash stopped her. Que''er, who had


    been on her knees before, had been catapulted into the pir in the Hall. Yun Shang watched as her


    limp body fell to the ground. Hearing her moans, people were startled as if they had also felt her pain.


    "Prince Jing, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill the maid who might produce evidence against


    Princess Yun Shang?" The usation was followed by a deafening roar. Yun Shang raised her eyes


    and saw Grand Councilor Li''s ferocious face.


    Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing, and thetter looked nonchnt as if it wasn''t him who had kicked


    the servant, "How dare a servant denigrate the Princess? She deserves it."


    Blue veins stood out on Grand Councilor Li''s temples. He gnashed his teeth, "Prince Jing, you have


    insulted me beyond limit. Are you trying to cover Princess Yun Shang''s guilt?"


    "Grand Councilor, what do you mean? Why would I kill you granddaughter? Moreover, I haven''t seen


    your granddaughter before today!" Yun Shang stated indifferently as she nced at Prince Jing, who


    had a cold expression.


    "I don''t know why you want to kill Yingying, but I know the evidence is conclusive. It is you who


    instigated your servant to put the poison on the strings of the Pipa. Guards, seize Qian Yin!" Grand


    Councilor Li snorted, his eyes looking cold.


    "Really? I want to ask you a question Grand Councilor Li. Perhaps my servant went to the Imperial


    Treasure House by chance today. But why would I put poison on the Pipa? It was the Empress who


    suggested we y the game, and the rule was made by my father. How would I know that Lady


    Yingying would y the Pipa?" Everyone looked at Yun Shang with disbelief. Yun Shang was calm.


    She was sitting nonchntly in her chair while questioning Grand Councilor Li.


    The servant named Yun Xi seemed to have something to say. After a long time, she stammered, "Since


    the Empress has been recuperating for a while, Lady Ming was responsible for the imperial dinner.


    Several days ago, when Princess Yun Shang visited Lady Ming, Lady Ming was discussing the game


    with otherdies..."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and thought, ''Is she implying that I had known about the game, and had


    enough time to do something about the lot pot?''


    Someone from among the crowd yelled, "Lady Yingying seemed to fancy Prince Jing. If Princess Yun


    Shang is also fond of Prince Jing, maybe..."


    "Maybe what? Maybe I''m jealous of her? Maybe I''m envious of her? Maybe I wanted to eliminate a


    potential rival for this reason?" As Yun Shang talked on, she couldn''t helpugh out loud, "I didn''t know


    the gentlemen anddies in the Imperial City were so imaginative..."


    Grand Councilor Li, however, was fuming, "Princess Hui Guo, I didn''t expect you to be so vicious. You


    said it wasn''t you who poisoned Yingying. Prove it to me!"


    "Prove?" Yun Shang raised her head and walked to Que''er with a smile. Looking at the miserable


    expression on her face, Yun Shang slightly bent down and was about to say something, but Grand


    Councilor Li''s roar interrupted her. "Princess Yun Shang, are you going to kill the witness? We are all


    here now..."


    Yun Shang ignored him and spoke to Que''er, "Except for cleaning musical instruments in the Imperial


    Treasure House, where have you been?"


    Que''er coughed. She felt terrible after being kicked by Prince Jing. Then she spoke, "I have been in the


    Imperial Treasure House the whole day. I was just brought here from the Imperial Treasure House by


    the guards."


    "Really? Are you sure you don''t need time to think it over?" Yun Shang smiled indifferently.


    Que''er lowered her head to conceal the fluster in her eyes, "I''ve been in the Imperial Treasure House


    all this while..."


    Yun Shang gave a nd smile and said, "I remember only Meiying House has plum blossoms. Since


    you have been at the Imperial Treasure House all this while, why is there a plum blossom petal on the


    sole of your shoe?" When Prince Jing kicked the servant, Yun Shang saw the plum blossom petal on


    her shoe sole and chanced upon this thought.


    Que''er trembled and said softly, "I...I have no idea. Maybe someone went to Meiying House, trod on a


    plum blossom petal and brought it to the Imperial Treasure House. And I happened to step on it."


    Yun Shang gave a little smile and walked to Yun Xi, "I haven''t seen you before in Lady Ming''s Pce.


    What do you do at the Changchun Pce?"


    The servant immediately answered, "I serve outside the Pce."


    "Really? Outside the Pce? Could you hear what we were talking about outside the Pce? Well


    then, tell me, what did Lady Ming say this morning? Okay?" Yun Shang smiled indifferently.


    Yun Xi shivered, "I...I... I forgot."


    "Really? Forgot? Since you have forgotten what you heard this morning, why do you still remember


    what Lady Ming said several days ago?"


    Almost everyone in the Hall realized that this was a conspiracy to frame Yun Shang. However, Grand


    Councilor Li sneered, "Princess Hui Guo, don''t beat around the bush if you''ve got something to say."


    Yun Shang turned to Grand Councilor Li and spoke to him with a smile, "I''ve heard that a person


    should pay attention not only to their feelings but also to the evidence when handling a legal case.


    Now, the testimonies of these two servants are full of contradictions. Grand Councilor Li, are you still


    going to pronounce me guilty? Did you behave in such a brash way when you handled legal cases


    before?"


    When Yun Shang was speaking, a guard entered the Hall. In his hand, he held a eunuch, "Your


    Majesty, he prepared the lot pot."


    The eunuch suddenly knelt, "Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with me. I''m just a hired servant. It


    was Princess Yun Shang''s maid who had asked me to rece all the lots with new lots with Pipa


    written on them when it was Lady Yingying''s turn."


    His voice had hardly faded away when the guests in the Hall exchanged whispers, "It turns out she..."


    Yun Shang was not anxious at all and inquired calmly, "You said I asked you to do it, do you have any


    evidence?"


    The eunuch immediately took out a small piece of silver from his sleeve, "A servant girl of Princess Yun


    Shang gave this to me, and said there would be a rich reward for me when the swap was done. I was


    stupid at that time and agreed to do it."


    "Really?" Yun Shang walked to the eunuch and took the silver. After checking it for a while, she curled


    her lips and spoke to Emperor Ning. He had been sitting on his seat and watching this inquisition and


    usation exchange with a mysterious expression. "Father, I want to ask the eunuch a few questions."


    "Go on." Yun Shang called forward several servant girls, and asked them to stand in a line. Then she


    turned and spoke to the eunuch, "Since you said my servant asked you to rece the lots, please


    identify the servant from those who stand before you."


    The eunuch was dumbfounded but he raised his head to look at the servants. They seemed to be


    simrly dressed. Suddenly, he saw a servant in pink point at another pretty servant secretly. He


    gnashed his teeth and made his decision. He stood and pointed at the pretty servant, "It''s her! She is


    the one who asked me to do this."


    Yun Shang turned to the servant and asked the eunuch with a smile, "Her? Are you sure?"


    The eunuch immediately nodded and said, "I''m sure."


    Yun Shang turned and looked at the Empress, "Your Majesty, this is pure nder! He said that I sent


    your servant, Xiu Xin, to instigate him to do evil."


    The Empress gnashed her teeth and seemed exasperated at his words, "That''s nonsense!"


    Yun Shang smiled, "He is talking nonsense. But I have found something interesting. There is the smell


    of plum blossom on this silver. Does it mean that this eunuch also went to Meiying House?"


    Yun Shang gave the silver to Master Zheng who then passed it to Emperor Ning. Emperor Ning


    smelled the silver and furrowed his brows, "It is the smell of plum blossom! Guards, seize these two


    and strike them hard. I need their confession right now. I want to know who has the guts to malign the


    Princess!"


    Prince Jing stood and stated, "Your Majesty, let me handle this. There is no need to beat them. I''m


    good at extorting confessions. How dare these two denigrate the Princess? I will show no mercy toward


    them. Guard, give me the needles!"


    Everyone was dumbfounded, ''Needles?'' ''What does he want needles for?''


    A guard working for Prince Jing brought a box of needles to the Hall. The crowd gasped as they


    realized that the needles were longer than standard embroidery needles. They looked terrifying all by


    themselves. What would the Prince do with these? The crowd shuddered. Prince Jing curled his lips,


    "Do it!"


    Two guards took out needles from the box and pierced them between the nail and the finger of the


    servant and the eunuch. Everyone in the Hall shivered all over again. Two heartrending cries escaped


    from the lips of the servant and eunuch. It is said that the nerves of the fingertips are linked with the


    heart. Prince Jing was indeed merciless.


    But this was just the beginning. The guards pierced ten needles into their fingers separately, and then


    brought two basins of water into the Hall. The guards put the hands of the servant and eunuch into the


    water. Their ear-piercing and agonized screams froze everyone again. Their faces looked as pale as


    death.


    "This is saline water. How are you feeling now? If you still keep your mouths shut, I will change the


    saline water to chili water." Prince Jing walked to the servant and the eunuch with a vicious smile.


    Everyone was shocked by his words, and their faces were ghostly pale with fright.


    "I...I will...I will confess. Prince Jing, please spare my life. I was..." Que''er spoke in a gravelly voice as if


    she was suffering from extreme pain. But she fell to the ground before she was able to share her


    confession.

 Chapter 100 Breaking

    Chapter 100 Breaking


    After Que''er fell to the ground, Yun Xi also fell beside her.


    "Are they dead?" Prince Jing frowned and bent over the two maids. After confirming that they were


    dead, he examined them again. This time he found two silver needles embedded into their necks. He


    them?"


    The Empress squinted but didn''t say anything. Yun Shang nced at the Empress casually before


    smiling and speaking, "The maids were killed, apparently at the point of identifying the real murderer.


    From the position of the needles, the killer must have been behind the maids. So the range of suspects


    is narrowed down."


    No one spoke for a while. Suddenly a eunuch rushed in and broke the silence. He cried, "Your Majesty,


    Changchun Pce was burrized, and the Empress''s seal has been stolen."


    Emperor Ning raised his eyes. Inside, a storm brewed. He ordered, "Seal the Pces, and search


    them all, one by one."


    "What an eventful day. In that case, father, please keep the men standing behind Que''er and Yun Xi in


    custody. The Empress''s seal is of vital importance. I''ll go see Lady Yingying now." Yun Shang said to


    the Emperor. Then she turned and looked at the faces of all the guests in the Hall before walking


    toward the door.


    "You can''t go! You''re still a suspect. Why are you going to see Yingying? What is your intention?" Hua


    Jing''s voice came from behind. Yun Shang turned to look at Hua Jing. While Hua Jing looked cruel,


    Yun Shang smiled. "Princess Hua Jing, are you concerned about the Lady Yingying?" Yun Shang


    asked.


    Hua Jing gritted her teeth and forced a smile, "Of course, Yingying is my cousin. I do care about her."


    Then she brushed past Yun Shang as she headed for the side Hall.


    As soon as Hua Jing got the door, a eunuch collided into her. Her body shook violently, and


    subconsciously, she protected her belly. No one noticed her movement except Yun Shang.


    "What''s wrong with you?" Hua Jing rebuked him furiously.


    The eunuch quickly held the Princess so that she wouldn''t fall. Once she had regained her bnce, he


    dropped to his knees before Hua Jing. "I''m sorry, Your Highness, please forgive me. Please forgive me,


    Your Highness."


    Hua Jing gritted her teeth to hold back her anger. After all, she was in the Pce and there were so


    many guests. "It''s okay. Get up." With that, she continued on her way to the side Hall.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and said, "Now that sister is visiting Lady Yingying, I''ll goter." Her eyes


    reflected the hurt she felt.


    Everybody present had seen the situation clearly. Princess Yun Shang was obviously being framed,


    and Princess Hua Jing was very aggressive towards her. To the guests, it seemed apparent that


    Princess Hua Jing didn''t like her sister. Princess Yun Shang''s mother was Lady Jin. Although the


    Emperor favored Lady Jin, she was only a concubine. The status of a concubine''s daughter was quite


    low in the homes of ordinary people. It wouldn''t be any different in the Pce.


    Emperor Ning was a little touched. He looked at Lady Jin only to find that she looked somewhat


    dejected and that her eyes focused on Yun Shang. Emperor Ning was now, even more displeased with


    Hua Jing. People say that children are the meat separated from their mothers. Lady Jin may have had


    little contact with her daughter since her birth, but a mother''s and her child''s hearts were linked. Lady


    Jin must have been heartbroken to see her daughter wronged.


    At this time, several maids and eunuchs entered the Hall and saluted Emperor Ning. Emperor Ning


    nodded and said, "The Empress''s seal was lost. I''m afraid it was deliberately done by someone who


    wanted to take it out of the Pce tonight. They probably nned on taking advantage of theings


    and goings of the ministers and their families. The consequences arising from the loss of the


    Empress''s seal will be catastrophic. All guests need to allow a body search."


    No one dared to object. All the guests in the Hall formed queues and followed the maid and eunuch to


    the side Hall where they would be searched. The search did not yield the Empress''s seal.


    Just then, Hua Jing returned.


    "Hua Jing, get yourself frisked." Emperor Ning looked at Hua Jing with indifference.


    Hua Jing frowned and said, "Father, the Empress''s seal is useless to me. I don''t have to be frisked, do


    I?"


    Emperor Ning knitted his brows and said, "Everyone in this Hall, including Yun Shang and Prince Jing,


    has been frisked. You are no exception. Go."


    Hua Jing bit her lip with worry. She knew that if she continued to decline, it would certainly antagonize


    Emperor Ning. She ced her hands on her belly, and was secretly grateful that she didn''t look


    pregnant. With this thought, she followed a maid into the side Hall.


    After a while, the maid hurried back and reported, "Your Majesty, the Empress''s seal was not found on


    Princess Hua Jing, but I found this in her sleeve."


    In her hand was a small cyan bottle made of jade. Emperor Ning''s eyes darkened. Then he ordered,


    "Call the imperial physician to check what''s in the bottle."


    The Empress''s eyebrows twitched a little after her eyes fell upon the small cyan bottle. "It is probably


    an ordinary medicine to prevent daily idents."


    A sneer flitted across Yun Shang''s eyes. As a precaution, many young Ladies and Noble Masters


    would take ordinary medicine when they went out. However, it was unusual for such a medicine bottle


    to be found on Hua Jing. There were two reasons. First, this kind of bottle was usually carried by a


    servant. And second, if a guest went to the Pce for a banquet, he or she would be strictly inspected


    before being allowed entry into the Pce. Such a medicine bottle was simply not permitted in the


    Pce.


    Perhaps the Empress had not been in or out of the Pce in so long that she had forgotten the


    obvious?


    Before the imperial physician came from the side Hall, Hua Jing rushed in. She looked a little anxious.


    "Father, mother, it''s not mine. I don''t know why it was in my sleeve. Father, mother, do justice for me..."


    "Sister, the Pce is heavily guarded. How could someone secretly put such a bottle in your sleeve?


    This is absurd." Yun Shang eximed. Her eyes reflected astonishment.


    An imperial physician rushed in just after Hua Jing''s outburst. He took the small bottle from the maid


    and examined it carefully. After a long while, he said, "Your Majesty, this is a bottle of poison, and it''s


    the same poison that was given to Lady Yingying."


    Hua Jing paled. She turned to the Empress, "Mother, someone set me up. I''m innocent..."


    "I believe you." The Empress was stunned. She gritted her teeth and wondered, ''Why? Why was that


    bottle found in Hua Jing''s sleeve, when it should be...''


    "Your Majesty, that''s unfair. A moment ago, just because a maid said Princess Yun Shang''s maid had


    been to the Imperial Treasure House, everybody firmly believed that Princess Yun Shang was the


    criminal. But now, the bottle with the poison has been found on Princess Hua Jing. Why does Your


    Majesty believe that someone set up Princess Hua Jing?" Prince Jing''s eyes held a sarcastic gleam,


    but when the guests heard what he said, they had apletely different interpretation of it.


    "Report..." Another guard rushed in, "Your Majesty, while searching the Pce, I saw a eunuch


    sneaking around Meiying House. He looked very suspicious. So I took him for questioning, and this is


    his confession..." The guard held a parchment in his hands.


    Meiying House had been mentioned more than twice tonight. Everyone stared at the parchment and


    wondered what it would say.


    "Submit it to me." Emperor Ning ordered coldly.


    Master Zheng quickly stepped down and took the parchment from the guard. He then presented it to


    Emperor Ning. Emperor Ning unrolled the parchment. As he looked through it, veins throbbed on his


    forehead, and anger gathered in his eyes.


    "Somebody, bring the eunuch here."


    Two guards came in, dragging the eunuch. He seemed to have been tortured. Blood was pooling


    around his fingertips.


    "Say what you said earlier." Emperor Ning stared sternly to the eunuch. The eunuch shivered as he


    knelt on the ground.


    "Yes, Your Majesty. I''m responsible for cleaning Meiying House. After the snow stopped this afternoon,


    I began to clear the ground. When I became tired, Iy under a tree outside Meiying House. I was soon


    woken by a noise. I heard a young woman tell someone to spread poison on the qin, and she said she


    would send another person to convince Princess Yun Shang''s maid to visit the Imperial Treasure


    House. After that, she asked them to insist on saying that the criminal was Princess Yun Shang''s maid.


    Then the talking stopped and I was looking for an opportunity to leave quietly. However, I heard


    footsteps and didn''t dare to go. Then young woman then told someone to change all the characters on


    the lots to Chinese Pipa when Lady Yingying was going to draw. Besides, she said that if anyone


    inquired, to say that Princess Yun Shang had sent her maid to tell them to do so. That''s all I heard..."


    The eunuch immediately kowtowed to Emperor Ning several times, "Hearing this, I was afraid of


    retaliation, so I did not dare to speak out."


    Emperor Ning flew into a rage. He bashed the table in front of him. "How dare you? How could there be


    such a venomous person in the Pce? Did you see her face?"


    The eunuch shook his head repeatedly. "No, I didn''t. I only dimly saw that the young woman wore a


    dark-color dress with white pear flowers embroidered on the hem... I heard a maid call her Your


    Highness..."


    Your Highness... Hua Jing and Yun Shang were the only two Princesses in the State of Ning. Yun


    Shang couldn''t have framed herself, so there was only one possibility...


    Everyone stared at Hua Jing, who looked a little pale. She was dressed in a dark dress... There were


    white pear flowers embroidered on the hem.


    "Ha..." Only one person dared tough at the situation. It was Prince Jing. He turn to Grand Councilor


    Li, "Grand Councilor Li, it is now clear who tried to murder your granddaughter. Princess Hua Jing, you


    are really brave and astute. Using your own cousin as bait to frame Princess Yun Shang? You deserve


    to be Her Majesty''s daughter."


    His words were aimed at someone else, but at this time, no one paid any attention because they had


    been shocked by the truth. They had thought Princess Hua Jing to be talented, kind, and revered. To


    their surprise, there was a sinister heart under her beautiful, gentle appearance.


    "I''m clearly being framed by someone. I''ve never done these things. I don''t know why this medicine


    bottle was in my sleeve. Oh, it must be the eunuch. He must have been the one to stuff the bottle into


    my sleeve." Hua Jing shouted. Her beautiful face was now contorted with anger.


    Emperor Ning frowned and ordered, "Unthinkable! Take Princess Hua Jing to the Dali Temple."


    Hua Jing became even more anxious at Emperor Ning''s words. "Father, I''m innocent. Mother, help


    me..."


    Seeing that the Empress had clenched her hands so tightly that her long fingernails had dug deep into


    her flesh, Yun Shang imperceptibly curled the corners of her mouth. ''This alone makes your heart


    ache?'' She thought. ''This is just the beginning...''


    "Your Majesty, the Empress''s seal has been found." The speaker was a eunuch from the Pce of


    Lady Ming. Emperor Ning gave a bleak smile, "Good."


    Emperor Ning then looked away from the eunuch and nced at Grand Councilor Li and the others.


    Then he softly asked the imperial physician, who was standing by. "Is Lady Yingying all right?"


    The imperial physician hurriedly answered, "I have served Lady Yingying detoxifying pills as per her


    symptoms. She should be all right."


    Emperor Ning nodded with relief, "Everybody''s scared today. It''s time to end the celebration." Having


    said that, he left his dragon throne and walked toward Lady Jin. "You''re pregnant. You shouldn''t be


    alone at such a time. I''ll go back to the Pce with you."


    Lady Jin obediently nodded her head. She stood and walked to Emperor Ning''s side. Emperor Ning put


    his hand on her waist and led Lady Jin out of Jinluan Hall.


    Still sitting on the high seat, the Empress paled at the sight. She suddenly stood and rushed out of


    Jinluan Hall.


    "Make way for His Majesty. Make way for Her Majesty..." The people in the Hall hurried to their knees.


    After the most important ministers had left, Prince Jing strolled to Yun Shang. "You were frightened


    today. Let me walk you back, " he said with a smile.


    The eyes of those still in the Hall fell on Prince Jing and Yun Shang. They wondered why Prince Jing


    was smiling. He never smiled! Everyone was surprised and concluded that Prince Jing really liked


    Princess Yun Shang. Just now, the Emperor had shown extraordinary affection for Lady Jin. And Lady


    Jin was carrying the Emperor''s child. If Prince Jing was defending and supporting Princess Yun Shang,


    something really needed rethinking...


    Yun Shang refused to dwell on what other people were thinking. As she wanted to ask Prince Jing


    something, she did not refuse him and walked toward the door.


    Qin Yi hastily took the Princess''s cloak, but when she was about to wrap it on Yun Shang, Prince Jing


    took the coat from the maid. He then draped it gently over Yun Shang. He said, "It''s cold outside. Tie


    your cloak first. You are weak. Be careful not to get cold."


    Yun Shang paused, fastened her cloak casually, and turned to leave Jinluan Hall.


    The snow had stopped. Not far from Jinluan Hall, the world was shrouded in silence. Only the


    asional footsteps disturbed the quiet of the night. Yun Shang gathered her thoughts before asking,


    "You move so fast. What did you do to make my father agree to grant you the marriage?"


    Then she heard Prince Jing''s lowugh, "Grant me the marriage? No, it''s for us... You''re really smart.


    For this imperial decree of marriage, I have handed over my Hufu."Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    His Hufu? Yun Shang stopped. She knew that the Hufu could mobilize nearly half a million troops of the


    State of Ning. The former Emperor had divided it in two, giving one half to Emperor Ning and the other


    half to Prince Jing. Since Prince Jing schemed to kill the Emperor''s children as carried by his


    concubines, it was clear that he desired the throne. So how could he be willing to hand over such an


    important thing?


    Yun Shang squinted suspiciously at him, "What''s your intention?"


    Prince Jing''s mouth curved into a smile. "I thought I had made myself clear in the camp. I love you, and


    for you, I will give up the throne. Have you ever been moved by mymitment to you?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shangughed in a low voice. Herughter grew louder and louder. It was some time


    before she stoppedughing. "This is the best joke I''ve ever heard."


    Yun Shang turned to look at Prince Jing. She spoke gently, "I kind of believed you when you said that


    to me at the camp. But now, with the imperial decree of marriage, I don''t believe a word of what you''ve


    said."


    "Eh? Why?" Prince Jing stopped walking and turned to look at Yun Shang. She was almost a head


    shorter than him.


    "No matter how confident I am, I know I am not as important as the Hufu. You''ve been scheming for


    that position for over a decade, while you''ve only known me for a few months. But you said you loved


    me and that you were even willing to give up that high position for me. You might as well save your


    sweet talk for others." Yun Shang then smiled at him, before turning and walking towards Qingxin


    Pce. Prince Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not follow her. Qin Yi and Qian Yin hurried to


    catch up with Yun Shang. Prince Jingughed out loud when the three women disappeared from sight.


    "She really doubts me."


    Wang Shun craned his neck to see if the three women were still visible. It was not until they were


    to both, soft and hard tactics. She is too tough. Why do you have to marry her? This is about the Hufu.


    Without it, you have nothing. Your Highness, you are confused..."


    "The Hufu?" The corners of Prince Jing''s mouth twitched slightly. "Now that I have given it away, I will


    be able to get it back."


    "But..." Wang Shun sighed, "Your Highness, why do you have to choose Princess Yun Shang? In the


    court, there are many who oppose Grand Councilor Li, such as Field Marshal Qin. His daughter has


    just reached marriageable age. If you draw him into your camp, your path will be much shorter..."


    Prince Jing responded with a sneer, "My path will be much shorter? If I were to marry Field Marshal


    Qin''s daughter, the Emperor would be wary and afraid of me. He is already suspicious. If that happens,


    it will be harder for me to move. In the twenty years since he has ascended the throne, I have fought in


    the war for eighteen years. No matter how well we strategize our move in the Imperial City, without


    ess to the City itself, there is no chance of sess. Then how will I achieve my great cause? What


    is the use of half a Hufu? Half a Hufu is of no consequence. I might as well give it to him to ease his


    suspicions. Then I''ll marry his daughter, and he will rx his vignce against me. I will not have to


    woo my inws. Moreover, I will be able to stay in the Imperial City..."


    "But, why don''t you choose Princess Hua Jing? She is much easier to control than Princess Yun


    Shang..." Although Wang Shui was full of admiration for Prince Jing after hearing the n, he still


    had some doubts.


    Prince Jing curled his lips into a sneer, "Hua Jing is indeed stupider than Yun Shang, but she is the


    Empress''s daughter, the niece of Grand Councilor Li..."

 Chapter 101 Miscarriage

    Chapter 101 Miscarriage


    On her way back, Yun Shang was contemting Prince Jing''s proposal. She wondered what was so


    special about her, and why he would give up his military power. Suddenly, her feet slipped. Qian Yin


    quickly stepped forward to stop the Princess from falling.


    After struggling to bnce herself, Yun Shang looked down. This path was the only way leading to the


    inner court, and the servants had already swept away the snow. She could see the cobbles clearly.


    Why would she slip? Suddenly, Yun Shang saw a mount of moss under her feet.


    Yun Shang was stunned for a moment. She squatted to get a closer look. She saw that the moss was


    not growing on the stone. It was fresh and moist.


    "Thentern." Yun Shang ordered with a pensive expression on her face.


    Qin Yi hurriedly offered thentern to her. Yun Shang took thentern and looked across the path in the


    light. She found piles of moss scattered at intervals along the road.


    She followed the trail of moss and found that it ended at an intersection. Doubt filled Yun Shang''s


    heart. She carried on to her Pce while thinking about the moss issue. Just as her maids were


    helping her remove her cloak, a eunuch rushed toward Yun Shang''s room. He slipped and fell as he


    reached the door. He crawled forward and urged, "Your Highness! You have to visit Qiwu Pce now!


    Lady Jin fell on her way back. She is bleeding! It seems like a miscarriage!"


    Her mother had bled? Yun Shang''s heart sunk. Without putting on the cloak, she ran toward Qiwu


    Pce.


    "Your Highness! Your Highness! It''s winter! You have to put on some more clothes!" Qin Yi grabbed


    Yun Shang''s cloak and followed her.


    Yun Shang didn''t slow her pace. She asked the messenger, "How did Her Highness fall?"T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    The eunuch panted as he followed the Princess. He was trotting so fast, almost out of breath. "Since


    Lady Jin was pregnant, His Majesty invited her to sit in his royal pnquin. As the attendants carried


    the pnquin through the Imperial Garden, one of the them suddenly slipped and fell, and His Majesty


    and Lady Jin both fell off the pnquin. His Majesty had protected Lady Jin in his arms, but still, she


    was shocked by the fall, and began bleeding."


    Slipped? Yun Shang frowned at his words. The ident reminded her of the moss trail.


    Yun Shang reached Qiwu Pce as fast as she could. She spotted the Empress in the distance. Yun


    Shang quickened her step and entered the pce first.


    "What? Is that Princess Yun Shang? What has brought you to Qiwu Pce, Your Highness? Oh, didn''t


    you see Her Majesty? And don''t you know about etiquette? How dare you not curtsy to Her Majesty


    and walk in front of her? Where are your manners, Your Highness?" As Yun Shang stepped through


    the door, she heard Xiu Xin screech at her.


    Hearing her words, Yun Shang suddenly turned round and cast a cold nce at her, "However rude I


    may be, I''m still a Princess. And you are a maid. Who are you to tell me how to behave?"


    That said, Yun Shang ran on toward Lady Jin''s chamber.


    "Impudent!" The Empress snapped as she frowned at Yun Shang''s behavior. But Yun Shang kept


    running toward her mother.


    Empress Yuan Zhen gritted her teeth. She gnashed, "This is ridiculous! How dare a Princess offend her


    Empress?"


    Not far behind, Qin Yi was hurriedly following. When she got closer, she heard the Empress''s


    reprimand, and realized that she was referring to Yun Shang. Qin Yi''s heart quivered at the Empress''s


    anger. Stepping forward, she curtsied to Empress Yuan Zhen in a hurry. "Your Majesty, please forgive


    Princess Yun Shang. Lady Jin was hurt in an ident. Her Highness is too worried to follow etiquette."


    "What? What did you say? What happened to Lady Jin?" Asked the Empress in shock. But her eyes


    shed joy.


    When Qin Yi was speaking with the Empress, she bowed her head so low that she didn''t see the joy in


    the Empress''s eyes. She answered, "A eunuch just informed Princess Yun Shang that Lady Jin was


    hurt. Though the Princess is not close to Lady Jin, she does worry about her biological mother."


    But the Empress wasn''t listening. She exchanged a nce with Xiu Xin, and turned toward Lady Jin''s


    chamber.


    As they arrived, the Empress saw Lord Zheng standing at the door. Yun Shang waited on the side. At


    the scene, her heart quickened. If the Emperor were here, something serious must have happened. It


    would be great if the child died in the ident. But she was also a little worried. If the ident took


    ce in Qiwu Pce, it would be difficult for her to shake people''s suspicion.


    "Lord Zheng, I''ve heard something has happened to Lady Jin, and intend to pay her a visit." The


    Empress nced at Lord Zheng.


    Lord Zheng frowned. He hesitated for a while before saying, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has given his


    orders. No one is allowed to enter Lady Jin''s chamber..."


    The Empress narrowed her eyes. But the joy of seeing Lady Jin suffer overwhelmed her. She shot a


    nce at Yun Shang and ordered, "Xiu Xin, bring two chairs. I am so worried about Lady Jin''s health


    that I will wait here."


    Xiu Xin hurriedly curtsied and went away. Before long, she brought back two chairs, and positioned the


    chairs for the Empress and Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang was a little surprised. She shot a questioning look at the Empress. Then she sat on the


    chair, and started to ponder.


    After her birth, no more sons or daughters had been born in the Pce. And in the past a few years,


    fewdies had be pregnant. Even if they bore the Emperor''s child, miscarriages would ur. That


    was why Lady Jin''s pregnancy was so arrestive. The attendants responsible for carrying the pnquin


    were well-trained. They never slipped on snow, even in the dark.


    Thinking it through, Yun Shang got up from the chair and said, "Lord Zheng, where are the pnquin


    carriers?"


    Lord Zheng hurriedly answered, "They are kneeling outside Qiwu Pce."


    Yun Shang nodded. She went out again, and found the eunuchs kneeling along the path. Nodding to


    one of them, she ordered, "Lead me to where the ident happened."


    The eunuch trembled so much that when he tried to get up, he faltered in the snow. After a few


    attempts, he struggled to his feet and bowed to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang coldly said, "Don''t lie to me. Tell me where the ident happened."


    The eunuch bowed to her, and led her through the Imperial Garden, toward a corner. "Your Highness,


    here it is. I hold the back pole of the pnquin. When we passed this corner, the front poles suddenly


    fell, and the ident happened."


    Yun Shang nodded. She turned to Qin Yi, "Lantern."


    Qin Yi hurriedly handed thentern to her. Yun Shang took thentern and examined the path. During


    her investigation, she saw something odd on the cobbled path. Frowning, Yun Shang squatted and


    picked up a green moss fment, an unremarkable trace that had remained on a footprint. Yun Shang


    narrowed her eyes. Now she could be sure that the attendant stepped on the moss and fell. And


    someone had removed the moss remains after the ident in a hurry, leaving alone the humble


    fment.


    Yun Shang stood and checked along the path. The moss trail had disappeared.


    "Your Highness, did someone..." Qin Yi also noticed that the moss had disappeared. She thought of a


    question, "Has someone removed the evidence?"


    Yun Shang sneered, "Yes, of course, what a smart move. Even if I were investigating and had found


    this fment, I wouldn''t know what it was had I not slipped on the moss earlier."


    "But now the evidence is missing." Qin Yi said worriedly, "How can we find the culprit?"


    Yun Shang shed a grim grin, "Let''s go back and have a look at mother."


    When they returned, the Empress had left. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in doubt. She thought the


    Empress would stay and watch her mother suffer.


    Lord Zheng noticed Yun Shang''s doubt. He hurriedly exined, "His Majesty happened to see the


    Empress waiting here. He told her to wait inside her pce."


    "I see." Yun Shang looked back and saw a maid peeking around the corner. Knowing that she was the


    Empress''s spy, Yun Shang said no more and walked in.


    Inside the pce, an imperial physician was bent over a desk. With a brush in his hand, he seemed to


    be writing a prescription. Emperor Ning sat by Lady Jin''s bed. He held her hand. Yun Shang greeted


    him as she walked inside.


    Lady Jin looked pale and tired. When she heard Yun Shang''s voice, she turned her head toward her


    daughter and smiled "Have a seat, Shang''er. I am fine."


    Madam Zheng hurriedly brought a stool and said, "Your Highness, Lady Jin is fine, as is the child. She


    was merely scared, and will recover soon. Your Highness can be assured."


    Yun Shang was aware of Madam Zheng''s medical skills. She felt greatfort when she heard her


    mother was fine. "I''m d to hear that, Madam. I was so frightened when the eunuch told me about


    mother''s fall."


    Still frowning, Emperor held Lady Jin''s hand tighter. He said, "Lord Zheng informed me of your inquiry


    into the pnquin carriers. What have you found?"


    Yun Shang was a little surprised. Should she tell the truth?


    Although Emperor Ning was her father, she dared not to ce her trust in him, for her findings


    concerned the safety of her mother. Hesitating, Yun Shang looked to Lady Jin, who returned an


    encouraging smile. Yun Shang gained a little courage from her smile. After all, her father was still in


    love with her mother, and her mother would soon give birth to their second child.


    "When I was walking from Jinluan Hall to Qingxin Pce, I slipped in the Imperial Garden. When I had


    a closer look, I saw moss on the cobbled path. Not the natural, withering moss, but fresh and moist,


    deliberately ced by someone. It had been put in piles along the path, trailing from the Imperial


    Garden to the Crescent Pavilion. It seemed weird, but I didn''t pay much attention, until I heard of


    mother''s ident. With doubts in my heart, I checked the spot, and found a green moss fment along


    the trail. And the previous moss piles were all gone..." Answered Yun Shang softly, with a perplexed


    countenance.


    Emperor Ning''s session to the throne had been smooth. But he had grown up in the Pce, and


    had seen his father''sdies ying tricks. To him, Yun Shang''s report came as no surprise. He


    concluded, "Someone ced the moss along the path, intending to harm the child in Shu Jin''s belly.


    And after her fall, that person removed the evidence."


    Yun Shang nodded in confirmation, "If I hadn''t slipped, I wouldn''t have noticed the piles of moss along


    the road, nor would anyone else. If that were the case, the scheme would remain undiscovered."


    Hearing her words, Emperor Ning suddenly felt as though he had never seen through his young


    Princess. Gazing at Yun Shang, he asked, "If I asked you to solve the case, how would you lead the


    investigation?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while, and said in a low voice, "If I were to lead the investigation, I would


    spread the word that my mother had miscarried."


    Seemingly, this New Year''s Festival was doomed to be tumultuous. Just after midnight, the Pce


    became noisy again as the rumor spread, "Lady Jin has miscarried!"


    "When His Majesty and Lady Jin passed through the Imperial Garden, a pnquin carrier slipped and


    fell! Both the royals fell off the royal pnquin, and Lady Jin miscarried!" Emperor Ning and Princess


    Yun Shang stayed in Lady Jin''s pce the whole night. The next morning, the Emperor sentenced all


    the pnquin carriers to death. In Qiwu Pce, Lady Jin stayed in bed. And the side pce she lived


    in was guarded by imperial bodyguards.


    On New Year''s Day, Empress Yuan Zhen announced her recovery, so Lady Ming instructed thedies


    to pay their respects at Qiwu Pce. Having heard Lady Ming''s instructions, thedies understood it as


    a sign of her returning power to the Empress.


    When they arrived at Qiwu Pce, they couldn''t help notice the well-guarded side pce.


    "We are pleased to see that Your Majesty is well. May good fortune shine on you always, Your Majesty,


    " all thedies chanted as they curtsied to the Empress.


    The Empress nodded, "Rise."


    As everyone sat on their seats, Empress Yuan Zhen nced at Yun Shang, who looked tired and


    worried. She said, "Shang''er, you''ve taken care of Lady Jin the whole night. Go and get some rest."


    Hearing that, Yun Shang sniveled. Tears welled up in her eyes. She sobbed, "I am not tired, Your


    Majesty. I am worried about Lady Jin. I''ve seen lots of blood..."


    As Yun Shang spoke, the Empress studied her face. She found the Princess''s expression to be sincere


    and sad. Convinced by Yun Shang''s words, she breathed out a sigh, "s, no one expected the


    ident. What a tragic turn the miscarriage has been."


    Yun Shang sobbed some more before wiping the tears with the back of her hand. She gnashed her


    teeth as she spoke. "It was not an ident. The moss..."


    Yun Shang suddenly stopped, a panicked look appearing on her face. Concealing her difort, she


    lowered her head and exined, "Nothing, I meant to say there was no moonlightst night."


    Thedies exchanged a meaningful nce. They had heard it clearly. Princess Yun Shang just blurted


    out that it was not an ident. And she mentioned... Moss?


    The Empress frowned slightly. She shot a nce at Yun Shang, and saw that the Princess was anxious


    and agitated. She seemed to be clenching her wide sleeve in her nervousness.


    After a long while, Yun Shang murmured, "Your Majesty, you were right about my weariness. I am


    exhausted byst night, and I want to ask for your permission to retire. I need to rest in the well, oh, no,


    I mean, my Pce."


    That said, Yun Shang left in a hurry. She did not even wait for the Empress''s permission.


    The Empress lowered her eyes. She smiled demurely. Her eyes were fixed on the silk handkerchief in


    her hands. "Well, that''s all for today. His Majesty must be unhappy about what happened. Don''t vex


    him more, and stay in your own pces."


    Thedies curtsied to the Empress, and left in order.


    In a few moments, the main hall was empty again. Only Empress Yuan Zhen and a few maids


    remained. The Empress gestured to the maids. After the maids curtsied and left, Empress Yuan Zhen


    turned to Xiu Xin and said, "I don''t think it''s that simple. Though I''m d the bastard died, I still smell a


    plot."


    Xiu Xin nodded. "Princess Yun Shang was behaving strangely. I do smell a rat, too. Your Majesty, we


    need to be careful..."


    The Empress closed her eyes and muttered, "Since my release, one bad thing has led to another.


    Yesterday''s plot was against Hua Jing, and today''s, I''m afraid, targets me."


    Xiu Xin remained quiet for a while. She then asked, "Your Majesty, Lady Jin..."


    Frowning, the Empress cast a nce at the side pce. She said, "I''d like to remove it from Lady Jin''s


    pce. But now, the side pce is well-guarded. It''s toote to remove it."


    Hearing that, Xiu Xin said no more.


    The Empress stood from her phoenix chair, "I''ll ask His Majesty''s permission for my home leave. It''s


    New Year''s Day today, and I will pay my parents an annual visit as is customary."


    Once out of Qiwu Pce, the Empress headed towards Qinzheng Hall, followed by her maids. When


    they passed through the Imperial Garden, they spotted a crowd of people examining something around


    theke. The Empress''s eyes narrowed at the scene. She ordered Xiu Xin to have a look. Xiu Xin went


    to the crowd and asked a few questions. She then returned to the Empress and reported, "Your


    Majesty, they were looking for something around theke and the well. But when I asked what they


    were looking for, they merely said that they were doing a regr security check."


    "The well?" It reminded Empress Yuan Zhen of Yun Shang''s abnormal behavior earlier. She had


    mentioned the well.


    Pondering it over, Empress Yuan Zhen remained silent for a long while. Then she continued walking


    toward Qinzheng Hall.


    Lord Zheng was standing outside the Hall. When he spotted the Empress and her maids, he hurried to


    her and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is in a bad mood. He''s lost his temper and smashed all


    furnishings. And His Majesty has given the order that no one is allowed to enter."


    Empress Yuan Zhen nced at Lord Zheng and seemed convinced by his apologetic tone. She stood


    by the door for a while. She heard the cracking sound of porcin shattering into hundreds of tiny


    pieces. She said, "It seems to be bad timing, Lord Zheng. I''ll go then, but please, inform His Majesty of


    my calling, and let His Majesty know that I wille again when His Majesty is willing to see me."


    Lord Zheng bowed and assured her. The Empress took another nce at the closed door before


    leaving.


    When Empress Yuan Zhen and her maids disappeared from his sight, Lord Zheng straightened up and


    went into the Hall.


    The Empress waited patiently for the rest of the day. She didn''t receive the Emperor''s summons. Xiu


    Xin sent a few servants to make inquiries and learned that the Emperor was busy sending people to


    examine thekes and wells in the Pce.


    The Empress contemted on this information, but couldn''t think of a reason. The wells andkes


    didn''t remind her of a thing.


    Early morning on the second day of the New Year, news spread. In a remote well near theke outside


    the Imperial Garden, someone had drowned.

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    Chapter 102 Painstaking Investigation (Part One)


    When Empress Yuan Zhen reached the well where the murder happened, Emperor Ning and Yun


    Shang were already there. The dead body had been covered with a in white cloth. The Empress


    nced at the dead body before she greeted the Emperor and said, "Good morning, Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning nodded and replied, "Good morning. Get up, please."


    The Empress stood and waved her sleeves with a disgusted look, "Why was a murdermitted here


    in the Spring Festival? You Majesty, in which Pce did this dead maid work?


    Emperor Ning squinted as he replied, "Changchun Pce."


    "Changchun Pce? Isn''t that Lady Ming''s Pce?" The Empress was puzzled. She had this nagging


    feeling that something was wrong. After the Emperor ordered servants to carry the dead body away,


    the Empress bid the Emperor farewell and returned to Qiwu Pce.


    "Xiu Xin, go to Changchun Pce. Something doesn''t seem right. Find some information about the


    dead maid." The Empress frowned as she spoke.


    Xiu Xin said after a moment''s silence, "Your Majesty, I think we should not be involved with the affairs


    of Changchun Pce. We have already made many enemies. The ban upon you has just been lifted.


    Lady Jin had a miscarriage and Princess Hua Jing has been imprisoned. We had better wait and see


    what really happened at Changchun Pce."


    The Empress knew Xiu Xin told the truth, but the ominous feelings worried her. After a long time, she


    sighed, "I should seek an opportunity to visit the Grand Councilor''s mansion. Hua Jing must be


    innocent and framed by Yun Shang. Unfortunately, Hua Jing is now imprisoned in the Dali Temple. But,


    something horrible just happened at the Pce. At this moment I, as the Empress, can''t leave. But I''m


    still worried about Hua Jing.


    Xiu Xin said in a hurry, "Your Majesty, you should be patient. After all, Princess Yun Shang is a woman


    and hasn''t been in the Pce for a long time. Thus, shecks the time needed to set so many traps.


    Yesterday, it was Prince Jing who intervened at Jinluan Hall. I''m sure that eunuch from Meiying Hall


    must have received direct orders from Prince Jing.


    "Ha-ha. Shu Jin is a bitch. I have no idea how she''s always lucky. The Emperor favors her, and her


    daughter has the protection of Prince Jing. No, I won''t allow it. Yun Shang can''t be with Prince Jing. If


    Prince Jing protects her all the time, we won''t be able to hurt her." The Empress clenched her hands


    into fists. She was quiet for a moment before adding, "If Yun Shang''s reputation ispromised, she


    will lose Prince Jing''s favor."


    "Your Majesty, what will we do?" Xiu Xin was shocked and also curious.


    The Empress smiled slightly, "Father always asks me to wait and see. But, now, I can''t wait anymore."


    "Atishoo..." Yun Shang sneezed at Qingxin Pce, "Who is cursing me?"


    Qian Yin hastily said, "Who dares to curse the Princess? I will skin her, take out her bones, and drink


    her blood."


    Yun Shang smiled faintly and leaned again the cushion. She had a serious expression. "Qian Yin, do


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    you know how the maid diedst night?"


    Hearing the question, Qian Yin looked around before walking toward Yun Shang. She squatted before


    the Princess and replied, "Your Highness, the guard watching over the well told me that a man dressed


    in ck dragged the maid''s body and threw it inside the well. He seemed to be very good at Kung Fu.


    Thus, no immediate action could be taken against him. Then, he was followed and seen entering


    Changchun Pce."


    "Changchun Pce. I see, Lady Ming must be involved in this murder." Yun Shang blinked, "At New


    Year''s Eve, did any of our people see anything unusual happening at the Imperial Garden, such as any


    passersby tossing anything on the ground?"


    Qian Yin shook her head and replied, "That night, the Empress''s seal went missing from Changchun


    Pce. Consequently, all Pces and Halls were surrounded by the imperial guards. Nobody could


    get in or out. As a result, none of our people could find a way out."


    "If nobody could step out of the Pces and Halls, who murdered the maid? Besides, where was the


    Empress''s seal found atst?" Yun Shang asked again.


    Qian Yin replied in a low voice, "It seems that a maid from Changchun Pce had taken it. Lady Ming


    was furious and ordered the maid to be executed immediately."


    After hearing these words, Yun Shang closed her eyes and sighed heavily, "Who threw the moss on the


    ground? Who cleaned it?"


    "Lord Zheng has arrived! Are you looking for the Princess?" A maid''s voice was heard. Yun Shang


    stood to greet Lord Zheng. At the sight of the Princess stepping out of the inner room, Lord Zheng


    kowtowed and said hastily, "Your Highness, the Emperor ordered me to bring you a message. The


    dead maid''s body has been ced in a remote Pce in the west. If you are interested, I can show


    you the way."


    Yun Shang nodded and replied, "Lead the way, please."


    Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to bring a cloak for her. Then, they followed Lord Zheng as he walked


    toward the remote Pce.


    "Lord Zheng, when did Prince Jing return? Why haven''t I heard of my father issuing a decree asking


    him to return?" Yun Shang cupped a warmer in her hands to fight the cold. She asked casually. To


    undery her curiosity, the Princess nced at the heavy snow falling on the trees.


    Lord Zhengughed faintly before replying, " You have no idea? Nor do I. I never heard the Emperor


    calling Prince Jing back. However, in the dead of night immediately before New Year''s Eve, Prince Jing


    broke in suddenly, which frightened me. But, it was not until New Year''s Eve that I learned that he had


    returned for your marriage as arranged by the Emperor. I saw Prince Jing grow up. I''m aware that his


    coldness hides his kindness. Besides, Prince Jing has always protected you. Please set your heart at


    rest. I assure you that he will take good care of you."


    The corners of her mouth twisted. It seemed that Lord Zheng thought she was worried about her


    marriage with Prince Jing. Thus, he chose to speak reassuringly of the Prince, although indirectly. Was


    Prince Jing kind? Indeed, he wasn''t evil. But, he could be careless.


    As expected, this remote Pce was overgrown with grass and weeds. It was dark, cold, and deste.


    As soon as she entered the inner Hall, Yun Shang saw the dead body shrouded with a in white


    cloth.


    Yun Shang approached the dead body. She handed the warmer to Qian Yin before removing the cover.


    The face underneath was ghastly pale from being soaked in water for a long time. It was also swollen


    and bluish.


    Yun Shang meticulously studied the corpse''s eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. She even pressed its


    abdomen. Then, she whispered, "No water is inside the abdomen. She was killed before being thrown


    inside the well. The bluish skin tells me that she died from suffocation."


    Yun Shang raised the dead body''s hand and frowned. She pulled several green threads from under the


    fingernails.


    "Your Highness, they are exactly the same as those found on the path where Lady Jin had her


    ident. Did the dead maid ce the moss?" Qian Yin asked quickly.


    Yun Shang said nothing. Instead, she meditated in silence for a moment. Then, she carefully examined


    other parts of the body before finally standing. Qian Yin hurried to find water so that Yun Shang could


    wash her hands. Then, she returned the warmer to the Princess.


    "Now, it''s time to return to the Pce. There''s nothing left to do here. Lord Zheng, please dispose of


    this body properly." Yun Shang said as she stepped out of the inner Hall.


    Back at Qingxin Pce, before taking off her cloak, Yun Shang turned and said to Qian Yin, "Ask our


    spy at Changchun Pce whether the dead maid was there the night when the Empress''s seal went


    missing. The maid''s name was Bi Luo and she was responsible for fetching water at Changchun


    Pce."


    Qian Yin responded and left quickly. Then, Yun Shang took off her cloak and shouted, "Bring me some


    hot water and suet cream."


    Some maids fetched a basin of hot water. Yun Shang soaked her hands in the water for a while before


    drying them carefully and putting on the suet cream. Atst, she rxed. In her previous life and in this


    life, she had never touched a dead body. Recalling the horrible experience a moment ago, she found


    herself covered in a cold sweat.


    Yun Shang was leaning against the cushion and reading a book when Qian Yin entered. She said,


    "Your Highness, when the Empress lost her seal, Bi Luo was at Changchun Pce. She didn''t leave


    the Pce."


    Yun Shang nodded. Her expression did not reflect surprise at the maid''s report. When she found the


    green threads under the maid''s fingernails, she understood that the maid was a scapegoat. Yesterday


    morning, when she paid her respects to the Empress, Yun Shang had deliberately mentioned the moss


    and the well. This was well-heard by a coborator present among thedies. The moss issue was not


    fabricated, but she wasn''t certain about the well. Even so, the murderer must have felt rmed and


    confused.


    The murderer killed the maid just to offer a scapegoat.


    "In the past two days, did anybody visit Hua Jiang at Dali Temple?" Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling


    when she thought of Hua Jing. It''s said that the jails at Dali Temple were guarded heavily. She


    desperately wanted to know whether Princess Hua Jing, who had always been spoiled, could live there


    Qian Yin replied, "Lady Yingying, the Grand Councilor''s granddaughter went to visit her once. Rumor


    goes that Lady Yingying was filled with remorse and cried heavily, although Princess Hua Jing looked


    well. She scolded Lady Yingying severely for nearly half an hour."


    "Uh? Yingying?

 Chapter 103 Painstaking Investigation (Part Two)

    Chapter 103 Painstaking Investigation (Part Two)


    Yun Shang turned a page in her book and asked, "Has the poison left her bodypletely?"


    "It''s said that she has regained her health, although her face looks pale and she coughs sometimes.


    There is no other serious side-effect. How dare she tried to frame you? Why wasn''t she killed by the


    poison? That day when I got to the Imperial Treasure House, I should have applied ayer of deadly


    poison on the Pipa. If I had done that, she wouldn''t be so arrogant and aggressive." Qian Yin regretted


    having missed that opportunity.


    Yun Shang smiled slightly and said, "It''s fine. Thank God that Yingying is still alive. I heard that she is


    loved ardently by the Grand Councilor. If she were to die, Grand Councilor Li wouldn''t let me live."


    Qin Yi pulled aside the curtain and entered. She said with a smile, "Your Highness, the sun is shining.


    Shall we take a walk in the Imperial Garden?" Recently, it had snowed so much that the sun had rarely


    been seen. Basking in the sun was a wonderful suggestion.


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded, "It''s a good idea. I feel weak from leaning against the cushion all day.


    Let''s go." Yun Shang stood and put on her shoes. Since the sun was shining, she ordered her maids to


    carry a thick cloak.


    "Your Highness, look there. There''s a wintersweet flourishing, but it is blocked by the artificial hill. I


    have never seen it before. The fragrance of the wintersweet is better than that of plum blossoms. I will


    pick some flowers for you and put them in a vase." With a smile, Qian Yin pointed at some flowers


    behind the artificial hill before walking toward them briskly.


    Halfway through, however, she stopped. Yun Shang saw an unusual look on her maid''s face and


    hurried to walk toward her.


    "Pick more flowers. Our Lady likes wintersweet flowers and we can put them in all the Halls. Wherever


    she goes, she will smell the fragrance, which will certainly please her." The voice of a maid could be


    heard.


    Then, a eunuch replied, "The Empress has regained her health and so, thedies from other Pces


    haven''te to Changchun Pce to pay their respects, which makes our Pce less cheerful and


    more lonely. However, the Empress hasn''t taken her seal back. It seems that the Emperor hasn''t asked


    Lady Ming to return the seal to the Empress."


    The maid said, "You are right. That day when the Empress''s seal was lost, I thought the Emperor would


    get angry. However, nothing happened. It''s strange that although Changchun Pce was thoroughly


    searched inside and outside, the Empress''s seal wasn''t found. Why was it hidden underneath Bi Yan''s


    pillow?"


    The eunuch smiled, "Maybe the search wasn''t thorough. Come on, pick that flower. Its bud is big. Put it


    in the vase and it will bloom for many days."


    Yun Shang was confused. She turned and left with Qian Yin and Qin Yi.


    Yun Shang quickened her steps. When Qin Yi noticed that Yun Shang was not walking toward Qingxin


    Pce, she asked, "Your Highness, where are we going?"


    Yun Shang stopped and smiled coldly, "Qin Yi, I might know who caused my mother''s ident." With


    those words, she continued to walk. It suddenly urred to Qin Yi that they were headed to Qinzheng


    Hall.


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    Lord Zheng saw Yun Shang approaching. He smiled and greeted, "Your Highness, what can I do for


    you? The Emperor is talking with Prince Jing in the Hall. Please wait for a moment and I will inform him


    of your arrival."


    Prince Jing? Yun Shang looked distracted for a moment. She was about to say that she woulde


    backter when Lord Zheng opened the door to Qinzheng Hall and walked inside.


    Yun Shang wasn''t ready to meet Prince Jing. Since the Emperor issued the decree, word of their


    marriage had spread throughout the Imperial City. Although she was determined to find a way to ruin


    their marriage, no good idea had urred to her. At the moment, she was preupied with solving the


    mystery behind her mother''s ident. "Your Highness, the Emperor has asked to see you." Lord


    Zheng smiled as he walked out.


    Yun Shang nodded and entered the inner Hall. Emperor Ning was sitting behind the royal table while


    Prince Jing was sitting beside him. They were talking about something. Hearing Yun Shang''s footsteps,


    both of them stopped their conversation and turned to look at her.


    Yun Shang paid her respects to Emperor Ning as per the official protocols, then sat beside the men.


    She said, "Father, I have something to tell you. But, obviously you were conversing with Uncle. I can


    wait."


    Prince Jing nced at Yun Shang. His coldness softened. At this sight, Emperor Ning was puzzled and


    decided to learn more.


    "I''m discussing with Prince Jing about that since it is the New Year, after I''ve settled national affairs, I


    will go and pray at Ning''guo Temple. You were protected by Master Wu Na all those years. Besides, he


    has also helped me a lot. I should personally thank him." Emperor Ning said with a smile.


    Hearing this, Yun Shang replied after a moment''s hesitation, "I leave this matter to your discretion. But,


    I''m afraid that it''s not safe on the road with the heavy snow."


    "Yun Shang, Don''t worry. I will have the servants clean the snow on the road in advance, " said Prince


    Jing tenderly. A faint smile formed on the corners of his mouth, and his nces were soft.


    Yun Shang pretended that she hadn''t noticed the tenderness and kindness in Prince Jing''s voice, and


    replied briskly, "That''s good." Then she said no more.


    Emperor Ning smiled and continued his discussion regarding the visit to Ning''guo Temple with Prince


    Jing. Later, Prince Jing said goodbye and left.


    As soon as Prince Jing''s figure was out of sight, Yun Shang raised her head and said urgently and


    seriously, "Father, I know who caused mother''s ident."


    Emperor was dumbstruck for a moment. Then he said "What? Lord Zheng told me that you personally


    examined the dead body and had found traces of moss under her fingernails. Do you mean to tell me


    the dead maid is the culprit? Since the dead maid worked at Changchun Pce, could it be said that..."


    Although Emperor Ning''s sentences weren''t finished, Yun Shang had already figured out what he was


    thinking. Yun Shang shook her head and said, "Although Lady Ming was involved, she is an


    aplice rather than the culprit. However, it wasn''t her that threw the moss on the ground. That day,


    when the Empress''s seal was lost at Changchun Pce, Lady Ming had put all people in custody. The


    maid who was found dead inside the well this morning, never had the chance to leave the Pce.


    "Then, who is the culprit?" Emperor Ning whispered.


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and said, "At New Year''s Eve, all people present at Jinluan Hall


    could not be suspects. I also investigated people from other Pces. They had been thoroughly


    searched and so had their Pces. Besides, since the royal guards take direct orders from you, it''s


    impossible that any of them is the culprit."


    "ording to what you have said, nobody caused your mother''s ident. How will we find the culprit?"


    Emperor Ning frowned slightly.


    Yun Shang shook her head, "Father, think about it. Who was absent from Jinluan Hall for a long time


    that day?"


    Emperor Ning thought for a long time. Then, he raised his head with some hesitation and asked Yun


    Shang, "Are you suspecting Yingying?"


    Yun Shang nodded and said with confidence, "It was her who caused the ident."


    "But, she was poisoned that day. Even if she hadn''t been poisoned, it is unlikely that she could set such


    a trap with so many people at the Pce." The Emperor found it difficult to believe.


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "A while ago, at the Imperial Garden, I identally heard servants from


    Changchun ce chatting about the Empress''s lost seal. A servant said that day, after Lady Ming


    announced the loss of the Empress''s seal, the Pce was searched at first, but the seal wasn''t found.


    Then, Your Majesty was informed and you ordered that all Pces and Halls be guarded before you


    sent out the royal guards to search. Atst, the seal was discovered at Changchun Pce. Later I


    figured out that the Empress''s seal hadn''t been lost at all. Lady Ming yed a trick. She made an


    excuse and tried to keep us at Jinluan Hall. That way nobody could watch the moss being ced on


    the path.


    Yun Shang saw Emperor Ning looking serious. Then, she continued, "I also heard that Yingying visited


    my sister at Dali Temple. Yingying looked pale and coughed sometimes, but these symptoms indicate a


    cold rather than being side-effects of poisoning." During the New Year''s Eve celebration, when


    Yingying entered Jinluan Hall, she handed her cloak to a servant. Since there were many braziers in


    the Hall to keep us warm, she should not have caught cold. Thus, her symptoms indicate her absence


    from the Hall.


    "Father, do you still remember that when I was about to go look for Yingying, my sister suddenly


    provoked me and I didn''t go? In retrospect, I feel that my sister might be involved. She was afraid that if


    I went to the side Hall, I might find that Yingying wasn''t there. Later, even after I left, nobody saw


    Yingying. I sent my maid to ask about her condition, and she was told that Yingying had left the


    Imperial ce after I came to the scene of the ident.

 Chapter 104 Birthday Party At Prince Shun Qings Mansion (Part One)

    Chapter 104 Birthday Party At Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion (Part One)


    Emperor Ning stared at Yun Shang for a moment. Then he stood up and pushed the window open. He


    looked out of the window at the whitends covered with heavy snow and sighed, "It''s a pity that you


    are a girl."


    Yun Shang was dumbstruck and had no idea why her father said this to her. At the sight of her father


    lost in thought, she lowered her head and repressed her impulse to ask the question.


    "I''m well informed of this situation. And your investigation is over. As for the dead maid, is she named


    Bi Luo? Later, I will issue a decree and expound on this case. Bi Luo hated Lady Jin and deliberately


    threw the moss from the well on the ground. Consequently, Lady Jin fell. Afterward, Bi Luo was afraid


    that her plot mighte to light, so she jumped into the well andmitted suicide. The sense of


    helplessness was evident in Emperor Ning''s voice.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a moment. Then, she bowed her head and replied obediently, "I understand."


    Emperor Ning turned and looked at Yun Shang as she gently shook her head in resignation. "Why


    didn''t you ask me why I did this?"


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty is the Emperor of a great country, while


    I''m just a woman without much knowledge. Therefore, my thinking is certainly not asprehensive as


    yours. Although I have no idea why you made such a decision, I know that you care about my mother.


    However, so many people and families are involved in this case, including Lady Ming, Lady Yingying,


    my sister, and others yet unknown to us. Pull one hair and the whole body is affected. If a thorough


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    investigation is done, it''s likely that my pregnant mother might be hurt in the process."


    Hearing her exnation, Emperor Ning''s appraisal of Yun Shang moved up another notch. Previously


    he thought of his daughter as weak, frail, and quiet. However, it turns out that she was smart.


    "It''s good that you understand that. Today is not the time..." Emperor Ning sighed. Coldness and cruelty


    shed in his eyes.


    Yun Shang bowed her head. She was aware that this wasn''t a good time to take revenge on the Grand


    Councilor''s family. For this reason, she had decided to tell the truth to nobody but her father. There


    were too many people and powers involved in the Grand Councilor''s family. However, she would take


    them out one by one in the future. As said by her father, today wasn''t the right time. If inadequate


    actions were taken against Lady Ming and Lady Yingying, Grand Councilor Li would undoubtedly


    retaliate.


    "Father, although it''s well known that my mother miscarried, if some people working in the Pces ask


    around, they will learn the truth. That would put my mother in greater danger. Because you have a


    temporary Imperial Pce in Phoenix City, I think it''s better that my mother stay there and await her


    delivery. Besides, Phoenix City is near Ning''guo Temple, and my grandfather lives there in seclusion.


    I''m sure my mother would be well taken care of. Although the Imperial Pce is heavily guarded,


    women''s trickeries and plots can''t be prohibited."


    Emperor Ning stared at Yun Shang seriously for a moment before asking, "Have you met Grand Tutor


    Xiao?"


    Yun Shang nodded and replied, "Grandfather is a friend of Master Wu Na. When I was recuperating at


    Ning''guo Temple, grandfather came to visit me several times. He taught me lyre-ying, chess,


    calligraphy, and painting."


    Emperor Ning meditated for a moment and said, "That exins why your paintings at the party looked


    familiar. It turns out that Grand Tutor..." He stopped, waited for a moment and continued, "With the


    Grand Tutor taking care of your mother, I will feel relieved. As you said, I will order Shu Jin to regain


    her health at the temporary Imperial Pce in Phoenix City. However, even at that Pce, proper


    precautions should be taken."


    "I understand. I will explore the way, personally go to the temporary Imperial Pce, clean the Pce,


    and escort my mother there. Father, what do you think of my arrangements?" Yun Shang asked in a


    low voice.


    Emperor Ning shook his head, "If you go to the Pce, you might draw attention and raise doubts.


    Listen to me. I will send Prince Jing there in secret. In days toe, you will go and pray at Ning''guo


    Temple. That way you can take your mother. With Prince Jing apanying you, I will have nothing to


    worry about."


    Prince Jing? Yun Shang frowned but then she thought that her mother''s security would be guaranteed


    with Prince Jing''s protection. Then, she replied, "As you wish."


    As soon as Yun Shang returned to Qingxin Pce, Emperor Ning''s decree arrived. It said that Bi Luo


    tried to hurt Lady Jin and was afraid that her plot mighte to light. Thus, shemitted suicide. Her


    dead body would be exposed under the sun for three days and disposed of in the wastnd. After the


    Emperor''s decree came another one. This time from the Empress. ording to the Empress''s decree,


    Lady Jin was promoted to a higher rank. It also said that since Lady Jin was injured, she should rest. It


    said that the ideal recuperation setting would be at the temporary Imperial Pce in Phoenix City.


    "Your Highness, we all know that the dead maid isn''t the culprit. So why did the Emperor lie in his


    decree?" Qian Yin frowned. A while ago, she asked around and was told that Bi Luo never left


    Changchun Pce the day of the ident. She certainly had no opportunity to do evil.


    Yun Shang smiled and replied, "Don''t mention it again. Right now, we can do nothing against the real


    conspirators. However, Father will get to know more of their crimes. When Father can''t endure them


    anymore, then even God won''t be able to save them."


    Qian Yin had no idea who the real culprits were, but she sincerely felt the injustice done against Yun


    Shang.


    "Qian Yin, tell our spies at other Pces that they should carefully notice suspicious movements and


    report them to me. No member living at the Imperial Pce is stupid." Yun Shang closed her eyes and


    steadied the coldness that was rising in her heart. She should ce her spies in every Pce to


    establish reliable information sources and prevent any unexpected incidents. At the same time, she


    would seek opportunities to eliminate Grand Councilor Li''s influences gradually.


    On the second day, Yun Shang paid her respects to the Empress at Qiwu Pce. The Empress


    requested Yun Shang to stay after the otherdies left. Then, the Empress took a card from Xiu Xin


    and said, "This is an invitation from the Mansion of Prince Shun Qing. A party will be held for Lady


    Shun Qing tomorrow. Prince Shun Qing is the brother of the deceased Emperor, and Lady Shun Qing


    is old. However, their sons are talented and outstanding, and their wives are kind. You have been back


    for a long time but rarely got the opportunity to know them. After your marriage to Prince Jing, you will


    have more opportunities to meet them. So, I think you better get to know them now."


    Yun Shang heard this and felt surprised. In her previous life, the Empress hated it when she maintained


    frequent contact with officers'' families. Why did she remember this and suddenly ask her to meet them


    and tter them? It seemed odd.


    With great care, she replied obediently, "As you wish."


    "Good." The Empress pulled out her brocade handkerchief and coughed softly, "Besides, since you


    haven''t met Lady Shun Qing before, you should prepare gifts. Lady Shun Qing is a royal family


    member and has seen all sorts of treasures. I know you are not rich and that you are incapable of


    picking unique gifts. Thus, I have asked Xiu Xin to prepare some for you." With these words, the


    Empress turned and said to Xiu Xin, "Bring the gifts for the Princess."


    Yun Shang was nervous and wondered why the Empress had became so kind and considerate.


    Xiu Xin brought forward a delicately-carved box made of sandalwood. Begonia flowers had been


    carved on the box carefully and skillfully. Yun Shang moved forward and opened the box. Inside was a


    peach-shaped carving made of a rare quality of green jadeite. Obviously, this was a unique treasure.


    Yun Shang reached out and stroked the carving tenderly and admiringly. Shemented, "I have


    never seen such good jadeite until now. It''s so big and certainly expensive. Lady Shun Qing will love it.


    Thank you, Your Majesty."


    The Empressughed elegantly and replied, "That is correct. Lady Shun Qing is a decent and


    renowneddy in the Royal City. Yun Shang, remember this. You must find ways to win her favor. If she


    regards you with special attention, otherdies will follow suit, respect and love you more."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "I will behave well. However, I have never met Lady Shun Qing before. I


    have no idea what she likes and dislikes."


    The Empressughed, "Lady Shun Qing is old, and seeks peace. She likes simple colors, especially


    green and blue. Clovershrub is her favorite tea, and the Phoenix-shaped Shark Fin is her favorite food.


    Don''t forget what I said."


    Yun Shang listened carefully and nodded, "I will remember."


    After talking some more about the other likes and dislikes of Lady Shun Qing, the Empress allowed


    Yun Shang to leave. Yun Shang took the peach-shaped carving to Qingxin Pce and studied it


    carefully against the bright lights. "It''s really a unique piece of treasure. Both its color and


    craftsmanship are wonderful. I love it."


    However, Qin Yi was a bit worried, "Your Highness, It didn''t seem right that the Empress kindly asked


    you to attend Lady Shun Qing''s birthday party."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Of course, it''s weird. How could she suddenly be so kind and considerate as


    to tell me Lady Shun Qing''s likes and dislikes?"


    Yun Shang waved to Qian Yin and said, "Send a message for me. Let our people ask around about


    Lady''s Shun Qing''s likes and dislikes. It can''t be too detailed."


    As ordered, Qian Yin turned and walked out.


    Yun Shang''s nce once again fell over the jadeite. The corners of her mouth twisted.


    Lady Shun Qing''s 50th birthday party was to be held on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Yun Shang


    got up earlier than usual and found that Qian Yin had already fetched a basin of water for her. "Your


    Highness, I have some news. The Empress didn''t lie about Lady Shun Qing''s likes and dislikes."

 Chapter 105 Birthday Party At Prince Shun Qings Mansion (Part Two)

    Chapter 105 Birthday Party At Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion (Part Two)


    Yun Shang was surprised. She checked her eyebrows for stray hairs before washing her face. Then,


    she took the towel from Qian Yin, wiped her face and sat before the dresser.


    Qin Yi walked over, picked up theb, and tended to Yun Shang''s hair.


    Qian Yin hung out the used towel and continued, "Lady Shun Qing likes green and blue, so most of her


    clothes are green and blue. She hates others wearing clothes of the same colors as her. Today, you


    can''t wear clothes in those two colors."


    "I see." Yun Shang smiled faintly, "If others know that Lady Shun Qing favors those two colors, they will


    try to tter her by wearing clothes in those colors. However, if I do the same, she might hate me. The


    Empress is considerate. She told the truth, but..."


    Qin Yibed Yun Shang''s hair and picked up a simple hairband from the dresser. She made a


    bowknot on Yun Shang''s hair and frowned, "Your Highness, did the Empress ask you to attend Lady


    Shun Qing''s birthday party so that you will anger her by wearing clothes with the same colors as hers?


    Will her trickery fail if you wear clothes of other colors?"


    Yun Shang nced at the gift box and smiled, "Of course not."


    "Your Highness, I hope you do not attend the party. The Empress is vengeful and evil. If something bad


    happens to you at the Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion, she won''t be med." Qin Yi felt unnerved. The


    Princess had a narrow escape a fews days ago. What''s to be done if bad things happen to her again?


    Yun Shang turned and grasped Qin Yi''s hands, "I can''t hide at Qingxin Pce and be a coward forever.


    I promise I will be careful. Come on, don''t worry about me."


    Qin Yi nodded, turned around, took a piece of rosy clothing and helped Yun Shang to put it on. Then


    she grabbed a cloak in the same color and tied it for the Princess. Then, she held the gift box and


    followed Yun Shang out of Qingxin Pce.


    The carriage was already waiting for them as they stepped out of the Pce. Qian Yin helped Yun


    Shang climb in. After the two maids stepped into the carriage, the journey toward Prince Shun Qing''s


    Mansion begun.


    "Princess Hui Guo has arrived." Hearing the message of the herald, people present in the yard looked


    at the entrance.


    Ady aged about thirty walked forward andughed cheerfully, "I just said that I heard the twiddle of


    magpie in the morning and thought a respected noble woulde to the party. Now, a Princess


    arrives."


    Qian Yin followed Yun Shang and whispered, "This is Wen Ruxin, wife of the eldest son of Prince Shun


    Qing, and daughter of the Deputy Minister of Revenue."


    Yun Shang raised her head, smiled and greeted, "Aunt, you don''t need to be so polite and formal. I feel


    embarrassed."


    The woman noticed that Yun Shang addressed her as Aunt. She was dumbstruck for a moment.


    However, she recovered quickly. The Lady walked toward Yun Shang and grasped her hands, "Look at


    you. I told the otherdies that although Princess Hui Guo is young, she is a real beauty. However, they


    doubted my words and said you are not as beautiful as Princess Hua Jing. In my opinion, you are more


    beautiful."


    The guests standing nearby burst intoughter. Yun Shang looked around and recognized many


    people she had met in her previous life.


    Yun Shang squinted. Ruxin might have a gentle appearance, but she had a firm and ruthless character.


    She would regret it if she became careless and reduced her vignce. Yun Shang smiled and said,


    "You are ttering me. Although I live in the Imperial Pce and rarely go out, I know my sister is well-


    known to be the most beautiful woman. I''m toomon-looking to bepared with her. Aunt, thank


    you for reassuring me. However, it''s obvious that you are overly generous in your praise. I dislike that."


    Ruxin roared withughter before replying hastily, "I''m too timid to lie to a Princess. Lady Shun Qing is


    entertaining her guests in her yard. Please follow me and meet her. She will be pleased about your


    arrival."


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "Thank you for leading the way."


    Ruxin replied quickly, "You are wee." Then, she walked out of the yard and Yun Shang followed.


    Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion wasn''t ostentatiously decorated. However, its elegance was evident.


    Besides, its pavilions and houses were built ording to parks and gardens in regions south of the


    Yangtze River, which seemed to be graceful and restrained. Yun Shang acknowledged its beauty


    verbally, which pleased Ruxin. She giggled and said, "Prince Shun Qing personally designed the


    mansion. Because Lady Shun Qing was born south of the Yangtze River, and the Prince was afraid his


    wife was unustomed to the environment here, he deliberately asked the craftsmen to build his


    mansion this way."


    "Uh?" Yun Shang turned to look at Ruxin, and said, "The Prince really loves his wife. I envy them."


    Ruxin heard this andughed, "I think you are expecting to marry your chosen husband soon. I heard


    from my father that the Emperor granted the marriage between you and Prince Jing. Many girls in the


    Imperial City consider Prince Jing to be perfect. Your Highness, you are very lucky as well."


    Yun Shang followed Ruxin as she walked through several yards. She finally entered a yard that was


    built near ake and boasted of a thick bamboo forest. A two-story house stood inside. The


    construction andndscaping here as well, were simr to what was followed by people living south of


    the Yangtze River.


    "Your Highness, pleasee inside. Lady Shun Qing is waiting for you." Ruxin smiled as she led Yun


    Shang inside the house.


    Yun Shang saw several seniordies and girls inside. An amiable old woman dressed in a dark bluish


    skirt adorned with bamboo patterns sat on a rosewood chair. The old woman looked a bit stern as her


    eyebrows were furrowed.


    "Mother, Princess Hui Guo is here to offer you birthday wishes. Ruxin smiled and stood aside.


    Yun Shang walked forward and congratted the old woman, "I wish that you live a life of several


    hundred years in ease andfort." Qin Yi hurried to hand over the sandalwood box. Yun Shang


    opened it and said, "I had no unique gift for you. So, I asked the Empress to give me this peach-


    shaped carving made of jadeite, and now present it to you."


    Lady Shun Qing stared at Yun Shang intensively before smiling and speaking, "Your arrival is the best


    birthday gift for me."


    A voice interrupted the two women. "This peach-shaped carving is highly qualified. Look at the jadeite.


    It''s beyondpare and almost transparent. It looks as natural as a real peach."


    Lady Shun Qing smiled and asked a servant to take the box. She said, "I like it. I haven''t seen such a


    beautiful and unique jadeite before. Princess Hui Guo, you are so kind and considerate." Then, Lady


    Shun Qing and Yun Shang spoke amiably for a few minutes before Lady Shun Qing said, "I have some


    senior women here talking about boring things. You can take these youngdies to the yard and have


    some fun. They must feel bored and embarrassed at having to listen to our nonsense."


    The older women heard this and giggled. They said to the younger women, "If that is the case, you can


    go and y with the Princess."


    Yun Shang smiled and led the youngerdies out. A pretty young girl approached Yun Shang and said


    with a broad smile, "Your Highness, you are so beautiful. Xi''er has never seen such a beautifuldy."


    Yun Shang heard Qin Yi whisper, "She is Wenxi, daughter of the officer of Taichang Temple*."


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    (*TN: An agency responsible for imperial ceremonies)


    Yun Shang was about to say something, however, a sarcastic voice interrupted her. "Wenxi, you are a


    bitch. Isn''t your love for Prince Jing well known in the Imperial City? The Emperor granted the marriage


    between Prince Jing and Princess Hui Guo. Listen to me and don''t y tricks. Can it be that you are


    fawning over the Princess with the hopes that one day, she will talk Prince Jing into marrying you as a


    concubine? You are so naive."


    Yun Shang didn''t know this secret. She turned, refrained from smiling, and looked at the woman who


    had spoken. She had a beautiful face, so much so that despite her malicious expression, she was still


    attractive. However, her words were hurtful.


    Wenxi ground her teeth and ignored that woman. She frowned as though wronged and said to Yun


    Shang, "You Highness, she is telling lies."


    Yun Shang smiled and was about tofort her when she heard a familiar cold voice, "You will get


    nothing. I will only marry Yun Shang."

 Chapter 106 Lotus In Blossom (Part One)

    Chapter 106 Lotus In Blossom (Part One)


    All the girls were puzzled. Prince Jing walked closer. He was dressed in a dark purple robe. He was


    handsome with a roman nose and thin lips. His angr eyes lent him a dignified air. A man dressed in


    red walked behind him. He had a boyish charm. He wore a mischievous smile and his eyes moved


    constantly from Yun Shang to Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang frowned and wondered whether Wenxi would dislike her now because of Prince Jing''s


    statement. The young girls standing behind Yun Shang gawked at Prince Jing. Noticing this, Yun


    Shang understood why they would apany the olderdies rather than enjoy themselves in the


    garden prepared for female guests. They were waiting for Prince Jing.


    Lady Shun Qing had asked Yun Shang to show them around. Some of the girls might have been


    unwilling but they had to follow her. On the one hand, they dared not offend Yun Shang because she


    was a Princess. On the other hand, they wanted to take this opportunity to see what Prince Jing''s


    fiancee was like.


    "Luo Qingyan, when did you fall in love with Princess Yun Shang? You are not being honest with me. I


    was surprised when you said that you must marry her. Several of the younger girls looked at Wang


    Jinhuan. Despite the fact that he had exaggerated his facial expression, they marveled at his fine


    features.


    Yun Shang looked pensive. She smiled, "I don''t know either. Uncle, when did you fall in love with me so


    deeply? Weren''t you worried that Mister Wang would tease you? You have overacted." Not waiting for


    Prince Jing''s response, Yun Shang turned and said to the young girls, "Let''s head to the garden in


    front." Yun Shang bypassed Prince Jing and Wang Jinhuan as she led the way to the door.


    As she walked past Wang Jinhuan, she covertly flicked a needle in front of him. As expected, Wang


    Jinhuan''s foot was hurt when he stepped on it. He fell on Prince Jing and melodramatically yelled, "Luo


    Qingyan, are you ying tricks on me again?"


    When Yun Shang and the young girls turned, they saw Wang Jinhuan had embraced Prince Jing with


    an aggrieved expression.


    The young girls blushed and followed Yun Shang in a hurry.


    Only Prince Jing and Wang Jinhuan were left in the garden. Wang Jinhuan was puzzled about the


    embarrassing scene. He didn''t want to attract attention in such an awkward way. For fear of being


    ridiculed, he had intentionally fallen on Prince Jing. But with no one around, the two men looked a bit


    awkward.


    Prince Jing found the needle on the ground and concealed it.


    "Aren''t you going to congratte Lady Shun Qing on her birthday? Hurry, go in!" Prince Jing said


    coolly.


    Wang Jinhuan curled his lips and stood straight. He walked toward the house and said in high voice,


    "Lady Shun Qing, I''ming to visit you! Did you miss me?..."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and thought about investigating Wang Jinhuan. It was doubtful that an


    son of the Defense Minister, who spent the best part of his day doing nothing, should have such a close


    rtionship with Prince Jing.


    "So that''s it? Your Highness, please don''t be sad..." Wenxi was trying to console Yun Shang. But her


    words seemed to imply that she was gloating over the Princess.


    Yun Shang sighed slightly, "It doesn''t matter. Prince Jing and Wang Jinhuan have a close rtionship. I


    understand that Prince Jing would want to protect Mister Wang from being the target of gossip. Since I


    have always been in poor health, marrying me was a good alternative." But I hope that all of you can


    forget what you heard and saw just now. As Prince Jing is bad-tempered and thinks highly of Mister


    Wang, if you don''t take my advice, Prince Jing may not forgive you."


    All the girls nodded except the girl who pleaded against Wenxi. She gazed at Yun Shang curiously.


    "She is Ruyu, Lady Ruxin''s young sister. Though the daughter of a concubine, the Deputy Minister of


    Revenue and his wife favor her very much. She is not easy to get along with." Qian Yin whispered.


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled at Ruyu, "Ruyu, you are the most beautifuldy I have ever seen."


    Ruyu arrogantly looked away without responding.


    Wenxi concealed her hatefulness toward Ruyu behind an innocent smile, "Ruyu is really a beauty and


    she is favored in her family though she is the daughter of a concubine. The quality of her jewelry isn''t


    lower than ours. Lady Wen always takes her to banquets. Ruyu is more likely to marry a high-


    positioned man. So she disdains to be our friend. Your Highness needn''t be angry with her."


    Yun Shang smiled slightly. Wenxi couldn''t win Ruyu, but she wasn''t as innocent as she pretended to


    be. She had pointed out that Ruyu''s jewelry was ipatible with her identity. So the other girls would


    hate Ruyu for the privileges afforded to her. Ruyu was beautiful. Her parents introduced her to many


    masters from noble families. She dared to ignore Princess Yun Shang because she aimed to marry a


    member of the Imperial Court. It meant that Ruyu had a strong desire to be one of the Emperor''s


    concubines. Wenxi meant to irritate Yun Shang in order to hinder Ruyu''s n.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Ruyu is straightforward." She didn''t say anymore and continued toward


    the garden for female guests.


    Wenxi thought that Yun Shang would be angry with Ruyu. So she dly followed Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang had known most of the female guests in her previous lifetime, but she had not met them


    since her rebirth. So she couldn''t chat with them rashly. She seated herself on a chair. No one came to


    talk with her except Wenxi who spoke about the clothes and jewelry in fashion in the Imperial City and


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    her family members. Yun Shang didn''t respond.


    A few moments passed and it was time for dinner. Prince Shun Qing''s daughter-inw invited everyone


    to the main hall.


    The seats for the hosts were ced on the second floor. In the middle sat Prince and Lady Shun Qing.


    Prince Jing sat beside Prince Shun Qing. Wang Jinhuan had been seated next to Lady Shun Qing.


    As Prince Jing caught sight of Yun Shang, he stood and headed downstairs. He approached her with a


    smile, "Why did youe sote? Let''s go upstairs. My uncle wants to see you."


    Prince Shun Qing was Prince Jing''s uncle.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and followed him. She greeted Prince and Lady Shun Qing, "Prince Shun


    Qing, Lady Shun Qing, I''m honored to attend the birthday party."


    Prince Shun Qingughed, "We are pleased to see you as well. On New Year''s Eve, we didn''t get a


    chance to talk. Thest time I saw you, you were only a child. Now, you have grown up. Qingyan has


    been single for so many years. I thought he didn''t want to get married. You must be a good girl if he


    has taken a fancy to you."


    Prince Jing smiled, "Uncle, I didn''t mean to stay single. But no girl caught my attention before Yun


    Shang. I''m lucky to have met her."


    It sounded so corny. Yun Shang concealed her feelings. Just as she opened her mouth to reply, she


    heard Prince Jing, "Anyway, we are partners. Moreover, I have helped you many times..."


    Prince Jing didn''t borate further. Yun Shang knew that he was subtly implying that she keep up the


    pretense. So she smiled gently and responded, "I am lucky to have him."


    "Where''s Lin''an?" Lady Shun Qing asked softly.


    Yun Shang lowered her head as she sipped her tea. Lin''an was Prince Shun Qing''s eldest son.


    Prince Shun Qing smiled and said softly, "It''s said that he is organizing the performance. I let him


    supervise the rehearsal to assure that everything goes well."


    Lady Shun Qing nodded.


    Yun Shang looked around and spotted a high tform. It had been decorated with a red cloth. The


    cloth was embroidered with a Chinese character, Shou*.


    (TN* The Chinese character shou means happy birthday.) Sitting on the second floor, she could see


    the show clearly.


    A woman dressed in red walked onto the tform. Her face was concealed with a white silk veil. She


    carried a Chinese zither to the tform. Her enchanting eyes captured the attention of all guests.


    Wang Jinhuan jumped to his feet. "Oh my god, that''s Qian Qian..." He looked at Yun Shang, "Your...


    Your Highness... That''s Qian Qian..."

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    Chapter 107 Lotus In Blossom (Part Two)


    Yun Shang frowned and kicked Wang Jinhuan. But no one saw that as their table was covered with a


    up when she found another pair of feet near hers.


    Yun Shang frowned and looked at Prince Jing. He was looking at her mischievously.


    "Qian Qian? Who is she? Why does she look like a temptress?" Lady Shun Qing frowned and


    muttered. She no longer watched the woman on the tform.


    Wang Jinhuan put on a sharine smile and said, "Lady Shun Qing, she is the most popr beauty in


    the Imperial City. Even though I spent a lot of money, I haven''t gotten a chance to see her. It''s great


    that I can meet her here today..."


    Lady Shun Qing knew about Wang Jinhuan''s reputation as a womanizer. So she knew what he meant.


    She frowned, "So, she is a prostitute?"


    "Oh my! Lady Shun Qing, you can''t say that. You shouldn''t judge her by her job. Qian Qian is not only


    beautiful but also highly skilled in the Four Arts. No other person canpare with her favorably within


    the Imperial City. Lady Shun Qing, please just listen to the music." Wang Jinhuan eximed and spoke


    well of Qian Qian.


    Lady Shun Qing shook her head, "You are too naughty. I have warned you not go to such shady


    ces. But you seldom obey. Prince Jing is mature. You should learn from him."


    It seemed that Lady Shun Qing favored Wang Jinhuan. Yun Shang thought deeply, but she failed to


    recall any memories of Lady Shun Qing and Wang Jinhuan from her previous life.


    Prince Jing whispered, "Lady Shun Qing has a close rtionship with Wang Jinhuan''s grandmother."


    No wonder, Yun Shang thought to herself.


    As the music started, everyone''s attention was fixed on the tform. The song''s name was, Ode to


    Plum Blossoms. The music was airy and ethereal. Gradually, the melody became exciting. It allowed


    the audience to imagine a plum tree blossoming on a snowy day. Then the tune became peaceful, just


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    like the fragrance of plum blossoms.


    When the music stopped, no one made a sound. They seemed to be immersed in the melody. Yun


    Shang smiled and gestured towards the tform. She said softly, "Melodic music."


    As the guests woke from their trance, they apuded unceasingly.


    Qian Qian stood and did a small courtesy to thank her audience. Some servants came to remove her


    zither. But she didn''t step down from the stage. Everyone expected her to perform again.


    A melody called Lotus in Blossom started. This time Qian Qian was not ying an instrument.


    Instead, she was preparing to dance to the song. She positioned her hands and legs. Wang Jinhuan


    was too excited to move his eyes from her face. He said excitedly, "Is she going to dance?"


    Yun Shang looked around and smiled. The other guests were attentively looking at Qian Qian. They


    only knew she was skilled in the Four Arts, but they had never seen her dance.


    Her movements were enchanting. Wherever she stepped, a lotus would blossom. Soon, the fragrance


    of lotus permeated the air.


    "Fabulous!" While the audience apuded, Yun Shang snickered. ''The more beautiful, the more toxic.''


    Everyone had been immersed in the deliriously wonderful dance. When the music changed, Qian Qian


    unveiled her face. She was gorgeous with white skin and fine features. Her expression was seductively


    charming as well.


    Cups and bowls dropped and broke with a crash. As everything went as nned, Yun Shang felt at


    ease.


    Although Qian Qian had ended her show, everyone was still captivated by her performance. An opera


    called The Emperor and the Humble girl started.


    "Wonderful." Prince Jing saidnguidly. He smiled faintly and nced at Yun Shang tenderly.


    Wang Jinhuan swallowed and praised, "Gorgeous! I''m afraid that I will be sleepless for several nights."


    Yun Shang kept her eyes on Prince Shun Qing. Although he looked calm, he seemed to not be


    enjoying the performance. The servants began serving food. He beckoned a servant and gave orders


    to her. Lady Shun Qingughed, "She is beautiful indeed. But you''d better not get in touch with her.


    Otherwise, your grandmother will beat you."


    Wang Jinhuan pouted and drank his tea sulkily, "It doesn''t matter. I will go to see her secretly." He


    looked at Yun Shang with a smile. ''Princess Yun Shang is the master of Qian Qian. I just need to build


    a good rtionship with the Princess. Moreover, she will marry Prince Jing. If I ask her for help, she


    may not deny, '' he thought.


    The idea pleased Wang. He said to a servant with smile, "I want to eat sweet and sour pork."


    Lady Shun Qing smiled, "Jinhuan, I have prepared it for you."


    Wang Jinhuan fawned, "Thank you, Lady Shun Qing."


    At this time, a man who looked like that he was over fifty years old came to greet Prince and Lady Shun


    Qing, "Bow to Your Highness."


    Prince Shun Qing nodded and asked, "What''s the matter, Wu Qi?"


    Yun Shang took a good look at the man and remembered that Wu Qi was a schr from the Imperial


    Hanlin Academy.


    Wu Qi grinned, "My wife told me that Princess Hui Guo gifted a peach-shaped carving to Lady Shun


    Qing. My wife is experienced in treasure evaluation. She said that the carving could be Master Jing''an''s


    handicraft. I have admired Master Jing''an for a long time. The carving is also well-known. It was said


    that the carving was kept in the State of Xia and protected by guards. It is unexpected that Princess Hui


    Guo acquired it. Please forgive my imprudence, but I''m eager to take a look at it."


    "Yes?" Prince Shun Qing said and raised his brows. From his mood, Yun Shang knew what was in his


    mind. He might think that the peach-shaped carving was a counterfeit.


    Yun Shang smiled and said softly, "I didn''t know the legendary story of the carving. Her Majesty


    requested me to gift it to Lady Shun Qing. I don''t know how Her Majesty acquired it."


    Prince Shun Qing nodded and said to Lady Shun Qing, "It might be a tribute. Your Highness, where did


    you keep it? I will order the servants to fetch it."


    Lady Shun Qing smiled, "It is said that the carving is invaluable, so I put it in a concealed cab. Let


    Madam Chen fetch it." Then she beckoned to Madam Chen and ordered her to fetch the carving.


    A few momentster, a box made from sandalwood was brought to the table. Lady Shun Qing took out


    the carving. But she frowned when she looked at it. "What''s the matter with it? It seems there are


    bloodstains inside the carving."

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    Chapter 108 Murder Cases At The Birthday Party (Part One)


    "Blood streak?" Wu Qi instantly straightened up and said to Lady Shun Qing, "Your Ladyship, do you


    mind showing me the peach-shaped carving made of jadeite?"


    Lady Shun Qing nodded and passed the peach-shaped carving to Wu Qi. Wu Qi examined it carefully


    for a while before he said hesitantly, "The jadeite is of top quality. Besides, judging from the craft, the


    peach-shaped carving is indeed a top-grade one. But it''s not as good as the carvings made by Master


    Jing''an. I have heard that if a jadeite is stuffed in a dead man''s mouth and buried with the dead body, it


    will bear blood streaks when it is taken out. But the peach-shaped carving is too big to be stuffed into a


    dead man''s mouth. The blood streaks in the carving are an ominous indicator. I know that if a jadeite is


    stuffed in an animal''s mouth before the animal is suffocated, the jadeite will bear blood streaks


    indicating that the animal died with strong resentment."


    Upon hearing this, Lady Shun Qing frowned and said unhappily, "Anyway, the peach-shaped carving is


    an inauspicious object. It brings bad luck on such a happy day."


    Yun Shang said gently, "Your Ladyship, who has touched the peach-shaped carving? When I


    presented the peach-shaped carving to you, there were no blood streaks in it. ording to what Wu Qi


    said, it takes a long time to form blood streaks in a jadeite. Only a little time has passed since I


    presented the gift to you. How can there be blood streaks in the jadeite carving so quickly? I have


    every reason to suspect that the peach-shaped carving presented by me has been changed by


    someone."


    Upon hearing this, Wang Jinhuan frowned and said to Lady Shun Qing, "Your Ladyship, I think


    someone is trying to frame Princess Yun Shang. The jadeite carving was presented by Princess Yun


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    Shang. The schemer knows that If something is wrong with the carving, Princess Yun Shang will take


    the me. Obviously, the schemer is trying to frame the Princess and curse you."


    Yun Shang squinted and then reced her expression with a subtle smile. Wang Jinhuan was quick-


    minded. If he had said that the schemer swapped the birthday gift, then the schemer would be charged


    withrceny and get a rtively lighter punishment. By iming that the schemer was trying to frame


    the Princess and curse the Ladyship, those crimes would warrant a higher punishment. When found,


    the schemer would be put to death.


    Yun Shang certainly knew that it was the Empress who made the plot. She knew it when she epted


    the peach-shaped carving from the Empress. Yun Shang leaned back in her chair. She looked very


    Qing and Your Ladyship will find the truth of the matter and prove me innocent."


    Prince Shun Qing nced at Yun Shang and found her to be calm. He thought highly of Yun Shang for


    being able to handle a challenging situation with ease. He rose to his feet and said, "This is a big


    matter and there are many guests present. We can''t conduct an investigation. I will call all the people


    who have touched the peach-shaped carving to the drawing room and I will keep all the guests here


    with an excuse."


    Prince Jing nodded and said, "Well, that sounds all right." After this, Prince Jing stood and walked


    toward the drawing room.


    Yun Shang smiled and followed Prince Jing.


    "I respect Prince Shun Qing. I trust him, " muttered Prince Jing. Since Yun Shang had learned


    traditional Chinese martial arts, her hearing had improved tremendously. So she heard Prince Jing


    clearly.


    "You mean the schemer made the plot to create disharmony between Prince Shun Qing and his wife


    and me. Then Prince Shun Qing would suggest that you don''t marry me, " said Yun Shang. Then Yun


    Shang thought to herself. ''If this is the schemer''s intention, I will do nothing to hinder his actions. Just


    let Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing detest me.''


    Judging from Yun Shang''s tone, Prince Jing knew the direction of her thoughts. He smiled and said, "I


    will feel relieved if that''s what the schemer wants. But apparently the schemer wants you to die." He


    then leaned closer and whispered in Yun Shang''s ear, "You must think I didn''t see what you did. When


    all eyes were fixed on the stage, you put antidotes into Prince Shun Qing and his wife''s cups."


    Yun Shang took a step back and said, "That''s right. I did."


    "Help! Help! Wu Qi is dead and all his facial orifices are bleeding." The guests were in an uproar. Yun


    Shang''s ears pricked as she heard the exmations. She looked at Prince Jing and spoke with a slight


    smile, "I''m bad-tempered and I don''t like being forced to do something I loathe. What do you think?"


    Prince Jing reached out and wrapped an arm around Yun Shang''s shoulder. He grinned as he spoke, "I


    will make you love it. You will love it, I promise."


    Yun Shang frowned. Before she could reply, rapid footsteps could be heard behind them. Yun Shang


    turned and saw Qin Yi run toward her. "Your Highness, Wu Qi is dead. Prince Shun Qing asked you


    and Prince Jing to go to the banquet hall."


    When Yun Shang and Prince Jing reached the banquet hall, a physician was kneeling on the ground


    and checking the body. Beside the dead body knelt a woman who was Wu Qi''s wife. She was crying


    loudly.


    A whileter, the physician rose to his feet and curtsied to Prince Shun Qing before he said, "Your


    Lordship, Wu Qi was poisoned."


    "Poisoned?" Prince Shun Qing frowned and thought for a while. Then he ordered the servants to


    present all the things that Wu Qi had touched to the physician, and asked the physician to check those


    items carefully. A whileter, the physician shook his head and said, "Those things are not poisoned."


    Upon hearing this, Wu Qi''s wife stopped crying and stood. She said, "Prince Shun Qing, there was


    nothing wrong with my husband before he came to meet you. When he returned, he had been


    poisoned. Do you know what my husband touched when he was standing by your side?"


    Prince Shun Qing frowned and said, "Only the peach-shaped carving made of jadeite."


    Prince Shun Qing promptly asked a servant to bring the box and the peach-shaped carving. The


    physician inspected the box and said, "Your Lordship, the poison is on the carving."


    Just before Prince Shun Qing could say something, Wu Qi''s wife started to wail and eximed,


    "Princess Hui Guo, my husband has never offended you. Why did you murder my husband?"


    All eyes were fixed upon Yun Shang. The Princess shivered slightly and spoke gently, "It was the


    Empress who asked me to present the peach-shaped carving to Lady Shun Qing. Moreover, just now


    many people touched the jadeite carving. Why was Wu Qi the only one who was poisoned? As Wu Qi


    asked to see the peach-shaped carving, Lady Shun Qing took the carving from the box and passed it to


    Wu Qi. Lady Shun Qing is very well now. Do you mean Lady Shun Qing poisoned your husband?"


    Prince Jing frowned and stood in front of Yun Shang as if to protect her. Then he said to Wu Qi''s wife,


    "Mrs. Wu, you shouldn''t talk nonsense."


    Mrs. Wu looked at Prince Jing''s cold eyes and shuddered with fear. A momentter, Mrs. Wu wailed


    again. "My husband is dead for no reason."


    "Your Lordship, a housemaid''s body has been found in the backyard. Her facial orifices are bleeding, "


    said a middle-aged man who seemed to be the butler. He ran hurriedly toward Prince Shun Qing as he


    spoke.


    Upon hearing this, Prince Shun Qing frowned and said to the butler, "Lead the physician to the


    backyard and let him check the body."


    The butler immediately led the physician to the backyard.


    All the guests present started to whisper to one another. Prince Shun Qing said with a deep and


    solemn tone, "Today, there have been two murders in my mansion. We haven''t found the killer yet. So I


    ask all of you to stay in my mansion until we find the killer."


    Wu Qi''s body was ced in the backyard. A whileter, a servant reported the result. He imed that


    the physician found that the housemaid and Wu Qi had the same symptoms. They were all victims of


    the same poison. The housemaid had been in the backyard during the party and had not been seen


    anywhere else. It was impossible for her to have touched the peach-shaped carving.


    Two people had died during the party. The joyous atmosphere had vanished in an instant. All the


    guests felt frightened.


    The guests had been divided into two groups ording to their gender and were brought to two


    different rooms in the mansion. Yun Shang, Prince Jing, Wang Jinhuan and Mrs. Wu were brought to


    Lady Shun Qing''s house.


    Except for Mrs. Wu who sobbed asionally, all the other guests present, sipping their tea in silence.


    "Your Lordship, I found this both on Mr. Wu and the housemaid." The butler walked hurriedly to Prince


    Shun Qing and reported. The butler held a tray on whichy two sachets. The sachets were


    embroidered with the same picture. The picture depicted two mandarin ducks ying in water. One


    was blue, the other was pink.


    As Prince Shun Qing was about to reach for the sachets, the butler stopped him immediately and said,


    "Your Lordship, be careful. There is a certain poison in the sachets."


    On hearing this, Prince Shun Qing withdrew his hand. An inquiring look appeared on his face. The


    butler said, "I have already asked the physician to check the sachets. The poison on the sachets were


    the cause of the housemaid and Mr. Wu''s death."


    "Really?" inquired Prince Jing. Prince Jing rose to his feet and stepped forward to reach for the two


    sachets. Prince Shun Qing instantly eximed, "Qingyan!"


    Prince Jing smiled and said, "Uncle, it''s all right. I have brought the poison-proof bead with me. I won''t


    get poisoned even if I touch the poison." Prince Jing opened the two sachets and found a lock of hair


    and a parchment in both the sachets.


    All the guests stepped forward to see these two items. Neat handwriting was disyed on the


    parchment. It said, "When those red beans*e in springtime, flushing on your soutnd branches,


    take home an armful for my sake, as a symbol of our love. From Ru Mo*. On the other parchment were


    bold and forceful words. It said, "If love between both sides canst for aye, why need they stay


    together night and day? From Qian An."


    (TN: Red bean, called a love pea or a love token, is a symbol of romance; Ru Mo is a female


    name.)

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    Chapter 109 Murder Cases At The Birthday Party (Part Two)


    Prince Jing lifted his eyes to Mrs. Wu who was startled. "Qian An was Mr. Wu''s alias, wasn''t it? This


    was written by him."


    Prince Shun Qing also thought of a question. He asked, "Was the dead housemaid called Ru Mo?"


    The butler shook his head and replied, "Your Lordship, the housemaid was called Si Qi not Ru Mo."


    "Prince Shun Qing, my husband must have been framed by someone. The whole thing is a plot, " said


    Mrs. Wu in a flurry. But a skeptical look appeared on her face.


    "Go, find all personal information about Si Qi" said Prince Shun Qing harshly.


    The butler withdrew from the room. Mrs. Wu was in shock and kept muttering, "How could it be? No!


    No! My husband won''t do that."


    A whileter, the butler returned with Si Qi''s personal information. He said, "Si Qi, a 16-year old girl,


    was born in the Imperial City. Her mother was called Ru Mo. Seventeen years ago, Ru Mo seved in Wu


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    Qi''s mansion as a housemaid. Butter, she was fired by Wu Qi''s mother. After that, she lived in a


    house situated in the west of the Imperial City.


    Mrs. Wu shivered all over and sank into a chair. She looked pale. Her eyes were full of disbelief.


    All the guests understood that Si Qi must be the illegitimate daughter of Wu Qi and Ru Mo.


    Lady Shun Qing nced at Mrs. Wu with sympathy. Then she said gently, "Mrs. Wu, you look ill. You''d


    better rest in the guest room. If we find something rted to your husband''s death, you will be


    informed."


    Mrs. Wu''s face flushed. She nodded, rose to her feet, and followed the servant out of the room.


    Lady Shun Qing sighed, "What a mess! Shang''er, Qingyan, let''s take a walk." She stood while


    speaking.


    Upon hearing this, Yun Shang squinted and stood. She supported Lady Shun Qing with her hands as


    she walked out of the house.


    Lady Shun Qing''s house was adjacent to ake. A pavilion was situated in the middle of theke. A


    bridge led to the pavilion. Lady Shun Qing, apanied by Yun Shang and Prince Jing, walked toward


    the pavilion. Once they reached, she sat on a bench. Yun Shang looked around and thought to herself,


    ''This is a good ce for conversation. There will be no eavesdroppers here.''


    "Please sit." Lady Shun Qing patted Yun Shang''s hands. Yun Shang sat beside the older woman.


    Lady Shun Qing looked at Yun Shang for a moment before she said with a smile, "Qingyan is lucky to


    marry you. Shang''er, you are so beautiful. In two years, nobody in the Imperial City will be able to


    Yun Shang nodded and replied, "I was physically weak when I was a child. At that time, Master Wu Na


    happened to visit the Imperial Pce and saved my life. But I never fully recovered. So Master Wu Na


    brought me to the Ning''guo Temple for recuperation."


    As Yun Shang was speaking, Lady Shun Qing paid attention to Yun Shang''s expressions. She looked


    at Yun Shang''s calm face and continued, "Several years ago, you went to Ning''guo Temple to pray for


    rain for themon people. But after that, you fell ill and never recovered. I know that you were not ill.


    You were poisoned."


    Yun Shang was shocked and clenched the crease of her dress. She bowed her head and lowered her


    voice, "How could it be? I don''t know why there is such an rumor. The Empress and Princess Hua Jing


    treated me very well. How could I have been poisoned?"


    Lady Shun Qing was good at observing others. Judging from Yun Shang''s reaction and speech, she


    knew that Yun Shang wasn''t telling the truth. ''Yun Shang deliberately pointed out that the Empress and


    Hua Jing had treated her very well at that time. It seems that Yun Shang was trying to cover up for the


    Empress and Hua Jing. The Empress and Princess Hua Jing must have wanted to poison Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang was mistreated by them so she didn''t dare to tell the truth.''


    Anger was reflected in Lady Shun Qing''s eyes. She said with a grim smile, "Before that woman


    became the Empress, I knew she was vicious. She tried every filthy and vile way to enter the Imperial


    Pce."


    Prince Jing nced at Yun Shang. He knew that Yun Shang was pretending. But seven years ago, Yun


    Shang was only eight years old. At that time, she, just like a piece of meat, was subject to persecution.


    Maybe the Empress and Hua Jing had done lots of bad things to destroy her, which is why now, Yun


    Shang hates them so much that she even wants to kill them.


    After uttering the ambiguous words, Lady Shun Qing continued with a mild smile, "Did the Empress ask


    you to present the peach-shaped carving to me?"


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "I didn''t know today was your birthday for I returned to the Imperial


    Pce not long ago. The Empress told me that today I shoulde here to congratte you. She also


    said that I should have more contact with you and learn more about you since I will marry Prince Jing


    sooner orter. The Empress was nice to me. She told me all of your personal preferences. She knew


    that I don''t have much money and I have nothing valuable to present to you. So she prepared the


    peach-shaped carving and asked me to present it to you."


    "Really?" Lady Shun Qing asked, "What did the Empress tell you about me?"


    "She said you like light colors, especially green and blue and that you like drinking tea. Your favorite


    dish is shark''s fin. To please you, I had nned to wear a green or blue dress. But all my dresses are


    bright-colored. I didn''t find anything green or blue." said Yun Shang honestly. "Do you mind that I


    haven''t worn a color that you like?"


    Lady Shun Qing shook her head and said, "No, not at all. What you are wearing now suits you very


    well."


    Yun Shang bowed her head and seemed a bit shy. Suddenly, Prince Jing said, "Do you see that maid?


    She looks familiar."


    Yun Shang raised her head and looked in the direction in which Prince Jing was staring. She saw a


    maid in green walk hastily as if to meet someone. A grim smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face. But she


    asked with astonishment, "Oh, is that Xiu Xin, the Empress''s personal maid? Why is she here? The


    Empress hasn''te here. Does the maide for me?"


    Lady Shun Qing pped her hands. An assassin jumped to the ground from the top of the pavilion. He


    knelt on the ground. Yun Shang was shocked and it was not until a whileter that she regained her


    senses. She looked at the assassin dressed in a ck gown with curiosity.


    Lady Shun Qing pointed at the maid in green and said to the assassin, "Follow her. Tell me where she


    goes as soon as possible."


    The assassin disappeared after making a quick bow.


    Prince Jing bent to pick up a cup. As he drank his tea, he found that Yun Shang''s ears had reddened in


    the cold. He was shocked because he thought Yun Shang shouldn''t be so weak for she had practiced


    Chinese traditional martial arts for a long time. She often looked as if she had never practiced it. Prince


    Jing took off his cloak, put it around Yun Shang and said, "Your cloak is still in the room. The wind is


    strong here. Put on my cloak lest you get cold."


    Yun Shang didn''t refuse and bowed her head. On seeing this, Lady Shun Qing giggled and said, "Life


    is wonderful for young people."


    A whileter, the assassin returned and reported, "Your Ladyship, the maid went to Lady Gao*''s house.


    (TN: Lady Gao is Lady Shun Qing''s daughter-inw. She was the wife of Lady Shun Qing''s second


    son.")


    "Well, Well." A dreadful smile appeared on Lady Shun Qing''s face. She rose to her feet and said, "Let''s


    go to Lady Gao''s house."


    Subsequently, they walked to a house. Just before they walked into the house, they encountered


    Prince Shun Qing. Prince Shun Qing nodded and said, "We''d better enter the house from the back.


    Don''t alert the people in it."


    Yun Shang acted innocent. Prince Jing held her waist and flew over the enclosing wall. As they neared


    the room, a voice could be heard. "You assured me of the deaths of Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun


    Qing. But why are they still alive now?"


    Yun Shang felt the anger radiating off Lady Shun Qing. At the time, another voice spoke inside the


    room. Upon hearing this voice, Yun Shang widened her eyes as if to say something. But Lady Shun


    Qing instantly covered her mouth. "I don''t know. I don''t know what''s going wrong. There is a gear in the


    box that is loaded with the peach-shaped carving. If the carving is moved by someone, the gear will


    eject poison. Lady Shun Qing had moved the carving, but she didn''t get poisoned."

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    Chapter 110 Wrath Of Lady Shun Qing £¨Part One)


    Since there were two voices, one must belong to Xiu Xin, and the other to Lady Gao.


    Lady Gao spoke again, "I am determined to live up to the expectation of the Empress. After I saw that


    Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing were fine, I decided to kill someone and frame Princess Hui


    Guo. Although it wasn''t Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing that were killed, Wu Qi, after all, is an


    official. Moreover, I saw Wu Qi''s daughter seducing my husband. She is such a minx! So, I asked you


    to give Wu Qi two sachets in the name of the Empress. I thought he would give one sachet to his wife,


    but he gave it to his daughter. Regardless, he solved a big challenge for me. The bitch is unable to


    seduce my husband now."


    Hardly had Lady Gao''s voice faded away, Xiu Xin''s voice could be heard from within the room, "Before


    the Empress gave the sandalwood box to Princess Hui Guo as a gift, we tested it many times, and the


    mechanism did work. I don''t understand why it didn''t work in Princess Hui Guo''s hands. The Empress


    asked me to do something on the peach-shaped carving made of jadeite. When blood streaks


    appeared on it, Lady Shun Qing would take the carving to examine it out of curiosity. But I don''t


    understand why she is unharmed. I will report everything to the Empress in detail when I return. Your


    Ladyship, when you are in the front hallter, please ask someone to check the sachets carefully. The


    cloth and silk threads used to make the sachets are supplied to the Imperial Pce only, and the


    embroidery method belongs to a servant of Princess Hui Guo. What you need to do is remind Prince


    Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing of these facts. They are clever people and are sure to conclude that it


    was Princess Hui Guo."


    "I get it. The Empress has helped me eliminate my rivals, and I should, in return, help her. I know what


    to do next..."


    Before Lady Gao could finish her words, Yun Shang saw Prince Shun Qing signaling to the guard


    standing nearby. The guard immediately pushed open the windows and rushed in. A scream was heard


    next. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes as she saw a figure in green dashing out from the room and


    disappearing in a trice.


    Yun Shang stood still instead of entering the room. Although she was involved in the event, this was


    Prince Shun Qing''s family affair and she was an outsider. She could not make things harder.


    Yun Shang realized Prince Jing was staring at her. But she ignored him. She stood where she was and


    let her eyes settle on the distant long corridor.


    "Prince Jing, Princess Yun Shang, please,e in." Prince Shun Qing''s voice came from within. Yun


    Shang walked to the door and entered the room. She saw ady had copsed in a chair. It was a cold


    winter day, but her forehead was wet with perspiration. She was too frightened to utter a single word.


    "My Prince, the servant girl knows better martial arts than I do. She has escaped. Please forgive my


    ipetence." A guard appeared in front of everyone.


    Prince Shun Qing sneered, "I underestimated the Empress as I didn''t expect her servant girl to be so


    Empress why they hate me so much. If they want me to die, they just need to tell me frankly, and I will


    Yun Shang bit her lower lip, and her eyes turned red. She spoke softly, "It''s not my father''s fault, and


    I''m the one to me. I''m only a less favored Princess. I don''t understand why the Empress hates me


    so much and even set this trap for me. My Prince, Your Ladyship, it was me who got you, Mister Wu,


    and his daughter in trouble. They were killed because of me."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Prince Shun Qing sighed, and then gnashed his teeth, "I''ve long believed


    the Empress to be a virtuousdy who treats the Emperor''s concubines and Princess Yun Shang well. I


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    didn''t expect her to be so terrible. She is an ipetent Empress!"


    Yun Shang was delighted after hearing Prince Shun Qing. Although Prince Shun Qing was only a


    disengaged Prince, he was the Emperor''s uncle. If Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing stirred


    trouble for the Empress, even though Li Yiran''s position as the Empress would not be affected, she


    would be in trouble for a long time. Yun Shang figured this out in her mind but acted innocent on the


    surface. She unctuously squeezed out several drops of tears, "It''s all my fault. It was me who brought


    the peach-shaped carving here. My Prince, Your Ladyship, if anything had happened to you, I would


    feel a tremendous amount of guilt."


    Lady Shun Qing held Yun Shang''s hand in both of hers andforted her for a while. Then she turned


    to Lady Gao and snorted, "You are the daughter of a concubine and used to be bullied by the Li n.


    Although your husband is unable to inherit the title, I thought your life was much better in Prince Shun


    Qing''s Mansion than at the Li n. Why did you try to kill my husband and me? How dare you?"


    Thedy closed her eyes and sneered. After a long time, she opened her mouth, "The deed is done.


    There''s no need to exin my actions. I don''t care whether you punish me or kill me. Just get it over


    with."


    Lady Shun Qing frowned, "You worked yourself to the bone for your sister, the Empress. I don''t know


    what''s your profit for doing this. To kill you now, would be a favor to you. Rui''er must be ying in the


    front hall now..."


    Thedy suddenly opened her eyes in consternation, "No! You can''t! Rui''er is your grandson..."


    "Grandson? With such a vicious mother like you, he is sure to be an unfilial child. I''d rather cut off the


    grass and take out its roots than cherish a snake in my bosom." Yun Shang could not bear to give Lady


    Shun Qing a sidelong look after hearing her words. She knew that Lady Shun Qing was not an ordinary


    person. After all, she was the beloved wife of Prince Shun Qing, and Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion was


    who was undisturbed by what he had heard. ''I thought men liked virtuous wives, '' she thought to


    herself.


    Lady Gao gnashed her teeth before finally shedding tears, "Mother, I beg you, please don''t hurt Rui''er,


    please..."


    Lady Shun Qing sneered, "Don''t hurt Rui''er? Why should I let him go? Give me a reason!"


    Lady Gao slid down the chair, fell on her knees, and held Lady Shun Qing''s leg, "Mother, if you spare


    Rui''er, I''ll do whatever you ask me to do..."


    Lady Shun Qing curled her lips, "I won''t ask you to do evil, though that is your strength. What you need


    to do ise to the Imperial Pce with us and report everything that the Empress and you nned to


    the Emperor. If you behave well, I''ll take care of Rui''er and promise that Rui''er will have a good future.


    Don''t worry."


    Lady Gao gnashed her teeth and closed her eyes for a long time. Then she nodded, "I''ll do it..." After


    her promise, she started to blubber like a child.


    Lady Shun Qing nodded and turned to Yun Shang and Prince Jing. She asked, "Princess Yun Shang,


    Prince Jing, are youing to the Imperial Pce with us?"


    Yun Shang''s eyes were red from the crying. Hearing the question, she immediately nodded, "All this


    happened because of me. Of course, I should admit my mistake to my father and ask for punishment."


    Prince Jing also nodded, "Yun Shang''s concern is mine, too. If the viciousdy wants to start a fight,


    Yun Shang might be wronged." The viciousdy was what he called the Empress. Prince Jing knew


    Yun Shang had been pretending to be innocent, but he also knew that Yun Shang hated the Empress


    and Hua Jing very much. When he thought of Yun Shang''s miserable past, he began to hate the


    Empress even more.


    Prince Shun Qing asked the butler to exin to the guests and serve them properly. Then, he left the


    house and headed directly for the Imperial Pce with his wife, daughter-inw, Princess Yun Shang,


    and Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing didn''t ride a horse, instead, he sat in Yun Shang''s carriage. Yun Shang had to ask Qin Yi


    and Qian Yin to take another carriage.


    Only Yun Shang and Prince Jing were in the carriage. Prince Jing stared at Yun Shang for a long time


    before speaking, "Xiu Xin knows martial arts. But in Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion right now, even Prince


    Shun Qing''s guard was unable to catch her. I didn''t think she was that capable."


    Yun Shang stayed calm after hearing his words, "Are you talking to me, Uncle Jing? Does Xiu Xin know


    martial arts?" Yun Shang asked with a slight frown. She hesitated for a while and then said, "I''ve stayed


    at the Imperial Pce for so short a time, I wouldn''t know if Xiu Xin knew martial arts."


    Prince Jing didn''t believe her at all, "An honest man says nothing deceitful. Was it you that arranged an


    imposter to pose as Xiu Xin? The imposter Xiu Xin seems to be have the same figure as Qian Qian."


    Yun Shang''s smile froze on her face as she muttered, "Really? Uncle Jing, you have such good


    eyesight."


    Prince Jing didn''t respond. Instead, he kept staring at her. Yun Shang felt guilty, but she knew he bore


    no ill will, otherwise he would have said all this in front of Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing,


    instead of talking to her privately. She sighed, "Qian Qian is very adept at disguising as someone else.


    Martial art is not her only talent."


    Prince Jing seemed to be pleased with her words and nodded, "You have so many talented


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 Chapter 111 Wrath Of Lady Shun Qing (Part Two)

    Chapter 111 Wrath Of Lady Shun Qing (Part Two)


    Although Yun Shang felt relieved, she had nothing to say, and the silence in the carriage became


    awkward. Yun Shang remembered Emperor Ning''s words from a few days ago, so she gave a little


    cough and said, "I''m going to send my mother to the Feni Pce* for recuperation. My father said


    you would tidy up the Pce first. We are going there in a few days. Uncle Jing, is the Pce already


    prepared?"


    (*TN: Feni Pce is a temporary imperial pce.)


    Prince Jing nodded, "The Pce is ready. You may rest assured. Please be careful on your way to the


    Pce and do not let others discover Lady Jin''s secret, otherwise you would get in trouble."


    Yun Shang nodded, and Prince Jing continued, "It''s not a good idea to conceal Lady Jin''s pregnancy.


    What if the Empress asserts that Lady Jin had an affair with someone else and got pregnant? How are


    you going to deal with that?"


    Yun Shang was taken aback by his words. After much deliberation, she admitted that she hadn''t


    thought consummately. Although Lady Jin was in her third or four month of pregnancy, the Empress


    could invariably stir up trouble. Yun Shang nodded, "Thank you for reminding me of that, Uncle Jing. I


    hadn''t thought of it before. I''ll deal with it as soon as I return."


    Prince Jing nodded, and closed his eyes to rest.


    Yun Shang had been thinking of her mother and rehearsing what she would say in the uing


    meeting with the Emperor. Prince Jing and Yun Shang had no other conversation during the rest of


    their journey.


    As soon as they arrived at the Imperial Pce, Prince Shun Qing asked to see the Emperor. After a


    while, Emperor Ning sent a eunuch to escort Prince Shun Qing and his family in. Yun Shang was about


    to follow them, but Prince Jing grabbed her sleeve to stop her. Yun Shang went nk for a while, and


    didn''t go in.


    "Lady Gao is the daughter-inw of Prince Shun Qing, and it is their family affair. It is improper for you


    to go in now. Let''s just wait. The Emperor is sure to call us inter." Prince Jing exined to Yun Shang


    as he saw the doubt in her eyes.


    Yun Shang went nk again and then nodded. She med herself for being hasty and decided to be


    more careful in the future.


    Prince Jing saw her reaction and knew she was not vignt against him now. So he asked, "Have you


    thought about the Xiu Xin situation? Where is the real one?"


    Yun Shang gave a murderous look, "I''ve hidden her in a secret ce and given her some medicines.


    I''m sure she will say whatever I want her to say."


    The Empress relied heavily on Xiu Xin''s service. If something suddenly happened to Xiu Xin, the


    Empress was sure to turn the world upside down. So Yun Shang didn''t kill Xiu Xin. Lady Gao would


    identify the Empress as the person behind the attempted murder, and Prince Shun Qing and Lady


    Shun Qing would serve as their witnesses. Yun Shang and Prince Jing would also give their evidence.


    The Empress had no excuse to absolve herself from the me.


    Emperor Ning could not turn against Prince Shun Qing for a servant girl. Yun Shang was delighted at


    this moment. Although she was unable to condemn the Empress to death now, she could still kill one of


    her capable assistants.


    As expected, after a while, Lord Zheng stepped out and asked Yun Shang and Prince Jing to enter.


    When they entered Qinzheng Hall, Lord Zheng didn''t follow, instead, he left. Yun Shang realized he


    must have gone to call the Empress.


    Emperor Ning had a cold expression, as if he was trying his best to withdraw his anger. Yun Shang saw


    Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing on their knees, and behind them was a gray-faced Lady Gao.


    Yun Shang took the opportunity to kneel. Tears streamed down her face, "Father, it is me who caused


    Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing''s troubles. It is me who should take the me for Mister Wu


    and his daughter''s death. It''s all my fault..."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s sobs, Emperor Ning raised his eyes. He saw how red Yun Shang''s eyes were


    and the sorrowful expression on her face. He hated Li Yiran even more at this moment. He had thought


    Li Yiran would be tolerant toward others as the Empress, but didn''t expect her to be so merciless. She


    was unable to kill Yun Shang in the Imperial Pce, so she devised such a vicious idea to frame Yun


    Shang as a murderer. If she had seeded, Yun Shang would live in infamy. Moreover, the Empress


    wanted to kill Prince Shun Qing as well.


    Emperor Ning sighed. His face softened when he looked at Yun Shang, "Don''t worry. It''s okay. Just tell


    me what happened in detail."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I remember it was the third day of first month of the lunar year. I went to present


    my respects to the Empress in the early morning, and the Empress asked me stay behind after the


    otherdies had left. She said Lady Shun Qing would celebrate her significant birthday* in two days


    and asked me to attend the celebration and get close to Lady Shun Qing. She was worried that I didn''t


    have an appropriate birthday present for Lady Shun Qing, so she gave me the peach-shaped carving


    made of jadeite. I felt grateful to the Empress and agreed. I went to the Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion


    and gave the carving to Lady Shun Qing. When the dinner began, Mister Wu Qi said the carving was


    very precious and wanted to have a look. So Lady Shun Qing asked a servant to fetch the carving. But


    the carving, somehow, had some blood streaks on it. Wu Qi said it was a bad omen. I was frightened


    and thought someone must have reced the carving, so I asked Prince Shun Qing to investigate.


    Otherwise, people might believe that the Empress had given a fake carving to Lady Shun Qing and it


    would be a stain on her reputation."


    (*TN: A significant birthday is 50th/60th birthday, etc.)


    Yun Shang sobbed, and then continued, "Before Prince Shun Qing found anything, I heard Wu Qi had


    died. A physician checked his body and found that he had been poisoned, and the poison was the


    same as on the carving. I was so scared and didn''t know what to do, and then someone said a servant


    girl died in the backyard. The physician went to check the servant''s body and said she was also


    poisoned by the same poison. Moreover, Wu Qi and the servant had two simr sachets, and that the


    same poison was in the sachets. Prince Shun Qing sent guards to investigate the murderer, and Lady


    Shun Qing and I just walked around. We saw Xiu Xining to the Mansion in a hurry. When I was


    wondering why she was here, a guard reported to Lady Shun Qing that Xiu Xin went to Lady Gao''s


    yard. So we also went there and heard..." Yun Shang burst into loud sobs. She was unable to continue


    talking.


    Emperor Ning had already heard Prince Shun Qing''s report and was familiar with the rest of the story.


    After he listened to simr testimony from Yun Shang, he became even more convinced and was


    fuming. He banged his tea cup on the table and shouted, "Bitch!"


    At this moment, the door opened. The neer seemed to be startled and muttered, "Your Majesty,


    what''s going on here? Who makes you angry?" The voice belonged to the Empress. Although she


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    voiced her concern, she sounded nd.


    Emperor Ning snorted, "Look at what you have done! Wonderful! I have such a virtuous wife!"


    The Empress then realized Emperor Ning was mad at her. She looked around with a frown. She


    thought to herself, ''They are all here. Aren''t Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing here to convey their


    grievances about Princess Hui Guo? Why is Emperor Ning mad at me?'' Though she had doubts, the


    Empress had to take the me, "Your Majesty, why are you so angry at me? What have I done? Yun


    Shang, I thought you were at Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion. Why are you here? Prince Shun Qing, Lady


    Shun Qing, you are both here as well. What is going on? If Yun Shang did something wrong and


    offended you, I apologize for her. Please pardon her."


    The Empress asserted Yun Shang''s mistakes without knowing what had happened, and even gave an


    apology. Yun Shang sneered in her mind and wondered if the Empress would still be smiling in a while.


    "Li Yiran, why isn''t Xiu Xin with you? I remember she is your right hand." The stern-looking Emperor


    Ning raised his head and asked the Empress coldly.


    The Empress didn''t know why Emperor Ning asked about Xiu Xin. She said, "Your Majesty, Xiu Xin is


    sick. I was afraid she mightmunicate the disease to you, so I asked her to rest at Qiwu Pce."


    Hardly had her voiced faded away when the door was pushed open, "Your Majesty, Xiu Xin is here."

 Chapter 112 Fall Into Disgrace (Part One)

    Chapter 112 Fall Into Disgrace (Part One)


    The Empress frowned. Early this morning, Xiu Xin had been sent to Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion and


    hadn''t returned by the time the Empress had left for Qinzheng Hall. How could Xiu Xin be here?


    Lord Zheng entered and stopped in the center of the hall. "Your Majesty, I have interrogated the guard


    at the west gate. He said that the name Xiu Xin wasn''t recorded in the register, but he could recognize


    Xiu Xin, and she used the name Ya Yun when she left the Imperial City early this morning."


    The Empress was taken aback. Her eyes opened wide when she felt that something must have gone


    wrong. But she didn''t know what was going on at the moment.


    Emperor Ning turned to her with contempt, "You said Xiu Xin was at Qiwu Pce, didn''t you? Why did


    she leave the Imperial City?"


    The Empress clenched an embroidered handkerchief in her hand and gnashed her teeth in anger.


    "Damn! How dare she cheat me? Her roommate told me early this morning that she had to take a day


    off as she was afraid that she wouldmunicate her disease to me. I agreed as she has always


    served me wholeheartedly, but I didn''t expect that she would lie to me!"


    Emperor Ning said coldly, "Really? I heard that some people were killed by the toxic jadeite peach-


    shaped carving you sent to Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion today. Why did you poison the peach-shaped


    carving? Did you want to murder Lady Shun Qing?"


    The Empress exined lowering her head, "I''m on good terms with Lady Shun Qing. Why would I


    murder her? Moreover, Lady Gao is my sister. I have to develop good rtions with Lady Shun Qing for


    her sake. Why would I murder her? Shang took the peach-shaped carving there. Someone must have


    reced the original one."


    Yun Shang knew she was the someone the Empress was referring to. She felt wronged and tears


    welled in her eyes. "Your Majesty, What do you mean? Do you think I poisoned the peach-shaped


    carving?"


    The Empress answered coldly, "No, but your maid might be involved. Why not ask her about the truth?"


    Emperor Ning interrupted her with a snort of contempt, "Li Yiran! You are my wife, so I don''t want to


    embarrass you, but you are persistent in doing wrong and trying to nder Shang. You should know


    what you have done. If you don''t, I will tell you.


    Guards, take Lady Gao." The guards did as Emperor Ning ordered.


    Emperor Ning said to Lady Gao scornfully, "Tell me the truth."


    Lady Gao looked up at the Empress with fear. Seeing the coldness in the Empress''s eyes, her heart


    jolted. Just when she was about to speak, Prince Shun Qing said in a low voice, "Rui''er will be of


    school age soon¡­"


    Lady Gao hurriedly made three kowtows to Emperor Ning, "I will say whatever I know. About ten days


    ago, the Empress''s maid Xiu Xin secretly came to me at Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion. She said that if I


    did something for the Empress, the Empress would ask Ruxin to adopt my son Rui''er. Since Ruxin


    doesn''t have any sons, Rui''er will be the oldest son. It had always rankled me that my husband wasn''t


    the oldest son, so I agreed happily."


    Lady Gao wept as she continued, "Xiu Xin told me that the Empress would ask Princess Hui Guo to


    present a peach-shaped carving. I was supposed to rece the peach-shaped carving and insist that I


    saw Princess Hui Guo poison the gift when no one was around. I had seeded in recing the gift,


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    but unexpectedly, Prince Shun Qing and his wife were not poisoned. In a panic, Xiu Xin killed Mister


    Wu and his illegitimate daughter with poison. She wanted me to identify that the cloth and silk threads


    of the sachet which caused the deaths were from the Empress, and that the maid of Princess Hui Guo


    had embroidered the sachet. Prince Shun Qing and his wife caught us while we were talking."


    Lady Gao told the whole story clearly although she wailed the whole time. The Empress got angry. She


    sneered, "He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick. Yun Shang, you must have made a


    great effort to do this."


    Yun Shang smiled and thought, ''She is smart. She knows I am behind all this, but so what? I won''t let


    her go this time.''


    She pretended to be weak. "Your Majesty, I don''t know what you are talking about. Why should I get


    myself involved in this? It does me no good."


    Emperor Ning said furiously, "Just admit your guilt!"


    The Empress grinned with helplessness and looked up at Emperor Ning. "As I said, he who has a mind


    to beat his dog will easily find his stick. Do you believe what she said?"


    Lady Shun Qing couldn''t help butugh. "Your Majesty, you said that you wanted to get close to me for


    the sake of your sister, Lady Gao. I thought you were on good terms with her, but now you say we can''t


    trust her. Why?"


    "It''s a trick! She is talking nonsense!" The Empress shouted coldly.


    Emperor Ning snorted and said to Lady Gao, "You said that the Empress was behind all this. Can you


    prove it?"


    Lady Gao nodded and replied, "Princess Hui Guo was aplete stranger to me, so I didn''t know what


    gift she would present and thus couldn''t make an identical one for recement. Xiu Xin directed me as


    the Empress ordered. The recement was stained with blood, which would bring back luck. Xiu Xin


    said that if Lady Shun Qing saw it, she would definitely vent her anger on Princess Hui Guo. She also


    said that Lady Shun Qing would inspect the peach-shaped carving at which time, she would be


    poisoned. The original gift is still in my room. Your Majesty, you can send someone to collect it from


    there, and you will know the truth."


    Emperor Ning nodded and ordered a servant to fetch the gift. When being brought to Emperor Ning,


    Xiu Xin was still confused. "Your Majesty? Your Majesty? What happened? Why was I brought here?"


    "Where did you go this morning?" Emperor Ning asked in a cold, hard voice.


    Xiu Xin trembled with fear. She looked up and saw Prince Shun Qing and his wife. Princess Hui Guo


    and Lady Gao were kneeling on the ground with tears in their eyes. Obviously, they had been crying.


    Lady Gao couldn''te to the Imperial City without permission. It was Lady Shun Qing''s birthday


    today, but she knelt here. What had happened?


    Xiu Xin broke out in a cold sweat and kowtowed before Emperor Ning. "I stayed at Qiwu Pce the


    whole morning."


    "You are lying! You went to Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion!" Lady Gao retorted before Emperor Ning


    could say anything. As she had identified the murderer, she would be considered an aplice at


    most and could save Rui''er.


    Xiu Xin nervously bit her lip, realizing that Lady Gao had revealed everything. Yun Shang said, "Xiu


    Xin, Lady Gao has told us everything. Save your breath."


    Xiu Xin became more scared. It had been an unusual day. She nned to go to Prince Shun Qing''s


    Mansion to see how things were going, but somehow, she had felt drowsy and had fallen asleep. It was


    mansion. She wanted to inquire more, but she was afraid that the n would be exposed if she was


    away for too long, so she rushed back to the Imperial City. Unexpectedly, she was arrested as soon as


    she entered the city gate.


    "Why not admit what you did? You did it as Her Majesty ordered, right?" Seeing that Xiu Xin was


    hesitating, Yun Shang knew she would be difficult to deal with. If she knew the ins and outs, she would


    be suspicious. If she said something she shouldn''t say, all of Yun Shang''s effort would be in vain, so


    Yun Shang goaded her into action. She had always been loyal to the Empress, so she would rather


    admit to all the guilt than implicate the Empress.

 Chapter 113 Fall Into Disgrace (Part Two)

    Chapter 113 Fall Into Disgrace (Part Two)


    As expected, Xiu Xin hurriedly made a kowtow before Emperor Ning, "Your Majesty, please don''t get


    angry. I nned the whole thing. It has nothing to do with Her Majesty. Her Majesty asked Princess Hui


    Guo to celebrate the birthday of Lady Shun Qing, but she was afraid that Princess Hui Guo wouldn''t


    have any presentable gift, so she gave Princess Hui Guo the precious jadeite peach-shaped carving. I


    have never liked Princess Hui Guo. She isn''t Her Majesty''s daughter, but you treat her much better


    than Princess Hua Jing. Her Majesty has been a nice Empress, wife, and mother since she entered the


    Imperial City, but only I know her suffering, so I felt vengeful. I thought if I eliminated Princess Hui Guo,


    Her Majesty would be relieved. So I made a decision without authorization, and asked someone to


    make a fake peach-shaped carving. Then I went to ask Lady Gao for help."


    The Empress''s palms sweated so much that her handkerchief became wet. Why didn''t Xiu Xin think


    properly at this critical moment? It was obviously a trap. Lady Shun Qing was fine, which shed doubt on


    the n. Moreover, the others had no idea of the sachet Lady Gao mentioned just now. The Empress


    was sure that she had never asked Xiu Xin to do that.


    However, the Empress could do nothing to turn the tables now. Lady Gao had pleaded guilty and even


    Xiu Xin had taken responsibility. What else could she do? What was worse, Emperor Ning would never


    trust her again. He wouldn''t change his mind even if her father interceded on her behalf. Sweat dripped


    from the Empress''s face. She even found it hard to defend herself. After a long time, she knelt on the


    ground and said weakly, "Please punish me for my negligence."


    Emperor Ning closed his eyes and looked pale. How dare his Empress try to harm his daughter?


    Moreover, Xiu Xin had taken responsibility, and the Grand Councilor dominated the court. Even if the


    Empress was behind all this, Emperor Ning couldn''t punish her. At the thought that he couldn''t even


    protect the daughter of his beloved woman, Emperor Ning felt more helpless.


    "Xiu Xin intended to murder Princess Hui Guo. Guards, drag her out and club her to death. As


    punishment for her negligence, the Empress has to copy Buddhist scriptures in her pce and can''t


    step out without my permission." Emperor Ning closed his eyes in fury.


    Some guards stepped forward ready to take Xiu Xin. She calmly made three kowtows before the


    Empress and said, "I''m sorry, Your Majesty. I will repay your kindness in the next life."


    The Empress liked Xiu Xin as she had served her for so many years. Hearing what Xiu Xin said, the


    Empress was heartbroken. "Farewell, Xiu Xin. I can''t bear to see you die." Then she turned and left


    Qinzheng Hall.


    The guards dragged Xiu Xin out. Emperor Ning looked at the sad Yun Shang and sighed, "Shang is


    stupefied with terror. Prince Jing, take her back to Qingxin Pce. Prince Shun Qing, I will leave Lady


    Gao to you. This is your family matter. You can deal with her as you like."


    Seeing that Emperor Ning raised his hand to rub his temple, the others knew that he was tired, so they


    left.


    At the gate of Qinzheng Hall, Yun Shang turned to look at Prince Jing. "Qingxin Pce is not far from


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    here. I can go back myself. Don''t bother to escort me."


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrow. "You want me to disobey His Majesty? I dare not. If you don''t want me


    to take you back, just tell His Majesty."


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and decided that she couldn''t disturb her father now. She red at Prince


    Jing and walked in front of him.


    Prince Jing, with a mischievous smile, kept up with Yun Shang while muttering, "What an impressive


    drama. If I didn''t know you, I would think you were a famous actress in the Imperial City."


    Yun Shang stopped and satirized, "I am far beneath you in hypocrisy. You pretend to like me though


    you don''t. The others will mistakenly think that we have been in love for long. You are ruining my


    reputation. It''s your old trick, right? However, I''m just 15 years old, while you will soon be 30. Aren''t you


    robbing a cradle?"


    Prince Jing was surprised at Yun Shang''s eloquence and couldn''t help butugh. "How eloquent you


    are. However, neither of us can stop our uing marriage."


    What Prince Jing said left Yun Shang speechless. She stared at him and said nothing.


    Prince Jing didn''t provoke her further. Instead, he followed her. When they arrived at Qingxin Pce,


    Prince Jing stepped in without Yun Shang''s invitation. Qin Yi and Qian Yin knew Yun Shang was


    capable, but they were still worried about her as she had been gone for a long time. Hearing her


    footsteps, they hurriedly came to greet her, "Your Highness, are you okay?"


    They were shocked at the arrival of Prince Jing. "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang then realized that Prince Jing had entered her pce. She showed him the door, "My father


    just asked you to escort me. I was not ordered to entertain you. Please leave."


    Qin Yi was startled. It was known to all that Yun Shang had been betrothed to Prince Jing. She once


    told Qin Yi that Prince Jing was reliable although he seemed to be cold. Moreover, Yun Shang didn''t


    refuse when Emperor Ning betrothed her to Prince Jing. It was unexpected for Yun Shang to show


    Prince Jing the cold shoulder now. What if Prince Jing really got angry?


    Qin Yi shot a nce at Prince Jing and found that he was not angry. Surprisingly, he was smiling. Just


    when she wanted to put in a good word for Yun Shang, Prince Jing said, "Yun Shang is angry with me.


    It doesn''t matter. It is icy outside. Yun Shang''s hands are cold. Go fetch some hot water to warm her


    hands."


    Qin Yi caught Qian Yin''s eye, nodded and turned to leave, but Yun Shang stopped her, "I''m your


    master. How can you leave before I make an order?"


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin stood still nervously.


    Prince Jing sighed and tried to please Yun Shang. "It was just a joke. I didn''t expect that you would get


    angry. Vent your anger on me if you like."


    Qian Yin and Qin Yi were taken aback. They usually stayed with Yun Shang all day long. But they didn''t


    know that she and Prince Jing had such an intimate rtionship. It urred to Qian Yin that Yun


    Shang slept in Prince Jing''s tent at the frontier some time ago. Yun Shang was Prince Jing''s junior, and


    Prince Jing had slept somewhere else, so Qian Yin didn''t think it improper. Did they get close with each


    other in those days? This thought astonished Qian Yin. Furthermore, Yun Shang was terribly worried


    upon hearing that Prince Jing was in trouble that day and personally gathered as many as people she


    could to save Prince Jing.


    Emperor Ning approved of their marriage soon after they came back. This was indeed a wise decision


    as Yun Shang''s reputation would have been ruined as many people in the camp had met her.


    Prince Jing obeyed Yun Shang in every way. Qian Yin didn''t know why Yun Shang was angry, but she


    felt relieved as Prince Jing made an abject apology.


    Yun Shang didn''t notice that Qian Yin was lost in thought but felt sick of Prince Jing who had no shame.


    She gave a brittleugh and said to Prince Jing, "There are no other people here. Don''t pretend to be


    nice. Qian Yin, show Prince Jing out."

 Chapter 114 The Empresss Grief (Part One)

    Chapter 114 The Empress''s Grief (Part One)


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin were reluctant to do so. However, as Yun Shang was their master, they had to


    obey. The maids stood up and said, "Lord, you see..."


    Prince Jing smiled and said gently, "As I am an unwee guest here, I''d better leave. Anyway, Lady


    Jin will go to Ning''guo Temple to pray in a couple of days, and I will escort her to the temporary imperial


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    pce. So, Shang''er, we will soon meet again."


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She had been a little ted when she heard the Prince announce


    his leave. But her curled lips froze with an embarrassed smile after she caught thetter part of the


    Prince''s words. That was tantamount to a threat, with which, however, Yun Shang had no way to deal.


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth in anger to squeeze out the following words, "Uncle, you speak as if I am


    forcing you to leave. If you''d like to stay, be my guest." She withdrew into the inner hall as soon as she


    had finishing speaking.


    Prince Jing felt intrigued as he watched Yun Shang leave in anger. She behaved childishly, and that


    was normal for a fifteen-year old girl. Although she was charming when calm, and dignified on ordinary


    days, her beauty was not perfect forck of vitality. Yun Shang when angry, seemed more natural and


    prettier than usual.


    Even Qin Yi and Qian Yin were startled. They had served Yun Shang for quite a long time, but this was


    the first time they had seen the Princess behave so willfully.


    Then Qin Yi remembered how Lady Jin looked when Lady Jin and His Majesty loved each other heart


    and soul. Though a little girl then, Qin Yi could still recall the capricious behavior of Lady Jin when she


    was at odds with His Majesty. How Yun Shang resembled Lady Jin when she was quarreling with the


    Prince! With Yun Shang''s unusual behavior in mind, Qin Yi more or less guessed how the Princess felt


    about the Prince. In spite of the Princess''s cold attitude towards Prince Jing, she must view the Prince


    differently in her heart of hearts.


    So Qin Yi lowered her head in front of the Prince and asked him with a smile, "It is cold here. Why not


    go to the inner hall to warm yourself, Lord? I will serve you a cup of tea. What''s your favorite, Lord?"


    Prince Jing lifted his eyes to look at Qin Yi. He nodded, "That would be nice. It''s very cold. Please


    prepare for me a cup of Que She Tea."


    Qin Yi nodded with a smile. Then she held Qian Yin''s arm, and left with her. Qian Yin almost tripped


    when Qin Yi pulled her out of the room. She wondered how it was possible for the Prince to feel cold.


    People who have learned a high level of Kung Fu usually have warmer bodies.


    Yun Shang fetched a book after entering the inner hall. Shey on her bed and began reading. After a


    while, she habitually reached out for the teacup that was usually on the table. However, she felt


    nothing. Yun Shang was surprised when she realized that nobody was serving in the room as Qin Yi


    and Qian Yin hadn''t followed her. Yun Shang frowned and wondered whether Prince Jing was brazen


    enough to stay and keep her maids to serve him. With this in mind, Yun Shang stood and walked out of


    the room. As soon as she stepped out, she saw Prince Jing sitting on the chair. Yun Shang squinted to


    study the Prince, and could not help but feel upset. What a brazen man he is! He hadn''t the slightest


    intention of leaving even though I have grown impatient with him?


    Yun Shang noticed that there was a cup of hot tea by the Prince''s side. Judging from the smell, she


    found it was the Que She Tea that His Majesty had awarded her the year before. Yun Shang felt more


    agitated at this sight. So she returned to the inner hall in fury, and called aloud, "Qin Yi! Qian Yin!"


    In a short while, Qin Yi and Qian Yin entered. Seeing Qin Yi carrying a cup of tea in her hands, Yun


    Shang uttered coldly, "Why did it take you so long to prepare the tea? I''m thirsty..."


    Qin Yi grinned, "The Prince said it was cold. He felt frozen after having stayed outside for a long time.


    So, he is staying in the Hall to warm himself by the fire. Anyway, the Prince is a guest whom I cannot


    ignore. If I didn''t treat him nicely, the other servants and maids would probably say something terrible


    about Your Highness. I had inquired the Prince''s opinion before I served him the Que She Tea.


    Besides, Your Highness doesn''t like the taste of Que She, do you? I had to prepare the tea for the


    guest before I could prepare your favorite one. I noticed that the plums have been in full blossom


    recently. So I prepared Your Highness''s tea with the water melted from the ice on the plum trees.


    Please have a try, Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded and reached for the teacup. She blew at the tea before taking a sip. It was sweet


    with a hint of plum. This eased Yun Shang''s agitation from her quarrel with the Prince.


    Qian Yin walked to Yun Shang and helped Yun Shang remove her hairpins. Yun Shang felt much better


    when all the makeup and essories had been removed. Then shey on the bench and resumed


    reading.


    Qin Yi raised the curtain and peeped. There was nobody in the Hall. So Qin Yi smiled and said to Yun


    Shang, "Your Highness, Prince Jing has left."


    Yun Shang only uttered a "hum" before sinking into silence. Qin Yi could not help bursting intoughter


    while seeing Yun Shang''s sulky face. But Qin Yi put a hand on her mouth to check her giggle. She


    stepped aside to wait on Yun Shang.


    The news of the quarrel between Yun Shang and Prince Jing reached Qinzheng Hall shortly after


    Prince Jing had left Qingxin Pce. Lord Zheng said to Emperor Ning with a smile, "Your Majesty, I


    heard that Princess Yun Shang had a quarrel with Prince Jing when they returned to Qingxin Pce,


    and Her Highness ordered her maids to drive the Prince out of the Pce. However, the Prince stayed


    even though the Princess was mad at him. I wonder what the Prince said to the Princess to change her


    mind. In my opinion, Prince Jing is the right person to tame the Princess. In spite of the Princess''s


    capriciousness, the Prince didn''t grow impatient with Her Highness today. He always pacifies Her


    Highness gently and patiently. The messenger must have felt startled too. He told me this was the first


    time he had seen the Princeugh."


    Emperor Ning felt relieved after hearing Lord Zheng''s words. He nodded, "I was reckless in consenting


    to their marriage. Prince Jing is quite persuasive. But I regretted agreeing afterward. After all, this is


    Shang''er''s marriage. I should have asked for her opinion before making the decision. However, as I


    have issued an Imperial Edict to announce their marriage, there is no reason for me to revoke the


    Imperial Edict. So, I let the Prince escort Shang''er back to her Pce. I feel much better after hearing


    the news. As Shang''er and I have lived together for only a short period, I feel regretful for her. I hope


    she can lead a life she desires."


    The Empress was under house arrest again before she could get a chance to take back her seal. After


    the Imperial Pce regained peace, the day for thedies to pray at the Ning''guo Temple was decided.


    It was on the eleventh day of the first lunar month. As soon as Yun Shang heard the news, she told


    Madam Zheng to prepare for the travel in advance. Though the temporary imperial pce wasn''t short


    of supplies, food and daily utensils were not as good as in the Imperial Pce.


    Lady Ming began to run the imperial household again as the Empress was under house arrest. So only


    six or sevendies were allowed to go to Ning''guo Temple to pray.


    However, it was by no means a trivial thing for the imperialdies to take a trip outside the Imperial


    Pce. They took so much luggage with them that the luggage wagons alone constituted a long


    queue. On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, a mighty team proceeded toward its destination in


    the fresh morning air.


    The Emperor issued an Imperial Edict shortly after the team departed. It said that as Lady Jin was so


    fragile with her pregnancy, she would stay in the temporary imperial pce until the delivery of the


    baby as the temporary imperial pce would be a better ce for her pregnancy. It was rare for the


    before the delivery of the baby. However, as the Imperial Edict had been issued and Lady Jin had


    already set out, no one could dare say anything against the Emperor''s decision. But this Imperial Edict


    eventually caused a stir in the imperial household.


    Everyone believed that Lady Jin miscarried as had been indicated by the rumor. But as per today''s


    Imperial Edict, the Emperor mentioned Lady Jin''s fragile condition because of the pregnancy. All the


    Lady Jin''s miscarriage would be a scheme to prevent the Empress from hurting the baby in Lady Jin''s


    belly. His Majesty must have designed all this to protect Lady Jin''s baby.


    The Empress would have a tough time if the Emperor became suspicious about her to such an extent.


    Somedies, who had be miscarried by ident, even started to think over their miscarriages.


    They were suspicious that the Empress might have been the culprit behind their idental


    miscarriages. Thinking of their dead babies, they all grew furious at the Empress in their heart.


    The Empress didn''t hear the news about Lady Jin until several dayster. By then, Yun Shang had


    returned from Ning''guo Temple, and Lady Jin had arrived at the temporary imperial pce safely.


    "Hum. Good! Good..." The Empress closed her eyes and allowed her tears to run. "I didn''t expect that


    His Majesty distrusted me to such an extent. His Majesty must have taken precautions against me for


    all these years. His Majesty did all this to prevent me from killing his child, didn''t he? Did His Majesty


    ever think about me? Did His Majesty ever treat me nicely? I still remember how His Majesty left me


    alone in our wedding chamber on our wedding day. What a stigma for me! I know His Majesty hates me


    because Lady Jin, his beloved one, cannot be the Empress because of me. For all these years, I have


    tried my best to be a good wife as well as a good mother. Have I shown any sign of jealousy when


    young girls are selected as His Majesty''sdies each year? If His Majesty is so cruel to me, what''s the


    significance of my title, Empress?"


    Upon hearing those words, the maid standing by the Empress''s side said immediately, "Your Majesty,


    please don''t say something like that."


    The Empressy back against the bedhead. Her hair fell over her shoulders, and her eyes were red.


    She said after a long while, "Why can''t I say something like that? Since I am under house arrest in this


    Pce now, who will have any chance to tell His Majesty what I said? I''m afraid His Majesty is not


    willing to hear any news about me."


    The Empress became so distraught after she finished speaking that she coughed repeatedly. The maid


    panicked and inquired about the Empress worriedly, "Oh, my! Your Majesty is so sick. But the imperial


    physicians always make the same prescriptions when theye to check you. It seems as though


    those medicines won''t take any effect."


    A bitter smile emerged on the Empress''s lips. "What is the use in taking the medicine? I''m afraid His


    Majesty would be happy if I died immediately."


    "No! No! No!" The old maid responded hurriedly. "That''s nonsense. Please stop talking about death,


    Your Majesty. Buddha and Gods, please forgive Her Majesty. Her Majesty is so heartbroken that she


    has said something out of her mind. Please don''t take it seriously."


    The Empress leaned forward a little and coughed again. Then she straightened her body and asked, "I


    ordered you to send a message to the Grand Councilor. Did you do that?"


    The maid replied in a hurry, "I have already sent a messenger. Lady Li has found a physician for you,


    but His Majesty won''t allow any other physicians to see you. His Majesty said the imperial physicians


    from the Imperial Pce are the best in the world. Physicians from outside the Imperial Pce are no


    match for them. Lady Li is trying to find a way..."


    The Empress nodded, and stayed silent. Shey on her bed, sleepless. She just stared at the ceiling


    until tears welled up in her eyes again.


    Seeing the Empress shedding tears on her bed, the maid turned around and sobbed silently, too.

 Chapter 115 The Empresss Grief (Part Two)

    Chapter 115 The Empress''s Grief (Part Two)


    A couple of dayster, the Empress''s health became worse. When the news finally spread to the


    Emperor, the Emperor sneered and said nothing. But in a short while, Grand Councilor came and


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    asked for a presence.


    On the afternoon of the same day, Lady Li arrived at Qiwu Pce with a servant girl. As soon as Lady


    Li set foot in the Empress''s chamber, she saw her daughter lying on the bed. Her eyes were hollow.


    She looked like a puppet without a soul. Lady Li could not help but sob at the pitiful sight of her


    daughter. She walked to the bed with the servant girl, and said to the Empress, "Your Majesty, His


    Majesty won''t allow any physicians to enter the Pce from the outside. I was at my wits end. So I had


    to find a female physician, and disguise her as a servant girl. But she is a good physician. It took a


    great effort to bring her here. Please let her take a look at you, Your Majesty."


    The Empress turned to look at her mother. She seemed dazed at her mother''s words. After a long


    while, the Empress finally regained herposure and stretched out her hand. The servant girl


    stepped forward and felt the Empress''s pulse. She spoke with the Empress after a moment, "Your


    Majesty gets irritated easily. Your fury has negatively affected your health. Your Majesty will be fine if


    you take care of yourself. But you should stay calm and prevent yourself from getting mncholic, or


    no medicine would be beneficial for your health."


    After a long while, the female physician continued hesitantly, "Your Majesty, did you ever take any


    potent medicine? I find that Your Majesty''s body has been severely impaired. Though some medicines


    are quite effective in treating some illness, they only take effect at the sacrifice of physical conditions.


    So, Your Majesty cannot feel grieved any more. Otherwise, I''m afraid Your Majesty''s health will


    deteriorate to the point of no return."


    A trace of coldness emerged in the Empress''s eyes. She propped herself up on the bed all of a


    sudden. "What did you mean? What happened to my body?"


    The female physician fell to the ground, and trembled as she said, "Did Your Majesty know nothing


    about this? It seems that Your Majesty''s body has been in a bad condition for a long time. I just noticed


    this and wanted to let Your Majesty know about this."


    Having spent so many years in the imperial household, the Empress knew what the female physician


    meant. The Empress was so enraged that she could not prevent herself from trembling. After a long


    while, the Empress subdued her fury and asked, "Did you mean it would be impossible for me to get


    pregnant again, right?"


    The female physician hesitated for a short while, but nodded atst.


    The Empress clutched the bedside tightly in fury after seeing the female physician nod. The Empress


    seemed confused at first. But then, the hollowness in her eyes gave way to despair. In the end, the


    Empress unexpectedly burst into a roar ofughter. "Good! Good! I always thought I could do whatever


    I like to anyone in the imperial household and nobody could dare plot against me. But how stupid I was!


    I knew nothing about my body, not to mention my sterility."


    Lady Li was shocked at her daughter''s response. She asked repeatedly, "How could it be possible?


    How could it be possible?" She felt worried for the Empress as the Empress was so desperate. She


    could not image what crazy things her daughter would do. But the Empress just sank into a trance after


    her wildugh. She sat on the bedside and stared nkly straight ahead. This made Lady Li feel more


    agitated. The olddy sobbed and spoke with her daughter, "It is all your father''s fault. You are my


    beloved daughter. But your father insisted on marrying you to His Majesty. What a miserable life you


    lead..."


    The sobbing of mother and daughter echoed in the empty halls of Qiwu Pce.


    But in Qingxin Pce, Yun Shang curled her lips into a smile while hearing Qian Yin report to her. "The


    Empress must know what it is like to have her heart broken. Ha-ha...." Then she turned to ask her


    maid, "Qian Yi disguised herself as a female physician. Did she leave the Imperial Pce safely after


    the treatment?"


    Qian Yin replied coldly, "I didn''t expect that the Empress''s mother is also a cruel woman, though she


    seems not to be. Qian Yi is safe now. But when she and Lady Li left the Pce in a carriage, Lady Li


    asked her servant drive them to a remote ce. She wanted to kill Qian Yi there. Luckily, Qian Yi was


    quite alert. She ran away safely. Lady Li never expected that Qian Yi knew Kung Fu. So she just


    brought some ordinary servants with her. It was easy for Qian Yi to deal with them."


    Yun Shang nodded, and closed her eyes with a smile. She was very happy when she thought of the


    Empress''s face. The Empress must have felt tremendous grief when she heard the news of her sterility.


    Now, Hua Jing was imprisoned and Xiu Xin was dead. Today, the Empress learned that she would


    never have any chance of getting pregnant. The pain the Empress has to endure must be very harsh!


    This would be Yun Shang''s best moment in her two lives. Everything the Empress wished for had been


    destroyed. Though Hua Jing was leading afortable life in the prison because of her grandfather, it


    would end soon. When the baby in her belly grows bigger and when Qingsu arrives at the Imperial City,


    Hua Jing would also experience a pain that would gnaw at her heart. Wouldn''t it be nice to watch the


    enemies fall into the abyss of suffering?


    Qian Yin grinned and said, "Your Highness, Prince Jing sent you a message. He wonders whether Your


    Highness is in the mood to take a cruise with him on theke."


    Yun Shang frowned after hearing this. She stood and walked into the inner hall in anger. "No way."


    Qian Yin put her hands on her mouth and burst into a fit ofughter. The Princess was quite amusing


    when upset.


    However, it was beyond Yun Shang''s expectation that the Empress, instead of indulging herself in grief,


    rallied herself again. When the Empress had been under suspicion by the Emperor, she seldom ate or


    drank, which led to the deterioration of her physical condition. But to Yun Shang''s surprise, the


    Empress began to eat now, and she seemed to have recovered a lot from her illness. It was said that


    the Empress sobbed no more in her Qiwu Pce. Instead, she spent her time reading, embroidering


    and in simr activities whenever she was free. It seemed the Empress was quite peaceful now.


    Yun Shang frowned after hearing the news. She had no idea what the Empress was plotting. Yun


    Shang asked her maids keep an eye on the Empress, but nothing peculiar was found. Yun Shang had


    to think highly of the Empress for her endurance. She was a woman who had gone through ups and


    downs and she could swallow humiliation time and time again. So, the Empress''s tranquility must be


    unusual, and something must be brewing under it.


    Time flew by peacefully. Soon, the winter disappeared and spring followed. It was time for people to


    wear their thin spring robes again.


    Spring Outing Day* fell on the third day of the third lunar month. Prince Jing sent a message to Yun


    Shang again, asking her to go to the outing with him. Yun Shang intended to turn the Prince down.


    However, the messenger said to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, Prince Jing said that Prince Qingsu of


    Yng set out from the capital of Yng on the twelfth day of the second lunar month. He will arrive at


    the Imperial City in half a month. The Prince wanted to talk with Your Highness about this. The Prince


    said this is a matter that will exert a lifelong impact upon Your Highness. It would be better for Your


    Highness to see the Prince."


    (TN*: Spring Outing Day was a traditional day in ancient China, during which people would go on an


    outing with family members and friends to enjoy the spring day and the natural scenery.)


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. How quickly time goes by! As it was already spring, Qingsu, whose


    arrival Yun Shang was expecting, woulde soon. And the envoys of Xia woulde, too. Among all


    the courtiers, only Grand Councilor and Prince Jing were capable enough to deal with Prince Qingsu


    and the envoys of Xia.


    It seemed the Empress and Hua Jing would be set free as soon as possible if Grand Councilor was


    assigned the duty of receiving Prince Qingsu and the envoys. Yun Shang could not help but curl her


    lips into a smile when she thought of the freedom of the Empress and Hua Jing. They would never


    expect that the freedom they were longing for would only lead them to another abyss of suffering.


    Yun Shang grinned when she thought of the fate of the Empress and Hua Jing. As she was in a bright


    mood now, Yun Shang agreed to go to the outing with the Prince.


    Yun Shang got up early on the morning of the Spring Outing Day. She wore a pure white robe with a


    bluece mantle. Her hairstyle was so delicate that everyone was enchanted by the Princess''s


    appearance.


    Before leaving, Yun Shang went to Qinzheng Hall to say goodbye to the Emperor. As soon as Yun


    Shang walked out of the Pce, she saw the Prince''s carriage waiting by the entrance. But the Prince


    was not in the carriage. This puzzled Yun Shang. Instead of inquiring about the Prince''s whereabouts,


    Yun Shang got in the carriage.


    Qian Yin, Qin Yi, and Yun Shang talked all the way. Suddenly, the carriage jerked as though it had run


    over something. Then it suddenly halted. This was so unexpected that the three women were nearly


    thrown out of the carriage...

 Chapter 116 Unwelcome Guest (Part One)

    Chapter 116 Unwee Guest (Part One)


    "What''s wrong?" Qian Yin opened the door and got off the carriage.


    Hearing the squabble, Yun Shang frowned and winked at Qin Yi as a sign for her to get out. Qin Yi


    seriously. She reported in a low voice, "Your Highness, a man rushed towards the carriage. The driver


    tried to avoid him but the man was still hurt."


    Yun Shang replied, "Hum, ask Qin Yi to return. Since the carriage belongs to Prince Jing, the driver


    must be a smart man. He can deal with this ident."


    Qian Yin frowned and said, "Your Highness, the injured man has brown eyes and an emblem on his


    wrist. I guess he is not a citizen of the State of Ning. Moreover, the clothes he wears are of good


    quality. They look expensive."


    Yun Shang was worried when she heard the description. She said, "I will have a look." She then put on


    her veil and opened the door. As soon as she got off the carriage, she saw a man in ck standing


    nearby. He looked pale. The driver bowed his head and defended himself, "You pounced on our horses


    so you are responsible for the ident. It''s not my fault that I couldn''t stop the horses. There are many


    witnesses."


    The victim sneered, "Judging from the badge, I guess the carriage belongs to Prince Jing. Is he free to


    do as he pleases? Even kill a person recklessly? Just because he is a prince? If I had died on the spot,


    would anyone have been held ountable?"


    From his ent it was confirmed that the man was not a citizen of the State of Ning. Yun Shang looked


    carefully at the man. He wore a ck robe. He had a snub-nose and deep set eyes. Although he was


    handsome, she concluded that he was ill-tempered from his expression.


    She stared at his wrist and saw a strange emblem. She squinted and thought for a while before she


    finally recalled his identity. She was astonished, but she hid her surprise.


    With a smile she advised in a soft tone, "Be lenient whenever it is possible. It was six of one and half a


    dozen of the other. We were both at fault. Since you are not hurt, we are now even. What do you


    think?"


    The man looked at the pretty tender girl. She seemed to be 14-15 years old. She had a good figure.


    Although the man thought highly of her, he satirized, "It''s well known that Prince Jing is an upright man


    and never gets entangled with women. I wasn''t expecting to handle an ident with a beauty as pretty


    as a flower and as pure as a jade. I heard the Emperor has granted Prince Jing''s request to marry


    Princess Hui Guo. What if she saw you in his carriage? Would she be sad?"


    His confusion further proved his identity. Yun Shang gave a signal to Qian Yin who understood what the


    Princess intended to convey. Qian Yin hastily yelled, "How dare you? Do you know who she is?"


    The manughed and casually asked, "Are you Princess Hui Guo?"


    Qian Yin snorted contemptuously, "You have a good eye. But you are unforgivable. How dare you


    shout nonsense in the presence of Her Highness?"


    "Your Highness." The onlookers were also surprised at the presence of Princess Hui Guo. They


    greeted her in chorus.


    With a smile Yun Shang lowed her head and said, "Well, Qian Yin, he is innocent because he didn''t


    know my identity. I wonder whether you agree with my solution. If you agree, don''t stand in the middle


    of the street, please."


    "You are Princess Hui Guo?" It seemed that the man questioned her identity. There was amazement in


    his eyes.


    Yun Shangpressed her lips and imed, "I am the real Princess Hui Guo." She then frowned and


    coughed, "Hum¡­"


    Qian Yin stepped forward to hold Yun Shang and advised, "Your Highness, you fall ill quickly. You''d


    better return to the carriage."


    Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "I have been in the Imperial Pce for so long. It''s a pity to


    waste this chance of getting out by staying in a carriage."


    "But your health¡­"


    Qian Yin''s chatter was interrupted by the sound of horses and riders thundering along the road. Before


    the riders arrived, a cry could be heard from the onlookers, "Herees Prince Jing."


    ''Prince Jing?'' Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and eagerly looked in the direction of the clopping.


    Prince Jing frowned when he found several people standing in the middle of the street. Before he took


    a diversion, he heard a familiar voice saying, "Your Highness, Princess Hui Guo is here."


    Surprised at the remark, Prince Jing jumped off his horse. After nudging his way through the crowd, he


    found Yun Shang was being held by Qian Yin. The Princess was coughing severely.


    Prince Jing frowned, took her by the arm and asked, "Yun Shang, what''s wrong? You are not feeling


    well, are you?"


    Yun Shang looked up, shook her head and said with a smile, "Nothing serious. There was an ident.


    My carriage ran into this man¡­" She looked back and found that the man had left.


    In the distance only a figure in a ck robe could be seen. Yun Shang frowned and exined, "It''s


    over. He has left." Yun Shang coughed and apologized, "Uncle, I''m sorry to keep you waiting. Let''s go."


    With these words, she held Qian Yin and got in the carriage.


    When she entered, she found Prince Jing followed her. Before she could say anything, the carriage


    began moving.


    Yun Shang leaned against the side and said after consideration, "I guess the man that stopped my


    carriage was Cangjue Qingsu."


    "Uncle, have you seen Cangjue Qingsu? Do you know what he looks like?" Yun Shang looked up and


    asked.


    Prince Jing nodded and said, "If I see him, I can surely recognize him. I didn''t see the man just now.


    But why did he choose to hit my carriage if he was worried that I would recognize him?"


    The carriages from Prince Jing''s Mansion all bore special badges. They were easy enough to identify.


    Yun Shang answered with a smile, "I am afraid he already knew that Princess Hui Guo* would be in


    this carriage instead of Prince Jing. He intended to inform Princess Hui Guo of his arrival. He never


    thought he would see me, the real Princess Hui Guo. So he enraged me to ascertain my identity. When


    he confirmed that I am the real Princess Hui Guo, he understood that Hua Jing deceived him."


    *TN: Princess Hua Jing cheated Cangjue Qingsu by iming that she was Princess Hui Guo.)


    Prince Jing asked in surprise, "Did you tell him your identity? It was said that he departed from the


    State of Yng a short while ago. How did he appear in the Imperial City so quickly?"


    Yun Shang lowered her head and said after a brief pause, "Cangjue Qingsu is the third Prince of the


    State of Yng. The Princes are fighting intensely for the crown. If he marries me, he would get


    support from the State of Ning. In my opinion, he came here alone in advance to investigate and avoid


    getting assassinated on the way. If he gets in touch with Hua Jing, his goal will be more easily


    achieved. He used the forces who set out from the State of Yng as a cover. The assassins who are


    interested in his life, will be easily distracted."


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and a crafty expression appeared in his eyes. He suggested, "The so-


    called third prince of the State of Yng is still on the way. This man didn''t reveal his identity, so it''s our


    best chance to kill him. Even if the State of Yng censure us, we could answer with a query, Isn''t the


    Prince on the way? Why did he sneak into the Imperial City? What was his intention?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "Cangjue Qingsu is an unruly man, but he isn''t imprudent. I


    believe he made some arrangements before he came into the Imperial City by himself. It will not be


    easy to catch or kill him."


    Prince Jing didn''t reply. He meditated in silence and then said, "After the spring outing, I will send you


    back to the Imperial Pce. You''d better stay at your pce for several days. Firstly, Cangjue Qingsu


    asked the Emperor to marry you to him. He doesn''t know the name he mentioned in his letter has been


    changed to Hua Jing. I am afraid he might hurt you. Secondly, he is in the Imperial City and the State of


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    Xia may take some action. There will be a period of serious disturbances in the Imperial City."


    "It''s not easy for me to get out of the Imperial Pce." Yun Shang answered and then closed her eyes,


    leaving Prince Jing alone with his thoughts. When speaking of Cangjue Qingsu, her attitude had


    be softer. However, it didn''t mean she would treat him tenderly and with a smile.


    After several minutes of travel, the carriage stopped. Prince Jing jumped off the carriage first. Before


    Yun Shang got off, Prince Jing had held out his hand to help her.


    Yun Shang frowned. She didn''t need his help. When she was about to jump off the carriage, a frivolous


    voice was heard, "Is Princess Huo Guoing? We have been waiting for a long time."


    Yun Shang looked up and saw Wang Jinhuan striding to meet her. Behind him, several girls followed.


    Yun Shang sighed and held Prince Jing''s hand when getting off the carriage. Yun Shang nced at the


    surrounding area. An expansive slope with a smooth surface came into view. Maybe it was a special


    tform for the spring outing?

 Chapter 117 Unwelcome Guest (Part Two)

    Chapter 117 Unwee Guest (Part Two)


    Prince Jing held Yun Shang and looked back. When he saw the girls behind Wang Jinhuan, he


    satirized with wrinkled brows, "You are really a yboy. I left about half an hour ago and you''ve already


    made so many female friends."


    Wang Jinhuan looked up, smoothed his hair and said happily, "Hey, you left so long ago that I felt


    bored. When I saw Wen Qingzhu, the third son of the Deputy Minister of Revenue, I invited him. But I


    didn''t expect that he woulde here with his sisters. I can''t back out."


    ''Wen Qingzhu? Does that mean that cold girl is here too?'' In the distance Yun Shang saw the girl she


    was thinking about. She was leaning against a tree and looking at them. Her smile was one of ridicule.


    ''She is indeed a rose with thorns.''


    "Your Highness." The girls behind Wang Jinhuan all greeted Prince Jing with shy smiles. Prince Jing


    nodded indifferently and ordered, "This is Princess Hui Guo. You should also greet her."


    Many of the girls had already sneaked a surreptitious nce at Yun Shang and guessed her identity.


    Hearing the introduction, they greeted her with surprise, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "It is a festival today. I came here for fun. Rx and behave yourselves."


    Prince Jing turned, smiled at Yun Shang and asked, "I made you a kite. The servants will bring it here


    soon. Tell me whether you like it or not when you see it."


    ''A kite? No, I would be nearing 40 now if I hadn''t been reborn. I am too old to fly a kite.'' Yun Shang was


    nervous as she thought in her mind.


    Shaking her head, she replied, "I am weak, so¡­" When Yun Shang saw Wang Jinhuan smirking, she


    added with a smile, "It would be great if Wang Jinhuan flew the kite. I saw him flying kites for others. It


    seems that he is good at it. I can''t fly it myself, but I''ll enjoy watching him fly it."


    Prince Jingughed and said, "As you wish. I will order him to fly it."


    Prince Jing was never seenughing so happily without restraint. The onlookers couldn''t take their


    eyes off him. After a long time, Wang Jinhuan asked, "Why me? Can''t Luo Qingyan fly a kite?"


    ''Prince Jing?'' Yun Shang thought. She turned to check Prince Jing and finally shook her head,


    exining, "No, he can''t. It''s ridiculous for an old man like him to run here and there with a kite."


    Wang Jinhuan imagined the scene of Prince Jing flying a kite and felt weird. He coughed and then


    shouted, "Girls, let''s fly kites!"


    After the girls left with Wang Jinhuan, Prince Jing moved closer to Yun Shang''s ear and enquired, "Yun


    Shang, do you mind my age?"


    Yun Shang furrowed her eyebrows but didn''t answer.


    "Your Highness." A man standing behind the royals spoke. He greeted both Prince Jing and Princess


    Hui Guo.


    Yun Shang and Prince Jing turned around and saw a man dressed in ck. He had rosy lips and pretty


    white teeth. He seemed to be from a noble family. As per Wang Jinhuan, this man should be Wen


    Qingzhu.


    Prince Jing nodded and said, "I heard you are getting married in a few days. Congrattions."


    Wen Qingzhu didn''t expect Prince Jing would speak about his marriage. He answered gratefully,


    "Thank you, Your Highness."


    Prince Jing was unaware of the man''s reply because he was busy talking to Yun Shang, "Let''s go up


    the hill. We can watch them fly kites from there. I will ask servants to put a carpet on the ground. It


    would befortable if you''d like to rest."


    Yun Shang nodded and followed Prince Jing to the hill. It was neither high nor steep, so they arrived at


    the top easily. On the opposite side, there was ake on which floated some gaily-painted luxury


    pleasure boats.


    Prince Jing noticed Yun Shang was looking at the boats. He advised, "The meals on the pleasure boats


    are not bad. When you are hungry, we can go there."


    Yun Shang saw Wang Jinhuan holding a butterfly kite. The butterfly was vivid. However, it was strong


    and vigorous, rather than graceful. She had seen the style before. When she recalled that Prince Jing


    had said he had made a kite for her, she snorted withughter in her mind and thought, ''Maybe this


    one is a painting by Prince Jing?''


    Though she thought it was funny, she questioned his motive. ''Prince Jing, it''s impossible for you, an


    outstanding man to do such a thing for me without impetus. I don''t know your intentions.''


    Her thought was interrupted by the soft music originating from the pleasure boats. Many people were


    attracted to the music.


    Wang Jinhuan ran up the hill. He seemed furious. He frowned and ordered the servant trailing behind


    him, "Go, to the pleasure boat and find out whether Ning Ye is on the boat. That bastard, if he dares to


    meet me, I will beat him to death. The music is so melodious. It must be yed by Qian Qian*. No one


    can equal her talent in music."


    (*TN: Qian Qian, a subordinate of Yun Shang is the most beautiful performer in the Imperial City. Her


    real name is Ning Qian.)


    The servant scrunched up his face and begged, "Master, please don''t be a troublemaker. The day


    before yesterday, you fought with Ning Ye over Qian Qian. His Lordship scolded you and forbade you


    froming out. If His Lordship knew you provoked Ning Ye again, your leg would be beaten until its


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    broken. And I would be beaten to death!"


    Wang Jinhuan kicked the servant and urged, "I ordered you to go. Don''t hesitate. If my father punishes


    us, I will take the whole punishment myself."


    The servant made a long face and trudged downhill sourly.


    "Who is Ning Ye?" Yun Shang turned and asked Wang Jinhuan.


    Wang Jinhuan snorted in disgust, "He is the youngest son of Prince Shun Qing. Hum, you should call


    him uncle. But, I think he is a rogue. He is always interested in my girl. I liked Liu''er from Luohua


    Brothel and he scrambled for her. Then I was infatuated with Fei from Qingyun Brothel and he got


    involved. I recently fell in love with Qian Qian and he ispeting with me! He must be using dirty


    tricks, otherwise she wouldn''t havee here with him."


    As Wang Jinhuan spoke, he suddenly recalled something. He stared at Yun Shang with a excited look


    and asked, "Your Highness, Qian Qian is your, well, you know her. Could you please ask her to talk


    with me and go out with me?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and thought, ''I asked Ning Qian to investigate Prince Jing. ording


    to Wang Jinhuan, she is getting involved with the youngest son of Prince Shun Qing.''


    When Wang Jinhuan didn''t get a satisfying answer, he felt anxious and held Yun Shang''s hand. He


    begged, "Your Highness, please. Sister-inw¡­ I have known Luo Qingyan for many years. We are


    good friends. Please help me."


    Yun Shang frowned and snorted. Wang Jinhuan suddenly stared into the distance.


    Yun Shang turned and saw a pleasure boat dock. Several people stepped off the boat. A man in a blue


    robe was at the forefront. He put his arm around a girl''s neck. Several good-looking girls with good


    figures followed them.


    "Ning Ye, I knew it was you!" Wang Jinhuan ground his teeth and said.


    They soon came closer. The man in front was handsome but looked like riff-raff. The girl in his arms


    was wearing a veil. But Wang Jinhuan recognized Qian Qian from her bright, attractive eyes.


    The girls behind them were also beauties. It was easy to guess that they were not likely from rich


    families. There was seduction in their eyes.


    "Ning Ye, you bastard¡­" Wang Jinhuan''s eyes widened before he rushed forward to punch the man.

 Chapter 118 Hua Jing Is Released From Prison (Part One)

    Chapter 118 Hua Jing Is Released From Prison (Part One)


    Yun Shang frowned as she did not know what was going on. She saw Ning Ye dodge the blow. Yun


    Shang was shocked by his reaction. She had once read through the information kept on royal members


    and learned that Ning Ye had been sickly from an early age and that he was randy yet weak now.


    Wang Jinhuan, however, was highly skilled in martial arts. Even if he punched Ning Ye without using


    martial arts, his movement would be much faster than an ordinary person, and Ning Ye shouldn''t be


    able to dodge...


    Was Ning Ye somehow skilled in martial arts too? But why did he conceal the fact?


    Ning Ye also seemed to have realized his mistake. He stopped moving and took Jinhuan''s next punch


    to his body.


    Yun Shang saw the expression on Prince Jing''s face change, and knew that he must have asked


    Jinhuan to fly Ning Ye''s kite. Was Prince Jing investigating Ning Ye?


    Yun Shang tipped Ning Qian with a wink. Ning Qian took the hint and turned to the two men fighting


    with each other and said indifferently, "Your Royal Highness, Mr. Wang, since you are good friends,


    please continue. I think I''d better leave now."


    They immediately stopped fighting and yelled in one voice, "Qian Qian, please don''t go."


    Ning Qian did not respond, instead, she turned and walked toward the boat. Ning Ye immediately


    followed, but Jinhuan stayed where he was. He ground his teeth and mumbled, "Ning Ye, you are such


    a bastard! I don''t believe Qian Qian would choose you. Let''s wait and see!"


    The thunder of horse hooves came from behind them. Shortly after, a man''s voice could be heard,


    "Prince Jing, the Defense Minister has something important to report. He has been waiting for you for


    about an hour at the mansion."


    Prince Jing nodded but hesitated before he turned to Yun Shang, "I''m so sorry. I invited you for an


    outing, but I need to leave now. Let me send you back to the Imperial Pce first."


    Yun Shang agreed. She turned around and walked down the hill with Prince Jing. Together, they got


    into the carriage.


    They didn''t speak with each other during the journey.


    After Yun Shang returned to her Pce, she asked Qian Yin, "Has Liu Qingyae into the Imperial


    Pce? She''s the girl who was selected to be my father''s newest concubine on New Year''s Eve."


    Qian Yin shook her head. After the New Year''s Eve banquet, Lady Jin had nearly suffered a


    miscarriage, and the Empress had been grounded. It was the Empress who had selected Liu Qingya


    as a concubine for Emperor Ning. Now, the Empress was busy enough with her affairs, and no one


    remembered Lady Qingya.


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while and said, "Ask Qin Meng to mention Qingya tomorrow when she


    visits Lady Ming."


    Qian Yin nodded. Yun Shang continued, "Help me change. I''m going to Qinzheng Hall."


    Yun Shang changed into a green dress and styled her hair in a bun before leaving for Qinzheng Hall


    with Qian Yin. Lord Zheng was not at the door. Another eunuch who was at the door immediately came


    up to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, the Emperor is not here. He went to Changchun Pce to visit Lady


    Ming."


    Yun Shang nodded and turned in the direction of Changchun Pce.


    Emperor Ning was really at Changchun Pce. When Yun Shang entered, she saw he was eating a


    bowl of white fungus soup. She said to Lady Ming with a childish pout, "Your Ladyship, you are being


    partial. I''ve been here so many times, but you have never served me a bowl of white fungus soup. Only


    my father has that honor."


    Hearing her words, Lady Ming and Emperor Ning bothughed out loud. Lady Ming waved Yun Shang


    closer. She spoke kindly, "Your father would believe I have mistreated you. Madam Yu, serve Yun


    Shang a bowl of white fungus soup."


    Madam Yu nodded before she withdrew. Soon, she returned with a tray and ced the bowl in front of


    Yun Shang. Yun Shang sipped at the soup before smiling. "So sweet!"


    Emperor Ning chuckled, "I thought you and Prince Jing were at the Spring Outing. Why did youe


    back so early? Did he upset you?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "Of course not. He is a busy person. When we arrived at our destination,


    his servant came and asked him to return to his mansion. I didn''t want to be alone, so I returned as


    well."


    "Did he send you back?" Emperor Ning narrowed his eyes. He put a nd smile on his face.


    Yun Shang was surprised and wondered why her father showed great interest in Prince Jing today. "I


    asked him to return to his mansion, and nned toe back by myself. But he said he worried about


    my safety. Public order in the Imperial City is good. So I think he is way too cautious, " she answered.


    "He is right. You are a youngdy, and he should escort you back." Emperor Ning said in a low voice.


    The conversation between father and daughter reminded Lady Ming of news that she heard earlier. It


    was said that Emperor Ning decreed the marriage between Yun Shang and Prince Jing on New Year''s


    Eve. Lady Ming felt a bit annoyed and finally opened her mouth after a moment''s silence, "Your


    Majesty, I heard that you decreed Yun Shang and Prince Jing''s marriage. Is it true?"


    Emperor Ning nodded, "Yes, it is. I watched Prince Jing grow up. He is stubborn and cold, but he treats


    Yun Shang well. If Yun Shang gets married to him, I would feel assured. Although Yun Shang is his


    niece in name, and I shouldn''t appoint their marriage, he is just the sworn son of father. I don''t think it''s


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    a big deal. So I support their marriage."


    Lady Ming sighed, "Prince Jing is already 28 years old and Yun Shang is only 15. There''s a huge age


    difference between them. Moreover, though Prince Jing is not Yun Shang''s uncle, they are uncle and


    niece in name. People will talk about it. If I had been there that day, I would have opposed their


    marriage."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows as she was amused by Lady Ming''s words. Her words were dignified


    in form but insincere in substance. Prince Jing was the strongest rival of the Li n, and thest thing


    the Li n wanted was to see the alliance of Prince Jing and another force through marriage. Prince


    Jing hadn''t showed interest in women in the past. Now that Emperor Ning had appointed the marriage


    between Prince Jing and Yun Shang, Grand Councilor Li was sure to reconsider the situation.


    Emperor Ning smiled, "Prince Jing is several years older than Yun Shang, yes. But he has kept his


    chastity and has never had a rtionship with ady before. I''ve observed him recently, and he treats


    Yun Shang very well. As long as they are happy together, we don''t need to care about what others


    think."


    Lady Ming remained speechless for a long time after Emperor Ning''s deration. She finally sighed,


    "Well, they have their own lives to live. Yun Shang, you must not get married so soon, otherwise I


    would feel lonely in the Imperial Pce. The Empress is grounded in Qiwu Pce, Lady Jin is in the


    temporary imperial pce for recuperation, even Hua Jing... If Yun Shang gets married, there will be no


    one left in the Imperial Pce to talk with me."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows upon hearing Lady Ming''s words. She smiled and said, "Lady Ming, it


    is indeed kind of lonely in the Imperial Pce. Father, how about selecting more beauties for the


    Imperial Pce? I''ve heard that Emperors can select women, but have never witnessed it before. By


    the way, father, the Empress made ady your concubine on New Year''s Eve. Thedy performed such


    a wonderful sword-dance. Father, please bring her into the Imperial Pce. I want to learn sword-


    dance."


    Lady Ming was left speechless by Yun Shang''s request. She ground her teeth and spoke after a while,


    "Selecting beauties is a sheer waste of energy and money, and it''s not a good thing to have too many


    collect her, so that she can teach Yun Shang the sword-dance..."


    Yun Shang nodded. A huge smile lit up her face, "Great! Then I can learn the sword-dance and perform


    it in front of you, Lady Ming. Father, sister Hua Jing has been grounded for a long time. I know she


    made a mistake, but she must have reflected on her actions while in jail. I heard jail is very frightening.


    There are mice and cockroaches. She is a weakdy and must feel scared. Father, please release her


    from prison."


    Emperor Ning and Lady Ming were astounded by Yun Shang''s plea. Lady Ming stared at Yun Shang


    for a long time, trying to figure out what she was thinking. But Yun Shang kept a calm face. Lady Ming


    thought it over in her mind before speaking, "Hua Jing is a Princess. No matter what mistake she


    made, as long as she knows she was wrong, we should release her. Moreover, I thought that case was


    weird and Hua Jing wouldn''t do that. Your Majesty, please issue a decree ordering the official release of


    Hua Jing."


    Emperor Ning remained speechless for a while and said, "I need to think it over."


    Lady Ming was unsatisfied with this result and seemed to pout. Yun Shang finished the white fungus


    soup in a happy mood. Emperor Ning stood and was about to leave. Yun Shang also got up and said


    goodbye to Lady Ming. They left Changchun Pce together.

 Chapter 119 Hua Jing Is Released From Prison (Part Two)

    Chapter 119 Hua Jing Is Released From Prison (Part Two)


    On the way, Emperor Ning suddenly asked, "Why did you intercede for your sister?"


    Yun Shang gave a smile, "It was Uncle Jing''s idea. He asked me to tell you that the third Prince of the


    State of Yng entered the Imperial City secretly. Today, I took Uncle Jing''s carriage to the countryside,


    but a man suddenly ran into the middle of the road and was hit by the carriage. He deliberately prodded


    me and my servant girl so that we would get off the carriage. That''s how he learned of my identity.


    Uncle Jing said he was the third Prince of the State of Yng."


    Emperor Ning furrowed his brows upon hearing her words. He understood why Prince Jing asked Yun


    Shang to intercede for Hua Jing. The third Prince of the State of Yng had asked to marry Hua Jing.


    After he entered the Imperial City, he would have learned of Hua Jing''s imprisonment. However, he


    managed to see Yun Shang after he got the news. He might have changed his target to Yun Shang.


    Emperor Ning looked at Yun Shang and shook his head, ''Yun Shang is Lady Jin''s daughter. I''ve


    already hurt Lady Jin. I can''t hurt her daughter.''


    Emperor Ning had made his decision. He said, "Yun Shang, don''t leave the Imperial Pce for a few


    days."


    Yun Shang agreed, "Uncle Jing said the same to me. I won''t leave the Imperial Pce. Father, don''t


    worry."


    Emperor Ning nodded, "Why did you ask to bring Lady Qingya into the Imperial Pce. Was it Prince


    Jing''s idea too?" Emperor Ning suddenly became wary of Lady Qingya. If she was Prince Jing''s hired


    spy, he couldn''t sleep with her.


    Yun Shang shook her head and looked a little shy, "She performed such a wonderful sword-dance.


    Uncle Jing is a military general, and I guess he might like sword-dance. So I want to learn it."


    Hearing her words and seeing her shy expression, Emperor Ningughed out loud, "Yun Shang, you''ve


    grown up."


    They talked with each other for a while before Yun Shang said goodbye to Emperor Ning and went


    back to Qingxin Pce.


    The next day, Emperor Ning issued a decree which stated that the conspirator that poisoned Li


    Yingying on New Year''s Eve had been found. It was Li Yingying''s sister who was born of the same


    father but a different mother. Thedy''s mother was a servant girl, so Grand Councilor Li''s eldest son


    was unwilling to admit to thedy''s identity and made thedy Li Yingying''s servant. Thedy harbored


    resentment toward everyone in the Li n, so she poisoned Li Yingying.


    No one wanted to figure out how a servant girl from the Grand Councilor''s House was able to put


    poison onto Li Yingying''s Pipa at the heavily guarded Imperial Pce.


    Hua Jing was then released. Soon after, Emperor Ning issued a second decree to dere the divorce


    of Hua Jing and her husband. As Emperor Ning deliberately concealed the fact that Zhao Yingjie was


    still alive, there were few discussions about it. In people''s mind, a distinguished Princess should not be


    reconciled to widowhood. In the State of Ning, being a widow was unlucky. If she divorced her


    husband, there would be fewer objections for her to remarry.


    Yun Shang gave a wee smile as she heard the decree, ''Hua Jing, did you think you got a lucky


    escape? The best part of the story has just begun...''


    "Your Highness, rumor has it that Princess Hua Jing returned to the Grand Councilor''s House today.


    She will return to the Princess Pce after having supper." Qian Yin whispered in Yun Shang''s ear.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Really? Then I have to get out of the Imperial Pce now. Have you


    told Qian Qian the news yet? Remember to wear the skin mask and go to bedter."


    Qian Yin nodded, "Qian Qian said she had everything prepared."


    The sky gradually darkened. Yun Shang changed into an inconspicuous dress and jumped out from the


    window. Qian Yin wore the skin mask prepared by Ning Qian andy in Yun Shang''s bed, feigning


    illness.


    Although it was already spring, the sky still darkened quickly. By the time Yun Shang left the Imperial


    Pce, the sky waspletely dark. Yun Shang met up with Ning Qian and several otherpanions,


    all of whom had been waiting on the opposite side of the Grand Councilor''s House.


    Hua Jing''s carriage left the Grand Councilor''s House after a while. Yun Shang and herpanions


    followed the carriage for a long time, but nothing happened. Yun Shang frowned. She went ahead of


    the carriage and quietly ced arge stone on the road without being noticed. When Hua Jing''s


    carriage ran over the stone, it bumped heavily and stopped. Hua Jing''s unhappy voice came from


    within the carriage, "What''s going on?"


    The carriage driver immediately answered, "No big deal, Your Highness. It''s just a rock." When he was


    about to drive the carriage, he saw a man standing in front of them, "Who...who are you? What are you


    doing?"


    The man sneered, "Me? I''m an old friend of the Princess. Princess Hua Jing, how have you been?"


    The person in the carriage remained speechless for a long time, then she pushed open the door and


    stretched out her head. She was startled when she saw the man. "What...what are you doing here?


    This is the Imperial City of the State of Ning..."


    The man stared at Hua Jing. His smile became even colder, "Princess Hua Jing! Are you going to talk


    with me here or in a quieter ce?"


    Hua Jing turned to her servants. Her hands rested on her abdomen. After a long time, she bit her lower


    lip and said, "Over there."


    Then she got off the carriage and walked to a ce far from hearing range. She stopped in a ce


    where the servants could see her but were unable to hear what she said, and then opened her mouth,


    "Cangjue Qingsu, are you out of your mind? I didn''t know you were in the Imperial City. Did youe


    here secretly?"


    The man was Cangjue Qingsu, the third Prince of the State of Yng.


    Qingsu sneered, "If I had note here, I would not know that you dared to fool me. You said you are


    Princess Hui Guo of the State of Ning. When did you be Princess Hua Jing? I was too stupid to


    have trusted you. After all, Princess Hui Guo is only 15 years old. She couldn''t have the same buxom


    body like you."


    Hua Jing bit her lower lip for a long time, and then murmured, "I dared not tell you my identity under


    such a circumstance..."


    Qingsu snorted, "You are a married woman. It exins why you acted so... skilled in bed... How dare


    you fool me and instigate me to write a letter to tell Emperor Ning that I want to marry Princess Hui


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    Guo? What punishment do you think you deserve?"


    Hua Jing grunted as she heard his words, "I know that the Princes of the State of Yng are all fighting


    for the position of Crown Prince. If you marry my sister and win my father''s support, you will stand a


    good chance of wining it. You must have the same idea, otherwise, you would note here secretly."


    Qingsuughed out loud as he heard her words, "She is only 15. I''m not interested in an adolescent girl


    at all. Moreover, she looks sick. Are you sure she will be able to arrive in the State of Yng alive? If


    she got sick and died on the way, Emperor Ning would not help me. Instead, he would do everything to


    avenge his daughter. Besides, you father has already appointed the marriage between Princess Hui


    Guo and Prince Jing. I don''t want to fight against Prince Jing."


    Hua Jing bit her lower lip, "Are you sure you are not interested in thedy that even Prince Jing is fond


    of? Don''t you want my father''s support?"


    "I have a better option here. Your mother is the Empress of the State of Ning. Your grandfather is


    Grand Councilor Li who has rights in his hand. If I marry you, I would have the support of Emperor


    Ning, the Empress, and Grand Councilor Li. That''s a better deal! We had a wonderful time together.


    Aren''t you going to help me? Besides, you have been married before. Who dares marry you in the


    State of Ning? If I be the Crown Prince of the State of Yng, you would be the wife of the Crown


    Prince. After I be the Emperor, you would be the Empress. Don''t you want to be the Empress?"


    Qingsu raised his eyebrows as he stared at Hua Jing with gleaming eyes.


    The Empress... The word excited Hua Jing. After a long time, she eventually shook her head. "I''m the


    beloved daughter of my father and mother. They are not willing to send me far away to marry you. As


    for my marriage, it''s none of your business..."


    Qingsu gave a vicious look as he heard her words, but then he changed to a smile, "That day in the


    military camp, you and I were perfectly matched in bed. I have missed you so much. Did you miss me?


    I finally managed to arrive at the Imperial City. Hua Jing, what about we revisit that wonderful


    experience tonight?"


    Hua Jing was taken aback. She bit her lower lip for a long time, and then murmured, "You are insane."


    Qingsu put his mouth to Hua Jing''s ear, "I am insane, but it is only because I missed you so much. Hua


    Jing, you can go back to the Princess Pce first. I''ll call on youter."


    Hua Jing frowned and wanted to refuse him, but Qingsu turned and left.


    "Your Highness, are you okay?" Hua Jing''s servant ran to her when she saw the man leaving.


    Hua Jing stamped her foot and stated viciously, "I''m okay. Ask the butler to ask all the guards to be on


    patrol tonight. If they meet any casual visitors, just kill them."


    The servant didn''t know Hua Jing''s intention, but she answered in a low voice, "Yes, Your Highness."


    Then she helped Hua Jing get in the carriage, and the carriage began moving again.

 Chapter 120 Prince Jings Purpose (Part One)

    Chapter 120 Prince Jing''s Purpose (Part One)


    That night, there were more guards outside the Princess Pce than usual. They patrolled back and


    forth and left no gap in their shifts, which made it impossible for anyone to sneak into the Pce. Yun


    Shang worried that bringing too many people with her would get them caught, so she only brought Ning


    Qian. When they arrived, she realized that she had worried too much. The guards were just normal


    servants whose Kung Fu knowledge was only enough to protect themselves from an attack, but not


    enough to keep dangerous people outside the Pce.


    Yun Shang and Ning Qian found a ce to hide. They stayed on the roof right on top of Hua Jing''s


    bedroom, which was coincidentally located on a corner. There was no way that they could be found


    under the cover of the night.


    After they settled on the roof, Yun Shang quietly lifted a tile from the roof. While the tile was above the


    middle of the bedroom, which made it convenient for Yun Shang to observe what was happening in the


    room, it''s cement also put her at risk of discovery. So she put it back and left a small gap.


    Hua Jing was sitting on a chair and seemed fidgety. After sitting for less than fifteen minutes, she stood


    and paced back and forth. Her mind was filled with thoughts about Prince Qingsu. She wondered how


    he had arrived at the Imperial City so soon, and how he had found out that she was not Princess Hui


    Guo. ''Should I pay a visit to the Grand Councilor''s Mansion and ask for help from grandpa?'' Well, she


    intended to ask for her mother''s help. But since her mother had been grounded, her grandpa told her


    not to make too much trouble and worsen the situation.


    So she had to seek her grandpa''s help. But if grandpa asks how she met Prince Qingsu, what would


    she tell him? Should she tell him the truth that she was captured by him at the border, and stayed in his


    camp for a very long time, and was even forced to have sex with him? This was something that she


    would definitely not tell anyone. Besides, if the secret was exposed to the public, she and grandpa


    would face the usation of treason. That was too much for them.


    But thinking back on what Prince Qingsu had offered, it seemed that he actually wanted to marry her.


    Hua Jing bit her lip and pondered. Indeed, being the Empress of Yng was a huge temptation, but


    since Yng State was not at allparable to the State of Ning in wealth, she would not go to that


    barrennd by any chance.


    Hua Jing subconsciously ced her hand on her belly. She felt a little annoyed. What''s inside her belly


    was also trouble. She had nned to drink a decoction to abort the fetus without being noticed, but


    somehow the prescription hadn''t worked and she was still carrying the baby. What''s more bothering is


    that she couldn''t see a physician or seek any medical advice. So this issue had been dragged out to


    this date. Hua Jing was well aware of methods to get rid of the fetus. She could have just arranged for


    a terrible fall. But in that way she would make a scene and probably draw other''s attention. Moreover,


    this method was risky for her health, too. She couldn''t convince herself to do it.


    Thinking about that, Hua Jing became more irritated. As time went by, her belly was getting bigger and


    bigger, and she still couldn''t figure out a good way to deal with it. It was also getting hotter these days,


    which made it harder for her to hide her belly.


    Suddenly the window mmed open. Hua Jing was stunned. All color from her face drained away at


    her fright. She quickly asked, "Who is it?"


    The window was pushed open, and a face appeared. It was a face that Hua Jing did not want to see at


    the moment. Prince Qingsu. He had stille for her.


    Panic shed in Hua Jing''s eyes. She took two steps back. "How dare youe to my Pce? Aren''t


    you afraid that I will shout for help? Everyone in the Princess Pce works for me. You cannote


    and go as you please.


    Prince Qingsuughed at her words. "If you want to shout, do it. But I hope that you save your strength


    and shout for meter. Or to be more specific, moan for me. Maybe I''ll be pleased by you and make itProperty ? N?velDrama.Org.


    easier for you." Then he locked his eyes on Hua Jing''s body greedily.


    Alone in her bedroom at this time of the night, Hua Jing was only wearing a tunic, which shaped her


    body well. From a distance, she looked appealing. Prince Qingsuplimented, "Even though you''ve


    stayed in prison for some time, you''ve treated yourself well. You''ve be plumper. And your breasts


    seemrger thanst time. If your waist were slimmer, you would be perfect."


    Hua Jing heard his words and panicked. She darkened her face and changed the topic. She asked with


    surprise, "What have you done to my Pce guards?"


    Prince Qingsu raised his eyebrows, "The guards? Come on, they arepletely useless. I drugged


    them and the other servants as well. So it will be pretty quiet in your Pce tonight. You can shout


    whatever you want, baby." Then he smiled ambiguously.


    Hua Jing was shocked. She thought for a while and knew that she couldn''t get away tonight. She


    clenched her hands in her sleeves and med herself. How could she have been so stupid that day in


    the camp? What was she thinking when she decided to mess with this demon? But at the moment, she


    had no time for regret. She was worried that Prince Qingsu would learn of her pregnancy.


    Thinking about that, Hua Jing ground her teeth and forced herself to put on a bright smile. "Well, since


    you are already here, I cannot get away. If Prince Qingsu really wants me, then just do it."


    Then she tightened her stomach and unbuttoned her tunic with her fingers. Her rouge Dudou* was


    exposed to the air.


    (*TN: Dudou is a traditional Chinese form of sleeveless and backless bodice with a halter neck. It is


    worn as an undershirt by women.)


    Prince Qingsu squinted. He pped and smiled. "Princess Hua Jing, you are such a judicious woman."


    Then he walked up to Hua Jing and reached out to her. He squeezed Hua Jing''s soft and ample


    breasts.


    "Uh." Ever since she had gotten pregnant, Hua Jing''s body had became more sensitive than before.


    She couldn''t bear the sudden squeeze and moaned.


    Prince Qingsu''s eyes burned with lust. He lifted Hua Jing and threw her on the bed. Hua Jing felt a


    slight pain in her belly, but she held back her frown. She smiled instead. "Even though my servants


    have been drugged, we should still act cautiously in case anything happens. Prince, you''d better turn


    off the lights."


    Prince Qingsu smiled. "The lights? That''s what on your mind now?" Then he undressed Hua Jing with


    one finger. With nothing left on her, Hua Jing''s breasts jumped out in front of Prince Qingsu. His eyes


    darkened. Prince Qingsu reached out and put out all the lights in the room. Then only Hua Jing''s


    moans could be heard. They were mixed with pain and joy.


    On the roof, Yun Shang sneered slightly. Well, well, well, look at her sister. What an insatiable whore. A


    leopard cannot change its spots. She was exactly the same as she was in Yun Shang''s previous life.


    The only difference is the man she hooked up with. In Yun Shang''s previous life, Hua Jing chose Yun


    Shang''s husband. And this time, she changed her target to the Prince of the State of Yng.


    Lost in contempt, Yun Shang did not notice someone creep up behind her. A hand mped over her


    mouth. Her eyes widened with surprise. After the initial shock passed, she calmed down as she


    recognized the familiar smell. It seemed to be...... Prince Jing?


    Yun Shang was afraid to alert the couple who were engaged in intense sex in the room below. So she


    didn''t struggle much and made no noise. When she turned her head, she saw Ning Qian''s widened


    eyes sparkle brightly in the night.


    Yun Shang gave Ning Qian a gesture to settle her. Then without being prepared or warned, she was


    carried away by Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing looked really upset. He kept a poker-face and acted as cold as stone. He held her in his


    arms and leapt away from the Princess Pce. The whole time, he kept Yun Shang''s mouth covered.


    After they had left the Pce, Prince Jing finally removed his hand. He lifted Yun Shang on to a horse,


    cracked his whip, and galloped to his mansion.


    "What are you doing? Qian Qian is still there. If she is found by Prince Qingsu, we are over." Yun


    Shang couldn''t hold back her anger, so she scolded Prince Jing.


    But the man behind her kept silent. He galloped to the gate of his mansion, then helped Yun Shang


    dismount before carrying her inside.


    Prince Jing''s butler was in shock. Seeing Prince Jing''s angry face, he knew something must have


    upset him. But the girl in his arms...... The butler took a long time to focus and then recognized


    Princess Hui Guo. And the Princess looked angry, too.


    He was in greater shock now. Why did the Prince bring the Princess to the mansion?


    But he didn''t dare to say anything. He could only look at them as Prince Jing led Princess Hui Guo into


    the yard.


    It was not until they arrived in Prince Jing''s room that he put Yun Shang down. Yun Shang was still


    worried about Ning Qian, so she rushed outside.


    "Stop. I hit an acupoint that would only keep her still for fifteen minutes. She should be fine now."


    Knowing that Prince Jing wouldn''t lie to her, Yun Shang felt a bit relieved. But she was still angry at


    him. "Uncle, why did you do that?"


    Prince Jing said coldly, "Why did I do that? Why don''t you ask yourself that question? I specifically told


    you not to go out of the Pce in case Prince Qingsu noticed you and made his schemes against you.


    But look at what you''ve done. Sneaking out of the Pce at middle of the night? Going to Hua Jing''s


    Pce? You even stayed on the roof and watched them do that thing! That filthy scene! Aren''t you


    afraid that it will leave a bad influence on you?"

 Chapter 121 Prince Jings Purpose (Part Two)

    Chapter 121 Prince Jing''s Purpose (Part Two)


    Yun Shang heard him and her anger grew. She was so mad that she smiled, "Filthy? I''ve seen much


    filthier businesses than that! Now that Hua Jing is out of jail, she would be the first person that Prince


    Qingsu would visit. How could I miss that rare chance? And also, uncle, don''t you think that I can mind


    my own business? I don''t need you to worry about me."


    Prince Jing whacked the table. "Mind your own business? If you really knew how to mind your own


    business, you wouldn''t be so foolish as to go near Prince Qingsu! I''ve done a lot of business with him,


    and I know what he is capable of. And what do you mean by not worrying about you? I''m your uncle,


    and also your fianc¨¦. Am I not allowed to worry about you?"


    Yun Shang''s mouth curved into a smile. "Well, as for that, I still have my doubts. The very reason that


    you asked for the imperial marriage edict from father is unknown. But I do know that your purpose can''t


    be pure. In that case, we both have something that we want, so the marriage is nothing but a business


    deal. I''ll make myself clear. Don''t intervene with my arrangements anymore."


    Seeing her so stubborn, Prince Jing sighed. He thought about how worried he got when his servants


    reported that Yun Shang had gone to Hua Jing''s Pce. His whole heart had jumped to his throat. The


    only thing that urred to him was to bring Yun Shang back and scold her. And he had done so. It just


    seemed that Yun Shang wasn''t buying his kindness. Well, yeah, he had his thoughts and ns about


    the marriage, but what he felt for Yun Shang was true. He wouldn''t admit it earlier, but with more denial,


    his feelings for her grew stronger.


    Prince Jing hesitated and kept silent for a while. He calmed down and walked to a chair. After a while,


    he said, "Since you brought it up, let''s make it clear. You and I need to talk it through."


    Seeing that Prince Jing suddenly became serious, Yun Shang found her peace, too. She sat down, but


    still showed no expression on her cold face. She said in a low voice, "What do you want to talk about?"


    "Do you think that all I have done for you is fake and just part of a n? Including what happened at


    the frontier? And also the marriage that I asked for?" Prince Jing rolled his jade ring, and asked in a


    steady tone.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Am I wrong?"


    Prince Jing wasn''t mad at her reply. Since he had made up his mind to talk it through, he certainly


    needed to tell her the truth. "Not exactly. I do have a purpose to ask for the imperial marriage edict for


    us from brother. Since you''ve always wanted to know what my purpose is, I''ll tell you today. The main


    reason that I asked for the marriage is that I want toe back and stay in the Imperial City. You


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    guessed about my ambition regarding the royal position, and I didn''t hide it from you. And even your


    father is aware of my ambition. But your father feared me for two reasons. One is my military talent,


    and the other reason is the half of the Hufu that I own. And even though he feared me, he had to put


    me in an important position. Otherwise the Li n will take overplete power from him. Without the


    checks and bnces, the Li n will start chaos."


    Yun Shang was expecting to hear Prince Jing making up some random reasons to palter with the


    question, but instead, he appeared quite sincere and almost told Yun Shang everything she wanted to


    know. Yun Shang frowned. She became serious, too.


    "But still, your father feared me so much that he didn''t allow me toe to the Imperial City. It is hard


    for me toe here once in a decade. Without my physical existence here, everything I nned for


    the Imperial City will be reduced to nothing."


    Yun Shang was smart enough to understand his ideas. Knowing what Prince Jing had been nning,


    she asked, "So that''s why you asked for the imperial marriage edict from father? Just to ensure that


    you stay in the Imperial City?"


    Prince Jing nodded.


    Yun Shang bit her lip. "But, if father knew what you were up to already and feared you that much, why


    would he agree to your proposal?"


    Prince Jing curved his mouth and said, "After all this time in the Imperial City, I believe that you have


    noticed how Grand Councilor Li controls the Court and how much power he has gained. If Grand


    Councilor sticks to his position in the Court, the Empress will survive, the Li n will grow stronger, and


    their roots will spread deeper. Your father fears that, too. That''s why he needs my help. And the second


    and the most important reason that he agreed to our marriage, is my promise to return my half of the


    Hufu to him on the day of our wedding."


    Yun Shang was quite surprised, "Half of the Hufu?" ''It was a shock that Prince Jing should make such


    a promise. No wonder father agreed to his proposal, '' she thought.


    "But without the Hufu, how are you going to protect yourself, if one day father deals with the Li n and


    decides toe after you? And you really want to give it to him?" Yun Shang was still in shock.


    "Ha. Why wouldn''t I want to? The Hufu is of no use to me at the moment. Without the other half owned


    by His Majesty, I don''t have the authorization tomand the army. But don''t worry. All these years, I


    didn''t fight those wars at the border for nothing. I nned early, so I already have a troop of my own.


    Though it does not have many soldiers, I guarantee you that they are all elites. Even without the secret


    troops, I can still get help from the soldiers of the national army. Having fought so many wars side by


    side with them, those soldiers value me so much more than the Emperor. If the timees, I can still


    take a number of soldiers with me even without the Hufu." Prince Jing raised his eyebrow. His eyes


    were filled with confidence.


    Yun Shang was shock again by his frankness. Although she was slightly surprised by his purpose, the


    whole secret troop news was astonishing to her. How could he...... How could he tell her that...... She is


    the Princess of the State of Ning after all...... How could he trust her like that......


    Prince Jing noticed the shock in Yun Shang''s eyes. He knew how disturbing his words were to her, but


    he didn''t give her much time to recover. He continued. "That day at the border, when we were watching


    the sunset, I meant what I said. That royal position is not so attractive to me now."


    He hesitated. Seeing that Yun Shang still doubted him, he added. "As I told you, if I really want that


    position, I can have it easily. There are not too many people in my way. And I could have let every


    pregnant woman fail their delivery, but I let your mother go. After all these years of preparation, there


    are certain things that are under my control. But my proposal for our marriage only allows me to stay in


    the Imperial City. I wasn''ting for that royal position. I came for the Li n. They are getting greedier


    than ever before. It''s time to put a stop to them. Also, after you left, I thought about it and decided.


    Although I miss the splendid view of the border, it is still good for me to have you by my side here. Even


    though that means I get dragged into the unnecessary fights here in the Imperial City.


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang''s face. "If I don''t tell you this, maybe you''ll never know. Back at the


    border, when I thought about how Prince Qingsu would beg for the Emperor to marry you, I couldn''t


    stop worrying that His Majesty would agree to him under the burden of his responsibilities as an


    Emperor. And the more I thought about it, the more worried I got. I know that you are smarter than


    normal people and you can definitely find a way to get out of it. But still, I couldn''t put you at risk. So, I


    rushed here to visit you before I went back to my own mansion. Who would have thought that you


    would stab me without a blink? And right after I left Qingxin Pce that night, I risked being sentenced


    to prison by going to find brother in Qinzheng Hall to exchange half of the Hufu for our marriage."


    Yun Shang had some doubts in her mind. She was well aware that for Prince Jing, leaving his position


    without permission and breaking into her Pce in the middle of the night were both felonies. If father


    wanted to pursue the matter, he could ce a crime of attempted murder of the Royals on Prince Jing.


    Besides, she almost believed most of his words.


    Being so young and not having cultivated her own strong power yet, she couldn''t stop Prince Jing if he


    really wanted to poison Lady Jin. And if he went further, he could even poison her father.


    "Aren''t you afraid that I will tell father about all this?" Yun Shang put a faint smile on her face and asked


    Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrow and smiled. "You wouldn''t. Even if you tell him, you don''t have solid


    evidence to prove any of it. And even if brother believes you, he still can''t find a way to deal with me."


    "So why did you tell me all this?"


    Prince Jing smiled reluctantly. "Because of you. I''ve noticed that you''ve be a different person than


    who you were at the border. You were gentle and obeyed rules in the camp, but now you''re acting like


    a hedgehog and you target me all the time. Now that I have feelings for you, I don''t want that kind of


    thing to happen again. That''s why I am exining everything to you. Besides, we have our deal. We


    need to form an alliance to get rid of the Empress and the Li n together."


    Even though Yun Shang had lived two lives, she still felt embarrassed about Prince Jing''s frank and


    straightforward confession. Yun Shang blushed and lowered her head. Then she murmured, "Please


    give me some time to think it through......"

 Chapter 122 A Change In The Empress (Part One)

    Chapter 122 A Change In The Empress (Part One)


    Though Yun Shang promised to think it over, she wasn''t prepared to give Prince Jing an answer. After


    considering for a while, she decided to visit Lady Jin first. She mounted her horse and rode to Laifeng


    City. As per an Imperial Decree, Feni Pce had been renamed to Laifeng to reflect his Majesty''s


    love and affection for Lady Jin, who was now residing in the temporary imperial pce. It waste


    morning when Yun Shang arrived at the City.


    The security at Laifeng Pce was very strict. It was challenging for Yun Shang to get in even with


    Madam Zheng''s help.


    Lady Jin was taking a nap in the begonia garden. She had been pregnant for many months, and now,


    her belly bulged. Yun Shang felt peaceful as she approached Lady Jin.


    After a while, Lady Jin woke and was surprised to see Yun Shang. She smiled pleasantly. "Shang''er,


    why are you here?"


    Yun Shang blinked and chuckled. "I haven''t seen you in a long time, mother. I missed you, so I came to


    see if you were all right."


    Lady Jin nodded. "It''s very quiet here. I''m having a good time."


    "Have you seen grandfather?" Yun Shang thought of Xiao Yuanshan, who lived in a nearby town.


    "Yes. He is well." Lady Jin looked pleasantly calm.


    Yun Shang didn''t tell her about Prince Jing. Instead, she stayed in the temporary imperial pce with


    Lady Jin and took care of her for two days. After that, she decided to leave for the Imperial City. The


    delegation from the State of Yng would arrive in a few days. She had to be there to witness Hua Jing


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    lose her reputation.


    On thest day of her stay in Laifeng Pce, Lady Jin talked with Yun Shang. "Although you said you


    are here to visit me, I can see that something is on your mind. Would you like to talk to me about it? I


    know you have had a tough time all these years, and there was no one for you to have a heart-to-heart


    talk with, but I don''t want you to hide your feelings or worries all the time."


    Yun Shang hesitated for a moment before she told Lady Jin everything about Prince Jing, from their


    encounter to the conversation they had several days ago.


    After a short silence, Lady Jin said. "To be honest, I have known Qingyan since he was a child, so I


    kind of know his character. He might seem indifferent sometimes, but he is faithful to those he really


    cares about. You might also have feelings for him, but you will keep overthinking his intention if you are


    always on your guard. Don''t you think it''s kind of unfair to him?"


    Yun Shang was lost in thought for a moment, and then she couldn''t help but agree with her mother.


    After experiencing a tumultuous marriage in her previous life, she tended to keep her guard on.


    Moreover, Prince Jing was indeed an ambitious and resourceful person, so he always seemed to have


    some ulterior intention. If she were honest with herself, for the past few months, he had been of great


    help to her.


    Lady Jin smiled at Yun Shang, "And considering the current situation, why would he care to plot against


    us? First of all, Prince Jing is more powerful than us. Besides, we might not even be qualified to be his


    opponent in tactics. What''s more, you are beautiful and smart. Are you not confident enough to believe


    that you deserve his love?"


    Yun Shang quivered and smiled bitterly. Those closely involved could not see as clearly as those


    outside. She was too involved to see through the appearances. Yes, all the reasons she had were


    merely excuses. The truth was that she didn''t believe in herself.


    "I understand." Yun Shang leaned on Lady Jin''s shoulder and smelled a faint begonia scent. "Next time


    I see mother, I will have a little brother or sister. Do you prefer a boy or a girl, mother?"


    Lady Jin smiled tenderly. "A girl maybe. She will have less pressure. I know your father needs a son, an


    heir. But it takes too much killing to inherit the throne, and Emperors are never able to follow their


    hearts. Girls might live a happier life in the Pce."


    Yun Shang''s eyes sparkled. She smiled. "I will protect my little sister or brother with my life. Don''t worry,


    mother."


    Lady Jin poked Yun Shang''s forehead. "You are still a child yourself. But speaking of that, you are


    engaged now and soon, you will be married. My Shang''er has grown up."


    All of a sudden, Yun Shang felt like crying, so she looked down and grinned. "I will always be mother''s


    child."


    Yun Shang got up early the next morning. When she left Laifeng Pce, she saw a luxurious carriage


    outside. Yun Shang chuckled. ''Mother was so considerate.'' But her smile disappeared when she got in


    and pushed aside the curtain. "Uncle."


    Prince Jing was sitting in the carriage and reading. Prince Jing looked up at her and said calmly. "Come


    in."


    Yun Shang pushed aside the curtain and entered. As she sat down, Prince Jing passed her a cup of


    tea. "This was made a short while ago. The temperature should be perfect now."


    Yun Shang nodded and took it. "Thank you, uncle."


    "Go." Prince Jing said loudly to the carriage driver, who replied before starting the carriage as


    requested.


    From the Pce gate, Lady Jin watched the carriage leave, and a relieved smile spread over her face.


    "Will Her Highness be upset that you asked Prince Jing to escort Her Highness?" Madam Zheng was


    worried.


    Lady Jin shook head and smiled. "Shang''er might still be confused about her rtionship with Prince


    Jing. But she doesn''t understand that only when you love someone, would you care so much about


    them. One day, she will figure it out. I hope she will live a happy life."


    In the carriage, Yun Shang bit her lip and wondered how Prince Jing knew of her whereabouts. Did


    mother tell him? Why was he here?


    Prince Jing didn''t look at her, but he seemed to see through her. He turned a page and said tly. "You


    just disappeared, and your maid was so worried that she came to me. I found that you are here after a


    little investigating. It has been eventful recently, so I came to pick you up lest you run into any trouble."


    Yun Shang became anxious immediately. She had left without a word and had forgotten that she had


    snuck out of the Imperial Pce. If she were found out, it would be troublesome. Yun Shang pulled


    Prince Jing''s arm and asked worriedly, "Does father know I''m here? Oh no! I didn''t tell him in advance."


    Prince Jing froze at her touch, but managed to answer. "I told him that I took you to Ning''guo Temple to


    pray."


    Yun Shang withdrew her hand and sighed with relief. It wouldn''t hurt if father knew, but if the Empress


    used this information against her, it would be bothersome. Praying at Ning''guo Temple with Prince Jing


    sounded convincing.


    Lost in thought, Yun Shang didn''t notice the disappointment on Prince Jing''s face when her hand left


    his arm.


    "Any updates from the Imperial City?" Yun Shang asked.


    Prince Jing controlled his feelings and answered, "His Majesty appointed Grand Councilor Li as the


    emissary to receive delegations from the State of Yng and the State of Xia. The Empress is no


    longer grounded, and a new Lady with the title of Zhaoyi joined the imperial household."


    Yun Shang''s mouth twitched slightly. It was as she expected. Since the Grand Councilor came into


    power, he was in charge of the reception for foreign envoys. So, when she knew that the State of


    Yng and the State of Xia were sending delegations to Ning, she didn''t expect to ruin the Empress


    and Hua Jing at once. She nned to ensure that her father would not trust them anymore, and then


    she would gradually take over Li n''s power. At that time, neither the Empress nor Hua Jing would be


    a threat.

 Chapter 123 A Change In The Empress (Part Two)

    Chapter 123 A Change In The Empress (Part Two)


    However, it couldn''t be aplished in one action.


    After considering and weighing all relevant facts, Yun Shang said softly. "I have been thinking about


    what you said the other night, and yes, I will try to ept you."


    Prince Jing''s hand paused while in the middle of turning a page. After a long silence, Prince Jing said.


    "Okay."


    What? Yun Shang froze. That was it?


    She waited for a while, but Prince Jing made no other statement. Yun Shang looked down and thought,


    ''Such a cold man.'' However, she didn''t notice his curved lips and the joy in his eyes.


    After about half a day of travel, they arrived at the Imperial City. Prince Jing sent Yun Shang back to the


    Pce to greet Emperor Ning and then he left.


    As soon as she returned Qingxin Pce, she heard a cry. "Her Highness is back! Her Highness is


    back..."


    Then Qin Yi and Qian Yin ran to her. They looked quite unhappy. Before Yun Shang could apologize,


    she was led into the inner Hall by Qian Yin.


    Yun Shang was made to sit on a chair while Qin Yi and Qian Yin stood before her and looked at her.


    Qian Yinined. "Your Highness, you asked me to disguise myself as you and pretend to be sick


    that day, and then you just disappeared. Do you know how worried and afraid Qin Yi and I have been?


    We almost broke into the Princess Pce! Luckily, I got back my sanity and went to see Ning Qian.


    She told us you were with Prince Jing. But when we went to look for you, Prince Jing said you had left


    a long time ago. Are you happy that we had so much fun, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang grinned with guilt. "Sorry. I promise I''ll never do that to you. It was rather sudden, so I


    wasn''t thinking clearly..."


    Qin Yi sighed. "Please don''t do this again, Your Highness. One of us has to be with you no matter


    where you go in the future, or we''ll be really worried."


    Yun Shang hastened to nod. Thus, Qian Yin and Qin Yi were finally pacified.


    "Your Highness must be tired from the long journey. Let me get some water and help you freshen up."


    Qin Yi smiled and left.


    Qian Yin whispered to Yun Shang. "Your Highness, the Empress has been released."


    Yun Shang nodded. "I heard from Prince Jing earlier."


    "But Her Majesty seems to have changed a lot this time." Qian Yin frowned.


    Yun Shang turned and looked at Qian Yin. "Oh? Like how?"


    Qian Yin lowered her voice. "I think the Empress is much calmer than before. The new Lady missed the


    customary greeting to the Empress because she was chosen to serve His Majesty three nights in a row


    and didn''t manage to get up on time. Even when the otherdies criticized her disrespect, the


    Empress, instead of getting mad or jeering at her as usual, forgave her with a smile. What''s more, Her


    Majesty even promoted her grade as a reward for taking care of His Majesty."


    Yun Shang pondered it over and said, "It''s not surprising. Liu Qingya is the sister of Zhuangyuan, who


    has no background or support in the government. That''s why the Empress chose her that night. There


    are too many women in this imperial household, and she knows that she is not one of His Majesty''s


    favorites. Compared with those from respectable families, Liu Qingya is a perfect choice to help her


    gain His Majesty''s favor. At that time, Liu Qingya will be grateful to her as well, which makes it easier


    for the Empress to manipte her."


    Nevertheless, Qian Yin shook head. "But I really think Her Majesty is different. It''s difficult to exin,


    but she looks like a total different person now. Your Highness will know once you meet her."


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled. "Now, I''m looking forward to seeing her. I''ll go to Qiwu Pceter and


    pay my respects to her, although she must hate me like hell."


    "Your Highness, the water is ready. Would you like to bathe now?" Qin Yi spoke as she walked in.


    Yun Shang nodded and went into the bathroom. Qin Yi helped her take off her clothes and climb into


    the bathtub. "Mother is having a good time in Laifeng Pce. Her belly looks much bigger now, and


    she will give birth soon."


    It was joyful news for Qin Yi as well. "I''m so happy to hear this. With Master Xiao around, Lady Jin


    should be very safe."


    Yun Shang nodded in delight. "Grandfather and mother haven''t seen each other for years. The must


    have a lot to talk about. Mother looks much healthier now. After she gives birth, I''ll persuade


    grandfather to reside in the Imperial City."


    "That would be great. Master Xiao loves Lady Jin dearly, so he would certainly agree." Qin Yi smiled.


    After cleaning herself and getting changed, Yun Shang went to Qiwu Pce with Qin Yi. Before she


    entered Qiwu Pce, she saw several beautifuldies outside the Pce. "Good afternoon, Your


    Majesty. Good afternoon,dies."


    "Good afternoon, Your Highness."


    Yun Shang heard a t voice. "Did you have fun with Prince Jing?"


    It was the Empress. Yun Shang looked up. The Empress was dressed in a scarlet spring dress, which


    emphasized her thin waist. Her hair was decorated with only a gold hair ornament and two jade


    hairpins, which gave her a fresh and young look.


    Yun Shang smiled at the Empress. "You look so beautiful today, Your Majesty. I was transcribing


    Buddhist scripts in the temple, so there wasn''t much fun. I got several Buddha pendants that have


    been consecrated by Master Wu Na. I''ll send them here for Your Majestyter."


    The Empress smiled tenderly. "That''s very sweet of you, Shang''er."


    Yun Shang finally understood why Qian Yin said the Empress had changed a lot. It was quite obvious


    even though Yun Shang had spent only a little time with her. The Empress used to prefer luxurious


    dress andplicated hairstyles, but now, she dressed in a simple style. She even sounded like a


    milder person.


    Yun Shang squinted. Did her personality change because she was devastated by the fact that she


    couldn''t bear children anymore? Yun Shang didn''t like these changes. It meant that the Empress would


    be even more scheming and better at hiding her feelings.


    The Empress nced at ady dressed in green and smiled at Yun Shang. "Shang''er, this is your


    father''s newdy, Lady Ya. You might remember seeing her during the New Year Eve''s Feast."


    Yun Shang turned to Lady Ya. Her beauty was heaven-blessed. Endowed with soft and tender skin and


    cherry-red lips, she looked delicate and charming. Her hair wisped about her cheeks, and her shining


    eyes made her even more attractive. And the light green dress she wore,plimented her figure.


    Qian Yin had mentioned that the Empress had promoted her grade. So Lady Ya had a new title already.


    The Empress was indeed generous to Lady Ya. In the imperial household, it was unusual for women


    from ordinary families to reach that grade.


    Yun Shang walked to Lady Ya and took her hand. "Of course, I have seen Lady Ya. Lady Ya''s dance


    was so stunning that night. How could I forget? Just a few days ago, I was asking father to allow Lady


    Ya to teach me dancing if she was in the Pce."


    The Empress, seemingly not surprised at all, smiled. "If so, you can ask Lady Ya to teach you in your


    Pce."


    Yun Shang covered her mouth as she chuckled. "But Lady Ya has juste to the Pce. I suppose


    father must care for her a lot now, so I dare not borrow father''s sweetheart. What if father became


    upset with me? That would be terrifying."


    "Why would I get upset with you?" Emperor Ning said from behind. Yun Shang was startled and turned


    around to greet Emperor Ning. "Your Majesty."


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    "Arise, please." Emperor Ning wouldn''t let go of his previous question. He asked Yun Shang again.


    "Shang''er, why would I get mad?"


    The Empress answered calmly with a smile. "Shang''er wants Lady Ya to teach her dancing, but


    considering she''s new to the Pce, Shang''er dare not borrow her from His Majesty."


    Emperor Ning scanned the Empress''s face and then looked at Yun Shang. "What has Prince Jing


    taught you?"


    Yun Shang blushed at once. Then she stuck her tongue out mischievously. "Why did father mention


    uncle? He doesn''t have anything to do with this."


    "You would never say a thing like that before. Who else would teach you this except Prince Jing?" A


    smile reced the transient serious look on Emperor Ning''s face. "You can learn dancing from Lady


    Ya. But she gets upte, so don''t be there too early. And two hours a day are enough. It would be


    exhausting if you dance for longer."


    "Father is actually worried about Lady Ya rather than me, right?" Yun Shang teased cheerfully.


    Emperor Ning couldn''t helpugh as Lady Ya blushed. Otherdies alsoughed, but there was a


    perceptible bitterness and jealousy in theirugh. The Empress, however, looked peaceful and calm,


    with only her lips curving slightly.

 Chapter 124 An Exotic Young Woman (Part One)

    Chapter 124 An Exotic Young Woman (Part One)


    Yun Shang was lost in thought. The deep affection the Empress showed that day crossed her mind and


    her eyes grew cold. The Empress was calmer than before, but her calmness was a little frightening.


    "What? Are you afraid? You think the Empress is now unfathomable?" Prince Jing looked at the girl


    sitting opposite him. He shook his head and said, "Then why did you deliberately expose her sterility?"


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the teacup in front of her. She watched as the tea leaves gradually unfolded.


    She gave a wry smile and said, "So, I have to face up to what I''ve done finally. The Empress had a


    weakness. She wanted a son. She tried to please my father so that he would frequent her Pce. Now


    that she knows she can''t have children, the Empress doesn''t seem to care about which concubine my


    father favors."


    Prince Jing shook his head. "Her weakness didn''t diminish. It grew. Without hope of procreation, her


    direct connection to the Li n will be even stronger. They are now bound together for good or bad."


    Yun Shang considered that for a moment, and then asked, "You mean, we should start from the Li


    n? But the Li n''s power is spread throughout the imperial court, and they have nted their


    people in almost every Yamen*. I don''t know where to start."


    (*TN: the government office in ancient China)


    "You''ve always been smart. You can''t be at your wits end. Slight negligence may lead to great disaster.


    Just grab their weakest point and strike it with all your might. Then perhaps they would gradually


    disintegrate. What do all Emperors fear? Think it over." A thin smile yed across Prince Jing''s mouth,


    and a faint sense of peace came over him.


    ''What is it that all Emperors fear?'' Yun Shang thought as she squinted. Suddenly, a noise came from


    downstairs, and she raised her eyebrows. "They''reing?" Then she got up and went to the window


    to look out. A procession could be seen in the distance. About twenty guards were at the front, followed


    by five splendid carriages, and behind them, several carriages withrge boxes followed. Finally


    another fifty or sixty guards walked behind the procession.


    "They''re finally here. I wonder if the person in the carriage is the real Cangjue Qingsu or an impostor."


    Yun Shang murmured to herself.


    Prince Jing walked up to her and looked at the slow procession. The people in the procession were all


    dressed in the clothes of the State of Yng, giving them a wild beauty. "Now that they have arrived at


    the Imperial City, he will be in the carriage."


    The curtain of the second carriage was pulled open, and an enchanting face came into the sight of


    onlookers. The woman had thin eyebrows, big brown eyes, a Roman nose, and slightly pouty lips. At


    one nce, men were enchanted with her beauty. The crowd immediately gave a gasp of admiration.


    The young woman, who seemed perfectly satisfied with the sensation she had caused, closed the


    curtain with a smug smile.


    "What a beautiful woman! I didn''t hear that the State of Yng sent the Princess. Who is this woman?"


    Yun Shang''s eyebrows knitted together in a little frown. ''It would be interesting if she were a Princess...''


    Prince Jing turned to the table and sat down. "She''s the sworn daughter of the Chief Councilor of the


    State of Yng."


    The daughter of the Chief Councilor of the State of Yng? Yun Shang pondered to herself for a


    moment. The Chief Councilor had a special ce in the State of Yng. He had high authority but no


    real power, and his only responsibility was to supervise the sovereign. Why did the daughter of the


    Chief Councilore to the State of Ning?


    Seeing Yun Shang''s face, Prince Jing knew what she was thinking, "Bringing a woman has no other


    purpose except intermarriage. As she is not as noble as a Princess, the intermarriage is more flexible.


    She could marry the Emperor, royalty, or ministers."


    Yun Shang nodded. "She doesn''t look like a person to be trifled with. I think our state will be busy for a


    long time."


    A loud sound echoed through the room. Hearing the knock at the door, Prince Jing raised his voice,


    "Come in."


    The door was pushed open, and Qian Yin and Wang Shui entered. "Your Highnesses, the envoys of


    the State of Yng, are approaching the Pce gate. It''s time."


    Prince Jing nodded and stood. "Come on, let''s go to the Pce together. I will go to Jinluan Hall after


    sending you back to Qingxin Pce."


    Yun Shang consented and followed him downstairs. She walked through the door, and found a carriage


    waiting. They rode to the Pce gate in silence.


    Back at Qingxin Pce, Yun Shangy on the couch, unwilling to move. Qin Yi walked in, took out the


    hairpin from her head, and whispered, "Your Highness, while you were out, I saw a eunuch who is in


    charge of cleaning outside the Pceing out of the inner Hall. I did note forward for fear of


    rming him. Iter found out that the eunuch''s elder brother had been Lady Lan''s eunuch. And after


    Lady Lan died, his brother had been taken away by Lady Fu."


    Lady Fu... Yun Shang was in a daze, and it took her some time to remember that Lady Fu was the


    Empress''s sister, Li Fuyi. She hadn''t heard anything about Lady Fu in a long time.


    "What has Lady Fu been doingtely?" Yun Shang looked up and asked Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin promptly answered, "Lady Fu has been well-behavedtely. His Majesty hasn''t been to her


    Pce this month, and she often apanies Lady Ming, helping her copy Buddhist scriptures or


    something simr."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang arched a brow. "The Empress never looked for her?"


    Qian Yin nodded and replied, "The Empress has had little contact with Lady Fu other than daily


    greetings."


    ''They''re sisters, but they''re like strangers. This ispletely unnatural... Besides, she is a restless


    woman. She doesn''t seem to be in a hurry, even though my father hasn''t been to her Pce for so


    long. She must be up to something, '' Yun Shang thought.


    "Keep an eye on the eunuch, and on Lady Fu. If anything happens, report to me immediately." Yun


    Shang ordered in a deep voice.


    "Yes." Qian Yin answered, nodding.


    "Lady Ya." The greeting could be heard inside the chamber. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and sat up


    straight.


    "Is Princess Hui Guo in her Pce?" A soft voice as fresh as a gentle breeze was heard next.


    Yun Shang stood to greet Lady Ya with a smile, "You are here, Lady Ya. I''ve been thinking about asking


    you to teach me how to dance, but I always feel dizzy in spring and fatigue in autumn. I didn''t expect


    Lady Ya toe here."


    Lady Ya smiled and said gently, "I''m sorry for disturbing you, Your Highness. You were very kind to me


    in the garden the other day, and I wanted to be close to you. I was d to hear that you asked me to


    teach you to dance. I''ve been waiting, but you didn''te, so I came here."


    Yun Shang was pleased to see that Lady Ya was not as supercilious as the otherdies. "It''s my fault.


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    A maid helped Lady Ya to sit down, and Qin Yi hastened to bring tea. Yun Shang smiled at her green


    clothes. The color was lively and reminded her of the vitality of spring. "This is osmanthus tea made


    from the osmanthus fragrans that were driedst year. Try it and see if it is to your taste, Lady Ya."


    Hearing this, Lady Ya smiled gently. She picked up the teacup, blew a few times, and took a sip. "My


    mouth is full of fragrance now, " said Lady Ya graciously.


    Then she put down her teacup and looked at Yun Shang. "I grew up in a small town. There are so


    many rules in the Pce that I feel a bit out of ce. That day I found you to be a forthright person, so I


    want to be closer to you. Your Highness, Qingxin Pce looks very elegant."


    Yun Shang gave a faint smile and said, "Lady Ya, if you like it here,e any time."


    "Don''t be so nice to me, Your Highness, or else I''ll take you seriously, " said Lady Ya. She giggled and


    covered her mouth.


    "I wouldn''t have invited you if I didn''t mean it. Don''t you believe me, Lady Ya?" asked Yun Shang. She


    noticed some teasing in Lady Ya''s smile.


    "Howe?" Lady Ya smiled and looked at Yun Shang. "This morning when I went to pay my respects


    to Her Majesty, she told me that you were a very agreeable person and that you liked my dancing very


    much. So she asked me toe here more often. I was afraid you might not like to be disturbed. Now


    it seems that I was overthinking."


    Yun Shang squinted and thought, ''The Empress sent her here. Anyhow, I''m still a thorn in the


    Empress''s side.''


    "Her Majesty really cares about me. When I am free, I will learn dancing from you, Lady Ya."


    Lady Ya raised her hand and covered her mouth with an embroidered handkerchief, and said, "Then I


    won''t bother you anymore. I''m going to take my leave."


    Yun Shang gave her a nod. Then Lady Ya got up and went to the door, but as she reached, she


    stopped as though she had just thought of something. She turned to Yun Shang, "I heard that besides


    osmanthus fragrans, making tea with plum blossoms is also very unique. The plum blossom in the


    Empress''s Pce is still in bloom. Your Highness, if you like the smell of plum blossoms, you may ask


    someone to pluck several branches." Then she left.

 Chapter 125 An Exotic Young Woman (Part Two)

    Chapter 125 An Exotic Young Woman (Part Two)


    No sooner had Lady Ya gone than Lord Zheng arrived. He told Yun Shang, "Your Highness, the envoys


    of the State of Yng and the State of Xia have already entered the Imperial City. His Majesty said


    there would be a banquet in Jinluan Hall from five to seven tomorrow afternoon. Your Highness, please


    be on time."


    Yun Shang said yes with a smile and wondered, ''A banquet! The banquets in the Pce are extremely


    interesting, and something happens at almost every banquet. What interesting things will happen


    tomorrow?''


    The next afternoon, after Yun Shang had woken from a nap, Qin Yi and Qian Yin dressed her. She did


    not leave Qingxin Pce until she was properly dressed in a purple court dress. The maids even


    adorned her with ample jewelry.


    At Jinluan Hall, as Lady Jin was absent, Yun Shang took the second seat, beside Hua Jing. On the


    table opposite her sat Qingsu. He was frowning and seemed lost in thought.


    Yun Shang''s gaze flickered over Qingsu before falling on the middle-aged man next to him. He was


    rtively handsome, but what was most striking about him was his suave temperament, which was in


    stark contrast to Qingsu''s rugged harshness. Yun Shang thought he was the seventh Prince of the


    State of Xia. As a child, the seventh Prince was hailed as a child prodigy of the State of Xia when he


    was very young, but due to a severe illness, his health deteriorated, so he was not appointed as the


    Crown Prince by thete Emperor of the State of Xia. It took more than ten days to travel from the


    State of Xia to the Imperial City of the State of Ning. Owing to his ill health, and because it was his first


    trip as an envoy abroad, it took them forty days.


    "I haven''t seen you in a long time, Yun Shang. You grow more and more beautiful." Yun Shang raised


    his eyebrows as Hua Jing spoke. Then Yun Shang turned to her with a smile and replied, "You have


    been having a great time these days, too, sister. You look a little plump."


    Hua Jing''s mouth twitched slightly, and her eyes dropped as she answered, "Really?"


    "Herees His Majesty..." A eunuch''s voice came from outside. Yun Shang rose and fell to her


    knees. "Long live Your Majesty."


    "Hahaha, all rise." At the hearty voice of Emperor Ning, the kneeling people thanked him and got up.


    "I am honored to have the State of Xia and the State of Yng visit our state today, so I am hosting this


    banquet with the hope that the envoys will have a good time." Emperor Ning looked at the people from


    the State of Yng and the State of Xia beforeughing exuberantly.


    Qingsu and the seventh Prince of the State of Xia immediately raised their cups to thank Emperor Ning,


    "Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning stood with a smile and said, "First, may our three states peacefully coexist and be


    prosperous."


    At the toast, everyone present drained their cups.


    Emperor Ning raised his cup again, "Second, may the people live and work in peace and contentment."


    "Third, may we not return without getting drunk tonight!"


    The others quickly drank two more cups to match the toasts.


    After that, Emperor Ning turned to the Empress. The Empress smiled and pped her hands. Instantly


    the music began, and a group of dancers entered the Hall and danced nimbly. The music was the


    southern song, Gathering Lotus Seeds. The posture of dancing was very gentle and beautiful.


    While enjoying the dancing, Yun Shang felt as thought someone was staring at her. Upon turning, she


    saw Qingsu raise his cup toward her. Without a pause, her eyes flickered over his face and fell back on


    the dancers. Qingsu paused, and then a vague smile yed on his lips.


    At the end of the song, everyone hurriedly praised, but Qingsu suddenly said to Emperor Ning, "Your


    Majesty must have seen many tender dances over the years. The dance of our state is quite different


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    from that of the State of Ning. Today, our best dancer is here. How about asking her to dance for us?"


    Hearing this, Emperor Ning smiled and said calmly, "Good, go ahead."


    Qingsu smiled, raised his hand, and whistled. Several women in bright red dancing skirts walked to the


    center of the Hall. Everyone present could see the difference between them and the Ning dancers. The


    Yng dancers were scantily d. Their arms, legs, and stomachs were bare. Their posture was


    extremely enchanting. When the drums began beating, the dancers turned back to back and formed a


    circle. Slowly, they raised their hands and bent over. A woman in the middle stood and twisted her


    slender waist. She looked toward the audience. Her stunning eyes enraptured the audience.


    At one nce, Yun Shang knew that this woman was the same woman from the carriage yesterday,


    the sworn daughter of the State of Yng''s Chief Councilor.


    Who was she dancing in public for?


    Yun Shang picked up her teacup and sipped her tea as she watched the dancer twisting her waist.


    Feeling embarrassed, she lowered her eyes. The incessant beating of the drum was the only sound in


    the Hall.


    People of the State of Ning had always liked gentle women. This was their first time seeing such a


    seductive performance. They were enchanted for a moment. Although the drums had stopped, it was a


    while before the audience came to their senses and apuded.


    Qingsu smiled and introduced the dancer, "This leading dancer is the pearl of the State of Yng''s


    grasnd, the daughter of our honorable Chief Councillor, Cangyang Yu''er."


    The woman took off her veil with a beguiling smile on her face. "Long live Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning smiled and odered, "Reward her."


    After Lady Cangyang thanked Emperor Ning, the Empress smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I''ve never


    seen a person as beautiful as Lady Cangyang. She performed such a wonderful dance for us, so your


    reward for her should be special. Why don''t you let Lady Cangyang choose her reward?"


    Emperor Ning simled. "Okay, Lady Cangyang, what would you like?"


    Lady Cangyang looked at all the people present before she answered with a smile, "Your Majesty, you


    can''t go back on what you have said. To be honest, I''ve always liked the men of the State of Ning very


    much. So I want to find a man with whom I could settle. He could either return to the grasnd with me


    or I could live here with him. Please help me to fulfill my wish, Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning was stunned, and then heughed, "You really are a straightforward woman. Okay, tell


    me if the man you like is among us?"


    Lady Cangyang winked and smiled brightly, "Yes, he is."


    Emperor Ning nodded and looked around the Hall. Heughed as he asked, "Who is he?"


    Lady Cangyang replied with a smile, "Your Majesty, you have not promised to help me fulfill my wish


    yet."


    Emperor Ning pondered for a moment before he said, "You are the daughter of the Chief Councilor of


    the State of Yng. Naturally, you have to marry into a decent family and be the legal wife. If the man


    you like is not married, I will help you fulfill your wish. However, it would be better if he likes you as


    well."


    The Empress smiled at Emperor Ning''s words. She said, "Lady Cangyang is so stunning. How could


    anyone not like her?"


    Emperor Ning nodded in agreement. "You''re right."


    Lady Cangyang''s brows rose with joy, and she said, "It just so happens that the man I like is not


    married." She walked up to Li Qinn of the Li n as she spoke. Everyone was startled, but she


    simply grabbed the wine pot in front of Qinn. Then, she took a cup from a maid''s hand, and slowly


    filled it with wine. With a seductive smile, she put the wine pot back in front of Li Qinn. She turned


    and walked around among the male guests before finally stopping in front of Prince Jing.


    "Your Highness, I saw your graceful bearing in battle. You are my hero. I have admired you for a long


    time. Your Highness, please drink this wine, and from now on, I''m yours." Lady Cangyang''s clear voice


    rang out in Jinluan Hall. For a moment, silence reigned over the Hall.

 Chapter 126 The Woman Who Covets Prince Jing (Part One)

    Chapter 126 The Woman Who Covets Prince Jing (Part One)


    Confusion reflected on the faces of everyone present at the banquet. After all, the marriage edict


    issued by the Emperor during the New Year''s Eve feast was well known. However...


    They all looked at Prince Jing who seemed to be aloof. He calmly sipped from his teacup without so


    much as a nce at Yu''er. As for Princess Yun Shang who always kept to herself, she seemed to be


    calm as well. There was a faint smile of amusement on her lips.


    Emperor Ning contemted before replying, "Lady Yu''er has good taste in men. But, I have already


    permitted the marriage between Princess Hui Guo and Prince Jing. Although the wedding ceremony


    hasn''t been held yet, the marriage edict has been issued and is well known. An Emperor''s words


    should be taken seriously. Are you asking me to contradict myself?"


    Yu''er didn''t seem to be surprised. She did a small curtsy and blushed scarlet, "It''s fine. I want to be with


    Prince Jing, even if it means serving him as his concubine."


    Emperor Ning stopped smiling and spoke seriously, "When the deceased Emperor was alive, he


    promised that Prince Jing could make his own decisions. And the Prince asked me to issue the edict


    allowing his marriage with Yun Shang. Lady Yu''er, if you want to be his concubine, you have to ask his


    permission. If he isfortable with this proposal, I will respect his wish."


    When Yu''er heard these words, her eyes sparkled. She smiled and handed a cup of wine to Prince


    Jing, "Prince, I have admired you for a long time. Can you help me to achieve my dream?"


    Yu''er was confident. She was aware that polygamy wasmon in the State of Ning. She also knew


    that she was beautiful enough to enchant any man she met. Nobody would refuse her proposal.


    Prince Jing raised his head but didn''t look at Yu''er. He looked across the Hall at Yun Shang. Yun Shang


    raised her eyebrow wittily and proposed a toast to Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing sensed the slyness in her nce which seemed to convey that he was adykiller. Prince


    Jing couldn''t help smiling when he thought of Yun Shang saying this in her unique tone and voice.


    However, his smile surprised Yu''er and increased her confidence.


    As she mused over the possibility of such an attractive man bing her husband, she heard Prince


    Jing speak. His hoarse voice made her heart throb. At this moment, however, Prince Jing said, "I was


    thinking about other things, and didn''t hear what thisdy was talking about. But..." Prince Jing turned,


    looked at Emperor Ning and asked with doubt, "Your Highness, I have no idea how a dancing girl can


    talk to me in this way."


    Everybody in the Hall was surprised by his words. Prince Jing was thinking about other things and


    Yu''er was taken aback and smiled awkwardly although she was angry.


    Emperor Ning was also astonished. In retrospect, he was aware that he didn''t like Yu''er either. As


    Emperor, he should not have epted her outrageous behavior simply because she was part of a


    diplomatic mission. Despite being aware of Prince Jing''s marriage with Yun Shang, Yu''er was brazen


    enough to put forward the proposal of being Prince Jing''s second wife. This was clearly an attempt to


    embarrass Yun Shang. Emperor Ningughed heartily, "Prince Jing, can you tell us what you were


    thinking about? Thisdy standing before you is the daughter of the Chief Councilor of the State of


    Yng. She is a respectabledy."


    Prince Jing looked astonished, and replied, "I see. I was thinking that..." Prince Jing frowned faintly,


    which certainly made others curious about his thoughts. Then, he spoke leisurely, "The pattern


    embroidered on Yun Shang''s clothes is white pear flower. However, we were drinking jasmine tea at


    the tea house. So, I wondered which flower Yun Shang liked better, pear or jasmine. Yesterday, I asked


    the owner of Suiyu Shop to make a jewelry set for her."


    Prince Jing stopped for a moment before looking across the Hall at Yun Shang, "It was intended as a


    surprise for her. However, I couldn''t decide which kind of flower was better. So, the owner of the Suiyu


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    Shop suggested that I should observe her favorite flowers." He added after another moment''s silence,


    "Your Majesty, please forgive me for mentioning such trivial things. What did you want to know?"


    Prince Jing''s unexpected response truly astonished the Emperor as well as other officials who feared


    him. How could a man as cold and cruel as Prince Jing, think about such things in such a serious


    setting?


    After hearing these words, Yun Shang lowered her head, and blushed.


    Prince Jing had offered an obvious answer, and there was no need to ask more. Emperor Ning was


    about to say something. However, Yu''er interrupted, "Never mind. I met you on the battlefield once.


    And, I came to propose a toast to you."


    Prince Jing''s eyebrows twisted, and he smiled coldly, "Guards, drag this shameless woman out of the


    Hall and flog her fifty times. How dare you interrupt my discussions with my brother? It astonishes me


    that the daughter of the Chief Councilor of the State of Yng has such poor upbringing. Rumor goes


    that the Chief Councilor adopted a daughter because he was unmarried at the age of fifty. If you can''t


    be taught proper etiquette in the State of Yng, and you dare behave like a wanton woman in the


    State of Ning, I will give you the lesson you need."


    Yu''er shivered with fear and had to steady the wine cup in her hand. Then, she tried to swallow her fear


    as she went down on her knees, "It''s my fault that I angered Prince Jing. Please forgive me."


    Prince Jing snorted in contempt and said nothing. Emperor Ning saw a faint bluish tinge creeping up on


    Qingsu''s face and hurried to settle the situation. He said, "Brother, calm down, you are frightening


    Yu''er."


    Prince Jing stayed silent. Yun Shang sensed the embarrassment and severity of the situation. She


    raised her head and smiled, "Lady Yu''er has a fragile heart. Prince Jing, your coldness will get us


    med and wronged for bullying a guest."


    Prince Jing nced at Yu''er with terrifying coldness. Then, he raised his head and looked at Yun


    Shang, "That makes sense. An adopted daughter as she is, Yu''er is also an envoy of the State of


    Yng. An envoy can''t be flogged no matter what she does. So, she will be forgiven. But, I''m warning


    her not to do it again." After saying these words, he looked at Qingsu and said, "The State of Ning is a


    great country where people aren''t as free as those living in the State of Yng. Lady Yu''er is our guest.


    For this reason, I shouldn''t me her. However, our Emperor, officials as well as envoys from the State


    of Xia are here. If reckless behavior gets no punishment, I''m afraid that the reputation of the State of


    Yng will bepromised. So, Your Highness, Please forgive me for what I did."


    Qingsu clenched his fist and simpered, "Your Highness, you are right. I won''t me you." After saying


    these words, he turned, frowned and said to Yu''er, "Get out of here."


    Yu''er gritted her teeth, did a small curtsy and left in haste.


    Emperor Ning proposed a toast to lighten the mood. He smiled, "It''s a small ident. Please forgive


    us. It''s our great honor to entertain all envoys thate to the State of Ning. Three days from now, a


    celebration will be held in the hunting grounds east of the Imperial City to celebrate the friendliness and


    peace between our three countries."


    Qingsu and the Prince from the State of Xia replied, "That is very kind of you."


    Stringed instruments began ying in the Hall, and the warm atmosphere continued.


    Yun Shang smiled faintly as she saw Grand Councilor Li gesticting under the table. Then, several


    officials came to propose a toast to Qingsu and the Prince from the State of Xia. Sounds ofughter


    echoed through the halls. Without being noticed, Yun Shang left with Qin Yi and Qian Yin.


    "Your Highness, Prince Jing is awesome. A few words from him frightened Yu''er to death." Excitement


    was evident in Qian Yin''s voice.


    Yun Shang smiled and said nothing. Then, Qin Yi whispered, "I saw Princess Hua Jing was angry."


    Princess Hua Jing? Yun Shang stopped and figured out what happened a moment ago. It was likely


    that the farce was ned by Hua Jing. Rumor goes that Hua Jing had a love affair with Qingsu at the


    Princess Pce. It is possible that Hua Jing talked Qingsu into plotting something. However, she must


    feel disappointed today.


    As Yun Shang stood contemting over the possibilities, footsteps were hearding in her direction.


    Yun Shang and her maids stopped talking. Qian Yin looked back and said with excitement, "Your


    Highness, it is Prince Jing."


    Huh? Yun Shang turned and saw that Prince Jing was walking toward them. He asked, "Why are you


    here?"


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin stepped back and left them alone. Yun Shang smiled, "The party is boring.


    Besides, nobody will miss my presence. But, somebody might propose a toast to you. If you are away,


    everyone will know."

 Chapter 127 The Woman Who Covets Prince Jing (Part Two)

    Chapter 127 The Woman Who Covets Prince Jing (Part Two)


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and replied, "When you leave the Hall, I must follow you out. Then,


    everybody will know that I care about you and pay attention to your every movement. In addition, I''m


    afraid that tomorrow, rumor will spread that Yun Shang was jealous, so she left quietly before the party


    was over. And that Prince Jing was worried about her and followed her out, and tried to make her


    happy."


    After hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She added, "If those people at Jinluan Hall knew


    that their respected and cold Prince could crack such a joke, they may be shocked. You are such a


    good actor. Tomorrow, I will send somebody to ask the owner of Chunhua Opera Troupe whether they


    need a leading actor. I think you will make a unique and popr actor."


    Prince Jing took Yun Shang''s hands and smiled faintly, "I''m afraid they are too insignificant to see me


    acting this way. But you''re not satisfied. I''m not acting. Those people at the Hall are boring. I prefer to


    be here, and to apany you. Now, it''sfortable to take a walk outside."


    This wasn''t the first time that Yun Shang had touched Prince Jing''s body. However, he had never held


    her hands before. Yun Shang''s heart beat faster. She forced a smile and thought that she wasn''t


    ustomed to intimate contact with a man. When Prince Jing touched her hands, her first instinct had


    been to shake her hands free. Yun Shang sighed and tried to withdraw her hands. However, they were


    grasped more firmly. She could feel the calluses on his hands.


    "I''m afraid they are not trustworthy. So, you must be careful. I have sent a shadow guard to follow you


    and protect you. If you don''t feel right, just call." Prince Jing kept silent for a moment, and then he


    whispered, "I didn''t tell you this, because I thought you might think I''m keeping watch on you."


    Yun Shang nodded. She had realized that somebody was following her, and his or her knowledge of


    Kung Fu was high. Since this person didn''t do anything harmful to her, she didn''t give him or her a


    second thought. Now, she knew the reason for the presence of this shadow guard and Prince Jing''s


    intention.


    She nodded and answered, "It''s fine."


    Prince Jing knew she didn''t trust himpletely. However, he didn''t want to point it out bluntly. He


    would feel at ease if she knew how to protect herself.


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    They walked toward the Imperial Garden. Then, Prince Jing escorted her back to Qingxin Pce


    before leaving. Yun Shang rested and asked Qian Yin and Qin Yi to prepare water so that she could


    wash her face and rinse her mouth.


    Qin Yi stayed calm while Qian Yin was a bit amused. Yun Shang saw their expressions. In no mood to


    entertain girlish teasing, she left them alone and said nothing.


    The second day passed without unexpected incidences. However, on the third day, after breakfast was


    over, a card was delivered. "Yu''er went to the Imperial City. She talked with the Empress for a while.


    Then, she sent us a card and wanted to pay us a visit. Your Highness, can I go and tell her that you


    don''t feel well and won''t meet her today?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. Standing, she replied, "Don''t worry. We are in the Imperial Pce. Is she


    bold enough to hurt us here? If I refuse to meet her, the rumor will say that I''m afraid of her."


    Qian Yin meditated for a moment and nodded. Then, she left.


    After a while, Yu''er appeared. She was dressed in red. Her attire wasmonly seen in the State of


    Ning, which seemed to be less coquettish than her previously worn dress. She looked beautiful in a


    subtly seductive and charming manner.


    "Your Highness, it''s very nice to see you." Yu''er, upon walking inside Qingxin Pce, saw the Princess


    sitting and drinking tea. She greeted her as per formal protocol.


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "Nice to meet you. Please take a seat."


    Qin Yi nodded and showed Yu''er to a chair. After she had sat down, Yu''er looked at Yun Shang and


    saw that she had beautiful eyes. Although Yun Shang wasn''t as beautiful as Yu''er, she looked more


    peaceful and elegant. Those were probably the traits that endeared her to people.


    Yu''er bit her lip and hated the Princess more. It was Yun Shang who embarrassed her at the Hall. She


    had vowed to take revenge.


    Yu''er looked at Yun Shang ufortably before saying carefully, "That day at Jinluan Hall, I didn''t


    know of your marriage with Prince Jing. So, I made a mistake. Your Highness, please don''t me me."


    Yun Shang blinked and wondered whether this was an excusable mistake. She didn''t know that the


    marriage had been granted by the Emperor? Yu''er was good at making excuses. However, if Yun


    Shang med Yu''er, she would be regarded as a narrow-minded woman.


    "Don''t worry. Prince Jing is handsome and brave. Besides, he''s well known and respected as the God


    of War in the State of Ning. So, its normal for many girls to love him. Lady Cangyang, you are forthright


    in character and dare express your love. I admire that." Yun Shang looked at Yu''er quietly, and gave


    her a sincere smile.


    When she saw that Yu''er had involuntarily grasped her skirt so as to crumple it, she continued,


    "However, Prince Jing grew up as a solider and is inexperienced when dealing with girls. So, he might


    be cold to you. I hope that he didn''t frighten you. If he caused you any trouble, I apologize."


    Yu''er gave a snort of contempt. If Prince Jing was inexperienced when dealing with girls, how could he


    take good care of this weak woman? Yu''er hated Yun Shang even more, because she thought Yun


    Shang was unting her rtionship with Prince Jing.


    "The day after tomorrow, the Emperor will hold a celebration at the hunting grounds. The Empress told


    me that a huntingpetition is to be expected. It''s also said that girls in the State of Ning have super


    talents. So, I wonder if Your Highness will attend thepetition. Since Prince Jing is skilled in ridding


    and hunting, Your Highness must be adept at them as well. So, I want topete with you." Yu''er


    looked up, full of expectation.


    Yun Shang smiled and ran her fingers thought her hair. She asked, "A riding and huntingpetition?


    I''m afraid you might feel disappointed. I have never ridden a horse. Prince Jing once told me that


    women should be gentle and soft. Horse-riding and hunting are what men do to protect their country."


    Yu''er stopped smiling and asked suspiciously, "Don''t you want to ride on a horse with Prince Jing and


    enjoy the prosperity and beauty of the world?"


    Hearing these words, Yun Shang blushed and said nothing. However, Qian Yin, who was standing


    beside, interrupted, "Prince Jing said that even though our Princess couldn''t ride a horse, she would


    ride with him. Ta Yun, the Prince''s horse, is a Ferghana horse. They can ride him at the same time."


    Yun Shang frowned, turned and scolded her maid, "Don''t be rude. I''m talking with Lady Cangyang, how


    can you interrupt us?"


    Qian Yin''s lips pouted slightly. She did a small curtsy and left.


    Yun Shang smiled faintly and said, "I have spoiled this girl. Please forgive her indiscretion."


    Yu''er shook her hand as she became angrier. She left a whileter. Back at the inn, she was so angry


    that she shattered several teacups. She went to Qingsu and said, "Prince, Yun Shang is really


    annoying. No wonder her sister doesn''t like her. Tomorrow, I will try to embarrass her in public."


    Qingsu frowned and replied, "Tomorrow, you should follow my orders and act obediently. If you are not


    busy now, go and find the information I asked for. If you return without the news I need, you will not


    return to our country."

 Chapter 128 Horse Racing (Part One)

    Chapter 128 Horse Racing (Part One)


    It was March 15th and flowers were blooming on this warm spring day. The State of Ning was holding a


    celebration to wee the emissaries of States of Xia and the State of Yng. Yun Shang


    apanied Emperor Ning and the Empress in their carriage to the hunting grounds. A tform was


    built on the open space outside the forest. Yun Shang walked to the stand and sat down.


    The Empress smiled at Yun Shang, "The daughters of many officials in the Imperial City havee.


    Why don''t you talk with them?"


    Yun Shang nced at the girls who were whispering to one another and shook her head. "I met them


    at Lady Shun Qing''s birthday party before. They always talk about clothes and jewelry. I rarely go out


    and am not very interested in these things, so I cannot contribute. What''s more, if I join them, they will


    fear me as I''m a princess, and thus, they won''t talk candidly. I''d better not spoil their day."


    The Empress was surprised. She patted Yun Shang''s hand and smiled. "Good girl. But you will suffer


    after you marry Prince Jing. Prince Jing doesn''t have much contact with others because he is still


    single. After you get married, you will have to develop good rtions with other people. These girls


    seem to bemon now, but they were born with silver spoons and will marry into influential families in


    the near future. You have to be friendly with them. Don''t underestimate the power of women. They can


    change many things secretly using only a few words."


    Yun Shang felt her body stiffen involuntarily. What the Empress said was reasonable, but Yun Shang


    felt it strange. By rights, the Empress would be the most satisfied if Yun Shang was ignorant and


    notorious for messing everything up in Prince Jing''s Mansion after she got married. However, the


    Empress was advising her.


    "But I really don''t know anything about fashion and jewelry." Yun Shang bowed her head, bearing a


    grievance.


    The Empress squinted and said with a smile, "I wanted you to learn from Hua Jing, but I am afraid that


    Hua Jing isn''t good at these things either. If you make a mistake, I can hardly absolve myself from the


    me. Although you are not my biological daughter, I have been fostering you. I don''t want you to


    repeat Hua Jing''s mistake and hope that you can be a good wife. I will send two madams to your


    pce to teach you some things that you need to pay attention to as Prince Jing''s wife. I won''t force


    you. If you think that they are right, you can listen to them. Equally, you can dismiss them if they talk


    nonsense."


    What the Empress said relieved Yun Shang. She was surprised that the Empress was so nice to her.


    The two madams would help her learn all the things she hadn''t learned yet. Her grandfather had taught


    her the Four Arts, military strategies, and even martial arts. However, she had no one to teach her the


    basic things that girls should learn.


    "Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Shang grinned.


    The Empress nodded and said in a gentle voice, "I know that you are wary of me, but it is okay. You


    have grown up. I believe that you know whether what people teach you is useful or not. You will get


    married soon. By then you won''t live in the Imperial City or pose any threat to me, so I won''t take the


    past to heart."


    Yun Shang was buried in thought for some time before she raised her eyebrows. The Empress had


    really changed a lot. Since she had honestly expressed what she thought, Yun Shang had to ept it.


    Yun Shang then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are being oversensitive. I have been separated


    from my mother since I was a child, so I know little about these things. Even if you don''t send madams


    to me, I may have to ask you about all the things I don''t know in a few days."


    The Empress looked at Yun Shang and said nothing. With a touch of irony in her eyes, she turned to


    Emperor Ning who was speaking to Prince Jing.


    Emperor Ning stepped onto the stand. After the others prostrated themselves before him, he said with


    a smile, "We gather here to wee the emissaries of the States of Xia and Yng. I have arranged a


    huntingpetition for you. Both men and women can participate in it, but we will have separate teams


    for men and women. Men will go hunting, and women will participate in the horse ridingpetition.


    The winners will be handsomely rewarded. Those who do not participate in the huntingpetition can


    cheer for your favorite contestants or give talent shows. Those who give talent shows will also be


    rewarded. Go to Prince Jing to sign up for the huntingpetition and to Princess Hua Jing for talent


    shows."


    The field became chaotic as people scrambled to sign up for their choice ofpetition. Yun Shang


    wore a faint smile. A youngdy walked forward and said with a smile, "It is said that Lady Cangyang


    from the State of Yng is excellent at horsemanship. It''s a pity that most of the youngdies in the


    State of Ning only like the Four Arts, so few of them will sign up for thepetition. It seems that Lady


    Cangyang will win the first ce."


    Yun Shang looked up and was surprised to see Jing Wenxi. She spoke like a spoiled youngdy at


    Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion. Why did she be so pedantic now?


    "Who said that? Who said the youngdies in the State of Ning only liked the Four Arts? Just because


    you are not good at it, it doesn''t mean that others are as weak as you." Someone sneered. Yun Shang


    followed the voice and saw a youngdy in red standing up from the crowd. Others seemed daunted by


    her heroic spirit and cold smile.


    Yun Shang felt that this was an interesting conversation, and said to herself, ''She can go hunting on


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    horseback?''


    The Empress seemed to have heard what Yun Shang thought. She looked at the youngdy in red and


    said, "You have never met her before? Her brother always stays with Prince Jing. I thought you knew


    her. She is Wang Jinyan, the daughter of the Minister of Defense and War."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at Wang Jinyan carefully. She did resemble her


    brother Wang Jinhuan, and Yun Shang liked her. Surprisingly, Wang Jinhuan, who was dissolute, had


    such a sister.


    Jing Wenxi gritted her teeth and was unpleasant to Wang Jinyan. She snorted and said, "I heard that


    Prince Jing dotes on Princess Yun Shang. Prince Jing is invincible in the State of Ning. The girl that he


    likes must be extraordinary and good at riding and hunting. Princess Yun Shang, please impress us


    and get this reward, okay?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and realized that she was the target. However, Jing Wenxi spoke like


    Cangyang Yu''er. Jing Wenxi had something inmon with Cangyang Yu''er. Both of them liked Prince


    Jing, so they nursed jealousy against Yun Shang. Yun Shang gazed at Prince Jing who was


    surrounded by the crowd and groaned in her heart. As the saying goes, women are dangerous, but


    Prince Jing was a trouble!


    Yun Shang refused politely with a smile, "I don''t know how to ride."


    Jing Wenxi opened her mouth wide in surprise and said, "Sorry, I didn''t know that you can''t ride, but if


    Cangyang Yu''er wins and asks His Majesty to marry her to Prince Jing as a reward, His Majesty will


    have to agree in front of so many people. By then, you will be embarrassed. It''s pitiful that you can''t


    ride."

 Chapter 129 Horse Racing (Part Two)

    Chapter 129 Horse Racing (Part Two)


    What a good trick to retreat for the sake of advancing. Yun Shang wondered who came up with this


    idea and instigated Jing Wenxi to say it.


    Cangyang Yu''er listened to them quietly and said with a smile, "Princess Hui Guo, I won''t force you


    since you can''t ride. I can''t bully you like this as such an unequal contest brings no honor to me.


    Although I am the sworn daughter of the Chief Councilor of the State of Yng, I know how noble you


    are as the princess of the State of Ning. Even if you know nothing, His Majesty has found a good


    husband for you. I am envious of you, but I know my ce."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Did Cangyang Yu''er mean that Yun Shang had no strong points and


    was betrothed to Prince Jing as she was the princess of the State of Ning?


    Yun Shang saw Wang Jinyan blinking unhappily. Just as she was about to say something, Wang


    Jinyan raised her hand and said to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, don''t worry. I have the confidence to


    win this game, and I won''t embarrass the State of Ning."


    Yun Shang grinned more heartily and said in a soft voice, "I trust you, but Lady Jing and Lady


    Cangyang are right. No matter whether I win or not, I should show enthusiasm as I am the princess of


    the State of Ning. Even if I can''t ride, I shouldn''t shrink back. Since you are in high spirits, I''ll join you. I


    won''t take it to heart even if I lose."


    Cangyang Yu''er and Jing Wenxi wore smug smiles, while Wang Jinyan blinked without saying


    anything. Prince Jing, who seemed to be finally free, looked at Yun Shang. "Shang''er, you want to join


    them?"


    Yun Shang grinned. "Everyone is happy. I don''t want to ruin their day."


    Prince Jing thought for a while and said with a smile, "Okay. Enjoy yourself."


    Emperor Ning, who had been watching the drama unfold, finally said, "Shang''er has never ridden a


    horse. Prince Jing, send some people to protect her."


    Prince Jing nodded. "Shang''er, ride my horse, Ta Yun."


    Jing Wenxi blinked disapprovingly. "Your Highness, it''s unfair. Everyone knows that Ta Yun is an


    excellent Ferghana horse. How can an ordinary horse run as fast as it?"


    Prince Jing frowned at Jing Wenxi. "It is unfair? Lady Cangyang grew up in the nomadic State of


    Yng. All the people there learn how to ride horses from childhood. The other youngdies who


    entered their names for thepetition began to learn horsemanship at a very young age. Your family


    has also hired a martial arts master to teach you riding. However, Shang''er has never ridden a horse. I


    am afraid she can''t even mount an ordinary horse. Do you still think it''s unfair?"


    Shocked by Prince Jing''s pouty face, Jing Wenxi lowered her head and said in a low voice, "No." She


    didn''t say anything else.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows again as she realized that Jing Wenxi had two faces.


    "Your Highness, the contestants of the men''s team are ready. We can start the game." An attendant


    came to tell Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing nodded, took the wooden mallet handed over by the attendant, and beat the bronze gong


    beside him. As soon as Prince Jing ordered the start, the horses galloped away leaving behind a cloud


    of dust. Soon, the contestants disappeared into the jungle with their horses.


    Emperor Ning smiled at Prince Jing. "Prince Jing, why don''t you join in the fun?"


    The Empress shook her head. "Your Majesty, if Prince Jing joins them, they will suffer a crushing


    defeat."


    Emperor Ningughed. "You are right. Prince Jing is excellent. Prince Jing, since you can''t join them,


    Prince Jing nodded and waved at Yun Shang. Yun Shang stood and walked toward Prince Jing. The


    attendant had already brought forward a red horse with white hooves. Yun Shang raised her hand to


    pat the horse''s head and said with a smile, "Prince Jing, are you really allowing me to ride your horse?"


    Prince Jing knew that Yun Shang could ride, but he still helped her to maintain her cover. "Sure. It


    recognizes you and will listen to you." He paused for a moment, then said, "Be careful."


    Yun Shang looked down at the reins in Prince Jing''s hand and blinked. She knew that Prince Jing was


    worried that she would be harmed. Jing Wenxi and Cangyang Yu''er must be up to something as they


    tried so hard to involve Yun Shang in this game.


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled.


    Prince Jing handed the reins to Yun Shang and patted her hand before he raised his head to look at


    Wang Jinyan. "Lady Wang, please take care of my girl, Shang''er."


    Yun Shang''s face reddened.


    With a dazzling smile, Wang Jinyan stepped forward and said, "My brother often mentioned Princess


    Hui Guo, and I have long admired her. We finally meet today. I''m obligated to protect her."


    Prince Jing nodded and walked to the high tform. He sat down beside Hua Jing and turned to look at


    Hua Jing with a smile. "Princess Hua Jing, you are also the princess of the State of Ning. Why don''t


    you join them? Shang''er has never ridden a horse, but you are different. I heard that the Grand


    Councilor personally taught you horsemanship. I''m sure you must be good at it."


    "Oh?" Cangyang Yu''er raised her eyebrows and asked with curiosity, "Princess Hua Jing, you can ride?


    Come on. Join us."


    Hua Jing bit her lip, and clenched her fist in the sleeve. She then slowly loosened her grip beforeying


    her hands on her swollen belly. "I''m sorry. I''m not myself today¡­"


    Before she finished, Emperor Ning frowned and interrupted, "Hua Jing, since Lady Cangyang has


    already invited you, just join them."


    Hua Jing wanted to refuse but was stopped by the Empress. She gritted her teeth and stood up. "Yes,


    Your Majesty." Then she stepped off the stand, selected a horse and walked the horse to where the


    others stood.


    "If you are ready, please mount your horse." Prince Jing said aloud.


    The youngdies mounted their horses gracefully. Yun Shang was slower than the otherdies, but she


    was elegant. Emperor Ning nodded. Prince Jing ordered, "Ready, go!"


    The youngdies coaxed their horses into a gallop.


    Horse-ridingpetitions were often held in this hunting forest. While some parts of thepetitions


    necessitated going deep into the woods, some were held on the outskirts. In a short while, the crowd


    marched into the jungle. Yun Shang was neither the fastest nor the slowest, but she swayed wildly on


    the horse before she could finally sit still. Apparently, she didn''t know how to ride a horse. The others


    thought that she hadn''t been left behind because Ta Yun was a good horse.


    The jungle became darker as the tree cover got denser. There were many trees, so the riders didn''t


    dare to go faster. Yun Shang had by now been left behind. Wang Jinyan followed her as Prince Jing


    ordered.


    Yun Shang grinned and said, "Don''t follow me. You must have learned from your brother Wang Jinhuan


    that I am not as weak as I look. Ride fast and win the first ce."


    Wang Jinyan raised her eyebrows and smiled. She was full of vigor and charming, which attracted Yun


    Shang''s attention. "Since I have promised Prince Jing, I can''t break my word. I don''t seek to prevail


    over others. I said those harsh words as I couldn''t bear Jing Wenxi''s arrogance. Your Highness, please


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    don''t worry."


    Hearing what Wang Jinyan said, Yun Shang liked her even more. She smiled at Wang Jinyan, "If you


    want to protect me, you should keep up with them. As you saw just now, Cangyang Yu''er and Jing


    Wenxi intentionally provoked me. Cangyang Yu''er knew that I couldn''t ride, but she still insisted on it. I


    think that they might have set a trap ahead. If you follow them, they won''t do anything brazenly."


    Wang Jinyan looked at Yun Shang. From Yun Shang''s words, Wang Jinyan learned that she shouldn''t


    have looked down on Yun Shang, who was pretending to jolt on horseback. With a sigh of relief, Wang


    Jinyan smiled, "I will chase them."


    Yun Shang grinned, "Just go."


    Wang Jinyan cracked her whip and sped up.


    Yun Shang pulled on the reins to coax Ta Yun to stop. Soon she heard someoneing from behind.


    She looked back and saw Hua Jing slowly riding on a white horse.

 Chapter 130 Something Happened To Hua Jing (Part One)

    Chapter 130 Something Happened To Hua Jing (Part One)


    Yun Shang gave a nd yet cold smile, "I can''t ride a horse. Sister, why are you behind me? I heard


    the Grand Councilor taught you horsemanship..."


    Hua Jing snorted as she disliked Yun Shang, but she knew if they had a conflict at the moment, she


    would be the one who suffered. She frowned, "I feel quite ufortable today. When my horse runs


    fast, I feel dizzy. Yun Shang, you are riding Ta Yun, Prince Jing''s beloved horse. You should not lose."


    "Sister, you know I can''t ride a horse. Ta Yun is indeed a good horse, and it brought me here by itself.


    However, once we reached the dense forest, it didn''t follow my instructions at all. We have been here


    for a long time, but it just doesn''t move. It is Prince Jing''s beloved horse, and I can neither scold it nor


    beat it. I can only wait until it moves." Yun Shang furrowed her brows and patted the horse under her,


    but Ta Yun didn''t move at all. Instead, it raised its head and looked somewhat stubborn.


    Hua Jing looked at Yun Shang with mockery and thought to herself, ''Good-for-nothing.''


    However, she pretended to be sympathetic and gave a tiny smile, "Yun Shang, you can rest here. I''m


    leaving."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Sister, go on ahead. If you win the game today, the Empress and Grand Councilor


    would be pleased."


    Hua Jing narrowed her eyes as she knew her performance would be poor today, and her mother and


    grandfather would feel ashamed, but... Hua Jing sighed wearily as she rode forward leisurely.


    After Hua Jing vanished in the distance, ady in ck appeared in front of Yun Shang, "Mistress,


    everything''s ready."


    Yun Shang gave a cold smile saying, "Great! How about Cangyang Yu''er and Jing Wenxi?"


    Thedy snorted, "Those two are just devious. They wanted to set a trap where Your Highness would


    pass by. They sprinkled some ck beans in the forest. ck bean is the favored food of Ferghana


    horses. But they mixed narcotics in the beans. I think they still have other plots, but Lady Wang caught


    up with them. She has stayed around them to keep an eye on them. It will be hard for them to find a


    chance."


    "Really?" Yun Shang gave a little smile, "How did they know Prince Jing would lend Ta Yun to me?"


    Thedy nodded, "Two days ago, Prince Jing made a list of the daughters of the officials who can ride


    horses, and prepared the corresponding number of horses. They must somehow know of this and


    concluded that if they instigate Your Highness to join in thepetition, Prince Jing would have to lend


    his horse to you."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Prince Jing cherishes his horse very much. If he knew someone nned to hurt


    his horse, he would be outraged. Let''s take Ta Yun for a feast."


    Thedy''s face convulsed when she heard Yun Shang''s words. Yun Shang moved forward, followed by


    thedy.


    Strange noises came from the front. Thedy in ck was shocked and turned to Yun Shang,


    "Mistress, it''sing."


    "Great!" In a low voice, Yun Shang urged Ta Yun to speed up. In front, Hua Jing was riding on her white


    horse. In the dense forest, white was the most eye-catching color.


    Some weird noises came from the distance. However, only people who stayed in the dense forest for


    years or martial artists were alert to those noises. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes as she looked at the


    all standing and reputation this time!''


    The strange noises gradually became louder. Yun Shang hid behind a big tree with Ta Yun and stared


    in the direction where the sounds came from. Even Hua Jing sensed that something was wrong. She


    stopped the horse and looked around nervously.


    But she saw nothing. When she was about to turn the horse around, she froze as she saw something


    appear in front of her. Hua Jing regained herself after a while. However, she was terrified. She


    immediately whipped the horse and shouted amand. The horse galloped away.


    As soon as she rushed out, a giant ck figure arrived at the spot where she had been standing. The


    ck figure roared as if angered and chased Hua Jing. Hua Jing looked back and saw the situation.


    Her face was as pale as death, and her eyes were full of fear. After a few more whips, the white horse


    sped up some more. But the ck figure was faster than the white horse. After several leaps, it got


    closer to Hua Jing.


    Seeing that Hua Jing had gone so far ahead that she could barely be seen, Yun Shang reflected for a


    moment and then ordered, "Keep an eye on Ta Yun." Then she jumped up and vanished into the dense


    forest.


    When Hua Jing looked back again, she saw a pair of big, ck eyes. She was startled and whipped


    the white horse again and again. Suddenly, the horse knelt on the ground. Hua Jing was unprepared


    and fell to the ground. She rolled around before she finally stopped.


    Hua Jing frowned, and her face lost its color. She covered her abdomen with both hands and felt a


    whole universe of pain explode behind her eyes.


    The ck figure suddenly raised Hua Jing and then threw her to the ground. Hua Jing huddled in pain,


    but the ck figure had no intention of letting her go. Instead, it raised her again.


    "Hurry up... give me the arrows..." A voice came from behind. Yun Shang looked back and saw a boy in


    purple on a horse. He had a longbow. He seemed anxious. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. The boy


    was Li Yaoqi, the eldest grandson of Grand Councilor Li.


    A boy in ck on another horse immediately handed Yaoqi an arrow. Yaoqi took the arrow and shouted


    to Hua Jing, "Sister, don''t be afraid. I''m here." Then he pulled the bow all the way back. An arrow flew


    toward the ck figure and embedded itself into its arm. The injured arm shuddered, and Hua Jing was


    thrown to the ground again.


    Yun Shang curled her lips and thought, ''It''s almost done.''


    Delighted, she picked a leaf from a tree. When Yaoqi pulled his bow again, she threw the leaf toward


    the ck figure. It fell to the ground. Yun Shang had only hurt the ck figure a bit. As it fought to


    stand up, Yun Shang heard the sound of several galloping horses.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes as she looked in the direction of the sound. She saw several men led by


    Cangjue Qingsu heading their way.


    Qingsu was shocked by what he had seen, and immediately asked, "What happened?"


    Yaoqi had a long face as he exined in a low voice, "A moment ago, the son of the Vice Minister of


    Defense and War and I werepeting against each other to snatch this ck bear. Each of us shot


    an arrow toward it, but we didn''t expect it would go mad and run here. After we followed the bear here,


    we saw this animal attacking Princess Hua Jing."


    As the bear staggered to its feet, Qingsu jumped from his horse and pounced upon the bear. He drew a


    dagger from his boot and stabbed the bear. The bear wailed mournfully before falling to the ground.


    Yun Shang curled her lips and escaped from the scene. She returned to the ce where she had left


    Ta Yun. Qingsu''s attention was on the bear right now. If she stayed any longer, she would be


    discovered by him. As soon as Yun Shang returned, she saw thedy in ck standing on a tree next


    to Ta Yun. Yun Shang smiled and mounted the horse, "Well done! Where are the ck beans? Let''s go


    there..."


    Thedy led Yun Shang to the ce with the ck beans. Ta Yun smelled the beans but didn''t eat. Yun


    Shangughed out loud, "Those twodies are so stupid. Even Ta Yun can sense there''s something


    wrong with the beans."


    Thedy also smiled. Yun Shang scooped a handful of beans and brought them closer to Ta Yun''s


    mouth.


    Ta Yun snorted as if it felt sorry for itself before eating several beans, and then turned its face away.


    Yun Shang got on the horse and moved forward. The interesting part of the drama was yet toe.


    She couldn''t miss it.


    When Yun Shang got out from the forest, Ta Yun seemed a little annoyed. Its movements became


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    rougher and it rushed towards the finish line. Yun Shang tried to behave as if she couldn''t ride a horse


    and was frightened. She almost fell to the ground several times. As she approached the finish line, she


    saw Yu''er and Wenxi gloating. She patted Ta Yun''s neck, and Ta Yun suddenly sped up. Yun Shang


    had a look of horror on her face as she was sent flying into the air.

 Chapter 131 Something Happened To Hua Jing (Part Two)

    Chapter 131 Something Happened To Hua Jing (Part Two)


    "Yun Shang..." Yun Shang heard two exmations; one was from Prince Jing, and the other was from


    Emperor Ning.


    Yun Shang was getting closer and closer to the ground. She saw a figure in purple and a figure in red


    rushing toward her. Then she fell into a man''s warm arms safely.


    Even though she managed to control her speed as she fell, she bumped her head on the man''s body.


    Prince Jing''s voice came from above, "What''s going on?"


    Yun Shang puckered her lips and raised her eyes. Wang Jinyan stood in front of her with an anxious


    and remorseful expression, "Your Highness, are you okay?"


    Yun Shang remained speechless though frightened. After a long time, she shook her head and pointed


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    at Ta Yun who was lying on the ground, "I don''t know what has happened. Ta Yun was okay a moment


    ago, but suddenly he acted crazy..." While speaking, Yun Shang looked at Yu''er and Wenxi. They


    seemed a little disappointed.


    Prince Jing frowned as he stared at Yun Shang. He knew Yun Shang knew martial arts, besides, his Ta


    Yun... Prince Jing turned to Ta Yun as he thought about the situation. Then he took Yun Shang''s arm


    and walked to Ta Yun. Ta Yun turned its head to Prince Jing. He was foaming at the mouth.


    Prince Jing narrowed his eyes and stared at Ta Yun for a moment before he turned to Emperor Ning,


    "Your Majesty, Ta Yun must have eaten something wrong. Please allow me to have Ta Yun examined. I


    will find out what happened..."


    Emperor Ning looked at Prince Jing and then turned to Yun Shang, who was leaning against Prince


    Jing as if she were still suffering from shock. Emperor Ning nodded, "Of course, I believe you. I have


    always thought of you to be capable. Yun Shang has not recovered from the shock yet. Let her rest


    first."


    Yun Shang drew several letters on Prince Jing''s back with her index finger secretly. Prince Jing


    became rigid, and he raised his head, "Your Majesty, thepetition is not yet finished. As the referee,


    I shouldn''t leave. We will know what happened to Ta Yunter. Before I came here, I was afraid


    someone might get hurt, so I invited physician Qingwei. Although physician Qingwei is not as famous


    as physician Xue Yan, his medical skill is also superb. I''ll ask physician Qingwei to treat Yun Shang


    now."


    Emperor Ning frowned. Obviously, he didn''t agree with what Prince Jing said. Seeing his expression,


    Yun Shang let go of Prince Jing''s arms and stood straight. She said to Emperor Ning, "Father, since I''m


    out of the Imperial Pce, I don''t want to go back so early. Father, I''m okay. Just ask physician Qingwei


    to treat meter."


    Since Yun Shang didn''t want to leave, Emperor Ning nodded, "Fine. Ask physician Qingwei toe."


    In a while, a grey-haired old man came and bowed, "Your Majesties, Your Highnesses..."


    "Physician Qingwei, please don''t be formal. Just examine Yun Shang to see if she is hurt." Emperor


    Ning immediately ordered.


    Physician Qingwei stopped talking and walked to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, may I feel your pulse,


    please?"


    Yun Shang nodded as she stretched out her hand.


    Physician Qingwei put his fingers on her wrist. After a long time, he narrowed his eyes, took back his


    hand and made a bow with hands folded in front, "Your Majesty, please don''t worry. Princess Yun


    Shang is fine."


    Emperor Ning''s anger settled. He nodded and was about to say something, but a sudden burst of noise


    interrupted him.


    Everyone looked in the direction of the noise and saw several people rushing out from the dense forest


    on horses. The leading man was Li Yaoqi, Grand Councilor Li''s eldest grandson. He held ady in


    purple in his arms.


    The Empress''s face changed as she stood up and yelled, "Hua Jing?"


    When they got closer, the Empress''s face turned pale as she confirmed that thedy was Hua Jing.


    She looked at Hua Jing carefully and saw blood stains on her purple robe. The Empress''s heart did a


    flip. She immediately walked down from the stand, "What''s going on? Is Hua Jing okay?"


    Yaoqi got off the horse with Hua Jing, "Your Highness, Princess Hua Jing was attacked by a ck bear,


    and she is hurt..."


    Seeing Hua Jing''s situation, Emperor Ning knew she must be seriously hurt. Though he was very


    disappointed with Hua Jing, she was, after all, his daughter, Emperor Ning''s face darkened.


    "Call the imperial physicians!" The Empress felt weak and didn''t even have the strength to move when


    she saw Hua Jing covered in blood.


    "Physician Qingwei is here. He is also a famous physician and has better medical skills than the


    imperial physicians. How about asking physician Qingwei to take a look at sister Hua Jing?" Yun Shang


    stood and suggested in an anxious voice.


    The Empress then realized a physician was present. "Right. Physician Qingwei is here. Physician


    Qingwei, please have a look at Hua Jing. Is she okay?"


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and thought to herself, ''She has a totally different attitude toward her


    daughter and her husband''s daughter. When I fell from the horse, she had no response at all. But when


    Hua Jing was hurt, she was so anxious.'' The Empress had deceived Yun Shang for so many years. In


    her previous life, she thought the Empress was like her own mother. Now, Yun Shang realized she had


    been naive in her previous life.


    Physician Qingwei immediately walked to Hua Jing to check her situation. His face darkened when he


    felt her pulse. After a long time, he opened his mouth, "Princess Hua Jing is seriously hurt. I''m afraid


    she might lose the baby inside her. As for her own life, I''ll try my best to ensure that she is okay."


    Physician Qingwei''s voice had hardly faded away when the noisy camp fell silent.


    Emperor Ning frowned, and his face became darker, "Physician Qingwei, you are talking nonsense."


    Qingwei furrowed his brows as if he was not happy with Emperor Ning''s words, "Your Majesty, I''m not


    talking nonsense. Your Majesty, you can see that Princess Hua Jing has no other serious wounds


    except for some scratches, and yet there is blood all around her lower body. Whoever hasmon


    sense can see that she has lost her baby. I''ve already felt Princess Hua Jing''s pulse, and the baby


    inside her has already died. Princess Hua Jing has no other serious injuries, but she has to be treated


    in time, otherwise... Your Majesty, if you don''t believe me, please ask the imperial physicians to


    examine Princess Hua Jing..."


    Emperor Ning stared at the bloody Hua Jing and gnashed his teeth, "Call the imperial physicians."


    After a little while, three imperial physicians came with their medical kits. They were shocked by Hua


    Jing''s situation and immediately went to examine her. But a momentter, they looked disturbed.


    Qingwei was just a physician for ordinary people, and thus, he was unaware of people and things in the


    Imperial Pce. However, the imperial physicians knew that Princess Hua Jing''s husband had been at


    the border for a long time, and had even disappeared earlier. It was said that he had died. But Princess


    Hua Jing...


    Yun Shang let her eyes settle upon the Empress. The Empress had a cold expression and blue veins


    pulsed on her temples. Blood dripped from her hands to the ground.


    ''How are you feeling now, Your Majesty?'' Yun Shang pursed her lips and felt delighted in her mind.


    Emperor Ning realized something was wrong from the expressions on the faces of the imperial


    physicians. He stamped his foot in annoyance, "How is Princess Hua Jing? Tell me the truth. I think you


    all know the consequence if you withhold the truth from the Emperor..."


    The imperial physicians were taken aback, and they immediately went down on their knees, "Your


    Majesty, please forgive us. Princess Hua Jing... Princess Hua Jing lost her baby..."


    Emperor Ning banged the teacup on the table in front of him. All the tea water spilled as the table


    crashed, "Take Princess Hua Jing into the room over there for treatment..."


    The imperial physicians immediately said yes and helped carry Hua Jing.


    Yun Shang curled her lips without being noticed. She found a seat to sit on and stared at the Empress


    who stood in the middle of the camp. Everyone stood dumbfounded in front of the Empress. Yun Shang


    saw Qingsu frowning as if he was thinking about something.


    He must have doubted or guessed that the baby inside Hua Jing was his...


    Yun Shang gave a little smile and looked away. She saw Prince Jing staring at her. Yun Shang went


    nk for a moment and then raised her eyebrows towards Prince Jing as if she admitted something.


    After a long time, the Empress ground her teeth, turned back and looked at Emperor Ning who was


    furious. She dropped to her knees slowly, "Your Majesty, it''s all my fault. I didn''t teach Hua Jing how to


    behave..."

 Chapter 132 Bloody Revenge (Part One)

    Chapter 132 Bloody Revenge (Part One)


    Emperor Ning fixed his eyes on the Empress. He red at her coldly. The Empress shivered and bent


    her body lower.


    Yun Shang nced over the people who were present. She noticed that other than the non-


    participating ministers, notabledies from different ns and the contestants who escorted Hua Jing


    back were also present.


    "Shang''er, that''s enough." Prince Jing came close to Yun Shang and whispered to her.


    Yun Shang pondered. After this moment, Hua Jing''s secret was known to all. And even though


    Emperor Ning would forbid them from leaking the news, word will spread across the Imperial City. In


    less than two days, the whole City will know that Princess Hua Jing had a miscarriage. But the Royals


    have to maintain their dignity too. Yun Shang needed to stop before she crossed the line.


    Thinking about that, Yun Shang stood and walked to the Empress. She bowed to Emperor Ning and


    said, "Father, today''spetition is to wee the Prince from the State of Yng and the Prince


    from the State of Xia. To show our respect, I suggest we put this issue behind us and deal with it after


    thepetition is over."


    Emperor Ning''s face changed. He looked at the people present and found that everyone avoided eye


    contact with him. They all kept their heads bowed low. Emperor Ning felt even angrier. His face turned


    The Empress bit her lip and said slowly, "My apologies, Your Majesty." Then she stood and walked to


    the stage.


    Prince Jing turned to the participants who escorted Hua Jing and asked, "The men''spetition isn''t


    over yet. Gentlemen, would you like to proceed?"


    The participants looked at each other before shaking their heads.


    Prince Jing nodded. Then he turned to Prince Qingsu who seemed absent-minded and asked him,


    "What about you, Prince Qingsu?"


    "Pardon?" Prince Qingsu shuddered at Prince Jing''s question. Then, he regained hisposure and


    shook his head. "No, thank you. Men from the State of Ning are all excellent hunters. I''m not


    Prince Qingsu''s abnormal behavior caught Emperor Ning''s attention. Noticing that Qingsu had been


    staring at the blood stains on the ground, Emperor Ning suddenly recalled something. He thought


    about the proposal for political marriage that was sent from the border a few months ago. Then, his


    eyes darkened. In the proposal, Prince Qingsu had mentioned that he had already had intimate


    rtions with Hua Jing. So the father of Hua Jing''s unborn baby is probably...... Him......


    Emperor Ning rolled his eyes. He felt a bit on edge. ''Prince Qingsu, How dare you? I will never forget


    about the shame you brought to me today.''


    Seeing that no one dared to break the silence, Prince Jing stood and smiled to all. "Lady Wang is really


    good at riding. I am impressed."


    Yun Shang heard the praise and raised her eyebrow. She looked at Wang Jinyan with curiosity. "Did


    Lady Wang win the first ce in the game?"


    Prince Jing nodded. Yun Shang looked at Wang Jinyan again and found that thetter seemed calm at


    her aplishment. Wang Jinyan didn''t look proud. She just returned a smile to the Princess. Yun


    Shang appreciated her modesty. ''Lady Wang seems like someone that I can be friends with.''


    Before Yun Shang left the temporary imperial pce, her mother had told her to make some genuine


    friends. Yun Shang didn''t feel anything when she heard those words. But now, looking at Wang Jinyan,


    Yun Shang felt a little excited about making new friends. She had been too proud to make any friends


    in her previous life. Some girls had approached her and offered to be her friends, but they all came for


    her wealth and position. She felt better off without such friends. And now, given the circumstances that


    Yun Shang was in, she didn''t have many chances to get acquainted with many people. So if there was


    a chance to be friends with Wang Jinyan, she would love to take it.


    Seeing that Prince Jing and Yun Shang handled the situation well, Emperor Ning felt relieved. He was


    grateful for their presence. They had prevented the situation from spiralling.


    "Your Majesty, it''s time for the hunting game toe to an end. Shall I beat the drum to inform the


    contestants?" Prince Jing looked up at the sun before asking Emperor Ning.


    Emperor Ning nodded. "All right."


    Prince Jing pped his hands. The drummers took his sign and started beating the drums. Dozens of


    huge drums were beaten at the same time. The loud noise made everyone''s ears ache. Prince Jing


    raised his hands and covered Yun Shang''s ears. He looked at her with tenderness. Emperor Ning


    noticed their silentmunication. He hesitated, and turned his head away.


    A short whileter, the thundering of hooves muffled the sound of the drums. Several horses galloped


    out from the forest. They were all carrying preys.


    Yun Shang squinted and examined the people who were approaching them. It seemed like Grand


    Councilor Li had also taken part in the hunting game......


    Emperor Ning nced at Grand Councilor Li, but kept silent. After a while, Prince Jing said, "Your


    Majesty, all the contestants of the hunting game have arrived."


    Emperor Ning nodded. "Everyone, please rest. Prince Jing, check the number of their preys and make


    a record."


    Prince Jing nodded and asked some servants to check the contestants'' preys one by one. After he


    collected the results, he walked to the center of the ground and reported to the Emperor. "Your Majesty,


    the three winners of the hunting game, are Wang Jinhuan, Grand Councilor Li, and the Prince of the


    State of Xia."


    Yun Shang was surprised at the result and raised her eyebrow. ''Well, Minister Wang raised his children


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    well. Both his daughter and son won the game. Wang Jinhuan always appeared like a yboy who


    could achieve nothing. It was quite unexpected of him to be so good at hunting.''


    Emperor Ning seemed surprised, too. He smiled at the Minister of Defense and War, and said to him,


    "Minister Wang, you have raised excellent children. They both won the game! I''ll reward them. Wang


    Jinhuan and Wang Jinyan, what do you want for your prize?"


    Minister Wang took his son and daughter with him and bowed before the Emperor. Wang Jinhuan


    smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am not interested in either politics or money. But if you are generous


    enough to reward me with some beautiful women, I will be grateful."


    Minister Wang frowned and pulled Wang Jinhuan''s sleeve. He scolded him, "Son! Mind your behavior!"


    Among the people present, many were good at Kung Fu, so they heard Minister Wang''s reprimand


    even though he kept his voice low. Emperor Ning hesitated before he smiled. "Well, Mister Wang is


    straightforward. That''s rare. Well, if that''s what you want, I''ll let my servant send some beautiful women


    to your mansion."


    Wang Jinhuan was delighted and expressed his gratitude to the Emperor. "Thank you for your


    generosity, Your Majesty."


    Everyone else despised his reaction. ''What a good chance to ask for prize! And it was wasted by an


    idiot like him!''


    Yun Shang noticed their contemptuous looks. She smiled. Is Wang Jinhuan really an idiot? She


    doubted it. Being around the Emperor is as dangerous as apanying a tiger. The officers needed to


    be extremely cautious at every step. Now, with two children winning the game, the Wang n had


    caught too much attention. Wang Jinhuan''s request seemed immature, but that also left the impression


    that he was just a yboy. In that way, no one would see him as a threat, thus guaranteeing the safety


    of the Wang n.


    When it was Wang Jinyan''s turn to ask for her prize, she pondered before she said, "I''ve always liked


    swords and spears. I hate it when I have to be an ordinary woman who stays in the mansion all day


    and achieves nothing. I hope that Your Majesty will offer me a chance to fight in the battlefield......"


    Her words surprised everyone again. They wondered what was wrong with Minister Wang''s children.


    They had both asked for something ridiculous. A girl asking for a ce in the army? Not to mention that


    the Emperor wouldn''t agree. Even if he agreed, no one would dare to marry Wang Jinyan if the word


    spread.


    Minister Wang looked even more embarrassed.


    Emperor Ning tapped the table and said nothing. Yun Shang squinted before speaking, "Father, I''ve


    heard that there was a female general among the founding ministers of the State. Even though she


    was a woman, she was wiser and more courageous than most men. And she had contributed a lot to


    our State. I believe that Lady Wang is really good at martial arts. In that case, why not allow her to


    devote herself to our State?"


    A female general had indeed, helped found the State of Ning. Her name was Ji Yunyi. Despite her


    gender, she was quite a legend. Ji Yunyi''s father was a general, too. Starting from an early age, Ji


    Yunyi followed her father in wars everywhere. After her father died on the battlefield, she took over her


    father''s responsibilities and followed the founding Emperor of the State of Ning in more wars and won


    them all. She was truly a legend.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Emperor Ning nodded at Wang Jinyan. "Well, if that''s your ambition, then


    I''ll allow it. I appoint you as a captain. You can follow Prince Jing and work in his army. You may stay in


    the Imperial City and train your soldiers. If war breaks out, you can go to the battlefield with Prince


    Jing."


    Wang Jinyan felt grateful. She expressed her gratitude, too. "Thank you for your consideration, Your


    Majesty."


    But their joy didn''t affect Grand Councilor Li. He sensed that something strange must have happened


    during his absence. Grand Councilor Li looked at the Empress, who was standing on the stage, and


    found that she seemed pale and unfocused. Grand Councilor Li had a bad feeling. He recalled that Li


    Yaoqi was already in his seat although the Grand Councilor had only just returned. And it seemed that


    Li Yaoqi had been there for some time.

 Chapter 133 Bloody Revenge (Part Two)

    Chapter 133 Bloody Revenge (Part Two)


    Grand Councilor Li turned to Li Yaoqi, and found that he seemed absent-minded, too. He was now sure


    that something bad had happened. But it was still early, and it was inconvenient for him to ask the


    Emperor directly. So he had to stayed seated and tried to figure out how to take leave and ask Li Yaoqi.


    Emperor Ning examined everyone''s expressions and tried to smile. His eyes reflected coldness.


    "Reward all thedies who performed just now. Prince Jing, make sure the rewards are sent to their


    mansions. It''s been a long day for everyone. Please rest. We have arranged for a bonfire party tonight.


    Let''s meet at that time."


    "Long live Your Majesty......" Everyone knelt on the ground. After Emperor Ning left, they stood.


    The Empress, Yun Shang, and Prince Jing all followed Emperor Ning when he left. Only then did the


    people start to gossip. Though many of them had witnessed what had happened, there were still some


    who didn''t know the whole truth. So they began exchanging information. Grand Councilor Li heard Hua


    Jing''s name several times. He also noticed that everyone seemed to avoid eye contact with him every


    time they mentioned Hua Jing. Grand Councilor Li frowned. He beckoned to Li Yaoqi and led him to a


    quiet ce. He looked around to make sure no one had followed them, and asked, "What happened


    when I was away?"


    Li Yaoqi quickly knelt. "Grandpa, it was all my fault. It was my mistake. Qi''er* incriminated the Princess


    and the Empress......"


    (*TN: Qi''er is how Li Yaoqi referred to himself.)


    Of all his grandsons, Grand Councilor Li liked Li Yaoqi the most. Seeing him like this, the Grand


    Councilor knew that what had happened must have been serious. So he quickly asked, "What is going


    on?"


    Li Yaoqi told him everything without missing a single detail. "When I was hunting, I saw a ck bear, so


    I shot it. But Wang Jinhuan also shot it, which made the bear go wild. The injured beast ran around


    madly, so I followed it. When I found it at the edge of the forest, I saw that it was attacking Princess


    Hua Jing. Seeing that the Princess was thrown by the bear twice, I quickly took control of the bear. But


    Princess Hua Jing was already hurt and she was covered with blood. So I brought her back before I


    could think of anything......" Li Yaoqi hesitated before he continued. He looked up to peek at the Grand


    Councilor''s face.


    "Then what?" Grand Councilor frowned. The Empress looked upset as Hua Jing had been hurt. But


    something was still wrong. If it was only a matter of Hua Jing getting hurt, why would everyone avoid


    eye contact with him when they mentioned her?


    Li Yaoqi found some time to organize his sentences. Then he said, "ording to the physicians who


    were diagnosing Princess Hua Jing, she had a miscarriage......"


    Grand Councilor was stunned. His eyes were filled with coldness. Since the Grand Councilor was a


    man of great power, he looked imposing. Now, when he got angry, his face became even more


    frightening.


    Li Yaoqi kept his head low and said with regret. "It was all my fault. If I had known it, I would have done


    everything I could to send the Princess away as secretly as possible......"


    Grand Councilor Li clenched his hands in the sleeves. He found it hard to hold back the anger he felt.


    "That bitch! How could she not tell us about such an important matter? What she did humiliated the


    Royals. There is no chance that His Majesty will spare her. As for the civil and military officers of the


    Court, even though they can''t talk about this incident behind His Majesty, they can definitely smear us


    and say that the Li n is full of immoral people! After this, I''m afraid that the Empress will find it hard


    to establish her ce in the Pce. That bitch! Earlier when she was having trouble with the Zhao


    n, I warned her not to cross the line. But you all defended her and said good things on her behalf.


    Now see what happened! Bitch! Stupid! How stupid!"


    Grand Councilor Li was so mad that he said the word bitch several times. Li Yaoqi felt quite awkward.


    After a long time, Grand Councilor Li controlled his anger. "Now that I''m in charge of weing the


    envoys, His Majesty will not cause trouble. But he wille at me afterward! Never mind. Go back and


    tell your fathers and uncles about this. We''ll find a time to discuss our countermeasure."


    Li Yaoqi nodded. Then he followed Grand Councilor to their room in the temporary imperial pce


    located in the east suburb.


    At the Pce, Emperor Ning nced at the woman who knelt before him. The coldness in his eyes


    was hard to hide. "My Empress, you have raised a great daughter for me. She knows exactly how to


    embarrass me at the right time. Well, well, well. Now that both the State of Yng and the State of Xia


    are aware of this scandal......"


    The Empress kept her back straight. Her hands shivered. "It is all my fault, Your Majesty. Punish me as


    you wish."


    "Punish you? All right. My Empress, tell me how should I punish you? And how should I punish Hua


    Jing?" Emperor Ning sneered.


    The Empress kept her mouth shut. She knew that after losing face in front of the envoys from both


    States, Emperor Ning would definitely not spare Hua Jing. And if she begged for forgiveness, she might


    lose her position...... Which is highly likely......


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    The Empress bit her lip. No. She had already lost most of her glory, and she couldn''t afford losing her


    title. If she were not the Empress, then she would be nothing. And everything that she had suffered


    would be meaningless.


    "Your Majesty, Hua Jing is the Princess of the Royal family, yet she forgot her responsibilities and did


    such things to bring shame to us. I suggest that you deprive her of her title and relegate her as a


    didn''t teach her well. I request that you ground me for three months, during which time I will pray for


    Lady Jin and her unborn baby......"


    Emperor Ning looked at the Empress scornfully. ''What a woman. She would ask for Hua Jing to be


    relegated amoner rather than give up her own title. That is her style. She has never changed! Like


    father like daughter. She''s obsessed with the position, isn''t she? In that case, I''ll satisfy her for the


    moment. When the timees, she and her stupid position will be nothing but trash.


    And when I know how to get rid of Grand Councilor Li, I will make the Li n disappear from the State


    of Ning. And that day will be the day that Li Yiran dies.''


    The Empress waited for a while but didn''t hear anything from the Emperor. She gradually lost hope. But


    she bit her lip and kept still on the ground. She knew that Emperor Ning wouldn''t deal with her now. His


    silence was just a warning to her. ''A warning. Well, how pathetic.''


    After a while, the faint sound of footsteps could be heard near the door. Emperor Ning raised his head


    and looked to the door, then he saw Lord Zheng approaching. "Your Majesty, Princess Hua Jing is


    awake."


    Emperor Ning looked at the Empress, who shivered at Lord Zheng''s words. He nodded, "She''s awake?


    Let''s pay her a visit." Then he ignored the Empress who was still on the ground and stepped outside.


    Hearing nothing for a long time, the Empress trembled on purpose. First it was just a slight shake, then


    she sobbed. The Empressy on her stomach on the ground. Her tears soaked the ground.


    Emperor Ning followed Lord Zheng to the room where Hua Jing was staying. The moment he stepped


    in, he saw Yun Shang and Prince Jing. Seeing that Emperor Ning had arrived, Yun Shang and Prince


    Jing stood and bowed before him.


    Emperor Ning nodded to them and asked, "Shang''er, brother, why don''t you go rest?"


    Yun Shang kept her head low and whispered, "Sister was badly injured, and I couldn''t let her be alone.


    So I came to see her. Uncle came here to apany me."


    Emperor Ning locked his eyes with Prince Jing''s and hesitated before he asked, "Is Hua Jing awake?"


    As soon as Yun Shang nodded her head, a noise came from inside the room. Hua Jing must have


    heard Emperor Ning''s voice, so she shouted, "Father, father, I don''t know why I''m like this. I know


    nothing. I know nothing about it. I know nothing......"


    Emperor Ning frowned. He walked pass the screen and approached the bed. Hua Jing''s rosy face had


    lost all colors and she seemed pale. There were blood stains on her quilt. Hua Jing''s eyes fixed on the


    empty ground of the room. It took her a while to find that Emperor Ning was around her. Hua Jing


    became excited. She grasped the hem of Emperor Ning''s robe and quickly exined, "Father, trust me.


    I don''t know how I ended up like this."


    Emperor Ning sneered. "That''s not what I''ve heard. The physician said that you were pregnant for


    more than three months. It''s been three months, and you''re telling me that you didn''t know?" Hua Jing


    froze. Tears slid down from her cheeks. She kept shaking her head and murmured something that no


    one understood. Emperor Ning said, "I just want to know who the father is. If you give me his name, I


    will spare you this time......"

 Chapter 134 Making A Plot (Part One)

    Chapter 134 Making A Plot (Part One)


    Upon hearing this, Hua Jing looked up at the Emperor with terror and shook her head repeatedly. She


    kept saying, "Don''te near me! Don''t touch me!" While speaking, she moved to a corner of the bed


    and curled up.


    On seeing this, Yun Shang frowned. If she couldn''t see that Hua Jing was pretending madness, she


    would be a fool. Yun Shang hesitated for a moment but said nothing. She just fixed her eyes upon Hua


    Jing''s countenance.


    "Talk!" The Emperor roared at Hua Jing in anger. Hua Jing who was sitting huddled in the corner


    trembled all over and stared at the Emperor with tears in her eyes. She seemed to be shocked.


    The Emperor snorted and said coldly, "Since you are reluctant to name the father of your baby, I won''t


    let you stay in the Imperial Pce. You will be relegated to a civilian and be exiled to the frontier as


    Yun Shang perceived a strong resentment in Hua Jing''s eyes when the Emperor uttered those words.


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    Yun Shang smiled grimly as she was now sure that Hua Jing was pretending madness. What an


    ingenious idea. Yun Shang lifted her eyes and said, "Father, there is something wrong with my sister.


    Why not call for an imperial physician to check her?"


    At the mention of imperial physician, Hua Jing was thrown into consternation. She shouted, "Don''t


    touch me! Don''t touch me!"


    The Emperor frowned and snorted, "Call for an imperial physician right now!"


    The eunuch standing by nodded and retreated. As they waited for the imperial physician, an imperial


    bodyguard entered and reported, "Your Majesty, Your Highnesses, the physician has checked Prince


    Jing''s horse. I have also sent someone to check the food eaten by the horse. We have found


    something unusual¡­"


    "Tell me!" On hearing this, the Emperor turned around and asked, "What?"


    "Your Majesty, the physician said the horse must have eaten some purgatives. I have checked the food


    kept for the horse, but I found nothing special. However, I did find ck beans mixed with some


    purgatives in the forest. I think the horse must have eaten those ck beans, " replied the bodyguard.


    The Emperor''s face darkened when he thought that someone was trying to harm Yun Shang on such


    an important asion. He roared furiously, "Find the culprit who mixed the ck beans with the


    purgatives."


    The bodyguard made a quick bow and withdrew from the room. Prince Jing said in a low voice, "My


    valuable horse likes eating ck beans. Only those who are expert in horses'' habits know this. So I


    guess that the culprit is a person who knows my horse well. Moreover, the culprit must know that


    Shang''er would ride my horse."


    Yun Shang knew who did it, but she couldn''t tell the Emperor directly. She had to say something to


    enlighten the Emperor and let the Emperor find the culprit. So, she thought for a while before she said,


    "When Uncle prepared horses for the horse race, he only thought of thedies who knew how to ride. I


    don''t know how to ride, so Uncle didn''t prepare a horse for me. Later, Uncle let me ride his horse to


    avoid issues during the race. Who knows that I don''t know horsemanship, but was certain that I would


    join the horse race?"


    Just as Yun Shang finished her exnation, the Emperor''s eyes grew serious. He was lost in thought.


    A whileter, he rose to his feet and said, "I will conduct a deep investigation into this incident. I will


    make some arrangements now." After this, he pointed to Hua Jing and continued, "This disappointing


    monster! Let the physician conduct a thorough examination of her. If she refuses, just bind her. If the


    physician has any results, inform me."


    Lord Zheng nodded. Then the Emperor left the room. Yun Shang turned to look at Hua Jing who was


    still huddled in the corner. She looked as though she was in a trance. A grim smile appeared on Yun


    Shang''s face. Then she also stepped out of the room.


    After leaving the room, Yun Shang kept her head down. It seemed that she was thinking about


    something. A whileter, she turned around to speak with Qian Yin, "Check whether someone visited


    Princess Hua Jing."


    Qian Yin nodded and left. On seeing Qian Yin leave, Prince Jing swiveled his head and said, "You also


    think that Hua Jing was behaving weirdly."


    Yun Shang said with a grim smile, "I thought Hua Jing would admit that the baby belonged to Prince


    Qingsu when father questioned her. She would be afraid of being executed if she didn''t speak. But she


    didn''t admit that. She pretended madness to avoid father''s questioning. She couldn''t think of such a


    solution. I believe someone told her to do so."


    "Shang''er, you''re smart." Prince Jing smiled and looked at Yun Shang with admiration.


    Yun Shang felt embarrassed and her face flushed. She turned her eyes away and said, "I can''t figure it


    out. Since Prince Qingsu said he wanted Hua Jing to marry her, why didn''t he take the chance to admit


    that the baby belonged to him? If he had admitted it, the Empress and Grand Councilor Li would have


    no reason to reject the marriage between him and Hua Jing. Because father values the royal family''s


    prestige much more than Hua Jing, he would have agreed as well."


    Prince Jing shook his head and said with a smile, "You''re only partially right. Prince Qingsu wanted to


    marry Hua Jing so that he could get the support from the Empress and the Li family. Only in this way


    can he be the Crown Prince of the State of Yng. But it was exactly for this reason that he


    couldn''t admit the baby belongs to him. The physician said that Hua Jing had been pregnant for three


    months. But three months ago, our state was fighting with the state of Yng. If people knew that Hua


    Jing had been with Prince Qingsu since then, what would happen?"


    Yun Shang understood Prince Jing''s rationale. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Qian Yin


    return. "Your Highness, the Grand Councilor''s wife visited Princess Hua Jing."


    "Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "I think I know how to deal with the Li family." The


    tips of Yun Shang''s mouth lifted. Her eyes gleamed with excitement.


    Prince Jing thought for a moment and understood what Yun Shang was going to do. He nodded and


    said, "It''s a feasible idea. If you want my help, just tell me."


    Yun Shang nodded and said with a smile, "I will."


    At the same time, in another room of the temporary imperial pce stood a man in a ck suit facing a


    folding screen. He spoke reverently, "Master, I found that the baby that Prince Hua Jing was bearing


    belonged to Prince Qingsu."


    For a long while, there was no reply from the other side of the folding screen. Just as the man in ck


    thought he wouldn''t get any reply, a mild voice said, "Really? Prince Hua Jing had been pregnant for


    three months. Three months ago, Prince Qingsu of the state of Yng had a fierce fight with Prince


    Jing of the state of Ning in the battlefield. How could Prince Hua Jing be with Prince Qingsu at that


    time?"


    The man in ck stood upright and replied calmly, "Master, about four months ago, Princess Hua


    Jing''s husband went missing on the battlefield. She went to the frontier to find her husband. But she


    disappeared for a long time at the frontier. I''m afraid¡­"


    "Interesting! I thought Prince Qingsu came here for Princess Hui Guo. I had not thought that he came


    here for Princess Hua Jing. But I think Prince Qingsu didn''t expect such an incident to happen. I have


    no idea what Prince Qingsu is going to do to solve this problem. But does Prince Qingsu really think he


    could be Crown Prince of the state of Yng with the support of the State of Ning after marrying


    Princess Hua Jing?" said the man standing on the other side of the folding screen. His statement had a


    mocking air.


    The man in ck meditated for a while before he said, "Master, what should we do now?"


    A long interval psed. A cold voice came from the other side of the folding screen. "We take no action


    now. The Grand Councilor won''t let Princess Hua Jing marry Prince Qingsu. But we have to be alert. If


    Prince Qingsu publicizes his rtionship with Hua Jing, the Emperor would have no choice but to let


    Hua Jing marry Prince Qingsu, even if he was reluctant."


    After a long pause, the voice spoke again. It was mild but somewhat cold. "I won''t let that happen. If


    Prince Qingsu did that, I would think of a way to make Emperor Ning relegate Princess Hua Jing to a


    civilian. Then the Li family will renounce Hua Jing. If that doesn''t work, get rid of her."


    The man in ck nodded and replied, "Yes, Master." After this, the man in ck withdrew from the


    room.


    The man standing on the other side of the folding screen muttered, "I should forsake somebody that is


    no longer useful to me just as I abandon useless chess pieces; otherwise, it will bring me trouble." After


    saying this, several chess pieces rolled to the other side of the screen. Then a pale and skinny hand


    stretched out from the side of the screen to pick up the pieces. As soon as he picked them up, he threw


    them out the window.

 Chapter 135 Making A Plot (Part Two)

    Chapter 135 Making A Plot (Part Two)


    In the afternoon, Yun Shang was ying chess with Prince Jing in her Pce. Yun Shang had been


    taught to y chess by Xiao Yuanshan, and she had beenplimented by him many times. But


    during the whole afternoon, she didn''t beat Prince Jing even once.


    "Your Highness, the physician checked Princess Hua Jing and reported her condition to the Emperor.


    The physician said that Princess Hua Jing was physically weak due to her miscarriage but in general,


    Princess Hua Jing was all right, " said Qian Yin gently as she walked in the room.


    Yun Shang nodded and ced her piece. Looking at the chessboard, Prince Jing said, "Shang''er, are


    you sure you want to put the piece here? If so, you will lose again."


    Yun Shang looked at the chessboard and couldn''t figure out when Prince Jing started to set a trap to


    beat her. She did lose the game again. Yun Shang sighed. She remembered her grandfather had often


    told her, "You will know a man by watching him y a chess game." Yun Shang had always been


    cautious when ying chess. She would think carefully before putting down a piece. But Prince Jing


    seemed to put down every piece casually. In the beginning, Yun Shang never had any idea of how he


    was going to y the game. But at the end, she found herself falling into a trap set by Prince Jing.


    "Uncle, you are farsighted and prudent. You make me ashamed of myself." Yun Shang sighed and put


    down the piece.


    Prince Jing smiled slightly and said, "Shang''er, you''re inexperienced. It''s normal that you would lose to


    me. If you spend more time practicing ying chess, you will beat me easily."


    Yun Shang knew of her poor ability. Seeing that Prince Jing was trying to console her, she appreciated


    Prince Jing''s kindness and said with a smile, "Thank you, uncle."


    Prince Jing smiled and shook his head. He noticed that Yun Shang looked absent-minded and


    wondered what she was thinking about. But it was inappropriate for him to ask. So he rose to his feet


    and said, "My brother must be very disappointed at the Empress and Hua Jing. Now the envoys of the


    State of Yng and the State of Xia are here. Brother won''t punish the Empress and Hua Jing right


    now because he wants to save the prestige of the royal family. From now on, it will be hard for the


    Empress and Hua Jing to regain their power in the Imperial Pce. Tonight, there will be a bonfire


    party. Let''s attend it."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "Have you found the culprit who fed the purgative to Ta Yun?"


    Prince Jing was shocked. He turned around to look at Yun Shang and said with a brief smile, "You


    ordered Cangyang Yu''er and Jing Wenxin to do it, didn''t you?"


    Yun Shang was embarrassed. She was indeed the culprit, but she didn''t know how Prince Jing found


    out.


    Prince Jing said with a smile, "I have checked those ck beans. I think Ta Yun wouldn''t eat those


    ck beans mixed with the purgatives because they smelled bad. Cangyang Yu''er and Jing Wenxi


    didn''t prepare them well due to limited time. Maybe they thought the horse would eat what it is fed no


    matter how bad it smelled. What''s more, Ta Yun has told me that it was you who fed it those ck


    beans."


    Really? Could a horse speak? Yun Shang was shocked and paused for a while. Ta Yun had


    apanied Prince Jing for a very long time, so it was unsurprising that Prince Jing could connect


    with Ta Yun. Yun Shang didn''t intend to conceal her involvement from Prince Jing. So she was not


    afraid of admitting that. She said with a smile, "I don''t like being schemed against. If I make too many


    enemies, I will live a life of trepidation and keep worrying that I will be murdered by my enemy one day.


    Uncle, you brought these troubles on me. You should handle them for me."


    Prince Jing nodded and replied, "You''re right. I will deal with Cangyang Yu''er and Jing Wenxi. I will


    make Jing Wenxi suffer. As for Cangyang Yu''er, she is still useful."


    "Really?" On hearing this, Yun Shang smiled. She had no idea what Prince Jing was going to do, but


    she was excited about what was going to happen.


    When Yun Shang and Prince Jing arrived in the evening, the bonfire party had already begun. They


    found a ce to sit and watched the song and dance performances. The maid brought them a dish of


    roasted mutton. The smell was so appetizing that Yun Shang was salivating.


    Prince Jing took the dish from the maid. His action made Yun Shang stare at Prince Jing for a while.


    Prince Jing sliced up the roasted mutton with a knife and passed it to Yun Shang. Yun Shang was


    pleased and thanked the Prince with a sweet smile before she bowed her head and proceeded to eat.


    By the time it became dark, the party had be boisterous. When Cangyang Yu''er saw Prince Jing


    sliced up the mutton for Yun Shang, she was enraged. Feeling the anger radiating off Cangyang Yu''er,


    Prince Qingsu whispered something in her ear. Subsequently, Cangyang Yu''er calmed down.


    Yun Shang perceived this but she ignored Cangyang Yu''er.


    Nothing special happened that night. When the party reached its peak, Yun Shang called for Qian Yin


    and ordered something. Then Qian Yin left the party. A whileter, Prince Qingsu left the party secretly.


    Not long after, the Grand Councilor also left with an excuse.


    Yun Shang looked around, stood up and went to the Emperor. "Father, just now a guard came to report


    that my sister is feeling unwell. Would you like to see her now?"


    Since the Emperor knew Hua Jing had born an unknown man''s baby, he thought badly of her. But he


    knew he had to wait to punish Hua Jing. So when he heard Yun Shang say that Hua Jing was unwell,


    he rose to his feet and said, "Let''s go then."


    The Emperor, supported by Yun Shang withdrew from the party. They passed through a garden and


    walked into a bamboo forest. Some muffled voices came from the distance at the time. Yun Shang


    frowned and arrested her step with hesitation. She pricked her ears and listened attentively for a while


    before she whispered in the Emperor''s ear, "Father, it sounds like the Grand Councilor is speaking."


    She paused for a moment and continued, "The other voice sounds like Prince Qingsu of the State of


    Yng."


    The Emperor''s eyes gleamed with anger. On seeing this, Yun Shang said gently, "Father, do we go


    there to greet Prince Qingsu and the Grand Councilor?"


    The Emperor said with a cold smile, "No. Let''s take a detour and avoid them."


    Yun Shang smiled slightly. She knew she was right. She had guessed that the Emperor wouldn''t go to


    greet them in such circumstances and that after this, the Emperor would suspect the rtions between


    the Grand Councilor who held a high position in the State and Prince Qingsu who had always nned


    to conquer the State of Ning. Even if the Grand Councilor and Prince Qingsu were not talking about


    national affairs, the Emperor would suspect them.


    When the Emperor and Yun Shang reached the room, they found Hua Jing sleeping. The physician


    standing by instantly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty!"


    The Emperor nodded and pointed to Hua Jing. "How is she?"


    The physician replied, "Your Majesty, she caused a huge disturbance a short while ago. Now that she


    is tired, she has fallen asleep."


    Yun Shang smiled and fixed her eyes upon the bed on which Hua Jingy. Yun Shang deliberately


    asked the Emperor to visit Hua Jing for two reasons. First, she wanted the Emperor to see that the


    Grand Councilor and Prince Qingsu had a private meeting. Second, when the Emperor sees Hua Jing,


    he would dislike her more and more. The physician had told the Emperor that Hua Jing was all right. So


    the Emperor knew that Hua Jing was feigning madness. If Hua Jing kept acting the fool, the Emperor''s


    aversion to her would increase.


    The Emperor turned and left the room emotionlessly. He didn''t return to the party. He said coolly, "I''m


    exhausted. I will rest now."


    Yun Shang nodded and walked the Emperor to his room. Halfway to the bedroom, the Emperor said,


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    "Shang''er, you are much smarter than your elder sister. I shouldn''t worry about you. I have officially


    announced that you will marry Prince Jing. But you haven''t had a wedding ceremony until now, so you


    are not a real couple. Now the envoys of the State of Yng and the State of Xia are here. You should


    be on guard because these two men are hard to deal with."


    Yun Shang paused for a while. ''These two men? Beside Prince Qingsu of the State of Yng, does


    father allude to the seventh Prince of the State of Xia who looks gaunt and weak?''


    Yun Shang thought for a while. Recently, Prince Qingsu had made many secret plots. Yun Shang had


    to deal with him so she had ignored the Prince of the State of Xia. The Prince of Xia always looked


    genial and urbane. He didn''t look like a bad guy. What''s more,pared with Prince Qingsu, he looked


    guileless.


    But when the Emperor mentioned the Prince of the State of Xia, Yun Shang felt surprised. The seventh


    Prince of the State of Xia looked too guileless to get any attention from others. If he pretended to be so,


    he must be a capable man. ''It is time for me to conduct a thorough investigation of the Prince of the


    State of Xia.''

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    Chapter 136 Mysteries and Injuries (Part One)


    "The State of Xia, lying to the south of the State of Ning, is a prosperous country. Unlike the brave and


    battle-wise people of the State of Yng, people of the State of Xia focus on achievements in culture


    and education. It is in a favorable geographical location surrounded by seas on three sides and a


    towering mountain on the fourth. Therefore, the country has been peaceful for hundreds of years. The


    seventh Prince is the seventh son of the Emperor of the State of Xia, and also the most brilliant son of


    the Emperor. He was made a Prince at the age of seven, but at twelve, he became severely ill. From


    then on, his health has been poor, and the Emperor gradually snubbed him and awarded the


    Empress''s ninth son as the title of Crown Prince the year beforest."


    Standing before Yun Shang, Qian Yin held a piece of parchment and read through it slowly. Then she


    closed the parchment and spoke softly to Yun Shang, "The seventh Prince is seldom seen in public


    because of his poor health, and there is very little information about him. The information we found is


    almost universally known. Other news may take a little longer."


    Yun Shang nodded and took the parchment, "Good, keep inquiring about him."


    Qian Yin nodded before asking curiously, "Your Highness, I have seen the seventh Prince several times


    from a distance over the past few days. He is clearly a sick man, breathless for a moment at every few


    words. Such a person..."


    "What? Do you think such a person is not a threat?" Yun Shang arched an eyebrow. She knew what


    Qian Yin was thinking. "When I first came back to the Pce, I believe the Empress and Hua Jing


    looked at me the same way. After seven or eight years at Ning''guo Temple, I didn''t know the tricks in


    the Pce. And I was so weak that I coughed for a long time when I spoke. But it was their contempt


    for me that gave me a chance, " she answered. "You know, an outstanding member of the royal family


    is almost always the source of envy and hence, an obvious target. The person who knows how to keep


    a low profile is wise."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Qian Yin understood and quickly replied, "I let down my guard."


    Yun Shang nodded. At this point, Qin Yi entered. She wore a strange expression as she handed Yun


    Shang an invitation. Then she said, "Your Highness, this is Cangjue Qingsu''s invitation to you. He said


    that he has juste to the State of Ning and wanted to invite you to be his guide when he visits the


    Imperial City."


    Yun Shang''s mouth twisted, and she wondered about Qingsu''s intention. To visit the Imperial City? To


    be his guide?


    Qin Yi inquired with concern, "Your Highness, now that you are engaged, you can''t ept the


    invitation. But Qingsu is our guest. How should we reply to him?"


    Yun Shang reflected on it for a moment, and then a mischievous gleam reflected in her eyes. She told


    Qin Yi, "Send the invitation to Prince Jing''s Mansion and tell him that Qingsu wants to invite me to be


    his guide when he tours the Imperial City. But a distinction should be made between males and


    females. It is not proper for me to ept his invitation. And since Prince Jing is my fiance, I ask him to


    ept the invitation on my behalf."


    A smile flickered across Qin Yi''s lips. She nodded and said, "I get it."


    Yun Shang then turned to Qian Yin and asked, "How about Princess Hua Jing and the Empress?"


    "Your Highness, these past few days, Princess Hua Jing has been resting in her Pce, but her Pce


    is very lively. Several groups of people have visited her Pce, the Empress''s, the Grand Councilor''s,


    Qingsu''s, and of course, ours. Even the seventh Prince of the State of Xia seems to have sent people


    there, " Qian Yin answered with a grin.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang''s brows lifted. "Just keep her alive. She''s still useful, " Yun Shang said.


    Qian Yin answered with a nod. Then a voice came from outside, "Your Highness, Lady Wang, the


    daughter of the Minister of Defense and War, asks to see you."


    "Wang Jinyan?" Yun Shang stood. She was somewhat fond of the chipper girl. When Yun Shang


    walked out of the inner Hall with a smile, she saw Wang Jinyan standing at the door. The Lady entered


    as soon as she saw the Princess. "Your Highness, how are you doing? Am I disturbing you?" She


    asked Yun Shang with a cheerful smile.


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and gave Lady Wang a smile. "You have disturbed me. Tell me, how should


    I punish you?"


    Jinyan was not afraid at hearing the Princess''s response. She shrewdly said, "Your Highness, don''t be


    mad at me. Now I''m one of Prince Jing''s little soldiers. If you tell him and he won''t let me go to war, I''ll


    cry myself to death."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang raised her hand as if intending to strike Jinyan. Then she said, "Are you


    making fun of me? I think you want to get beaten."


    Then the two girlsughed together. After a fair while, Yun Shang asked Jinyan, "Why do youe to


    the Pce?"


    Jinyan smiled and answered, "My father has an audience with His Majesty. We hit it off immediately,


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    but you seemed to have forgotten about me. You''ve never been out of the Pce, so I had to use the


    Jade Card you secretly sent to me before leaving for the Pce."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "I dare not leave the Pce to visit you. You make fun of me in the


    Pce. If I leave the Pce, who knows how you will bully me?"


    "Your Highness, you have condemned me too severely. How dare I? s, when will there be a war?


    It''s really boring in the Imperial City." Jinyan sighed and looked disappointed.


    Yun Shang was amused. She said, "Only you think about war all day."


    Jinyan smiled and whispered in Yun Shang''s ear, "In fact, Prince Jing asked me toe here. Your


    Highness, you stay in the imperial household. And Prince Jing is a courtier who cannot enter the


    Pce often. I met him when I was buying jewelry with my cousin a few days ago. He seemed to be


    leaving the Imperial City. He asked me toe to the Pce frequently to apany you and to tell


    you that he would be out of the Imperial City for three to five days and that you must be careful.


    Besides, he asked you to miss him."


    Yun Shang felt that her words both funny and annoying. "He didn''t say thest part, did he? That day, I


    found you so heroic, as excellent as any man. I thought you must be different from other youngdies.


    That was why I wanted to be friends with you. I didn''t expect you to gossip as much as anyone else.


    Well, I''m not discerning, and I can''t read you..." Yun Shang feigned a long, unhappy sigh, but thought,


    ''Now the envoys of the State of Xia and the State of Yng are in the Imperial City. Why is Prince Jing


    out of the city?''


    Suddenly it urred to her that she had asked Qin Yi to send Qingsu''s invitation to Prince Jing''s


    Mansion. She frowned.


    "You must be thinking about Prince Jing. You could almost kill a fly with your frown..." Jinyanughed at


    Yun Shang''s vexed look.


    Yun Shang squinted before telling her about Qingsu''s invitation. Hearing this, Jinyan became a little


    more serious and said, "Qingsu doesn''t look like a nice guy. He even radiates gloom. He must have


    had an ulterior motive. I heard my brother say his target was Princess Hua Jing, wasn''t it? Does he


    dislike Princess Hua Jing because of what happened to her? Anyway, you can''t ept the invitation,


    Your Highness. How about I go home and tell my brother to help you with this. What do you think?"


    Her brother, Wang Jinhuan? Yun Shang thought about it for a while and felt it might work. Jinhuan was


    so close to Prince Jing that if he told Qingsu that Prince Jing had asked him to ept the invitation,


    everyone would believe him. So, Yun Shang said, "Then, thanks to your brother. Ask your brother to go


    in the name of Prince Jing. By the way, tell your brother, if he handles this matter well, I''ll ask Lady Ning


    Qian to have dinner with him."


    "Lady Ning Qian? The most popr courtesan in the Imperial City in recent years? You know her, Your


    Highness? I also wanted to be friends with her. I''ve heard many people say she is as pretty as a fairy..."


    Jinyan''s eyes lit up.


    Yun Shang smiled and patted her hand. "Look at you, if I had not known you were a woman, I would


    have thought you were in love with her."


    They continued talking for a while before Jinyan left the Pce. Qin Yi stood beside Yun Shang. She


    looked at the door andughed and said, "Lady Wang is really a blunt and straightforward girl. It would


    be good if Your Highness makes friends with her. Moreover, the Minister of Defense and War is in


    charge of the mobilization of more than half of the State of Ning''s army and the appointment of officers,


    which is of great benefit to Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile. "You just said what I was thinking. The Minister of Defense and War is


    a family man. He has only one wife and has never had a concubine. He loves his wife and his two


    children. Such a man is very admirable."

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    Chapter 137 Mysteries and Injuries (Part Two)


    Envoys from both countries were in the Imperial City. Yun Shang knew their purpose, so she kept away


    from them for days by staying in Qingxin Pce. And Qingsu never sent her another invitation. Qian


    Yin told Yun Shang that Qingsu had been excitedly waiting at the Pce gate, but when Mister Wang


    came to him, his face darkened. Yun Shang could not help butugh. But she sneered secretly. These


    days, she had been wondering what Qingsu was up to. Ning Qian and herpanions, who had been


    watching the Princess Pce, found that Qingsu had not only sent his men to see Hua Jing, but he had


    also been there twice and reassured Hua Jing that when the matter had settled a little, he would ask


    Emperor Ning for permission to marry her.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and thought, ''Is he trying to seduce me while he pacifies Hua Jing?


    Prince Jing''s outing probably has something to do with him, too. Otherwise, it would not have been so


    coincidental that Prince Jing left the Imperial City just as I received his invitation. He''s a calcting


    guy.''


    "It''s time to light the oilmps, Your Highness. Let me help you freshen up and get you ready for bed."


    Qin Yi said as she walked in. She smiled as she took the pearl pin from Yun Shang''s head.


    Yun Shang nodded and went into the bathroom. ''It''s been seven days. Seven days have passed since


    Prince Jing left the Imperial City. What on earth happened to him? Jinyan said he would out three to


    five days, and now, he has not returned after seven days. Things seem a bit tricky.''


    Yun Shang thought about the situation in the Imperial City as she soaked in the bathtub. Qingsu was


    very restless. He had secretly visited a number of courtiers, of whom Prince Shun Qing''s son Ning Ye,


    most attracted Yun Shang''s attention. Yun Shang remembered that Ning Qian and Prince Jing had


    been suspicious of Ning Ye, but they had found nothing except that Ning Ye had hidden his knowledge


    of Kung Fu. Prince Shun Qing had no power now. But Qingsu had met with his son three times in


    private. This was really worth thinking about.


    The seventh Prince of the State of Xia didn''t act. He stayed in the post-house every day. No one visited


    him except the physician, and no one saw him leave.


    As for the Grand Councilor''s Mansion... Yun Shang frowned at the thought. After returning to the


    Pce that day, the Empress remained in Qiwu Pce. She even got rid of the daily greetings from the


    concubines, although Emperor Ning did not order her to do so. And Hua Jing had been resting at the


    Princess Pce. These things happened, but at the Grand Councilor''s Mansion there seemed to be no


    unusual activity. It was as though they had nothing to do with these events.


    With a frown Yun Shang got up, dried herself, put on her tunic, and went out of the bathroom. Qin Yi


    quickly got a white towel. She wrapped the Princess''s wet hair, and began drying it carefully.


    At this moment, the window was smashed open and a red figure came in. Yun Shang was startled. She


    pulled Qin Yi out of the way, and looked coldly at the red figure. When the man looked up, she realized


    it was Jinhuan.


    Yun Shang frowned, and said with some displeasure, "Mister Wang, this is the Imperial Pce and this


    is my bedroom. It''s not a ce you cane at will."


    Jinhuan seemed to be in a hurry. He panted for a moment before answering, "Your Highness, His


    Highness has been injured."


    Yun Shang paused knowing that Jinhuan was talking about Prince Jing. She frowned as a feeling of


    uneasiness grew in her heart. She hastily asked, "What happened?"


    "His Highness went out of the Imperial City some days ago. He had said he would be back in noter


    than five days. But five days passed and he did not return. I was worried and went to look for him. As


    soon as I left the Imperial City, I saw that he was being escorted back by guards. He was badly injured,


    and is still in aa, " Jinhuan replied, still a little breathless from the effort of getting through the


    Pce guards.


    Yun Shang was startled. She knew how powerful Prince Jing''s Kung Fu was. Then who could have


    hurt him so badly? After Qin Yi fetched Yun Shang''s coat and draped it over her shoulder, the Princess


    left the Pce with Jinhuan. She headed straight to Prince Jing''s Mansion.


    After arriving at Prince Jing''s Mansion, Jinhuan took Yun Shang to Prince Jing''s room. Several people


    stood in the room including the chambein of the mansion, Wang Shui, and someone whom Yun


    Shang had never seen.


    "How is His Highness?" Jinhuan asked in haste as he entered the room.


    "The physician has examined his wound and said that although it looks a little serious, no vital parts


    were hurt. So he should be fine." Wang Shui answered after a few minutes. Then he looked at Yun


    Shang before continuing, "But since his wound wasn''t treated on time, it is inmed, and he is likely to


    have a feverter."


    Yun Shang approached the bed and tried to lift the quilt to look at Prince Jing''s wound, but a man


    stopped her. She looked up and saw a grave young man frowning at her. Jinhuan hastened to stop


    him, "Leng Jun, she is Princess Yun Shang, His Highness''s fiancee. Don''t be rude."


    The young man froze for an instant, and understanding shed in his eyes. He moved away. Then Yun


    Shang lifted the quilt and saw Prince Jing''s belly was packed with gauze. Yun Shang knitted her brows


    and thought the position of his injury was very dangerous.


    Looking at Yun Shang''s face, Jinhuan coughed, "The news of His Highness''s ident cannot be


    leaked to avoid problems. We should give the matter further thought after His Highness wakes up. Let''s


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    go to the study now and discuss it. In the days of His Highness''s absence, a lot of people have tried to


    make trouble. We need to talk about what we should do now." After that, he turned to Yun Shang and


    said, "Men are not good at taking care of people, and there is no servant girl in Prince Jing''s Mansion.


    Your Highness, now that you are engaged to Prince Jing, it is improper to ask others to look after him.


    So, please, take care of Prince Jing, Your Highness. In case you need anything, there will be


    attendants outside. Give them your order."


    Yun Shang raised a brow without saying anything. Wang Jinhuan took her silence as her consent and


    led the others out of the room.


    Sitting by the bedside, Yun Shang looked at the man lying on the bed. His face was flushed and his


    brows furrowed from the pain and fever. Having never seen Prince Jing like this, Yun Shang sighed


    silently, ''It''s hard to get used to such a weak Prince Jing.''


    Then she reached out and touched his forehead. Then she felt her own. She found that he was indeed


    feverish. Sighing, she went to the door and saw two attendants waiting. She told them, "Go and fetch


    me some hot water."


    The attendants nodded, and a momentter, a basin of hot water was brought in. Yun Shang wrung the


    water from the towel, and ced it on Prince Jing''s forehead. Each time the towel got cold, she


    changed it. After half a night''s work, his fever had subsided. Yun Shang was relieved and fell asleep on


    the edge of the bed.


    Early the next morning, the man woke. His eyes lit up when he saw the girl by his side. Seeing that she


    did not seem to befortable, he frowned and tried to sit up. But his movement aggravated the


    wound on his belly and he fell on the bed.


    The girl was awakened. As soon as Yun Shang opened her eyes, she saw Prince Jing holding his


    wound and frowning. Then she remembered what had happened the night before. She jumped to her


    feet and asked, "What''s wrong? Did you tear the wound? I''ll call the physician." Having said these


    words, she turned to walk toward the door.


    Prince Jing caught her hand. Yun Shang stopped and turned to look at the man on the bed.


    Prince Jing shook his head and said, "I''m fine. Why are you here? Did you take care of me all night?"


    Prince Jing was surprised to find his voice so hoarse.


    Yun Shang sat down again and tried to pull her hand away, but she failed. Puzzled, she gave up in


    view of Prince Jing''s wound. "Mister Wang broke into my bedroom yesterday and told me you had been


    injured, so I came here to see you. How are you feeling? Does the wound still hurt?"


    Prince Jing nodded and said, "The guest room is next door. You don''t seem to have rested well. Go


    and sleep over there."


    "I''m not sleepy. Where have you been all these days? How did you get hurt?" Yun Shang tucked Prince


    Jing in bed. Prince Jing paused for a second, his eyes shining with a strange expression.


    "Someone lured me out of the Imperial City. I had a small group of people hiding in a nearby city, but


    somehow they were discovered, and exterminated a few days ago. But when I went to investigate, I


    was trapped." Prince Jing sighed, "I was negligent."


    "When you left the Imperial City, Qingsu sent me an invitation to be his guide during a tour of the


    Imperial City. So, does this have anything to do with him?"


    "Oh?" A hint of danger shed through Prince Jing''s eyes, and he said coldly, "Whether he did it or not,


    he must know something. Perhaps he feels toofortable in the Imperial City. Soon, he''ll have


    trouble even in taking care of himself. Then, I''ll see how he schemes against others..."

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    Chapter 138 The Trouble Caused By Staying Out All Night (Part One)


    Although Prince Jing didn''t take it to heart, Yun Shang thought that it must be a very tricky problem.


    She didn''t fully know what Prince Jing was capable of, but she knew that the dreaded God of War must


    be worthy of his reputation.


    However, Prince Jing had been trapped and badly hurt. If Cangjue Qingsu was behind this, he could


    never be overestimated. If not, finding the person responsible would be troublesome.


    It was much easier to deal with a known strong enemy than an unknown one.


    Prince Jing understood from Yun Shang''s frown that she was worried about him. He held her hand and


    said gently, "Leave it to me. Since the other party is targeting me, I have to fight back. You have to be


    careful. I am afraid that you might be implicated. I will dispatch more people to protect you."


    Yun Shang shook her head. "It''s okay. I can protect myself in the Imperial City. You have to be careful."


    While they were talking, someone knocked on the door. Yun Shang stood and opened the door. A


    young girl in ck stood at the door. She looked at Yun Shang with worry. Yun Shang then realized that


    although Prince Jing was seriously injured and had been unconscious, it was inappropriate for her to


    stay with him all night. She apologetically said, "Qian Yin sent you here? Go back first. I will follow


    The girl in ck shook her head. "Your Highness, Lady Ming has ordered the arrest of Qian Yin and


    Qin Yi."


    Shocked, Yun Shang put on a grave expression. "What happened?"


    The girl in ck frowned. "In my opinion, someone kept watch on you and leaked the news. Lady Ming


    and Lady Fu rushed to Qingxin Pce in the early morning. As they found that you were not in the


    inner Hall, they imed that you had an ident and asked the guards to search the Pce. Seeing


    you nowhere, Lady Ming ordered the arrest of Qian Yin and Qin Yi and used them of failing to


    protect you."


    "Really?" Yun Shang sneered. "What did the guards at Qingxin Pce do? Why didn''t they stop Lady


    Ming and her men?"


    The girl in ck was silent for a moment before she continued, "Lady Ming brought a martial arts


    master. The guards didn''t dare to stop them, and our lurkers didn''t dare to expose themselves without


    your order."


    Yun Shang nodded.


    "Lady Ming? Maybe Grand Councilor Li is also involved in this. If Grand Councilor Li didn''t approve,


    Lady Ming and Li Fuyi wouldn''t have dared to take action." Prince Jing said. Yun Shang was surprised.


    Although Prince Jing was injured, he was still a strong man. Without doubt, he had heard what they


    had said.


    Yun Shang said emotionlessly, "I know. I have to go back. Take good care of yourself."


    Yun Shang turned to leave but heard a noise from the room. She quickly walked into the room and saw


    that the medicine bowl on the bedside had broken into splinters. Fortunately, Prince Jing had already


    finished the decoction, so it had not been wasted.


    Ignoring the splinters, Prince Jing looked up at Yun Shang and sighed. "What will you say after you go


    back?"


    After a short silence, Yun Shang said, "I will go to meet my father and say that I came here as you had


    been hurt."


    Prince Jing shook his head. "Don''t. We haven''t gotten married yet. His Majesty won''t bear that you


    stayed here all night, and your reputation will be ruined."


    Yun Shang frowned, "What do you think I should do?"


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    "Lady Ming wants to ruin your reputation by doing this. If it''s proved that you stayed out all night, I am


    afraid that she will make a fuss about it. Although His Majesty has betrothed you to me, I haven''t


    presented betrothal gifts, and we haven''t gotten married. If Lady Ming makes a fuss about it, we won''t


    be able to get married. Now we have to make others believe that you didn''t stay out all night. Find


    someone to prove it." Prince Jing said slowly.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Thank you. I know what to do."


    The Imperial City was lively today. Lady Ming was sitting on the main seat. Emperor Ning sat beside


    her. He looked furious. Other concubines, as well as the Empress who was always praying for


    blessings in Qiwu Pce, had also been invited. Some servants were kneeling on the ground,


    including Qian Yin and Qin Yi.


    Lady Ming snorted, "Why don''t you know where Yun Shang has gone? Did something strange happen


    Qian Yin shook her head, "I don''t know."


    Qin Yi gritted her teeth and didn''t say anything. She wondered why Yun Shang hadn''te. Lady Ming


    had already gathered Emperor Ning and the other concubines. Such a long time had passed. The


    messenger that Qian Yin sent should have informed Yun Shang of what had happened by now.


    Lady Ming squinted at Qin Yi and snorted, "You are Qin Yi, right? I remember that you waited on Yun


    Shang at Ning''guo Temple. Do you know where Yun Shang has gone? Think whether Yun Shang is


    close with someone."


    Qin Yi lowered her head and replied, "Her Highness copied Buddhist scriptures and learned from


    Master Wu Na at Ning''guo Temple all day long. The ce where she lived was in the back mountain far


    from the main hall. Except for Master Wu Na and me, Her Highness met very few people. She wasn''t


    close with anyone."


    Lady Ming squinted at Qin Yi, "What happened after she returned? I was told that the third Prince of the


    State of Yng sent an invitation to request Yun Shang to guide him around the Imperial City a few


    days ago. When did they be so intimate?"


    Qin Yi sneered and thought Lady Ming did everything to frame Yun Shang. "Don''t you know? Her


    Highness rejected the request by the third Prince of the State of Yng. She said that she couldn''t


    apany the third Prince because she was a girl, but it would be rash to refuse him. So she sent the


    invitation to Prince Jing''s Mansion and asked Prince Jing to show him around the Imperial City. If I


    remember correctly, the chambein at Prince Jing''s Mansion said that Prince Jing had left the City, so


    Mister Wang went instead."


    Lady Ming sneered, "Maybe she was just posturing. As a matter of fact, she has already had illicit


    intercourse with Cangjue Qingsu, right?"


    Someone mumbled, "Princess Hui Guo won''t repeat Princess Hua Jing''s mistake."


    Lady Ming and the Empress were shocked, and the others burst into an uproar. Lady Ming was so


    angry that she struck the armchair and shouted, "Who is talking nonsense? Step forward!"


    No one responded. Lady Ming gritted her teeth. "Guards, drag these reckless servants out and whip


    them fifty times!"


    "Yes." The guards answered simultaneously. Those who knelt on the ground didn''t beg for mercy.


    "Your Highness, what happened? What mistake did my servants make? Why are you so angry?" A


    clear voice echoed through the Hall. Lady Ming and Li Fuyi frowned, Emperor Ning and the servants


    who knelt on the ground felt relieved, while the Empress looked calm.


    Looking gloomily at the girl in purple who had walked in, Lady Ming thought to herself, ''Those guards


    are good-for-nothings! I ordered them to stop all people, especially Yun Shang, froming in, but


    they failed.''


    Lady Ming stood and pretended to be relieved. "Shang''er, where did you gost night? I thought you


    had an ident as I didn''t see you in Qingxin Pce, so I hurriedly ordered a search. I arrested your


    servants as they didn''t know that you were missing."


    Yun Shang smiled, walked up to Qian Yin and Qin Yi and prostrated herself before Emperor Ning, the


    Empress, and Lady Ming. "Your Highness, you are wrong. I''m their master. Why should I tell them


    where I go? Moreover, I asked them not to follow me. So they had to stay in the Pce."


    Lady Ming was speechless. She stared at Yun Shang with a smile. "You''re right. But can you tell us


    where you went? I ordered a search of the Imperial City but couldn''t find you. I thought you had an


    ident."


    "Oh? The Imperial City was searched thoroughly? I was right in the imperial household, but I didn''t


    know that you were searching for me. If I had, such a misunderstanding would not have happened."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked strangely at Lady Ming as if using the olderdy of


    lying.


    Lady Ming smiled coldly. "Where were youst night?"


    Yun Shang took a sheet of parchment from her sleeve and frowned. "Yesterday, I received a letter from


    my mother who resides in Laifeng Pce. She said in the letter that everything was fine, and the


    unborn baby''s condition was stable. Moreover, she would give birth to the baby soon. She said that she


    missed me and asked if I could visit her Pce and give herpany for some time..."


    Emperor Ning interrupted Yun Shang happily, "Shu Jin wrote to you? What did she say in the letter? Let


    me see."


    Yun Shang nodded and handed the parchment to Lord Zheng. Lord Zheng brought the letter to


    Emperor Ning. Emperor Ning nced over it and said with a smile, "It''s Shu Jin''s handwriting. She said


    that Grand Tutor Xiao went to visit her, and she might be carrying a baby boy." Emperor Ning grinned in


    satisfaction. "Well, Shu Jin''s belly should be huge by now. The summer wille soon. I will spend the


    summer in Laifeng Pce and wait for the birth of the baby boy."


    Lady Ming frowned. Obviously, she was angry. She turned to look at Yun Shang. "You disappeared all


    night. What does it have to do with Lady Jin''s letter?"

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    Chapter 139 The Trouble Caused By Staying Out All Night (Part Two)


    Yun Shang sighed and said worryingly, "I missed my mother very much after reading her letter.


    However, the emissaries of the States of Yng and Xia are here. I am afraid I cannot visit my mother


    in Laifeng City. I felt sad. So I went to the Cold Pce where my mother lived before."


    Lady Ming regretted that she didn''t order a search of the Cold Pce. She had searched the entire


    imperial household, but she never thought that Yun Shang would actually use the Cold Pce as an


    excuse.


    Yun Shang said in a faint voice, "My mother lived there for more than ten years. Although she moved


    out a few months ago, her smell still lingers. I missed her so much that I slept on her bedst night. I


    went back to Qingxin Pce after I woke up this morning and learned that you thought I was missing


    as you couldn''t find me. So I changed and rushed here. It is a misunderstanding. I shouldn''t have gone


    to the Cold Pce because I was in a bad mood. Ordinarily, no one visits Qingxin Pce. I didn''t


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    expect that you woulde to Qingxin Pce to show loving care for me in the early morning. It''s my


    fault. Please punish me."


    On the way back, Yun Shang had inquired about the ces searched at the order of Lady Ming and


    learned that the Cold Pce, Qinzheng Hall where Emperor Ning worked, Qiwu Pce and a few


    other Halls where Emperor Ning met the ministers hadn''t been searched. With this knowledge, she


    came up with this idea. Yun Shang had also chosen her words carefully. She wanted to tell Emperor


    Ning that it was a trap as Lady Ming had never been to Qingxin Pce in the past, but went to search


    for her on this asion.


    As expected, hearing what Yun Shang said, Emperor Ning became angry. He knew that if Yun Shang


    failed to disclose where she wentst night, Lady Ming would im that she ruined her reputation by


    staying out all night. Lady Ming had done all this on purpose. As soon as Emperor Ning left the court


    this morning, a servant of Lady Ming had reported that Yun Shang was missing. So he rushed here. He


    had guessed the whole story when Lady Ming interrogated the servants of Qingxin Pce. After


    listening to Yun Shang, he further confirmed what he had previously thought.


    It didn''t matter whether Yun Shang really slept in the Cold Pcest night or not. Lady Ming, who was


    in power in the imperial household, was making a fuss about it. She had even gathered all the


    concubines. Apparently, she wanted Yun Shang to lose all standing and reputation. Emperor Ning


    never asked about the ongoings in the imperial household, but he knew the tricks in it.


    It was really difficult to deal with the Li n!


    Lady Ming still refused to let the issue go even though she now knew where Yun Shang wentst night.


    She had omitted to search the Cold Pce, but she didn''t believe what Yun Shang said. "You went to


    the Cold Pce alone? What if something bad happened?"


    Yun Shang stared at Lady Ming doubtfully. "Your Highness, this is the Imperial City where excellent


    guards are stationed everywhere. There is nothing to worry about. No one can take me out of the


    Imperial City quietly, right? If I''m wrong, then the Imperial Commander has to be killed as punishment.


    Even if you don''t believe me, you should at least believe the Imperial Commander. If I remember


    correctly, the Imperial Commander is the youngest son of Grand Councilor Li, and I have to address


    him as uncle."


    Lady Ming was furious. She thought, ''Well done! Yun Shang, well done! I have to let you go this time,


    but you won''t be able to escape next time.''


    "There is a maid in the Cold Pce. Although my mother moved out, the maid had been left to look


    after the Cold Pce. She waited on mest night. Your Highness, if you don''t believe me, you can ask


    the maid." Yun Shang lowered her voice gradually to give the impression that she felt wronged.


    Lady Ming clenched the armrest of the chair. She was dizzy with anger. After a while, she finally


    calmed down and sneered. Since Yun Shang dared to speak of the Imperial Commander and the maid,


    she must have made proper preparations. If Lady Ming still investigated, Emperor Ning would dislike


    her. The Empress had fallen into disgrace, and Lady Ming was in power now. If she also lost power and


    had to hand over the Empress''s seal, no one could protect the Li n in the Imperial City.


    "I trust you. I was just worried about you. Take your maids and inform the servants in your Pce next


    time, or others will worry about you."


    Yun Shang replied, "I know. Your Highness, thank you for your care. If there is nothing else, please


    allow me to leave."


    Lady Ming nodded and turned to look at Emperor Ning. Emperor Ning, who was lost in thought, said


    after a while, "Okay."


    After returning to Qingxin Pce with her servants, Yun Shang ceased to smile and ordered in a low


    voice, "The spy hasn''t been eliminated. Qian Yin, check again carefully. Make sure that there is no


    oversight this time. I heard from Qian Ya that Lady Ming had brought a martial arts master here this


    morning. Who is he?"


    Qian Yin answered, "He is a eunuch in his forties. He looked unfamiliar. I didn''t dare to look at him, but I


    saw that there was a purple rope around his wrist."


    "Eunuch?" Yun Shang blinked. She had never heard of such a man in the Imperial City. Qian Yin often


    followed her to Changchun Pce, but she said that she had never met him. The man must be a


    stranger. However, he appeared suddenly but didn''t attract any attention, which meant that he couldn''t


    be underestimated. In all likelihood, he was not a eunuch.


    At the thought that she hadn''t encountered such a man in Changchun Pce before now, Yun Shang


    smirked, "If we seize the man, we can invent a charge against Lady Ming, but it will not be easy."


    "Forget it. So much for that. I will investigate the identity of that man. You must be careful afterward.


    Don''t let others know that you practice martial arts." Yun Shang said gently.


    Qian Yin nodded. She still looked upset as Lady Ming had schemed against Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang grinned. "Do something to fix this. Go and tell the Empress that I visited Price Jing and


    slept in his mansionst night. Prince Jing suspects that Cangjue Qingsu hurt him, and I am trying to


    avenge Prince Jing."


    "What?" Qian Yin was confused. "Your Highness, what do you mean?" She frowned and looked at Yun


    Shang with doubt, "It''s a test for me, right? Your Highness, please don''t worry. Although the Empress


    has proposed some attractive terms, I will never betray you for the sake of glory."


    Yun Shang burst into a heartyughter. "Just go. I have a n."


    Qian Yin pouted and agreed reluctantly, "I won''t fail you. However, the Empress hasn''t sent any


    message to me in a while. I''m afraid she doesn''t trust me anymore."


    Yun Shang smiled. "That''s why you have to tell her this. Although she may already know the truth, it will


    be more believable if you tell her personally. Besides, tell her indirectly that I suspect you."


    Enlightened, Qian Yin smiled broadly, "I won''t fail you." Then she left.


    Qin Yi walked up to Yun Shang and said gently with worry, "It''s not safe in the Imperial City recently.


    Your Highness, you must be careful."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Sorry to keep you worrying about me. Don''t tell my mother about it. She wouldn''t


    be able to bear it."


    Qin Yi hesitated for a while before she continued, "Qian Yin has secretly reced almost all the


    servants in our Pce, but there is still a spy. The Imperial City is very unsafe. How is Prince Jing? Is


    he seriously hurt?"


    Thinking of Prince Jing''s belly wrapped with thick gauze, Yun Shang sighed, "He hade round when


    I left. He is seriously hurt. I''m afraid it will take a long time for him to recover."


    Qin Yi nodded with worry. "Good to hear that he is fine. Prince Jing was hurt, and you were framed. It


    seems to be a set of interlocking stratagems. No concubine in the imperial household could do that."


    Qin Yi looked at Yun Shang as she continued gently, "Your Highness, I don''t know how you extend your


    power and how many able men you have recruited in recent years. At least, I know you can deal with


    the women in the Imperial City. However, if other forces are involved, no matter how smart you may be,


    you are just a 15-year-old girl. I''m afraid¡­"


    Yun Shang knew what Qin Yi was worried about, but she also knew that to pay off old scores and


    deprive the Empress and Hua Jing of what they had, she had to face the Li n. The Li n had tried


    very hard to make Li Yiran the Empress, so they wouldn''t abandon her unless they had no other


    choice.


    "Don''t worry. I know what I am doing. I promise that I will leave no loopholes next time." Yun Shang


    thought her negligence had led to this incident, and she wouldn''t allow it to happen again.


    "Your Highness¡­" Qian Yin shouted anxiously from outside. Yun Shang frowned, turned her head and


    looked at Qian Yin who lifted the curtain and rushed in. "What happened?"


    Qian Yin walked up to Yun Shang and whispered, "Your Highness, the Empress fainted¡­"

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    Chapter 140 Birthday Party (Part One)


    The Empress? She fainted? Hearing these words, Yun Shang nced at Qian Yin and saw anger


    surge in her maid''s eyes. She shed a smile before fixing her eyes on the teacup in her hand. Then


    she praised, "Smart move."


    By pretending to have fainted, the Empress affected a helpless wife. She always acted with nobility and


    dignity in front of others and even selflessness if necessary. And in the previous decades, she had


    yed the role of an impartial Empress well. Even when she was informed that she was infertile, she


    had been sad for a while, but she had recovered to the Empress she had always been. Someone who


    felt no joy or sorrow for herself, apart from what was the best for her husband.


    That was why the Empress''s sudden faint was so unexpected.


    Right now, the Grand Councilor''s power was at stake, as Lady Ming just irritated Emperor Ning, and


    Hua Jing was still in her recovery. And at this crucial point, the Empress suddenly fell ill.


    With a smile on her lips, Yun Shang ordered, "Let''s pay a visit to Qiwu Pce."


    When they arrived, many others had also called on the Empress. They saw Emperor Ning, Lady Ming,


    Lady Fu, Lady Ya, and Qin Meng among the callers. Yun Shang also noticed several otherdies


    whom she didn''t know.


    Standing aside a desk, an imperial physician was writing the Empress''s prescription. With a disturbed


    look on her face, Lady Ming asked. "How''s the Empress now?"


    The imperial physician bowed before answering, "Her Majesty is fine. But she always burdens herself


    with sorrow, which has finally induced her illness. She will wake up in two hours. But Her Majesty has


    always been weak, and I''m afraid the faint has harmed her health. When she wakes up, she needs


    more rest. If she burdened herself again, she would..." Shaking his head, the imperial physician said no


    more. But Lady Ming knew exactly what he meant to say. She frowned, and remained quiet.


    Emperor Ning gazed at the pale Empress. His eyes were as dark as night sky;plex feelings


    mounting in their depths. After a long while, he turned to thedies and said, "The physician has said


    that the Empress needs rest. Leave us, all of you."


    Thedies exchanged several meaningful nces. They curtsied to the Emperor before leaving the


    Pce.


    But Yun Shang remained. She spoke softly, "Father, Her Majesty needs someone to take care of her,


    and you are too busy with state affairs. I can look after her in your stead."


    Emperor Ning paused for a short while, and turned to Yun Shang. Before he spoke, Lady Ming cut in,


    "Shang''er, you''re an unmarried Princess. You can barely take care of yourself. I will find some


    experienced maids to look after Yiran. You should spend time on yourself."


    Yun Shang remained silent for a while before she answered "Okay" in a low voice. A pained expression


    showed in her eyes. Seeing that, Lady Ming''s heart hitched. She wondered what Yun Shang had


    nned. Did the Princess want Emperor Ning to feel that she was a domineering person? ''What an


    awful woman! Keep ying innocent then!'' Lady Ming thought to herself as she gritted her teeth. She''d


    like to see what else Yun Shang was up to.


    The Emperor''s eyes darkened when he heard Yun Shang''s low voice.


    "Your Majesty..." Lord Zheng called from outside the door. A eunuch as he was, he was once a man,


    and not allowed to enter Empress Yuan Zhen''s chamber as she was the most honorable woman in the


    State of Ning.


    Emperor Ning turned to him and asked, "What''s happened?"


    Lord Zheng hesitated before saying, "Your Majesty, the Grand Councilor has sent a memorial imploring


    you to allow him to visit Her Majesty, the Empress. The Grand Councilor said that since they heard the


    news of Her Majesty''s illness, the whole family has been worried. He begged for Your Majesty''s mercy.


    And Prince Qingsu has also sent a letter asking after Her Majesty''s physical condition."


    Hearing that, Lady Ming was extremely joyful. The Xia and Yng envoys were still in the capital. The


    Emperor needed the Grand Councilor''s counsel more than before. He would never refuse the Grand


    Councilor''s request.


    Noticing the joy in Lady Ming''s eyes, Yun Shang shed a sarcastic smile. Having spent so many years


    in the Pce the woman should''ve known that her father resented the Grand Councilor the most. What


    would an Emperor feel, except for anger and hatred, when he was overtaken by other people? How


    foolish of the Li n to have sent the memorial to her father.


    Yun Shang nced around the room before fixing her gaze on the sleeping Empress. The Empress


    must''ve gone to great lengths for this drama. Apparently, she had caught a cold. And to have achieved


    that, she must have bathed in many buckets of cold water. But what was the Empress''s intention? Did


    she want to maintain her current position?


    Yun Shang almostughed out. How could the Empress reckon her father to have no idea about the


    entanglements in the Pce? After all, the Emperor had spent so many years on the throne, in which


    period, a lot of things had happened under his nose. The Empress''s n was in vain. After the drama,


    the Emperor could only be more disgusted with her than before.


    Emperor Ning turned and nced at the Empress as well. He sneered quietly when he noticed the


    Empress''s quivering eyshes. Raising his voice, he ordered, "Lord Zheng, inform the Grand


    Councilor that Her Majesty is ill due to constant overburden. He may not visit her now, for she needs


    more rest. I will send for them when she recovers. But I''d like to bring Hua Jing here. The Empress has


    been missing her, and would recover sooner if she were around. As for Prince Qingsu. Tell him, the


    Empress is fine. He may rest assured."


    Hearing these words, Yun Shang shed a triumphant smile. She did know her father well! He hated to


    be coerced by other people.


    The smile on Lady Ming''s face froze. She tried to save the situation, "The Grand Councilor is Yiran''s


    father. He cares a lot for Yiran. If he doesn''t see her, his worry would grow."


    Emperor Ning scoffed. Did the Li n really think him to be a fool? How had Li Jingyan heard about


    Empress Yuan Zhen''s illness, as the Empress had only just fallen ill, and the imperial physician had


    recently administered the treatment? How could word spread in an instant? The only exnation was


    that the Grand Councilor had ced an informer in his Pce.


    "ording to the physician, the Empress has been overwhelmed by the numerous activities in the


    Pce. Although in the past few days, you''ve helped her with many affairs, mother, I don''t think you


    can always help her, given the condition that the Empress can no longer overwork herself. Therefore,


    I''ve decided to trust Lady Ya with control of my Pce. Lady Ya is young and new to the Pce, but


    she''s always been prudent and wless. I always thought that she is as smart as the Zhuangyuan, if


    not better. Let''s say there''s no harm in trying. If there''s a problem, I will ask for your help, mother."


    A fit of petnt sulkiness showed on Lady Ming''s face. Why was it that the subject always returned to


    the control of the Pce? The Emperor didn''t take back Lady Ming''s power when he rebuked her for


    she had wronged Yun Shang. Why would he do it now? What had changed his mind?


    Yun Shang was delighted to see this. As per the proverb, the Li n went for wool but came home


    shorn.


    "Mother, you''ve always been impartial. Moreover, you''ve been a moral model in my Pce. I''d like to


    ask you to help me with another very difficult matter." Emperor Ning frowned and seemed to be in great


    distress.


    Curious, Lady Ming shot a questioning nce at him, "What is it?"


    Emperor Ning shed a smile. "You must have heard of Hua Jing''s misdeeds, mother. Nothing remains


    a secret in this world. And there were so many people at the hunting ground the other day. I can''t kill


    them all to cover up the scandal. And my decision isn''t a rushed n. The Pce is well guarded, and


    safer than the outer world. I have been worrying about Jing''er as she''s been living alone in the Princess


    Pce. And when she returns to the Pce, please teach her how to behave, mother. I intended to


    nurture her into a talented youngdy, well-versed in the Four Arts, but now she''s turned out to be


    Upon hearing that, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Her father seemed to have known about Hua Jing


    and Qingsu''s routine rendezvous since Qingsu''s arrival, and found an excuse to bring Hua Jing back


    into the Pce. Although he imed it was for Hua Jing''s safety, in fact, he wanted to cut off her


    connection with Qingsu.


    No matter how modest and courteous Qingsu behaved in the Imperial City, his army was still waiting for


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    the opportunity to attack Ning. And the situation could still exacerbate if Qingsu colluded with the Grand


    Councilor through his rtions with Hua Jing.


    As Emperor Ning had finished his orders, he turned to the Empress and said, "Take good care of


    yourself." Then he walked out of Qiwu Pce.


    ''Tsk, tsk. Lady Ming, Empress Yuan Zhen, you''ve always thought about yourselves. But did you ever


    think of this oue?'' Yun Shang shed a smile and thought. Then she took her leave and and


    returned to Qingxin Pce in a good mood.


    "Your Highness, it''s good for you that Lady Ya is taking control of the Pce." Qian Yin''s joy showed on


    her face. Giggling, she said, "The Empress must be outraged. Oops. It was her choice to pretend faint.


    She was conscious the whole time though. I saw her eyshes tremble when His Majesty uncovered


    her ruse. I can tell you that she almost went mad, but didn''t dare to speak. If she did, she would be


    caught lying to the Emperor about her faint. How satisfying!"


    Yun Shang also smiled. She nodded to Qian Yin in consent. When they returned to the Pce, Qin Yi


    was already waiting for them. She handed an invitation letter to Yun Shang and spoke, "Your Highness,


    in three days, Prince Jing''s birthday party will be held, and his chambein has sent you an invitation


    letter. What gift should we present him, Your Highness?"


    "Hmm?" Hearing her words, Yun Shang paused for a short while. Of course, she remembered Prince


    Jing''s birthday. But, was it really a good time to hold a birthday party?


    Yun Shang took the invitation letter, opened it, and had a look. She recognized Prince Jing''s signature


    on it. She thought about it for moment, and figured that the Prince intended to lure his enemies out.


    Knowing Prince Jing''s intention, Yun Shang was a little worried. The person who had hurt him must be


    a trained warrior. And the Prince''s wound would slow him down in a fight.


    "Don''t worry, Your Highness. The assassin had caught the Prince off-guard. And His Highness will be


    better prepared this time. He has sent invitation letters to others as well." Giggling, Qian Yinforted


    her.


    Yun Shang was stunned for a while, before she realized that she had spoken her mind.


    She flushed crimson when she saw Qian Yin and Qin Yi look at her with amusement. She grabbed a


    book from her side and tossed it at them.


    Qian Yin pulled Qin Yi aside and giggled. "Are you trying to murder us to prevent divulgence of your


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    Chapter 141 Birthday Party (Part Two)


    Yun Shang was at a loss for words. She stared at them, but the two maids were not fazed. Frustrated,


    the Princess turned away.


    Seeing that, Qian Yin giggled and approached Yun Shang, "But you have to be vignt, Your Highness.


    What if those people turned to you when they fail to deal with the Prince? There is an old saying, go


    after low-hanging fruit."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows at the words. She pretended anger, "Do I look like an easy target? Do


    I?"


    Her question gave the maids yet another asion to burst intoughter.


    Prince Jing had served at the frontier for a long time. But he still had great influence in the Imperial


    Capital. As he had sent invitations, people flocked to pay respects to him. In no time, Prince Jing''s


    Mansion was crowded with guests, gifts, and people asking for invitation letters.


    The Prince''s chambein was a capable man. Though he had never experienced such a situation, he


    was able to handle it.


    Fortunately, the invitations had been carefully sent. But still, when Prince Jing''s birthday arrived, for the


    first time in history, the Prince''s Mansion was so lively.


    Normally, ady in a house would administer the internal affairs, but the Prince was not married, so his


    chambein yed the role. Thus, when Yun Shang arrived at the mansion, the chambein hurried to


    her for help. After having heard the chambein''s brief, Yun Shang was almost amused, if not angry.


    She cast a nce at Prince Jing, whoy idly on his bed, "It''s alreadyte. Don''t tell me you''ve not


    prepared anything yet. And I had a look along the way. There''s no maid serving in your mansion. Do


    you really want to have male servants attend to thedies?"


    The chambein coughed to conceal his difort, "It''s all my fault. I''ve been too inconsiderate. After


    all, I''ve never taken care of a birthday party before, and His Highness had given his instruction in a


    hurry...It''s hard to make a thorough n in such a short time..."


    The Prince was extremely calm. He put away his books, nced at the angry Yun Shang, and smiled,


    "But I don''t need any maids. And I don''t want to hire some just for today''s event. It''s troublesome to fire


    them again."


    "Why didn''t youe to me earlier?" Yun Shang felt frustrated.


    Prince Jing cleared his throat, "I forgot."


    "..."


    Although she didn''t want to, Yun Shang started the work with assiduity. She asked Qian Yin and Qin Yi


    to help her with the preparations and sent for Ning Qian. Ning Qian would take care of the


    entertainment. She ordered Qian Yin to care for thedies, and Qin Yi to arrange for the food. Yun


    Shang used to manage a household in her previous life. She wasn''t unfamiliar with the affairs. With her


    arrangement, each servant was busy with his or her task. And everything was getting in order.


    The chambein watched as Yun Shang gave her orders to the servants. He massaged his whiskers


    with a hand and said to Prince Jing, "Your Highness, you truly need ady. In your years away at the


    frontier, it was okay for you to ignore etiquette. But now that you''re back in the Imperial City, you have a


    lot of internal affairs that need to be taken care of."


    Prince Jing shot a nce at Yun Shang. A gleam shed in his eyes when he watched her set


    everything in order. He paused for a while, and nodded, "I see. How old am I now? 28? I''m a little old."


    The chambein red at him, "Not just old, Your Highness. Most men have already fathered their own


    children at your age. And some of their children havee of age."


    The Prince coughed to conceal his feelings. "But Shang''er told my brother that she shouldn''t marry for


    at least another two years. I have to wait."


    The chambein wanted to say more, but Yun Shang entered. He stopped, and grinned to the


    Princess, "Thank you so much, Your Highness. I can''t imagine how things would have been without


    you."


    Yun Shang nodded to him. Without being polite, she turned to Prince Jing and said with a frown, "I can


    host thedies for you. But you still have to host the male guests. And your wound¡­" Yun Shang had


    noticed that Prince Jing''s face was pale.


    Prince Jing smiled. He stood from his bed, and paced back and forth unhurriedly. Yun Shang watched


    him. The Prince looked all fine, but¡­


    "Arrange some bodyguards to protect you secretly. And don''t let anyone get close. You looked fine


    when you walked slowly, but you can''t risk making any sudden movements, for your wound may bleed


    and tear open. I have to attend to the guests now. Take good care of yourself."


    The Prince nodded, "I know."


    After nodding to both of them, Yun Shang turned away.


    Qian Yin had led thedies to a pavilion aside ake, which was the only beautiful scene in the Prince''s


    Mansion. As the Prince was at war, his garden wasn''t taken care of. It was clean, but not eye-catching.


    The guests were no ordinary folk. Some of them had attended banquets in the Pce. And they


    recognized the girl who entertained them to be Princess Yun Shang''s maid.


    Although surprised, they knew better than to make inquiries. Gathering in small groups, they chatted


    with each other to pass time.


    When Yun Shang arrived, thedies were exchanging gossip. They were talking about the most


    popr courtesan in the Imperial City, Qian Qian, and how the noble men fought for her. Although


    Princess Hua Jing''s scandal was the hottest topic, thedies certainly wouldn''t bring it up in front of


    Princess Yun Shang, lest it would incur trouble.


    Yun Shang shed a generous smile as she approached the guests. Thedies also curtsied to her


    when they spotted the Princess. Some said, "We all found the two women hosting us to be familiar.


    They seem to be Your Highness''s servants. Thus we wondered where you were, Your Highness. But


    before we asked, Your Highness appeared."


    Yun Shang looked to the direction, and identified the woman speaking to her to be Prince Shun Qing''s


    daughter-inw, Lady Ruxin.


    Yun Shang smiled to her too, and said, "How have you been, my Lady? It''s been a long time since we


    for a long time, my uncle has not been able to care for formalities. But as he has returned to the


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    Imperial City, it would be rude for him to ignore basic courtesy. What''s worse, he doesn''t have maids


    working in his mansion. So he had to borrow my maids to host the guests. I sincerely hope that you


    don''t feel neglected, mydies."


    Thedies exchanged nces. They had heard of Prince Jing''s apathy, but until they came here did


    they believe that the Prince had no maids. When they heard Yun Shang say there were no maids


    working in Prince Jing''s Mansion, different feelings surged in their hearts.


    But they didn''t dare to make anyment in front of Yun Shang, given her and Prince Jing''s rtion.


    Suddenly, a voice cut in, "Your Highness, you are so lucky to have the Prince. Polygamy ismon in


    the State of Ning. Even themoners take many wives. How unbelievable it is for a noble Prince to


    have no interest in other women. He doesn''t even have maids tending to him. Your Highness,


    seemingly, the Prince loves you so deeply. But fortunately, you are famous for your virtues. Oops, is


    this garden a wilderness? Perhaps when you marry him, you could manage his household by starting


    with the weeds."


    Yun Shang turned and saw that the speaker was Cangyang Yu''er. Yu''er looked aggressively into Yun


    Shang''s eyes. Her pretty face sported an ironic smile.


    Thedies sensed the sarcasm in Yu''er''s words. And some had recognized Yu''er to be the woman who


    proposed to the Prince the other day during the royal banquet. They recalled how the Prince had


    refused her.


    Thinking that through, thedies intended to watch a cat-fight, and couldn''t helppare Yu''er''s and


    Yun Shang''s appearances. Yu''er was a beautiful girl, who must have many suitors. But her true love


    was Prince Jing who had turned her down mercilessly. She had said that the Princess was lucky. And


    so, the guests read between the lines. What Yu''er truly meant was that Yun Shang was jealous and


    petty, which was why she didn''t allow other women to approach the Prince. And the awkward situation


    was exacerbated by Yun Shang, as ording to Yu''er''s words, the Princess should''ve helped the


    Prince to choose some maids.


    Yun Shang shed a smile. "I''ve chosen some maid for uncle before. But he was very picky, and he


    didn''t like any of them. If I insisted on arranging maids for him, I''m afraid uncle would be displeased."


    Yu''er''s face fell, and thought to herself. "Ning Yun Shang, how dare you to deny your jealousy?" She


    wanted to say more, but amanding voice called from a distance. "Your Highness, I''mte. Did I


    miss anything?"


    Yun Shang turned towards the voice, and saw Wang Jinyan walking to them. She was dressed in cyan.


    A prettydy followed Wang Jinyan.


    Yun Shang shed her a smile. She always thought that red suited Jinyan best, but cyan worked on


    her too as it brought out her feminine charms. ''You are notte. It has just begun.'' Yun Shang thought


    to herself.


    Jinyan cast a cold nce at Yu''er before she turned to Yun Shang and smiled, "Your Highness, this is


    my mother."


    Yun Shang nodded to her before looking at the smilingdy behind Jinyan. She sighed to herself and


    wondered how the serious Minister Wang and the gentle Lady Wang had parented Jinyan and Jinhuan


    Wang. Yun Shang smiled to Lady Wang, "Good day, Lady Wang. You are so gorgeous. No wonder


    both your children are so pretty!"


    Lady Wang was happy to hear the praise. She shed Yun Shang a warm smile.


    Suddenly someone gasped. The guests looked around and saw a woman in pink pass through the


    corridor opposite theke. Although far, the pink figure looked so alluring¡­

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    Chapter 142 An Act Of Folly (Part One)


    Everyone went nk for a while, and then someone sighed, "Though I didn''t see thedy''s face from


    this distance, I can tell that she is tall and thin. She is sure to be an enchanting beauty. But I just heard


    there were nodies in Prince Jing''s Mansion. Who is she?"


    Hearing these words, people let their eyes settle on Yun Shang who still had a nd smile. They


    couldn''t helpparing Yun Shang with thedy. Gradually, they were amazed by Yun Shang''s face.


    Yun Shang was not the kind ofdy that would amaze people with her beauty at first sight. At first


    nce, people would feel she was like ady in a painting, soft and sweet. She had white skin, red lips,


    ck eyebrows, and bright eyes. She wore a fresh green dress with a sense of elegance, like a


    verdant lotus leaf freshly washed by the rain or like an isted mountain hidden in the thin fog,


    attracting people''s eyes in this warm spring.


    Since when had this ordinary-looking Princess be so beautiful?


    Yun Shang knew what people were thinking when she saw their expression. She said in a soft voice,


    "As I have told you, the chambein of Prince Jing''s Mansion doesn''t know how to hold a birthday


    party. I think Prince Jing saw Qian Qian performing in Lady Shun Qing''s birthday party at Prince Shun


    Qing''s Mansion, and so he invited Qian Qian here. Although Qian Qian has a humble identity, she is


    proficient in ying the Pipa, and her dancing skill is second to none in the world."


    Alldies present were the wives or daughters of officials, and they had heard of Qian Qian before as


    her fame had spread throughout the country. They didn''t know what to say for a while. If they praised


    her, they would think they humbled themselves. If they belittled her, they would set themselves against


    Prince Jing. People stood gazing at one another without uttering a single word.


    "Humble family does not determine a humble future. Since Princess Yun Shang has such high praise


    for Qian Qian, she must have many good qualities. I will enjoy her performanceter." While the others


    remained silent, Wang Jinyan praised Qian Qian.


    Yun Shang gave her a tiny smile and thought to herself, ''The daughter of the Wang n is indeed


    different from the otherdies who pretend to be demure.''


    "Your Highness, the Emperor has arrived. Prince Jing asked you to entertain the Emperor." A servant


    came in a hurry and whispered in Yun Shang''s ear.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Really? My father is here?" She excused herself and proceeded to


    the front yard.


    Emperor Ning sat on the host seat. Prince Jing sat by his side, dressed in ck. The two men were


    speaking. Yun Shang observed Prince Jing from a distance to assess his situation. Prince Jing still had


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    a pale face, but he had no problem talking normally with Emperor Ning. Yun Shang felt relieved.


    When Prince Jing saw Yun Shang, his eyes lit up. He curled his lips and waved at her, "Yun Shang,


    Emperor Ning turned round. He smiled when he noticed Yun Shang standing at the door with a vacant


    look. "Why didn''t you wait for me toe here with you?"


    Yun Shang walked to the seat beside Emperor Ning''s and sat down. She smiled at Emperor Ning,


    "Father, I thought you were noting, so I came here by myself. As soon as I arrived at the mansion,


    Uncle Jing asked me to entertain the female guests. I didn''t even know you were here."


    After hearing Yun Shang''s exnation, Emperor Ning raised his eyebrows and turned to Prince Jing,


    whose face had softened when Yun Shang came in, "Really?"


    Prince Jing gave a wry smile, "I used to celebrate my birthdays in the military camp. We just drank wine


    and ate meat. I had no idea that it was so cumbersome to hold a birthday party in the Imperial City, and


    I was not well prepared."


    Emperor Ning remained silent for a moment after hearing Prince Jing''s exnation, and then curled his


    lips, "You have worked hard."


    They made small talk before dinner started. After dinner, Emperor Ning didn''t return to the Imperial


    Pce. Instead, he enjoyed the performance with the other guests. Although Prince Jing''s Mansion


    covered arge area, most parts had been neglected. Tables and chairs were ced by theke, and


    the performance was held on the pavilion across theke. The performances in the Imperial City were


    pretty much the same. Yun Shang had invited the top ranking theatrical troupe and ordered several


    ys for the guests'' entertainment.


    The melodic sound of a Pipa came from the pavilion. But when the guests turned to see, they saw no


    one at the pavilion. It was a fascinating tune called, Collecting Lotus Seeds. When people began


    wondering who was ying the Pipa, a figure in pink flew out from the pavilion andnded on a young


    lotus leaf in the middle of theke.


    Everyone was shocked and wondered how she was able to stand on a lotus leaf. Thedy seemed


    gracious and at ease on the leaf. She held the Pipa in her arms, and the melody was not affected by


    her movements. Everyone imagined that thedy was a master of Qinggong*.


    (*TN: A Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and travel in the air.)


    Thedy had her back turned toward the guests. She didn''t face the guests. She stood on her tiptoes


    and started dancing on the lotus leaf.


    "Wonderful!" Emperor Ning was the first to cheer for thedy. And then the other guests regained their


    showgirl in the Imperial City?"


    For a while, people whispered to each other. However, when Qian Qian turned around and began


    ying the Pipa behind her back, people suddenly quietened.


    Qian Qian wore a full-length light pink skirt with a white waistband around her slender waist. She had a


    hibiscus flower hairpin, but her face was even more beautiful than a hibiscus flower. Her attractive eyes


    enchanted all guests.


    While ying the Pipa, thedy constantly changed her position. All the guests watched the


    performance with the utmost concentration. Hardly had thest musical note faded, people saw the


    Everyone kept silent for a long time as if they had buried themselves in the Pipa''s sound, the dance or


    the beauty.


    Emperor Ning gave a small smile. However, there was aplicated expression on his face. After a


    while, he rubbed his forehead and stood, "The performance is indeed an eye-opener. I have had too


    much wine and felt quite drunk. Brother, find me a ce so that I can rest."


    Prince Jing immediately stood, "Your Majesty, let me show you the way."


    Emperor Ning shook his hand, "You are today''s host and should entertain the guests here. Just find a


    servant to show me the way."

 Chapter 143 An Act Of Folly (Part Two)

    Chapter 143 An Act Of Folly (Part Two)


    Prince Jing remained silent for a while, and then called the chambein and asked him to lead


    Emperor Ning to the east wing. After the chambein escorted Emperor Ning away, the atmosphere


    became more active. Someone said, "I heard that it was extremely hard to invite Qian Qian to perform.


    If she dislikes you, she won''t perform for you even if you send a goldmine to her as a gift. Prince Jing,


    how did you seed in inviting Qian Qian here?"


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows as he heard the statement, "Actually, it wasn''t me who invited Qian


    Qian. She is here at someone else''s request. But it''s not convenient for me to tell you who this person


    is."


    The following performance was quite good. However, after enjoying Qian Qian''s dance, the guests had


    lost interest. Since Emperor Ning had left, they began to drink a toast to each other unabashedly.


    Yun Shang furrowed her brows when she saw Prince Jing drinking several cups of wine, ''His wound...''


    She dropped this matter after thinking for a moment and continued to enjoy the show being held on the


    stage quietly.


    Qian Yin walked to Yun Shang and whispered something in her ear. Yun Shang''s eyes lit up as she


    turned to Prince Jing and smiled, "Uncle, thedies might feel bored now. How about I taking them to


    the backyard to rest?"


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    It took a second for Prince Jing to focus on Yun Shang. He steadied the hand in which he held the wine


    cup. Then he smiled, "Okay!"


    Yun Shang returned his smile before standing. Since thedies did not drink, and the performance was


    not as excellent as Qian Qian''s, thesedies eagerly stood and followed Yun Shang to the backyard.


    They chatting amongst each other.


    "Princess Yun Shang, you are right. Qian Qian is indeed a talenteddy. I saw her standing on the lotus


    leaf and guessed that her Qinggong must be as good as my brother''s. She is also brilliant as a


    showgirl, and I really admire her. I guess she must be good at Kung Fu too. If given a chance, I would


    like topete with her in Kung Fu." Jinyan walked behind Yun Shang and stated in a cheerful voice.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and nodded, "It was indeed surprising."


    "She is just a courtesan from the brothel and doesn''t deserve your praise. Do you think you are not as


    good as a courtesan?" A cold and sardonic voice sounded. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and looked


    at Cangyang Yu''er who had just spoken.


    "We should respect talented people of various origins. Yu''er, I heard you were also from a humble


    family before the Chief Councilor adopted you." Yun Shang stated in a nonchnt voice, but Yu''er''s


    expression changed. Of course, she knew what kind of life she had lived before the Chief Councilor


    adopted her. Princess Yun Shang had not uncovered Yu''er''s real situation at that time. Actually, Yu''er''s


    family had suffered during a flood, and she had been a beggar for a while. Since the Chief Councilor


    adopted her, Yu''er had taken every step to ensure that no one discovered her past. How did Yun


    Shang know all this?


    The light pity in Yun Shang''s eyes made Yu''er even more angry. She questioned with a long face,


    "What do you mean by that?"


    Jinyan walked in front of Yun Shang and blocked Yu''er''s sight. She asked in a cold voice, "Lady


    Cangyang, what are you going to do?"


    Yun Shang gave a tiny smile, "This is the State of Ning. I believe Lady Cangyang would not be that


    willful."


    Yu''er''s eyes darkened as she ground her teeth and stood, "I''m not feeling well. Please excuse me, I


    need to go to the restroom."


    As soon as Yu''er left, Yun Shang heard a sneer from behind, "She is just a foreigner and a sworn


    daughter of the Chief Councilor. How dare a sworn daughter expect everyone to obey her? What a


    naivedy!"


    Yun Shang turned to the person who had just spoken and found that she was an acquaintance. She


    had briefly met Li Yingying on New Year''s Eve.


    Yun Shang said nothing as she took a seat and smiled, "Ladies, please have a seat. There is nothing


    interesting in Prince Jing''s Mansion. How about we y Pass the Flower*?"


    (*TN: Pass the Flower is a game in which people sit in a circle and pass a flower to around. When the


    drum stops, the person holding the flower will be punished.)


    Wen Ruxin, the wife of the eldest son of Prince Shun Qing smiled when she heard the suggestion,


    "This game is only for youngdies. We are not participating. Princess Yun Shang, y the game with


    the other youngdies here. I will lead the olderdies to the pavilion there to talk."


    Yun Shang shed Lady Ruxin a grateful smile, "Your Ladyship, that''s very thoughtful of you. Thank


    you so much."


    The wives of the officials followed Lady Ruxin to the pavilion nearby. Since only the teenage daughters


    of officials remained, the atmosphere became more lively. Someone suggested, "Since it''s Pass the


    Flower, the loser must be punished."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Of course. I will ask the servant to prepare a lot pot. When the drumbeat stops,


    thedy holding the flower should draw a lot and ept the punishment written on it. As for the


    punishments, everyone writes a punishment for the lot. What do you think of the idea?"


    Everyone agreed with Yun Shang''s suggestion. A servant nearby immediately prepared everything


    needed and distributed the lots to thedies. Thedies wrote punishments on the lots and put them


    into the lot pot. Then thedies formed a circle.


    As thedies waited for the servants to ce the chairs, Jinyan got close to Yun Shang and whispered,


    "I saw a servant girl of Yu''er leaving right now. I guess she might have some schemes. Your Highness,


    you should ask someone to check where the servant went."


    Yun Shang knew Jinyan worried about her. So she patted Jinyan''s hand, "Don''t worry. This is Prince


    Jing''s Mansion. Though there are few servants here, the mansion is heavily guarded. There won''t be


    any major incidents."


    Jinyan nodded as she heard Yun Shang''s exnation and sat down beside her.


    The drummer was blindfolded. Yun Shang held a flower made of silk cloth and smiled, "Ladies, are you


    ready? If yes, then we shall start the game.."


    Yun Shang''s words increased everyone''s enthusiasm for the game. They couldn''t wait to start. Yun


    Shang shouted, "The game starts!"


    The drumbeats sounded.


    People passed the flower to the person sitting on their left quickly. Suddenly, the drumbeats stopped.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at thedy who had the flower.


    "She is the third daughter of Field Marshal Qin, and her mother is a concubine. She has no notable


    talent." Jinyan whispered in Yun Shang''s ear.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Lady Qin, you are lucky to be the first of us to get the flower. Lady Qin, please


    draw a lot."


    Lady Qin looked around before she walked to the lot pot. She drew a lot and gave it to Yun Shang. Yun


    Shang lowered her head to check the lot and then gave a nd smile, "y Guqin*. It''s a simple


    punishment."


    (*TN: Guqin is a seven-stringed plucked instrument in some ways simr to the zither.)


    Lady Qin was relieved. She took the Guqin handed by the servant and yed a tune.


    The drumbeats started again. This time, the flower was in the hands of ady dressed in carmine. Yun


    Shang looked at thedy, raised her eyebrows and sighed, ''Jing Wenxi! A troublemaker!''

 Chapter 144 An Act Of Folly (Part Three)

    Chapter 144 An Act Of Folly (Part Three)


    Wenxi widened her round, bright eyes like a frightened rabbit, "s! I have bad luck today. I hope the


    punishment won''t be hard."


    Wenxi walked to the lot pot, drew a lot, and looked at it. As soon as she read the punishment, her


    expression changed. The other girls saw her expression, and became curious. They crowded around


    her and tried to read the lot. It read, "Who is your favorite man?"


    The handwriting had an unconventional grace of its own. Wenxi felt embarrassed, but Jinyanughed


    out loud and said, "I wrote this punishment. I was wondering who would get the lot. I didn''t expect it


    would be you, Lady Jing. It''s okay. We can keep secrets. Just tell us."


    Wenxi stood where she was. Her face turned pale and her nose grew pink.


    "Well, if Lady Jing is not willing to tell us, we can understand. After all, it''s your secret. Lady Jing is not


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    married yet, and it''s not appropriate to tell us who her favorite man is." Jinyan frowned and rubbed her


    nose as she spoke indifferently.


    Hardly had her words faded away, a sneer sounded, "It''s indeed not appropriate for her to tell us, but


    it''s not because she is not willing or because she is shy. That''s because her favorite man is engaged,


    and his fiancee is right here."


    Before the statement could be finished, Wenxi rushed toward thedy angrily, "Wen Ruyu, I have never


    offended you before. Why do you insult me?"


    The atmosphere became tense. Thedies wondered who Wenxi''s favorite man was. Many engaged


    Ruyu snorted as she raised her eyebrows, "What? You dare not to tell us? Look at yourself! You are


    really ugly. Prince Jing won''t be fond of you!"


    Prince Jing... Everyone noticed the most important information in Ruyu''s words. It turned out that


    Wenxi''s favorite man was Prince Jing.


    Everyone nced at Yun Shang, but Yun Shang didn''t seem to care what Ruyu had said at all. Yun


    Shang looked calm and spoke in a nonchnt voice, "Ladies, it''s Uncle Jing''s birthday party today.


    Please don''t share your personal affairs here."


    Since Yun Shang acted so nonchntly, there was no fun left in the game. Thedies didn''t want to


    y anymore. Wenxi and Ruyu''s friends separated the girls and escorted them to seats nearby.


    As soon as they had sat down, ady''s scream could be heard.


    Yun Shang''s expression changed and she gave a cold smile.


    "Your Highness, is something wrong? I remember Prince Jing had asked the chambein to take


    Emperor Ning to the east wing to rest. The sound seems to havee from the east wing..." Lady


    Ruxin came in a hurry. Her face had paled when she heard the scream.


    Emperor Ning was resting in the east wing. If something happened to him, everyone would face the


    consequences. The very thought made everydy shudder in fear.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and looked to the east before she spoke, "Let''s go and see what has


    happened." She waved Qian Yin closer, "Uncle Jing is in the front hall and may not know about the


    incident. Go to the front hall and inform Uncle Jing."


    Qian Yin said "yes" before she withdrew. Yun Shang and thedies proceeded to the ce where the


    sound came from.


    When Yun Shang arrived at the door of the east wing, she saw Prince Jing and some guests arriving.


    Yun Shang immediately walked to him and said, "Uncle Jing, there should be guards in the mansion.


    Have they told you where the sound came from?"


    Prince Jing nodded, "It was not from the east wing. Emperor Ning is resting in the east wing, and I sent


    guards to protect him. The sound came from Tingyin Pavilion, which is next to the east wing."


    After hearing these words, Yun Shang raised her head and noticed a que on the east wing. It read,


    Tingfeng Pavilion.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes to conceal her feeling and followed Prince Jing to Tingyin Pavilion. Yun


    Shang looked at the guests and didn''t find the person she sought.


    When they arrived at Tingyin Pavilion, the gate of the yard was unlocked. One of the guests pushed


    open the gate. Everyone saw that a man''s robe had been thrown in the yard. Some weird sounds came


    from within.


    People''s eyes widened when they heard sounds.


    Prince Jing paused for a while before he stepped forward and pushed the door open. Tingyin Pavilion


    was a room prepared for guests who wanted to rest. So it was simply decorated and only had one


    bedroom.


    When the door opened, people saw a man and a woman''s clothes scattered on the floor. On the


    screen facing the door, hung ady''s underwear. Two figures in strange positions were faintly visible


    through the screen. More suppressed moans came from within.


    At this moment, even the unmarrieddies realized what was happening inside and their expressions


    turned to shock.


    Prince Jing was angered. He shouted in fury, "I want to know who is so bold as tomit such


    obscenity in my mansion and ruin my reputation. Guards, grab the disgusting couple and throw them


    out."


    "Yes, Your Highness." Hardly had Prince Jing''s demand faded, a secret guard dashed into the room.


    A roar of rage came from within. Yun Shang curled her lips as she recognized the voice. She turned


    and nced at the officials standing behind Prince Jing. They were surprised by the voice and must


    have regretteding here with Prince Jing. Some even stepped backward secretly. The secret guard,


    however, was quick in action. Before the officials managed to withdraw, a snow-white body was thrown


    to the ground. The body waspletely naked.


    In a while, sharp cries of surprise sounded in the yard. Many unmarrieddies immediately covered


    their eyes and muttered, "What a shame!"


    Somedies, such as Yun Shang and Jinyan, frowned and looked at thedy on the ground. Thedy


    had a sweet smile on her face as if she was still steeped in pleasure. A momentter, she furrowed her


    brows because of the sudden pain. She raised herself on her elbows and gazed at the people in


    confusion.


    "Oh my god. She is Lady Cangyang, the sworn daughter of the Chief Councilor of the State of Yng.


    Why...why... is she here? She..." Wang Jinyan frowned as she yelled. Everyone immediately realized


    who she was.


    When people recalled the familiar voiceing from within, they were further shocked and wondered,


    ''Why is thisdy... with him?''


    As people buried themselves in thought, a voice was heard, "Your Majesty."


    Everyone regained theirposure and bowed to Emperor Ning.


    Emperor Ning furrowed his brows and asked, "What''s going on? I heard the noises from here all the


    way in Tingfeng Pavilion."


    Prince Jing briefly shared the events with the Emperor. Emperor Ning furrowed his brows and let his


    eyes settle upon thedy on the ground, "Where is the man?"


    Prince Jing sneered, "Bring him out!"


    Then the secret guard escorted a man from behind the screen. Unlike the nakeddy, the man was still


    wearing his underwear. His face was pale as he walked out.

 Chapter 145 Extreme Joy Begets Sorrow (Part One)

    Chapter 145 Extreme Joy Begets Sorrow (Part One)


    All the people present turned pale. Emperor Ning seemed surprised. Behind him, half the officials had


    lowered their heads. If they could, they would have buried themselves beneath the ground. There was


    a hint of happiness in some officials'' eyes. Yun Shang made a note of who was happy.


    "Grand Councilor Li! Are you here to cause me trouble? You are the leader of the civil officials. I know


    you look down upon us military officers. You regard us as illiterate; I still respected you though. Today, I


    appreciated your presence at my birthday party, but how could you do such a thing in my mansion?


    What a shame! Your Majesty, please make a decision." Prince Jing angrily red at Grand Councilor Li


    and thenined to Emperor Ning.


    Grand Councilor Li who was dressed only in his tunic, felt ashamed. Emperor Ning snickered. He then


    frowned and said, "Grand Councilor Li, you made a mistake. After all, Lady Cangyang is an honorable


    guest from the State of Yng. Why did you¡­?" After a pause, Emperor Ning sighed. His eyes were


    filled with disappointment.


    Yun Shang gazed at Cangjue Qingsu. He frowned but didn''t speak. He seemed lost in thought. She


    turned and saw that the whole tribe from Grand Councilor''s Mansion were scared. The wife of the


    Grand Councilor looked pale. She watched the scene in disbelief.


    Grand Councilor Li ground his teeth. Then he knelt and spoke, "I apologize. Your Highness, I am sorry.


    As for Lady Cangyang, I was intimate with her and have ruined her reputation. So I will take her as my


    concubine."


    It was not until she heard those words that Cangyang Yu''er got over her shock. The amazement in her


    eyes was evident. Yun Shang knew Cangyang Yu''er was aiming for the Emperor. She thought,


    ''Cangyang Yu''er, your scheme failed again. After you couldn''t tempt Prince Jing, you turned to my


    father. Maybe it''s Cangjue Qingsu that nned all this. There were few servants in Prince Jing''s


    Mansion. However, there were many hidden guards. How could I get no news of what she and her


    maid discussed?''


    Cangyang Yu''er looked upset and worried. Yun Shang sneered, and her mouth twitched, ''Qian Yin said


    that Cangyang Yu''er was reluctant to seduce Emperor Ning. He has reached middle age. However, he


    is still handsome. If her trick had seeded, she would have enjoyed a higher status like Lady Jin. So


    sheplied. She didn''t expect to have an intimate rtionship with an old man at such a declining


    age. The Grand Councilor is the leader of all the officials. But he is subordinate to the Emperor. I guess


    she is unwilling to ept her failure.''


    Cangyang Yu''er gritted her teeth and wanted to exin. However, she had to cover her private parts


    because she was lying naked on the ground. If she spoke, she would be a biggerughing stock. ''Do I


    have to marry the old man?''


    Cangyang Yu''er thought in annoyance. Her maid had told her that Emperor Ning had entered that


    room. ''It was dark. I was so nervous that I didn''t confirm the identity of the man on the bed. I never


    thought ¡­ No, I am a young girl. I shouldn''t waste the rest of my life on the aging Grand Councilor.''


    Cangyang Yu''er opened her mouth and was about to speak, but Cangjue Qingsu preempted her. He


    said, "It is unknown how this happened. Since Grand Councilor Li has promised to take Yu''er, I agree.


    But I have to say that she is our honorable Chief Councillor''s sworn daughter. If he knew what


    happened, he would be quite upset."


    Grand Councilor Li gnashed his teeth in anger. He was not a fool. He knew Cangjue Qingsu mediated


    to have him on board. The Prince had stressed on the identity of Cangyang Yu''er to force the Grand


    Councilor to marry her. ''Cangyang Yu''er is a girl from another state. It''s not proper to take her as a


    concubine, not to mention as my wife.'' He thought.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    "Your Highness, I know I offended Lady Cangyang, but my wife married me forty years ago. She is


    tolerant and generous. She excels in virtue and handling domestic affairs. She also brought up five


    children. I can''t divorce her and abandon my children¡­" Grand Councilor Li bowed to Emperor Ning


    and begged in a low voice.


    Emperor Ning smiled and thought to himself, ''Grand Councilor Li and his wife respect each other and


    her status has been stable for so many years. She must be a resourceful woman. Cangyang Yu''er is


    young and beautiful, but spoiled. What would happen if they lived under a roof?''


    "Don''t worry. It''s indeed aplex problem. Your wife has always been a good model to thedies in


    the Imperial City. But Lady Cangyang has a high status. Why don''t you marry her? She and your wife


    will be equal in status. This will be a?win-win solution." Emperor Ning suggested in a low voice.


    The onlookers were startled by the solution. They thought, ''Marry her? It''s indeed the best way, but


    ¡­¡­ Is she fit for the position of wife of the Grand Councilor?'' They looked at the still naked Cangyang


    Yu''er on the ground.


    Grand Councilor Li was absolutely furious, but he knew he had to ept the proposal. He thought, ''If I


    refuse, I will suffer more. My reputation might be saved if I take her as my wife.'' So he nodded and


    replied, "Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning nodded. Now that the situation had been settled, the Emperor seemed to realize that the


    couple was not well dressed. He shouted, "Servants, bring some clothes and get the Grand Councilor


    and his new wife dressed."


    Cangyang Yu''er''s and Grand Councilor Li''s servants that had been standing by went into the room.


    They picked up the clothes and helped them get dressed.


    Yun Shang smiled and thought, ''All the members of Li n will beughed at for quite a long time.


    As the leader of the civil officials, the Grand Councilor was intimate with a girl in another person''s


    mansion. It is a big gossip.''


    Yun Shang looked up and made eye contact with Prince Jing. His expression hinted that he knew


    something. Yun Shang was nervous. Her mouth twitched as she thought, ''I was too ecstatic with joy.''


    Since the trouble had been solved, Emperor Ning stopped interfering. He waved his hand and said,


    "I''ve sobered up. Many written reports have piled up on my table. I''ll return to the Imperial Pce."


    "Make way for His Majesty." All the people bowed or curtsied as the Emperor left.


    When Emperor Ning had left, the crowds rose to their feet. Suddenly a loud scream was heard.


    Everybody turned and saw Cangyang Yu''er naked again. She had risen so quickly that she slipped out


    of her clothes. She had cried in embarrassment. It was an absolutely instinctive reaction. Once she


    realized that she was being stared at again, she turned pale and at once rushed behind the screen.

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    Chapter 146 Extreme Joy Begets Sorrow (Part Two)


    "Hehe¡­" Someone sniggered. Yun Shang looked back and found that the members of Li n looked


    grim. She didn''t see where theughter came from.


    "Prince Jing, it''s my fault. Please pardon my offense. I am leaving now." Grand Councilor Li bowed to


    Prince Jing and left straight away.


    Members of the Li n followed him. They were afraid they wouldn''t be able to restrain their anger if


    they stayed.


    Since Grand Councilor Li had left, many guests also took their leave. Yun Shang stood beside Prince


    Jing and bid them farewell. Soon all the guests had left except for Wang Jinyan and Wang Jinhuan.


    Only after everyone had left did they burst intoughter. Yun Shang looked worried. She pointed at the


    room behind to remind them that Cangyang Yu''er was still around and that they shouldn''t be so


    impolite.


    Prince Jing nced back. A look of disgust came over his face. "What eyes don''t see is regarded as


    clean. Let''s rest in the lobby. I will have her thrown out and then I will ask servants to demolish the


    pavilion." With these words, he left for the lobby.


    Wang Jinhuan caught up with Prince Jing and wrapped an arm around his neck. While he said


    something happily, Prince Jing brushed Wang Jinhuan''s hand off. But Wang Jinhuan put his hand back


    a minuteter. Yun Shang frowned and worried about Prince Jing''s wound¡­


    "Your Highness, let''s take a seat there." Wang Jinyan said in a low voice, "Cangyang Yu''er


    embarrassed herself. It was indeed greatly satisfactory. Your Highness, she covets Prince Jing. Are you


    happy with her fate?"


    A smile appeared on Jinyan''s lips. Yun Shang red at her and said, "Nonsense!"


    Wang Jinhuan and Wang Jinyanughed for a while in the lobby. Satisfied with how the day had


    ended, they left. Only Yun Shang and Prince Jing remained. They didn''t speak.


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    Then Prince Jing sighed. He looked up and scolded, "You are reckless!"


    Yun Shang didn''t reply. She shed him an attractive smile. His heart softened. He stopped his


    preaching and warned, "Next time, don''t be so willful. Grand Councilor Li certainly knew he was


    drugged. If he had asked the Emperor to investigate, you would have been involved in the case. How


    could you do something like this on the spur of the moment? I know you didn''t n it. The chambein


    said that you have been busy. How could you spare time and energy to trap him?"


    "Uncle, what you said is wrong. It was your chambein who led the Emperor to the wrong room. If you


    hadn''t ordered him, I wouldn''t have seeded so easily." Yun Shang smiled at Prince Jing and added,


    "Moreover, I did it because I am sure Grand Councilor Li wouldn''t want to lose face. So he wouldn''t


    admit to being drugged. Especially if you and my father were present. Cangyang Yu''er is the sworn


    daughter of the Chief Councilor. Her status is embarrassing. She came with Cangjue Qingsu though.


    What the truth is, doesn''t matter. Grand Councilor Li couldn''t contradict Cangjue Qingsu, or else, my


    father would vent his anger on the Grand Councilor. He has been cautious for most of his life. He won''t


    risk his status to enrage my father."


    Prince Jing shook his head and said, "You were reckless. But you really knew how he thinks. I hope it


    won''t happen again. I''ll clear up the messy situation. Don''t do something like this next time. Don''t."


    There was happiness in Yun Shang''s eyes. She looked up and smiled like a spoiled child, "Uncle, that


    is very kind of you."


    Yun Shang thought happily, ''ttering Prince Jing is effortless and worthy. Myst life didn''t have a


    wonderful ending. I have my own powers now, but it''s not enough. It''s better to find some support.''


    Prince Jing was excited as she had finally epted his help. But she would never know it.


    The chambein of Prince Jing''s Mansion entered. He greeted both Prince Jing and Yun Shang. Then


    he reported, "Your Highness, Lady Qian Qian is looking for you."


    Yun Shang was astonished. She turned and asked Prince Jing with a smile, "Uncle, can I use your


    study?"


    Prince Jing nodded causally and beckoned to the chambein to lead the way. Then he turned and


    went to the yard adjacent to his room.


    Yun Shang entered the study and found Ning Qian waiting. When the door opened, Ning Qian looked


    at Yun Shang indifferently. Yun Shang was stunned but grinned at Ning Qian. She satirized, "Qian


    Qian, your nce melted my heart."


    Ning Qian replied with a tender smile, "My Lady, don''t jest with me."


    Yun Shang smiled as a reply. She took a seat behind the desk and looked around. Ning Qian knew


    what Yun Shang was doing. She shook her head and said, "I have checked. No one is hiding here."


    Yun Shang nodded. She thought, ''Although Prince Jing and I have be closer, I should remain


    alert. I won''t tell all my ns to him. As the old saying goes, never show the bottom of your purse or


    your mind.


    I should have found a safer ce to talk with Ning Qian. But the Imperial City is not peaceful. There is


    no need to be bothered. Prince Jing''s Mansion is as safe as a safety box. No one will enter without


    being noticed.''


    "Qian Qian, what are you doing these days?" Yun Shang asked casually.


    Ning Qian bowed her head and answered respectfully, "My Lady, you asked me to investigate Prince


    Jing. He is smart and vignt. We had to consider Wang Jinhuan instead. He suspected the youngest


    son of Prince Shun Qing to be an imposter. So he became closely connected to Ning Ye. I found Ning


    Ye waspletely different from hearsay. Though he was well disguised¡­¡­"


    "Eeeh? Tell me about the difference¡­" Ning Qian had been close to Ning Ye for some time. When Yun


    Shang saw Ning Qianst time, she knew it. Since Ning Qian had mentioned this, so Yun Shang took it


    seriously.


    Ning Qian meditated in silence and then said, "It is rumored that Ning Ye is a yboy. In fact he is a


    Kung Fu master and quite cautious."


    "Prince Shun Qing seldom participates in politics. Ning Ye acts as a ringer to avoid the intrigues inside


    the mansion?" Yun Shang asked.


    Ning Qian shook her head and added, "I found his handwriting had changedpletely. I sent my


    subordinates to inquire about Ning Ye. It''s said that he had nearly drowned four years ago. He


    survived, but was seriously ill. When he recovered, he changed quite a lot¡­"


    Yun Shang''s eyebrow lifted. She thought, ''This is weird. Is it possible that he was reborn like me?''


    "Few days ago, he seemed to have contacted a subordinate of the third Prince of the State of Yng."


    Ning Qian added softly.


    ''The third Prince of the State of Yng?'' Yun Shang was dumbstruck. Then a smile appeared on her


    face as she thought, ''Is he a spy sent by Cangjue Qingsu? His identity is a good cover. It''smonly


    thought that a spy should be undetectable. They did exactly the opposite. They used a spy to rece


    an honorable Prince''s son. That cover worked even better.''


    "Keep an eye on him. Don''t act rashly or you will alert the enemy." Yun Shang said after a brief


    pause.

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    Chapter 147 Extreme Joy Begets Sorrow (Part Three)


    Ning Qian nodded and added, "I have sent spies to all the mansions in the Imperial City. There are 73


    subordinates in the Grand Councilor''s Mansion. The army on the border are ready. All the spiese


    from innocent families. You won''t get implicated. They are smart and will soon get promoted. They will


    help us."


    Yun Shang nodded with praise, "I believe you arepetent."


    Ning Qian took out a bunch of parchments. She handed them to Yun Shang and exined, "I sieved


    out pieces of useful information that has been collected recently and wrote them down."


    Yun Shang took the parchments and scanned them quickly. She wrinkled her brows and took out a flint.


    Then she threw the flint to the te on the table and burned the parchments.


    "Ok, I see. My mother will go intobor soon. Send more people to the temporary imperial pce. I


    don''t trust the midwife from the Imperial City. Send more credible midwives there. Ensure the safety of


    my mother and her baby. Use any means necessary." Yun Shang replied in a low voice.


    "Yes, My Lady." Ning Qian answered. Yun Shang beckoned her to leave with a wave of her hand.


    When she left, Yun Shang went to Prince Jing''s bedroom. As she entered, she saw Prince Jing lying on


    the couch. He was wearing a white tunic. His cor had been removed and his hair was spread out


    on the couch. He always seemed to be cold and indifferent. But at that time, he looks endearing and


    amiable.


    Yun Shang paused before entering.


    "Have you finished your conversation?" Prince Jing looked up at Yun Shang and asked. She had seen


    many handsome men in her previous and present life. The sight of Prince Jing still froze her though.


    Her heart nearly stopped beating.


    Yun Shang stared at him for quite a while. When she got over her shock, she took her eyes off him and


    bowed her head. She didn''t notice that Prince Jing smiled happily.


    "Yes, thank you, uncle." Yun Shang answered in a low voice.


    Prince Jing replied with a mere "Hum." He didn''t speak. Yun Shang didn''t look up, so she missed his


    expression. After an awkward silence, she said, "Qian Qian told me Ning Ye is an impostor. I know


    Wang Jinhuan investigated Ning Ye after the Spring Outing incident. So I guess you would know about


    it."


    "Hum?" Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and asked, "What? I don''t know. What did Lady Qian Qian tell


    you?"


    Yun Shang was surprised. She looked up and made eye contact with the Prince. She looked down and


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    said, "Qian Qian said that he had been rescued from drowning and changed a lot since then. His


    character, his hobbies, and his handwriting are totally different."


    "Hum?" Yun Shang was distracted by Prince Jing''s appearance. This more or less pleased Prince Jing.


    He raised his eyebrows, smiled, and then said causally, "Qian Qian said that Ning Ye colluded with


    Cangjue Qingsu''s subordinates. I guess Ning Ye is a spy from the State of Yng."


    "Hum, I know." Prince Jing answered in a low voice. And then he burst outughing.


    It was not until then that Yun Shang realized Prince Jing was teasing her. ''He asked Wang Jinhuan to


    investigate. How could he have no idea?''


    Yun Shang was annoyed. She looked up and saw Prince Jing wasughing. She red at him


    solemnly and was speechless because she felt awkward. After she calmed down, she asked, "Uncle, is


    teasing me interesting?"


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and answered, "It is, yes."


    Yun Shang hadn''t expected to hear such an answer. She became angry because of the


    embarrassment she felt. After scowling at Prince Jing, she gritted her teeth and said, "Uncle, go on


    Qian Yin and Qin Yi were surprised to see Yun Shang leaving the room such fury that her face was


    flushed. They asked, "Your Highness, what happened? Did someone offend you?"


    Yun Shang didn''t answer. When she heard the low hoarse but melodiousughter, she became angrier.


    She stamped her foot and then ran out of the yard.


    Qian Yin and Qin Yi looked at each other and figured out what happened. They caught up with her and


    shouted, "Your Highness. Wait for us."


    Yun Shang got into the carriage and thought of Prince Jing. Shepressed her lips and sighed, ''He


    made fun of me. But I have to admit he is handsome.''


    She was genuinely shocked at her thoughts. ''How could I be thinking of Prince Jing?''


    She ground her teeth and warned herself, ''Stop! I can''t fall in love with him. Since my rebirth, I vowed


    never to suffer pain caused by love. Moreover, I can''t trust Prince Jing unquestionably. I need to


    remember that he wants to be the Emperor. Emperor Ning is neither a good husband, nor a good


    father. But he is responsible for political affairs. And he is a good Emperor.


    I have to protect my mother. If she gives birth to a son, I will support him to be the Emperor. Only


    with supreme power, will he be able to protect his family.''


    Qian Yin and Qin Yi watched Yun Shang as her expressions changed with her thoughts. Then they


    looked at each other and wondered what the Princess was thinking about.


    When the carriage stopped, Yun Shang came to herself, "Ehh, are we there yet?" ''Was I lost in


    thought?''


    Qian Yin and Qin Yi chuckled at the Princess''s absentmindedness. Yun Shang smiled and held the


    handle. Before she could push the door open, she heard an odd sound. Qian Yin and Qin Yi became


    nervous. Yun Shang turned serious and said, "It seems this is not the entrance of the Imperial


    Pce¡­"


    Qin Yi covered her mouth in surprise. Qian Yin looked nervous, but soon calmed down. She said, "Your


    Highness¡­"


    Yun Shang didn''t panic. She regretted having been so lost in thought that she forget to be alert. It was


    useless thinking about that now. She called out to the strangers outside, "Who are you? Why did you


    bring me here?"

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    Chapter 148 A Counterplot (Part One)


    Only silence followed Yun Shang''s question. The Princess was surprised. She removed the hairpin


    from her head, and hid it in her sleeve. Then she signaled at Qian Yin to open the door.


    Qian Yin suddenly pushed open the door. When Yun Shang peeped, she saw a man in dark grey


    standing in front of the carriage. The man, who seemed to be in his forties, bowed a little in a respectful


    manner. There were also several maids standing behind him.


    Yun Shang said with a frown, "Why did you bring me here? What do you want?"


    The man didn''t raise his head at Yun Shang''s words. He answered leisurely, "Your Highness, I know


    nothing about this. I''m just a servant. My master ordered me to take care of you. Please, get off the


    carriage ande with me into the courtyard."


    Yun Shang pondered for a moment and then decided to follow the strange man. When Yun Shang bent


    her waist to step out of the carriage, Qin Yi stopped her. Yun Shang turned to look at Qin Yi, who


    seemed quite calm in spite of her pale face. "Your Highness, please let me go first."


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    Yun Shang knew Qin Yi was worried about her. Qin Yi was trying her best, even at the risk of her life, to


    protect Yun Shang. The girl didn''t even know Kung Fu! This gesture touched Yun Shang.


    "It is okay. I will be fine." Yun Shang smiled at Qin Yi before stepping out of the carriage.


    Yun Shang saw a thick grove as soon as she stepped out. In the grovey a beautiful courtyard that


    added to the tranquility of this ce. But Yun Shang was upset as she did not know where she was.


    However, Yun Shang''s agitation onlysted for an instant. As soon as she jumped off the carriage, she


    studied the mansion carefully. She saw nothing special about the courtyard. There was not even a


    que on the entrance gate to show the identity of its owner. The owner must be very prudent! Yun


    Shang became irritated without information with which to identify the owner.


    "Pleasee in, Your Highness." The man bowed a little in front of Yun Shang, and weed her with


    due respect.


    Yun Shang raised her brows to measure the courtyard before walking toward it. "How... should I


    address you, Sir?"


    The man answered with a smile, "My surname is Zhao, and I''m the chambein in this courtyard. Your


    Highness can call me Master Zhao. These girls are servant girls in this courtyard. They are Chun Hong,


    Xia He, Qiu Ju, and Dong Mei. Please feel free to let them serve you. They will do anything for you.


    Your two maids are our distinguished guests as well. Please let the four girls do all the tasks you would


    normally ask your maids to do."


    Yun Shang uttered coldly, "That would be nice, Master Zhao." Zhao must be a fake surname. Many


    people have the surname Zhao, Qian, Sun, and Li under the heaven. And Zhao is the first name listed


    in the One Hundred Surnames*. When a person walks on the street, at least half the people he or she


    would run into would probably have the surname Zhao.


    (*TN: One Hundred Surnames is a list of one hundred surnamesmonly used in China. Zhao, Qian,


    Sun, and Li are the four mostmon surnames in the One Hundred Surnames, with Zhao as the first


    in ranking.)


    The whole courtyard consisted of four smaller yards surrounded by buildings. There was nothing


    special in the yards. But Yun Shang was taken by surprise when she stepped into the rooms. These


    had been decorated exactly as those in Qingxin Pce. The only difference that Yun Shang could tell


    was the daily utensils in the room. The daily utensils in Qingxin Pce were articles of tribute that


    could only be used by imperial members, whereas the ones in these rooms were counterfeits.


    "Your Highness..." Qin Yi and Qian Yin felt shocked, too. They could not help but feel worried. In spite


    of so many official guards and secret guards around Yun Shang, the owner of the courtyard was


    capable enough to abduct her and bring her to this ce without rming anybody. No matter who the


    owner was, he or she must be a person Yun Shang could not underestimate. The interior of the room,


    which was the same as her Pce, reminded Yun Shang that there must be a spy in their midst.


    Yun Shang sneered and sat on a chair. While looking at Master Zhao and the four servant girls, she


    said with a smile, "Your master is so thoughtful. Please tell your master that I am very satisfied with all


    the arrangements. However, it would be troublesome for your master if we stay here for long. As your


    master cares so much about us, I want to meet with your master and extend my gratitude to him, or


    her."


    Master Zhao nodded slightly, "I will send the message to my master. I''m afraid Your Highness must be


    tired after the hard day at Prince Jing''s Mansion. Please retire early." He bowed toward Yun Shang


    after speaking, and then withdrew.


    However, the four servant girls stayed. Yun Shang understood that they must have been instructed to


    stay and watch her. She said to them with a frowned brow, "I''m tired. Fetch some water. I will take a


    bath."


    One of the girls nodded and left. Yun Shang cast a nce at the other three girls, but said nothing. She


    walked into the inner chamber which was, of course, decorated as the one in Qingxin Pce. While


    lying on a bench, Yun Shang racked her brains for a n. The schemer would not make such an effort


    to abduct her just for the sake of entertaining her and offering her amodation. There must be


    something more. However, as it was impossible to escape, the best n was to wait patiently. Anyway,


    her men at the Imperial Pce would know that something was wrong, as she hadn''t returned to the


    Pce on time.


    Yun Shang''s thought was interrupted by the servant girl who had gone to fetch water. She had returned


    with a big barrel of water in each of her hands. Though she was a petite girl, the two barrels of water


    seemed not to be a burden for her, as her breath was smooth and her steps were steady. Yun Shang


    understood that the girl must be very good at Kung Fu.


    "Your Highness, the water is ready." The servant girl said as she walked out of the bathroom. She kept


    her head low in front of Yun Shang while speaking with her softly.


    Yun Shang nodded at her, "Qian Yin will serve me during the bath." Yun Shang entered the bathroom


    while speaking.


    Qian Yin followed Yun Shang. To Yun Shang''s surprise, the four servant girls came into the bathroom,


    too. One of them held clean clothes for Yun Shang, while another held the washing soap. The third girl


    held a towel, while the fourth carried a bowl of flower petals. Yun Shang frowned at them. "Put the stuff


    down and leave. I feel uneasy if someone watches me bathe. I am just a girl. I''m not a threat to


    anyone. As your men are everywhere in this courtyard, why are you worried?"


    The girls exchanged nces with each other after hearing Yun Shang''s words. Then they put the


    things down, and left silently.


    Yun Shang looked sullen after all the servant girls had left. She took off her clothes, and sat in the tub.


    Qian Yin took the soap and helped Yun Shang clean her body. While doing this, Qian Yin wrote


    something on Yun Shang''s back. ''The signal has been sent. Ask for rescue or not?'' That was what


    Qian Yin wrote on Yun Shang''s back. Yun Shang shook her head and smiled. As she was already here,


    she wished to know who was behind this plot against her. Or to be more exact, she wondered who,


    from among all the people she knew, was so capable and powerful to plot against her?

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    Chapter 149 A Counterplot (Part Two)


    Qian Yin stayed quiet. She carefully helped Yun Shang finish bathing, and helped her get dressed.


    Then she wrapped Yun Shang''s wet hair in a towel before the Princess stepped out of the bathroom.


    Qin Yi scurried toward Yun Shang, untied the towel on Yun Shang''s head, and helped the Princess dry


    her hair gently.


    Yun Shang squinted as Qin Yi''s touches were soforting.


    "Your Highness, Master Zhao asked me to give this to you. As it was found in Your Highness''s carriage,


    it must be important. So Master Zhao ordered me to bring this for you." Yun Shang heard a soft voice


    speaking to her. She lifted her eyes and saw a servant girl holding a sachet in her hand.


    After taking the sachet from the servant girl, Qin Yi whispered to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, isn''t this


    the birthday gift that you prepared for Prince Jing? Inside the sachet is the sword tassel you made for


    the Prince. Why is it here?"


    Qin Yi''s words reminded Yun Shang how careless she had been today. She was absentminded the


    whole day as she had failed to recall something important to her. She didn''t realize that she had lost


    the sachet until this moment. But Yun Shang had been quite busy when she was at Prince Jing''s


    Mansion, and afterward, she had been kidnapped and brought to this ce. How could she get any


    chance to think about the matter of the Prince''s gift?


    "I was so busy that I must have forgotten about the gift for Uncle. But it doesn''t matter. Keep it safe. I


    will give it to him next time." Yun Shang grinned and said in a casual manner.


    As Yun Shang had made up her mind to find the culprit behind the plot against her, she stopped


    worrying about her current situation nor did she think of a n to escape. As the rooms were decorated


    simrly to Qingxin Pce, she feltfortable. It was almost as though she were at home. She


    chatted with Qian Yin and Qin Yi in a casual manner until she became sleepy. Then she went to bed as


    usual.


    It had been a hard day for Yun Shang. She was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as shey on the


    bed. Judging from Yun Shang''s casual manner, Qian Yin and Qin Yi knew that the Princess must have


    a n. So they went to bed with relieved hearts.


    In the dead of the night, amp was lit in a room in the west wing of the courtyard. The light cast the


    shadows of two figures on the window. Two persons were speaking with each other in a low voice


    inside the room. "How are thingsing along? How did she respond?"


    "In my opinion, she is a calmdy. It seems she hasn''t panicked from the moment she realized that she


    had been kidnapped. She stayed calm all this while. She only felt surprised when she stepped into the


    room and saw the interior. The servant girls told me that she talked with her maids in a manner as if


    she were in her own Pce. And she went to bed as usual." Master Zhao said respectfully.


    "Oh? That is impressive. It seems that she is an able woman. Prince Jing would not fall in love with an


    ordinary girl, " said a man. After a short pause, the man continued in a tone filled with admiration,


    "Deliver a message to the Grand Councilor. Tell him that I have the Princess under my control.


    Whoever wants to see the Princess may meet with her at anytime. If no one wants to see her, then tell


    us what to do with the Princess. But remind him that I have eliminated one of his troubles for him. If he


    dares to interfere in my affairs on other pretexts, I will never let him go." The tone shifted from soft to


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    menacing at the end of the speech. It seemed as though the man was speaking with a foe whom he


    would kill with his own hands.


    Master Zhao replied in a hurry, "I understand. I will send the message now." The light flickered before it


    extinguished. Then silence permeated the room.


    "Bang! Bang! Bang..." Strange noises filled the room. Yun Shang was a light sleeper. She sat up as


    soon as she heard the noise. She saw a ck figure standing in front of her.


    The person didn''t expect that Yun Shang would wake. She was at a loss for a little while before


    kneeling before Yun Shang. "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang was surprised to find that a woman stood before her. She nodded at the woman. While


    looking at the woman''s shadow on the ground, Yun Shang said, "Uncle told me he had arranged


    several secret guards in our midst. You are one of them?"


    The woman replied, "I''m Jing Ying, Your Highness."


    Yun Shang frowned at Jing Ying''s response. Maybe she was being too sensitive. But, somehow, she


    felt a sense of discontent from Jing Ying in her tone and manner, though Jing Ying treated her with due


    respect. Yun Shang knew Jing Ying must have followed her wherever she went. So Jing Ying would


    have known every word and everything she had said and done. But Yun Shang wondered what she


    might have said and done to upset this secret guard. Sometimes, when Yun Shang was alone in the


    Pce, she grumbled about and spoke ill of Prince Jing. Did Jing Ying grow angry with her because of


    this? ''Does she feel wronged on behalf of her master and is taking it out on me?'' Yun Shang wondered.


    "Have you seen who kidnapped me? As a secret guard, you must have been following me all this time.


    The four servant girls seem to have knowledge of Kung Fu. As you are standing before me, you must


    have escaped their notice. Why didn''t you save me before I was abducted since you are so good at


    Kung Fu?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    Yun Shang could not see Jing Ying''s expression in the darkness. She only heard the woman speak in a


    low voice, "As a secret guard, I''m not allowed to expose myself unless Your Highness''s life is in


    danger."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang uttered with her brows raised.


    "I didn''t see who kidnapped Your Highness because the kidnappers had worn heavy makeup to cover


    their facial features." Jing Ying didn''t raise her head while answering Yun Shang''s question.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at Jing Ying. Then she raised another question, "Then why do


    youe to me now?"


    This question reminded Jing Ying of what the secret guard headman had told her. The headman said


    that the Prince was so enraged with the Princess''s sudden abduction that His Highness had smashed


    his study. His Highness even intended to kill the secret guards who were responsible for not stopping


    the Princess''s abduction. Jing Ying could not help but feel a sense of loss when she thought of the


    Prince''s irregr behaviors.


    "I have made contact with other secret guards. The Prince ordered us to get Your Highness out of here


    as soon as possible." Jing Ying spoke in such a calm manner that not even a trace of emotion could be


    felt from her tone.

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    Chapter 150 A Counterplot (Part Three)


    Yun Shang felt delighted at Jing Ying''s words. Though the kidnappers had abducted her sessfully,


    they didn''t spot the secret guards following her. Had the culprit behind the kidnapping known about the


    existence of the secret guards, special precautions would have been taken to prevent the secret


    guards from finding her.


    "I must stay here. I need to know who is plotting against me." Yun Shang said in a low voice.


    Jing Ying stayed silent for a moment before replying, "I will report this to the Prince. The culprit came


    here just now. He had a talk with Master Zhao in a room in the west wing in the courtyard. It seems the


    culprit is an expert in Kung Fu, so I dared not approach the room. Therefore, I know nothing about their


    discussions. But the culprit left in fifteen minutes. The culprit moved so fast that none of us could catch


    up. But it was not difficult to track Master Zhao. We may find some clues soon."


    Yun Shang nodded, "You must be careful."


    Jing Ying uttered a "hum" before disappearing in the darkness. As Yun Shang felt quite exhausted, she


    fell asleep again.


    It was already dawn when Yun Shang awoke. The servant girls had prepared water for Yun Shang to


    wash. Judging from their usual behavior, Yun Shang understood that they were unaware of Jing Ying''s


    visit. Breakfast was served after the Princess finished washing. It was a bow of gruel boiled with Lily


    and the seed of Job''s Tears, and several crispy vegetables.


    Yun Shang said nothing to the servant girls. She asked Qin Yi and Qian Yin to sit and have breakfast


    with her. After that, shey on the bench to take a short nap.


    Nothing happened in the morning. Nor did Master Zhaoe to pay Yun Shang a visit.


    The lunch was quite abundant. As some of the dishes were Yun Shang''s favorites, she ate a lot. But


    shortly after the lunch, Yun Shang felt a faint headache. When she was about to ask for help, she


    heard a noise by her side. Yun Shang turned to see Qin Yi lying on the ground. It seemed Qian Yin was


    about to faint, too. She was shaking her head to maintain her consciousness. But she was so dizzy that


    she fell on the ground atst.


    Yun Shang realized that the meal must have been poisoned. As Yun Shang had tried a good deal of


    drugs since childhood, she had be resistant to ordinary poisons. Except for a faint headache, Yun


    Shang felt nothing. Judging from the symptoms of Qian Yin and Qin Yi, Yun Shang understood what it


    would be like when the drug took effect. So she mimicked Qian Yin and Qin Yi, and fell to the ground.


    "Go and report to Master Zhao that everything is done as nned." Yun Shang heard one of the


    servant girls speak.


    In a short while, Yun Shang heard someone approach. Then a man''s soft voice followed. "Take them to


    the carriage. Checking in the Imperial City is very strict. You must be very careful."


    Then Yun Shang heard Master Zhao utter a "yes". This surprised Yun Shang. Was the man the culprit?


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    Suddenly, Yun Shang felt a hand touching her face. Yun Shang was so startled that she almost jumped


    up. But she suppressed the impulse in time. After a while, she felt something as soft as some kind of


    skin covering her face.


    This puzzled Yun Shang. After pondering, she suddenly realized that these people must be changing


    her appearance with the help of a skin mask on which another person''s face was painted.


    The Emperor and Prince Jing must be very worried after learning of Yun Shang''s abduction. It was


    normal to strengthen checks in the Imperial City. Yun Shang wondered where the culprit wanted to take


    her. Into the Imperial Pce or out of it? As it was impossible to see such a thick grove in the Imperial


    City, Yun Shang guessed she must be away from the Imperial City. As per the man''s words and his


    warning about the strict check in the Imperial City, Yun Shang guessed that they would probably take


    her back into the Imperial City.


    If a princess was kidnapped, it was prudent to take her away from the Imperial City and hide her in a


    ce outside the Imperial City. As Yun Shang was already out of the Imperial City, why did those


    people want to take the risk of bringing her back into the Imperial City? Though sometimes, the most


    dangerous ces are the safest ces, it would probably be risky in dong so.


    Yun Shang also wondered what had be of her face.


    Yun Shang felt as though she was being lifted and carried by some people. Then she was put down


    somewhere. A short whileter, Yun Shang heard the wheels of the carriage. Although her eyes were


    closed, Yun Shang tried her best to sense the direction in which the carriage was heading. She knew


    the carriage must be heading leftward if her body was thrown to the left, and rightward if she tumbled to


    the right. Yun Shang memorized each turn. Every time the carriage took a turn, Yun Shang would also


    try to memorize particr sounds along the way, for example, the singing of birds, the barking of dogs,


    or the crowing of roosters.


    Soon the carriage came to a halt.


    Yun Shang heard some people talking outside. It was so noisy that Yun Shang guessed there must be


    many people. While in deep thought, Yun Shang heard someone speaking, "You must pass the


    checkpoint before entering the Pce. Who is in the carriage?"


    It seemed they had arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Pce. Yun Shang heard Master Zhao say,


    "Officer, Ie from the neighboring vige. My son is sick. I bring him here to see the physician.


    Please, take pity on us and let us in, sir."


    "I''d like to help you. But Prince Jing has ordered us to check every person who enters or leaves the


    Imperial Pce. My head would be off my neck if I fail to conduct my duty. Raise the curtain of the


    carriage. I must take a look." The coarse voice of the man, somehow, sounded familiar to Yun Shang.


    After a long while, she finally recalled who he was. He must be Wang Shui, one of Prince Jing''s


    subordinates.


    Was Wang Shui checking them? ording to what Master Zhao had said, Yun Shang could not


    help but burst into a bitter smile. She must have been changed into a youngster who was seriously ill.


    Yun Shang had to admit that it was really a good trick to escape being noticed by soldiers.


    Suddenly, Yun Shang sensed a brighter light in the carriage. Yun Shang withheld her breath as she felt


    someone watching her. After a short while, she heard Wang Shui speak, "You can leave now."

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    Chapter 151 The Real Kidnapper Behind The Scenes (Part One)


    The carriage began to advance again.


    Yun Shang wondered where they intended to take her. In the Imperial City, she had only offended a few


    men, and even fewer of them could afford to hire these men to kidnap her. However, she was a little


    unsure that her abductor was her enemy, given Prince Jing''s encounter the other day. Perhaps they


    wanted to arrest her to threaten Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang knew Prince Jing must be nearby for Wang Shui was checking at the City gate.


    At that moment, above the City gate, Prince Jing sat in the ce where the gate garrison rested. It was


    onlyrge enough for four or five people. He leaned back in the chair with a grim expression, but his


    eyes reflected confusion. No one knew what he was thinking. Next to him stood a stunning woman.


    A creaking sound filled the silence in the room as the wooden door was pushed open. Prince Jing


    raised his eyes to the door and saw Wang Shui enter.


    "How''s it going?" Prince Jing asked quietly.


    Wang Shui looked toward Prince Jing and pondered for a moment before answering, "A carriage


    has just passed. In ity a pale young man, and they said he was ill. But I saw he had holes in his ears,


    so he must be a woman in disguise. And ording to the shape of his figure, he resembles Princess


    Hui Guo."


    Prince Jing nodded and went on to ask, "Did you send someone after the carriage?"


    "Yes. There are at least four shadow guards with Her Highness, and I also sent a few people to follow


    them." Wang Shui answered.


    The stunning woman looked at them and said, "Her Highness is intelligent. Now that she didn''t ask us


    to save her, she must have a n. We just need to follow them. Don''t startle the enemy. When she


    needs help, she will call us. Don''t worry, Your Highness."


    Prince Jing looked tentatively at her and asked, "You trust her? I have never seen her perform Kung


    Fu, nor do I know her strength. But she has no Neigong*, and if she meets a Kung Fu master, I''m afraid


    it will be very difficult for her to protect herself."


    (*TN: It refers to any set of Chinese breathing, meditation and spiritual practice disciplines associated


    with Daoism and especially Chinese Kung Fu.)


    The stunning woman was Ning Qian, of course. She smiled at his words. She continued to reassure


    Prince Jing, "Rest assured, Your Highness. Her Highness has no Neigong, but in addition to her Kung


    Fu, she carries many hidden weapons, and of course, a lot of poison."


    Prince Jing did not speak after her words of constion. After a long while, he stood and said, "Keep


    an eye on where Yun Shang''s going. If there is news, let me know in time."


    Wang Shui and Ning Qian promised to do so. Then Prince Jing opened the door and went toward


    the Imperial Pce. Yun Shang''s disappearance was a secret, but Emperor Ning knew about it, so


    Prince Jing had to tell him what was going on.


    "Here''s what you asked for. Open the door." Yun Shang was a little rmed when she heard a knock


    on the door outside the carriage. A momentter, the door was opened, and a voice said, "You''re here.


    His Lordship is waiting in his study. First, send her to the side yard."


    Reflecting on the path the carriage had followed since they had entered the city, andparing the


    map which Ning Qian had given her before, Yun Shang thought that she was now probably in some


    remote part of the east side of the Imperial City.


    Noticing that the light had suddenly be stronger, Yun Shang knew that the curtain of the carriage


    had been drawn.Then she was picked up. The person carrying her walked a little while before putting


    her down.


    It was a long time before a voice spoke outside, "Is it her? Princess Yun Shang is a girl. Why does this


    person look like a man?"


    No sooner had the speaker finished speaking then Yun Shang heard more than one mene in. And


    then someone whipped the thin mask off her face.


    "Yes, it''s her. I saw her when she was a little girl. Although she is more beautiful now, her eyes look


    more and more like her mother''s." It was the former voice. Yun Shang listened to the person and


    wondered who he was. She was sure she did not know the man, for she had always had faith in her


    memory, and she would not forget the sounds she had heard. However, the man said he had seen Yun


    Shang when she was a little girl. Yun Shang had hardly left the Imperial Pce when she was a child,


    so the man probably entered the Pce.


    But this range was a bit toorge to be able to guess his identity.


    "Tell her toe hereter. Princess Yun Shang has been brought here, and is at her disposal. But,


    after this matter, she must listen to our arrangement. Otherwise, I''ll never let her off. There are many


    people who want to do it. She was chosen because she has a slight advantage in looks. You know,


    she''s not important enough to be irreceable." The man said in an icy tone.


    "Yes, Your Lordship, I''ll call the Lady overter, " replied an obsequiously voice from behind.


    Then Yun Shang heard several sounds, "Lady, His Lordship is busy in the side yard. Please don''te


    in, Lady."


    "Let her in." The previous voice became a little colder.This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Then Yun Shang heard footsteps. Abruptly, the sound stopped. Yun Shang heard small gasps, and it


    was a few minutester that she heard a triumphantugh, "Haha, she has fallen into my hands. It was


    unexpected that she would end up like this. Hahaha..."


    After a long while, theughter died. And Yun Shang heard the previous man say, "I have done what


    you asked, and you must not forget what you promised me. You know I am not a kind person."


    There was silence for a moment before the woman answered him coldly, "Father, don''t worry, now that


    have I promised you, I won''t go back on my words."


    "She''s already in your hands. You don''t have to deal with her in a hurry. Your mother is going to take


    you outter. Do get ready first." The man whispered.


    The woman answered readily, "I''ll get ready now." Then the footsteps receded.


    Yun Shang felt a nce fall on her for a moment before moving away, and then she heard someone


    The men seemed to have left the room. She heard a lock click into ce. After a long time, Yun Shang


    carefully listened for breathing in the room. When she found that she was alone, she opened her eyes.


    She was surprised. It had never urred to Yun Shang that her kidnapper was... the ice beauty, Wen


    Ruyu.


    Just now Ruyu called the man father, so he must be the Deputy Minister of Revenue, Wen Yunqing.


    Yun Shang had no idea that Yunqing had hidden his true motives so well and for so long.


    Yun Shang wondered what had she done to offend Ruyu. Yun Shang had seen thedy only a few


    times, and she had certainly not offended Ruyu so much that she would kidnap Yun Shang at any cost.


    In addition, from the conversation she heard, Yun Shang learned that Yunqing seemed to want Ruyu to


    do something, and Ruyu made it conditional on Yun Shang''s abduction.


    Having learned the identity of the kidnapper, Yun Shang felt no need to stay. She then raised her eyes


    and looked around. She found herself in a wood house, lying on a pile of hay, with only ayer of cloth


    under her.


    Yun Shang raised her hand to her mouth and whistled soundlessly. Momentster, there were some


    dull noises outside the door. Then the door opened, and her shadow guards came in. Yun Shang


    looked at them and said, "Look for a woman of my stature in this mansion, and tell Ning Qian toe


    and disguise that woman as me. Of course, it would be better if the woman is valued and liked by


    Yunqing."


    The shadow guards nodded and disappeared again. Yun Shang sighed, and went out. With one leap,


    she disappeared from the yard.


    Prince Jing, who had just returned from the Imperial Pce, went into his yard. A strange feeling


    overcame him as he entered his room. With his shadow guards around and no warning, he just


    frowned and wondered who was in his room, ''Is it Wang Jinhuan?''


    With a frown, he walked into the room and found that the main Hall was empty. Then he walked into his


    bedroom and paused when he saw a woman lying on the soft couch. Her eyes were closed and a slight


    frown and a little tiredness reflected on her cid face.

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    Chapter 152 The Real Kidnapper Behind The Scenes (Part Two)


    Sensing someone had entered, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked toward the door. After


    seeing Prince Jing, she gave a little pause and said, "Uncle." Her expression softened a little.


    Smiling, Prince Jing went to Yun Shang. Then he sat down, and asked softly, "Are you all right?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I''m fine. I''m sorry to have worried you. I''m a bit sleepy because I didn''t sleep


    yesterday. You rest in the room, uncle. I''ll have someone show me to the guest room."


    Seeing that Yun Shang was about to rise, Prince Jing lifted his hand and pressed her back on the


    couch again. He smiled, "Never mind, just sleep here. Didn''t you sleep in my camp when we were on


    the frontier?"


    After a moment''s silence, Yun Shang nodded. Shey down obediently and closed her eyes. She soon


    fell asleep.


    When she was asleep, Prince Jing got up, went out into the yard and said, "Jing Ying."


    Then a woman in ck knelt before him.


    Prince Jing squinted at Jing Ying with displeasure, "Who kidnapped Princess Yun Shang?"


    "Your Highness, it was the Deputy Minister of Revenue, Yunqing. His daughter Ruyu asked him to do it.


    From what they said, I learned that Lord Wen seemed to want his daughter to do something in


    exchange." Jing Ying replied with an air of indifference.


    Prince Jing''s eyes flickered over Jing Ying, "The Deputy Minister of Revenue, well, he is really a


    capable man. But you allowed it to happen. How would you make it up to Princess Yun Shang if


    something had happened to her? Besides, you''ve been with Princess Yun Shang. Why didn''t you send


    someone to tell me?"


    Jing Ying was silent for a moment before she knelt and said, "I''m to me. Please punish me, Your


    Highness."


    Prince Jing gave a sneeringugh. "You are the only woman in my secret guards, so I asked you to


    protect her. Now that you don''t like the arrangement, there is no difference between your presence or


    absence. Go to your leader, take the punishment and get out of my shadow guards."


    Jing Ying thought Prince Jing would beat or scold her at worst. She had not expected that he would try


    to dislodge her from the shadow guards. She gave a shudder and looked at Prince Jing in disbelief.


    Then she asked, "Your Highness, you want to remove me from the shadow guards for her?"


    Prince Jing calmly stared at Jing Ying for a long time before he said, "You were all chosen and nurtured


    by me, and I cherish each of my shadow guards very much. However, no matter how excellent a


    person is, once unfaithful to me, he or she is a disaster, which will be fatal when a problem urs. I will


    never allow such an uncertainty to exist. I''ve made up my mind. Go."


    Jing Ying was stunned. Tears rolled down her face. She begged, "Your Highness, I will protect Her


    Highness. Please forgive me for being silly. From now on, I won''t have any delusions. If Her Highness


    gets hurt even in the slightest, I will die for it."


    Prince Jing shook his head and firmly said, "I''ve made up my mind."


    "Uncle, I think her Kung Fu is wonderful. It''s a pity to remove her from the shadow guards. Now that


    you don''t want her anymore, give her to me. I''m short of a guard." A clear, cold voice came. Prince Jing


    and Jing Ying turned around, and saw a woman standing behind the door. Her face was as beautiful as


    jade, and her hair flew freely over her shoulders.


    Prince Jing knitted his brows and said, "I have many shadow guards. If you want guards, just pick


    some."


    Yun Shang refused with a smile, "But she''s the only female shadow guard. I am a woman after all, so it


    will be a bit unseemly to be protected by several men." With that, she looked intently at the woman


    kneeling on the ground. She ignored Prince Jing, and asked, "Would you like to be my shadow guard?"


    Jing Ying was dumbfound, but thought, ''Princess Yun Shang would have heard the conversation. She


    knows I don''t like her. Then why does she dare to keep me around?''


    Jing Ying knew that she was a little envious of Princess Yun Shang who had the most exalted status.


    When Prince Jing sent her to protect Yun Shang, she thought Yun Shang was just a Princess in a


    prominent position. Having shadowed the Princess for a while, Jing Ying had seen what the Princess


    had done. She couldn''t help admiring the Princess, although she still did not like her. The Princess was


    much younger than Jing Ying, but she felt that on many things, she might not do as well as Yun Shang


    had done.


    Jing Ying found that Yun Shang was good enough to be worthy of the man she had always admired.


    So she became even more unbnced and did not take Yun Shang seriously.


    Unexpectedly, she ended up like this. What''s more, the person who helped her when she was going


    through something so embarrassing was the one she did not like.


    After quite a while, Jing Ying did a small curtsy to Yun Shang and said, "Yes, I''d like to, Your Highness."


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    She thought that although Princess Yun Shang now was her Ladyship, she would be content to see


    Prince Jing whenever she could.


    Yun Shang gave Jing Ying a nod, and said to Prince Jing, "Uncle, since Jing Ying is willing to be my


    shadow guard, I should beg you for her. Please go easy on her."


    Prince Jing''s eyes flitted back and forth between them. He frowned. A moment passed before he


    replied, "Now that she has identified you as her Ladyship, she is yours. It''s up to you."


    "Okay, " Yun Shang answered, and turned to Jing Ying, "Then go down and wait for my orders. I''m


    sleepy. I''m going to bed first."


    Jing Ying nodded and watched as Yun Shang entered the bedroom followed by Prince Jing. She


    paused and knelt for more than an hour before getting up. She looked sad.


    The night grew cker. In Wen Mansion, Ruyu sat at the table. She seemed a little lost. "What''s the


    matter with you, Ruyu?" Lady Wen asked with a frown. "You look pale. Are you feeling sick? I heard


    that you went to Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion with your mother today. Is everything well?"


    Ruyu returned to her senses and instantly shook her head before answering, "I''m fine, grandma. I was


    thinking about what kind of embroidery design I would use to embroider the flower that I''m working on.


    Many styles are out of date. I want to find some new ones."


    Lord Wen''s eyes flickered over Ruyu. He didn''t saying anything.


    Lady Wen was very d to hear that. She said, "You really are the most talented. I heard from your


    aunt the other day that you have learned double-sided embroidery. I learned it when I was young, but I


    never mastered it. And you got the hang of it in a few days. You''re so smart. Lady Shun Qing likes


    embroidery very much. I will ask someone to find some new designs for you. When you''re finished,


    give it to Lady Shun Qing. She is your sister''s mother-inw. If you please her, your sister''s life will be


    easy. Your sister is the most promising person in Wen Mansion. You have to work hard."


    Ruyu frowned. She got a little angry, but dared not to show it on her face. She agreed in a low voice


    and said no more.


    After apanying Lady Wen for a while, Ruyu had supper in Lady Wen''s yard. Then her father called


    her into his study and gave her some orders.


    After that, Ruyu returned to her own yard. She changed into a servant girl''s clothes, and went towards


    the side yard. It had already started getting dark.


    The guards in the side yard gave her a cold look before letting her in. They were a little remorseful, for


    the two guards on the afternoon watch had fallen asleep by ident. Fortunately, the abductee was


    still in the house when they woke. Otherwise, they would all die.


    The woman lying on the hay had not yet awakened. She frowned in her dreams and seemed very


    ufortable. "I can''t believe you''ve fallen into my hands. It''s a pity that you were drugged and are in


    aa. Although I want you to wake up and feel pain, I know it''s better to do it like this. Thank me."


    Ruyu said coldly. A cold glint reflected in her eyes at the sight of Yun Shang.


    With a sneer, she took the dagger by her side and drew it from its sheath. The dagger shed a frosty


    light in the air. Ruyu held the dagger to Yun Shang''s face andughed, "It''s a lovely face. I''ll ruin it..."


    Then she moved her hand and the dagger cut Yun Shang''s face....

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    Chapter 153 Evil As A Viper (Part One)


    When Wen Ruyu saw the deep scars bleeding on Yun Shang''s face, she jeered. "You look pretty. Are


    you going to seduce men looking like that? Oh, you didn''t think this was the end, did you?" Wen Ruyu


    pped her hands and two men walked in. They wore rags, and seemed to be beggars from the street.


    "This woman is yours now. Give her an unforgettable night... Ha-ha..." Then she turned and stepped


    aside.


    The two beggars who were just pulled off the street, looked at each other speechless. Thedy told


    them they would get two taels of silver once they finished the task she gave them. Two taels would


    cover their living costs for almost six months, so they didn''t hesitate.


    However, they didn''t expect to find the task so satisfying. Although the woman on the bed had a face


    that was mutted, her figure was quite enticing.


    "Well, what are you waiting for? Do it now. If you don''t, you will not get the money. However, if your


    performance satisfies me, I can give you each 5 taels of silver." Ruyu looked at them coldly.


    Hearing that the reward was doubled, the beggars exchanged a look and without hesitation, jumped


    onto the haystack. They tore the woman''s clothes to shreds, threw them away, and covered her with


    their bodies.


    "Ha-ha ha-ha..." Wen Ruyu walked out,ughing loudly.


    She didn''t know everything was witnessed by the couple hiding on the roof. Yun Shang, had a stern


    look, and was being held by her wrist. The man next to her was Prince Jing, who had a severe look as


    well. Yun Shang stopped gnashing her teeth and smiling said, "I''m fine."


    Just now, seeing Wen Ruyu cut that woman with a sword, Yun Shang almost rushed in to kill Wen


    Ruyu. Yun Shang sneered. Why would anyone want to disfigure another person? In her previous life,


    Hua Jing did the same thing to her. Wen Ruyu was another example. They might share simr vicious


    characters. Hua Jing ruined her face and incited Mo Jingran to throw her child out the window, which


    led to his death. Wen Ruyu intended to cut her face and humiliate her by having beggars rape her.


    Yun Shang decided that she would not let either of them off the hook.


    Yun Shang looked at the woman on the bed. The two beggars had stripped herpletely and they


    were nting kisses all over her body. The stronger one pushed the other one away, lifted her leg and


    entered her body. The other one was left no recourse but to turn to her mouth instead.


    Yun Shang was smiling coldly, wondering what Wen n''s reaction would be tomorrow when they


    learned the identity of the woman.


    Suddenly, her eyes were covered. Yun Shang froze, hearing Prince Jing say awkwardly. "Were you


    enjoying the scene? Um?"


    It sounded like a warning.


    Yun Shang restrained herself from killing Wen Ruyu and let Prince Jing take her from Wen Mansion


    holding her by the waist.


    "Are you going back to the Pce?" Back at his Mansion, Prince Jing frowned when he saw Yun


    Shang lost in thought. He asked her gently.


    Yun Shang shook her head, smiling, "Not yet. If I go back now, how is she going to keep the show up?"


    After answering, she was back in a daze, thinking again.


    Prince Jing sighed. He swore if he had the chance, he would torture Wen Ruyu with all his pain and


    then cut her to pieces. Just thinking about the possibility that his guard could have lost Yun Shang and


    she could be the one on that bed tonight was unbearable.


    "Uncle..." After a while, a soft voice woke him. Prince Jing hid the hatred in his eyes before looking at


    Yun Shang carelessly. "What''s wrong?"


    Yun Shang had thought things over and said seriously, "I kind of feel like a lot of strange things are


    happening, since the delegations came to Imperial City. There have been so many coincidences that


    I''m starting to think they are targeting me."


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang, "Are you talking about Prince Qingsu?"


    Yun Shang shook head. "Although I don''t know Prince Qingsu well, I have this feeling that this is not his


    way of doing things. I suspect Prince Houjing of the State of Xia. He excused himself from all the feasts


    after the first one at the Pce, iming he wasn''t feeling well. But if he is indeed that weak, why


    would the Emperor of the State of Xia send him here in the first ce?"


    Prince Jing remained silent. Yun Shang kept talking, "Then, all the incidents seem to target me.


    Although I beat them each time, I don''t feelfortable. It was almost too easy. I think they all all


    rted somehow. I have been thinking about it for a while, but I haven''t quite got it figured out yet."


    "What do you think, uncle?" Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing with her hand supporting her head as


    though she had a headache.


    Prince Jing collected his thoughts and stood, "It''s gettingte, you need to get some rest. I''ll take care


    of it." He was about to leave when his sleeve was tugged at gently.


    Prince Jing looked down at Yun Shang sitting on the chair with a determined look. She appeared


    slightly childish almost like other girls at her age, but her expression was hard to overlook. "Uncle, if


    you know anything, please tell me. It is about me anyway. I want to be told the truth. Besides, uncle,


    you know I''m more than a girlish princess."


    Her words reminded Prince Jing of the tactics this woman was capable of. Undoubtedly she was more


    than a girlish princess. Quite the opposite, she was a strong force.


    Prince Jing thought for a moment and agreed, "Alright. I will keep you informed. Now, it''s veryte. Get


    some rest."


    Yun Shang nodded and went to the bed.


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    The next morning, there was a massive uproar at Wen Mansion. The messenger from Shun Qing


    Mansion reported that Lady Ruxin, who was supposed to be resting in bed with a headache, had


    disappeared. She was nowhere to be found even after making round multiple times. Considering Lady


    Ruxin had a quarrel with her husband a few days ago, it was believed that she might have gone back


    to Wen Mansion for rxing.


    Finding Lady Ruxin was the major priority now. Although Wen Yunqing said that Lady Ruxin was not in


    Wen Mansion, he worried that his spoiled daughter was hiding somewhere here at home. As a child


    she would y hide and seek, so she knew exactly where she could hide herself in the mansion.


    Thus, Wen Yunqing sent his people in secret to search the entire mansion, except the side yard where


    Wen Ruyu was keeping Yun Shang. Afraid that people from Shun Qing Mansion mighte to look for


    Lady Ruxin, Wen Ruyu rushed back to the side yard and sent two servants ahead, to check the


    situation inside. Malicious as she was, she had to think of her reputation, since she wasn''t married yet.


    The servants didn''t respond, even after a long while, which upset the frowning Wen Ruyu. She heard a


    scream from inside.


    "What''s wrong? What''s happened?" Ruyu trembled as she walked up to the door. Instead of opening


    the door, she inquired in a hushed tone from outside.


    She heard footsteps rushing to the door, which suddenly flung open. Unprepared, Wen Ruyu almost fell


    over. She caught herself and staggered forwards as she regained her bnce.


    "What on earth has happened?! Tell me now!" Wen Ruyu was growing impatient and asked them again


    sternly.


    The two servants looked dreadfully pale were muttering, "It''s horrible, My Lady. It''s horrible."


    "What is horrible? Did she die? Did the two beggars die? If Yun Shang died, go inform father. If the


    beggars died, well, just bury them somewhere out there. What''s the big deal? "

 Chapter 154 Evil As A Viper (Part Two)

    Chapter 154 Evil As A Viper (Part Two)


    Nevertheless, the two servants knelt down, devastated. "We are done. We are so done..."


    Wen Ruyu frowned unpleasantly. Done? Were they cursing her? Wen Ruyu was irritated, and she gave


    them a hard kick. Unexpectedly, they didn''t back away at all. She was even angrier, "Useless." She


    walked into the room.


    There was a foul smell permeating the air, mixed with other weird scents that were beyond description.


    Wen Ruyu frowned looking over at the haystack.


    The scene left Wen Ruyu petrified, and the color drained from her face as she stood staring at three


    naked forms on the haystack. The woman wasying between the two men, her face looked painful,


    and was covered in blood. Her head was hanging on the ground. It took Wen Ruyu a long time toe


    to her senses and stop gawking. "No, no...This is impossible. This isn''t possible!" She muttered to


    herself. Then she ran to the haystack, paying no attention to the naked men or the unmentionable


    marks on their body. Wen Ruyu touched the woman''s face, and she went even paler. What was going


    on? How?


    One of the servants outside the door ran from the yard screaming, in a blind panic, "Lady Ruxin, It''s


    Lady Ruxin, Lady Ruxin was dead... It was Lady Ruxin..."


    Wen Ruyu tried to stop him but couldn''t. He had ran out of the yard.


    Wen Ruyu was trembling. How did this happen? It should be Yun Shang, not her sisterying there


    now... She was doomed. Wen n was doomed.


    The servant must''ve made a scene, with long strides, Wen Yunqing, grim-faced, was headed through


    side yard. A few concubines were following him, and behind the crowd was Wen Yunqiunq''s mother,


    Lady Wen.


    Wen Ruyu was petrified. ''No, I can''t let them see this.'' She decided and closed the door promptly


    locking it.


    "Ruyu, open the door!" Wen Yunqing ordered from the other side. Wen Ruyu shivered shaking her


    head, "No. I can''t. I can''t open the door now."


    Wen Yunqing became impatient immediately, andmanded, "Break it down, now!"


    Hearing the mming and seeing the door shudder, Wen Ruyu huddled up in a ball in the corner,


    shaking with panic and fright.


    With a crack, the door split and part fell to the ground. Wen Yunqing walked in with others and when


    they saw the woman on the haystack, they all went deathly pale.


    "Oh my goodness. It is Ruxin." The women squealed as Lady Wen passed out.


    The crowd was suddenly in the middle of another muddle. Wen Ruyu tried crawling further back in the


    corner, avoiding her father''s anger and re. His voice sounded odd to her when he said, "What have


    you done?" His cold words cut through her like a knife. Wen Ruyu scooched back further while she bit


    the inside of her cheek. She wrapped her arms around herself to keep from trembling before looking at


    her father with a look of usation, "Father, you are the one who told me it was Yun Shang out here.


    You told me so. Why was my sister here?"


    After a long silence, with a grim face, Wen Yunqing kicked Wen Ruyu hard. With nowhere to dodge,


    she had to bear the pain, which almost broke her. She groaned, tears rolling down her face, "I have no


    idea. It was Yun Shang herest night. I don''t know how my sister is here all of a sudden. Why..."


    "So that was what you were nning to do to Priess Yun Shang? For God''s sake! Regardless, she


    is a princess! I thought you just wanted to get even with her, insulting her or at worst beating her. I


    didn''t expect." He looked the scene over again, "I didn''t think you were such a monster!" You..." Feeling


    dizzy, Wen Yunqing shivered and was barely pull himself together.


    Now it was clear to him. He thought Yun Shang was just the daughter of a concubine, and Emperor


    Ning didn''t seem to care much about her. Besides, as an ally of Li n, Wen n was a natural rival of


    Prince Jing. He thought kidnapping Princess Yun Shang could teach Prince Jing a lesson, But he forgot


    how Prince Jing gained his reputation and his power. As an adopted son of the previous Emperor,


    Prince Jing reached his status today, and Emperor Ning hadn''t got rid of him. Moreover, Prince Jing


    gained outstanding military achievements when he was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he


    had a group of talented followers. Wen Yunqing couldn''t regret this more. He should never have


    thought to scheme against his fianc¨¦e.


    It was Prince Jing''s revenge! It must be! Wen Yunqing felt a lump in his throat, like there was a fish-


    bone stuck, choking him. Prince Jing had hit the nail on the head! As the Deputy Minister of Revenue,


    Wen Yunqing wasn''t noble enough to marry his daughter into the royal family. But Ruxin had managed


    to be Lady Ru Xin, when the eldest son of Prince Shun Qing became madly obsessed with her. It


    took years of nning, but she had gained the right to manage Shun Qing Mansion. Sooner orter,


    she would officially be the legitimate owner of Shun Qing Mansion.


    Although Prince Shun Qing was not in the politics, and he didn''t have a throne in Emperor''s eyes,


    Prince Shun Qing had developed a good rapport with both Emperor Ning and Prince Jing. With Lady


    Ru Xin''s support, he could foresee a promising future for the Wen n. Needless to say, many of his


    ns needed Ruxin''s assistance.


    However, Ruyu was also an important part of his n. There is another reason he let her kidnap Yun


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    Shang. Ruyu could alleviate her anger, and in the process make her more obedient.


    But Ruxin died in the side yard of Wen Mansion, in a ghastly way.


    After a long time, Wen Ruyu stood up slowly. She said cruelly. "Father, burn these bodies and dispose


    them in secret. Get rid of everyone who knows about this."


    Wen Yunqing gnashed his teeth, "Are you insane?"


    Wen Ruyu remained silent a brief moment before continuing, "Father, no one will know about sister''s


    death. You must know the influence better than me. We have to kill them, father. I know your n, and I


    can help you carry it out. I can. You just need to help me get rid of them first. I''ll attain your goal, very


    soon. Trust me please, father."


    Wen Yunqing calmed down and mulled her words over before he agreed, "Remember what you


    promise today. If you bring any trouble to Wen Mansion, I won''t hesitate to end my daughter''s life."


    Wen Ruyu shuddered fearfully, but nodded.


    On her way out, she turned and looked at the bodies on the haystack, in an emotionless way. As her


    panic faded, Wen Ruyu clenched her teeth and calmly left the side yard. A closer look at her would


    reveal that her legs were quivering slightly.


    Once more, the drama was witnessed in full by Prince Jing and Yun Shang. Yun Shang smiled faintly, "I


    didn''t know that she could be so brazen. It''s said that women can lose all their humanity in desperate


    situations. I don''t doubt it now."


    She turned to Prince Jing, "Uncle, I have been away for many days, I think I''d better return to the


    Imperial Pce tomorrow. I heard the annual Flower Show Festival is approaching..."


    The Flower Show Festival, was precisely what its name implied, all about flowers. As the festival


    gained poprity, it also became a chance for beautifuldies to showcase themselves. Emperor Ning


    had two daughters, but there was no heir yet. His Majesty may choose several beautiful women during


    the festival, to take as his concubines...


    Prince Jing nodded, slightly disappointed that Yun Shang was leaving, "Alright. I heard that Prince


    Houjing has agreed to attend the Flower Show Banquet." Prince Houjing, Xia Houjing, was the seventh


    prince of the State of Xia.

 Chapter 155 Returning To The Palace; The Encounter With Prince Houjing (Part One)

    Chapter 155 Returning To The Pce; The Encounter With Prince Houjing (Part One)


    Yun Shang didn''t expect to encounter Xia Houjing on her way back to the Pce. In the carriage, Yun


    Shang thought on how she had been abducted when she was out of the Pce, and due to safety


    reasons, it would be some time before she would leave the Pce. Even though nothing happened this


    time, she needed to be prudent and cherish her life.


    If she couldn''te out very often, she wouldn''t have much chance to taste the Osmanthus Cake at


    the Yuman Tower. Thinking about the dessert, she raised her head to look at Prince Jing sitting across


    from her. Prince Jing was worried about her, so he was escorting her.


    "What''s the matter?" Feeling Yun Shang staring at him, Prince Jing looked up and asked.


    Yun Shang bit her lip and shook her head. Then she looked at Prince Jing and coughed, "I have a


    sudden craving for some Osmanthus cake from the Yuman Tower."


    Prince Jing was surprised, but then he realized what she meant. Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang


    smiling. He called out to the coachman, "Let''s go to the Yuman Tower."


    There was a long line outside the Yuman Tower. Yun Shang sat in the carriage with Prince Jing. She


    lifted the curtain to look at the line. Prince Jing sent the coachman to wait in the line for the Osmanthus


    cake.


    "Well......" Yun Shang said in a low voice noticing something unusual. Prince Jing looked up.


    Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing and whispered, "I think I see Xia Houjing."


    Xia Houjing wasn''t a man of appealing appearance. At least in Yun Shang''s eyes, even Prince Qingsu


    looked much better. Not to mention Prince Jing, who was the most handsome among them. To most of


    the girls in the State of Ning, Prince Jing was the man of their dreams. It was not only because of his


    countless victories in warfare or his royal position. It was also his dashing good looks, and honestly, a


    man as charming as Prince Jing was rare.


    Prince Jing sat closer to Yun Shang. He looked outside the window, too. It was narrow in the carriage,


    so Prince Jing''s breath almost reached Yun Shang''s face. Yun Shang froze, blushed. She stopped


    looking out the window, lowering her head and sat up straighter.


    Prince Jing seemed to not notice Yun Shang''s reaction. He turned away from the window frowning, "I


    seem to recall that Prince Houjing said this morning that he was ill. I was led to believe he wasn''t able


    to get out of bed. Why is he here? Is he meeting someone?"


    Yun Shang was still feeling awkward at how close he was to her, so she wasn''t paying close attention


    to Prince Jing''s words. It took her a a few minutes to focus, "Erm, " Yun Shang acted absent-minded,


    "Should I go and have a look? I have people who work for me in the Yuman Tower. I can find out which


    room Xia Houjing went in and whether there was someone else with him."


    Prince Jing considered it a moment before responding, "No, he knows you. It''s better if you not go. I''ll


    send someone to call on your people here to find out about it."


    Yun Shang agreed, if she went in it might rm Xia Houjing, which would be bad.


    After a short time, the coachman returned with a food container full of freshly-baked Osmanthus cake.


    He climbed onto the carriage while handing the container to Prince Jing, who took it, and asked him to


    find someone. Yun Shang told the coachman to locate Qian Hua, and bring her to the carriage.


    After another wait, a woman slid open the door and got into the carriage.


    She paused a moment, not expecting Prince Jing. Then she curtsied to Prince Jing and said, "My


    name is Qian Hua. It''s my honor to meet you, Your Highness."


    Prince Jing replied with an "em", and didn''t ask her to rise.


    Qian Hua didn''t seem to mind. She raised her head and looked at Yun Shang respectfully, "Mydy,


    ording to my observations, that man went into Room No.1. There was a woman in the room waiting


    for him. She looked average, nothing special about her. She did make me feel weird though."


    "Oh?" Qian Hua''s words piqued Yun Shang''s interest, "Weird how?"


    Qian Hua shook her head. "I don''t know for sure, I just felt the woman was weird from head to toe.


    Every step she took and every word she said seemed like she was trying too hard."


    Yun Shang frowned. She couldn''t figure out how or why the woman was weird simply by listening to


    Qian Hua''s description. So she said, "Let''s wait for her toe out. Let me see what''s weird about


    her."


    Yun Shang held the food container in her arms, and took a bite of the Osmanthus cake. While they


    were waiting for Xia Houjing to leave, Prince Jing made tea, and handed a cup to Yun Shang. Then he


    took a cup of tea himself, and held it in his hand. Prince Jing leaned back, and rxing, he closed his


    eyes.


    Yun Shang looked over at Prince Jing, then she looked down at the cup of tea she held, and her lips


    curved into a faint smile.


    After a longer wait, Qian Hua, who was watching what was happening, turned to Yun Shang to inform


    her, "Mydy, the seventh Prince of the State of Xia hase out."


    "Well?" Yun Shang raised her brow. She looked outside the window, and saw Xia Houjing walking out


    of the restaurant. Xia Houjing had a calm, peaceful demeanor, even though he was pale, there was joy


    in his eyes, and he seemed in good spirits.


    Yun Shang looked around, but didn''t notice the woman that Qian Hua had mentioned. Then she heard


    Qian Hua behind her say, "The woman is probably worried about being seen. I guess she and the


    Prince went separate ways."


    Yun Shang nodded. When she nced back out to see what more she could see, she saw Xia Houjing


    look over in their direction. She pulled the curtain back in ce as quick as possible, and looked


    worriedly at the others, "Did he see us?"


    Prince Jing opened his eyes, "I don''t think so. He has probably seen the carriage, which bears a


    specially-customized mark on it, showing my identity."


    Yun Shang was surprised at the whole special mark thing, but she was relieved Xia Houjing didn''t see


    her.


    They were about to say more, when they heard a soft voice from outside, "This must be Prince Jing''s


    carriage. Is Prince Jing in it?"


    Yun Shang frowned. Prince Jing noticed her reaction. Then he looked over to Qian Hua. Without


    thinking too much, Prince Jing pushed a button on the wall exposing a hidden space under their feet,


    Prince Jing gestured with his eyes, silently instructing Qian Hua to hide there. It took only a brief


    moment for Qian Hua to understand what he wanted, and shey down in the hiding space. Prince Jing


    pushed the button, closing the space up again.


    After the space was concealed once more, Prince Jing slowly pushed the door open. He looked outside


    the carriage saying, "Prince Houjing, what a surprise......"


    It was apparent that Xia Houjing didn''t expect to see Yun Shang. His eyes locked on Yun Shang,


    before quickly looking away, as though he wasn''t surprised. Yun Shang caught the change in his


    expression.


    "I didn''t know Princess Hui Guo was here, too. Nice to meet you." Xia Houjing smiled slightly.


    Yun Shang had to admit Xia Houjing''s voice was beautiful. Xia Houjing always spoke so softly and


    elegantly with a bnced tone. Hearing him was like having a gentle breeze blow over one''s face.


    "Nice to meet you, too. I had a craving for the Osmanthus cake from the Yuman Tower, so uncle


    indulged me, and brought me here. I didn''t know you would be here too, Prince Houjing. The


    Osmanthus cake is really tasty. We just bought some. Would you like to try it?" Yun Shang looked up at


    Xia Houjing. Herrge eyes were full of innocence.


    Xia Houjing was surprised how innocent Yun Shang appeared. He looked at the golden cake in Yun


    Shang''s hand saying, "Thank you, but I''ve just had some inside, and I found them quite tasty. They are


    moderately sweet."


    Hearing himpliment the Osmanthus cake, Yun Shang smiled with great joy. She turned to Prince


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    Jing and said, "I told you that the cake is loved by many people, and you didn''t believe me. I guess


    you''re the only one who doesn''t like it."


    Prince Jing smiled and touched Yun Shang''s hair. "It''s too sweet. I don''t like it. If you really like it, I''ll


    send Ji to buy you more. You can store some in the Pce."


    Ji was the coachman''s name.


    Yun Shang nodded and her eyes sparkled brilliantly. Xia Houjing was surprised at the beauty of her


    eyes.


    "Well, sounds like Prince Jing has more business to attend. I''ll leave you to it then and not bother you


    further." Xia Houjing implied he was leaving, but he didn''t move. He just smiled at the two people in the


    carriage.


    Then Prince Jing turned to look at Xia Houjing. He extended his hand to hold Yun Shang''s empty hand,


    and leaning closer to the wallplimented him, "I''ve heard a lot about how talented you are, Prince


    Houjing. I have hoped to have the chance to find out how talented you are, but haven''t had the chance


    to due to your poor health conditions. Hope we can have more chats in the future. Just you and me."


    Xia Houjing raised his brow, "Prince Jing, you give me too much praise. I''ve just arrived here and still


    have trouble with the local conditions. But over the past few days of being here, I''ve adjusted myself,


    and I am feeling much better. I heard there would be an annual flower show banquet at the Imperial


    City soon. I am quite interested and will be there. We can meet then if you wish, or if Your Highness


    prefers, you can find me at the inn where I live. It''s not far from here."

 Chapter 156 Returning To The Palace; The Encounter With Prince Houjing (Part Two)

    Chapter 156 Returning To The Pce; The Encounter With Prince Houjing (Part Two)


    Prince Jing nodded, and then slowly closed his eyes again.


    Xia Houjing didn''t say anything more. He bowed to the two in the carriage, and left.


    After Prince Houjing left, the coachman closed the door, and Prince Jing let Qian Hua out. Prince Jing


    was frowning, as if he was worried about something. After a while, he said in a low voice, "Just now the


    Prince raised doubts about us."


    Yun Shang nodded, but didn''t say anything. She warned herself, ''Xia Houjing is someone I must guard


    against and keep an eye on.''


    Qian Hua tugged on Yun Shang''s sleeve while she was lost in thought to tell her, "Mydy, that is the


    woman that I saw."


    Yun Shang looked to the direction Qian Hua was pointing. She saw a woman in green walking out of


    the Yuman Tower. The woman looked tall, and was wearing light make-up. She was a beautiful woman.


    But just as what Qian Hua had decribed, thedy gave Yun Shang a weird feeling. The way she walked


    and the look on her face seemed strange. She behaved as though she was hiding something.


    Yun Shang squinted, observing the woman for a long time. Suddenly it struck her, "That is not a woman


    at all!"


    "What?" Qian Hua hesitated, then asked, "Mydy, I don''t understand."


    Prince Jing understood what Yun Shang meant. He looked at the woman for a short while, then he


    turned to Yun Shang, "That''s a man in women''s clothes and make-up."


    Yun Shang nodded in agreement. That woman was a man. The man appeared good-looking, so even


    though he was taller than the averagedy, he was able to pull it off. Maybe he was afraid to be found


    out, so he imitated women''s behavior, but he was too cautious over each move as he walked. Even


    how he looked at others seemed like it had been practiced a thousand times.


    The man was overdoing the acting, and did note off as a natural woman. Perhaps that was how


    Yun Shang recognized he was disguised.


    "Why did he disguise himself as a woman to meet secretly with Prince Houjing?" Qian Hua frowned,


    confused again.


    Yun Shang considered why he might have, "Maybe, he wanted to conceal his identity, because he is


    well known. So he disguised himself as a woman to avoid attention and trouble."


    Qian Hua understood and nodded. "If he is really someone well known, then it''ll be easy for us to find


    out who he is. Mydy, you don''t need to worry about him. I will let you know his identity within two


    days."


    Yun Shang said slowly, "Thank you."


    Qian Hua left the carriage after that. Yun Shang lifted her head looking at Prince Jing. "We''ve had the


    Osmanthus cake, we can go back to the Pce now."


    Prince Jing agreed, ordering the coachman to resume to their original destination. Yun Shang noticed


    that Prince Jing seemed tired, so she lowered her head and kept silent.


    When they arrived at the Pce gate, Prince Jing helped Yun Shang dismount the carriage. He said,


    "Let''s go see His Majesty together. You''ve been lost for some time. He must be worried."


    Yun Shang kept her head low as they walked to Qinzheng Hall together. Emperor Ning was not alone


    when Yun Shang and Prince Jing were shown inside. A girl was standing by the table. Yun Shang


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    "Shang''er,e here. Let me have a look at you, my daughter......" Seeing that Yun Shang walked in


    with Prince Jing, Emperor Ning smiled with relief. He hesitated, as though trying to think of how to word


    something, while not offending Lady Ya, "It has only been two days since I saw you, but it felt like


    forever. It makes me want to postpone you marrying Prince Jing and leaving me sooner."


    Yun Shang kept her head low but smiled. Prince Jing, on the other hand, frowned. He said to Emperor


    Ning, "Brother, you''ve given me your word. Don''t break your promise. A word from a man of honor


    cannot be withdrawn......"


    Emperor Ning seemed unhappy about Prince Jing''s words, and said, "So what? Shang''er is my


    daughter."


    ''Well, look how excited he was about his daughter.''


    Prince Jing wasn''t angry, instead, he smiled, "Well, soon we will all be confused. I''ve called you brother,


    and after I marry Shang''er, I wonder what should I call you. Should I call you father, as Shang''er always


    has? Or shall Shang''er call you brother, as I call you?"


    Prince Jing''s questions silenced everyone, until Emperor Ning erupted inughter, "I''m already


    confused."


    Lady Ya smiled as she put the solid ink that she had been grinding down and added softly, "The most


    important thing is they love and treat each other well. Whether they call you father or brother is not as


    important."


    Emperor Ning nodded, "Lady Ya is right." Then he turned to Yun Shang, who was smiling. "Well, my


    daughter is quite naughty. Of all the men in our State, she fell in love with Prince Jing."


    Yun Shang blinked, her smile growing as she looked at Emperor Ning, "Father, stop teasing me."


    They continued their conversation for a while. Yun Shang saw that Emperor Ning and Prince Jing had


    something important to discuss, so she took her leave. Lady Ya left Qinzheng Hall at the same time.


    Yun Shang and Lady Ya walked in silence together back toward the imperial household. After a while,


    Lady Ya broke the silence, "I visited Her Majesty yesterday, and she told me to get acquainted with His


    Majesty as much as possible. She also told me which style of clothing His Majesty''s prefers on his


    Yun Shang listened to her rambling and started to wonder. The Empress had kept herself in Qiwu


    Pce. Physically she wasn''t around, but she was busy keeping her eyes on everything in the imperial


    household.


    "Did she tell you to befriend me?" Yun Shang asked casually.


    Lady Ya thought for a long time before she said, "The Empress told me that Princess Hui Guo seems


    harmless but is actually a poisonous flower. She told me that if I ingratiate with you in a stupid way, I


    may not be liked by you. That''s why I need to calm down and wait for the best timing. She also


    suggested that I should arrange some coincidences to make them seem real."


    Yun Shang nodded, "She has been keeping herself busy. I bet she has thoroughly analyzed my


    character and preferences."


    Lady Ya smiled softly and said conspiratorially, "I''m afraid she''s doing more than that. I caught her


    people sneaking into Lady Meng''s Pce the other day."


    "Really?" Qin Meng? Yun Shang paused, then continued. It had been a while since shest spoke to


    Qin Meng. It''s brave of the Empress to try and form an alliance with Qin Meng, especially knowing Qin


    Meng hated her so much. The Empress was desperate, and taking risks at turn.


    Yun Shang had to admit the Empress made a good choice in choosing Qin Meng. Even though Qin


    Meng didn''t like the Empress, she could work with the Empress, given that she was quite a snob. It''s


    said that if there are enough benefits, Qin Meng would even befriend the one who would kill her family.


    So, it was likely she didn''t care that she was part of a gambit and chose to work with the Empress.


    "Did the Empress''s people see you?" Yun Shang asked.


    Lady Ya shook her head, "No. I''m sure they didn''t."


    Yun Shang nodded. After a while, she said, "Your brother used to work at the Imperial Hanlin


    Academy*. It was a ce people don''t have much to do. For a Zhuangyuan, it''s a waste of talent. After


    some time, he will be appointed to work in the Imperial n Court*. Even though it will be only a small


    position at first, he will be in charge of handling all the matters pertaining to the imperial family. It''ll be


    easier for him to get promoted."


    (*TN: Imperial Hanlin Academy: membership in the academy was confined to an elite group of


    schrs, who performed secretarial and literary tasks for the court; Imperial n Court: the Imperial


    n Court is an institution responsible for all matters pertaining to the imperial family.)


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Lady Ya was grateful, "Thank you so much, Your Highness. Your


    generosity will be remembered by both of us."


    Yun Shang nodded, and headed to Qingxin Pce.


    When she arrived at Qingxin Pce, she was greeted with joy by Qin Yi and Qian Yin. They


    apologized, ming themselves for what had happened, "Your Highness, this was our fault, we failed


    to protect you. We didn''t do our job well. Please punish us......"


    Yun Shang was surprised and looked at her maids, "I was staying at Prince Jing''s mansion for two


    days to help him manage business regarding the uing birthday banquet. What are you sorry for?"


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin looked at each other, exchanging expressions of surprise, and opened their


    mouths to say something, but then closed them again.


    Yun Shang went and sat on the couch. She sat contemting something and then looked up, asking


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin, "After I was abducted, I didn''t pay much attention. How did you get out? Is


    everything okay with you two?"


    The maids shook their heads. "Maybe they thought maids were no use. After you were taken away,


    they drugged and dumped us in a remote area. The secret guards saved us."


    Yun Shang nodded, "d that nothing happened to you."


    Qin Yi came close to Yun Shang and said, "Your Highness, about the abduction that happened, we


    both feel it was done by a mole from Qingxin Pce, but we haven''t discovered who. During the past


    two days, Qian Yin and I have checked every servant''s background and their serving history. When she


    was sent here, Qian Yin changed most of the servants out with our people. To avoid notice, she kept a


    few of the elderly maids. When I was checking on them, I found something strange about them. I didn''t


    notice before, but now I am having second thoughts about them. I think they are somehow suspicious."


    "Really? How are they suspicious?" Yun Shang asked as she looked up.


    Qin Yi thought for a while and responded, "Among the elderly maids, two of them have served ady


    who passed away. And thatdy is Lady Geng. She is the elder sister of the Grand Councilor


    Li......"

 Chapter 157 The Disappeared Madams (Part One)

    Chapter 157 The Disappeared Madams (Part One)


    Yun Shang was surprised. Lady Geng? The name sounded unfamiliar to her. Who was she?


    Qin Yi noticed Yun Shang''s confusion. She hurriedly exined, "Your Highness didn''t know her. Lady


    Geng was thete Emperor''s Lady. She died a long time ago. She was Lady Ming''s sister, taken by the


    bear his child. Then the Li n presented Lady Ming to thete Emperor. Later, Lady Ming became


    pregnant. When she was merely 25 years old, Lady Geng suddenly fell ill, and died. Her death


    devastated the pregnant Lady Ming, who then miscarried due to grief. At the time, many praised their


    strong bond of sisterhood."


    Yun Shang sneered, "Sisterhood? Once the Emperor took them both, they were no longer sisters."


    Lying on her bed, Yun Shang started to think over the anecdotes. She wondered what had happened


    between Lady Ming and her sister, but all entanglements had been buried. Regardless, someone had


    nted Lady Geng''s confidants in her pce. Perhaps this person thought Yun Shang knew nothing


    about Lady Ming and Lady Geng''s grudge, and wouldn''t find out his or her plot.


    After a long while, Yun Shang nced at Qin Yi, and said, "What do the two madams do?"


    Lowering her eyes, Qin Yi answered, "They are settled in the side hall. As they''re both aged now, and


    versed in the etiquettes of the Pce, they''re not in charge ofborious work. Instead, they teach the


    newly recruited maids."


    "I see." Yun Shang blinked. That was a good position. It would be easy for the madams to cultivate


    theirworks.


    "Your Highness, how do you want to deal with them?" Qin Yi asked. She felt guilty as she had been


    negligent about the personnel change in Qingxin Pce. It was her fault as she didn''t sift through the


    recruits thoroughly, thus allowing the two maids to sneak in, leading to a disastrous result. She almost


    wanted to skin the two maids, for they intended to harm her Princess.


    Yun Shang contemted the matter for a while. Then she shed a smile, "They must know a lot about


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    the secrets of the Pce, as they''ve served in the Pce for a long time. They also used to be Lady


    Geng''s confidants. That''s why the Li n tend to ce their trust in these two maids. Qian Yin, capture


    them, and hand them to Ning Qian. She''s been working on her interrogation skills. I''m sure the


    madams will be good experimental subjects."


    A gleam came into Qian Yin''s eyes. She giggled, "Wonderful. She alwaysins about theck of


    experimental subjects. The two madams must be tougher thanmon folk. And the servants in the


    Pce always keep their mouths shut. How ideal for an interrogation!"


    "Go for it then." Yun Shang was amused by Qian Yin''s expectant face. She smiled and dismissed her.


    When Qian Yin left to carry out her orders, Yun Shang turned to Qin Yi, "Qin Yi, go and make some


    inquiries for me. What has Li Fuyi been doing recently?"


    Qin Yi didn''t quite understand Yun Shang''s intentions, but she didn''t ask. She curtsied to Yun Shang


    and walked out.


    Yun Shang shed a smile. It suddenly came to her that Li Fuyi was Empress Yuan Zhen''s sister. She


    wondered whether they were another pair of Lady Ming and Lady Geng.


    Before long, Yun Shang received her maid''s report. Recently, Li Fuyi had been spending most of her


    time in Changchun Pce, apanying Lady Ming in transcribing Buddhist texts and worshipping


    Buddha. Yun Shang shed a sneer as she listened to the report. All the women from Li n were


    unscrupulous and designing. And Li Fuyi was the worst of them all. She was smart enough to stay


    away from the fight, and pretended not to be jealous andpetitive. But she had revealed her true


    intention, as she served a woman who had spent all her life in the Pce. Lady Ming had survived two


    Emperors, and knew more about pleasing a man than any of thedies. If Li Fuyi was able to please


    her, she certainly could learn a lot from Lady Ming.


    Yun Shang thought for a while before asking, "Which of thedies have slept with father in the past four


    weeks? And how many times has he slept with each of them?"


    Qin Yi was shocked. She forced a smile, "Your Highness, you are an unmarried Princess. You shouldn''t


    ask questions like that. It''s bad for your reputation."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. "I didn''t ask for my amusement. I need to figure something out."


    Qin Yi felt shame when answering her Princess''s questions. She said, "In the past month, His Majesty


    has spent most of his nights in Qinzheng Hall, alone. And he has visited thedies five times. He spent


    three nights with Lady Ya, one night with Lady Meng, and one night with Lady Fu."


    Yun Shang nodded to Qin Yi. As she had guessed, seemingly, Li Fuyi was apanying Lady Ming,


    but she didn''t lose the Emperor''s favor. Emperor Ning had only visited hisdies five times in the past


    month, and Li Fuyi was one of the lucky five.


    Yun Shang thought for a while. She chose a in dress, and asked Qin Yi to help her change. Then


    she headed towards Changchun Pce.


    When Yun Shang arrived, she spotted Fuyi in Changchun Pce. She was absorbed in transcribing


    Buddhist texts. Fuyi''s dress was simple but elegant, and her hair was tied on the top of her head with a


    in silver hairpin.


    Lady Ming sat beside her. Her eyes were closed, as if she was dozing. And the hall smelt of


    sandalwood, the incense of Buddhism.


    "Your Highness, Princess Hui Guo has arrived." Madam Yu noticed Yun Shang. She quietly reported to


    Lady Ming.


    Upon hearing that, Lady Ming opened her eyes, and nced at Yun Shang. Yun Shang shed her a


    smile, curtsied, and said, "The weather is getting warmer now. I tend to bezy on hot days. Just now, I


    had a little plum syrup, and thought Your Highness might like its taste, and I haven''t visited you


    recently, so I decided to bring some to you."

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    Chapter 158 The Disappeared Madams (Part Two)


    Yun Shang turned and took the offerings from Qin Yi''s hand. Madam Yu hurriedly took it, and handed


    the syrup to Lady Ming.


    Lady Ming nced at the bowl, and waved it away. Yun Shang smiled. She turned to Lady Fu, "I didn''t


    think I would meet you in Changchun Pce, Lady Fu. Are you transcribing Buddhist texts?"


    Lady Fu shed a smile. She put the brush aside and turned to Yun Shang, "Yes, I am. I have very little


    interest in boisterous circumstances. Fortunately, Her Highness pities me, and shelters me in her


    pce."


    Hearing these words, Yun Shang returned the smile. She wanted to ask about the Empress''s physical


    conditions, but before she could say anything, Lady Ming cut in, "It''s been said that you stayed


    overnight in Prince Jing''s mansion during his birthday party."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised. She nodded to Lady Ming.


    "Indeed, you''re engaged to the Prince now, but you''re still unmarried. You should pay attention to your


    reputation. I wish you would meet Prince Jing less in the future." Said Lady Ming primly, almost like a


    strict elder.


    Yun Shang hurriedly curtsied to her, "I will, Your Highness."


    "What has brought you here? Just bringing the plum syrup to me?" Lady Ming shot a cold and piercing


    gaze at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang thought for a while before she answered, "I have something to report, Your Highness. It''s a


    small matter, and I''m not sure whether I should bother you with it. But Your Highness is in charge of the


    Pce, and should be informed of everything that happens here. When I went back to my pce


    yesterday, I was informed that two madams were missing. I sent people to search everywhere in the


    Pce, but failed to find them. I then asked the Imperial Household Department, and learned that they


    both worked for Lady Geng a long time ago. She seemed to be thete Emperor''s Lady. But all my


    servants are young girls, and none of them know anything about Lady Geng. Not knowing what to do, I


    decided to take advice from you, Your Highness."


    Hearing that, Lady Ming clenched the armrest of her chair tightly. Yun Shang noticed that and sneered


    to herself.


    "What? They are missing? How did it happen?" After a while, Lady Ming calmly asked.


    Yun Shang didn''t answer. Instead, she bit her lower lip. Seeing that, Lady Ming urged, "Say it. What


    happened to them?"


    Yun Shang shuddered, and looked at Lady Ming in horror. She frowned for a while before answering,


    "Actually, something weird has happened. As I was raised in a Buddhist temple, I always stayed in awe


    of deities and Gods. But I''ve been taught not to bring up the subject in front of other people, lest they


    don''t believe my words."


    "You mean something has happened, but you don''t dare to tell me?" Lady Ming raised her eyebrows.


    She paused for a while before she spoke. "If you dare not speak, let your maids tell me."


    On hearing that, Qin Yi quickly nced at Lady Ming. Qin Yi''s face was pale, and the expression in her


    eyes seemed to convey that she was horrified. Surprised, Lady Ming gave a questioning look.


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh, and turned to Qin Yi. "You received the maids'' report. Tell Lady Ming what


    you learned."


    When she heard these words, Qin Yi bit her lower lip, and remained quiet. After a long while, she knelt.


    Her eyes were red with tears, "Your Highness, the two maids were found missingst morning. The day


    before, when the Princess was not in the Pce, the maids rested early in the evening. At night, they


    gathered together to have a little chit chat. But after a while, they spotted the two madams sneaking


    out, who carried antern with them. Since almost all the maids have been taught by the two madams,


    and their rtions are pretty good, they followed the madams out. The maids intended to hide in the


    woods, and y a trick on them, but, they saw..."


    Qin Yi shuddered, as if she was experiencing great horror. Lady Ming''s face fell. She smacked her


    palm on the armrest and snapped, "What did they see? Speak!"


    Qin Yi hurriedly continued, "I...I heard it from the other maids...When they followed the two madams


    into the bamboo grove beside a yard, the maids saw the madams take out offerings from a hamper.


    They ced wine and meat on a make-shift alter, burned incense, and made paper offerings. They


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    muttered something that sounded like they didn''t intend to harm Her Highness, and wished Her


    Highness would not haunt them... Then the maids saw a wisp of mist flutter and swing. It slowly grew


    and changed into a figure... along with flickering green lights..."


    Lady Ming turned pale at her words. Her lips trembled, and she couldn''t manage to speak. Yun Shang


    sneered to herself, but pretended to be frightened. She spoke, "The maids ran back to Qingxin Pce,


    terrified. And the two madams never appeared again."


    Frowning, Yun Shang added, "In the Pce, the servants are not allowed to worship the dead. This is


    a rule that the two madams failed to abide by. It''s all my fault, so I didn''t dare to report my neglect. The


    other day, when the maids reported that the two madams had disappeared, I sent people to search the


    Bamboo grove. They found all the things the maids had reported seeing. They also saw that the ashes


    were stained with blood...I felt all this very scary and strange, so I decided to report the whole matter to


    you, Your Highness..."

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    Chapter 159 The Haunted Changchun Pce


    "It''s ridiculous. There are no ghosts in this world. It''s nonsense. I will order an investigation into the


    whereabouts of the two madams. Don''t worry." Lady Ming frowned and said coldly.


    Yun Shang nodded. "Thank you, Your Highness."


    Lady Ming gazed at Yun Shang and said, "Shang''er, you will get married soon. As you just said, the


    servants in your pce are too young. It urs to me that there has been no madam to enlighten you


    because you left the Imperial City early. However, now that you live here and will be married soon, you


    need a madam as your tutor. Other than Madam Yu, I also have Madam Li and Madam Xu working for


    me. Both of them are capable. You can take them back to your pce. They will teach you what to do


    as Prince Jing''s wife."


    Yun Shang sneered and thought, ''What a dirty trick. Now Lady Ming wants to nt her trusted


    subordinates in my pce. And she finds such a high-sounding excuse that I can hardly refuse her.''


    "Your Highness, it''s very thoughtful of you. But you have only three madams. If I take away two, I am


    afraid that you won''t have enough help. You run the imperial household now, so you must need a lot of


    help." Yun Shang smiled and stared at Lady Ming steely-eyed.


    She was definitely not a coward.


    "Moreover, before my mother went to Laifeng Pce, she once talked with His Majesty about this. His


    Majesty said that after my mother gives birth, he would ask Madam Yan and Madam Zheng to teach


    me. Madam Yan used to be His Majesty''s wet nurse, and my mother trusts Madam Zheng. Surely, the


    madams that you trust are equally outstanding. It''s difficult for me to make a choice. Well, I will just


    have to refuse His Majesty''s offer and tell him that you have made arrangements for me." Yun Shang


    frowned and pretended to be worried.


    Lady Ming frowned in resentment. She didn''t know that Emperor Ning had already arranged all this.


    "Madam Yan? If I remember correctly, she left the Imperial City four years ago. I heard that her


    daughter-inw gave birth to a fat baby boy, so she is looking after her grandson at home." Lady Ming


    suddenly recalled and said slowly.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Indeed, but she has promised His Majesty. Her grandson


    is four years old and will attend school in a few months. She will be free then. So she agreed toe


    back. She will be back in three or four months."


    Lady Ming was angry, but she calmed down and said with a smile, "Madam Yan raised His Majesty.


    She is certainly the best madam. Since His Majesty has arranged it, I won''t bother."


    Lady Ming''s n failed. Thinking of what Yun Shang just said, Lady Ming was confused. She didn''t


    want to speak with Yun Shang anymore. So she asked the princess to leave.


    Given Lady Ming''s weary expression, Yun Shang knew what she was thinking. The princess ordered


    that Changchun Pce be watched. Qian Yin brought back a report early the next morning.


    "Your Highness, Lady Ming seemed to have had a nightmarest night. She woke up screaming. She


    kept shouting ''Geng, don''t.'' The sleeping chamber of Changchun Pce was lit up for the remainder of


    the night."


    Yun Shang removed foam with the teacup cover before speaking coldly, "A quiet conscience sleeps


    through thunder. She must have something on her conscience."


    Qian Yin thought of something and said, "Your Highness, Lady Meng went to Lady Fu''s pce


    yesterday evening. They seemed to have a nice talk."


    Yun Shang nodded without saying anything.


    Changchun Pce was haunted for almost ten days, and the screams of Lady Ming could be heard


    every night. It was said that Lady Ming ordered that Changchun Pce be as bright as day when it was


    dark, but it was useless. She became weaker and weaker, and finally fainted in front of the concubines


    on the morning of the twelfth day.


    When Yun Shang heard the news, she just smiled without saying anything. However, on the day when


    Lady Ming fainted, Qingxin Pce ushered in an uninvited guest, Li Fuyi.


    With respect, Li Fuyi smiled at Yun Shang who was just 15 or 16 years old. Although Yun Shang looked


    younger, Li Fuyi knew that this little girl in front of her couldn''t be underestimated. She had observed


    this over the past few days.


    "Have you found the missing madams? Strangely, after you visited Changchun Pce that day, Lady


    Ming began having nightmares and finally got sick." Li Fuyi lowered her head, and her eyshes


    quivered. She seemed sad.


    Yun Shang stared at Li Fuyi, "Really? I haven''t found those two missing madams yet. Lady Ming said


    that she would look for them. I''m sure she will find them. But her condition scares me. Lady Fu, is there


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    really a ghost? The maids of Changchun Pce said that they saw someone float by Changchun


    Pce in the middle of the night."


    Yun Shang opened her eyes wide in curiosity and fear.


    "I don''t know whether there is a ghost." Li Fuyi lowered her head and replied gently.


    Yun Shang sighed and put on a long face. "I''m so scared that I don''t dare to go out at night anymore.


    Moreover, I ask my maids to apany me when I sleep."


    What Yun Shang said shook Li Fuyi''s resolve. She left after finishing some small talks with Yun Shang.


    After Li Fuyi stepped out of Qingxin Pce, the look on Yun Shang''s face hardened. She smiled faintly,


    "Lady Ming has alreadye around, right?"


    Qian Yin replied in a low voice, "Yes."


    Yun Shang sneered and said coldly, "Since she hase around, give her a blow tonight. Ask Ning


    Qian to inquire about how Lady Geng died."


    Qian Yin nodded and left.


    That night, all the people in Changchun Pce were thrown into a panic. It was said that many


    servants saw a white figure standing outside the window of Lady Ming''s sleeping chamber. The figure


    said, "You are powerful now, but I feel very lonely in hell."


    Then, the window of the sleeping chamber was blown open by the wind. After the servants calmed


    down, they found a sachet beside Lady Ming''s pillow. It contained a lock of hair.


    At the sight of the sachet, Lady Ming trembled with fear. After she took out the hair, she twitched and


    frothed at the mouth before passing out.


    While listening to the report by Qian Yin, Yun Shang reached for a nut and smiled. "How smart Lady


    Ming was. The sachet was originally a token of love between His Majesty and Lady Geng. When the


    two got married, His Majesty cut his hair and sent it to Lady Geng as a token. Lady Geng always


    carried it with her. It seems that Lady Ming tampered with it."

 Chapter 160 The Return Of The Empress (Part One)

    Chapter 160 The Return Of The Empress (Part One)


    Qian Yin said as she trembled, "The women in the Imperial Pce are so terrible. They were siblings.


    But the rivalry between them was so harsh that they even plotted against each other."


    Yun Shang grinned at Qian Yin''s words. However, she could not help but feel a little depressed.


    "Maybe life is too lonely in the Pce. Thedies cannot find better ways to entertain themselves than


    rivaling with each other."


    Lady Ming woke up in a couple of days. But she had been paralyzed by a stroke. Lady Ming, who had


    been beautiful and dignified, had lost the ability to speak as her mouth and tongue were deformed.


    Since Lady Ming was seriously sick, no one was in charge of the imperial household. In the imperial


    household, onlydies with a high ranking could be entrusted with the responsibility of running the


    imperial household. As the Empress had shut herself in her Pce, Lady Jin was the only other person


    qualified to assume the duty. However, it was impossible for Lady Jin to take this responsibility now, as


    she was staying in Laifeng City due to her pregnancy. She would not return to the Imperial City before


    the delivery.


    "Your Highness, don''t you think it was too early to set Lady Ming up? What should we do now? Since


    Lady Jin is far away from the Imperial City, I''m afraid His Majesty would ask the Empress to run the


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    imperial household again. The Empress would be happy if that happens." Qian Yin had no patience to


    hold back anything that crossed her mind. She had spotted the undercurrents of the seemingly


    peaceful life in the Imperial Pce. "I saw manydies going to Qiwu Pce to pay the Empress a


    visit."


    But Yun Shang still retained a calm smile. She said while staring at the eight-facet zedmp at the


    far end, "Of course, she needs to run the imperial household again. If she keeps herself isted in


    Qiwu Pce, how can I plot against her?"


    Qian Yin grew agitated while thinking of the return of the Empress. Qian Yin was very straightforward.


    Though she was more patient after the training by Ning Qian, she was, after all, still a child.


    "I want to kill her, " muttered Qian Yin. Yun Shang raised her brows a little when she heard Qian Yin.


    "Oh my! I didn''t expect that our Qian Yin has such a quick temper. You will, of course, be very happy


    after you kill the Empress. But what will we face then? The Empress of a country dies for no reason.


    And she dies in the Imperial Pce which is strictly guarded. What if the Li n insists on looking into


    the death of the Empress? His Majesty and my mother wouldnd in big trouble."


    Qian Yin felt depressed at Yun Shang''s words. She leaned on the wall in defeat, and said sullenly,


    "Hum, how troublesome this is."


    Yun Shang smiled at Qian Yin before shaking her head. "I ordered you to leak some of my information


    to the Empress. How are things going now?"


    Qian Yin rallied herself from her depression after hearing Yun Shang''s question. "The Empress is


    willing to hear my reports now. I told the Empress that Your Highness came into contact with two of


    Lady Geng''s servants, and had asked Prince Jing to interrogate them. It seems that the Prince knew


    many things about the older generation in the imperial household. The Empress was quite nervous


    when I told her about all this. She looked so grim that I was afraid she was considering killing her


    enemies. The Empress must have been enraged when I told her how Lady Ming snared Lady Geng


    and then killed Lady Geng. She sped her hands tightly to suppress her fury. She even asked me for


    more information. But I told her nothing. I just told the Empress that maybe there are more stories


    aboutdies in the imperial household, but the Princess didn''t tell me."


    Yun Shang curled her lips into a smile. Qian Yin''s words had attracted her attention. "She will, of


    course, have the intention to kill. The sibling rivalry between Lady Ming and Lady Geng for the love of


    the former Emperor is a lesson from which the Empress can learn something. After all, the Empress


    and her sister, Lady Fu, are sharing the same husband, aren''t they? Lady Fu is by no means a simple-


    minded woman."


    Although the Empress had to allow Li Fuyi to stay in the Imperial Pce because of their father, the


    Empress could never be happy with their father''s decision. Now, as Lady Ming had fallen ill and could


    no longer support Li Fuyi, Li Fuyi had to rely on the Empress for her survival in the imperial household.


    However, since the Empress viewed Li Fuyi as one of her enemies, Li Fuyi would probably lead a


    miserable life in the future. The Li n wished to marry more Li girls to His Majesty, so that the imperial


    household could be under their control. The Li families believed that the Li girls would help each other.


    But they never imagined that the Imperial Pce was a ce that could change a person and expose


    the darkest side of human beings.


    As manydies had paid a visit to the Empress and the Empress had received them, it seemed that the


    Empress no long assumed an indifferent attitude to the outside world. Though just a nominal daughter,


    Yun Shang had to see the Empress, too.


    "Your Majesty, it seems you have lost weight. Did the maids and servants not take care of you?" Yun


    Shang looked at the Empress who was dignified, as always. But her eyes were so hollow that Yun


    Shang could not see a trace of luster in them.


    The Empress smiled gracefully, "Of course, not. I just lost my appetite as the days are getting hotter


    and muggier. It is normal for me to lose weight in the summer. I will put on weight again in the autumn."


    Yun Shang nodded and said softly, "Your Majesty, I know you must be worried about sister. I have


    pleaded with His Majesty to set sister free. Anyway, sister is also His Majesty''s daughter. His Majesty


    won''t feel happy to see his daughter suffer. The Flower Show Banquet will be held in a couple of days.


    Then, I will plead with His Majesty to allow sister to attend the banquet. Sister is physically impaired. It


    will do her good if she can take a walk outside."


    The Empress was surprised at Yun Shang''s words. She looked into Yun Shang''s eyes and tried to read


    any subtexts behind those words. But Yun Shang smiled calmly. Her smile was so innocent and her


    gaze so earnest that no one could doubt that she really meant what she had said. After a long silence


    the Empress said, "That would be nice of you. Thank you."


    "Your Majesty, you are so polite. Gratitude is unnecessary. Hua Jing is my sister after all."


    After talking with the Empress for a while, Yun Shang left Qiwu Pce.


    "Your Highness, I noticed there were several strangers in the Empress''s Pce. Two of them seemed


    to be good at Kung Fu..." Qian Yin said gently.


    Yun Shang was clear what Qian Yin meant. Yun Shang paused and said softly, "We have eliminated


    the people whom the Empress trusted the most. As the Empress, she will have some new trustful


    subordinates. But she would not have enough time to take precautions as we took actions so quickly.


    So, those strangers must be the people recently sent by the Li n to work for the Empress. You


    know, it usually takes several years to train a loyal subordinate. So don''t worry about the strangers.


    Just keep an eye on them."


    Qian Yin nodded in response.

 Chapter 161 The Return Of The Empress (Part Two)

    Chapter 161 The Return Of The Empress (Part Two)


    But at Qiwu Pce, the Empress felt puzzled at Yun Shang''s behavior. She rubbed her forehead and


    let out a sigh. Yun Shang seemed to have grown more calm and she seemed to have a more elusive


    mind. Sometimes, it was difficult for her to guess Yun Shang''s true intentions.


    "Your Majesty, please take the medicine." An old maid entered with a bowl of medicine in her hand. The


    Empress stared at the bowl for a while. A bitter smile emerged on her lips. "Take it away. I don''t want to


    drink it. What is the use of taking it..."


    The old maid frowned and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, this is the medicine prescribed by the


    physician sent by the Grand Councilor. It is said that it is very effective. Your Majesty, please listen to


    me. His Majesty''s love is all but vanity. Newdiese into the Imperial Pce each year. His


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    Majesty''s love is thest thing in the world that you can rely on. It is your own child that will be your firm


    support..."


    "Child..." the Empress murmured to herself. After a while, she burst into a fit ofughter. But tears ran


    down her face. "What''s the use of having a child? Jing''er is my daughter. But I cannot protect her."


    The old maid intended to interrupt the Empress when she heard the Empress speak so. But the


    Empress seemed so grieved that the old maid checked herself and only sighed, "Your Majesty, you are


    so young. You have a long way to go..."


    The Empress smiled and took the bowl. She downed it in one gulp. Then she said, "Yes. I''m still young.


    The one whoughsst,ughs best. Let''s wait and see who is the winner in the end."


    The Empress seemed to have no intention of running the imperial household again, though she had


    begun to meet with thedies in the imperial household. Yun Shang looked at the beautiful flowers in


    the garden, and said with a smile, "The Empress was forced to hand over her seal in a humiliating way.


    If His Majesty doesn''t plead with her in person to take the responsibility, how will it be possible for her


    to regain her dignity as the Empress?"


    Two dayster, Yun Shang heard that Grand Councilor Li hade to the Pce and had spent a long


    time with Emperor Ning in Qinzheng Hall. It was said that they had discussed issues about the Flower


    Show Banquet. Emperor Ning went to Qiwu Pce after Grand Councilor Li had left.


    In the evening of that day, Emperor Ning issued an Imperial Edict to the Empress as Yun Shang had


    expected. The Imperial Edict said that the Empress, who is morally perfect and virtuous, will take the


    responsibility of running the imperial household again. The Emperor even handed over the seal to the


    Empress in person.


    But the Empress kept a low profile even after regaining her power in the imperial household. She only


    summoned everyone on the first day after she had retrieved her seal. She told everybody that life


    would not change in the imperial household, and all the people could lead their life as before. After that,


    she didn''t summon anybody.


    However, as more and moredies kept paying the Empress a daily visit, Qiwu Pce gradually


    bustled. Among all thedies in the imperial household, the Empress loved Lady Ya the most as she


    visited the Empress every day. But Lady Fu, the Empress''s younger sister, never appeared at Qiwu


    Pce. This indeed captured the imagination of many people.


    Flowers were in full blossom in April. Soon the annual Flower Show Festival would be held.


    In the State of Ning, the Flower Show Festival was not only a festival, but also a grand contest during


    which the most precious and most beautiful flowers selected from across the country would be shown


    by the prettiest girls. After preliminary selections and re-selections, the most magnificent flower disy


    would be decided during the Flower Show Banquet. The whole Flower Show Festival, from the


    preliminary selection to the final Flower Show Banquet, wouldst nearly half a month.


    The Imperial City was bustling with noise and excitement because of the uing Flower Show


    Festival.


    "It is said that Ruyu has been chosen to show the flowers on behalf of the Imperial City. I wonder what


    Yunqing did to cover the scandal about Ruyu, and how much he paid to buy such an important task for


    Ruyu." said Prince Jing. He stared at the throngs of people outside the carriage, his expression


    showed no sign of emotion.


    Yun Shang nodded, "As I expected, she aims to marry His Majesty."


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang, who seemed not too concerned about the topic. "If it is your wish to


    destroy her n, you could tell everybody what Ruyu has done. Then the Wen n would be reduced


    to the point of no return. But you didn''t..."


    Yun Shang grinned, "Why would I do that? Ruyu is a vile woman. Life in the imperial household would


    be full of excitement if she marries His Majesty."


    Prince Jing could not help but burst intoughter, "Shang''er, I must warn you. His Majesty is your


    father, and your mother is one of thedies in the imperial household. It seems you are eager to help


    some women crawl into His Majesty''s bed..."


    Silence was Yun Shang''s answer to the Prince''s question. Actually, she didn''t know for sure how her


    mother felt about His Majesty. Did she really feel nothing about His Majesty? However, as far as Yun


    Shang had observed in the past six months, His Majesty was not a good husband. Her mother could


    certainly not rely on him.


    Yun Shang sighed, "It is the wish of a woman to marry a husband who will love her faithfully for their


    whole life. Most women would have this wish, and mother is one of them. But that is a promise that His


    Majesty cannot make. I don''t know what will happen in the future. What I do know is that His Majesty


    has not been the ideal husband in my mother''s heart of heart for a long time. I do all this just because I


    want to protect those that I love and care. I want them to live in peace. As for the future, I will face


    problems when theye. I have always thought that the Imperial Pce is not a ce suitable for


    women like my mother."


    Prince Jing felt touched by Yun Shang''s words. While staring at Yun Shang, he suppressed the impulse


    to ask her if she was one of the women she spoke so passionately about. ''Do you have such a wish as


    well? Will you leave me if I cannot make you such a promise?''


    However, he dared not ask Yun Shang though those questions kept looping in his mind. He could not


    give her that promise. As she said, no one knows what would happen in the future.


    "It''s here." Prince Jing uttered gently before raising the door curtain of the carriage. He stepped down


    first. Then he stretched his hands and helped Yun Shang to climb down from the carriage.


    "Oh my! It''s you, Prince Jing. I have prepared a nicepartment for you. Please, follow me upstairs."


    The shopkeeper, who was busy receiving customers, noticed the Prince as soon as he set foot in the


    restaurant. He scurried toward the Prince to wee him with due respect.


    Prince Jing nodded at him, and then led Yun Shang upstairs. Theirpartment was the best one on


    the second floor. From the window, the famous Moon Bay could be seen. As this was prime time for


    willow trees along the river, the scent of willow could be smelled when there was a breeze.

 Chapter 162 The Return Of The Empress (Part Three)

    Chapter 162 The Return Of The Empress (Part Three)


    Prince Jing asked Yun Shang to order some dishes, and then he added a few more. Wang Shui


    took the teacup that the Prince always carried with him, and went downstairs to make tea. A whileter,


    Wang Shui returned. After putting the teacup on the table, Wang Shui whispered to the Prince,


    "Your Highness, I saw Xia Houjing of the State of Xia just now. It seems he is entertaining guests here.


    Some people at the banquet looked familiar. I once saw pictures of the Xia officers. One of them must


    be Lord Hua Guo of Xia."


    Prince Jing raised his brows a little, "Oh?"


    Yun Shang learned some information about the officers from the State of Xia, and knew something


    about Lord Hua Guo, too. He was quite influential in the court of Xia as many of his ancestors had been


    generals in the history of Xia. The Hua family had made tremendous contributions to Xia. Lord Hua


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    Guo had a daughter, Hua Yi, thete Empress of the State of Xia. About two decades ago, the State of


    Xia was at war with the State of Yng. The Emperor of Xia led the army to the battlefield in person,


    and brought the Empress with him as well. However, the Xia army was ambushed by Yng soldiers,


    and the pregnant Empress was forced to jump from a cliff. Only a bloody head reminded when the


    Emperor of Xia found her, and there were many animal bite marks on her head.


    The Emperor of Xia was so grieved that his hair turned white overnight. Lord Hua Guo also suffered


    after news of his daughter''s death. He became ill. Although his illness was not so serious as to threaten


    his life, he could no longer lead an army and fight on the battlefield again. Although the younger


    generals from the Hua n were also good fighters, they were not as good as Lord Hua Guo. Without


    the support of Lord Hua Guo, the Hua family gradually lost its glory as a military n.


    But... Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at Prince Jing and saw a trace of confusion in his eyes. The


    Prince must also feel puzzled about Lord Hua Guo''s visit to the Imperial City of Ning... in secret...


    Prince Jing and Yun Shang nned to leave after dining, as Yun Shang wanted to pay Wang Jinyan a


    visit. She hadn''t seen Wang Jinyan in a long time. Yun Shang had learned from the Prince that Wang


    Jinyan was unhappy as Lady Wang was considering finding a husband for her.


    Yun Shang intended to go to Wang Jinyan''s home. But when Prince Jing learned of her intention, he


    insisted on dining with her in this restaurant before escorting her to the Wang Mansion.


    After they finished dining, Prince Jing opened the door. But he was taken by surprise as soon as the


    door opened. As Yun Shang walked behind the Prince with her head bowed, she didn''t see who was


    standing in the doorway. She walked toward the door, and almost ran into a person. But the Prince


    checked her in time. Yun Shang lifted her eyes and saw a familiar figure standing in the passage


    outside. By his side was an old man with grey hair. He looked dignified and stern in spite of his in


    dress. Yun Shang also felt startled when she saw the old man''s face. He must be Lord Hua Guo.


    It seemed the two men had just finishing dining as well.


    Xia Houjing never expected that he would meet Prince Jing and Yun Shang in this restaurant.


    Regaining hisposure, he said with a smile, "What a small world! It is sheer coincidence that we


    see each other here, Prince Jing."


    Yun Shang noticed that Lord Hua Guo''s expression changed when he heard Xia Houjing''s greeting.


    Lord Hua Guo stared at Prince Jing with amazement for a long while. It seemed that he could not


    believe the man standing in front of him was Prince Jing of the State of Ning.


    "As luck would have it." Prince Jing said calmly. He just gave a response to Xia Houjing out of


    politeness. Then he looked at Yun Shang, who had been watching the two men from Xia in secret.


    "How could you be so reckless?"


    Yun Shang was surprised at Prince Jing''s question. Soon she realized that the Prince must mean her


    carelessness in almost knocking down Lord Hua Guo. Yun Shang lowered her head and stayed silent.


    Then she said softly, "I''m so sorry."


    The apology satisfied Prince Jing very much. As afort, he rubbed Yun Shang''s hair gently. Then he


    lifted his eyes to look at Xia Houjing and Lord Hua Guo. After a moment the Prince asked with


    uncertainty, "Prince Huojing, if I am right, this must be Lord Hua Guo of the State of Xia..."


    To Prince Jing''s surprise, Xia Houjing admitted to Lord Hua Guo''s identity honestly. He smiled at the


    Prince, "You have sharp eyes, Prince Jing."


    Prince Jing returned his smile. But his brow frowned a little. An instantter, the Prince asked merrily,


    "When did Lord Hua Guo arrive at the Imperial City? I heard nothing about your arrival."


    Lord Hua Guo had been staring at Prince Jing since they had first met. He said to Prince Jing in a


    resonant voice, "I came here to run an errand for our Emperor. His Majesty heard that Ning girls are


    both talented and beautiful. As our Crown Prince is still unmarried, His Majesty wants to find a Ning girl


    to marry the Crown Prince. His Majesty has ordered Prince Houjing to look for an ideal girl for the


    Crown Prince. I have brought with me an Imperial Edict. If Prince Houjing finds the right person, I will


    announce the Imperial Edict and ask for Emperor Ning''s approval for this marriage."


    Prince Jing raised his brows a little when he heard Lord Hua Guo''s exnation. He said with a smile,


    "It is said that the Crown Prince of Xia is a noble, handsome young man. It would be lucky for a girl to


    marry your Crown Prince." Prince Jing''s smile was so superficial that a trace of contempt could be seen


    in his eyes.


    Lord Hua Guo nodded and grinned at the Prince, "I didn''t inform Emperor Ning of my arrival. I should


    have paid Emperor Ning a visit as soon as I arrived at the Imperial City. But I am old and quite weak. It


    took us half a month from Xia to here. I am very tired from the long journey. Prince Jing, please extend


    my apology to Emperor Ning for me. And please tell Emperor Ning that I will pay a formal visit to him in


    a couple of days."


    Prince Jing uttered a "yes" in response. Then Xia Houjing and Lord Hua Guo left. Prince Jing and Yun


    Shang waited until Xia Houjing and Lord Hua Guo disappeared from view. Then they went downstairs,


    and mounted the carriage.


    "Lord Hua Guo wouldn''te here for a trivial matter such as the marriage of their Crown Prince. He


    muste here for something more important." Prince Jing murmured with a frown.


    Yun Shang nodded and sighed, "What an interesting ce the Imperial City is with so many interesting


    people..."

 Chapter 163 Flower Show Guide (Part One)

    Chapter 163 Flower Show Guide (Part One)


    "My mother is annoying. Somebody will surely marry me one day. If I can''t find a husband, she still


    doesn''t need to worry right now. Those men she rmends are sons from rich and powerful families.


    They are so weak that they wouldn''t be able to stand a breeze. I''ve had enough." Wang Jinyan moaned


    before adding, "Do you know my mother''s three favorites? They are Ning Ye from Prince Shun Qing''s


    Mansion, Li Zhiyan from Li Mansion, and Liu Qiyan, the Zhuangyuan."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled at Wang Jinyan before she said, "They are good choices.


    Ning Ye and Li Zhiyan are pampered sons of wealthy families and they share onemon point. They


    are sons born of the first and legal wife, although they aren''t the oldest sons. It can be seen that Lady


    Wang cares about you very much. If you marry one of them, you will livefortably. Sons born of the


    first and legal wife are much better off than the others. Most importantly, you don''t need to manage


    domestic affairs, which is lucky for you. As for Liu Qiyan, the Zhuangyuan, his sister is Lady Ya who is


    loved by the Emperor. Thus, he has a bright future awaiting him. Besides, he''s an orphan. If you marry


    him, you don''t need to look after your parents-inw, which will certainly reduce your burdens."


    The corners of Wang Jinyan''s mouth twisted. Lying on the chaise lounge, she sighed heavily, "I know


    my mother is doing all this for me. However, I don''t like them. For example, Ning Ye has too many


    female confidants, and is now entangled with the most beautiful woman, Qian Qian. Everybody knows


    that Li Zhiyan looks down upon military officers, which makes him as stupid as Grand Councilor Li. I


    don''t like him. As for Liu Qiyan. I have never met him. If he is the Zhuangyuan, a pedant he must be."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling. These three men were the most eligible bachelors in the Imperial City.


    However, Wang Jinyan belittled them as if they were insignificant.


    Wang Jinyan paused for a moment and continued, "Now, I have only two options. Ning Ye is unwilling


    to marry me. My brother said that when he and mother went to buy jewelry at Beauty''s Jewelry Shop,


    they saw Ning Ye with a beautiful girl at the shop. They were selecting a hairpin. Ning Ye greeted my


    mother and brother respectfully as per formal etiquette. However, when my mother returned to the shop


    for something she had left there, she heard Ning Ye tell hispanion, ''Minister Wang wants his


    daughter to marry me. Wang Jinyan, as a girl, knows nothing except how to wield swords. She is not as


    gentle and soft as you are.''


    Yun Shang frowned. Ning Ye, beyond all question, was good at Kung Fu. How could he not realize that


    Lady Wang had returned to the shop? He would certainly know. But he still spoke in a belittling manner


    and that was puzzling.


    "I see. You are right. But, your mother doesn''t worry for no reason. You are old enough and should


    consider your marriage carefully and seriously. Now, tell me, what kind of husband do you want?" Yun


    Shang smiled.


    Wang Jinyan lost her vitality immediately and leaned against the cushion. She replied, "I will only share


    this with you. I would like an ordinary man. I''m toozy to guard against plots withinrge families.


    Besides, I''m bad-tempered and wish to marry a man who can tolerate me."


    Hearing those words, Yun Shang kept silent for a moment before sighing. Many girls expected the kind


    of husband that Wang Jinyan desired. However, it was impossible to find such a husband for a woman


    born in a royal household.


    Wang Jinyan blushed scarlet. However, shortly after, she recovered and smiled, "Shang''er, you are so


    evil as to embarrass me. Anyway, my brother is still unmarried. If mother forces me to marry, she


    should first talk my brother into it. If I''m being forced to marry a man I dislike, I would prefer to leave my


    family quietly and find a husband against my parents'' wishes."


    Yun Shang shook her head. "You can do that because your parents love you too much to punish you."


    Wang Jinyan smiled, "Besides, you can ask Prince Jing to find me a suitable husband from among his


    generals and set a date for us."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling and replied, "You have no shame."


    Although they were joking, Yun Shang took this suggestion seriously. When she returned to the


    Imperial Pce, she wrote to Prince Jing about this matter, and sent a servant to deliver a message to


    Ning Qian, reminding her to keep watch on Ning Ye.


    Yun Shang recalled her conversation with Wang Jinyan and frowned. Who was Ning Ye?


    Lord Hua Guo kept his promise. He visited the Imperial Pce and paid his respects to Emperor Ning


    the next day. However, in spite of the many people she had dispatched to ask for information, Lord Hua


    Guo''s real intention couldn''t be discovered. On the contrary, he, with an air of importance, asked Prince


    Jing to help him prepare pictures of unmarried girls in the Imperial City. It looked like he hade here


    just for the future wife of the Crown Prince of the State of Xia.


    Yun Shang smiled. The Crown Prince of the State of Xia was the oldest son of Empress Ji. That day,


    Prince Jing was right in saying that he had a dignified and handsome appearance. He liked Kung Fu


    and was said to be brave and good at the art of war. However, he, apparently,cked wisdom. He was


    big and tall, but had no insight.


    Compared with Xia Houjing, they had immeasurably vast differences.


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    The primary selection for the Flower Show Festival had been done, and it was time for the Flower


    Show Banquet. Yun Shang pleaded with Emperor Ning with the hope of lifting the ban on Hua Jing,


    thus allowing her to walk around. Although Emperor Ning had his doubts, he didn''t refuse Yun Shang.


    Perhaps the Emperor knew that without Hua Jing, Yun Shang''s scheme wouldn''t seed. Envoys from


    the State of Xia and the State of Yng hade to the State of Ning to discuss marriage. However,


    although the two Princesses in the State of Ning were unmarried and old enough, those envoys didn''t


    dare to covet Prince Jing''s fiancee. Thus, Princess Hua Jing was their only choice. She had been


    married before and had been involved in a scandal not long ago. But it didn''t matter. She was still the


    oldest daughter of the Empress. Besides, her grandfather was regarded as the head of officials of all


    ranks and descriptions.


    The ban upon Hua Jing was lifted three days before the opening of the Flower Show Banquet.


    Although it was dered that she had recovered her health, the scandal on the day of the hunting


    <ppetition was well known. Outsiders understood this matter and chose not to say so in public.

 Chapter 164 Flower Show Guide (Part Two)

    Chapter 164 Flower Show Guide (Part Two)


    The next day when Yun Shang went to see the Empress to pay her respects, she saw Princess Hua


    Jing. Hua Jing had changed a lot. Perhaps the scandal was quite a shock to her. She had lost weight


    and seemed to be more pitiable. She stood beside the Empress and looked scared. Hua Jing also


    spoke in a lower voice as though she would cry at any time. She even greeted Yun Shang politely and


    called her sister.


    Yun Shang saw this and raised her eyebrows. She stepped forward, grabbed Hua Jing''s hands and


    sighed before saying to her, "You have lost some weight due to your illness. You''ve suffered so much.


    Did your servants at the Princess Pce fail at taking good care of you? I feel sorry for you. Can you


    move in the Imperial Pce so as to recuperate? The Empress has been missing you. She also looks


    a bit emaciated. After you move in, you can apany the Empress and talk to her."


    Hearing those words, the Empress nodded and said, "Shang''er is right. I will plead with the Emperor


    and ask him to allow Hua Jing to stay at the Pce for a couple of days."


    At that moment, the voice of Emperor Ning was heard. "I have heard your request. Such being the


    case, Hua Jing can live at the Pce. The Flower Show Banquet is nearing. Hua Jing hasn''t attended


    such a party in a long time. However, she must be taught the proper rules and etiquette."


    All people hurried to greet the Emperor as per formal etiquette.


    Hua Jing heard the Emperor''s words and hatred shed in her eyes. After a moment, she gritted her


    teeth and curtsied to her father, "Thank you, father. I will not disobey you and make mistakes again. I


    will study hard."


    Yun Shang saw the hatred in Hua Jing''s eye and she actually felt relieved. She had thought Hua Jing


    might behave herself after the scandal. However, she just pretended to be good and kind, which was


    fine with Yun Shang.


    Emperor Ning took a seat, nodded and said, "Rise, please." Then, he looked Hua Jing up and down.


    He didn''t feel regretful or sorry for her pitiable appearance. He said indifferently, "You did lose some


    weight. Since Qiwu Pce has a dedicated kitchen, you can stay here and ask the servants to prepare


    whatever food you like. Besides, you can spend some time with your mother."


    After hearing these words, the Empress and Hua Jing were puzzled for a while. The Empress


    recovered herself quickly while Hua Jing was about to protest. However, the intense gaze of the


    Emperor frightened Hua Jing and prevented her from speaking.


    Hua Jing thought coldly that it was just an indirect way of talking her into marrying for national peace.


    Asking her to spend more time with the Empress was just ridiculous. However, being married and living


    in a different country might make it harder for her to see her mother again.


    Thinking of this, Hua Jing felt sad and she nced at Yun Shang who seemed to have nothing to do


    with this matter. Hua Jing hated her sister more because she thought all this was plotted and caused by


    Yun Shang. She would never forgive Yun Shang. She had nned to take revenge on Yun Shang


    before she married for the peace and prosperity of the two countries.


    Yun Shang felt Hua Jing''s resentful nces. She stayed calm and smiled at Emperor Ning, "Father, I


    think you don''t love me. The other day I saw you taking flower cakes and I would like to have some.


    However, you didn''t allow me."


    Hearing these words, Emperor Ning nced tenderly and warmly at Yun Shang who was sitting beside


    him. He pretended to reprimand Yun Shang, "You are my daughter. I know exactly what you are


    thinking right now. Do you really think I don''t know that Prince Jing buys flower cakes from Yuman


    Tower for you every few days? You are just teasing me because you know those flower cakes were


    prepared by Lady Ya. Your temperament is getting out of control."


    Yun Shangughed, turned and grabbed the Empress''s arm, "Your Majesty, did you see that? Father


    sticks up for Lady Ya too much. I feel jealous."


    Lady Ya, who was sitting beside, looked panicked. She lowered her head and kept silent as she


    couldn''t interrupt the conversation between Yun Shang and the Empress.


    The Empress smiled softly and elegantly, "You are a big girl, and shouldn''t throw a tantrum in front of


    your father. Otherwise, you will beughed at. If you like flower cakes, I will have my kitchen prepare


    some for you. If you prefer the cakes made by Lady Ya, I think she is too kind to refuse your request.


    You just need to ask."


    Lady Ya hurried to agree, with reverence and awe in her voice.


    Then, Yun Shang smiled and added, "I know Her Majesty loves me the most."


    Emperor Ning shook his head and couldn''t help teasing Yun Shang, "You are really good at finding


    yourself a patron. By the way, yesterday I received a letter from Wu Na inquiring about your health. He


    also asked me to congratte you because he divined some days ago that you have met you destined


    husband."


    Flushing crimson, Yun Shang lowered her head and answered, "I take the medicine Wu Na prescribed


    every day. Although I still feel weak, I don''t have other symptoms of my old illness. Besides, I haven''t


    visited Wu Na at Ning''guo Temple in a long time. But I will never forget his kindness and love toward


    me. After the Flower Show Banquet ends, I will visit him and live at the temporary imperial pce in


    Laifeng for a while. My mother is almost ready to give birth, and I want to be the first lucky person to


    see my little brother or sister."


    Hearing these words, Emperor Ning seemed to miss Lady Jin, and his concern was obvious when he


    spoke. "Master Wu Na has always treated you nicely and kindly. You really know what gratefulness is.


    I''m relieved to see that. However, you won''t be the first one to meet your little sister or brother. I won''t


    allow it. After these envoys are gone, I will rush to the temporary imperial pce and be the first to see


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    your mother and my child."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing at the childishness in Emperor Ning''s words. When her nce fell


    over the people present, she saw the false smile of the Empress who seemed angry and listless. Hua


    Jing had lowered her head and clenched her fists. As for otherdies, some were indifferent, while


    others were obviously jealous. They had all kinds of expressions.

 Chapter 165 Flower Show Guide (Part Three)

    Chapter 165 Flower Show Guide (Part Three)


    Yun Shang requested leave from the Emperor and the Empress, and returned to Qingxin Pce with


    Qian Yin. As soon as Qian Yin entered the Hall, she told everything that had happened at Qiwu Pce


    to Qin Yi. She gloated, "Qin Yi, you should have seen the expression of the Empress and Hua Jing. It


    was so exciting. However, I think Hua Jing looked more quiet and not as stupid as she was before."


    Yun Shang smiled at the fact that Hua Jing was not a fool. Actually, she was cunning enough to


    prepare schemes in advance. However, Hua Jing had been spoiled since her childhood. She may be


    smart, but she never knew how to exercise patience.


    If she learned how to restrain herself, she would certainly be a good opponent. An opponent that Yun


    Shang wouldn''t be able to ignore so easily. What a pity that she was too conceited to learn that.


    Qin Yi felt uneasy about Yun Shang making fun of the Emperor. She said with hesitation, "Your


    Highness, will Lady Ya be angry at you?"


    Yun Shang smiled faintly and shook her head, "I have trained Lady Ya for a long time. So, she won''t


    feel anger at such a trivial matter. On the contrary, this can help her. I saw the Empress wanted to draw


    Lady Ya over to her side, but felt she couldn''t be fully trusted. If I fool with Lady Ya either by ident or


    on purpose, the Empress will trust her more."


    The two maids listened and agreed with a nod, before dropping the topic. Then, Qin Yi whispered,


    "Your Highness, a short while ago a message was delivered from the master. She warns that you


    should take proper precautions against the Li n. Since those envoys are staying in the Imperial City


    now, she is worried that people from the Li n might y dirty tricks against you. Li n has set


    many spies at the Imperial Pce, and you should be careful."


    Yun Shang was moved. Although Lady Jin was awaiting her delivery at the temporary imperial pce


    in Laifeng, she was paying attention to the movements and trends in the Imperial City to warn Yun


    Shang about any possible danger in advance.


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "I see."


    Although Yun Shang did prepare herself against possible risks, the Li n still tried to hurt Yun Shang


    in an unexpected way.


    The day before the Flower Show Banquet, Grand Councilor Li came to the Imperial Pce. Later, Yun


    Shang was summoned by Lord Zheng to Qinzheng Hall. When she changed and arrived at Qinzheng


    Hall, she saw Prince Jing walking toward the Hall in haste.


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and still couldn''t figure out why they had both been summoned.


    When Prince Jing and Yun Shang entered Qinzheng Hall, they saw Grand Councilor Li sitting beside


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    the Emperor with a serious expression. He was talking with the Emperor.


    Emperor Ning saw the Prince and Princess and greeted them with a smile, "My dear brother, you have


    After Yun Shang and Prince Jing were seated, Emperor Ning said, "I summon you here for one reason.


    A man and a woman are needed at the Flower Show Banquet to be the Flower Show Guide. The third


    son of Grand Councilor Li and the daughter of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites were appointed


    to do this job. However, the Vice Minister''s daughter has caught smallpox and no suitable alternative


    can be found in a short time. I think you two should take up this responsibility. Being the Flower Show


    Guide is a huge glory. In my opinion, there is no couple more suitable than you two."


    Yun Shang hadn''t attended the Flower Show Banquet before, so she had no idea of what the Flower


    Show Guides did. She looked at Prince Jing inquiringly in despair. Prince Jing sensed her nce and


    answered softly, "The Flower Show Guide is thepere at the Flower Show Banquet. They are asked


    to conduct the devout worship on behalf of the yers before the opening of the banquet. Then, they


    will conduct the females presenting a bouquet to introduce their flowers, talents, and performance."


    Yun Shang nodded as she now had a better understanding. She sneered at the sudden illness of the


    daughter of the Vice Minister just one day before the Flower Show Banquet. She tried but failed to


    guess the true intention behind this. She was worried that Grand Councilor Li had set a trap and waited


    for them to swallow the bait.


    However, Yun Shang didn''t dare to refuse the Emperor''s proposal, although she felt anxious. She


    looked at Prince Jing for a moment and said softly, "It''s my honor to do this. However, I haven''t


    attended the Flower Show Banquet before and have little knowledge of it. So, I ask for Grand Councilor


    Li''s advice."


    Grand Councilor Li saw that both Yun Shang and Prince Jing didn''t raise any objection and replied in


    haste, "It''s my duty to help you."


    Soon afterwards, Grand Councilor Li proposed that Yun Shang and Prince Jing apany him to the


    banquet''s venue to familiarize them and introduce matters that required special attention.


    Yun Shang agreed and took leave with the excuse of getting changed. Then, the Emperor allowed


    Prince Jing to escort Yun Shang back to Qingxin Pce.


    "It''s obvious that a plot is awaiting us. But I don''t know what it is." Yun Shang sneered with an air of


    contempt.


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang. However, he didn''t care about the plot and said to Yun Shang, "I


    heard Master Wu Na congratted you on your destined marriage."


    Yun Shang was puzzled and had no idea why their conversation had been changed to such a topic.


    Then, she heard Prince Jingughing softly and gently before he added, "I''m pleased to be received


    and approved by Master Wu Na."


    Yun Shang blushed scarlet and said, "I and¡­"

 Chapter 166 The Withered Flower (Part One)

    Chapter 166 The Withered Flower (Part One)


    After being interrupted by Prince Jing, Yun Shang thought for a long time about what she was about to


    say, but she failed. With a sigh, she decided not to speak to Prince Jing again, but heard him say, "Your


    grandfather wrote me that he woulde to the Imperial City tomorrow."


    Yun Shang was surprised at the news and hastily asked, "Really? My mother is going to give birth


    soon. Why is my grandfathering to the Imperial City at this time?"


    "What?" The corners of Prince Jing''s mouth turned up. "Mr. Xiao ising to the Imperial City? Why


    don''t I know?"


    "..." Seeing the slyness in Prince Jing''s eyes, Yun Shang gnashed her teeth in silence. ''You fooled me.''


    A sh of helplessness crossed her face. It never urred to her that the fearsome, chilly, and revered


    war hero could be so mischievous. She, though fooled by him, had a sweet and sour feeling. ''He


    seems to be doing this only to me.'' Yun Shang thought.


    But the moment this thought arose, she suppressed it. ''How can I think about that when there are so


    many worries these days?'' She warned herself.


    Yun Shang kept her head down and walked silently. Upon arriving at Qingxin Pce, she went into the


    inner Hall without entertaining Prince Jing. Qin Yi immediately helped Yun Shang change into a light


    yellow dress. Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Yun Shang frowned, and asked, "Isn''t this color


    for little girls?"


    Qin Yi looked at her with a smile. "Your Highness, aren''t you a fifteen year old girl?"


    Yun Shang was speechless and embarrassment flitted across her face. With memories of her previous


    life, she had always thought she was no longer that young, and had forgotten that she was only fifteen


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    As Yun Shang stepped out, Prince Jing looked at her with appreciation. A flush spread across her face.


    She was somewhat regretful for not insisting on changing the dress.


    Prince Jing seemed aware of Yun Shang''s embarrassment. He rose to his feet with a smile and said to


    her, "Let''s go. There''s probably a lot going on today."


    Yun Shang nodded and followed Prince Jing with her head bowed. At this point, Prince Jing spoke, with


    his usual cool tone, "I''ve sent someone to check the venue for the Flower Show Banquet. If there is


    anything strange, we can make preparations."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was a little calmer. She nodded and said, "Li Jingyan definitely has an ulterior


    motive. He knows we are on guard. If anything happens to us at the Flower Show Banquet, he will be


    the primary suspect. After all, everyone knows you''re not on good terms with him. Then why would he


    take such a risk?"


    Prince Jing thought about it for a while before he answered coldly, "Maybe he doesn''t intended on


    making something happen to us..."


    Yun Shang immediately understood what Prince Jing meant. "You mean, he probably wants us to be


    the scapegoat?" Before Prince Jing could answer, Yun Shang said with sparkling eyes, "Perhaps I will


    ensure that something happens to us at the Flower Show Banquet tomorrow..."


    A faint smile appeared in Prince Jing''s eyes, but he pretended to sigh, "I didn''t expect you to scheme


    against yourself and use Li Jingyan as the scapegoat."


    When Yun Shang recalled how the Li n had treated her in her previous life, her eyes shed hatred.


    "Danger can never be ovee without taking risks. This is a great opportunity to fight against him.


    The opportunityes to me. How can I miss it?"


    When Yun Shang and Prince Jing reached the Pce gate, the Grand Councilor''s carriage was waiting


    for them. Seeing theme out together, Grand Councilor Li alighted, arched his hand towards Prince


    Jing and said, "Your Highness, I have seen your carriage. Then I won''t invite you to ride with me. Just


    ask your coachman to follow me."


    Prince Jing nodded as he helped Yun Shang into his carriage.


    The Flower Show Banquet was held in the most prosperous part of the Imperial City, on a wide main


    road to the east of the city. A high tform had been built in the main road, next to the top ten


    restaurants in the city. In order to not affect the traffic, the tform was built on stilts.


    "Just set up tables and chairs on both sides of the tform tomorrow and the Banquet can be held."


    Grand Councilor Li smiled proudly.


    Yun Shang smiled. Her beautiful eyes sparkled. She said to Grand Councilor Li, "This is a fantastic


    idea. You must have put a lot of thought into it, Grand Councilor."


    Nobody dislike praise, and Grand Councilor Li was no exception. Although he didn''t like the girl who


    praised him, he still felt triumphant.


    Then Grand Councilor Li spoke with them in detail about being the Flower Show Guides. Prince Jing


    and Yun Shang rehearsed with great cooperation, and Grand Councilor Li was pleased with their


    performance. Heughed andplimented, "You really are a golden couple."


    Afterward, Grand Councilor Li invited them to dine with him. He also sent for the two sets of official


    attire for the next day''s Banquet and handed them over to the Prince and Princess. After everything


    was done, he left happily.


    Yun Shang looked at the official attire with a smile of interest and said, "The fabric is intriguing."


    Hearing her words, Prince Jing lifted his eyes to her and raised a curious eyebrow. "Oh? You seem to


    know a lot about it. Why don''t you tell me more?"


    Yun Shang smiled as she brushed the dress with her hand. "This cloth, called pongee, is a little known


    fabric. It is very light. This sixyer official dress weighs as much as two of our usual clothes, but very


    few people use the fabric for clothes, because it is hard to find, and because, it smells... If the wearer


    sweats, the smell is even worse..."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s exnation, Prince Jing thought for a long time before he said, "Li Jingyan must


    have done everything possible to get the fabric to make the official dress for us. What''s his intention?"


    Yun Shang lowered her head and stared at the scarlet dress in her hand. The fabric was so soft and


    smooth that ordinary people would have thought it was a rare, fine cloth, but she knew its secret. A


    meaningful light shed through her eyes. "Maybe, I know his intention, " she said.


    Then she looked up at Prince Jing and suggested, "I''ll take the two sets of official dresses back to the


    Pce first. I''ll bring yours to your mansion tomorrow."


    Prince Jing arched a brow, nodded and agreed, "Okay."


    He escorted Yun Shang to the Pce gate before returning to his mansion. As soon as he entered the


    mansion, he saw the chambein hurrying to him. "Your Highness, Lord Hua Guo of the State of Xia


    hase to visit."


    "Eh? How long has he been here?" Prince Jing asked while gathering his sleeves.


    The chambein hastened to answer him, "More than an hour. I told him you were in the Pce, and


    advised him to wait at the post house, but he said he would wait for you here. Considering that he is an


    old man and an important minister of the State of Xia, I took him to wait in the antechamber."


    Prince Jing nodded and said, "Well done. Get me some tea."


    Then Prince Jing walked toward the antechamber. As he entered the antechamber, he saw Lord Hua


    Guo standing with his back to the door, as if looking at something. He was staring at a picture of a


    hundred horses. Prince Jing had drawn it when he was free. The chambein had said that it looked


    good as it matched his identity as a revered war hero before hanging it in the antechamber.


    Lord Hua Guo seemed to hear footsteps and turned round. Seeing his face, Prince Jing was shocked,


    ''Why is there a hint of emotion in Lord Hua Guo''s eyes?''


    However, in the blink of an eye, Prince Jing found that he had hidden his emotions. He looked at Prince


    Jing with a smile and greeted, "You''re back, Your Highness."


    Prince Jing gave him a nod before sitting. "I didn''t know you would visit, Lord Hua Guo. Please forgive


    me. I''m afraid I have been a poor host, " Prince Jing said to him.


    Lord Hua Guo shook his head and replied, "It''s all because I didn''t tell you in advance. I didn''t expect


    that you wouldn''t be home."


    "Is there anything important that you wanted to see me about?" Prince Jing turned his head towards


    Lord Hua Guo, who was already seated.


    Lord Hua Guo''s eyes fell on Prince Jing and mixed emotions reflected in them for a few minutes before


    he smiled and answered, "No, there isn''t. My son is disappointing and has been repeatedly defeated by


    you, and he told me about your tactics, which I admire. When I was young, I loved fighting as well, but


    now I''m too sick to go to war. It upsets me terribly. You are so young but so forceful that I developed the


    idea of cherishing talents, so I came to visit you on purpose."


    Prince Jing didn''t quite believe him. However heroic he may be, he was once an enemy of the State of


    Xia. It was possible that they appreciated each other, but his special visit for this reason was somewhat


    artificial.

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    Chapter 167 The Withered Flower (Part Two)


    Lord Hua Guo smiled as if he knew what Prince Jing was thinking. He said, "Ie here today for no


    other purpose than to find someone to drink with. You know, the seventh Prince is not well, and I dare


    not invite him to drink, so Ie to you."


    Prince Jing smiled at his words and said, "Obedience is better than politeness. My mansion is deste,


    but very quiet. Let''s drink here." Then Prince Jing turned to a servant and said, "Prepare the wine, and


    take it to the pavilion by theke."


    When Prince Jing took Lord Hua Guo to the pavilion, the wine was ready and there were a few food


    dishes as well. Lord Hua Guo smiled and poured a bowl of wine without saying a word. Then he


    toasted to Prince Jing. Prince Jing took his bowl of wine and they drained their bowls.


    Lord Hua Guo did not speak anymore about the war, not even about the State of Xia and the State of


    Ning. Instead, he asked Prince Jing some questions as if they were in a casual conversation. He


    asked, "I heard that you are the sworn son of the former Emperor. Then where is your hometown, Your


    Highness?" He also inquired, "Your Highness, you are now in a high status. Have you ever looked for


    your parents?"


    Prince Jing answered his questions one by one. "I don''t know where my real hometown is. I grew up in


    the southern city of Jingning, but it wasn''t necessarily my hometown, because it wasn''t my biological


    parents who brought me up. Later, Jingning was flooded, and my sworn parents died. I was adopted by


    the former Emperor who came to aid the disaster relief in Jingning." As for the investigation into the


    identity of his biological parents... Prince Jing shook his head. He never thought of looking for his


    biological parents because he never cared about them.


    Lord Hua Guo sighed, "Heroes don''t care about their family background." After that, Lord Hua Guo did


    not ask more. He only spoke with Prince Jing about the conditions and customs of the State of Xia.


    They were congenial.


    The next morning, Yun Shang took the official dress to Prince Jing''s Mansion. Prince Jing felt the dress


    and found that the fabric was still the same, but it seemed a little different. Though he knew Yun Shang


    must have done something to it, he trusted her and put on the dress without any questions.


    Official dresses were always grand. Their official dress was scarlet in color and looked very festive.


    Added to that the hair ornament of their respective grades, and their radiance caught everyone''s


    attention.


    When they arrived at the Flower Show Banquet in their carriage, many people had already gathered.


    All the officials of the court were seated in their positions, and at the front were Emperor Ning and the


    envoys of the other two countries. Behind the officials,rge numbers ofmon people from the


    Imperial City hade to watch. They crowded around the tform and the road was clogged.


    Wang Jinhuan was sitting at the back. His eyes lit up when he saw Prince Jing and Yun Shang. Then


    he turned, rested his head on the back of his chair, and stared at them for a long while before he


    grinned and teased, "I didn''t expect Qingyan to be so handsome in this official dress. Look at you, tut,


    tut, people who don''t know what''s going on will think it''s your wedding day."


    Prince Jing and Yun Shang turned and red at the loose-lipped Jinhuan. Jinhuanughed and added,


    "Tut, tut, you are so consistent even when you are angry. You two really look like husband and wife."


    Yun Shang sighed and wondered how Minister Wang who was very serious and his wife who was quite


    gentle and virtuous, could have such a son.


    "Your Highness, It''s almost time. The Flower Show Banquet is about to begin. Let me take you to the


    top to prepare." A eunuch came up to them and spoke. Prince Jing nodded, then he looked at Yun


    Shang before following the eunuch up to the next restaurant.


    Looking out of the window, Yun Shang found guards everywhere. She even spotted some shadow


    guards. As she nced over the crowd, she noticed some incongruous men among the people. They


    had sharp eyes, and she knew at a nce that they knew Kung Fu.


    "Some of these people are shadow guards, and some, probably, have ulterior motives or the wrong


    motives." Prince Jing''s deep voice rang in Yun Shang''s ear. Yun Shang left the window with a frown,


    and said, "My father leaves the Pce once in a blue moon. There must be some malicious people


    who don''t want to miss this opportunity."


    Outside, a few drums suddenly sounded, apanied by Grand Councilor Li''s faint voice in the


    distance, "It''s time to begin the Flower Show Banquet."


    Prince Jing raised his hand and helped Yun Shang to the tform. The tform had an altar. They


    stood before the altar as the master of the Banquet loudly proimed, "Flower Show Guides, please


    begin the ceremony."


    Yun Shang took the incense from the maid next to her. Then she proceeded to light the incense before


    cing it respectfully on the altar. Then she took the wine and poured it onto the ashes on the table


    before she bowed before the altar.


    After the simple ceremony, Prince Jing and Yun Shang turned to look at the people around the


    tform. Prince Jing, with a poker face, said, "The Flower Show Banquet, begins..." A deep voice with


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    Neigong slowly spread.


    The host of the Banquet hastened to add, "The Flower Show Banquet, begins. Women who are going


    to present flowers,e on stage."


    Yun Shang and Prince Jing stood on one side of the tform and silently watched the women climb to


    the tform with flowers in their hands. All the women wore pink dresses, and they carried brilliantly-


    colored flowers in their hands.


    A long table had been ced on the tform, and the women put their flowers on the table.


    Prince Jing and Yun Shang walked from one end of the table to the other, holding a jade bottle from


    which they sprinkled some water in each flowerpot.


    The next step was for each woman toe forward in turn to show the flowers they had brought. This


    was also their only chance to show themselves.


    The women came forward one by one. Yun Shang''s eyes fell on Wen Ruyu. Ruyu was stunning, but


    she always looked so cold that people tended to overlook her beauty. Now, she stood on stage quietly


    and she was exquisitely dressed.


    Yun Shang looked at the table in front of Ruyu. While the other women had flowers in front of them, two


    small objects that resembled stones were ced before Ruyu. Many stared at the stones curiously, but


    Yun Shang understood her purpose.


    It was finally Ruyu''s turn. With a smile, she ced one stone in each of her pale hands. Then she


    quickly covered her hands, opened her mouth, and blew on her hands. When she opened her hands


    again, each stone seemed to open a crack, and green leaves grew. The audiences were startled, and


    before they could react, they saw the leaves grow quickly and sprout new shoots. As the nt grew to


    about a foot high, a flower bud suddenly appeared at the top of the green shoot. It grew slowly,


    revealing a touch of red as it slowly blossomed.


    Looking at the audience who seemed amazed, Yun Shang sneered in her heart. ''It turns out that Grand


    Councilor Li is the one who has colluded with Ruyu.


    Why didn''t he ask his daughters to do that instead of Ruyu? Now, even the daughter of the Wen n


    has stepped in.''


    The red flowers were finally in full bloom. The flowers seemed to be good ones, however, they were not


    the best ones. The process of their blooming was so amazing that everyone was curious about them.


    "For the first time, I have seen such wonderful flowers. Your country is indeed vast in territory and rich


    in natural resources."


    Xia Houjing praised, "Your Majesty, may I see the flowers? I wonder what''s going on with them?"


    As if satisfied with his admiration, Emperor Ningughed, nodded in agreement, and ordered, "Bring


    them down."


    The Flower Show Banquet stipted that the person who presented the flowers could not leave the


    tform, so the task of bringing the flowers naturally fell to Yun Shang and Prince Jing. The two looked


    at each other and walked to Ruyu with a smile. They each took a flower and walked down the tform.


    But, after a few steps, the flower in Prince Jing''s hand suddenly drooped. Gradually, a yellow color


    spread, and an instantter, it withered...

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    Chapter 168 An Incident In The Temporary Imperial Pce (Part One)


    Prince Jing turned to look at Yun Shang who was standing by his side, and found Yun Shang had fixed


    her eyes upon the withered flower in his hand. Yun Shang looked as if she had expected that. Prince


    Jing understood that Yun Shang must have known why the flower in his hand suddenly withered, so he


    did not panic at all. He lifted his eyes and found traces ofcency in the Grand Councilor''s eyes.


    Prince Jing frowned and threw the flower on the ground. He said with an astonishingly cold look,


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    "Brother, it seems that I shouldn''t have touched the flower. The flower was too delicate. How could it be


    rated as the best flower in the Flower Show Festival? I think the best flower in our state should be


    enduring and stoical." After saying this, Prince Jing took the flower from Yun Shang. As soon as he


    held the flower, it also withered. Prince Jing swiveled around to look at Wen Ruyu and inquired, "Lady


    Wen, could you tell me why the two flowers withered when I held them? But when Shang''er held it, it


    was fine."


    The Grand Councilor frowned slightly. He didn''t expect that Prince Jing would take the flower which


    was held by Yun Shang. The Grand Councilor looked at Wen Ruyu who seemed shocked at Prince


    Jing''s cold face and said, "I think the flowers prefer beautifuldies to men." While speaking, the Grand


    Councilor walked up to Prince Jing and picked up the flower on the ground. He said, "What a pity! Such


    a wonderful flower is rare to see."


    At the same time, the Grand Councilor noticed an odd smell radiating from Yun Shang and Prince Jing.


    So he fixed his eyes upon them.


    "Just now the flowers exhibited by Lady Wen were morous. Though the flowers withered, we can


    still give a fair judgement of their beauty. Later, a stage will be set here and all the flowers exhibited


    today will be put on the stage. All the citizens present will receive a leaf that they will ce in front of


    the flower which they liked the most. Then the voting result will be calcted. Your Excellencies, to


    ensure the result is fair, you have to go to another Pce to rest before the result is shared, " said the


    Grand Councilor.


    After this, several eunuchs guided all the officials anddies to the Pce. Yun Shang walked near


    Prince Jing and whispered, "This is just the start. That flower exhibited by Wen Ruyu will wither once it


    is held by a man who wears the robe you are wearing. Your robe is what matters. My robe is made of


    the same fabric as yours. But there is nothing wrong with my robe. The Grand Councilor deliberately


    prepared robes made of the same fabric lest we suspect that there is something wrong with your robe."


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and looked bewildered.


    As they reached the Pce, some singing and dancing performances were being held. All the men


    settled down and watched the performances. Thedies who were all daughters of important court


    officials were too shy to sit with the men. So Yun Shang led thedies to the garden.


    The maidservants filled cups with tea for thedies. Yun Shang took a cup and scanned thedies.


    Thedies had been carefully selected from different ces. Their family backgrounds and


    appearances were all excellent. But they all looked a bit nervous for this was the first time that they had


    seen the Princess of the royal family. Wen Ruyu who was normally cold and indifferent, was restless.


    She kept ncing toward the entrance of the garden.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and realized something. The Emperor had said that Hua Jing would


    Yun Shang beckoned Qian Yin and whispered something in her ear. Qian Yin nodded and withdrew


    from the garden. Wen Ruyu noticed Qian Yin''s retreat. When she nced at Yun Shang, she found


    Yun Shang looked normal. Just as she was about to leave with an excuse, Yun Shang said, "Do I make


    you nervous? You should rx. We are resting. We could talk freely. If you like, I can send my maids to


    find something interesting for us to y. We have plenty of time."


    Manydies felt a bit apprehensive because it was the first time they had seen the royal Princess. They


    had heard that Princesses were haughty and bad-tempered. Thedies looked at Yun Shang who


    seemed to always smile. They thought to themselves that this Princess was amiable and kind, different


    from the sort of Princess they had heard about.


    Ady who wanted to attract attention opened her mouth and said, "Your Royal Highness, this is the


    first time that we have seen you. Before this, I had only heard your name. There is a legend that when


    you were seven or eight years old, our state was struck by a serious drought and you went to Ning''guo


    Temple to pray for rain. Finally, it rained. You brought good fortune to the masses."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and covered her mouth before saying, "I haven''t heard of such a


    legend. You see, I''m just an ordinary person and I have no advantages. Judging from your


    performances, I think you are all talented and outstanding."


    Thedies were ted at Yun Shang''s words. Many of them had participated to attract the Emperor''s


    attention. The Princess was the Emperor''s favorite daughter. If the Princess mentioned one of the


    All thedies knew that. Therefore, ady hastened to inquire, "Your Highness, which performance did


    you like the most?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at Wen Ruyu with admiration, "Just now Lady Wen


    conjured two flowers. Her performance was refreshing. My father spoke highly of Lady Wen. He said


    that Lady Wen was more beautiful than the flowers."


    On hearing this, the otherdies turned to stare at Wen Ruyu with strong resentment. The flowers


    conjured by Wen Ruyu were rather ordinary. The highlight of her performance had been the conjuring.


    But the Emperor had praised her.

 Chapter 169 An Incident In The Temporary Imperial Palace (Part Two)

    Chapter 169 An Incident In The Temporary Imperial Pce (Part Two)


    Wen Ruyu noticed the jealousy on the otherdies'' faces. Wen Ruyu was arrogant so she cared


    nothing for thepliment given by Yun Shang. Moreover, she abhorred Yun Shang and she had


    made a plot to kill Yun Shang, but her elder sister had died because of the plot. So she smiled coldly


    and replied, "It''s just a small trick. I, on behalf of the Imperial City, gave the performance. So it''s natural


    that I did better than any otherdy."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang felt joyful but she didn''t express her emotion. Yun Shang expected that


    Wen Ruyu would offend others once she opened her mouth.


    Yun Shang smiled slightly and said, "I can''t agree with you, Lady Wen. All thesedies are citizens of


    our state. They are all here on behalf of one part of ournd. Why does it sound like you feel superior


    to them?"


    Wen Ruyu frowned and snorted, "Some people are superior to others even though they all live in the


    Imperial City. In a vastnd such as our state, there must be a social hierarchy. Some people are rich


    and noble while others are poor and despicable. The housemaids are always inferior to their masters.


    Don''t you think so?"


    Otherdies'' admiration for Yun Shang grew after her statement. But Wen Ruyu infuriated them. One of


    thedies said, "Lady Wen, you look like ady from an eminent family. Has the Emperor conferred


    upon you an honorary title? Or are you ady of high rank?"


    Upon hearing this, Wen Ruyu became annoyed and said, "I don''t think you know thew. ording to


    thew, only concubines of the Emperor, rtives of the royal family, ordies whose husbands have


    made great contributions to the state can be awarded with honorary titles. I am an unmarried girl. How


    could I gain an honorary title?"


    Thedy replied, "Oh, I see. I heard what you said just now. You made me think that you are ady of


    high rank or that you had been awarded with an honorary title. Now I know that you are in the same


    ss as us. We are all civilians."


    Yun Shang nced at thedy who was speaking. Thedy looked genial and elegant. But as she


    spoke to Wen Ruyu, a mocking air appeared on her face. Yun Shang smiled and thought thedy was


    eloquent. Thedy had belittled Wen Ruyu indirectly.


    Upon hearing what thedy had said, Wen Ruyu felt embarrassed and her face flushed. Her eyes


    gleamed with anger.


    Thedy continued, "Lady Wen, you are just a civilian. Princess Hui Guo is the Emperor''s daughter.


    Just now you spoke to Princess Hui Guo in such a rude way. Don''t you think you have offended our


    Princess? Lady Wen, just now you said that I knew nothing of thew. I think you must know it. So can


    you tell me what punishment you deserve for offending the Princess?"


    Yun Shang smiled slightly and said, "Don''t push Lady Wen so hard. You see, Lady Wen is speechless


    now. Her father, the Deputy Minister of Revenue, must be very busy in dealing with national affairs so


    he has little time to teach Lady Wen. As Mr. Wen has served the people and the country heart and


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    soul, so I must treat Lady Wen well. I think Lady Wen was just teasing me. She doesn''t mean to offend


    me. Don''t take it so seriously." After she had uttered that exnation, Yun Shang turned to look at the


    Thedy replied, "I''m Sun Ya''niang from the City of Jin."


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "I see. You must be the daughter of the Governor of the City of Jin. Nice


    to meet you."


    Yun Shang''s words failed to please Sun Ya''niang. Sun Ya''niang just replied in an emotionless tone,


    "Nice to meet you too, Your Highness."


    As thedies were chatting, they saw a maid enter the garden. Yun Shang perceived a grim smile on


    Wen Ruyu''s face and her annoyance disappeared. Wen Ruyu also looked at Yun Shang and seemed


    to expect something to happen.


    Yun Shang turned to look at the maid and found that the maid looked familiar. Just as Yun Shang was


    thinking about the maid''s identity, the maid knelt before Yun Shang and said, "Your Highness, I''m a


    maid serving Princess Hua Jing. Just now, Princess Hua Jing was taking a walk in the backyard and


    she asked all the maids to leave her alone for a while. But in a moment, she disappeared. I have


    searched every nook of the backyard but I haven''t found her."


    Yun Shang instantly stood and walked to the maid. She asked anxiously, "What? My sister is missing?


    You should take better care of her."


    When Yun Shang was reproving the maid, Wen Ruyu said gently, "There is no use in scolding her. Your


    Highness, you can send some imperial bodyguards to find Princess Hua Jing."


    Yun Shang nodded and ordered the imperial bodyguards to search for Prince Hua Jing.


    At the same time, Qian Yin entered the garden and smiled at Yun Shang.


    "Ah¡­" A scream came from the distance. All the people were shocked. Yun Shang said instantly, "All


    the bodyguards, move quickly. Find out what happened in the ce from where the scream came. And


    some of you go to the front yard to protect the Emperor and other officers."


    Themander of the bodyguards nodded and retreated. Wen Ruyu said gently, "Your Highness, did


    something happen? Let''s go and see."


    Yun Shang said coldly, "None of you are allowed to leave the garden. Just stay here. You are alldies.


    If there are assassins, you are of little help. Instead, you will distract the bodyguards. It''s the safest


    option for you to stay with me as I have shadow guards here."


    On hearing Yun Shang''s statement, thedies nodded. They didn''t know what had happened but they


    knew that they were safe as long as they stayed with Yun Shang. Yun Shang was the Emperor''s


    beloved daughter and the fiancee of the famous Prince Jing. There must be lots of capable bodyguards


    around Yun Shang.

 Chapter 170 An Incident In The Temporary Imperial Palace (Part Three)

    Chapter 170 An Incident In The Temporary Imperial Pce (Part Three)


    Wen Ruyu didn''t expect that Yun Shang would object in such a forceful manner. Yun Shang looked a


    bit like Prince Jing when she got angry. Wen Ruyu was worried because she realized that she had


    underestimated Yun Shang.


    But if she couldn''t guide thedies to the ce where the scream came from, how could she y a


    trick on Yun Shang? Wen Ruyu was anxious. Just as she was about to say something, Sun Ya''niang


    said gently, "Your Highness, you are the noblest. We will follow your orders."


    Upon hearing what Sun Ya''niang said, Wen Ruyu didn''t want to talk anymore.


    As all thedies were thinking about what happened outside, a cold voice said, "Shang''er, are you all


    right?"


    Yun Shang knew it was Prince Jing. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. ''Uncle is here now. Lady Wen''s


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    plot to scheme against Uncle must have failed.'' Yun Shang felt relieved and said with a smile, "Uncle,


    I''m all right. All thedies are here. The culprits should not attack us in the garden. So please, ask


    several bodyguards to guard the entrance of the garden lest some people get in."


    The bodyguards gave a quick response and retreated.


    Wen Ruyu was frightened. She didn''t realize that the one who was speaking was Prince Jing. When


    she heard Yun Shang called him uncle, she was shocked.


    How could Prince Jing be here now?


    Wen Ruyu started to act like a cat on hot bricks. ''Prince Jing had worn the robe prepared by the Grand


    Councilor. The flowers all withered when Prince Jing held them. It meant that the robe did work. But


    what happened just now? Why did Prince Jing appear here? Judging from Prince Jing''s voice, he


    hadn''t been hurt.


    But if Prince Jing didn''t get hurt, why was there a screaming from the distance?''


    As Lady Wen thought of this, a voice came from the entrance of the garden. "Princess Yun Shang is in


    the garden. Is everything okay in the garden?"


    A roar interrupted the voice. "Prince Xia, please hold on. There aredies in the garden. If you enter


    the garden, they will feel offended."


    Yun Shang thought for a while. It sounded like Wang Jinhuan had roared at Xia Houjing. Yun Shang


    was not sure if the speaker was Wang Jinhuan as he was always jovial and immature. He seldom


    appeared to be tough. It was not normal for Wang Jinhuan to roar at Xia Houjing in such a way.


    Just as she thought of this, Yun Shang heard Xia Houjing speak again. Apparently, Xia Houjing was a


    bit angry this time. "It''s said that people in the State of Ning are all friendly and polite. I am a guest.


    How could you treat me in such an impertinent way?"


    Just as Xia Houjing finished speaking, a shortugh sounded. Hearing theugh, Yun Shang was


    convinced that Wang Jinhuan was the person who was talking to Xia Houjing outside the garden. Yun


    Shang admitted that Prince Jing was a meticulous and discreet man. He deliberately asked Wang


    Jinhuan to guard the entrance because he had predicted that if someone powerful wanted to enter the


    garden, the ordinary bodyguards would be unable to stop him but Wang Jinhuan could do it.


    "Oh? Prince Xia, it seems that you know you are a guest here. I thought you didn''t know it. I heard that


    the seventh Prince of the State of Xia is genial and urbane. Judging from your countenance, I don''t


    think you are the Prince of Xia. Talk! Who are you? Why do you pretend to be the Prince?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing and said, "Mr. Wang, don''t y a joke on the Prince. Prince Xia,


    thank you for your concern. We are all right here. There are some unmarried women here so I can''t let


    you enter. I''m sorry, but you can see my dilemma."


    A long silence ensued before Xia Houjing replied gently, "If so, I''ll leave now."


    After this, footsteps could be heard. At the time, Yun Shang found that Wen Ruyu who was standing by


    her side, looked very nervous. Her fists were clenched. Wen Ruyu''s eyes were also full of anxiety.


    It struck Yun Shang that Xia Houjing might have colluded with Wen Ruyu.


    Just as the thought entered her mind, a voice came from outside the garden. But this time, the voice


    was so low that manydies didn''t hear it. But Yun Shang heard it very clearly.


    Yun Shang immediately called Qian Yin and said, "I''m afraid the Emperor has forgotten we are here.


    Go see what happened outside and report to me as soon as possible."


    Qian Yin nodded and withdrew from the garden. All thedies were curious. They looked at each other


    before bowing their heads. They stayed silent.


    Yun Shang turned to nce at thedies and said with a smile, "Don''t be so nervous. The Emperor and


    Prince Jing will deal with the incident that happened outside. We are safe here. Idle spection will


    make you more nervous. So let''s y some games to distract our attention. I can''t figure out any


    original games. How about each one of us says a line whose first character must be thest word of


    the line said by the formerdy?


    All thedies came from rich and powerful families so they were all well-educated. They had read lots


    of poems. So the game was eptable to them. They followed Yun Shang''s advice and started to y


    the game.


    A whileter, Qian Yin came in. All thedies hurriedly turned to look at Qian Yin. Qian Yin curtsied to


    Yun Shang before she said, "Your Highness, I have inquired about the incident. I heard that Prince


    Qingsu got hurt. But I don''t know what happened exactly."


    "Prince Qingsu?" Yun Shang frowned and said, "This Pce is well guarded. How did Prince Qingsu


    get hurt?"


    Qian Yin paused for a while and said gently, "I heard that the incident is caused by a powerful man who


    is in the Pce now."

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    Chapter 171 Who Is The Assassin (Part One)


    "Oh?" Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin. "Did the third Prince of the State of Yng breed enmity with


    others?"


    Yun Shang nced around and saw that everyone was buried in thought. They seemed to wonder who


    stabbed Cangjue Qingsu and why he was stabbed.


    Everyone remained silent in the yard before someone said from outside, "Shang''er, since the third


    Prince was stabbed and injured, everyone present is a suspect. Go meet His Majesty."


    All the girls became worried. They never thought that they would encounter such a terrible experience


    here. Yun Shang pacified them with a smile. "Don''t worry. We were all in the yard. No one had time to


    attempt an assassination on the third Prince. They will just ask you questions as a matter of routine."


    What Yun Shang said relieved them. They stood up, put on their veils, and followed Yun Shang out of


    the yard.


    Prince Jing stood under a cherry tree outside the yard. When the wind blew, the cherry blossoms on


    the tree fell on Prince Jing. Hearing footsteps, Prince Jing raised his head and saw Yun Shang and the


    others walking out of the garden. He looked much more handsome under the cherry tree. At the sight


    of Yun Shang who walked out first, Prince Jing smiled. His typical indifferent expression changed to a


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    gentle one and entranced the other girls.


    "Shang''er." Prince Jing said gently.


    Yun Shang sighed and thought, ''He must do it deliberately. Even if I don''t look back, I know the girls


    following me must be fascinated.''


    "I just heard that the third Prince was stabbed and hurt. Is it serious? Who stabbed him?" Yun Shang


    went up to Prince Jing and whispered.


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and looked at Yun Shang. "You know the answer, right?"


    Yun Shang looked back at the girls behind her. "Yes, I do. But the girls following me have no idea."


    "The third Prince has been seriously hurt. He was stabbed in the abdomen, but the imperial physician


    said that it wouldn''t take his life. The assassin has been arrested, but His Majesty suspects that there


    were aplices, so he ordered all of you to go over." Prince Jing said in a low voice.


    Yun Shang knew that Cangjue Qingsu had been hurt, but she didn''t know whether he was hurt


    seriously. Now she knew that his wound was serious. That was just what Yun Shang wanted.


    Yun Shang nodded. "Let''s go, or His Majesty will have to wait."


    Prince Jing led them to a yard in the backyard. This yard... Yun Shang squinted at the yard. What a


    good ce it was. It was clearly Hua Jing''s yard. Although this was just a temporary imperial pce,


    each of the masters had their own yard. This yard was named Jinn Garden, and it belonged to Hua


    Jing.


    Emperor Ning and his ministers were in the yard. Emperor Ning sat in the middle, and the ministers sat


    on his sides. Two people were kneeling on the floor in the middle.


    "Shang''er, here you are. The third Prince is hurt. Were you scared?" Emperor Ning raised his head to


    look at Yun Shang and the girls behind her before asking coldly.


    Yun Shang shook her head. "We only heard a scream when we were resting in the garden. I guessed


    that something must have gone wrong, so I asked Prince Jing to protect the garden, so as not to scare


    the other girls. Prince Jing came to collect us, and we came here together."


    Emperor Ning nodded. "You are all delicate girls. Zheng Qi, go get some chairs for them."


    Lord Zheng received the order and left.


    Yun Shang looked at the two people kneeling on the floor. Judging from their backs, she didn''t know


    who they were. She asked with curiosity, "Are they the assassins who stabbed the third Prince of the


    State of Yng? How bold they are. They actually stabbed the third Prince though they were


    outnumbered. Luckily, it''s heavily guarded here, or the third Prince may have been killed."


    Someone said in a hoarse voice, "Heavily guarded? Yeah, it''s heavily guarded here. But I wonder


    whether our third Prince has offended Mister Wen. Why did he stab our third Prince? He is your


    minister''s son. Maybe he did that at the order of the Emperor."


    "How dare you!" Yun Shang growled at the man and sneered. "Since your Prince was stabbed here,


    we will investigate and punish the assassin severely. You keep saying that my father ordered the


    stabbing of your Prince. Do you have any evidence? If one smears His Majesty in our state, then


    generations of his family will be implicated. Tell me. If it is proved that this matter has nothing to do with


    my father, do you dare to take the responsibility?"


    The man was tall and strong with a fierce look. Originally, he was careless and contemptuous, but he


    wore a scared expression now.


    "You¡­" The man stammered.


    Yun Shang sneered, "Me? I''m Princess Hui Guo of the State of Ning. I respect you as our guest, but I


    hope that you know your ce. Don''t forget that you are now in the State of Ning."


    The man blushed with embarrassment. He wanted to respond but was stopped by his fellow


    <ppanions. So he just stamped his foot in anger and turned his head away.

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    Chapter 172 Who Is The Assassin (Part Two)


    Yun Shang stood quietly. She knew that many people were watching her and had their own judgments.


    Yun Shang''s eyes ran across the room. She saw that the Li n was surprised. Wen Ruyu looked


    nkly at Yun Shang, but Prince Jing was smiling.


    Yun Shang turned back and saw that Emperor Ning was thoughtful. She smiled and walked to Emperor


    Ning, "Father, do you me me for being too reckless? I am angry. Some people are clearly dogs, but


    they have run wild on the grasnd for some time and have never been told that they are dogs from


    childhood, so they think they are wolves."


    Emperor Ning smiled. Although he was amazed at what Yun Shang said, he was somewhat happy. His


    daughter wasn''t weak, and no one could bully her. Moreover, she defended him, which made him


    happy.


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    "What you said is right."


    Yun Shang turned her head, pretending that she didn''t see the man''s furious and murderous look. She


    looked at the two men kneeling on the floor and frowned. "Well, I seem to have met the assassin in


    ck before. But I just can''t remember where."


    Prince Jingughed. "You have indeed met him. We met him when we had an outing on the third of


    March this year. He is Wen Qingzhu."


    Yun Shang was now enlightened. "Oh yes! I remember that. He is indeed Wen Qingzhu. He came with


    Wen Ruyu that day¡­ But why did he hurt the Prince?"


    Yun Shang looked at Wen Ruyu as if absorbed in thought. Lord Zheng had brought the chairs. Wen


    Ruyu was about to sit down when she heard Yun Shang mention her. Stunned, she looked


    incredulously at the two men kneeling on the floor. She thought that they were familiar, but she didn''t


    think much about their identity as they were the assassins who had stabbed Cangjue Qingsu.


    Wen Ruyu was surprised. She quickly went up to the two men in shock and disbelief. Even though she


    now knew who they were, she couldn''t help but shout out, "Father, brother..." She was totally


    astonished.


    Wen Qingzhu looked broken-down. His clothes were messy. His bun was loose. His face had paled,


    and his hands were trembling. As Wen Ruyu called out to him, he raised his head to look at Wen Ruyu


    before lowering his head again.


    Wen Yunqing straightened his back. But his frown revealed his emotions.


    Wen Ruyu didn''t know what was happening. Shocked, she turned to look at Grand Councilor Li, but


    Grand Councilor Li didn''t look at her. Instead, he seemed to be thinking about something.


    "Brother, what happened? You have never met the third Prince of the State of Yng before. Why did


    you stab him?" Wen Ruyu squatted and grabbed Wen Qingzhu''s arm. As Wen Qingzhu didn''t respond,


    she tightened her grip. Wen Qingzhu frowned and looked at Wen Ruyu, but he didn''t say anything.


    Wen Ruyu helplessly turned to look at Wen Yunqing, "Father."


    Wen Yunqing frowned and remained silent.


    "Lady Wen, please sit. We will know what happenedter. Thew will judge whether your father and


    brother are innocent." Yun Shang said gently tofort Wen Ruyu.


    Wen Ruyu could do nothing as she didn''t know what was going on. If she did something recklessly, her


    father and brother would be implicated in more serious crimes. Her efforts wouldn''t be worth the candle


    by then. Moreover, the Wen n and that man were allied. He would find ways to save the Wen n.


    If not, they would just implicate him as well.


    At this thought, Wen Ruyu hesitated for a moment before letting go of her brother''s arm. Then she


    stood, and walked to her seat.


    "Has the Head of the Court of Justice arrived?" Emperor Ning asked in a deep voice.


    Prince Jing stepped forward and answered, "He is on his way here."


    While they were talking, someone rushed in. "Your Majesty, I am here." Everyone turned and saw a


    man with a grey mustache.


    Emperor Ning nodded and pointed to a chair, "Have a seat. Prince Jing will tell you what happened.


    Then you can try this case. Be cautious."


    The Head of the Court of Justice nodded with respect, "I won''t fail you."


    Prince Jing said loudly, "Mister Xing, the third Prince of the State of Yng was stabbed and injured in


    this yard. When the guard at the gate heard the scream and rushed in, he saw Wen Qingzhu holding a


    dagger which was still lodged in the body of the third Prince."


    The Head of the Court of Justice looked serious. The third Prince of the State of Yng was involved. If


    he made any mistake, it would most likely affect the diplomatic rtions between the two states. At this


    thought, he asked Wen Qingzhu, "Wen Qingzhu, did you stab the third Prince of the State of Yng?


    Do you admit your guilt?"


    When asked, Wen Qingzhu seemed to regain hisposure and looked at the Head of the Court of


    Justice. He replied, "Yes, I admit."


    All the others burst into an uproar. Wen Ruyu looked at Wen Qingzhu in shock and disbelief.


    "Where is the guard who found the third Prince and Mister Wen?" The Head of the Court of Justice


    asked. A guard stepped forward and knelt, "I found the third Prince and Mister Wen." The Head of the


    Court of Justice nodded. "Were they alone in the yard when you found them?"

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    Chapter 173 Who Is The Assassin (Part Three)


    The guard answered, "Yes. They were alone in the yard. There was no one else."


    The Head of the Court of Justice turned to look at Wen Qingzhu. "Mister Wen, why did you stab the


    third Prince?"


    All the guests looked at Wen Qingzhu. Wen Ruyu had recently said that her brother hadn''t met


    Cangjue Qingsu before. Why had he stabbed Cangjue Qingsu? It would not be strange if Mr. Wen had


    stabbed Prince Qingsu because he bore a deep grudge against the Prince.


    Wen Qingzhu sneered. "The State of Yng makes war on us. The people living on the border live in


    an abyss of misery. Cangjue Qingsu is the suprememander. As a native of the State of Ning, I


    should kill them all."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Wen Qingzhu was smart. He actually made such a good excuse.


    The truth seemed to have been revealed. The State of Yng and the State of Ning were enemies, so


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    Wen Qingzhu stabbed the third Prince of the State of Yng out of patriotism. In this case, Emperor


    Ning was trapped in a dilemma. If he didn''t punish Wen Qingzhu, then the State of Yng would


    certainly take the opportunity tounch an attack. But if he punished Wen Qingzhu, the people of the


    State of Ning would be irritated.


    All the guests present in the yard had been working in the officialdom for many years, so they clearly


    knew the stakes involved. All of them lowered their heads and remained silent.


    Yun Shang frowned and seemed to have some doubts. "Mister Xing, as a girl and a Princess, I know I


    should keep silent, but I really don''t understand something."


    All the others fixed their eyes on Yun Shang. They knew they couldn''t underestimate Yun Shang as she


    had severely reprimanded the minister of the State of Yng.


    Yun Shang knew the others were staring at her, but she didn''t care. Prince Jing said with a smile, "Tell


    us what your doubts are. The Head of the Court of Justice is scrupulously fair. You can ask whatever


    you like."


    Yun Shang felt relieved and frowned. "You said that the guard entered the yard after he heard a


    scream. The scream was so loud that we also heard it. But I remember that it was a girl''s voice. Why


    did the guard say that he only saw Mister Wen and the third Prince here? Where did the girl''s scream


    before the guard came."


    The others were doubtful. They had heard the scream as well and as Yun Shang had said, it was a


    girl''s voice.


    Yun Shang felt a cold gaze from Wen Qingzhu, which made her shudder. She looked up at Wen


    Qingzhu, but he looked away as if nothing had happened.


    The Head of the Court of Justice frowned and looked at Prince Jing. "Prince Jing, you didn''t tell me


    that. Is it true?"


    Prince Jing nodded. "Sorry, it''s my fault. I failed to notice such a detail."


    The Head of the Court of Justice nodded. "If what Princess Hui Guo said is true, then all details are not


    being shared. Mister Wen, the third Prince and you were in the yard. Can you tell us who the girl is?"


    Wen Qingzhu raised his head and seemed confused. "I didn''t see anyone else. If there was a third


    person, I wouldn''t have dared to stab the third Prince."


    The Head of the Court of Justice frowned. "Is the third Prince seriously hurt? Is he conscious? Your


    Majesty, how about asking him about it?"


    Emperor nodded and ordered a eunuch to do that.


    Before long, the eunuch returned. "Your Majesty, the third Prince said that he didn''t see anyone as it


    was a mess at the time."


    Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing. Prince Jing took her hint and said, "I once fought with the third


    Prince, so I know he practices martial arts. But as far as I know, Mister Wen hasn''t learned martial arts.


    Am I right? How can a martial arts master be stabbed by someone who doesn''t know martial arts?


    Many guards were transferred here as His Majesty is present for the Festival. I''m sure someone must


    have seen the third person. Bring all the cleaners and guards here."


    Soon a group of people entered and the small yard became more crowded.


    "Did anyone see another person enter the yard?" The Head of the Court of Justice asked.


    Each person stared speechless at the other. After a long time, someone said in a timid voice, "I just


    pruned the branches on the opposite side. I saw Princess Hua Jing enter the yard with her maid. Later,


    Mister Wen Qingzhu entered. But I didn''t see the third Prince at all."


    Some others chimed in with him, "Yes, I also saw that."


    The Head of the Court of Justice didn''t know what to do. After all, he had no right to call Princess Hua


    Jing.


    Emperor Ning was sulky. "Where is Princess Hua Jing? Ask her toe here."


    A guard left as ordered. After a long while, Hua Jing walked in with her maid. She prostrated before


    Emperor Ning. Thinking of what happened some time ago, she had a feeling of awe. She raised her


    head to look at Emperor Ning in reverence. "Father, what happened? Why did you ask me


    here?"

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    Chapter 174 The Hidden Facts (Part One)


    There was coldness in Emperor Ning''s eyes when he looked at Hua Jing. "When I asked you to attend


    the Flower Show Banquet, you refused, saying that you were feeling unwell. You told me you would


    rather stay at the temporary imperial pce. No one saw you in the temporary imperial pce just now


    though. Where have you been?"


    Emperor Ning''s cold tone made Hua Jing shudder, and her face turned pale, "I... I heard that the


    flowers in the temporary imperial pce had blossomed beautifully, so, I went to see them."


    "Really? Which garden did you visit to see the flowers?" Emperor Ning''s tone lowered, and he turned


    away. He was unable to look at Hua Jing because he was disappointed that she hadin to him.


    Hua Jing bit her lip and softly said, "The Butterfly Garden."


    "Is that so?" When Emperor Ning finished questioning Hua Jing, he called out to his servant, "Bring the


    maids and guards from the Butterfly Garden here."


    Hua Jing lowered her head. She kept very still, and didn''t seem to know what to do. Emperor Ning


    looked at her before he turned to the Head of the Court of Justice, "What else would you like to know?"


    The Head of the Court of Justice had worked for Emperor Ning for many years. He knew what the


    Emperor was implying by his question. ording to how the Emperor had treated Hua Jing, it seemed


    that he was disappointed with her. Knowing that, the Head of the Court of Justice knew where his limits


    were. He was sure that the Emperor wouldn''t be enraged by his question, so he asked Hua Jing, "Your


    Highness, I''d like to know if you really walked through this garden, and will the servants im the


    same."


    Hua Jing bit down harder on her lip as she shook her head, "Though it''s true that I rest in this garden


    quite often, I haven''t been here today. It makes me wonder who it was that made the im about


    seeing me."


    A eunuch walked out of the crowd and said timidly, "It was me. I swear that I saw Her Highness walk


    into the garden today. And I wasn''t the only one who saw her. But I remember that she wasn''t wearing


    this dress. She wore a peachy red dress."


    "He is right. I remember the loveliest peach flowers were embroidered onto the Princess''s gown. Given


    my love of embroidery, the style and workmanship left a strong impression on me." A maid who was


    standing in the crowd imed that she had seen Hua Jing as well.


    The Head of the Court of Justice looked at Hua Jing, and then down at the gown she was wearing. It


    was blue. Hua Jing noticed that he was examining her attire, so she quickly raised her head. She


    red at the Head of the Court of Justice before respectfully stating, "Your Lordship, I believe that they


    have mistaken me for another person. As you can see, I am not wearing a peachy colored dress. I am


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    wearing blue. There must have been some kind of mistake. I have reason to believe that someone


    intentionally dressed like me to confuse you. Please uphold justice, Your Lordship."


    The Head of the Court of Justice nodded, "I will uphold justice, and I will find out what the truth is." He


    looked at the servants kneeling and asked them, "Apart from the dress, what else do you remember?"


    The servants exchanged nces and shook their heads. Then one of the maids who looked honest


    raised her head, "Your Lordship, something just came to my mind. It might be of help. When the person


    who was disguising as the Princess walked into the garden, I was watching. She stood in front of the


    gate for a while. She seemed to be admiring the Chinese roses. When she reached out to touch them,


    she was pricked by a thorn. I don''t think it was a small injury, because her maid wrapped her hand in a


    handkerchief. The maid who was serving the imposter looked quite a lot like the girl standing behind


    Her Highness now. Since Her Highness isn''t wearing a peachy red dress, the person wasn''t her. So the


    maid might also disguise herself. Your Lordship could search the maid to see if she has the


    handkerchief. That way, Her Highness won''t be wrongly used."


    The maid making the suggestions was intelligent. She heard the allegation that Hua Jing made, so she


    admitted thedy might not have been the Princess. She also indicated that the Princess might have


    been lying by iming that the maid who was standing behind Hua Jing looked like thedy in the


    garden. By suggesting the maid be searched, she was able to justify that her suggestion was to help


    support Hua Jing''s innocence.


    Yun Shang lowered her head. She took the brocade handkerchief from her sleeve to hide the smile she


    found hard to suppress. Then she coughed so no one would know that she was smiling.


    Of course, Yun Shang hadn''t missed the sudden change in Hua Jing''s expression. Yun Shang wasn''t


    the only one who noticed the look on Hua Jing''s face. Many onlookers did as well.


    Emperor Ning nodded and ordered, "In that case, search the maid..."


    A madam who served Emperor Ning searched the maid. It didn''t take her too long to find a pink


    handkerchief on the maid. It was apparent to everyone that the handkerchief was made of the finest


    brocade, and so it definitely belonged to Hua Jing. The maid was only holding it for her.


    The madam opened the handkerchief so everyone could see the obvious blood stain on the


    handkerchief.


    Emperor Ning turned to Hua Jing again with a dark look on his face, "Is there anything you care to


    exin about the handkerchief?"


    Hua Jing nearly fainted when looking at the evidence. She pulled her hands up into her sleeves,


    secretly. After a long pause, she said, "Father, it is true that I was injured. However, It wasn''t by a thorn.


    If a rose thorn had cut me, my wound wouldn''t be this big." When she stretched her arm out of her


    sleeve, she revealed a wound on her palm. Even though it was rtively small, it wasrger than one


    that would be caused by a thorn.


    Hua Jing looked at the cut on her palm and exined softly, "I got it sometime earlier. When I was


    enjoying the beauty of the flowers, I felt tired. So I sat on the bench. I took my hairpin out, and was


    admiring its design when I identally cut myself with the sharp edge. That''s why Ya Yun wrapped my


    hand in the handkerchief. It stopped bleeding, but the wound is so deep that it has started to bleed


    again."


    Yun Shang was having a hard time suppressing herughter. Hua Jing was really something. She


    would go so far as to hurt herself on purpose to get what she wanted. Yun Shang knew some basics of


    surgical procedures due to Xiao Yuanshan''s instructions. With just a quick nce, she could tell that


    Hua Jing''s cut was fresh. Hua Jing had punctured herself just now. She must have hurt herself badly.


    Yun Shang sighed at Hua Jing''s stupidity. Hua Jing was looking for sympathy from others, but she


    overdid it, thus revealing the w in her ns. Everyone could see that the blood stain on the brocade


    handkerchief was a small one. But Hua Jing''s wound was so big that it must have bled a lot. If she


    really covered the wound with that handkerchief, then there would have been a much bigger blood


    stain.

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    Chapter 175 The Hidden Facts (Part Two)


    Yun Shang looked worried as she walked up to Hua Jing. She examined the wound and said, "Oh my!


    Sister, this is such a deep wound. Does it hurt?"


    Hua Jing looked Yun Shang in the eyes, and saw that Yun Shang was deriving pleasure from her


    misery. So, she didn''t say much, instead she retorted, "Hmm. No, it is just a small wound."


    At Hua Jing''s words, Yun Shang took the pink handkerchief from the madam and used it to put


    pressure on Hua Jing''s wound. She said with concern, "Even if it is small, we should still not let it bleed.


    Father, I suggest that we stop the interrogation and call the imperial physician to bring some ointment


    for sister."


    As she was talking, she turned to examine the handkerchief in her hand. As expected, the blood stain


    had be bigger. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. She suspected the handkerchief was made of


    silk and must have good air permeability. It felt light when Yun Shang held it, but it had one problem, it


    was not so porous. As a member of the Royal family, Hua Jing would have ice served to her in her


    room on a hot day. There would also be someone holding an umbre for her when she went out. So,


    whether her handkerchief was permeable or not wasn''t important.


    Hua Jing was surprised by Yun Shang''s behavior. She figured out what Yun Shang was doing. Hua


    Jing quickly pulled back her hand, but it was toote. She looked at the handkerchief held by Yun


    Shang, and found her blood had spread through almost the entire handkerchief.


    "What happened? Why is there so much blood? Why is the handkerchiefpletely red? Call the


    imperial physician here at once." Yun Shang shouted quickly, before Hua Jing could exin anything.


    When Prince Qingsu was found injured, the imperial physician had been called. He was thus, close by.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s call, the imperial physician was able to get to them quickly.


    "Your Majesty."


    Emperor Ning nodded and said to the imperial physician, "You don''t need to bow to me. Go check the


    Princess''s wound, and let us know if it''s serious."


    The imperial physician agreed and walked to Hua Jing, "Your Highness. Would you mind letting me


    check the wound on your palm?"


    Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Hua Jing knew that she had to ept the physician''s request.


    She put her hand out for the physician to examine. Hua Jing felt desperate for a countermeasure to the


    situation. She hated Yun Shang to her core.


    The imperial physician took a quick look at Hua Jing''s wound before he gave his diagnosis. "Her


    Highness''s wound was caused by a sharp object. The wound is not big, but it is quite deep. It shouldn''t


    cause a problem, but there will be some pain. I can prescribe an ointment for the Princess to apply on


    the wound."


    Yun Shang opened the handkerchief to show the stain to the imperial physician. She inquired, "If the


    wound is not a big deal, then why did she bleed so much? The handkerchief is soaked through with her


    blood......"


    Knowing Emperor Ning loved and valued Princess Hui Guo very much, the imperial physician took Yun


    Shang''s question seriously. The physician examined the handkerchief in Yun Shang''s hand carefully,


    and then smiled, "Your Highness, correct me if I''m wrong, but this handkerchief is made of silk. Silk


    handkerchiefs are thin and are easily dyed because of the special material. So even though the blood


    on the handkerchief makes the wound look bad, it is not that serious."


    Yun Shang nodded. "I see, " she said before stepping back. She forced an embarrassed smile and


    admitted, "I was wrong, it turns out the wound was nothing. Mister Xing, you can proceed with your


    interrogation."


    As she spoke, Yun Shang put the handkerchief back in the madam''s hand, as if she had done


    something wrong and was trying to hide it. Her behavior was confusing and caught the onlookers''


    attention. The onlookers recalled that when the handkerchief was first found, it had a small blood stain.


    They had seen it clearly. But it was now much bigger and looked terrifying.


    ording to Hua Jing, she got the wound earlier in the day. So, the handkerchief was used to cover


    her hand. But it started to bleed again. The handkerchief was soaked in blood when Yun Shang held it


    against the wound. If it was used earlier for her wound, then why would there be such little blood?


    Only then did they understand what Princess Hui Guo had done. They believed Princess Hui Guo


    loved her sister so much that she didn''t want to get her into trouble. That''s why Princess Hui Guo


    pretended like she didn''t know anything just now.


    They were impressed with Yun Shang''s cleverness. In their eyes,pared to Hua Jing, who kept


    lying, Yun Shang seemed kinder, especially considering she defended her sister in such a situation.


    "Your Majesty......" A powerful voice rang clearly through the room as a man in military dress rushed in,


    "Your Majesty, I''ve found an injured man in the rockery out in the backyard. He looks like a servant. The


    servant was badly injured and in aa. He has woken and ims that his master is innocent. He


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    demands to see Your Majesty......"


    The man''s words shocked most people. Yun Shang saw Hua Jing''s face suddenly turn extremely pale.


    She also noticed that Wen Qingzhu bent his head even lower. Yun Shang yed with the jade pendant


    on her waist. She smiled. ''Finally......


    Well, Hua Jing. Karma hase for you. How does it feel?''


    Emperor Ning said, "Bring the servant."


    Then some soldiers carried a man into the yard. The man was soaked in blood. He was wearing a


    servant''s suit of a steel-gray color. His face seemed bluish. He must have been in great pain for his


    face was sweating.


    Once released by the soldiers, the servant mustered all his strength to prostrate himself. He said, "Your


    Majesty. I am Mister Wen Qingzhu''s attendant. I have something to report, Your Majesty. There are


    untold facts about the ident that happened to the Prince of the State of Yng. Please uphold


    justice......"


    Before the servant could finish his sentence, Wen Qingzhu, who had been kneeling on the ground,


    suddenly jumped up and rushed to his servant. He bore a murderous look. But before Wen Qingzhu''s


    hands reached the servant, he was stopped by the soldiers who were standing beside the servant.


    The servant raised his head and looked at Wen Qingzhu. Teardrops fell from his eyes. He said, "Mister


    Wen, I know that you did it to defend the Wen n. But you''re the only heir of your n. If anything


    happens to you, what are they going to do? You''ve always taught me to tell what''s right from wrong.


    Mister Wen, why are you being silly this time?"


    "You said that there were untold facts. Tell us, what has not been told?" Emperor Ning asked the


    servant in a steady tone. It was hard for others to tell whether he was mad or satisfied. But Yun Shang


    knew that the Emperor was about to lose his temper.

 Chapter 176 The Hidden Facts (Part Three)

    Chapter 176 The Hidden Facts (Part Three)


    The servant was quite weak. He coughed for a long time before answering, "Your Majesty, Mister Wen


    has admired Princess Hua Jing since he was young. Aware of his position, Mister Wen never dared to


    tell Her Highness. Today, Mister Wen saw Princess Hua Jing in the garden and found that she was


    upset. He also noticed that Her Highness had hurt her hand with the rose thorn. Mister Wen was


    worried, so he followed Her Highness. Fearing that he might damage Her Highness''s reputation, Mister


    Wen stopped at the gate. As he hesitated, he heard the Princess scream. So Mister Wen rushed in to


    see what had happened. What he saw was beyond his expectation. He saw......"


    The servant coughed again and spit some blood. After a while, he continued. "Mister Wen saw


    Princess Hua Jing and the third Prince of the State of Yng together. They were both lying on the


    ground. And the Prince had already... already lifted up Her Highness''s dress. He had even taken off her


    underpants...... Mister Wen has admired the Princess for a long time. He thought the Prince of the


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    State of Yng was forcing Her Highness. So he rushed to protect her. The Prince of the State of


    Yng is good at Kung Fu. He took out a dagger and swung it towards Mister Wen. I quickly covered


    Mister Wen with my body. I was stabbed by the Prince. But Mister Wen couldn''t let go. He pulled out


    the dagger and swung it towards the Prince of the State of Yng. The Prince wasn''t expecting that, so


    he was unprepared. That is how Mister Wen stabbed the Prince."


    Hearing the servant''s words, Hua Jing lost all her strength. She trembled and red at the servant with


    a murderous look. If allowed, she would definitely kill the servant and cut him into pieces. But there


    were so many people present. So Hua Jing didn''t dare to do anything. She could only stay where she


    was and feel humiliated by how everyone was looking at her.


    The servant was still talking. "Princess Hua Jing saw them fighting. She was scared, so she screamed.


    The scream was loud enough to bring guards to the garden. So the third Prince of the State of Yng


    told his servants to dump me in a remote ce where no one could find me. Thest thing I remember


    was seeing Princess Hua Jing and Mister Wen talking. But I don''t know what Princess Hua Jing told


    him. I only remember being throwing off the rockery. I held my breath to fool the Prince''s guards. They


    thought I was dead, so they left. Then I heard someone talking about sentencing Mister Wen to death


    because he stabbed the Prince of the State of Yng......" The servant''s voice became softer and


    softer. The imperial physician walked to him and took out a bag of herbal medicine to press on the


    servant''s wound.


    After the servant finished his report, everyone knew what had really happened. They all looked at


    Emperor Ning and wondered what he would say. The Emperor looked calm, but his eyes were filled


    with mes of fury, as if he was about to blow up because of his anger.


    "Your Majesty! I''ve just found this dress in a garden of the west area. And I''ve asked the servants there.


    They testified that Princess Hua Jing had been there." A soldier ran in the garden with a peachy red


    dress in his hand. Peach flowers blossomed on the hemline of the dress. The dress looked exactly like


    what the witnesses had described.


    Emperor Ning whacked the arm of his chair. Everyone was shocked by his action. They quickly knelt


    and said, "Your Majesty, please don''t lose your temper."


    "Guards, bring the third Prince of the State of Yng here. I will question him. How dare he assault the


    Princess of the State of Ning? Don''t think we are vulnerable!"


    The Emperor''s voice was loaded with anger. And he was repressing his feelings.


    "Your Majesty, I am He Numo from the State of Yng. And I''m questioning your decision. Princess


    Hua Jing was found by Prince Qingsu several months ago in the woods. Our Prince wasn''t aware of


    her identity at that time, so he made her his intimate partner. And, ording to your Princess, the


    father of the child that was aborted several days ago was our Prince."


    A voice with dissatisfaction rang up. Everyone was surprised by the person who was talking. ''Damn it.


    Why did he bring it up here? Now we all know the secret of the Royals. If the Emperor wants to make


    trouble, we can''t get away.''


    But they also had their own thoughts about the news shared by He Numo. They remembered that


    several months ago, Princess Hua Jing really had been to the border. But it was said that she went


    there to look for her husband who had been missing. And many of them hadplimented the


    Princess for her brave behavior. And they had also heard the rumor about Princess Hua Jing from


    several days ago. It was said that the Princess had a miscarriage during the hunting game. She had


    been pregnant for three to four months. When they first heard the rumor, they gossiped and thought it


    was natural for a widowed woman to have an affair. In this case, the widowed woman was the


    Princess. She was in such a high position that she could have more than one lover if she wanted.


    While the people were sympathetic to her circumstances, they did feel that it was improper for her to


    get pregnant.


    But they didn''t expect that the child belonged to the third Prince of the State of Yng. Three months


    ago, the State of Ning was at war with the State of Yng. In that case, Princess Hua Jingmitted


    the crime of treason. No wonder she had tried so hard to bury the truth.


    "How dare you interrupt me? Guards! Take He Numo out. Flog him with the rod fifty times." Emperor


    Ning was irritated by the man.


    Everyone else lowered their heads to avoid the Emperor''s wrath. But seeing the Emperor''s reaction,


    they felt more convinced that He Numo had spoken the truth.


    Just as He Numo was about to be dragged out, the third Prince of the State of Yng stepped into the


    garden. Since he had recently been stabbed, he looked unwell. His waist was heavily gauzed. Blood


    was seeping from the gauze. But Prince Qingsu wasn''t too weak to walk. He just walked more slowly


    than usual.


    Hearing Emperor Ning order the flogging of his trusted minister, Prince Qingsu didn''t overreact. He just


    raised his eyebrow and said, "Your Majesty is right. You should punish He Numo. Princess Hua Jing''s


    reputation cannot be damaged by such smear."

 Chapter 177 Set A Trap (Part One)

    Chapter 177 Set A Trap (Part One)


    Emperor Ning cast a dark nce at Cangjue Qingsu. Qingsu had been injured. He trembled under the


    heavy pressure of the Emperor''s intense gaze.


    Qingsu ground his teeth as the development of recent incidents was beyond his expectation. He had


    wanted to ask Emperor Ning to decree the marriage between Princess Hui Guo and him, but Prince


    Jing had been one step ahead of him. Hua Jing had just been widowed. Moreover, she was backed by


    the Empress and Li n. Marrying Hua Jing would be much more rewarding than marrying Princess


    Hui Guo. Qingsu had nned to persuade Hua Jing first and then tell Emperor Ning that he wanted to


    marry Hua Jing, but he didn''t mean for any of this to happen.


    Qingsu thought to himself, ''As the head of the State of Xia, Emperor Ning would feel ashamed of such


    a scandal concerning Hua Jing and would not admit to the servant''s ims. If I behave well, I might


    have a chance.''


    Qingsu knelt as he reached a decision. "Your Majesty, let me exin. It was all my fault. I hate to


    socialize and I''m not interested in performances, so I found a quiet ce to rest. But I didn''t know it


    was Princess Hua Jing''s yard. When I entered, Princess Hua Jing spotted me and cried. I didn''t want to


    bring shame on Princess Hua Jing, so I covered her mouth in panic. But Mr. Wen saw us and thought I


    was offending Princess Hua Jing, so he stabbed me with a dagger. I didn''t expect that my actions


    would ruin Princess Hua Jing''s reputation." There was a regretful expression on Qingsu''s face.


    "There is no room for regret when matters have reached this stage. Your Majesty, Your Highness,


    please forgive me. I, Cangjue Qingsu, am willing to take Princess Hua Jing as my wife."


    Many people were shocked by Qingsu''s words. They guessed the servant''s words must be true, so


    Qingsu had to acknowledge his involvement. He was afraid this would be a stain on his reputation as


    well, so he made up a story...


    Yun Shang curled her lips as she thought, ''Marry Hua Jing? Hua Jing doesn''t deserve it.''


    Yun Shang raised her head and looked at Qingsu, "That''s weird. Since you don''t have a secret affair


    with my sister, you don''t need to be ashamed. What you said just now has given weight to my sister''s


    charge of fornication. My sister has just lost her husband, and your words have sunk her into hell!"


    Qingsu cast a murderous look at Yun Shang, but Yun Shang looked back into his eyes and had no fear


    at all.


    Prince Jing stated indifferently, "I remember you just said you hadn''t noticed Princess Hua Jing in the


    yard." He continued in a cold voice, "If you do want to marry Princess Hua Jing, you need to follow our


    rules. In the State of Ning, if you marry a princess, you must not have any other wife or concubines. I


    heard you have a wife and five concubines. Am I right?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and wondered, ''A wife and five concubines? If Hua Jing does marry


    into the State of Yng, I''m going to see some fun!'' She was getting a little excited at this thought.


    Emperor Ning scowled and stated coldly, "There are still many questionable points in the case. Guards,


    take them away and lock them up. I''ll interrogate them in detail after the Flower Show Banquet."


    Yun Shang gave a tiny smile as she was not anxious at all. From now on, there would be no standing


    room for Hua Jing in the Imperial City, and she would be deemed as ady of easy virtue. ''I have a


    surprise gift for you, sister Hua Jing. I think you will be very satisfied with it.'' Yun Shang thought to


    herself.


    The matter had been brought to a temporary close and people were about to return to the front Hall,


    but they heard the rumble of thunder in the distance. Yun Shang raised her head and saw that the clear


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    sky had darkened. It was going to rain.


    Yun Shang frowned and sighed, "Is it going to rain now?"


    Then she invited thedies to go to the front Hall of a nearby yard. Yun Shang saw Wen Ruyu holding


    her handkerchief tightly. Her face was pale. Yun Shang smiled as she remembered Ruyu had arranged


    a trick today. Yun Shang had somehow destroyed her arrangement, but Ruyu must have an alternative


    n.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling when she recalled Ruyu''s cold nce toward her father, Mr. Wen.


    Although her brother, Wen Qingzhu was in danger a moment ago, her father, Mr. Wen, who had been


    kneeling by his side, didn''t intercede for Wen Qingzhu. People from the Wen n were so strange.


    Yun Shang walked to Ruyu deliberately, gave her a pitiful smile and sighed, "Lady Wen, please don''t


    be so sad. If your brother is innocent, he will be fine. Your face is so pale. Were you scared just now?"


    Yun Shang turned to Qian Yin, "Ask someone to make a bowl of ginseng soup for Lady Wen. It can


    calm the nerves."


    After ordering Qian Yin, Yun Shang turned back and looked at Ruyu who stood there staring nkly.


    Yun Shang took off her hairpin and inserted it into Ruyu''s hair, "Lady Wen, you seem to feel ill at ease.


    Don''t worry. I''ll intercede with my father for your brother. This butterfly-shaped hairpin made of gold and


    pearl doesn''t go well with my clothes. I think it looks better on you. Please ept it as a gift, and don''t


    be upset anymore."


    Ruyu was dumbfounded as she raised her hand to touch the hairpin. She had seen the hairpin in Yun


    Shang''s hair before and thought it was extremely beautiful. Ruyu was jealous, as Yun Shang, after all,


    was a princess, and had many precious jewelry and clothing. Ruyu felt delighted when Yun Shang


    gave her the hairpin as a gift. She was immersed in her happiness without thinking about why Yun


    Shang was suddenly so good to her.

 Chapter 178 Set A Trap (Part Two)

    Chapter 178 Set A Trap (Part Two)


    Yun Shang lowered her head to conceal the coldness in her eyes, and walked out of the yard with a


    smile. Yun Shang''s yard was a little far from this one. She looked up and guessed that the rain would


    fall before she arrived at her yard.


    Yun Shang nodded to Qin Yi with a smile before Qin Yi withdrew quietly. Somedies saw that and


    didn''t care as they thought Qin Yi must have left to prepare tea.


    Before long, the rain did fall. An instantter, the light rain turned into a downpour. Yun Shang sighed


    and asked the servants to fetch umbres.


    While the servants scrambled to find umbres, thedies got soaked in the rain. Yun Shang offered


    ndly, "I have many spare clothes in my yard. Ladies, please get changed first. Be careful not to


    catch a cold."


    The drencheddies felt deeply indebted after hearing Yun Shang''s words.


    When they arrived at the yard, they saw Qin Yi and Qian Yin in the front Hall. They had prepared ginger


    soup and tea. Seeing Yun Shang and thedies, Qin Yi immediately walked to the door to receive


    them, "Ladies, we have prepared clean clothes for you. Please follow me to get changed."


    Thedies nodded and followed Qin Yi to the backyard, while Yun Shang went to the bedroom with


    Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin took out a white dress and helped Yun Shang change out of her wet one. When she was


    about tob Yun Shang''s hair, she was shocked as she didn''t see the hairpin. Qian Yin immediately


    asked, "Your Highness, where is your hairpin?"


    Yun Shang smiled nonchntly, "I gave it to Ruyu as a gift."


    Qian Yin remained speechless for a long time before she said, "Your Highness, it is your hairpin.


    Besides, the hairpin is matched with your ceremonial dress and made ording to your official rank.


    Even if you gave it to Lady Wen as a gift, she dare not wear it in public. She would be in big trouble if


    someone else saw her wearing it."


    Yun Shang raised her brows, "I would be happy if she were in trouble."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s reply, Qian Yin knew the Princess must have a n, and said no more. In Qian


    Yin''s mind, her Mistress had many reliable ideas. Now that her Mistress had given her hairpin to Lady


    Wen, she wondered whether Lady Wen would be safe.


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    Qian Yin made Yun Shang a simple hairstyle by tying her hair with a hair band.


    Yun Shang was very satisfied with her hairstyle and she giggled, "I like this hairstyle, as it''s simple.


    Qian Yin, I''d like to have this hairstyle from now on. I don''t like thoseplicated ones."


    Qian Yinughed at Yun Shang''s words and thought, ''You are a princess, and your hairstyle is


    rtively simple. You should take a look at the Empress''s hairstyle. I really worry about the servant girl


    who is responsible for it.''


    When Yun Shang arrived at the front Hall, thedies had finished changing. Yun Shang looked around


    and smiled, "Great! I thought my clothes might be too tight to wear. It turns out they fit well." Yun Shang


    let her eyes settle upon Ruyu. Ruyu wore aplex-styled vermilion dress, which was the most


    exquisite dress among all thedies. Yun Shang smiled when she heard Ruyu had taken a fancy to that


    dress at first sight when selecting dresses.


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and thought to herself, ''Great! She still wears my hairpin.''


    Yun Shang suggested, "I don''t know when the rain will stop. It''s kind of boring for us to just sit here.


    How about we y games? I asked my servant to prepare the items for Touhu*. Do you want to y it?


    In order to add some fun, I''ll provide some gifts as prizes for the winners. The first three will be


    rewarded. These prizes will be ordinary essories and clothes. I hope you like them."


    (*TN: Touhu is a game in which the winner is decided by the number of arrows thrown into a distant


    pot.) Then Yun Shang looked to Qian Yin, and alldies followed her gaze. They saw Qian Yin holding


    a box. They were pleased to find various kinds of valuable essories in the box, such as earrings,


    hairpins, nes, and jade pendants. There were two other servant girls behind Qian Yin holding two


    pieces of precious cloud-pattern brocades.


    Seeing that everyone was pleased with the prizes, Yun Shang asked the servants to ce the pot and


    arrows for Touhu.


    One by one, each of thedies threw arrows into the pot. Yun Shang looked at them, andughed with


    thedies from time to time. When Yun Shang was watching Sun Ya''niang throwing arrows, Qian Yin


    grabbed her by the sleeve. Yun Shang raised her eyes and saw Ruyu walking to the end of the queue


    secretly. She seemed to be withdrawing with her servant girl without being noticed.


    Yun Shang smiled and thought, ''You are so impatient to frame me. What can I do in return for your


    kindness?''


    Yun Shang nodded to Qian Yin who then followed the twodies.


    Ruyu stopped at a ce near a remote yard in the temporary imperial pce. She carried an umbre


    in her hand. She heard a whistle and immediately walked in the direction of the sound. Then she saw a


    man in gray hiding among the trees in a corner.


    Ruyu immediately grabbed the man''s arm and asked, "How is it going?" Her voice was full of anxiety.


    The man frowned as he sneered, "Why don''t you ask about your brother? You only care about that


    man. Can''t you wait any longer?"


    Ruyu ground her teeth as resentment flooded her.

 Chapter 179 Set A Trap (Part Three)

    Chapter 179 Set A Trap (Part Three)


    The man scowled, "Everything is ready. As long as he appears, he won''t be able to escape. But the


    drug on the robe somehow didn''t work. I tested him on purpose just now, but he seemed quite normal.


    Since the robe didn''t work, I''m afraid it will be difficult for us to lure him here."


    Hearing his words, Ruyu raised her brows and said with smug satisfaction, "I didn''t have an idea


    before, but now I know how to lure him here. Look at me. Do I look like someone?"


    The man stared at Ruyu for a long time before he looked at her hairpin, "Princess Yun Shang?"


    Ruyu nodded and smiled, full of confidence, "We were caught in the rain, so Princess Yun Shang gave


    her clothes to us. I chose this suit deliberately as it looks like the one she wore. She gave me her


    hairpin. If I were to sit in a remote ce with my back to him, he would believe I''m Princess Yun Shang.


    Besides, I secretly took Princess Yun Shang''s silk handkerchief..."


    The man thought for a while before he nodded, "Since you are so confident, just do it as there isn''t


    much else to do. Prince Jing is indeed not an ordinary person as he was able to ascertain that there


    was something wrong with the robe."


    Ruyu was still absorbed in her own thoughts. The man frowned and enjoined, "Be careful."


    Ruyu was rapt in her fantasy world and wondered how she would seduce the Prince so that they would


    spend all night in bed together. She didn''t notice what the man in gray said. She said, "Don''t worry. I''m


    leaving now. He will be here soon. Be prepared."


    Ruyu didn''t know that someone had reported to Prince Jing what had happened between her and the


    man in gray. While watching the performance on the stage, Prince Jing curled his lips and said


    indifferently, "I want to know who is so bold as to set up a trap for me in the Imperial City. I wonder


    whether they are the same people who hurt me earlier."


    Then he sat still and waited for Ruyu''s people to execute her n. Prince Jing had waited for about an


    hour, but nobody came to him. He frowned as he was about to call his guard. Just then a servant girl


    came to pour more tea into his cup. She discreetly gave him a silk handkerchief.


    Prince Jing raised his brows as he unfolded the handkerchief and saw an embroidered letter, Shang.


    He remembered Yun Shang had used this handkerchief earlier in the morning. The servant whispered


    in his ear, "Your Highness, the Princess is waiting for you at the Lingya Pavilion."


    Hearing her words, Prince Jing nodded and put the handkerchief into his sleeve nonchntly.


    After serving the tea, the servant immediately withdrew.


    Prince Jing watched the performance for a while longer before standing. Then he walked slowly toward


    Lingya Pavilion.


    When he stepped in the long corridor across from Lingya Pavilion, Prince Jing saw a figure in vermilion


    sitting with her back toward him. The butterfly-shaped hairpin made of gold and pearl glowed in the


    sunlight, as vivid as a real butterfly.


    Prince Jing''s expression turned cold and he thought, ''You do look like Yun Shang from the rear.''


    However, four men in gray rushed to the pavilion and carried the figure in vermilion away. The figure in


    vermilion panicked and struggled, but a man in gray knocked her down from the neck. The figure in


    vermilion seemed to have fainted as she didn''t struggle any further when being dragged away by the


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    four men.


    Prince Jing frowned as he wondered whether Ruyu set up a trap in this way. But the y seemed to be


    too convincing.


    Prince Jing rushed to the Pavilion. The Pavilion was eerily silent now. A golden hairpin gleamed on the


    floor. Prince Jing bent and picked up the hairpin. He thought for a long time before he realized


    something must be wrong. If the four men in gray had been hired by Ruyu, she would have nned the


    abduction in such a way that he would be able to follow the criminals. She would gain nothing from


    being taken away without being noticed.


    Had Ruyu really been abducted?


    Prince Jing shook his head. Ruyu wore Yun Shang''s clothes and hairpin. The four men must have


    nned to take Yun Shang away, but they mistook Ruyu as Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang deliberately gave her hairpin and clothes to Ruyu. What she wanted to do was not just give


    Ruyu the opportunity to seduce him.


    When Prince Jing thought of this, his eyes turned colder as he threw the hairpin out of the Pavilion and


    demanded, "Tell Emperor Ning that Princess Yun Shang is missing. Tell him that a servant girl saw


    Princess Yun Shang sitting in the Pavilion, before the Princess was taken away by four men in gray.


    Give the hairpin to Emperor Ning and he will understand."


    There was no one around Prince Jing, but a low voice spoke, "Yes, Your Highness."


    Prince Jing thought for a while and remembered that his guard had told him Ruyu had been in Qingsi


    House, which was near Lingya Pavilion. Prince Jing thought for a moment before he decided to walk


    toward Qingsi House.


    As soon as he entered Qingsi House, Prince Jing heard something flying toward him. He looked in the


    direction where the sound came from and saw many arrows heading his way.


    Prince Jing frowned as he reached for his sword but found nothing. He was by Emperor Ning''s side


    earlier today, and it was not allowed to carry the sword. Prince Jing immediately bent to dodge the


    arrows. He took the opportunity to grab a dagger from his boot to block the arrows. But the moment the


    dagger touched the arrows, the arrows exploded and a gust of smoke engulfed him.

 Chapter 180 Prince Jing Was Captured (Party One)

    Chapter 180 Prince Jing Was Captured (Party One)


    Numerous arrows burst around Prince Jing making it difficult for him to dodge. Prince Jing reacted


    quickly. As soon as he saw the smoke, he knew that there must be something strange in it. He


    promptly held his breath and leaped up, only to find a fine, dense above him. Without pausing, he


    reached for the and tried to tear it, but he failed even with his Kung Fu.


    "Ice silk?" Prince Jing frowned. Such arge was made entirely of ice silk. His enemy had really put


    in a great deal of effort to catch him.


    Gradually, Prince Jing felt tired. He knew that it must be because he had identally inhaled some


    smoke. He had intended to risk his life to identify his enemy. So he pretended to resist before


    helplessly falling to the ground. Then he stood up slowly, leaned against the wall, and asked loudly,


    "Who thinks so highly of me? You must have put a lot of thought into this trap. Can youe out?"


    No one answered him. Then he closed his eyes and fell to the ground with a thud.


    It was a while before a low voice said, "I am confident that no one can escape my gigantic."


    At the same time, four men in ck jumped from the corner wall. They wore masks to hide their


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    identity. One of them bent over Prince Jing. The man lifted the Prince on his shoulder, and went into the


    house.


    "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I have terrible news! Princess Hui Guo has been captured!" A sing-song


    voice said from the front Hall, but it barely caught anyone''s attention because of the nging noise.


    The eunuch ran to Emperor Ning and fell on his knees. Emperor Ning looked at him in surprise, raised


    his hand and shouted, "Stop!"


    The sound on the stage stopped abruptly. The eunuch hurriedly handed the hairpin to Emperor Ning


    and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Hui Guo was taken from the backyard!"


    Emperor Ning looked at the object in his hand, and recognized it as Yun Shang''s hairpin. He paled and


    asked, "What? What happened? Tell me in detail."


    The eunuch answered quickly, "Prince Jing asked me to inform Your Majesty that while he was


    enjoying the Chinese traditional opera, a maid brought him Princess Yun Shang''s brocade


    handkerchief and told him that Princess Yun Shang invited him to the backyard to discuss something.


    When he arrived at the opposite side of Lingya Pavilion, he saw Princess Yun Shang sitting alone at


    Lingya Pavilion. As he was about to walk to her, four men in gray clothes appeared and carried


    Princess Yun Shang away! By the time Prince Jing arrived at the Pavilion, only this hairpin remained..."


    "Where''s Prince Jing?" Emperor Ning immediately asked the eunuch.


    The eunuch bent forward and answered, "His Highness has gone after the evildoers."


    Emperor Ning rose to his feet, and roared in anger, "Waste! The Imperial Commander is nothing but a


    waste! Again and again evildoerse into the temporary imperial pce. This time they''ve taken Yun


    Shang. Look for Princess Yun Shang, now!"


    The Imperial Commander was the youngest son of Grand Councilor Li, so upon hearing Emperor


    Ning''s roar, Grand Councilor Li turned a little pale and quickly responded with a "yes."


    However, when the Imperial Commander entered Yun Shang''s yard with his guards, he saw Yun


    Shang, with her sleeves rolled up, happily throwing arrows into the long-necked copper kettle on the


    opposite side. The arrow hit the kettle and dropped to the ground. Yun Shang pursed her lips and said,


    "I quit, I quit. I''m not good at it. You carry on."


    Then she saw a line of armored guards in front of her. She was startled. She looked at them curiously


    and asked, "Why are you here? This is where thedies rest. You cannot be here."


    The Imperial Commander was surprised. He gritted his teeth. He was sullen for being scolded for the


    Princess''s abduction and yet, here she stood, having a good time. Now was not the time to be angry.


    So he answered stiffly, "Your Highness, just now a eunuch reported that you had been captured, and


    His Majesty has sent guards looking for you. Prince Jing has also gone to find you!"


    Yun Shang''s brows lifted in confusion. She asked, "What are you talking about? I''m here!"


    The Imperial Commander was puzzled as well. Emperor Ning had just scolded him and told him to


    send people to look for Princess Yun Shang.


    "I don''t know what''s going on either. I''m just following orders. Now that Your Highness is all right,


    please go to the front Hall and exin to His Majesty in detail."


    Yun Shang nodded, turned to thedies and said, "I''ve got something to do. You can y here. I''ll


    leave my personal maid Qin Yi here. In case you need anything, you can tell her."


    Thedies were aware that something must have happened. They also knew that they were not in a


    position to ask about matters pertaining to the royal family. So they nodded in agreement.


    As Yun Shang followed the Imperial Commander into the front Hall, she saw Emperor Ning sitting on


    the throne. He wore an angry frown. Yun Shang walked to him and raised her voice to ask, "Father,


    what on earth happened? Why did the Imperial Commander say I was captured? I was ying games


    with thedies..."


    Emperor Ning was shocked and raised his eyes to look at Yun Shang. Then he hurriedly got up, went


    to her and grabbed her arms before asking, "Yun Shang, are you all right?"


    Yun Shang nodded but confusion reflected in her eyes. "Yes, I''m all right. I''m fine. Father. Tell me what


    happened?"


    Though somewhat surprised, Emperor Ning was d to see that Yun Shang was safe. Momentster


    he realized that there seemed to be something strange about the incident. He took Yun Shang to his


    throne and sat down. Then he took out the hairpin and handed it to Yun Shang. "Look, is this hairpin


    yours?"


    Yun Shang took the hairpin and examined it carefully. She then nodded and said, "It is my hairpin. But I


    had given it to Lady Wen, the daughter of the Deputy Minister of Revenue. Why is it here?"


    "Prince Jing asked a eunuch to give me it. Somebody took your brocade handkerchief and told Prince


    Jing that you were waiting for him in the backyard. However, when he arrived at Lingya Pavilion, he


    saw someone who matched your figure. An instantter, four men in gray clothes took you away. He


    ran over and found the hairpin. He hurriedly sent the eunuch to give it to me before chasing after the


    four people." Emperor Ning attentively told Yun Shang.


    "Someone used my name to trick my uncle to meet in the backyard? And took my brocade


    handkerchief? She looked like me?" Yun Shang reflected for a while before adding, "Father, I think, the


    woman is very likely Lady Wen. Wen Ruyu."


    "Oh?" Emperor Ning raised his brows. ''The Wen n again?''


    Yun Shang nodded. "Lady Wen seemed to be in a very low mood because of the incident with her


    father and brother, so I gave her the hairpin. Besides, it rained a while ago, and thedies got wet. I


    asked them to change into my old clothes. The color of the dress Lady Wen chose was somewhat


    simr to the color of the official dress I had worn earlier today. Lady Wen is simr to me in shape.


    With this hairpin, she would look like me from the back."


    Emperor Ning gave an approving nod before turning to the Imperial Commander. Then he ordered,


    "Bring Lady Wen here."


    The Imperial Commander nodded and left with his guards. Yun Shang asked uneasily, "Father, my


    uncle has gone after those people. Is he in danger? The evildoers managed to trick him into the


    backyard. Lady Wen is probably just bait. I''m afraid their real target is my uncle."


    Knowing Yun Shang had a point, Emperor Ning was silent for a moment before he said, "Don''t worry,


    your uncle has outstanding Kung Fu abilities, and he is smart. He will be fine."


    Yun Shang kept her head down. After a long time, she bit her lip and looked up. Tears flooded her


    eyes. She said, "Father, my uncle may not be as powerful as you think. Shortly before uncle''s birthday


    feast, he was seriously injured. He didn''t want to worry you, so he didn''t tell you. I''m afraid these


    culprits are the same people who had hurt him thest time. In that case my uncle would be in great


    danger."


    Emperor Ning was amazed at what Yun Shang told him. ''Prince Jing was hurt some time ago? Why did


    I not hear of this before...'' Emperor Ning''s eyes darkened as he formed a n.


    "It''s no use worrying about him. Now we''ll just have to wait and see if we can find anything." Emperor


    Ning soothed Yun Shang in a low voice.


    Yun Shang nodded. She clutched the hem of her long sleeve before lowering her head. She didn''t


    argue with the Emperor any further.

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    Chapter 181 Prince Jing Was Captured (Party Two)


    A whileter, the Imperial Commander, who had left to find Lady Wen, rushed in. He knelt in front of


    Emperor Ning and reported, "Your Majesty, I didn''t find Lady Wen. I saw Lady Wen''s maid at the


    bathroom, and she said Lady Wen was inside. I received no response after I called to the Lady a few


    times. So I burst in and no one was inside."


    "In that case, it was probably Lady Wen who has been taken away. Why did Lady Wen lure Prince Jing


    to the Pavilion? Any other findings?" Emperor Ning asked.


    "Your Majesty, I found some signs of struggle in Qingsi House. My guess is that there was a fight there,


    " the Imperial Commander instantly replied.


    "Let''s go and take a look at Qingsi House, " Emperor Ning said as he hastily rose to his feet.


    Then Yun Shang followed Emperor Ning to Qingsi House. Some arrowsy on the ground. However,


    the arrowheads were hollow, which was strange.


    The others looked at the hollowed arrowheads for a long time but could not tell what they were for. Yun


    Shang knitted her brows. She noticed a strange, choking smell in the air.


    "Something must have happened to Prince Jing, father, " said Yun Shang as she turned to Emperor


    Ning with a grave look.


    Everyone''s attention was on Yun Shang. She looked a little pale as she added, "I smell smoke in the


    yard, and it is choking. I think it''s some kind of toxic smoke." Hearing this, Qian Yin who was standing


    beside Yun Shang, took out a small bottle of medicine from her sleeve. She quickly poured out some


    pills and gave one to each onlooker.


    "My uncle gave me this medicine, just in case. The toxic smoke is very effective. Be careful." Yun


    Shang reminded everyone present.


    As soon as she had finished speaking, she saw that some of the older people seemed to be getting


    dizzy. She immediately told Qian Yin to give them the medicine first. It took a while for those people to


    recover.


    The rest, seeing what had happened, quickly swallowed the pills in their hands.


    Yun Shang then continued, "I guess the hollow arrowhead is probably for the toxic smoke. I just


    observed that the arrowhead design is quite ingenious. Just blow the toxic smoke into the arrowhead,


    then gently twist it, and the toxic smoke is hidden inside. Besides, the arrowhead is so fragile that if it


    hits something hard, it will break. Then the toxic smoke is released. There are so many broken arrows


    here. If my uncle inhaled even a little bit of toxic smoke, he would soon lose consciousness."


    At this time, Emperor Ning stared at Yun Shang with slight surprise and doubt. Yun Shang then realized


    that she had been so anxious about Prince Jing that she said a lot of things she shouldn''t have said. As


    the others watched, she bent her head. In this case, the best thing to do was to stay quiet.


    Before Emperor Ning could speak, the Imperial Commander said, "But the temporary imperial pce is


    heavily guarded..."


    Emperor Ning interrupted him, "Heavily guarded? Humph, if it were really so heavily guarded, how


    could evildoers dare to set such a big trap here? And now, Prince Jing is in danger. Is that what you call


    heavily guarded?"


    Yun Shang''s mouth tightened slightly, and she sighed, "In this world, no matter how heavy the guard is,


    it can only protect against average criminals. If someone really wants to cause mischief, it would be


    impossible to stop them. If my uncle was unconscious, it would not be easy for the culprits to take him


    out of the temporary imperial pce. After all, father is in the pce, and there are many guards for a


    few miles. There are only three possibilities. The first is that they are still in the pce. The second is


    that there are secret passages in the pce." Yun Shang paused before going on, "Thest possibility


    is that many of the guards have colluded with the criminals."


    After listening to the analysis, Emperor Ning waved his hands in frustration. His veins throbbed on his


    forehead. He ordered in a cold tone, "Investigate it! Investigate it thoroughly at all costs!"


    ''Although Prince Jing guards the border all-year round, he is the eternal invincible protector in the


    hearts of the people. If news of his disappearance leaks out, I''m afraid...''


    Emperor Ning''s eyes?held?a stern look. ''I hope it''s not that bad.''


    Yun Shang remained silent for a moment before she said again, "Father, then... What about Lady


    Wen? It is not known whether she was mistaken for me and kidnapped or whether she was involved in


    the plot..."


    Emperor Ning gave Yun Shang a meaningful look andmanded, "Somebody, lock up all the people


    from the Wen Mansion."


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    It was getting dark, but no progress was made. The Emperor''s face became more and more gloomy,


    and even Yun Shang was a little uneasy.


    She wanted to ask the Shadow Guard, whom Prince Jing had arranged to protect her, about the


    Prince''s whereabouts.


    As the pcentern lit up, Yun Shang sprang to her feet. Seeing Emperor Ning looking at her, she


    lowered her head and said softly, "Thedies are still in the backyard. I''ll go and see them. If there is


    any information about my uncle, please send someone to inform me, father. I''lle here quickly."


    Emperor Ning''s gaze lingered on Yun Shang for a moment before he nodded.


    Yun Shang then hurried to the backyard with Qian Yin. When no one was around, Qian Yin whispered,


    "Your Highness, when you talked about those arrows, His Majesty looked at you... in a strange way..."


    Yun Shang had felt it too. She suddenly stopped and her mouth lifted in a wry smile. "I felt it. Qian Yin,


    he''s doubting me. My father is doubting me..."


    After that she walked on, but much more slowly. In her previous life, she had not had much contact with


    Emperor Ning while growing up. So she took the initiative to get closer to him in this life. She


    remembered that she had believed that although her father was not be a good husband, he was a good


    Emperor. She smiled bitterly and thought, ''He may not be a good father either.


    In his heart, the most important things are the state power, his dragon robe, and the throne. Twenty


    years ago, for the throne, he hurt my mother and married a woman he did not like. And twenty years


    After all, I''m close to Prince Jing. If I were a gentle but senseless Princess, I would be Prince Jing''s


    weakness once I married him. But, if I were not as stupid as my father thinks me to be, he would fear


    me. A married daughter is like discarded water. Once I''m married, I have to listen to my husband. I''ll be


    a threat to him by then...''


    Yun Shang bit her lip. When she was reborn, she thought that her father would be the lifelong support


    for her and her mother, but now it seemed that she was wrong... She had thought of everything, but


    she had forgotten that her father was not only a father and a husband, he was also an Emperor.


    She didn''t want to be in the Pce anymore.


    Yun Shang thought as she quickened her pace toward the backyard.


    "Slow down, Your Highness, slow down..." Qian Yin''s hasty exhortation came from behind her.


    Yun Shang paused. She had forgotten that she had already aroused suspicion and should not expose


    her Kung Fu.


    "Come out." Yun Shang looked around. When she was sure that nobody was around, she spoke out.


    Qian Yin was startled when she saw a ck figure kneeling in front of Yun Shang. "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked, "How is Prince Jing? Do you know where he is? Is he in danger?"


    Jing Ying was puzzled. After a long while she shook her head and answered with a wry smile, "Since


    the day I was sent to protect you, I have no way of knowing of His Highness''s whereabouts. I have


    been by your side all day. I haven''t seen him."


    "Does his Shadow Guard have any contact with you?" Yun Shang frowned.


    Again, Jing Ying shook her head and answered, "I tried to contact them a little while ago and found that


    they were not in the temporary imperial pce. His Highness seems to have left..."

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    Chapter 182 Where Is Prince Jing (Part One)


    On hearing that, Yun Shang fell silent. She shed a smile, but didn''t speak.


    It seemed she wasn''t trusted by Prince Jing''s bodyguard. She turned to Qian Yin, "Inform all our men in


    the Imperial City. Tell them to keep close watch on the pedestrians'' movements. With Prince Jing in


    their hand, the culprits can''t move too far in such a short time."


    Qian Yin nodded. Sheid her eyes on Jing Ying, and shed a sneer. She then took out a whistle


    made of bamboo from her sleeve, blew it several times, and emitted a signal that was hardly audible. A


    guilty expression appeared on Jing Ying''s face, but she bowed her head to conceal her emotions. She


    was fully aware of Yun Shang''s intention. When she asked Qian Yin to pass the massage to her men,


    the Princess meant to rebut Jing Ying''s ims. If Jing Ying wanted to contact the other bodyguards,


    even if they were not nearby, it would be easy for her to contact them, like what Qian Yin did with the


    bamboo whistle...


    As the Yulin Guardpleted their search, they didn''t find the fugitives, nor any postern leading out of


    the pce.


    Yun Shang gazed out of the window. The rain had begun to fall again. She heard distant moring


    from the front Hall. It was mingled with girl''s whispers and giggles. Yun Shang lowered her head, and


    examined the arrow feather carefully. She had picked it up from Qingsi House secretly.


    After a careful examination, she handed the arrowhead to Qian Yin, and ordered, "Inquire from the


    smiths in the Imperial City. Find out if any of them crafted hollow arrows of pig iron recently."


    Qian Yin hurriedly obeyed. She curtsied and walked out of the room.


    Outside the window, the raindrops tapped on the bamboo leaves thus making an incessant noise. Yun


    Shang breathed out a sigh. She knew Prince Jing was able to avoid danger. A resourceful man like him


    wouldn''t be captured that easily.


    However, although she kept telling herself that Prince Jing was fine, she couldn''t help worrying about


    him.


    There was another burst ofughter outside, and she heard someonee close. Yun Shang turned


    and gazed in the direction of the footsteps. She saw Qin Yi enter, who was carrying a bowl of honey


    water.


    Yun Shang was surprised. Then she realized that her first period hade, probably due to her


    unease from the recent idents. Almost amused, she took the honey water, and drank it in a gulp.


    But Qin Yi started to nag, "Your Highness, you got wet in the rain. And you need rest. If you don''t


    protect yourself during your period, you''ll suffer from menstrual colic. You need to be careful about


    that."


    Yun Shang absently nodded to her. Qin Yi continued, "Lord Zheng announced the award list for the


    Flower Show Banquet. Sun Ya''niang''s Winter Priestess won the first ce while Wan Qin''er of Qi


    County''s Violet Nymph won the second ce. Qian Yundi of Yun County''s Azure Dragon earned the


    third ce. Lady Wen did not win any award."


    "I see." Yun Shang smiled at Qin Yi''s words. Sun Ya''niang was a smart woman. As she had won the


    first ce in the Flower Show Banquet, her future spouse would be very ideal, as would her social


    status. Perhaps Yun Shang could even convince Sun Ya''niang to join as her ally.


    "Your Highness." A woman in ck appeared in the room. Qin Yi was a little shocked by her sudden


    appearance. She moved aside, and looked at the intruder. Then she found out the intruder to be Jing


    Ying. She quietly waited for an exnation.


    "Not long after the ident happened, Prince Qingsu of Yng excused himself. He imed that he


    felt tired, and needed some rest."


    Yun Shang cast a nce at the woman in ck. Raising her eyebrows, she asked, "What? Do you


    im Cangjue Qingsu to be the culprit who has abducted Prince Jing?"


    Jing Ying remained quiet for a while. Then she said, "Qingsu always considered His Highness as an


    obstacle. In his opinion, His Highness prevented Qingsu from easy battle achievement. And because of


    his failure to invade the State of Ning, he had to give way to the current Crown Prince. Since then, he''s


    been holding a grudge against His Highness."


    Yun Shang breathed out a sigh, and shook her head, "What do you think of Qingsu?"


    Jing Ying thought for a while before answering, "He''s impetuous, decisive, and reckless."


    Yun Shang nodded and then asked, "What do you think of the culprit''s arrangement?"


    Jing Ying fell silent. She realized her mistake. Yng had strong military strength. Its people were


    aggressive nomads, who bred many warriors. If Cangjue Qingsu was that resourceful, how could


    Prince Jing stop him from invading Ning''s territory?


    Yun Shang said no more. Standing by the desk, she contemted the matter. Right now, in the


    Imperial City, only a handful of people dared stand against the Prince, including the Grand Councilor,


    Prince Qingsu, and Prince Houjing... Oh, she almost forgot, there was another one, her father, Emperor


    Ning.


    Yun Shang was scared by her thought. Her heart jolted at it. No wonder Prince Jing had also thought


    the same. All royals fought each other for power, and a sworn brother was certainly a big threat. No


    one would be spared from the chaos, even if they didn''t intend to fight for the throne.


    As darkness engulfed the city, Yun Shang sat lost in her thoughts. She frowned and thought that the


    was still safer than a journey at night. At least, it was well guarded. And they didn''t have to worry about


    an ambush along the road.


    Time passed, and no news came from the front Hall. Yun Shang had a bite of food, and retired to the


    inner chamber. She called her maid forward.


    "As the Emperor''sdies are not present, there are plenty of empty rooms. Amodate the young


    as many maids as possible." Yun Shang softly ordered.


    Qin Yi curtsied to her and left.


    As Qin Yi left, Qian Yin entered. She was soaking wet. She reported to Yun Shang, "Your Highness,


    I''ve searched every cksmith in the Imperial City. None of them has made any hollow iron arrows


    recently. The arrow''s design was unique, and it was made of pig iron. If it was forged in the city, they


    should''ve known."


    Yun Shang nodded. As no one had any knowledge about the arrows, the arrows must have been


    forged elsewhere and then smuggled into the city.


    Qian Yin had also thought of that. She added, "I''ve also asked the porters at the four gates. In the past


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    few weeks, only a few people have carriedrge stocks of goods through, including two envoys, the


    Minister of Defense and War, and the Grand Councilor."


    The Minister of Defense and War was Lord Wang, who was Prince Jing''s confidant. Yun Shang shook


    her head. The culprit couldn''t be from the Wang n.


    She wonder who the perpetrator was. Was it Prince Houjing, Prince Qingsu, or the Grand Councilor Li?


    "Is Xia Houjing here?" Yun Shang asked.


    "Yes. He''s outside." Qian Yin answered swiftly.

 Chapter 183 Where Is Prince Jing (Part Two)

    Chapter 183 Where Is Prince Jing (Part Two)


    Yun Shang fell silent as it reminded her of another ident that happened today. Wen Ruyu seemed


    prepared when she dressed like Yun Shang and tried to seduce Prince Jing, although he wasn''t


    trapped. It was clear that she was an aplice of the culprit, or at the very least, she knew them.


    And it also came to Yun Shang that she was taken to Wen Mansion when she was kidnapped.


    Perhaps, Ruyu was under the Grand Councilor''s orders? It wouldn''t be surprising as the Wen n


    worshiped Grand Councilor Li a lot.


    Was the culprit Li Jingyan?


    But... Yun Shang paused for a while. It was rather reckless of the Grand Councilor to do anything to


    Prince Jing now. It was a well-known fact that he and Prince Jing did not get along. If idents


    happened to Prince Jing, most people would doubt the Grand Councilor first. What''s more, Yng''s


    army was stillying siege, and the State of Xia was waiting for Ning to lower its guard. If the two


    countries joined together, the State of Ning would be in danger. No one else in Ning was as


    authoritative and resourceful as Prince Jing as a military leader. If misfortune happened to him, the


    State of Ning would also be at risk.


    The Grand Councilor had been trying to rece Prince Jing with his own men over the years. But he


    had failed to find anyone with as much martial prowess as the Prince. At this crucial time, he wouldn''t


    dare to do anything to Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang turned to Qian Yin, and asked, "If you were the person who abducted Prince Jing, where


    would you take him?"


    Qian Yin was stunned by the unexpected question. She paused for a while before answering, "Your


    Highness, you always said that the most dangerous ce is also the safest. Perhaps, the culprit is


    hiding in the temporary imperial pce?"


    Yun Shang smiled at her words, but didn''t speak.


    Suddenly, the rapid sound of a flute came from the distance. Yun Shang heard the sound, and nced


    at Qian Yin. Thetter nodded, walked to the window, and pushed it open. A piece of parchment was


    pinned at the window frame with a golden needle. Qian Yin took it off and had a look. Her expression


    suddenly changed. She reported to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, they''ve found something strange in a


    small yard on the east of the city."


    Yun Shang took the parchment. As she started to read, surprise shed in her eyes. It read, "Men in


    gray entered a yard on the east side of the city, carrying a litter with them. The yard was newly bought


    by a Lin Hua five days ago."


    "I need to have a look. You, stay here while I''m away." Yun Shang ordered before jumping out the


    window.


    "Your Highness!" Qian Yin called. She ran to the window and looked out, but Yun Shang had


    disappeared from her sight. Qian Yin bit her lip andined, "Your Highness, you are at the


    temporary imperial pce! How can I excuse your disappearance if His Majesty asks?"


    Because of the idents, the guard in the pce had been fortified. It took Yun Shang great effort to


    sneak out. And in the process, she got several cuts on her arms.


    As soon as she got out, Yun Shang got in touch with Ning Qian. She asked Ning Qian to take her to the


    mentioned yard. As they arrived, Yun Shang looked around, and saw that the yard was well-guarded.


    Her heart beat quickened at the scene, as it seemed that the Prince was indeed held here. But she


    didn''t find any of his bodyguards around.


    Ning Qian had excellent dexterity because of her mastery of Qinggong. She jumped into the yard first.


    Yun Shang crouched under a window, and listened to the rustling sounds. After a while, she heard a


    low whistle.


    Yun Shang quickly climbed inside. The yard was notrge. It had four entries, and at the front, was a


    garden with beautiful flowers. Yun Shang and Ning Qian hid in the garden and waited. Yun Shang had


    a quick look around, and saw that the yard was heavily guarded. However, none of the guards seemed


    to be a martial arts master. Yun Shang reckoned that she could cope well.


    Suddenly, someone walked toward them. As the guard came closer, Yun Shang darted a few silver


    needles toward the man''s head. Seeing the man stagger and fall, she nodded to Ning Qian, and the


    dazzling light and the earsplitting explosion settled, the two of them noticed that the vestibule of the


    front yard had caught fire.


    "Fire! Fire rm!" Before long, they heard panicked yelling. Ning Qian held Yun Shang by the waist,


    jumped up, and flew onto a roof.


    Yun Shang spotted someone walking toward the front hall. But she then saw that a few skilled guards


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    exchanged looks before gathering outside the door of a remote room.


    A flicker of hope appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes. She gestured to Ning Qian, and thetter carried her


    onto the roof of that room.


    They heard a low voice speaking, "I''m afraid they''ve found us. Let''s transport Princess Yun Shang to


    His Lordship''s mansion."


    Yun Shang was surprised. Did they mention Princess Yun Shang? But she was right here.


    Before she could think it over, she saw two men in gray clothes carrying a crimson figure dash out of


    the room. They disappeared in a few seconds.


    "Your Highness..." Ning Qian quietly asked for her opinion.


    Yun Shang cast a vexed nce at the direction in which the figures disappeared and murmured, "It


    seems I am their target, not uncle." Yun Shang had seen the woman''s face. The woman they carried


    was Wen Ruyu, who had dressed in Yun Shang''s clothes to seduce Prince Jing.


    "Follow them. And report to me where they went. I need to return to the temporary imperial pce


    now." After giving her orders, Yun Shang turned and headed towards the pce. She thought to herself


    as she jumped between the trees and roofs, ''If he wasn''t being held here, where could he be?''


    "Your Highness! You are back!" As Yun Shang entered the inner chamber, she saw her maids pacing


    up and down the room. Anxiety reflected on their faces. Yun Shang smiled as she asked, "What


    happened? Did something happen?"

 Chapter 184 Where Is Prince Jing (Part Three)

    Chapter 184 Where Is Prince Jing (Part Three)


    Qin Yi nodded and said, "Something big has happened. Just now, Lady Ya, Lady Meng, Lady Fu, and


    Empress Yuan Zhen were all poisoned. And His Majesty has ordered that we need to return to the


    Imperial Pce at once."


    "What?" Yun Shang was a little surprised. Why were the fourdies poisoned at the same time? What


    was the culprit''s intention?


    Qin Yi nodded. "It''s said that His Majesty is outraged. He almost killed the messenger in anger."


    Nodding to her maid, Yun Shang ordered, "Let''s pack up." With that said, she walked out of the


    chamber.


    But she suddenly stopped at the door and said, "No, let''s not...wait for a moment...I sense something is


    wrong."


    Qian Yin pouted, "Of course, it seems weird. We all smelled a plot. Why were thedies poisoned at


    the same time? Who did it? And for what reason? Why did he choose to poison thedies when the


    Emperor was not around? And what good could it do for him?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and realized that it was a trap. Just like what Qian Yin had mentioned. It


    wouldn''t do the person any good to poison thedies. Among the poisoneddies, the Empress was


    the only one of importance. And the Grand Councilor cared a lot about her. But the other threedies


    were insignificant. They meant nothing to anyone. However, the coincidence happened.


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    "It''s a trick to lure us away from the temporary imperial pce." Biting her lower lip, Yun Shang


    snapped. "I can''t return to the Pce now. I have to wait here. Perhaps the Prince is still here. And the


    culprit poisoned thedies to drive father away. And if father returns, at least three quarters of the


    guard in the temporary imperial pce would follow him. With such little force guarding the pce, it


    would be a great chance for the culprit to escape."


    Doubt appeared in Qian Yin''s eyes. "Your Highness, since Prince Jing was abducted, the Yulin Guard


    have searched every corner of the temporary imperial pce, but they found nothing. If the Prince was


    here, why couldn''t we find him?"


    Yun Shang shed a sneer, "It''s difficult for the culprits to dig a tunnel direct to the bottom of the


    mountain. And it also takes a lot of time. Besides, there are many ordinary people living down there.


    They would be caught. But it''s pretty easy to dig a hole and hide inside. Say no more, Qian Yin. I am


    determined. I will stay here, and you will send for Ning Qian. Ask her to dress in my clothes, and go


    back to the Pce with father."


    Qian Yin paused for a while before she nodded. She took out the bamboo whistle and blew several


    times.


    Before long, Ning Qian jumped in through the window. Yun Shang told her about the n, and


    exchanged clothes with her. She watched as Ning Qian put on a special mask, changed into her


    clothes andbed her hair. Then she smiled, "You are a master of disguise, Qian Qian. It''s like


    looking in a mirror."


    Just as Ning Qian finished her make-up, a eunuch knocked on the door. He urged the Princess to


    leave. Yun Shang nodded to her maids, and hid behind the folding screen in the middle of the room. In


    her stead, Ning Qian strutted out, followed by Qian Yin and Qin Yi. Yun Shang held her breath and


    listened for noises outside. After a long while, the mor dwindled.


    Suddenly, a cold female voice came from the roof, "The Emperor has left the mountain."


    Yun Shang nodded and whistled. As the whistle sounded, a dozen young women knelt in front of her,


    all dressed in ck. Yun Shang quietly ordered, "The Prince was abducted at Qingsi House. We will


    wait there and watch."


    She then led her guards to Qingsi House. They lurked behind the trees or on the roof. As still as


    statues, the women waited for the rat toe out of its nest. Time passed and day broke. In the early


    morning silence, a figure carrying a cloth bag emerged from Qingsi House. A little surprised, Yun


    Shang gazed at the bag before smiling.


    "Your Highness..." A woman quietly asked for her opinion.


    Yun Shang gestured to her. She didn''t want her guards to chase the figure. She shook her head, and


    exined, "It''s a decoy."


    The girls were stunned by her judgement. They looked at the bag, but saw nothing. Why would Yun


    Shang say it was a decoy?


    Yun Shang shed a smile. Although these girls were clever, they had made some omissions in the


    details. The sack was in a still shape, as if inside which a man had been tied straightened-up. But its


    length was a mere five feet, whereas Prince Jing was seven feet tall. The length didn''t fit.


    After a while, several other men carried out another bag. Looking at the bag up and down, Yun Shang


    shook her head. The length was right, but the man in the bag was much fatter than the Prince.


    They waited for another long while until two other men opened the door and walked out.


    Narrowing her eyes, Yun Shang ordered, "Follow them."


    "Your Highness, they didn''t bring anything with them." A girl looked down, but didn''t see any cloth bag.


    She asked with a frown.


    A sharp gaze appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes. She said, "One of them is being puppeted. But he walks


    the same way as Prince Jing."


    "Your Highness, should we just take him back?" A girl softly asked.


    Yun Shang thought for a while, but was amused by her own thought. At that moment, she did not feel


    any panic or anxiety. Instead, she felt like a robber, looking down at the streets from a height, waiting


    for an opportunity to kidnap her prey.


    "We have no idea how many people they have. And how many of them have hidden in the dark. We


    can''t risk it. So, what we will do, is follow them, and find out where they are going. Don''t act rashly and


    alert the enemy."


    Quietly, they followed the two men out of the temporary imperial pce. Soon, a few men emerge from


    the dark to join them. The neers seemed to be the previous people who had carried the decoys in


    cloth bags. Yun Shang sneered at the scene, as she wondered about the identity of this audacious


    culprit.

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    Chapter 185 Grandfather¡®s Arrival (Part One)


    After leaving the temporary imperial pce, they went into a dense forest. Yun Shang frowned. She


    had heard that the forest was haunted. However, she had never been there before. Yun Shang didn''t


    know there was thick fog here at night. Since it waste at night, the fog hadn''t dissipated. It was


    impossible to see anything in the forest.


    ''How cunning! But...don''t they worry about the fog?'' The Princess knit her brows as she thought.


    "We''d better withdraw now. Let''s go!" said Yun Shang. She waved at her men to leave. Then she went


    to Prince Jing''s mansion alone.


    Prince Jing''s chambein was waiting for her at the door. Seeing Yun Shang, he hurried to her. "Your


    Highness, did you find His Highness?" the chambein asked eagerly.


    Yun Shang shook her head. As soon as she walked into the mansion, she found that the light in Prince


    Jing''s study was on. As she walked into the study, she saw several people in the room. She recognized


    Wang Jinhuan. She also recognized two other people in the room. She remembered having met them


    in the military camp before.


    Those two men were shocked when they saw her dressed like a girl. "Mr. Xiao?" They kept looking at


    her and rubbing their eyes. They were so confused that they did not know what to say. It was hard for


    them to ept the truth that Mr. Xiao was a girl. ''She lived with Prince Jing when she was in the


    military camp! What''s their real rtionship?'' The two confused men thought.


    "Your Highness, did you find him?" Wang Jinhuan stood up promptly and looked at Yun Shang.


    Hearing Wang Jinhuan''s question, the two men became even more confused. ''Is she a Princess?'' They


    thought in shock.


    Yun Shang nodded to them before sitting down. "We saw him, but he was taken into a thick forest with


    pea-soup like fog. I was afraid that there would be traps in the forest, so I didn''t follow them after they


    went into the forest."


    "Dense fog?" murmured Wang Jinhuan, "It might be toxic miasma, which is from some kind of


    poisonous flower in the forest. Are those people imprable?"


    Hearing these, a thin man next to him spoke after thinking for a while. "I have heard that people in the


    State of Xia have the ability to walk in miasma since miasma ismon in their state."


    "The State of Xia?" Yun Shang looked up at the thin man in surprise. "It means that the person who did


    all this might be the seventh Prince of the State of Xia..."


    Wang Jinhuan seemed unconvinced. "I have met the seventh Prince of the State of Xia. He looked


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    weak and sick. In addition, His Highness has no enemies in the State of Xia. That state is rich, but


    small. The total number of people in that state is even less than that of our Imperial City. So they have


    no reason to take His Highness and work against our state." He countered.


    "You''ve seen a lot of fights between big families in the Imperial City. Think of those things, and then tell


    me do you still believe in appearances? Of course, you know that many things are not as it seems. As


    far as I know, none of the princes in the State of Xia are innocent. Pretending to be weak might be the


    best way to protect themselves under such circumstances. Seeing that the State of Yng intends to


    unite with us by marriage, the State of Xia sent their seventh Prince here long before the arrival of the


    envoys from the State of Yng as they were afraid of the oue of the marriage discussions. If we


    do ally with the State of Yng, the State of Xia would be in danger. They took Prince Jing not for


    personal conflict, but for Prince Jing''s power in our state and his strength in war. If my guess is right,


    they are going to pin the kidnapping on the State of Yng." Her voice was hoarse with weariness.


    However, her hoarse voice made the princess''s words particrly persuasive.


    The two men who had met her in the military camp had seen her wisdom before, so they agreed,


    without hesitating. "Your Highness, what should we do now?" they asked promptly.


    Yun Shang thought for a while. Then she responded. "Block the gates of the city to find Prince Jing.


    The more high-sounding the alert, the better! We are going to make it widely known that Prince Jing


    has disappeared. We will offer gold as a reward to encourage people to provide clues."


    "People respect and support Prince Jing. I''m afraid that people would be jittery if we told them of


    his disappearance, " said a man who had been sitting on the far side. His face reflected an incredulous


    look.


    Yun Shang grinned. "Even if we don''t tell people the truth now, someone else will do this before us. The


    will create a disturbance. My father is suspicious. If he knows that themoners favor my uncle, his


    suspicion will grow. And if we offer a high price for the clues, His Majesty will think people are active in


    looking for Prince Jing just for money. If so, he''ll not guard against him."


    Yun Shang paused for a while. She observed their serious expressions, and continued. "Send more


    spies to monitor Xia Houjing. I have to know what he does, who he meets, where he goes, and


    everything else about his actions. Besides Xia Houjing''s Mansion, Grand Councilor''s Mansion, Wen


    Mansion, and Shun Qing Mansion should also be monitored."


    There was a long silence. People in the room looked at each other without saying anything. Wang


    Jinhuan broke the silence with an "Aye". And the two generals who knew Yun Shang from before,


    followed his response.


    Seeing that the others did not answer, Yun Shang smiled. "My father has granted marriage between


    Prince Jing and me. If His Highness dies, I will be half a widow. As a woman, I do care about my fianc¨¦.


    For me, he is worth more than my life."


    Hearing that, Wang Jinhuan looked up at Yun Shang with his pretty eyes. He knew that her words


    though spoken in jest were meaningful. Of course, her words were not intended to add humor. First,


    she reminded them that she was going to be His Highness''s wife. With the new identity, she would be


    someone whom they should never offend. Second, she repeatedly stated her stance that she would not


    allow him to die for they are engaged, and she would help Prince Jing ride out all his troubles. ''How


    clever she is!'' thought Wang Jinhuan.

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    Chapter 186 Grandfather¡®s Arrival (Part Two)


    The people who did not answer stared at each other. Though aghast, they made an obeisance by


    cupping one hand in the other before their chest. "We agree!" they responded promptly.


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded. "Thank you for your support!"


    Afterpleting the n, Yun Shang returned to her pce. Qian Yin was waiting for her in the Hall.


    Seeing Yun Shang, the maid rushed toward her. "The Empress asked you to visit her in Qiwu Pce. I


    was worried that she might realize that you''re not home, so Ning Qian pretended to be you andy on


    the bed. I told them that you were in shock ever since you heard of Prince Jing''s disappearance. Then


    the Empress sent her servants to check. Luckily, Ning Qian tricked them."


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    Yun Shang nodded. She thought the Empress just wanted to question her since she had heard about


    what happened to Hua Jing. ''It was her daughter who did not preserve her own purity. Who''s to me?''


    Yun Shang grinned as she thought.


    "I see. I''ll visit her tomorrow. I feel tired today. Let''s prepare for bed!" said Yun Shang. It was almost


    dawn. The princess was so sleepy that she didn''t even remove her clothes. The moment shey down,


    she fell asleep.


    It was noon when she woke. After she got up and ate some food, she intended to go to Qiwu Pce.


    But before she left, Lord Zheng arrived. "Have youe for me?" asked Yun Shang when she saw


    him. "Did you find Prince Jing?"


    Lord Zheng shook his head slightly. He responded after a pause. "It''s the seventh Prince of the State of


    Xia and Lord Hua Guo. They came to the Imperial Pce. Lord Hua Guo said that he wanted to see


    you, so your father sent me here to invite you."


    Yun Shang frowned. "Lord Hua Guo? Why does he want to meet me?" Yun Shang thought for a while,


    and she remembered the day they stayed in Yuman Tower. On that day, Lord Hua Guo kept staring at


    Prince Jing for a long time. Yun Shang began to suspect that Prince Jing''s disappearance had


    something to do with him.


    "Well, I am just about to go inquire after my father. Let''s go, " said Yun Shang as she stood. Then she


    went to Qinzheng Hall with Lord Zheng.


    When they arrived, the Emperor was ying chess with Lord Hua Guo, and Xia Houjing was watching


    with gusto. Yun Shang came to them and watched as well. Seeing that their strengths were evenly


    matched on the chessboard, she kept silent.


    After a while, they stopped ying. "I have not seen you in years. You are getting better with your


    chess skills, "ughed the Emperor.


    Lord Hua Guoughed too. "You are too modest. Your skills have improved more than mine. You beat


    me faster than you did 20 years ago."


    Yun Shang looked at the chessboard. She found that Lord Hua Guo had failed by just three steps.


    "Shang''er?" The Emperor looked at Yun Shang when he asked her. Concern reflected in his eyes. "I


    heard that you fainted yesterday when you arrived home. Are you feeling better now?"


    Yun Shang produced a forced smile. "Don''t worry, I''m better now. I am healthy. Since I was stressed, I


    had a rpse. Prince Jing''s life is uncertain, that makes me sad. Luckily, Master Wu Na gave me


    enough medicine. So I''m fine now."


    Hearing her words, Lord Hua Guo raised a quizzical eyebrow and looked at Yun Shang. "I have heard


    that Master Wu Na is a very capable and talented person. I''ll visit him another day. Your Highness is


    young. I''m wondering what ill has befallen you. I know something about medicine too. May I take your


    pulse to diagnose?"


    Yun Shang smiled softly, with a kind of awkwardness. When she came back to the pce, she had


    prepared adequately so as not to be debunked by physicians. So instead of refusing, she stretched out


    her hand toward Lord Hua Guo.


    Lord Hua Guo felt her pulse carefully. He frowned. After a while, he spoke. "Your Highness''s pulse is


    erratic. It seems that you were poisoned when you were a child. It was quite toxic, but you are lucky as


    you were helped by a master. However, your vitality was hurt. As a result, your body is not in a good


    condition."


    Hearing Lord Hua Guo''s exnation, the Emperor looked worried. "Do you know any way to cure her?"


    He asked anxiously.


    Lord Hua Guo shook his head. "The most important thing for Her Highness is to rest well. If not, I''m


    afraid worries and fatigue would kill her."


    Yun Shang was calm when she heard this. She smiled, "Master Wu Na often reminded me to make my


    mind as still as water. But I am too young to reach that state of enlightenment. By the way, Master Wu


    Na also told me that the chances of me giving birth are slim. So it would not be easy for me find a


    husband. But I feel that life would be boring if I do not get married and have children in the future."


    The Emperor was astonished upon hearing that. He hadn''t realized that his daughter''s health was in


    such a terrible condition until Yun Shang told him. It made him more anxious. Yun Shang was his and


    Shu Jin''s fruit of love. If something horrible happened to her, Shu Jin would be devastated. Thinking of


    that, he regretted ever doubting her loyalty.


    "Since it is so, why did you agree to marry Prince Jing?" the Emperor asked.


    Yun Shang lowered her head as she grinned. "He knew about the state of my health before."


    ''He knew it? But he still agreed to marry her?'' The Emperor frowned as he thought. ''What is his


    intention?''


    Yun Shang chuckled to settle his doubts. "I begged him." She nced at Xia Houjing and Lord Hua


    Guo. Then she stopped talking.


    The Emperor noticed her gaze, and kept silent too. After a while, he looked up at Lord Hua Guo and


    spoke with him. "You said that you wanted to see her. For what? Now you can talk with her."

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    Chapter 187 Grandfather¡®s Arrival (Part Three)


    Lord Hua Guo smiled at them. "The other day, I saw Her Highness, and I found that she looked a lot


    like my daughter. It made me feel close to her. Besides, I have heard that Prince Jing had an ident.


    When I thought of Her Highness''s sadness, I became worried. So I came to make sure that she was


    fine."


    Before they stopped talking, Lord Zheng entered in a hurry.


    All of them present looked at Lord Zheng expectedly. Lord Zheng lowered his head and spoke in a low


    voice. "Your Majesty, Xiao Yuanshan has arrived."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise. A few days ago, Prince Jing had told her that her maternal


    grandfather wasing to see her. But she had forgotten this since she had been busy. Realizing that


    her grandfather was here now, Yun Shang was surprised.


    "Father, it''s my maternal grandfather!" she smiled at her father in excitement.


    The Emperor was shocked too. Xiao Yuanshan had resigned from office and lived in seclusion ever


    since his daughter, Lady Jin, had been banished to the Cold Pce. Now Lady Jin was going to give


    birth to another child. The Emperor had heard that Xiao Yuanshan went to Laifeng City to see her.


    However, he had no idea why Xiao Yuanshan hade to the Imperial Pce.


    "Is he the former Grand Tutor? I heard about him in the State of Xia. People told me that he was a


    brilliant man. I''ve long wanted to visit him. What a coincidence!" said Lord Hua Guo with a smile.


    "Let him in." The Emperormanded.


    A man dressed ck walked in the door. His face could not be seen as the light source was behind


    him. However, it was clear that the man was tall and straight. ''I haven''t seen my grandfather in a long


    time. He still has an imposing appearance!'' thought Yun Shang. She shed her grandfather a brilliant


    smile.


    "Grandfather!" Yun Shang ran to the man, and finally saw his familiar face.


    Xiao Yuanshan looked at his granddaughter andughed happily. "Shang''er, you''re getting prettier! You


    be more and more like your mother." Then he turned to the Emperor and saluted. "Long live Your


    Majesty!"


    The Emperor looked at the man, and sighed. He was about to say something. After a long time, he


    spoke up. "Once my teacher, always my teacher. You don''t have to be too polite."


    Xiao Yuanshan produced a forced smile. Of course, he couldn''t be as happy. It was not easy to forgive


    the man who had broken his daughter''s heart and made her suffer for years.


    The Emperor noticed the apathetic expression on Xiao Yuanshan''s face. ''If I hadn''t let him go, our


    nation would have became more prosperous, '' thought the Emperor. He hung his head and was bitterly


    remorseful.


    "I haven''t seen you in years, my teacher. What can I do for you?" the Emperor asked softly.


    Xiao Yuanshan stared at Yun Shang, and smiled. "The other day I went to Ning''guo Temple to pray,


    and I met Master Wu Na. He told me that you might get into big trouble. I was worried, so I came to see


    you."


    "Trouble?" Everyone was amazed, especially the Emperor. People in the State of Ning believed in


    Buddhism. As Master Wu Na was famous for his marvelous predictions, everyone believed him. Over


    the years, everything had turned out just as Master Wu Na predicted. Now that he had said that Yun


    Shang was going to get into deep trouble, his warning had to be taken seriously.


    "Did Master Wu Na tell you what exactly the trouble might be? Or if there is any way to defuse it?" the


    Emperor asked eagerly. Yun Shang also stared at Xiao Yuanshan anxiously.


    Xiao Yuanshan frowned. He answered after a long pause. "The trouble is about love. She would


    probably die. But if she gets married now, she''ll be safe."


    Yun Shang was astounded. ''Was he joking?'' She stamped her foot anxiously and blushed.


    "Grandfather... Master Wu Na used to tell me that I shouldn''t get married early. How can he urge me to


    get married now? He must have miscalcted. My fianc¨¦ disappeared, so it is impossible for me to get


    married."


    "You may rest assured. Master Wu Na said that Prince Jing will be safe. It''s threatening but not


    dangerous. On the contrary, the culprits will pay dearly."


    Yun Shang nced at Xia Houjing and Lord Hua Guo as Xiao Yuanshan spoke. Lord Hua Guo was


    calm and listened eagerly. Xia Houjing did not.


    Yun Shang stared at him. She saw a faint smile on his face. Xia Houjing was looking at her too.


    When he noticed that Yun Shang was watching him, the corners of his mouth curled before he looked


    away.


    ''Did he think I was testing him?'' thought Yun Shang.


    "I''m so happy that he will be fine. He is important for our state. We all need him, " the Emperor


    breathed a sigh of relief.


    Lord Hua Guoughed happily. "That''s fine! Then Your Majesty and Your Highness do not have to


    worry too much about His Highness. By the way, I have long admired Mr. Xiao. May I ask you for


    advice now?"


    Xiao Yuanshan looked at Lord Hua Guo. "d to meet you, sir! But I''m sorry that I''m not avable


    today as the Princess and I have something urgent to do now. Can I visit you another day?"


    Lord Hua Guo nodded.


    Yun Shang looked to her father and implored, "Father, since grandfather and I have some business to


    deal with, could we leave? We''ll walk in the Imperial Garden."


    After the Emperor agreed, Yun Shang left Qinzheng Hall with Xiao Yuanshan.


    "Grandfather, what''s up?" Obviously, she did not believe in the theory of trouble as predicted by Master


    Wu Na. She also knew that her grandfather had never believed in Master Wu Na''s predictions.


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    Xiao Yuanshan looked around to ensure there was no other person around. Then he whispered to Yun


    Shang. "A few days ago, I passed Mount Kirin, which is behind the Imperial City. I found traces of an


    army stationed there. But It seems that the army does not belong to our state."

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    Chapter 188 Unexpected Findings (Part One)


    Yun Shang was shocked. There was an army from another state in the State of Ning. But no one


    knew?


    "An army consists of at least ten thousand soldiers. And if they have a bigger n, I assume this


    number would be much bigger than that. But how did such arge group of people enter the State of


    Ning without drawing any attention?"


    Xiao Yuanshan looked at the horizon with vacant eyes. "Break the whole into parts. They might have


    disguised themselves as ordinary people or businessmen when crossing the border. Judging from the


    size of their camps, I think there are at least a hundred thousand soldiers. It is a n that has been


    deliberately prepared over a long period. Even if they arrived in smaller groups, it would take several


    years for them to enter the State of Ning considering their number."


    A hundred thousand?


    Yun Shang''s face gradually grew solemn. If it were an elite force, a hundred thousand soldiers would


    be capable of wreaking havoc, including overthrowing a nation.


    No wonder conspiracies against Prince Jing had emerged more frequently in recent days. Maybe they


    were ready to make their move. As Prince Jing was their primary threat, they needed to get rid of him


    first. Yun Shang couldn''t imagine the fate of Ning if Prince Jing wasn''t around to defend it against such


    an intricate and well-nned conspiracy.


    "Grandfather, Prince Jing was abducted. We have to find him now. Shall we tell His Majesty about this


    army?" Yun Shang went nk and asked Xiao Yuanshan.


    At the sight of her worried expression, Xiao Yuanshan patted her shoulder and smiled. "Shang''er, don''t


    worry. Now that I know about their n, we can always find a way out. Calm down. I''ll talk to His


    Majesty. Your priority is to look for Prince Jing. Besides, I know you have deployed some people in the


    State of Ning and in other states. It''s time for them to y their part. I''m sure you will make it work."


    Yun Shang gradually calmed down. Grandfather was right. She shouldn''t panic now. "I will not let you


    down, Grandfather. I''ll think about it and confer with you soon."


    After that, Yun Shang returned to Qingxin Pce and locked herself in the inner Hall. Qian Yin and Qin


    Yi saw her sketching and writing on parchment, but they didn''t understand the content.


    A hundred thousand. Even if they had entered Ning in small groups, it would take them a long time.


    These soldiers would also need someone to coordinate with them from inside Ning. ording to Yun


    Shang, that person must have high social status in Ning. Otherwise, it would be impossible to move a


    hundred thousand soldiers without being noticed. Someone had concealed the movement of all these


    people very carefully.


    Ning Ye was the first suspect who came to Yun Shang''s mind.


    Based on the information the Princess currently had, someone had definitely been posing as Ning Ye


    for years. She couldn''t guess why an impostor had been nted in Shun Qing Mansion before. Even


    though Prince Shun Qing was a part of the Royal family, he had no real power. His son, Ning Ye had


    nothing special except his tittle as well. But now, Ning Ye seemed to have been the perfect choice to


    help them hide the whereabouts of the foreign army.


    Although Ning Ye had no real power, he maintained a good rtionship with many government officials.


    And those officials trusted him implicitly because Ning Ye was not a powerful person. If he gave bribes


    every now and then, it was highly usible that these officials would feel indebted enough to help him


    with a favor.


    Yun Shang recalled that a short while ago, Wang Jinhuan was investigating Ning Ye. Maybe Prince


    Jing had noticed something strange about Ning Ye and asked Wang Jinhuan to do so?


    This assumption drove her to leave the Pce and visit Wang''s Mansion at once.


    As Yun Shang had been there before, the chambein recognized her immediately. He weed the


    Princess with a smile. Yun Shang didn''t have to wait for too long in the living-room before Lady Wang


    entered to greet her. "Your presence has honored our home, Your Highness. Are you here to see


    Jinyan, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang wanted to exin that she was here to see Wang Jinhuan, but it urred to her that, even


    though she was a Princess, as an unmarried woman, it would be inappropriate to visit an unmarried


    man in his house. So she smiled politely and said, "Yes, I haven''t seen her in days, so I snuck out


    today to meet her."


    Lady Wang responded. "I''ll send for Jinyan right now."


    Yun Shang nodded. Since Lady Wang had mentioned Wang Jinyan, Yun Shang started to chat about


    Wang Jinyan''s marriage. "I heard that Lady Wang is looking for an ideal husband for Jinyan?"


    Lady Wang froze. She knew that Yun Shang and Jinyan had be quite close recently, so maybe


    Jinyan had told the Princess about this. But Lady Wang wasn''t sure if Princess Yun Shang was here to


    convince her. So she smiled cautiously. "Yes, Your Highness. Jinyan will be 17 years old soon and it''s


    time for her to get married, or she would beughed at. But she doesn''t seem to care. What''s worse,


    she even asked His Majesty to allow her to join the army, which startled me. As a youngdy, she


    knows nothing about embroidery and a lot about horse-riding and martial arts. How is she supposed to


    find a good husband this way? She is my daughter, so I have to n ahead for her."


    Yun Shang smiled. "It is time for Jinyan to consider such a matter. But I suppose Lady Wang must


    know a lot about the respectable families in the Imperial City. I''m also certain that you''ve heard of the


    She might not be able to live a happy life even if she manages to save herself from schemes in that


    kind of environment."


    Lady Wang didn''t expect such a frank talk. After a long silence, she sighed. "I shouldn''t have spoiled


    her."


    "Actually I find her frankness to be quite unique in the Imperial City. But it also means that we need to


    be more careful when considering her marriage. With all due respect, Lady Wang, I think with the


    power and influence of your family, it won''t hurt for Jinyan to marry someone from an ordinary family. I


    can see that Lady Wang and Lord Wang love her dearly. So why not find a decent man from a simpler


    family who would love her as much as you do?" Yun Shang asked with a big smile.


    Lady Wang nodded after thinking for a while. "You are right, Your Highness."


    "Shang''er...


    Shang''er..." A joyful voice called from outside. Yun Shang looked toward the door and saw Wang


    Jinyan rush in. Upon seeing Lady Wang, she stopped, coughed in embarrassment, and hid the rapture


    on her face. She grinned at Lady Wang. "Mother..."


    Lady Wang nodded. "Her Highness is here to see you. You don''t have to practice embroidery today. Go


    and have some fun."


    Embroidery? Yun Shang raised an eyebrow and looked at Wang Jinyan. Wang Jinyan rejoiced at the


    news and gave Lady Wang a big hug. "You are the best, Mother!" But she drew her hand back with a


    hiss.


    Lady Wang frowned and took Wang Jinyan''s hand. At a closer look, she saw the holes caused by the


    needle. Some were still bleeding. Lady Wang immediately felt protective towards her daughter. "Look at


    you. Howe?"


    Wang Jinyan pouted and withdrew her hand. "The needle for embroidery is most difficult to handle,


    much more troublesome than my pike. It just won''t listen to me. I want it to make flowers, but all it has


    done is hurt my hand."


    Lady Wang sighed. "You don''t have to learn that anymore. Go and have fun with Her Highness." Then


    she curtsied to Yun Shang and exited.


    Yun Shang teased Wang Jinyan. "I didn''t know that you would surrender to a small needle."


    Wang Jinyan wasn''t embarrassed at all. "What''s the big deal? It''s nothing special anyway. What I''m


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    good at, such as horse-riding and archery, is even more challenging for other girls in the Imperial City."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, but she didn''t forget the purpose of her visit. "Where is your brother?


    I need to see him urgently."


    Wang Jinyan knew that when Yun Shang used words like urgently, the situation must be critical. But


    still, she teased Yun Shang. "I thought you are here for me. You''ve broken my heart. All right, I''ll take


    you to see my brother."


    Yun Shang patted her hand and said, "Naughty."


    As Wang Jinyan said, she wasn''t the only one suffering these days. Wang Jinhuan was living an even


    more pathetic life. In order to convince him to get married soon, Lady Wang had collected portraits of


    all thedies of the right age to send to Wang Jinhuan.

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    Chapter 189 Unexpected Findings (Part Two)


    When Yun Shang and Wang Jinyan arrived in his yard, they saw Wang Jinhuan grieving over a pile of


    portraits. The women in these portraits were extremely adorable which made reaching a decision


    challenging for Wang Jinhuan. "Whom should I choose? Lady Qin seems gentle and kind. But Lady


    Zhao is prettier. Lady Qian is more outgoing while Lady Qi is considerate. And then there''s Lady Su,


    Lady Wang, Lady Sun..."


    Seeing Wang Jinhuan''s misery, Yun Shang tried to suppress herughter and almost choked. She


    coughed to relieve her difort.


    Wang Jinhuan turned around curiously. "Your Highness? What brings Your Highness here? Have you


    heard from Prince Jing?"


    Wang Jinyan had also heard that Prince Jing was missing, but she had forgotten to ask Yun Shang


    about it. So she asked with concern, "Is Prince Jing alright, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. "I''m not sure yet. Actually, I came here today for another matter. But it is


    quite rted to Prince Jing''s whereabouts." Yun Shang looked at Wang Jinhuan solemnly. "Mister


    Wang, I want to know whether Prince Jing asked you to investigate Ning Ye or not. And I want to know


    what you found during your investigation."


    Wang Jinhuan looked away. He couldn''t meet Yun Shang''s gaze and avoided answering her directly,


    "You mean Ning Ye has something to do with Prince Jing''s disappearance?"


    "I''m not certain but I think he does. If you feel ufortable, I can tell you what I found first. Someone


    is posing as Ning Ye." Yun Shang said tly.


    Yun Shang''s casual tone left Wang Jinhuan slightly embarrassed. He forced a smile and said, "That''s


    pretty much what we have found as well, Your Highness. But is he really rted to the disappearance


    of His Highness?"


    "I can''t say for sure, but I certainly have my suspicions." Yun Shang sighed. "Uncle trusts you, so I don''t


    want to hide anything from you. My grandfather came to the Pce today. He told me that a foreign


    army had camped on Mount Kirin..."


    Wang Jinhuan''s expression changed abruptly. "It''s exactly as Prince Jing spected."


    As he spected? Yun Shang noticed his choice of words and turned to Wang Jinhuan. She was


    puzzled. Wang Jinhuan continued, "His Highness encountered several assassinations before, and the


    force behind them seems to be growing. Last year, during an assassination, His Highness encountered


    a squad. Their weapons and ent indicated that they were not from the State of Ning. Although some


    enemy squads exist in the State of Ning and we send simr troops to other states as well, His


    Highness sensed something amiss. After that, we sent people to investigate them, but little information


    was found. However, there were some unexpected findings, which include that Ning Ye had someone


    erase the arrival record of some foreign citizens."


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    "So His Highness asked me to look into it, and I found that Ning Ye was different from his public image.


    The undercover agents we sent into Shun Qing Mansion reported that it was impossible to investigate


    Ning Ye''s real life. As those who have served in the mansion for a long time told the agents, Ning Ye


    had a significant change in personality..."


    "Now that his change is so obvious to everyone, why is that the Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing


    have not doubted his identity?" Yun Shang frowned.


    Wang Jinhuan smiled bitterly. "They did doubt him once. But they didn''t find any difference between the


    real Ning Ye and the imposter. He even has the same birthmark as the real one..."


    Yun Shang understood right away and nodded. "I see. The priority now is to look for Prince Jing. I''m


    going back to the Imperial Pce and if you have any news, send Jinyan to me."


    Wang Jinghuan nodded. "No problem. I''m on His Highness''s side, so it''s my duty to work for him."


    Back at the Pce, Yun Shang had a long rest on the bed before she said, "You have been with me


    the whole today and you must have heard everything. Don''t you think it''s time for you to tell me where


    Prince Jing is now? If that army takes action, it would drag the whole state into an abyss of misery."


    No response was heard in the quiet room. Yun Shang was tired. She closed her eyes and called for


    Qian Yin loudly, "Tell Ning Qian to assemble as many people as she can. I have a task for them


    tonight."


    Qian Yin nodded and left the room. Suddenly, a woman said in a t voice. "So what? His Highness


    has done so much to defend the State of Ning, but the Emperor still doesn''t trust him.. If His Highness


    has indeed been taken away by a foreign force, they would n on killing him. They would want to


    assassinate rather than imprison him. For now, His Highness is just imprisoned..."


    Yun Shang was struck with aplicated feeling. "So he has been taken away... by... His Majesty?"


    The woman sneered. "Who else could it be? Emperor Ning has been suspicious of him for ages. All he


    wants from His Highness this time, is the other half of the Hufu. Despite the fact that His Highness has


    agreed to give it to him when he marries you, Emperor Ning still has no trust in him!"


    Yun Shang froze. Prince Jing had agreed to give his half of the Hufu to her father when they got


    married. How could she have forgotten such an important aspect of Prince Jing''s marriage negotiation


    with the Emperor? Having been reminded of the deal, the situation became clearer to Yun Shang.


    "But Prince Jing was set up by Wen Ruyu, who was disguised as me at that time. Wen Ruyu kidnapped


    me once before and her n is close to Grand Councilor Li. Actually, it was the Grand Councilor''s


    people who kidnapped me and handed me to Wen Ruyu. How could father be involved..." Yun Shang


    gritted her teeth as she found it unbelievable.


    "Wen Ruyu and Wen Yunqing have different goals to begin with. Wen Ruyu wants to marry His


    Highness, but her father wants her to be the Emperor''s concubine as that would contribute more to the


    future of their n. Wen Yunqing is the one who made a deal with the Grand Councilor. Wen Ruyu is


    smart. On the one hand, she offered to obey Wen Yunqing under the condition that Wen Yunqing asked


    the Grand Councilor to kidnap you. On the other hand, she was ning to kill you once you were at her


    disposal, so that she could marry Prince Jing. To achieve this, she made another deal with the


    Emperor. If she could help the Emperor take His Highness without attracting attention and shift our


    suspicion to Li n or other forces, the Emperor would let her marry Prince Jing as his concubine."


    Yun Shang felt a sharp pain in the heart and forced a bitter smile. Her father was indeed an excellent


    Emperor!


    "Qin Yi, send for my grandfather please..." Yun Shang ordered loudly.


    It was natural for His Majesty to want the Hufu back, because he was the Emperor. However, His


    Majesty had no idea that there was a foreign army of a hundred thousand soldiers in his country. If


    anything bad happened to Prince Jing now, it would be disastrous for the State of Ning.


    Before long, Qin Yi brought Xiao Yuanshan to the Pce. Yun Shang met him in the outer Hall and


    asked Qin Yi and Qian Yin to guard the door. Then she shared what she found with Xiao Yuanshan.


    Xiao Yuanshan remained silent for a while. He forced a smile before speaking, "His Majesty is being


    unreasonable. I told him that Prince Jing was important to keep the bnce between the Li n and


    the Royal family. At that time, Prince Jing hadn''t made many military achievements. It''s even more


    unwise to plot against him now. It is possible that His Majesty started to worry about the other half of


    the Hufu when Prince Jing mentioned it during the marriage discussion. Perhaps that worry drove him


    to make a wrong move?"


    Yun Shang said nothing.


    Xiao Yuanshan noticed her silence and smiled. "Fortunately, nothing horrible has happened yet.


    Shang''er, I''ll take care of this and persuade His Majesty to let Prince Jing go. But if you want to avoid


    such kind of trouble, maybe you should have a talk with Prince Jing, and hold your wedding ceremony


    soon."

 Chapter 190 The Return Of The Nightmare (Part One)

    Chapter 190 The Return Of The Nightmare (Part One)


    Marry Prince Jing.


    For the rest of the day, Yun Shang felt upset whenever she thought of the suggestion.


    Marrying somebody was thest thing Yun Shang had designed for her new life. After being reborn,


    she wished to enact her revenge and revive the connection between her and her parents. She had


    even wished to make new acquaintances with real friends who sharedmon goals with her.


    Her marriage with Mo Jingran in herst life was so heart-breaking that she was scared of thinking


    about marriage. She didn''t have the courage to marry somebody. She was afraid of falling in love. She


    was even fearful that she would be hurt and despised again by her husband whom she would love with


    her heart and soul.


    However, Prince Jing had agreed to hand over his half of the Hufu to the Emperor on their wedding


    day. In that case, she could not turn down the marriage. At least, with the whole Hufu in hand, the


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    Emperor would feel more secure.


    Yun Shang was aware that the Emperor could not afford to annoy Prince Jing. His Majesty was the


    only one who was fully aware of the extent of Prince Jing''s influence. If His Majesty hastily took any


    action to suppress Prince Jing''s forces in court, both sides would probably suffer tremendous losses,


    even though the Prince was not powerful enough to defeat the Emperor. Yun Shang was unwilling to


    see the two men at war, no matter what the consequence.


    "Your Highness, you are back! Did you get any information about Prince Jing?" Yun Shang stepped into


    the room in low spirits. The Princess''s countenance startled Qin Yi. So, she inquired as soon as she


    saw Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang stared nkly at Qin Yi for a moment. As Prince Jing was already under the Emperor''s


    control, there was no need for the Emperor to kill him. With this in mind, Yun Shang nodded at Qin Yi,


    "Yes. Prince Jing is safe for now."


    She spoke while walking toward the inner Hall. Then Yun Shang sat on her bench. She seemed lost in


    her thoughts. As Yun Shang sat there, she happened to see a teacup on the table. A plum flower in full


    blossom had been painted on the teacup.


    Qin Yi watched Yun Shang as the Princess walked into the inner Hall. She could not help but feel


    surprised at the Princess''s mncholy. As Prince Jing was safe now, why did the Princess still look so


    worried?


    However, Yun Shang didn''t pay attention to Qin Yi''s curiosity. She just sat on her bench and stared at


    the teacup. It wasn''t until some timeter that Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at Qin Yi, "Go and ask


    the cooks to prepare an borate meal. Prince Jing will be dinning with us tonight."


    Qin Yi nodded. Before withdrawing, she cast another look at Yun Shang. She could not help but feel


    concerned. Qin Yi felt protective of the Princess and was driven to inquire about her worries. But she


    finally subdued the impulse to ask.


    Yun Shangy on the bench, and then, somehow, she fell asleep.


    In her dream, she seemed to be reliving the painful incidents of her previous life. What an unforgettable


    life it was! Yun Shang still remembered that horrible morning. She hadn''t been able to sleep well ever


    since Huan''er had fallen ill. On that particr morning, Yun Shang was happy to learn from the


    physician that Huan''er was recovering. She found that Huan''er had slept much better than before,


    though his face still looked pale. Looking at her son''s peaceful face as he slept, although in a dream,


    Yun Shang could not help but let out a sigh of relief. She remembered how many times she had wished


    that Huan''er could rally himself to recover from his illness! She knew that if he ovees the most


    challenging obstacle in his life, nothing terrible could happen to him in the future, and that he would


    certainly grow into a healthy young man.


    Yun Shang had felt relieved by the good news. Her worry finally gave way to exhaustion. She lifted her


    eyes to look at the maid standing by her side, "Where is Lian Xin? Why does it take her so long to


    prepare the medicine?"


    Lian Xin had been the Princess''s maid since Yun Shang had been a little girl. Yun Shang was so tired


    that she needed to rest. But someone had to attend to Huan''er while Yun Shang rested. As Lian Xin


    was her most trusted maid, she needed Lian Xin to take care of Huan''er in her absence.


    The maid peeped into the yard, and said calmly, "It is raining outside. Lian Xin didn''t take an umbre


    with her. She must have stopped somewhere to shelter herself from the rain."


    Though a little surprised at the maid''s exnation, Yun Shang still nodded. After dismissing all the


    maids, Yun Shang returned to Huan''er''s room, and napped by his bed.


    When Yun Shang woke, she heard some maids talking outside the chamber. As she had perspired in


    her nap, she was in need of water to clean her face. But Yun Shang felt a sharp pain in her throat when


    she opened her mouth to call the maid. She must have caught a cold when she had fallen asleep. Yun


    Shang grew angry at herself. How could she fall ill before Huan''er recovered? Painfully, Yun Shang


    made her way to the doorway. She intended to call the maids to serve her and to bring some medicine


    for her.


    However, as soon as Yun Shang neared the doorway she heard a maid speak in an ironic tone, "What


    a failure Princess Yun Shang is. Even her closest maid has betrayed her. I went to the Emperor''s Son-


    in-Law''s chamber and saw Lian Xin was waiting on Princess Hua Jing. When the Emperor''s Son-in-


    Law learned that Princess Hua Jing likes to eat lotus seed, he went to theke and picked many lotus


    seeds for Princess Hua Jing. Even though it is difficult to peel lotus seeds, the Emperor''s Son-in-Law


    patiently peeled each one and personally fed them to Princess Hua Jing."


    Yun Shang was familiar with the maid''s voice. She recognized the maid to be Wu Yi, a secondary maid


    who had been sent by Jingran to serve her.


    "Princess Hua Jing is a widow. How could she have charmed the Emperor''s Son-in-Law so much that


    he has be this obsessed with her? It seems as though the Emperor''s Son-in-Law cannot survive a


    single minute without Princess Hua Jing by his side." Yun Shang did not recognize the second voice.


    This maid was a stranger to her. It must be a maid from another Pce who hade to visit Wu Yi.


    Wu Yiughed after hearing those words. Then she said with a touch of shyness, "Do you know how


    sexy Princess Hua Jing is when she is in bed with the Emperor''s Son-in-Law? Several days ago,


    Princess Yun Shang sent me to find the Emperor''s Son-in-Law. When I approached the Emperor''s


    Son-in-Law''s study, I happened to hear Princess Hua Jing''s moans. It was so teasing that even I, as a


    woman, could not help but feel a sexual impulse coursing through my body. Wow..."


    "Is Princess Hua Jing indeed so alluring?"


    "Of course she is. Besides, Princess Hua Jing was born by the Empress, the legal wife of His Majesty.


    And Princess Hua Jing is also the Princess Royal of the State of Ning. In spite of her pitiful fame as a


    widow, she has kept many gigolos. Owing to her important position in the court, many people wish to


    lick her shoes. s, Princess Yun Shang is useless. Though brought up by the Empress, Princess Yun


    Shang is of humble status. Her mother is a deserteddy who has been banished to the Cold Pce


    by His Majesty. It is said that even the jewelry and ornaments that Princess Hua Jing has awarded to


    her maids are much better than those used by Princess Yun Shang." Wu Yi let out a cold "hum". There


    was a touch of agitation in her voice. She desperately wished to be Princess Hua Jing''s maid!

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    Chapter 191 The Return Of The Nightmare (Part Two)


    Yun Shang was so shocked that she had to lean against the door frame to support herself. She closed


    her eyes to suppress the surging pain in her heart. ''It was my wish to make Hua Jing happy. So I


    agreed to live with Hua Jing. Now, as Hua Jing is quite happy, there is no need for me to feel sad.'' Yun


    Shang tried to console herself with all these justifications. ''I will be fine no matter what happens. I used


    to be a naughty girl, who rivaled with Hua Jing for everything. Now, Hua Jing is in love with my


    husband. I can tolerate it if Hua Jing is really happy. I will be fine with the affair between Hua Jing and


    my husband. Jingran is a yboy. I have known it since the first several months after our wedding.


    Anyway, Hua Jing is a much better choice than those dissolute women in the outside world.


    What saddens me is his behavior toward Huan''er, who is, after all, his son. Huan''er has been sick for


    over half a month, but Jingran hadn''te to visit Huan''er.''


    Yun Shang stood at the doorway for a long while. She leaned against the door until her feet became


    numb. Then she rallied herself to cough as usual. The talking immediately stopped. Yun Shang tried to


    speak as loudly as she could, "Wu Yi, ask the physician to subscribe some herbs for me. I caught a


    cold. Bring the medicine for me after it is boiled."


    After a long time, a reluctant "yes" was heard from outside.


    Yun Shang burst into tears though she had tried to hold them back with all her strength. Her tears were


    so hot that they almost scorched her eyes.


    Yun Shang felt dizzy after taking the medicine. Fearful ofmunicating the cold to Huan''er, Yun


    Shang went straight to her chamber to rest. She felt better two hourster. She summoned for Lian Xin


    twice. However, it seemed Lian Xin had not yet returned as no one responded. Before going to see


    Huan''er, Yun Shang had to get dressed by herself.


    Huan''er cheeks seemed red. The quilt, which was supposed to cover his body, was by his side. Yun


    Shang frowned at this sight, and pulled the quilt to cover Huan''er again. However, when she touched


    the boy''s forehead, she was dismayed to find that Huan''er was running a temperature. Yun Shang was


    so shocked, she pulled her hand back in surprise. But, as soon as she regained herposure, she


    stretched out her hand again. Upon testing the boy''s forehead, she was convinced that Huan''er was


    indeed feverish.


    "Mother... Mother... I feel bad..." Huan''er said feebly. Yun Shang''s tears ran again. Huan''er, her brave


    boy, had not onceined during his illness. He was an intelligent boy who would never sadden his


    mother because of his own suffering. However, no matter how brave Huan''er was, he could not help


    but moan in the midst of his fever.


    Yun Shang felt a sharp pain in her heart. The day was so hot and Huan''er''s fever so high, that he must


    feel terrible!


    "Maid! Maid!" Yun Shang called hurriedly.


    Wu Yi walked into the chamber in a casual manner. She frowned as soon as she smelled the heavy


    scent of herbs in the room. "What''s wrong?"


    Yun Shang raised her hand to wipe the tears on her face, "Wu Yi, Huan''er is running fever. Please send


    for a physician for him."


    While looking at the bulge under the quilt, Wu Yi said with a frown, "Princess Hua Jing and the


    Emperor''s Son-in-Law passed by here when I was boiling herbs for Your Highness. As Princess Hua


    Jing felt nauseated by the smell of herbs, the Emperor''s Son-in-Law ordered that no herbs should be


    boiled in the Pce from today on. And no physicians should be sent for as well."


    Yun Shang felt as though the strength in her body was psing little by little. She burst into a bitter


    smile after a short while, "How could he be so cruel to me? I am his legal wife. And Huan''er is his son.


    His son!"


    "It hurts, Mother. I feel so terrible..." Huan''er voice was so feeble that it sounded no louder than the soft


    buzzing of a mosquito. Yun Shang was so terrified that she took Huan''er into her arms. Then she put


    on a cloak to shelter Huan''er. Huan''er was in need of treatment. She must go to her husband and beg


    him to save Huan''er.


    The rain was so cold today. Yun Shang thought to herself as she headed for the turret. It was already


    summer, but the rain was still felt as cold as ice. The rain drenched her so unmercifully that it seemed


    as though every drop of it had fallen onto her heart.


    Yun Shang saw Lian Xin waiting at the gate of the turret when she arrived. Lian Xin frowned when she


    caught sight of Yun Shang. "Why do youe here? The Emperor''s Son-in-Low is busy. He ordered


    that no one should disturb him."


    Yun Shang felt colder when she heard Lian Xin uttering those words. Looking at the pretty young maid


    standing by the gate of the turret, Yun Shang could not believe that she had trusted this maid the most.


    Lian Xin even spared herself the trouble of addressing Yun Shang as Your Highness. "Huan''er is very


    sick. He needs treatment, " the Princess exined.


    Lian Xin still resumed a cold attitude. "You should go to the physician for help. There is no use in


    pleading with the Emperor''s Son-in-Law."


    Yun Shang clenched her teeth to suppress her anger. Then she called aloud, "Jingran, please. Would


    you please find a physician for Huan''er?"


    A window upstairs was pushed open. When Yun Shang raised her head, she happened to catch the


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    cold gaze of her husband. He was standing by the window, holding Hua Jing in his arms. And her


    sister, Hua Jing, was shing her most graceful smile at her. Then Hua Jing sneered, "The Emperor''s


    Son-in-Law has ordered that no one should disturb him. You are rude to ignore his orders. Kneel until I


    allow you to stand." Then the merry giggle of Hua Jing followed.


    Yun Shang was at a loss. She looked down at Huan''er face, which was getting paler and paler. Yun


    Shang felt as if her heart was being sliced, one cut after another.


    After a while, Yun Shang knelt on the ground. She pulled at the cloak to shelter Huan''er. Yun Shang


    rejoiced in the knowledge that she had put on another robe under the cloak, which would certainly


    protect Huan''er from getting cold.


    However, she still felt worried for Huan''er. When she raised the cloak, she was shocked to find that


    there was a trace of blood at the corner of Huan''er''s mouth. And Huan''er looked so pale that he


    seemed to have breathed hisst.


    "Huan''er! Huan''er..." Yun Shang cried in horror. The shock of seeing her child die all over again woke


    Yun Shang from her nightmare. She sat up on the bench all of a sudden.


    "Your Highness! Your Highness!" Yun Shang heard someone address her with concern. When she


    turned, she saw Qin Yi looking at her with worry. "Your Highness, did you have a nightmare?"

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    Chapter 192 The Return Of The Nightmare (Part Three)


    Yun Shang stretched out her hand to wipe the sweat on her face. Huan''er! Her Huan''er... The


    nightmare had shattered Yun Shang''s heart. She wondered how her Huan''er was doing now. Did he


    find a good family in his new life? Was he loved by his parents and siblings?


    Taking the silk towel handed by Qin Yi, Yun Shang cleaned her face gently. Although she was no longer


    asleep or in a daze, the Princess still stared nkly at the wall in front of her. Sensing someone else''s


    stare, Yun Shang suddenly raised her head to check. Prince Jing was frowning at her.


    Prince Jing...


    Yun Shang was surprised. She blinked her eyes to dispel the illusion. But he didn''t disappear. ''Is the


    Prince really standing in my room?'' Yun Shang wondered.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Qin Yi. The maid caught the Princess''s confused expression. Qin Yi


    exined with a smile, "Your Highness, Prince Jing has been here for a while. As Your Highness was


    sleeping, we didn''t wake you. The Prince intended to visit you tomorrow. But I told the Prince that Your


    Highness had instructed the cooks to prepare dinner. So the Prince is waiting in the Hall for Your


    Highness to wake up."


    Did His Majesty indeed set Prince Jing free? As Yun Shang was still in her trance, she looked at Prince


    Jing in astonishment. Prince Jing burst intoughter while seeing Yun Shang''s expression. He walked


    into Yun Shang''s chamber and sat on her bedside. After touching Yun Shang''s forehead, the Prince


    asked gently, "Did you have a nightmare?"


    Yun Shang nodded. Yes! It was indeed her most terrifying nightmare. Yun Shang thought to herself.


    "What kind of nightmare was it? I saw that you were troubled in your sleep. And you woke up all of a


    sudden. You even kept calling Huan''er in your dream. Who is Huan''er?" Prince Jing asked curiously.


    Yun Shang was surprised at the Prince''s question. She lowered her head after a short while, "I cannot


    remember. I cannot even remember what I saw in my dream..." Catching a trace of suspicion in Prince


    Jing''s eyes, Yun Shang decided to change the topic to divert the Prince''s attention. "Are you okay?"


    Prince Jing nodded and said with a smile, "Of course. What would happen to me?"


    Yun Shang was bewildered by the Prince''s response. After a short while, she muttered, "It''s all right. It''s


    all right." Then Yun Shang stopped to collect herself before speaking, "At any rate, it was dangerous.


    Master Wu Na said there would be more dangers waiting for you in the future. So let''s marry. That''s the


    only way to protect you."


    "Hum?" Prince Jing blinked his eyes in confusion. He only realized what Yun Shang meant after a long


    while. The Prince could not help but burst into a fit ofughter. "It''s a man''s duty to propose marriage.


    What a naughty girl you are! As the dinner has been prepared, let''s dine first."


    Yun Shang felt surprised at the Prince''s response. She hadn''t imagined that he would behave this way.


    Yun Shang didn''t refuse Prince Jing when he gently held her hands. Then she slid her feet into her


    shoes, and walked toward the outer Hall.


    Though things didn''t happen as she had imagined, Yun Shang was too timid to mention their marriage


    again. She sat sullenly by the table. Yun Shang found that she had no appetite in spite of the delicious


    food.


    It was true that she could never be a honey-lipped woman even if she was bestowed a chance to live


    one more time. Had Hua Jing been in such a circumstance, she would definitely say something sweet


    to make the Prince feel touched.


    Hua Jing! Hua Jing! Yun Shang burst into a bitter smile while thinking of Hua Jing. That name almost


    drove Yun Shang crazy. She could wait no more. She had to pluck out the thorn in her heart as soon as


    possible.


    Yun Shang ate as though she was chewing wax. She was in such low spirits that she sank into a trance


    again. Noticing Yun Shang''s mncholy, Prince Jing frowned. He wondered what nightmare had upset


    the Princess so much.


    Prince Jing didn''t leave after dinner. He sat down next to Yun Shang, and asked Qin Yi to make a cup


    of tea for him. Then he said softly, "Why do you want to marry me? What happened?"


    The questions surprised Yun Shang as she thought that the Prince must have forgotten her proposal by


    now. Yun Shang felt a little ted that he had not forgotten. But the questions were so unexpected that


    she found she had no reasonable answer.


    Yun Shang lowered her head to look at her teacup. As the tea leaves had unfolded in the teacup, the


    tea water looked as green as emerald. "So, it was His Majesty who held you in custody, right?"


    It was out of Prince Jing''s expectation that Yun Shang would speak in such a straightforward manner.


    He was surprised at first, but then, he burst intoughter. While looking at Yun Shang with interest, the


    Prince nodded and said, "Yes."


    A bitter smile emerged on Yun Shang''s lips, "His Majesty... as the Emperor, His Majesty has to be


    cautious..."


    Prince Jing picked up his teacup, and squinted to study it carefully. A trace of coldness could be


    sensed in his eyes. "Yes, I understand. If I were His Majesty, I would be suspicious as well."


    "I don''t hope... that one day you and His Majesty will be enemies. I don''t hope..." Yun Shang fixed


    her eyes on the green tea leaves in her teacup.


    Prince Jing raised his head to look at Yun Shang. Aplicated feeling was surging in his heart. "If


    that day reallyes, and His Majesty and I have to fight each other, who will you help?"


    Yun Shang''s expression froze after hearing the Prince''s words. Then she stayed silent for quite a long


    time.


    Prince Jing looked away from Yun Shang and burst into a bitter smile. He said in defeat, "Oh, I forget


    that you are His Majesty''s daughter. Your mother is His Majesty''sdy, and is pregnant with His


    Majesty''s baby now. You will of course help His Majesty..."


    Yun Shang still stayed silent. But a feeling of uncertainty was surging in her heart. She had never


    thought that the Emperor and Prince Jing would find themselves at odds one day. She had never


    wondered about who she would help if the Prince and His Majesty were to be enemies.


    Silence permeated the Hall. The rising gray smoke from the incense stove was the only dynamic thing


    in the Hall. It was so quiet that the sound of a falling needle would be clearly heard.


    "Pang..." The teacup lid in Yun Shang''s hand slipped onto the teacup. Some tea water sshed from


    inside the teacup. Yun Shang looked at the teacup, and said, "If..."


    But Prince Jing interrupted Yun Shang before she could finish speaking. "All right. Let''s get married. I


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    will request His Majesty to pick an auspicious day for our wedding."

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    Chapter 193 To Lower His Guard (Part One)


    Upon hearing the Prince''s words, Yun Shang said no more. After a long while, she chuckled. Though


    she wasughing, her eyes reflected her sadness, for she suddenly realized that she had never been


    loved. No one''s heart truly belonged to her, neither in her previous lifetime nor in the recent one.


    How could she be happy with a forced marriage? Both she and Prince Jing had their own schemes and


    troubles, but the ultimate solution was to get married. Only through marriage would they achieve their


    goals. What an awful couple they made...


    Yun Shang didn''t say a word. Instead, she giggled. She had matured considerably in this life at least,


    and had learned to exchange her marriage for what she wanted. As her bitterughter settled, she


    spoke to the Prince.


    "It''s not a good time, but we can''t dy anymore. You must''ve known about the one hundred thousand


    soldiers hiding in the State of Ning. At least that is what I''ve heard. Perhaps there are more of them.


    Right now, if you lost father''s trust, the other states would take the chance and invade Ning. And if that


    happened, it would be catastrophic for the State of Ning. I''m fully aware of your ambitions. But you


    can''t achieve any of them if the State of Ning is at stake. It''s also in your interest. Therefore..."


    "Therefore, our marriage is the best and only solution." Prince Jingpleted Yun Shang''s sentence.


    He felt a sudden ache spreading in his heart. Upon casting a nce at Yun Shang, he noticed the


    indifferent expression on her face. He hadn''t forgotten yet, how unhappy she had been when she


    learned that he had asked for the royal decree of their marriage. The Prince also remembered how he


    had forced and cajoled her into consenting. But now, when Yun Shang spoke of their marriage, her


    voice was calm and indifferent, as if they were discussing what they would have for dinner.


    He wished Yun Shang to set her goals based on what was in her heart, not by what was in her best


    interest.


    Yun Shang paused for a while when she noticed Prince Jing''s displeasure. But all she could manage


    was a bitter grin, as she said, "Of course. If that were the case, we should make the best of both


    worlds. So, why not?"


    Without saying another word, Prince Jing got to his feet and headed out of Yun Shang''s pce. Having


    heard their conversation, Qin Yi shot a worried look at Yun Shang. She had served the Princess for


    many years, and knew her better than anyone else. Although the Princess always appeared calm,


    wise, and selfless, she had high self-esteem. She certainly didn''t mean what she said...


    Silence continued. After about a quarter of an hour, however, Yun Shang burst into a loud, braying


    sounded so sad and helpless when sheughed.


    "Your Highness..." Qin Yi implored, trying to soothe her.


    Grinning, Yun Shang nced at her maid, "Qin Yi, I''m going to get married. But why can''t I..." Yun


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    Shang didn''t continue, as she wondered why she did not feel even the tiniest bit of happiness from the


    thought of her uing marriage with Prince Jing. Perhaps it was because of the circumstances in


    which they found themselves? Their marriage was more like a bargain, and its participants were the


    merchants. They married for interests, not love. But why was she not pleased by the result? At the very


    least, she had harvested what she had been longing for. She had dissuaded the Prince from pursuing


    his ambitions and saved her country. She''d also count herself lucky for marrying the Prince, for he was


    handsome in appearance and tall in stature. He was the most eligible bachelor in the State of Ning and


    many girls fantasized about life with him. She should be d that the Prince would be her life partner


    instead of some random in man. But why? Why couldn''t she persuade herself to be happy?


    "Qian Yin, tell Ning Qian to scout Mount Kirin and report to me to which state those soldiers belong."


    Yun Shang abruptly ordered. Then she massaged her temples with her hand.


    Qian Yin had also noticed Yun Shang''s sullen mood. As she didn''t want to worry the Princess more,


    she hurriedly obeyed orders.


    "Your Highness, you''ve been summoned by His Majesty. The Emperor is waiting for you in Qinzheng


    Hall." At the time, a eunuch entered, and ryed Emperor Ning''s request. As he spoke, Yun Shang


    recognized him to be Lord Zheng''s retinue. She nodded in acknowledgement.


    The Emperor had summoned her? Upon hearing the news, Yun Shang shed a smile. The Emperor''s


    intention was obvious. Her father must be overwhelmed by suspicion, and had decided to test her


    loyalty. Had the Prince reported their marriage ns to him yet?


    Yun Shang contemted on the matter for a long while. With Qin Yi''s help, she changed into a gown


    made of violet voile, and headed toward Qinzheng Hall. Qin Yi also followed the Princess out.


    Lord Zheng was already waiting at the door. When he spotted Yun Shang, he hurriedly opened the


    door for her, and urged with a grin, "Pleasee in, Your Highness. His Majesty has been waiting."


    Nodding to him, Yun Shang walked through the doorway. However, the doors closed behind her as she


    entered. Yun Shang''s heartbeat quickened as this was not normal. But she pretended to have noticed


    nothing, and kept moving forward. The Hall was empty but brightly lit by the many zemps on the


    walls. Emperor Ning stood alone behind his royal desk. Not a single servant could be seen. He was


    bent over the desk when Yun Shang approached. He seemed to be writing something on a piece of


    parchment.


    "Father, you summoned?" Yun Shang called him.


    Emperor Ning nodded. He raised his head and shed her a warm smile. But Yun Shang had noticed


    that the smile didn''t reflect in his eyes.


    "Shang''er, you are here. I don''t have many state affairs to worry about at the moment, and have much


    more free time than before. Your mother is not in the Pce, so I don''t have anyone to talk to. Perhaps


    we can have a father to daughter chat?" Smiling, Emperor Ning pointed to a chair nearby, and said,


    "Have a seat. I''ve got to finish this."


    Nodding to him, Yun Shang sat on the chair. She gazed at a zemp and murmured, "The woman


    painted on themp looks familiar."


    Emperor Ning paused for a while before he said, "This is the portrait I drew for your mother before."


    Yun Shang nodded to him, and breathed out a sigh. "Last month, I paid a visit to Laifeng Pce.


    Mother was fine, as was the child in her belly. I''m expecting a sibling soon, I guess."


    Emperor Ning hummed softly in consent. But before he could say anything, Yun Shang let out another


    sigh. She continued sadly, as if the conversation reminded of her earlier experiences, "When the child


    is born, please don''t give him or her to someone else. Mother has suffered a lot during these past


    years. Things would''ve been easier for her had I been around. The people in Laifeng City are honest


    and simple. During my stay there, I had asked mother whether she wanted to walk around the city. But


    she declined, for she hadn''t been outside in the past ten years, and she had no idea about the recent


    world. She said she was at a loss, not knowing what was in vogue, nor who was in power. She also


    had no idea what topic to talk about. With all that, she didn''t want to go out."

 Chapter 194 To Lower His Guard (Part Two)

    Chapter 194 To Lower His Guard (Part Two)


    Emperor Ning''s hand trembled slightly at her words. A guilty look appeared in his eyes. After a while,


    he slowly spoke, "You''ve never mentioned about your life in the temple before. Tell me then, how was


    it? Was it good? I feel sorry for what has happened to you and your mother. Your mother trusted your


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    care to me, but I didn''t protect you well, not from people nor from poison."


    A painful look came into Yun Shang''s eyes as she heard the words. Emperor Ning noticed the subtle


    change in her emotions. He gazed at the Princess, and remained quiet as he waited for her answer. He


    saw her bitter smile. Immersed in her thoughts, Yun Shang closed her eyes, as if she were haunted by


    all the nightmares again. When he had almost given up, Yun Shang finally answered his question. She


    narrated in a low, depressed voice, "When I arrived at Ning''guo Temple, because of the poison, I was


    barely conscious. During that period, I can only remember that I was required to take medicine all the


    time. I was even bathed in a medicated bath all day long. As part of the treatment, I was required to do


    many other painstaking things. After three months'' treatment, I finally could sit and talk.


    Later, when I got better, though I don''t know why, there was always someone sneaking into the temple


    to im my life. Luckily, I managed a narrow escape for many times. I still remember some of these


    escapes. Once, I was tricked into leaving Ning''guo Temple by a novice monk. Lured into a forest, I


    found many people dressed in ck waiting to kill me. It was raining heavily that day, and I could only


    run in my defense. Many times, I had to bury myself in the fallen leaves, and watch them pass by. I was


    so scared at the time. I feared that they would find and kill me. I feared that I would nevere back to


    the Imperial City alive, nor see you and mother again. Then all the assassins disappeared. It was dark,


    and I had to find my way back. On my way downhill, I slipped. After rolling down the hill, I lost


    conscious. When I awoke, I was back in the temple, and Master Wu Na was at my bedside. He told me


    that my insides were bleeding." Overwhelmed by sadness, Yun Shang bowed her head, and frowned.


    But she chuckled as she continued, "Later on, more and more assassins came. To protect me from


    them, Master Wu Na found a substitute. Dressed like me, the girl lived in Ning''guo Temple, whereas a


    ce was arranged for me in a little yard on the opposite side of the hill. Finally, I recovered, but the girl


    was assassinated in my stead, just days before I returned to the Pce." Yun Shang''s horror-filled


    eyes met Emperor Ning''s gaze. She sniffled, "Father, I thought I would die there, many times. But it


    was beyond my expectation that I would return alive.


    However, after returning to the Pce, I have also encountered many assassins. The other time, when


    sister and I were praying at Ning''guo Temple, many peopley in ambush for us in the forest. I thought


    I was about to be killed, but uncle passed by, and saved sister and I from the assassins. Later, I


    learned from my maids that on that day, he happened to be returning from a war." Tears welled up in


    Yun Shang''s eyes. The expression on her face appeared sincere and expectant as she retold the story


    of how she and Prince Jing first met.


    Emperor Ning frowned as he felt an excruciating pain in his chest. His daughter should''ve been


    cherished and worshiped, as she was the most distinguished woman in the State of Ning. But she had


    suffered so much when she was a mere child of eight years. His daughter had grown from her


    sufferings. No wonder she appeared so mature and decisive most of the time, almost unlike a girl who


    had juste of age.


    "You''ve known Prince Jing since then? Why didn''t you mention that before?" Putting the brush away,


    Emperor Ning drew his chair forward and sat down in front of Yun Shang. He looked into Yun Shang''s


    eyes as he softly asked.


    Yun Shang shed a bitter grin. "At the time, I didn''t know who he was, nor had the Prince revealed his


    true identity. And the carriage I rode that day was ordinary in appearance. Presumably, the Prince also


    thought me to be an ordinary woman. Although saved by him, I didn''t do anything that vited


    etiquette. I merely asked his name, for I intended to send a gift to my savior after returning to the


    Pce. But Prince Jing didn''t say a word before leaving. Later, I met him again at the royal banquet. By


    then I had realized that he was my uncle, Prince Jing. But I have experienced too many painful things


    in these past years. I doubted his true intention for saving my life. I thought, perhaps he knew who I


    was, and pretended to be a righteous soul for his own benefit. Thus, I decided to stay away from him."


    Raising his eyebrows, the Emperor contemted Yun Shang''s words. He had sent people to


    investigate her before, and it had been confirmed that the Princess had encountered many


    assassination attempts while living at Ning''guo Temple. He had also learned about Yun Shang''s


    substitute at the temple during the investigation, and had doubts about her. But to his surprise, Yun


    Shang confessed to him about everything.


    "Then how did you two get close with each other? Just before your visit, Prince Jing was here. He


    wanted to select an auspicious date for your marriage." With that said, Emperor Ning nced at the


    parchment on his desk. What he had written revealed his view. Every characterrger than the


    previous, read, "KILL. KILL. KILL."


    Yun Shang leaned against the back of her chair. She revealed a smile as she thought of why she had


    rxed her investigation of the Prince. When she and the Prince got to know each other, her first


    reaction had been to send Ning Qian to investigate him. But to her surprise,ter on, they didn''t


    be enemies. Instead they were allies, as they both wanted Li n''s downfall.


    "If uncle hadn''t saved my life, I wouldn''t be able to sit here and talk to you, father. I always thought my


    life at Ning''guo Temple to have been full of danger, as there had been so many assassination attempts.


    It wasn''t until I entered the Pce that I realized that the most lethal thing in the world was not a direct


    knife. Sometimes the most terrifying threat emerges from the invisible. Do you still remember my


    embroidery, father? It wasn''t my idea, but Her Majesty had asked me to make one. At that time, I had


    just returned from Ning''guo Temple. After so many years of studying Buddhism, how could I have


    learned to embroider? But I feared that myck of skills would upset you, father. I was so distressed by


    my incapability that I spoke with the Empress. Her Majesty noticed my anxiety, and suggested that she


    would have Hua Jing make one for me. She advised that I could im that I had embroidered it myself.


    At that time, I had no idea that my sister was so talented in embroidery, that all thedies in the


    Imperial City could recognize her work at first sight."

 Chapter 195 To Lower His Guard (Part Three)

    Chapter 195 To Lower His Guard (Part Three)


    Teary-eyed, Yun Shang continued in a trembling voice, as if she was no longer able to hold back her


    grievances, "So I readily agreed, and brought a painting from Master Wu Na''s collection to sister. On


    my way, I encountered Prince Jing. He was surprised by my happiness, and exchanged a few


    greetings with me. He casually asked where I was going and the purpose of my visit. After learning


    about my intentions, he advised me to make my own painting. He said you would appreciate a gift that I


    made by my own hands, rather than something I found. I thought his point to be valid. So I went back to


    my pce, and found a painting I had copied in the temple, and brought it to sister. As for what


    happened during my Coming-of-age Ceremony, I can only say that Her Majesty and Princess Hua Jing


    taught me a lesson."


    Naturally, Emperor Ning didn''t forget what had happened at the banquet. He had felt strange about the


    incidents that had transpired, but he had brushed the feeling aside. Now that he could see the whole


    story, he was enraged. He hadn''t expected the Empress to be so bold as to y tricks under his nose.


    Nor had he thought that she would try to harm his daughter.


    Letting out a sigh, Emperor Ning cast an apologetic nce at Yun Shang, "I didn''t know these things.


    You have suffered, my daughter."


    That was the reaction that Yun Shang had been waiting for. She shed another bitter smile, before


    continuing, "Father, it''s okay. You are an Emperor, and you have to attend to the affairs of the state.


    You cannot possibly know of every scheme in the imperial household. And I am a grown woman. I


    know how to protect myself. But mother does not. And she bears a child in her belly. I hope you can


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    spend some time looking after her, father. My mother''s safety is all that I wish for."


    Emperor Ning nodded. "I will. But the Prince''s mansion is in the Imperial City. You can visit your mother


    from time to time."


    But Yun Shang shook her head. A sad expression appeared in her eyes as she spoke, "I can''t, father.


    Uncle has told me about an emergency that he has to deal with. He wishes to marry me as soon as


    possible. He intends to take me away after he has dealt with the matter, as too many people in the


    Imperial City want my life. After that, we would move to Jinling, and live there forever. Jinling is thend


    you''ve rewarded me, father. It is said to be an abundant ce. Its people live a rich life and the scenery


    there is excellent. I always wanted to visit there."


    Emperor Ning shuddered at her words. In disbelief, he red at Yun Shang, and asked, "Really? Has


    Prince Jing said that?"


    Yun Shang shed a content smile. She seemed to be recalling a sweet memory, as joy showed in her


    eyes, "He did. As I always wanted to visit Jinling, I told him about my n days ago. And today, uncle


    suddenly paid me a visit. He said to me that he wanted to marry me as soon as possible. He said that


    he had been at the frontier for too long. After so many years at war, he was tired, and felt even more


    tired when he heard rumors about his intention to fight over useless things. He said to me that he


    wanted a respite, and that he had decided to take me to Jinling. He also said that he had visited Jinling


    before, and thought I would like the scenery. It is a beautiful city to dwell in."


    Emperor Ning gazed at Yun Shang as she spoke. His expression was skeptical. He didn''t believe that


    his brother had no ambition for power. So he doubted Prince Jing''s intention upon hearing about his


    promise to Shang''er about their future residence.


    And he also wondered why the Prince would hurry back to the Imperial City just to ask for permission to


    marry Yun Shang. In exchange, he had even promised to return his half of the Hufu. Emperor Ning


    always reckoned that negotiation to be a trick. But he couldn''t clearly see what it was that the Prince


    was nning. Prince Jing''s possession of half the Hufu remained a thorn in his heart. He then spent


    four months nning this trap. But as his ns came to fruition, the Emperor had been approached by


    Xiao Yuanshan, who reported the presence of one hundred thousand soldiers hidden in Ning.


    As an Emperor, he knew exactly what damage one hundred thousand soldiers could do. He wouldn''t


    be worried if the enemies were bearing down upon the border, but they didn''ty siege at the frontier.


    Instead they had snuck into his territory.


    Terrified, he had agreed to Yuanshan''s suggestion, and released the Prince. He was worried that the


    Prince would hold a grudge against him if he figured out that the Emperor had sent him to jail. But to


    his surprise, when released, Prince Jing didn''t heckle him. On the contrary, the Prince hade to


    request that the marriage be arranged for as soon as possible.


    Did the Prince have any idea what the marriage would cost him? The Prince had promised that he


    would return his half of the Hufu on his wedding day. Did he really want that?


    The Emperor was even more surprised by the Prince''s retirement n. At the start, he thought Yun


    Shang was lying. But as he listened more, he found her words to be logical and genuine, and


    everything fit with his earlier investigation. He felt guilty for having doubted his own daughter.


    "Father, I''ve looked into the calendar. The sixth day of the next lunar month is a lucky day. How about


    we arrange my marriage to Prince Jing on that day? It''s rushed, but I''m afraid that''s exactly what uncle


    wants. Oh, by the way, is the emergency he mentioned really that urgent? I was thinking, it would be


    good to have the wedding settled earlier. As mother hasn''t given birth to the child, she could attend the


    ceremony. Since she has already prepared my wedding gowns, she must want to attend my wedding


    ceremony very much..."

 Chapter 196 Clearance (Part One)

    Chapter 196 Clearance (Part One)


    After returning to Qingxin Pce, Yun Shang, somehow, regretted consenting to the marriage in such a


    rush. What has be of me? Yun Shang wondered. She even picked an auspicious day, the sixth


    day of the following month. As today was already the sixth day of this month, the wedding was a month


    away.


    "Your Highness, it is true that you are going to wed soon?" Qian Yin stared at Yun Shang as she could


    not believe that the Princess would soon marry. Although Prince Jing, who seemed to be a good


    husband in Qin Yin''s opinion, had gotten along well with the Princess recently, their marriage was still


    beyond her expectation.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly before letting out a sigh.


    There was a trace of disapproval in Qin Yi''s eyes as well. Instead of raising a question, Qin Yi quietly


    helped Yun Shang take off her robe. Then she took the teacup from a maid, put it in front of Yun


    Shang, and waited by the Princess''s side.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Qin Yi with an expression of helplessness. "Qin Yi, you also think that I


    should not marry in such a hurry, don''t you?" However, she sighed before Qin Yi could respond. "But I


    have no choice, " the Princess said.


    Yun Shang remembered her dying wish. All she wanted was the opportunity to take revenge on those


    who had wronged her in her previous life. If she didn''t marry Prince Jing, most of the plots she had


    carefully nned would not bear fruit. Not only would her efforts be in vain, people would be suspicious


    of her. ''How reckless I have been. I had pretended to be ill for a long time, and had deceived everybody


    into believing in my meekness. But no matter what I have done in the past, I exposed myself in the


    end.'' Yun Shang was so mad at herself that she med herself for her stupidity.


    A bitter smile broke across Yun Shang''s face. Maybe that was the consequence she deserved.


    Anyway, as a woman, she would eventually have to marry. It was lucky that Jingran was not the man


    she would wed in this new life. Her struggles would amount to something since she had gotten rid of


    Jingran.


    Even so, she would never forgive Jingran. She could never forget how Jingran had killed Huan''er. He


    had thrown Huan''er from the window of the turret, which was so high that Huan''er must have felt a


    tremendous amount of pain.


    Yun Shang felt as if her heart was being pricked by many needles whenever she thought of Huan''er''s


    death.


    "Your Highness, I have fetched your wedding robe. Lady Jin was so careful that she even prepared the


    groom''s wedding robe in advance. Your wedding robe used to be Lady Jin''s. She embroidered it when


    she was unmarried. She wished that she could have worn it at her wedding, but... it turned out useless


    afterward. Then Lady Jin made a groom''s wedding robe. She said that the groom''s wedding robe


    would be in need one day, no matter if she gave birth to a son or a daughter." Qin Yi was holding a


    scarlet wedding robe in her hands. She had carefully pulled it out from an antique wooden box. She


    said with a smile, "Lady Jin preserved the wedding robe well. It looks new even after so many years."


    Yun Shang grinned. Her hand ran lightly up the phoenix pattern embroidered on the wedding robe.


    Then she said, "Mother is very good at embroidering. But I am clumsy. I only seem to entwine the silk


    threads in a mess well before I pick up a needle." Then she looked at the groom''s wedding robe.


    Although less luxurious than hers, it was elegant. Many clouds had been embroidered with golden


    threads on the lower hem. It was to Lady Jin''s credit that she could make an ordinary wedding robe


    look so simple yet distinguished.


    "This robe... send it to Prince Jing''s Mansion. His Majesty will send Lord Zheng to Prince Jing''s


    Mansion to announce the Imperial Edict for our marriage noter than tomorrow. You should


    apany Lord Zheng and give this robe to the Prince." Yun Shang let out another sigh before lying


    on the bench. While looking at her wedding robe, a bitter smile emerged on her lips. Maybe the Prince


    would grow disgusted with her before their marriage. After all, no one likes to wed against their will.


    Unhappy about the forced marriage, Prince Jing would, of course, grow resentful of His Majesty, and


    her, too.


    "Yes. I will tell Lord Zheng about this, and ask him to inform me when he leaves so that I can go with


    him to Prince Jing''s Mansion, " Qin Yi said gently.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes after Qin Yi left. She fell asleep with the wedding robe in her arms.


    Day had already broken when Yun Shang woke. There was only onemp lit in the room. Its dim


    yellowish light, somehow, added to the warmth in the room. No sooner had Yun Shang moved than


    Qian Yin asked softly, "Are you awake, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang uttered a "hum" before closing her eyes again. Then she heard Qian Yin speak again, "Are


    you hungry, Your Highness? It is almost noon. As Your Highness missed breakfast, will you rise and eat


    now?"


    Yun Shang nodded and opened her eyes. Qian Yin raised the door curtain to signal to the maids


    waiting outside. Then the maids entered. While some carried washing water and buckets to the


    bathroom, others put dishes with food on the table. Yun Shang took off the quilt and left the bed. She


    walked into the bathroom and finished washing. After dressing in the inner chamber, Yun Shang asked


    Qian Yin tob her hair into a in bun.


    Although Qian Yin was busy instructing the various maids, she noticed that Yun Shang was looking


    around as if in search of somebody. Qian Yin guessed and smiled. "His Majesty issued the Imperial


    Edict for Your Highness''s marriage not long ago. Lord Zheng has already left for Prince Jing''s Mansion


    with the Imperial Edict. Qin Yi went to Prince Jing''s Mansion as well, of course, with the groom''s


    wedding robe."


    The Imperial Edict for marriage? Yun Shang was taken by surprise before she recalled the events of


    the previous day. She nodded at Qian Yin and walked out of the inner chamber. The dishes had


    already been ced on the table. Yun Shang took her bowl and ate some food. Then she returned to


    the inner chamber.


    "Your Highness, Ruyu is back..." Qian Yin walked nearer to Yun Shang, and whispered in front of her.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang squinted as she tried to imagine what had be of Ruyu. From what she


    remembered, Ruyu had impersonated her and had been kidnapped as a result. Yun Shang''s face


    darkened as soon as she thought of that vile girl. Although still a young girl, Ruyu was malicious as well


    as desperate.


    Catching the Princess''s unconcerned expression, Qian Yin continued murmuring, "Do you know, Your


    Highness, the circumstances of her return?"


    "Oh? No. Tell me." Yun Shang asked peacefully, showing no sign of emotion on her face.


    "My informant told me that Ruyu was thrown at the gates of Wen Mansion this morning. She was


    disheveled, and her clothes were torn apart. Many people saw how terrible she looked. Besides, a


    word was written on her forehead. You know what it was? Bitch." Although Qian Yin didn''t see the


    scene with her own eyes, she could imagine Ruyu''s embarrassing moment in her mind clearly. Qian


    Yin even burst intoughter at Ruyu''s horrible experience. That bitch deserved all this because of what


    she had done to the Princess.


    Yun Shang nodded. But she felt no delight in her heart, as she knew that Ruyu had returned alive only


    because she was not Princess Yun Shang. Had she been kidnapped by those evildoers, they would not


    have returned Yun Shang alive.


    "Who brought her to Wen Mansion?" Yun Shang inquired softly.


    Qian Yin checked herughter and replied in a serious tone. "Wen Mansion is under our watch. The


    informant said it was a wagoner who seemed to be in his fifties. No one else. Ning Qian sent our


    guards to follow the wagoner, and then seized him. The wagoner said that he had been hired by a man


    who dressed like a servant. The man had paid him fifty taels of silver for this errand. The wagoner


    could not remember the appearance of the man. But he said that the man seemed to not be a local.


    Though the man spoke in an entmon to the Imperial City, it sounded very strange. The man


    must have learned the local ent to hide his true identity."


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    Yun Shang thought over all the details reported by Qian Yin. Then she asked again, "What about the


    Mount Kirin investigation? I ordered you to do it yesterday."


    Qian Yin shook her head, "It was reported that our scouts had arrived at the vige at the foot of Mount


    Kirin. Mount Kirin is shrouded in heavy fog. And in recent days, it has rained heavily around the


    mountain. Our people have to wait. But the letter from them says there are three other groups of people


    in the vicinity of Mount Kirin. They arrived recently, although at different times. It seems they came to


    Mount Kirin for the same purpose."


    Three groups of people? Yun Shang pondered for a little while. She guessed that two of the groups


    might have been sent by Prince Jing and Emperor Ning respectively, as they were also curious about


    the matter of Mount Kirin. But who was it that sent the third group?


    "Investigate who is behind these three groups." Yun Shang ordered with a frown.


    Qian Yin nodded, and then continued, "Your Highness, Xia Houjing is said to be sick again. Several


    physicians were sent to treat him in his dwelling. We detained one of the physicians, and tried to


    acquire some information from him. But the physician was so scared that he passed out. As the


    physician has been unconscious since, we decided to send him back home. We were afraid that the


    physician''s absence would arouse suspicion."


    "Sick again?" Yun Shang sneered. It seemed that Xia Houjing was quite capable of controlling his


    physical condition. He could fall ill and recover as he liked. What a good time for him to be sick again!


    "Pay attention to Xia Houjing and the people around him. If I''m right, Xia Houjing might sneak out


    dressed like someone else." Yun Shang ordered softly.


    Qian Yin nodded as soon as Yun Shang finished speaking.


    Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the room. Yun Shang listened and identified that the footsteps


    belonged to Qin Yi. It was indeed Qin Yi who raised the door curtain and stepped in. She said to Yun


    Shang with a smile as she walked toward the Princess, "Your Highness, I have handed over the


    wedding robe to Prince Jing in person."


    Yun Shang nodded at Qin Yi after hearing her words. She could not help but imagine what would it be


    like when Prince Jing took the wedding robe from Qin Yi.


    "Prince Jing said the wedding will be held on the sixth day of the next month. Although it is too soon, all


    preparations will be done to perfection. The Prince is nning on holding a wedding that Your


    Highness deserves. The Prince even decided to hold an Engagement Ceremony on the eighteenth day


    of this month. Now, Your Highness''s Pce outside the Imperial Pce is under construction. The


    Prince said although Your Highness will spend most of your time with him in his mansion, the


    Princess''s Pce should be decorated luxuriously as well. Prince Jing thanked Your Highness for the


    wedding robe, and gave a jade pendant as a gift in return. This is the jade pendant that he always


    carried with him since his birth. The Prince said that it would be the best gift he could present to Your


    Highness. He hopes that Your Highness will take good care of it."

 Chapter 197 Clearance (Part Two)

    Chapter 197 Clearance (Part Two)


    Qin Yi shed her most brilliant smile while presenting the emerald jade pendant to Yun Shang. Qin Yi


    was on tenterhooks when she had apanied Lord Zheng to Prince Jing''s Mansion. She had served


    Yun Shang for a long time, and knew the Prince to some extent. However, she knew her master much


    better. She was afraid that Prince Jing would treat the Princess shabbily. But judging from Prince Jing''s


    responses when Lord Zheng was announcing the Imperial Edict, Qin Yi saw no sign of hatred nor


    resentment on his face. He even gave his jade pendant to Qin Yi in everyone''s presence.


    In Qin Yi''s opinion, this jade pendant had no other significance other than being of high value. But Lord


    Zheng told her that the jade pendant was the only valuable personal object Prince Jing had before he


    was adopted by the former Emperor Ning. It may be the only clue that would unfold the secret of his


    birth. Lord Zheng even told Qin Yi of an incident that happened two decades ago when His Majesty


    and Prince Jing were young boys. One day, His Majesty wanted to look at the jade pendant. But as


    soon as His Majesty seized the jade pendant in his hands, Prince Jing desperately pushed His Majesty


    down, and had a terrible fight with His Majesty.


    It seemed that the jade pendant was by no means an ordinary jade to Prince Jing. It stood for his family


    members whom he had never met. Now, as Prince Jing was willing to present it to the Princess, it


    would mean that the Prince must love the Princess very much. The Princess was so clever, that she


    would clearly know how the Prince feels about her. The Princess would be very happy if she marries a


    person who loves her with his heart and soul.


    Yun Shang took the emerald jade pendant from Qin Yi, and inspected it. The jade was, of course, of


    excellent quality. It was so smooth that it seemed to run through her fingers like emerald water. There


    were patterns of dragon and phoenix carved on the front face of the jade pendant, and a character,


    Luo, had been carved on the back.


    So, the jade pendant exined why Prince Jing was surnamed Luo. Yun Shang gently rubbed the


    warm jade pendant while thinking of the stories behind it. Then her lips curled into a grin, "Qin Yi, teach


    me how to make a string knot*."


    (TN *A string knot is a kind of ornament which can be hung on the waistband in Ancient China. It is a


    knot woven of colorful silk strings, with beautiful fringes on one end and a string on the other for


    hanging light objects. It can be used to carry jade, sachets, and other decorative articles. The Chinese


    Knot is one example of a string knot.)


    Qin Yi smiled at Yun Shang. She teased as she spoke, "Yes. But why does Your Highness want to


    learn knotting today? Your Highness has never shown any interest in any women''s craftsmanship


    before. I think Your Highness should also learn something about embroidering. At the very least, Your


    Highness should be capable of making shoes and underwear. Your Highness will soon be married. It is


    better that Your Highness makes the underclothes for the Prince."


    Yun Shang flushed at that suggestion. Her face was as red as a lotus in blossom! As Yun Shang felt


    shy, she dared not raise her head and look at Qin Yi.


    Qin Yi stopped worrying when she saw the Princess''s embarrassment. It seemed that the Princess and


    Prince Jing were in love with each other. Qin Yi felt relieved as Lady Jin''s expectation would not fail.


    Although the wedding would be held within a month, Yun Shang was not very busy as everything was


    being prepared by the Ministry of Rites. Sometimes, the Empress visited Yun Shang to ask about the


    preparations for the wedding. As Yun Shang was quite free, she decided to follow up on affairs prior to


    Prince Jing''s disappearance. She thought of Wen Qingzu and asked, "Where is Wen Qingzu being


    detained?"


    "Court of Justice, " Qian Yin replied immediately. She had no idea why the Princess was asking about


    Wen Qingzu all of a sudden.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Has the Head of the Court of Justice interrogated him or not in recent days?"


    Qian Yin shook her head. "As His Majesty has issued an Imperial Edict, the Head of the Court of


    Justice will not dare to interrogate Wen Qingzhu without His Majesty''s permission. After all, Prince


    Qingsu of Yng is involved in this case..."


    "Wen Qingzhu is a luckless guy. It seems that he fancies Hua Jing. Hum! I''m so surprised that my


    wanton sister would find such a faithful admirer." Yun Shang lowered her head and burst intoughter.


    "Tell me, what news do you have about my sister?"


    "I''m afraid it''s not good. Princess Hua Jing is now under house arrest in her Pce. As rumors about


    her have spread to every corner of the Imperial City, many people know how dissolute she is. She had


    an affair with Prince Qingsu shortly after her husband went missing. It could be deemed as treachery to


    escape the charge or not." Qian Yin said with excitement in her eyes.


    "Treachery?" Yun Shang shook her head slightly. "I don''t think so. His Majesty thinks highly of the


    reputation of the royal family. His Majesty would not disclose such a scandal no matter how serious it


    is. At any rate, I should pay my dear sister a visit... as she has taken good care of me all these years."


    But Qian Yin spoke worriedly, "Your Highness, the Empress seems to be paying a lot of attention to


    your wedding preparations. I am afraid that she will do something to ruin it. If Your Highness goes to


    see Princess Hua Jing now, and the Empress finds out about it, she might plot something..."


    Yun Shang smiled, "What can she do even if she does find out about my visit? Although she hates me,


    she dares not to undermine my wedding as His Majesty is already angry with her. If she does any more


    awful things, even the Li n will not be able to protect her from the Emperor''s wrath." Then Yun


    Shangughed before continuing, "Besides, as I am going to visit my lovely sister publicly, I will, of


    course, not give anybody the chance to plot against me by taking advantage of my visit..."


    Since Yun Shang was very careful and prudent, Qian Yin stopped worrying about the Princess''s visit to


    Hua Jing. Then she left to make preparations for the visit.


    That night, two guests appeared at Hua Jing''s Pce. Hua Jing had never expected a visit from these


    two particr guests. Yun Shang heard the sound of things being smashed as soon as she stepped


    into the main yard. Then, Hua Jing''s angry shouts followed. "Get out! All of you are incapable! How


    bold you are to serve me with tea that is so cold!"


    Yun Shang was standing at the doorway, listening attentively. She could not help but burst into a fit of


    Several maids who looked quite disheveled, ran out from the chamber. As they had covered their face


    with their hands, they almost ran into Yun Shang. The maids noticed the two unexpected guests only


    after Qian Yin had pulled Yun Shang aside. All the maids raised their heads and stared in amazement


    at the two beautiful women before them.


    The maids were so surprised that it took them a while to regain theirposure. "Who are you? How


    did you get in?"


    Yun Shang grinned and said nothing. She just looked at the door of the chamber. A short whileter,


    Yun Shang saw Hua Jing walk out of the chamber. She seemed confused. "What''s happening? Who is


    out there? Who will visit me..."


    Hua Jing checked her anxious voice as soon as she caught sight of Yun Shang. Hua Jing looked at


    Yun Shang in amazement, too. How beautiful Yun Shang looked tonight! Yun Shang, in her green robe,


    was as delicate and pretty as a green lotus. And she looked so graceful that no one would doubt that


    she was a fairy from Heaven.


    Hua Jing was jealous when she saw Yun Shang''s beauty! She had to clench her teeth to suppress her


    anger. However, Hua Jing didn''t want to lose her dignity before Yun Shang. After subduing her agony


    and tidying herself, Hua JIng asked coldly, "Why are you here? My Pce is strictly guarded. How did


    youe in?"


    Yun Shang giggled at Hua Jing''s question. "Sister, how important you are! Instead of guarding the


    Imperial City, the Imperial Guards have to protect you. Your Pce is indeed strictly guarded. But the


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    new Imperial Commander told me that as I am a Princess and haven''t made any mistakes, I can go


    wherever I want."


    Hua Jing was enraged by Yun Shang''s ironic tone. "Yun Shang, did youe here to deride me? I''m


    sorry as I will disappoint you. I am very well. I was born nobler than you, and I will, of course, die nobler


    than you as well. I was born to the Empress, and I am the Princess Royal of Ning. Your mother is just a


    deserted woman who spent most of her life in the Cold Pce. My mother has fed you and loved you


    for all these years. But you treated us in such a shameful way. You are no better than an ungrateful


    dog!"


    Yun Shangughed heartily as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. Yun Shang walked


    slowly toward Hua Jing. She was smiling at Hua Jing, but her gaze was cold. "Hum, your mother


    indeed treated me nicely. She spoiled me when I was a child. But she just did so to make me habituate


    enjoyment. Even the Grand Tutor hated teaching me. As a result, I grew into an illiterate, wayward


    Princess who earned an ill reputation among all the noble girls in the Imperial City. Besides, you and


    your mother have designed every conceivable method to eliminate me. You hired people to push me off


    high ces and even poisoned my food. You and your mother have never gotten tired of thinking of


    ways to kill me... How well you and your mother have taken care of me..."

 Chapter 198 Scheming And Plotting (Part One)

    Chapter 198 Scheming And Plotting (Part One)


    Shocked, Hua Jing turned to Yun Shang, only to be startled by the hatred in Yun Shang''s eyes. Hua


    Jing suddenly understood. "It was you, wasn''t it? It was you who framed me when my cousin was


    poisoned. In the huntingpetition that day, it was also you who set me up. Several days ago at the


    temporary imperial pce, it was you who led to my..."


    Yun Shang squinted with disdain. "What are you talking about, Sister? I don''t understand a word.


    Actually, Sister, I have always been curious. Tell me, who is the father of your lost baby? I heard many


    people arguing about this when I was traveling through the Imperial City a few days ago. They were


    even gambling on the identity of this man in the tea houses. I bet five hundred taels on Prince Qingsu


    from the State of Yng. Do you think I will get lucky, Sister? Oh, well, I understand if you want to keep


    it to yourself, Sister. Or maybe you have no idea either..."


    Truly outraged, Hua Jing red at her sister before throwing the courtntern at Yun Shang.


    "Ha-ha ha-ha..." Yun Shangughed cheerfully. "By the way, Sister, Prince Qingsu said that he would


    take responsibility to spare your reputation. But Father refused him. I suppose Father will not allow you


    to marry him. However, if you can''t marry Prince Qingsu, who would want to marry you considering


    your reputation now? Do you know why Father refused Prince Qingsu''s proposal of marriage?"


    When Hua Jing heard the taunt, veins throbbed on her forehead. She gnashed her teeth. "Get out of


    here!"


    Yun Shang shook her head and looked more joyful. "Let me tell you why, Sister. It is because your


    mother and Grand Councilor Li are loathe to agree so. If you marry Prince Qingsu, it would be known to


    all in the Imperial City that Princess Hua Jing was intimate with the third Prince of the State of Yng


    not long after her husband had died. Moreover, the State of Yng and the State of Ning were at war


    when this happened. What you did was treason, Sister. Do you think Her Majesty and the Grand


    Councilor would protect a Princess who is guilty of treason?"


    Hua Jing''s eyes turned red. Furious, she dashed towards Yun Shang. Yun Shang, however, dodged


    easily. Hua Jing couldn''t manage to stop in time. She knocked over a vase. The vase shattered on the


    ground, and Hua Jing fell to the ground.


    Yun Shang walked to her and bent to look at her sister. She said with a smile, "Be careful, Sister. What


    if you are bearing another baby now?"


    "Yun Shang!" Hua Jing looked up at her fiercely. "I will have my grandfather kill you. Believe it or not, I


    swear I will send you to hell."


    "Ha-ha..." Yun Shangughed as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world. "Sister, you are so


    naive. Do you know that I''m going to marry Prince Jing on the sixth day of theing month? I will be


    both, a Princess and Princess Consort then. Do you think Grand Councilor Li will make trouble for me


    at this point?"


    Hua Jing spat at Yun Shang. "Do you really think your n will go smoothly? To tell you the truth, not


    only you, but Prince Jing will also die soon. Now that you are so in love with each other, why don''t you


    be a happy couple in hell?"


    Yun Shang wiped her face nonchntly and smiled. "Really? Your confidence impresses me, Sister.


    Let''s wait and see who the winner will be."


    Then Yun Shang turned and left.


    As Hua Jing watched Yun Shang leave, she bit her lip so hard that it started to bleed. After a while, Hua


    Jing stood and shouted. "Come in! Send a message to Mother. I want to see her! I need to see her!


    Yun Shang, I will remove your skin and drain your blood."


    "Your Highness, why did you have to provoker her? I noticed that the Princess Pce is surrounded by


    martial arts masters. But they don''t look like those under themand of the Imperial Commander. I''m


    afraid they were sent by either the Empress or the Grand Councilor. Although Princess Hua Jing is


    currently out of favor, it seems that the Empress and the Grand Councilor haven''t given up on her


    Yun Shang was in good mood. She had just spent the morning teasing and taunting Hua Jing. She


    replied with a smile, "It''s all right. I know Grand Councilor Li is protecting her secretly, otherwise I


    wouldn''t have visited her today. The Grand Councilor is a patient and reserved person. He won''t take


    my provocation seriously. All I wanted was to create unease in his mansion. Speaking of that, has


    Cangyang Yu''er moved into the Grand Councilor''s mansion?"


    Qian Yin shook her head. "Not yet. But I heard that Lady Li is protesting against it. She requested the


    Grand Councilor to keep a low profile in respect to their wedding, because it has embarrassed her in


    front of all thedies in the Imperial City. She insisted that Lady Cangyang be collected in a small


    sedan chair, but Lady Cangyang disagreed resolutely. Lady Cangyang argued that as her marriage


    was granted by His Majesty and she would be a wife of the Grand Councilor, she deserved a grand


    wedding. If Lady Li wouldn''t allow for the appropriate arrangements, Lady Cangyang would go to His


    Majesty and let him judge. Grand Councilor Li was annoyed by their bickering, so the matter hasn''t


    been settled yet."


    Yun Shang paused and smiled. "But it''s time now. Ask Ning Qian to give Cangyang Yu''er some hints


    tomorrow. We''d better remind Lady Cangyang that her adopted father is the Chief Councilor of the


    State of Yng."


    Qian Yin understood Yun Shang''s intention right away. She smiled with excitement as she thought of


    the uing dissension in the Grand Councilor''s mansion. "You are a genius, Your Highness. I''ll send


    your message to Ning Qian tonight."


    Cangyang Yu''er was born and brought up in the grasnd, so she had a tougher and more direct


    personality than girls in the State of Ning. Compromise was not in her dictionary. As for Lady Li, as the


    wife of the Grand Councilor, she was ustomed to the respect and admiration of the otherdies in


    the Imperial City. With her many years of experience in the household, Lady Li had be a master of


    schemes. Now that she had been humiliated by Cangyang Yu''er publicly, Lady Li must hate her guts.


    How wonderful would it be if they lived in the same mansion?


    On the way back to the Pce, Yun Shang ran into Ning Qian, who was enjoying a boat trip on the


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    Yun Shang raised an eyebrow and stepped aside. She saw Ning Qian give orders to the maid beside


    her. After Ning Qian had finished speaking, the maid nodded and started to walk toward Yun Shang.


    She didn''t stop when she reached the Princess. Instead, she turned and walked into an alley.


    Yun Shang and Qian Yin followed her into the alley. Not many people were in the alley. The maid


    slowed down so that Yun Shang could catch up to her. The maid spoke to the Princess in a very low


    voice, "Prince Houjing of the State of Xia is now in a vige at the bottom of Mount Kirin."


    What? Yun Shang paused, but the maid had disappeared. Yun Shang frowned and didn''t move for a


    long time.


    Qian Yin had ced herself at the opening of the alley to guard against potential dangers. She didn''t


    hear their talk. But from Yun Shang''s expression, she knew that it must be something serious. After


    hesitating for a moment, Qian Yin asked softly, "What is wrong, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang squinted before an angry look shed across her face. "We need to return to the Pce


    now."


    Once at Qingxin Pce, Yun Shang changed into a formal dress and went to Qinzheng Hall. However,


    upon her arrival she learned that Emperor Ning wasn''t there. Anxious, Yun Shang decided to look for


    Emperor Ning in the Imperial Garden. It didn''t take her long to find Emperor Ning. She walked up to


    him and called softly, "Father."


    Emperor Ning turned and that is when Yun Shang noticed the woman beside him. He was walking with


    Li Fuyi.


    Yun Shang frowned. When did Li Fuyi win the Emperor''s favor?


    "Shang''er?" Emperor Ning beckoned her with a genuine smile. "Did you go somewhere today? I saw a


    really good piece of fabric, so I asked Lord Zheng to send it to you for your wedding dress. But you


    were not in the Pce."

 Chapter 199 Scheming And Plotting (Part Two)

    Chapter 199 Scheming And Plotting (Part Two)


    Yun Shang was startled, but she managed to put on a bright smile. "Mother prepared the wedding


    dress for me twenty years ago. It''s really beautiful. Actually, I just went to visit Sister in her Princess


    Pce. Yesterday, my maid who just returned told me that there were some rumors about Sister in the


    Imperial City. I was worried about Sister, so I paid a visit to her today and found that she was not in a


    good mood. Father, Prince Qingsu seems to be a decent young man. Why didn''t Father ept his


    proposal to Sister? If Sister marries Prince Qingsu, it would be beneficial to her reputation."


    Emperor Ning squinted at Yun Shang and wondered if she was speaking the truth. Before he replied, Li


    Fuyi interrupted, "Your Majesty, I hate to talk about this, but Princess Hua Jing is my niece. I felt sad


    when Princess Yun Shang mentioned her situation. As a Princess from the royal family, Princess Hua


    Jing has been cultivated and guided with the best etiquette. I think it would be impossible for her to


    have done such things. She must have been framed. Maybe someone is plotting against Her Majesty?"


    Yun Shang nodded. "I agree."


    Emperor Ning was displeased. He looked at Li Fuyi coldly and sneered, "Save your breath. I can make


    my own decisions."


    Yun Shang lowered her head sadly. Emperor Ning frowned and said, "You are getting married soon, so


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    I''m going to send two experienced Madams to guide you regarding some necessary knowledge from


    tomorrow. Do pay attention to their teachings. They will also apany you to Prince Jing''s Mansion


    and continue to serve you there. Their advice could be of great use to you."


    "I will, Father. Thank you." Yun Shang had to agree. However, she was getting agitated, because she


    was actually nning to ask for Emperor Ning''s permission to leave the Pce for some time. She


    wanted go to Mount Kirin and investigate why Xia Houjing was there. However, she didn''t expect that


    Emperor Ning would make such an arrangement all of a sudden. Although Emperor Ning had


    mentioned it once before and Yun Shang had used it as an excuse to refuse the Empress''s offer, she


    never took it seriously because Emperor Ning hadn''t brought it up again. Until now... It meant that she


    might not be able to get away from the Pce at this point.


    Yun Shang frowned. After finishing her small talk with Emperor Ning and Li Fuyi, Yun Shang rushed


    back to Qingxin Pce. "Jing Ying, I need to see your master."


    Soon she heard a soft response. Yun Shang sighed andy down on the bed. If her guess was correct,


    Xia Houjing, who had a low-key style, was not easy to deal with.


    Yun Shang was tired from all the running around today, so she fell asleep.


    When she woke, she sensed the presence of another person. She was able to tell that it wasn''t Qin Yi


    nor Qian Yin. Yun Shang suddenly opened her eyes and turned to that person. It was Prince Jing. He


    was wearing a white long gown. He sat at her table with a book in hand. The book he was reading


    looked like one of those she usually read. It might have been Qi''s Tactics.


    Yun Shang had hardly ever seen Prince Jing wearing white before, so she was surprised at how


    unworldly attractive Prince Jing looked in white. He reminded her of celestial beings from legends she


    had heard as a young girl.


    "Are you awake?" Prince Jing asked tly without even looking up at her.


    Yun Shang nodded and frowned slightly. Why was Prince Jing here? Did Qian Yin and Qin Yi know


    about this? Although engaged, they were supposed to avoid too much intimacy before their wedding.


    Prince Jing put down the book and looked at Yun Shang. He was amazed at what he saw. Since she


    had just woken up, Yun Shang looked adorably confused with her long hair spread around her


    shoulders. The trace of a blush on Yun Shang''s fair skin left him breathless and he found her to be


    overwhelmingly alluring.


    "Is this what you like to read?" Prince Jing showed Yun Shang the book in his hand as he asked.


    Yun Shang nodded. "Yes. Every now and then ... And then she blushed again. "Actually, I don''t really


    understand what it is about. It always makes me sleepy, so it''s a good choice when I have difficulty


    sleeping."


    Prince Jing smiled. "Not surprising. What has happened? I heard that you needed to see me urgently."


    After a short silence, Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing solemnly. "My agents reported that there are


    three groups of people at Mount Kirin, two of whom were probably sent by you and His Majesty. And I


    was just informed that the other group actually belongs to Xia Houjing. I sensed something was


    unusual when Ning Qian told me that Xia Houjing was at Mount Kirin. Those foreign soldiers are good


    at hiding themselves. Even my grandfather didn''t know about their existence till he identally


    stumbled on them. So what is Xia Houjing doing there? I don''t think it''s pure coincidence."


    Prince Jing listened to her attentively. Yun Shang continued to exin, "I think he must be rted to


    that foreign army somehow, so I nned to travel to Mount Kirin to investigate. But when I went to see


    His Majesty, he told me that he would send two Madams to teach me royal etiquette, which means I


    can''t leave the Pce right now."


    Prince Jing gawked at Yun Shang without blinking. Yun Shang couldn''t tell if he was listening or not, so


    she lowered her head and avoided his stare. "I just have this bad feeling."


    "I see." Prince Jing responded softly and turned a few pages. "I didn''t know that you had so much free


    time to consider these matters..."


    Yun Shang didn''t understand what Prince Jing meant by that statement. So she asked, "What do you


    think, Uncle?"


    Prince Jing smiled and turned to her. "So you want to go to Mount Kirin, don''t you?"


    Yun Shang nodded.


    "We''ll go then. I''ll take care of the Madams. But you can''t take your maids with you, or His Majesty will


    find out." Prince Jing said gently.


    Yun Shang thought for a while before agreeing. It wouldn''t hurt to leave Qian Yin and Qin Yi at the


    Imperial Pce. She still had other assistance outside the Pce. Instead of inquiring about how


    Prince Jing was going to exin her absence, Yun Shang asked directly, "When are we leaving?"


    Prince Jing couldn''t help smiling heartily. "When darkness falls upon the Pce and the beauty is


    ready."


    "What?" Yun Shang didn''t expect to be teased all of a sudden. She red at Prince Jing as a response


    to his yful joke. "I''ll be waiting for you tonight, Uncle."


    Then she heard Prince Jingugh cheerfully.


    At Qiwu Pce, an old Madam was helping the Empress take off her hairpin beforebing the


    Empress''s hair. "Your Majesty, Princess Hua Jing sent a message today. She wants to see Your


    Majesty."


    The Empress smiled bitterly. "Why can''t she learn a lesson? She is my only daughter, but she never


    learns to use her intelligence."


    The Madam lowered her head and remained silent.


    "I don''t know if I will be able to protect her in the future." The Empress looked into the mirror and


    touched the wrinkles around her eyes. She forced a smile, "It has been twenty years since I came to


    this Pce. I''m getting old..."


    The Madam shook her head hurriedly. "Please don''t belittle yourself, Your Majesty. You are still at your


    best age."


    These words were of little constion to the Empress. She knew the truth very well and she didn''t


    need theseforting words.


    "It cost my family a lot to help brother get the position of Imperial Commander. s, he has been


    dismissed from that position. And as a result, it would be difficult for Father and Mother to contact me.


    The situation is getting serious and I can''t wait passively for the end..." The Empress closed her eyes


    with a touch of sadness.


    "Madam, the sixth day of the next month would be a good chance. I''ll make some arrangements while


    preparing for Yun Shang''s wedding. I have to gain His Majesty''s respect again. I must seize this


    chance. I''ll write a letter to Father exining my actions. Send it to him when possible."

 Chapter 200 Sneaking Out Of The Imperial Palace

    Chapter 200 Sneaking Out Of The Imperial Pce


    Night fell. Yun Shangy on the bench, sleepless. She was already dressed as she was expecting


    Prince Jing toe and lead her out of the Pce. But she had blown out all themps in her


    chamber. Yun Shang stared into the darkness in the room. Her eyes were wide open. Somehow, the


    moment reminded Yun Shang of her previous life. Jingran exposed his nature as a yboy shortly after


    their marriage. He fooled around with prostitutes in brothels day and night, and seldom returned home.


    At first, Yun Shang cried and smashed things to vent her anger. She even went to the Empress to air


    her grievances. ''Although the Empress consoled me with gentleforting words, she must have been


    d in her heart of hearts when she heard all my pitiful stories, '' Yun Shang thought to herself.


    However, Yun Shang only incurred vicious mes from her mother-inw for her cries and desperate


    behavior. Then Yun Shang gradually came to realize that there was no use in doing so. She finally


    epted defeat. But she could no longer fall asleep at night. On those nights, Yun Shang could only


    stare into the pitch darkness in her room with a broken heart.


    Spoiled by the Empress on purpose in her previous life, Yun Shang had never felt misery nor distress


    before her marriage. She had never imagined that she would sink into such an abyss of suffering one


    day. In her darkest moment, desperation was the only thing she could feel. However, her life worsened


    further as Jingran married many concubines. All of them were so vile and cunning that Yun Shang had


    suffered a lot at their hands.


    "Bang!"


    A strange noise originating near the window caught Yun Shang''s attention. Yun Shang sat up and


    turned to look at the window. In the dim moonlight, she saw a person in white jump in from outside.


    "Hmm? I thought you would be asleep. Why are you sitting here? You scared me." Prince Jing said. He


    seemed exhausted. That surprised Yun Shang. She wondered what had happened to make the Prince


    so tired. She knew that His Majesty hadn''t sent the Prince on any errand recently. How could he be so


    exhausted...


    Yun Shang took off the quilt and left her bench. "I have told Qian Yin and Qin Yi about our n. Have


    you thought of how we''re going to exin my absence?"


    "Don''t worry. I have thought of something." Prince Jing said as he walked toward Yun Shang. She


    could not help but frown after she took a closer look at the Prince. Prince Jing sat down on the bench


    and let out a sigh. "I heard that Ning Qian is very good at changing her facial appearance. How about


    letting Ning Qian stay at the Pce and impersonate you for a couple of days?"


    Yun Shang wrinkled her brow as soon as she heard the Prince''s suggestion. It seemed Jing Ying had


    indeed told the Prince everything about her. Yun Shang curled her mouth a bit in anger, and said, "I


    have sent Ning Qian on another errand."


    Yun Shang could not afford to rx her precautions against the Li family when she was away from the


    Imperial City. She understood that the Empress would never be happy if her marriage was a sess.


    She felt the need to take action before the Empress could hurt her. Yun Shang wanted to find such an


    opportunity to ensure that the Empress and Hua Jing faced a heavy setback. So, she sent Ning Qian


    on an important task.


    Prince Jing nodded, "Okay, let''s go. But I''m a little tired. We will go to my mansion first. I''m in need of


    sleep."


    Yun Shang became more curious after hearing that. Although she had noticed Prince Jing''s weariness,


    she hadn''t expected that the Prince would admit to it candidly. And he even said he was in need of


    sleep! What had happened to make the Prince so exhausted? The Prince looked normal. They had met


    earlier in the day and she hadn''t noticed any changes since theirst meeting.


    But Prince Jing didn''t exin any further. He simply held Yun Shang by her waist and took her out of


    the room through the window before she could raise any questions.


    Yun Shang felt uneasy with the intimate distance between them. She frowned and said softly, "Uncle,


    please put me down. I can walk."


    Instead of removing his hands, Prince Jing pulled Yun Shang closer into his arms. Yun Shang had no


    choice but to suppress the difort she felt. Fortunately, a carriage was waiting outside the Imperial


    Pce. Prince Jing carried Yun Shang into the carriage as soon as they approached it. There was a


    Prince Jing closed his eyes to rest as soon as he stepped inside the carriage. This increased Yun


    Shang''s curiosity. What the hell had happened? She wondered.


    However, Yun Shang found no chance to raise any questions as Prince Jing kept his eyes closed for


    the whole journey to his mansion.


    The Prince didn''t open his eyes even when they arrived at his mansion. Yun Shang turned to look at


    the Prince, who seemed to have fallen asleep. Yun Shang frowned and addressed the Prince softly,


    "Uncle."


    Prince Jing opened his eyes all of a sudden. He looked straight at Yun Shang, with a sharp cold gaze.


    It was so scary that Yun Shang shuddered.


    But Prince Jing soon regained hisposure and realized who he was staring at. He rallied himself


    from his irregr behavior, and raised the window curtain to peep out. "We''ve arrived?" Then he


    stretched out his hand toward Yun Shang. It seemed that he intended to help Yun Shang dismount


    from the carriage. But Yun Shang insisted that she didn''t need help, "Uncle, I can walk."


    Prince Jing insisted no more. He pushed open the door of the carriage, and dismounted. Then Yun


    Shang climbed down from the carriage, and followed the Prince into his mansion.


    "I didn''t n on returning. So, I didn''t tell my chambein to prepare a guest room. There is a bench in


    my room. You can sleep on the bed, and I will take a nap on the bench, " said Prince Jing gently.


    Yun Shang studied Prince Jing carefully. It seemed he was not injured. Then why did he look so


    weary?


    "Is something wrong? Uncle, you seemed well in the day. Why are you so tired now? Did something


    happen after we met?" Yun Shang asked after thinking for a moment.


    Prince Jing stopped at Yun Shang''s questions, and curled his lips into a smile. But what a smile it was!


    Pitiful, helpless, and sad! Yun Shang could not help but feel worried. As a tough man, the Prince


    seldom smiled. It was even more unusual for the Prince to force such aplicated smile. But the


    Prince seemed somewhat relieved when he smiled. This confounded Yun Shang even further.


    "I heard some news. But I don''t know how should I respond to it. Ha-ha..." Prince Jingughed


    awkwardly before sighing. Then he stopped talking.


    The chambein had prepared water before they stepped into Prince Jing''s room. Yun Shang sat in


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    front of the table after Prince Jing walked into the bathroom to wash. She just sat at the table watching


    the flickering me in themp and listening to the noise of washinging from the bathroom. All


    these events seemed so unreal as if she were in a dream.


    "Princess Consort, I have prepared some food. Would Your Highness like to eat something now?" Yun


    Shang was a little startled as she wasn''t expecting the chambein. Princess Consort?


    Yun Shang pondered over who the chambein was addressing. Princess Consort? It must be her!


    Yun Shang''s eyes sparkled as she thought of something. Yun Shang turned to look at the bathroom.


    "Has Uncle had supper?"


    The chambein shook his head. "His Highness received an invitation after he returned from the


    Imperial Pce. Then he left to see the person who sent the invitation. But His Highness shut himself


    in the study ever since his return. Princess Consort, would you please..." The chambein stared at


    Yun Shang with a look of appeal before turning his gaze toward the bathroom.


    Yun Shang immediately understood what the chambein meant. ''He must be worried about the


    Prince. But he didn''t dare to persuade the Prince to eat. So, he''s requesting me to eat something with


    the hope that I will ask the Prince to dine with me.''


    Yun Shang nodded slightly after a long silence. "Bring in the meal."


    The chambein burst into a brilliant smile at that. He hurriedly ordered the servants to bring the dishes


    and serve them on the table by Yun Shang''s side. Yun Shang took a look at the dishes. Just some


    simple home-made food that was enough for three to four persons.


    Then Prince Jing walked out from the bathroom. He wore a simple white tunic and a robe. As he didn''t


    tie the robe tightly, his muscr chest could be partially seen.


    Seeing the Prince half-dressed, Yun Shang tried to remain calm. However, she still felt flushed on her


    face. She had to remove her gaze from the Prince. Then she spoke softly, "It''s almost midnight. I''m


    starving as I had my supper too early. It''s nice that the chambein has prepared something for us to


    eat. Uncle, will you sit and dine with me? There are so many dishes that I will not be able to eat them


    all."


    Prince Jing turned to look at Yun Shang, and then at the chambein behind Yun Shang. Then he


    turned his gaze to the meal on the table.


    A midnight snack? Who would eat this kind of food as a midnight snack?


    Prince Jing was puzzled when he looked at Yun Shang and noticed her flushed face. It seemed that the


    Princess had been keeping her head down for a long time and dared not to lift her eyes to look at him.


    After Prince Jing had taken a look of himself, he immediately understood the Princess''s reaction.


    Instead of feeling embarrassed at his exposed chest, the Prince, somehow, felt a little ted for the


    unexpected intimate moment between them. Then Prince Jing took a seat opposite Yun Shang. But his


    robe was tied in such a casual manner that it slid further open and exposed more of his chest.


    Yun Shang was stunned at that sight. She just stared at Prince Jing in amazement and forgot


    everything that she had intended to say.


    "You said you are hungry. Why don''t you eat?" Prince Jing, of course, had noticed Yun Shang''s


    behavior. Though still a young girl, the Princess always remained calm. Her behavior showed maturity


    beyond her age. But she looked so differently today. How charming the Princess was with her girlish


    shyness! Although the Prince had tried his best to behave as normal as possible, he still grinned with


    delight when he picked up his bowl.


    The chambein felt relived when he saw the Prince had begun to dine. He said with a smile, "As I


    didn''t know what the Princess Consort favors, I prepared some ordinary dishes. If there is anything that


    the Princess Consort wants to eat, please let me know."


    The chambein''s words brought Yun Shang to her senses. She could not believe that she had lost


    herself in a trance while looking at Prince Jing just now. Her face flushed some more. To cover her


    shyness, Yun Shang shook her head, "The food is very good."


    The chambein cleaned up the table as soon as Yun Shang and Prince Jing had finished dining. After


    he left, silence dominated the room. Prince Jing walked to the bench andy on it. He said gently, "It''s


    Yun Shang was taken aback at Prince Jing''s words. She had intended to rest after the Prince had


    fallen asleep. But she lost herself again after she got a glimpse of the Prince. The Prince was lying on


    the bench. His long ck hair was unrestrained. As his hair danced in the gentle breeze, Yun Shang


    could not help but wonder at his allure. Set off by his hair that was as dark as the night, the Prince


    looked more handsome and more graceful. And his loosely tied robe continued to reveal part of his


    bronze-colored chest. Just as she was about to turn her gaze elsewhere, Yun Shang noticed some


    terrifying scars on the Prince''s abdomen. She remembered that the Prince had been injured on his


    abdomen not long before. It seemed as though his wound was healing well, but those scars really


    looked dreadful.


    Suddenly, Prince Jing moved, and turned his back toward Yun Shang as if to avoid her gaze.


    Yun Shang was at a loss while watching Prince Jing''s back. Then the Prince spoke all of a sudden. It


    was so unexpected that Yun Shang was startled. "If you keep staring at me in that way, I''m afraid it


    would be impossible for me to fall asleep." The Prince''s voice clearly revealed a trace of exhaustion in


    spite of his teasing.


    Yun Shang blushed after hearing that. She hurriedly blew out themp and walked to the bed.


    Prince Jing''s breath finally became peaceful. Yun Shangy in the bed and listened to the Prince''s


    rhythmic breathing. As she pulled his quilt up, his scent surrounded her. Yun Shang couldn''t help but


    close her eyes and inhale deeply. Yun Shang felt at peace for the first time in her life. The Princess


    nuzzled her head closer to the quilt to enjoy the moment. Soon she fell asleep with a sweet smile.


    Noticing that Yun Shang had fallen asleep, Prince Jing''s eyes fluttered open. He was in a joyous mood.


    Then he turned to look at the woman sleeping in his bed. They were under the same roof tonight. How


    wonderful it felt! The Prince could not help but curl his lips into a smile before he closed his eyes


    again.

 Chapter 201 The Shocking Secret

    Chapter 201 The Shocking Secret


    If Yun Shang and Prince Jing traveled to Mount Kirin by horse and carriage, it would take them half a


    month. That would be too long for Yun Shang, as her wedding with Prince Jing was a month away. If


    she and Prince Jing weren''t in the Pce at that time, it would be troublesome.


    So Yun Shang decided not to take the horse and carriage. She chose the Ferghana horse that Prince


    Jing had found for her. Together, the Prince and Princess rode day and night to reach Mount Kirin as


    quickly as possible. It took them five days to arrive at the vige at the foot of Mount Kirin.


    It was a small vige with a poption of only several hundred people. It was called Peach Stream


    Vige, and the vigers were said to be honest and friendly. Seeing Yun Shang and Prince Jing, the


    vigers became agitated and defensive.


    "This is the twelfth time that strangers havee to our vige. Is something wrong?" The vigers


    pointed to Yun Shang and Prince Jing as they whispered amongst themselves. Yun Shang and Prince


    Jing were both good at Kung Fu, so they had good hearing. They heard what the vigers had said.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but be suspicious. In such a small vige, any strangers'' arrival was big


    news for the vigers. If the secret army of one hundred thousand soldiers stationed themselves in


    Mount Kirin, why hadn''t they been noticed by the vigers? And given the fact that the vigers were so


    suspicious and gossiped a lot about strangers, Yun Shang was afraid that many people were aware of


    her and Prince Jing''s arrival, even before they reached Mount Kirin. This meant that Xia Houjing must


    know of their arrival, too.


    Yun Shang nced up and exchanged a look with Prince Jing. They both noticed the worry reflected in


    the other person''s eyes. Yun Shang kept silent for a while. Then she approached a woman and started


    talking, "Madam, Ie from Xiyi Town with my husband. We came here to visit my brother and his


    family. But my brother only told me that he lives near Mount Kirin. This is the only vige near Mount


    Kirin that I could find, but I don''t think my brother lives here. I wonder if there are any other major cities


    around Mount Kirin."


    The woman examined Yun Shang and Prince Jing, and found that they looked quite elegant, which


    made her respect them. But the woman couldn''t understand why Yun Shang and Prince Jing rode


    horses to the vige. ''Who would ride horses to visit their rtives? Not to mention there are only two


    of them.'' Upon hearing Yun Shang''s exnation that they came from Xiyi Town, the woman stopped


    questioning their story. Xiyi Town was located at the border. The Town''s folk were known for their


    emboldened outlook, and every person in Xiyi Town knew how to ride a horse and shoot an arrow.


    "There are no other major cities around Mount Kirin......" The woman quickly answered.


    Yun Shang frowned. She thanked the woman and turned to look at Prince Jing. Prince Jing pondered


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    before he said, "Since our brother doesn''t live here, we can leave now. I''ll send someone to ask about


    his addresster."


    Yun Shang nodded and mounted the horse in preparation to ride away from the vige with Prince


    Jing.


    "If grandfather is right about the army of one hundred thousand soldiers, then how do they support


    themselves without the basic living facilities of a big city?" Yun Shang frowned. She felt that they must


    have missed something.


    Troubled by doubt, Yun Shang gave her secret signal. After a while, as she and Prince Jing walked to a


    quiet ce, a man in ck knelt before Yun Shang. "My Lady, " he said respectfully.


    Yun Shang nodded before speaking, "People in the Peach Stream Vige seem hostile to strangers.


    Where have you been staying these days? Have you been noticed by someone? You''ve reported to me


    that Xia Houjing has arrived here. Where is he now?"


    "My Lady, I''ve been living in the dense forest behind Peach Stream Vige. Peach Stream Vige is


    small in size, so any stranger will catch the vigers'' attention. To avoid that, I don''t live in the vige.


    And no one has noticed my existence yet. The seventh Prince of the State of Xia lives in Peach Stream


    Vige. When he first came here, he fell ill and was found lying beside a stream. A deaf-mute girl took


    him to her house and took care of the Prince."


    "Oh? A deaf-mute girl?" Yun Shang frowned. ''Is that pure coincidence? And if not, why did Xia Houjing


    do that?'' "What has Xia Houjing been doing these days?" Yun Shang asked again.


    The man in ck quickly answered her, "In the daytime when the girl is home, Prince Houjing pretends


    to be ill. At night, after the girl falls asleep, the Prince goes out to meet the chief of Peach Stream


    Vige. Sometimes the Prince also goes into Mount Kirin. But there is miasma on the mountain, so I


    didn''t dare to go in."


    Yun Shang nodded, "What else did you find?"


    "My Lady, I found that there is an iron mine in Mount Kirin......" The man in ck thought for a while


    before he continued, "There''s something else that I found strange. There weren''t many people living in


    Peach Stream Vige a decade ago. However, eight years ago, a few people moved in and started


    living here. Official records show that these people are all refugees from Yung City. There was a


    flood eight years ago in Yung City, and some citizens left the city and found this vige to settle in.


    That''s how this ce became Peach Stream Vige."


    Yun Shang frowned. Things were getting more and moreplicated.


    When Prince Jing heard about the iron mine, he rolled his eyes. He stared at Mount Kirin which was so


    high that it looked like it was hiding in the clouds.


    After Yun Shang let the man in ck leave, Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang and said, "I thought you


    only have female servants."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I like female servants because I am a girl, so it is convenient for me to give orders.


    And sometimes, women are more effective than men when I need to lower people''s guards. But still,


    some things must be done by men. It breaks my heart to let my beautiful girls suffer."


    As Yun Shang was talking, Prince Jing studied the Princess. Since they were in a rush to get here, Yun


    Shang had pulled her hair into a simple hairstyle and set it with an ordinary hairpin. Her hairstyle looked


    simple but refreshing.


    Peach Stream Vige was the only vige at the foot of Mount Kirin. There were no other viges


    around. Yun Shang and Prince Jing found a t ground to sit and rest.


    "I studied the map before we came here. It shows that there is a Peach Blossom Vige at the foot of


    Mount Kirin. And the nearest city is Yaming City, which is ten miles away from here. But, Mount


    Kirin......" Yun Shang hesitated before she continued, "This mountain is high, and there''s a dense forest


    with miasma covering the mountainside. The mountain is also capped with snow. Mount Kirin covers


    several miles on the ground and there aren''t many people who have been into the mountain. So what''s


    drawn on the map is unclear. I only have basic information about Mount Kirin."


    Prince Jing nodded. What Yun Shang had just shared was the same information that Prince Jing had


    about the mountain.


    "If grandfather is right about the army of a hundred thousand people that hide in Mount Kirin, then they


    definitely need a huge supply of food and other resources. But there is only Peach Stream Vige here.


    And on our way here, I saw that the crops and nts grown on the farnd are only enough to


    support the vigers...... As far as I can see, it doesn''t seem like a good ce to hide. So why did


    they......" Yun Shang murmured to herself.


    Prince Jing squinted before exining, "It''s because of the iron mine." Prince Jing looked at Mount


    Kirin, "The State of Xia is wealthy, so it''s not hard for anyone in their state to buy horses and recruit


    soldiers. But iron is a scarce resource in the State of Xia. All of their iron supply is bought from other


    countries. Every country is afraid that if the State of Xia owns too much iron, its people will make a lot


    of weapons. So they all controll iron supply to the State of Xia. And just now your man said that there is


    an iron mine in Mount Kirin."


    Prince Jing took out a map from his clothes. "Mount Kirin has precipitous peeks. And there is miasma


    in the dense forest. So even people from our state don''t know much about what''s inside of Mount Kirin,


    which makes Mount Kirin the perfect ce for the soldiers from the State of Xia to hide and cover their


    traces. However, how they supply themselves is really a matter of concern."


    Yun Shang nodded, "We should also investigate the vigers in Peach Stream Vige. The vige


    appeared from nowhere. Although it looks normal, no one knows whether there are hidden secrets


    behind its existence. Besides, it is strange that Xia Houjing fell ill upon his arrival. And it didn''t look like


    a coincidence that he was saved by the deaf-mute girl. And visiting the chief of the vige in middle of


    the night? That is also suspicious. I have a feeling that everything around Mount Kirin is quite unusual.


    I''m afraid something big is going to happen in the State of Ning."


    Yun Shang frowned. In her previous life, there wasn''t such an incident. ''What might have caused this?


    Did something happen unexpectedly and cause everything else to change?''


    "I''m afraid we can''t get into Peach Stream Vige at the moment. But we can''t go anywhere else.


    Where should we go now?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    "We can stay in Mount Kirin."


    Yun Shang frowned. She hesitated at the thought of going into Mount Kirin. It was hard to know what


    might happen. She had someone that she wanted to protect. And her unfinished vengeance awaited


    her.


    Yun Shang also had the feeling that the secret army in Mount Kirin would be a catastrophe for the State


    of Ning. The army was also an unpredictable variable. If the State of Ning suffered a national crisis,


    then how would she protect her family?


    Prince Jing noticed Yun Shang''s hesitance. He curved his mouth and said in a low voice, "Do you know


    what I''ve found recently?"


    "Well?" Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing. Seeing that Prince Jing looked serious, she knew it must be


    something extremely important.


    Prince Jing turned to Yun Shang. The Princess shivered when she saw his frigid expression. "The


    entire Li n are spies ced in the State of Ning by the State of Xia."


    This news was shocking to Yun Shang. She searched Prince Jing''s eyes for any hint of jest, but found


    that he wasn''t joking. Yun Shang felt her heart sinking. "How is that possible?"


    Prince Jing looked at Mount Kirin. His eyes were still filled with coldness. "I was shocked too when I


    came to know about this. But this secret was found out by my most trusted intelligence specialists. It


    can''t be fake. The ancestor to the Li n was a descendant of the State of Xia. But he was the child of


    a maid and failed to be the heir of his n. To save himself from being persecuted by others, he


    voluntarily asked toe to the State of Ning. Upon arrival, he changed his name, and asked his


    descendants to promise that they would work for the State of Xia. Together, they schemed to secure


    important positions in the State of Ning. Slowly but steadily, their power and influence has grown so


    much that they now intend to rule the State of Ning.


    As you know, even though the State of Xia is arge country and is rich in resources, it is scarcely


    popted andcks weapons. They have a foothold among all their surrounding countries only due to


    the protection offered by their natural terrain. People of the State of Xia have their ambitions. They just


    don''t have the chance. But they are smart enough to think of this n. They are trying to upy our


    state in a bloodless way. I suspect that with the Li n''s high position in the State of Ning, the State of


    Xia must think this is the best time for them to implement their final n. The soldiers in Mount Kirin are


    probably deployed by the State of Xia for this purpose."


    It took Yun Shang a long time to ept what Prince Jing had said. She was struck by the news. If


    Prince Jing was right, then the ruler of the State of Xia must be rmingly scheming and had shocking


    foresight.


    And if Li n were really spies ced by the State of Xia a long time ago, then it would make things


    moreplicated.


    "So father must be...... in great danger." Worry filled Yun Shang''s eyes. "Xia Houjing and Lord Hua Guo


    are both in the State of Ning right now. These soldiers will follow their orders. Should we arrest Xia


    Houjing and Lord Hua Guo? In that way, those soldiers can''t act effectively."


    Prince Jing shook his head. "We don''t have evidence to prove that the State of Xia deployed a hundred


    thousand soldiers here. Even if we did have the evidence, we should still be prudent. If we arrest Xia


    Houjing and Lord Hua Guo, I''m afraid the Emperor of the State of Xia will take it as an excuse to


    dere war on us."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time. She bit her lip and said, "I need to make some arrangements for


    mother. I will also need to see to other things in the Imperial City. After that, I''ll go into Mount Kirin with


    you."

 Chapter 202 Going Into Mount Kirin

    Chapter 202 Going Into Mount Kirin


    Yun Shang selected ten servants who had performed well in several previous missions before turning


    to Prince Jing and asking, "Uncle, isn''t there thick miasma in the forest on Mount Kirin? How can we


    get in?"


    Prince Jing took out a map and pointed at a ce on Mount Kirin, "There is a river here. We can climb


    the mountain along the river."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She took the map and examined it for some time. "If its possible to go into


    Mount Kirin by climbing along the river, then why isn''t there any information on the map? The map


    doesn''t show the river''s length, nor does it mention the terrain......"


    "Because even with the help of the river, it is still difficult to get on Mount Kirin. There is a cliff halfway


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    up the mountain. The river plunges into a waterfall at this point. The cliff is about three hundred and


    thirty three meters high and its slippery and smooth surface makes the cliff impossible to climb. Only a


    person with great Kung Fu can climb the mountain." Prince Jing said calmly.


    "......" Yun Shang turned and looked at the ten servants who seemed stunned. She murmured to Prince


    Jing, "No wonder you didn''t ask me to bring servants." Then Yun Shang couldn''t help but get upset with


    Prince Jing. ''Why didn''t you tell me earlier......'' she thought.


    Then Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing as she thought of something important, "Did you just say that a


    person needs to be good at Kung Fu to go up the mountain? So, if a person is not very good at Kung


    Fu, he or she can''t go up?"


    Prince Jing nodded. Then he heard Yun Shang''s calm deration, "That is unfortunate as I am not


    good at Kung Fu."


    Yun Shang had learned some Kung Fu. But she was not great at it since she had been really ill as a


    child and her health conditions didn''t allow her to practice much. She had been eating special herbs to


    strengthen her Kung Fu skills. However, despite the help, she found it hard to master techniques like


    Qinggong*.


    (*TN: A Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and travel in the air.)


    Yun Shang''s statement astonished Prince Jing. On several asions, she had surprised him with her


    abilities. He had, therefore, always wondered whether or not she had mastered certain Kung Fu


    techniques. He remembered being amazed with Yun Shang''s Qinggong once and thought that the


    Kung Fu she practiced was a special kind.


    Prince Jing kept silent for a while before he said, "If the cliff weren''t so steep, I could have taken you


    with me. But......"


    "Don''t worry too much. We''ll see what we can do after we get to the cliff." Eager to leave, Yun Shang


    stood and walked to her horse.


    "Now is not the best time for us to go into the mountain. We didn''t hide our traces, so even though Xia


    Houjing doesn''t know our identity, he must have been informed that some strangers havee to


    Peach Stream Vige. He will definitely ce more guards. And I''m afraid that we have already been


    noticed by him. If we want to go into Mount Kirin, we need to take a detour and get rid of our stalkers."


    Prince Jing sat down and acted casual.


    Yun Shang nodded. She med herself for the situation in which she found herself. When around


    Prince Jing, she followed his instincts and let him take the lead. It seemed that she didn''t take the


    precautions she normally would have.


    Fortunately for them, the secret guards were good at hiding themselves. After a while, Yun Shang and


    Prince Jing were alone as the guards had taken care of the stalkers. When it started getting dark,


    Prince Jing stood and said, "I''ll go hunt for some food. Be careful while I''m gone."


    Yun Shang nodded and watched Prince Jing leave. After a while, she stood and looked around for


    some branches to burn. When she was about to start a fire, Yun Shang found that she wasn''t carrying


    any flint. Yun Shang forced an awkward smile and leaned against a tree as she waited for Prince Jing''s


    return. It seemed that they would spend the night here.


    It didn''t take Prince Jing long to find them some food. After a short while, he returned with two


    pheasants in his hands. Prince Jing grinned when he saw that Yun Shang had forgotten to carry any


    flint. He knelt quickly and started the fire. Then he took the pheasants to the stream to clean them.


    After he walked back to the fire, he skewered the pheasants with branches and set the branches above


    the fire to roast.


    "I''m starting to feel that I''m a burden." Yun Shang smiled and said to Prince Jing. Even though she had


    learned a lot during these years, she was never put in a position where she couldn''t feed herself. So


    Yun Shang didn''t have the experience of surviving in a forest. She might know what to do in theory, but


    when it came to practice, she was almost useless.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyes and looked at Yun Shang. "I don''t think so. You have skills that no one


    else has. As I remember, you have valuable medical knowledge, which means you can tell poisonous


    herbs from harmless ones. I always believed that nature is bnced in its own way. If the miasma is


    poisonous, there must be a cure for it. The ce near the miasma must also be the ce where we


    can find a curing herb for the poison in the miasma. The soldiers of the State of Xia hold the advantage


    that they don''t fear the miasma. So if you can find the curing herb, you will make a great contribution."


    Yun Shang smiled. "I know that you''re saying all this tofort me. Thank you, for I do feel better


    now."


    After the pheasants were roasted, Prince Jing took a crispy yet tender leg and handed it to Yun Shang.


    The Princess took a bite. She felt the fragrance of the pheasant spread in her mouth. Although there


    was no salt and not much taste, the meal still tasted good, as its original vors had been preserved.


    After Yun Shang and Prince Jing enjoyed their meal, they both leaned against a tree to rest.


    As the night drew on, the forest seemed toe alive. Leaves rustled as small animals foraged for


    food. Yun Shang''s ears pricked when the crickets began chirping. It wasn''t long before the fire turned to


    embers and darkness enveloped the Prince and Princess. Secure in the knowledge that Prince Jing


    was by her side and shadow guards protected them, Yun Shang closed her eyes. A momentter, she


    heard a low rustling sound near them. Yun Shang''s drowsiness disappeared. She kept her eyes closed


    and pulled her right hand into her sleeve. She breathed a sigh of relief when she felt her weapon, a


    silver needle.


    Yun Shang slowly reached out with her left hand. She remembered that Prince Jing was on her left. As


    her fingers inched closer to where she remembered the Prince to be, Yun Shang first felt the cold steel


    of Prince Jing''s sword. Then, as her fingers moved upward, she touched a hand which felt slightly cold.


    The hand held Yun Shang''s hand. As fingers grazed her palm, Yun Shang noticed the words,


    ''Someone is here'' being traced on her palm.


    Yun Shang felt relieved that Prince Jing was awake. The Princess also drewfort from the


    knowledge that the shadow guards were all awake and ready to fight.


    A sharp noise suddenly rang through the forest. It was so loud that it made Yun Shang''s ears ache.


    Whoever made that much noise must have wanted to wake Yun Shang and Prince Jing. So Yun Shang


    and Prince Jing opened their eyes. But it was too dark around them. There wasn''t even the slightest


    glimmer from the moon.


    A snowy white silhouette suddenly floated towards them from a distance. The dress seemed to shine,


    which reflected the person''s pale and bluish face. As the person floated closer, Yun Shang realized that


    it had no eyes.


    Before Yun Shang could react, she heard a sudden scream from behind her, "Ah...... Ghost......"


    Yun Shang frowned as she identified who the voice belonged to.


    Yun Shang shivered at the scream. Before she realized what had happened, she had been grabbed by


    Prince Jing and found herself being dragged toward the road. As they ran, Prince Jing kept shouting


    out loud, "Ah, ghost! There''s a ghost! Run! A ghost......"


    Yun Shang almost fell down. She followed Prince Jing and stumbled outside the woods with him. After


    they had run for a long distance, Prince Jing stopped. He turned and looked in the direction of Peach


    Stream Vige. But it waspletely dark and nothing could be seen.


    Yun Shang turned her head to look at Prince Jing. She could only see a vague silhouette in the


    darkness.


    But Prince Jing seemed to know that Yun Shang was looking at him, so he said in a soft voice, "It was


    the vigers from Peach Stream Vige. I guess that they didn''t know our real identities. They were


    worried that we would stay, but they didn''t want to kill us to draw the officials'' attention. That''s why they


    came up with the idea of scaring us away by pretending there was a ghost in the forest.


    Yun Shang nodded, "They must have thrown the firefly powder on themselves. That''s why the person


    in the white dress was shining." She hesitated before she continued, "What they did to us was a good


    thing. It shows that Xia Houjing hasn''t noticed us yet. Since the vigers from Peach Stream Vige


    have seen us leaving, they won''t follow us. That''s exactly what we need right now. An excuse to leave."


    "Let''s go. The ce that we need to reach is located between two ridges. It''s a hundred and twenty


    kilometers from here. We can get there by horse. It will take us one day and a night. We''ll get there by


    dawn." Prince Jing said in a soft voice. Yun Shang smiled at the gentleness in his voice.


    Prince Jing whistled in the air, and soon, Yun Shang saw two horses running toward them. Yun Shang


    smiled and patted her horse, "This horse is obedient."


    "This horse is called Cai Yun*. She''s a mare, and quite obedient. Cai Yun and my horse, Ta Yun* are a


    couple. If you like her, I can give her to you as a gift."


    (*TN: In Chinese, Cai Yun means colorful clouds, and Ta Yun means chasing the clouds.) Prince Jing


    exined softly. Then he mounted his horse and said, "Let''s go."


    Before Yun Shang could deliberate over Prince Jing''s exnation, the Prince had galloped away on his


    horse. Yun Shang didn''t have time to think. She mounted her horse as well. Then she patted her horse


    and Cai Yun chased Prince Jing.


    It was just as Prince Jing had expected. At about 7 o'' clock in the morning, they had arrived at their


    destination. Yun Shang frowned at the waterfall, which was more than three hundred meters high. The


    cliff looked quite slippery as it had been washed and eroded by water all year round. And the waterfall


    was located in the dense forest with the miasma.


    Yun Shang carefully examined the waterfall for some time. Then she shook her head and said, "I''m


    afraid that I can''t go up."


    Prince Jing nodded. He had only heard about the cliff from his secret guards, so this was the first


    opportunity for him to examine it. Judging from its steepness, it would be hard for him to go up alone.


    And if he carried Yun Shang with him, it was highly likely that they would both fall and die.


    Yun Shang stood beside the deep pond under the waterfall and looked around for a long time. Then


    she pointed to a tree at the top of the waterfall and said to Prince Jing, "If you can find a rope the height


    of the waterfall and tie it to that tree, I can climb the cliff. With the help of the rope, my guards will also


    be able to climb the cliff."


    Prince Jing looked at the tree for some time, then he nodded. He turned and told his people to find a


    long rope. But the nearest town was a hundred kilometers away. It would take another day for the


    guards to purchase a rope at the town and return.


    When Prince Jing''s guards came back, it was already midnight. It was too dark for anyone to see


    anything clearly, and Yun Shang wasn''t sure whether she could climb up the cliff at night. So they all


    found a ce to rest. When the sun rose the next day, the Prince, Princess and the guards prepared to


    climb the mountain.


    Prince Jing flew up to the top of the cliff using his Kung Fu. The leap that Prince Jing took was more


    than three hundred meters. Yun Shang was shocked. She knew that Prince Jing was really good at


    Kung Fu, but she didn''t know that he was this good. She became troubled at a thought. ''This man is so


    scary. If we be enemies one day, I will have little chance to win.''


    Prince Jing tied the rope to the tree that Yun Shang had mentioned. He carefully examined the knot


    before nodding. The tree was at least a hundred years old. It grew on the edge of the cliff, and some of


    its branches extended outward, beyond the cliff. The diameter of the branch on which Prince Jing tied


    the rope also assured him that it would be able to bear a person''s weight.


    Yun Shang jumped into the water and swam to where the rope dangled above the pool. She tied the


    rope around her waist and pulled the rope with both hands as she began her climb. The cliff was so


    slippery that Yun Shang couldn''t put her feet on it. So she used the help of the rope to begin her slow


    climb up the cliff. Prince Jing saw Yun Shang struggle when climbing up. He frowned. ''This cliff is more


    than three hundred meters high. If she keeps climbing like that, not only will her hand ache for a long


    time, she will also have blisters.''


    Thinking about that, Prince Jing used his Kung Fu to lift the rope and Yun Shang. Yun Shang was only


    a fifteen-year-old girl. It wasn''t hard for Prince Jing to lift her. With the Prince''s help, it only took Yun


    Shang two hours to reach the top of the cliff.


    Just as the Prince and Princess were about to rest, they heard someone talking in the dense forest.


    Yun Shang and Prince Jing were surprised. They looked at each other before diving into the water to


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    Chapter 203 Sharing Weal And Woe


    "What''s that?" Yun Shang heard someone talking above them. She was startled. When Yun Shang and


    Prince Jing heard someone talking, they panicked and dove into the water. They didn''t have the time to


    put away the rope. If the rope was seen by those people, they would know that someone must have


    climbed up the mountain.


    "Come on. Let''s go and take a look." Yun Shang frowned at the conversation. Even though Yun Shang


    and Prince Jing were hiding in the water, they could still be easily spotted if those people came closer


    and looked into the water. Fortunately, it was the upstream of the waterfall, so the water was deep. Yun


    Shang and Prince Jing could submerge themselves deeper before those people checked the water.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Prince Jing. She found that he was frowning. His eyes were tightly closed


    and he looked pale. Yun Shang was shocked. ''Prince Jing doesn''t know how to hold his breath under


    water!''


    Then Yun Shang smiled bitterly at her thought. Maybe it was because Prince Jing had been so efficient


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    and resourceful in his daily life that Yun Shang had never thought there were things that he couldn''t do.


    The fact that Prince Jing couldn''t hold his breath would be fatal to him and disastrous to their mission.


    Just as Yun Shang was contemting their options, she heard the faint sound of footsteps. She knew


    those people wereing closer to the river''s edge. Yun Shang didn''t have the time to think. She


    quickly swam to Prince Jing and ced her hand under his arm. With the Prince securely in her grasp,


    she pulled him as she swam deeper.


    When Yun Shang had swum deep enough to avoid being seen by the people ashore, she stopped to


    check on Prince Jing. She became flustered when she found that he looked worse. Prince Jing''s face


    had turned blue due tock of oxygen. ''Crap!'' Yun Shang thought to herself. She was afraid that Prince


    Jing couldn''t stay in the water for too much longer.


    Just then, she heard someone talking from the shore. Yun Shang listened attentively.


    "Look. What''s this?" Someone asked.


    "It''s a rope...... Someone must have climbed up the mountain. And there must be more than one


    person." Another man answered. Yun Shang sighed. She wished that they hadn''t found the rope. But


    those people did spot it hanging from the tree. Yun Shang was worried about Prince Jing. She felt


    anxious. ''Why don''t they leave?''


    When she felt that Prince Jing going limp, Yun Shang knew that the Prince couldn''t hold his breath any


    longer.


    Yun Shang bit her lip as she thought over her options. Once decided, she swam closer to Prince Jing


    and gently ced her lips on his. Then she released short puffs of breath into his mouth. After a few


    seconds, she noticed that Prince Jing''s face looked better.


    "Take the rope. We need to report to the general." Then Yun Shang heard footsteps. To her, it sounded


    like the people were headed away from the river. ''General? So these people could have been soldiers


    from the hidden army that we discovered!''


    Yun Shang felt relieved with the long silence that ensued. But she didn''t swim up immediately. She


    waited for a while longer to be sure that those people wouldn''t return. As she waited, she puffed more


    breaths into Prince Jing''s mouth to keep him alive.


    After a while, there was no sound from above the water at all. Yun Shang was so worried about Prince


    Jing that she decided to surface. She dragged Prince Jing as she swam up. After Yun Shang reached


    the surface, she looked around to ensure no one was standing guard. Then she dragged Prince Jing


    toward the water weeds.


    After they hid in the water weeds, Yun Shang thumped Prince Jing''s back. Prince Jing spat out some


    water before closing his eyes again. It took him some time to gather the strength to talk.


    "It won''t be long before theye back and search here. They''ve already found the rope. Now they


    must know that someone who fears the miasma must have tried to climb up the cliff. If they search


    along the river, they will find us." Prince Jing kept his eyes closed as he spoke in a soft and weak voice.


    Yun Shang still felt awkward about what she had done under the water. Seeing that Prince Jing didn''t


    mention what had happened, Yun Shangughed at herself for overthinking. But somehow, she also


    felt disappointed.


    Yun Shang stopped thinking about it and searched her clothes. She frowned as she took out a small


    white jade bottle from around her waist. She smiled bitterly as she spoke, "Before we came here, I


    brought antidotal pills with me. They should protect us against the poison in the miasma. But one pill


    only works for two hours. Since I only have ten pills, you and I have ten hours to find the curing herb for


    the poison."


    Prince Jing opened his eyes and looked at Yun Shang. His mouth curved into a smile. "I told you that


    you have skills which no one else has. If you hadn''te with me, I might have died here."


    Then Prince Jing used what was left of his energy to pull Yun Shang from the water. As they walked


    toward the thicket, Yun Shang thought the miasma made the forest look gloomy and frightening.


    Despite her surroundings, Yun Shang felt quite warm inside, as Prince Jing had said something


    encouraging to her. She smiled at his reassurance.


    Yun Shang took out an antidotal pill and handed it to Prince Jing. Prince Jing swallowed it without even


    looking at the pill. Yun Shang was surprised by his unconditional trust in her. She took out another pill


    and swallowed it.


    "Let''s go." Prince Jing smiled and said, "We don''t have much choice now. No matter what might


    happen, we must take the risk."


    Yun Shang nodded, and walked further into the forest without waiting for Prince Jing. Before she could


    take more than a few steps, she felt a pair of cold hands pulling her back.


    "Well?" Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing with a questioning look.


    Prince Jing smiled, "The miasma is too thick. I don''t want us to get separated."


    Yun Shang nodded. She felt ted by Prince Jing''s behavior.


    After they walked into the forest, the Prince and Princess found that they couldn''t see properly. The


    forest floor was covered in rotting leaves and animal remains owing to which, the air smell like carrion.


    Yun Shang frowned. Then she heard Prince Jingughing, "This smell is so much better than human


    corpses."


    Yun Shang knew that Prince Jing was trying tofort her, but she felt empathic toward him. Prince


    Jing started to lead soldiers into war at a very young age. He was barely a teenager at that time. The


    scars on his back showed the suffering he had experienced all these years at the border.


    Suppressing what she felt for Prince Jing, Yun Shang said to him softly, "I know that winning wars and


    being admired by civilians are hard things to do."


    The Prince and Princess encountered no beasts in the forest. Perhaps that was because of the


    miasma. Yun Shang felt quite relieved. But she was concerned that they wouldn''t find the right


    direction. Besides, they knew nothing about this forest, so the only thing they could do was wander


    around and try their luck as time went by.


    After they took their third pills, the Prince and Princess still hadn''t found anything. Yun Shang felt more


    and more anxious. Mount Kirin covered hundreds of miles. If they kept looking for the curing herb


    aimlessly, they would be trapped in the woods.


    It was not good to wander around like this.


    And they both knew that.


    Prince Jing stopped and said, "Your grandfather said that on the day that he found traces of the secret


    troops, the miasma was not so thick. He also mentioned that the south side of Mount Kirin was clearer


    as it had rained. Today, it looks like we don''t have his luck."


    When Yun Shang was about to say something, she saw Prince Jing close his eyes, as if he was


    sensing something.


    Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing and asked, "What are you doing?"


    Prince Jing answered softly, "When we were climbing the mountain, the wind wasing from the


    north. Since we don''t have any sense of direction inside the forest, I''m trying to feel the wind. If I can


    feel the wind, we''ll have a little help."


    Yun Shang forced a bitter smile. ''Well, that sounds like a logical way to figure out directions. Right now,


    we can only count on the wind.''


    "This way." Prince Jing said in a low voice as he turned to his right.


    After they took a few steps, the Prince and Princess heard some noises. It sounded like someone was


    stepping on the leaves.

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    Chapter 204 Yun Shang Is Attacked


    Surprised, Yun Shang exchanged a nce with Prince Jing. They hid behind a tree and held their


    breath as they waited. Before long, the footsteps approached their vicinity before stopping. Yun Shang


    wasn''t quite sure, but she thought it sounded like they had been followed by more than one person, but


    no more than two.


    She quickly calcted the odds of a confrontation. She and Prince Jing were quite capable of dealing


    with one or two enemies. And they could certainly make their stalker disappear without rming the


    others.


    As she continued thinking about their strategy, she felt a warm breath tingle her ear. Yun Shang was


    startled, but soon, she calmed down as she realized that it was Prince Jing. Prince Jing whispered in


    her ear, "You''re worrying too much. We were not being followed by a hostile entity."


    What did that mean? Yun Shang was puzzled. She shot a questioning look at Prince Jing as she


    contemted what he meant.


    Prince Jing craned his neck and looked past Yun Shang in the direction where the footsteps had


    stopped. After a few quick nces, his expression rxed. He grinned as he spoke, "I was right.


    Come, take a look."


    Yun Shang was even more puzzled now. She guessed that since Prince Jing was asking her to step


    out from behind the tree, they were safe. But why did Prince Jing talk like that? It sounded like he had


    seen an old acquaintance. Driven by curiosity, she hastened to follow the Prince. She saw an elk


    standing not far away. The magnificent creature stood with its back toward them. It seemed to be


    looking into the distance.


    As if aware of their presence, the elk suddenly turned and red at them withrge, shinny eyes. In the


    next moment, the elk bellowed before galloping away.


    The Prince and Princess were astonished by the beauty of the elk. Equally, they were amused by the


    elk''s quick exit. As Yun Shang watched the graceful animal flee, she suddenly came up with an idea.


    She said to Prince Jing, "Follow the elk."


    With that said, she ran ahead. It took the Prince a few seconds to react. Fearful that they might get


    separated, he quickly followed.


    As they gave chase, Yun Shang exined to the Prince, "We haven''t met any living creatures along


    the road, not even an ant, let alone something as big as an elk. I assume the miasma killed most


    animals. But the elk wandered through the forest and showed no symptoms of poisoning. I believe that


    if we follow it, the elk might lead us to the antidote."


    Prince Jing nodded. They desperately needed to find the antidote to the miasma, or else they would die


    in the forest.


    The elk was running so fast that it took quite an effort for the Prince and Princess to keep up with it.


    They only slowed down when they saw the elk approaching a small pond. The elk seemed tired and


    stopped long enough to drink some water.


    When Yun Shang looked around, she noticed several other elks had collected near the pond. There


    were even a few rabbits nibbling on some nearby grass. Yun Shang was delighted. She walked toward


    the pond. As she approached, the elks fled in terror. Yun Shang looked into the pond. The water was


    clear, but there were no fish in the pond. No nts grew on its shore either. The only exception was the


    patch of grass that the rabbits had been eating.


    Yun Shang continued to stare at the grass as she pondered over the clues. "Perhaps I''ve found the


    antidote, " she said with a little uncertainty.


    Prince Jing looked delighted. He said, "There was no grass growing on the forest floor. Since this kind


    of grass survived the miasma, there must be something about it. It could be the water flowing beside


    the patch. But the water seems poisonous. You see, there are no fish swimming in it, nor any nts


    growing by. So the only possibility is that the grass is a kind of herb, and the antidote to the miasma."


    Yun Shang chuckled as she spoke, "I can''t believe it. Apart from fighting, you''re also an expert at


    deductive reasoning, uncle."


    As she spoke, the Princess gathered some grass. Then she took a close look at the herb, and sniffed it


    thoroughly. After her examination, Yun Shang put a de of grass in her mouth and chewed it.


    Prince Jing frowned at the Princess''s method. But he didn''t say a word. After a long while, Yun Shang


    nodded to him, "It''s not poisonous." She gathered more herbs. "But it tastes a little fishy. If I had


    brought my medical kit, I could''ve made it into a pill, which would taste better."


    "I''m thrilled that we''ve found the antidote in time. In such situation, no one will pay attention to taste."


    Said Prince Jing in return. He crouched and helped Yun Shang gather the herbs.


    As they had found the antidote, Yun Shang and Prince Jing felt at ease. They then headed south.


    It was getting dark, but neither of them dared to light a fire for fear of being seen. As they walked on in


    silence, Prince Jing whispered, "I''ve thought of a way to find out where the soldiers are."


    Joy appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes. She turned to Prince Jing, and asked, "Really? Can you borate


    on your idea?"


    "It would be necessary to light a fire on such a dark night. There are a hundred thousand soldiers, and


    so, they must have lit several small fires at their camp. The light from the fires would make it easy to


    find them. I can use my Qinggong to search around the forest." Prince Jing hesitated as he spoke.


    Yun Shang noticed his hesitation. She quickly asked, "It''s a great idea, uncle. I think it will work. But


    why are you hesitating?"


    Prince Jing gazed at her intensely. He said, "The size of the forest is enormous. And you are not quite


    good at Kung Fu. You''ll be vulnerable when I am away."


    Yun Shang knew that he was worried for her safety. "Don''t worry, uncle, " she said with a smile. "You


    might as well go. There are no dangerous wild animals in this forest. I will be okay. On the other hand, I


    am not a timid girl who is unable to protect myself. Please go, uncle. I''ll wait for your return."


    Prince Jing paused for a long while as he thought over Yun Shang''s exnation. Then he took out a


    small bell and tied it to Yun Shang''s belt. He told her, "This is the bell I use tomunicate with my


    guards. If anything happens, just ring the bell. If I try tomunicate with you, my bell will also ring.


    Just shake it several times, and I will know where you are."


    Yun Shang winked. She took the bell, examined it, and shook it cautiously. As she did so, the bell


    Prince Jing was holding began to ring.


    "I see. What a marvelous design. But uncle, it''s getting darker now. You should start the search before


    it gets too dark. I will wait for you here."


    Prince Jing nodded before turning and jumping onto a tree. Then he disappeared from Yun Shang''s


    sight.


    It was indeed getting dark. Before long, night came, and darkness engulfed the forest. Under the heavy


    foliage, it was so dark that Yun Shang couldn''t even see her own fingers. Yun Shang sat leisurely


    under a tree. She leaned against the trunk, and started to contemte the situation. It was beyond her


    expectation that the Grand Councilor would be a descendant of the Xia royal family.


    The Grand Councilor had been in control of the government of Ning for many years. What was worse


    was that he had misused his power. Under his guidance, all the male members of the Li n had


    either be officials in the government or sessful merchants. And the female members had been


    offered to Emperors or married to senior officials. The Grand Councilor had indeed built his of


    power. But Yun Shang didn''t believe that the Grand Councilor did all this for Emperor Xia''s benefit. She


    didn''t believe that he had no ambitions of his own. It was also highly unlikely that the Grand Councilor


    was simply carrying out the Xia Emperor''s orders.


    Even if the Grand Councilor wanted to be so selfless, he would''ve been stopped by his family


    members. However, she still stood a chance to defeat him and his of power, as long as she could


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    defeat the core members of Li n individually.


    As she was thinking of her n against the Li n, a voice suddenly broke the silence. It was soft, but


    sounded dangerous. Yun Shang felt goose bumps spread throughout her body. She shuddered as she


    heard the voice, "The Imperial City has been fortified and the number of guards has been increased. It


    might take some time for the new weapons to get into the city. Ning Ye, is everything settled as I


    ordered?"


    Shocked and surprised, Yun Shang held her breath as she listened to the voices. She wondered what


    these people were doing here, and why Ning Ye was with them.


    "It''s done. From tomorrow, the soldiers can start to sneak into the city. When the timees, we will


    congregate at the meeting point and catch the cursed Emperor off guard. Victory is so close that I can


    almost taste it! I''d love nothing more than to see the expression on the Emperor''s face when he is


    confronted by our soldiers. By then, it will be toote for him to do anything."


    What was he talking about? rmed by what she had heard, Yun Shang reached out and held a


    nearby branch. Unfortunately, it snapped. As the snapping sound echoed through the forest, Yun


    Shang realized her mistake. But it was toote. The men who had been talking were now aware that


    someone was nearby and had heard their conversation.


    Before she could think of her next move, one of the men spoke, "Who''s there?"


    Yun Shang panicked and searched her surroundings. A momentter, she felt the air stir as an attack


    headed her way. Sensing the danger, Yun Shang dodged.

 Chapter 205 Yun Shang Is Injured

    Chapter 205 Yun Shang Is Injured


    Horrified and surprised, Yun Shang quickly thought it over. Since both men had met her before, they


    would recognize her. Moreover, she had overheard their conversation. If she were caught, they would


    definitely kill her. In the likelihood of a confrontation, she didn''t have much confidence topete


    against two martial arts masters.


    After weighing her options, Yun Shang decided to flee. The Princess darted several silver needles


    toward her attacker before turning and running in the opposite direction at full speed. The forest was


    very dark. Yun Shang thought she could use these to her advantage and evade her attackers.


    As she fled, Yun Shang focused on the sound of footsteps. Her attackers seemed to be closing in on


    her. Yun Shang gritted her teeth. Herck of inner power had now be a lethal disadvantage. It


    would not be long before the two men caught up with her.


    Yun Shang had only two options. Either she stayed and fought, or given her poor abilities, she could


    run till the attackers caught up with her. Regardless of which option she chose, the result would be


    death. Yun Shang decided to risk her life on a n. As she ran, Yun Shang reached into her sleeve for


    a fire starter*. As she passed by a mountain of dead leaves, she grabbed a handful. She quickly lit the


    leaves and threw them over a pile of withered leaves on the ground.


    (*TN: As the story goes, in Ancient China, there used to be a kind of fire starter called Huo Zhe Zi. It''s


    said to be made of mmable substances such as saltpeter, sulfur, rosin, camphor, and various spices.


    Normally, the fire starter is ced in a bamboo tube. When the tube is opened, the substances will start


    to burn.)


    The burning embers spread quickly and before long, all the leaves had caught fire. As Yun Shang


    passed by more piles of dead leaves, she continued to set them on fire. As more and more piles of


    leaves started to burn, the fire grew into a fierce, roaring ze. It wasn''t long before Yun Shang''s


    cheeks burned with the heat from the fires. As the forest was full of withered leaves and dying trees,


    the fire would soon turn into an inferno, and engulf everything in the forest.


    Although Yun Shang felt relieved because her n wasing along well, she frowned as her


    attackers seemed to be gaining on her. Yun Shang abruptly turned in another direction. If she


    remembered correctly, she would be heading toward the pond she had seen when chasing the elk.


    "Damn it! Send a signal to gather our people! Our soldiers and weapons are hidden in this mountain.


    We must stop the fire from burning everything!" Yun Shang smiled when she heard the roar from


    behind her. It seemed that her n had taken effect. She even wished that the fire would burn the


    forest to ashes, along with the soldiers hiding inside it.


    However, she heard the voice again. And this time, she shuddered in fear. The voice said, "Ning Ye!


    Follow her and catch her! You will bring her back to me, dead or alive!" Yun Shang flushed with anxiety


    at his words. Her triumphant mood was swept away. As she continued to run at full speed, she grit her


    teeth and reached for the bell. She pulled it from her belt and shook it furiously.


    After sending out the signal, she jumped up on a tree, and hid in its thick canopy.


    Then she held her breath as she watched the two men pass by. Since she could see them now, she


    identified them to be Ning Ye and Xia Houjing. As the sound of footsteps faded, Yun Shang finally


    breathed a sigh of relief. Quickly she jumped onto a nearby tree and prepared to run away.


    However, the two men suddenly stopped and turned. Xia Houjing snapped, "Wait! The footsteps have


    disappeared. The woman must be hiding somewhere. Light a fire! And check each tree around here! I


    don''t think she has fled!" His voice sounded cruel and dangerous.


    Paralyzed with fear, Yun Shang remained silent. She held her breath as she waited for them to


    move, they would hear her.


    Not long after, she spotted a lighting from the distance. She presumed that they had already lit a


    torch and were looking for her. Yun Shang silently craned her neck. When she looked back, she saw


    that the forest was aze. Since the forest was full of dead trees and leaves, the fire would spread


    quickly. She estimated that the fire would reach her in less than a quarter of an hour.


    Yun Shang gnashed her teeth. Was she really doomed? Was she going to die here?


    The faint light of the fire drew nearer. In the flickering light, Yun Shang saw the men searching every


    tree thoroughly. They even went so far as to circle the tree to ensure they didn''t miss any hiding spots.


    Finally, they reached the tree she was hiding in. Yun Shang pressed herself against the tree trunk and


    stood still. She also held her breath so they wouldn''t hear her. When the men were about five feet from


    her, she took out a handful of silver needles from her sleeve andunched the needles at them.


    However, Xia Houjing and Ning Ye had been hit once before. They already knew Yun Shang would


    attack them with the needles. Prepared for her offense, they swiftly evaded the silver needles. They


    also took the chance to surround Yun Shang.


    Displeased that her attack didn''t work, she grit her teeth. Then Yun Shang grabbed her dagger and


    prepared to stab them when they came closer to her. As she waited, Yun Shang thought about how she


    had tried to avoid being recognized by running away. Her n had failed as the men had caught her.


    Again when she tried to hurt them with her needles, the men had evaded and her n had failed. At


    certain risk of being exposed, she had no choice but to kill them.


    However, before they could reach her, Yun Shang saw a figure sh by. She felt herself being lifted by


    the waist. In the next instant, she was being carried away from her attackers.


    Before she could understand what was happening, Yun Shang tried stabbing the figure with the dagger


    in her hand. She stopped her attack when she heard a familiar voice say, "It''s me."


    The scent of ambergris surrounded Yun Shang. She was stunned as she recognized the smell and the


    voice. Her uncle, Prince Jing, was back.


    Prince Jing ced Yun Shang on the tree before turning and throwing a dagger. The dagger met its


    mark as the torch held in Ning Ye''s hand fell to the ground. Ning Ye stamped out the fire in a hurry.


    Again, darkness engulfed the forest.


    At the chance, Prince Jing jumped toward the men. A fierce fight ensued. In the darkness, Yun Shang


    could only see three entangled figures, nothing else. They fought so savagely that the still air around


    the men stirred to life.


    Yun Shang''s heart jolted at the scene. At that moment, she hated her weak body. She hated the fact


    that she didn''t possess any inner power, and wasn''t good at martial arts. She hated herself for being


    unable to win against a martial arts master in a fight. What good would it do when she could only


    prevail in a fight with amon man? Her enemies were notmon men! In the past, she hadn''t


    thought her weakness would be such a big liability. She thought she could protect herself with other


    strategies. She was also protected by her people. Yun Shang had been confident that she could


    survive any danger. But today, the situation in which Yun Shang found herself taught her that she had


    been wrong. She was rueful.


    Suddenly, she was being targeted. Yun Shang snapped back from her thoughts as someone


    approached her. She realized that one of the two men had disengaged from Prince Jing and was trying


    to sneak up on her. Not only could she not protect herself, she had now be Prince Jing''s


    weakness. Holding her dagger tightly, Yun Shang decided to approach the attacker.


    It was pitch dark in the forest. In the tenebrosity, Yun Shang could only see a shadow heading her way.


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    Her eyes narrowed when the figure changed tactics and began moving away. She changed direction


    quickly to follow the figure. However, the shadow suddenly came toward her. She felt the air stir as a


    mighty punch headed for her face. She bent to dodge. Simultaneously she approached her target. Still


    wielding her weapon, she stabbed the figure with her dagger.


    Her greatest skill in martial arts was closebat. Although Yun Shang had no advantage over


    strength or internal force, if she could get close enough, she still stood a chance to win.


    Since she was closer to her attacker, she could see that it was Ning Ye. Ning Ye and Xia Houjing had


    chased Yun Shang through the forest. As Yun Shang had chosen to run when she was first discovered,


    Ning Ye had thought she wouldn''t fight back. Her only offense had been to dart silver needles at the


    men, twice. Ning Ye presumed shecked the skills to fight. He became more convinced of his


    presumption when Yun Shang didn''t dodge when he pounced on her. He was not expecting her to be


    armed. Suddenly, he saw the dagger in her hand.


    rmed, Ning Ye tried to evade, but it was toote for him to change position. And even if he could


    evade, he would be in a passive position. That would leave him at a greater disadvantage. Determined,


    he braced himself to be stabbed by the dagger. But before Yun Shang could withdraw the dagger, Ning


    Ye gathered his internal force, and directed it to his hand before pping her.


    Yun Shang had little experience with realbat strategy and didn''t expect that Ning Ye would allow


    himself to be injured by her dagger. Astonished, she lowered her guard for an instant. She hadn''t


    thought that he would take this opportunity to attack her. Surprised and defenseless, she was hit.


    As Ning Ye''s hand touched Yun Shang, his whole internal force transferred to her. Yun Shang almost


    screamed as she felt her entire shoulder de being injured to the point of almost shattering.


    After the attack, they both stepped back. Since Ning Ye and Yun Shang had underestimated each other


    and had been injured in the process, they became much more cautious.


    Yun Shang waited for the opportunity to attack him again, but this time, Ning Ye kept his distance.


    Suddenly, a firework burst in the sky. As the light chased away the darkness, Yun Shang turned her


    head away from her attacker. Although they were fighting, Ning Ye still didn''t know her identity. She


    was afraid that Ning Ye would be able to see her face. Ning Ye took the chance and attacked her again.


    Yun Shang dodged, but was still hit.


    Suddenly, Xia Houjing stopped attacking Prince Jing. He grit his teeth before shouting, "Stop! There''s


    an emergency! We need to return to the camp!" Ning Ye gave his opponent onest look before


    following Xia Houjing back into the dense forest.


    When she could finally rx, Yun Shang registered the taste of blood in her mouth. She closed her


    eyes to resist the impulse to cough. Instead, she breathed deeply and swallowed the blood.

 Chapter 206 The Secret Of Prince Jings Birth

    Chapter 206 The Secret Of Prince Jing''s Birth


    Prince Jing rushed to Yun Shang and asked with concern, "What happened? Are you okay?"


    Yun Shang nodded but kept silent.


    It was dark around them, so Prince Jing couldn''t see that Yun Shang had been hurt. He also didn''t see


    her swallowing her blood. When he didn''t hear Yun Shang speak for a long time, Prince Jing held Yun


    Shang''s hand and asked again, "Are you hurt?"


    It took Yun Shang a while to muster enough strength to answer softly, "I''m all right. I''m just tired after


    the chase and the fight."


    Prince Jing was happy to hear Yun Shang''s voice. But he noticed how weak she sounded. He nodded


    as he thought over her exnation. Prince Jing felt relieved. ''Yun Shang isn''t very good at Kung Fu. It''s


    understandable that she would feel tired.''


    "We need to hurry. I set fires around the forest during the chase. It won''t be long before someone


    another fire in the forest. Then we can ce our army at the foothills and kill every soldier whoes


    down the mountain." Yun Shang suppressed the pain in her shoulder. She ground her teeth before


    continuing, "Ning Ye and Xia Houjing talked about letting their soldiers sneak into the Imperial City from


    tomorrow. They must have bribed more than one person in the Imperial City. We need to ce more


    guards in the Imperial City."


    Since it took all of her energy to share this information with the Prince, Yun Shang felt pain spread


    throughout her body. She was afraid that Prince Jing would find out about her injury, so she ground her


    teeth and bore the pain silently. She didn''t want to be a burden to Prince Jing.


    When the next spasm of pain enveloped the Princess, Yun Shang broke into a cold sweat and shivered


    slightly. Her vision blurred and she felt as though she was on the verge of losing consciousness. Just


    then, Prince Jing''s voice gave Yun Shang something else to think about. He said, "Well, now that we


    are not afraid of the poison in the miasma, we should go back down the mountain and find our people.


    I''ve been able to spot a road that we can use. Tomorrow I''ll report the secret army to Emperor Ning and


    suggest that he rece the garrison guarding the Imperial City with people that I trust......"


    Yun Shang answered him with a soft "Em." Just then she felt Prince Jing holding her injured hand. Yun


    Shang burst into a cold sweat as pain radiated throughout her arm and shoulder. She almost passed


    out because of the intensity of the sudden pain.


    "Why is your hand so sweaty?" Prince Jing asked.


    Yun Shang ground her teeth and forced a smile, "It''s probably because I''ve never fought with anyone in


    practice. As it''s my first time, I became nervous."


    Prince Jing nodded at the exnation. He held Yun Shang''s hand and gently guided her to the right.


    As the Prince and Princess arrived at their destination, they saw a number of soldiers guarding the


    forest.


    Prince Jing frowned as he quickly counted the number of soldiers. If there were only a few soldiers,


    then he had the confidence to break their blockade. There was, however, a possibility that these


    soldiers were only a bait to lure Prince Jing and Yun Shang into a confrontation. Once the confrontation


    began, soldiers in hiding might join the fight. If such was the case, then Prince Jing and Yun Shang


    would get caught.


    Yun Shang was aware of the possible danger as well. She was in great pain and knew that she couldn''t


    climb down the waterfall. Given her current circumstances, she knew that Xia Houjing would set


    ambushes in the forest as he knew that they were not afraid of the miasma and would probably not risk


    the waterfall. So the waterfall was probably the least guarded spot in the forest and hence, the safest


    option for them to climb down the mountain.


    "Let''s go back through the waterfall." Yun Shang said softly, "We can send a secret signal to our


    shadow guards who will then gather near the waterfall. We can''t afford to alert Ning Ye and Xia Houjing


    by fighting with their soldiers. If our identities are exposed, they will change their ns correspondingly.


    It will be hard for us to arrest them. Right now, they don''t know who we are. And from their experience


    of fighting with us, they will think we are only normal Kung Fu practicers. They let us go because they


    thought we weren''t a threat to them."


    Prince Jing agreed with Yun Shang. He held her hand again. This time, he led her back to where they


    had been when the fight broke out.


    Yun Shang let out a signal to inform her guards. She hoped that Prince Jing didn''t find out about her


    injury. She was worried that he would me himself for a long time given that he cared about her so


    much.


    While walking back, the Prince and Princess saw the light of several torches in the distance. Just when


    Prince Jing was about to take a diversion, they heard Xia Houjing''s voice. He seemed astonished.


    "Lord Hua Guo, you can''t be serious!"


    Yun Shang sighed as she thought, ''Why does everything happen at the same time? Everywhere we go,


    we overhear people''s secrets. Each revtion leads to trouble!''


    The next moment, Yun Shang''s thoughts were interrupted by Xia Houjing''s shocking words, "Prince


    Jing can''t be my brother! He is Prince Jing of the State of Ning!"


    At that exmation, Yun Shang didn''t know what to think. She turned to Prince Jing, but noticed that he


    had frozen in shock. Slightly panicked, she wondered whether what she had heard was true. She knew


    that Prince Jing was an orphan and that he had been adopted by thest reigning Emperor when the


    Prince was a child. But she never expected that Prince Jing was actually the Prince of the State of Xia.


    Lord Hua Guo''s majestic voice echoed through the forest, "Your Highness shouldn''t question me.


    Prince Jing is my daughter''s son. He looks so much like my daughter that I wouldn''t mistake him for


    another person. I''ve heard that you tried to assassinate him many times. That''s why I choose to tell you


    the truth today. I don''t want you to hurt your brother. As for His Majesty, I have already sent a message


    to him. It won''t be long before His Majestyes and visits the State of Ning."


    After Lord Hua Guo finished speaking, he turned and walked toward the camp.


    Xia Houjing stood where he was. He bowed his head as he thought over Lord Hua Guo''s orders. No


    one knew what was on his mind. After a while, he whispered in a cold tone, "Prince Jing? Well......"


    Although he was whispering, his tone was so cold that Yun Shang felt goose bumps creeping up her


    arms.


    Xia Houjing stood still for a long time before he turned around and walked to his camp. Yun Shang


    asked in a low voice with concern, "Uncle?"


    Prince Jing didn''t seem to hear her. He kept silent for a long time before he nodded and said, "We need


    to hurry now. We will be easily spotted if we try to go down the mountain after dawn."


    Since Prince Jing didn''t seem to want to talk about the secret they had just overheard, Yun Shang


    decided not to bring it up again. But she felt quite worried. If what Lord Hua Guo had said was true,


    then Prince Jing was the rightful heir as Prince of the State of Xia. Right now, they were on the brink of


    war with the State of Xia. If war really broke out, Yun Shang wondered which side Prince Jing would


    take. If Prince Jing chose to support the State of Xia, it would be disastrous to the State of Ning.


    The more Yun Shang thought about it, the more worried she became. ''I should give Prince Jing some


    time to process the news. In the meanwhile, I need to ask my people to make sure of its authenticity. If


    it is true, then Prince Jing and I need to talk. No matter what, I will not let Prince Jing be an


    enemy of the State of Ning.''


    Prince Jing brought Yun Shang to the waterfall. Yun Shang frowned. Without the rope, it would be


    harder for her to climb down.


    Prince Jing seemed to be pondering about the problem, too. After a while, he said, "This problem can


    be easily solved. We can let our guards know that they need to set something under the waterfall to


    cushion ournding. Let''s jump."


    Yun Shang hesitated at Prince Jing''s words. If she hadn''t been hurt, she would have jumped without


    fear. But since she had been hurt and her shoulder injury was serious, Yun Shang wondered if her


    whole arm would break with even the slightest impact from such a high fall.


    However......


    "All right." Yun Shang said after a long time.


    She smiled bitterly. Xia Houjing''s people would try to enter the Imperial City tomorrow. If she wasted


    time, it would be toote to stop them.


    Prince Jing walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down. Seeing that the guards had ced fishing


    down, I will catch you."


    Yun Shang nodded. Seeing that Prince Jing had jumped without waiting for her response, she walked


    to the edge of the cliff. As she looked at the people and the arrangements, she assured herself that she


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    would be all right. Then she jumped too.

 Chapter 207 The Visit By Lord Hua Guo

    Chapter 207 The Visit By Lord Hua Guo


    Yun Shang didn''t sleep well. It had been a long restless night for her. She felt as though someone had


    pressed on her shoulder, causing her great pain. She didn''t even have the strength to open her eyes.


    But she kept trying because somehow, she felt that there was something really important that she


    needed to do. She remembered having the same feeling when she was giving birth to Huan''er in her


    previous life. Huan''er had been a premature infant and she had almost died during the delivery due to


    "Your Highness, Your Highness......" Half asleep and half awake, Yun Shang heard someone calling


    her. The voice seemed faint and distant. After some time, she felt a persone closer to her and hold


    her. She felt some medicine being ced in her mouth before Yun Shang heard the cry, "Bring the


    physician here! Hurry! Take my horse!"


    The voice seemed genuinely worried. The deep concern reflected in the voice almost made Yun Shang


    cry. ''Who is it? Is it Mo Jingran?''


    Yun Shang felt her head became heavy as she thought about people and events from her past life. She


    fell asleep again. Since she had been unconscious, Yun Shang didn''t know what had happened.


    However, once Prince Jing learned of her injuries, he became furious. He took action against Grand


    Councilor Li, Xia Houjing, and all other persons who were involved in the events that led up to Yun


    Shang''s injury.


    Yun Shang woke six days after their trip to Mount Kirin. When she woke, she felt like her body was


    falling apart. Yun Shang opened her mouth. Before she could say anything, Qian Yin quickly asked her,


    "Your Highness, Your Highness. How do you feel now? Are you awake? Are you feeling any better,


    Your Highness? Are you thirsty? Or do you want to eat something?"


    Qian Yin threw several questions at Yun Shang all at once, which made Yun Shang want tough. But


    even the idea ofughing took too much strength. The Princess almost passed out from the growing


    pain in her chest from suppressing herughter.


    "Your Highness, don''t speak too much. Let me do the talking. After you and Prince Jing returned from


    Mount Kirin, you passed out. The imperial physician diagnosed that you were seriously injured. Prince


    Jing has been by your side all these days. He hasn''t rested much. He was required to attend to an


    urgent matter which is why he is not by your side. He should be in his study now. Please don''t think


    that he isn''t concerned about your well-being. I''ll tell him that you are awake." Qian Yin rushed outside


    after she had finished speaking.


    Her behavior made Yun Shang want tough again. Qian Yin didn''t even wait for Yun Shang to answer


    any of the questions she had thrown at the Princess.


    Yun Shang couldn''t stop thinking about what Qian Yin had said. Had Prince Jing been by her side all


    this time? How many days had it been? She had lost all sense of time. What day was it?


    Yun Shang looked around and realized that she wasn''t in Qingxin Pce. She was at Prince Jing''s


    mansion.


    How long had she passed out for? Yun Shang smiled. She had been so worried about her shoulder


    injury. She remembered thinking that she would not return from Mount Kirin. Luckily, she was still alive.


    That was all that mattered.


    It wasn''t long before Yun Shang heard footsteps hastening toward her. She looked up and saw Prince


    Jing''s worn-out face. She was surprised. Yun Shang turned her head to avoid looking at him. ''His eyes


    seem cold. He will scold me for sure, '' she thought.


    "I''m d you''re awake. Would you like to eat something? You have been unconscious for days. You


    must be hungry." Then Prince Jing turned to Qian Yin and said, "Make a bowl of chicken porridge for


    Her Highness. And put as little oil as possible."


    Qian Yin bowed in acknowledgement before leaving. Prince Jing sat by Yun Shang''s side and gently


    ran his fingers through her hair, "I told your father about the soldiers on Mount Kirin. I even told him of


    your n to kill the soldiers. He thought it was a brilliant idea. We set a huge fire to the forest on Mount


    Kirin. As for the Xia soldiers hiding in the mountain, 20, 000 of them died in the fire and 40, 000 of them


    were captured alive. Although many soldiers disappeared, your idea prevented the State of Xia from


    implementing its devious ns to overrun the State of Ning. We''ve also reced the guards at the


    Imperial City. These guards have special instructions not to allow anyone from the State of Xia to enter


    the City. The Li n are also busy. We raided the mansion of Grand Councilor Li''s second son, and


    found evidence that he was selling weapons to the State of Yng."


    Yun Shang''s astonishment grew with each new development shared by the Prince. She had been


    unconscious for several days. Now that she had woken, it seemed as though the whole world had


    changed during her sleep.


    "How long have I been unconscious for?" Yun Shang blinked her eyes as she spoke. Her voice


    seemed huskier than usual.


    Prince Jing helped settle her quilt as he answered, "Six days. And our wedding is four days from now."


    ''Six days?'' Yun Shang was stunned. ''What? Four days from now?'' Since she had some medical


    training, Yun Shang didn''t need a physician to tell her that it would take one or two months for her to


    recover. From the way her body felt, Yun Shang thought it would take at least a fortnight before she


    could try to stand. How could she attend her uing wedding like this?


    Prince Jing smiled. He knew exactly what the Princess was thinking. Yun Shang frowned. ''Why does


    he smile so cunningly?'' she thought.


    "Even though the wedding ceremony isplicated, and it will be difficult in your condition, your father


    said that we must not postpone the wedding. So if you can''t walk in four days, I''ll hold you in my arms


    through the whole process."


    Yun Shang curled her lips. Hold her in his arms? This is one of the most important events in Yun


    Shang''s life. It shouldn''t be done in haste.


    "If you really want to finish the ceremony by yourself, you need to rest well and recuperate in the next


    few days."


    Prince Jing heard a servant call to him. He touched Yun Shang''s hair as he prepared to leave. He


    smiled, "I still have some things to deal with. I rushed here the moment I heard you were awake. You


    need to eat something. Take some rest afterward."


    Yun Shang nodded and watched Prince Jing leave the room. She cursed the servant as she was


    nning on asking Prince Jing more questions. She wanted to know what he had been doing these


    past few days. She also needed to ask him how he felt after overhearing Lord Hua Guo''s revtion in


    the forest.


    Yun Shang raised her head and looked up at the ceiling. The embroidery of the bed tent had been


    reced with a pattern that showed two mandarin ducks tumbling about merrily in the water.*


    (*TN: In traditional Chinese culture, two mandarin ducks tumbling about merrily in the water represents


    a happy couple who are in a good rtionship.)


    Then Qian Yin walked in. She looked around before frowning in disappointment. "Why did His


    Highness leave again? Your Highness has just woken up. His Highness should spend more time with


    you."


    "What are you talking about?" Yun Shang lowered her head and took a sip of the chicken porridge. She


    smiled, "He has something important to do."


    Two days passed. Yun Shang sighed as she thought, ''My wedding ceremony will be held the day after


    tomorrow. Even though I can do a few things for myself, I still can''t stand straight after I get out of bed.''


    "Bring it in." Qian Yin''s voice disturbed the Princess''s thoughts. Yun Shang peeked from her bed and


    saw that several eunuchs carrying a huge box were being led in by Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin walked to Yun Shang and said, "His Highness is quite considerate. He knew that it is not


    convenient for Your Highness to move or walk too much, so he asked his servants to bring the wedding


    robe and jewelry for Your Highness to try on. If they don''t suit Your Highness, he will ask the craftsmen


    to make some adjustments. His Highness also asked me to convey that on the day of your wedding,


    You Highness can leave from Prince Jing''s mansion to greet His Majesty and return afterward.


    ording to the wedding ceremony, Your Highness and His Highness are supposed to cruise around


    the whole Imperial City. His Highness canceled the long trip as it would be exhausting to Your


    Highness."


    Yun Shang smiled but said nothing. Qian Yin was the younger of Yun Shang''s two personal maids. It


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    was Qin Yi who normally took charge of such household matters. Qian Yin was a quiet person by


    nature. Yun Shang wondered when Qian Yin became so voluble.


    While they were talking, the chambein entered. "Your Highness, Lord Hua Guo from the State of Xia


    is requesting a meeting with you."


    Yun Shang''s expression changed. She was reminded of Lord Hua Guo''s words in the forest on Mount


    Kirin. If Prince Jing were the eldest Prince of the State of Xia, then Lord Hua Guo would be his


    grandfather.


    "Have you told Lord Hua Guo that Prince Jing isn''t here?"


    The chambein quickly answered, "Your Highness, I have told him so. But Lord Hua Guo said that he


    would also love to meet you. His Highness told us that as the Princess Consort, Your Highness can


    take charge of everything in the mansion during his absence."


    Yun Shang quickly summarized that Lord Hua Guo hade to visit her not Prince Jing. Given Lord


    Hua Guo''s power and resources, it would be easy for him to know whether Prince Jing was in his


    mansion or not. He hade to the mansion an hour after Prince Jing''s departure, which indicated


    that he wasn''t here for Prince Jing at all.


    Yun Shang pondered before she nodded, "Please bring Lord Hua Guo in."

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    Chapter 208 Lord Hua Guo¡®s Visit


    As they stepped into the front Hall, Qian Yin helped Yun Shang into a chair. The Princess hadn''t


    married Prince Jing yet, so Qian Yin draped a curtain made of crystal beads in front of the chair. As she


    settled into the chair behind the beads, Yun Shang wondered about Lord Hua Guo''s true intentions.


    Not long after, the chambein escorted Lord Hua Guo into the room. Yun Shang turned to study the


    man. Although she could only see a silhouette through the curtain, she could tell that the man was in


    his seventies. Despite his age, Lord Hua Guo still radiated a majestic demeanor. He seemed healthy as


    he kept his back straight and steps steady. He didn''t seem to be afflicted with the symptoms of old age.


    Yun Shang shed him a smile and ordered the chambein to bring a chair and a cup of tea for Lord


    Hua Guo. Then Yun Shang said gently, "What a nice surprise. His Highness should''ve hosted you


    himself, but he is not home. As his betrothed, I''m bound by propriety. As I cannot unveil my face in front


    of a male guest, I must apologize to you for the discourteousness."


    When he heard her exnation, Lord Hua Guo emitted a loudughter. He bowed slightly to Yun


    Shang, "You tter me, Princess Hui Guo. As an unexpected guest, I should be the one asking for


    forgiveness. My visit today is driven by curiosity. I''ve heard of the Prince''s forting wedding. Prince


    Jing is a prestigious man. Although I am from the State of Xia, I''ve heard a lot about the Prince''s skill


    on the battlefield. It''s quite a shame that I couldn''t meet him on the battlefield in person. Considering


    his nature and achievements, I wondered what kind of woman had tamed him. Today, I heard that His


    Highness''s betrothed has moved into his mansion. Curious as I was, I was so bold as to pay a visit. It''s


    very kind of you to meet with me, Your Highness."


    A gleam shed in Yun Shang''s eyes as she listened to his words. Although a generous smile was


    stered on her face, the Princess sneered inwardly as she now knew Lord Hua Guo''s true intention.


    Since Lord Hua Guo had identified Prince Jing to be thete Xia Empress''s child, he wanted to know


    whether Yun Shang was good enough for his extraordinary grandson.


    "You are too kind. His Highness would be overwhelmed by your praise. He used to say that Lord Hua


    Guo is gifted at military affairs. The Prince also said that Lord Hua Guo is better than him at marching


    an army. In His Highness''s opinion, it''s quite a pity that he didn''t meet you in your prime years.


    Although I''d see it as luck that His Highness and you haven''t fought on the battlefield." Yun Shang


    returned hispliments. She didn''t dare to offend Lord Hua Guo at this crucial point as Prince Jing''s


    identity was still unconfirmed. Yun Shang also didn''t have the opportunity to speak with the Prince and


    understand how he felt about his supposed identity. However, the meeting with Lord Hua Guo


    reminded Yun Shang of the soldiers hiding in Mount Kirin, as well as the fight in the forest, and her


    injury. Although she had restrained her real emotions,plex feelings surged in Yun Shang''s heart as


    she gazed at the old man. cing soldiers on Mount Kirin wasn''t a rushed n, and surely Lord Hua


    Guo was involved.


    "Really? He said that? Hahahaha..." As Yun Shang had expected, Lord Hua Guo was pleased. "Please


    tell Prince Jing that I would openly wee the opportunity, should he so desire to test his skills."


    Yun Shang chuckled and covered her mouth with her hand. She nodded to Lord Hua Guo, "I will ry


    your words to him."


    Lord Hua Guo nodded. He tapped the armrest in satisfaction and smiled, "You are such a delightful girl,


    Princess Hui Guo. You could''ve been a good wife. If only you were not a Princess of Ning."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. It sounded as though Lord Hua Guo didn''t think she was good


    enough for Prince Jing. But he made a point. If Prince Jing was truly the eldest son of the Xia Emperor,


    ording to lineal primogeniture, he would be the Crown Prince by default. And if Prince Jing wanted


    to be Xia''s Crown Prince, he needed to build a sound political foundation. Since he had grown up in the


    State of Ning, Prince Jing''s status in Xia was unestablished. Thus, the only way for Prince Jing to thrive


    was through political marriage. In that case, even a random high borndy from Xia would be a more


    suitable match for Prince Jing. Although Yun Shang was an honorable Princess in the State of Ning,


    her status would be of little help to Prince Jing in the State of Xia. On the contrary, it might be


    detrimental given the tense political conditions between the two states.


    Yun Shang smiled. "You are so candid and straightforward. His Highness and I both like your


    characteristics. However, it''s a pity that you are a Lord of Xia, or else, you''d make for a good friend to


    His Highness. But I have heard that you have encountered thete Ning Emperor on the battlefield


    many times. His Highness was raised and mentored by thete Emperor since the Prince was a young


    boy. It would be safe to assume that he was thete Emperor''s student. If you too have a student. His


    Highness would love topete with him in a war."


    Hearing her reply, Lord Hua Guo was enraged, but he was also rendered speechless. He intended to


    vent his anger, but couldn''t find any w in Yun Shang''s logic. It wasmonly known that in his


    prestigious military life, Lord Hua Guo had only suffered defeat twice on the battlefield. And both times,


    he had lost to thete Ning Emperor. Besides, the biggest disappointment in Lord Hua Guo''s life had


    been his failure to find someone to learn the art of war from him. Since Yun Shang had subtly brought


    up two failings from Lord Hua Guo''s life, each word angered him more than the previous one. He


    became even more resentful when he felt unable to refute her ims.


    Lord Hua Guo had no choice but to keep his mouth shut. He was aware that in the State of Ning,


    women were not allowed to participate in politics. If he confronted the Princess, she could easily


    exin that she had no knowledge of these things and that her statements were spoken with the best


    of intentions. In this situation, his anger would have no effect except for making himself look petty.


    He raised his head and fixed his eyes at the young girl through the curtain. After a long while, he picked


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    up the teacup, took a sip, and put the teacup away.


    As Lord Hua Guo remained silent, Yun Shang waited patiently for him to speak.


    After another long while, Lord Hua Guo spoke, "I''ve heard that when you were younger, Your Highness


    lived in Ning''guo Temple for a few years. At the time, you submitted to Buddhist discipline. Contrary to


    tradition, you did not shave off your hair. Are you a Buddhist, Your Highness?"


    That was an interesting question. After hearing his words, Yun Shang looked at Lord Hua Guo and


    sneered inwardly. He intended to trap her when he mentioned "submitted to Buddhist discipline."


    Yun Shang nced at Lord Hua Guo before smiling and fixing her eyes on a crystal bead. She noticed


    that Lord Hua Guo seemed cautious and tentative as he waited for her answer.


    "Submitted to Buddhist discipline? You must''ve heard wrong. When I was young, I identally gave


    away God''s design and was doomed to die young. By then, I was severely ill, and in order to change


    my fate, Master Wu Na harbored me at Ning''guo Temple for a few years. He allowed me to bask in the


    grace of Buddha until I recovered. I wasn''t living at the Temple because I submitted to Buddhist


    discipline."


    Lord Hua Guo frowned as he asked, "But after so many years in a Buddhist temple, Your Highness


    must have observed and followed the precepts of the Temple and acquired a deep understanding of


    Buddhism."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I''m ashamed to mention it, but I have to confess. I am not pious. As I was


    still a young girl, I was rebellious of the circumstances in which I found myself. Unable to stand the


    in vegetarian food in the Temple, I would sneak out to get meat from the town, or ask others to bring


    meat for me. Moreover, because of my poor understanding of the world, I couldn''t interpret nor


    memorize a simple word despite having transcribed many Buddhist texts. Perhaps, I was not meant to


    be a Buddhist."


    Frustration shed in Lord Hua Guo''s eyes. The Princess was more thorough than he had imagined.


    She looked gentle and obedient, but her words were reasonable and her arguments were wless.


    However, he was determined. Though the Princess looked smart, she didn''t have much wit, and was


    not a good match for Prince Jing.


    Thinking it through, Lord Hua Guo lowered his eyes and contemted the matter. But he couldn''te


    up with any rebuttal to Yun Shang''s words. He coughed to conceal his difort and changed the


    subject, "But the wedding day is forting, Your Highness, I wish you would forgive me, as I''d like to


    ask a bold question. My wife is an ordinary woman who has no knowledge about war and army, and I


    have always felt that I had nothing to talk about with her. What do you normally talk about with Prince


    Jing, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang was amused by Lord Hua Guo''s question. To her, he was like an anxious grandfather who


    was trying to separate his grandson and evil granddaughter-inw. She almost couldn''t restrain her


    urge tough out loud as he tried almost every angle. First, Lord Hua Guo imed her to be a Princess


    of a hostile power and then, a Buddhist who broke the Buddhist disciplines, and now, he was iming


    that she was a superficial woman with whom the Prince had nothing to talk about.


    She became more and more impressed with his tactics.


    Yun Shang was about to answer, but a deep voice stopped her. Since no one had entered the room,


    Yun Shang presumed someone outside the room had overheard their conversation and had chosen to


    respond. "But I heard you and your wife have good rtions, Lord Hua Guo, " the person said. "Or


    perhaps what I heard is merely gossip, " the person added after a brief pause.


    Lord Hua Guo was startled and turned his head. He saw Prince Jing enter the room. The Prince''s


    posture was upright and the expression on his face was solemn and arrogant.


    Taken aback, Lord Hua Guo hurriedly shed a smile to him. Yun Shang had noticed the change in


    Lord Hua Guo''s expression. She covered her mouth with her hand and started to giggle. It seemed


    Lord Hua Guo had met his match.


    Despite the change in Lord Hua Guo''s demeanor, Prince Jing didn''t even nce at him. Ignoring Lord


    Hua Guo, the Prince strode across the room, lifted the crystal curtain, and studied Yun Shang from


    head to toe. He frowned as he said, "You haven''t recovered yet. Why did you get up from bed? Have


    you forgotten about the imperial physician''s advice?"


    Yun Shang smiled and answered softly, "I am well. And I''m bored in bed. Since Lord Hua Guo paid a


    visit, it was a good chance for me to get up and move around."


    "Oh?" Prince Jing lifted his eyebrows. He turned to the chambein, "From now on, random people are


    not allowed to call on Her Highness."


    The chambein hurriedly bowed in acknowledgement. Yun Shang was surprised and her face flushed


    crimson at Prince Jing''s words. Although all the servants had addressed her as the Princess Consort,


    but it was the first time for Prince Jing to address her as Her Highness in front of other people.


    But Lord Hua Guo was displeased. Cursing in his heart, he coughed several times to attract Prince


    Jing''s attention.


    Prince Jing continued to ignore him. Instead, he took out a package wrapped in oiled paper from his


    sleeve, and handed it to Yun Shang. "I had a meeting at Yuman Tower. They recently made a new


    pastry called Jasmine Blossom. It is made with taro and jasmine. I ate one and thought it tasted good.


    So I brought some for you. Feel free to have some whenever you want. But you can''t eat too much.


    After all, you are taking medicines, and shouldn''t have too many sweets."


    Yun Shang bowed her head and epted the package with a smile and a slight nod. "I see. Thank


    you."


    Prince Jing nodded before helping Yun Shang stand. He asked softly, "Have you taken your medicine


    yet? I''ll escort you back to your chamber. Please try to get some rest. You didn''t sleep wellst night


    either. You kicked your quilt off your bed many times. Although the weather is warm now, you still have


    to protect yourself or you might catch a cold."


    Despite Yun Shang''s ability to stay calm in difficult situations, she could no longer maintain her


    word as she turned toward her chamber.


    Prince Jing grinned as he escorted Yun Shang to her chamber. Lord Hua Guo was still waiting when


    the Prince returned to the front Hall. Prince Jing pulled up a chair for himself and sat down. He then


    asked the servants to remove the crystal curtain. Then he frowned as he gazed at Lord Hua Guo. He


    said, "I''ve heard about the disturbances in the State of Xia. I''m surprised you had the time to visit Her


    Highness."


    Lord Hua Guo coughed to conceal his feelings. He red at Prince Jing before speaking intively,


    "When we happened to meet the other day, I felt that you are a promising young man with rare talents.


    Thus I paid a visit today."


    As they were talking, the servants handed a cup of tea to Prince Jing. He lifted the lid and blew the tea


    several times before speaking calmly, "Thete Emperor was a good teacher and a good father. He


    treated me like his own son and taught me everything he knew. But I don''t think I have to borate on


    how extraordinary a person he was. I''m sure that you are fully aware of his military prowess."


    Although Yun Shang wasn''t entitled to know about political affairs, the Prince was, and he was


    intentionally wounding Lord Hua Guo with the facts and the praise. Shamefaced and angered, Lord


    Hua Guo said bitterly, "Father? But I heard you were merely his adopted son, Prince Jing."


    Upon hearing that, Prince Jing turned his gaze to Lord Hua Guo. He smiled mockingly, "I am an


    adopted son, indeed. But he cared for me deeply. I am fortunate to have been raised by thete


    Emperor. Sometimes foster parents are kinder than biological parents. In my case, it is clear which was


    better and which is worse."

 Chapter 209 The Wedding

    Chapter 209 The Wedding


    Prince Jing''s subtle rebuke shamed Lord Hua Guo and caused him much embarrassment. Lord Hua


    Guo grasped his fist tightly before he stood. He tried to justify himself, but failed. He fell on his chair


    with a bitter smile on his face. Lord Hua Guo couldn''t me Prince Jing for the way he spoke about his


    birth and foster parents. Prince Jing didn''t know the truth about his lineage, so what he said made


    sense.


    Seeing Lord Hua Guo''s odd behavior, Prince Jing stopped smiling. He asked coldly, "Lord Hua Guo,


    what''s wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"


    Lord Hua Guo couldn''t deny the observation. He nodded, "Yes. I''m feeling ufortable. I''ll take my


    leave and return to the inn."


    Prince Jing looked down at his teacup. He watched as the tea leaves floated in the water. He avoided


    eye contact with Lord Hua Guo, "In that case, I''ll see you another time. Chambein, walk Lord Hua


    Guo out."


    After Lord Hua Guo left, Prince Jing put down the teacup and frowned. He stayed in his chair for a long


    time before standing and walking to the inner room. He acted as though nothing had happened.


    Yun Shang was leaning on the couch. In her hand, she held a medical book. Prince Jing sat beside the


    table and looked at the beautiful girl. Yun Shang seemed to be at ease. Prince Jing spoke after a while,


    "Lady Jin has returned to the Pce."


    "What?" Yun Shang raised her head, half surprised and half worried, "Mother is back in the Imperial


    City? Why haven''t I heard of this? She can''t be in the Pce right now. There are too many things


    happening here. She is pregnant and in a delicate situation. It''s not safe for her to stay in the Pce."


    Prince Jing put a smile on his face tofort Yun Shang, "I asked my people to pick her up secretly. I


    knew you would be worried, so I didn''t tell you. Our wedding is drawing near, and I want your mother


    present. I know that you will not consider our wedding perfect without her presence."


    It was unexpected for Yun Shang to hear Prince Jing mention their wedding. Her ears burnt from


    shyness. Yun Shang smiled, "I''d love to have my mother present, too. But I''m not in the Pce, and


    the Empress has regained her power. I''m afraid something might happen to mother. Can we let mother


    stay with us in the mansion?"


    Prince Jing smiled. Love and tenderness reflected in his eyes, "Your mother is a Lady. It''s against the


    rules for a Lady to live with a Prince. If we allow your mother to live with us, I''m afraid it would reflect


    poorly on us. You don''t need to worry so much about her."


    Yun Shang was disappointed and her expression conveyed her feelings. She knew it was impossible to


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    let her mother live with them. But somehow, she had a feeling that something bad was about to


    happen. She felt insecure when her loved ones were unprotected.


    Knowing what Yun Shang was possibly worried about, Prince Jing thought for a while before he said,


    "Don''t worry, please. I will send more guards to protect your mother. Your father must care a lot about


    her, too. He hasn''t had a child in many years. I believe he will do his best to protect Lady Jin and their


    unborn baby. I''m sure nothing will happen to her. Don''t worry. Your father is the Emperor. If he wants


    someone to be safe in his state, nothing will happen to that person for sure."


    Yun Shang remained silent after Prince Jing''s reassurance. After a while, she nodded, "Fine. But I


    haven''t seen my mother in ages. Can you arrange a meeting so that I can see her?"


    Prince Jing shook his head, "Your mother is too far along in her pregnancy now. She has been carrying


    the baby for eight months. I saw her today and was surprised at how big her belly had be. She


    was exhausted after the long trip from Laifeng City. It is unrealistic for her toe and see you now.


    Besides, your health is not good either. You are not supposed to move too much. She''ll be fine. You


    can rest assured. You will see her when it''s time."


    Yun Shang knew Prince Jing was right. Under the circumstances, it was truly imprudent for her to meet


    Lady Jin. Yun Shang sighed and decided to stop thinking about this situation.


    Then something else came to her mind. She hesitated before she asked, "The issue between Lord Hua


    Guo and you......"


    Prince Jing''s expression suddenly changed. Yun Shang noticed and stopped to rephrase her question.


    She hesitated again before she continued, "If Lord Hua Guo was telling the truth the other day in the


    woods, then you are......" Yun Shang lowered her voice and carefully examined Prince Jing''s


    expression, "ording to the rumor, thest Empress of the State of Xia fell off the cliff when she was


    pregnant. People from the Pce only found a skull under the cliff, and no one could be sure whether it


    belonged to the Empress or not...... Lord Hua Guo''s hair turned white overnight when he heard the


    news. It wasn''t his fault......"


    Prince Jing took a deep breath. His expression was still cold. Yun Shang sighed and stopped talking.


    There were certain matters where she couldn''t be of help......


    After a long time, Prince Jing started talking. Instead of changing the subject or pretending that he


    didn''t hear what Yun Shang had said, he faced Yun Shang''s question directly, "What do you expect me


    to do? Should I im to be the Prince of the State of Xia and return to my home country? The State of


    Ning and the State of Xia are at the brink of war. Any upheaval, no matter how small, canplicate


    rtionships between the two states. If I really do so...... How do you think the State of Ning will treat


    me?"


    Yun Shang had thought about this dilemma before. But she believed that Prince Jing''s attitude


    mattered more than anything else. Yun Shang had imagined their discussion over the sensitive topic to


    have gone differently. She didn''t expect that Prince Jing would bring it up bluntly.


    Now Yun Shang was the one who didn''t know what to say. Prince Jing smiled coldly and stood to walk


    toward the door.


    Yun Shang sighed and murmured, "You have always been alone. I''m afraid that you will now be lonely


    as well......"


    Prince Jing paused. But he didn''t turn to face Yun Shang. Prince Jing sneered, "So what? I am going to


    marry you soon. I won''t be alone after the wedding."


    Yun Shang shivered at Prince Jing''s words. She watched Prince Jing walk out of the inner room, and


    smiled bitterly before she opened her book. Prince Jing was right. She didn''t want Prince Jing to im


    that he was the Prince of the State of Xia. She shouldn''t have brought up the topic. They had shared


    such a wonderful moment before. Now, he was irritated.


    During the days that Yun Shang had been unconscious, Prince Jing took charge of all details pertaining


    to their wedding. The Empress also made some arrangements in the Pce. Even though Yun Shang


    was unavable, the wedding had been nned to perfection.


    Given that Yun Shang''s upper body had been badly injured, the Princess needed time to recover.


    Although she felt terrible when asked to stand or move about, she thought she''d be able to walk


    steadily during the wedding ceremony.


    On the day of their wedding, Yun Shang was woken early in the morning. She looked around and found


    a familiar face. It was Qin Yi. Yun Shang smiled at her maid, "How have you been all these days? How


    is everything at the Pce?"


    Qin Yi nodded, "Everything is going well." Then Qin Yi took the wedding robe and helped dress Yun


    Shang, "Your Highness, His Majesty has made an exception and allowed Lady Jin toe to Prince


    Jing''s mansion. As a Lady, she isn''t supposed to be here by herself. But it''s your wedding day, so His


    Majesty made this provision for you. Lady Jin will arrive with the Empress soon. But Your Highness still


    needs to let the Empressb your hair."


    Yun Shang nodded. She was worried, "Is mother in a good condition? She is quite far along in her


    pregnancy. I don''t know whether she can hold that much weight. It must be hard for her to travel such


    long distances......"


    Qin Yi smiled, "Your Highness, please don''t worry. Madam Zheng is apanying your mother. She


    will take good care of Lady Jin. Everything should be fine."


    Yun Shang agreed. Just then a eunuch could be heard, "Long live Your Majesty!"


    Yun Shang turned to the door and saw the Empress entering. She wore a ceremonial robe with nine


    phoenixes embroidered on it. Lady Jin entered the chamber after the Empress. Yun Shang smiled with


    love and affection when she saw her mother. The size of Lady Jin''s belly surprised her. She almost


    stood and offered her seat to Lady Jin so she could rest, but stopped when she remembered that the


    Empress was also present. Yun Shang curtsied to the Empress and Lady Jin before sitting on her chair.


    The Empress smiled, "Shang''er has grown up so fast. I can''t believe today is your wedding day. Come


    here, let motherb for you."


    Yun Shang would have preferred Lady Jin tob her hair, but since the Empress was nominally her


    mother, she held back her dissatisfaction and smiled back at the Empress, "Thank you, Your Majesty."


    The Empress took theb from a maid and casuallybed Yun Shang''s hair as a madam stood


    beside chanting. Then the Empress handed theb to a madam who quickly made a bride''s bun for


    Yun Shang before helping the Princess with her makeup.


    "Your Highness''s beauty is one in a million. No wonder Prince Jing fell for you. You are already


    stunning without makeup. Now, with makeup on, I believe no other woman in all of Ning will be able to


    match your beauty!" The madamplimented Yun Shang with a big smile on her face. Yun Shang


    returned the smile, but only partially. Her eyes didn''t gleam with happiness.


    After the makeup, the madam handed an apple to Yun Shang, and told her to hold it carefully.


    Yun Shang looked up at Lady Jin who was standing next to her. She smiled to Lady Jin and lowered


    her head in the brief moment before the Empress pulled down the bridal veil for her.


    After the veil was in ce, all Yun Shang could see was red. She stared nkly at the color. In her


    previous life, she was both expectant and nervous on her wedding day. As a protected and spoilt young


    girl, she had romanticized married life. Unfortunately, her married life was nothing like her expectations.


    In this life, Yun Shang had sworn not to fall in love. She had wanted to dedicate herself to enacting her


    vengeance. Marriage was hence, least expected. She consoled herself by rationalizing that her


    marriage with Prince Jing had an ulterior purpose. She was not doing this for love. On the contrary,


    marriage to Prince Jing would help her gain more power and security. With such thoughts, Yun Shang


    thought she could be calm about this event, but after seeing the red color and all that it signified, her


    heart couldn''t help but beat fast.


    Despite the justifications Yun Shang thought of, she was terrified. She knew that there were variables


    that were beyond her control. She felt nervous about the unknown future.


    Suddenly, Yun Shang felt something warm touch her hand. Her thoughts were interrupted. She looked


    down and found her hand being held by a thin, white hand. She smiled at Lady Jin''s affectionate and


    reassuring gesture.


    "Shang''er, are you afraid?" Lady Jin softly asked her.


    Yun Shang hesitated before nodding.


    Lady Jin smiled andforted her in a soft voice, "Shang''er, you''re smarter than mother. I have been a


    failure in my rtionships, so I don''t have anything useful to teach you. But there''s one thing you need


    to keep in mind. The most important thing between a couple is not love, but trust." Lady Jin sighed


    before she continued, "I''ve watched Prince Jing grow up. He is a good man. I know that after you marry


    him, you will have a good life. Remember to support and love each other. I want you to be happy, both


    of you."


    Yun Shang kept her head low and said in a soft voice, "I understand."


    Lady Jin nodded and tried to blink back her tears, "You still need to greet your father at the Pce.


    Prince Jing is waiting for you. It''s time to begin the ceremony."


    Yun Shang stood and said, "Mother, I hope you can be happy, too." Then Yun Shang put her right hand


    in the madam''s hand and walked out of the room.


    As soon as she left the chamber, Yun Shang felt a warm hand slide into hers. Standing to her left, the


    person seemed to be supporting her. She paused. As a sweet and earthy smell enveloped Yun Shang,


    her lips curved into a smile. ''It''s Prince Jing, '' she thought.


    "It''s time to start the ceremony. Ready the pnquin*."


    (*TN: A pnquin is a covered seat carried on poles held parallel to the ground on the shoulders of two


    or four people. It was used to transport persons of importance in Ancient China.) Yun Shang climbed


    onto the pnquin. The servants sang in a melodious chorus to announce the beginning of the


    wedding ceremony. After a slight shake, the pnquin was lifted.

 Chapter 210 Rising Storm

    Chapter 210 Rising Storm


    Sitting in the pnquin, Yun Shang thought about her wedding ceremony. So far, all the arrangements


    had been perfect. As she was carried down the street, the Princess heard all sorts of sounds from


    outside. There was joyful music and the crowd was cheering. She heard people''s conversations when


    she passed by. Themoners were discussing about this most exciting event. Yun Shang wondered


    what the preparation looked like from outside the pnquin. As the people gasped, whispered and


    cheered, she imagined that the pomp and circumstances of her wedding must have been extraordinary.


    However, she still felt a little uneasy. If she were the Empress, she would definitely do something to


    subvert the wedding. Since the Empress had asked about every detail for the wedding ceremony, it


    would be easy for her to find an opportunity to implement her ns.


    But she couldn''t guess the Empress''s actual scheme. Yun Shang decided to take measures ording


    to the actual situation. The person she cared for the most now, was her mother. Yun Shang had sent


    almost all her guards to protect Lady Jin. Combined with her father and Prince Jing''s forces, her


    mother should be well protected.


    The pnquin wobbled all the way to the Imperial Pce. Finally, it stopped. As the pnquin was


    ced on the ground, a man''s hand lifted the curtain and reached for Yun Shang. At the sight, Yun


    Shang snapped out of her daze. She recognized the hand to be Prince Jing''s. She quickly ced her


    hand in his and allowed him to help her dismount from the pnquin.


    She was then led into the Pce. Finally, the Prince and Princess reached Jinluan Hall.


    After they had walked down the length of the hall, Prince Jing and Princess Yun Shang stopped. Prince


    Jing knelt and Yun Shang followed. Since she couldn''t see much through her veil, she presumed that


    Emperor Ning and the Empress must be in front of her. A eunuch sang, "The Princess now bows to His


    Majesty."


    Yun Shang prostrated and kowtowed three times. As shepleted her greeting, she heard Emperor


    Ning''s voicee from above. The Emperor sounded sad as he spoke, "You''re grown up now,


    Shang''er. I still can''t believe you''re old enough to marry. My best wishes to you both for many happy


    years ahead."


    Yun Shang kowtowed again. As she sat upright, she heard Lord Zheng announce, "His Majesty has


    prepared his wedding gifts. He will bestow Princess Hui Guo with a jade pendant symbolizing her royal


    identity, and a Princess Pce in Her Highness''s name. The Princess is also being gifted with a jade


    pendant symbolizing her new status as Princess Consort, engraved with her title, Princess Jing."


    Yun Shang prostrated again and kowtowed as she thanked her father for the wedding gifts.


    "The Princess may now bid the Emperor and Empress farewell, " the eunuch sang.


    "Farewell, Your Majesties." Yun Shang kowtowed to the Emperor and Empress. As her forehead


    touched the ground, the Princess felt as though she was in a dream. She made a silent vow. From now


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    on, although she would no longer be a part of this Pce, her hatred and revenge would not be


    dissolved.


    Prince Jing stood before helping Yun Shang to her feet. Holding hands, they bowed to the Emperor and


    Empress before turning and walking out of Jinluan Hall. As they walked down the hall, a bell rang and


    music started. A procession of musicians yed joyful music as the Prince and Princess walked out of


    Jinluan Hall. The music continued as the Prince and Princess reached the Pce Gate and climbed


    into the pnquin. Another procession of musicians, guards, and maids followed the pnquin to


    Prince Jing''s mansion.


    It took them nearly an hour to get to the mansion. Gongs and trumpets sounded during the whole


    journey to the mansion. As the pnquin stopped outside the mansion, the master of the ceremony


    sang, "Now the bridegroom will open the curtain."


    Yun Shang heard footsteps approach the pnquin. The curtain was lifted and Prince Jing extended a


    hand to Yun Shang. The Princess smiled and held his hand as she stepped out of the pnquin. As


    per the ceremony, a brazier and tiles had been ced before her. She stepped over them and headed


    toward the front hall.


    "Look! They are a perfect match!" There were exmations andughter from themoners. Yun


    Shang smiled at the good cheer surrounding her. Her life had changed a lot. In her current life, she had


    married Prince Jing instead of Mo Jingran. She found herself wondering about how married life with


    Prince Jing would unfold.


    "The auspicious time is about toe. Your Highnesses may now enter the front Hall." The chaperon


    standing beside the married couple eximed with delight.


    The Emperor and Empress would have arrived before the married couple. And Yun Shang had


    received a signal from her guards letting her know that Lady Jin had reached the mansion safely as


    well.


    Since Prince Jing was an orphan, and his foster parents had passed away, Emperor Ning would


    perform the parents'' role during the ceremony as he was Prince Jing''s oldest living rtive.*


    (*TN: In a traditional Chinese wedding, the couple has to kowtow or bow to each other''s parents. The


    Prince and Princess hadpleted the first part of the ceremony that required them to bow to the


    Royal family. In this part of the ceremony the Emperor would represent Prince Jing''s parents and the


    Empress would represent Yun Shang''s family.)


    The celebrations in the hall were less morous. Perhaps the guests didn''t dare to make uproarious


    talk andughter in Emperor Ning''s presence. The chaperon helped Yun Shang walk to her spot in the


    hall. Once everyone was in position, the master of ceremony sang, "The auspicious time hase.


    The new couple may now carry out the ritual. Kneel!"


    "The couple may now bow to Heaven and Earth!"


    "The couple may now bow to their parents!"


    "The couple may now bow to each other!"


    "The couple may now enter the bridal chamber!"


    Yun Shang was in a daze during the ceremony held in the mansion. When Yun Shang finally paid


    attention to her surroundings, she realized that she was in the bridal chamber. The Princess looked


    around and found herself surrounded by festive decorations. All of this felt so surreal to Yun Shang.


    Noticing her bewilderment, Prince Jing asked softly, "Are you tired? Do you feel unwell?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. She did not walk much during the ceremony. Although the ritual was long,


    she wasn''t too tired. The Princess fidgeted under the weight of the heavy andplicated jewelry and


    attire.


    "Your Highness, it''s time to unveil your wife, " suggested the chaperon who had been standing beside


    the couple.


    Prince Jing nodded and said, "I will."


    He reached toward Yun Shang and slowly lifted the red veil. Yun Shang blushed and giggled. This


    would be the first time that she would see Prince Jing in his ceremonial attire. This would also be the


    first time that she would look upon Prince Jing as her husband. She demurely raised her eyes and was


    surprised when she saw the love and tenderness in his eyes. She thought to herself, ''The Prince is


    breathtakingly handsome in his wedding dress. No wonder all the women in the State of Ning adore


    him.''


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang intently before shing a smile.


    "Now it''s time for cross-cupped wine." The chaperon''s voice sounded again. The announcement drew


    Yun Shang out of her thoughts. She looked at the servant who had ced two cups of wine on a tray in


    front of them. Yun Shang smiled and turned to Prince Jing, "After you, Your Highness."


    Prince Jing returned her smile. He picked up a cup of wine. Yun Shang smiled and lifted the other cup.


    They moved closer to each other, crossed their arms, and drank the wine in one gulp.


    "Excellent!" Praised the onlookers.


    Prince Jing put the empty cup back on the tray, and turned his gaze to Yun Shang. He spoke tenderly,


    "I''ve got to go out toasting and I''m afraid it''s going to be a while before I return. You haven''t eaten


    anything since early morning. I''ll have some food delivered to you." With that said, he looked to Qin Yi


    and Qian Yin, who were standing beside him and giggling heartily, "And you two will remain here and


    take care of Princess Jing."


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin exchanged nces. Then they giggled some more. "Yes, Your Highness."


    Yun Shang blushed at their words. She red at her giggling maids. Then she turned to Prince Jing,


    and nodded to him timidly.


    Suddenly, a knock sounded on the door. The chambein reported to Prince Jing from outside, "Your


    Highness, the guests are awaiting your presence. They want you to join the celebrations."


    Prince Jing nodded before heading out of the bridal chamber. Other onlookers present in the chamber


    followed him out. Once the door closed, Yun Shang looked around and found herself alone with her


    maids.


    Still giggling, Qian Yin approached the Princess. She quipped, "Your Highness, you almost lost yourself


    when you were staring at His Highness''s pretty face. You must be thinking...s! It''s like a dream!


    Such a handsome man has be my husband!"


    Yun Shang flushed and red at Qian Yin in feigned anger.


    Qin Yi joined the conversation, "His Highness is handsome indeed, but Her Highness is just as pretty.


    Although Princess Hua Jing is said to be the fairest in the state, I don''t think she is half as pretty as our


    Princess."


    "Okay okay. I am the fairest in all of Ning. The jewelry is so heavy, I think my neck might''ve broken.


    Help me remove the jewelry." With cheeks burning from embarrassment, Yun Shang stopped her


    maids from saying anything more. She reached out with her hands to support her head.


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin were surprised. They exchanged a nce beforeughing out loud. Qian Yin


    yelled in joy, "Her Highness is shy!"


    Yun Shang waited patiently. Once theughter died down, the two maids helped Yun Shang remove


    the heavy hair ornaments. They let down Yun Shang''s hair andbed it before twisting it into a


    solemn but convenient bun. This new hairstyle reflected the Princess''s marital status. Then they undid


    Yun Shang''s wedding gown, and helped her change into a night dress made of scarlet brocade.


    Once in the night dress, Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief. She had almost been smothered by the


    wedding attire and ornaments.


    "Your Highness, you should at least wear a hairpin and a flower. After the banquet is over, Prince Jing''s


    friends will visit your chamber*. It''s impolite not to wear any essories." Qin Yi looked at Yun Shang''s


    reflection in the mirror as she made the suggestion. Before the Princess could reply, Qin Yi ced a


    hairpin and a flower into Yun Shang''s hair.


    (*TN: In a traditional Chinese wedding, friends are supposed to tease the bride and the groom on their


    wedding night.)


    Once everything had settled, a knock sounded on the door. Qin Yi opened the door and stepped aside.


    A maid entered carrying a tray in her hand. She curtsied to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, His Highness


    asked me to prepare some food for you."


    With that said, she put the tray on the table. Osmanthus cakes, fish porridge, and two serves of


    appetizers had been neatly arranged on the tray. Yun Shang smiled before taking a seat at the table.


    She picked up a piece of osmanthus cake, then took a bite and said, "The cake is a little too sweet.


    Wasn''t it made in Yuman Tower?"


    The maid bowed her head and answered meekly, "It''s made in our kitchen."


    Yun Shang nodded and said no more. She ate a little from the various dishes served before her. When


    the Princess was done, the maid cleaned the table.


    "How weird. I thought His Highness didn''t have any maids." Qian Yin frowned and spoke after the maid


    had left the chamber.


    Qin Yi exined with a smile, "In the past, His Highness feltfortable living alone. Since he was a


    bachelor, he didn''t have any maids. Now that he''s married our Princess, he cannot sustain this habit


    any longer. After all, how can there be no maid to serve Her Highness? Perhaps the Prince also took


    that into consideration and hired a few maids to tend to our Princess."


    "His Highness is so considerate!" Qian Yin giggled.


    After the maids had settled, Yun Shang found waiting in the chamber for the celebration to end to be a


    little boring. Yun Shang intended to read a book, but realized that all her books were still in her pce,


    and had not been delivered to Prince Jing''s mansion yet. She let out a sigh andy on the bed.


    Suddenly, a loud knock echoed in the chamber. Qin Yi hurried to open the door. But when she saw the


    visitor, she was amazed, and murmured a "My Lady" in a daze.


    The light in the chamber was so awkwardly ced that Yun Shang was unable to see who was


    standing outside. As Yun Shang heard her maid''s murmur, she became curious and rose to meet her


    visitor. She was surprised when she saw the visitor clearly, and blurted out, "Why are you here,


    Mother? I thought you had returned to the Pce after the ceremony. In the morning, I wanted to talk to


    you, but couldn''t because of the Empress." Yun Shang took hold of Lady Jin''s hand and giggled,


    "Mother, your belly is getting bigger and bigger. It looks so cumbersome. Has my little sibling been well-


    behaved? Have you rested well these days?"


    Lady Jin smiled and gazed at Yun Shang tenderly. "I have been keeping well. Don''t worry about me. I


    am so happy to have been able to watch my Shang''er grow up and marry an excellent man." Lady Jin


    caressed her belly with a smile, "Your sibling is happy for you too."


    Yun Shang returned her smile. She gingerly touched Lady Jin''s belly and felt a quickening from inside.


    Delighted and surprised, Yun Shang widened her eyes and called, "Mother! My sibling just kicked me!"


    Lady Jin chuckled, "I told you, your sibling is happy for you." She took Yun Shang''s hand and led her to


    the table. After they sat down, Lady Jin looked into Yun Shang''s eyes, and said, "Although you''ve just


    age to have already taken a wife and fathered children. The Prince will now feel tremendous pressure


    to father an heir. I know you''ve always liked children. You should be prepared to be rushed into the


    decision to give birth to some."


    Yun Shang was shocked by her mother''s words. She quickly withdrew her hand, lowered her head, and


    remained silent. Lady Jin''s words reminded her of her own child, Huan''er. Yun Shang liked children


    very much. But she still couldn''t let go of Huan''er''s death. It was one thing to get married and quite


    another to think about having children. Yun Shang barely got through the wedding and now she was


    being told to think about children. Huan''er! The poor child. He had never enjoyed a good day since he


    had been born, and he died an agonizing death. She would by no means forgive his murderers.


    However, Lady Jin took her withdrawal as a sign of shyness. She tenderly said to Yun Shang, "Don''t be


    shy, you have to go through this. As a woman, there are so many things for you to learn and get used


    to, but I won''t have many opportunities to teach you about these. I''ve been in the Cold Pce for so


    many years. I''ve barely stepped out and you are married. Now that you have married Prince Jing, he


    will care for you. I want you to remember that you will always be my precious child. I want you to know


    that I''m here for you, no matter what happens."


    Yun Shang nodded to her, "Rest assured, mother. I love you too."


    They talked for some more time. But Yun Shang worried for Lady Jin''s health, so she insisted that her


    mother should return to the Pce. With a smile, Lady Jin nodded at her daughter before standing and


    walking toward the door.


    The noise outside had been unceasing. It could be heard even in the bridal chamber. The cheers only


    subsided a little when it was almost dark.


    Yun Shang was anxious. She knew that Prince Jing had good capacity for liquor. But he had been


    drinking continuously for several hours. She was sure that he wouldn''t be able to take it any longer.


    She asked the kitchen to make a beverage for the Prince that would help him sober up. As time


    passed, the soup turned tepid and then cool. Finally, she heard several faint voices yelling outside.


    "Hurry up! We need to have a look at the pretty bride!" Yun Shang recognized the loudest voice to be


    Wang Jinhuan''s.


    She sneered inwardly. Perhaps Wang Jinhuan had no understanding of how karma worked. What he


    did to her today would be returned to him at ater time. She swore that when Wang Jinhuan got


    married, she would prepare a nice, big surprise for him.


    "Your Highness, word has spread. As it turns out, the pretty boy living in the Prince''s tent while we were


    at the frontier is actually you. We are all so relieved to know that. At the start, we thought His Highness


    might be interested in men, and were worried about him for quite a while." A hoarse voice yelled,


    followed by a series of loudughter.


    Another voice called, "Prince! You are drunk! The bridal chamber is in the opposite direction! You are


    walking the wrong way! It''s said that all Princesses are short-tempered, the fair ones extremely so.


    We''ve seen our Princess before. She''s pretty and good at martial arts. If she caught you like this, you


    would be kicked out."


    "So what? Our Prince will tame her!"


    Yun Shang almost wanted to bury her head in the quilt. Flushed, she quickly gathered herself and took


    ast look in the mirror. She was d that she had applied heavy makeup, and that her burning cheeks


    would be masked by the rouge.


    Suddenly, the door was pushed open. Yun Shang hurriedly turned. She saw a crowd of people push


    Prince Jing in. The Prince looked very drunk. Still wearing his red wedding dress, he staggered in. His


    eyes fixed on Yun Shang, and he grinned. Seeing him like this, Yun Shang was worried, but also


    amused.


    However, a man beside Prince Jing was amazed by her smile. He stared at Yun Shang. His eyes


    widened before he yelled, "Oh my god! Her Highness is so pretty! His Highness is so lucky to have


    her!"


    The others quickly echoed in agreement.


    Wang Jinhuan suddenly came up with an idea. He pushed and squeezed his way forward. Having


    reached Prince Jing''s side, he stopped long enough to wink at Yun Shang before suddenly pushing


    Prince Jing towards her. Drunk and unprepared, the Prince was caught off guard. He staggered a few


    steps before falling toward Yun Shang, arms iling.


    Yun Shang was shocked. Eyes wide in surprise, she hurriedly reached out to catch Prince Jing.


    However, the Prince was too heavy for her. Although she tried to steady herself, she eventually fell


    backward, with Prince Jing on top of her.


    Another bout ofughter rang out. Yun Shang blushed. She hurriedly helped Prince Jing up and


    whispered in his ear, "Your Highness?"


    The Prince blinked rapidly before turning his gaze toward her. He seemed to be in a daze with


    absolutely no idea of what had happened. Seeing that, Yun Shang red at Wang Jinhuan. Thetter


    hurried forward, bowed, and giggled, "Do please forgive me, Your Highness. His Highness was too


    delighted. See, he''s drunk a little more than usual tonight. I asked him to stop, but he didn''t take my


    advice."


    A bearded man shoved him on the shoulder andughed, "Cut the bullshit! Your advice only stopped


    His Highness from drinking less!"


    Debunked, Wang Jinhuan showed no sign of embarrassment. Instead, he chuckled, "So what? I''m so


    delighted that I don''t feel like myself anymore. You have no idea how happy I am for His Highness!


    He''s 28 years old! He''s finally married! I almost felt like an eager and anxious father..."


    Yun Shang forced a smile as she fought the impulse to beat Wang Jinhuan. She helped the Prince on


    to the bed and settled him, before she turned her gaze toward Wang Jinhuan. She quipped, "Mr. Wang,


    you should work harder if you really want to be an eager and anxious father. After all, you haven''t found


    the person who will give birth to your son yet. Oh, by the way, I almost forgot...I happen to have a


    father-inw, who happens to be thete Emperor. Mr. Wang, I''m sure the current Emperor would be


    d to learn of what you''ve just said."


    Wang Jinhuan flinched. He quickly coughed several times, and changed the subject, "I was


    overwhelmed by joy. I didn''t mean anything I said."


    The others were running out of patience. They were not here to watch a debate and get into trouble. A


    man shoved Wang Jinhuan''s shoulder and urged, "Hey! You are the one who suggested that we tease


    the Prince and Princess tonight! You said the Prince was too drunk, and wouldn''t remember a thing


    when he woke up!"


    Yun Shang gasped and widened her eyes in feigned anger. She red at Wang Jinhuan, whereas the


    Yun Shangughed. She turned to the chambein who was standing at the door, "My my, His


    Highness will forget? What a shame! Chambein, I assume that you know these Lords'' faces and


    names. Write down their names and present the list to His Highness tomorrow morning. It would be a


    shame if His Highness couldn''t remember these loyal Lords'' kind behavior. After all, they havebored


    so much, and even paid their respect to His Highness in our bridal chamber."


    The chambein restrained his smile, and bowed to her. But the onlookers were scared. They quickly


    said, "No! No need, Your Highness! It''s just a favor! We couldn''t leave His Highness drunk and asleep


    outside. So we helped bring him to the chamber! It''s our duty! No need to mention it to the Prince!"


    With that said, the crowd scrambled to swarm out.


    "Wait! Wait!" Wang Jinhuan yelled and stomped as he saw the other Lords leaving.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Why don''t you go with them? Ah, you must have other business to


    discuss with His Highness. And your name will make up for the vacancy on the list caused by these


    retreating Lords. Chambein, write Mr. Wang''s name and report to His Highness tomorrow."


    Hearing that, Wang Jinhuan quickly turned and ran out of the chamber in a blink.


    Yun Shangughed out loud. She nced at Prince Jing before turning to her maid, "Qin Yi, please


    bring the beverage to me. His Highness looks so drunk. We must help him sober up."


    Qin Yi hurriedly carried the tray with the beverage to the Princess. Yun Shang scooped a spoonful and


    fed the soup to Prince Jing. Fortunately, the Prince hadn''t lost consciousness. As the spoon touched


    his lips, he obediently opened his mouth and drank.


    In between feeding spoonfuls of soup to Prince Jing, Yun Shang took turns to remove his shoes. When


    the bowl had been emptied, she helped the Prince to lie down on the bed.


    She asked Qin Yi to fetch some hot water. Before her orders could be carried out, a figure suddenly


    entered the chamber. Her clothes were stained with blood. At the scene, the servants gasped in shock.


    In surprise, Yun Shang turned to look at the intruder. She recognized the person to be her maid, Qian


    Xin, whom she had asked to protect her mother. Why was Qian Xin here? She should''ve been by Lady


    Jin''s side!


    Yun Shang was rmed and a sense of foreboding overwhelmed her. She grabbed the maid and


    asked, "Qian Xin, what has happened? Did something happen to my mother?"


    Qian Xin hurriedly answered, "Your Highness! It''s prematurebor! Her Highness is in


    danger!"

 Chapter 211 Premature Birth

    Chapter 211 Premature Birth


    The news distressed Yun Shang greatly and she almost fell down in fright. She could not figure out how


    something like this could have happened as she thought she had taken all the necessary precautions.


    Qin Yi and Qian Yin noticed the Princess''s distress and helped support her. Determined to investigate,


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and shook off their assistance. "Qin Yi, you''reing with me to the


    Imperial Pce. And Qian Yin, you are staying to take care of Prince Jing. When he wakes up, tell him


    what happened and where I am."


    Both the maids nodded in acknowledgement. Yun Shang left the bridal chamber in a hurry. She noticed


    a strange silence in the hall. As all the guests had left, the servants were using the opportunity to clean.


    As she passed by, Yun Shang couldn''t help but feel as though something was strange. However, the


    Princess had no time to think about this as she needed to get to her mother in a hurry.


    Yun Shang mounted Cai Yun and headed for Qiwu Pce.


    Lord Zheng who had been ordered to stand guard outside Qiwu Pce was shocked to see the


    Princess. "Your Highness, what''s wrong?" He asked in surprise.


    "How''s my mother?" Yun Shang asked as she dismounted.


    Lord Zheng shook his head as he spoke, "I''m sorry. I don''t know."


    Yun Shang''s anxiety increased and she rushed into the Pce where Lady Jin lived. As she turned the


    corner, Yun Shang noticed that the door was closed. When she looked around, she saw that the


    Emperor and the Empress were waiting nearby. Their eyes zed over as they stared at the door.


    Yun Shang walked passed the Emperor and the Empress as she headed for the door. However, she


    was stopped by some guards. "Your Highness, you cannot enter!" said a guard.


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and took a deep breath as she tried to calm herself. "Father, how''s my


    mother? What happened to her?" She turned to the Emperor and asked.


    The Emperor didn''t answer. His eyes filled with tears at her question. His hands clenched the arms of


    his chair so tightly that the tendons stood out under his pale skin.


    "Ah!" A painful scream came from inside the room. Both Yun Shang and her father trembled with


    anxiety. Yun Shang got cold feet and doubted her decision to enter the room. Fearing the worst, she


    didn''t know if she''d like to see what was happening inside. ''No, no, no...! How can this be?! I hope


    she''s okay...''


    The baby was due in a month. Since Lady Jin had gone into prematurebor, the chances of survival


    for the baby were slim. If only she hadn''t gone intobor this early then everything would have been


    fine.


    Yun Shang thought of her son, Huan''er, from her previous life. Reminded of her own prematurebor


    and her own near-death experience from the subsequentplications, Yun Shang felt a greater


    sense of concern. She could hardly contain herself.


    "Your Highness, it''s going to take a while. Would you like to take a seat?" asked Qin Yi. She was


    worried about Yun Shang. ''She is young. So she must be nervous for she has never experienced


    something like this before, '' thought Qin Yi.


    Yun Shang bit her lip so hard, it almost bled. When she finallyposed herself, she found that her


    whole body was covered in sweat.


    Determined to not repeat the mistakes from her past life, the Princess vowed to not sit by and wait for


    anything horrible to happen.


    She took a few deep breaths to help calm down before walking to her father. She knelt in front of him,


    so as to force him to look at her. Then she spoke softly, "Father, when I lived in Ning''guo Temple, I


    learned some medical skills. Since I have always been sickly, I thought it would be beneficial to


    understand diseases and cures. May I go in to help mother?"


    The Emperor looked at her, and paused for a while. "You learned some medical skills?"


    Yun Shang nodded. When she was about to continue, the Empress interrupted the Princess. "You


    mean to say that you have medical knowledge? Why do you still need physicians when you fall sick?


    You must be lying. This is no ordinary cold that we are dealing with. This is prematurebor! And the


    life of the heir to the throne is at risk. It''s a big deal. Don''t make trouble for Lady Jin!"


    The Empress was shocked to find that Yun Shang was ring at her. With a grim smile, the Princess


    responded calmly, "Don''t make trouble for Lady Jin? Everything was fine before she left Laifeng


    Pce. Bad things happened as soon as she returned to the Imperial Pce. Can you exin this?


    You promised my father to protect Lady Jin and her baby after we all learned of her pregnancy. If


    anything untoward happens, how will you redeem yourself? My mother and her child were your


    responsibility!"


    The Empress closed her eyes and a sarcastic smile slowly grew on her face.


    The Emperor turned and nced at the Empress. He was silent for a long time. Eventually, he turned


    to his daughter. "You can go in."


    Hearing this, the Empress was shocked and confused. Her eyes widened in surprise, "Your Majesty,


    please don''t believe her. She is just an ignorant child! She will certainly make more trouble if you let her


    go inside!"


    "Shut up!" An angry voice echoed through the Hall. Prince Jing rushed to Yun Shang''s side. He was


    still dressed in his ceremonial robe. An old woman hobbled behind the Prince. She was bent over a


    rough walking stick. Her spine had curled unnaturally, giving her a hunched appearance.


    The Empress stared at the Prince as he had just offended her.


    Before she could retort, the Prince tenderly held Yun Shang''s hand. Then he turned to look at the


    Empress. "Leave my wife alone."


    Then he turned to the Emperor, who pretended indifference to the squabbling happening in the hall.


    "Brother, I have brought the best midwife in our State. Would you please allow her to go with Yun


    Shang?"


    The Emperor looked the woman up and down before eventually agreeing. He nodded as he spoke,


    "Yes, she can go with the Princess."


    The Empress was nervous. She was about to say something to stop them, but she kept quiet when she


    saw the subtle threat in Prince Jing''s re. She trembled in fear.


    Then Yun Shang held the midwife''s arm and rushed toward Lady Jin''s room. Before she walked


    through the door, Yun Shang nced back and nodded at Prince Jing in gratitude.


    Lady Jin was lying in bed. Her face was bathed in sweat and tears. Two midwives and several maids


    were standing by the bed. Yun Shang''s heart ached when she saw her mother. She ran to her at full


    speed. However, she was stopped by a midwife.


    Yun Shang frowned. When the Princess turned to the hunchbacked midwife, she found the midwife


    was shaking her head. "Your Highness, if you want your mother to get through this, you''d better stay


    away from her. The scent on you might weaken her."


    Yun Shang was surprised. ''The scent?'' She was totally confused.


    However, there was no time to deliberate on the issue. Yun Shang frowned when she stared at the


    midwives and maids who were standing by the bed. She shouted at them, "Get away from her now!"


    Since the maids and midwives had never seen Yun Shang before, they didn''t know who she was. Even


    though they just heard the hunchback woman address the young girl as Your Highness, they couldn''t


    figure out who this person was. They stared at each other aghast, and refused to listen to her.


    Yun Shang gave them a sardonic grin as she guessed most of these women had been ced here by


    people who had nurtured schemes to kill the baby. "All of you leave! Now! Or..." She pulled out a


    dagger from her boot as she spoke. "Or, I''ll kill whoever doesn''t leave!"


    The maids and midwives were daunted by the threat in Yun Shang''s voice. They look flurried, and ran


    away hastily. One of the midwives hesitated. "But... Lady Jin..."


    Before the midwife could finish her sentence, Yun Shang threw the dagger at her. The woman howled


    in agony as the dagger embedded itself in her leg. The Princess had finally run out of patience. The


    midwife screamed. Yun Shang opened the door and pushed the midwife out.


    After all this was done, she turned and pleaded with the hunchbacked midwife. "Please help her!"


    The woman hobbled to the bed and lifted the quilt. When she looked closer, she frowned with worry.


    "Your mother has been drugged with oxytocin. It causes contractions of the uterus. It is very painful.


    The amount of oxytocin she has taken is not enough for her baby to be born now. She needs


    something for her pain and rest. The effect of the oxytocin will eventually wear out and your mother and


    her child will be fine. However, it seems that those midwives intended to keep her in pain. If they hadn''t


    been stopped, in a few hours, the pain would have killed Lady Jin and her baby."


    Yun Shang shuddered at the hunchbacked woman''s exnation. The Princess didn''t dare to think of


    what might have happened had she not insisted on helping her mother. Yun Shang watched as the


    midwife helped Lady Jin. When Lady Jin lookedfortable, she breathed a sigh of relief. The


    Princess then opened the door and asked Qin Yi to help the midwife finish cleaning. As soon as the


    door closed behind Qin Yi, the Princess red at the maids and midwives who had been in the room


    with her mother. "Leave, before I order your deaths!" She shouted at them.


    As the women stumbled out in panic, Yun Shang took a deep breath to calm herself. Then she walked


    to the Emperor and reported what Prince Jing''s midwife had said.


    As the Princess spoke, the Emperor''splexion paled. "Damn it!" He roared like an angry lion.


    Yun Shang whimpered, "If...if I had not been bold enough to storm in, or if His Highness hadn''t brought


    the midwife...I would never have had the chance to meet my new brother or sister...I would not even


    have the chance to see my mother alive..."


    The day''s events along with the emotional trauma Yun Shang just endured climaxed and finally, the


    Princess broke into loud sobs. Prince Jing''s heart ached as he looked up to see Yun Shang''s tear-filled


    face. Then he walked toward her and held her in his strong arms. "Leave it to me, I will handle the rest.


    You need to rest now, " said Prince Jing gently.


    A sense of calmness overtook Yun Shang as she heard his words. But being in such an intimate


    position increased her breathing and filled her with a sense of shame at the same time. ''Calm down,


    calm down...'' She murmured to herself.


    "Brother, this is definitely not an ident. Someone is trying to kill your heir! This matter must be dealt


    with, and the criminals need to be punished. I volunteer to lead an investigation into the matter. May I?"


    asked Prince Jing.


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    The Emperor stared at the door with heavy eyes. He nodded after several seconds. "Well, do it,


    investigate this case."


    Yun Shang nced at the Empress who seemed pale. The Princess was overjoyed. She was sure that


    the Empress was involved in this scheme as no one else was capable of doing this except her.


    While it was a reasonable scheme, it had been implemented poorly most likely because the Empress


    felt pressured into taking this opportunity. Since Lady Jin had moved to Laifeng City, the Empress had


    no opportunity to hurt Lady Jin. On this day, Lady Jin hade to the Imperial City to attend her


    daughter''s wedding. It was the best chance for the Empress to kill the heir as after this day, Lady Jin


    would return to Laifeng City. The Empress was certain of the n''s sess. However, Yun Shang


    came to her mother''s aid and hence, the oue wasn''t as expected. If Lady Jin had died, the truth


    would never havee to light. Now, the Empress would have to worry about the evidence.


    ''This time, I won''t forgive you. You''re going to pay for what you''ve done!'' thought Yun Shang as she


    red at the Empress.


    After a long time, Qin Yi came out. She carried a piece of parchment in her hand. She bowed before


    the Royals. "After the midwife used acupuncture to relieve her pain, Lady Jin fell asleep, " said Qin Yi.


    "The midwife said that Lady Jin has to take prescribed medicine for at least a month. She wrote out a


    prescription. I''m going to the Imperial Hospital to get the medicines now."


    Both Yun Shang and the Emperor sighed in relief. Now they could be certain of Lady Jin''s recovery.


    The Emperor stood and walked into the room.


    Yun Shang turned and looked at the Empress. "Your Majesty, do you think what you have done today


    will be good for you, for Hua Jing, or for your parents'' family?"


    The Empress pretended to be calm. She looked at Yun Shang slowly before speaking in a calm and


    nonchnt manner. "Princess Hui Guo... No, it''s Princess Consort now. What did you say? I don''t


    understand what you were implying."


    "Haw-haw!" came Yun Shang''s sarcastic response. "Your Majesty, it doesn''t matter if you don''t


    understand now, as you''ll find out soon. By the way, do you know who fathered Hua Jing''s unborn


    child? Do you know the circumstances of her pregnancy? Did you ever wonder why she went to jail?


    And why she had a miscarriage? I have heard that Grand Councilor Li is going to have a beautiful


    young wife now. And his favorite son, Li Luo, fell in love with a prostitute ..."


    As Yun Shang recounted the trouble the Li n had recently found itself in, the Empress''splexion


    darkened in anger. Eventually, she could not help interrupting the Princess. However, Yun Shang


    smiled at her. "What''s wrong? Now do you understand what I meant? Over the years, you have done


    so much evil. Do you remember how many people you have killed? Or how many bribes you have


    epted on behalf of the Grand Councilor? Guess what will happen if my father finds out the truth!"


    "You wicked wench! Everything you''ve said is a downright dirty calumniation!" fulminated the Empress.


    She pointed at Yun Shang as she exploded in anger. However, she dare not speak loudly as the


    Empress did not want the Emperor to hear their conversation. As she had whispered, her wordscked


    impact.


    "Calumniation?" Yun Shang replied satirically. "Of course not. My usations are not unfounded. Don''t


    worry, even if there is no evidence now, I will find some."


    The Empress looked around and realized that many people had overheard Yun Shang. She was upset


    that she had been so openly used of wrongdoing. Exasperated, the Empress could do nothing more


    than wave her hands as if dismissing the ims. "Wait and see!" said the Empress, in order to stop Yun


    Shang from talking more.


    "Your Majesty, who do you think you''re talking to?" Prince Jing frowned. "It seems that you have


    developed a habit of bullying people and threatening my wife. It''s such bad manners. You make for a


    terrible Empress. Perhaps you should consider giving up your position. What do you think?"


    The Empress was transfixed with anger and terror. Prince Jing was an experienced general. His


    contributions in battles were numerous. His actual position was more prominent than her father''s. From


    her experience and from the rumors that she had heard, Prince Jing was heartless and cruel. She did


    not dare to offend him.


    ''How cunning she is! She found such a strong patron, '' thought the Empress as she gritted her teeth


    and left.


    "Since you alerted her, she''ll be more wary of you. Aren''t you concerned about it?" asked Prince Jing.


    He looked at Yun Shang as she clung to him.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and shook her head. "So what? I am not afraid of her. I have enough


    evidence of her wrongdoings. I''ll send someone to keep an eye on her. If she tries to destroy any


    evidence that I don''t as yet know about, I''ll find out. That will only seal her fate further. Since the


    Empress doesn''t know what evidence I already have, her greatest dilemma will be whether or not to


    take action. She will be on tenterhooks for the next few days. I want her to suffer. It would be even


    better if she stays awake at nights. Then she won''t think clearly, " said Yun Shang, tiredly.


    "The midwife you brought told me that there is an odd scenting from me. When I read her


    expression, I got a feeling that my mother''s prematurebor might be rted to the scent." She paused


    for a moment. As guilt overwhelmed Yun Shang, her eyes filled with tears. "I''ll go home and take a


    bath..."


    Prince Jing nodded as he gently wiped away her tears. "Don''t worry, Qin Yi will take care of her. And I''ll


    send some servants here to keep watch. If anything happens, we''ll know it in no time. Let''s go home."


    Yun Shang clung to Prince Jing. She was so tired from the wedding and from tending to her mother


    that she could barely walk. Prince Jing lifted Yun Shang gently and left the Imperial Pce.


    Yun Shang had fallen asleep before they arrived at their mansion. Not only had she been on her feet


    since early morning, her body was exhausted from wearing the heavy wedding jewelry and attire. Also,


    her body was still recovering from injuries sustained on Mount Kirin.


    Her dreams were filled with horrifying memories. She saw her son, Huan''er, from her previous life. He


    had been smaller than most children of his age. She remembered how sickly he used to be. Since he


    was always in poor health, he was required to have lots of medicine. In her previous life, Yun Shang


    spent many days and nights by her son''s bedside. As soon as the memories of Huan''er''s pain and


    suffering surfaced, Yun Shang wept.


    Then she dreamed that she was in a kitchen. She saw Lian Xin was decocting medicinal herbs for


    Huan''er. She could heard what Lian Xin was saying. "It''s not going to kill him, I think. But I''m sure these


    drugs are enough to weaken his body, " murmured Lian Xin.


    Yun Shang stared at the maid and was confused about what she had just heard.


    Before she could figure it out, she saw Lian Xin open a small paper bag and pour some white powder


    from the bag into the pot. Yun Shang was rmed. But she was not able to speak in her dream.


    Lian Xin gave the soup a quick stir before pouring it into a bowl. She then carried the soup out of the


    kitchen and into a yard. The yard looked familiar to Yun Shang. Soon she remembered where she was.


    It was the mansion in which Yun Shang used to live with her son in her previous life. She followed Lian


    Xin as she carried the soup into a room. Yun Shang paused when she saw her former self sitting


    behind a cradle. She remembered that day and everything about it. Huan''er had been sick and she had


    been so worried that she refused to leave his side.


    "Your Highness, the medicine is ready." said Lian Xin in a soft voice.


    Yun Shang saw her former self taking the soup bowl and cooling the soup by blowing on it. Yun Shang


    became anxious when she saw her former self extending a spoonful of soup toward Huan''er.


    "No..no! The medicine is poisoned! Stop!" She cried out. But for some reason, in the dream, her voice


    could not be heard. "Don''t feed him! No!!"

 Chapter 212 The Wedding Night

    Chapter 212 The Wedding Night


    "Shang''er?" Prince Jing frowned while looking at the pained expression on Yun Shang''s face. He called


    to Yun Shang softly and shook her to wake her up.


    Yun Shang suddenly sat up with eyes wide open. She wasn''tpletely awake until Prince Jing asked


    her in a deep and gentle voice. "Did you have a nightmare?"


    Yun Shang turned to him and looked at him in bewilderment. It took her quite a while to remember


    where she was. "Uncle?"


    Prince Jing nodded. "We are back home."


    Still confused, Yun Shang looked around and noticed that she was in a carriage. Her mind gradually


    cleared. Today was her wedding day, but she had rushed back to the Imperial Pce upon hearing that


    Lady Jin had entered prematurebor. Shortly afterward, Prince Jing came with a dependable midwife


    who saved Lady Jin and the unborn child.


    Yun Shang gave a sigh of relief. "Are we back at your mansion?"


    Prince Jing nodded as he opened the carriage door and alighted. He turned and offered the Princess


    his hand. Yun Shang gently ced her hand in his before climbing out of the carriage slowly. They


    continued to hold hands as they walked.


    "The midwife said there was a strange scenting from me today. Uncle, since you have offered to


    conduct a thorough investigation, can you send the makeup I used this morning to a reliable physician


    or someone who has good knowledge of this?" Yun Shang said softly. The wedding dress had been


    made and preserved by Lady Jin. Once Yun Shang had received it, she had kept the dress close by. It


    would have been impossible for anyone to tamper with it.


    Prince Jing agreed as they entered the main yard.


    While they were gone, Qian Yin had be anxious. She kept checking the entrance of the yard. As


    soon as she saw Yun Shang and Prince Jing, she rushed to them. "Your Highness, how is Lady Jin?"


    "She is alright." Yun Shang answered before telling her maid. "I need to bathe. Prepare water for me."


    Qian Yin cast a nce at Prince Jing. Though puzzled, Qian Yin nodded and left.


    After bathing, Yun Shang dressed herself in casual clothes. As she was a new bride, all her clothes


    were red as the color symbolized joy and fortune.


    "I''m still quite worried, Uncle. I need to return to the Imperial Pce. You must feel ufortable as


    you drunk a lot earlier. I''ll ask Qian Yin to make you some soup that will ease your difort. Please


    do have some and rest well." Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing as she spoke.


    After a short silence, Prince Jing said, "It''s gettingte. You might not even be able to enter the Pce


    at this hour. Moreover, you are married now. If you show up at this time, people might gossip. After all,


    Lady Jin''s Pce is attached to Qiwu Pce. And the Empress always keeps an eye on everything."


    Yun Shang paused. Certainly she understood the risk, but she was really anxious about her mother.


    Every time she thought about the possibility that Lady Jin was put in danger because of her, the


    Princess was flooded with guilt.


    Lady Jin had neverined about anything. Yun Shang however, felt like an unfilial daughter. There


    were so many things that Yun Shang should have done, but didn''t. Most recently, she hadn''t consulted


    with her mother about the wedding date. Her mother on the other hand, had traveled all the way from


    Laifeng Pce to attend the wedding. But Yun Shang had failed to protect her loving and kind mother.


    "I will sneak into the Pce then. I''ll leave once I make sure my mother is alright. I won''t do anything


    else." Yun Shang muttered.


    A soft knock came from the window. Prince Jing walked to the window and opened it. Yun Shang saw a


    man in ck standing outside respectfully.


    "Your Highness, Lady Jin has woken up and taken her medicine. She is safe and sound in His


    Majesty''spany." The man bowed. His hands were folded in front of his chest and he looked at


    Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing nodded and closed the window. "Do you feel better?" He asked.


    Yun Shang hesitated as she thought. She didn''t know what to say.


    After a moment, she heard a bird tweeting outside the window. She was finally relieved as that was


    how her people sent messages to her secretly. The message being ryed to her confirmed what the


    mysterious man had just told her and Prince Jing.


    "His Majesty must be really nervous as well after the incident. I think he will take Lady Jin to Laifeng


    Pce when she is capable of traveling. And as for a dependable midwife who will attend to your


    mother, I will make the necessary arrangements. Your mother will be alright. Don''t worry." Prince Jing


    Yun Shang bit her lip and looked down. "I never thought that the Empress would take action against


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    Mother through me. Neither did my mother. Under no circumstances would Mother be on guard when I


    am around her. I underestimated the Empress''s shrewdness."


    Prince Jing put his arms around Yun Shang and patted her shoulder in a gentle but awkward way. "It''s


    not your fault. Nobody could foresee this. Moreover, I had my servants scrutinize everything you used


    today, but nothing was found. So we don''t know how the Empress did this yet. You don''t have to feel


    guilty. Once the facts are known, all questions will be answered."


    Yun Shang nodded and noticed a strong alcohol smelling from Prince Jing. She asked with


    concern. "How much did you drink, Uncle?" There was a hint of disapproval in her tone. Before he


    could answer, Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to prepare bath water and soup to help him sober up.


    Prince Jing was left speechless and his lips curved into a frown. He was trying to console his wife, only


    to be cold-shouldered. He had no idea how much his subordinates made him drink during the


    celebration. Prince Jing smiled. Yes, he was overjoyed to be her husband, even though their marriage


    meant more than that. From today on, Yun Shang would be his wife. She might be too young and her


    love wasn''t that strong yet, but she had officially be his wife. After the incident at the Imperial


    Pce, Yun Shang would understand that she could rely on him. This was progress considering how


    hesitant and defensive Yun Shang had been when it came to their rtionship.


    As Yun Shang requested, Prince Jing drank the soup and cleaned himself thoroughly in a long bath.


    When he returned, he found Yun Shang sitting in front of amp. She looked like she was in a daze.


    Since she had a while to think over the day''s events, Yun Shang could now see that her act of pointing


    out the alcohol smell on Prince Jing was just a way to mask her nervousness. Although she had been


    married in her previous life, the Princess couldn''t help feeling nervous when facing Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing, interestingly, found that Yun Shang seemed to be shivering. He raised an eyebrow. Wasn''t


    she always perfectly cool and collected? What was she nervous about?


    "It has been a long day. You must be tired as well. Let''s get some rest." Prince Jing walked to her and


    looked into her eyes as he spoke.


    Yun Shang hurried to lower her head and agreed. She stood up and walked to the bedside. Since she


    had dressed in casual clothes after her bath, Yun Shang now found herself in a dilemma. Before


    getting into bed, she would have to remove her outwear, which was alright since she was wearing her


    nightclothes underneath. But it also meant that she would have to undress before Prince Jing. Although


    they were married, she felt it would be too intimate to take her clothes off before him. And it was their


    wedding night...


    Somehow Prince Jing was amused to see her struggle silently. He decided to lighten her mood using


    humor.


    "Well. Are you are not sleepy anymore?" Prince Jing teased softly.


    Embarrassed, Yun Shang bit her lip. She quickly slipped her feet out of her shoes andy down on the


    bed. She ced herself as far from Prince Jing as she could.


    Prince Jing smiled at her girlish embarrassment. It was rare for him to smile. He looked at Yun Shang


    and asked, "Is this what you usually wear to sleep? It seems... quite warm?"


    Hearing his teasing and yful tone, Yun Shang blushed. She grunted, sat up and quickly took the


    outwear off. Then shey down again and huddled under the quilt.


    "Ha-ha..." Prince Jingughed joyfully. Instead of going to bed, he picked up a clean towel and began


    to dry his hair carefully.


    Yun Shang didn''t hear anything for quite a while. Out of curiosity, she turned around and peeked at


    Prince Jing from under the quilt.


    Dressed in white night clothes, Prince Jing looked gentler than usual. The warmth from the dim


    candlelight softened his appearance as well. He was carefully rubbing his long ck hair with a white


    towel.


    Yun Shang found it impossible to take her eyes off him. ''He is a good-looking man, '' Yun Shang


    thought with a smile.


    Prince Jing knew that Yun Shang was watching him, but he pretended to be unaware. He continued to


    dry his hair and when he was done, the Prince stood and walked to the bed.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes immediately and pretended to be asleep.


    Prince Jing was amused by her reaction, so he got into bed without saying anything.


    Prince Jing sighed. Since Yun Shang had crawled in first, the bed and quilt felt quite warm. The thought


    of Yun Shang in his bed made the Prince grin. Even though Yun Shang was behaving peculiarly, his


    heart soared every time the Prince was reminded that she was now his wife. Although he used to camp


    with soldiers when ced at the border, this would be the Prince''s first experience of sharing his living


    space with a woman. He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply. Everything around him had a pleasant


    scent.


    Noticing that Yun Shang was still tense, Prince Jing put out the light with a flick of his wrist. The room


    was enveloped in darkness at once.


    Prince Jing was exhausted as well today. He had been busy receiving guests and drinking to celebrate


    his nuptials. When he finally sobered up, he heard the news that Lady Jin''s life was in danger. Afraid


    that Yun Shang might need help, he rushed to find the best midwife in Imperial City and brought her to


    the Imperial Pce.


    Now atst, after all the bustling, he could finally rx. The Prince fell asleep as soon as he closed his


    eyes.


    Yun Shang was lying in bed with her eyes closed, but she was far from being rxed. Instead, she was


    focused on the man beside her. However, the only thing she heard was his slow and peaceful


    breathing. Was he asleep?


    Yun Shang opened one eye to peek, but in the darkness, she could see nothing but a vague silhouette.


    Yun Shang observed for a while. He did seem to be asleep. Yun Shang turned around with great care


    so as not to wake him.


    She didn''t feel sleepy at all, probably because Yun Shang had taken a nap in the carriage. On the


    contrary, her mind was fully upied. If Prince Jing, as he mentioned earlier, had checked everything


    she used today, her makeup should be clean. So what on earth went wrong?


    Yun Shang sighed in confusion. Ever since she had been injured on Mount Kirin, things seemed to be


    out of her control. Prince Jing must have done a lot of things while she was unconscious. Because she


    was still recovering, Prince Jing wouldn''t allow anything to bother her. As a result, even her covert


    guards couldn''t report to her. As long as she was in his mansion, she would be not able to contact her


    guards without his approval.


    Yun Shang, again, sighed and decided to speak with Prince Jing about all this after she found out the


    truth about her mother''s prematurebor.


    The Princess furrowed her brows at another thought. She found that she had been troubled more


    frequently with dreams about her previous life. Yun Shang was unsettled when she recalled her dream


    in the carriage. She had never witnessed the scene in her previous life, but she knew it must have


    happened. No wonder Huan''er was always in poor health. She was so careless and trusting that she


    didn''t suspect that the maid given by the Empress was slowly poisoning Huan''er. And it was Yun Shang


    who was feeding Huan''er that medicine. It was heartbreaking to remember how


    She used to coax her son into drinking the poisoned medicine when he didn''t want to.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and swallowed the self-loathing and hatred.


    After various thoughts shed through her mind, Yun Shang gradually fell asleep.


    When she woke the next morning, Prince Jing was not beside her. Yun Shang felt slightly relieved. She


    remembered that the night had ended awkwardly and waking to find Prince Jing next to her would have


    been equally embarrassing.


    Yun Shang had never been an early riser, so she closed eyes again as she felt reluctant to get up.


    Soon, she was flooded with thoughts about Lady Jin, and felt the need to visit her mother. So the


    Princess finally opened her eyes and struggled to get up. "Qian Yin, " Yun Shang called.


    Qian Yin entered the chamber with a rather strange smile. "Well, Your Highness... Or should we call


    you Lady Jing now? Are you ready to get up, Lady Jing?"


    Yun Shang cast an embarrassed nce towards Qian Yin. "Where is Prince Jing?"


    Qian Yin grinned. "Marriage has worked its magic on you, Your Highness. You used to hate getting out


    of bed, but today you have woken early. And the first thing that you ask is the whereabouts of Prince


    Jing." Qian Yinughed and covered her mouth with her hand. "His Highness said that he was going to


    the military camp outside the Imperial City. He left instructions that when Your Highness wakes up,


    please have breakfast first. He will return soon and will apany you to the Imperial Pce to visit


    Lady Jin."


    Surprised and moved, Yun Shang lowered her head. He knew that she would still be worried about


    Lady Jin. She smiled gently and got out of bed. "Get me dressed."


    Qian Yin selected a bright red dress for Yun Shang and helped the Princess get dressed. Yun Shang


    freshened up before sitting in front of the dresser. Qian Yin said with ab in her hand, "I''ll make a


    Fairy Lady Bun for Your Highness today. Now that Your Highness is married, it will be inappropriate to


    continue with hairstyles for young girls." As Qian Yinbed Yun Shang''s hair, she said, "Your


    Highness, do you know that there was no dresser or any other stuff for women in this room? His


    Highness asked the craftsmen to prepare this just for you."


    Yun Shang looked around and indeed found things that belonged in a woman''s bedroom, such as bead


    curtains, the dresser, and some delicate decorations.


    Prince Jing''s room used to be quite simply decorated. From her earlier visits to the mansion, she


    remembered that he barely had essential furniture in the mansion. Every room had felt quite soulless to


    Yun Shang. Now it was perfectly bnced by these feminine elements.


    Qian Yin finished Yun Shang''s hair quickly and put a gold hairpin in it. Then Qian Yin said, "I know you


    don''t like jewelry, Your Highness. But you just got married. It would be inappropriate not to dress


    ording to your status. I will make a simpler hairstyle for you in a few days."


    Yun Shang nodded. She looked in the mirror and smiled. She looked quite different from her


    appearance in her previous life. Yun Shang attributed the difference to the change in her character. In


    this life, the Princess had a more stunning appearance and a more rxed temperament. It was


    possibly true that her outward appearance was reflecting the calm and peace she felt inside. In this life,


    Yun Shang had more confidence in her abilities and she wasn''t as distraught and depressed as she


    had been in her previous life.


    Since there was no other order from Yun Shang, Qian Yin left the chamber and asked the servants to


    prepare breakfast. When she walked in again, Qian Yin murmured, "That''s weird. There was a maid


    here yesterday. I thought she had been sent by Prince Jing to look after Your Highness. But why can''t I


    find her today?"


    Yun Shang''s eyes widened as she suddenly thought of something. "What did you say?"


    Qian Yin hurried to exin. "Does Your Highness remember the maid who delivered food to you


    yesterday? I was wondering why there had been a maid in the mansion as it is widely known that


    Prince Jing didn''t keep any maids. I thought His Highness had sent her to serve you, but she has


    disappeared after the wedding."


    Yun Shang frowned. She said to Qian Yin in a hurry, "Go and find the chambein."


    Qian Yin was confused, but she did what was required promptly.


    The chambein was nervous. ''Why did Lady Jing need to see him so urgently in the morning? Was


    she displeased with something?'' He wiped the sweat from his brow. His Highness had emphasized that


    Her Highness would always be a priority.


    The chambein didn''t have to wait long in the living room before Yun Shang entered. Without greeting


    or even being seated, Yun Shang asked him, "Is there a maid in the mansion?"


    The chambein didn''t expect such a question, but he hurried to answer. "No, Your Highness. His


    Highness doesn''t want maids around, so we didn''t employ any maids." Inferring that perhaps Her


    Highness was offended by theck of appropriate servants, he added. "I''m deeply sorry for my


    negligence, Your Highness. Of course, Your Highness could use a maid. I''ll find some reliable ones as


    soon as possible."


    Yun Shang shook her head. "No, I didn''t mean that. Yesterday, His Highness said he would send some


    food to the chamber before he left for the toasts. Afterward, a maid came with a tray of food. I am


    asking because I know there shouldn''t be a maid in this mansion."


    The chambein frowned. He was pensive before he replied, "But Your Highness, there are definitely


    no other maids in the mansion except the ones who apanied you..."

 Chapter 213 The Identity Of The Culprit

    Chapter 213 The Identity Of The Culprit


    They hadn''t hired any maid yet?


    Yun Shang and Qian Yin fell silent as they pondered over the situation. Their faces turned pale at the


    chambein''s words. If there were no maids working in Prince Jing''s Mansion, who was the girl that


    brought the food into the bridal chamber the previous night? How did she get in? And who had sent


    her?


    "Chambein, please summon the person to whom His Highness had given instructions to deliver the


    food." Yun Shang said determinedly. She wondered whether her food had been touched by malicious


    hands. The situation was indeed confusing. The midwife had told Yun Shang that she had been tainted


    with a pernicious scent. How could tampered food cause that? The Princess felt a sense of urgency.


    Perhaps it was already toote to start an investigation as the food had been eaten and the dishes


    were cleaned. It would be impossible to find any evidence from empty dishes.


    The chambein bowed to Yun Shang, and ryed her request to a servant.


    The servant hastened to the kitchen. Not long after, Prince Jing returned. Sweat beaded on his


    forehead due to the journey. Yun Shang smiled as she studied her husband. The attire he wore


    perfectly fit, which lent charm to his tall and handsome figure. At the sight, Yun Shang''s heart warmed.


    As the Prince stepped through the doorway, he noticed the awkward atmosphere. He nced at Yun


    Shang. Her face was pale and her expression conveyed astonishment. He shot a questioning look to


    the chambein.


    The chambein quickly briefed the Prince. Prince Jing frowned at his words. The expression on his


    face turned cold. He ordered, "All the guards patrolling the yard will be whipped twenty times on the


    back."


    The chambein answered with a bow, "Yes, Your Highness."


    However, Yun Shang frowned in disagreement. "We''ve got to figure out what happened. Before that,


    you..."


    Prince Jing stopped her. He shook his head, "Whatever the reason, it would be dereliction of duty for


    them to allow a stranger to enter. We were lucky that the food was only drugged. What if it had been


    poisoned? What disastrous consequence would that have led to? Except this, all other mistakes can be


    forgiven."


    Yun Shang wanted to plead for mercy for the guards. She opened her mouth several times, but couldn''t


    utter a word. The guards were the Prince''s subordinates. She should know better than to meddle with


    his decision regarding his men. Furthermore, the Prince was right. Neglect of duty was a serious


    matter. If this happened again, the consequence would be unthinkable. Her mother was lucky to have


    narrowly escaped death. Would Yun Shang still argue for mercy if the oue had been different?


    The Prince''s orders were carried out. Before he retreated to the inner chamber, he said to Yun Shang,


    "Wait for me. I need to wash and change."


    The chambein had left to oversee implementation of the punishment. With little else to do, Yun


    Shang contemted the situation. Suddenly, someone tugged on her wide sleeve. Yun Shang snapped


    back from her thoughts and saw that Qian Yin sought her attention. Qian Yin nced at the inner


    chamber before whispering, "Your Highness, His Highness is washing. Shouldn''t you help him with


    that?"


    Yun Shang gasped. She had been married in her previous life. She knew that it was her duty to tend to


    her husband. But she would rather not. After all, her marriage with Prince Jing wasn''t...


    Qian Yin became anxious and stomped her feet when Yun Shang failed to respond. She continued to


    emphasize her point, "Your Highness! Although you are a Princess of Ning, you still need to take good


    care of your husband. Qin Yi and I will not think less of you, should you choose not to tend to the


    Prince. But what would others think of you if they found out? What reputation will you earn if word


    spreads? What if others think of you to be azy wife?"


    Yun Shang was amused by her maid''s anxious tone. She shed a smile to her maid, turned and


    walked toward the inner chamber. She hesitated a while before making her way to the wash-stand.


    Prince Jing was standing by the wash-stand with his back toward the entrance of the chamber. He had


    removed his gown and hadn''t as yet worn his fresh tunic. As Yun Shang looked up, she was confronted


    with a disrobed Prince Jing. Her cheeks flushed as her eyes traveled over his bronze-colored


    masculine shoulders. Yun Shang had seen glimpses of the Prince''s chest on previous asions. She


    had also removed parts of his tunic when dressing his wounds. However, no matter how many times


    she saw his body, she was still dazzled by the glow and expanse of his charm. He was indeed an


    attractive man.


    Hearing footsteps, Prince Jing turned. He was surprised when he saw Yun Shang had entered the


    chamber. However, he maintained hisposure and dressed calmly. Once ready, he walked to the


    shelf where the basin was ced and grabbed a towel. Quietly, he rinsed the towel with the water in


    the basin before wiping his face. Since Yun Shang had not spoken as yet, he casually asked, "Did


    something happen?"


    Yun Shang bit her lip as sheposed herself. After a brief pause, she boldly spoke, "Uncle, can I


    gather my guards in the courtyard? I want to ask them something."


    Prince Jing wrung the towel dry. He turned his head toward Yun Shang. After studying her for a short


    while, he asked, "How''s the wound?"


    "Almost healed, uncle." Yun Shang hurriedly added, "Moderate activity is always good for health when


    one is injured or sick."


    The Prince pondered for a while before he nodded, "Okay. You can do what you want. But till you are


    fully recovered, you can only do these activities for a half hour everyday."


    At the start, Yun Shang was overjoyed when the Prince agreed. However, she celebrated too soon. Her


    eyes widened in shock when she heard the Prince''s terms. She had not expected him to attach


    conditions to his consent.


    However, upon seeing Prince Jing''s emotionless face, Yun Shang sighed and epted. After all, half


    an hour a day was better than nothing.


    The Prince put the towel back onto the shelf before walking out with Yun Shang. The chambein was


    waiting for them in the living room. He approached the Prince and Princess as soon as he spotted


    them. He reported, "Your Highnesses, the boy who was instructed to deliver Her Highness''s dinner has


    disappeared."


    "Disappeared?" Yun Shang and Prince Jing blurted out in unison. Yun Shang sighed. She had


    expected that when she asked for the boy. If the culprit was capable of smuggling a maid into Prince


    Jing''s Mansion, he or she would definitely be capable of silencing the boy.


    "Send my men to investigate the matter and report every detail to me. Be quick and thorough."


    Snapped the livid Prince Jing.


    Nervous and sweaty, the chambein quickly bowed and left the room.


    "Let''s go to the Pce. You''ve been worried about Lady Jin the whole night." Prince Jing then turned to


    Yun Shang and suggested.


    Yun Shang flushed at his words. She could sense his feelings for her from this simple sentence. She


    nodded to him, "Let''s. Apart from that, paying respects to parents after the wedding night is a ritual. We


    cannot overlook that courtesy."


    Once the carriage had been prepared, the Prince and Princess left for the Imperial Pce.


    Lady Jin had woken up from her sleep. Her face was still pale from the pain and trauma she had


    endured the night before, but her spirit was high. The hunchbacked midwife who hade to her aid


    yesterday was tending to Lady Jin at her bedside.


    Yun Shang looked around but didn''t see Emperor Ning. She frowned as she took seat at her mother''s


    bed. "How are you feeling now, Mother? Does it still hurt?" Yun Shang asked tenderly.


    Lady Jin smiled warmly at her daughter before nodding. She took hold of Yun Shang''s hand and


    murmured, "I am good, Shang''er. Are you alright? Did I scare youst night?"


    Yun Shang almost wept when she heard her mother speak with her so tenderly. But she was afraid to


    worry Lady Jin more, so she restrained her emotions. She sniveled as she spoke, "No, mother, I am all


    right. It was all my fault. Yesterday, someone used me to get to you. I should''ve been more


    cautious...Mother, I am so sorry..."


    Lady Jin knew that her daughter was feeling guilty about the ident. She patted Yun Shang on the


    back of her hand, "Silly girl. It''s not your fault. I am a target. Ever since news of my pregnancy spread,


    every woman in the Pce has schemed to remove me and my child. How can you protect me from


    everyone?"


    She then turned to Prince Jing who was standing not far from them. She smiled, "Your Highness has


    always taken good care of Shang''er. Has she caused you much trouble?"


    "No, she''s been good." Prince Jing answered. His tone was gentle although his words were few.


    Lady Jin found constion in his words. She studied Yun Shang and Prince Jing with a smile before


    replying with delight, "I''m d to hear it."


    "Mother, will you return to Laifeng City?" Yun Shang softly asked.


    Lady Jin nodded. She smiled bitterly before borating, "I think so. The Pce is too dangerous for a


    pregnant woman. I would rather stay in Laifeng City instead of here. I''ll leave for Laifeng as soon as I


    feel strong enough."


    "That''s good. After all, the child was also hurtst night. You should rest for a while before you leave."


    Yun Shang echoed emotionlessly. The constant reminders of how she had almost lost her mother on


    her wedding day increased Yun Shang''s determination. She would not rest till she had removed all


    threats in the Imperial City. That way, no one would be able to hurt her mother and unborn sibling.


    Lady Jin and Yun Shang chatted some more for a while. When Lady Jin began looking tired, Yun


    Shang stood from her bedside. She nted a soft kiss on Lady Jin''s forehead before heading for the


    door. She told Qin Yi to take good care of her mother, then she left the Qiwu Pce with Prince Jing.


    The Empress sat in the front Hall of Qiwu Pce. She glowered as she listened to her servant


    exining recent events. After the servant stopped speaking, she threw her teacup to the floor and


    yelled, "That insolent wench! How dare she betray me! I took care of her for so many years! And what


    is my reward? Her neglect! Now she only pays respect to Lady Jin, her biological mother. To Yun


    Shang, I am nothing. How can she not even pay me a visit when she passed by my pce?"


    A young woman dressed in a cyan gown sat by the Empress''s side. When the teacup shattered and


    the tea water sshed, she didn''t stand or evade the stter. She stayed calm and simply wiped her


    wet dress with a handkerchief. Then she sighed before speaking, "It''s understandable. What happened


    to Lady Jin yesterday was horrible. Her Highness was probably too distraught to follow etiquette."


    The Empress snorted at these words. Silence engulfed the room as both women contemted the


    situation. Finally, the woman in cyan coughed before adding, "And Lady Jin was the Emperor''s favorite.


    His Majesty cherished her so much."


    At these words, the Empress frowned. She turned to the woman in cyan and bestowed upon her a


    deathly re. "Lady Ya, when was His Majesty''sst visit to your pce?"


    Lady Ya''s smile froze on her face. She forced one as she answered, "Why would you ask, Your


    Majesty? You see, the ident that happened to Lady Jin was so tragic that His Majesty has been in


    no mood in pleasure. It''s not just me. He has seldom visited other Ladies since Lady Jin returnedst


    month. I..." Lady Ya sighed before continuing, "It''s been four weeks since hisst visit. I haven''t seen


    His Majesty in nearly a month."


    The Empress was enraged. She closed her eyes in anger. After a long while, she suppressed all her


    feelings, and opened her eyes again, "This can''t happen again. You must capture His Majesty''s


    interest."


    Biting her lower lip, Lady Ya bowed her head and said, "I... I will do what I can. But..." she let out


    another sigh before continuing, "I''m afraid, Lady Jin is His Majesty''s only love..."


    The Empress was irritated at the constant mention of Lady Jin''s name. She frowned, "Perhaps she is.


    But she was also prisoned in the Cold Pce for over a decade by His Majesty."


    Lady Ya remained silent. And the Empress was in no mood of talking, either. She gestured to Lady Ya,


    "You''re dismissed. When you''re free, you muste up with a solution to regain the Emperor''s favor."


    Lady Ya curtsied before walking out. Frowning, Empress Yuan Zhen pondered over the situation for a


    while before she called her maid, "Come! Bring me a pot of tea!" The original pot had been brewed


    several times and had lost its taste. The Empress always favored newly brewed, strong tea, as the


    bitter taste reminded her of her current position with the Emperor. She thought to herself, ''How long


    has it been since the Emperor''sst visit? How long more must I wait?'' The Empress shed a bitter


    smile. It''s been too long. In fact it had been so long that she couldn''t even count the weeks.


    She felt uneasy today, for what Yun Shang said the night before still haunted her. How is it that the


    Princess knew her so well? And how on earth could she know about Li ns secrets? Ovee with


    anxiety, Empress Yuan Zhen ced a hand on her chest to steady her heart.


    "Your Highness! Your Highness! Wait! I need to inform Her Majesty first!" Upon hearing that, the


    Empress turned toward the door.


    Then Princess Hua Jing''s voice followed, "Get lost! Who are you to stop me from visiting my mother?"


    Empress Yuan Zhen felt more agitated. Although short-tempered, her daughter had always been well-


    behaved, and fully versed in embroidery and the Four Arts. She was once the most talented girl in the


    Imperial City, and the Empress''s pride and joy. Why had Hua Jing changed so much?


    Right now, Princess Hua Jing was a mere brainless beauty, who had fornicated with Cangjue Qingsu of


    Yng shamelessly. This was now public knowledge! She had already destroyed her own reputation


    with her deeds, and also undermined the Empress''s status.


    Before the Empress could react, she heard the bead curtain tter as it was pushed open. Then, she


    saw Hua Jing''s face. After a long separation, Hua Jing looked thinner than before. She even had dark


    circles under her eyes and an anxious look on her face.


    The Empress''s heart twitched. After all, Hua Jing was her precious daughter, whom she would love


    regardless of what the Princess did. She would never want to see her daughter suffer so.


    "What''s the matter? Where are your manners? If your father heard you shout, you would be


    reprimanded again. Haven''t you been in enough troubletely? Do you really want to enrage your


    father so much that he would strip you ofnd and title?" Said the Empress in anger.


    Hua Jing pouted. She approached the Empress and pleaded, "Mother, help me! That cunning slut Yun


    Shang is now married to Prince Jing. She is now under his protection. Prince Jing is a powerful man,


    who is beyond our reach. With him against us, I feel cornered. I can''t stay in the State of Ning any


    longer, mother. Please, please talk to father. Persuade him to allow me to marry Qingsu and move to


    the State of Yng!"


    The Empress massaged her sore temples. She sneered, "Cangjue Qingsu? How dare you mention his


    name! It would be better if you gave up that thought. You will never marry into the State of Yng. Your


    father will not agree to your marriage with Prince Qingsu, nor will your grandfather."


    With tears in her eyes, Hua Jing bit her lower lip as she pleaded again, "Mother, I''m now notorious in


    the aristocratic circle. Who else would marry me, except for Cangjue QIngsu? Mother, you''ve never


    stepped out of the Pce, so you have no idea how the people talk of me. They im me to be a


    lecherous woman who knows no shame. They even go so far as to say I have sexual rtions with


    random men. Every time I walk the streets, they point at me and whisper. I''m so mad..."


    Instead of being moved by her daughter''s plight, Empress Yuan Zhen shed a sneer. She red at


    Hua Jing with fury and said, "I thought you would be aware of this consequence before you became


    intimate with Cangjue Qingsu. Why didn''t you think about it before you did those things? Would my life


    in the Pce have been so hard if you hadn''t made such a big mess? You think you''re the only one


    who''s being gossiped about? Well, you are wrong! Although I am the Empress, because of you, I have


    been theughing stock of the Pce. All the Ladies, and even the servants, who behave respectfully


    in my presence,ugh at me when they think I''m not watching. Tell me. After what you have done, you


    think you can escape to the State of Yng and no longer bear the consequences. But what about


    me? Have you ever thought about me?"


    Hua Jing had once been treated as the noblest member of the Royal family since her childhood.


    However, in the past six months, she had been through all kinds of hardship. She had been forced into


    sexual rtions by Cangjue Qingsu. Whenever she recalled those experiences, her whole body hurt as


    though she were reliving his brutality all over again. She suffered during her pregnancy as she couldn''t


    ask anyone for advice. The weight of keeping such a secret also exhausted her. She had been sent to


    jail because of Yun Shang for more than two months. In that time, she had been possessed by hatred.


    Every minute of every day, all she could think about was how she was going to skin Yun Shang alive.


    However, after she was released, before she could aplish her revenge, she had a miscarriage in


    front of everyone. Since then, she had been cursed as a wanton wife by the Ning people. Every night,


    Hua Jing had nightmares about how people were belittling her. She felt as though she really was going


    mad.


    To top it all, when she came to the Pce to implore her mother to help, all Hua Jing got in return was


    a scolding. Hua Jing felt like she could no longer restrain her anger. She returned her mother''s re


    and sneered. "I''m not allowed to make a reasonable request? Why not? Have you ever asked for my


    opinion? Every time you''ve asked me to do something, I have followed your wishes. I have always put


    you and your needs before mine! See, you forced me to marry Zhao Yingjie, whom I didn''t want to


    marry, but I still obeyed. For once, I want to follow my own wishes, and you are scolding me. Why? For


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    what?"


    The Empress took several deep breaths to restrain her anger. Her chest ached with the rage she felt


    when she heard Hua Jing''s rebellious questions. She snorted, "What gives you the right to ask me


    such questions? I''ve given you everything, and I can also take everything back. Who are you to argue


    with me?"


    Hatred reflected in Hua Jing''s eyes. She had nothing more to say to her mother. She glowered at the


    Empress before turning and running out of the Pce.


    The Empress shivered at Hua Jing''s hateful look. She felt as if ice had enveloped her heart. So, this


    ungrateful woman was her daughter. This was the daughter she had loved and cherished. What a


    marvelous result!


    "Come! Send my men to keep an eye on the Princess. I''m sure she will try to do something without my


    permission. She needs to be watched!" The Empress snapped orders. She was aware that her father


    was preparing for an important matter. He was almost ready. The n must not be ruined by Hua Jing''s


    reckless deeds, or the Empress would be no longer able to protect her stupid daughter.


    As Prince Jing and Yun Shang returned to Prince Jing''s Mansion, the chambein approached them


    and reported, "Your Highnesses, Madam Bai is waiting for you."


    Madam Bai? Who was she? Puzzled, Yun Shang shot a questioning look to Prince Jing.


    The Prince exined, "She is the shop-owner of Qixiang House, a perfumery in the Imperial City,


    where different kinds of rare spices and perfumes are sold. Yesterday, I asked her to examine your


    cosmetics, and today, she must havee to tell us the result. Come with me, let''s hear what she has


    to say."


    Yun Shang nodded and followed Prince Jing to the front hall.


    In the front hall, a young woman sat in a chair, waiting for them. Her hair was tied in a bun, which


    meant that she was married. Her face wasn''t particrly beautiful, however, she radiated confidence


    and a sense of calmness. Yun Shang couldn''t help studying this woman. When Prince Jing exined


    who Madam Bai was, the Princess had imagined the woman to be in her forties. She never thought the


    Madam would be this young.


    As Madam Bai spotted them, she put down her teacup gracefully. She stood and sped her hands


    before bowing to the Royals. "Your Highnesses."


    Surprised, Yun Shang was now more curious about her. As a princess, Yun Shang was not allowed to


    go out of the Pce often, but she had heard the legends of Qixiang House. It was said that the rouge


    and powders made there possessed unique and longsting aroma, and its owner was skilled at


    socializing, which helped the business to flourish. However, Madam Bai was nothing like the rumor.


    The princess didn''t spot any hints of ttery in her mannerisms. Her movement and speech were slow


    and unhurried. She was more like ady born in an aristocrat house than an eager shop-keeper.


    As Prince Jing and Yun Shang sat on chairs, Madam Bai cupped her hands again and bowed. Then


    she spoke, "I have examined Her Highness''s cosmetics. They are our production, but someone has


    added an exotic spice to it. The spice is called Yi Xiang. And although it is a kind of spice, it doesn''t


    have any special scent. So, it''s pretty hard to identify the spice based on its scent. However, the spice


    added to the cosmetics was not very finely ground, and could be easily distinguished from the original


    smooth powder. Although ordinary people can''t tell the difference, as a person who has been dealing


    with cosmetics and spices all my life, I was able to spot the spice."


    Yun Shang nodded to her, as she asked, "What is the effect of the spice?"


    Madam Bai frowned as she answered, "There was nothing special about it. It could be said that the


    spice has no effect at all."


    "Really?" Yun Shang remained silent as she pondered over Madam Bai''s exnation. Why would the


    culprit add a spice that had no special effect to her cosmetics? What was the culprit''s intent?


    Suddenly, the Prince asked, "If it is okay to use it alone, as you''ve said, what special effect will it have


    when used along with other herbs?"


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. That was a possibility. However, a potion that could expedite child


    delivery was not rare, nor hard to distinguish. Many guests present during the celebration had medical


    skills. If there were such a thing that could trigger the effect of the drug, the guests would''ve noticed. It


    was not possible to hide such a thing from all the guests.


    "There is a possibility, yes. But I have no knowledge of medicine. Your Highness will have to seek


    advice from a physician." Said Madam Bai softly.

 Chapter 214 The Marital Life

    Chapter 214 The Marital Life


    The physician confirmed Prince Jing''s conjecture. Yi Xiang was harmless. However, it cannot be used


    with perch, as thebination of the two ingredients would generate a special fragrance which,


    although harmless to ordinary people, would cause early delivery or miscarriage among pregnant


    women. ording to the physician, the fish gruel served by the maid must have been made with


    perch, which had turned the harmless Yi Xiang into a poison for Lady Jin.


    Yun Shang wrinkled her brow as she thought over what the physician had said. Her mother had once


    warned her about Li Yiran''s vile heart and malicious conducts. However, as she had seldom faced any


    obstacles while implementing her vengeance, the Princess had forgotten the helpful advise given by


    her mother.


    Yun Shang could not help but burst into a bitter smile. Yes! It would be extremely hard to uproot the Li


    n who was supporting Li Yiran. The Li family had expanded its influence in every corner of the State


    of Ning. Even without their support, Li Yiran would be a huge challenge. As the Grand Tutor, Yun


    Shang''s grandfather earned a high reputation and prestige in Ning two decades ago. In spite of the


    important role of Yun Shang''s grandfather in the court, Li Yiran had schemed and married the Emperor,


    who was then the Crown Prince. From Princess Consort to the Empress, Li Yiran had warded off all


    threats that would shake her status as the legal wife. Now, she was the Mistress of the whole imperial


    household. Unchallenged, Li Yiran''s influence and schemes had made the imperial household an


    unsafe ce. Yun Shang let out a sigh when she thought of the terrifying imperial household. The


    Emperor must have married dozens of concubines, if not more, since he took the throne. Had Yun


    Shang not been reborn, the Empress would have maintained her respect and prestige. Even if the


    Empress was unable to earn the Emperor''s unconditional love and trust, she could earn herself a good


    reputation both, in the Imperial Pce and among the popce.


    In both of Yun Shang''s lives, she and Hua Jing were the only children born to the Emperor in a twenty


    year span, and both of the Emperor''s descendants had been girls. Although that might have been the


    result of Prince Jing''s sneaky plots to some extent, there was no denying that Li Yiran had also yed


    a part in eliminating the Emperor''s bloodline.


    "It is surprising that the Li family dared to offend me and y tricks in my mansion. I think Grand


    Councilor Li is too conceited to know his ce. What a stupid man!" Prince Jing spoke while toying


    with the jade hanging on his waist. His unexpected statement interrupted Yun Shang''s thoughts.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Prince Jing. He was lying on the bench with his head sightly lowered.


    Calmness reflected on his face. Seeing the Prince in such a rxed manner, Yun Shang''s heart


    skipped a beat. Three days had passed since their wedding. But whenever she woke up, Yun Shang


    still felt as though she was in a dream. She could not believe that she had married Prince Jing, a man


    who was so perfect that he could only exist in a dream.


    Yun Shang blushed at her thoughts. She moved her gaze away before softly speaking, "The mansion


    has always been strictly guarded. It is extremely difficult to sneak into the mansion on an ordinary day.


    The Empress must have thought about this. So, she had to take action on our wedding day when there


    would be many peopleing and going thus, making it easier to sneak someone in. As the Empress


    had inquired into the preparations for the wedding, she would be able to identify opportune moments


    for her plots. That maid might have entered the mansion by impersonating Yan''er''s favorite servant girl.


    The Empress was quite smart in the way that she had nned her plot. The facial powder, the fish


    gruel, and my mother. The facial powder was the perfect source to carry the poison. The Empress


    would know that I would not normally wear any, but it was my wedding day and I would have to. She


    must have spected that I would be exhausted and hungry after the long day and challenging


    ceremony. It would be expected for me to summon for something to eat once I was in the bridal


    chamber. She must have also known that my mother woulde to see me on my wedding day to


    spend some time with me. It is also possible that the Empress even nned the meeting between my


    mother and I to be right after I would have eaten the fish."


    Yun Shang could not help but let out a sigh after having finished speaking. "The Empress is indeed


    very smart to have ounted for all these things in her nning. No wonder..." No wonder Li Yiran was


    able to secure her status as the Empress for so many years in Yun Shang''s previous life. No wonder


    Yun Shang''s mother had been reduced to a deste circumstance in spite of the Emperor''s love for


    her. It was no longer surprising that the Empress felt no fear in killing Yun Shang in her previous life


    with a poisonous wine despite the fact that she was the Emperor''s daughter. The Empress had


    pretended to be fond of Yun Shang and treated her like her own child. As a result, Li Yiran had not only


    earned herself a reputation as a selfless mother, but she also had the opportunity toy the foundations


    for her malicious plots. The Empress was so clever that she concealed her involvement so thoroughly


    that nobody would have thought that it was the Empress who had set up Yun Shang and killed the


    Princess in her previous life.


    "Let me handle this situation. You are my wife now. I care about everything that is important to you.


    Besides, as Grand Councilor Li and the Empress are bold enough to underestimate me, I should teach


    them a lesson as punishment." Prince Jing stood from the bench, walked to the window, and peeped


    out.


    Yun Shang was surprised at the Prince''s tone. She furrowed her brows as she thought. Ever since their


    return from Mount Kirin, Yun Shang had more or less felt a difference in the Prince''s attitude toward


    her. The Prince used to be polite before they went to Mount Kirin. But now, he seemed to be more


    authoritative, as if he wanted to control everything. He forbade Yun Shang from meeting with her secret


    guards and used rest and recovery as the excuse to keep her from implementing her ns for revenge.


    Now, he even wanted to retaliate in her stead! This plot almost caused her mother''s death. Yun Shang


    felt as though she should deal with it herself.


    "I think I''m getting more and more idle even though many things have happened recently and some of


    them concern me." Yun Shang murmured to herself.


    Prince Jing''s eyes sparkled when he heard the Princess grumble. He said with a gentle smile, "I think


    you are being too sensitive. As you feel you have idle time, I would like your help with something."


    "Hmm? What is it?" Yun Shang turned to look at the Prince. Her eyes sparkled at the prospect of being


    involved in his ns.


    She looked so cute that the Prince could not help butpare her expression to that of a furry little


    animal like... a rabbit that was staring at a delicious carrot.


    Prince Jing smiled. "You know, I seldom live in my mansion, and I spend even less time managing daily


    affairs in my household. I took no notice of such trivial things before. However, as a royal member of


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    the Imperial Pce, I do entertain a few visitors in my mansion. Earlier, because I was unmarried it was


    eptable to have a minimally furnished mansion. But now, it would be inappropriate for the mansion


    to be in a mess as it has a mistress. I know nothing about running a household. Could you please pay


    attention to the management of daily affairs in the mansion?"


    "..."


    Yun Shang curled her lips in dismay. She didn''t expect that the Prince would ask her to help him with


    running the household. She sighed and her shoulders sagged in disappointment. Wasn''t the


    chambein the right person to manage daily affairs in the mansion?


    Prince Jing seemed to have guessed what Yun Shang was thinking. He smiled before continuing, "For


    courtiers, affairs of the household, trivial as they may be, can sometimes incur severe consequences.


    For example, I have heard that the wife of the Assistant Officer of the Bureau of Sacrifice and Ritual


    had a quarrel with the wife of the Great Minister of War. Both women took fancy to a pair of earrings


    and fought over possession. A few dayster, the Assistant Officer of the Bureau of Sacrifice and Ritual


    was used of abusing his powers. Besides, it is said that when thest dynasty was at war with


    various rebel forces, its Fifth Prince managed a narrow escape from ughter only because he had


    built a secret underground tunnel in his mansion. So, Shang''er, many seemingly trivial things might be


    of great significance."


    Yun Shang raised an eyebrow as she seriously considered the Prince''s exnation. As Mo Jingran''s


    wife in her previous life, she was, of course, aware of the significance of daily affairs in the household.


    Simply put, it was unwise to underestimate a wife''s wishes andints as they could often be the


    husband''s driving force. Yun Shang knew nothing of the design of Prince Jing''s Mansion. But she


    understood the subtle hints in his exnation. The Prince had a reputation as a hard, cold man. He


    was undefeated in battle as well. Many people must hate him. It would be wise for him to take certain


    precautions while living in his mansion.


    Yun Shang didn''t dare to ignore the task with which the Prince had entrusted her. She nodded and


    said, "All right. As I have little else to do with my time, I will pay more attention to daily affairs in the


    mansion. But as for the matter of the Yi Xiang, since it is rted to my mother, I''m hoping that Uncle


    can give me timely updates and consult me before making a decision. Please let me know, because..."


    Yun Shang didn''t finish her sentence. In fact, she was hoping to kill her enemies with her bare hands.


    However, as the current situation was soplicated, Yun Shangcked confidence.


    Yun Shang grinned, "With Uncle''s help, I have no doubt that I will grow smarter and stronger. Uncle,


    you would also feel at ease knowing that I will be capable enough to protect myself."


    Prince Jing smiled and nodded. "Okay, I will consult with you whenever I need to make a decision. But,


    would you please stop calling me Uncle? It''s just..." ''I already feel terrible for rushing you into marriage.


    Now, every time you call me Uncle, I feel immoral and incestuous, '' Prince Jing thought to himself.

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    Chapter 215 Prince Jing''s Revenge


    Scared by his thoughts, Prince Jing swallowed the following words. He fell silent as he pondered on the


    matter. Why would he say that? Had he started to feel for Yun Shang?


    Yun Shang had different thoughts. She frowned when she heard Prince Jing''s request. Then she


    racked her brains about alternatives. What should she call Prince Jing, if not uncle?


    Husband? Dear?


    When she thought of the word husband, Yun Shang shuddered. In her previous life, she used to call


    Mo Jingran husband to show her love and feelings for him. Back then, she thought she had married


    someone for love, and was eager to express her feelings as much as possible.


    But she didn''t have such feelings for Prince Jing... Perhaps she would never have those feelings for


    anyone...


    Yun Shang shook her head. There was no point in thinking about her previous life now. She needed to


    focus on Prince Jing''s request! If not uncle, what should she call him? Qingyan, perhaps?


    Yun Shang shuddered again. Since the Prince was merely an adopted son of thete Emperor, it was


    eptable for them to marry. However, nothing would change the fact that he was almost twice her


    age. Calling him by his name would be weird. She felt unfilial at the thought, as if she were showing no


    respect to her elders.


    Yun Shang continued to struggle with the problem, whereas the Prince was equally uneasy. He


    coughed to disguise his difort before he said, "I have to return to the study to settle something."


    Yun Shang didn''t pay much attention. Immersed in her own thoughts, she nodded to him.


    She finally came up with an idea. She remembered hearing Lady Shun Qing call her husband, My


    Lord. The more Yun Shang thought about it, the more the title made sense to her. Addressing Prince


    Jing as My Lord in public would be eptable as it would convey respect. Unlike the term husband


    and all her associated memories, My Lord was neither too aloof nor too affectionate. She wouldn''t


    shudder every time she addressed the Prince. Delighted, Yun Shang raised her head. She couldn''t wait


    to tell Prince Jing. To her surprise, the Prince had left the room. The Princess frowned as she noticed


    that the bed was empty. Yun Shang was surprised that she had been so lost in thought that she hadn''t


    noticed that the Prince had taken his leave. When had he left?


    Since the Prince not in the room, Yun Shang decided to let go of the matter. She sent for Ning Qian as


    she intended to utilize this opportunity to speak with her guards.


    Not long after, Ning Qian appeared in Yun Shang''s room. When she saw Yun Shang, the beautiful Ning


    Qian shed a smile and derided, "I feared I would never see you again, Your Highness. The Prince''s


    Mansion is well-guarded. And if I hadn''t received letters from Qian Yin from time to time, I would have


    thought that you were in trouble. To rescue you, I would have broken into the mansion. But now, I feel


    relieved. I see you are well, Your Highness. The Prince has been treating you favorably. But..." Ning


    Qian giggled as she looked at Yun Shang, "It seems you are over-protected, Your Highness."


    Hearing her words, Yun Shang flushed. She red at Ning Qian and dismissed her observation,


    "That''s total nonsense!" Yun Shang quickly changed the topic, "The Prince''s guards are monitoring our


    meeting. If itsted longer than half an hour, the guards would have to ask you to leave. We don''t have


    time for teasing. Tell me about all the major recent events. Leave the details and the minor events for


    ourter meetings. You can visit me everyday for half an hour."


    Ning Qian stared at the Princess with eyes widened, as if in shock. She teased some more, "Your


    Highness, you should learn to control your husband, not let your husband control you." Yun Shang


    flushed again and was about to scold her, but Ning Qian changed the subject. She said, "I asked to


    visit you because many things have happened in the Imperial City during your absence."


    Yun Shang remained quiet as she waited for Ning Qian to continue. The Princess had heard a little


    about the recent events. She had been told about some of the things that had happened because of


    Prince Jing''s designs. However, since she had woken, the Princess had been busy with her wedding


    and recovery. Yun Shang had no time to learn about the details.


    Ning Qian let out a sigh before she started. As she thought of all the things that had happened, Ning


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    Qian became even more impressed by the Prince''s vision and abilities. "The day after your return from


    Mount Kirin, Your Highness, the mountain was engulfed by fire. It burned so savagely that the whole


    mountain was reduced to ashes. So was Peach Blossom Vige which as you know, was at the


    foothills of Mount Kirin. I haven''t received all the details yet, but I''ve heard that Peach Blossom Vige


    no longer exists. Not long after, a young man from the Li n was suspected to have colluded with the


    enemy. He used to be themander of the Yulin Guard. One of his concubines found his


    correspondences with the State of Yng by ident. She found over 40 pieces of letters and other


    evidences. One of the evidences is a painting that had been presented to the young Lord Li by the third


    Prince of Yng, In the postscript, the Prince had highlyplimented the young Lord Li. Seeing all


    this evidence, Emperor Ning was enraged, and sentenced the young Lord Li to be confined while a


    thorough investigation was being led by senior officials. However, in my opinion, the young Lord Li is


    doomed. For his actions, the consequences awaiting him will perhaps be more horrible than death."


    Yun Shang nodded. Ning Qian continued, "Do you remember Cangyang Yu''er of Yng? A few days


    ago, she married the Grand Councilor and moved into his mansion. She imed to be pregnant. The


    physician estimated that she was impregnated on Prince Jing''s birthday. That was the day that she and


    Lord Li were discovered having sex. Thus, the Li Mansion is in chaos."


    Ning Qian took a deep breath and continued, "Something has happened in the State of Xia, too. The


    Crown Prince reported to the Xia Emperor about Prince Houjing''s deeds. He imed that the Prince


    intended to plot a rebellion and the evidence includes the soldiers, war horses, weapons and army


    provisions that the Prince had gathered. Hearing the news, the Xia Emperor was outraged. On the sixth


    day after the Mount Kirin fire, Prince Houjing was urgently summoned back to the State of Xia."


    Having finally reached the end of her update, Ning Qian sighed, "These are all the major events from


    the past few days." She frowned as she remembered something. "There is one other event. It is not


    "Well, what is it?" asked Yun Shang.


    Ning Qian emitted a happyughter as she retold the story. "Your Highness, you must remember Lady


    Ruyu of Wen n. Thest you heard about her was when she had been abducted by several men as


    they mistook her to be Your Highness. Do you remember how she had schemed to trap Prince Jing by


    dressing like you during the Flower Show Banquet?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I do." Wen Ruyu was a pathetic woman. She hated Yun Shang ever since she


    learned of the Princess''s engagement to Prince Jing. Embittered by the news, she swore to avenge


    herself. Then, Wen Ruyu had done every evil thing she could think of including conspiring with the


    Grand Councilor to abduct Yun Shang. She even coborated with the Emperor to abduct the Prince.


    Yun Shang would never forget her deeds.


    "After news of her kidnapping, no one could find Wen Ruyu anywhere. She disappeared for a long


    time. But one day, she suddenly appeared outside the gate of Wen Mansion. She was naked and


    covered in marks. Her condition led everyone to think that she had been raped. There are rumors that


    she was raped by several men." Ning Qian stopped to giggle. Then she winked at Yun Shang before


    continuing, "A few dayster, word spread. They said that Lady Ruyu was pregnant. She went mad and


    wandered naked along the streets all day long. She had be theughingstock of the Imperial


    City."


    Ning Qian''s eyes sparkled with delight as she finished. She praised, "Your Highness, His Highness is


    such a capable man. As his n intended, Wen Ruyu is no longer a threat. With her reputation ruined,


    she can no longer be taken by His Majesty as his concubine, nor can she marry Prince Jing. In fact, her


    condition is now known to almost everyone in the city. No one is going to marry her."


    Yun Shang was shocked and at a loss for words. After a long while, she replied, "But he didn''t do it for


    me. As you know, Wen Ruyu offended Prince Jing before. I''m afraid he''s avenging himself." Still unable


    to process everything, Yun Shang''s voice grew softer and softer.


    Ning Qian giggled. She looked at Yun Shang with a smile. The expression in her eyes revealed her true


    thoughts, however. Ning Qian seemed to believe that Yun Shang was being delusional by thinking that


    Prince Jing was avenging himself.

 Chapter 216 A Crafty Couple

    Chapter 216 A Crafty Couple


    Ning Qian left after reporting to Yun Shang. Since the Princess had promised the Prince to help him


    renovate the mansion, she decided it was time to focus her energy on the task ahead. But Yun Shang


    had never undertaken such a project before. She asked the chambein to find some skilled craftsmen


    for her. Then she found some works of calligraphy and paintings to hang on the walls. As Yun Shang


    sat before her selected pieces of art, Qian Yin hurried in.


    "Your Highness, I just saw Cui Liu taking a bowl of green bean soup to Prince Jing''s study room." Qian


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    Yin said with anger and despise, "I knew the Empress was nning something when she sent the new


    maids to Your Highness. The two maids are pretty and always well dressed. Now I see that they are


    trying to seduce the Prince!"


    Yun Shang''s expression changed. She nodded at Qian Yin as she thought about the situation. When


    servants were being selected for Prince Jing''s Mansion, the Empress sent two new maids. Six maids


    from Qingxin Pce and two madams had also been presented to Yun Shang. The number of servants


    sent by the Empress was in pursuant with tradition. As Qian Yin and Qin Yi had helped select the six


    maids that worked at Qingxin Pce, they should be trustworthy.


    As for the new maids, Yun Shang reckoned that they were spies ced by the Empress. Yun Shang


    was unconscious during the days just before her wedding. Once she had woken, she recuperated at


    Prince Jing''s Mansion. Her absence from the Pce meant that she had to ept the arrangements


    made by the Empress. It was clear to Yun Shang that the new maids came with a purpose. However,


    she had not taken any action as she was curious about their intentions. The two madams had been


    sent by Emperor Ning. The Emperor imed that Yun Shang needed help from experienced elders as


    she was a new wife and knew little about certain things in the household. The Emperor also said that


    Prince Jing''s Mansion needed special care given his high position. For these reasons, Emperor Ning


    deemed it necessary for the two madams to assist Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang''s mouth twisted into an acerbic smile. She recalled the desperation Emperor Ning felt which


    led him to abduct Prince Jing earlier. Since the Emperor had failed to control Prince Jing through other


    means, he saw Yun Shang as the ideal pawn through which to exercise control over the Prince.


    Considering Emperor Ning''s insecurities, the madams sent by him must have their missions, too. It


    seemed like everyone was trying to ce spies beside her. ''It is their mistake to underestimate me, ''


    Yun Shang thought.


    "I remember asking Cui Zhu and Cui Liu to clean the yard. Who let Cui Liu into the kitchen? I also


    remember telling you to keep Cui Zhu and Cui Liu away from our food." Yun Shang asked Qian Yin


    softly.


    Qian Yin had, at first, been astonished to see Cui Liu taking soup into the study. She had assumed that


    Cui Liu''s only purpose was to flirt with the Prince. She had been so angered by the new maid''s


    audacity that her first thought was to tell Yun Shang. When the Princess reminded her politely, Qian Yin


    remembered all the reasons why it was inappropriate for Cui Liu to be wandering about the mansion.


    "Right. I told the kitchen staff not to let anyone in as per your orders. How did she get in? I''ll go ask


    them now." Qian Yin rushed out of the room.


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head at Qian Yin''s behavior. After all, Qian Yin was just a girl. She


    didn''t have much experience in dealing with such things. Qin Yi was more reliable when it came to


    these matters. But the Princess loved Qian Yin just the same. Not only was the maid good at Kung Fu,


    she reacted fast to situations. She was also more outgoing than Qin Yi, which made her fun to have


    around.


    Qian Yin returned after a short while. She looked surprised, "Your Highness, I''ve been told that the


    Prince asked Cui Liu to serve him the soup when he saw her sweeping the yard. The kitchen staff


    weren''t sure whether Cui Liu was lying or not, so they sent another servant to ask the Prince. The


    servant confirmed Cui Liu''s story. That''s why they allowed Cui Liu to serve the green bean soup."


    Qian Yin spoke slowly and examined Yun Shang''s expression. She was worried that the Princess


    wasn''t reacting as she should be. ''Cui Liu is pretty. If she seeds in seducing the Prince......''


    Yun Shang knew what Qian Yin was thinking. She believed Prince Jing had other reasons to ask Cui


    Liu to serve him. He must have investigated both maids'' backgrounds thoroughly. That would be his


    way of establishing whether or not he could trust the maids. Yun Shang curved her mouth. ''Good luck


    to you, Cui Liu.''


    Yun Shang was right. After a few moments, rumor spread that Cui Liu had been kicked by the Prince a


    short while after she had entered the study. She must have made mistakes that infuriated Prince Jing.


    Cui Liu had been hurt badly enough to spit blood. It was said that she didn''t even have the strength to


    move. What''s more, since she was a maid, she didn''t have the right to see a physician. So Cui Liu was


    sent to the maids'' room and ignored after that.


    Yun Shang smiled at Qian Yin, "Since Cui Liu is clumsy, I cannot let her serve in the mansion anymore.


    But she cannot be sold to a civilian since she is a gift from the Empress. Qian Yin, tell the chambein


    to take her to one of Prince Jing''s other mansions. Make sure she is sent as far away from us as


    possible."


    Prince Jing has a lot of vacant mansions in the Imperial City and in its surrounding areas. If Cui Liu


    were put in a remote mansion, she would have no chance to get near the mansion. By sending her


    away, the Prince and Princess would also avoid insulting the Empress.


    Yun Shang smiled as shey on the couch. She knew what Prince Jing was doing. Since the Empress


    had made an effort to ce Cui Liu at the mansion as a spy, there must be something special about


    the maid. Prince Jing was helping Yun Shang to get rid of Cui Liu in a smart way. Yun Shang was


    grateful for Prince Jing''s help. This was the second time that the Prince had helped her manage her


    people. He had also helped when Qin Meng was serving Yun Shang. Thinking about that, Yun Shang


    whispered something to Qian Yin before asking the maid to leave.


    As soon as Yun Shang had settled down to read, Prince Jing returned. Yun Shang stood from the


    couch to wee him. Prince Jing walked into the room and stood by the table. Yun Shang walked to


    the table and picked up a bowl of green bean soup. She smiled as she spoke, "I''ve heard that you have


    been busy the whole afternoon. You must be tired. Since it''s getting hotter, I''ve asked my maid to make


    some soup for you. I''ve put ice in it to cool it down. Since it''s melted, it''s the perfect time to taste the


    soup......"


    Prince Jing looked at the bowl held by Yun Shang. He raised his brows but didn''t say anything. He took


    the bowl and drank the soup before handing it to Yun Shang. Yun Shang put the empty bowl on the


    table and cleaned Prince Jing''s hand with a handkerchief.


    "I guess you''ve heard." Prince Jing said slowly, "I''ve noticed that you like to allow dangerous people to


    stay around you. Even though Cui Liu hasn''t done anything to you yet, were you going to give her the


    opportunity to hurt you? Don''t underestimate a maid. If you had waited any longer, she could have


    done something to incapacitate you. Isn''t it better to take action before a tragedy hits? Despite your


    reasons for waiting, I cannot allow dangerous people to be ced around me......"


    Yun Shang smiled at Prince Jing, "You''re right, Uncle. But the Empress is not easy to deal with. There


    must be more spies other than Cui Zhu and Cui Liu. I figured if we left the two maids alone, they would


    not be as cautious. Then we could have them watched to find out who the other spies are."


    Prince Jingughed, "You are too indecisive. If I were you, I wouldn''t care that much. No matter how


    many spies the Empress had ced beside me, I would deal with them all at once. The Empress is


    being a thorn. You have to fight back so that she won''t have the nerve to hurt you again."


    Yun Shang raised her brows in surprise. Prince Jing was right. If Yun Shang really wanted to get to the


    Empress quickly, she would have to start with Princess Hua Jing.


    Hua Jing had lost her reputation in the Imperial City. At first, it wasn''t a bad idea to let her marry Prince


    Qingsu. But now their marriage was impossible as the youngest son of the Grand Councilor had


    Councilor Li couldn''t risk letting Hua Jing marry the third Prince of the State of Yng now. Besides, it


    was rumored that Cangyang Yu''er had made quite a scene in the Li Mansion. The Grand Councilor''s


    wife must hate her a lot. Since Cangyang Yu''er is also from the State of Yng, the Li n must loathe


    the idea of being forced to live with someone from the State of Yng.


    And the more they despised the State of Yng and it''s people, the more Yun Shang was inclined to


    force them be together.


    "So when will Prince Qingsu go back to his state?" Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing and asked.


    Prince Jing raised his brows and smiled, "When do you want him to go back?"


    "Probably in two weeks. The longer Prince Qingsu stays in the Imperial City, the more likely it is that he


    will cause trouble." Yun Shang said with a smile. This time, she wouldn''t spare Hua Jing. That woman


    must pay for everything she had done to Yun Shang.


    Prince Jing sat at the table, "Since you''ve decided, let''s figure out how we''re going to get him to leave.


    The State of Yng is suffering a national crisis. Prince Qingsu came to our state for a reason. He


    must have figured out a way to make himself the only heir to the crown."


    In the State of Yng, the eldest son of a n didn''t have to be the onlywful heir. They selected the


    most capable son to be their leader. The royal family of the State of Yng had seven Princes. And


    Prince Qingsu was the third eldest among them. Thepetition for the crown was fierce. The second


    Prince was the eldest son of the Empress, so he was the most suitable heir to the crown. The fifth


    Prince, as the son of the Emperor''s most loved concubine, was also a strong rival. He was the


    grandson of the Yng Grand Councilor, and his uncle was the most respected general in the State of


    Yng. Prince Qingsu had spent years gaining the civilians'' trust and love. Supported by the Chief


    Councillor of the State of Yng, the third Prince was adept with both, the pen and the sword. But his


    health became his weakness. That was why Prince Qingsu was so desperate to take a chance and


    seek for a politically beneficial marriage as soon as he can.


    The State of Ning was Prince Qingsu''s best option to form an alliance. If he failed, he could marry one


    of thedies from his own state as an alternative.


    "What do you n on doing to make Prince Qingsu leave?" Yun Shang asked Prince Jing softly.


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang and smiled, "If you were me, what would you do?"


    Yun Shang pondered over the Prince''s question. Prince Qingsu was here to seek a political marriage.


    Since Yun Shang was married and Hua Jing lost her reputation, Prince Qingsu wasn''t left with too


    many options. But Prince Qingsu wouldn''t give up easily. He would probably ask the Emperor to give a


    Princess title to anotherdy so that Qingsu could marry her and aplish his goal.


    Prince Qingsu wouldn''t leave too soon unless his ns went wrong in the State of Yng.


    ''How about starting a war around the border......''


    The thought entered Yun Shang''s mind. She quickly put it aside. Starting a war at this time wasn''t a


    wise choice. Even though it was the best time to dere war on the State of Yng as Prince Qingsu


    was not in his state, a war would break the truce between the two countries and make the civilians'' life


    miserable. And themoners only wanted peace and happiness.


    While pondering over the dilemma, Yun Shang suddenly had an idea. She raised her head to look at


    Prince Jing, "I have an idea! If we can make him believe that the Emperor of the State of Yng is


    critically ill, we will be able to convince Prince Qingsu to abandon his ns."

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    Chapter 217 The Sex Trap


    Prince Jing nodded and said with a smile, "Qingsu came here with hopes of marrying a Princess of


    Ning as it would certainly increase his chances of being appointed as the Crown Prince of Yng. If the


    Emperor of Yng falls seriously ill and is said to be dying, Qingsu will probably return to Yng lest


    his brothers kill the Emperor and crown themselves by taking advantage of his absence. That situation


    would be to Qingsu''s disadvantage if he is far away from Yng. Qingsu has many supporters in


    Yng. With their help, the situation in Yng could be reversed. If he leaves as soon as possible, he


    may have a chance to turn the tables."


    "That''s a good scheme. But the Emperor of Yng stays in the Yng Imperial Pce, which is strictly


    guarded. What can we do to make him fall ill enough to seem like he is dying?" Yun Shang said with a


    frown.


    Yun Shang raised her head to look at Prince Jing. To her surprise, the Prince seemed very calm.


    Suddenly, a thought struck Yun Shang. She stared at the Prince and asked in disbelief, "Is it possible


    that you already have agents in the Yng Imperial Pce?"


    No sooner had the Princess finished speaking than Qian Yin raised the door curtain and stepped


    inside. She carried two teacups in her hands. After putting the teacups on the table, she bowed and left


    the room.


    Prince Jing picked up a teacup lid and then put it back on the teacup again. "As Yng territory is


    mostly grasnds, it is short of many natural resources. The Yng people also face difficulty


    cultivating certain crops and nts that are unsuitable to grasnds. Tea, for example, does not grow


    in the State of Yng. As a result, Yng has to purchase it from the State of Ning. The frying and


    baking process for tea is done in the State of Ning. At this time, I can do certain things to tamper with


    the tea. Of course, I would not dare to directly poison the tea. But I know secret ways of poisoning.


    Some nontoxic objects, if used together, will be poisonous. Li Yiran knows it and so do I."


    Yun Shang''s hands trembled when she heard this exnation. "So, the Emperor of Yng is indeed


    dying from some illness?"


    Prince Jing picked up the teacup and took a long sip. "The fate of the Emperor of Yng is in my


    hands. Whether he stays seriously sick or not, is my decision."


    Yun Shang sank into silence. This must be the Prince''s true nature. He was farsighted, crafty, and


    decisive. Although the Princess had heard from Ning Qian about the Prince''s cunning nature before,


    she could not but feel shocked when she heard the Prince talk about his plots. She could never be so


    farsighted and prudent when devising schemes, even if she were given another chance to be reborn.


    No wonder her father, the Emperor of Ning, had sent Prince Jing on errands to the border for many


    consecutive years. Had the Prince stayed in the Imperial City all this while, the Empress would by no


    means be a match for him. That was an understatement! Even ten Empresses would be incapable of


    plotting against him. It was quite impressive that in spite of his absence from the Imperial City over the


    past ten years, the Prince had still been able to employ his forces. Themoners considered the


    Prince as the God of War in the State of Ning. Lady Shu, one of the Emperor''s concubines, worked for


    him. And many officials in the court had close rtions with him.


    The Prince was so formidable and smart. What if one day he became an enemy of Ning...


    Yun Shang was terrified at this thought.


    "Qingsu is a troublemaker for Ning. You can do with him as you like. But there is one thing that I want


    you to do for me as a favor, My Lord. Please leave Hua Jing to me. I want to kill her with my own


    hands." Yun Shang smiled and looked into Prince Jing''s eyes.


    Prince Jing nodded at the Princess as he considered her request. "It puzzles me why you bear such a


    deep grudge against the Empress and Hua Jing. I know that the Empress has tried everything she can


    to eliminate you. Yet, each time you have prevailed. But that is not enough, is it? She and Hua Jing are


    by no means foes that we can afford to underestimate. It is better that such vile enemies be vanished


    quickly. Since you are so eager to terminate Hua Jing''s life, I have no reason to turn you down."


    "Thank you, My Lord." Yun Shang said gently.


    At Hua Jing''s Pce, many servants knelt in the courtyard. It was already midsummer. The afternoon


    sun was radiating its fiercest heat. The servants were sprawled on the ground, which was scorching hot


    from hours of being baked in the sun. They perspired under the merciless heat, and their faces had


    turned scarlet red. But they dared not to move a single finger. They held their breath and focused their


    energy on deciphering soundsing from the chamber.


    "Pang!" Everybody trembled at the sudden noise. Princess Hua Jing seemed to be infuriated about


    something. Terror quickly spread through all the servants. They all wondered what was wrong with the


    Princess. Since her return from the Imperial Pce several days ago, she had been moody and short-


    tempered. She would fly into a rage for even the most trivial thing and then, she would vent her fury on


    the servants.


    "The cicadas are so noisy and annoying. Are you deaf? Can''t you drive them away?" Hua Jing rebuked


    impatiently. Her anger and demand sent shivers along the servants'' spines. Soon, Hua Jing''s closest


    maid, Ling Hua, stepped out from the Princess''s chamber. Her eyes were red and filled with tears. A


    handprint could be clearly seen on her face. Hua Jing had punished several maids for their mistakes.


    Ling Hua was terrified, but she dared not to show her anxiety. Although she had tried her best to stay


    as calm as possible, she could not help but be bewildered and nervous.


    Ling Hua nodded at the servant kneeling in the front. The servant looked at others around him. Then he


    left with the other servants to fetch bamboo poles to disperse the cicadas.


    Ling Hua stared at the other servants kneeling on the ground with a trace of hatred. Then she turned to


    look at the Princess''s chamber. How she wished that Prince Qingsu woulde and see the Princess


    tonight. Princess Hua Jing''s wrath would not ease unless Prince Qingsu paid her a visit.


    It waste in the night. The Princess''s chamber was silent, but themp was still on. In the dead of


    night, a harsh noise sounded all of a sudden. Something was smashed at first, and then Hua Jing''s


    furious scolding could be heard. Atst, a dull thud ended themotion. It sounded like something


    heavy had fallen on the ground.


    A short momentter, Hua Jing''s voice was heard from inside. "Servant, take this bitch away. Do not let


    her stain my chamber."


    The servants could not help tremble at the Princess''s order. They exchanged a look of horror. Though


    extremely terrified, they had topose themselves to face the furious Princess. They scurried into the


    chamber without dy. The interior was a total mess. Fragments of vases and teacups were littered all


    over the ground. On the debrisy a maid in pink. Her face, which used to be beautiful, looked hideous


    and terrifying. It seemed she had been hit by a vase on the head. The wound was so deep that her


    blood was pouring out. Her face was drenched scarlet red. While Hua Jing was known to be


    temperamental and the servants expected to be cursed and beaten, none had expected the Princess to


    go so far. The maid must have feared for her life. She was so scared that her eyes were still open. The


    servants could see the terror reflecting in the maid''s eyes. The maid was Ling Hua.


    "What a wicked girl! How dare you serve me tea that is so hot! You want to scald me to death on such


    a hot day?" Hua Jing wore a purple dress with a long train and delicate make-up. She must have


    freshened up for her meeting with Prince Qingsu. Despite her beauty, her face looked somewhat


    deformed because of her anger.


    The servants didn''t dare dawdle. They lifted Ling Hua from the ground and carried her away hurriedly.


    After the servants had withdrawn, two maids were left in the chamber. Having seen Ling Hua''s


    misfortune, they both shivered with fear. To avoid enraging the Princess, they were forced to smile


    pleasantly.


    "Well, it iste. I am annoyed with your ipetence. I need some time to myself. I will walk in the


    garden. None of you shall follow me." Hua Jing stepped outside the chamber. Due to the hot weather,


    Hua Jing fanned herself with her sleeve. But her agitation grew from the futility of her efforts. She


    lowered her hand and said angrily, "Why is it so hot?" Then she gritted her teeth, "It seems Qingsu will


    note tonight. He must be fooling around with some wanton woman now!" Suddenly, Hua Jing


    stopped. "Qingsu came to Ning to request marriage between him and Yun Shang. Is he screwing


    around with that bitch? No, it cannot be. That slut has married Prince Jing."


    Hua Jing grew more furious when she thought of Yun Shang''s marriage. "That bitch is so lucky. She is


    Prince Jing''s wife now. Prince Jing is a perfect man. But Qingsu, what a savage beast! He only has


    brutal strength. And an ugly face."


    Hua Jing became more agitated at her thoughts. She decided to walk toward theke in the garden. It


    was quite cool by thekeside. Hua Jing let out a sigh of relief. However, she still felt hot. Without


    hesitation, Hua Jing took off her clothes. In just her underclothes, she jumped into the water. This was


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    her Pce and it was quitete at night. Nobody woulde here at this hour. Thiske had been dug


    as per her order. It was not too deep. When the day was hot, she would take a bath in it.


    As the cold water enveloped her, Hua Jing let out a sigh of relief. She waded through the water and


    pondered over her dilemma. She clenched her teeth to suppress her anger. Her mother and


    grandfather were not consenting to her marriage with Qingsu. But how could she spend the rest of her


    life in the Imperial City? Even her friends were afraid to meet with her as they thought that she was a


    horrible monster. She would never forget that it was Yun Shang who had set her up. What a woeful


    circumstance to be in! She would take revenge for all the suffering she had endured one day.


    Hua Jing sneered. She was lucky that the Emperor didn''t recall the personal guards he had awarded to


    her. As her uncle, her mother''s brother, had trained many secret guards, Hua Jing had entrusted him


    with the task of training her personal guards. With her uncle''s help, these guards would be killing


    machines. Then, she would have Yun Shang experience pain much worse than death. Didn''t Prince


    Jing use shadow guards to protect Yun Shang? Hua Jing wondered what the Prince''s reaction would


    be if thousands of men fucked his wife. Would he still be willing to keep her as his wife?


    Hua Jing burst into a fit ofughter while thinking of Yun Shang''s miserable life. Herughter was cold


    and ruthless. "Yun Shang, you can never dream of a life better than mine. Never!"


    Although deep in thought, Hua Jing suddenly noticed the reflection of a white figure in theke. Hua


    Jing turned abruptly. There was a man by thekeside. He cocked his head as he studied her


    attentively.


    Hua Jing was shocked. The man looked charming... What a stunning face! The man wore a snow white


    robe. His hair was free of constraints and fell well past his shoulders. Beneath his dark nting brows


    were a pair of sparkling eyes. Hisplexion was fair and unmarred. Hua Jing was enchanted. His


    she had to admit that this man was indeed the most good-looking man that she had ever seen. He was


    beautiful, but not in a feminine way. The man tilted his head as he returned the Princess''s gaze. It


    seemed that the Princess had caught his eye and he could not look away.


    Regaining herposure, Hua Jing lowered her body further into the water. She scolded coldly, "Who


    are you? How dare you sneak into my Pce?"


    The man seemed puzzled when he heard Hua Jing''s scolding. He cocked his head some more. His


    thin lips trembled before he spoke. His voice was silvery smooth. "I don''t know. I have no idea why I''m


    here. I''m an entertainer from the Suiyu House in the east part of the Imperial City. I was ying the


    Guqin at the Suiyu House. Then I saw two men fighting. They must have been annoyed by my


    interruption. One of them snatched me and threw me into the air. I was so terrified that I passed out.


    When I woke, I found myself here."


    Suiyu House?


    Hua Jing''s eyes glimmered as she recognized the name of the House. She knew that it was a brothel


    where both men and women sought pleasure. It was said that every man and woman in Suiyu House


    was stunningly beautiful. Though what he had said sounded absurd...


    Hua Jing looked at his naked feet, and then at his face again. His perfect face and humble tone


    assured Hua Jing that he was indeed an entertainer from the Suiyu House.


    "What''s your name?" Hua Jing asked with her brows raised.


    The man lowered his head. The dim light from the corridors on each side of theke, glimmered on his


    long eyshes. He looked so charming that Hua Jing felt her heartbeat quicken.


    "Ya Xi." The man answered softly after a little while.


    Ya Xi! That name surpirsed Hua Jing. Hua Jing, of course, knew who Ya Xi was. He was the most


    famous entertainer in the Suiyu House. Many people frequented Suiyu House because of him. But


    most would not get the opportunity to meet him. It was said that he was extremely skillful in bed. She


    learned that from a noble widow in the Imperial City.


    As she continued to study Ya Xi, Hua Jing felt an intense surge of desire flow through her. It seemed as


    though her heart was being teased by someone with a feather. Hua Jing was by no means a loyal wife.


    She had kept many sexual partners even when her husband was alive. Since her husband was always


    at the border, she had felt lonely. But she had stopped seeing her sexual partners since she


    established a rtionship with Qingsu. Qingsu hadn''te tonight, however...


    As she thought of Qingsu, Hua Jing raised her head to look at Ya Xi. She smiled at him and asked, "Do


    you know where you are?"


    Ya Xi shook his head. He cast a look at Hua Jing and lowered his head.


    "Ha-ha... This is the Princess Pce. You snuck into my Pce at such ate hour without my


    permission. You even spied on me while I bathed. Do you know what your punishment will be?" Hua


    Jing said with her brows raised.


    The man trembled at Hua Jing''s words. He quickly took a few steps away from thekeside. Then he


    looked at the Princess sincerely. "I didn''t know, Your Highness. Please pardon me."


    "Pardon? You will be sentenced to death." Hua Jing''s lips curled. She stared at Ya Xi with fire in her


    eyes.


    Ya Xi lowered his head. He said in a pitiful tone, "I came here by mistake, Your Highness..."


    Hua Jing giggled at Ya Xi''s helplessness. He looked so cute when he groveled. She looked at him with


    her most graceful smile, "If you can please me with everything you are capable of, I will, of course,


    pardon you. What do you say?"


    Ya Xi sank into silence. Then he raised his hands to untie his white robe to reveal his jade-white skin.


    Ya Xi teased Hua Jing as he slowly removed each article of clothing. His gentle seduction intensified


    Hua Jing''s desire.


    After he had removed all his clothes, Ya Xi stepped into the water. He smiled provocatively at Hua Jing.


    She held her breath and waited for his next move. Slowly, Ya Xi circled her. Once behind the Princess,


    he wrapped his arms around her and whispered, "Your Highness, please let me serve you tonight." He


    lowered his head and ced gentle kisses on her neck. As the Princess moaned in pleasure, Ya Xi


    continued trailing soft kisses across her back and shoulders.


    Hua Jing''s body rxed under his gentle caress. Hua Jing''s body felt more fluid than the water in which


    she stood. Unable to support herself, she leaned forward and braced herself against the rocks on the


    Ya Xi smiled as he looked at Hua Jing. His gentle fingers roamed her body, teasing and caressing


    relentlessly. Since the water was a hindrance, he lowered himself into the water. As his mouth touched


    her intimate parts, Hua Jing gasped in surprise. She opened her eyes wide before letting out a load


    moan.


    A momentter, Ya Xi surfaced. He wiped the water from his face before turning Hua Jing''s soft body


    around. He trailed kisses from her neck to her breasts as he gently inserted himself into her. Soon, Hua


    Jing''s faint moans permeated the air by thekeside.


    ...


    Hua Jing felt weak and sore when she woke up the next day. But the pleasure fromst night still


    lingered. She batted her eyes and smiled satisfactorily. Just as she was about to summon her maids to


    help her wash, Hua Jing heard a light moan.


    Hua Jing frowned. She opened her eyes and looked around. She saw a handsome face. Although she


    had seen the manst night, she could not help but feel astonished at how handsome he was. She


    sighed. This man was really attractive.


    By the dim lightst night, Ya Xi looked like a celestial being banished from the Heavens.


    Now, in the early morning sunlight, Hua Jing could clearly see his features. Looking at his angelic face,


    Hua Jing had to admit that this man was indeed perfect and wless.


    Ya Xi''s eyshes flickered under Hua Jing''s intense stare. He turned to look at the Princess too. A little


    perplexed at first, Ya Xi gained hisposure soon. He shed his most charming smile and said,


    "The way you''re staring at me is making me blush, Your Highness. Didn''t I tend to you pleasantlyst


    night? How about letting me serve you again..." He reached for Hua Jing''s breasts and caressed them


    gently while speaking.


    Hua Jing giggled softly and said with a smile, "It was wonderful. My body is still weak fromst night''s


    passion."


    Ya Xi grinned and pecked Hua Jing on the cheek. "I am honored to be able to satisfy Your Highness.


    As my service is done, I will return to the Suiyu House." He kissed her face again before pouting, "Your


    Highness, please remember me ande to see me."


    Hua Jing nodded, "Of course."


    Ya Xiughed happily before sitting up. He tugged gently at the quilt. Hua Jing raised an eyebrow as


    Ya Xi''s body was revealed to her. He was quite muscr, not as lean as she had imagined.


    After getting dressed, Ya Xi turned to look at Hua Jing. He said with a frown, "Your Highness, how do I


    leave your Pce?"


    Hua Jing grinned and sat up to have a look around. She saw her clothes on a bench. She remembered


    taking them off and putting them by thekesidest night. Ya Xi must have fetched them for her. Hua


    Jing pointed at the clothes. "There is a Jade Pass in my clothes. You can show it to the guards at the


    entrance. They will let you go. If you want to see me, bring the Jade Pass. They will let you in."


    Ya Xi nodded at Hua Jing. Having found the Jade Pass as per the Princess''s instruction, he bowed


    toward Hua Jing. He smiled before leaving.


    Hua Jing got up after Ya Xi had left. There were many marks on her body. She frowned at the marks of


    passion, and dressed herself to cover them. She called to her maids several times, but nobody


    responded. Then she stepped out of the room.


    Hua Jing found that she was not in her chamber. Instead, she was in a room in the courtyard near the


    the nearest room by thekeside.


    Hua Jing sauntered to her chamber. All the servants and maids were kneeling and waiting for the


    Princess. As soon as they saw her, they bowed and said in chorus. "Your Highness..."


    Hua Jing nodded. She paid no attention to the servants. Instead, Hua Jing stepped straight into her


    chamber. The servants and maids exchanged a look of confusion with each other. It was beyond their


    expectation that the Princess wouldn''t find fault with them. Relieved for having escaped their daily


    punishment, they scurried into the chamber to serve the Princess.


    Hua Jing thought her encounter with Ya Xi was an ident. She would never have imagined that it had


    been nned. When Ya Xi returned to the Suiyu House, he saw a woman waiting in his room. She was


    beautiful, but her expression was extremely cold.


    "Master Qian Qian." Ya Xi bowed toward the woman.


    Ning Qian turned to look at Ya Xi. "How are things?"


    Ya Xi grinned at her. "Please don''t worry, master. I always aplish my mission. But I''m puzzled.


    Why don''t you just kill that stupid Princess?"


    Ning Qian curled her lips. "Kill her? Death would be least painful. What Her Highness wants is affliction.


    Slow death by torment. Little by little. You did well on this mission. If our n seeds, Her Highness


    will reward you generously. But our schemes are very important. Don''t mess them up."


    "I understand." Ya Xi and Ning Qian exchanged a smile.

 Chapter 218 Willingly Into The Net

    Chapter 218 Willingly Into The Net


    Ever since the Flower Show Banquet, Cangjue Qingsu had rarely visited Hua Jing. The Princess


    sneered as she wondered why he hadn''te. Perhaps, in his eyes, she was now a useless woman,


    not worthy of his time and energy.


    Hua Jing didn''t have any feelings for Cangjue Qingsu, either. In her opinion, Cangjue Qingsu was


    nothing more than a nomadic barbarian. However, she wanted to use him to escape from the Imperial


    City. She had other options. She could ask her father to decree that she would retire to hernd, Xiping


    County. But Xiping was remote and barren. Living there for the rest of her life would be even worse


    than Hua Jing''s current condition. Compared to Xiping, the State of Yng sounded like a better


    alternative. If she married Cangjue Qingsu, she would be his Princess Consort. Although Yng wasn''t


    as rich as Ning, her life in Yng wouldn''t be worse than it was now.


    "It''ste, Your Highness. You should rest." A maid who had been waiting to serve the Princess,


    cautiously suggested.


    Hua Jing was still immersed in her own thoughts. She frowned when she realized she was missing the


    handsome man she had met the other night. She couldn''t wait to meet him again. She dreamt of


    touching him and having him. Last time, she had given her Jade Pass to him thus allowing him to visit


    her at the Princess Pce whenever he liked. But he had not showed again. Thinking of that, Hua Jing


    was vexed. She wondered if he was ignoring her. The thought enraged the Princess, ''How dare he


    ignore my invitation?''


    Hua Jing gestured her maid forward, "Help me change. I need to go out."


    Puzzled, the maid hesitated. She peeked at the window. It was the sixteenth day of the month and the


    bright full moon was illuminating the night sky. ording to the position of the moon, it was ten p.m.


    Why would the Princess go out at such ate hour?


    "What are you doing? I said I need to change!" When Hua Jing saw the maid dawdling, she raised her


    voice and snapped.


    "Yes, Your Highness." The maid quickly answered. She trembled as she curtsied to Hua Jing. Then,


    she pulled out a gown made of violet voile and helped Hua Jing dress. Hua Jing always wore delicate


    makeup. It didn''t matter what time of the day it was, or whether she was alone or expectingpany.


    Today was no different. Although she had spent the day in her chamber, Hua Jing''s makeup still looked


    as wless as when she had put it on. Apart from the dress, she didn''t need the maid''s help with


    anything else. Hua Jing smiled as she looked at her reflection in the dressing mirror. She was satisfied


    with her appearance. She turned sideways and checked herself again. Thrilled, she nodded to herself.


    Then, she turned to the maid and said, "Have a carriage prepared. Arrange four guards for me. After


    that, you may stay home while I conduct my business."


    The maid nodded to her in obeisance. With a smile, Hua Jing stood and murmured, "Ya Xi." What a


    beautiful name. Its owner was no less elegant and romantic! What a fitting name for the man who


    enchanted Hua Jing.*


    (*TN: In Chinese, Ya means elegant and Xi is an auxiliary word that was used a lot in ancients poems.)


    Within half an hour, Hua Jing arrived at the Suiyu House. To conceal her identity, she had specifically


    asked for a carriage with an unremarkable design. Hence, it was not decorated with the royal emblem,


    and looked simr to carriages used by families that could afford them. After putting on her veil, Hua


    Jing alighted from the carriage and headed toward the house of pleasure.


    At that hour, mostmoners had settled for the night, but the guests and courtesans at the Suiyu


    House hadn''t. For them, the day had just started.


    Hua Jing waved her guards away. She asked them to wait for her outside before turning and entering


    the House. Inside, the lights were zing and the crowd was loud and happy. As Hua Jing entered, a


    man approached her. The man was dressed coquettishly. He smiled coyly as he took hold of Hua Jing''s


    hand. He said, "It''s my pleasure to meet you here, My Lady. Is this your first visit? I don''t think I have


    had the pleasure of meeting you before. Are you seeking apanion tonight? Which of us do you


    want?"


    Hua Jing nced around the House. She noticed that a stage had been set up in the innermost corner.


    On the dais stood several male prostitutes dressed in cyan. They were ying the Guqin. And around


    the stage, at every table in the hall, men and womenughed wildly while fondling each other.


    Hua JIng had never been to a brothel before. At the scene, she raised her eyebrows in surprise. She


    then turned to the man holding her hand. She took out a gold ingot from her sachet and showed it to


    him. The man''s eyes gleamed with greed. He reached for the gold ingot, but Hua Jing withdrew her


    hand. "This will be enough to cover my expenses tonight. I''m here for Mister Ya Xi, " she said


    arrogantly.


    However, the man frowned at her mention of Ya Xi''s name. He took a step back, "I can''t help you, Miss.


    Ya Xi is indisposed. He can''t entertain you tonight."


    ''Was he upied with someone else?'' Wondered Hua Jing. Hua Jing was displeased to hear that. She


    thought for a while and then frowned as she spoke, "Please ry my words to him then. He took my


    token of affection the other night. Has he already forgotten me? If so, he should return the token."


    The man looked at Hua Jing doubtfully. He knew that her dress was made of the finest brocade and


    voile. Her status could also be gauged from the exquisite jade and gems iid in her gold jewelry. With


    the gold ingot she just offered for Ya Xi''s attention, he was now certain that she was either a high-born


    Please have a seat. I''ll go and see if I can find him." He led Hua Jing to a table in the corner of the hall


    and ordered, "Bring thedy some food and drink!"


    Hua Jing frowned, but didn''t say anything. She looked around and saw that at almost every table, there


    was a male prostitute entertaining thedies. She looked at the male prostitutes and pondered, ''These


    men are very handsome, but not half as handsome as my Ya Xi.''


    "Miss, your drink and food." A gentle voice called. Hua Jing snapped out of her thoughts and saw a


    young man with urbane manners standing in front of her. He held a tray in his hands on which was


    ced a bottle of wine and several dishes with appetizers. Hua Jing nodded to him and turned her


    head.


    "Miss, I''ve heard that you are here to visit Ya Xi. However, Ya Xi has unfortunately caught a cold and


    he''s unable to entertain guests. But I am free. Do you want to y with me instead?"


    He had caught a cold? Hua Jing frowned again. Did his illness have anything to do with their love


    making in theke that night?


    Thinking about that, Hua Jing shot a questioning look at the urbane man. The man smiled, "My name is


    Cang Lan."


    Dazzled by his smile, Hua Jing almost wanted to praise his beauty. The men in Suiyu House were all


    too gorgeous to be true. No wonder a Princess from the previous dynasty had never agreed to


    marriage. Instead, she had kept a harem of pretty men. What a pleasant life that must have been. Hua


    Jing wondered if she could also be lucky enough to do so. Eyes glittering with lust, she lowered her


    head.


    "Cang Lan is a good name." Immersed in her thoughts, Hua Jing whispered with a smile.


    Cang Lan returned her smile. He gazed at Hua Jing with keen, sparkling eyes, "Miss, it''s too crowded


    here in the hall. We can have more privacy in my room. I will entertain you there. After tonight, perhaps


    Ya Xi will recover, and you can visit himter."


    Hua Jing shook her head. She had to refuse his offer. She believed that Ya Xi wouldn''t have the heart


    to ignore her the whole night.


    As per her expectations, the man who had greeted her at the entrance, appeared soon after Cang Lan


    had left. He approached her with an adtory smile. He leaned forward and seductively whispered,


    "Miss, Mister Ya Xi is waiting for you in his room. This way, please."


    Hua Jing was pleased to hear that. She smiled and eagerly followed the man. Before she walked away,


    she winked at Cang Lan.


    Ya Xi''s room was located in the backyard of Suiyu House. The building was separate from the brothel.


    It was two stories high, quiet and beautiful. The man led Hua Jing to the door. He bowed to her before


    turning and leaving. Hua Jing pushed the door open and saw a figure dressed in bluish white standing


    in front of her.


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    As if he had heard her footsteps, the figure turned to face her. When she saw his face again, Hua


    Jing''s eyes gleamed with lust. He was more gorgeous than she remembered.


    "Your Highness." Ya Xi greeted her. His voice was hoarse.


    Hua Jing studied the man. She noticed that his face was pale. Hua Jing wondered what had happened.


    She walked up to Ya Xi and asked, "Have you caught cold from our love-making in theke? But you


    were all right the other night..."


    Ya Xi bowed his head. His eyshes flickered shut. He answered, "It''s not your fault, Your Highness. I


    was tired the other day after my return and wanted to rest. However, one of our guests was irritated.


    She took it as a sign of contempt and punished me. I was thrown into a bathtub full of icy water and..."


    Hua Jing was enraged, "Who dared to hurt you? Tell me, what is this guest''s name?"


    Ya Xi shook his head, "I know you''re protective of me, Your Highness. But the guest is not amoner


    either. She is wealthy and powerful. Come, Your Highness. We haven''t met for a long time. Do you


    want me to y the Guqin for you?"

 Chapter 219 Damsel In Distress

    Chapter 219 Damsel In Distress


    When she heard his excuses, Hua Jing frowned. She knew that Ya Xi was trying to avoid her question.


    And she was displeased with his answer. Hua Jing didn''t think any woman in the Imperial City was


    more powerful, nor wealthier than her.


    She wanted to ask more, but stopped. At the moment, her own reputation was also at stake. Hua Jing


    had already been warned and punished by her father several times. She couldn''t make any more


    mistakes. If that wretched Yun Shang learned about her rendezvous and reported to her father, Hua


    Jing would be doomed. And if that were the case, Hua Jing would not be able to justify nor defend


    herself. After all, as a Princess, she should never visit a brothel.


    But Hua Jing wanted to know the woman''s name. She smiled and softly said, "I merely want to know


    her name. You don''t have to worry. I won''t do anything that''s not proper."


    Silence reigned for a long while before Ya Xi let out a sigh and answered, "I can''t answer your


    question, Your Highness. This particr guest is your rtive. I don''t want to be the cause of strife


    between you and your family."


    "What?" Hua Jing raised her eyebrows in surprise and pondered over the woman''s identity. After a


    while, she nodded to Ya Xi, "If you''re unwilling to reveal her name, I won''t force you."


    Ya Xi shed a smile before sitting at the Guqin stand. He suggested softly, "Let me y the Guqin for


    you, Your Highness." With that said, he started ying.


    As the music started, Hua Jing was a little surprised. She frowned as she recognized the song. It was


    the famous love song, Courting a Phoenix.


    However, the song reminded her of the royal banquet during which Prince Jing yed the song for Yun


    Shang. She never thought much of her step-sister. But at that time, Hua Jing had been envious of Yun


    Shang. It was every girl''s dream to be wooed by such a man of such excellence.


    Thinking about that, Hua Jing raised her eyes and looked at Ya Xi. Although the men and women in the


    Pce were all extremely beautiful, she had never seen a man as attractive as Ya Xi. How could she


    not be ted when such a gorgeous man yed a love song for her?


    Not long after, Ya Xi finished ying. Hua Jing stared at him with great intensity before speaking,


    "Lovely song, Ya Xi. I have little knowledge about music. I have no idea what meaning this song


    carries. However, I think you are good at whatever you do, so you must have yed it well."


    Ya Xi bowed his head and shed a grateful smile. Hua Jing''s heartbeat quickened when she saw his


    smile.


    As she was marveling at his beauty, Ya Xi stood and approached her slowly. Hua Jing couldn''t help but


    step back when he walked toward her. She stopped when her shoulders touched the door.


    "Why? Are you running away from me, Your Highness?" Ya Xi chuckled. He nced at Hua Jing


    seductively.


    Hua Jing flushed. She averted her eyes, "Why would I run away from you?"


    Before she could fathom what was happening, the veil she was wearing was ripped away and tossed


    on the ground. Hua Jing looked at the veil in a daze. Before she could react, she felt something warm


    and moist touching her lips.


    Her eyes widened in surprise and she raised her head. Ya Xi''s smoldering eyes seemed to be


    devouring her. Ya Xi smirked before lifting her and carrying Hua Jing toward the inner chamber. Heid


    her on the bed gently before turning to pull the curtains. Then, he joined her in bed.


    From that day, Hua Jing was obsessed with Ya Xi. Every night she would patiently wait for Cangjue


    Qingsu to visit her. Secretly, she hoped that he wouldn''te. When she grew tired of waiting, she


    would dress and leave for Suiyu House.


    However, her routine was broken one afternoon when Ya Xi suddenly paid her a visit.


    At the time, Hua Jing was napping in her chamber. When she heard the report, she hurriedly told her


    servant, "Show him in!"


    After a while, her maid led Ya Xi into the Princess''s chamber. To Hua Jing''s surprise, Ya Xi looked


    awful. His bluish white gown was ragged and his pretty face was marred with soot and mud. Hua Jing


    frowned at the sight. She dismissed her maids, took hold of Ya Xi''s hand, and asked fondly, "What has


    happened to you? Why are you in such a mess?"


    Ya Xi didn''t answer her question. The silence in the room was broken by the sound of Ya Xi falling to


    his knees. "Your Highness, please help me!" he pleaded in a hoarse voice.


    Hua Jing was taken by surprise. She asked, "Has something happened? How can I help?"


    At her question, tears welled in Ya Xi''s eyes. He sniffled as the tears trickled down his cheeks. He


    seemed to be unable to restrain his emotions anymore. A sob escaped as he opened his mouth to


    answer, "This morning, Suiyu House caught fire. The fire was so fierce that the whole building burnt to


    ashes. Many people died in the fire. My servant, Qing Yu, the one who served you tea a few days ago,


    also died. At the time, we were trapped in fire. He risked his life to help me, but was unable to make his


    own escape. I should''ve been the one who died in the fire..."


    Hua Jing was horrified. She asked, "Why would you say such a thing? How did the fire start? And were


    you hurt in the fire? I''ll send for a physician for you."


    Ya Xi reached out and showed her therge burn on the back of his hand. Although the flesh and bone


    hadn''t melted away, his hand was swollen and red, and his skin had peeled. Hua Jing''s heart ached


    when she saw his wound. She grabbed his waist andmanded, "I''ll have a physician look at the


    burn."


    However, just as she turned around, Ya Xi pulled her back. He pleaded, "No physician, please, Your


    Highness. It''s all my fault. I am the one the culprit wants to hurt. I am the cause of the fire and


    everyone''s death. I feel guilty, Your Highness. And you''re the only person I can rely on now, as you''re


    the wealthiest and most powerful person I am acquainted with in the Imperial City. Please. Please help


    me, Your Highness. Help me avenge my dead friends and the burnt Suiyu House."


    Hua Jing frowned at his words. She urged, "Tell me every detail. Was it a deliberate fire?"


    Ya Xi lowered his head. His tone conveyed the grief he felt. "Yes, Your Highness. The culprit was the


    woman I mentioned earlier. The other night, she proposed that I live in her mansion. At the time, I was


    unwilling, and refused. However, I had no idea what disaster was awaiting me after my rejection. Since


    that day, she started to pick on me, again and again. Finally, she found a chance to vent her anger.


    Today, Qing Yu identally poured some hot tea over her dress when he was tending to her. She was


    enraged, and imed that she would destroy the Suiyu House. I thought that she was merely


    threatening, and didn''t take her seriously. However, to everyone''s surprise, the brothel caught fire and


    burnt to ashes."


    "The woman?" Frowning, Hua Jing asked, "Who is this woman?"


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    Ya Xi bit his lower lip as he looked at her with tear-filled eyes. He said, "I dare not say her name."


    Hua Jing knew Ya Xi''s character. As she had spent so many nights with him, she was aware that


    although he appeared gentle and urbane, he was stubborn on certain matters. She held Ya Xi''s hand,


    and patted himfortingly, "Tell me, please. Or else I cannot help you. How can I uphold justice if I


    know nothing about our enemy?"


    Ya Xi bowed his head again as he pondered on the matter. After a long while, he answered, "The


    woman is rted to you, Your Highness. She is your cousin, and she shares the same family name as


    your mother. She''s Lady Yingying of the Li n."


    At his mention of Li Yingying''s name, Hua Jing was shocked. She fell silent at the revtion. Of course,


    she was friendly with Li Yingying, as the woman was her cousin. Li Yingying was a little older than Hua


    Jing. As a twenty-year old woman, Li Yingying was still unmarried. Hua Jing had thought that her


    cousin had high standards for her future spouse and had hence, not married. However, it now turned


    out that she sought pleasure in brothels.


    However, since the incident on New Year''s Eve, Li Yingying''s rtionship with Hua Jing had suffered.


    Hua Jing had been imprisoned after she had been framed for Li Yingying''s poisoning by Yun Shang.


    However, Li Yingying did not say anything in her defense, nor did she visit Hua Jing during her


    imprisonment. After that, they had not met nor spoken.


    Ya Xi noticed her hesitation and shock. He lowered his gaze to his feet, and forced a smile as he said,


    "I know you shouldn''t betray your mother''s n, Your Highness. How insolent I am to ask for such a


    favor. I''ll leave you now, Your Highness."


    Hua Jing hurriedly took hold of his arm to stop Ya Xi from turning away, "But I have decided to avenge


    you, and I would like to stand against my mother''s n for your sake. What''s more, since Suiyu House


    has burnt to ashes, you can stay in my Princess Pce for a while. And during your stay, I will settle


    the matter."


    Ya Xi paused a while before he shook his head and said, "Qian Ning died, too. Right now, I am the only


    one capable of taking care of the affairs of Suiyu House. Some of our men survived the fire. I have to


    settle them and try my best to satisfy their demands. If they intend to leave, I''ll need to give them


    money so that they can support themselves for some time. But if they want to stay, I''ll have to rebuild


    Suiyu House and offer them shelter like Qian Ning had done in the past."


    Hua Jing hurriedly suggested, "No, please stay. As to the survivors, I''ll have my people take care of


    them. But look at you, you''re a mess. Obviously, when you escaped from Suiyu House, you were in a


    hurry, and didn''t bring anything valuable with you. Without money and power, how can you rebuild


    Suiyu House? Right now, what you need to do is wash and change. After that, I''ll have my people help


    you check Suiyu House, in case something important survived the fire. You and I are fond of each


    other. How can I stand by and do nothing when you''re in distress?"


    Teary-eyed, Ya Xi shed a grateful smile. He gazed at Hua Jing, "Your Highness... Meeting you has


    been the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me..."


    Hua Jing sent for her maid, and asked her to prepare a guest room for Ya Xi. She also ordered that the


    maid help her guest wash and change. But when the maid asked which room she should settle Mister


    Ya Xi in, Hua Jing was reminded of her first meeting with Ya Xi, thus she told the maid to amodate


    Ya Xi in the room by thekeside.


    The maid obeyed and led Ya Xi out. After Ya Xi left, Hua Jing frowned as she contemted the whole


    matter. Things were getting tricky here, as Li Yingying was thest person she wanted to pick on.


    But she had promised Ya Xi to avenge his misfortune by confronting Li Yingying. If she didn''t follow


    through, Ya Xi would be disappointed. Determined to not disappoint yet another person in her life, Hua


    Jing decided to help Ya Xi. She stopped long enough to fawn over his pretty face and excellent skills in


    bed.


    Hua Jing returned to her inner chamber. She was immersed in thoughts of how she would confront her


    cousin. She took out a piece of parchment from a drawer, wrote an invitation on it, and asked a servant


    to deliver the letter to the Grand Counselor''s Mansion. She had to make sure that Ya Xi''s story was the


    truth, and if it were, the culprit was Li Yingying. Although Ya Xi was her new favor, she didn''t think it


    would be prudent to believe him blindly.


    After Ya Xi had washed his face and changed into fresh clothes, he visited Hua Jing to thank her. Hua


    Jing was delighted to see Ya Xi return to his former state. She looked at him from head to toe, and


    nodded to him with a smile. However, when she saw her maids staring at Ya Xi in admiration, she was


    displeased. She coldly ordered, "Leave us, all of you."


    Although unwilling, the maids didn''t dare to disobey Hua Jing''s orders. They craned their neck to steal


    ast nce of the handsome Ya Xi before leaving the chamber.


    After the maids had left, Hua Jing took hold of Ya Xi''s hand. "I''ll send a few guards with you when you


    collect evidence or valuable remains from the burnt Suiyu House. Feel free to go there when you are


    ready."


    Ya Xi bit his lip before nodding to her. Then he bowed and left.


    Not long after, the servant Hua Jing had sent to the Grand Councilor''s Mansion returned. He reported


    to Hua Jing, "I''ve delivered your letter to the Grand Councilor''s Mansion, Your Highness. However, the


    chambein told me that Lady Yingying was not at home. So I entrusted the invitation letter to the


    chambein, and asked him to give the letter to Lady Yingying when she returned."


    Li Yingying was not home? Hua Jing frowned as a sense of foreboding overwhelmed her. She couldn''t


    help wondering whether Li Yingying would be waiting for Ya Xi at the ruins of Suiyu House. It was


    unlikely, but...


    Hua Jing didn''t say anything. She frowned as she thought over all the possibilities. Then, she nodded


    to the servant, and dismissed him.


    An hourter, Ya Xi returned. However, to Hua Jing''s surprise, Ya Xi looked distressed. And the guards


    following him also seemed as though they had been involved in a fight. Hua Jing asked the maids to


    help Ya Xi change before questioning her guards about what had happened.


    A guard answered, "As per your instructions, we followed Mister Ya Xi to Suiyu House. The building


    had been badly burnt. There''s nothing left of it. After our arrival, Mister Ya Xi began searching the


    debris, and we helped him. However, Lady Yingying suddenly appeared. She caught hold of Mister Ya


    Xi by his arm, and intended to take him away forcefully. But Mister Ya Xi struggled to free himself. At


    the sight, Lady Yingying''s guards surrounded Mister Ya Xi, and prevented him from leaving. Since Your


    Highness ordered us to help, we ran to aid Mister Ya Xi, and saved him from Lady Yingying''s guards.


    Seeing that she couldn''t have her way, Lady Yingying became enraged. She started insulting Mister Ya


    Xi. She congratted Ya Xi on finding anotherdy rich enough to have her own guards to protect him.


    We didn''t dare to identify that we were Your Highness'' guards. So we didn''t say anything. Every time


    Lady Yingying or her guards tried to grab Mister Ya Xi, we stopped them. Lady Yingying became


    irritated as she couldn''t do anything. Before she left, she promised that she would find him and swore


    that she would make Ya Xie to her willingly."

 Chapter 220 Intrigues In The Grand Councilors Mansion

    Chapter 220 Intrigues In The Grand Councilor''s Mansion


    Hua Jing was absolutely furious. Li Yingying! After hearing Ya Xi''s story and assuring him that she


    would seek justice for the incident at Suiyu House, Hua Jing had sent an invitation to Li Yingying.


    Before picking on her cousin, she wanted to be absolutely certain that Ya Xi had not lied. It would not


    do to get into trouble with her father again. However, upon hearing the extent to which Li Yingying had


    gone to force Ya Xi, the Princess was infuriated. How dare Li Yingying slobber over her man and


    humiliate her! Did Li Yingying think she could do as she pleases simply because she was the


    granddaughter of the Grand Councilor? That was absurd!


    The chambein entered when Hua Jing was fuming over Li Yingying''s actions. Hua Jing asked


    angrily. "What happened?"


    The chambein was not expecting such hostility. He lowered his head and spoke nervously. "Your


    Highness, a servant from the Grand Councilor''s Mansion just arrived. He exined that Lady Yingying


    seeks your forgiveness for not epting your invitation. She went to Jingsi Temple to pray for the


    Grand Councilor and Lady Li today, and she is exhausted from the trip. As per the servant, Lady


    Yingying thinks it inappropriate to meet Your Highness when she feels worn-out. Lady Yingying has


    promised to pay her respect to Your Highness first thing tomorrow morning instead."


    Hua Jing''s mouth twisted in a contemptuous sneer. "Pray? Humph! She is such a natural liar that I am


    questioning my own abilities! All right, since she wants to pay her respects to me tomorrow, I don''t


    mind. Tell her to prostrate three times, and kowtow thrice at each prostration with reverence."


    The chambein was surprised as Lady Yingying used to have a good rtionship with Her Highness.


    Although there was less contact between them in recent weeks, he couldn''t understand what Lady


    Yingying had done to irritate Her Highness this much. While trying to imagine what had soured the


    rtionship between the Princess and Lady Yingying, the chambein respectfully bowed and


    answered, "Yes, Your Highness. I will tell the servant to pass the message to Lady Yingying."


    "Wait a moment!" Hua Jing sighed before standing. Her expression was cold. She knew that the facade


    of mutual respect between her and Li Yingying would be removed if she really asked her cousin to do


    so. After all, Li Yingying had a closer rtionship with Grandfather and Grandmother, since she stayed


    at the Grand Councilor''s Mansion all the time. Although Hua Jing was always respected as a Princess,


    she worried that if Li Yingying spoke ill of her every now and then, her grandparents might believe Li


    Yingying. Hua Jing couldn''t afford to let that happen because she still needed their help.


    Hua Jing was smart enough to understand that although her grandparents might be inferior to her in


    rank, the Empress and she needed to count on their support.


    Hua Jing frowned as she thought it over. "You don''t need to reply to the messenger. I''ll go to Grand


    Councilor''s Mansion and visit Li Yingying." Then she said to the maid who had been standing aside.


    "Get me dressed."


    The light yellow dress selected by the maid softened Hua Jing''s appearance. Hua Jing nodded in


    approval before asking for a carriage to be prepared. She also asked her maid to inform Ya Xi of her


    whereabouts. Then she turned and left for the Grand Councilor''s Mansion.


    Grandfather should be out at this moment, and Grandmother always felt protective and tender about


    her daughter, a noble Empress with no freedom. As a result, Grandmother often spoiled her. It would


    be prudent for Hua Jing to start with her grandmother as she would be easier to manipte.


    After pondering over the whole situation, the Princess reached a decision and ordingly, prepared a


    speech in her mind. A few momentster, Hua Jing arrived at the Grand Councilor''s Mansion.


    As she alighted from the carriage, the servant at the door recognized Hua Jing and came to greet her


    with a bright smile. "Your Highness."


    Hua Jing nodded and asked, "Where''s Grandmother?"


    The servant bowed and answered, "Lady Li is in Jingya* House *TN: meaning tranquility and


    elegance)." Hua Jing nodded. Jingya House was her Grandmother''s residence, So she headed toward


    it. As she walked into the yard, the Princess heard a noiseing from inside. Hua Jing frowned and


    wondered who dared to make noise in Jingya House since Grandmother had a preference for peace.


    As Hua Jing approached, she saw a woman in a carmine dress standing in the middle of the room. The


    woman was smiling with disdain andining, "Don''t think you can fool me just because I''m from


    another country. I know your norms. I''m pregnant and I deserve enough nutrition. You cannot deny me


    that! Although I''m just a concubine, my marriage was granted by your Emperor and I now bear a child


    of the Li n. Moreover, the third Prince of the State of Yng is still in the Imperial City and I don''t


    think he will be pleased to learn that I''m being bullied here. If you don''t give in to my demands, I will go


    to His Majesty."


    Hua Jing frowned as she thought about the woman''s identity. Could this be Cangyang Yu''er, the


    woman who showed an interest in Prince Jing during the Imperial Feast? Hua Jing raised an eyebrow


    when she recalled the embarrassing situation when Cangyang was caught having an affair with her


    grandfather during a feast to celebrate Prince Jing''s birthday... That was how she ended up in this


    mansion. Was she pregnant?


    Hua Jing walked in with a sneer. "I was just wondering who was so ill-educated to make a fuss here.


    So it''s you, a concubine from a small country, right? Let me think for a moment. What is your lineage?


    You are the sworn daughter of the Yng Chief Councilor, correct? Or perhaps you are just a bastard


    who was adopted by the Chief Councilor. Do you have any idea whom you are yelling at?"


    Cangyang Yu''er frowned as she red at the woman speaking disrespectfully to her. The woman


    looked familiar, however, it took Cangyang quite a while to recall that she was Hua Jing, a Princess of


    the State of Ning.


    "You mean this woman sitting before me?" Canyang turned to point at Lady Li before continuing, "I''m


    not a concubine. I''m also the wife of the Grand Councilor." Cangyang became more annoyed when she


    heard the word bastard, so she argued impatiently in spite of Hua Jing''s status.


    Hua Jing looked at her grandmother, who was rubbing her forehead. She curtsied to her grandmother


    before turning and glowering at Cangyang. "You are now in the State of Ning. Lady Li, to whom you


    were making impolite remarks is the Mother-in-Law of the Emperor. She is the Empress''s mother. And


    this respectabledy is also my grandmother. You were saying that you are not a concubine but a wife


    with equal status. However, the truth is that in the State of Ning you are nothing more than a high-


    ranked concubine. And you have no rights to bark here. Believe it or not, even if I kill your unborn child


    today, His Majesty will not punish me. Oh, by the way, you seem to brag about the State of Yng a lot.


    But now that you are a concubine in this family, do you think your country would really go to war over a


    married daughter? You are a member of the Li n now. Behave like one!"


    Cangyang Yu''er had always been respected in her country. She hadn''t felt that respect since her


    marriage to the Grand Councilor. If her attitude wasn''t so hard-line, she might have been bullied even


    more by these people. Despite all that she had endured, being taunted by a young girl was so


    humiliating that she pped Hua Jing without thinking.


    Hua Jing, a Princess who had been raised in the Imperial Pce, had received instruction in many


    things like embroidery and the Four Arts. But she knew nothing about fighting. Cangyang Yu''er,


    however, grew up in the grasnds where emphasis wasid on strength. So she was a tougher


    woman than Hua Jing. And that was why Hua Jing failed to dodge the p.


    Hua Jing''s face reddened right away and the shape of a palm appeared. Lady Li was petrified with the


    direction the confrontation was taking. She rushed to Hua Jing immediately. "Your Highness, are you


    alright? I''ll send for the physician immediately."


    Hua Jing had never experienced such humiliation. What was worse is that she was suffering at the


    hands of a foreign woman in her grandparent''s house. Someone as lowly as a concubine dared to p


    her! She was outraged and scowled at Cangyang with a cruel smile. "This woman hit the Princess of


    Ning. Arrest her and take her to the Fuya* with my token. *TN: Government office in Ancient China)


    Several guards sprinted to Hua Jing''s side and bowed. "Yes, Your Highness." Then they grabbed


    Cangyang and began dragging her out as ordered.


    Cangyang Yu''er was bewildered. She had acted on impulse and didn''t realize that she had hit a


    Princess.


    Panicked, she struggled with the guards as she shrieked. "How dare you? I''m the wife of the Grand


    Councilor!"


    But the guards turned a deaf ear to her and took her away promptly. Though Cangyang was a strong


    woman, she couldn''t outfight several trained guards. Soon she disappeared from sight.


    Lady Li sighed and gently caressed Hua Jing''s face. Hua Jing cried out in pain. Lady Li drew her hand


    back at once and asked the servant to send for the physician. Lady Li frowned, "Jing''er, you didn''t have


    to provoke her. She was sent here by His Majesty. And she''s pregnant. What if your grandfather


    mes you?"


    Hua Jing straightened her sleeves and answered coldly. "So what? When Grandfather returns, I will tell


    him about Cangyang''s audacity and insolent behavior. That rude woman will only bring chaos into this


    family. Imprisonment is the best thing that could happen to her considering I want her to die for hitting


    me. Before she hit me, she should have known that I would not go easy on her."


    Although Lady Li was pleased that Cangyang was finally removed from her residence, she was worried


    about Hua Jing. Lady Li frowned and went back to her seat.


    After a while, the physician appeared and applied medicine to Hua Jing''s face. Hua Jing grabbed a


    mirror and looked at herself carefully. The swelling on her face looked even worse with the medicine.


    Annoyed that others would notice and gossip over her humiliating moment, Hua Jing began detesting


    Cangyang Yu''er even more. Hua Jing smashed the mirror on the ground. "I will implore Grandfather to


    award an appropriate punishment to that woman!"


    Lady Li sighed. "What brought you here today, Jing''er?"


    Reminded of her purpose, Hua Jing smiled. The action brought her more pain. She grimaced and


    cursed Cangyang before answering, "Oh, Grandmother. Thank you for reminding me. I had almost


    forgotten. Earlier, I was speaking with somedies and one of them mentioned that her eldest son was


    of marriageable age. She knows that my cousin, Yingying hasn''t married yet and was wondering if I


    would introduce them. I wanted to ask for cousin''s opinion, so I sent servants to invite her. But she said


    that she was praying in Jingsi Temple. And then I thought that I should consult elders in matters of such


    importance. Therefore, I came here to ask for your opinion."


    Lady Li listened attentively. "Yingying does need to find a suitable husband. She received several offers


    when she was younger. To our surprise, she rejected them all. I have always spoiled her. So I didn''t


    take her rejections too seriously. I thought she would eventually find the right person and ept an


    offer. It''s been a while, however. Almost in the blink of eye, she''s turned twenty. Soon, she will be too


    old to marry beneficially. It would be reassuring if she could find a good husband."


    "Of course, cousin''s lineage allows her to pick whomever she wants. I''m just worried that if she is not


    satisfied with this match, she might me me." Hua Jing looked down to hide the anger reflecting in


    her eyes. She recalled Li Yingying''s actions at Suiyu House and fumed. ''Why did you have to choose


    the same man that I fancy? I will not forgive you for what you''ve done!''


    "Nonsense. It''s for her own good. How could she me you? I will tell her about it. You haven''t visited


    for a while. Stay and have dinner with us. Your grandfather will be back in an hour. I''m sure you miss


    him and would want to meet him." Lady Li said softly.


    Hua Jing forced a smile. She was petrified of her grandfather. However, from a very young age, she


    had pretended to be brave in front of him. Today, she had to ept the invitation because of Li


    Yingying.


    The women spent the rest of the day catching up. When the Grand Councilor returned, he was


    informed that Princess Hua Jing was in the mansion. He promptly made his way to Jingya House. As


    he entered, he was shocked to see Hua Jing''s swollen face. "What happened to you? Did you get into


    trouble again?"


    Hua Jing pouted at the usation. She forced herself to cry to seem more pitiful. "I didn''t do anything


    wrong, Grandfather. When I arrived, I happened to see Cangyang Yu yelling at Grandmother. She was


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    being insolent and disrespectful to Grandmother. Even though she was terribly upset, Grandmother


    was too kind to handle the situation assertively. Considering Cangyang''s marriage was granted by His


    Majesty and she''s now bearing Grandfather''s child, Grandmother tolerated all humiliation quietly. But


    Cangyang went so far that I couldn''t help but speak up for Grandmother. When I told her that


    Grandmother is the Lady in this mansion and it was inappropriate to be so rude to her, Cangyang


    pped me on the face. I was totally unprepared and ended up so embarrassed."


    Then Hua Jing lowered her voice. "Maybe I shouldn''t have been harsh to her, but if we keep indulging


    her arrogance, she might cause us huge trouble someday. She is from the State of Yng after all. If


    she says something improper in public, Grandfather would also be implicated."


    Hua Jing narrated what her grandmother had instructed her to say. Hua Jing admired her grandmother


    tremendously. She had thought her grandmother was suffering because Cangyang Yu was so arrogant


    and bossy. But now, it seemed that her grandmother still had control over everything.


    The Grand Councilor frowned and turned to Lady Li. Lady Li feigned embarrassment and looked away.


    He was surprised and more convinced of Hua Jing''s story. Maybe she had exaggerated the truth, but


    the injury on her face was enough evidence. Aware of Cangyang Yu''er''s temper, he believed that Hua


    Jing had been hurt by her.


    The Grand Councilor sighed and asked. "What did you do to her?"


    Hua Jing harrumphed before answering, "I didn''t do anything to her. Instead, I asked the guards to take


    her to Fuya. She offended Grandmother and has no respect for anyone. What''s more, she hit a


    Princess. She should be on trial at Fuya."


    The Grand Councilor frowned as he found this action inappropriate. It would be aplete disgrace if


    his family issues were exposed at Fuya. However, he also knew his granddaughter''s temper well. Hua


    Jing could have killed or beaten Cangyang, but she didn''t, which was already a miracle. So he had to


    consider her feelings in this matter as well.


    Then he said. "I understand how angry and upset you are now. But it''s really inappropriate to involve


    Fuya. Why don''t we let her out and punish her by our family rules?"


    Hua Jing shook her head. "Please don''t pacify me with that promise, Grandfather. She is pregnant. I


    don''t think you will really punish her when she returns."


    The Grand Councilor frowned and nced at Lady Li, who appeared to be quite pale. Having reached


    a decision, he spoke, "I was never really sure if the child was mine. Let''s see if the child is lucky


    enough to survive her punishment. It was her fault from the start anyway. Once she''s in this mansion,


    she needs to obey our rules."


    The Grand Councilor was not a coward and he was aware of how the situation affected his family. He


    also knew how poorly Cangyang had behaved ever since her arrival at the mansion, even though Lady


    Li neverined. However, he had been reluctant to take action since this marriage had been


    granted by the Emperor, and Cangyang Yu''er was from the State of Yng. Given his dilemma, he had


    chosen to keep silent.


    Nevertheless, now that they had already made a scene, he couldn''t y innocent anymore. Lady Li


    was also from a noble family. If he didn''t tread lightly there would be endless trouble from her family.


    His big n was going to be implemented soon and he couldn''t afford any risks. A foreign woman


    wouldn''t make much difference no matter what.


    Hua Jing felt more reassured after hearing the Grand Councilor''s exnation, and agreed to his


    suggestion reluctantly.


    At that moment, she heard Li Yingying''s voice. "Is Grandfather home?"


    A ruthless look shed across Hua Jing''s face. She lowered her head and suppressed her anger. Then


    she looked up and saw Li Yingying enter. Li Yingying was wearing a pink dress with a white chiffon


    coat. There were a few plum flowers embroidered on the tail of her dress. With a casual bun, she


    looked elegant and radiant. Hua Jing felt envious when she saw how full of youth her cousin looked.


    Upon studying her cousin, the Princess realized that Li Yingying was dressed unusually well today. Did


    she dress to impress Ya Xi? Was she so sure that Ya Xi would be hers soon? Hua Jing became furious


    at this thought.


    "Good to see you, cousin." The angrier Hua Jing was, the more brightly she smiled.


    Li Yingying looked at Hua Jing and was surprised by her injured face. Li Yingying asked immediately,


    "What happened to your face, Your Highness?"


    The she greeted the Grand Councilor and Lady Li.


    Li Yingying sat beside Hua Jing and exined, "I received Your Highness''s invitation once I returned


    from praying. As I was too tired today, so I didn''te to visit. What did Your Highness need to see me


    for?"


    Hua Jing smiled as she answered, "Nothing special. It''s just that I haven''t met with you for a while, and


    I heard people talking about you today. That was why I wanted to invite you over."


    "Talking about me?" Li Yingying asked in confusion. "What did they say about me?"


    Hua Jing smiled. "I will tell youter."


    After the dinner with the Grand Councilor and Lady Li, Hua Jing went for a walk in the garden.


    Li Yingying had no idea what Hua Jing needed to speak with her about, so she followed the Princess


    cautiously. While walking around the garden, Hua Jing dismissed the servants before quietly speaking,


    "I was chatting with somedies today, and one of them said she saw you in an indecent ce. I found


    it a serious matter as it was about your reputation. So I came here to speak with you."


    Li Yingying panicked. "Wh... What? Where did she see me? Is it possible that she might be mistaken?"


    Hua Jing turned to her cousin and looked into her eyes as she spoke. "Suiyu House."

 Chapter 221 The Incident In The Princess Palace

    Chapter 221 The Incident In The Princess Pce


    "What?" Hua Jing''s words put Li Yingying in a fluster. Yingying panicked.


    The Princess continued, "I suppose you would have worn a veil when you visited the Suiyu House. But


    the veil was not enough. It only hides your identity from strangers. When people know you, they can


    easily recognize you even with a veil on. You''ve always been cautious and smart. Why did you make


    such a mistake?"


    Yingying smiled awkwardly. She tried to dismiss the allegation, "Well, I didn''t go there. The ce is


    inappropriate for an unmarried woman like me. Thedies must have mistaken another person for me."


    Hua Jing smiled coldly, "Now you''re being silly. It doesn''t matter whether you visited Suiyu House or


    not. The rumor itself is disastrous. If someone so close to you, me for example, has heard about it, then


    most of thedies in the Imperial City must know as well. You know thedies love rumors. No one


    cares about the authenticity of the rumor. Gossiping is fun to them. Thedies won''t keep quite when


    there is such an interesting story. And eventually, the rumor will be heard by your family. The Li n


    are the ones who will get hurt by the rumor."


    Li Yingying''s face paled, "Hua Jing, you''re right. Even if I im that it is only a rumor, no one will


    believe me. So what should I do now? My parents and grandparents can''t know of the rumor. It''s too


    heavy an usation for our family to bear."


    Hua Jing was amused by Li Yingying''s question. ''If she feared the consequences so much, why did she


    fight for Ya Xi so publicly in the first ce? And she was defending herself just now, as if someone had


    wronged her.


    Bitch. I shouldn''t have doubted Ya Xi. He wasn''t framing her.'' The Princess thought. When the guards


    told Hua Jing what they had seen, she wasn''t sure whether or not she should trust them. Now with Li


    Yingying''s guilty confession, Hua Jing was assured.


    Princess Hua Jing had been raised in the Pce. Her life had been free of adversities. However, in


    recent months, too many awful things had happened to her. She had even spent two months in a cold


    and damp cell thanks to Li Yingying. Thetter had never paid the Princess a visit during Hua Jing''s


    internment. And Li Yingying had plenty of excuses for not visiting. She always imed that she was


    either terrified or mentally exhausted. ''It looks like Li Yingying was busy enjoying her time with her


    lovers during my incarceration.''


    Hua Jing felt angrier when she thought about the past. ''Ya Xi is mine. Li Yingying will learn that she


    cannot covet him.''


    "Yingying, you''re twenty years old and still unmarried. No wonder there are rumors. If you like, I can


    help with that. I can ask grandmother and aunt to find you some nice young noblemen to select from. If


    you''re married, such rumors will have no basis." Hua Jing raised her hand and smiled as she studied


    her new manicure.


    Li Yingying''s face was still pale. Her expression didn''t change much at Hua Jing''s suggestion. Li


    Yingying lifted her brows, but chose not to say anything.


    Hua Jing interpreted Li Yingying''s reaction as reluctance to stop living a free and unfettered life. The


    Princess felt unhappy, "If you were a man or someone of stature like Prince Jing, people would say


    you''re a yboy, even if you stay unmarried at the age of twenty. But as a girl, you''ll receive harsher


    judgement if you remain unmarried over the age of twenty. It''s not good for your reputation. I am only


    offering help. What you do now, is your decision."


    Li Yingying sighed and lowered her head. She hesitated for a while before saying, "I guess I don''t have


    any other choice. Please let my mother and grandmother know that they should find me a husband."


    ''A husband?'' Hua Jing sneered at Li Yingying. ''You wish!'' But the Princess hid her feelings well, "I also


    suggest that you go out less these days. We can''t make sure the same rumor won''t spread again if you


    go out too often." Hua Jing nodded at her cousin before leaving. Thinking of what she had


    aplished, her heart soared with joy.


    Yun Shang was lying on the couch at Prince Jing''s Mansion. Ning Qian was reporting thetest


    updates to the Princess, "The Grand Councilor''s wife arranges events quickly. She held a banquet with


    only two days notice. But only a few people were present. Even her friends didn''t attend. They all had


    excuses for their absence. The Grand Councilor''s wife was enraged at the situation. She sent her


    servants to find out why, and learned of the rumor that Li Yingying had burnt down Suiyu House for an


    escort."


    Yun Shang smiled at the news, "Interesting. What else did she find out?"


    "She found out everything that Your Highness wanted her to know. After all, it wasn''t exactly a secret


    that Princess Hua Jing brought the most famed escort from Suiyu House to her Pce. Ya Xi is


    popr and easily recognized in the City. Besides, he went to the Princess Pce through the front


    door several times. Everyone saw him." Ning Qian smiled, too.


    "Well, the Royal cousins fought over one escort and now, they hate each other for that. What an


    intriguing story!" Yun Shang took a sip of tea. ''No wonder the civilians like to watch shows.'' The


    Princess thought. The yers on stage enact what the audience favors to amuse them. It''s said that


    watching such shows helped themoners forget about their problems. But Yun Shang had enjoyed


    customizing this show. And it was only the beginning. She had much more nned.


    "What''s more, there were several groups of people investigating Ya Xi and the Suiyu House fire. They


    have shown great interest and conducted the investigation many times. Fortunately we foresaw this


    and made arrangements in advance. Otherwise they would find out that we were behind the whole


    incident. Of the people who were interested in Suiyu House, some were from the Grand Councilor''s


    Mansion, and others had been sent by the Empress. I''m surprised that the Empress knew of it. But she


    didn''t confront Princess Hua Jing. The Empress conducted a secret investigation and then, she didn''t


    pursue it any further." Ning Qian added softly. She was confused about the Empress''s reaction.


    Yun Shang put down the teacup with a heavy thud. Even though she hadn''t fought with the Empress


    face to face many times, she knew the Empress well. Most of her understanding of the Empress came


    from her experiences in her previous life. "Of course, she won''t me Hua Jing. Hua Jing is the


    Princess of the State of Ning after all. Most Princesses are allowed to keep more than one gigolo even


    when they are married. Since it is said that Hua Jing''s husband died, this rumor will only hurt the


    Princess''s reputation a little. That''s if she had any standing in the City. We ruined Hua Jing''s character.


    So it''s not a big deal for her to have kept men. Besides, if Hua Jing stops meeting with Prince Qingsu


    due to her interest in Ya Xi, the Empress would be grateful. The Empress has done her research and is


    convinced that Ya Xi would be of no harm to Hua Jing. That''s why she let it go."


    "Your Highness is right. You knew Princess Hua Jing would make mistakes when it came to men. So


    you recruited and trained several handsome boys to trap her. You are so wise." Ning Qian smiled and


    Yun Shang smiled, too. She made such arrangements because she knew Hua Jing well. Hua Jing was


    dissolute. She fell for handsome boys easily. Yun Shang couldn''t share that she had gained this insight


    from her previous life with Ning Qian. So she kept silent.


    Ning Qian spoke again, "By the way, it was challenging to find so many attractive boys. Each boy is


    more gorgeous than the next. Each has something exciting to offer. Their beauty remains unsurpassed


    from among their peers. It''s a pity not to let them serve you. My Lady, a Princess is allowed to a little


    indulgence when ites to the matter of sex. So if you''re interested, I''ll select some boys to serve


    you. What do you think?"


    Yun Shang had been leisurely sipping her tea when she heard Ning Qian''s suggestion. The Princess


    was so shocked that she nearly spat out the tea in her mouth. After all these years of working with Ning


    Qian, she didn''t know that Ning Qian could make such an exaggerated joke. ''Did she learn it from Qian


    Yin?''


    Before Yun Shang couldpose herself and refuse Ning Qian, a cold male voice interrupted the


    women, "I''m afraid she can''t do that. A Princess Consort cannot have kept men, or else she will be


    ced in a bamboo basket and tossed in the river."


    Ning Qian recognized whom the voice belonged to, and smiled awkwardly. She bbered a quick


    apology, "Your Highness, I didn''t know you were here. I apologize for my mistake. I''ll take my leave."


    Then she ran away as fast as she could.


    Yun Shang swallowed the giggle that threatened to escape at Ning Qian''s antics. She waited patiently


    for the Prince to say something. He ambled to Yun Shang and sat opposite her. From his position, he


    could study his wife carefully. The Prince raised his brows, "Your Highness wants a kept man?"


    ''Your Highness?''


    Yun Shang frowned. The Prince never called her that when they were alone. The Princess smiled to


    Prince Jing acted as if he hadn''t heard Yun Shang''s exnation. He awkwardly rubbed his hands on


    his knees before saying, "It''s understandable. Your Highness has just had her Coming-of-age


    Ceremony. You have barely passed fifteen, while I''m already twenty-eight years old. I''m thirteen years


    older than you. While I am only getting older, you are in your prime. That would be a disadvantage to


    you. Besides, even though we have been married for half a month, you and I haven''t consummated the


    marriage. I understand if you''re feeling lonely. Though I''m stubborn sometimes, I will support your


    decision if you really want to have a kept man......"


    ''Prince Jing is talking nonsense.'' The Princess blushed a furious red at the Prince''s mention of


    consummation. Just the idea of being intimate with Prince Jing was enough to... No, no! She was not


    going to think about that. Yun Shang coughed to hide her nervousness before quickly adding, "Your


    Highness overthought. Shang''er have never thought of such thing. Never! By the way, earlier in the


    day, the chambein asked for my opinion regarding the midke pavilion. He also asked my advice


    concerning the renovated courtyard. I need to see the design drawings. I''ve spent too much time


    talking with Ning Qian. And so, I''m going to take your leave and attend to the renovation n now." Yun


    Shang almost tripped over her feet as she stood from the couch. She rushed outside without putting on


    her shoes.


    Prince Jing''s mouth curved into a smile at Yun Shang as she disappeared from his sight. His eyes


    reflected jest, "What a shy girl." Then he left Yun Shang''s room, too.


    Meanwhile, trouble continued to brew for Li Yingying. Since Li Yingying''s inappropriate behavior was


    witnessed by several civilians, her mother couldn''t me Princess Hua Jing for spreading rumors.


    Besides, the enchanting Ya Xi also testified against Li Yingying on the charge of bullying him and


    burning down Suiyu House. The fire set by Li Yingying even imed several innocent lives.


    With the crime of manughter involved, the whole issue escted. The Governor of the Imperial City


    filed the case and conducted an investigation. The Li n used their power and found a scapegoat to


    take the me for Li Yingying. No one pursued Li Yingying for her role in any of the matters pertaining


    to the Suiyu House arson.


    Though being acquitted, Li Yingying lost her standing in the City. Not a single n in the Imperial City


    wanted their son to marry her. Since Li Yingying had brought shame to the Li n and was of no value


    at all, her n sent her to a temple in the mountain. Li Yingying was sentenced to a life of praying to


    Buddha and abstaining from meat.


    After the fire in Suiyu House, most of the escorts were rendered homeless. Some of them chose to


    serve Princess Hua Jing. Even though they didn''t live in the Princess Pce, they still led a good life,


    as Hua Jing had found a spacious house for them to stay in.


    Hua Jing was really thrilled at having won this battle so easily. For the longest time, she had faced only


    failures in her ns. This was the first sess in a long time. As an added bonus, she now had plenty


    of pretty escorts to keep herpany. Hua Jing took turns to enjoy their service. She picked different


    men to sleep with each night. Whoever was chosen by Hua Jing made preparations in advance and


    waited to be taken to the Princess Pce in pnquins. If Hua Jing was in good spirits, she would call


    for more than one man to serve her in a single night. Princess Hua Jing was leading such a content life.


    Meanwhile, Prince Jing implemented his ns. In less than ten days since his discussion with Yun


    Shang, word came that the Emperor of the State of Yng had became seriously ill. Soon, the news


    spread throughout the State of Ning.


    Without doubt, Prince Qingsu was one of the first people to hear the news. The Prince had been busy


    building good rtions with the Royal ns in the Imperial City. Since Hua Jing was no longer a good


    choice to help him secure the position of Crown Prince of Yng, Prince Qingsu needed to find another


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    Lady who would help him attain his political goals. He was in the midst of searching for a bride when he


    heard the news.


    Prince Qingsu didn''t buy it at first. His father had just passed the age of fifty. The Emperor should be


    strong and healthy at his age. Besides, the Emperor was in good health when Prince Qingsu left the


    State of Yng. It was odd that his father would be seriously ill all of a sudden.


    However, Prince Qingsu had to believe the news, as it was conveyed by one of his most trusted


    servants. It wasn''t long before Prince Qingsu panicked. He was worried that his second brother and


    fifth brother would take over power during his absence.


    The more Prince Qingsu thought about it, the more anxious and insecure he became. But he couldn''t


    act rashly. If his second or fifth brother decided to take advantage of his absence, they would definitely


    n ordingly. Since they knew that Prince Qingsu would return as soon as he heard the news, his


    brothers would probably ambush Prince Qingsu.


    Thinking about that, Prince Qingsu messaged his people. He wanted them to separate into different


    groups to distract attention. But Prince Qingsu didn''t have too many servants around him in the State of


    Ning. He needed more people to help him with his n and to fight his brothers.


    Then the Prince thought of Hua Jing. Though she had lost all favor and standing among the noble


    ns, Hua Jing was a Princess after all. Her safety was guaranteed by her Royal guards. At any given


    time, she was protected by more than a hundred people. If Prince Qingsu could borrow those guards


    from Hua Jing, it would increase his odds.


    Prince Qingsu decided to pay Hua Jing a visit. He waited till nightfall before making his way to the


    Princess Pce.


    It didn''t seem like the opportune time for Prince Qingsu to visit. The Princess Pce was full of hustle


    and bustle at night. Prince Qingsu felt curious when he thought about why the Princess Pce would


    be so busy at night. Loudughters and heavy breathing filled the Hall outside Hua Jing''s chamber.


    Prince Qingsu realized what Hua Jing was doing from the noises that he had heard. The Prince felt


    angry at the Princess''s absurd behavior. Even though he was a yboy, he still held a strict standard


    toward the women he slept with. He thought Hua Jing could help him achieve his political goals, so he


    had lowered his standards and chosen her, despite the fact that Hua Jing wasn''t a virgin. Now, seeing


    Hua Jing sleeping with different men, Prince Qingsu felt veins throbbing in his temples. Reminding


    himself of the ns he needed help with, the Prince suppressed his feelings and walked in.


    But he lost his temper again at the sight that greeted him as he entered. Outer clothes, tunics, and


    shoes were scattered on the ground. Several naked bodies were piled up on the bed. It was a dirty


    scene.


    Although glowering in anger, Prince Qingsu stayed silent as he watched the woman on the bed. One of


    the escorts noticed Prince Qingsu. He put on a seductive smile and spoke to the Prince, "Friend. Are


    you also here to serve Her Highness? Well, you''rete. But it doesn''t matter. Come and join us. It''s our


    honor to serve Her Highness. Am I right, Your Highness?"


    Princess Hua Jing was busy enjoying herself. She was so caught up in the throes of pleasure that Hua


    Jing kept her eyes tightly closed and moaned. Hearing the question, she didn''t think much. The


    Princess whimpered, "Yeah...... Ah...... Serve me...... Serve me well...... And you...... Ah...... You''ll be


    rewarded......"


    The escort who noticed Prince Qingsu smiled at Hua Jing''s reply. He bent and continued kissing Hua


    Jing''s neck. Hua Jing moaned out of joy.


    Prince Qingsu sneered. He silently walked to the bed. No one noticed Qingsu''s approach. "Em, " said


    the Prince as he unsheathed a hidden knife that he had brought with him. Without deliberating over his


    decision, the Prince swung the knife at the person closest to him. The escort turned just in time to see


    the knife heading toward his body. Quickly, he rolled away. Prince Qingsu couldn''t stop. As the knife


    sunk into the person below the escort, Prince Qingsu sneered. Before Prince Qingsu saw who he had


    stabbed, a scream rang through the chamber. Several people looked around and noticed the Prince''s


    violent behavior, "Ah...... Someone has been stabbed......"


    The men on the bed seemed shocked by the sudden incident and started to run around the room


    naked.


    The chaotic scene satisfied Prince Qingsu so much, that he kept stabbing the person on the bed


    without looking at the victim. The escorts kept shouting and screaming.


    Soon, the quilt was soaked with blood. When footsteps hastened toward the room, Prince Qingsu knew


    that the guards were approaching. He controlled his anger and put away the knife. No matter what, he


    couldn''t be caughtmitting a crime in the Princess Pce. What he had done would indeed have


    disastrous effects if he were caught. Prince Qingsu was needed in the State of Yng. He shook his


    head to clear his thoughts. He had no feelings for Hua Jing, so why did he be so emotional? The


    Prince frowned as he recalled how impossible it had been to control his feelings from the moment he


    stepped in the room. He couldn''t resist the thought of killing.


    Familiar with schemes and plots, Prince Qingsu knew it was a set-up targeting him. There must be


    something odd about the scent in the room.


    Prince Qingsu shook his head to clear his mind before trying to jump out through the window. But the


    Prince was stopped and dragged down by the escorts who saw him. The Prince frowned when he


    thought he''d be caught by the Pce guards. Hearing the footstepsing closer, Qingsu swung his


    knife and stabbed whoever was holding his thigh.


    The guards smashed through the door. When they saw Prince Qingsu holding a blood covered knife,


    they shouted, "Hurry! Arrest him!" Since the guards had entered, the escorts restraining Prince Qingsu


    loosened their grip. Prince Qingsu took the chance to jump out the window. He disappeared in the


    darkness.


    The guards didn''t chase the Prince. They panicked at the blood-soaked bed and shouted, "Help! Her


    Highness is hurt!"

 Chapter 222 New Storm in the Imperial City

    Chapter 222 New Storm in the Imperial City


    "So, is Hua Jing dead?" Yun Shang took a handful of millet as she asked in a casual tone. She was


    ying with the parrot that Prince Jing had given her as a gift earlier that morning.


    Ning Qian clenched her teeth to suppress her agitation. She was so upset that she stamped several


    times. Judging from Ning Qian''s childish behavior, Yun Shang understood that Hua Jing was still alive.


    As she was in a good mood today, the Princess wasn''t upset with the unfavorable result. Then she said


    in a somewhat nonchnt manner, "It doesn''t matter if Hua Jing is still alive. I will end her life sooner or


    with Hua Jing yesterday. The other gigolos mean nothing to us. Our n will not be affected even if the


    others are expelled from Hua Jing''s Pce."


    Ning Qian sighed after hearing that. Her shoulders sagged in defeat, "You''re right, Your Highness. Hua


    Jing''s injuries and the expelling of the gigolos will not affect our n. However, there is another


    Princess''s Pce as a diversion to kidnap Hua Jing. This was unexpected. What''s worse is that they


    left the Imperial City before anyone could notice what Qingsu had done."


    Yun Shang stopped ying with the parrot when she heard Ning Qian''s report. She turned to look at


    Ning Qian and asked in disbelief, "Escaped the Imperial City?"


    Ning Qian nodded before quickly adding, "As the Emperor of Yng is dying, Qingsu must have


    nned to return to the State of Yng. I have sent our men to chase him. Considering that the other


    Yng Princes covet the throne as well, they must have predicted his return and set traps for Qingsu.


    Qingsu is now caught in a dilemma. Ambushes lie ahead and troops are in pursuit of him. He may not


    be able to reach Yng safely with the half-dying Princess. Hua Jing is the Princess of the State of


    Ning, after all. He stabbed her in the presence of many witnesses. Emperor Ning, the Empress, and the


    Li n would seek justice. Even the new Emperor of Yng will not excuse his behavior. That is if


    Qingsu doesn''t usurp the throne."


    Yun Shang stayed silent. She was in deep thought and stared nkly at the bird cage in front of her.


    When Prince Jing returned to his mansion, Yun Shang reported the new developments to him. Then


    she voiced her concerns, "I wonder what is wrong with Qingsu! Why did he return to kidnap Hua Jing?


    His trip to Yng is filled with challenges. Why would he want to burden himself with caring for Hua


    Jing who is seriously injured? Did he not think that the abduction would enrage the Emperor of Ning?


    Since he is trying to win the crown by garnering political support, why did he take a step that would


    drive a wedge between him and Emperor Ning?"


    Prince Jing spoke after pondering. "You devised ns to force Qingsu into visiting Hua JIng at her


    Pce, didn''t you?"


    Yun Shang''s silence was the answer to the Prince''s question. In her heart, the Princess didn''t think it


    inappropriate to set up Hua Jing and Qingsu. She did plot to make this happen. She issued the order to


    add the incense in Hua Jing''s chamber. Anyone who breathes the scent of the incense will be


    overwhelmed with feelings of multiplied desire and fury. Aware of the effect of the scent, Yun Shang


    had expected Qingsu''s craziness and attack on Hua Jing. But she never imagined that Qingsu would


    abduct Hua Jing. That hade as a big surprise to her. Since she couldn''t understand his


    motivations, Yun Shang found this puzzling.


    Prince Jing stared at Yun Shang as she was contemting the situation. He smiled and shook his


    head, "I would do the same thing if I were Qingsu."


    After hearing the Prince''s statement, Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at the Prince. Her expression


    conveyed her confusion. "Why? Please tell me." That was the question Prince Jing could read in the


    Princess''s eyes.


    Prince Jing smiled before exining, "As Qingsu had already hurt Hua Jing before many witnesses,


    there would be every reason for the Emperor to arrest and punish him. Qingsu''s abduction of Hua Jing


    does not add to a greater crime. Although it will be cumbersome for Qingsu to care for Hua Jing on the


    way to Yng, he would be secured with a hostage under his control. After all, he didn''t achieve his


    aims in Ning. Hua Jing is a Princess. She''s the Empress''s daughter and Grand Councilor Li''s


    granddaughter. The Emperor, the Empress, and Grand Councilor Li will send assassins and guards in


    pursuit of Qingsu. He is, therefore, in great danger. Hua Jing would be his leverage if he gets caught.


    Maybe Qingsu will exin his actions and pacify Hua Jing while they are alone. In that case, he would


    turn an enemy into a supporter. Wouldn''t that be nice for him?"


    Yun Shang sighed after she thought over the Prince''s exnations. She had anticipated various


    consequences, and had prepared for every eventuality ordingly. But she had never given careful


    thought to the fact that humans are the mostplicated animals under the Heavens.


    "Don''t torture yourself for this oversight. You were sessful in removing a threat. You should be


    happy. Why do you still look so worried?" Prince Jingy on the bench that Yun Shang enjoyed lying


    on. He took some grapes from the stool by his side in a casual manner and popped them into his


    mouth.


    Yun Shang let out a sigh. "I nned to kill Hua Jing. But the abduction was indeed beyond my


    expectation. I really have no idea what will happen in the future."


    "What are you afraid of? You are smart. Hua Jing has been taken to a foreign country. She has no one


    working for her. What worries you?" Prince Jing''s words startled Yun Shang. Was the Prince... praising


    her?


    Emperor Ning indeed became furious at Qingsu. Of course, he wrote a letter to the Emperor of Yng,


    in which he requested severe punishment for Qingsu. This letter was delivered to the State of Yng


    immediately. Emperor Ning ordered troops to chase Qingsu as well. Due to Qingsu''s actions, there was


    stricter guard at the border between Ning and Yng. Themoners lived in uncertainty. It seemed


    war was inevitable.


    Lady Jin was in a good physical condition now. As the delivery was imminent, she nned to return to


    Laifeng City for childbirth. Emperor Ning decided to apany her to Laifeng City. He ordered


    servants to make preparations. Yun Shang was so worried for her mother that she decided to travel


    with her mother. Prince Jing gave his consent. But the Prince insisted on escorting her to Laifeng City


    and spending some time with her there.


    Prince Jing seemed to be behaving unusually since their marriage. Yun Shang had sensed it already.


    He liked to give her many little gifts, such as amusing objects and cute animals. He even followed her


    wherever she went. His devotion had led the servants to believe that the Prince and the Princess


    Consort were really a perfect match.


    Yun Shang felt anxious at Prince Jing''s request to keep herpany in Laifeng City. She intended to


    turn the Prince down. Anticipating her response, Prince Jing said in a serious manner, "Who will be in


    the Imperial City if both, the Emperor and I leave?"


    Yun Shang lowered her head to think for a little while. "The Empress and Grand Councilor Li. The


    Empress has to stay to take care of the imperial household, and Grand Councilor Li has to manage the


    court."


    Prince Jing nodded. He walked to the window before continuing, "I was informed that the Xia Emperor


    had given orders to Grand Councilor Li. Some important orders. Grand Councilor Li has been quite


    busy recently. It seems he will take some big action on behalf of the Xia Emperor. He has met many


    officers in private, and has purchased and prepared food and weapons in secret. I was told that Xia


    Houjing has snuck back into the Imperial City. I have every reason to believe that his return to Xia after


    the Mount Kirin incident, was a diversion since I had guards watching him before he left. If they are


    really plotting something, Grand Councilor Li would be happy that the Emperor is far away from the


    Imperial City, even if it''s only for Lady Jin''s delivery. I have made some secret arrangements to counter


    this inevitable threat. But Grand Councilor Li would be on alert as long as I am in the Imperial City. It


    would be difficult for me to take action if he doesn''t implement his n. I will apany you to Laifeng


    City publicly. But, like Xia Houjing, I will return to the Imperial City in secret.


    Yun Shang felt startled at Prince Jing''s words. She didn''t have to guess what the State of Xia was


    nning. It had deployed many troops to Mount Kirin. She had seen the extent of their n when she


    was at Mount Kirin. But she also understood how hard it would have been to arrange so many soldiers


    and horses in a mountain that was so remote and precipitous. The State of Xia must have prepared


    military forces in other ces as well. It must have nned tounch attacks against Ning, on several


    fronts, not just from Mount Kirin. However, as its secret military deployment in Mount Kirin had been


    uncovered, it might take action against Ning in advance lest all of their ns are destroyed.


    It must be very dangerous for the Prince to stay in the Imperial City.


    Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing with concern. Sensing the Princess''s worry, Prince Jing smiled at her


    and touched her cheek tenderly. "Don''t forget, I am much more than the Prince of Ning. I can ask for


    help from Lord Hua Guo if I''m in danger. I''m his grandson, after all. I don''t think he will stand aside and


    watch me die."


    This was the first time that Prince Jing had spoken with Yun Shang about his lineage since their


    previous argument. Yun Shang''s eyshes quivered as she listened to the Prince. She stayed quiet as


    she absorbed and processed all that the Prince had shared with her.


    Silence dominated the room for quite a long while after the Prince had finished speaking. Then Yun


    Shang broke the silence, "Well, if you want toe with me to Laifeng City, I won''t stop you. I will tell


    Ning Qian to summon all the men I have now. I will instruct them to take orders from you. Although they


    are not as skilled in Kung Fu as your men, they are really good informants as they lurk in


    inconspicuous ces in the Imperial City. They maybe of great help if your life is in danger."


    Yun Shang''s words brought a lump to the Prince''s throat. He found his ability to speak after a short


    while. So touched was he that "Yes, " was all that the Prince was able to utter.


    Prince Jing reached out and pulled Yun Shang closer to him. He took hold of the Princess''s shoulders,


    and said in a gentle tone, "If I return safely after the uing storm, can we..."


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at the Prince with a frown. She hated to hear him speak with such


    doubt about his safety. Yun Shang wanted to stop him. She tried to lift her hand to cover his mouth. But


    the Prince held her hand so tightly that she was unable to move.


    "Can we be a real couple? I mean man and wife."


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    Yun Shang was taken aback at Prince Jing''s words. ''Aren''t we a real couple now? Haven''t we had the


    wedding?'' Yun Shang wondered.


    Before Yun Shang could find answers to her questions, another thought suddenly struck her. ''Did he


    mean consummate the marriage?'' Yun Shang flushed at the thought. Her mind was a total mess.


    Yun Shang calmed down after a long while. She said as peacefully as possible, "Okay."


    How had their conversation turned to this topic from the the matter of Qingsu? Yun Shang analyzed


    their conversation, but could not find the answer. She had examined their rtionship since they met


    the first time. In fact, they were not close to each other before their marriage. Their rtionship had


    improved a bit only after their return from Mount Kirin. As she was injured, Prince Jing seemed to have


    shown more care toward her and an increasing desire to be protective. This sense of protectiveness


    had led the Prince to forbid her from doing many things. Once they had married, their rtionship


    remainedrgely the same. Although they dined and slept under the same roof, had tea together, and


    even chatted about everything with each other freely, the Princess still felt as though they were not in


    love.


    So, why did she give her consent to Prince Jing''s request without hesitation? Yun Shang wondered.


    Why did the Prince raise such a request? Finding no satisfactory answer to her questions, Yun Shang


    attributed the Prince''s and her puzzling behavior to sudden impulse.


    Yun Shang somehow regretted giving such an assurance to the Prince. She decided that she would


    seek another opportunity to talk about it with Prince Jing. It would be better if the agreement was


    cancelled. But Prince Jing did not bring up the topic again and Yun Shang was too shy to take the


    initiative. With no other alternative, she decided not to dwell on this issue.


    Yun Shangter consoled herself by thinking that she didn''t have to honor her promise immediately.


    She would figure out a way to deal with the situation when that day came.


    Xia Houjing''s intrigues, mentioned by Prince Jing, had caught Yun Shang''s attention. Currently, Ning


    and Yng were at war on the border areas. Ning would be in chaos if Xia Houjing seeded in


    nning a military coup in the Imperial City.


    In her previous life, Prince Jing had died on the battlefield when battling with the State of Yng. But


    Yun Shang didn''t know how that happened. Yun Shang tried to recall everything about the Prince from


    her previous life. But her effort turned out to be fruitless. In her previous life, she had paid no attention


    to matters that had nothing to do with her marital life. She could vaguely remember that she was


    eighteen when Prince Jing died.


    She would turn eighteen in three years!


    Many things had changed in her new life, however. For instance, Yingjie. He was Hua Jing''s husband


    and had died in Yun Shang''s previous life. But in Yun Shang''s new life, he was still alive and was at


    present leading armies to fight against foreign invaders albeit he was using a pseudonym. Her own life


    was also an example. She had no rtions with Prince Jing in her previous life. But in this new life, she


    had married him. So, it might be possible that Prince Jing''s fatal ident would never happen.


    Soon, it was time for Lady Jin to set out for Laifeng City. What a massive procession it was! Servants,


    guards, horses and wagons constituted a long line. The line was of such considerable length that if one


    were riding at the front, it was impossible to see where the procession ended. Although they marched


    toward the temporary imperial pce in Laifeng City slowly, they arrived safely.


    Rules in the temporary imperial pce were as not strict as those in the Imperial Pce. Compared


    with her conservative attitude in the Imperial Pce, Yun Shang seemed more free and active in the


    temporary imperial pce, even in Emperor Ning''s presence. She picked a small Hall for herself and


    ordered Qin Yi and Qian Yin to clean it. She even added some decorations to the small Hall ording


    to her preference.


    There was a bamboo grove and ake full of lotuses outside the Hall. Since it was the season for the


    lotuses to bloom, Yun Shang could often be seen sitting by thekeside enjoying a ss of ice wine.


    The Princess had a boat ced on theke. When she was free, she would invite Prince Jing to join


    her for a boat ride on theke. Since Yun Shang enjoyed eating lotus seeds, she would collect and peel


    them herself. Prince Jing was unhappy as the act of peeling the seeds injured her delicate hands. And


    yet, he could not persuade Yun Shang to stop.


    But Prince Jing only spent six days in the temporary imperial pce in Laifeng City. He left after


    receiving a letter. But before leaving, he helped Yun Shang establish a credible excuse for his absence.


    On one pleasant day, he and Yun Shang went on a boat ride. Yun Shang pretended to be in a bright


    mood. She shouted,ughed, and jumped on the boat. The boat rocked so much that the Prince


    slipped into the water by ident.


    Prince Jing could not swim. So he struggled in the water for quite a while before the Princess was able


    to drag him onto the boat. The Prince, of course, fell sick that night. He was so ill that he was unable to


    leave the bed for the next few days. The Prince didn''t show up even when Lady Jin delivered the baby.


    Lady Jin''s delivery took ce on the eighteenth day of the seventh calendar month. On that day, she


    was sauntering in the garden. She knew the flowers would be lovely at that time of the year. It was


    during her walk that her contractions began.


    The contractions had begun earlier than expected. As Lady Jin had been poisoned in the Imperial City,


    premature delivery was within Yun Shang''s expectation. Lady Jin was lucky that the contractions had


    begun only one mouth earlier. Both Lady Jin and the baby would be safe.


    Emperor Ning had made full preparations for Lady Jin''s delivery. The midwife appointed by the


    Emperor was trustworthy. And there was another midwife at their service. She had been rmended


    by Prince Jing and was hence, reliable.


    Lady Jin''sborsted over ten hours. Yun Shang and Emperor Ning were on tenterhooks as they sat


    in the Hall and waited for the baby to finally arrive. They felt their bodies shudder at Lady Jin''s every


    scream.


    Yun Shang had given birth to a son in her previous life. She understood how much childbirth hurt. She


    sighed as she recalled her own experiences. After her son was born, she led an even more miserable


    life. Her face turned pale as thoughts of her suffering and Huan''er''s death haunted her.


    Yun Shang was shocked when she nced at Emperor Ning. The Emperor''s face was covered with


    sweat, and his body kept trembling.


    Yun Shang furrowed her brows. This was not the Emperor''s first experience of waiting for his child to


    be born. He had experienced this twice before. How could he...


    Maybe a conversation would ease the Emperor''s anxiety. So Yun Shang said to Emperor Ning, "It''s


    okay, Your Majesty. Mother will certainly give birth to my brother or sister safely." She smiled, "This is


    not Your Majesty''s first time to be a father. Both, sister Hua Jing and I are grown-up women. You should


    not be so nervous, Your Majesty..."


    Emperor Ning turned and nced at Yun Shang. He seemed somewhat remorseful. Emperor Ning said


    after a little while, "I intended not to take Li Yiran as my legal wife. As I was unhappy with the marriage,


    I didn''t apany her when she gave birth to Hua Jing. When your mother was giving birth to you..."


    Emperor Ning stopped to take a deep breath. Then he continued, "I was in a meeting with Grand


    Councilor Li in Qinzheng Hall. He kept dying me for various reasons. When I arrived at your


    mother''s Pce atst, you were already there."


    After hearing the Emperor''s exnation, it dawned on Yun Shang why the Emperor was so nervous


    while waiting for the baby.


    At her next scream, Lady Jin sounded feebler. Yun Shang could not help but feel worried for her


    mother. She ordered servants to prepare some ginseng soup, and even went into the inner chamber


    several times to check.


    Suddenly, the baby''s cry could be heard from inside the inner chamber. It was already morning. Her


    walk out of the inner chamber with a baby in her arms. "Congrattions, Your Majesty! Lady Jin gave


    birth to a little Prince."


    A little Prince...


    Yun Shang was delighted. She went nearer to see her little brother. He was ruddy in the face, and was


    sleeping tight.


    "Although brother seems thinner than normal new-born babies, he is quite healthy. He will be blessed


    by the Buddha." Yun Shang said in a pleasant tone. She turned to look at Emperor Ning. The Emperor


    seemed in a trance as he stared at the baby.


    Yun Shang was perplexed by the Emperor''s behavior. She said to him with a smile, "Your Majesty,


    please give a name to my brother."


    Emperor Ning pondered for a short while. Then he said, "Chenxi. I want to name him Chenxi."


    Chenxi literally meant the sun in the morning. Yun Shang grinned. That was a really nice name. Even


    she felt all warm, as though touched by the sun, when she heard the name.


    Yun Shang stepped into the inner chamber while Emperor Ning was watching his lovely son. The inner


    chamber smelled of blood. Lady Jin was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. She seemed to have


    fallen asleep. But Yun Shang knew that her mother was not sleeping as her eyshes were quivering.


    She tiptoed toward her, and sat on the bedside.


    "Brother looks cute. He will be a handsome Prince when he grows up. Ady-killer. His Majesty named


    him Chenxi. The sun in the morning. Do you like it, Mother?" Yun Shang said gently.


    Lady Jin slowly opened her eyes. A smile emerged on her lips. "That is a nice name." But Lady Jin was


    so tired that she fell asleep soon.


    Yun Shang still felt worried after Lady Jin''s delivery. Prince Jing was in the Imperial City now...


    It had been many days since Prince Jing had returned to the Imperial City. Yun Shang knew nothing


    about the situation in the City. Even Ning Qian had not sent a letter with her report. Yun Shang


    wondered what was stopping her.


    A letter finally came from the Imperial City on the fifth day after Chenxi''s birth. However, it was to Yun


    Shang''s surprise that this letter was sent neither by Ning Qian nor Prince Jing. It was from Lin.


    Lin was a servant at the Huanyi Bureau. Since he had been loyal to Yun Shang before her poisoning at


    the age of eight, she intended to promote him and find a job for him in her Pce. But Lin had refused


    the Princess. He rationalized that if he worked for the Princess in her Pce, he would not have


    ess to much information lest people worry that he leaks it to the Princess. It was better that he kept


    a distance from the Princess by continuing to work at the Huanyi Bureau. He was nobody in the Huanyi


    Bureau, but he would be useful one day. It was beyond Yun Shang''s expectation that Lin was able to


    y a key role at this critical moment.


    ording to Lin''s letter, the Empress had reinforced the security in the Imperial Pce on the pretext


    of stolen valuable items. Thousands of guards had been assigned to protect the Imperial Pce. Even


    a rat could not escape the guards! The Empress even worried about a breach by outsiders who were


    good at Qinggong*. As a result, she had dispatched tens of thousands of bowmen on the the wall of the


    Imperial Pce to dissuade outsiders from sneaking into the Imperial Pce.


    (*TN: A Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and travel in the air.) So panicked


    was the Empress that she had even cancelled the monthly visit by the servants'' rtives. She was


    afraid that the servants in the Imperial Pce would secretly pass on something from the Imperial


    Pce to their rtives who lived outside.


    In Lin''s opinion, all these arrangements were by no means normal. As ordinary servants were not


    allowed to leave the Imperial Pce either, they were unable to send information to people outside. It


    was lucky that Lin found a way around the Empress''s arrangements. As he worked for the Huanyi


    Bureau, the department that washes all the imperial clothes, he needed to collect water from a river


    outside the Imperial Pce. Lin was able to send the letter with the help of the river. The Empress must


    know nothing about the river, otherwise she would have guarded the river, too. Yun Shang had told Lin


    how to contact her secret guards. Lin tired his best to make contact with Yun Shang''s men, and told


    them how he was able to send the letter.


    The content of the letter was indeed beyond Yun Shang''s expectation. Something terrible was going to


    happen in the Imperial City. It seemed that Prince Jing must have held back the bad news from her on


    purpose lest she worried him. But, how about Ning Qian? Before Yun Shang left the Imperial City, she


    had asked Ning Qian to take orders from Prince Jing...


    Yun Shang had been worried about the Prince for all this time. The contents of the letter only served to


    put her on edge. ''I must return to the Imperial City secretly and immediately.'' Yun Shang thought...

 Chapter 223 Sneaking Into The Imperial Palace

    Chapter 223 Sneaking Into The Imperial Pce


    Yun Shang was sure that something had happened in the Imperial City. She hid behind a tree outside


    the city gate and studied the guarded entry, and the dozens of soldiers who were examining the


    were allowed to enter the City, no one was being permitted to leave. It looked like that the Li n had


    blocked the gate, and forbidden anyone from exiting the Imperial City.


    How dare they? The Li n was too audacious.


    Frowning, Yun Shang pondered for a while before she sent a signal to her guards. The Prince had kept


    the news from her because he didn''t want Yun Shang to get involved in the civil war and worried for her


    safety. But since she had returned and learned about the Li n''s movements, she wouldn''t step aside


    and watch. And she didn''t think Prince Jing could drive her away.


    After a while, none of her guards responded. However, Jing Ying, Prince Jing''s shadow guard,


    appeared in front of her and reported, "Your Highness, His Highness has asked me to bring you to


    him."


    A little surprised, Yun Shang stared at her. After a long while, the Princess nodded. It seemed that the


    Prince had ensured that his guards would protect her no matter the circumstance. No wonder he


    always knew where she went and what she did. Seeing that the Princess had agreed, Jing Ying bowed


    before turning to lead the way.


    Later, Yun Shang was led into a littlepound located in the corner of the Imperial City. She was


    surprised again, for she knew that it was one of her guards'' strongholds, and also a junction of the


    secret passages thaty beneath the city. Under the yard ran many tunnels that also led to other


    strongholds in the Imperial City and Qingxin Pce. Some tunnels even went outside the city. When


    tasked with renovating Prince Jing''s Mansion, Yun Shang had heeded his advice and ensured that a


    tunnel was dug below the mansion. From what she remembered, the tunnel work had neared


    Prince Jing was waiting for her in the yard. He appeared indifferent when he spotted her. After several


    quick nces at her, he asked inly, "Is it a boy or a girl?"


    Knowing that he was referring to Lady Jin''s baby, Yun Shang nodded to him, "It''s a little prince."


    Prince Jing''s body stiffened noticeably. However, he averted his eyes, and said, "I''m afraid that the


    Empress and the Grand Councilor have also received the news."


    "Perhaps. How are things going in the Imperial City?" Yun Shang softly asked, "Lin has reported to me


    that the Imperial Pce is fully secured, with thousands of guards patrolling the Pces and archers


    stationed throughout the walls. And I saw that the Imperial City has been closed, too. The gates are


    shut and no one is allowed to go out." Whilst she was talking, Yun Shang approached the Prince.


    Prince Jing reached out and pulled her to him. He stood and hugged her around her shoulders. "You


    should not havee here. Over the past a few days, the Grand Councilor has been busy persuading


    the officials to ally with him. If they consented, they would be rewarded with gold and jewels. And if they


    refused, their whole family would be killed as a result of their defiance."


    Upon hearing that, Yun Shang''s eyebrows furrowed. She knew that every revolt was based on killing


    and torturing, but she didn''t expect that the Grand Councilor would be so cruel and cold-blooded


    toward his fellow officials.


    She asked with a frown, "Who have joined him? And who have been killed?"


    Prince Jing sneered, "Before Li Jingyan could do anything, I informed all my allies to take their families


    away. None of them have been found and confronted yet. However, I can''t fool him for too long. He will


    figure out what I have done in theing few days. And I''ve also received reports from my men in the


    Pce. ording to the report, the Ministry of Rites has been preparing for the enthronement


    ceremony. The crown is what they have been coveting. But I wonder which of them will ascend to the


    throne, Li Jingyan or Xia Houjing."


    Gnashing her teeth, Yun Shang asked, "What''s your intention? Has my father learned about what''s


    happening in the Imperial City?"


    Prince Jing nodded, "Of course, he knows about the rebellion. He has appointed me with the


    responsibility of handling the matter. Li Jingyan is a fool. He''s stupid to believe that he could be


    Emperor just by gaining control of a city. Right now, there are no more than forty thousand Xia soldiers


    quartering in the Imperial City, whereas more than a million of them areying siege at the border of the


    State of Xia. They are waiting for Li Jingyan''s orders to invade Ning. But don''t worry, I have mobilized


    our forces in secret, and our army is capable of defeating theirs. And within three days, the soldiers


    who guard the Imperial City will be there. At that time, I''ll catch the rat in its hole."


    Yun Shang felt relieved, but she suddenly recalled another matter. "If Li Jingyan wants the throne, he


    wouldn''t harm the current Emperor, so my father is fine. But my mother is with him in Laifeng City, will


    she be in danger?"


    Prince Jing patted her hairfortingly. He lowered his head to look into her eyes, and smirked, "Well,


    what did I tell you? If you hadn''te back to the Imperial City, you wouldn''t be worrying about your


    mother. You could''ve protected her in person. At the start, I wanted you to stay at Laifeng City and look


    after your mother, but you havee here, regardless of your parents and my warnings." At his words,


    Yun Shang appeared anxious. Seeing the anxiety in Yun Shang''s eyes, Prince Jing continued though


    he softened his tone, "But they''ll be fine, don''t worry. Every Emperor has his own force, a small army of


    guards that listens to his orders only. Your father''s force contains about thirty thousand men, and every


    one of them is an excellent soldier. Right now, his force must be with him, or somewhere near Laifeng


    City. And your father is also under the protection of many martial arts masters. Li Jingyan couldn''t hurt


    the Emperor even if he tried. He can''t hurt your mother either."


    Yun Shang felt relieved.


    "Uhhhh!" Suddenly, a shriek broke the silence. Several cries and the sound of moring footsteps


    could be heard next. Yun Shang shuddered, and asked, "What happened outside?"


    A guard quietly went out to check. After a while, he returned and reported with disgust, "Your


    Highnesses, amoner just called the Grand Councilor a treacherous traitor, and was killed by the


    patrolling soldiers."


    Yun Shang sneered. Hatred shed in her eyes as she spoke, "What''s the point of killing one''s own


    people?"


    With arms around her waist, Prince Jing led Yun Shang into the room, and said, "But you forget. Li


    Jingyan wouldn''t see thesemoners as his people. In his eyes, his people are the people of Xia."


    At his words, Yun Shang trembled in anger. She had forgotten that Li Jingyan had been ced by Xia.


    However, he had lurked in the State of Ning for so many years, long enough to make everyone believe


    that he was loyal to Ning. And his disguise was nearly perfect. No one had ever seen a w and


    doubted his true identity. How very impressive.


    And her father''sdies were at danger. If Li Jingyan were to usurp and ascend to the throne, or if he


    was cing someone else on the throne, the Emperor''sdies would be the first target. When a new


    Emperor ascended the throne in this way, thedies surely suffered.


    However, this would be a great chance for her to take over the Pce from the Empress. The Empress


    always thought that she was in charge of the Pce, but she knew nothing about the human heart, nor


    how people responded to fear.


    Determined, Yun Shang decided to pay a visit to the Imperial Pce. She then told Prince Jing about


    her n. The Prince stared at her speechlessly. After a long while, he reluctantly agreed.


    Yun Shang then headed towards the entry of the secret passages. However, before she entered, a


    voice called from the outside, "Your Highness! The Grand Councilor took guards to the new


    Zhuangyuan''s residence!"


    Hearing that, Yun Shang quickly turned around. Craning her neck, she said, "The Zhuangyuan is an


    ally. Please tell him to pretend to surrender, and im that all he wants is his sister''s safety."


    Prince Jing paused for a while. He smirked, "Well, well, I didn''t expect him to be one of your men. I


    have investigated him before. No wonder his background was so clean."


    Yun Shang nodded to him, and then entered the tunnel.


    Since the tunnels were clear, in no time, Yun Shang reached Qingxin Pce. She waited in the tunnel


    for a long while. Once the mor in the Pce finally subsided, she walked upstairs. Once in the


    Pce, Yun Shang noticed that it was getting dark outside. She worried that the Empress''s informers


    might be in her pce. Thus, she hid under her bed and waited until the halls were quiet, and the lights


    had been put out. Then she jumped out of the pce wall and ran to Yarui Pce to meet Lady Ya.


    Anotherdy shared Yarui Pce with Lady Ya. She wasn''t favored by the Emperor. Yun Shang feared


    that thisdy might be the Empress''s ally, thus she tried her best to sneak in secretly. She hid beneath


    the window of Lady Ya''s chamber, and waited. Not long after, she heard Lady Ya enter and ask for hot


    water to wash. A quarter of an hourter, she heard Lady Ya speak, "I need to rest now. You can


    leave."


    Yun Shang''s eyes narrowed. She waited until Lady Ya came close to the window. Then she knocked on


    the window sill. The window opened and Lady Ya peeked out. When she saw Yun Shang, she was


    scared, and hurriedly brought her into the chamber. As they entered, Yun Shang slowly shook head,


    and pointed to the litmp on the table. Lady Ya quickly nodded, put out themp, and sat with Yun


    Shang on her bed.


    "Your Highness!" Lady Ya whispered anxiously, "The guard in the Pce has been fortified. I''ve written


    many letters, but was unable to deliver them to you. And today, Empress Yuan Zhen suddenly


    summoned all His Majesty''s Ladies and delivered a speech. She said that as long as we did exactly


    what we were told to, we would live. No one knows what she meant. But it sounded weird and


    ominous."


    Yun Shang sneered. She said softly, "How interesting. She means to take her father''s side."


    Lady Ya was scared. She blurted out, "You mean a rebellion, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang nodded to her. She said, "Don''t worry. Indeed, Lord Li is rebelling, but His Majesty is fine.


    But I need you to do something for me. Do you know which of the Ladies are the Empress''s friends,


    and which are against her?"


    "Yes, I do. I have a good understanding of the rtions between the Ladies and the Empress."


    "Good. Since the Empress has kept everyone in the dark, we will y dumb, too. You will behave like


    you have no knowledge of what is happening. But you need to pay your respects at Qiwu Pce as


    usual, and you will mention Lady Jin''s child to the Empress. You will remind her that Lady Jin must


    have already given birth, and soon, she will bring the little Prince or Princess to the Pce. When the


    timees, the Emperor will certainly hold a royal banquet. The Pce has been shrouded in gloom


    for such a long time. You want to organize a show tomemorate this blessed asion. And you


    want to prepare a dance with the Ladies who are good at dancing. You''ve been dealing with Empress


    Yuan Zhen for a long time, and should know about her characteristics. Say it in a way that she can''t


    find any excuse to refuse. Then, once you''re allowed to conduct the performance, you will visit the


    Ladies, and tell them..." Yun Shang whispered a few sentences in Lady Ya''s ear.


    With that said, she straightened up and continued, "The Ladies in the Pce always appear harmless


    and stay away from fights. However, they''re smart, and know which side to pick. With subtle


    arrangements, you can persuade them all to be our allies." Yun Shang then took off a jade pendant


    from her belt, and handed it to Lady Ya. "This is the pendant that symbolizes my identity as Princess


    Consort Jing. If they don''t trust you, you can show it to them. Andter, I will ask my men to deliver a


    letter to you."


    With trembling hands, Lady Ya took the jade. She nodded to Yun Shang, and said, "Be careful, Your


    Highness. The Pce is under the control of a hostile power. You should be more cautious than


    before."


    Yun Shang nodded. "I will. I need to visit Lady Meng. She''s too cunning for you to handle." Qin Meng


    was a smart and treacherous woman, who was beyond Lady Ya''s capabilities. And although Qin Meng


    and the Empress were hostile to each other now, if they didn''t handle Qin Meng well, she would


    definitely reveal their n to the Empress.


    Once out of Yarui Pce, Yun Shang hid in a corner and studied the patrolling soldiers. The guard in


    the Imperial Pce had been doubled. She then asked ten of her guards to note down the garrison


    distribution, and turn it into a map.


    Her guards hurriedly carried out her orders. Yun Shang then headed towards Qin Meng''s pce.


    Although the Emperor visited her from time to time, Qin Meng wasn''t in favor. And the servants in her


    Pce had all been ced by Yun Shang. When Yun Shang arrived, she sent a signal to the servants,


    but to her surprise, she received a warning. The Empress was here, too.


    Yun Shang frowned. Why was Empress Yuan Zhen here? Why would shee to Qin Meng, despite


    the hatred between them? She wondered what the Empress''s true intention was.


    Although curious, Yun Shang dared not walk any closer. Hiding in the bamboo grove outside, she stole


    several nces, but could only see their shadows projected on the window paper by the candle light.


    The one with a phoenix corona would be Empress Yuan Zhen. And the other must be Qin Meng. They


    sat opposite each other. The Empress appeared to be in a pretty good mood, and seemed to be


    After a long while, the Empress stood and headed toward the door of the chamber. Qin Meng followed


    her in a hurry. They left the chamber together.


    Yun Shang took the chance to climb in through the window. She avoided the candle light as she made


    her way to the bed and seated herself.


    Later, Qin Meng returned. She closed the door, and with her back to Yun Shang, she stood in a daze. It


    seemed that she was contemting something. Yun Shang sneered, "Lady Meng, when did you


    be so friendly with Her Majesty?"


    Qin Meng shuddered and spun around. Seeing that Yun Shang was sitting on her bed, she became


    scared. Yun Shang was smiling, but her eyes were cold.


    At the scene, Qin Meng hurriedly knelt in front of Yun Shang, and pleaded, "I¡­I didn''t know¡­ I didn''t


    know that you had returned to the City, Your Highness¡­Forgive me¡­"


    "How so? Why should I forgive you? Have you betrayed me?" Yun Shang retorted with a sneer.


    Qin Meng knew that Yun Shang had seen everything. Biting her lower lip, she said, "The Empress


    wants me to do something for her."


    "Oh? What is it? Why would the Empresse in person to ask for a favor?" Yun Shang raised her


    eyebrows.


    Qin Meng remained silent, her eyshes flickered in anxiety. After a long while, she finally continued,


    "I...I''m pregnant..."


    Yun Shang waspletely shocked. She had never expected that. The expression on her face turned


    from nk to astonished. Qin Meng let out a sigh as she continued, "I know that I was merely a court


    maid in your employ. Now, I am a Lady at the lowest rank. I should never have kept this child, but I


    have no choice...I don''t have the heart to abort it... However, the Empress learned of my pregnancy.


    She''s the most powerful woman in the Pce. I dare not disobey her wishes. I was afraid that she


    might hurt my child. And today, she suddenly came to discuss about my child. The Empress offered to


    be the child''s foster mother. She wants to raise the child after it''s born."


    "Oh? How did you respond?" Yun Shang appeared calm although she was also surprised by the


    request.


    Qin Meng bitterly smiled, "I have no choice, Your Highness. I know she covets my child. I''m fearful of


    the consequences if I refuse her. I only wish for my child to survive..."


    Yun Shang smiled disparagingly before speaking, "It seems you have no idea about what''s going on in


    the Imperial City. Or else, you wouldn''t have agreed to her request. Do you know, why am I here?"


    Qin Meng was dumbfounded. She shook her head in a daze.


    Seeing that, Yun Shang emitted a loudughter, "Let me tell you what has happened. You must be


    wondering why the Empress has been talking about loyalty over the past a few days, and why she


    mentioned that as long as you didn''t betray her, you would survive and thrive. But you could never


    imagine what has happened. The Empress''s father, Lord Li Jingyan, is now a traitor. He is aiding the


    State of Xia in their invasion of Ning. Right now, the Imperial City has been locked, and all the officials


    that didn''t bow to the Li n have been killed. You see now? The Grand Councilor wants to usurp the


    throne!"


    Hearing that, Qin Meng was more terrified than before. She stared at Yun Shang, nkly, face pale in


    horror.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at Qin Meng as she continued, "The Empress is Lord Li''s


    daughter. She will survive the rebellion, and thrive as the most honorable woman in whichever dynasty


    that takes over. And if the Grand Councilor seeds the throne as the new Emperor, she would be his


    Eldest Princess. Huh. But what will happen to you and the other Ladies, Lady Meng? If that happens,


    all of you will be used women, and concubines of thete Emperor. What would happen to worthless


    women?"


    Horrified, Qin Meng shook her head in disbelief. She whispered, "No, it''s not true..."


    Yun Shang stared at her before mocking, "And what will happen to your child? Do you think the Li n


    will let it live? How foolish of you to believe the Empress''s words.


    However, the Grand Councilor is not going to seed. And the Empress will regret taking his side. She


    should never have staked all her hopes on a revolt. Although she has fortified the guard in the Pce,


    her force is not strong enough to stop anyone from breaking in. Right now, the Li n possesses an


    army of a mere forty thousand. But Prince Jing has been cing arger and stronger army around the


    Imperial City. They willy siege soon and the Empress will lose the war. And she will lose her life. Do


    you really think taking her side will bring you closer to fortune and glory? Well, in my opinion, if you take


    her side, your choice would only bring you closer to death. Oh, in the event that the Empress wins,


    perhaps what awaits you is a fate worse than death. You have fought with her for the Emperor''s favor.


    She must already hate you." Said Yun Shang with a smile.


    Qin Meng shuddered in terror. Sweat trickled from her forehead and her face was pasty white, as if she


    had imagined the most horrible thing happening to her. But Yun Shang was at ease. She sat


    pregnancy.


    Finally, trembling and panic-struck, Qin Meng fell to her knees. She crawled to Yun Shang, raised her


    head, and looked into Yun Shang''s eyes, "Your Highness! Please save me! Please! You have the ability


    to save me!"


    Yun Shang smiled. "Of course, I can save you and your child. But, I don''t feel any necessity to save


    either of you."


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    Qin Meng hurriedly pleaded, "Your Highness, I''ve been working for you for such a long time..."


    Yun Shang shed a smile, "You''ve been working for me? But I thought you worked for the Empress.


    Just now, you were talking to her with such delight. What if I promise to help you survive the revolt, but


    you betray me and tell my ns to the Empress? Although I''m not afraid of her, you will die before me


    if you ever informed on me."


    That said, Yun Shang intended to leave. But Qin Meng hurriedly hugged the Princess''s thighs and


    pleaded, teary-eyed, "Please forgive me! It''s all my fault! I would never betray you! And I know my


    mistake! Please forgive me! Please give me a chance to prove my loyalty!"

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    Chapter 224 War Approaches The Border Cities


    Yun Shang reached forward and delicately ced a finger under Qin Meng''s chin. Then the Princess


    raised Qin Meng''s face. She said with a smile resting on her lips, "Why am I not convinced by your


    statement? Lady Meng, you have followed the Empress''s orders from the very beginning. When the


    Empress abandoned you, you begged me to save your life. And I did. You said you would only listen to


    me from that day. However, you concealed your pregnancy from me and evenmunicated with the


    Empress secretly. If I hadn''t noticed your deception, I would have probably fallen into your trap. Tell me,


    Lady Meng. How can I trust someone who is so fickle?"


    The Princess''s question unsettled Qin Meng. She trembled as she struggled to find a convincing


    exnation. Qin Meng opened her mouth, but failed to think of anything with which to justify her


    actions. She just looked at Yun Shang with tears in her eyes.


    "Do you want me to save your unborn child?" Yun Shang let go of Qin Meng''s chin and leaned back on


    the bed. She pretended to study a painting on the wall as she waited for Qin Meng to respond.


    Qin Meng fell to the ground. She nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "Please, Your Highness, help my


    child."


    Yun Shang took a small bottle that was hanging around her waist and poured out a ck pill. She


    handed it to Qin Meng and said. "There is poison in this pill. It will show its effect once a month. Though


    it''s a poison, you and your unborn baby will stay safe as long as you take the antidote in a timely


    manner. If you dare toe up with some ideas that you shouldn''t, you will be responsible for the


    consequences. If you want to keep your child, just take it. And if you don''t trust me, I''ll just forget that I


    came to you."


    Qin Meng raised her head and looked at Yun Shang''s hands. Qin Meng found herself, yet again, faced


    with impossible choices. On one hand, the Empress would kill her child if she didn''t follow her orders.


    On the other, if she refused Yun Shang, she and her child would meet the same fate. She went silent


    for a long time as she carefully considered her options. Finally, she reached out her hand. Her fingers


    trembled as she lifted the pill and brought it to her mouth. With onest deep breath, Qin Meng popped


    the pill into her mouth and then swallowed it quickly.


    Yun Shang smiled encouragingly before saying, "Very good. I haven''t asked you to do something for


    me in a long while. Now it''s time to prove your loyalty. You''ve been with the Empress for so many


    years, there must be someone working for you¡­"


    Qin Meng was surprised and shook her head. She was about to say something, but finally she just


    gritted her teeth and didn''t open her mouth. Yun Shang smiled coldly and said, "Your task is very


    simple. All you need to do is make the Empress believe that I have killed Princess Hua Jing."


    Qin Meng''s eyes widened in astonishment. She looked at Yun Shang and asked, "Princess Hua Jing?"


    "Yes, Princess Hua Jing. I ced those young men in Hua Jing''s Princess Pce. They have poisoned


    her. It cannot be detected as it''s a chronic poison. Symptoms of toxicity are also hidden. But as time


    goes by, the toxins will umte and cause harm. As she was carried away by Qingsu, I''m afraid she


    will lose her life before she arrives at her destination." Yun Shang smiled as she continued, "That''s how


    she will die. But it''s your responsibility to convince the Empress about it."


    Qin Meng lowered her head and did not say anything. Yun Shang stood and smiled. She raised an


    eyebrow as she spoke, "Don''t even try to think about weaseling out of this. You don''t know it, but all the


    people in your Pce report to me. Do you really believe that I am stupid? You will simply swear loyalty


    to me and I would trust you? Now that I have put you in such a difficult position, I''m not worried at all


    about you betraying me."


    Qin Meng looked at Yun Shang. Her eyes were full of fear. She could not help wonder, ''How could it


    be?'' She remembered everything clearly. It had been less than a year since the Princess''s return from


    Ning''guo Temple. All this while, the Princess had been weak and sick. How could she have reced all


    the people in her Pce secretly? How did she manage it?


    Yun Shang did not care about what Qin Meng was thinking at this moment. She just looked at Qin


    Meng onest time before leaving the Pce. Qin Yi heard the guard outside greeting the Princess,


    "Your Highness."


    This guard''s voice was low and deep. Qin Meng had tried to stay strong when confronted by both, the


    Empress and the Princess. But now her will snappedpletely. She, Princess Yun Shang, was only


    15 years old...


    After leaving Qin Meng''s Pce, Yun Shang made her way to the tunnels. She had no further reason


    to stay in the Imperial Pce.


    When Yun Shang walked into the room, Prince Jing was staring nkly at the map in front of him. Yun


    Shang asked her shadow guard to leave and then walked toward the Prince. She saw that the map


    seemed to be of Ning''s border with the State of Xia. The State of Xia was to the south of the State of


    Ning. And there were several mountains in the bordering area. To the north side of the mountainsy


    the State of Ning while the State of Xia was on the south of the mountains. Jingyang, Kangyang, and


    Dexi were the three cities near the mountains. Yun Shang noticed that Kangyang was heavily circled


    on the map.


    "Has the State of Xia started attacking the cities?" Yun Shang asked.


    Prince Jing turned abruptly. He had not noticed that Yun Shang had returned. He wrapped his arms


    around her and said softly, "You are back! Did everything go well?"


    Yun Shang nodded and continued speaking, "What were you looking at just now?"


    Prince Jing lowered his head and pointed at the map before replying "The armies of the State of Xia


    have already crossed these mountains. They''re approaching the three cities now. ording to the


    dispatch, they are divided into three groups. The army consisting of 500, 000 soldiers is being led by


    the Crown Prince. They are headed toward Kangyang. The other two armies of 250, 000 soldiers each,


    are being led by veteran generals Liyang and Dexi, and they are heading to Jingyang and Dexi,


    respectively.


    Yun Shang was shocked. Now the State of Ning was facing attacks on several sides. The Imperial City


    was under Grand Councilor Li''s control. At the same time, Ning was fighting against the State of


    Yng. Now, from the south, the armies of the State of Xia were approaching.


    "Who are the generals of Kangyang, Jingyang, and Dexi, respectively?" Yun Shang asked in a feeble


    voice.


    Prince Jingpsed into silence for a few seconds and then answered, "General Qi Lang is in charge of


    Kangyang. And my people, Zhang Qi and Wei Nan are in charge of Jingyang, and Dexi, respectively. I


    trust my people and their fighting abilities. But as for Qi Lang..." Prince Jing paused for a while and


    then continued, "Qi Lang was a veteran general for thete Emperor. I don''t question his fighting ability.


    But he is extremely conceited. I''m afraid he might suffer losses because of his arrogance. There is a


    river behind Jingyang and Dexi. Kangyang, however, is surrounded by ins. If Kangyang falls, the


    armies of the State of Xia can march straight to the Imperial City."


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    Yun Shang frowned as she thought about what the Prince had said. Then she asked, "The State of Xia


    has a strong army of a million soldiers. How many people with fighting skills do we have in the border


    cities?"


    "800, 000." Prince Jing pointed to ces on the map before continuing, "It''s true that the State of Ning


    is very big. Since our territory is vast, we have a difficult time trying to protect all the border areas.


    These ces have scattered bases and troops. What''s more, we have already deployed about a


    million soldiers to the northern battlefield. So the force in the south is rtively weak. However, the


    State of Ning can still gather 500, 000 soldiers to support the front. But it will take at least three months


    to gather the troops and food. I''m afraid that the front cannot wait for such a long time."


    He paused a little and sighed, "If I were there... we would still have a high possibility of victory.


    However, considering the situation in the Imperial City now... I can''t leave. The only thing I can do now


    is just... wait and watch..."


    Yun Shang fell silent too. She was a little anxious. At first, she was optimistic about the situation and


    believed that as long as the troubles in the Imperial City could be settled, everything would be all right.


    But now she realized that the situation was veryplex.


    Prince Jingughed when he saw her serious expression. He closed the map and said, "The battle


    situation is not so terrible. Let''s wish that all the trouble in Imperial City will be settled as early as


    possible. And then I will personally handle the border area challenges. We still have 800, 000 soldiers


    on the border and they have enough supplies to fight for a while. You don''t need to worry about it."


    Yun Shang nodded. She stared at the closed map long after the Prince had rolled it up.


    "You travelled all the way here from Laifeng. After your arrival, you''ve spent most of your time in the


    Pce. You must be tired. Get some rest." Prince Jing said with a smile, "It won''t be long before the


    forces reach here. We don''t have much to do except wait and watch. Once the soldiers reach, we will


    handle the situation before breaching the Imperial City. Then we will cut off Li Jingyan''s head!"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang forced a small smile and responded, "Yes." Then she went into the bedroom


    to sleep.


    In the early morning the next day, Yun Shang heard an unfamiliar person speaking loudly, "Three big


    families in the Imperial City have been killed by the Grand Councilor recently. Since the news spread,


    everyone in the Imperial City is anxious about their lives. Your Highness, why don''t you just allow me to


    go to the Grand Councilor''s Mansion and kill him? Today in Court, he said that he had already captured


    the Emperor and that he was bringing him to the Imperial City. What bullshit!"


    Another person echoed simr sentiments, "Yes, exactly! Upon hearing this, the traitors even hailed the


    Grand Councilor and said that they wished him to be the Emperor as early as possible. The Grand


    Councilor bes the Emperor? He doesn''t deserve it at all! How could he say such words when Your


    Highness didn''t say it." A third person simply said, "h."


    "Your Highness, why don''t you take advantage of this situation and kill the Grand Councilor and ascend


    the throne? I''ve always been inclined to your rule as Emperor. In the State of Ning, you are the most


    qualified person to be the Emperor."


    Yun Shang was shocked. She closed her eyes asplex emotions flooded her. If Prince Jing took


    their advice and contested to be Emperor, wouldn''t the situation be even worse?


    Yun Shang held her breath and kept listening.


    "I don''t want to hear words like that anymore. If I hear this nonsense again, you will bear the


    consequences." Prince Jing''s cold voice could be heard admonishing the several speakers.


    The person that suggested Prince Jing usurp the throne spoke, "Why? Your Highness. I remember that


    when we were on the border, you had the intention to do so, you..."


    The person suddenly stopped speaking. Yun Shang felt that her heart was going to jump out of her


    chest! She gritted her teeth and felt so nervous.


    "Tell Wang Jinhuan move as quickly as possible. I received news this morning that though the army


    headed to Kangyang is being led by the Crown Prince, the general apanying him is the former


    counsellor of Lord Hua Guo and Xia Houjing''s teacher. That general, Liu Yinfeng, is familiar with Qi


    Lang''s fighting tactics. At first, I thought Qi Lang could fight for about two months if our enemy was


    being led by the Crown Prince. Now, I need to rethink the situation. If Qi Lang faces the Xia Crown


    Prince and Liu Yinfeng, even I have no confidence that Qi Lang will be able to hold them for longer


    than one month."


    The people outside began murmuring amongst themselves. After they finished talking, they took their


    leave. There was no further talk of Prince Jing bing Emperor. As shey in bed, Yun Shang grit


    her teeth and tried to settle her mind. Everything was a total mess.


    After a long time, she heard footsteps nearing the bedroom and knew that it was Prince Jing. She was


    silent for a while and finally, she opened her eyes and looked to the door.


    It seemed that Prince Jing did not know that Yun Shang had already woken. His steps paused as he


    noticed that she was awake. He fell into silence for a moment and then walked toward the bed. He


    asked simply, "You heard?"


    Yun Shang paused for a moment and then nodded slightly. "Your Highness, do you want to be the


    Emperor?"


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang''s face. He reached out and gently stroked her cheek. "Not so much


    now. As forter on, " he stopped long enough to shrug before continuing, "that part is yet unclear."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and asked after thinking about his exnation, "Why?"


    Prince Jing sighed. In his eyes reflected an unfamiliar embarrassment. Yun Shang had never really


    seen the Prince look like that. His answer was equally surprising. He said, "I probably wanted to be the


    Emperor just because I felt bored and had nothing to do everyday. However, ever since our marriage, it


    feels good to spend time with you. If, someday in the future, I feel bored again, maybe I will reconsider


    bing Emperor."


    Yun Shang''s eyes widened as she thought the Prince''s exnation was extremely absurd.


    "Are you kidding me?" Yun Shang frowned.


    Prince Jing smiled and ruffled her hair. He narrowed his eyes a little and said, "You have been with me


    long enough to know when I am telling the truth. Actually, sometimes, I feel that I am very lucky. I was


    abandoned at birth. But I be Prince Jing and am second only to the Emperor because I met the


    protect this state. Butter on, my brother didn''t trust me. At the same time, I was a little tired of wars


    day after day. So I wondered whether my life would be more interesting if I became the Emperor. As a


    matter of fact, I returned to the Imperial City with such thoughts. But I didn''t know that I would meet you


    here and find something new and interesting to look forward to. If someday, I really try to be Emperor, I


    fear that you will probably hate me. Now, I care about you and thus, I don''t want you to be unhappy. If


    someday I don''t care about you, maybe I''ll think about it..."


    Yun Shang frowned. She was so astonished with the Prince''s long exnation, she didn''t know how to


    respond. To hear Prince Jing say that he cared about her and didn''t want her to be unhappy was so


    preposterous! Perhaps only Prince Jing could say something like this.


    Yun Shang grit her teeth and replied teasingly, "Then, I shall thank you for your kind consideration,


    Prince. And please, always care about me."


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and actually nodded. "You are right, Shang''er. I hope that you and I


    always care about each other."


    Yun Shang could not say anything but fell into silence. After a while, she said, "The guy named Liu


    Yinfeng, is he really so capable?"


    Prince Jing didn''t notice her sudden change of topic. He nodded and said, "Liu Yinfeng is indeed very


    capable. He is extremely good at doing research on his enemy''s fighting tactics and thus finding their


    ws. I fought with him a few years ago and we suffered many losses."


    Yun Shang sat up and looked at Prince Jing. Her eyes reflected the excitement she felt. Prince Jing


    frowned and asked, "Why do you look at me like that?"


    "Your Highness, I want to go to Kangyang." Yun Shang said with a smile on her face.


    "..."


    Prince Jing did not respond to her. Yun Shang then held his hands and repeated more authoritatively, "I


    want to go to Kangyang."


    "What would you do there? Why are you in such a hurry to rush to your death?" Prince Jing was


    unmoved.


    Yun Shang whined, "I have a logical reason! You said Qi Lang is extremely conceited. He won''t listen


    to other people''s suggestions. But I am a female, and the Princess of the State of Ning. I''m afraid you


    don''t quite understand that once a woman bes unreasonable, she is difficult to refuse. You said


    that Liu Yinfeng was very good at researching on his enemy''s tactics. He can do this research because


    he knows our main leading generals. Indeed, they have rich experience. But because of that, Liu


    Yinfeng could take advantage and learn their fighting strategies. What if there is a new leader who


    doesn''t have a pattern at all? He will have no way to find out their strategies and weaknesses."


    "Nonsense." Prince Jing patted Yun Shang on her head. He stood up and didn''t talk to Yun Shang.


    Instead, he walked to the desk and started looking at the map again.


    Yun Shang knew that he would not agree with her. She thought for a moment and then walked to


    Prince Jing. She studied the map with him. She then asked the shadow guard to fetch all the


    documents of the three cities. She also wanted the documents that recorded details about the generals


    on both sides. She then sat down on the chair next to her and started looking through these


    documents.


    The rest of the day was uneventful barring three incidents, if they could be called that.


    The first was the rumor spreading through the Pce. Most people knew by now that the Grand


    Councilor was in rebellion, and many members of the court had been threatened or killed. Most of the


    family members of the Emperor''s Ladies worked for the court. Knowing that their lives were in danger,


    the Ladies in the Pce worried about their well-being.


    The second incident involved Xia Houjing. It was said that he was now in charge of the Grand


    Councilor''s Mansion. On this particr day, Cangyang Yu saw him as she walked around the Mansion.


    Cangyang Yu went so far as to flirt with Xia Houjing regardless of her pregnancy. It was said that she


    was barely dressed. Grand Councilor Li witnessed this scene and became so enraged that he beat


    Cangyang Yu. Subsequently, her unborn baby died.


    The third incident also happened in the Pce. It was said that the Pce was now being haunted by


    a ghost. It cried sadly in the middle of the night and its voice sounded like Princess Hua Jing''s.


    Hearing all this, Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang, who seemed least surprised. He shook his head a


    little and did not say anything.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows when the Prince wasn''t looking. She attributed the Prince''s non-


    eptance of her earlier offer to go to Kangyang to ignorance. Since the Prince had stayed at the


    border for so long, and he did not have any servant girls, he did not know that sometimes, when a


    woman made trouble for no apparent reason, it could be very useful.


    Three days after her return from Laifeng, a new rumor began. ording to the rumor, Prince Jing and


    Emperor Ning were leading an army and were on their way back to the City. The rumor said that the


    army was so big that it would take them three days to reach the Imperial City.


    Despite these rumors, Grand Councilor''s Mansion was quiet. Earlier, Li Jingyan used to visit the


    officers at the court almost everyday. Now, he stopped going to court.


    For the next few days, the Imperial City was shrouded in silence.


    On the eighth night since her return, Yun Shang snuck into the Imperial Pce with her shadow


    guards. She asked the shadow guards to avoid the patrolling soldiers and bring all the Emperor''s


    Ladies to Qingxin Pce secretly.


    Needless to say, the Emperor''s Ladies were shocked when several men dressed in ck showed up to


    restrain them and take them to Qingxin Pce. They were further shocked to see Yun Shang in the


    Pce and asked in a hurry, "Your Highness, what''s going on?"


    Yun Shang smiled as she looked at each of the Ladies. She said, "Have you heard that Grand


    Councilor Li has betrayed the State?"


    The Ladies exchanged looks before nodding.


    "For those of you who don''t know everything, I will give a short exnation. Grand Councilor Li has


    indeed betrayed the State. Now the Imperial Pce is surrounded by his people. Father and Prince


    Jing will be here with their army in two days. Grand Councilor Li believes that Father has no knowledge


    of the Li n''s traitorous ns. So when the army reaches here, the Grand Councilor will probably


    lose his mind and take you as hostages so that he can threaten Father. That''s why I am here. I wanted


    to take you away from the Pce." Yun Shang tried to appear nonchnt by studying her nail polish


    which had chipped over the past few days. After the Ladies had enough time to think about their


    predicament, Yun Shang said with a soft yet steady voice, "Do you want to stay here and take your


    chances, or do you want me to take you to safety?"


    "I''d like to leave with you, Your Highness..." Lady Ya said quickly. Then Qin Meng spoke up. The other


    Ladies decided to follow their examples and agreed to let Yun Shang help them.


    Yun Shang smiled and then asked her shadow guards to take the women to safety.


    After all the Ladies had left, Yun Shang headed for Qiwu Pce...

 Chapter 225 The Confrontation

    Chapter 225 The Confrontation


    The scene in Qiwu Pce was chaotic.


    "Your Majesty, the Grand Councilor has asked you to gather all the concubines and send them to


    Jinluan Hall under guard." Wen Xi said to the Empress. The Grand Councilor had sent the maid to the


    Empress half a month ago. The Grand Councilor had exined that Wen Xi would convey his orders to


    the Empress and also protect her.


    The Empress was surprised at the instructions Wen Xi disclosed. She raised her eyes and looked at


    Wen Xi, "What happened? Has the Emperor returned?"


    Wen Xi lowered her head at the Empress''s questions, "I don''t know.


    His Majesty might have returned." The Empress looked at herself in the mirror. The woman staring


    back looked graceful and elegant. She was wearing a robe with nine phoenixes embroidered on it. The


    phoenix crown glittered on her head. But the Royal Lady didn''t look at ease. Her eyes reflected obvious


    anxiety. Her father was plotting a rebellion...... And she didn''t have a choice...... Even though the


    Emperor didn''t treat her well and he loved another woman, he was still the Empress''s husband. How


    could she betray him?


    "Your Majesty......" said Wen Xi.


    ''Majesty?'' The Empress scoffed at the irony. If she followed her father''s orders, the Empress would be


    a traitor to her own State. No matter whether her father won or not, she would never be an Empress


    again. Her father had forced her into the imperial household. The Li n hadpelled her to fight so


    hard for this position. From now on, this position didn''t belong to her anymore.


    "Sister......" Li Fuyi''s voice echoed through the Halls. The Empress''s anxiety morphed into disdain. She


    walked outside, and found Li Fuyi standing in the outer Pce. She was smiling, "Sister, Father told


    you to gather all the Ladies in Jinluan Hall. Haven''t you received his order? Why haven''t you done


    anything yet?"


    The Empress sneered at Li Fuyi and replied coldly, "I have my own decisions to make. Since you didn''t


    fully devote yourself to the Li n, you have no right to question me. You were sent into the Pce to


    win favor for our n, but you didn''t aplish that. I wondered why you spent so much time serving


    Lady Ming in Changchun Pce. All you did was pray and practice abstinence from meat every day. I


    even thought about asking His Majesty to care for you more. Now, I finally know your real purpose for


    weaseling your way into the Pce."


    Li Fuyi sniggered and looked at the Empress. She tried to seem charming, "Sister, you''re behaving


    strangely. His Majesty is your husband. Even though I''m young and unexperienced in certain things, I


    know better than to steal from my sister. But it seems like you don''t like me as much. What makes you


    so unhappy? Is it because I came here to ry Father''s orders? Do you still want to be an Empress


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    even after he betrays the State of Ning? Well, it''s understandable. After all, His Majesty and you have


    spent more than twenty years together. You must be deeply in love with him."


    "Shut up!" The Empress was resentful indeed. "Are you here to mock me?"


    Li Fuyi smiled before shaking her head, "No. I''m here to inform you of my arrangement. To encourage


    you toply, I ced a spy in the temporary imperial pce in Laifeng City. I have asked my spy to


    find a chance to assassinate Lady Jin and her newborn baby. If my spy seeds, don''t thank me too


    eagerly. But if she fails, she will confess to Lady Jin and His Majesty that you''re the one who wants


    Lady Jin and the baby dead."


    "Li Fuyi!" The Empress was shocked and angry, "I underestimated you. How could I forget that you are


    an expert in scheming? You are exactly the same as your low-born and pathetic mother!"


    Li Fuyi paused before she grinned at the Empress. "Sister, why are you so angry? Father also agrees


    with my arrangement. He believes that you are loyal to our n. But it would not do to take such a risk.


    Things will end badly if you change your mind at the veryst moment. I think our n is perfect for


    now. The Emperor must hate you so much. Even without the assassination order, he will still penalize


    you. Besides, Princess Hua Jing has been framed by Princess Yun Shang many times. We don''t even


    know whether Hua Jing is alive or not......"


    "That''s enough! Get out!" The Empress pointed at Li Fuyi. She was so enraged that the elegant woman


    the Empress had seen in the mirror a few minutes earlier was gone. In her stead stood such a bitter


    and resentful woman that she couldn''t recognize herself.


    Li Fuyi stood and spoke, "Well, I''ll take my leave now. Remember father''s orders. Don''t let him down."


    The Empress waited till Li Fuyi had walked out of the Pce and disappeared into the darkness before


    falling in her chair. Her whole body trembled with uncertainty and anxiety.


    "Your Majesty......" Wen Xi called again.


    The Empress turned to her maid with a cold expression. Wen Xi was scared and kept her mouth shut.


    "Convey the order to take all the Ladies to Jinluan Hall." The Empress said emotionlessly and forced a


    bitter smile as she thought of something. Even if she took all the concubines as hostages, it would not


    increase the Li n''s odds of winning. No one understood the Emperor better than the Empress. The


    Empress knew what the Emperor valued most.


    To gain support for his power, the Emperor broke his promise to Lady Jin, the woman he loved the


    most. He agreed to marry Li Yiran and make her the Empress instead. Since the Emperor valued his


    power more than anything, he would not care about his concubines. The Emperor had everything he


    wanted. Lady Jin and his heir were with him in Laifeng City, under strict protection. The other


    concubines weren''t worthy of his attention now.


    Wen Xi took some guards and left to execute the Empress''s order. Alone, the Empress buried her face


    in her hands as she contemted what futurey ahead of her.


    "Your Majesty doesn''t seem happy. Why is that?" A soft female voice broke the silence. Recognizing to


    whom the voice belonged, the Empress shivered. The person spoke again, "Well, if the Grand


    Councilor ascends the throne and bes the new Emperor, what would I call you? Your Majesty, or


    Your Highness? No matter what I call you, it seems inappropriate."


    "Ning Yun Shang!" The Empress ground her teeth and hissed. She identified where the voice was


    sitting on her chair. Yun Shang smiled at the angry Empress, "Your Majesty, why did you call me?"


    The Empress was enraged by Yun Shang''s attitude, "Ning Yun Shang! Give Jing''er back to me!" The


    Empress shouted before rushing toward Yun Shang.


    Before she could reach Yun Shang, the Empress was dragged and stopped. The Empress turned and


    found that two men dressed in ck had grabbed her. She calmed down when she realized that the


    Princess had note alone. ''Why is Yun Shang here?'' The Empress thought. ''My Pce is heavily


    guarded. How did she get in?''


    "Your Majesty, are you wondering how I got in?" Yun Shang smiled and continued, "Let me exin.


    Have you heard of a tunnel? There are plenty of them under the Pce."


    The Empress shivered at the shocking disclosure. She red at Yun Shang as she hadn''t known about


    the tunnels. She fumed as felt like her life had been a big lie. Had the Emperor never trusted her for


    even a single second? If the Emperor had trusted her, why didn''t she know about the secret tunnel?


    Even Yun Shang, the little bitch, knew about it! As the Empress of the State of Ning, she had never


    even heard of the existence of tunnels from the Emperor.


    The more the Empress thought about it, the more disappointed she felt about the Emperor and her life.


    But her expression didn''t change even when she was in great shock. After all these years of living in


    the Pce, the Empress had learned to hide her feelings at crucial moments.


    The Empress kept silent for a long time before confronting Yun Shang, "Tell me. What have you done


    to Hua Jing? How is my daughter now?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "I believe someone else has told you about Hua Jing''s condition although not very


    directly. Haven''t you been listening? Well, Hua Jing......" Yun Shang sighed before she continued, "Hua


    Jing was poisoned by one of her kept men and she will slowly die from the poison. The poison should


    have umted in her body by now. If she were in the Imperial City, she would have been able to


    find a cure. Unfortunately, the third Prince of the State of Yng abducted Hua Jing when he left for


    Yng. It''s widely known that the Yng physicians are not good at internal medicine. Besides, I''m the


    only one who has the cure for the poison. I''m afraid sister might have already...... passed away."


    The Empress was in such deep sorrow that she could kill Yun Shang. The Empress''s voice became


    husky out of pain and anger, "Why did you do that? Jing''er was just being naughty. She is your sister


    after all. I''ve raised you for so many years and never hurt you in any way. This is how you repay me for


    all that I have done?"


    "Naughty? Raise me?" To Yun Shang, the Empress''s words sounded like the biggest joke in the world.


    The Princessughed at the absurdness, "Are you still deluding yourself? You''ve spent years trying to


    kill me in different ways. If I hadn''t been cautious and nned ahead, I could have died. As for Hua


    Jing, she wasn''t just being naughty. She tried to kill me many times, too. And as for you, Your Majesty,


    if it hadn''t been father''s love for me, you would have killed me years ago without mercy."


    Yun Shang sighed before walking to the Empress, "It''s useless talking about these matters now, since I


    am responsible for Hua Jing''s death. Your Majesty, if you want vengeance for your daughter, you are


    most wee to try. But unfortunately, I don''t think you''ll have the chance."


    "What do you mean by that?" The Empress clenched her hands in her sleeves and red at Yun


    Shang. The Princess smiled at the Empress. Li Yiran was shocked by the Princess''s confident yet


    annoying expression. ''What a fool I am! Yun Shang has deceived me for many years." The Empress


    regretted how blind she had been. ''She must have started her scheme and fooled everyone from the


    moment she returned to the Pce.'' The Empress realized that Yun Shang wasn''t as weak as she


    appeared to be. Only then did the Empress understand that the Princess feigned being sick all the


    time. ''Now Yun Shang reveals her true self.


    She must feel happy about the sess of her plot. But what about my poor Jing''er......'' The Empress


    was consumed by grief. Even though the Empress raised Hua Jing, she protected her daughter from


    many things. The Empress had taught Hua Jing some basic skills in winning a husband''s favor. She


    also schooled Hua Jing about her responsibilities as a wife. She had never wanted for Hua Jing to get


    caught up in schemes and plots. Thus, she had never included her daughter in her arrangements.


    Besides, the Empress had spoiled Hua Jing from the beginning. Everyone admired andplimented


    Hua Jing for her talents. Thus, Hua Jing''s character was shaped by the surroundings in which she grew


    up. The Empress knew all of Hua Jing''s ws, but she didn''t think her daughter deserved such an awful


    fate. Unaware of whaty ahead for Hua Jing, the Empress had never worried about her daughter.


    Who would have thought that Hua Jing''s arrogance would be used against her? Who would have


    thought that it would get her killed?


    ''I''m the one who killed my daughter.'' The Empress closed her eyes as she med herself for not


    educating Hua Jing well enough. Li Yiran felt the most awful pain flowing through her body. It turned her


    veins cold and her heart felt as though it would shatter into a million pieces. Yun Shang didn''t give the


    Empress time to settle herself. She spoke again in a mocking tone.


    "Your Majesty, do you really think your Pce is heavily guarded? Since I came in without being


    stopped, I bet you have started to doubt yourself. I don''t think you''re stupid enough to believe that I


    came here alone."


    The Empress shivered at Yun Shang''s words. She looked at Yun Shang with an expression of disbelief


    as she tried to think about the Princess''s subtle hints. ''What had the Princess nned? Why was she


    here?''


    Then a panicked voice rang through the Halls. Upon hearing a maid screaming, the Empress was


    pulled away from her thoughts. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... The Ladies in the Pce are gone......"


    The Empress saw Yun Shang''s mouth curve into a satisfied smile. Then the pearl curtain at the


    entrance of the chamber rattled as someone moved it. Wen Xi pushed through the curtain and


    continued into the chamber. She said, "Your......" Before the maid could finish her words, she felt the


    cold of a sword de touching her neck. Wen Xi had been walking so fast that she couldn''t stop


    immediately. The sword de pressed against her throat. A superficial cut appeared and blood trickled


    down. Wen Xi stopped and looked around the chamber with eyes widened. She noticed Yun Shang


    and her guards.


    "Did you take all the Ladies?" The Empress ignored her maid and asked Yun Shang in a low voice.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Well, I''m so sorry to have ruined the Grand Councilor''s n. I knew Lord Li was


    going to take the Ladies as hostages to threaten the Emperor or the Ladies'' ns. The Ladies haven''t


    done anything wrong. I pitied them. So I saved them."


    Yun Shang giggled before she continued, "By the way, it just came to me that Your Majesty and Lady


    Fu are the Grand Councilor''s daughters. Since you both are also the the Emperor''s concubines, I


    wonder if Lord Li will spare you. I''ve heard that the Grand Councilor is a tough person. I''m sure he will


    do whatever is needed for his n to seed. Something as trivial as family love won''t stop him. I''m


    afraid Your Majesty hasn''t been abandoned or betrayed by a family member before. Congrattions.


    You will experience something new soon." Yun Shang smiled, but coldness reflected in her eyes. She


    couldn''t stop thinking about her previous life. She had been abandoned and betrayed by every single


    person that she had loved and trusted. Her husband was having an affair with Hua Jing. The Empress


    had ordered her to drink up a cup of poisoned wine. Her most trusted maid had slowly poisoned her


    son. Huan''er had died after being thrown out the window by Mo Jingran. Yun Shang had been hurt so


    badly. This time, she would be the one making others pay for their evil doings.


    The Empress lost her strength. She could see that she had no future left. The world as she had known


    it, had crumbled before her. There was no way back for her. Li Yiran felt pity for herself. Her legs turned


    weak and she couldn''t stand anymore. She thought of how hard it had been for her to fight for the


    position she had wanted. She was the Empress, the prestigious Empress of the State of Ning. Even the


    Emperor had at some point, respected her as his consort. How did she end up like this? The Empress


    felt liking crying. Once, she had a daughter. The Empress treated Hua Jing as the most valuable


    treasure in the world. She loved Hua Jing so much that she never scolded her. And her daughter was


    so talented. Li Yiran had basked in the love and adoration Hua Jing had felt for her mother. Once, she


    had a powerful father. Even though she was not very close with her father, she and her father still


    supported each other. The Pce and the Court were under the control of the Li n.


    Where did she go wrong?


    Yun Shang smiled at the Empress, "By the way, Your Majesty, do you know why the Grand Councilor


    took the risk of conspiring against our State? I bet you don''t know. Let me tell you. The Li n are not


    from the State of Ning at all......"


    The Empress was shocked. "Nonsense, " she screamed at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang was overjoyed at the Empress''s fierce reaction. All her doubts had just been confirmed.


    The Princess boldly continued, "The ancestor to the Li n was a descendant of the State of Xia. The


    State of Xia has always nurtured the ambition to conquer the State of Ning, but didn''t have the chance,


    as it is scarcely popted andcks weapons. It was not possible for them to win in a war against the


    State of Ning. One of the Royals of the State of Xia devised a n. He asked his son to change his


    name to Li ande to the State of Ning with servants. Slowly but steadily, his power and influence


    grew. He even sessfully ced his daughter in the Pce. The Grand Councilor, Lord Li, is


    probably the most sessful descendant of the Li n. Through his careful nning, the Li n


    secured important positions in the State of Ning. After so many years of plotting and scheming, the


    Emperor of the State of Xia decided it was time to rule the State of Ning."


    Yun Shang paced as she spoke, "To be honest, their n was perfect. If the Emperor of the State of


    Xia had carried out their plot as nned, their chances of winning would have been really high.


    However, not everything went as nned. My grandfather found their secret army hidden in Mount


    Kirin. And Prince Jing went to investigate the army as per the Emperor''s orders. That''s how the Prince


    learned of the intricate n. The Emperor of the State of Xia also did something wrong. Once we knew


    of the soldiers in Mount Kirin, he became afraid that the State of Ning would foil other arrangements


    that he had made so carefully. So he decided to carry out his plot earlier than nned even though


    they were not fully prepared."


    The Empress shook her head to deny Yun Shang''s ims. She spoke with a dry voice, "You don''t need


    to make up such a huge lie to fool me. Do you think I''ll buy that?"


    "Well, I''m afraid you already believe me. It''s understandable that we, as loyal protectors of Ning, didn''t


    know all this before. But as the daughter of the Grand Councilor, how could you not know? Even


    though the Grand Councilor didn''t make it clear to you, he must have done something suspicious


    enough to catch your attention. If you think it through, I''m sure you''ll understand." Yun Shang didn''t


    take the Empress''s response seriously. And so she suggested to the Empress in a casual way.


    Just as Yun Shang finished speaking, Wen Xi was dragged forward by a guard. A man dressed in ck


    walked in and bowed to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, the guards in the Pce have been reced by


    our people."


    Yun Shang nodded before turning to the Empress to examine her expression. The Princess smiled


    happily, "If the Grand Councilor fails in his rebellion, where do you think he will retreat to? Well, my


    guess is that he wille to the Pce. After all, he had made so many preparations in the Pce


    and ced so many guards. I believe that he thinks the Pce is the safest ce for him to be.


    Besides, he has asked Your Majesty to bring all the Ladies to Jinluan Hall as hostages. He must think


    he holds the bargaining chip with the Emperor. And if Lord Li reallyes into the Pce, do you think


    he will leave alive?"


    This was too much information for the Empress to process. She opened her mouth but didn''t know


    what to say. Her face turned pale, and her eyes lost focus. Li Yiran looked around Qiwu Pce. The


    glittering gold and jade decorations conveyed wealth and prosperity. They were so contrary to the


    desperate situation in which she found herself.


    After a while, the Empress smiled. She had epted her fate. Hatred reflected in her eyes as she


    spoke, "Yun Shang, do you really think I will end up as you nned? You''re wrong. I don''t fear death. If


    I can kill Lady Jin and her beloved child before I die, my death will be worth it."


    Yun Shang was about to walk out of the Pce when she heard the Empress''s statement. She


    stopped long enough to ponder over the authenticity of Li Yiran''s threat. It didn''t matter if the Empress


    was bluffing or not, Yun Shang couldn''t risk putting her mother and younger brother in danger. Yun


    Shang walked out of the inner Pce and whispered to her shadow guard. After that, she entered the


    inner Pce again.


    Yun Shang kept silent and stared at the Empress for a long time. The Princess had an eerie smile on


    her face. The Empress shuddered at Yun Shang''s smile. However, she found the courage to return the


    creepy expression. "What? Are you afraid?" she whispered to the Princess.


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "No. But I lied to you about Hua Jing. I intended to keep her alive


    before you threatened me. Now I have changed my mind."


    The Empress sneered at Yun Shang, "Don''t try to fool me again. Do you think I''ll believe your lie? Are


    you trying to tell me that Jing''er is still alive? Hahahaha...... Since I know I''m not going to live to see


    tomorrow, I have nothing to fear now. I don''t care about Hua Jing. I wish she were dead. That way we''ll


    reunite as a family in Heaven."


    Yun Shang didn''t say anything. She just sat and waited.


    The Pce was deadly quite since no one talked. After two hours, the guard who had left to carry out


    Yun Shang''s orders, entered the chamber. He carried a delicately carved box made of fine wood. Yun


    Shang waved the guard forward with giving the box a nce, "Bring it to Her Majesty."


    The shadow guard brought the box to the Empress. But the Empress didn''t open it. She red at Yun


    Shang without saying a word. "Em, " Yun Shang smiled at the Empress, "Why not take a look, Your


    Majesty? Have you lost your nerve?"


    The Empress sneered at Yun Shang before hitting the box. She was not going to fall for Yun Shang''s


    tricks anymore. Nothing would make her look inside! The box fell from the guard''s hands and ttered


    on the ground. As the lid loosened, an object fell out and rolled forward....

 Chapter 226 Sword Shadows

    Chapter 226 Sword Shadows


    It was an ear with blood on it.


    Wen Xi screamed.


    The Empress nced coldly at the ear and snorted, "Do you think that I will believe these are Hua


    Jing''s ears when someone cut them off and send them to me? Yun Shang, I just thought that your skills


    have improved a lot, but I didn''t expect you to be so unskilled. Such a clumsy way is of great use to


    you."


    Yun Shang smiled, but her eyes were calm. "Mother, why don''t you read it carefully? Are you scared? I


    heard that there is a birthmark on sister''s ear... " She paused.


    Frowning slightly, the Empress nced at the thing on the ground again. There seemed to be a touch


    of rouge on the back of the ear, like a plum blossom. The Empress turned around quietly and clenched


    her hand in the sleeve. Her long nails pierced into her palm, causing pain.


    "It''s just a birthmark. But many old people of certain ages in the pce know about the characteristics


    of Hua Jing. It''s not strange to make a fake one. Yun Shang, don''t waste your time. If you can, just


    send Hua Jing to me. I believe you." Then the Empress went to a chair and sat down, without saying


    anything.


    Yun Shang grinned, "servants, take it to feed dogs."


    The secret guards put the things into the box and picked them up. Yun Shang smiled and walked to the


    Empress. "Oh, I forget that mother is used to deceiving herself. In that case, I don''t have to say more.


    Somebody, lock her in the secret chamber."


    The chamber was located in the Empress'' pce. It was a small punishment room on the wall behind


    the bed, where the empress used to deal with some people in private. She identally broke into it in


    her previous life, so she got to know that. Now it seemed to be a wonderful ce.


    Yun Shang summoned Ning Qian, disguised as the Empress, and left after she told the things.


    As soon as Yun Shang left, Li Fuyi ran to her, with anxiety in her eyes. "We lost all thedies. Do you


    know who did it?"


    The Empress was sitting in front of the mirror, dressed in disguises. She looked at her own face in the


    mirror. When she heard Li Fuyi ask such a question, she frowned and said, "what are you doing? Do


    you really think that you can get into Qiwu Pce as you like? "


    After hearing this, Li Fuyi was a little stunned. She looked at the Empress and couldn''t help but be


    angry, "sister, you have to grow up. How long can you be the Empress? Do you know how much time


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    my father has spent in plotting the kidnapping? If you break father''s n, I''m afraid that you will die


    without knowing why. "


    Hearing this, the Empressughed suddenly. "Yes, how long can I be the Empress? Do you think you


    will have a good end? Even if father ascended the throne, so what? You are just ate Emperor''s


    consort who has been abandoned by everyone in the past. Where can your dignity be? "


    "One more question, sister. Where have thedies in the imperial household gone?" Li Fuyi red at


    the Empress, with anger in her eyes.


    The Empress smiled, picked up theb on the dresser, andbed her slightly messy hair. "Where


    did they go? Didn''t you tell me to arrest all the concubines and send them to Jinluan Hall?"


    "There is no one at Jinluan Hall!" Li Fuyi banged her hand on the table.


    "Really? Is it? There''s no one in Jinluan Hall, which made me suspicious. There are people working for


    the Emperor. If you are not careful enough, it''s likely to go wrong. Just as you said, I can''t bear the


    consequences if father is in trouble. So, I will send them to my secret chamber. " The Empress turned


    around and looked at Li Fuyi with unpredictable eyes. "I don''t know. You are in charge of my affairs."


    After saying that, she turned to the mirror. "No wonder you said you have been ill bred. Your mother


    taught you to be obedient to your sister? Do you really think that I don''t know what''s going on in the


    pce these years? I know clearly that you killed your mother in order to get father''s favor? "


    Li Fuyi''s eyes shed a murderous look. "You''re right, sister. I crossed the line. Since you had already


    made a n, then I won''t me you." Then she gave the Empress a meaningful look, turned around


    and left Qiwu Pce.


    Ning Qian breathed a sigh of relief after watching Li Fuyi leave. It was lucky that her master had taught


    her how to behave, or else everyone would find out the truth. Ning Qian stood up, turned around,


    picked up themp on the table, and went into the dark room.


    There was only one chair in the dark room, and the Empress was sitting on it, with a cloth tied to her


    mouth. Her eyes were fixed on Ning Qian, who hade in. When she was in the dark room just now,


    she felt strange that why there was someone outside who answered Li Fuyi, and her voice was the


    copy of her. Now she knew, without the help of others, that this was the reason.


    She had heard about the skill of disguising oneself, but she didn''t expect Yun Shang to have such a


    capable person by her side.


    A question shed through her mind. What on earth was Yun Shang going to do?


    Standing in front of the Empress, Ning Qian looked at the Empress with a smile and said, "Your


    Majesty, please don''t worry. I''m sorry that I didn''t greet you before. I disguised as Princess Hua Jing


    and Princess Yun Shang, but I never disguised as the Empress. I felt a bit panicked, but now as I see


    it, it''s not bad. "


    After saying those ambiguous words, Ning Qian left the secret chamber quickly.


    Now the Empress was left alone in the dark room. All of a sudden, a crazy idea crossed the Empress''


    mind. She just said that she had disguised as Hua Jing? Why did she pretend to be Hua Jing?


    A sense of uneasiness overwhelmed her. She didn''t believe in Yun Shang''s trick when she saw Hua


    Jing''s ear. After all, the news that Hua Jing was kidnapped by Qingsu was reported to the Emperor.


    But now, she was a little uncertain. The one that was kidnapped was actually someone with disguise,


    not Hua Jing herself. Was Hua Jing really kidnapped by Yun Shang?


    The thought of the bloody ear sent a chill to the Empress.


    Before Prince Jing''s army reached the Imperial City, something happened in the Grand Councilor''s


    mansion. Yu''er, who was prisoned by Grand Councilor Li Jingyan due to her disrespect to the seventh


    Prince of the State of Xia, ran out for no reason and deceived the guards at the door as if nothing had


    happened. She went into Grand Councilor Li Jingyan''s bedroom and shouted, "give my child back!"


    Then she stabbed Grand Councilor Li Jingyan in the abdomen. It almost killed Grand Councilor Li


    Jingyan.


    Just when she raised the dagger again, the guards quickly grabbed the dagger from her hand and sent


    her off.


    But Li Jingyan passed out because of his serious injury.


    Hearing the news from secret guards, Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing with burning eyes, "Your


    Highness, you believe me. Once this woman goes wild, there will be surprising effects. Yu''er lived her


    life in the State of Yng like a princess. She married a bad old man to the State of Ning now, and she


    was still powerful. However, her family members didn''t care about her fame. They dared not bully her


    because she had a child, so she managed her life. However, Grand Councilor Li killed her child


    personally. Yu''er is always shrewish. She can''t bear it. "


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang as if thinking of something, "you must have also drugged her, right?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "sure. If it weren''t for her weakest defense in the Grand Councilor''s


    mansion, I wouldn''t have tried to hurt her. Yu''er is too reckless. "


    Around noon, the secret guard Yun Shang sent to Laifeng City came back. "Lady Jin and his majesty


    are in good condition, and nothing special happened. But two days ago, a youngdy came to Laifeng


    City to visit Lady Jin, and Lady Jin stayed with her. It seemed that she was Jing Wenxi. She said she


    knew your highness, and his majesty also recognized her as the daughter of Master Jing, so he let


    Lady Jin ask her to stay. ording to Madam Zheng, the Empress and Jing Wenxi seem to like each


    other very much. "


    Yun Shang shuddered at the name of Jing Wenxi.


    She remembered that she saw a pretty cute little girl in Prince Shun Qing''s Mansion, but Ruyu was


    hostile to her, which left her an impression. But, wasn''t she the daughter of the Head of the Court of


    Rites? How could she appear in Laifeng City at this time? Was it really a coincidence?


    Yun Shang didn''t believe that this was a coincidence. She only knew that this was unusual. Yun Shang


    turned around and asked, "The Head of the Court of Rites is on whose side?"


    Prince Jing kept silent for a while and said, "The Head of the Court of Rites belongs to his majesty."


    Yun Shang was shocked. There was no reason that father''s people targeted at mother. But she still felt


    uneasy, feeling that she had ignored something important.


    She pondered for a while and turned to the shadow guard, "investigate why Jing Wenxi was in Laifeng


    City, and where the Head of the Court of Rites is. Tell the shadow guards in FengXing Pce not to let


    Jing Wenxi get close to my mother."


    "You suspect Jing Wenxi?" Prince Jing listened to Yun Shang''s orders and said softly.


    Yun Shang nodded and frowned. "Last night when I went to the pce to see the Empress, the


    Empress said she would do something to mother and brother. I had underestimated the Empress and


    didn''t dare to take the risk of mother and brother''s lives this time. It was a coincidence when Jing Wenxi


    appeared..."


    Prince Jing asked no more. After a short silence, he said, "I''ll send some more shadow guards to


    protect your mother."


    Yun Shang nodded, feeling her pulse beating fast.


    Prince Jing''s army wasing toward the Imperial City, and Xia Houjing seemed to be calling for


    troops in secret. Prince Jing knew that Xia Houjing had some soldiers in other parts of the State of


    Ning, and dared not to be careless. He stayed in his study every day to check the map of the State of


    Ning.


    Yun Shang felt uneasy. Although she didn''t know much about Xia Houjing, she knew that it was not a


    wise decision for Xia Houjing to stay in the Imperial City. Besides, she had heard about Xia Houjing''s


    tactics and strategies that she shouldn''t have put herself into such a passive situation.


    Yun Shang was worried about the chaos in the Imperial City while thinking about what had happened in


    the Laifeng City. Everything seemed to be all right ording to the information collected by her secret


    guards. A few days ago, Jing Wenxi, her brother in business, was wandering around the State of Ning.


    She happened toe to the Laifeng City a few days ago. From the day they set out, they seemed to


    know nothing about the Imperial City.


    But as for the Head of the Court of Rites...


    The death anniversary of thete Emperor was in July. Because of his mother''s delivery, his majesty


    had no time to worship, so he asked the Head of the Court of Rites instead of his father to worship the


    tomb. Moreover, he was not in the Imperial City.


    Besides, Prince Jing said that the Head of the Court of Rites is under her father''s orders. Logically


    speaking, his news should not be wrong.


    Everything seemed to be normal. The only unusual thing was that Jing Wenxi went to meet mother in


    the temporary imperial pce when she passed by Laifeng City. To be honest, Yun Shang didn''t know


    Jing Wenxi very well, and there was no need for her to visit given her identity.


    Yun Shang frowned slightly. No matter what, she had to be more cautious. So she asked the secret


    guard to tell Lady Jin not to meet Jing Wenxi and dismiss her as soon as possible.


    Two or three dayster, it was the end of August. Emperor Ning suddenly sent a letter to her, saying


    that he would return to the Imperial City in two days. Yun Shang surmised Lady Jin had given birth to


    her baby and her brother had been one month old. Now, she was indeed supposed to go back to the


    Imperial City. Moreover, the war in the Imperial City had been dyed for some time. Prince Jing''s


    army was intercepted on the way, and it dyed for some time. But they should be able to enter the


    city within two days.


    After discussing with Prince Jing, Yun Shang decided to do it in two days. The situation at the frontier


    was also very urgent. The earlier the Imperial City was rescued, the earlier the people there could be


    freed as soon as possible for support of the frontier.


    Two dayster, the night was still deep. Yun Shang and Prince Jing quietly left the Imperial City. In the


    dense forest outside the Imperial City, an army of 30000 people was already waiting to be packed up.


    "Your Highness, the secret guards have sneaked into the Grand Councilor''s mansion, and all the


    soldiers at the city gates have been killed."


    Prince Jing nodded and raised his whip, "Li Jingyan, that old bastard, will die without a burial ce


    today."


    Prince Jing waved his hand, and his soldiers followed him towards the gates of the Imperial City. The


    gates had already been taken by secret guards. As soon as the army arrived at the gates, the gates


    were opened.


    It was dawn and with the moisture of dew in the morning, no one was on the streets of the Imperial


    City. The sound of horse''s hooves kicking and the collision of the armor of the soldiers could be heard.


    Yun Shang frowned at the silence.


    They arrived at the gate of the Grand Councilor''s mansion. Archers were everywhere on the walls.


    Prince Jing drew his sword and waved it. "Charge over."


    The dark guard took the lead and rushed towards the archers on the wall. The shield soldier quickly


    changed the position, walked to the front of the group and raised a shield.


    The arrows fell down like rain, and the two guards in front of them moved forward step by step. Behind


    them, the archers, who were standing between the shields, shot towards the archers on the wall. In a


    short moment, they reached the gate. As soon as Prince Jing gave the order, the gate of the Grand


    Councilor''s mansion was knocked open.


    In the Grand Councilor''s mansion, there were archers lurking under the rockery of wildflowers, trees


    and rockeries. Yun Shang and Prince Jing were aware that something was wrong. ording to


    intelligence, there were more than 40 thousand soldiers in the Imperial City, who could contend against


    the enemies at the gates or at the Grand Councilor''s mansion for a while. However, with only 30


    thousand men among them, they werepletely invisible in the Imperial City. But they were still


    trapped in the Grand Councilor''s mansion. Some archers were resisting. At present, they were no more


    than thousands.


    "Find him for me! Find Li Jingyan for me!" Prince Jing shouted and many soldiers rushed into the


    Grand Councilor''s mansion. The Grand Councilor''s mansion was stuffed with a lot of people in a short


    while.


    "Is he in the Imperial Pce?" Yun Shang murmured, "No, the guards in the pce have already been


    reced by us. If Li Jingyan really gets into the pce, there is no reason for us not to receive the


    news..."


    After a short while, the soldiers had thoroughly searched the Grand Councilor''s mansion. There was no


    Li Jingyan, no Xia Houjing, and not a single person that could be taken as the master. But there were


    only three thousand soldiers in the Grand Councilor''s mansion.


    Prince Jing and Yun Shang exchanged a look with each other and looked grave.


    After a long time, Prince Jing said, "if we follow the n, His Majesty will leave for the pce today."


    Yun Shang shivered as she realized that they had fallen into Xia Houjing''s trap. Xia Houjing and Li


    Jingyan had been nning to take over the Imperial City from the very beginning. Father was not in the


    Imperial City, so even if they took control of the Imperial Pce, it would still be an empty city.


    Besides, if they could take the Imperial City, they had to guard the Imperial City all the time. The


    Imperial City was located at the center of the State of Ning, far away from the border. It would take at


    least half a year to attack the Imperial City even if the armies of the State of Xia took over the three


    cities at the border. It would be tough for Li Jingyan and Xia Houjing to guard the Imperial City for half a


    year.


    Yun Shang was too eager to avenge herself that she had overlooked something. When she thought


    about it carefully, a me of hatred lighted up in her heart. "Xia Houjing wants to attack my father and


    threaten him tomand the world."


    Prince Jing nodded and frowned. "I felt something was wrong a few days ago. I thought Xia Houjing


    had arranged for some secret troops to attack the Emperor in secret, so he sent twenty thousand


    soldiers to protect the Emperor. But I didn''t expect him to abandon the Imperial City with a lie."


    Yun Shang''s heart sank. With her father''s guards around, she hoped that the fight couldst for a while.


    "We must immediately go to support father."


    Prince Jing nodded and gave the order. He flew to Laifeng City with his army.


    Yun Shang suddenly thought of something that she had ignored. When she met Jing Wenxi at Prince


    Shun Qing''s Mansion, Ruyu said to her, "Everyone in the Imperial City knows that Jing Wenxi likes


    Prince Jing..."


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 Chapter 227 An Unexpected Incident (Part One)

    Chapter 227 An Unexpected Incident (Part One)


    Yun Shang was shocked and her mind went nk. She almost fell down from the horse.


    Prince Jing''s heart skipped a beat as he saw the scene. He roared at Yun Shang, "Yun Shang! What


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    are you doing? " She was riding on a horse and lost in thought. Did she know that if she fell down from


    the horse, there were thousands of troops behind her even if she didn''t die. If the soldiers behind her


    didn''t have time to rein the horse, they would trample her to death.


    Yun Shang heard a roar of Prince Jing before she came to her senses. She felt as if her heart was


    burning on the fire. She gritted her teeth and held the reins. "Jing Wenxi, if mother or brother get into


    trouble, I will kill your whole family."


    She only regretted that she hadn''t remembered such an important episode when she heard that


    JingWenxi went to the Laifeng Pce.


    Hearing her voice with hatred, Prince Jing was in a daze. Did something happen to Lady Jin?


    Yun Shang turned around while thinking, "mother is in danger. I''ll go first." Then she whipped her horse


    and the horse under her galloped away like an arrow from the string.


    Prince Jing frowned and thought, ''if Xia Houjing and Li Jingyan really lead their troops to stop Emperor


    Ning from leaving, she will be in danger. So he shouted hastily, e back!"


    However, the woman in front of Prince Jing didn''t know that at all. Her mind was full of mother and her


    newborn brother. Prince Jing gnashed his teeth in anger and said, "Yun Shang, are you tired of living?


    If caught by me, you will pay for this. " After saying that, he raised his voice suddenly. "What is the


    secret guard waiting for? Go and chase her! If she dies, you will die! "


    A gust of wind blew from his head, which made Prince Jing''s heart tense. But there were soldiers


    behind him, and he didn''t know what would happen along the way, so he had to go with the army.


    Yun Shang rode all the way, and the horse under her was worn out. She gritted her teeth and thought


    to herself, ''I''ll learn Qinggong (*TN: A Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and


    travel in the air.) some day.


    Since Emperor Ning had made his decision to go back to the pce, he would surely go on the official


    road. Yun Shang thought that if they set out in the morning, they would probably go less than a fifth of


    the way. With a carriage, they moved slowly, hoping they could make it.


    After more than three hours, Yun Shang was thoroughly drenched in sweat. The noon sun was sinister,


    but she didn''t care much. As she saw a forest not far away, she felt a little relieved. She rode the horse


    into the forest, and within a kilometer from the forest, she suddenly strangled the reins and shuddered.


    The road in front of her was full of corpses and stretched out for a long time. The roads were stained


    with blood. Yun Shang''s heart sank. She got off the horse and turned over a corpse lying on the


    ground. The body was still hot. He should have died a little while ago, and he was wearing the armor of


    the soldiers, but not the armor of the soldiers of the State of Ning.


    Did he work for Xia Houjing? Yun Shang had her own guesses in her mind, but she was more flustered.


    After two steps, she saw some other corpses lying on the ground in ordinary cyan clothes. With a


    touch, she touched a hard thing on his chest. She opened his coat, and his soft armor was exposed.


    Yun Shang was surprised. No ordinary soldier could afford such soft armor. She ced her hand on his


    waist and found a token with words "darkness".


    Yun Shang''s face suddenly turned pale.


    Prince Jing had told her that there was a guard army of around twenty thousand people around His


    Majesty, which only existed to protect him. Was it the secret guard of His Majesty?


    The secret guards and Xia Houjing''s soldiers had already been in a fierce battle. Yun Shang felt her


    body soft as she looked at the corpses lying all the way in front of her. She even lost the courage to lift


    her feet.


    After a long time, Yun Shang swallowed and got back to her senses. She held the horse and walked


    forward. Suddenly, a woman''s cry came from ahead, and Yun Shang''s heart was suddenly drawn. She


    rushed forward, and saw several carriages at the end of the corpses on the ground. The decoration of


    the carriages looked splendid, and the cries came from the carriagesHere ites.


    Yun Shang''s heart jolted. She ran to the carriage where blood had been sshed. Her hands were


    trembling. She gritted her teeth and searched the carriages one by one, only to find that none of the


    well decorated carriages was there. The cries came from a cyan carriage in the distance. Yun Shang


    walked to the carriage for a long time before she pulled down the curtain. A scream came from the


    carriage, "ah Help Help! Please don''t kill me! Please! "


    Yun Shang took a closer look and saw a face of a strange woman in the carriage. Her face was full of


    horror, her eyes closed, her body trembling, and she was holding a little boy about five or six years old


    in her arms.


    Yun Shang frowned and thought, ''maybe it''s just a passer-by of the official road who was scared by the


    horrifying scene.''.


    Yun Shang let out a sigh. Despite her great anxiety, she said calmly, "don''t worry, madam. I''m just


    passing by."


    With a bit of hesitation, the woman slowly opened her eyes and cried out when she saw Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang frowned when she saw a pretty face stretched out from the woman''s arms and stared at her


    nkly. Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "I''m sorry. I want to ask what happened here. Have


    you seen it? It''s very urgent. My family will pass this ce on their way home. I came to pick them up,


    but I didn''t see anyone on the way... "


    Thedy was too scared to say anything. The boy looked up at Yun Shang and blinked. "We didn''t see.


    When the carriage came to this ce, It stopped. The coachman screamed and seemed to run away.


    Then mom reached out her head and wanted to see what happened, and she saw... "


    Yun Shang nodded, turned around, and mounted the horse. After a moment of silence, she said, "the


    road is not very safe today. You''d better take your mother to another one." After a pause, she knew that


    there must be secret guards following her, so she called one of them out and ordered him to send the


    woman and her son out. Then she waved the whip and continued to walk forward.


    There are more than a thousand people in the forest. Yun Shang noticed that there seemed to be few


    dark guards in the forest, and father didn''t seem to be at a disadvantage. She checked the carriages


    ahead clearly and saw the logo of royal household on them. She didn''t know whether they were empty


    or were ambushed on the road, so she had to leave the carriage without seeing mother and father. She


    should have felt relieved. Now it was the best news that she didn''t see the dead body. Thinking that


    there was an ill intentioned woman by her side, she became even more anxious. Where were my


    mother and others?


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time. She bit her teeth and called all the shadow guards out. "I know


    Prince Jing sent you here to protect me, but I''m fine now. I''m worried about father and mother, so you


    use Qinggong to go there first to check if they are nearby."

 Chapter 228 An Unexpected Incident (Part Two)

    Chapter 228 An Unexpected Incident (Part Two)


    The headman of the secret guards was a middle-aged man. He was silent for a while before he said,


    "His Highness said we must protect your highness with our lives."


    Yun Shang''s face was pale with fright after several hours'' running and scare. After a while, sheughed


    and pulled out the dagger from her boot, cing it against her neck. "If anything happens to father and


    mother, I''ll die here. I''ll wait and see how you exin it to Prince Jing." I''m good at martial arts. I can


    protect myself. Just go and find His Majesty and Lady Jin."


    The secret guards looked up at Yun Shang. After a while, the middle-aged man nodded and waved at


    the people behind him, and the secret guards disappeared in front of Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang sighed. If Ning Qian hadn''t pretended to be the Empress in the pce and she had taken


    her revenge and asked all her people in the Jinluan Hall, she wouldn''t have had to threaten Prince


    Jing''s people like this.


    The hidden guard looked around and did not find the traces of Emperor Ning and Lady Jin.


    Yun Shang continued to walk forward. After another two forests, she would arrive at Laifeng City. What


    happened to father and mother? Yun Shang gradually calmed down. She frowned. If things went on as


    usual, their troops would have already passed the woods. But no trace of war could be found in the


    woods. Did father and mothere back to Laifeng City again?


    Yun Shang then called two shadow guards to Laifeng City, and the rest followed her.


    They walked for about two hours and arrived at a forest. This time, before they entered the forest, the


    secret guards were on their guard. "Your Highness, there''s a sound in the forest ahead. There are


    many people."


    Yun Shang shivered all over. She was about to walk towards the woods when a secret guard stopped


    her. "Be careful, Your Highness."


    Yun Shang was worried, but she didn''t lose her mind. She knew that if she rushed in, and if Xia Houjing


    and Li Jingyan were there, they wouldn''t let her go.


    She couldn''t give them any more chance to threaten her mother or Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang meditated for a while and said, "I have given up my horse. Let''s go into the forest together.


    It''s difficult to hide ourselves in such a chaotic ce with so many things covered."


    Then she jumped off the horse and went straight into the forest. The dark guard followed her in a hurry.


    She crept into the forest through the grass. The sounds became clearer in the forest. There were


    sounds of killing, weapons colliding, and someone falling.


    Yun Shang was hidden on a tree by the secret guards. They jumped from the crown to the crown.


    Everything in the forest could be seen clearly.


    The fight was fierce. Yun Shang saw several people standing in front of a armor. She frowned, and one


    of them looked a little familiar. It took her a while to remember that he was the Grand Councilor Li


    Jingyan.


    Since Grand Councilor Li was here, he should be with Xia Houjing. Is my father here?


    Yun Shang ordered her guards to spare them and moved forward. There were dark groups of people in


    front of Li Jingyan and Xia Houjing. Yun Shang stared at them. They were dressed exactly like the


    corpses of the secret guards she had found before. The secret guards were here to protect her father


    and mother?


    Yun Shang jumped forward, and fell on the ground after passing the ck mass.


    "Who is it?" The moment Yun Shang fell on the ground, two swords were ced on her neck.


    "Stop! Princess Yun Shang is before you. Don''t be so rude to Prince Jing''s wife." Yun Shang turned to


    look at the man who was holding a sword on her neck, and asked anxiously, "are you my father''s


    secret guards? Where are father and mother now? "


    The shadow guards looked suspiciously at Yun Shang and the shadow guards behind her. Yun Shang


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    reached out to her waist, and did not know when her token had disappeared. The sword was even


    closer to her neck.


    The secret guards behind Yun Shang quickly took out their own token and said, "we are the secret


    guards of Prince Jing. We are ordered to protect Her Highness under the orders of Prince Jing."


    The secret guards believed them. They took down the sword and bowed to Yun Shang. "I don''t know


    it''s Your Highness, we didn''t mean to offend you. His Majesty and Lady Jin are still in the temporary


    imperial pce in Laifeng City, with other guards protecting them."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She turned to the guard and asked, "father and mother said they are going


    back to the pce today. Didn''t they go?"


    The dark guard nodded, "yes. The Emperor doubted the Grand Councilor''s spy in the temporary


    imperial pce, so he made the plot. He sent a message to the Prince that today''s trip was to lure the


    snake out of the hole. "


    Yun Shang was surprised and relieved. She knew that after so many years when her father had been


    in the throne, he couldn''t have been so careless. He should have returned to the pce after getting


    everything ready.


    But when she thought of Jing Wenxi, Yun Shang got anxious again. As long as Jing Wenxi was in the


    Laifeng Pce, Yun Shang couldn''t rest assured.


    "His Highness has brought reinforcements, but Grand Councilor Li has been suspicious for a long time.


    I''m afraid he will doubt it soon. You''d better stall for some time." Yun Shang ordered. She took a horse


    and went to Laifeng Pce.


    It took about two hours before they reached Laifeng City. As they arrived, the gate of Laifeng City was


    also shut down. Yun Shang knocked at the gate, and saw an archer on the city wall. The assassin


    immediately revealed his identity. Two men came out of the gate. The guard examined the men, and


    allowed Yun Shang in.


    The Laifeng Pce was located halfway up a mountain behind Laifeng City. Yun Shang climbed the


    mountain, and it took her a lot of time to enter the temporary imperial pce. As soon as she entered,


    she saw all the people in the temporary imperial pce scurry with each other.


    Yun Shang asked a maid and knew the youngest prince was ill.


    Yun Shang was shocked. She bit her lip and wondered if Jing Wenxi had alreadyid hands on her? Or


    did she do something to her brother?


    Yun Shang ran to the pce where Lady Jin lived in a hurry and saw the gate of the pce closed.


    There were several guards standing at the gate. She went forward, but was stopped.


    "This is Princess Yun Shang. Please let me in." Yun Shang frowned, looking unhappy.


    The guard shook his head. "The little prince has got pimples. To prevent infected, nobody is allowed to


    enter."


    He got a pimple? Yun Shang turned pale. How could that be? She knew exactly what it meant to have


    a pimple on a kid''s head, and she was even more worried about it. At the same time, she was also a


    little curious, wondering why her brother had got a pimple on a hot summer day, usually in spring or


    winter.


    "Where are His Majesty and Lady Jin?" Yun Shang asked.


    The guard replied expressionlessly, "both His Majesty and Lady Jin are inside."


    "Mother! Mother! I''m Yun Shang I''ve learned medicine. Please let me in to see my brother. " Yun Shang


    shouted outside the door.


    Yun Shang shouted for a long time. When she was about to break in, the door was suddenly opened.


    Before she could do so, she heard a "stop her", and the guards blocked her out.


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She looked up and saw her mother standing in the doorway, looking


    at her from afar. "You''ve never had any pimples. Don''te in."


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "mother, let me in. I''ve learned medicine and I know how to take care of my


    brother."


    Lady Jin wasn''t convinced. "Madam Zheng has also learned medicine. She will take care of Chenxi."


    Yun Shang frowned as she knew that her mother would never let her in. She sighed and was about to


    take two steps back when a delicate voice said, "Lady Jin, Xi''er has applied medicine for the youngest


    prince."


    Yun Shang saw Jing Wenxiing out from the pce. Jing Wenxi saw Yun Shang''s nk


    expression, so she drew a smile and greeted Yun Shang, "Princess Yun Shang, what brings you here?


    You haven''t got any pimple yet. Don''te in with it. You might get infected. "


    She seemed to care about Yun Shang a lot. Yun Shang frowned. She didn''t believe that such a


    coincidence would happen to her. What had happened to her on her first visit to Laifeng City. It didn''t


    matter when Chenxi had a pimple. She believed in Madam Zheng''s medical skills. However, Jing


    Wenxi was taking care of Chenxi in the ward. If she was really going to hurt Chenxi, then Chenxi would


    be in danger.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang put her hand in the sleeve and suddenly raised her hand to p the two


    guards in front of her. Since Jing Wenxi was here, she couldn''t expose her martial arts. But it would be


    easy for her to get in.


    The two guards became weak at once. Yun Shang seized the chance and rushed over to hold Lady


    Jin. She smiled at the stunned Lady Jin, held up the needles in her hand and said, "the two guards are


    so stupid. I put down a single needle. Fortunately, I learned the needles from Madam Zheng, and I''ve


    learned how to stab the needles. I won''t leave you again, mother. "


    Lady Jin looked a little pale. She stared at Yun Shang for a long time before she said, "get out. What if


    you get infected?"


    Yun Shang lowered her mouth and remained silent for a while. Then she stood straight, turned her


    back to Jing Wenxi, and spoke to Lady Jin silently, "Jing Wenxi has a problem. I can''t let her get close


    to Chenxi."


    Lady Jin''s face slightly changed. She nced at Yun Shang before she called out to the servants.


    "Make some boiling water and let the princess and Miss Jing take a bath. Change into clean clothes


    and get out of here."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "mother, since I''ve alreadye in, I won''t go out again." Then she turned


    to Jing Wenxi, "Miss Jing, you are taking care of Chenxi. You must have had the pimples. You won''t be


    infected. Please leave. I''m here and everything is fine."


    Jing Wenxi widened her eyes and looked at Yun Shang hesitantly, "but..."


    Yun Shang left her no chance to speak. "Prince Jing ising with his soldiers. They are about to


    arrive at the temporary imperial pce. I can''t go out now. Miss Jing, please tell Prince Jing that I will


    go out as soon as I get rid of Chenxi''s pimple."

 Chapter 229 The Mystery Of Pimple (Part One)

    Chapter 229 The Mystery Of Pimple (Part One)


    Jing Wenxi wanted to say something, but she hesitated after hearing Yun Shang''s words. "I will follow


    your orders and wait here."


    Yun Shang gave Jing Wenxi a deep look, and then went into the hall with Lady Jin, who looked pale.


    As soon as they entered the hall, Lady Jin hurriedly went to the bedside and looked at the little baby.


    Seeing nothing wrong with the baby, she pulled Yun Shang and said, "you say, it was Miss Jing who set


    up Chenxi. But Chenxi got pimples on his body. It''s not toxic"


    "Mother, if Jing Wenxi insists on getting Chenxi a pimple, she can have it stained on anyone''s dirty


    clothes or anything he has touched. Chenxi has just been born, and his body is much less stronger


    than an adult''s. a small amount of pimple can easily get him infected." Yun Shang turned to Lady Jin


    and said gravely, "As soon as Jing Wenxi came here, Chenxi is ill. I have to doubt her."


    Lady Jin was silent for a moment before she looked up at Yun Shang, "Miss Jing, does she have a


    crush on Prince Jing?"


    Yun Shang was stunned. She nodded, "yes." "I''m sorry, mother. I''m not suspicious of her. It was just


    that she came at the right time. Something bad happened to Chenxi. I couldn''t think of any reason for


    her doing that. It urred to me that she liked Prince Jing. Since she likes him, she will naturally take


    me as a thorn in her side. So, what she has done is normal. Jing Wenxi looks innocent, but how many


    daughters of big families in the Imperial City are as harmless as she looks? "


    Lady Jin frowned. "Since you know she likes Prince Jing, why did you let her in and leave her outside?


    Now that you know Prince Jing ising, why do you create opportunities for her to get along with


    him?"


    Hearing Lady Jin''s question, Yun Shang smiled. "Because I trust him."


    But Lady Jin didn''t seem to think so. She pulled Yun Shang into a chair and sat down, "shang''er, you


    and Prince Jing are newly married. Maybe your rtionship is temporary stable, but there is a w in a


    man''s heart. Prince Jing is a good man. I hope you can seize him. Don''t push him to other women''s


    arms so easily. It''s true that he loves you. But when a beautiful woman throws herself on him, very few


    people will push her away. Because they always think it''s normal for them to have several wives. " Lady


    Jin''s face darkened while speaking.


    It suddenly urred to Yun Shang that Qin Yi had told her that that His Majesty and her mother grew


    up together. Thete Emperor threatened his majesty to marry Li Yiran, and his majesty obeyed him.


    After the Emperor took the throne, no one threatened them, but the concubines in the pce never


    stopped. Qin Yi once said that her mother could stand Li Yiran''s existence, because she knew that it


    was still helpless for her father to marry Li Yiran. But her mother could not ept it. Her father''s


    imperial household was getting prosperous day by day, and his father became more and more like a


    dissolute emperor, who treated all thedies pretty well.


    She was afraid her action will remind mother of something that happened at that time, and make her


    recall something. Yun Shang then took Lady Jin''s hand and said, "mother, I''m not willing to force


    anyone to love me. And I don''t want to lie to you. Prince Jing is not my love as we think. I don''t want to


    be trapped in love. If his lordship really disappoint me, I would at most ask a piece of paper for a


    divorce, and I can freely go out alone. Mother, I''m not obsessed with love. If it''s mine, I''ll cherish it; if it''s


    not mine, I won''t force him to love me. Moreover, I can protect myself now and I can live a happy life


    alone. "


    On hearing this, Lady Jin fell silent again. After a long time, she said, "mother is overthinking things. I''m


    not so smart as you on certain things. But I also hope you''re happy. As long as you feel happy, then I''m


    happy. "


    Yun Shang didn''t want to dwell on the matter any more. She remembered what the guard had said


    earlier that father was also in the pce. She asked as she didn''t see him when she came in. "I heard


    that father was also here, but why haven''t I seen him?"


    "Your father has something urgent to deal with in the study. Just now, I saw that you were in a tight


    corner. What happened?" Lady Jin replied.


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    Yun Shang didn''t try to hide it, "yes, Grand Councilor Li indeed betrayed the state, and now he is


    Prince Jing that he would return to the pce today. I was afraid that you would run into Li Jingyan, so I


    rode my horse immediately. Fortunately, you haven''te back."


    "I did go back to the pce today, but Chenxi suddenly fell ill and was unable to leave, so I had to


    stay." As Lady Jin spoke, Chenxi began to cry on the bed, and Lady Jin quickly held him in her arms.


    Before Yun Shang could walk up to her, Lady Jin stopped her, "if you didn''t listen to me and insisted on


    Yun Shang looked at the red Chenxi and found that his face was covered with blisters, which made him


    look terrifying. She frowned and said, "if Jing Wenxi allowed her to touch things she shouldn''t, then all


    things that she is able to touch in this hall should be changed into new ones."


    Lady Jin nodded. Just then, Madam Zheng came in with a bowl of medicine. She was surprised to see


    Yun Shang. "Princess Yun Shang, why are you here? You haven''t had any pimples. Don''t get infected.


    Get out of here. "


    Yun Shang smiled at Madam Zheng, "since I''ve alreadye in, it''s useless to go out. I won''t touch


    things that my brother has touched." Then she told Madam Zheng what she had thought. Madam


    Zheng''s face darkened as she said, "if so, it''s highly possible that what I have done wille out in


    spring and winter. I feel it unusual to have any pimples in summer, but it''s not the first time that I have


    done so, so I didn''t think too much. The youngest Prince is just one month old. He is weak. It''s a good


    chance for him to get sick by those dirty things. "


    Madam Zheng could not help but get angry as she spoke. "I didn''t expect that Jing Wenxi could be so


    scheming. Lady Jin treated her so well. Since Lady Jin is so close to her, I''ll search for something that


    doesn''t belong to the pce right away. If I find the evidence, I won''t let her harm others again."


    Yun Shang nodded. Madam Zheng was in her mother''s service all the time. She was a medical expert,


    and knew everything in the pce. Lady Jin took over the bowl, carefully held Chenxi in her arms, and


    fed him little by little. Chenxi behaved herself, and he cried for a while, and took the medicine


    obediently. Yun Shang thought of her son, Huan''er when she saw his pitiful look. She bowed her head


    in a hurry to hide the emotion in her eyes.


    Madam Zheng searched every corner in the pce, but didn''t find anything unusual. She started to


    check again, and there was still no abnormality. Yun Shang frowned and thought, ''is she really thinking


    too much?

 Chapter 230 The Mystery Of Pimple (Part Two)

    Chapter 230 The Mystery Of Pimple (Part Two)


    Lady Jin had already fed Chenxi. Although Chenxi was obedient, he was only a newborn baby, and the


    decoction was dripping all over his face. Lady Jin said with a smile, "look at this boy. He''s no different


    from Yun Shang when she was a child. Every ce would be covered with the medicine."


    Yun Shang smiled as Lady Jin took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped Chenxi''s mouth.


    Chenxi giggled as he put the handkerchief into his mouth. Lady Jin lightly patted his face and giggled,


    "handkerchief is not yummy, but it''s not yummy! I don''t know why he likes the handkerchief so much.


    Every time I wipe his mouth, he always puts it in his mouth."


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat. A thought struck her. She quickly stood up and said, "I see."


    Lady Jin and Madam Zheng looked at Yun Shang in confusion. Yun Shang pointed at the handkerchief


    in Lady Jin''s hand and said, "I know why I couldn''t find anything in this room. Wenxi, did you wipe


    Chenxi''s mouth with the handkerchief?"


    Lady Jin and Madam Zheng were shocked. They thought of what had happened a moment ago and


    turned pale. "You mean Jing Wenxi''s handkerchief is a crux?"


    Madam Zheng contemted on it for a long time and said, "right. I remember that Miss Jing came with


    a water pink handkerchief embroidered with hibiscus flower. Two dayster, when she came back from


    shopping in the city, she reced it with a handkerchief embroidered with plum blossom. The


    handkerchief didn''t match her clothes at that day, and I took a few more nces at it. It seemed that


    the handkerchief didn''t fit her clothesThedy also told me that she saw the handkerchief when she


    went shopping and bought it as she thought it looked good. I didn''t have any doubts at that time. But


    now when I recalled it, I felt that the cyan brocade handkerchief seemed to have been used for a period


    of time and it didn''t look like a new one. Then Miss Jing kept wearing the cyan brocade handkerchief. It


    seemed that she liked the prince very much. The old maid who served the prince that day also said that


    Miss Jing would soon take away her work She has been with the youngest Prince for a few days. There


    must be a chance for her to... "


    Madam Zheng''s face turned blue as she said, "it''s all my fault. I''ve been afraid that something might


    happen to the youngest prince, so I''ve been paying special attention to the clothes, transportation and


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    transportation around him. I didn''t expect that things would go wrong in such a ce." Then she stood


    up and continued, "Jing Wenxi went to take a bath just now. I had someone steal the brocade


    handkerchief from her. I''ll see if it''s because of the handkerchief."


    Lady Jin noticed Madam Zheng''s remorse, so she held her back and said, "it wasn''t your fault. Jing


    Wenxi is a thoughtful woman. She has a strong mind. You should investigate the truth and make sure


    that she didn''t set anyone up. We''ll take more care of Chenxi from now on."


    Madam Zheng nodded and went out.


    Yun Shang still buried her head in thought. Although it wasn''t sure that Jing Wenxi did it, Yun Shang


    thought if her guess was right, how deep could she be able to notice these tiny details and make


    arrangements. Moreover, it was also not an easy thing to find out the handkerchief used by the person


    in such a short time. She suspected that someone was criticizing Jing Wenxi behind her back.


    She still remembered how well nned the Empress was when she was in the Imperial Pce. And


    the Empress also warned her to take actions against Lady Jin and the little prince. Was it this that the


    Empress was talking about? If the Empress makes use of Jing Wenxi and sends someone to help her,


    it''s possible.


    With that thought, Yun Shang left the inner pce with a word to Lady Jin. She called her guards over,


    and asked them to investigate who Jing Wenxi had contacted recently, where she had been, and what


    she had done.


    In her previous life, she didn''t even know where her mother went. Now that she was born again, she


    would protect her family.


    Lady Jin was afraid that the pimple might infect others, so she ordered a maid who had got pimples to


    serve her in the pce. Although Lady Jin didn''t allow Yun Shang to get in touch with Chenxi, she


    could do something else for her.


    Day passed and it was getting dark. At this time, there was a knock at the door. Yun Shang frowned.


    Jing Wenxi''s voice came from the outside, full of chagrin. "Your Highness said Prince Jing wille


    today. It''s getting dark, but he hasn''t appeared yet. Did something happen to him?"


    An ironic smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face. She just said that if the prince came and asked her to


    convey the message to him. Why did she wait for him instead of questioning her.


    "His highness must havee with his soldiers. They will be fine. But it''s not easy to catch up with


    many people on the way. Maybe they have found a ce to camp and can onlye tomorrow." Yun


    Shang replied.


    She was also a little worried. The situation she saw in the forest must have been reported to Prince


    Jing by the secret guards. Today, she saw that Li Jingyan and Xia Houjing had led more than forty


    thousand people.


    It was unknown if Prince Jing''s reinforcements had been received by the dark guard.


    Yun Shang sent for her secret guards and asked them to investigate Prince Jing. Yun Shang heard


    Jing Wenxi''s sigh through the door.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Was sheining now?


    As soon as the secret guards left, Yun Shang saw someone holding Emperor Ning jump in from the


    outside andnding in front of her. Yun Shang quickly walked up and called, "father."


    When Emperor Ning saw Yun Shang, he was surprised. "Shang''er, why are you here? Weren''t you with


    Prince Jing? "


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "I''m worried about my mother and brother, so I''m here. Mother said father


    had something urgent to deal with. Is it about Grand Councilor Li? "


    Emperor Ning cast a nce at the lighted inner hall and nodded. "I''ll go see Shu Jin and Chenxi first.


    You go to the study and wait for me." Then he walked towards the inner hall.


    Yun Shang knew that Emperor Ning didn''t want to worry Lady Jin, so she agreed and walked towards


    the study. The study was a bit messy. She saw a few map and some books on the desk.


    Yun Shang walked to the desk and looked at the map on the table. The map showed the border of the


    State of Xia, the border of the State of Yng and the border of the State of Ning. Emperor Ning drew


    a circle on the Deer City of the State of Xia and drew a circle on the KY City of the State of Ning.


    Yun Shang heard a lot about the KY City from Prince Jing. She just took a quick look at it and then


    looked away. In the Deer City, the State of Xia.


    Yun Shang had also studied the State of Xia recently and learned that the Deer City was not next to the


    State of Ning, although it was at the border of the State of Xia. The Deer City was a coastal city, with a


    mountain between the State of Ning and it. What''s your purpose of drawing this city alone, father? Is he


    going to cross mountains and attack the Deer City from the sea? ''?


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and then shook her head. The fighting ability at sea in the State of


    Ning was not good. Moreover, if they were to attack the Deer City, the supply of war supplies would be


    a big problem. The Deer City lied in a vast territory. It was surrounded by sea in its southern part, and it


    went deep into the the State of Xia in its northern part. If they were captured, the supply of army could


    be guaranteed. That was a good idea.


    When Emperor Ning came in, he saw Yun Shang staring nkly at the map. Emperor Ning paused


    slightly and said with a smile, "look at yourself. Have you found anything?"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "father, you can see that the KY City and Deer City are drawn on the map


    alone. Prince Jing told me before that it''s the gate of our state. If the KY City loses, it will be difficult to


    stop the the State of Xia from attacking because it has no defensive position or generals who can lead


    the army and fight. What''s more, although the general of the KY City is a senior general, it''s hard to


    stop the the State of Xia from attacking now on. General is just a little arrogant and conceited. The


    military counsellor of the State of Xia knows his weakness very well. He might be good at taking


    advantage of the battlefield to solve the problem. "


    Emperor Ning was a little surprised, "Prince Jing told you this too?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "just because I saw this ce on Prince Jing''s map the other day. I''m curious about


    it. Besides, I''ve told his highness that women and viins are difficult to deal with. If my father sends me


    to be the inspector, perhaps I can try to solve the problem of General Derek Qi. since he is so arrogant,


    I''m even more arrogant than him. I''m afraid he won''t do anything to me because of my current identity.


    "


    Emperor Ningughed. "That''s a good move. But I saw you were looking at the Deer City just now. Am


    I right? "


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "I saw father wrap the Deer City in a circle, so I tried to figure out why you


    only trapped it."


    Emperor Ning raised his eyebrows and smiled. "Really? Then tell me, why? "


    "I guess it must be rted to the position of the Deer City. It''s not a big city, and it''s not very eye-


    catching on the map, but it''s a little special. Its outermost part is the border of the State of Xia, while its


    northern part is in the abdomen of the State of Xia. It''s only about 1 hundred and 20 miles away from


    the Imperial City of the State of Xia. If we can capture it, it''s easy to get close to the Imperial City of the


    State of Xia." Yun Shang said gently.


    Emperor Ning nodded. "Then why don''t you think that nobody has ever tried to capture the city?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "it was also from a remote ce. The mountains beside it were towering into


    clouds, so it was impossible to barge in from a mountain. But if we go across the sea, the battlefields


    will berge to the limit. First of all, the construction of the boats, the selection of the soldiers, and


    second, if we indeed go into the water, we can''t provide enough war supply."


    Emperor Ning remained silent for a long time. Then he said, "I thought you only know about the strife in


    the family, just like other women. Unfortunately, you are a woman. "

 Chapter 231 Peach Blossom (Part One)

    Chapter 231 Peach Blossom (Part One)


    Yun Shang smiled and agreed. She lowered her head and looked at the map of the State of Xia.


    Prince Jing''s blood rtives must be in the State of Xia. He always pretended that he didn''t care about


    Lord Hua Guo and treated him with indifference. However, when it came to taking his family as an


    enemy, she always felt sorry for him.


    After she married Prince Jing, she was more and more shocked by his power. It had been twenty years


    since her father ascended the throne. If Prince Jing was determined to ascend the throne, the State of


    Ning would have long lost its surname. Prince Jing didn''t mean to, but he just didn''t want to. Even


    though thete emperor had only taught him for two or three years, he always felt that he had been


    very grateful to thete emperor, and he didn''t want to be in a dilemma with his father.


    Although he looked cold on the outside, he still felt warm in his heart.


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    But now, he had no choice but to be an enemy of his family.


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly. In fact, she had always had a dream recently. In her dream, Prince Jing was


    wearing a dragon robe, and when the ministers kowtowed to him, she saw Lord Hua Guo and Xia


    Houjing.


    Since this dream came to her mind, she always wondered what she would do if Prince Jing returned to


    the State of Xia one day?


    Emperor Ning kept silent for a while and said, "I have only one son, Chenxi. He is Shu Jin''s son. If


    nothing goes wrong, the throne will belong to him sooner orter. However, I''m not young anymore and


    I don''t know when it is a limitation. If I die, will you and Prince Jing spare no effort to assist Chenxi?"


    Yun Shang''s hands trembled for a short while. Then she said, "father, do you know that the Empress


    controlled the imperial household? She asked the Grand Councilor Li to rece all the guards in the


    pce. He also asked her to gather all the concubines to Jinluan Hall and threaten father."


    Emperor Ning didn''t know why Yun Shang brought this up. He nodded, "I know you''ve settled this."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled faintly. "It''s said that a married daughter is like sshed water. It''s just


    that the Empress has been married to his majesty for more than twenty years, right? She still treated


    herself as the daughter of the Li n, but never treated her as a royal daughter-inw. It turned out that


    the saying was wrong. I''m still his Majesty''s daughter, and Chenxi''s sister. "


    Yun Shang paused and continued, "I know that there are several generals on the side of father who are


    good at fighting. I don''t know why father didn''t use them, but I know it''s not a good thing for father since


    Prince Jing has been cremated. If one day Prince Jing can''t fight, I''m afraid that it will be public support


    that copsed. "


    Emperor Ning took a deep look at Yun Shang, who had grown up beside him. The more he looked at


    her, the less he understood what kind of person she was. After a moment''s silence, he said, "I see."


    Yun Shang smiled and murmured to herself, "father, in this world, mother is the most important person


    in my life. Although I can''t grow up by her side, my rtionship with my mother is not as peaceful as


    any mother and daughter. On the contrary, just because I can''t get it, I cherish it more when I get it.


    Mother is a good woman. I hope she can live a good life. Father, don''t let her down. "


    The Emperor certainly knew what Yun Shang meant. When he arrived at temporary imperial pce of


    Laifeng City, he found that Lady Jin had many secret guards. He had his people investigate and found


    that they were all his daughters'' men. At that time, she was shocked. She had been back for so long,


    but she did not realize that her daughter had such a strong power in the dark. Therefore, he held


    grudges against her. What worried him more was that she would hand these powers over to Prince


    Jing.


    What she said just now was like a promise. She had promised that as long as Lady Jin lived a good


    life, at least she would not be his opponent.


    "Of course." Emperor Ning turned his head and looked out of the window.


    Yun Shang looked to the direction of the voice, and saw her mother walking towards the study. After a


    while, the door rang. Yun Shang opened the door and saw Lady Jin standing at the door. "What are


    you talking about? It''s time for dinner. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "I haven''t seen father for a long time, so I want to have a talk with him."


    Emperor Ning walked to the door and patted Yun Shang''s head, smiling, "you''re married. Don''t act like


    a spoiled child. You really don''t look like a princess."


    The three of them talked andughed as they walked to the main hall and ate something.


    When Emperor Ning went to the inner pce to check on Chenxi, Yun Shang walked outside and


    found that the secret guards were waiting for her. "His highness was attacked and fought in the woods


    where we met Grand Councilor Li. After a while, we found that he was not hurt, so we rushed back to


    report to you. The prince is supposed to be in about four hours. Your highness, I saw Miss Jing. She


    seemed to have left the city. When I came back, I saw that she was close to the ce where Prince


    Jing and Grand Councilor Li fought. "


    "Haha..." A touch of unexinable emotion shed in Yun Shang''s eyes, "she is a spoony."


    "Your men stopped her?" The hidden guard asked in a low voice.


    Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "forget it. Stop stopping her. I''m d to see that she has


    escaped and be shot to death by the arrows."


    Yun Shang waved her guards away, and then went into the inner hall. Emperor Ning was feeding


    Chenxi medicine. He looked quite skillful. Yun Shang looked up at Madam Zheng and asked, "when will


    the rash on Chenxi start to scab?"


    Madam Zheng answered, "I''ll do it around the next day. At that time, I''ll have to tie the youngest


    Prince''s hand with soft cloth, so that he wouldn''t be itchy and scratch his hand. If he scratch it open,


    there will be a scar left in the future."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Madam Zheng, please tell me if there is any need to be afraid of. I''ll make some


    anti-inmmatory drugs for Chenxi. It can relieve the itch."


    "Okay." Madam Zheng said yes, and walked out of the inner hall with Yun Shang.


    Emperor Ning put down the empty bowl and put Chenxi back on the bed. He looked up at Lady Jin.


    "When did she be a doctor? Why didn''t I know that? "


    Lady Jin lowered her head and covered the quilt for Chenxi before she said gently, "She has been ill for


    a long time, so she can be a doctor. Shang''er has always been in poor health. When she was


    recuperating at Ning''guo Temple, Master Wu Na sent a monk and Shang''er who are good at curing


    illness. I''m afraid she learned it from that person. "


    Emperor Ning said nothing, but there was a faint doubt in his heart. He had sent someone to


    investigate that during her recuperation in Ning''guo Temple, Yun Shang had spent most of her time in


    the temple, writing, calligraphy and writing, and rarely going out. He also heard nothing about the


    contact with any monks. But, recently, Yun Shang seemed to have changed a lot after she came back


    from Ning''guo Temple. She was not only good at medical skills, but also had her own power. She even


    had a certain idea of war.

 Chapter 232 Peach Blossom (Part Two)

    Chapter 232 Peach Blossom (Part Two)


    Was the woman his daughter?


    Emperor Ning nced at the woman sitting beside him and didn''t ask.


    Prince Jing reached the temporary imperial pce at histe hour. Hearing the noise outside, Yun


    Shang also got up. Emperor Ning and Lady Jin were waiting for her in the hall, so she went to a chair


    and sat down. But after a long time, Prince Jing still didn''te over.


    Yun Shang frowned. Emperor Ning ordered the guards to have a look. A voice came from outside.


    "Your Highness has sent for a physician, but the physician is at the side yard preparing medicine for the


    youngest prince. I''m here to ask your majesty."


    Hearing this, both Emperor Ning and Yun Shang stood up and asked, "what''s wrong? Did Prince Jing


    get hurt? "


    A loud voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, Prince Jing wasn''t hurt. It''s Miss Jing. I don''t know what


    happened. I just saw that Prince Jing took her into the temporary imperial pce. He seemed to have


    blocked an arrow for the prince and was still in aa."


    Emperor Ning frowned at these words. Before he could answer, a loud bang was heard. Emperor Ning


    turned and saw the cup that had been ced beside Yun Shang fell to the ground and smashed into


    pieces.


    "Shang''er..." Lady Jin stared at Yun Shang, with a worried look in her eyes. Yun Shang chuckled


    yfully, "what a scheming girl."


    Yun Shang took up a brocade handkerchief and wiped the tea on her hands. Then she said quietly,


    "father, Madam Zheng and I can handle everything here. Since Miss Jing wants a physician, please


    take all the doctors in the side yard with you."


    Lady Jin walked to Yun Shang and sat down, holding her hands, "Shang''er, mother will call Prince Jing


    here."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "it''s okay. His highness will be here soon."


    As expected, after a while, Prince Jing''s greeting was heard. Then the guard said, "Your Highness, the


    youngest Prince has got a pimple. He can''t get in."


    Yun Shang asked Madam Zheng to clean the floor. Then Prince Jing said in bewilderment, "I remember


    my wife never had any pimples on the ground. Why can''t I get in, but my wife can?"


    "Let his highnesse in." Lady Jin sighed and said in a loud voice.


    The door was pushed open. Yun Shang saw Prince Jing walk towards them in a dark green robe,


    which seemed different from the one in the morning. He must have been wearing a new one.


    Prince Jing went to the main hall, bowed to Emperor Ning, and sat down next to Yun Shang. He turned


    to Yun Shang and asked softly, "why did youe in without having any pimple? I was freaked out by


    the secret guard on our way here. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "what? With a beauty in his arms, his highness is still curious about what I did?"


    "Shang''er." Lady Jin sighed and called her softly with some me.


    Prince Jing seemed to be surprised at her words. Then he smiled, "Your Highness, there seems to be a


    deep misunderstanding." His voice rose slightly at the end, showing a bit of romantic taste.


    But he didn''t make any further exnation. He turned to Emperor Ning and said, "Li Jingyan and Xia


    Houjing just brought about 40000 men here today. I fought with them, but they damaged less than


    10000 people and withdrew in a hurry. I suspect that they are just making a gesture to get what they


    want. I''m afraid that they have other intentions. But it doesn''t matter. Our people will be here soon. Now


    I just need to send someone to keep an eye on them. "


    Emperor Ning nodded. "But don''t let them stall for time. The bordend is not sure tost long. I have


    sent Qin Jing and Wang Zhaoxi to assist the KY City."


    Prince Jing said yes and turned to Yun Shang with a smile. "We should have had a good conversation,


    brother. But my wife seems to have a fight today. What do you think, brother?"


    Yun Shang red at Prince Jing, stood up and went to the side hall. Emperor Ning and Prince Jing''s


    slow.


    Yun Shang went back to the side hall and was about to close the door, but Prince Jing stopped her.


    "s, I''ve been tired the whole day. Why don''t you allow me to have a rest? I didn''t mean to hurt you. "


    Yun Shang sneered, "I remember that you brought another princess with you just now. She must be


    very happy to see you."


    Prince Jing stared at Yun Shang with remorse. Just as he was about to say something, Prince Jing


    Yun Shang opened her eyes wide, with anger in her eyes. Then she loosened her grip. Prince Jing


    squeezed in and held Yun Shang''s shoulder. "I don''t know who told you that I took Miss Jing back. I


    asked a guard to bring her back. If you don''t believe me, you can ask servants in the temporary


    imperial pce tomorrow."


    "Really? I heard Miss Jing was shot to save Prince Jing? Should Miss Jing marry you as a thank you


    gift for saving your life, I''ll have a sister. " Yun Shang ignored him and turned to the inner pce.


    Prince Jing followed Yun Shang and exined helplessly, "I don''t know where she came from. Even


    without her, I won''t be shot by the arrow. She''s smart enough. When did you have one more sister?


    Why didn''t I know? Is Lady Jin pregnant again? "


    For the first time, Yun Shang found that Prince Jing could do nothing about it. She was amused. Upon


    hearing what the guard said, Yun Shang knew Jing Wenxi must have tricked her, but she still felt


    unhappy. But when she heard Prince Jing say whether she was jealous or not, she was actually a little


    flustered. Yun Shang frowned. Was she really jealous?


    Prince Jing followed Yun Shang into the inner pce, went to the bed,y down, yawned, and closed


    his eyes. "Yun Shang, don''t worry. No matter what Jing Wenxi''s n is, I will never let her seed. In


    my life, I will never want another woman."


    Yun Shang was surprised. Prince Jing seemed to be exhausted and fell asleep in no time.


    Yun Shang shed a bitter smile. Would he marry someone else? However, as they had lived together


    for so long, many things were not clear to others. Prince Jing might have wishfully thought that it would


    be easy to deal with the matter in today''s day. Jing Wenxi didn''t know the truth. She would make a fuss


    about it when she woke up.


    Yun Shang regretted for her carelessness. She didn''t expect that Jing Wenxi could find Prince Jing in


    such a chaotic situation and block an arrow for him.


    It seems that the innocentdy is even more scheming than Yun Shang expected. What a big trouble. ''.


    Yun Shang let out a sigh. Then she heard the maid muttering, "it''s gettingte. Let me have a rest."


    Yun Shang stood up and found that she didn''t expect that Prince Jing would lie on the bed directly, so


    there was no copse in the bedroom. But now the bed was already upied by Prince Jing, so how


    could she sleep? Should she ask Madam Zheng to find a soft couch now? As Yun Shang had made


    such a fuss today, she would have a heart to heart talk with her mother tomorrow.


    Yun Shang sighed. Then she found Prince Jing lying on the bed, and didn''t take off his shoes or socks.


    It was already summer, but it was midnight, a little cold. He wouldn''t feel sick if he stayed here.


    Yun Shang walked to the bed, took off Prince Jing''s shoes and socks, and pulled the quilt over Prince


    Jing. Just as she covered herself with the quilt, her hand was caught by Prince Jing. Prince Jing pulled


    her away gently. Yun Shang lost her bnce and fell on Prince Jing. Prince Jing turned over and


    ced Yun Shang at his side. He held Yun Shang''s waist with his hand, forcing her to stay with him.


    Yun Shang frowned, "let me take off my shoes."


    Prince Jing didn''t let her go. He sat up and helped Yun Shang take off her shoes. Then he threw them


    away andy down again.


    Yun Shang was held tightly in his arms. Reluctant as she was, she had to let him hold her. Just now


    she saw his tired face.


    After a short while, Prince Jing fell asleep. Yun Shang had a sound sleep before. With such a mess,


    she wasn''t sleepy at all. She opened her eyes andy down for a while, but soon she fell asleep.


    When she woke up, she saw Prince Jing lying on the bed with his eyes wide open. Yun Shang was


    taken aback at Prince Jing''s words. As time went by, she asked in a husky voice, "What time is it?"


    Prince Jing answered softly, "at a quarter of an hour in the afternoon."


    Yun Shang was surprised. "Sote?" Then she sat up. "Why didn''t you get up? Are you hungry? The


    meal will be served soon. "


    Prince Jing smiled, "you have slept soundly beside me. I''m afraid that I''ll wake you up, so I won''t get


    up."


    Yun Shang shot a stare at him and got up. She opened the door to send a basin of hot water, and sat in


    front of the dresser tob her hair and wear it in a casual bun. Then she went into the bathroom and


    got changed. The water was served.


    Yun Shang asked Prince Jing to wash himself in the bathroom. Prince Jing looked around and frowned,


    "no one ising? I can''t tie my hair. Please help me. "


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    Yun Shang red at Prince Jing. Then she took theb and tied his hair.


    It was a little difficult to tie his hair up. Just as Yun Shang was struggling with Prince Jing''s hair, the


    bodyguard''s voice came from outside the pce. "Miss Jing woke up. She cried and shouted to see


    Prince Jing. She couldn''t believe that Prince Jing was all right. We tried to stop her, but nothing


    happened..."

 Chapter 233 A Love Show

    Chapter 233 A Love Show


    Yun Shang''s eyes met Prince Jing''s in the bronze mirror and then moved away slightly with a sneer on


    the corner of her mouth as if she was saying, "look, I know it.".


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows. Without turning his head, he yelled, "go and tell her that it has nothing


    to do with her whether I am fine or not? It has nothing to do with me? If she keep quarreling, even


    disturbing me and my wife, just ask the doctors to remove her.She doesn''t need to be cured. Just throw


    her out. Tell her, this temporary imperial pce is not the ce where she can act wildly. "


    No one spoke outside. Yun Shang sighed. She didn''t believe that Jing Wenxi would give up since she


    finally got this chance. She was afraid that Jing Wenxi would make her unhappy for a long time. Yun


    Shang tied Prince Jing''s hair and wore a jade crown. Then she turned to Prince Jing and said, "I think it


    was Jing Wenxi who had made Chenxi get the pimple. I suspect that she was stained with the


    handkerchief the person who had the pimple wore. I''ve sent someone to investigate it, and it should be


    easy to get the resultter. Jing Wenxi must be someone. We''d better make more efforts. "


    A hint of surprise shed through Prince Jing''s eyes. He didn''t expect that the rumor was true. He


    thought for a moment and said, "well, well. If the evidence is proved to be her murderer, she can be


    directly punished for murdering the Emperor''s heir."


    Yun Shang gave Prince Jing a stern look. "I intended to. But you ruined my n. Now everyone knows


    Jing Wenxi has a crush on Prince Jing. If I continue to deal with her in this way, I''m afraid people will


    say that I''m jealous and against her on purpose. I''m afraid that the rumors will be spreading that I have


    designed a trap for her. "


    Prince Jing was embarrassed. After a long while, he asked, "really? Women are so horrible? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang burst intoughter. She threw theb to Prince Jing and said, "yes, that''s


    how I am."


    Then she went to the main hall to check on Chenxi. She took the medicine and decoct it. When she


    was sent back, a noise came from outside. Yun Shang frowned unhappily. "What happened? I''ve told


    you that the youngest Prince now needs to rest quietly. Why do you quarrel so loudly? " Then she


    ordered the shadow guard, "go outside and see what''s happening."


    The news from the secret guards soon came. "Your Highness, it''s Miss Jing..."


    Yun Shang heard the name, but she was in a hurry. After a long time, she suppressed her anger and


    asked tly, "what''s the matter again?"


    "Miss Jing was sprained and knelt in front of the door. She said that she didn''t want to do anything but


    just wanted to know whether your highness is alright. If your highness is alright, she will be relieved."


    The bodyguard said coldly.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. At this moment, Prince Jing came out from the side hall. Yun Shang


    said, "see how affectionate and touching she is. Won''t you have a look?"


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and looked at Yun Shang. "Why don''t you y along with me? How


    about being a good cop and being a bad cop? "


    Yun Shang didn''t know what Prince Jing wanted to do, but she knew that Jing Wenxi would be a thorn


    in her heart as long as she stayed in Laifeng City. Thinking that since Prince Jing said so, she thought


    there must be a way. She smiled. "Well, how will you perform, your highness?"


    Prince Jing meditated for a moment and raised his head. "Hide yourself in the main pce first, and


    you wille out when it is time for you to show up. You will see when it is the best time for you to


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    show up. Juste out.".


    "But his highness hasn''t told me how to do it yet."


    Well, now that I''m also one of the concubines, he must be very angry. Prince Jing smiled with


    tenderness in his eyes. "You are smart. You know what to say. I''m going to open the door. Please


    excuse yourself."


    Yun Shang red at him and walked in ording to his words. As soon as she entered, she saw


    Emperor Ning and Lady Jin both sitting in the pce and looking at her.


    Emperor Ning coughed, "Lady Jin told me everything. If I find out that Jing Wenxi has something to do


    with Chenxi''s illnesse, I won''t spare her. Besides, Prince Jing is a prince. If he wants to marry a


    concubine, he has to get my approval... "


    Yun Shang sat down in a chair and turned to Emperor Ning, "father, you can withdraw the title of a


    prince and relegated to a civilian. By then, he will be my husband. I can''t decide for him, let alone a


    concubine. "


    Emperor Ning had been somewhat afraid of Yun Shang recently. Seeing that Yun Shang behaved like


    a spoiled child, he couldn''t help butugh. "You''re a good idea. But Prince Jing is the prince because of


    thete Emperor, and I can''t withdraw him at will. If you persuade Prince Jing to agree, I can give him


    an order for you."


    Yun Shang sighed. She turned around and didn''t say anything. Emperor Ning, however, sighed. After a


    long time, he said, "Jing Wenxi is shrewd. I won''t let her marry Prince Jing. But Prince Jing is a prince.


    He probably will marry anotherdy..."


    The pce was quiet at once. A touch of sadness appeared in Lady Jin''s eyes. She looked at Yun


    Shang, but Yun Shang seemed to be in a daze. She didn''t know whether she heard or not.


    The door of the pce seemed to be opened. Yun Shang heard Prince Jing''s voiceing from


    outside with a stifling coldness. "Guards, throw this vicious woman out. I was puzzled yesterday. I could


    have easily blocked the arrow, but I didn''t know where you came out to block me and took an arrow.


    Today I understand your purpose. You helped me a lot. If you want to work for me, I won''t reject you


    mercilessly. "


    Before Jing Wenxi could answer, Prince Jing added, "I''m really sorry. I have no conscience all the time.


    If you hadn''t been so unreasonable, I would have thought about getting your mansion out of trouble


    one day. I just feel that it is a little unreasonable for you to make such a scene. You saved me once,


    and now you want me to give myself to you? Yesterday, when my guards saw that you were bleeding


    too much, they tore your dress, wrapped it up and took you back. You were already touched by the


    guard. Well, Miss Jing, marry my guard then."


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her index finger and listened quietly. Then she heard Jing Wenxi


    say in a soft voice, "Your Highness, I didn''t mean it... All I want is... To know whether his highness is


    fine... " Her voice was choked with sobs.


    Yun Shang stood up and walked out of the door. She said softly, "Prince Jing, how could you talk to a


    little girl like that? You scared Miss Jing."


    It was only then that Prince Jing noticed Yun Shang was in the main pce. He hurriedly turned


    around, and a warm smile instantly appeared on his face that was covered with dark clouds. He strode


    to Yun Shang and held her by the shoulder, "I was just wondering where you were going. You were


    gone when you woke up, which scared me."


    Yun Shang raised her eyes to look at Prince Jing. The affection in his eyes pleased her so much that


    she couldn''t help but burst intoughter. She thought that what he said seemed to be real. Then she


    said, "I''m going to boil the medicine for Chenxi. Do you feel tired after having slept for such a long


    time? Are you hungry? "


    Prince Jing sighed with a bit of sadness, "Why are you so tired early in the morning? You can let others


    do these things. If you get tired, you are not making me worry about you. "


    Yun Shang blushed. She whined, "nonsense! Someone is here." Then he turned to Jing Wenxi and the


    others. She smiled, "Prince Jing, you''re always like this. Please don''t be mad at Prince Jing. If you


    don''t feel well, I apologize on behalf of my husband."


    Prince Jing said discontentedly, "what are you talking about, Shang''er? I''m just telling the truth. Why


    did you apologize? You... "


    Yun Shang turned round and red at Prince Jing. Prince Jing touched his nose awkwardly, feeling


    embarrassed about Yun Shang''s trick. Yun Shang turned to Jing Wenxi and smiled, "Miss Jing, thank


    you very much for your help. Although Prince Jing thinks that he can survive, I still have to thank you


    for your help. Every time Prince Jing is faced with arrows, I''m very worried. Although everyone calls


    him the God of war, he finally gets away with it. It''s just a body of flesh and blood. It will be bleeding


    and injured. He dodged it this time, but he might not be so lucky next time. I don''t know what will


    happen to Prince Jing if something happens one day and I don''t know what to do, so I thank Miss Jing


    for taking the arrow for prince. "


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang with a look of concern. His eyes were full of love for her. "I''ll be fine.


    I''ll be fine."


    Yun Shang ignored him and said to Jing Wenxi, "I''m not a bully because of my poor health. If Prince


    Jing has interest in any girl, I will naturally not stop him..."


    Prince Jing cut in before Yun Shang could finish speaking, "no one else wille." Prince Jing took


    hold of Yun Shang''s hand and forced her to look at him. His eyes were full of earnest. "No one else.


    You are the only one that I care about. I don''t even have a maid to wait for you all these years.


    "Shang''er, I will not allow it. You push me away from you. I saw you in Qinzheng Hall at the age of


    eight, and you walked into the hall, then to my brother, there was the drought in the State of Ning. You


    know, many people lost their family because of the drought, so when you wanted to pray at Ning''guo


    Temple, I was attracted by you. It took me eight years to wait for you to marry me after your Coming-of-


    age Ceremony. Before that, I have sworn in front of the Emperor that you will be the only one in my life.


    "


    Yun Shang was stunned. What did he say? Did he notice her since she was eight? Why didn''t she


    remember him at all?


    When she was eight years old, she went to the Ning''guo Temple for pray. She remembered the incident


    not long after she was reborn, so that Hua Jing couldn''t be worshiped as she was in her previous life.


    What was his majesty doing then? He was having a meeting in the Qinzheng Hall. She remembered


    seeing Grand Councilor Li. But, Prince Jing... Was he also there then?

 Chapter 234 Interlocking

    Chapter 234 Interlocking


    "You were also there then? Why didn''t I remember anything about it? " Yun Shang frowned and looked


    upset.


    Prince Jing giggled, but curled his lips, "I''m not that invisible to you? s, I''ve been thinking of you for


    seven years, but you''ve even forgotten. " Then he put his arms around Yun Shang''s waist, and carried


    her towards the side hall. "I don''t mind helping you recall..."


    Yun Shang flushed. She struggled to free herself, but Prince Jing held her back. The prince had no


    choice but to let her go.


    Jing Wenxi was still kneeling at the door, but she shook slightly and clenched her fist in the sleeve. The


    people around her looked at her with sympathy at the beginning, but now they wanted to know more.


    Hearing the discussion behind her, Jing Wenxi clenched her teeth and turned a deaf ear to it. She knew


    how awful those words would be without her guess.


    "Just now I thought she fell in love with Prince Jing, so she saved him. I thought Princess Yun Shang


    wouldn''t allow her to enter here. I also felt sorry for her. But I didn''t expect that Prince Jing didn''t like


    her at all. It turned out that she ran away to take the arrow and wanted to seize the opportunity to get


    on him. A woman should dare to do such a thing. It''s really... "


    "The princess has a good rtionship with his highness just now. He is so obedient to her. I''ve never


    seen his highness be nice to anyone. I didn''t expect him to smile."


    "I heard that Jing Wenxi is a daughter of an eminent family. She is so ridiculous. I don''t know how her


    family taught her to be so shameless."


    "Don''t you know? She is the daughter of a concubine, but she is favored by her father. That''s all. She is


    uneducated. "


    Jing Wenxi straightened up, bit her lips, and her eyes were filled with hatred. ''hehe, are you


    despicable? Yes, she was a bitch. So what? Jing Wenxi is a daughter of a concubine. So is Yun Shang


    different? But now she is a princess. How noble can she be? Can Prince Jing love her just because


    she is the princess? Jing Wenxi wasn''t convinced!


    Jing Wenxi raised her eyes and looked in the direction of the side hall. She smiled coldly. Were they in


    love? So what? So what if she won the hearts of these servants? Did she think this would solve the


    problem? I will make Yun Shang the spiteful, greedydy. I wonder what she will do when people say


    she is a bad girl.


    All the injustice I suffered today must be ten times, and even a thousand times as much as Yun Shang.


    The crowd gradually dispersed. Jing Wenxi got up and shook before she could stand.


    Jing Wenxi didn''t expect to see that. Lady Jin frowned and said, "Miss Jing doesn''t seem to be a good


    person. I can see that she hasn''t given up. Shang''er..."


    Emperor Ning smiled. He wasn''t worried about his daughter at all, but he didn''t like Jing Wenxi''s


    scheming. He said, "I have asked someone to investigate the truth. If Jing Wenxi is determined to harm


    our Chenxi, I will directly sentence her to death for the murder of the Emperor''s son..."


    Lady Jin frowned but said nothing. She turned around and entered the inner hall.


    The one who was talked about was sitting in a chair, staring at the man in front of her, who looked


    calm. "Have you really met me when I was eight years old?"


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows. "I have seen you for many times since you were born. It''s not


    surprising."


    Yun Shang smiled at Prince Jing''s words, "uncle, you remember us so clearly every time we meet. Do


    you have a crush on me when I was eight years old? I think you have a lot to ask for..."


    "What? I just used the excuse to make Jing Wenxi off. Do you take it seriously? " Prince Jing said


    casually without even raising his eyelids.


    Yun Shang didn''t say anything more. Her eyebrows kept twitching as if something was going to


    happen. Yun Shang pondered for a while and thought that no matter Jing Wenxi gave up, she should


    behave herself and not make any trouble. She wouldn''t allow anyone toy a finger on the temporary


    imperial pce now.


    She ordered her men to do what she thought.


    However, Yun Shang didn''t expect that Jing Wenxi came out as soon as it got dark. "Your Highness,


    she left the temporary imperial pce. I saw that she walked in a light pace and didn''t seem to be


    seriously injured. I''ve sent someone to follow her up."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked up at the shadow guard. "If I remember correctly, your name is Qian


    Hua, right?"


    The secret guard nodded, with eagerness in his eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled. I asked you to investigate who Jing Wenxi had been in touch with several days ago.


    How''s the investigation going?


    The secret guard shook his head. "It has been a few days. There are very few clues. I only know that


    Miss Jing came to Laifeng City with the son of Jing family, and she entered the temporary imperial


    pce on the third day she came here."


    Yun Shang fell silent. She knew that it was hard for them to conduct an investigation with the secret


    guards after such a long time. Yun Shang was right. If the Empress contacted Jing Wenxi and made


    some deal with her, she wouldn''t have been raped in broad daylight.


    "Has her brocade handkerchief been checked by Madam Zheng? How did it go?" Yun Shang asked


    again.


    "Madam Zheng has taken it. But after she examined it for a while, she said that it was hard to find


    anything wrong. But the handkerchief is definitely not a new one as Miss Jing said. It must have been


    used for a long time. Madam Zheng came up with a way to take the brocade handkerchief out of the


    temporary imperial pce and hand it to Mr. Jing. ording to the rumor, Mr. Jing didn''t have any


    snob. " The secret guard answered in a low voice with no expression on his face.


    Yun Shang reached out and smoothed the creases on her dress. She nodded and asked, "Miss Jing,


    does she have a good rtionship with Mr. Jing?"


    The secret guard quickly said, "yes. Mister Jing was the son of the Jing family, but he was not


    interested in the career. He didn''t support Jing Wenxi as she was indeed very good to him. Mister Jing


    was not very close to his sister. I heard that every time Mr. Jing went on a long trip, he would bring


    many gifts to Jing Wenxi. "


    "What a good sibling love." Yun Shang kept smiling. She knew that Jing Wenxi was a daughter of a


    concubine, but she had no idea what she had gone through in Jing''s mansion. She didn''t know what


    made a woman so awful. She had nned to investigate it, but the Imperial City was not peaceful now.


    She was afraid that things would go wrong.


    Madam Zheng did it neatly this time. She could even think of putting the handkerchief on Jing Wenxi''s


    brother.


    After a while, a secret guard came back and reported, "master, Jing Wenxi went to the hospital."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked with doubt, "to the hospital? What was she


    doing in the hospital? If I go to see a doctor, I think the doctors in temporary imperial pce are all


    superb. Do you think I will let the doctor do harm to her? Or is she nning to buy some medicine to


    poison me? "


    "I caught the pill refiner from the hospital when Jing Wenxi left. He panicked and told me that she had


    bought many almonds."


    The bitter almond? A hint of hesitation shed in Yun Shang''s eyes. The bitter almond had the function


    of treating a cold, fever, or something like that. Jing Wenxi was just hurt by an arrow and had no


    symptoms. What was she trying to do?


    "Go and invite Madam Zheng here." Although Yun Shang had learned some medical skills, she was


    only a casual nurse. She was not really good at other simple diseases and poison.


    Madam Zheng arrived in a hurry as she thought Yun Shang was sick and worried about having


    pimples. But Yun Shang sat on the chair as if nothing had happened. Madam Zheng looked around but


    didn''t see anything wrong with her. She asked cautiously, "Your Highness, is there anything I can do for


    you?"


    Yun Shang nodded and asked, "my guard reported that Jing Wenxi had gotten some bitter almonds


    from the hospital. I''m not a good teacher, so I''d like to ask the old maid what else the bitter almonds


    could be used to treat my cold, fever and gasp with other medicine?


    Madam Zheng changed her countenance. She thought for a moment before she said in a low voice, "if


    it''s the bitter almond, then it''s still poisonous except for being cured."


    "Poisonous?" Yun Shang was stunned. She had no idea of this. "How could it be? I used to eat the


    almond... "


    Madam Zheng shook her head, "no, your highness. You''ve usually eaten the bitter almond, but the


    ordinary one is the almond, which has five poisons. The bitter almond is a herb, and it''s not very


    medicine, the doctor will tell you to remove the skin and tip of the almond when boiling it. Normally,


    you''ll be poisoned after having about 40 pills or so. If you eat too much, you will die. "


    It was an undeniable fact that the almond had so many secrets. However, Yun Shang nodded in


    response to the answer and wondered in her mind, ''is Jing Wenxi trying to almond my almond and give


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    it to me?''? Did she want her to suffer from the almond and die in the end?


    Yun Shang thought for a while and finally decided to keep quiet. She told Madam Zheng to take good


    care of Lady Jin and Emperor Ning and not to ask them to eat anything like almond. After that, she


    dismissed Madam Zheng.


    Yun Shang slept all night and waited for a long time, but she didn''t get Jing Wenxi''s order. She then


    heard that Jing Wenxi fell down on the street in the morning, with her eyes closed in great pain, and


    she shouted, "Princess Yun Shang, I was wrong. I dare not. I don''t like the prince any more. Please


    forgive me."


    But ording to another news, Mr. Jing had a pimple.

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    Chapter 235 A Visit To The Heavenly Dog


    It was obvious who made Chenxi ill. However, she couldn''t get rid of that woman now. Yun Shang was


    good at spreading rumors, so she knew what it could do. If Jing Wenxi died, people would gossip about


    her.


    Yun Shang''s eyes darkened when she heard Prince Jing''s cold voice. "If I had known this, I would have


    killed her earlier. She isn''t able to make so much trouble. What a bad luck she is not to fight on the


    battlefield."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and took the jade hanging on her waist into her hands The temporary


    imperial pce might be her battlefield, and her enemy would probably be her enemy.


    The next day, the news that Mister Jing had a pimple was spread around the city. Besides, it was said


    that the youngest Prince Chenxi had a pimple too and it hadn''t healed yet.


    But as little prince had just got pimples, Mister Jing also came out. The little prince''s sister was


    Princess Yun Shang, and Mister Jing was Jing Wenxi''s brother. So many people guessed. The most


    popr one was that Miss Jing admired Prince Jing but she didn''t have any improper thought. Instead,


    she saved Prince Jing. Princess Yun Shang was jealous of Jing Wenxi, so she poisoned her and sent


    something the little prince had used to Mr. Jing''s side, which also caused him to have an attack.


    Giving pimple was a great test for patients. If they didn''t do it properly, they might die.


    Jing Wenxi made a lot of people feel sorry for her.


    ''Jing Wenxi is indeed a troublemaker.'' Yun Shang thought to herself, but she couldn''t helpughing at


    Jing Wenxi''s stupidity. Although it was going to be troublesome for her to clean up the mess, it was not


    a fatal thing.


    Yun Shang thought for a while. Something happened in her previous life. She racked her brains and


    finally came up with something. She quickly called the secret guard and gave a few orders. The secret


    guard took the order and left. Prince Jing walked to Yun Shang and whispered, "you don''t have to do


    this. Leave it to me. You are my wife, and I will protect you. Nobody dares to ask why I killed people."


    Although Yun Shang was touched by Prince Jing''s loyalty to her, she had no choice. "I know that they


    don''t dare to me me, your majesty. But it''s not good for both of us. Now we are on the verge of a


    battle. We must be careful. If anything goes wrong, the overall situation will be affected. It''s known to all


    that what the people want is the fate. "


    "It''s public opinion." Prince Jing kept silent for a while. Finally, he didn''t say anything. He just put on his


    clothes and went out. Yun Shang didn''t ask him what he was going to do. She just wondered what had


    happened at the border.


    The next day, just as everyone came to the Laifeng City for fun, they saw that the well water in the city


    suddenly turned red. Everyone panicked, and they ran towards the temple, wanting to pray for the


    protection of the Bodhisattva. They saw a book in the hands of the Bodhisattva, which was originally


    clean, and there were tears of blood in their eyes. Just then, the book fell on the ground, with words


    written, "Princess Hui Guo is destined to be here and she has suffered a lot today. I''m terribly sorry for


    what has happened. May I remind you, August 15, heavenly dog devouring day."


    People rushed to report that the city was in a panic. Some people said yesterday they dreamed the


    heavenly dog eating day and the Bodhisattva said to him that Princess Yun Shang took her life seven


    years ago to pray for the rain for her. They were not grateful but dared to believe the words of the


    evildoer. It was really a punishment.


    The Mid Autumn Festival was just two days away.


    Yun Shang was not in a hurry, as if those rumors had nothing to do with her. As time went by, the


    blisters on Chenxi''s body began to scab. It was the most painful time in the day. Everyone was worried


    about him. Luckily, Yun Shang''s ointment was effective. Otherwise, Chenxi would have the scar


    removed.


    Lady Jin didn''t know what had happened outside. She was taking care of Chenxi with all her heart. Yun


    Shang was summoned to the study by Emperor Ning...


    "Those rumors were spread by you?" Emperor Ning frowned and seemed to be worried.


    Yun Shang didn''t deny it and nodded, "it was me."


    Emperor Ning nced at Yun Shang. After a long time, he sighed, "it''s undeniable that this is a good


    way. But have you ever thought about it? If the heavenly dog can''t survive in the future, what do you


    think?"


    Yun Shang was not worried at all. "Father, I dare say so, but I know that it will happen. Just like the rain


    at that time, please be assured."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Emperor Ning thought of the rain seven years ago, which Yun Shang told


    the fortune. It was just because Yun Shang went to the Ning''guo Temple to pray seven years ago,


    Master Wu Na was touched by her sincerity. That was why he handed over the decree of Buddha to


    Yun Shang and allowed her toe back to the pce. This time...


    "I have lived in the Ning''guo Temple for many years, but I know something. The heavenly dog eats


    moon not only as punishment by God, but also rules that can be avoided. A few days ago, I had seen


    some signs, but I was not sure, so I didn''t tell father. Later, it was settled, but such a thing happened


    again. That''s just right. Heavenly dogs eat the moon, which is a sign of disaster. I will do it first to save


    the Grand Councilor Li and Xia Houjing from colluding with each other. If I do so, I will impose the


    me on my father, saying that my father did not do anything helpful to the country. That''s why the GodThis content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .


    was angry with my father, which resulted in the bad luck. " Yun Shang lowered her head, but her mind


    shed back to the time in her previous life, where such a thing had really happened.


    The Mid Autumn Festival was the fifteenth day of lunar month in lunar calendar, a celebration for the


    reunion of all the families on such a day. The next day, an official who was in office holding an official''s


    letter announced that the ruler lost his morality and the heavens were angry, giving a warning to the


    officials. A panic took over him.


    However, father was so angry that he killed many officials who had gone along with him and finally


    suppressed the news. At that time, Yun Shang didn''t have any feelings about it. But asionally, when


    she heard Jingran talk about it with his mother, his words were full of resentment. He only said that the


    Emperor''s immoral behavior had infuriated the God, that he hadn''t turned over a new leaf, and that he


    had even used such a violent method to suppress this matter. It was really against filial piety.


    At that time, she was somewhat unhappy about what her father did in an open-minded way, but now


    she thought about it carefully, and believed that it was a conspiracy of taking advantage of the heavenly


    dog and the lunar moon to attack the Emperor.


    Perhaps the whole scheme was plotted by Li Jingyan.


    Emperor Ning didn''t know that Yun Shang was capable of doing that. He knew that if it happened, there


    would be rumors about him heard by her. He thought about it for a while and didn''t say anything else.


    After all, if what Yun Shang expected was true, her move could solve a big disaster. Even if nothing


    happened, the worst result would be worse than now.


    The moon was very round on August 15.


    After Chenxi recovered a little, everyone was relieved. Yun Shang and Prince Jing were fine, so they


    guessed the girl hadn''t been infected. Lady Jin was very happy. She asked Madam Zheng to set up


    some melon fruits and tea cakes in the courtyard, and the whole family was enjoying the moon happily.


    Emperor Ning, Lady Jin, Yun Shang and Prince Jing sat at the stone table. Lady Jin held Chenxi that


    had just been one month old and chatted leisurely while drinking tea. The scene was so beautiful that


    Yun Shang''s eyes turned red.


    This had never happened in her previous life. She almost forgot what family affection was like. It was


    not until Huan''er was born that Yun Shang and her son depended on each other for living. But their life


    was a little more deste. If everything stopped at this moment, she would die right here with no


    regret.


    Prince Jing was the first one to notice Yun Shang''s emotion. He reached out his hand under the table


    and held Yun Shang''s hand under it. The coldness in Yun Shang''s hand astonished him. He frowned


    and asked Madam Zheng to fetch a cloak for Yun Shang. "It''s summer, but it''s cold at night. Put the


    cloak on it."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked up at the full moon. She smiled as she thought, ''I don''t know how hard


    my life will be in this life. I don''t know what will happen in the future. I just know that if I can protect


    these people around me, I should thank God for giving me the chance to reborn.''.


    Emperor Ning looked at Yun Shang and thought she was worried about the heavenly dog and the


    moon. He looked at her and frowned Is there a heavenly dog outside to eat moon?


    After another short while, Chenxi''s eyes were about to fall asleep. Looking at the little boy who had


    been sleeping in Lady Jin''s arms, Yun Shang smiled and said, "mother, look at brother. He must be


    sleepy. Take him back to bed. Don''t catch a cold."


    Lady Jin lowered her head and looked at her son with a smile. "I''ll get him to sleep before Ie


    back."


    As soon as Lady Jin left, the smile on Emperor Ning''s face disappeared. He looked at his daughter


    worriedly. "Shang''er, is it true that there will be days of dog eating?"


    Prince Jing smiled, "brother, don''t worry. What''s done is done."


    Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing with curiosity. She was very clear that she had confidence in herself,


    just because she had been reborn. But why did Prince Jing trust her so much?


    "Why do you trust me so much, your highness?" Yun Shang asked with a smile.


    Prince Jing said without hesitation, "I believe whatever you say."


    The night wind was a little cold, but Yun Shang felt warm in her heart. She thought it would be a good


    choice to be his wife all her life.


    Yun Shang was thinking about it when a maid cried in surprise. "Oh Herees dogs... "

 Chapter 236 Visit The Huo Family (Part One)

    Chapter 236 Visit The Huo Family (Part One)


    Yun Shang looked up and found the moon had a part missing. It was originally a round moon, but it


    was missing a part of it, which was very strange.


    Yun Shang smiled slightly. Fortunately, there was no mistake in her memory about her previous life.


    However, Yun Shang didn''t know that Prince Jing had been watching her all the time. This Yun Shang


    looked like a breathtaking beauty. However, he grew more confused. He did not believe that the


    prediction could be fulfilled. But how did Yun Shang know that the moon would be missing a part of it


    tonight.


    The moon was bit away by the heavenly dog little by little and gradually disappeared in the night sky.


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at Emperor Ning, and said with a smile, "Brother is almost recovered.


    I''ll send someone to collect and burn all the things in the pce tomorrow. Then we can leave."


    Emperor Ning nodded, "it''s time."


    When Lady Jin came out again, the moon was hanging in the sky full of stars. The four had some


    drinks while talking to each other. They didn''t return to their respective pces until midnight.


    Yun Shang was already slightly drunk. She had been smiling all the time, but her eyes were getting a


    little confused. Looking at her, Prince Jing found her funny. He held her to the bed and leaned against


    it. He went out and called the hangover soup. But when he came back, he saw Yun Shang sleeping on


    the bed.


    Prince Jingughed. He sat on the edge of the bed and stared at Yun Shang for a long time. There was


    an imperceptible emotion in his eyes.


    "Your Highness, the soup is ready." A knock on the door awakened Prince Jing. He hurriedly stood up


    and walked to the door. "Give it to me."


    He brought the sober up tea to her, only to find that she had already fallen asleep. He smiled and


    sighed, then raised his head and drank it up.


    When Yun Shang woke up, she felt a headache. She rolled over in the bed and noticed that someone


    was beside her. Yun Shang suddenly opened her eyes and saw a pair of smiling eyes in front of her.


    Yun Shang was in a daze for a long time before she realized who the culprit was. She quickly sat up,


    but she couldn''t help but scream in pain. She closed her eyes and slowly calmed down, then she


    noticed that the person beside her seemed to be sitting up. Before opening her eyes, a husky voice


    came, "what? Do you have a headache? "


    Yun Shang nodded and sighed, "I shouldn''t have drunk too much."


    The man next to her gave a lightugh, and Yun Shang felt a hand touching her temple on her


    forehead. Yun Shang was so shocked that she almost jumped up, but she knew that the man didn''t


    mean to offend her. Just as she was about to ask, she felt the hand gently rubbing her temple.


    Yun Shang was taken aback. Was he trying to relieve her headache, and then she heard Prince Jing


    saying, "I wanted you to drink some hangover soup yesterday, so that you wouldn''t feel so much pain


    when you woke up. But when the hangover soup came, you were already asleep. You were in deep


    sleep, so I didn''t wake you up."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and chuckled. "It seems I didn''t do anything embarrassing yesterday


    after I was drunk. I fell asleep immediately when I was drunk."


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    "I will remember that you can''t drink. You''d better drink less in the future. Drinking is not good after all."


    Prince Jing asked softly. He rubbed her back for a while before he asked, "are you feeling better?"


    Yun Shang opened her eyes and didn''t seem to see the whole room shaking as before. She nodded


    and was about to ask Prince Jing to stop when the door was opened. There came Qian Yin''s lively


    voice, "Your Highness!"


    Then Qian Yin''s face appeared at the door of the inner pce. Qian Yin''s face turned red at the sight of


    the situation on the bed. She quickly lowered her head and said, "I saw nothing." Then she left.


    In a daze, Yun Shang realized that she was only wearing her underwear, lying in Prince Jing''s arms.


    Although she didn''t really lean against his chest, he put his hand on her forehead, as if holding her.


    How could they be so intimate?


    Yun Shang was startled. She quickly stood up and said, "I''m fine. I''ll go and get washed." "Qian Yin."


    Yun Shang called out. Then she entered the bathroom.


    A faint smile appeared on Prince Jing''s face when he found his hand empty. After a long time, he put


    his hand down, took his clothes and got dressed slowly.


    Until the breakfast time, Yun Shang''s face was still a little red. Yun Shang scolded herself for being so


    shy in her previous life when they were already married.


    After the breakfast, Lady Jin asked the maids to put away all the stuff in the pce and burn them.


    After everyone took a bath, they went out of the pce. Lady Jin moved to the GQ Pce on the other


    side, while Yun Shang moved to the XR Pce.


    After she settled the luggage, Yun Shang couldn''t wait to get out of the temporary imperial pce and


    go to the city. She had nned a big n yesterday and wanted to check whether it was working or


    not.


    Prince Jing seemed to understand what Yun Shang was thinking, so he ordered guards to prepare a


    car and wait aside. Walking out of the temporary imperial pce, Yun Shang saw the carriage very


    gorgeous. On the tassels around the carriage hung a sign, with the word "Prince Jing" written on it.


    Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing, whose face was cold, and smiled. He knew her well. With this


    thought, Qian Yin helped Yun Shang get on the carriage. Then Prince Jing lifted the curtain of the


    carriage and got inside. The carriage headed for the city. As soon as they entered the city, Yun Shang


    heard faint sounds as if they were talking about the heavenly dog and the lunar moon


    yesterday.

 Chapter 237 Visit The Huo Family (Part Two)

    Chapter 237 Visit The Huo Family (Part Two)


    "That''s ording to the Buddha''s decree of Lady Avalokitesvara. Yesterday, the moon was so round,


    and was eaten up by the heavenly dog. I knew it. Princess Hui Guo is only eight years old and knows


    to pray for rain for the people. How could such a woman be jealous? Your Highness has suffered from


    injustice, and even the God can''t tolerate it. "


    "I''m afraid Jing Wenxi is telling the lie. My uncle in the Imperial City told me that Jing Wenxi''s love for


    Prince Jing is well known in the Imperial City. She must be unwilling to ept the fact that Prince Jing


    adores Princess Hui Guo so much that she tries to ruin her reputation. I''m afraid the ident of her


    brother has something to do with her."


    Gradually, some people saw the carriage in which they were sitting. "Eh? Prince Jing? Is it Prince


    Jing''s carriage? Is there anyone else in the State of Ning who can speak out the words'' Prince Jing ''?"


    "Is the Princess Hui Guo in the carriage too?"


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    The people in the carriage listened to the sounds from the outside, but they were as quiet as


    mountains. After a long while, Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang''s face and said with a smile, "using


    rumor to suppress rumor is a good way to deal with it."


    Yun Shang smiled for a while and said, "What the people want will be the fate. Hehe..." A hint of


    mockery was reflected in her eyes.


    What the people want will be the fate. Prince Jing lowered his eyes and thought it over. He was


    shocked. He didn''t believe in fate, but he had to believe in what the people wanted.


    The carriage stopped in front of the courtyard of the Jing family. Prince Jing opened the door and got


    off the carriage. Yun Shang heard faint exmationsing from the surroundings, "is he Prince Jing?


    Why was Prince Jing here? Is the rumor true? Prince Jing and Miss Jing... "


    "Bah, haven''t you seen the heavenly dog eat moon yesterday? Princess Hui Guo suffered wrong, and


    even the moon has been eaten. If you continue to talk nonsense, you''ll pay for it. "


    The door was opened again and a hand reached in. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and took a pill


    before getting off the carriage.


    Yun Shang was surprised when she got off the carriage. She knew there were people around the


    carriage, but she didn''t expect that there were so many people. Yun Shang lowered her eyes and let


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    Prince Jing hold her waist.


    "This beautifuldy is much more beautiful than Miss Jing. Is she Princess Hui Guo?" The people


    behind them kept talking about them.


    Yun Shang winked at Qian Yin. Then Qian Yin stepped forward and knocked on the door.


    The door was opened, and a man dressed as a servant came out. He stared at Yun Shang and Prince


    Jing for a long time before asking hesitantly, "who are you?"


    Qian Yin curtsied to the servant and said with a smiling face, "Mister, behind me are Prince Jing and his


    wife. They heard that Miss Jing and Mr. Jing are sick, so they specially came to visit them."


    The crowd''s discussion became louder. They were a little excited after guessing who the two were.


    The servant still hesitated. After a while, he said, "please wait for a moment, your highness. I will inform


    my master of the arrival of his lordship." Then he closed the door again.


    Qian Yin''s eyes widened in shock. She asked, "Your highness, why did he run away? Why didn''t he


    invite the Prince and his wife to the living room first?"


    Yun Shang frowned and coughed. Her face looked pale. Prince Jing lowered his head, eyes full of


    worry. He patted Yun Shang''s back and said gently, "You took care of the youngest prince all night long


    and didn''t have a good sleep at all for so many days. When the youngest prince was just recovered,


    you heard Miss Jing was sick and rushed here without taking a rest. You were not in good health?"


    Yun Shang was shocked. These should have been Qian Yin''s words. She had discussed it with Qian


    Yin earlier. Howe the word came out of his mouth? It sounded more credible to the people, but she


    had never told him about it?


    Qian Yin was in a daze as well. After a long while, she regained herposure and said, "Your


    Highness, Her Highness'' medicine is in the carriage. I''ll fetch it for her at once."


    Yun Shang shook her head and said with a smile, "I''m fine. Miss Jing came to visit my mother. Just two


    days after she was sent to the temporary imperial pce, my brother got pimples and she stayed in the


    pce for two days. Now Miss Jing is sick, of course I should visit her. After taking care of my brother,


    Miss Jing left the temporary imperial pce well prepared. But Mr. Jing had a pimple right away, which


    might have been Chenxi''s fault. If I didn''te to see her, I would be worried..."


    As Yun Shang spoke, the crowd fell silent. Yun Shang''s voice was soft but clear. But as soon as she


    finished, people started to gossip again.


    "Prince Jing and Princess Hui Guo stille to visit them due to her poor health. How dare they keep


    his highness and her highness outside the door! How dare they be so rude!"


    "Your Highness said Miss Jing had been well prepared before she left the pce. The pimple is not


    easy to be infected. He wouldn''t have been infected if he hadn''t touched something the patient had


    used."

 Chapter 238 Get Rid Of Her Enemies

    Chapter 238 Get Rid Of Her Enemies


    All of a sudden, the door was opened. The people stopped talking.


    The woman stood at the door, dressed in green, with her hair tied casually. Her beautiful face was


    horribly pale. She fixed her eyes on the twoing to her, and with a helpless smile on her lips, she


    said, "Your highness, do you want to see how miserable I am?"


    Yun Shang was confused and asked, "Miss Jing, what do you mean?" She paused for a while, and


    then continued hesitantly, "I know Mr. Jing has got pimples. Miss Jing and Mr. Jing are good siblings.


    I''m afraid that you are also very sad about it. It was my fault. I should have kept Miss Jing in the


    temporary imperial pce and waited for Chenxi''s recovery. I should not have let Miss Jinge back


    until I made sure everything is okay."


    Prince Jing med Yun Shang in a casual tone, "Shang''er, why do you take all the responsibility? It''s


    Miss Jing who asked toe back here. Her maids have prepared bath and medicine. Everything is


    new except for her own things. It''s not your fault. Why are you ming yourself for this?"


    Jing Wenxi looked at them coldly. When she was about to speak, she heard a scream, "That''s her!


    That''s her!"


    A person rushed out from the crowd and grabbed Jing Wenxi by the arm.


    Everyone was shocked. Prince Jing stepped back, holding Yun Shang in his arms. Qian Yin frowned


    and scolded loudly, "Who are you? Haven''t you seen us? Why do you rush out? "


    The person turned around. It was a woman in blue. She curtsied to Prince Jing and Yun Shang, "Your


    Highness." She grabbed Jing Wenxi''s hand tightly.


    Jing Wenxi frowned and said angrily, "What''s wrong with you,dy? Why did you catch me? "


    The woman gave Jing Wenxi a nce and then turned to Yun Shang and Prince Jing. "Your highness


    and your highness, please uphold justice for me."


    Yun Shang coughed and panted, "Just tell us what''s wrong."


    With an angry look, she took Jing Wenxi''s hand and said, "People, if you are from the Laifeng City, you


    should know me. I sell noodles in the east of the city, and I am from the Qian family."


    As soon as her voice fell, many people said that they had seen her.


    The woman said, "Some time ago, my daughter got a pimple. She came to me and said she had a


    prescription to treat the pimple. I worried about my daughter, so I invited her into the house. Besides,


    she gave the prescription and left the house. Butter, my daughter died inexplicably. I just thought that


    she was a bad doctor. Moreover, the trouble she had got was only a narrow escape. When I was


    cleaning my daughter''s clothes, I found that several of her brocade handkerchiefs and some other


    things were missing together. I was confused, but I didn''t have any other thoughts. I just thought my


    daughter lost them by ident. But I didn''t expect to see thisdy in the city the other day. And I also


    saw the brocade handkerchief of my daughter in thisdy''s hand..."


    The woman gritted her teeth, tears welling up in her eyes. Her lips trembled. "My daughter liked the


    brocade handkerchief very much. She must have been infected with the disease as she wears it all the


    time. Why did you steal that thing? Besides, I heard that you are from a rich family, so you certainly


    don''t know medical skills. I have asked someone to check the prescription. It is just a normal


    prescription which can be used to strengthen the body. Several vors of the prescription are not for


    the person who has got pimples. What are you thinking? How did she offend you? How could you hurt


    my baby so cruelly? "


    Jing Wenxi shook off her hand with a pale face, "You''ve found the wrong person."


    However, the woman didn''t intend to let go of her. "Your Highness, please help me to punish this evil


    woman."


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    As if remembering something, Qian Yin uttered an "oh" and covered her mouth. Yun Shang turned to


    Qian Yin, "What''s wrong?"


    Qian Yin looked at Jing Wenxi, and then turned to her, "Your Highness, I heard from Madam Zheng that


    Miss Jing left the pce the next day after she entered the temporary imperial pce. And she came


    back with a brocade handkerchief. Seeing that the handkerchief didn''t match the color of Miss Jing''s


    clothes, Madam Zheng asked Miss Jing about the handkerchief. Miss Jing told her that the


    handkerchief looked good and she bought it when she went shopping. But Madam Zheng said the color


    of the brocade handkerchief was a little light, and it was clearly not new. But it was inappropriate for


    Madam Zheng to ask more. She kept quiet and told us that the youngest prince had a pimple."


    Yun Shang was surprised and opened her mouth in surprise. Then the olddy asked hurriedly,


    "What''s the color of the handkerchief?"


    "She said it was cyan and embroidered with plum blossoms." Qian Yin hurriedly said.


    Prince Jing looked at her coldly. "When did Miss Jinge to your house?"


    The woman answered quickly, "August fourth."


    Qian Yin answered hastily, "It is August forth. Prince Chenxi was found to have a pimple on him..."


    Yun Shang could not believe what she saw. She looked at Jing Wenxi nkly. Jing Wenxi''s face was


    pale. She bit her lips but didn''t say anything. Prince Jing looked at her coldly. "Jing Wenxi, what crime


    do you deserve for murdering the Emperor''s son?"


    The crowd burst into an uproar.


    It turned out that it was true.


    Jing Wenxiughed and shook off the woman''s hand. She looked at Prince Jing and said, "Your


    Highness, as the saying goes, he who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick. I tell you, I


    didn''t do it."


    A person''s voice came from the crowd. "I remember her. The other day I saw Mrs. Qian bring a young


    girl in. When they came out, I asked about it curiously. She looked very happy and kept saying that her


    daughter was saved."


    Jing Wenxi''s face went pale.


    "It turns out she is so vicious. She even used the handkerchief the girl used to hurt the youngest


    prince."


    "I''m afraid that her brother had the pimple because of this too. He might have wanted to nder the


    Princess by doing that."


    "Oh, I remembered it. Yesterday, she bought some bitter almonds in my pharmacy. It was poisonous.


    Now, judging from her symptoms, I think she looks like she has been detoxified by the bitter almond


    venom..."


    "Oh my God! She said the Princess was the murder! How vicious she is!"


    Prince Jing''s face became colder. He cast a cold nce at Jing Wenxi. "Guards, arrest the woman who


    tried to murder his Majesty''s son and smear the Princess!"


    Jing Wenxi looked at Prince Jing sadly. After a long time she opened her mouth and smiled bitterly. "Is


    there only Princess Hui Guo in your eyes? You said you had loved Princess Hui Guo for seven years,


    but your highness, do you know that Xi''er has loved you for more than seven years. When I was a


    child, I heard my father say that you were a talent. In the marching battle, you were everywhere to


    show off your strength, and I became curious about you. Later on, when I heard that you returned after


    a sessful battle, I secretly ran out of home without telling my father, because I wanted to see what


    you looked like as my father praised you. But this time, I loved you so much..."


    Jing Wenxi wept, "Princess Hui Guo, what is she good about? Why do you treat her like this? Look at


    her, she''s half dead. She isn''t as good as me at the Four Arts. She is just a Princess. Why do you like


    her?"


    Prince Jingughed and held Yun Shang tighter. "Do you know why she''s in such a poor health? Why


    doesn''t she know the Four Arts?"


    Prince Jing didn''t wait for Jing Wenxi''s answer. He looked down at the person in his arms, and his eyes


    were full of pity. "When she was eight years old, Shang''er revealed God''s design in order to ask for


    rain, which resulted in her poor health. She has no choice but to take a rest in the Ning''guo Temple.


    She has been lying in bed for rest every day, and is unable to learn the Four Arts. She is a pure and


    kind girl, not as vicious as you. She deserves my love."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes, looking vulnerable and sad. Yun Shang didn''t expect that Prince Jing


    was so good at acting. As a result, she was expecting that thesemoners would feel her kindness,


    sympathize with her, and hate Jing Wenxi more. In this way, she could not only get rid of the reputation


    of being green eyed, but also plunged Jing Wenxi into an endless abyss.


    ''He is indeed better at ying this game than me.''


    Yun Shang had only thought of the first part. She didn''t expect that Prince Jing had made the drama a


    "Your Highness, why don''t you trust me? Don''t be fooled by this woman! She''s just putting on a y.


    I''m no match for her in terms of bitchiness and viciousness. "


    Prince Jing frowned and raised his voice. "I will spare your life for the sake that you once blocked


    arrows for me. But I don''t expect that you are so vicious that you even want to nder my wife when


    you''re dying. Guards, take her away and give her to his majesty!"


    The guard came forward, took Jing Wenxi''s hand and went out.


    Jing Wenxi burst intoughter with hatred. She red at Yun Shang and said, "I lost. Your highness,


    you are much better than me." Then she was pulled away by the guards.


    Yun Shang bit her lips and looked up at Prince Jing uneasily, "Prince Jing, Miss Jing..." After a pause,


    she added, "I think she has no choice, your highness..."


    Prince Jing sighed. He touched Yun Shang''s hair and said gently, "Shang''er, I have given her a chance.


    It''s her own fault that she didn''t cherish it. Don''t me yourself. It has nothing to do with you."


    Yun Shang looked down and remained silent for a long time. Prince Jing helped her up and said, "Let''s


    go back to the temporary imperial pce. You are in poor health. Don''t get too tired."


    Yun Shang nodded and got on the carriage with Prince Jing.


    When the carriage started to move, Prince Jing didn''t let go of Yun Shang''s hand. Yun Shang narrowed


    her eyes and smiled, "Your Highness is so thoughtful. I''m impressed."


    Prince Jing smiled without saying anything.


    The secret guard arrived at the temporary imperial pce in a hurry before he went into the hall. "Your


    Highness, I''m afraid I have blocked the message between Grand Councilor Li and Qingsu..."

 Chapter 239 The News Came

    Chapter 239 The News Came


    Yun Shang and Prince Jing stopped at the same time. Li Jingyan and Cangjue Qingsu? How did they


    get together?


    Prince Jing nced at Yun Shang and said, "I''m going to discuss something with my brother. You can


    go back to the XR Pce first. You''ve worked all day. It''s time to rest. "


    "Okay." Yun Shang smiled and knew that they must be discussing the countermeasures, so she turned


    around and went back to her pce.


    Qian Yin giggled, "Your Highness, we have had a wonderful day. Jing Wenxi looks like an idiot. How


    can she bully you? By the way, your highness, his highness is so obedient to you today. How


    domineering he is. Is there anything happened between your highness and his highness while I was


    away? "


    Yun Shang nced at Qian Yin. "No one will regard you as a dumb if you don''t speak."


    "You are so cruel, your highness..." Qian Yin pretended to wipe her tears. Seeing that Yun Shang


    ignored her, she put her hand down and chuckled. "Your Highness, I''ve been exhausted these days. I


    took a special trip to the KY City, which was finally up to you. The detailed pictures on the border of the


    State of Xia have been drawn, and the information of several generals guarding the city, especially


    General Qi, has been obtained. Even the information about General Qi that can be found out. The high-


    ranking Military Counselor''s behavior was also recorded. I''ve ced all of my documents on your


    highness''..."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Well done and it was fast. After I finish reading it, I''ll reward you as long as I''m


    sure it''s worth it!"


    Qian Yin chuckled and said, "Oh, where is Qin Yi?"


    "Qin Yi went with grandfather to do something else." Yun Shang walked to her desk, opened a


    pamphlet and read it carefully.


    After a while, Yun Shang finished reading a book. She looked up and said, "I have ordered some


    people to follow Li Jingyan and his forces. Where are they now?"


    Qian Yin answered quickly, "They were in a house over one hundred miles away from here."


    A house? Yun Shang knew the general direction in her mind, but she didn''t know much more about it.


    She took the map of Prince Jing and looked at the location of the house for a long time.


    "A house¡­ What were Xia Houjing and Li Jingyan doing in a house? The Yuan River was on the other


    side of this house. If people surround here, they will die. " Yun Shang frowned and her expression


    changed. She looked at the small part.


    The house was not close to Laifeng City and the Imperial City. Why did they settle there?


    While she was thinking, footsteps came from outside the hall. Yun Shang put the book Qian Yin


    brought with her behind the bookshelf, and turned to look at the map in her hand.


    "What are you looking at, your highness? So serious? " Prince Jing opened the curtain and walked into


    the inner pce. He saw Yun Shang frowning at the stuff in her hands. Prince Jing walked to her with


    curiosity and looked down. "What? Map? Are you interested in it? "


    Yun Shang looked up at Prince Jing and asked, "Is Xia Houjing nning to collude with Cangjue


    Qingsu to deal with the State of Ning?"


    Prince Jing nodded. "Xia Houjing has discussed with Cangjue Qingsu. After they take over the State of


    Ning, they will divide the cities and even the design of the territory."


    Yun Shang sneered with contempt in her eyes, "They are daydreaming."


    Prince Jing didn''t want to continue this topic with Yun Shang, so he asked again, "What were you


    looking at just now?"


    Yun Shang wasn''t shy. She pointed at the house marked on the map and frowned, "I heard that Xia


    Houjing and Li Jingyan had settled here, so I''m here to have a look."


    "Really?" Prince Jing raised his eyebrows, with a gleam shining in his eyes. He said, "You''re well-


    informed, your highness." Then he stopped talking.


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "Your Highness is much better than me. Your highness must have gotten


    the news several days ago? I''m just curious. The Yuan River is behind the house. They are looking for


    death if they settle here. " Yun Shang had be Prince Jing''s favorite concubine since they both


    teased each other.


    "They are digging their own grave¡­ How can I know whether they are determined to fight or not? "


    Prince Jing whispered, with a gleam shining in his eyes. He walked to a chair and sat down.


    Yun Shang fell silent and her eyes fell on the Yuan River. The river started from the west of the State of


    Ning and headed all the way to the west. There was a turn in the entrance of the house building, and


    then went south to meet the sea.


    If the State of Xia wanted to invade the State of Ning, they had to first get through all the cities in the


    border area of the State of Ning. But after that, they could take advantage of the KY City to get to the


    Imperial City, including the Yuan River.


    It was too risky to take the risk of surviving.


    Yun Shang knew that Xia Houjing''s troop was good at hiding. After the fight with Prince Jing, they


    disappeared without trace. It took Yun Shang a lot of effort to get the secret guards she arranged in


    every corner to find their traces. At the beginning, this group of warriors were hiding in Mount Kirin. The


    reason why they were able to live in the mountain which was full of miasma was that they were used to


    the harsh environment due to the mountains of the State of Xia.


    However... Water... Yun Shang did not forget that the State of Xia is also facing the sea.


    Prince Jing once said that among three city generals, the KY City''s weakness was the most obvious.


    Everyone would choose the KY City as a first target, because it could save a lot of time, easy to attack


    and if a victory was under it, he could advance further.


    However, the things that were known to the public were not necessarily that easy to deal with. That was


    why they were afraid of setting more traps for the army of the State of Xia to jump in.


    With the house, the city seemed to be surrounded by water. They only needed to attack from the front


    and it was difficult for them to escape.


    However, it seemed that they had put their army in danger, but they were still able to survive.


    If Yun Shang stayed here, the army of eight hundred thousand soldiers in the State of Xia could


    proceed from Jingyang City and Dexi City and take one of them to the north. There was the


    Yuan River around, but the road was much better after the Yuan River.


    So the key to all of this was the Yuan River.


    It was highly possible that Li Jingyan and Xia Houjing were sent to pick up the army. Li Jingyan used


    his power to woo ministers in the Imperial City, and then made a weak move. He thought, if he


    seeded in seizing Emperor Ning, he would be fine. After having a direct confrontation with Prince


    Jing, they quickly retreated. They were perfect for hiding their true intentions.


    Now Xia Houjing was cooperating with Cangjue Qingsu. They wanted to ruin the State of Ning with only


    one strike.


    "Your Highness, Cangyang Qingsu must have returned to the State of Yng for a period of time,


    right? How is the situation in the the State of Yng?" Yun Shang looked up and asked softly.


    Prince Jing yed the jade ring in his hand in a casual manner, and answered softly, "The emperor of


    the State of Yng is fine. Now his poison hasn''t reached the point of death. When Cangjue Qingsu


    went back to the State of Yng, he knew he was cheated. He is about to go out."


    "Nothing? Then the Emperor of the State of Yng should get involved in some serious trouble, lest


    Prince Qingsu targeted at the State of Ning while he had nothing to do all day. " Yun Shang closed her


    eyes. "I remember my uncle said that Cangjue Qingsu has the support of the Chief Councilor and the


    General, and isparable to the Crown Prince and the fifth Prince. If something really happened to


    the Emperor of the State of Yng and the three princes were to fight for the throne, Prince Qingsu


    would have to gather some troops back to his Imperial City. In that case, not only his attention would be


    drawn back, but also the pressure on the northern border would be relieved. Besides, since Prince


    Qingsu is so rude, why should we be polite to their Emperor? " Yun Shang put down the map in her


    hand and looked up at Prince Jing. Her voice was soft but somewhat indifferent, and somewhat like


    Prince Jing.


    Hearing this, Prince Jing smiled. "That''s exactly what I think. You and I have a connection."


    Yun Shang red at Prince Jing. Prince Jingughed for a while and said, "I''ll be away for a period of


    time, or two months. It''s hard to say how long I can stay. Now the State of Ning is not safe everywhere.


    Just stay in the temporary imperial pce. Don''t wander around."


    "What?" Yun Shang was surprised. She tilted her head and thought for a while. Soon she realized that


    the prince was probably going to deal with something about Xia Houjing. He hade to her father


    and probably discussed the countermeasures with him.


    "When are you leaving?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    Prince Jing''s hand paused, but he still answered calmly, "Tomorrow morning."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while on Prince Jing''s words. Then she nodded, "I don''t know what kind of


    things you need, as you didn''t bring anything with you. If you need anything, just tell Qian Yin to


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    prepare it."


    Prince Jing was somewhat absent-minded. After a long while, he said, "No need. I''ve sent people to


    prepare."


    "¡­¡­ Okay... " Yun Shang agreed. She lowered her head and continued to read through the map.


    Somehow, she was a little upset, and she couldn''t go on reading. This was the first time he had left for


    such a long time after they got married. She remembered what he had said a moment ago. Sometimes


    it would be two months, sometimes it would be a long time that he didn''t know. He didn''t know, which


    meant he was not sure about what would happen.


    Yun Shang recalled that now that Prince Jing had known about his origin, what she worried about


    finally happened. He had no choice but to be an enemy of his family members. Xia Houjing is his


    seventh brother. Lord Hua Guo was his grandfather. And the Emperor of the State of Xia was his


    biological father.


    Yun Shang didn''t know what Prince Jing was thinking, but her heart ached.


    It suddenly urred to Yun Shang that no matter what happened, Prince Jing''s identity cannot be


    known by my father. Although her father seemed to have a close rtionship with Prince Jing, he was


    actually afraid of him. And he even suspected his own daughter. If father knew Prince Jing''s true


    identity, he would be even more skeptical of Prince Jing and would take precautions. The State of Xia


    had prepared for so many years. Yun Shang believed Prince Jing was just a pawn they set up. At that


    time, his majesty would try every means to eliminate Prince Jing.


    That was thest thing she wanted to see.

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    Chapter 240 The Encounter Of The Love Rivals (Part One)


    It was probably because of the thought that Prince Jing was leaving tomorrow that they stayed in the


    hall. Yun Shang asked servants to prepare a beautiful couch for Prince Jing. Half leaned on the couch


    to read a book, while Prince Jing sat behind the table and read the pamphlet presented by the secret


    guards. She was reading a book, and the whole room was quiet except the sound of her turning the


    pages.


    When Yun Shang woke up the next morning, she found Prince Jing was not by her side. She reached


    out her hand to feel the bed. The bed next to her was already cold. He must have been gone for a long


    time. She sat up after a while. Hearing the noise in the room, Qian Yin hurried into the room.


    "How long has his highness been away?" Yun Shang said gently.


    Qian Yin quietly observed Yun Shang''s face, and saw her as calm as usual. She said gently, "An hour


    and a half, his highness saw that Princess Yun Shang had a good sleep, so he told me not to disturb


    you."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked Qian Yin to prepare the toiletries, but her mind was in a mess. If he left,


    then it would take a long time to see.


    Yun Shang spent the whole day in her pce, browsing through a book on the bed and absent-minded.


    She used to lead afortable life like this when she was alone. But now, it seemed that she was used


    to thepany of Prince Jing, which made her feel a little bit ufortable without him by her side.


    After Prince Jing left, Yun Shang thought that since Li Jingyan and Xia Houjing were no longer keeping


    watch on the Imperial City, Ning Qian must be bored in the pce, so she sent someone to call Ning


    Qian over. Ning Qian made someone told the people that the Empress was not in good health, and


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    Emperor Ning decided to leave for Imperial City five dayster after Prince Jing had left. Yun Shang


    decided to see Jing Wenxi in prison.


    Jing Wenxi seemed to have a bad life in the prison, in rags, but she was still like a high miss. She didn''t


    get angry when she saw Yun Shang and called her with a poker face, "Princess Hui Guo."


    Yun Shang asked the guards to open the door, and entered. "Now Miss Jing should call me Lady Jing."


    Jing Wenxi smiled with contempt, "How long do you think you can live as his wife? Why did Prince Jing


    marry you? Why don''t you think about it? Are you afraid of the answer, or are you unwilling to do that?


    Prince Jing is just interested in your identity as a princess. He is an ambitious Prince and you are able


    to help him a lot. If one day he no longer needs you, I would like to see how he dumped you. "


    Yun Shang didn''t mind it at all. She smiled faintly and said, "Well, Miss Jing, just wait and see. I hope


    Miss Jing can live until that day."


    Jing Wenxi walked to Yun Shang, shook her head, and said, "Your Highness is noble, but you know


    nothing about this. Believe it or not, neither his majesty nor Prince Jing will kill me. "


    She nced at Yun Shang, and smiled again. "My father is the Head of the Court of Rites, and works


    for the Emperor. In the court, Grand Councilor Li and Prince Jing were of different forces. There were


    not many forces that truly belonged to the Emperor. His majesty is a man with great power and


    prestige. How could he abandon my father, the pawn, for the trifle between you and I? But Prince


    Jing... Your highness, I''m afraid you don''t know that Prince Jing has been trying to woo my father, who


    has always doted on me. On the other hand, Prince Jing is trying to woo my father. How could he make


    my father mad? Maybe I can call you sister in the near future. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing after hearing that, her eyes crooked with joy.


    Jing Wenxi changed her face and sniffed, "What are youughing at, your highness?"


    Yun Shang looked up at Jing Wenxi and said, "I just don''t know why Miss Jing is so confident? Not to


    mention that Prince Jing and his royal highness don''t think highly of your father as you think. He is just


    a mere Head of the Court of Rites. Believe it or not, maybe your father will lose his position soon. Even


    if it is as you said, my father and Prince Jing both want to win your father over to them. What would you


    do if I kill you by ident in the prison today? "


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at the only narrow window in the prison. "I just need to tell them


    that Miss Jing wants to assassinate me, and my servants killed her by mistake. The Emperor will


    summon your father, let him restrain his grief, and then give an order to bury you. And his highness...


    He wouldn''t even raise his eyebrows. Because I am still a princess, aren''t I? And the wife of Prince


    Jing. "


    Jing Wenxi moved and showed surprise in her eyes. After a while, she sneered, "I underestimated you.


    You are not as gentle and kind as I thought... What would the Emperor and Prince think of the


    princess? "


    "Think of me?" Yun Shang smiled without saying anything. "Do you think father and Prince Jing don''t


    know what I am like? Or didn''t her majesty tell you that I was the one you need to be careful most? "


    Jing Wenxi changed her face. She remembered the Empress''s words when she asked her toe to


    the pce the other day. "I know you are smart. I''ll let you do it. But when you get to Laifeng Pce,


    the one you need to be careful most is Yun Shang."


    Jing Wenxi remembered the Empress''s words at that time, but she was confused. She had seen


    Princess Yun Shang several times. She was just a weak woman, quiet and harmless. What''s more, she


    seemed to have stayed in the Ning''guo Temple for a long time. All the girls had grown up in that temple


    were only interested in eating, worshiping Buddha, and had no idea of all these dangers.

 Chapter 241 The Encounter Of The Love Rivals (Part Two)

    Chapter 241 The Encounter Of The Love Rivals (Part Two)


    When she actually met Yun Shang in the temporary imperial pce of Laifeng, she had a better


    feeling. She was just a woman who enjoyed the love of a lot of people because of her royal identity.


    She was beautiful, but innocent and easy to deal with. Jing Wenxi hated Yun Shang. She had been


    thinking about Prince Jing for so many years. Now all the people in the Imperial City knew her desire


    and didn''t expect any man to propose a marriage. But she didn''t care. She believed that Prince Jing


    would see her love for Prince Jing one day and marry her.


    However, the man she couldn''t get for so many years had married another woman. He had met her for


    only half a year, and she had nothing but beautiful appearance. How could she ept that?


    At that time, the Empress came to her, saying that she had been observing her secretly for a long time,


    knowing her thoughts, and admiring her intelligence. And she promised that if she could help her


    achieve her goal, she would fulfill it.


    She wanted to marry him. Thinking that she was going crazy, she agreed.


    When Jing Wenxi saw Yun Shang standing in front of her, she smiled peacefully and looked morbid.


    But the malevolence in her eyes astonished her. How could she know Yun Shang was this smart?


    Jing Wenxi bit her tongue and felt hurt. She raised her head after a long while. "The Empress? Do you


    think it''s the Empress who sent me here? Hahaha! Why bother asking for help? I will kill you as I hate


    you so much. Only by killing you will his highness be mine. But your highness, Prince Jing''s Mansion is


    well guarded. I can''t get in. Even if I get in, I''m afraid it will be difficult for me to do so. However, I think,


    since your Highness has taken away the man I love, I should certainly make an eye for an eye. Lady


    Jin is your birth mother, and she just gave birth to a little prince. If he dies, your highness and Lady Jin


    will hate each other for a long time. "


    Jing Wenxi smilingly looked at Yun Shang, "You asked me to leave on the excuse of your Highness the


    other day. You must have done it on purpose. Since then, your Highness has suspected me? Why? If


    the princess hadn''te that day, the youngest prince would have died already. I lost because my


    skills were inferior to you. Besides, I didn''t lose all. You don''t have to bring anyone else up. Do you


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    have some grudge with the Empress, so you deliberately imed that I was instructed by her majesty.


    In this way, you can also find an excuse to tell his majesty about her majesty.


    Oh... I remember, your highness'' biological mother is Lady Jin, who is now favored and has a prince.


    Of course, your highness hopes that the Empress can die, so that Lady Jin can be the Empress and


    the little prince may be the Crown Prince. It''s good that you can get rid of the title of a concubine. Your


    highness, you are such a calcting woman... "


    Yun Shang didn''t get angry. She kept calm and even smiled. "I didn''t know that Miss Jing is so


    eloquent. If I had known Miss Jing was so talented, I would have asked my father to appoint Miss Jing


    as a princess. With this marriage between the royal members of the State of Yng and you, I would


    have been able to coax all the men of the State of Yng. I heard that Miss Jing went out of the


    Imperial City with your brother for a long time. Miss Jing, do you know that Grand Councilor Li and Xia


    Houjing, the seventh Prince of the State of Xia, betrayed? Miss Jing, do you think the daughter of a


    traitor can be the Empress? "


    Jing Wenxi was shocked at Yun Shang''s words. She had been in the temporary imperial pce since


    she came to the Laifeng City, but she didn''t know the true identity of the prince. Then she thought


    about how to plot against Yun Shang all the time and didn''t pay attention to this.


    Grand Councilor Li betrayed? Jing Wenxi panicked. She was calm and collected just now, for two


    reasons. First, she thought her father wouldn''t care about anything else. Second, when she first came


    in, she thought that she was under the Empress'' orders, and she had sent someone to protect her.


    Even though she hadn''t seen that person in the past few days, she believed that the Empress wouldn''t


    care about anything else. However, she didn''t expect the Empress to be in danger.


    Jing Wenxi tried to calm herself down and looked at Yun Shang, "Your Highness, you are capable of


    disguising yourself like this in order to deceive me. I really admire you."


    "Miss Jing, when you went to rescue him the other day, didn''t you see who was against him? Or Miss


    Jing doesn''t know Grand Councilor Li and Xia Houjing? The soldiers were led there by Grand Councilor


    Li and Xia Houjing... " Yun Shang lowered her head and appeared as if nothing had happened.


    Jing Wenxi paused and thought about the situation that day. She was so absorbed in scheming when


    she would rush out that she didn''t notice anything else. But Yun Shang was quite sure about it. Was it


    true?


    Jing Wenxi changed her face. After a long time, she asked, "Your Highness, why did you tell me about


    this?"


    "What is it?" Yun Shang smiled at Jing Wenxi, "Of ourse there is. Grand Councilor Li has betrayed the


    state, and Prince Jing is now leading troops to join the army. Miss Jing likes Prince Jing, so you don''t


    want anything bad to happen to him. I hope Miss Jing... "

 Chapter 242 Plotting

    Chapter 242 Plotting


    When arriving at the Imperial City, it was already the beginning of September. As the weather became


    colder, the chirping of cicadas became less. Yun Shang began to draw on the paper carefully with her


    pen. After a while, she stopped writing. The paper on the paper was a map of the State of Xia.


    When Qian Yin came in with a cup of tea, she frowned at the map drawn by Yun Shang. "Your


    Highness, why do you draw this map of the State of Xia?"


    Yun Shang didn''t say a word. She put down the map, picked up her teacup, and went to a bench


    nearby to sit down. With a touch of sadness in her eyes, she said, "I calcted the days, and Ning


    Qian should have arrived in the State of Ning, right?"


    Qian Yin thought for a while with her head tilted to one side, "She should have arrived at the bordend


    if it was normal. But it''s not safe there. I''m afraid it will take some more time. I''m afraid it''ll take a few


    more days."


    Yun Shang nodded.


    It had been a few days since they returned to the Imperial City. The tense atmosphere in the Imperial


    City a month ago seemed to have disappeared. It seemed that everyone had forgotten what had


    happened at that time, except for the few ns that had disappeared inexplicably. Yun Shang smiled.


    In fact, most of the time, the most ruthless people were these people. Even if someone else had


    be the Emperor, they would only be surprised by a few words, and would not have thought of how


    to live in a short time.


    Yun Shang sighed before she looked up at Qian Yin, "In the recent days, ask the servants to buy more


    food in case of need."


    Qian Yin nodded. The servant said outside, "Princess, Lady Shun Qing hase to visit."


    It was Lady Shun Qing. Yun Shang stopped and thought, ''what is she doing here? Ning Ye has been a


    spy in her mansion for years. Do Prince Shun Qing and Lady Shun Qing know about it?''


    Yun Shang put the teacup on the table and stood up, "Let''s go to the front hall."


    Compared with thest time they met, Lady Shun Qing seemed to be older and had much more grey


    hair. Yun Shang sighed. Indeed many things had happened in Prince Shun Qing''s mansion these days.


    A daughter-inw had colluded with the Empress and almost killed her. Another daughter-inw was


    nowhere to be found. She didn''t know why her son turned out to be another person. All of this was like


    a heavy punch in her heart.


    Yun Shang walked into the front hall hesitantly, "Lady Shun Qing..." Yun Shang curtsied to Lady Shun


    Qing before taking a seat on the main seat. She asked a maid to serve tea and snacks to Lady Shun


    Qing, and asked with a smile, "Lady Shun Qing, what can I do for you?"


    Lady Shun Qing looked at Yun Shang for a while before she said, "I don''t want to bother you, but since


    Prince Jing is not in the Imperial City, I can''t do anything about it. I''m here for my son..." She paused


    and sighed, "Well, he might not be my son."


    Yun Shang knew she was talking about Ning Ye.


    Lady Shun Qing smiled bitterly, "Well, I have four sons in my life. Ning Ye, the youngest of them, is a


    stubborn man, so we have worried a lot about him. In the past few years, although he still acted yful,


    he became more sensible. Before Prince Shun Qing and I couldfort him in time, we finally knew


    that he was not our son..." Lady Shun Qing said in a shaky voice, "Ning Ye, I didn''t know he was not


    our son."


    Yun Shang listened in silence and sighed in her mind, ''What a poor parent.''


    After a short pause, Lady Shun Qing began to speak with a trembling voice, "I am here to ask you to


    send a message to Prince Jing. If he meets¡­ in the battlefield... If he meets him... If we can capture


    him alive, please do your best to do so. Our prince and I just want to ask him where my Ning Ye''s


    bones are. "


    Yun Shang''s hands slightly trembled. After a long while, she said, "Okay."


    After Lady Shun Qing left, a servant came to tell her that Lady Jin summoned her.


    Yun Shang got changed and went into the pce in light pink. Lady Jin was watching a madam nursing


    Chenxi with a smile.


    "Mother." Yun Shang curtsied to her, and Lady Jin drew her to sit beside her.


    "I haven''t seen you in the pce these days. What are you doing here?" Lady Jin asked with a smile


    after the nurse had fed the baby.


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No. I''m just reading a book."


    Lady Jin nced at her and said, "I got a news from Prince Jing that he was about to arrive at the


    house and met an ambush not far away from the house. But Prince Jing had taken precautions, so the


    ambush wasn''t severe."


    Yun Shang had her people with Prince Jing, so she knew about it already. She didn''t pay much


    attention and nodded slightly.


    Seeing Yun Shang''s face, Lady Jin handed the baby boy to a babysitter, and asked her to take Chenxi


    out. She held Yun Shang''s hand, and said, "I asked my father in private. He said you had learned a lot


    from him in the past few years. Father is quite confident with your talent. To be frank, I can''t rival three


    of you. "


    Yun Shang gave a wee smile, "mother, I''m ttered."


    Lady Jin could not helpughing, too. After a while, she said, "Your father said that you were interested


    in the KY City."


    Yun Shang''s face changed. She was silent for a while before she nodded. She tapped on the table


    three times with her fingers, and a bird''s chirp came from outside. Yun Shang said, "Mother, Prince


    Jing... Is from the State of Xia. "


    Lady Jin was shocked. She took back her hand suddenly and identally touched the teacup on the


    table. The teacup fell to the ground with a crisp sound, and the tea spilled on the ground.


    "Your Majesty?" A maid asked with a bit of doubt from outside.


    "It doesn''t matter. I knocked over the teacup. Come in and clean it up." Lady Jin calmed herself down


    and said in a loud voice.


    A maid quickly lifted the pearl curtain and came in. She collected the broken teacup on the ground and


    left in a hurry. The tter of pearl curtains colliding sounded. Lady Jin''s expression changed for several


    times before she sighed. "You knew it from the very beginning?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "It''s not early. I just knew it a few days ago. He... He is not only a citizen of


    the State of Xia, but also the eldest son of the Emperor of the State of Xia... "


    There was a bit of surprise in Lady Jin''s eyes. After a while, she came to herself and murmured, "It''s


    so..." After a pause, she seemed to recall something, with some surprise and uncertainty in her eyes.


    "Then Prince Jing and the State of Xia..."


    Yun Shang sighed, "His highness is grateful to thete Emperor for his help and patronage. He may


    not betray my father now, but the State of Xia is his..."


    But she couldn''t continue. After a while, she said, "I don''t want him to be in a dilemma, and I also don''t


    want to see the State of Xia be unscrupulously trying to get close to the State of Ning. In these days, I


    have read a lot of information. Now, even with my eyes closed, I can urately draw the map of the


    State of Xia, the State of Yng and the State of Ning. Also, I can know the information about the


    border guards, including their families, Their character, their preferences. Although I have never


    directed a battle once, I think I will be quite good at it. Has my grandfather ever told you? I''ve already


    nted the secret guards in every town in every country a few years ago... "


    Lady Jin was silent for a moment and finally nodded, but she was a little worried. "But, after all, you are


    a woman..." In the end, it was like a sigh.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Father also feels sorry that I''m not a man. Now the situation was in turmoil and


    with Grand Councilor Li''s rebellion, there would have been more than half of the position left in Jinluan


    Hall in the end. It would take some time to recover. It''s a critical moment right now. We don''t know who


    the generals and soldiers at the border will support, so I want to go there and see what happens."


    "Shang''er..."


    Yun Shang interrupted Lady Jin, "Right now, there''s no one in the pce that can threaten you. And I''m


    truly relieved even if I''m away. I believe Chenxi will be the leader of our country sooner orter. I don''t


    want to see it happen. He would have to face a turbulent empire."


    Yun Shang sighed. She made the decision for both Prince Jing and for her little brother. In her previous


    life, she owed Lady Jin a lot. In this life, she wants topensate her with all the best things in the


    world.


    While they were talking, a loud voice came from outside, "Bad news! Bad news!"


    Yun Shang couldn''t help frowning and looked at the maid who rushed in. She knew this maid and had


    been by her side since her mother came out of the cold pce. The maid''s name was Yingyu, which


    she believed.


    "Is there a wolf chasing you?" Lady Jin looked at her with a smile. "What''s wrong?"


    She stamped her foot and said angrily, "I just heard from an attendant at the door of Jinluan Hall that


    when we went to court this morning, many officials proposed to select outstanding officials. They said


    that the Emperor had few sons and needed more resources to grow branches and leaves for the royal


    family. Your majesty... His majesty agreed... "


    Yun Shang noticed the surprised look on Lady Jin''s face, but she quickly regained her usual


    Seeing that Lady Jin didn''t seem to care about it, Yingyu became more anxious. Just when she was


    about to speak, Lady Jin waved her hand to stop her and said, "You can leave now."


    Yingyu stamped her foot and followed her order obediently.


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    The room was quiet for a while. Then Lady Jin whispered, "Now the court is in turmoil. It''s normal for


    him to agree their suggestions to stabilize."


    Yun Shang felt a dull pain in her heart. "Mother..."


    Lady Jin suddenly turned to Yun Shang. "If you want to go to the KY Cityter, I''ll mention it to his


    majesty."


    Yun Shang was surprised, but Lady Jin looked determined. "When I was in the the Cold Pce, my


    father resigned and I lost everything in the court. In that case, I have to do something, lest I lose Chenxi


    afterwards."


    Yun Shang paused for a while before she recognized the implication of Lady Jin''s words. She nodded,


    "I see."

 Chapter 243 In The KY City

    Chapter 243 In The KY City


    Perhaps it was because of the selection, Emperor Ning felt that he owed a lot to Lady Jin, so he agreed


    to her request without hesitation, even if this request was somewhat difficult to ept.


    Emperor Ning was afraid that Yun Shang would suffer losses at the frontier, so he sent a small group of


    secret guards to follow her and obey her orders. Along with which, he also presented an imperial edict,


    a golden medal, and a sacred sword that could make Yun Shang act without waiting for the Emperor''s


    approval. When the imperial edict arrived at Prince Jing''s Mansion, Yun Shang was also surprised.


    Although she knew Lady Jin agreed with it and it should be no problem, she didn''t expect that it came


    so soon.


    Seeing the astonishment on the butler''s face, Yun Shang worried that something unexpected would


    happen if she didn''t tell Prince Jing about it in time. So she asked Qian Yin to pack up her belongings


    and set out with her people the next morning.


    It was inconvenient for a woman to walk outside. Yun Shang changed into men''s clothes, and they had


    arrived at the outside of KY City after about ten days.


    It seemed that the KY City hadn''t been influenced by the war at all. The people in the city were still


    leisurely and the street was full of people and seemed to be prosperous. Yun Shang couldn''t help


    frowning, feeling that this situation was somewhat strange.


    Yun Shang left all her guards outside the city. When she came into the KY City, she didn''t go to the Qi


    Mansion directly. Instead, she found a fancy tavern and went inside.


    There was no private room in the tavern, so Yun Shang sat in the hall on the second floor. After


    ordering some food, Yun Shang looked up at the waiter and said with a smile, "Hello, we came from the


    NX City. I heard that the KY City was fighting, so Ie here to see if my business in the family is


    affected. But, why does it look like that we are not fighting at all?"


    The NX City was a prosperous city in the State of Ning. Yun Shang was afraid that she would say that


    she came from the Imperial City to attract the attention of others, so she just made up the story


    casually.


    The waiter grinned and said, "You don''t know? We thought we would have to close the door if the war


    began. But it turned out that the people of the State of Xia are afraid of General Qi''s fame. It''s more


    than a month now, but the soldiers of the State of Xia only dare to station dozens of miles. Only


    asionally send someone to see, like a turtle, they don''t dare toe at all. I don''t think we can get


    into a fight. General Qi is a major general of the State of Ning. He has a strong force. I''m afraid he''s as


    mighty as Prince Jing."


    Yun Shang put her hands on the table and talked with the waiter with a smile, "Really? I was worried


    for nothing. With General Qi in charge, our KY City must be safe without mishap. "


    She gave the attendant two taels of silver and sent him away. But she frowned. The leader of the State


    of Xia was the Crown Prince and his counsellor was Liu Yinfeng. If she didn''t know the situation of the


    generals, she would believe the waiter right away. However, she heard Prince Jing mention it before,


    and then she looked through some documents. Now listening to the waiter''s words, the doubts in her


    heart became stronger.


    "Master, is General Qi really so powerful?" Dressed in casual clothes, Qian Yin stared at Yun Shang,


    her eyes sparkling.


    Yun Shang chuckled coldly, "Yes, of course, of course, arrogantly powerful." As well as the people in


    the KY City who admired and believed him.


    As the dishes were served, Yun Shang surmised what Liu Yinfeng was thinking about. He may do this


    for two purposes. One was to make the guards in the other two cities on the alert to consume the


    endurance of the other two city soldiers; the other was to let Qi Lang feel that since the State of Xia


    was afraid of him and dared not attack him, they were more arrogant and waited for Qi Lang to rx


    his vignce. Then he wouldunch an attack all of a sudden, leaving Qi Lang off guard.


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table when a noise came from downstairs. "What did you say? No


    private room? Do I, Qi Yuzhi, need to reserve an exclusive room before? Ask your shopkeeper toe


    here! I''d like to know."


    "Calm down, master! I''ll ask someone to prepare a room. Please wait here... I''ll prepare some tea for


    you." The shopkeeper said in an obsequious voice.


    Qi Yuzhi...


    Yun Shang turned to look downstairs, and saw a young man standing downstairs. He was dressed in


    purple, and had a folding fan in his hand. He was a handsome boy, but his eyes were full of arrogance


    and contempt when he looked at the shopkeeper.


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    in the n. He was arrogant and domineering, which was called as a bully in the KY City. But because


    his father was Qi Lang, not many people dared to offend him.


    The waiter went upstairs in a hurry and knocked on the door one by one. After he went in and asked


    about the details, a man in one of the rooms came out, looking unhappy.


    The shopkeeper ushered Qi Yuzhi into the room.


    "Come on, it''s just because he has a father who is the general. Don''t be so rude. You said there was no


    private room here, and that''s all. Since when did you have one after Qi Yuzhi came?" A man''s voice


    resounded from downstairs in the hall.


    Yun Shang nced at the man, and saw an unhappy expression on his face. The shopkeeper came


    forward in a hurry and apologized, "Please forgive me, Mr. Li. We really have no other choice. If Mr. Qi


    gets angry, we can''t afford it."


    The dishes were served. Yun Shang didn''t look at them any more. While eating, she studied the


    expressions of the people in the tavern. She saw ady wearing a veil walking in with a musical


    instrument in her arms. Although she didn''t see thedy''s face, she was curvy and graceful. Yun Shang


    saw Her raise her head and look upstairs with an enchanting look.


    As soon as the woman entered the tavern, she attracted many people''s attention. Yun Shang heard the


    banter from the man in fine clothes downstairs. "Well, the woman looks nice. Look at her figure and her


    eyebrows, she must be a very beautifuldy. Beauty, you are here to y the instrument, so y a


    song for my brother, what do you think?"


    The crowd burst intoughter, but the woman looked at the man casually, and then walked to the stairs


    with the instrument in her arms. The man in splendid clothes''s desk, the crowd started to talk, "Brother


    Li, look at you. You are not charming enough. This beautiful girl doesn''t even talk to you."


    The man froze, and there was a flicker of anger in his eyes. He stood up and pulled the woman, saying


    coldly, "Didn''t you hear me?"


    The woman stopped, turned around and bowed to the man. "Master, someone wants me to y the


    instrument. Please don''t embarrass me."


    Her voice was soft and seductive.


    Mr. Li snorted, "who invited you? I''ll double the price. But you have to y for me. "


    "Master, the hall is noisy, and I can''t even hear the music yed. If you like me, you cane to the


    Yaoyue Pavilion to find me. I have to go upstairs." The woman was about to go upstairs, but Mr. Li


    didn''t give up. He grabbed her arm and dragged her to the table where he sat, "I want to hear it now."


    The woman''s eyes shed with anger, but she was pulled by Mr. Li and stumbled over.


    Yun Shang noticed that a servant walked out of Qi Yuzhi''s room and went upstairs. The servant pulled


    the curtain, saying, "Yue Niang, Mister is still waiting. What are you doing there?"


    Mr. Li looked up at the servant and frowned. "It''s Mr. Qi who asked you to y?"


    The woman nodded and said, "yes."


    Mister Li still didn''t let her go. He raised his head to look at the servant and said, "I saw this woman


    first."


    The servant nced at Mr. Li with disdain and walked into the room. A momentter, the door was


    mmed open, and with a bang, Qi Yuzhi rushed out in anger. Behind him were several sturdy


    servants. "Which bastard dares to grab my woman?"


    As soon as he lowered his head, he saw what was happening in the hall. He snorted coldly, "Li Qian,


    are you insane? Beat him for me!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, his servant jumped down from the second floor, grabbed Mr. Li''s


    hand, and pinched it so hard that Mr. Li''s face was a little distorted in pain. "Qi Yuzhi, if you dare touch


    me, my father will not spare you."


    "Hahaha! Tell me that you won''t spare me easily, and I''ll still hit you today. Well, if you have guts, ask


    your father to punish me. I''m not afraid! Hit him to death! "


    Everyone in the tavern kept screaming. After a while, Mr. Li picked himself up and huddled on the


    ground motionless. Yun Shang guessed that Mr. Li was dead. Qi Yuzhi then stopped and snorted


    coldly, "You deserve it." Then he called the woman in veil, "Yue Niang, go upstairs."


    The woman held the instrument in her arms and hastened upstairs. Then she followed Qi Yuzhi into the


    room with her head down.


    Qian Yin closed her mouth and said, "Your... Master... How could he be sowless... "


    Yun Shang sneered, "Lawless? I''m afraid that in the KY City, Qi Lang would regard himself as aw."


    After the meal, Yun Shang wandered around the city and then went out of the city. She got her pce


    clothes back and asked the hidden guards to find a carriage which looked very magnificent. After


    getting on the carriage, she let half of her secret guards sneak into the city and half followed the


    carriage. After that, she went into the city and went to General Qi''s Mansion.

 Chapter 244 General Qi鈥檚 Mansion (Part One)

    Chapter 244 General Qi¡¯s Mansion (Part One)


    When Yun Shang arrived at General Qi''s Mansion, the gate of General Qi''s Mansion was closed. A


    cold light shed in her eyes. She asked Qian Yin to open the gate for her with the invitation letter.


    "Who is it?" An impatient voice came from inside and the door was opened. The doorman was a little


    stunned when he saw so many people outside. "Who are you?"


    "She is the wife of Prince Jing. we are here by the order of the Emperor. Call General Qi over!" There


    was no smile on Qian Yin''s face. She was more like a servant girl who appeared to be arrogant.


    The servant was surprised at the name of Prince Jing. He stretched his head, looked at the long queue


    again, and his eyes fell on the fancy carriage in front of the door. He seemed to turn around and talked


    with the people next to him before he turned back and said, "Please wait a moment, your highness. I''ve


    sent someone to inform the general."


    Yun Shang poured a cup of tea and said calmly, "It doesn''t matter. I''ll just wait."


    A somewhat cold and harsh tone fell to the servant''s ears. The servant shivered and bowed to Qian


    Yin. "It''s not that I don''t allow you to enter the house. It''s just that now that GeneralQi is patrolling the


    southern city''s gate, I don''t dare to make a decision. I have already informed the housekeeper, and I


    think the housekeeper will soon send someone to tell the general."


    Yun Shang didn''t respond. She heard more and more people gathered by the carriage. She pursed her


    lips and thought to herself, ''Qi Lang! How dare you bully me first!''. He told her that he had spent an


    hour on the inspection at the southern city gate. She believed that the servants had already informed


    Qi Lang of the big noise she made in the city. But Qi Lang didn''t show up when she arrived in front of


    General Qi''s Mansion because he despised her.


    The tea was getting cold. Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to get in the carriage and boil another cut of tea.


    She boiled a pot of tea. When Yun Shang was halfway through the tea, she heard the horse''s hooves


    Yun Shang put down the teacup and straightened her dress. Then a powerful voice came from outside


    the carriage. "I''m Qing. wee! Your highness, please forgive me."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and smiled. "General Qi guarded the border for the people, and


    worried about their safety. What crime is it?"


    "Your Highness, you''ve been travelling a long way. I''ve told the housekeeper to prepare a guest room


    for you and please go inside to have a rest." Qi Lang answered in a steady and respectful tone, but


    Yun Shang heard faintly a touch of defiance.


    Yun Shang winked at Qian Yin. Then Qian Yin pushed open the door of the carriage and got off. She


    bowed and stretched her hand into the carriage without looking at Qi Lang and the onlookers. A


    slender hand rested on the back of Qian Yin''s hand, followed by a pretty face.


    Yun Shang got off the carriage slowly and ran her eyes over the onlookers with a smiling face. Then


    she looked at Qi Lang, who was kneeling on the ground. Qi Lang was in his fifties and had gray hairs


    and an armor on him. But his back was straight. Behind him were two young men dressed in the same


    armor. Yun Shang smiled gently and said, "General Qi, guard the frontier. Thanks for your hard work.


    I''m here today to visit the general and the army, as his Majesty''s instruction. I''ve been conferred the


    position of governor by his majesty. Thank you for your guidance in the following days. "


    ncing around themoners, noticing their curious, disdainful, and joyful faces, Yun Shang


    restrained her smile and said in a slight voice, "His majesty asked me to tell you, the army


    and the people living in the border area, that even though the KY City is on the border of the State of


    Ning, his majesty is always in the same mind with us."


    Qi Lang fell to the ground, "Your highness, thank you very much."


    Yun Shang squinted at the man in front of her. After a long time, she smiled. "Please rise, General Qi."


    Qi Lang stood up and nced at Yun Shang. His eyes paused before he looked down again. "Your


    Highness, pleasee in."


    Two men in military uniform, who knelt down behind Qi Lang, also stood up. Yun Shang then saw the


    two men in their twenties and their appearances were somewhat masculine. They looked like Qi Lang.


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    she thought for a while, and knew that they must be two sons of Qi Lang. With the help of Qian Yin,


    Yun Shang walked into General Qi''s Mansion.


    Although they were at the border, General Qi''s Mansion was grand and magnificent. The design of the


    mansion was not only graceful in the south, but also rigid in the north. The two different styles


    Qi Lang led Yun Shang into the front hall, seated her on the main seat, and said, "I didn''t know you


    were here, and the servants haven''t cleaned up yet. Please have a cup of tea here, your highness..."


    Yun Shang nodded. She saw a woman with her hair in a bune in and greet her. Then she asked


    some maids to serve tea for her.


    Then Qi Lang said, "This is Wanqiu. If you need anything, please tell her."


    Yun Shang looked at the woman. She had a pretty face and a gentle temperament. She was no worse


    than the nobledies in the Imperial City, but... Yun Shang looked at the woman and found she was no


    more than thirty years old. Yun Shang thought to herself. ording to the information, Qi Lang''s wife


    should be 43 years old. It seemed that the seventhdy in Qi Lang mansion had this name, Wanqiu.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang''s eyes shed a cold light. It seemed that Qi Lang really didn''t take her


    seriously. After she entered General Qi''s Mansion, she only sent one concubine to serve her.


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at the woman, "Wanqiu is a beautiful and gentle name, and quite


    herte twenties. The wives of the rich families in the Imperial City, who are my friends, also focus on


    keeping a young look, are not as good-looking as you are."


    The hand of Qi Lang holding the tea trembled slightly as if something came to his mind and he didn''t


    look well. But Wanqiu, she looked a little pale.


    Qi Lang then put down his teacup and cupped his hands in front of Yun Shang, "My wife has been


    somewhat ill recently. I was afraid that she would be sick and leave the ill to you, so I didn''t call her


    here. Wanqiu is my... seventhdy."


    "Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and put down the tea cup. She cast a nce at Wanqiu


    indifferently and said, "Oh, it''s your seventhdy..." The sound was dragged down and there was a hint


    of mockery in the smile. After a while, Yun Shang sighed, "I guess the rules at the border are a little


    different from those in the Imperial City, am I right?" Then she took up her tea cup again.


    Qi Lang clenched his fists and winked at the frightened Wanqiu, forcing her to leave the hall.


    Then Yun Shang drank her tea quietly without saying a word again.

 Chapter 245 General Qi鈥檚 Mansion (Part Two)

    Chapter 245 General Qi¡¯s Mansion (Part Two)


    After a long time, a man in his forties walked into the front hall. "My Lord, the Chrysanthemum Yard has


    been cleaned up."


    Qi Lang stood up and said with a smile, "Your highness, the yard has been cleaned up. Please follow


    me there."


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up. "General Qi, please don''t bother. General Qi must have a lot of


    things to deal with before the State of Xia''s army arrived. Just tell the butler to take me there."


    After a pause, she continued, "The guards I have brought are the secret guards of his majesty. Please


    find a ce for them, General Qi."


    Qi Lang responded in session. Yun Shang nced at him indifferently and walked out of the hall.


    The butler followed the princess in a hurry. He bowed to her and said, "Please follow me, your


    highness."


    The Chrysanthemum Yard was really full of chrysanthemum flowers, which was of various varieties and


    a few pots of treasure. Yun Shang walked into the room with a smile. Many things in the room were all


    new, but there was nothing careless. She nced at all the furnishings in the room. They were indeed


    very delicate.


    "I didn''t prepared it in time, so I have to make do with you. If you don''t like it, just let me know." The


    butler said respectfully with a slight bow.


    Yun Shang nodded, "okay." Then she entered the bedroom.


    "Your Highness, you''ve been on the way for a couple of days. After the long trip, you must take a rest.


    Please get out." Qian Yin said lightly from outside.


    Then the butler answered respectfully, "yes, of course. I will leave now. I''ve arranged some servants to


    wait for you at the gate of the yard. If you need anything, just tell them. "


    Yun Shang heard the footsteps fade away. It was a long time before Qian Yin raised the bead curtain.


    Qian Yin walked in and looked around. Then she said, "General Qi is very interesting. If other people


    hear that your highness is here, they will collect the valuable things in this house as soon as possible,


    in case you see them and get them. But General Qi didn''t seem to be afraid. These desks and


    ornaments are priceless. "


    Yun Shang grinned, "How can you know that he didn''t put away the things he thought it was valuable?


    However, Qi Lang had been locked here for a long time, so he didn''t know what should be put into the


    storage bin. He was afraid that he might collected some expensive stuff. For him, the stuff disyed


    here was just ordinary. Besides, he has always been conceited, and will not be afraid to offend me.


    Thus, it seems that General Qi Lang is veryfortable. "


    Qian Yin clicked her tongue and said in a cold voice, "It''s arrogant of Qi Lang to call a concubine over


    to serve tea as he is so rude to you."


    The corners of Yun Shang''s mouth twitched, but she didn''t say a word. After a long time, she said, "I''m


    really tired after the nearly ten days'' journey. I''ll have a rest first and wake me up an hourter."


    Qian Yin nodded and helped Yun Shang lie down.


    When Yun Shang woke up, it was already five o''clock in the afternoon. She felt dizzy. She walked out


    of the Chrysanthemum Yard with Qian Yin, and saw a smallke in the distance. There was a pavilion


    by theke, and Yun Shang saw no one in the pavilion, so she took Qian Yin to the pavilion and sat


    down.


    It was already autumn, and it was cool at dusk. A breeze blew from thekeside, which cheered Yun


    Shang up a lot. There were lots of beautiful koi fish in theke. Yun Shang sat on a bench in the


    pavilion and leaned against the rail, staring nkly at the fish.


    "Eh? Whose girl are you? Why are you here? Looking at your back, I think you should be a beauty... "


    A frivolous voice sounded. Yun Shang curled her lips, but there was no trace of smile in her eyes. She


    didn''t look back. Judging from the voice, she knew that the man must be the third son of Qi Lang


    mansion, who was not a member of the government.


    "How dare you!" Qian Yin scolded.


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    Yun Shang smiled. Qian Yin was a little naughty normally, but when she became serious, she really


    acted like that.


    Hearing Qian Yin''s words, Qi Yuzhi became angry, "Well, I''m bold? Why don''t you take a look at this


    ce? Whose mansion is it? "


    Yun Shang turned her head and looked at Qi Yuzhi, without any sign of emotion in her eyes. She had


    only seen some general faces in the tavern before. Now, with a close look, he looked handsome, but


    with frivolous in his eyes and somewhat arrogant, like a dandy.


    Qi Yuzhi opened her mouth and was about to say something, but when he saw Yun Shang''s face, he


    was stunned and stared at her.


    Yun Shang looked back from head to foot and then turned around without saying anything.


    It took Qi Yuzhi a long time to react. His voice trembled with excitement. "This beauty... What''s your


    name? "


    Yun Shang hadn''t said anything before she heard Qi Yuzhi, who said in a hurry, "my name is Qi Yuzhi.


    I''m the third son of General Qi. Are you looking at the fish? There are a lot of things avable in our


    mansion. If you don''t mind, you can ask me to apany you there. "


    His voice was mild, and he was nothing like the person who was arrogant and domineering just now.


    Yun Shang thought that this man was good at acting.


    However, Yun Shang heard another question. "I''ve never heard of your visit today. If I had known that


    such a beauty woulde here, I would have been waiting for you."


    Yun Shang had just got up. She was so not happy that she could not stand his chatter any more. Then


    she heard footstepsing towards her.


    "Master is looking at the fish. No one is allowed to disturb her." Qian Yin spoke again, stopping Qi Yuzhi


    from getting close.


    Yun Shang turned to look, and saw Qi Yuzhi holding Qian Yin''s hand unhappily. She frowned and


    opened her mouth, "Mister Qi..."


    Qi Yuzhi went nk for a moment, and then looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "sure enough, calling


    from a beauty makes my body limp."


    "Mister Qi, could you please call the butler over?" Yun Shang continued calmly.


    Qi Yuzhi frowned, "Why do you want to call the butler? The butler is in his 40s or 50s. He is not as


    handsome as I am. " Although he said so, he called the servant to call the butler.


    He smiled to Yun Shang, "beauty, may I have the honor to share the fish with you?"


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head. "If you like to enjoy fishes, go to theke nearby. You can see


    more clearly."


    Qi Yuzhi had a bad tempered. As Yun Shang had refused him again and again, he looked at the little


    girl who was stopping him and said in a low voice: "It''s a honor for me to reward you with enjoying the


    fish with me. Don''t be so aloof to me even though you are beautiful. Since you have entered my


    mansion, you should just take it if I want to do something to you. It''s your fortune that I think highly of


    you. Do you want me to do it the hard way? "


    Watching the figure approaching, Yun Shang smiled coldly and her eyes got colder. "Then Mister Qi,


    tell me about this. What will happen if I refuse you?"


    With anger in his heart, Qi Yuzhi didn''t notice the woman''s threat in her words. Instead, he snorted


    coldly, "if you obey me, I may pity you and love you more. If you are ungrateful, don''t me me for


    being rude to you."


    Yun Shang''s smile grew wider, "Haha, being rude to me? I wonder how you are going to punish me."


    As she spoke, her eyes fell on the person behind him.


    Hearing that, Qi Yuzhi became even angrier. He was about to rush to the pavilion, "Beauty, I''ll let you


    know the meaning of my punishment today!"


    "Bastard! Get on your knees and apologize to the wife of Prince Jing!" A roar of anger came through.


    As soon as Qi Yuzhi turned around, he saw her father, who was staring at him with a gloomy face.


    Before Qi Yuzhi could react, her father walked up to the stunning woman and knelt down. "Your


    Highness, I''m terribly sorry for having failed to teach my son. Please forgive me."


    "Your... Your highness? " Qi Yuzhi''s face froze. His countenance changed for several times. He turned


    around and looked at the woman with a cold expression. He could not help but swallow hard.


    "Kneel down!" Qi Lang roared, staring fiercely at Qi Yuzhi.


    Upon hearing that, Qi Yuzhi became weak and knelt down.


    Yun Shang nced at them for a while and said, "General Qi, I guess you are too busy to teach your


    son."


    Qi Lang straightened his back, "My son offended your highness. I won''t forgive him."


    Yun Shang was about to say something when the butler of General Qi''s Mansion came in a hurry.


    Seeing Qi Lang and Qi Yuzhi kneeling down in front of Yun Shang, he paused and slightly bent over to


    wait by the side.


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at the butler. "You are in such a panic. Is there something wrong in the


    mansion?"


    "Yes, your highness," said the butler. "It''s not a big deal. A guest hase."


    "Really?" Yun Shang answered indifferently. Then she turned her eyes to the two persons in front of


    her, and said with a faint smile, "Today when I just woke up, a secret guard told me an interesting thing


    happened at the tavern today..."


    Yun Shang said peacefully. Then she noticed that the butler shivered a little.


    Yun Shang continued, "General Qi, I want to know how one should be punished if he gets into a private


    fight and hurts someone in the KY City."

 Chapter 246 The Banquet (Part One)

    Chapter 246 The Banquet (Part One)


    Qi Lang was confused. After a moment''s silence, he said: "ording to thew of the State of Ning, I


    will punish him fifty rods and give the injured man a certain amount of money."


    A faint smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face when she heard his words and looked at Qi Yuzhi. She


    turned to look at the trembling butler before she lowered her head and asked, "Oh? ording to my


    secret guard, Mister Qi hurt Mister Li in the west of the city at noon. What should we do with him,


    General Qi?"


    Upon hearing that, Qi Lang trembled with his hands clenched into fists. A touch of cruelty painted


    across his face. However, Yun Shang didn''t seem to see it. She kept smiling and turned to the fish in


    the pond. "It''s a tradition. Prince Jing and I also will be punished if we do something wrong. Prince Jing


    often mentioned about you, General. He said the General has a good reputation here. The reward and


    punishment are distinct. As we entered the KY City today, I saw people admire you. I guess you won''t


    let us down, will you? "


    No one answered for a long time, but Yun Shang didn''t hurry and sat still.


    "Of course. Whether thew is disciplined or not, and whether the people are decent or not, I will follow


    thew." Qi Lang said in forbearance.


    As soon as the words were spoken, Yun Shang heard Qi Yuzhi call out to his father from his gritted


    teeth, "father."


    Qi Lang red fiercely at Qi Yuzhi and knelt down respectfully with a pale face.


    Yun Shang turned around and nced at the veins on his forehead. She wanted tough, but she


    managed to force a smile. "General Qi, just as his highness said, there is a clear distinction between


    rewards and punishments. In that case, I won''t dy General Qi''s work. It seems that the Li family are


    waiting for General Qi in the front hall. " As she spoke, Yun Shang nced at the butler. He was


    obviously shocked. Then Yun Shang stood up and went back to the Chrysanthemum Yard with Qian


    Yin''s support.


    "Your highness, why did you demand General Qi to hit his son so hard? Will General Qi betray you


    because of this? Now we still live in General Qi''s Mansion, what if we provoke the people of the Qi


    family and they take action against us? As the saying goes, a strong dragon is difficult to deal with a


    local viin." Qian Yin couldn''t help but worry when she recalled the looks of General Qi and Mister Qi.


    Yun Shang looked calm and she shook her head with a slight smile. "Since I have asked for an imperial


    edict ande to the KY City, I can''t pretend to be weak and harmless. The gentler I am, the less


    respect I get from him. I''m afraid that he won''t take me seriously when the army of the State of Xia


    She heaved a sigh and said, "I did this to let Qi Lang know that I''m not as weak as the rumor said.


    Even if I was under his eyes, I still have my way to monitor everything in this city. In this way, he will


    definitely be somewhat afraid of me. With my identity, he may not care that I am a princess, but that I


    have Prince Jing behind me. In this case, even if he wants to y a show, he has to try his best to


    make it real. He doesn''t want me to find his fault, and at that time, he will definitely let me do the duty of


    inspector. He will just try to make things difficult for me. All I need to do is to avoid the trap he set, and I


    will really reach the battlefield... "


    Looking at the lines on the table, Yun Shang was in a trance. Who said the rough men who only knew


    about war didn''t know how to detox? They were as scheming as those shrewish women in the Imperial


    City who fell into their schemes.


    Yun Shang was a little tired after all the mess. Qi Lang was a typical killer. He was surrounded by an


    intense murderous will, and it was a tough fight for her.


    Yun Shangy on the bed, and intended to have a rest. But to her surprise, when she woke up again, it


    was already the next morning. Yun Shang felt a headache when she woke up. She might have caught


    a cold.


    She frowned. Since she started to learn martial arts, her bones had be much better, and she


    seldom got sick. However, once she got ill, she felt very ufortable.


    She asked Qian Yin toe in and look after her. Qian Yin sensed that something was wrong with Yun


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    Shang''s voice, so she sent her hidden guard to bring in a physician. Yun Shang indeed caught a cold.


    The physician prescribed a prescription, and Yun Shang told the servants to bring the medicine. Yun


    Shang checked the medicine, and then asked Qian Yin to cook it herself.


    She felt better after taking the medicine, but she still felt a little weak, so shey on the couch and read


    a book.


    "Your Highness, I heard General Qi really had someone beat him fifty timesst night. When you were


    asleep, I paid a special visit. Heehee hee, the whole General Qi''s Mansion could hear his scream."


    Qian Yin grinned gloatingly for a while before she continued, "I heard that the fifthdy summoned all


    the doctors of the city to this mansion yesterday and cried a lot. But it seemed that she waster


    scolded by General Qi."


    Yun Shang smiled. Qi Yuzhi''s mother was the fifthdy of the Qi family. It was said that she had been


    the daughter of the richest man in the KY City. His mother had been favored in the mansion. Perhaps it


    was because she had the richest man of the KY City behind her, she had been so arrogant and


    domineering.


    "I''m not afraid of Qi Lang and Qi Yuzhi, but for this fifithdy, you have to have someone keep an eye


    on her. She is by no means simple." Yun Shang rubbed her temples. She said in a hoarse voice. She


    knew very well that women in the mansion were very good at doing secret things, so she didn''t


    underestimate them.


    Qian Yin answered with a smile, "Your Highness, yesterday someone called me. It was not until then


    that I got to know the boss of the imperial household has opened a shop in this remote city. He is really


    something. By the way, your highness, the boss has a letter for you. He asked me to give it to you. "


    Then Qian Yin took out a piece of parchment from her inner packet and handed it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took it over and looked at it carefully. Then she smiled happily. "You are right. Ning Qian is


    really something. She stayed in the Imperial City of the State of Xia no more than six or seven days,


    but the princess had already had an eye on her and brought her to the Princess Pce."


    Qian Yin was surprised, "Your Highness? When did the boss be a bisexual? Does the Princess


    like women? Or does she want to choose a concubine for Emperor''s Son-inw?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She tapped Qian Yin on the head with the parchment, "what are you


    thinking about? The princess was the sister of the Emperor of the State of Xia. She wanted to present a


    beauty to the Emperor. Ning Qian was ady of outstanding appearance and intelligence, so the


    princess chose her. Maybe Ning Qian will be one of thedies of the State of Xia in a few


    days."

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    Chapter 247 The Banquet (Part Two)


    "What?" Qian Yin paused, and then smiled. "I see... If she really bes one of thedies, things will


    be much easier. Right?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "yes. This is finally a good news... " Yun Shang returned the parchment to Qian


    Yin, "dispose of it."


    Qian Yin nodded and took out a brazier from the drawer. She picked up a fire starter and threw it into


    the brazier. When she saw the parchment was burned to ashes, she extinguished it with water and took


    it out.


    After having breakfast and lunch, Yun Shang took a nap and was about to go out for a walk, when a


    voice with some tiredness came from outside. "General Qi''s wife wants to visit you."


    Yun Shang took a seat and nodded to Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin lifted up the curtain and went out, followed by a woman. She was in her forties. She had a


    normal appearance and was a little plump. But her face was pale, as if she had been ill for a long time.


    "Your Highness..." Lady Qi bowed to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang stood up with the help of a astral hand and said gently, "Lady Qi, you are being polite. Now


    I am visiting you in your mansion. By rights, I should go to see you, but I was tired after a long journey


    the other day, so I took a rest early. I caught a cold today, so I didn''t get up early. I''m afraid the illness


    will affect you, so I''mte."


    "I dare not, I dare not." Lady Qi put on a stiff smile and asked after a while, "Your Highness, do you call


    for a physician?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I didn''t feel well since I got up early in the morning. I have asked my maid to send


    for a doctor. The doctor said I''m fine. But my health is not good in the first ce. In addition, I''ve been


    on a rush these days. It''s not a big deal. Now I''ve taken my medicine. But how about Mrs. Qi? Do you


    feel better now? Yesterday, the seventhdy went to the front hall to receive me. I didn''t know your


    health until I asked General Qi. "


    A trace of disgust appeared on Lady Qi''s face, but Yun Shang noticed it soon. "I''m old and not as


    healthy as before. I''m also ill with my old illness. Thank you for your concern, your highness."


    "If you need any herbs, just tell me. I''ve brought many of them, some of which are rare." Yun Shang


    smiled and said, "I saw two gentlemen yesterday. They are both good-looking and pretty. I think you


    are blessed."


    Qian Yin brought the tea and ced it on the table beside them. Yun Shang took up the teacup. The


    water temperature was just right. When she lifted the lid, the crumbs of the tea floating on the teacup


    were left. When she looked down, her eyshes trembled slightly. She looked gentle and considerate.


    Lady Qi was stunned. She stared at Yun Shang for a while and smiled. "You tter me, your highness.


    They are just two young boys. They are not as handsome as you said." Although she said so, her eyes


    were full of pride.


    Curved her eyes, Yun Shang took a sip of tea and said gently, "it''s said that Mr. Qi was hit 50 times by


    General Qi yesterday. How is he now?"


    Lady Qi''s smile froze on her face. "Thanks for your concern, your highness. I''m sorry for my


    carelessness. He deserves the punishment for beating. He''s young and strong. There''s nothing serious


    with him."


    "That''s good." Yun Shang chuckled.


    "Your highness, you havee to the KY City. The general asked me to prepare a wee banquet


    for you yesterday night, but if you are sick, we can postpone it." That was why she came here.


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "postpone it for a few days. I''m too weak to manage it. When I feel


    better, I''ll ask someone to tell you so that you can arrangeter."


    Lady Qi heaved a sigh of relief and chatted with Yun Shang for a while. She left after asking Yun Shang


    whether she was used to living here.


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    Yun Shang leaned back on the couch, and curled her lips. It seemed the General Qi''s Mansion was not


    a peaceful ce.


    Qian Yin escorted Lady Qi back to her room and whispered, "Judging from her appearance, she should


    not be the apple of the eye. No wonder General Qi didn''t even allow her to see a guest. Is she ill or


    something? Maybe she doesn''t like strangers."


    "Well, you have only seen the appearance of the matter, but you can''t see the part hidden in the inner."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she saw Qian Yin ring at her with a curious look. Yun Shang continued,


    "When Lady Qi married Qi Lang, he was just an ordinary farmer in the countryside. It wasn''t easy for


    her to grow up with him. Qi Lang had three sons and two of them were born by Lady Qi. Although Lady


    Qi was not very beautiful, she must have an undeniable position in General Qi''s heart, and she must be


    a resourceful person. Despite the seven wives of General Qi, only the fifthdy now had one son, and


    nothing else. So, never underestimate thisdy... "


    Qian Yin opened her eyes wide and nodded repeatedly. "You are so capable, your highness."


    In the following days, severaldies of General Qi''s Mansion had almost visited the mansion, except for


    the fifthdy and the seventhdy.


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with thoughts in her eyes. She had offended the twodies. The


    seventhdy med General Qi for inviting a concubine to serve tea the other day when she entered


    the mansion, while the fifthdy might have something to do with Qi Yuzhi.


    As Yun Shang gradually got better, Yun Shang sent a message to Lady Qi. Lady Qi messaged back


    that she would hold a banquet in the General Qi''s Mansion to wee Yun Shang in two days.


    It was the seventh day that Yun Shang had arrived at the KY City. As the attendant had said, the


    armies of the State of Xia did nothing but asionally summon teams to get far away from them,


    screaming for help.


    What did the Crown Prince of the State of Xia and Liu Yinfeng want? Yun Shang frowned and thought


    for a long time, but she still didn''t get the answer.


    "A letter from Prince Jing, your highness..." Qian Yin rushed in with an envelope in her hand.


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She left in such a hurry that the butler must have sent a message to


    Prince Jing.


    He... He would be angry at her? Yun Shang thought to herself. She had tried toe to the KY City


    before, but was rejected by him. She came without discussing with him, so...


    Yun Shang took the letter but didn''t unfold it for a long time.


    "Your Highness? His highness wrote to you! Why don''t you open it?" Qian Yin urged Yun Shang, with a


    touch of smile in her tone.


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile. She couldn''t stop thinking about the letter, which was not like


    her at all. So she opened the envelope, and fetched out a piece of paper. She frowned and wondered,


    ''Why, why is the paper... It looked crumpled?''


    Yun Shang was confused, but she still opened the envelope and looked through it.


    There was not one word on it! Yun Shang''s eyes widened in surprise as she stared at the letter. There


    was indeed no word on it.


    "What?" Qian Yin noticed Yun Shang''s silence. She took the paper from Yun Shang''s hand, and


    studied it for a long while before she said, "Your Highness, did the prince take it wrong? Why is there


    no word on the paper? "


    Yun Shang didn''t respond. She couldn''t figure out what was going on, so she sighed and took the letter


    back from Qian Yin. Then she put the letter into an envelope and put it aside.


    "I think he gave the wrong letter." Yun Shang murmured. There was a slight sense of loss in her heart.


    On the day when the Qi n held a feast to wee Yun Shang, Qian Yin dressed Yun Shang up


    early. It was almost time for her to go to the ce that Lady Qi said.


    The banquet was held in the courtyard behind the front hall of the General Qi''s Mansion. There were


    pavilions around the courtyard, and lights were lit in the corridor. The courtyard looked as if it was


    daytime. A stage was set in the south of the courtyard, and many tables were set under the opera


    table.


    When Yun Shang arrived, the yard was already full of people. Qi Lang and Lady Qi were waiting for her


    at the gate. As soon as she arrived, the two men led her to the table in the north and sat down.


    As soon as Yun Shang took her seat, she noticed all the people were looking at her. But they didn''t


    speak a word. They just smiled and talked with Lady Qi.


    Except Qi Lang and Lady Qi, all the people sitting at the main table were men and women that Yun


    Shang had never seen before. Yun Shang nced around the hall indifferently, and her eyes fell on the


    stage in the distance. On the stage, some eloquent people sat or stood, some yed the instrument,


    some rang the bell, and some beat the drum.


    Qi Lang stood up and said in a deafening voice, "The banquet is to wee Lady Jing. Lady Jing has


    kinship in the Imperial City, express our gratitude to his Majesty on behalf of thousands ofmon


    people."


    Everyone stood up and raised the wine ss. Yun Shang smiled softly, and also stood up to propose a


    toast. She raised her head and drank the wine in one gulp.


    They all apuded and drank the wine in their sses.


    When everyone was seated, a show began. It was called "orchid of flowers".


    The main role was yed by a beautiful woman. She was neither heroic nor excellent. As a general,


    she was quite gentle and soft in the military exercise.


    Yun Shang heard a light snort from below, "She is just a woman who knows nothing about the military.


    Does she really think she can be a hero to save her country in distress? A woman should just be raised


    in a boudoir and embroider flowers. Does she really want to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy? I''m


    afraid that when she is in the real battlefield, she will be too scared to stand on her feet. "

 Chapter 248 The Competition At The Banquet (Part One)

    Chapter 248 The Competition At The Banquet (Part One)


    A burst ofughter came through, with a bit of disdain. Yun Shang acted as if she hadn''t heard the


    words. She yed with the goblet in her hand, and coldly looked at the stage.


    Qi Lang fell into a deep thought. He made a obeisance to Yun Shang and asked, "Your Highness, do


    you like this drama?"


    Yun Shang felt all eyes were on her, so she smiled and said calmly, "If she is a showgirl, the


    performance should be more outstanding, but not fit for the role. The role should be more generous


    and overbearing."


    "A general is not supposed to be taken charge of by a woman. And the battlefield is not a ce for


    women either." A loud voice was heard from downstairs. As everyone was paying attention to Yun


    Shang, the voice was loud and was deafening.


    Qi Lang''s face slightly changed, "How dare you!"


    Yun Shang gave a wee smile and looked at the man. He was in his thirties and had a moustache. He


    seemed to be one of Qi Lang''s subordinates. "General Qi is right. You are too bold. I can punish you for


    disrespecting me."


    The man snorted, "I was just being honest. It''s indeed your highness. You are putting on airs."


    "What you said just now was disrespectful not to me, but to the first Empress of the the State of Ning!"


    Yun Shang''s eyes grew colder. When everyone was in a daze, she said, "Not long after the founding of


    the State of Ning, Empress Xiao, she went out to war with the first Emperor. There were even many


    wins that were won by her own hands. The first Emperor of the State of Ning said that most of the


    country''s territory was under the leadership of Empress Xiao. You just said that the general should not


    be a woman, but Empress Xiao was conferred the title of General Qimin by the fist Emperor of our


    country. You said that the battle should not be fought by women. The general had spent more than ten


    years on the battlefield, and she even went to the battlefield when she was pregnant. Are you


    disrespectful to Empress Xiao? "


    The man looked sullen. After a long while, he asked, "do you refer to yourself as the Empress Xiao?"


    Yun Shang chuckled. She nced at the man, and said, "Empress Xiao is of course, a model for


    women in the State of Ning. Don''t you think so?"


    This was a question that no matter how much he would say, he would still be wrong. The man clearly


    discovered it. He coldly snorted, "What an eloquent princess."


    Yun Shang smiled, and looked down upon the crowd. Her gaze gradually turned cold. "I know that


    many people present look down upon me, thinking that I''m just a woman knowing nothing, but as a


    princess, I''m here to make trouble. Thinking of this, why should I evene to the KY City when


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    everything is all right. Yes, I''m a woman. But I don''t think that I''m inferior to any of you men. "


    Seeing that most of the men didn''t take it seriously, Yun Shang smiled, pointed at Qian Yin beside her,


    and said, "By the way, men think they are strong and their strength is stronger than women. Well, you


    can call someone to have apetition with the 16-year-old servant girl who looks weak. If she loses, I


    will pack up my belongings and leave without saying a word. If you lose, then today you all have to


    stand up and make a bow respectfully to me and the maid by saying that you were wrong. What do you


    think? "


    Yun Shang looked down at the men and saw that they all wanted to do something. She smiled and took


    a sip of the wine, sitting quietly.


    "Let me do it." The bearded man said, standing up. "Let me meet the girl next to your highness."


    Yun Shang''s hands trembled slightly. She smiled faintly, "of course you can. But I have to make it clear


    that there is only one fight. Are you sure you won''t choose the strongest one among you?"


    The man''s face changed. He suppressed his anger and said, "I''m not the best martial artist in the


    world. Look at this little girl, as pretty as a flower. I just want to help her..."


    "What? If others don''t mind, then I won''t mind. I just want to give you a kind reminder. " Yun Shang


    turned to Qian Yin and said with a smile, "Qian Yin, show him mercy. Don''t kill him."


    Qian Yin giggled, "don''t worry, your highness. I understand. There are so many tables and chairs on


    this floor that I can''t move. Ask all the ys on the stage to be removed. I think this drama is so bad


    that it''s ruined for nothing. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "You can leave now."


    The yers withdrew. Qian Yin''s smile disappeared. She jumped and went to the stage opposite. The


    bearded man saw her and snorted, "Huh, show off." Then he walked to the stage and jumped on it.


    Yun Shang had noticed that the man''s arm was strong and powerful. He set the table steadily, but his


    steps were heavy, and his breath was muddy. This should be his brute force, which would not be a


    threat to Qian Yin. So Yun Shang lowered her head to look at the small porcin cup in her hand, and


    began to y with it.


    As expected, the bearded man had been kicked off the stage by Qian Yin in less than a cup of tea.


    Qian Yin smiled and walked back to Yun Shang. She bowed to Yun Shang and said proudly, "I''m d I


    didn''t fail you."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I will reward you when I go back." Then, she turned her eyes from Qian Yin to the


    crowd, whose face was pale. "Well, you are sincerely convinced by your defeat, aren''t you?"


    "But that girl is obviously a kung fu master. It''s unfair." Someone shouted, and many people chimed in.


    Yun Shang sneered, "fair? I know you''re stronger than women. But don''t me me for not getting you


    the best fighter. It''s not fair? But you can''t beat a maid. That''s the truth. This means that women are not


    as weak as you think. I have powerful martial arts and know more about military tactics and decision-


    making than you do."


    "Your Highness, I do believe a woman''s martial arts skill might better than a man''s. But I don''t believe a


    woman''s military tactics decision is much better than mine."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang knew that the man had but her hook. She sneered, "do you want topete


    with me? Or do you want topete with my maid?"


    "Okay, there are three questions. If your maid can answer them all, I will surrender," The man stood up.


    Yun Shang saw him. He was dressed in cyan and didn''t have the temperament of a warrior. Instead, he


    looked polite and refined. He was like a military teacher.


    Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin. Qian Yin smiled and said, "Your Highness, you have taught me the art


    of war for a long time. Don''t worry. I won''t embarrass you."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then please, start."


    The man thought for a moment before he said, "Ten years ago, the State of Yng attacked the


    western city of the State of Ning. Their forces were 800 thousand, and the State of Ning only had


    300000 soldiers to defend the city. In the end, the State of Yng was defeated, and our state didn''t


    employ any soldier. Why?"


    Qian Yin smiled faintly, "The art of war has its own style. The best the soldiers are used to plot while


    the lowest is to attack the city. The State of Yng was on offensive, and the State of Ning was in


    leadership of Prince Jing at that time. He focused on politics and war. The winner would be the


    weakest, and the loser would be the first."

 Chapter 249 The Competition At The Banquet (Part Two)

    Chapter 249 The Competition At The Banquet (Part Two)


    The man kept silent for a moment. He looked at Qian Yin with caution and said, "ording to the art of


    war, a hundred battles are invincible, the people are not good. What kind of good warrior should one


    be? "


    "A soldier who would not submit to others without a fight." Qian Yin replied without hesitation.


    Although it was already September, the man was sweating. After a long time, he asked, "why only the


    armies of the State of Xia dare to stationed outside the city? Why don''t they dare to attack the KY


    City?"


    The question relieved everyone. The princess and the servant girl had just arrived at the KY City. They


    didn''t know anything in the city, so they didn''t know the reason.


    Qian Yinughed ironically, "This gentleman''s question is so strange? Dare not to? The State of Xia


    isn''t dare not do that. It was just because the name of their military counsellor was Liu Yinfeng. The


    best thing about Liu Yinfeng was to know oneself and enemy. As a result, he could have known all the


    generals present pretty well. The reason why he didn''t let the army attack us was that he knew the


    general who was responsible for defending our city was Qi Lang. General Qi could fight without saying


    anything. But he has a weakness, that is, he is proud and conceited. Liu Yinfeng does not attack


    because he knows General Qi''s weakness well. It is his strategy."


    Just as Qian Yin finished speaking, there was silence. Yun Shang saw the veins standing out on Qi


    Lang''s forehead. Yun Shang smiled and thought, ''Good girl. I was afraid she doesn''t know how to put


    it.


    Then Qi Lang broke the silence. "Thisdy mentioned Liu Yinfeng, saying that he is quite good at


    knowing oneself and his enemy. But I want to know his weakness. So where is Liu Yinfeng''s


    weakness?"


    Yun Shang smiled. "Liu Yinfeng likes men. And the man he loves is the seventh Prince of the State of


    Xia, Xia Houjing. Can that be his weakness?"


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, all eyes were on her, but Yun Shang did not intend to go on


    talking at all, but Qian Yin continued, "About a month ago, your highness had sent someone to


    investigate Liu Yinfeng, knowing that he has no other interests and makes no other move. But she has


    asked us to pay attention to the arrangements in Liu Yinfeng''s mansion. Our men found a lot of


    paintings in his study. And those in the paintings are all Xia Houjing, the seventh Prince of the State of


    Xia. "


    Someone banged the table and stood up. "No wonder when we brought a fairy woman there, Liu


    Yinfeng also stayed calm. It turns out he doesn''t like women at all. He actually likes men. It''s so


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    disgusting."


    Yun Shang sneered, "We havepeted, both in martial arts and art of war. Shouldn''t you keep your


    promise? It is said that if you lose the game, you should stand up and make a bow respectfully to me


    and my maid Qian Yin to apologize. "


    Everyone looked at each other, and some slowly stood up. Someone stood up. Even the others didn''t


    want to, they didn''t want to be humiliated. They stood unhappily and it was not until a whileter that


    they bowed in unison. "I''m sorry."


    Yun Shang smiled. "I just want to teach you a lesson today. You men can do something, but women


    can also do it. And you can''t achieve something women can. I hope you remember this lessonter


    and don''t look down upon women again."


    Yun Shang stood up after finishing speaking. "I''m tired today, so I''ll leave. Have a good time."


    Qian Yin hurried forward and helped Yun Shang walk slowly towards the backyard.


    At the corner of the long corridor by theke in the backyard, they saw a man in white standing there


    and looking at theke, as if in a daze. Yun Shang frowned. If her memory served her right, she was


    the only one who lived on theke, because she had specifically told the servants that she didn''t like to


    be disturbed.


    The man seemed to have noticed Yun Shang''s arrival. He turned around and looked at her in a daze.


    Then he said hastily, "Your Highness. I''m Qi Yufeng. I''m here to visit you."


    Yun Shang looked at the man who was half kneeling in front of her. She was not unfamiliar with his


    name. She had seen the information his subordinates had handed to her. He was Qi Lang''s eldest son.


    It was said that Qi Lang''s eldest son was Qi Lang''s favorite son. His kung fu was the best among the


    three sons, and his strategy was not bad.


    Yun Shang scrutinized him while thinking, "No need to be courteous. Why isn''t Mr. Qi in the front yard


    today?"


    Qi Yufeng stood up and nodded. "It''s toote for me to inspect the city gate today. I should have gone,


    but since the banquet is about to end, I shouldn''t go there now. While I was hesitating, your highness


    came back."


    A deep look shed in Yun Shang''s eyes, and her smile grew brighter. Even so, he was stunned, with a


    flicker of light in his eyes. There were only a fewnterns in the corridor, but the moonlight was shining


    brightly. However, it was said that looking at a beauty under the moon would make her more beautiful.


    A beauty who was famous in the whole country like Yun Shang, with jade like skin under the dim light,


    couldn''t make him move his eyes.


    "Thanks for your service, Mr. Qi." Yun Shang said peacefully, pretending not to see the gleam in his


    eyes.


    Qi Yufeng smiled and shook his head. His eyes and brows curved, and he looked much better than Qi


    Yuzhi was. His voice was gentler. "It''s my duty to protect our country and defend our country. I''m


    ttered. Your highness, you left the banquet so early. Are you not satisfied with our reception? "


    "No. I''m just weak and cannot stay upte, so Ie back early to have a rest."


    "Okay." Qi Yufeng answered in a light voice with a bit of unhappiness, "Your Highness, take care of


    yourself. My mother told me that you are sick, but it''s inconvenient to visit you. How are you doing


    now?"


    "Okay." Yun Shang didn''t understand why he had stopped her here and told her that he wanted to have


    a chat with her?


    Driven by curiosity, Yun Shang calmed down more and waited. Qi Yufeng said, "I think there are some


    interesting ces in the KY City. If your highness is bored here, you can send for me. If I am not


    patrolling, I can be your guide. It''s autumn now. There are many wild fruit trees on the mountain in the


    north of the city. Of course, it is very beautiful. The water surrounds the KY City. And the autumn is so


    soft that it''s worth seeing."


    Yun Shang was at a loss as to what to do next, wondering his intention secretly. After a while, she said,


    "If I am free, I will go and see."


    Qi Yufeng seemed to have sensed the coldness in Yun Shang''s voice. He smiled bitterly, "Your


    Highness, you should go to bed early."


    Yun Shang nodded. When she was about to leave, she heard a sound of air breaking. Behind her


    shouted both Qi Yufeng and Qian Yin. "Your Highness, be careful!"


    Yun Shang certainly knew what had happened. But she didn''t want to reveal her Kung Fu in front of Qi


    Yufeng, so she was pulled back by Qian Yin.


    The three men in ck came forward. They took out their swords and charged forward. Soon, Qi


    Yufeng fought with the men in ck together.


    Qian Yin was about to help her, but Yun Shang stopped her by holding her hand and shook her head.


    Qian Yin was confused but she didn''t show it. She just supported Yun Shang and watched the fight with


    the three men.


    Although Qi Yufeng was strong, he was alone. After a while, he had been a little out of shape. A man in


    ck seized the opportunity to pounce on Yun Shang. Yun Shang held Qian Yin''s hand and stopped


    her. When the man was about to get close to her, like there were eyes on his back, Qi Yufeng turned


    around and rushed to her, holding her.


    The man in ck brandished his sword and tried to stab Qi Yufeng. Hearing the sound of cloth tearing,


    Yun Shang heard the voice of a guard, "Assassins! Quick! Assassins!"


    The men in ck exchanged a knowing look with each other and left quickly.


    Yun Shang smiled and thought, ''What a coincidence.''


    "Are you okay, your highness?" With a thin sweat on his forehead, Qi Yufeng stood up, frowned and


    asked with hesitation, "have those assassins hurt you?" His voice was tinged with eagerness.


    Yun Shang shook her head, bit her lip and said gently, "I''m fine. Those assassins didn''t hurt me. How


    are you feeling, Mr. Qi?"


    "I''m fine," Qi Yufeng coughed lightly. Yun Shang saw him shake before he suddenly fell to the


    ground.

 Chapter 250 The Incident (Part One)

    Chapter 250 The Incident (Part One)


    When Yun Shang returned to the Chrysanthemum Yard, Qian Yin burst intoughter with a bit of


    ridicule in her eyes. "Your Highness, is Mister Qi making a scene to save a beauty?"


    A hint of smile appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes. She shook her head and said, "You see, he paid a lot of


    efforts for it. Look, he has really taken a stab. I''m afraid it will take some time for him to recover from it.


    You are so heartless to tease him. It''s just that this drama is not so good. Is it favored by the Qi family


    to y ''the orchid of flowers'' to invite such a soft girl to y the hero, and Mr. Qi to make a drama to


    save the beauty. But they are not good at acting."


    Qian Yin asked with curiosity. "You knew Mr. Qi was making a show as you held me back?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "It is such a coincidence for him to be there. I''ve asked you to look into the General


    Qi''s Mansion thoroughly recently. We are the only one living here. No one is supposed toe here at


    this time. Besides, have you ever seen anyone who takes a walk with a sword in his own house? I don''t


    think anyone as vignt as his highness would do such a thing. "


    Qian Yin thought for a while, and was more impressed by Yun Shang. With a smile on her face, Qian


    Yun asked, "How will you reward him for his hard work? Mr. Qi was hurt and passed out to save her


    highness."


    Yun Shang yawned and went to bed. "It''s his own business if he wants to pretend. It has nothing to do


    with me."


    Qian Yin saw the tiredness on Yun Shang''s face, so she stopped messing with her and went to pour a


    cup of water for Yun Shang. After she helped Yun Shang to freshen up, Qian Yin had a rest. However,


    a maid came in a hurry at midnight and knocked on the door of the Chrysanthemum Yard.


    The eunuch brought the servant girl in and handed her to Qian Yin. Qian Yin frowned. "Her Highness


    has already gone to bed. What brings you here in the middle of the night?"


    The servant''s eyes were red and seemed to have just cried. She looked pitiful. "Qian Yin, can you pass


    a message to your highness and beg her to see my master. My master was injured and still in aa.


    He had a nightmare at midnight and kept calling her highness. I thought master must be worried about


    your Highness''s health, so he was like that. Therefore, I beg your highness to go and see him. "


    Hearing this, Qian Yin''s face darkened. She snapped, "Enough!"


    The maid seemed shocked. She sobbed, "Qian Yin..."


    Qian Yin interrupted her with a cold face, "Do you have any idea who her highness is? She is Prince


    Jing''s wife, Lady Jing. And who is your master? It''s midnight now. If mydy has any sympathy on you


    andes to visit your master in your mansion, I''m afraid there will be lots of rumors between your


    master and her tomorrow. What you have done is getting my master in trouble. Now, there''s no room


    for negotiation. If anything happens to your master, ask for a doctor. Even if the doctor can''t treat your


    master''s disease, please go to your master''s wife."


    The maid lowered her eyes. Tears welled up in her eyes and she sobbed. "I see. I shouldn''t have


    behaved rudely. Please forgive me. I''m too worried about my master. I''ll be back soon." Then she made


    a curtsy to Qian Yin and withdrew.


    A touch of coldness shed in Qian Yin''s eyes. Previously, when Mister Qi started to tease her master,


    she just treated it as a joke and then turned it over with a few words. But if it was at the order of Mister


    Qi, it could only be said that Mister Qi was really wicked and treacherous.


    If Yun Shang was invited to see Mr. Qi today, her reputation would be ruined if some people abruptly


    popped up during the visit.


    Qian Yin remained silent for a while. Before reporting the matter to Yun Shang, she went to her own


    chamber.


    The next morning, when Yun Shang heard Qian Yin talk about the incident, she frowned and suddenly


    realized that the purpose of Qi Yufeng was not to put on a y to rescue her to make her feel grateful.


    When she was in the Imperial City, she had also used such a method to deal with Hua Jing. The


    purpose of these people from the General Qi''s Mansion was just to ruin her reputation.


    She married to a man, and the man she married to was Prince Jing, whose name was Luo Qingyan. To


    save her from getting hurt, Qi Yufeng even brought the news to the public at midnight. He just wanted


    others to know that nothing had happened yesterday during the weing banquet. Yun Shang left


    soon after the banquet. Suddenly an assassination happened. In theory, it was not strange that


    someone wanted Yun Shang''s life, as she was a princess. But why was she with him at that time?


    Yun Shang figured it out and the coldness in her eyes deepened. What should she do to deal with such


    a situation? The best way was to stay far away from Qi Yufeng. But now she would be living in the


    General Qi''s Mansion for a long time. They had to move out of the General Qi''s Mansion as far as


    possible. In that case, Qi Lang would be able to find fault with them.


    He was a tyrant in the KY City, unrestrained and powerful. All of a sudden, Yun Shang appeared in his


    life. She was a woman of high status, and Qi Lang had not been able to bully her as he liked. But she


    also carried an imperial edict with her, saying that she wanted to trespass into his territory. All this


    made Qi Lang hate her very much.


    If Yun Shang left his mansion in such a disgraceful way, Qi Lang would be thrilled. However, if she


    didn''t leave, she was so sure of the power of the rumor.


    Yun Shang had kept herself in the room for a whole day because of that. She didn''te out until the


    dusk. Yun Shang ordered Qian Yin in a soft voice for a long time after she came out. Qian Yin looked


    surprised, but she also ordered servants to prepare the things. Then she went to Qi Yufeng''s yard with


    a lot of things she had prepared.


    And in Qi Yufeng''s room, the crowd was busy. Because he was the son of Qi Lang and a captain in the


    army, he was a high rank. Upon hearing that Qi Yufeng was injured, many generals in the army came


    to visit him.


    "Ha ha, you are a dissolute man,. When my soldier came to tell me that you were injured for saving that


    princess, I was shocked. By the way, I heard that Princess Yun Shang is very beautiful. I didn''te to


    the reception banquetst night when I was patrolling, which made me very depressed. Why didn''t the


    princesse to see you, captain? "


    "Captain, captain, tell us what happened to you yesterday. We are very curious about it."


    On the bed, Qi Yufeng''s face was as pale as a ghost. He stammered for half a day without speaking a


    "Look at your captain. He is as lovely as a young boy. He is so handsome and there are many girls who


    love him. I have seen that several girls who often send gifts to him are also very good-looking. But


    captain doesn''t even take a look at them. Is the princess really so beautiful?"

 Chapter 251 The Incident (Part Two)

    Chapter 251 The Incident (Part Two)


    Just then, a maid came in a hurry, bowed to Qi Yufeng and said, "Master, Qian Yin, Princess Yun


    Shang''s mais, is here to visit you."


    Upon hearing that, Qi Yufeng looked forward to seeing the girl. With his eyes fixated on the door, he


    was focused regardless of the presence of the other people present. When the others heard that the


    princess had sent someone, they looked at the door curiously. Although they couldn''t see the princess,


    it was not bad to see her maid. The princess was the canary in the Imperial City. They are guarding


    here and wouldn''t see the real princess for the rest of their lives.


    Qian Yin, dressed in cyan, walked in, feeling somewhat uneasy under people''s gaze, but she showed


    no difort on her face. Her eyes swept across the crowd, and then she bowed and said, "Nice to


    see you, Mr. Qi. The princess sent me to bring you some tonics to thank you for your help yesterday."


    Then she waved to those women behind her.


    Eight maids followed her, with a te in their hands. There were a wide variety of things in the tes,


    including some precious supplements like ginseng. Some of the tes contained rare treasures.


    Qi Yufeng nced over the tes, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.


    "I''m her Highness''s subordinate. It''s my duty to protect her. I don''t deserve them."


    A strong man beside him became a little angry. "Our captain got hurt because of that princess. And you


    justpensated him with these lousy tonics?"


    Qian Yin smiled, not angry at the man''s vulgar words, but only said gently, "general, don''t worry. The


    princess has told his majesty what happened yesterday. His majesty likes her very much, and he will


    definitely remember to reward Mr.Qi. Besides, the princess has also written to Prince Jing. Prince Jing


    will be very grateful to you too, Mr. Qi. "


    Suddenly, another man said, "Oh, I almost forget that Princess Hui Guo has been married. Now that


    she''s married, how can she stay alone with our captain in the middle of the night? Is she not reconciled


    to loneliness? "


    Qian Yin''s eyes shed with pride. She didn''t expect that her master could predict things like that and


    knew someone would use such a problem to embarrass her. Fortunately, her master had taught her


    how to deal with it.


    "I have always been with her highness. She was not alone with Mr.Qi. And she just met Mr. Qi on the


    way. However, no one will believe me. Your highness said that if Mr.Qi insists on threatening her with


    saving her life, she won''t mind. You just need to tell the princess and she will personally give you the


    honor to be her man, Mr. Qi."


    Qian Yin looked calm and smiled peacefully. But for the other people in the room, the look on their


    faces was getting darker, and among them, Qi Yufeng was the most unhappy.


    "Bah! Who the hell is she? Our captain is young and promising, and he is the son of General Qi Lang.


    How can he be a concubine to a woman? Damn it!"


    "This princess is too arrogant. Our captain shouldn''t have saved her. She should have been killed by


    the assassin."


    Qian Yin kept smiling. "Your Highness is the Emperor''s favorite daughter. It will be easy for a captain or


    even General Qi Lang to be her concubine. But General Qi Lang is old and looks a little... "


    Qian Yin stopped, frowned, and then smiled. "I''m afraid that her highness doesn''t like him, either."


    Qian Yin murmured to herself, "Didn''t you wait for your highness in the midnight because you were


    obsessed with her beauty, Mr. Qi? That ce was only led to the Chrysanthemum Yard where only my


    master lived. If not waiting for her highness, why were you therest night? Moreover, everyone at the


    banquet yesterday saw that I''m not inferior to any other man. Even the master can''tpare with me.


    With me, how can the assassins hurt the princess? I saw it with my own eyes. Mr. Qi bumped into the


    point of the de himself."


    Then she looked up at Qi Yufeng and continued, "But don''t worry, captain. The princess has been


    under the Emperor''s shadow guards'' protection. They will find out who has hurt you soon."


    Hearing what he said, many people in the room changed their faces. Even though they stayed at the


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    border all the year round, they knew that the secret guards were secretly found by thete Emperor


    and it was designed to protect the Emperor. Every one of the shadow guards was excellent in all


    aspects. They didn''t expect that the Emperor would send the secret guards to protect Yun Shang.


    On the bed, Qi Yufeng''s face turned pale.


    He had always thought highly of himself as a smart man. Even his father often praised him. However, it


    was out of his expectation that he underestimated the frail pretty woman. He admitted that the chaos


    was a result of his father''s recent quarrel with Yun Shang. He took his own orders to solve the problem.


    At the thought of that beautifuldy, he had a little selfish motives. He had thought that it would be


    worth it if he could y a trick to win the girl''s attention. But he didn''t expect her to be so smart that her


    p threw him into the endless abyss.


    He had forgotten that she was in such a high status.


    Thinking of that, a tinge of hatred gradually appeared in Qi Yufeng''s eyes. After a while, he whispered,


    "I have never had any improper desire for her highness. Subconsciously, I didn''t have the courage to


    take credit to save her. Please don''t worry about it."


    Qian Yin smiled, "Mr. Qi, you are wee. I''ve brought the things here, so I won''t bother you. Please


    excuse me."


    As soon as Qian Yin left, everyone in the room was shocked. "How dare she! She thought she was in


    the Imperial City. But this is the KY City. The surname of this city is Qi but not Ning. It''s OK, captain.


    Look at me, I will teach that unscrupulous woman a lesson."


    Someone doubted, "Does he really have a crush on her? But that''s Prince Jing''s wife. Prince Jing is


    the most powerful man in the State of Ning. "


    Qi Yufeng bowed his head. Even though Prince Jing was the most powerful man now, he wouldn''t be


    able to maintain his elegance if he managed to sleep with Yun Shang. Would Prince Jing love her


    then?


    Thinking of this, he became more and more excited, with his eyes turning red.


    Qian Yinughed for a long time in the room. "Haha, your highness, if his highness knows what I had


    said to Qi Yufeng. I''m afraid he will look terrible. How dare you be so bold! How dare you say


    something like that?"


    Yun Shang smiled. Although she didn''t know well about Qi Yufeng, she had read his information. Qi


    Yufeng was the best and most proud one among Qi Lang''s sons. A proud and high self-esteem man


    must think too highly of himself to ept humiliation. In order to trample his dignity, Yun Shang asked


    Qian Yin to admit that Qi Yufeng wanted to be her concubine. Then he would not do such a stupid thing


    again. In the State of Ning, being a woman''s lover was shameless.


    "I have to use the special way to deal with those who are special." Yun Shang closed her book and


    rubbed her eyes. For some reason, her eyelids beat a lot today.


    Yun Shang was worried about Prince Jing. She bit her lips to expel the ominous thought from her mind,


    and tried to find a reason to convince herself. "No, he won''t. He is a man of power. How could anything


    happen to him?"


    The night grewte. After finishing her dinner and washing her face, Yun Shang went to bed very early.


    When she was sleeping soundly, she suddenly heard some noise outside. Frowning, Yun Shang closed


    her eyes and went on sleeping. But it was too noisy to fall asleep, so she had to open her eyes and


    unhappily stare at the dark room and listen to the sound outside.


    Yun Shang listened carefully for a while and found that there was something wrong. Besides the sound


    of the servants, there were other sounds that seemed toe from a distant ce, but it was very


    loud. Yun Shang listened carefully for a while, and then gradually came to her senses. She jumped out


    of bed, regardless of wearing only her underwear.


    "Qian Yin, Qian Yin..."


    Qian Yin lifted a ssmp and came in, dressed Yun Shang, and spoke in a hurry and fast voice. "I


    heard the noise just now, and I''ve sent the secret guards out to spy. I think we''ll soon have the result."


    Yun Shang nodded, feeling uneasy.


    In a short while, several men in ck rushed in and knelt down in front of Yun Shang. "Your Highness,


    the Xia army is attacking..."


    Yun Shang was surprised at the news. After a while, she came to herself. These days, the Qi n


    seemed to have hidden actual situation in the battlefield from her. She had also secretly sent people to


    investigate, but got no information.


    In addition, Yun Shang was too busy dealing with all kinds of tricks of the General Qi''s Mansion


    recently to remember that she was at the border, the closest ce to the battlefield.

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    Chapter 252 The Bet (Part One)


    In these days, although Yun Shang tried again and again to get rid of Qi Lang''s move, she still did not


    want to interfere with him in the army as this city was his turf. If she made a mistake, all she had done


    would be in vain.


    However...


    Yun Shang turned to the man in ck who was kneeling in the front and frowned. "I remember that you


    told me the other day that you were already in the camp of the State of Xia and even sneaked into the


    army. Why didn''t anyone report the Xia''s attack in advance?"


    The man quickly said, "The State of Xia did not make too much noise. I guess today''s attack may only


    involve one of the elite forces of the State of Xia, the number of which is no more than five thousand, or


    one of the teams that did notunch a mission with the State of Xia at all. But no matter what, this team


    attacked at night and did not disturb our soldiers. I''m afraid that there are not many people in the army


    and they dare not really dare to disturb the men from our side to capture the city."


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and agreed with him in her heart. In fact, not only the secret guards,


    she also sent many of her guards to the Xia''s army to gather information. But none of them reported


    the action of the Xia''s troops tonight.


    Yun Shang nodded and waved her servants down. It would be hard for them to fall asleep with all the


    noise outside. Yun Shang called Qian Yin to help her get dressed. She turned on all the lights in the


    room and sat on the bench with her eyes closed. She was thinking about the map of the State of Ning


    and the State of Xia that she had drawn again and again some time ago.


    There was a knock at the door outside, and neither Yun Shang nor Qian Yin opened their eyes. After a


    while, they heard footstepsing from outside. One was a maid waiting for them in the outer hall, and


    the other was a stranger''s.


    Just when she was thinking about it, a voice came. "Your Highness, the army of the State of Xia is


    attacking. I''m a servant girl of Lady Qi. My master asked me to tell you that it''s a bit messy outside.


    Luckily, it''s not a big deal. There''s no need to panic, your highness."


    "I see. Thank Lady Qi for her kindness." Yun Shang said gently and kept her eyes closed.


    It seemed that the outside kept silent for a while. Then she heard the footsteps fade away.


    Yun Shang curled her lips into a smile. Lady Qi must be ady of noble birth. As long as she heard the


    news, she should know, and there was no big deal in the battle. She must be a smart woman like she


    thought. She must be a woman with a clear mind.


    "Lady Shun Qing, it''s still a lot of time till early in the morning. Shall we take a rest?" Qian Yin felt Yun


    Shang sleepy and knew that she was always a sleepy girl, so she suggested.


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    Yun Shang shook her head, "I''m afraid we can''t sleep well tonight. Though it''s only a small team, it''s


    Liu Yinfeng''s means. He knows Qi Lang well. Tonight''s night attack, I''m afraid, is not to frighten us."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin stopped persuading Yun Shang. She went out of the inner room, fetched a cup


    of tea and ced it on the table.


    Not long after, the secret guard rushed in. "Your Highness, the troops of the assassin are about four


    thousand people. They attacked the Ning camp outside the northern city gate. There are more than


    eight thousand soldiers of the State of Ning, dead or wounded. As soon as the sneak attack was


    sessful, the State of Xia withdrew their troops immediately. But... "


    The secret guard said after a pause, "General Qi thinks it''s a provocation from Xia. They killed eight


    thousand people of the State of Ning with four thousand, but they still went away unhurriedly. Feeling


    enraged, he called in the army, saying that he would lead the army to pursue the enemy."


    Yun Shang knocked on the teacup lid and sighed with a frown. "Qi Lang is really... Conceited and


    reckless... "


    "Have they set off?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    The secret guard shook his head and replied, "He has just discussed with the general and soldiers.


    Now they are gathering the soldiers."


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up, "In that case, I''ll go by myself. Get the horse ready."


    The secret guard quickly said yes and retreated.


    Qian Yin hurriedly took a cape and tied it for Yun Shang. "It''s almost winter now. It''s getting cold at


    night. Put the cape on, your highness."


    Yun Shang replied, "Yes. I''m afraid that I have to climb over the wall to slip through, in case there are


    too many people watching me. Just stay here. If anyone asks, tell them I''m asleep."


    Qian Yin frowned. "You always don''t bring me. I won''t hold you back."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m not afraid that you will hold me back, but I have something more important to


    tell you. Think about it. If people from the General Qi''s Mansion know that I''m going to the army, they


    will stop me from doing anything. I can go there, but it will be very troublesome. You can help me to


    keep the guards of the General Qi''s Mansion. If you were not here, who would believe that I am here?


    Many people wille tonight, I am afraid. You can''t be careless."


    Unable to change Yun Shang''s mind, Qian Yin felt aggrieved and sighed. "You always find excuses."


    After that, Yun Shang told the secret guards to separate and head for the military camp outside the


    north city gate. She only brought five people with her and galloped on her horse.


    When she arrived at the north gate of the city, Yun Shang didn''t bother to ask the gatekeeper to open


    the gate. She was carried out by secret guards and flew out of the gate. Within an hour, she arrived at


    the military camp outside the gate.


    It was quite messy and crowded in the camp probably because of the sneak attack.


    "Who are you? This is a military stronghold. No outsiders are allowed to enter." A number of soldiers


    gathered at the gate, holding two spears horizontally in front of Yun Shang. They stared at Yun Shang


    with amazement in their eyes.


    Yun Shang didn''t speak. The secret guard with his military sword lifted the long spear, and when the


    soldiers were about tounch an attack, he took out the token of the secret guard, "the secret guard is


    here."


    The soldiers knew the name of the secret guard though they hadn''t seen the token before. They stared


    at Yun Shang with awe and frowned.


    "This is your highness, Princess Jing, and the supervisor set up by his majesty. She is going to discuss


    military affairs with General Qi in the camp. You should get out of the way!" The secret guard beside


    Yun Shang stared coldly at the soldiers who stopped in front of her.


    The soldier was only stunned for a moment and then quickly said: "Please forgive me, your highness.


    Outsiders are not allowed to enter the camp. Please allow me to report to the General first..."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Just go then. I''ll wait for it." Even though they just talked a few words, Yun Shang


    gave full y to her coldness which she had learned from Prince Jing. The soldiers guarding at the


    door couldn''t help but take a few more looks at her.

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    Chapter 253 The Bet (Part Two)


    After a while, Qi Lang came over with a cold face. A sh of impatience shed through his eyes, but


    he hid it quickly. He curtsied to Yun Shang. "I didn''t know you were here. Please forgive me."


    Yun Shang smiled coldly. "General Qi, you are being too polite. But it seems that you have forgotten


    the imperial edict for which we came to the KY City earlier. Father sealed me as the inspector, while


    General Qi hasn''t told me about the night attack from the State of Xia. Maybe General Qi wants to...


    Disobey the decree?"


    Qi Lang''s face went pale. He fell to his knees and said, "I don''t dare. It happened all of a sudden. I


    haven''t told you yet. Please forgive me."


    Yun Shang felt warm in her heart as she heard the man''s words. Fortunately, the General finally


    admitted that Yun Shang was a supervisor, and not only Lady Jing.


    "General Qi is busy in the army. I understand that, so I came here myself. But do you want to talk to me


    here at the gate?" Yun Shang turned her back and stared at Qi Lang.


    Qi Lang stood up at once, "please, follow me."


    Yun Shang was led to the meeting camp by Qi Lang. There were many men with military uniforms in


    the camp. Judging from the style of their armor, they should be generals of high rank. And their eyes


    were fixed on Yun Shang the moment she stepped into the tent.


    Qi Lang led Yun Shang to the seat under the host''s seat and the guard stood in two lines. He nced


    at the five men in ck behind Yun Shang and frowned. Then he said to the generals, "This is your


    highness, supervisor who was made by his majesty."


    Hearing this, the soldiers looked at each other. After a long time, they knelt down and said, "Nice to see


    you, your highness."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Please don''t be courteous. Get up, all of you. I came here just because I heard the


    Xia army sent four thousand people to attack the barracks. Do you think of ways to defeat the enemy?"


    The soldiers looked at each other for a long time, but nobody said a word. Yun Shang was not in a


    hurry, waiting quietly. After a long time, a man came out and said, "the Xia army is so shameless.


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    Although only four thousand soldiers were sent for the sneak attack, it also killed eight thousand of our


    soldiers. It must have a great impact on the military. Therefore, General Qi is going to fight in person


    and lead the elite forces of our army to pursuit the enemy¡­¡­"


    "Hahaha..." Yun Shang, who had already heard Qi Lang''s thought from her guard, couldn''t help


    bursting intoughter when she heard his words. "General Qi, it seems that Liu Yinfeng is indeed a


    wise man. He has known you well enough. Believe it or not, if you lead your men to chase after him


    now, you will soon be surrounded by Liu Yinfeng'' men. At that time, if General Qi doesn''t die, he will


    soon be surrounded by Liu Yinfeng. And if you dies, do you think the State of Xia will win the game? "


    Qi Lang''s face darkened as he pondered for a while before he said, "why bother yourself fighting


    against him? I''m sure I''lle back safe and sound after I''ve made a n to pursue him."


    Yun Shang sneered, "General Qi must have thought that Xia''s troops were afraid of you because they


    didn''t attack you on purpose. Someone asked you at the banquet why they didn''t attack before. Now,


    do you still think that they are afraid of you? They just know that you are so arrogant and want you to


    rx your vignce. I have told you the other day, but you are so stubborn that you are still not on


    guard. As time goes by, the defense in the camp is still rxed, which gave the opportunity to the State


    of Xia."


    Seeing Qi Lang look more and more embarrassed, Yun Shang didn''t stop, "You said you would prepare


    well? The night attack from the Xia army was off your guard, so you suffered great losses. You wouldn''t


    have ended up like this if you were fully prepared. You must have ced many spies in their army, but


    why didn''t they know what happened today? Do you still think you cane back alive? "


    Qi Lang stopped talking, but his eyes were full of dissatisfaction. Yun Shang stared at Qi Lang and


    snorted, "what? General Qi is not convinced?"


    Qi Lang gritted his teeth, "I dare not."


    Yun Shang smiled, "You don''t have the gut, but you don''t believe me. Since you don''t believe it, let''s


    make a bet."


    Staring at Yun Shang, Qi Lang asked, "how to bet?"


    Yun Shang nced at all the people in the camp and said, "that''s easy. The secret guards in my hands


    are good at both fighting and wisdom. I''ll let three of them disguise themselves as General Qi and the


    other two generals, and take the soldiers prepared by General Qi to chase them. Then we''ll see if


    they''ll be ambushed. What do you think?"


    Qi Lang paused for a while and then nodded, "OK, I''d like to make a bet with you."


    Yun Shang nodded and ordered the secret guards to get ready. After a while, the secret guards


    appeared again and they were as the same look as Qi Lang. there was a sh of surprise and danger


    in Qi Lang''s eyes. But Yun Shang didn''t care about it at all. She ordered the secret guards, "try your


    best."


    The secret guards nodded and ran after them ording to Qi Lang''s instruction.


    Yun Shang took her seat. After the secret guards went out of the tent, a man in a military uniform said,


    "If there is an ambush, then these soldiers are... going to die?"


    Yun Shang looked at her and asked, "General Qi just said, he is fully prepared. "


    The man embarrassedly didn''t say anything, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes. Yun Shang kept


    it in mind and thought that the general who cared about the life and death of the soldiers should be a


    good general.


    Yun Shang stood up and said, "I heard it is more effective to know the truth with your own eyes. Let''s


    go. We don''t disturb the others in the camp and follow them secretly. But please ask General Qi and


    the other two generals who were disguised by our secret guards to dress up."


    The men were used to returning to battlefield, so they agreed. They rose to their feet, and sneaked out


    of the camp with Yun Shang.


    "Stay here and don''t let anyone hurt you, your highness." Qi Lang frowned, showing disapproval in his


    eyes.


    Yun Shang got on the horse and said with a cold smile, "now that we''re already on the battlefield, I''m


    not going to hide behind you and be protected by you. Don''t worry. I''ll be fine."


    Yun Shang waved the whip andmanded, "Go!"


    Then the horse leaped out. Because they followed in secret, they only brought less than a thousand


    troops with them. Yun Shang also brought her hidden guards with her. But she didn''t want Qi Lang to


    see them, so she let them hide their whereabouts and follow them quietly.


    Thanks to the cover of the dark night and therge mountains around the KY City, it was easy to follow


    the enemy quietly. The pranks and their men ran along the trail of the enemy all the way. When they


    were nearly twenty miles away from the camp, they didn''t see the enemy or see any ambush.


    Qi Lang sneered at Yun Shang with mockery. Yun Shang was not angered at all. "When the secret


    troop starts to chase, how long has Xia army left the camp?" asked Qi Lang gently.


    "About two hours," someone answered.


    Yun Shang nodded. "The army base of the State of Xia often marched in the woods. They could walk


    about ten kilometers in only two hours. I just checked the horse excrement that they left. The Xia army


    just left not long ago. It was at most three or four miles in front of us. General Qi, do you know why?


    What will you do if the general finds out this?"


    Qi Lang said with augh, "I think it was because of Xia''s rapid speed all the way, and it took us a lot of


    energy tounch the sneak attack, so now we naturally slowed down. If we want to chase them, we


    have to speed up."


    Yun Shang looked at Qi Lang meaningfully. "Liu Yinfeng did a good job lurking the enemies in."


    Hearing her words, Qi Lang knew she was referring to him. He snorted coldly with a bit of displeasure,


    and then heard Yun Shang speak with a little worry, "If I remember correctly, there is a canyon ahead."


    There was indeed a canyon in front of them, but it was not too deep and not long. And it also hid deep


    in the map. It was difficult to see it if one didn''t observe it carefully. He didn''t expect Yun Shang to know


    that.


    "That canyon is short and not deep. If we fight against arge army of one hundred million, it won''t


    have much effect. But if we only fight against a few thousand people, it will be excellent. Moreover, the


    valley is a dense forest, which is more convenient to hide. If I were Liu Yinfeng, I can make the escape,


    and I will surely choose this valley. We just need to hide on the valley, and the other people who


    chased by our enemies all enter the valley. Then, guard the entrance in front and back of the valley,


    and attack by rolling stones... " Yun Shang said indifferently, but the generals behind her was shocked


    and looked worried.


    Qi Lang frowned. He had been in the KY City all the year round, and he knew that valley. As Yun


    Shang said, that valley was short and not deep. If the army passed through it, it wound long around,


    and that small valley didn''t work. So he never cared about this. As now, the valley was deadly.


    The soldiers in front were already entering the canyon slowly. Yun Shang took out a small flute, blew it


    on her mouth, and they did not hear any sound.


    "It doesn''t ring." A man mumbled.


    Yun Shang smiled and put the flute into her sleeve. "It''s a message to the secret guards. No one can


    hear it except the guards. I''m warning the secret guard disguised as General Qi in front of me."


    Yun Shang and Qi Lang and the generals didn''t follow the troops into the valley. They climbed up to the


    mountains in the valley and found a secluded corner to hide. As soon as they hid, they saw some


    figures moving in the dense forest.


    The generals behind them all held their breath and looked at them, with a hint of killing intent in their


    eyes.


    "Kill! ¡­¡­" All of a sudden, there was sound of someone''s shouting and killing. From afar, it seemed to


    be from the mountain in the opposite.

 Chapter 254 Convincing The People (Part One)

    Chapter 254 Convincing The People (Part One)


    "What?" The sudden cries of pain startled Yun Shang and herpanions. The horses became


    restless. The sounds were mixed with a kind of excitement, which didn''t seem to be heard.


    "General, this..." Behind them came a general''s hesitant voice. But Qi Lang didn''t say anything. Yun


    Shang worried that Qi Lang might look unwell now.


    After a while, Qi Lang said in a low voice. "Since her highness has sent the shadow guards to carry out


    the pursuit, she must be able to deal with it. The soldiers below are the elite soldiers in the army, and


    any death or injury is a loss to the State of Ning."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "General Qi, I''m afraid you have forgotten. If I didn''t try my best to stop them, I''m


    afraid you''re the one who''s in the valley now..."


    No one spoke again. Yun Shang''s eyes shed and she continued, "I respect the General. He has


    fought more battles than I have eaten. Sometimes, I just hope you won''t act on impulse as you have


    experienced too much."


    Yun Shang didn''t want to hurt the people in her camp, but she knew that if Qi Lang was used well


    enough, he would be like a sharp dagger. If he wasn''t, he would even lose the cities in the State of


    Ning. The only purpose of her words was to make him understand the enemy''s situation and then


    make a decision. He would feel ashamed of what he had done today.


    Yun Shang took out the jade flute from her sleeve and blew on it. Then three men in ck knelt down


    in front of Yun Shang''s horse. The generals behind her seemed shocked and seemed to be in a trance,


    as they didn''t expect that someone was hiding beside them.


    "Tell our men to go back to the entrance to the valley, and kill all the soldiers of the State of Xia


    guarding at the entrance to retreat. The second team and the third team sneak into the dense forest on


    both sides, and kill them one by one before the Xia''s army found out! The fourth and fifth teams go to


    the ce where they stood a little far away and shout loudly, ''The army of the State of Xia fell into a


    trap. Brothers, let''s kill them!'' Remember to shout aggressively. Then, the sixth group of men will guard


    at the ce where the people go down the mountain, and someone will be killed if he runs down the


    mountain!" Yun Shang ordered softly without any emotion in her voice. The generals, who were used to


    acting in public, was also stunned. They looked at the small figure in front of him and pondered.


    Receiving the order, the secret guards left. For a while, the sound of stones rolling down came, but the


    sound gradually became weaker.


    "Your highness, how many of the shadow guards are brought here?" Someone asked behind her.


    Yun Shang, holding the reins, paused a little and smiled coldly. "The secret guards have gone through


    many difficulties in training a person. Besides, father has not so many secret guards by his side. So I


    guess there are less than one thousand people that I took with me to the KY City now."


    The voice behind her seemed to be a little hesitant. "But there seem to be at least three or four


    thousand people at the other side..."


    "So what?" Yun Shang sneered, "The secret guards are excellent at hiding, signing up and


    assassination. They can deal with these so-called elite soldiers one by one. Just wait and see. At least,


    I won''t let my soldiers die for nothing."


    Everyone knew who Yun Shang was referring to, so they kept silent.


    After a while, the shouting and roar became weaker, and there were faint sounds of horse''s hooves.


    From the sound, there were about thirty or forty thousand people.


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    "Oh no! Did Xia''s reinforcementse?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "they are not Xia''s reinforcements..."


    Then there came an overwhelming roar, "The Xia''s army fell into a trap. Brothers, let''s kill them!"


    The voice was deafening, anding in waves, as if it was from far away. It sounded that the man was


    also from thirty to forty thousand people.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s order, the generals behind her heard it and understood it. But they were also


    shocked. Because of what Yun Shang just said, the generals knew that the sound of horse''s hooves


    and the cries of killing were probably from the secret guards of two teams. ording to Yun Shang,


    this was exactly what the secret guards were doing. There were only a few hundred members in the


    two teams.


    Seeing a figure retreat in a hurry, the crowd said in a bit of panic, "Hurry up. We fell into a trap. Ning''s


    troops and reinforcements, hurry up. Let''s inform the strategist, and tell him not to be trapped, hurry..."


    Before he could say anything, a figure shed and his head fell to the ground.


    A scream came from the shadow''s back. But after a while, the scream stopped.


    There was silence behind Yun Shang too. Even though they had always fought ruthlessly against their


    enemies in the battlefield, they were still astonished by the cruel scene.


    After a while, the voice in the forest became lower. Yun Shang said softly, "let''s go down there and wait


    for them." Then she held the reins, turned around and walked out of the dense forest.


    When they walked out of the woods and arrived at the entrance to the valley, it was early in the


    morning. The secret guards who disguised as Qi Lang had been guarding at the entrance. As soon as


    they saw Yun Shang, they quickly knelt down and said, "Your Highness is right. As we expected,


    among eight thousand soldiers, only four hundred are hurt."


    Yun Shang nodded, "thank you." While saying, she turned her head to look at the generals behind her.


    In the morning light, they were both joyful but somewhatplex.


    "Let''s wait for the others to join us." Yun Shang said gently.


    After a while, another three secret guards jumped down the mountain with Qinggong. "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang asked, "how is it going?"


    "The army of Xia consisted of three thousand and seven hundred people. All of them had been


    overthrown except two men who were demoted to deliver the message. None of the secret guards is


    killed or wounded."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Good!" The generals behind them looked at each other with admiration. No one


    got injured or killed. The method Yun Shang had told them was probably of great importance except


    the secret guards'' own abilities.


    After that, a secret guard reported, "I''ve found out that the Crown Prince of the State of Xia and the


    military counsellor have lurked here for four hundred thousand miles. They will set out after I get the


    news."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Liu Yinfeng is indeed smart. General Qi must be seriously injured or dead this


    time if their n worked out. Now that the master is in danger, the army cannot be peaceful. This is the


    best time to attack."


    Qi Lang''s face changed. After a while, he went to Yun Shang''s horse and knelt down. "Your highness,


    thank you for saving my life."


    "No need for that. I''m just an outsider when it came to leading the army. This time I won by a fluke, only


    because I know much about Liu Yinfeng as Liu Yinfeng knows nothing about me. As an old saying


    went, ''know the enemy and yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles.'' that was a principle that Liu


    Yinfeng understood. General Qi had been in the battlefield for decades, and he knew it well. However,


    due to his temperament, he believed that as long as he had experienced something, he could fight a


    hundred battles with no danger of defeat. You are a major general of the State of Ning. The reason why


    I''ve saved you this time is that I don''t want our state to lose a person for use. However, I also hope that


    you can know where your weakness is. Don''t be arrogant and conceited anymore. Life is the most


    important in this battlefield." Yun Shang sat on the horse. Her white cloak was blown up by the wind,


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 Chapter 255 Convincing The People (Part Two)

    Chapter 255 Convincing The People (Part Two)


    Qi Lang clenched his fists, and veins stood out on his forehead. After a while, he responded, "yes, I


    understand your teachings."


    Yun Shang knew that he thought she had embarrassed him just now, and might not really take her


    words seriously. But it would leave indelible marks in his heart. That was enough. In this way, she had


    prestige in the hearts of these generals behind her. She would make Qi Lang work for her willingly one


    day.


    "Back to the camp." Yun Shang spoke loudly.


    She took the lead in riding the horse.


    Yun Shang didn''t linger in the camp any longer. She just said a few words with other generals before


    she went back to the General Qi''s Mansion.


    As soon as Yun Shang came back, Qian Yin helped her take off her cloak, and asked someone to bring


    water for her. Then Qian Yin said gently, "It''s so cold outside. Don''t go to bed with a cold wind, your


    highness. Just take a bath first."


    Yun Shang had no choice but to listen to Qian Yin. She first bathed in the bathroom, and then went


    back to the inner room. As soon as she got back to the inner room, she threw herself on the bed, "I''m


    so sleepy. I don''t want to fight against anyone in the army. But the Xia''s army only knows about night


    attack and forbids people from sleeping..."


    Qian Yinughed. "Did you forget that you were willing to do all these things?" After thinking for a while,


    she added, "I don''t know how his highness is going. If his highness returns to his mansion as soon as


    possible, he will rece you and take over the imperial household. By then, your highness can be


    relieved. Do you want to write a letter to ask him?"


    There was no answer for a long time. Qian Yin turned around in surprise and saw the woman on the


    bed asleep in a short time. She couldn''t help butugh, thinking that it was hard for her to be so drowsy


    like her highness.


    Since the night attack that day, the military in the Xia camp had deployed more troops, no longer


    dyed as before.


    Yun Shang was also invited to the army by Qi Lang to discuss a few war events. She also knew more


    about the situation in the army. Qi Lang had five generals and seven hundred captains. The generals


    knew Yun Shang well and admired her.


    "Now we are in the camp and waiting for Xia Houjing. ording to yourmands, we''re on full alert


    inside and outside the camp." The one who talked to Yun Shang was General Wang Chong, who had


    grown fonder with her these days.


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at the map made of sand.


    "Today, I''m still guessing with General Liu Hua that how the Crown Prince of the State of Xia, Xia


    Houyan, wille." Seeing that Yun Shang was looking at the sand picture, Wang Chong smiled and


    said.


    Hearing this, Liu Huaughed too. "General Wang guesses it''s from Liuyun mountain, and I guessed


    it''s from the Spring Water. The one who loses will pay the winner to have a meal at the Yuman Tower in


    the city. Would you like to join us? Ha ha, General Wang is known for guarding his wealth and is well-


    known in our army. We''ll definitely make him pay a big fortune this time."


    Hearing his words, Wang Chong gave him a stare and said, "it''s not sure whether I''ll win or lose. Who''s


    going to pay the bill?"


    Yun Shang listened with a smile. When they were tired from the argument, she said, "I bet on the Wind


    Valley."


    Everyone in the tent was surprised. They looked at Yun Shang for a while, and even Qi Lang looked at


    her. Then he asked, "why do you choose the Wind Valley?"


    Yun Shang smiled with a cunning look, "That''s because no one has chosen the Wind Valley. If I win,


    both of you can buy me a meal. It''s a good deal. Moreover, as far as I know, Xia Houyan loves military


    tactics best. If I were Xia Houyan or Liu Yinfeng, I would choose an extremely dangerous ce.


    Although the Wind Valley is dangerous, it''s well concealed in the dense forest and better than the troop


    that we send to obstruct."


    Qi Lang nodded, which was rare to see. "You are right. However, no matter which way the Xia''s army


    chooses in the end, I will try my best to defeat them and make them nevere back again."


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "Good spirit, general."


    When Yun Shang went back to the General Qi''s Mansion, she took over a letter from Qian Yin. Qian


    Yin said that the secret guard had torn off several horses and brought them herest night. So she


    assumed that Prince Jing had something urgent to tell her.


    Yun Shang unfolded the letter in a hurry, but what she saw was a crumpled letter, in which several bold


    words were written. "Your Highness, I''m d that you''ve decided to have a concubine."


    Nothing else. Yun Shang couldn''t help but be stunned. Was this the letter he sent that night in an


    urgent manner?


    Feeling angry, Yun Shang smashed the letter on the table. Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Qian Yin


    asked in confusion, "is there anything serious?" So she took a look at the letter, and she couldn''t help


    but burst intoughter.


    "Your highness, I''m afraid his highness is jealous. Hahaha..." Qian Yin couldn''t help butugh after she


    finished her words. She looked at Yun Shang teasingly. "It''s rare for the prince to be so angry. Even


    from the letter, I can image what he looks like. Look at this crumpled letter, his highness must be


    desperate to rub it randomly as this letter. Look at the words on the back of the paper, and he must


    have written them down with clenched teeth. "


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to nce at Qian Yin. Then she clenched her teeth and raised her hand,


    pretending that she wanted to p the maid. "Qian Yin, you know a lot about his highness. That''s it!


    Tell me, did you tell anyone about what happened to me? It was you who visited Qi Yufeng that day!"


    Qian Yin dodged Yun Shang''s hand and said hurriedly, "Your Highness, you are clear minded. There


    were many other maids carrying gifts with me when I went there that day. Perhaps it is one of them.


    Your highness, don''t wrong me. I''m loyal and devoted to you. The sun and moon can prove it."


    Yun Shang snorted in fake annoyance. She then asked Qian Yin to leave. Then she sat on her chair,


    crumpled the letter into a ball and said hatefully, "It''s none of your business. It''s just a concubine. I''m a


    princess and I don''t care what others think of me. I am the princess, don''t I deserve to have a


    concubine?"


    Then she unfolded the letter, snorted, and put it into a book she often read. A faint smile appeared on


    her face. She always thought of the words Qian Yin said, "I''m afraid his highness is jealous..."


    Is he really jealous? Yun Shang opened her book and thought about this question all the time. She and


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    Prince Jing treated each other with due respect even after their marriage. And they never acted


    crossing the line. This wedding had their own motives, and Yun Shang had never expected too much


    from it. However, she was a little looking forward to it. In fact, she didn''t know what she was expecting,


    but she seemed to expect something from the bottom of her heartIt should have something to do with


    Prince Jing.


    She had been expecting that they could get along like normal couples.


    Yun Shang''s mind had been in a mess for the whole day. At dusk, a secret guard from the State of


    Yng finally drew her back. "Your highness, Princess Hua Jing has be a favorite concubine of


    the eldest prince of the State of Yng. She has been very favored recently. It seems that she is


    pregnant. For the sake of Princess Hua Jing, the eldest prince of the State of Yng even neglected


    thedy, which displeased the people behind him."


    Yun Shang was shocked. Hua Jing... She hadn''t heard the name for a long time, which almost made


    Yun Shang forget her existence. But howe Hua Jing became the eldest prince''s favorite concubine


    when she was abducted to the State of Yng, since she had a close rtionship with Cangjue


    Qingsu?


    "How did Hua Jing be the prince''s favorite concubine?" Yun Shang squinted. A murderous light


    shed across her eyes.


    The secret guard hastened to exin. "When Princess Hua Jing arrived in the State of Yng, she was


    housed in a separate yard by the Third Prince of the State of Yng. The prince was saved by her in


    an assassination. Princess Hua Jing didn''t hide her identity. She only said she came here to find the


    missing Emperor''s son inw, and was carried into the mansion by the eldest prince. I don''t know why,


    but she epted it."


    Yun Shang knew Hua Jing''s way of seducing men. But she didn''t expect her to get close to the eldest


    prince of the State of Yng again. Yun Shang admired her very much and asked, "Did the eldest


    prince of the State of Yng send someone to investigate the background of Hua Jing?"


    "Yes, he did. Princess Hua Jing carried her jade pendant, and her face was exactly the same as the


    portrait. The prince never doubted her identity."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and began to read the scroll. The surprise brought by Hua Jing was


    already suppressed in her heart, and there was no sign of it at all.


    But it''s funny that a princess of a country should be reduced to work as a spy in order to help an


    enemy''s Prince.


    Yun Shang sighed. She was afraid that her father would be furious for a long time once he heard the


    news.


    It was a pity that she wanted to kill Hua Jing in time. But she could do nothing now in the JY City. Yun


    Shang pinched through the pages and came to herself. She nodded, "Arrange servants in the eldest


    prince''s mansion."


    The secret guard answered and then asked, "Your Highness, the baby Princess Hua Jing is carrying


    seems to have been induced with some medicine. I have asked a secret guard who has good medical


    skills to dress up as a doctor and go to the hospital. Her highness, this baby... may not live until it''s


    born. Can we allow its existence?"


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and a smile appeared on her face. "I''m afraid we don''t even need to take


    action. No matter where we are, women''s fight in the mansion is always inevitable. It all depends on


    Hua Jing''s ability. If the baby is born, we wille up with another n..."

 Chapter 256 Military Counsellor Liu Yinfeng (Part One)

    Chapter 256 Military Counsellor Liu Yinfeng (Part One)


    The next morning, Yun Shang ordered Qian Yin to get a man''s clothes and change it on. After that she


    left the mansion, the news of the night attack was stopped. There were not many people in the city who


    knew it, so the city was still lively.


    Yun Shang walked around the city, but her heart sank. There would be a fight sooner orter. These


    people were innocent, but they were affected.


    When she was about to return to the General Qi''s Mansion, he saw a familiar figure. It was Qi Yufeng.


    Qi Yufeng also saw Yun Shang, but with confusion in his eyes, he didn''t dare to admit it. He stared at


    Yun Shang for a long time before he looked back at Qian Yin behind her. Then he seemed to have


    realized something.


    Yun Shang thought that after the head-on event, she could only find a trace of fear on his face, as if Qi


    Yufeng would avoid her in the rest of his life. But much to her surprise, Qi Yufeng just looked surprised


    as he walked towards her.


    "Princ..." As soon as he began speaking, Yun Shang gave him a quick nce, and the man seemed to


    notice something was wrong. He hurriedly said, "Mister, you are dressed in a more handsome and


    elegant way than an ordinary man. I''m afraid I can''t recognize you. My father seemed to be looking for


    you when I left home just now. I''m afraid he came here for military affair. Since you weren''t home, my


    father sent servants to look for you in the whole city. But now you are dressed up, it would be difficult


    for those servants to find you. You can go back if you have nothing else to do."


    Yun Shang replied calmly, "okay. I''ll be back soon. Where are you going? " Yun Shang''s eyes fell on


    the men standing behind Qi Yufeng. There were several men with top-grade clothes standing behind


    him. They must not be from an ordinary family.


    Qi Yufeng looked back in the way of Yun Shang''s eyes and said with a smile, "I have known these


    young men for many years. We seldom go on a tour, so we get together. If you don''t have anything else


    to do, why don''t you join us for a drink? Maybe we can find a time to rx."


    Yun Shang nodded and made a bow to the people. Then she turned and went to direction of the


    General Qi''s Mansion with Qian Yin.


    "Mister..." Qian Yin stepped forward and stood behind Yun Shang before she said in a low voice, "He


    doesn''t seem to be a vengeful man. You know what you have done to him. He even smiled when he


    met you. I''m impressed."


    Yun Shang touched her fingers and smiled, "It''s rare that a rash man like Qi Lang can teach such a


    smart son. It''s just that intelligence is a good thing, but when you use it in the wrong ces, it will make


    people unpleasant."


    As Yun Shang approached the gate of the General Qi''s Mansion, the butler was standing there. He


    was a little surprised at the sight of Yun Shang dressed up as a man. "Your Highness, the General said


    there is an emergency report. Please go back to the camp immediately if you want to."


    Yun Shang hesitated for a while. Before she entered the General Qi''s Mansion, she took Qian Yin and


    walked towards the encampment outside the KY City.


    When Yun Shang arrived at the encampment, the crowd almost didn''t recognize her. However, Liu Hua


    paused for a while and said loudly, "If you dress up like this, I''m afraid you can capture many unmarried


    girls in the KY City."


    Yun Shang lowered her head to nce at the white robe of a man, and smiled. "It''s not convenient for


    me to walk in and out of the military camp wearing a woman''s robe. It''s better this way. Moreover, it is


    said that Liu Yinfeng loves a gentle and graceful man most. I wonder whether he likes my appearance


    or not? If so, I might as well have used the honey trap. "


    All the generals in the camp couldn''t helpughing, but only Qi Lang frowned slightly, "Only a woman


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    like you cane up with such an evil idea."


    Hearing this, the other generals held back their smile in embarrassment and pretended to look at the


    map on the table calmly.


    Yun Shang smiled indifferently. "In this battlefield, no one cares whether it''s the right path or the wrong


    path. Winning is the biggest choice. Moreover, the beauty trap has gained many soldiers from the


    ancestors of the military, which is also a smart trick of the seniors..."


    "You are lying." Qi Lang answered in a low and cold voice. Then he looked away and continued, "Xia


    Houjing has deployed more troops today. He dispatched nearly four hundred thousand people to sneak


    out of the camp from the left. It seems he ising for the Spring Water. I think this time it is not like


    the previous times they just set up a trap, and it seems they are going to attack. And we have just


    discussed to send a troop to stop them."


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "The enemy is plotting against us this time. The north wind is


    "But why?" Wang Chong frowned.


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "If they go through the Spring Water, then it would be easy for all of them to


    die. We just need to light the toxic smoke. When the north wind blows towards the enemy''s troops, the


    toxic smoke will be blown into them."


    Wang Chong nodded, as if he understood something.


    Yun Shang pointed at the Wind Valley on the map and said, "I think Liu Yinfeng woulde here. The


    Wind Valley is in a dangerous ce. It''s not easy for us to march in the middle of the mountain, but we


    have the same difficulty in intercepting them. I''m afraid that they didn''t expect us to seed. We can


    divide into three groups. The hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the army base are always at your


    disposal. One army on the way to the Spring Water, one army on the road with one hundred thousand


    soldiers to the Wind Valley, and the army on the roadside with fifty thousand soldiers to Liuyun


    Mountain. If we meet the enemy, we will take the signal bomb as a record. The army of a hundred


    thousand soldiers from the central army base will be added at any time. The other two armies go


    directly into the enemy''s camp from their own territory and force them to return to the camp and rescue.


    Then we will kill them on the road."


    Qi Lang frowned. "The enemy has 500 thousand soldiers, but we only have 300000. If we gather


    together, there will be hope if we can win it. But if the military forces are divided, I''m afraid..."


    Yun Shang smiled. "I have asked my secret guards to find General Zhang Qi in the Jingyang City,


    which is close to the KY City. General Zhang has gathered more than one hundred thousand people. If


    there is anything wrong with the KY City, he will help immediately. The situation of Jingyang City is


    better than that of the KY City, as it is advantageous. It is difficult for the enemy to attack since the


    Jingyang City is at the top of the mountain, so it is not a big deal even if the forces are dispatched to


    train a hundred thousand soldiers for temporary. "

 Chapter 257 Military Counsellor Liu Yinfeng (Part Two)

    Chapter 257 Military Counsellor Liu Yinfeng (Part Two)


    Looking at the map in silence, Qi Lang didn''t look well. After a while, he bit his teeth and said, "Since


    you insist, I won''t stop you..."


    "Don''t worry, general. If something happens to the KY City, it''s all my fault." Yun Shang looked


    indifferently at the map on her table and seemed determined.


    As the war was about to break out, Yun Shang asked someone to make a tent. She moved out with her


    followers to the camp. They were always dressed like men, and Qian Yin was standing by.


    Yun Shang spent every day studying the map, Liu Yinfeng''s battle in the past few years, and Xia


    Houyan, the Crown Prince of the State of Xia. She also took Qian Yin to the three important ces


    every day, and checked every inch of the Wind Valley, the Spring Water and the Liuyun Mountain.


    That day, she was quite tired as she was searching in the Wind Valley. So she sat by the edge of the


    valley to wash her hands. All of a sudden, she heard someone''s horse galloping and whispering. Yun


    Shang was startled. All the people in the valley now weren''t good people, she thought. However, there


    was nowhere to hide in the surrounding. Yun Shang quickly stood up and intended to ride away with


    Qian Yin. However, it was toote. A light but somewhat majestic voice came from behind. "Stop!"


    Yun Shang was shocked. She took hold of Qian Yin''s hand and turned around before she decided to


    stop.


    With the sound of pulling out the sword, a snow-white sword was ced between Yun Shang''s neck.


    Yun Shang''s body trembled heavily. Then a voice came from behind her, still from the man''s voice.


    "Who are you? Why are you here? "


    Yun Shang closed her eyes to calm herself down. She swallowed and said in a coarse voice, "I''m from


    the KY City. Because my mother was ill, I needed the seven-immortal herbs to save her. The frontier is


    not peaceful recently, and only the Wind Valley has the seven-immortal herbs. The pharmacies in the


    city have already been cut off, and no one is willing toe and pick them up. So I have toe here


    with my own servant..."


    "Turn around." The man behind her whispered, but with a tone that allowed no one to refuse.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and turned around. She saw the face of the man who took the lead.


    He was sitting on the back of the horse in green. He had a handsome and learned face, but there was


    coldness in his eyes. There was no expression on his face, which made others feel suppressed. Yun


    Shang recognized him at a nce. He was Liu Yinfeng, the famous military adviser of the State of Xia.


    Yun Shang didn''t expect to meet Liu Yinfeng here, but she didn''t reveal any of her emotions to him,


    only with some panic and worry. After days of travel, she looked somewhat gaunt, like a filial son who


    was worried about his mother.


    The man saw Yun Shang''s face and was stunned. After a while, he spoke in a lower voice, but less


    majestic than before.


    Yun Shang nced at the man timidly, and then lowered her head again. "My mother has poor joints,


    and she can''t get out of bed now..." Yun Shang said with a more worried look in her eyes.


    "Then why I didn''t see you pick those seven-immortal herbs?" Liu Yinfeng''s eyes passed by Yun Shang


    and fell into their hands.


    "The effect of the seven-immortal herbs on the wall rock is better. There are several nts on the wall


    rock beside the river behind me, but I don''t know how to pick them. I wandered around the river for a


    while, and I wasing up with some solutions." Yun Shang said unhurriedly. These days, the Wind


    Valley was quite frequent, so she was quite familiar with the flowers and nts in the valley. As a


    medical expert, Yun Shang didn''t find anything wrong with her words.


    Liu Yinfeng nced at the rock behind Yun Shang and winked at the man who raised his sword to


    force her. The man put his sword back.


    "Go and help this man pick the seven-immortal herbs." Said Liu Yinfeng lightly.


    Yun Shang raised her head in surprise and said, "Really? That''s so good. Thank you!" Then she turned


    around and looked at the man in ck next to him, frightened. She clenched her fists and made up her


    mind. "Sir, the green and purple grass on the wall is the seven-immortal herb. Please... Thank you..."


    The man in ck said nothing and jumped up. Yun Shang seemed surprised. She stared at the man in


    ck, and smiled after he collected the herbs on the cliff.


    After the man in ck handed the seven-immortal herbs to Yun Shang, Yun Shang took them in a hurry


    and bowed to Liu Yinfeng, "thank you."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng looked at her expressionlessly. After a while, he asked, "where do you live in


    the KY City? I will send these seven-immortal herbs to your house, but you need toe with me to be


    the guest."


    Yun Shang has expected that her crisis could be resolved so easily. She looked nkly at Liu Yinfeng


    for a while, and seemed hesitant on her face. Then she looked at the seven-immortal herbs in her


    hand, and sighed, "Well, I''ll obediently do it. But I have to write a family letter to my mother. Otherwise,


    I''m afraid that mother will be worried about me. "


    "What do you want to say? Just let my man do it for you." Said Liu Yinfeng indifferently.


    Yun Shang shook her head. "I''m the only child in the family. Because of my mother''s poor health, I


    seldom go far away. If it''s only hearsay, I''m afraid my mother will be worried. I will write a letter to her


    and told her that I met a school mate in the past and we would live together for a few days. My mother


    wouldn''t pursue the matter."


    Liu Yinfeng''s horse was a little impatient. He called out several times and strolled on the ground. Liu


    Yinfeng pulled the reins and nodded. "Write a letter as you wish." Then he asked hispanions to


    bring a pen and paper.


    Hearing that Liu Yinfeng had even brought paper and pen with him, Yun Shang knew that he was here


    to explore the terrain, and he must have already drawn the whole map of the Wind Valley in detail. It


    seemed that he was really nning on starting with the Wind Valley.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and handed the seven-immortal herbs to the man. She took the writing


    brush and paper and wrote a letter, saying that she met a previous ssmate in the valley when she


    collected herbs. It had been a long time since she met him, so she stayed for a few days. Then, she


    gave the pen and paper back to his subordinate and said, "My name is Xiao Yun. And I live on the YX


    Street in the KY City. I''m d to have your help."


    Yun Shang felt fortunate that she had built a house in the KY City in the name of Xiao Yun earlier in


    case of emergency. But she did not expect that it woulde in handy like this.


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, took the paper, and handed it over to the person behind him. "Do as Mr. Xiao


    said." Then he looked up at Yun Shang, "Sorry, Mr. Xiao,e with us."


    "Okay." Yun Shang gave a wee smile, but her expression was calm. She stared at the seven-immortal


    herbs calmly.


    Liu Yinfeng waved his whip and said, "Mr. Xiao, follow me."


    Yun Shang immediately asked Qian Yin to mounted the horse and left the Wind Valley with Liu Yinfeng.


    But Liu Yinfeng didn''t live in the military camp of Xia''s army. He just took Yun Shang to a small yard,


    which was not far from the camp of Xia. It was a small courtyard. There was peach trees in it, and a


    small rockery in the middle.


    It seemed that Liu Yinfeng still didn''t trust her. Fearing that he would take her to the camp and give her


    a chance to explore the situation, he also arranged himself to stay here. But Yun Shang didn''t show


    any expression on her face. She looked at the peach trees in the yard and said with a faint smile, "The


    peach trees in this yard are very beautiful. If spring blossoms next year, the garden will be filled with


    peach flowers. I''m afraid that it will be a real beauty."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng looked back at her but said nothing.


    A middle-aged man came over and looked at Yun Shang in surprise. Liu Yinfeng said gently, "Uncle


    Liu, this is my guest. Mr. Xiao, have a good rest." Then he walked past Uncle Liu and entered the


    house.


    Hearing this, Uncle Liu walked up to Yun Shang, bowed to her and said, "Mr. Xiao, I am a servant. You


    can call me Uncle Liu. There are wing rooms on both sides of this yard. Which side do you like?"


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    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked around with a smile. "I will have the west one. I amzy


    and like to stay in bedte. If the sun is too bright in the morning, I will sleep restlessly. "


    Uncle Liu nodded and made a gesture to Yun Shang, "I''ll lead you to your chamber."


    When the door was opened, the room looked fresh. There were table, chair, desk, and table covered


    with a screen painted with bamboo. It should be the bed in the room.


    "No one has ever lived here before. I will change the clean bedding for youter. The yard is small. My


    master doesn''t like to be attended by others. I''m the only one here. If you need anything, just let me


    know. " Uncle Liu smiled kindly, with curiosity in his eyes.


    Yun Shang nodded repeatedly, "That''s good, that''s good."


    "Please have a rest. It''s about dinner time. I''ll make some food for you."


    Yun Shang said yes, and Uncle Liu left, smiling.


    Qian Yin looked anxious. When she was about to say something, Yun Shang covered her mouth. Yun


    Shang shook her head at Qian Yin before letting go of Qian Yin. Qian Yin stamped her foot and asked


    worriedly, "Mister, who was the man in green just now? Why was he so overbearing? So


    unreasonable? The old master has always been taken care of by you. What if he doesn''t let you go


    home? What should we do?" Then she took Yun Shang''s hand and drew something on it.


    Yun Shang replied with a bitter smile, "Yeah, what should I do? I hope the seven-immortal herbs can


    relieve mother''s symptoms. It doesn''t matter if mother''s health is better. There are several maids in the


    mansion. But since I''m not around, those maids have been loosened. If mother is bullied by them


    because of her poor health... But... " Yun Shang sighed before she finished speaking. She also wrote


    slowly on Qian Yin''s hand.


    After a long time, they talked about something unimportant before they fell into silence.


    Yun Shang sighed, "I can''t do anything about it. In order to find my mother the seven-immortal herbs, I


    haven''t had a good sleep these days. I''ll have a rest. Call meter."


    Qian Yin nodded, and then held Yun Shang to the bed to rest.

 Chapter 258 The Dispute In The Camp (Part One)

    Chapter 258 The Dispute In The Camp (Part One)


    Yun Shang didn''t worry about Qi Lang and the others who didn''t know she was now in Liu Yinfeng''s


    ce. The secret guards had always been apanying her, and were very familiar with her


    whereabouts. She found that although the small yard was small, there were some ancient arrays


    around it. Yun Shang was afraid that her guards would put her in danger if they followed her rashly, so


    she asked her guards to stay far away from her.


    Yun Shang could only rely on herself now. If she made a mistake by ident, she didn''t have the


    confidence to go back alive.


    But Qi Lang should have known the fact that she met Liu Yinfeng in the Wind Valley and her message


    that Liu Yinfeng is bound to attack them from the Wind Valley.


    Yun Shang touched the jade flute in her sleeve and felt relieved. No matter what happened, she still


    had time to call in reinforcements.


    However, Yun Shang didn''t expect that when she woke up, Uncle Liu came over with a white robe.


    Uncle Liu said respectfully, "Mr. Xiao, you must be very tired after a long journey. My master ordered


    me to send a set of clothes for you, and by the way, please give other things to me."


    Yun Shang''s face twitched when she heard the words. She turned to look at Qian Yin. Then she heard


    Uncle Liu say, "I''ll bring the gowns of the servant, Mr. Xiao. I have prepared water for you. Please take


    a bath."


    Yun Shang nodded and followed him into the bathroom. Qian Yin followed Yun Shang in and said, "I''m


    here to serve you during the bath."


    Uncle Liu didn''t insist. He put the clothes aside and bowed slightly. "I hope that Mr. Xiao can give me all


    his clothes and other things. Please don''t worry. I will take good care of them."


    Yun Shang sighed and said indifferently, "As now I am living in your house, there is nothing I can say. I


    will just follow your orders."


    Only then did Uncle Liu leave the room. Qian Yin said angrily, "Sir, you have never been insulted like


    this. That man is going too far. Let''s call for help."


    Yun Shang knew that the maid was saying these words so Uncle Liu could hear, who had not gone out


    yet. She sighed, "We don''t know who that mister is? You are so rash. What if we offend him? It doesn''t


    matter. Just hand them in. The most important thing is to save our lives. I just don''t know when he will


    let me go home, my mother... " Then she sighed.


    What Yun Shang was thinking was that from the border to Prince Jing, if she passed on the message,


    the shortest time it could take was around seven days. If Liu Yinfeng made her stay for too long, it


    would bring Prince Jing here, which would be a bad situation.


    A feeling of bitterness rose from the bottom of her heart. She almost forgot that Prince Jing was


    fighting. As themander of the army, he couldn''t do whatever he wanted to do.


    ''That''s great...'' Yun Shang sighed. Qian Yin was helping her take a bath. During the bath, she went


    through the information about Liu Yinfeng in her mind. She once joked that she might as well use the


    beauty trap, but she didn''t expect that this was a good chance for her.


    After the bath, Yun Shang changed into the clothes prepared by Uncle Liu. The fabric was very good.


    The hem of the clothes was embroidered with light cloud pattern, which was also embroidered with


    silver thread. With the faint silver light on her way, she looked elegant and noble.


    Yun Shang handed the jade flute to Uncle Liu and sighed, "I have nothing except this jade flute. It''s


    very important to me. Please guard it well, Uncle Liu."


    Fortunately, Yun Shang only carried this jade flute with her because she was out to explore the terrain.


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    It would be difficult if she carried the jade token that represented her identity.


    Qian Yin had a bath and changed her clothes reluctantly. When she came out, she handed over her


    purse and embroidered handkerchief. Seeing Uncle Liu gazed at the pink bag and embroidered


    handkerchief, Qian Yin stamped her feet in anger and said, "Don''t mind it, Uncle Liu. The handkerchief


    was embroidered by my sweetheart. I hope you can keep it well. If you lose it, I''m afraid she won''t


    marry me."


    Yun Shang smiled. "If I ask, will she refuse to marry you?"


    Qian Yin red at Yun Shang, "You''re just making fun of me, mister. I won''t serve you anymore."


    Yun Shang smiled and asked Uncle Liu to leave with the things.


    It was Uncle Liu who brought the meal to her room. Yun Shang ate something casually and then


    walked out of the yard. When the sky was full of stars, Liu Yinfeng came out from the southern room


    and looked towards her. Yun Shang smiled and made an obeisance to him. Then she suddenly


    remembered something and walked towards him. Liu Yinfeng seemed to be aware of Yun Shang''s


    intention, so he stopped and turned around to look at her. Yun Shang smiled, "I''m a little bored in this


    yard. Can I borrow some books?"


    Liu Yinfeng looked at Yun Shang indifferently, and seemed to be in a trance. After a while, he asked,


    "What kind of book do you want to read?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "It doesn''t matter. I will have all kinds of books. Books about poems, songs, and


    memorizes. They are all excellent."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng meditated for a moment and then nodded slowly. "Okay." After saying that, he


    turned around and walked towards another room.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. From a close look, she could see that Liu Yinfeng was handsome. He


    had fairplexion and thick eyebrows as well as beautiful arched eyebrows and thin lips. She could


    tell that he was in his thirties from his appearance. But ording to the information, he was already 38


    years old. He was almost 40.


    Yun Shang let out a sigh and thought, ''He is really a handsome!''


    Yun Shang paced back to her room. Before long, Uncle Liu brought a lot of books. Yun Shang happily


    looked through them, and found that every kind she had said was there, which was a kind of fantasy.


    She had nothing to do. Aftering to the KY City, she seldom had time to have fun. Yun Shang asked


    Uncle Liu to move a bench for her. Then she asked Qian Yin to spread a quilt on the bench. Shey on


    the bench and began to read.


    All the poems and songs were quite ordinary. Yun Shang looked through them, then said


    disappointedly, "I''ve read them all before." Then she took up a cruise, which was a masterpiece of the


    State of Xia. Most of thendscapes of the State of Xia were there, with notes next to it. The


    handwriting was good and wild, like that of Liu Yinfeng''s. Yun Shang got the most precious treasure.


    She had studied the mountain,ndscape and water of the State of Xia in the past. Only those things


    were known to all. In the journey, there were some detailed things, such as the climate in the valley, as


    well as the nts, which were helpful for the marching of the military.


    Yun Shang read it quickly and memorized every detail in it. Then she picked up another unimportant


    book, in which wrotend and customs of the State of Xia called the Linyue City. She thought carefully


    about the location of the city and continued reading.


    When she was halfway through the book, she heard footstepsing from the yard and then the door


    closing. It seemed that someone went out of the yard. Yun Shang stopped turning over the pages of


    her book. It was nine o''clock. Liu Yinfeng went out?

 Chapter 259 The Dispute In The Camp (Part Two)

    Chapter 259 The Dispute In The Camp (Part Two)


    However, she couldn''t tell anyone now that the flute had been taken away. She was a little annoyed, so


    she asked Qian Yin to put the book back on the desk, got up, washed her face and rested.


    The next morning, Yun Shang went to the yard to have a walk. It was not a big yard, but a short walk.


    At this time, Liu Yinfeng walked under the roof and looked at her, with her jade flute in his hand.


    Yun Shang''s eyebrows twitched. Did he find out something? No, it couldn''t be. The flute was very


    small, although it was in good quality, it was not precious. Thinking of this, Yun Shang asked, "Well, are


    you holding my jade flute?"


    Raising his hand to have a look at it, Liu Yinfeng nodded. Then he looked at Yun Shang and said, "I


    think this jade flute is so small that it doesn''t look like it can be yed..."


    Yun Shang smiled. "It''s a token of love between my mother and my father." Yun Shang walked up to


    Liu Yinfeng and looked at the jade flute in his hand. "My mother told me that grandfather bought this


    jade flute from a foreign man. It''s cute and can be used as a jewelry, so my mother asked for it.


    However, this flute was willful, and my mother could never blow it. The businessman who sold it to my


    grandfather told him that it was God''s will, and only those who were destined can blow it. Later on, my


    mother went to a temple to pray for the rain and lost the jade flute. When she went back to look for it,


    she heard the sound of whistling and heard my father blowing her jade flute.


    Maybe it''s fate. My mother and father were predestined to be whistled by it." Yun Shang sighed with


    nostalgia. "After my father died, my mother gave this flute to me, but I was unable to blow it either."


    Yesterday when Uncle Liu took away the jade flute, Yun Shang came up with a set of words. There was


    no loophole in her words.


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng took up the flute and had a look at it. He put it near his mouth and blew it for a


    long time. However, the whistling sound surprised Yun Shang. "Eh, it can be heard. I didn''t make any


    noise when I blew it. No matter how much strength I used."


    Liu Yinfeng seemed to have mastered the skill of blowing the jade flute. When he blew again, it was


    much smoother. Although he still blew intermittently, it could be taken as a melody.


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    The excitement on Yun Shang''s face was getting heavier. She took the flute from Liu Yinfeng''s hand,


    put it near her mouth and blew it, but it didn''t make any sound. She deliberately exerted much strength,


    and her face flushed, but she still didn''t make any sound.


    Liu Yinfeng seemed to be in a daze. He looked at Yun Shang, and then she ced the jade flute back


    in his hand. "It seems that this flute is connected to you. But I don''t have a sister. If I have one, I can be


    your rtive."


    Liu Yinfeng didn''t expect that. He was surprised and looked at Yun Shang meaningfully.


    "Sir, Uncle Liu has brought breakfast here. Come back for breakfast." Qian Yin said impatiently.


    Yun Shang sighed, "I see." She made a bow to Liu Yinfeng and then went back to her room. As soon


    as they came back, they heard Qian Yin keeping talking to her. "What did you say to him, Mister? He


    locked us here."


    Yun Shang smiled but didn''t answer. She frowned slightly. Just now, she saw Liu Yinfeng''s clothes


    were a little wet. From his appearance, it seemed that he wasn''t showered. Did he stay up all night


    yesterday? If he didn''t return all night, what did he do? When Yun Shang was ying the jade flute,


    she told the shadow guards around her that the jade flute was not by her side. If it was about 9 p.m.


    every day, they had to report to her what had happened that day, including the actions of the Xia army,


    and what had happened outside the KY City.


    The news that Yun Shang was taken away by Liu Yinfeng had just been spread in the KY City.


    The atmosphere in the camp was cold. No matter how much everybody disliked Yun Shang, it couldn''t


    change one fact. Yun Shang was the princess of the State of Ning and Lady Jing, but now she was lost


    under their eyes. If Emperor Ning and Prince Jing wanted to find out the truth, the consequences would


    be serious.


    "There are secret guards protecting her, so her highness is safe. There is no need to get the news


    back. She did it just to probe the enemy''s situation. We can''t show any odd. The Crown Prince of the


    State of Xia and Liu Yinfeng are not easy to deal with. If they know that her Highness has been lost,


    they would probably guess that the person he took away is her highness. At that time, her highness will


    be in real danger. " Said Qi Lang in a low voice, a mixed feeling shing across his eyes.


    "Since she has gone all out to send the message that the Xia army is attacking us from the Wind


    Valley, we should confirm her spection. We have arranged everything as she wished." Liu Hua


    whispered, staring at Yun Shang with admiration.


    Qi Lang''s heart sank when he saw Liu Hua''s expression, and his face darkened. "Now her Highness is


    not in the army, so it''s up to me to make the decision. Since the Xia army wants to attack us from the


    Wind Valley, why don''t we concentrate on the superior forces and fight with them directly in the Wind


    Valley? Isn''t it a waste to have three groups of people?"


    "What if we bet on the wrong ce? It was too early to make sure it is the Wind Valley now. Liu Yinfeng


    met her highness in the Wind Valley and would inevitably change his strategy. It was always the most


    stable strategy. No matter where we start, we can''t escape. We can also sneak into the enemy''s camp


    and surprise them in the end. Anyway, it''s the best way. " Wang Chong said in a low voice.


    It was out of Qi Lang''s expectation that his loyal subordinates turned to be different in a few days. Blue


    veins stood out on his temples suddenly. He pounded on the table with his palm and stared at Wang


    Chong and Liu Hua coldly.


    Seeing the tension in the camp, the general immediately said: "General Qi is right. General Qi has


    fought in the battlefield for a long time, and seldom make mistakes. We followed General Qi''s orders


    since we were promoted by him. Yun Shang is just a woman, and we have to obey her wish because


    she is noble. Of course what she said cannot be remembered."


    Qi Lang''s face softened as he said coldly, "That''s all for today. You''d better figure out who you really


    belong to. Don''t jump to the wrong team on a whim. It won''t be worth it." Then he left the main camp.


    As soon as Qi Lang left, there was a long silence in the camp. Then Wang Chong said, "I thought she


    was just a woman with long hair and short horizons. These days I often talk about military affairs with


    her. Although she didn''t really go to the battlefield, she knows a lot of things in the battlefield, and she


    really knows well about the State of Xia. Even so, after she went to the battlefield, she still checked


    around all day long without a break and talked with us excitedly about opinions. She is very respectful


    to our opinions. Anyway, I think highly of her highness. "


    There was another silence in the camp. After a long time, someone said in a low voice, "But we are


    indebted to General Qi. In the future, we have to rely on General Qi. Her Highness just came to the


    frontier to inspect. If we offend General Qi for this, it''s really a waste... "


    Wang Chong said, "The KY City has been in peace for decades. A war? Usually, we only fight small


    bandits. We haven''t fought a major battle like this. If we fail, I''m afraid that we will lose our lives. I don''t


    think we will be punished because of it! "


    After he finished speaking, Wang Chong turned around and walked out of the camp. Liu Hua''s face


    changed. Then he followed him out.


    "Wang Chong, let''s go to Yuman Tower to have a drink." Liu hua said with a smile as he caught up with


    him.


    Hearing his words, Wang Chong''s anger was still lingering on his face. He was so astonished that he


    even took a look at Liu Hua. Then he nodded and said, "Okay, let''s have a drink. It''s on you."


    With a helpless smile on his face, Liu Hua said, "Okay, it''s my treat. When will you be so generous,


    huh?"


    Then they walked towards the city.


    On that night, Yun Shang heard the secret guards tell her the dispute in the camp. She was reading


    with her head down, but got lost in thought. She was not surprised at all that Qi Lang opposed her


    decision. Instead, she was surprised that Wang Chong would defend her like that. She was deeply


    touched and thought her efforts these days had not been in vain. She had made up her mind. All the


    generals were worried about was that she would leave the border after the battle, and then the KY City


    would be all for Qi Lang. If they helped her and offended Qi Lang and she left, she believed that they


    would have a hard time.


    Yun Shang shed a smile. In the past few days, she had gone through things in the KY City, and


    found that themoners'' worship of Qi Lang was almost blind. That wasn''t a good thing. She had


    nned to ask father to transfer Qi Lang from the KY City after the battle. She only needed to think of a


    way to tell this to the generals, but how could she take the jade flute from Liu Yinfeng? Yun Shang was


    in a dilemma.

 Chapter 260 The Quick Report (Part One)

    Chapter 260 The Quick Report (Part One)


    However, Yun Shang didn''t expect that Uncle Liu sent a message to her early the next morning, saying


    that Liu Yinfeng would invite her to the main hall for meal today. Yun Shang didn''t know what Liu


    Yinfeng was thinking, so she followed him.


    The main hall was next to the room where Liu Yinfeng lived. When Yun Shang went there with Qian


    Yin, Liu Yinfeng was already waiting at the table. There were simply six dishes on the table, which


    could not be described as a feast. Without saying a word, Yun Shang went straight to the opposite side


    of Liu Yinfeng and sat down. Liu Yinfeng picked up the chopsticks first and started to eat.


    Yun Shang didn''t know what he was thinking, so she didn''t bother to guess. Instead, she finished her


    breakfast quietly.


    After Yun Shang put down the bowl and chopsticks, Liu Yinfeng said, "I heard from uncle Liu that you


    have finished the books I sent the day before yesterday."


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    Yun Shang nodded, "I''ve read it all. They are ordinary books, and I have read some of them before.


    The journey and misceneous notes were different from what I read before. The title of the diary was


    the glory of the State of Xia I had never been in contact with, which looked interesting. You had written


    the notes on the pages, right? You had read carefully and had detailed notes on the book. But I couldn''t


    concentrate on my study, so I go through it very fast. "


    Liu Yinfeng meditated for a moment and said, "in that case, I will ask Uncle Liu to send you some more


    books. I guess you also like the the Four Arts, but you don''t have a Guqin in your room. I''ll ask Uncle


    Liu to buy you er."


    "What?" Yun Shang was surprised with her mouth wide open. She said awkwardly, "No need. How long


    are you going to keep me here? But my old mother who is sick is still home waiting for me... "


    Yun Shang looked at Liu Yinfeng with a hint of plea in her eyes. But Liu Yinfeng pretended not to see


    her and stood up. "When it''s time for you to leave, I''ll let you go. You can rest assured to stay here. I''ll


    have someone to take care of your mother." Then he walked outside. After a pause, he continued,


    "Well, you cane here and have meals with me from now on." Then he stepped out of the main hall.


    Yun Shang sighed and stood up. Liu Yinfeng was this polite to her, so he didn''t recognize her true


    identity. What was his purpose by holding her here?


    Yun Shang went back to her room and thought, Liu Yinfeng was the military counsellor of the State of


    Xia. If Xia''s army started to attack, Liu Yinfeng would certainly go with them. Since Liu Yinfeng was still


    here, it meant that Xia''s army had no action yet.


    Soon, Uncle Liu brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone. The Guqin looked extraordinary and excellent.


    Yun Shang became more interested in it. She went to the table and yed with it with a better voice.


    Since she was bored, she yed a song called Courting a Phoenix. In the middle of the performance,


    Yun Shang suddenly recalled that she and Prince Jing had yed this music together. A smile


    appeared on her face. When would she see Prince Jing next time? Yun Shang wondered what was


    going on with Prince Jing.


    In ordance with the Emperor''s order, Prince Jing went to capture Li Jingyan and Xia Houjing. Both


    of them were as cunning as foxes, and it would be difficult for him to seed.


    At that moment, the room was a little dark. As she raised her head, he saw Liu Yinfeng standing at the


    door, and the sound of her Guqin was disturbed. Yun Shang hurriedly pressed the strings. A few


    buzzing sounds were heard before it became quiet.


    "What brings you here?" Yun Shang looked up and asked in confusion.


    Liu Yinfeng seemed to be lost in thought. After a while, he asked, "I heard the song you yed just


    now. Is it Courting a Phoenix?"


    Yun Shang flushed. "I didn''t know. I was just ying randomly. It turns out to be Courting a Phoenix."


    "Mister Xiao, are you missing your lover?" Liu Yinfeng said lightly, but there was inexplicable chill in his


    eyes.


    Yun Shang''s face changed. A bitter smile emerged on her lips. "I''m ttered, brother. I don''t have a


    lover. I don''t think I deserve someone I love in my whole life... " Yun Shang lowered her head and


    yed the Guqin.


    "Ahem!" Qian Yin was choked by the water and coughed for a long time. Yun Shang turned to Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin hurriedly waved her hand. It took a while for Qian Yin toe to herself and said, "You''re sad


    for nothing again. What are you talking about? You''re such a good man. You will definitely find


    someone you cherish."


    The threat in Yun Shang''s eyes faded away a little. Luckily she was smart enough. She would surely be


    killed if the n was disrupted.


    Liu Yinfeng stared at Yun Shang for a while and said, "You have a pretty face, even the most beautiful.


    Why do you say that?"


    Yun Shang was shocked by his praise. She waved her hand and said, "I''m ttered, brother. In the


    State of Ning, Prince Jing is the most handsome. By the way, it''s said that Prince Jing''s friend Mr.


    Wang, who is known as Prince Jing''s male confidant, is also very charming. I''m even less handsome


    "Oh. Really?" Liu Yinfeng took a look at Yun Shang, turned around and left.


    Qian Yin patted her chest and said, "He is like a ghost. I was freaked out when I saw him standing at


    the door." She looked at Yun Shang for several times and opened her mouth. But she just sighed.


    Yun Shang paid no attention to her. Qian Yin was silent for a long time. Then she muttered to herself,


    "Poor prince..."


    Yun Shang''s eyes could not help twitching. It took her a lot of effort to suppress her impulse to beat Qin


    Yi to death. She thought to herself, next time if she woulde out again, she would definitely not be


    allowed to follow her. Next time, she must learn her lesson and bring Qin Yi with her.


    They had lunch and dinner together in the main hall. But he seemed to be so busy with the affairs in


    the army that he ate in a hurry. Often he got off the table and went into the study before Yun Shang had


    half bowl.


    Yun Shang felt annoyed. She didn''t know anything about the State of Xia''s army at all even if she was


    at the same yard with Liu Yinfeng.


    At night, a guard reported that Prince Jing had won a battle five days ago. ording to the guard,


    Prince Jing had rounded the gate with thirty thousand soldiers and entered the Yuan River from behind.


    The enemies kept on defending against them. But they didn''t expect that Prince Jing had so many


    soldiers of good water.


    After Prince Jing entered the city, he rounded up all the people and stood in front of them. He


    surrounded the enemies'' two sides, forcing the Xia''s army to have no way to go. However, there were


    only twenty thousand soldiers in the co general''s hands. With all their might, thousands of soldiers still


    guarded Xia Houjing and Li Jingyan to break the siege and flee north.


    Yun Shang was shocked by the secret guard''s words, as she felt unbelievable that the prince had won


    the war in just a month. Although Xia Houjing and Li Jingyan hadn''t been caught yet, they couldn''t pose


    a threat to the Ning soldiers more than ten thousand.

 Chapter 261 The Quick Report (Part Two)

    Chapter 261 The Quick Report (Part Two)


    Aftering to the KY City, Yun Shang realized that the battle in reality was not as simple as she


    imagined. Although she also seemed to be so confident, she had spent a lot of time in secret and


    studied the art at all costs.


    Xia Houjing and Li Jingyan were tough rivals. But Prince Jing had won so quickly. The most important


    thing was that he had get the house back. The State of Ning would be in a more dangerous situation if


    the enemy owned most of its properties.


    No wonder that Liu Yinfeng was in such a hurry today, and something really happened. He might also


    be surprised by the news he just received today.


    Yun Shang took a book but couldn''t read any more. If Prince Jing won, he would take advantage of the


    victory to pursue Xia Houjing and Li Jingyan, or support them at the frontier?


    Now that they had lost a battle, so Liu Yinfeng was determined to take over the KY City. If he couldn''t


    get the KY City, he would lose the battle. What''s more, they had to take it down as soon as possible.


    Liu Yinfeng was afraid that Prince Jing woulde to support the KY City. If Prince Jing came, their


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    chances of winning would be slimmer.


    Yun Shang''s heart sank. The Xia n would attack them two dayster at thetest.


    However, her current situation... Yun Shang frowned and thought for a while. Then she made up her


    mind to get the jade flite back. If she couldn''t get it back, she had to run away when Liu Yinfeng


    attacked and left. Although no secret guard helped her, she and Qian Yin still had a chance to win.


    However, the ancient magic array outside the house was a big problem.


    The army moved on. As long as she walked out of the room, she could meet the shadow guards. The


    shadow guards could spread the news to the army base, and it was not toote for the forces outside


    the KY city to react quickly.


    Having made up her mind, Yun Shang called Qian Yin over and drew her decision in her palm. Qian


    Yin was surprised and nodded, with joy in her eyes. It must be very boring to stay here these two days,


    Yun Shang thought.


    The next morning, when Yun Shang got up, she heard someone talking outside. She put on her robe,


    and opened the door. Liu Yinfeng stood under the eaves of the study in the South and said something


    to a man. The man was about twenty-five or six years old, looking tough and a bit domineering. Yun


    Shang nced at him and noticed the pattern on his clothes. The hem was embroidered with five


    wed dragons. Her eyes darkened.


    It was Xia Houyan, the crown prince of the state of Xia.


    Liu Yinfeng was the first to notice Yun Shang''s appearance. As Yun Shang frowned and looked at Xia


    Houjing, he paused and stepped forward, just blocking Yun Shang''s sight. When Xia Houjing saw Yun


    Shang, a amazed look shed in his eyes. He interrupted Liu Yinfeng who was talking, "why did such a


    beautye to your yard?"


    Yun Shang and Liu Yinfeng frowned at the same time. Liu Yinfeng said, "this is a friend of mine. He


    lives here temporarily."


    Xia Houjing red at Yun Shang with obvious lust. Yun Shang was irritated. She frowned, closed the


    door, and went back to her room. Outside the room, Liu Yinfeng saw this and there was a sh of smile


    in his eyes. He turned around and opened the door of the study, whispering, "crown prince, this way


    please."


    Then uncle Liu brought the breakfast back to Yun Shang''s room. He smiled and said, "it''s not


    convenient for you to have breakfast there. Please enjoy it by yourself."


    Yun Shang nodded. She ate a little and went to the couch, reading.


    Qian Yin didn''t understand what Yun Shang meant. She looked at Yun Shang for a while with a frown.


    Then she stood up and said, "Master, you said that uncle Liu is good at cooking tofu. I want to learn


    from uncle Liu today." and then she pushed the door open and walked out.


    Yun Shang was reading a book and forgot the time. The door creaked open, thinking that Qian Yin was


    back, and asked casually, "how is it? Do you know how to do now? If you learned that, I would take the


    tofupletely from you. That is really a nice dish."


    After a while, Qian Yin didn''t answer. Yun Shang''s hand stopped turning the book. She looked up and


    saw Liu Yinfeng standing in the room and looking at her with indescribable expression in his eyes.


    "What brings you here?" Yun Shang was confused.


    Liu Yinfeng remained silent. He went to Yun Shang and sat down. After a long time, he said, "in the


    future, if you hear strangers talking, you don''t need toe out."


    Yun Shang frowned and looked up directly at Liu Yinfeng. Then she stopped smiling and said, "Sir..,


    Who are you? "


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh? What do you see? "


    "Well, I met you in the Wind Valley the other day, and you insisted on having me here. I did not make a


    thorough investigation, thinking that I should juste. I''m afraid you have some unspeakable matters.


    But the man who was talking with you just now... His clothes was embroidered with a five wed


    dragon. Only the crown prince can draw a five wed dragon on his clothes." As Yun Shang spoke,


    she stared at Liu Yinfeng as if she was going to see through him.


    Liu Yinfeng smiled faintly and nodded. "You have a good observation. He is indeed the crown prince..."


    Yun Shang was shocked. She found it hard to believe, "the state of Ning doesn''t have a crown prince,


    and his majesty doesn''t have a son of this age. You are definitely not a citizen of the state of Ning. You


    appeared outside the KY City, and Crown Prince... You are from the state of Xia."


    It was not a question.


    "Yes, just now you saw the crown prince of the state of Xia." he smiled. He was a good-looking and


    handsome man with a touch of flirtatiousness in his eyes


    Yun Shang clenched the book in her hand, and the pages were crumpled. She was silent for a long


    time before she asked again, "then who are you?"


    Then Liu Yinfeng raised his hand and tried to touch Yun Shang''s hair, but Yun Shang moved away. Yun


    Shang stood up and looked down at Liu Yinfeng, "who are you?"


    Liu Yinfeng withdrew his hand, touched his hair and smiled, "my name is Liu Yinfeng."


    "Liu Yinfeng..." Yun Shang pretended to think for a while and suddenly stared at Liu Yinfeng, "the


    military counsellor of the state of Xia, Liu Yinfeng?"


    Liu Yinfeng nodded.


    Yun Shang took a few steps back in a hurry, and sneered with coldness in her eyes, "Oh, you''re Military


    counsellor Liu..." Then she turned around the screen and went to the bed. "Sir, please go out. There is


    no ce for you in my room," she said excitedly.


    There was a gentle breathing from the outside of the screen. After a while, a gentle chuckle


    appeared. "Mr. Xiao, I''m afraid that you have forgotten that this is my yard. Am I right?"


    Yun Shang humphed and said nothing.


    After a while, the voice of Liu Yinfeng was heard again. It was a little sad. "I''m leaving this yard tonight.


    I''m afraid it will take some time before Ie back."


    "Then please let me go, Counsellor Liu. I have been here for about four or five days. My mother must


    be very worried about me." Yun Shang said coldly. Her heart skipped a beat. Tonight? Is it true that


    they nned to attack today?


    "Let you go? I''m afraid it''s impossible. When you didn''t know our identity, I would think about it. Now


    that you''ve already known it, I certainly can''t let you go back. If I let you go, and you leaked out our


    information, it''s not worth it. You just stay here. " Said Liu Yinfeng indifferently. "After a while, I will take


    over the KY city ande back, then I will let you go."


    "You dirty rat!" Yun Shang snapped.


    But after a long time, there was no response. Yun Shang frowned and thought, ''has he gone out? But I


    didn''t hear any footsteps.''. With that on mind, Yun Shang craned her neck from the screen and saw Liu


    Yinfeng sitting on the bench in a daze. So she hid herself.


    After a long time, soft footsteps sounded. Yun Shang heard the door was closed and walked out behind


    the screen. She went back to the couch.


    Something hard pressed against her. Yun Shang reached out her hand and felt a thrill. It was her jade


    flute.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and thought, ''perhaps Liu Yinfeng left it here before. He might think it


    is useless to him, so he chose to give it back.''. Unexpectedly, he made a huge mistake.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, took up the jade flute, blew it several times and sent the massage out.


    Yun Shang sneered, and thought, ''Liu Yinfeng, I''m afraid you''ll be killed this time.''


    Qian Yin saw Yun Shang ying with the jade flute when she came back. She was delighted and


    asked: "is the man willing to return the jade flute to you?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said nothing. Seeing that, Qian Yin sat down beside Yun Shang


    and whispered in her ear, "Sir, Uncle Liu is a kung fu master. We must be careful."


    Yun Shang nodded. She knew Liu Yinfeng didn''t know kung fu, and he must have martial arts masters


    protecting him. However, since uncle Liu was also a kung fu master, she didn''t know how high the


    military base was. Qian Yin would have this chance to get close to Liu Yingfeng. And it was just as Yun


    Shang had expected.


    However, fortunately, she had the jade flute with her.


    At midnight, Yun Shang heard footstepsing near. Before she opened the door, she heard Liu


    Yinfeng speak to uncle Liu in the courtyard. "During the days when I was away, take good care of Mr.


    Xiao."


    Uncle Liu responded. Then Yun Shang heard the door was opened and Liu Yinfeng went out.


    It was getting dark. Yun Shang turned off the light,y on the bed, and started to whistle the jade flute


    when she didn''t hear any sound in the yard.

 Chapter 262 The Battle Began (Part One)

    Chapter 262 The Battle Began (Part One)


    The secret guard should be able to send the news back in time, but how should she leave here? Yun


    Shang frowned a little. She had been observing the array around the yard in the daytime, but nothing


    had been found.


    She had read some books about arrays in her spare time, but she didn''t know much about them. The


    arrays around the courtyard were obviously works of an expert, or ancient arrays. She was so dizzy


    that she couldn''t find any way to break the arrays.


    She knew that even if she could defeat Uncle Liu and get out of the yard and trapped in the array, she


    would definitely die.


    Yun Shang didn''t know what to do, so she told her secret guards to find a man who was good at arrays


    before she fell asleep.


    The next morning, Yun Shang got up early. She opened the door and stood in the yard. Uncle Liu came


    out as if he had heard the door opened. He was surprised to see Yun Shang and said, "good morning,


    Mr. Xiao. I''m making breakfast. Please wait for a moment... "


    Yun Shang didn''t answer. She looked at the gate of the yard and said, "Uncle Liu, let me go."


    Hearing this, Uncle Liu seemed to be stunned. He looked at Yun Shang with a strange look and


    lowered his head. "Mr. Xiao, I can''t decide it. Please don''t make me."


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly. "I don''t know when counsellor Liu wille back. My mother is in poor


    health and she needs to be taken care of. If anything happens to her, I''m afraid I can''t live either.


    What''s more, I''m just an ordinary person and I can''t do anything to what Mr. Liu is nning. I have


    been staying here all the time and I know nothing about the State of Xia. Why do you make things


    difficult for me?"


    "Ummm.." Uncle Liu''s face was expressionless. He said awkwardly, "Mr. Xiao, it''s not that I don''t want


    to, but I don''t dare. Before my master left, he told me to take good care of you." Afraid that Yun Shang


    might continue to say something, the servant answered in a hurry, "I''m about to make the porridge in


    my pot. Let me have a look." Then he rushed into the kitchen.


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and nced at the kitchen. After a quick thought, she went into the room


    and told Qian Yin to go to the kitchen and stall Uncle Liu for her. Then she rushed to the door, opened it


    and ran out of the yard.


    Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Yun Shang was determined. No matter how powerful the array was,


    she must enter it and have a look.


    Having made up her mind, Yun Shang stepped into the array without hesitation.


    She couldn''t figure out how powerful the array was if she didn''t enter it. The array was made of stone


    and tree. There were eight small arrays surrounding it. Yun Shang was astonished. It looked like an


    ancient array.


    The moment Yun Shang went into the array, dark clouds were all over the sky. They looked so gloomy


    that she couldn''t help feeling dizzy.


    Yun Shang tried to recall some details about the arrays, but she didn''t know much about them. Yun


    Shang observed the situation before she went into the array. It must be the array called Yunchui Array.


    If she wanted to go through the array, she had to enter from a certain door. But she wasn''t sure if it was


    safe or not. Yun Shang was at a loss. After the door, it was the most dangerous ce to get out of the


    array. It was another gate at the end and then she had to go through another small array before she


    could get out of the big array.


    Yun Shang was taken aback by the sudden gust of wind. It was really a headache to be attacked by the


    wind. If it was some kind of beast, Yun Shang was not afraid of it at all. As long as it came to meet her,


    she would kill it as soon as she saw it. But the wind... Yun Shang raised her head and found the dark


    clouds overhead were gradually changing their positions. She looked at them for a while, and knew


    they were going to be helpful. The dark clouds formed a pattern. Yun Shang raised her head and


    looked at the clouds which had been blocked by the pattern. She followed the pattern, and nothing


    stopped her.


    In this way, she walked out of the Yunchui array and entered the door. Yun Shang knew that the closer


    she was to the center of the array, the more dangerous the situation would be. The life and death doors


    were crucial. If she took a wrong step, she would die.


    Yun Shang saw a grasnd in front of her and it seemed to be quiet. After hesitating for a while, she


    stepped out. However, as soon as she entered the gate, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed. In


    an instant, the grass just now had disappeared, and she could not even see her fingers. Startled, Yun


    Shang could smell an unusual odor wafting in the air. She immediately closed her breath, but still


    inhaled a little. In an instant, Yun Shang felt a splitting headache and then lost consciousness.


    There was a sudden peace in the array, and Qian Yin said with excitement, "if your master didn''t lock


    us in the yard, my master wouldn''t run out because he worry about his sick mother. What the hell is it?


    Why don''t you let him out?"


    Uncle Liu was shocked too. He took a look at the array and found that the door to the death had been


    pushed open.


    At the thought of Liu Yinfeng''s unusual attitude towards Mr. Xiao, Uncle Liu became even more


    shocked and frightened and rushed into the array all of a sudden.


    Qian Yin bit her lip. The array was really powerful. Even the princess was unable to flee out. What


    should they do? Would they be trapped here?


    After a while, uncle Liu came out of the array, carrying unconscious Yun Shang in his arms. Qian Yin''s


    face changed as she quickly ran to uncle Liu, looking at Yun Shang. Qian Yin asked worriedly, "what


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    happened to my master?" The ck blood spilled from Yun Shang''s mouth shocked Qian Yin. She


    asked in a trembling voice, "Is he poisoned? Howe?"


    Uncle Liu frowned and said, "there is toxic smoke in this array. I''m afraid your young master entered it


    by mistake and got poisoned."


    "What? Is there any antidote? " The more Qian Yin thought about it, the more worried she became. ''I


    can''t let anything happen tody Jing.''


    Uncle Liu nodded, "yes, antidote is here. But the toxic smoke is very strong. It is used to resist the


    invasion of external enemies, but it was sucked in by your master. Even if there is the antidote, your


    master will be in aa for several days."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin bit her lip, "take out the antidote."


    Uncle Liu carried Yun Shang into the room, put her on the bed, took out a pill and handed it to Qian


    Yin, "Give it to your master. I''ll fetch some hot waterter. After taking the pill, he need to detoxify. Get


    your master into the water, and when the water became clear, it''s done."


    Qian Yin nodded, and fed the medicine into Yun Shang''s mouth. Qian Yin''s hands were trembling. She


    had thought the princess was gone when she saw Yun Shang''s miserable look. Fortunately, she was


    still alive.


    Qian Yin wiped the tears and the bloodstain on Yun Shang''s mouth with a embroidered


    handkerchief.

 Chapter 263 The Battle Began (Part Two)

    Chapter 263 The Battle Began (Part Two)


    Before long, uncle Liu brought the water. Qian Yin carried Yun Shang into the bathtub and sat down.


    She untied her clothes and poured the hot water into the bathtub. Afraid Uncel Liu would break in, Qian


    Yin sat on the edge of the screen and held Yun Shang in case she slipped into the water unconsciously


    while looking outside the door.


    After a while, Uncle Liu brought a bottle of water for her. Qian Yin quickly said, "just leave the water


    outside the door. I''ll take it myselfter."


    Uncle Liu didn''t understand why, but he had to do as she said.


    After changing the water for five or six times, the water gradually became clear. Qian Yin breathed a


    sigh of relief. She was relieved to see that Yun Shang wasn''t as pale as before. Then she lifted Yun


    Shang up, and helped her get dressed. Then she helped her lie down on the bed.


    Yun Shang was in aa. A message had been sent to the military camp outside the KY city.


    The army of the State of Xia had set out.


    Holding the sword tightly on his waist, Qi Lang said to the soldiers in the camp with a winning smile, "all


    the thirty thousand soldiers, gather in the muster station. Let''s start!"


    The soldiers answered in a neat voice, but he didn''t see that other generals exchanged a secret look


    secretly with each other. It seemed that Qi Lang was not going to fight as Yun Shang nned. Last


    night, while receiving the news that the army of the State of Xia had set out, many generals also


    received a message from Yun Shang that Qi Lang would not stay in the KY City in the future, whether


    he would win or lose.


    Confused, a general asked why. The secret guard said that if Qi Lang defeated the enemies this time,


    he would be rewarded and transferred out of the KY City. If he was defeated this time, he would


    definitely be hold ountable. Then he would no longer have the high position.


    They knew what Yun Shang meant. But if they broke Qi Lang''s order, they would not have to worry that


    Qi Lang would take revenge on them. They all knew how to deal with the situation. Although Yun


    Shang was a woman, she was a princess in the country. If emperor Ning sent her to be the supervisor


    in the KY City, they would know the Emperor''s favor to her. Moreover, she had a identity, and she was


    Prince Jing''s wife. Prince Jing was the God of war in the state of Ning. For Qi Lang, who hadn''t fought


    for years, Prince Jing was the belief of a general. And it would be a blessing for them to be chosen by


    Lady Jing.


    All of them were at high positions in the army base of the KY City, but there was an apparently sect in


    this camp, where Qi Lang had trusted only two or three of them. They had long been dissatisfied with


    this sect. What Yun Shang said gave them a glimmer of hope.


    Yun Shang had made an investigation of the sects in the camp. All the people who had spoken were


    not Qi Lang''s trusted subordinates, so Qi Lang knew nothing about the other sect.


    By the time they arrived at the muster station, the three hundred thousand soldiers had already been


    ordered to set off. Qi Lang said a few words to boost the morale of the soldiers. Then he asked the


    captains to count the number and was ready to set out.


    After returning to the camp, a general thought for a moment before he said, "we definitely have Xia''s


    spies in the army. I''m afraid that Xia''s army will get the news very soon after we take such a big action.


    Why don''t we split up and disturb the enemy''s attention, then we''ll meet at the entrance of the Wind


    valley. "


    Qi Lang nodded, "I agree with you. We will divide into three groups. There are one hundred thousand


    people in each group. We will meet at the Wind valley."


    The final result of the allocation was that Qi Lang and another general, whom he had trusted most


    before, led the army through the middle road and went straight to the wind valley. Liu Hua set off with


    another general on the right, and Wang Chong on the left with the other general.


    The general who left with Liu Hua on the right was called Yuan Qi. He was closer to Qi Lang all the


    time. And the name of the General who was with Wang Chong was Wang Yan, and he was also a


    close friend of Wang Chong. Wang Chong exchanged a knowing look with Liu Hua, and Liu Hua


    nodded. "General Qi lead the army to go first, and I am behind you," said Wang Chong with a smile.


    Without any doubt, Qi Lang agreed and walked out of the camp first.


    The four people followed him out. On a horse brought by Qi Lang by his personal guard, they set out


    with the army. It took them about two hours to drive all of them out of the army.


    Liu Hua smiled and said to Yuan Qi, "it''s time for us to go now." Then he mounted the horse and


    shouted, "brothers, let''s go!"


    The troops then went on their way. After Liu Hua left the camp, they walked from the left side of the


    Dragon Hill and came to the Wind Valley four hourster.


    When they arrived at the dragon hill, Liu Hua didn''t turn around and still walked ahead. When Yuan Qi,


    who was walking in the middle of the line, found that there was already an hour passed by the


    intersection. He frowned and thought that Liu Hua had forgotten it, so he hurriedly rode on the horse


    and ran to the front of the army. "General Liu, don''t forget that we are going to turn left in the Dragon


    Hill."


    Hearing that, Liu Hua turned his head to look at Yuan Qi and patted his head, "ah, I have a poor


    memory. I was thinking how to defeat the enemy in the battlefield, but I forgot to turn left." Then he


    waved to the guards behind he, "guards!"


    The imperial guards came up with more than twenty people, and suddenly pulled out their swords and


    ced them around Yuan Qi''s neck.


    Yuan Qi was shocked and widened his eyes. "Liu Hua, what are you going to do? Are you going to


    rebel?"


    Liu Hua looked at Yuan Qi with a big smile and said, "general Yuan, you''re wrong. It''s better to know


    the situation. In my opinion, Lady Jing''s n was the safest, but general Qi went all out. In order to


    avoid making a huge mistake, I have to sacrifice my life to make a choice."


    The muscles on Yuan Qi''s face trembled slightly. He bit his teeth and said, "are you enchanted by that


    woman? As a woman, how could she know anything about war? She didn''t stay at home to take care


    of her husband and children, but had to show up in this battlefield."


    With a smile, Liu Hua said, "whatever you say doesn''t matter. Anyway, we can only have a war of


    words."


    "Aren''t you afraid that I tell the general?" Yuan Qi stared at him fiercely.


    Liu Hua raised his eyebrows and thoughtfully thought about what Yuan Qi said. Then he said, "actually,


    I am a little scared. But dead people should not be able to speak..."


    Yuan Qi was shocked. He couldn''t believe his ears. "You want to kill me? There are so many soldiers


    here. How dare you kill me?"


    Liu Huaughed loudly and said, "don''t you see how naive you are, Yuan Qi? I deliberately arranged


    my guards at the front to wait for you. The thousands of men there are all my subordinates. Do you


    think they will betray me for you? "


    Yuan Qi bit his teeth and didn''t dare to say anything more.


    Liu Hua was in a good mood. He asked someone to tie up Yuan Qi, pop him in the mouth and throw


    him into the grass. Then he turned to his vice general and said, "go to the back and take fifty thousand


    people to the Spring Water. If anyone asks, tell them general Qi said that there is a foe to the Spring


    Water and ask us to send fifty thousand people there."


    The vice general hurriedly went to the back of the line and led his people to the spring water.


    However, at this time, Wang Chong and Wang Yan didn''t lead their soldiers out of the camp as Qi Lang


    asked. They went to the muster station directly and said to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers


    below, "the n is changed. The general told us to stay in the camp and prepare assistance at any


    time."


    After setting up the soldiers, Wang Chong went back to the camp with Wang Yan, "it''s lucky that Qi


    Lang has brought almost all his trusted subordinates with him this time, and the two mister Qi follow


    him all the way. Otherwise, it would be quite hard to arrange them in our way."


    "Yes, that''s true. Butdy Jing is so urate that she knows exactly Qi Lang''s allocation."


    Wang Yan nodded. Thinking of that beautiful woman, he had some appreciation in his eyes. "Thanks to


    your persuasion, brother. I didn''t know that her highness is so good at fighting."


    They chatted all the way back to their tent.


    As soon as Qi Lang arrived at the gate of the Wind Valley, he ordered all the people to rest there and


    wait for the other two groups of army toe. After waiting more than two hours, there was no sign of


    anyrge army.


    Qi Lang frowned and heard the deputy general: "why haven''t theye yet? Did they encounter the


    enemy on their way here?"


    A little anxiety shed in Qi Lang''s eyes, but he concealed it in a short time. He was confused and


    thought, ''it''s impossible. They should have arrived here by regr journey. Maybe they met the army of


    the State of Xia. Even if they really met the enemy, there should be an arranged signal, too.''


    But why was it so calm? No one came and no signal came.


    As time passed by, Qi Lang''s face got paler. More than 6 hours had passed. He couldn''t wait any


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    longer. He was afraid that the army of the State of Xia might take the lead. Qi Lang immediately


    ordered the soldiers to pull up and enter the Wind valley.


    The terrain of the Wind valley wasplicated. It was at the bottom of the valley, but there were also a


    stream bamboo forest and arge tree trunk. It was a good ce to hide. The mountains on both sides


    were very steep. It was impossible for an army to go up to the mountain to attack the enemy.


    After they entered the Wind Valley, Qi Lang arranged an ambush for the army ording to the


    topographic map drawn by Yun Shang. He was waiting for the appearance of the enemy and giving the


    army a quick blow.


    ording to the message sent by Yun Shang''s hidden guard, the Xia''s army had set out for some


    time. ording to their walking route, they would pass here about an hourter.


    Everyone was hiding behind natural barriers in the valley, holding their breath and not daring to make a


    sound. Gradually, the sound of little hooves of the horses was heard, together with the sound of


    whispers...

 Chapter 264 Prince Jing Is In The KY City (Part One)

    Chapter 264 Prince Jing Is In The KY City (Part One)


    "Cuckoo... Cuckoo... " The sounds of cuckoos rang out in the valley. "After we pass the corner, let''s


    take a break and wait for the army toe." a voice said. The strategist could guess correctly. The


    terrain of the wind valley wasplicated. Although it was a little troublesome to march, it was the


    safest. We''ll get out of the valley in a few hours. We must take the KY City this time. "


    "Hahaha..." The other manughed. "We have been the front line for so many years. I think it''s the


    mostfortable for us to fight with Mr. Liu. We will make a great contribution by defeating the KY City.


    And we''ll certainly be rewarded at that time. After the reward, I will take my family to live in the city."


    The voice was getting closer and closer, and gradually, a small group of people came out from the


    corner. Twelve people were there.


    "Cuckoo... Cuckoo... " The first man who walked in the front extended his hand to his mouth, and the


    sound of the cuckoo singing was out from his mouth.


    Soon, another voice echoed in the distance. Just then, there were suddenly three roars from the valley.


    The twelve men wearing military uniforms were put around the neck by the machete thrown out. In an


    instant, all their heads were cut off.


    Immediately, a figure popped out from behind the stone and quickly cleaned up the scene as if no one


    had passed by.


    About half an hourter, the sound of horse''s galloping was heard again. This time, more and more


    people came. Behind the sound of horse''s galloping, there were neat footsteps. Other sounds were no


    more than the sound of horse''s galloping and footsteps.


    Gradually, a figure came out from the corner. At the front walked some soldiers who were riding horses.


    Behind the soldiers, there were Liu Yinfeng in ck and Xia Houyan, who wore a military uniform. Two


    men who looked like generals followed them, and then some soldiers of the state of Xia.


    The procession passed slowly. In the clearing wind Valley, the sound of horse''s hooves and footsteps


    could be heard without a stop.


    "Cuckoo... Cuckoo... " Two sounds of the cuckoo birds suddenly came through. Just as the soldiers on


    the front who were riding horses was about to respond, there was a burst of "Kill......". All the soldiers in


    armors ran out from the bamboo grove, behind the trees, and behind the stones. They rushed towards


    the Xia''s army.


    A me exploded in the air, making a sharp sound.


    In the camp, Wang Chong and Wang Yan looked at the direction of the signal and said, "her Highness,


    she is right. It is the Wind valley."


    Wang Yan nodded. "I''ll go to the wind valley with fifty thousand soldiers to help them there."


    But Wang Chong stopped him. "Wait a minute. Her highness said that the military counsellor of Xia is


    very cunning. Let''s wait another five minutes. If the other two groups don''t encounter the enemy, we will


    go to the Wind Valley to help them. If someone from the other two groups meets the opposing force, it


    will be Liu Yinfeng who temporarily changed the n. If a mission is missed in the Wind Valley, we


    must go to help the other group first."


    "You are right. Her highness is thoughtful." Wang Yan replied in a hurry.


    While the two of them were talking, they saw the soldier who was standing by the door reporting in a


    hurry, "general... General... "


    Both of them were surprised. They looked at the soldier and asked, "what''s wrong? Did you find any


    hostility? " They was surprised. Lady Jing didn''t mention that the army of the State of Xia could even


    attack the camp.


    The soldier shook his head and took a few deep breaths before he came to himself. "General, a man


    with his subordinates who im to be prince Jing is about to break in."


    Prince Jing? Stunned, Wang Chong and Wang Yan exchanged a nce. What was going on? "Where


    is he now? Take me there."


    "General Wang, don''t bother. I''ve alreadye in..." A husky, tired and cold voice came. Hearing it,


    people couldn''t help standing straight.


    They looked in the direction of the voice, and saw a man in ck standing not far away. He had a very


    deep face as if a knife was carved on his face. Seeing that Wang Chong and Wang Yan were looking at


    him, he gathered his ck cloak and walked up to them. "Where is her highness?"


    Wang Chong was shocked. He didn''t meet Prince Jing before, but he could tell from the man''s majestic


    and cold temperament that he was the prince. At his question, he answered in a hurry, "Your Highness,


    her highness went to the Wind Valley to explore the terrain few days ago. And Liu Yinfeng found her


    and took her back. But she hid her identity, and now she is safe. Yesterday, she even sent out some


    secret guards to search for the whereabouts of the army of the State of Xia."


    Hearing this, Prince Jing squinted. A dangerous glint shed in his eyes. "Something happened to Her


    Highness. I didn''t know..."


    As soon as the voice fell, several men in ck hurriedly appeared, kneeling in front of Prince Jing.


    "Your Highness, please forgive us. It''s her highness that asked us to keep it from you..."


    Prince Jing nced at the secret guards kneeling on the ground and smiled coldly. He said nothing.


    The guard who knelt in the middle said quickly, "her highness is safe and we didn''t go in because Liu


    Yinfeng had imprisoned the ancient arrays around her highness'' yard. We don''t know anything about


    arrays, so her highness told us not to break into it by force or her identity would be exposed."


    "An array?" Prince Jing thought for a while, and then turned to walk out of the camp.


    Both Wang Chong and Wang Yan were puzzled. Why did Prince Jing juste here and want to


    leave? Just as they were thinking about this, Prince Jing said, "as for the battle, you two follow my


    orders and I will go to find my wife."


    Along with Prince Jing left there were secret guards. There were only Wang Chong, Wang Yan and the


    guards left outside the camp. They were surprised. "Prince Jing? Is it really Prince Jing?"


    Wang Yan nodded with excitement. "Yes, it''s true. Prince Jing is much younger than I expected.


    Moreover, the prince really loved his wife and came all the way to see her. If I were to join Prince Jing


    one day, I would be willing to end my life on the battlefield. "


    "Yes." A tinge of admiration shed through Wang Chong''s eyes. When he was thinking about it, he


    suddenly saw a signal re up from far away. Both of them trembled and quickly changed their


    expression. "They are facing the enemy in the Wind Valley. Let''s go to support them as soon as


    possible."


    Then they hurriedly asked the vice general to go to themand and the two went to the muster


    station together.


    In the Wind Valley, Qi Lang was standing on a rock, watching the soldiers fighting underneath. His eyes


    fell on the man in blue opposite, and a sh of disdain crossed his face. Even the well-known military


    counsellor Liu Yinfeng was just so-so.


    Liu Yinfeng saw that the soldiers of the state of Xia were facing some disadvantage, so he waved the


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    g in his hand. Then the soldiers beside him lifted up a gold gong and knocked four times.


    Qi Lang sneered, "if you cannot win, you have to run away. Let''s see if you can get away." Then he


    took out the bow, and put on the arrow. He directed the arrow at Liu Yinfeng, full of the bowstring, and


    suddenly loosed it.

 Chapter 265 Prince Jing Is In The KY City (Part Two)

    Chapter 265 Prince Jing Is In The KY City (Part Two)


    The arrow was about to hit Liu Yinfeng, but was stopped by a man with a military uniform. Qi Lang''s


    face darkened at the sight of this. Xia Houyan, the crown prince of the state of Xia, he was quick to


    react.


    However, the army of the State of Xia started to retreat at once.


    "Follow them up! Go! I will take Xia Houyan''s and Liu Yinfeng''s heads back today." Qi Lang narrowed


    his eyes and stared at the figure in cyan. He was going to take Liu Yinfeng back and let that woman


    see that Liu Yinfeng was just so-so. Yun Shang had humiliated him in front of the soldiers the night


    before. He would make her pay for it today!


    "Father, something is wrong. It seems that it is a trick by Liu Yinfeng to lure us in." Qi Yufeng went to Qi


    Lang in a hurry, and said with a frown, "her highness once told me that Liu Yinfeng is a powerful man.


    But today, looking at the appearance of the army of the State of Xia, something is wrong... Lady Jing


    said that Liu Yinfeng was a cunning man and he would retreat as soon as the n was changed."


    On hearing the first half of the sentence, Qi Lang thought for a while. But his face darkened when he


    heard the name of Yun Shang. "Her highness is just a woman. She knows nothing! No matter how


    capable Liu Yinfeng is, it is just a rumor." Then he jumped off the stone, pulled out his sword and


    ordered, "chase them! Today, we are going topletely defeat the army of the State of Xia. "


    "Father..." Upon hearing that, Qi Yufeng frowned. He felt that something was wrong today, but his


    father had refused to listen to him. As a captain in the army, he could do nothing.


    Qi Lang chased after the retreating army of the State of Xia and retreated for about five or six miles.


    They saw the people suddenly stand in a line, who looked very messy just now. They walked in a neat


    way. They seemed not panic at all, different from before.


    Suddenly, two lines of troops appeared. They stood in the front, arranged like an arrow, pointed out in


    the middle and spread backward with their wings.


    The soldiers behind him quickly changed their formation and formed eight teams, protecting Xia


    Houjing and Liu Yinfeng in the middle.


    In addition, on the two sides of the army of the state of Ning, the forces of Xia also appeared. Almost all


    the soldiers of the state of Ning were besieged in the middle.


    "It was a trap." Wailing gradually echoed in the troops of the state of Ning, and Qi Lang looked a little


    embarrassed. He looked coldly at Xia Houjing and Liu Yinfeng and scolded, "what are you afraid of? If


    someone disturb the army again, he will be killed!"


    "General, Liu Yinfeng is good at using the array. We have to attack before the Xia army finishes. Only


    in this way can we possibly win the battle. We will be in danger once they finish making the array." The


    deputy general whispered to Qi Lang.


    Qi Lang nodded, drew out his sword and shouted, "kill him!" Then the vice general beside him rushed


    at the army of the State of Xia with soldiers.


    But before the formation waspleted, the first troop formation blocked their attack. In the middle


    army, Liu Yinfeng stood on the horse, waved the red g in his hand and shouted, "let''s ride!"


    The two wings at the back of the batter array moved forward and cornered the first one in the middle.


    They cooperated with each other very well, but in a moment, all the leading forces were destroyed.


    Qi Lang looked sullen. After the troop of the troops slowly formed, he was worried. Then heunched


    an attack again. He ordered his archers to shoot at the army of the State of Xia in the opposite


    direction.


    "The troop retreat. The shield." The horseman moved two steps back quickly after Liu Yinfeng waved


    his g. The two lines of soldiers behind him came forward and set up the shield.


    "The troop is broken. Archers cover them. Charge!" The only difference was that the shield soldiers


    could hold off the attacks for a while when he ran to the other side. And then the troop was formed


    again.


    Qi Lang stared at the army of the State of Xia with his big eyes and felt a pang of regret. The four sided


    and eight trigrams array looked simple, but he had no idea how to find a way out. In such a long time,


    he had no chance to break into it at all, let alone kill many enemies.


    "This array is so powerful. Her highness once told us to retreat immediately if anything goes wrong,


    and don''t be obstructed by the Xia''s army." Hearing that, another general beside Qi Lang gnashed his


    teeth. His eyes turned red with anger. "Kill them! Kill them at any cost! "


    For a while, there was a constant sound of fighting in the wind Valley, and the corpses were piled up


    like mountains, like the hell on earth.


    In the Xia''s camp, Liu Yinfeng was watching the situation in front of him. A slight smile appeared on his


    face. He sat down as he knew Qi Lang was not able to break the array.


    Xia Houyan made an obeisance by cupping his hands before his chest and said, "you are awesome! Qi


    Lang is extremely conceited, and he is such a fool. How could he be lured by our tricks of luring the


    enemy here? Although he can''t break the array, he doesn''t want to withdraw his troops. It seems that


    we have made a fortune this time. If we make a good progress in Liuyun mountain, we will be the


    owner of the KY city."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded and frowned slightly, "something is wrong. I heard that there are at least 300


    thousand soldiers in the camp outside the KY city. But why there are no more than 150000 soldiers


    here, and where is the nearly half of them?"


    Xia Houyan frowned too. "But ording to the spy, Qi Lang indeed ordered several troops to stop us in


    the Wind Valley..."


    At this moment, there came a signal. A soldier with a token in his hand riding on a horse came over,


    strangling Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng. He got down from the horse and knelt on one knee, "general,


    counsellor, the enemy has attacked us at the Liuyun Mountain, there are about 1500000 soldiers. We


    has suffered great losses."


    "Does Liuyun mountain also have the enemy?" Hearing that, Liu Yinfeng and Xia Houyan looked at


    each other and frowned. They were silent for a while and then said, "this is not Qi Lang''s way of doing


    things. Does it mean that there is some powerful person in their army who can help them?"


    Xia Houyan paused for a while before he continued, "I heard that Princess Yun Shang of the state of


    Ning came to the KY City and was appointed as the supervisor. However, Qi Lang looked down upon


    her as a woman, and deliberately made difficulties for her. He even didn''t allow her to enter the military


    camp. I heard about Qi Lang''s attitude and did not pay much attention. Is it the woman?"


    Liu Yinfeng frowned and said, "I heard of her. She is Princess Hui Guo of the state of Ning and enjoys a


    good reputation among people. Prince Jing loves her very much. But the spy said that Lady Jing was


    weak and virtuous, so it didn''t seem like she was the courageous one. But I''m afraid that she is not a


    simple woman to win Prince Jing''s favor. "


    "It seems that we have been tricked by her. However... But Qi Lang seems to... " Xia Houyan remained


    silent for a while, and said, "I''m afraid it''s true that Qi Lang and she don''t get along. Qi Lang is too


    proud, so I''m afraid that he doesn''t listen to her."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, marked the name "Lady Jing" heavily in his heart. After this time, he would send


    someone to investigate this person. he was indeed careless this time.


    While he was thinking about this, a voice came through, "report! About fifty thousand soldiers went


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    around to our camp and set fire to our food nts. Luckily we found it in time, but we suffered a great


    loss."


    Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng were shocked again. Liu Yinfeng frowned and calcted in his mind, "oh


    my God. I''m afraid that the army who has attacked the army base with 50000 soldiers will retreat from


    the Wind Valley and fight against us with Qi Lang one after another. We must end our battle as soon as


    possible... "


    Xia Houyan had never doubted Liu Yinfeng''s judgement. He took out his sword and pointed at the sky,


    "brothers, beat them hard! Kill them quickly! Those who have killed the enemy fast will be rewarded!"


    They answered. Their cries were earth shaking.


    When Qi Lang heard the voice, his face changed. Judging from the horrifying number of casualties, he


    knew that the situation was hopeless and he would not be able to break the array of Xia''s army in any


    case. So he gritted his teeth and thought the best way was to run away. "Retreat!" he shouted. Then he


    turned around and retreated.


    Seeing Qi Lang was retreating continuously, Liu Yinfeng didn''t order to chase them. Instead, he said to


    his army, "don''t chase any running enemies. Everyone hided in an ambush as they were just now and


    wait for the armies from the state of Ning to attack us."


    The soldiers of the state of Xia set out to ambush in an orderly fashion.


    About four hourster, the sound of horses'' galloping sounded, getting closer and closer, but they


    stopped at the ce where the Xia army was ambushed. "General, there are many dead bodies here.


    It seems that a fierce battle had just happened, but However... the majority of soldiers are of our side...


    "


    The head of the group was exactly Liu Hua. Hearing his words, Liu Hua frowned and said, "is it


    because general Qi lost and the Xia''s army went after him?"


    He paused as a gleam shed across his eyes. He said loudly, "there''s an ambush. Give orders to our


    people to speed up and pass through this area."


    Just then, the sound of armors came, and many guards of the State of Xia appeared. Liu Yinfeng stood


    in the top. He looked at Liu Hua with a smile, "General Liu, nice to meet you."


    Frowning, Liu Hua said, "Don''t fight them. The whole army, pass here quickly."


    After giving the order, the army of the State of Ning moved much faster. Xia Houyan smiled, "General


    Liu has burnt our army''s food. Do you want to leave? You can''t do that! Kill them!"


    However, Liu Hua was not in a hurry. On the one hand, he took out his de to resist the Xia army''s


    attack. On the other hand, he ordered the army of the state of Ning to leave as soon as possible.

 Chapter 266 Sweet Moment (Part One)

    Chapter 266 Sweet Moment (Part One)


    But there were more than 10000 soldiers of the state of Xia. Another fifty thousand people led by Liu


    Hua were seriously injured. When they finally worked together to break out the siege, there were only


    less than 10000 left.


    Thanks to a map of Wind Valley drew by Yun Shang, they was able to escape from the ambush of the


    army of the state of Xia. The map marked the detailed terrain of wind valley. Even when Yun Shang


    was investigating the terrain, she had set many traps in some hidden ces. With the help of these


    traps, Liu Hua managed to escape from the heavy siege and returned to the camp with only a few


    thousand people left.


    When Liu Hua returned to the camp, Qi Lang was furious. "How dare you ignore the military discipline


    and openly disobey my order!"


    Liu Hua frowned. He hadn''t even taken off his armor. Holding the sword in his hand, he rushed in.


    "General Qi, who is oblivious to the military discipline? The inspector has already made her


    arrangement, but you do not obey her orders and act on your own. General Qi, do you know that in


    addition to the wind Valley, the Liuyun mountain had also encountered countless enemies. If it weren''t


    for the 50000 soldiers led by me and the hundred thousand soldiers of general Wang, when you return


    here, this camp would not be ours anymore. "


    After hearing what Liu Hua said, Qi Lang pped on the table and shouted, "you are fucking insane!


    Guards, let me show you the militaryw. Let me show you who is in charge here. "


    As his voice faded away, a secret guard lifted up the curtain and came in. Qi Lang''s face looked even


    paler. "This is the military camp! Even if you are Her Highness''s Secret guard, you are not allowed to


    wander around in the military camp. "


    However, the secret guard didn''t care about what Qi Lang said at all. He just said indifferently, "Prince


    Jing has ordered that all the generals should tidy up a tent. He wille back with her highness


    tomorrow morning at thetest."


    Except for Wang Chong and Wang Yan, all the other people were shocked, and there was an obvious


    shock in their eyes. Wang Chong touched his nose and said, "just at the time when all the generals left


    the camp, Prince Jing came. He left hurriedly after hearing that her highness was taken away by Liu


    Yinfeng. He must have gone to save her highness."


    Everyone had different expressions on their faces. Qi Lang clenched his fists tightly in secret and his


    face was hard to see. After a long time, he gave Wang Chong and Liu Hua a hard stare and said,


    "okay! Good! Good! Very well! I was wondering why you acted so boldly. It seems that you found


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    someone to back you up!" Then he walked out of the tent and banged the door by force.


    After a while, Liu Hua turned to Wang Chong and asked excitedly, "is Prince Jing really here?"


    Wang Chong nodded, "of course he is. Why should I lie to you?"


    "What does Prince Jing look like? I''ve heard that Prince Jing is a rare handsome man in the state of


    Ning. But how does he look like? " Then Liu Hua asked again.


    "As for appearance, Prince Jing has a very good appearance. But he is not as handsome as a


    gentleman, but very manly. Just a little bit too indifferent." Wang Chongughed and said, "you are so


    excited. If you were a woman, I would think you like Prince Jing. But unfortunately you are not a girl at


    all. Why were you so persistent to ask Prince Jing''s appearance?"


    Meanwhile Yun Shang was still in aa, knowing nothing about Prince Jing''s arrival. Liu Yinfeng


    hadn''te back. Qian Yin looked at the unconsciousdy on the bed and sighed. When would the


    princess wake up?


    While she was thinking, Uncle Liu''s voice came from outside. "Someone broke the array. Protect Mr.


    Xiao and don''te out. I''ll go and see."


    Qian Yin was surprised to hear that. She walked around the screen and didn''t see Uncle Liu. He


    remembered what Uncle Liu had said when he left just now. Someone had broken into the array? Qian


    Yin frowned. Was it the enemy of Liu Yinfeng? She hoped that the people could destroy the annoying


    array as soon as possible, so that she could ask the secret guards to takedy Jing out of this damned


    ce. She would definitely find someone who was familiar with the array to learn it well when she went


    back. She couldn''t let her highness get into such a dangerous situation again.


    Qian Yin thought while tucking herself more tightly into the quilt. The weather was getting colder. It was


    in December. Would they return to the imperial city on New Year''s Eve this year? This was the first new


    year''s Eve after the marriage of her highness and his highness, and it was certainly of great


    significance.


    Qian Yin drew her attention back from her wild thoughts and heard some noise of fighting outside.


    Curious, she stepped out of the door and walked towards the gate. She saw some figures moving in


    the ancient magic array, because everyone was there. She couldn''t see anything, and after a look, she


    retreated. Uncle Liu was right. Her first task was to protect the princess at all cost.


    Back in her room, Qian Yin heard the unique message of the secret guards. Suddenly, a glimmer of


    hope appeared in Qian Yin''s eyes. Was the secret guarding to save her highness?


    Qian Yin could not suppress the joy in her heart, so she hurriedly asked, "is outside the house the


    brothers of the secret guards? I''m Qian Yin... "


    "His highness is here. Qian Yin, bring her highness out here."


    Qian Yin was even happier. Now that Prince Jing was here, it meant that they must be able to go out.


    Then Qian Yin carefully carried Yun Shang on her back. And carried the quilt along in case Yun Shang


    got cold.


    When Qian Yin went out of the yard with Yun Shang on her back, she looked at the figure in the array


    with eager eyes. She had never worried that Prince Jing couldn''t get through this strange array. Maybe


    Prince Jing was omnipotent in the mind of everyone in the state of Ning.


    About half an hourter, a ck figure emerged from the array. Then the figure became very clear.


    Qian Yin could see clearly that Uncle Frank was being surrounded by the secret guards and kept on


    retreating.


    The array was broken. Qian Yin was overjoyed.


    Before she came to her senses, she heard Prince Jing asking coldly, "what happened to her


    highness?"


    Qian Yin then realized that Prince Jing had already stood in front of her. His eyes fell gently on the


    person behind Qian Yin, but his face was as cold as ice.


    Qian Yin quickly put Yun Shang down from her back, held her with one hand, and whispered, "the day


    before Liu Yinfeng left, her highness wanted to run through the array, but identally slipped into a


    dead door and was hurt by the toxic smoke. She has already taken antidotes. But the smoke is too


    strong. I''m afraid her highness will be in aa for a few more days. "


    Prince Jing kept silent for a moment. He stared at Yun Shang with a murderous look in his eyes. Then


    he stretched out his hands and held Yun Shang in his arms, walking outside.


    Qian Yin was shocked. Was Prince Jing angry? Although Yun Shang and Prince Jing had been married


    for a few months, and Qian Yin, as Yun Shang''s closest maid, had little contact with Prince Jing, she


    was still unable to read his mind. She could tell from his face that he was angry, and he seemed to be


    very angry.

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    Chapter 267 Sweet Moment (Part Two)


    Qian Yin bit her lower lip and spoke to herself, "oh no." when the prince was angry, he would probably


    only listen to Lady Jing. But now thatdy Jing was in aa, someone was going to get hurt, and she


    just hoped that she was not the one to suffer. She thought randomly for a while and hurried to follow.


    Prince Jing got on the horse with Yun Shang in his arms, adjusted his posture to hold Yun Shang in his


    arms, then raised the whip and dropped it heavily on the horse.


    When Qian Yin ran over, she only saw Yun Shang leave. She shouted in her heart, ''Your Highness, I''m


    still here. Don''t leave me alone!''


    Considering Yun Shang''s weak body, Prince Jing managed to ride the horse steadily. But his horse was


    really fast. It only took about five hours to get to the military camp outside the KY city.


    Since Qi Lang had already received the news, he had to bring the generals of the military to meet him.


    His men knelt down before the main tent. They saw a man in ck with a ck cloaking over. All


    of them fell to the ground in a hurry. "Your Highness."


    Prince Jing didn''t seem to see them. He went straight into the tent without hesitation, and a cold but


    majestic voice came out. "Call for the military doctor."


    The weather in December was very cold, but the simple words from the army still made the other


    generals shiver, as if their bones were quivering.


    In a hurry, the general doctor came. The military doctor knelt on the ground and checked Yun Shang''s


    pulse. After a long time, he trembled in Prince Jing''s murderous eyes. "It''s nothing serious with her


    highness. She is just a little weak. She will be fine after drinking some tonic, which means she doesn''t


    need medicine."


    Prince Jing held the cold hand of the woman in his arms, frowning. He didn''t speak for a long time.


    When the military doctor was thinking about changing his mind and giving the woman some medicine,


    he heard a faint voice, "you can leave now."


    The doctor was relieved and got out quickly with the medicine box. Several generals were standing at


    the door and looking at him with burning eyes. The doctor trembled and said, "Her Highness is fine."


    Hearing his words, the generals heaved a sigh of relief. Seeing Prince Jing''s worried face, they thought


    something had happened to that beautiful woman. They were worried, because on the one hand, they


    had gradually trusted Yun Shang these days, and on the other hand, they were afraid that the famous


    cold faced prince would me them.


    While they were thinking, the door of the camp was pushed open again. Prince Jing''s figure appeared


    at the door. The generals lowered their heads in a hurry. "Your Highness."


    Prince Jing nodded, "have some tonics delivered. By the way, bring me some buckets of hot water."


    Qi Lang ordered his servants to start. Then he turned around and said, "Your Highness, the army of the


    state of Xia..."


    Before Qi Lang could finish his sentence, Prince Jing interrupted him. "Now the inspector in this camp


    is my wife, not me. We''ll talk about it when Lady Jing wakes up." Prince Jing''s eyes swept across the


    officers in front of him and fell on Qi Lang, with a bit of irony in his eyes.


    "I have heard that general Qi didn''t listen to Lady Jing and broke her n without permission, which


    resulted in great losses in this battle. I''m just an outsider. How to decide the matter still needs to be


    decided by the supervisor when she wakes up. It''s the first time she has been to the battle, but in the


    Imperial City, every time we talk about the military tactics and asionally have a unique insight, even


    I admire her. Although general Qi was a senior general, he disdained and looked down upon her just


    because she was a woman. It''s not like an experienced general to be so narrow-minded and do such a


    thing. "


    Then Prince Jing walked into the camp, leaving Qi Lang behind. Qi Lang clenched his teeth and


    struggled to keep his mouth shut.


    After a while, a soldier brought a basin of hot water. Prince Jing asked his servants to pour it into the


    bathtub, undressed Yun Shang, and put her into the bathtub before cing her on the bed after


    carefully washing her body.


    After the soldiers changed the basin, Prince Jing also washed himself. He walked to the screen and


    took a look at the food the soldiers had brought. He walked to the bed with the porridge, held Yun


    Shang up, and fed her one mouthful after another. Then he also left the room for dinner.


    After that, he took off his shoes andy down on the bed too. Then he took off his robe and grabbed


    Yun Shang in his arms before he closed his eyes.


    He had just won a battle, and he even had to leave the battle behind right after it. He rushed to the KY


    City for her. It was at that moment that he realized that he missed her more than he had imagined.


    When he was on the battlefield, he heard a piece of news from his mansion. It said that she asked for a


    decree and went to the KY City. He was furious, but she was really cunning. After she left, she asked


    the housekeeper to send a letter. She was about to reach the KY City when he got the letter. Despite


    his unwillingness, he had no choice but to let her do whatever she wanted because he was locked up


    in the battle and he was physically exhausted. What he could do was to send more people to stay with


    her, so that he could know what she had done every day.


    He knew that Qi Lang made difficulties for her deliberately. But he didn''t expect to hear that she wanted


    to ept Qi Yufeng as her concubine. He burst intoughter in anger. How dared she to do such a


    thing! He quickly wrote a letter and sent it to her. But because of his anger, the letter was rubbed by


    him, and it looked like it was going to break, then he sent it out.


    Later he knew that she had disyed her wisdom on the battlefield and that she had to work hard


    every day to explore the terrain. It was not that he wasn''t proud of her, but he was also very worried.


    He could have killed Li Jingyan and Xia Houjing with one strike, but he didn''t. instead, he ended the


    battle in a hurry.


    Prince Jing got close to Yun Shang, smelling the slight fragrance of plum blossoms on her body. He


    smiled slightly. Fortunately, he came in time.


    After a long journey and breaking the array, Prince Jing was exhausted and fell asleep soon.


    When Qian Yin hurried back with a dirty face, she went into the camp and passed the screen. She saw


    Prince Jing and Yun Shang lying on the bed peacefully.


    The scene in front of Qian Yin looked like a painting. Qian Yin''s mouth twisted in a smile, but before


    she could smile even more, her eyes widened and she fell on the ce where the quilt was ced.


    Oh... It inadvertently showed the princess'' white skin. Qian Yin was so surprised that she almost


    screamed. ''Her Highness... Her highness is naked?''


    Stunned for a while, Qian Yin slowly raised her hand to cover her mouth, thinking to herself, ''they are a


    couple. They are a couple.'' Then she closed her eyes and left quietly.


    There was a warm atmosphere in the tent, while the atmosphere was low in the army of the state


    of Xia.


    "Your Highness, military counsellor, we have checked every detail. There are more than 70000 soldiers


    in our army died and 50000 people are hurt. Two generals were dead and one general is hurt. Besides,


    there are 23 cars of food and herbs destroyed." A soldier reported in a low voice, kneeling on the


    ground.


    Xia Houyan rubbed his temples and sighed, "this time, we have underestimated our enemy. We


    thought we had made a thorough investigation of Qi Lang and made sure everything went well. I heard


    the news that Prince Jing''s wife served as a supervisor in the KY City before. But because she is a


    woman, and she is a weak one, we ignored her. Besides, Qi Lang didn''t like that woman, so we paid no


    attention to her. I didn''t expect that we would get hurt because of her. "


    Liu Yinfeng nodded. "It''s my fault. Please punish me."


    Xia Houyan waved his hand and said, "although I''m a vulgar person, I know that military counsellor is a


    man of great wisdom. Although I''m good at fighting, I don''t know how to deal withplex tactics. I can


    only rely on you for this battle. Don''t even think about punishment or what. If you really want to think


    about it, you should spend some time to think how to win the war for me. Only in this way can you


    "Got it, your highness." Liu Yinfeng nodded indifferently.


    Xia Houyan sighed, "you have been busy for the past few days and have not been idle at all. You


    haven''t learned martial arts yet, so you should go back and have a rest. Only after a good rest can you


    fight a tough battle."


    Liu Yinfeng bowed and left the camp, heading to the yard where he lived.


    But when he went far into the yard, he felt something wrong. The array he made seemed to have been


    moved and broken.


    Liu Yinfeng was surprised to see it, but he was also afraid that the men who broke the array were still


    inside. So he returned to the camp and took the guards with him.


    There were obvious signs of fighting in the array. Little by little, Liu Yinfeng followed the signs and saw


    two corpses of the men in ck lying in the array. He went to the man in ck and searched carefully,


    but found nothing. They seemed to be afraid that their identities would be revealed because of their


    death, so they didn''t bring anything that could reveal their identity. Liu Yinfeng frowned and walked


    slowly towards the eye of the array in the middle of the array.


    Then he saw a grey figure fell in the array. He was a little worried and walked to him immediately. It


    was really Uncle Liu. he squatted down and put his fingers in front of Uncle Liu''s nose, only to find that


    Uncle Liu had lost his life.


    Liu Yinfeng looked pale. He slowly stood up and ordered in a low voice, "bury Uncle Liu for me."


    The guards stepped forward and left with the body of Uncle Liu. Suddenly, another thing urred to


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    Liu Yinfeng. There was still someone else in the yard, the man he brought back from the wind


    Valley.

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    Chapter 268 The Couple (Part One)


    This made Liu Yinfeng''s heart ache. He rushed into the yard and went straight to the room that the man


    lived in. He looked for a few circles inside and outside, but did not see the man, and even his servant


    wasn''t there.


    "Go and search the corpses within five miles of this yard carefully. Carry out the corpses of all the


    people outside and don''t ignore even an inch of this ce." Said Liu Yinfeng, in great panic.


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    Liu Yinfeng looked around the yard again, but did not see the man. He frowned and heard from a


    guard, "Sir, all the corpses have been ced outside the yard."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded slightly and went out.


    There were five corpses ced outside the yard. Liu Yinfeng checked them one by one, but he didn''t


    see the man called Xiao Yun either. he was relieved a little, but also a little worried, wondering if he was


    taken away by someone. He believed that the people who could break the array were not ordinary


    people. He hoped that Xiao Yun would be smart and would not get into trouble.


    At the thought of this, Liu Yinfeng decided to double check again. He wanted to know which force it


    belonged to so that he could find the man by the way.


    Yun Shang woke up in the third night. She felt pain all over her body as soon as she woke up. She


    opened her eyes atst but nothing came into her sight. Yun Shang rubbed her forehead, not knowing


    what was going on. She sat up, but felt something unusual on her body. When she touched it, she felt a


    shudder all over her body and there was not even an inch of cloth on her body.


    What was going on?


    Yun Shang held her breath and listened carefully for a long time. Then she heard faint footsteps


    Camp? Or military road? Yun Shang felt a little nervous. Wasn''t she at the small yard where Liu Yinfeng


    lived?


    "Qian Yin..." Yun Shang called aloud and was about to get up. But someone grabbed her wrist and


    pulled her back.


    Yun Shang was startled. Who was it? Who was on her bed? She raised her other hand in a hurry and


    voice, "are you trying to kill me in the middle of the night?"


    Hearing the familiar voice, Yun Shang was startled. Then she lost her strength and realized that her


    back was already wet with sweat.


    The man on her had already climbed down. He walked outside and lit amp. Then she saw herself in


    a camp. Looking at the screen, she knew that she must be in the camp of the state of Ning.


    The footsteps approached again. Yun Shang hurriedly pulled the quilt to cover her body. Then she


    looked at the man, "Your Highness..."


    Prince Jing, in a in white robe, looked at Yun Shang on the bedside. He narrowed his eyes, with


    anger in his eyes. Hearing Yun Shang call him, he didn''t say anything.


    Yun Shang remained silent for a while and said, "have you finished the affairs in the battle? Why are


    you here? "


    Prince Jing sneered, "why am I here? If I didn''te, I wouldn''t have known that my wife was so bold


    to put herself in danger. If I didn''te here, do you think you can go back to the Ning''s camp? " Then


    he bent down and pinched the quilt, as if he was going to uncovered it.


    Remembering that she didn''t even wear any underwear, Yun Shang quickly held the quilt and looked


    up at Prince Jing. "Thank you, your highness..."


    Prince Jing''s hands trembled. He looked at Yun Shang with a dangerous gaze. "Do you want me to


    catch a cold?" Seeing the embarrassment in Yun Shang''s eyes, Prince Jing knew what she was


    worried about. He said with a cold smile, "Your highness, do you know how long have you been in


    Yun Shang shivered all over. She bit her lip and guessed. "Qian yin?"


    Prince Jing shook his head. "You are my wife. How can I allow others to take care of you? It should be


    me. Moreover, during these days when you was in aa, you slept on the same bed with me... "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang huddled up in the quilt. Various ideas shed through her mind. Did he look


    angry? But why was he angry? Was it because she put herself in danger? She remembered that he


    had said he wiped her body just now. These days, he and she had slept together. Her heart could not


    help but tremble. Yun Shang bit her lower lip and frowned, wondering why the prince behaved like this.


    ''we are not a couple after all, '' she thought. Although this marriage may not be what the two of them


    wanted, it was also an undeniable fact.


    Yun Shang thought it over for a long time before slightly letting go of her hand. She had been waiting


    for a long time with her heart in suspense, but Prince Jing had note to bed yet. Yun Shang felt


    nervous. She hesitated for a long time before she raised her eyes to look at Prince Jing. She saw a


    gleam of delight in his eyes.


    Yun Shang was shocked. She felt something flutter in her heart as her face flushed and her mind went


    nk. Just then, the quilt was lifted, and a gust of cold wind blew in. Yun Shang immediately turned


    around and shrank.


    There was a chuckleing from behind, which made Yun Shang''s face burn. Yun Shang cursed


    herself in her heart, ''ning Yun Shang, you are so stupid to have lived so long. You were also a married


    woman in your previous life. You even had a baby. How could you still be so...''


    Yun Shang felt her feelings toward Prince Jing was different from that when she faced Mo Jingran in


    her previous life. But she couldn''t tell the difference. In any case, Prince Jing was more reliable than


    Mo Jingran. However, after her rebirth, she had already made up her mind that she would never be a


    woman who would only rely on others and be bullied by others.


    The many down beside her, and his body was cold. Yun Shang shivered again.


    He drew Yun Shang closer and held her in his arms. Yun Shang froze and dared not move.


    The man behind her yawned and spoke with some tiredness, "I''m a little tired these days. Don''t move. I


    have a better sleep beside you. You''ve just been poisoned, and it has made you sleep for a few days.


    You just wake up and you''re still weak. Don''t worry, I won''t do anything to you. "


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief. A lot of questions had been put aside. With things turning out like


    this, there could not be a peaceful conversation.


    "Since you want to sleep, turn off the light," Yun Shang said gently. Since Prince Jing said he wouldn''t


    do anything to her, then he wouldn''t. Yun Shang felt relieved. She just slept for a few days and was not


    sleepy. It was dark again in the camp without seeing what Prince Jing was doing.


    Yun Shang leaned against Prince Jing and dared not move. She felt a little remorseful. Since Prince


    Jing said that he would not touch her, he should let her put on clothes. She couldn''t stay at ease in


    such a way. Yun Shang opened her eyes and listened to the sound of the person behind her gradually


    calm down. She thought that he would arrive at KY City in a few days, and it must be a tiring journey.


    He heard that the situation over there was extremely tense, and she was afraid that he hadn''t had a


    good sleep for a long time. She faintly felt sad in her heart, and sighed faintly. She thought about it


    again, but she also fell asleep.

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    Chapter 269 The Couple (Part Two)


    When she woke up again, it was already in the morning. The prince had already gotten up. Yun Shang


    touched the bed next to her and found that it was cold. So the prince must have gotten up for quite a


    while.


    Yun Shang saw a white dress beside the pillow. The white one seemed to be prepared for her. Yun


    Shang stood up and dressed herself. The clothes they prepared for her fitted her perfectly. She still


    wore men''s clothes.


    After putting on her clothes and tying up her hair, Yun Shang walked around the screen and went out.


    Seeing that Prince Jing, dressed in ck, was reading a book behind the table, Yun Shang felt


    nervous. She hid behind the screen and after backing down, she realized that she was dressed. Why


    was she so afraid of him?


    After checking her clothes, she walked out of again. She coughed and said, "Your Highness."


    Without raising his head, Prince Jing nodded slightly. "Well, there''s still some food on the table. Just eat


    something first."


    Yun Shang turned around and saw a bowl of porridge and some pickles on the table. Feeling a little


    hungry, she didn''t care much about anything else. She walked to the table and picked up the bowl to


    eat.


    While she were eating, the door was pushed open. Yun Shang raised her eyes and saw Qian Yin


    standing at the door, craning her neck and forgetting toe in. Seeing Yun Shang sitting at the table,


    Qian Yin smiled and ran to her. "Your Highness, you are awake!"


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded, "what? Have I been in aa for a long time? "


    Qian Yin nodded repeatedly, "yes, four days. We would still be trapped in the yard if Prince Jing didn''t


    break the array. "


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    As she recalled Prince Jing''s words that he bathed her and had slept on the same bed with her for


    days, Yun Shang flushed again. Then she bowed her head and ate without saying anything to Qian


    Yin.


    Qian Yin sneaked a nce at Prince Jing who was reading the letter, and said gently, "Your Highness, I


    just met a few generals in the camp. They asked me to ask your highness when you could summon


    them. In this way, they can report to your highness about the battle recently. Your highness, you have


    to deal with a lot of things."


    Yun Shang thought of the days that she had been ina, and it could be said that many things had


    happened in the battlefield. In such a situation, every moment of what happened could affect the entire


    war situation. She quickly said, "I''ll go back after the meal..."


    Before Yun Shang could finish her sentence, someone interrupted her in a cold voice, "Refuse all the


    generals. Tell the general that Her Highness has just woken up and is still weak. She is not supposed


    to work too hard. Let them wait."


    "What?" Yun Shang was stunned. "But..."


    "What?" Yun Shang shut her mouth immediately upon Prince Jing''s words. Yun Shang cleared her


    throat and sighed before she became listless. "Just do as Prince Jing said."


    With a flicker of surprise in Qian Yin''s eyes, she looked back and forth between Yun Shang and Prince


    Jing for a long time until Yun Shang made a cough. Then she withdrew her gaze and walked out of the


    camp with a "yes".


    Yun Shang felt that Prince Jing was a little angry. She had guessed it for a long time, but she didn''t


    know why.


    After the meal, Prince Jing was still reading a book. Yun Shang stayed in the camp, too. She fetched a


    book andy on the couch, reading. About at noon, Yun Shang heard from Qian Yin that Lady Qi came


    to visit.


    Yun Shang was surprised. Then she realizeddy Qi was Qi Lang''s wife. She stood up from the couch


    and smoothed her clothes. When Lady Qi came in, she walked into the room and looked down at her


    toes. She walked a few steps forward and knelt down in the middle. "Your Highnesses. How are you


    doing?"


    Prince Jing looked at the book in his hand and didn''t seem to want to say anything. Yun Shang said


    hurriedly, "you don''t have to be courteous,dy Qi. Have a seat."


    Thendy Qi stood and sat down cautiously. But she still lowered her head, only looking at her hands


    on her knees, and whispered, "Your Highness, it''s very kind of you to say hello to me. Since your


    Highness are not in good health, you''d better return to the General Qi''s Mansion. There are many


    soldiers in the camp, so it''s not convenient for you to sleep well. At night, when footstepse and go


    at night, it will be hard for you to fall asleep. Although it''s simple in the mansion, it is better than the


    camp. It''s also good for your recovery. "


    Hearing that, Yun Shang smiled and thought, ''Lady Qi must have been instructed by Qing.'' Qi Lang


    was dissatisfied with her, but because of the presence of Prince Jing, he had to show respect. So he


    sent her wife here, for Yun Shang''s sake. It was easier for him to take control of her and Prince Jing


    when they were in his mansion.


    Yun Shang was about to refuse, but Prince Jing stopped her. "Alright. Ifdy Qi insists, it''s not


    appropriate for us to refuse."


    Lady Qi was surprised. She had already nned to be turned down, and had even thought about how


    to persuade Yun Shang if she refused. Unexpectedly, Prince Jing agreed so easily that she had


    forgotten how to react.


    Yun Shang fell silent. She didn''t want to go to the General Qi''s Mansion, but since Prince Jing had


    given his consent, it was not appropriate for her to turn him down. She smiled, "thank you, Lady Qi."


    Lady Qi hurriedly answered, "it''s no trouble at all. It''s my honor that Prince Jing and your highness can


    live in our mansion. I''ll go back now and clean up. Your highness and yourdyship cane and live


    in at any time."


    Yun Shang nodded, "okay."


    Lady Qi bowed and left.


    Afterdy Qi left, Yun Shang raised her eyes to look at Prince Jing. He looked indifferent and kept his


    eyes on the book in his hand. Frowning, he apparently had an angry look. Yun Shang sighed. She


    walked to Prince Jing and whispered, "are you angry with me? But I really don''t know how I have


    irritated your highness. Even if you give me a death sentence, you should at least give me a reason. "


    Prince Jing looked up at Yun Shang and lowered his head after a quick nce. "Your Highness, how


    could you be wrong? You had asked foring here in the KY City without informing me. You were


    here to supervise the army in the KY city for you worried about the country and people. What was


    wrong with it? The princess wanted Qi Yufeng as her concubine only to make General Qi submissive.


    What was wrong with it? The reason why the princess personally investigated the terrain was that she


    wanted to win the battle. What was wrong with it? Actually, the princess could have run away when she


    met Liu Yinfeng, but she pretended to be caught because she was afraid that Liu Yinfeng might find out


    her true identity. What''s wrong with it? Since you did nothing wrong, why would I be angry? "


    Yun Shang was shocked by a long list of wordsing out of Prince Jing''s mouth. She couldn''t help


    but burst intoughter.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s heartlessughter, Prince Jing red at her and snorted.


    Yun Shang stopped smiling immediately. She walked behind Prince Jing, held his shoulder, and


    massaged his shoulder before she said gently, "it''s my fault. I don''t want to see you suffer so much. On


    the one hand, I want to help you deal with Li Jingyan and Xia Houjing; on the other hand, I also


    need to worry about the situation at the border. I know his highness is the God of war, so he can protect


    me well. However, I don''t want to be a burden to you or a coward woman who only seeks your


    protection behind you. Prince Jing, you are of unusual status. Perhaps the responsibilities you needs to


    take will be even greater. I hope I can slowly grow into a womanparable to you. "


    Prince Jing kept silent for a while. Then he put his hand on Yun Shang''s, held her hand, turned around,


    looked into her eyes, and sighed. "It''s not that I don''t allow you to do these things. I just hope that you


    can protect yourself well and don''t put yourself in danger."


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded cautiously. "I know. I won''t be so rash in the future."


    Noticing that Yun Shang''s hands were getting cold, Prince Jing covered her hands in his hands for a


    while, stood up and said, "Qi Lang changed the original n without your permission, which caused a


    great loss to the army. But he insisted on ming several generals who had disobeyed him, which


    resulted in his loss. He sent Lady Qi to invite us to the General Qi''s Mansion today. I''m afraid that he


    mighte up with some new trick. Since we doesn''t have anything important to do today, we might as


    well take a look at it. When we are fighting in the battlefield, the greatest fear is that some people


    disobey the orders and go against their wishes. Once all of us cannot work together against the enemy,


    it will always be a trouble. We''d better solve it as soon as possible, or there will be idents in the


    future. "


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise before she realized that the prince was exining why he agreed on


    Lady Qi''s request just now. She nodded with warmth in her heart. "Your Highness is right. We can stay


    there for a while. But I just wake up, I don''t know what''s going on now..."


    Prince Jing nced at her and said, "let''s go for a walk in the KY city. I''ll talk with you on the way."

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    Chapter 270 An Attractive Woman (Part One)


    Although the fire of war had not yet spread in the KY City, it was much quieter than the city when Yun


    Shang just came. Many people packed their belongings and were ready to leave for safety. Many


    shops in the city were closed, and the street was packed with less and less people.


    Yun Shang sighed. Her heart sank. The vigers were struck by the continuous fighting, which made


    them homeless and unable to go home. This was the most frightening thing for them.


    "I''m relieved to have you around. I''ll go to the Jingyang City and the Dexi City in a few days." Prince


    Jing walked by Yun Shang and whispered to her.


    Yun Shang was a little stunned, feeling a little disappointed. After a while, she nodded. "When Li


    Jingyan and Xia Houjing upied the imperial household, I thought they were going to attack from


    Jingyang, butter I thought the generals from the Xia army to Jingyang City wouldn''t be a big trouble,


    instead, the people here were the most people to be worried, so I came to the KY City."


    Prince Jing nodded, "Liu Yinfeng might have also carefully studied my tactics. So, I refused to make


    any decisions before. You''ve never been to the battlefield, but he cannot find your information


    anywhere. Great. But you still have to pay attention to Qi Lang. he is a proud man, but you


    embarrassed him several times. He must have hated you from the very beginning. Be careful. It''s true


    that he is a military officer. But if he can''t be used by you, he should be removed without hesitation. You


    can not stall anymore. "


    Yun Shang understood Prince Jing''s words very well. He had his own worries for her. She was still a bit


    hesitant when it came to removing Qi Lang, as few generals could fight in the state of Ning. But what


    Prince Jing said was right. A talented man could not be taken advantage of by you, which would most


    likely be a hidden trouble for you.


    While they were talking, there was a sound of horse''s feeting from behind. The horse was


    galloping so fast that Yun Shang heard a scream, and then a girlish voice followed, "go away. The


    horse is crazy."


    Yun Shang frowned. As soon as she turned her head, she was pulled to the side of the road by Prince


    Jing''s arm. She saw a woman in red riding a purplish red horse rushing over from afar. Many people


    tried to avoid it, but some of them were knocked over to the ground by the horse. Prince Jing frowned


    and walked to the middle of the road, staring at the horse.


    "Hey, guys! Step aside! The horse is insane!" There was a touch of panic in the woman''s voice.


    Noticing a man standing in the middle of the road, she quickly raised her whip and pointed it at Prince


    Jing.


    Prince Jing, however, didn''t move. As the horse came closer, people around were staring at him in


    horror, but the woman soon covered her eyes by her hands, as if she couldn''t bear to see it.


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    The horse was not in front of Prince Jing, but Prince Jing rushed forward, took its head on the cage,


    jumped up with the help of his force, and kicked the horse hard on its left front leg. The horse fell to the


    ground, and the woman on the back of the horse was thrown out.


    Thedy was badly hurt. She opened her eyes with a touch of anger on her face, but was shocked by


    the scene before her. After a while, she angrily pointed at Prince Jing, "how can you be so rude? How


    can you break my horse''s legs? Do you know how expensive my horse is? "


    Prince Jing looked at her coldly with a frown. Then he walked to Yun Shang without saying a word.


    Yun Shang gave a wee smile. She looked at Prince Jing to make sure he was not hurt before turning to


    the woman in red. "Thisdy, your horse is very expensive, but as you have seen just now, it went wild


    in the street and hurt many people on the way. If it keeps running like this, it will be terrible if it kills


    people. "


    The woman gritted her teeth and swung a whip at Prince Jing. "No one died on the way. As long as I


    rode out of the city, I can take control of it. I was about to leave the city, but this barbarian hurt my


    horse. Compensate my horse."


    That whip was whipped toward Prince Jing solidly. Hearing the sound of air breaking, Yun Shang


    couldn''t help but raise her eyebrows. This woman seemed to have practiced martial arts. She really


    knew how to use the whip. Prince Jing frowned. He dodged, and the whip missed him.


    "Let''s go." Prince Jing held Yun Shang in his arms and walked away. He looked so angry that he didn''t


    want to talk to the hot tempered woman at all.


    "You want to go when you hurt my horse. I can''t let you go so easily. Take my whip." When the woman


    in red saw that Prince Jing didn''t want to talk to her, she was even angrier, so she whipped at Prince


    Jing again.


    Prince Jing frowned, turned around and grabbed the whip. He said coldly, "don''t try to stop me, or I''ll


    teach you a lesson." With that, he pushed her slightly, but the woman shed and fell to the ground.


    Prince Jing ignored her and took Yun Shang away.


    Yun Shang grinned, "his highness is so charming that all women in the world are infatuated with him. I


    don''t think what happened today is a coincidence. I think I recognized that woman. Although there was


    nody in the General Qi''s Mansion, there were still severaldies in their branch family. Thisdy was


    the most beautifuldy in the branch family of the Qi family, but she had a slightly sharper temper. She


    seemed to be the daughter of Qi Lang''s third brother. She was seventeen years old. A beautiful girl


    with a hot temper and a high standard. She hasn''t been married yet. When his highness came out, it


    happened. Her intention was quite obvious. "


    "Really?" Prince Jing nced at Yun Shang. His cold expression was gone. He smiled at Yun Shang


    and said: "my charm is unparalleled. Every woman in the world is favored by God. Is my wife one of


    them?"


    Yun Shang was choked by Prince Jing''s question. She snorted and said nothing.


    After strolling around the city, Prince Jing and Yun Shang went to the General Qi''s Mansion, which had


    been well prepared. As soon as they entered, Qi Lang was kneeling down to greet them with a group of


    his people. Prince Jing nced around the room that was kneeling on the ground. He looked at Qi


    Yufeng, and called him to look uo. When Qi Yufeng raised his head and looked at him, Prince Jing


    turned around and looked at Yun Shang and said, "the eldest son of the General Qi''s Mansion is


    indeed handsome. No wonder mydy also wants to have him as a concubine..."


    Yun Shang felt speechless and sighed. Why was Prince Jing so yful? Yun Shang had exined it to


    Prince Jing earlier, but he just wouldn''t let go. She red at Prince Jing and dragged him into the yard.


    The courtyard, which Yun Shang used to live in, was added with something that belonged to men. Qian


    Yin had alreadye back ahead of time and packed up. When she saw Prince Jing and Yun Shang


    she retreated with other maids.

 Chapter 271 An Attractive Woman (Part Two)

    Chapter 271 An Attractive Woman (Part Two)


    Prince Jing took a sip of tea and looked at the decorations indifferently. Then he turned his head


    without saying anything.


    Yun Shang also noticed that because of Prince Jing''s visit, Qi Lang asked servants to prepare a lot of


    essories, and all of them were of high value. Yun Shang knew what Prince Jing was thinking. She


    smiled faintly, "Qi Lang had been in the city for many years, and naturally many people fawned on him.


    When I came here, general Qi was the only one they people listened to. But they didn''t listen to his


    majesty at all. He has packed many valuable things because he was worried that I would find out. But


    the furnishings here are not worse than our prince Jing''s mansion. "


    Prince Jing''s hand, which was put to his mouth, froze for a moment. He lowered his eyes to take a sip


    of the tea and asked, "are you saying that my mansion too shabby?"


    Yun Shang felt a little annoyed as she found Prince Jing had been acting like this since he came to the


    KY city. It seemed that she had offended him deeply.


    "If I didn''t know his highness well, I would think his highness is jealous." Yun Shang sighed.


    Prince Jing paused again. He had a cup of tea and went to the desk to read. Yun Shang had read a lot


    of books on the way from imperial city to KY City.


    Prince Jing looked at the painting for a while and said, "you have read a lot now. You have books about


    poems and songs, astronomical geography, farming, military tactics, everything."


    "I''m bored. It''s good to read more." Yun Shang gave a nd smile and frowned. "I didn''t know Liu


    Yinfeng was good at making arrays. The array around his yard is very powerful, and I almost died. I


    heard that when Qi Lang met Liu Yinfeng in the wind Valley, he also set up an array that made Qi


    Lang unable to fight and finally lost miserably. I only know a little about arrays, and I have read some


    books about it. But it''s the mostmon, even the mostmon one. I''m sure I can''t make it. It may


    be a problem even with breaking it. I''m afraid I''ll suffer some losses from it. "


    Prince Jing meditated for a moment and said, "Liu Yinfeng is good at reading other people''s fighting


    tactics. He is afraid that he is figured out, so he won''t use the same method in every battle. I haven''t


    heard that he is good at arrays, so I don''t me you. If you want to know more about arrays, I have


    someone to introduce to you. He has taught me a lot about arrays. But he is not in the KY City now. But


    I have told the carrier pigeon that he have toe here to help you. He might be here in a few days. "


    After a moment''s silence, Prince Jing continued, "he is very proficient in the formation, but he has a


    quick temper. Please bear with him, but he won''t be too unreasonable for you because I informed him


    in advance."


    Yun Shang was overjoyed. She walked to Prince Jing, held his hand and said, "thank you, your


    highness. With his help, I''ll be like a tiger with wings."


    Prince Jing nced at Yun Shang who was holding his hand. His eyes softened. He smiled and said,


    "a tiger that with wings. Don''t you feel ashamed? How dare youpare yourself to a tiger. If


    You are a tiger, you will always be a tigress."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang threw away Prince Jing''s hand and groaned, "his highness must have got


    addicted to making fun of me."


    When they were talking, Qian Yin came in and said with a smile, "Your Highness,dy Qi brought some


    fruits, some pear and grape, which are very rare. They shouldn''t have been nted in this season. I


    heard they had nted them in a special way. Lady Qi said ady in the mansion sent them. Thendy


    Qi hurriedly brought some to Prince Jing and her highness. "


    Yun Shang heard her and raised her eyebrows. Coldness reflected in her eyes. "Oh, I know, but I didn''t


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    expect that it woulde so soon..."


    Qian Yin didn''t know what Yun Shang was talking about, so she looked at Yun Shang with an


    unreadable look. Prince Jing said with a smile, "when you were in the Laifeng City, your highness, it


    was appropriate for you to deal with Jing Wenxi. Your highness, thisdy, I am sure you can also deal


    with her easily."


    Yun Shang let out a light snort, "My task right now is only trying to drive those girls away for Prince


    Jing. To some extent, this is a hindrance to his good fortune in love affairs. In my opinion, even though


    she is not outstanding, she is good-looking, and is more lively than the youngdies in the Imperial City


    who are depressed. And his highness, why don''t you take her? "


    Prince Jing picked up the book in his hand and yawned. His voice was getting lower. "No, I don''t want a


    second one. I have a harsher woman to deal with at home."


    Yun Shang frowned at his words, but her heart was filled with a hint of sweetness. She would do


    whatever she could to protect them. Then she took a book and read it.


    Giggling, Qian Yin left the room. As she walked out, she smelled the faint scent of the incense, and


    heard the rustle of books, she felt quite warm.


    Since Prince Jing was staying here, Qi Lang also prepared a banquet in a hurry to wee him.


    Prince Jing didn''t like this kind of banquet, but he didn''t refuse it.


    In the afternoon, Qian Yin curiously asked Yun Shang about the prostitute, and Yun Shang told her the


    story with a smile, which made Qian Yin resentful. At night, she made Yun Shang look all the more


    beautiful. Yun Shang was beautiful, and Qian Yin put a beautiful made up on her, which made her more


    aloof and unworldly. Qian Yin was very satisfied with her choice. She chose a white dancing dress for


    Yun Shang. It was getting colder these days, so she put the fox fur which she brought from Imperial


    City on Yun Shang. It was snow-white, which made Yun Shang look as good as heaven.


    Prince Jing was still in ck, and he had a ck cloak outside. They were both in ck and white. The


    two of them were so attractive that no one could take their eyes off them.


    When Prince Jing and Yun Shang reached the front yard, many people had already been there. They


    were surprised for a while when they saw Yun Shang and Prince Jing together. When they regained


    theirposure, they bowed to Prince Jing. Yun Shang nced at them but didn''t see thedy they


    met on the street. She raised her eyebrows and felt surprised.


    After they sat down together, Prince Jing raised his ss and said, "thank you for your care for these


    days. I''m honored to be here. Thank you." Then he raised his head to drink after speaking.


    The people opposite them took up a cup while pouring the wine into the cup. Yun Shang smiled and


    took up the cup, but was stopped by Prince Jing. Prince Jing smiled at Yun Shang and said softly, "you


    are weak. You got injured a few days ago. Don''t drink anymore." Then he asked Qian Yin to prepare


    tea for Yun Shang.


    Looking at Prince Jing''s moves, Qi Langughed and said: "it''s said that Prince Jing and his wife are in


    deep love and it seems true. Now I''m really envious."


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang with a gentle smile. His eyes softened, but he didn''t answer. Yun


    Shang lowered her head with a charming smile, blushing.


    Noticing that the atmosphere was a little frozen, Qi Lang said with a smile, "we are greatly honored by


    Prince Jing''s presence. I will especially invite the famous dancers and eloquent performers in KY city


    for the performance." Seeing that Prince Jing had no objection to the idea, he stood up and said


    something to Lady Qi with a smile. After a while, the sound of Guqin began to ring from the high


    tform opposite to Prince Jing, but no light was turned on. Yun Shang didn''t see the guqin, but only


    heard it.


    The melodious music was not the usual soft song, but it was the batter of the battlefield. Most of the


    people present had gone to the battlefield before, and their blood was boiling with passion. When the


    music reached the climax, they saw a redntern suddenly lit up on the tform. In the light of the only


    redntern, a red figure gradually appeared. She was so graceful and graceful. She was dressed in


    red, holding a sword in each hand. As the music started again, the red figure started to dance with the


    sound. The sword grew faster and faster, and people dazzled when they saw the figure. The sword was


    vigorous with a red dress, but because of the graceful figure, it was more vigorous in the air.


    After the song, the redntern went out and the figure in red disappeared in the darkness.


    Everyone let out a sigh of relief. They were all shocked. Qi Lang lifted his eyes to look at Prince Jing.


    The prince was putting a piece of Osmanthus cake into Yun Shang''s mouth. Qi Lang frowned and


    didn''t know whether Prince Jing saw the performance on the opposite tform. He was speechless for


    a moment.


    Lady Qi, who had already returned, said with a frown, "Your highness, the dance is so gorgeous. A


    woman can perform such an amazing sword dance, she is also very rare."


    Qi Lang nodded and smiled at Prince Jing. "What do you think, Prince Jing?"


    "What?" Prince Jing seemed to be brought back to earth. He looked at Qi Lang indifferently, "Oh, just


    now I was just busy picking food for my wife and didn''t pay attention to it. But to be honest, no one can


    stand up to the title of ''breathtaking beauty'', except for my wife, Yun Shang."


    Yun Shang was almost choked by the osmanthus cake. After a while, she managed to calm herself


    down and ate the cake. She said with a smile, "Your Highness, you always make fun of me."


    But Qi Lang fell silent again on hearing what Prince Jing and Yun Shang said. Lady Qi frowned and


    said, "I think the girl who danced seems to be familiar."


    Hearing that, Qi Lang turned around, "what? You feel the same way, mydy. Then call the dancer here


    and reward her. "


    Not long after, a woman in red came up and knelt in the courtyard. "Your Highnesses, I am Qi


    Wanzhi."

 Chapter 272 Using Violence To Solve Violent Problems (Part One)

    Chapter 272 Using Violence To Solve Violent Problems (Part One)


    Silence reigned in the yard for a long time. Prince Jing''s voice, maic and spoiled, was no longer


    cold as before. "Shang''er, the fish is really good. Have a try?"


    Yun Shang didn''t reply. She raised her eyes and looked surprised. "Isn''t she the woman who called his


    highness savage in the market? How could a dancer be so hot tempered? Does she have someone to


    back her up? "


    It never urred to Qi Wanzhi that Yun Shang was the first one to start the conversation. And the first


    thing that came into her mind was to point out that she was the girl who had scolded Prince Jing in the


    market and she even suspected that she must be backed by someone for having such a short temper.


    In this way, she not only belittled her as a dancing girl, but also put her uncle and aunt in a dilemma. If


    they didn''t exin who she was, their n would be in vain. If they did, they would admit that they were


    indeed backing her up.


    Qi Wanzhi ground her teeth. Her aunt had told her that the Lady Jing was hard to deal with. She went


    to investigate, only to find that Lady Jing was a weak and frail woman. She didn''t pay much attention to


    her as her aunt said. Unexpectedly, it was her who attacked her first.


    There were various kinds of ways in Qi Wanzhi''s mind. She stood up and was about to retort, "I''m not a


    dancing girl. I''m the daughter of the Qi n."


    But before she could finish her sentence, Prince Jing said in a gentle voice, which made Qi Wanzhi''s


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    body tremble with fear. "It''s just a dancing girl. If you don''t want to watch her, I can have someone to


    take her out. I promise you that she will never appear in front of you again, in case she upsets you."


    "No, your highness." suddenly, the voice of Qi Lang and his wife and Qi Wanzhi was heard. "You can''t


    kill me!"


    In the end, the voice of Qi Lang and his wife was drowned. Qi Wanzhi stood up and stared coldly at


    Prince Jing and Yun Shang, "I''m not a dancing girl. Even if you are prince Jing, how can you kill others


    as you please? Even if you have to respect thew... "


    Before she finished speaking, she saw Prince Jing waving his sleeve. "Ah..." Then she was thrown out


    like a rag doll into the middle of the yard. It seemed that he had thrown her really hard. As she


    struggled to stand up, she spit out a mouthful of blood and fell on the ground again.


    "Since you are not a dancer, then you have pretended to be a dancing girl and wanted to assassinate


    me and my wife. Guards..." Prince Jing held Yun Shang in his arms. His voice waszy but serious.


    "Your Highness, you can''t..." Mr. and Mrs. Qi rose to their feet in a hurry and knelt on the ground, "Your


    Highness, this girl is my brother''s daughter. She appeared as a dancing girl only because she was a


    yful girl. I''m sorry that I didn''t teach her well. Please forgive her."


    Prince Jing''s eyes ran down the Qi Lang couple. He sneered, "really? It turns out general Qi is really


    backing her up. " After a short pause, he continued with a colder tone, "after I hung around in KY city


    today, I found that the people there regarded general Qi as the God, and only know general Qi instead


    of his Majesty. It''s no wonder that a daughter of a little general''s brother could be so overbearing in KY


    City. Good job, general Qi... "


    Then Prince Jing stoop to help Yun Shang up. When Yun Shang stood up, Prince Jing continued,


    "enjoy your meal. The food in the Qi n is noble. I don''t deserve it." Then he left the yard with Yun


    Shang.


    After walking out of the yard, he said in a low voice. "The General Qi''s Mansion is so dignified. Let''s go


    back to the camp. I''m used to living there. Your highness, I''m sorry to make you unhappy."


    Yun Shang looked down with a smile, "don''t say it. As long as the prince is here, I won''t feel wronged."


    Yun Shang agreed. Then she told Qian Yin to pack up something and walked towards the camp.


    Due to the betrayal of Liu Hua, Wang Yan and Wang Chong, the three of them weren''t invited to the


    banquet. When Yun Shang and Prince Jing went back to their camp, they saw the three men sitting


    around a bonfire and roasted wild pigs. They were surprised to see Prince Jing and Yun Shang. After a


    while, they stood up and saluted them. Liu Hua turned to look at Yun Shang. He pondered for a


    moment before he said, "Your Highness, your highness. What a coincidence. General Wang found a


    wild pig when he was patrolling the mountain today, so he hunting it and took it back to the camp. It''s


    just roasted. If your highnesses don''t mind,e and eat with us."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "that''s a good idea. But I need to change into some casual clothes


    since I can''t walk properly. Please stay here and have your meal, your highness. I will be back soon."


    Prince Jing squinted his eyes and nodded at Yun Shang with a rare smile. He went to the bonfire, took


    up his cloak, sat down and said, "I haven''t eaten fresh wild boar meat for a long time. It''s delicious.


    People will be drooling when smelling it."


    A smile appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes when she saw the situation. She went back to the camp with


    Qian Yin, changed into the casual men''s clothes, and returned to the fire. Then she sat down near


    Prince Jing. As soon as Yun Shang sat down, Prince Jing handed her a half pig leg. He said, "the pork


    leg is just fine. There is just some simple ingredients. It tastes good. You haven''t eaten anything just


    now. Have a try."


    Yun Shang took it over smilingly. Without hesitation, she picked up the leg and took a big bite. The leg


    was roasted to crisp and oily, but it was tender inside. As the meat was firm, it was different from the


    ordinary meat. Yun Shang nodded and said with a smile, "it does taste good."


    Hearing this, all the peopleughed. Then Wang Chong picked up the wine pot from the side and said,


    "we are not allowed to drink on duty at night. I put the tea into the wine pot. That''s the only way to


    relieve my thirst. Come on, fill your highness'' Cup." Then he poured a cup of tea and handed it to Yun


    Shang.


    Yun Shang was not able to pick up the cup with the pig leg in her hands. She squinted at Prince Jing


    and said, "I can''t hold the cup. Prince Jing, put it next to me."


    Prince Jing took the tea and put it beside Yun Shang. Seeing the full mouth of Yun Shang, he couldn''t


    helpughing, "eat slowly. No one''s taking it away from you." His voice was soft, with a hint of smile.


    The three people on the other side looked at each other nkly. After a long time, Liu Hua smiled and


    said, "it''s said that Prince Jing is a cold and heartless person. Although you was in the camp a few


    days ago, you seldom appeared in front of us. Each time you appeared in front of us, you was as same


    as the rumor. Today, when I took a look at you, I found that the rumor is not true." Then heughed, "at


    least his highness is gentle to her highness."

 Chapter 273 Using Violence To Solve Violent Problems (Part Two)

    Chapter 273 Using Violence To Solve Violent Problems (Part Two)


    Yun Shang was pretending to be shy in front of others. But after being teased today, she couldn''t help


    but blush. She gave a hateful look at Liu Hua and said slowly, "I remember I had a bet with you and


    General Wang before the battle. I bet on which path the Xia army came from. I guessed that it was


    Wind valley. General Wang guessed about Liuyun mountain, and General Liu guessed it was Spring


    Water. But we haven''t passed through any enemy force in the Spring Water that day. General Liu, are


    you going to invite us to dinner? "


    Hearing this, Wang Chong also patted his thigh andughed. "Yes, I''ve forgotten it. Now thatdy Jing


    has mentioned it, you''d better make a reservation as soon as possible.Yuman Tower is often


    overcrowded. We can''t eat without a advance reservation. When do you n to invite us?"


    Liu Hua didn''t know whether to cry or tough at their words. After a while, he apologized, "please don''t


    do this. You''ve conspired with each other to bully me. I''m not as merciless as General Wang. Now that


    I''ve lost, I''ll ept it."


    Yun Shang smiled. "Well, now that I have won general Liu, can I bring a family member with me?"


    Liu Hua was stunned and then realized Yun Shang was talking about Prince Jing. He coughed and


    almost choked on his own saliva. "How daring you are, your highness." Prince Jing was looking at Yun


    Shang with a smile, seeming not to be angry. As the rumor goes, Prince Jing really has a good


    rtionship with his wife.


    The five people chatted while drinking tea. In the middle of the night, the camp gradually quieted down.


    Listening to the armors asionallying from the camp, Yun Shang felt quite peaceful. After saying


    goodbye to the other three men, she went back to the camp with Prince Jing slowly.


    Back to the camp, Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to wash her face and brush her teeth. Then she sat on a


    couch and looked at Prince Jing, who was washing his face. "Offending Qi Lang like this today will only


    make him desperate."


    Prince Jing put the handkerchief on the wooden shelfzily, and walked to the edge of the bed to take


    off his shoes. "I''ve told you before that if this person can''t absolutely obey you and has evil intentions,


    you can directly get rid of him. Is an opportunity. "


    Yun Shang kept silent on Prince Jing''s words


    Although Prince Jing was viewed as a God in the hearts of the people of the state of Ning, he might not


    have such a great impact on Qi Lang. Qi Lang stayed in a remote ce in which he was the king of the


    world. All his families acted in an overbearing way from his son Qi Yuzhi to Qi Wanzhi. He was used to


    being arrogant. Now, being trampled by others like this must result in great hatred.


    Yun Shang sighed. It was not easy to subdue Qi Lang.


    Prince Jing knew what was bothering her, so he smiled and said, "I''m more experienced than you in


    dealing with such people. The only way to deal with them is to use violence. He always feels like a


    winner. so you have to be much crueler than him, much much crueler than him. You have to let him


    know clearly that his smugness is nothing to us. We can easily beat him. He is so scared that he has to


    obey your order. But you should also be prepared. Don''t leave a gap for him to think about, so that he


    will know deeply that his means are useless here. "


    Yun Shang kept her head down, thinking about Prince Jing''s words. Although these words sounded


    very conceited and impolite, she had to admit that Prince Jing was right.


    She held a grudge against Qi Lang because she wanted him to know that she was not as easy to deal


    with as he thought. However, she was still too gentle. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and smiled. She


    now had some idea from Prince Jing''s words. She was delighted and gave a thumbs up to Prince Jing


    with a smile. "Your Highness is awesome!"


    Prince Jing looked at her with a smile. He lifted his hand, rubbed her head, and went to bed, "let''s go to


    sleep. It''s veryte."


    Yun Shang went nk for a while, and her heart beat fast again. She did not forget the embarrassing


    situationst night when she woke up. When she recovered, she saw Prince Jing gazing at her. It


    seemed that he was... Was it a provacation?


    It was indeed a provocation. Yun Shang red at him, took off her shoes, andy down on the outer


    side of the bed. Prince Jing struggled to his feet, one hand supporting the bed, and the other moving


    above Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang stared at him with wide open eyes. Prince Jing smiled gently, so Yun Shang felt relieved


    when she saw the smile on his face. Then she realized that Prince Jingy behind her.


    She realized immediately that Prince Jing dared to make fun of her. With this in mind, she pinched


    Prince Jing on the waist. But her hand was caught by Prince Jing. In the darkness, Prince Jing said in a


    hoarse voice, "don''t move, or I won''t know what will happen today."


    Yun Shang went rigid at Prince Jing''s words. She quickly took her hand back, but then she heard a


    joyful chuckle from her side, which made her angry and dare not touch Prince Jing again.


    The next morning, when Yun Shang woke up, she heard Qian Yin giggling. "Yourdyship, Qi Lang was


    kneeling outside the tent with his unruly niece to make an apology. He begged your highness to forgive


    him for his misdiscipline."


    As no one was around, Yun Shang nced at Qian Yin. Qian Yin understood what Yun Shang wanted


    to ask. "Prince Jing got up early in the morning. Just now Qi Lang sent someone to see him, but he


    said that as long as Lady Jing is in charge of the camp, he would stay outside, reading and never take


    a step out."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while. She remembered Prince Jing''s words yesterday and said, "go out


    and tell Qi Lang that since he doesn''t discipline the girl, leave her to me. She is a seventeen or


    eighteen year old girl, and she is not a child, so she should be responsible for what she has said or


    done. She is disrespectful to Prince Jing, which is a serious crime. But considering this was her first


    time, the punishment is that she should kneel down and walk around the KY City, during which she


    should confess her own guilt, and say: "I was wrong, I should not be so arrogant and domineering."


    With excitement in her eyes, Qian Yin nodded and said, "Okay, I''ll go now."


    Yun Shang thought for a while, then she stopped Qian Yin and said, "that woman is short tempered.


    Don''t be afraid in front of her. I will give you the right to p her on her face if she contradicts you."


    Qian Yin replied momentarily, "yes, I understand." Then she walked around the screen.


    It was a little cold outside. Yun Shangy on the bench. As she was sleepy, she heard footsteps


    Yun Shang looked up at Prince Jing and shrank back into the quilt. "It''s a little cold outside."


    Prince Jing couldn''t helpughing at her reaction. "Now that you have joined the army, the soldiers in


    the camp have to get up to drill in the muster station. You should have been there to watch it as well.


    But you are still unwilling to get up in bed atte morning. This inspector''s position is forced by you and


    your father. It''s not diligent. "


    Yun Shang sighed and looked at Prince Jing with a bit of resentment. She sat up slowly, and held the


    quilt for a long time before taking the clothes to get dressed.


    Just as she put on her clothes, she heard a sudden voice with anger from outside, "what? I am the


    daughter of Qi n... "


    Before she could even finish her words, a big sound of p came. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. It


    seemed that Qian Yin was also angry with Qi Wanzhi. It was a heavy p.


    "How dare you, a maid, beat me!"


    Another loud sound of "p" was heard, which was even louder than before.


    Then came Qi Lang''s voice. It seemed that he was trying hard to suppress his anger, "Wanzhi, get


    down on your knees."


    It was quiet then.


    Yun Shang heard Qi Lang''s voice. But she didn''t hear him clearly because he was both anxious and


    angry. After a short while, Qian Yin came in and said with a smile, "s, it seems that she is not very


    tough. But she dares not to speak after being pped twice, but she is unwilling to kneel down and


    walk the circle. General Qi has been persuading her, but it seems useless."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Qi Lang''s voice was getting louder. "Prince Jing and her highness are


    reasonable people. If you apologize sincerely, they won''t put you in an awkward situation. Please


    apologize..."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "It seems that he is trying to y a trick." It seemed that Qi Lang


    had forgot that as soon as Yun Shang arrived at the KY City, she hit his son Qi Yuzhi dozens of times


    because of his unruly and overbearing manner. Yun Shang had never been soft hearted back then, let


    alone now.


    Yun Shang smiled and said: "now that Miss Qi is unwilling to do so, then don''t be nice to her. Ask two


    hidden guards to take her to the city. If she doesn''t kneel, then kick her legs until she knelt down."


    "Yes, your highness." Hearing this, Qian Yin went out delightedly. After a while, she heard the scream


    of Qi Wanzhi, but it was all gone soon.


    "I''m here to see your highness, please." Qi Lang''s voice came from outside the tent.N?velDrama.Org content.


    Yun Shang sneered with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. "It''s not only about his highness and me, but


    also about royal dignity. How dare your niece disregard royal dignity? Even if I kill her, no one dares to


    say anything in front of me. But you have to think it over, General Qi. She''s just your niece. Your family


    is all in this city, and there are over a hundred people living in the Qi n... "

 Chapter 274 The Lecture In The Camp (Part One)

    Chapter 274 The Lecture In The Camp (Part One)


    Silence fell outside. Yun Shang waited with a smile. After a while, she heard Qian Yin, who was


    bending over the tent, eavesdropping, "Your Highness, he left."


    Yun Shang nodded and lowered her head. After a while, she said, "tell the officers with higher rank like


    the captain of the army to wait outside."


    Qian Yin said yes, and then went outside. After a while, the voice of Wang Chong came from outside


    the camp. He said that he wanted to see Yun Shang. So Yun Shang let him in. Wang Chong arched his


    hands and said, "Supervisor, general Qi and the other four captains are not in the camp except


    because they were making a circuit of the city, and the others are all here."


    "Really? Other four captains? Who are they? " Yun Shang said peacefully.


    "There are two sons of the Qi family. And the other two captains, one is called Li Xian and the other is


    called Sun Zhong." Wang Chong said calmly, expressionless.


    "Really? General Qi and the two sons of the Qi family are not in the camp right now. What a


    coincidence? Are those four people on duty today or not? " Yun Shang knew the result in her heart, but


    she still pretended to ask.


    Wang Chong looked up at Yun Shang and answered, "I''m here to inform your highness that today, it


    was Qi Yufeng and Li Xian on duty, but I don''t know why Qi Yng and Sun Zhong are also not here.


    So, I requested to read the note and found that today they were assigned with an inspection tour of the


    city gate."


    Yun Shang smiled, stood up and walked out of the camp. "Let''s go and have a look."


    Dozens of captains and several generals in the camp were standing outside the camp. Some people


    looked up at Yun Shang curiously. Yun Shang smiled and looked at the people in front of her. After a


    while, she said, "today I summoned all the captains and generals here because of the battle a few days


    ago. To be honest, although I wasn''t in the army that day, I had already made a detailed arrangement


    on the marching route andbat strategy. The army was divided into four groups: one hundred


    thousand people go to the wind Valley, fifty thousand people go to the Liuyun mountain, fifty thousand


    people go to the Spring Water to the frontline. The remaining one hundred thousand people stay in the


    camp as the backup. If they met any enemy or were discovered by any one of them, the soldiers in the


    camp would assist them in the back. If any one of the first three groups of soldiers failed to defeat the


    enemy, they would go straight to the enemy''s camp, which would surprise the army of the state of Xia.


    Then they quickly retreat and withdraw their troops from the Wind Valley, sandwiching the enemy in


    front and back with the soldiers who were trying to stop the enemy in the Wind Valley. "


    The soldiers were fascinated by the princess'' words. They had been a captain, but they were not


    allowed to get involved in the arrangements of the marching army. When they heard Yun Shang tell


    them about the arrangements, they were intrigued. Someone nodded when hearing Yun Shang''s


    arrangement, as if he agreed with Yun Shang''s arrangement.


    "Because I was not in the army, general Qi took all his troops with him and insisted on obstructing the


    wind Valley, regardless of my orders. But the enemy was so cunning that he unexpectedly guessed


    general Qi''s n. They divided into troops and arranged about a hundred thousand people to attack


    from Liuyun mountain. They wanted to take advantage of the loss of guard in the camp to take us by


    surprise. If you listened to the n of general Qi, I''m afraid the army of the state of Xia of the Liuyun


    mountain will not have any hindrance and directly attack our camp. At that time, all the soldiers would


    be outside the camp, and there are fewer soldiers in the camp. I''m afraid they will not be able to


    withstand the attack of the army of the state of Xia. " Yun Shang raised her voice as she spoke.


    "Fortunately, some of our generals are reasonable. General Qi forcibly asked all the people in the army


    to follow him to the Wind valley. At that time, someone put forward an objection, but since the objection


    was ineffective, they figured out other ways. They suggested that the soldiers should divide into three


    groups to block the enemies'' sight, and then they gathered together in the Wind valley. That day when


    the army of the state of Xia attacked, they didn''t arrange troops in ordance with general Qi''s order.


    Instead, they tried to spread out four groups of army to defend. "


    Yun Shang gave a wee smile and fixed her eyes on everyone''s curious face, then she continued, "sure


    enough, the right road army met Xia''s army at Liuyun mountain, but there were a hundred thousand


    people of the other side. We only have five thousand people, and we have no good chances to win. So


    they gave a signal to the camp as a signal, asking general Wang, who stayed in the camp, to help us


    with others. On that day, there were also many people involved in the battle. We had a few people in


    the battle. They nned to annihte the enemy troops of Liuyun mountain. General Liu and his men


    passed through the Spring Water and directly went to the enemy''s camp. They burned the grains of the


    enemy and then quickly withdrew the army. "


    "What about the middle road army led by general Qi?" Yun Shang smiled coldly, "there are more than a


    hundred thousand people including the central army. In the Wind Valley, they met the army of the state


    of Xia led by the crown prince of the state of Xia and the military counsellor, Liu Yinfeng. After a fight,


    the army pretended to be defeated and retreated, luring general Qi''s troops to the middle of the wind


    valley. Then with the advantage of the terrain of that ce, they set an ambush array, waiting for


    general Q so they could catch him! General Qi totally forgot what I said before. If there was anything


    wrong, he would retreat to the mouth of the wind Valley immediately. Why did he need to withdraw to


    the entrance of the valley? The entrance was a small one, so if they wanted to go out, at most four


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    people in a row could pass the gate at the same time. And they could even guard the entrance of the


    valley to ensure the safety from the enemy troops. When the enemy came here, they would kill each of


    them. However, general Qi went on his own and insisted on fighting with the ten men ambush array


    formed by the military officer Liu Yinfeng. After the death of so many soldiers in the army, general Qi


    realized that it was toote to withdraw the army.

 Chapter 275 The Lecture In The Camp (Part Two)

    Chapter 275 The Lecture In The Camp (Part Two)


    General Liu hastily withdrew his army from the wind valley after he sneaked into the enemy''s camp. He


    wanted to cooperate with general Qi to capture the army of the state of Xia in the middle, but he didn''t


    expect general Qi to escapepletely and even didn''t n to join in the rescue. As a result, General


    Liu could only have 50000 people in a group, but he must be outnumbered if he fought against the


    enemy''s army. General Liu calmly directed the army to break the siege, and more than ten thousand


    people were brought out atst. "


    Yun Shang looked around, and said after a long time, "today l tell you the whole thing, just because I


    think you are the captains of our army. Although the captains in the army are under a few hundred


    people, you are still an indispensable talent in our army. I believe that everyone here stands here has a


    heart to protect our country. I also believe that you will set your mind in the future and are able to


    achieve something. But in the army, obedience was the first thing. Many people must have known that


    Prince Jing is in the camp. Although he is honored as the God of war by the people of the state of Ning,


    he has a deep understanding of obedience. In this camp, he is not the chiefmander. If the chief


    As a soldier, the first thing is obedience, and the second is absolutely obedience. I have told you


    everything that happened that day without reservation. You have a clear idea of the truth. Today, I


    summoned everyone here to rify the military discipline. I suddenly summoned everyone, so


    everyone stood here must be very obedient to the discipline, but there are four captains did note.


    All the reasons they left for registration at the door of the camp were to make an inspection tour of the


    city gate. But I asked the general on duty, and he only gave the task to two captain. The other two lied.


    " Yun Shang said coldly.


    "Although we have military discipline, if we can''t strictly observe it, then it''s unnecessary for us to have


    the discipline. Now we''re in the battlefield, and the enemy will attack us at any time unknown. At this


    time, it''s very important whether everyone abide by the discipline, especially you''re not an ordinary


    soldier." Yun Shang turned to General Wang, "General Wang, ording to the military rules, what


    should we do if we don''t obey the military discipline and go out of the camp on our own?"


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    Wang Chong stepped forward immediately, arched his hands and said, "your highness, if one leave the


    camp without permission and he will be punished to 30 hits."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "if the two captainse back without permission, you can take them


    back to punishment. If they break thew again, they don''t need to be the captains. You should choose


    someone who can abide by the military discipline. As a captain, what''s the point of not obeying the


    "Yes, general." Wang Chong said.


    "Since there are punishment, there should also be reward. If you can follow the military discipline, you


    will be rewarded for killing one hundred enemies during the battle. If you have killed a thousand


    enemies in total, you will be greatly rewarded!" Yun Shang raised her voice in a sonorous and forceful


    tone. Her voice echoed in everyone''s ears. Then Yun Shang saw a man who seemed to have a well


    thought out n, with joy on his face. Yun Shang smiled and made an obeisance by cupping one hand


    in the other before her chest, "thanks for your joint protection for every inch of the state of Ning." After


    saying that, she stood for a while before she turned around and walked into the camp.


    "If Qi Lang heard what you have done, he would think that you are deliberately targeting him. At that


    time, he will probably make a scene in the future. Do you know how desperate he is?" Prince Jing


    raised his head to look at Yun Shang when he heard the opening of the camp door.


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded. "I do want to make him do something desperate. If he wants to do so, I


    will suppress him and then show him my power. Didn''t your highness teach me this? I need to use


    violence to solve problems. "


    Prince Jing bantered. "What if Qi Lang feel wronged but pretend that nothing has happened?"


    Yun Shang walked to a chair in front of Prince Jing and sat down. She took a book from the table and


    said, "if he could stand it, then he would be not Qi Lang anymore. Liu Yinfeng knew Qi Lang well, and


    so did I. Before leaving the Imperial City, I had collected a lot of relevant information. After I came, my


    secret guards never stopped monitoring him, and all his movements were under my control. So I''m


    pretty sure that I can make it. "


    The fact that she summoned all the captains to give an admonitory talk soon reached Qi Lang''s ears


    and told him about the battle that day in front of so many people. Though she didn''t say anything to


    me him, but Qi Lang still felt embarrassed, so Qi Lang''s eyes would soon be red with anger.


    And when he knows she is going to punish his second son, he will think that she was doing something


    to annoy him. And even if he tolerated it for a while, she can still irritate him again in the future.

 Chapter 276 Pressing

    Chapter 276 Pressing


    Fortunately, Qi Lang did not make Yun Shang to wait too long.


    Yun Shang heard a report from her secret guards that Qi Lang was tossing and turning for a long time


    at night that night. He was so angry with his fifthdy that he sent a message to the camp the next


    morning, intending to take in some of his trusted people to have a talk.


    That day, the general on duty was Qi Lang''s subordinates. Yun Shang ordered Liu Hua and Wang


    Chong to inspect the camp from time to time. They had better guard the entrance to prevent anyone


    who was not allowed to leave the camp.


    Seeing that the messenger had left for a long time, Qi Lang brought back a message from his


    messenger, "all the captains of the camp cannot go out of the camp. They was told by the supervisor


    yesterday that we must keep a strict watch on people in and out of the camp, and no one is allowed to


    go out unless it is necessary. Only the captains who are not on duty and have the supervisor''s letter


    can go out."


    Furiously, Qi Lang smashed the sword on the table and sneered. "She thought she can get away with


    me as she has Prince Jing on her side. She seemed to have forgotten who was the king of the KY city.


    It''s only a month, and she''s so crazy to try to control all the soldiers in the camp! " After a while, Qi


    Lang changed his armor and went back to his tent.


    He ordered his men toe to his tent for a discussion, but he was told that all the captain was taken


    away by the inspector, who said that they were going to inspect the drill ground to check the soldiers''


    performance.


    Qi Lang waited for a long time with his teeth clenched. Then Yun Shang led a group of soldiers into the


    tent. "General Qi summoned some captains and generals. You have something to discuss. In this


    camp, the so-called important matters must be rted to the marching army. You have been in the KY


    city for a long time, so you should know a lot about the surrounding things. So I want to know more


    about what general is going on here.Will you me me for my uninvited visit? "


    Qi Lang''s mouth twitched. He pressed the blue veins on his forehead and forced a smile. "I won''t, I


    promise. But something happened yesterday and I didn''te here, so I called them here and asked if


    anything important happened here. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang gave them a nd smile and sat down on the chair. She turned around and


    looked at the people. "Generals, please answer general Qi''s question. I have something else to ask


    him. I''ll wait here."


    The captains dared not to say anything in front of Yun Shang. They answered quickly, "everything was


    good in the camp yesterday, and there was nothing serious."


    Qi Lang clenched his fists in his sleeves andughed. "Oh? That''s good. Since nothing happened


    yesterday, you can leave now and watch your own affairs. "


    The soldiers nodded and left.


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at Qing. she stood up with a smile, walked to the table and


    looked at the g on it. She said with a smile, "I found a strange thing when we were studying the sand


    te in our camp today. It was supposed to be a river at the position. But why isn''t there any sign on


    it?"


    Qi Lang looked at the river where Yun Shang pointed. He paused for a while and said, "there is indeed


    a river here. It happened a few decades ago. In recent years, as the rain drops are reduced in the KY


    City, the river has dried up. There is no water in the river unless it rained heavily for several days, so


    the sand basin is not marked out."


    Yun Shang nodded. She moved her finger upward and stopped. "Is there ake here?"


    Qi Lang knew what Yun Shang meant without even looking at it. He became a little impatient because


    of his dissatisfaction with Yun Shang. "Yes, there is ake. It''s big enough."


    Yun Shang smiled. She didn''te to bother Qi Lang today, for other people in the camp could also


    answer these two questions. Now that her goal was achieved, Yun Shang nodded. "Thank you, general


    Qi." Then she walked out of Qi Lang''s camp.


    As soon as Yun Shang returned to the tent, she heard Qian Yin speak. "Ha ha, your highness, I heard


    that Qi Lang got so angry that he even broke the teacup."


    "Huh, but he seems to have a poor ability to endure." Yun Shang answered vaguely while looking at the


    book in Prince Jing''s hand.


    "But Qi Lang is also so strange. Since your highness doesn''t allow those captains to hold meetings in


    his tent, he can tell them one by one personally." Qian Yin muttered, with confusion in her eyes.


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    Yun Shang smiled, "if Qi Lang did that, then he would not be Qing."


    Qian Yin didn''t know why Yun Shang said so, but she didn''t want to make a fuss about it. Noticing that


    there was no tea in Yun Shang''s hand, Qian Yin prepared a cup of tea for her in a hurry.


    "I have added a few more members to your secret guards. No matter when, you can''t let them leave


    you." Prince Jing said with a frown, "It seems that we need to get several female shadow guards sent


    here."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled with tenderness in her eyes, "that''s enough. Most of my subordinates


    are women, but because they were sent out a few days ago, they are not around for the time being. I''ll


    have them transferred here."


    Prince Jing nodded and said nothing more.


    "When will you go to Jingyang City or Dexi City, your highness?" Yun Shang smiled and asked.


    "Maybe in these days, even if the army haven''t arranged troops to attack the two cities, I should go


    early to make preparations. Except the Xia army guarding the two cities, it can also slow down the


    pressure on your side." Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang with a gentle smile.


    Yun Shang felt strange. She looked down at her clothes, but found nothing unusual. She wondered


    why Prince Jing had been watching her recently. He was also so gentle?


    Yun Shang stopped talking about it. She pointed to a river near the KY City with a smile, and said, "I


    saw this river on the map before, but it''s not on the sand basin. It''s strange, but after I asked Qi Lang, I


    soon realized that the river has been dried for a long time. There is no water in the river unless it rained


    heavily these days. So I didn''t find it on the sand basin."


    Prince Jing nodded, staring at the map in Yun Shang''s hand.


    Yun Shang frowned. "I''ve heard from my guard that Liu Yinfeng often visited the river these days."


    Hearing that, Prince Jing put down the book in his hand, picked up the map and looked at it for a while


    before he said, "river courses are always hit by the river all year round and should be t. It is


    convenient for them to March. Moreover, this river is flowing from KY City to the Jingyang City all the


    way through to the encampment of the camp. Both sides of the river are steep mountains. If they walk


    along the river courses, it is also not convenient for us to stop them. It''s difficult. "


    Yun Shang nodded. Her fingers slid upward again. "There''s ake here. It''s said to be a little


    big."

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    Chapter 277 Night Battle (Part One)


    Prince Jing looked at another ce on the map with Yun Shang''s finger. He frowned for a long time


    before he said, "it''s a risky way, but it''s notpletely feasible. If you really want to do this, you have to


    settle down the people here, and don''t take their lives into risk."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and smiled as a light from the mist. It was a gentle and warm smile. She


    hadn''t even said it out, but Prince Jing had already known her intention. This feeling was really


    unbearable.


    "This method is only a spare one for me. The details can only be decided after I check it carefully. If I


    have to use it, I will make preparations in advance." Yun Shang said with a smile.


    Prince Jing nodded and sighed. "I don''t know if it''s a good thing for you toe to this city, but I''m


    afraid that you need to restrain yourself. The emperor was not afraid of your mother and you before,


    just because your grandfather was an informed man. Not long after your mother becamedy Jin, he


    resigned and retired from politics. Your mother has little family background, so she won''t pose a threat


    to your father. But you have married me. If you are too outstanding, your father... I''m afraid they don''t


    trust me. They suspect that you and your mother agreed to let you married me because you wanted me


    to support the little prince to ascend the throne. "


    After that, Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang. Seeing her in a trance, he smiled. "Maybe I worry too


    much. Don''t be too afraid."


    Yun Shang shook her head and forced a bitter smile. "It''s not a big deal, your highness. But the fact is,


    I''ve been in Laifeng city early, and maybe earlier than that, his majesty has already been suspicious of


    me." Seeing that Prince Jing looked at her with surprise, Yun Shang ran her fingers through her hair


    near her ear, and said with a smile, "father is an emperor of a country. It''s normal for him to be


    suspicious. Although I''m a little disappointed, I understand it. Don''t worry, your highness. I''ll be careful."


    In fact, Yun Shang didn''t expect that Prince Jing would say something like that. She had some feelings.


    It was said that Prince Jing was a cold man. If he really didn''t care about her, these words were totally


    unnecessary. On one hand, if Yun Shang was still the same as she was in her previous life, she might


    have thought that he was alienating her and her father. On the other hand, if Prince Jing was still


    nning to seize the throne, it would be a good thing for him to show her ability to the court. Her father


    had been suspicious of her, and would gradually doubtdy Jin and Chenxi. Only in this way could


    Prince Jing have the chance to be the emperor.


    Thinking of that, she couldn''t help feeling warm in her heart.


    Around midnight, when Yun Shang and Prince Jing had just rested for a short while, Qian Yin came in


    and reported to them outside the screen, "your Highnesses, just now one of our secret guards reported


    that general Qi wrote a letter and passed it to hisrade inw. He reported that the secret guards


    have robbed us. I think this is a serious matter and they have no choice but to bother you and your


    highness. Please have a look."


    As Prince Jing had said before, it was up to Yun Shang to decide everything in the army.


    Hearing this, Yun Shang lifted the quilt and stood up. Putting on a cloak, she went out of the screen


    and took the letter from Qian Yin. She opened it and walked towards the desk.


    By the time she sat down behind the desk, the letter was almost finished. Yun Shang smiled coldly.


    "How desperate."


    Then she looked up at Qian Yin, "go and fetch my clothes. By the way, ask one hundred secret guards


    to prepare."


    Qian Yin answered. Then she walked out of the camp and spoke to the secret guards. She took a lunar


    white robe out of the box and walked towards Yun Shang. Yun Shang frowned and said with a smile,


    "maybe it will be a tough battle tonight. Don''t wear this long sleeved shirt. Get a suit for the


    convenience of action."


    Qian Yin was surprised at Yun Shang''s words. After a short pause, she understood what Yun Shang


    meant. Then she turned around and fetched a set of clothes for Yun Shang. Just after that, the secret


    guard reported, "Your Highness, the secret guard has gotten ready."


    Yun Shang nodded, "We will operate at 3 o''clock."


    A response was heard from the outside, and the silence continued. Prince Jing''s sleepy voice came


    from behind the screen. "It''s still early. Come here and have some rest at midnight. I''ll wake you up


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Yin looked at her with a yful smile and said, "yes, your highness.


    It''s more than two hourter. You''d better have a rest first."


    Yun Shang blushed at Qian Yin''s words. She red at Qian Yin, but said nothing to Prince Jing. Then


    Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to leave first and went to the back of the screen. Prince Jing seemed to


    have sensed her arrival so he opened his eyes and looked at her with a smile. "He is just a clown.


    Don''t be so nervous. I''ll tell you when it''s 3 in the morning."


    Yun Shang nodded, put the cloak aside, and crawled into bed without taking off her clothes. Prince Jing


    curled up his lips, moved inside, reached out, and held her in his arms. Then he closed his eyes again


    and fell asleep.


    Yun Shang went nk for a while, not used to such sudden intimacy. She stiffened as she listened to


    Prince Jing''s breath gradually picking up. Then she felt much better as she seemed to have fallen


    asleep. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    It was not until Yun Shang fell asleep that Prince Jing opened his eyes again. There was a touch of


    coldness in his eyes. He turned over and covered Yun Shang''s ears with his hands. "Go and tie up the


    Qi n''sdies and send them to my ce of the city."


    The prince then let go of Yun Shang''s ear and fell asleep again with his arms around Yun Shang.


    Prince Jing woke Yun Shang up before 3 o''clock. Yun Shang got off the bed, put on a cloak, and went


    out of the camp. She went to an inconspicuous tent in the west of the camp, which used to be the ce


    of the military prostitutes. Because of Yun Shang''s arrival, there were no military prostitutes in the


    camp. Qi Lang dared not disobey Yun Shang''s order, so he dismissed the prostitutes who lived in the


    army.


    Yun Shang and Qian Yin walked carefully to the tent together. Then they heard a soft voiceing


    from inside. The voice was somewhat familiar. It was Qi Lang.


    "Anyway, I''m in charge of the whole KY city. It''s natural for you to follow me. The coquettish girl thinks


    highly of her beauty. She has seduced many generals in the camp and wants to suppress me. It''s


    impossible. Now that she havee to this city, I won''t let her go unharmed, and I don''t care who she


    is. " Qi Lang gnashed his teeth in hatred, and his voice was somewhat vicious.


    Someone said. "But Prince Jing is also in the camp. I heard that it is hard to find a match in the world


    for his martial arts. If he finds out..."

 Chapter 278 Night Battle (Part Two)

    Chapter 278 Night Battle (Part Two)


    Qi Lang sneered: "Prince Jing will leave the KY City in less than three days, because this afternoon,


    my spy reported that Lord Hua Guo of the state of Xia once arrived at Xia''s camp outside Jingyang city


    and Lord Hua Guo is a major general of the state of Xia. Since he is going to go, then the general of


    Jingyang City is apparently not strong enough. And Zhang Qi is the general of the Jingyang City, and


    earlier, he worked for Prince Jing. Prince Jing will certainly go and support them. "


    Lord Hua Guo arrived outside the Jingyang City? Yun Shang was surprised. Why didn''t she hear of it?


    But since Qi Lang had been doing business in the KY City for so many years, it must be true that such


    a news was not wrong.


    Lord Hua Guo... Yun Shang frowned. He was Prince Jing''s grandfather.


    A man''s voice from inside interrupted Yun Shang''s thoughts. "In that case, let''s have no scruples any


    more. I have already been annoyed by it. What''s more, a beautiful woman like her is pointing fingers at


    military affairs. What do you want to do? I''ll try my best to assist you. "


    Qi Langughed grimly. "There are numerous ways to make a person disappear in the battlefield. The


    safest way is to let her die there. The state of Xia seemed to be peaceful these days. But ording to


    the information from the spy, Xia''s military counsellor went out to have a walk every day, just in order to


    prepare for the next round of attack. Once we are on the battlefield, I will try my best to keep her by my


    side. At that time, when the two armies are in fight, I will arrange you to be the bowmen to cover for the


    attacks. You can wait for my signal at any time. I will make a gesture, and you will shoot arrows at her


    secretly and poison her with the arrows. At that time, she will surely be dead in no time. "


    Qian Yin pulled the corner of Yun Shang''s clothes. When Yun Shang turned her head, she saw Qian


    Yin pouting towards her, as if asking her if she took action. Yun Shang thought for a moment, nodded,


    and went straight to the door. She opened the bucket of the camp door. She sneered, "the general''s


    n is really good. I really admire it."


    People in the camp turned pale when they heard the voice. As soon as Yun Shang set foot in the


    camp, she heard the sound of pulling out a sword. She looked at Qi Lang with a nd smile. "I don''t


    know that general Qi thinks highly of me and even thinks of such a way to deal with me. General Qi is


    really a genius."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qi Lang knew that she must have heard everything. His face changed


    several times in the light. Then he gritted his teeth andughed ferociously. "Your Highness, youe


    just at the right time. I had nned to let you enjoy the peaceful life for a few days. Now that you are


    here, I won''t allow it to happen. I wonder why you haven''t taken Prince Jing with you, your highness. "


    Yun Shang knew that Qi Lang was still afraid of Prince Jing. She smiled. "His Highness came here to


    visit me. Since I am the supervisor in this camp, I should deal with a lot of things myself. I can''t always


    live under Prince Jing''s protection, right? Besides, I''m enough to deal with general Qi. "


    "Really?" When Qi Lang heard this, a sh of surprise appeared in his eyes. He sneered, "Your


    Highness are so confident..."


    "What? Confidence? " Yun Shang shook her head, "I''m not as confident as general Qi. What I believe


    is only the one hundred secret guards behind me."


    Qi Lang had a clear idea of the strength of the secret guards as he saw them in the night attack. But he


    knew that Yun Shang wouldn''t be so careless as she appeared alone. There must be secret guards


    behind her. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the manughed. "I thought you had prepared a few hundred


    or thousands of warriors. It turns out that only one hundred warriors. If there are only one hundred


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    people, I''m afraid that you will lose."


    As soon as Qi Lang finished his sentence, Yun Shang heard the neat sound outside. It seemed that


    many people put the spear on the ground. Yun Shang closed her eyes and listened. Then she opened


    her eyes slowly, "general Qi, you summoned over ten thousand people toe here at midnight. Do


    you want to rebel?"


    Hearing that, Qi Langughed as if he had heard a funny joke. After a while, he said, "yourdyship,


    don''t make fun of me. The KY City is under my control now. Your highness, please don''t think about


    Wang Chong and Liu Hua bringing people to save you. At least, for tonight, those two people may not


    wake up. Your highness, I admire you a lot. Just a month after you came here, you already won two


    generals of the KY City. "


    "General Qi, are you curious about what rewards I have promised to the two generals?" Hearing Qi


    Lang''s words, Yun Shang smiled. "I promise them that no matter how the battle ends, general Qi will


    not stay in the KY City anymore. Besides, if they performed well, they would be able to join Prince


    Jing''s army. Same words for everyone present today. "


    Qi Lang''s eyes turned even colder when he saw Yun Shang hadn''t forgotten to plot against his ally.


    "Your Highness, you are so good at nning. But you must have forgotten that I have been in the this


    city for decades. It''s not a big deal that I have many crucial things in this camp and many threads are in


    my hands. If anything happens to me, it doesn''t matter. But if I get into trouble, I have something


    important in my head. It would be bad if it spread out in the world. "


    These words seemed to be showing off and intimidating the people around him. Yun Shang knew that


    Qi Lang must have a lot of secrets in hand in order to take control of the city and the army. For that


    reason, Yun Shang had chosen Wang Chong and Liu Hua before. They were single, and there were no


    rtives in their family, so they didn''t have something on Qi Lang.


    With burning eyes, Yun Shang didn''t answer. Qi Lang suddenly threw himself at her while Yun Shang


    wasn''t noticing. Qian Yin was keeping an eye on the situation in the camp. So she rushed forward,


    stopped Qi Lang''s attack and began to fight with him. Other people in the camp also wanted to step


    forward when Yun Shang spoke suddenly in a much louder voice.


    "General Qi, why don''t you ask me? What do I have? By the way, I don''t want to kill you. I just hope you


    can put aside your prejudices against me. Let''s work together to fight against the enemy. When the


    battle is over, I will definitely report my father and ask for his help."


    Qi Langughed, but with a bit disdain, "thank you, your highness. But I is a man with a quick temper. I


    doesn''t like to condescend to be inferior, and I especially hate to listen to themand of a woman."


    Yun Shang smiled coldly and stepped back two steps. Looking at Qi Lang who was fighting with Qian


    Yin, she raised her voice and said, "the son of general Qi took a fancy to a woman in the east of KY


    City, so he killed her father, took her son and ced her in the courtyard of the General Qi''s Mansion.


    Besides, he richest man in the KY City Liu Shien, gave a gift of 10000 gold to general Qi as his birthday


    gift. I also know that general Qi''s younger brother Qi Nian had lost tens of thousands of silver coins in a


    gamble over the October, but he was unwilling to give the money and asked someone to kill people.


    General Qi congratted the birthday of the seventhdy. He locked hundreds of beggars in a cage


    and asked them to fight against each other to make a show for her. Nearly one hundred people were


    injured or dead... "


    Qi Lang abruptly stopped. He looked at Yun Shang coldly, "Your Highness, you are so powerful that


    you even brought up everything that has happened over the years. What do you want?"


    Yun Shang looked at her with a smile, "as I said just now, I just want General Qi to put aside his


    prejudices against me and fight against me with all our might."


    Qi Lang narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly, "Your Highness, if you want to convince me from the


    bottom of your heart, you should show me some convincing skills. The only thing we value is force. So,


    I''d like to have apetition with you. If you can beat me, I''ll do whatever you say. "


    Yun Shang shed a proud smile in her eyes. "Is that true?"


    Qi Lang looked up with a smug look. He had checked on the princess many times. The princess really


    didn''t know kung fu. When the princess was sick earlier, he had secretly asked the doctor in the


    General Qi''s Mansion. The doctor said that the princess'' pulse was weak and chaotic, and she indeed


    didn''t know kung Fu and was weak.


    Even if she was good at pretending, she couldn''t convince the doctor that she was good at martial arts.


    "Words once said can''t be taken back!" Said Qi Lang loudly, looking at Yun Shang contemptuously.


    Yun Shang thought for a moment, smiled and said, "this is a narrow ce, and it''s not a good ce for


    practicing martial arts. General, why don''t you move to the training ground with me? Can you call the


    soldiers in the camp and his highness here to testify? If I lose, I won''t meddle in the affairs in the camp


    anymore, but if general Qi loses, you should ept my conditions. "


    From the moment Yun Shang spoke out the things she and her family had done, Qi Lang knew that he


    could not kill this woman easily today. After listening to her, Qi Lang knew what she was up to. He


    would never risk her life by any excuses in front of so many people. But her conditions were so


    tempting that he nodded and said: "okay."


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to the outside of the camp, "gather all the generals to the main camp,


    and tell the general and his highness toe here."

 Chapter 279 Her Destiny (Part One)

    Chapter 279 Her Destiny (Part One)


    When everyone was ready, it was dawn. Prince Jing slowly came in, wearing a ck robe and a brown


    cloak, and his eyes narrowed slightly. He lookedzy and cold, as if he didn''t wake up. He walked to


    Yun Shang mindlessly and touched Yun Shang''s nose with the back of his hand. He frowned and said,


    "it''s cold."


    Qian Yin hurriedly ordered, "I''ll bring a fox fur for you, your highness."


    Prince Jing nodded, took Yun Shang to sit down, leaned on her and began to sleep. The others had


    never seen Prince Jing behave like this. A moment of silence passed over the muster station. Qi Lang


    looked at Yun Shang beside the tform of the muster station and sneered. It was just a woman who


    was smarter than ordinary women and still wanted to make a fortune in the camp. Even if Prince Jing


    was protecting her, Prince Jing''s martial arts was extraordinary. He wouldn''t let a person who had no


    martial arts win him easily in front of so many people.


    The muster station was full of people. Qi Lang walked to the high tform and raised his voice, "today,


    I invite all of you here because I and the supervisor set apetition here. The one who wins will be


    the one who is in charge of the camp. Everything in the army should be controlled by that person, and


    the loser can have noint. Since you guys are here, you will do a witness for me and the


    inspector. "


    People started to gossip. Yun Shang heard many sounds with doubt. "You don''t seem to know kung fu


    at all,mander." "Then how can she win? Don''t she have to lose? "


    But Qi Lang had already looked at Yun Shang. "Supervisor, please go up to this stage."


    Yun Shang smiled and nced at Prince Jing. Knowing that he was not asleep, she said, "go back to


    your tent if you want to sleep. I wille back soon. I just slept for a short whilest night. I''ll go back


    to catch up on sleepter."


    Prince Jing sighed, sat up straight and said, "okay." Then he stood up and walked to the camp.


    Qi Lang looked at Prince Jing in confusion. Yun Shang stood up and walked toward the tform. She


    stood on the tform and bowed to him with a smile. "I beg general Qi for mercyter."


    With a sneer, Qi Lang turned to the crowds in the muster station. "We won''t kill each other in today''s


    Then he took a broadsword from a weapon shelf nearby and walked to the opposite of Yun Shang.


    "Supervisor, let''s pick weapons."


    Yun Shang nodded, took out a dagger from her boot, and drew it out. She said with a smile, "I don''t


    know how to use a sword or a spear. I''ll y with it."


    Qi Lang looked at Yun Shang with an inquiring eye. As an ordinary person, when they fought, their


    weapons should not be too long or too short. Long spears, for example, would be somewhat hindered.


    As for daggers, if they were not skilled, they would not be able to approach their opponents, let alone


    win.


    "So princess, you really decided to use a dagger?" Qi Lang asked again.


    Yun Shang looked at the weapon racks behind her and then at the dagger in her hand. "Is there


    anything to be afraid of? I have neverpeted with anyone in martial arts, so I am not clear about it?


    Why can''t I use a dagger? "


    "It''s not impossible to use it..." With a mockery in his eyes, Qi Lang replied, "since you like it, why not


    use it?" ''anyway, it''s exactly what I want, '' thought Qi Lang.


    "So, let''s start? I will let you attack first." With a sneer on his face, Qi Lang opened his legs and stood


    firmly on the ground.


    Yun Shang looked at the dagger in her hand and revealed a broad smile. "General Qi, since you are so


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    polite, then I will attack first... " Just then, a figure shed by. All the people only saw Yun Shang''s


    figure sh and before she started, she had arrived in front of Qi Lang.


    Qi Lang was also surprised. He raised the de in his hands in front of him, eyes on alert. Yun Shang


    didn''t seem to know nothing about Kung Fu. If she didn''t know kung fu, she couldn''t have been so


    skilled.


    Yun Shang was not good at internal force, so she just learned some fighting skills. When she saw Qi


    Lang raising the de to block the attack, she quickly moved to the side of Qing. she then hid behind


    him and stabbed at his waist with the point of her dagger.


    Qi Lang was shocked. He took two steps back in a hurry, looking at Yun Shang more cautiously. "It''s


    said that you are a weak woman and don''t know kung fu. I have checked it several times but didn''t find


    that you are very good at Kung Fu. Unexpectedly, you are so good at it. Even a martial artist has to be


    vignt."


    Yun Shang smiled with gleaming eyes, "thank you for your praise, general Qi."


    But Qi Lang didn''t want to give Yun Shang a chance. He smiled and raised the de. Yun Shang didn''t


    dodge. She took the chance to hold the de back. When Qi Lang was still in a daze, she wielded the


    dagger very hard against the de. But in an instant, Yun Shang''s gorgeous face was in front of Qi


    Shang would hold a dagger to block his de. But she got close to him in this way. Yun Shang hit him


    hard in the abdomen with her elbow due to carelessness.


    Qi Lang hummed and stepped back. He withdrew the de and pped on Yun Shang''s face. Yun


    Shang bowed, but the dagger was unwilling to give up. It shed hard at Qi Lang''s foot. When Qi Lang


    saw light sh before his eyes, he felt nothing but pain. It seemed his leg was cut open.


    It was then Qi Lang realized how heavy his usually powerful de was. Before Qi Lang recovered from


    the pain, Yun Shang stretched out her foot again to trip him up. Before Qi Lang could stand still, he


    quickly stood up, reached out his hand and grabbed Qi Lang''s arm. When he was about to stab the


    de back, he felt a mark on his neck. He stopped hurriedly and dared not to move any more.


    The audience eximed. They looked at the fight in disbelief. They had never thought that Qi Lang


    would lose so soon.


    Qi Lang''s face convulsed and his mind went nk.


    After taking back the dagger, Yun Shang took two steps back and made a bow to Qi Lang and then to


    the soldiers standing in the middle of the muster station. "General Qi, please forgive me."


    A woman in green rushed over with a white fox fur robe in her hand. She said to Yun Shang: "Your


    Highness, here is the fox fur robe."


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to look at Qi Lang, "I hope you won''t go back on your words."


    Qi Lang''s face turned pale. But Yun Shang walked down the stage, patted her clothes and let Qian Yin


    put on the fox fur robe. Qian Yin said to Yun Shang, "Your Highness is about topete with the


    general. It will be warm soon. his highness insisted me to bring the fox fur robe for you. So you have to


    take it offter."


    Yun Shang heard her and shed a smile in her eyes. Then she headed for the camp.

 Chapter 280 Her Destiny (Part Two)

    Chapter 280 Her Destiny (Part Two)


    Qian Yin shouted behind her: "where are you going, your highness? Isn''t you going topete with


    him? "


    "It''s already over!" Qian Yin heard a man''s voice behind her. She turned around and saw Liu Hua


    standing behind her. Qian Yin was surprised. She thought Qi Lang had drugged him? He is fine so


    soon? Then she remembered what Liu Hua just said, "what? Thepetition is over?"


    Liu Hua nodded, "yes." He turned to Qian Yin and shot a curious look at her. Qian Yin, wearing a


    regretful look, murmured, "I''ve missed it. i have missed out on your highness'' first timepetition."


    Her expression was full of regret, but except that, nothing else.


    "Don''t you care about who won?" Liu Hua asked curiously.


    But his casual words made Qian Yin look at him as if he was looking at an idiot. "Your Highness is not


    good at Kung Fu, but few people in the world are her opponents when ites to fighting. There''s


    nothing to worry about. I know she won, there is no need to ask."


    Everyone on the muster station was still in shock, so no one said anything. The conversation between


    Liu Hua and Qian Yin was very clear. Hearing that, all the people were stunned. It turned out thatdy


    Jing not only knew Kung Fu, but was also so good at Kung Fu.


    Qi Lang gritted his teeth and sped the de in his hand. He had been fooled by that woman again.


    He had thought that she didn''t know martial arts and that he was certain to win. But it turned out that he


    was defeated miserably.


    However, Yun Shang paid no attention to what happened on the muster station. When she entered the


    camp, she thought the prince was sleeping, but he was holding a book behind the table in a daze.


    Yun Shang walked towards Prince Jing and looked at him.


    After a long time, Prince Jing quietly looked away. He lifted his eyes to look at Yun Shang, and said


    slowly, "you''re back?"


    Yun Shang nodded. She hesitated for a moment and said: "I heard from Qi Lang that Lord Hua Guo is


    in Jingyang city now?"


    After a short silence, Prince Jing nodded.


    Yun Shang''s heart tightened. She forced a smile, "you and he..."


    But Prince Jing suddenly put down his book and stood up. He walked towards the screen and


    bypassed it. Yun Shang was surprised. Her heart sank as she thought to herself, ''he cared about him,


    didn''t he?''.


    After a long time, Prince Jing said coldly behind the screen, "I''m Prince Jing of the state of Ning. That''s


    all."


    Yun Shang opened her mouth, only to find that she felt a little nervous. "No, you are also my husband."


    The people behind the screen remained silent for a long time before he continued with a sigh, "yes, I''m


    still your husband."


    Yun Shang''s heart sank. She walked to the screen where Prince Jing was watching the plum blossoms


    embroidered on it with a dull look on his face.


    Yun Shang reached out, took Prince Jing''s hand on her knees, and said in a soft voice, "I''ll be with


    you."


    Prince Jing didn''t say anything, but Yun Shang felt his hand being held tighter. Then Prince Jing broke


    free from her grip, held her shoulder and pulled her into his arms. Yun Shang fell into Prince Jing''s


    arms. Yun Shang was startled, released her grip, and hugged him slowly.


    Noticing Yun Shang''s moves, Prince Jing held her tighter and kissed her on the forehead, which looked


    a little cold.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and smiled. "Prince, if you want to carry me to the bed, you must take


    off your shoes. I''m so sleepy that I want to have a rest."


    Hearing this, Prince Jing let go of Yun Shang, and untied her fox fur robe, throwing it onto the ground.


    Then he untied Yun Shang''s robe. Yun Shang felt that her fingers were stiff. Prince Jing took off Yun


    Shang''s robe but didn''t take any further action. Yun Shang looked up at him cautiously and saw him as


    usual. Then she hurried to bed. Then, he lifted the quilt andy down.


    After a short while, Prince Jing got into bed, held Yun Shang in his arms and rested his head on Yun


    Shang''s back. He didn''t move for a long time as if he was asleep.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while, then she closed her eyes and fell asleep.


    When she awoke again, Prince Jing was no longer in the camp. Yun Shang asked Qian Yin toe in


    and ask. Qian Yin only told her that Prince Jing went to the KY City to pick up someone. he did not give


    any other orders.


    ''pick up someone?'' Yun Shang thought for a while, and had no idea who asked Prince Jing to pick him


    up in person. Then she asked Qian Yin to help her up, and sat down on the chair. When Qian Yin did,


    she tied Yun Shang''s hair, and walked away.


    What Yun Shang was thinking about was the rtionship between Prince Jing and Lord Hua Guo.


    Prince Jing''s status was clear now, but he was a little embarrassed. He was the son of the former


    empress and the eldest prince of the state of Xia. If Prince Jing was still in the state of Xia, he would


    probably be the crown prince. But now, he was Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang frowned, but even if Prince Jing was willing to go back to the state of Xia if he was willing


    to, his grandfather was Lord Hua Guo, and his uncle was also a person of the state of Xia, and the


    family force was not to be underestimated. In addition, Prince Jing was very powerful, so if he wanted


    to be the crown prince, he would be the first prince.


    Did he want to be the crown prince? Did he want to go back to the state of Xia? Those people were his


    blood rtives, his grandfather, his uncle, his father and brothers...


    Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly. She felt cold.


    If Prince Jing wanted to go back, no one could stop him, neither could she.


    That''s why she had acted so panicked earlier and kept telling Prince Jing that even if he was not


    rted by blood in the state of Ning, he still had her. They were a real couple...


    But this couple is too weak in love. They only have the name of couple, but they don''t have a real


    rtionship. How can she keep him?


    Even if he had promised her that he would only be the prince of the state of Ning... Yun Shang was still


    in panic, as she suddenly realized that there was no reason for her to keep him. He had nned to


    take the throne, but she didn''t agree. He had promised her that he would give the throne to Chenxi.


    Now he has such a noble blood, but she still doesn''t allow him to return to his position, and he agreed.


    However, in what position did she ask him to do so?


    Was she going too far?


    "Qian Yin, have I gone too far?" Yun Shang uttered hesitantly.


    "What?" Qian Yin was confused. "What did you just say? What do you mean? "


    Yun Shang came to her senses and shook her head, "No."


    Qian Yin noticed Yun Shang''s unusual mood, but she didn''t know what it was for. She collected herself


    and said with a smile, "yesterday, my boss sent me a message. I should have reported it to you earlier,


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    but I didn''t. You have important things to do, so I didn''t tell you."


    "Really? How is Ning Qian? " Yun Shang looked up at Qian Yin in the mirror.


    Qian Yin chuckled, and tied Yun Shang''s hair with a jade crown and a white jade hairpin made of jade,


    saying, "boss said, she''s done with the thing that your highness ordered." Then she took out a thin silk


    from her waist and handed it to Yun Shang. She picked up ab andb Yun Shang''s hair.


    Yun Shang lowered her head, opened the silk and looked at the silk quickly. She smiled. "Ning Qian is


    indeed my right-hand assistant. She has already gained her firm foothold in the imperial pce of the


    state of Xia within just over a month. Besides, she also has nted many forces in the folk and imperial


    pces secretly."


    Qian Yin smiled and nodded. "I have heard the secret guard who reported. Now everyone in the


    imperial city of the state of Xia knows that there is a peerless beauty in the pce. The emperor of the


    state of Xia dotes on her very much, almost sending all the treasures in the world to the beauty''s


    hands, just to make her smile."


    A trace of hesitation emerged on Yun Shang''s face. "Sometimes, it''s best to be eye-catching. But after


    all, the imperial pce is veryplicated. There are traps everywhere. I sent a message to Ning


    Qian, telling her to be careful in the pce. No matter what, be careful. Don''t give anyone any chance


    to hurt her."


    Qian Yin replied in a low voice. She put down theb and said with a smile, "mydy looks very


    beautiful when she wears women''s dress, and she is also handsome when she wears men''s clothing.


    So if she goes out, she will surely attract all the women in the world."


    "Don''t be garrulous." Yun Shang said to her with a smile. Then she stood up and went around the


    screen. When she was about to walk out of the tent, she heard Prince Jing saying, "Mr. Qing Cang,


    pleasee in."


    Prince Jing has taken someone back? Yun Shang took a look at the entrance of the camp.


    The door of the tent was opened, and the first person to walk in was not Prince Jing but an old man


    with grey hair. He was dressed in white robe, and has white eyebrows. He looked like a sage.


    Prince Jing walked in following the old man. When he saw Yun Shang standing in the camp, he smiled


    and said, "shang''er,e here. This is Mr. Qing Cang. I told you before that Mr. Qing Cang is good at


    arrays and there is no array in the world that he can''t break."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She remembered she had told Prince Jing that Liu Yinfeng was good at


    making arrays, but she was not quite good at it. Prince Jing said he would introduce a person for her.


    Was it this old man?


    The old man looked around Yun Shang and Prince Jing. Stroking his white beard, he stared at Prince


    Jing and said calmly, "this youngdy has the destiny of being a great person."

 Chapter 281 Farewell (Part One)

    Chapter 281 Farewell (Part One)


    Yun Shang was taken aback. What was he talking about? The fate of being the great one? Isn''t it the


    empress? These words shocked Yun Shang. If she was the empress, then who was the emperor? Luo


    Qingyan?


    Prince Jing seemed surprised, but he came to himself first. He pointed at Yun Shang and said with a


    smile, "Mr. Qing Cang, this is my wife. I invite you here because I hope you can help her and fight back


    the attack of the state of Xia."


    Yun Shang also collected herself. Judging from Prince Jing''s tone, it seemed that he was not surprised


    at Mr. Qing Cang''s words, and he seemed to change the topic. Yun Shang remained silent for a while.


    Then she made a curtsy to him and said, "His Highness has told me about you. You are quite


    impressive. Please take a seat, sir."


    Mr. Qing Cang smiled, walked to his chair and sat down. Qian Yin came out from behind the screen


    and saw an outsider. She bowed and said, "I''ll make tea for this gentleman." Then she left.


    Yun Shang and Prince Jing sat down next to Prince Qingsu. Prince Jing said with a smile, "the inner


    disciple is so naughty that he secretly asked the emperor to appoint another inspector in this camp. His


    opponent was Liu Yinfeng. Liu Yingfeng is good at deploying. The inner disciple knew nothing about


    arrays, so he almost died in his eight diagram before. "


    Yun Shang smiled at Prince Jing, with a flicker of guilt in her eyes.


    Hearing Prince Jing''s words, Mr. Qing Cang nodded his head and said, "yes, you are right. Liu Yinfeng


    is my senior fellow''s apprentice. He was brought in by my senior fellow after he betrayed the sect.


    Although he is young, he hasn''t spent much time learning. However, he has a goodprehension


    and learned a lot. My wife had been lucky to survive when you helped her. Now that you trust me, I''ll do


    my best. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang and Prince Jing smiled at each other and made an obeisance to him. "Thank


    you, sir."


    Qian Yin came in with tea on the table. Prince Jing had talked with Prince Qingsu for a while. Then Yun


    Shang asked Qian Yin to take Mr Qing Cang out and arrange a ce for him.


    Silence befell the camp after Qing Cang left. Prince Jing cast a nce at Yun Shang and said gently,


    "the array will not be a difficult thing with his help. I should leave tomorrow. You should take care of


    yourself in the camp. There is nowhere to be trifled with in the battlefield. If the battle doesn''t need to


    be fought by yourself, you can just stay in the camp. just don''t take risks. You have to know that only


    when you are safe can we win this battle. "


    Yun Shang nodded without saying anything.


    In the afternoon, Yun Shang left the camp with Yun Shang and the shadow guards to check theke on


    the map.


    "Yun Lake is located on the top of the Dragon Mountain. The whole top of the mountain was covered


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    by thiske. It''s about the size of two KY cities. Theke is so deep that no one can see it. Because the


    Dragon Mountain is a bit high on the top of the mountain, few people climb it." As Wang Chong rode


    the horse, he introduced the information about the yunke to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded. She had known it before she came.


    The Dragon Mountain was a mountain behind the KY city. Because it was behind the KY City, at least


    for the time being, the army of the state of Xia could not approach this Dragon Mountain. They were not


    familiar with the Yun Lake except for a name.


    The Dragon Mountain was indeed high. After climbing more than half of the ce, the road was very


    narrow. No horse could climb up the mountain in any case. Yun Shang got off the horse and walked up


    the mountain with Wang Chong and the secret guards.


    It was cold winter now. The road was slippery on the mountain. It was hard for those who practiced


    martial arts to climb up.


    They almost didn''t stop the whole way. About four hourster, they arrived at the top of the mountain.


    When they arrived at the top, they saw that Yun Lake was like a blue mirror on the top of the mountain.


    What a beautiful scenery.


    Yun Shang breathed out a sigh of relief. A smile appeared on her face. Walking to theke, she looked


    down at the foot of the mountain and opened her mouth softly. "The Dragon mountain is the highest


    mountain around the KY City. In the south is KY City, and in the west is Rosy Clouds Hill ." Yun Shang


    curled her lips and said, "the Rosy Clouds Hill is the ce where the Jing River starts..."


    "Yes, there is ake above the Rosy Clouds Hill, but it is smaller than the Yun Lake. Besides, in recent


    years, the rain in KY city decreased, and the water in theke had already dried up."


    It was getting dark, but Yun Shang didn''t go down the mountain in a hurry. She walked around theke


    to the west, and kept her eyes on the foot of the mountain. After walking for more than an hour, she


    stopped and murmured, "This is helpful."


    Unable to figure out what was going on, Wang Chong stretched his head and looked down the


    mountain. He only saw a very steep cliff. The cliff looked as t as the way they came upst time. He


    asked, "what did your highness just say?"


    Yun Shang didn''t reply, but gave a bigger smile. She said, "it''s dark. Let''s call it a day. Tomorrow


    morning you go with me to the Rosy Clouds Hill below."


    Wang Chong nodded and looked at the cliff. He didn''t know why Yun Shang was smiling. Yun Shang


    turned around and walked back.


    The road down the mountain was frightening as it was extremely slippery because of freezing.


    However, since it was very high, they dared not use their Qinggong (*TN: A Chinese martial arts


    technique that supposedly helps one lift and travel in the air.), which would make the ce where they


    fell more dangerous. They lit the fires, trembling with fear. It was not until midnight that they went down


    the mountain. When they returned to the barracks, it was a quarter past midnight. Yun Shang returned


    to the camp and saw Prince Jing reading under the light. Yun Shang turned to Qian Yin. Qian Yin


    opened her mouth, but said nothing. "His highness stayed up all night."


    Yun Shang walked to Prince Jing with a frown, "you''ve been reading overnight?"


    It was not until then that Prince Jing noticed Yun Shang walk in. He looked up at her and found her hair


    a little wet and her lower part of her body almost wet. He frowned and reached out his hand to touch


    her hand naturally. "Where have you been? Why do youe back sote? Your hands are so cold


    and your clothes are wet. "


    Yun Shang turned around and asked Qian Yin to fetch hot water before taking off her overcoat and


    putting it aside. "I went to the top of the Dragon Mountain and have a look. That mountain is too high.


    In this cold winter, the road is covered with ice, so we can''t climb up halfway on horses, but we have to


    climb up. It is even harder to climb up, because the road is too slippery, so it took us so long to climb


    up. Now I almost knelt down. I can''t keep my legs straight anymore. " Yun Shang smiled bitterly. "The


    mist was so heavy in the morning that my clothes got wet."

 Chapter 282 Farewell (Part Two)

    Chapter 282 Farewell (Part Two)


    Prince Jing looked at her with disapproval. "I told you yesterday that you don''t need to do everything in


    person. Aren''t they doing it for you?"


    Yun Shang''s mouth twisted in a smile. "I have to pay it a visit myself. After all, it''s a risky ce. and I


    will worry about it if I don''t go there myself."


    Prince Jing sighed and stopped talking.


    After a while, Qian Yin brought the hot water and poured it into the wooden barrel behind the screen.


    Yun Shang then took off her clothes and sat into the bathtub. Qian Yin came in,id the prepared clean


    clothes on the bed, and washed Yun Shang with a towel. She approached Yun Shang and whispered in


    a voice so low that only the two of them could hear, "His Highness has been worrying about your


    highness all night, and has sent his secret guards here three or four times to inquire about your


    whereabouts."


    Yun Shang was surprised. Before she went out, she only told Prince Jing she had to go out and have a


    look. She didn''t tell him exactly where she would go. But she didn''t return all night. No wonder he was


    worried. A warm feeling rose in Yun Shang''s heart. She smiled as well. It was really a good experience


    to have someone miss her like this.


    Then she took a shower. After Qian Yin cleaning her up, she walked out of the tent. Yun Shang walked


    to Prince Jing and took away the book in his hand. Prince Jing looked up at her, and she smiled. "I''m


    sorry to have worried you."


    Prince Jing kept silent and stared at Yun Shang with a meaningful look. Yun Shang took Prince Jing''s


    hand and felt his hand was a little cold. Yun Shang helped him rub his hands as he did and said, "it''s


    gettingte. You should take a rest."


    After a short silence, Prince Jing stood up, and let Yun Shang lead him to the bed and sit down. Yun


    Shang stretched out her hand to untie the clothes of Prince Jing and said, "Liu Yinfeng is not easy to


    deal with. It''s my first time to supervise the army. Although I have read the military book well before, the


    gap between the book and the battlefield is too big. There are always changes in the battlefield. I don''t


    dare to take it lightly, so I attach so much importance to it. You probably don''t know how outstanding


    you are. I married you to help you to fight against the Li n, but now the Li n has been torn apart.


    But I find that there are too many girls who are coveting his highness. I just have a princess identity, so


    I''m just the first one to upy the position of your wife... "


    Prince Jing''s gaze may be too deep, so Yun Shang felt it difficult to say that. She paused for a moment


    and continued, "I don''t have any dreams actually. I just want to be strong and protect the people I


    want to protect behind so that they won''t be hurt at all. I don''t want to protect too many people, it''s just


    my mother, father, grandfather and Chenxi. Now I want to be stronger so that I can be a match for you.


    Perhaps his highness will have a higher status in the future. Only by bing stronger can I not be


    your burden. "


    Prince Jing lowered his head and smiled. He held Yun Shang''s hand and took her to sit next to him. He


    said in a hoarse voice, "You are good." Then he took Yun Shang into his arms. "Now that you want to


    do this, then go ahead. But remember, you are not alone, and must take good care of yourself. If you


    meet any difficulties, remember to tell me, you will not be alone, you will always be my wife."


    Thest sentence was a little abrupt, but it was like a promise. Yun Shang was surprised. She nodded


    and said in a low voice, "okay."


    Prince Jing kissed her forehead gently and said, "have a rest."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, crawled into bed, and looked at Prince Jing with a smile. Prince Jing


    touched Yun Shang''s head with his hand, then turned off the light and lied down.


    Yun Shang curled her lips into a smile. As a matter of fact, neither she nor Prince Jing was fond of love.


    She didn''t dare to love prince Jing too much because of what she had gone through in her previous life.


    As for Prince Jing, it was probably due to his coldness that he had developed from childhood.


    Therefore, they got married for a long time with some purposes, so they acted indifferently all the time.


    But after Prince Jing came to the KY City this time, she clearly felt that their rtionship had changed a


    little. However, they were both walking in a good direction. Gradually, they began to care about each


    other and worry about each other...


    They had be a couple. Perhaps, they would support and apany each other in their whole life,


    and it would be great if they could look like ordinary couples.


    With this in mind, Yun Shang fell asleep.


    Day gradually came, and Prince Jing woke up first. He was going to the Jingyang City today. And there


    was still trouble waiting for him to solve. Prince Jing turned around to look at Yun Shang. His heart beat


    fast. Yun Shang was still in sound sleep. She blushed a little perhaps because of the heat of the quilt.


    Prince Jing smiled and touched Yun Shang''s face for a long time. Then he took back his hand, lifted


    the quilt and stood up to get dressed.


    Noticing that Prince Jing had got up, Yun Shang frowned and opened her eyes. Seeing that Prince Jing


    was getting dressed, she was surprised. "What time is it now?"


    Prince Jing looked up at the clock and said, "It''s nine o''clock."


    Yun Shang was surprised again. "You are leaving?"


    Prince Jing nodded and got dressed in a few moments. "Well, if I don''t go now, I won''t be able to get to


    the Jingyang City before dark." Then he raised his hand again and touched Yun Shang''s head. "You


    should get some more sleep. You stayedtest night."


    Yun Shang replied in a low voice. Noticing that Prince Jing was about to take back his hand, Yun


    Shang quickly took Prince Jing''s. Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang with a puzzled look. Yun Shang


    lowered her head so he couldn''t see her facial expressions. Prince Jing smiled and said, "it''s only a few


    hours'' walk between KY City and the Jingyang City. If you have any problems, just send your secret


    guards to report."


    Yun Shang said again, but didn''t let go of him. She sighed before she spoke, "if you want, please


    recognize Lord Hua Guo. Those things should belong to you. I''ll exin to my father. In fact, my


    grandfather and I have done a lot of things together. We have chosen some useful people in the state


    of Ning to cultivate. Besides, we have both civil and military officers, so even though they are not as


    outstanding as you, they can work well. The state of Xia... " Yun Shang paused and continued, "I have


    also deployed some forces in the state of Xia. I haven''t thought about it that much before, but only a


    little more. But ever since I know you... After that, I sent Ning Qian over.


    Now Ning Qian is the beloved concubine of the emperor of the state of Xia. Moreover, in the imperial


    city of the state of Xia, our forces have gradually infiltrated into it. In addition, the court has also been


    nted a few people with the help of Ning Qian''s identity. Although the current situation is still not


    promising, in time, they can also help you." Yun Shang smiled and raised her eyes with firmness.


    "If you want it, don''t hesitate. I will always support you." Yun Shang smiled and said softly. Prince Jing


    could not ignore her voice. Prince Jing opened his mouth, but he couldn''t say a word. Yun Shang''s


    worry was well known to him. Before, she was afraid that he would take the throne, but when she knew


    his origin, she was afraid that he would abandon everything in the state of Ning and return to the state


    of Xia as a strong opponent. But now, she had said something like that...


    Prince Jing kept silent for a long time before he abruptly held Yun Shang in his arms. He suddenly had


    a strong desire to hold her, kiss her, and... And thus, he could not help but hold her into his body.


    This woman...


    Prince Jing''s eyes were determined. He bent over and kissed Yun Shang''s lips. As soon as he saw Yun


    Shang''s big eyes, he raised his hand and covered her eyes. Heughed and kissed for a long time


    before he stopped. Then he whispered, "Okay, I''ll keep that in mind."


    Then he let go of Yun Shang. After a deep look at her, he turned around and walked outside.


    "Luo Qingyan!" Yun Shang called suddenly.


    Prince Jing paused. Then he heard Yun Shang''s voice with concern. "You must take good care of


    yourself. Don''t get hurt."


    Prince Jing nodded, "okay."


    Then he walked out of the camp without looking back.


    Yun Shang sat on the bed with the quilt in her arms, acting as if she was crazy. After a while, she


    patted her hot face and suddenlyy down on the bed. "Ah... What happened to me? Why am I acting


    like a whining woman? He wille back even if he leaves now, "


    Perhaps Qian Yin heard a voice, she walked in from outside. She turned her head to look outside while


    walking past the screen. "His Highness seems to be in a good mood. He is smiling."


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    Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang, and was surprised. "What happened, your highness? Why is your face


    so red? "


    Yun Shang was surprised. She turned around and snorted, ignoring Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin was silent for a moment and then muttered, "what''s wrong with these two today?" Then she


    continued, "where is his highness going?"


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and answered, "He is going to the Jingyang City."


    "Okay," Qian Yin replied, "will you get up, your highness? The morning has already passed. Don''t you


    want to have your breakfast? General Wang was asking me whether your highness has gotten up


    when I was there just now. "


    Yun Shang then came to her senses. She remembered that she told Wang Chong to go to the Rosy


    Clouds Hill with her this morning.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang stood up again and said, "I will get up now."


    Qian Yin fetched Yun Shang''s clothes and helped her put them on. "His highness just told me to wear


    more clothes for you when he left. It''s cold now, so I have changed a thicker one, which should be


    warmer. If you want to leave the camp, I will fetch a fox fur robe and put it on you. Although it is not


    snowing, the KY City is very cold, as if a gust of wind can blow into your bones. "


    Qian Yin was saying as much as she could. But she didn''t notice that Yun Shang was acting like an


    idiot again.

 Chapter 283 Being A Disciple (Part One)

    Chapter 283 Being A Disciple (Part One)


    After getting up, Yun Shang asked Wang Chong to go to the Rosy Clouds Hill with her and have a look.


    She went back to her tent after making a detailed inquiry of the residents nearby.


    As soon as Yun Shang returned to the camp, she summoned the main generals and went inside. The


    other generals were all here. Half an hourter, Qi Lang came in unhurriedly. Yun Shang looked at him


    and said with a sneer, "general Qi had apetition with me on the muster station that day. The bet


    was a decision-making power in the camp, but you probably forgot it. It''s me who win. "


    Qi Lang looked unhappy. When he arrived at the camp these two days, he found they all stared at


    him strangely. He knew that it was disgraceful for him to fight with a woman and lost. He hoped that


    everyone could forget about it, but Yun Shang mentioned it in front of everyone.


    "You don''t have to mention it in front of me. I will remember it." Qi Lang said coldly.


    Yun Shang bent over to look at the map. She stood straight after hearing Qi Lang''s words. Her eyes


    became colder. "I summoned all the people to discuss the war. The meeting was scheduled to begin


    half an hour ago. Everyone arrived except general Qi an hourter. I thought general Qi hadpletely


    forgotten about thepetition." Yun Shang continued with a sneer, "things are changeable on the


    battlefield. I wonder how many things the enemy has done while we are waiting for general Qi. Since


    general Qi still remembers thepetition, I''ll punish him ording to the military discipline. General


    Wang, if he iste for the meeting, how can I punish him? "


    Hearing this, Wang Chong hurried forward, made an obeisance by cupping one hand in the other


    before his chest and said, "your highness, the generals who arete for an hour or above must stand


    for an hour in front of the whole army in the muster station."


    Yun Shang nodded, "good. Since this is the rule of the army, there is no exception. General Qi, go to


    the training ground after the meeting."


    Yun Shang saw the blue veins on Qi Lang''s forehead showing a sign of anger. She smiled, "general Qi


    came back to the General Qi''s Mansion yesterday. Do you meet yourdies and Mister Qi?" Yesterday,


    Prince Jing told her that he had put Qi Lang''s family in a secret yard in the city. If Qi Lang didn''t ept


    it, she would take them as a threat.


    Upon hearing that, Qi Lang trembled with fear. He red at her and said, "Oh, it''s you!" Then he


    walked two steps forward, took out her sword, and pointed at Yun Shang. "Tell me, where did you take


    my family?"


    It was a mess in the camp. Yun Shang waved her hand to make the others calm down. She looked at


    general Qi and said, "general Qi, do you forget who I am?" Yun Shang raised her hand and mped


    the sword with her two fingers, her face a little frosty. "These days after I came to the KY City, because


    I respect general Qi as a senior general, who works hard on thend of Ning and i respect general Qi.


    But general Qi seems to think that the way I treated you is because I''m afraid of you. You''ve been


    ying tricks on me these days. Don''t think I''m blind! "


    Yun Shang raised her voice, which intimidated everyone in the camp. "I''m afraid general Qi has


    forgotten who your enemy is. This is a battlefield! I don''t think it''s a ce for us to y silly games!


    There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers aiming at you, but general Qi still regards me as your


    biggest enemy for your hrious sake. What I have done in these two days is just to tell you not to think


    that I am easy to bully. If you still cannot recognize the situation now, I will immediately go to your


    majesty and let him allow general Qi to return to your hometown. If you don''t want this, you have to


    fight this battle. I respect you as a general of our state. If you dare to stand in my way again, I''ll tell the


    army to send your wife and son out of the city and give them to the army of the state of Xia and tell


    them This is Qi Lang''s wife and son! "


    Qi Lang was trembling. Whether due to anger or fear, his face was livid with rage, looking like a demon.


    Yun Shang wasn''t afraid at all. She stared at Qi Lang.


    After a long time, he took back his sword and closed his eyes, trying to calm himself down. Then he


    suddenly knelt down and bowed to Yun Shang, "I''m sorry to bother you. Please forgive me. I didn''t do it


    voluntarily."


    Yun Shang looked at Qi Lang for a long time before she helped him up. "I hope general Qi thinks that


    he''s really wrong. I''m a woman and can''t fight for general Qi''s achievements. If we won, everyone will


    be happy. If we lost, general Qi would be too ashamed to show his face."


    Yun Shang didn''t want to borate on the matter any more. She turned to the other people and said,


    "everybody,e here. I want to discuss something with you."


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    Everyone hurried to walk to the desk, and Yun Shang pointed at the winding Jing River on the map,


    with her voice bing softer, "a few days ago, the secret guards I sent out found that the army of


    Xia, Liu Yinfeng, has been always around the Jing River, and every time he went there, he was always


    guarded by heavy soldiers. Apparently, he did not want to be known. There was a Jing River, from the


    Rosy Clouds Hill in the north of the KY city to the Jingyang city, and near the ce where the army of


    the state of Xia lived. In the recent years, the KY City had been thirsty for a long time, and only in the


    summer and rain there would be water. Now that it was cold winter and the river was dry, it was


    convenient for the army to march. The army of the state of Xia was close to the KY city along the Jing


    river. Moreover, since the rivere here from the army of the state of Xia, both sides of the front half


    of the river are hills and the mountains are very high. In winter, the mountains are totally unconcerned


    and it is difficult for us to hide the traces. Later, the terrain is reduced to a mountain forest. If there are


    hundreds of thousands of people hiding in the forest, so it is impossible for us to kill them all. "


    The generals nodded at Yun Shang''s words. Most of them had been in KY city for a long time, and they


    were very clear about the terrain around it. So they knew that what Yun Shang said was true.


    "The army of the state of Xia wants to attack us along the Jing river?" Someone asked.


    Yun Shang nodded, "from the information released by the hidden guard, Liu Yinfeng indeed has the


    same intention."


    "Then what should we do? We are not convenient to attack near the Jing River, so we can only stay in


    our camp and wait for the Xia army to attack us, and then let them attack us?" Liu Hua frowned. "This


    is too passive."


    "Why don''t we go first? Let''s go down the river first and go to the Xia camp? " Asked Wang Chong.


    But Qi Lang, who had not said anything, suddenly opened his mouth, "No. The Xia''s camp was very


    careful. It''s the mouth of river courses at the end of the Jing river''s mountain. It''s not like this mouth as


    the mountain''s situation is bing more and more slowly, and the mountain there suddenly became


    a cliff. There is no river in there all of a sudden. If the army of the state of Xia guarded the mouth of


    river, it''s difficult for us to go there."

 Chapter 284 Being A Disciple (Part Two)

    Chapter 284 Being A Disciple (Part Two)


    Yun Shang nodded, "general Qi is right."


    "Then what should we do?" Everyone looked at Yun Shang with eager eyes. Since she had gathered


    them to discuss, she must havee up with a n.


    As expected, Yun Shang smiled and pointed to the ce, Rosy Clouds Hill, where the Jing river began,


    then her finger moved upward andnded on the name "Yun Lake" above the Dragon Mountain.


    "Yun Lake?" Stunned, Wang Chong answered, "Your highness took me to the Yun Lake yesterday, but


    I didn''t find anything special about it."


    Everyone was puzzled. What was the rtionship between the Yun Lake and the Jing river?


    Yun Shang observed the expressions of everyone and said, "the Yun Lake is on the top of the Dragon


    Mountain, and it covers arge area. Theke is very deep. And the west side of the Yun Lake is this.


    Next, it''s called Rosy Clouds Hill, which is the origin of the Jing River..."


    Before the others could react, Yun Shang continued, "I went to the Dragon Mountain yesterday and


    saw its surface. The cliff is very smooth here. There was no water in Jing river because theke on the


    Rosy Clouds Hill was not big enough to get water, so if there was not enough rain, there would be no


    water in the Jing river. If the army of the state of Xia walk in Jing River, I will figure out a way to open a


    cliff near theke, and the water in theke will pour out and flow into theke at the top of the Rosy


    Clouds Hill. At that time, there is water in theke at the top of the Rosy Clouds Hill, and then the Jing


    River will have water. If the Jing river suddenly surges... "


    "Haha! It is really a very clever n! " Liu Huaughed out excitedly, "they are now in a good time in


    marching, but water is suddenly pouring from above the jing river. If the jing river is full of water, it is


    also deep and bottomless. I''m afraid that hundreds of thousands of enemies will be buried at the


    bottom of it."


    Yun Shang raised her eyes to look at the generals in the camp. Seeing their face full of excitement, she


    smiled. "It''s just my n. I don''t know if I can put it into practice. If I use this way, the surrounding


    people will have to live in other ces. Moreover, there must be spies from the Xia army in the camp,


    and we must keep this secret from being discovered. Trustworthy people must do everything. Once the


    soldiers involved in this matter, they must be strictly guarded before it is done, so that they have no


    chance to leak it out. "


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    All the men looked at Qing. although Yun Shang had taken control of the whole camp, Qi Lang still


    had his prestige in the camp after all these years. After a moment''s silence, Qi Lang replied, "it''s


    feasible."


    Yun Shang nodded, "since it''s a feasible n, then there should be no problem. General Qi, please


    select some soldiers to set it up."


    Qi Lang nodded and made an obeisance to Yun Shang, "yes, I will try my best to get rid of my previous


    mistakes."


    "Okay!" Yun Shang said loudly, "then I''m waiting for general Qi''s good news. Digging the mountain was


    a big matter. If something went wrong, the people in the KY city would all suffer. They must be


    measured carefully."


    Qi Lang responded, "I understand."


    Since everyone had no objection, Yun Shang asked them to get down and get ready. After all the


    people left, Qian Yin walked out of the screen with a smile on her face. "Your Highness, you are so


    awesome that you can put general Qi in the proper ce."


    Yun Shang smiled, "it''s not sure if he''s really convinced from the bottom of his heart. Ask the hidden


    guard to keep an eye on him, and if there''s anything unusual, report to me in time. I hope he''s fully


    aware this time."


    Qian Yin made a cup of tea for Yun Shang and left.


    Yun Shang leaned back on the chair and listened to the faint sound of armors outside. She couldn''t


    imagine such a life in her previous life, but she felt rather fulfilled.


    Recently she rarely remembered her previous life, but asionally she remembered that she still had a


    few enemies that she had to kill. But the hatred inside her heart had faded away.


    Yun Shang suddenly woke up with a bit of panic in her eyes. It urred to her that at the end of this


    year, Prince Jing died in the battlefield in her previous life. In her previous life, he was betrayed by


    spies while fighting against the state of Yng. Now, he was in Jingyang City, but she still felt a little


    anxious.


    She walked to the desk hurriedly and picked up the pen. But after a long silence, she didn''t know how


    to write. She was sure that she couldn''t write in that letter that he died at the end of this year in the


    previous life. So she specially wrote to remind him to be careful. Then how should she write it?


    Yun Shang was puzzled. After a while, she put down the pen. ''No, that won''t happen. After my rebirth,


    many things have been reversed. Many things have not happened in my previous life. Prince Jing will


    be fine. ''


    Yun Shangforted herself in her mind, took the book on the table and read it. She read for a long


    time, but there was not a single word she remember.


    It was getting dark. Qian Yin brought dinner here. After having some food, Yun Shang cleaned herself


    and went to the bed. She lied on the bed for a long time, but couldn''t fall asleep. For some reason,


    tonight seemed extremely cold.


    She tossed and turned the whole night. When she got up, her face was a little pale. Qian Yin looked at


    her for a while, and finally, when she was helping her put on her hair, she asked: "you didn''t sleep well,


    your highness? Is it because his highness is not here? "


    Yun Shang was surprised at Qian Yin''s words. She lowered her head and panicked. To her surprise,


    she didn''t stare at Qian Yin. Qian Yin was delighted as she knew what Yun Shang was thinking, and


    said, "Your Highness and his highness, how interesting you are. You didn''t spend so much time with


    your highness in the past few months. It was only a day after you left, and your highness sent a


    message to me in a hurry that they are in Jingyang city now. His highness asked me to take care of


    you, and also asked me to give you another quilt at night. And your highness also didn''t fall asleep.


    Gee... "


    Yun Shang didn''t care about Qian Yin''s joke. She just heard the most important part of the sentence, "a


    message from his highness?"


    Qian Yin listened and stared at Yun Shang in the mirror. "Yes, early this morning the dark guards came.


    They told me that as soon as Prince Jing got to Jingyang city and settled down, they were quickly sent


    back to report his safety to you, your highness."

 Chapter 285 Being A Disciple (Part Three)

    Chapter 285 Being A Disciple (Part Three)


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled happily and her eyes were lit up.


    Yun Shang rose to her feet and asked, "which camp does Mr. Qing Cang live in the day before


    yesterday? I was too busy these two days, but I neglected Mr. Qing Cang. I''ll make an apology. "


    Qian Yin hurriedly said, "Your Highness, you haven''t had your breakfast yet."


    "I don''t think Mr. Qing Cang had breakfast yet? Send the food to his camp. " Yun Shang waved


    indifferently and went out of the camp. She asked the guard to lead her to Prince Qingsu''s tent.


    Yun Shang was notified before she walked in. Then she saw Mr. Qing Cang reading a book behind the


    desk. He said indifferently to her, "have a seat, your highness."


    Yun Shang didn''t care much. She sat down and smiled at him. "There are too many things to do in the


    camp these days. I''ve neglected you. Please forgive me. You haven''t had breakfast yet. I''ll have the


    breakfast delivered here. I''ll apany you to have it."


    Hearing this, Mr. Qing Cang looked up at Yun Shang and nodded. "Okay. I haven''t had dinner with


    someone else for a long time. No one has remembered me."


    Hardly had his words faded away, Qian Yin came in with a tray of dishes. At this time, Mr. Qing Cang


    walked to the table, and sat down. He looked at Yun Shang, asking, "has Prince Jing left?"


    Yun Shang nodded. "His highness is in Jingyang city now."


    Mr. Qing Cang kept silent for a while and said, "eight years ago, the fate of Prince Jing suddenly


    changed. He used to be a man who will die young, but now his fate has been changed. I''ve been


    curious until I met you, and then I realized that everything happened because of you. "


    Yun Shang was shocked. She looked at Mr. Qing Cang with an inquiring expression in her eyes.


    Master Wu Na was the only one who had ever reminded her of something about her. How did Mr. Qing


    Cang know it?


    Yun Shang stared at him too straight. Mr. Qing Cang took up his chopsticks, smiled and said, "don''t


    worry. I won''t tell anyone. I know everyone has his own fate. If I disclose the secret of the fate, I''ll


    ept the punishment."


    Yun Shang remained silent for a while. Then she recalled that when Mr. Qing Cang first saw her, he


    imed that she would be the empress one day. She thought about it for a while, and finally opened


    her mouth, "that day, when Mr.Qing Cang saw me, you imed that I would be the queen and I couldn''t


    understand why. So please exin it to me."


    Mr. Qing Cang nced at Yun Shang and smiled. "You are a smart woman. You know what I mean. I


    have made it clear that day."


    Yun Shang was speechless. His words confirmed her conjecture in her heart. She forced a bitter smile


    on her face. In that case, Prince Jing had to ultimately ascend to the throne.


    "His highness..." Yun Shang said slowly, but didn''t know where to begin.


    Mr. Qing Cang seemed to understand what Yun Shang wanted to say. He paused and then nodded


    softly, "His Highness''s fate, it was not long after, in Jingyang city, when he was supposed to die early,


    his life was tampered up, and it was the life of the emperor. For such fate, it was also very difficult for


    him to follow it."


    Yun Shang sank into silence. She picked up her bowl and ate the food quietly, but with mixed feelings


    in her heart, she couldn''t even figure out what she was feeling. Although she had told Prince Jing


    before he left that she would support him silently no matter what, when she figured out all the facts, she


    hesitated.


    But Mr. Qing Cang didn''t bother her. After the breakfast was quietly finished, Yun Shang asked Qian


    Yin to put away the things, and then knelt down in front of Mr. Qing Cang who was sitting on the chair.


    Mr. Qing Cang was shocked. He stretched out his hand, intending to lift her up. "Your Highness, what


    are you doing? His highness once saved my wife, and he is my savior. You are his wife. How can you


    kneel to me?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "please listen to me, sir. I''ve already known that his highness is going to


    make some achievements sooner orter. As his wife, I can''t help him a lot, but I don''t want to be a


    drag on him. I hope you can take me as your disciple and teach me the array. I promise that no matter


    what happens inside the array, you will not be troubled by it. "


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    Silence reigned for a while before he asked, "don''t you want to know the fate of your highness and his


    highness?"


    Yun Shang shook head with a smile, "You must have known that I had died once and I am experienced


    in many things. I earned this life, so I just want to do what I want without leaving any regrets. As for the


    so-called fate, whether it''s good or bad, I will take it, and whether it''s good or bad, I want to go through


    it personally. Wouldn''t it be boring if I knew the result earlier? "


    "Well, I really appreciate your kindness, your highness. In that case, I''ll take you as my disciple." He


    fondled his beard and smiled with appreciation.


    Overjoyed, Yun Shang called Qian Yin in. As soon as Qian Yin entered the camp, she saw Yun Shang


    kneeling on the ground. Qian Yin was surprised, and looked back and forth at the old man and Yun


    Shang for a long time.


    Yun Shang smiled and turned to Qian Yin, "Qian Yin, prepare the tea. Mr. Qing Cang is my teacher


    from now on."


    Hearing that, Qian Yin understood what had happened. She said yes and prepared tea for the guests.


    Yun Shang took the tea and said respectfully to Mr. Qing Cang, "Sir, please ept me as your


    disciple." Then she bowed.


    Mr. Qing Cang smiled happily and nodded. "Okay." Then he took the teacup from Yun Shang, had a


    sip, and put it on the table next to him. He helped Yun Shang get up and said, "since I have recruited


    you as my disciple, I will hand over what I''ve learnt to you in my life, but I also hope that you can care


    about not only yourself, and don''t harm people indiscriminately."


    Yun Shang nodded and said yes.


    Since Mr. Qing Cang had Yun Shang as his apprentice, he was very happy. He immediately took some


    books about arrays to Yun Shang, telling her to read carefully and then talk with him about her feelings.


    Yun Shang took the books and went back to her tent. When she came back, the secret guard was


    already waiting for her in the camp. When he saw her, the guard quickly said, "Your Highness, I''ve


    found that Liu Yinfeng is looking for someone recently. I''ve secretly took the picture of the person he


    was searching. Please have a look..."

 Chapter 286 Prince Jing Is In Danger (Part One)

    Chapter 286 Prince Jing Is In Danger (Part One)


    Yun Shang noticed the hidden guard''s odd expression. She took the paper and unfolded it. At the sight


    of the person in the portrait, she was shocked. Qian Yin sensed her nervousness. She went to have a


    look and eximed, "Your Highness! Isn''t the person your highness?"


    Yes, the woman in the picture was Yun Shang, but it was her in the men''s wear. Yun Shang kept silent


    for a while, and then rolled up the portrait. She raised her eyes and asked the guard, "there is only one


    portrait on it, but there is no word on it. Then what did Liu Yinfeng tell them when he ordered to look for


    someone?"


    The question vexed the guard even more. On seeing Yun Shang stare at him, he hesitated for a while,


    and said, "Liu Yinfeng told his guards that he loved the man in the picture, so he sent his guards to find


    him, and take him back intact."


    Yun Shang and Qian Yin froze at his words. After a long while, Yun Shang regained herposure,


    trying to suppress the shock in her heart. She frowned and thought for a while before saying, "you don''t


    need to report it to his highness. I will solve it."


    The secret guard kept silent for a while. Before Prince Jing left, he told the secret guard that he must


    report everything rted tody jing''s safety to him as soon as possible. And he would keep the secret.


    As for the rest of the things, he only needed to listen to her highness. The secret guard looked at the


    portrait in Yun Shang''s hand. And Liu Yinfeng didn''t know who the


    person on paper were, so her highness should be safe. Thinking of this, the secret guard nodded and


    replied, "yes, your highness."


    After the secret guard left, Qian Yin said, "your highness, Liu Yinfeng is gay and you were dressed in


    men''s clothes. you looked handsome and graceful. Does Liu Yinfeng really fall in love with you?"


    "Nonsense!" Yun Shang patted Qian Yin on the head, rolled the portrait and put it on the desk. Then


    she turned around and said to Qian Yin, "I''ll check general Qi''s progresster. You can stay in the


    camp. It''s not convenient for you to go out alone. I''ll have someone talk to you. If someone reports


    anything, you can ask what it is. If it''s not important, let me know it at night. if it is The most important


    thing, just send the secret guards to find me. "


    Although Qian Yin was reluctant to stay in the camp, she had to agree, as Yun Shang had made up her


    mind that she couldn''t disobey.


    Thus Yun Shang alone rode to the top of the Dragon Mountain. When she arrived at the top of the


    mountain, she saw Qi Lang and several middle-aged men standing on the edge of the cliff in the west


    of the Yun Lake. They were talking with someone who seemed to be here for measuring, with a curler


    and awl in their hands.


    Qi Lang was also surprised to see Yun Shanging up. After bidding goodbye to the middle-aged


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    men, he went to Yun Shang, made an obeisance by cupping his hands, and said, "your highness, why


    are you here alone?"


    Since then, Qi Lang had be nicer to Yun Shang. Although he didn''t have much respect for her, he


    could talk to her peacefully. He wasn''t always speaking in a sarcastic tone.


    Yun Shang smiled, "nothing. I just want to have a look. What is general Qi going to do?"


    Qi Lang was silent for a while, and a glint of struggle shed through his eyes. After a while, he said,


    "we have hired some craftsmen to do the measurements. Then we have picked up the ideal ce to


    dig the mountain and will began digging the mountain tomorrow morning."


    Yun Shang paused at general Qi''s words. "General Qi, are you going to have someone dig the


    mountain?"


    "What?" Qi Lang seemed to be confused about the reason why Yun Shang asked like this, and


    answered: "yes."


    "General Qi, when do you think will Liu Yinfeng start?" Yun Shang walked to the edge of the cliff and


    whispered while looking down at the cliff.


    Qi Lang paused for a while and said: "Liu Yinfeng is a careful and bold man. He has been exploring the


    path near the Jing River these days, and I''m afraid he is fully prepared. I''m afraid he will take action


    soon."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked, "general, do you think it will take a long time to dig the width we want if


    we start to cut the mountain by man-made methods?"


    Hearing that, Qi Lang fell silent. "If I will arrange fifty craftsmen, it will be around ten days."


    Yun Shang turned to Qi Lang and smiled, "general, have you ever thought about how many skilled


    craftsmen are there in the KY city? If you transfer all of them to the mountain, there will be no


    craftsmen in the city at all. Those who have a keen mind will see what will happen. Moreover,


    craftsmen could not be built in such a short time, and must be aplished little by little. The water


    would leave the mountain and river little by little. General Qi was also clear about what kind of person


    Liu Yinfeng was, and as long as there was a little water in the Jing River, it would arouse Liu Yinfeng''s


    suspicion. The moment Liu Yinfeng suspect us, what we have done is in vain. "


    Hearing her words, Qi Lang frowned and thought about it carefully. Although he didn''t like Yun Shang


    before, she sounded calm and reasonable. It was not easy for him to listen to Yun Shang carefully like


    this. It would be impossible for him to ask Yun Shang about the n in any way. He could only stand


    there with embarrassment and look at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t even think about him asking her. She said herself, "I''ve read this method from books.


    I don''t know if it works. But now, I have no choice but to try it." Yun Shang lifted her eyes and said, "I''ve


    heard that some ordinary craftsmen sometimes use cannon fodder to blow up things?"


    Qi Lang nodded his head though he had no idea why Yun Shang asked about it: "indeed. But we don''t


    need so many weapons or sand in the battles as our craftsmen are very exquisite."


    Yun Shang answered. She looked at the cliff in front of her and said, "there''s no such delicate craving.


    You should go back and find a secret ce and buy a lot of gunpowder. You can direct out the material


    inside and then set it up. Let''s see if it''s powerful enough to blow up the stone. This is very dangerous.


    You must be careful. "


    Hearing that, Qi Lang thought for a while, and found it interesting. So he agreed.


    "Have the people nearby been settled?" Yun Shang asked again.


    "Yes, they have. And I''ve also sent all of them to some mansions nearby." Qi Lang replied.


    Yun Shang nodded. She felt relieved when she saw Qi Lang was capable enough and went back to the


    camp.


    The task of gunpowder went on smoothly and well. Qi Lang''s eyes were filled with surprise when he


    reported to Yun Shang the progress in recent days. Yun Shang also went to see it and was surprised.


    That method was only found from the book that Mr. Qing Cang had given her, but it turned out to be so


    powerful. She was shocked and relieved a little. Everything went as she wished. Yun Shang had just


    sent more people to monitor what happened recently. She was waiting for Liu Yinfeng tounch a


    deadly strike.

 Chapter 287 Prince Jing Is In Danger (Part Two)

    Chapter 287 Prince Jing Is In Danger (Part Two)


    It was getting colder and colder until the end of the year. ording to the information from the spy, the


    military forces of the Xia''s army were also in a frequent flow. On the contrary, Liu Yinfeng had been


    discussing military affairs with Xia Houyan in the general''s camp for several days. Although the secret


    guards couldn''t get close to the military''s camp, they knew that Liu Yinfeng couldn''t wait any longer.


    It was at the Lunar New Year''s Eve. In order to avoid the sudden attack of the army of the state of


    Xia, all the generals stayed in the camp and waited for the rescue seriously.


    Sure enough, at the evening of the Lunar New Year''s Eve, it was just past midnight when the secret


    guard came in and reported that the army of the state of Xia was dispatched to the KY city along the


    Jing river.


    Yun Shang put on her clothes and put on a fox fur robe. She called all the generals back to the camp.


    They had already made a n for the enemy these days. They just made a simple arrangement and


    left the camp with their soldiers.


    But Qi Lang and Yun Shang stayed, because for many times, the general only needed tomand in


    the camp, and it was not wrong. After the several generals left, Yun Shang and Qi Lang quietly left the


    camp and headed straight for the Dragon Mountain.


    "Report! The enemy force has moved three kilometers and is marching at a fast speed. The army led


    by General Wang has been guarded in the forest and is on full alert. "


    "Report! The enemy force has moved seven miles. General Liu has led his team to the Spring Water.


    The enemy''s camp will be there in about eight hours. "


    The road to the Dragon Mountain was still very difficult. The guards kept on telling the news along the


    way. Yun Shang and Qi Lang arrived at the top of the mountain before it was dawn. They hurried to the


    west side of Yun Lake. In the past few days, craftsmen had been living on the mountain, and were


    already waiting for them.


    "Have all the gunpowder been prepared?" Qi Lang asked hurriedly.


    "Your highness, general Qi, everything is ready."


    Yun Shang nodded, "if the army of the state of Xia reaches the highest point of the mountains and hills


    on both sides of the Jing River, the secret guards will report it to me by fireworks. And then, we will


    ignite the gunpowder."


    Qi Lang answered with excitement. Although he didn''t fight against the enemy in person, he was a


    well-educated soldier. He knew that if he could kill the army of the state of Xia in this way, it would be a


    great thing that they didn''t need to sacrifice any soldier.


    Before the day was about to light up, fireworks suddenly lit up in the sky. The Dragon Mountain was so


    high that no one could see it clearly, but Yun Shang confirmed that it was the signal of the hidden


    guards. She quickly asked all the people to retreat to the ce where they went up the mountain, and it


    was very far away from the west edge of the cliff. Only then did the secret guards ignite the gunpowder.


    The one who lit the gunpowder was also a first-ss kung fu master, who ignited the firecrackers. After


    that, he quickly flew far away.


    After a moment, a loud bang was heard, and the ground shook and the mountain shook. Even though


    she was good at Kung Fu, Yun Shang almost fell to the ground. It took her great effort to stabilize


    herself. After that loud bang, Yun Shang heard a rumble.


    Everyone trembled with fear before they calmed down. They hurriedly ran to the cliff and saw a big hole


    about 30 feet wide open. The water of the Yun Lake poured out from the edge of the cliff. The sound of


    rumbling was the sound of the water running down from the cliff.


    Yun Shang knew that the decision was not that simple, but she didn''t know what happened in the Rosy


    Clouds Hill, so she hurried down the mountain with her secret guards and headed for the Rosy Clouds


    Hill. The mountain road was very slippery. All of them were rolling down the mountain. They didn''t care


    about their clothes because they were all in a mess, but hurried on their horses towards the Rosy


    Clouds Hill.


    As soon as they arrived at the hillside of the Rosy Clouds Hill, they heard a thunderous sound of water.


    After stepping in Rosy Clouds Hill, they were shocked again, and the water poured down from the


    Dragon Mountain and fell into ake in the Rosy Clouds Hill, sshing huge water mist. Everyone was


    wet by the water mist, but they didn''t care it at all, but walked to the original river courses of the Jing


    river. They saw that the water galloped down and along the cliff, and the Jing River courses were


    flowing down.


    "Hahaha!" After a good while, Qi Lang turned around to look at Yun Shang, full of joy in his eyes, "Your


    highness, we have made it!"


    Yun Shang nodded. She was trembling with excitement. She knew that if the water kept on like this, all


    of the army of the state of Xia would be killed by the water. She could even imagine the horror and


    shock on the soldiers'' faces when they saw the river that had suddenly poured down.


    A trace of bitterness emerged on Yun Shang''s face. She was never a kind person. She had killed


    hundreds of thousands of people and the soldiers were innocent. However, they were involved in the


    war and lost their lives. Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly, trying to cover the sadness in them.


    After a long time, Yun Shang pressed down the difort in her heart. When she opened her eyes,


    she saw a few secret guards hurriedly flew over with Qinggong * and kneeling in front of her. (* TN: a


    Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and travel in the air is used to protect the


    person who is the prince.).


    Before Yun Shang could ask more, the secret guard who was kneeling in the front answered. "Your


    Highness, I found that there are only less than a hundred thousand people in the Jing river. Liu Yinfeng


    and Xia Houyan extended to the riverside with other soldiers, heading to the Jingyang City."


    Yun Shang''s face darkened. "What did you say?"


    The dark guard repeated, "Your Highness, Liu Yinfeng and Xia Houyan are heading to the Jingyang city


    with four hundred thousand soldiers."


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    Yun Shang was shocked. What happened? 400 thousand! She was actually deceived by Liu Yinfeng''s


    deception, and she even forgot that the Jing river is from the KY City to the Jingyang City. She never


    thought that Liu Yinfeng would make a n to attack


    the Jingyang city. There were 250000 Xia''s soldiers outside the Jingyang City, which was the most


    threatening force. Now, Xia Houyan still brought another 400000 soldiers to Jingyang City, which was


    equal to 600000 soldiers in total. And the defending force in Jingyang city was only 200000. No matter


    how brave and battleful they were, they were not able to withstand the attack of three times more


    people.


    Yun Shang said in a hurry, "message every general! Now go back to the camp!" Then she mounted her


    horse and galloped towards the camp.


    When Yun Shang went back to the camp, she was wet all over. Qian Yin was surprised. "What


    happened, your highness?" Then she took Yun Shang''s hand and entered the bedroom, intending to


    help Yun Shang change her clothes.


    Yun Shang shook her head. Feeling extremely anxious, she called the hidden guard for more details.


    The guard told her that Xia Houyan and seven prince had been contacting frequently with letters a few


    days ago, but they sent all the messages in secret. The secret guard had blocked two letters before, so


    after taking them back, Yun Shang let the guard check for a long time and didn''t find anything


    wrong.

 Chapter 288 Prince Jing Is In Danger (Part Three)

    Chapter 288 Prince Jing Is In Danger (Part Three)


    Last night, Xia Houyan told his subordinates to disguise as he and Liu Yinfeng and left the camp with


    about one hundred thousand soldiers. The secret guards were attracted and followed them. However,


    after they went on with a journey, they suddenly found that the number of army was obviously not right,


    so they quickly returned to the camp to make a survey. They found that the real Xia Houyan and Liu


    Yinfeng had brought the remaining 400 thousand soldiers and headed for Jingyang city. Now there was


    no one in the original military camp of the state of Xia, and everything they needed was taken away.


    The dark guard came back to report as he realized that he was tricked.


    Yun Shang felt cold all over. Her teeth were chattering. Liu Yinfeng, she had underestimated him.


    Looking at Yun Shang, who was in an extremely embarrassing position and looked so calm, Qi Lang


    had a faint admiration for her. Although Yun Shang had guessed wrong about the whereabouts of Liu


    Yinfeng, he clearly knew that if he stood in front of him, he might not be able to capture even one


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    hundred thousand men. Although it was a huge mistake, she was still calm. He had thought he was


    used to big storms, but she was too calm now.


    Judging from Yun Shang''s look, Qian Yin knew that something must have happened. Seeing that Yun


    Shang was unwilling to change her clothes, Qian Yin quickly took a dry towel to dry Yun Shang''s hair


    gently. Then Yun Shang suddenly stood up and shouted, "change my clothes." Then she turned to Qi


    Lang, "general Qi, go change your clothes too. We have a fierce battle to attend. It''s not good if we get


    sick."


    Qi Lang replied and left with his men in a hurry.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and allowed Qian Yin to help her change. She went through what


    happened today in her mind. Her intuition told her that Xia Houyan''s action must be closely rted to


    Xia Houjing.


    Jingyang city... Yun Shang kept thinking about Jingyang city, which was moreplicated than the KY


    City. Even if the army of the state of Xia got the city, it was still difficult for them to march forward. Then,


    why did they abandon the KY City and take Jingyang city instead.


    Now, Prince Jing is in Jingyang city. Will he be all right? Yun Shang bit her lip. At the thought of it, she


    felt her heart was torn apart.


    "It''s done, your highness." Qian Yin med Yun Shang. "Why are you so careless, your highness? his


    highness be mad if you don''t take good care of yourself."


    "his Highness..." Yun Shang murmured. A bolt stroke her: Prince Jing!


    Yun Shang suddenly stood up and knew that the reason why Xia Houyan abandoned the KY City and


    took Jingyang City, which was not in any advantage, was because of Prince Jing!


    After learned the whole story, she suddenly understood why Xia Houyan had been in constant


    correspondence with Xia Houjing recently. Xia Houjing''s letter was probably for Prince Jing''s real


    identity.


    If Prince Jing''s identity was made public, Xia Houyan would be the one who would be threatened the


    most. After all, Xia Houyan was the eldest son of the emperor and the empress of the state of Xia.


    Since Prince Jing was born in a noble family, he had to give his identity to Prince Jing. In that case, Luo


    Qingyan was the most suitable person to inherit the position of crown prince.


    Since Xia Houjing had known the truth, he had no choice but to tell him. His real purpose was to watch


    the fight from a distance.


    Xia Houyan had obtained the position of crown prince with great effort, so he would not be willing to


    give it to anyone else. Moreover, he had always regarded Prince Jing as his strong opponent. then he


    wanted to killed Prince Jing before the emperor of the state of Xia knew the news. After all, Prince Jing


    was the prince of the state of Ning and the enemy of the state of Xia. Even if the emperor of the state of


    Xia knew about it in the future, Xia Houyan had a reason to answer the emperor''s questions.


    Knowing that Prince Jing was in Jingyang city, Xia Houjing was so anxious to drive his soldiers straight


    to Jingyang city, just to kill Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing... Prince Jing... Yun Shang bit her lip as she felt extremely painful in her heart. If it were not


    for her carelessness, how could Xia Houyan have the opportunity to attack her and be tricked by Liu


    Yinfeng.


    Yun Shang was in a mess, but she also knew that it was not the time to me herself. She couldn''t be


    panic first. She went to the table and wrote two letters. After she finished it in a hurry, she handed it to


    her secret guard, telling him to send the letter to the Imperial City as soon as possible, and hand it to


    Emperor Ning and Lady Jin in person.


    She had to prepare for the worst. If Prince Jing''s identity was revealed and known by her father, Prince


    Jing would be in a worse situation.


    As a first-ss courtier in the state of Ning, Li Jingyan turned out to be a spy in the state of Xia. This


    was a big blow to Emperor Ning. If he knew that Prince Jing was the prince of the state of Xia, it would


    be difficult for him to think about it in a positive way. After all, Prince Jing was picked up by thete


    emperor when he was a child, but he wielded a lot of troops in the past few years. The emperor had


    almost given the whole state of Ning to him. If the emperor of Ning found out the perpetrator of the


    state of Xia''s plot, he would kill Prince Jing.


    Xia Houyanhad been preying on Prince Jing for a long time, and Emperor Ning had also cast a hostile


    eye on him. Yun Shang was afraid that Prince Jing would be in great danger.


    Before the news came to Emperor Ning, Yun Shang wrote to him that Prince Jing had no idea of it


    before, and persuaded him to support Prince Jing back to the state of Xia and to tell him that if Prince


    Jing became the emperor of the state of Xia, he would definitely not be enemies with the state of Ning.


    Instead, it would benefit the state of Ning.


    At the same time, she also told this tody Jin, so that she could persuade emperor Ning.


    After handing the letter to the dark guard and sending it away, Yun Shang asked another guard to


    report it to Prince Jing as soon as possible and told him she would take soldiers to support the prince.


    After everything was ready, Qi Lang had changed his clothes and entered the camp.


    On seeing him, Yun Shang asked hurriedly, "general Qi, how many soldiers do you have right now?"


    "Less than one hundred thousand." Qi Lang answered promptly.


    Yun Shang was silent for a while, then she suddenly stood up and said: "I''m afraid I can''t wait for them


    toe back. Now the Xia''s army is all heading to Jingyang city, and the KY City is no longer in


    danger. I''ll first go to the Jingyang City with this less than a hundred thousand soldiers, and I''ll leave


    Qian Yin and half of the secret guards in the camp. If other generalse back, General Qi, please


    Mister Qi together with 50000 soldiers stay at the camp, and general Qi quickly brought other soldiers


    to assist me. "


    After a short silence, Qi Lang said yes. Yun Shang couldn''t wait any more. She went out of the camp


    and asked her soldiers to lead all the soldiers out of the camp and heading for Jingyang city.

 Chapter 289 Family Reunion (Part One)

    Chapter 289 Family Reunion (Part One)


    At this moment, in Jingyang City, Prince Jing did not know that Liu Yinfeng and Xia Houyan were


    rushing to Jingyang city. he was sitting in the study and listening to the secret guard''s report. "Your


    highness, her highness ordered to put many of the sulfur and powders in the artillery battle into a ce,


    and then bound them with a long trigger. They are indeed extraordinary. From the looks of it, I''m afraid


    even human beings can be blown up by the explosion. It''s just that it''s very difficult to deal with sulfur


    and stones, so only a few of the city''s firecrackers can be used to fight against the enemy. "


    Prince Jing leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes, tapped on the table and said with a smile, "it


    sounds interesting. If you like it, just make some yourself."


    The secret guard happily said yes and said, "I''m afraid that her highness may get the chance to defeat


    the army of the state of Xia this time."


    Prince Jing opened his eyes and shook his head. He didn''t think that Yun Shang could kill all the army


    of the state of Xia at once. After all, Liu Yinfeng was not that easy to deal with.


    Having heard the secret guard report Yun Shang''s arrangement, Prince Jing said to the secret guard,


    "tell her highness that although Liu Yinfeng is the head of the army of the state of Xia, Xia Houyan is


    not to be underestimated. That man is not that smart, but when ites to war, he is also a good


    general. don''t let her guard down when it came to Xia Houyan."


    The secret guard said yes. Seeing that Prince Jing had no other orders, he went out to report this to


    Kangyang city.


    After the shadow guard left, Prince Jing picked up the book on the table and read it with a smile, full of


    joy on his face.


    "Dong, Dong..." After two clear sounds, Prince Jing said without raising his head, e in."


    The door was pushed open and a man in his thirties walked in. He looked solemn. "Your Highness,


    Lord Hua Guo from the state of Xia has sent a message to you. He wants to meet you six hourster in


    the Sunset Hill outside the city. He has something to talk with you." Then he handed a letter to Prince


    Jing.


    Prince Jing kept silent for a while and took the letter. He opened it, took out a letter and read it. It said


    there was something important to talk about. It said that he would not take a soldier with him, and


    hoped that Prince Jing could go alone as well.


    Prince Jing looked up and said, "Zhang Qi, get the horses ready."


    The man who just came in was Zhang Qi, the general of Jingyang city. Hearing this, he stepped


    forward and said: "Your Highness, be careful. The ce is chosen by Lord Hua Guo. I guess Lord Hua


    Guo must haveid heavy traps near the Sunset Hill. Your highness, don''t fall into his trap."


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    Prince Jing just smiled. He knew Lord Hua Guo''s real intention was to find out the secret of his real


    identity. After knowing his identity, Prince Jing had inquired about it in the state of Xia and learned that


    Lord Hua Guo was quite fond of his daughter. In fact, Hua Ling and the emperor of the state of Xia had


    known each other since childhood. But in Lord Hua Guo''s opinion, the emperor was a man of


    polygamy, and it was hard for him to make his daughter happy with him, so he tried to prevent her


    daughter from getting together with the emperor for a while. But in the end, Lord Hua Guo had no


    choice but to ept Hua Ling''s marriage, which was the reason why Hua Ling married the current


    emperor of the state of Xia.


    As Lord Hua Guo''ste daughter, Lord Hua Guo had always treated Hua Ling very well and given her


    everything she wanted. besides, though she was a woman, she was also an unique and wonderful


    woman. The emperor of the state of Xia always took her with him when they were fighting battles. They


    were affectionate and devoted to each other. However, in the battlefield something happened. As Hua


    Ling was killed, Lord Hua Guo became much older overnight. Then he retired from the high position


    and seldom got involved in politics.


    Since Lord Hua Guo loved his daughter so much, he wouldn''t do anything to her son, as he was the


    son of thete empress of the state of Xia.


    "It doesn''t matter. I''m not a three-year-old child. There are so many people who want to kill me in the


    world, and I can still live well. There are no trees on the Sunset Hill, because now it''s winter, so there


    are no other ces for them to hide. It''s not easy to ambush. If only Lord Hua Guo was there, it''s not


    easy for him to hurt me." Prince Jing smiled, "go get the horse ready."


    Although Zhang Qi was still a little worried, he didn''t want to disobey Prince Jing''s order. he nodded


    and prepared a horse before he sent someone to report it to Prince Jing. But he was still a little worried.


    After Prince Jing mounted the horse, he added, "Your Highness, why not bring some skilled soldiers


    with you and wait for you at the foot of the mountain?"


    Prince Jingughed, "no need. My shadow guards will not be too far away from me. Don''t worry."


    Until then, Zhang Qi remembered that Prince Jing was always protected by secret guards, so he felt a


    little relieved and let Prince Jing ride to the Sunset Hill.


    When he arrived at the Sunset Hill, it was half an hour earlier than the time Lord Hua Guo had


    appointed, but Prince Jing had seen a person standing in the pavilion on the Sunset Hill.


    Then Prince Jing rode on his horse to the Sunset Hill.

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    Chapter 290 Family Reunion (Part Two)


    The man in the pavilion was indeed Lord Hua Guo. Hearing the horse''s hooves behind him, Lord Hua


    Guo turned his head and said, "I''ve heard that the sun is extremely beautiful in the Sunset Hill. But it''s


    a pity that there''s no sun today."


    Prince Jing kept silent for a moment before he got off the horse and walked into the pavilion. "Lord Hua


    Guo, why did you try every means to call me here?"


    Lord Hua Guo turned to Prince Jing, andplicated emotions surged in his eyes. "I heard that


    someone investigated my miserable daughter in the state of Xia a few days ago. I guess it''s you. Now


    you know who you really are, right?"


    When Prince Jing heard Lord Hua Guo mention the sunset, he thought he had nned to take a long


    detour. But he didn''t expect that Lord Hua Guo would give him such a direct answer. Surprised, Prince


    Jing smiled and said, "Lord Hua Guo, what are you talking about? Why don''t I understand a word? "


    Lord Hua Guo smiled bitterly and sighed. "Although I don''t know how you know this, since you know it,


    you don''t have to avoid it. When I was in the imperial city of the state of Ning, I wanted to write to his


    majesty to report this matter, but the letter was robbed halfway. You did it, right?"


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    Prince Jingughed when he heard this, "so what? What if it wasn''t me?"


    "Qingyan..." Lord Hua Guo turned around and grabbed Prince Jing by the shoulder with an excited


    look. Prince Jing was taken aback by his expression and then came to himself. "Lord Hua Guo, what


    are you doing? Although I''m here today to see you, it''s because you are Lord Hua Guo of the state of


    Xia. Now the state of Ning and the state of Xia are fighting. Lord Hua Guo, what are you doing here? "


    Lord Hua Guo looked depressed. "Qingyan, I''m your grandfather."


    "Really?" Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and sneered. "You must be kidding, Lord Hua Guo. I''m just


    Prince Jing of the state of Ning."


    Lord Hua Guo frowned in anger. He stared at Prince Jing for a long time, and finally sighed. "Do you


    have to talk to me like this? All these years, I have never thought that you are still alive. After all, your


    mother died so miserably... " After a pause, seeing that Prince Jing didn''t say anything, he added, "why


    don''t you go back to the state of Xia with me? You are supposed to be the Crown Prince of the state of


    Xia. If you go back to the state of Xia, I will do my best to help you win the throne. After all, it belongs to


    you..."


    Prince Jing turned around and looked at Lord Hua Guo. He showed a strange expression in his eyes,


    which Lord Hua Guo couldn''t understand. "Lord Hua Guo came here today to persuade me to return to


    the state of Xia. Then, will you easily take down the Jingyang City and attack even more cities of the


    state of Ning? Lord Hua Guo had a good n. "


    Prince Jing slowly turned around and looked at Lord Hua Guo. He pursed his lips and his eyes grew


    colder. "Lord Hua Guo, you know, I''m 28 years old and have lived in the state of Ning for 28 years. For


    the past 28 years, I have protected our territory and people. I have sworn brother, and he has great


    hopes on me, as well as to the life I have rested on. I have a wife, and she loves me deeply. But the


    state of Xia? What did the state of Xia give me? Why do you think I should give up everything in the


    state of Ning and go to the state of Xia with you? Just for the throne of the state of Xia? " Prince Jing


    turned around and looked at the dark sky in the distance. He sneered, "I don''t want it."


    Lord Hua Guo was excited. "But the state of Xia is your hometown. It has your blood, your father,


    brother, grandmother and uncle..."


    "Really? Do you really think so? " Prince Jing sneered, "Lord Hua Guo, are they really willing to let me


    go back to the state of Xia? Father? If he knows this, he will think me of a man who covets the throne


    again. And my brothers? Haha, do I still have any brothers from the royal family? For that position, they


    would only hope that the others would die more miserably. Grandparents? I''m afraid my existence only


    means one thing, that you miss your daughter so much. besides, How long do you think you can live? "


    Lord Hua Guo was shocked. He opened his mouth, but couldn''t find a word to refute. He felt sad. Yes,


    how many years would they still have? If he and his wife died, the others probably wouldn''t love prince


    Jing with all their heart. At that time, his path would be very difficult.


    "Lord Hua Guo, don''t bother. I won''t go back to the state of Xia."


    After saying that, Prince Jing turned around and wanted to go down the mountain, but he saw a man


    waited for the shadow guard to climb up. Then he asked, "What happened in the camp?"


    The man answered: "Your Highness, I heard from the KY City that her highness was tricked by Liu


    Yinfeng''s trick. Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng led four hundred thousand soldiers and came along Jing


    River to the Jingyang City."


    Prince Jing''s face darkened when he heard those words. He asked his guards to wait in the distance,


    and turned to look at Lord Hua Guo. "Ha ha. Lord Hua Guo, you see. This is your so-called brother!"


    Then he left the pavilion, mounted his horse, and galloped to the Jingyang city camp.

 Chapter 291 The Jingyang City Is Taken (Part One)

    Chapter 291 The Jingyang City Is Taken (Part One)


    The old man in the pavilion seemed to be stunned. He stood there stupefied, and his head were struck


    with shock. What did Luo Qingyan''s hidden guard say just now? It was said that the crown prince and


    the military counsellor were takingrge troops of 10000 soldiers, heading for the Jingyang city?


    Shouldn''t the crown prince and the military counsellor attack Kangyang city right now? That was what


    the letter said to himst night. Four hundred thousand soldiers were almost everything of the crown


    prince''s army. Did theye to attack the Jingyang city without attacking the Kangyang city?


    All kinds of questions shed through Lord Hua Guo''s mind. He had noticed the anger and


    disappointment in Luo Qingyan''s eyes. He thought of those questions. Lord Hua Guo watched as


    Prince Jing''s figure went further and further away. He did not regain hisposure until Prince Jing


    arrived at the foot of the mountain. Oh no! His crown prince must have known the true identity of Luo


    Qingyan, and he knew that Luo Qingyan was in the Jingyang City, so he dared to take such a big risk.


    Thinking of this, Lord Hua Guo stepped out of the pavilion, and stumbled to lead his horse. He mounted


    the horse. Even though he was worried, he sat straight on the horse, drew a whip, and galloped down


    the mountain.


    On the way back to his camp, the hidden guard had already told Prince Jing what had happened in the


    KY city. Prince Jing was calcting the time in his heart. ording to the time when the secret guard


    had reported, he was afraid that Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng''s army could arrive outside the Jingyang


    city within two hours.


    "Her highness is rushing here with about one hundred thousand people. The soldiers guarding


    Kangyang city will be divided into several groups of backup while tens of thousands of people are


    guarding the camp." Before Prince Jing asked, the shadow guard added.


    Prince Jing nodded. His heart was filled with bitterness. Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng would rather


    sacrifice the lives of one hundred thousand soldiers to use such a camouge. There must be a huge


    change. Moreover, the Jingyang city was far worse than the Kangyang city in the strategic position.


    Even if they took down the Jingyang city, it might not have any benefits to the state of Xia. In this case,


    he was afraid that the army of the state of Xia came here for his life.


    It seemed that he could no longer hide his true identity.


    Although Prince Jing was shocked by the sudden news, he kept hisposure and entered the camp


    outside Jingyang city. He threw the reins to the guards and hurried into the camp.


    Zhang Qi and the generals in the camp knew about the incident and were discussing something in front


    of the wooden board. Prince Jing heard someone say, "there are only two hundred thousand people in


    our camp. The four hundred thousand brought by the crown prince of the state of Xia and the original


    two hundred and fifty thousand people added to our four hundred and fifty thousand. It''s more than four


    hundred and fifty thousand. Even if we had the power to fight, we are in danger now."


    Zhang Qi was the first one to notice Prince Jing entering the camp. he quickly stood straight and looked


    at him, "Your Highness is here."


    Prince Jing nodded and stepped forward. Then the crowd stepped back and let Prince Jing walk to the


    middle of the room. Prince Jing had long been familiar with the situation around the Jingyang city. Even


    without looking at the sand te, he actually knew what happened here.


    "the army of the state of Xia came down along the Jing River, and the marching route is on the south


    side of the Jing river. We are now guarding the south side of the Jing river." Prince Jing pointed at the


    other side of the Jing river.


    "So we are going to leave the Jingyang City, aren''t we? What about the people in the city? And, the


    Jing river has been dried up long ago, which means nothing to the enemy. " A gray haired general


    frowned and said in a low voice.


    Prince Jing narrowed his eyes, but felt a little relieved. "Now, there is already water in the Jing river.


    Zhang Qi sent for a visit. Last night,dy jing ordered people to blow up argeke above the Jing


    River, and more than one hundred thousand people were buried in the river. Although we didn''t know


    how long the water could hold, we had to use the Jing River as the barrier to resist for a while, and then


    made other ns. We must abandon the Jingyang City, as we only have 200000 people. If the enemy


    attacks the city, I''m afraid we can''t take it for too long, and all the people have to move to the northern


    part of the Jing river. After all people cross the river, the bridges and all the wooden pieces in the city


    which can be used to make boats will all be destroyed. "


    He thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No. we have to fire the city. Don''t leave anything in


    the city to the army of the state of Xia."


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    Hearing this, everyone was pale on their faces. They had been in the Jingyang city for many years, and


    had a certain feeling for it. It was so big that it was not easy to burn it.


    "Your Highness..." Someone wanted to say something more, but Zhang Qi interrupted, "it''s the only


    way out now. We should listen to his highness and keep the people in the city alive. The key is to


    arrange it as soon as possible."


    Hearing this, the other generals were silent for a moment. After all, they knew that Prince Jing''s way


    was the only way that they could think of, so they left the camp slowly.


    Prince Jing didn''t dare to dy. When he had known his identity, he had thought about how to deal with


    the situation when it was exposed, but he had never expected that it was in such a situation. After


    thinking for a while, he took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone and wrote a letter quickly. He called his


    shadow guard. "Send this letter to the Imperial City as soon as possible."


    Although the imperial city was a little far from the border, Emperor Ning was unlikely to hear the news


    soon. But he didn''t dare to make a bet, or the world would be in chaos.


    The hidden guard sent the letter away, and Prince Jing walked out of the camp and entered the


    Jingyang city. There were cries and wars in the Jingyang city. Prince Jing stood at the gate and looked


    at the people running around, feeling a touch of sadness. He had been on the battlefield for so many


    years and was used to life and death. He had thought he was as tough as iron, but now seeing so


    many people leave their home and go away from their home, he was finally touched. Lost and


    homeless because of him alone, it was difficult to ignore.


    "Your Highness, all soldiers in the army outside the city have entered the city, and are leading people to


    the other side of the river. The Jing river is really rising..." "Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng and their army


    will arrive at the outer area of the city in about two hours," answered Zhang Qi.


    Prince Jing nodded, "ask them to leave. Hurry up." Then he looked up at the sky which was getting


    dark and smiled, "I''m going to show an empty city for the army of the state of Xia today."

 Chapter 292 The Jingyang City Is Taken (Part Two)

    Chapter 292 The Jingyang City Is Taken (Part Two)


    Seeing that Prince Jing was quite confident, Zhang Qi felt a little relieved. Everything would be fine with


    the presence of Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing turned around and called his shadow guard out. He said with a smile, "go and fetch my


    jade flute."


    Zhang Qi did not know why, but said nothing. Watching the shadow guard leaving in a hurry, and soon


    after, Prince Jing took the jade flute here. He caressed the jade flute with a smile, "let''s go to the east


    wall to receive the army of the state of Xia."


    By the time they arrived, the city had almost been withdrawn by Prince Jing. Only a few secret guards


    with higher level of martial arts wore the armor of the city guards and stood on the city wall.


    As he looked at the pitch ck walls, Xia Houyan smiled and said, "military counsellor, we are finally in


    Jingyang city." But there was not a trace of joy in his eyes, and he frowned at the big words "Jingyang


    city". She said: "although we deceived Qi Lang with a deceptive trick, but Qi Lang should have heard


    that we were heading for Jingyang city. Prince Jing is a general in the battlefield. He fought many wars


    and is very capable. He should not be unaware of our whereabouts, but why, I didn''t expect that they


    was ready to fight with the enemy in Jingyang city! "


    Liu Yinfeng also looked at Jingyang City, and said calmly, "I''m afraid it''s a trick of Prince Jing."


    As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of the jade flute, which was as ethereal as the


    shadow of a man, whimpering, sounding somewhat weird.


    "What''s this?" With his eyes wide open, Xia Houyan looked into the darkness, where only twonterns


    hung on the gate of the city.


    Liu Yinfeng meditated for a moment and then said, "I remember a story I saw on the military tactics. It''s


    called the empty city trick. We just talked about the battle between the two armies. There was no army


    at all. The strategist had his soldiers retreat from the city, but he went to the tower with his Guqin and


    sang the song with him, which cheated the hostile guard. "


    Antern was lit and a figure was standing on the wall in the distance. A ck figure raised his hand


    and ced it beside his face. It seemed that the person was blowing the jade flute. The faint sound of


    the jade flute muste from there.


    "Empty City trick?" Xia Houyan bit his lips and snorted, "he is so bold to y the jade flute on the city


    wall in front of 400 thousand soldiers. I told you that Prince Jing must know we were here, but i didn''t


    expect that he would make such a wonderful move. Since it is an empty city trick, I must go and have a


    look. Make a mystery of it and wait for me. I will destroy this Jingyang city and take Luo Qingyan''s life. "


    However, Liu Yinfeng shook his head and stopped him, "Your Highness, please don''t do that."


    Puzzled, Xia Houyan turned his head and asked, "councillor, you said there were no soldiers in the city.


    Then what are we afraid of?"


    "Your Highness, this empty city trick is only one of the ns in the book. If Prince Jing only uses it to


    lure us into depth, what will it be? I wonder if there is anyone in this city. " Liu Yinfeng said with a deep


    frown.


    Xia Houyan had never thought about it. He thought for a while and said, "why should we be afraid of


    him? There are only 200000 soldiers of the state of Ning in this small Jingyang city, and even if it is not


    an empty city trick, I don''t believe that he can defeat my 400 thousand soldiers. Moreover, I have


    ordered general Lin Yu to attack the army from the south gate, and we can attack them from both


    sides. He can''t escape even if he attacks us from the south gate. "


    Liu Yinfeng remained silent for a moment, and then shook his head slowly. "No, your highness. Prince


    Jing is cunning. Even if we have four hundred thousand men, we can''t risk it. With general Lin''s two


    hundred and fifty thousand men, everything will be fine. But my crown prince, Lord Hua Guo is in the


    camp over there, and Lin Yu is Lord Hua Guo''s old department. That two hundred and fifty thousand


    men are not sure toe."


    "How dare Lin Yu defy me? How dare he don''t even obey my orders? Why didn''t lord Hua Guo ask him


    to join the fight? " Xia Houyan snorted coldly, but he was not convinced.


    Liu Yinfeng sighed, "Your Highness, why shall we attack Jingyang city?"


    "I''m here to kill Luo Qingyan." Xia Houyan answered without hesitation.


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, "yes, we are here to killed Luo Qingyan. But your highness, what''s the rtionship


    between Luo Qingyan and Lord Hua Guo? Have you ever thought about it?"


    "Lord Hua Guo?" Xia Houyan frowned and thought for a long time before he remembered, "Oh, the first


    empress is Lord Hua Guo''s daughter, and Luo Qingyan is Lord Hua Guo''s grandson!" As soon as he


    finished speaking, he frowned even more. He continued, "we rushed to Jingyang city as fast as we


    could, so we took advantage of the reinforcements from the army of the state of Ning and killed Luo


    Qingyan first. Now what are we waiting for outside the city? If we do not fight, why would I be here? "


    Liu Yinfeng meditated for a moment and said, "we will, but we have to ask about the situation in the city


    carefully. Your highness, don''t worry. The reinforcements from the army of the state of ning haven''t


    arrived so soon."


    Xia Houjing didn''t want to argue with him any more. He waved his hand and said, "you go ahead. I


    believe you. But my patience is limited. Two hours, at most two hours, I will attack them forcefully. "


    "Yes." Liu Yinfeng responded and rode away in a hurry. Xia Houyan waved his hand when he saw Liu


    Yinfeng leaving and then ordered, "soldiers, rest on the spot."


    Maybe it was because of the huge difference in military forces, Xia Houyan did not ask soldiers to


    camp. He just wanted to finish the battle as soon as possible, and then returned to the KY City. It would


    be the best to capture the Kangyang city when the military was empty.


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    Liu Yinfeng ordered dozens of archers, as the night was getting dark, approaching the Jingyang city


    little by little. "Everyone, point to the man on the city wall. That is Prince Jing. If you kill him, you will get


    a huge reward!"


    Liu Yinfeng said in a low voice but with a bit of bewitchment, which made the dozens of archers behind


    excited. Liu Yinfeng sneered, "under the cover of the dark night, you should go to what you can shoot


    and don''t act without permission. When your captain reaches the line, you can fight together. You must


    act rashly and not to alert the enemy.


    They answered in session and hurried forward for some distance, pulling the bow, waiting for the


    order of the captain. But before they could hear the order from the captain, something came towards


    them.


    "No, there is an ambush." A group of thirty to forty men fell to the ground as soon as they finished


    speaking.


    Xia Houyan didn''t see what happened in front of him, but Liu Yinfeng knew his points clearly. He


    immediately rode to Xia Houyan and said, "Your Highness, all the more than thirty archers I brought


    with me were killed."


    Xia Houyan was taken aback. He asked, "did you just want to shoot Luo Qingyan?"


    Liu Yingfeng nodded, "I just want to know if he is really the only one on top of the city wall."


    "Not alone? A trick? That is to say, were all the 200000 soldiers in the Jingyang city? it is not an empty


    city trick? " Xia Houyan asked him several questions.


    Liu Yinfeng meditated for a moment and then said, "I think it''s exactly an empty city trick. Prince Jing is


    just pretending to make the array to cheat us so we can think that there''s someone in the city. But we


    saw it clearly just now that the assassin''s arrow technique is very urate and almost invisible. So we


    know that he is not an ordinary soldier. I heard that Prince Jing has trained a group of secret guards.


    I''m afraid they are secret guards. "


    Xia Houyan trusted him very much. Hearing what Liu Yinfeng said, he said, "so what are you waiting


    for? Please give out the order to attack the city."


    However, before the army of the state of Xia was ready, they saw the Jingyang city suddenly lit up as if


    it was aze with light. The expression on Xia Houyan''s face changed a little. "Counsellor, you said no


    one is here? Then why is there the light? "


    Liu Yinfeng also felt a little strange, but not long after, he saw that the Jingyang city was getting brighter


    and even more thick smoke rose. A smell of burning was faintly wafting in the air, and Liu Yinfeng''s


    expression changed. "My crown prince, I''m afraid the army of the state of Ning is burning the city."


    "What?" Xia Houyan was surprised at his words. He stared at the lit city and sensed something


    unusual. He immediately said, "let''s gather our whole force and set off at once."


    He wanted the death of Luo Qingyan, but also wanted to take advantage of the Jingyang city. Although


    it did not seem to have such an advantage, if he took it, he could take care of the KY Citter and help


    it more. Although the Jingyang City was a small city, there were at least some materials in the city,


    which were enough to support these hundreds of thousands of soldiers for a period of time. If Luo


    Qingyan burned the city, then he had nothing to do with the city.


    The mes in the city were getting brighter and brighter and there was a tendency to spread. Seeing


    this, Xia Houyan was anxious. He forgot everything else and turned around to say, "watchman follow


    me to attack the city."


    Hearing a neat reply from behind, Xia Houyan mounted his horse and waited for the generals of the


    front to lead the way. After about half of the soldiers were left, Xia Houyan followed them to Jingyang


    city.


    When the squadron was about to reach the bottom of the city, a rain of arrows came. The sound of


    soldiers being shot by arrows came through continuously. The team was a little messy at this moment.


    Xia Houyan suddenly shouted, "spread out! Speed up and go down the city gate. "


    Then he turned around and saw that Liu Yinfeng came here with a group of people. Xia Houyan was a


    little relieved. Arrows kept raining, and people fell. But they were getting closer to the city wall.


    After another walk, there was no sound of arrow. Xia Houyan looked up and saw no one on the city


    wall.


    "Attack!" Xia Houyan howled. They climbed adder on the other side, ready to attack the weapons


    and equipment in the city. However, as they approached the city wall, they felt a heat waveing,


    making them almost unable to approach.


    "Prepare the city hammer." As Xia Houyan said, many people brought the hammer to attack the city.


    They lifted the hammer and smashed at the door.


    Bang! The gate didn''t move at all. Then they smashed the gate again. With a loud rumbling, the gate


    fell back slowly in front of them

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    Chapter 293 The Confrontation (Part One)


    A wave of heat came over. People outside the city gate retreated continuously, but were shocked by


    the scene in front of them. Although they had found that the fire was red outside the city, they didn''t


    expect it to be such a scene in the city.


    The city was aze everywhere, and a strong smell of oil came.


    Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng rode on the horses and came to the front. They frowned. Liu Yinfeng


    looked at the city and said tly, "it seems that Luo Qingyan wants us to get nothing from here, but to


    block our way with this. Look at the tree oil, it''s going to burn day and night."


    Xia Houyan pressed his lips tightly and did not say anything, but his eyes were full of killing intent.


    After a while, the spies who were sent to investigate came back in a hurry. "Your crown prince, please,


    the army of the state of Ning has retreated to the north of the Jing River and the bridge is destroyed."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded. "It is the only bridge above the Jing river. Now it is destroyed. It will take us some


    time to cross it. I will take several thousand people to cut some trees for us. We need to make a


    wooden boat first."


    Xia Houyan''s eyes darkened. "Do you want to spend the time like a raft crossing?"


    "That''s the only choice we can have now. In order to prevent the drowning soldiers from being killed,


    we have to pick more wooden sticks. We''ll send the guards who can swim to take a wide wooden


    bridge to pass." Liu Yinfeng said in a low voice, "Prince Jing has a good wife. She is quite resourceful.


    Last time we suffered a loss because of her. This time we lost a hundred thousand soldiers, but this


    time we helped Prince Jing again."


    "report! Lord Hua Guo wants to see you. " Came a voice from far away. Xia Houyan let out a cold hum


    and said in a loud voice, "let him in."


    But Lord Hua Guo didn''t ride. He strolled to Xia Houyan''s horse and cupped his hands in the other


    before his chest, saying, "your highness, it''s cold outside. Why don''t you and your counsellor go to the


    camp outside Jingyang city to take shelter from the cold?" Without saying a word about the battle


    ahead, he looked steadily forward.


    Xia Houyan opened his mouth and was about to rebuke him, but Liu Yinfeng cut in. "Your grace, we


    haven''t seen each other for a long time. In this case, I''ll go to the camp with the crown prince."


    Xia Houyan heard a low voiceing from his side. "Your highness, No."


    Xia Houyan controlled his anger and nodded, "Lord Hua Guo, lead the way please."


    Lord Hua Guo raised his eyebrows and answered yes. Then he took Xia Houyan''s horse and left the


    army. He walked into the camp with hundreds of guards. It was dawn when they arrived at the camp.


    Lord Hua Guo asked his servants to pour tea for Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng before he said to the two.


    "Your Highness, since you have abandoned the


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    KY City ande to the Jingyang city, you should have sent a message to me, and I can arrange for


    some people to answer your highness."


    "Haha..." Xia Houyan smiled coldly. He looked up at Lord Hua Guo, and said, "Lady Jing of the state of


    Ning is in the KY city. That woman is not stupid. The two armies are well matched, and our army does


    not get to bully them. I am discussing with the military counsellor. If weunch a sudden attack to the


    Jingyang city


    while the army is not prepared, we can take care of each other in the future and it is easier for us to


    fight with the KY City. "


    Lord Hua Guo meditated for a moment and looked at Xia Houyan indifferently. He paused for a while,


    and then curled his lips, "your crown prince, you are so considerate."


    Xia Houyan also smiled. "Father asked general Lin to lead his troops and attack Jingyang City. Why


    was Lord Hua Guo in Jingyang city camp? I was shocked when I heard the news. Lord Hua Guo had


    been out of the army for a long time, so I didn''t know general Lin had such a prestige. Lord Hua Guo,


    he got a help from you in person. "


    Lord Hua Guo wasn''t enraged by his ridicule, but only smiled faintly. "I''m not here to lead my soldiers to


    fight, but only to miss the life in my camp. I was about to go back to the state of Xia and pass through


    the Jingyang city, so I came by."


    Everyone was saying vaguely. Lord Hua Guoughed, "the crown prince and the military counsellor ran


    quickly. You must be very tired. You''d better have a rest first."


    Xia Houyan, on the other hand, had already stood up. "No, thanks. Now that the Jingyang city has


    been destroyed, we outnumbered them, and it is a good opportunity for us to take advantage of it. It''s


    not yet time for a rest." Then he said to one of his guards, "call general Lin to see me." Then he walked


    out of the camp.


    Hearing Lord Hua Guo''s words, Liu Yinfeng slowed down his steps, raised his head, bowed to Lord


    Hua Guo and said, "I''ve been in the army of your grace for a long time. At that time, you''ve taught me a


    lot. I''m deeply touched. You have always been discreet, your grace. But you are too anxious on this


    matter. If you have irritated the crown prince, why are you acting like this? He is young after all. If he


    can''t even solve this problem, I''m afraid Prince Jing doesn''t deserve your trust. You don''t have to


    bother yourself... "


    Lord Hua Guo closed his eyes and forced a bitter smile. "Well, since you put it that way, what should I


    do? I believe in his ability. I have thought too much. "


    Liu Yinfeng paused for a while, and then walked out of the camp with a smile.


    The crown prince ordered all the soldiers in the camp to go after the army of the state of Ning in


    person. Lin Yu dared not to refuse. With so many people in the camp, the bamboo grove could be


    made in a short time. In the afternoon, a lot of rafts had already been made. Liu Yinfeng ordered the


    people who knew the river well to make the bamboo grove connected with one by one and made a very


    wide bridge. The man set his foot on the bamboo grove to cross the river.

 Chapter 294 The Confrontation (Part Two)

    Chapter 294 The Confrontation (Part Two)


    The north of Jing river was a continuous mountain. Although the mountain was not high, many trees


    covered it, which was good for hiding. There were lots of arrows shot from the other side toward the


    army of the state of Xia on the bridge. They was deadly injured for a while.


    Xia Houyan stated coldly, "all of you, continue to cross the river. There are six hundred and fifty


    thousand soldiers in my army. I don''t believe that he will not shoot at all of them. After we cross the


    river, I will burn mountains with fire and make it impossible for them to escape even if they had wings to


    fly! "


    However, after they went into the river, the Xia army did lose a lot of people. The original troops of six


    hundred and fifty thousand people was cut down by nearly one hundred thousand. Liu Yinfeng


    reckoned that the reserve of arrows in the army was not too much, so the defense of the troops might


    be running out.


    It was impossible for Xia Houyan tounched the fire he wanted. As the forest was wet, it was hard to


    get a hot me. He could force the enemy toe out through the thick smoke. But they was not


    skillful enough. If he set fire on the mountain and it backfired, he would be in great danger.


    "Then what should we do? Just wait here?" Xia Houyan became a little irritable. He hurriedly went to


    the Jingyang City, but he had not slept for two nights. He had thought that there were two hundred and


    fifty thousand soldiers outside of the Jingyang City, and together with his four hundred thousand


    people, he would be able to annihte the Ning''s army before the reinforcements came. However,


    when he arrived at the Jingyang city, one and another situation took ce.


    First,dy Jing used some means to drown a hundred thousand soldiers in the Jing River, which not


    only caused the pool to be watered for a long time, but also gave Prince Jing a way out. Then Prince


    Jing set fire to the Jingyang City, and now the fire in Jingyang city had not been extinguished, he was


    afraid that after the fire is burnt out, nothing is left. There was another thing, Lord Hua Guo who was


    watching them in the camp. He would have tied the old chief and his men to keep an eye on him in


    case that he would cause a riot if he didn''t know Lord Hua Guo was so prestigious in the army.


    Liu Yinfengpsed into silence for a while, and then walked back and forth in the camp he had


    temporarily built. He finally said, "we have a solution. The Jingyang city was destroyed, and all the


    people in it must have been ced by Prince Jing. If we can find out the ce where the people in it


    have been ced, we can take themon people as hostage."


    "We are just waiting for someone to find them? What if we can''t find them? "


    "It''s easy to find them. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Jingyang City, and the targets


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    are not small. They are not as ordinary as soldiers, and there are all old, weak women and children.


    They won''t walk too fast. It must be near, and it should be easy to find them. Besides, I have just


    looked carefully around. There are no other rivers andkes beside the Jingyang city. And the people in


    the city are usually fetched from well and water. Now we are near the riverside and there are so many


    people waiting for water. We have our men to protect the river and cut off their water. We''ll see how


    long they can hold on. " Liu Yinfeng smiled ndly, but his smile was a little bit cold.


    Xia Houyanughed when he heard his words. "Ha ha, I''ve forgotten about it. Well, water is a must for


    everyone. I''d like to see how long he can hold on."


    At this time, Yun Shang was close to the Jingyang city with her army, as she did not know what was


    going on in the Jingyang city, so she ordered to encampment not far from it. On the one hand, she


    could send her secret guards to inquire about the situation of Prince Jing. On the other hand, she could


    wait for the reinforcements behind.


    "Your Highness, you''ve been walking back and forth in the camp for a long time. Sit down and take a


    rest." Qian Yin said gently.


    Yun Shang sighed, "Qian Yin, I can''t calm down. I can''t think about what Xia''s army will do or how


    Prince Jing will deal with it. I can''t settle down."


    Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang in bewilderment. She was just merely a secret guard, who had been


    chosen to the pce for several years, and knew nothing about the war. After a moment of silence,


    Qian Yin said, "isn''t the old man brought by the prince in the camp? His highness is very polite to him. I


    suppose he is a capable man. Why don''t you ask him about the ns? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s eyes brightened. "you are right, how can I forget Mr. Qing Cang? Hurry up,


    bring my cloak and I''ll go to his camp to talk with him."


    When Yun Shang arrived at Qing Cang''s camp, he was ying chess with himself. Seeing her, he


    smiled and said, "I think you shoulde sooner orter. Why don''t you sit with me to y?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. "My mind is in a mess now. I don''t want to y chess."


    "Your dark guards have not returned yet, and you don''t even know what''s happening in the Jingyang


    city. It''s useless to worry about it." Then he ced another piece on the table.


    Yun Shang meditated in silence for a moment, but she knew that he was telling the truth. No matter


    what, she had to wait for the news to make a decision. Thinking of this, she walked over and sat down.


    Looking at the situation on the chessboard, she picked up the white and dropped it.


    Yun Shang calmed down gradually. Before the chess was finished, Qian Yin came in. "Your Highness,


    the shadow guard is back."

 Chapter 295 Yun Shang Is Here (Part One)

    Chapter 295 Yun Shang Is Here (Part One)


    Yun Shang tossed the piece away and turned around, e in."


    A hidden guard came in, even with a bit of dew on his body, and bowed to Yun Shang, "Your Highness,


    we get the news that the army of the state of Xia reached outside of Jingyang cityst night. His


    highness set an empty city trick and set a fire to Jingyang City, and now it''s still in fire. Prince Jing took


    his soldiers and people to the south of the jing river, then the army of the state of Xia used the wood


    branches to make rafts, and tied them together to make a bridge. They just passed the Jing river six


    hours ago. "


    "Did you get in touch with his highness?" Yun Shang asked.


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    The secret guard shook his head. "It''s in the woods all around. It will take some time to get in touch


    with his highness, and the other secret guards are still looking for his highness. There should be some


    clues soon. I''m afraid that you can''t wait, so Ie to report."


    Yun Shang nodded and waved him out, but she frowned tightly.


    "Look at you. You can almost kill a fly with a frown." Mr. Qing Cang shook his head and picked up the


    chess pieces on the table.


    However, Yun Shang''s frown didn''t ease at those words. "Master, he is in danger." Without waiting for


    Qing Cang''s reply, she added hastily, "now the army of the state of Xia has a force of 600 thousand


    people, while his Highness has two hundred and fifty thousand. He also brings people along. If all the


    army of the state of Xia go up the mountain, I''m afraid that the chances of winning are very small." After


    a pause, she suddenly thought of a key point. "No, if the army of the state of Xia were to go up the


    mountain, the prince would have the chance to win, but Liu Yinfeng definitely wouldn''t take such a risk.


    He is now leading his soldiers to guard the Jing River, so he must have nned for waiting them to


    outside the city, and they are hiding in mountains, so there is only water in Jing river that they can use.


    As long as the army of the state of Xia guard the Jing River, we can''t let people live without water. Liu


    Yinfeng is just waiting for them toe to him first. "


    Yun Shang grew more panicked at the thought.


    Mr. Qing Cang nodded and showed appreciation in his eyes. He said with a smile, "my disciple is not


    stupid. But Prince Jing dares to go up the mountain with his soldiers and people, which indicates that


    he is sure. Why is he so confident?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and then shook her head. She didn''t know. She could not calm


    herself down at the thought of Prince Jing''s current situation.


    Mr. Qing Cang narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Well, you really care about him very much, you even


    lose your senses. His royal highness must have trusted you, so he dared to take the risk."


    "Trust me?" Yun Shang was surprised. She pointed at the spot between her eyebrows in surprise.


    Mr. Qing Cang nodded. "of course he trust you. Didn''t you send the secret guards to inform Prince Jing


    about the movement of the army of the state of Xia and also say that you would lead your soldiers to


    help him?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Then Mr. Qingzhu continued, "you also know, no matter how brave and


    battleful Ning is, it''s notpletely impossible to defeat an army that is more than three times more


    powerful than Xia. Perhaps because of Prince Jing, he won''t bepletely annihted, but also won''t


    be too rxed. There are countless casualties. Moreover, there were so many people in Jingyang city.


    If Prince Jing still had conscience, he would not take such a risk. So he knows it''s impossible to resist,


    and he just simply dy the battle, waiting for your rescue. If you bring four hundred thousand soldiers


    out of the KY City, you will be able to defeat the army of


    the state of Xia in number of people. By then, at least you won''t be at a disadvantage by then. "


    Yun Shang sat still as if she was meditating. After a long time, she said, "but now, I only have less than


    a hundred thousand people in hand..."


    Mr. Qing Cang smiled, "they wille eventually. Although you only have one hundred thousand men,


    you can also do something." Looking at Yun Shang''s curious eyes, Mr. Qing Cang smiled and said,


    "the army of the state of Xia


    guard the river bank. They have the upper hand. But you just need to calm down and think about it.


    They have a fatal weakness now."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang kept silent and sorted out the messy thoughts in her mind. Water and food


    were the most important things in a battle...


    food?


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. She knew what he meant. "There are grains!" Yun Shang happily stated.


    "Since the army of the state of Xia wanted to suppress Prince Jing, they must have almost used up all


    the soldiers outside the Jingyang city. Now that the soldiers have all passed through the river, it''s very


    difficult for the army of the state of Xia to get their grains over the river, so the Xia''s army hasn''t had the


    opportunity to get all the food. a hundred thousand people were not much, but they can make the Xia''s


    army unable to get the food."


    Hearing this, a touch of appreciation shed in his eyes. Then Yun Shang stood up and said, "tell


    everyone, let the whole army follow me!"


    Yun Shang took the army close to the mouth of the Jing River, in which there were many wooden sticks


    floating and being dressed with ropes with a width of about dozens of meters. Yun Shang thought


    about it for a while. When it was getting dark, she called in all the avable dark guards. About a few


    hundred people got into the water, and swam towards the bridge made of the wood.


    In the dark night, there were soldiers on patrol passing by near the mouth of the river, but they didn''t


    pay attention to the movement in the water. Under the dim light from the fire, Yun Shang saw the river


    stream gradually breaking apart, the bridge was broken.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes as she turned around and walked toward the camp where the Xia''s


    army had been stationed outside Jingyang city with her army. She had asked people to inquire about


    the army''s food and ingredients. They were all put in the camp out of the city, and now only fifty


    thousand soldiers were guarding the camp.


    The camp was aze with lights. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and waved her hand. "Light the


    torches! Kill!"


    The torches were lit up and arge army appeared behind Yun Shang. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the


    soldiers behind rushed towards the army of the state of Xia''s camp, along with the sound of weapons


    colliding with each other.


    After a while, the secret guards came back wearing wet clothes. "Your Highness, we have destroyed


    the pontoon bridges over the river."


    Yun Shang shed a smile, and said, "wonderful! Now you have a mission to fulfill. Leave some food in


    the camp for us, enough for us to eat three days. The rest of them can be burnt. "


    The secret guards all took the order and flew to the army of the state of Xia''s camp.

 Chapter 296 Yun Shang Is Here (Part Two)

    Chapter 296 Yun Shang Is Here (Part Two)


    Yun Shang raised her hand to tuck a wisp of hair behind her temples that was blown by the night wind,


    and finally felt a little relieved. The reinforcements behind her woulde in a short time. By that time,


    they would make Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng regret their decision.


    When she was thinking about it, she suddenly heard a loud shout, "stop!" His voice, though a little old,


    sounded very serious, as if he had used a bit of internal force to deliver it to everyone''s ears. "Is


    Princess Hui Guo in the army? Lord Hua Guo from the state of Xia wants to see you! "


    As the fire gradually lit up in the camp, Yun Shang was surprised. Then she remembered that Lord Hua


    Guo was really in the Jingyang camp, but why he wasn''t in this camp along with Xia Houyan, who was


    in the other side of the river.


    After pondering for a while, she thought, ''anyway, Lord Hua Guo is Prince Jing''s grandfather. Since I''m


    his wife, I can''t directly refuse him.'' So she said loudly, "okay! Stop! "


    The fighting gradually came to a halt. Yun Shang saw that the soldiers were gradually divided into two


    parts. A man in purple walked out of the camp, with gray hair and a tall figure. He must be Lord Hua


    Guo.


    Yun Shang jumped off the horse and walked towards Lord Hua Guo. She stopped when she was only a


    few steps away from him, and raised her hands to show respect. "How have you been, Lord Hua


    Guo?"


    Lord Hua Guo smiled, but there was bitterness in his smile. Yun Shang had no time to think about why


    he looked like that. She just nced at Lord Hua Guo indifferently and said, "since you invite me, I''ll go


    with you to your camp." Then she raised his hand to order the secret guards behind her to stop. Then


    she stepped forward and walked up to Lord Hua Guo.


    Lord Hua Guo turned around and found the fire. He frowned, but said nothing. Then he led Yun Shang


    into the camp.


    After entering the camp, Lord Hua Guo took his seat. "Please have a seat, Princess Hui Guo." Then he


    looked at Yun Shang''s men''s dress, "how is it proper to dress like a man when you are a girl?"


    Yun Shang smiled and sat down on a chair. She poured herself a cup of tea and a cup on the chair


    beside, and said, "I''m married to Prince Jing. Lord Hua Guo can just call me ''your highness''." She still


    remembered that when she was in the Imperial City, she hadn''t married Prince Jing. Lord Hua Guo


    came to Prince Jing''s mansion, implied that she didn''t deserve him, but now she had be his wife,


    so she couldn''t help but feel the urge to rub it in his face.


    Lord Hua Guo was indeed surprised. He said, "how dare you. Aren''t you afraid that I may kill you when


    you enter the camp alone?"


    Yun Shangughed and said, "Lord Hua Guo, if you want the prince to hate you even more, just kill me


    if you want."


    Hearing that, Lord Hua Guo flipped. He hit a teacup by the side, and with a bang, asked, "what have


    you known?"


    Yun Shang looked into Lord Hua Guo''s eyes and her smile grew brighter. "Lord Hua Guo, I''m afraid


    you didn''t know thatwhen the state of Xia sneaked intothe Mount Kirin and stationed itself there. Our


    prince and I once went up the mountain to see what was going on. That day we happened to hear Lord


    Hua Guo and the seventh prince talking about something you shouldn''t say..."


    Lord Hua Guo''s face turned pale. "So he knew it then."


    Then he looked at Yun Shang unhappily. "Since you have known his identity, why did you still want to


    marry him? Your identity is nothing good to him. "


    Yun Shang took up the teacup and blew the foam out of it. She smiled faintly. "You are wrong. His


    Highness pleaded with his majesty to marry me, not because I was too shameless and wanted to marry


    him. And, how do you know that I am not good to him? Lord Hua Guo was too old to understand that.


    Perhaps for his highness, the best choice was to marry ady from an eminent family who was only


    good at embroidering? You are really a... " Yun Shang took a sip of tea and suddenly put down the tea


    cup. She stood up and said, "I have something important to do, so I''m not in the mood to have tea with


    Lord Hua Guo. Now the Jingyang city is in a mess, and Lord Hua Guo should stay in the camp before


    the battle is settled. I''ll send a few people to serve you, so if you need anything, just tell them."


    Hearing that, Lord Hua Guo was astonished. Seeing that Yun Shang was about to leave, he stood up


    and scolded her, "you! you show no respect to the elders! Do you want to ground me here? Bitch, do


    you believe that I will let Luo Qingyan divorce you? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang paused. He thought Yun Shang was afraid, and a smug smile appeared in his


    eyes. Then Yun Shang burst intoughter! "Ha! Prince Jing is still the prince of the state of Ning. Even


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    if he is not, he won''t listen to your advice to divorce me. He is in danger now, but you are so calm to


    stay out of trouble. You don''t deserve to be a grandfather. " Then she opened the door and walked out.


    Lord Hua Guo stamped his foot in the tent and cursed, "Damn it!" He walked back and forth in the


    camp for two circles, but they suddenly stopped and smiled bitterly. "Yes, I really don''t deserve to be a


    grandfather." He paused for a second and continued, "she resembles him a lot in temper and


    cleverness." Then he squinted and sat back in the chair, sighing.


    "Your Highness, the enemy forces in the camp have killed and injured three hundred and eighty


    thousand people. They has reduced to twelve thousand. The grains is burnt to ashes, leaving only nine


    thousand pounds behind." The vice general said in a low voice.


    Yun Shang nodded, "good job. Let''s go and withdraw the troops."


    When she returned to the camp, Qian Yin was waiting for her. As soon as she saw Yun Shang, she


    took the cloak from Yun Shang in a hurry and said with a smile, "when I hear the noise, I know that you


    must havee back. The hot water is ready, including the branches and salt. Your highness hasn''t


    slept much in the past two days. Go take a hot bath and have a rest. I heard from Mr. Qing Cang that


    you must be back with nothing to do now, at least you can only act after dawn. And there are only four


    hours left so you can get a nap. "


    Indeed, Yun Shang was very tired. She nodded, turned around the screen, took off her clothes and sat


    in the bathtub. She let out a sigh of relief, feeling slightly relieved. She needed to have a rest.


    Tomorrow when the army of the state of Xia knew that the foods were all destroyed, they would


    probably attack the mountain. It would be very inconvenient for them if the food and nts were


    dragged off. Surely, Liu Yinfeng would get even with them. He understood this point, They had to get


    up early tomorrow, so they hoped that the reinforcements could arrive early.


    Yun Shang fell asleep, leaning against the bathtub.


    Qian Yin noticed that Yun Shang had been in the bathroom for a long time and hadn''te out. There


    was no sound behind the screen. So Qian Yin hurried to have a look. Yun Shang was leaning against


    the bathtub with her eyes closed and her head tilted to one side. Apparently she was asleep. Qian Yin


    was in a daze for a moment. She hurried forward, took Yun Shang out, dried her body, and put on a


    clean underwear before covering her with a quilt.


    But she had only slept for more than two hour before a voice with a bit of eagerness came from the


    outside, "Your Highness, are you awake?"


    Qian Yin quickly let the person in, and then walked around the screen to see. Seeing that Yun Shang


    had already opened her eyes, she asked in a hoarse voice, "what''s wrong?"


    "The enemyunched an attack. Today, the wind changed. As the wind blew to the north, they lit up.


    The fire was not on, but heavy smoke rose. As the wind blew, the smoke entered the woods!"

 Chapter 297 The Fight And Rumor Began (Part One)

    Chapter 297 The Fight And Rumor Began (Part One)


    Yun Shang sprang to her feet and yelled, "the secret guards, go check now. How far is the


    reinforcements? Give out the order. The whole army, be ready to set off. "


    A husky voice was heard outside. Qian Yin quickly helped Yun Shang to put on her clothes, and then


    said, "it''s going to be a hard battle today. Your highness, take all the secret guards with you."


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head. "It''s okay. I''ll be fine. You go look for the reinforcements, I will


    contact you at any time and tell you where I am. If theye, you should quickly bring them to look for


    me. Since our army is on the north side of the river now, we have to resort to the same way as the


    army of the state of Xia did when they want to get across the river. Fortunately, we salvage many


    wooden columns used by the army of the state of Xia to build bridges yesterday, and we have made


    the wooden columns by ourselves, so the reinforcements are on the south side of the river, which


    should be faster than us. "


    Qian Yin muttered reluctantly, "I''m not at your side every time."


    "Of course it should be like this. I know that you are very good at martial arts, so you should go to find a


    reinforcements. If I get trapped in danger, you can easily save me out. But if you are those stout but


    weak soldiers, I will be worried, because my life is in your hands." Yun Shang said gently.


    "You are right." Qian Yin chuckled.


    Yun Shang walked out of the tent as soon as she got dressed. The army had already gathered outside.


    She mounted her horse and shouted, "let''s go."


    Indeed, the bridge had been built. Their station was far away from the army of the state of Xia''s. The


    Xia''s troops were eager to kill Luo Qingyan, so they didn''t have to send any soldiers to hinder the Xia''s


    camp. Everything went smoothly.


    However, Yun Shang felt anxious before she could find out where the Xia''s troops were. There were


    only a handful of soldiers. She couldn''t do much by herself.


    "your highness, look! It''s a signal of our reinforcements." The deputy general next to her said suddenly


    in a joyful voice.


    Yun Shang looked up and saw smoke rising from the mountain in the distance. The signal with the


    reinforcements was confirmed, which made her feel a little more relieved.


    "Your highness, shall we give a signal to our reinforcements?" The vice general added.


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and waved her hand. She then took out the jade flute from her


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    waist and blew on it. After a short while, a sound was heard. She turned to the vice general and said,


    "no, thanks. Qian Yin has found the reinforcements. If we smoke again, our positions will be exposed. If


    the army of the state of Xiaes, it will be unfavorable. We''ll just wait here, and ask Qian Yin toe


    with reinforcements. "


    The vice general scratched his head andughed. "I was thinking about how to establish a connection,


    but I forgot that the enemy would find it. Isn''t the reinforcements in danger?"


    "The reinforcements are far from the enemy. By the time they arrived, they were already far away. We


    have dense trees, which is good for hiding our whereabouts." After that, she ordered the army to stop


    and wait for the reinforcements. Meanwhile, she sent a message to the secret guard who was


    searching the people and the army of the state of Ning in the mountain, asking them to respond quickly.


    Yun Shang jumped up from the tree and looked at the billowing mountains in the distance. She was a


    little worried, as she was not sure whether the soldiers and people could stand the thick smoke for


    more than four hours


    However, the secret guards kept silent for a long time. Yun Shang frowned and felt more worried. Since


    the Xia ''s army had set fire to the mountains, the secret guards had to hide themselves in case the


    secret guards could not withstand the smoke as well.


    The reinforcements came in as fast as they could, and within two hour, they had already arrived. Liu


    Hua and Qian Yin walked at the forefront, and a sh of joy shed across their eyes. "Your


    highness..." "Your Highness..."


    Qian Yin got off the horse and walked to Yun Shang. "Your Highness, I have brought the


    reinforcements."


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded to her. She noticed that Liu Hua looked tired, so she walked to the


    horse and took a kettle. She passed the kettle to him and said softly, "drink some water."


    Astonished, Liu Hua looked at her and asked, "why do you bring so many pots?"


    Yun Shang ran her fingers through her hair awkwardly, and said, "the Xia''s army had cut off the water


    supply for our army. The soldiers in the mountains haven''t drunk water for nearly two days, so I asked


    everyone to bring some water cans."


    A trace of silence shed through his eyes. After a while, he nodded.


    After a while, Qi Lang and Wang Chong got off the horse and walked to Yun Shang. They greeted Yun


    Shang while cupping their hands, "your highness."


    Yun Shang nodded, "thanks for your hard work, how many people have the reinforcements brought?"


    "ording to the arrangement of your highness, apart from the 50000 people guarding KY City, about


    two hundred thousand people are actually brought here. But it won''t be a big problem to deal with the


    Xia''s army. Although they said they had 40 thousand people with them, they lost more people than us


    before, at most 320 to 330 thousand people. Said Qi Lang in a loud voice.


    Liu Hua also nodded and said: "general Qi is right. By the way, there are also many soldiers from


    Jingyang city in our army. I think we are more familiar with the terrain of the KY City, but we are not so


    familiar with the Jingyang City. We can find some soldiers who are from the Jingyang city, and they can


    lead the way, and we can also be familiar with the situation of Jingyang city. In that case, the army of


    the state of Xia would be in disadvantage. "


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. She turned to look at Liu Hua. "General Liu is right. I forgot that."


    "I''ll go bring them here now." Joy was written all over Liu Hua''s face at Yun Shang''s words. He jumped


    on the horse again and headed for the middle.


    In no time, he took more than a dozen people to Yun Shang. "This is our supervisor, you are here


    because you are from the Jingyang city. and we have some questions for you, you just need to give a


    good answer."


    The men looked at each other and nodded. "Yes, sir!"


    Then Yun Shang asked, "how about the mountain in fire? Is there water in the mountain? Is there


    anything special? "


    After a long while, someone cautiously said, "Your highness, the mountain opposite is called Yunjin


    mountain. Since there is a river separated it from Jingyang city, we seldom go up the mountain. There


    are many wild animals on the mountain, and many of the city''s food is obtained from this mountain by


    the hunters."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang nodded and whispered, "since the prey is so good, it''s easy for them to rob


    the prey and drink the blood. But there are so many people on the mountain, and the smoke is so thick


    now, I''m afraid they can''t stand it."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, all the soldiers fell silent. Suddenly a soldier made a bow and said to Yun


    Shang, "your highness, I lived on hunting in the past. The Yunjin Mountain not very small, so you don''t


    need to worry about it. There is a cave at the half way of the mountain. It''s long, but the entrance of the


    cave was covered by thick trees. That is invisible in a blink of an eye. I fell into it once by ident. I


    walked for two days and nights before I walked out. The exit of the cave is in apricot vige. "

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    Chapter 298 The Fight And Rumor Began (Part Two)


    "Apricot vige?" Yun Shang ordered loudly, "bring me the map."


    The soldier quickly brought over the map and spread it out. Yun Shang looked around the Jingyang city


    and finally found the apricot vige, but she was also surprised and get the soldier over. "You said that


    it''s here?"


    The soldier nodded and said, "yes, this is the ce. When I arrived at the apricot vige, I met my wife.


    She is from it."


    Yun Shang put her hand on Yunjin mountain which stretched a long distance to her. Then it was Jing


    Mountain, Qi Mountain and the Apricot Vige.


    The soldier continued, "there is water in the cave. I remember there were several pools, no less than


    ten of which were as big as a pond although not many."


    Yun Shang was d to hear that. She asked Liu Hua to take the others out, leaving them alone the


    soldier who said he was once a hunter.


    "What''s your name?" The hunter kept his head down until he heard Yun Shang''s words. When he


    raised his head and saw Yun Shang, he was stunned.


    "her highness is asking you!" Qi Lang frowned and shouted.


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    The soldier immediately said, "Xiao Dabao, my name is Xiao Dabao."


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded. "Now the army of our state is very likely to be trapped in the cave you


    said. You say you are very familiar with the Yunjin mountain. Could you lead the way for uster?"


    When he heard this, a smile appeared on his face. "Yes, your highness."


    Yun Shang told him to wait aside and said to Qi Lang, "if what Xiao Dabao has said is true, the army of


    Ning and the people shouldn''t be in too much danger at this time. Prince Jing will house the people in


    the apricot Vige, but it''s not a permanent solution to hide in it. Now the army of the state of Xia has


    no food at all. They must make a quick decision. I think they won''t be waiting for too long before they


    go up the mountain. If the Xia''s army finds out the cave, we''ll be in great danger. "


    "But, if the cave leads to the apricot vige, his royal highness maye out of it directly and bypasse


    the attack of the army of the state of Xia? If we go there to save them, it is very likely that the Xia''s


    military will take action. With fewer people here, we might be... " Qi Lang frowned and said in a low


    voice.


    Yun Shang shook her head, "no, his highness won''t." Yun Shang smiled for a while and said, "I know


    his highness well. If all the two hundred thousand soldiers disappear from the Yunjin Mountain, the


    army of the state of Xia would suspect and so the cave cannot be concealed. Then the Xia''s army will


    go directly from the cave to the apricot vige, which will bring disaster to the people there. Moreover,


    the Xia''s army can invade our state without any hindrance. He won''t take such a risk."


    Qi Lang thought for a while and realized that it was right. He nodded. "What should we do now, your


    highness?"


    When she was thinking, Yun Shang suddenly stood straight and made a gesture of silence to the


    people around her. She bowed her head for a long time, raising the corners of her mouth slowly, "What


    a good news!"


    "What''s wrong, your highness?"


    Yun Shang turned to look at the generals behind her and smiled. "My secret guards told me. Just as I


    expected, all Prince''s soldiers are hiding in that cave. The prince said that we''d better not move now,


    and then the Xia''s troops will be out of patience soon. If Xia''s army wants to go up the mountain, they


    will have to put out the fire. Then, we will fight with them together."


    The men exchanged nces with each other and nodded. "You are right, your highness." She then


    went down to tell the army to take a short rest and ordered her men to watch the scene on the opposite


    mountain.


    About an hourter, the smoke on the mountain was reduced a little. Yun Shang''s eyes shed with a


    glimmer of light. "It seems that the army of the state of Xia can''t wait any longer. We should prepare for


    it as well. All the soldiers should be divided into four groups as usual. Liu Hua and Wang Chong lead


    the troops from two sides of the Yunjin mountain. General Qi led the soldiers straight to the current


    military camp where they are now. There is no escape for them. I will go to the mountain and find the


    prince and his people.


    The generals were quickly in position. Qian Yin walked to Yun Shang and said, "Your Highness, I''ll be


    by your side this time. Please don''t send me away." Yun Shang smiled and nodded. She got on the


    horse, took a look at Xiao Dabao standing next to her, and said to the vice general, "bring him a horse."


    Xiao Dabao immediately knelt on one knee and said, "thank you, your highness."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "if you lead the way for us today, you have made great contributions. At


    that time, you will surely be rewarded."


    A dash of joy shed through Xiao Dabao''s eyes. "Thank you, your highness. Thank you very much."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said, "let''s go on the horse. We have to go now."


    The team started to march forward after waving the gs three times. Following Xiao Dabao''s lead,


    Yun Shang led her soldiers of less than one hundred thousand towards the cave.


    The army of the state of Xia started to attack. There were drum and shout of pain. Yun Shang calmed


    down and thought, ''now the number of the soldiers is quiterge. It''s hard to say who will be the final


    winner.''.


    "Your highness, why don''t you bring Mr. Qing Cang with you? What if Liu Yinfeng set up an array? It


    would be terrible, won''t it? " Qian Yin frowned and asked softly.


    Yun Shang smiled, "the marching battle was tough. Mr. Qing Cang is old and can''t stand it. Prince Jing


    asked him toe to the army. On the surface, he hoped him to help. But actually, he really hoped that


    the array could be taught to me. He wanted me to learn it. I have been reading the array books he gave


    me these days. Although I am not a master of the arrays, I have kept them in mind. Although I haven''t


    used them, I can handle them. "


    "You must be joking, your highness. I have seen the array books several days ago. They are almost


    one foot high. How can you remember all of them?" Qian Yin pouted. Obviously, she didn''t believe what


    Yun Shang said.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "My Qian Yin, you know me best. That''s right. I don''t remember too


    much. But I can''t let Mr. Qing Cang take the risk."


    On their way to the entrance to the cave, Yun Shang got off her horse in a hurry. The cave was dark.


    The guards behind her immediately took out a fire starter to light the fire. Only then did they see clearly


    what was going on in the cave.


    Yun Shang frowned. There were traces of the army being stationed in the cave, but now there was no


    one there. Yun Shang walked to the fire and touched the ash of the burned wood. It still felt a little


    warmer. Yun Shang stood up. She knew that Prince Jing''s army had just left. But she had just sent him


    a message saying that she woulde to his rescue. Why wasn''t he waiting for her in the cave?


    Yun Shang turned around and walked out of the cave. Qian Yin asked, "where is Prince Jing, your


    highness?"


    "He left." Yun Shang took out her short jade flute and whistled. Suddenly, a man fell from the tree. Yun


    Shang was startled and turned around. The man fell to her face. He was dressed as a secret guard


    with a token of the secret guard in his hand.


    Yun Shang hurried to him, and saw him bleeding, badly injured.


    Seeing her a little worried, the man raised his head to look at Yun Shang. he said in a weak voice,


    "Your Highness, you are Prince Jing''s wife. His highness said you would only contact with the secret


    guards by blowing the jade flute."


    Yun Shang hurried to him, "yes, I am Prince Jing''s wife."


    The secret guard said happily, "your highness, his highness ordered the army to divide into several


    groups. He had nned to take fifty thousand people with him to wait here, waiting for you, but...The


    military counsellor of the state of Xia, Liu Yinfeng, He had more than one hundred thousand people


    with him here. Well, it seemed that... He seemed to know something about this cave... And his


    highness asked us to report to Her Highness. After that, he led his soldiers deep into the mountain...


    We were discovered by Liu Yinfeng. I pretend to be dead because the others have all died. "


    The secret guard heaved a sigh of relief and died as soon as he finished speaking.


    Yun Shang frowned and sighed, "take him out and bury him somewhere."


    Qian Yin hurried forward, "your highness, Liu Yinfeng is in the mountain. Why is his highness going to


    the deep of the mountain? There are so many soldiers in the foot of the mountain now. Isn''t it better to


    go down the mountain? "


    Yun Shang felt a dull pain in her chest. She closed her eyes for a while and said, "Xia Houyan sent out


    his troops this time to kill Prince Jing. The reason why Liu Yinfeng came with his men was that he


    wanted ti killed Prince Jing alone. There are Xia''s spies in the camp, so the cave must have been


    exposed. Perhaps it was because... Because his highness thought that Liu Yinfeng brought more than


    one hundred thousand people to assassinate him, and the army of the state of Xia had only four


    hundred and seventy thousand left. If he led Liu Yinfeng into the mountains, we would have a much


    bigger chance of winning... "


    ''He have fought together for so many years, but why did he make such a stupid decision? Does he


    really think that he is the God of war that he can resist the more than 100000 army of Liu Yinfeng with


    only fifty thousand people?''


    When Yun Shang was deep in thought, a soldier rushed in. "Your highness, there is newsing from


    ahead. The Xia''s army spread a rumor that Prince Jing is one of them...and he is the prince of the


    State of Xia..."


    Yun Shang was even more furious, "nonsense!" Then she raised her voice to the soldier, "I''ll send a


    message to several generals. Tell them that the Xia''s army''s goal is to shake their minds. If Prince Jing


    were truly the prince of the state of Xia, how would they set fire to the mountains? They''ve even sent


    over a hundred thousand soldiers to assassinate Prince Jing. It''s obvious that they want to put Prince


    Jing to death. Prince Jing is the God of war in the state of Ning, and he have won so many times for the


    state of Ning. How can they allow others to nder him? In order to stabilize our army, spread my


    words intactly to the soldiers. If anyone believes the rumor, he will be killed! "

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    Chapter 299 Besiege Prince Jing (Part One)


    Themander was silent for a moment before he said, "Your highness, I''m afraid that the rumor will


    not settle if I am the one to clear it."


    Hearing that, Yun Shang moved her fingers. She was distracted by Prince Jing''s news. She hadn''t


    thought of anything that themander could think of. It was probably the same trick by Liu Yinfeng as


    that. It was set on her. As soon as the rumor came out, he must be sure to know that she was the only


    one who could settle down the army, because she was not only prince Jing''s wife, but also the princess


    of the state of Ning.


    Liu Yinfeng wanted to stall her and prevent her from bringing her troops to save Prince Jing. Now that


    the other generals were all scattered, and she had no one in her hands


    "Qian Yin." Yun Shang turned to Qian Yin, "lead the army..." Yun Shang stopped before she could finish


    her sentence. Qian Yin was just a maid, and she couldn''t summon the hundred thousand troops at all.


    Moreover, Liu Yinfeng was good at using the array, but Qian Yin didn''t know anything about it. If she


    identally got into Liu Yinfeng''s killing array, it would be a dead end.


    "Your Highness..." Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang confusedly.


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth, got on the horse, turned it around and said loudly, "all the soldiers take a


    rest here. I''ll be back soon." Then he galloped down the mountain.


    In the thick forest at the foot of the mountain, arge group of soldiers stood there arguing.


    "The enemy wants to bewitch the soldiers in this way. If you do this, you will be trapped." Wang Chong


    said anxiously.


    The vice general nodded and said, "but, general, the rumor did shake our morale. There are thousands


    of soldiers in the Xia army. They are saying everywhere that Prince Jing is the eldest prince of the state


    of Xia. If that''s the case, then we... are doing this for nothing? "


    "Stupid! How could Prince Jing be the prince of the state of Xia?" Wang Chong asked, pacing back and


    forth.


    Suddenly, a sound of horse''s hooves came. Wang Chong stood up immediately andmanded,


    "attention! The whole troops!"


    People sitting or standing behind all stood up, took out their long spears and looked at the noise. They


    saw a brown horse came out of the forest. The person on the horse was wearing a white coat and a


    white cloak, it was Yun Shang.


    "Yes, your highness!" Upon hearing this, Wang Chong felt relieved as he strode over. Since her


    highness was here, she must know how to deal with this trouble.


    Yun Shang waved to Wang Chong and rode to the middle of the line. "Do you know who I am?"


    The soldiers didn''t know why Yun Shang asked. They looked at each other for a moment before


    someone answered in a low voice, "it''s the supervisor."


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    Yun Shang nodded with a slight smile on her face, but her voice suddenly turned louder and softer, as if


    it was a woman''s voice. "It''s just that I''m not only the supervisor, but also the other identity. I''m Prince


    Jing''s wife, and Princess Hui Guo of the state of Ning!"


    The crowd started to gossip.


    Yun Shang stoppedughing and raised her voice, "many people know I''m a supervisor, but they don''t


    know who I am, Princess Jing''s wife and princess Hui Guo. Many people asked me why I, a woman,


    would appear in this dangerous battlefield? Then let me ask you, why are you here? You could have


    lived your own life. "


    "To kill the enemy!" "In order to expel the Xia''s army from the state of Ning." "I''m defending our


    country!" ¡­¡­


    They got all kinds of answers.


    Yun Shang smiled again. "The state of Xia is our enemy, at least now. It attacked ournd. If we don''t


    will be insulted by it. I am Princess Hui Guo. At the age of eight, I prayed for the people in the state of


    Ning for the sake of the drought and begged for rain. Because of this, I had been living in a bed in the


    following seven or eight years because of damnation. Now I give up myfortable life in the Imperial


    City in spite of others'' persuasion. Coming to the border is the same as you do. I decide to defend our


    country and expel the army of the state of Xia out of the country. My husband is Prince Jing, the God of


    war. He guarded a country for the people all these years in the border. You should know more about


    the danger in the battlefield than anyone else. He risked his life for you. Isn''t he stronger than the


    words said by the soldiers of the state of Xia to sow dissension? "


    Yun Shang nced at the soldiers, her eyes gradually cold. "Since I''m a princess, my life naturally


    belongs to the state of Ning. If the state of Ning is destroyed, I will die. Let me ask you one more


    question today. Did the Xia army encroach on ournd and kill our people? Should we beat them or


    not? "


    "Of course! Damn it! They deserve it! " Three deafening cries rang out in a line.


    Yun Shang nodded and continued, "since everyone thinks it''s time to fight, we should not take our


    enemy''s trick of alienation and win the battle. We won''t forgive the army of the state of Xia for smearing


    our God of war! If there is anyone who spreads rumors in the army, he or she will be dealt with by the


    military discipline! Do you have a problem with that? "


    "No, we don''t!"


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to Wang Chong, "General Wang, please do me this favor."


    Then Yun Shang turned and went to the other officers. She said something encouraging with the same


    kind. It had been almost two hour and a half. Yun Shang felt her throat a little hoarse, but she was


    worried in her heart. Two hours and a half, Prince Jing had no idea about the current situation.


    Qian Yin hurried back to the cave, and Qian Yin greeted, "Your Highness, the shadow guards heard the


    sound of fighting deep in the mountain."


    Yun Shang frowned, and without taking a sip of water, she hurriedly went deeper with her army.


    There were traces left by the secret guards, and corpses were all over the way. Yun Shang was not in


    the mood to know which side died more, only to ask the soldiers behind her to speed up.


    The closer they walked to the mountain, the colder they felt. Yun Shang gathered her cloak to stay


    warm, and frowned. It had been two hours. On the way, they only saw the dead body, but not even the


    sound of fighting.


    "Your Highness!" Yun Shang heard Qian Yin''s voice. Qian Yin and several hundred maids were leading


    the way. Yun Shang''s heart sank when she saw Qian Yin''s pale face. "What happened?"


    "Your Highness, I saw The body of a shadow guard beside his highness. " Qian Yin said gently.


    Yun Shang clenched her fists. It was hard to tell whether she was happy or sad. Fortunately, it wasn''t


    Luo Qingyan''s body. However, Prince Jing''s bodyguards were always hidden well and rarely appeared.


    If they were to appear, it must be because of Prince Jing. The secret guard was dead... This meant that


    Prince Jing was not only in danger, but also in great danger.


    "Keep going!" Yun Shang said loudly, but she went out of the line and walked to the front. She wanted


    to be the first one to see Prince Jing no matter if he is alive... Or dead...

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    Chapter 300 Besiege Prince Jing (Part Two)


    The prince''s secret guards'' body gradually disappeared, but Yun Shang wasn''t relieved. Instead, her


    heart sank. She was afraid that there wouldn''t be many people around Prince Jing anymore.


    They walked forward for about another fifteen minutes and heard some noises. Yun Shang turned


    around and asked, "Qian Yin, did you hear that? Can you hear the fighting? "


    Qian Yin pricked up her ears to the sound. She heard the armor rubbing against each other when the


    soldier was walking. Qian Yin shook her head and answered, "no, I didn''t hear it."


    But Yun Shang didn''t give up. She kept going forward, and the fight was getting louder and louder.


    "Yes, your highness." Qian Yin eximed.


    Yun Shang nodded. She couldn''t restrain her excitement any longer, waved the whip and speeded up


    her pace.


    "Hold on, your highness." Qian Yin''s voice came from behind, but Yun Shang couldn''t hear it.


    The fighting became more and more clear. It seemed that they were in a ce not far away from where


    there was a lot of grass in the mountain. She could not see it even if she felt the voice was close. After


    a while, a figure suddenly flew out from behind the grass on the side. Yun Shang avoided it in a hurry.


    She went through the grass and saw a number of people fighting in front of her.


    Yun Shang took out a dagger and killed a soldier of the state of Xia who was the nearest to her. Then


    she raised her head and asked, "where is Prince Jing?"


    The soldier''s face was covered in blood, his eyes red with killing intent. He was about to stab Yun


    Shang with his spear when he suddenly paused before he asked, "who are you?"


    "The reinforcements are here. Take me to Prince Jing as soon as possible." Yun Shang ordered loudly.


    The soldier was a little surprised, but he still didn''t believe what Yun Shang said. He ran to Yun Shang''s


    back, but didn''t see any reinforcements. He only heard the sound of horse''s hooves and footsteps


    indistinctly, and turned around with augh. "Bros, reinforcements areing. We are alive!"


    The soldiers cheered. Yun Shang grabbed the soldier and asked him again. "Where is Prince Jing?"


    The soldier came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Prince Jing is deeper in the mountain, followed by


    the military counselor of the state of Xia, Liu Yinfeng. I''m afraid that there are less than five hundred


    soldiers left with Prince Jing, and more than twenty thousand people from the state of Xia. "


    Yun Shang was startled. Then she heard Qian Yin gasping for breath. "Slow down, your highness."


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Qian Yining over with a horde of soldiers. The soldiers were all


    in a sorry state as they moved so fast that their gs were tipped a little.


    "Two thousand men are left here to finish up the enemy force. The rest of you follow me." Yun Shang


    mounted the horse and galloped back.


    Five hundred people vs twenty thousand people, five hundred people vs twenty thousand people...


    The words echoed in Yun Shang''s mind. Every time she thought of them, a knife would sh her heart.


    Not far from Yun Shang, there was a small tree house in the forest, which should be the ce for the


    temporary survival of the hunter who went hunting in the mountains. Beside the house, there were


    many people standing at the moment. There was a man in ck sitting in the crowd, whose arms had


    been cut open and was bleeding outside.


    "Your Highness, let me bind up your wounds." The man bowed and whispered.


    The man in ck in his hand was Prince Jing. He was sitting on a stone and writing on the ground with


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    a branch.


    After a long time of writing, Prince Jing looked up at the sky and said calmly, "let''s hold on a little


    longer. Xiaojiu is familiar with the terrain of the mountain, so he should be able to hold on until night. It


    will be much easier as long as it''s dark."


    Prince Jing''s shadow guard remained silent for a moment before he whispered, "Your Highness, we


    have spies from the state of Xia among us. Along the way, I took his highness to many ces which


    were hard to find, but he would soon be caught up by the army of the state Xia. I''m afraid that someone


    had made some signs behind us, and I also sneaked along all the way to check, but I did not find


    anything strange. Why not separate with us and draw the attention of the spies, your highness? Your


    highness is so good at Kung Fu that you can get rid of them. "


    Prince Jing shook his head with a smile, "we''ll get out of danger. You''re all my personal guards. How


    can I leave you behind?"


    As soon as Prince Jing finished speaking, the soldiers in front of him knelt down. "Your Highness, you


    have to put yourself first. I hope you can live well for the sake of Ning''s people."


    "People of the state of Ning..." Prince Jing muttered to himself, a mocking smile on his face.


    He had always thought that he would be able to protect the people of the state of Ning for a lifetime, but


    it turned out that the destiny was a big joke to him. He was not a citizen of the state of Ning at all...


    Ironic! He was being chased by his own blood rtives, but it was the people of the state of Ning who


    had always protected him.


    Huh! What would the soldiers react if they knew that the person they risked their lives to protect was


    the prince of the state of Xia?


    Prince Jing lowered his eyes when he thought of this. "No more words. I''ve made up my mind."


    "Your Highness, the army of the state of Xia ising." A guard flew over and reported.


    Prince Jing stood up and nodded. He said in a hoarse voice, "let''s go. We have rested for a while and


    it''s time for us to set off. The armies of the state of Xia are outnumbered than us, and they''ve been


    chasing us all the time. We have to wait and see before we get a chance."


    "Go? Prince Jing, I''m afraid you have no chance to leave. " A soft but murderous voice came through.


    Everyone was surprised and saw a man in ck riding a horseing out from the bushes beside the


    tree house, with a number of soldiers by his side. Everyone looked back, only to find that they were


    surrounded by a crowd, and no one knew when it happened.


    Prince Jing smiled bitterly. Maybe it was because he was too tired, or maybe he was injured, he didn''t


    even notice that there were so many people nearby.


    After a moment of silence, Prince Jing looked up at the man in cyan, "senior colonel Liu, long time no


    see."


    Liu Yinfeng smiled faintly, "thest time I met Prince Jing was five years ago. At that time I had a drink


    with you and turned out to be an enemy of you this time. However, I have a deep admiration for Prince


    Jing. I don''t think the former Emperor of the state of Ning can get a chance to plot against you."


    "Thank you for your praise, Mr. Liu. But it''s apetition between us and the military counsellor that


    will win today." Prince Jing''s smile widened as he asked, "do you have anypetition between me


    and the crown prince of the state of Xia?"


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng squinted at Prince Jing, "what do you mean by that?"


    "A good bird chooses a good tree to nest in. If you think that I still have an upper hand in the end than


    Xia Houyan, why not join me and seize the world with me?" Luo Qingyan looked keenly at Liu Yinfeng.


    Liu Yinfeng also looked back at Luo Qingyan. After a pause, he smiled and said, "it''s just that I don''t


    know what a good tree is, but I know what is from beginning to end and I will never forget friendship."


    "Really?" Luo Qingyan said with a hint of regret, "what a pity."


    Liu Yinfeng sneered, "there''s no need to persuade me, Prince Jing. I have sent your wife away from us


    to deal with other matters. I''m afraid it''s toote to save you. Before I came after you, I''ve done


    something to make our army stand up at the foot of the mountain, saying that Prince Jing is the eldest


    prince of the state of Xia, and that you are the nted spies in the state of Ning... "


    Prince Jing paused for a while. He understood what was going on, and smiled bitterly. "It''s a pity. I had


    something to tell her. But it seems that I can''t."


    "Don''t worry. you canpany her in the dream after you die. Maybe it won''t take a long time. Her


    highness wille to see you soon. " Liu Yinfeng sneered and raised his voice, "formation!"


    "You know what? There are only four or five hundred soldiers around me. I guess there are tens of


    thousands of them. What a big difference in number! Why do you need to form an array?" Prince Jing


    burst intoughter when he saw the soldiers quickly changed their positions.


    Grinned Liu Yinfeng as well. "Prince Jing is the God of war in the state of Ning. The seventh Prince and


    the grand councilor Li are both smart people. They had suffered a lot from the prince. I should be more


    cautious."


    But in the blink of an eye, the array was gradually established. Prince Jing looked around and knew in


    his heart that Liu Yinfeng array was the Eight-gate Golden Lock Array.


    This was a ssic array, and also amon one. It could be attacked but guarded. Once the array


    door waspletely closed, they were trapped in the middle circle, and the array changed with


    different situation after they were captured. At the beginning, they were on the alert to the enemy, and


    then it was swallowed by the enemy. They would ensure the absolute safety of the array without


    mistakes. If Prince Jing had a group of more than 10000 soldiers, Prince Jing was confident of winning.


    Unfortunately, he only had five hundred soldiers.


    The array had been closed. Prince Jing lowered his eyes and said loudly, "brothers, charge! Today, no


    matter what, we have to die on this battlefield. I don''t want to be captured alive by them."


    Everyone responded seriously, "yes."


    They picked up their weapons and rushed outside.


    But as soon as Prince Jing''s men attacked the array wall, the formation began to change. The eight


    doors kept moving. All the people trapped in the array were dead one by one. Prince Jing''s eyes were


    red with anger, and he rushed straight towards the life gate, with many injuries on his body.


    However, he was stabbed on his legs. Prince Jing fell to the ground. He felt dizzy and buzzing.


    Suddenly, a voice sounded, "Luo Qingyan, live for me!"


    Prince Jing curled his lips into a sneer. He must be dying now. He had an auditory hallucination and


    thought it was Yun Shang...

 Chapter 301 The Journey Back (Part One)

    Chapter 301 The Journey Back (Part One)


    Prince Jing heard the rumbling of carriage under him. The carriage shook all of a sudden as the road


    was not steady. Prince Jing noticed it and found himself rolling in one direction. He wanted to stop, but


    found that he could not move at all.


    "s..." Yun Shang sighed, worried. Then Prince Jing was held by someone. The person put his hand


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    under his arm, pulled him back and rested his head on a soft spot.


    "Driver, the road is bumpy. Walk slowly." The voice came from him. Prince Jing recognized that it was


    Yun Shang''s voice. Yun Shang, it was his... wife.


    His consciousness gradually came back, and many things came to his mind. He slowly remembered


    what happened before hisa. He remembered that he had hidden in the mountain with people of


    the Jingyang City and his soldiers, and hid in a cave under the guidance of the local people. After


    sending themon people to the vige opposite, he and the soldiers hid in the cave. The army of


    the state of Xia set fire to the mountains. The cave was shrouded in smoke. Fortunately, there were


    some water and food in the cave, which was fine.


    He was waiting for Yun Shang and her reinforcements. He didn''t want to trust others at first. If it was


    before, he would have thrown over 200000 people to fight against the army of the state of Xia.


    Although it was outnumbered, it didn''t mean that he would die. It was just because he trusted Yun


    Shang once.


    She dide. Although he was unwilling to admit, he was thrilled when he heard the news that she


    came with troops. At that time, he thought Luo Qingyan, you were screwed.


    But before she arrived, Liu Yinfeng found him. He was the target of Xia Houyan and Liu Yinfeng''s visit


    to the Jingyang City, but he didn''t expect that Liu Yinfeng would take more than one hundred thousand


    soldiers to chase and kill him. Liu Yinfeng took him seriously because of more than one hundred


    thousand soldiers. At that time, he had divided the guards in the Jingyang city into three groups, and he


    stayed with only fifty thousand people.


    He quickly made a judgment. If he rushed down now, he would have a chance to win. It was just that


    the number of people from the state of Ning was less than that of the army of the state of Xia. If he took


    more than one hundred thousand people away to obstruct him, he would have a better chance to win.


    With the help of local soldiers who knew the terrain well, even if Liu Yinfeng brought some people here,


    they might not be able to catch up with him.


    But he made a mistake in the end. He had local soldiers who were familiar with the terrain, but Liu


    Yinfeng might also have some. What''s more, he seemed to have spies from the state of Xia.


    Every time he was about to be caught up by the Xia''s army, he left some soldiers to resist, and then he


    kept moving forward with his men. The spy seemed not to fall off the line, and he was caught up


    several times on end.


    Till he had more than 500 people around him, he had many wounds on his body but was trapped by Liu


    Yinfeng unexpectedly. He thought that he knew who the spies were. They must be the secret guards


    who followed the Xia''s troops and reported to him the whereabouts of the Xia''s army. The secret


    guards must have hidden the location of the Xia''s army, so that he could not even notice the Xia''s


    army. However, it was toote.


    "Your highness, we are about to reach the Qingyan Town, which is not far from here. I have asked the


    hidden guard to book a room in the inn in the town. Shall we stay in the town today?" Her voice was


    brisk and clear. It seemed to be the little maid by Yun Shang''s side, and her name seemed to be Qian


    Yin.


    The voice of Yun Shang rang in Luo Qingyan''s ear. "Well, you can go and make preparations now. It


    will take a long time to get the town after you pass through the Qingyan town. Although it''s okay today,


    the journey is very hard these days, and the prince is not in good health, we''d better have a rest today."


    After a short while, Prince Jing noticed that the carriage seemed to stop. A cold wind blew in, and the


    door of the carriage was opened. "Your Highness, let''s get in and carry the prince in."


    Holding Prince Jing tighter, Yun Shang refused, "no, thank you."


    Hardly had her voice faded away, Prince Jing was picked up. He spat out a mouthful of blood in his


    heart. As a man, he was picked up by his wife. It was really...


    When he was thinking about this, an ingratiating voice rang up: "gentleman, your room is ready. The


    bed sheets, quilts and mosquito have been changed. Can I send the food you ordered to your


    room?"


    Prince Jing couldn''t open his eyes. Gentleman? Was there a man apanying them?


    Yun Shang said in a low voice before he could guess what had happened, "send it to my room." Then


    she continued, "is there any doctor in town? If there is, please find me a doctor. "


    "Yes, of course." Prince Jing heard the hurried voice of the shop owner. Yun Shang answered softly


    and went upstairs with Prince Jing in her arms.


    After entering their bedroom, Yun Shang put Prince Jing on the bed, took off his cloak, and lifted the


    quilt to cover him.


    The door creaked open. Yun Shang turned around and saw Qian Yine in. There was snow on her


    clothes, and a basin of steaming water in her hand. She said, "the snow is really heavy today. I''m afraid


    it will snow more if we go north. After the new year, it hasn''t stopped raining. I don''t know when we can


    get back to the imperial city."


    Yun Shang smiled and went to wash her hands. Then she said gently, "it doesn''t matter. It''s not easy to


    go home with the snow. Just wait for the snow to stop and then go home. Father has indeed released


    several secret entrances to the Imperial City, but now that Prince Jing is still in aa and it snows


    heavily. Father won''t me us if we return a littlete."


    On the bed, Prince Jing''s heart suddenly sank. When he heard the news of the Qingyan Town, he had


    guessed that the three of them were heading towards the imperial city. But now, hearing what Yun


    Shang had said about the emperor, who had issued a few secret orders to order them to go back to the


    Imperial City, he still felt a little nervous. He was afraid that he couldn''t suppress his real identity in the


    imperial city.


    Yun Shang pulled down the handkerchief on the wooden rack and soaked it in hot water for a while


    before she wrung it out and dried it. She went to the bedside to wipe Prince Jing''s face, hands and feet,


    and threw the handkerchief back into a basin. "It will take two days to move to the next town. We might


    have to survive out tomorrow. You need to prepare some things for us, and make two more beds for us,


    and buy more food for us."


    Qian Yin curtsied to Yun Shang before withdrawing.


    After a while, someone knocked on the door again. Yun Shang said e in", and the door was


    pushed open. The innkeeper stood outside the door with a middle-aged man, "Sir, this is the doctor in


    our town..."

 Chapter 302 The Journey Back (Part Two)

    Chapter 302 The Journey Back (Part Two)


    Yun Shang nodded, "we are businessmen. A few days ago, when we passed through the Jingyang city,


    we were engaged in a battle between the two armies. my uncle was unlucky to run into the army of the


    state of Xia, so he was hurt. Now he is still in aa. Doctor, how about my uncle''s injury?"


    Prince Jing felt a little annoyed. Uncle? But he couldn''t deny the fact that Yun Shang was indeed his


    niece before their marriage.


    The middle-aged man responded. He straightened the medicine box, sat on the bedside, took Prince


    Jing''s pulse, and lifted the quilt to check the injury on his body.


    "I heard that Jingyang city was burnt, and now it ispletely destroyed. Is it real?" the shopkeeper,


    who was busy in listening, asked.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said: "sure."


    "What a pity! A city was destroyed. But I heard that themoners were all right. It''s said that Prince


    Jing and his wife saved themoners together." He paused and said awkwardly, "I''m sorry that I


    have said too much. Please don''t mind it. By the way, I heard that in Jingyang City, it was Lady Jing


    who saved the prince and beat the army of the


    state of Xia up. They have to withdraw to the state of Xia with the defeated troops. Is that true?"


    Qian Yin was pouring water for them, and was back just at the moment. Hearing the shopkeeper''s


    question, she giggled, "of course it is. That day we were among the Jingyang city''s people. Prince Jing


    was hurt, and Lady Jing was furious. She broke the array of the military Councilor of the state of Xia,


    and beat the army of Xia to pieces..." She wanted to continue, but Yun Shang stopped her with a


    nce.


    Hearing this, the shopkeeper widened his eyes. "Prince Jing is the God of war. I didn''t expect that even


    his wife is also so powerful. Now the state of Xia is likely to be knocked to the ground." "Yesterday, the


    rub it in his face. Ha ha..." he continued, satisfied.


    The physician had examined Prince Jing thoroughly. He stood up and said to Yun Shang, "this


    gentleman is seriously injured, with several severe injuries on his body. It''s a miracle that he doesn''t


    die. But the wounds on his body have been healed well without inmed, and the wounds healed


    slowly in winter. Here are some medicines for him. Boil them and drink them. It''s good for the wounds


    to heal. "


    Yun Shang nodded, turned to Qian Yin, and ordered, "go with the physician to get the medicine."


    Qian Yin said yes, and followed the physician out of the door. On hearing the physician''s voice outside


    the door, Yun Shang heard him speak, "prepare three and a half bowls of water, and boil two bowls of


    warm water..."


    Yun Shang walked to the door and closed it. Then she went to the bed. After checking the wound, the


    physician revealed the inner part of Prince Jing''s body and found that Prince Jing''s clothes were not


    properly dressed, which made Yun Shang''s heart beat fast. She quickly covered the clothes and took


    out a book from the luggage.


    A whileter, Qian Yin came in again. "Your Highness, people are talking about you. You''re famous


    through a fight now." Then she put the medicine bag on the table, "but that day your highness, I was


    also shocked. You was like a possessed person. By the way, I saw that Liu Yinfeng''s jaw almost fell,


    and his eyes were filled with disbelief. It was a great pleasure. He didn''t expect that Mister Xiao that


    day wasdy Jing... "


    "Well, it''s all over. Why do you mention it again?" Yun Shang said indifferently with a frown. It was said


    that she became famous through a fight, but no one knew how regretful she was. She med herself


    for beingte for Prince Jing''s injury. It was all her fault.


    "I won''t say it again, but his highness haven''t waken up yet. What should we do if we get in the imperial


    city? I''m afraid it will be hard for you to confess to the emperor. I heard that he had a big temper and he


    even wanted to send some secret guards to assassinate his highness, butdy Jin stopped him. Lady


    Jin is also a powerfuldy. She only said, ''you killed him, in order to make Shang''er a widow?'' Then his


    majesty has taken back his order. " Qian Yin smiled and looked at Yun Shang worriedly.


    Yun Shang gently touched her sleeves, "what should I do? Since I have saved him, I won''t let anyone


    hurt him even his majesty. " Yun Shang''s voice was soft but determined. Prince Jing''s heart trembled


    and he could no longer calm himself down.


    After waking up, they had been walking in the road for days on end. If they was in town, he would find


    an inn to stay. If not, they would choose to stay in the wild. He was sober, but his body couldn''t move.


    What annoyed him most was that Yun Shang held him up and down every day without others'' help.


    But fortunately, his health was getting better and better. At the beginning, he couldn''t do anything.


    Later, he could gradually move his eyebrows and fingers, but now, even his hands and feet could be


    moved now. However, Prince Jing always avoided Yun Shang and prevented her from seeing him. But


    his left foot was still painful. He remembered that his left foot had been cut once. It should be very


    serious. But he wasn''t sure about how his foot was...


    After six or seven days, they arrived at the Qianyao City. There was only four or five days left before


    the imperial city. At night they stayed in the inn in the city. In order to take care of Prince Jing, Yun


    Shang slept with Prince Jing every night. At night, Prince Jing even didn''t sleep for a long time in the


    carriage. There were faint thudsing from outside. After midnight, Prince Jing heard faint sounds


    Prince Jing heard the noise again. About a quarter of an hourter, the window was opened. He


    frowned and couldn''t help but worry. Where is Yun Shang''s bodyguard?


    When he was thinking, he suddenly felt that someone beside him stretched out her hand under the quilt


    and held him. Prince Jing breathed a sigh of relief. Now that Yun Shang was awake, he had forgotten


    that she was a good fighter.


    A sound of flowing wind was heard, then the person around him quickly held around his body, turned


    over, and stood up with him in his arms. "Who is there? And why did you visit me at midnight?"


    "Who are you? How did you know kung fu? I heard that Prince Jing was in aa, and Lady Jing was


    the only one with him. " A cold voice was heard.


    The person knew Prince Jing was here. The man must not be an ordinary thief at all. Someone must


    have hired a killer to kill Prince Jing, but he had too many opponents and didn''t know who did that.


    But the assassin didn''t seem to give Yun Shang the chance to answer. He turned around and stabbed


    at Yun Shang again with his sword. Yun Shang, holding Prince Jing in her arms, stepped back a few


    steps, and several men in ck appeared in front of them.


    "Leave him alive." Yun Shang said in an indifferent tone. As she spoke, she took a overcoat and


    draped it over Prince Jing.


    A fight was heard, and the previous cold voice suddenlyughed. "The legendary dark guard is indeed


    powerful, but they might not be a match for our Qingyi Pavilion."


    As far as the onlookers concerned, the Qingyi Pavilion was a famous organization of killers. The killers


    would not return home empty handed once they took actions.


    "I don''t know who wants to kill us. And I also don''t care who your master is. I''m willing to pay ten times


    more to the Qingyi Pavilion to kill the one who wanted to kill us." Yun Shang said in a light tone as if


    she was talking to an extraordinary person.


    "If you can make it alive, we''ll take over the case." As soon as he finished his words, the man on the


    other side rushed towards her.


    The shadow guards stepped forward and looked at the dim light outside the window. Yun Shang


    frowned slightly. The man didn''t liepletely. The shadow guards was indeed at a disadvantage.


    After a while, the door was pushed open, and Qian Yin, who lived next door, heard the noise. She


    walked in with her messy clothes and said, "Your Highness, I will go with you and his highness first."


    Yun Shang nodded. When she took Prince Jing''s arm and was about to walk out, she heard an empty


    sound behind her. "Where are we going?"


    "Be careful, your highness..." Qian Yin said.


    Yun Shang avoided the attack. Qian Yin was about to save her, but was trapped in the room under the


    siege of two killers in front and back. Yun Shang leaned against the handrail and looked at the masked


    man who was raising his sword toward her, then holding Prince Jing in her arms, she moved away


    again. That man was a kung fu master. He was good at Kung Fu and his moves were malicious,


    targeting the vital parts. If Yun Shang was alone, she could have a fight with him, and she wouldn''t


    lose. But she had to look after the unconscious Luo Qingyan by her side, so it was hard for her to hide


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    from him. Without weapons in hand, she was at a disadvantage.


    A shing sword wind blew. Yun Shang took two steps back and tried to avoid it, but behind her was


    the staircase. identally, she stepped over and tilted her body. She fell downstairs, but she was still


    holding Prince Jing tightly and wouldn''t let him go.


    "Watch out, your highness!" Qian Yin had already noticed the situation here. She was shocked when


    she saw Yun Shang falling down the stairs. Qian Yin wanted toe to her rescue, but was stopped


    by the assassin. Qian Yin fought with her sword, but she was one step behind.


    Just then, the man in Yun Shang''s arms suddenly opened his eyes. he reached out his hands and held


    Yun Shang''s waist. With a somersault in his arms, he fell down to the ground. Since he just woke up,


    his body was somewhat out of control, and he had a wound in his body, so his strength was insufficient.


    But he stumbled back several steps before he could barely stood on his feet.


    Yun Shang was surprised. She turned her head and fell into a pair of ck eyes. She couldn''t see the


    expressions on the face beside her in the dark.


    "Shang''er..." The man spoke in a hoarse voice, and Yun Shang''s eyes welled up with tears


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    Chapter 303 Promise (Part One)


    Suddenly, there was a sounding from above. Yun Shang realized that she was still in danger. She


    stood straight and turned to meet the man.


    And she had to take care of Prince Jing just now. Now without obstacle, she was more handy even


    without weapons.


    Prince Jing wanted to help her. But the wound on his foot was so serious that he could barely stand.


    Fortunately, Yun Shang didn''t fall behind. She moved so fast that ordinary people couldn''t see her


    movements clearly, or even the masked killer was dazzled by her. Qian Yin upstairs had killed a killer.


    She took a look downstairs and felt relieved when she saw that the two were fine. She picked up the


    sword of the dead killer and threw it to Yun Shang. "Your Highness, catch it! "


    Yun Shang caught it swiftly, swayed to the back of the assassin, and stabbed the sword heavily on his


    body.


    The man''s eyes widened in disbelief. The person who ced the orders said that Prince Jing''s wife


    was a weak woman and knew nothing about Kung Fu, but why...


    The murderous look in Yun Shang''s eyes grew more. She jumped upstairs. As several of the secret


    guards were hurt, she rushed to help them. Fortunately, the assassins upstairs were much worse at


    martial arts than the masked man, and was not difficult to deal with. After a short while, all the


    assassins were taken out. Qian Yin was about to stab thest assassin with her sword, but Yun Shang


    stopped her. "Qian Yin, stop. Take him away for interrogation."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin stopped, nodded, and quickly broke the assassin''s hand and foot, handing them


    to the secret guard on the side.


    After that, Yun Shang remembered that Prince Jing had waken up. She turned around and saw Prince


    Jing standing against the wall, with his eyes fixed on Yun Shang. Prince Jing smiled at Yun Shang


    when he saw her. His eyes were full of tenderness.


    Yun Shang felt her heart beating fast. After a long time of silence, she walked to Prince Jing and stared


    at him for a long time. Then she smiled with satisfaction. "You really wake up?"


    "I am awake." Prince Jing said gently, "thank you, your highness."


    Yun Shang nodded, "let me take you upstairs? You just woke up. You''d better have a good rest. "


    "HMM." A tinge of embarrassment shed across Prince Jing''s eyes. He smiled at Yun Shang as he


    saw her staring at him. "Please send for a doctor for me, your highness. When I fell off the stairs just


    now, I felt my foot in pain. I''m afraid the wound has split." Yun Shang''s face darkened. he hesitated for


    a moment, and then continued, "by the way, can you have someone to send some more food? I''m


    hungry... "


    "Luo Qingyan!" Yun Shang gnashed her teeth and said in a low voice, "good for you! You still mess it


    up even if you know you are injured!" She yelled out thest few words.


    After that, Yun Shang walked to Prince Jing, bent down and held him up. Then she went downstairs


    and kicked the door open with a loud bang, walked in and closed the door with another loud bang.


    The crowd were left behind, seeming petrified. After a while, someone asked with uncertainty, "what did


    I see just now?"


    Qian Yin looked in the direction where the sound came from. One of Prince Jing''s secret guards


    seemed to be always by his side. Although he was injured in the battle just now, he was staring at the


    door in a daze.


    Qian Yin restrained her astonishment, and said after swallowing her saliva, "Prince Jing is really a


    character. I''ve served her Highness for so many years, and I''ve never seen her highness being so


    angry."


    Hearing this, the secret guard turned to look at Qian Yin, with a weird expression on his face, "Her


    Highness, she is the real master. Just now, i..." He paused and swallowed nervously before continuing,


    "just now, I saw his highness... It turned out... He was blushing... "


    "Haha..." Qian Yin almost spat out a mouthful of water, and everyone else was shocked, too. Prince


    Jing, blushed? Just as she wanted to ask for more details, a loud bang suddenly came from the door,


    as if something had hit it.


    Everyone looked at each other and remembered that they were only in the room. Qian Yin put away


    her sword in a hurry and said loudly, "Your Highness, you are hungry. I''ll get some food for you right


    now. Please cook some porridge when his highness just woke up." Then she turned to the shadow


    guard and said, "please send for a doctor and clean up this ce and check what happened in the inn.


    We made such a big noise just now, but no one woke up. I''m afraid they are dead."


    The secret guard nodded, "you''re wee, Miss Qian Yin. My name is Luo Yi."


    Qian Yin nodded and went downstairs, heading to the kitchen of the inn.


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    The noise from outside silenced the room. Yun Shang put Prince Jing on the bed, tucked him in, and


    walked to the table to light themp. Then she sat by the bed, face darkened. On the surface, she was


    ming Prince Jing for not taking care of himself, but in fact, she med herself for not taking good


    care of him.


    Prince Jing seemed to understand what she was thinking. He kept staring at Yun Shang tenderly. After


    a while, he burst into a fit ofughter, held her hands tight and asked, "shang''er, are you still angry with


    me? You just lift me up like that and made me lose face in front of others. Isn''t this enough? " After


    saying that, he frowned as if he was annoyed. "I don''t know how long those guys will make fun of me in


    the future."


    Yun Shang snorted, "don''t be afraid. It''s not the first time anyway." Then she thought of Prince Jing who


    was in aa just now and didn''t feel anything. Now he was awake, it was indeed not appropriate to


    do so just now.


    Prince Jing pretended not to hear her. He hypnotized himself for a while and lowered his voice a little.


    "Thank you for taking care of me these days."


    Yun Shang blushed. She raised her hand to smooth the hair near her ear, and whispered, "I''m d


    you''re fine." Then she lifted the quilt and looked at Prince Jing''s leg. "Let me check your wound." Then


    she lifted his pants and showed the leg wrapped with gauze. Her eyes darkened. The blood had


    prated the gauze and a dark red suffused the leg.


    Yun Shang raised her hand to remove the gauze. The original healed wounds cracked, which looked


    much more horrifying than when the wounds were new. Yun Shang sighed, "it''s a pity that I don''t have


    any good medicine on my body. The best medicine for wound is the in the pce. I''ll get some for you


    after returning to the imperial city. The wounds will heal more quickly."


    Hearing the name of Imperial City, Prince Jing moved his hand and stopped smiling. ''Imperial City. I


    don''t know what is waiting for me.''


    Yun Shang noticed the abnormality of Prince Jing. She took his hand and said seriously, without a


    smile on her face. "When I knew that Xia Houyan was in the Jingyang City with his soldiers, I guessed


    that he went there because of your identity, so I sent a letter without asking for your opinion to my


    father and mother, and told them your identity..."


    Prince Jing was a little surprised, but then he smiled. "I''ve thought of the same thing. I''ve written it to


    my brother."

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    Chapter 304 Promise (Part Two)


    They didn''t say what they were thinking about, but they exchanged an understanding look. Prince Jing


    took hold of Yun Shang''s hand, restrained his smile and sighed. "At that time, I really thought that I


    would never be able to see you again. What annoyed me most was that I didn''t even have the time to


    tell you that I had a crush on you. Later on, i think that we have been married for more than half a year,


    but we are always separated from each other. I haven''t had time to apany you. Then I started to


    regret marrying you. I''m afraid you''ll marry someone else sooner orter if I''m dead. Thinking that


    maybe someone else will hold your hand, or that they will do something more intimate with you, I got


    furious. Fortunately, God heard me crying. I was still alive after all... "


    Yun Shang didn''t expect these words from Prince Jing. She stared at him as if she didn''t understand


    what he meant.


    Prince Jing was not in a hurry. He smiled, holding Yun Shang''s hand, and whispered, "my identity is


    something no matter what it is. There will be a way to solve it. It''s okay. But I hope that no matter what


    my identity is, I promise you that you will be my only wife. No matter what happens, you will be with


    me."


    Yun Shang remained speechless for a while. Then she suddenly remembered her first concerto with


    him, a song called courting a Phoenix, which he said she must be the one to y together with him.


    She was surprised and wondered why she suddenly thought of such a thing. She smiled and thought


    that maybe fate had been decided at that time.


    "Okay." Yun Shang raised her head and said determinedly, "it''s my pleasure to have such an


    outstanding Prince to apany me."


    Prince Jing was overjoyed and full of love for Yun Shang.


    "Master, the doctor is here."


    There came the voice of secret guards. Yun Shang was startled. She quickly bowed her head, stood up


    and opened the door, "just go in. I''ll go to see if Qian Yin''s food is ready." Then she ran away as fast as


    she could.


    Puzzled, the secret guard looked at Yun Shang for a while, and asked the physician to get in, only to


    find Prince Jing smiling at him. The physician paused, and turned to the secret guard, "Sir, let the


    physician have a look at your wound."


    Prince Jing said "yes", and the doctor went to him at once...


    Since Prince Jing was awake, they came back to the imperial city faster. As Prince Jing said, there will


    be a solution. Thinking of that, a smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face. She kept her eyes on a book,


    but didn''t turn a page for a long time.


    Prince Jing leaned against the carriage wall and had a rest with his eyes closed. The atmosphere in the


    carriage was warm.


    "Your Highnesses, we are going to enter the city." There was the secret guard''s voiceing from


    outside. Yun Shang lifted the curtain of the window and looked outside. She was indeed at the gate of


    the imperial city. She was prepared for it, but still felt heavy.


    The guards at the gate of the imperial city were examining the passers-by who would enter or leave the


    Imperial City, so the carriage stopped. Qian Yin pushed the door open and crawled in. "The snow is so


    heavy. It snowed heavily on our way here. But it seems we can''t make it even if we get there in a


    minute."


    Then she saw Prince Jing was taking a rest. She asked softly, "Your Highness, shall we go back to


    Prince Jing''s mansion first?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and slightly nodded. "I feel tired after a long journey. I''d like to go back to


    Prince Jing''s mansion and have a rest first. Tomorrow I will go to the pce to pay respects to father


    and mother. It is impolite to go in such a rush."


    Qian Yin nodded and said to the outside of the carriage, "Luo Yi, let''s go back to Prince Jing''s mansion


    first."


    It seemed that the secret guard had informed the mansion of Prince Jing''s condition. When they got off


    the carriage, the butler, who was waiting at the gate, walked up to Prince Jing and held him up. "Your


    Highness, I''ve been informed by her highness that your highness was hurt. I was so worried about


    you."


    Prince Jing smiled and looked at the woman who got off the carriage. After she got off the carriage, he


    took her hand and turned to the butler. "Nothing. Just a little injury."


    The chambein was clever. He could tell what happened when Prince Jing and Yun Shang got off the


    carriage. Though he felt relieved when he knew that Yun Shang and Prince Jing came back, he replied,


    "thank you very much. The servants have already cleaned the mansion. It was the new year''s Eve just


    now. Though Prince Jing and Lady jing were not in the mansion, it''s necessary for me to make some


    arrangements. The ce looks more festive. The dinner is ready. But I''m afraid your highness and her


    highness haven''t enjoyed a good meal and taken a good rest on your way here. "


    "Thank you, sir." Yun Shang smiled and held Prince Jing''s arm, walking towards Prince Jing''s mansion.


    "Herees the imperial edict..." Before entering the door, a sharp and thin voice sounded from afar,


    but a little familiar. Yun Shang stopped her steps and the smile on her face disappeared. She knew that


    her father must have sent people to inquire about their whereabouts. As soon as they entered the city,


    the imperial edict came before they arrived.


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Lord Zheng on his horse towards them. The bright yellow brocade


    and the silk were not in his hands. Master Zheng dismounted from the horse and walked towards Yun


    Shang and Prince Jing with a smile. "Your Highnesses..."


    Prince Jing nodded slightly. "Master Zheng came with his Majesty''s decree?"


    Master Zheng smiled, and his eyes fell on Prince Jing. He found that Prince Jing was almost entirely


    leaning on Yun Shang. After a slight pause, he smiled. "It''s his Majesty''s imperial edict. His majesty is


    worried about the two''s safety. When he knows that Prince Jing and Lady Jing have returned to the


    Imperial City, he sent me here to deliver an imperial edict, letting Prince Jing and his wife visit the


    pce."


    Yun Shang frowned and hesitated. "By rights, we should go to the imperial pce as soon as possible.


    We haven''t eaten yet after the long journey. I''m a little hungry. Besides, we''re being impolite like this.


    Please go back to the pce and tell his majesty that we have changed our clothes and eaten before


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    going into the pce. "


    Master Zheng looked at the two and found they were indeed tired. They both wore in white clothes.


    Yun Shang nodded. "I''ll report it now."


    Prince Jing also politely nodded, "thank you, master Zheng."


    Master Zheng smiled, and mounted his horse. He bowed to Yun Shang and Prince Jing before


    departed for the pce.


    Yun Shang frowned and was unhappy. After a long silence, she said to Prince Jing, "let''s go inside."


    Prince Jing nodded and entered the mansion with Yun Shang.


    Although Lord Zheng had reported to the emperor that Yun Shang and Prince Jing would be in the


    Imperial Pce soon, the only thing they could do was to get changed and eat. Then they hurried to


    the imperial pce.


    Emperor Ning was waiting for them in Qinzheng Hall. When master Zheng saw them, he hurried to


    them, "your Highnesses, pleasee in. His majesty has been waiting for you for a long time."


    Yun Shang looked up at Prince Jing. Prince Jing smiled, took her hand and went into the qinzheng hall


    with her. Emperor Ning was reading the memorial when he saw them. He looked up and down at them


    for a long time before they stood in front of the imperial cases and saluted. Emperor Ning said


    smilingly, "Qingyan and shang''er are here. Get up."


    Then he looked at Prince Jing again. "I heard that Prince Jing was seriously injured. are you alright?"


    After this, he raised his voice, "bring a chair for Prince Jing as soon as possible."


    Prince Jing answered in a hurry, "I''ve been in aa for a while. Although my wound has slowly


    healed, it still hurts. And my feet are not strong enough. Besides, I''m supported when I walk. I think I


    look like a disabled person now."


    Emperor Ning paused before he continued, "we have to call the imperial physician. The wound cannot


    be dyed. What if it gets worse?" Then he asked Lord Zheng toe in and sent for the imperial


    physician.


    Prince Jing didn''t refuse him and smiled.


    Yun Shang looked back and forth between the two men in surprise. She thought her father would lose


    his temper, but it seemed that nothing had happened between the two men, just as they had been


    together before.


    But she was more worried. She almost forgot that her father was the emperor of the state, and Prince


    Jing was the God of war that the enemy would tremble with fear. Such two people would never easily


    expose their true emotions. However, the more they hid themselves, the more dangerous they were.


    She really couldn''t figure out what they were thinking.


    Emperor Ning''s eyes, however, turned to Yun Shang, and smiled in a softer way. "You have made a


    ssh this time. I heard that you lead troops to fight more and more well in the KY City and Jingyang


    City. I''ve already received somepliments from several generals, and they are all very appreciated


    for you. I don''t know, shang''er is actually so capable.You have really given me a good scare. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shangughed. "Father is cheated by those generals again. I''m a princess as well as


    Lady Jing. How dare they let me fight with them myself? It''s just a slip of the tongue in the camp. The


    soldiers in the border are all experienced generals. They''re independent. The battle must be the reward


    of the generals who went to fight. I dare not take the credit. These generals praised me so much. They


    must think that I''m the daughter of his majesty. It''s always good to tter me. If my father is happy, he


    might reward them handsomely. father, you can''t be easily fooled by them. These generals are very


    cunning. "

 Chapter 305 Change In The Palace (Part One)

    Chapter 305 Change In The Pce (Part One)


    "Really?" Emperor Ning squinted at Yun Shang with an amiable smile. "Did the generals bully you? Tell


    me, what happened? How dare he bully my shang''er? I won''t spare them easily. "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said indifferently, "father, you''re overthinking things. I always


    know myself well. I''m a girl from a family that has nothing to do with the military strategies in the deep


    pce. Besides, I don''t know much about war. I know nothing about war. So I have to listen to those


    generals." A murderous look passed her eyes as she finished her words. But it disappeared in an


    instant. Yun Shang knew that emperor Ning must have seen it.


    Prince Jing turned around as soon as she finished speaking. There was a touch of coldness in his


    eyes. He curved his lips into a mocking smile and said, "you are so kind, shang''er. The guards at the


    border take care of their local viins without the help of others. But they went too far. Not only didn''t


    they listen to you, but they also didn''t care about my shang''er''s well-being. Yun Shang was taken to the


    army of the state of Xia''s camp, and hurt by the toxic smoke from Liu Yinfeng''s array. If I didn''t arrive in


    time and took Qing Cang with me, who was good at arrays, I was afraid that shang''er would... "


    After a pause, Prince Jing lowered his head and snorted coldly.


    Blue veins stood out on emperor Ning''s forehead. He pped the imperial case heavily, and asked,


    "who on earth has the audacity to do that?" is it Qi Lang? I''ll skin him alive. "


    However, Yun Shang stepped forward, took emperor Ning''s hand and said gently, "father, I''m fine.


    Besides, general Qi should be rewarded for leading the army to win the battle. But general Qi is too old


    to fight on the battlefield. What about my father appoint him as a free officer? How about just letting him


    retire. "


    The emperor kept silent for a while. Then he nodded, "okay. I''ll follow your advice."


    Just after that, a voice outside, "Lady Jin is here."


    Lady Jin? Yun Shang was surprised and delighted. Perhaps her father promoted her rank because her


    mother gave birth to Chenxi. Thinking of this, she turned around, looking at the woman walking in from


    the outside.


    She was dressed in a in dress, with a silver cloak decorated with fox fur, and the wide skirt stretched


    behind her, presenting an elegant and gorgeous aura. Her jade like hair was worn in a fairy hairstyle,


    and she walked with her jade steps. She stared at Yun Shang, smiling.


    "Shang''er..." Lady Jin hurried to her daughter. When she saw Yun Shang, she walked up to her and


    took hold of Yun Shang''s hands. She looked at Yun Shang from head to toe for a long time, and then


    smiled, "it''s good that you are back, Yun Shang. It''s good that you are all right." Yun Shang saw the


    worry in her eyes and her heart softened. She smiled and held her hand. "Mother, I''m fine."


    Emperor Ning gazed at Lady Jin with tenderness in his eyes. Seeing that both of the twodies were


    quite excited, Emperor Ning felt a little funny and said tody Jin, "you worry about Yun Shang day and


    night. Just as I said, shang''er will be fine."


    Then he said to Yun Shang, "during the days when you were not in the pce, your mother kept asking


    me when you woulde back. Now, you finallye back. You and your mother must have endless


    whispers to each other. Lady Jin, take Yun Shang to Jinxiu pce. I have something to talk with my


    brother. After a while, I''ll go there with you for dinner. "


    Lady Jin nodded, smiling, held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "you haven''t seen your brother for months.


    It''s time for him to wake up..."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "I wonder what he looks like now. Does he look like my mother more


    or my father more?" They left the Qinzheng Hall hand in hand, and Lady Jin took Yun Shang to a


    pce gate.


    Yun Shang looked up and saw the words "Jinxiu Pce" hanging above the gate.


    She recalled that her father had asked her mother to take her back to Jinxiu pce. Maybe she had


    moved out of Qiwu Pce and lived here now? What happened in the pce when she was away?


    Lady Jin entered Jinxiu pce with Yun Shang. There were many people in the pce. As soon as


    Lady Jin came in, they curtsied tody jin, "Your Highness." They looked at Yun Shang with curiosity.


    Those maids didn''t seem familiar. They might not recognize Yun Shang as they was new in the pce.


    All the way through the courtyard filled with plum blossoms and entering the front hall, a familiar figure


    came out. Seeing Yun Shang full of surprise, the woman went up to her quickly. "Your Highness... Your


    highness! "


    Yun Shang smiled, took madam Zheng''s hand, and nodded, "yes, madam. I''m back."


    "Come on in. It''s cold outside. Don''t catch a cold." Madam Zheng hurriedly led Yun Shang into the main


    hall. Yun Shang looked around. The Jinxiu pce, which she had been here once, was already very


    prosperous. Now it seemed to have been renovated as Lady Jin lived in. It was much more magnificent


    than before.


    Lady Jin let the maids serve the tea and left, and only madam Zheng was waiting on her side.


    When there was nobody around, Yun Shang looked away and turned tody Jin. "Why did mother


    move to Jinxiu pce?"


    Lady Jin smiled and said, "with Chenxi in the pce, his majesty said that the side hall of Qiwu pce


    was a bit out of order, so he asked me to move here. He also found some maids and servants."


    Lady Jin was smiling, but there wasn''t any joy in her eyes. Yun Shang assumed that something must


    have happened. Butdy Jin didn''t want her to worry about it, so she wouldn''t tell her. Yun Shang


    thought for a while and said with a smile, "it''s spacious." She paused and took a sip of tea. "Before I


    left, the grand councilor had the empress grounded. The grand councilor was the traitor. If his daughter


    holds the position of the empress again, it would probably incur dissatisfaction from all the courtiers."


    Lady Jin remained silent for a moment and sighed. "His majesty has decreed that Li Yiran''s position of


    empress be abolished."


    Abolish the empress... Yun Shang couldn''t help squinting. Since Li Yiran had been abolished, no one


    else in the imperial household could assume the title of an empress other than her mother. Moreover,


    her father hasn''t had a son yet. Why did her mother just be promoted as ady, not the empress?


    Yun Shang''s fingers were a little hot on the tea cup. After a long while, she asked an irrelevant


    question. "The grand councilor Li has also been abolished. Who is the new grand councilor now?"


    "Jing Kui, the former Head of the Court of Rites." Lady Jin paused and said softly.


    Yun Shang almost knocked over the cup. She knew who he was, but she didn''t care who he was. The


    most important thing was that he was Jing Wenxi''s father.


    Yun Shang''s eyes shed with anger, "Head of the Court of Rites? How could he be the grand


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    councilor? What about Jing Wenxi? "


    Lady Jin kept silent longer this time. Yun Shang didn''t get any response from her, so she looked up at


    madam Zheng and asked, "madam, tell me, what on earth happened when I was away? Howe


    Jing Kui be the grand councilor? "

 Chapter 306 Change In The Palace (Part Two)

    Chapter 306 Change In The Pce (Part Two)


    Madam Zheng let out a sigh, and nced at Lady Jin. She knew thatdy Jin didn''t look well, but she


    didn''t stop her, so she said, "Li Jingyan is in rebellion, and the court is not stable. Jing Kui almost used


    up all his wealth, and ced the officials one by one. He convinced the people who were supposed to


    be Li Jingyan''s party to wipe out all the hidden forces of the Li n in the imperial city. His majesty


    sealed him to be the grand Councilor. His majesty made a decree for the first time, but Jing Kui


    want to disobey. He told the emperor that his daughter has offended Princess Yun Shang and Prince


    Jing, and she''s still in prison now. He''s only asking the emperor to spare his daughter. "


    Yun Shang sniggered and said coldly, "so my father let Jing Wenxi go and personally asked Jing Kui to


    be the position of the grand Councilor. He might have allowed his daughter to marry him and be one of


    his concubines or even the empress, right?" The more Yun Shang said, the angrier she felt in her


    heart.


    Lady Jin remained silent for a moment. She held Yun Shang''s hand and shook her head with a smile.


    "Shang''er, I don''t care about that. I have you. And now I have Chenxi. That''s enough."


    Yun Shang''s fingers trembled slightly. "It''s my fault, mother. If I didn''t punish her for what she did in


    Laifeng City so quickly, this result wouldn''t have happened." The coldness in her eyes increased. "I''m


    afraid the Jing Kui is not stupid. he pleaded with his majesty to let Jing Wenxi go. he said that Jing


    Wenxi got into prison because she liked Prince Jing and offended me. But he never mentioned that she


    was so vicious that she almost killed Chenxi." Speaking of which, Yun Shang noticed a touch of


    depression in Lady Jin''s face. It urred to her that Chenxi was her mother''s child. She and her son


    were linked in love. Jing Wenxi treated Chenxi like that, and mother must hate her. But now her father...


    Yun Shang stood up, "mother, why don''t I take you to Prince Jing''s mansion to live for a while?"


    Lady Jin smiled at Yun Shang''s words. She touched Yun Shang''s hair and said, "silly girl, how could


    you let mother live in Prince Jing''s mansion? Moreover, the grand ceremony is in a month. His majesty


    has handed the ceremony to me. I''m too busy recently. I can''t get out of it."


    Yun Shang was just guessing. Hearingdy Jin''s words, she became more furious. Since father was


    there when Jing Wenxi did those things, why was he conferred the title of empress to Jing Wenxi?


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    "Your father..." Lady Jin said in a low voice, "the court has just undergone a turmoil, and the war


    between the north and the south is the most important to stabilize the situation within the court..."


    Hearingdy Jin''s words in a calm tone, Yun Shang felt as if a basin of cold water was poured down to


    her heart and extinguished her anger. She looked at Lady Jin with a dull look. Just now in qinzheng


    hall, she felt something was wrong, and this feeling was getting more and more intensive.


    Mother, she... Previously, even after staying in the cold pce for more than a decade, she returned to


    his majesty and showed her faint love for him. However, as a bystander, she had seen through


    everything. But in qinzheng hall just now, mother almost ignored father and said nothing to him. She


    thought that mother was just too excited to remember it. However, when Yun Shang heard her talk


    about her father without any emotion in her eyes, Yun Shang suddenly felt that her father really hurt her


    mother this time. She had locked up her heart.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she took a deep breath and slowly came out. She nodded


    and said, "mother, I know you are hurt by father''s words, and you don''t care about it now. But I won''t let


    Jing Wenxi be the empress. Even if she does, I''ll let her be the shortest empress in history.


    That woman is too dangerous. Now Jing Kui is her support. I''m afraid that she will do something bad to


    mother and Chenxi. I will never allow anyone to threaten my mother and brother. "


    Yun Shang had already regained herposure. Lady Jin raised her eyes and looked at Yun Shang in


    a daze for a long time before she said, "it''s good that you make the decision. Now shang''er has her


    own ideas."


    After Yun Shang had drank several cups of tea and hadpletely calmed down,dy Jin looked at


    her and asked in a low voice, "is the letter shang''er delivered that day true? Prince Jing... "


    Yun Shang was taken aback at Lady Jin''s words. She thought for a while before she nodded, "yes, his


    highness is indeed the son of the emperor of the state of Xia. More than twenty years ago, thest


    empress of the state of Xia found herself pregnant in the battlefield with the emperor. However, she had


    a crisis in the war, and she was also afraid of an ident on her way back. She simply chose to raise


    her baby in the army, but she was chased by the enemy and fall off the clifff¡­¡­"


    "How can you be sure that Prince Jing is the son of the emperor of the state of Xia? After all, thete


    empress of the state of Xia has passed away for a long time. " Lady Jin was silent for a moment, and


    she still had some doubts.


    Yun Shang shook her head. "I don''t know either. Lord Hua Guo of the state of Xia insisted that Prince


    Jing was the son of the former empress of the state of Xia, and Lord Hua Guo couldn''t be wrong


    because he is the father of thete empress. He must have confirmed it with Prince Jing. He epted


    it when I mentioned it to him several times."


    "Well..." Lady Jin murmured, "what are you going to do? Now your father has known about it. Based on


    his character, he will not let it go. Since he suffered such a big loss from the army of the state of Xia, it


    is not the right time for him to know Prince Jing''s identity... "


    Yun Shang was worried too, but she said, "it doesn''t matter. His highness must have found a way to


    deal with it..."


    Lady Jin looked at Yun Shang for a long time and said, "what will you do if Prince Jing goes to the state


    of Xia?"


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "I have married him. Wherever he goes, I should follow him. Don''t worry


    about me, mother. I''m not a weak woman, and I won''t lose no matter what happens. "


    Lady Jin wasn''t so worried after hearing Yun Shang''s words. She smiled and said, "a few days ago


    when your grandfather came to the Imperial City, I told him about you. Then I learned that you had a


    very wonderful time when you were not in the pce. Your grandfather was the Grand Tutor before,


    and has a high opinion of himself. He speaks highly of you. I think you are an outstanding one too, so I


    don''t have to worry about you. "


    Yun Shang giggled. "I was naughty when I was with grandfather. I pranked him so badly, so he was


    bound to say something nice about me. He is just afraid that I might set him up again if I''m not


    happy."

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    Chapter 307 Change In The Pce (Part Three)


    "You naughty girl..." Lady Jin pointed at Yun Shang''s brows, and shook her head with a smile. "Your


    grandfather has just left the imperial city for a few days. He said that you asked him to do something for


    you, and he take Qin Yi with him too. What did you tell him to do?"


    Yun Shang didn''t realize it untildy Jin brought it up. "Oh, I forgot. Grandpa has done a big thing for


    me. I can''t tell you now. But mother will know it in a few days."


    While they were talking, Emperor Ning''s voice came from outside. "I heard yourugh in the distance.


    What are you talking about?"


    Seeing that the smile on Lady Jin''s face disappeared when she heard the voice, Yun Shang couldn''t


    help but sigh in her heart. Then she stood up as if nothing had happened, and bowed to Emperor Ning


    who came in. "Father, mother just scolded me for being bold, because I ran to the battlefield alone. In


    order to amuse mother, I told her about the awkwardness I had in ning''guo temple before. Master Wu


    Na didn''t allow me to eat meat in the temple, and I had eaten vegetables for a long time. One day I


    really wanted to eat meat, but I don''t know where it is. When I saw Master Wu Na raise a few pigeons, I


    secretly asked Qin Yi to kill them and roast them. This really pissed Master Wu Na off. "


    The emperorughed heartily, but he didn''t notice the coldness in Yun Shang''s eyes. "You were so


    naughty when you were a child, and I''m afraid you have a restless mind when you were in Ningguo


    temple. It''s a miracle that Master Wu Na was didn''t report this to me."


    Yun Shang smiled with him and walked to Prince Jing. With the help of a servant, Yun Shang helped


    Prince Jing to sit down on a chair. "I''m in a hurry on my way these days. Mother, please let someone


    cook a delicious meal for me."


    Lady Jin smiled and nodded. "Okay." Then she looked at Prince Jing''s leg and frowned. "Prince Jing


    was hurt?"


    Prince Jing was already seated. Hearingdy Jin''s question, he raised his head and nodded with a


    smile. "In Jingyang City, we were trapped by the Xia''s army, and we only had 200000 people, and more


    than 600 thousand people of the Xia''s army. Fortunately, Shang''er begged the KY City''s generals to


    take the soldiers to rescue, or I would not be able to survive. But I was injured and ina for a long


    time. Even on the way back, shang''er was taking care of me. I just woke up a few days ago. "


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    "Is it so serious? Did you let the royal doctor to check your body? " Lady Jin looked worried and asked.


    Emperor Ningughed. "I''ve just sent for an imperial physician. The physician said his wound healed


    well, but it broke again a few days ago. I''m afraid he still have to recuperate. He can''t be too tired these


    days."


    Lady Jin fell silent for a moment, and stepped aside. She told madam Zheng to prepare something to


    eat.


    Prince Jing also noticed something was wrong. He looked up at Yun Shang. Yun Shang smiled and


    shook her head. She held Prince Jing''s hand. A cold light shed in her eyes. Prince Jing lowered his


    head and said nothing.


    "His highness was injured, so he should be brought up in his mansion. Father can''t send too much


    work to him." Yun Shang said with a smile.


    Emperor Ning was embarrassed by Lady Jin''s lukewarm attitude. He smiled at Yun Shang and said, "I


    dare not."


    Then Yun Shang kept emperor Ningpany for a while. Emperor Ning asked the most about what


    had happened in Yun Shang''s camp. On the way, Yun Shang and Prince Jing had already checked the


    answers with each other and knew how to deal with it easily.


    After a while,dy Jin''s servants served the meal, and the four of them had some food. Coincidentally,


    the chaperon took Chenxi out of the chamber. Yun Shang held him in her arms and coaxed him softly.


    Chenxi was four months old, and more plump in his white skin, making him look adorable. Although he


    didn''t know who she was, he burst intoughter happily, which made Yun Shangugh for quite a while.


    The madam said to them that the youngest prince should be nursed now. Yun Shang returned Chenxi


    to the granny and said to Emperor Ning indifferently, "when I saw Chenxi, I suddenly recalled that when


    I was at the border, I heard that from the business men who went to the state of Yng for business. I


    heard that sister became the favorite concubine of the eldest prince of the State of Yng, and she


    seemed to be pregnant with the child of the eldest prince..."


    Silence reigned in the hall. When Yun Shang saw emperor Ning frown slightly with obvious displeasure


    in his eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled faintly. "It urred to me just now. Though the grand councilor Li had done some


    treacherous things, it had nothing to do with his children. Moreover, sister is bearing blood and flesh of


    my father. But it''s a pity that grand councilor Li did something like that. Even the empress stood by their


    side. And sister was just like that before. " Yun Shang paused and sighed, "it seems what the parents


    say and do sometimes can affect their


    kids greatly. But the crown prince of the state of Yng seems to know nothing about what the grand


    Councilor and the empress did. It''s said he will take sister to the state of Ning to greet father. "


    A touch of cruelty shed in emperor Ning''s eyes. He looked into Yun Shang''s eyes, and saw her


    smiling. She seemed to have inadvertently thought of this, which made him even more ufortable.


    Emperor Ning frowned and said, "I don''t want a shameless daughter like her."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang frowned and let out a sigh. "In my childhood, sister cared for me very


    much, butter..." Then she took hold of Lady Jin''s hand and said, "mother, don''t worry. I will take good


    care of Chenxi. If someone dares to hurt him, I will not spare that person, and will always protect him


    as much as I can."


    Lady Jin smiled. "I trust you."


    Emperor Ning looked back and forth between Lady Jin and Yun Shang for a long time. Finally, he just


    frowned and didn''t speak. Yun Shang pretended nothing had happened and chatted with him happily.


    Emperor Ning hadn''t stayed in Jinxiu pce for a long time. Then he saw Lord Zhenge in a hurry


    and greet the emperor. Then he looked up at Prince Jing, Yun Shang and Lady Jin, without saying


    anything more.


    Seeing thatdy Jin was wearing a happy smile because of Yun Shang, Emperor Ning asked casually.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Master Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss Jing is looking for his majesty..."


    Yun Shang raised her head and frowned, "Miss Jing? Which Miss Jing? But as far as I know, Miss Jing


    of the imperial city must be Jing Wenxi, Head of the Court of Rites


    Jing Kui''s daughter. I remember that she gave Chenxi a handkerchief that a patient had used and


    make him ill. Chenxi got a pimple and almost died. That''s why I locked her in prison. Has she been


    released? "

 Chapter 308 Wedding Night (Part One)

    Chapter 308 Wedding Night (Part One)


    Emperor Ning was embarrassed. He smiled and said, "you are right. Master Jing has helped me a lot


    these days. The court is now in decline, and there are few people in use. So, he pled for me to let his


    daughter out and I have to agree. Besides, Chenxi is fine. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang felt colder in her heart. But she didn''t show it on her face. She just lowered her


    head and said gently, "since father has released the culprit, I can''t say anything more." Then she


    seemed to remember something, and turned to Prince Jing, "it''s just that Miss Jing has been professing


    her love for Prince Jing several times. Since father said that Master Jing was indebted to you in the


    state of Ning, why not follow Miss Jing''s idea? Father, why don''t you appoint Miss Jing as Prince Jing''s


    concubine? Although I''m not in a good temper, I don''t mind being an ungrateful person. I''m sure I can


    get along well with Miss Jing. "


    All the people in the room were shocked. Emperor Ning nced at Yun Shang, and turned tody Jin.


    Lady Jin was also surprised. Emperor Ning kept silent for a moment and turned to Yun Shang,


    "shang''er..."


    But Prince Jing said suddenly, "I don''t want any side wife."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and took Prince Jing''s hand, "Miss Jing has been in love with you for so


    many years. I''m so lucky that I''ve taken your love. Miss Jing''s appearance is pretty good among


    the girls of the Imperial City..."


    But Prince Jing cut in before Yun Shang could finish speaking. "So what?"


    "What?" Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing with a puzzled look.


    Prince Jing sneered, "even if she is good, so what? There are so many people in the world who are


    more beautiful than her, and there are many people who love me. Am I supposed to marry all of them?


    " He paused for a while and slowly raised the corners of his mouth. "I have promised you that I will only


    marry you in this life. No matter how wonderful other people are, it has nothing to do with me."


    Although Yun Shang had expected this answer, she couldn''t help standing there with a faint sense of


    joy in her heart.


    Emperor Ning paused again and then hurried to say, "Since you don''t want to marry her, it''s not proper


    to force. Miss Jing is still waiting in qinzheng hall. I''ll go first."


    Yun Shang nodded, bowed, and sent emperor Ning away. She sneered in her heart. How could her


    father hurt mother like this? No wonder mother had pled to go to the cold pce more than ten years


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    ago, and Yun Shang have suffered this kind of humiliation in her previous life. She can understand my


    mother''s pain.


    "Mother..." Yun Shang opened her mouth and murmured.


    Lady Jin smiled. "Shang''er, it''s so nice that you are back. I''m very happy. You and Chenxi are both here


    now. God is very kind to me. Now that you''ve juste back, please go back with Prince Jing and


    have a good rest."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, held Prince Jing up and walked out of the pce. Along the way, Yun


    Shang frowned and said nothing.


    She hurriedly ordered Qian Yin to have someone to investigate Jing Wenxi thoroughly before going


    back to her room. Prince Jing was reading a book in his chair with his back straight. He didn''t look up


    when he heard Yun Shange in.


    What? Yun Shang frowned. These days because of Prince Jing''s wound, Yun Shang took care of him


    all the way, and their rtionship was much better than before. But what happened today?


    Yun Shang paused for a moment, but she didn''t think too much. At this time, a servant brought the


    medicine. She took it, walked to the table and ced the bowl on it. "Please eat it first. It''s just enough


    for half an hour after the meal."


    "Put it here." Prince Jing said peacefully and frowned.


    Yun Shang felt that there was something wrong with the tone. What was wrong with it? She stared at


    Prince Jing for a long time, but Prince Jing ignored her.


    Yun Shang took the book from Prince Jing''s hand. Seeing that Prince Jing was looking at her, she put


    the book aside and asked, "what''s wrong with you?"


    These days Yun Shang was quite familiar with Prince Jing''s temperament. Though he always had a


    cold and ruthless face in front of outsiders, and was quite gentle asionally when they got along in


    private, now he looked like a child who couldn''t get the candied haws.


    Prince Jing snorted coldly and took the book back. "I should ask mydy about it. I don''t know when I


    have offended her. She even wants to have some random woman into my mansion."


    What? A random woman? Yun Shang was surprised. She kept silent for a long time and finally realized


    that he was talking about Jing Wenxi. Prince Jing felt wronged. But Yun Shang didn''t think too much


    before, and she couldn''t think of other ways. She just said it casually. It turned out that he got angry for


    this?


    Wow, what a big surprise. ncing at Prince Jing, Yun Shang walked to Prince Jing and pulled his


    sleeve. Seeing that Prince Jing was staring at her ferociously, Yun Shang was amused and said,


    "Prince Jing, before you get angry, can I exin to you?"


    Prince Jing nced at Yun Shang and snorted, "I''m not sure if I should listen to your exnation."


    Yun Shang was amused by Prince Jing''s words. She didn''t know how the prince had be so


    arrogant. If his subordinates saw him like this, they must be scared.


    "Well, the thing is that I don''t like Jing Wenxi very much. When I came to Laifeng City, you saw that


    Jing Wenxi and I were ipatible as fire and water. It was all my fault that I wasn''t decisive enough


    to get rid of her, so she was still a trouble for us now. Jing Wenxi''s father, Jing Kui, helped father soothe


    the officials of the court after Li Jingyan betrayed the state, and even revealed the secret stronghold of


    the Li n, making great contributions. Now that he is to be conferred the title of the grand councilor,


    but my father actually wants to marry his daughter Jing Wenxi as the empress. What''s more, my father


    even asked my mother to prepare the grand ceremony. I''m afraid that this is also Jing Wenxi''s idea. If


    she really bes the empress, I''m afraid that my mother and Chenxi will have a hard time, and I


    won''t allow it. ''. I said that on purpose today just to sound out my father''s attitude... "


    Seeing that Prince Jing didn''t turn over the pages for a long time, Yun Shang smiled and continued,


    "you have seen my father''s attitude. I don''t know what magic Jing Wenxi poured on my father. She


    can''t get rid of her. I can''t feel at ease."


    Prince Jing kept silent for a while and said, "you want your mother to be the empress?"


    "What?" Yun Shang hesitated. "Why not?"


    Prince Jing shook his head and said, "No. Don''t you know how long you have lived in the pce? The


    empress is actually an arrow target. The women in the pce are all very troublesome. If your mother


    bes the empress, who knows what they will do to her? I don''t think she is suitable to be the


    empress. "


    Yun Shang thought for a while and had to admit what Prince Jing said was true. "But I can''t let Jing


    Wenxi be the empress. The empress can''t be Lady Jin, neither can she be a woman who will hurt


    mother."

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    Chapter 309 Wedding Night (Part Two)


    "If you don''t like her, just get rid of her and keep your hands and feet clean." Prince Jing put his eyes


    back to the book. When Yun Shang was thinking about how to deal with Jing Wenxi thoroughly, Prince


    Jing said, "so you took me as an excuse for such a small thing? Have you ever thought about what will


    happen if your father really agrees to let her marry me? "


    Yun Shang was surprised. What happened? Why did he mention it again?


    Noticing that Prince Jing was not in good mood, Yun Shang hesitated for a long time. Noticing that


    Prince Jing was getting more and more angry, Yun Shang said in a hurry, "if my father agrees, I''ll go to


    Jing Wenxi''s mansion and skin her alive. I won''t let those who have coveted you go."


    "¡­¡­" Prince Jing''s hand trembled slightly. "It sounds better." But he curled up his lips.


    Yun Shang didn''t know what he meant. She looked at Prince Jing, and saw him put down his book and


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang was speechless. She murmured, "What a prick!" But she smiled and walked out with


    the medicine bowl.


    After Prince Jing took the medicine, it was time for him to rest. Yun Shang helped him wash himself


    and then asked Qian Yin to clean up. After that, she walked out of the bathroom and found Prince Jing


    lying in bed.


    Yun Shang smiled, walked to the bed, took off her shoes, andy down. "What did you say to father in


    qinzheng hall today? He... Having known your identity, have he made things difficult for you? "


    Prince Jing reached out his hands and held Yun Shang in his arms. Yun Shang heard himugh in a


    low voice, and was shocked in her chest. "He doesn''t know how the emperor of the state of Xia will


    react after he knows I''m here. So he won''t dare to hurt me for the time being. Moreover, I have


    promised some conditions. Now there is no outstanding general in the state of Ning. After the ident


    of Li Jingyan, the north is still fighting with the state of Yng, and the loss is also huge. He has to


    weigh what he is doing now. Even though sometimes I look down upon your father, I have to admit that


    he is a qualified emperor who knows how to care about the interests. "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while. She was depressed. Her father was indeed a qualified emperor, but


    not a good husband and father. Was every man like this, or just the emperor? As far as she was


    concerned, she was told by Mr. Qing Cang that she would be the empress. She wondered if Prince


    Jing would be just like his father if he became the emperor. Would he take many women as his


    concubines like father did?


    Prince Jing seemed to understand what Yun Shang was thinking. He curved his lips and whispered in


    Yun Shang''s ear, "I didn''t say these words casually. I''m 28 years old now, and there are many things in


    the world that are clearly discerned. It''s enough for me to have you. No matter what reason I think in


    the future, it''s never possible to make a joke about such a thing. I will be unhappy."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang stayed in his arms for a long time. Then she nodded fiercely. She buried her


    head in Prince Jing''s arms, feeling a surge of tenderness in her heart, which almost drowned her. After


    a while, she choked down the sourness in her nose. She raised her head to look at Prince Jing with


    burning eyes. "Prince Jing, you said, after this matter happens, you and I will be a real couple. Prince


    Jing, let''s make love!"


    Prince Jing was shocked at her words. After a long while, he came to his sense, and veins stood out on


    his forehead. "Yun Shang, are you kidding me? You know I have wounds all over my body, but now I


    can''t even use my strength. Tell me, do you want to make love with me now? Huh? ". After hearing his


    words, Yun Shang sensed his emotion, and it was a strong emotion. She was also shocked for a long


    time before she said, "what? I forgot that you were hurt and can''t... "N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Before Yun Shang finished speaking, she saw Prince Jing give her a dangerous look. "Ning Yun


    Shang, you are kidding me. You dare to say I can''t. It seems that today if I don''t make love to you, you


    will not give up. You challenge my patience again and again."


    Before Yun Shang could react, his mouth had been pressed on hers. She began to hem and haw, but


    failed to find an opportunity to exin. Atst, she had to give up resistance silently. After a long while,


    Prince Jing let go of her. Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing, still half dizzy, and saw herself in his eyes.


    Even though Yun Shang could see her face in the mirror every day, she was still shocked by the


    reflection in his eyes. She suddenly wondered who the flushed woman was?


    Prince Jing squinted his eyes. A desire was brewing in his mind. With the wounds on his body, it was


    indeed not a good time to set his hand free. When he lowered his head, he saw the girl in his arms


    whose hair was in a mess and looking at him in a daze. The prince was touched again. He had never


    seen Yun Shang like this. She was always very calm as usual. But with his indescribable charm, he


    made her unable to look away.


    With only one nce, Prince Jing felt that this matter could not be suspended.


    With this in mind, he gave her his honest response. He leaned forward again, and kissed on Yun


    Shang''s lips for a long time. He felt a light sweet tasteing from her mouth. The sweet taste soon


    spread to every part of his body, making him rx.


    His hands started to peel their clothes and then he give her a deep kiss. Yun Shang squinted her eyes,


    feeling extremely shy yet extremely happy. She had never experienced such a feeling even if she had


    given birth to a child in her previous life.


    Even in the cold winter day, the prince was sweating. It seemed as if all his desires had been


    concentrated on the lower part of his body, which could not be released. Prince Jing hid in Yun Shang''s


    body and calmed down for a long time before he said in a stuffy voice, "I I don''t know what to do... "


    In a daze for a second, Yun Shang burst intoughter. Even though she knew that her words would hit


    Prince Jing''s self-esteem, she just couldn''t stopughing.


    Prince Jing''s face darkened as he stared at Yun Shang who was bursting intoughter. Yun Shang


    finally calmed down and Prince Jing bit her on her shoulder. Yun Shang felt pain and shouted in pain.


    Then she red at Prince Jing.


    "Are you done with yourughter?" Prince Jing asked coldly.


    Yun Shang coughed a little and nodded, but there was still an obvious smile in her eyes. Noticing that


    Prince Jing didn''t look well, Yun Shang kept silent for a while. Then she raised her head, kissed Prince


    Jing on the lips, and smiled, "shang''er suddenly feels that I''ve found a treasure."


    The wedding in the state of Ning was not toote. The bride was 15 years old, and the groom was 17


    or 18. Moreover, if the sons of the noble ns in the imperial city were generally 14 years old, the


    bridesmaids would find good girls for him and teach him some knowledge in sex. Even if his family was


    not very rich, most of them would find prostitutes to do that.


    Yun Shang had never thought that as the God of war in the state of Ning, Prince Jing, as he said, was


    loved by many women in the state of Ning. Moreover, Prince Jing was now twenty-eight years old. If he


    was an ordinary man, he would have many children, but he actually didn''t know how to sleep with


    women


    Prince Jing, beingughed by Yun Shang for a long time, even though she said so, he still looked a


    little unhappy. Yun Shang said with a gentle smile, "it''s my fault. His highness is not with his parents,


    and his servants are all male servants. He doesn''t even have a maid, so no one has taught him this.


    I''m here..."


    Yun Shang blushed. She lowered her head and hesitated, "when I got married, my mother stuffed a


    book into the dowry box my mother gave me. She told me about this, and the madam also told me..."


    Biting her lips, Yun Shang looked up and said, "well, let me serve you. But I''m afraid that both of us will


    feel ufortable for the first time. We''ll go through this."


    Prince Jing''s face darkened when he heard Yun Shang''s casual tone. He sneered, "where is your


    makeup box?"


    Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing strangely. She didn''t understand why he did that, but she point it


    to Prince Jing instead. Prince Jing threw back the quilt and got out of bed. He went to the dresser and


    opened it. He rummaged through the dresser for a while and finally found the book.


    Prince Jing took out the book and opened it. His expression was subtle. Yun Shang knew what he


    wanted to do at this moment. Her face became more flushed. She lowered her head and buried her


    head into the quilt. Her heart was overwhelmed with warmth.


    After a short while, footsteps were heard. Prince Jing sank into the bed, and got on. He lifted the quilt,


    and pinned Yun Shang under him before she could react. Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing in a daze,


    and saw he frowned and looked a little strange. After a while, she heard him saying, "I saw the pictures


    in the book were strange. I''m afraid you''ll be ufortable. I heard that...the first time a woman gives


    her virginity was extremely painful. I don''t want to see you hurt, but shang''er, I hope you can stay by my


    side forever. I think I really have fallen in love with you. Are you willing to give yourself to me? I will


    never disappoint you... "


    Yun Shang was at a loss for words after a long pause. Suddenly tears welled up in her eyes and


    streamed down her face. The man, who had never panicked even in the presence of thousands of


    troops, panicked at the sight of her tears. He yelled, "if you''re afraid of pain, I won''t do this with you.


    Just don''t cry... "


    "Let''s do this," Yun Shang said in a low voice, with unprecedented firmness.

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    Chapter 310 Emperor Ning''s Visit (Part One)


    "What did you say?" Prince Jing was shocked, his eyes burning with excitement and cautiousness.


    "What did you say, shang''er?"


    Yun Shang smiled happily. It was not easy to see the embarrassment of the mighty prince.


    "I said yes, let''s do this." She repeated her words with a big smile on her face.


    Prince Jing couldn''t help but curl his lips. He lowered his head to kiss her. The longer he looked at her,


    the thirstier he became.


    They finally had sex.


    The next morning, when Yun Shang woke up, she felt sore all over her body. As Prince Jing had


    already got up, she didn''t want to get up from the bed, and rolled on the bed with her eyes closed.


    Suddenly she heard a chuckle beside the bed. Yun Shang stiffened at the sound. When she opened


    her eyes, she saw Qian Yin standing beside the bed with a smile, and a obvious ridicule in her eyes.


    Yun Shang opened her mouth wide and immediately touched her body. Fortunately, Prince Jing had


    sex with her over and over again, regardless of her virginity. He still remembered to take care of her


    body. She was very dry, and her underwear was well dressed.


    Qian Yin... She didn''t know what happenedst night, did she? Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and


    wondered.


    Qian Yin snickered and took out a red egg from behind. "Your Highness, get up to eat the red eggs.


    Early this morning his highness asked someone to cook many red eggs and gave them to every


    servant in the mansion. I heard that the housekeeper seemed to go out just now. It seems that he is


    going to send the eggs to someone who is your friends in the imperial city."


    "What?" Yun Shang almost spewed out a mouthful of water. There was a custom in the state of Ning: if


    a man and a woman marry and the man feel satisfied with a woman, the man will boil some red eggs to


    distribute to the servants and friends in the mansion, and the meaning of blessing. If Prince Jing kept


    on like this, wouldn''t everyone in the mansion know what happenedst night?


    Well, if father, mother and Jing Wenxi knew it, things would get worse?


    Qian Yin understood Yun Shang''s worries. She raised the red stained egg in her hand, and looked at it


    for a long time. "But don''t worry, your highness. When his highness sent the eggs, he said that you


    weren''t in the imperial city when you consummated the marriage, but he can''t throw the tradition away.


    Now that you are back in the Imperial City, he''d better take care of these proper etiquette."


    Feeling the gaze from Qian Yin on her, Yun Shang was embarrassed. She said with hatred, "Qian Yin,


    you''re making fun of me. Go out now."


    Her voice was weak. Qian Yin couldn''t help but giggle. After a while, she continued. "You and the


    prince love each other so much that I''m very happy for you. You''re beautiful, gentle and capable. But


    you''re too lonely. Now you''re perfect. You didn''t see his highness this morning. It was very early in the


    morning. When I got up, I heard the prince. I thought there was something wrong, so I hurried up and


    rushed over. I saw the prince was telling the housekeeper to cook red eggs. I was so happy. I''ve never


    seen such a prince before. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing when she recalled the first thing happenedst night. How childish


    the man was sometimes.


    "Ahem!" There were two slight coughsing from the outer room. It was the voice of Prince Jing.


    Qian Yin quickly stood straight and looked at Yun Shang with a smile. "I''ll go out first..."


    Yun Shang assured her. She must have seen some trace of ridicule in Qian Yin''s eyes.


    Before Qian Yin got to the door, Prince Jing came in. Qian Yin curtsied to him. When she turned


    around, she saw Yun Shang, who was hiding herself in the quilt, then she walk out of the room with a


    smile on her face.


    Prince Jing was amused by the drama. He walked toward Yun Shang, sat down on the bedside, and


    coughed with a smile. "Shang''er, get up? You haven''t had breakfast yet. It''s time for lunch. Get up and


    eat something. "


    Yun Shang, hiding in the quilt, listened to Prince Jing''s words. She sighed and decided to stand up


    quietly rather than being embarrassed by the prince. Thinking of this, Yun Shang responded. She lifted


    the quilt and got up quickly. But her legs were so sore that she lost her bnce suddenly and fell aside.


    But Yun Shang didn''t fall onto the bed. Instead, she was held in Prince Jing''s arms. Prince Jing blinked


    and asked, "shang''er, are you Throwing yourself at me? "


    Yun Shang bit her lips in anger. This gentleman must be a double faced man. He must have learned


    this from Wang Jinhuan.


    After a long silence, Prince Jing held Yun Shang in his arms and smiled apologetically. "I was too


    impatient. I didn''t expect you to be so weak."


    Yun Shang gnashed her teeth. Then a light knock came from outside, and came the housekeeper''s


    voice, "Your Highness, his majesty ordered to summon you into the pce."


    Yun Shang was irritated by Prince Jing''s words. She raised her voice, "what are you going to do? Tell


    them that Prince Jing''s wound was open and he passed out."


    "¡­¡­" There was a long silence outside the room. After a while, Prince Jing said with helplessness,


    "just tell the servants as her highness ordered."


    The butler answered in a low voice. Yun Shang didn''t know why she was so angry until quite a while


    Prince Jing smiled and hugged Yun Shang from behind, "are you not angry with me?"


    Yun Shang snorted and didn''t respond. As Prince Jing saw her thin clothes, he quickly fetched her


    clothes and helped her put them on.


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said softly, "I just let the butler refuse father like that. Is there anything


    wrong? What if father really has something important to discuss with you? "


    Prince Jing sat opposite Yun Shang, smiling. His eyes were full of tenderness. "It doesn''t matter. Didn''t


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    you say it? I passed out because my wound was torn open. Even if his majesty is angry with me, he


    won''t show it to me. But we have to be prepared. His majesty wille soon. "


    "Yes..." Yun Shang kept silent for a while. Then she understood that as Prince Jing had a special


    identity now, his Majesty must be on guard against him. He had just returned to the imperial city and


    fainted because of an injury. His Majesty was a skeptical man. He would definitely doubt him and would


    Yun Shang asked Prince Jing to lie down on the bed, and then asked Qian Yin toe in and help her


    bed and read a book.


    Within an hour, the servant told Prince Jing that emperor Ning had brought Jing Wenxi to his mansion.


    Yun Shang squinted and turned to Qian Yin, "Jing Wenxi?"


    Qian Yin nodded, "yes. I have found out that his majesty has released a decree dering that Jing


    Wenxi is the empress on the third day of March. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang squinted, "has the imperial edict been issued?"


    After that, she asked Qian Yin to bring the tea from the table. Then he sneered, "it seems that I should


    have thought of a way to deal with it earlier. Isn''t imperial edict issued to all the towns


    soon?"

 Chapter 311 Emperor Nings Visit (Part Two)

    Chapter 311 Emperor Ning''s Visit (Part Two)


    Prince Jing nodded and replied, "it should be the case. Since the imperial edict has been issued,


    someone will immediately send it to post at post houses, and it will be posted soon."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and came up with an idea. "Jing Wenxi wants to be the empress,


    doesn''t she? I will not do as she wishes. " Then she called her secret guards over. "Call in all the secret


    guards in the state of Ning and order them to pay attention to the imperial edict to be posted, and we''ll


    take action that night, you..."


    After the princess gave her order, the secret guards hid themselves. A eunuch sang outside, "here


    Yun Shang heard him and turned to the door. Emperor Ning came in, followed by Jing Wenxi in


    carmine. Yun Shang squinted. Jing Wenxi had changed a lot, and her appearance was even more


    outstanding than several months ago.


    The abnormality was a demon. Yun Shang thought to herself, but she pretended to be calm. "father,


    you are here."


    Emperor Ning nodded and looked at Prince Jing, who was staring at him on the bed. Emperor Ning''s


    face fell. "I''ve heard that Prince Jing''s wound was torn and he''s in aa. I''m worried, so Ie to


    see him."


    Hearing this, Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang, confused. Then he turned around and said, "brother,


    how do you know? I was just messing around with shang''er, so I hurt my wound and passed out. Now


    that I''ve woken up, I''ll be fine. "


    Emperor Ning looked at Yun Shang''s flushed face and sat down on the bed, smiling. "You have spoiled


    her a lot. You should take good care of yourself since you haven''t recovered."


    When Yun Shang saw emperor Ning put his hand into the quilt and feel the prince''s wound, her


    expression changed. Yun Shang thought to herself coldly, ''it seems that father really suspects Prince


    Jing. It''s lucky that I''m sleepingte, so there''s still some warmth left in the quilt, or the quilt would be


    used to reveal the secret.''.


    "Do you need a doctor? I was in a hurry to go out of the Imperial Pce, so I forgot to bring you an


    imperial physician. When I return to the Imperial Pce, I will tell the imperial physician to check on


    you and bring you some better medicine." Emperor Ning continued.


    Prince Jing nodded with a smile, "thank you, your majesty."


    While they were talking, a maid came in with a medicine bowl in her hand. She looked up and saw


    emperor Ning''s emperor robe. At the sound of "bang", the medicine bowl fell to the ground and broke.


    The maid seemed to be awakened by the sound. She shivered heavily and fell to her knees. "Your


    Majesty, please forgive me. Your highness, please forgive me! I was just too excited to see his majesty


    suddenly, so I''ll decoct the medicine again... "


    Everyone looked at the broken bowl. Yun Shang frowned and looked unhappy.


    Emperor Ningughed. "Never mind. Get up, but you really have to decoct it again. How long will it


    take?"


    Trembling, the maid stammered on emperor Ning''s question, "Your... your Highness'' medicine need an


    hour to boil. I need to make it twice. So it''s two hours. "


    Prince Jing sighed, "Go to decoct medicine. I have woken up myself. It doesn''t matter to take this


    medicer."


    The maid seemed to be relieved. She curtsied to them and left in a hurry. Yun Shang grumbled, "how


    clumsy these maids are! They can''t even hold the bowl. Qian Yin, you''d better keep an eye on them."


    Qian Yin curtsied to her, and obeyed.


    Yun Shang suddenly looked at Jing Wenxi who has been looking at Prince Jing on the bed and


    frowned. "Is there anything special on Prince Jing? Miss Jing, why are you staring at him?"


    Yun Shang looked at Jing Wenxi coldly, like a lion that had upied her domain. She just thought that,


    although she had given orders to how to deal with her, she still had to make father disgusted at Jing


    Wenxi, so she repeatedly stressed Jing Wenxi''s admiration for Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing was amused. He took Yun Shang''s hand and said, "don''t be so angry. Miss Jing came with


    his majesty and you are the hostess of the mansion. You should entertain her well. Don''t worry. I only


    see you. "


    Yun Shang looked away, but still gave a snort of discontent.


    Jing Wenxi nced at emperor Ning cautiously and bit her lips as she saw his expression. "I just heard


    that Prince Jing got hurt, so I came with his majesty. Lady Jing, you don''t have to feel sorry for me. It


    was my fault. Please forgive me."


    "Forgive you?" Yun Shang was amused by Jing Wenxi''s words. She thought for a while and said, "Jing


    Wenxi, don''t worry. His highness is injured now. I will take care of him at home. I don''t have time to care


    about these things. I just hope that you can control your eyes when you see him in the future."


    Emperor Ning frowned and stood up before Jing Wenxi could opened her mouth, "since brother is fine,


    I''ll go back to the pce."


    Yun Shang smiled and stood up in a hurry, "I will see you off, father." Prince Jing bent on the bed and


    said, "Goodbye, your majesty."


    Emperor Ning and Jing Wenxi left the room together. After a while, Yun Shang heard footsteps fading


    away, and frowned, "father is reluctant to believe you. I saw him touch you under the quilt just now. He


    must want to check if you are in aa as we said, lying in bed and just waking up. Besides, when I


    asked that maid to break the medicine bowl on purpose, my father asked her how long it would take to


    decoct the medicine. I''m afraid that he suspect that the medicine is just ready. "


    Prince Jing smiled bitterly. He raised his head and stroked Yun Shang''s soft hair. "I''m just a hostage


    with a slightly exalted identity. I''m sorry to get you into trouble."


    Yun Shang smiled but didn''t answer, but she felt happy in her heart. "I don''t know why my father came


    to you. He probably didn''t tell you because of me and Jing Wenxi. He was afraid that I would fight with


    her if he sent us away." Yun Shang said with a sh of smile in her eyes.


    "Well..." Prince Jing was happy to see herugh. "Just now your highness, when you imed that I am


    yours, I was very happy..."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang rolled her eyes at Prince Jing, stood up and walked out. She had just returned to the


    imperial city and have a lot of things to do. Not long after Jing Wenxi was promoted to be the empress,


    she had to do something.


    On the same day, the copies of Jing Wenxi''s imperial edict were firstly posted in five copies of reports


    in the Imperial City, and the news that Jing Wenxi would be the empress quickly became the hot


    topic in the imperial city over time.


    Hearing the servants'' words, Yun Shang gave a wee smile without saying a word, but the smile in her


    eyes was always on her face. Jing Wenxi must be very proud now, but she didn''t know that if one day


    she was knocked down heavily, she must be very painful.


    Yun Shang had nned to go to the imperial pce before the dinner was ready. But she was nearly


    destroyed by Prince Jingst night. She was afraid that her mother might find out something wrong, so


    she dyed her n.


    Everything went on as usual. After dinner, Prince Jing was already on bed before the light was turned


    off and had a rest. He stared at Yun Shang with a gleam in his eyes.


    Being stared at by Prince Jing like this, Yun Shang felt flushed and had no idea where to hide. She


    immediately put on her cloak and lied down on the couch. She muttered, "my prince, please don''t get


    into trouble with me. I have to wait for the news tonight."


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows. He looked a little disappointed, but the disappointment didn''tst for


    less than fifteen minutes. Prince Jing kept his eyes on thedy who was reading on the couch. The dim


    light reflected thedy''s gentle face, making his mind wander. Prince Jing lifted the quilt and walked


    down, with a smile on his face. "It seems that your highness likes this couch very much.This couch is a


    little narrow, but I think it must be interesting. How about... "


    Before he finished, he fell down on Yun Shang''s body. Yun Shang was startled. She shouted at him,


    "beast!".


    It was a night of love-making in the room.


    However, it didn''t seem very peaceful in the Imperial City tonight.


    "Dong! ¡ª¡ªBang! "Clunk!" The bell rang again. The watch man called, "it''s too dry today. Watch out for


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    the candle..." As soon as he finished speaking, he yawned. As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw the


    burning light in the direction of the imperial pce. Startled, he almost knelt down, and quickly knocked


    the bronze gongs in his hands countless times, shouting, "the imperial pce is on fire..."


    Many people in the imperial city and the imperial pce were awakened. Emperor Ning just finished


    correcting the memorial and was sleepy when he heard the guards speak with a bit of panic, "Your


    Majesty, your majesty, Qiwu pce is on fire!"

 Chapter 312 The Bloody Imperial Edict (Part One)

    Chapter 312 The Bloody Imperial Edict (Part One)


    Hearing this, Emperor Ning sobered up. He sat up in a hurry, ordered the eunuchs to change, and


    ordered master Zheng to prepare a carriage to Qiwu pce.


    When Emperor Ning arrived, he found the whole Qiwu pce was bathed in mes. Frowning, he


    called in the Imperial Guard. "What''s going on? Why did the Qiwu pce catch a fire? "


    The Commander of Yulin Guard, remained silent for a long time before kneeling down to Emperor Ning.


    "Your Majesty, please punish me for my negligence."


    "Punish you?" Emperor Ning sneered, raised his foot and gave the imperial guard a hard kick. "If you


    want to be punished, you have to put out the fire. Hurry up!"


    Suddenly, a loud bang was heard and the beams of mes on the roof of the main hall of the Qiwu


    pce had already copsed. The mes were sshing. Master Zheng quickly pulled emperor Ning


    back and said, "Your Majesty, it''s dangerous here. You''d better go back to the qinzheng hall first. The


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    Emperor Ning''s face changed for a long time. He nodded and then turned around. "Where isdy Jin?"


    Master Zheng didn''t understand why emperor Ning asked so, but he hurriedly called the eunuch to


    Jinxiu pce.


    Emperor Ning squinted at the Qiwu pce for a long time. Then he got in a carriage and went back to


    the Qinzheng Hall. When the eunuch who was sent to look fordy Jin returned to the qinzheng hall, he


    told the emperor that the little prince caught a cold at night. Lady Jin called in an imperial physician to


    treat the little prince''s illness. The little prince kept crying and screaming. He hasn''t rested yet. Only


    Emperor Ning was shocked. "Chenxi is sick? Why didn''t you report to me? "


    The eunuch replied momentarily, "her highness said that his majesty will be married with the empress


    in a month, and he should be very busy at this moment. Her highness told me not to bother your


    majesty."


    Emperor Ning paused, looking flurried. After a while, he said in a hoarse voice, "you don''t have to


    bother them."


    At this time, the Commander of Yulin Guard rushed in. "Your Majesty, after being disabled,dy Jing


    still grounded the Lady Li in a dark room below Qiwu pce."


    Emperor Ning was surprised again. He fell into silence. Before Yun Shang came to Kangyang City, she


    had told him the truth. He was extremely disgusted with Lady Li. He only thought that she, after all, had


    been his wife for twenty years. Anyway, as a responsible empress, she had done her duty before, so


    she had stayed out of it. he only ordered her servants to send food to her on time. He even almost


    forgot Li''s existence until now. Now Qiwu pce was on fire. That woman...


    "Put out the fire quickly and take her out." Emperor Ning ordered in a low voice with a frown. The secret


    room was hidden with a stone door. As the Qiwu pce was on fire, she would be fine on time. As long


    as she didn''t get close to the stone door, she would feel hot at most.


    The Commander of Yulin Guard answered, turned around and left.


    The fire almost burned everything in the main hall of Qiwu pce. It wasn''t until the next morning that


    the fire waspletely extinguished. Emperor Ning then went back to Qiwu pce. When he saw the


    Commander of Yulin Guard bringing people to save Li Yiran, he just stood outside the pce and


    looked at the burning Qiwu pce, frowning and seeing that the Commander of Yulin Guarding in.


    But after a while, he returned.


    "What happened?" Emperor Ning frowned and asked.


    The Commander of Yulin Guard instantly knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, the stone door of the


    secret chamber that imprisoned has been broken into pieces, and those behind it... Thete empress


    was burned to death in the dark room. I looked into the room carefully and found the traces of the


    gunpowder. I''m afraid that the fire came from the dark room... "


    Emperor Ning was shocked. He stood still for a long time with a pale face. He only said one word,


    "investigate."


    Emperor Ning was stopped again before he returned to the qinzheng hall. The Zhuangyuan, Liu Qiyan,


    came. He was young and calm. Besides, he wasdy Ya''s brother, so emperor Ning had taken him as


    Ministry of Rites after Li Jingyan betrayed the state.


    "Your Majesty, the Empress'' imperial edict was posted online yesterday to threaten the people of


    imperial city. Many people saw that blood has been stained on the imperial edict before dawn today,


    and someone leaked it out. Last night, the empress'' Qiwu pce was on fire. Now there are rumors


    everywhere that Miss Jing has lost her virtue. It''s a natural punishment."


    Emperor Ning frowned. If the fire in Qiwu Pcest night was set by Li Yiran, and it was sort of an


    ident, then after today''s imperial edict, it would be man-made.


    Who was it?


    Emperor Ning made a n in his mind. He only targeteddy Jin, Yun Shang and Li Yiran.


    Lady Jin had always been cold. Even when he married Li Yiran, she never said a word to him. Lady Jin


    had invited herself to the cold pce for some misunderstandings. To be honest, she was unlikely to do


    this. But now the situation was different. Lady Jin had a son named Chenxi. Ifdy Jin wanted Chenxi


    to be the crown prince, it was not possible for Jing Wenxi to marry the emperor. Thendy Jin might be


    able to do it. She was a very clever woman in the first ce.


    As for Li Yiran, although she was kept in a secret chamber in Qiwu pce, she had been in charge of


    the imperial household for so many years and there were still some hidden forces that were unknown


    to him. If the smoke powder in the secret room was really brought in by Li Yiran, it also exined that


    there was someone helping her in the Imperial Pce, and that must be someone outside the imperial


    pce. Therefore, there were always some other forces. And it wasn''t something she couldn''t do by


    destroying their marriage.

 Chapter 313 The Bloody Imperial Edict (Part Two)

    Chapter 313 The Bloody Imperial Edict (Part Two)


    However, Emperor Ning''s most suspicious person was Yun Shang.


    He was more confused about Yun Shang''s reaction. It was obvious that Yun Shang didn''t like Jing


    Wenxi. But if Yun Shang was only afraid that Jing Wenxi might have an affair with Prince Jing, and Jing


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    Wenxi as the empress, wasn''t it what Yun Shang expected?


    Emperor Ning kept silent for a long time. He just ordered the guards to be reprinted again. He also said


    that he would send guards to every ce to guard the signs in the evening. The emperor of Xia hasn''t


    known much about Prince Jing yet, and Yun Shang has gained more poprity among the people.


    There is no evidence to prove that she did it. It''s not appropriate to interrogate her rashly.


    However, it was beyond emperor Ning''s expectation that even if the imperial guards were sent to guard


    by the emperor, there was still something wrong with the imperial edict. Earlier the next morning, it was


    still stained with blood.


    Earlier this morning, grand councilor Jing cried out in Jinluan hall, iming that he was set up and he


    was an enemy of the entire state of Ning. Emperor Ning flew into a rage. He told his imperial guards to


    guard it in the open and secretly send secret guards in the dark. If they discovered any viin, they


    would kill him. In this way, the people in the imperial city were also jittery, but on the third day, the


    imperial edict still went wrong.


    Not only was the imperial edict issued by the army guarding the Imperial City, but also the imperial


    edict posted in neighboring cities was followed by the same situation.


    A rumor was spreading like wildfire. Someone went to Ningguo temple and told Master Wu Na about


    the gossip. Master Wu Na exined it himself and said that the state would be in chaos as well as the


    demonic and evil disaster. Hearing what Prince Jing said, people in the state of Ning panicked. Some


    of them who were from the Laifeng City told everyone what had happened. They said Jing Wenxi was


    vicious. To frame the youngest prince, she used the thing which had been used to the patient who had


    got the pimple on the youngest prince, and the youngest Prince almost died.


    Hearing this news, all the people of the Imperial City ran to the outside of the pce and knelt down,


    begging the emperor to take back Jing Wenxi''s royal edict.


    As for Qiwu pce, some progress had been made. The maid who sent food to Li Yiran was tortured


    and tortured. She confessed that she had been punished by Li Yiran. And she still harbored a deep


    grudge against Li Yiran. When she went to bring food to Qiwu pce that day, She told Li Yiran about


    the imperial edict to make Jing Wenxi the empress. But unexpectedly, Li Yiranughed for a long time


    after hearing her words and kept saying. She fought with Xiao Shu Jin for nearly twenty years, and


    unexpectedly, both of them lost to a young girl.


    The maid said she didn''t know what happened afterwards.


    But where did the fire start and even burst the gate?


    Emperor Ning waved his hand, and dismissed the Commander of Yulin Guard. Keeping silent for a


    moment, master Zheng said, "Your Majesty, since you came back from the temporary imperial pce


    in Laifeng city, no one has been guarding the Qiwu Pce. I''m afraid it''s easy for someone to buy


    something and send it there."


    Emperor Ning nodded without saying anything.


    While he was thinking about the story with Master Wu Na. Master Wu Na had a high prestige among


    the people, but he had a good rtionship with Yun Shang. With Master Wu Na''s words, Emperor Ning


    realized that it was Yun Shang who had something to do with the matter.


    "Somebody, tell Lady Jing toe in the pce." Emperor Ning called. Outside the chamber, there


    was a eunuch waiting for the eunuch''smand. Lord Zheng frowned, and opened his mouth to


    speak, but in the end, he lowered his head.


    In Prince Jing''s mansion, in order to keep warm today, Yun Shang asked servants to set fires by the


    theke.


    Under the gentle winter sun and the warm sunshine, Yun Shang felt sleepy. As Prince Jing had just had


    sex, she couldn''t take the sleepiness any longer. The nights tangled with each other in recent days. At


    the thought of this, Yun Shang cast a stern nce at Prince Jing. Having no idea what had happened,


    Prince Jing reached out his hand to caress Yun Shang''s hair, and then bowed his head to read again.


    This was what the Butler saw when he came in. Two equally outstanding men and women were leaning


    on the bench, in azy posture, asionally whispering. Most of the time, they were reading books by


    themselves, but quite harmonious.


    With a smile on his face, the Butler walked to a ce ten feet away from them and stopped. "Your


    Highness, the imperial edict for youring into the pce."


    Yun Shang turned around and pretended to be casual. She nodded and yawned, "I thought my father


    would call me back the next day after Qiwu pce was in trouble. It seems that father is more patient


    than I thought." Then she stood up and smoothed her messy clothes. "I''ll go to the Pce first."


    Prince Jing nodded.


    When Yun Shang entered the pce, she saw two people outside qinzheng hall that she didn''t like to


    see. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly, but didn''t look at them. "Master Jing and miss


    Jing are also here to visit father?"

 Chapter 314 Countermeasures

    Chapter 314 Countermeasures


    With a wealthy and amiable look, Jing Kui curtsied to Yun Shang, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and looked at the map for a while. Then she curved a smile on her lips


    and said, "Congrattions, grand councilor Jing. Your luck is going well with your official career. Miss


    Jing will soon be the empress of the state of Ning. You are so lucky."


    Prince Jing snickered when he heard it. Yun Shang smiled faintly. When her eyes fell on Jing Wenxi,


    she moved away quickly. When Lord Zheng opened the door and came out, he saw the three of them.


    He was stunned before he said with a smile, "yourdyship, Master Jing, Miss Jing, his majesty is


    waiting for your arrival."


    Yun Shang nodded and entered the qinzheng hall. Emperor Ning was there, and there was another


    man sitting on the chair in front. Yun Shang recognized that the man was the Master of Astronomy and


    his name seemed to be Liu Guangyu. Although so many troubles had happened recently, Emperor


    Ning didn''t show any anxiety. When he saw Yun Shang, Master Jing and Miss Jing, he asked with a


    smile, "you are here? Please take your seat. "


    After the three sat down, Emperor Ning meditated for a moment and said, "I summoned you here for


    the gossips outside. Although I''m the emperor, I can notpletely ignore the will of themoners.


    Now that so manymoners have knelt down at the pce gate, I''m really having a headache."


    When Yun Shang arrived at the pce, she saw manymoners kneeling on the ground in front of


    the pce in such a cold day. Even guards couldn''t drive them away, only asking His Majesty to


    withdraw the imperial edict.


    Yun Shang looked at Jing Wenxi, and found that she looked unhappy, but she still stated calmly. "It''s


    not Jing Wenxi''s fortune. The emperor, feeling content with the people''s wishes, cancelled the imperial


    edict." She bit her lips slightly with stubbornness, and her eyes sparkled with water. She took a deep


    look at emperor Ning and lowered her head, her eyshes quivering.


    Wonderful! Yun Shang thought to herself. Even the man with a tender heart couldn''t bear a woman to


    Emperor Ning frowned, but soon responded, "Wen Xi, you don''t need to worry about it. I will solve it. As


    his majesty, do I have to get everyone''s approval to marry a woman?"


    Jing Wenxi lowered her head, speechless.


    Jing Kui said, "The imperial edict has been issued but has been stained, and we can''t stop it. I guess


    that even if it has been delivered to each city, it would have caused ident. However, even the


    imperial guards and secret guards have shown up, they can''t catch the criminal. Rumor has it that


    Wenxi failed in the past, so the strange phenomenon appeared from the heaven. I think if we ask a


    person who is well-known in the society to tell us the truth and find the true murderer on the broad


    daylight. After your majesty gets married, we can say that the true murderer has been found. "


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    Yun Shang grinned at Jing Kui''s words. She hadn''t paid attention to him before, but she hadn''t thought


    he was a scheming person. He should have suspected her in his heart, but he was able to tell her his


    n without hesitation in front of her. In fact, he only wanted to tell her the truth, because now she was


    here. If something happened to his n, he could find the reason in the room from the people.


    Emperor Ning thought for a while and nodded. "That''s a good idea. But I''d like to know who is the


    person with a high reputation among the popce."


    "Master Wu Na can do it." Yun Shang smiled and interrupted him in a soft voice, "Master Wu Na is


    famous for divination and divination."


    Emperor Ning turned his head and nced at Yun Shang. After a short pause, he turned his head to


    look at Jing, "Lord Jing, what do you think?"


    I want to have a try, but I can''t. It''s not proper. A few days ago, Master Wu Na gossiped about this evil


    country. He said that the country would be in a mess. I''m worried that Master Wu Na has been bribed. I


    have a good candidate. He is Master Lingxuzi. He and Master Wu Na are on the same page in terms of


    prestige among the popce... "


    And he was a sworn enemy of Master Wu Na. Yun Shang thought with a smile.


    Emperor Ning was silent for a moment. Then Yun Shang asked, "since they both have outstanding


    prestige among the people, why don''t you invite them together? Master Wu Na just said the demonic


    divine kingdom was due to a bad person, but he didn''t say who it was. It would be more efficient if both


    master Wu Na and Master Lingxuzi spoke out at the same time."


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes and looked at emperor Ning with much pride, "father, although I''m a little


    naughty, I''m not going to risk the reputation of the royal family of the state of Ning."


    Emperor Ning was about to refuse, but when he heard Yun Shang''s request, he kept silent again. After


    a while, he nodded, "do as Yun Shang said. I''ll send someone to bring Master Wu Na and master


    Lingxuzi to the imperial city."


    After everything was settled, Emperor Ning asked all of them to leave. After Yun Shang saw Jing Kui,


    Jing Wenxi and the eunuchs leave, she turned to Emperor Ning and said, "father, mother... Although


    she died all of a sudden, she was still a member of the royal family. Before this, the empress was


    worried about Hua Jing. As the Li n had been eliminated, Hua Jing wouldn''t be able to make any


    trouble when she came back. So, it would be better for the Emperor to do her a favor to inform Hua


    Jing of the state of Yng. Sister is now the beloved concubine of the crown prince of the state of


    Yng. Father gives her a chance. The crown prince of the state of Yng will, of course, do


    something for the sake of father. Although our rtionship is not good with the state of Yng now, if


    the crown prince ascends the throne, everything may change, isn''t it? "


    Emperor Ning was stunned for a long time. Then he waved his hand and said, "let me think about it for


    a while."


    Yun Shang was not in a hurry at all. She nodded and left the qinzheng hall, her mouth slightly quirked


    up. Her father was a man who engaged in ountant, so he epted the ountant''s arrangement. If


    the secret guards acted quickly, Hua Jing should know the news of Li Yiran''s death soon. Moreover,


    she knew that Li Yiran died of burning herself because she couldn''t bear Jing Wenxi being promoted


    the empress by Emperor Ning.


    She knew Hua Jing well. Although Li Yiran didn''t treat her well, Li Yiran treated Hua Jing well. Before


    she returned to the Imperial Pce from the Ningguo temple, the rtionship between the mother and


    daughter was very good. Hua Jing always sought revenge for the smallest grievance. Jing Wenxi


    wouldn''t get away with it.


    Hua Jing was her best scapegoat.


    Back to her mansion, Yun Shang told Prince Jing what happened today in the pce. Prince Jing


    looked at her with a smile. "It seems that both his majesty and grand councilor are on your guard. Why


    do you still insist on letting Master Wu Nae here? We can just bribe Lingxuzi. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "they all thought that I wanted Master Wu Na to ruin their n and make Master Wu


    Na say something bad. After all, it''s well known that he and Master Wu Na are ipatible as water


    and fire. Every time they meet, there will be a fight between them. As long as I am on good terms with


    Master Wu Na, Master Lingxuzi won''t talk to me, so he is very safe for father and daughter of the Jing


    family. All they need to do is deal with Master Wu Na. "


    "Really?" Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and asked, "do you mean you have a close rtionship with


    Master Lingxuzi too?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''ve heard of this man for many times, but I''ve never seen him in person. We are


    not even friends."


    Prince Jing was shocked. "What? Why are you so confident? "


    "It''s a secret," Before Yun Shang could react, Prince Jing rolled over and pressed on top of her. "You


    have got a secret with me. By the way, wepeted with each other on the sand table for military skills


    yesterday, andter we were disturbed by what happened next..."


    Prince Jing said slowly and deliberately paused to say something else. He looked at Yun Shang with a


    big smile, which made her blush. Then he continued with a smile, "well, I remember that the battle is


    not over yet. Why don''t you y against me again?"


    Yun Shang frowned and sighed in her heart. She used to feel strange when she saw Prince Jing acting


    like this before. But now as she saw him, she couldn''t help sighing in her heart. Here he was again.


    Before Yun Shang could reply, Prince Jing held Yun Shang in his arms horizontally, walked to the bed,


    and said with a smile, "today''s rehearsal field doesn''t need a sandbag. Let''s leave it to yourdyship.


    Anyway, you can see the mountains, hills, mountains and forests. If I climb over the high mountains,


    walk through the in, and then deep into the woods."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang was choked by a mouthful of water. ''is Luo Qingyan really the cold and majestic God


    of war in people''s eyes?'' she wondered. ''Why is he so calm when ites to dirty jokes? ''


    But Prince Jing didn''t get what he wanted. When he was exploring the mountain, he heard a knock on


    the door. He frowned and said, "Damn it." Prince Jing ordered angrily, "tell me, what happened?"


    ''You''d better pray that something terrible happened, or...''


    Prince Jing''s eyes gleamed with danger. Then a voice came from the outside, "Your Highness, Mister


    Wang is waiting in the front hall. He has something to report."


    Mister Wang? Wang Jinhuan? Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. She hadn''t seen the man for a long


    time. Although Wang Jinhuan had said jokes about her several times before, this time, Yun Shang felt


    that he was not annoying at all. Instead, he was very cute and nice. It was a good time.


    Maybe Yun Shang failed to hold back her thoughts, and Prince Jing happened to see it. Prince Jing


    squinted and said coldly, "tell Wang Jinhuan to wait. Nothing is more important than making a baby with


    my wife."


    Yun Shang almost spat out another mouthful of blood. She was still in shock when she realized that the


    cunning and treacherous man had taken advantage of her misfortune to have a sex.

 Chapter 315 The New Candidates Of The Empress (Part One)

    Chapter 315 The New Candidates Of The Empress (Part One)


    When Yun Shang woke up again, it was already dark outside. Prince Jing was reading a book on his


    chair. It was quite noisy in the room, so Yun Shang didn''t feel cold. She dressed herself and asked, "Mr.


    Wang, have he left?"


    Prince Jing nodded. He looked absent-minded, which made Yun Shang stare at him.


    Aware of Yun Shang''s intention, Prince Jing put down his book and stood up. "I''ll have Qian Yin take


    some warm food. You can eat something if you are hungry." Then he walked to Yun Shang and helped


    her put on her clothes. Putting a cloak on her, he said, "although we have burned a stove in the room,


    you must be careful not to wear too less. Otherwise, you might catch a cold."


    Yun Shang answered in a low voice and looked up at Prince Jing, "what did Wang Jinhuan say? You


    don''t look good. "


    Prince Jing frowned and took Yun Shang to sit at the table. "Wang Jinhuan said that the emperor of the


    state of Xia wille to the Imperial City in person and have a talk with emperor Ning by the way after


    the wedding ceremony next month. But I suspect that he is here for... I... "


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded. In fact, when she was in Jingyang, she knew that if the emperor of the state


    of Xia knew the existence of Prince Jing, he muste and confirm it in person. "What are you going


    to do?"


    Prince Jing thought for a while and shook his head. "I don''t have any n yet. Let nature take its


    course."


    Yun Shang didn''t ask. She knew that Prince Jing was a man who always took everything into


    consideration. As to let nature take its course, he must have been fully prepared, so there was nothing


    to worry about.


    Li Yiran was dead. As for Hua Jing, Yun Shang thought Hua Jing was interesting. She would take her


    time.


    As long as Jing Wenxi was settled and the development of her mother and little brother Chenxi was


    achieved, Yun Shang had nothing to worry about in the state of Ning. Now that she married Prince


    Jing, she was willing to follow him.


    Yun Shang run her fingers through her hair, and smiled, "it doesn''t matter. No matter what choice you


    choose in the end, I''ll support you."


    Prince Jing raised his eyes to look at Yun Shang. He only felt that under the dim light, the woman in


    front of him was iparably beautiful and undisguised surprise in his eyes. Prince Jing raised his


    hand with a smile, helped Yun Shang fix her hair, and lowered his voice, squinting and whispering, "let


    me think. What I want most now is to have a child for me. Do you support me in giving birth to it?"


    Yun Shang was surprised. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Prince Jing. She lifted her foot under


    the table and stepped on Prince Jing''s foot. "Can''t you be more serious! If I had known you were like


    this, I would not choose to marry you at all! "


    "Really? What am I like? Who else will you marry except me? " Prince Jing smiled, seeming


    unconcerned about what Yun Shang was doing. He lookedcent and said, "you look so savage.


    Who else can bear you except me? Huh? "


    Well, she was savage? Yun Shang gave a snort of contempt. Indeed, she was called willful and


    aggressive in her previous life. But in this life, she was always said to be gentle and quiet. Even in the


    battlefield, the generals thought she was brave and resourceful. Barbaric? No way! Yun Shang red


    at Prince Jing. "I am a barbaric woman, but there are quite a few people who have proposed, and they


    got married at the age of 15. Prince Jing is handsome and the dream lover of war. He is in histe


    twenties, but there is still no woman. Only I saw you pitiful and took you in reluctantly. Shouldn''t you


    thank me, Prince Jing? "


    Prince Jingughed. Even though Yun Shang whined, she wouldn''t yield. "Yes, yes. I should thank you


    for your frankness. Well, I''m useless, so I have to marry you. Tonight I''m yours."


    What? Yun Shang almost choked on water. How shameless Prince Jing was to be so shameless. While


    she was thinking, Qian Yin spoke softly from outside, "are you awake, your highness? I bring you some


    food. "


    Yun Shang said, "bring it in."


    Then Qian Yin led a few maids in, and ced the dishes on the table. After dismissing the maids, Qian


    Yin said with a smile, "Your Highness, his Majesty''s Secret guards haven''t been removed yet. And His


    Majesty''s imperial edict has been changed every day. Now themoners are getting more and more


    angry. I''m afraid he can''t suppress it soon."


    Yun Shang smiled and picked up her bowl. Then she saw Qian Yin cing bowls and chopsticks in


    front of Prince Jing too. Qian Yin raised her eyebrows and asked, "why hasn''t the prince eaten anything


    yet?"


    Qian Yin giggled, "earlier I asked Prince Jing whether he would like to eat first. He said he would wait


    for you to be together. You two are on good terms."


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and red at Qian Yin after hearing her words. She had indulged Qian Yin


    too much. It turned out that Qian Yin could only tease at her. Now that Prince Jing didn''t seem to be as


    indifferent as rumor, she had no scruples in front of Prince Jing.


    Qian Yin stuck out her tongue and stopped talking.


    Now Prince Jing''s interest was aroused. "In these two days, I''m also thinking about why so many


    imperial guards and secret guards are secretly protecting near the token, and how the imperial edict


    has been tampered with?"


    Yun Shang chuckled. "It''s just a trick. Father was misled by the time when the imperial edict became


    red. If you think it over carefully, you''ll understand."


    "Really?" Hearing these words, Prince Jing thought for a while before he said, "maybe it was tampered


    with by someone while writing imperial edict. Perhaps it had something to do with a special potion.


    Does it take a long time for it to be red?"


    Yun Shang appreciated the imperial edict much and said with a smile, "we have to do it earlier. Only a


    certain harem has provided the imperial edict. Recently, we don''t have much things to do and there is


    no more imperial edict. Thus, when I knew that Jing Wenxi is going to be the empress, I had somebody


    send a piece of paper with problems......"


    "Your schemes are quite tricky. No wonder his majesty couldn''t find out anything about the imperial


    edict. Even if his majesty figured out that it wasn''t a problem rting to those copies being posted, he


    would only think that it was somebody who had tampered with the imperial edict at most, and wouldn''t


    take any further action against it." Prince Jing smiled at Yun Shang, "I have married a very special


    wife."


    Yun Shang smiled and focused on eating, without saying anything.


    The imperial edict had been rolling up, because it had alle to naught and the rumors had not


    subsided, but it was very difficult to stop them. Emperor Ning, Master Jing and Jing Wenxi were getting


    more and more anxious, even they kept silent. They hurriedly brought Master Wu Na and master


    Lingxuzi to the imperial city. On the fifteenth day of February, they prayed for blessings at the altar andN?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    asked master Lingxuzi to apany Master Wu Na. They also divined the state of Ning through the


    altar that day.


    Master Wu Na was arranged to live in the post in the Imperial City, and he was in a fight with Master


    Lingxuzi at that day. Both of them were kung fu masters, so the fight was violent.

 Chapter 316 The New Candidates Of The Empress (Part Two)

    Chapter 316 The New Candidates Of The Empress (Part Two)


    The next day, Emperor Ning arranged Master Wu Na to live in Prince Jing''s mansion, and master


    Lingxuzi lived in the grand councilor''s mansion.


    Holding a piece in hand, Yun Shang looked at the monk opposite her and sighed, "I was counting on


    master Lingxuzi to speak for me. But you fought against him as soon as you arrived. I heard that he


    was broken his arm by you."


    Master Wu Na snorted, "that guy so stubborn. I said I would drink white spirit, but he insisted on


    drinking distilled spirit. The two of us are ipatible!"


    Yun Shang''s hands trembled slightly, and the corners of her mouth twitched. "Just for this?"


    Master Wu Na nodded, "of course, it''s a matter of principle. I never drink alcohol that is as rough as the


    distilled spirit."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang frowned and felt speechless.


    Qian Yin, who was standing next to Yun Shang, almost fell to the ground. She said in a shaky voice,


    "why don''t we buy two kinds of alcohol together? You can each drink the alcohol you want to drink..."


    "Yes, I didn''t think of it at that time." Master Wu Naid his piece on the table, emotionless.


    "¡­¡­" This time, even Qian Yin didn''t know what to say.


    On the fifteenth day of the second month, all the civil and military officials had been waiting outside the


    altar. As it was an ordinary worship, there were many people surrounding the altar. Master Wu Na and


    master Lingxuzi sat on the both sides of the altar, meditating, and their mouths constantly moving.


    It was nearly noon when Emperor Ning in his robe came in. Everyone hurriedly knelt down to receive


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    him. They watched emperor Ning slowly climb up the stairs and walk to the middle of the altar.


    Master Wu Na and Master Lingxuzi stood up and bowed to Emperor Ning. Master Zheng had the


    servants put the sacrificial offerings on the altar, and then handed the lighted incense to Emperor Ning.


    Emperor Ning knelt and bowed three times towards the altar. "May the Kingdom thrive..."


    All the officials bowed to him and said, "May the kingdom thrive."


    Emperor Ning said loudly, "today''s worship is for pray. Master Wu Na and master Lingxuzi please lead


    us the road..."


    Master Wu Na and master Lingxuzi stood up, saluted, and went to the middle of the altar. Master Wu


    Na held the lot pot in his hands, and master Lingxuzi''s hands held two horns. Both of them took the


    papers from the eunuch, wrote the results of the meditation on the paper, and handed them to the


    eunuchs next to them.


    Lord Zheng took it over and shouted, "a monster lures the country, and she cannot be the empress. If


    we can punish the monster, it will protect the country for centuries to be prosperous."


    Emperor Ning was shocked and looked at master Zheng sharply. Master Zheng also trembled and took


    out the other paper. He was silent for a moment before he said, "the same thing happened to the other


    paper. It said exactly the same thing..."


    Emperor Ning secretly clenched his fists in his sleeves. The officials under the altar were whispering to


    each other. Although he couldn''t hear what they were saying, he knew they must be talking about this.


    Emperor Ning suppressed the anger in his heart and raised his voice again, "the monster should not be


    the empress. But our country must have an empress. Please answer me, who can be the


    empress ?"


    Master Wu Na and master Lingxuzi began to predict. After a while, they signed down the results on the


    paper and handed them to master Zheng. Thetter trembled slightly. He nced at the result and was


    stunned again. "The new empress should be a person who was born on 17th may and is now in the


    southwest of the pce." After that, he picked up another paper, "and another one said the same."


    Emperor Ning was shocked. He had thought it would be Lady Jin, but it turned out to be wrong. He


    remembereddy Jin''s birthday very clearly. It should be in July...


    The result of the ceremony waspletely different from what emperor Ning had thought, so he had to


    end it in a hurry. He sighed in his heart. He had nned to use the ceremony to prove Jing Wenxi''s


    innocence, but he didn''t expect to be acquitted in the end. Whoever was the woman born from May 17


    must be the empress.


    Soon after they returned to the pce, master Zheng came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Miss Jing


    and her father is here."


    Emperor Ning frowned, "call them in!"


    Jing Kui and Jing Wenxi didn''t look well. As soon as they stepped into the hall, the two of them


    hurriedly knelt down. Jing Kui hurriedly kowtowed to Emperor Ning, "Your Majesty, someone must be


    framing my daughter up. Please help us..."


    Jing Wenxi added anxiously, "Your Majesty, I''m not a monster. Please don''t believe the nonsense."


    Emperor Ning''s eyes fell on the two people in silence. After a long time, he said in a calm and


    unemotional voice, "Grand counselor Jing, since you personally invited master Lingxuzi, you must has


    prepared everything. But why is there such a thing? Since everyone in the imperial city would worship


    Master Wu Na and master Lingxuzi like God, we didn''t make the ceremony private. I believe the people


    in the Imperial City will soon know about this. Our people are the foundation of our country. Even


    though someone framed you up today, I can''t offend all the people for my own selfish interests. "


    Jing Kui have a short silence. After a while, he say in a low voice, "I understand."


    On hearing these words, Jing Wenxi knelt down and looked scared. She must be punished by her


    father as a cripple by his majesty. She must die to console themoners. Even if she didn''t die, if the


    "Grand Councilor Jing, you''d better leave now." The emperor said lightly. He knew that Jing Kui


    wouldn''t oppose him because of Jing Wenxi. Once he got the power, it would be difficult to let it go.


    Jing Kui nodded, "I will to go back now. " Then he stood up and took Jing Wenxi''s hand. But Jing Wenxi


    refused to leave. She shouted at emperor Ning, "it''s Lady Jing! She must have set me up! Your


    majesty, please help me!"


    Emperor Ning frowned and looked at Jing Wenxi pitilessly. "Take her away."


    The guards came in and dragged Jing Wenxi out of the house. After dealing with Jing family''s father


    and daughter, Emperor Ning turned to master Zheng, "who is the one born on the seventeenth day of


    may in lunar calendar in the imperial concubines?"


    Master Zheng bent down and said, "I just checked the date of birth of the concubines. Onlydy Ya was


    born on the seventeenth day of May scooter, and she lives in the southwest of the imperial pce."


    "Lady ya?" Emperor Ning was slightly taken aback, as he had never expected such a result. With


    doubts in his heart, he wondered, ''the imperial edict of the Ministry of rites is in charge of the imperial


    edict, and the brother of Lady ya, Liu Qiyan, is the Ministry of rites. Then, why did such a thing happen?


    Did Liu Qiyan do it?''?


    While thinking, Emperor Ning shook his head to deny his own thoughts. He had investigated Liu


    Qiyan''s identity. He was only a child of an ordinary peasant family. He studied for merit only because


    his father was outstanding and excellent. Now there were only two of them in the family. Emperor Ning


    had observed him secretly since he entered the court. Liu Qiyan was upright and did not know the


    entanglement in the political field. Moreover, he didn''t get on well with his colleagues in the court. Even


    when he was in a critical juncture of life and death, he had never secretly made a profit for himself. he


    was not the kind of person who would bow his head to the wall. he was unable to do it, either. master


    Lingxuzi was a person that Jing Kui wanted to invite. Anyway, it was impossible for Liu Qiyan to


    persuade Lingxuzi to help him.

 Chapter 317 The New Candidates Of The Empress (Part Three)

    Chapter 317 The New Candidates Of The Empress (Part Three)


    Could it be Yun Shang? Emperor Ning frowned. He wondered why Yun Shang refused to letdy Jin be


    the empress. From Yun Shang''s reaction in Lady Jin''s pce the other day, she hoped that emperor


    Ning would appointdy Jin as his concubine, and ifdy Jin became the empress, Chenxi would be


    the real crown prince.


    Emperor Ning pondered for a long time, but still didn''t figure out the secret. He shook his head and


    ordered, "telldy Ya and Liu Qiyan toe to the imperial pce."


    Lord Zheng nodded and went to open the door. When he was about to order the eunuch to do it, he


    saw Liu Qiyan standing in front of qinzheng hall. With an anxious look on his face, he said, "Lord


    Zheng, I have something to talk to his majesty. May I know if his majesty has time to summon me?"


    Lord Zheng smiled and said, "I was sent for Master Liu. Now, you are here on your own. This way, we


    won''t have to worry too much." While saying, he allowed Liu Qiyan to enter the room.


    "Your Majesty, as soon as I opened the door, I saw Mr. Liu standing at the door, asking to see you, so I


    brought him in." Master Zheng said with a smile.


    Emperor Ning nodded. As soon as he stepped into the hall, Liu Qiyan suddenly knelt down. "Your


    Majesty, my sister is born on the seventeenth day of may, but she is just from a rural family. Although


    she knows how to read and write because of our father, she cannot be the empress. As the empress,


    she should be virtuous and generous, but my sister doesn''t match with the empress'' status. Your


    majesty, please don''t appoint my younger sister as the empress. There are many people who were


    born on May 17 in the world. Someone must be able to take the responsibility. "


    There was a sh of surprise in emperor Ning''s eyes. Liu Qiyan was the elder brother of Lady ya, and


    naturally he knew her birthday. Moreover, as Master Wu Na and master Lingxuzi had mentioned the


    birthday party, they would know it wasdy ya. So, he asked for it. Wasn''t it a pleasure for ordinary


    people to hear that their young sister could be the empress? Why...


    Emperor Ning nced at Liu Qiyan and said, "although your sister is not ady from an eminent family,


    she is a reasonable person and behaves herself well in the pce. Why don''t you want her to be the


    empress?"


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    Liu Qiyan smiled bitterly. "Lady Ya is my sister, and I know what kind of person she is. Besides, I''m a


    little bit proud and lonely, and I don''t have many friends in the court. If not careful enough, I can''t even


    protect her life. I just hope that my sister will be safe and happy. I don''t ask for more wealth. "


    Emperor Ning was silent for a while, thinking that Liu Qiyan was a sober man.


    While he was thinking, Lord Zheng came in. "Your Majesty,dy Ya is here."


    Emperor Ning nodded, "go ahead."


    The door was opened and Lady Ya came in. She was dressed in a green robe and covered with a


    green overcoat. Seeing Liu Qiyan kneeling in the hall, she was stunned. Then she walked to him and


    knelt down. "Your Majesty..."


    Emperor Ning nodded. He thoughtdy Ya might not know that the ceremony had just been over, so he


    said, "we made the worship today. Master Wu Na and Master Lingxuzi have divination, and the new


    empress should be the one born on the seventeenth of may in lunar calendar, and shall be in the


    southwest of the imperial pce."


    Lady Ya trembled with fear. She raised her head, and fell to the ground. "Your Majesty, please don''t do


    that. I don''t deserve to be the empress."


    "Really?" Emperor Ning raised his eyebrows when he heard what Liu Qiyan said, and so diddy ya.


    They shared the same character. "Tell me, why it is so difficult to be appointed as the empress? And


    who is the best suitable person in your opinion? "


    Lady Ya thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I''m just a woman from a farmer''s family. If people


    know that your majesty has married a woman from a farmer''s family to be the empress, they must be


    gossiping about me. And I don''t know how to be an empress. Your majesty, please consider it


    thoroughly." She paused for a moment and continued, "as for the choice of empress, I dare not make


    any judgement. But among all thedies in the pce,dy Jin is gentle and virtuous. Both of them


    treat her kindly. Besides,dy Jin was the daughter of the former grand tutor. She was born in a famous


    family, and now she has a little prince. That''s the first choice."


    Emperor Ning nodded slightly on the table, and his smile grew brighter. "Really? This is how you think?


    " He nced at the two brother and sister who were kneeling on the ground, and wondered what had


    happened.


    What Liu Qiyan and Liu Qingya said was true. Lady Ya was born at a low family, but her birth was very


    beneficial. At least, he didn''t need to worry about the power of the empress, and because of herck of


    the support of influential family,dy Ya and Liu Qiyan would take the responsibility more. Liu Qiyan is


    somewhat talented, but he doesn''t know how to change his mind. It is just because of his temperament


    that he doesn''t worry that he has a private party.


    As for Liu Qingya...


    Emperor Ning looked at the woman kneeling before him. Liu Qingya didn''t have much attention in the


    imperial household. She was ordinary, but gentle and considerate. She always made him feel rxed,


    and was unique in the imperial pce. Moreover, she was gentle and got along well with thedies in


    the pce. She was a smart girl.


    Lady Jin... Emperor Ning paused for a while. Although he likeddy Jin the most in the imperial


    household, she was definitely not the good choice of the empress. Lady Jin was cold and stubborn,


    and did not like the intricate struggles in the pce. At present, Yun Shang and Prince Jing were


    always a sore spot in his heart... He could protect her for a lifetime, with love and indulgence, but she


    couldn''t be the empress.


    Thinking of this, Emperor Ning smiled and said, "it''s hard for me to fight back, Mr. Liu. As you know, the


    officials and people all know that the ceremony was held on the altar, and everyone has witnessed it. If


    you don''t respect God, I''m afraid it''s hard for me to exin, and you don''t have to refuse to give up. I''ll


    issue an imperial edict to appoint your sister as my empresster..."

 Chapter 318 An Old Acquaintance (Part One)

    Chapter 318 An Old Acquaintance (Part One)


    The siblings were shocked. After a while, master Zheng reminded, "Her highness must be too excited


    so she forgot to thank his majesty."


    Liu Qingya bit her lip and remained silent for a long time. Then she closed her eyes and leaned over,


    "thank you, your majesty."


    Although he was reluctant, Liu Qiyan had no choice but to kowtow with Liu Qingya, for he knew that it


    would be hard to change the situation.


    After the imperial edict was issued again, the time of the imperial edict had not changed, which had


    only been changed was the one person who would be empress. Both master Wu Na and Lingxuzi


    predicted that a woman who was be born on May 17 at the same time, and Liu Qingya fitted the


    requirements. So the people had noints. Although Liu Qingya didn''t have a high social status,


    she made people ept her in an inconceivable way.


    "Liu Qingya..." In Prince Jing''s mansion, Prince Jing leaned against the door and murmured. Then he


    looked up at Yun Shang. "I thought it wasdy Jin? Whydy ya? "


    Yun Shang smiled and yed the Guqin for a while, letting out a string of tuneless sound. Then she


    said, "someone told me that the empress'' position is noble, but it represents a scheme all the time, like


    treading on thin ice. The scheming women in the pce all wanted the position of the empress. I don''t


    want mother to have a hard time. Though it''s not easy to survive in the pce, it''s better to be easier.


    As for Liu Qingya... She works for me, together with her number one schr brother. Although I don''t


    want mother to be the empress, I have to make sure that anyone who serves as the empress will


    wholeheartedly protect mother. "


    Prince Jing heard her and pondered. "You said before that you had ced many followers in the court.


    In my opinion, the followers you have nted are all low-ranking officials with no future. I didn''t expect


    you to be such a concealed chess yer." But he was still shocked. Subduing a person wasn''t easy.


    Without years of careful cultivation, he couldn''t be thought highly of, let alone hand over his own family.


    The woman in front of her was only 15 years old, but she was so far sighted that she had trained many


    men for her. Anyone who could imagine her resourcefulness.


    Yun Shang smiled, "it''s not all my credit. Grandfather saved Liu Qiyan and taught him in secret. I just


    led him into the pce."


    "Really? It was Grand Tutor Xiao. " Prince Jing nodded without saying anything.


    After a long time, Yun Shang stopped fiddling with the strings and called Qian Yin in. "Send someone to


    keep an eye on Jing Wenxi. She escapedst time, and made such a big trouble for me. This time you


    must be careful. If you watch her closely, you have to make sure she is dead before you give me the


    order."


    Qian Yin shivered and coughed. "Your Highness, how could you be so horrifying?" As she spoke, she


    nced at Prince Jing, but found that he didn''t seem to hear her. She sighed and thought to herself,


    "this couple is so weird."


    Yun Shang smiled and said faintly, "there is an old saying among the people. The most vicious man in


    the world is not as vicious as a woman."


    Prince Jing nced at her smilingly and turned to Qian Yin, "keep an eye on her. Ask the secret guard


    to kill her. I don''t have to let others keep an eye on her. Jing Kui is a man who knows what to do and


    should not disobey the emperor for a daughter. But I don''t want to have a long dy. Jing


    Wenxi is not a simple girl."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin trembled and said hastily, "I''ll do it right now." As she spoke, she retreated to the


    door, murmuring, "such a weird couple! If other people know that they are prince Jing and his wife, they


    will think they are devil couple."


    She said in a low voice, but every word was heard by the devil couple in the room. Yun Shang didn''t


    know whether tough or cry. She coughed to remind the servant girl who was gossiping outside. Then


    the servant girl shouted "Oh no, they heard me." and then she left in a hurry.


    Then the butler came in and said, "Lady jing, Miss wang wanted to see you."


    Thedy from the Wang n? Yun Shang was surprised. She thought it must be Wang Jinyan. Yun


    Shang was delighted that Wang Jinyan could be considered as her rarely friend in her life. "Please let


    here in." she said in a hurry.


    While they were talking, Wang Jinyan said, "Your Highness, I''m here to see you." The voice came first


    and she walked in. She was shocked by Prince Jing who was leaning against the door. "Good morning,


    your highness." Her expression was full of respect.


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    Yun Shang found it fresh. Back in the Imperial City, Wang Jinyan had never treated anyone like this.


    Even her father wouldn''t mind her smiling. Seeing that Wang Jinyan came in, Prince Jing nodded and


    said to Yun Shang, "I''ll go back to my room first."


    Yun Shang agreed, and ordered the butler to hold Prince Jing out. Then she looked at Wang Jinyan


    with a smile, "I''ve been back to this city for such a long time. What took you so long to see me?"


    Wang Jinyan walked to Yun Shang and sat down, smiling. "Didn''t I ask his majesty for the power to go


    to war before? And I was lucky enough to work for Prince Jing. When Prince Jing came with me to one


    of Prince Jing''s houses, I was exhausted from my long journey, and back to the Imperial City, I didn''t go


    anywhere except recuperating for nearly a month. "


    "Are you hurt? Where did you get hurt? " She looked Wang Jinyan from head to toe. Wang Jinyan was


    lively and didn''t look like an injured woman at all.


    Wang Jinyan''s mouth twitched. "His Royal Highness, why was he in such a hurry? Oh my God, our


    speed in marching is really amazing. We are not idle at all. I''m the only woman in the army. So I was


    kind of taken care of. They gave me a horse. But when I came back to the Imperial City, I felt my legs


    were not mine. My legs were covered with bruises. "


    Then she shook her head and said, "your prince is really tough to deal with. A war usuallysts at the


    forefront. While the soldiers are taking a rest, he is calling the generals to have a meeting, just like iron


    men. He really is the God of war. "


    Yun Shang smiled and felt proud. Although Wang Jinyan spoke highly of Prince Jing, she had a sense


    of glory in her heart. "I''m afraid he rushed the battle because of me. Without his permission, I went to


    the Kangyang City in silence..."


    Wang Jinyan red at Yun Shang as she heard Yun Shang''s words. After a while, she said with


    interest, "I''ve heard that you are extremely courageous at the frontier. You have disheartened the


    military councilor Liu, the most proud officer of the state of Xia. I didn''t know you have such a strength.


    You have been concealing it from me for a long time before, but now, you have already exposed it.


    How about sparring with me? "


    "Haha..." Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She raised her hand and tapped the middle of her brows,


    "no wonder your parents always talk about you. you try to bully and fight others all the time. They kept


    saying that Nobody is willing to marry a woman like you..."

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    Chapter 319 An Old Acquaintance (Part Two)


    Wang Jinyan giggled, "whatever. Life is short, I will just do what I like."


    Wang Jinyan kept urging Yun Shang to y against her. Yun Shang had no choice but to change into


    some casual clothes in her room. Then she took Wang Jinyan to the training ground in Prince Jing''s


    mansion. This was the first time that Yun Shang came to the training ground, which was a open ce.


    Weapon racks were on both sides. Yun Shang still chose her favorite dagger, and Wang Jinyan chose


    a whip.


    They were familiar with each other and didn''t need to stand on ceremony. They fought soon. Wang


    Jinyan chose the whip, and it was more convenient and easy to attack from a distance. Yun Shang was


    good at attacking. She had spent about an hour to attack her, and finally won.


    Wang Jinyan''s eyes twinkled. "My father said my whip skill was good, but I lost to you. Shang''er, you


    are awesome."


    Yun Shang liked Wang Jinyan''s ingenuous manner. She smiled and said, "in fact, I don''t have much


    thoughts on martial arts. I only have a year, where I cultivated day and night, and the people fighting


    with me are usually killers who kill people. What they taught me wasn''t good-looking. There weren''t any


    styles, but it was very practical. "


    Wang Jinyan nodded, "well, I like whip because it''s also good-looking. It''s abination of toughness


    and gentleness. Now it seems to be also a weakness." Then Wang Jinyan seemed to remember


    something and whispered in Yun Shang''s ear, "I heard that Jing Wenxi has some grudges with you and


    I will tell you a secret..."


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up when she heard Wang Jinyan''s words. She hurriedly asked with a smile on her


    face, "really?"


    Wang Jinyan smiled and nodded. "I didn''t see it with my own eyes, but a maid in Jing''s mansion walked


    in on them and she was poisoned. Jing Wenxi wanted to put her to death, but the girl was smart


    enough to run away. I brought her back after seeing her pitiful face, so I knew it. I''m not a gossip girl. I


    just heard that Jing Wenxi hurt the youngest Prince and coveted his highness. I think it''s time to tell you


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    this. You can take revenge as you like. "


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "thank you for such an interesting news. If you are free, send me an


    invitation. I''ll treat you to Yuman tower."


    Wang Jinyan smiled, "then I''ll wait." Then she said goodbye and left Prince Jing''s mansion.


    Yun Shang thought about what Wang Jinyan said a moment ago. She called Qian Yin in and asked, "I


    asked you to send someone to kill Jing Wenxi. Haven''t you killed her yet?"


    Qian Yin was stunned for a moment and then sighed. "Your Highness, the night is dark and windy. How


    dare I act rashly in broad daylight?"


    "That''s good." Yun Shang smiled and knocked on the table, "Jing Wenxi''s life should be kept for me in


    the first ce..."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s thoughtful expression, Qian Yin knew that Jing Wenxi was about to suffer.


    The new imperial edict that the emperor had issued to the emperorsted for a night without any


    ident. The news had been spread around the imperial city just in a morning. It seemed that Jing


    Wenxi indeed seeded in tempting the emperor, and Liu Qingya was the empress chosen by the


    God.


    Hearing those rumors, Yun Shang shook her head. The so-called rumors, in fact, every time it was


    someone who had ulterior motives.


    Yun Shang hadn''t visited her mother for a long time, so she had prepared a carriage and went into the


    pce in advance.


    Lady Jin was feeding Chenxi. She smiled at Yun Shang as she sat on the edge of the bed. "Is his


    highness feeling better? I heard that he fainted several days ago? I''ve been busy recently and haven''t


    had time to go to see him. "


    Hearingdy Jin''s question, Yun Shang lowered her head and answered softly, "his highness is fine.


    The wound has healed well. It was just because of the snow that day that he slipped and tore his


    wound. It''s no big deal."


    Now he must be more energetic than anybody else. Yun Shang thought to herself. She was suffering


    from the pain day and night these days, hoping that her period woulde as soon as possible, so she


    could rest for a few days.


    Yun Shang flushed at the thought. She forced a smile and said, "Chenxi, don''t cry. You''re such a sweet


    boy."


    Lady Jin nodded slightly and smiled. "Chenxi is very quiet. You were a troublemaker when you were a


    child, but I didn''t expect you to be so quiet when you grew up. However, it''s better for girls to be


    quiet."


    Yun Shang nodded. She thought for a moment before asking, "mother, how do you think of Lady ya?"


    "What?" Lady Jin was stunned. Thinking of the imperial edict issued by the new emperor yesterday,


    she understood why Yun Shang asked about it. She smiled and said, "Lady Ya is gentle and kind, even


    though she is of lower birth and is also smart. But I''m afraid the empress is too gentle to be suppressed


    by others. " After a pause, she continued, "but things change so fast. People are probablyughing at


    the way his majesty made the decision."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Jing Wenxi is too unruly and I hold grudges against her. If she bes the


    empress, I will be worried about you. At that time, you and Chenxi will have to be controlled by others.


    Don''t underestimatedy ya. She is not only gentle, but also tough. Most importantly... "


    Yun Shang whispered in Lady Jin''s ear, "as the empress,dy Ya will take good care of mother in


    secret..."


    "What?" Lady Jin looked at Yun Shang in surprise. Seeing Yun Shang''s calm face, she knewdy Ya


    must be her daughter''s ally. She was moved and thought that Jing Wenxi''s incident must be plotted by


    her daughter.


    "You don''t have to worry about me, Shang''er. I will protect myself well." Lady Jin smiled and handed


    Chenxi to the old maid. "I heard the emperor of the state of Xia is going to the Imperial City, right?"


    Yun Shang was not surprised at her words as her mother had kept herself protected in the pce for


    so many years. She must have a way to get useful information. She nodded slightly and said, "yes, I


    came here to participate in the grand ceremony."


    Lady Jin was silent for a moment before she said, "more than a decade ago, the emperor of the state


    of Xia had ever been to the imperial city. At that time, he was still young, but he was also mysterious


    and unfathomable. I don''t understand."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said, "the emperor of the state of Xia, Xia Huanyu, took the throne at


    the age of eight and became the emperor of the state of Xia. How could he live till now if he is not so


    calcting?" She sighed and remembered that man was Prince Jing''s father...


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression,dy Jin knew that Yun Shang had feared the emperor of the state of


    Xia who she hadn''t met before. She didn''t need to remind Yun Shang. Since Yun Shang had taken


    notice of it, she would certainly prepare for it. She couldn''t help but nag, "although you are the princess


    of the state of Ning, if Prince Jing is his son, the emperor of the state of Xia may not favor you. If one


    day you go to the state of Xia, you must be careful."


    Yun Shang was clear about that too. Before her marriage with Prince Jing, Lord Hua Guo had


    expressed his dissatisfaction with her identity. It was an obstacle for her to march forward. Yun Shang


    smiled and thought, ''dissatisfaction is none of my business. Even if it is bumpy, so what?'' Since she


    was now Prince Jing''s wife, she would protect her position well. She would never leave him unless he


    abandoned her.


    After having a chat with Lady Jin, Yun Shang walked slowly from the pce. Passing through the


    imperial garden, she saw a woman in pink standing in the imperial garden. She saw her turn around


    and her face looked very familiar. It was Qin Meng.


    Qin Meng had seen Yun Shang as well. But she was surprised. She curtsied to Yun Shang and said,


    "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang smiled. "I was wondering who the beauty was admiring the flowers in the snow. It turned


    out to be you, Meng Jieyu. I haven''t seen you for a long time. How are you?"


    Qin Meng, who was half squatting, slightly paused, and the smile on her face was somewhat forced.


    She knelt down before Yun Shang after thinking for a moment, "please forgive me. I was blinded and


    did such an unforgivable thing. Please forgive me."


    Yun Shang bent down to hold Qin Meng up and smiled, "Meng Jieyu, what are you doing? There are


    so many people in the imperial garden. People will think I''m bullying you if they see us. "


    "I dare not." Qin Meng quickly stood up, her body still trembling slightly. She had pretended to serve


    Yun Shang before, but she had secretlymunicated with the empress because she thought that the


    empress was an honorable empress, and if there was no big mistake, even the emperor couldn''t


    disable her. And Yun Shang was just a princess, and a married Princess. In the pce, it was more


    thought that the empress would be brought down so easily


    Yun Shang smiled, "people always say that people love the past. How would I me you? There''s no


    need to be nervous."


    Qin Meng shuddered. She said, biting her teeth, "Your Highness, I''m sorry. Please forgive my


    rudeness. I swear I will follow your lead."


    Yun Shangughed as if she had heard the most funny joke, "do you think I will believe you? You


    betrayed me for several times."


    Qin Meng felt a little scared. These days, she became more and more out of favor in the pce, and


    the servants became more and more dissipated, which made her very unhappy. If she offendeddy


    jing again, she would have a hard time.


    Thinking of this, Qin Meng quickly said, "Your Highness, I have some news about Princess Hua Jing


    and the grand councilor li..."

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    Chapter 320 A Trace


    Yun Shang smiled and said sarcastically, "Meng Jieyu, you are always so self righteous. Do you think I


    will trust your words, as you have betrayed me so many times? Besides, it''s said that people should


    look at each other with new eyes in three days. Do you think I''m still the little princess who is under


    control in the pce? "


    Yun Shang sneered and left without hesitation. Now, Qin Meng is just a scrap in her eyes. Although she


    is no longer in the pce, everything in the pce is under her control. As for what Qin Meng said, the


    news about Princess Hua Jing and grand councilor li...


    Yun Shang sneered. Qin Meng used to be a maid, and more specifically, a maid sent by the empress.


    She knew Ning Hua Jing and grand councilor Li just a little about them. Yun Shang was willing to listen


    to Qin Meng when she just returned to the pce a year ago. But now, she has her own way to know


    what she wants to know.


    Qian Yin turned to look at Qin Meng, and talked to Yun Shang in a low voice until Qin Meng was out of


    sight, "Your Highness, as far as I can see, the bead flower on Meng Jieyu''s head doesn''t seem toe


    from the imperial pce."


    "What?" Yun Shang was shocked. "Qin Meng didn''t grow up in public. Maybe she was brought in from


    outside the pce in the past."


    Qian Yin shook her head. "Although the bead wasn''t from the Imperial City, it was popr recently. I


    don''t think it was an old treasure."


    "Really?" Yun Shang stopped and looked at the pce in the distance. "That''s so strange. I heard that


    she has no family outside the pce." She paused for a moment and ordered quietly, "investigate who


    Qin Meng has been dealing with recently. The person who can enter and exit the court must be very


    powerful, and I don''t know why Qin Meng is able to get in touch with them. But if she is so reckless, I


    don''t mind fatigue myself and make her obedient forever."


    Qian Yin replied yes.


    After leaving the Imperial Pce, Yun Shang took the carriage and went to Prince Jing''s mansion. She


    lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out of the window. Perhaps because the grand preceptor


    was about to start, the imperial city was still very lively even in the winter.


    When she was thinking about this, she saw a familiar figure appear in the crowd outside. The figure


    was dressed in ordinary green clothes, with an overcoat outside and a gauze kerchief covering the part


    under her eyes. But recently, that woman always appeared in front of Yun Shang and she recognized


    her at the first sight - Jing Wenxi.


    Why is she here? Why did she dress like this? Although her father hadn''t officially given orders, grand


    councilor Jing wouldn''t allow her to swagger up in the street.


    Jing Wenxi seemed to notice someone was looking at her. She turned around and looked at Yun


    Shang''s carriage. Yun Shang drew down the curtain of the carriage indifferently and said to Qian Yin in


    a soft voice, "Jing Wenxi is outside wearing a cyan dress, with a green cloak and a silk scarf. Follow


    her and see where she has gone."


    Qian Yin opened the door of the carriage and jumped off.


    When Yun Shang returned to Prince Jing''s mansion, Prince Jing was not there. The Butler said that the


    grand councilor had sent an invitation card when she was in the pce. Then Prince Jing left and had


    not returned yet.


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    Hearing that, Yun Shang frowned slightly and wondered why Jing Kui wanted to go out with Prince


    Jing. Yun Shang shuddered at Jing Wenxi''s sudden appearance in the street today. Did Jing Wenxi


    have something to do with it? But why didn''t Jing Kui be there?


    Knowing that her reckless conjecture would annoy herself somehow, Yun Shang put it aside and called


    her shadow guard to report to her in detail about the recent events. Due to Prince Jing''s dereliction of


    duty, she had not been in the mood to deal with things for a long time.


    The secret guard reported everything in detail to Yun Shang. Yun Shang asked them to focus on


    several groups of people. The emperor of the state of Xia had already crossed the border of the two


    countries, apanied by the crown prince. Several days ago, it was assassinated in the state of Xia,


    but it didn''t matter.


    And the state of Yng did send the crown prince to do so. Now it was not far from the imperial city.


    The crown prince also took Hua Jing with him, just as Yun Shang expected. It was said that Hua Jing


    had been pregnant for nearly two months. The crown prince of the state of Yng did not want to take


    Hua Jing with him at first. However, Hua Jing was not a weak woman. She used a special aphrodisiac


    on herself, which made the crown prince of the state of Yng obsessed with her. That was why he


    was so crazy about her. Despite the resistance of the crown prince, he took Hua Jing with him.


    Hearing the secret guard''s words, Yun Shang smiled. Hua Jing became more and more mature now.


    She even could be so ruthless to herself. No one knew better than her that no matter what kind of


    aphrodisiac it was, being used for a long time was bound to do harm to the body. Moreover, she was


    pregnant. Maybe she was pregnant with lots of pills. It was not easy for her to get pregnant.


    She wanted to have a foothold in the state of Yng. She must know better than anyone else how


    important a descendant was. But she still dared to risk her baby. She probably hadn''t thought about


    giving birth to the baby in the beginning. But she had no idea whom Ning Hua Jing wanted to frame for


    the death of her unborn baby.


    "Hua Jing does have brilliant tactics. It''s really interesting..." Yun Shang asked her guards to leave and


    more fun.''.


    "What good news have you heard, your highness? Why are you smiling so happily?" Prince Jing


    opened the door and saw the scene. He was surprised before he came in with the help of the butler.


    Yun Shang turned to look at him. Prince Jing recovered very quickly. There was no sign of an injury


    even if he stood still. But if he walked carefully, there would be something strange. But he was not that


    strong as to need help. Yun Shang looked at his feet for a moment. She understood what he was


    thinking. Although his majesty had no intention of hurting him for the time being, he was on high alert to


    him. Prince Jing''s pretended injury could somewhat relieve his Majesty''s vignce.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at his face. When the Butler helped him take off his cloak,


    she stood up with a smile, walked to Prince Jing and smelled. Then she said with a smile, "howe


    there is a light smell of makeup on his highness? Did you have a date with a beauty?"


    Prince Jing turned to Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun Shang was not angry, he smiled. "You are in a state


    of extreme suspiciousness. Do you smell any makeup on me? You must have smelt something wrong.


    Why not smell again? "


    Yun Shang snorted. She leaned closer to Prince Jing and smelled again, but Prince Jing pulled her into


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    Chapter 321 An Old Acquaintance


    Yun Shang''s face flushed red. She struggled, but instead of breaking away from Prince Jing''s arms,


    she was held more tightly. When Prince Jing was breathing heavily, the door was suddenly pushed


    open and Qian Yin rushed in.


    When she saw clearly the situation in the room, Qian Yin paused and looked a little embarrassed.


    "Well, I didn''t mean to disturb you. Please go on Go on... " Then she was about to leave.


    Yun Shang hurriedly called, "Qian Yin."


    Qian Yin stopped as soon as she stepped out of the door. She stared at her toes in fear of seeing


    things that she shouldn''t see. It was terrible when Lady Jing was angry, and his highness was even


    more terrible.


    Noticing that Prince Jing let go of her, Yun Shang took the opportunity to get rid of him, straightened


    her clothes and said to Qian Yin: "let''s go to the study." There was a dangerous man in the room. Yun


    Shang couldn''t help smiling while thinking of this.


    "Your Highness, I followed Miss Jing all the way and saw that she went into a yard called Qianxin


    tower. I wanted to follow her in, but it seems that there are many masters in the Qianxin tower. I didn''t


    dare to expose my whereabouts, so I came back to report to you first." There was a touch of remorse in


    Qian Yin''s eyes. She thought herself to be one of the best in Her Highness''s shadow guards. But to her


    surprise, there were many guards on her side.


    "Qianxin tower..." Yun Shang murmured, with a murderous look in her eyes.


    How could she forget where Qianxin tower was? She almost suffered a great loss because of Hua Jing


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    there. She had asked someone to explore the centralke ind many times. She wanted to find out


    why there was a fog near theke. She couldn''t see the people in the pavilion clearly on the shore, but


    the people in the pavilion could see the situation on the shore.


    However, when she sent a lot of secret guards to investigate, she had never seen such a strange


    scene.


    Qianxin tower was the courtyard of Ning Hua Jing. There were some people in it. She guessed that


    Ning Hua Jing was there, and the crown prince of the state of Yng was probably there. Then it was


    not hard to exin why there were some hidden masters in Qianxin tower.


    It seemed that she was wrong. The secret guards were probably fooled by the crown prince of the state


    of Yng. In this way, the crown prince of the state of Yng was probably not as ipetent as it


    was said.


    "Withdraw the secret guards who have been following Hua Jing. Hua Jing and the crown prince of the


    state of Yng have already arrived in the Imperial City, but they don''t know yet. It''s time to go back


    and toughen themselves." Yun Shang said peacefully. There was not a trace of anger on her face.


    Qian Yin was shocked. She knew how tough the training of the secret guards was. Those who had


    climbed out of hell were very conceited about their own ability, but they didn''t expect to get into trouble.


    Qian Yin kept silent for a while and looked at Yun Shang. But herdyship was sure of the authenticity


    of Hua Jing''s words. Now that she said Hua Jing had arrived at the Imperial City, it couldn''t be wrong.


    Yun Shang sat on the chair and held the arm of the chair. She squinted slightly. Hua Jing didn''t dare to


    show up even if she had returned to the imperial city. She was afraid that the crown prince of the state


    of Yng would know what she had done. If during the grand preceptor, the crown prince of the state


    of Yng brought Hua Jing there, his Majesty would order others not to mention it for his reputation.


    Yun Shang chuckled. She was more than willing to do what Hua Jing was afraid of.


    However... Yun Shang frowned and asked, "why did Jing Wenxie to Ning Hua Jing?"


    She ordered her secret guards to tell Hua Jing the news of Li Yiran''s death, and she even secretly put


    Li Yiran''s death on Jing Wenxi. Ning Hua jing should hate Jing Wenxi, by rights. Why...


    Yun Shang felt as if she had ignored something that she could not remember after a long time.


    "What are you thinking about?" As Prince Jing spoke, Yun Shang raised her eyes and saw Prince Jing


    standing in front of the bookshelf with a book in his hands, looking unhappy.


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment before she told Prince Jing the news of Jing Wenxi''s private


    meeting with Hua Jing. Prince Jing kept silent for a moment and said, "you seldom get together with


    thedies from the big families in the imperial city."


    Yun Shang was surprised at Prince Jing''s question. She didn''t know why he asked so, but she shook


    her head honestly. In her previous life, she had been ignorant and ipatible with the youngdies.


    She had no idea what they were talking about. After attending one or two parties, she never went


    again. This life, however, was too busy to participate.


    Prince Jing smiled, "even a man like me should know that Hua Jing was the princess, and Jing Wenxi


    is the daughter of a minister. They must often meet at banquets, so they must be very familiar with


    each other. Therefore, Hua Jing wouldn''t take her revenge on Jing Wenxi rashly, even though she was


    told that Li Yiran was forced to die because of Jing Wenxi. "


    Yun Shang''s face darkened. She had never thought of this. If Prince Jing was right, Ning Hua Jing and


    Jing Wenxi might be on good terms since they knew each other. Then they would probably form an


    alliance to deal with Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter. ''Ning Yun Shang, I know you are smart, but I didn''t


    expect that you didn''t expect such a simple thing.''


    Seeing the guilt in Yun Shang''s eyes, Prince Jing smiled and took Yun Shang in his arms. "I forgot that


    you grew up in ning''guo temple. You didn''t know that themon habits of these girls in the imperial


    city are normal." Then he continued with a smile, "in casedy jing makes such a mistake again, I''ll


    take you to Yuman tower for dinner today."


    "Really?" Yun Shang smiled at Prince Jing with a hint of banter in her eyes. "Thank you for taking care


    of my business, your highness. Not long ago, I had bought Yuman tower."


    Prince Jing stopped and seemed surprised, "what?"


    It was rare for Yun Shang to see Prince Jing so stunned, so sheughed out loud. She took Prince


    Jing''s hand and walked out of the room with him, saying, "ha ha. Don''t worry, your highness. I''ll take a


    discount for you. I can spare your copper coins."


    Prince Jingughed. "I saw the bill you checked the other day. It seems that you have a lot of property


    in your ount. It seems that I have won over arge fortune."


    "These properties are grandfather''s properties. Grandfather lived in seclusion and has nothing to do, so


    he runs business. But he is azy man, so he leaves the ount book to me. In fact, it''s very


    interesting to do business." Yun Shang said with a smile.


    When they walked into Yuman tower, the shopkeeper came up to them, "Your Highness, this way


    please."


    Yun Shang agreed and went upstairs with Prince Jing. At the corner of the stairs, they met a man


    whom they were quite familiar with. He was dressed in cyan, and his face was handsome and gentle.


    But there was a sense of alienation in his eyes.


    The man saw Yun Shang and stopped. Surprise shed through his eyes. He opened his mouth and


    said, "Xiao Yun..."

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    Chapter 322 Surging


    Although Yun Shang was surprised, she knew that if she showed an expression that she shouldn''t


    have appeared, the man in front of her would doubt her. Yun Shang felt lucky that she didn''t take Qian


    Yin with her when she went out. If Qian Yin was also there, she couldn''t avoid it.


    "What? Shang''er, is this... mister calling you? " Prince Jing turned to Yun Shang with a wicked glint in


    his eyes.


    Yun Shang looked up nkly at the man in cyan and frowned, "don''t you forget my name, my


    husband?"


    Prince Jing was taken aback when Yun Shang called him "husband". After a while, he put on a smile


    and said, "I don''t forget your name, mydy. But this gentleman is so passionate that I hardly have time


    to entertain my curiosity. In this case, I''m afraid he mistook the wrong person."


    Hearing the conversation between the two handsome men and the woman, the man in cyan went nk


    for a moment, and a touch of bitterness emerged in his heart. Yes, although the woman in front of him


    looked like the man, she was really a woman. Besides, the woman had totally different temperament,


    she was gentle and charming, while the man he was missing was as elegant as bamboo.


    He forced a smile and felt disappointed. After he left with his men and came back, the array outside the


    yard was destroyed and Uncle Liu was dead, but the man in white was nowhere to be found. He sent


    people to spy on the ce for a long time, but no one had returned. Perhaps that person had already


    died.


    "Sorry, I mistook you for someone else." The man in cyan withdrew his gaze, bowed his head and said


    indifferently.


    Yun Shang nodded and went upstairs with Prince Jing.


    A woman''s voice came from downstairs, "Yinfeng, Come on! Why are you sote? " The man in cyan


    quickened his pace, but he stopped when he brushed past Yun Shang. He turned his head and looked


    back in surprise at the beautiful woman. Why? She smelled exactly the same as Xiao Yun...


    "Yinfeng... Yinfeng!" The voice of the woman became more anxious. The man in cyan quickly turned


    around and went downstairs.


    After they entered the room together, Prince Jing spoke with a smile, "Yinfeng? Liu Yinfeng? "


    Yun Shang nodded and sat down at a table by the window. She turned and looked out of the window,


    and saw a beautiful young woman standing by the door of Yuman tower. The woman pouted slightly, as


    if she was angry at Liu Yinfeng''s neglect. Liu Yinfeng had his back to Yun Shang, and Yun Shang could


    not see his expression.


    Seemingly aware of Yun Shang''s sight, Liu Yingfeng suddenly turned around and met her eyes directly.


    Yun Shang smiled, and looked back at the young woman.


    "It seems that Liu Yinfeng cannot forget your highness. I heard that he likes men and you always wear


    men''s clothes in the camp, which makes him so obsessed. Her highness is so charming..." Prince Jing


    kept an eye on Yun Shang. When Yun Shang sat down, he knew she was looking at Liu Yinfeng. Even


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    though he knew it was impossible for Yun Shang to be with Liu Yinfeng, he couldn''t help but feel


    jealous.


    Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing and sighed. "I''m not as lucky as my husband. When I was dressed as


    a woman, no one had expressed their feelings to me. It''s good to wear men''s clothes, but it only


    attracted the attention of a man. I''ve failed in being both woman and man. As for you, husband, you


    have been flirting with women. I came back to the imperial city less than a year. From Wen Ruyu to


    Jing Wenxi, everyone admires you very much. I don''t know how many other women who love you that I


    am not aware of... "


    Prince Jing burst intoughter upon hearing those words, which made Yun Shang get a little annoyed.


    But there was still a tinge of smile in his eyes. "It''s quite rare that mydy is willing to be jealous for me


    and happy for me. But don''t worry, mydy. Although there are so many women who like me, I still


    marry you. You defeated all the other women. I think you should be happy about that. "


    Hearing him call herdy again and again, Yun Shang was very happy. She said helplessly, "but my


    husband is suffering. He married a woman whom no one is interested in, and no one dares topare


    with you."


    Prince Jing couldn''t helpughing, but his eyes were filled with tenderness. He thought to himself, ''how


    charming this silly girl is!''. In the past, she just hid herself deliberately and pretended to be weak, ill and


    not talented. Her beautiful face was also covered. No one could see her. If she hadn''t yed tricks on


    him, he would not have noticed her.


    Now, her talent and beauty were clearly shown to the public little by little. Not longter, it would be


    difficult for her to cover the sharp edge. At that time, a lot of men would fall for her. He had earned a lot.


    However, he would not tell the truth to the girl who was silently upset now.


    Yun Shang didn''t linger on the matter for too long. She started to think about something else. The


    emperor of the state of Xia had just entered the border of the state of Ning. It would take a while to get


    to the Imperial City, but why was Liu Yinfeng here? And with whom? The technically speaking, the


    ceremony had nothing to do with him. Why did hee?


    Yun Shang thought for a while and asked all the questions in her heart. Prince Jing thought for a while


    and said calmly, "Liu Yinfeng used to live at the border, so it''s not surprising that he appears in the


    imperial city now, and why Liu Yinfenges..." Prince Jing paused before he slowly smiled and said,


    "Liu Yinfeng can be considered as the teacher of the crown prince of the state of Xia. The crown prince


    of the state of Xia always likes military tactics, so he has been around Liu Yinfeng since he was a child.


    Liu Yinfeng''s visit this time must have something to do with the crown prince of the state of Xia.


    Besides... The woman who called Liu Yinfeng downstairs was the sister of the crown prince of the state


    of Xia, Princess Jinyou. Or maybe Her Highness was a barbaric yboy and arrived at the imperial


    city. The crown prince of the state of Xia was unable to force her back so he asked Liu Yinfeng to bring


    the woman with him. "


    The princess of the state of Xia...


    Yun Shang was silent for a moment, and then thought of another thing. "How could you know she is


    Princess Jinyou? By the way, you have fought against Liu Yinfeng before, right? Why does Liu Yinfeng


    behave as if he doesn''t know you? "


    Prince Jingughed. "I know she is Princess Jinyou because I saw the woman downstairs just now.


    She has a jade pendant of the royal family of the state of Xia on her waist. I have seen it before..." He


    paused for a moment, and then continued with a slow smile, "and even I have one too. As for why Liu


    Yinfeng doesn''t know me, I had a direct confrontation with him before. At that time, I was in a hurry for


    seven days with a face covered with dust. I''m afraid that he didn''t even see my appearance, and he


    had been looking at you just now... "


    When they were talking, they heard someone going upstairs. The footsteps stopped at the door of their


    room and the door was pushed open. Liu Yinfeng came in, staring at Yun Shang. He looked anxious.


    As soon as he opened the door, he locked his eyes on Yun Shang. "You are Xiao Yun."

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    Chapter 323 Meeting The Emperor Of The State Of Xia For The First Time


    Yun Shang frowned. She saw the manager of Yuman tower quickly following them. Then he bowed to


    them and said, "I''m sorry. It''s my fault. I''ll handle it right away."


    "Quickly. Don''t disturb me and my wife having a meal." Prince Jing didn''t even raise his head. He


    frowned and tapped the table with his fingers.


    Yun Shang fell her eyes on Prince Jing''s hand. She was a little surprised. Prince Jing had a simr


    habit with her. When she was thinking about things and feeling annoyed, she would unconsciously tap


    on the table too.


    Liu Yinfeng looked embarrassed when Yun Shang didn''t even look at him at all. When he saw Yun


    Shang''s obviousdy''s hairstyle, he was even more angry. He raised his head and said to Prince Jing,


    "how can you be a husband? How dare you let your wife go to the battlefield to gather herbs for her


    mother and got caught by the enemy... "


    While he were talking, Prince Jing raised his head suddenly to look at him. Although Liu Yinfeng had


    always been a conceited man, he could remain calm in the face of thousands of troops. However, he


    did not expect that a nce from the man in front of him made him chill all over and felt like falling into


    an ice cer, and for a moment he had forgotten what to say.


    "Sir, please get this man out." Yun Shang said in a cold tone. Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng could not help


    but turn his head. After a long time of silence, he slowly turned around and walked out of the room.


    "How did he recognize me?" Yun Shang frowned.


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang and sighed. He thought, ''I''m afraiddy Jing doesn''t know that


    although she dresses like a boy as much as possible, one''s habit can''t be changed by just one piece of


    clothes. Besides, not many people are good-looking, let alone they look exactly the same.''


    Yun Shang was not in the mood to eat anything because of Liu Yinfeng''s interruption. They had


    something to eat and went back to Prince Jing''s mansion.


    Since the crown prince of the state of Yng had arrived, Ning Hua Jing and Liu Yinfeng had also


    arrived, the imperial city would be more lively. Some officials from the court also came to the


    prince''s mansion. Yun Shang thought about it for a while. Although Prince Jing''s identity had not been


    made public, her father had always been paying attention to the prince''s mansion. If her father invited


    those officials into the prince''s mansion, no one knew what would happen. In consideration of such a


    disaster, Yun Shang set the gate of Prince Jing''s mansion closed tightly and didn''t want to see anyone


    for the sake of Prince Jing''s badly injury.


    However, she had to attend the banquet, because the grand preceptor was close, and the emperor of


    the state of Xia had already arrived at the imperial city. Emperor Ning set up a banquet, saying it was a


    treat.


    It was already three days since the emperor of the state of Xia arrived at the imperial city. Yun Shang


    had been informed of his arrival. In the past three days, the emperor stayed at the post and rarely


    came out, which surprised Yun Shang. She thought the emperor of the state of Xia would rush to


    Prince Jing''s mansion to verify whether Prince Jing was his son. But now he seemed to have good


    patience.


    The banquet was set at Jinluan hall, and it was still early when Yun Shang and Prince Jing arrived at


    the pce. They went to visitdy Jin and the little prince Chenxi, but did not expect that Qin Meng was


    also there. When she saw Yun Shang and Prince Jinging in together, serving tea and pouring


    water, she acted like a servant in Jinxiu pce.


    Yun Shang thought it was funny that the culprit shoulde to Jinxiu pce to fawn on her. Yun


    Shang thought for a while and turned to Madam Zheng, "madam, isn''t the maids in Jinxiu pce


    enough to serve you? I will talk to my father and ask him to send more people here. Lady Meng is his


    Majesty''s concubine anyway. Don''t bother her with such a rough job. It won''t be good if others see her,


    and they may think that mother sends other concubines as her will. "


    Qin Meng''s face turned pale immediately. She hurriedly exined, "it''s all my fault. It has nothing to do


    with Lady jin."


    However, Yun Shang acted as if she hadn''t heard her words at all. She said to Madam Zheng with a


    gentle smile, "there are a lot of maids and eunuchs in the pce who like to gossip. It won''t be good if


    it''s known to father."


    Madam Zheng didn''t answer.dy Jin, who carried Chenxi in her arms, said softly. "Your Highness is


    right. But there''s no shortage of servants in my pce now. From now on, don''t let Meng Jieyu do


    anything again."


    Qin Meng restlessly sat on the chair at thest, looking up at the people in the room, and then lowered


    her head, without saying anything more.


    Yun Shang sneered to herself. Why was Qin Meng so anxious to please her and her mother?


    She looked at the bead on Qin Meng''s head and paused. Last time Qian Yin said the bead on her head


    was something outside the pce. Yun Shang didn''t pay much attention to it, but...


    Yun Shang looked at the crystal bead on Qin Meng''s hairpin. It was clearly from a store outside the


    pce. She had seen it in the shop a few days ago. Qian Shui said she would give it to her, but she


    didn''t likeplicated jewelry, so she rejected it. She didn''t expect to see it at Qin Meng''s head.


    Yun Shang looked away slowly and smiled. A few days ago, the secret guards were looking for Qin


    Meng secretly, but found nothing wrong. It seemed that the secret guards had failed again.


    It was almost the time for the banquet, but Qin Meng was not qualified to attend it. She quickly got up


    and said goodbye. After she left,dy Jin and Yun Shang went to Jinluan hall in a carriage.


    The formal banquet wasn''t supposed to be held even Yun Shang. But a few days ago, Yun Shang had


    defeated the army of Xia in Jingyang City, and Emperor Ning wanted to dete the prestige of the state


    of Xia, so he let Yun Shang join. However, it seemed too intentional for only one woman. After thinking


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    for a while, Emperor Ning directly issued a decree that only a normal banquet, and women with an rank


    higher than an honorary title could participate. The Imperial Pce also alloweddy Jin and soon to


    participate inApanying the empress.


    The main officers of the state of Ning was seated. Lord Zheng came in with all the guests and took their


    seats. After everyone had seated, Emperor Ning came in while the eunuch was singing. Everyone got


    up and bowed.


    After a while, the sounds of friction between the clothes and the ground were heard. Then emperor


    Ning''s majestic voice was heard, "rise."


    Three sses of wine were prepared for the banquet. Emperor Ning weed all the honorable


    guests from various countries. After three sses of wine, everyone took their seat. Yun Shang sat


    behind Prince Jing and ate carelessly.


    Feeling someone was looking at her, Yun Shang raised her head slowly. It was Liu Yinfeng. Liu Yinfeng


    had sent many people to inquire about her identity these days, but as he was in the imperial city of the


    state of Ning, Yun Shang knew immediately so that Liu Yinfeng was not making any progress.


    He didn''t expect to see Yun Shang here. Yun Shang was dressed in an official uniform with an official


    title, a red and ck color. Otherdies wore dull clothes, but she looked gorgeous. Liu Yinfeng wasn''t


    a citizen of the state of Ning, so he didn''t know much about the officers'' uniform of the state of Ning.


    Therefore, he had no idea who Yun Shang was, but he guessed that she must be very famous as she


    appeared here today.


    Just now, he didn''t notice her but saw the man sitting in front of him. He was stunned and looked


    subconsciously behind the man, he saw her.


    Emperor Ning and the emperor of the state of Xia were chatting, and Yun Shang was amused by their


    ttery. They had just been at odds with each other, and now they were chatting happily at the banquet.


    However, when Emperor Ning mentioned her, he said in a helpless tone, "a few days ago, my naughty


    little girl ran up to the battlefield and made trouble. I didn''t discipline her well. Please forgive me."


    Yun Shang looked up, and saw the emperor of the state of Xia. She was shocked not because he was


    good-looking, but because he had a hideous face. The scar which was like that of centipede ran across


    his face, and almost disappeared from his jaw. Fortunately, his eyes were not affected, and he looked


    like Prince Jing.


    The emperor of the state of Xia seemed to be shocked. Then he smiled and said, "well, well. Eagles do


    not breed doves. Her highness is really something. I''m impressed."


    Emperor Ningughed. Yun Shang was absorbed in her own thoughts, not knowing whether it was


    sincere or not. Emperor Ning said, "shang''er, make an apology to the emperor of the state of Xia."

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    Chapter 324 Provocation


    Yun Shang didn''t expect that emperor Ning would push her out. She was startled. Prince Jing reached


    out his hand and pinched her palm. Yun Shang gave a little smile, and stood up with the wine ss and


    pots on the table. She bypassed the short table in front of her and went to the center of the hall. She


    bowed to Emperor Ning before she raised her ss and looked at the man with a scar on his face, but


    she couldn''t see the expression on his face clearly. "I was reckless. Many soldiers of the state of Xia


    and the state of Ning were killed on the battlefield. I''ll punish myself with three cups of wine tofort


    the soldiers in the battlefield. I hope that there will be no war dispute from now on. "


    The man looked at her in silence and turned his eyes. Yun Shang knew that he was looking at Prince


    Jing. She frowned. Then she heard the emperor of the state of Xia said in a voice that was low to hear,


    "Qingyan, you have got a good wife."


    Yun Shang was surprised at Prince Jing''s words. It took her a while to realize that the emperor was


    talking about Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang''s gaze fell on the emperor of the state of Xia. The emperor raised his hand and said with a


    smile, "you have balls, Lady Jing."


    Yun Shang didn''t see the expression on his face clearly. She went nk for a while, and then raised


    her head to gulp down the wine in the cup. After that, she refilled the ss with two more sses, and


    downed the wine in one go. The people cheered for her action. Yun Shang curtsied to Emperor Ning


    again, with a slight smile on her face. Then she turned back to her seat. She saw Liu Yinfeng across


    the table, who was shocked and angry.


    Maybe he was angry with her cheating him. Yun Shang didn''t think too much. She just lowered her


    head and ate the food in front of her. She thought that this dish was fresh and had no idea what it was


    made. She had to ask Lord Zhengter.


    At this time, a frivolousughter came, followed by a broken voice of the state of Ning. "I''ve always


    heard that Lady Jing is a weak woman, but I didn''t expect her to go to war. Can''t all the men of the


    state of Ning fight in the battlefield? What''s more strange is that the state of Xia was even beaten by a


    woman and had no strength to fight back. Haha... "


    Yun Shang looked up and saw a dark skinned man talking. He looked fat with disdain in his eyes. From


    the way he dressed, she knew that he was Prince Cangjue Kangning of the state of Yng. From the


    attendant kneeling behind him, she could tell his identity. Yun Shang looked behind him again. She


    didn''t see Hua Jing. She guessed in her mind and knew the answer. Although it was not a big banquet,


    Hua Jing was now just a concubine, so she couldn''t attend.


    Seeing emperor Ning''s face, Yun Shang picked up the tea cup on the table and smiled. "Your


    Highness, you look down upon women. Is it because you like men?"


    Her words were not gentle, but made the people at the dinner stunned for a second, and they could not


    helpughing out.


    Cangjue Kangning frowned and shouted in a loud voice. Maybe it was because of the words of the


    state of Yng, Yun Shang didn''t hear what he said clearly. But judging from Prince Jing''s bad look, it


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    was not something pleasant.


    Prince Jing smiled coldly. Before Yun Shang could see how Prince Jing did it, she heard Cangjue


    Kangning''s sudden scream. Everyone looked at him and saw a small knife on the table in front of him.


    Because there was a foreign guest, Emperor Ning had specially asked someone to prepare some roast


    mutton legs. The knife was originally put on the table for the guest to cut meat, but now it was deeply


    inserted on the table and was still shaking.


    While everyone was surprised, Prince Jing''s emotionless voice rang up. "I don''t like anyone to be


    disrespectful to my wife. If you dare to talk nonsense again, next time you will be stabbed in the


    mouth."


    Prince Jing''s words brought a shiver down Prince Cangjue Kangning''s spine. Prince Jing wasn''t joking.


    He was terrified. He wondered why he had forgotten that the woman beside Prince Jing was Princess


    Ning...


    After a long time, Cangjue Kangning recovered and looked at emperor Ning. "Your Majesty, is this your


    way to entertain guests?"


    Emperor Ning also had a bad look. He looked at Cangjue Kangning Ning and said slowly, "as you said,


    the way to treat our ''guests''... "


    Cangjue Kangning sensed the unfriendliness in emperor Ning''s words. He said with hatred, "Was it


    because what I said is right? You turn shame into anger! " Then he stood up and was about to leave.


    But they stopped before he reached the door and began to step back. People felt strange and looked


    up, only to see a woman holding a sword in her hand hanging on his neck and stepping forward. To


    avoid being stabbed, the man had to step back.


    Before the others figured out what was going on, they heard a giggle from Yun Shang. "I think the


    eldest prince should make things clear before leaving. Otherwise people will think that the truth is as he


    said. Since you look down upon women so much, I will beat you down. My shadow guards are all


    women. You can finger at any one of them. If you win, you can leave from the Jinluan hall; if you lose...


    "


    "So what if I lose?" Cangjue Kangning''s face darkened.


    Yun Shang chuckled, "the ceremony of Ning ising. It''s a good thing. I would be grateful if you are


    here to congratte us. But if you are determined to make trouble, don''t me me for being rude to


    you. If you lose, I won''t make things difficult for the eldest prince. I just want you to leave the state of


    Ning. It''s a feast in our state. Not every dog and cat cane to make a scene. "


    Herparison of Cangjue Kangning with a servant dog infuriated Prince Cangjue Kangning. He


    snorted, "no big deal. I am not afraid of you! But I don''t like those secret guards. I''llpete with you. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang felt somewhat helpless. Why did so many people want topete with her?


    First Qi Lang, now Cangjue Kangning.


    "Really? How topete? The four arts? " Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and used a brocade


    handkerchief to wipe off the disdain on the corners of her mouth.


    Cangjue Kangning sneered and turned to look at the emperor of the state of Xia. "Look! She''s so good


    at ying the four arts and beat you!" After saying that, he turned around and said, "if you want to


    challenge me, you can fight with archers. The four arts are all women''s games."


    Yun Shang ordered servants to make preparations.


    Two arrow targets were at the door. Yun Shang smiled. "Your Highness, who is the first? You or me?"


    Cangjue Kangning snorted and became impatient, "don''t you always say ''female first''? You will go first.


    I am afraid you would be scared to death after seeing my techniques. "

 Chapter 325 Emperor Of The State Of Xia

    Chapter 325 Emperor Of The State Of Xia


    Yun Shang lowered her head and burst intoughter as if she had heard the most funny joke. Everyone


    looked at her and saw her slowly raising her hand to take the bow and gently touching the bow and


    arrow.


    "The eldest prince of the state of Yng likes to bully the weak. We all know that your arrow skill is


    excellent. You are good at shooting with three arrows at the same time. However, the eldest prince only


    wants topete with your arrow skill." Yun Shang didn''t expect that it was Liu Yinfeng who spoke


    first. While ming Cangjue Kangning, he secretly told her something.


    Yun Shang took up the arrow feather in her te, and drew the bow with a smile. She ced one


    arrow on the te, and held the bow in one hand. When the other hand touched the arrow feather, she


    said with a faint smile, "so this is what you are good at? It doesn''t matter. You have to give up on what


    you are good at. "


    Yun Shang suddenly picked up all the rest nine arrows in the te, quickly pulled the bow to the


    biggest and shot it towards the arrow target.


    Before the people in the hall could react, they saw that ten arrows were neatly inserted in the middle of


    the arrow target. The eunuch aside was the first to react. He hurriedly pulled out all the arrow feathers


    from the target and counted before he said loudly, "His majesty,dy Jing, you win the game. "


    The hall was in an uproar, but Yun Shang, as the protagonist, smiled. She went to the table and picked


    up the wine on it, "Your Highness, it''s your turn."


    Having said that, Yun Shang was about to raise her hand to drink when Prince Jing stopped her. "You


    have drunk six sses today. Don''t drink."


    Yun Shang wanted to tell him that she wouldn''t get drunk, but when she saw Prince Jing''s gaze, she


    didn''t say anything. She smiled and nodded, putting down her cup. Prince Jing turned around and


    ordered the servants to prepare tea. While holding Yun Shang''s hand, he sat down next to Lady Jing.


    "Let''s see him here."


    Yun Shang wanted to say, it was against the rules, but she didn''t think what she did today was in


    ordance with the rules. She simply nodded, and said to the maid who was about to retreat to


    prepare tea, "bring some tea for his highness."


    Seeing that Prince Jing was looking at her, Yun Shang said softly, "your injury has not yet healed. You''d


    better drink less."


    Prince Jing giggled while he was eating. He reached out his hand to hold Yun Shang''s hand. Yun


    Shang felt a little bit cold at his hand. She looked up at Prince Jing, and saw him intentionally looking at


    the man with a ferocious scar on the right. She could not help but feel a little heartache. She held his


    hand back and tried to give him the warmth of her hand.


    When Yun Shang looked up at Cangjue Kangning, he had not started yet. Looking at his sullen face,


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and said gently, "if you don''t want topete with me, then forget it.


    I''m just kidding. The guest is a guest, how can I drive the guests out of the state of Ning?"


    Her voice was soft, but her words were not so pleasant to hear. She mocked Cangjue Kangning in her


    heart that he didn''t even have the courage topete. He became timid in the twinkling of an eye,


    beingcent just now.


    Hearing the ridicule, Prince Cangjue Kangning''s face turned paler. He knew the royal family of the state


    of Yng was no match for him in terms of archery, but he couldn''t win the woman. He had been proud


    of his three arrows shooting at the same time, but he didn''t expect the woman to be able to shoot ten


    arrows at the same time.


    He heard some of the words at the feast. Some of them wereplimenting Lady Jing; some were


    taunting him. He felt humiliated, but he didn''t want to bring shame to the state of Yng.


    Cangjue Kangning ground his teeth and put on his arrow, but he didn''t use his so-called three arrows to


    attack together. She have made everyone astonished. If he had fired three arrows at the same time, he


    would have been defeated. It would be better for him to stay calm and followed the rules.


    With that thought, Cangjue Kangning pulled the bow and shot it out.


    He did it steadily. In order to save face, Cangjue Kangning put forth a little strength stealthily. The


    arrows went through the arrow target, and after ten arrows, there was only a hole on the arrow target


    and there was no arrow.


    Yun Shang blinked. She thought that he must have miscalcted and picked her. She smiled and


    stood up, "thank you for taking care of me. I just shot all the arrows at once. And the eldest prince took


    care of me by not shooting even one arrow on the target. I really admire you for your generosity. "


    "What? What are you talking about? I''ve got every arrow on the target. " The veins on Cangjue


    Kangning''s forehead bulged. He red at Yun Shang.


    Emperor Ning understood Yun Shang''s intention right away. Heughed and said, "arrows only count


    when they are on the target. Shang''er have ten arrows on the target, but none of the eldest prince''s is


    on the target."


    Then he turned to look at the emperor of the state of Xia, "brother Xia, do you agree with me?"


    The emperor of the state of Xia looked at Yun Shang, who was whispering to Prince Jing with her head


    down, and smiled. "Of course."


    Cangjue Kangning was furious. He stared at the people fiercely and left angrily, "fine! You did great! "


    After Cangjue Kangning left, the hall became lively again. Emperor Ning smiled, "since when have you


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    be so good at archery?"


    Yun Shang was talking to Prince Jing. When she heard the prince''s words, she raised her head and


    said to the emperor with a smile, "father, Prince Jing is better at archery. It was Prince Jing who taught


    me how to do small things. But I''m not strong enough. Otherwise, I can shoot better than just now."


    "Really?" Emperor Ning looked up at Prince Jing and smiled. Then he kept silent. A doubt rose in his


    heart. Yun Shang''s ability to shoot arrows was certainly excellent for ordinary people who wouldn''t be


    able to shoot arrows for a few years. She married Prince Jing less than a year ago. Besides, most of


    the time, they were separated in two ces.


    Since Prince Jing didn''t contradict her, he didn''t ask more. He smiled and said, "it''s a pity that Prince


    Jing is injured. Otherwise, we can see how he works as an archer."


    After that, this topic was left behind. Thepetition just now had be a fervent topic in the pce,


    and everyone was talking about Yun Shang''s art of archery. Emperor Ning didn''t call for the dancers.


    After the guests drank some wine, Emperor Ning smiled and said, "brother Xia, I''m surprised that you


    are here in person."


    The emperor of the state of Xia paused, and put down the wine. He nced at Prince Jing and said


    loudly, "there''s a personal thing I need to tell you." He paused and said sadly, "twenty nine years ago,


    my wife insisted on going to the battlefield together, but unexpectedly she fell off the cliff. I thought she


    and the baby were both dead. But not long ago, when Lord Hua Guo came here, he found a child who


    was very likely to be the posthumous child of my wife..."

 Chapter 326 Attacked On The Way Back To The Mansion

    Chapter 326 Attacked On The Way Back To The Mansion


    Noticing that Prince Jing was trembling, Yun Shang was a little worried. She had never expected that


    the emperor of the state of Xia would make a speech of this thing during this banquet.


    At this moment, everyone was in an uproar. The matter of the emperor''s heir was supposed to be an


    internal matter of the state of Xia, but the emperor of the state of Xia mentioned it at a banquet of


    another country. Why? He said that the other day when Lord Hua Guo came to the state of Ning, he


    found a man who was likely to be the prince of the state of Xia. So the man must be among them.


    Some people heard the emperor''s words and avoided eye contact with Prince Jing. The emperor of the


    state of Xia said it was twenty-nine years ago, and Prince Jing''s age just fitted it... Moreover, the


    emperor of the state of Xia had looked at Prince Jing in the eye just now.


    Prince Jing was just in a trance for a moment, then he came back to his senses, ignoring the


    someone asks me to have a try next time, what should I do?"


    Yun Shang was surprised. She didn''t want Prince Jing to be fooling her. She gave him a hostile look


    and looked up at the sullen emperor of the state of Xia.


    He waved his hand. After that, Liu Yinfeng raised both of his hands and presented a painting to the


    emperor. The emperor of the state of Xia looked at the painting, withplicated light shing in his


    eyes. After a while, he sighed and said, "this is the picture that the imperial artists drew for us thirty


    years ago..." Then he raised his hand and gave it to Emperor Ning. Emperor Ning opened the painting,


    shocked, but somewhat unbelievable. He looked in the direction of Prince Jing, and turned his head to


    you want Lord Zheng to show this painting to everyone?"


    The emperor of the state of Xia nodded. He said with a smile, "I heard that the kid is extremely smart.


    We can''t let him find a way out for us."


    Emperor Ning kept silent for a while. Then he nodded slightly and handed the scroll to master Zheng.


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat. To be honest, the performance of the emperor of the state of Xia


    using the banquet was not good to him at all. After all, Prince Jing was the God of war in the state of


    Ning.


    Lord Zheng took the scroll carefully and opened it to the audiences. Pink flowers blossomed and fell.


    Two persons stood under the tree. The girl in pink raised her head and looked at the flowers on the tree


    with a faint smile. Beside the girl stood a man...


    Yun Shang looked back and found the man in the painting looked like Prince Jing. But he was different


    from Prince Jing. Prince Jing always looked cold on the surface. Even if he was smiling, his eyes were


    cold. But the man in the painting had a smile on his face, and his eyes were as gentle as water. No one


    could help but fall in love with him.


    The man in the painting must be the emperor of the state of Xia, or he wouldn''t have taken it out here.


    "The girl in pink in the picture..." Yun Shang frowned as she thought about the woman''s face for a long


    time, but she didn''t figure out who she looked like. She frowned and searched all the people she knew


    in her mind, but still couldn''t remember who she was.


    Yun Shang noticed that everyone in the hall looked at Prince Jing with different expressions. Prince


    Jing, who still held a cup of tea served by his maids not long ago, blew away the foam on his face, took


    a sip of the tea and said faintly, "don''t you look at the painting and see what I''m doing?"


    Everyone trembled and quickly looked away. They fell on the painting and thought to themselves, ''no,


    not at all. How could Prince Jing be as gentle and affectionate as the man in the painting?''?


    But it was still the emperor of the state of Xia, Xia Huanyu, who spoke first, without any excitement to


    find his missing child. "The person in the painting is not Prince Jing. It was drawn by a painter


    of me and the deceased empress more than thirty years ago. When the deceased empress died, I was


    also in danger, almost dying. Atst, I was saved, but my face was destroyed. Over thirty years had


    passed, but most people had forgotten what I looked like when I was a teenager. Lord Hua Guo had


    seen this painting before, so he found Prince Jing looked quite like me... "


    He was interrupted by a sneer before he finished his words. "So you think I am your son?" Prince Jing


    sneered, "you can draw as much as you want and whoever you want can draw for you. Should I be


    grateful that you chose me from thousands of miles away?"


    Anyone could feel the hostility in Prince Jing''s tone. "Or do you think your sons are all good for nothing,


    that''s why you turn to me for help? Huh? "


    This time, the war and dispute was directed to the sons of the emperor of the state of Xia.


    Yun Shang raised her head to look for the crown prince. But she didn''t find him. Yun Shang let out a


    slightugh. What a pity! If Xia Houjing and Xia Houyan were both here, it would be very fun.


    Still looking at Prince Jing indifferently, Xia Huanyu smiled as if he didn''t take his mockery seriously.


    Yun Shang looked carefully at him up and down. She felt a little disappointed when she saw the


    horrible scars on his face, so she didn''t look carefully at him. Later she was attracted by the painting.


    Now she found that sometimes Xia Huanyu do looked like Prince Jing. At least his expression was the


    same as Prince Jing''s now.


    Xia Huanyu smiled and nced at everyone. Then he looked at Yun Shang for a while and turned to


    Prince Jing. "What if it''s as you said?"


    Hearing that, all the people in the hall were stunned and did not know what Xia Huanyu meant. They all


    secretly remembered what Prince Jing had said before. Before they could remember, Xia Huanyu said


    slowly, "if you want the throne, you can take it at any time."


    Even Luo Qingyan was stunned by the emperor''s words. After a while, he giggled, "who do you think


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    you can give the throne to?"


    However, the people in the hall werepletely dumbfounded. Where did these two people think they


    were at? They were talking about the distribution of the throne in front of everyone.


    "Since it is my throne, I can just do whatever I like to it. So what? As long as you want it, I will give it to


    you. I can give you everything in this world, you just need to say it."


    Yun Shang looked at the man who was quietly sitting there and talking about the belonging of the


    throne of the state of Xia as if he were talking about a thread. She suddenly started to admire him.


    The man next to her leaned back, and stretched out his hand to hold Yun Shang''s waist. His voice was


    very calm, "really? What I want is simple From now on, don''t ever show up in front of me, and don''t say


    any nonsense that I am your son! " As he spoke, Prince Jing stood up, and turned to Emperor Ning and


    the other men who were still in a daze, "I''m not fully recovered, so I won''t apany you. Please


    excuse me." Then she went out of the Jinluan hall with Yun Shang.


    Prince Jing leaned against the carriage wall quietly, his eyes closed as if he was asleep. Yun Shang


    looked up and saw Prince Jing''s slight frown. She sighed with profound resignation. Although Prince


    Jing looked as calm as he was, there were sweats on his forehead because he had been holding Yun


    Shang''s hand all the time. Yun Shang knew that Prince Jing must be struggling in his heart.


    After all, he was his biological father. Although they hadn''t seen each other for more than twenty years,


    their blood rtionship was a wonderful thing, just like their faces.


    Feeling a little stuffy in the carriage, Yun Shang raised the curtain. A cold wind blew, and Yun Shang


    shivered. When she came to her senses, the person next to her suddenly moved and pulled her hand


    back. The thick curtain fell down with a dull noise.


    "Although it''s almost the end of February, it''s still a little cold in the wind. What if you catch a cold?"


    Prince Jing''s voice was filled with me.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a moment. Although she was not good at Kung Fu, she had been practicing


    kung fu since she was a child and rarely caught a cold. Hearing his tired voice, she finally fell silent and


    sat back quietly.


    As the carriage went on, Yun Shang felt something was wrong. It was only an hour''s drive from the


    gate of the imperial pce to Prince Jing''s mansion. But it was apparently more than half an hour since


    they left the pce.


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat. She took Prince Jing''s hand. Prince Jing, who seemed in a trance,


    felt a little pain as Yun Shang squeezed it. Then he opened his eyes and looked at Yun Shang. At one


    nce, he saw the nervous expression on Yun Shang''s face.


    Prince Jing''s mind was brought back to the present. He kept silent for a moment and looked at Yun


    Shang with an inquiring expression. Yun Shang knew what he wanted to ask. She nodded and wrote in


    his hand, "wait.".


    There were a lot of secret guards by the sides of Yun Shang and Prince Jing. If something really


    happened that threatened their lives, some of them would surely appear. But Yun Shang wanted to


    know who was so bold as to plot against her and Prince Jing in the imperial city. It was like... A suicidal


    thing to do.


    Yun Shang smiled. Since Prince Jing was in a bad mood today, those men who attack him might suffer.


    Hearing the noise outside the carriage, Yun Shang thought for a moment and raised her voice. "How


    long will we arrive at Prince Jing''s mansion?"


    It was quiet for a while before a voice came from outside, "we''re almost there."


    Almost there... Yun Shang chuckled. Exactly, they didn''t keep her waiting for too long. Within fifteen


    minutes, the carriage stopped. Yun Shang reached out her hand to push the door open, and saw a


    person standing outside the carriage, who was exactly as Yun Shang had expected...

 Chapter 327 What A Capable Woman (Part One)

    Chapter 327 What A Capable Woman (Part One)


    It was Xia Houyan.


    Yun Shang thought although Xia Houyan hadn''te to the pce today, he must have heard every


    word of Xia Huanyu. As the honorable crown prince of the state of Xia, it was normal for him to be


    angry.


    Yun Shang always knew that Xia Houyan had a good physique and had soldiers as well. But his only


    weakness was that he was too reckless. In the past when he was at the border, Liu Yinfeng was able to


    make up for his loss. But now, Liu Yinfeng was on his way to the banquet. So Xia Houyan came with


    his men as soon as he heard the news.


    No wonder Xia Huanyu was so eager to hand over the throne to Prince Jing, not Xia Houyan.


    "Crown prince of the state of Xia, what are you doing?" Yun Shang looked at Xia Houyan with a smile.


    Xia Houyan was also surprised to see Yun Shang. After a while, he asked, "are you the man living in


    the military counselor''s courtyard outside the Kangyang city?"


    Yun Shang chuckled to herself. The crown prince had a better eyesight than the Liu Yinfeng.


    "Who the hell are you? Why are you in Prince Jing''s carriage? And why did you know who I am? "


    Since Yun Shang didn''t deny it, Xia Houyan frowned and looked at Yun Shang unhappily.


    Yun Shang still looked at him with a smile and said nothing.


    Fortunately, Xia Houyan was a bit reckless and not stupid. Seeing that Yun Shang was dressed like a


    married woman and in the same car with Prince Jing, Xia Houyan immediately realized who she was.


    "You are Prince Jing''s wife."


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at Xia Houyan, and smiled. "His crown prince intercepted the carriage


    of Prince Jing and took us here. What do you want?"


    It was not until then that Xia Houyan remembered his purpose ofing here. He looked up at the


    man who had been sitting in the carriage with his eyes closed. His expression was not good. He


    sneered coldly, "since you have disappeared for more than twenty years, why did you suddenly


    appear? You want topete for the position of the crown prince with me? My mother told me from my


    childhood that if someone dares to prevent me from ascend the throne, I will have to kill anyone who


    dares to do so no matter who he is. "


    Prince Jing frowned and closed the door of the carriage violently. A few gentle sounds were heard, and


    Xia Houyan said in surprise, "who the hell are you?"


    Hardly had his voice faded away, noise of fighting came from outside of the carriage. Yun Shang kept


    silent for a moment and looked at the man who had been leaning against the carriage wall with his


    eyes closed, and finally did not open her mouth.


    After a while, the sound of the fight gradually faded away, and then a respectful voice came from


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    outside, "Your highnesses, everything has been handled. What do we need to do with the crown prince


    of the state of Xia? Your highness, please tell us. "


    From the beginning to the end, Yun Shang never heard Xia Houyan''s voice except his surprised


    scream. And from what the secret guards said, Xia Houyan seemed to be subdued by his guards. Yun


    Shang was a bit astonished. Xia Houyan should be a good martial artist. How could he be arrested by


    her guards so easily?


    Prince Jing opened his eyes and snorted, "I''m still the prince Jing of the state of Ning. What should I do


    to someone who assassinate me in the imperial city?"


    "We should take him to the prison of the court of justice." the voice outside was still calm.


    Prince Jing nodded. "Take him in and send a message to his majesty. Tell him that I was assassinated


    and injured on the way back, and see if that the banquet in the pce has been dismissed or not. If it


    was ended, tell the emperor of Xia about that at the ce where he was staying."


    The secret guard answered. Then Prince Jing leaned back against the wall again. He closed his eyes


    and pretended to sleep. As if he was notfortable, he moved his head again and leaned on Yun


    Shang''s shoulder.


    Yun Shang sighed and put her hands on Prince Jing''s shoulder to make him feel morefortable.


    Then she told the guards outside to go back. The carriage stopped at the gate and creaked.


    It was almost midnight when Yun Shang returned to Prince Jing''s mansion. She asked Qian Yin to


    prepare warm water for a wash. Just as she waited for Prince Jing to finish the washing, she took off


    her hairstyle and took off her clothes. As soon as she entered the bathroom, she heard the


    housekeeper''s voice. "Your Highness, the imperial physicians are here. They say that his majesty


    heard that you have encountered an assassin, so his majesty sent an imperial physician to treat your


    highnesses."


    Yun Shang was brushing her teeth with salt, and it was inconvenient for her to respond. Prince Jing


    said, "you can ask them to go back. Tell the doctor that I''ve sent for a physician and had him treated for


    me. And I am asleep."


    The Butler bowed and withdrew. After a short while, he walked in again, and reported, "Your Highness,


    the emperor of the state of Xia hase himself. He is waiting in the front hall now."


    "Let him wait." Prince Jing said coldly.


    After washing her face and brushing her teeth, Yun Shang walked out of the bathroom and found that


    the butler hadn''t left yet. He looked a little embarrassed. Although he was in the state of Ning now, he


    was also the emperor of the state of Xia. It was not wise for the prince to offend him. He turned to Yun


    Shang as soon as he saw her, "your highness, the emperor of the state of Xia has visited his highness.


    He is waiting in the front hall."

 Chapter 328 What A Capable Woman (Part Two)

    Chapter 328 What A Capable Woman (Part Two)


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded. She called Qian Yin and said, e make me a simple bun. I don''t


    need those hair essories."


    Qian Yin responded and came over with ab.


    Prince Jing frowned. "What are you doing? Just let him wait if he wants to wait. You have freshened up,


    what else do you want to do? "


    "The guest is a guest. I''ll go to have a look ande back soon. I see that you are tired, so I think you


    should take a rest first. You have already told father that you were stabbed and injured. Since you are


    injured, you should rest in bed." Yun Shang looked up at Prince Jing and smiled. Then she asked the


    maid beside her to fetch the clothes.


    She was in a in dress and covered with a pink cloak. While walking, she told the Butler, "his


    highness hasn''t eaten much at the banquet. Go to prepare some porridge and pickles. I''ll have some


    with him when Ie back."


    Yun Shang didn''t want to eat too much at night, and nned to go to bed aftering back. But if she


    had to meet the guests back, she would be a little hungry. She knew that the man was waiting in the


    front hall. Prince Jing couldn''t sleep well anyway, so she ordered the butler to prepare something to


    eat.


    The man in a purple robe was standing in the front hall, with his back to Yun Shang. When Yun Shang


    came to the mansion and had the housekeeper help her decorate the mansion again, he picked out


    this painting from the calligraphy of Prince Jing. The brushwork was sharp, and it had four words,


    namely "carnation". When she chose this one, she felt that the brush strokes and the characters


    contained two extremes. It was an interesting choice, so she chose this one.


    The man seemed to have heard Yun Shang walk in. He turned and looked at Yun Shang indifferently.


    The expression on his face changed a little before he said slowly, "where is he?"


    Although no name was mentioned, Yun Shang knew who he was talking about.


    With a smile on her face, Yun Shang said softly, "there was an attack on our way back. His highness


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    got hurt. He has just taken the medicine and gone to bed."


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu was stunned and kept silent for a while. Then he nodded slightly and walked


    towards a chair and sat down.


    Yun Shang felt strange. Since he came here after hearing the news of Prince Jing''s assassination, he


    cared about Prince Jing. But why did he keep silent when he heard Yun Shang say that Prince Jing


    was hurt? He didn''t even ask about Prince Jing''s injury.


    Yun Shang ordered the maids to serve tea before she said softly, "Your Majesty, please have some


    tea."


    Xia Huanyu nodded and, raising his teacup, looked at Yun Shang for a long time before he said, "I''ve


    heard what you have done in the Kangyang city and the Jingyang city. You and your mother are quite


    simr. As for her, she is also excellent, and has had fighting capacity, but she is bad tempered than


    you. She is very domineering even not in the battlefield. She can''t do something like you. You looks


    gentle and elegant. "


    Yun Shang was stunned. She thought for a long time before she realized that the woman mentioned by


    him was probably Prince Jing''s mother, thete empress of the state of Xia, Hua Ling.


    "I''ve heard that the empress is a very special woman. I dare notpare with her. As father said, I''m


    just spoiled. I always feel that a battlefield is not a big deal, so I made a scene. Your majesty, you are


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu kept silent for a while. Then he said, "he seems somewhat indifferent. I''m


    sorry that you feel wronged when you are together with him."


    Wronged? Yun Shang was stunned. She thought he would alsoe to me her like Lord Hua Guo


    did, saying something that she was not good enough for Prince Jing. She didn''t expect that Xia Huanyu


    would say she was wronged.


    Yun Shang chuckled, "if two persons really love each other, how can you say that?"


    Xia Huanyu didn''t expect that Yun Shang would say something like that. He looked at her again and fell


    silent.


    No one spoke until a whileter. The butler came in a hurry and bowed to Xia Huanyu. He said


    respectfully to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, his highness said his wound hurt. He asked you to apply


    medicine for him when you go back."


    Yun Shang was taken aback at his words. After a short while, she heard him say, "since he wants to


    see you, you can leave now. It''s time for me to go now." Before Yun Shang could respond, Xia Huanyu


    stood and walked away.


    Yun Shang was surprised again. What did Xia Huanyue here for? If it was to visit Prince Jing, he


    had never asked about his wound. If it was to ask for forgiveness on Xia Houyan''s behalf, but he had


    never mentioned Xia Houyan from the beginning to the end.


    Then she stood up and went to her bedroom while thinking.


    Qian Yin shouted in surprise along the way, "He is the emperor of the state of Xia. The scars on his


    face are scaring. Why is our boss..." She stopped, as if she was afraid of something. Then she said no


    more.


    She paused for a while and continued, "I have heard about thete empress of the state of Xia. She is


    indeed a general, and is very good at leading soldiers and fighting. Very few women like fighting."


    Qian Yin murmured. Her words were like a thunder to Yun Shang, exploding in the bottom of her heart.


    She knew who the woman in the drawing brought here by Xia Huanyu looked like.

 Chapter 329 Liu Yinfeng Came For A Visit (Part One)

    Chapter 329 Liu Yinfeng Came For A Visit (Part One)


    She looked like Lady Zhao, who was the mother of Zhao Zhongyi, Hua Jing''s supposed husband, the


    Emperor''s Son-inw.


    Yun Shang stopped suddenly. She had mixed feelings about this. Lady Zhao was indeed not old at all.


    Zhao Zhongyi was about twenty four or five years old, and Lady Zhao was only about forty-five years


    old. They called her "Lady Zhao" out of respect as she was the mother of the emperor''s son inw and


    the wife of the deceased General Zhao.


    Yun Shang still remembered the scene when she sawdy Zhao in Hua Jing''s Princess Pce. Lady


    Zhao was wearing a dark red dress, frowning and having sharp eyes. She didn''t look like an ordinary


    woman in the imperial city. But Yun Shang thought her husband and she had fought against many wars


    in the battlefield.


    Lady Zhao''s appearance was not very outstanding, and she looked much older than her actual age due


    to theck of skin care. However, her features resembled the girls in the painting quite much. Yun


    Shang had no idea whether she was the girl in the painting, and she couldn''t help but felt a little


    flustered when thinking of this.


    ording to Xia Huanyu, the woman in the painting was thete empress, Hua Ling. But if she was


    Hua Ling, how did she give birth to Prince Jing after falling into the cliff? If she really gave birth to


    prince Jing, then why did she leave Prince Jing and why did she marry General Zhao instead of going


    back to the state of Xia to look for Xia Huanyu?


    Yun Shang''s mind was in a total mess, and all sorts of guesses came to her mind. Yun Shang''s face


    changed, and she didn''t raise her feet to walk for a long time.


    "Your Highness..." Seeing Yun Shang stop, Qian Yin thought there was something wrong. She looked


    around nervously, but found nothing wrong. Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t walk forward for a long time,


    Qian Yin whispered to remind her.


    Yun Shang suppressed her thoughts after hearing Qian Yin''s words. Prince Jing had to worry about Xia


    Huanyu, and that was enough. If he had to worry about Lady Zhao as well, he would be even more


    upset. Yun Shang shook her head in secret. Lady Zhao looked like the empress in the painting, but not


    much. Many people resembled each other in the world. And Lady Zhao might not be thete empress


    of the state of Xia. Yun Shang decided to keep this matter from Prince Jing for the time being.


    An idea came to Yun Shang''s mind. She quickly stood up and went back to the yard. She had already


    stalled there for long enough. If she came back a littleter, the prince Jing would probably lose his


    temper again.


    Back in her room, she saw Prince Jing writing on the back of the table. Yun Shang leaned over and


    saw that there were only several dough of ink on the paper, but not aplete word on the paper.


    "What are you doing? Draw circles? " Yun Shang smiled and shook her head. Prince Jing was only


    wearing a tunic jacket without putting on a robe. Seeing this, Yun Shang frowned again. "You said it


    was February already, but the night wind is still cold. You shouldn''t have worn so less clothes. Have a


    cup of hot water and go to bed."


    Prince Jing snorted at Yun Shang''s words. Then he threw away the brush, and went to the edge of the


    bed without hesitation, dropping himself on his the bed without saying a word.


    Yun Shang didn''t get annoyed because she knew he was upset. She went to the bed, took off his


    shoes, and covered him with a quilt. Then she said to him softly, "the emperor of the state of Xia is


    strange. He came to see you. He didn''t even care if you were seriously injured when I told him that you


    were stabbed and hurt. He talked to me for a long time, but he didn''t mention his crown prince from the


    beginning to the end."


    Prince Jing kept silent for a while before he said, "he must know that I''m not injured at all. If you tell him


    that I was injured, then he realized that I don''t want to see him, so of course he won''t ask. As for Xia


    Houyan, since I''m fine, Xia Houyan will be fine. What is he worried about? "


    Prince Jing looked calm, so Yun Shang couldn''t tell the emotion in his eyes. Thinking of what happened


    tody Zhao, Yun Shang nced at Prince Jing and said slowly, "empress Hua doesn''t look


    exceedingly beautiful, but she has her own temperament. Look at the picture, the emperor of the state


    of Xia and the empress must love each other very much."


    Prince Jing closed his eyes, as if he hadn''t heard Yun Shang''s words and didn''t answer. Seeing this,


    Yun Shang sighed slightly and changed the topic in a low voice, "are you hungry? I just asked the


    housekeeper to prepare some porridge. If you are hungry, get up and eat some with me. "


    "I''m not hungry. You should eat something. You didn''t eat well at the banquet at all." Prince Jing said


    softly without any emotion.


    Yun Shang sighed again. Didn''t prince jing pretend to be indifferent and careless at the banquet? Why


    did he look so depressed after he came back? Why didn''t hee to see Xia Huanyu in person when


    he came to visit him? Is it funny for him to make things difficult for himself?


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    Yun Shang was indeed a little hungry while thinking, so she asked Qian Yin to bring her a bowl of


    porridge.


    After eating the porridge, she washed her face and rinsed her mouth before lying down on the bed.


    Early the next morning, another man came to visit their highnesses. "Your Highness, Liu Yinfeng of the


    state of Xia came for a visit."


    Yun Shang frowned and took a look at the dawn outside. Then she lied down again. Aftering back


    from the Jingyang city, Emperor Ning, for the sake of Prince Jing''s injury, prevented him from going to


    court so early. Moreover, since Prince Jing was injured, it was not proper for him to go to the training


    ground. So they were used to sleeping until dawn.

 Chapter 330 Liu Yinfeng Came For A Visit (Part Two)

    Chapter 330 Liu Yinfeng Came For A Visit (Part Two)


    "Tell him I haven''t got up with her highness. Let him wait." Prince Jing''s voice was so clear and


    powerful that it wasn''t as husky as it had been in the beginning when he just woke up. As soon as he


    finished speaking, he held Yun Shang by the waist and drew her closer. Then he ced his head


    above Yun Shang''s head and said in a faint voice, "it''s still early. Go back to sleep."


    Yun Shang had always been fond of sleeping, which was one of her few hobbies. Prince Jing felt


    delighted when he heard her sleepy response, and she gradually calmed down again. He held Yun


    Shang in his arms and closed his eyes for a rest as well.


    It was almost noon when they woke up again. Yun Shang hadpletely forgotten what had happened


    in the morning. She was dragged by Qian Yin to the bathroom and washed her face with her sleepy


    eyes. After that, she finally became a bit refreshed. Qian Yin helped Yun Shang get dressed. She said


    gently, "Liu Yinfeng has been waiting for you in the front hall for nearly four hours. Shall I keep him


    waiting for you, your highness?"


    "What?" Yun Shang was stunned. "Liu Yinfeng? When did hee? "


    Qian Yin was surprised. She stamped her foot and said, "I knew you might not know anything when


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    you were half asleep and half awake. Liu Yinfeng came at dawn today. I came to tell you two and


    His highness said that you hadn''t got up and asked him to wait for you. I don''t dare to tell him about it. I


    will tell him that you two haven''t gotten up. And he has been having tea for four hours in the front hall


    before you get up...... "


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing, "how could it be?"


    Prince Jing nodded casually and ordered a servant to put on his clothes to have lunch. It seemed that


    he didn''t hear what Yun Shang and Qian Yin were talking about at all.


    Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing, and realized that it must be this unreasonable Prince Jing who had


    made trouble. The Liu Yinfeng was a major Minister of the state of Xia, so it wouldn''t be appropriate to


    snub him like this. But yesterday, the news that Prince Jing was injured had been spread out, and it


    was impossible for Prince Jing to see a guest. Thinking of this, Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to hurry up.


    She dressed herself quickly andbed her hair, and then turned to Prince Jing, "I''ll go to the front hall


    to have a look." Then she went out.


    Although he had been waiting for nearly four hours, Liu Yinfeng did not show any sign of impatience.


    Dressed in cyan, he was sitting quietly in the front hall, with one hand on the cover of the teacup, as if


    he was thinking about something.


    Hearing the footsteps, Prince Jing turned around. He looked at Yun Shang and stopped. he looked Yun


    Shang up and down for a moment before he stood and bowed. "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded and took her seat on the main seat, "sorry to have kept you waiting, military


    counselor Liu."


    Apparently, Liu Yinfeng was shocked. he shook his head, took the tea cup and said indifferently, "I


    know you always lie in bed."


    Yun Shang was so stunned that she didn''t know how to reply. She indeed got up veryte when she


    was in Liu Yinfeng''s yard. On the first day, uncle Liu sent breakfast very early and asked her not to get


    up so early in the morning to avoid waking her up. Later, uncle Liu didn''t send breakfast to her. As a


    military strategist, she thought Liu Yingfeng should be busy. Even if she lived in the yard, Liu Yinfeng


    might not pay attention to her. She did not expect that he knew about it.


    However... Since Liu Yinfeng had known that, why did hee so early?


    "It never urred to me that you are prince Jing''s wife. If you hadn''t explored the terrain in the wind


    valley that day, you wouldn''t have been so familiar with the nts in the valley. " Liu Yinfeng said in an


    indifferent tone, looking at the plum blossoms on the tea cup.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, it is exactly as you think."


    Liu Yinfeng raised his head and looked at thedy in the host seat. She looked outstandingly


    handsome in men''s clothes, but her manners and behaviors were as pure as those ofmon men.


    That was why he had never doubted her in the first ce. When he saw Yun Shang in girl''s dress, he


    felt she was beautiful, quiet and gentle, not like a man at all.


    Therefore, when he met her at Yuman tower that day, he was only surprised that she looked so simr


    to Xiao Yun and never suspected that she was indeed Xiao Yun.


    Later, only when he saw the look in the room from a distance was too simr to that of Xiao Yun.


    Moreover, the faces and scent of the two people were the same, but it was difficult to find that they


    looked the same.


    That was why he was halfway back, he came to his senses and hurried back to Yuman Tower.


    "I have cheated you because of your identity at that time. You have been generous to me and I hope


    that you won''t me." Yun Shang smiled.


    Without answering, Liu Yinfeng just asked, "did you break the array outside the yard?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. "After you left with your army, I wanted to break into the array, but I was


    hurt by the poison and passed out. His highness came to save me..."


    Liu Yinfeng paused for a moment and sighed, "I see."

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    Chapter 331 The Emperor Ning''s Expectation (Part One)


    Yun Shang smiled. "Are you here just to catch up with me?"


    Liu Yinfeng looked at Yun Shang quietly for a while before he said, "I''m here for our crown prince.


    There must be some misunderstanding about what happenedst night..."


    "Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. "I''m just Lady Jing. I only know that it was your crown prince


    who took our carriage and led us to an alley with fewer people, in order to assassinate us. I don''t know


    what the misunderstanding is. But if there are misunderstandings, the head of the court of justice will


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    clear your crown prince''s name. Military Counselor Liu, you don''t have to worry. "


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng remained silent for a long time before he said, "since you have said that, I''ll


    leave first. I hope that your highness could help our Crown Prince, please."


    Yun Shang was confused. It seemed that Liu Yinfeng came here just to catch up with her, and Xia


    Houyan was mentioned only by the way. With a faint smile on her face, she called out to the butler, who


    had been waiting at the entrance of the front hall, "Butler, please send military counselor Liu to the gate


    for me."


    After sending away Liu Yinfeng, Yun Shang stood in the front hall for a while, and saw Qian Yine


    in. Every day, Qian Yin would go to the secret guard to collect the information of the day before


    yesterday and report it to Yun Shang.


    "Your Highness, I have asked Qian Shui about it. She said that the crystal bead was bought by a


    masked woman. She didn''t see clearly who bought it, but judging from the way she walked, she should


    be a woman in her twenties." Qian Yin paused before she continued, "Jing Wenxi goes to the Qianshui


    Tower at 4 p.m. these days and leaves at after 2 hours a day."


    Yun Shang nodded. Lady in her twenties shouldn''t be Jing Wenxi. And Hua Jing just came back to the


    imperial city. Who is the woman?


    Jing Wenxi went to Qianshui Tower every day. What did she discuss with Ning Hua Jing? Yun Shang


    sneered. No matter what they had discussed, it would not be a good thing. ''Both the two girls are not


    good guys. It seems that I should be on high alert. I was used to be tricked by Hua Jing before. But in


    this period of time, I have be more plump. Moreover, the battlefield had toughened me a lot. It''s


    not easy for Hua Jing to plot against me.'' Yun Shang thought.


    "I will pay a visit to them myself today," Yun Shang said in a low voice and stood up.


    Before they stepped out of the hall, an imperial edict arrived, saying that Lady Jing were summoned to


    the pce. Yun Shang nodded and said to Qian Yin, "you don''t have to go with me. Tell Prince Jing


    when we get back and then help me do a thing."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin got close to Yun Shang''s mouth, after hearing what she said, she nodded and


    left.


    When she arrived at the qinzheng hall, Emperor Ning wasn''t the only one there. Jing Kui was also


    there. Yun Shang curtsied to the emperor Ning, and Emperor Ning asked her to stand up. Then Yun


    Shang stood up and waited aside quietly.


    Emperor Ning and Jing Kui wanted to discuss about the ceremony. After listening to it for a long time,


    Yun Shang realized that the Vice Minister of the Ministry of rites wasdy Ya''s brother, so it was not


    appropriate for her to prepare the ceremony. Jing Kui wanted to give an order and took this matter to


    himself.


    Yun Shang had a nce at his slightly fat body, and quietly moved away. She felt it funny, thinking that


    this was also a kind of temptation. Emperor Ning wanted to have a test, he wanted to test Liu Qiyan


    and Jing Kui, and he even wanted to test Yun Shang.


    Jing Kui and Jing Wenxi had tried every means to make great contributions to be the grand


    Councilor. At the same time, Jing Wenxi was also trying to be the empress. Chenxi was the only


    child of the emperor, so no one else could fight for the crown prince. If Jing Wenxi sessfully gave


    birth to a prince after she went to the pce...


    Unexpectedly, Jing Kui hadn''t known that Yun Shang would make a move. He knew exactly that Yun


    Shang must have conspired against Master Wu Na on the sacrifice. Master Wu Na was Yun Shang''s


    man and Lingxuzi might have just pretended to have agreed to his request, but Yun Shang had already


    bribed him.


    Jing Kui have some regrets in bringing up the idea to let Lingxuzi gauge, but it''s just that things had


    already happened...


    Even though it was about the blood tainted imperial edict, no one knew who should be dealt with. If it


    was Yun Shang, why would Liu Qingya be promoted to the empress? If it was Liu Qiyan, how could he


    have done that?


    The reason why Jing Kui wanted to take the initiative to take part in the preparation of the grand


    preceptor was to find out some clues from it, so that Jing Wenxi could prove her innocence.


    "Well, you can decide for yourself about these trivial matters. You don''t need toe to my pce to


    inquire about them." The emperor said indifferently. He looked at Yun Shang who was in a daze for a


    while. After keeping silent for a while, he waved his hand and let Jing Kui withdraw.


    "Shang''er looks a little listless. What''s wrong?" Emperor Ning walked out of the imperial case and


    asked Yun Shang after Jing Kui withdraw.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and said lightly, "nothing. There are a lot of things happening recently and


    I''m just a little tired."


    Emperor Ning''s eyes fell on Yun Shang''s face. He examined her face for a while, and found that she


    was indeed a little pale. He felt sorry for her, so he said, "Prince Jing was hurt. Thank you for your hard


    work."


    Yun Shang shook her head. "I''m supposed to take care of Prince Jing. But what the emperor of Xia


    said atst night''s banquet has increased their suspicion of Prince Jing. Prince Jing is the God of war


    in the state of Ning. If the news spreads out, I''m afraid our people''s will be affected."

 Chapter 332 The Emperor Nings Expectation (Part Two)

    Chapter 332 The Emperor Ning''s Expectation (Part Two)


    Emperor Ning remained silent for a while and said, "earlier I heard from grand councilor Jing that there


    are rumors in the imperial city that Prince Jing is the eldest prince of the state of Xia, and they even


    made up some unconvincing rumors." Seeing Yun Shang raise her head to look at him, Emperor Ning


    smiled gently. "But I''ve made an agreement with the emperor of the state of Xia. In one hundred years,


    the state of Xia will not send any troops to the state of Ning. I hope it can stabilize the people''s morale."


    Then he asked, "when did you tell me that Prince Jing is the son of the empress of the state of Xia, you


    and Prince Jing should have prepared for it. What are you going to do?"


    Yun Shang was silent for a moment before she said, "Prince Jing and I haven''t known this for long, and


    father should also know that when I was in Kangyang city, the crown prince of the state of Xia, Xia


    Houyan, suddenly led four hundred thousand soldiers to surround Jingyang city and almost ruined it. At


    that time, Prince Jing and I felt that no matter what happened, the crown prince of the state of Xia


    shouldn''t take this step. Lord Guo was in the military camp of the Xia army outside Jingyang city and


    asked him out, reporting this to him. He said that Xia Houyan had suddenly brought his troops there,


    and he wanted to escape just because he was afraid that the secret of his royal highness might be


    exposed and he might not be able to be the crown prince. "


    "Butter in the battle in Jingyang city, his highness was seriously injured and in aa. When he


    woke up, I was so worried about him that I never asked what he was thinking about. Till yesterday, the


    emperor of the state of Xia suddenly mentioned this matter at a banquet, and after we left the pce,


    we were assassinated. His highness is in a bad mood, and I dare not mention it... "


    Emperor Ning pondered for a while and then smiled. "Now that Prince Jing is the prince of the state of


    Xia, it''s natural for him to go with his family." After saying that, Emperor Ning slightly bent down and


    whispered in Yun Shang''s ear, "shang''er, you are father''s daughter, and father will certainly not harm


    you. If Prince Jing recognizes his ancestors to return to the state of Xia, with his ability, he can have the


    throne of the state of Xia. If he is the emperor of the state of Xia, then you must firmly hold the post of


    the empress of the state of Xia."


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    Yun Shang shivered at emperor Ning''s words. She looked up at him with a confused look.


    Emperor Ning chuckled, stood up, and looked at the patterns of dragon and Phoenix carved on the


    post aside. "You have always been extremely smart, much smarter than I thought. You know how to


    endure and hide your sharp edge. The state of Ning and the state of Xia have been fighting for


    hundreds of years. There are tens of thousands of soldiers in every battle. If you be the empress,


    you can definitely find a way to persuade Luo Qingyan to agree, and let the two countries coexist


    peacefully. We have gone for a long time and the people have gone through a lot of hardships... "


    Emperor Ning sighed and said slowly, "as an emperor, the only thing I hope for is nothing but peace


    and happiness of the people. If you agree to this, I will promise you that the next emperor of the state of


    Ning will definitely be Chenxi."


    "Father..." Yun Shang thought it over carefully, but she was a little hesitant. The emperor wanted


    people to live an easy life and their country to be prosperous. It was true, but many emperors also


    hoped to rule the world and be the emperor of the world. What scared her was that her father or


    husband would do something like that.


    "It''s not clear who his highness is. It''s too early to bring this up. Besides, the state of Xia has his crown


    prince now. I don''t know what his highness thinks. I just wish his highness could live a peaceful life. I


    don''t like the disputes and plots in the imperial household... " Yun Shang said with some timidity. She


    paused and continued, "if his highness really has such a n, the state of Ning was the ce where


    mother give birth to and support me, but also the ce where my father, mother and little brother were.


    I will surely do my best to ensure the safety of the state of Ning."


    Hearing this, Emperor Ning nodded with a smile. "Okay, okay. I''m relieved with Yun Shang''s words."


    With high spirits, Emperor Ning talked with Yun Shang for a long time before letting her go. Just out of


    the qinzheng hall, Yun Shang saw madam Zheng standing by her side. Seeing Yun Shang out, she


    smiled and walked up to her. "Her Highness knew that you are in the pce, so she told me to wait


    here. When you are out, I will take you to the Jinxiu pce."


    Yun Shang put on a sincere smile and said, "Mother is just so considerate. Have you prepared any


    delicious food?"


    Madam Zheng smiled. "But didn''t his highness give the princess a meal? You look like a cat who


    craves for food. Don''t worry. I prepared everything you like. "


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile and went to the Jinxiu pce with madam Zheng.


    Chenxi was still crying as if he just woke up. Lady Jin was carrying him in her arms, coaxing him softly.


    Yun Shang approached her and touched Chenxi''s face. "You sister is here. Don''t cry..."


    As soon as she finished speaking, Chenxi stopped crying. Lady Jin and Yun Shang exchanged a


    nce and smiled. "It seems that your sister is the one to me. I''ve coaxed him for a long time, but


    he still ignores me." Lady Jin handed Chenxi over to a madam, held Yun Shang''s hand, and told her, "I


    saw Prince Jing yesterday at a banquet and he didn''t look good, and heard that he was assassinated


    at night. How is he now?"

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    Chapter 333 An Investigation (Part One)


    Yun Shang shook her head. "It''s nothing. I have prepared it, but it''s okay. Prince Jing is just in a


    own." After finishing her words, Yun Shang changed the topic, "mother, do you know that Hua Jing is


    now in the imperial city and be the concubine of the Crown Prince in the state of Yng, and she


    is also pregnant?"


    Lady Jin was a little surprised and shook her head. "Since the Empress'' ident, I haven''t paid


    attention to the situation of Princess Hua Jing. The current situation of the Li n has reminded me of a


    saying from the Buddhist, which is karma. Li Yiran used to be so arrogant, but ended up being burned


    to death. Princess Hua Jing was also very willful and arrogant in the past, but now she could only be


    reduced to a concubine of another country''s prince. "


    "Karma is a bitch," Yun Shang curled her lips into a sneer and muttered the four words. Perhaps, as


    her mother said, everything was karma. In her previous life, although she was willful, it could be said


    that she was


    still an unbridled and simple girl. She had never harmed anyone, but she had to saw her child die in a


    tragic way, and she was set up and killed by someone. The reincarnation of cause and effect made her


    reborn and she was looking for the lives of those people who harmed her.


    "It would be nice if Hua Jing could be the crown prince''s concubine peacefully. I''m afraid that she''s the


    reason that Prince Cangjue Kangning couldn''t get away with me yesterday. After she entered the


    Imperial City, she has been actively taking action recently. Jing Wenxi also got in touch with her. I''m


    theirmon enemy, so I think she came after me." Yun Shang sighed.


    Lady Jin felt a little nervous at Yun Shang''s words. She took Yun Shang''s hand and said, "you must be


    very careful these days. It seems that many things are going to happen in the imperial city these days.


    Although I don''t want to see you murder innocent people, it will be another case if someone threatens


    your life. If she wants to hurt you, you don''t have to be nice to her. Although Princess Hua Jing is the


    princess of the state of Ning, she is also the daughter of a guilty woman. Don''t worry... "


    Yun Shang had never intended to conceal the truth from Lady Jin. After all,dy Jin was one of her few


    rtives that she could trust with all her heart and soul, and Yun Shang only didn''t want to put her in an


    awkward situation. As Lady Jin said, Hua Jing is still the flesh and blood of his majesty, and her mother,


    after all, is a concubine in the imperial household.


    "I know. I can handle it." Yun Shang smiled gently, approacheddy Jin, and rested her head on Lady


    Jin''s shoulder. She sighed softly, "since I was back in the pce, I seldom stayed with mother to take


    care of her. Now, the mystery of Prince Jing''s birth suddenly popped out. I''m afraid that I won''t have


    much time to stay with mother in the future."


    Lady Jin lowered her head and said with a smile, "it''s my fault. You have suffered a lot in the past


    dozen years. Prince Jing is nice to you, but... " Lady Jin shed a smile, as if she had remembered


    something, "if Prince Jing returns to the state of Xia and inherits the throne, there must be many things


    for him to do. I''m afraid that you might suffer from injustice in the state of Xia."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and felt a lump in her throat. Lady Jin murmured, "if you were in the state


    of Ning, your father and I would be able to protect you. But in the state of Xia, you were so far away. I


    was afraid that we would be unable to protect you."


    "Don''t worry, mother. I''m not that weak. If his highness bullied me, I wouldn''t let myself suffer as well."


    Yun Shang was afraid to reminddy Jin of her sad past, so she smiled and said happily.


    Lady Jin looked at hercent appearance and couldn''t helpughing. She said softly, "that''s


    good."


    The nurse had helped change Chenxi''s clothes and carried him in. Yun Shang walked towards Chenxi


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    and took him in her arms. She smiled warmly at the baby and said, "Chenxi is a smart boy. I hope when


    he grows up, he won''t do anything naughty. Don''t piss our mother off, Chenxi."


    Lady Jin looked at Yun Shang, who was quite good at holding kids, and was taken aback. After a while,


    she finally calmed down and smiled at Chenxi. "He''s too young to understand you."


    "How could it be? Chenxi is the smartest boy in the world. he must have understood me. " Yun Shang


    couldn''t help butugh when she saw Chenxi re at her with rolling eyes. She reached out her finger


    and poked his rosy cheek before saying in a low voice, "when the Chenxi gets older, please askdy


    Ya''s brother, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of rites, Liu Qiyan, to be his master. Although he is young,


    he is talented, and even my grandfather often praises him."


    Lady Jin raised her head and stared at Yun Shang for a long time. Then she nodded with a smile, "you


    are right. Lord Liu is number one schr. Ifdy Ya bes the empress, there''s plenty of time left for


    her to do her best in the future. Three or four yearster, he''ll be the first teacher in the first trimester."


    Yun Shang knew thatdy Jin should have seen through her trick. She smiled and bowed her head to


    y with Chenxi.


    After lunch, Yun Shang intended to see what Jing Wenxi had done in Qianxin Tower this afternoon, so


    she left early. Yun Shang coaxed Chenxi for a long time before she left. Then she returned Chenxi to


    Zheng sent Yun Shang back, she whispered, "she seem to like kids a lot, but she''s not fit to have a


    baby now. I think she should be more careful about it¡­¡­"

 Chapter 334 An Investigation (Part Two)

    Chapter 334 An Investigation (Part Two)


    Madam Zheng shook her head at Lady Jin''s worried look, "Your highness always says, the more


    worried you are, the more chaotic you will be. I''m afraid that this is the way your highness is now.


    When the old master came to the pce, he praised her highness several times. he said that her


    highness was a clever woman and his majesty said the same words. And you said the same words


    many times. Her highness must know what your highness is thinking. "


    Lady Jin smiled bitterly. "I owe Yun Shang too much." She thought for a while and said, "I remember


    when I was young, there was a business man of the state of Xia who admired me. He seemed to be a


    famous business man in the state of Xia. Do you remember him, madam? I don''t know how he is now.


    No, I have to write him a letter to let him help take care of Yun Shang. "


    Madam Zheng noticeddy Jin''s enthusiasm and eagerness, and Lady Jin she handed the prince to


    Madam Zheng and found the pen and ink in a hurry. Madam Zheng wanted to say something, but in the


    end she didn''t. lowering her head, she whispered, "mydy, don''t forget that you are thedy Jin of the


    state of Ning. If his majesty knows about it, you will suffer bitterly. Moreover, that Mr. Zheng might have


    been married already. Maybe now he have even had several children, why do you still write to him?...I


    am afraid... "


    But thinking thatdy Jin was just worried about Yun Shang, she sighed and letdy Jin do what she


    wanted to do.


    However, Yun Shang had no idea about it. When she returned to the Prince Jing''s mansion, she


    changed her clothes, and made her way to the Qian Shui Tower after saying goodbye to Prince Jing.


    Prince Jing was worried. He remembered the Qianshui tower, which had many traps. Since the crown


    prince of the state of Yng lived in the house, he must have trained many kung fu masters to be with


    him there. So Prince Jing went with Yun Shang.


    Suddenly it began to snow as soon as she went out. When she got to the back door of Qianshui Tower,


    it had already been covered with a thickyer of snow. Standing outside the gate of the Qianshui tower,


    Yun Shang began to realize that Qian Yin''s words was indeed right, there are a lot of kung fu masters


    in this tower. Prince Jing sat in a tea shop at the back door of Qianshui Tower, and poured himself a


    cup of tea, and stared at the small closed door. He then said, "there are twenty-four martial artists


    inside, twenty-four of whom are excellent at Kung Fu. And seventy-two kung fu masters that are good


    at it."


    Yun Shang frowned after hearing his words. If what Prince Jing said was true, there would be little


    chance for her to get information in the ce today.


    While Yun Shang was thinking, Qian Yin said, "your Highnesses, yourdyship, Jing Wenxi is here."


    Yun Shang was shocked. "Didn''t you say that she always came in through the front door? That''s why


    we came to the back door to wait for it. Why does shee in from the back door today? "


    Qian Yin was confused, too. She said in a low voice, "she indeed went in through the front door the


    other days. I don''t know what happened today."


    It was not a time to me her. Yun Shang looked up and saw thedy in pinking nearer. There


    were only several people in the tea shop. Although Yun Shang and Prince Jing had dressed to be


    ordinary, their temperament could hardly be concealed. They were about to be found out.


    Prince Jing pondered for a short moment, and then held Yun Shang''s hand to walk out of the tea shop


    with her.


    Yun Shang knew Prince Jing''s n. If Jing Wenxi entered the Qianshui tower, she would keep an eye


    on the only tea shop at the gate, which would arouse suspicion. Yun Shang and Prince Jing decided to


    leave, pretend to leave, ande backter.


    After walking more than ten steps, they heard the creak of the door, and then the sound of the carriage


    wheel.


    Yun Shang was curious. There was no carriage in that alley just now. Did the people from Qian Shui


    towere out? As soon as she came here, a carriage went out. Who was in the carriage? Is it Hua


    Jing? Or is it Cangjue Kangning?


    Yun Shang was curious, so she turned her head and look at the carriage, which looked not very


    luxurious, and was no different from the carriage of an ordinary man. The carriage just blocked Yun


    Shang''s sight, with its back to Yun Shang and Prince Jing. She couldn''t see who was sitting in the


    carriage, but she only saw a pink dress corner. The carriage shed by and disappeared.


    Then the coachman whipped the horse and the carriage ran to the entrance of the alley quickly.


    After the carriage left, Yun Shang took Prince Jing back to the teahouse. All the people in the teahouse


    were Prince Jing''s shadow guards. So Yun Shang immediately reported, "the carriage was only opened


    a little. I didn''t see clearly who was sitting in the carriage, but I could see that the corner of the carriage


    seemed to be dark red."


    Yun Shang nodded her head. Dark red dress? With the color alone, it was hard to tell who was in the


    carriage.


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    Prince Jing walked to the door and looked at the traces of the carriage. Then he said gently, "it should


    be Cangjue Kangning in the carriage."

 Chapter 335 An Unavoidable Encounter (Part One)

    Chapter 335 An Unavoidable Encounter (Part One)


    "is it Cangjue Kangning?" Yun Shang was astonished. "How do you know that? Jing Wenxi should


    have a good rtionship with Hua Jing. Why did she leave with Cangjue Kangning? "


    Prince Jing smiled and pointed to the traces of carriage passing by on the ground, "look at the traces


    left pf this carriage, and I can roughly figure out how heavy the people in the carriage are. It should not


    be Hua Jing, and even if she is pregnant, it can''t be her."


    Yun Shang knew that Prince Jing must be very sure of his guess if he said it to her. She looked up at


    the door of Qianshui tower and said hesitantly, "since Prince Cangjue Kangning has left, most of the


    guards of Qianshui tower must have been taken away by him. It''s not impossible to break in now.


    However, I have nothing to talk with Hua Jing even if I get in. I really want to see what Jing Wenxi and


    Cangjue Kangning are doing. "


    Prince Jing heard Yun Shang''s murmurs. He raised his hand to touch Yun Shang''s hair and said gently,


    "in that case, go and have a look at them. I have ordered the best secret guards to follow them secretly.


    It''s not toote for us to follow them now."


    Yun Shang blinked, looked at the Qianshui Tower, and pped her hands. "Let''s go. As for Hua Jing,


    let her go for now."


    Prince Jing smiled and took Yun Shang''s hand. When they arrived at the entrance of the alley, he


    asked his servant to take Yun Shang into the carriage.


    But the carriage stopped halfway. Yun Shang heard the noiseing from outside. Then she heard the


    driver knocking on the door and said, "Your highnesses, someone is making trouble in front of us. The


    onlookers blocked the way. The road here is narrow. It''s not easy for us to turn around. "


    Yun Shang and Prince Jing looked at each other and thought, ''did Jing Wenxi and Cangjue Kangning


    find that someone followed them and did it on purpose?''?


    Yun Shang opened the door of the carriage when she thought of that. She took a look at the outside,


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    and froze.


    Yun Shang had never expected to see Mo Jingran outside, who was said to be the troublemaker in the


    street.


    Sweet words in her previous life cheated Yun Shang into obedience to him. She asked Yun Shang to


    beg the empress to issue an imperial edict to allow Yun Shang to marry him. It was less than a month


    after they got married when he showed who he truly was. They began to deformed their shape and


    moved to brothels full of fireworks. He even brought those women into their houses and hurt Yun


    Shang''s heart. The man also colluded with Hua Jing and killed her baby.


    Yun Shang had been taking revenge on Hua Jing and the empress before, and made Mo Jingran''s


    life harder several times by the way. The empress and Hua Jing just used Mo Jingran as a pawn to


    destroy her. Yun Shang was clear that Mo Jingran was always surrounded by enemies, so she had


    never retaliated against him.


    But she didn''t realize how much she hated Mo Jingran even though she had known he was only a


    pawn.


    Prince Jing frowned when he saw that Yun Shang didn''t turn back for a long time. He asked gently,


    "what''s wrong?"


    Yun Shang chuckled and looked at the farce not far away from the carriage. Mo Jingran''s clothes were


    messy and there were several bruises on his face. He looked a little embarrassed, and his ears were


    tightly pinched in another person''s hands.


    Yun Shang looked at the hand grasping Mo Jingran''s ear and raised her eyebrows. It was a woman.


    She was not so beautiful, but she was full of anger on her face. She mmed Mo Jingran to the


    ground, with her hands on her hips, and cursed, "you dog can''t change your preference for bones. I


    married you without thinking, and I came to you every day to see you chasing after women as if you


    were a cat looking for fish. Before I got married, I didn''t care what you did. But now, I won''t allow you to


    treat me such a way after our marriage. "Mo Jingran, I have made it clear to you. If you dare to have


    any involvement with any of those women, I will show no mercy to you."


    "Haha..." Yun Shang looked at the fierce woman and sighed. If she had that bad temper in her previous


    life, she wouldn''t have ended up like that. But as a princess, she couldn''t act like a shrew.


    Prince Jing had already poked his head out and stood beside Yun Shang. Seeing the situation outside,


    he frowned and said, "isn''t that Mo Jingran, known as the No.1 gentleman of the imperial city? Before


    your Coming-of-age Ceremony, Hua Jing and the empress had tried every means to hook you up with


    him. "


    Yun Shang didn''t expect that Prince Jing should still remember about this. She paused for a moment


    and smiled. "Are you jealous now, your highness? But it''s a pity that I don''t get along well with Hua


    Jing. If she tries her best to give it to me, I will certainly not ept it. Fortunately, I didn''t fall into the


    trap. If I was a little stupid, things would be so different... "


    Yun Shang looked despondent, with a sneer on her lips. She would never forget that in her previous


    life, it was he who threw her son, huan''er, from the window, into the hell. And her son died from that.


    Blood for blood. Hua Jing and Li Yiran had already paid for what they had done. Now it''s Mo Jingran''s


    turn.


    Yun Shang smiled coldly and got off the carriage. She came close to a middle-aged woman and asked,


    "what''s going on?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, the middle-aged woman''s eyes brightened. She took Yun Shang''s hand


    and said, "young man, you don''t even know this. This man is the only son of the Mo family, and also


    famous in the imperial city. However, this young man is a jerk, who is a regr customer of the brothel


    in his teens. He often goes too far in stirring up trouble due to the scramble for the women of the


    brothel, and his reputation is not very good. Last year, he was said to have an affair with Princess Hua


    Jing, so no one dared to marry their daughter to him. "

 Chapter 336 An Unavoidable Encounter (Part Two)

    Chapter 336 An Unavoidable Encounter (Part Two)


    "The woman next to him is his wife. She was the daughter of a butcher. But the butcher offended the


    for fun with his friends. Thedy was quite pretty, so he molested her and said as long as she married


    him, he would help her deal with her father''s issue."


    Yun Shang heard her and looked at the woman. She had a pretty face, but judging from her posture,


    she couldn''t be gentle or virtuous.


    "Everybody knows Mo family''s reputation. Mo family''s two elders heard that someone was willing to


    marry their son, so they quickly agreed without hesitation." The middle-aged woman tutted and


    continued, "but I didn''t expect that even this little woman is beautiful, she is..." Seeing Yun Shang''s


    face, the woman said quickly, "you are the most beautiful young man I have ever seen. My sister-in-


    In order to go out conveniently, Yun Shang dressed up as a man when she was out. Seeing that the


    middle-aged woman had no idea where her words came from, and was thinking of her, she quickly


    said: "I''m sorry, I has already been married." She got rid of her hand and went back to the carriage


    quickly.


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Prince Jing looking at her with a smile. "What a perfect choice for


    everyone!"


    Yun Shang knew that Prince Jing was making fun of her. She shot a stare at him and kept silent. Prince


    Jingughed, "why don''t you keep listening to the gossip? I don''t know since when you be so


    fond of these family gossips from other unimportant families. "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while before she said with a smile, "I just don''t like Mo Jingran, and that''s


    all. I want to teach him a lesson. If I had been stupid at that time, I would have married him instead. As


    for me, I''m not as irritable as this woman, I would have been bullied by him..."


    Prince Jing''s eyes darkened. After a while, he said, "if you don''t like him, I can deal with him for you.


    My shang''er almost fell into the hands of such a man. How annoying to think about that. "


    It couldn''t be denied that it really happened, just in her previous life. Yun Shang closed her eyes to


    suppress her hatred for Mo Jingran.


    As a matter of fact, Yun Shang had more or less guessed what happened before the woman told her.


    After Mo Jingran married the daughter of the butcher, he soon showed his true colors, just like his


    previous life. But the daughter of the butcher has a temper. Mo Jingran should also have a hard time.


    But it was just not good. How could she erase the hate in her heart?


    Yun Shang smiled and had a n in her heart.


    Yun Shang didn''t realize the real purpose of the journey until she had made up her mind. She said to


    Prince Jing in a hurry, "it''s going to take a long time. Where have Jing Wenxi and the prince been? How


    about we walk over there? "


    Prince Jing asked his shadow guard.


    "The carriage has gone to the Pure Peak Temple outside the city." He added secretly.


    Yun Shang knew the Pure Peak Temple. Though the temple was not as famous as the ning''guo


    temple, but it was a short distance to the imperial city. Thedies who had pray for the first and fifteenth


    days in the imperial city usually went to the pure peak temple. Besides, the scenery in pure peak


    temple was good and it was full of fragrant incense.


    "What are they going to do in the pure peak temple?" Yun Shang frowned.


    "Speaking of the pure peak temple, it would take us some time to get there. Since the carriage can''t get


    through now, let''s go and change to the horses." Prince Jing said gently.


    Yun Shang nodded and said yes.


    Prince Jing got off the carriage, and then held Yun Shang''s hand. They walked around themoners,


    and ordered their secret guards to buy a horse. After they got on the horse, they headed for the pure


    peak temple.


    It was not the fifteenth day of the lunar new year, so there were not many people living in the pure peak


    temple. Since the temple was located on the mountain, they couldn''t ride all the way there. So Yun


    Shang and Prince Jing got off the horse and walked up the mountain. They spotted the carriage that


    they came from Qianshui tower half way in the mountain.


    When they entered the temple, Yun Shang smelled the familiar odour of sandalwood. They bought


    candlelight at random and walked towards a quiet ce.


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    "Miss Jing and the crown prince of the state of Yng are in a wing room at the back. Just now, there


    was a woman entering the wing room." The shadow guard reported.


    And who was the other woman? Yun Shang thought to herself. Then she looked for the monk in the


    temple and said, "master, I''m a little tired with my friends. I''d like to have a rest in a wing room. Could


    you lead the way for us?" Yun Shang prayed in a gentle tone, putting her hands together.


    The young monk looked at Yun Shang and Prince Jing, eyes full of amazement and admiration, and


    said, "yes, there are a few people who havee to worship today. A few rooms are empty in the


    wing. Pleasee with me."

 Chapter 337 The Plot In Secret (Part One)

    Chapter 337 The Plot In Secret (Part One)


    The young monk led Yun Shang and Prince Jing to the backyard, opened the door to a wing room


    and said to them, "Amitabha, please take care of yourself here."


    Yun Shang raised her head and looked around the room. It was just a simple and clean room, with a


    bed for the pilgrims to have a rest, and a table and two chairs, a pot of tea, two teacups of tea, a


    chessboard and the chess pieces on it.


    "Where are the two?" Yun Shang asked softly to Prince Jing.


    After a short silence, Prince Jing took Yun Shang to the door and pointed at the opposite room. "They


    are over there."


    Yun Shang returned to the room and didn''t close the door. She looked at the opposite wing room and


    frowned. Behind the wing room was a bamboo forest. It might be possible if the bamboo forest was


    used as a cover for them.


    Prince Jing shook his head and said, "I don''t know why. But Cangjue Kangning sent all his guards to


    guard far away. I''ve asked the hidden guards to figure out the distribution of the prince''s guards..."


    Prince Jing looked around the room before he finished his words. He frowned and said, "there''s no ink


    and paper in the room, how strange."


    Prince Jingined in a low voice. Then he took Yun Shang to the table, poured a cup of tea for


    her, and poured some water from the cup to draw the map on the table. "There are twelve guards near


    the wing room, but they are far away from the wing room. They are in these ces." Prince Jing drew a


    painting to let Yun Shang see it clearly. Then he added, "there is no one next to their wing room, so we


    can leave two people in this room. Let the two secret guards distract the two guards who can see what


    happened in that room. I will follow you to the wing room next to that room. The wall is thin, so we can


    easily know what is happening next to that room."


    Yun Shang nodded her head at his words, "Your Highness, you are quite considerate."


    Prince Jing called two shadow guards over and carefully told them how to distract the two guards. Then


    the two secret guards retreated in a hurry. Prince Jing walked to the door and looked around. After a


    while, Prince Jing took Yun Shang''s hand and said, "let''s go."


    So they walked quietly to a room on the left of that wing room. They opened the door of that room


    quickly and quietly, walked in and closed the door again.


    There seemed to be no sound in the room next to them. Yun Shang frowned, walked to the wall, and


    listened carefully.


    After a while, a woman''s voice was heard by her. It was a seductive and weak voice. "Is your crown


    prince satisfied with die''er''s service?" she asked in a gentle tone.


    The voice didn''t sound like Jing Wenxi''s voice. It must be the woman who followed them and entered


    the room that the shadow guard had mentioned to them.


    Then she heard Cangjue Kangning said, "How do I describe it in yournguage of the state of ning? I


    feel sofortable. That''s it, right? " After saying that, he burst intoughter. "It''s just that you are not


    in good health. You can''t make it twice. I haven''t had a good time yet."


    "Your Highness, please really spare me this time. I really can''t stand it anymore." The woman sounded


    frightened.


    Yun Shang was startled by this unexpected conversation. She took a step back and fell into a familiar


    embrace. Frowning, she thought of the conversation between them just now. It seemed that... The two


    of them just had sex.


    While she was thinking, the woman next door giggled coquettishly. "Your Highness, you might have


    forgotten that die''er is not the only woman here. Miss Jing also wants to have sex with us just now


    while she was watching. I''m a little tired now. What about letting Miss Jing serve your highness?"


    Cangjue Kangning hesitated, "Hua Jing is close to miss Jing..."


    Die''erughed and said, "Your Highness, you don''t understand what Miss jing really wanted. Miss Jing


    came to this temple with you and me and saw us did such a thing in front of her. Do you know what


    Miss Jing is thinking about? She wanted you."


    Then Cangjue Kangning said in a trembling voice, "Xi''er, is what she said true?"


    A soft voice sounded. It was so low that Yun Shang didn''t hear what she had said. But just as she


    finished speaking, a sound of a chair falling to the ground came from the next room, followed by a few


    suppressed whispers and moans of a woman.


    "Hurry up! Your highness, go faster please..." The voice belonged to Jing Wenxi.


    Yun Shang was so shocked. She had thought that Jing Wenxi and Cangjue Kangning would be like


    this. But when she heard that a woman entered the room after them, she gave up the idea of Jing


    Wenxi and Cangjue Kangning''s rtionship. She didn''t expect such a thing to happen in the next door.


    But why did Jing Wenxi schemed to seduce Prince Cangjue Kangning? What was the good?


    Hua Jing was Prince Jing''s favorite concubine. And Jing Wenxi was on good terms with Ning Hua Jing.


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    If Ning Hua Jing made up her mind to help Jing Wenxi, Prince Cangjue Kangning would definitely


    agree to help Jing Wenxi for her. But if Hua Jing knew Jing Wenxi did this, she might turn against her


    ording to Hua Jing''s bad temper.


    Sounds of erotic sounds came from the next door continuously. Jing Wenxi and Cangjue Kangning kept


    having fun, and then die''er, who also wanted it, joined them. They three had sex with each


    other heartily and kept shouting and moaning.


    Yun Shang flushed when she heard their sound. She stepped back a few steps, but the moan was so


    loud that she could still hear it.


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Prince Jing smiling at her. She was startled and nearly knocked


    down the chair beside her. It was lucky that Prince Jing reacted quickly and pulled up the chair.

 Chapter 338 The Plot In Secret (Part Two)

    Chapter 338 The Plot In Secret (Part Two)


    "Keep it in mind for me. Is this the second time? It seems this is the second time I have heard such a


    thing with you. " Prince Jing put his arms around Yun Shang''s waist and whispered in her ear.


    Yun Shang red at him and thought to herself, "why did you bring Prince Jing here? You can know


    what he is thinking from his eyes.".


    For the second time, Yun Shang was silent. Last time, they had listened to Hua Jing and Qingsu having


    sex in secret. At that time, they were not married yet.


    "There''s nothing to hear. Let''s go now." Yun Shang said in a low voice to him.


    Prince Jing shook his head and said, "Jing Wenxi must have her own purpose. After she finishes her


    work with him, she can make her purpose clear. That''s why we came here, right? We''d better wait for


    them to finish. Don''t miss it. "


    Yun Shang felt resentful when she saw Prince Jing''s serious face. Prince Jing had always been cold


    and indifferent to others, but now he acted like a scoundrel in front of her.


    But Prince Jing was also right. Yun Shang and Prince Jing waited patiently for the end of the farce and


    she ignored the prince''s harassment toe. Then they heard Jing Wenxi gasped and said, "Your


    Highness is so awesome."


    Cangjue Kangning was ted at the beauty''spliment. Heughed, "Xi''er, you are so beautiful that


    I am fascinated by you. And die''er''s voice is so pleasant to hear. I haven''t been so happy like this for a


    long time."


    Then they calmed themselves down and they heard Jing Wenxiugh. She asked in a seductive voice,


    "Then can you reward me for my good job, Crown Prince?"


    "Okay, whatever you say." Prince Cangjue Kangningughed happily and promised.


    "I was thinking, would you please take me to the grand preceptor and enter the imperial pce a few


    dayster? I just want to go in to the imperial pce to have a look... " Jing Wenxi implored with a


    seductive tone.


    Entering the imperial pce? Yun Shang couldn''t help but frowned. Although Jing Wenxi could be


    abandoned by her father and


    Jing Kui because of the prophecy of the evildoers of the state of Ning, at least she was safe before the


    ceremony that was about toe. During this period, envoys from other countries were all around, and


    the evildoers of the state of chaos could easily arouse disputes. Her father would never do anything to


    her before the ceremony.


    If she wants to go back to the Imperial Pce, why don''t she ask her father, who was the grand


    Councilor? Why did she make a deal with Cangjue Kangning in this way?


    Knowing what Yun Shang was thinking, Prince Jing whispered in her ear, "if she goes into the pce


    with her father, the state officials and theirdies will be served separately in the imperial household.


    Moreover, when the ceremony isid out, the state officials can''t take their maids or servants with them.


    While Cangjue Kangning was different. He was an emissary of a foreign country and was allowed


    to take an attendant to follow him. Jing Wenxi could disguise as a servant and be with him.


    ''i see.'' Yun Shang wondered in her heart, ''Jing Wenxi didn''te with her father to attend banquets in


    the imperial household. What does she want to do in the front hall instead? The front hall was where


    the empress ceremony was held... Was Jing Wenxi nning to do something during the wedding?


    Prince Cangjue Kangning kept silent for a while and said, "take you to the pce? It''s not impossible. I


    just know you were the one who was given the title of empress in the first ce. However, because of


    the prediction of a bad country, you have a bad reputation in the people. You surely want to take the


    opportunity to revenge. Although I don''t know what you want to do, it definitely isn''t a good thing. It''s


    easy to bring you into the imperial pce. But if you do something you shouldn''t do in the Imperial


    Pce and implicate me, I will suffer a lot for it. "


    "Your crown prince, do you think Xi Er is that kind of woman? Xi''er heard thatdy Ya would be the


    empress from the royal family, so she should be very beautiful. I wondered how beautifuldy Ya was


    so she could be able to defeat me and be the empress. "


    "Haha, I don''t believe that at all." Prince Cangjue Kangning was raised in the imperial pce. How


    could he be fooled by such a clumsy lie like that? "I don''t know whody Ya is. I know you are far less


    beautiful thandy Jing. Lady Jing is the daughter of the emperor. He sees a beautiful girl like his


    daughter everyday. I''m afraid your appearance won''t affect him much." Maybe it was because he lost


    an arrow the other day to Yun Shang, he still gnashed his teeth when he talked about Yun Shang


    angrily.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, having a feeling that Jing Wenxi would be pissed off and spit out


    blood. However, Jing Wenxi gritted her teeth and said, "Of course, your highness. Please have mercy,


    your crown prince. I have no other wishes but to go to the pce. I promise I won''t make any trouble


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    for you. I''ll stay by your side and never leave you. "


    After a pause, Jing Wenxi said, "Princess Hua Jing is not in the imperial city now. If she return to the


    imperial city and knows that I have a rtionship with the crown prince... I''m afraid she will be angry.


    Princess Hua Jing has a quick temper, and she is pregnant with the child of the crown prince. Xi''er


    heard that the crown prince hasn''t had a child yet, and the emperor


    of the state of Yng must pay great attention to it. If Princess Hua Jing lose her unborn baby because


    the rtionship between us, the loss will not be worth it. What do you think?"

 Chapter 339 The Assumption (Part One)

    Chapter 339 The Assumption (Part One)


    Yun Shang heard the anger in Cangjue Kangning''s voice, "that''s what you''ve been thinking about when


    you came to the Qianshui tower these days. You seduced me and then you want to threaten me by


    that? Very good! I can''t believe that Hua Jing has a friend like you. Since you said so, if I don''t ask for


    enough reward, wouldn''t it be a big loss for me? If you want to get in the imperial pce, you will have


    to go to my ce everyday before Hua Jing returns to serve me before the grand preceptor. If I am


    satisfied with your service, I will take you to the imperial pce. "


    Is Hua Jing not in the imperial city?


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling about it. She had got the news that Hua


    Jing was with Cangjue Kangning all the time, but the hidden guards hadn''t found out that they were in


    the imperial city and that Hua Jing was not in the Qian Shui Tower either.


    Hua Jing''s biggest enemy in the imperial city was Yun Shang. She had gone all out to return to the


    state of Ning, and she must havee for revenge. Since she wanted revenge, she had to find her


    enemy first. How could she not be in the imperial city while Yun Shang, her enemy, was here?


    Yun Shang was still frowning and wondered where Hua Jing went and what she was nning. She


    didn''t notice that there was a seductive voice in the next room again.


    Prince Jing opened the door and went out, holding Yun Shang''s hand. After a while, he saw a monk


    said, "Amitabha, the tea is cold. Do you want me to boil another pot of water again?"


    In the room, Yun Shang and Prince Jing were sitting on the both sides of the chessboard. Prince Jing


    sat in the middle of the chessboard, and it seemed that he was thinking about how to y the


    chessboard. When Yun Shang heard the monk''s voice, she raised her head, with a meaningful light in


    her eyes. She smiled and said, "there''s no need. We''ll go down the mountain after we finish


    ying the chessboard."


    The young man nodded, chanted Amitabha and left soon.


    "Is he a monk who works for Cangjue Kangning?" Yun Shang frowned. Just now, Prince Jing took her


    out of the room, and put the chess pieces in order. Then the monk came leisurely to them soon after.


    Prince Jing shook his head, "it''s not Cangjue Kangning. He just came to the imperial city. He is not


    capable of buying off monks so soon. That monk doesn''t know kung fu at all. He is a free rider. I guess


    that he must have been bribed by Jing Wenxi. I guess it must be Jing Wenxi who brought Cangjue


    Kangning here in this Pure Peak Temple. "


    Yun Shang thought of the information sent by her secret guards before. She gave a wry smile and said,


    "I''m afraid it is not the first time that Jing Wenxi did something like this in the temple? Even the monks


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    outside have been bribed by her. "


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and scornfully said, "it''s quite interesting here. If you like it, we can


    have a try here too."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang raised her eyes and gave him a stern look. She threw the chess piece on the


    table and said, "I don''t know why the people outside think you''re ruthless. Judging from your yful


    look, I''m afraid you''re even more yful than Mr. Wang."


    "Really?" Prince Jing smiled and looked at Yun Shang lovingly, "do you like to see my poker face? But I


    don''t like the way I behave outside. I''m tired of it. When I return home, I want to be rxed in front of


    my wife, so that I can have a good rest. Otherwise, it will be so tiring to act like a stern man both at


    home and outside. "


    He want to be rx? Yun Shang''s eyes fell on Prince Jing''s face for a moment before she chuckled.


    This man couldn''t be so euphemistic when he was saying sweet words to her.


    Prince Jing put the chess pieces on the chessboard into the can and said carelessly, "Some of my


    people are also good at tracking, but they are not around now. If you need them, I can summon them


    back. I don''t know where Ning Hua Jing has gone. It would be terrible if she ns something bad and


    ruin your n. "


    Yun Shang was surprised. How could this man be her mind reader? he knew everything she was


    thinking.


    "Okay." Yun Shang looked at the pattern on the clothes of Prince Jing and smiled. "It''s better to settle


    the matter in the Imperial City as early as possible." She might go to the state of Xia with Prince Jing at


    any time... Yun Shang thought to herself.


    Prince Jing smiled and said, "let''s go now. If we are not lucky enough to be seen by Jing Wenxi and


    Cangjue Kangning, things won''t be good for us."


    Yun Shang knew that such a situation would never happen if Prince Jing was present with her. But


    she still took Prince Jing''s hand and walked out of the wing room with him. After giving the money to


    the temple, they mounted the horse and went down the mountain.


    On the way, after they just got in the city, they saw Liu Yinfenging their way and looking straight at


    Yun Shang. Although Liu Yinfeng had already figured out that she was the man who was outside the


    KY City, Yun Shang had never admitted it. Yun Shang couldn''t find any excuse to contradict him now


    because she was wearing a man''s clothes today. She simply nodded to him and passed by him without


    looking sideways.

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    Chapter 340 The Assumption (Part Two)


    Seeing their interactions, Prince Jing curled his lips and said, "look at Mr. Liu. I am afraid that he must


    have fallen in love with my shang''er. What should I do about it? It''s a pity that my shang''er has been


    already married to me. s! Having a wife who is so attractive, which is really annoying. If shang''er


    feels interested and gets too many men to go home as her concubines one day, I''ll cry. It seems that I''d


    better lock you in our house so that you won''t be able to see other people. "


    Yun Shang knew he was only joking. But as he was outside, Prince Jing looked so serious and sstern


    that Yun Shang felt nervous about his words.


    The preparation of the empress ceremony was very smooth, from the release of the imperial edict to its


    various preparations. Everything was carried out in an orderly way. Soon it was March 1st, and two


    dayster, the big ceremony would be seal. Before the ceremony was made, the emperor and the


    future empress would need to pray in the pce and cultivate for three days.


    Since Qiwu pce was burned to ashes, Emperor Ning ordered his servants to demolish it and rebuild


    it. But they hadn''t started any construction yet. They had another magnificent pce which was hung


    and put on the name Qiwu pce on it as the empress'' pce in the future.


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    Perhaps it was because of emperor Ning''s moves that rumors had been spreading in the pce. It was


    said that emperor Ning doted on Lady Jin very much, and the new empress was merely a target set up


    by him to protect Lady Jin. The rumor was spreading steadily and orderly. It was said that there were


    three evidences for this kidnap. On one hand,dy Jin was the concubine who had been sent to the


    cold pce before. Since ancient times, no concubine had been sent out again after entering the cold


    pce. Lady Jin was the onlydy who had such a high rank. Second,dy Jin had lived in the Qiwu


    pce for a period of time. Although she just lived in the side hall, it was the empress'' bedroom that


    had never been shared with others. And what was more, the Qiwu pce was on fire, but emperor


    Ning just ordered another pce to be cleaned. The Jinxiu pce wheredy Jin lived in was the most


    luxurious pce in the imperial household, both before and now...


    The rumor sounded quite convincing, but someone also refuted it. They said if emperor Ning really


    loveddy Jin, why didn''t he make her the new empress after their son Chenxi was born? Moreover, if


    she was the empress and the emperor doted on her, who would dare to hurt her?


    But these words sounded feeble, and they were refuted by the words, "the empress has always been


    the ce which the young women of the imperial household fight for. Emperor Ning really lovesdy


    Jin, and he doesn''t have the heart to make her the target of public."


    Qian Yin said in an aggrieved voice, "Your Highness, I''m sure Qin Meng is the root cause of the


    gossips which are extremely disadvantageous to you. If it weren''t for you, Qin Meng would never have


    a chance to ascend to her high position now. Your highness, when she broke her legs by Prince Jing,


    you should not have sent Qin Meng with great tendons. The bone reinforcing drug had healed her legs,


    so her legs were fine except for the pain in rainy days. But she was so ungrateful. The rumor about


    Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin''s indignant face and smiled. This little girl was still so grumpy.


    "As you said before. Qin Meng had never been out of the pce nor seen anyone else, but she had a


    lot of jewelry outside the pce. Obviously, someone was bribing her. I''m afraid someone else had told


    her to do it. I surely will take care of Qin Meng, but it''s a piece of cake for me to deal with him. Before


    we take actions against her, we need to find out the person behind her who did this. I''d like to see who


    is so bold to make trouble with mydy mother. " Yun Shang smiled and said.


    Qian Yin nodded, "all right. I''ll wait a little longer. Anyway, now the secret guard has found out that the


    maid named Qi''er around Qin Meng was behind it. At the monthly visit by the maid, she contacted with


    people outside the pce and sent something to Qin Meng. Since we have already caught her, we will


    track down the person behind this very soon. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly with a smile, "it''s going to be done soon. The grand preceptor is going to


    seal the marriage in two days. I''m afraid that someone in the imperial pce will do something against


    my mother during that time."


    Qian Yin smiled and said, "his highness said earlier that he had found out someone searching for


    Princess Hua Jing. Tomorrow morning he will get the detailed news. If she wants to plot against the


    princess, she should weigh her own weight. After all, Prince Jing is protecting Princess Yun Shang


    now."


    Yun Shang took a nce at Qian Yin and asked her to leave, feeling amused.


    She saw the white fungus soup on the table and remembered that Prince Jing was called to the study


    by the housekeeper when he had dinner at night. She didn''t know when he woulde back.


    While she was thinking, the door was pushed open, and Prince Jing appeared in front of Yun Shang,


    followed by a secret guard. While walking, he said, "there''s an ident in the pce. It''s said that


    someone had put chopped meat in Lady Ya''s meal..."

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    Chapter 341 The Storm Was Coming


    Before the grand preceptor, the emperor and the new empress needed to stay in the mansion to pray


    for three days and can not eat mean, which was the rule of the old ancestors. Praying for three days


    meant that their happy events would be smooth and auspicious. So they can not eat meat during the


    three days...


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and thought, ''those guys have gone too far. They initiated the attack


    first.''. Thinking of this, Yun Shang stood up in a hurry and said to Prince Jing, "I''m afraid I have to go to


    the pce now."


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang. He hesitated a little and then nodded. "I know you are worried about


    Go to the pce now. Do you want me to go with you?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and slowly shook her head. Although the incident was rted to the


    grand ceremony, it was still an incident in the imperial household. She didn''t want Prince Jing to get


    involved in it too much. Men should be considerate and thinking about the matter of the whole country,


    and women should deal with matters in the family. Moreover, this is only rted to her mother.


    Yun Shang asked Prince Jing to drink the white fungus soup on the table, and then asked Qian Yin to


    change her clothes for her. She went out of the door with a pink cloak, and the carriage was ready. She


    rushed to the pce.


    Lady Jin should be present as one of the persons in charge of the grand preceptor''s preparation now


    that an incident happened. Besides, she kept the Empress'' token for the time being, and the incident


    was in the imperial household now.


    Yun Shang didn''t want to go to the Jinxiu pce, so she asked a maid to take her to the Changan Hall.


    It was a Buddhist hall set in the pce, where the concubines pray, and the emperor prayed in


    qinzheng hall.


    When Yun Shang arrived, she saw emperor Ning and Lady Ya sitting on the chairs. Lady Jin stood


    beside emperor Ning and looked at the maids kneeling on the ground, with a frown on her head.


    "I have been staying in the cooking room all these days. His majesty and Lady ya have kept in the


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    room for a whole day, and we have even prayed in the imperial household. Lady Jin ordered that all the


    food in the pce is forbidden to have meat, so in the following days, no meat has been sent to the


    pce. I don''t know where the dog meates from either. I''m innocent... "


    Yun Shang knew from the maid''s words that she must be the one who worked in the cooking room.


    Judging from her wail, Yun Shang could not get any information from her.


    "Were you beside the cook when he cooked?" Emperor Ning said calmly.


    The maid shook her head. "There are many people in the imperial meal room, but I didn''t expect that


    someone would dare to do something to the meal, so I didn''t pay attention to it and left several times."


    Yun Shang looked at the maid thoughtfully. Even in the face of such a situation, the maid was neither


    overbearing nor servile. She cried and screamed, but she gave a clear answer that could not be


    simple. She must not be a simple girl at all.


    "Did anyone elsee there when you were making lunch?" Lady Jin asked softly.


    The maid fell into silence. She looked up at Lady Jin, and softly said, "I didn''t pay attention."


    Emperor Ning remained silent for a while and said, "take her away, and bring the next one."


    It was then that Yun Shang realized the interrogation was made one by one in the imperial room. She


    sneered and believed that all the evidences would point tody Jin in the end.


    It was not until then that emperor Ning noticed Yun Shang. He beckoned her with a smile. "What brings


    you here, shang''er?"


    Yun Shang walked to Emperor Ning with a gentle smile. "Recently, there are a lot of affairs in the


    pce. I was worried that mother couldn''t handle them well, so I went to the pce every day. I was


    supposed toe this afternoon, but I was dyed by something in the prince''s mansion this


    afternoon. What happened?"


    Emperor Ning sank into silence for a while, and then slowly began to smile. "It''s not a big deal, but


    there are people serving the meat in Lady Ya''s meal."


    "Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "everyone knows that his majesty and Lady Ya are


    forbidden to eat meat for a few days. How dare someone do something so bold?" Then she looked at


    the bowl of Lily porridge ced on the table beside emperor Ning''s hand. "Is this the porridge with


    minced meat? Father, can I have a look? "


    Emperor Ning saw her eyes darken. He hesitated before he nodded, "Okay, go ahead."


    Yun Shang smiled and picked up the bowl. She smelled it and found that it smelled like some fish was


    in there. Stir the congee with a spoon, she saw there were some white particles mixed in the bowl of


    the congee, almost the same as the pieces of the fish.


    Yun Shang put down the bowl of the congee indifferently, smiled and said, "although it''s not a big


    problem, I don''t need to worry about the rules. As the empress'' ceremony was about to start, you can''t


    let anyone do anything against the rules."


    Emperor Ning nodded, "that''s exactly what I mean."


    While they were talking, the guard dragged an old maid in from outside. The old maid looked


    frightened. When she saw emperor Ning sitting in the room, her legs became weak and she almost fell


    to the ground.


    "Your Majesty, she is the madam in charge of burning the fire in the imperial dining room." The guard


    reported loudly.


    Emperor Ning frowned. "She must be in the imperial bedroom all the time since she was the one in


    charge of the fire."


    The maid in waiting replied, "yes, your majesty... Yes I have always been in the room. "


    "Do you remember that who was close to it when they make the lily porridge today? Tell me their name,


    one by one. " Emperor Ning picked up his teacup and stared at the old maid coldly.


    The old maid trembled with fear. She hurriedly said, "I... I forget... I have a bad memory. " There was


    obvious panic in her voice.


    "Really? Forget it? " Emperor Ning curled his lips and said coldly. After all, he had been in high position


    for so many years, so he knew how to persuade a person to give up resistance with only a few words.


    The old maid seemed to be frightened. She suddenly froze. After a long time, she said, "I remembered


    it. I remembered it. Madam Zheng. Madam Zheng who had been arounddy Jin came. She saiddy


    Jin was too busy to have dinner. Seeing Lily porridge in the casserole, shedled the porridge in a


    bowl."


    Emperor Ning gave a grim smile and looked at madam Zheng, who had kept unmoved. "Madam


    Zheng, is it true?"


    Madam Zheng nodded slightly, her countenance deadpan. "Yes. Her highness was busy. When we


    were having dinner, the steward of the imperial treasure house asked us to confirm the Empress''


    phoenix cor at the Imperial Pce, and Lady Jin ordered to put the dinner away. As her highness


    barely ate, I went to the imperial dinner room when they finished cooking, and saw Lily porridge in it, so


    I served some to her highness. But her highness didn''t notice that there is meat in it. "


    After a pause, madam Zheng said, "does this old maid think I put the meat paste in the porridge? As


    the maid before said, meat has not been sent into the pce these days for the sake of abstinence. By


    the way, where did I get the meat? "


    The old maid fell silent for a moment, and then she shook her head, "I don''t know. I just don''t know


    what kind of meat it is."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows at the old maid''s words. She smiled at Emperor Ning, and said, "when


    we talked about meat, we all think that the cooks are the best people. But I think the physician is the


    best. Why not call for an imperial physician?"


    Emperor Ning didn''t know what Yun Shang was thinking, but he noticed that there was no sign of rm


    on Yun Shang''s and Lady Jin''s faces. Even madam Zheng, a servant, looked very calm. He knew that


    she must have a well thought out n. He nodded and said, "shang''er, your idea is very strange. Call


    the imperial physicians."


    Yun Shang noticed that when she mentioned the imperial physician, the old maid seemed to be moved.


    Her eyes shed with excitement. Yun Shang knew her guess was right. The smile on her face turned


    cold.


    Before long, an imperial physician arrived. But emperor Ning wasn''t in the mood to ask him to bow. He


    called the imperial physician in and handed the bowl to him, "check the meat in the bowl."


    The doctor seemed to be shocked at such a request. He was surprised and regained hisposure.


    He quickly took over the bowl, smelled it, and then took out the spoon, and looked at it carefully.


    Emperor Ning realized that the imperial physician had the same actions as Yun Shang''s just now. He


    turned around and looked at Yun Shang. ''Does she know medical skills as well?'' It was just his guess,


    but he couldn''t draw a conclusion. This daughter had given him too much surprise or fright. He had


    never known that she was able to shoot an arrow as she did at the royal banquet the other day.


    The imperial physician paused and replied, "Your Majesty, I guess the meat in the bowl is made of fish."


    "Fish?" Emperor Ning said with a frown, "We don''t ask anyone to send fish in the pce. And we don''t


    breed fish here. Where is it from?"


    The imperial physician replied momentarily, "there is perch ground with dried meat in the imperial


    hospital."


    "Really? Is it can also be used as medicine? " Emperor Ning raised his eyebrows and asked.


    The imperial physician nodded and said, "the fish meat can nourish the five organs, nourish your


    bones, stomach and intestines, nourish the fetus, water and affect people''s health as well. The general


    drugstore is serving dry fish meat all around the city. "


    "For prevention of miscarriage?" Emperor Ning frowned and his eyes also grew cold.


    Lady Jin was the only one who had used the perch meat these days. Now it was clear that the trap was


    buried in her ce.


    Emperor Ning looked up at Lady Jin, and saw her still calm and unmoved as if nothing had happened.


    he turned to Yun Shang again. There was a smile on Yun Shang''s face, but it seemed a little cold.


    Emperor Ning did not show any odd expression and said tly, "who had taken the perch fish meat


    from the imperial hospital recently?"


    The imperial physician seemed to recall for a moment, and replied softly, "no one has taken the perch


    fish meat in the pce recently. Lady Jin''s old maid Madam Zheng had used the effect of the poison.


    At that time,dy Jin was pregnant with the little prince, and Madam Zheng learnt about medicine, so


    she went to the Imperial hospital to get some fish meat to preventdy Jin''s miscarriage."

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    "Really? Sody Jin is the one who wants to trick me? " Lady Ya asked indifferently, her voice sounding


    funny though she was asking the imperial physician.


    However, the trembling old woman seemed not to realize the underlying meaning of Lady Ya''s words.


    She hurriedly interrupted, "how could it be? Lady ya, you''re overthinking things. Lady Jin won''t harm


    you,dy ya. She has everything except the title of the empress. So how could she be the one to harm


    you? "


    Perhaps it was because the old maid was too anxious to attribute the usation tody Jin, the


    madam did not find that her words were excessive. Ifdy Ya were the only one in the room, it was not


    a big deal at all when she would have said that. However, there were so many people in the room, and


    Lady Jin, who she had mentioned, was also in the conversation, and she was also taking


    responsibilities on emperor Ning as well.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter. It must be Qin Meng who nned the whole plot.


    Although the plot at the beginning looked good, the person who was picked to frame Yun Shang was


    really too unbearable. The old maid was just too stupid. Perhaps she had been staying in the imperial


    cook room and had been burning the fire for too long, so she didn''t know to make an observation and


    make a conversation. Besides, she was too impatient as well. Judging from Qin Meng''s identity and


    experience, it could be very difficult for her to n the fish n. She was afraid that she must have


    been taught by someone with high knowledge. However, the only w was that this old maid was


    chosen. Given Qin Meng''s identity and favor, it was already very difficult for her to buy off this old maid.


    The former maid must have received the same reward as the old maid by Qin Meng, for when Lady Jin


    asked her about the presence of a person other thandy Jin, she raised her eyes to observedy Jin


    stealthily, which was too obvious. Then the old maid said that madam Zheng had been to the imperial


    dining room, making people feel thatdy Jin had given orders to the maid.


    Yun Shang suddenly lost interest in ying with such a stupid opponent.


    "Yeah...You are right." Yun Shang raised her eyes slightly and looked at the smoke swirling with the


    scent of sandalwood in the corner. "Why would mother want to harmdy ya? Someone, go take the


    maid named Qi''er who works for Meng Jieyu here. "


    Yun Shang saw a sh of panic in the old woman''s eyes when she mentioned Meng Jieyu. She had


    reached her peak of panic when Yun Shang mentioned "Qi''er" soon after. Her face was pale, and the


    sweat on her forehead was more real.


    "Meng Jieyu?" Emperor Ning frowned. But he didn''t stop Yun Shang at all, but beckoned to the guards


    at the door, "go ahead and do what she said."


    The guard quickly left. Yun Shang ignored the old maid and turned to smiled at Lady Jin. "Is Chenxi


    asleep, mother?"


    Lady Jin stood aside, poker faced. Only When she heard Yun Shang''s question, she turned to Yun


    Shang and nodded with a faint smile. "When I came out, I asked the nanny to get him some sleep. He


    has been slept much better recently. Perhaps it''s because the weather has gradually warmed up, he


    used to wake up three or three times at night in the past, but now he is able to sleep all night until I get


    up."


    Yun Shang had given birth to a child in her previous life. So she knew it was hard to raise a child at this


    age. She smiled, "that''s good. He is a good boy."


    Hearing this,dy Ya also turned to them and smiled, "you''re right, your highness. The little prince so


    cute. When I go to the Jinxiu pce, I always see himughing happily. He just smiled at anyone and


    was not shy at all."


    Emperor Ning and the old maid kneeling on the ground seemed surprised at Lady Ya''s indifference


    about what was happening. Lady Ya was, in general, a victim. After all, a cleanse ritual before marriage


    was of great importance. It wouldn''t be good if it was destroyed by someone. Moreover, it had shown


    thatdy Jin was the most likely suspect to hurt her, but she acted as if she didn''t mind it at all. And she


    talked about the youngest prince with Lady Jin with a fond smile on her face.


    Lady Jin was also surprised. She smiled softly, but her eyes were full of joy. Anyway, as a mother, she


    was very happy when others praised her child.


    Seeing the old woman''s pale face get even paler, Yun Shang smiled and asked the guards to take her


    away.


    Not long after, the servant named Qi''er was brought here. There was no fear on her face. Instead, Qin


    Meng, who was following the guard who was guarding Qi''er, looked a little nervous.


    "Your Majesty,dy Jin,dy ya, why do you bring Qi''er here? Did she do something wrong? " Qin


    Meng curtsied to the three people hurriedly and asked in a quick tone.


    "Meng Jieyu, are you ming me?" Emperor Ning asked tepidly. Qin Meng shuddered and cold sweat


    dripped from her forehead. After a long time, she smiled with her face pale. "I dare not. I saw that Qi''er


    was taken away by a guard. I''m so worried so I asked. Please pardon me, your majesty."


    Emperor Ning didn''t respond, but Yun Shang spoke unhurriedly, making ament that had nothing to


    do with the matter, "Meng Jieyu''s earrings are a little unique. I seemed to see them in the Ya decoration


    house that made jewelry the other day outside the pce. I''ve heard that they are new, and have only


    one set in the whole imperial city. I didn''t expect to see it on you at all, Meng Jieyu."


    Qin Meng stiffened and her lips turned pale all of a sudden. In the imperial household, no outsider often


    came in. The clothes of concubines were usually made in the pce, and no one paid attention to the


    jewelry outside the pce. Qin Meng was not favored in the pce, and she seldom went out of her


    pce as well. She was not afraid of being asked about it. Although the stuff sent from outside the


    pce was not as precious as the things in the pce, and the style was very novel, and she was just


    a junior concubine. Good things in the pce wouldn''t flow to her. What she could wear were usually


    left after being chosen by others. Therefore, every time the gifts were sent to the pce from outside,


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    She had felt nervous for the first two times. Then she found that nobody noticed her outfit, so she


    became much bolder. Besides, she didn''t expect that Qi''er would be taken here by the guards today.


    She was so anxious that she forgot to take off the ear lobe. She didn''t expect that Yun Shang was here


    and the first thing Yun Shang said to her was this.


    Others didn''t think of that too.


    Lady Ya looked at Qin Meng''s eardrop, and remained silent for a moment. Then she said, "I''ve heard


    that there''s no family around Meng Jieyu outside the pce, and no one has ever visited her..."


    The underlying meaning of this sentence was that the origin of her ear ring was very strange.


    Emperor Ning kept silent for a while. He knew that Yun Shang wouldn''t mention something about the


    ear drop without any reason. He looked up and asked, "who gave you the ear ring?"


    Qin Meng bit her lip and did not answer.


    Yun Shang smiled. "On behalf of Meng Jieyu, I''ll answer your question, father. The ear studs are


    brought in by Qi''er''s rtives every month when they visited her in the imperial pce. It''s pretty


    normal that the servant sends gifts to the master, but I asked the price of the ear ring the other day. It


    seems to be three or two bucks of gold? I have no idea that your maid is also so rich, Meng Jieyu.


    Besides, it seems that it''s not the first time I have seen you wearing such valuable things, Meng Jieyu. "


    She paused before looking at Qin Meng with contempt, "the old maid said the perch fish meat was


    brought into the pce by Qi''er just now. If you want to framedy Jin, wipe the traces off. "


    Qin Meng shuddered at her words. She quickly raised her voice, "it''s nonsense. Why did Qi''er tell her


    about this?"


    Yun Shang smiled again at Qin Meng''s words. No wonder she always thought Qin Meng would never


    be able to achieve great things. Qin Meng was only a maid before she became a concubine, and it was


    said that she couldn''t write and read. She came from a poor and miserable family. Although she had


    seen all the tricks of thete empress, she was still not thete empress. Even though she had learned


    some tricks, she couldn''t learn from the empress who had used her identity to build her connections in


    the past twenty years. Nor could she learn the empress who was still calm in spite of her anger and


    dangerous situation.


    After all, she just wanted to be a contemptible scoundrel and was not presentable at all.


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    Yun Shang turned to look at Qi''er, who frowned a little when Qin Meng uttered those words, as if she


    was ming Qin Meng for being stupid.


    Yun Shang felt it interesting. The maid was much smarted than Qin Meng. Yun Shang didn''t know who


    was the maid''s real master, but she had only a few enemies in the Imperial City, Jing Wenxi and Ning


    Hua Jing were the most obvious ones. When she first saw Qin Meng wear the bead from outside the


    pce, Ning Huajing was not in the imperial city. Is it possible that Jing Wenxi or Jing Kui did this?


    "Father, it''s toote. Let''s search the pce." Yun Shang said peacefully.


    Emperor Ning meditated for a while and nodded his head in agreement, "it''s indeed veryte. The day


    after tomorrow is the day of the grand preceptor. I''m afraid I can''t sleep long the night tomorrow. So It''s


    better to go to bed early before the ceremony after solving this matter."


    "In fact, We don''t need to search the whole pce, just search the maid is enough." On hearing this,


    Yun Shang changed her mind and said, "In this way, it will be very quick."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s confidence, Emperor Ning nodded. He raised his eyes to call madam Zheng, but


    he felt thatdy Jin was also a suspect. That was not appropriate to let Madam Zheng do it.


    Seeing emperor Ning''s face, Yun Shang knew what he was thinking. She smiled. "Father, you can call


    two reliable eunuchs to search the maid."


    Emperor Ning seemed a little surprised. He turned to look at Yun Shang. After a moment of silence, he


    nodded his head slightly and said, "Lord Zheng, find two attendants to search the maid."


    Yun Shang was delighted to see the servant girl called Qi''er get a little flustered. Although the eunuch


    was a eunuch, he was a man anyway. It must be unforgettable to be searched by two men for her.


    The moment Qi''er was pulled away, Qin Meng knelt on the ground as if she had been drained of all her


    strength. After a long time, she suddenly looked up at Yun Shang, withplex emotions in her eyes.


    Yun Shang saw it but didn''t take it seriously. She just smiled at Qin Meng. She had given Qin Meng


    chances for several times, but Qin Meng didn''t cherish them and always went against her will. No


    wonder Qin Meng could not change her mind at all.


    After a while, master Zheng came out with an eunuch, with a sachet in his hand. He raised the head


    and said to Emperor Ning, "Your Majesty, I found this on Qi''er''s body just now."

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    Inside the sachet was the fish meat with dried smell.


    Qi''er followed them out. Her steps were unsteady. Yun Shang smiled. As a man, even a dog could not


    change its spots. She must have been taken a lot advantage in the search.


    "Guards, lock Meng Jieyu and this maid up, and execute them ording to the grand preceptor."


    Emperor Ning''s emotionless voice made Qin Meng fall to the ground all of a sudden as if she had


    fainted. but The maid raised her head and said with determination, "I''m not convinced, your majesty.


    There is perch fish meat in the Jinxiu pce as well. Why does his majesty believe that it was


    us who tried to harm Lady Ya?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "who told you there''s fish meat in the Jinxiu Pce?" She continued after a pause,


    "Qi''er, you must know nothing about medicine, don''t you? I believe so. You know the importance of


    perch fish meat, too. Perch meat is taken here by the Jinxiu pce from the Imperial Hospital, but you


    don''t know it will change color when it was served too long. Do you thinkdy Ya won''t see it if it


    changed color? "


    "The youngest Prince is already four months old. Lady Jin has been staying in the Laifeng pce for


    the sake of miscarriage prevention. It was more than half a year before I got married and Lady Jin


    stayed here..." Yun Shang was amused to see Qi''er''s face darken little by little. How dared the cuprit


    want to harm a person in this way? But She didn''t even know the weapon the murderer had used. How


    ridiculous it is!


    Qi''er was also quickly taken out by the guards, and Yun Shang went back to the Jinxiu pce with


    Lady Jin before leaving the pce.


    Yun Shang knew clearly that Qin Meng wouldn''t survive this time. Qin Meng was just a step to explore


    the path of the true enemy. If she hadn''t overheard Jing Wenxi''s scheme at the Pure Peak Temple, Yun


    Shang would have believed that this was Jing Wenxi''splete n.. But Jing Wenxi asked Cangjue


    Kangning to take her to the imperial pce on the ceremony day the other day.


    Since the Jing Wenxi wanted to enter the Imperial Pce, she must be well prepared beforeing,


    and even if she just came to see a joke. The grand preceptor of the day after tomorrow was the best


    time for everyone to plot against each other. And it would be very wonderful on that day.


    At the thought of this, Yun Shang couldn''t help but became excited as if the battle that she had


    prepared for a long time was finally going to start. There was a decisive look on her face as if


    everything was about to be settled this time.


    When Yun Shang returned to the Prince Jing''s mansion, she saw a green sedan chair outside. With the


    doorman in a quiet tone.


    The servant answered, "yes, your highness, it is... Is a man with a scar on his face. I don''t really know


    who he is. "


    A man with a scar on his face? Who else could it be, except for the emperor of the state of Xia, Xia


    Huanyu.


    Yun Shang simply went to the front hall. When she went to the door, she saw the two men in the room


    ying chess, and the atmosphere was rare peaceful much to her surprise. Yun Shang was taken


    aback. Last time when Xia Huanyu came to the prince''s mansion, Prince Jing pushed him out with a


    cold face and didn''t want to see him at all. Why did he y chess with him so leisurely today? Was


    there something else that happened between them that she didn''t know about?


    Xia Huanyu, however, was the first to noticed Yun Shang''s appearance and turned to her with a smile.


    Seeing the smile in his eyes, Yun Shang knew that his rtionship with Prince Jing must had eased.


    Prince Jing also looked in the same direction and saw Yun Shang there. His eyes gleamed. He quickly


    stood up and walked towards her, holding her hand. "You''re back? All has been settled? "


    Yun Shang clearly saw a sh of impatience in Prince Jing''s eyes just now. The impatience


    disappeared as soon as Prince Jing saw Yun Shang. Before Yun Shang could answer, Prince Jing


    nagged, "why is your hand so cold?" Then he led Yun Shang into the room, and sat her on the chair


    beside Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang nodded to Xia Huanyu, greeted him and replied, "yes, everything is fine now. As for my


    hands... I don''t feel cold at all. "


    "Of course you can''t feel it." Prince Jing gave Yun Shang an angry stare. Then he turned his head and


    ordered the servants standing aside to prepare the tea for her. He also told the servants that it must be


    hot.


    Yun Shang turned to look at the chessboard on the table. Prince Jing showed his strength to the full,


    and Xia Huanyu walked with caution. The game was not set yet, as the two factions were stuck


    together.


    Xia Huanyu put the piece in his hand into the chess can and said with a smile, "since your highness is


    back, I''ll leave now."


    Prince Jing waved his hand. It seemed that he didn''t hear what Xia Huanyu was talking about and he


    didn''t care as well, but Yun Shang saw a sh of emotion in his eyes. Yun Shang smiled as if she had


    seen a kid who had a fight with his elder.


    As she saw Xia Huanyu was about to leave, she intended to see him off, but Prince Jing held her hand


    all the time. Yun Shang had no choice but to tell the Chambein to send Xia Huanyu off.


    After Xia Huanyu left, Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing and looked at him helplessly. "If you don''t like


    him, then just don''t see him. If you meet him, don''t be so impatient. Why do you torture him and


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    yourself too?"


    A touch of embarrassment shed across Prince Jing''s face. He answered after a while, "nonsense. I


    was bored because you were in the imperial pce. When he came to y chess with me, I was so


    boring that I killed some time with him."

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    Chapter 345 Things Were About To Start (Part Two)


    Yun Shang didn''t expose his lie. She shook her head, "let''s go back to the inner room. It''s a little cold


    here."


    Prince Jing nodded and took Yun Shang''s hand. They went back to the inner yard together.


    Yun Shang heard the Prince Jing speak when she woke up in the morning. He seemed to be talking to


    someone. Yun Shang curled her head into the quilt, and after a while, she reached out again. His voice


    was a little clearer, and it was the Butler''s voice. "When I went to the street earlier, I hear they was


    talking about it. I''m afraid it won''t be long before all the people in the state of Ning will know about it."


    Prince Jing stayed silent for a long time. When Yun Shang thought he wouldn''t speak, he gave a snort.


    "I thought he was interested in ying chess with mest night. Now I know he is guilty for doing this?


    Or he just want to tell me, but it''s not easy for him to say it to me? "


    Maybe Prince Jing''s tone was too cold, which made Yun Shang more awake. Go and y chess with


    him? Is it Xia Huanyu?


    What had Xia Huanyu done?


    While she was thinking, Qian Yin came in. Seeing that Yun Shang was staring at the bed roof with her


    eyes wide open, Qian Yin paused and said, "Your Highness? are you awake? Are you getting up? "


    The person who spoke outside seemed to have heard Qian Yin''s words. After a moment of silence,


    Yun Shang heard Prince Jing say, "follow me to the study."


    Yun Shang stared at the roof nkly for a while before asking, "what happened today?"


    Qian Yin bit her lip and stared at Yun Shang for a while, which made Yun Shang lose her patience.


    Then she said in a low voice, "something serious happened."


    Big deal? Yun Shang was surprised.


    "Today, the emperor of the state of Xia said in front of many people that his highness was his son who


    had been missing for many years and the eldest prince of the state of Xia." Qian Yin frowned and said,


    "I heard that there are a lot of rumors outside."


    Yun Shang was shocked. She turned to Qian Yin, "what?"


    In fact, it was pretty clear. Yun Shang fell silent again after asking the question. She could imagine how


    chaotic it was outside now. Many people in the state of Ning regard Prince Jing as a God, but now they


    suddenly told the people that Prince Jing was the prince of the state of Xia. Wasn''t it a big joke to


    them?


    What''s more, tomorrow is the grand preceptor of her father. Why did Xia Huanyu announce the news


    today? What''s his intention?


    Qian Yin added, "there''s one more thing. It''s supposed to be told by his highness, but I don''t think his


    highness is in the mood to chat with someone today. So let me tell you. The prince has arranged a


    secret guard who is good at tracing people. He said that Hua Jing had returned to the imperial city from


    the Ning''guo Temple today. "


    Yun Shang didn''t ask Qian Yin how she knew about it. She just frowned, "the Ning''guo Temple? What


    was she doing there? had she been stay in Ning''guo Temple these days? "


    Qian Yin shook her head, "I don''t know. I only heard that she returned to the imperial city today. I have


    nothing else to say."


    The Ning''guo temple... Yun Shang squinted her eyes. After a while, she asked, "did Luo Yi tell you the


    news?"


    Qian Yin blushed and stammered, "yes... it is... Him who told me this..."


    Yun Shang was not in the mood to care about her shyness. She sat up and said, "help me dress up. By


    the way, go and find Luo Yi and tell him I want to see him."


    Qian Yin nodded and prepared the clothes for Yun Shang. She chose a pink purple dress and walked


    towards Yun Shang, "Your Highness, how about this one?"


    Yun Shang answered indifferently. Then she lifted the quilt and walked towards the bathroom. After


    washing, she got dressed and made a simple bun. Then Qian Yin brought Luo Yi in.


    "Yourdyship." Luo Yi looked down at the ground and said gently.


    Yun Shang answered, "you are themander of Prince Jing''s shadow guards, and so are the


    shadow guards who are good at tracing. A few days ago, I asked Prince Jing to send them to track Hua


    Jing. I heard from Qian Yin that there is news? His highness is busy now. Tell me what you have found


    about her. "


    After thinking for a while, Luo Yi nodded with delight. he raised his eyes, made a bow to Yun Shang,


    and said, "this morning, a message came that Ning Hua Jing would leave the ning''guo temple for the


    imperial city today. It seemed that Ning Hua Jing came to the ning''guo Temple yesterday to ask Master


    Wu Na for the safety rune. Master Wu Na said that it was for the safety of her child. But the other day,


    Hua Jing was near the Ningguo temple. It seemed that she just wandered around. "


    Yun Shang sneered. Seek safety for her child? She used her baby as a tool and never cared about the


    baby''s safety. It was really a joke. Wandering around the temple? Is there anything worthy of visit near


    the Ningguo temple? She was pregnant and it was not convenient for her to travel in this way.


    However, it was not easy for the secret guards to find out the truth. Yun Shang didn''t make it difficult


    and asked Luo Yi to quit.


    "Your Highness, what does Hua Jing want to do?" Qian Yin frowned.


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I don''t know. What can be found in the Ningguo temple?"


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    "Did Hua Jing go there to investigate you?" Qian Yin whispered. Her unconscious words made Yun


    Shang open her eyes wide. The smile on her face turned cold. Yes, how could she forget that she had


    lived in the ning''guo temple for seven years...

 Chapter 346 The Day Before The Grand Ceremony (Part One)

    Chapter 346 The Day Before The Grand Ceremony (Part One)


    Yun Shang didn''t want any ident to happen to the seal of Yng tomorrow. She had almost been


    fully prepared, but the idents still urred. Yun Shang sighed in a low voice and turned to Qian Yin.


    "You and Ruyi need to negotiate with each other to prevent Jing Wenxi from entering the imperial


    pce again tomorrow."


    Qian Yin giggled and said yes, "that''s easy."


    After some arrangements, Yun Shang suddenly realized that Prince Jing still had something important


    to deal with, or else the people of the state of Ning would be affected. With a sigh, Yun Shang walked


    out of the yard and asked the guards at the gate, "where is Prince Jing?"


    The guard answered, "his highness is in the study to visit a guest."


    To visit a guest? Yun Shang stopped for a short while and then returned to the room. She guessed that


    the guest was most likely to be Xia Huanyu. Prince Jing had promised her to deal with this matter


    properly, and that he would not let his birth affect the country of Ning. Now that he has promised, he will


    definitely keep his promise.


    It was not until dusk that Prince Jing came out of his study. Instead of returning to his room, she heard


    from a servant that Prince Jing was in a daze in the pavilion by theke. Yun Shang frowned. She had


    been pacing back and forth in her room for the whole day. She was almost dizzy. When she heard that


    Prince Jing was lost in thought by theke, she slowly calmed down. She stopped and turned to Qian


    Yin indifferently. "His highness hasn''t eaten anything all day. It is not good for his health. Go and ask


    the kitchen to make some porridge for him."


    Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang as if she had seen a ghost. She stared at her for a long time before


    walking out of the room.


    About half an hourter, Prince Jing returned to the yard with a chill. Yun Shang saw that Prince Jing


    wore only one shirt. He must have gotten up in a hurry this morning. She hurried to hold his hands and


    found that it was indeed very cold.


    Yun Shang frowned, went into her bedroom, took out a cloak, and draped it on Prince Jing. Then she


    said in a low voice, "even though you are in good health, you can''t torture yourself like this. What if you


    fall ill?" Then she said, "you don''t eat for a whole day. Do you think you are made of iron? Luo Qingyan,


    you... "


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    She stopped before Yun Shang finished speaking. Because Prince Jing threw himself into Yun Shang''s


    arms, which made her shiver with coldness. It took Yun Shang a while to get used to the coldness. She


    didn''t say anything but just held Luo Qingyan in her arms. She didn''t know what Prince Jing and Xia


    Huanyu had talked about. She felt it was cruel for him to face a stranger, who he had found out to have


    been his father for more than twenty years. Her heart ached for her husband, even if he was


    omnipotent in her heart.


    "Your highness, the porridge ising." Qian Yin''s voice came from outside, breaking the silence of


    the room.


    Yun Shang gently pushed Prince Jing away and led him to sit on the couch. Then she turned around


    and said to Qian Yin who just came in, "put the porridge on the table."


    Qian Yin put the porridge on the table, and looked up at Yun Shang and Prince Jing. The prince didn''t


    look well. Qian Yin wondered whether she should leave or stay.


    Yun Shang beckoned her to leave. Then Qian Yin hurried off as if she just woke up from a dream. She


    was surprised that Prince Jing could be so down and lost like this. What the hell?


    Yun Shang took a quilt from the bed and covered Prince Jing with it. She said gently, "you''re cold.


    Warm yourself up. Have some porridge." Then she brought the porridge on the table to Prince Jing.


    After a moment of silence, Prince Jing took the spoon and started to eat slowly with it. Yun Shang sat


    next to him and watched, with tenderness in her eyes.


    Prince Jing finished his porridge slowly. As Yun Shang took the bowl from Prince Jing, she touched his


    hand to feel it a little warmer than before. Then she nodded, "have some porridge. We''ll have dinner


    soon. What do you want to eat? Should I let Qian Yin prepare for it? "


    Prince Jing shook his head and stared at Yun Shang for a long time before he said, "in a while, he will


    together with his majesty to make a confession that the state of Xia is willing to be an alliance with


    the state of Ning, and there will be no war in a hundred years, and that they must support the other in


    spite of any difficulty."


    After that, Prince Jing fell silent again. Yun Shang also kept silent. There was a moment of silence in


    the room. After a long time, Yun Shang stood up and put the bowl back on the table. "What conditions


    did you promise him?"


    Prince Jing seemed surprised. He didn''t expect that this was the first question that Yun Shang asked. "I


    promise..." Prince Jing sneered and somewhat dazed. "I promised to go back to the state of Xia with


    him, and, ording to his hope, be the emperor of the state of Xia."


    Yun Shang had been guessing what conditions Xia Huanyu would bring to Prince Jing the whole day,


    but she wasn''t surprised at all. She said, "he is too naive. He thought that the throne belonged to him


    now, so he could act willfully and decide who would inherit it after he died. He might have forgotten that


    the other princes of the state of Xia are also difficult to deal with. "


    Prince Jingughed after hearing Yun Shang''s words. "Yes, he is forcing me."

 Chapter 347 The Day Before The Grand Ceremony (Part Two)

    Chapter 347 The Day Before The Grand Ceremony (Part Two)


    "But it is fine," Yun Shang smiled at Prince Jing and said. "Luckily, you don''t have to marry anydy in


    the state of Xia to help you win the throne."


    "What?" Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang in surprise. "How did you know he brought it up?"


    Yun Shang was shocked. "I''m just making a wild guess. Didn''t your grandfather really say that I don''t


    deserve you before? Did Xia Huanyu really suggest it?" She said with a hint of anger in the end.


    Prince Jing couldn''t helpughing. He looked at Yun Shang with fire in his eyes, and the frustration on


    his face had disappeared. He sat up and held Yun Shang by the waist, looking up at her. "He is not a


    fool. How can he offend me at this time like that? As for Lord Hua Guo, you don''t have to care about


    what others think. You just need to know one thing. "


    "What is it?" Yun Shang lowered her eyes and looked at Prince Jing for a moment.


    Prince Jing closed his mouth and thought for a moment. Then he said with a bit hoarse, "if I were an


    emperor, you must be the empress."


    Yun Shang felt as if a flower was blooming in her heart, and she heard the sound of ice shattering in


    her heart. She smiled faintly from the corners of her mouth to the bottom of her eyes, "well, I remember


    all the things. If you failed me one day, I would be a ferocious ghost, and I would have to pay you


    back."


    Yun Shang whispered in a nearly gentle voice, but Prince Jing heard it clearly. She saw Prince Jing''s


    eyes were full of determination, and his determination seemed to be engraved in her heart. Yun Shang


    thought to herself, she would never be able to hold her heart forever. She could almost see that her


    heart was gradually sinking into her chest, but her heart was full of joy.


    As Prince Jing had said, Emperor Ning and the emperor of Xia had issued an imperial edict for carrying


    out the imperial edict early in the night, and the imperial city had been packed with streets now. Yun


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    Shang didn''t know what themon people were thinking about, but she understood that the imperial


    edict was no more than a foreboding decision that could give them peace in a short time.


    Tomorrow is the grand preceptor, and there is going to be a battle for her to fight. Yun Shang went to


    bed early. But Prince Jing kept asking for sex, and Yun Shang was asked for it from time to time. When


    it was time to get up, Yun Shang felt sore all over and didn''t even want to move.


    But she couldn''t not get up, because Qian Yin stood at the door with a bit of panic in her voice. "Your


    Highness, we didn''t catch Jing Wenxi. And we lost several secret guards."


    Yun Shang squinted a little. She was still feeling dizzy, so her reactions were much slower than usual.


    After a long time, she said in a hoarse voice, "I know. Please help me get up. We have to go into the


    pce."


    Although the grand preceptor had been prepared for more than a month, there were many trivial things


    to do today. She had promiseddy Jin to go to the pce as early as possible to help her.


    Prince Jing was also awakened. He watched Yun Shang sitting up and asked in confusion, "so early?"


    Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing and red at him. Her angry eyes were somewhat seductive for she


    had not yet woken up. "It''s all because of you. I''ve told you that today''s grand preceptor is imposed. I''ll


    be very busy, and you just won''t let go of me."


    Prince Jing heard her and smiled. He sat up and said, "well, to make amends, I''ll go with you."


    Yun Shang shook her head and turned to Prince Jing, "You don''t have toe with me. But there''s


    something troublesome that I hope you can do for me. Get rid of Jing Wenxi for me. Don''t let here


    in the imperial pce today. Yesterday, I nned to let my secret guards to capture her, but they


    missed it. Now, I don''t know where she is hiding. "


    Prince Jing frowned. "Since she has an appointment with Cangjue Kangning, she must be with him.


    Jing Wenxi ran away because she knew you wouldn''t let her make trouble. But they didn''t know we had


    eavesdropped on them, so you should send someone to the Qianshui tower now. "


    "Qianshui Tower..." Yun Shang murmured and a smile appeared on her face. "Oh, I forgot. My good


    sister came back yesterday."


    Yun Shang ordered Qian Yin toe in. "There''s no need to arrest Jing Wenxi anymore. Go and catch


    die''er, the most popr courtesan in red recently. Then ask a guard to lure Ning Hua Jing out and


    torture Die''er in front of her. You must let Ning Hua Jing know about the collusion between Cangjue


    Kangning and Jing Wenxi."


    "The Qianshui tower is heavily guarded. Ning Hua Jing is inside, and ordinary guards cannot afford to


    bring her out. I''ll personally go there and make sure that this matter will be carried out beautifully.


    Well..." Prince Jing chuckled. "I will Give it to yourdyship and as the apology for my behavior


    yesterday."


    Yun Shang didn''t need to think more about it. She knew what Prince Jing meant by his "apology". She


    couldn''t lose her temper in Qian Yin''s presence, so she said angrily, "Then get up quickly. Cangjue


    Kangning and Jing Wenxi will be going in the pce soon."


    Prince Jing hurriedly got up, dressed, and turned to Yun Shang, "Qian Yin, you stay with her highness.


    Today it''s not a peaceful day. Bring more secret guards with you."


    Yun Shang nodded, got out of bed, packed her things, and went to the pce.

 Chapter 348 The Royal Banquet (Part One)

    Chapter 348 The Royal Banquet (Part One)


    The whole imperial pce was overwhelmed with joy. Rednterns were hung along the path, and


    words of "wedding" were written everywhere in the pce. Lady Jin got up early in the morning and got


    inside the pce early, and she watched the babysitter feeding Chenxi milk. Lady Jin smiled at Yun


    Shang when she saw her, and stood up. "Let''s go. The Qiwu pce has been decorated. Let''s go and


    Have a look?"


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    Yun Shang nodded and asked, "where isdy ya?"


    Lady Jin poked Yun Shang''s forehead, and said, "Lady ya? Now it''s time for you to call her the


    empress."


    The empress? Yun Shang lowered her head and said nothing. Lady Jin sighed a little and said, "Well,


    it''s all my fault. Are you ming me for not wanting to be the empress?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I know what you are thinking about, mother. I understand that being the


    empress or not makes no difference for you." There was indeed no difference, and it was best ifdy


    Jin was willing to be the empress. If she was not willing to do so, Yun Shang would also choose a


    person who she had in control to block those arrows for her mother.


    "Lady Ya is still in her pce, and she is being decorated right now. There are many people around


    her, and the emperor has also sent someone to guard there. Nothing will happen. After she is dressed


    up, she will go directly with his majesty to the city tower and ept the kneeling of the people. Then


    she will go to the Jinluan hall to take the Empress'' token and seal." Lady Jin chuckled, "but none of


    these warm-hearted activities can be seen by you and me. Today you have to be with me to entertain


    the families of the ministers in the pce."


    Yun Shang agreed with a chuckle. Her eyes sparkled. The grand preceptor, which was watched by so


    many people, was unlikely for someone who wanted to do some bad things to seed. However, the


    imperial household was the weakest part, and Hua Jing, who was one of the prince Cangjue


    Kangning''s concubines and his family, would also take part in the banquet. Yun Shang smiled,


    expecting what surprises Hua Jing would bring to her.


    Although the Qiwu pce was newly cleaned, it was well decorated. Seeingdy Jin and Yun Shang,


    the servants were all standing in and out of the pce to make a salute.


    A madam walked out. As Lady Jin was approaching, she stepped forward and reported, "Your


    Highness, everything is ready here. "


    Lady Jin nodded her head and walked inside the pce. Red words of "wedding" were written on every


    item in the outer hall, and red candlelight was still on the table and not lit up. As both of them entered


    the inner hall, the bed tent was in the color of golden and red. The brocade quilt on the bed was


    embroidered with the patterns of dragon and phoenix. On the bed were date seeds, peanuts, longans,


    lotus seeds, etc. there were four words of ''having kids soon'' written on the bed.


    Yun Shang paid attention tody Jin as she looked at her. On the second wedding of her father, the


    bride was still not Lady Jin. Li Yiran took her ce and became the only wife meanwhile Yun Shang''s


    father took her mother home in a pink sedan chair. After the emperor was in need of a new empress


    this time, the empress was still not Lady Jin this


    time. but Lady jin still had to arrange lots of things for the grand preceptors in person. Yun Shang


    thought to herself, although her mother had Chenxi now and Lady Jin was still in a high status, she


    must still felt sad inside. However, Lady Jin looked calm, so calm that it worried Yun Shang much.


    "Although it''s a little hasty, we still did a very good job. We should eat something before thosedies


    Lady Jin nodded her head and smiled to her, "you such a foodie."


    "After you return to the Imperial Pce, you will have a rest in the imperial garden and have a banquet


    on Peni Ind in the afternoon. At noon, all the emperor and the empress should go back to the


    pce to prepare for the seal seal. We will go to Jinluan hall first. After the seal is over, we will go to


    visit the emperor together, and then set up a banquet at Jinluan hall." Lady Jin told Yun Shang about


    today''s arrangement in a soft voice, and Yun Shang responded in a low voice, looking somewhat


    absent-minded.


    When Yun Shang returned to the Jinxiu pce, she saw emperor Ning in the pce, who should had


    been very busy today, standing in the hall. He held the baby in his arms. The baby was seizing the


    emperor''s chin andughing happily. Emperor Ning grinned too. He opened his mouth and took


    Chenxi''s hand in it. He smiled and looked at Chenxi. Seeing this, Chenxi danced andughed in a


    happy way.


    "Father." Yun Shang took a step forward and walked to Emperor Ning. She reached out her hand to


    hold the Chenxi''s little hand. "Have you had breakfast, father?"


    Just now a servant told emperor Ning that Yun Shang and Lady Jin went out together. Hearing Yun


    Shang''s question, Emperor Ning didn''t answer immediately but turned tody Jin. Seeing thatdy Jin


    didn''t look unhappy, he smiled and said, "OK, let''s have some food."


    Lady Jin then turned around and told the servants to prepare the breakfast. Yun Shang giggled as she


    pinched Chenxi''s little face. "You''re a fast growing child. I think Chenxi seems to have grown a lot every


    day."


    Lady Jin turned to look at Chenxi and frowned. "Really? I don''t think so. "


    "Maybe it''s because mother you see Chenxi everyday so you don''t notice it. Chenxi has grown up a


    lot!" Yun Shang said with a smile.


    After a short while, Chenxi shrieked and cried. Lady Jin hurriedly said, "I think he has peed his pants.


    Let the nurse have a look at him." The housemaid had prepared the breakfast and Lady jin handed


    Chenxi to her.

 Chapter 349 The Royal Banquet (Part Two)

    Chapter 349 The Royal Banquet (Part Two)


    Yun Shang helped emperor Ning to his seat, and smiled, "you must be very busy today, father? How


    Emperor Ning nced at Lady Jin, who, as always, was calmly asked the maids to serve the meal, and


    ignored what they were talking about. Disappointment shed in emperor Ning''s eyes. He said softly,


    "everyone has to be prepared. It''s a rare day off today, but I''m used to getting up early. So Ie to


    the Jinxiu pce to have a look because I have nothing else to do."


    Yun Shang''s smile faded. The emperor felt guilty becausedy Jin was stilldy Jin even Jing Wenxi


    failed as the empress. he was afraid thatdy Jin might get angry, so he came to see her.


    Yun Shang felt like she was choked on a fishbone. She picked up the bowl and ate some porridge


    without saying anything else.


    A voice came from outside, "Prince Jing."


    Yun Shang looked up and saw Prince Jinging in from the door. Prince Jing greeted emperor Ning


    and Lady Jin with a smile and then walked to Yun Shang and sat down by her side.


    Lady Jin asked the servants to fill the table with another set of bowls and chopsticks. Then Yun Shang


    turned to Prince Jing and asked with concern, "Why are you here?"


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang with a smile and said in a soft voice, "I didn''t see you in the morning


    when I woke up. I heard from the Butler that you were in the pce, so I came to see you. Is there


    anything I can help?" Yun Shang knew that Jing Wenxi''s n would fail when she saw the expression


    on Prince Jing''s face.


    Emperor Ningughed at his words. "This is the ce where she has been domineering for so many


    years, so she is familiar with this ce. There is no need for us to help. After eating, youe with me


    to the front hall and entertain the foreign envoys. They are not familiar with the state of Ning. You have


    to let them have fun."


    "Yes, your majesty." Prince Jing smiled and answered softly.


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face faded as she heard the news. Emperor Ning and Xia Huanyu must


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    have made an agreement a long time ago. When Emperor Ning asked Xia Huanyu to take the portrait


    out at the banquet, Yun Shang had felt quite strange. It was not until the day when they allied with each


    other and reported the result to the emperor yesterday that Yun Shang realized what had really


    happened. The emperor Ning had probably nned the whole thing in advance. His n of sending


    Prince Jing to receive foreign ambassadors was probably to make Prince Jing get along well with Xia


    Huanyu.


    After the breakfast, Emperor Ning left with Prince Jing.


    Lady Jin smiled at Yun Shang and joked, "it seems that Prince Jing cares about you very much. It''s all


    right. As long as he cares more about you, you will understand."


    Yun Shang kept her head down and did not respond. Then Lady Jin whispered again, "I just hope that


    this attention willst for a very long time, and most of all, I hope it canst forever."


    "Mother." Holdingdy Jin''s hand, Yun Shang looked at her, "mother, I hope you can be happy too..."


    She paused and lowered her voice, "I always thought that you and father grew up together and


    mother''s happiness should be tied to father. But now, I don''t know if I''m wrong or not. But mother, if you


    still feel that you can''t find any happiness in the pce, please tell me. I will take you out of the pce


    even if you do not dare to do that and even if I will be punished. "


    Lady Jin''s eyes were filled with tears. She nodded her head, "yes, I will remember your words."


    After a short while, a servant came to report that some of thedies were already in the pce and


    rested in the imperial garden. Lady Jin said yes and was about to take Yun Shang to the imperial


    garden. Yun Shang suddenly thought of something and helddy Jin''s hand, "mother, take Chenxi with


    you. It''s very crowded in the pce today. I''m worried about his safety. It''s good for him to stay with


    you."


    Lady Jin couldn''t help but frowned. "But I''m afraid I''ll be very busy today." After a pause, she added,


    "but it''s okay. Madam Zheng will be by my side and help me." Then she asked the madam to hold


    Chenxi and they walked to the imperial garden.


    Yun Shang looked around and found that Hua Jing hadn''te into the pce yet, but Wang Jinyan


    had arrived and was chatting with Lady Wang right now. Both of them wore a smile on their faces.


    "Good day,dy Jin." Thedies bowed tody Jin when they saw her here.


    After straightening up, Wang Jinyan rushed over excitedly and went to Yun Shang. She looked at


    Chenxi with interested eyes. "Is this the little prince? He looks so cute. "


    Yun Shang heard her and made fun of her when she saw Lady Wanging their way, "it seems that


    Lady Wang should have picked a husband for Yan''er as soon as possible..."


    Lady Wang didn''t expect Yun Shang to say so. She paused and then said, "if you have a suitable


    husband candidate for her, you can introduce one to her. I''ve found her many young masters from


    respectable ns. She scared them all away."


    A man came to Yun Shang''s mind as she heard the woman''s words. There was indeed a man that she


    could introduce to Wang Jinyan. She nced at Wang Jinyan with a trace of slyness on her face. Wang


    Jinyan could not help but repeatedly beg, "please, please don''t, don''t really believe my mother''s


    words."


    While they wereughing, someone said, "Wow, isn''t that Jing Wenxi? Didn''t they say that she was a


    evildoer? Why is she here? "

 Chapter 350 Doubt Of Her Identity (Part One)

    Chapter 350 Doubt Of Her Identity (Part One)


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Jing Wenxi standing at the gate of the imperial garden, dressed in


    red, with a cloak on her. She nced at everyone, raised her foot and walked in.


    Didn''t his highness catch her? Why was she here? Yun Shang was confused, but since Prince Jing


    was not here, the prince''s guard must be with him. Yun Shang turned around to ask Qian Yin about the


    situation. Suddenly, she noticed a nce from behind. When she turned back, she saw Jing Wenxi


    smiling at her and walking towards her.


    Yun Shang knew that if she sent Qian Yin to ask, she would definitely attract Jing Wenxi''s attention.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and gave up on the n. She smiled at Jing Wenxi who was walking


    towards her, "master Jing told me that Miss Jing is resting at home. I thought I wouldn''t see you today.


    But miss Jing still came to the pce."


    Jing Wenxi didn''t seem to understand Yun Shang''s irony. She calmly walked to Yun Shang, bowed to


    her and said, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang hurried to lift her up, "Miss Jing, please don''t stand on ceremony."


    Jing Wenxi turned to Madam Zheng, who was holding a swaddle in her arms. "Is this the little prince?


    he''s so adorable. " Jing Wenxi walked to Madam Zheng as she spoke. She reached out her hand to


    fondle Chenxi''s face, but thetter stepped back, wrapping her arms around Chenxi''s waist. "His


    Highness is afraid of strangers. I''m afraid that Miss Jing will cry make him again if he was touched by


    Miss Jing. I''m afraid I can''t stop him then."


    Jing Wenxi smiled and withdrew her hand carelessly.


    Yun Shang felt there was something wrong. Jing Wenxi''s eyes were full of hatred when she saw


    Chenxi just now. But as a matter of fact, Chenxi was just a kid. When they were at the temporary


    imperial pce of


    the Laifeng City, Jing Wenxi had attempted to hurt Chenxi because she wanted to use him as a


    bargaining chip. However, when she met Yun Shang today, Jing Wenxi didn''t seem to be hostile and


    jealous as she used to be. On the contrary, she hated Chenxi more.


    Yun Shang thought for a while, and giggled as she held Jing Wenxi''s hand. "Portia is bad tempered


    now. Even I dare not hold him in my arms. I''m afraid he will cry. What a horrible weeping little boy. Miss


    Jing, since you havee, you can sit in the pavilion first. It''s still early now. You can have a chat with


    thedy you know a lot before you go to the Peni Ind for the dinner. "


    Jing Wenxi nodded and walked to the pavilion in the imperial garden and sat down. Severaldies who


    seem to be good friends with Jing Wenxi came out of the Pavilion when Jing Wenxi walked to them.


    Jing Wenxi ignored them all and looked to theke.


    Yun Shang paused and stumbled. She heard a scream, "watch out, your highness."


    As her body was about to touch the ground, Yun Shang grabbed Jing Wenxi''s arm and struggled to


    stand up. But she seemed to be in a panic and kept holding Jing Wenxi''s hand.


    Jing Wenxi frowned and kept looking at Yun Shang''s hand on her arm.


    Yun Shang regained her footing. She went nk for a while, and let go of Jing Wenxi''s hand. She


    smiled with embarrassment, "I''m sorry. It''s probably due to the ice on the ground. It''s too slippery."


    "You''re wee, your highness." Jing Wenxi said politely with a frown.


    Yun Shang asked servants to bring some desserts, and a tea stove to start making tea. Qian Yin


    scalded the teacup with soup and put it on the small table where she had moved in. Then she took the


    tea cakes, crushed them into small pieces and put them into the teapot to make tea.


    Yun Shang looked at the flickering mes in the teapot, and curled her lips into a smile. She saw Jing


    Wenxi in red, and then said, "Miss Jing, you are not dressed properly today. After the emperor''s


    decree, except for his majesty and Lady Ya who will be the empress, no one is allowed to wear this red


    robe. I have some clothes in this pce. If you don''t mind, you can go and change your clothes in my


    former pce. "


    Jing Wenxi sneered, "his majesty has not made such an announcement. No one is forbidden to wear


    clothes in this color."


    Yun Shang didn''t take Jing Wenxi''s words seriously. She gave a nd smile. Since she didn''t change


    the clothes, she must have a purpose. She wanted to see what Jing Wenxi wanted to do today.


    Yun Shang had nothing to say with Jing Wenxi as she just wanted to know what Jing Wenxi was going


    to do. They sat quietly and only heard the sound of water from the tea pot. The whispers not far away


    reached Yun Shang''s ears.


    "I''ve heard that Princess consort has always been at odds with that evildoer. She tried to seduce Prince


    Jing before, but Prince Jing and his wife love each other so she didn''t seed. Now she is not the


    empress. Does she want to embarrass her highness again?"


    Yun Shang saw Jing Wenxi make a light Snort and her smile grew colder.


    "Her highness have a beautiful face and gentle temper. She are polite to everyone. Jing Wenxi can only


    be regarded as an average woman with a heart of malice. It is said that she intended to murder the


    youngest prince. If I were Prince Jing, I would choose her highness as well."


    "It''s no wonder that Miss Jing and Princess Hua Jing are best friends. They seem to be mutually


    attached. Princess Hua Jing is a dissolute woman. I''m sure Jing Wenxi is no better than her." Yun


    Shang knew it was Wang Jinyan who was speaking, so she gave a chuckle.


    Jing Wenxi sat silently.


    After the tea was ready, Yun Shang said gently, "Miss Jing, please have some tea."


    Wenxi didn''t refuse. She picked up the teacup, blew off the foam, took a small sip, frowned, and put the


    teacup aside.


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    Yun Shang smiled and stood up, "I''m busy today. Miss Jing, you can sit here and have a cup of tea.


    The desserts are all prepared. If you want to eat anything, just tell the servants."


    Jing Wenxi nodded and waved her hand indifferently. Then she turned back to theke.


    As Yun Shang walked out of the pavilion, she was pulled by Wang Jinyan. "What can you two talk


    about? brother had told me that the grand councilor would abandon her as an abandoned child? How


    dare the grand councilor allow her toe into the Imperial Pce on such a big day... "


    Yun Shang chuckled and took her hand. "Eyes are everywhere in this imperial household. Do you think


    that she is so bold to do anything in front of everyone?"


    After that, Yun Shang left Jing Wenxi behind, but Wang Jinyan kept an eye on her in secret and talked


    with her from time to time.


    "Look at her. She is so arrogant that people who don''t know her would think she is the empress." Wang


    Jinyan snorted, with obvious dissatisfaction in her eyes.


    Jing Wenxi didn''t do anything until the banquet on Peni Ind was over.


    Then thedies rested in the imperial garden for a while, and Lady Jin took them to the Jinluan hall to


    meet the new empress.


    "Your Highness, isn''t Princess Hua Jing in the imperial city now? Isn''t she supposed toe? Why


    didn''t she show up? " Qian Yin murmured. Yun Shang smiled. "It doesn''t matter if she didn''te. The


    less trouble the better."

 Chapter 351 Doubt Of Her Identity (Part Two)

    Chapter 351 Doubt Of Her Identity (Part Two)


    When they arrived at the Jinluan hall, the ministers stood in two lines and the seats were already taken.


    Lady Jin, followed by the concubines, followed by thedy with an honorary title, walked into the hall


    slowly, followed by three Bowes. "Your Majesty, may you live long and long. Pay respects to the


    empress."


    "Arise." Emperor Ning''s emotionless voice resounded in the Jinluan hall and finally stopped.


    Everyone stood up. Yun Shang lifted her eyes and saw emperor Ning sitting on his chair. He was


    dressed in red clothes with a gold dragon embroidered on it. Liu Qingya was sitting beside him. She


    wore a red dress with a phoenix embroidered with wings, and her makeup was dignified and graceful.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help eximing. She had been worried about Liu Qingya whether she could keep


    the show. But she didn''t expect that the Phoenix costume with a phoenix crown made her dignified.


    "Please take your seat," Emperor Ning''s eyes rested on Lady Jin for a while, and then he said softly.


    All people walked to the seats in the back and sat down. Yun Shang also walked to the seats behind


    Prince Jing and sat down. There was a sound of music, and it was a good fortune. Yun Shang listened


    to the music, bowed her head and said, "Jing Wenxi hase."


    Prince Jing was surprised. He looked around and saw the woman in red. "It shouldn''t happen, I have


    locked her in a very solid ce. It''s impossible for her to escape. Besides, I never heard from our


    secret guards that she escaped..." said Prince Jing, frowning.


    Hearing the prince''s words, Yun Shang shed a smile. She turned to look at Jing Kui, but she saw that


    it seemed that he had not expected that Jing Wenxi would be here. His eyes were full of disbelief and


    his face suddenly turned pale.


    The gaze of Jing Kui and Prince Jing was so eye-catching that emperor Ning also looked over. As soon


    as he saw that, he furrowed his brows and said with a bit of displeasure in his voice, "today is the day


    of my bestowed title, but someone appeared in a red dress on the asion. What crime should she


    take?"


    People saw the red robe but didn''t get dressed due to the time and ce. When they heard the


    emperor lose his temper, they looked at Jing Wenxi.


    Jing Wenxi walked to the pce unhurriedly and made a bow to Emperor Ning. "Your Majesty didn''t


    order me not to enter the pce in red today. But since your majesty gets angry because of this, it''s my


    fault. I''m sorry. But his Majesty was convicted only because he wore a inappropriate dress. So what if


    the crime of deceiving the emperor? "


    Emperor Ning cast a cold nce at Jing Wenxi and said, "you should be put to death for the crime of


    treason. But what if you repeat it? Do you want tomit another crime?"


    Yun Shang looked at Jing Wenxi, and saw her give a wry smile, "of course I didn''t. But I know someone


    in the pcemitted the crime of treason. Not only that, she also tried to murder the daughter of the


    emperor!"


    A princess? Everyone lowered their heads and whispered with a doubtful look, "there are only two


    princesses in the state of Ning, Princess Hua Jing. But she can''t be taken as a princess now, right?


    And they hadn''t heard that she was dead? Isn''t the other Princess here? Why did she say that


    someone killed her? "


    "Nonsense!" Emperor Ning whacked the armrest of the throne. His gaze became colder.


    "I''m not talking nonsense. Today, I''m going to reveal a heinous human here. She is... " Jing Wenxi


    stood up abruptly and pointed in the direction of the hall.


    Everyone looked in the direction that Yun Shang pointed and saw her pointing at Prince Jing.


    "She must be crazy. Why did she say Prince Jing was trying to murder the princess?" Some of them


    whispered.


    "She killed the princess! It''sdy jing!" Jing Wenxi raised her voice suddenly, echoing in the Jinluan hall


    for a long time. Then it gradually calmed down, but all sorts of voices sounded, whispering,ughing,


    surprised, and contemptuous.


    Jing Wenxi suddenly stepped forward and knelt down, "I have evidence. Lady Jing is not princess Yun


    Shang at all. She killed Princess Yun Shang a year ago and reced her. She returned to the pce


    and became Princess Yun Shang anddy Jing. You are all cheated by her."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at Jing Wenxi with an unreadable expression in her eyes.


    The crowd looked at Jing Wenxi as if she was a lunatic, but she didn''t give up. She gritted her teeth


    and continued, "Your Majesty, I have witness. It is proved that Princess Yun Shang was killed a few


    days before she returned to the Pcest year. I also got a self portrait of Princess Yun Shang before


    her death. It''s simr to the real princess, but it''s not her. "


    Emperor Ning lost in thought. "Since you have a witness, bring him here and let us have a look."


    Emperor Ning said calmly. Lady Jin frowned and looked at Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun Shang looked


    calm without any worry,dy Jin felt relieved. But when she looked at emperor Ning, she was a little


    disappointed.


    With a sneer, Jing Wenxi took out a scroll from her sleeve, raised her head with both hands, and


    lowered her head. "This is the portrait of Princess Hui Guost year, with a mark on it."


    Emperor Ning asked Lord Zheng to take the painting and hand it to Emperor Ning. Emperor Ning


    opened it, and nced at Yun Shang. Then he put it aside, without saying anything.


    "My witness is from a monk of the Ningguo Temple living outside the pce." Jing Wenxi said in a low


    voicecently.


    Then the eunuchs came out of the Jinluan hall and took in the people mentioned by Jing Wenxi. There


    were indeed several bald monks.


    Emperor Ning nced at them coldly, and turned to Yun Shang. "Do you know any monks in this hall,


    Lady Jing?"


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "yes, they are. They are the monks from the Ningguo temple. Two of


    them are monks who swept the temple, and the other two are the firewood monk."


    Emperor Ning nodded and looked at the four monks. "Do you have any evidence to prove that Lady


    Jing is the fake Princess Hui Guo and where is the real princess Hui Guo?"


    The four monks looked at each other. After a long time, someone came. "I am a monk sweeping the


    temple, your majesty. Since Princess Hui Guo came to the Ningguo Temple eight years ago, the yard


    where she lived has been cleaned by me. After Princess Hui Guo entered the temple, she had been


    staying in the room, writing Buddhist texts and seldom went out, so there was not much refund. Every


    time they met, Her Highness was always wearing a veil, and many people in the temple had not seen


    her Highness'' face. "


    "But the three are an exception. Because I have been serving Her Highness all year round,


    asionally I can see her highness without a veil. At that time,dy Jing, who lived in the temple for a


    few days every month, was master Wu Na''s friend. Last year, Princess Hui Guo received the emperor''s


    decree, and after she was summoned back to the pce,dy Jing has arrived at the temple. "


    "We thought you woulde and live there as before. However, I got up early that morning and saw a


    maid walking out of the room with a sack. As something was moving inside the sack, I followed them.


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    The maid threw the sack into the valley behind the temple and even buried it with a hole, "


    Yun Shang looked up at Wenxi, and found that she had been looking at her, with joy in her eyes. Yun


    Shang smiled and continued listening to the monk''s shout.


    "After the maid left, I went to remove the soil from the ruins. As soon as I opened the sack, I saw the


    princess curling up in the bag, and she has no breath."


    The people in the hall looked at Yun Shang with curiosity. Although they didn''t believe what Jing Wenxi


    said, Yun Shang confirmed the monk''s identity in person. Hearing his exnation, they all felt doubtful.


    "Really?" Yun Shang said indifferently, "well, I believe you, master. But I don''t know, since I am a fake


    princess, and my appearance is different from that of the princess in the temple, why Master Wu Na in


    your temple has seen me again countless times, but has never said that I am a fake?"


    Everyone nodded. Master Wu Na came to the imperial city a few days ago and revealed Jing Wenxi''s


    identity as an enchanting beauty. Why didn''t he mention that Lady Jing was the fake princess?


    However, Jing Wenxi''s so-called witnesses, who were not big masters, must have been bribed off by


    Jing Wenxi.

 Chapter 352 Revealing The Trick

    Chapter 352 Revealing The Trick


    Jing Wenxi understood what the others thought. She smiled and said, "this master has told me that the


    man who broughtdy Jing to Ningguo temple is master Wu Na''s friend. But you won''t believe me.


    Although you don''t believe me, I have a way to tell if she is the real princess Hui Guo. "


    "Really? What method? " Emperor Ning raised his eyebrows and looked at Jing Wenxi with a slight


    smile.


    "Drip the blood and see if she is your daughter." Jing Wenxi raised her head with a proud look.


    Yun Shang heard all kinds of voices in the pce. Listening carefully, the majority had agreed the n.


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    "It''s just a drop of blood. Since a drop of blood can reveal one''s identity, it''s much easier."


    Emperor Ning looked at Yun Shang coldly without any sign of joy or anger, "what do you think?"


    Yun Shang smiled and stood up, "the master told me that it''s solid. If I retreat, I''m afraid people will


    suspect me in the future. It''s just a drop of blood. Although I''m afraid of pain, I can feel that it''s a trade


    on point."


    Emperor Ning nodded. "You''re indeed my daughter. You''re a responsible woman."


    Hearing this, all the people looked at Yun Shang thoughtfully. It seemed that the person sitting on the


    dragon throne was not stupid. Jing Wenxi had exined to the emperor with these monk for a long


    time, but the Emperor didn''t seem to believe her.


    Jing Wenxi raised her eyebrows, stood still and said nothing. Emperor Ning ordered. "Go to prepare


    clear water for her."


    The sound of the melody from the hall became clear. Everyone was discussing the matter in front of


    him. Emperor Ning frowned and looked around the hall. After seeing the expressions on everyone''s


    face, he finally withdrew his gaze.


    After a while, a eunuch came in with a te in his hand, with a small bowl on it. He walked into the hall


    steadily, and knelt down, "Your Majesty, the water is here."


    Emperor Ning nodded and stood up. He walked down the stairs, followed by Yun Shang. Then emperor


    Ning took the knife on the te and swept his finger. Blood dripped from the knife and dropped into the


    bowl. Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the bowl. A faint smile appeared on her face. She took the dagger from


    emperor Ning, and swiftly swept her fingertips. Blood flew into the bowl, and a clear sound was heard.


    Emperor Ning frowned. Jing Wenxiughed. "Your Majesty, see? The blood doesn''t melt."


    Hardly had Jing Wenxi''s words faded away, a burst of discussion broke out in the hall. How could it be?


    Did Jing Wenxi and the monk tell the truth? Now the exceedingly beautifuldy Jing is not really


    Princess Hui Guo, but a fake?


    Hearing the sound of the bowl, Yun Shang smiled and swept the bowl down


    "Your Highness! What are you doing? " Wenxi changed her face and looked at Yun Shang angrily, "do


    you think you can cover the truth that you are not the real princess Hui Guo by destroying the bowl?


    Can you conceal the truth that you killed her highness? "


    Emperor Ning and all the people stared at Yun Shang with suspicion.


    Yun Shang noticed all the others'' reactions. When she turned around, she found that Prince Jing was


    sipping his tea leisurely as if it was none of his business. Yun Shang chuckled, "Miss Jing, you are


    thinking too much. I knocked over the bowl because I wanted to tell you there was some oil in the bowl.


    Blood doesn''t match water, whether it''s family members or not."


    Yun Shang saw Jing Wenxi''s face turn bluish, so she smiled and said, "Miss Jing, you are really good


    at dealing with people. First, you found the lowest ranked monk in the ning''guo temple to prove for you


    that I murdered Princess Hui Guo and yed the substitute. I assume that although people will doubt it,


    they won''t believe it. Just take advantage of the situation to offer a way to confess one''s blood and


    identity, which is the most popr way used by the folk, and also the most effective way up to now.


    Plus, a drop of blood alone is enough to prove your innocence. You are sure that I will be manipted


    by you... "


    "Haha..." Yun Shang sneered, "I didn''t know that Miss Jing is so capable that she can even bribe a


    eunuch from the Jinluan hall to serve you..."


    All eyes fell on the hall. The thing in the bowl was not like clear water, but rather viscous. It slowly


    flowed on the ground made of jade.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words again, they were instantly ashamed of their suspicion, but they never


    expected that Jing Wenxi dared to do so brazenly in front of all the ministers and his majesty at Jinluan


    hall. It was because of this that they almost fell into her trap.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang told Prince Zheng calmly, "master Zheng has served my father for many


    years. I believe in him, so please go and get some water by yourself."


    Lord Zheng looked up at emperor Ning. Emperor Ning nodded, and master Zheng bowed and walked


    out of the Jinluan hall.


    Yun Shang stood quietly in the Jinluan hall and looked up at the carved dragon on the pir. She smiled


    as if in a good mood.


    Emperor Ning lowered his head, lost in thought.


    Jing Wenxi tried her best to struggle, but she still looked unyielding.


    The crowd secretly checked the expressions of the three people, then lowered their heads, daring not


    to talk about it openly and brazenly. More importantly, it was about the royal blood, and less about it, it


    was just a family matter.


    In a short while, Lord Zheng walked in with a bowl of clear water in his hand. He walked steadily, and


    the water did not spill out.


    When Lord Zheng walked to Yun Shang, she smiled. She raised her hand, and made another cut with


    the dagger. But the wound was a little heavier, and a few drops of blood fell.


    Emperor Ning didn''t take the dagger. As a result, a single drop dripped from his hand. Yun Shang


    smiled. She went back to Prince Jing and knelt down before him, regardless of what was going on in


    her bowl.


    After Yun Shang took her seat, Prince Jing took her hand. His fingertips were still bleeding. Prince Jing


    frowned unhappily and took a cold look at Yun Shang. Then he held Yun Shang''s fingers.


    Yun Shang was shocked. After a while, her chest exploded and her ears got hot. Staring at Prince


    Jing''s emotionless face, Yun Shang realized that she must have blushed. Yun Shang thought to


    herself.


    The people in the hall were also surprised. They stared at Prince Jing, and it took a long time for them


    to realize that it was not good to stare at the couple. They immediately looked away.


    Prince Jing stayed for a while before he left. He smiled at Yun Shang''s fingers and said, "well, they are


    not bleeding now. You don''t even know how to bleed. It''s such a big wound. Remember to apply


    medicine after you go back home. " After a pause, he added, "forget it. Of course you won''t remember.


    I remember it."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and held Prince Jing''s hand. Her fingertips trembled, and a surge of


    warmth in her chest. But her nose was a little sore.


    This man... What should she do? It seemed that she loved him more and more.


    "The blood has been melted." Lord Zheng''s surprising voice suddenly rang out in the quiet hall, which


    awakened everyone. It was then that they realized what was happening in the hall just now.


    Blood was boiling. That meant the status of Lady Jing was beyond doubt. Jing Wenxi''s face turned


    pale. She murmured, "that''s impossible. How could it be possible? Yun Shang is the one who is dead."


    Yun Shang heard her and smiled. She knew who Jing Wenxi referred to. She was the girl who had


    been sent to Ningguo temple and pretended to stay there as she was after grandpa had picked her up.


    Before returning to the pce, she had asked Qin Yi to get rid of that woman. Qin Yi might not have


    known that she was followed since she didn''t know martial arts.


    It was her fault that they failed to get rid of that womanpletely, so that she was caught and


    triggered.


    But Jing Wenxi would never know that the woman was sent by grandpa to rece Yun Shang, not the


    real Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled and took a sip of tea. Then she raised her head and said with a smile, "well, Miss


    Jing kept saying that I was a fake after she arrived. She also said that I tried to murder his majesty''s


    daughter andmitted the crime of deceiving the emperor. I have apanied Miss Jing in the


    show. Miss Jing, don''t you think you should give me an exnation? I don''t think I can be convicted


    now, but miss Jing has taken a charge. What kind of crime is it to nder the princess? Is the head of


    the court of justice here? "


    A middle-aged man at the table answered, "yes, your highness."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "can you tell me how to deal with Miss Jing?"


    The head of the court of Justice said hastily, "she must die for ndering Princess Yun Shang. In


    addition, these monks have forged a certificate, which will be sentenced to life imprisonment. They are


    released to the public on the street. "


    On hearing this, Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, she will be sentenced to death for smearing the princess.


    But it suddenly urred to me that Miss Jing in front of us alsomitted the crime of treason. After


    these two punishments, I''m afraid the culprit should be divided into halves. "


    Yun Shang turned to Jing Wenxi with a smile while speaking. "Is that so, sister?"

 Chapter 353 She Is Exposed (Part One)

    Chapter 353 She Is Exposed (Part One)


    The way Yun Shang addressed Jing Wenxi in front of everyone was clear in the hall. The whole pce


    was silent after Yun Shang''s shocking words.


    Astonishment shed through Jing Wenxi''s eyes, but it didn''t show on her face. She didn''t change her


    countenance and said with a frown on her face, "Your Highness, what happened to you? Are you


    insane? Why are you calling me your sister? I don''t understand."


    "Haha..." Yun Shang chuckled and turned to Prince Jing. "Your Highness, please have someone bring


    the real Miss Jing into the pce. Let everyone see which is true and which is fake."


    Jing Wenxi went nk and turned to Prince Jing. He looked cold, but he nodded at Yun Shang''s words.


    he called the eunuch and said to him. "Please find my attendant outside the pce and tell him to bring


    Miss Jing to the pce now."


    Jing Wenxi in the pce froze on hearing Yun Shang''s words. She turned to Yun Shang and sneered,


    "it turned out that you took Jing Wenxi away. I was wondering howe she disappeared all of a


    sudden? No wonder I can''t find her anywhere."


    Hearing her words, the people in the hall looked at each other, and were all surprised. It turned out


    that she was not Jing Wenxi? What did Lady Jing call her just now? Sister? Is she Princess Hua Jing?


    Emperor Ning was also startled. He stared at the woman in red for a long time and frowned. He called


    her with hesitation, "Hua Jing?"


    But the girl in red ignored him. She frowned and kept staring at Yun Shang. "How did you find that I am


    not Jing Wenxi?"


    Yun Shang chuckled, "I''ve been doubting your identity since you came to the imperial garden..." She


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    had no doubt about Prince Jing''s words at all, so she clearly had a doubt about Jing Wenxi''s


    appearance, but she just thought that Jing Wenxi ran away because of the dereliction of the guards.


    "Later, I saw your hostile eyes towards Chenxi. I was even more suspicious about it, so I didn''t let you


    approach him at all. Then I led you to the pavilion, I pretended to stumbled over, and grabbed your


    hand. I took this opportunity to feel your pulse. It shows that you are pregnant for about three to four


    months. " Yun Shang said in a gentle voice, but her eyes were cold. "That was when I knew it was you.


    Now that you have arrived in the Imperial City, how can you not show up?"


    Hua Jing snorted and abruptly removed the human skin mask from her face, revealing a delicate and


    charming face that was filled with hatred.


    "You have already guessed that it was me, but you did not reveal it. You just want to see what I wanted


    to do, right?" Hua Jing snorted, "sister, I underestimated you indeed again. I have been deceived by


    your delicate face again and again. Now I know you are smart, but I don''t expect you to be this clever


    at all."


    After saying that, Hua Jing raised her eyes to look at the man on the throne. Complex emotions shed


    through her eyes, which were expectations and disappointment both. In the end, she called out with a


    sigh, "father... Where is my mother, father? "


    Emperor Ning frowned and stared at Hua Jing for a while. Then he looked up, but there was no joy in


    his eyes after a long separation with his daughter. "I don''t believe you haven''t heard what your mother


    and grandfather have done."


    "ha... Jing''er had heard about it, but so what? She is still my mother. Even if she did something wrong,


    she is always my mother. Haven''t anybody told you? Birth is thest thing we choose to have in the


    world... " Hua Jing lowered her head and said with self mockery. After a while, she added, "even


    though mother has made many mistakes, she has ruled the imperial household properly as an elegant


    and dignified empress, and does a good job in managing the imperial household as well. But his


    majesty only remembered her shorings and had never remembered her kindness. Mother have


    loved you for so many years. She have longed for you for so many years. However, you have not given


    your love to her. You have not only ignored her gentleness, but also gave her the harshest requests.


    Father, you are really the most merciless person in the whole world. "


    "Shut up!" Emperor Ning was outraged and shouted. "How can you ming me? You don''t have the


    right! Your grandfather tried every means to set me up. That''s why I married Li Yiran. I made her the


    most honorable woman in the world, but she''s actually thinking of plotting for my throne! " Emperor


    Ning''s face was frosty. Yun Shang looked at Cangjue Kangning, who was sitting in his seat, and staring


    at Hua Jing''s belly. He had a frown on his face, looking worried.


    "Father..." Yun Shang said indifferently, trying to end the tension between them and said gently, "sister


    is now a favorite concubine of the crown prince of the state of Yng, and she''s pregnant as well.


    Since the crown prince of the state of Yng hase to visit with his favorite concubine, we should at


    least show some respect to them. Don''t be so excited, my dear sister. You...I''m afraid that you have


    taken lots of aphrodisiac which made your fetus unstable. What''s more, you have been pregnant


    before but had a miscarriage. If you cannot take good care of yourself this time, I''m afraid that the baby


    will eventually disappear as well. "


    Hua Jing froze and her face became cold. She turned around and saw a puzzled look on Prince


    Cangjue Kangning''s face. Then she shouted at Yun Shang in a fierce way, "what nonsense are you


    talking about?"


    Yun Shang kept guessing why Hua Jing did this when she knew that Ning Hua Jing tried her everything


    to pretend to be Jing Wenxi and came to the pce. She figured it out the moment she entered the


    Jinluan hall. It was because that Cangjue Kangning was also present at this banquet. Hua Jing must


    have lied to Prince Cangjue Kangning in the state of Yng in order to attract him, and she seeded.


    Hua Jing wanted to borrow use Cangjue Kangning''s power to protect herself from being punished to


    death after she get rid of Yun Shang, and then fool Cangjue Kangning again, so that the state of Yng


    would be her support. She would not let Cangjue Kangning know her obscene past at all.

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    Chapter 354 She Is Exposed (Part Two)


    But unfortunately, her history was known to all in the state of Ning. If she didn''t want Cangjue Kangning


    to know about her past, the best way for her would be to keep herself away from the royal pce. But if


    she didn''t show up, how could she plot against Yun Shang? That was why she came up with the idea


    of pretending to be Jing Wenxi. As long as she sessfully trapped Jing Wenxi so Jing Wenxi couldn''t


    Jing missed was that the real Jing Wenxi was taken away by Prince Jing and disappeared.


    What Hua Jing didn''t expect, of course, was that at a nce, Yun Shang noticed that it was not clear


    water but clear oil that she had summoned maids to serve in the bowl.


    Yun Shang appreciated the sudden panic in Hua Jing''s eyes for a short moment. She smiled and


    turned to look at prince Cangjue Kangning.


    However, Prince Jing smiled and said to Prince Cangjue Kangning with a smile, "your crown prince,


    haven''t Princess Hua Jing told you that she has a lot of lovers in her mansion when she was still in the


    pce? And she was pregnant once but unfortunately had a miscarriage in the end? Oh, by the way,


    the child she had lost is your brother, Prince Cangjue Qingsu''s. don''t you know about it, judging from


    the expression on your face? "


    Prince Jing seemed to be suddenly enlightened. He nced at Cangjue Kangning and then looked at


    Hua Jing''s belly, as if he was thinking about something.


    Prince Cangjue Kangning''s face suddenly turned pale. He gritted his teeth and looked at Hua Jing. In


    less than a quarter of an hour, his eyes were filled with disgust at her.


    Hua Jing bit her lip. The hatred in her heart was almost drowning her. She survived Cangjue Qingsu


    with such hardships. And she asked to be by Cangjue Kangning''s side and be his concubine, just to


    protect herself. Cangjue Kangning had many concubines beside him. It took her a lot of effort to win his


    affection. Even she risked her baby''s life to win his affection. Thete empress was dead, and the


    Emperor didn''t want to see her at all. Cangjue Qingsu used her as a tool. And Cangjue Kangning was


    her only shelter now. But it was ruined by a few words of Yun Shang and Prince Jing. How could she


    not hate her sister and her husband?


    Hua Jing was so angry that her teeth were trembling. It was a long time before she calmed herself


    down and said again, "don''t think that a little blood will prove your identity, Lady Jing. I''ve investigated


    you in the Ningguo Temple these days. It is indeed quite interesting. What the monks said just now is


    all true. You must be guilty, aren''t you? Huh... I remember that my sister didn''t know even one single


    word before she went to the Ningguo temple. But after you came back, you suddenly became so good


    at lyre ying, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you even know about martial arts and medical


    skills. You imed that you were taught by Master Wu Na. But after I investigated you in the Ningguo


    temple for several days, some monks in the temple said that Master Wu Na had rarely seen you in the


    Ningguo temple. He had only seen you seven times, once a year. Master Wu Na only taught you how


    to be so talented after seven times'' visit? What a big joke! "


    Seeing that the crowd gazed at her, Ning Hua Jing smiled coldly again. "The monks in the temple said


    that you could only copy simple Buddhist scriptures, and that you could not even recognize those


    words. Why did you suddenly be so powerful and capable? I heard that you were quite familiar


    with the military skills in the Kangyang city. Are you trying to tell us that the military tactics were taught


    by Prince Jing, right? "


    Yun Shang raised her head and chuckled. She had never expected that Hua Jing would be so


    determined to doubt her identity under such a circumstance.


    Another soft voice suddenly sounded in the Jinluan hall, "Princess Hua Jing, I''m afraid you are thinking


    too much. Although I have been in the cold pce all the time, shang''er is my daughter, and I''m also


    very concerned about her. Due to Yun Shang''s poor health, she was taken to the Ningguo temple for


    recuperation. I sent someone to look for my father. After my father quit office, he retired. Due to his


    friendship with Master Wu Na, his ce of retreat was not far from the Ningguo temple. ording to


    the monks you brought, my father would spend a few days up the temple every month. It was me who


    asked my father to teach my daughter good martial arts, such as lyre ying, chess, calligraphy and


    martial arts. Father taught my daughter everything. Anyone who know my father well can tell that Yun


    Shang''s handwriting and calligraphy are very simr to my father''s. "


    It wasdy Jin who interrupted them.


    It was not until then that all the people noticed the elegant woman sitting in the pce. She looked like


    a painting of herst generation. When the words were spoken, some people remembered, "Lady Jin''s


    father is the ex grand tutor, Xiao Yuanshan."


    "Oh...No wonder. Few people canpare with Mr. Xiao in talent. No wonder Princess Yun Shang is


    so talented. She was taught by him."


    Emperor Ning''s face changed. He looked up at Lady Jin for a long time before he turned to look at Hua


    Jing. "Ning Hua Jing ndered the emperor''s daughter without scruple, and alsomitted the crime


    of deceiving the emperor. However, she is now Prince Cangjue Kangning''s favorite concubine. Would


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 Chapter 355 A Very Capable Woman (Part One)

    Chapter 355 A Very Capable Woman (Part One)


    Cangjue Kangning''s eyes fell at the abdomen of Hua Jing and he thought for a while. Then he thought


    of Prince Jing''s words earlier all of a sudden and became angry at her immediately. In the past, he was


    mesmerized by Hua Jing''s beauty and ignored that she wasn''t a virgin anymore. He still kept her by his


    side, thinking that she was just a ything for him. Why did he care so much about if she was a virgin


    or not?


    Butter he was attracted by her enchanting face and sexy body. She was good at sex too. And soon


    she got pregnant with his baby. He didn''t have a descendant before. As the crown prince and he was


    not young, he desired to have a descendant very much. Because of the child in her belly, he spoiled


    Hua Jing even more.


    He had never expected that the truth would be like this at all.


    Since Prince Jing and his wife dared to say this in the Jinluan hall in front of everyone, and the people


    in the hall didn''t even seem surprised at all, he knew that it was probably true. He was afraid that what


    they said was true.


    This woman was very dissolute. She had made love with his biggest enemy, Cangjue Qingsu, many


    times and even had a baby with him.


    Thinking more about his first meeting with Hua Jing, he now found it was like a carefully designed trap.


    No wonder when he first met Hua Jing, he thought she was a woman made for him, and she met all his


    fantasies about a woman. It was Prince Cangjue Qingsu who had fought with him for years that knew


    him best. He knew both himself and his enemy well. Cangjue Qingsu was the only person who knew


    him the most in the world. Now he was almost sure that the woman must be sent by Prince Cangjue


    Qingsu to spy on him.


    He looked at Hua Jing''s belly again. It hadn''t been raised yet... Hua Jing had been with him for less


    than three months. He was not even more careful when he was with other concubines. But why was


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    she the only one pregnant? The baby inside her, was it really his child?


    Moreover, Lady jing said she ate many aphrodisiac which made her more seductive to him, right?


    Besides,dy Jing also said that due to her miscarriage before and after she ate a lot of pills, her


    currentpregnancy was likely to be unstable...


    Prince Cangjue Kangning narrowed his eyes and looked up at emperor Ning, "since she is the princess


    of the state of Ning, she should be punished by you, your majesty."


    Hua Jing immediately panicked and turned around to look at Prince Cangjue Kangning. "Your


    Highness, I''m still pregnant with your child!"


    Prince Cangjue Kangning gave a snort of contempt. ''How dare she threaten me with the baby in her


    belly?'' Then he turned his head to the other side, paying no attention to the plea in Hua Jing''s eyes.


    "Since Prince Cangjue Kangning say so, I will punish the cuprit myself. Guards, take Hua Jing out


    of here and put her into the prison of the Court of Justice. Kill her immediately after her baby is born."


    Emperor Ning said tly, his eyes never fixing on Hua Jing the whole time.


    Hua Jing looked at emperor Ning in disbelief. After a long time, she burst intoughter. "Hahahahah...


    Father and daughter? The royal family really doesn''t care about the rtionship of father and daughter


    at all. When grandfather and mother can help you, you love me very much. Now without grandfather


    and mother''s protection gone, you don''t care about my life at all. "


    Emperor Ning scoffed, "if it weren''t for my wedding day, I would have killed you right now. Take her out


    of here. Now!"


    Outside the pce, several guards rushed in and escorted Hua Jing out. Hua Jing kept cursing and


    then her voice faded away.


    After a long while, Emperor Ning slightly frowned and raised his hand tody Jin. "Don''t let it affect your


    mood. Music, serve the dishes."


    Lady Jin''s face fell. She slowly raised her hand and pped. A maid in waiting in silky clothes came in,


    carrying fruit dishes and bowls. The music floated and the sun rose, with joy and peace, as if nothing


    had just happened.


    Yun Shang''s fingers trembled, and her heart sank. Hua Jing had told many lies, but there was one


    thing that she said was true. There was indeed no love in the royal family.


    The people who were going to attend the banquet held by the empress had their own ideas. Those who


    were able to be the officials in the court and make a living in the mansion were naturally the best


    yers, so they showed no expression on their faces as if nothing had happened just now.


    The feast didn''t end until midnight. Prince Jing also drank a lot and looked slightly drunk. Yun Shang


    helped Prince Jing into the carriage and they walked towards the Prince Jing''s mansion. No one said


    anything in the carriage. On the way, Prince Jing raised his hand to touch Yun Shang''s hair and smiled,


    "look at you. You were so calm just now. How could you be unhappy to defeat the person you hated so


    much? It''s hard for Ning Hua Jing to survive anymore now. "


    Still in silence, Yun Shang kept her head low while thinking about something irrelevant. For example,


    there would be a bloody storm in the pce after this night. His Majesty was suspicious as always. Hua


    Jing easily bribed the servants around him. He was still worried, although what happened today was


    not against him. Perhaps she could see some new faces in the qinzheng Hall tomorrow.


    After a while, she realized what Prince Jing was asking her about. But she was also confused. Yes, she


    hated Hua Jing for such a long time. From her previous life to this life, and now Hua Jing had no


    chance to rise again. Why was there no hint of joy in her heart?

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    Chapter 356 A Very Capable Woman (Part Two)


    "This pce is more and more unfriendly for people to stay in." Yun Shang let out a sigh.


    Prince Jing put his arm around Yun Shang''s shoulders and pulled her closer to him. He said with a


    smile, "you don''t think it''s a good idea for people to stay in the pce. Maybe there are many people


    who are enjoying it very much. For example, Li Yiran had enjoyed the disturbance in the imperial


    household a lot, hadn''t she? Jing Wenxi also tried her everything to came to the pce. "


    After a short pause, he continued, "you may seem cruel and merciless, but you are still too kind-


    hearted. In the pce, only the most ferocious people can survive and rise to fame."


    Silence reigned again on Yun Shang''s words. Yes, only viciousness could survive in the pce. But


    she didn''t want her mother, nor did she want her brother Chenxi to be the victim of the struggle in the


    pce, nor did she want them to be tortured and lost their original intention.


    Then it urred to Yun Shang that, with the current status of Prince Jing, both of them would be sent


    to the Imperial Pce sooner orter. She wondered whether the prince would change, and whether


    she would change.


    For the first time in her life, she began to doubt the path she had chosen.


    But she couldn''t tell this to Prince Jing or anyone else. All she could do was to bury these memories


    deep in her heart and let them rot.


    After returning to the Prince Jing''s mansion, Yun Shang ordered Qian Yin to take off the official uniform


    for her, and took off the heavy hair essories on her hair. Then she entered the bathroom to freshen


    up.


    Qian Yin asked a maid to bring some hot water for Yun Shang. Then Yun Shang took off her clothes


    and stepped into the bathtub. She closed her eyes and soaked herself in the water.


    Outside the bathroom, Prince Jing was talking to the Chambein. His voice was so soft that Yun


    Shang couldn''t hear what they were talking about. After a short while, Prince Jing left the room with the


    Chambein.


    "Has his highness left?" Yun Shang opened her eyes and looked at Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin nodded with a look of excitement, "Your Highness, you are so wise. You have guessed that


    Jing Wenxi was disguised by Princess Hua Jing. No wonder you didn''t care when I asked you why


    Princess Hua Jing didn''te. You knew Princess Hua Jing was here a long time ago."


    Yun Shang smiled without saying anything.


    "Your Highness is so powerful. I didn''t see anything wrong with the water, and I was worried in the


    heart. I don''t know what happened. Your highness, you are so smart to know whether it is water or not


    at a nce."


    "Well, you are too noisy." Yun Shang frowned, leaned against the bathtub, and closed her eyes again.


    The Qian Yin pouted, feeling wronged, and snorted. She thought for a while, and said, "by the way,


    when I came back before, I received a message from the secret guard. It was Lady Zhao that the


    secret guard sent by her highness to investigatedy Zhao had replied that the origin ofdy Zhao was


    also a mystery, and she seemed to be a woman saved from the frontier by General Zhao. But when


    she just arrived at the mansion of Zhao, she didn''t remember anything. Even her name was given to


    her by General Zhao. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang suddenly opened her eyes and became clear about her original guess.


    Hearing that Yun Shang was finally willing to talk to her, Qian Yin raised her eyebrows and said,


    "General Zhao seems to likedy Zhao very much. He has been taking care of her personally all the


    time. It is said that General Zhao lied tody Zhao that they were husband and wife. He even made


    people say so. Lady Zhao believed it since she has lost her memory..."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect that the truth would be like this. She couldn''t help butugh. This was the first


    time that she had seendy Zhao in Hua Jing''s Princess Pce. Though Lady Zhao was no longer


    young, she still had a heroic spirit. How could she be cheated by the general like this?


    "General Zhao lovesdy Zhao very much. He took Lady Zhao with him whether in battlefield or in daily


    conversations. Lady Zhao is a real heroine and she is very interested in military tactics. She is said to


    make analysis of the characters and principles of war, and is also proficient in military tactics.


    Gradually, she is approved by the soldiers and generals in the army. Then she returned to Zhao''s


    mansion when she was pregnant, until she gave birth to Zhao Yingjie. Zhao Yingjie was born less than


    one year old, and General Zhao died in the battlefield. After that,dy Zhao started to make a lot of


    fights on her own. That''s why his majesty admire her very much. "


    Yun Shang nodded. Thinking of Lady Zhao, who had rushed to the Imperial Pce and demanded to


    go to the frontier to look for her son, Yun Shang couldn''t help but had mixed feelings about it.


    "Lady Zhao educated Zhao Yingjie very well. Zhao Yingjie had made many achievements in war at the


    age of 15, so he was entitled General Zhao by his majesty and inherited his father''s title. Lady Zhao


    had many injuries in the battlefield and was not in good health. So she came back to the Zhao mansion


    and won''t go out for war from now on. " Qian Yin sighed and smiled. "I thinkdy Zhao and your


    highness have something inmon."


    Yun Shang didn''t reply. She had already guessed wheredy Zhao was from when she heard that she


    had lost her memory.


    "By the way, the secret guards also said that they encountered the secret guard of his highness when


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    they were looking for the old man who served General Zhao before. They seemed toe for the


    same thing..."

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    Chapter 357 Another Trouble Had Come


    Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin in astonishment all of a sudden. "What did you say? A shadow guard of


    his highness? Is he also investigatingdy Zhao? "


    Qian Yin noticed Yun Shang''s odd look. She quickly answered, "yes, he is Prince Jing''s Secret guard.


    But don''t worry, your highness. The prince''s secret guards haven''t found our secret guards. But, Lady


    Zhao is just thedy of a general. Why do you and his highness send people to investigate her? And


    why do you both look so mysterious? Is there anything special about her?"


    Yun Shang didn''t hear the questions from Qian Yin at all. She was quite shocked. She would send


    people to investigatedy Zhao was because she had seen the picture of Xia Huanyu. She had seen


    was why she sent people to investigate her. But why would Prince Jing do it?


    By the way... Yun Shang suddenly sat up straight and frowned slightly. When she was in the camp


    outside the Xiyi Town, Ning Hua Jing was in the camp where Zhao Yingjie was still in danger. Lady


    Zhao personally came to the frontier to search for her son. And Prince Jing had seen her there once.


    Did he also notice thatdy Zhao looks like thete empress of the state of Xia as well?


    His secret guards are as good as hers. Yun Shang felt her heart was tugged at. Prince Jing must have


    known what Qian Yin said to her a moment ago, right?


    Even Yun Shang felt odd about it, Prince Jing of course, would also noticed the odd. If she had


    guessed it right,dy Zhao was very likely to be prince Jing''s biological mother, thete empress of the


    state of Xia, Hua Ling...


    The only thing she didn''t know was what happened to the empress after she fell off the cliff. Why did


    she leave the Prince Jing after giving birth to him? And why did she lose her memory and meet general


    Zhao?


    Now that Prince Jing had known about it, would he.... Would he recognize Lady Zhao and tell her about


    it? But it was obvious thatdy Zhao had lost all her memories. She lost everything, and married


    someone else, and had a child with him...


    Yun Shang suddenly thought of the Buddhist prayer room in the Princess Pce. Lady Zhao said that


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    among all the gentlemen anddies in the Imperial City, Prince Jing was the only one who could make


    her look up at. She forgot what exact wordsdy Zhao had said, but she supposed to mean it. Now it


    turned out that the mother and the son were indeed connected one way or another.


    Yun Shang was disturbed by the chaos. After she washed her face and rinsed her mouth, shey down


    on the bed. The figures of Prince Jing,dy Zhao and the painting haunted her mind all the time.


    Then she fell asleep while thinking. When she woke up, it was already dawn. Yun Shang took a closer


    look, only to find that the ce next to her was so cold. Her heart sank. Prince Jing didn''te back


    Her mind suddenly cleared up. She quickly sat up and saw a figure sitting by the table in the room. Yun


    Shang took a closer look. Her heart jolted. It was Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang didn''t know how long Prince Jing had been sitting there. She saw him motionless and cold


    as if he had no feeling about the things around him.


    "Your Highness?" Yun Shang called in a soft voice.


    As the figure remained still, Yun Shang raised her voice again. Then Prince Jing turned his head


    slowly. He paused before asking, "are you awake?"


    His voice was hoarse.


    Yun Shang was startled. She immediately took off the quilt and walked to Prince Jing. When she


    touched his hand on the table, she winced at the cold feeling of his hands. Yun Shang then raised her


    hand and touched Prince Jing''s face. His face was as cold as ice as well.


    Yun Shang''s heart ached for him. She quickly took Prince Jing''s hand and said, "Why are you sitting


    here? Your body is so cold. What if you catch a cold? Come and lie on the bed. "


    Prince Jing was surprised at Yun Shang''s words. He sat on the bed with Yun Shang, but he didn''t lie


    down. "I''m cold, and don''t let the chill pass to you. Go to sleep now. It''s cold outside."


    Yun Shang picked up the quilt and draped it all over Prince Jing''s body. Then she sat next to him. She


    was silent for a while. Finally she asked, "Prince Jing, you... Did you send someone to investigate Lady


    Zhao? "


    Prince Jing''s body slightly trembled when he heard her words. He made a slight noise, but Yun Shang


    still could feel it. Yun Shang was flustered and quickly added, "I didn''t send someone to follow you. I


    was checking on Lady Zhao and my secret guard ran into your secret guard."


    Prince Jing smiled at Yun Shang''s words. But the smile made Yun Shang feel sad for him. "You have


    guessed it, haven''t you?"


    Yun Shang remained silent for a while, and said softly, "the other day at the Jinluan hall, when I saw the


    painting taken out by his majesty, I felt that the woman''s face was somewhat familiar, but after I came


    back, it suddenly urred to me thatdy Zhao''s eyes and brows look quite like the woman in the


    painting. It was only a wild guess, so I didn''t tell you anything, and just sent someone to investigate


    "Yes." Prince Jing answered in a low voice. He smiled and said, "I think you have already found it out,


    haven''t you? She was named by General Zhao. He gave her a new name, Qi Hualing. Hualing, with


    the same sound of Hua Ling. She was brought back from the frontier by General Zhao. Although she is


    of unknown identity and memory loss, she is a great fan of war and knows well about military tactics. "


    Yun Shang heard Prince Jing speak in a more and more husky voice. His voice was always t, but


    with a hint of unspeakable disappointment in it.


    Yun Shang''s heart ached, and she grabbed Prince Jing''s hand in a hurry, and said, "maybe we are


    wrong."


    Prince Jing smiled but said nothing.


    Yun Shang remained silent for a long time. Then she bit her lip and asked, "if our guess is true, what do


    you want to do, your highness?"


    Hearing this, Prince Jing didn''t speak for a long time. Yun Shang looked up at Prince Jing. In the dim


    light, Prince Jing looked expressionless. He was dull, but seemed to have lost his soul, instead of his


    usual cold face.


    "Even if it is true, what can I do? The empress of the state of Xia is now named Su Ruji. As for her, her


    name was Qi Hualing now, and everyone else would call herdy Zhao, which was General Zhao''s...


    mother... "


    Mother. Yun Shang abruptly threw herself into Prince Jing''s arms. She leaned her head on Prince


    Jing''s shoulder, and said with a bit of eagerness, "it doesn''t matter. No matter what happens, you still


    have me. I''m your wife, and the mother of your future child. I''ll always be with you, for the rest of your


    life."


    Prince Jing''s fingertips slightly moved. He gently smiled and held Yun Shang in his arms. After a while,


    he said in a low voice, "well, it''s enough to have you with me."


    Prince Jing had something on his mind, but he fell asleep soon. Yun Shang put her head on Prince


    Jing''s chest and she couldn''t help but frowned. Qi Hualing, she might be Hua Ling, thete empress of


    the state of Xia. General Zhao named the empress Hua Qi Hualing when she lost her memory. This


    name was obviously simr to the original name of the empress. So general Zhao must know the real


    identity of the empress.


    But they didn''t know why General Zhao married the empress. Was it because he really fell in love with


    her, or because of her true identity?


    It seemed that Prince Jing neither intended to acknowledgedy Zhao nor inform Xia Huanyu of this.


    Maybe it was a good choice for everyone. As Prince Jing had said, there was now a new empress in


    the state of Xia. No matter why Xia Huanyu married her at that time, many things had been deeply


    rooted in the past, and it was difficult to remove them. Besides, they weren''t sure if Xia Huanyu was still


    quite fond of the empress Hua or not.


    Moreover, Lady Zhao had lost all her memories. Yun Shang spent some time with Lady Zhao in the


    Princess Pce before. Lady Zhao was tough and had a deep feeling for Zhao Yingjie, her second


    son. Now she and Zhao Yingjie guarded the frontier together. It might be a little bitter for them, but it


    was not a loss of happiness as well.


    However, the most bitter one was Luo Qingyan. Yun Shang slightly sighed and held Prince Jing''s hand.


    Yun Shang woke up just dawn in the morning. As she stayed uptest night, she still had a


    headache. She rubbed her temples, and heard a soft voice from the man beside her, "are you awake?"


    Yun Shang replied, "I have had my breakfast and want to go to the pce."


    Prince Jing nodded, lifted the quilt, and got up. He turned on the light, and Qian Yin''s voice came from


    outside, "Your Highness?"


    Prince Jing said, e in and serve her highness."


    Qian Yin didn''t expect that. She hurried in and asked, seeing Yun Shang still in a daze, "did her


    highness know what happenedst night?"


    "What?" Yun Shang was confused and asked, "what happenedst night?"


    From Yun Shang''s expression, Qian Yin knew that she probably had no idea, but she didn''t know why


    she got up so early. Qian Yin guessed in her mind, and then hurriedly said, "more than two hour ago,


    the prison in the court of justice was on fire. I heard that the fire was fierce, but I don''t know what is


    going on now. I''ve sent people to spy on it. I thought that the situation were still in the dark, so I didn''t


    wake you up. "


    "The prison of the Court of justice?" Yun Shang gradually sobered up as her eyes widened. She would


    never forget who was confined there.


    Prince Jing, who was get dressing while Qian Yin was speaking, was also stunned. He frowned and


    turned to Qian Yin. "Go find Luo Yi. Send more people to find out the situation. You must found


    out who set the fire, and Hua Jing is dead or alive."


    Qian Yin said yes and left in a hurry.


    Yun Shang frowned and said softly, "as soon as Hua Jing entered the prisonst night, the prison was


    set on fire. It is really odd. This fire must have something to do with her. There were two possibilities.


    One was that someone deliberately set fire to save Hua Jing in the chaos. Second, someone wants to


    kill Hua Jing. "


    Prince Jing nodded, "I''m afraid there is no one in the imperial city who wants to save Hua Jing now.


    Thete empress is the only one who cares about Hua Jing the most. Judging from the look of Cangjue


    Kangning yesterday, he showed no sympathy for Hua Jing at all. There will be more people who want


    to kill Hua Jing. But the most suspicious person is... "


    Prince Jing paused, and chuckled, "you are the most suspicious one, your highness."

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    Chapter 358 A Heartfelt Conversation Between The Father And The Daughter (Part One)


    Yun Shang was taken aback at Prince Jing''s words. After a long while, she finally realized what he


    meant. A cold smile appeared on her face. "That''s really interesting. Another trouble came for me


    again. Yesterday at the Jinluan hall, when Hua Jing and I were at odds with each other, many people


    had saw it. If Hua Jing was indeed burned to death in prison, I''m afraid that everyone would suspect


    me."


    But who set this up for her?


    Yun Shang sat on the edge of the bed, and searched every possible person in her mind. The most


    suspicious person was Jing Wenxi, but Jing Wenxi had no ability to do anything like this since she was


    locked up by Prince Jing''s people. So she was not the one. Yun Shang couldn''t think of anyone else in


    the Imperial City bore such a grudge against her except Jing Wenxi.


    Qian Yin had already gone to report to Luo Yi. She fetched Yun Shang''s clothes and help her to put


    them on andb her hair. Yun Shang seldom wore make-up, so her daily routine was simple.


    After freshening up, Yun Shang entered the pce. Since emperor Ning had just married the new


    empress yesterday, the court should be closed today. Yun Shang headed straight to the qinzheng hall,


    but she was informed that emperor Ning slept in the Qiwu Pcest night.


    Surprised, Yun Shang was annoyed at herself for forgetting this. She forgot that emperor Ning should


    stay in the Qiwu pce, as Lady Ya had just be a new empress yesterday.


    Thinking of the trouble to get back to the Prince Jing''s mansion, Yun Shang walked to the Jinxiu


    Pce.dy Jin had got up and was surprised to see Yun Shang in. "I heard from Qin Yi that you


    always sleptte. Why do you get up so early today?"


    Yun Shang sighed, "I think someone didn''t want me to sleepte. The prison of the court of justice was


    set on firest night."


    "A prison?" Lady Jin frowned. "What happened to Princess Hua Jing? She was just put in jail


    yesterday? How about the fire now? What about the casualties? Is there anything wrong with Princess


    Hua Jing? "


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I don''t know. It''s not clear yet. I''ve sent some people to investigate it


    nearby. But the court of justice is heavily guarded. Now that such a thing happened, they''ll be more


    careful in case that some people get involved in it. I''m here to ask for the will of the royal edict, so I can


    go and have a look. "


    "Your father..." Lady Jin paused, "His majesty probably have not gotten up yet. it doesn''t matter. Now


    that things havee to this, nothing can be changed now. What Ning Hua did to you yesterday is


    damned. If she dies, then she deserves it. But I don''t know whether the other people in the prison were


    dead or wounded. Since it''s a fire, I''m afraid it''s not a small one. "


    Yun Shang could tell from Lady Jin''s words that she didn''t think it too much, but neither did she want


    her to worry. So she nodded and said, "yes, I''ve had breakfast here. Mother, send someone to wait at


    the gate of the Qiwu pce. If father gets up, let a maid report to his majesty that I have something


    important to ask for his majesty."


    Lady Jin thought for a while, and asked madam Zheng to go in person. "Your father can''t recognize an


    ordinary maid, and I''m afraid it''s hard to exin when a maid is flustered when seeing your father."


    Yun Shang nodded and nced at the maids standing by the her mother''s side. She frowned and


    thought that she had been too careless to seek trustworthy people from her maids for her mother. After


    returning to Prince Jing''s mansion, she ordered Qian Yin to make a list of the people who had been


    ced in the pce, and to pick a few capable persons to mother''s pce.


    Just after breakfast, she saw madam Zhenge in with emperor Ning. Emperor Ning nced at Lady


    Jin and fixed his eyes on Yun Shang. Then he said, "I heard that you came to the pce very early.


    What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"


    Hearing what the emperor said, Yun Shang realized that as soon as emperor Ning left the Qiwu pce,


    he was stopped by Madam Zheng. Now the head of the court of justice was probably waiting outside


    the qinzheng pce. If emperor Ning were to go, no one would know what had happened. The head of


    the court of Justice dared not to go in the imperial household, so madam Zheng took it from him. This


    was good.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said hastily, "father, earlier this morning I heard that the fire was lit in


    the prison of the Court of Justice. It has been more than four hours. I sent my people to inquire about


    the situation of the casualties. No one knows. I want to ask for an imperial edict and take a look at the


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    prison of the court of justice."


    "The prison is on fire?" Emperor Ning''s face changed abruptly. He kept silent for a moment and said,


    "what does the fire have to do with you? Why do you want to go?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "father, you know better than me who is


    locked up in the prison of court of justice. Sister had a conflict with me at the Jinluan hallst night and


    was imprisoned in the prison. The prison went on fire at night. If sister died in the prison, I''m afraid that


    everyone would suspect me. I just want to seek justice."


    Lady Jin was also surprised at Yun Shang''s words. She thought for a while in silence, and her face


    slightly changed. "So, the arson man wanted to frame you?" She paused and her face grew paler. "It


    doesn''t matter if Princess Hua Jing is the only one who died. But there are so many people and some


    guards in the prison. If they were either dead or wounded seriously, the people would be unhappy."

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    Chapter 359 A Heartfelt Conversation Between The Father And The Daughter (Part Two)


    Yun Shang nodded. She had known about it.


    Emperor Ning thought for a while and said, "I want to go to the court of justice with you."


    Yun Shang nodded, and turned tody Jin, "rest, mother. My father and I are going to have a look. We


    didn''t want mother to know the truth, lest she will be worried. But don''t worry, mother. I will be fine. "


    Lady Jin was a little worried. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, she felt relieved. She nodded, "Okay, be


    careful."


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    When Yun Shang and Emperor Ning arrived at the pce gate, the carriage stopped. Yun Shang heard


    someone shouting outside, "good afternoon, your highness."


    Yun Shang craned her head and saw Prince Jing standing at the gate of the pce. Next to him was


    Prince Jing''s carriage. Emperor Ning also saw Prince Jing and waved at him, "are you waiting for Yun


    Shang, Prince Jing?"


    Prince Jing nodded, stepped forward, bowed to Emperor Ning, and said, "brother, can I go with you?"


    Emperor Ning smiled, "since you are here, how can I say no? Let''s go in the carriage."


    Prince Jing said yes, but he didn''t take emperor Ning''s carriage. Instead, he turned and took Prince


    Jing''s coach. After emperor Ning, they went to the prison of court of justice.


    Seeing Yun Shang put down the curtain of the carriage, Emperor Ning asked, "have you thought about


    the proposal I made that day?"


    Yun Shang was at a loss for a moment before she realized what the emperor was talking about. She


    kept silent for a moment and smiled. "His highness said, if he were the emperor, I would be the


    empress."


    "Really?" Emperor Ning nced at Yun Shang and smiled, "you are indeed my daughter. Wonderful."


    Catching the affection in Yun Shang''s eyes, the emperor thought for a moment before he said faintly,


    "but you have to remember one thing, that his majesty is not allowed to fall in love with anyone. If you


    don''t want to be sad in the future, you should control your heart. You have grown up in the imperial


    household, and I''m afraid that you have known more than I do about those things in the imperial


    household. You are my daughter, and I don''t want you to get hurt. "


    On hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and lowered her head to conceal the ridicule in her eyes. "Your


    Majesty is right." But she couldn''t swallow the anger in her heart, so she asked again, "father, do you


    have feelings for mother?"


    The Emperor didn''t expect that Yun Shang would ask such a question. He kept silent for a moment and


    said, "your mother is the only ident in my life. I have been taught to control my feelings since I was


    a child, and not to let others know whether I am happy or unhappy. Whether I like her or dislike her, I


    will hide it well. When I was a child, I liked eating fish, just because I was caught picking the fish three


    times during my dinner. As a result, I was punished by my father. I knelt down in the qinzheng hall the


    whole night. "


    Yun Shang had never heard emperor Ning mention this before. Emperor Ning paused for a moment,


    and then said, "My father said, as a king, if you don''t hide your preferences, they will be easily used


    and endanger your life."


    "I have been doing good, but I haven''t hidden my love for your mother well." Emperor Ning shed a


    bitter smile with pain in his eyes. "That''s why my father allowed me to choose between her and the


    throne, and thus she was hated by the Li n. I was afraid of her safety, so I allowed her to enter the


    cold pce. In the past ten years, I had restrained myself from visiting her. However, in the end, I still


    couldn''t control myself. But even if she is out of the cold pce, I don''t dare to spoil her too much. I''m


    afraid I can''t protect her by my carelessness. But every time I go to the other concubines'' pce, I will


    think of it subconsciously, whether Shu Jin will be sad after knowing the truth, and I don''t dare to make


    her the new empress, but I am also afraid of making her sad. So every time I go to see her unhappy, I


    always want to see if she is unhappy. "


    Yun Shang was shocked. She indeed saw her father look at Lady Jin carefully for several times, but


    she didn''t think much about it. She didn''t expect this to be the case. She felt depressed. After returning


    to the pce, because of the emperor''s suspicion, she had misunderstood him several times, but she


    didn''t understand that he had his own way.


    Emperor Ning sighed and smiled bitterly. "I know what I have to do as an emperor, so I don''t really want


    Prince Jing to be the emperor. But for the interests of the state of Ning, I have to agree to Xia Huanyu''s


    conditions. However, you are my only worry. You are smart but you are still a daughter. The imperial


    harem is the grave of the happiness of women. If you don''t love him, you will suffer less. The emperor


    is always the most merciless person in the world. "


    A trace of sadness shed in Yun Shang''s eyes. But in the end, she said with a sigh, "I understand,


    father." However, she had already fell in love with Prince Jing. This marriage, was only a transaction,


    she was forced to marry. But now it was different. The prince, though somewhat cold at ordinary times,


    was kind to her. There was no way for her to take her heart back now.


    "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the court of justice." Prince Jing''s voice came from outside. Yun


    Shang felt nervous. She opened the curtains.

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    Chapter 360 Extra Story


    As soon as Yun Shang got off the carriage, she smelled a faint odor of oil in the air. The oil spread in


    the air at a fast speed. About four hours had passed, but it still smelt like that. She was afraid that a lot


    of oil had been used.


    The head of court of justice knelt down in front of the carriage to greet them. After emperor Ning called


    him to stand up, Yun Shang said, "the oil has not dissipated for such a long time. It must have been


    poured by many conniving people. The oil smell is so strong, why haven''t anyone found it?"


    The head of court of justice raised his eyes to look at Yun Shang. He was shocked for a moment, as if


    he did not expect that Yun Shang woulde with emperor Ning. After a moment of silence, he


    hurriedly said, "the fire raiser is a kung fu master. Last night, he even drugged everyone in the prison


    secretly. Thus no one found him."


    A kung fu master? Yun Shang frowned. The prison was built by well-known craftsmen. As all the


    important prisoners were imprisoned, there were many traps in it. If they were skilled, they could easily


    break in, but it would be useless. The secret guards sent by Qian Yin didn''t find out anything today. It


    was obvious that even if it was burnt, this prison was not easy to enter. That "martial arts" was a bluff?


    "How is Princess Hua Jing?" Yun Shang looked at the head of court of justice and asked.


    The head of court of justice lowered his head so that Yun Shang couldn''t see his face clearly. However,


    when she saw his hand before her, her fingertips trembled slightly. "Your Highness, just now when the


    prison guard was cleaning up, he found a burned corpse in the prison where Princess Hua Jing was


    imprisoned. With a totally destroyed face, I couldn''t tell who the body was. I just came from the pce


    and haven''t seen it yet. I just heard from the guards that the corpse''s figure was simr to that of


    Princess Hua Jing, and she was holding Princess Hua Jing''s jade pendant. "


    Yun Shang frowned. As the fever had burnt the face of the corpse, it was hard to judge whether it was


    Hua Jing or not. The jade pendant was useless. The head of the court of justice might also know this,


    so he couldn''te to a conclusion.


    Emperor Ning asked calmly, "how many people are dead and wounded in total?"


    "Your Majesty, the guards have counted the number. There are thirty-two dead, eighteen prisoners and


    fourteen guards." The head of the court of Justice said with a bow.


    There were eighteen prisoners. Yun Shang crooked her finger. All the prisoners in the warden of the


    court of justice were felony, at least some with official positions, and some with the royal family. The


    eighteen people were not too many, but they had a huge impact.


    "Give me a list of the eighteen prisoners." Emperor Ning said calmly.


    The head of court of justice answered yes immediately, and ordered the guards beside to tell the head


    of court of justice that he had to stand by and wait for the emperor''s order.


    "Go to the prison to have a look." Emperor Ning said in a low voice and walked inside.


    Prince Jing and Yun Shang followed closely. And the cooking oil in the prison smelled more pungent.


    Yun Shang frowned at the smell. The prison was made of hard marble and much more solid than other


    ordinary cells.


    As iron pirs separated the pce from the court of justice, the prison was still intact even if there was


    a fire. It was just that the whole pce was engulfed by the fire. The head of the court of justice knew


    who the Emperor cared about, so he took him to the door of a cell. There was almost burned quilts and


    quilts, on which there was a scorched female body.


    Yun Shang frowned and looked at them for a long time. It really looked like Hua Jing.


    Yun Shang hesitated at the door and went straight in. She walked around the corpse, but didn''t find


    anything wrong. So she squatted down and carefully checked the corpse.


    "Let the coroner do it." Emperor Ning frowned and whispered to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang shook her head. She didn''t trust others. She carefully examined the corpse''s face and body,


    but found nothing. She was afraid that only the coroner was able to determine whether the corpse had


    died before the fire was set in fire or it had been burned to death. Yun Shang was about to stand up


    when the hand of the corpse caught her attention.


    Noticing Yun Shang''s anxiety, Emperor Ning looked in the direction of Yun Shang''s gaze, but saw


    nothing. "What''s wrong?"


    Yun Shang sneered, "the corpse is not my sister''s."


    "What?" Emperor Ning was a little surprised, "why do you say so?"


    Yun Shang lifted the hand of the corpse. There was nothing wrong with it. It was burned ck, and


    even its nails became ck.


    "Yesterday in the pce, I saw that sister''s fingernails were painted with bright red nail polish. When I


    knew she was pregnant, I thought nail polish wasn''t good for her unborn baby, so I paid attention to it.


    Although the nails were ckened, it didn''t use nail polish. "


    Emperor Ning pondered for a moment, and tried to recalled Hua Jing''s appearancest night. He


    frowned and didn''t remember.


    The head of the court of justice was surprised. "The lock is in good condition. Princess Hua Jing


    shouldn''t have been taken away like this."


    Yun Shang fell silent, too. "We have to investigate it thoroughly. But I''m sure this person is not Hua


    Jing."


    While they were talking, someone rushed over. It was a eunuch of emperor Ning. Emperor Ning


    frowned and looked at him. "What''s wrong?"


    "Your Majesty, the emperor of the state of Xia asks to see you."


    The announcement shocked everyone. They had forgotten a more important thing, that was, the crown


    prince of the state of Xia was imprisoned in prison for stabbing Prince Jing. The emperor of the state of


    Xia had never mentioned this before, and many people subconsciously forgot it. Now when they


    suddenly remembered it, they were shocked.


    "Where is Xia Houjing?" Emperor Ning asked eagerly.


    The head of the court of justice was taken aback and replied hastily, "Your Majesty, the crown prince of


    the state of Xia was imprisoned in a cell there, and no one in the prison survived."


    Emperor Ning furrowed his brows and seemed displeased. "How dare you wait to report such an


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    important matter to me until now? What punishment do you deserve?"


    The head of the court of justice knelt down and begged for mercy. "Your Majesty, please spare me. It''s


    my fault."


    "Negligence? Your negligence can solve this problem?" Emperor Ning took a deep breath. He didn''t


    care about Hua Jing''s death, but Xia Houjing''s death was tough. After all, he was the crown prince of


    the state of Xia. If the crown prince died in the prison of the state of Ning, it would be a big problem.


    "Please bring his majesty to me." Emperor Ning suppressed his anger and said.


    The eunuchs retreated at once. Then emperor Ning turned to the head of court of justice angrily, "lead


    the way and take us to the cell of the crown prince of the state of Xia."

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    Chapter 361 Mistery All Over The ce (Part One)


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at the female corpse on the ground. After a moment of silence,


    she felt something was wrong. When she knew that the prison was set on fire at night, she thought that


    she was the target. As soon as Hua Jing was put in prison, the prison was set on fire. What a


    coincidence.


    It was not until now that Yun Shang realized Xia Houjing also died in the prison. If the assassin only


    wanted to kill Hua Jing, it would cost a lot for doing this.


    Yun Shang frowned and fixed her eyes on Prince Jing, who had never spoken the whole time. His


    identity had just been known to the public the day before yesterday. It was also the day before


    yesterday that Xia Huanyu and his father issue an imperial edict for alliance. Since the heavenly prison


    had caught a fire yesterday, and the crown prince of the state of Xia, Xia Houjing had died in it.


    It was a perfect n to kill two birds with one stone. Both she and Prince Jing were taken into the


    storm. If they took a wrong step, their reputation would be ruined.


    Not far from the room where Hua Jing was held, it was the cell of the crown prince Xia Houjing. It took


    them several steps to reach the corpse. Different from the corpse of the fake Hua Jing, Xia Houjing was


    lying on his stomach with his face facing the ground so close to the ground that his face, which was not


    covered by the quilt, seemed not to be burned. Frowning, Emperor Ning ordered his servants to turn


    over the corpse.


    Xia Houjing''s face was extremely fine and not burnt at all. He closed his eyes, and his face was full of


    pain and anxiety. His hair was almost burned to ashes. Yun Shang looked at him, and knew that he


    was the real Xia Houjing from one nce. Even the best human skin mask could be seen with slight


    marks around the hair line. However, even this corpse''s hair had been burned to ashes, not a trace of


    wearing a mask was seen.


    Xia Houjing was really burnt to death, but Ning Hua Jing was not. What was the murderer''s intention?


    Yun Shang frowned and felt confused about it.


    Xia Huanyu had already been brought in. He paused a little at the sight of Xia Houjing''s corpse. After a


    long while, he said, "it''s Jing''er''s corpse." He looked a little pale.


    Emperor Ning nodded, "it happened in the heavenly prison of the state of Ning. I will find out the truth


    as soon as possible and give the crown prince of the state of Xia an exnation."


    Yun Shang noticed that Xia Huanyu had stared at the corpse for a long time. Then he squatted down


    and touched Xia Houjing''s face. he kept silent for a long time before he suddenly stood up. he


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    stumbled and then raised his eyes. "The crown prince''s corpse was first ced here and let the


    coroner check it. If it''s finished, please notify me, emperor Ning, so I can also ask someone to bring the


    corpse back home."


    Emperor Ning hummed and agreed. After a while, he looked up at Prince Jing and said, "the cooking


    oil in the prison is too strong. Qingyan, please send the emperor Xia back first."


    Hearing this, Prince Jing paused. He looked up at Xia Huanyu and then at Yun Shang. She knew that


    he was worried about her, so she said quickly, "I''ll go back to the pce with my father. Go ahead."


    Prince Jing nodded and walked out of the prison with Xia Huanyu.


    "When will the coroner be here?" Emperor Ning said calmly with no expression on his face.


    The head of the court of Justice said in a hurry, "Your majesty, he will be there soon."


    But it was nearly an hourter than Yun Shang thought. When she walked around alone in the prison,


    she found something strange, the gas was too strong. It had been almost two hour since she had left


    with emperor Ning, but she felt the gas didn''t seem to fade at all. Logically speaking, though the prison


    was very solid, it didn''t need so much tress oil. It was eye-catching with so many tress oil whether


    bought or transported.


    When Yun Shang returned, the coroner was already there. He had started to examined the corpse of


    Xia Houjing.


    "He was suffocated to death not burning to death." The coroner took a handkerchief and wiped his


    hands gently.


    Yun Shang looked at Xia Houjing and frowned. "His body was buried on the ground with his head


    facing down. Perhaps he didn''t want to be choked by the smoke, so he buried his face on the ground.


    He was so close that he almost choked."


    The coroner shook his head. "The cooking oil is very heavy with a little poison, and even if he leans his


    face on the ground, there will still be a gap, which is impossible that he hasn''t breathed in any smoke."


    "So, Xia Houjing was killed in the first ce and then the fire started?" Yun Shang couldn''t help but


    frown. If that was the case, then the culprit''s main target should be Xia Houjing, or rather, Luo Qingyan.


    The coroner nodded and walked towards the cell of Hua Jing with emperor Ning.


    In front of the female corpse, the coroner bowed his head to check the corpse for a moment and asked


    softly, "I''ve heard that Princess Hua Jing is pregnant?"


    "Yes, she''s about four or five months pregnant. I don''t know the details." Yun Shang said gently. She


    had just examined the corpse, but the abdomen of it was indeed a little swollen, so she did not pay


    much attention to it.


    "This corpse is not pregnant. If what you said is true, it shouldn''t be princess Hua Jing." The coroner


    said in a low voice, splitting the mouth of the corpse with his hand, and checking its eyes and ears


    before he said, "she was burned to death."

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    Chapter 362 Mistery All Over The ce (Part Two)


    Yun Shang fell silent and frowned. She thought to herself, ''this is for Xia Houjing. Why did he save


    NING Hua Jing after he killed Xia Houjing? More importantly, who is he?''


    Emperor Ning also had a long face. He waved his hand and said, "go back to the pce with me, the


    head of court of justice."


    The head of court of justice answered yes immediately and followed emperor Ning out of the prison.


    Yun Shang and Emperor Ning rode together, and the head of court of justice followed them on a horse.


    "In your opinion, where should we start?" Emperor Ning got on the carriage. He frowned and asked in a


    low voice.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said gently, "We should start on the oil."


    Yun Shang said as emperor Ning looked at her. "In general, the oil is an extremely luxurious thing for


    the ordinary families. They won''t buy too much. Besides, in some rich families, it doesn''t smell well, and


    the lights and oil used are added with good aroma. Xia Houjing was caught in prison by surprise, so


    was my sister. If the culprit wanted to buy so much oil in such a short time, there should be a lot of


    traces of it. Although it might be done on purpose, it could still be a clue. "


    Emperor Ning didn''t speak. Yun Shang thought for a while and added, "what we need to investigate as


    well is the guards and guards in the prison. The lock of sister''s cell isplete. There is only one


    exnation: the key to her cell is on the culprit''s body. Only the guards have the keys to the rooms.


    Even if it were not them, someone must have taken the key from them. "


    Emperor Ning nodded, "there are many traps in the prison, but they are not triggered. I think we should


    investigate the whole thing carefully."


    Yun Shang agreed, but her brows were still frowning. Emperor Ning sighed, "are you worried about


    Qingyan?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang answered in a soft voice. She was silent for a while, and then suddenly burst into


    there would be too many evidences that are against Prince Jinging up. It''s kind of embarrassing,


    considering Prince Jing''s identity now... "


    Yun Shang murmured in a soft voice. But she couldn''t tell emperor Ning what she was going to say.


    Prince Jing was now the prince of the state of Ning, but the emperor would definitely take his real


    power away. The officials who had been on good terms with him in the court must think it over as well.


    He was also the son of Xia Huanyu, but now he had not returned to the state of Xia, and his identity


    had not been released to the public. But now the thing happened, and Prince Jing was almost


    cornered.


    Yun Shang knew ording to the rules, she would be suspected as well, so she couldn''t participate in


    the meeting. But she didn''t intend to be persistent. She went back into the Jinxiu Pce and greeted


    As soon as she returned to the Prince Jing''s mansion, she ordered the secret guards to start an


    investigation. She had also sent someone to look for some documents on the construction of the prison


    of the Court of Justice, including the investigation of the criminals locked in court in the Court of Justice.


    It was afternoon when Prince Jing returned to his mansion. Seeing him enter his room, Yun Shang put


    down the scroll in her hands and walked up to him. "Are you all right?"


    Prince Jing shook his head and took Yun Shang''s hand. "How is it going? Why did the coroner say


    about the two corpses? "


    Yun Shang froze for a moment. The secret guards must have known what the coroner said, and it was


    impossible that his secret guards didn''t tell him, but why? Something shed on Yun Shang''s face and


    she and Prince Jing sat on the bench together. Yun Shang said, "the coroner said that Xia Houjing died


    of suffocation. He was burnt after he died. And the woman is not Hua Jing... "


    Prince Jing replied with a "hum", and said slowly, "since the corpse is not Hua Jing, I''ll have my people


    to investigate its identity. I heard that eighteen people were locked up in the prison, but all of them died.


    Now a corpse suddenly popped up. Just follow the investigation, I''m sure to find out the truth. "


    Yun Shang agreed. She had forgotten about it just now.


    Then Yun Shang told Prince Jing in detail about the direction she was going to look into. Prince Jing


    listened and nodded without saying anything else.


    They kept silent for a while. Prince Jing nced at the scroll on the table and said, "are you looking at


    the documents in the prison?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "I want to see who built up the prison. I want to know who is in the prison


    too." No matter what happened, it meant that the man was very familiar with the prison and its triggers.


    "The creator of the prison..." Prince Jing frowned. "It''s said he is a very famous person. But he doesn''t


    seem to be a citizen of the state of Ning."


    The creator of the prison was not from the state of Ning? Yun Shang frowned, having no idea what this


    had to do with the fire incident.


    "By the way, after you left, I found that the cooking oil was too much and the smell of it could be long-


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    Prince Jing nodded his head and remained silent for a while. Then he said tly, "after this matter is


    settled, you go to the state of Xia with me."

 Chapter 363 The Person Who Built The Prison

    Chapter 363 The Person Who Built The Prison


    To the state of Xia? Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at Prince Jing. He looked calm but confused. Yun


    Shang didn''t know how Prince Jing made a deal with Xia Huanyu, but she knew that some things were


    destined to happen, and they woulde sooner orter.


    This wasn''t what she wanted, but it wasn''t what Prince Jing wanted either. From the very beginning, he


    was the one who got hurt the most in the entire thing. But he had always been strong and didn''t want to


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    show his fragility in front of her, so she pretended that she never noticed it.


    "Okay." Yun Shang chuckled, "as the saying goes, you will follow the one you married to. Since I''m


    married to you, of course I''ll follow you."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s tease, Prince Jing''s face softened. He held Yun Shang in his arms and finally


    gave her a faint smile. ''silly girl.''


    The two of them rested for a while, and then took Qian Yin out of the mansion and headed for the


    heavenly prison. The head of court of justice had note back yet. Only the Assistant Officer of court


    of justice was here. Just now, Yun Shang and Prince Jing came with emperor Ning, and the guards


    outside had all seen them. The Assistant Officer of court of justice had no doubt of the identity of the


    two. He said with curiosity, "I''ve heard that the prince just left with his wife. Is there anything wrong? "


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile. "I found something earlier when I checked it in the prison, but


    I didn''t think of anything at that time. After I went back, I felt something wrong, but I couldn''t figure out


    what it was, so I came back to have a look."


    The Assistant Officer of court of justice, who seemed to be only twenty years old, was in a daze when


    he saw Yun Shang smiling at him. After a while, he hurried to say, "help yourself, your highness. Just


    now the head of the Court of Justice asked me to pack up something, but I''m afraid I can''t go with you.


    The guards at the gate are just at your service."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "well, then I''ll leave you be, your lordship."


    After the Assistant Officer of the court of justice left, Yun Shang went into the prison with Prince Jing,


    without taking any guards. The burnt corpses were spread the smell of burning. The oil was a little


    lighter than before, but it was still filled with the nose.


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "did your highness find that the oil smells more than normal. It makes me


    feel stuffy."


    Prince Jing stood there for a while and said, "something was added to the oil."


    Yun Shang asked Qian Yin behind her to take something to the corner to see if there is still burn gas. If


    possible, she would put it together and let someone see what was wrong with the gas.


    Yun Shang walked to the door of Xia Houjing''s jail and found that Xia Houjing''s corpse had been


    transported to the post house. Yun Shang walked in and found some ck small pieces on the ce


    where Xia Houjing had been lying. She frowned and squatted to take a piece on the corpse. She


    smelled that the meat was burnt with a pleasant smell.


    Yun Shang frowned and wondered whether Xia Houjing''s flesh fell from the pot when he was burnt?


    Prince Jing pulled Yun Shang up, threw the ck thing away, took out the brocade handkerchief in her


    sleeve and wiped her hand carefully. "Don''t you see what''s wrong with this? You should touch anything


    as long as you see something. What''s wrong with it?"


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang was stunned. She looked at Prince Jing and wondered, ''when I was at the border, he


    never cared about the dirty things. Why does he suddenly care about it now?''?


    After Yun Shang was dragged out of the prison, Prince Jing also took her out of it. "Let''s go back to


    Prince Jing''s mansion. As for the matter, it is under Emperor''s watch. The head of court of justice


    should also investigate it. Why are we in such a hurry?"


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang remained silent. She was anxious because it was weird and aimed at them. She just


    wanted to find out the truth as soon as possible.


    A whileter, Prince Jing noticed that Yun Shang kept silent for a long time. He said awkwardly, "it''s not


    urgent. Let''s look into it slowly."


    Yun Shang suddenly remembered that Prince Jing had told her in his mansion that he would go to the


    state of Xia with her after this. She was afraid that... He didn''t want to go to the state of Xia so early.


    Why was he twisting? It didn''t matter if he said it simply.


    But when Yun Shang saw the person who built the prison, she realized that Prince Jing couldn''t stay


    out of the affair. It was Mr. Qing Cang.


    "Mr. Qing Cang?" Prince Jing also frowned. "I only know that he''s good at array. I didn''t expect that he''s


    also good at triggers."


    Yun Shang was also a little surprised. When they arrived outside the Jingyang city earlier, because


    Prince Jing was hurt, and the emperor had sent an imperial edict to them, they could go back to the


    pce. They only parted with Mr. Qing Cang after saying goodbye. Moreover, since Prince Jing had


    invited Mr. Qing Cang, Liu Yinfeng didn''t use array any more, as if he knew nothing about Mr. Qing


    Cang''s skills. If they didn''t use array, they didn''t have chance to use him, which made Mr. Qing Cang


    feelpletely useless. Yun Shang took an advantage of the position and learned some books about


    arrays from him. She learned a lot after returning to imperial city.


    "Do you have contact information with Mr. Qing Cang? Why don''t you ask him for advice in the imperial


    city?" Yun Shang suggested in a low voice.


    Prince Jing knocked on the table and said, "Mr. Qing Cang is in the imperial city now."


    "What?" Yun Shang was surprised again. "He is in the imperial city? Why didn''t you tell me? "


    Prince Jing smiled, "your Master seemed to be avoiding someone. I met him by ident. He told me


    not to tell anyone about his whereabouts, so I didn''t tell anyone."


    "Even me?" Yun Shang frowned and was unhappy, "where is master?"


    Prince Jing frowned. "Everyone is paying close attention to us now. I heard from Luo Yi that there are


    at least three people of different backgrounds lurking outside our mansion. I think we''d better not act


    rashly to avoid unnecessary trouble for Mr. Qing Cang."


    Seeing that Yun Shang was suddenly in low spirits, Prince Jing quickly said, "don''t worry. I''m good at


    hiding from those tails. But your flying Kung Fu is not so good. It''s better for you not to go out recently."


    Yun Shang nodded.


    She hated her Qinggong many times, but she didn''t practice it and had tried it before, but she had no


    choice, so she had to give up.


    Qian Yin came in with a grim face. "Your Highness, the people we sent to investigate the oil has been


    spotted. The secret guards are walking around the city in circle to get rid of them and I was informed


    that we have to wait."

 Chapter 364 The Death Of Qin Meng

    Chapter 364 The Death Of Qin Meng


    Yun Shang nodded, "how many shadow guards do we have now?"


    Qian Yin thought for a while before replying, "over one hundred and twenty people."


    Yun Shang sneered, "call all of them in. I''ll make a list of all the people involved in the matter. You ask


    them to investigate them interrogate them. They''ll leave at midnight. I''d like to see how many people


    can follow us. "


    Qian Yin hurriedly curtsied to Yun Shang, and went down to make preparations.


    Knowing there were many guards outside, Yun Shang lost her interest in going out. But at dusk,


    someone came to the pce. ording to the message, the one was sent by Lady Jin. Yun Shang


    asked Qian Yin to invite the person in, and he was indeed fromdy Jin''s pce. She had seen him


    several times in the pce.


    "Why did mother send you here?" Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at the disturbed eunuch.


    The eunuch replied in a low voice, "Your Highness,dy Jin asked me to inform your highness that


    lMeng Jieyu has died."


    Meng Jieyu? Qin Meng? Dead? All of a sudden, Yun Shang felt as if all the events were associated in


    secret. It seemed that the culprit was putting her and Prince Jing together in the.


    "How did Meng Jieyu die?" Yun Shang frowned and asked.


    The eunuch quickly said, "She hang herself. Because of the incident of the fish meat, his majesty


    ordered to shut Meng Jieyu up and locked her in the cold pce. Two days ago, she was fine, but


    today, the person who went to deliver food suddenly found that Meng Jieyu had untied the silk that tied


    to her waist, put it on the beams and hung herself to death."


    Yun Shang smiled coldly. Qin Meng? Hang herself?


    Qin Meng was a fence sitter, but she cherished her life very much. And it was an official reason for her


    to risk her life again and again. There was no way she would kill herself.


    "I''ll go to the pce." After a short silence, Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing. Although there were many


    people guarding outside, the pce was heavily guarded, and it was not easy to follow them to the


    pce.


    Prince Jing had also thought of this, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I''ll walk you to the pce gate."


    Yun Shang knew Prince Jing was worried about her, so she didn''t refuse. Prince Jing escorted her into


    the pce.


    Lady Jin knew Yun Shang was here for Qin Meng. She sighed and med Yun Shang, "you have been


    through so many things today. Why don''t you have a good rest? I will send someone to inform you that


    you are not here for tiring. Qin Meng is just a concubine, and she will die if she dies. "


    Yun Shang didn''t refuse her. She didn''t want to makedy Jin worry about her, so she said with a smile,


    "She was unkind to me, but I couldn''t be so ungrateful. After all, she has served me for a long time.


    Now that she''s dead, all the old grievances and conflicts are gone. Besides, she can''t do anything


    harmful to me. I''ll go to see her."


    Lady Jin nodded. When Chenxi woke up, she was in Madam Zheng''s arms. Seeingdy Jin was about


    to leave, the little boy opened her mouth and cried out loud.


    Yun Shang looked at the pretty boy and couldn''t helpughing. "You''ve been so young, and you''ve


    already known how to snatch me. Alright, don''t cry. I''ll leave you alone." Then she looked up at Lady


    Jin, "I''ll be fine in the pce. You don''t have to go with me. Let a servant take me there."


    Lady Jin looked at the crying Chenxi helplessly, sighed, and nodded. "Okay, I''ll have madam Zheng


    Yun Shang agreed and left the Jinxiu pce with madam Zheng.


    "Madam, have you seen Meng Jieyu''s corpse?" Even though it was already march, the night wind was


    still a little cold. Yun Shang gathered her cloak and whispered.


    Madam Zheng nodded, "yes. I am afraid that someone might kill her, I checked the wound on her neck.


    The red print was upward, and it seemed that she was indeed killed by herself."


    Yun Shang uttered a "hum", and asked, "where is the maid by Qin Meng''s side?"


    "The maid is fine. The maid called Qi''er didn''t get them into trouble before. She is tough. I have sent


    the old maids in the pce many times to interrogate her, but she didn''t say anything after all the


    possible punishments have been done." Madam Zheng said with a frown, as if she was worrying about


    this.


    Yun Shang squinted and remained silent for a while. One didn''t want to talk and the other was unable


    to speak now. Yun Shang thought it was Jing Wenxi, but she didn''t think that Jing Wenxi couldn''t deal


    with the situation.


    Qin Meng''s room was shut in a small yard in the west of the imperial pce. Yun Shang followed


    madam Zheng into the yard. With lights on in the yard, it looked a little dark. "Her body is ced in this


    room."


    Then she pushed the door open. There was no light in the room. With the light in her hand, madam


    Zheng illuminated the room. There was a table in the room, but there was no corpse.


    Yun Shang frowned at the sight of the empty room. Madam Zheng was taken aback, and paced back


    and forth in the room. But nothing. Yun Shang raised her head to look at the brocade hanging on the


    beam, and whispered, "I''m afraid the corpse was taken away by someone."


    "It''s just a corpse. Why is someone taking it? Although it''s a remote ce, it''s well guarded. He can''t


    leave with a corpse so easily. " Madam Zheng was confused.


    Yun Shang also wanted to know why someone had to try his best to take the corpse away, as she was


    only a corpse?


    "Let''s go." Yun Shang said indifferently. Then she walked out of the yard and walked towards the Jinxiu


    pce along the way she hade.


    She always thought that the night after her father''s marriage, Hua Jing''s words at the Jinluan hall were


    the best schemes. But it turned out that it was only a beginning. This trap must have been set up a long


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    time ago. Since she came back to the pce, she found the bead on Qin Meng''s head, and since she


    took revenge on Jing Wenxi. Then, Qin Meng''s fish congee was suspicious of her identityst night,


    and now, the fire in the heavenly pce caused her death into ashes step by step. She now only felt


    that the body of Qin Meng was rted to these things, but she did not know where they were relevant.


    Yun Shang felt a little worried. How careless she was! As things developed, she even did not know who


    her opponent was. The enemies were hidden in the dark while she was exposed in the light. She had


    been put in a passive position. This kind of feeling was really not good.

 Chapter 365 The Night Attack (Part One)

    Chapter 365 The Night Attack (Part One)


    Since the corpse was gone, Yun Shang just searched around the yard but didn''t find anything. She had


    no choice but to leave. She finished her dinner and hurried out of the pce.


    When they were halfway to the mansion, Yun Shang heard a sharp whistle, which was usually used to


    send signal. As soon as the whistle disappeared, the voice of the coachman came from outside. "Your


    Highness, we are surrounded."


    How audacious! Yun Shang sneered, picked up the jade flute in her sleeve, and blew. Then there was


    aughter outside, "is your highness calling on the secret guards? Unfortunately,dy jing''s guards


    were lured away by our trap. They have returned to your mansion. "


    No one answered.


    Yun Shang frowned and thought, ''the man outside the carriage knows there are secret guards around


    me all the time. He is really brave to transfer the secret guards away.'' Thinking of that, Yun Shang lifted


    the curtain of the carriage and looked outside, surrounded by several masked men in ck with a


    young man in the lead.


    Noticing that Yun Shang was looking at him, the man raised his eyebrows and said, "I''ve heard that you


    are also good at fighting. But I''m not sure whether you can escape from me alone."


    Yun Shang smiled, "thank you for your concern. I don''t know how I have offended you."


    "I''m just a knife in the master''s hand and it doesn''t matter who I am. Do you want to chat with me and


    dy the time? Hope your secret guard can notice something wrong ande back to save you?" The


    man smiled while speaking. "My master said you are as scheming as Prince Jing. Don''t bother."


    Yun Shang squinted. This man was so smart. She wondered who his master was, and if she had the


    chance, it would be worth meeting. Everyone thought she was weak and harmless, but there were


    always people keeping guard against her as if she was a dangerous person. That was interesting.


    "Guys, although this woman is beautiful, her master ordered us not to keep her alive. Go!" Hardly had


    his voice faded away, a group of men in ck surrounded them. Yun Shang drew the dagger from her


    boot and charged at the leader.


    The man sneered and raised his sword to meet Yun Shang. They fought fiercely. Yun Shang knew she


    must have underestimated her enemy. The man had great strength. When he raised the sword, her


    hand holding the dagger was numb.


    The coachman behind them also quickly drew his sword to block the attacks of other men in ck.


    "Your Highness, find an opportunity to run away. There are too many people. We can''t stop them."


    Yun Shang knew that, but she did not had a chance to run away. The man in ck was pressing, and


    she could only try to avoid him, looking with her eyes wide open in search of a way to run away. But


    because she was in the pce just now, she was wearing a long and sleeved dress, which was a little


    tiring for her to fight. Seeing the man''s swording at her arm, Yun Shang made up her mind and


    bumped into it. Before the man could take the sword back, she stabbed the dagger into his belly hardly.


    The man was hurt and his hands holding the sword loosened a little. Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. She saw


    a small hole in the besieging people around, so she quickly drew the dagger and rushed towards the


    hole, and after a few steps, she ran into an alley.


    Hearing footstepsing from behind, Yun Shang quickly turned a few corners and ran into an alley


    nearby, with her hand covering the wound on her shoulder.


    As soon as she entered the alley, she saw a man in cyan standing at the gate of a yard and opening


    the door, as if he had juste back from outside. Yun Shang gritted her teeth and dashed forward


    two steps before the man in cyan, pulling him in with her and closing the door heavily. At the moment of


    closing the door, she let him go. Her hand then locked the door.


    Yun Shang sensed that the man''s body got stiff for a moment. She quickly said, "I''m sorry. I was


    chased. Please let me get in here to dodge them."


    "Are you hurt?" A familiar soft voice came from behind.


    Yun Shang was surprised. She turned around and frowned at the man in cyan, "Liu Yinfeng?"


    However, Liu Yinfeng didn''t seem to hear what she had said. The man let his eyes settle upon her arm,


    and the man frowned. Then he took Yun Shang''s hand and pulled her inside. "You are badly injured. If


    you don''t deal with your injury now, your arm will be crippled."


    Yun Shang was worried about the killers behind her. She frowned and followed Liu Yinfeng into the


    room. It was dark in the room. Liu Yinfeng walked over and lit up the lights. Then Yun Shang saw the


    "Why do you live here? I thought that you would live at the post house with the emperor of the state of


    Xia. " Yun Shang asked in a low voice, looking at the man in cyan who was bending over and looking


    for something on the bookshelf behind the table.


    The man in cyan found a small cyan bottle and a white cloth from the bookshelf. He walked over and


    said, "I''m a fanatic for cleanliness. I don''t like the post house, so I bought it almost everywhere I might


    go and arranged it to look like a small yard. If I go there, I''ll live in it." Liu Yinfeng came over and raised


    his eyebrows at Yun Shang, "lift up your sleeves. I''ll apply medicine to your wound."


    Yun Shang lifted her hand without hesitation. The cut was on her arm, so the bone could be seen. She


    rolled up her sleeve, and Liu Yinfeng poured the white powder into the bottle, stirred it well, and bound


    the wound with a white cloth.


    "This is just an ordinary medicine. We have to stop the blood from flowing. After you go back to your


    mansion, find a doctor to have a look. The wound is deep. If it is not treated appropriately, your whole


    arm will be gone." Liu Yinfeng said stiffly, not as gentle as usual.


    "Okay, I know." Yun Shang withdrew her hands. Silence engulfed the room.


    Liu Yinfeng sat down on a chair next to Yun Shang. "Who is the killer? Don''t you have secret guards


    around you? Why isn''t Prince Jing with you? "


    "What?" Yun Shang was slightly stunned. She paused and said, "they are just some killers. I don''t even


    see their looks. How can I know who they are? The hidden guards was tricked and fell into the trick.


    They were lured to go back first. As for Prince Jing, though we are married, we are not always


    together... "


    Yun Shang answered three questions one by one seriously.


    Liu Yinfeng paused for a moment before he asked, "are you investigating the matter about the crown


    prince?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded. It was not a secret.


    "I went to the prison in the afternoon." "In the cell where the crown prince was imprisoned, we found the


    traces of burning incense of the Buddha."


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    "The incense of Buddha?" Yun Shang looked up at Liu Yinfeng, confused. "What is that?"


    Liu Yinfeng sighed, but suddenly burst intoughter. "I was tricked by Yun Shang at the border. I have


    never thought that I was so smart that I fell into a trap set by a woman."

 Chapter 366 The Night Attack (Part Two)

    Chapter 366 The Night Attack (Part Two)


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "I had no choice at that time. Please forgive me."


    "You can call me Yinfeng." Liu Yinfeng smiled like a fox.


    Yun Shang frowned, but she was eager to know what the so-called incense of Buddha was. After a


    moment''s silence, she cursed in her heart, ''Fox Liu.'' But she gave a faint smile and said, "Yinfeng."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, his smile deepened and his voice was full of tenderness, "the scent of Buddha is a


    target would be drowsy. If someone is a little weak in will, he may have to answer the questions.


    However, this is weak in body, but it needs to be very weak in health. It is often effective for patients. If


    the dose were a littlerger, people would directly pass out. But there is one w of the incense. It''s a


    longsting and persistent scent. If the incense is not properly handled, it is very likely to reveal its


    whereabouts. "


    Yun Shang kept silent on Prince Jing''s words. She now know why the odour of the oil in the prison was


    so strong that day. She guessed that the culprit was probably trying to mask the special smell of the


    incense of buddha. Since it belonged to the state of Xia, how could the crown prince of the the State of


    Xia not know it? And the emperor of the state of Xia also knew it. In order to cover up the truth, they


    used a lot of oil to make the illusion that it was burning in the prison.


    The door wasn''t broken, but Hua Jing had been reced. There were many traps in the prison, but the


    guards were not activated. All Hua Jing needed to do was to verify whether the guards in the prison


    were cured or not.


    "Since his crown prince has been in jail for such a long time, the emperor of the state of Xia would have


    saved him if he wished. Why?" Yun Shang looked at Liu Yinfeng and asked the question she had been


    thinking about.


    Liu Yinfeng grinned and said, "The crown prince... The emperor never fancies the crown prince, and... "


    And he suddenly stopped, smiling and squinting. "These are some secrets of the state of Xia. It''s not


    the right time to tell you."


    Yun Shang fell silent. Since the Emperor didn''t like Xia Houjing, why did he appoint Xia Houjing as the


    crown prince?


    The doubts in Yun Shang''s eyes were too obvious, so Liu Yinfeng smiled again, "why do you want Liu


    Qingya to be the empress, not your mother?"


    Yun Shang looked at Liu Yinfeng with curiosity. She thought she had made a perfect n. Although the


    man in front of her wasn''t in the imperial city before, he knew the story and spoke it out in front of her.


    On the other hand, Yun Shang had found the answer to her former question. She supported Liu Qingya


    to be the empress because the empress was the most hated one. If she set another person up, she


    would be able to prevent her mother from revenge.


    It was clear that Xia Huanyu''s aim to make Xia Houjing the crown prince was revealed.


    "When you were at the frontier, you were on good terms with the crown prince. What happened to him?


    Why are you..."


    "Why don''t I save him?" His majesty is always the only one I''m loyal to." Liu Yinfeng said with a smile


    Liu Yinfeng looked very calm, but Yun Shang suddenly realized that she asked too much. Perhaps it


    was because Liu Yinfeng had exined to her the effect of the incense of Buddha and his attitude that


    relieved her vignce.


    At the thought of this, Yun Shang fell into silence again. She sat there with a frown, and started to


    figure out the perpetrator. As it was used by the killer organization of the state of Xia, the perpetrator


    must be from the state of Xia. And the people of the state of Xia...


    Since Xia Houjing was dead, everyone was suspicious of Prince Jing. By doing this, who would benefit


    the most?


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. Xia Houjing and Prince Jing had the same identity now. They were both


    sons of Xia Huanyu. There were only two possibilities for the murder of son of Xia Huanyu. One was


    that he hated Xia Huanyu so much, and the other was that he wanted to get something that could only


    be obtained for the son of Xia Huanyu, such as the throne.


    If he had a deep grudge against Xia Huanyu, why didn''t he just kill him directly? In consideration of his


    great strengths, it was possible for him to go all out and kill Xia Huanyu. As for the second type of


    persons, they were only the other children of Xia Huanyu.


    The most likely one was Xia Houyan, the seventh Prince of the state of Xia.


    Yun Shang frowned slightly. She finally figured out why Xia Houjing was killed instead of taking away


    gHua Jing. The seventh Prince of the state of Xia and Li Jingyan both went in and out of the state of


    Xia, so they must be acquainted with each other. The prince of the state of Xia wanted the crown prince


    to die, and that was their main purpose. After all, Li Jingyan was Hua Jing''s grandfather, so it was


    natural that he wanted to protect Hua Jing from being killed.


    What''s more, Li Jingyan was able to arrange for the assassins of the state of Xia toe and go freely


    in the imperial city. He might even take advantage of the secret piles that he had buried for decades.


    Xia Houyan was not a fool to trade Hua Jing for the crown prince''s life. It was a good deal.


    But why did Qin Meng die? He even made efforts to take her corpse away. Why did they chase her?


    Yun Shang frowned as more and more bad things wereing. She felt overwhelmed.


    Suddenly, there was a secret signal of her guards. Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. She quickly took out the


    white jade little flute in her sleeve and blew a few pieces of secret words. After hearing a response, she


    held the flute in her hands and waited for her guards toe.


    However, she only felt a pair of eyes staring at her. Yun Shang lifted her eyes and saw Liu Yinfeng


    looking at the little flute with a frown. She recalled that when she was outside Kangyang City, she had


    made up a lot of things to deceive him in order to take the white jade flute from Liu Yinfeng''s hands.


    Seeing that he didn''t look well, Yun Shang cried in her heart, ''shit!'' The smile on his face became more


    gentle.


    "It''s the message between you and your secret guard?" However, Liu Yinfeng didn''t look at Yun Shang,


    his eyes still fixed on the flute in her hand.


    Yun Shang nodded, "yes."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng''s face changed a little. Then he snorted coldly, "it seems that I am so gullible


    that I can believe a lie."


    He could be easily cheated. Yun Shang thought to herself. But she didn''t have the guts to say it out


    loud. After all, one had to bow to the eaves.


    The secret guards came again and they seemed to be at the door. Yun Shang looked at Liu Yinfeng


    and smiled, "My Secret guards seem to be at the door. Could you please open the door, Yinfeng?"


    Liu Yinfeng frowned, stood up, went out of the room, went to the gate of the yard and opened the gate.


    There were many people standing at the gate. The man in the front was dressed in purple and looked


    indifferent, but a little anxious. It was Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan also saw Liu Yinfeng and frowned. "I''m here to take her home."


    "Your Highness, you should go back to your mansion if you want to find your wife. But why are you


    here?" Liu Yinfeng smiled ndly and looked at the man displeased.


    But Luo Qingyan kept silent for a long time. Liu Yinfeng was even more upset. He looked up and saw


    Luo Qingyan looking back and across him. Liu Yinfeng turned around and found Yun Shang walking


    out of the room and leaning against the door. She looked at the man in purple with a gentle smile on


    her face.


    At that moment, the door was pushed open. Luo Qingyan had passed him and strode to the woman.


    He looked at the bandage on the woman''s arm and asked with a frown, "are you hurt?"


    Yun Shang nodded and raised her hand, smiling, "it doesn''t matter. It''s not serious."


    "Not serious? Ha. I''ve seen the bone. Send for a doctor. Just now I was afraid that if I went out, I would


    be noticed by those who wanted to kill shang''er. They only applied some ordinary medicine. But the


    wound was so deep that I could only stop it from bleeding, but it had no better effect. If it didn''t get


    cured, her hand would be crippled." Liu Yinfeng sneered and said ironically.


    Luo Qingyan''s face changed, mostly because of Yun Shang''s wound and partly because of Liu


    Yinfeng, who called his wife Shang''er.


    "It''s not that serious. How''s the coachman?" Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing with wide eyes. She


    didn''t forget that the carriage driver was trying his best to protect her.


    "Dead." Prince Jing bent down and carried Yun Shang in his arms.


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    something, but stopped on a second thought. At this time, it was better not to provoke him.


    Yun Shang thought to herself.


    Prince Jing walked out of the yard with Yun Shang in his arms and passed Liu Yinfeng, saying in a low


    voice, "thank you. I will host a banquet to express my thanks to you in a few days." Then she walked


    out of the yard quickly.


    Liu Yinfeng looked at Prince Jing and the shadow guards who disappeared in the yard with a faint


    smile. After a long time, the smile on his face disappeared, and the corners of his mouth drooped. He


    murmured, "thank you? A married woman! Hahaha... " Then he burst intoughter. Theughter


    became louder and louder. Atst, he couldn''t stand up straight. It was a long time before he stopped


    to me..."

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    Chapter 367 He Is Jealous (Part One)


    His highness didn''t look well. Yun Shang looked up and saw the face of the man who was holding her


    in his arms. Yun Shang pursed her lips and frowned. Prince jing looked more sullen than ever.


    It was better not to speak at this time, lest she gets into trouble and make Prince Jing even more upset.


    Yun Shang concluded after careful consideration.


    Presumably, Prince Jing had sent a secret guard to find the imperial physician on the way back, so


    when Prince Jing returned to the Prince Jing''s mansion with Yun Shang in his arms, the imperial


    physician had already been waiting in the front hall for them.


    Prince Jing didn''t let go of Yun Shang. He took her to a chair and sat down, calling for the imperial


    physician to check her situation. The imperial physician was stunned for a moment, but when he saw


    Prince Jing''s cold gaze, he suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly went to Prince Jing''s side. He


    half knelt down, unfastened the white bandage wrapped by Yun Shang''s arm, and the wound was


    exposed. Though Yun Shang had used medicine on her wound, the wound was still deep, and one


    could almost see her bone, The doctor frowned and said after a while of silence, "Your Highness, I''m


    afraid that you have to recuperate for a long time. Your arm will be broken if the wound was a bit


    deeper." Then he took out the best medicine from the medicine box, and carefully applied the medicine


    on her arm. "This is the best medicine in the pce. However, the wound is deep, and it will probably


    take about half a month for it to heal. With the medicine, it will be healed at the end of a month. It''s just


    that there will be a scar left. But the pce also has the ointment to remove the scars. If you need it, I


    can give it to you too. "


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "thank you, the imperial physician."


    The doctor repeatedly shook his head and said "don''t be so polite" to her. After he slowly bound up the


    wound, the Butler led him out.


    Yun Shang noticed Prince Jing''s displeasure, but she didn''t know why he put on a long face. It was


    probably because of her carelessness that she got hurt. But when he was in the Jingyang city before,


    he almost died, but she waited on him carefully for fear that he would feel ufortable. Why did he


    act so ironic when she got hurt?


    Yun Shang frowned and looked up at Prince Jing. She said in a very low voice, but sounded a little


    weak, "it hurts."


    Prince Jing''s eyes finally fell on her arm. He snorted, "your shadow guards are all craps. How can they


    be distracted by such a clumsy trick? Just let each of them take fifty Whipps."


    Those maids were trained by Yun Shang. How could she waste the whipps on them? Yun Shang said


    immediately, "no way."


    Prince Jing frowned again. Yun Shang exined to him, "people make mistakes all the time. Me


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    Getting hurt is the biggest punishment for them. They must be very guilty these days. It''s too cruel to


    punish them again. Don''t you think? Besides, I have some questions to ask them. "


    After that, she changed the topic in a hurry, fearing that Prince Jing would bring it up again. "By the


    way, I know who killed the crown prince of the state of Xia and burn the prison."


    Prince Jing kept silent and didn''t reply to her.


    Yun Shang didn''t care. She continued, "it turns out they are the seventh Prince of the state of Xia and


    Li Jingyan. I guess they have returned to the Imperial City in secret. I wonder if they are the people


    behind the assassination today. There were traces of burning incense of Buddha in the prison before.


    This kind of incense wasmonly used by the killers of the state of Xia. It was either too weak or too


    strong to cause people unconscious. However, the fragrance of the incense of Buddha was so strong


    when it was lit up that the killer deliberately used the oil as a shield. As a result, we were totally set up


    by the killer when we tried so hard to find out the traces of the oil. The crown prince of the state of Xia


    was killed by the seventh Prince of the state of Xia, but the seventh Prince of the state of Xia didn''t


    have that deep connection in this country. He could only resort to Li Jingyan''s umted dark stake.


    Hua Jing is what Li Jingyan wants to save. "


    Prince Jing looked away, andid his eyes on the painting hanging on the wall in the hall. He asked


    calmly, "who told you this?"


    "It''s Liu Yinfeng who told me. He has gone to the prison as well, and he told me that after the oil spread


    a little bit and then he smelled the vor of the incense of Buddha." Yun Shang blinked and heard that


    Prince Jing was finally willing to talk to her. She answered in a hurry.


    Unexpectedly, Prince Jing''s face darkened again as soon as she finished speaking. He held Yun


    Shang up and went to the yard without saying a word.


    Yun Shang was surprised. She didn''t know what she had said to make Prince Jing act like this again.


    Yun Shang thought about what she said earlier. The first part of her words should be no problem,


    because Prince Jing asked her after she finished, but after hearing her answer, he returned to her


    previous grumpy state.


    What did her say just now?


    "It''s Liu Yinfeng. He has gone to the prison as well, and he told me that after the oil spread a little bit


    and then he smelled the vor of the incense of Buddha."


    She suppose this was what she said.


    How could these words irritate Prince Jing? Yun Shang frowned and looked at Prince Jing. She thought


    for a long time but could not think out the answer.


    Yun Shang thought that she was good at gauging people''s mind, but she didn''t know what was on


    Prince Jing''s mind.

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    Chapter 368 He Is Jealous (Part Two)


    "Why are you angry?" Yun Shang murmured, but she didn''t expect to say this out aloud.


    Prince Jing paused for a second before he went to the yard without saying anything. As soon as Yun


    Shang returned, she saw Qian Yin standing in the room with an anxious face. Qian Yin walked up to


    her as soon as she saw her. She stared at Yun Shang''s wrapped arm and asked, "Your Highness, are


    you hurt?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m fine. Just a minor injury and..." Before she could finish her words, she was


    thrown on the bed by Prince Jing all of a sudden. As for Yun Shang, she thought ''throw'' was definitely


    the right word. Yun Shang was so anxious that she didn''t know what to do. But her hand reacted


    quickly. She quickly held up the bed with her elbow, and the other one happened to be injured. It was


    so painful that Yun Shang let out a hiss. She called out in pain.


    But Prince Jing just walked out with a sneer, leaving Yun Shang and Qian Yin staring at each other in


    confusion.


    Prince Jing and the Butler were talking outside. It seemed that he were giving orders. Qian Yin hurried


    to Yun Shang and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, did you offend the prince?"


    With a puzzled look shed in her eyes, Yun Shang shook her head, "maybe. But I don''t know why he


    got angry." Then she turned to Qian Yin, "it is said that lookers on see more than yers. Come and


    help me." Then she told Qian Yin what had happened today.


    Qian Yin blinked her eyes when she heard the princess'' words. She hesitated for a while before she


    said, "I guess, Prince Jing is jealous, right?"


    "Jealous?" Yun Shang was even more confused, "what is he jealous of?"


    Qian Yin regretted that Yun Shang didn''t live up to her expectations. "If his highness gets hurt, do you


    get angry at Jing Wenxi who was treating his Highness'' wound gently and chatting with him?"


    Yun Shang thought about Qian Yin''s question for a while, though she thought it a bit unreasonable.


    Then she nodded her head, "of course I would get angry." ''I would probably be very mad at him. How


    dare he talk to Jing Wenxi like that since he knows I can''t get along well with Jing Wenxi?'' Yun Shang


    thought. Yun Shang squinted.


    Qian Yin pounded the table and said, "that''s it. That''s why his highness was so mad when he saw you


    with Liu Yinfeng. Liu Yinfeng treated your wound, which displeased him a lot. How could he not be


    angry when you mentioned Liu Yinfeng when you came back?"


    Yun Shang didn''t know what to do. She was unhappy because Jing Wenxi was an asshole. Prince Jing


    and Liu Yinfeng?


    Oh...


    It suddenly urred to Yun Shang that Liu Yinfeng was the military counsellor of the state of Xia.


    When they were in the Jingyang City, Liu Yinfeng nned a trick to chase the prince and nearly killed


    him. Yun Shang totally forgot about it.


    No wonder he was pissed off when she was chatting with his enemy.


    Yun Shang thought to herself and saw Prince Jinging in. Qian Yin quickly straightened her body


    and said gently, "Your Highness, have a good rest. I''ll get you some in water. You''ve been injured.


    You''d better not drink tea in these days." Then she walked out of the room quickly.


    Yun Shang kept looking at Prince Jing and found that he didn''t seem to see her. He just took out a


    book and sat down in the chair and began to read.


    Ummm. Yun Shang wanted to ease the atmosphere, but she didn''t know what to say. She quickly came


    up with a word. She looked at Prince Jing for a while and said slowly, "well, it was my fault today. I


    shouldn''t have asked Liu Yinfeng to bind up my wound and talk to him. But it was an emergency. The


    cabman protected me from the siege, so I had to run into the alley nearby in a hurry, and the men soon


    caught up with me. At that time, I just wanted to find a ce to hide. When I saw him opening the door,


    I didn''t see who he was, so I hurried to hide. When I entered the door, I found it was him. "


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    Seeing that Prince Jing didn''t turn over the pages for a long time, Yun Shang knew that he must have


    heard what she said, so she continued, "I didn''t expect it, either. But I feel that we are acquaintances


    anyway, and you should not be too hostile with him in your present identity. So I didn''t refuse him when


    he found the medicine to bind up my wound."


    Prince Jing gave a snort of contempt. Yun Shang sighed as she felt she was innocent. Prince Jing


    looked cool, but she was terrified by his poker face. At the thought of this, Yun Shang walked to Prince


    Jing and held Prince Jing''s shoulder with her unhurt hand, whispering, "it''s my fault. I just thought that


    you are the son of Xia Huanyu. He is a famous military counsellor in the state of Xia. We need to rely


    on him in the future. But I didn''t remember that you would run into him on the battlefield many times


    before. Last time you almost died in his hands. He and you are ipatible as fire and water. I''m your


    wife. But now you see that I''m talking to him, of course you should be angry. "


    "Do you think I''m angry with you just because I lost to Liu Yinfeng on the battlefield and didn''t like him?"


    Prince Jing put down his book and looked up at Yun Shang, with his eyes as calm as water.


    Yun Shang nodded, "isn''t it the reason?"


    Prince Jing snorted coldly again. Then he stood up and walked out of the room without a word.

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    Yun Shang blinked. She looked at the door, and finally sighed. She walked to the bed and sat down.


    When Qian Yin returned with water, she saw Yun Shang sitting on the bedside alone, in a daze? Qian


    Yin looked around but didn''t find Prince Jing. She quickly put down the water and walked to Yun


    Shang. "Your Highness, where is Prince Jing? Shouldn''t you apologize to him just now? "


    "What? Apologize? " Yun Shang was just brought back from her own thoughts by Qian Yin. After


    thinking for a while, she nodded. "Yes? But he stood up and left inexplicably. He didn''t seem happy


    either. "


    Qian Yin was also shocked. "How do you make an apology?"


    Yun Shang repeated what she had said to Prince Jing.


    "¡­¡­" Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang, thinking that although Yun Shang was always calm when


    encountering problems, she was not good at handling them well. No wonder that she was only 15 or 16


    years old, and emotional things were soplicated. She had seen a lot in the pce, so she knew a


    bit about it. It was understandable thatdy Jing didn''t understand much.


    Qian Yin stamped her foot and said, "Your Highness, have you ever thought that Prince Jing got angry


    because you looked so close with Liu Yinfeng and he was afraid that you might fell in love with him?"


    Yun Shang waspletely shocked this time, "why should I fall in love with Liu Yinfeng?"


    "Do you love prince Jing?" Qian Yin asked.


    Hearing this, Yun Shang felt her ears burning. After a while, she nodded, "I''ve married him. Who else


    does I like?"


    Qian Yin sighed, "if you really like him, then you and he are the coldest couple I have ever seen. When


    I was a child, my father and mother loved each other. Although my father had a lot of work to do in the


    day, when he had time, he would always find time to go out with my mother and buy her all kinds of


    things. As for my mother, she would ask my father gently if he was tired and bring him tea when he


    came home. She embroidered some lotuses and made shoes for my father. They also quarreled once


    in a while. Every time when they quarreled, my mother would grabbed my father''s sleeve and act like a


    spoiled child. My father would be helpless but would listen to my mother every time. "


    Yun Shang heard her and was still confused. When she was with Mo Jingran in her previous life, she


    was a noble princess. She was willful and always gave orders to him like that. After she got married,


    Yun Shang was suppressed by her mother-inw. But she had to give in to Mo Jingran''s mother,


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    because she was his mother. Mo Jingran often stirred up trouble outside. In the past, Yun Shang had a


    few quarrels with his mother. But after their marriage, she gradually got numb, only crying alone in the


    yard. Cutesy... Before the wedding, as a princess, she didn''t have to be cute. It might not work to be


    coquettish then.


    In this life, Yun Shang was different from her previous life. She appeared to be gentle and kind, but in


    nature, she was a little cold. Besides, she met a cold Prince Jing. They had been indifferent to each


    other since they met. They didn''t even talk sweetly to each other. And asked her to act like a spoiled


    child in front of Prince Jing? Yun Shang shivered. She was afraid that Prince Jing would think her head


    was hurt instead of her hand.


    Qian Yin knew that Yun Shang didn''t understand. After thinking for a while, she added, "when I was in


    the pce, I have seen many concubines. They were probably in love with the emperor, right? Every


    time the emperor came, they would happily dress up, prepare his favorite food, drink and other things.


    When the emperor came, they would talk with his Majesty in a very gentle way, and drink a little wine.


    When they were in good mood, the emperor would use the four arts, calligraphy and painting. If his


    majesty doesn''te, they will be depressed and have no mood to do anything. "


    As soon as Qian Yin finished her words, she thought that so many concubines in the imperial


    household were fighting for the emperor, and thus they would do everything they could to have him. It


    was not surprising, but was different from what Prince Jing and his wife did.


    Thinking of this, Qian Yin gave up her thought and concluded, "all in all, your behavior doesn''t seem to


    like Prince Jing at all. It doesn''t seem that You care about him. And that''s why his highness feels


    uneasy. If you like him, how about showing it a little bit? "


    Yun Shang seemed to understand them. After a moment''s reflection, she nodded, "I see."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin quickly came up with some ideas for Yun Shang and nned to carry out the


    n as soon as Prince Jing came back. But she didn''t expect that Prince Jing didn''te back that


    night.


    It was nearly midnight. Yun Shang frowned, having a mixed feeling. He shouldn''t have stayed out all


    night even when he was angry with her. She was really worried about him.


    Qian Yin understood that Yun Shang was trying to save face. They had just had a conflict and it was


    improper to ask Prince Jing where he was. So she walked out quietly and wanted to ask Luo Yi. Luo Yi


    was Prince Jing''s Secret guard and he must know.


    However, Luo Yi was out of sight as well.


    Qian Yin frowned and hurried to look for the butler. The butler was silent for a moment before saying,


    "his highness went out in the evening. But he didn''t tell me where to go. Didn''t your highness know


    where he were going? Did your highness send someone out to search for him? "


    Qian Yin was surprised. She came here without telling Yun Shang and it was improper to ask for her


    permission again. So she shook her head and returned to the main yard.


    After the servants fetched some hot water for her, Qian Yin walked to Yun Shang and said, "Your


    Highness''s hand is hurt now. You shouldn''t get wet. I''ll help you wash your face and brush your teeth."


    Yun Shang nodded and entered the bathroom.


    After washing her face and rinsing her mouth, Qian Yin helped Yun Shang to sleep. Then she turned


    around to pick up themp on the table, and whispered hesitantly, "Your Highness, do you want to keep


    themp?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "keep it."


    Qian Yin put themp on the table, bowed to the princess, and left the room. Staring at the quietly


    burning zemp, Yun Shang frowned. Before, Yun Shang had been used to sleeping alone, but


    since she came back from the Jingyang city, they had been sleeping soundly together. Now she


    suddenly had no one by their side, so she felt it a bit strange.


    Yun Shang tossed and turned until dawn.


    Qian Yin called her in a hurry after she fell asleep. "Your Highness, get up and have a look. A servant


    from the Pce said that the crown prince of the state of Yng is dead. It seems that the prince Jing


    was the one who killed him. The envoys of the state of Yng have arrived at the Jinluan hall. His


    majesty is outraged and is looking for his highness everywhere. "

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    Chapter 370 The Authenticity Of The Rumor (Part One)


    Yun Shang was so stunned that she didn''t hear what Qian Yin said at all. She felt as if something


    important had happened, and got out of bed in a daze.


    Qian Yin was quite familiar with Yun Shang. After Yun Shang washed her face and rinsed her mouth,


    she felt a little more refreshed and then Qian Yin reported the whole story to Yun Shang again.


    It was said that his highness drank at the Yuman tower yesterday and then encountered the crown


    prince of the state of Yng. They had a dispute for no reason and seemed to have a fight. Later, the


    crown prince was dragged away by his subordinates. It was said that he cursed at Prince


    Jing when he left, and Prince Jing also had a long face. Later, Cangjue Kangning was killed in the


    middle of the night. An imperial bodyguard heard the prince called out Prince Jing''s name, and when


    he rushed in, the crown prince was already dead. Cangjue Kangning also had a jade badge in his


    hand, with the character "Jing" carved on it, which was exactly Prince Jing''s waist badge.


    But no one had ever seen Prince Jing himself stab the sword into Cangjue Kangning''s body. It was well


    equipped in all aspects, including the motivation of murder, evidence and witnesses. But Prince Jing


    was not there. He seemed to escape punishment.


    "Escape punishment?" Yun Shang sneered with a bit of disdain, "Prince Jing, he has killed quite a few


    people before. If he really want to kill someone, do he need to escape from punishment? "


    Qian Yin was agitated. She regretted, st night, I should have sent the butler to look for the prince. If I


    hadn''t changed my mind, the ident wouldn''t have happened." Then she looked at Yun Shang. "Your


    Highness, would you like to go to the pce to have a look? If you want to intercede with his majesty,


    his majesty will listen to you as he likes you. "


    Yun Shang leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and shook her head. "Now I''m not only his


    Majesty''s daughter, but also Prince Jing''s wife. As you said, the evidence is irrefutable. If I intervene,


    I''m afraid it will only make the situation worse. " She paused and sighed. "Moreover, since someone


    has taken action against Prince Jing, I''m afraid that there will be many people who follow me. enemies


    are hiding in the dark. What I can do now is to let secret guards detect Prince Jing''s whereabouts in


    secret and wait and see."


    While they were talking, the Butler came in with an eunuch. He bowed to Yun Shang and said, "Your


    Highness,dy Jin has sent someone here. She asked you toe in the pce if you have time."


    Yun Shang knew thatdy Jin must have heard of the news, and she must be very worried about her.


    She thought for a while and stood up. "I''ll go back to my room and get changed."


    Qian Yin dressed Yun Shang in a purple skirt, and brought her a cloak. She said with hesitation, "this


    skirt is not thin. Today''s weather is fine. Your Highness'' left arm is injured, and the skirt has a wide


    sleeve. When you raise your hand, I can see a cloth bound up the wound. If her highness see this, she


    will definitely be worried. I want to find a cloak for you. But unfortunately, I don''t see any of it that


    matches the color of this dress. I think this magenta one is good."


    Yun Shang looked at the cloak. She was silent for a moment before she said, "I don''t want the cloak.


    You find another piece of white cloth to wrap my wound in a few more circles, so that it will be more


    evident."


    "What?" Qian Yin didn''t know what Yun Shang was thinking about, but she had to put the cloak back


    into the chest, and started to y with the white cloth. Yun Shang raised her hand. The cloth was very


    slippery. The moment she raised her hand, the sleeve slipped from her sleeve to her wrist, and the


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    wrapped thick wound appeared.


    Yun Shang nodded, "let''s go."


    After entering the pce, Yun Shang sensed many servants'' nces at her asionally. She snorted


    coldly, pretended not to hear, and went towards the Jinxiu pce.


    Yun Shang stopped the maid, and walked to the main entrance of the Jinxiu pce. She heard


    someone talking inside. She stopped and listened carefully for a moment. It wasdy Jin and the


    empress, Liu Qingya.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and walked in, calm on her face and calm eyes. She pretended to be


    surprised when she walked in, "huh? Is her majesty here? " Then she went to Liu Qingya and saluted


    her. "I didn''t know that you were talking with my mother. Sorry to interrupt you two."


    Liu Qingya hurriedly asked her to stand up. She smiled and said, "when I heard the servants talk about


    Prince Jing, I got to know that such a big thing happened. I thought Lady Jin must know something, so I


    came here to ask. I couldn''t believe Prince Jing would do such a thing. But rumors spread fast. And


    Prince Jing hadn''t appeared now. You''d better make a n in advance in case you fall into the wrong. "


    Yun Shang nodded. "Thank you for your concern, your majesty. I''ll keep that in mind."


    Lady Jin kept staring at Yun Shang. Seeing that the empress didn''t speak again, she said gently,


    "shang''er, didn''t you sleep wellst night? You look pale and you don''t look good. Did you have your


    breakfast? "


    Qian Yin cut in, "yourdyship, she didn''t have breakfast yet."


    Yun Shang red at Qian Yin. Qian Yin lowered her head in a hurry and stepped back. Then she stood


    aside and said nothing. Lady Jin red at Yun Shang and ordered her servants to prepare some food.


    At this moment, a servant had served Yun Shang a cup of tea. Yun Shang smiled and thanked the


    servant. Then she took the tea from the servant. The moment she raised her hand, her sleeve was


    rolled down to her wrist.

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    Chapter 371 The Authenticity Of The Rumor (Part Two)


    "Shang''er, what''s wrong with your hand?" Although Yun Shang dropped her sleeve in a hurry,dy Jin,


    who had been watching her, noticed that something was wrong.


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m fine."


    Lady Jin frowned and looked at Qian Yin, who was standing beside but hesitated to say something.


    Then she said, "Qian Yin, tell me what''s wrong with your master''s arm."


    Qian Yin replied. "When her highness went back from the Imperial Pce yesterday, her highness


    encountered an assassin on the road. The assassin lurked all the secret guards to leave. Only her


    highness and the coachman tried their best to protect her. Her highness ran in a hurry, but she was hurt


    by the assassin, and her wound was deep."


    "Has the imperial physician checked your wound?" Lady Jin hurriedly said with tears in her eyes.


    Yun Shang heard emperor Ning''s voice from outside when she was about to speak. "What imperial


    physician? Who''s sick? "


    All the people in the room immediately stopped talking and stood up to salute.


    Emperor Ning said ''stand up'' and sat on the host seat. Then he asked, "what imperial physician are


    you talking about? Who''s sick? "


    Lady Jin didn''t speak, and so did Yun Shang. Liu Qingya smiled gently, nced at Yun Shang, and


    said gently, "yesterday, on the way back home, Lady Jing ran into an assassin. Her arm was injured. I


    heard that she was badly hurt."


    Emperor Ning frowned and turned to Yun Shang, "is it true?"


    Yun Shang had to nod, "yes, but his Highness has called the imperial physician."


    "Which imperial physician did you call?" Emperor Ning asked again, but before Yun Shang answered,


    he continued, "the imperial hospital''s doctor Liu is on duty today. I just called him, Lord Zheng, to call


    Doctor Liu here."


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "don''t worry. It''s just some minor injuries."


    "If we don''t pay attention to the minor wound or the minor pain, it will be a chronic disease sooner


    orter. Your mother will also worry about you. Let him see your wound." Emperor Ning said


    indifferently. He nced at Yun Shang and then turned tody Jin. "Where is Chenxi?"


    Lady Jin turned to the maid, "bring him out."


    The servants nodded and entered the inner hall. Before long, Emperor Ning held Chenxi in his arms.


    he was asleep. Emperor Ning took him from the old maid''s arms and smiled. "he ate and slept every


    day. I feel like he''s getting heavier."


    Liu Qingya smiled as she looked at the Chenxi and said gently, "His Highness is growing up. When he


    first came back to the pce, I thought he looked likedy Jin. Now, he has grown a little, and his eyes


    look like his majesty. But his little mouth looks likedy Jin most."


    Emperor Ningughed out loud, waking up Chenxi. He opened her eyes and was about to cry, but


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    seeing emperor Ning smiling happily, he forgot to cry and stared at him with wide eyes.


    Lady Jin seemed indifferent to Emperor Ning. Seeing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help sighing. It was


    really difficult to understand the love between them.


    Emperor Ning and Chenxi yed around for a while. Then master Zheng came, followed by a


    physician. The physician bowed to Emperor Ning, and thendy Jin and Yun Shang respectively.


    Emperor Ning asked him to stand up and examined Yun Shang''s wound. The imperial physician stood


    up hastily and went to Yun Shang to kneel down.


    Yun Shang said gently, "thank you for your trouble, Mr. Liu." Then she reached out her hands and


    rolled up her sleeves, revealing her arms wrapped in white cloth.


    Yard Liu waved his hand and ripped the cloth apart. Blood oozed from the cloth when he ripped it


    down. Yun Shang frowned and looked away.


    "The wound has dried up and it is stained with the cloth. I have to remove the cloth. Please hold on."


    Yun Shang heard courtyard Liu speak in a calm voice, so she nodded.


    The head of yard Liu snapped the cloth that stopped at the door. Yun Shang frowned and cried out in a


    low voice. Her face was pale.


    The wound was revealing in front of everyone. It was a very long and deep wound. Doctor Liu frowned.


    "Her Highness'' wound is so deep that you almost hurt the bone. I wonder what weapon did it hurt


    your?"


    Yun Shang let out a long breath and said, "it''s a long sword. Yesterday that assassin held his sword at


    me. In a hurry, I raised my hand to defend against him."


    Doctor Liu nodded, "that Assassin''s power is really strong. Her Highness'' wounds need time to


    recuperating. She needs to be changed with medicine and supplemented with soup everyday. She will


    recover after a month of rest. But if she isn''t properly taken care of, there might be some seque. "


    Yun Shang agreed, "the other imperial physician said the same thing yesterday."


    Doctor Liu continued, "good. I will Leave a bottle of medicine for her highness, and make the


    prescription ording to the prescription prescribed by the imperial physician yesterday."


    After the imperial physician gave a prescription, he left. Emperor Ning said, "recently, the imperial city is


    not very stable. You should often bring some bodyguards with you when you go out. So you must be


    protected by them all the time. As for several bodyguards I gave to you, they were under the watch of


    the Kangyang city and your people."


    Yun Shang said gratefully, "thank you very much, father."


    Emperor Ning continued talking with her before leaving the Jinxiu pce with the Empress without


    mentioning Prince Jing. Yun Shang didn''t leave the pce until the lunch time. In the afternoon, a


    servant came to the pce that although Prince Jing had the incident, his majesty still cared aboutdy


    Jin and Lady Jing, and added fuel to the fire. It was said that Lady Jing had suffered a lot because of


    the ident today. Emperor Ning was worried about his daughter when she got hurt by the assassin,


    so he asked Lord Zheng to ask Doctor Liu toe and give and treatment fordy Jing in the


    pce.

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    Chapter 372 The Confrontation


    "Did you let his majesty see your wound on purpose, your highness?" Qian Yin asked and she looked


    at Yun Shang with admiration.


    Yun Shang smiled and said gently, "they are here to target Prince Jing. Recently, there are too many


    rumors about him that are disadvantageous to us. At first, Prince Jing''s identity was leaked,ter, the


    heavenly prison was burnt, causing the death of the crown prince of the state of Xia, and now the death


    of Prince Cangjue Qingsu who was stabbed yesterday. One by one, and every item that was put in a


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    wrong way that would be a disaster to Prince Jing if we don''t treat them properly. The officials in the


    court are all capricious. Judging from Prince Jing''s current situation, it''s normal for them to hit us when


    he is down. I just want to use the imperial physicians and maids to tell them that nothing will happen in


    Prince Jing''s mansion, even if so many things have happened to Prince Jing. Father is always on our


    side. "


    "Then what are we going to do next? Should we investigate the burning gas in the prison again, or the


    murder of Cangjue Kangning? I always feel that it was strange that the prince''s token is in the hand of


    Cangjue Kangning. It''s worth a thorough investigation. Moreover, I have heard from Luo Yi that the


    prince would never easily get drunk and he could at least drink a thousand sses of wine. How could


    he be drunk? By the way, I''ve heard that Prince Cangjue Kangning was assassinated by sword. I''ve


    heard that Prince Jing used his Qingning Sword. If it weren''t for the sword, he would''ve rather not use


    sword at all. But Prince Jing went out in a hurry yesterday, so he didn''t bring the sword with him... "


    Yun Shang listened and waited until Qian Yin couldn''t say anything more. She smiled. "A lot of people


    know what happened, but there are still many people who saw Prince Jing quarreling with Prince


    Cangjue Kangning. Thest guard of Cangjue Kangning heard Prince Jing''s name, and he was indeed


    holding Prince Jing''s token in his hand. As the old saying goes, the enemies are hidden in darkness


    while we are in bright daylight. I can


    do nothing but stay at home to heal my wounds now. As long as Prince Jing doesn''t show up, we won''t


    use him. What''s the rush? "


    Qian Yin was rendered speechless by Yun Shang. After a while, she murmured, "I''m just afraid that


    your highness will be hurt. I have learnt a lesson from it. And I worry too much."


    Yun Shang chuckled and whispered, "if you are really free and have nothing to do, you can ask people


    to tell the suspicion you just said to the public and let them trust the men in teahouses one by one.


    There is an old saying, which says, justice is one''s conscience, isn''t it?"


    Qian Yin giggled, "yes, I can do that." Then she rushed out excitedly.


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face disappeared as soon as Qian Yin ran out. A touch of confusion


    appeared in her eyes. Luo Qingyan, where are you? Was he imprisoned by someone? But why didn''t


    his secret guards tell Yun Shang if he was really imprisoned. If he has not lost his freedom, why don''t


    he appear?


    Yun Shang,dy Jin, Emperor Ning and Qian Yin always kept quiet as if they didn''t worry about


    anything, but no one knew that Yun Shang was already in a state of panic as if her heart was


    scratching by a cat''s paw little by little.


    "Yourdyship, the emperor of the state of Xia hase to visit." The Butler''s voice came from outside.


    Yun Shang was surprised. She stood up and walked to the bronze mirror. She looked pale and her hair


    was in a neat bun. Then she turned and walked outside.


    Xia Huanyu was having tea in the greenhouse. Yun Shang stood there for a while before she came in


    and bowed to him, "Your Majesty, I''m sorry I didn''t visit you in time. Please forgive me."


    Xia Huanyu put down his teacup and looked at Yun Shang for a long time before turning his head and


    said indifferently, "I heard that you were stabbed and injured yesterday?"


    "No big deal. Thank you for your concern, your majesty." Yun Shang smiled, walked to a chair and sat


    down.


    Xia Huanyu looked at Yun Shang a few more times andughed. "You don''t worry about your


    husband''s life now. I don''t know whether you are truly fearless or too cold-blooded."


    Yun Shang smiled and looked indifferently at the teacup at the hand of Xia Huanyu, "Your Majesty is


    the same, isn''t you?"


    Hearing this, Xia Huanyuughed. "You are like Hua Ling a lot. Qingyan, if he can''t handle such a little


    thing well, how could he deserve to be a good son of me?"


    Yun Shang heard him and didn''t say anything, but she had mixed feelings. The person who was really


    cold should be the one in front of her. he was able to mention thete empress with a straight face, to


    each other. ''emperors are really heartless.''


    "Don''t you want to defend your husband? Emperor Ning is your father. I''ve heard that he loves you very


    much. If you want to get involved, I''m afraid he''ll agree. " Xia Huanyu kept an eye on Yun Shang''s face


    and said indifferently, "Or do you still think that you can not find out the real murderer?"


    Coldness shed in Yun Shang''s eyes. "I''m afraid you are clear about the identity of the murderer, your


    majesty. To be honest, I admire your majesty very much. I''ve heard that your majesty had taken the


    throne from your brother and your sons almost learnt all of your Majesty''s things, talents and ambition.


    "


    Hardly had her words faded away, a murderous look shed across Xia Huanyu''s eyes. Yun Shang


    smiled. "It seems that you are the one who failed to teach your sons. Why should I care about it? As for


    his royal highness'' identity... " Yun Shang snorted, "if you protect him, I will recognize the rtion


    between you and his highness. If you don''t love his highness, he will only be prince Jing of the state of


    Ning."


    Xia Huanyu squinted. His eyes became more murderous. He kept silent for a long time before he said


    in a low voice, "aren''t you afraid that you will be killed when talking to me like this?"


    Yun Shangughed out loud. "Your Majesty, do you remember where you are now?" Then Yun Shang


    pped her hands. The murderous will was on the verge of breaking out.


    Xia Huanyu stared at Yun Shang coldly. After a while he chuckled, "Luo Qingyan, he is not mistaken. I


    just hope that you will not disappoint me with your performance."


    "Butler, see off the guests." Yun Shang stood up and left the drawing room without saying anything


    else.


    "Yourdyship, the emperor of the state of Xia is his highness''... What if he makes things difficult for


    you after you arrives in the state of Xia? " Qian Yin had juste in for tea and heard the conversation


    between Yun Shang and Prince Jing''s father. She was worried about Yun Shang because she had


    never seen her be so tough to someone. She wondered why Yun Shang changed her mind all of a


    sudden. Lady Jing was always a gentle and courteous woman...


    Yun Shang smiled. She had been worried for Prince Jing since she knew that he had disappeared. But


    now, it seemed that Xia Huanyu knew clearly who set him up. It was most likely Xia Houyan, the


    seventh prince of the state of Xia. Xia Houyan was a resourceful man, and Xia Huanyu would not really


    put Prince Jing in danger. She had intentionally probed Xia Huanyu for several times, but he had


    always been calm, indicating that at least Prince Jing was safe.


    Yun Shang went back to the bedroom and said calmly, "we don''t need to do anything these days. We


    just need to ask the spies to keep an eye on the hidden information, especially if there was any


    abnormality in the imperial cityst night. We will not let it go. You just gather them together and report


    it to me after you get everything ready."


    Qian Yin nodded. A look of enlightenment came over her face. "I didn''t expect that our hidden stake is


    almost spread across all over the imperial city. There must be some abnormality after such a big event


    Yun Shang stopped Qian Yin and smiled, "you are still so imprudent. I have told you that there are


    many people keeping an eye on us around our mansion right now. You must be careful and do not give


    yourself away easily. You are not supposed to show yourself as well. Isn''t it the daily market shopping


    in our mansion? Ask shadow guards to act as the servants who are responsible for purchasing. When


    they are buying, they can take the news out. "


    Qian Yin nodded repeatedly. Yun Shang continued, "send the butler to get some doctors here, and then


    send for an imperial physician in the pce. Tell the physician that I''ve already been hurt and worried


    about Prince Jing. In the end, I cried in front of the emperor of the state of Xia and passed out."


    Qian Yin didn''t understand what Yun Shang meant. But she still left in a hurry as Yun Shang ordered.


    Yun Shang stood up and walked to the table. She picked up the writing brush and wrote the characters


    "Calm yourself" on it. She stared at the writing brush for a long time before she put it down. Then she


    walked to the bronze mirror and read it carefully. She picked up the powder on the table again and put


    the thickyer of powder on her face until her face turned paler.


    She walked to the bed, andy down on the bed in her clothes without looking at her hair in a bun. She


    took out a small bottle from the pillow, poured out a pill, and swallowed it. Then she put down the bed


    curtain. She breathed lightly as if she was asleep.


    The pills in the bottle were given to her by her grandfather. When she first came back to the Imperial


    Pce, she had been pretending to be ill for a long time thanks to the pills, so that even the imperial


    physicians didn''t notice her weakness.


    After a long time, Yun Shang heard Qian Yin speak with a bit of anxiety, "I don''t know what''s wrong.


    When her highness met the emperor of the state of Xia just now,dy Jing was in a good condition. But


    before I entered the room, she suddenly turned pale and suddenly fell down to the ground. I was


    scared to death and hurried to get her up. "


    Qian Yin led the physicians into the room. Qian Yin looked at the bed, which was well covered, and


    walked to the side of the bed. She drew a mosquito curtain, and the physicians in the room vaguely


    saw the white and terrifying face of Yun Shang. Just in a moment, Qian Yin lowered the curtain in a


    hurry, and revealed Yun Shang''s hand. She said gently, "please have a look at her highness. What the


    hell happened tody Jing? "

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    Chapter 373 Exploring The Mystery Of Visiting The Patient (Part One)


    The head of the physicians took several deep breaths and walked up to put his hands on Yun Shang''s


    wrist, and then withdrew to the other side. The other physicians took the pulse one by one. When all


    the other doctors finished, Qian Yin asked in a hurry, "how''s Her Highness?"


    The doctors looked at each other and said in one voice, "She is just too angry and fainted."


    Then the first physician, who was the first to take a look at the other physician, ran his fingers through


    his beard, and said in a low voice, "Her Highness has always been weak. Judging from her vital energy,


    I can tell that she was worried too much. In addition, her anger overwhelmed her all of a sudden,


    making her copse at once. As a result, she passed out."


    "So when will her highness wake up? Please prescribe some antipyretics for her highness. " Qian Yin


    frowned at their words. With tears in her eyes, Qian Yin sniffed and sobbed, "the prince Jing is out. If


    Her Highness gets sick again, I really doesn''t know what to do."


    The doctors discussed with each other and said, "the prescription is okay. But her highness needs to


    be taken good care of. She doesn''t eat too much in the ordinary days. One more thing, it is important to


    ease her highness. And Her Highness will wake up after four hours at most. "


    Qian Yin nodded her head. She fetched the pen and the paper and the ink at once for the doctor to


    make a prescription, and then she left with the other doctors.


    After sending the physicians out of the mansion and got back to her highness'' room, Yun Shang had


    already sat on the couch and read a book. Qian Yin carefully examined Yun Shang''s face before she


    said with a smile, "I''ll get a basin of water to wash your face. Your Highness'' face is so pale, looking


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    very frightening."


    Yun Shang turned to her and nodded her head with a smile. "The drama just now is good. I''ll award


    you."


    Qian Yin said in a hurry, "Your Highness, please don''t make fun of me." Then she quietly looked up at


    Yun Shang, who had a quiet face as if she was thinking something. She wondered what the princess


    was thinking about, and she knew that the princess didn''t mean it. So she curtsied to Yun Shang and


    told the maids waiting outside to prepare the water.


    The next day, the news that Princess Jing fell ill had already spread in the whole imperial city. Although


    Prince Jing was not in his mansion now and had caused a lot of trouble, Yun Shang was still very


    favored in front of emperor Ning. After careful consideration, the head of every n in the imperial city


    didn''t dare to neglect it. They sent gifts to Yun Shang and came to visit her. Yun Shang then told Qian


    Yin to let them wait outside the gate for the other guests on the excuse that she was still in a poor


    health and needed to have a rest alone. Onlydy Shun Qing, Wang Jinyan and her mother were


    allowed to enter the mansion.


    Yun Shang unhappily chatted with Lady Shun Qing for a while, andforted Wang Jinyan, who was


    more anxious than her. Yun Shang said she was sleepy and sent them out.


    After a while, Qian Yin came to report, "I have sent secret guards to follow them. Lady Shun Qing and


    Lady Wang were really followed. Lady Wang probably saw the note that your highness gave to her


    secretly. She held Lady Wang''s hand and walked around the Imperial City, but she only returned after


    having dinner at the Yuman tower. When she went out of the Yuman tower, she gave some money to a


    beggar squatting on the roadside. Then several people followeddy Wang went to follow the beggar. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "She did a good reward." Yun Shang put the book aside.


    Qian Yin nodded. "Just now, the wife of grand councilor Jing came as well. I told her that you had


    talked with Lady Shun Qing and Lady Wang for a while. Now you are tired and have rested already.


    She said she woulde to visit you tomorrow. "


    "If shees again tomorrow, you just let her in," Yun Shang ordered calmly.


    Qian Yin nodded her head, "yes."


    Yun Shang looked a little tired. "Has the shopping secret guide spread the news today?"


    "Word has it that your highness is ill. People outside always think your highness are smart. They


    thought you might want to do something by taking advantage of your illness, so they put all their energy


    in watching those people who went into the mansion. However, the physicians who came here to take


    your pulse has all been followed. But they don''t know that it is just a cover up. No one has ever


    discovered the true message delivering. " Qian Yin grinned and said. She had only been there for a day


    and found this out.


    "You smart girl." Yun Shang chuckled, "I have instructed Yan''er to visit me tomorrow again. Ask the


    secret guards to keep an eye on the gas and don''t hide themselves too much. Also, ask the men who


    had saw Prince Jing being drunk that day."


    Qian Yin lowered her head and remained silent for a while. Then she said gently, "Your Highness,


    Mister Liu came here before, but I sent him away. I saw him standing at the door for a while before he


    left. "


    "Mr. Liu? Who is Mr. Liu? " Yun Shang asked in confusion, then she suddenly remembered that there is


    only one Mr. Liu she


    knew, whice was Liu Yinfeng.


    "He is the military counsellor of the state of Xia, Liu Yinfeng." Qian Yin said gently, "that day his


    highness was at odds with your highness because of Mister Liu. I was mad at him for that, so I refused


    to tell him about your condition and just sent him away without telling you. Mister Liu stood for a while


    and only asked me about your highness'' health. He left after I told him that you are okay. "

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    Chapter 374 Exploring The Mystery Of Visiting The Patient (Part Two)


    Yun Shang slightly nodded her head, and leaned against the bench, closing her eyes for rest. "If you


    refused him, then so be it. If hees back again, just send him back again."


    Qian Yin answered cheerfully. Then she left quietly as she saw Yun Shang closing her eyes and


    looking tired.


    The next day, the wife of Jing Kui dide. Yun Shang, with a pale face, was lying on the bed and


    having a brief conversation with her. She was covered with a thin quilt. Lady Jing looked at Yun Shang,


    and found that she had only been seated for a short while, with beads of sweat on her forehead. She


    sighed, "I was impressed when I saw your highness capable of handling ten arrows at the banquet. I


    also heard about your poor health condition before, and I thought that you is able to pull away the bow,


    so you must have recovered well, but I didn''t expect you to to fall ill again. "


    Yun Shang smiled and said softly, "his highness forced me to learn some self-defense skills as he


    wished after I recovered a bit. But I''m as weak as the next person, and I''ve learned only the arrow from


    him."


    Lady Jing sighed again. "My son is an idle good for nothing. He likes to hang around, find some rare


    things and sell them. He also collected a lot of precious herbs from other ces, and I bring them here.


    But I don''t know if you can use them or not. If you need them, just send someone to tell me."


    Yun Shang thanked her in a low voice. Lady Jing saw that Yun Shang was sweating more and more


    heavily, so she stood up to say goodbye. Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to send the woman out.


    When Qian Yin came back, she said with a smile, "Lady Jing must have been scared by you. Just now,


    she kept asking me what''s wrong with your Highness'' health. She said although the weather wasn''t too


    cold, it''s very cool now. Why did your highness keep sweating only with a thin quilt on her?"


    Yun Shang smiled and took out three or four copper kettles with hot water. "You must have boiled the


    water too hot. I was almost burnt by it just now."


    After they chatted for a while, Wang Jinyan came. After staying with Wang Jinyan for about two hours


    in the mansion, Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to send Wang Jinyan out.


    At night, Qian Yin told Yun Shang everything that had happened today in details. "Mrs. Jing wasn''t


    followed. After Miss Wang left, she was followed by a lot of people. Miss Wang followed your highness''


    instructions to see the soldiers and guards in the prison from time to time, and then to see the boss of


    the Qian Shui Tower. After that, she returned home."


    Didn''t anyone stalk Mrs. Jing? Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "is there any newsing


    from outside today?"


    Qian Yin shook her head. "No. I just got the order from you a day ago. It will take some time to gather


    the dark piles near the tavern and post that night. Maybe we will break through tomorrow."


    Yun Shang felt a little disappointed and sighed. She picked up the book on the table and looked at it, "It


    has been three days."


    Qian Yin lowered her head. She felt sorry for her highness, but she didn''t dare to show her sadness.


    Afraid of bringing sorrow to her highness, Qian Yin quickly said, "Your Highness, you didn''t eat much


    these days. Today, I sent someone to the Yuman tower to buy your favorite osmanthus cake. Would


    you like to have a taste?"


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    Yun Shang didn''t want to eat much, but she couldn''t bear to disappoint Qian Yin. So she nodded. Qian


    Yin hurriedly brought the osmanthus cake in. Yun Shang ate two pieces of it and then had no appetite.


    She asked Qian Yin to take them out.


    The next day, she really gained something new, not about the news of the people who saw Prince Jing,


    but about Qin Meng.


    "Didn''t Miss Wang go to Qian Shui yesterday? Meng Jieyu''s bead flower was from the Qian Shui shop.


    I''m afraid that the people behind the conspiracy known about it and thought you wanted to investigate


    it. Not long after Miss Wang left, a man came in and found Qian Shui. She asked Qian Shui what Miss


    Wang had done to her. Then Qian Shui told the man everything in detail about Miss Wang, and the


    man threatened her to keep the secret of the bead on Meng Jieyu''s head from others. He also gave her


    a silver ticket to buy her mouth. " Qian Yin took out a bank note from her sleeve as she spoke.


    Yun Shang took it and looked it carefully. She curved her lips slightly and said, "it''s from the bank. And


    there is a word ''Jing'' on the ticket, presumably from the Jing mansion."


    "That''s what I think. Since that person didn''t know sister Qian Shui worked for you, he wouldn''t


    deliberately deceive you. So I was thinking whether we should start with the Jing n or not." Qian Yin


    said gently.


    Yun Shang nodded, "let''s start with the Jing n. There are some people in Jing mansion who hate me


    so much. I''m afraid they have something to do with it. I wonder where Jing Wenxi was kept by Prince


    Jing." She thought for a while and ordered Qian Yin, "you have some one to have Qi''er''s portrait drawn.


    Ask a servant of the Jing''s mansion to ask, after that, kill that person. Make sure no one find out about


    it. "


    "Qi''er?" Qian Yin thought for a while, and then remembered who Qi''er was. She thought for a moment,


    and said, "is it the pompous maid who works for Meng Jieyu?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Then Qian Yin said gently, "if the people of Jing''s n did something


    indecent, I''m afraid they wouldn''t have been so careless."


    "It''s just a chance of luck." Yun Shang said softly, "it''s better than nothing."

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    Chapter 375 The Clue (Part One)


    Yun Shang didn''t intend to be sure of anything. She just wanted to have a try because it was better


    than doing nothing. But she didn''t expect that it would have such a result, like a cat met a dead mouse.


    Excitement was obvious in Qian Yin''s voice. "Qi''er indeed came from the Jing family. She worked for


    Mr. Jing before, but her personal maid often took her out. So people are familiar with her face. All the


    rich men came out with their male servants, and Qi''er had been waiting in the inner yard all the time.


    She had never been out of the mansion, so nobody had never seen her before. I''m afraid it was Jing


    Wenxi''s idea to send her into the pce. But she didn''t expect that we would find out, so she sent a


    servant girl in the mansion. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang shook her head while hearing Qian Yin''s words, "Jing Wenxi is a thoughtful girl.


    How did she make such a mistake and let others find out about it? Besides, Qi''er has been with Qin


    Meng for two months. It is not a short time. At that time, Jing Wenxi didn''t know she couldn''t be the


    empress, so she could not have arranged Qi''er to be with Qin Meng so early. I thought it was Jing


    Wenxi who framed my mother, but on second thought, I found that it wasn''t Jing Wenxi who made the


    plot. "


    Qian Yin felt that Yun Shang''s words made sense, but she couldn''t think of any other reason. "If it


    was not Jing Wenxi, then who plotted the whole thing, your highness?"


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and said tly, "then whose maid is Qi''er?"


    "It''s Mr. Jing''s," Qian Yin replied honestly although she had no idea why Yun Shang asked that.


    Yun Shang smiled, "since it was Mr. Jing''s maid, why couldn''t it be Mr. Jing who did it? You can send


    someone to the pce to inquire if Mr. Jing has been in the pce in the past few months, and has he


    met Qin Meng. "


    Qian Yin was suddenly enlightened. She covered her mouth as if it was incredible. "Your Highness, you


    mean..."


    Yun Shang didn''t answer her, but just smiled. Qian Yin immediately said, "I''ll have my men look into it."


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    There were also many spies of Yun Shang in the pce, so it wasn''tplicated to investigate the


    matter. But now it was difficult to bring the news back to the pce and at the same time bring the


    news back into the mansion. Yun Shang thought for a while and asked the butler to prepare a carriage.


    She only said thatdy Jin would be worried if she heard the news that she fell ill a few days ago. She


    went to the pce to pay respects tody Jin, and asked Qian Yin to help her with her delicate makeup


    and get dressed up. Then she asked Qian Yin to hold her in the carriage and go to the pce.


    Because she was too weak, she almost fainted when she talked tody Jin in the pce. Lady Jin was


    anxious and angry, so she had Yun Shang in the pce after night, and all the servants had heard that


    Yun Shang was in the Jinxiu pce all the time, and Lady Jin was watching after her when she didn''t


    go out. However, the servants in the Jinxiu pce were so chaotic. Some of them went to the imperial


    hospital for the imperial physicians; some of them prepared hot water; and some of them were


    decocting herbs. Almost all thedies in the pce paid a visit to the pce. Emperor Ning also went


    to the Jinxiu pce for a visit during the dinner.


    In the afternoon of the next day, Yun Shang said she felt better and wanted to go back to her mansion.


    Lady Jin wanted to stop her, but Yun Shang interrupted her with a few words. "I''m married. It''s bad for


    me to stay in the pce. Now there''s no one to make a decision in the mansion. I''m worried about


    them too."


    Lady Jin had no choice but to ask emperor Ning to send an imperial physician to serve Yun Shang in


    Prince Jing''s mansion. Yun Shang had no choice but to go back with the imperial physician.


    "Yourdyship, I''ve heard that Mister Jing has been in the pce several times recently. When his


    majesty and Lady Jin just came back from the Laifeng pce, the courtiers and Mister Jing also


    attended the banquet. Later, there were feasts on the youngest Prince''s one hundred days, new year''s


    Eve and a lot of banquets at the end of the year. Mr. Jing went into the pce every time. Meng Jieyu


    had only attended the first banquet and new year''s Eve banquet. I heard that when the first banquet


    was held by the courtiers, Mr. Jing yed a piece of music, and the emperor had even praised it well. "


    Qian Yin said gently as she helped Yun Shang put her heavy hair in a bun.


    "Really? What else have you heard? I have specially told you to investigate it carefully. Don''t miss any


    details. " Yun Shang said softly, looking at the pale face of the stunning woman in the mirror.


    Qian Yin took theb andbed Yun Shang''s hair. She said gently, "I remember your Highness''


    words. At the first banquet, Meng Jieyu was drunk, so she left in the middle of the banquet. Mr. Jing


    had left for a period of time, about half an hour or so. Then every time Mr. Jing came to the Imperial


    Pce, if Meng Jieyu didn''t appear, she would go to the imperial garden alone, or if she showed up,


    she would leave early, while Mr. Jing would leave for a while every time as well. Qi''er was the maid who


    came to live with Meng Jieyu during that period, and the servants around her were given away because


    of stealing Meng Jieyu''s things. Meng Jieyu was short of servants, so several servants were hired


    recently for her, and Qi''er was one of them. I heard that someone in the pce seemed to have seen


    that Meng Jieyu and Mr. Jing were very close, but the servants didn''t see it clearly and didn''t dare to


    make a hasty statement. "

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    Chapter 376 The Clue (Part Two)


    Yun Shang sneered coldly, "I heard that it was at that time when father was in good rtionship with


    Jing Wenxi and grand councilor Jing just took office not long ago. I heard that Jing Wenxi always has a


    good rtionship with her brother. Grand councilor Jing wants to win favor for her daughter, but her


    brother didn''t want to do that. But he couldn''t go against his father''s will either, and he wanted to find a


    help for his sister. However, the concubines he could meet at the banquet are all above the imperial


    concubines. Now the imperial household has declined, and few concubines havee. He only


    thought that Qin Meng was the most suitable one for him. One is a gentleman, and the other is an


    emperor concubine that hasn''t been favored by the emperor for a long time. If they have the intention


    of seducing each other, they will be easily ignited like fire meets wood. "


    However, Qian Yin didn''t expect that. She stayed silent and stunned for a while and said, "you mean


    there is an affair between Meng Jieyu and Mister Jing?"


    Yun Shang smiled. "Isn''t it obvious? What do you think of Qin Meng''s personality? "


    "She''s an extravert, and she is grumpy and wanted much, and a fence sitter." Qian Yin pouted and


    judged.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Qin Meng has been in the pce for a long time. You know she is a fence sitter as


    well, but she is just trying to measure how to make things best for herself. Such a person would always


    be careful with everything around her, and she would never easily believe in a maid who had been with


    her for less than two months. But in the past, she treated Qi''er with all her heart. There was only one


    possibility: it was the man who gave Qi''er to her and she trusted the man so much. Generally speaking,


    Qin Meng didn''t go out of the Imperial Pce, and Mr. Jing seldom came into the pce. How did they


    know each other? But you said, someone in the pce saw them being so close. "


    Qian Yin paused, and snorted, "what a wanton woman."


    "Well, it can''t be said that she is a wanton woman. Qin Meng has never been favored by the emperor


    before. It was because of my plot that she became his Majesty''s woman before. Later when I felt she


    was still useful, I helped her win his Majesty''s favor. Butter she betrayed me, so I didn''t bother to take


    care of her. So His majesty seldom dotes on her. Women in the imperial household are the most lonely


    ones." Yun Shang smiled when she saw Qian Yin make a simple bun for her.


    "Then what''s the name of Mr. Jing?"


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    Qian Yin replied momentarily, "He is called Jing Wen."


    Yun Shang nodded, "that''s a good name. But I heard that Jing Wen is always azy man. he is good


    at business. He must be an inexperienced lover of love in the imperial pce. I don''t think Qin Meng is


    a match for him when it came to rtionships. I guessed that Jing Wen was displeased when he


    found his sister was no longer the empress. But he is a businessman. He is not good at scheming. And


    that''s why his strategy is poor. "


    "Then who killed Qin Meng? Why did they bring the corpse with them? " Qian Yin wondered, asking in


    a low voice.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "I haven''t figured it out before. But after I knew the rtionship


    between Qin Meng and Jing Wen, I have roughly guessed it. I think it''s probably because Qin Meng


    is pregnant with his child. "


    Qian Yin thought it over carefully and nodded. "Now that the princess had said so, I think this is the


    case. Qin Meng has been locked up, but she is pregnant. Mr. Jing is afraid of being found out, so he


    killed her in a hurry. However, your highness wanted to check the body, but he was afraid that your


    highness might find out something, so he took the body away."


    Yun Shang sighed. She thought Qin Meng''s matter was rted to the prison being burnt and Prince


    Jing''s matter. She looked into it for a long time and found that it was none of the business. She was a


    little disappointed, so she looked down at her hand, which was clean and pale.


    Qian Yin saw this and said nothing more. She just asked quietly, "Your Highness, are you keeping an


    eye on the secret guards of the Jing''s mansion?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "no, I''ll keep it for the moment."


    Then she stood up, changed into her usual clothes, picked up a book and flipped through it. Without


    reading a single word, she onlybed closely about the fire of the prison and Prince Jing''s


    disappearance.


    As Liu Yinfeng said, it was most likely that the seventh Prince of the state of Xia and Li Jingyan had


    done the heavenly prison thing. But Yun Shang just didn''t know where they were staying since they


    had to entered the imperial city. She made up her mind. Since she were sure that they did this, why not


    go and find them directly? Maybe when Yun Shang find them, she can find new clues, thought Yun


    Shang.


    In the evening, Yun Shang finally got some information about the piles in the imperial city.


    "The other day his highness quarreled with Cangjue Kangning at the Yuman tower. The Yuman tower is


    our property. But the owner was not in the shop when he went out for business. Since his highness


    have thepartment, and the ce where he quarreled with Cangjue Kangning was at the door of


    the private room on the second floor, the guests downstairs could only hear the noise and didn''t see


    the specific situation. They didn''t see Cangjue Kangning until he went downstairs, but from the


    beginning to the end, no one had really seen Prince Jing. It''s just because the voice is indeed Prince


    Jing''s. someone imed that he called himself Prince Jing and saw Cangjue Kangning as well. So they


    said that they saw the two of them had a dispute. "

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    Chapter 377 The Assassin''s Appearance And The Search In The City (Part One)


    Yun Shang said with a cold sneer, "gossip really is a fearful thing. They just regarded the man who had


    a quarrel with Cangjue Kangning as Prince Jing without even looking at him with their own eyes. Then


    they can reasonably me the death of Cangjue Kangning on his highness."


    Qian Yin sighed, "but why didn''t his highnesse out to exin?"


    "I also want to know why." Yun Shang said indifferently, "if someone dares to set a trap on us, he must


    be sure that his highness won''t show up."


    But where was his highness right now? Why didn''t he appear? Yun Shang leaned against the bench


    and tapped the edge of the bench with her fingers. She frowned and pondered.


    Prince Jing had never shown up. His mansion was under close surveince. Since there was nothing to


    do, Yun Shang always stayed in the mansion watching books and sleeping. asionally, she talked


    with Wang Jinyan who came to visit. To Yun Shang''s surprise, Mrs. Jing had been very busy in the past


    few days. She came here only to have a brief conversation with Yun Shang everyday. Yun Shang kept


    an eye on what she said, it seemed that Mrs. Jing was trying to find out whether Prince Jing had


    contacted her in secret or not.


    Yun Shang was surprised and wondered why the grand councilor mansion was so concerned about


    this matter.


    The crown prince of the state of Xia''s body had already been transferred back to the state of Xia, but


    Xia Huanyu was still staying in the imperial city. On the surface, he was only looking for the criminal


    who had killed the crown prince of the state of Xia, but he was not very keen on investigating the case.


    He hade to the prince''s mansion twice, and Yun Shang was no longer aggressive. She came here


    to serve the emperor of the state of Xia with good tea and yed chess with him for a while.


    Everything seemed to go smoothly and Yun Shang became more and more anxious when she couldn''t


    find any other information. Although she tried to keep calm on the surface.


    She would go to the pce to visit her mother from time to time. But mostly she just stayed in the


    Jinxiu Pce, while Qian Yin would go around the pce with various reasons to see if she could find


    any new information.


    "I have sent someone to search for Meng Jieyu''s things in her pce secretly. Since she was dead,


    there has been no living person in that pce. Because of the bad luck of her death, her corpse even


    disappeared from the pce. Many maids and midwifes had been avoiding her pce, and nothing


    had been moved. Under Meng Jieyu''s pillow, there was a letter with the name of Jing Wen, and it


    was written with some love words. " Qian Yin sneered and continued, "I also took a nce at the


    syringe. It seems to be a lotus bag made by Meng Jieyu recently. The inner side of the bag was


    embroidered with the words '' Meng'' and n ". Your highness'' guesses are right. "


    Yun Shang nodded her head and said, "have someone keep an eye on Jing Wen. Put all the things


    you found in ce and I will deliver them to his Majesty in a couple of days when I go to the pce."


    Qian Yin responded promptly. "By the way, I heard that grand councilor Jing mentioned an empty


    imperial household in the Jinluan hall a few days ago and asked his majesty to give orders to pick


    beauties. his majesty... He had say yes. "


    "Yeah, is it so?" Yun Shang sighed, "everyone in the pce is pitiful, so is my father. But my mother is


    the most pitiful one."


    About ten days had passed. Yun Shang thought to herself, the person who had really killed Prince


    Cangjue Kangning must be also looking for Prince Jing. The imperial city was not small, neither big nor


    small. Her father and her were also looking for him, and the murderer was also looking for him. Maybe


    other people were also looking for him, but he was nowhere to be found. Maybe Prince Jing was not in


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    the imperial city now.


    She shook her head in a hurry to deny her suspicion. All the Imperial City knew that she fainted and


    even her mother was rmed, but he didn''te. The reason why she pretended to faint was to


    deceive the outsiders, and also to test him out. He didn''te, so he must know everything about her


    situation. He should know that she was just pretending.


    He must be with her now.


    Yun Shang felt that she was almost driven crazy by her own thoughts.


    Jing Wen didn''t expect that someone would suspect him so soon, so he acted as usual and didn''t


    cover it up. There was no obstacle in investigating him at all.


    Although he was the son of the grand Councilor and was in charge of a lot of business, the more


    wealthy he was, the more careful he was about money. Especially someone like Jing Kui, who held


    power, he was afraid of being seized by others, as if treading on thin ice. Therefore, every spending in


    the grand councilor''s mansion was clearly written on the ount. Yun Shang had tried every means to


    bribe the steward in charge of the ount book. In the past few months, Jing Wen had bought


    several money, with a number of jewelry on it.


    Yun Shang had asked someone to inquire about everyone Jing Wen had seen in recent months.


    She carefullybed her information into a pamphlet, and to her surprise, she found Prince Jing


    among them.


    Yun Shang frowned and wondered, ''why did Jing Wen meet Prince Jing?'' Judging from the date, it


    should be not long after she and Prince Jing returned to the imperial city.


    Yun Shang called the Butler in a hurry to inquire about this matter. The Butler thought for a moment


    and said, "that day, his highness did go out. I remember that he rarely went out since he was injured


    and went back to his mansion. Your highness should have been in the pce at that time, and the


    grand councilor''s mansion sent him an invitation, in which it wrote grand councilor Jing''s invitation."

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    Chapter 378 The Assassin''s Appearance And The Search In The City (Part Two)


    Yun Shang remembered after hearing the Butler''s words. When she left the imperial pce the other


    day, she saw Jing Wenxi appearing on the street covered in a veil. When she returned to the mansion,


    the butler told her that Prince Jing had got an invitation from the grand councilor, so that Prince Jing


    went to see him.


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the pamphlet that she had collected. It said that Prince Jing was the only one


    who had met Jing Wen that day. That is to say, in the name of grand councilor Jing, Jing Wen


    invited Prince Jing to meet him? But why did Jing Wen want to see his highness?


    Yun Shang asked the butler to leave. When she looked up, she saw Qian Yin looking at her in


    confusion. Yun Shang smiled and asked, "has anyone been following Mrs. Jing since she left her


    mansion these days?"


    Qian Yin shook her head, "No."


    Yun Shang bent her fingers slightly and looked at the edge of the bench. She frowned as she


    murmured, "am I wrong? It''s not them."


    Qian Yin was confused by Yun Shang''s words, but she could do nothing about it. She went to the table


    and poured another cup of tea for Yun Shang.


    At night, when Yun Shang was almost asleep, she suddenly heard Qian Yin rush in and speak with


    excitement, "Your Highness, we have found it. We have found it!"


    Yun Shang sat up and looked at Qian Yin with puzzlement. "What have you found?"


    Excitement was obvious on Qian Yin''s face. "I''ve asked the girls working for Qian Qian''s subordinates


    to seduce Jing Kui. Jing Kui is an erotic, so every time he go back, he actually take the girls upstairs to


    his house. One of them told me that Mr. Jing always talked to one wall in his yard alone these days.


    She felt strange, and secretly heard it several times, She faintly heard "I''m sorry, Meng''er" from him.


    The other girl heard a maid serving Mister Jing in his yard by chance and said there was a slight smell


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    in the corner of the yard recently, but she didn''t find anything unusual after looking at it for a long time. "


    Yun Shang frowned and had a vague idea. Qian Yin continued, "this morning they wanted to deliver the


    news to Prince Jing''s mansion. But it was too dark here and there were eyes everywhere. They had to


    give up. After they went back, they discussed it over and decided to pay a visit to Mister Jing''s yard at


    night. However, as soon as they walked into the wall, they smelled a rotten body. As they looked


    carefully, they smelled the rotten smell. It seemed the wall had just been renovated. If it were in winter,


    they might not be able to smell the odor. Recently, as the weather got warmer, the odor would get


    stronger. They thought this was a matter of great importance, so they ordered the night keeper to


    shove the paper into the crack at the door of the back yard while passing by, and then gave me a


    signal. "


    "Did Jing Wen hide Qin Meng''s body in the wall in his yard?" Yun Shang frowned. She didn''t expect


    that Jing Wen was so scheming. Even the others had no idea where he hid the corpse.


    Qian Yin nodded repeatedly, "that''s what I think. Your highness, what should we do about it?"


    Yun Shang grinned, "what should we do? Sleep now! " Then shey down again and tucked herself in


    the quilt. She closed her eyes as if she was asleep.


    Qian Yin was shocked. She stared at the swelling on the bed. It took her a long time to react.


    After a long time, she left the room in a hurry.


    Yun Shang didn''t wake up until afternoon. After lunch, she asked the butler to prepare the carriage for


    her to go to the pce. She always went to the pce at this time, and the eyes outside seemed to


    have been ustomed to it.


    After entering the pce, Yun Shang didn''t go to the Jinxiu pce directly, but went to the qinzheng


    hall.


    Yun Shang stayed in the qinzheng hall for more than an hour before she came out, smiling, and


    headed for the Jinxiu pce.


    In the dead of night, Emperor Ning''s cry came from the qinzheng hall. "Assassins!"


    The imperial guards rushed into the qinzheng hall, but emperor Ning pointed at the open window and


    said, "the assassin escaped. Be on your guard. Don''t let him in the imperial household." The assassin


    didn''t enter the imperial household, but went out of the pce after a few ups and downs in the gaze of


    everyone.


    "Check it! Lock down the gates and search from house to house! " Emperor Ning''s face darkened. He


    pounded the table and shouted angrily.


    The imperialmander immediately called for several people, together with the governor and the


    generals of the imperial city guards, to block the imperial city and search house to house.


    And so did grand councilor''s mansion. Having a quarrel in the middle of the night, Jing Kui, who only


    wore a robe, had a terrible expression on his face. He shouted at the soldier who had just rushed in,


    "do you know where this is? Do you have any problem with that? "


    Then the imperialmander, the governor of the Imperial City, and themander of the imperial


    city''s guard came into the room together. At the sight of this, Jing Kui quizzed for a moment before he


    realized that something had happened in the imperial city.


    he stepped forward and asked, "what happened?"


    The three of them slightly made an obeisance by cupping their hands and said, "an assassin has


    appeared in the pce, but he escaped from the pce. His majesty has ordered to investigate it


    thoroughly, and I have no choice. I hope you can understand."


    Having heard that they made it so clear, Jing Kui of course did not have something to say, but his face


    was still a little gloomy. He replied in a low voice, "Then search the house."

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    Chapter 379 The True Criminal (Part One)


    Jing Kui want to assume that now with his identity, even if these three people were together, they didn''t


    dare to really search the house. They could only walk through the field. The truth was just as what he


    had expected, the soldiers of the house had only looked around in every yard, not even entering any


    house.


    Jing Kui want to breathe a sigh of relief secretly. He is afraid that there won''t be anything wrong with it.


    The beautiful concubine of the new ce was still waiting for him in bed, so he told Jing Wen, who


    was a little stiff and standing beside him, "you stay here to watch. If there is nothing important, just wait


    for them to search..."


    Hardly had his voice faded away, he heard a loud shout from the distance, "master, we found


    something here." The voice came from the yard where Jing Wen lived.


    Jing Kui was stunned. He turn his head to look at his son in surprise. His face is pale and there are


    even beads of sweat on his son''s forehead. He was shocked and frightened in his heart, and he walked


    quickly towards the yard of Jing Wen.


    There was some peculiar smell in the night wind, and Jing Kui''s face couldn''t help but darkened. He


    quickened his pace and walked to the entrance of the yard, seeing a soldier knocking the back of an


    axe to the wall. Jing Kui could no help but frown. He remembered that wall. Jing Wen had said to


    him that the color of the wall faded a few days ago and he wanted to brush it again. He had agreed to


    it, butter he got no idea of what had happened then.


    "What''s wrong with the wall?" Jing Kui want to calm down. And he walked over and asked in a deep


    voice with a calm look on his face.


    The governor of the imperial city turned around, bowed to him and said softly, "there is a smell in the


    wall, and its color is different from other ces."


    "So what? The assassin can''t possibly hide in a wall! I will not permit you... " Suddenly, several pieces


    of mud fell from the wall, and the rotten smell became very strong all of a sudden. Everyone looked at


    the wall, and saw arge part of the wall was empty. There was a woman standing there, pale faced,


    and there were already some freckles on her neck. It may be because she had been sealed from the


    air, so the rotten body was not very serious, and there was only a faint smell of the rotten bodying


    from the wall.


    The imperialmander frowned and turned around to look at Jing Kui with suspicion, "isn''t this Meng


    Jieyu in the pce? She had killed herself some days ago. Then the corpse suddenly disappeared. I''ve


    been investigating for several days, but I didn''t expect that we would find it was hidden here. "


    Jing Kui was pale on his face all of a sudden, he turned his head, but he didn''t see Jing Wen


    at all. Then he hurridly said, "I have no idea what the hell had happened. I''m afraid that someone


    deliberately framed me. I don''t know why she''s here. "


    But the imperialmander didn''t seem to listen to him. He just said faintly, "how do you want to


    exin, grand councilor Jing? You can go and tell it to his majestyter. I''ve heard that this yard


    belongs to Mr. Jing? Please ask Mr. Jinge with me as well. " Then he turned to look at the


    governor of the imperial city and the armymander of the imperial city''s guard. "Keep an eye on


    everyone here. The truth is not clear yet, and do not let anyone out the mansion."


    The other two agreed. Then the imperialmander turned around and said to Jing Kui indifferently,


    "do you want to go on your own, grand councilor Jing or or do you want to have any guards to escort


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    you?"


    Jing Kui hated to see the imperialmander behave in such an arrogant way. He snorted in a cold


    way and said, "I have to get changed before I enter the pce. "


    The imperialmander didn''t refuse, simply nodded his head and followed him into his yard. When


    Jing Kui wanted to get back to his room, he saw his newly entered beauty lying on the bed with a


    seductive face. "Master Jing hase back?"


    When she suddenly saw a cold faced maning in from his behind, she screamed and pulled up the


    quilt to cover her body. Jing Kui snorted and asked someone to change his official uniform before


    entering the pce. Jing Wen also got on the carriage, looking pale.


    There was someone outside, so it was inconvenient for Jing Kui to be angry at Jing Wen. He had to


    re at Jing Wen for a long time before he coldly snorted coldly and turned his head.


    As soon as the two of them entered the pce, Jing Kui and his son were invited to the qinzheng hall.


    Just as they entered, he saw a woman in a pale purple dress ying chess with emperor Ning. Master


    Zheng stood aside and made a gesture of silence to them. Jing Kui''s hands quietly made a fist in his


    sleeves in anger, and his eyes fell lightly on the woman''s body.


    After a while, the woman chuckled and then threw the piece into the can. "I quit. When I entered the


    pce, I thought that the emperor must be distracted as he encountered an assassin. However, father,


    you was much calmer than me. It''ste. I came to visit you in the middle of the night, but why didn''t you


    give me any gift, father? "


    Her voice was quite coquettish.


    Emperor Ningughed. "You''re such a rascal! You''ve cheated on me just because you were about to


    lose. Now, you want to ask for my reward? It''s just a small punishment. It''s just a tribute to his


    Highness''s favorite tea. Here you are. "


    "I have apanied father, not Prince Jing. Father favors him only, but not me." Yun Shang sighed


    and said softly with endless grievances.

 Chapter 380 The True Criminal (Part Two)

    Chapter 380 The True Criminal (Part Two)


    Emperor Ning smiled again. "Well, well, shang''er, I haven''t rewarded you enough. You are going to


    move the imperial pce to your mansion, and there is no reward for you now. I''ll owe you one, and


    you can ask me for anything you want when you get something."


    "That would be great. Thank you, father" Yun Shang squinted her eyes and smiled. When she turned


    around, she saw Jing Kui standing in the hall. Next to him was a young man with a good-looking face.


    The man was surprised to see her, but he quickly put it away.


    "The grand councilor Jing must have known that you have met the assassins, so he came here


    specially to inquire about you." Yun Shang smiled, but didn''t n to leave.


    Seeing that emperor Ning didn''t me her, the imperialmander thought for a moment and stepped


    forward, "Your Majesty, we found something in the grand councilor''s mansion... It is Meng Jieyu''s


    corpse. "


    Emperor Ning''s hand holding the chessboard paused, but he didn''t say anything. He slowly separated


    the chess pieces from the chessboard and put it into the jars.


    Yun Shang seemed to be surprised. "Meng Jieyu''s body? Didn''t Meng Jieyu kill herself in the pce?


    Why was the body in Grand councilor Jing''s mansion? Where did you find it? "


    The imperialmander took another careful look at emperor Ning and answered, "Your highness, we


    found it in the wall in Mister Jing''s yard."


    Emperor Ning nodded his head slightly, "did you call someone to make an autopsy of the corpse? Are


    you sure it''s Meng Jieyu''s corpse? "


    The imperialmander instantly answered, "I''m in a hurry to report, so I''ve told the other master to


    keep watch on the coroner and let him examine the body. I''m sure it won''t be long before we get the


    result."


    Emperor Ning nodded his head, "Okay, so let''s wait and see." But he didn''t let anyone give Jing Kui a


    seat. Jing Kui''s face turned even paler, and he said softly, "Your Majesty, someone is wronging me this


    time. I also have no idea why Meng Jieyu''s body was in the grand councilor''s mansion."


    After putting all the chess pieces away, Emperor Ning calmly took the handkerchief from master Zheng


    and wiped his hands then said. "Whether you are wronged or what, we''ll soon know the result."


    About half an hourter, the leader of the imperial city''s guard team came in and reported gently, "Your


    Majesty, the coroner has identified the body. She was indeed Meng Jieyu. Besides, Meng Jieyu had


    been pregnant for about two months when she died."


    Emperor Ning nodded his head. He turned to look at Jing Kui. After looking at him for a long time, he


    said, "after Meng Jieyu died a few days ago, I had someone to search her room. and I found something


    in the pce where she lived. Lord Zheng, bring it to the grand Councilor Jing and Mr. Jing to have a


    look."


    Master Zheng hurriedly responded yes, and took a te from the side and walked to Jing Kui. Jing Kui


    frowned and flipped it over. He saw a letter on the te, which contained a brocade handkerchief, a


    lotus bag, and a little dress of an unfinished little baby.


    Jing Kui want to say softly, "why did your majesty show me these things?"


    Emperor Ningughed grimly, with coldness in his eyes. "Since you don''t understand, Then let Mister


    Jing have a look at them."


    Trembling with fear, Jing Wen stared at the tes with pale face. His face was even paler than


    before and his lips were trembling.


    Emperor Ning stopped smiling immediately and said coldly, "how dare Mister Jing write to my Meng


    Jieyu that he had missed her very much. These are exquisite, but every piece is embroidered with your


    name on them, Mr. Jing. I''m afraid you don''t know about that, right? "


    Yun Shang let her eyes settle upon the sachet of Jing Wen, and said softly, "the embroidery of


    Mister Jing''s sachet is quite like Meng Jieyu''s."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Emperor Ning tipped the imperialmander the gesture. The imperial


    Emperor Ning didn''t ept it, so Yun Shang took it and poured out the dried fragrans. When she


    turned the sachet over, she saw the words ''Qin Meng'' embroidered at the bottom of the sachet.


    Seeming to lose his bnce, Jing Wen took two steps backward and stared at the sachet with a


    little fear in his eyes.


    Now that it hade to this, Jing Kui gradually realized that it was an excuse that the pce was now


    full of assassins. From the beginning to the end, it was just an excuse to search his house. Today''s


    search was clearly aimed at the grand councilor''s mansion and his son.


    But it was the emperor Ning was seated on the chair in the front. Even if Jing Kui was the grand


    councilor now, he don''t dare to defend his son at this moment in front of the emperor.


    "Mr. Jing, what else do you want to say?" Emperor Ning furrowed his brows and looked at Jing Wen


    with intense eyes. he was indeed a majestic man.


    Jing Wen kept having cold sweat running from her face, so he went down on his knees and said, "I


    don''t know what to say now."


    Emperor Ning''s face became colder and colder. He ordered the guards, "guards, take Jing Wen


    under control and punish him with a death sentence."


    A trace of pain shed on Jing Kui''s face. He had just a single child, Jing Wen, and if he lost his son


    like that, he would have no grandchild at all. Thinking of this, he couldn''t care about anything else but


    shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, it''s unfair. The matter that Prince Jing killed the prince of the state of


    Yng is also evidence. Why didn''t you give Prince Jing any punishment at all? We still has many


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    doubts about Meng Jieyu''s matter, and his majesty seems to be too hasty on punishing my son to


    death. "

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    Chapter 381 The Master Of Fakery (Part One)


    Silence reigned in the hall. After a while, Yun Shang chuckled and grabbed the piece in the can,


    holding it without any emotion. The pieces fell into the can one by one, making a clear sound. "Mr. Jing


    has admitted his crime just now. I don''t know what is wrong with my father''s punishment. Speaking of


    Prince Jing... " Yun Shang smiled in a mocking way to Jing Kui. "If grand councilor Jing can find him


    and arrest him, I will thank you here, Grand Councilor Jing."


    Jing Kui''s face shaked and he kept silent after hearing her words. But after all, he can''t bear to see Jing


    Wen taken away by guards, so he turned his head.


    "You can stay at home and reflect on what you have done, Grand Councilor Jing, for you have let your


    sonit a crime. It''s unnecessary for you to go to the court in the following days. But if you don''t have


    anything to do with your family, you can stay at home." Emperor Ning nced at him and waved his


    hand, "You can leave now."


    Jing Kui turned around. His feet trembled slightly. After a long time, he suppressed the surging


    emotions in his heart and slowly walked out of the qinzheng hall. Behind him came the voice of


    emperor Ning and Yun Shang speaking.


    "It''s gettingte, and I''m worried about you going home alone. I''ve been having the servants clean your


    Qingxin pce everyday. The servants that used to work in your pce are all there except those you


    brought in Prince Jing''s mansion. You can have a rest in the Qingxin Hall tonight." Emperor Ning said in


    a doting voice towards Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled at the emperor''s words, "father, you are the best. I am a little sleepy, so I will leave


    now. Father, you have been so shocked tonight. Go to bed early, too."


    Emperor Ning shook his head, "it''s almost time for the morning court. I''ll go to bed after going the


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    morning court."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and left. Qian Yin was waiting for her outside the pce. When she saw


    Yun Shang, she followed her. "Your Highness, are we going back home?"


    "No, let''s go back to the Qingxin hall and have a rest before going back to my mansion. I''m a little


    sleepy now." Then she went to the Qingxin hall with Qian Yin.


    Just as emperor Ning had said, the Qingxin pce was cleaned by the servants every day, and it was


    as clean as it was before Yun Shang got married. Perhaps the qinzheng hall had sent someone to


    inform the servants before. When Yun Shang returned to the Qingxin pce, the servants had already


    prepared hot water, so she took a quick shower and went to bed.


    When she woke up, a servant told her thatdy Jin had sent someone from the Jinxiu pce and


    the person had been waiting for her to go to her mother''s and have meal with her together.


    Fortunately,dy Jin didn''t ask anything. She just finished her meal with Yun Shang and let her out of


    the pce.


    On the way, Yun Shang heard people talking about something outside the carriage. Someone


    mentioned Jing Wen''s name again and again. Yun Shang thought for a while. As the grand


    councilor Jing''s mansion was so crowded with people, there must be some one who made a slip of the


    tongue. Then everyone would spread the rumor in the city in no time.


    Hearing their conversation, their words were not kind. Yun Shang was unhappy. She frowned and


    covered the curtain.


    Qian Yin, in the other hand, said excitedly, "Jing Wenxi is a vicious woman. Her brother and father are


    not good people as well. he must have paid for what he had done. I''m afraid that the Jing n won''t be


    able to recover soon after this."


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and pretended not to hear. What she was thinking was, good things do not


    go out, evil things does spread so fast. No matter how powerful the person was, if he took a wrong


    step, the rumor would spread everywhere in no time. It would be difficult for the person


    to pick up the good reputation again. Yun Shang frowned at the maid''s words.


    When Yun Shang returned home, the butler was waiting anxiously in the antechamber for her. As soon


    as he saw Yun Shang enter, he walked up to her and handed her an envelope. "This is something from


    your highness'' hidden guard. He asked the servants in the morning to hand it over to her highness


    personally. They said that they couldn''t go into the yard when they went shopping. Since Miss Qian Yin


    and your highness were not in the mansion, they handed it over to me, and told me to hand it over to


    your highness as soon as possible. I must give it to your highness personally. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and opened the envelope. There was a drawing in the


    middle, which was quite familiar to Yun Shang. The drawing bore the word "Jing" in the middle. But Yun


    Shang thought for a long time and still couldn''t remember what the drawing was about. She thought for


    a moment and passed the drawing to the butler. "Is this something of the prince Jing?"


    The Butler took it and had a look. His face darkened instantly. "Your Highness, this is the jade badge


    that his Highness has carried with him."


    Yun Shang frowned at the prince''s jade badge. It suddenly urred to her that when the crown prince


    of the state of Yng died, it was said that the crown prince was holding the jade badge in his hand.


    That was why everyone believed that Prince Jing had killed the prince in the first ce.


    Yun Shang asked, "did they tell you where did they find it?"


    The Butler shook his head. "The purchase servants only said that this letter was very important and


    needed to hand it over to Her Highness in person. They didn''t say anything else to me."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a moment. Suddenly, she opened the envelope and saw the letters the size


    of a mosquito in the inside of the envelope. Yun Shang looked at the words carefully and frowned, "the


    token that Cangjue Kangning was holding in his hand is a fake one."


    "A fake one?" Both the butler and Qian Yin were surprised. The Butler frowned and said, "it''s weird. It


    shouldn''t


    be. His Majesty gave the jade token to his highness in person. After Prince Cangjue Kangning died, it


    was said that the jade token was handed over to his majesty. How could his majesty not recognize that


    it was a false one?"

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    Chapter 382 The Master Of Fakery (Part Two)


    Yun Shang sneered in a cold way, "the real culprit must have spent a lot of money for the fake jade


    token. This jade pendant is forged by the famous make master Li Qian. It''s not much different from the


    real one. The fake master Li Qian died in a ruined temple a few dozen miles away from a small vige


    "They Killed him to keep the secrets?" Qian Yin frowned.


    Yun Shang shook her head. "If they killed him to keep a secret, the murderer wouldn''t have left this


    drawing on Li Qian''s body, waiting for my shadow guards to get it. Besides, the man who killed Li Qian


    seemed to attract my secret guards to get the drawing. The original dark guards couldn''t find Li Qian,


    but someone hired a little beggar to inform them the information about Li Qian. "


    "Is there a trap?" Qian Yin frowned and asked.


    Yun Shang shook her head. "I know that Li Qian is a fake master, because my grandfather was


    deceived by him in the past too. He is good at faking. But he has a habit of leaving his own marks on


    his faked things." Yun Shang pointed to the painting in her hands. She could see faintly some visible


    lines on it, which seemed to be a Li character from a fine take-up, as if the lines were not well


    acquainted with ink and had a gap.


    "I just came back from the imperial pce. If I go back to the pce again now, I''m afraid people will


    feel suspicious about it. Tomorrow, I''ll go to my father and take the jade badge to see if it is really a fake


    one prepared by Li Qian." Yun Shang said calmly, putting the drawing away carefully.


    Besides the jade badge, the crowds also thought it was the evidence of Prince Jing''s murder of


    Cangjue Kangning because someone heard his voice. Everyone at the Yuman tower heard that


    Cangjue Kangning and Prince Jing had a quarrel. If The jade badge was a fake one, then the voice of


    Prince Jing must be fake too.


    "Who can imitate Prince Jing''s voice so well?" Yun Shang murmured with a frown on her face.


    Qian Yin, who stood behind her, thought for a while and said, "when I was a child, there was a barista


    who came in our vige who could imitate the sound of all kinds of animals. He was quite simr to the


    master."


    A master of imitating all kinds of voice? Yun Shang was taken aback. She turned to Qian Yin and


    ordered, "send someone to keep an eye on all the masters who could imitate voices in the whole


    imperial city. Also, investigate Li Qian again. I want to know his recent whereabouts and who he has


    met these days. "


    Qian Yin nodded her head. Yun Shang kept silent for a while and felt strange. She thought to herself,


    Cangjue Kangning was indeed in the Yuman tower. Many people saw him go downstairs. If it was a


    verbal entertainer who cheated themon people downstairs, then Cangjue Kangning and Prince


    Jing had been arguing for a long time. He couldn''t be deceived by a verbal entertainer, right?


    Doubts rose in her heart. Yun Shang frowned, but there was no other way for her to know the truth.


    Now that Prince Cangjue Kangning was dead, she wouldn''t let him tell her whether he had seen Prince


    Jing or not, right?


    The questions kept looping in Yun Shang''s mind, leaving her head dizzy. Yun Shang let out a sigh, and


    whispered, "my head hurts. I''ll go and get some fresh air from the pavilion. You don''t have to wait for


    me. Just go back to work." Then she walked towards the Pavilion by theke.


    She walked to the pavilion and sat down, feeling dizzy with all kinds of things in her head. She fixed her


    eyes on the opposite corridor, in which a servant was cleaning the floor. Seeing this, Yun Shang saw


    him waved the broom in a casual manner and sat down by the corridor. Yun Shang frowned and saw


    another servant walking towards him from the other side of the corridor. The servant who did the


    cleaning stood up and left as if talking to someone. He didn''t even take away the broom with him.


    Yun Shang let out a sigh. She didn''t like to manage other people''s affairs in the mansion. The servants


    in the mansion were perfunctory with military affairs for the sake of Prince Jing who often fought in the


    army. Although the Chambein waspetent, he had limited energy. The servants must be very


    settled. She thought that if so, Prince Jing would probably go to the state of Xia with Xia Huanyu after


    this...


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    Her messy thoughts were interrupted by thezy servant, and Yun Shang felt much more rxed now.


    But the wind in the spring was warm andfortable, and she felt a little sleepy when it blew. She


    yawned, walked to the yard and was ready to sleep.


    Stepping into the room, before Qian Yin came back, Yun Shang put a thin quilt on the couch with her


    hands, and unfolded her clothes on her own. Just when she was about to rest in bed, she saw Qian Yin


    rushing in and said to her. "Your Highnesses, those eyes outside the mansion seemed to be ready to


    leave. Just now, I asked my guards to keep an eye on those people outside the mansion. I was told


    that there were more than twenty people watching over us, but now, they seemed to have fewer


    people. "


    "Are the other ten pairs of eyes still keeping watch on our mansion?" Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin


    and asked.


    Qian Yin nodded her head. "But what are the other ones who left going to do?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "send a secret signal to the piles outside the mansion and


    tell them to keep an eye on the dozen people who have left just now. Send more people to keep an eye


    on them closely."

 Chapter 383 The Artists Of Voice Imitation (Part One)

    Chapter 383 The Artists Of Voice Imitation (Part One)


    Qian Yin responded to Yun Shang and left in hurry. Staring at her figure, Yun Shang let out a softugh.


    She took a deep breath,y down on the bed and fell asleep.


    Yun Shang didn''t wake up until it was in the morning. She was a bit surprised. She seldom slept so


    deep these days. Because of the absence of Prince Jing, she didn''t get used to sleep at night, and


    always woke up several times at night. It was not easy to sleep well these days for her.


    "Qian Yin..." Yun Shang called out, but there was no response for a long time. With a frown, Yun Shang


    lifted the quilt and got up. The side room was always where Qian Yin slept at night. As long as Yun


    Shang didn''t sleep with Prince Jing in the main room, Qian Yin would sleep in the side room for fear


    that she might need something when she woke up. Yun Shang went to the door of the side room and


    found no one was there.


    However, a maid standing outside the chamber saw Yun Shang and came in hastily. "Your Highness,


    are you looking for Qian yin?"


    Yun Shang nodded. The maid hurriedly said, "Qian Yin was very busyst night. She has visited your


    highness several times at night. She left after seeing your highness asleep. Qian Yin has ordered me to


    help you get dressed if you wake up. "


    This maid was asked to serve her after Yun Shang married Prince Jing. Her name seemed to be He


    Yun? Yun Shang nodded her head, "Thene in."


    "How do you like this, your highness?" He Yun hurridly walked into the room and asked, turning to Yun


    Shang. She took out a white and blue dress from the drawer.


    Yun Shang nced at the dress in her hand and nodded slightly. Then He Yun took the dress from the


    drawer, and she carefully helped Yun Shang get dressed. She said, "Your Highness, I think your


    highness'' hairstyle is usually simple. Let me help you wear this kind of fairy hairstyle."


    Yun Shang said a "yes" casually. Then, He Yun took theb and started tob Yun Shang''s hair


    carefully. When she got Yun Shang''s hair in a bun, Qian Yin rushed in. Seeing that He Yun was doing


    Yun Shang''s hair, she opened her mouth. But she held back the words on the tip of her tongue.


    Yun Shang looked her up and down in the bronze mirror and said: "didn''t you sleepst night?"


    Qian Yin nodded her head and looked at Yun Shang in the mirror. She smiled and said, "He Yun has


    done a pretty good hairstyle for you. Look at her skill in making hair. She is much better than me."


    Sheepishly, He Yun smiled but didn''t respond.


    Yun Shang looked at her in the mirror and curled her lips, "Qian Yin has done a bun, which is the worst


    among all the maids and servants. And Qin Yi is the best one to do my hair."


    Qian Yin stuck out her tongue, "Your Highness, you always dislike me. My skills are no wonderful than


    Qin Yi''s, but I''m more outgoing and lovely than her."


    Yun Shang saw He Yun''s hand shook violently and the forced smile on her face. She shook her head,


    "how narcissistic you are, Qian Yin."


    After He Yunbing Yun Shang''s hair, Yun Shang waved her hand and asked her to leave. Then she


    said to Qian Yin, "what is it worth you to stay up all night?"


    Light shed across Qian Yin''s eyes. She replied, "most of the people outside left yesterday for the


    same reason as us. They went to look for the artists who could do voice imitation. There are about five


    hundred skillful artists in the imperial city. I was still wondering how to find the artist. The secret guard


    noticed the intruders, and when he followed them, he felt something wrong. Seeing that those people


    seemed to be trying to kill them, he was about to save them, but unexpectedly, someone had taken


    them away. The secret guards lurked around and listened carefully. It seemed that it was inconvenient


    for their master to be present right now, and they couldn''t spare too many people to kill people. They


    had to be transferred here in general, but they didn''t expect that they disappeared now. "


    "After those people left for report, the secret guards secretly asked the people in the Liu Shui Alley


    about the master of voice imitation. It is said that an artist who was living in the yard is not only good at


    imitating the sound of animals, but also good at imitating human voice. It sounds very real."


    "He was taken away by someone?" Yun Shang said with a frown, "who is the first to think of the voice


    imitation artist? He took him away as an enemy or a friend?"


    Qian Yin''s eyes lit up as she heard Yun Shang''s words. She said with a smile, "I think someone must


    have been helped us in secret. When we were at ourst resort, someone sent a letter to us and said


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    that there was someone that we want to see in the Qing Jiu Alley. When the secret guard got the news,


    I wanted to ask for your Highness'' permission. But when I came back, I saw that your highness was


    asleep, so I only sent one of my men to spy in the Qing Jiu Alley. I thought that if it was a trap, we


    would lose nothing but a secret guard. As expected, the artist of voice imitation was really in a small


    yard in the Qing Jiu alley. "


    "have you sent someone to check who is the owner of the yard?" Yun Shang lowered her eyes to hide


    her emotion.


    Qian Yin hurriedly answered, "yes. Then I asked my secret guards to investigate the owner. He


    seemed to be called Xiao Yan. But it was probably a fake name. They have investigated him for a long


    time, but still didn''t find out his identity."


    Yun Shang sat on the couch and squinted. "Have you hidden the master of voice imitation? Have you


    interrogated him? "


    Qian Yin answered, "yes, we have. He was the one who was brought into a room upstairs in the Yuman


    tower the other day. No one saw him but he sat in a room and read the words given by others while


    imitating Prince Jing''s voice. Later, he was imprisoned in the Qing Shui Alley. Those men didn''t kill him


    immediately because they seemed to have something for him to doter. "

 Chapter 384 The Artists Of Voice Imitation (Part Two)

    Chapter 384 The Artists Of Voice Imitation (Part Two)


    Yun Shang knocked on the edge of the bed. She squinted her eyes, "all the interrogation have been


    arranged on line?"


    Qian Yin promptly grabbed a roll of parchment, nodded and said, "yes, it''s here."


    Yun Shang opened the box, took a close look at it, and nodded. "I''m going to visit father now. You''ve


    stayed up all night. Have a rest first."


    "Okay." Qian Yin thought about it for a while and said, "Your Highness, please take He Yun with you."


    Yun Shang nodded her head. Qian Yin hurried out of the room, and asked the servants to prepare the


    carriage. She also gave some orders to He Yun about some things that needed to be done in the


    pce, before she went in. Then she said to Yun Shang in a soft voice, "Luo Yi told me that He Yun is


    a hidden guard in his Highness'' hands, but I thought it was enough for me to be with you, as your


    highness is also good at Kung Fu, you would be fine. But after your highness encountered an assassin


    and got hurt on the way back to Prince Jing''s mansion, his highness told me repeatedly not to separate


    you from anybody. "


    Yun Shang was stunned at Qian Yin''s words. She kept silent for a while and said, "I see. You can go to


    bed now."


    Compared with Qian Yin who likes to talk a lot, He Yun was rather quiet. But Yun Shang didn''t take


    offense at her silence. When they arrived at the pce, the emperor Ning was still in the court, Lord


    Zheng and Emperor Ning were not present. Seeing Yun Shang walk in, the eunuch who was standing


    at the door hurriedly said, "His majesty is not over with the morning court yet, your highness. I''m afraid


    you have to wait for some time."


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "Then bring me a pot of tea."


    The eunuch replied, and led Yun Shang into the qinzheng hall. He fetched a chair for Yun Shang to sit


    before standing aside and waiting.


    After waiting for about two hours, the three sounds of whip came vaguely from the direction of the


    Jinluan hall.


    The eunuch immediately answered, "Your highness, the morning court is over."


    As expected, Emperor Ning came in just in the time of a cup of tea. As soon as Yun Shang stood up,


    she heard emperor Ning say, "you can stop your ceremony. I heard that you have been waiting for a


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    long time? Is there anything wrong? "


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and nced at the servants standing a few steps away from the pce.


    Then she fell into silence. Emperor Ning looked around the pce and waved his hands, "you can


    leave now."


    The maids curtsied to Yun Shang, and left in order.


    It was not until Lord Zheng closed the door that Yun Shang took out the two rolls of parchment from her


    sleeve and handed them to Emperor Ning. Emperor Ning took them over with a strange look. After a


    while, he said, "I see the confession of the master of the voice imitation. Did he imitate Prince Jing''s


    voice that day in the Yuman tower?"


    Yun Shang nodded. Emperor Ning picked up another paper and said, "this... This is the pattern of the


    jade badge that I gave Prince Jing? What''s this for? "


    "We found this on Li Qian yesterday. He was killed yesterday." Yun Shang said peacefully.


    "Li Qian? Is he the most capable man of fakery in the world? " Emperor Ning pondered for a while and


    said, "you mean the jade badge in Cangjue Kangning''s hand is fake?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "that''s why I came to the imperial pce in the first pce. I saw the


    mark of Li Qian on the drawing, so I wanted to have a look at the jade badge to see if it''s true or not."


    Emperor Ning stared at the paper for a long time and frowned, "it''s really a mark that Li Qian used."


    Then he took a white jade badge from the table and observed it for a long time, frowning. After a while,


    he touched the area where there was a mark of Li character on the paper, and said, "It is


    really a false jade badge! The jade badge is white, and the seal is very hidden, which is invisible at a


    nce. You can feel it with a slight touch." Then he handed the jade badge to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took it over, and touched it. As expected, there were some traces. They were exactly the Li


    letter on it. Yun Shang was shocked. She stroked the character over and over again without saying


    anything.


    Looking at her, Emperor Ning pondered for a moment and said, "it seems that Prince Jing won''t be the


    murderer. But we don''t know who is the murderer." Then he continued, "the envoys of the state of


    Yng came here several times after Prince Cangjue Kangning died, but they didn''t find Prince Jing.


    So they had to write a letter and go back to the state of Yng. I heard that the emperor of the state of


    Yng also heard of the news and was enraged. He is about toe here to the imperial city."


    Yun Shang nodded, "since we have found Li Qian and the master with skill, there is no escape for the


    real murderer. Although I am not supposed to interfere in this matter, it is rted to Prince Jing. I hope


    that I will personally investigate the murderer. The murderer didn''t n to kill the artist of voice


    imitation, but he suddenly changed his mind. I''m afraid that he felt that he might leak the news. Father


    always sends officials in the court. Their investigation has always been big. I''m afraid they''ll alert the


    enemy. "


    Emperor Ning remained silent for a while. Then he said, "I know what you''re worried about. I''ll keep my


    promise. But you have to make an investigation of it before the emperor of Yng arrives at the


    Imperial City..."


    Emperor Ning didn''t finish his words. Yun Shang thought for a while and knew what he wanted to say.


    "I will do that."

 Chapter 385 The Interrogation (Part One)

    Chapter 385 The Interrogation (Part One)


    Although emperor Ning had already asked her to investigate the case, Yun Shang didn''t dare to let go


    of it because there were too many people watching her. Knowing that there must be many people


    following her, she asked the coachman to go to the Yuman tower directly after she went out of the


    pce.


    Yun Shang slowly followed the attendant upstairs and sat down by the window. She saw several men


    with swords appear in front of the Yuman tower all of a sudden. Yun Shang''s mouth twisted in a smile.


    She turned to look at He Yun, who was standing beside her, and she pondered for a moment before


    she said, "I''ll have my meal here today. Go out to the left, two streets, and go to Qian Shui''s jewelry


    store to pick some new jewelry for me. I opened the dresser yesterday, only to find that I have not


    bought any new jewelry since the wedding with Prince Jing. In the past, I would sent someone there


    every month as usual. I have forgotten these days. " Then she took off the purse and handed it to He


    Yun.


    Hearing her words, He Yun frowned with worry. Suddenly, she remembered what Qian Yin had said to


    her before she went out. She nodded her head, took the purse, bowed to Yun Shang, and left the room.


    Yun Shang looked out of the window again. Within a short while, she saw He Yun appear at the door of


    the Yuman tower. Within a short while, two men with swords just now were following He Yun.


    Yun Shang turned around and knocked her fingers on the table. The shopkeeper came running to her.


    "Your Highness..."


    Yun Shang made a gesture of silence to the shopkeeper, and thetter closed his mouth in a hurry. Yun


    Shang took a cup of tea, dipped some water in it, and wrote several words with the water on the table.


    She said as she wrote, "I heard that you''ve made some new dishes. Tell me, what do you sell well?"


    It only took the shopkeeper a few seconds to understand Yun Shang''s intention. He stood behind Yun


    Shang and fixed his eyes on the words on the table. "The pheasants are most popr, which are got


    specially by peasant on the mountain. Their muscles are tight, which are nourishing for people. The


    bamboos were also only rare. It tasted mellow with Longjing tea, but also fresh and delicious as well.


    Your Highness, would you like to have a cup of salmon, which is also very tasty."


    Yun Shang nodded, "well, that''s all what I want. And some osmanthus cakes for me too."


    "Got it." The manager hastily responded and closed the door after leaving the room.


    An hour had passed, but the dishes hadn''t been served yet, and He Yun hasn''te back yet. Yun


    Shang took a sip of the tea on the table and wasn''t in a hurry at all. When she looked out of the


    window, she saw a man with a sword in his hand looking at her room. Then she looked away and


    smiled.


    The door of the room was opened and a waiter came in with a big te in his hand. Three or four


    dishes were ced on the te, "Your Highness, your dishes are here. Enjoy yourself." With these


    words, the man put the dish on the table one by one, and made a gesture to Yun Shang with his hand


    bent slightly.


    Yun Shang nodded her head, picked up the chopsticks and started to eat. She ate slowly. When the


    waiter left, he left the room without closing the door. asionally, someone would pass by. But she


    didn''t care about it, just eating the food on the table quietly without doing anything else.


    When Yun Shang was about to finish her meal, He Yun came in with a box made of red wood. Seeing


    that Yun Shang was still eating, she quietly held the box and stood aside, waiting for her.


    Yun Shang put down her chopsticks after a while, and turned to He Yun and asked, "what jewelry have


    the Qian Shui shope outtely? Open the box and let me have a look."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s answer, He Yun opened the box and said gently, "there are five jewelries in the


    Qianshui shop recently. I know that Your highness likes simple and elegant ones, so I pick three of


    them. One is the sandalwood hairpin, which can be worn when going out. One is the jade hairpin with


    bamboo grains on it. It is fresh and elegant to wear at home, and the other is also one


    hairpin with the jade seal into a butterfly; it would be wonderful if the princess had entered the imperial


    pce or attended some banquets with it. The jade seal is of good design and style, but it is more


    flexible than themon jade seal. It suits her highness perfectly. "


    Yun Shang chuckled, "you have a good taste, He Yun. You have bought some suitable things for me.


    Take the rest of the money as the reward."


    "Thank you for your kind reward, your highness." the He Yun bowed to Yun Shang.


    "I''ve also finished my meal. We can go back home after I put away my stuff." He Yun nodded her head,


    closed the box made of mahogany, and followed Yun Shang downstairs.


    When they returned to the mansion, Qian Yin had already got up. She took the box from He Yun, and


    followed Yun Shang into the inner chamber. Qian Yin said, "Your Highness, ording to the message


    you sent to the waiter of the Yuman tower, I have brought the master of the voice imitation to our


    mansion."


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    Yun Shang let out a sigh of relief after hearing Qian Yin''s words. "Being tailed, it''s not easy to do


    something with them following me. In order to keep the people with me outside, I have to send the


    message secretly. It feels like my grey hair is growing out."


    Qian Yin giggled at her words, "mydy, thank you for your hard work. But there are only three people


    who had been monitored us outside the mansion when you go out. I''m sure it''s convenient for me to do


    something. How about this? If you have nothing else to do, don''t stay in the mansion anymore. Go


    shopping more, buy some jewelry, clothes, and eat something delicious. "

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    Chapter 386 The Interrogation (Part Two)


    Yun Shang was at a loss whether to cry or tough when she saw Qian Yin''s triumphant expression.


    She waved her hand and was about to hit the maid. Qian Yin dodged her hurriedly and said with a


    smile, "Your Highness, are you going to see that artist of voice imitation now?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "Okay, I will go and see him. My father ordered me to investigate this


    matter in the imperial city before the emperor of the state of Yng came into the city. I don''t have


    much time left." Then she stood up and said, "let''s go. Where do you lock him up?"


    Qian Yin took Yun Shang to a remote yard in the mansion. It looked empty. "The Butler said this is a


    house for the servants. But there are not many servants in the mansion, so many of them are left idle.


    And I just use one of them." Then she opened the door. There were two maidservants sitting in the


    room. The maids bowed to Qian Yin as soon as they saw her, and studied her curiously.


    Qian Yin couldn''t helpughing, "she is your master. You can''t look at her like that."


    Hearing this, the two maid servants became excited. "Wow! It''s your highness! You are so young and


    beautiful!" Although it was sort of tease, there was a faint admiration in both their eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled at that. "I don''t need anypliment. I''ll blush."


    Qian Yin smiled too. "You can leave now. The highness has something to ask that person."


    The two maids responded yes and left the door. When Yun Shang entered the inner room, she saw a


    middle-aged man standing in the room, who was looking outside nkly.


    As if hearing the footsteps, the man turned his head to look at Yun Shang. He was in a daze for a long


    time, and said nothing.


    Qian Yin walked to the chair nearby, took out a handkerchief and wiped the chair before inviting Yun


    Shang to sit down on it. Yun Shang looked at the middle-aged man and smiled, "I''ve heard that you''re


    very good at imitating people''s sounds. Can you imitate women''s voices as well?"


    After a moment of silence, the man opened his mouth. "It''s okay," he answered in a low voice. The two


    words made something shed in Yun Shang''s eyes. The voice was familiar, and it was the copy of


    Yun Shang''s voice.


    Yun Shang pped her hands. "You have a well deserved reputation."


    After a pause, she continued, "Sir, do you know that you almost diedst night because you imitated


    the voice of a man in the Yuman tower the other day. Do you know who you imitated?"


    The man nodded his head. "There are only two people in the state of Ning who im to call themselves


    the prince. And the voice is less than 30. It should be prince Jing who I imitated."


    "Since you know it''s Prince Jing''s voice you imitated, you must know it''s a matter of great importance.


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    Why did you agree to the request of others?" Yun Shang was smiling and talking gently, as if they were


    two friends who were chatting with each other.


    After a short silence, the man answered, "my wife is sick. We need money for her illness."


    "So that''s how it is." Yun Shang nodded her head with a frown, and pretended to be very concerned,


    "how is your wife right now?"


    The man smiled bitterly. His eyes passed Yun Shang and looked at the wall behind her. "She had


    already passed away."


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She quickly said, "I''m sorry, sir."


    After a long silence, Yun Shang said again, "to tell you the truth, I am Prince Jing''s wife. I invite you


    here just for asking something. That day, when you imitated Prince Jing''s voice, Prince Jing was


    imed to be a murderer that day. In order to prove his innocence, I have to ask my people to invite


    you here in this way."


    "I''ve heard about his Highness'' ident. I have always felt guilty these days for it. But my wife was in


    such a poor health, so I had to keep herpany. Then my retribution fell on me. She still died. It


    seems true that you can''t do anything evil. God is watching you and ready to punish you for your


    mistakes." There was a sh of pain in the man''s eyes. His lips trembled for a few moments before he


    said gently, "Your Highness, you can ask me anything. Thisdy beside you has already asked me


    somethingst night. I should be responsible for the wrong thing."


    Yun Shang''s hands on her sleeves curved a little, and she nodded her head, "Sir, do you know who


    gave you the order? Which bank did you get the money? "


    The man thought for a while and said, "I haven''t seen the real master behind them either. A man with a


    saber took me to the Yuman tower and then imprisoned me in the Liu Shui alley since then. The money


    I received should be from the bank, Hui Feng Bank. " He took out a piece of paper from his wallet, and


    turned it over and looked at it. Then he nodded his head and said, "it is indeed from the Hui Feng


    Bank."


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "when you went upstairs and read those words they gave you, did


    anyone talk to you?"


    "Yes, there was someone talking to me. It should be a man in his thirties. His voice was a little harsh,


    and his ent was not like that of the state of Ning. From his appearance, it should be a man from the


    state of Yng. Later, I heard something about Prince Jing and got to know that the man I was talking


    to was the crown prince of the state of Yng. "


    Yun Shang frowned as the two of them had gotten to the point of the conversation. "You mean, you


    have seen that man in the Yuman tower? And he also saw you as well?"

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    Chapter 387 The Detailed Investigation (Part One)


    The man was stunned by her words. He nodded his head, looking strange. "Yes. He passed by my


    room when he went downstairs. He nced at the box and stared at me for a very long time. Finally, he


    lowered his voice and said to me," You are awesome. ". ''"


    Yun Shang could not help but frowned. She thought that Cangjue Kangning didn''t know that the man in


    the Yuman tower was not Prince Jing at all. Since then, it seemed that Cangjue Kangning knew about


    this all the time. Not only that, he had been cooperating with them the whole time. Then it was highly


    likely that Cangjue Kangning was involved in the plot as well. He had nned to plot against Prince


    Jing. When the guard heard him call "Prince Jing " before he died at night, it was more likely that he


    had cried Prince Jing''s name out on purpose. However, the only thing that hadn''t expected was that the


    assassin would actually kill him.


    "I have told you almost everything about this matter. Do you have anything else to ask me, your


    highness?" The man lifted his head to look at Yun Shang, with relief evident in his eyes. "I hope you


    can find the real murderer as soon as possible, so that I can be relieved earlier."


    Yun Shang stood up and said with a smile on her face, "I will, sir, rest assured."


    Then she made a curtsy to the master of voice imitation, and turned around and walked out of the door.


    "Have you found anything new, your highness?" Qian Yin said gently.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and ordered her, "send someone to investigate who Cangjue Kangning


    has met these days."


    Qian Yin nodded her head and added, "why did the man frame Prince Jing for murder of Cangjue


    Kangning? He has a big trouble after he pretended to kill Cangjue Kangning but he killed the crown


    prince of a state for real."


    Yun Shang stopped in her tracks and smiled. "Trying to frame his highness and make his


    highness suffer the most serious charge is naturally a better way to kill Cangjue Kangning for real.


    Prince Cangjue Kangning was the crown prince of a state. How could he pretend to be dead? If he was


    found to be not dead by anyone, wouldn''t it be even more troublesome? I think his scheme was to


    make Cangjue Kangning pretend to be seriously injured by Prince Jing. Then Prince Jing has to pay for


    intentional assault to the prince of the state of Yng. "


    "Who will it be? The man who plotted with Cangjue Kangning?" Qian Yin had a frown on her face and


    followed Yun Shang into the yard.


    In the morning of the next day, the Butler came in a hurry. "Your Highness, the man who was took here


    by Qian Yin''s yesterday died. The two girls who were guarding him also died in the yard. "


    Yun Shang and Qian Yin were both shocked. They hurried to the courtyard and saw two women in


    maidservant clothes lying on the ground, with a blood stain on their neck. They were both killed by a


    de with one strike.


    Qian Yin looked around the yard and said, "Your Highness, there is no sign of fighting."


    Yun Shang nodded her head. They might have been drugged and passed out, then the murderer killed


    them easily. As they entered the inner chamber, they saw the man lying on the ground. With a smile on


    his face, he was injured in his abdomen, and his hands were both ced on his abdomen. His hands


    sped together, as if he was trying to grab something.


    Yun Shang squatted and turned his hand over. The cut on the palm of his hands was so deep that even


    bones could be seen.


    After a short silence, Yun Shang said, "It seemed that he grabbed the assassin''s sword and stabbed it


    into his stomach by himself."


    "But why would he do that?" Qian Yin''s eyes widened in surprise.


    Yun Shang stood up. The light in her eyes dimmed. "When I interrogated him yesterday, I could see


    that he was very guilty about the incident. He had to pay for the medicine for which his wife was


    seriously ill at that time. Later I heard that Prince Jing was found guilty because of that. He was only


    afraid that he had a guilty conscience. The assassin must be trying to get some information from him.


    He must have known that we asked him something, but he refused to answer the assassin. So He


    grabbed the assassin''s sword and killed himself. "


    Qian Yin remained silent for a long time after Yun Shang''s words before she sighed, "you are a bold


    man."


    "The two sisters outside, bury them well andpensate their family. I will find a good ce to bury


    this man''s corpse as well. " Yun Shang said indifferently. Then she stood up and walked outside the


    room.


    Back in the yard, Yun Shang saw the He Yun was guarding the door. She stopped, and asked, "go and


    make a pot of tea for me." Yun Shang turned to look at He Yun and ordered.


    Hearing the order from Yun Shang, He Yun answered yes and left in a hurry. After a while, Qian Yin


    came back, followed by her was He Yun with a cup of tea in hand. Then, He Yun


    put the tea on the table by Yun Shang''s side, and slowly stepped outside when Yun Shang didn''t order


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    He Yun to serve the tea.


    "The artist of voice imitation said that the money they gave to him was from the Hui Feng Bank. You


    can ask people to go to the Hui Feng Bank and ask what kind of big families they have put money in it.


    There are a lot of wealth in the Imperial City, and the Hui Feng Bank is not the most famous bank here.


    A person who can plot to murder the crown prince is not an ordinary person. By this way, we can


    narrow the target. It''s always better than nothing." Yun Shang said indifferently, rubbing her forehead.


    Then she put her hand down, and saw the figure of He Yun disappeared at the door.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and then sighed, "it''s getting more and moreplicated. I can''t calm


    down right now. So I''m practicing the calligraphy quiet now." Then she stood up, and walked to the


    desk and said to Qian Yin: e and prepare the ink for me."

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    Chapter 388 The Detailed Investigation (Part Two)


    Qian Yin was surprised. She picked up the tea from the desk took in by He Yun just now, poured some


    water for the inkstone and ink stick. Yun Shang stared at the ink stone for a while before questioning,


    "you are still not good at preparing the ink. Look at the ink stone, there is also a small piece. What


    should I do about it?"


    Qian Yin pouted. "Then why did your highness ask me to prepare the ink?"


    Yun Shang chuckled at Qian Yin''s words. She raised her hand and grabbed a writing brush on the


    brush rack, and filled it with some ink. Then she wrote some words on the paper, indicating Qian Yin to


    have a look. When Qian Yin turned her head to have a look, she frowned, and her face gradually


    became more and more serious. She pondered for a while before she slightly nodded her head.


    Yun Shang pondered for a moment, folded the paper, and put it into her chest. She changed another


    paper and wrote another sentence. Then she shouted out aloud, "what are you doing here? The ink


    you prepared is so bad that my words cannot be read at all. Forget it. I won''t write it anymore." She


    took the paper and tore it into small pieces. With a sigh, she threw the pieces out of the window. She


    made a gesture to Qian Yin, and Qian Yin hurriedly responded and left the room.


    Yun Shang walked to the soft couch andy down. After lying down for a while, she called out to the


    door, "He Yun."


    He Yun walked in the room hastily and stopped three meters away from Yun Shang. Yun Shang


    frowned and said, "the incense in the room is about to be finished. Qian Yin has left for some business


    and won''te back today. I''ll take a nap for a while. You go to the housekeeper and get some


    incense for me."


    Crouching, He Yun left the room in a hurry after saying yes. A grin emerged at the corner of Yun


    Shang''s mouth. She lied on the bench, and closed her eyes to pretend to have a rest. After a while,


    footsteps were heard. It was the entrance of the He Yun. Hearing the voice of He Yun, Yun Shang


    heard, "Your Highness, I have fetched the incense for you."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while. Then she heard a rustling sound soughing near the room. After a


    while, the faint smell of plum blossom in the room became thicker, and then it became quiet again.


    After a while, Yun Shang heard someone walk out of the room, and it was like the sound of He Yun.


    The fragrance of plum blossoms was a bit strong. Yun Shang felt sleepy at the slight fragrance. She fell


    asleep slowly.


    In less than half an hour, a sound of fighting came from outside the window. Yun Shang''s finger moved


    a little, and the sound faded away in a moment. Then Qian Yin ordered, "take her in."


    "Your Highness, we have caught the culprit." Qian Yin said in a low voice with a bit anger in it, "just


    now, I left the house in ordance with your highness'' order and sneaked back with the servants''


    clothing. I guarded on the roof. Not long after, I saw her sneaking out, picking up the thin pieces of


    paper thrown out of the window by your highness just now. She was still trying to pieced them together.


    She wanted to make the paper up and see what was written on it, so I caught her. She is really a kung


    fu master. "


    On hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and slowly opened her eyes. The tied woman widened her eyes


    and looked at her as Yun Shang sat up. She opened her mouth and said in disbelief, "I just added the


    overpowering drug in the incense. Why did you still wake up?"


    Yun Shang looked at the woman and smiled. "You are wondering why wasn''t I knocked out, right?" Yun


    Shang stood up and said, "He Yun, do you think it will be all right if you pretend to be his Highness''


    Secret guard?"


    The woman tied by Qian Yin was just He Yun, whose face was drenched with embarrassment. She


    red at Yun Shang fiercely for a long time before she gritted her teeth and asked, "when did you find


    out?"


    Yun Shang chuckled, "when you pretended to be just a maid in the yard, I didn''t know that until that day


    Qian Yin brought you in and said you are prince Jing''s Secret guard, I knew that you must be


    deliberate."


    "But how did you know?" He Yun straightened her body. She bit her lips, looking pale.


    Yun Shang said coldly, "the shadow guards'' tokens are easy to get. You can kill one of them, then you


    can get a secret guard token. But you didn''t know that His highness had told me a long time ago that


    he only has one female shadow guard around him. I''ve met the female shadow guard, and she is not


    you."


    Crouching for a moment, He Yun said after a long moment''s silence, "I really made a mistake."


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at He Yun, without a trace of smile on her face. "You did itst night?


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    Did you kill the master of voice imitation and my maids? "


    "Yes, it''s me. So what?" said the He Yun with a snort.


    Yun Shang smiled, "not really. Qian Yin, pull her out and deal with her."


    Shocked by Yun Shang''s words, He Yun nced at Yun Shang in disbelief, "you didn''t even want to


    interrogate me? Don''t you want to know who sent me here? "


    Yun Shangughed as if she had heard a funny joke. After a while, she said, "if I ask, will you tell me


    the truth? I would rather deal with you directly than believe your made up lies. It is worth it to remove a


    spy after all. "

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    Chapter 389 Jing''s Mansion Was On Fire (Part One)


    Before He Yun could say anything else, Yun Shang waved her hand and ordered, "you can take her out


    now."


    Qian Yin drew the rope and walked out of the room with He Yun. After a while, she came back. "Your


    Highness, you have known that He Yun is a fake a long time ago? Why didn''t you get rid of her at that


    time? Otherwise, she wouldn''t make such a mess. "


    "My memory is not that good. I have forgotten the matter that his Highness has told me about the


    female shadow guard before. But didn''t I take her into the pce yesterday? On my way back to Prince


    Jing''s mansion, I went to the Yuman tower because I wanted to attract some people who would keep


    watch outside and make you take that master of voice imitation to my mansion. Before this, I just


    noticed that there was a slight coincidence with He Yun''s appearance, and I was a little skeptical. So I


    told her to go to the rge QianShui shop to buy some new jewelries. I had specifically told Qian Shui to


    find out the information of the person I sent there except you or Qin Yi. " Yun Shang frowned and


    paused before answering.


    "Qian Shui sent someone to report to me yesterday afternoon that after He Yun took the jewelry from


    her, she met a man in grey at the street corner, and talked with him before returning to the Yuman


    tower. The man in grey.... He is from the Jing n. "


    Qian Yin blinked her eyes, feeling strange, "the grand councilor Jing? Why did he want He Yun to kill


    the master of the voice imitation to keep the secret? "


    Yun Shang squinted slightly, her hand bent slightly, and she tapped her fingers gently on the edge of


    the bed with her fingertips, "it''s not necessarily Jing Kui." After thinking for a while, she continued to


    speak, "I have been suspicious that Li Jingyan and the seventh Prince of the state of Xia are in the


    Imperial City, and I have been investigating their hiding ces the whole time. I didn''t know where they


    were before, but now I am certain that they are in the mansion of Jing right now no matter where they


    were hiding before."


    "Dose Jing Kui know them? Is he plotting with them too? " Qian Yin was stunned and she also got


    nervous.


    "Not necessarily. I am not sure about that.I just think that the safest ce in the imperial city now is the


    Jing family. Because Jing Wen had done something bad, Jing Kui is now grounded in the Jing family


    now, with the imperial city guard outside. It can be said to be a solid safe ce." Yun Shang tilted her


    head and thought for a while, "what can I do to get them out on their own?"


    Qian Yin stood aside, daring not to disturb Yun Shang''s thoughts. After a while, Yun Shang suddenly


    sat up straight and smiled. "Yes. I can set their mansion on fire now. Then they would have to leave."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin widened her eyes in surprise. She said hesitantly to Yun Shang, "Your Highness,


    although Jing Kui is now under house arrest, he is still a government official, and his majesty hasn''t


    removed his duty. What if Jing Kui gets caught in the fire and we burn him to death by ident?"


    Yun Shang snorted coldly, "do you really think Jing Kui is a simple man? At least half of the guards


    outside my mansion spying on us are sent by Jing Kui. He probably doesn''t believe that the prince jing


    has suddenly disappeared. He must have thought that the prince is hiding in our mansion right now.


    Although his daughter is a scrap, she can be of help to Jing Kui after all. Now that she is in the hand of


    Prince Jing, he has to guard them. Jing Kui wants to know where Prince Jing has trapped Jing Wenxi. "


    Qian Yin thought it for a while, and thought it made sense. Her eyes shed with excitement. "Why not


    let me go to set their mansion on fire in person? I have never done murder and arson since I entered


    the pce."


    Yun Shang was at a loss whether to cry or tough after hearing her words. She raised her hand and


    knocked Qian Yin in the head, "nonsense! I''m not a bandit, and I''m not expert in murder and arson.


    How dare you say that!"


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    However, hardly had Qian Yin set out in the evening, she saw a secret guard rushing in hurriedly, who


    was sent by Yun Shang to keep an eye on the Jing''s mansion.


    "Why are you here? Didn''t I tell you not toe here by yourselves? Did the spies outside find you? "


    Qian Yin asked the secret guard in a hurry.


    The secret guard said quickly, "there''s no one outside. Your highness, the Jing mansion is on fire."


    Yun Shang sprang to her feet, "what? What the hell had happened? "


    The secret guard said, "I''m watching them outside on the tree opposite to the Jing mansion. At


    midnight, I saw a fire burning in the mansion and it started to get stronger. A number of people ran out


    of the mansion, and I saw many men in ck surrounding the people who escaped from the mansion.


    They started fighting without saying anything. In my opinion, those men in ck who guarded outside


    the mansion were acting like Prince Jing''s Secret guards, so I hurried back to report to your highness. "


    "His Highness'' Secret guard?" Yun Shang frowned slightly, for two reasons. One was that someone


    had the same idea as her, and the other was that the man who might be the prince Jing had


    disappeared for nearly half a month and finally appeared.


    "Let''s go to the Jing mansion." Without even changing her clothes, Yun Shang hurried out of the inner


    room and went out from the back door. She got on her horse and went straight to the Jing mansion.


    The Jing mansion had already turned into a sea of fire. It was lucky that Jing Kui had moved to this


    ce after Jing Kui had be the grand Councilor. It was the most bustling ce in the imperial city


    and the most rare was a single mansion, which made Jing Kui more distinguished and noble. Now,


    however, he had been able to prevent anybody else from suffering. That could be considered a lucky


    thing.

 Chapter 390 Jings Mansion Was On Fire (Part Two)

    Chapter 390 Jing''s Mansion Was On Fire (Part Two)


    The guards of the imperial city were fetch the water to put out the fire. Yun Shang circled the whole


    ce, but she didn''t see the fight as the secret guard said.


    Themander of the guard army found her too. Surprised, he hurried forward to her. "It''ste. Why is


    Yun Shang turned around and nced at him. "I heard that the Jing mansion was on fire. Thinking that


    the grand councilor jing is also a backbone of the state of Ning, if anything happens to him, it will be the


    great loss of the state of Ning. So, I''m here in a hurry. How is grand Councilor Jing doing? What about


    the others in the mansion? "


    Themander was skeptical about Yun Shang''s words, but Yun Shang''s words were reasonable, so


    he had nothing to refute. He immediately said, "grand councilor Jing and otherdies are all fine,


    except for about ten servants. The grand Councilor and his family are all frightened. Now they are


    staying in the original Mansion, and the emperor has sent imperial physicians from the pce, which is


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    fine for the time being."


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "then I can rest assured. Have you seen some suspicious people around


    here? Why did the mansion suddenly on fire?"


    "I didn''t see it. The reason for the fire has to be checked by the governor after it is extinguished."


    Yun Shang frowned, gritted her teeth and nodded slightly. "Well, I''ll go back to my mansion now. Since


    the grand Councilor jing and his family are all safe, I''m also relieved."


    Yun Shang felt disappointed in her heart. She finally got the news about Prince Jing, but they still didn''t


    meet each other. Nobody knew what happened to Li Jingyan and the seventh Prince of the state of Xia.


    Thest clue seemed to be broken again. Yun Shang sighed, got on the horse and went back to her


    mansion.


    After freshening up, Yun Shangy on the bed. She was a little restless and couldn''t fall asleep. She


    was thinking about the things that had happened recently and seemed to be closely associated with


    each other.


    The death of the crown prince of the state of Xia hasn''te to light yet, and there are many clues


    leading to the death of the crown prince of the state of Yng. But now, the matter has been


    suspended. Even if they know that the murderer is definitely not Prince Jing, what''s the use of it? They


    still haven''t found the real murderer. Although she suspected that Li Jingyan and the seventh Prince of


    the state of Xia did it, she had no evidence.


    Qian Yin heard the sound of Yun Shang turning over and over, so she walked in with a light in her


    hand, "is your highness still up?"


    "I can''t fall asleep." Yun Shang simply sat up.


    Qian Yin also know why Yun Shang was so irritated. She thought for a while andforted her. "None


    of the spies came back. It''s much quieter outside the mansion now. It''s more convenient for you to do


    your own things."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and raised her head to look at Qian Yin. "Have you buried the master of


    the voice imitation?"


    "Yes, right next to his wife''s grave." Qian Yin answered without thinking, "recently I always feel that


    someone has helped us secretly. The fake master was discovered by others, but he sent us a new one,


    and the artist was saved by others, or he would have died."


    Yun Shang fell silent. Then Qian Yin said as if she was talking to herself, "The person seems to know


    what we are going to do."


    "He knows what we want to do?" Yun Shang frowned and repeated it. Then an idea urred to her.


    She sat up suddenly, "I see."


    Qian Yin was shocked. She looked at Yun Shang in a daze, "what do you know?"


    Yun Shang sneered, "I know where he is now."


    Qian Yin was still confused, but Yun Shang had stood up. Seeing this, Qian Yin took a robe and put it


    on Yun Shang. Qian Yin said in a hurry, "it''s getting dark. What are you going to do, your highness?"


    "Go and drag the Butler out of the quilt. Tell him I have something to ask him." Yun Shang''s eyes


    gleamed with frightening light. Her lips curved into a joyful and displeased smile.


    Qian Yin didn''t understand what Yun Shang meant. She touched her head, lit up all the lights around,


    and went out. She asked the servants who were guarding at the door to send a message before she


    came in again. "Your Highness, do you want me to dress you up?"


    The Chambein was a male after all. It waste at night, and the prince was not home. It was


    improper for ady to meet a man ihe bedroom. Moreover,dy Jing had just gotten up from the bed


    with her hair disheveled. There were many servants here. If they saw her, they would gossip at her.


    However, Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "don''t botherb my hair. I just want to ask him a


    few questions. I am going to sleepter. It would be troublesome tob my hair."


    Qian Yin had to walk to the door, thinking that if the Butler came, just tell him to reply. But she kept


    looking at Yun Shang, and was surprised that the princess today seemed very excited.


    After a short while, the Butler came in a hurry. Although he just got up from the bed, he didn''t look tired.


    Seeing Qian Yin standing at the door, he pondered for a while, and said to her, "Your Highness, what


    can I do for you?"


    Yun Shang, with disheveled hair, walked to the door, expressionless and staring at him intently. "His


    Highness is at home, right? Take me to see him."

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    Chapter 391 The Appearance Of Prince Jing (Part One)


    The Butler dazed for a moment. Then he answered to Yun Shang, "I thought his highness was


    missing? Even your highness don''t know where his highness are, how can I know? "


    Yun Shang snorted and sat back in the chair, "You don''t know? You don''t know the answer, do you?


    Well, okay. I''m tired of it after all. I have married to Prince Jing for nearly a year, and I have spent


    countless time with him. Since his highness don''t treat me as his wife, and he never tell me what


    happened to him or discuss anything with me, and even hide himself from me. I''m not strong enough to


    protect myself, so it''s meaningless to hide here in this mansion with you. You can leave now. You


    probably think that I''m going mad. I''ll stay in the pce for some time, starting tomorrow. Since his


    highness is not here, I don''t think it''s safe for me to stay here. The grand councilor''s mansion was on


    fire today and the imperial city''s guards are guarding them. No one knows when the assassins will


    depends on my mood. "


    After such a long conversation, Yun Shang felt a little thirsty, so she stretched out her hand to Qian Yin.


    Seeing this, Qian Yin quickly went back to the room and poured a cup of tea for her. But she frowned


    and said, "the tea is cold, your highness. Let me prepare a new cup for you."


    Yun Shang shook her head and picked up the tea cup, "that''s it. The housekeeper, you can leave now.


    I''m sleepy as well."


    The Butler hesitated. He pondered for a moment before he left the room.


    Qian Yin listened as the Butler left. Then she said, "if you suspect that Prince Jing is here, why don''t


    you let me send some secret guards to search around the mansion? Most of the secret guards are


    here now."


    "If he doesn''t want to be found, his secret guards will never find him even if they turn every corner of


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    this mansion into ashes. Have you forgotten what kind of person his highness is? Not only that, this is


    his own mansion as well. " Yun Shang snorted coldly, "Just go to bed. I''m going to sleep too. Get up


    early tomorrow and pack up my things."


    "Are you really going back to the pce, your highness? If his majesty and Lady Jin ask about it... "


    Qian Yin frowned and hesitated.


    Yun Shang put down the teacup and sat down on the edge of the bed. "So what? His highness is


    missing, anyway. I told them that I was under constant surveince outside the mansion in recent days,


    and that I was tailed wherever I went. I was a little scared, so I''ll stay in the Pce for a period of time."


    Qian Yin thought for a while, and felt that what she said made sense. As his majesty and Lady Jin had


    doted on Lady Jing before, they would certainly agree to her n for their daughter''s safety.


    Yun Shangy down on the bed and lifted the quilt to cover herself well. Qian Yin put the quilt down in


    a hurry. Yun Shang said indifferently, "turn off the light." Qian Yin turned off the light at once, picked up


    themp on the table and went out of the room.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and thought about the Chambein''s expression just now. She frowned


    and thought to herself, "if the Chambein had any contact with Prince Jing, he would have told Prince


    Jing everything I said today.". Yun Shang gave a snort of contempt. It was merely a sneak suspicion


    when the secret guards saw those men in ck outside the Jing''s mansion, but Yun Shang always


    believed in her judgement that Prince Jing was probably hiding in the mansion now.


    It had been a noisy day. Yun Shang was a little tired, so she fell asleep soon.


    When Yun Shang woke up the next morning, the sound of Qian Yin''s footsteps was heard toe and


    go in the room, as if she was tidying up something. Yun Shang''s brain was in a mess, so she closed


    her eyes for a while. She moved her body a little, and when she was about to stand up, a hand reached


    out from behind her and put on Yun Shang''s waist.


    Yun Shang shivered. She took the dagger under the pillow, turned over, and stabbed it into the


    person''s chest. But her hand was suddenly gripped. As soon as she saw the person behind her, she


    was shocked and stunned.


    Qian Yin heard the noise from outside. She ran to the bed and pulled the quilt over. "What happened,


    your highness?"


    Suddenly, she realized something. She froze for a while when she saw the man in the bed. Then she


    put down the bed sheet and stepped back. Her mind went nk for a while and then became clear.


    Why did his highnesse here? And how did he sleep by her highness'' side? There was no one at


    her sidest night before she left? By the way, Qian Yin was shocked again by the scene she saw just


    now. Lady Jing was holding a dagger, and it seemed that she wanted to stab the prince, but the prince


    caught her hand before she could do it. Thinking of the scene of Her Highness gnashing his teeth in


    bitter hatredst night, Qian Yin became more anxious. It was possible for her highness to start a fight


    right now.


    Her mind was in a mess again. She hesitated for a while before she asked, "Your Highness, are you


    getting up?"


    Yun Shang didn''t answer, but Prince Jing said with a hoarse voice, "you go downstairs first. You don''t


    need to clean up. Come to us at lunch time."


    Qian Yin responded yes and hurried toward the door. But before she reached the door, she heard Yun


    Shang''s voice with a bit of anger, e back!"

 Chapter 392 The Appearance Of Prince Jing (Part Two)

    Chapter 392 The Appearance Of Prince Jing (Part Two)


    Qian Yin paused. She heard Yun Shang say, "go on packing. Tell the servants to prepare the carriage


    for me."


    Qian Yin was in a dilemma. She was supposed to be the maid of the princess, and it was natural for


    her to obey the order of her highness. But she hesitated when she thought of the frightening look of the


    prince jing.


    Just when Qian Yin was wondering whether she should listen to Yun Shang or Prince Jing, Prince Jing


    said to Yun Shang with a touch of fondness, "well, that''s enough. That''s all my fault. I shouldn''t have


    disappeared on you. I make you tired. It''s all my fault. Don''t get angry."


    Qian Yin stood still as if she was struck by lightning. There was a rumble of thunder in her head. It was


    obviously Prince Jing''s voice, but his spoiled tone couldn''t be thought of Prince Jing''s cold face.


    Qian Yin was in a trance when she heard Yun Shang groan like a little girl who was ill tempered. Then


    she said, "go away. I don''t want to see you."


    But her voice was not like the tone of ordinarydies when they were angry, but with a bit of girlish


    charm.


    Qian Yin shivered again and left in a hurry.


    On the bed, Prince Jing had taken off the dagger from Yun Shang''s hand and held her in his arms. He


    forced a smile and said, "honey, I''m sorry. Could you please give me a chance to exin to you? Huh?


    "


    Thest word "huh" rose slightly, which made Yun Shang tremble. Then she sighed, "what to exin?


    In the end, you are always right, whatever you do is reasonable."


    Prince Jing heard her and hurriedly said, "no, it''s my fault this time. I''m just used toing and going


    alone. I forget that there is a woman living in my mansion. She is my wife, who will worry about my


    safety, will rush for my affairs, and will be implicated because of me. It''s my fault. I won''t do this again. I


    promise. No matter what happens, I will tell you the first time. I will never hide anything from you from


    now on. Okay? "


    Yun Shang''s hands swept on the sheet unconsciously, and she hesitated. She used to know this man


    well. He was a cold man, and it was not easy for him to apologize to her now. She shouldn''t be making


    things difficult for him.


    After a moment of silence, Yun Shang sighed softly and whispered, "many people say that a man''s


    promise is thest thing to trust. His highness is an indomitable man. Since he has made a promise, he


    will definitely remember it. Your highness and I have not been married for one year, and we don''t get


    along with each other very often. This is the rule in many noble ns in the imperial city. We don''t need


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    to discuss the marriage between men with our wives. It''s not unforgivable for you to forget it. "


    After a pause, she continued, "Although I am a noble princess and have been taught by grandfather


    since I was a child, I always boasted that I am not inferior to any man in the world. I am calm and


    indifferent in ordinary times, and I have stayed by grandfather''s side since I was a child, and I have not


    been taught by my mother. Therefore, I can write, read, the Four Arts, painting and so on, and I know a


    lot about military tactics and tactics, but I don''t know how to do a single thing as a wife or a mother. It''s


    all my fault. However, I don''t want to be a canary in the backyard of the mansion, just like those wealthy


    it... "


    Before Yun Shang could finish speaking, Prince Jing turned her over. Prince Jing lowered his head,


    looked at the girl whose eyes were slightly red in his arms, and sighed, "you are doing a good job. I


    love you, just because of your difference. If you were as ordinary as those women, perhaps we would


    never have been like this. It''s my fault this time. I have been alone for more than twenty years and I''m


    used to it. Don''t be angry with me, okay? I won''t do that again. I feel sorry for you when you''re like this.


    "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while before she leaned closer to Prince Jing and said, "I saw redness in


    your eyes. Are you too tired these days? Have a rest first. "


    Prince Jing said yes, closed his eyes, bowed his head and rubbed his head on Yun Shang''s neck. His


    breathing gradually smooth and he soon fell asleep.


    Yun Shang smiled at it. A few days ago, she was too tired after all the drama. Now since Prince Jing


    was back, she felt at ease as if she had found a backbone. She yawned and fell asleep as well.


    "Your Highnesses, it''s time for lunch now." Qian Yin called them after the lunch is ready. Yun Shang let


    out a groan and woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw Prince Jing staring at her with burning


    eyes and her ears started burning. Prince Jing smiled and kissed her on the forehead. Then he let go


    of the hand that had been holding her, opened the bed tent and got up.


    Since Prince Jing didn''t like others to serve him, Qian Yin took Yun Shang''s clothes and put the bed


    tent on the hook by both sides. "Get up, your highness."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and stood up. After watching Prince Jing enter the bathroom, Qian Yin


    said gently, "Your Highness, I heard that his majesty ordered the head of court of justice to investigate


    the fire in the grand councilor Jing''s mansion this morning."

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    Chapter 393 Wake Up To A Huge Mess (Part One)


    "Of course his majesty have to have someone to check it out. Jing Kui is the grand Councilor of the


    state of Ning after all, and his den has been burnt out. If my father doesn''t check it out, I''m afraid it will


    cause theints of the officials. I will ask his highness whether he has cleaned the marks or not.


    After he has done the cleaning, it will not matter if my father will do a thorough investigation or not. as


    for my Father, I''m afraid that if he knows I did it, he will cover it well for me. " Yun Shang put on her


    clothes. Seeing that Prince Jing came out of the bathroom, she went in with Qian Yin. Then she


    washed her face and walked out again.


    Prince Jing was reading on a couch with a book in his hand. It seemed that he was not going out since


    he didn''t even put on a coat. Qian Yin helped Yun Shang fix her hair in a bun. Yun Shang went to the


    bench beside the copse and sat down, "Your Highness, aren''t you going out today?"


    "Yes." Prince Jing nodded his head, "I have nothing to do today. I haven''t been with you for a long time.


    I can stay at home and stay with you."


    Yun Shang smiled with a cunning look, "Well, I can not stay at home today, I have to go to the Imperial


    Pce today. Moreover, Mrs Jing visited me everyday when I was sick the other day. Now that


    something serious has happened in the Jing mansion, I should visit her andfort her as well."


    "What?" Prince Jing raised his eyebrows, put down the book in his hand, and grabbed Yun Shang''s


    arm. "Don''t run around today. Li Jingyan and the seventh Prince of the state of Xia are missing, and


    their people must be looking for them everywhere. It must be very chaotic outside. I''m worried about


    you if you go out."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s eyes shed with excitement. "Have they really been caught by you?"


    Prince Jing raised his eyebrows and smiled. "Of course, thanks to your tricks. They just fled in a panic


    when being controlled by the fire. The guards had no time to protect them. They ran away immediately


    and were caught by us."


    Yun Shang was surprised at Prince Jing''s mention of her n. She said, "I''d like to know where Prince


    Jing has been staying these days in the mansion? I feel like you''ve known everything about me. "


    "Well, you have my secret guards around you, of course it is because I am omnipotent. Since you were


    assassinated that day, I have quietly sent many people around you to protect you, so I naturally know


    everything about you. Oh, by the way, you have probably seen me before? " Prince Jingughed. "The


    other day when I saw you sitting in the Pavilion by theke, I saw that you looked at me several times,


    which made me almost think that you probably recognized me."


    In the Pavilion? Yun Shang was shocked. Due to her clothes illness, she seldom went out of the house


    because she was afraid of being debunked. When was she near theke?


    Yun Shang thought it over for a long time before she realized something, "I remember. That day when I


    was sitting in the pavilion, I saw a servant cleaning the opposite corridor. He was cking off, so I have


    been watching him for a long time."


    Prince Jing''s eyes shed a smile. "Yes, you''re right. Although I had a hard time in the war, I was not


    good at cleaning at all. The housekeeperughed at me the other day for that. If I cleaned in front of


    others, I''m afraid someone will soon find out about me."


    It never urred to Yun Shang that she was so close to Prince Jing at that day. But the pavilion and


    the long corridor were not that close, and Yun Shang could only see the figure from afar, but she


    couldn''t see the face. No wonder she didn''t recognize Prince Jing that day.


    "Well, just tell the housekeeper not to give you the money for your cleaning. By the way, are you the


    one who sent me the news of Li Qian''s death? And how did you save the artist of voice imitation? " Yun


    Shang looked up and asked him.


    Prince Jing nodded his head, "mydy, I''m afraid it''s not appropriate for me to do something in person,


    so I have to bother you and ask you to do it for me."


    Yun Shang snorted and said, "you still haven''t told me what happened that day and why you suddenly


    disappeared."


    Prince Jing let out a sigh. He pulled Yun Shang into his arms, and rested her against his chest. Then


    he said gently, "I''m afraid you have also guessed that I was tailed the other day when I went out. I did


    enter the Yuman tower, but I was drugged in the tea when I entered the room. Fortunately, I didn''t really


    drink the tea, so I quietly escaped from the window. They didn''t kill me because they were afraid that


    there were many people downstairs, so they didn''t kill me and chased me all the way. "


    "There are nearly sixty or seventy people in the group, all of whom are first-ss fighters. I have only a


    few shadow guards around me, so I didn''t dare to fight against them head-on. I had no choice but to


    escape into a mansion, which is also the residence of famous people in the imperial city. It''s arge


    mansion, so we found a ce to hide. But the guards didn''t give up. Instead, dozens of guards were


    sent to search for me in the mansion, so I had to wait. We just waited for the news, but the news said


    that I killed Cangjue Kangning. It seems that they have got enough evidence. If I show up that time, I


    don''t need to say anything and I will be caught by them. I have to stay in the prison for some days until


    his majesty finds out the truth. "


    Yun Shang also knew what happened that day. They had human testimony and material evidence. All


    the guests in the Yuman tower heard Prince Jing''s voice, and the guards in the inn heard Cangjue


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    Kangning calling Prince Jing clearly, and the jade token was unique to Prince Jing. It was all


    unfavorable to Prince Jing.

 Chapter 394 Wake Up To A Huge Mess (Part Two)

    Chapter 394 Wake Up To A Huge Mess (Part Two)


    "I know the level of investigation of the court of justice. After all, I don''t feel safe to put my life on their


    hands. Now that I was missing in others'' eyes, I would have better keep being missing. Originally, I


    nned to tell you about this, but I didn''t expect that there were so many people watching you." Prince


    Jing let out a sigh and continued. "I''m afraid most of the people beside you can sense it as soon as


    something is wrong with you. But I underestimated my shang''er. She is so calm and wise. An ordinary


    woman can''t be mentioned in the same breath. "


    Yun Shang sneered at his words, "where are grand councilor Li and the seventh Prince right now?"


    Prince Jing smiled, "don''t worry. They are not in our mansion. It would be terrible if someone else


    learns from us to burn our mansion."


    "Did you find out the truth? Did they do it? " Yun Shang asked again.


    "We haven''t interrogated them yet. Don''t be anxious. Anyway, if they did it, some clues will be left. We


    can investigate it step by step. Now that we have the hostage, we can easily find the truth, right?"


    Prince Jing smiled coldly and led Yun Shang to lie down on the bench. The bench was narrow, and it


    was crowded for two people to lie on. Yun Shang twisted her body in difort, but Prince Jing still


    didn''t let her go.


    After lying on the bed for a while, Qian Yin''s voice came from outside the room. "Your Highness, Mister


    Liu is here. He has something to ask to see you. I''ve told him that your highness hasn''t recovered yet.


    Mister Liu heard that you appeared outside the Jing mansionst night, and didn''t seem to be ill. I


    couldn''t find anything to retort back, so I had toe here to ask your highness. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "you silly girl, that''s enough to make people hear your words and


    suspect me. I can''t just stay here anymore. If someone asks you this question next time, you should


    answer it this way. Yesterday I heard that the Jing''s house was on a fire and thought that Mrs. Jing has


    body. The wind blew outsidest night was strong, and I am even weaker now. "


    Qian Yin was rendered speechless by Yun Shang''s words. She said gently, "what should we do now?


    Shall I say it to him again? "


    Yun Shang was at a loss whether to cry or tough. She patted on Prince Jing''s hand, and whispered,


    "well, I''ll go out to see the guest now. I''ll be backter."


    After a moment of silence, Prince Jing released his hand on Yun Shang. It suddenly urred to Yun


    Shang that he had been mad at her because of Liu Yinfeng. So Yun Shang added. "I''ll have the butler


    and Qian Yin follow us. I will be back very soon."


    "Okay, go ahead." Prince Jing drew back his hands, picked up the book and started to read it.


    Yun Shang was not sure whether the prince was angry or not. She kept silent for a while, and went out


    of the inner room. She walked to the front hall with Qian Yin. Liu Yinfeng looked anxious, with teacup


    on his hand, looking untouched. He looked at the door from time to time, and when he saw Yun Shang


    walking towards them, he stood up and greeted her.


    Yun Shang stepped forward and took a look at Liu Yinfeng. "Mister Liu, here you are. Please have a


    seat."


    Frowning, Frank followed Yun Shang and sat down in the hall. But he said nothing for a long time.


    "Mister Liu, you are in a hurry today. What can I do for you?" Yun Shang said gently.


    Liu Yinfeng nodded his head and said, "I''m sorry to bother you." After a pause, he continued, "I have


    always treated A''Yun as my friend. I will tell you the truth about the incense to the Buddha because IContent is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    treat you as a friend with my heart. I don''t want to hide it from you.". And I have a question for you. Is


    the seventh prince in your hand, A''Yun? "


    Yun Shang was shocked at his endearment and his question.


    Seeing this, Liu Yinfeng thought that Yun Shang was in a dilemma, so he added, "You may not tell me.


    But I hope that you can tell me the truth if you answer me. The seventh Prince... He is also my student.


    I just want to know whether he is fine or not. "


    Yun Shang suddenly recalled something. She had asked someone to investigate Liu Yinfeng before


    and knew he was the teacher of the seventh Prince of the state of Xia. What was more important was


    that many officials of the state of Xia only knew Liu Yinfeng was a gay, who was in a rtionship with


    the seventh prince of the state of Xia as his student. It was said that the seventh Prince of the state of


    Xia looked like a woman when he was young. And because of his poor health, he seldom participated


    in activities like horse riding and arrow shooting, and followed Liu Yinfeng all day long. It was said that


    every time the seventh Prince of the state of Xia fell ill, Liu Yinfeng would surely visit him in his


    mansion. Unfortunately, someone happened to see them hugging together. As a result, the story of


    them being gay spread around.


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Liu Yinfeng''s anxious face thoughtfully. Then she thought


    about Liu Yinfeng''s question just now and shook her head. "No, the seventh Prince is not in my hand."


    It was only that he was in Prince Jing''s hand. Yun Shang didn''t say thest sentence.

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    Chapter 395 Dispute (Part One)


    Then Liu Yinfeng raised his head and looked at Yun Shang. He saw her calm face and knew she was


    telling the truth. He fell silent for a moment and asked, "didn''t you set the fire in the Jing''s housest


    night?"


    Yun Shang chuckled, "I hope it was me. I did n to do that. However, it was toote. Before I went


    out, I heard that the Jing mansion had been burnt down. I hurried there, only to see the imperial city


    guards cleaning up the scene."


    "So that''s how it is." Liu Yinfeng frowned and looked a little disappointed after hearing her words. Then


    he made a bow to Yun Shang and said, "well, in this case, I have to go now."


    Yun Shang nodded and told the butler to see the guest out. Then she followed them to the front hall


    door as well.


    Liu Yinfeng turned his head and looked back at Yun Shang, "I heard that you were seriously ill the other


    day. I came to visit you several times, but I didn''t see you. Although you still doesn''t look well today,


    your spirit is better. I think that you should be fine now. I''m relieved. "


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    Qian Yin had informed Yun Shang of Liu Yinfeng''s visits before. Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "it''s


    not a big deal. I''m just not very well since I was a child. In addition, I heard that his highness had an


    ident. So I passed out when I was in a hurry. It''s better for a few days of recuperation now."


    "It''s not a small problem having poor health. I know many famous doctors with good medical skills, but


    most of them are in the state of Xia. I''ve heard that you will return to the state of Xia with Prince Jing


    some timeter. I''ll ask them to check on you then." Liu Yinfeng said gently. Fearing that Yun Shang


    might turn him down, he added immediately, "I know that there are also many superb medical skills in


    the state of Ning as well. But because of the different weather and different medicinal herbs, it won''t


    take much effort for you to see some new doctors. Maybe there is someone who is skilled in it."


    Yun Shang had no choice but to nod her head after hearing his words. "Then thank you, Mr. Liu."


    Liu Yinfeng remained silent for a while, and then smiled bitterly, "and you still call me Mister Liu." But


    Liu Yinfeng didn''t wait for Yun Shang''s answer and directly walked to the gate.


    Yun Shang was surprised at his words. Then she realized that she was hurt that day. He lured her with


    the scent of Buddha and asked her to call him Yinfeng. Yun Shang shuddered thinking of this. If Prince


    Jing knew about it and she kept it as a secret, he would definitely be unhappy about it even if he didn''t


    say.


    Liu Yinfeng went out of the Prince Jing''s mansion and there was a carriage waiting for him outside. Liu


    Yinfeng got on the carriage, and there was an old man with a white beard on the carriage. Seeing Liu


    Yinfeng get on the carriage, he asked hastily, "what do you think?"


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng shook his head, "she said that she didn''t do that."


    The old man snorted and was dissatisfied, "she says it was not her and you believe her? How can you


    believe a woman''s words? I''ve recently inquired about the information of that woman. Humph! She is


    so bad, but you said that she wouldn''t lie to you. How can you know if she was lying to you when you


    only see her face? If I tell you the truth, we should arrest her, torture her, and beat her up. I believe she


    will tell us the truth sooner orter. "


    Liu Yinfeng frowned and said indifferently, "don''t try to get close to her. She said whatever she said. I''m


    willing to believe whatever she says, even if it''s a lie."


    Hearing this, the old man went more furious. He knocked on Liu Yinfeng''s shoulder with his walking


    stick and said, "I think you are out of your mind."


    Liu Yinfeng didn''t answer, instead he turned to another topic. "If the seventh prince is really in Yun


    Shang and Luo Qingyan''s hands, then the seventh prince will be safe now. Now Luo Qingyan''s identity


    has just been revealed. Although the eldest prince of the state of Xia has been missing for a long time,


    his foundation is in the state of Ning. Although Lord Hua Guo is Luo Qingyan''s grandfather, it is


    because he always thinks that the empress is dead. However, they were not in the mood to fight for


    power. The power of the Hua family had declined gradually. It posed no threat to them. If Luo Qingyan


    wanted to seize that position of emperor, he had to make a n. Everything had to start from scratch


    for him. Murder of siblings is a deadly thing for him now. He is not that stupid to kill the seventh prince.


    "


    The old man snorted coldly and said, "I have been fighting with Lord Hua Guo for a lifetime. Before this,


    I always thought that I had won. At least, I have one grandson of the seventh Prince of the state of Xia,


    but he didn''t. But Luo Qingyan suddenly appeared. My grandson hides his strength for so many years


    and escaped from the Empress'' scheme by pretending to be sick. Now that our n was about to


    seed. I don''t want anyone to ruin my n. "


    Liu Yinfeng still remained silent. After a long while, he replied, "His Majesty, he wanted to give the


    throne to the seventh prince before."


    "Give the throne to the seventh prince?" The old man sneered in a cold way, "the emperor is


    unpredictable. I''ve been with his majesty for so many years, and I still don''t know what he''s thinking


    about. If his majesty wanted to give the throne to the seventh prince, how can he be indifferent when


    the empress tried to murder my grandson?"


    Liu Yinfeng did not say anything. The old man let out a sigh, "Well, forget it. I''ll go and beg the emperor.


    Since the crown prince was newly dead the other day, if something happens to the seventh prince now,


    I''m afraid that the public will not be peaceful. Even the emperor favors that bastard, he won''t ignore


    anything. "

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    Chapter 396 Dispute (Part Two)


    "The death of the crown prince must have something to do with the seventh prince. If we ask his


    majesty to solve the problem, his majesty might be enraged." Liu Yinfeng said emotionlessly.


    "Get angry? I remember that his majesty once said that it was not easy to be the emperor of the state


    of Xia. He doesn''t has many sons, but his sons are also not that few. They haspetition among


    them. If one son can get rid of the others, it should be him to be the emperor. If the seventh prince


    killed the crown prince, that would be regarded as the crown prince''s inability! " The old man withdrew


    his crutch and lifted it with both hands. The crutch made the sound of "beep" in the carriage.


    A grim smile spread across the young man''s face. "Luo Qingyan is also the son of his majesty, just as


    you have said. If he was really gets rid of the seventh prince, his Majesty would probably prefer Luo


    Qingyan. His majesty will thinks Luo Qingyan is a capable man."


    The old man looked embarrassed all of a sudden. "You are really insane. the seventh prince is your


    student and you used to be good friends. But now, you''ve been loving that bitch too much to forget that


    she is Luo Qingyan''s wife! Shame on you! You loved... before... " The old man paused and snorted,


    "And now you fell in love with a married woman again."


    Liu Yinfeng closed his eyes, pretending not to hear his words, but he clenched his hand in the sleeve


    tightly. His nails pierced into the flesh of the palm, which was painful.


    The old man felt a little sorry for what he had said as he saw the young man''s look on his face. But


    since it was impossible for him to make an apology to Liu Yinfeng, he snorted coldly and turned his


    face aside, without looking at Liu Yinfeng any more.


    When Yun Shang returned to her room, Prince Jing was still reading a book on the couch. Hearing the


    noise of Yun Shang entering the room, he said calmly, "It has been half an hour."


    Yun Shang froze for a moment before she realized he was talking about the time she had left. She


    found it both funny and annoying, and she walked to the couch, "Liu Yinfeng suspected that I had


    arrested the seventh Prince of the state of Xia and asked me if I was involved in this matter. He just


    talked a few words. Besides, the butler and Qian Yin have been following us all the time. "


    Prince Jing didn''t want to argue with her any more in case it seemed that he was jealous. He said


    quietly, "I''ve had someone look into the oil in the prison, and found that there was indeed a certain


    incense of Buddha in it. And there was indeed a guard in the prison, who was ill, taking control of the


    keys and the switch of the mechanism. It''s just that when we found that person, the man had already


    died from poison. The poison was not a rare poison, and it was a white headed snake. The one who


    called He Yun you asked her to meet after you sent her to the Qian Shui''s shop that day, the man who


    met her was taken down by a secret guard with the words of the state of Xia on his body. "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and frowned. "The murderer is obvious now. They should be Li


    Jingyan and the seventh prince of the state of Xia. However, they are very cautious. Now with the


    evidence we have, we have no way to identify them as the murderer. "


    Seeing that Yun Shang was even more dejected than he was, Prince Jing smiled. He ruffled her hair


    andforted her, "it doesn''t matter. There will always be evidence."


    Yun Shang stood up and paced back and forth in the room. After a while, she asked, "Li Jingyan and


    the seventh prince, when did they enter the imperial city?"


    "Not long ago, after the fire of the prison happened. If they hade back to the Imperial City before


    the fire, my secret guards would have been alerted. After the event of heavenly prison happened, I sent


    some people to investigate the fire. So my guard was slightly dropped, giving them a chance to get in


    the city. " Prince Jing said firmly, sure of his guess.


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "that is to say, who instigated them to poison the others while they were


    not in the imperial city? And who are their aplices in the Imperial City? Since they are not in the


    Imperial City that time, they shouldmunicate with their helpers. Then


    how do theymunicate with each other? "


    Prince Jingughed when hearing her words. "My shang''er is really smart and invincible."


    Yun Shang didn''t hear Prince Jing''s praise, but she thought about it in her mind. They had no grudge


    against Prince Cangjue Kangning, so they didn''t have to use Cangjue Kangning to nder Prince Jing.


    She had a vague idea. After a while, she walked out of the room with a sure smile on her lips. "Yes, I


    know it." Then she ran outside, as if going to find Qian Yin.


    Prince Jing couldn''t helpughing as he saw Yun Shang being so passionate. He shook his head and


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    bowed his head to read the book. Suddenly, a few knocks came from outside the window. Prince Jing


    didn''t look up but whispered, "tell me."


    A cold voice came through the window. "your highness, the fish has been hooked."


    Prince Jing closed his book and stood up. After a short silence, he sat down slowly again and said to


    the man outside the window, "you go first. I''lle back after I tell mydy about it."


    The man outside the window seemed stunned, and after a while he responded: "yes, your highness.


    My men will wait for you in the woods in the south of the city."

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    Chapter 397 The Truth (Part One)


    However, Yun Shang didn''te back. Prince Jing asked the butler to look around the mansion for


    her, but he couldn''t find her. He guessed that Yun Shang must have gone out. After thinking for a while,


    Prince Jing told the Butler about Yun Shang''s whereabouts, and left a letter to her. Then he rushed to


    the small forest in the south of the city, waiting for his people to meet him.


    At this time, Yun Shang was in the Yuman tower. In the wing room, there were all kinds of people,


    including beggars, prostitutes and peddlers.


    "I asked you to pay attention to the movements in the imperial city a few days ago, but I am afraid that


    my guards didn''t get my intention loud and clear. That is why I came here myself today to ask you


    something, something small but important." Yun Shang took the only seat in the wing room, and


    scanned the people in the room with a casual nce.


    Everyone gazed at Yun Shang. They dared not to breathe heavily in fear of disturbing this beautiful


    woman.


    "How about the price of the oil in the city a few days ago?" Yun Shang said gently.


    The others didn''t expect that Yun Shang would ask such a question. They were silent for a moment


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    before someone said, "the price has increased a month ago. It is one kilo of oil. It has increased about


    four hundred. I asked the owner some days ago and dared not buy it because I can not afford it."


    Yun Shang knocked her fingers slightly on the table and asked, "is there any store selling oil? Do you


    know which store is the first to rise the price of the oil? "


    "At the beginning, it is the Li''s shop in the south of the city who rose the price. The price of his store


    didn''t soar that much at first. It just increased one hundred per kilo. Butter, I found that the city''s


    stock of the oil became less and less, so the price seemed to rise very soon. So the Li''s shop


    increased it again in a hurry." Said a woman.


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and nodded her head, "there is a soldier of the prison living in the


    Shui Jing Alley of the west of the city. Does anyone know his name?"


    "I remember him. His name is Liu Sanjin." A bearded man with a cloth which was broken from the iron


    mouth said to her in a hurry.


    Yun Shang chuckled, "what about his character?"


    The middle-aged man with long beard meditated for a moment before he said, "he has a straight


    temper and is always jealous of evil. He often bragged that he was a inferior in the court of justice. But


    he fell ill not long ago all of a sudden and was in aa all day. One day, I saw he go to work


    with his pale face and told him to have a good rest. But he somehow diedter. I don''t know what


    happened to him. He used toe to me to ask for fortune tellers. I even gave his family fifty when he


    was buried. "


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while and nodded her head. "Have you noticed any strange people


    "A strange person?" The fortune teller shook his head. "I set up a fortune teller near his house, but I


    haven''t seen anyone strangeing to him."


    "There is a strange person!" A beggar who was about ten years old squeezed out from the crowd and


    walked to Yun Shang. "Hearing your words, I suddenly remembered that day I got a chicken leg. I was


    afraid that it would be taken away by other beggars, so I hid myself in a big tree to eat the chicken leg.


    It was daytime, and the prison guard should have gone to work, but I saw a maning out of his


    house. When he walked out of his home, I thought he was a rtive of the prison guard, so I didn''t pay


    much attention to him. But it suddenly urred to me that the man with a full beard and a machete in


    his hand was dressed so well that he didn''t look like a citizen of the state of Ning. "


    The fortune teller also patted his thigh and said, "Yes, I remember too! by the way, I''ve seen a lot. The


    outfit of that man should belong to the state of Yng."


    The state of Yng. Yun Shang knocked at the teacup on the table with a crisp sound when she heard


    the words. Did Cangjue Kangning get involved in it?


    Yun Shang kept her countenance and continued asking, "has anyone from the state of Ynge


    here in the city in recent half a month?"


    "Yes, they have." Another old beggar immediately said, "I was begging at the gate of the city. More than


    ten days ago, there were people from the state of Yng entering the city. But they all dressed like


    people from the state of Ning. When they entered the city, they said thenguage of the state of Ning.


    But when I went to beg them for money, they cursed me for a while. And I knew they said thenguage


    of the state of Yng."


    Yun Shang fell silent on the old beggar''s words. It was about a month ago when Cangjue Kangning


    came into the city. With their status, they would not hide the fact that they were from the state of Yng


    at all. The people the old beggar saw was probably... They were probably the people of Cangjue


    Qingsu. But she didn''t know if Cangjue Qingsu was among them as well.


    At the thought of Prince Cangjue Kangning''s death, Yun Shang suddenly realized that she had been


    somewhat puzzled before. Killing Prince Cangjue Kangning would only lead to discontent in the state of


    Yng. If it were Li Jingyan and the seventh prince of the state of Xia who killed him, they wouldn''t


    have done that.


    Cangjue Qingsu and Li Jingyan had always been in touch with each other because of Hua Jing. It was


    not surprising that they would join hands to make the n.


    Yun Shang suppressed her guess in her heart and turned to everyone. "I want to know things like this,


    especially the details that are a bit strange. It''s not as big as you think. It doesn''t have to be


    any big events. Think it over again. Is there something like this happening in the city?"

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    Chapter 398 The Truth (Part Two)


    Hardly had Yun Shang''s voice faded away, a middle-aged man came out and said, "the other day


    Prince Jing and the crown prince of the state of Yng had a quarrel, I was in the Yuman tower too,


    and a middle-aged man was making a fuss. In fact, we didn''t recognize the voice of Prince


    Jing before. That man said, ''wasn''t that Prince Jing speaking upstairs? Why did he have a quarrel with


    someone?'' After that, everyone knew that the voice belongs to Prince Jing. "


    Yun Shang then asked Qian Yin to lead the shopkeeper of the Yuman Tower in. "Do you know the


    identity of the cheering man?"


    The shopkeeper pondered the man''s words for a while before he answered, "he seems to be the


    younger brother of the butler of the grand councilor Jing''s mansion. He seems to be idle and wandered


    in all kinds of restaurants and inns all day long."


    Grand councilor Jing. Yun Shang knew that Jing Kui had sent someone to monitor her. During her


    illness, Mrs. Jing came to visit her every day. And Yun Shang wasn''t sure of her intention. She had


    always thought that Jing Kui just wanted to know the whereabouts of Jing Wenxi. But now it seemed


    that he didn''t want to know the whereabouts of Jing Wenxi. Jing Wenxi seduced Cangjue Kangning in a


    seductive way, and she must want more than just going to the pce.


    An enchanting woman said as she heard the shopkeeper''s words, "by the way, the profligate brother of


    the butler of the grand councilor Jing''s mansion asked me which person in the imperial city was good at


    faking things? He told me that he had lost money in gambling and wanted to gain some money by


    imitating a bank seal. I knew his character and I believed him, so I told him about Li Qian. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was astonished. Was this how the fake master was pushed out and known by


    them?


    They didn''t say anything special when Yun Shang asked them more questions. Then Yun Shang


    waved to tell them to leave.


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    Qian Yin eximed with admiration, "Your Highness, I didn''t know, but I have no idea that the details


    are so full of all kinds of information. No wonder you asked Qian Qian to have bought off so many men


    who seemed useless. I''ve passed on the message of your highness to them, and I did it wrong. That is


    why we had wasted so much precious time. "


    Yun Shang smiled faintly to her, "you will know in the future. And you will have experience next time."


    "Then what should we do now, your highness?" Qian Yin whispered to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang massaged her forehead and closed her eyes, "let me be alone for a while. I have to handle


    with so many things first. Protect those people who just told me the information. They will be witnesses


    in the future. "


    It probably started from the fire of the prison or earlier, from the grand ceremony, or from the time the


    crown prince of the state of Xia assassinated Prince Jing and Yun Shang.


    The crown prince of the state of Xia must have fallen into a trap to assassinate Prince Jing and her,


    and the crown prince was put into prison because of that. After the crown prince was put in prison, the


    seventh prince of the state of Xia had made up his mind to kill the crown prince. However, the heavenly


    prison was so heavily guarded that it was difficult to kill the crown prince there. So he colluded with Li


    Jingyan and Cangjue Qingsu to make a n. Cangjue Qingsu ordered Hua Jing to reveal Yun Shang''s


    identity at the banquet after the grand ceremony. Hua Jing was not only trying to defeat Yun Shang, but


    also to put herself into the prison.


    She went to the prison, mostly for inside and outside cooperation, with the scent of Buddhism on her.


    On that night, she lit the incense of Buddha and knocked the guards unconscious. And Cangjue Qingsu


    drugged the prison guard who called Liu Sanjin, which made him dizzy and bewitched by the incense


    of Buddha. Hua Jing ordered him to turn off the device and open the door. Then she led a woman into


    the prison and locked the door. And then, her guards took Hua Jing out, and poured the oil in the


    prison, and burned it down.


    They had nned to frame Yun Shang and Prince Jing, but they didn''t expect that father didn''t suspect


    them. Instead, he had sent his men to investigate the matter thoroughly. Li Jingyan and his fellows


    decided to y another trick when they failed to get what they wanted.


    Jing Wenxi and Hua Jing were best friends. Jing Wenxi must have a lot to do with Li Jingyan before.


    Moreover, Yun Shang set up the empress to take the ce of the empress of Jing Wenxi. As a result,


    Jing''s family must hate her very much. So they cooperated with Jing Kui to set up Prince Jing again.


    It was not proper for others to appear in the Imperial City, so Jing Kui asked the younger brother of the


    butler to look for the master of fakery and the artist of voice imitation. Cangjue Kangning had a close


    rtionship with Jing Wenxi, and he was insulted by Yun Shang in the previous banquet. Thinking of


    this, Cangjue Kangning couldn''t bear it, so he agreed to participate in the n. They asked the artist of


    voice imitation to quarrel with Prince Cangjue Kangning in a feigned manner, and the younger brother


    of the butler to mor at the bottom of the Yuman Tower. Then they saw Prince Cangjue Kangning


    At that night, Cangjue Kangning cried out in surprise and deliberately called Prince Jing''s name,


    holding the fake jade badge made by the fake master in his hand. He had nned to have a fight with


    the prince jing and pretended that he was hurt by him. But he didn''t expect that it was set up by


    Cangjue Qingsu and he was killed by the assassin.


    However, they did not expect that Prince Jing would be able to escape from their hands, and also they


    did not expect that Liu Yinfeng had smelt the scent of the Buddha and told Yun Shang about that.

 Chapter 399 Capturing Them (Part One)

    Chapter 399 Capturing Them (Part One)


    All the trivial details were kind of rted. Yun Shang suddenly opened her eyes and said, "go and get


    the brother of Jing Kui''s butler."


    Qian Yin quickly responded and ordered the secret guards to start.


    Yun Shang stood up and said, "let''s go back."


    When Yun Shang went back, the butler told her that the prince had something urgent to deal with and


    asked her not to worry about him.


    Yun Shang nodded. When she went back to the yard, she saw the letter left by Prince Jing again. She


    couldn''t helpughing. It seemed that she had a fit yesterday, which made Prince Jing learn a lot. Qian


    Yin also had a look at the letter, andughed. "Isn''t he a ve for his wife?"


    Yun Shang squinted at her and said lightly, "if you are capable, just say it again in front of Prince Jing


    when hees back. What do you think?"


    Hearing this, Qian Yin waved her hands and said, "no, no, No. I''m not good at it."


    "I haven''t heard from the news about the state of Yng recently? Do you know that the Third Prince of


    the state of Yng is in the imperial city? " Yun Shang murmured to herself.


    Qian Yin thought for a while, tilting her head. "It should be. A few days ago, I heard that the crown


    prince of the state of Yng is dead. And the emperor of the state of Yng is on his way to the


    Imperial City, isn''t he? I remember in the letter, it mentioned that the emperor left and the third prince


    was guarding country. So I guess the third prince should be there. "


    Yun Shang thought for a while, but she didn''t remember anything. She just remembered that her father


    told her that the emperor of Yng wasing to the state of Ning. Later, the spy from the state of


    Yng sent a letter to tell her this matter. Since she had known, she told Qian Yin not to read it


    anymore. She believed that she missed it at that time.


    "Since Prince Cangjue Qingsu is in the state of Yng, he shouldn''t be here. I think he has sent some


    people to follow them. Hua Jing is Prince Cangjue Qingsu''s direct force, and grand councilor Li is Hua


    Jing''s grandfather. He won''t leave Hua Jing alone." Yun Shang said gently.


    "Yourdyship, yourdyship, the emperor of the state of Xia is here again." A maid ran to her in a


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    hurry and reported. Yun Shang had seen her in front of the butler. She smiled at the maid, "where is


    he?"


    The maid answered: "he was in the front hall, but he said today was a sunny day, so he asked the


    butler to take him to the Pavilion by theke."


    "Okay." Yun Shang waved at the maid and asked her to report. She frowned, "I''m afraid the emperor


    came for his son again."


    Qian Yin chuckled, "Your Highness, don''t forget that his highness is also his son."


    Yun Shang sighed, stood up and said, "I''ve gotten a little hot recently. Make me a cup of hot tea and


    send it to the pavilion."


    Qian Yin nodded and said, "there are some left untouched gold and silver flowersst year. I''ll go and


    get some for you."


    Yun Shang took two maids to the pavilion, and saw two figures in the distance. Yun Shang frowned.


    Didn''t hee alone? Then who else could it be?


    He walked closer and saw an old man with white beard who seemed to be a bit old and was talking to


    Xia Huanyu respectfully. The old man with white beard looked familiar to Yun Shang. She thought for a


    long time but still couldn''t figure out who he was. She paused before walking towards him again.


    Yun Shang took her seat. Xia Huanyu nced at her and said, "you look much better today."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "yes, I feel better now. The weather is getting warmer, so I feel a lot


    better."


    "You are too weak. You should take good care of yourself." Said Xia Huanyu very casually, without any


    expression on his face. "Otherwise, it would be difficult for you to keep a baby."


    Yun Shang almost choked herself by a mouthful of water. She calmed down after a long time, but the


    emperor didn''t seem to notice it. He pointed at the old white beard man who was sitting next to him and


    said, "this is Master Liu Jin."


    It suddenly urred to Yun Shang that he was an officer of the state of Xia, Liu Jin. Liu Jin was the


    seventh prince''s grandfather, but his wife, at the very beginning, was a court maid. After the seventh


    prince was born, his father and brother both served in government. As Prince Houjing was less than


    three years old, his mother died of illness, and his health was getting worse and worse. However, the


    seventh prince was smart and liked by the emperor of the state of Xia. As a result, Liu Jin''s official


    position had been promoted, and he became the master of the court. When the state of Xia was at its


    peak, it was Lord Hua Guo, Liu Jin, and the Field Marshal who controlled it.


    Later on, Lord Hua Guo resigned from the position of general due to the death of the empress. Xia


    Huanyu felt pity for him and made him the Lord of the kingdom. Then, it was Liu Jin who fought against


    the Field Marshal, and the Field Marshal, who was the father of the empress of the state of Xia.


    Why did Xia Huanyu bring him here? Yun Shang thought to herself, but she smiled respectfully and


    said in a soft voice, "greetings, master Liu."


    Liu Jin raised his eyebrows a little and answered coldly without any change on his face, "No."


    Yun Shang didn''t know how she had offended him that he was right by coldness. But as Yun Shang


    had been used to Prince Jing''s cold attitudes, she didn''t feel scared at all. She stillughed happily.


    Qian Yin came with a teapot. She curtsied to thedies and said, "Your Highness, I have brought the


    tea with gold and silver."


    Yun Shang chuckled. She took a nce at the teacups in front of the two guests before she nodded


    and said, "okay."


    Qian Yin poured a cup of tea for Yun Shang and took it aside. Xia Huanyu swept across the cup in front


    of Yun Shang and whispered, "it''s a nice day today. Ie here to y chess with you."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and saw that Liu Jin was about to speak but hesitated. She smiled,


    "OK, if you insist."


    She asked Qian Yin to go and fetch the chessboard and chess pieces. Yun Shang took the lead in


    taking the ck piece and smiled, "Your Majesty, do you mind if I take the piece first?"


    Since Xia Huanyu shook his head, Yun Shang took her leave.


    The gamested about an hour. After six times of calling for a cup of tea and a few times of using the


    bathroom, Liu Jin intended to say something. However, after three times he looked up at Xia Huanyu''s


    face, he closed his mouth in silence.


    Yun Shang was curious about what Liu Jin was going to do, but she slowed down carelessly.


    After the game was over, Yun Shang lost, but she didn''t seem to care about it. She just smiled, "Your


    Majesty is incredibly good at ying. I''m impressed. Why not..."

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    Chapter 400 Capturing Them (Part Two)


    Fearing that Yun Shang would order another game, Liu Jin quickly said, "Your Majesty, it''s gettingte."


    he seemed to remind him of something on purpose.


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu kept silent for a while. Raising his eyes to look at the sky, he frowned slightly


    and said, "it is reallyte. By ident, we yed a chess for quite a long time. It''s over today. I''m going


    back."


    Yun Shang smiled and stared at Liu Jin for a long time. When he saw Xia Huanyu stand up, she quickly


    said, "Your Majesty, we have something to ask Lady Jing!"


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu was dazed for a while. Then he seemed to be enlightened and said, "well...


    Did Prince Jing tell you when he woulde back? I have something to deal with. If Prince Jinges


    back, tell him to tidy up. I''ll go back to the state of Xia with him. "


    It couldn''t be Liu Jin who wanted to ask. Yun Shang saw that he almost wanted to speak in person, and


    she couldn''t helpughing. She quickly replied, "his highness didn''t tell me anything about it. The case


    we''re talking about hasn''t been fully understood, and it''s a matter of great importance. If we don''t get


    the result by ourselves, I''m afraid his highness won''t be able to go to the state of Xia."


    "Well..." As he mumbled to himself, he added, "I know that." Then he turned around and left.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while. The seventh Prince of the state of Xia also took part in the frame of


    Prince Jing. If the plot was exposed, it would be hard to get a good end. The choice between the two


    sons would be made up.


    Yun Shang suddenly knew the reason for Liu Jin''sing. Liu Jin was the grandfather of the seventh


    prince, and he came here only for one purpose: to ask the whereabouts of his grandson. The seventh


    Prince of the state of Xia was suddenly missing, which might get people involved, not to mention that


    the crown prince of the state of Xia was already dead.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and turned to the yard. When she returned to the yard, Prince Jing had


    alreadye back, as if he had been through a fight. His hair was a little messy, and there was a thin


    sweat on his forehead. Yun Shang hurriedly ordered Qian Yin to prepare hot water, and then fetched


    Prince Jing a change of clothes. "What are you going to do?"


    Prince Jing smiled. "I''m sweating. I''ll talk to you after I go to wash my face."


    Yun Shang nodded. After watching Prince Jing enter the bathroom, she poured herself another cup of


    tea and sat on the couch to drink. After a while, Prince Jing walked out of the bathroom. Yun Shang


    stood up, wrapped his hair in a dry cloth and dried it carefully.


    "You went to see a guest just now? Is it Xia Huanyu? " Prince Jing closed his eyes and opened his


    mouth. He spoke of something irrelevant.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Xia Huanyu has brought Liu Jin here. I guess Liu Jin wanted to find out the


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    whereabouts of the seventh prince, but he has never said anything to me. I yed chess with him


    before he left. Before he left, he asked me when you hade back to the mansion, and I said No. He


    just said that he was going to leave for the state of Xia in a few days and he hopes you can go with


    him. "


    Prince Jing frowned and kept silent for a moment. Then he changed the subject


    "I heard that you brought a lot of people to Yuman tower today."


    Yun Shang nodded, "earlier after the incident, I asked Qian Yin to find out what strange things had


    happened to those ordinary people. But there has been no news. I thought that Qian Yin might have


    misunderstood my words, so I went to them myself. I''ve been thinking about why the people in the


    state of Xia take the lives of Cangjue Kangning, since they don''t have any deep hatred with him. I feel


    like something was ignored by me. "


    "What? What did you hear? Look at you, you must be quite abundant. "


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded, "you are right. I did gain something. At the day when the fire broke out,


    there was a soldier in the prison. He was too weak at that time, so he had been subject to the incense


    of Buddha? Once upon a time, a man who dressed like a man of the state of Yng went to the prison


    guard''s house. I suspect that he poisoned him. The fake master was brought here by the younger


    brother of the housekeeper of Jing Kui''s house. His younger brother was the one who had been the


    first one to make a fuss in Yuman tower and had recognized your voice. The beggar at the gate of the


    imperial city said that a few days ago, some people from the state of Yng entered the Imperial City,


    but they dressed up as people of the state of Ning and spoke thenguage of the country of Ning. "


    Yun Shang stretched out her hand to touch Prince Jing''s hair. It was not done yet. She continued


    wiping the prince''s hair. "I have thought for a while. I believe the only thing I have ignored is the people


    from the state of Yng. Whether it is poison or disguise as citizen of the state of Ning that I enter the


    city. Because I have thought about it, only prince Cangjue Qingsu is able to take Prince Cangjue


    Kangning''s life. As for Li Jingyan and other people who are close to each other, I''m afraid they are from


    the state of Yng."


    "With this thought, a lot of things suddenly became clear to me. For example, I heard from Liu Yinfeng


    that the guards in prison were captivated by the incense of Buddha, so how did they enter the prison?"


    Yun Shang squinted, "I guess it''s not Prince Cangjue Qingsu, so I figured it out. It must be Hua Jing.


    Hua Jing ndered me that way not to harm me, but to put herself into jail. "


    Prince Jing heard her and nodded. "It''s almost the same as my guess. I didn''t think too much about it


    and couldn''t find any evidence. I only know that some people of Yng state have entered the imperial


    city. And today, these people wanted to take Hua Jing away from the imperial city when Li Jingyan fell


    into my hands."


    Yun Shang''s eyes suddenly lit up. She stopped and asked, "you mean you left Prince Jing''s mansion


    earlier to pursue the Yng soldiers?"


    Prince Jing nodded, "I have been in a war with Cangjue Qingsu for so many years. I know exactly what


    he does as I have arranged many spies around him."


    "How is it going?" Yun Shang hurriedly asked, "did you catch them? Where is Hua Jing? "


    Prince Jing turned to Yun Shang and smiled like a fox. "I know you want to ask Hua Jing. Don''t worry.


    Of course I made it. I arrested them all. If you know this, you''ll definitely ask about Hua Jing. So I send


    someone to bring her back. If you want to see her, you can goter. "

 Chapter 401 Testing (Part One)

    Chapter 401 Testing (Part One)


    "I want to see her?" Yun Shang chuckled, "of course I have to see her. Since she has finally fallen into


    my hands, I certainly won''t let go of this opportunity. But if you want to torture her for any information,


    you''d better not let her see me, or she won''t say anything. "


    Prince Jing was confused hearing her words. "Why is that? I heard that your shadow guards are also


    very good at extorting confessions. Is that true? "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes. "Your Highness, please let her tell you what she should say before I go


    and see her. We have beenpeting with each other since childhood. Hua Jing is not ady of


    integrity. But


    if she knows that it is me who have her arrested, she would rather die than let me know any


    information. Maybe this is the so-called dignity. " Yun Shang smiled faintly, "if I were her, I would do the


    same."


    Prince Jing thought for a while and nodded his head. "Since you said so, I''ll send some people to


    interrogate her first. I''d like to know if she has any evidence of Prince Cangjue Qingsu''s involvement."


    Prince Jing beckoned his shadow guards and gave orders to them. Then he reached out, pulled Yun


    Shang into his arms, and whispered, "it was tootest night. I haven''t told you yet. I miss you so


    much these days."


    Yun Shang felt a little surprised as if her heart was throbbing violently with a feather after she heard


    Prince Jing''s words. Prince Jing was always a cold man. Unexpectedly, his words of constion


    worked for her.


    Prince Jing lowered his head to kiss Yun Shang''s forehead, and let out a sigh before saying, "people


    always say that I''m a cold man, but no one would expect that you''re the calmest one. Forget it. You''re


    only sixteen years old. Although you know everything about the four arts and even the military tactics,


    you don''t know anything about love. But luckily, I married you right after youring of age ceremony,


    and you gave me so many surprises. I''ve been waiting for so long. Why not wait for a bit longer? "


    All of a sudden, Yun Shang burst intoughter when she was about to be so passionate. She kept


    some distance from Prince Jing and looked at him with an evil smile. "Well? Have you been in love with


    me for a long time, uncle? "


    Yun Shang hadn''t called Prince Jing uncle for a long time, which made Prince Jing a little bit surprised.


    Then he raised his hand to knock lightly on her forhead and looked at Yun Shang. "Don''t call me uncle


    any more. I always feel that I''m much older than you when you call me that."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect that Prince Jing cared so much about their age difference. Yun Shang decided


    not to mention his age in front of him ever again. She continued to say. "No wonder Wang Jinhuan said


    that women always cared about why men liked her and when they liked her." "I''ve thought about this


    question carefully, but I really don''t know when it started. When I first saw you, you were just a little girl


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    at the age of eight. When I saw you again, I was a little interested in you because you used the name


    of me. So I became even more curious about you. I grew up in the military camp and didn''t have much


    female friends. Over the past twenty years, I only had some interest in you. The closer I got to you, the


    more interested in you I became. Then I thought that since I rarely showed interest in a woman,


    naturally I should keep you by my side. "


    Yun Shang was a little disappointed after hearing his words. Was it just because she was an interesting


    woman?


    "When I first got married with you, I felt as if there was a pet by my side that I could speak freely and


    dote on. Butter I felt that you was not a pet, but a woman who was willing to be on my side and share


    the view with me. I have always been alone, because Wang Jinhuan said that when he liked a woman


    and wanted to stay with her all the time. I don''t feel that way, and I feel that it may not be very much


    love with you. Butter I realized that your shadow would suddenlye out of my mind when I was


    thinking about something atte night, although I didn''t keep it in my mind all the time. I don''t think it''s a


    bad feeling at all. "


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and took Prince Jing''s hand. She was extremely happy as she had never


    expected love and happiness after she was reborn. But now, she gradually believed that the man in


    front of her had really paid attention to her and this thought was worthy of her fighting for his love.


    "It''s not that I''m young and ignorant of love. It''s just that in the Imperial Pce, there''s no love between


    the royal family members, and I don''t believe in love after the tragedies that I''ve seen. But I''ve begun to


    believe it now. I''ve been expecting that I''ll marry you and live a happy life with you from now on. " Yun


    Shang said gently with a smile.


    Prince Jing''s eyes gleamed with joy. He burst intoughter and carried Yun Shang up to the bed. After


    a few steps, he put Yun Shang down on the bed and dragged the bed sheet to cover them. There was


    only a chamber full of incense left.


    Yun Shang felt much more rxed since Prince Jing had returned. Prince Jing didn''t want her to get


    involved in thoseplicated affairs anymore, so she chose to leave them alone. As she had plenty of


    time, she could spare some time to go into the pce and take a walk. Sometimes she would ask


    Wang Jinyan out for a gathering.


    For some reason, Yun Shang felt that the eyes that followed her behind seemed to disappear all of a


    sudden. She was still not used to them.

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    Chapter 402 Testing (Part Two)


    "It''s almost summer soon. I saw his Highness'' clothes were worn out. No one knows whether he is


    home or not. I''ll measure his Highness'' sizeter and suggest you prepare some summer clothes for


    him in secret. When I entered the pce the other day, I asked my father to give me several superior


    brocade clothes, which are much thinner than the clothes you wore. It feels good to wear it in summer.


    " Yun Shang gave Qian Yin another order, "don''t prepare too many clothes. I''ve heard that the clothes


    in the state of Xia are of different style with that in the state of Ning. It''s no use to make too many


    clothes for him right now."


    Qian Yin nodded her head, "are we going to the state of Xia soon?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head as well, "yes, I suppose so. It''s said that all the men in the state of Xia are


    urbane and schr like. Don''t worry. In the state of Xia, I will find a good man and make him marry you.


    "


    Qian Yin suddenly widened her eyes and waved her hand after she heard what Yun Shang said. "No,


    no, No. I have heard that the men in the state of Xia are very beautiful, some are even more beautiful


    than women. I don''t want them. After all, men are better being handsome than beautiful. "


    "Well, do you think Luo Yi handsome or not?" Yun Shang pretended to ask casually.


    "Not bad. But I haven''t fought with him before. I wonder if his kung fu is as good as it''s said. Since he''s


    the leader of his Royal Highness''s shadow guards, it shouldn''t be too bad if he wants to know kung fu."


    Qian Yin bowed her head and helped Yun Shang with the belt tied, answering softly.


    "Really?" Yun Shang''s lips curled into a smile, "well, it seems that someone has already upied your


    heart."


    "What?" Qian Yin was surprised and loosened her grip. "Your Highness, don''t make fun of me. I have


    nothing to do with that idiot."


    Yun Shang smiled at her without saying anything.


    Qian Yin felt the smile on Yun Shang''s face is weird, so she quickly changed the topic. "Qian Qian


    hasn''t received any news recently. But someone in the imperial pce of the state of Xia told me that


    the empress made difficulties for Qian Qian when the emperor was absent, so Qian Qian didn''t want to


    go out and stayed in her pce. I''ve heard that we have nted a lot of our people in the court of the


    state of Xia, and now we have more than forty shops in the state of Xia. Soon, the imperial capital of


    the state of Xia will be upied by your highness soon. "


    "What are you talking about?" Yun Shang growled at her. Then she heard the sound of fighting from


    outside.


    Yun Shang and Qian Yin both frowned. Yun Shang quickly raised her voice, "what happened?"


    A guard''s voice came from outside, "Your Highness, I don''t know what is happening. I just know that


    the voicees from the west, but I''ll go to check it now."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown. Prince Jing once told her that Hua Jing was kept in the mansion,


    but she didn''t ask about the exact ce. Yun Shang turned to Qian Yin and whispered, "where is


    Prince Jing now?"


    Qian Yin answered. "His highness went to the training ground before."


    Martial arts performing field. Yun Shang also frowned. It was in the west as well.


    Yun Shang stood up and walked out of the room, and happened to see a shadow guard rushing over to


    her. "Your Highness, an assassin sneaked in here."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and asked, "do you know the assassin is aimed at Prince Jing or Hua


    Jing?"


    The guard immediately answered, " I don''t know. The assassins seemed to have no specific purpose.


    They broke through our guards, and killed some servants all the way when they came in. The


    assassins are good at fighting, and we''ve transferred all the secret guards in the mansion there. "


    "Then they are most likely suspicious of his Highness'' presence here at this time, but they are not sure


    about it, so they have to check it out." Yun Shang walked to the west with her shadow guards. "Tell the


    prince jing that he don''t need toe out."


    With a "yes", the secret guard disappeared after that.


    The assassins had reached the west edge of theke, and Yun Shang saw about sixty or seventy


    people standing with their back against each other in a circle to resist the siege from the secret guards.


    Yun Shang walked to the shadow guards and looked at the assassins coldly. She asked loudly, "who


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    sent you here?"


    Someone answered coldly. "In such a big mansion, you just sent a woman out? Aren''t you afraid that


    we will kill such a beautydy? "


    Yun Shang chuckled, "I''m not afraid that you will kill me, but I''m afraid that you men will never have the


    chance to speak again."


    Yun Shang felt it needless to ask any more. Their presence was exactly as she expected. They are


    here for Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang waved her hand, "Go and kill them without mercy."


    There were already a lot of secret guards lurking around them. Upon hearing her words, they all made


    their way from their hiding ces and rushed towards the assassins. About half an hourter, all the


    sixty seven assassins were killed.


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at the corpses all over the ground. She squinted a little, thought


    for a moment, and said, "such a big thing happened. So many people died. I''m afraid the pce will


    soon receive the news. Qian Yin, follow me back to my room, and get ready to go into the pce


    now."

 Chapter 403 Be Suspicious (Part One)

    Chapter 403 Be Suspicious (Part One)


    But there was nothing to pack up. Yun Shang had her dress stained with blood and some foundation,


    which made her look paler.


    Prince Jing was back. He stared at Yun Shang for a moment, and then smiled. "Are you going to the


    pce to get your father''s sympathy again?"


    Yun Shang chuckled and frowned again. She didn''t want to tell Prince Jing the truth. In fact, she


    doubted his majesty, just because she had met him several times in the pce the other day. On the


    previous day, her father suddenly said to her, "you look much better and seems to have more free time.


    Is there any progress?"


    Yun Shang only smiled and said, "I''ll keep my promise and find out the truth before the emperor of the


    state of Yng arrive at the imperial city."


    She was afraid that her performance in these days would arouse the emperor''s suspicion.


    Yun Shang could not help but frown. She didn''t mean to hide Prince Jing''s whereabouts from emperor


    Ning intentionally. However, even though the situation was clear now, she still needed to find out some


    details about it. If emperor Ning knew that Prince Jing was back, it would be not good for Prince Jing''s


    actions.


    Yun Shang exchanged a careless nce with Prince Jing, and then she went into the pce with Qian


    Yin. They hurried to the qinzheng hall, where Lord Zheng was standing at the door. When he saw Yun


    Shang like this, he was also startled. "What happened, your highness?"


    Yun Shang said in a hoarse voice, "there were assassins entering the mansion just now. About a


    hundred people were affected. The whole mansion was almost affected."


    Master Zheng was also a little surprised after hearing her words, "is your Highness alright?"


    "I am fine. I was just a little shocked. Is my father at the Qinzheng Hall?" Yun Shang shuddered at the


    thoughts of the attack just now, and nodded her head and answered.


    Master Zheng quickly answered, "his majesty is calling for the imperialmander. I''ll inform his


    majesty of this. Please wait for a moment, your highness."


    Yun Shang agreed, but her eyes narrowed slightly at his words. ''the imperialmander, what did


    father summon him for?''


    After a while, master Zheng went out again and said to Yun Shang, "please follow me, your highness."


    As Yun Shang stepped into the qinzheng hall, she saw two men walk towards her. One of them is the


    imperialmander, but the man walking next to the imperialmander was a little strange. He was


    dressed in ck, emitting a cold aura from his body.


    ''Since when there has been such a person in our court?'' Yun Shang thought to herself. Yun Shang


    squinted her eyes and nced at the man. She stared at the jade badge on his waist for a moment


    before looking away lightly and entering the inner hall.


    Emperor Ning was reading the memorial, frowning. When he heard footsteps, he raised his head and


    saw Yun Shang''s pale face. He quickly stood up from his chair and walked to her. "Master Zheng said


    there was some assassins in Prince Jing''s mansion? How are you doing? Did you get hurt again? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and lowered her head, biting her lip. "No, I wasn''t hurt. A few days ago,


    because of the assassination before, his highness left most of his shadow guards around me to protect


    me. Those assassins broke through the guard outside the mansion relying on theirrge number of


    people, but made too much noise, so all the secret guards in the mansion were alerted and they killed


    all the assassins. But now his highness is not there, and there are corpses all over the ground in the


    mansion. I still feel very frightened so I came here. "


    Yun Shang''s body trembled slightly, but she tried to speak as calm as she could, and her asional


    pauses and clenching hands revealed her emotions.


    Emperor Ning stared at Yun Shang for a while and said, "the prince Jing''s mansion is not safe now.


    You''d better stay in the pce for a few days. You can go back to his mansion when things are settled."


    Yun Shang pondered for a while and said, "but I''m afraid it would be inappropriate if the prince Jing


    suddenly came home and sees that I am not at home. Now that I''m married and still living in the


    pce, I''m afraid it''s not appropriate for me to stay here and cause gossip. Not only that, I heard that


    the emperor of the state of Yng would arrive at the Imperial City in about four or five days. The other


    day, I always felt that someone was following me, so I just ordered my subordinates to investigate this


    matter in secret. Although I have found some clues, I still need some more evidences. I thought I would


    be able to investigate it these days... "


    Emperor Ning thought for a while and said, "in that case, I''ll send more shadow guards to your mansion


    to protect you."


    Yun Shang heard this and squinted her eyes. ''father has really doubted me. Is that what he wants to


    do?''


    "The secret guard is supposed to protect father. I felt sorry for you as I used it once on my own when I


    went to the KY City. I think the assassins are so aggressive because of the person I kept in my


    mansion. " Yun Shang calmed down a bit and her voice became clear but she still had a frown on her


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    face.


    "Really?" Emperor Ning raised his eyebrows at Yun Shang''s words. It seemed that his interest was


    intrigued. He walked back to the imperial case with a smile on his face, picked up the teacup on the


    table, and turned to Yun Shang, asking softly, "who is the person?"


    After a short silence, Yun Shang said, "I didn''t want to tell you so early, father. Now that we don''t have


    enough evidence, if we tell you earlier, I''m afraid you won''t believe my words." She paused before she


    continued speaking, "grand councilor Li and the seventh Prince of the state of Xia are now grounded in


    shang''er''s mansion."


    Emperor Ning grabbed the lid of the teacup and hit it hard. The tea water spilled out but emperor Ning


    ignored it. "What did you say? Li Jingyan? The seventh Prince of the state of Xia? "

 Chapter 404 Be Suspicious (Part Two)

    Chapter 404 Be Suspicious (Part Two)


    Yun Shangpressed her lips and nodded her head. She walked back and forth in the hall before


    she turned to Emperor Ning and said, "actually, it''s just my guess. Do you still remember that day I was


    stabbed and hurt a few days ago?"


    Emperor Ning nodded his, wondering why Yun Shang brought this up all of a sudden.


    "Last time when I was assassinated, I only had a coachman with me. The coachman tried to fight


    with them with all his strength, but he only dyed for a moment. In no time, those assassins caught


    up, and I had no choice but to hide in a small yard in the alley, where the owner of the yard is exactly


    Liu Yinfeng." Yun Shang said slowly and thought about the words in her heart.


    "In fact, Yun Shang had met Liu Yinfeng in the KY city before. He caught me when I was investigating


    the terrain, but he didn''t know who I really was. He caught me as a citizen of the state of Ning lest I


    expose his marching route. That was why I knew him. Besides, the man in the prison was the crown


    prince of the state of Xia. The other day I escaped into his yard. At the mention of this, he told me that


    he had investigated in the prison as well and found that the oil in the prison was actually covering up a


    smell of the incense. It was a kind of incense usually used by the people in the state of Xia, which


    would bewitch the mind and make people in aa. I suspect the seventh Prince of the state of Xia


    did it. After all, he is the only one who wants to kill the crown prince of the State of Xia and he is also in


    the State of Ning right now. "


    Yun Shang looked up at emperor Ning in secret. Emperor Ning''s face darkened. Yun Shang continued


    speaking, "from then on, I suspected that grand councilor Li and the seventh Prince of the state of Xia


    were in the imperial city. So I secretly ordered my bodyguards to search for them. It turned out that they


    were telling the truth."


    "Are they hiding in the Jing Kui''s residence?" Emperor Ning put down the teacup, took out a golden silk


    handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the water stains on his hand and whispered.


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "actually, I was just making a wild guess. After the ident of Jing


    Wen, my father ordered the imperial city guards to put Jing Kui under house arrest. The other day, I


    talked with a maid and told her where is the safest ce in the imperial city. I think, in addition to the


    Imperial Pce, Jing Kui''s mansion should be safer since it has been surrounded by the imperial city''s


    guards. The fire of the Jing Kui''s residence, to my father''s knowledge, was set by me. I asked my


    servants to drive them out, and as I expected, they really hid in Jing Kui''s residence. "


    Emperor Ning heard her and let out a sigh, "you admit it so directly. How can I exin it to the civil and


    military officials? Jing Kui, after all, is still the grand Councilor. He is the head of all the officials. You


    burn down the grand councilor''s house without a word."


    A cunning smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face. "I''m father''s daughter. You have to cover it for me,


    father."


    Emperor Ning was at a loss whether to cry or tough. After a moment of silence, he asked again,


    "since they have been caught, why don''t you hand them over to me?"


    "It is not the right time. Now we don''t have enough evidence. Not only that, we haven''t known the thing


    about the crown prince of the state of Yng yet. I think they have something to do with it as well.


    Moreover, it must have something to do with father''s grand councilor Jing. I have figured out that the


    younger brother of the housekeeper of Jing Kui once asked a woman in the brothel about the master of


    fakery. Moreover, he was the first one to recognize the prince Jing''s voice in the Yuman tower that day.


    As for the others, they are nothing but a group of people. "


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    Yun Shang frowned and let out a sigh. "These days, I''m so dizzy with these things that I don''t have


    time to interrogate them. So I lock them up in my mansion first. Do you think that they summoned the


    assassins because of the matter that has been known?"


    Emperor Ning was silent for a long time before he said, "the crown prince of the state of Xia was even


    killed in the prison. And it''s not safe in the prison. There are too many people in the pce. The rumor


    will spread soon. You''d better keep them in your mansion now. As you said, we don''t have enough


    evidence. Li Jingyan is fine. Born rebellious, his death is not to be regretted. The other one is also the


    prince of the state of Xia. If he is caught in the pce, it will be difficult to exin. "


    "Well... Your worry is reasonable, father. In that case, there are still some people we can use. Father, I


    guess that you don''t know it yet, right? I met Mr. Qing Cang when I was in the KY city. And I have


    be a student of Mr. Qing Cang at that time. Mr. Qing Cang is also in the imperial city right now. He


    is good at setting up unique arrays. I will ask my master to set some arrays in my mansion fore me, and


    no one else can break through. " Yun Shang said hurriedly.


    "Really?" Emperor Ning squinted at Yun Shang and nodded his head. "In that case, you can make your


    own arrangement." After thinking for a while, he added, "As for Jing Kui, since you said that he is


    suspicious, I''ll send more people to keep an eye on him. If you have any evidence, you can go and


    arrest him at any time."

 Chapter 405 Sworn Enemy

    Chapter 405 Sworn Enemy


    Even if emperor Ning said once she had some evidence, she could do whatever she wanted and arrest


    Jing Kui immediately. But Yun Shang knew that as the grand Councilor of the state of Ning, it was not


    easy to capture him. Yun Shang sneered. If theymitted the crime of treason, they would be


    executed, and even their ns would be executed.


    "Your Highness..." Qian Yin whispered to her. "What are you thinking, your highness?"


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She put down the book and asked casually, "what happened? Is


    there anything wrong? "


    Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang with curiosity and said, "his highness sent Luo Yi here to inform your


    highness that Hua Jing has confessed everything and is of no use. Would you like to see her?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "of course! I have been waiting for this day for so many years. "


    Qian Yin smiled weirdly, "it''s a pity, Princess Hua Jing. It''s said that she was punished a lot the other


    day. Now Lady Jing is going to visit her. I wonder whether she can take it or not."


    Yun Shang sneered, stood up and went out of the yard. There was a secret chamber in Prince Jing''s


    mansion too. Yun Shang was led by Luo Yi into a secret passage from the rockery in the garden. After


    about an hour, they arrived in a secret chamber. The room was lighted up in the middle, which was not


    too bright.


    Hua Jing was tied to the grill. Her clothes were in tatters, and her exposed skin was covered with deep


    and shallow scars. Some were wrapped with rope, and some were minor cuts. Her hands were all


    ck and blue. She was probably mped. It seemed that she had suffered a lot in the past. Now she


    was closing her eyes. It was hard to tell whether she had passed out or just fallen asleep.


    Luo Yi''s face darkened. He nced at Ning Hua Jing, and then turned to Yun Shang with respect.


    "Your Highness, Hua Jing is in aa. Shall I wake her up?"


    Yun Shang gave a nd smile and said gently, "of course you should. If she is in aa, I can do


    nothing but watch her. What''s the point of it?"


    "Yes." As soon as Luo Yi received the order, he quickly asked someone to bring a basin of water. Luo


    Yi took the bowl and poured the water on Hua Jing''s body. It was not until then that Yun Shang noticed


    that it was not clear water, but bright red liquid. After thinking for a while, she knew the answer, "Red


    pepper water?"


    Luo Yi nodded. But before he could answer, Ning Hua Jing screamed, "ouch! It hurts... " Her voice was


    weak, but her body began to tremble.


    Sweat dripped from her face as she spoke. Her face was as pale as death, but it seemed that she had


    been distracted by such an extreme pain. She kept struggling, as if trying to slow down the pain, but


    she paid no attention to Yun Shang sitting on the chair.


    "Sister, how does it taste?" Yun Shang spoke with a chuckle.


    The woman, tied to the punishment rack, trembled with fear. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at


    Yun Shang, which almost made her lose her mind. She trembled violently again. "Yun Shang! Yun


    Shang! It''s you! "


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face grew brighter. "Yes, it''s me, sister. Sister is always judge by her


    appearance. Why are you so embarrassed now? "


    Blue veins stood out on Hua Jing''s forehead. She gritted her teeth so hard that the root of her teeth


    was painful. After a long time, her trembling gradually calmed down. The wound that was poured by


    chili water was still burning. However, Hua Jing restrained the pain on her face and for an hour, she


    even slowly smiled.


    "Yun Shang, after all these things, I''ve fallen into your hands." Hua Jing said through gritted teeth.


    Yun Shang didn''t know what to do, either. She still remembered Ning Hua Jing''s vicious smile in her


    previous life. Yun Shang had been given a new life. Every dog has its day. It was time for her to


    revenge.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and thought, ''Ning Hua Jing, do you know what you have done to me in


    my previous life?'' ''You and your mother raised me to be an unruly princess. You married me to a man


    who looked gentle and lovable, but inside you was a downcast bastard. I pitied you for losing your


    husband''s. I picked you up and let you live in my mansion. But you seduced my husband, and even


    forced him to neglect us. You scratched my face with your own hands, and my child was tossed to


    death by you. How sympathetic your mother was! Your mother even gave me a cup of poisonous wine.''


    Yun Shang stood up with a smile and walked slowly towards Hua Jing.


    "That''s right. I didn''t expect that sister was so popr before. She is the daughter of the most


    honorable empress, and loved by his majesty very much. She is talented, has an outstanding


    appearance and demeanor. She is almost the dream lover of the young men in the imperial city. The


    men who loved sister are as many as the crucian in the river." Yun Shang reached out her hand and


    raised Hua Jing''s face. "If the man who has loved you before saw how you look like now, what will he


    think?"


    Hua Jing shivered and spat at Yun Shang. Yun Shang dodged and smiled seriously. "Sister, why are


    you so excited?"


    "Yun Shang, you are so ungrateful. Your mother is just a lowlydy in the cold pce. My mother feel


    pity for you and have raised you for so many years. How dare you treat me like this? " Hua Jing said


    angrily as if she was a shrewish woman swearing at other people.


    Yun Shang sneered, "are you kidding me? Your mother has raised me for so many years? If it weren''t


    for my father''s watch, you and your mother would have been able to kill me. I have experienced a lot of


    difficulties in my childhood, and I often bump against the enchanted barrier here and there. These are


    all caused by your mother. You treated me with gentleness on the surface, but in fact you have plotted


    something behind my back. Do you think I don''t know it? When I came back to the pce, you thought


    I didn''t know you had drugged me in the Qianxin Tower? If it weren''t for Prince Jing, I would have been


    poisoned by you. "


    "You are right. Bitch, you are lucky. You are just the child of a concubine of the cold pce. How can


    youpete with me for my father''s love? Why should they say you are cute? Why did my father just


    give you what I want? Why? I am going to destroy you and make you be hated by everyone... " Hua


    Jing burst intoughter. "You just have some good luck. You seduced Prince Jing and asked him to


    protect you. What a shameless thing you are! I''m afraid you have had an affair with Prince Jing for a


    long time."


    Yun Shang was not in the mood to scold her. She smiled and said, "sister, you are so smart. You


    almost deceived me. On that day at Jinluan hall, you said that I killed the real princess and that I was a


    fake princess who asked my father to dere kinship with me. I almost believed it and thought that you


    just hated me and wanted to frame me. I didn''t expect that you would risk your life to set up the crown


    prince of the state of Xia and pretend to be dead. "


    "Nonsense." Hua Jing''s eyes widened in shock. She red at Yun Shang.


    "What? Didn''t my sister confess everything? Now that you''ve seen me and you''ve known that I''ve taken


    your ce, you want to pretend to be a noble woman rather than submit to death? " Yun ShangContent is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    couldn''t help butugh. "I told the prince that I couldn''te here to interrogate sister. Look, sister. I


    know you well. I know that once you meet me, even you don''t want to tell the truth. "


    Yun Shang took a few steps back, only to find that Ning Hua Jing''s belly bulged as if something


    interesting had happened. Yun Shang uttered a "hum" softly and looked up at Hua Jing. "Sister is


    pregnant with a tenacious child, and it hasn''t been killed even if you have been tortured like this. I


    thought you has taken so many aphrodisiac to seduce Prince Cangjue Kangning in the state of Yng.


    If so, the baby would have been dead. "


    Hua Jing''s eyes were filled with horror, "what do you want?"


    Yun Shang didn''t answer her but put on a smiling face. "By the way, do you still remember the child you


    lost in the horse racest time?" Yun Shang chuckled again, "how do you feel when a child dies slowly


    from your body? Is it impressive? Would you like to witness the death of your child? What do you think?


    " A murderous look shed in Yun Shang''s eyes, but there was a deep pain in it. "Sister, I''ve been


    thinking about it day and night. How about letting you feel the pain again?"


    Hua Jing ground her teeth and burst intoughter. "You bitch, Yun Shang. Come on! Why should I be


    afraid of you? I''m not afraid of death, so what should I be afraid of? Yun Shang, do you know that if I


    die, your brother will be dead as well. Do you really think you can easily remove the power that I have


    cultivated with my mother for so many years in the pce? Do you know why I could change clear


    water into oil so easily on that day when I exposed you in the hall? Even if there are changes in the


    pce, and my mother is dead, it''s still a piece of cake for me to kill a person in the pce. Yun Shang,


    just wait and see. If you attack me, I will make you regret. "


    Yun Shang clenched her fists, and pondered for a moment before she said. "I don''t think it''s a big deal


    to rece water with oil? I only took a look at it, and know your n, right? Nobody can do anything


    bad to Chenxi. Thank you for your warning, sister. I''ll be on my guard when I get back. "

 Chapter 406 Father And Son (Part One)

    Chapter 406 Father And Son (Part One)


    Hua Jing couldn''t help but frowned after hearing Yun Shang''s words. "What! Yun Shang, good for you. I


    can''t beat you, but you win. But you can win only because prince Jing will protect you, and you are


    lucky to have him. I don''t believe you can always be so lucky like this. Do you really think that Prince


    Jing will protect you for the rest of your life? I''ve heard that he is the prince of the state of Xia. No one


    will remember you if he be the emperor and you be one of his 3000 concubines? Yun


    Shang, just smile now. You will cry one day in the future. If I were dead, I would be watching you the


    sky and see how long you could be proud like this. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled at her words. "Don''t be ridiculous, sister. A filthy person


    like you will go to hell, not heaven. How can you keep looking at me in the sky?" Then she raised his


    voice and ordered, "Luo Yi, take a stick! It should be thick and strong enough to hit her belly hard!"


    Luo Yi hurriedly responded yes. Then he asked the eunuch to find a stick of wood from the execution


    set and show it to Yun Shang. "Your Highness, what about this one?"


    Yun Shang chuckled and nodded her head. "Good. It is exactly what I want. Beat her belly hard!"


    Luo Yi took the order and gave Hua Jing a hard blow on her stomach. Hua Jing gritted her teeth and


    could not help but groan in pain. She opened her mouth to say something, but in the end, there was a


    thick sweat on her forehead. Her face was pale, as if she was in great pain. She opened her mouth, but


    in the end, she did not say a word.


    Without Yun Shang stopping Luo Yi, Luo Yi raised the stick again and hit Hua Jing''s belly again. Hua


    Jing bit her lips so hard that her lips turned pale. After a while, she opened her mouth and said, "I didn''t


    n to have the baby. I''ve never... I never had the chance and heart to get rid of it before. But now...


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    You helped me get rid of it, so thank you... " Before she finished speaking, she suddenly screamed out


    in pain, it turned out that it was the Luo Yi''s another blow.


    The blood was flowing out of Hua Jing''s broken dress and dropping on the ground. Yun Shang looked


    up at Hua Jing and asked, "how do you feel now? Do you feel that your child has disappeared from


    your body bit by bit? "


    Sweating with pain, NING Hua Jing bit her lower lip to keep herself from making any sound. Yun Shang


    looked at the blood that gradually gathered on the ground. Hua Jing fainted as if she felt an extreme


    pain when Yun Shang looked up at her again. Yun Shang pinched the palm of her hand, and closed her


    eyes. After a long while, she let out a slight sigh. "Forget it. Just give her a quick death."


    After these words, Yun Shang stood up and walked in the direction of the tunnel. In the darkness, Yun


    Shang walked out. Her eyes were dazzled by the sudden bright light. It took her a while to see the


    scene clearly. It was Prince Jing standing in front of her. He frowned and looked at her and said. "You


    have hated her for so many years. I want you to teach her a lesson and take a revenge. Why are you


    the one who is all pale?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t force a smile. She just said, "of course I''m going to avenge myself. As Prince Jing


    said, I have hated her for so many years. How can I not revenge? Just now, I asked Luo Yi to take a


    thick wooden stick and hit her hard on the stomach. I saw her child was hit dead and blood was flowing


    out of her body bit by bit... Your highness, do you think that I am very cruel and merciless? "


    Prince Jing didn''t answer her question. He took her cold hand and pulled her into his arms instead. He


    touched her head and said to her, "don''t smile. Your smile is uglier than your crying."


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat at Prince Jing''s words. She forced a smile, but her lips were still


    trembling. She leaned against Prince Jing and closed her eyes. She didn''t want him to see the tears in


    her eyes. For eight years, she had been reborn with hatred. She had been thinking about revenge day


    and night for the past eight years, but when she really took revenge, she was not as happy as she had


    imagined she would be.


    "Why am I not so happy when I get what I wanted?" Yun Shang murmured to herself.


    Prince Jing touched her back gently. Hearing her words, he was slightly stunned. "You have been


    trapped by your hatred for too long." After these words, he pushed Yun Shang away from his arms,


    held her hand, and led her to the yard. "I am the God of war in the state of Ning. I have killed countless


    people in the battlefield. People say I am a cold faced man, and I am no exception. I used to be a


    mighty warrior when I was young, so I killed everyone as long as they upset me. But gradually I found


    out that I did so just to conceal the void and hatred in my heart. Even though I''m a prince of the state of


    Ning, and have a different surname, I still hate it in my heart. "


    Prince Jing said in a hoarse and low voice, which reassured Yun Shang for no reason. "I have always


    hated everything. I hate myself, for not being the real son of thete emperor. I hate my humble origin. I


    always thought that the throne would belong to me if I were the real child of thete emperor. Maybe I


    was thinking too much. So I fell into a trance, and I made up my mind to take that position. Recently, I


    suddenly realized that resentment is also a very tired thing. "

 Chapter 407 Father And Son (Part Two)

    Chapter 407 Father And Son (Part Two)


    Yun Shang stared at Prince Jing in amazement when she heard his words, and she couldn''t imagine


    what Prince Jing looked like when he was being so cruel. In her impression, Prince Jing was a cold-


    blooded man ever since the two of them met, even to her, but he was not the murderous type as


    people had described Prince Jing.


    Yun Shang had something on her mind, so she looked a little listless all day. She couldn''t figure out


    why she was not as happy as she had thought.


    At dusk, the Butler came to report that Xia Huanyu hade. Yun Shang was surprised at the news.


    Just as she stood up and was about to go to the front hall, she saw Prince Jing also stand up. "Can I


    go with you?"


    Yun Shang was taken aback by his words. The news that Prince Jing had returned has not been


    announced to the public. If Prince Jing appeared in front of Xia Huanyu now, it would be difficult to


    conceal it from others.


    Prince Jing seemed to understand Yun Shang''s worries. He smiled and said to her, "it doesn''t matter.


    I''ll have the housekeeper lead him to the backyard. Nobody will know if hees and we cleaned in


    the backyard."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while. He was right. Prince Jing had a good management of the


    mansion. Although there were few servants in the mansion, he seldom hired people who are suspicious


    to sneak in. Moreover, Yun Shang had made a thorough investigation of all the people in her mansion


    after the He Yun ident. Those who didn''t know the ins and outs were dismissed. Now, Prince Jing''s


    mansion was as full as a bucket that couldn''t be filled with more water.


    When Yun Shang and Prince Jing arrived at the pavilion, Xia Huanyu was already there. He showed no


    surprise at the sight of Prince Jing and greeted faintly, "here you are." It seemed as if he knew Prince


    Jing woulde.


    Yun Shang observed their expressions carefully, then turned around and ordered her maid to serve tea


    for them. Neither Xia Huanyu nor Prince Jing spoke. For a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat


    depressing.


    "Your Majesty, are you here to y chess with me this time?" Yun Shang said with a faint smile.


    Xia Huanyu turned to look at Yun Shang. He was silent for a moment before he said. "Okay."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang ordered the servants to ce the chessboard. Then they took the chessboard


    and started to y. Yun Shang examined the chessboard while observing their expressions. She found


    that Xia Huanyu was looking at the chessboard and thinking about how to deal with it. Prince Jing,


    holding a cup of tea, leaned against the handrail and looked at the quietke indifferently.


    An hour passed. Only Yun Shang''s soft whispering was heard from the pavilion. The other two were


    just silent this whole time during the game.


    When the game was over and Yun Shang asked him if he wanted another round, Xia Huanyu waved


    his hand and said, "well, forget it. You make too much noise."


    A tinge of embarrassment shed across Yun Shang''s face. When she was about to ask her maids to


    put away the chessboard, she heard Prince Jing speak in a cold tone, "don''te if it''s too noisy."


    Hearing what Prince Jing said, Xia Huanyu seemed stunned. After being silent for a while, he smiled


    and said, "you really take good care of this little girl." Then he turned and looked at Yun Shang,


    frowning, but said nothing.


    "You can leave when you finish the game." Prince Jing''s request of asking her out was not a request.


    Hearing that, Yun Shang almost knocked over the tea she just picked up. She put the tea on the table


    in a hurry and carefully tugged at the corner of Prince Jing''s clothes.


    Prince Jing had a frown on his face, but said nothing. He turned around and remained silent.


    "Your Majesty, the tea is cold. Pleasee here and make tea, servant." Yun Shang ordered the


    maids.


    Prince Jing frowned again, but he said nothing in the end.


    With an unhappy look on his face, Xia Huanyu waited for the maid to prepare the tea. After taking a sip


    of the tea, he said in a seemingly casual tone, "I will leave here on the eighth day of next month. You


    Prince Jing gave a snort of contempt and opened his mouth to say something sarcastic. Yun Shang


    knew he was up to no good, so she tugged at Prince Jing''s sleeve. Prince Jing frowned and turned to


    Yun Shang. Yun Shang also looked up at Prince Jing. Prince Jing snorted again and said nothing.


    Xia Huanyu was enraged at this. "As a man, you would not even dare to speak when you are controlled


    by a little girl. How could you act like this?"


    Yun Shang was speechless. She was afraid that they would quarrel and it would be out of control. They


    share the same character. Both of them are stubborn. If they started a quarrel...


    Xia Huanyu frowned at her and refused his kindness. Prince Jing frowned and he said, "if you don''t like


    it, just leave the door there. Get out yourself."


    Yun Shang stopped persuading both of them and sat in the distance obediently.


    "I''m your father! How dare you argue with me for a little girl! Good for you!" As Xia Huanyu stood up, he


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    pointed at Prince Jing and scolded him. Seeing that Prince Jing was not willing to give him a look, he


    felt that his self-esteem was hurt. He snorted coldly. "As I have said, it''s on the eighth day of next


    month. You should wait for me at the gate of the city! Besides you, the seventh prince must also be


    there! " Then Xia Huanyu left in a huff.

 Chapter 408 Make A Move (Part One)

    Chapter 408 Make A Move (Part One)


    Yun Shang and Prince Jing both frowned. It was not until quite a while after Xia Huanyu left that Yun


    Shang frowned and looked up at Prince Jing. "What does he mean?"


    Prince Jing sneered, and coldness filled his eyes. "What does he mean? He must have guessed that


    his son is in my hands and wanted to ask me to let him go. However, after sitting for a long time, he


    couldn''t give up his noble Royal Highness''s dignity to discuss with me, so he simply gave the order. "


    "But the seventh Prince had killed the crown prince of the state of Xia!" Yun Shang was a little


    surprised, "the emperor of the state of Xia also agrees?"


    Prince Jing narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile, "I''m afraid that they don''t want to kill a son


    just because he has already lost a son. Xia Huanyu doesn''t have many sons, so the princess has six or


    seven, but only three sons. They are Xia Houjing, Xia Houyan, and Xia Houchang, who is not even ten


    years old."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while and asked, "what are you going to do? Release him? "


    Prince Jing stared at the jade hairpin on Yun Shang''s head for a long time before he answered calmly,


    "of course I will. Since I want to go to the state of Xia and now go against his will, I''m afraid it will be


    difficult for me in the future. If I let him go for now, so what? Since I''ve caught him once, I can get him


    the second time, the third time... "


    Prince Jing paused again and sighed, "it has been dyed for too long. It''s time to get the things


    done."


    Yun Shang knew that he was talking about the first two cases. She asked curiously, "Your Highness,


    you''ve found out?"


    Prince Jing looked down at Yun Shang and gave a soft smile. He held Yun Shang in his arms and said,


    "yes. But on this matter, your highness, we need your help..." Then he walked slowly with Yun Shang to


    the backyard, On the early morning of the next day, two women were lying in front of the door of the


    court of justice. The head of court of justice stood up and was about to go up when he almost stepped


    on the woman. But when he looked closer, he almost passed out. The head of the court of justice


    called the guard in the mansion and lit thenterns. After seeing the woman''s corpse clearly, he was


    shocked and quickly ordered the guard to carry the two women into the mansion.


    "My Lord, this one is still alive." One of the guards had to move to thedy''s side because he suddenly


    found that she was still breathing. He said in a hurry.


    The head of the court of justice took a look at the woman''s body, and found that there was still breath.


    He ordered the servants to call for a doctor, and he hurriedly got on the sedan chair and walked toward


    the pce gate.


    After entering the pce, he went straight to the qinzheng hall without waiting in front of Jinluan hall.


    Emperor Ning just got up and was getting dressed. He heard the voice from the maids, frowning. Then


    he turned around, saying to Lord Zheng, "since he came here so early, there must be something


    important. Call him."


    Lord Zheng said yes, turned around and said, "call him..."


    The door was opened, and the head of court of justice hurriedly walked a few steps to the back of


    emperor Ning and knelt down.


    "Well, what''s the matter? It''s so early." Emperor Ning reached out his hand, and allowed the maids to


    help him put on the Dragon Robe. Then he said calmly.


    "Your Majesty, when I left the mansion this morning, I found a corpse and a woman in aa lying in


    front of the mansion. I turned the corpse over and saw it was Princess Hua Jing. She died a miserable


    death. I was so worried that I didn''t dare to dy. I''m here to report this to your majesty." The head of


    the court of justice asked in a slightly trembling voice, and his breath was somewhat unstable.


    Emperor Ning''s body stiffened. "Who? Hua Jing? "


    The head of the court of justice quickly put his head back on the ground and whispered, "she is


    Princess Hua Jing."


    "Where is she now?" Emperor Ning turned around and looked at the head of court of justice with a


    frown. A darken glinted in his eyes.


    "I have transferred Princess Hua Jing and the woman ina to my mansion and sent for a physician."


    The head of the court of justice answered in a low voice.


    Emperor Ning thought for a while. Then he turned to Zheng, "I will abolish the imperial court this


    morning." Lord Zheng hurriedly responded and left the qinzheng hall. It was a matter of great


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    importance for him to cancel the imperial court.


    The servants had dressed emperor Ning''s robe. Emperor Ning walked back and forth in the pce


    before he turned to the head of court of justice. "I''ll follow you to see it. Somebody, get the carriage


    ready." Then he strode out of the hall.


    The head of the court of justice replied and followed the emperor in a hurry.


    The corpse of Hua Jing was ced in a room in the head of court of justice and ced on the bed.


    There was a soft couch in the room. This was the woman who had been spotted with Hua Jing.


    Emperor Ning looked at Hua Jing''s body in silence for a long time before he turned to the head of court


    of justice. "Have you examined the body?"


    The head of the court of Justice said, "we have checked the body and the coroner is waiting outside.


    Shall we call him in?"


    "Call him in." Emperor Ning said calmly. The head of court of justice winked at his servant. Then he


    fetched a wooden chair, stooped down and said, "please sit down, your majesty."

 Chapter 409 Make A Move (Part Two)

    Chapter 409 Make A Move (Part Two)


    Emperor Ning nodded and sat down. The coroner came in, and slowly walked in front of emperor Ning.


    Emperor Ning asked, "how''s the test going?"


    The coroner said, "Princess Hua Jing died miserably. There are many scars on her body, including the


    marks of whips and the holes in the path cut by a thin de, and her fingers were mped. Moreover,


    the belly of Princess Hua Jing seemed to have been hit heavily, leading to the miscarriage in her belly.


    What really increased her death was the scars on her neck, which should be caused by a sword. And


    she took a fatal blow from it.


    Emperor Ning put his hand on the armrest of his chair, and he knocked his fingers carefully. He had not


    loosened his brows since he left the Imperial Pce, and now his brows knitted more tightly.


    "Have you found anything else?" Emperor Ning''s voice was quite calm.


    The coroner said hastily, "I found this in Princess Hua Jing." The coroner took out a few things from his


    sleeve and handed them to Emperor Ning. The eunuchs standing by the side immediately took them


    over, and opened one by one for emperor Ning.


    "I found that there are letters and tokens from the Third Prince of the state of Yng as well as letters


    of her and Li Jingyan." The coroner said softly.


    Emperor Ning nodded and looked at the letters in the eunuch''s hands. He read them one by one


    carefully, without saying a word for a long time, and said faintly, "put them away."


    Emperor Ning''s eyes fell on the woman lying on the couch. She was dressed in a servant girl. Emperor


    Ning felt that the maid looked familiar, so he did not speak for a long time.


    The head of court of justice replied, "the doctor has checked on her just now. She seemed to have


    been insulted. There is a serious injury on her lower body, but she passed out because she was too


    tired and hadn''t eaten anything for a long time. She should wake up soon. How about I ask the doctor


    to prescribe some irritant medicine for this girl to wake up early? "


    Emperor Ning nodded and pondered.


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    The head of the court of justice immediately arranged everything. Soon he came back with a medicine


    bag and put it on the tip of the woman''s nose. A little whileter, the woman suddenly opened her eyes


    and screamed, "Your Highness! Your highness! You will be fine! I will take you back to the Pce and


    find his majesty..."


    "Why are you here for me?" Emperor Ning said slowly in a low voice, which made thedy tremble.


    Then she was quiet. The woman turned to look at emperor Ning. After a long time, she suddenly


    became excited. "Your Majesty, your majesty, please save Princess Hua Jing. The third prince wants to


    kill her. He wants to kill her to prevent her from exposing his secrets..."


    Emperor Ning frowned again and asked coldly, "why did he kill Princess Hua Jing to keep his secrets?"


    The maid fell into silence. She bit her lips and stayed silent for a long time, with tears in her eyes. After


    a long time, she opened her mouth, "I''m Qing Mei, Princess Hua Jing''s maid in her pce. I had


    followed her into the pce and His Majesty must have seen me. A few days ago, Princess Hua Jing


    returned to the imperial city and told me that the servants of the state of Yng had failed to serve her


    well. That was why they asked me toe with her. Princess Hua Jing had arrived at the imperial city


    very early and lived in the Qian Shui Pavilion. The prince of the state of Yng doted on her very


    much, but she looked unhappy. I found that sometimes at midnight someone woulde to her and


    talk to her, and I would serve her in the side room. She thought I was asleep, but I actually heard it. "


    Qing Mei bit her lower lip and continued, "someone told her to take action as soon as possible. He said


    the third prince couldn''t wait. I didn''t know why, so I pretended I didn''t know anything."


    "Later, two dayster, she and I went to the Ningguo Temple together. In fact, we didn''t do anything in


    Ningguo temple. When we returned to the Imperial City, there were two monks." Qing Mei paused and


    then continued, ter, during the imperial feast, her highness was locked in the heavenly prison. But I


    was kidnapped. After that, I found that the person who kidnapped me was grand councilor Li. I didn''t


    expect that I would meet princess Hua Jing at Grand councilor Li''s ce. Grand councilor Li only


    ordered me to take good care of Princess Hua Jing, so I stayed with her all the time. Later, the yard


    where we stayed was on fire. We ran out together and saw that a young man with Grand councilor Li


    was surrounded by a group of men in ck. I was so scared that I grabbed Princess Hua Jing''s hand


    and ran away. In the halfway, I met a group of people who were holding swords but didn''t look like


    people from the state of Ning. Princess Hua Jing said we were saved, so they took me and Princess


    Hua Jing with them. "


    As these words were uttered by Qing Mei, her body began to tremble. After a long while, she


    continued, "her highness and I thought we could be saved, but what we didn''t expect is that after we


    were taken to a yard, those people caught her and questioned her brutally, as if they were asking her


    where the contract was. Since her highness can''t endure the punishment, she told them where the


    contract is. But they didn''t want to let her highness go. They took the stick and aborted the child in her


    womb. They scolded and scolded her as they thought of giving birth to a child for the third prince. They


    said that her highness didn''t deserve it. "

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    Chapter 410 The Prisoner (Part One)


    Qing Mei trembled violently, tears streaming down her face, and she sobbed, "they had the princess''s


    child aborted, and then they brandished a sword on the princess'' neck. I was so scared that they


    insulted me, and they locked me up with the princess. When they were asleep beside me, I ran out with


    the princess. It was just that I wanted the princess to escape with me. The Imperial Pce has no way


    to enter for us. It urred to me that the head of court of justice is in charge of such cases. Last time,


    she was locked in the prison of justice by the Head of the Court of Justice, so I brought her there. But


    as soon as I arrived at the door, I fainted... "


    After a long time, the Qing Mei restrained her emotions a little. She kowtowed to Emperor Ning and


    said, "Your Majesty, please help us. Please help the princess."


    Emperor Ning kept silent for a long time. Then he turned to the head of court of justice and said, "send


    someone to Prince Jing''s mansion to invite Princess Yun Shang here."


    The head of the court of justice was surprised. He didn''t know why Princess Yun Shang should be


    invited here. After a moment''s silence, he replied, "yes, your majesty." Then he walked aside and


    ordered the servants to do so.


    When the eunuch took the order to see Yun Shang, Emperor Ning sat silently and tapped the arm of


    the chair as if he was absorbed in thought. The head of court of justice frowned when he saw Princess


    Hua Jing''s corpse and the maid who was sobbing on the ground and almost fainted.


    About half an hourter, Yun Shang slowly walked in from outside in a leisurely pace. Aftering in,


    she went to Emperor Ning and bowed, "father, you are supposed to be in the early court at this time,


    aren''t you?"


    Emperor Ning lifted his eyes to look at Yun Shang, and saw her sleepy face. He paused, and


    remembered that Yun Shang always liked to sleep in, so he said, "I forgot that you didn''t want to get up


    early. I asked you here because of something happened."


    "What happened?" Yun Shang looked up in confusion. "What is it?"


    Emperor Ning meditated for a moment and said, "your sister is dead."


    "What?" Yun Shang was puzzled at emperor Ning''s words. She was at a loss for a moment, and then


    seemed to gradually realize what he meant. Astonishment shed in her eyes, but she slowly became


    calm again. After a moment''s silence, she said softly, "okay, I know."


    Emperor Ning fixed his eyes upon Yun Shang. He noticed every change of her expression, and was


    surprised at her response. He thought to himself, ''if she pretends to be surprised, I''ll doubt she has


    something to do with it.'' But she didn''t seem like the one who did it, judging from the look on her face


    just now.


    Emperor Ning meditated for a moment and turned to the eunuch beside him, "take out all the things


    found on Princess Hua Jing and show them to Princess Yun Shang."


    The eunuch replied yes, and handed the things over Yun Shang. The head of court of justice had also


    asked someone to bring a chair for Yun Shang to sit down. Yun Shang took and read many letters,


    most of which seemed like a token. It was carved with words that Yun Shang couldn''t understand. Yun


    Shang paused for a while before she unfolded a letter and started to read it. But gradually she frowned.


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    She couldn''t help but frown deeper and said, "I don''t expect that there is another man..."


    With a gentle sigh, Yun Shang returned the stuff to the eunuch. After a long time of silence, she looked


    up at the maid kneeling on the ground and the head of court of justice who was standing by her. "She


    looks familiar, who is she?"


    The head of the court of justice replied to her hurriedly, "she is Princess Hua Jing''s maid."


    Yun Shang paused for a while and sighed, "I see."


    Seeing that emperor Ning had no intention of speaking, the head of court of justice took a step forward


    and repeated the maid''s words to Yun Shang. Yun Shang listened but did not speak for a long time.


    "What do you think?" Emperor Ning asked after a while''s silence.


    Yun Shang let out a small sigh before she continued, "it''s well known that sister and I didn''t get along


    well with each other because of some things. If I judge the situation, everyone will think I''m wrong. I do


    not really want to say my opinions. Although sister and I have a dispute, I still think it''s too sad for her


    to die like this. " Yun Shang had a frown on her face and bit her lips. After a long silence, she said


    indifferently, "but..."


    Then she paused and looked up at emperor Ning and said. "Father, would you like to go to my mansion


    and have a talk with the two guests about this? Maybe, you can find something there? "


    Hearing this, Emperor Ning nced at Yun Shang. He thought for a moment, and finally nodded his


    head. "You are right. It is indeed time for me to meet them." Then he stood up and said to the head of


    court of justice, "send the corpse of Princess Hua Jing back to the Princess Pce. I''ll arrange for


    someone to settle down, and this maid should also go back. Send some bodyguards to protect her


    well, and don''t let anyone take advantage of it."


    The head of the court of Justice said yes. Seeing that emperor Ning was about to leave, he followed


    him. Emperor Ning nced at him and said, "you don''t have to meddle in this case. Just stay here."


    Then he walked out of the wing room.


    The head of the court of justice could not help but frown. ''what does his majesty mean by that?'' Was it


    because his majesty had already known the culprit, or perhaps he didn''t care at all about Princess Hua


    Jing''s death?

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    Chapter 411 The Prisoner (Part Two)


    Emperor Ning and Yun Shang boarded the carriage together. Emperor Ning looked at Yun Shang, who


    was unusually silent, and asked, "what are you thinking about right now?"


    Yun Shang froze for a moment before she came to her senses. She smiled with a little bitterness and


    said to him. "Father, I believe that you always wanted sister and I can live in peace. However, she and I


    have finallye to a deadlock. Now she dies, I don''t have any feelings about that."


    Emperor Ning said with a sneer, "girls like you are all asking for trouble yourselves. You can hate each


    other for a lifetime for such a little thing. You grew up together. How could you have so many grudges


    with each other?"


    Yun Shang let out a sigh and said, "my father is the emperor of a country. What he cares about is


    naturally the world''s big things. Of course he doesn''t know what happened in the imperial household.


    Yun Shang was brought up by the empress. Without mother''s care, the empress could be good to me


    on the surface, but in order to earn a good reputation, she tolerated the servants to bully me and let


    Hua Jing bully me behind my back. Hua Jing had always been smart since her childhood, and father


    had always praised her. I''m the one who set off princess sister. I don''t like doing girls'' things and don''t


    like reading and writing. Your majesty only saw that I don''t like these things, but you have no idea why


    is that. "


    "Then tell me why." Emperor Ning frowned after hearing her words and was confused.


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly at his words, "You want to know why? Because sister Hua Jing kept on


    telling me that my teacher was so strict that he would hit the student whenever there was something


    wrong with her, and all the servants said to me was that Princess Hua Jing was hit by his ferule by him


    and she couldn''t get out of bed for three days straight. Therefore, in my eyes, my teacher is an


    extremely terrible person. And then the empress will tell me gently and virtuously that I don''t need to


    study and write, because I am the most honorable princess in the world. "


    "The empress has also taught me how to beat and curse other people in the pce. The empress said


    that I''m a princess. If anyone dares to upset me, just kill that person. As a result, I be more


    violent. " Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly and continued saying. "I was hurt a lot when I was young.


    It was due to the bad service of maids or sister''s carelessness."


    Yun Shang gave a bitter smile and said, "father, you might still remember that I fell and hurt myself


    when I was eight years old. The empress had hired the Taoist priest to perform an exorcism, but the


    Taoist priest wanted to kill me instead. Luckily, I''m on my guard and dodged it. I was taken to the


    Ningguo Temple all of a sudden. It was not a punishment from the God. It was because that I was


    poisoned by her majesty... In the end, they took advantage of my kindness to attract the attention that


    should be on Hua Jing. Later on, my mother heard of my illness and brought madam Zheng to visit me


    in secret. Only then did madam Zheng find out that I was poisoned. Grandpa was a friend of Master


    Wu Na, so my mother wrote a letter to him secretly and asked him to beg Master Wu Na to take me out


    of the pce. It''s because the antidote is too slow, and my body has been damaged to the root as well.


    So I always get sick. "


    Emperor Ning couldn''t help but frown. He found it hard to believe. "Why didn''t you tell me before?"


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly, "the emperor is the emperor of the world, and the empress is the master of


    the imperial household, and Li Jingyan is the grand councilor who has rights in the court. My mother is


    just ady in the cold pce. Compared with the empress and Li Jingyan, I know which is more


    important. "


    Emperor Ning fell into silence after hearing her words.


    When they arrived at Prince Jing''s mansion, Emperor Ning got off the carriage and walked into the


    mansion. Yun Shang led emperor Ning into the secret passage. Emperor Ning followed Yun Shang


    silently all the way with his eyebrows frowned. After turning several corners, Yun Shang saw a stone


    gate. She twisted a switch beside the gate, opened it and walked into the gate. Behind the stone gate


    was a dark room.


    Yun Shang took out the flint and took a torch from the wall and lit it. Then, the others on the wall were lit


    up as well. Li Jingyan and the seventh Prince of the state of Xia were locked in the stone chamber by


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    chains. They were not used to the sudden light of fire, so they raised their hands to cover their eyes.


    After a while, they slowly put down their hands and looked at emperor Ning and Yun Shang.


    "Hahaha, your majesty, I can''t believe that we will meet again." Seeing emperor Ning here, Li Jingyan


    startedughing. But after a short moment, he slowed down and couldn''tugh out anymore. "I didn''t


    expect that I would be like this when we met again. I always thought that you would be the king of a


    dead country when I see you again. I had been kneeling to you for so many years, and one day I would


    have you kneeling to me back."


    "Unfortunately, that day will nevere." Emperor Ning said calmly to him. He nced at Li Jingyan''s


    pale face. Having not seen the sun for a long time, he looked morbid pale. "Do you know that Hua Jing


    was killed by Cangjue Qingsu?"

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    Chapter 412 The Lawsuit (Part One)


    Li Jingyan remained silent for a while after hearing Emperor Ning''s words. Then he burst intoughter


    and said, "She is dead? I don''t care. It''s good for her to be dead. She is good for nothing after all. I


    don''t want her to live a miserable life." Then he turned to look at Emperor Ning and snorted coldly,


    "don''t try to get any information from me. I won''t say a word even if I have to die."


    Yun Shang chuckled and said, "you have been faking in the state of Ning for so many years. You must


    be very loyal to the state of Xia? You made the prince of the State of Xia in prison. What will Xia


    Huanyu think of you if he knows this?"


    But Li Jingyan remained unmoved, "so what? You little girl knew nothing. Though I have waited in the


    state of Ning for decades. No matter who I met and what I do, I have a clear conscience. "


    "Yeah, you are warm and nice to everyone. But I wonder if you could say these words to your family. In


    order to reach your goal, you have to send your daughter to the imperial pce topete for love.


    You also need to make a decision in the life of your grandchildren. You want to woo Zhao Yingjie, a


    general, from Ning Hua Jing''s marriage, so it ended like that. You want to draw him over to your side.


    That''s why you ended up like that. After you rebelled, you took away some of the Li n members,


    leaving behind some of its branches. The others were all killed because of you. And the ones you took


    with you was now on the way to the imperial city. You have a clear conscience you say? How about


    letting someone send a person of your n in everyday so that they can carry out a sentence in front of


    you? " Yun Shang''s lips curled into a cruel smile.


    Grand councilor Li''s eyes were wide open and he seemed to be on the verge of bursting into pieces.


    After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "well, I didn''t expect that the poor schrs from Xiao


    Yuanshan taught their daughter to be cowardly, while his granddaughter is cruel. But, you are just a


    little girl. You used to call me Grandpa. I''m not afraid of you. But I''m still more experienced than you,


    and I can manage it. If you want to try it, I''ll y with you. "


    Yun Shang knew that Li Jingyan wouldn''t tell her anything more when he was like this. She frowned


    and stood aside. Emperor Ning nced at Li Jingyan, and then nced at the seventh Prince of the


    state of Xia. Then he said softly, "let''s go."


    As the two went out of the secret chamber, Emperor Ning noticed Yun Shang''s displeasure. He smiled


    softly and said, "I found that after you and Prince Jing got married, you have be much more cold


    and cruel than before like him."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said gently to him, "father, you are wrong. I am not a good person


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    from the beginning." How could a woman, who had always been filled with hatred, be kind? She had


    lost her kindness since the day she woke up at the age of eight in this life.


    Emperor Ning was also stunned by her words. He smiled faintly and did not respond to her. After they


    walked out for a while, Emperor Ning stopped and asked, "what''s your opinion on Hua Jing''s matter?"


    "Sister''s letter shows that cangjue Qingsu and Li Jingyan have allied themselves to kill Cangjue


    Kangning. Since Li Jingyan and the seventh prince are both stubborn, it will be hard for them to change


    their mind and give us information. I thought it would be better to ask the head of court of justice for the


    maid of Hua Jing. She just told us a general idea, and we can interrogate her in detail. "


    Emperor Ning nodded his head. Then he asked, "you really don''t want to investigate the case?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "Father, there are so many officials in the court. If I take all the job,


    they will have nothing to do, won''t they? You can''t spoil them like this, father. "


    Emperor Ning didn''t say anything more. He turned and left Prince Jing''s mansion with his eunuch. Yun


    Shang smiled, and went back to the room. Prince Jing was lying on the bed for a rest, as if in sound


    sleep. Yun Shang quietly walked to the edge of the bed and sat down. She stared at Prince Jing for a


    long time. It seemed that she seldom saw him sleeping like this. Usually, Prince Jing went to bedter


    than Yun Shang, and Yun Shang liked to get upte. When she woke up, Prince Jing had already got


    up. It turned out that Prince Jing was not as indifferent as usual when he was asleep. His long


    eyshes left a shadow under his eyes, and he looked a little tired.


    After a while, Yun Shang felt sleepy as well, so shey down on the edge of the bed and fell asleep


    too. After a while, Yun Shang felt as if someone was gently stroking her hair, which made her feel a


    little annoyed. So she opened her eyes with a whine and raised her head. She saw Prince Jing looking


    at her yfully.


    "Why did you fall asleep with your head on the edge of a bed?" Prince Jing smiled, and his smiling face


    amazed Yun Shang.


    "Are you still asleep yet?" Prince Jing patted her on the forehead and said with a smile.


    Yun Shang blushed a little. She lowered her head and said, "No. I just came back and saw you


    sleeping well here. I felt sleepy as well, so Iy down beside you and fell asleep for a while."


    "Yes, I see." Smiling, Prince Jing raised his hand to touch Yun Shang''s face. "How is it?"

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    Chapter 413 The Lawsuit (Part Two)


    Yun Shang sat up straight a little and said, "we''ve followed his highness'' order. His highness is really


    smart. He sees everything clearly."


    Prince Jing smiled when he saw Yun Shang ttering him. "What''s the matter? Do you think you are so


    lucky to marry me now? "


    Yun Shang nodded her head without hesitation. "Yes, what are you going to do next, your highness?"


    Prince Jing didn''t expect that she would even nod her head without thinking. He was so embarrassed


    that he suddenly realized what Yun Shang had asked. He said quickly, "you''ll know it tomorrow."


    Yun Shang was unhappy to see him keep her guessing. She snorted and stood up, "never mind."


    It was rare to see Yun Shang acting like a spoiled child. Prince Jing was surprised again. He held Yun


    Shang''s hand and said something irrelevant. "How do I feel that you have be much more outgoing


    recently?"


    Yun Shang froze at his words. She turned her head and thought for a long time before she said softly,


    "after Hua Jing died, I suddenly figure it out. For the past seven or eight years, I was too obsessed with


    my hatred. I have always hated Hua Jing, the empress, the Li n, and... " As for Mo Jingran, Yun


    Shang decided to not mention the name as "Mo Jingran", but after a pause, she continued, "I''m busy


    with learning how to plot, and all the skills that might be used to revenge, such as lyre ying, chess,


    calligraphy, painting and even military arts. I am spoiled in it, but I''ve forgotten that hatred is not the


    only thing in my life. I have mother, father, Chenxi, and... I have you, your highness. "


    Prince Jing looked at her for a while and sighed with a smile, "it turns out that I was ced at the end


    of the queue."


    Yun Shang red at him and sat back to the couch again. She was silent for a moment before saying,


    "I have mother, father and Chenxi. Prince Jing is at the end of the queue for now. But after a while we


    when get in the state of Xia, his highness will be the only people around me. Mother, Chenxi and father


    will be thousands of miles away from me. "


    Prince Jing sank into silence at her words as well. He let out a sigh, and held Yun Shang''s hand. "I''m


    sorry."


    Yun Shang smiled. "So, your highness, please don''t get me angry anymore. If I go back to my mother''s


    home in a fit of anger, I won''t go back to you again."


    Prince Jing knew that Yun Shang had lived in the state of Ning for more than ten years. She must be a


    little reluctant to leave this country at this moment. But she was afraid that he would feel guilty, so she


    deliberately said so. A warm feeling arose in his heart at her words. Prince Jing took hold of Yun Shang


    and pressed her against his chest, whispering to her, "Okay, I will not make you angry, nor quarrel with


    you. I will dote on you and make you happy the whole time."


    They bothughed after these words.


    The second day, Yun Shang found out what the secret he had kept secret. The next morning, the drum


    of the Fuya in the imperial city was knocked on. The governor of the imperial city quickly brought in the


    woman who dressed coquettishly.


    The governor frowned and looked at the woman. "Who are you kneeling in the hall? Do you know that


    one has to be hit twenty times in order to defend himself? "


    Hearing this, the woman closed her eyes slowly. After a moment of silence, she said with a smile,


    "make it. I will tell the truth. Otherwise, I will feel guilty my whole life."


    The governor was silent for a moment and then called his guards. "Drag her away and execute a


    sentence first."


    The woman stood up and walked with the guards. She snorted and got pped behind the screen.


    Then the guards pulled her over to the hall.


    "Since you have been hit by the stick, you can tell us why you are here." As he finished his sentence,


    the door to Fuya was pushed open. A great noise was heard on the quiet morning and Fuya was soon


    surrounded by the onlookers outside the door.


    The governor knocked on the wood. He looked at the woman who looked a little pale and sweating on


    her forehead and asked, "who are you kneeling in front of me?"


    The woman slowly bit her teeth, knelt up, and said softly, "I''m Die''er from the Yan Zhi Tower in the city."


    "The Yan Zhi Tower?" The onlookers outside the gate were shocked at her words, "isn''t it one of the


    famous brothels in the city?"


    "Is this really Die''er? It is said that her body to be extremely soft? It''s said that many officials in the


    imperial city are fond of her. No wonder she looks like a seductress. "


    The governor was also shocked. After a while, he patted the fine wood, "be quiet."


    The people outside stopped talking. Then the governor asked, "tell me in detail what happened and


    why you came here today."


    Die er''s face was slightly pale. She gritted her teeth and said, "what Die''er did today is rted to the


    death of Princess Hua Jing and death of the crown prince of the state of Yng, Cangjue Kangning."


    Hearing that, the governor widened his eyes abruptly in shock. After being silent for a moment, he said,


    "how can a prostitute girl be involved in these two big cases? Don''t talk nonsense. "


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    Die''er then kowtowed to the prefect and said, "I am a woman serving my body. But because I am a


    woman serving my body, some dirty things are clearer to me than ordinary people. If you can make a


    decision, please listen to Die''er''s detailed report. If you can''t, I have to beat the imperial drum in front of


    the pce. "

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    Chapter 414 Interrogation (Part One)


    The governor was in a dilemma. It was a lot of things that involved many people and could only be


    handled by the head of the court of justice. But if the head of the court of justice was invited, it would be


    a waste of his time if couldn''t tell the truth. But if he couldn''t invite the head of the court of justice, he


    couldn''t make a decision.


    After a moment of silence, the governor asked, "it''s true that I can''t make any decision on this matter. I


    can ask someone to make a decision for me, but I''m not sure if you''re lying. Tell me, how did you get


    the news?"


    Die''er bit her lips, and after a long time, she sighed and said softly, "before the grand ceremony


    wasid out, Jing Wenxi, daughter of grand councilor Jing, has invited me to the Pure Peak Temple,


    which is out of the imperial city. Miss Jing is noble, and I have no idea why she invited me there. But


    she bid a high price, so I epted her invitation. After I left, Miss Jing asked me to seduce a man. Not


    long after, a strange man came to my room. Miss Jing said that he was the crown prince of the state of


    Yng... "


    Seeing Die''er''s expression and presence, the prefect thought it must be true. After hesitating for a


    while, he called a servant to the head of court of justice and called the head of court of justice toe


    here.


    Die''er had been kneeling in the hall. Her face turned paler, but her body was still kneeling straight.


    Since they couldn''t be judged for a while, the people outside began to discuss heatedly.


    "Isn''t miss Jing the one who his majesty had wanted to title The Empress? Later on, Mr. Lingxuzi and


    Master Wu Na both said that she was the bewitching talent of the state?"


    "Yes, it''s her. What did she do with the crown prince of the state of Yng?"


    "If not, why should they say she is a seducing woman?"


    "¡­¡­"


    About half an hourter, a green sedan chair was stopped at the back door of the Imperial City''s


    Fuya. The head of the court of justice still dressed in court clothes, and he entered the main hall in a


    hurry. he sat down at a table aside and looked at the governor, who was about to rise to his feet in a


    hurry, saying, "I was called here in a hurry, but I don''t know what happened. I''ve heard that something


    has happened recently. You can continue with the investigation as long as the case is proposed. I''ll be


    d to hear that. "


    The governor was silent for a moment, and then nodded his head. He sat down again and patted the


    pce wood, "solemn, keep on the investigation."


    After they went into the hall, a mighty voice sounded. Then the governor said, "you just said that Miss


    Jing Wenxi of grand councilor Jing invited you to the Pure Peak Temple and asked you to seduce the


    prince of the state of Yng, Cangjue Kangning?"


    Die''er nodded slowly, "yes, Miss. Jing''s elder brother is a frequent visitor of my home, so she must


    have known my identity through her brother. When I was having sex with the crown prince, she was


    standing by. When I saw her appearance, I felt that she was watching others doing this with a special


    purpose, so I and the crown prince were together. So I told the crown prince that she also wants to join


    us. I wanted to remind Miss Jing to leave. But I didn''t expect that Miss Jing would y with us for a


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    while. "


    The hall was filled with disbelief, and the governor regretted even more. He was afraid that he shouldn''t


    have invited the head of the court of justice here if he had listened to some just now.


    Just before he was about to scold her, Die''er said, ter, Miss Jing put forward her purpose. I don''t


    quite understand, but I heard vaguely that Miss Jing and Princess Hua Jing are best friends. Miss Jing


    asked the crown prince of the state of Yng to let her disguise as his servant on the day of the grand


    preceptor to bring her into the pce."


    The head of the court of justice, however, got some clues from her words. His eyes darkened.


    "And then? What does it have to do with the death of Princess Hua Jing and the death of the crown


    prince of the state of Yng? " The governor asked again.


    Die''er was silent for a moment, "Mr. Jing has been here several times before. After the crown prince


    died, I brought this up in curiosity. Mr. Jing drank a lot that day. When I told him about it, he was angry


    and said, ''what? In order to set up the crown prince of the state of Yng, my father even sent you and


    my sister to have sex with the foreign people. He is too cruel!'' He also said that now that his sister had


    disappeared, she must have been imprisoned by the foreign race as a ything, but his father turned a


    blind eye to it. Fortunately, the foreign guy died, or else his father couldn''t figure out what to do next. "


    Everyone in the Fuya was surprised.


    And then Die''er''s voice was clearly heard, "master, you haven''t asked who I am referring to. I am


    charging the Grand Councilor, the Grand Councilor of the state of Ning, Mr. Jing Kui. I suspect that the


    grand councilor jing is rted to the death of the crown prince of the state of Yng and Princess Hua


    Jing. "


    "Guess? If it''s just suspicion, do you have any evidence? " The head of court of justice who sat next to


    the governor said slowly before the governor finished speaking.


    Die''er was silent for a while and then whispered, "I have evidence."


    "Really? What kind of evidence was it? Submit it to me. "


    Die Er took out two pieces of paper from her sleeve and handed them to her master. Her master took


    them and presented them to the governor. The governor waved his hand and the master immediately


    presented them to the head of court of justice. The head of court of justice did not refuse. He took them


    and opened.

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    Chapter 415 Interrogation (Part Two)


    Die''er continued, "at the first time I heard this matter, I kept an eye on it. After all, the crown prince of


    the state of Yng was once a benefactor of mine. It seems that this matter has something to do with


    Miss Jing, and it is also rted to her. I thought that miss Jing invited me to attend to the crown prince


    of the state of Yng that day, so I was afraid that it might have something to do with me. People


    should cherish their lives, and that''s why they came to this. With that thought, I found two paper in Mr.


    Jing''s clothes while he was asleep. I found them strange and hid them in secret. "


    The head of the court of justice looked at the papers in his hands. They were two pieces of records


    showing that he took the money. On the column of uses, one of them was for a token from Li Qian,


    while the other was for an artist of voice imitation.


    After a moment''s silence, he said, "close the door of Fuya."


    The governor was stunned. Then he realized that it was a serious matter, so he ordered his people to


    lock the Fuya behind the bars, and put all the people who had gathered outside into the prison.


    "I have a sister in the rouge house. She has a close rtionship with the younger brother of the


    housekeeper of the Jing mansion. She told me that the younger brother of the housekeeper had asked


    her who was the most talented in fakery in the city and that he wanted to make a token of his own in


    private. My sister is omnipotent, so she rmended Li Qian to him." Die''er continued.


    The head of the court of justice looked at the word "token". He thought for a moment and said, "bring


    your sister here."


    A few momentster, Fuya brought her back. Hearing the question of the head of the court of justice,


    the woman hastily answered, "yes, I''m quite familiar with master Jing''s housekeeper''s younger brother.


    He did ask me about this the other day."


    The head of the court of justice slightly squinted his eyes and nced at the woman. He thought for a


    moment and said, "once the news of what you have said is spread out, I''m afraid that you will be in


    danger. Have you ever thought about that?"


    Die''er and the woman looked at each other and nodded. Die''er smiled faintly, "although my family has


    gone through a downfall, I do not forget that I am also a part of the state of Ning. This matter involves


    the state of Ning, so I naturally know which is more important."


    The head of the court of justice nodded in appreciation. "In that case, you are not safe now. You can


    stay in the prison of justice for a while. I will take care of you,dies. It''s true that you are not prisoners.


    That''s all for today''s matter. You can go to the court of justice with me. "


    "Yes, master." The two of them stood up and followed the head of court of justice to go out.


    The head of the court of justice turned back and nced at the governor who was chasing out. "It


    concerns a lot. Don''t spread it freely. The people in the prison are giving a good speech. When we go


    to their house, we will tell them that there are officers in the government and that they have been called


    away."


    The governor nodded and saw the head of court of justice off.


    The head of the court of justice quickly put die''er and the other woman to prison and then hurried into


    the pce. Outside the qinzheng hall, Lord Zheng was standing at the door and the door was tightly


    closed.


    The head of the court of justice went to Lord Zheng, bowed to him, and asked, "Lord Zheng, is his


    majesty still at the hall?"


    Lord Zheng looked up at him, lifted his eyes, and said with a smile, "the head of court of justice. His


    majesty is there. But he is discussing something with his brother-inw, and nobody is allowed to


    interrupt."


    "Brother-inw?" The head of the court of justice was stunned for a moment before he realized that the


    empress now was Liu Qingya, and the brother-inw of the emperor. Wasn''t it Liu Qiyan?


    The head of the court of justice looked at the gentle sun and thought for a moment. "In that case, I''ll


    wait here."


    Lord Zheng nced at the head of the court of justice again and nodded. "Please wait a moment."


    About half an hourter, the door of qinzheng hall was opened. Liu Qiyan came out with a ruddy face,


    looking a little excited. The head of the court of justice looked at the stereotype that was often


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    mentioned by hisrades, but he saw that Lord Zheng was very polite to him. He thought for a while


    and lowered his eyes. After he walked a few steps down, he turned back and hurriedly said, "please tell


    his majesty that I have something very important to report, Lord Zheng."


    Lord Zheng nodded his head and walked into the hall.


    After a short while, Lord Zheng came out and said, "Head of the Court of Justice, please follow me."


    The head of the court of justice thanked him and hurried into the hall. Emperor Ning was reading the


    memorial, without raising his head, and said indifferently, "I heard that you are here to report? What''s


    the matter? "


    The head of the court of Justice said momentarily, "Your Majesty, someone has submitted evidence


    that the crown prince of the state of Yng is assassinated, which has something to do with the Jing


    n."

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    Chapter 416 The Secret (Part One)


    "Really?" Emperor Ning looked up at the head of court of justice and said to him, "you said it had


    something to do with the Jing n. What happened? What evidence do you have? "


    The head of the court of justice quickly told emperor Ning what had happened in the Fuya. Emperor


    Ning thought for a moment and frowned. "ording to what you said, it does have something to do


    with the Jing n. However, the woman of the brothel said that it was nned by Jing Kui from Jing


    Wen words, but there is no real evidence to prove it has something to do with Jing Kui. The two


    papers on Jing Wen''s body could be at most med for Jing Wen, but he is dead right now. As


    for the rest, if you bring these evidences to Jing Kui''s mansion, Jing Kui just needs to say a few words


    to make him look innocent. That''s enough. I can only me him for not being able to control his son. "


    The head of court of Justice said after a short silence. "As for the two girls, although I have ordered to


    arrest the onlookers and arrest them temporarily, grand councilor Jing will receive the news sooner or


    "Wouldn''t we alert the enemy by doing this?" Yun Shang asked the same question to Prince Jing in


    Prince Jing''s mansion.


    Prince Jing nodded his head, "it''s exactly because this action will alert the enemy, so Jing Kui would


    not suspect it had something to do with me and think it is indeed a coincidence. He is even afraid that


    such a coincidence will cause the attention of his majesty, so he will definitely erase the traces that had


    not been able to remove before. Thus I have a chance to get the evidences."


    Yun Shang figured it out in her mind and got Prince Jing''s n. Her lips curved into a smile. "What


    have you found, your highness? I think Jing Kui have already known what happened in the Fuya this


    morning. "


    When they were talking, there was a signal from the secret guards. Prince Jing stopped smiling and


    said in a low voice, "tell me."


    A emotionless voice came from outside the window, "Your highness, when Jing Kui heard the die''er


    thing, Jing Kui invited hundreds of people to look for Jing Wenxi everywhere. Many stores and suburbs


    of Prince Jing''s mansion have been targeted by people of Jing Kui.


    Prince Jing frowned after hearing his words and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Jing Wenxi?"


    After a pause, he looked out of the window and said, "I see. You may leave now."


    No one spoke outside after that. Prince Jing could not help but frown and kept silent for a long time.


    "Why did he look for Jing Wenxi right now? Does Jing Wenxi have any more evidence in her hands? "


    Yun Shang nodded her head with a smile on her face, "just now I heard from the guard that I suddenly


    remembered something. Your highness, do you still remember that I have found a very big secret about


    Jing Wenxi?"


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang and saw hercent appearance. He pulled her into his arms and


    said, "really? Tell me, what''s the big secret about her? "


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes. "Previously, I have found out some of my secret deals in the imperial


    city. Jing Wenxi isn''t the biological daughter of Jing Kui as he desires, but a pawn he has cultivated


    since her childhood. Jing Wenxi got close to you, got close to his majesty, and even seduced Cangjue


    Kangning with


    her own body. Her action was all under Jing Kui''smand. Not only that, Jing Wenxi has some


    unclear rtionship with Jing Kui and Jing Kui''s son. "


    "How could it be?" A trace of interest shed through Prince Jing''s eyes after he heard Yun Shang''s


    words. "That is interesting."


    "If Jing Wenxi can testify against Jing Kui..." Yun Shang smiled, thinking of that possibility.


    Prince Jing smiled as well. "I thought Jing Wenxi was just a wasted woman. After she was imprisoned


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    by me, I didn''t pay much attention to her. If that''s the case, we''d better ask her another question. I''ll let


    Jing Wenxi to testify against Jing Kui in person."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "Jing Wenxi must have something to do with it as she has been obedient


    to Jing Kui for so many years. Jing Kui must have something that can threaten her so she didn''t dare to


    disobey him. Now Jing Wenxi is now in our hands. We can find out the secret between her and Jing Kui


    easily. I happened to want to see the effect of the Buddhist incense of the state of Xia. "


    Prince Jing thought for a moment and agreed to her. "But the scent of Buddha, Where can you find it? "


    Yun Shang looked up and nced at Prince Jing. Then she whispered to him, "Your Highness, how


    about having a try with Xia Huanyu?"


    Prince Jing''s face changed immediately. He snorted coldly and refused to speak. Yun Shang smiled


    secretly and let out a sigh, "since your highness is unwilling to do so, I will ask Liu Yinfeng myself."


    Prince Jing''s face darkened even more. Yun Shang bit her lip and said, "if not, I don''t have any other


    choice. I could have sent the letter to Ning Qian from the state of Xia, but it will take at least a month for


    the letter to be delivered. Things will get colder one monthter. "


    "You want to see Liu Yinfeng, right?" Prince Jing looked into Yun Shang''s eyes. His expression


    changed several times. Yun Shang was about to deny it when Prince Jing said to her, "then go to Liu


    Yinfeng for help. But I''ll go with you."


    Yun Shang was taken aback by his words. The oue was different from what she had imagined


    before. "If you go with me, the news that you are here will be discovered."


    Prince Jing said tly, "since Xia Huanyu has already seen me, how could Liu Yinfeng not know about


    it?"

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    Chapter 417 The Secret (Part Two)


    They agreed on the n and asked the butler to arrange a carriage for them. Prince Jing boarded the


    carriage and left for the post. Yun Shang grasped Prince Jing''s hand and said, "we will definitely meet


    Xia Huanyu when we arrive at the post. Besides, Liu Yinfeng doesn''t live at the post. He lives in the


    small yard where you saw me when I was assassinatedst time. We can go there directly."


    It was the best thing that he was not able to see Xia Huanyu. Prince Jing thought for a while and called


    the carriage to go to the yard directly. Far away the door was closed. Prince Jing and Yun Shang got


    out of the carriage. Yun Shang knocked the iron ring on the door. After three rings, a man''s voice came


    from inside, "there Ie. Wait a moment."


    Yun Shang could not help but frown. She was thinking that it wasn''t Liu Yinfeng''s voice at this moment


    when the door was opened. A man dressed as a servant came out from the door and looked at Yun


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    Shang curiously. His eyes were sparkling with amazement when he saw her. Then he looked back at


    Prince Jing behind Yun Shang. He asked with hesitation, "who are you?"


    Yun Shang smiled to him and said: "we are looking for Liu Yinfeng, mister. Can I know his


    whereabouts?"


    The attendant nodded his head immediately. "Yes, yes. My master is here. But he has never met


    any guests before. Please wait a moment. I''ll report to him now." Then he rushed back without even


    closing the door.


    After a short while, Liu Yinfeng came out from the yard himself. He looked at Yun Shang and smiled. "A


    Yun? Why did you... "


    Before Liu Yinfeng could finish his words, a hand appeared on Yun Shang''s shoulder. Prince Jing


    stepped forward, and held her in his arms, and looked at Liu Yinfeng expressionlessly. "I''m here to ask


    you something. Shang''er has been bored in the prince''s mansion all day. So I take her out for a walk."


    The smile on Liu Yinfeng''s face faded away little by little. Instead, he put on a polite smile and said,


    "Prince Jing, nice to meet you here. Pleasee in, Prince Jing and Lady Jing."


    Prince Jing was very satisfied to hear Prince Jing address Yun Shang as "Lady Jing", but he didn''t


    show it. He just nodded his head and said, "thank you." Then he put down his hand on Yun Shang''s


    shoulder, and walked into the yard with her.


    Yun Shang was so worriedst time that she didn''t have a good look at the yard. After a period of time,


    the weather had became warm. The trees in the yard even started to bloom. It was not until then that


    Yun Shang noticed that the originally bare trees turned out to be peach trees. Now they were all


    blooming, giving off a pleasant smell, and reflecting the entire yard to be pink.


    Yun Shang raised her head and looked at the garden for a long time before she said, "I didn''t expect


    that the scene of peach blossoms in the garden is so picturesque. What an picturesque scene."


    Liu Yinfeng looked at Yun Shang with gentle eyes, "I have always been fond of peach blossom. But the


    state of Ning is a little colder than the state of Xia. As there are more and more plum blossoms in the


    state of Ning, there are few peach blossoms. It took me a lot of effort to find these. If you like the peach


    blossom, you will fall in love with spring in the state of Xia. Because the peach blossom is the royal


    flower of the state of Xia. It can be seen everywhere, especially on the misty mountain. The peach


    blossom is invincible there. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang smiled a little, "that will be interesting."


    Yun Shang realized that the person beside her became colder and colder while they were talking, so


    she stopped exchanging greetings with Liu Yinfeng. "I have something to ask you for help. How


    about..."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng said quickly, "Prince Jing, yourdyship, pleasee inside."


    After the three of them sat down in the room, a eunuch served them a cup of tea. Yun Shang turned


    around to look at Prince Jing, but it seemed that he didn''t want to say anything. She thought about it


    and said, st time I heard Mister Liu mention the fragrance of Buddha. I usually like to cook some


    herbs, so I''m a little interested in it. I had nothing to do these days, and I looked for relevant


    documents. I wanted to see if I could make it, but I didn''t find it. So I''d like to ask Mr. Liu, can you give


    me one and let me see what it is made of?"


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng nodded his head with a smile and said, "since you want it, of course I won''t


    say no to you." While saying that, he turned his head to look at the attendant beside him. "Go to my


    bedroom and take the small jade bottle on the fourth table from the third row of my bookcase over."


    The attendant answered yes and walked out of the garden house. Soon he came back with a small


    bottle made of jade. He handed it to Liu Yinfeng. Liu Yinfeng took it over and smelled it. Then he


    smiled, "this is the incense of the Buddha. It''s useless for it now. It''s just an ordinary pill. The incense of


    the Buddha will give off an aroma as soon as it is ignited. Be careful. Don''t smell it by yourself." Then


    he handed it to an attendant and asked him to present it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang immediately took it over and smiled, "thank you very much, Mr. Liu."


    When Yun Shang had got what she wanted, Prince Jing opened his mouth to speak. "I heard that Mr.


    Liu was the teacher of the seventh Prince of the state of Xia and the adopted son of the Master of the


    court of the state of Xia, Liu Jin?"

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    Chapter 418 The Temptation


    On hearing this, Liu Yinfeng''s hand paused for a moment before he tapped the teacup cover to pour


    the tea. Then, he nodded, "that''s the truth. My parents passed away when I was a child, and I was


    saved and adopted by Master of the court. In order to repay him, I have promised to be a teacher of the


    seventh prince."


    Prince Jing narrowed his eyes and said, "you and Master of the court are both officials at the same


    time. Could you please tell us where you should start if Master of the court and the emperor of Xia don''t


    get along?"


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng was dazed for a moment, his eyes shining. After a while, he replied gently, "I


    am a official, and naturally I should respect the people above me."


    Prince Jing nced at Liu Yinfeng who had a calm face and smiled. "No wonder the emperor of the


    state of Xia praised you a lot. Now I understand it."


    On the way back, Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing for a while and asked softly, "Your Highness, why


    did you ask Mister Liu those questions? It is an offensive request for us toe here. Although Mr. Liu


    has answered you, I don''t think he really meant it. "


    Prince Jing patted Yun Shang''s head with a smile and whispered, "I don''t like you mention any other


    men in front of me."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said nothing.


    After a short while, the carriage stopped. Prince Jing got off the carriage first and extended his hand to


    hold Lady Jing. Then Yun Shang found they wasn''t in front of Prince Jing''s mansion. Yun Shang was


    surprised. She turned to Prince Jing. He said, "didn''t you just receive the incense of Buddha? Let''s go


    and see how it worked. "


    Yun Shang''s eyes shed with surprise. She nodded, "OK."


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    So Jing Wenxi must be held here? As Yun Shang looked around, she saw a small yard, which was


    even more dpidated than the one where Liu Yinfeng lived. Prince Jing grabbed her hand, knocked at


    the door, and the door opened. A head came out of the room and looked at Prince Jing. With


    excitement in his eyes, he said, "your highness? I thought you forgot there was someone kept here. "


    Prince Jing ignored his nagging and walked in with Yun Shang. Seeing this, the man widened his eyes


    and looked in horror at the two tightly held hands. After a long while, he came back to his senses,


    hastily closed the door and ran inside after them.


    The yard was just the same as the ordinary people''s, and they were also basking in rice. Yun Shang


    looked around quickly and saw two men standing in the yard, both of whom seemed to be good at


    Kung Fu.


    Prince Jing led Yun Shang into the main room, and entered the inner room by the side. Then he


    opened the door of a cupboard in the corner of the wall and walked in. It took Yun Shang some time to


    realize that there was something wrong with the wardrobe. As expected, when she walked in, she


    heard a loud bang. A door was opened in front of her, and there was a bit of fire light in it. When she


    looked in the direction where the door was pointed, some long stairs appeared in front of her all of a


    sudden.


    Following Prince Jing all the way down, they took a few turns and saw a dark stone chamber. There


    was a stone bed in it, and a woman curled up on it. A man was standing in the stone chamber. When


    he saw Prince Jing, he walked towards him and bowed before him. "Your highness."


    "How is it?"


    The man knew what Prince Jing was asking about the woman, so he quickly said, "she''s not feeling like


    eating recently, and she''s yelling. She''s quite feeble now. Why don''t I bring her some food?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "It is good that she is very weak now."


    Only then did the man notice that there were others beside Prince Jing. He turned around and looked


    at Yun Shang. In a trance, he quickly lowered his head. The stunning woman must be prince Jing''s


    wife.


    Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing and said, "I heard from Liu Yinfeng that the incense of the Buddha is


    at most aa for ordinary people, but for people with weak consciousness, it''s just enough to control


    her and answer whatever questions she asks. It''s useful now."


    Prince Jing agreed. "I''ll do as you say."


    Yun Shang chuckled and added, "if we were to ignite the incense of Buddha in this stone chamber,


    wouldn''t it also knock us out?" Yun Shang asked. Without waiting for Prince Jing''s answer, she said


    quickly, "I have thought of a way. Prince Jing sent guards to lock Jing Wenxi in a smaller room. We hold


    our breath, lit up the pills, and left the room. We can ask her through the door. "


    Prince Jing nodded and turned to look at the man. The man immediately said, "there is a small


    woodshed in this yard."


    Prince Jing asked the servants to take Jing Wenxi, who seemed to be in aa, to the burnt wood in


    the woodshed. Then he asked his servants to put cold water on her head.


    Wenxi shivered. After a while, she raised her head and saw Prince Jing and Yun Shang standing side


    by side in the room, looking at her silently.


    Jing Wenxi quivered, burying her head in the withered grass. After a long time, she said, "I knew you


    woulde to see me. But why did you bring her here? I don''t want to see her. Please let her go.


    Please let her go."


    Yun Shang smiled, took Prince Jing''s hand, and walked out of the woodshed. She poured a pill from a


    small bottle, and handed it to the man. The man walked in with a fire, ignited the pill, and threw the pill


    to Jing Wenxi in a hurry. Then he rushed out and closed the door.


    About a quarterter, Yun Shang came closer and shouted in the room, "Jing Wenxi, what did you do


    with Cangjue Kangning in the wing room of the Pure Peak Temple?"


    Jing Wenxi stated coldly, "I''ve asked die''er of the Yan Zhi Tower to seduce Cangjue Kangning. I saw


    they made love in front of me, and then I joined them."


    Yun Shang nodded to Prince Jing and shouted, "Jing Wenxi, what is your rtionship with your father


    Jing Kui?"


    "Jing Kui is not my father, but my master. Jing Kui asked someone to teach me lyre ying, chess,


    calligraphy and painting, how to seduce men, and personally teach me how to seduce men. He asked


    me to call him my father."


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes. This was the same as what she had investigated. She smiled and


    continued, "I want to know why Jing Kui want you to seduce Cangjue Kangning?"


    "Jing Kui want me to be taken into the pce by Prince Cangjue Kangning. He wants me to be with his


    majesty alone. He wants me to drug his majesty, so that I can be his Majesty''s woman and


    smoothly enter the pce. Jing Kui also want me to tell Cangjue Kangning that Lady Jing insulted him


    like that at the royal banquet. He should take a revenge. If he wants to take revenge, he can ally with


    Jing Kui. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t understand why Jing Kui wanted to cooperate with Li Jingyan to fight against


    Cangjue Kangning. As he had already be the head of the officials, it was understandable for him


    to try every means to send Jing Wenxi to his majesty.


    "Why did Jing Kui do that?"

 Chapter 419 The Things Settled (Part One)

    Chapter 419 The Things Settled (Part One)


    "I want to be a illegitimate child of thete emperor. However, the former Emperor and the empress


    have made an agreement, so their son has been made to the throne. The former Emperor intended to


    get rid of me because he was afraid that he would fight against the emperor. However, the former


    Emperor thought that I was his son after all. As a result, he castrated me and failed to have children to


    carry on his family name. Then he asked a servant to take me to live in the folk. After Jing Kui know


    this, he want to take revenge. He wants the emperor''s life, and Jing Wen is just his adopted son as


    well. The reason why he contacted Qin Meng is actually just to carry out Jing Kui''s revenge n, " Jing


    Wenxi''s voice was loud and clear. Yun Shang and Prince Jing were both shocked.


    Yun Shang only knew that Jing Kui had something to do with this matter, but she didn''t know that there


    was such a secret. Yun Shang hurriedly said to Prince Jing, "I must go to the imperial pce now.


    Please keep on interrogating her. If there is a result, just send someone to the Imperial Pce directly.


    It''s a big issue and I''m afraid..."


    Prince Jing nodded. Yun Shang left the yard in a hurry and headed for the imperial pce.


    When Emperor Ning was in Qiwu pce, Yun Shang asked her servants to deliver a message, saying


    that there was something important to report to Emperor Ning. Liu Qingya worked for her, so Liu


    Qingya would not force emperor Ning to stay with her.


    In less than half an hour, Emperor Ning came. "What''s wrong? Why are you in such a hurry? " Emperor


    Ning was surprised to see the thinyer of sweat on Yun Shang''s forehead, as Yun Shang seldom


    sweated like this.


    Yun Shang looked around at the servants, and Emperor Ning ordered them to leave. Then Yun Shang


    told emperor Ning what she had learned from Jing Wenxi. Emperor Ning furrowed his brows and


    checked the dishes on the table unconsciously. After a while, he said, "I''ve heard about it from the


    former Emperor. I''ve also sent someone to look for the child, but he has been very protective of him so


    I haven''t found him. It''s Jing Kui. "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she said, "it has a lot to do with the case. With Jing


    Wenxi''s words we can have Jing Kui dead. But we must do it fast. I don''t want the one who knows his


    identity to have no chance to let the courtiers know it."


    Emperor Ning nodded and said, "I have told the secret guard to put Jing Kui into my control. If I ask


    someone to kill him and say that he wanted to escape punishment andmit suicide, everyone will


    know that he, together with Li Jingyan and cangjue Qingsu, killed Cangjue Kangning and framed Prince


    Jing. At that time, others will have no doubt about it."


    "Yes, I suppose so." Yun Shang said in a low voice, and then continued, "I will have the evidence of the


    previous two cases presented to you, and you can make the decision by yourself. But I have one thing


    to ask."


    "Really?" Emperor Ning raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "do you want me to detox the seventh


    Prince of the state of Xia and find a scapegoat to rece his crime?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she replied in a low voice, "yes."


    Emperor Ning looked at the butterfly hairpin on Yun Shang''s head. He was silent for a moment before


    asking, "has Prince Jing returned home?"


    Yun Shang paused before answering in a low voice, "yes. Father must have known my capability. If it


    weren''t for Prince Jing, I couldn''t have found so much evidence. "


    Emperor Ning''s eyes darkened. After a long while, he said, "you are going to return to the state of Xia


    with Xia Huanyu? When are you leaving? "


    "The eighth day of next month." Yun Shang said in a lower voice.


    "The eighth day of next month. Now it''s thest day of this month, only eight days left." Emperor Ning


    sighed, "I will grant your request and let Xia Huanyu know the truth. If you hadn''t been my favorite


    princess, I wouldn''t have let his son go. He owed your favors, and the state of Xia will treat you well for


    the sake of this. But your status in the state of Xia is different. You can''t be treated like this in the state


    of Ning. You think I don''t know what you''ve done to me? I don''t know how many times I''ve cleared up


    the mess for you. When you arrive in the state of Xia, remember to be careful. None of the princesses


    and concubines of the state of Xia are easy to get along with. "


    Emperor Ning was an emperor, and he seldom spoke so much to Yun Shang. Yun Shang felt a lump in


    her throat. She kept silent for a long time before she forced herself back with tears in her eyes. She


    nodded and said, "I understand. I''ll listen to father''s teachings."


    "Go back," Emperor Ning waved his hand and said.


    When Yun Shang returned to her mansion, Prince Jing was already there. "The evidence has been


    prepared and sent to the pce. We will soon get to know the results about it."


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    Yun Shang nodded slowly, "well, father agreed. He will spare the seventh prince this time."


    After a short silence, Prince Jing held Yun Shang in his arms. "There are only seven or eight days left.


    Why don''t you go back to the pce and stay with Lady Jin and your father for some time?"


    Yun Shang opened her mouth. She felt her throat ached. After a while, she said in a dry voice, "no


    need."


    No need. She had to leave anyway. If she had met too much, she would be even more reluctant to part


    with them. Yun Shang went back to her room in silence. Lying on the soft couch, she soon fell asleep


    as if she was extremely tired.


    The crown prince of the state of Xia and the crown prince of the state of Yng both died in the state of


    Ning, which made the Three Kingdoms, who were in war, feel even more subtle. A few days ago, after


    the state of Xia and the state of Ning issued an alliance statement together, this matter happened


    again. Everyone in the world was watching, and the truth was told to the world by imperial edict, but


    everyone was shocked.

 Chapter 420 The Things Settled (Part Two)

    Chapter 420 The Things Settled (Part Two)


    Li Jingyan had onceunched a political change with the help of the state of Xia, but he didn''t want to


    lose. Li Jingyan then presented her granddaughter, Princess Hua Jing, to the Third Prince of the state


    of Yng, and allied with Prince Qingsu. In exchange, Prince Qingsu killed the prince of the state of


    Yng in exchange. Li Jingyan instigated Hua Jing to kill the prince of the state of Xia in order to


    exchange for the Alliance of the seventh Prince of the state of Xia. But the prince of the state of Xia


    was furious when he knew it. Without his consent, Li Jingyan held the prince as a hostage. After getting


    the chance to take Jing Wenxi as a hostage, the seventh Prince of the state of Xia and the grand


    Councilor Jing Kui of the state of Ning wanted to unite.


    Jing Wenxi, Jing Kui''s daughter, intended to disgrace the crown prince of the state of Yng at the


    imperial banquet. She got to know the crown prince of the state of Yng and imed to avenge him.


    The crown prince of the state of Yng believed her words and fell into the trap. She pretended to plot


    against Prince Jing with an identity token of Prince Jing, which was made up by a fake master of the


    state. But he didn''t expect to be killed by the killers arranged by Li Jingyan and cangjue Qingsu. Later,


    as soon as the matter was exposed, Jing Kui wanted to escape punishment andmit suicide in his


    house. Li Jingyan had also been arrested, and was supposed to be executed at a proper time. As for


    Prince Cangjue Qingsu, he was now at the disposal of emperor of the state of Yng.


    The truth announced in a very careful round, but the seventh Prince of the state of Xia waspletely


    escaped from it.


    Looking at the woman sitting opposite to him, Xia Huanyu kept silent for a moment and said, "I''ve


    heard that you went to beg emperor Ning?"


    Yun Shang knew exactly what he was talking about. She smiled and said, "although his royal highness


    enjoys a high reputation in the state of Ning, he started his own business all by himself when he arrived


    in the state of Ning. His majesty has been separated from his Royal Highness for many years, so I''m


    afraid that he doesn''t have a deep rtionship with his royal highness. It''s understandable that his


    royal highness was harsh to him. Prince Jing is different from you. Without parents'' love and care for


    you for so many years, you finally know who your parents are and wish to be closer to your father.


    When he set up the prince a few years ago, his majesty put forward such a difficult request to him. He


    was entangled in his heart and I begged my father for help, hoping that he can feel better. "


    Xia Huanyu frowned and looked at Yun Shang for a long time. When he saw her calm face, he lowered


    his head and sneered, "he is Hua Ling''s son. As an outsider, it''s normal for me to care a little about


    him. It''s just that sometimes the love is not good for him, but to teach him how cruel the royal family is,


    so that he can know how to survive from such cruelty. This is the most important thing for him."


    "Your Majesty, not everyone is fully aware of your kindness." Yun Shangid down thest piece and


    said calmly, "now that your majesty has lost, there must be something on your Majesty''s mind. In that


    case, I''m too tired to apany you. " Then she stood up and went out of the arbor with Qian Yin.


    Prince Jing had already returned to his mansion. But because of his identity, he didn''t go to the court


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    these days. Instead, he read books in his room every day, and he hadn''t even seen Xia Huanyu.


    "Who won?" Prince Jing looked up at Yun Shang when he saw her, and asked calmly.


    Yun Shang smiled and sat down beside the bench. "I won."


    Prince Jingughed, too. He kept staring at the book. Yun Shang turned to Qian Yin and asked, "have


    you packed everything?"


    "It''s almost done, your highness. You don''t need to take too much clothes with you. We can purchase


    new ones in the state of Xia. As for other treasures, the emperor has granted us sometely, all small


    but rare, and I''ve brought them with us. I''m afraid they wille in handy when I arrive in the state of


    Xia. Among the others, the books, paintings and calligraphy of Prince Jing and your highness were the


    most packed. I''ve prepared sixteen maids and sixteen servants respectively. " Qian Yin bowed her


    head and answered. She smiled at Yun Shang, "Your Highness, what else do you want to add?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and shook her head, "I don''t have anything left. I don''t need anything


    else. I''ll purchase some when we are there." Then she looked up at Prince Jing and said, "since his


    highness is in the state of Xia, he should be a prince at least. It''s easy for him to buy ordinary things,


    right?"


    Prince Jing smiled and patted her head. "What are you talking about? I''ll ask the butler to transfer all


    my own stores and ounts to money. I''m not good at these. I will ask the butler to take the money to


    you. "


    "In that case, his highness will have to ask for your permission if he wants pocket money." Qian Yin


    also made fun of Prince Jing with a smile.


    Prince Jing didn''t get angry. He smiled and said, "I think I don''t need muc money. A hundred silvers per


    month is enough for me. If I can save some money, I can also buy your makeup and jewelry." All of a


    sudden, the room was filled withughter.

 Chapter 421 A New Start (Part One)

    Chapter 421 A New Start (Part One)


    Jing Kui was assassinated by the emperor, and Li Jingyan had just been put in prison and died. Jing


    Wenxi and Yun Shang had been given all of them to Emperor Ning, so they didn''t ask anything about it.


    Soon it was eighth of the April.


    On April 8th, the weather was a bit cloudy, which was a good day for parting. Yun Shang looked down


    at the plum blossoms embroidered on the hem of her dress and thought to herself.


    Xia Huanyu and Prince Jing went to the pce together to say goodbye to Emperor Ning. As a woman,


    she was not allowed to enter the pce on such an asion. At this moment, she could do nothing but


    wait outside the Imperial City, waiting for Xia Huanyu and Prince Jing toe back. Then they could all


    set out.


    Qian Yin and Yun Shang were in the same carriage. Qian Yin poked her head out of the window and


    looked out. She said in a somewhat disappointed voice, "Your Highness, is something wrong in the


    pce? Why didn''tdy Jine here to see you? "


    Yun Shang nced at Qian Yin and said to her, "no need to look. Mother will note here. I didn''t tell


    her that I will leave the imperial city today."


    Qian Yin turned her head abruptly at Yun Shang''s words. As she was about to hit the wall of the


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    carriage, she lowered her head and looked at Yun Shang with her eyes wide open in surprise. "Didn''t


    your highness telldy Jin about this? Why is that? "


    Yun Shang looked down, "for no reason, what I fear most is to leave. If mother cries, I''m afraid I will


    regret doing this."


    A noise came. It seemed that someone came from outside. Qian Yin red at Yun Shang and put her


    head out again. After a while, she said excitedly to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, his highness is back."


    However, she said in a sad voice again, "why does his highnesse back so soon?"


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and forced a smile on her face. "What difference does it make if it''s toote


    or too soon?"


    It seemed that the horse''s hooves were approaching the carriage in which Yun Shang was in. Qian Yin


    quickly pulled Yun Shang''s arm and said, "His Highness is here." Then she dragged Yun Shang to the


    window and opened the curtain so that people outside could see the people inside.


    "Shang''er, this is the letter that his majesty has asked me to pass you." Prince Jing looked in the


    carriage and passed a letter to her. Yun Shang kept silent for a moment before taking the letter in her


    hand. She smiled at Prince Jing and said, "Okay, thank you, your highness..." But on second thought, it


    seemed inappropriate to call him "Your Highness" at this time, so she paused and didn''t go on.


    "Let''s go!" Someone shouted outside. The square of people outside the carriage started to move. Yun


    Shang leaned against the wall of the carriage and clenched the envelope in her hands. Her heart


    ached as she thought to herself, ''the State of Ning, you gave birth to me and brought me up. After


    bearing a lot of her happiness and pains, I''m leaving you.''


    "Shang''er." There seemed to be a faint and anxious voice behind her. Yun Shang''s heart suddenly


    tightened. It was Prince Jing. "Lady Jin is here. Shang''er, you''d better go and see her."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and closed her eyes. After a long while''s silence, Prince Jing said in a


    worried tone again, "Lady Jin rode on a horse. But she didn''t seem to ride steadily. I saw she was


    about to fall off the horse."


    Yun Shang suddenly opened her eyes at his words. She pushed away Qian Yin who had been


    upying the window and looked back, but she saw nothing. She looked up at Prince Jing and said,


    "Prince Jing, I''d like to borrow your horse." As she spoke, she opened the door of the carriage, jumped


    out, and quickly got on Prince Jing''s horse, strangled the reins, turned the horse around, and ran


    backward.


    The woman''s figure became clearer. Yun Shang stopped in front of her and grabbed the hood of her


    horse. She looked at the woman, whose hair was a little messy, with a frown. "Mother, are you crazy?


    You can''t ride a horse and you still ride it so fast. "


    Lady Jin''s eyes turned red, but she restrained her tears. After a long time, she slowly raised her


    corners and opened her mouth in a smile. Her lips trembled, and she said after a long time, "I''m just


    afraid that I won''t see you again if I''mte."


    Yun Shang wanted to say something to her. She was afraid that she woulde back no matter what.


    But she couldn''t say it out aloud. Lady Jin smiled even more happily. "Shang''er, you must be happy. If


    you are bullied in the state of Xia,e back. I can protect you anyway. "


    Yun Shang nodded her head, and shed her mother a smile. But then she put on a forced smile as if


    she had just learned how to smile.


    "You''d better have a child as soon as possible, or you will be lonely in the State of Xia." Lady Jin softly


    ordered her.


    "Okay." Yun Shang could only say "yes". She was afraid that with one more word, she would be unable


    to hold back her tears.


    Lady Jin smiled at her response. "Well, I''ll go back now. Just go back, in case they go away and you


    can''t catch them up." Then she held the reins firmly, turned around and walked towards the gate of the


    city.


    Looking at her retreating back, Yun Shang choked with sobs, standing there.


    "Shang''er, it is time to go." A voice came from behind her. Yun Shang wiped the tears off the corner of


    her eyes, turned around and said with a forced smile, "okay. Let''s go... " Then she rode to the man who


    was waiting for her not far away. ''Now I only have him, '' she thought to herself.


    Prince Jing walked to Yun Shang''s side, got on the horse, and held her in his arms. He said softly,


    "shang''er, thank you so much."

 Chapter 422 A New Start (Part Two)

    Chapter 422 A New Start (Part Two)


    After returning to her carriage, Yun Shang slowly opened the crumpled letter and took out a piece of


    paper. At the beginning, there were two words on it: Secret decree.


    Yun Shang quickly finished reading the imperial edict with a startled look. She studied it again and


    found that the handwriting was really her father''s. The seal was his imperial seal as well as his little


    seal. It couldn''t be counterfeited.


    "What happened, your highness?" Qian Yin noticed that Yun Shang went silent and her expression was


    strange, so she asked.


    Yun Shang came to her senses and answered lightly. "Nothing." But she still folded the letter carefully


    and put it into her sleeve.


    However there was still all kinds of emotions surging in her heart. It was written on that imperial edict


    that the emperor Ning was leaving the throne to Chenxi. Did her father give such a secret order to her


    to make her happy and reassured? Or is he on guard against something?


    Having just experienced a separation, and Emperor Ning''s secret order, Yun Shang''s mind was in a


    state of anxiety along the way. On the way to the imperial city of the state of Xia, she fell ill.


    Prince Jing looked at Yun Shang and was worried about her. He gave up the horse and sat in the


    carriage. He would take care of Yun Shang day and night. However, his move attracted many people''s


    attention. Emperor Xia scolded him several times. How could a man do something like that for a


    woman? This was what he said. On the other hand, Liu Yinfeng paid Yun Shang a visit several times.


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    He saw her flushed face due to the high fever and an unhealthy mental state. On the other hand, he


    was also worried about her health, so he sent for a doctor back to the Jin City in a hurry. After taking


    five or six days of medicine, Yun Shang looked better than before. Although she was still not in good


    spirit, her condition was not as serious as it was several days ago. Prince Jing and Liu Yinfeng were


    both relieved at that.


    It was May 14 when they arrived at the Jin City and didn''t get off the carriage until they entered the


    Imperial pce. The empress, Su Ruji, together with all thedies and officials above the imperial


    household, waited at the end of the main road. Xia Huanyu got off the carriage and walked slowly with


    them. The empress and the officials bowed to Xia Huanyu. "Your Majesty, wee back." They all said


    with a bow.


    Xia Huanyu walked to the empress and helped her up. He said tly to her, "the empress must be tired


    after all these days when I was not here."


    The empress smiled demurely, stood up and said softly, "Your Majesty, you have overstated it." Her


    gaze swept across the people behind Xia Huanyu. Her gaze paused at Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang


    for a moment, and then looked away. "His Majesty must be very tired after days of travel. Why not go


    back to the Chang Le pce, freshen up and have a rest? I''ll prepare a royal banquet for your


    highness tonight."


    After thinking for a while, Xia Huanyu nodded his head and said, "okay." Then the emperor turned


    around, pointed at Luo Qingyan, and said to the empress, "this is the child of the empress Hua, called


    Qingyan. At that time, I had asked Liu Wenan to issue an imperial edict to appoint him as Prince Rui.


    Qingyan arrived at the Jin City for the first time, but he didn''t have his own mansion. Since the crown


    prince had died, and now the crown prince''s mansion became idle, it was changed to Prince Rui''s


    Mansion. I am going to give the mansion to Qingyan. "


    His words surprised everyone. The looks on their faces all changed. The empress looked up suddenly


    and fell her eyes on Luo Qingyan. She was silent for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, I''m afraid


    it''s not appropriate."


    Most of the officials nodded their heads in agreement.


    Xia Huanyu waved his hand and said, "it''s okay. The crown prince has left the world anyway. His


    mansion is idle as well. The apartment in charged with the money had cried to me for moneyst


    month. Since we have no money to spare, we doesn''t need to waste it anymore. This is settled. " Then


    he turned to look at Prince Jing and said, "you and Shang''er must be exhausted after a long journey.


    And shang''er has been seriously ill. She''s not in good health now. You''d better go back and have a


    rest. Liu Wenan... Where is Liu Wenan? "


    After calling him twice, another middle-aged man dressed as an eunuch hurried to Xia Huanyu and


    said, "master, I''m here."


    Xia Huanyu frowned and said, "I told you to stay in the pce, but you didn''t evene here to greet


    me, did you? It''s the first time for Prince Rui to arrive here. He doesn''t know the way. Just take him


    back to his mansion now. "


    "Yes, your majesty." The eunuch walked up to Luo Qingyan and said with a smile, "are you prince Rui


    and Lady Rui? This way, please. "


    Yun Shang looked up at Xia Huanyu, only to find that he had already taken the empress, the officials


    and other officials into the pce. She frowned and wondered why he had arranged Prince Jing to stay


    in the former crown prince''s house since he had just arrived in the city. Obviously, he wanted to irritate


    the public. But what was his intention by doing so?


    Yun Shang feel someone was watching her, and she looked in the direction of a malicious gaze, and


    saw a young woman looking at her. She frowned and wondered, ''Who is she?''


    "Your Highness?" Yun Shang came to her senses when she heard someone calling her. She smiled at


    the eunuch, Liu Wenan, and followed Luo Qingyan. She thought to herself that the imperial pce of


    the state of Xia must be moreplex than that of the state of Ning. Since then, she had to be even


    more careful from now on.

 Chapter 423 Getting Into The Mansion

    Chapter 423 Getting Into The Mansion


    In the crown prince''s mansion. Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at the que above the door, and


    frowned. Liu Wenan had been keeping an eye on their expressions. He said to Prince Jing with a smile,


    "Your Highness, please forgive my negligence. The emperor''s decree came so suddenly that I didn''t


    have the chance to change it. However, the servants of the crown prince are still here and cleaned it


    every day. It should be clean as well."


    Yun Shang turned to look at the somewhat cold door. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "no


    women? What should we do with the people who used to live here? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Liu Wenan nced at her and said, "don''t worry, your highness. The


    emperor of the crown prince''s family has already moved to another yard. ording to the rule of the


    state of Xia, they have to guard the tomb for three years. Since the crown prince is no longer here, they


    can''t stay in the crown prince''s house any more."


    Yun Shang listened in silence for a long time without saying a word. Liu Wenan had served the


    emperor for many years, but for the first time he found the unexpected appearance of Prince Rui and


    Lady Rui confused him. He bowed and said, "Prince Rui,dy Shun Rui, let''s go inside."


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang. He took her hand and said gently, e in. From now on, it


    will probably be our home."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled bitterly. They were in the state of Xia now. No matter what


    intention Xia Huanyu held and made such an arrangement, they could only ept it.


    As they followed Liu Wenan entered the crown prince''s house, Yun Shang found that the mansion


    looked rather luxurious. Even the path was paved with jade. However, it was splendid, but less refined.


    As soon as they entered the house, he saw arge garden, filled with various kinds of precious flowers


    and nts, especially with peony. The garden led to the flower room. In the flower room, there were


    various kinds of jade. On the wall were several grandndscape paintings. The tables and chairs were


    all made of expensive rosewood, and the teacup on the table was also rare colored porcin.


    The head of the flower hall walked out and saw about two hundred people standing in the garden


    behind it. The garden was full of peach flowers, which was the season of peach blossom blooming. All


    the peach flowers were in full bloom. Yun Shang remembered that Liu Yinfeng had said that the peach


    flowers were the national flowers in the state of Xia. It was true, but in this rich garden, they were less


    gentle and noble.


    "Your Lordship, this is the men who served in the crown prince''s house. Before thedy of the crown


    prince left the crown prince''s house, she took some away, leaving behind more than two hundred


    people. Your highness, do you want them to stay here or send away all of them and buy some other


    people? " Liu Wenan turned his head slightly to look at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan was silent for a moment, and then looked at Yun Shang. "Shang''er, what do you think?"


    Yun Shang nced at the servants. They were all ordinary servants. Although the crown prince was


    gone, his wife must have taken the person who was in charge of the imperial household away. But


    there must be spies in the middle of them. Yun Shang continued after a moment''s reflection, "it''s our


    first time here. I''m afraid they know the rules of the state of Xia better than us. It''s not bad to keep them


    here. The thirty-two servants we used to have in the state of Ning can serve in our yard. The rest of


    them don''t need to be changed too much. I think the Butler also has the ability to running the mansion.


    We can just leave all the domestic affairs to him. "


    Luo Qingyan also nodded. "Just do as her highness ordered."


    "Since the emperor has given the prince the permission, your highness will have the right to decide


    what to do with it. I''ve brought you here and your wife. I''ll go back to the pce and report to his


    majesty," continued Liu Wenan.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, turned around and asked the butler to send him away. Then he looked at the two


    hundred servants standing in the courtyard and asked indifferently, "do you have some quiet rooms in


    this mansion?"


    After a long time, no one opened his mouth. Yun Shang looked at the people in the yard and thought


    for a while. Then a middle-aged man stepped forward and said, "your highness and your highness, the


    west yard is quiet and secluded. But it''s the guest yard..."


    "That''s Fine, let''s go to the guest yard. Both of us like quiet environment, and we are tired after a long


    journey. Please take us to the west yard." Luo Qingyan kept his cold face, whose face was frightening


    and cold.


    Yun Shang smiled. "We have just arrived at the state of Xia, and many things are not in order yet. You


    can do whatever you like before."


    Everyone hurriedly responded yes, and the middle-aged man stepped forward, "your Highnesses, this


    way please."


    Luo Qingyan led Yun Shang to follow the middle-aged man. Yun Shang looked around and heard many


    things from the man. That man was called Lin Qun, who was in charge of purchasing goods in the


    crown prince''s mansion. The crown prince''s mansion had been founded hundreds of years ago, but


    except for the crown prince, it had never been upied by other princes.


    Compared to other ces of the crown prince''s house, the West yard was much poorer. There were


    only a few plum trees in the courtyard, and behind the yard was a small bamboo forest, which could be


    called a quiet ce. To Yun Shang''s satisfaction, she nodded, and asked Qian Yin and the servants


    from behind to put down their luggage. Prince Jing also smiled, "I''ll live with you here from now on."


    Lin Qun opened his mouth and wanted to say something. But finally he said nothing and went out.


    Qian Yin brought servants in and out to ce things. Yun Shang had slept a lot in the carriage these


    days, so she didn''t feel sleepy. She held Luo Qingyan''s hand and sat in the room while speaking, "I


    always feel that I have suddenly arrived at this strange ce, and I feel a little nervous because I have


    met so many strangers. Just now at the gate of the pce, I thought that the empress should be


    cunning and scheming. What''s more, as soon as Xia Huanyu came here, he made you the spot of


    danger and gave the crown prince''s mansion to you. I wonder what he was up to. "


    Luo Jinyan gave a wee smile and shook Yun Shang''s hand, "it doesn''t matter. We just need to be


    careful."


    Yun Shang nodded. Qian Yin, who was cing the things aside, said, "Your Highness is in the state of


    Xia now. You still call him ''Xia Huanyu''. It will be bad if someone hear it."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Qian Yin is so considerate."


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    Hearing this, Qian Yin came over. Seeing that Prince Jing was reading a book beside, she approached


    Yun Shang and said, "Your Highness, when will we meet Qian Qian?"


    Yun Shang smiled and touched the tip of her nose. "Don''t worry. We just came here. There are many


    people watching us. We''d better be careful at this moment."


    Qian Yin pouted. When she was about to say something, a voice came from outside. "Your


    Highnesses, the doorman is reporting that the Lord Hua Guo and his wife are here."

 Chapter 424 Family Member

    Chapter 424 Family Member


    Lord Hua Guo? It took Yun Shang a long time to react. This should be the Lord Hua Guoing to


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    them. But Prince Jing didn''t seem to hear that and sat on the chair, reading, with no reaction. Yun


    Shang reached for Luo Qingyan''s hand and said, "Your Highness, Lord Hua Guo and his wife are


    here."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I know."


    But Prince Jing still kept silent when Yun Shang said to him. Yun Shang was afraid that he was not


    pleased with Lord Hua Guo''s arrival. But she didn''t know what was the past between lord Hua Guo and


    him. She held Luo Qingyan''s hand and said, "Your Highness, we are in the state of Xia now."


    Luo Qingyan''s hand holding the book paused for a while. Yun Shang knew that Luo Qingyan must


    have heard what she said and understood what she meant. Now that they were in the state of Xia, if


    they wanted to gain a firm foothold, they swore that they must make good use of some people or


    power. Yun Shang took a look at Prince Jing and immediately ordered the servants outside, "lead Lord


    Hua Guo and his wife to the garden hall and wait there. We will be there with you soon."


    Yun Shang held Luo Qingyan''s hand and stood up. They changed their clothes together and went to


    the flower hall.


    When they arrived at the flower hall, Yun Shang saw two people sitting and standing in the garden


    house. The Lord Hua Guo was standing with his hands sped behind his back to enjoy thendscape


    painting hanging on the wall. The other olddy, who seemed to be about 50 years old and had gray


    hair, was looking anxiously into the flower hall from time to time.


    Yun Shang heard the olddy murmuring, "old master. What else do you want to see? Landscape


    painting? Qingyan hase back. Why hasn''t hee yet? Have you asked a servant to invite him? "


    Lord Hua Guo snorted, "how can he keep the elders waiting? He is so rude and ill bred."


    Beforedy Hua Guo could say anything, Prince Jing sneered. "If you don''t like me being ill educated,


    you don''t have to wait here. I don''t wee you as well."


    Yun Shang took Prince Jing by the hand, and went out with a smile. She bowed to them, "Your


    Lordship, yourdyship."


    Lord Hua Guo snorted and didn''t respond. Lord Hua Guo''s wife held Yun Shang up and patted her on


    the hand. She looked at Yun Shang and said with a smile, "you must be princess Yun Shang. Well,


    well, well. You look so pretty. You must be a good girl."


    "Are you blind?" Lord Hua Guo grumbled unhappily.


    Lord Hua Guo''s wife turned a deaf ear to him. She shivered and looked behind Yun Shang. At that


    time, tears fell down from her eyes all of a sudden. "Good. It''s Qingyan. My Lord, it is really Qingyan.


    he looks so much like Ling''er when she was a child... " As she spoke, her lips began to tremble, and


    after a while, she just sobbed and couldn''t go on.


    Seeing that, Lord Hua Guo sighed with his hands trembling. He pulled his wife over and said, "I told


    you not toe. But you insisted. You''ve embarrassed me to tears at first sight."


    Yun Shang looked at them with a smile. It seemed that Lord Hua Guo didn''t hatedy Hua Guo as


    rumor had it, and Lady Hua Guo loved the prince from the bottom of her heart.


    Lord Hua Guo''s wife shook her head and broke free from his grip. She walked up to Luo Qingyan,


    raised her hand tremblingly, and stopped with some hesitation. She smiled awkwardly and withdrew it.


    After a while, she raised her eyes and called softly, "Qingyan, Qingyan..."


    Luo Qingyan stood still in silence. Yun Shang sensed his agitation, so she held his hand.


    "Qingyan, I''m your grandmother..." After saying that, her tears were rushing out.


    Yun Shang felt a little sour in her heart while watching the scene. She was d that after all these


    years of loneliness, his highness finally got a family who loved him very much. With that thought, she


    took Prince Jing''s hand, and led the prince tody Hua Guo. "Grandmother, his royal highness is


    always cold. Please don''t mind."


    Lady Hua Guo wiped off the tears from the corner of her eyes, and said, "I don''t care."


    Lord Hua Guo became impatient. He coldly said, "I said I would only take a look at them, but they will


    enter the pceter. I shouldn''t have taken you here. Let''s go."


    Lady Hua Guo looked up at Luo Qingyan timidly before she lowered her head and walked up to Lord


    Hua Guo. Lord Hua Guo looked up at Luo Qingyan and snorted, "you''re finally in the state of Xia.


    Whether you want to or don''t want to, only the people in my mansion treat you sincerely. If you


    understand, go to our mansion more often." Then he snorted again and walked out of the flower hall


    first.


    Lord Guo''s wife looked back at Luo Qingyan and left the room, too.


    After the two figures disappeared, Yun Shang turned to Prince Jing and held Luo Qingyan''s hand


    tightly without saying anything. She thought that Prince Jing might not get used to having family care.


    At the thought of this, Yun Shang felt a dull pain in her heart.


    After dusk, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went to the imperial pce of the state of Xia. At the entrance


    of the pce, someone had already been waiting for them. Seeing them, the person walked up and


    whispered, "Prince Rui,dy Rui, this way please."


    Although the pce in the state of Xia was not as grand as that in the state of Ning, it looked more


    gentle. Yun Shang saw the servant lead them to a garden. The garden was full of peach flowers, and


    rednterns were tied on the trees. What a breathtaking ce.


    A seat had been set up in the innermost vacant area, but the screen with Peach Blossom Fan in the


    middle was separated from it. A servant whispered, "your Highnesses, on the left of the screen is a


    female guest seat, and on the right is a male guest seat. I will arrange for two seats."


    Yun Shang nodded to Luo Qingyan slightly, and then followed a servant to the middle of the queue and


    sat down. As soon as she sat down, she received gaze from all sides. Yun Shang had always been in


    the center of attention, but she did not have too much emotion. She quietly sat in her seat, watching,


    smelling, and thinking.


    After a while, she heard a familiar voice. "Shang''er, grandmother can sit with you."


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Lord Guo''s wife, with a nd smile, sit down next to her. Yun


    Shang curtsied to her.


    As soon as herdyship sat down, the sound of the court maid''s singing came from the bottom of the


    table, "the emperor ising! The empress ising!"


    All the people rose to their feet and knelt down, "Your Majesty, good to see you."

 Chapter 425 The Feast (Part One)

    Chapter 425 The Feast (Part One)


    After that, everyone stood up. Yun Shang looked up at the empress in the center seat. The empress


    didn''t have a very pretty face, but she had a kind of inborn dignity.


    Yun Shang felt someone was looking at her, so she raised her eyes and saw a dim figure sitting beside


    the throne. A touch of surprise shed through Yun Shang''s eyes when she saw the person. How could


    she forget that Ning Qian was the beloved concubine of Xia Huanyu? Of course she should attend


    such a serious asion.


    But they didn''t dare to let the others detect that they knew each other. They looked at each other for a


    short second and hurriedly moved away. But Yun Shang''s nce with her was still caught by the


    empress. The empress smiled and looked at Ning Qian. "Lady Xiang has been looking at Lady Rui the


    whole time. But what''s wrong with Lady Rui?"


    Hearing this, Ning Qian shed a smile at her. She turned to Yun Shang again, and said, "I''ve


    wondered why thisdy is so beautiful and I have never seen her before. Turns out she isdy Rui. No


    wonder."


    The empress smiled softly. "When I first metdy rui today, I was also shocked. I think how is there


    such an elegant and refineddy in the world. She is as beautiful as you, Lady Xiang, but you are more


    refined than her and Lady Rui is more elegant than you."


    Yun Shang quickly curtsied to the empress and said, "your majesty and your highness really have


    ttered me. I am not as good as you said."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the empress smiled again and said, "but speaking of Lady rui, I have to


    mention that Prince rui really has a handsome face, almost the same as his majesty when he was


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    young. When I saw him earlier, I was shocked. It''s really father and son, they look quite like each


    other."


    A woman interrupted the conversation. "I''m a little curious about it, hearing my sister inw say this."


    Yun Shang turned to look at the woman, and saw that she was the one who had been staring at her


    with resentment this morning. Yun Shang thought to herself, ''she called the empress sister-inw. So


    she must be the younger sister of Xia Huanyu. However, there should be only one younger sister of Xia


    Huanyu. That should be Princess Tai An. It is said that this woman is a woman who was fond of


    handsome men. The princess had many lovers in her Princess Pce and she was already over thirty


    years old, but she still seem young and attractive. She wasn''t married yet.


    The others were surprised at Princess Tai An''s words. Yun Shang sneered in her heart, feeling a stone


    had been twisted in her heart. She was anticipating what wasing next.


    The empressughed at her words. "Although the women and the men will be divided into two parts,


    there is still a way." With that, she walked aside and said something to Xia Huanyu. He nodded his


    head and then they all heard the voice of Xia Huanyu.


    "Since this is the first time that Prince Rui attends the imperial feast, we''d better remove the screen. So


    you can all have a look at him, in case you won''t recognize him on the way."


    Then the servants moved away the screen bit by bit. Yun Shang saw Prince Jing sitting opposite her.


    She smiled at him and kept silent.


    "I heard that Prince Rui was called the God of war when he was in the state of Ning. I guess he must


    be very good at martial arts. But I wonder if he could show his strength in front of everyone." The


    empress looked at Luo Qingyan, who was quietly sitting there, and asked with her lips curled up.


    Hearing the empress'' words, Xia Huanyu shook his head. "Speaking of martial arts, I have to admit that


    "Really? Can Lady Rui really do that? That''s impressive. " The empress seemed surprised and looked


    at Yun Shang once again.


    Yun Shang didn''t know why the couple sitting in front of everyone echoed each other. She just smiled a


    little and said, "it''s just a little trick. It''s not a big deal."


    However, the Princess Tai An suddenly said, "brother, just now sister-inw said Prince Rui looked like


    you when you were young. Which one is Prince Rui, I wonder?"


    With a smile, Xia Huanyu said, "she said he really looked like me when I was young. You may take a


    look at the men to see whether he looked like me or not."


    It turned out that Princess Tai An did look around among the male guests. She suddenly looked at Luo


    Qingyan and kept silent for a while. Then she pointed at Luo Qingyan and asked, "brother, is he Prince


    Rui?"


    "You are right, Princess Tai An." Xia Huanyu said with a smile on his face. Then all the women present


    looked over at Prince Rui.


    Yun Shang''s lips curled into a smile as she nced around the crowd to see the expressions on their


    faces. Then she heard her Lady Hua Guo speak beside her in a small voice. "Watch out for Princess


    Tai An."


    Yun Shang didn''t know why Lady Hua Guo said that, but she knew that Lady Hua Guo wouldn''t say


    that for no reason. So she lowered her voice and responded yes, ncing at Princess Tai An. Although


    she was in her thirties, she looked well preserved. She looked like she was only twenty-five or twenty-


    six, and she looked calm and charming. With a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, she stared at


    Luo Qingyan, with darkness in her eyes.


    As if sensing Yun Shang''s gaze at her, Princess Tai An looked away after smiling to Yun Shang.


    "It''s said that there is no concubine nor other women in Prince Rui''s mansion. Lady Rui was the only


    woman that Prince Rui has. All women in the world must be so jealous of you, Lady Rui." The empress


    said calmly, as if she was talking about it unintentionally. But Yun Shang kept an eye on it. Was it


    possible that the empress wanted to sent Prince Rui other women?

 Chapter 426 The Feast (Part Two)

    Chapter 426 The Feast (Part Two)


    Luo Qingyan had been wearing a cold face all the time. He didn''t say a word from beginning to end as


    if he was watching an irrelevant farce.


    Hearing the empress'' words, he raised his head and nced at the empress. he sneered and said,


    "are you ming your majesty for having three thousand women in the imperial household so you can


    not be the only woman of his majesty?"


    Hearing that, the empress'' face changed slightly, but in an instant, she put on a smile again. "Why did


    you say that, Prince rui? I am only admiring your love for your wife, but I also know that it is a crime for


    women who are jealous and can''t tolerate other women of her husband. Of course I didn''t mean that."


    Prince Jing sneered coldly and retorted, "actually, my wife is not jealous of anyone at all. It''s just that


    I''m so jealous that I don''t allow anyone to get any attention from her. I don''t want my wife to distract her


    attention on other things that she can''t stay with me all the time. "


    When the banquet was quiet for a while, Luo Qingyan''s cold voice sounded again, "I''m always having a


    bad temper. If someone always likes to harass my wife in my mansion, then don''t me me for being


    rude to you."


    The empress was embarrassed by Prince Jing twice. She kept silent for a moment and said, "Your


    Highness has just arrived at the state of Xia. Don''t be so cold to us. Be careful not to frighten the


    delicatedies here." Then she added, "Your Majesty, didn''t you ask us to have a smallpetition


    together? Will you reward the person who wins a lot?"


    Xia Huanyu nodded his head with a smile. "The state of Xia has always worship a man who worships


    the literature, so let''s y the flower poem today. Today''spetition is not for punishments, and there


    are only rewards and no punishments. I will say a sentence about the flower first, and anyone who can


    say another sentence about the same kind of flower can stand up and say it out aloud. In the end, if


    there is no one can say any more


    sentences, then thest person wins. Do you have any objections? "


    Yun Shang heard about the flower poem of the state of Xia before. The flower poem game was not


    held in the state of Ning. In the State of Ning, the person will beat the drum and issue a flower. In the


    State of Xia, the person who initiate this game must recite a poem about flowers, and the name of the


    flower mentioned must be in the next person''s sentence.


    Since no one answered him, Xia Huanyu said with a smile, "If no one opposes that, then I will give the


    first sentence to you. Peach blossom are beautiful on human faces. "


    As soon as he stopped, the Princess Tai An said with a smile, "The peach flowers are so red under the


    sun."


    Then several other people, who Yun Shang could not name, said other sentences, but it took more and


    more time. Yun Shang looked at them indifferently, and did not speak. A young man had stood up. "We


    can hear the rain on the flower leaves."


    After a long while, no one said no more words. With a smile, Xia Huanyu said, "No one else? nothing


    else? Then Vice Minister Su wins? "


    Princess Tai An also smiled, "my sister-inw really came from a literary family, each of your siblings is


    super talented."


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the young man. He didn''t have a good looking, but had arrogant eyes and


    looked down upon Princess Tai An''spliments.


    A maid walked up to Yun Shang with a wine pot in her hand at this time. Seeing that Yun Shang''s cup


    was empty, she bowed to her.


    "Wait!" Qingyan shouted, everyone in the garden turned to looked at him. Hearing that, a faint smile


    yed at the corners of Xia Huanyus mouth. He looked at him and said in a soft voice, "did Prince Rui


    Luo Qingyan seemed to be stunned, ncing at the people on the table, and smiled. "I''m sorry, I don''t


    want to join thepetition. I just saw that the maid was pouring wine for my wife, so I asked her to


    wait. My wife has just recovered from illness, and it''s not proper for her to drink. Please


    change it to tea instead. Well, you all can continue... "


    All the people at the table had different expressions on their faces. They looked at the maid who was


    bending over to pour wine for Yun Shang. Being stared at like this, the maid was a little nervous. As the


    wine pot was tilted, she spilled the wine on the table. The color drained from the maid''s face when she


    saw the scene in front of her. She knelt down before Yun Shang, and apologized, "please forgive me,


    your highness! I didn''t mean it! Please forgive me!"


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    There was a sudden silence at the table. With a "snap", Luo Qingyan''s ss was thrown on the table


    and he looked at the maid with a hostile look. The maid trembled more and more.


    Yun Shang saw that the atmosphere was a little cold, so she smiled softly. She turned and helped that


    maid stand up, "I''m fine. It''s not your fault. Did his highness frighten you?"


    The maid stood unsteadily, and the empress said slowly, "She should be punished for what she did."


    "Your Majesty, it is clear that the sudden order of Prince Jing scared the maid. If the maid were to be


    punished, his highness would be punished more severely. The maid is innocent." Yun Shang looked up


    at Luo Qingyan, who sat opposite her with a cold face.


    Xia Huanyu pondered for a moment before he said, "it should be a good thing for Prince Rui to return.


    Since it is a good thing, we should not spoil the atmosphere because of a small thing. Just


    get the maid out of here."


    The maid kowtowed to them and withdrew quickly. Yun Shang''s eyes darkened when she looked at the


    spilled wine on the table.

 Chapter 427 Princess Qian Ling (Part One)

    Chapter 427 Princess Qian Ling (Part One)


    As her clothes were soaked with wine, Yun Shang took an excuse to leave early. Prince Jing stood up


    to make an apology and left with her. They went out of the pce and went to the prince''s mansion in a


    carriage.


    "Is the wine poisoned?" Luo Qingyan squinted, with intense coldness in his eyes.


    Yun Shang nodded, "that maid is really smart. I have been drinking tea before. If she has added the


    wine to the table very early, I would be suspicious about it. People paid close attention to Vice Minister


    Su and Princess Tai An at that time. She got the courage to pour the wine, probably because she saw


    that I didn''t pay attention to my table. I was not suspicious at first, but she changed the seats of my tea


    cup and wine cup before pouring the wine. I was suspicious about it, so I gave you a secret signal,


    letting you shout so she could spill the wine. After the wine was spilled, I confirmed that the wine was


    really poisonous. " Just now, when the chopsticks were touched by the wine on the table, their color


    changed a little. All the chopsticks in the pce were made of silver.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hands, frowned, and let out a sigh. "After knowing my identity, I sent


    some people to the state of Xia. However, the situation was not clear at that time, because those


    people were useless. Now that we have just started our new life here, and someone is plotting against


    us that we are not familiar with this ce and wants to kill you. It seems that I should transfer my power


    to the state of Xia as soon as possible. But other people who cast greedy eyes on us will be on the


    alert, so we will wait at least three months. Shang''er, you''d better stay at home and pretend that you


    get sick during the three months. Just in case. "


    Yun Shang smiled and whispered to him, "But in my opinion, we don''t have to be so cautious. I can see


    that everyone is trying to figure out what we have prepared in advance in the state of Xia from the looks


    on their faces today. If we are cautious and careful, we will definitely arouse suspicion of others, we


    might as well behave ourselves. Let them guess whether we are truly powerful or just bluffing. "


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and nodded his head slightly, "it''s up to you." Then he turned to


    Yun Shang and took her in his arms, whispering, "I''m afraid that the concubines and the Empress will


    them, just have someone to send them back. "


    Yun Shang chuckled, but she knew that she had to learn it no matter how reluctant she was. She was


    no longer in the state of Ning, nor was she the noble emperor''s daughther anymore. Lady Rui, this title


    was still of high rank. But those in the pce are mothers of Luo Qingyan in name. Some of the


    princesses are his aunts and some are his sisters. Which of them can be easily offended by her? They


    had just arrived in the state of Xia, and there would be a long way ahead of them. The women in the


    imperial household had aplicated rtionship with the previous dynasty, and they had no idea of it


    now.


    Back home, there was quiet for two days. Yun Shang ordered the butler to assign the servants. She


    only needed to see the ount book every day, and the other time she was reading the pamphlet of an


    eminent n called the state of Xia.


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    With his title, Luo Qingyan got up early every day and went to the court. Yun Shang got up at that time.


    Two days ago, she was not used to it. In the daytime, she always yawned. Now, she had gradually got


    used to it.


    "Yourdyship, Princess Qian Ling is here." Qian Yin hurried in and said gently.


    Princess Qian Ling? Yun Shang was silent for a while. Princess Qian Ling was twelve years old now.


    She was the daughter of Lady Yun, and the seventeenth child of Xia Huanyu. She was said to be


    active. She was the first person who came to visit Yun Shang after the royal banquet. She didn''t know


    what the princess was here for.


    When she was thinking, she heard a young girl shouting outside, "sis! Is my sister-inw in the room?"


    Yun Shang frowned. The princess was indeed as lively as they said. With this in mind, she handed the


    pamphlet to Qian Yin, and took a book from her hand. Holding the book in her hand, she said loudly,


    "Your Highness, pleasee in."


    "My sister-inw is indeed in her room." No sooner had the princess finished speaking than footsteps


    were heard behind her. Yun Shang looked up at the door, and saw a face in pink. Her big eyes were


    rolling, and she looked into the room grasping the bead curtain. When she saw Yun Shang, she


    released her grip on the bead curtain, took a step forward and walked to her with a smile, "What are


    you doing?"


    Before Yun Shang could answer, Princess Qian Ling stood on tiptoe and looked at the book in Yun


    Shang''s hand. She said with a frown, "women''s rules? What''s so good about women''s rules? "


    When Yun Shang was about to say something, Princess Qian Ling patted her head again. "Oh, sister-


    inw you must not know who I am. My name is Qian Ling, and you can call me Seventeen."


    Yun Shang grinned as she noticed that Princess Qian Ling didn''t seem to be about to say anything.


    Then she turned to Qian Yin, who was standing beside, and ordered, "make a cup of fruit tea for


    Princess Qian Ling, and bring the cakes I made before."


    Hearing this, Qian Ling''s eyes lit up. "On that day in the Pce Banquet, I got sick, so my mother didn''t


    let me go. Later, I heard from my sister that you are very beautiful, so today, my mother finally allowed


    me to go out of the pce. I hurriedly came here to see you. You are really so beautiful, sister-inw.


    You even know that I love eating. You are so kind. "

 Chapter 428 Princess Qian Ling (Part Two)

    Chapter 428 Princess Qian Ling (Part Two)


    Yun Shang smiled at the Princess Qian Ling and said gently, "the imperial cooks in the pce are all


    superb. It seems that they haven''t prepared any food for you."


    "Yes, they didn''t. Because of my illness these days, those imperial physicians and maids are so


    annoying. They don''t allow me to eat what I like. They are really disappointing me. " Qian Ling blinked


    and looked at Yun Shang. "Sister inw, I heard that there are a lot of delicious


    food in the state of Ning. You are the princess of the state of Ning, so you must have eaten a lot of


    delicious food, right?"


    Yun Shang chuckled, "not really. I spent seven years in the temple before I was fifteen. I had no meat


    to eat at all."


    After hearing this, Qian Ling stared at Yun Shang with a pitiful look in her eyes for a long time, and


    said, "a vegetarian meal in the temple is terribly awful, sister-inw, it must be really hard for you."


    Just then, Qian Yin brought a te over, on which a cup of fruit tea and some cakes were ced.


    Without looking at the fruit tea, Qian Ling grabbed a piece of cake and began to eat. Her eyes were


    bright, "what''s this? It tastes very good."


    Yun Shang looked up and said, "yes, it''s osmanthus cake. I''ve always liked osmanthus cake. The


    osmanthus cake in the Yuman tower in the imperial city of the state of Ning is unique and I don''t want


    to leave it behind. So I brought the chefs of Yuman tower here."


    "Yummy! Yummy!" After that, she ate another piece of Osmanthus cake. Then, she took the fruit tea


    and drank arge


    cup of tea.


    After finishing the osmanthus cake, Qian Ling suddenly shouted, "Oh, crap! I must have a bad appetite


    when I return to the pceter. Mother will deinitely punish me." Then she looked at Yun Shang


    pitifully, "sister inw, can you apany me back to the pce? If mother is going to punish me, as


    sister-inw is here, she must have some respect for me. "


    Yun Shang was turning a book when she heard the princess'' words. She paused for a while, and


    started to contemte. This was her n. It might be because she had been staying in the mansion


    these days and someone must be worried about it.


    "Sister inw, you can''t bear to see me hit by mother." Qian Ling blinked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled and stood up, "Okay, I''ll apany you back to the pce." Then she gave the


    book to Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin put the book away and followed Yun Shang out of the mansion.


    Lady Yun lives in the Yunqi Pce. The pce is full of orchids, which makes it a quiet and beautiful


    pce. A servant went in and reported to Lady Yun. Yun Shang walked in with Qian Ling hand in hand,


    and heard a woman say gently, "Qian Ling must have made trouble. This naughty girl."


    "No, she won''t. She is smart. How could she make trouble?" a familiar voice said.


    It was the empress.


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    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. She didn''t expect the empress to be here. Yun Shang had thoughtdy


    Yun wanted to see her, but now she knew more about it.


    "Mother, you are right. How could I make such a mistake?" Qian Ling took Yun Shang''s hand and


    entered the pce quickly. Her clear voice attracted everyone''s attention.


    Yun Shang looked around and found that there were not onlydy Yun, the empress and other


    concubines in the hall.


    Yun Shang walked to them, bowed, and greeted, "your Majesty, your highnesses."


    "Get up and fetch a chair fordy Rui." The empress ordered softly. Her eyes fell on Yun Shang. It was


    not until Yun Shang took her seat that the empress smiled. "Look at Lady Rui! She looks so beautiful


    that she is even more beautiful than us all."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and didn''t answer. Lady Yun said, "not only because of the appearance,


    but also because of the good character. She is elegant and quiet. No wonder Prince Rui loves her so


    much. My daughter-inw is only interested in fighting and killing, but not in the imperial household.


    She grew impatient with me as soon as she came in. "


    Yun Shang listened and thought, ''Lady Yun has a son who is the sixth child of the emperor. Her


    daughter-inw should be the right general''s daughter.''


    The empress smiled and asked Yun Shang, "how are you doing in the state of Xia? I heard that you


    haven''t been out these days. Are you feeling unwell? "


    Yun Shang kept her head low and smiled. "Everything is fine. I''m not unustomed to the state of Xia.


    It''s just that we just settled. I have to take care of the mansion''s affairs. I''m quite busy recently, your


    majesty. "


    "Really?" The empress smiled. "Speaking of which, Prince rui should also call me mother. You''ve just


    arrived. If you are busy and need help, just tell me. Do you have enough servants? I''ve heard that you


    only brought thirty-six servants with you? "


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "yes, we don''t need too many servants. Both his highness and I don''t like


    many servants to serve us, so we just need enough."


    "I had wanted to send some people to you. Since you are not happy with many people, then that''s


    fine." The empress said in a casual manner, "if the mansion has been well arranged, you should also


    Yun Shang nodded and answered yes.


    While they were talking, a servant came in and bowed to the empress. "Your Majesty, his majesty


    heard thatdy rui is in the Yunqi pce, so he asked me to came to ask Lady Rui to go to the Xiang


    Zhu Hall."

 Chapter 429 The Warning

    Chapter 429 The Warning


    The Xiang Zhu Pce should be where Ning Qian lived. When Yun Shang was thinking about it, a


    hatred shed in the empress'' eyes and she concealed it immediately. She smiled indifferently. "I


    wanted to have a good talk with you. Now that his majesty wants to see you, then go first."


    Yun Shang curtsied to the empress and left with the servant.


    "I haven''t seen my father for a long time. I want to go with you." Princess Qian Ling''s voice came from


    behind her, "sister inw, wait for me."


    Yun Shang paused for a while, and then she was held by Princess Qian Lingg. After they left the Yunqi


    pce, Princess Qian Ling nced at the servants who walked in front of them and said in a low voice,


    "tell you a secret. Thedy from the Xiang Zhu Pce is even more beautiful than you. It''s just that she


    doesn''t pay any attention to me. I don''t like her. "


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on Qian Ling who looked innocent. She was a little annoyed that the girl growing


    up in the pce was so scheming at the age of twelve that she told her first that Lady Xiang was even


    prettier than her to get her annoyed. Women were always narrow-minded, especially with a beautiful


    face. There was always a slight enmity between women who were more beautiful than themselves.


    That was exactly what Qian Ling wanted. She wanted to make Yun Shang dislike the Lady Xiang in the


    first ce. Then, she told Yun Shang that Lady Xiang chose to ignore her because she didn''t like her.


    She wanted Yun Shang to know that they were on the same side.


    "Really?" Yun Shang frowned. "She is really more beautiful than me?"


    "It''s not my words. Since you came, people all hold aparison between you and Lady Xiang."


    Yun Shang smiled and said no more.


    A lot of Hunan bamboos were nted in the Xiang Zhu Pce. Yun Shang heard someone ying


    when she walked in. Someone was ying the zither behind a piece of white veil.


    "Father, father." However, Qian Ling hadn''t seen the emperor, before she had thrown away Yun


    Shang''s hands and rushed into the pce, shouting and yelling.


    "It''s Qian Ling." Xia Huanyu''s voice came through, which sounded indifferent and emotionless.


    It suddenly came to Yun Shang''s mind that there was information in her pamplet, on which Princess


    Qian Ling was the apple of Xia Huanyu''s eye. Yun Shang paused for a second and walked in. It turned


    out that Ning Qian was ying the zither. At the same time, Xia Huanyu sat on the chair next to them,


    holding Qian Ling in his arms, who had just rushed in.


    "Pay respects to his majesty and Lady Xiang." Yun Shang curtsied to them.


    "Get up." Said Xia Huanyu lightly.


    Yun Shang rose to her feet. No sooner had she stood on her feet than she heard Xia Huanyu ask,


    "Why are you here today?"


    Yun Shang quickly bowed her head and said, "Princess Qian Ling came to the mansion. I sent her


    back to the pce."


    Hearing this, Xia Huanyu looked at Qian Ling, who was in his arms, as if deep in thought, and then


    looked away slightly. "Well, since you''re back in the pce, let''s y chess with you."


    Hearing this, Ning Qian quickly ordered the maids to bring the chessboard. Yun Shang sat down


    opposite to Xia Huanyu. It was hard for her to figure out what was on Xia Huanyu''s mind. Did he ask


    her toe just to y chess with her?


    With a frown, Yun Shang took a look at Xia Huanyu and finally kept up with him.


    They yed the game for more than an hour. Qian Ling had been bored for many times, but she hadn''t


    left. As one round finished, Xia Huanyu frowned again. "You have made some progress in your chess


    skills. Just now I won a little risky. Let''s y another round."


    Yun Shang put the piece back into the box in silence and said, "yes."


    In the middle of the game, Qian Ling yawned and called out, "I will go back first. It''s time for dinner."


    After saying that, she ran away with brisk steps, without waiting for any response from Xia Huanyu.


    It was not until this moment that Xia Huanyu said slowly, "it is better not toe here in the Imperial


    Pce if there is nothing important. There are secret guards following Qian Ling when she leaves the


    pce. She will be fine. Next time you can find an excuse to refuse her. "


    Yun Shang didn''t know what he meant. She thought for a moment, and agreed, "yes."


    After he finished speaking, Xia Huanyu turned around and said to Ning Qian, "I''ll have dinner with Lady


    Rui here tonight. You go and prepare the dinner."


    Ning Qian looked up at Yun Shang and nodded. Then she left with her servants.


    "Liu Wenan, refill the tea." Xia Huanyu turned to look at Liu Wenan.


    Liu Wenan hastened to fill the cup with tea before Xia Huanyu opened his mouth again. "Qingyan is a


    very good man. But he thinks too much about love. Now even the imperial household of the former


    dynasty know that you are his weakness. If you don''t want me to help him get rid of his weakness, you


    should be careful. Don''t bring shame on Qingyan. I heard that you''re a smart person and even Yinfeng


    is said to be. Everyone in the imperial household paid attention to you and cares about you so much


    that you need to live well as Qingyan thinks you are very important."


    Yun Shang remained silent for a while after hearing those words. Then she continued, "Your Majesty,


    please don''t worry. I understand."


    As the second round was over, Xia Huanyu did not actually let Yun Shang stay to have a meal. He just


    said indifferently, "in the recent time, Lord Hua Guo of the state of Xia, who hasn''tunched an army for


    many years, has sent for battle the Ya n in the southwest. During these days, you should get close


    to people of Lord Hua Guo. Now, Prince Rui will be out of the Imperial Pce soon. Let Liu Wenan


    lead you there. "


    Yun Shang agreed and left the Xiang Zhu Pce with Liu Wenan. She kept thinking about what Xia


    Huanyu had said just now. Lord Hua Guo hadn''t join the army for a long time, and she knew that


    although Lord Hua Guo was as the Lord of the state, he ignored the affairs of the state. Why did he


    suddenly send out troops to smooth out the rebellion? It must have something to do with his highness.


    Liu Wenan took Yun Shang to the gate of the conference hall. He let Yun Shang wait for a moment and


    then went in. After a while, Luo Qingyan walked out of the door quickly. His cold face softened a little as


    he saw Yun Shang outside the pce. He walked to her and said, "what are you doing here? How long


    have you been waiting? "


    Yun Shang smiled. "Just now, Princess Qian Ling came to our mansion. I sent her back to the pce


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    and stayed with Lady Yun for a while. Then the emperor called me to the Xiang Zhu Pce. I yed


    chess with his majesty there."


    Luo Qingyan nodded. "Wait a moment. I''ll go back to pack up and then we''ll go back home."


    Yun Shang said yes and waited at the door of the meeting hall. After a while, Prince Jing came out with


    several officials. Yun Shang smiled at him as he said goodbye to the officials and then walked to Yun


    Shang, holding her hand and leading her to the gate.


    "I have met Princess Qian Ling twice, well... She seems quite ''innocent''... " Luo Qingyan said in a light


    voice. With a heavy ent on the simple and innocent words, Yun Shang smiled and understood what


    he wanted to say.


    "Okay, I''ll keep that in mind."


    However, Yun Shang didn''t expect that Princess Qian Ling still had an ident. The next morning, as


    soon as Yun Shang got up, she saw Prince Jing frowning slightly. Prince Jing turned to Yun Shang and


    said, "Princess Qian Ling suffered from abdominal painst night. The imperial physician said she was


    poisoned. Now the pce is in a mess. Qian Yin said that Princess Qian Ling had some osmanthus


    cake in our mansion yesterday?"


    Yun Shang nodded to him. She was fully aware that the target was her.

 Chapter 430 The Interrogation

    Chapter 430 The Interrogation


    Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to help her get dressed and made her hair in a bun. Then an eunuch by the


    empress'' side came to visit, and he was not Liu Wenan. "Your Highness, Princess Qian Ling had a


    stomachachest night. The imperial physician diagnosed that she was poisoned. The empress is


    calling for you toe to the Imperial Pce."


    Yun Shang lifted her hand and held the plum blossom hairpin in her bun. She frowned as if she was


    very surprised, "Princess Qian Ling was poisoned?"


    The eunuch hurriedly said yes and continued, "the empress has summoned all the people who have


    contact with Princess Qian Ling yesterday. Princess Qian Ling went to her highness'' mansion


    yesterday, and Lady Rui sent her back to the pce in person. The empress said thatdy rui was so


    kind that she would never do such a thing. But she also said that she had to go through the proper


    procedures, or people would not believe it."


    "Well..." Yun Shang squinted and nodded her head, "I''ll go to the imperial pce with you."


    When Yun Shang arrived at the pce,dy Yun''s Yunqi Pce was full of people. The empress was


    the first to see her. "Lady rui, you are here? Come and sit here. " Then she asked some maids to bring


    a stool for her. Yun Shang curtsied to the empress, and sat down beside her. She looked worried, "I


    heard that Princess Qian Ling was poisoned in the early morning. How is she now?"


    "The physician has been making a diagnosis and treatment for her stomach for a whole night. I went to


    see her just now and her face was so pale. I feel very sorry for her." The empress looked miserable.


    "Have you found the culprit yet?" Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at the people in the hall. In addition


    to many maids and eunuchs, there were also two or three imperial concubines sitting in the hall. All of


    them had heavy faces.


    The empress shook her head, "not yet. His majesty has always loved Princess Qian Ling. Now


    someone hasmitted such a terrible crime. The culprit must be punished." Then the empress turned


    around and looked at an old maid who was a little old. "Madam, it seems that Qian Ling also went to


    the Xiang Zhu Pce yesterday. Has the Lady Xiange yet?"


    Thedy whom she have been talking about is Ning Qian?


    Yun Shang was stunned for a while and then said to the empress, "Princess Qian Ling went to the


    Xiang Zhu Pce with me yesterday. The emperor was there and the princess was in his Majesty''s


    arms. But it seems that she didn''t get in contact with thedy."


    "Well, it''s not necessarily a solid evidence to prove she''s innocent. I also didn''t get in contact with


    Princess Qian Ling, but she''s always fond of food. She ate almonds in my pce, and maybe she had


    some in the Xiang Zhu Pce as well." A woman who was dressed a little coquettishly snorted and


    responded dismissively.


    The empress frowned and seemed a little displeased. She nced at thedy and ordered quietly,


    "send someone to the Xiang Zhu Pce to invite thedy Xiang."


    Xia Huanyu was not here. Yun Shang thought to herself. When she received the news today, Luo


    Qingyan had not gone to the pce to the court yet. Lady Yun had no reason to keep it a secret if


    something bad happened to Qian Lingst night. And ifdy Yun reported to Xia Huanyu that Qian Ling


    was poisoned, as the favorite princess by name, he would havee to see her.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and wondered where did Xia Huanyu rest yesterday?


    No one answered Yun Shang''s question before Xia Huanyu came in, followed by Ning Qian, who was


    dressed in in clothes.


    As he looked a little angry, Daniel went straight to the woman who had just spoken, ignoring the other


    people who had knelt down to express their respects. "Why didn''t you tell me that something like that


    happened to Tinast night? If I didn''t go to the Xiang Zhu Pce to hear about it from the Lady Xiang


    there, I''m afraid you will


    still hide it from me even now. "


    Thedy was shocked. She hurriedly knelt down and said, "I, I didn''t expect..."


    Xia Huanyu was so angry that he raised his foot and kicked her. "You didn''t expect that? Why didn''t you


    think of it? " Then he turned to the empress, "where is the imperial physician? What did the imperial


    physician say? "


    The empress answered promptly. "The imperial physician is making a diagnosis and treatment. The


    night before yesterday it was a bit noisy. The imperial physician said that there might be some trouble.


    Lady Yun Shang is in her bedroom. Your, would you like to go in and have a look?"


    Xia Huanyu didn''t respond. He walked towards the inner room, followed by the empress. Yun Shang


    stood still with her head down and her eyes peered at Ning Qian. Ning Qian gave a gesture to Yun


    Shang and then stood still quietly.


    The woman who was kicked to the ground gritted her teeth and knelt up. Stubbornness could be seen


    in her eyes.


    It must be because the woman was fighting for emperor Xia''s favor, sody Yun sent a servant to tell


    the news that Princess Qian Ling had a stomachache. At that time, Xia Huanyu should be resting in the


    woman''s pce. That woman thoughtdy Yun deliberately blocked the news in order to lure him into


    the pce.


    ''the woman is probably going to die. But she doesn''t seem to realize it, '' she thought to herself.


    Suddenly, a roar came from inside. "Take the best medicine for me. If it doesn''t work, you will all die."


    Yun Shang frowned again as soon as she heard the voice. She had thought that Princess Qian Ling


    was just poisoned. Judging from Xia Huanyu''s voice, it seemed that she was seriously injured.


    While she was thinking about that, she saw Xia Huanyue out of the room again and give the


    woman one more kick a second time. Then he ordered Liu Wenan, "take this bitch away and lock her in


    the cold pce."


    Yun Shang saw the disdainful look on the woman''s face change and she eximed. She looked at Xia


    Huanyu in disbelief. She couldn''t believe that the gentle couple sleeping with each otherst night had


    changed so quickly. It was not until an eunuch grabbed her arm that she came back to her senses.


    "Your Majesty, I''m innocent. I didn''t know that Princess Qian Ling was seriously injured. Oh, yes, the


    eunuch at the door. He said that the maid was bossy and proud, and it seemed that there''s nothing


    wrong with Princess Qian Ling at all. I thought it was...dy Yun. Lady Yun wanted to take the emperor


    away from me. You haven''t visited me for more than three months. How can I let her take away this


    rare opportunity... "


    Xia Huanyu frowned and said, "take Lady Mei away. Send all the maids and servants of Lady Mei''s


    pce to the Huanyi Bureau to work."


    Hearing this, the woman cried even more bitterly. She was about to plead for mercy again, but an


    eunuch threw a piece of cloth over her mouth and dragged her out.


    The empress let out a sigh and bowed to Xia Huanyu. "It''s my fault. I didn''t take good care of the


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    imperial concubines. It''s all my fault."


    "So many people imed that they were guilty? What''s the usage? Find the culprit soon! " With a cold


    snort, Xia Huanyu sat down on the throne.


    The empress answered yes, and then she stood up and said, "the imperial physician said that she had


    eaten something poisonous. ording to the secret guard who was protecting her yesterday, she had


    eaten something in the Qing Ya Pce and the mansion of Prince Rui. It''s said that the time of the


    poison''s effect is about four hours, but the princess was in the Qing Ya pce at noon, it doesn''t match


    it. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. So, her mansion was the only suspect ce for the princess to get


    poisoned? Yun Shang sneered in her heart. "I didn''t know Princess Qian Ling before, and yesterday


    when she came to my mansion, she came all of a sudden without giving me a message first. The cake


    was meant for me, I couldn''t have put poison in it to poison myself, right?"


    Xia Huanyu cast a cold nce at Yun Shang and asked, "is there any more cakes left yesterday?"


    "yes, there is. there''s no Osmanthus in this season. Prince Jing had made a lot of efforts to buy these


    osmanthus from a perfumed shop in the city yesterday. So I made these cakes, and I made many


    cakes. I nned to have some for his highness after dinner, but I didn''t expect that Princess Qian Ling


    woulde so suddenly. But she didn''t finish them either, I''ll send someone to get some. " Yun Shang


    replied immediately.


    Xia Huanyu nodded his head. "I''ll send someone to bring the cakes. Where are they?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and answered, "in the inner room of my yard."


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu ordered somebody to go to the prince''s mansion to fetch it.


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the door of the inner hall. Her eyes shed. Who was to me for the drama?


    Is it Lady Yun? Or is it the empress?


    On the previous day when Princess Qian Ling suddenly came to the prince''s mansion, Yun Shang


    sensed that something was wrong and was a little vignt. But everything seemed to be normal and


    nothing special happened. Yun Shang was also on her guard, lest something bad would happen to the


    Princess Qian Ling. Everything went well yesterday, but she still had an ident.


    After a short while, the cakes were brought back. Xia Huanyu asked someone to send them into the


    inner hall, and asked the imperial physician to do a thorough examination of the cakes. The imperial


    physician said that the cakes were all right, but Yun Shang didn''t feel relieved at all.


    The empress said, "this piece of cake looks dry. Just eat it and won''t you feel thirsty?"


    Yun Shang smiled and answered honestly, "yes, the princess was thirsty. Her Highness drank some


    fruit tea at the prince''s mansion yesterday. But the fruit tea was already drained, and even the cups and


    tes were washed."


    The empress narrowed her eyes and turned to Xia Huanyu, "Your Majesty, please send more people to


    search the prince rui''s mansion. We can''t make any investigation merely by bringing those cakes."


    Hearing no response from Yun Shang, Xia Huanyu turned to look at her. "What do you think,dy rui?"


    Yun Shang smiled. What did she think? The empress had a good idea. She could search the mansion.


    On the one hand, she wanted to know how powerful Prince Rui''s mansion was now. On the other hand,


    it would be easy for her to hide something in the mansion.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang raised her head, "I am not afraid of it because I didn''t do anything guilty


    You can search my mansion. I''ve never done anything malevolent. Of course I''m not afraid of it. But I


    have a request. Your majesty, please send someone you can really trust to find out whether I''m


    innocent or not. I''m afraid that I would be framed by the real culprit. "

 Chapter 431 Cut The Crap (Part One)

    Chapter 431 Cut The Crap (Part One)


    After thinking for a while, Xia Huanyu turned to look at Liu Wenan and said to him, "Liu Wenan, take


    some people with you to search the Prince Rui''s mansion."


    Hearing this, the empress said, "since Prince Rui''s mansion needs to be searched, a search in this


    pce should also be searched. Don''t forget to search everywhere that Qian Ling stayed yesterday in


    the afternoon."


    Xia Huanyu turned around and stared at the empress for a while before he nodded his head and said,


    "let''s search it all."


    Liu Wenan answered yest and ordered some eunuchs to go out with him. Yun Shang stood quietly with


    a faint smile on her lips.


    "Qian Ling, Qian Ling!" Suddenly, a hysterical scream came from the inner pce. Yun Shang was


    startled and looked at the door. Then she hearddy Yun''s screaming voice. "Doctor! Doctor! Come


    here! Qian Ling can''t breathe!"


    Hearing the words of Lady Yun, Xia Huanyu''s face darkened immediately. He turned around and


    walked into the inner hall in a hurry. The empress followed him closely. Yun Shang thought for a while


    and tipped Ning Qian a wink. They followed the emperor to the inner room as well.


    There were many imperial physicians standing in the inner hall. One of them was an old man with a


    white beard, kneeling in front of the bed and holding Princess Qian Ling''s wrist to feel her pulse. Lady


    Yun also knelt in front of the bed, touching her baby''s forehead in a gentle way, and her face was filled


    with tears. "Qian Ling, Qian Ling, wake up. Look at me. Please don''t leave me alone. I won''t let you


    study writing, calligraphy and embroidery anymore, okay? Don''t sleep now, Qian Ling. "


    Yun Shang felt a sharp pain in her heart. She knew it must not be Lady Yun who nned all this.


    Yun Shang recalled the day when huan''er left her and died in her previous life, and she became more


    confident that it must not be Lady Yun. No matter how cruel a mother was, she would never risk her


    children''s lives.


    Yun Shang stared at the Princess Qian Ling lying on the bed. Judging from the livid ce between her


    eyebrows, Yun Shang knew she was badly poisoned. Yun Shang couldn''t help but frowned. The poison


    was strong.


    "What the hell is the matter with Qian Ling?" Xia Huanyu frowned deeply and his eyes were filled with


    cruelty.


    The doctor with white beard quickly knelt down in front of him and said, "Your Majesty, I''m afraid the


    princess''s pulse doesn''t go well. It is not a good sign."


    "Not a good sign? Not a good sign! I''m asking for you to save her life! Not telling me bad news!" Xia


    Huanyu''s voice became much louder all of a sudden.


    Yun Shang hesitated for a moment in her head. She had learned some medical skills before, but she


    was not that good at them. However...


    Yun Shang had a frown on her face and raised her hand to have a look.


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    "Your majesty! Your majesty! The Princess Qian Ling has lost her pulse!" The imperial physician gave a


    sharp cry all of a sudden. He took out some pieces of ginseng from the messy medicine box, and make


    Qian Ling swallow them.


    Ning Qian raised her head to look at Yun Shang. Yun Shang thought for a moment before standing out


    and asking, "who has a knife?"


    Everyone in the hall turned and looked at Yun Shang, but no one answered her. Yun Shang frowned


    and took out the plum blossom hairpin from her bun. She stabbed the hairpin into her arm.


    Immediately, her blood flowed out of the wound.


    "May I have a word with Lady Yun and the imperial physician? I took some pills and medicine when I


    was a child, and now I have a immune body to poison. I want to have a try and see if my blood can


    save her highness'' life." Yun Shang said gently.


    "Herr Highness is noble. How could you..." The empress opened her mouth and said with a frown. But


    she gave up as soon as she met Xia Huanyu''s nce.


    Lady Yun''s eyes lit up when she heard Yun Shang''s words, as she quickly stepped aside and stared at


    Yun Shang in a hopeful way. Yun Shang took two steps forward, reached out the other hand, and


    opened the mouth of the Qian Ling, then she dripped the blood into her mouth.


    Not knowing how much blood she had lost, Yun Shang felt dizzy. The imperial physician next to her


    shouted all of a sudden, "Oh, yes, her Highness'' pulse ising back again."


    Yun Shang then let out a smile. She fed some more blood into the mouth of the princess before


    standing up. But as soon as she stood up, it was darkness in front of her. She almost fainted as she


    tried to stand still because she had lost a lot of blood. The servants beside her helped her up. Xia


    Huanyu could not help but frown and said to the servant, "Somebody take care of Her Highness''


    wound."


    The physician came up to Yun Shang, took out a cloth, and dressed Yun Shang''s wound before he


    stepped aside.


    Lady Yun knelt down beside the bed once again, tears keeping streaming down her face. "Breathe,


    baby. Qian Ling can finally breathe again." Her voice sounded hoarse because all the shouting and


    crying.


    Yun Shang smiled again and stepped aside, took her seat.


    Princess Qian Ling was out of danger now, and Liu Wenan also returned to the pce with the


    searchers. After Xia Huanyu led the others out of the inner hall, Liu Wenan reported to him, "the whole


    mansion of Prince Rui has been searched, and there is nothing suspicious. But... "


    "But what?" he asked with a frown on his face.


    Liu Wenan raised his head and nced around the pce before he said again, "but we''ve found the


    poison mentioned by the imperial physician at both the Xiang Zhu Pce and the Wei Yang Pce."


    All the people were surprised at his words. The Xiang Zhu Pce was where thedy Xiang lived. And


    Princess Qian Ling also went to the Xiang Zhu Pce yesterday. But the Wei Yang Pce, it was just


    the Empress'' residence. Why was there poison in the Wei Yang pce as well?

 Chapter 432 Cut The Crap (Part Two)

    Chapter 432 Cut The Crap (Part Two)


    The empress'' face immediately changed before she pounded the table angrily, "nonsense! How could it


    be possible for this poison to exist in my pce?"


    Liu Wenan lowered his head and said in a low voice, "I can''t lie to you, your majesty. This package of


    poison powder was really found from the Wei Yang Pce. It was said to be a maid''s room and we


    found in a corner by the room of a maid named Ya Nu.


    "Ya Nu?" Xia Huanyu frowned after hearing this and looked at the empress. "Is she your maid in charge


    of your makeup?"


    The empress nodded her head and frowned even more tightly. "I don''t know why it appears in the Wei


    Yang Pce. I will interrogate Ya Nu after I go back to my ce. It''s just that Ya Nu had been in the


    Wei Yang Pce all day yesterday, and she haven''t seen Qian Ling in the afternoon. Yesterday, after


    Qian Ling returned to the pce, she went to the Xiang Zhu Pce. His majesty, why not ask Qian


    Ling''s hidden guard who has contacted her in the Xiang Zhu Pce yesterday? "


    Xia Huanyu didn''t make anyment at her words. Instead, he made a gesture at Liu Wenan, who


    nodded his head and pped his hands. Then two bodyguards came in.


    "Think carefully. Who did the Princess Qian Ling meet yesterday afternoon?" Turning his jade ring on


    his finger, Xia Huanyu said in a low voice.


    The two bodyguards looked at each other and immediately replied, "Your Majesty, after the afternoon


    yesterday, her highness went to Prince Rui''s mansion and had some contact with Lady rui. Then, her


    highness went back to the pce and metdy Yun. When her highness arrived at the Xiang Zhu


    Pce, the emperor held her highness to sit for a while. When her highness left, and


    her highness ran in a hurry and stumbled at the entrance of the Xiang Zhu Pce. A maid picked her


    up. She touched her highness. And then it is the servants in the Yun Qi pce who serves her


    highness. "


    The empress frowned after hearing the words. "You say she stumbled at the gate when leaving the


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    Xiang Zhu Pce. Is there a maid who helped her up? Do you still remember her face? "


    The two shadow guards answered in unison, "yes, your highness!"


    Yun Shang raised her eyes to look at Ning Qian, who had no expression on her face. She frowned


    slightly at this situation. Just now she thought she was the target. After all, all the evidences showed


    that only prince Rui''s mansion had the chance to poison Princess Qian Ling. However, after the search,


    they found that Ning Qian was suspicious. And the target now was Ning Qian.


    Yun Shang thought it over and realized that she was just an opener for today''s n.


    It was reasonable. She had just arrived in the state of Xia, and now Xia Huanyu was attached great


    importance to Luo Qingyan. Thedies in the imperial household were very clever. They didn''t need to


    Everything was done to pave the way for thest search pce. First, people felt that Prince Rui''s


    mansion was the most suspicious. When everyone turned to look at it, when Ning Qian was not on


    guard, they suddenly pulled out the Xiang Zhu Pce. However, the Wei Yang pce was not set up


    by the empress, who seemed surprised and was not likely to be faked. The whole thing had not always


    been set up by the empress.


    Yun Shang remembered her secret guard had told her that Ning Qian was extremely loved by the


    emperor Xia in the pce. Ning Qian was just an ordinary person, but it had been progressing


    smoothly all the way to the position of a nobledy within a few months. She was afraid that Ning Qian


    would have already made many people jealous. The arrival of Yun Shang attracted everyone''s


    attention. It was indeed a good time to kill Ning Qian now.


    Hearing the secret guard''s words, Xia Huanyu asked his men to call all the servants of the Xiang Zhu


    Pce together and let the two secret guards to identify the girl.


    Before long, two secret guards escorted in a maid who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old.


    The maid looked frightened, and her eyes fell on Ning Qian for a short second. With a sh, she


    lowered her head quickly.


    Liu Wenan followed them into the hall, "Your highness, this maid is named Zhu''er. She is a housemaid


    responsible for cleaning the Xiang Zhu Pce. We found out the poison under her bed just now. After


    checking the maid, I heard that in the bamboo forest outside the Xiang Zhu Pce, there was


    something buried in it. It was the clothes the maid wore yesterday. "


    "Her clothes?" Xia Huanyu raised his eyebrows and asked, "what''s special about her clothes?"


    Liu Wenan took over a te from another eunuch, on whichy a pink robe covered with mud. "I don''t


    know, either. I have to take it here and let the imperial physicians have a look at it."


    The imperial physician quickly came to surround them. He spread out the robe to check for a moment


    before he said gently, "Your Majesty, on the sleeve of this robe is the poison''s powder. It''s the poison


    that Princess Qian ling has been poisoned."


    Hearing this, the maid named Zhu''er, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled slightly with fear. She


    bit her lips, her eyes glittering with fear. Yun Shang smiled at this. What a fabulous actress she was.


    Hearing the imperial physician''s words, the secret guard standing by said immediately, "the princess


    fell yesterday. She was raised up by the maid by her hands, and she even wiped the princess'' face with


    her sleeves."


    The imperial physician looked at each other in dismay. "I''m afraid that at that time, the poison had


    already entered her Highness'' mouth. her highness us so young. A small amount of poison will be


    enough to kill her highness."

 Chapter 433 Who Was The Real Culprit (Part One)

    Chapter 433 Who Was The Real Culprit (Part One)


    Before Xia Huanyu could say anything, the empress asked, "Lady Xiang, is this Zhu''er one of your


    servants in your pce?"


    Hearing this, Ning Qian turned around and looked at the maid kneeling on the ground who was


    trembling with fear. She smiled and said, "he who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick.


    The maid must work for me. Lord Liu said just now that she is a maid of my pce who cleans the


    ground. But I don''t know why she harmed Princess Qian Ling. "


    The empress sneered after she heard her words, "you mean I wronged you, Lady Xiang? Or do you


    think that no one is behind this maid who poisoned Princess Qian Ling? She did it herself? "


    Xia Huanyu frowned, but did not speak. Logically, he was not supposed to interfere in the affairs in the


    imperial household, but it did not mean that he knew nothing.


    Frowning, Ning Qian also said, "I''ve been wondering how someone could hurt such a lovely and lively


    child like Princess Qian Ling." While speaking, she turned to look at the maid that was kneeling on the


    ground. "I''m a little curious as well, your majesty. Where did this maid get the poison powder?


    Generally speaking, a maid couldn''t get that kind of thing. Moreover, the usage of the Xiang Zhu


    Pce was granted by the Imperial Household Bureau. I don''t have any rtives outside the pce,


    so there is no other thing except the things sent by the emperor and the Imperial Household Bureau.


    You and your majesty can also check how long it has been since thest time I left the pce. "


    With that, Ning Qian paused and set her eyes on the empress. Then she looked around ndly.


    The empress snorted coldly at her words, "of course you won''t let the people in your pce be found


    out."


    Ning Qianughed again. "You are right, your highness." While speaking, she took out a pair of


    earrings and a piece of silver from her sleeve. "A few days ago, I found that the people in the Xiang


    Zhu Pce seem to have a good rtionship with other people in another pce. The eardrop and the


    silver were found from the body of Zhu''er. I have also said that all my things are from the imperial


    household department, but this is definitely not belonged to the Xiang Zhu Pce. I don''t know where it


    came from and why it is carried on Zhu''er. Has someone asked Zhu''er to do something? Tell me, where


    did you get it, Zhu''er? "


    Zhu''er trembled with fear at her question. She raised her head and nced at the empress several


    times before she said hastily, "I''ll say it. I will tell you everything, your highness. it''s all up to Ya Nu, your


    highness. It was Ya Nu who gave me those things, and the poison powder that made Princess Qian


    Ling sick, that was also given by Ya Nu. Ya Nu also said that as long as I help her majesty solve this


    problem this time, there will be many chances for me to ascend my status in the future. "


    "Nonsense, how can I let people do such a harmful thing?" the empress shed a little when her eyes


    fell on the pair of earrings and silver in Ning Qian''s hands. She continued, "Moreover, these two small


    things are not my belongings. It''s just some used items from servants. There''s nothing strange for them


    to send them to each other. You can''t prove it. "


    "It''s used by the servants?" Ning Qian smiled at her words, "Your Majesty, there is something that you


    don''t know. The servants in my pce, even the first-ss courtdies, are only given two taels of


    silver per month, and the eardrop is made of cat''s eye stone. The silver is worth 100, which also has


    the seal of the imperial household department. My servants cannot afford such good things."


    "Maybe it is a reward from her master." The empress frowned and grew more and more impatient.


    "A reward from her master?" Ning Qian bowed her head and yed with the ear drop in her hands. "If


    the master rewarded the maid, who dared to give it to others so boldly? Why don''t you call the eunuchs


    from the Imperial Household Department and ask them about it, your highness? "


    Seeing that the empress clenched her fist in her sleeve, Yun Shang made a right guess. It must be the


    servant named Ya Nu who sent the things to Zhu''er. Ya Nuwas the empress'' make-up maid. It was


    normal for the empress to award something to her for her good performance. And the poison powder


    probably was given to the Zhu''er by Ya Nu as well. However, it was hard to say whether it was the


    empress'' order or something else that she was up to.


    "Call the master of the imperial household department." Xia Huanyu''s eyes swept across the girls with


    different expressions in the hall, and his eyes darkened.


    In a short while, the master of the imperial household department came in. Ning Qian smiled and


    handed the eardrop and the silver to him. "Mr. Deng, please have a look. Where are the two things


    from?"


    The director of the imperial household department took the book from the eunuch beside him. He


    picked up a book, and looked through it for a while before he replied, "yes, your highness. The cat''s


    eye drop and the silver were sent to Lady Mei three months ago."


    "Lady Mei?" With a smile at the corners of her mouth, the empress turned her eyes to look at Xia


    Huanyu. "Your Majesty, Lady Mei..."


    Hearing the empress'' question, Xia Huanyu turned around and looked at the empress, poker faced.


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    "You''d better ask yourself why the maid in charge of your make-up has something that belongs to the


    pce of Lady Mei."


    The empress kept silent at his words. Seeing that Xia Huanyu looked somewhat unfriendly, she quickly


    replied to him, "yes, I am so sorry. I was not careful enough. I let something like this happen in my Wei


    Yang Pce. It''s my fault."

 Chapter 434 Who Was The Real Culprit (Part Two)

    Chapter 434 Who Was The Real Culprit (Part Two)


    Then she asked an eunuch to take Ya Nu from the Wei Yang pce.


    But the eunuch didn''t take Ya Nu with him. "Ya Nu hung myself in the chamber, your majesty. I''ve found


    a letter in her room. Your majesty and your majesty, please have a look at it. " With that, he presented


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    the letter to Xia Huanyu.


    Frowning, Xia Huanyu took it over and read it with a frown, then he handed it to the empress. The


    empress quickly took the letter and read it carefully. She frowned and said, "Ya Nu left a letter to us,


    saying that it was Lady Mei who ordered her to do so. It was written in the letter that the Lady Mei


    belonged to the same ce as her. Lady Mei asked people to arrest her sister and brother as a threat


    and force her to do such a heinous thing. She thought Lady Mei would free her sister and brother after


    she finished the job. But she heard that Lady Mei were in the cold pce now. And she knew that she


    couldn''t hide it anymore. So she hung in there. "


    There was a moment of silence in the room. Seeing Ning Qian''s cold smile on her face, Yun Shang


    knew that Lady Mei was just a scapegoat.


    Xia Huanyu stood up and said, "ording to the order, took away the title of the nobleman of Lady Mei


    and began to discuss the matter in the name of murder of emperor''s daughter. Kill Lady Mei


    immediately." Then he stood up and walked towards the inner hall. "It''s all settled. You guys can leave


    now. It''s so noisy here. Qian Ling still needs some good rest."


    Everyone responded yes. The empress stood up after she saw Xia Huanyuenter the inner hall. She


    stared at Ning Qian for a moment, and then turned her gaze to Yun Shang. Her smile was dignified.


    "Lady Xiang and Lady rui suffered a lot today. Lady Mei is so vicious. She dared to do harm to Qian


    Ling and push me on Yun Shang and Lady Xiang. It''s unforgivable. You''ve been wronged today.


    You''d better go back and rest now. "


    Yun Shang and Ning Qian stood up and curtsied to the empress. After watching the empress walk out


    of the Yun Qi pce, they exchanged a nce. Then Ning Qian led the servants out first.


    "Let''s go home as well." Yun Shang said tly, walking out of the Yun Qi pce with Qian Yin.


    As soon as she walked out of the pce, she met a familiar person at the gate.


    "Your Highness." Liu Yinfeng, dressed in cyan, looked at Yun Shang. He frowned at the long bandage


    wrapped around Yun Shang''s arm and asked in a hurry, "diddy rui juste out of the pce?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head.


    "I heard that Princess Qian Ling was poisoned, and Lady Rui was involved?" Liu Yinfeng kept staring at


    Yun Shang''s injured hand, but his question was so abrupt that Yun Shang was a little stunned and


    didn''t know how to answer him.


    As a military counsellor of the state of Xia, Liu Yinfeng was highly respected in the army. However, he


    had not held a real position in the court. However, he had a good rtionship with Xia Huanyu, and as


    a teacher, several other princes had been taught by Liu Yinfeng. Even though he was not in the


    position, no one dared to neglect him.


    She didn''t know whether she should believe Liu Yinfeng or not, even though he had told her that he


    was just a man of Xia Huanyu''s.


    Yun Shang did not know for which position he asked her the question just now. She is still at the gate of


    the imperial pce. If Yun Shang gave a wrong answer, the answer would be heard by all thedies in


    the Imperial Pce very soon.


    Yun Shang was silent for a moment before she said with a smile, "Mister Liu, you must be kidding. Her


    highness came to Prince Rui''s mansion yesterday. Now that her highness was poisoned, I am naturally


    a suspect. It''s my duty to make it clear so I came in the pce today. I have nothing to do with it. Now


    the truth hase to light, the murderer has been caught, and Her Highness'' body has been out of


    danger. This is the best result for all of us. "


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng also seem to realize that his previous question was inappropriate. He


    hesitated for a moment, and then smiled bitterly. He nodded his head and said, "that''s good."


    Yun Shang smiled as well, "Mister Liu, you must be busy. I''ll leave you be."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded his head and watched Yun Shang walk to the carriage and get on. Then he turned


    his head to look at the long steps in the pce gate. After a long time, he turned around and walked


    out of the pce.


    "Mister..." The servant boy standing behind him carefully looked at Liu Yinfeng and said softly, "Mister,


    we rushed here as soon as we heard that Princess Qian ling was poisoned. Why don''t you get in the


    pce?"


    Liu Yinfeng went nk for a while and stopped in his tracks, and then he replied in a low voice, "didn''t


    you heardy rui mention it just now? The real murderer has been captured, and Princess Qian Ling''s


    body is fine. What else can I do in the pce? I''m not an imperial physician. "


    The servant immediately nodded his head and said, "yes, yes." But in fact he thought to himself, ''Mister


    Liu has only met Princess Qian Ling for a few times, and they are not even familiar with each other.


    Why didn''t he give any reaction when he heard that Princess Qian Ling was poisoned? After studying


    the situation in detail, he suddenly changed his expression and rushed to the imperial pce. He even


    left the imperial pce without going into to the imperial pce now. It is really hard to guess what he


    is thinking right now.''

 Chapter 435 A Visit (Part One)

    Chapter 435 A Visit (Part One)


    After Luo Qingyan returned to his mansion at night, Yun Shang told him everything that had happened


    in the pca in detail. Luo Qingyan could not help but frown and sat for a while before he said gently,


    "now we are like jelly fish, everyone can beat us as long as they want." Then he took Yun Shang''s


    hand and said to her, "pay more attention to the mansion of Lord Hua


    Guo these days."


    Yun Shang pondered his words for a while. She remembered that Xia Huanyu had also asked her to do


    so before. She nodded her head and said with a smile, "I''m afraid the result will be better if his


    highness go there in person."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan just frowned and said nothing more. Yun Shang knew that her husband


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    didn''t like Lord Hua Guo''s temperament, and he was also too


    embarrassed to go there, so he asked her to do so. But she didn''t say it directly, and she changed the


    subject with a smile.


    "I paid much attention to thedies in the imperial household today and thought that Ning Qian was my


    spy. Now that we are here, we don''t have to avoid her carefully, it''s better to approach her in a


    aboveboard way. Ning Qian wasn''t as powerful as otherdies in the pce. Without her family''s


    support, she had a hard time in the pce. And since we''re new here, it''s normal for us to choose a


    concubine who is good to control to get close to. In the view of others, it''s a wise choice to follow the


    Luo Jinyan nodded his head with a smile, "I know that you must feel anxious and wanted to talk to her


    when you see Ning Qian these days. But after a few days'' thinking, you finallye up with this


    excuse."


    Yun Shang was also amused at his words. She patted Luo Qingyan on the chest, not pleased that the


    You are my wife and I have confidence in you. Just do it as you like. I know you won''t hurt me. "


    Yun Shang looked up with bright eyes and nodded her head vigorously. "OK, thank you, your


    highness."


    The next day, Yun Shang went to the pce with Luo Qingyan happily early in the morning. Yun Shang


    went straight to the Xiang Zhu Pce. After Ning Qian finished breakfast and was walking in the


    pce, she saw Yun Shang appearing at the door. Stunned to see her, Ning Qian looked around at the


    servants and regained herposure. She walked to Yun Shang and asked, "Your Highness, why are


    you here?"


    Yun Shang shed a smile, and curtsied tody Xiang, "may I have a seat, Lady Xiang?"


    Ning Qian entered the inner hall with Yun Shang in a hurry. After the servants served tea, she asked all


    the servants to retreat. She looked around, but still felt something wrong, so she said to Yun Shang,


    "Your Highness, why don''t youe with me to the Jun Zi Lake?"


    Yun Shang agreed to her suggestion and followed Ning Qian to the Jun zike. There was a long


    corridor, which extended to the center of theke, and there was a pavilion in the middle of theke.


    Ning Qian led Yun Shang to the pavilion in the middle of theke and sat down. Yun Shang looked


    around before she turned to Ning Qian with a smile. "This is a good ce. We can see when someone


    Ning Qian nodded her head with a smile, took Yun Shang''s hand, and asked, "what brings you here


    today, master? Thedies in the pce are very well-informed. I''m afraid it won''t be long before all the


    people in the pce know about it. "


    "Don''t worry about it." Yun Shang smiled at her words, "I''ve thought about it. Why don''t we form an


    alliance publicly?"


    "An alliance publicly?" Ning Qian was confused and furrowed her eyebrows at Yun Shang''s words.


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "you are a concubine with no family support, and we have no followers.


    In this alliance, no matter the empress or anyone else, they will only be afraid of us, and will not doubt


    anything else. If we hide from each other, they will suspect us, "


    Ning Qian thought for a while, and agreed. "Your Highness, what you said is not unreasonable. It''s just


    that I have the oldest princess."


    "The oldest princess?" Yun Shang was taken aback at Ning Qian''s words. She thought for a while and


    realized that it was the oldest princess who rmended Ning Qian to the state of Xia, so that Ning


    Qian could sessfully enter the Imperial Pce and be the favorite concubine of the emperor.


    "I have been in the state of Xia for a few days, why haven''t I seen this princess at all?" Yun Shang


    frowned, feeling strange about it.


    "The oldest princess has always been a Buddhist, your highness. Last month she went to the pce of


    Buddha to pray, and I''m afraid she won''t be able toe back for the time being. Nominally, I''m always


    on her side, and although the oldest princess appear to be quiet and serene, she


    is in fact as scheming as any concubines in the pce." Ning Qian replied gently, "Her Highness said


    she made mee here for her brother''s sake and didn''t ask me to do anything for her, but I believe


    that day wille sooner orter."


    Yun Shang remained silent after hearing her words. If there was such a barrier, she should think it over


    carefully.


    Seeing that Yun Shang was rendered speechless, Ning Qian added with a smile, "Master, you should


    think it over carefully. By the way, these are the materials I have collected these days, and the secret


    spies I set in the state of Xia some time ago. I have kept it on me since you arrived in the state of Xia. I


    want to give it to you as soon as possible. "

 Chapter 436 A Visit (Part Two)

    Chapter 436 A Visit (Part Two)


    Yun Shang nodded her head and put the sachets into her sleeve. Then she said in a low voice,


    "although I''ve just been here for a short time, I can see that every woman in this pce is a lot more


    troublesome than those in my father''s pce. I trust your ability, but we should be cautious as well. "


    Ning Qian giggled hearing her words, "I understand."


    They talked more before leaving the pavilion and returning to the Xiang Zhu Pce. Yun Shang sat for


    a while and then left for the house. She didn''t stay long in the mansion before she went to the mansion


    of Lord Hua Guo in a hurry.


    Yun Shang had never been to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion before. It was on the most bustling street in the


    east of the city. Qian Yin knocked at the door, passed over the invitation, and said, "we belong to the


    prince Rui''s mansion..."


    Before she finished her words, the boy''s eyes lit up. He looked at Yun Shang, interrupted Qian Yin, and


    asked, "Are youdy Rui?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head. The boy said immediately, "Lady Hua Guo has said that if Prince rui and


    his wifee here, there is no need to report. Please follow me."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised at Lady Hua Guo''s words. Then she understood and said yes,


    followed the doorman into the mansion of Lord Hua Guo. "Lady Hua Guo should be examining the


    homework of the misters now. This way, please."


    The mansion was luxuriously arranged. The pavilions, terraces and towers around were simple and


    elegant. Yun Shang followed the doorman to a little yard on the second floor. The doorman took her to


    the door and bowed to a servant who was guarding at the door. "Please informdy Hua Guo that Lady


    Rui is here."


    The maid also nced at Yun Shang and smiled, "no need to pass on a message. Lady rui, please


    Yun Shang smiled to the doorman and entered the room. It was very simple and the room had no


    unnecessary decorations. In the living room, there were a few chairs. There were a few pieces of lights


    for an official. In the doorway were two big vases made of blue and white porcin, and a dark wood


    chair was at the center.


    The hall was now filled withughter. "Great grandmother, look at Yan''er''s handwriting. Is it good? My


    teacher praised me yesterday. "


    "Yes, it is very good." Lady Hua Guo giggled, "good for you! But I don''t know what you had wrote."


    The room was full ofughter after that, and a crisp girl''s voice rang out, "ha ha, I''ve told you, this word


    ispletely a ghost''s drawing. The teacher was just troubled by you, so he had no choice but to


    praise you. You took it seriously, and I said, you are more suitable for practicing martial arts than


    writing."


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    Yun Shang couldn''t help lifting the corners of her mouth and walking in.


    "What?" The little boy was staring at Yun Shang for a long time and then shouted loudly, "great


    grandmother, great grandmother, look. A fairy ising in our room."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing as she saw the cute boy.


    When Lord Hua Guo looked up, a flicker of surprise and happiness shed through her eyes. "Shang''er


    is here." Then she turned to a maid and said, "hurry up. Bring a chair fordy rui."


    The maid hurriedly fetched a chair for her, and Yun Shang curtsied to her, and took a seat beside. She


    looked at the four or five kids who were staring at her in the room smilingly, and then turned tody Hua


    Guo, saying, "grandma, it''s quite interesting to have so many kids here."


    As Yun Shang called her "grandmother", the Lady Hua Guo almost burst into tears. She giggled and


    said a few words.


    "That''s great grandma. Who is grandma? Father seemed to call her grandmother. " The youngest one


    stared at the only girl who was older than him in surprise and asked.


    The girl snorted and ignored him. She just stared at Yun Shang and said, "she is so beautiful. More


    beautiful than great aunt."


    "You haven''t seen great aunt yet." The other boy snorted at her words.


    Unconvinced, the girl answered, "I''ve seen her. There is a portrait of my great aunt in Grandpa''s room."


    Yun Shang listened carefully and thought for a while. She figured out that the great aunt in their words


    was probably Luo Qingyan''s mother, Hua Ling.


    Lady Hua Guo smiled and waved at them, "well, your examinations are all over today. Go and have


    fun. We can have dinner together in the garden houseter. I''ll ask the servants to prepare your favorite


    food."


    The kids cheered and left with the paper in a hurry.


    Then Lady Hua Guo patted her chair and said, "shang''er,e over to grandmother."


    Yun Shang stood up, and walked to Lady Hua Guo. As she sat down, Lady Hua Guo smiled, "how are


    you doing in the state of Xia? Is there anything wrong with the servants in your mansion? "


    "I''m fine, grandma. Don''t worry." Yun Shang smiled and replied.


    Lady Hua Guo nodded her head with a smile, "that''s good. If you have anything wrong, please tell me.


    Qingyan is a gentle person and he is shy, and he has a distinguished identity. You are a good and kund


    kid. He has been living outside for more than 20 years, but now you suddenlye back, there must


    be many people against the two of you. Don''t be afraid, the mansion of Lord Hua


    Guo will always be on his side."

 Chapter 437 The Family (Part One)

    Chapter 437 The Family (Part One)


    Lady Hua Guo was silent for a moment before she continued, "I have several sons, but I have only one


    daughter. She is the apple of my eye. I doted on her ever since she was just a little baby. I didn''t want


    her to join the imperial household at first, but she was chosen by herself. The emperor has also


    promised us that he will keep his promise as she is the only one in the imperial household. And he did


    it. But she was still very young. She died before she even reached twenty years old. "


    Tears welled up in Lord Hua Guo''s wife''s eyes. Yun Shang hurriedly held her hands in hers and said,


    "grandmother..."


    "When I knew Qingyan''s existence, I was so happy. I thought since Qingyan had survived, Ling''er


    should also be fine too." Lady Hua Guo shook her head and said, "Well, it''s in the past. I''m fine. I''ve


    epted the fact for a long time."


    Yun Shang opened her mouth to say something, she wanted to tell her that Hua Ling was still alive, but


    finally she swallowed it down.


    Lady Hua Guo stood up and said, "let''s go. Your grandfather ising back soon. Let''s wait him in the


    garden house. Your aunts, uncles and cousins are all here. They must be happy to see you, but


    unfortunately... "


    Yun Shang knew what she meant, but unfortunately the prince wasn''t there. Yun Shang thought for a


    while and said with a smile, "grandmother, I have a way to ask Prince Rui toe here."


    "What is it?" Lady Hua Guo''s eyes lit up and she looked at Yun Shang like a child.


    Yun Shang smiled, "it''s easy. I can stay in the mansion to apany youter."


    Lady Hua Guo meditated for a moment and knew Yun Shang''s n. She giggled and said, "you just


    arrived at the Jin City, but Qingyan is already famous for loving you. Since you haven''t returned home


    at night, he muste here to look for you. All right, that''s a good n. Then we can have a chat with


    each other. "


    Yun Shang followed Lady Hua Guo into the garden house, and saw severaldies chatting in the


    garden. Some children, whom she had seen in her yard before, were ying games around them,


    Then Lady Hua Guo led Yun Shang in, and all eyes were fixed on Yun Shang.


    "This must be Lady rui. She is really good-looking. No wonder it is said that Prince rui dotes on his wife


    so much. If I had such a beautiful wife, I would have definitely doted on her as well." A middle-aged


    woman about 40 years old looked at Yun Shang for a moment, and giggled.


    Lady Hua Guo eximed, "Nonsense!" But in fact she didn''t me her but indulged her. "This is your


    youngest aunt. The one who sat in front of her is your oldest aunt and your second aunt."


    Yun Shang said yes, walked to the three women and bowed to them politely. They hurriedly handed


    over some jewels to Yun Shang. The woman in the lead said with a smile, "you are a princess consort,


    and it''s our turn to salute you. But since you are our youngster, we will ept it. This is a greeting gift


    for you."


    Yun Shang took them over with a smile on her face. Her oldest aunt, Lady Xu, introduced several


    Just as she knew the woman in the room, Lord Hua Guo stepped in the room, followed by several men.


    As Lord Hua Guo saw Yun Shang, his eyes lit up. He looked around the room, but then frowned again.


    "Why are you here?"


    Before Yun Shang could reply,dy Hua Guo snorted, "don''t talk to her like that. The other day you had


    been ming them for noting to our mansion now that they has arrived in the city, but they didn''t.


    now Shang''er is here, why do you have to drive her away?"


    Lord Hua Guo''s face flushed crimson with embarrassment at her wife''s words. He sat down beside his


    wife, and stopped talking.


    "Come here, darling. This beautifuldy who looks like a celestial being isdy rui." Lady Lin, Yun


    Shang''s youngest aunt, began to mor. Yun Shang turned to the men who followed Lord Hua Guo


    before, and walked up and bowed to them. "Good evening, my uncles and cousins."


    "Good to see you." The man in the lead was her oldest uncle, who was older than others. With a smile,


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    he said, "I saw you at the royal banquetst time. But the women and the men were separated, and we


    both sat silently and said nothing to each other."


    Lady Hua Guo ordered her servants to serve the dishes. Yun Shang was held by her by the hand, and


    sat next to her. The people in the mansion were all amiable. They asked Yun Shang something about


    the state of Ning, and introduced the situation in the mansion to her. Yun Shang heard their words and


    smiled. She had investigated the mansion before.


    After dinner, Lady Hua Guo held Yun Shang''s hand and chatted with her in the garden house. The


    others didn''t leave, and stayed in the garden house.


    "Your Majesty said you are good at chess. Come and y with me." After ying with his great


    grandson for a while, Lord Hua Guo looked up at Yun Shang and said.


    Yun Shang smiled and said yes. When the servant came with the chessboard, she sat down beside it.


    The others rushed to them. Yun Shang was surprised, but when she saw the sympathy in the eyes of


    her aunts and uncles, she thought for a moment and became more confused.


    But soon Yun Shang knew why they were all so excited, because Lord Hua Guo was very fond of


    repentance.


    "No no no, you can''t get down here." As soon as Yun Shang put down the piece, Lord Hua Guo quickly


    took up the piece she had just put down and said, "get down here instead." He pointed to another ce


    as he spoke.

 Chapter 438 The Family (Part Two)

    Chapter 438 The Family (Part Two)


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang put the piece on the ce he pointed out.


    "Well, no. You should ce it here instead." He regretted for his decision once again.


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang was silent for a moment, "grandfather, do you usually y chess with yourself?"


    The rest nodded their heads in silence.


    Yun Shang hesitated for a moment and wondered if she should pretend to be sick and then leave as


    soon as possible. At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the outside of the flower hall, "my Lord,


    mydy, Prince rui is here."


    Everyone in the hall was shocked at the words. Yun Shang hurriedly raised her head and looked


    outside. She was about to cry with joy.


    A man in ck walked out from behind the attendant. He looked around and stopped at Yun Shang,


    with a slight frown on his face.


    Yun Shang quickly stood up and asked, "have you had dinner yet, your highness?"


    Lord Hua Guo''s wife regained herposure and asked, "I''ll arrange for some food. What would you


    like to eat, your highness?"


    Yun Shang smiled and said to Lady Hua Guo, "his highness is not particr about food. He just doesn''t


    like sweet food."


    "Okay, I see." Lady Hua Guo immediately turned to her maids and told them to get ready.


    Luo Qingyan slightly frowned. Yun Shang walked up to him and pulled him to the table and sat down.


    Luo Qingyan nced at her and sat down in silence. He nced at the people in the hall indifferently


    and fell on the chair, staring at Lord Hua Guo who had been staring at the chessboard. Then he said


    indifferently, "his majesty has already ordered you to lead the troops to deal with the unrest of the Ya


    n, but I am in charge of supervision this time."


    Lord Hua Guo lifted his eyes to look at Luo Qingyan. There was not a trace of surprise on his face. He


    pouted and said, "So? are you scared? If you are afraid and dare not to go, I will tell his majesty. This


    supervisor needs courage though he doesn''t need to fight in person, so you don''t have to go. "


    Luo Qingyan snorted with contempt, eyes cold, "afraid? I, Luo Qingyan, have never heard of it in my


    life. "


    "Luo Qingyan? What''s this name? The surname of your mother is Hua, and the surname of your


    father''s surname is Xia. How can your family name be Luo?" Lord Hua Guo snorted and scattered the


    chess pieces on the chessboard before he sat down opposite Luo Qingyan. "I''m hungry again. Bring


    me some cakes."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing out when she saw Lord Hua Guo acting like a child, who was too


    proud to be intimate with Prince Rui. She raised her head and looked at Lady Hua Guo, and found joy


    in her eyes as well.


    After Luo Qingyan had some food, Yun Shang stood up and said goodbye to them. Luo Qingyan took


    Yun Shang out of the door without saying a word. After they got on the carriage, Luo Qingyan


    restrained his cold face, with a hint of me in his eyes, he looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t take Prince Rui''s gaze seriously. She took his hand by the hand, and said, "it''s said


    that the servants in the mansion represented the best of the mansion, which shows their kindness. The


    servants are all kind and hospitable, and all of them are in a good rtionship with each other."


    Luo Qingyan kept silent and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep.


    Yun Shang smiled and asked again, "are you also going to the Ya n? When will you leave? "


    Luo Qingyan opened his eyes then and looked at Yun Shang apologetically. "The food and herbs will


    take some time to prepare. We''ll leave in half a month." Then he took Yun Shang''s hand and sighed,


    "you and I have been married for almost a year. We don''t have much time together. I thought I could


    spend some time with you this time, but I don''t expect that I will have to leave so soon. What''s more,


    we just arrived in the state of Xia, with countless eyes fixed on us, but I''m going to leave you alone. "


    Yun Shang smiled and rested her head on Prince Jing''s shoulder, "my prince, you are my husband. We


    should support each other no matter what. I don''t ask for too much from you. I just hope that you can


    take good care of yourself. Don''t hurt yourself ever again. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head, "Okay, I promise you."


    "In fact, I have been thinking about it the other day that his majesty is still in love with thete empress.


    Now that you have returned to the state of Xia and the position of the Crown Prince is hanging in the


    air, if his majesty will seek an opportunity to help you establish your own career quickly and all the


    officials in the court have seen your strength. The copse of the Ya n was a good opportunity. As a


    supervisor, you didn''t have to fight, so you were naturally safe and sound. If the rebellion was averted,


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    the credit must be considerable. Moreover, when you are together with Lord Hua Guo, you two can


    look after each other. Lord Hua Guo can also take this opportunity to return to the court. If he will assist


    you, it will be much better. " Yun Shang said gently.


    They kept silent for a while, and then Yun Shang sighed again. "But it won''t be that easy this time. If I


    were the empress or the seventh prince, I would definitely take the opportunity to kill you and make you


    nevere back."

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    Chapter 439 The Witchcraft (Part One)


    Prince Jing touched Yun Shang''s hair with a smile on his face and squinted his eyes. "I know. Don''t


    worry about me. I have promised you that I will take good care of myself, and I will definitelye back


    safe and sound."


    After a pause, he then added, "take care of yourself when you are in the Jin City. I don''t allow the


    shadow guards to leave you alone at any time."


    Yun Shang chuckled and said to him, "it seems that we are about to split up immediately. Your


    highness will leave half a monthter."


    Prince Jing couldn''t helpughing as well. He touched her forehead and let out a sigh. "You..."


    As Yun Shang and him returned to Prince Rui''s mansion, she saw the Butler waiting anxiously at the


    door. Judging from his expression, Yun Shang knew that something must have happened. She quickly


    got off the carriage and frowned. "What happened?"


    The Butler looked around and said to Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan, "Your Highness, yourdyship,


    please go back now. I have something to tell you."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other. Then they followed the Butler into the mansion and


    went back to the yard. "What''s the matter? Look at your pale face. What happened?"


    The Butler lowered his voice after a moment''s silence. "When the servant cleaned the study today, he


    found a doll with the birthday of His Majesty on it, and it was covered with silver needles. When the


    servant found it, he didn''t report it to me. Instead, he told others about it, and he was dead now and the


    doll was gone. "


    Yun Shang''s face suddenly turned pale at his words, and Luo Qingyan also had a bad look on his face.


    No matter whose generation or country it was, the sorceress skill was forbidden, and the birth time of


    the royal family was also top secret. If it was rted to the witchcraft, it would be the crime of


    destruction of the whole family.


    "Did anyone go out after you found out what happened?" Yun Shang asked immediately.


    The Butler shook his head and answered, "no, your highness. I immediately ordered the servants to


    close all the doors. After that, I told Luo Yi and his men to send some secret guards to follow the


    servants. But it is not a good idea that no one is allowed to enter or go outside all the time. The Prince


    Rui''s mansion''s daily necessities need to be purchased... "


    Yun Shang paced up and down in the room anxiously for a long time before she said again, "then we


    will close our door tonight. We only have one night to go and find this witch doll."


    "Search the whole mansion?" The Butler pondered for a moment, and answered her, "But there is a


    problem, there are some old servants in our mansion when the previous crown prince was present. I''m


    afraid that someone might suspect us if we frisked here."


    "Why not make an excuse?" Luo Qingyan frowned and said indifferently, "it''s reported that her


    Highness'' jade pendant was missing. It must be a thief from the mansion. Everyone is forbidden to go


    in and out of the mansion today, and they are going to be searched one by one."


    The Butler bowed to Prince Rui and Yun Shang, and ran away to do it immediately.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other and sat down in the room. Qian Yin hurriedly served


    them some tea. Yun Shang took a cup of tea and said, "it''s all my fault. When I entered the mansion, I


    didn''t dismiss all servants of the previous Crown Prince."


    Luo Qingyan shook his head. "No matter the servants were dismissed or not, the things will finally


    happen sooner orter. We only brought so many people here. If we don''t want to expose the strength


    of our secret guards, we can only find some servants outside the mansion. And if others want to nt


    people in the mansion, we can''t guard against them. In the past, we thought we would be safe as long


    as we didn''t allow others to enter our yard, but we forgot that I''m involved in every inch of thend in


    the prince rui''s mansion. If someone wants


    to hurt us, they don''t have to let it happen in our yard.


    Both of thempsed into silence after this.


    Time passed by little by little and it was almost midnight.


    There were faint voicesing from outside. Yun Shang had served three cups of tea in front of her


    already.


    "Stop! Stop! Where are you running? " There was an uproaring from outside. Yun Shang sprang to


    her feet and walked towards the door in a sudden, only to find that the servant was holding a torch as if


    he was chasing someone.


    Yun Shang tipped Qian Yin a gesture. Qian Yin immediately pped her hands, and two men in ck


    rushed towards the man who ran at the forefront. Soon, two men brought the man back.


    Yun Shang frowned and looked at the man in their hands. He was about 30 years old, and he looked


    like an ordinary man. His eyes were flickering and he seemed somewhat guilty.


    "Where were you going? Why were you running?" The secret guard suddenly threw the man to the


    ground, and the man''s face wrinkled in pain.


    The Butler soon came over and reported to them, "Your Highness, this man is Zhou Yi. He is in charge


    of fetching the water in the kitchen. Just now when we searched the yard where he is living, we saw


    him digging soil in the house secretly. He seemed to be burying something. As soon as he saw the


    servantsing, he rushed outside, and when he found that there were guards at the back door, he


    returned immediately. "


    Yun Shang gave him a nce, and saw his chest bulging up. She couldn''t help but frown and ordered,


    "take out the thing in his arms."


    The secret guard walked up to the man and kicked him to the ground. When Zhou Yi saw the secret


    guard wanted to grab the thing in his arms, he immediately hugged his arms together and blocked the


    secret guard from approaching him.


    The two secret guards rushed up to him together and kicked his back. The man who felt the pain


    slightly loosened his body, and a secret guard took the opportunity to break apart his hands that were


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    Chapter 440 The Witchcraft (Part Two)


    It was a pink bellyband embroidered with flowers on it.


    Yun Shang could not help but frown and she asked, "what''s this?"


    The pain made Zhou Yi frown. As the pink bellyband was exposed to the public, he knelt down and


    shouted out loud, "please spare me, your highness. I shouldn''t have colluded with the maid in the


    mansion. Please spare my life."


    Yun Shang let out a sigh and looked away from him, "take him away. Do whatever you are going to do


    with him."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect that this search also made her found out a lot of things that the servants did in


    secret. It said that the servants under the same roof had stolen other people''s jewelry, and the property


    in the mansion. It could be said that many of them had done such a thing in secret. But they still didn''t


    find the sorceress doll at all.


    Yun Shang had a frown on her face and looked at Luo Qingyan. After a moment of silence, she said,


    "Your Highness, more than two hours has passed, but there is still no clues. Now we have to make a


    n B."


    Luo Qingyan was also silent for a moment and nodded his head. "What do you think we should do,


    Shang''er?"


    "It''s better to take the initiative than standing still and waiting for death." Yun Shang said indifferently,


    no longer anxious as she was before. "The emperor''s birth date and


    time was written on the witchcraft doll. I suddenly realized that, in fact, whether the witchcraft doll was


    sent out of the mansion or not was not crucial at all. Obviously, someone did it deliberately. It was


    unnecessary for us to set up a trap to get the doll. The person who did this just needed to prepare


    another one, and then went to the pce to find the emperor, saying that it was found from Prince Rui''s


    mansion. And he would seed. Then his majesty wille here to investigate this matter, and the


    people the culprit arranged in the mansion only needed to prove that it was found in the mansion.


    Moreover, just now when we closed the door and searched, we were exactly on the trap of that person.


    At that time, his majesty just need to ask about it, and he will know we''re indeed looking for something,


    and then we can''t argue with him anymore. "


    "His Majesty must be asleep at this hour. We have to prepare a carriage and go to the pce to see his


    majesty as soon as possible. We must do it now." Yun Shang then asked Qian Yin to send a signal to


    Ning Qian with the secret guard, hoping that the emperor was resting in Ning Qian''s pce at the


    night.


    Luo Qingyan let out a frown and nodded his head. "I''ll go to the Pce first. You stay here in the


    mansion."


    Yun Shang shook her head at his words, "Your Highness, you should at home. I''m going in the pce


    now. You cannot go to the imperial household at this moment. And you need to wait for the news from


    the meeting hall."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan was silent for a moment before saying, "I''ll have the housekeeper, Qian Yin


    and Luo Yi continue the search in the mansion. I''ll go with you."


    Yun Shang knew that Prince Jing still worried about her and wouldn''t let her go alone. She pondered


    for a while, and finally nodded her head. She ordered the butler to prepare a horse, and galloped to the


    imperial pce quickly.


    The gate of the Imperial Pce was already locked. The door guards were also surprised to see Luo


    Qingyan as the door lock was locked. "What''s the matter, your highnesses? It is sote."


    "there is something important we need to tell his majesty immediately. It''s very urgent. Please open the


    door." Luo Qingyan showed the token to the guard, and the guard took a look. He nodded his head,


    opened the door and let them in.


    Since Luo Qingyan was not allowed to enter the imperial household, he could only wait in the meeting


    hall. Yun Shang asked the eunuch about his majesty''s whereabouts. Fortunately, as she expected, the


    She then went straight to the Xiang Zhu Pce immediately.


    It was alreadyte at night, but there was still a person waiting outside the Xiang Zhu Pce. Yun


    Shang couldn''t help but frown and she didn''t expect that the person was Princess Tai An. Yun Shang


    thought about it for a while. Then she hid herself behind a tree and looked at the Xiang Zhu Pce.


    "How dare you! I want to see my brother. How can you stop me? Be careful! I will go to my brother and


    tell him tomorrow. Mind your lives! " A reproachful voice came from Princess Tai An.


    The maids and eunuchs guarding the gate of the pce responded promptly, "Your Highness, calm


    down! We really don''t want to forbid your highness to see his majesty. But his majesty has ordered that


    no one should interrupt them. We dare not disobey His Majesty''s will."


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    Princess Tai an sneered in a cold way.


    The maid beside her immediately advised, "Your Highness, we''d bettere here early tomorrow


    morning. We have been waiting here for his majety for more than two hours. You know his Majesty''s


    temper. If his majesty gets angry, the loss would outweigh the gain."


    The Princess Tai An didn''t say anything. She stood still for a while before she shook her sleeves and


    said angrily, "let''s go back to the Princess Pce now."


    Seeing that the two had left, Yun Shang came out from behind the hidden tree and walked to the gate


    of the Xiang Zhu Pce. She looked at the guards and smiled. "I am Lady Rui, and I need to see his


    majesty and Lady Xiang immediately. I have something urgent to report. Please tell them."


    Those servants looked at each other and then said in a ttering tone, "Your Highness, pleasee in.


    The master has said that if youe here, you can just go in. There are already people waiting for you


    inside."

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    Chapter 441 The Crisis Resolved (Part One)


    Yun Shang nodded her head slightly at their words and walked in directly. The entrance of the Xiang


    Zhu Pce was lit up. A court maid was waiting for her at the gate. When she saw Yun Shang, she


    greeted her with a smile and immediately came to her. "Please wait a moment here, your highness. I''m


    going to inform his majesty."


    Yun Shang agreed, and then sorted out her thoughts in silence.


    "Your highness, the emperor is inviting you toe inside." A servant hurried out and whispered to her,


    leading Yun Shang into the Xiang Zhu Pce.


    Xia Huanyu was reading a book in the dim light. When he heard footsteps of Yun Shang, he looked up


    at Yun Shang and then at Ning Qian, who was embroidering. He then asked indifferently, "it''s sote.


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    What brings you here in such a hurry?"


    Yun Shang quickly knelt on one knee, curtsied to him and said, "Your Majesty, when Prince Rui and I


    moved to the mansion, we were in a hurry and didn''t clean it up. Today, I went to the mansion of Lord


    Hua Guo and ordered the servants to clean our mansion up. But I didn''t expect to find a witchcraft doll


    in a deserted courtyard. It has your Majesty''s name and birth time on it. "


    "What?" A hint of coldness and menace shed across Xia Huanyu''s eyes when he heart this.


    "I wasn''t there during that time. The servant who found the doll was an old man. He didn''t report it to


    the butler. Instead, he spread it out privately. When the steward found out the news, the old servant


    was dead and the doll was gone. I think it''s a matter of great importance, so I came to the pcete


    at night to report to your majesty. It''s lucky that your majesty hasn''t rested yet. " Yun Shang lowered her


    head after this. She was in a hurry, and a thinyer of sweat oozed from her back because of anxiety.


    Her underwear was wet, and it was hard for her to lean against it.


    As no response was heard from Xia Huanyu for a long time, Yun Shang fixed her eyes on her knees,


    where the plum blossoms were blooming brightly on her clothes.


    "Is Prince Rui in the pce now?" It was not until quite a whileter that Yun Shang heard Xia


    Huanyu''s voice, which sounded somewhat cold.


    Yun Shang immediately replied: "yes, he is. But it''s not convenient for his highness to go to the imperial


    household at this time, so I''m here to report and his highness waiting in the meeting hall."


    Xia Huanyu said, "okay." then he stood up and said, "in this case, I''ll go to the Meeting Hall to meet


    Prince Rui. If you want to go back home, tell Liu Wenan to let him send some guards to send you


    back."


    He didn''t want Yun Shang to go to the meeting hall with him. Yun Shang thought for a while and said,


    "yes, I understand, your majesty."


    Xia Huanyu bypassed Yun Shang and walked out of the pce immediately. The sound of "the


    emperores out" echoed in the Xiang Zhu Pce.


    After Xia Huanyu left, Ning Qian dismissed the servants and walked to Yun Shang. She helped Yun


    Shang to stand up, pulled her onto a chair and sat down beside her. "Your Highness has always been


    calm when encountering such matters. But this time your highness is a bit reckless."


    Yun Shang didn''t answer her. Ning Qian continued in a low voice, "Master, you are right to report this to


    his majesty before the enemy''s arrival, but you can do it even better. Since the witchcraft


    doll has already appeared in Prince Rui''s mansion, it''s a very good chance to make the witchcraft doll


    appear in all the pces and mansions of the Imperial City. Then, things would get more interesting at


    that time. Some of them must find it very quickly but they will also quickly destroy it. If they found it,


    they would use others. You only have to stand by and watch. The culprit will soon panick. "


    Yun Shang looked up at Ning Qian for a long time, and then smiled to her. "Your idea is not bad. It''s not


    toote to do it now. Now I''m in the Xiang Zhu Pce, and his highness is in the Meeting Hall with his


    majesty. His majesty will never suspect me. "


    Ning Qian meditated for a moment and nodded her head, "Your Highness, it is really a good idea. you


    can tell me what to do. I will send people to arrange it."


    "Remember to use the materials in the pce to make the witch doll, but it can''t be made of rare


    materials. Just use the materials which makes the maids'' clothes, and don''t leave any marks on it.


    Make as many dolls as possible. After that, ask people to put them in the pces and mansions. Use


    the silk thread, the embroidery techniques can''t be exposed as well." Yun Shang said gently.


    Ning Qian replied with a smile, "don''t worry, master. I will do it perfectly."


    Yun Shang let out sigh when she saw Ning Qian call in servants to take care of everything in an orderly


    way. "Living in the imperial pce is really a good way to exercise your ability. You used to be reliable,


    but you never went in the wrong way. Now you have your own n. I don''t know if it''s a good thing or


    not."


    Ning Qian had arranged everything quickly. She turned to look at Yun Shang and said with a smile, "in


    this pce, food and drink are the best. I think it''s good for me. I was born in a brothel. If I weren''t


    saved by you and your father, I would have watched my mother being tortured to death. And I will face


    the same fate. I know you feel sorry for letting me into the pce, your highness. But this is my own


    choice and I''m very satisfied with my life right now. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled without saying anything.


    "Your Highness, since you don''t go back to your mansion tonight, you''d better take a rest in the side


    pce. I''ve heard from the servants that Princess Tai an wille tomorrow early in the morning. Your


    highness just needs to recuperate and wait for tomorrow to watch a drama." Ning Qian smiled and


    advised.

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    Chapter 442 The Crisis Resolved (Part Two)


    Yun Shang nodded her head. Then Ning Qian held the light and apanied Yun Shang to the side


    hall. "The bed, and the quilt and other things are all new. I''ll ask Qian Meng to help you freshen up."


    Then, a woman dressed as a maid walked inside the room. Yun Shang knew that she was her people


    when she heard that her name was Qian Meng. She smiled and nodded her head slightly. "You don''t


    have to call me ''master'' in the pce in the future. If someone overhears it, it will certainly cause


    uproar."


    Ning Qian said yes, curtsied to Yun Shang with a smile, and left.


    The next morning, a voice really came from outside. "Last night you said that my brother had given the


    order not to let anyone see. Now it''s almost time for the morning court. Why hasn''t my brothere


    out yet?"


    The voice outside was a bit bossy, as if she was ming the servants outside the pce. Yun Shang


    sat up with the quilt in her hands, and saw Qian Meng waiting aside for her.


    "Are you getting up, your highness?" Qian Meng asked with a smile on her face.


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and nodded her head, "get me dressed."


    After getting dressed and done her hair in a bun, Yun Shang walked out of the side hall and saw Ning


    Qian alsoing out from the main hall. Ning Qian nodded her head at Yun Shang with a smile before


    she raised her head and said to the maid at the door, "open the door."


    As soon as the door was opened, the voice of Princess Tai An suddenly rose, "you bastard servants,


    after I report to my brother, I will ask him to take your lives."


    As soon as she finished her words, a person in purple appeared at the door. Princess Tai an wore a


    purple long dress and a head was full of ornament. She had a big emerald hairpin and a peony flower


    was held in her head. But her face was a little ferocious because of her anger.


    The Princess Tai An intended to strode in, but she stopped all of a sudden. She looked at Ning Qian,


    and then at Yun Shang, with astonishment on her face.


    Ning Qian understood that Princess Tai An must be thinking too much. She said with a smile, "Your


    Highness, you came to the Xiang Zhu Pce so early. What brings you here? Are you looking for his


    majesty? Unfortunately,st night, Prince rui and Lady rui went to the imperial pcete at night. Lord


    Liu hurriedly came to talk with the emperor, and the emperor went to the meeting hall to discuss state


    affairs with Prince rui. His majesty didn''te back all night, and Lady Rui went to the imperial pce


    with Prince Rui. However, it was toote, sody rui rested in the side hall of my pce. "


    Princess Tai An''s face immediately turned even more dark. "I asked to see my brotherst night, and


    your servants told me that his majesty didn''t allow anyone to disturb him, but why could they see my


    brother?" she added.


    Ning Qian grinned at her question. "It''s true that his majesty has said that no one should be disturbing


    him. But Mr. Liu said that his majesty has also issued a decree that he will meet the prince Rui


    whenever and wherever he is."


    The Princess Tai An stamped her foot angrily, red at Ning Qian, and turned to walk out of the pce.


    "This princess is indeed spoiled by the old empress. She is too willful and unreasonable. In the world,


    no princess is as good as her in her eyes. Without the emperor''s son inw, she has hundreds of


    lovers, more magnificent than his Majesty''s imperial household. And if she is a little displeased, she will


    kill servants and his men at will. I think she must have something to do with what happened yesterday


    as well. When I had just received your letter yesterday, she cried out and asked to see his majesty


    outside the pce. I hadsomd doubt and told his majesty to exaggerate the situation. When his


    majesty said he couldn''t see her, I had the chance to get rid of her. " Ning Qian walked to Yun Shang


    and said to her in a low voice, looking at the disappearing purple hemline.


    Yun Shang nodded her head slightly, "yesterday when I came here, I happened to see her outside the


    pce. It seems that she has been waiting to see his majesty for a long time, but if the empress, or


    other princes or other princes'' people do this, I can figure it out. But she is just a princess, and we just


    came to the state of Xia. She has no enmity with us. Why did she do that? "


    Hearing this, Ning Qian was silent for a moment before she said gently, "it is indeed odd. Princess Tai


    an is domineering, but she is not that smart to make a n. I think she was instigated by someone and


    was used as a knife."


    "If so, then the people behind her should be able for us to find out. Then we wouldn''t have been used


    without knowing who the enemy was." Yun Shang said indifferently, but in her heart, she disagreed with


    what Ning Qian had said just now.


    Just as Ning Qian said yesterday night, schemes were always in the pce. A princess who enjoyed


    such high social status, Born and raised in a public ce, she had never been treated unfairly. Most of


    the time, she was used to such tricks. As a princess in her thirties, Yun Shang didn''t believe that others


    could easily incite Princess Tai An to do such a dangerous thing.


    The imperial pce of the state of Xia was indeed much more interesting than the pce of the state


    of Ning. Yun Shang shed a smile at this thought. As an old saying went, women are good at ying


    tricks. Just a dozen concubines in the state of Ning had made a scene before, but now it was known to


    all that the emperor Xia''s concubines were outnumbered.


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    "Are the sorceress dolls all ready? Then it''s time to choose a ce for the witch doll to appear now. "


    Yun Shang said with a smile on her face.

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    Chapter 443 Breaking The Trap (Part One)


    Ning Qian giggled at Yun Shang''s words, "you are indeed a very capable woman, mydy. You have


    nted our people everywhere in the state of Xia less than a year after you came here. Yesterday, I


    made great efforts to send almost all the secret guards who were all kung fu masters to do it. I only


    chose six weakest ce to ce the dolls. I ced six dolls and it was even difficult for me to do that.


    There is no choice to make. I have assigned my men in only two of the six ces. After some time, the


    talents we train will show themselves in the court, by then, it will be easier for us. "


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "that''s hard for you to do. As a concubine, it''s not easy for you to sneak


    in and get our people in the court."


    While Yun Shang was talking, Luo Qingyan appeared at the door of the pce, followed by Liu Wenan,


    who keptpany with Xia Huanyu all the time.


    "What brings you here, your highness?" Yun Shang smiled when she saw him and walked to him


    promptly.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and replied, "we had a long meeting with his majesty at the


    Meeting Hall yesterday. Now, I am a little tired, so I ask for leave in the morning court and we can


    go back to my mansion first."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while and nodded her head. Yesterday, she had asked the butler to


    continue searching the mansion with their men. Since it was almost dawn, it would be difficult to search


    again. She didn''t know if they had found anything or not. Besides, she hadn''t told Luo Qingyan what


    she had done yesterday night yet.


    "Well, okay, let''s go back first." Yun Shang waved at Ning Qian with a smile on her face. But Ning Qian


    called Yun Shang over, and handed her some clothes and silk threads. Yun Shang was a little


    surprised, and then immediately realized what it was for then. She smiled at her, and walked out of the


    Xiang Zhu Pce with Luo Qingyan by her side.


    Luo Qingyan looked a bit tired. Yun Shang felt sorry for him. "Are you tired? You can lean against me


    and have a short nap. "


    Luo Qingyan chuckled at Yun Shang''s words. He held Yun Shang in his arms and said, "It is just one


    night. It doesn''t matter. Staying in the battlefield for seven days and seven nights without sleeping is


    not a big deal. It''s okay."


    Yun Shang didn''t want to force him to do anything. She thought for a while and picked out some stuff to


    say to him. "Last night when I arrived at the Xiang Zhu Pce, I saw Princess Tai An at the gate. She


    also came to see the emperor. After making a noise outside the pce for more than two hours, Ning


    Qian still stopped her from seeing the emperor. She came early this morning, probably because of this


    as well."


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head slightly, "The princess Tai An also came to the Meeting Hall before the


    emperor was on court, but because it''s almost the hour of the morning court, his majesty still didn''t call


    her."


    Yun Shang heard him and smiled a little, "in that case, she can watch a good showter." After a


    pause, she said to Luo Qingyan again, "let''s go back to the mansion and ask the situation there. After


    that, his highness needs to have an early breakfast, freshen up and get dressed before going to the


    pce again."


    "What?" Luo Qingyan kept some distance from Yun Shang and looked into her eyes and asked, "in


    such a hurry? What good show will it be? Did you secretly arrange something with Ning Qianst night


    without sleeping as well? "


    "Well, I slept. But I''ve arranged everything well as well. When we go back to our yard, I''ll tell you


    everything in detail." Yun Shang deliberately kept Prince Jing in suspense, mischief gleaming in her


    eyes.


    "You naughty girl." Seeing hercent look, Luo Qingyan shook his head with a fond smile on his


    face.


    After returning to the prince''s mansion, they went into the yard directly. The Butler, Qian Yin and Luo Yi


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    were all waiting for them in the room. Before entering the room, Yun Shang ordered Qian Yin to


    prepare breakfast for them, and then waited for Luo Qingyan to enter the bathroom to wash up. Then


    they came out. The two of them sat at the table. "Let''s talk about it while we are eating."


    The Butler nodded his head and said, "we''ve found the stuff, but we didn''t catch the person who did


    this. It was found behind this yard, so that man must have found that he couldn''t hide it anymore, so he


    put it there on purpose. We had searched the ce before, but didn''t find the witch dolls before."


    Yun Shang nodded her head at his words, "bring it to me."


    Then Luo Yi took out a dreadful witch doll from his sleeve. Yun Shang looked at its fabric carefully. It


    was very exquisite, but not something used in the pce, but made of a rtively good fabric that


    someone could have bought outside. The silk thread for the embroidery was silver, which could not be


    used by ordinary people.


    "Qian Yin does a good job in needling. I brought some clothes and silk threads from the pce.


    Change the clothes and silk threads of the witch doll and make it again with those I brought back. Now


    go and do it quickly. I need to use it after the meal. And don''t throw away the changed clothes and silk


    threads. Keep them. " Yun Shang ordered Qian Yin softly.


    Qian Yin said yes, took the stuff from Yun Shang and got into the inner room with the doll in her hand.


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang and said, "is this what you arrangedst night?"


    Yun Shang replied with a smile on her face, "if our prince mansion is the only ce where someone


    has discovered this kind of stuff, someone will make mischief on purpose and also find an excuse to


    punish us. The sorceress skill is no other than what we have imagined, and the fears of the royal family


    for it are much more serious than we have imagined. Anyway, we can''t escape from it no matter what


    we try. But if such things are found in other prince mansions and pces, and the fabric is from the


    pce, then it has little to do with us. "

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    Chapter 444 Breaking The Trap (Part Two)


    After a moment''s reflection, Luo Qingyan whispered to her, "you are really thoughtful."


    "It''s not my idea at all. It was Ning Qian''s idea. Her stay in the imperial pce of the state of Xia has


    not been in vain these days. She got smarter than before." Yun Shang thought for a while before she


    added, "but there is still something missing. I will ask Qian Yin to find out if we can invite the honored


    Buddhist monk in the state of Xia to..."


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while, "maybe I can''t help with other things, but if that''s the case, I can find


    someone for you."


    "Really?" Hearing this, Yun Shang stood up in high spirits and said, "Then it''s definitely a perfect n."


    Then she got closer to Luo Qingyan and whispered to Luo Qingyan, "Your Highness, you should let


    that monk..."


    After finishing their breakfast, Yun Shang took the witch doll into the pce. Just as she was in the


    pce, she was stopped by a servant. "Prince rui,dy rui, his majesty is in the Wei Yang pce. I''ll


    take you and yourdyship there."


    His majesty was in the Wei Yang pce, Yun Shang paused and wondered what had happened after


    they left the pce.


    When the servant took Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan to the Wei Yang pce, Yun Shang found that


    many pnquins were parked outside the pce and they entered it. There were many servants


    waiting at the entrance of the main hall of the Wei Yang Pce.


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang entered the hall together. It was lively inside the hall as well.


    "Mother hasn''t returned yet in the spirited mountain, so your majesty doesn''t dote on me anymore.


    Yesterday, I stood outside the Xiang Zhu Pce for more than two hours. But those servants all


    stopped me from entering the pce." As soon as Yun Shang and her husband entered the hall, she


    heard the voice of Princess Tai An loud and clear. The voice sounded somewhat sullen, which made


    Yun Shang shudder with difort.


    How could Princess Tai An speak with such a coquettish voice? She is almost forty years old for God''s


    sake!


    "It''s my order. I was in the imperial household. No one can see me without my permission. how can you


    be so careless at such an age, Tai An? Now, I''m dealing with some things. Can''t you see that? And you


    are still so unreasonable. Even if mother returns to the pce, I am not afraid to go to her and reason


    with you. " Xia Huanyu said in a cold voice, as if he was dissatisfied with the unreasonable Princess Tai


    An.


    Luo Qingyan stood by with Yun Shang and saw that Xia Huanyu was holding a witch doll in his hands,


    frowning slightly. The empress looked anxious beside him. She wanted to say something, but she


    couldn''t. After a long while, she let out a small sigh. "No one has ever been killed by the witch spell


    before my grandmaster passed away. But it''s really frightening for it to appear like this. No one knows


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    who has such an ambition to do this."


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and swept the people sitting in the pce. There were not only a few


    concubines in the imperial household, but also Princess Tai an and... The seventh prince.


    "The fabric to make this doll seems to be a thing in the pce. This morning, when I heard the news


    from the servants, I was also shocked at it. I didn''t dare to deal with it by myself, so I took it into the


    pce in a hurry. Please make a decision, your majesty." The seventh Prince had a frown on his face.


    His face was a little pale as well.


    It turned out that the sorceress doll was also found in the seventh Prince''s mansion. Yun Shang


    sneered coldly in her heart. That was really good.


    "How could it be possible that the same thing has also appeared in the seventh Prince''s mansion?" Luo


    Qingyan couldn''t help but frown and said slowly, "it''s so weird. Last night when I returned from the


    mansion from Lord Hua Guo''s mansion with my wife, I heard that the Butler had found a doll in our


    mansion. But when the Butler knew about it, the servant who found it was dead and the doll was gone.


    So I went to the pce in a hurry to see his majesty and reported this to him. This witch doll has been


    found in the process of my return. Lady Rui and I just arrived in the state of Xia. We have no idea


    what''s wrong with this doll''s clothes. The doll is here. " Luo Qingyan took the witch doll from Yun


    Shang''s hand and handed it to Xia Huanyu.


    Xia Huanyu took the witch doll with a frown on his face. After he examined the two dolls in his hands for


    a while, he said, "the fabric is the same and the thread is the same. It''s just that the needle technique


    does not seem to be from the same person."


    The empress raised her eyes and took a nce at Xia Huanyu and Yun Shang before saying. "You


    also have a witch doll in the mansion of Prince Rui. What does this person want to do?"


    Since Xia Huanyu didn''t say a word after that, they all kept silent and waited. Then a servant hurried in


    from the outside, went to Liu Wenan, bowed to him, and whispered something in his ear. After being


    silent for a while, Liu Wenan turned around in a hurry and walked up to Xia Huanyu. He also whispered


    something in Xia Huanyu''s ear.


    Xia Huanyu could not help but frown and his eyes fell on Princess Tai an, which made her shrink with


    anxiety. After a while, he let out a cold hum and said, "bring the person here."

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    Chapter 445 The Test (Part One)


    Liu Wenan gestured to the entrance of the pce. Then an old maid was escorted in by the guards.


    The princess Tai An''s face darkened at the sight of the old woman. "What happened, brother? Why did


    Master. Liu arrest my madam? What did she do? Madam is... "


    Xia Huanyu turned around and took a look at Princess Tai An. Startled, Princess Tai An tried to swallow


    her words that she hadn''t finished.


    "You want to know what I arrest her for?" Turning the jade ring on his thumb, Xia Huanyu said in a


    somewhat cold voice, "Madam Qi, tell us about what you did today, will you?"


    Upon hearing this, madam Qi didn''t panic at all. She got rid of the guards behind her, and touched her


    hair to make it perfect again. She coiled her hair into a bun, and then bowed to Xia Huanyu and opened


    her mouth. "Your Majesty, I didn''t do anything today. I just found a ragged doll under her Highness'' bed


    this morning when I cleaned Her Highness''s bed. I saw a broken doll. I thought it looked old, so I cut it


    into pieces, took it out and threw it away. "


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    Xia Huanyu then said in a even colder voice. "Did madam Qi find the needles on the doll when you cut


    it?"


    "Yes, I found needles on it. I think it''s a good idea to have the needle pricked in a doll''s body when her


    highness are embroidery. So she won''t get hurt by the needles." Said madam Qi as calmly as she


    could.


    The Princess Tai An must have guessed that there must be something wrong in her pce by their


    conversation. Her face immediately turned pale. She hurried to exin to his majesty, "I''m sorry, your


    majesty. Madam Qi hasn''t gone to school and hasn''t seen any world. It''s hard for her to tell the


    difference between a y doll and a witch doll."


    The old maid fell her eyes on the Princess Tai An. She swept her gaze through the hall before she


    turned to look at the two witch dolls in Xia Huanyu''s hand. Her face changed slightly at the sight of it.


    She pondered for a moment before she asked, "is that doll a gift from the emperor?" After a short


    pause, she bowed to Xia Huanyu and said, "it''s all my fault, your majesty. The doll was old. I thought


    her highness always didn''t like something shabby, so I cut it off. To my surprise, it was given to the


    princess by the emperor."


    "Shut up, madam Qi." Princess Tai An cut her off immediately. She clutched the handkerchief nervously


    and looked up at Xia Huanyu quietly and secretly.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter in her mind, ''Princess Tai An isn''t a clever person, but


    she''s a quick learner.'' However, the old maid by her side was a smart woman who was neither humble


    nor anxious. She was really something. She saw the witch doll under the bed of Princess Tai An. And


    She knew it would be bad if the witch doll was found out by other people. So she cut the doll and tried


    to destroy the evidence. She didn''t want it to be found. But unfortunately, she was still found out.


    But she was not in a hurry at all when she was found. She even leisurelybed her hair. That was a


    poor excuse, but it was in line with her identity as an uneducated madam. When she noticed that there


    was something wrong with the atmosphere in the pce and that Xia Huanyu was still holding two


    witch dolls in his hand, she changed her mind immediately and acted as if she was really afraid and


    nervous as she cut off the gifts given by the emperor. She was really a quick witted woman and a


    perfect actress.


    After staring at madam Qi for a long time, Xia Huanyu smiled coldly at her for a while and said, "take


    her away."


    "yes, your majesty," answered Liu Wenan, waving his hand at the guards. Then the guards went


    forward quickly to drag madam Qi away from the pce.


    The empress'' embroidered handkerchief was wrinkled in her hands as well. After a while, she began to


    talk softly, "if the people in the princess Tai An''s pce also found a witch doll, this would be the third


    one. I think a full search is necessary. Your Highnesses, Princess pces and the mansions of princes


    should all be searched carefully. No one knows whether there is still an escaped witch doll or not. The


    people behind all this should be punished and killed immediately. They dared to curse the emperor in


    such a vicious way. How evil this is!"


    She noticed that the empress had kept her eyes on the witch dolls in Xia Huanyu''s hand the whole


    time.


    Xia Huanyu ced the two witch dolls on the table and said, "the sorceress skill is just a legend. I''m


    fine here now, am I?"


    "I would rather believe it than not believe it. Since the culprit has tried so hard to set this trap for us, it


    must be useful to him. Your majesty, why not find an experienced monk to have a look at these witch


    dolls? " However, Luo Qingyan spoke unhurriedly after this.


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu was stunned slightly, as if he did not expect that Luo Qingyan would say such


    words. He thought for a while and turned around to look at the seventh prince. "What about you? What


    do you think? This thing also appears in your mansion. What do you think? "


    The seventh Prince immediately made a bow to him and said, "Your Majesty, I think my brother are


    right. This is rted to the safety of your majesty, so we can''t let down our guard. Master Kong


    is the most famous person in the state of Xia now. Your majesty, why don''t you call him over and have


    a look?"


    "Then, just do as you say. Invite Master Kong over to have a look." Xia Huanyu said tly. After a while,


    he added again, "but I believe that someone did it deliberately. We can also ask the Ministry of Justice


    to investigate it carefully at the same time."


    It will take Master Kong about half a day to get to the Jin city, so Xia Huanyu asked the people to go


    back to their own pces and issued a decree, asking the imperial members to look for other witch


    dolls in their own pces.


    Luo Qingyan went to the meeting hall with the seventh Prince, and the empress kept Yun Shang in the


    Wei Yang Pce.

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    Chapter 446 The Test (Part Two)


    "I heard that you were the first to discover the evil thing in the mansion. Are you scared?" The empress


    smiled amiably and asked Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang replied hastily to her, "you are right, your majesty. Yesterday I wasn''t in the house during


    that time. A servant found the doll. But he didn''t report the news to the butler. Instead, he spread the


    news to the other servants. When the Butler found out, the servant was killed and the witch doll was


    also missing. When I came back in the mansion, I was so anxious when I heard the news. The evil


    thing must cause trouble for so many people. What if it was let out? What if it got out of the mansion?"


    Then she let out a sigh. "I thought before that his highness and I just arrived in the state of Xia, so we


    are not very familiar with the people and the traditions here. Some of the old servants in the mansion


    are good for helping us, and they can give me some advice as well. I don''t expect that such a terrible


    thing to happen because they don''t want to be taught by the butler and made things worse."


    The empress'' face was a bit pale when she heard the words. She sank into silence for a moment, and


    let out a sigh. "How unlucky my son was! He was very young when he was killed. If I knew it earlier, I


    wouldn''t let him go to the state of Ning at all. The people in his mansion are all loyal to the rules. I''m


    afraid they are not used to the new master so they did such a thing. "


    Yun Shang sneered in her heart. If the crown prince hadn''t known who his royal highness really was


    and had nned to assassinate her and Prince Jing, he wouldn''t have been put in jail. and the seventh


    prince wouldn''t have thought of such a n to kill him, the crown prince asked for it when he nned


    to kill Prince Jing. Yun Shang could tell from the empress'' words that she was ming Yun Shang for


    not being able to hold the servants in the mansion well.


    "Yes. When I was in the state of Ning, his royal highness often went on a war outside. The servants in


    the mansion were nice, so it wasn''t difficult for me to discipline them at all. Thus I have no experience


    in managing the domestic affairs. Besides, I''m too young to deal with things as flexible as the ex crown


    prince''s wife. I was still thinking, since the previous crown prince''s wife has already been used to these


    old people, I will give them all to her, so when the time to guard the tomb is over, she could use her old


    servants. I''ll send someone to select some new servants for the mansion. Although the new members


    need to be tamed well first, it''s not a big deal and it will be easier for me to manage them. " Yun Shang


    said gently with a soft smile on her face.


    A hint of disdain appeared in the empress'' smile after she heard what Yun Shang said. She sneered,


    "since his majesty has given the mansion to you and Prince Rui, it should be decided by you. You can


    do Whatever you think that should be done." After a pause, she changed the topic and added. "I heard


    that you slept in the Xiang Zhu Pce yesterday night? I noticed that you have been a little closer to


    the Lady Xiang of the Xiang Zhu Pce recently. Well, you are about the same age as her, so you can


    talk to each other. "


    Yun Shang didn''t deny it. She smiled and said, "the Lady Xiang is really beautiful. She is also good at


    lyre ying, chess, calligraphy and painting. I admire her very much. When I was in the state of Ning,


    my mother often taught me to have more contacts with talented people, more contacts with decent


    people, and more contacts with humble people. I followed her advice."


    "Your Mother?" The empress was a bit stunned when she heard it. "Why did I hear that you were


    brought up by the empress?"


    Before Yun Shang could answer, the empress added, "Oh, I forgot. You aredy Jin''s daughter, right? I


    heard thatdy Jin had spent more than ten years in the cold pce before... "


    Yun Shang clenched her fist in the sleeves for a long time before she said with a gentle smile, "I didn''t


    grow up with the empress, to be honest. When I was eight years old, I was sent to the ning''guo temple


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    for recuperation because of my poor health. I didn''t return to the pce until I came of age before 15.


    Not long after I returned to the pce, my mother has resumed her original rank." She smiled and


    continued her words, "now my little brother is almost one year old. In the imperial household, the rank


    is not the most important. Sometimes the rank is more depended on the person''s identity and


    background. It''s lucky for my mother to have a son and a daughter."


    This time, the empress couldn''t smile at her words. She had only one son. She used to be very proud


    of him, but now that he was dead, and she had nothing to be proud of.


    "Your Majesty, Lady Xiang and Lady Shu have also found a witch doll in their pces." While they were


    talking to each other, a servant came in and knelt on the ground, reporting in a low voice to the


    empress.


    The empress was silent after hearing this. She took out a silk handkerchief carelessly and wiped her


    mouth. "The Lady Xiang? And Lady Shu? "


    After a while, she asked again, "have you brought the witch dolls here?"


    The servant immediately answered: "yes, your majesty. I brought them here. I''ve just found the same


    cloth and thread on the dolls that I found in the two princes'' mansions. But the embroidery techniques


    don''t look like the same as them. They are all not made by the same person."


    "Not embroidered by the same person? It''s very strange. If the embroidery wasn''t made by one person,


    then it means that the culprit who did it was not only one person? " The empress could not help but


    frowned and rubbed her forehead in a worried way, "Have the masters of the embroidery in the pce


    has recognized the dolls? Can they tell from the embroidery that who made these dolls?"

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    Chapter 447 The Doubt Rises (Part One)


    The servant shook her head and said, "all the maids in charge of the embroidery in the pce have


    been called together by me. But no one can tell who did it."


    "And the witch doll in the princess Tai an''s pce has already been the fifth one..." The empress kept


    silent for a long time and let out a sigh, "what about the fabric of the fifth doll?"


    "The fabric is used to make clothes from the maids in the pce, and also used to make underwear.


    This is even more difficult to find who did this. Every maid has the same fabric, and every maid has a


    lot of it." The maid answered in a hurry again.


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    The empress kept silent for a while after hearing this and waved the maid away. Then she turned to


    Yun Shang and asked. "Lady Rui, in your opinion, who have done this?"


    "I have no idea. Since this fabric belongs to the pce, it must be belonged to the people in the pce


    and is difficult for others to get. However, we just arrived in the state of Xia and rarely enter the pce.


    We have no enmity with the people in the pce. I have no idea who is that vicious." Yun Shang


    lowered her eyes and let out a sigh, her voice filled with grievance.


    The empress choked in one breath. She clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand. After a long


    time, she stood up slowly and changed the subject. "It''s good that the peach blossom blooms in the


    spring. Lady Rui has to wait for the master Kong toe into the imperial pce. There is nothing to


    do during the wait. Why don''t you apany me to the imperial garden and watch the flowers?"


    The peach blossom was in full bloom in the Imperial Garden. Pink and gorgeous. Following the


    empress, Yun Shang had no idea what the empress was up to.


    After they walked half of the yard, the empress waved back the servants who followed her, picked up a


    withered petal from the ground, and whispered, "the concubines in the pce are like these peach


    flowers. When the time is just right, she can stand proudly on the branches, but if she grows old, she


    can only perish on the ground, and be crushed into mud."


    Yun Shang remained silent at her words. The empress chuckled and then said again. "If you want to


    stay in the branches for a long time, you have to try your best to be more beautiful, attract butterfly and


    beat other women, and then make the butterfly to give you a peach. Originally, my peach was the most


    eye-catching one. Unexpectedly, it fell to the ground and disappeared. "


    Yun Shang understood the odd metaphor of the empress, but there was only one thought in her mind,


    ''In your opinion, his Majesty is like a butterfly. Does he know that?''


    Yun Shang remained silent. She thought for a while, and said, "the weather in the state of Ning is not


    good for peach trees. But I know, if a fruit, as the empress said, is good-looking, it will be the first one


    that a farmer will pick up. Instead, it''s the most ugly one that has been kept in the peach tree and no


    one wants it. "


    There was a sudden silence in the garden. Then a burst ofughter of the empress came through,


    "hahaha... Great! You are right!"


    The empress turned around and looked at Yun Shang, who was still bowing her head in respect.


    Suddenly, her eyes gleamed with great joy. "As the saying goes, the closely involved cannot see


    clearly. You make a point out what I have been thinking for a long time. It''s my fault. I have ignored that


    man who I thought was not a threat. I didn''t expect that he is the most dangerous one instead. "


    Under the instruction of Xia Huanyu, Yun Shang made it a secret that the seventh Prince killed his


    brother. But as the empress still stood in the pce for so many years, she must have her connections,


    even if her son was in the state of Ning.


    "The reason why you got close to the Lady Xiang in the pce a few days ago was that Prince Rui just


    returned to the state of Xia and there was no support in the court, so you wanted to find an ally in the


    imperial household. But if you target at the Lady Xiang, you will be far behind it. She don''t have any


    children or brothers'' support, she was just like a piece of floating wood in the pce, which means that


    even though she has the emperor''s love for now, she is not that powerful at all. Anyone can get rid of


    her easily. Ally, I think no one in the imperial household is more powerful than me. I have no heir now,


    so I won''t pose any threat to Prince Rui''s position. I''m the imperial household master, and my father


    and brother both take an important position in the court. Your enemy is also my enemy. If you join


    hands with me... " The empress chuckled, looking at the peak of the peach tree.


    "It is easy to reach the highest position for you." Then she turned to look at Yun Shang. "I don''t ask for


    too much. I just hope that my status of the empress will be more stable. After the new emperor ascends


    the throne, I will still be the old empress."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and looked at the peach flowers in the ground with her eyes. When she


    heard the empress'' words, she smiled secretly and answered in a low voice, "I can not decide such a


    big matter on my own. I have to discuss with Prince Rui before I can give you a reply, your majesty."


    "Then I will wait for your good news." Then she walked on.


    Yun Shang apanied the empress to walk in the imperial garden for half a day, and then had dinner


    in the Wei Yang pce before a servant came to invite the empress, "Your Majesty, master Kong is in


    the Meeting Hall now, and his majesty is asking your majesty toe to the Meeting Hall."

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    Chapter 448 The Doubt Rises (Part Two)


    The empress nodded her head and turned to Yun Shang, "then let''s go."


    In the Meeting Hall, Yun Shang saw that the people she saw this morning in the Wei Yang pce were


    all there. She also saw some officials in court uniform, and Lord Hua Guo was among them. The only


    monk in the Meeting Hall that was sitting like Xia Huanyu was also there.


    The monk was sitting still with his eyes closed, his beard white. There were pen and ink on the paper in


    front of him, and the paper was nk.


    All the eyes in the Hall fell on him. After a long time, the monk opened his eyes. "If ording to the


    majesty, he must have set up an array. But I don''t know theyout of the city. May I ask someone to


    Hearing this, Xia Huanyu looked around the hall and said lightly, "seventh prince, you cane."


    The seventh Prince nodded his head as soon as he heard the monk''s words. Then he walked to the


    opposite of Master Kong and sat down on his knees, "go on, master."


    "His majesty said we found it in the mansion of Prince Rui, the seventh Prince, Princess Tai An,dy


    Xiang and Lady Shu respectively. Please draw the general locations on the paper." Said Master Kong


    softly.


    After pondering for a while, the seventh Prince draw the general outline of the city, and then put the


    paper back in front of Master Kong.


    After studied the map for a long time, Master Kong drew two points on the paper. Then he looked up at


    the man opposite and asked, "prince, do you know where the two ces are?"


    All eyes were on the paper. Before the seventh Prince could answer, someone asked, "isn''t this the


    residence of vice minister Su?"


    Another person said too, "I know there. It''s the mansion of Wang Congwen, the richest man in Jin city."


    After a moment''s silence, Xia Huanyu looked up at Master Kong and asked, "master, which ces did


    you mark on this map?"


    "I have observed the picture drawn by his highness just now. I have found that the five positions are


    also regr. If they are ced in these two ces as well, they will be connected to the North Seven


    Stars Array. The sorcery skill also needs to be observed by the people who want to kill. His majesty is


    the emperor, and his majesty has the power of genuine dragon. Ordinary sorcery can''t hurt his majesty


    at all, so we need to find some arrays. " Master Kong chanted.


    "Someone." Xia Huanyu eximed in a high voice. "Someone go and search in the mansion of vice


    minister Su and Wang Congwen to see if there is a witch doll or not."


    The empress stepped forward anxiously. "If the array has beenpleted as master said, will his


    majesty be influenced?"


    Master Kong pondered in silence for a while and said, "it depends on when the array was formed.


    Although it has been sessfully formed, it will take at least forty-nine days for the blood sacrifice to


    finish it. Your majesty is healthy, so it haven''t been formed yet. Fortunately, we found it earlier."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang looked at the upright master of the sky, and admired him in her heart. He really had


    an outstanding ability to make up the whole thing in such a short time. She didn''t know where the


    prince had hired him, but the reason was too far fetched. Yun Shang looked at the paper and


    wondered, ''it is not like the North Seven Stars Array at all.'' Although she had just read some books on


    array, she still felt that the four sided and eight trigrams array were not quite that powerful.


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    Yun Shang looked at Liu Yinfeng, who seemed to be in a trance. She thought that Liu Yinfeng must


    have known something was not right as he was good at array as well.


    Hearing this, the empress said in a hurry again, "then do you know who was behind all this, Master


    Kong?"


    Master Kong pondered for a moment and said, "it''s easy to tell the difference. I''ve heard that if we want


    to start the North Seven Stars Array, we must put one of the dolls in one of the ces where we feed it


    with blood everyday. We just need to take out the seven witch dolls and remove the fabric outside to


    see which one has blood on it. "


    Hearing that, Yun Shang thought about it carefully. Those sordid dolls were all arranged by Ning Qian,


    and they must not have blood. However, the only doll that had been ruined was Princess Tai an''s doll.


    Did his lordship want to pull her out and break her position first?


    "Bring those witch dolls here," the empress ordered immediately.


    The maids immediately took the five witch dolls and put them on the tes. They marked each ce


    with paper.


    However, Xia Huanyu waved his hand and said, "take your time. Let''s find the two witch dolls first."


    Yun Shang noticed the nce of Xia Huanyu at Master Kong and the paper in front of him. She


    frowned and knew that Xia Huanyu was suspicious.


    Yun Shang frowned and felt nervous about it all of a sudden.


    The guards arrived quickly. About an hourter, they brought two witch dolls in, "Your Majesty, as


    Master Kong said, we found the witch dolls in these two ces."


    Xia Huanyu kept silent for quite a while before he said, "unfold them all."


    Liu Wenan immediately asked a servant to bring a pair of scissors and took away the dolls. Seeing


    that, Yun Shang frowned all of a sudden.


    "Your Majesty, blood is in the witch doll found in Prince Rui''s mansion."

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    Chapter 449 The Confession (Part One)


    Yun Shang immediately frowned. It couldn''t be. Something must be wrong. Qian Yin had just


    unwrapped the witch doll and sewed the outeryer this morning. If there was blood, Qian Yin would


    tell her.


    Turning his eyes from the Master Kong to Luo Qingyan, Xia Huanyu asked, "Prince Rui? What do you


    say, Prince Rui? "


    With a cold sneer, Luo Qingyan walked slowly from the side to the servants who were carrying the


    te. When he passed by the broken witch doll, he suddenly grabbed the scissors on the other side of


    the te and threw them at the Master Kong.


    Everyone was shocked at his action. The empress suddenly let out a scream. There was only one


    voice left, "Prince Rui, you want..."


    Before he could finish his sentence, the sharp part of the scissors had been cut into the master''s chest.


    The Master Kong opened his eyes wide, pointing at Luo Qingyan with his shivering hand. But before he


    could say anything, he fell down with his body lying on the ground.


    Yun Shang nced at the Master Kong''s face and looked up at Ning Qian. Ning Qian nodded her head


    at Yun Shang''s gaze and touched her face.


    "Prince Rui, what are you doing? How dare you act so presumptuously in the pce! " Xia Huanyu


    frowned and looked at him, confused but without any me in his eyes.


    Yun Shang pondered for a while. Before Luo Qingyan could open his mouth, she walked up to the dead


    body of the dead man and squatted down. She raised her hand and touched the face of the dead man.


    "Lady Rui, what are you doing? It''s not proper for women to touch men, although..." The Princess Tai


    An stood out, stared at Yun Shang, and said hurriedly. But her words stopped abruptly. Because Yun


    Shang suddenly looked up at her, Princess Tai An gave a shiver at her gaze, and felt that Yun Shang''s


    eyes were really cold.


    "Although Master Kong is a monk," Princess Tai An finished her words in a low voice.


    As soon as she finished her words, Yun Shang ripped off the face of Master Kong, which was torn off


    by Yun Shang. Some timid women immediately covered their eyes. Silence dominated the hall for a


    moment, and Yun Shang said with a bit of sarcasm, "the skills of disguising oneself of the state of Xia


    are really too low. Even me, ady hiding in the backyard of the mansion has figured it out. But nobody


    here noticed that. "


    Only then did the crowd look at the corpse on the ground, and they discovered that its appearance had


    already changed. The dead man was only a middle-aged man in his thirties.


    Yun Shang sneered in a cold way. She went to the te where the doll was ced and watched it


    carefully for a long time. Then she picked up a piece of clothes which had been cut into pieces and


    looked at it carefully before she burst into a smile, "the blood is stained not long ago, and the colors are


    different, bright red. The front line outside the doll is clearly from the hands of two people, and the one


    with blood is stained. The person must have done the sewing in a hurry, but the wound was not


    properly tied. The person didn''t even hide the tie. "


    All the people fell silent at her words. The empress let out a frown, walked to Yun Shang, and looked at


    the doll carefully. "As Lady Rui said, someone must have plotted to frame it up."


    Yun Shang knew the empress was trying to show her kindness by speaking up for her, which was rare


    for ady like her. The empress also wanted to tell Yun Shang that what she had mentioned in the


    imperial garden today was sincere. She wanted Yun Shang and Prince Rui on her team.


    A cold sneer flitted across Yun Shang''s face. She still did not know whether the empress had taken


    part in the n or not. When she saw that the suspicion was almost cleared, she added fuel to the fire.


    Xia Huanyu touched the jade ring on his thumb and squinted. "Liu Wenan, ask the guard to go to the Ju


    An Temple to find the real Master Kong. Where is he?" After giving the order, he continued to ask, "who


    has ever touched this witch doll since the doll was sent here by Prince Rui?"


    "Your Majesty, the eunuch of mine followed me to take care of the doll after it was sent to the room.


    The Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice came and said that he wanted to see these dolls. I thought that


    now that his majesty asked him to investigate this, so I gave the dolls to Vice Minister of


    Ministry of Justice for a while."


    "Where is the Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice?" Xia Huanyu asked loudly after he heard this.


    Yun Shang looked around and saw a man in his 30s walking out, "I''m here, your majesty."


    Yun Shang took a look at the young and good-looking Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice with a slight


    frown and looked at his neck for a while.


    "Have you ever given the witch dolls to anyone else?" Xia Huanyu knocked on the hand of the chair


    and said in a somewhat cold voice, "Li Huai, you have to think it over before answering it. If you can''t


    figure it out clearly, then I must think it was you who set up the imperial heir. What crime is it? You


    should know it."


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    Then Li Huai raised his eyes and swept over the crowd. His body trembled, and his face was pale. He


    fell into silence for a long time, and then fell to the ground. "I don''t know. After I got the witch dolls, Mr.


    Liu had instructed me that I couldn''t take them out of the pce, so I found a secluded pce to watch


    them. But when I was halfway through, I heard a voiceing from outside. Then I put down the witch


    dolls and walked out of the pce to look around but I didn''t find anything. Then, I came back. Maybe


    someone used them then. "

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    Chapter 450 The Confession (Part Two)


    Xia Huanyu stared at him for a long time before heughed grimly and said, "you are telling lies. Liu


    Wenan, take him away and flog him for 30 times before arresting him in jail."


    Yun Shang frowned a little when she saw that Li Huai lowered his head and was taken out of the


    pce by the guards silently.


    "No one in the Meeting Hall is allowed to leave the Meeting Hall. Liu Wenan, send more people to find


    Master Kong. I thought of asking for his help on a whim this morning. I didn''t expect that those


    evildoers could take Master Kong anywhere else in a hurry. Most likely they are still in the Ju An


    temple." Xia Huanyu stood up and turned around to enter the inner hall.


    Liu Wenan said yes and left the pce. Then, many guards came to surround the Meeting Hall.


    Luo Qingyan walked to Yun Shang, and took her to a corner. His face softened as he spoke, "what do


    you think? No one in the pce was hard for you before, right? "


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    Yun Shang chuckled at Prince Jing''s words, "you must be kidding. It is always me who embarrass


    others. How can others embarrass me?"


    Then she said in a lower voice, leaning against Luo Qingyan''s arms, "his highness had sent someone


    to see Master Kong in the Ju An temple, and the person he saw was the real Master Kong?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head, "I sent Luo Yi to find him. If the person he met was a fake one, he would


    have recognized it. The real Master Kong must be the one who was kidnapped after Luo Yi had given


    him the order. And the man sent by the emperor had brought back the fake Master Kong."


    Yun Shang nodded her head slightly. How ironic it was. Just now, the words made up by Master Kong


    were some but she still didn''t have any doubts. Maybe she subconsciously felt that Prince Jing had


    never failed in doing anything.


    As everyone was forbidden to leave the hall, the hall was filled with noise for a moment. Lord Hua Guo


    came close to them with a straight face. He nced at Yun Shang and Prince Jing, and said coldly,


    "This is getting more and more serious right now. How could you have the mood to flirt with each


    other?"


    Luo Qingyan gave a brittleugh. Yun Shang knew he must have been enraged by the man''s words.


    She grabbed his sleeve, turned to Lord Hua Guo with a smile and greeted him, "grandfather."


    "Humph!" Lord Hua Guo snorted, but his eyes were fixed on Luo Qingyan. "I don''t know when his


    impetuous personality can be changed. It doesn''t matter if he knows what the fake is or not, you don''t


    have to kill him just now. If that person didn''t die, we could still torture him and ask for more


    information. This is the only thing we can do now. We have to wait. "


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "don''t be angry, grandfather. I checked the dead man just now. I think the


    fake monk is bound to kill himself as he hides the poison pill in his mouth. Even if he was find out, he


    won''t say anything about it. But I''m afraid that once the secret is exposed, he will kill people in the


    pce. In that case, it will be the best for all to kill him."


    "I''m afraid that you found it out after he was killed." Lord Hua Guo said coldly.


    Luo Qingyan snorted coldly, "do you think everyone is as dizzy as you? When he was speaking, I saw


    the pill in his mouth. Do I need to see it more clearly when I have a batch of men like him? "


    Lord Hua Guo was infuriated by Luo Qingyan''s words. He stomped his feet and stared at Luo Qingyan,


    "well, well, you are so tough. Nevere and beg me."


    "Beg you?" Luo Qingyan raised his head and nced at Lord Hua Guo with disdain and then looked


    away, as if he didn''t even like the way he looked at Lord Hua Guo.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. The grandfather and grandson were just like Lady Hua Guo said.


    They were both awkward and wouldn''t admit that they wanted to get closer to each other.


    At this moment, the door was pushed open. A man dressed as a guard came in. He looked around,


    and found no sign of the man. Then he asked a servant, "Where is his Majesty?"


    The servant answered at once, "His Majesty is in the inner hall. This way, please."


    The servant walked in with the guard, and after a while, the guard returned and left in a hurry. A while


    door indifferently, "bring him up."


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to the door, and saw several guards dragging a person into the room. With a


    closer look, she found that it was the Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice, Li Huai, who was dragged out


    of the room not long ago.


    In less than half an hour, there was all kinds of wound all over his body. His face was pale, and his face


    was full of sweat, and even his hair was wet. As he was dragged by the guards, he seemed unable to


    stand up.


    "Your Majesty, Master Li said he has something to report." The guard threw Li Huai to the ground and


    stepped aside.


    Li Huai reached out his hands, but he had no strength to grab anything. "I... I will tell you everything,


    your majesty. It''s Princess Tai An... Princess Tai An hase. "

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    Chapter 451 An Extremely Shocking Secret (Part One)


    Hearing this, Princess Tai An was red in the face and anger and bloody veins were in her eyes, "Li


    Huai, what nonsense are you talking about?"


    With great difficulty, Li Huai moved a little closer to Xia Huanyu. he raised his eyes and pointed his


    finger at Princess Tai An then said. "It''s Princess Tai An. It''s her who did that." Then he coughed a few


    times again.


    Seeing this, Princess Tai An moved two steps towards Li Huai and was about to kick him.


    Xia Huanyu nced at Princess Tai An and said lightly, "since Princess Tai An can''t listen to you


    carefully, then someonee here and give a seat to her."


    Although the guards were given an order to give her a seat, they didn''t hesitate to press the princess


    on the chair. Yun Shang saw that the Princess Tai An tried to struggle, but she seemed to be controlled


    by the guards. She looked at the man on the ground with anger burning in her eyes.


    It was not until then that Li Huai came to his senses again, but his breath was still weak as if he was on


    the verge of dying. "I''m sorry, your majesty. Although I am not a lover of Princess Tai An in her pce,


    in face... Tai An... Princess Tai An deliberately seduced me when she saw my handsome face, and she


    had made love with me... We had a secret rtionship with each other... This covert rtionship had


    dolls, I took them to a remote pce for inspection, but... But when I was halfway through the


    inspection, Princess Tai An came.


    Princess Tai An said that... She said that she had to wait in the pce... Waiting for the Master Kong to


    finally I obeyed. I''m afraid that it was an opportunity that the maids of Princess Tai An did something


    bad to the dolls. "


    After that, Li Huai coughed for a long time before he came to his senses.


    Xia Huanyu didn''t look at the furious Princess Tai An who was sitting aside. Instead, he turned to Liu


    Wenan and asked, "How many maids did the Princess Tai An bring with her into the pce today?"


    "Her highness brought four maids with her," answered Liu Wenan after thinking for a short while.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but be taken aback by his answer. It was already the limit to bring a maid into


    the pce. This princess Tai An really did terrible things by taking advantage of her being a favored


    princess.


    "Bring the four maids here," Xia Huanyu said in a cold tone.


    Hearing that, Liu Wenan hurriedly gave orders to the people around. Yun Shang held Luo Qingyan''s


    hand. Luo Qingyan looked back at her, hesitated for a moment, and then stood up. "This thing seems


    to be against me. Can I have a word, your majesty?"


    Xia Huanyu raised his hand, signaling for Liu Wenan to wait for a moment. "Okay, tell me what you are


    thinking."


    Luo Qingyan did not open his mouth at once, but remained silent for a moment, and then he said,


    "even if we bring the four maids into the pce and find the injuries on their hands, that only means


    they took use of this witch doll. I have an another n, and I can make it clear once and for all."


    "Really? Tell me about it. "


    Luo Qingyan lifted the corners of his lips into a smirk. "When I was in the state of Ning, I was framed


    once. They said that I killed the crown prince of the state of Yng, Prince Cangjue Kangning. The


    people behind them frame me up in a new way. Why not let us see it together today?"


    A ray of light shed across Xia Huanyu''s eyes. He paused and said, "okay, then do it your way. Prince


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    Rui, since you are also a suspect, you can''t leave the room even if you want to make arrangement."


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head, "yes, your majesty."


    The four maids waiting at the door of the hall didn''t know that the trouble was about toe. In the


    past, they always tyrannically bullied many maids in the pce in the name of Princess Tai An because


    she was a favored princess.


    "The guard said that the emperor has ordered them to not leave the pce before everything was


    clear. We can''t leave the pce until they find out the truth. I''m afraid it''s going to take some time. Just


    now, Li Huai was dragged into the room, half dead, and I don''t know what he will say." A slim maid said


    in a low voice.


    The other maid stepped forward, "how could it be possible? You should know that princess Tai An has


    something on him. He couldn''t snitch. Chun Tao, if we really have to wait a little longer, we''d better go


    to eat something first. We didn''t have anything for lunch. "


    The woman called Chun Tao nodded her head repeatedly and ordered, "Let''s go to the imperial


    kitchen."


    While they were speaking, the four maids nced at the closed door of the pce and quietly left, not


    knowing that they were already tailed after.


    The four maids sneaked into the imperial kitchen and saw the golden cake in the pot. They hurried to


    look at the maids in the imperial kitchen who were doing chores. "Miss, can I have this cake? Princess


    Tai An is hungry. She wants to eat something."


    The maid looked at the four people, pondered for a moment, and nodded her head, "since her


    highness wants it, just take it. After all, time is still enough. I''ll just cook another dish."


    After looking at each other, the four maids took a te, took a few cakes from the pot and put them on


    the te. Then they started to eat in a corner after getting out of the imperial kitchen.


    In the middle of the meal, an eunuch came in a hurry, and the four people hurriedly hid the cakes


    behind them. The eunuch saw them, and quickly came over to them, as if he was relieved. "Hey, four


    sisters, why are you here?"

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    Chapter 452 An Extremely Shocking Secret (Part Two)


    "What''s wrong?" Chun Tao asked in a hurry, "is her highness looking for us?"


    "You''re right." The eunuch patted his chest and said, "Her Highness, when she went out of the meeting


    hall, she didn''t find you everywhere. You are making her highness angry. Why don''t you go to see her


    highness now? Her highness is in the Qian Ling Pce now."


    The Qian Ling Pce where Princess Tai An went to rest was the pce of the emperor''s mother. The


    emperor''s mother loved Princess Tai An so much. Even if she was not in the pce now, the Princess


    Tai An would go to the Qian Ling Pce whenever she came.


    After the eunuch left, the four people stood up and said, "it''s all because of Chun Tao. She asked


    us toe to eat. What if the princess really gets angry?"


    "You are just a coward, Xia He. Don''t worry. I, Chun Tao, will protect you. her Highness wouldn''t get


    angry." Then she took out the cakes behind her. There were only four of them left. Chun Tao giggled


    and rearranged the whole situation, which made the cakes look agreeable. "We told the guards that it


    would be some time before her highness coulde out. Thinking that her highness didn''t have much


    breakfast today, we went to the imperial kitchen to take some cakes for her highness to eat. But we


    didn''t expect her highness toe out so soon."


    The other three people nodded their heads and followed Chun Tao towards the Qian Ling Pce.


    As soon as the four of them made their way to the inner pce of the Qian Ling Pce, they heard the


    sound of the cups fall to the ground. They looked at each other and stopped in their tracks.


    "You are finally back? I thought you would nevere back. " Princess Tai An''s voice came from


    inside, with a bit of anger in her voice.


    The four people knelt down at the door of the inner pce, "We are to me, your highness. We are


    sorry. I asked a guard outside the pce and he said that the Emperor didn''t order to investigate that


    no one is allowed to leave the pce. I thought the princess didn''t eat anything today, so I took them


    with me to the imperial kitchen to bring some food for your highness. But I didn''t expect there were only


    cakes in the imperial kitchen, so I just brought some cakes back."


    The room was silent for a moment. Then the voice of Princess Tai An came. "Did you see that Li Huai


    was tortured? Fortunately, he didn''t betray me. Are you sure that everything is perfect? "


    Hearing Princess Tai An''s words, Chun Tao said immediately, "Your Highness has something on Li


    Huai. I''m sure that Li Huai could never betray your highness and snitch. Your highness, please don''t


    worry. Everything is wless. We won''t be involved as long as Li Huai didn''t tell his majesty about us. "


    "Really?" Princess Tai An snorted in a cold way, "But I still feel uneasy. How is it going?"


    "Your Highness, although I don''t know why there are other witch dolls outside the prince Rui''s mansion,


    I promise that such an ident will never happen again, your highness. No one will think that we did


    this if they don''t know what we have done and Li Huai doesn''t tell on us. What''s more, the men in ck


    who have been sent to kidnap Master Kong are all masked. Even if the emperor finds Master Kong,


    they won''t find out it was us. " There was a touch of admiration in the voice of the Chun Tao, as if she


    greatly admired the Princess Tai An.


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    Princess Tai An let out a sigh and said after a while, "tell me. Am I wrong for doing this?"


    The four maids outside the hall looked at each other and saw a surprised look in their eyes. They were


    silent for a long time before the Chun Tao replied in a low voice, "Your Highness did nothing wrong. You


    just love him too much. However, your highness, as his Highness has already died, your highness


    should not be too grieved about it anymore. There are still many handsome lovers in your pce, your


    highness. Just forget his highness and consider that you had just lost a lover. "


    "Haha..." Princess Tai An chuckled in a bitter way and answered with bitterness, "that''s right. He is


    already


    gone. But I want to avenge on his behalf! I want to revenge!"


    Chun Tao kept silent for a long time before she replied again, "I know your highness want to avenge his


    highness. But Prince rui is not easy to deal with even though he just came to the state of Xia. Prince


    Rui was called the God of war in the state of Ning. I''m afraid it''s not in vain. Last time when I had a


    banquet in the pce, I saw him. He was cold and indifferent. Even his majesty and the empress could


    not show no respect to him. If Prince Rui knew that it was the princess who did all this, I''m afraid even


    your highness'' mother can''t protect you, your highness. "


    "Such being the case, should I let Prince Rui live happily then?" Princess Tai An sneered in a cold way.


    "Your Highness, since the crown prince has already gone, we must take his revenge. But Your


    highness should not be in a hurry doing this. Calm down, your highness. There are many people who


    want to take revenge after his crown prince is dead. The empress should be the first to take the lead.


    Why are you acting so aggressive right now? The old empress always said that the princess was


    impulsive and asked us to persuade your highness to be calmer. You should also take the painstaking


    efforts of the old empress. She brought you up in the hope that you would be the empress of the


    new emperor and rejuvenate the Lin n. Now that the crown prince is already dead, there will


    definitely be a new Crown Prince. No matter who the new Crown Prince is, he will definitely be your


    future husband. Your highness, why do you always persist in the man who is already dead... " Chun


    Tao continued to persuade the Princess Tai An in a low voice.

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    Chapter 453 The Return Of The Emperor''s Mother (Part One)


    "Be the empress of the new emperor and rejuvenate the Lin n." A burst ofughter suddenly


    came from inside the pce. The four of them widened their eyes in shock, and the te with pastries


    in their hands fell to the ground with a loud bang, their faces filled with fear. Before the four maids could


    react, they heard the high pitched voice of the emperor, e on, guards, take them inside the


    pce!"


    After the four people were brought into the pce by guards, they figured out what was going on in the


    room. The emperor was sitting in a chair in the front. There were many people in the hall, including


    many imperial concubines, several princes and ministers in the court. Their princess was escorted by


    several guards. Her mouth was stuffed with the peach blossom handkerchief that she usually liked. Her


    face was pale and her eyes were closed, as if she didn''t want to face the situation again.


    "I don''t know that my mother and my sister nned this in their minds. As the old empress'' n, I have


    been particrly lenient to the Lin n for what they had done in those years. ording to the crime


    of treason, all the nine ns were supposed to be executed, but I just exiled them. Even if the old


    empress hadmitted so many crimes with them, I had always respected her as my biological


    mother. It was not until today that I knew the only one she cared about was still the Lin n. What a


    good surprise! Good! This is so good! "


    Xia Huanyu nced coldly at the Princess Tai An and the four maids kneeling on the ground. He called


    out, "guards, take the Princess Tai An to the prison. These four maids have ill minds, beat


    them to death with a stick."


    "Yes, your majesty," answered Liu Wenan in a hurry. Then he gestured to his men to take the five


    women out of the room.


    All people in the hall looked sullen after what had happened just now. The empress was the one who


    looked the most sullen. ording to what Chun Tao said just now, the empress was the one who


    wanted to avenge the death of the crown prince the most.


    The empress looked up at the crowd and turned to look at Xia Huanyu then said. "Your Majesty, mother


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    really went too far this time." She paused and continued, "but the maid was not entirely right. We


    cannot fully believe her words. I feel sad for the death of my crown prince. After all, he was my flesh


    and blood that I conceived for ten months. However, I am not an unfaithful and unreasonable person. In


    the state of Ning, it was the Crown Prince''s fault to assassinate Prince Rui, but his death had nothing to


    do with Prince Rui. I hate that I didn''t teach him well or teach him to be a good brother. But over the


    years, there have been many princes and princesses born in the imperial pce of the state of Xia,


    and I have never been hard on them at all. All of them have been taught by me as my own children. I


    can''t take the me. "


    Xia Huanyu nced at her casually, as if he was looking at an idiot.


    The empress winced in hesitation, and remained silent after that.


    Yun Shang stared at the empress for a while and couldn''t help but be a little curious about her. It''s


    not appropriate to say that now that she is a scheming woman. If she was not scheming, how could she


    stand still in the surging and insidious imperial household for so many years? Or, is pretending to be


    innocent and idiotic also a part of her scheming?


    "Now that the empress said so, I will hand over the safety of Prince Rui to you. If anything happens to


    Prince Rui, I will hold you responsible." Said Xia Huanyu in a t tone.


    Yun Shang could not help but p her hands in her heart when she saw the expression on the


    empress'' face.


    "Yes, your majesty." The empress kept silent for a moment and replied immediately.


    "Your Majesty," said a minister who had been standing aside the whole time. Yun Shang turned around


    and found it was Liu Jin. "Your Majesty, the old empress is going to do something. It was totally out of


    your expectation. And you must do something about it, your majesty."


    With a wave of his hand, Xia Huanyu frowned and said, "I know. Send people to the Wu Ling Mountain


    to ask the old empress to return to the pce."


    After saying that, he rubbed his forehead with a little tiredness and stood up. "Let''s call it a day." Then


    Xia Huanyu stood up and walked towards the door.


    "Okay, your majesty." Liu Wenan shouted, seeing this. Then he followed Xia Huanyu out of the Qian


    Ling Pce.


    As soon as Xia Huanyu left, the empress also left soon. Prince Jing took Yun Shang''s arm and left the


    infirmary together. They went out of the Qian Ling Pce as well.


    In the next few days, nothing special happened. Yun Shang thought carefully. It was probably because


    of Luo Qingyan and Lord Hua Guo were going to tame the rebellion. The rebellion hasn''t subsided yet,


    so the people of thete Crown Prince of the court was probably still in watch. They were waiting to see


    what Luo Qingyan and Lord Hua Guo would do after they came back.


    Four dayster, the old empress returned to the pce.


    As a member of the royal family, Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang had to go to the pce to greet the old


    empress. The empress had sent someone to inform them early in the morning.


    When Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang arrived at the pce, Xia Huanyu was already waiting for the


    old empress with his concubines, sons, and daughters at the pce gate. About an hourter, a


    carriage slowly drove from the outside of the pce to the gate. The door was opened, and four maids


    got out. Then the four maids stood stately and stood quietly on both sides, with a hand with wrinkles on


    it. A momentter, a woman with a bow was seen. She got out of the carriage and held the maid''s hand


    to get off it.

 Chapter 454 The Return Of The Emperors Mother (Part Two)

    Chapter 454 The Return Of The Emperor''s Mother (Part Two)


    It was not until Yun Shang got off that she saw the woman clearly. Her hair had turned gray and her


    face had been covered with a few wrinkles, but her eyes were a little shrewd.


    "Mother." Xia Huanyu walked forward and reached out his hand, in an attempt to hold the old empress''


    hand. When thetter looked up at him, she only wore a cold smile at the corners of her mouth. Then


    she passed Xia Huanyu and walked forward without a word.


    She was a little aggressive. Yun Shang thought to herself.


    Xia Huanyu didn''t care about it at all. He slowly took back his hand and followed the old woman to go


    to the pce. When they arrived at the pce, the old empress gasped for air and sat down at the top


    of the hall. Her eyes fell on Xia Huanyu who was standing in the hall. She snorted coldly, took over a


    cup of water from a servant, rinsed her mouth and spit out the water. Then she took over the teacup,


    took a sip of the tea, and tried to calm herself down. "You are so powerful, your majesty. You even


    punished your own sister. She was sentenced into the prison just by a casual word of yours."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help wanting tough at the old empress'' words. The old empress had fought in the


    pce for a lifetime. She knew that her n had been exposed to Xia Huanyu, but she still looked


    dignified as if he was the one who had done a terrible mistake.


    Yun Shang looked at Xia Huanyu and saw a half side of his face. The wound in the middle of his face


    was horrible and cold. "Mother, why don''t you ask me what good has Tai An done?" asked him.


    Hearing this, the old empress mmed the teacup on the te held by a maid aside. A clear sound of


    the lid of the teacup rang out, which was especially harsh in the quiet pce. Yun Shang thought the


    old empress was about to lose her temper. Unexpectedly, the old empress nced at everyone and


    looked at Luo Qingyan, who was standing beside Yun Shang. "Are you prince Jing of the state of


    Ning?"


    Before Luo Qingyan opened his mouth, Xia Huanyu cut in, "he is no longer the prince of the state of


    Ning. He is just the Prince Rui, Xia Qingyan of the state of Xia."


    "Ha, Prince Rui. You think highly of him, don''t you? When your seventh son made contributions but


    sacrificed his health to make a title, I asked you to give him a title, but you perfunctorily said he is your


    seventh son and he could be called the seventh prince. I don''t know where this bastard came from, but


    you gave him the title of Prince Rui as a gift, and I don''t know if he can afford it. I heard that the crown


    prince went to prison in the state of Ning because of him? And then he died in prison because of the


    fire? " The old empress smiled coldly. Without waiting for Xia Huanyu''s response, she continued, "Tai


    An is always not calm and eager to protect others. Now that her beloved nephew died, she certainly


    wants to take revenge. It''s just that this method is a little extreme. What''s wrong with her?"


    Yun Shang was shocked by the words of the old empress again. She thought for a long time. The old


    empress seemed to have neglected one thing, that the Princess Tai An she mentioned had been


    admitted by a servant girl to have an affair with her own nephew. What was more, the old empress


    nned to marry her to the new emperor.


    "Mother, you know clearly what happened. I don''t want to expose those dirty things one by one in front


    of the whole family, but please don''t misinterpret the fact. Instead, you should not side with my sister."


    Xia Huanyu finally could not bear the overbearing of the old empress.


    "How dare you!" All of a sudden, the old empress pped the arm of the chair with her hand. She


    stood up and pointed at Xia Huanyu with her finger. "Dirty? Then tell me, what dirty thing she had done!


    Is there anything else filthier than killing your own brother for the throne? When your mother passed


    away, I was so kind to bring you up myself. I was delighted to see you and Kun''er in friendship and


    support each other. I didn''t do anything wrong. I thought if Kun''er ascended to the throne one day, it


    would be an honor for him to have you supporting him. But what have you done? Thete emperor was


    seriously ill. Lin n wanted to support Kun''er to ascend the throne, but you killed him yourself and


    released my n to a ce of bitterness. Now my n has long been dead. Is this how you repay me?


    "


    Xia Huanyu secretly clenched his hands in his sleeves and waved his sleeves, shouting harshly, "you


    back off."


    People in the hall looked at each other and was about to leave when the abdicated old empress raised


    his voice. "Why do you want them to go? Are you afraid that they will know what kind of past you have?


    What''s done is done. Why are you still afraid of gossip? Do you think I feel good seeing the murderer of


    my son every day? I''m not resigned to your fate. I just can''t do anything to you when the Lin n is


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    destroyed! "


    The old empress roared in a hoarse voice, but she looked at them sharply. "Your sons has learned


    nothing from you, but what they has learned is exactly what you are good at. You are so evil to kill your


    brother to take the throne. "


    Xia Huanyu sneered. "So mother targeted my son? Tai An is their aunt. How can you let them do such


    a shameless thing? Mother, how crazy and unreasonable you are! "


    "Go to hell!" The old empress humphed and turned around and sat down again. "Unfortunately, I can''t


    live to see the day you die. Just release Tai An."

 Chapter 455 A Life For A Life (Part One)

    Chapter 455 A Life For A Life (Part One)


    After all, the old empress was old and after shouting so many times, she felt a little tired. She sat on the


    chair gasping for breath, but she did not want to show weakness.


    After staring at the old empress for a long time, Xia Huanyu said in a loud voice, "since this is your


    choice, I will satisfy you!" Then he rolled up his robe and knelt down abruptly. Seeing that Xia Huanyu


    was kneeling down, everyone was surprised and followed him to kneel down as well. After kowtowing


    three times in a row, Xia Huanyu stood up and walked towards the door silently. Yun Shang saw


    vaguely that his eyes were red with tears.


    "Now that the emperor has left, why don''t you leave? Get out! " The old empress took up the teacup on


    the te held by the maids and threw it to the crowd. A clear sound rang in the pce. Everyone stood


    up and left the Qian Ling Pce in a hurry.


    After they walked out of the Qian Ling Pce, Luo Qingyan said, "wait for me at the gate. I''ll be there


    soon."


    Yun Shang knew that Luo Qingyan must go to see Xia Huanyu now, so she nodded her head,


    separated from him, and went to the pce gate alone.


    After leaving the pce gate, Yun Shang got in the carriage and waited quietly.


    "A Yun." A soft voice came from outside.


    Yun Shang was stunned. She thought as no one in the world would call her like this. Then she opened


    the curtains and looked outside. It was indeed Liu Yinfeng.


    Liu Yinfeng smiled at her and said gently, "I heard that Prince Rui and Lord Hua Guo would together in


    order to rebel the Ya n in a few days."


    Yun Shang pondered for a while and nodded her head. It shouldn''t be a secret since Xia Huanyu


    should have been in the court at that time.


    "Since Prince Rui will left, you will stay in this strange city alone. The city is full of crisis. A Yun, you


    need to be more careful. If you have any trouble, just send someone to look for me at any time." Then


    he took out a green jade pendant from his sleeve. "Take it with you and you will see no obstacle."


    Yun Shang went nk for a while and then took it over. Although Luo Qingyan didn''t want her to be too


    close to Liu Yinfeng, as what Liu Yinfeng said, the city is full of crisis and danger now. The future of the


    Prince Rui''s mansion is not stable. There are so many people who want to deal with them. Having one


    friend is better than having one enemy.


    "I remember. Thank you so much, Mr. Liu." Yun Shang smiled. At the gate of the Imperial Pce, there


    were so many pairs of eyes staring at them that it was not convenient to talk with Liu Yinfeng any more.


    At the thought of this, Yun Shang gave an apologetic smile and lowered the curtain.


    Liu Yinfeng stared at the falling curtains, and the smile in his eyes did not disappear. He looked at the


    beautiful peach blossom by the road, thinking that the hairpin that Yun Shang wore just now was like a


    plum blossom hairpin? He had thought that the most beautiful flowers in the world were the peach


    blossom, but after meeting Yun Shang, he thought that the peach blossom in the tree was not as good


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    as the plum blossom hairpin at her temples.


    "Teacher." The seventh prince''s voice came from behind. Liu Yinfeng stopped smiling and turned


    around. He looked at the man with a pale face and thought for a while before he asked, "are you going


    back home?"


    The seventh prince nodded his head and said, "I''ve heard that my grandpa is in the mansion now and


    he missed you yesterday. Would you like to go back with me, teacher?"


    Then Liu Yinfeng raised his head and nced at him. After thinking for a while, he nodded his head


    and said, "Okay, let''s go." He reached his hand into his sleeve and touched a sharp corner on the thing


    in his sleeve. Then he was stunned. He called Yun Shang to give her the jade pendant and the piece of


    paper in his sleeve in addition to the jade pendant, but her carriage curtain was raised so quickly, and


    now...


    Thinking this, Liu Yinfeng looked at the man beside him and paused for a while. Then he followed him


    to another carriage.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t keep Yun Shang waiting for too long. In less than an hour, he came out, opened the


    door and got in, "let''s go back to the mansion." Luo Qingyan rubbed his forehead.


    Yun Shang looked up at him and asked in a low voice, "what''s wrong?"


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang. After a moment of silence, he whispered, "the old empress


    is dead."


    "What?" Hearing that, Yun Shang was stunned. It urred to her that Xia Huanyu had made a kowtow


    to the old emperor when he left the Qian Ling Pce just now. What was more, the old empress told


    her that it was a pity that she couldn''t see him die. What was more, she asked him to release Tai An. It


    turned out that the old empress had chosen to trade her life for Princess Tai An''s life.


    "Her Majesty bestowed her with a dagger, white cloth and poison, and she took the dagger." Luo


    Qingyan said lightly.


    Yun Shang was taken aback again. Normally, if these three things were given to the culprit, most


    people would choose poison because they wouldn''t suffer a lot, but the old empress would choose the


    dagger.


    "She was a tough woman." Yun Shang let out a sigh.


    After returning to the mansion of Prince Rui, Yun Shang told the butler to prepare the dress. Although


    the old empress was executed by Xia Huanyu, in order to protect the royal family''s fame, the


    people would only know that the old empress died of illness or any other cause of death. So she


    thought they still had to were the white clothes to honor the old empress.

 Chapter 456 A Life For A Life (Part Two)

    Chapter 456 A Life For A Life (Part Two)


    It turned out that in less than half a day, the bell in the Imperial City rang, and the imperial edict was


    sent to the mansions. It said that the old empress died of a violent illness after she came back from a


    fatigue and long journey.


    Yun Shang asked her servants to put on white clothes and white dress, and hang a white handkerchief


    in her mansion. It was also nned by Xia Huanyu that all the princes and princesses should be in the


    pce to honor the old empress, but no one mentioned that the families needed to go into the pce


    as well. Yun Shang was happy with the idle time. As for the imperial pce of the state of Xia, she


    didn''t really want to enter it that often.


    After the seventh day, it was the day that Luo Qingyan joined the army to tame the Ya n. The white


    flower had been removed, and Yun Shang reced her clothes with a light blue dress. Then she sent


    Luo Qingyan out.


    As soon as Luo Qingyan left, the mansion became lively instead. The Lady Hua Guo, several aunts


    and her sisters-inw often came to visit her. Xia Huanyu''s daughters also came here asionally to


    y with her, especially Princess Qian Ling. After that, Princess Qian Ling often took several other


    princesses here. The youngest prince was a little younger, so he waggled his hands to y with them.


    Yun Shang was quite familiar with the other princesses. She always prepared some snacks when they


    were free in the mansion for fear that the greedy monkeys woulde again one day.


    She didn''t go to the pce for many times. But she went to the empress asionally. And the empress


    never mentioned ally with Prince Rui again. asionally, Yun Shang went to the Xiang Zhu Pce to


    keep Ning Qianpany. Lady Yun was the one who summoned her the most. Lady Yun was kind to


    Yun Shang as she had saved Princess Qian Ling''s lifest time.


    "I always thought the empress had something to do with the poison, but recently I have found out


    something. It wasdy Shu." Lady Yun sighed. Coldness reflected in her eyes.


    "Lady Shu?" Yun Shang fell silent. She had heard of the name for many times. Last time when they


    discovered the witch dolls, it was found in the pce of Lady Shu. It was said thatdy Shu was in poor


    health, because she had seldom left her own pce.


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    Lady Yun nodded her head, "you saved Qian Ling''s life, so I didn''t want to hide it from you. Lady Shu


    was a maid of the empress at first, and she somehow hooked up with the emperor, the emperor made


    her a beauty and left her there. The empress was very strict with her servants, and she wouldn''t allow


    such a thing to happen in her pce. Besides, her father was the Field Marshal and was very powerful,


    so the emperor had to reconsider for the empress'' sake. Everyone thought it was over, butdy Shu


    gave birth to the eleventh Prince and the twelfth princess.


    There is rarely a boy and a girl twins in the royal family. Everyone thought it was a good omen at that


    time. As his Majesty was overjoyed at the news, so he made her Lady Shu. Because of the two kids,


    His Majesty went to her pce from time to time due to the pregnancy of her two children, and in the


    end, she climbed to the position and was pregnant again. The empress couldn''t tolerate a maid to act


    so recklessly, so she got rid of Lady Shu''s child and even made her never able to have child again. It


    was all my fault. Lady Shu, pregnant, offended me at that time. I was young and impulsive, so she was


    punished by me. She knelt down for several hours, but the fetus seemed to be unstable due to her


    kneel. Lady Shu panicked for the baby, so she fell into the Empress'' trick. " Lady Yun sighed and shook


    her head.


    "Lady Shu has been in poor health since then, and his majesty has never been tody Shu''s pce for


    a long time. And that''s why she hates me and the empress. The reason why she took you in the n


    that day was mostly because of Prince Rui''s sudden appearance. Although the empress was


    supporting thete crown prince, he was not a man with outstanding ability. He had a bad temper and


    thought little. But Prince Rui is different. Everyone has heard of Prince Rui''s charm. Most of those who


    have a prince want their son to be in that position, so they regard Prince Rui as their number one


    enemy. "


    Lady Yun looked at Yun Shang and smiled. "Fortunately, I have only one child, Qian Ling, and that''s


    enough. I only hope that she can grow up and marry a good man."


    "She will." Yun Shang said gently.


    Lady Yun smiled again and then turned to Yun Shang, "all the concubines with sons will be your


    enemies. Remember that. And be careful. If you are pregnant, you must protect the baby in your belly


    carefully. Many princes have married, and many of their wives were pregnant. But no one gave birth to


    any of the kids. "


    Yun Shang was taken aback at Lady Yun''s words. She didn''t expect the princes to plot such a plot to


    each other. She could understand the fight between them. After all, for the throne, many brothers had


    hurt each other for the sake of the throne from ancient times. But why did they have to hurt the children


    of a prince.


    Lady Yun seemed to understand Yun Shang''s puzzlement, she smiled and said, "the crown prince of


    state Xia, in addition to establishing the direct descendants, the prince''s descendants are also one of


    the most important standards. Because there is an old saying in the royal family, that only by spreading


    branches and leaves can the country not copse. The more sons are born, the prosperous the state of


    Xia. "


    Lady Yun said indifferently, but Yun Shang clenched her fist in her sleeve while hearing her


    words.

 Chapter 457 Attending The Banquet (Part One)

    Chapter 457 Attending The Banquet (Part One)


    Yun Shang was also somewhat absent-minded when she returned home. Qian Yin looked at her for a


    long time and finally couldn''t help asking: "Your Highness, what''s wrong? Why are you so upset? "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "how long have I been married to Prince Jing?"


    Qian Yin was surprised. She couldn''t help but take a look at Yun Shang. Then she said with hesitation,


    "Your Highness, do you forget it? It''s been a year. "


    "It''s been one year..." Yun Shang thought for a while. It had been almost half a year since she and Luo


    Qingyan came back from Kang Yang. In the past half a year, they had sex with each other, but for the


    sake of her, nothing happened.


    When she left the State of Ning, her mother had persuaded her to have a baby as soon as possible,


    but she didn''t pay much attention to it at that time.


    Just now Lady Yun had warned her. If the State of Xia really thought highly of sons, Luo Qingyan had


    promised that she would be the only one wife in his life, but if that is true, it would be hard for Qingyan


    to have many children.


    Just as her mother said, if a man wanted to chase the world, many things would not be at his free will.


    She wondered what Qingyan''s choice would be if Xia Huanyu asks him to choose one between the


    country and concubinage.


    "Your Highness..." Qian Yin called her again in a low voice. She found that the princess had been


    absent-minded for a moment, and then stood by without saying anything.


    About an hourter, Yun Shang came to her senses. "You called me just now? What''s the matter? "


    Qian Yin opened her mouth and shook her head, "No." After a pause, she continued, "I just heard that


    Princess Tai An was released from prison."


    Yun Shang nodded. Since the empress was already dead in exchange for the life of Princess Tai An,


    Xia Huanyu would not do it too far. And it would be only a matter of time that Princess Tai An came out.


    "I heard that after the Princess Tai An went out of the prison, she went to the Qianling Pce and cried


    bitterly. Then she went back to the Princess Pce and dismissed the people in it. She also asked


    teacher to go to the pce to teach her the Four Arts and needlework every day. There are both


    excellent people in the field. I heard that the Princess Tai An wasn''t pretending this time. I also heard


    that she learned a lot every day." Qian Yin lowered her head and looked at Yun Shang, "I always feel


    that this princess must hate us very much. If she keeps on attacking us like this, we will have another


    enemy. "


    Yun Shang remained silent for a long time on Qian Yin''s words. Then she said with a smile, "Silly girl,


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    this is the state of Xia. In the State of Xia, you don''t need to remember who is your enemy, but


    remember who is your ally. Believe me, our Prince Rui''s Mansion has more enemies than any allies in


    the state of Xia. "


    Qian Yin was stunned. She felt that her future was worrying. Just as she was thinking about it, she


    heard the housekeeper speak outside, "Your Highness, Mr. Liu Yinfeng is looking for you."


    Yun Shang fell silent. She shook her head and said, "Butler, please say no for me. Since the Prince Rui


    is out, it''s inconvenient for a woman to wee strangers. There are countless people casting greedy


    eyes on Prince Rui''s Mansion. If there is any rumor about it, it will be difficult. "


    The Butler, standing outside the door, answered and then left.


    Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang tentatively and asked, "Your Highness, is Liu Yingfeng your friend or an


    enemy?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang lifted her eyes to Qian Yin, who chuckled, "If he is an enemy, it seems that he


    takes a lot care of you. People who don''t know about him might think he loves you very much. But if


    we''re friends, and he seems to be a close friend of the seventh prince. It''s said that he is not only the


    sir of the seventh prince, but also adopted by Liu Jin from an early age. Liu Jin is the grandfather of the


    seventh prince, then Liu Yinfeng must at least repay him for raising him. "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she said, "I always feel that he has no malice towards me.


    But I don''t want to be involved with him too much. As you said, all the court officials think that he has a


    close rtionship with the seventh prince. If I meet him often, I''m afraid that it will cause rumors."


    Yun Shang didn''t want to mention Liu Yingfeng, so she stood up and said, "I''m a little tired. I''ll take a


    rest on the bed. Please wake me up before dinner." Yun Shang said gently.


    Qian Yin nodded and tiptoed out after she served Yun Shang for rest. Since the incident of the witch


    doll, the elder in Prince Rui''s Mansion had been sent away by Yun Shang. Recently, a lot of new


    servants had been recruited. As soon as the steward was busy, Qian Yin woulde to help. She was


    afraid that the spy was nning something sinister to nt the spy in the garden.


    When she just walked out of the yard, the Butler hurriedly walked over. When he saw Qian Yin, the


    Butler stopped and asked, "Is Your Highness in her bedroom?"


    Qian Yin nodded, "But she has already gone to bed. What''s the matter?"


    The Butler gave a letter to Qian Yin and said gently, "This is what Mr. Liu Yinfeng asked me to give


    Your highness, since she have rested, please help me in."


    Qian Yin replied. Then the Butler turned around and left.


    Qian Yin looked down at the letter in her hand, and cast a nce at the yard. Then she went back to


    the yard, and put the letter on the table in the outer room. She nned to give the letter to Yun Shang


    when she came back. After sending the letter, Qian Yin went out of the gate of the yard and headed for


    the yard where the servants lived.

 Chapter 458 Attending The Banquet (Part Two)

    Chapter 458 Attending The Banquet (Part Two)


    Learning a lesson from the witch doll, the steward was asking the new servants to clean the yard one


    by one, and didn''t let go of even a corner. Qian Yin stood aside and watched, too. She was busy until it


    was getting dark.


    When Yun Shang was about to return to the yard, a servant came over with a red invitation card.


    "Sister Qian Yin, this is an invitation card from the Lord Hua Guo Mansion. He said that he would


    entertaindy Hua Guo in his mansion the day after tomorrow."


    Qian Yin smiled at the sight of the invitation, "Okay, I''ll send it to you, your highness."


    When Qian Yin returned to the yard with the invitation, Yun Shang had already woken up, leaning


    against the bed and staring nkly. Qian Yin quickly walked over to her, and said, "Your Highness, the


    Lord Hua Guo Mansion has sent the invitation card. They said that Lady Hua Guo will entertain her


    birthday party in the Lord Hua Guo Mansion the day after tomorrow."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She turned around, "The day after tomorrow? Why didn''t anyone tell me


    about it? " After a pause, she remembered that when she came to the state of Xia just now, the


    investigation material of the secret guards didn''t mention the birthday of thedies in the mansion.


    "Do you have any good birthday present?" Yun Shang asked.


    Qian Yin meditated for a moment and said, "When you left the State of Ning, his majesty has also given


    you many things, all of which are treasures. We''ve brought them together, so we can pick some."


    However, Yun Shang was not satisfied. "Lord Hua Guo''s wife loves prince and me very much. If she


    only select one of the treasures as a gift, she won''t be that heartless."


    After a moment''s reflection, Yun Shang turned to Qian Yin. "Prepare the writing brushes, ink sticks,


    paper and ink stones. I''ve drawn a picture of the immortal celebrate the birthday for her. Though it''s not


    precious, what our heartness is the most important."


    Qian Yin said yes and went to make preparations.


    After taking out the writing brush, ink sticks, paper and ink stone, Yun Shang sat up and drew in front of


    the desk.


    It took Yun Shang a whole day and night to draw a three meter long longevity picture of the immortal


    celebrate the birthday. Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to decorate this picture in the treasure house.


    On the day of Lord Hua Guo''s birthday, Yun Shang gets up early in the morning, and goes to the


    mansion with Qian Yin and two maids. As Lord Hua Guo had been stirring up trouble outside, the


    birthday party wasn''t held as fiercely as it should have been. Lord Hua Guo''s sons had invited many


    concubines.


    As soon as Yun Shang entered the house, she was called to the garden house in the backyard. In the


    garden house, Lady Hua Guo and several old women were standing and watching the y. They were


    singing endlessly on the stage. Yun Shang stopped for a while, and then walked towards Lady Hua


    Guo.


    Lady Hua Guo was very d to see Yun Shang. "You''re here? Come here and sit with me. "


    Yun Shang sat down obediently. The good y didn''tst long. In less than an hour, she finished the


    song. Lord Hua Guo''s wife turned around with a smile on her face, "The olddies from well-known


    families in the state of Xia should see you as soon as you arrived."


    Yun Shang didn''t know why Lady Hua Guo said so, but she also nodded with a smile. She turned to


    look at the olddies. The Lady Hua Guo smiled. She started from thedy in a purple robe sitting at


    the head, "this is Prince Chun Xiang''s wife."


    She saw Prince Chun Xiang from the documents. He was the elder brother of the former Emperor.


    "They are Lady Liu, Lady Wang, Princess Yun Hua, Lady Qian, Lady Lou."


    Yun Shang got up and bowed to them one by one, looking gentle and polite.


    "You guys must have seen her at the imperial banquet. She is Lady Rui." Lady Hua Guo smiled and


    pointed at Yun Shang.


    "What a modest and polite girl." Prince Chun Xiang''s wife gives a gentle praise and others hurried to


    respond.


    Princess Yun Hua smiled and said, "I saw you at the imperial banquet the other day. They are a perfect


    match. Few people in the State of Xia areparable to you. You are good tempered and Prince Rui is


    lucky."


    After thedies keptplimenting her, a maid walked up to her and said, "Lady Hua Guo, Princess


    Tai An came with several princesses and little prince. They said they were going to celebrate the


    birthday of Lady Hua Guo."


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    Lord Hua Guo''s wife raised her eyebrows and turned around, "really?"


    Then she said to the olddies with a smile, "My friends alsoe here often, so you don''t have to be


    restrained. You can watch whatever you want."


    Prince Chun Xiang''s wife waved her hand and said, "That little fiend is not easy to deal with. Go ahead,


    we will not me you for neglect."


    Then Lady Hua Guo held Yun Shang''s hand and led her out of the garden. They walked along a long


    corridor towards the backyard garden. "These olddies look old, but they are also outstanding. Most


    of the well-known families in the Jin city are under their control. It''s good for you to see them. They''re


    used to bossing people around at home. Posterity always smiled at them, but they didn''t really mean it.


    If you say something sweet to her, she''ll take you as her granddaughter. But these Ladies sometimes is


    really hard to deal with. "

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    Chapter 459 Imperial Household''s Strife (Part One)


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and understood Lady Hua Guo''s meaning. She nodded her head,


    "I know."


    Lady Hua Guo responded, "but the older they are, and the more minds they have. What they said is not


    all true, so you have to verify what they said carefully. As for the younger ones who are about the same


    age as you, some of them are a little older than you. They can''t make decisions at home but act


    arrogantly in their own yard. They are always thinking about whether their husbands had a new


    beautiful concubine, whose side concubine was pregnant, and which shop had new make ups. It''s easy


    for you to get close to them. Just give them what they want. They are not soplex. The words they


    say are mostly true, but very few of them are of value. "


    Yun Shang replied in a low voice. In her previous life, she had asionally got together with those


    women in the backyard. But at that time, she took advantage of her high status and ignored them, she


    had been so arrogant that she had made themugh at her and gloated when she was miserable. In


    this life, because of Prince Jing''s years of military service, she didn''t know much about people in the


    imperial city and had little chance to have a good chat with those women in the backyards. Although


    Lady Hua Guo just said a few words, they are the most useful thing she had learned and summarized


    after her years of life as a wife.


    "Happy to see you, Lady Hua Guo." A maid passed by them and bowed to Lady Hua Guo, and Lady


    Hua Guo smiled back at the maid and nodded her head.


    Along the long corridor, she saw a lot of people in the garden, including several daughters-inw and


    granddaughters inw of Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. Children also yed around, and it was


    much more lively than the greenhouse.


    Yun Shang saw Princess Tai An at first sight. Today she only wore a long cyan dress and a jade hairpin


    in her hair. It was a simple and pure hairpin. She was simpler than she usually was. Yun ShangN?velDrama.Org ? 2024.


    recalled just now when Prince Chun Xiang''s wife mentioned Princess Tai An and said she was a


    malicious one. But now she didn''t live up to her nickname by the look.


    "Sister-inw, sister-inw." When Yun Shang was thinking about it, she saw five or six kids


    surrounded her. They were all princes and princesses. On the contrary, Princess Qian Ling looked


    unhappy. She walked up to Yun Shang sulkily and held Yun Shang''s hands without a word.


    The women present were all young women and youngdies, who didn''t attend banquets nor knew


    Yun Shang. They all whispered in each other''s ears while looking at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t care much about their gaze. She took the children to sit down, and called the maids


    to give them the candied fruit. Then she turned around and asked Qian Ling, "what''s wrong? Who


    irritated our Princess Qian Ling? "


    Qian Ling kept silent for a while and answered, "The 19th prince is ill."


    Yun Shang froze for a moment at her words, and turned to look at the children here. The 19th prince


    was indeed not here. Then she asked in a low voice. "Do you know what kind of illness he has?"


    Qian Ling shook her head. "I don''t know. But he is hot all over his body. My mother didn''t allow me to


    see him, and she said that she was afraid of the sickness to give me. However, I overheard a maid


    talking to my mother, saying that the 19th prince''s pce had called several imperial physicians to


    Thinking of the little boy who was held by Princess Qian Ling and asked her for cakes, Yun Shang also


    felt a little sad about it. She sighed for a moment and said, "I''ll send you back to the pceter. And


    I''ll take this opportunity to see the neen prince. Then I''lle and tell you how''s it going. Is it all


    right?"


    Hearing this, there was a sh of light in Qian Ling''s eyes. She said with a smile, "Sister-inw, you are


    the best."


    Yun Shang smiled and brought the candied fruit to her, saying gently, "did aunt Tai An bring you here?"


    Qian Ling nodded her head and said, "aunt Tai An has been a little strange recently. She often came to


    visit us and brought us many gifts. They were almost bribed by her, but I still don''t like her."


    Yun Shang looked at Princess Tai An secretly and found that Princess Tai An seemed to be in a daze.


    After a moment''s silence, Yun Shang turned to Qian Ling and asked, "what did your mother say about


    it?"


    Although Qian Ling was only twelve years old, she was as smart as a young adult. She moved close to


    Yun Shang''s ear carefully and said, "my mother told me that the food she gave should be stored in


    secret and not eaten."


    Yun Shang was silent for a moment before she whispered to Qian Ling in a low voice, "you have drunk


    my blood before. My blood is not immune to all poison, but it''s almost the same. It''s not a big deal to


    eat some of the food she gives. If you don''t eat anything every time, you''re too obvious. Save some


    each time and eat some. "


    After being poisonedst time, Qian Ling had been obedient to Yun Shang. Hearing this, she nodded


    her head happily. Then she touched her hair and said: "but I still have to have a word with my mother."


    Yun Shang nodded her head with a smile, "of course you should."


    "What are Lady Rui talking about with Princess Qian Ling?" A woman said with a smile, "this is the first


    time we meet Lady Rui. We need to have a good chat."


    Yun Shang looked up and saw ady in rouge and pink looking at her. Before she could say anything,


    Princess Qian Ling said, "I''m discussing with my sister-inw what to eat in Prince Rui''s mansion


    tomorrow. Don''t interrupt."

 Chapter 460 Imperial Households Strife (Part Two)

    Chapter 460 Imperial Household''s Strife (Part Two)


    The woman was stunned by Princess Qian Ling''s words. She lowered her head and said nothing,


    considering Princess Qian Ling''s status.


    Yun Shang took a look at Princess Qian Ling and said with a smile, "it''s my fault. Today is


    grandmother''s birthday. I''m the half host of the banquet. I should entertain everydy politely." Yun


    Shang smiled and looked at Lady Hua Guo, who was talking to someone else. "It''s just that I just


    arrived at the state of Xia, so I''m not familiar with all thedies. I feel a little uneasy, so I''m only talking


    to Qian Ling."


    Thatdy heard Yun Shang''s words and replied: "that''s right. We also want to get to know Lady Rui.


    Lady Rui has such a beautiful face and smooth skin, which makes us very envious. We wonder where


    you bought your makeup."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised at her words. Thinking of Lady Hua Guo''s words just now, she smiled


    more brightly. Those youngdies were really interested in these things as Lady Hua Guo said.


    "It''s a coincidence. When I was in the state of Ning, I liked to buy makeup and hairpin from a shop


    called Qianshui Pavilion. The blushes and powders are exquisite there, so I didn''t feel that my skin is


    getting worse and worse as they are used. The essories on the hairpins were always in the most


    fashionable style and of good design. And they are of good quality as well. I thought I would lose it as


    soon as I arrived in the state of Xia, and I bought more before I came. But when I passed by the Zhu


    Que Street the other day, I saw a shop named Qianshui Pavilion too. It''s on the same level with the


    shop in the State of Ning. " Yun Shang smiled and said, "they have prepared the make-up and sent to


    my mansion now."


    Someone said immediately after Yun Shang, "I know the shop your Highness has mentioned. It has


    just been opened for half a year, but it''s very popr. I have been using things from other shops, so I


    haven''t seen it. Hearing your words, I think it''s a good idea for me to try theirs."


    Yun Shang nodded her head with a smile. She felt someone was watching her, so she turned her head


    and looked at the woman. She was a beautiful woman, dressed in a light green early summer dress


    and tied with a thin waist. It was now very difficult to hold her whole waist with two hands.


    When their eyes met, the woman smiled and bowed her head.


    Thosedies started to chat again after that. Yun Shang asked her maid to serve a cup of tea and sat


    next to them, smiling. Thedies were either talking about a husband who got into trouble or a very


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    young and beautiful woman who married a man in his eighties.


    When they were talking, a very beautiful woman was brought here by a maid and sat down beside


    them.


    Yun Shang found that thedies had kept their voice low and had been casting a nce at her since


    she sat down.


    The woman seemed to find that Yun Shang was looking at her. She stood up and sat down in front of


    Yun Shang and said. "Nice to meet you, Lady Rui. I am Lady Lin of the Gu n."


    The woman seemed to recognize Yun Shang as soon as she saw her. Yun Shang helped her up with a


    smile, and said, "don''t be so formal. Today is not my banquet, and I am just a guest as well."


    Then an ironic voice said as soon as Yun Shang finished her words, "why did your highness say that to


    her? She is just a seductress. Gu Zhaoge was just a poor man, and he had a wife and two kids. In


    order to let him attend the exam, they used up all the money they could borrow. But he didn''t give up


    and he got the third ce in the exam. His majesty thought highly of him and allowed him to go to high


    position in the imperial family. His wife should have enjoyed a happy life with him. However, right at a


    celebration party, the seductress took a fancy to the young and handsome man. She got drunk and


    came to bed with him. "


    Yun Shang looked at the woman in front of her. The woman''s lips were pale, but she just stood quietly


    without saying anything.


    "Then she mored to let the Gu Zhaoge take responsibility of her. He picked her up as a concubine.


    The wife of the man from the hometown epted her silently. But she didn''t expect that the seductress


    was unsatisfied. She killed Mrs. Gu and her children respectively, dreaming of being the new wife of Mr.


    Gu. Of course Gu Zhaoge wouldn''t do that. This is known to all. We don''t know why she still has the


    nerve to show up. "


    Yun Shang looked at the woman who was speaking, and then at the woman who was called a


    seductress. The woman turned to look at her, and sneered in a cold way, "do you have any evidence to


    prove it''s me who killed thedy and the two kids?"


    "Evidence? Do I have to show you evidence?" Those women all sneered coldly and turned their heads


    away.


    Yun Shang thought to herself that most wives in the imperial household would hate the concubines who


    wanted to rece them by all means. Yun Shang smiled and helped the woman stand straight. "You


    will be put in prison if you use others of murder without any evidence."


    Those women had to give in reluctantly after Yun Shang''s words.


    After a while, the guests took their seats. Lady Hua Guo led them to the yard, and sat down. As soon


    as they took their seats, a sharp voice sounded, "where''s my jade pendant? Where is my jade


    pendant? " Yun Shang looked up and saw thedy in rouge who spoke to her first a moment ago was


    looking for her jade pendant.

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    Chapter 461 The Murder (Part One)


    Lady Hua Guo frowned and talked with the oldestdy for a while. Thedy nodded her head to her,


    and walked up to thatdy. "Young Lady Liu, your jade pendant is missing?"


    The woman quickly answered, "yes, it is missing. How could it disappear in a twinkling of an eye?"


    "What does the jade pendant look like, Young Lady Liu? I''ll ask the servant to look for it. Okay? " The


    oldestdy of the mansion asked in a gentle tone with a smile.


    "It is a pure white jade pendant, made of very precious warm jade. It was brought back by Qianjue for


    me from Qin Xi Cityst month. I hung the jade pendant around my waist. Because I love it very much,


    I often carry it to my hands to y. It couldn''t be dropped by ident. It must be stolen by someone. "


    Young Lady Liu answered anxiously, eyes full of worry.


    But her words were not kind. Someone sneered in a mockery way, "it''s just a jade pendant. So what?


    It''s valuable, yes. But everyone here has a big name in the Jin city. Who will take the jade pendant


    away? All the jade pillows on my bed are made of warm jade. "


    Young Lady Liu red at the woman who spoke, but didn''t contradict because of her status. She just


    said sulkily, "although we are all masters here, not everyone is noble." Then she turned to look at the


    sidedy of Gu Zhaoge. After a pause, she sneered coldly again, "moreover, maybe the master is not


    in the mood to steal. But I''m not sure about the servants."


    The oldestdy frowned at Young Lady Liu''s words. Servants of the guests were all waited in the outer


    court except the servants of Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. Most of them were servants here. Young Lady


    Liu was ming the servant of the mansion for being impudent and stealing her jade pendant.


    "Please sit down and wait, Young Lady Liu. I have asked my servants to search the garden house just


    now and check if there is something left there." The oldestdy asked her servants to look for the jade


    pendant there.


    After a while, a servant came over with a small jade pendant in his hand.


    Young Lady Liu saw it and immediately stood up and said, "it''s my jade pendant." Then she rushed to


    the servant and took the jade pendant from him. After checking it carefully, she squinted at the servant


    and asked, "who took the jade pendant?"


    The servant answered in a hurry. "Nobody took the jade pendant. Maybe you lost the jade pendant


    when you stood up so quickly just now. When I went to look for it, I found it on a chair hanging on it. I


    saw this jade pendant hanging on the back of the chair when I was looking for it. "


    A mocking smile crept up on everyone''s face. They looked at Young Lady Liu with mockery in their


    eyes. Young Lady Liu muttered and sat down indignantly.


    Everyone had a quiet lunch. After the meal, most of them said goodbye and left, but only some who


    were on good terms with the people of Lord Hua Guo''s mansion stayed.


    The Lady Hua Guo was so old that she felt tired after sitting outside for a while. She asked Yun Shang


    to send her back to her yard for a rest in the yard.


    "That Young Lady Liu is Master of the court Liu Jin''s daughter-inw. Liu Jin only has a son, a daughter


    and son, and Liu Yinfeng is his foster son. Unfortunately, Lady Liu passed away very early. Her son


    was not a qualified man, and his wife was quite disobedient. The Liu n climbed to where it was today


    all because of Lady Liu. One third of the power was taken by Lady Liu when she was still alive; one


    third of power is due to the reason why the emperor pitied the seventh prince when he was a kid and


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    got hurt by someone, the rest of the power was due to Liu Yinfeng. Liu Yinfeng is a talented young


    man. His majesty thinks highly of him, but he has never rewarded him. The emperor just gave every gift


    he deserved to the Liu n. " Lady Hua Guo whispered as if they were having a chat.


    "But why?" Since Yun Shang came to the state of Xia, she felt a little strange. Liu Yinfeng was indeed


    well known in the state and his ability was no less than any of the prince''s, but he had no official


    position in the state, except for a military counsellor.


    "Before Qingyan didn''te back, I always believed that the Majesty favored the seventh prince. Even


    though the seventh prince was often in poor health, no one could tell whether his illness was real or


    not. There were many famous doctors living in the mansion of the seventh Prince for many years.


    When he was a child, his body was indeed damaged by someone. But no one could tell the current


    condition of his body. The emperor wanted the seventh prince to have a strong support in the court


    when he appointed Liu Yinfeng to serve as his teacher and he gave all the rewards to the Liu n. As


    for Liu Yinfeng, many people in the court knew him because of the emperor''s attitude towards him. If


    the seventh Prince ascends the throne, Liu Yinfeng will definitely assist him. It will be a good way to win


    support from the new emperor if the new emperor rewards him himself. "


    Lady Hua Guo stopped at the gate of the yard and said, "his majesty fancies the crown prince publicly,


    but in fact, many of his majesty''s plots are in secret favorable to the seventh prince."


    Yun Shang nodded her head. She had new appraisal of Lady Hua Guo. When Lord Hua Guo paid his


    first visit to Prince Jing''s mansion, he told him that his wife knew nothing about military tactics or war,


    so they had nothing to talk about. At that time, Yun Shang thought Lady Hua Guo was just a virtuous


    woman who took care of her husband and children in the backyard. To Yun Shang''s surprise, this old


    everything. And she also taught carefully her how to entertain those women and get useful information


    from them.

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    Chapter 462 The Murder (Part Two)


    "Don''t waste your time here. It''s not easy for you to get out. Just take a look around." Lady Hua Guo


    turned around and walked to the yard. But she stopped after a few steps. "I heard you are decorating


    the Prince Rui''s mansion?"


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    Yun Shang nodded her head, "in fact, I don''t really like the previous decorations. When Prince Rui is


    not around, I want to think about cleaning up the mansion and decorate it."


    Lady Hua Guo nodded her head, and said softly, "if it''s almost finished, you should throw a small


    banquet to celebrate it. You just came to the state of Xia not long ago, and I think that you may not


    know each other very well. But you''ll gradually get familiar with the ce, and you have to give yourself


    a chance to get familiar with it."


    After a short silence, Yun Shang understood what Lady Hua Guo meant. If she wanted to get what she


    wanted, she should get familiar with the women in the backyard as soon as possible. Holding a


    banquet was also a good idea to get to know them.


    "I will, grandma. But I''m not good at hosting a banquet before when I was in the State of Ning. And I''m


    afraid I''ll have to bother you with it then." Yun Shang said with a smile.


    "Give you some advices? Of course! Then I''m looking forward to seeing you often." As Lady Hua Guo


    waved to her maids, the maid helped her into her chamber.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and walked out of the yard. There was still a bit of noise outside. It must


    be the servant who was packing up. When Yun Shang was thinking, she saw a little kid poking his head


    out from the pir in the back of the corridor and staring at her with curious eyes.


    "Fairy!" The little boy crooked his finger at Yun Shang. After a pause, he added, "Oh, no, my mother


    said


    that I should call you aunt."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled softly, walked over, and bent down, "what''s your name?"


    The little boyughed and said, "my name is Yan''er."


    Yun Shang recalled the conversation she heard outside the chamber of Lady Hua Guo when she first


    came to the mansion of the state, and learned that the boy was the one who showed his character to


    Lady Hua Guo and said that his teacher praised him, but was disclosed by his sister.


    "Why do you call me, Yan''er?" Yun Shang looked at him for a moment.


    Yan''er said with a smile, "my mother said that my aunt''s daughter must be as beautiful as my aunt.


    Could my aunt marry your daughter to me as my wife in the future?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "do you know what wife means?"


    "I know, I know." Yan''er waved his hand, as if she had underestimated him. "Wife, she is the one who


    will apany me to eat and sleep. But don''t worry, auntie. I will definitely take good care of my wife.


    If she falls and hurts, I will take care of her; if she is hungry, I will cook for her; if she gets cold, I will hug


    her. Besides, I will sleep with her every day, not with anyone else. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling. "Alright, alright. Even though Yan''er is still young, you


    already know how to cherish your wife. If I has a daughter in the future, I will marry her to be your wife."


    "Yan''er... Yan''er... " Yun Shang heard a woman''s voice. She must be calling the little boy in front of her.


    "You sneaky boy, get out! Otherwise, I''ll confiscate the money you have saved to get married."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang kept silent for a while. She gradually understood why the boy addressed the word


    wife so much.


    "My mom is so shrewish. I really don''t know why my dad married such a hot-tempered wife. Aunt, you


    have to teach my future wife to be as gentle as you. " Yan''er frowned and let out a sigh.


    After sighing, he raised his voice and responded, "I''m here. I can''t run away." Then he let out a sigh


    again.


    A short whileter, a prettydy showed up. Unlike otherdies who wore a long sleeved long dress,


    she was wearing a skinny ck shirt with a ck belt. The clothes were improved, which made her


    look simple and pretty. This should be Lady Shen, her second cousin''s wife. Yun Shang thought to


    herself, she seems to be a funny woman.


    "Oh, Yun Shang, you are here too." Unlike the others who called Yun Shang "Your Highness" or "Lady


    Rui", Lady Shen called her directly by her name instead of her title.


    Yun Shang answered with a smile, "just now when I came out of grandmother''s yard, I saw Yan''er


    ying here. So I came to have a chat with him. Are you looking for Yan''er, sister-inw?"


    Lady Shen shook her hand, "No need to call me sister-inw. I''ll call you Yun Shang, and you can call


    me Yn." Then she pinched her son''s ear and continued, "he is so naughty and always walks up and


    down all day long. Once I turn around, he is already gone."


    While they were talking, an servant hurried over, as if he was heading for the yard where Lady Hua


    Guo lived. Shen Yn immediately grabbed the arm of the attendant and said, "Why are you running?


    Lady


    Hua Guo is sleeping."


    The attendant hastily stopped, bowed to Shen Yn, and then bowed to Yun Shang before he said,


    "Lady Shen, something wrong happened. After Master of the court''s daughter-inw went out of our


    mansion, she bled from her nose and mouth in a halfway. The doctor said that she was poisoned.


    Mister Liu ising with his servants, making a big fuss."

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    Chapter 463 The Trouble Comes (Part One)


    Shen Yn couldn''t help but frown and asked gently, "is there any other guest who attended today have


    symptoms of poisoning?"


    The attendant shook his head, "if there were anyone else, I''m afraid they''ve alreadye to look for


    trouble, but she''s the only one now."


    "How strange! Everyone else ate what she ate, but why was she the only one who was poisoned just


    now?" Shen Yn bit her lips and kept silent for a while before she said, "you can go to report this to


    Lady Hua Guo." Then she said to the maid who had followed her, "tell the steward to take our


    mansion''s invitation to Master of the court''s mansion and look for Master of the court. Tell him what


    happened. If it was the mistake of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, then the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion will


    not shirk the responsibility. But now the truth is not clear yet, it is not proper for Mr. Liu to make trouble


    out of nothing."


    The maid nodded her head and left.


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at thedy standing beside her, who was biting her lips and


    seemed to be thoughtful. Yun Shang thought that although she looked forthright and aggressive, she


    was quite smart. She deserved to make friends with.


    Then thedy looked down at the boy whose ears were pinched by her, snorted and said to the other


    maid, "take this boy back and watch him closely. Don''t let him run around again."


    The servant answered yes immediately. She bent down and moved away with Yan''er in her arms.


    Yun Shang was stunned by this. But Shen Yn pulled her hand and let out a sigh, "that Young Lady


    Liu is never pleasant. But I don''t know who hated her so much that even poisoned her. The person


    wanted to poison her then just poison her. It''s none of our business. But why does they get into trouble


    with us Lord Hua Guo''s mansion? I''m afraid it will be restless for a while. "


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and said, "We will find out the truth eventually, so you don''t need to


    worry about it too much, Yn."


    When they were talking, they saw another servant running over in a hurry. Shen Yn grabbed him


    again and asked what had happened.


    Yun Shang recognized him. He was the servant who took the jade pendant back at the banquet. She


    turned to look at him as well.


    The servant''s face was pale. Seeing that they were stopping him, he flushed again. Covering his belly,


    he shook his head repeatedly without a word. Shen Yn saw this and grunted, "You want to go to the


    toilet. Just go."


    The servant''s face turned redder. Then he left.


    "I''m going to meet Mister. Liu. I heard that he is a yboy. He is often seen in brothels. He must have a


    very weak body. His wife was also arranged by his mother. They came from the families of the same


    level, but she was too spoiled. Mr. Liu was refreshed for a while and then started to act childishly again.


    He spent a lot of money every night for girls. He had owed a lot in the gambling shop. But that young


    Lady Liu is also a stupid one. The man of hers ys like this. Other people say this to her but she


    doesn''t believe it and believes that her husband loves her very much. Since he married her, he has


    grown a lot. She bragged every day and many people in the city take her as a joke. " Shen Yn curled


    her lips and gossiped.


    Yun Shang recalled that when the Young Lady Liu mentioned the jade pendant, she kept saying that it


    was a gift from her husband and was very valuable. Then she fell into silence. She was afraid that the


    young Lady Liu knew about her husband''s behavior, but it couldn''t be changed, so she had to deceive


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    When the two of them reached the door, they saw a young man with a pale face blocking the door. He


    must be Mr. Liu, the son of Liu Jin. He was followed by dozens of servants. What was more, he carried


    a stretcher covered with white cloth, on which there seemed to be a corpse. Outside the gate, a throng


    of onlookers had already blocked the main street.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown and thought that this man was too absurd. Had he actually sent the


    corpse of his wife here?


    "You''re making trouble out of nothing, Liu Huansheng. You can call the court of justice to investigate


    your wife''s death of poison. Why did youe to our door and make trouble?" Shen Yn frowned, let


    go of Yun Shang''s hand, and took two steps forward.


    Without answering her question, Liu Huansheng kept staring at the back of Shen Yn. There was


    undisguised amazement in his eyes. Shen Yn turned around to look at Yun Shang and took a step


    back, just blocking Yun Shang tightly from his stare.


    Frowning, Liu Huansheng turned his eyes on Shen Yn and said, "bitch." Then he shouted loudly, "as


    you witness, my wife was safe and sound this morning when she went out. She attended a birthday


    party in the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. Before she arrived back home, she was already dead from the


    bleeding of poison. The birthday party''s meal is poisoned!"


    Shen Yn frowned and said in a low voice, "this Liu Huansheng is just too disgusting." Then she


    turned to Liu Huansheng and snorted and said, "if the birthday party of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion is


    poisonous, then why is only your wife the one poisoned? Nobody else is hurt. Shouldn''t your wife


    offend someone and be murdered? You nder the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion without any evidence. I


    won''t be afraid of you even if you make a scene in front of his majesty. " She paused for a moment


    before she continued, "moreover, your wife has already died, so the dead is most important. But you


    brought her body to the gate of our mansion and exposed it to the public. Are you doing your dead wife


    good?"

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    Chapter 464 The Trouble Comes (Part Two)


    Looking at the corpse covered with white cloth, the people around all whispered to each other, "even if


    he suspects the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, he shouldn''t do this. If he sun his wife''s corpse and she can


    never be reborn." "Yes, Mr. Liu is always a bully. He has done so many bad things. I don''t know what


    his n is this time." "What a bad luck for the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion to get involved in this trouble!"


    Given that she knew the importance of the public''s opinion first, Shen Yn was undoubtedly smart. As


    Yun Shang was thinking, she caught the familiar figure of Lady Hua Guo appear behind the door. But


    the door was firmly blocked. If she had not been in the back, she would not have noticed that she was


    here. Yun Shang looked up and saw Lady Hua Guo just standing there. But she seemed having no


    intention ofing out.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and didn''t say anything. She just watched what was happening in front


    of her.


    Being criticized by the public, Liu Huansheng became a little unhappy. "No matter what, my wife died


    after she came out of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. You have to be responsible for her. Otherwise,


    don''t me me for being rude. "


    "Really? What do you think we should do? How will you be rude then? " Shen Yn snorted in a cold


    way. She raised her eyebrows and stared at the coquettish man as if she was looking at an idiot, her


    face full of disdain.


    "Give me 100000 gold aspensation, and give the beauty behind you to me, then I will forgive you.


    If not, I will spread the news that your Lord Hua Guo''s mansion has poisoned my wife to death. " Liu


    Huansheng''s eyes lit up at Shen Yn''s questions, but he pretended to be arrogant. He looked up at


    the sky and said slowly.


    "How dare you!" "How dare you!" Two persons said at the same time. One of them was Shen Yn, the


    other one was a man. Yun Shang tilted her head a little and looked out. She saw a carriage parking


    outside the crowd. Liu Yinfeng was the man who shouted and the old man who was about to get off the


    carriage was also ghastly pale on his face. Blue veins stood out on his forehead, and his hands holding


    the crutch were trembling slightly. It was Liu Jin.


    Liu Huansheng changed his face and ran to the opposite direction when he saw Liu Yinfeng and Liu


    Jin. Yun Shang saw the white cloth lift and saw a servant lying on the ground. He also got up


    and ran outside with Liu Huansheng.


    There were only a few guards following Liu Jin and Liu Yinfeng. On seeing this, Liu Jin stamped his


    crutch at once and shouted, "go and get the unfilial son for me! What does he want to do?"


    The bodyguards were all good at Kung Fu. They rushed to Liu Huansheng and twisted him to throw


    him to the stretcher next to the one which was covered with white cloth. Liu Huansheng was thrown to


    the ground. He looked at a servant next to him and said, "I told you to watch for them! Why don''t you


    tell me they are here? "


    Liu Jin and Liu Yinfeng had already shoved a lot of people away under the guard of the guards and


    walked to Liu Huansheng. With a livid face, Liu Jin hit Liu Huansheng with his walking stick. Liu


    Huansheng was beaten up everywhere, but he was also beaten hard by several sticks.


    After a long time, Liu Jin was tired. He bowed his hands in front of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, as if


    he was about to bow to Shen Yn. Seeing this, Shen Yn dodged, and pushed Yun Shang out with


    her hands. She shouldn''t be bowed by the Master of the court.


    Yun Shang''s face was calm and she let Liu Jin bow to her. Liu Jin quickly apologized, "Lady Rui, I''m


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    sorry I didn''t teach my son well. Please forgive us."


    On hearing this, Liu Huansheng raised his head and said, "are you out of your mind? That bitch is not


    Lady Rui!" But when he raised his head, he saw that Liu Jin was apologizing to Yun Shang. He was


    surprised and quivered, pointing at Yun Shang, "you... you are Lady Rui? "


    "Humph!" Liu Jin snorted. he was extremely disappointed with his son''s idiotic actions. Then he said to


    the guard next to him, "take him home first."


    Yun Shang shot a nce at Liu Huansheng and then turned to Liu Jin. She hesitated for a moment


    before she opened her mouth, "you''re wee, Master of the court. I shouldn''t have stepped in the


    matter. But Lord Hua Guo is Prince Rui''s maternal Grandpa, and we are a family. I felt deeply sorry for


    what had happened to Young Lady Liu. It was too early to find out the truth and the Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion would cooperate with the investigation. If it was rted to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, we


    would not evade the responsibility. But the truth is not clear yet and your son had made a fuss in front


    of the public. It was also harmful for the reputation of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. If his majesty heard


    the scandal, he would probably also me Master of the court for being unable to teach his son well. "


    Liu Jin listened to Yun Shang quietly. When Yun Shang finished, he nodded his head, "I understand


    what you mean, your highness. I have sent the Ministry of Justice to investigate this matter. After the


    truth is revealed, I will exin to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. But after all, your highness... "


    Then there came an old and powerful voice, "Shang''er said what I want to say."


    When everyone turned around, they saw Lady Hua Guo walking out of the mansion slowly and


    steadily.

 Chapter 465 The Funeral (Part One)

    Chapter 465 The Funeral (Part One)


    Liu Jin and Lord Hua Guo had always beenpeting with each other for a lot of things in the court.


    Although he often attended banquets and saw Lord Hua Guo''s wife for countless times, they didn''t


    know much about each other, nor did he know what kind of person Lady Hua Guo was. Hearing Lady


    Hua Guo''s words, Liu Jin remained silent for a moment before he apologized, "I''m so sorry for my son''s


    nonsense. Please forgive us for that, Lady Hua Guo."


    Lady Hua Guo waved her hand and said, "it''s just a fuss. I don''t care about it. As for the investigation


    about Young Lady Liu, since you had entrusted Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice with the task,


    and the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion could not intervene too much. But the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion is


    also one of the victims. If you have any clue, please inform the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion at once,


    Master of the court. And I thank you for that in advance. "


    Hearing Lady Hua Guo''s words, Liu Jin promptly answered, "of course we should. Even if herdyship


    didn''t say it, we would do the same."


    "Thank you, Master of the court." Lady Hua Guo curtsied to him, and said, "as Young Lady Liu has just


    died, you must have a lot of things to deal with in the mansion. So I won''t keep you here."


    Hearing this, Liu Jin felt more guilty when he recalled that his wife and his daughter-inw both came to


    the birthday party of Lady Hua Guo today. "I''m so sorry to make you bother yourself with such things on


    your birthday day. I''ll give you a big gift after returning home. I hope you don''t mind." Then he stamped


    his crutch and turned around to look at Liu Yinfeng. He let out a sigh as if he had grown much older in


    an instant. "Let''s go."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng looked away from Yun Shang and nodded his head slightly. He then held Liu


    Jin to get on the carriage.


    "Look at you. Every time you see that woman, you just won''t tear your eyes off her." Then he hit on Liu


    Yinfeng''s stool with his walking stick. He snorted and gritted his teeth, "I have such a disappointing son!


    He used to lie to his mother for money, but now he is doing such an absurd thing in front of the public.


    I''m losing my face for him. "


    However, Liu Yinfeng just nced at Liu Jin and said lightly, "you''d better think about it carefully and


    see if it will piss that man off. He has worked hard for all these years and finally won a good reputation


    in the state of Xia. If he knows that Huansheng made such a big trouble, he''s likely to get angry."


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    Liu Jin''s body shook after hearing his words. He snorted. "He''s grown up now. He is obidient enough to


    listen to me before. But now he thinks that I''m talking nonsense. Forget it, I don''t care about him any


    more. He''s still my only grandson, and he''s as smart as his mother. I hope he can restrain himself a


    little after what had happened in the state of Ning. It won''t be in vain for me to ask his majesty for


    mercy. How could he kill his brother so easily? ''. If his majesty hadn''t been... I''m afraid that he would


    have... "


    Liu Jin let out a sigh. "It''s just that as soon as Prince Rui came back, although we temporarily stabilized


    the situation of our court, I''m afraid that many things will change after the war of the Ya n is over."


    Hearing the Ya n, Liu Yinfeng''s eyelids trembled, but he said nothing in the end.


    "I don''t know how does that n go. She was born into a noble n, but she became a phoenix


    because of her marriage. Her parents have a position in the Ya n. It will be much easier if they take


    action against her. I just hope that Prince Rui would never have a chance toe back from the war


    with the Ya n, and then everything would be back to what it was before. No, since his crown prince


    is gone, everything will be better than before. "


    Liu Yinfeng remained silent, it was clear that his mind was drifting away.


    Seeing this, Liu Jin couldn''t help but frown again and became a little unhappy. He poked the carriage


    wall with his crutch and snorted, "it would be better if I had you to help the seventh prince. But you


    just..."


    Liu Yinfeng collected his thoughts and bowed his head. He was tired of this old topic and argument,


    "this is the arrangement of the emperor. Don''t forget it, my adoptive father. Anyway, whether the


    seventh prince can be the emperor or not depends mostly on the emperor."


    Hearing his words, Liu Jin finally shut up. He snorted and leaned against the wall, without saying a


    word anymore.


    "As for the issue of Young Lady Liu, what do you want me to do with it?" Liu Yinfeng was silent for a


    moment and finally asked Liu Jin.


    "Deal with it?" Liu Jin snorted, "Humph, what can I do about it? Since I have handed over the


    investigation to the Ministry of Justice, I will just let them investigate it themselves. There is no need for


    me to bother the investigation. What is the new Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice called, by the


    way? Li Qianmo? I heard there is something fishy about the guy. He saved the eleventh Prince before,


    and Lady Shu discovered that he was talented, so she rmended him to the emperor. His majesty


    thinks highly of him after several meetings. I have inspected him. He is indeed talented, smooth and


    clever. Now he has been promoted to the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice in less than a year.


    This is the first time that I have seen this since I have been an official. "


    Nodding his head, Liu Yinfeng replied, "previously the emperor also suspected the identity of that


    person and had sent dozens of people to investigate him. But nothing special happened. Li Qianmo


    was from a rich family in the Lin Qi City and is thest disciple of Liu Yunqi, the famous hermit. On a


    personal visit to Liu Yunqi, I have made a background investigation of him. Li Qianmo is indeed his


    disciple. He has been studying under his name for nearly six years. Previously, he lived in seclusion


    with him. A year ago, he was sent by Liu Yunqi to toughen himself in the city. "

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    Chapter 466 The Funeral (Part Two)


    Frowning, Liu Jin said, "in that case, he should be a good young man. Why didn''t we see him before


    the 11th prince? Lady Shu got a lucky chance to get to know him first. And one more powerful


    counsellor appeared on the 11th Prince''s side."


    After a while, he thought of the son in his house who couldn''t help him at all but caused many trouble


    for him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Liu Huansheng is too ridiculous this time. After returning home, I


    must teach him a lesson and forbid him from going out for a year and a half."


    Hearing his words, Liu Yinfeng said nothing again. ''I don''t know how many times Liu Jin has said this.


    But his wife dotes on her son very much. It won''t be long before she adores her son and let him do


    whatever he wants to do again, '' he thought. However, this incident is so serious that the seventh


    Prince must know about it. Now he is not as gentle as he was when he was a student of him anymore.


    Sometimes Liu Yinfeng felt that he so gloomy that he couldn''t help fearing him. He wondered what the


    seventh Prince would do when he knew about this.


    When the carriage stopped, Liu Yinfeng opened the door and got out of the carriage first. Then he


    turned around and helped Liu Jin out of the carriage as well. Because the wife of his son died at the


    ident, and the door was already hung with a white g, which was especially eye-catching with


    white flowers. Liu Jin frowned and looked at it for a long time before he lowered his head and swore,


    "Damn it!" Then he walked inside with Liu Yinfeng.


    When they just walked past the gate, they saw a stretcher covered with white cloth on top of the main


    hall. The crying was so loud that the earth was shaking with sobs. Liu Jin''s wife held the stretcher and


    knelt on the ground, crying, "Why are you dead? What should we do? " Behind her, there were several


    rows of servants kneeling.


    Frowning even deeper, Liu Jin stamped on his crutch and shouted at them, "what are you all doing


    here?" When he saw his wife still crying, he became even more furious. "She is just a nobody. Why are


    you crying for her death? People who don''t know this might think that I''m dead because of your crying.


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    "


    The Liu n used to be poor, and Liu Jin''s wife used to be a shrew. They became rich gradually due to


    the emperor''s favor to Lady Liu in the imperial household. Although Liu Jin''s wife pretended to be rich


    over the years, she was hot tempered. Standing up, she pointed at Liu Jin and yelled, "if you were


    dead, I wouldn''t shed a tear. It was all because of you. If not because of you, how could I lose A


    Sheng? You give my son back! "


    All of a sudden, Liu Jin''s body froze at her words, as if he didn''t realize what his wife had said. He


    looked at her nkly.


    Hearing the words, Liu Yinfeng also frowned and asked, "adoptive mother, what did you say? What


    about A Sheng?"


    "My poor boy! My poor boy is lying here and dead! He''s dead! He was forced to death by you! " Then


    she burst into tears again. "I told you that if A Sheng don''t have the talent, you should not ask him to


    learn so many things. You''re forcing him to do so. He could y with any woman he liked, or spend any


    money he wanted to spend on. The Liu n could afford what he was spending after all. Now you force


    him to death, are you happy now? "


    Before the olddy could finish her words, Liu Yinfeng walked over in a hurry and tore the white cloth of


    the dead body. Unexpectedly, what lied under the white cloth was not youngdy Liu they had thought,


    but Liu Huansheng. Liu Huansheng''s face was pale and there was a dark mass of bruise on his


    forehead. It seemed that he was just lifted from the water and his cloths was full of water.


    Seeing that, Liu Jin''s eyes widened in utter shock. He couldn''t believe what he had heard and seen.


    His body started shaking violently. With dark lips, he pointed at the body and shouted in a trembling


    voice, "A Sheng...A Sheng..." Then he suddenly leaned backward and fainted.


    Fortunately, there were attendants behind him. The servants shouted, "his lordship fainted!" They


    rushed to him and held Liu Jin''s tightly.


    Liu Jin''s wife was shocked at this as well. Although she imed that she hated him so much and


    wanted him to die, Liu Jin had kept herpany for her whole life. She was panicked when she saw


    the ident. She urged her servants, "hurry up..."


    But she just kept shouting but could not even finish what she wanted to say.


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng stood up hastily, "take adopted father to the room and send for a doctor here.


    Quick!"


    The wife of Liu Jin nodded her head quickly. The servant left immediately after hearing what Liu


    Yinfeng said. Then the olddy went to the yard with the servant. "We can''t let anyone in this mansion


    get in trouble again. No idents should be happening again, we can''t lose them all. What should we


    do now?"


    This was a mess in the mansion of the Liu n, and no one was able to make the decision. Liu Yinfeng


    thought for a moment, and then said, "Go and buy a coffin to collect the body of the young master. Ask


    the steward to prepare everything, and by the way, tell me what the hell had happened to the young


    master."

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    Chapter 467 The Investigation Result (Part One)


    "After his lordship had a fight with the young master, he ordered some bodyguards to send him back


    home. But he didn''t expect that young master should send the servants to surround the guards halfway


    and let the young master take a chance to get rid of them. Young master ran into an alley in a hurry for


    fear of being caught up by the guards. After the guards got rid of the servants and ran into an alley


    beside to chase young master, they heard a scream of young master, and then there was a loud noise


    of "ssh". The guards found young master''s shoes by the well and felt ufortable, so they jumped


    into the well quickly and found that young master really fell into the well, but only the shoes that had


    been saved. When they managed to get the young master out of the well, he has already passed


    away..."


    "Have the guards found any trace of someone else near the well?" With a frown on his face, Liu


    Yinfeng asked in a low voice.


    The servant shook his head, "the guards said no."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng frowned even deeper. He waved his hand and said, "you can leave now."


    A bad foreboding came to Liu Yinfeng''s mind when he saw the servant lift the dead body of Liu


    Huansheng out of the room. He was afraid that what he guessed in the carriage was true. Although Liu


    Huansheng was stupid, he couldn''t not see the huge well. Someone must have done it on purpose.


    With the prestige of the Liu n in the city, who wants to do harm to Liu Huansheng needs to weigh the


    pros and cons. It must be the seventh prince who did this. No one else. What was worse, the seventh


    Prince acted more quickly and maliciously than he had thought. What would Liu Jin''s response be if he


    knew that it was the seventh prince who killed his son after he woke up.


    Meanwhile, a group of people who were discussing what had happened at the gate of the Lord Hua


    Guo''s mansion heard from a servant that Mr. Liu ran away on the way he was escorted back to the


    mansion by the guards, but he fell into the well and drowned to death.


    The man who brought back the news was none other than Hua Kang, the husband of Shen Yn.


    "Drowned to death?" Everyone in the hall was surprised. "If Liu Huansheng hadn''t been drunk, he


    wouldn''t have been so blind that he couldn''t even see the well in bright daylight, right?"


    The Lady Hua Guo held the string of buddha beads with a frown on her face. She stopped rotating the


    beads in her hands and looked up at Yun Shang. Then she looked away after exchanging a look with


    her.


    "Was he killed? Even though Liu Huansheng was absurd and audacious to offend many people for


    eating, drinking and gambling, who dares to get crossed with the Liu n and the seventh prince in the


    Jin City? Many people wanted to kill Liu Huansheng, but few of them were willing to do it. What


    happened this time? " Shen Yn frowned and muttered.


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and turned to look at Shen Yn, "it''s most likely that the seventh


    prince did it."


    "The seventh prince?" Cried Shen Yn in surprise. She thought for a while and shook her head in


    denial, "no, that''s impossible. After all, Liu Huansheng is still the uncle of the seventh prince."


    Yun Shang chuckled and nodded her head, "Yes, it''s just because Liu Huansheng is the uncle of the


    seventh Prince so he killed him."


    Seeing the confusion in Shen Yn''s eyes, Yun Shang slowly stated her guess, "you must have heard


    about the death of the crown prince, right?"


    No one knew why Yun Shang brought this up, but they still nodded their heads.


    "His crown prince wanted to kill Qingyan and me, so he was locked in the prison for that. Unfortunately,


    the prison was set on fire, and the reason of the fire was that Li Jingyan wanted to save my sister


    princess Hua Jing. However, this is just half of the truth. The thing that you don''t know is that the


    seventh Prince is about to usurp the crown prince''s position, so with Li Jingyan and Qingsu, they put


    Princess Hua Jing in jail intentionally. It was a trap from the very beginning. Taking this opportunity, the


    seventh prince ordered Hua Jing to go to jail. And Hua Jing took the advantage of the incense of


    Buddha to control the guards, passed out others, the crown prince, and they arranged for someone to


    spray oil and burn them in the prison. " Yun Shang didn''t show any surprise on her face, as if she were


    just chatting about what to eat. Everyone was surprised at her words.


    "The seventh Prince has been arrested long ago by his highness. However, his majesty came in


    person and hoped that his highness could spare him. Since he just reunited with his majesty and it was


    not good for him to have conflict with his majesty, his highness agreed to it. That''s why his majesty tried


    his best to hide what the seventh prince did and keep him alive. " Yun Shang took a cup of tea and took


    a sip from it.


    People were all shocked, but still a bit confused, "but what does it have to do with Liu Huansheng''s


    death?"


    Yun Shang let out a soft sigh. "Judging from the fact that the seventh Prince dared to kill his brother, he


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    is not that uninterested in the throne as everyone imagined. On the contrary, he has a strong desire to


    take that position. I''ve investigated the seventh Prince''s reputation among people and they all thought


    he was a good man. He is just a prince who is weak, but he has such a good reputation. He must have


    made great efforts to earn it. However, his uncle Liu Huansheng was an expert on eating, drinking,


    gambling and frequenting the brothels. Besides, he often offended a lot of people because of his social


    status, and his reputation was extremely bad. He is the uncle of the seventh prince. He must have


    done something bad in the name of the seventh prince''s uncle. How long do you think the seventh


    prince will tolerate him? "


    Shen Yn was suddenly enlightened, "You are right! The seventh prince just thinks that his uncle


    is still under his tolerance before, but this incident is really too big, and it''s rted to the Lord Hua


    Guo''s mansion. So the seventh prince really can''t stand it this time, so he decided to solve it and solve


    it once and for all?"

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    Chapter 468 The Investigation Result (Part Two)


    Yun Shang nodded her head : "this time is the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion he offended. Who knows that


    the next time he will provoke the one sitting on a throne in the pce or not? The seventh prince would


    rather uproot it than make it a thorn in his heart. "


    "But did the seventh prince offend the Liu n in this way?" Shen Yn frowned and felt a little


    confused again.


    Before Yun Shang could say anything, Hua Kang held Shen Yn in his arms and said, "although the


    Liu n holds the position of having a Master of the court, but Liu Jin is not talented. In fact, the Liu


    n could be in their position now thanks to the seventh prince. In the past, the seventh prince thought


    that he still needed the support of the Liu n, but now he had enough power and felt that the Liu n


    was ready to be abandoned by him. However, the Liu n must attach themselves to the seventh


    prince. After all, except for the seventh prince, they only have an adopted son, Liu Yinfeng. "


    Hearing this, Shen Yn trembled and let out a sigh, "I don''t know whether the throne is a good position


    or not. For the throne, they can even give up everything."


    Lady Hua Guo also sighed. She looked a little tired and said, "I don''t want to know how Liu Huansheng


    died. I''m afraid that the seventh prince would me our mansion. Since his lordship is out, we are the


    only people in the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. This is the best time to deal with us. If the seventh prince


    wants to take action now, the death of Young Lady Liu will be the best chance. "


    Hearing this, everyone was silent for a long time.


    Lady Hua Guo''s guess was right. In less than two days, the Ministry of Justice came to a conclusion. It


    was said that a servant of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion had poisoned Young Lady Liu and the servant


    had pleaded guilty.


    Soon it caused a great uproar in the Jin City. After all, Young Lady Liu was not the master of the Lord


    Hua Guo''s mansion, and there shouldn''t be a deep hatred between her and the servants. Why did the


    servant poison her? Most people believed that he must have been instructed by some master in the


    Lord Hua Guo''s mansion.


    When the story reached Yun Shang''s ear, she was reading in her room. She paused for a while and


    frowned. "I think the seventh Prince has forgotten the pain after his wound healed. He also forgot his


    lesson in the state of Ning."


    After a pause, she continued, "you have mentioned before what''s the name of the new Vice Minister of


    the Ministry of Justice?"


    Qian Yin answered, "Li Qianmo."


    Li Qianmo, Yun Shang slowly crossed the pages in her hand and smiled. "Change my clothes. I haven''t


    seen Ning Qian for four or five days."


    Qian Yin nodded her head, "it has been five days." Then she took out a water blue skirt from the box,


    and a white silky long sleeved cloak, and changed Yun Shang''s clothes. After that, she coiled Yun


    Shang''s hair into a hundred flower bun, and helped Yun Shang get up.


    When they arrived at the pce, Ning Qian just finished taking a nap. Hearing that Yun Shang was


    here, she dressed in her underwear and said, "bring her highness in."


    As Yun Shang approached, she saw Ning Qian half naked. Yun Shang shed a smile, and raised her


    voice, "what a coquettish beauty!"


    Ning Qian giggled too, "you are teasing me, master. I heard that you wereing, and I was afraid to


    have you neglected, so I invited you in in a hurry."


    Then she asked Qian Xiao, who was standing beside her, to dress her. While changing her clothes, she


    looked at Yun Shang and said, "I''ve heard about the case about Young Lady Liu, and I know that your


    highness might be looking for me soon."


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "you and I have seen the people we like to inserted in the state of Xia


    before. I think I have seen the name of Li Qianmo, and the new Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice


    seems to be named Li Qianmo."


    "Yes, he is our people," Ning Qian replied in a hurry, "after I came to the state of Xia, I arranged Li


    Qianmo to finish his study and go to the Jin City, and saved the 11th prince at a proper time. Lady Shu


    appreciated his kindness and summoned him. With his talent, she rmended him to his majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled, "good for him, too. He has be the Vice Minister of the Vice Minister in such a


    short time."


    "It''s true that he has the ability, but it was Lady Shu who was helping behind his back. Lady Shu only


    wanted to cultivate him as her confidant so that he could assist the 11th prince in the future, but her


    scheme was doomed to fail now." Ning Qian put on her clothes and sat in front of the mirror, letting


    Qian Xiaob her hair for her.


    "I''ll call Li Qianmo inter to investigate this case and see what it is going on." Ning Qian said in a low


    voice, "I will inform you as soon as I get any news."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and exhorted, "ifdy Shu has that intention, don''t let her see your


    rtionship with Li Qianmo, or else all your preparation will be ruined."


    Ning Qian replied yes with a gentle smile, "Lady Shu has no time to think about anything else. His


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    majesty hasn''t been tody Shu''s pce for more than a month ever since the matter of the Ya n,


    and she is now trying every means to regain his Majesty''s favor. But she was born in a noble n in


    the Ya n, and her parents also had a very high reputation in the Ya n. This time, it might be


    difficult for her to regain his majesty''s favor this time. "

 Chapter 469 The Mystery Is Not Solved (Part One)

    Chapter 469 The Mystery Is Not Solved (Part One)


    "The Ya n?" Yun Shang suddenly raised her eyes to look at Ning Qian. "You meandy Shu is from


    the Ya n?"


    Ning Qian nodded her head, "yes, she is. The Ya n is located in a remote ce with mountains and


    forests, and it is a very poor area in the state of Xia. That''s why she was sold by her parents to be a


    maid in the pce. Her parents were just ordinary people in the Ya n before, but because of her


    favor by the emperor, they gradually established a prestige in the n. However, it''s somewhat


    strange. Because of Lady Shu, the emperor has taken good care of the Ya n and the Ya n is


    getting better and better. But somehow it is in chaos now. "


    Yun Shang''s heart sank at her words. After a long silence, she asked, "what kind of person do you


    thinkdy Shu is?"


    Ning Qian tilted her head, thought for a while, and answered, "Lady Shu was not in good health. She


    rarely appeared in public. She has only been seen by me three times since I entered the pce. I have


    also curiously asked some old maids aboutdy Shu. They said that she was a very gentle woman.


    Lady Shu used to be the empress'' personal maid. Most of the servants in the empress'' pce were


    more or less arrogant. Lady Shu, however, was an amiable and sensible woman. She treated everyone


    nicely. Even after she becamedy Shu, she was always gentle and polite to the servants and


    concubines. Therefore, even if the empress dislikesdy Shu, Lady Shu has never been cold to anyone


    in the imperial household. And the people all respected her. Even in the most difficult time, the servants


    in the Lady Shu''s pce are all receiving the same treat as the maids in other pces. "


    "A woman like her knows how to endure. If we are friends with her, it will be best. But if we are enemies


    with her, she is very hard to deal with. " Yun Shang let out a small sigh, "but we are not meant to be


    friends due to the situation."


    Yun Shang suppressed the ominous premonition in her heart and smiled bitterly. "I''m afraid the unrest


    of the Ya n is a trap, which is to lure Prince Rui and Lord Hua Guo into it."


    Ning Qian was taken aback at Yun Shang''s words. She didn''t know why Yun Shang suddenly said that.


    She kept silent for a moment, and guessed what Yun Shang was probably thinking about. Then she


    said, "it''s just that, the Ya n didn''t start to riot after your highness came to the state of Xia. They have


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    been restless before his highness came to the state. I remember that the empress mentioned it once


    when we went to the Wei Yang pce to pay respects to each other early in the morning. At that time,


    fulfilling their duty as a member of the court and making the emperor annoyed. When was it? Let me


    think. Oh, I remembered. His majesty went to the state of Ning at that time. It seemed that not long


    after the news of the crown prince''s death came back. "


    Ning Qian frowned and said, "I remember that the empress was quite angry at that time. Lady Shu,


    who rarely got out of her pce, appeared several times when the empress invited us in the morning


    for greetings during that time. I guess she just wanted tough at the empress'' pain. On that day, it


    seemed that the empress had to rely on those senior courtiers for the affairs of the court when his


    majesty wasn''t at the court. The empress suddenly brought up the matter of the Ya n, and got angry


    with Lady Shu, sody Shu didn''t go to her pce in the morning anymore after that. "


    "After the news of the crown prince''s death came back..." Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown. If that


    was the case, the culprit was not supposed to be against Prince Rui. But somehow she felt something


    wrong in her heart.


    After returning to her mansion, Yun Shang thought for a long time and still couldn''t figure out what the


    odd was. She was a little worried that the prince had not sent her a letter since he left for the army.


    After careful consideration, she simply sent a secret guard to the Ya n to search for Prince Rui, and


    she put this matter aside for now.


    Ning Qian got the information and sent a message to her in a short time. She said that no one incited


    Young Lady Liu to be poisoned, but the servant of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion had admitted the


    poison in person. He even said what poison it was and where he bought it. The shop assistant in the


    pharmacy confirmed this as well. All the evidences were clear. Li Qianmo couldn''t cover it up even if he


    wanted to.


    All the evidences were clear. Yun Shang sneered coldly. She suspected that the evidence was too


    clear to be true. There must be something fishy about this.


    Yun Shang knocked slightly on the armrest of her chair and stood up. "It has nothing to do with Prince


    Rui''s mansion at all, and it''s not convenient for me to show up, but I have to go to the Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion now. Now the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and the prince rui''s mansion are on the same team.


    It''s likely that someone wants to attack the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion first to get rid


    of Prince Rui''s biggest helper, since I am in the Jin City, I will never allow such a thing to happen."


    To her surprise, Lady Hua Guo wasn''t anxious at all. She ordered the servants to serve Yun Shang


    some fruit tea in a leisure way and then said with a smile, "The Lord Hua Guo''s mansion haven''t been


    in those disputes for many years. I thought that the spies in the servants have been withdrawn. I didn''t


    expect that there are still some. But it''s good that we got rid of one for now."


    "Grandma, aren''t you feel anxious at all?" Yun Shang asked softly.

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    Chapter 470 The Mystery Is Not Solved (Part Two)


    "What''s the use in being anxious? I heard that it is a servant of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion who had


    something to do with it? I would like to see how he could burn the fire to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion


    using only a servant. " Lady Hua Guo said softly.


    Yun Shang gradually calmed herself down at her words. "But we can''t sit still and wait for death. I have


    my hands on the matter of the Ministry of Justice. Now the corpse of Young Lady Liu is still in the


    corpse room. I''ll have someone check her up again to see if there''s anything new about her body."


    Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo''s smile deepened. "His lordship praised you to me after he came back. He


    said that the best fortune for Qingyan is to marry you. Although you are a princess, you are gentle and


    kind. Besides, you are not like an ordinarydy who only knew the four arts, such as lyre ying,


    chess, calligraphy, and embroidering. I''ve heard about the battles in the KY City and the Jingyang City.


    Many generals of the state of Xia also think highly of you, and we are relieved to have you help


    Qingyan. "


    Yun Shang was surprised. A smile emerged on her lips after that. "Grandmother made a mistake. It''s


    my pleasure and luck to have Prince Rui."


    On the way back to Prince Rui''s mansion, she happened to meet Liu Yinfeng. Yun Shang didn''t know


    who was outside the carriage, but Liu Yinfeng stopped Yun Shang''s carriage.


    "Your Highness, Mister Liu wants to see you." The coachman said loudly outside.


    Yun Shang was surprised at that. She asked Qian Yin to open the door, and saw Liu Yinfeng standing


    outside the carriage. She looked around, and saw a crowd of people, because they were in


    the downtown.


    Yun Shang frowned and looked at the handsome and gentle face outside the carriage. She was silent


    for a moment and said softly, "what can I do for you, Mister Liu?"


    Liu Yinfeng looked up at Yun Shang, and then lowered his eyes again. "I want to ask your highness, did


    Prince Rui send a message to you or not yet?"


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat at his question. Her eyes turned serious immediately. "No, Mister


    Liu..."


    There was a silence for a while before Liu Yinfeng continued, "have you sent someone to check Prince


    Rui''s current situation then?"


    Yun Shang also lowered her eyes and thought for a while before answering, "No, I haven''t." After


    thinking for a short moment, she asked in a low voice again, "Mr. Liu, have you received any news


    about Prince Rui?"


    Liu Yinfeng shook his head and said. "I just felt worried as Prince Rui has been out for a long time with


    his troops and no news came back. That is why I asked if he had been writing to you or not."


    "Well..." Yun Shang felt somewhat disappointed.


    "In that case, I''ll leave you be. Goodbye, your highness." Liu Yinfeng bowed his head and made a bow


    to Yun Shang. Then he left.


    Yun Shang watched Liu Yinfeng enter a shop nearby. She kept silent for a while before looking away.


    She ordered Qian Yin to close the door and then ordered, "let''s go."


    After returning to her mansion, Yun Shang sat quietly in the room for a while before she recovered, and


    found that Qian Yin looked weird. She frowned as if she was thinking about something.


    "Qian Yin..." Yun Shang called her gently, but Qian Yin waspletely unresponsive as if she hadn''t


    heard her.


    Yun Shang patted her on the hand, and called again, "Qian Yin!"


    Qian Yin jumped to her feet, "Oh..." After a short while, she came to her senses and scratched her


    head, looking at Yun Shang with a guilty conscience. "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang looked at her and asked, "what are you thinking about? I have called you several times, but


    you didn''t respond. "


    Qian Yin bowed her head and thought for a long time before she said hesitantly, "Your Highness, do


    you still remember that Mister Liu came to see you not long after his highness left the Jin City? But you


    thought it was against the rules to meet a man as his highness was not at home. So you didn''t see


    him."


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    Yun Shang nced at Qian Yin and nodded her head. It was about Liu Yinfeng?


    Qian Yin whispered then, "after the Butler left to deal with the matter, your highness went to take a nap.


    Then the Butler came. He saw that your highness was taking a nap, so he didn''t disturb her but handed


    me a letter, saying that Mister Liu said that he must deliver it to your highness. Thinking that her


    highness was still taking a nap, I put the letter on the desk of the outer hall and left to do other things.


    On my way back, I had forgotten about the letter as the Lady Hua Guo had sent us the invitation to the


    birthday party. Ipletely forgot to tell you. I suddenly remember it when I heard Mister Liu ask about


    his highness today. "


    Yun Shang frowned at her words. As far as she knew, Liu Yinfeng wouldn''t bother to ask the butler to


    hand over the letter to her if there was nothing more important. And the letter must have something to


    do with the prince Rui''s going to the Ya n, as he suddenly stopped her carriage and asked her two


    questions out of nowhere.


    "Ask the servant who is in charge of cleaning here to check if she have seen the letter." Yun Shang


    turned around and told Qian Yin.


    Qian Yin hurriedly responded and went out.


    After a short while, Qian Yin returned to Yun Shang''s room with a more serious frown on her face. "The


    maid who cleaned the outer room told me that she had saw the letter on the ground, not on the desk.


    Since the letter was not put on the table, it was probably left on the ground by wind. She thought the


    letter was a thing that your highness didn''t want, so she cleaned it up. I''m afraid the letter can''t be


    found now."

 Chapter 471 The Meeting (Part One)

    Chapter 471 The Meeting (Part One)


    Yun Shang became more interested in the content of the letter that Liu Yinfeng sent to her. She kept


    silent for a moment and said, "send a letter to a small yard in the city. Arrange a meeting with


    Mr. Liu at the Long Feng Tower at noon tomorrow."


    Qian Yin knew it was her fault this time, and felt a little guilty in her heart. So she quickly responded,


    "yes, I''ll arrange it right away."


    The Long Feng Towerwas one of the most famous restaurants in the Jin City with a history of hundreds


    of years. The dishes there tasted good, and it was worth mentioning that the Long Feng Tower was


    located in the suburbs of the city, with arge private courtyard hidden between the bamboo and peach


    trees.


    Yun Shang dressed up as an ordinarydy, wearing a veil cap, and took a carriage from the back door


    to the Long Feng Tower with two maids who seldom appeared in front of others.


    The private room was called Juan Zhu Lian. There was a peach blossom forest around it. When they


    walked in, they found that the decoration was very distinctive. There was even no walls, onlyyers of


    bead curtains covered the sight around.


    Liu Yinfeng was already waiting for her in the private room. Seeing Yun Shang, he raised his head and


    smiled at her. Then he stood up and called, "A Yun."


    Yun Shang greeted him gently and sat down opposite him. A waiter came over and asked Liu Yinfeng,


    "may I serve the dishes now?"


    Liu Yinfeng made no answer but looked up at Yun Shang. Yun Shang smiled slightly and nodded her


    head to the waiter. The waiter said yes and took his leave.


    In a short while, a woman in pink walked slowly towards them with a tray in her hands. She ced the


    dishes on the table with a faint peach blossom fragrance between her actions.


    "A Yun has just arrived at the Jin City, but you already know this ce. It''s very surprising." Liu Yinfeng


    seemed to be in a good mood, and he kept on calling her A Yun, grinning from ear to ear.


    "It is impossible for me to know nothing about the Long Feng Tower. It is so well-known." Yun Shang


    smiled as she watched the waiters serve all the dishes. Then she waved her hands, indicating them to


    leave.


    Liu Yinfeng picked up the chopsticks on the table and said with a smile, "when I was in the state of


    Ning before, Emperor Ning once told me that your two biggest hobbies are eating and sleeping. I didn''t


    believe it before, but now I believe it more. I''ve seen you often in the Yuman tower in the state of Ning


    before. Even if I didn''t see you, I could see the servants of Prince Jing''s mansion oftene to the


    Yuman tower for picking up food. Most of the time, they bought osmanthus cakes. asionally, they


    would bring some new dishes back as well. But now, you''ve juste to the state of Ning for such a


    short time, and it''s almost impossible for you toe out even once. How do you know you can invite


    me here for lunch? "


    Yun Shang didn''t know that the emperor Ning had told the story to him, but she didn''t expect him to be


    so observant as well. Feeling a little embarrassed, Yun Shang smiled and said, "I didn''t know my father


    had told you about these embarrassing things about me." Then she took off her gauze cap and put it


    aside. "Although I know there is a lot of food in the Long Feng Tower, I don''t know what it is. Could you


    please help introduce it to me, Mr. Liu?"


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    Liu Yinfeng smiled and picked up a round meatball from the various dishes on the table and said, "this


    dish is my favorite. It''s called pearls. Made of mandarin fish, pork and shrimp. It''s crystal clear and cute


    and the taste is exquisite. Then it''s mixed with the aroma of pork. With a flick of shrimps in the mouth,


    it''s very delicious."


    Yun Shang tasted it and found that it was really delicious. Liu Yinfeng''s description was not


    exaggerated at all.


    It was Liu Yinfeng who kept telling Yun Shang the dishes from time to time during the meal. Yun Shang


    ate all of them and said with a smile, "if you keep on talking like this, there will be nothing for you to


    eat."


    Then Liu Yinfeng ate something casually.


    They had their lunch. Staring at Yun Shang for a long time, Liu Yinfeng smiled and said, "you and I


    seldom eat together. Although I don''t want to ruin the atmosphere, I know that you must have


    something to tell me. Just tell me."


    Yun Shang smiled and said gently, "the housekeeper refused Mr. Liu when he saw me having a rest


    servant, I didn''t see the letter at all. I didn''t know it until I met you on the street yesterday and the


    servant told me about it. It urred to me that there must be something important in Mister Liu''s letter.


    I''m afraid I''ve missed it, so I called Mister Liu out to have a talk


    with you. "


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng paused slightly, and the smile in his eyes faded away immediately. "Well..." He


    sounded disappointed.


    Yun Shang didn''t know why Liu Yinfeng acted like this, but she also fixed her eyes on him. Liu Yinfeng


    let out a sigh in his heart and felt that as if he had eaten a bitter fruit, a burst of bitterness slowly


    spreading in the bottom of his heart.


    "Do you knowdy Shu''s family background?" Liu Yinfeng asked, picked up the cup on the table and


    stopped looking at Yun Shang.


    "Lady Shu?" Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown, "I didn''t know her identity before, but two days ago


    when I came to the pce, I talked about it with Lady Xiang. Does it have something to do with Lady


    Shu?"


    Liu Yinfeng nodded his head slowly, "be careful of Lady Shu. She has waited for the emperor for quite


    a long time to be in the position she was now and desired power more than anyone of us. Lady Shu''s


    parents were of great importance in the Ya n. Althoughdy Shu said that the head of the Ya n


    had grounded her parents after the rebellion, that was not the case. I dare not say thatdy Shu


    secretly instigated the riot, but her parents have never been under house arrest. "

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    Chapter 472 The Meeting (Part Two)


    "But, apparently, the rebellion happened before we came to the state of Xia," Yun Shang frowned. She


    felt like she had missed something very important.


    "To be exact, it happened after the crown prince died." Liu Yinfeng took a sip of tea, and there was a


    hint of darkness in his eyes. "Lady Shu has the eleventh prince, and he is now eighteen years old. The


    Grand Tutor told me that the eleventh prince is smart and knows a lot, but his mother didn''te from


    a rich family, so he is often looked down upon by others. Moreover, he has a few elder brothers ahead


    of him. Although the eleventh prince is an adult now, many things in the court are not up to him. He has


    no chance even if he wants to make a difference. "


    A thought suddenly shed in Yun Shang''s mind. Her eyes suddenly lit up after hearing his words.


    "That''s whydy Shu sent her people to make the riot. She actually wanted to give the eleventh prince


    a chance to show his majesty his ability. The Ya n wasdy Shu''s mother n, and since the crown


    prince was gone, it was reasonable for the eleventh prince to plead the emperor for taming the


    rebellion in the name of Lady Shu. At that time, the Ya n would be suppressed by the eleventh


    prince. At that time, no matter whether his Majesty would reward him or not, the court would be able to


    see the eleventh Prince''s ability. Then, it will be reasonable to rmend the eleventh prince to have


    a position in the court."


    The corners of Liu Yinfeng''s mouth curled up into a smile. He nodded his slightly and sighed, "it''s a pity


    that she forgot something such as the existence of Prince Rui and the sudden intervention of Lord Hua


    Guo from the public. She didn''t expect that they would want to go tame the rebellion."


    Yun Shang sneered and clenched her hands under the table. It wouldn''t be difficult to bring the peace if


    the Ya n didn''t have the intention of rebellion as Lady Shu asked them to. But the most frightening


    thing was thatdy Shu was scheming against Prince Rui in the midst of their n.


    "In addition to this, there is another thing that I need to tell you. Since Prince Rui entered the Ya n,


    we lost his information along with his soldiers." Liu Yinfeng said faintly, but his words nearly made Yun


    Shang knock over the tea cup in her hand.


    "What do you mean by losing his information? They are now taming the rebellion now, so it is natural


    that they don''t have time to inform the Jin City. " Yun Shang calmed herself down a little, but her voice


    was still trembling.


    Then Liu Yinfeng nodded his head, looked up at Yun Shang, "yes, it''s normal to not send messages to


    the city if you don''t have time. In fact, the army led by Prince Rui and Lord Hua Guo has indeed


    entered the Ya n, but we have nted informers in the Ya n as well, and no one knows where the


    army is and where the two of them is. No one can get in touch with the soldiers, and even the Ya n


    has no defense at all. A army of more than a hundred thousand people suddenly disappeared as soon


    as they entered the area of the Ya n. "


    Yun Shang didn''t know how much trust she could have in Liu Yinfeng''s words, but she knew that Liu


    Yinfeng didn''t have to lie to her on this matter. As all she needed to do was to go into the pce and


    ask Xia Huanyu about the truth. Then the conclusion was made. The Ya n had his spies, and so did


    his have spies in the army. If nothing had happened, they would not be all out of touch.


    Yun Shang stood up and said to Liu Yinfeng in a soft tone with a frown on her face, "thanks for telling


    me that, Mr. Liu. I have something to do. I have to go now." Then she was ready to walk outside.


    "Wait!" Liu Yinfeng also stood up and stopped Yun Shang.


    Seeing Yun Shang turning around with a puzzled look, Liu Yinfeng picked up the gauze cap beside and


    walked towards Yun Shang. He put the gauze cap on her and whispered, "be careful. Don''t trust


    anyone easily in this Jin City. The battle for the crown after the crown prince''s death is getting more and


    more heated. Even the women in the backyard are likely to be spies for someone. "


    Yun Shang paused, not knowing why Liu Yinfeng suddenly said this to her, but she still said gently,


    "thank you." Then Yun Shang turned around and walked out after the maid had lifted the crystal curtain.


    Liu Yinfeng produced a forced smile and let out a series of sighs, "I just made a cocoon and get myself


    caught." Then he knocked on his own head and said, "it seems that she likes the shrimp very much just


    now. I will ask someone to send it to her everyday."


    While they were talking to each other, a servant ran to them. He lifted the curtain and entered the room.


    He looked around the room and made sure he didn''t see anyone else. Then he said to Liu Yinfeng,


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    "master, something bad happened. The seventh prince went to the Liu mansion just now and was


    knocked out by his lordship and her lordship with a stick. Her lordship also said that she didn''t allow the


    seventh prince to enter the gate of the Liu mansion anymore."

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    Chapter 473 Beauty''s Request (Part One)


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng frowned and gave a brittleugh. "He thinks himself a clever man, but doesn''t


    he know the current situation clearly? Does he still think the Liu n was still the Liu n fifteen years


    ago? If he forbids the seventh prince to enter the door of the Liu n forever, in less than a year, the


    Liu n will disappear in the Jin City. " After saying this, Liu Yinfeng let out a sigh and said, "it would be


    great if Yinyin was still alive."


    "Then, Mister..." The servant didn''t understand why his master was in such a rage. He hesitated for a


    moment and then asked, "are we going back to the Liu n now?"


    "For what?" With a frown on his face, Liu Yinfeng patted his clothes and said, "Now Liu Huansheng has


    died. The two of them always fight like cannon fodder. A little spark can light them so much. Why


    should I go back to look for this bad luck?" Then he walked to the door, opened the bead curtains and


    walked outside.


    Aftering out of the Long Feng Tower, Yun Shang ordered a carriage to go to the pce gate. Her


    mind was in a mess and she wanted to ask Xia Huanyu if what Liu Yinfeng said was true or not. Why


    didn''t he tell her about it if it was true?


    "Here we are, your highness." There came the coachman''s voice from outside. Yun Shang responded


    softly and kept silent in the carriage. After a long time, she opened her mouth, "let''s go back to the


    mansion."


    The coachman was stunned but still nodded his head. Then he turned around and headed for the


    mansion.


    As soon as they entered the gate, Yun Shang was stopped by a maid. "Your Highness, a guest has


    Yun Shang frowned and asked, "who is it?"


    The maid thought for a while and said, "I heard that Qian Yin called herdy Gu, but I don''t know


    exactly who she is."


    Lady Gu. Yun Shang let out a frown. There were many people with the surname Gu in the city. Since


    Qian Yin knew about her, she should have met her before. But why did she have no impression of such


    a person?


    Although she felt a bit upset after the meeting with Liu Yinfeng, Yun Shang went to the garden room. In


    the garden room, she saw a beautiful woman frowning and staring at the tea cup on the table nkly.


    She was Lady Gu. Yun Shang looked at her and remembered that she was the sidedy of Gu


    Zhaoge. Yun Shang pondered over the situation that day. She didn''t have much contact with her that


    day. Why did shee to the Prince Rui''s mansion?


    With a clear smile on her face, Yun Shang quickly sorted things out in her mind. She stepped into the


    garden house and said with a smile, "it''s Lady Gu. I didn''t know you woulde here. I went out just


    now, and you must have been waiting for me for a long time."


    The woman heard Yun Shang''s voice and hurriedly stood up. After hearing Yun Shang''s words, she


    shook her head and looked up at Yun Shang carefully. "No, no, No. I didn''t wait for too long. I insisted


    on waiting for you."


    Yun Shang looked at thedy with a smile, and saw her shake the handkerchief in her hand


    subconsciously. She bit her lip and didn''t say anything for a long time before she said, "Your Highness,


    please call me Nuxi."


    Nuxi, Yun Shang smiled. It sounded a bit lowly.


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    Yun Shang''s silence made Nuxi even more nervous. After a long time, Nuxi apologized, "I''m here today


    to ask for your help, your highness. I''m here for the matter of Young Lady Liu."


    "Really?" Yun Shang took her seat, feeling surprised. "For Young Lady Liu? Young Lady Liu is the


    youngdy of the Liu n. I don''t think she has anything to do with Prince Rui''s mansion. "


    Hearing this, the smile on Nuxi''s face became more gruff, and her face was faintly pale. After a long


    time, Nuxi said, "Your Highness, in fact, you do have something to do with it, or more precisely, it has


    something to do with the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. I''ve heard that the Ministry of Justice has filed out


    the death of Young Lady Liu? It is said a servant of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion did it and the evidence


    is sufficient. "


    "Yes, I have heard of it as well." Yun Shang knocked on the armrest of the chair. She was surprised at


    this woman''s frank speech.


    "I..." Nuxi bit my lips, as if she had made up her mind, and clenched her fists. "The other day when I


    went to bring my husband tea, I heard someone asking him to tell the servant of the Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion to kill himself with a poison. He also said that as long as the servant killed himself, all the


    people would think that one of the masters of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion was trying to murder him to


    hide something. And then he asked my husband to lead a search in the servant''s room, saying that


    they are definitely going to find something in it. "


    Yun Shang was taken aback by the information. She raised her hand to touch the Jade Butterfly hairpin


    on her head, and smiled. "Lady Gu, do you know what the consequences your words will bring to your


    husband?"


    Nuxi''s face became even paler. She then said with a wry smile, "of course I know the consequences


    that will bring him. It is my own fault for not seeing him clear. I''ve mistaken him before. When I first


    knew him, I knew he had a wife, and I didn''t intend to get involved with him. But after drinking that day,


    something that shouldn''t have happened happened. He said that I couldn''t control my feelings, and I


    forced him to have sex with me when he was drunk. And I believed it. At that time, I thought he was the


    one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I thought although it was not my original intention, since


    things havee to this way, I would let him wee me into his mansion. I love him with all my


    heart. I don''t care about his social status. I''m willing to be with him no matter what. But after he picked


    up the old Lady Gu and his kids in his mansion, he exposed his true colors to me. "

 Chapter 474 Beautys Request (Part Two)

    Chapter 474 Beauty''s Request (Part Two)


    Yun Shang took the tea cup from Qian Yin, and put it in her palm.


    "It is said that I am a sinister woman who want to be the legal wife of my husband, so I tried every


    means to murder his old wife and young kids. I didn''t get the position of his wife but a sidedy, so


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    people all thought I deserved it. But no one knows what the truth is. " Tears welled up in Nuxi''s eyes,


    and her face paled even more. "I didn''t know why his first wife and his kids died before. I thought it was


    just an ident. Once, I heard something that I shouldn''t have heard. Then I knew the truth."


    "Oh? What is it?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "the truth?"


    Nuxi nodded her head fiercely, gnashing her teeth, "yes, the truth. That night, he thought I was sleeping


    soundly, so he quietly went out of the room. A momentter, a voice came from the courtyard. I was a


    little surprised, so I got up and moved close to the door, listening to it. A man dressed in ck praised


    him for his good job. He said, ''a real man will never love a woman who will get in the way of his career.


    It''s a good deal to trade his wife and kids'' life for wealth and status.'' He even said he would marry his


    master''s daughter to my husband one day. "


    Recalling what had happened that night, Nuxi trembled, and answered in a trembling voice, "I was so


    scared. I heard my husband say that the man don''t need to worry. Everyone believes that it was me


    who I killed his wife and kids out of love and hatred, and people would never doubt him."


    Nuxi bit her lips, and smiled bitterly. "I''ve been in love with a person like him for so long. That gentle


    and polite schr killed his own wife and kids for the sake of glory and wealth. I really can''t ept it.


    Later, I began to pay close attention to him. I forced myself to be sober every night. That''s why I heard


    a lot of things, I realized that my husband had done so many bad things.


    I was discussed in the public by so many people. Until that day when your highness helped me to my


    feet even when you heard what they said about me, you didn''t look down upon me like others. That''s


    when I knew your highness could save me." Then Nuxi looked up at Yun Shang, sprang to his feet and


    knelt on the ground, face covered with tears.


    "Today, I came to your highness, and I told your highness the true color of Gu Zhaoge, as well as how


    they were going to deal with the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, with the hope that you could save me. I


    really don''t want to live with such a person, but he will definitely not let me go. Please save me, your


    highness." Nuxi kowtowed to Yun Shang for three times, and her voice was choked with sobs. "I was


    shameless. I fell in love with him and had sex with him after drinking, and I deserve all those rumors. It


    was my fault. And I have noints, but although I am not a noble person, I don''t want to be with a


    hypocrite who is as hypocritical as him and even killed his own family."


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and exchanged a look with Qian Yin. She thought to herself that if what the


    have sex with him. He might have had a crush on Nuxi''s beautiful face, but saw that even she fell in


    love with him, she still constrained herself and didn''t want to get closer to him. So he made an evil n.


    Nuxi was drunk, and she had sex with him for the whole night. Then the man said some crazy words to


    deceive Nuxi. So Nuxi thought it was all her mistake, and forced herself to get in his mansion and be


    his sidedy.


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while before she raised her head and said, "I have known what you


    have said. Don''t be too sad, and let it be a test of fate for you. I will ept what you ask for and help


    you get rid of him, but it''s not the right time. When I abruptly heard such a shocking thing, I was at a


    loss. And my mind is in a mess now. But don''t worry. Now that I have promised you, I won''t break my


    promise. You go back first and stay with him as usual. Don''t eavesdrop in the middle of the night from


    now on, or you will be in danger if he finds out about it. I will consider how to deal with it carefully. If I


    get any news, I will send someone to inform you. "


    Hearing this, Nuxi quickly kowtowed to Yun Shang several more times, and said, "thank you, your


    highness."


    Yun Shang helped her up and whispered, "I like your temperament. Don''t worry. A good girl like you


    must have a good ending."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Nuxi was stunned for a moment. Then she smiled bitterly and said, "I


    don''t ask for any good ending. I just hope to get out of that evil man''s control. Thank you for your help,


    your highness. "


    After sending off Lady Gu, Yun Shang went back to her room. She raised her eyes to Qian Yin, "You


    have heard what that Lady Gu said. Is she telling the truth or not, in your opinion?"

 Chapter 475 The Love In Your Heart (Part One)

    Chapter 475 The Love In Your Heart (Part One)


    Qian Yin rolled her eyes and thought for a moment, "I think that it seems true, but I''m afraid it''s not the


    whole story. As she says, if it was true, then Gu Zhaoge was too careless. Why was it so easy to be


    eavesdropped when they were talking about matters that important? And with a coincidence, she


    happened to eavesdrop on the affair about the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion."


    "You''ve grown up a lot, Qian Yin." Yun Shang looked askance at Qian Yin, and curled up her lips into a


    smile. But when she thought of Luo Qingyan, she stopped smiling. She lte out a sigh and told Qian Yin


    what she had talked with Liu Yinfeng today. When Qian Yin heard the letter she had forgotten had been


    written with such an important thing, she jumped and cried. "What should we do now? It''s all my fault!"


    Qian Yin bit her lower lip and turned to Yun Shang, "why don''t your highness go to the pce and ask


    his majesty? Do you want me to take some people to the Ya n for search? "


    Yun Shang gave a wry smile, "there is one thing I often forget, which is his highness'' current identity.


    Prince Rui is my husband, but he is the son of the emperor as well. If something really happens, I and


    the emperor are the most anxious ones. But the Emperor didn''t tell me about it, so there must be two


    reasons. One is that Prince Rui is doing well, and the other is that the emperor and his highness don''t


    want me to worry about him. Anyway, I shouldn''t have questioned the emperor for that. "


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "when I just heard of this, I was anxious to go to the Ya n immediately to


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    see what happened to Prince Rui. But when I calm down and think about it, I''m afraid that this is Prince


    Rui''s n. If I go there without any permission, I''m afraid that I would cause trouble for him."


    Qian Yin listened and frowned. "What should we do now, your highness?"


    "What should we do?" Yun Shang murmured, forcing a bitter smile, "wait. The only thing we can do


    now is to wait. It still takes the time for the people we sent to the Ya n toe. The situation is not


    clear yet. If we take action rashly, I''m afraid it will fall into the trap of others. In these two days, pay


    more attention tody Shu. "


    Qian Yin took off Yun Shang''s veil and said gently, "there''s news from the Ministry of Justice. It is not as


    the servant of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion admitted that he put the poison into Young Lady Liu''s cup.


    He put the poison on a jade pendant on her waist. "


    "A jade pendant?" Yun Shang turned around and looked at Qian Yin in surprise.


    Qian Yin nodded her head, took out a picture from her sleeve, unfolded it, and handed it to Yun Shang.


    "Master Li said it''s not convenient for me to take the jade pendant to your highness, so I drew a picture.


    Do you have an impression on the jade pendant, your highness?"


    Yun Shang looked at it and didn''t know what it was. It was just an ordinary jade pendant of dragon and


    Phoenix. She raised her eyes and looked at Qian Yin in confusion.


    Judging from Yun Shang''s look, Qian Yin knew that she must have forgotten something. She said,


    "yourdyship, do you still remember Young Lady Liu had a quarrel the other day? She said that she


    lost a jade pendant made of warm jade. Judging from the pattern, I think this must be the one."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a long time, and made sure it was true. She pondered in her mind for a


    long time, and then murmured, "I''m sure it''s the seventh prince who killed Liu Huansheng, and he must


    also be behind this as well. But if what that servant said was not the real cause of Young Lady Liu''s


    death, I''m afraid her death was not caused by the seventh prince. "


    "Jade pendant..." Yun Shang knocked on the table and said, "if the jade pendant was the tool of her


    death, there are only three possibilities for the poison to be put into the jade pendant. One is that the


    jade pendant was poisoned when it was taken away from Young Lady Liu. Then a servant who has


    been looking for it found the pendant. One was that the jade pendant was poisoned when a servant


    handed it over to Young Lady Liu. Thest one was that it was poisoned after the servant gave it to


    Young Lady Liu."


    "The poison must have been put in the jade pendant after the servant gave it to Young Lady Liu," Qian


    Yin said in hasty, "if it was poisoned before, then why didn''t the servant who touched the jade pendant


    poisoned? It was not easy for the person to poison the jade pendant with so many people present


    when the jade pendant was handed over to Young Lady Liu. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "your conjecture is reasonable. But if Young Lady Liu was poisoned by the poison


    after the servant gave it to her, why did they have to take the jade pendant off her body by all means? It


    would be less eye-catching if they directly poison her. "


    Qian Yin was a straightforward person. She was not good at analyzing thoseplex things. Hearing


    Yun Shang''s words, her eyebrows were almost knotted. She bit her lips and looked at Yun Shang. "But


    the previous two ways cannot make sense. And that kind of poison must be directly exposed in the


    contact. Now we have to rify the poison. Your highness, tell me, how was Young Lady Liu


    poisoned?"


    Yun Shang was amused by her funny expression. She thought for a while and said, "the person who


    poisoned her must have put the poison after Young Lady Liu''s jade pendant was lost."


    "What?" Qian Yin was stunned. "Why are you so sure, your highness?"

 Chapter 476 The Love In Your Heart (Part Two)

    Chapter 476 The Love In Your Heart (Part Two)


    "The poison''s name is dark head. In fact, it needs to be taken orally, so that servant put it in the tea cup


    originally. But in fact, it''s not the case. The poison was supposed to be on the jade pendant, and by


    touching it, she shouldn''t have been poisoned. But the person who poisoned her should know her very


    well, knowing that the jade pendant was a gift from Liu Huansheng. She values it very much, so she


    often holds it in her hands and thinks about it. " Yun Shang said peacefully.


    "A servant of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion found it and sent the jade pendant to her after it was lost. He


    didn''t have any feelings for the jade pendant. He just took it. In fact, he was poisoned, too. It was so


    light that we didn''t even know it. When you mentioned the poison just now, I suddenly remembered the


    day when Liu Huansheng came to make trouble, I and Shen Yn saw the servant who had found the


    jade pendant seemed to have a diarrhea. He looked pale. I didn''t pay much attention to it at that time.


    But now I remember, it was just a sign of being slightly poisoned. "


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    Qian Yin bit her lip and pondered, "this matter seems to be difficult to find out."


    Yun Shang seemed to have remembered something, and her mind was in a trance. After a long time,


    she answered, "notpletely. First of all, the person who poisoned her must be the one in the yard


    that day. No one else had the chance to poison her. Secondly, the person who poisoned her knew


    Young Lady Liu well, at least they knew where the jade pendant came from. You can ask people to


    investigate them, and then choose one by one from these two directions. First, you have to narrow the


    scope, and second, you still need to investigate the more carefully. "


    Qian Yin said yes, and then asked, "Your Highness, the mansion is almost packed. Do you have


    anything else to let me do? You told me to tell you if the mansion is ready that day."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "let me have a look at the calendar. Have there been any good


    days recently? Choose a date to hold a small banquet."


    Qian Yin hurried to the table nearby and fetched the calendar. Yun Shang flipped it over and said, "it''s


    on July 21st. It''s suitable for the opening ceremony, moving out and worship. Let''s make it done that


    day. You have to discuss with the butler. As far as I know, some well-known mansions in the Jin city


    should also be invited, but only thedies. I will design the way of the invitation. Please let me have a


    look at the list when it''s ready. "


    Qian Yin thought for a while before asking, "are the princesses in the pce invited?"


    "For those in the pce, there is no need. The princesses from the Princess Pces alone will be sent


    the invitation." Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and sighed. "Holding a banquet is such an arduous


    task. And I don''t know why so many people like to do it."


    Qian Yin chuckled, "you are right. Princess Hua Jing was quite fond of holding banquets when she was


    in the state of Ning before. But I have heard that holding a small banquet can also show the people''s


    poprity and taste. If the banquet is well handled, it will bring honor to the people of thosedies."


    Qian Yin went to arrange the banquet with the butler. Yun Shangy down on the bench for a rest. The


    weather was getting sultry. Yun Shang felt stuffy, but she soon fell asleep.


    In her dream, it was a forest in dark red. She saw herself dressed in white, with bloodstains on her


    clothes and a face of anxiety. She walked back and forth in the forest, as if to find the way out. She


    searched for a long time but still couldn''t find it, so she was also in a panic.


    Yun Shang saw traces of tears on her face as they kept spiraling up and down in the dense forest. She


    kept crying out loud as if her heart had been cut into pieces. Yun Shang stared at the open mouth for a


    long time before she realized that the one she called seemed to be Qingyan.


    Qingyan... Qingyan...


    A sudden voice was heard. Yun Shang shivered and opened her eyes immediately.


    "Are you okay, your highness? Did you have a nightmare? " Qian Yin''s face appeared in front of Yun


    Shang. Yun Shang felt embarrassed. As soon as she touched her face, she could feel the sweat on her


    hands.


    "I''m afraid I''m just having a dream. I dreamed that I was looking for his highness, but I couldn''t find him


    anyway..." Yun Shang let out a sigh of relief. She took the brocade handkerchief from Qian Yin, and


    wiped the sweat off her face. "Luckily, it''s just a dream."


    After such a farce, Yun Shang couldn''t fall asleep, so she told Qian Yin, "I''m sweating. Fetch some


    water for me. I''ll take a bath and go to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansionter."


    Qian Yin looked out at the darkening sky, "it''s gettingte."


    "It doesn''t matter. Although I don''t trustpletely what Nuxi said, I think it''s the best to be on guard. I''ll


    ask grandmother to check it out, in case something bad happens." Yun Shang stood up and looked out


    of the window. "It''s getting hotter and hotter..."


    Qian Yin paused before she said, "I''ll have someone get some ice cubes for you, your highness. The


    state of Xia is indeed hotter than the state of Ning. No wonder your highness is unable to sustain the


    heat."


    Yun Shang''s eyes were a little unfocused. After a long while, she muttered, "it''s said that the Ya n is


    also very hot there, and there''s no rain all year round."


    It took Qian Yin a while to understand that the princess must be worried about the prince.

 Chapter 477 A Person Who Stopped Her On the Road (Part One)

    Chapter 477 A Person Who Stopped Her On the Road (Part One)


    "Lady Gu?" With a frown, Shen Yn shook her fan, looked at Yun Shang and said, "her reputation is


    not too good. Although there are some rumors, they might not be true in my opinion. But as the saying


    goes, if there is rumors, there might be some truths. Even if the rumors were partly false, it was a little


    true. Lady Gu is definitely not as innocent as you think she is. She was born in a middle-ss family.


    However, she was a daughter of a concubine, and her mother also died, so she was bullied a lot in her


    family. It''s not a good marriage if she marries Gu Zhaoge as his sidedy. It''s better than being


    arranged casually by her stepmother. I heard that her stepmother wanted to renew her marriage with a


    50-year-old man before. "


    "So that''s how it is." Yun Shang took a tumble and asked, "if so, why did she ask me to save her from


    her husband?"


    As soon as Shen Yn saw a maid enter the room with a te of iced fruit, she took a set of crystal


    clear grapes from the fruit tray and handed them to Yun Shang, smiling. "Have a try. They are fresh and


    just arrived the Jin City. I''ve asked someone to bring some ice cubes here. They are ready for eating


    now. "


    Yun Shang took them and Shen Yn continued, "maybe her life isn''t as perfect as she thought, or


    maybe she has been associated with someone else, or maybe her husband havs found a new woman


    to marry as his wife, or maybe the woman he wants to marry is a woman who is not easy to deal with,


    or maybe what she told you is true. But no matter what has happened, I advise you to keep a distance


    from Jiang Nuxi. If you have a chance to make use of her, then just do it. If it doesn''t work, you''d better


    keep away from her. "


    Yun Shang nodded her head slightly and said, "I see. But since she came to tell me that someone


    would send people to search the mansion, I think you should be prepared as well."


    Shen Yn nodded her head smilingly, "I will tell this to Lady Hua Guoter. It''s not my position to deal


    with such a thing." Shen Yn then made a face and stuck out her tongue at Yun Shang, "your visit


    today must be a great surprise to ourdy. Unfortunately, she went out. Otherwise, she must be very


    happy." While the two of them were speaking, Yan''er came in with a stack of grapes. Shen Yn asked


    the maid immediately, "how many grapes did he eat? Don''t let him eat too much. Or he will get a


    stomachacheter. "


    The servant answered yes immediately. Yan''er curled her lips, and ced the grapes in front of Yun


    Shang as if it was a treasure. "Auntie, eat some grapes. My future wife will look like a beauty with more


    grapes."


    "Nonsense." Shen Yn raised her hand and pretended to hit Yan''er. Yan''er immediately made a face


    and jumped away, running out of the room with a low hum.


    "I remember that you and his highness have been married for more than a year." Shen Yn cursed


    Yan''er with a smile, and then turned to Yun Shang and asked again.


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "Yes, for more than a year."


    Looking at Yun Shang''s belly, Shen Yn smiled and said, "well, you should n to have a child as


    soon as possible. Children are naughty, but sometimes they are fun. You are so gentle and beautiful,


    and his highness is cool and handsome. Your child must be outstanding."


    Yun Shang chuckled and said, "I''m only sixteen years old."


    Shen Yn disagreed. "You are sixteen, but you forget that his highness is almost twenty-nine. If he got


    married at the age of normal, his highness'' child would be more than ten years old now. You should


    also think more for him. Having a baby is good to him, to you, and to the whole Prince Rui''s mansion. "


    Yun Shang knew that Shen Yn meant well. She nodded her head and said, "I will try my best, but I


    can''t do it alone. His highness is still outside."


    "Come on, let me tell you a secret method. I promise it will keep his highness in bed for you, he will


    definitely be very fierce. And then you can have a child with him..." With a cunning smile, Shen Yn


    grabbed Yun Shang''s hand and whispered in her ear for a long time.


    Yun Shang''s face became redder and redder and her ears seemed to be bleeding when she listened to


    what she said. After a while, Shen Yn finally let go of Yun Shang. Yun Shang lowered her head and


    said, "I see." Shen Yn was forthright, and she was even bold enough to tell others the private matters


    between husband and wife.


    Yun Shang had paid a visit to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, but she didn''t see Lady Hua Guo at all.


    Moreover, she was told something by Shen Yn that would make her blush after recalling, and even


    on the way back home, there was a slight blush on her face.


    Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang and grinned evilly. "Your Highness, what diddy Shen say to you?"


    Yun Shang snorted and gave her a stare. She let out a sigh, "why do you, an unmarried girl, ask about


    this? I''ll talk to Luo Yi for you when he''s back, and ask him when he will marry you. I can''t stand you


    like this anymore. "


    Hearing this, Qian Yin apologized, but her face turned red. Yun Shang knew what was going on from


    her blushing face. A vague smile appeared on her face. Just as they wereughing, the carriage


    stopped all of a sudden.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown. They left the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion for less than fifteen minutes,


    so they should haven''t arrived yet. "Coachman, what happened?"


    The coachman didn''t answer, but another man said in a low voice, "I ran into Lady Rui''s carriage by the


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 Chapter 478 A Person Who Stopped Her On the Road (Part Two)

    Chapter 478 A Person Who Stopped Her On the Road (Part Two)


    Yun Shang frowned and clenched her hands slightly when she heard the voice. She beckoned Qian


    Yin to open the door of the carriage with a smile. She looked outside and saw a carriage, which was


    also parked in the middle of the road. The seventh Prince stood outside the carriage and looked at Yun


    Shang with a smile.


    "It turns out to be the seventh prince." Yun Shang smiled as well. She knew that there were no people


    on the road, as it was already dark at that moment. Thus, he behaved boldly. "I''m all right recently.


    Thank you for your concern, seventh prince."


    The man who was standing under the carriage smiled more brilliantly. Under the light of the horseback


    worried about his situation. "


    "His Highness has been leading the army outside, so he can''t have too much concern about me. I''ve


    told his highness before that he doesn''t need to worry too much in the mansion and don''t need to send


    me letters if there''s nothing important. A battle is not a child''s y. You used to fight in the state of Ning


    before, but as you''re just amander in the camp, you can only run themand well in the camp.


    No wonder you don''t know how busy the people who rush in front of the battles are." Yun Shang knew


    the seventh prince was here to seek information about his highness, so she straightened up with a


    straight face, showing no emotions.


    "So that''s how it is." The seventh prince nced at Yun Shang. A yful look shed through his eyes,


    and he quickly covered it up. He said, "it''s said that sister-inw is extremely beautiful. I haven''t looked


    at you carefully before. Today, with a closer look, your hands are indeed very delicate, and your skin is


    as white as milk, with a pair of beautiful eyebrows and beautiful eyes, you are really stunning as people


    said..." Before he finished his words, a silver sh came from the carriage with the sound of a sword


    drawn from its sheath. Then a long sword flew out of the carriage and put between the neck of the


    seventh prince.


    The seventh prince widened his eyes and said innocently, "Sister-inw, your maid was too rude."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Oh, really? Perhaps it''s because I''ve just arrived at the state of Xia, and I don''t


    know the rules of the state of Xia. When I was in the state of Ning, if a man, who is not married yet,


    said those words to a married woman. It means that he wants to flirt with her, so I''m afraid that my


    servant girl would mistake the seventh prince as a yboy. But you''d better not act like this, seventh


    prince. Although thedies are usually docile here, you can''t always push your luck like this. The


    seventh prince, you are used to flirting with beauties. If you are unlucky to meet someone with strong


    disposition and Kung Fu one day, you will be in danger as you look like a weak girl. "


    Hardly had Yun Shang finished her words, she saw a fierce re from the seventh prince''s eyes. Her


    words seemed to have hit the seventh prince on his most sensitive spot. Yun Shang chuckled again,


    "it''s sote now. You''d better go back to your mansion as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you meet a


    man who doesn''t know you well and thinks you are a woman, I''m afraid..."


    Before the seventh prince could say anything, Yun Shang said to Qian Yin, "Qian Yin, get in the


    carriage. Let''s go back home."


    Qian Yin nodded her head and withdrew her sword. She cast a sidelong nce at the seventh prince


    and snorted. Then she jumped on the carriage and closed the door after Yun Shang got inside. She


    didn''t go in but sat outside. She just said to the coachman, "let''s go."


    The coachman nced at the seventh Prince and the servant girl who looked vicious with a sword in


    her hand. Then he whipped, bypassed the carriage of the seventh Prince and headed for the Prince


    Rui''s mansion.


    After another quarter of an hour, they finally arrived at the Prince Rui''s mansion. Qian Yin helped Yun


    Shang off the carriage, and said, "earlier in the state of Ning, I thought it was quite good to see the


    gentleness and peace of the seventh prince, and that he looked like a person who has no


    intention topete with others. But I didn''t expect that he turned out to be the one who has the most


    malicious mind. Next time if I meet him again, I will go down directly with my sword. Let''s see what else


    he can show off."


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    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and let out a sigh, "you are just too irritable."


    After washing her face and brushing her teeth, Yun Shang went to bed. The next day, she was woken


    up by Qian Yin. Qian Yin said to Yun Shang with her clothes, "Your Highness, early in the morning,


    Field Marshal Mr. Su took a group of people to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. They said that someone


    had snitched on them and said that there are disobedient things in the mansion."


    "Field Marshal?" Yun Shang immediately sobered up and had a frown on her face. "Even he is the


    Field Marshal, how could he search the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion like this? What''s going on now? "


    Qian Yin answered, "just now a secret guard told me that several young masters and Ladies blocked


    him from entering. Fortunately, Lady Hua Guo rode a horse and came back. Now she is on her way to


    the pce to see his majesty."


    Yun Shang''s eyes shed coldness when she heard the words, "It is the Field Marshal, right? How


    dare he make grandmother to ride a horse back regardless of her health. Let''s go to the Lord Hua


    Guo''s mansion. Since the status of the young masters anddies is not enough, I have to support


    grandmother there. We will wait for his Majesty''s opinion there. "

 Chapter 479 The Trap (Part One)

    Chapter 479 The Trap (Part One)


    The Field Marshal, Su Qi, was the father of the empress, Su Ruji. Yun Shang leaned against the wall of


    the carriage and thought to herself, ''is it possible that the person Jiang Nuxi said who has been behind


    Gu Zhaoge to be the Field Marshal?'' Or, was it the empress?


    When they arrived at the gate of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, Yun Shang saw many soldiers


    surrounding the mansion, and many of the people of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion were standing at the


    gate, staring intensely at the Field Marshal who was sitting on a chair at the gate and drinking tea


    leisurely. Yun Shang gave a brittleugh and got off the carriage. She said with a smile, "how carefree


    you are, Field Marshal. How can you serve tea in front of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion with your


    soldiers at such an early hour. But it''s a little hot today. It feelfortable at this hour. I''m afraid the


    heat will be hotter for you to bear after the sunes out. "


    On hearing this, Su Qi turned to Yun Shang with a sh of disdain in his eyes, "I''m not here for tea. A


    servant of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion came to report that there is evidence of treachery in the Lord


    Hua Guo''s mansion. I''m here to protect the evidence from being destroyed. You''d better not meddle in


    it for you are a woman. "


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    "Really?" Yun Shang walked to the gate slowly andforted those people who were emotionally


    excited in the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. She turned around and said, "maybe I''m not familiar with the


    No. 1 courtiers?"


    "Lady Rui, please mind your words. Have you ever seen me searching the mansion? I''m just afraid that


    the evidence will be destroyed and I''m here to protect the evidences. I''ve also asked his majesty to


    issue the imperial edict, and after that, we can search this mansion. " The Field Marshal said with a


    smile, touching the beard on his face.


    "Really? I see now. " Yun Shang remained calm, straightened her sleeve, and turned to Qian Yin. "I


    heard that it is of great importance for the Field Marshal to be in charge of the Imperial Army. If


    anything happens to the Field Marshal, the state of Xia will be in danger as well, and the tens of


    thousands of soldiers of the state of Xia will be like a man without his head. Such an important person


    should be protected well, too. We should also protect Field Marshal''s family well too. Go send for my


    order to gather all the secret guards of the Prince Rui''s mansion, guards and servants. Go to the Field


    Marshal'' mansion and make sure his family are all okay. "


    The people in Lord Hua Guo''s mansion looked at each other after hearing her words. Lord Hua Guo''s


    eldest son smiled as well and said, "In fact, we also have hundreds of guards who are not in our


    mansion right now. We can transfer hundreds of guards in the guard camp in the suburb of the city


    there. This miss, please take them with you." Then he took out a ck token from his waist and


    handed it to Qian Yin.


    When Su Qi heard that, his face immediately turned gloomy. He pped on the chair armrest and


    shouted angrily, "how dare you!"


    "Don''t be so thankful, Field Marshal. It''s my pleasure. By the way, it suddenly urred to me that if


    such a high-ranking official of the state of Xia was taken advantage of, some rebellious evidences


    might appear in the mansion, which would be more dangerous than the mansion of Lord Hua Guo, who


    had not been involved in state affairs for more than 20 years. Guards! Send a message to his majesty


    on behalf of Lady Rui to ask his majesty to allow someone to search the mansion of Field Marshal! "


    Yun Shang raised her voice, with coldness and cruelty in her eyes.


    "Did you hear it? I will also send a message to his majesty in the name of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion.


    Prepare it and send it to the imperial pce as soon as possible. "


    Su Qi stood up in anger. he pointed at Yun Shang and shouted angrily. "Lady Rui, are you really setting


    yourself against me today?"


    "Set me against you? I don''t understand." Yun Shang pretended that she didn''t understand what the


    man meant. She said with a puzzled look, "Your Lordship, what do you mean? I am also the Lady Rui


    of the state of Xia. Of course I did it for the sake of the state of Xia."


    Looking at the twisted face of Su Qi, Yun Shang sneered in her heart for a moment. When she and Qi


    Lang confronted each other earlier in the KY City, she knew that she had to be more rogue and make


    trouble out of nothing to deal with a person like this. Anyway, Yun Shang was just a woman. If Su Qi


    cared too much about it, he would lose.


    Yun Shang was not just kidding. She quickly asked Qian Yin to send some people to surround the


    mansion of the Field Marshal. She also prepared a message and let the secret guard take her token


    into the pce to his majesty.


    As Su Qi sat outside the door, Yun Shang and the people from the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion sat with


    him. After seeing the situation, Shen Yn knew what Yun Shang was thinking. She ordered a maid to


    bring some fruit from ice cubes and put them in front of the door. And there were also several pots of


    ice flowerpots in front of the door. Even the sun gradually rose, they did not feel hot. As a maid was


    fanning ice with a fan, the cool wind came incessantly.


    Shen Yn saw that as the sun was shining on Su Qi, sweat started to trickle down his forehead. Shen


    Yn was even happier. She took Yun Shang''s hand and whispered, "I thought I was the one who


    knows how to be unreasonable, but I did not expect that you could be like this when you are angry.


    Even you looked gentle and soft, but you still have a hot temper underneath. I''m really


    impressed."

 Chapter 480 The Trap (Part Two)

    Chapter 480 The Trap (Part Two)


    Yun Shang also smiled and said gently, "Well, after all, I was a princess in the state of Ning. As a


    princess, I can be willful and unreasonable as I want to be."


    "If you were willful, there will be no women who are gentle and virtuous." Shen Yn''s loudughter


    attracted Su Qi''s attention. Seeing this, Shen Yn stuck out her tongue at Su Qi and turned to Yun


    Shang and talked to her again. Instead of rouge and powder, Shen Yn was more interested in


    weapons. Yun Shang knew a little about them and had a nice conversation with her.


    As the sun grew brighter, Su Qi wiped the sweat on his face. He stared at Yun Shang and sneered, "as


    the wife of Prince Rui, you are here to make a show. How shameless!"


    Yun Shang smiled at him, ignored him and chatted with Shen Yn alone.


    After more than two hours, several horses galloped towards them. Everyone looked up and saw


    several eunuchs dismount from the horses. Su Qi gave a cold smile at them. With assurance, he


    looked at Yun Shang and the people of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion behind her and then he got up to


    meet the eunuchs. "Mr. Lin, has the imperial edict arrived?"


    The eunuch nodded his head and whispered to Su Qi, "master, we failed. His majesty is asking you to


    go to the imperial pce with Lady Rui. "


    When Su Qi heard that, his face suddenly changed. He clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves.


    After a long while, he asked, "what happened?"


    Before the eunuch could answer, Yun Shang said slowly, "Mr. Lin, what are you whispering to master


    Su? Did his majesty issue an imperial edict? If there is an imperial edict for us, it will be against the


    rules if you only tell Master Su about it. Instead, all of us should listen to it. What do you say, huh?"


    The eunuch had no choice but to take out a golden scroll and shouted, "His Majesty has summoned


    the Field Marshal, Mr. Su and Lady Rui to the pce for a presence now."


    Everyone present made a salute after hearing the imperial edict. Yun Shang walked down the stairs


    with a smile on her face, and said while looking at Su Qi, "Mr. Su, will you withdraw the troops or not?"


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    Su Qi gave a cold sneer. "Withdraw the troops? Why should I withdraw them? I already said that I''m


    trying to protect the evidence. "


    Yun Shang nodded her head and said carelessly, "in that case, I don''t have to send away all my people


    as well. I just heard that there is ady sick in the mansion of Field Marshal? No need to worry, Field


    Marshal. I''ve asked a guard to sent for a physician along with your Butler. "


    "You!" Su Qi was stunned. The blue veins stood out on his forehead. After a while, he squinted and


    answered, "fine, fine."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "master Su, you don''t need to be so grateful. This is what I should do." Then she


    got on the carriage with the help of her maids and went towards the pce.


    As Yun Shang took a carriage, and Su Qi was riding a horse, when Yun Shang arrived at the meeting


    hall, Su Qi had already arrived. He sat in a chair with a somewhat unfriendly face, and Lady Hua Guo


    was sitting opposite him. Yun Shang paid respects to Xia Huanyu before she sat down next to Lady


    Hua Guo. She examined her grandmother from head to toe and felt a little relieved to see she was fine,


    although she looked a bit unwell.


    With a somewhat cold expression on his face, Xia Huanyu took a nce at the three people in the hall


    and frowned. "What are you doing in such an early morning?" he asked.


    Su Qi hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am not unreasonable. Last night, a servant of the


    Lord Hua Guo''s mansion knocked on the door of the Field Marshal''s mansion and said that the


    evidence of treachery was found in the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. I think it is rted to a major matter,


    so I came up with this idea to besiege the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, in order to preserve evidences."


    Holding her crutch, the Lady Hua Guo nced at Su Qi. She sneered in a cold way, "he gathered more


    troops to surround the mansion of one of the top courtiers without sufficient evidence. Field Marshal is


    so domineering. No one knows who he is defying."


    "Shut up!" Patting the table, Xia Huanyu frowned and looked at Yun Shang, who was sitting quietly


    beside him. "What happened to you?"


    Yun Shang shed a gentle smile to him, "I was just visiting the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion when I heard


    the Field Marshal mentioning the matter. I have a strong feeling that what he said is quite reasonable. I


    think Master Su has so many soilders he could use in his hands. After all, the army is of great


    importance for our state. In my opinion, Field Marshal Su''s safety is of great importance as well, and


    we must protect him well. If Field Marshal Su is taken advantage of by the evildoers andmitted a


    rebellion, it will be a fatal blow to the state of Xia. After all, except for your Majesty''s own guards, all the


    soldiers in the state of Xia are obedient to his orders. Field Marshal Su can order the army to besiege


    the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion today, or perhaps he can order the army to besiege the Imperial Pce


    tomorrow. Am I right?"


    Yun Shang knew that she must beat Su Qi at his weakest point. Yun Shang''s father was the emperor


    too, so she knew exactly what the emperor was afraid of the most. It was a taboo for the power to be


    too centered. Many people might understand it, but no one ever gave Xia Huanyu such a point of view.


    "Nonsense!" Su Qi was absolutely anxious after he heard Yun Shang''s words. He pounded on the


    table, stood up and knelt down suddenly. "Your Majesty, I have no intention of plotting against you."

 Chapter 481 A Letter From The Ya Clan

    Chapter 481 A Letter From The Ya n


    Xia Huanyu took a nce at Yun Shang and turned the jade ring on his thumb without saying anything.


    No one knew what he was thinking about.


    Yun Shang smiled. "What are you doing, Master Su? I didn''t say that you wanted to rebel. I just thought


    that since everyone had doubts about each other and they didn''t have any real evidence, then why not


    search both our mansions? Master Su, what do you think? Anyway, you don''t have to be afraid if you


    don''t want to rebel, right? "


    Yun Shang''s words were actually a bit childish, but because of what she said just now, Xia Huanyu was


    silent for a moment after hearing her words. Then he turned to look at Su Qi, who was kneeling on the


    ground, and said lightly, "what do you think about it?"


    Su Qi was taken aback and remained speechless for a long while before he realized what Xia Huanyu


    was talking about. His heart missed a beat. His majesty didn''t contradict her and she was being


    unreasonable. Did his majesty really suspect him because of the woman''s words?


    After thinking for a long time, Su Qi gnashed his teeth and whispered, "it''s all my fault. Lord Hua Guo is


    an important official of the state of Xia. I should not have acted so recklessly and searched their


    mansion."


    Yun Shang smiled, "you are right." However, in her mind, she was thinking that most of the officials of


    the court are afraid of Xia Huanyu to search their mansions.


    Xia Huanyu nced at the three of them and said, "you three are also goofing around, and the south is


    now full of crises. Each of you, donate 10000 silvers for the country. You hear me?"


    Since Xia Huanyu insisted on his decision, they had no choice but to obey him. "Your Majesty, of


    course!" they shouted, and flung themselves out of the pce in dejection.


    The three of them walked out of the pce. Su Qi gave Yun Shang a ferocious stare, and then went on


    the horse. Yun Shang didn''t care much about it. She held Lady Hua Guo on the carriage, and climbed


    on the carriage herself.


    "Su Qi is a narrow-minded man. You shouldn''t get involved in this. Now Prince Rui''s mansion still


    doesn''t have a firm foothold in the court. If it is suppressed by the empress and the Su n, I''m afraid it


    will be difficult for you in the future." There was a touch of me in Lady Hua Guo''s voice, but her eyes


    were touched.


    Yun Shang held the hands of Lady Hua Guo, smiled and said, "I have always wondered why people


    fight for power and position, andter I found that the most important reason should be to protect the


    people they want to protect. If I can''t even protect the people I want to protect, then what''s the use of


    fighting for power? "


    "Okay, okay, okay..." Tears welled up in Lady Hua Guo''s eyes. "I made a wish in front of the


    Bodhisattva before, hoping to find my granddaughter, Ling''er, but I didn''t find her. But I have Qingyan


    now. Both of you are filial children. I''m very content."


    As soon as she returned to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, Lady Hua Guo shut the door behind her and


    began to search the mansion thoroughly. In the yard of the third youngdy, she found a letter. The


    letter was written on the map of defense in the Jin city of the state of Xia, which was imitated by Lord


    Hua Guo''s handwriting. But the letter was received by Qingsu of the state of Yng.


    In the other room, they also found some powder with poison and the letter required Lord Hua Guo to


    remove Young Lady Liu and Liu Huansheng.


    Yun Shang gave a brittleugh. If it was a normal case, the two letters should have been found in Lady


    Hua Guo''s yard, which was much easier to be found. Perhaps it was because her yard was strictly


    guarded that ordinary people could hardly enter it, so Yun Shang had to return and put two letters in


    her mansion randomly.


    After destroying the two letters, Lady Hua Guo asked her servants to check the servants in every yard


    of the mansion. She also sent all the suspects to one of the mansion outside.


    After making a fuss the whole day, Yun Shang returned to the mansion of Prince Rui. After having


    helped Yun Shang change her clothes, Qian Yin went to the prince''s mansion and reported to her every


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    day. Yun Shang sat at the desk and read a book. After a while, she heard Qian Yin speak anxiously,


    "your Highness."


    Yun Shang looked up at her and saw a letter in her hand. "What''s wrong?"


    Qian Yin seemed to have run some distance. She panted slightly and said, "Your Highness, the people


    we sent to the Ya n havee..."


    "Really?" Yun Shang stood up, walked to Qian Yin, took the letter and read it.


    Qian Yin began to speak with a bit of worry, "the secret guard reported that they have searched the


    entire Ya n, but have no information about Prince Rui. They only heard that some days ago, a lot of


    people broke into the forbidden area of the Ya n, but no one said that the intruders were revealed. It


    was said in the letter that the forbidden area of the Ya n was a dense forest full of poisonous gas. In


    the forbidden area, various poisons were contained, and no one who entered it could get out. The


    secret guards have searched for a time around the forbidden area and found a tiger with a pair of


    shoes. It seemed that the prince was wearing a pair of shoes very often. They were afraid that the


    prince would break into the forbidden area, but they couldn''t get close to it, so they sent a message to


    you, asking for your help. "


    Yun Shang bit her lip while reading the letter in her hand. Considering the conflicts between her and Su


    Qi today, Yun Shang was afraid that it was a trap set by winner. She checked the letter carefully again


    and confirmed that it was exactly an exclusive letter that the secret guards used to contact with.


    Qian Yin sank into silence as Yun Shang fumbled on the letter. Worried, Qian Yin tugged at Yun


    Shang''s sleeve and whispered, "Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang came to her senses. Her lips were pale as she felt her heart was tied tightly by a strip of


    cloth. She gasped, "I want to pay a visit to the Ya n."


    Qian Yin had already known that Yun Shang would have made the choice as she had read the letter.


    So she wasn''t surprised at the decision. She just said softly, "but the situation in Jin city is not so good.


    As for what happened in the pce..."


    Yun Shang was not in the mood to think about it. She said in a trance, "I''ll write two letters, one for the


    Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and the other for Ning Qian. You go to the Ya n with me. Qian Yin, I can''t


    sit still..."


    Qian Yin had seldom seen Yun Shang behave like this, so she quickly said, "don''t worry, your


    highness. His highness is quite powerful. He will be fine."


    Yun Shang nodded her head, but her expression was still scowling. She frowned and said, "the Ya n


    is located in a remote ce with many forests and various drugs. As a result, even though the ce is


    poor, few people dare to bully the Ya n. I should have gone with his highness. I am immune to


    poisons, his highness... "


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang hurried to write down a big piece of paper and gave it to Qian Yin. "Ask


    some people to buy all of their antidotes and anti toxin pills at the pharmacy of the city. And buy some


    medicinal herbs I have written on the paper. The more the better. "

 Chapter 482 Poisoned

    Chapter 482 Poisoned


    Despite her agitation, Yun Shang forced herself to calm down. She arranged the affairs of the mansion


    in an orderly manner, writing down all the matters needing attention, and wrote a letter for the butler to


    deliver to Ning Qian and Lady Hua Guo.


    The mansion''s secret guards were also very efficient. Within four hours, all the stores in the city had


    been plundered. But there were too many medicinal herbs, Yun Shang only put them in detoxifying and


    anti-toxic pills. She ordered the butler to prepare a carriage to send the rest of the herbs to the Ya n.


    She and Qian Yin had decided to ride a horse and hurry to the Ya n as fast as they could.


    Yun Shang was also worried about the false news. Or if some enemies knew that they were going to


    the Ya n, they will ambush them along the was. So she asked Ning Qian to mobilize all the power in


    the state of Xia to assist them secretly on the way.


    When everything was ready, it was getting dark. Yun Shang left the city with Qian Yin, followed by forty


    secret guards. She galloped on her horse all day and night until she arrived at a small town. Qian Yin


    frowned and persuaded Yun Shang in a low voice who was about to set off again, "Your Highness, the


    Ya n is still far away. If we don''t have a good rest, we will be exhausted before reaching it. If


    someone wants to hurt us, I''m afraid we can''t fight back."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time. She knew that Qian Yin was right, so she nodded and found an


    inn to rest.


    In order to move easily to the Ya n, Yun Shang, who was wearing men''s clothes, still caused a stir in


    this small town. Unwilling to show her face outside, Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to send all the things to


    the rooms.


    Qian Yin went downstairs and soon went upstairs. With astonishment on her face, she said, "Your


    Highness, guess who I saw just now?"


    "Who?" Yun Shang was reading the Ya n''s information carefully. Hearing Qian Yin''s words, she


    didn''t raise her head but just asked casually.


    Qian Yin came to Yun Shang and said, "I just saw Liu Yinfeng here. Mister Liu''s carriage passed. I


    recognized his attendant and his attendant also saw me. Mister Liu... Will we be okay? "


    "Liu Yinfeng?" Yun Shang looked up and frowned, "what is he doing here?"


    While they were talking, there was a knock on the door. Yun Shang beckoned Qian Yin to open the


    door. The secret guard hid behind the door and waited for the door to move. The door opened slowly.


    Yun Shang saw the man they were talking standing at the door and looking into the room with curiosity.


    As his eyes lit up, he stepped into the room.


    Yun Shang beckoned her hidden guards to leave. She looked indifferently at the man who was walking


    towards her, and said nothing.


    "What a nice coincidence, A Yun? Are we destined to meet here?" Liu Yinfeng smiled, with tenderness


    in his eyes.


    Yun Shang tapped the table for three times with her right index finger and asked tly, "why is Mister


    Liu here?" However, she was seriously considering the situation in her mind. What a coincidence! Isn''t


    Liu Yinfeng in the Jin City? She had never heard that Xia Huanyu had sent him for any mission? Yun


    Shang kept silent for a while. Just now Qian Yin told her that the town seemed to be called Qi Lan


    Town. Yun Shang thought about the map of the state of Xia in her mind. Qi Lan town was kind of a


    town in the official roads, and there were many ces he could go.


    Liu Yinfeng smiled and said gently, "recently, the Liu n is not peaceful. My adoptive father asked me


    to go back to our hometown to worship the ancestors. Where are you going?" Without waiting for Yun


    Shang''s reply, Liu Yinfeng thought for a moment before he figured out, "are you going to the Ya n?"


    Yun Shang looked at Liu Yinfeng. It was said that the hometown of the Liu n was located in a ce


    called Yang Liu Town. If he went back to Yang Liu town, he indeed needed to pass through here.


    Yun Shang remained silent for a long time before she said, "Lady Hua Guo had made a wish in the


    Han Yun Temple. Now the Buddha have fulfilled it. A few days ago, Lady Hua Guo went to the Han Yun


    Temple to repay her wish, and she returned because of something urgent. There are still some things


    that I can help her with. Since I have been in the state of Xia for a long time, I seldom go out of the Jin


    City, so I also want to have a trip."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng smiled faintly and said, "the scenery at the Han Yun Temple is pretty good. It


    is summer now. You must get up early to watch the sunrise. You will like it."


    Then she continued, "I didn''t want to waste time here. But since you are here, I will stay here tonight.


    I''m in the next room. A Yun, you can call me if you need anything. Then I''ll go back to my room... "


    Yun Shang nodded and Liu Yinfeng went out.


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    "Yourdyship, it''s weird." Qian Yin whispered, "is it too coincidental?"


    Yun Shang made a gesture of silence and pointed to the next door, reminding Qian Yin to be quiet in


    case someone eavesdropping. She frowned and thought it was quite a coincidence. Although she was


    fond of Liu Yinfeng and believed that he would not harm her, she had to be careful when it came to Luo


    Qingyan.


    "We get up early tomorrow and set off early." Yun Shang ordered in a low voice.


    The waiter''s voice came again outside the room, "Sir, your order is ready."


    Yun Shang beckoned Qian Yin to open the door, take the box, and have the food tested with a silver


    needle. Then she asked Qian Yin to eat something with her before getting to bed.


    The next morning, it was still dark. Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to get up, get dressed and set off. Then


    she mounted his horse and galloped towards the Ya n. After about four hours, they entered a


    mountain forest. It was a hot summer day and the sun was scorching. Fortunately, the forest was so


    thick that it blocked much sunshine. It was noon when they climbed up the mountain. Yun Shang told


    everyone to get off the horse and rest for a while. She took some dried food from the package on the


    horse and drank some water from a stream beside. She rested for about an hour or so. When she was


    about to leave, Qian Yin suddenly frowned. "Your Highness, my stomach hurts."


    Yun Shang frowned. When she was about to ask Qian Yin to find a hidden ce to ease the pain, she


    heard several secret guards crying out of abdominal pain. She had a bad feeling, but she also found


    that some people were all right. She thought about it and bit her teeth. "I''m afraid the stream is


    poisonous."


    Yun Shang never thought that the stream in the mountain forest was poisonous, so she was caught off


    guard. As she was thinking, she heard the sound of sand, as if someone was stepping on the thick


    withered leaves in the forest.


    The others heard the sound too. They hurriedly said to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, leave now. We will


    stop them."


    "Run? No one can escape today! " Someone sneered. Yun Shang frowned and ordered, "don''t start a


    fight. Get on the horse and run down the mountain."

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    Chapter 483 Rescued


    Everyone followed themand, got on the horse, raised the whip and whipped it heavily. The horse


    turned its head and ran up the mountain.


    After they had run for a short distance, Yun Shang heard something flying behind the forest. She


    immediately turned around, drew out her sword, and deflected the arrows shooting at her.


    Qian Yin gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, my belly is really aching. You go


    first, I will follow behind."


    Before Yun Shang could reply, Qian Yin had already mounted her horse and rushed out. Yun Shang


    turned around and saw her jump up from the horse. She flew towards the men in ck behind her.


    "Qian Yin!" Yun Shang shouted, "turn back to save Qian Yin."


    The leader of the secret guards raised his voice, "separate some people to save Qian Yin. As for the


    others who are not poisoned, help her highness go down the mountain."


    Yun Shang''s eyes widened when she saw the leader of the guards whipped at Yun Shang''s horse. The


    horse seemed to go mad as it rushed down the mountain. Yun Shang couldn''t stop it anyway. The


    other guards whipped out the horsewhip and followed her, protecting her along the way.


    In less than half an hour, the men in ck behind her had caught up. Yun Shang was worried about the


    safety of Qian Yin and the other secret guards. She knew that if the secret guards were not poisoned,


    they would not necessarily lose. It was her own carelessness that she fell for such a clumsy trick.


    Furious, she took out the dagger tied on her leg and was about to dismount from the horse.


    "Your Highness, you can''t be hurt. His highness is still at the Ya n and we don''t know about his


    situation. Please do it for his highness. You can go back to the Qi Lan Town as there are our people to


    help you there. " The secret guards had been following Yun Shang to protect her secretly. As soon as


    they saw Yun Shang''s actions, they knew what she was going to do. They raised their voice to shout.


    Yun Shang was shocked at their words. She felt as if her heart had been stabbed by a sharp knife.


    After a while, she calmed herself down and shouted, "okay! You must be alive. "


    The secret guards said yes, turned their horses and rushed towards the man in ck. Yun Shang


    gritted her teeth and her face turned pale. She whipped the horse several times in session.


    It was dark in the forest, and the horse ran very fast. The trees kept sweeping past Yun Shang, and


    Yun Shang didn''t know where she was now. She calmed down and slowly turned around. She saw a


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    deep and shallow cliff nearby. She made up her mind and jumped down from the horse at once, rolling


    a few times on the ground before she could finally stop. Resisting the pain, she stood up slowly and ran


    to the other side of the mountain. There were grass higher and many cliffs, which were good for


    keeping herself hiding.


    Yun Shang found several jagged rocks of grotesque shapes. She pushed aside the bushes and hid


    herself under the stones.


    Yun Shang heard the wind blowing the rustle of the forest and the sound of running water in the


    distance. Her heart hung in the air, and many thoughts came to her mind. How about Qian Yin and the


    others? Will she be found? Will she die here? What would Qingyan do if she died? What would mother


    and Chenxi do if she died?


    She had been reborn for this life, and even revenged herself. But now, she was too greedy. She


    wanted to get happiness with Qingyan, to have children with him, watch her children grow up, and to


    see that her mother and Chenxi were all fine.


    Hands clenching the rocks behind her, Yun Shang heard footstepsing, which seemed to be made


    by those men in ck. "The footprints are still there. I''m sure she is going down the mountain. Send a


    signal to the guards at the foot of the mountain, make sure no one leaves."


    Yun Shang held her breath and looked out through the gaps of the grass, but she couldn''t see


    anything. She didn''t know how long it had passed. It was getting dark, but she still didn''t dare to take it


    lightly for fear that she would fall short of sess at any time. She calmed down slowly and crouched


    herself in the crack of the stone. It was cold in the mountain at night. A hint of coldness entered her


    body from every part of her body. Yun Shang felt her body burning as if she was burning with desire.


    She gritted her teeth. She must be having a fever.


    It was getting brighter slowly. Yun Shang kept the same posture all the time. She was so exhausted


    that she could hardly move. Yun Shang moved her body in the narrow space, wondering if they had


    given up. But she couldn''t wait any longer. She was afraid that she was going to die if she waited any


    longer. It was good for her to go out and have a try.


    She pushed aside the weeds and climbed down from the crack of a rock. Her body hurt as if being


    crushed by a giant rock. When she calmed down, she gritted her teeth, gripped her dagger, and walked


    down the mountain slowly.


    She didn''t know how long she had walked before she suddenly heard footsteps. Yun Shang''s heart


    tightened. She quickly hid behind a big stone and listened carefully. It seemed that there were only two


    people.


    Yun Shang was thinking about it when someone said, "master, stop looking. You''ve been looking for


    them all night."


    Yun Shang frowned. ''mister? And judging from the footsteps, she could tell that they were not kung fu


    masters. Were they just ordinary passers-by, not the people who were chasing her? As she was deep


    in her thought, footsteps were approaching. Yun Shang held the dagger tighter. She rushed forward,


    and ced the dagger horizontally at the man''s neck when she saw a figure in cyan.


    The man seemed startled. He took a step back and stared at Yun Shang. Ecstasy shed through his


    eyes. "A Yun! A Yun! It''s you! are you all right? Are you all right? You scared me to death! "


    Before Yun Shang could react, she saw the man pounce at her, fearing that the dagger would hurt him.


    She quickly withdrew her hand, but was hugged into his arms.


    "Liu Yinfeng?" Yun Shang''s body was stiff. She asked in a hoarse voice, which startled herself.


    "You ingrate! My master found out that you left yesterday morning. He was so disappointed that he


    didn''t even say a word on the way. When he found there was dead bodies in the woods, it turned out to


    be your secret guards. Mister Liu was almost scared silly. He jumped off the carriage and searched


    everywhere like a lunatic for a whole night. When he finally saw you, you rushed out with a knife. If he


    was stabbed by you, I will fight with you. " The servant in grey gnashed his teeth and shouted angrily.


    Liu Yinfeng stared at him threateningly and he closed his mouth and said nothing more.


    "A Yun, are you hurt? What is going on? You are being hunted down? " Liu Yinfeng turned to Yun


    Shang and asked in a low voice. He saw her in a mess and felt sorry for her.


    But Yun Shang fell silent. Yesterday she met Liu Yinfeng in the Qi Lan Town and the assassins


    appeared. She wasn''t sure if she could trust Liu Yinfeng or not. At the thought of this, Yun Shang


    gripped the dagger tightly in her hand again.

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    Chapter 484 The Confession


    Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t answer him and there was an overwhelming murderous look in her eyes,


    Liu Yinfeng''s heart missed a beat. He hastily asked, "where are your secret guards and maid?"


    Yun Shang kept silent and frowned. She said in a hoarse voice, "in order to protect me, they broke up


    and left. Now I don''t know what happened to them." She was upset that she wasn''t strong enough.


    Every time she came across danger, she had to depend on her people to protect her.


    Her heart was torn with grief. Yun Shang clenched her fists secretly and thought, ''Qian Yin, be safe.''


    Liu Yinfeng said hurriedly. "You are injured. I will take you down the mountain to see the doctor. My


    guards are also looking for you in the mountain. Can I ask them for help?"


    Yun Shang stood still, as if she didn''t understand what he was talking about. Liu Yinfeng sighed and


    said, "A Yun, I do like you. No matter what happened, I will never hurt you. Trust me once, okay? Think


    about it. Since we met, have I ever hurt you? "


    "You like me?" Yun Shang mumbled to herself. It took her a while to realize what she had said. She


    looked a bit shocked. "What did you say?"


    Seeing this, Liu Yinfeng felt a dull pain in his heart. He kept silent for a moment and smiled bitterly. "I


    didn''t want to tell you at first. As you have been married, I see that you have a good rtionship with


    Prince Rui. But I''m afraid you won''t let me approach you if I don''t tell you the truth. You don''t believe


    me. "


    "But I am a woman?" Yun Shang was surprised, and the confusion in her eyes was apparent.


    "A woman?" Liu Yinfeng was also confused as to why Yun Shang said that. He thought about it


    carefully for a while and said in a forced smile, "you investigated me before? I was said to be a gay? "


    Yun Shang nodded.


    Liu Yinfeng paused for a while and said, "Well, it was kind of my fault. I''m not a gay, and I and the


    seventh prince didn''t know each other well. On Lady Liu''s birthday, The seventh Prince and I got drunk


    at one time. We might have done something that led people to misunderstandings and had started a


    rumor. In the city, there were many matchmaker for me to talk about marriage. Since I didn''t want to


    marry, I let the rumors go too far. It''s true that I like you, but I don''t want you to alienate yourself from


    me because of that. Don''t worry. I won''t try to take you away from Prince Rui. You... How about going


    downhill with me? "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and then nodded. She thought that perhaps it was because the cold


    wind blew for a long timest night that she could not make any reaction. She pulled Liu Yinfeng''s


    clothes to support herself and said, "help me find Qian Yin and the others."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, "my men is searching in the mountain. They will find them soon."


    Yun Shang smiled and felt sad. She wanted to see her people no matter dead or alive. Then he


    reached out and tried to hold Yun Shang. After a moment''s hesitation, he withdrew his hand and asked


    in a low voice, "can you walk by yourself?"


    Yun Shang nodded and took a step forward. However, when she took a step forward, she felt her head


    spinning. As her body was unable to stand on her feet, she pounced forward all of a sudden.


    "A Yun!" Liu Yinfeng stepped forward and held Yun Shang in his arms. He said to the frightened


    servant behind him, "hurry up. Drive the carriage here."


    When Yun Shang woke up again, the sky was dark. She didn''t know what time it was. A light fragrance


    of medicine floated over. Yun Shang looked around, and guessed that it must be in a medicine furnace.


    The door creaked open. Yun Shang put her hand under the pillow subconsciously. There was no


    dagger. Her heart missed a beat and then she heard Liu Yinfeng''s voice with surprise, "you woke up?"


    Yun Shang was surprised. She turned around and saw him walk in with the medicine bowl. There were


    a few ck marks on his clothes, which seemed left by boiling the medicine.


    "You boiled the medicine? Where is your servant? " Yun Shang opened her mouth, but she felt her


    throat hurt badly and her voice was hoarse as well. She asked again, "what''s wrong with me?"


    Liu Yinfeng handed the bowl to Yun Shang and said gently, "I have sent all my men to search for your


    people in the mountain. You caught a cold and had a fever, and you probably fell down and broke a


    bone. Drink it while it''s hot."


    Yun Shang took up the bowl and responded in a low voice. He was still looking for her people. She was


    afraid Qian Yin and her guards still haven''t been found. She raised her head and drank up the


    medicine. Then she lowered her voice, "haven''t you found them yet?"


    Liu Yinfeng nced at Yun Shang and said, "we found thirteen bodies. How many people have you


    brought with you? I heard that the shadow guards around Prince Rui are all at the top. Who on earth


    has chased you so violently? "


    "Huh." Yun Shang sneered and almost crumbed the bowl in her hand. "They just used some dirty tricks.


    I never thought that they dared to poison us in the river on the mountain. I was too careless."


    As for who they were, she calcted in her mind. There were only a few guesses. But she didn''t know


    whether they were the seventh prince''s people, or the empress'' ordy Shu''s men.


    But whoever it was, she wouldn''t let them go. She would make them pay with their lives.


    "You are not going to the Han Yun Temple, are you?" Liu Yinfeng looked at Yun Shang''s face and


    suddenly opened his mouth. His voice was as gentle as usual. Yun Shang was surprised at first. She


    frowned and looked at Liu Yinfeng with inquiring eyes.


    Liu Yinfeng remained silent for a while, and then continued, "a servant from the search mountain


    brought back some packages, and I saw a lot of detoxicating pills and anti-toxic pills in them. There is


    no need for you to go to the Han Yun Temple with them. You are going to the Ya n, aren''t you? "


    Yun Shang frowned but said nothing. Liu Yinfeng had guessed it and sighed. "I should have thought


    about it the day before yesterday. If you are going to the Han Yun Temple, why do you dress like this?


    There is no need to ride a horse hurriedly as well." Then he continued, "You shouldn''t havee here.


    Many people in the court stared at Prince Rui''s mansion. When you and Prince Rui came to the state


    of Xia, Prince Rui showed obvious concern for you. Many people know that you are his weakness and


    wanted to control him by getting to you. If you really want to protect Prince Rui, you should protect


    yourself well. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and her eyshes quivered. She knew what he meant, but she didn''t


    want to be the delicate woman behind Luo Qingyan. She wanted to stand side by side with Luo


    Qingyan as his support, but she seemed to drag him down now.


    Liu Yinfeng felt bitterness in his heart and was about tofort her, but outside came a hurried sound


    of footsteps. The door was pushed open. Yun Shang looked up and saw the attendant who followed Liu


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    Yinfeng yesterday standing outside with sweat on his face. "Master. We found Miss


    Qian Yin."

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    Chapter 485 The Anger (Part One)


    In a daze for a second, Yun Shang froze. After a while, she suddenly jumped out of bed and rushed to


    the door, "where is Qian yin?" But she had just taken two steps and almost fell to the ground again. Her


    chest hurt a lot. She remembered what Liu Yinfeng said just now, and it seemed that her ribs were


    broken?


    Liu Yinfeng hurried forward to hold Yun Shang, "no hurry." Then he looked at the attendant and asked,


    "how is Miss Qian Yin? Where is she right now? "


    The servant took a look at Yun Shang and said hesitantly, "Miss Qian Yin, she is seriously hurt but still


    has breath. The doctor is outside to examine her."


    Seriously hurt? Yun Shang frowned and felt her heart ache. But sheforted herself, "it doesn''t


    matter. As long as she is alive, as long as she is alive."


    "I want to see Qian Yin." Yun Shang''s throat ached and she found it hard to speak, so she opened her


    mouth after a while.


    Liu Yinfeng nodded his head, held Yun Shang''s arm, and led her out of the house. It was a very


    ordinary small yard, in which all kinds of herbs were dried. In the open space of the yard, there was a


    simple stretcher. Yun Shang hurriedly walked to the stretcher, and almost burst into tears when she


    saw Qian Yin.


    The usually lively little girl was lying lifelessly on the stretcher. Her clothes were already soaked with


    blood, and it was hard to tell where she was injured, and her face was stained with blood too.


    Yun Shang opened her mouth, but only found herself trembling. She was too shocked to utter a


    Seeing this, Liu Yinfeng looked up and asked the doctor who was inspecting Qian Yin, "doctor, this


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    girl..."


    The doctor was in his forties and frowned tightly. He examined her for a moment and said, "take this girl


    to the room. She was badly injured. It''s lucky for her to survive. It''s just that her hand is probably


    disabled, and there is a deep wound on her abdomen as well. I''ll go and see it carefully. "


    Liu Yinfeng ordered a servant to carry Qian Yin into the room and put her down. Then he turned his


    head to look at Yun Shang, who had a pale face, and whispered, "don''t worry. Qian Yin will be fine."


    "She will be fine?" Yun Shang murmured to herself. She closed her eyes for fear that tears would fall.


    She justy there, covered with blood. How could she be fine? The doctor said her hand was crippled


    and unable to be cured. How could it be okay? But in her mind, she couldn''t me Liu Yinfeng, it was


    him who saved her and Qian Yin. She just hated herself. She hated her ipetence...


    Yun Shang clenched her teeth and slowly walked in the room. The doctor frowned and said, "what are


    you doing here? I''m gonna help her take off her clothes and have a look at her other wounds. You can


    leave now. "


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at Liu Yinfeng. She opened her mouth slowly and her breath


    became unstable. "Thank you for saving my life, Mister Liu. You must have been busy all day. You can


    go and have a rest. I''ll stay here and watch."


    The physician looked up at Yun Shang, "you are a patient, and there is nothing you can do. What are


    you going to do?"


    "Shut up." Liu Yinfeng said. The doctor paused a little and looked at him, but in the end he just lowered


    his head and whispered something. Seeing this, Liu Yinfeng looked at Yun Shang. He was silent for a


    while before he said, "Okay, I''ll wait outside." Without waiting for Yun Shang''s answer, he walked out of


    the room.


    The physician then turned around and closed the door. He walked to the bed, and untied Qian Yin''s


    robe. The robe was soaked in blood, and was stuck to the wound. It was difficult to remove it from the


    wound, so the physician had to pick up a nearby scissors and slowly cut off the clothes around the


    wound.


    Yun Shang took a closer look at the wound, and found that Qian Yin''s right arm was cut, badly


    mutted. She could not help but feel nervous.


    There were many wounds on her body too. Yun Shang thought to herself, if one day she found the


    ones who had hurt her, she would definitely leave all these scars on them as well.


    It took the doctor a long time to untie the clothes stained with blood. He mumbled to himself, "It looks


    fine. There is no fatal injury, but she lost too much blood..."


    While he was speaking, he washed and bandaged the wound carefully.


    "That''s the only way. I''ll make a prescription and remember to boil the medicine twice." Then he


    opened the door and went out. Yun Shang walked up to Qian Yin slowly, lifted the quilt aside and


    covered her. She stared at Qian Yin for a long time before she left.


    Seeing her out, Liu Yinfeng quickly said. "We have searched the whole mountain and found 98 dead


    bodies, and the 29 of them should be your men."


    Yun Shang hummed. There were twenty-nine of them dead, and more than ten of them should be alive.


    Yun Shang took out the white jade flute in her sleeve, put it close to her mouth and blew.


    Liu Yinfeng looked at the white jade flute, and thought for a while before he sighed, "it turns out that this


    little thing can really send messages. When we were outside the KY City, I was misled by your


    fabricated story and gave it back to you."


    Yun Shang was at a loss before she realized what he meant, but she was not in the mood to respond.


    She just looked out nkly. After a while, some secret guards came from the outside and knelt down


    before Yun Shang. "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded and started to count. The eleven people were all here. They were injured too. Yun


    Shang turned around to look at Liu Yinfeng. "Mister Liu, please take the injured men to see the doctor.


    The rest of them take the corpses of other shadow guards to a ce for a good funeral."

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    Chapter 486 The Anger (Part Two)


    Liu Yinfeng replied and then called his servant to take orders.


    Looking at the remaining eleven shadow guards, Yun Shang shed a bloodthirsty light in her eyes.


    She, Ning Yun Shang, will remember this.


    Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t look well, Liu Yinfeng spoke, "you haven''t eaten anything for a long time.


    I have asked the maid to make some porridge. Do you want to eat something?"


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    Yun Shang nodded in silence. ''I''ll eat it. How to take revenge if I don''t eat any food?''


    After Yun Shang returned to her room, Liu Yinfeng hurriedly brought a bowl of porridge and handed it to


    Yun Shang. He said softly, "I know you feel sad, but I''m afraid that we can''t go to the Ya n anymore.


    Just now, we were in danger. Think carefully, who knows your whereabouts? You were fine a few days


    ago, but why did you suddenly think of going to the Ya n? "


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment, took out the letter from her sleeve and gave it to Liu Yinfeng. She


    said in a hoarse voice, "a few days ago, I sent some secret guards to the Ya n to investigate his


    highness'' whereabouts. A few days ago, I received a message from them, saying that he is very likely


    to break into the forbidden area of the Ya n. I''m afraid he might be in danger."


    Silent for a moment, Liu Yinfeng took the letter from Yun Shang, and looked at it carefully for a while


    before he said, "are you sure this is a letter from your secret guard?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "my hidden guards and all my letters have secret marks. Each of them is


    different. Except for me, no one else knows about it."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng looked at the letter. After a while, he said, "I''m afraid that this letter might be


    cut down and altered by others."


    Yun Shang was surprised and frowned at Liu Yinfeng. "What do you mean?"


    Liu Yinfeng gave the letter to Yun Shang and whispered to her, "look, in the previous section, there is


    no news of the Prince Rui. This is a person''s handwriting. Butter on, arge number of people broke


    into the forbidden area and found the shoes of Prince Rui. It was written in another handwriting.


    Although theter parts tried to look the same, everyone had his own way of writing, and it was


    impossible for others to imitate them fully. The man who wrote the first part, always drew a little longer


    when writing. But the second man has no such habit."


    Yun Shang set her eyes on the letter, clenching her fists tightly. She didn''t speak for a long time.


    Then Liu Yinfeng continued, "if it''s true, I will get the news and his majesty will not be so ck. Prince


    Rui is safe. Don''t worry. "


    Yun Shang remained silent for a long time before she sneered coldly, "I''ve been fooled by these cheap


    tricks for a long time. Good, good, very good."


    "If you care about someone, you will make a mess. However, the man who set up the trap has tried so


    hard to get you out of the city to kill you. He won''t let you go even if he wants to kill you. It''s not so safe


    here. You are injured and sick now, so it''s not good for you to hurry. "Several kilometers to the north is


    the Li City. The governor there is my friend. You can hide in the Jin City first for a while, and then send


    someone to pick you up." Liu Yinfeng thought for a while and said in a low voice.


    Yun Shang knew that even if Ning Qian had deployed too many people, there wouldn''t be too many


    men to help her in this small town. If the secret guards in other ces were dispatched, they would be


    eye-catching. She didn''t want to expose her whole strength to her enemies. Now the only way out was


    to rely on Liu Yinfeng.


    Having made up her mind, Yun Shang nodded her head, "okay."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng was very happy. He went out in a hurry and sent an attendant to tell the


    governor in the Li City. Then he turned around and said, "I''ve also sent message to the Ya n, asking


    them to try to contact Prince Rui again. However, I have fought with Prince Rui for many times. I reckon


    that this should be a plot of Prince Rui and Lord Hua Guo. As the time is ripe, there will be news. I''m


    afraid that he didn''t tell you the truth because he was afraid that the letter might be taken by someone


    else. He is afraid that you might get worried about him. " Liu Yinfeng sighed and med Yun Shang in


    a low voice.


    Yun Shang didn''t reply. Liu Yinfeng looked at her for a while, then he opened the door and went out.


    After a long time, when it waspletely dark, Yun Shang heard a knock at the window. She turned to


    the window, and whispered, e in."


    The window was pushed open and a secret guard came in. He said in a low voice, "Your Highness, I


    have checked the situation. The ordinary purgatives are in the stream of the mountain, so it is useless


    for us to take the pills. I''ve looked into the corpses of the enemies, but I didn''t find any special marks on


    them. "


    Yun Shang knocked on the table and ordered in a cruel voice, "keep checking. Check whom the people


    in the Jin City have been in contact with recently. And there were so many people. They couldn''t have


    <pe silently without making a fuss. Check our route again."

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    Chapter 487 Wake Up (Part One)


    Then silence reigned for a while. With his head down, the shadow guard kept silent for a long time. He


    couldn''t help but look up at Yun Shang. Yun Shang had a frown on her face and seemed to be thinking


    about something. The secret guard lowered his head again. He had no idea what Yun Shang was


    going to do next, so he just waited in silence.


    About a quarter of an hourter, Yun Shang continued, "withdraw all the secret guards sent to the Ya


    n. There''s no need to inquire about his highness'' information any more."


    The secret guard froze for a moment. Her highness had been so anxious before, and she had sent


    many people to the Ya n to search for Prince Rui. Although there was still no news about the


    incident, it had only been a short time. She shouldn''t have given up so early.


    While thinking, he heard Yun Shang mumble to herself, "since the letter I the secret guards sent to the


    Ya n have been captured, they must have been followed. If they really find his highness, I''m afraid


    his whereabouts will be exposed as well."


    Hearing this, the secret guard quickly said yes. Then he heard Yun Shang speak again, "go to the Ya


    n in person and find this secret guard who sent the message to you. Take out the people following


    him, and remember, keep those men alive." Then Yun Shang waved her hand to him, "you can leave


    now."


    After the secret guard left, Yun Shang went back to the room where Qian Yin rested. Liu Yinfeng was


    quite considerate. He had arranged a woman to serve Qian Yin, who seemed to be the daughter of the


    doctor in the pharmacy. When Yun Shang went there, the woman was changing the medicine for Qian


    Yin, she was quite familiar with every move of her.


    At the sight of Yun Shang, the woman smiled faintly with the usual simplicity of the people, "sit down,


    mydy. I will change the medicine for this girl." Then she bowed her head and applied the ointment


    from the herb pot to the wound in a careful way.


    Yun Shang nodded her head slightly and sat down. She stared at Qian Yin for a long time.


    After a short while, the woman changed her medicine. She looked at Yun Shang, and said with a smile


    when she saw the look on her face, "the Mister said, herdyship is the master of the girl. Herdyship


    and the girl must love each other very much."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised at the woman''s words. She knew that among many rich families, there


    were many servants who were involved in the fight and selling of their servants. So she turned to look


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    at Qian Yin. Yun Shang smiled, "we grew up together. Although we were separated from each other for


    a few years, this time she was seriously injured because of saving me. It''s all my fault... If I had been


    more careful and calmer, these things might not have happened. "


    The woman immediatelyforted her in a low voice, "it''s my fault. I made yourdyship upset again."


    Yun Shang shook her head and sat in the room for a while before returning to her own room.


    Although Yun Shang had decided to leave for the Li City first, they couldn''t move before Qian Yin woke


    up.


    After staying in the Qi Lan Town for three days, Yun Shang heard from her secret guard that a group of


    uninvited guests hade to the Qi Lan Town and they were asking house to house about the


    suspicious people in the town recent days. They were looking for them. There weren''t many people in


    the Qi Lan Town, and all of the people who just arrived looked sinister. Their movement was not small,


    so they attracted a lot of attention.


    "Our ce is far away from the town. Recently, my father opened the door on time every day and made


    an appointment as usual. What''s more, the medicine we use are all from the mountains. Don''t worry.


    Nobody knows that you''re here."


    The woman who took care of Qian Yin is called Lan Xin. She is a sensible woman. But this woman


    seemed to like Liu Yinfeng very much. She was standing beside a bench in the yard, enjoying the cool


    breeze with a bamboo made deck chair under a big tree. She said gently while staring at Liu Yinfeng,


    her face flushing.


    On the other hand, Liu Yinfeng acted as if he didn''t hear that at all. He just nodded his head with a


    smile and said, "thank you, Miss Lan Xin."


    Yun Shang stood in the room and looked out of the open window. It suddenly urred to her that Liu


    Yinfeng showed his love for her when she was in a grimace of pain that day. Then she set her eyes on


    Liu Yinfeng, a man who could attract women easily even in this small town. The so-called fox military


    counsellor, who was resourceful, capable and good at military tactics, told her that he liked her?


    Yun Shang could not help but frown. She was not very good at things about love at all. In her previous


    life, she was set up by Hua Jing and the Hua Jing, so she fell in love with Mo Jingran. At that time, she


    liked him very much. He was talented, eloquent, and was good at saying sweet nothings. As a result,


    as innocent as she was, she was deceived by him. It must be because she had been living in the


    Imperial Pce ever since she was a little girl that she didn''t know about love in the first ce.


    In this life, she had never thought about love before, but she was attracted by Luo Qingyan and got


    married with him defenselessly. She really didn''t know what to do when she just got married. She only


    treated Luo Qinyan as an older rtive, not an intimate man with her. After getting along with him for a


    long time, she gradually began to fall in love with the man, and gradually got to know him better. It was


    just like a habit that her heart slowly went deep into the bone.

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    Chapter 488 Wake Up (Part Two)


    As for Liu Yinfeng, they were opponents when they met for the first time. Yun Shang had sent someone


    to investigate him and checked a lot of things about him. It seemed that she was familiar with him. But


    Liu Yinfeng was a foe. She didn''t like him because he almost killed Luo Qingyan before. When she met


    him again in the Imperial City, he helped her once, and she was grateful to him for that. After more and


    more contact with him, it was gradually realized that Liu Yinfeng could be a friend. However, the deeply


    impression of him being gay was too impressive, and Luo Qingyan didn''t like her to get close to Liu


    Yinfeng, so Yun Shang didn''t think too much about it. She just kept a distance from Liu Yinfeng for


    many reasons.


    Since she and the prince came to the state of Xia and she only knew a few people in the state of Xia,


    so she regarded Liu Yinfeng as a decent man. So she slowly had more trust in Liu Yinfeng. But she


    knew it clearly that she and Liu Yinfeng would never be together. It was not possible at all.


    However, Liu Yinfeng''s confession that day made her at a loss, for fear that it would embarrass him


    deeply if her rejection was too obvious. On the one hand, she was afraid that if she didn''t make any


    clear reply, he might feel hope and cause unnecessary trouble for her.


    She hesitated for a long time and still didn''t know what to do.


    Yun Shang let out a gentle sigh. Regaining herposure, she went to a chair and sat down, and also


    picked up the medical book to read.


    In the yard, Liu Yinfeng looked up at the open window for a while, and then lowered his head to look at


    the book in his hand as if nothing had happened.


    In the evening, Yun Shang had dinner and was about to go to bed after reading a book for a while.


    Then she saw Lan Xin running towards her. She greeted with a smile, "mydy, that girl is awake!"


    Yun Shang was stunned at her words. After a long while, she realized what Lan Xin had said. She


    stood up quickly and walked towards Qian Yin''s room. But she stopped at the door, and her heart was


    in her throat. Qian Yin... Qian Yin woke up. But how could she bear if she knew that her hand was


    gone...


    "Mydy, why are you standing outside the door?" It was strange that Yun Shang didn''t go inside, so


    Lan Xin followed her and opened her mouth with confusion.


    Yun Shang was startled. Then Qian Yin''s voice was heard from inside. "Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang felt her nose ached all of a sudden. She entered the room, and found Qian Yin had already


    sat up and leaned on the quilt. She turned her head to look at the door. Yun Shang quickly walked to


    the bedside and sat down, staring at Qian Yin for a long time. Then she suppressed her emotions and


    said, "have you slept for a long time? You used to say that I like sleeping and now you like sleeping


    more than me. "


    Hearing this, Qian Yin stared at Yun Shang with her eyes wide open. Then she eximed, "I was hurt.


    Master, you are so cruel. You don''t allow me to go to bed even if I was hurt."


    Yun Shang had almost gotten her eyes dry, but on hearing her words, she felt like she was about to


    burst into tears again.


    Seeing this, Qian Yin immediatelyforted Yun Shang, "mydy, please don''t cry. I''ve told you not


    long ago when I joined the secret guards. I don''t care whether I''m alive or dead. Besides, the secret


    guards can only protect you in the dark, but it''s already a great honor for me to be able to serve you in


    the light. But I''m afraid I can''t serve you in the future anymore. You asked me to getzy, didn''t you?


    But please do not ask me to leave you! "


    Yun Shang nodded her head repeatedly, "Okay, of course. You will always be by my side, silly girl. Of


    course I will certainly raise you."


    Hearing her words, Qian Yin smiled again. The smile was as bright as before, but there was still a loss


    in her eyes.


    Yun Shang didn''t want to see the sadness in her eyes so she found an excuse to leave. She went to


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    the window and didn''t leave. After about a cup of tea''s time, she heard a suppressed sob in the room,


    and a sob with Qian Yin whispering to herself. "Don''t cry, don''t cry. Her highness must be sad again


    when she saw your eyes swollen tomorrow. You can''t cry..."


    Yun Shang''s heart missed a beat, tears streaming down her face again.


    What a silly girl! She just tried to console her and make her feel better, but now she was crying outside


    her sight. Yun Shang wiped away the tears and walked to the yard. After a while, she saw the door of a


    room open and Liu Yinfeng walked out. When he saw Yun Shang, he walked to her and said, "just now,


    Lan Xin told me that Qian Yin woke up."


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "thank you very much, Mr. Liu."


    "You are wee. There''s no need to thank me." Liu Yinfeng said gently. He looked around the room


    where Qian Yin stayed and added, "Qian Yin just woke up. I asked Lan Xin to talk more with her and


    "Okay. Thank... " But before she could finish her words, she thought of what Liu Yinfeng said just now


    and swallowed it back silently.


    Liu Yinfeng chuckled and said in a low voice, "recently, someone is investigating the traces of strangers


    in the town. I''m worried that they mighte for you. Now it''s not a good time to leave. I''ll ask the


    govenor of the Li City toe and pick you up. They should be able to get there the day after


    tomorrow."

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    Chapter 489 A Sudden Change (Part One)


    Yun Shang knew from what Lan Xin told her today that they would stay here for a few more days, so


    she nodded her head in agreement. She wasn''t surprised at the answer.


    Liu Yinfeng stared at Yun Shang''s side face for a long time, and then he smiled, "there''s another thing


    that may be good news for you. I asked a spy from the Ya n to investigate and he told me that


    Prince Rui and Lord Hua Guo have probably not entered the Ya n at all. I don''t know what they are


    nning, but at least they should be safe. "


    Yun Shang also nodded her head slightly, thinking that it was the best for them to be safe. Then she


    thought about the map of the state of Xia in her mind. Although there were less than a hundred


    thousand soldiers led by Luo Qingyan and Lord Hua Guo, it was not easy for them to hide themselves.


    There may be only several concealed ces such as dense forest, canyons, hills, and deserts.


    Unfortunately, the map in her mind was only rough, and the detailed description was needed to have a


    look at the marks on the map.


    "There are only a few ces in the state of Xia that can allow the army to hide. I''ll send people to look


    into them. But what we can think of is very likely that the seventh prince and the Field Marshal Su will


    also be able to think of it. In my opinion, Prince Rui and Lord Hua Guo will soon appear. " As if knowing


    what Yun Shang was thinking, Liu Yinfeng spoke first.


    "It doesn''t matter. You don''t need to send someone to investigate. As long as they are safe, then I will


    not worry. As you said, they''ll show themselves soon. I''m not in a hurry. " Yun Shang looked up at the


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    waning bright moon in the sky with an indifferent expression.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Liu Yinfeng didn''t insist. He nodded his head and went back to his room.


    Yun Shang stayed in the Qi Lan Town for several more days before the spies finally left. After leaving,


    she and her people waited for another two days before leaving with the servants who came to help


    them from the Li City. Liu Yinfeng sent Yun Shang to the Li City and asked the governor there, Qian


    Yun, to look after her before he left. He went to the Liu n''s hometown. He had been dyed for a


    long time. If he didn''t arrive in time, he was afraid that Liu Jin would be suspicious.


    The governor in the Li City was a man called Qian Yun who was in his thirties. It was said that he was a


    talented person. At the age of 18, he had ranked top in the list, and then had been the governor in the


    Li City the whole time. Yun Shang lived in the Qian''s mansion. The decoration was simple and


    unadorned. Qian Yun had only one wife, one son and a daughter. He led afortable life.


    Yun Shang had been pretending to be a man the whole time, and she still named Xiao Yun. She said


    that she was in business. On the way, she was attacked by an enemy, and her maid was seriously


    injured. They met Liu Yinfeng, who was quite familiar with her as their family business at the Jin City


    was big, so they were sent here by him.


    Qian Yun noticed that Yun Shang was very handsome and well behaved. He talked to Yun Shang


    sincerely and found that she was sincere as well, so he was willing to make friends with her and treat


    her nicely. Qian Yin had a pretty face. If she was just a maid, she shouldn''t have been with Yun Shang


    all the time. So he guessed that Qian Yin was probably Yun Shang''s lover, and he asked his wife to be


    very polite to her as well.


    Yun Shang strolled around the Li City and found that themon people lived and worked in peace.


    The people were also praising Qian Yun, and she remembered what they had said about him secretly.


    After five or six days in the Li City, Yun Shang received a letter from the Jin City by a pigeon. It was


    said that the rumor was that Yun Shang was assassinated and died on the way to the Han Yun Temple.


    Yun Shang sneered coldly. She didn''t expect that someone would be so desperate to fake her death


    now. Well, it seemed that the fox was about to show his tail. In this case, she would not be polite about


    it.


    Yun Shang told Ning Qian to keep an eye on the situation and then stayed in the Li City. Though Yun


    Shang was dressed as a man, she still looked quite pretty. A few days ago when she was wandering


    around the Li City, there were a few women throwing her embroidered handkerchiefs at her. Yun Shang


    was startled, and she didn''t know whether tough or cry. She stayed in the mansion to read. Qian Yun


    sometimes came to talk with her, mostly about the contents of the books, and asionally talked about


    what had happened recently.


    "It is said that they found the body of Lady Rui near the Qi Lan Town where I picked you up yesterday. I


    heard that Lady Rui is a very beautiful woman. Judging from her performance in the KY City and the


    Jingyang City''s battlefield, I think she is also a smart woman. But it''s a pity that a smartdy like her is


    gone so young. I heard that Lady Rui has a good rtionship with Prince Rui. Now that he is out


    taming the Ya n in chaos, I''m afraid that he doesn''t know the news yet. If he knows it, he will be


    heartbroken. " Qian Yun couldn''t help but sigh when he talked about what happened these days.


    Qian Yin was sitting next to Yun Shang and listening. She raised her head frequently and looked at Yun


    Shang for several times. But Yun Shang was still wearing a smile. Yun Shang tapped on the armrest


    with her fingers and let out a sigh, "it''s true. It''s really a shame that she died so young."

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    Chapter 490 A Sudden Change (Part Two)


    Qian Yin was astonished to hear her words, then Yun Shang took a nce at her. Qian Yin immediately


    turned her eyes to look at Lady Qian, who was embroidering something in her hands.


    Lady Qian continued in a soft voice, "The embroidery is very time-consuming, as long as I have a


    needle in my left hand. Qian Yin, you can also have a try if you want to."


    Qian Yin nodded her head. Then she carefully learned some embroidery techniques from Lady Qian,


    and she guessed thatdy Qian was also good at taking needles in the left hand. If she cultivated it


    well, she might be able to use the sword in the left hand as well.


    The next day, Yun Shang received a message from the pce, saying that the emperor had ordered


    people to transport the corpse of Lady Rui to the Jin City, and it should arrive tomorrow. In addition, the


    letter also added some investigation matters that Yun Shang had ordered, saying that the person who


    poisoned Young Lady Liu had been found. It was thedy of the side chamber of Gu Zhaoge, Jiang


    Nuxi. Moreover, when the news of Yun Shang''s death spread in the Imperial City, the seventh prince


    sent his people to the Qi Lan Town and inquired all the people in the town, as if to ask something about


    Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took out the letter, lit it in themp, and threw it into a pot beside after it burned to ashes.


    "It''s that Lady Gu. I didn''t expect that at all." Qian Yin murmured in surprise.


    Yun Shang was not surprised at all. She smiled and said, "that''s to say, a beautiful woman is also very


    dangerous."


    But in her mind, she thought that the seventh prince was not the culprit of the assassination. When he


    heard the news, his first reaction was to send someone to the Qi Lan Town to check if it was true or


    not. Which indicated that it was not him who did it.


    Two dayster, Yun Shang heard that the forbidden area of the Ya n suddenly burst into fire, burning


    the entire mountain to ashes. But just because of this big fire, an unparalleled secret of the Ya n was


    found out.


    After the forbidden area was burned to ashes, everyone went there to check, and they unexpectedly


    found several huge holes in the forbidden area, filled with corpses and bones, all of which were baby''s,


    and even some of them were just thrown in it that did not decay yet. What was the most shocking was


    that most of the bodies of the babies were iplete. Some had no nose, some had no ears, some


    had three hands, and there was even one who was two heads and one body.


    The people pf the state of Xia were all shocked.


    Hearing this, Yun Shang knew that Luo Qingyan and Lord Hua Guo must have started their n.


    Thinking of the grand news of her death in the Jin City, Yun Shang quickly sent out some secret guards


    to sneak into the ce near the Ya n again to look for Luo Qingyan and take her own letter to him.


    She told him she was safe in the letter, but did not tell where she was now, fearing that the letter would


    be hacked.


    The pce in the Jin City was in chaos too because of the bad news. Ning Qian''s letter flew like snow


    into Yun Shang''s hands.


    After the incident of the Ya n,dy Shu, who was in the empress'' pce for greeting, fainted


    immediately and she still hadn''t woken up when Ning Qian sent the letter.


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    There were also many rumors about this matter among the people. Most of them said that the Ya n


    was punished severely for the offence of the God, which made half of the newborn children of the Ya


    n in the past twenty years iplete, which was ominous. The leader of the Ya n was worried


    that if others knew about this and caused a great disturbance, he concealed it from the public and built


    a secluded forest in the Ya n to hide the secret. The dead bodies of the babies were thrown into the


    forest. And they also worried that someone might break in identally, so they nted various


    poisonous nts in the dense forest so no one could get in.


    The rumor had spread to the pce, and it was clear that the empress was happy to take advantage of


    the situation in the imperial pce. Worried about the safety of the emperor''s children, the empress


    picked up the eleventh Prince and the twelfth princess to the Wei Yang Pce. Then she asked the


    imperial physician to give a careful examination about them. They did find out something wrong. The


    twelfth princess was an unusual person, she had one more toe than ordinary people.


    Lady Shu had spent a lot of effort hiding the truth from the empress before. After the empress knew it,


    she hurried to report it to Xia Huanyu, dering that Lady Shu was from the Ya n and must have


    been cursed. Now that the princess had such a defect, she should be executed. On the other hand,


    although the eleventh Prince didn''t have obvious ws, his bloodline was not very good and he should


    be exiled as well.


    Xia Huanyu didn''tpletely agree. The twelfth Princess was seventeen years old and had reached


    the age of marriage. Xia Huanyu gave an imperial edict to marry her off to a general in a very remote


    ce and carried her out of the pce on just a sedan chair immediately. The twelfth Prince was made


    the Prince Qi by the emperor, and he asked him to go to the Qi City and guard that ce immediately.


    The Qi City was located in the north of the state of Xia. It was a barrennd. This decision was just as


    exiling the prince.


    When Lady Shu woke up and heard about this, she then fell into aa again after crying endlessly.

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    Chapter 491 Going Back To The Jin City (Part One)


    Yun Shang really wanted to go back to the Jin city to see what the hell was going on in the Imperial


    Pce, if she had not been rumored to be a dead person.


    "You can still go back, master. Though Qian Qian is the best in disguising people, there are also many


    secret guards who could disguise you. Their skills are okay to fool ordinary people." Qian Yin smiled


    with a glimmer of light in her eyes, "Lady Shu is not a good person. I really want to see how miserable


    she is now. Moreover, the person who is most suspicious of attacking us is actuallydy Shu. Although


    Su Qi has be our enemy because of the matter of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, it was only one


    day before we left for the Ya n. It would not be easy for him to make such a big arrangement in such


    a short day. "


    Yun Shang chuckled at her words, "Yes, I agree with you." However, in Yun Shang''s heart, she was


    thinking that Qian Yin paid a heavy price for her change. She managed to be more mature due to


    her injuries.


    "Master, are we going back to the Jin City?" Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang, with a bit of expectation in


    her eyes.


    "What? You don''t think the Li City good enough? " Yun Shang turned around and asked.


    Qian Yin lowered her head and smiled. "This ce is good. The Governor and his wife, they are both


    gentle and kind people. I like them very much, but I don''t want to get them involved in this matter.


    Moreover, I lost my hand because of this, and I want to find the culprit and take revenge as well." Then


    she looked up at Yun Shang and asked, "master, if I find the murderer, can I deal with him on my own?


    More than twenty lives of our secret guards were killed in that way. I want to take revenge."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and let out a sigh, "fine, it''s all up to you. I will go and tell Governor Qian


    about this. We will leave tomorrow morning. "


    Both Qian Yun and Lady Qian were reluctant to let them leave as they heard the news. They could not


    dissuade Yun Shang so they put a lot of the Li City''s special products in the bag. Yun Shang epted


    all of them because she couldn''t refuse their kindness.


    The next morning, the Governor and his wife sent them to the carriage. Yun Shang, in the carriage,


    disguised herself as amon man with the secret guard''s help, and Qian Yin disguised herself as a


    woman. They called each other husband and wife.


    The inspection in the Jin city seemed to have been more strict, and Yun Shang''s carriage had been


    searched. The city garrison frowned at them and asked, "where did you twoe from? What are you


    doing here? "


    Yun Shang looked at her carriage, which was almost full with the Li City''s special products, and said


    with a smile, "we came from the Li City to visit a distant rtive. He is a senior official in the Jin City."


    The soldier snorted coldly and continued, "what officer?"


    Yun Shang scratched her head and said hastily, "the... the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. My


    rtive is called Li Qianmo, and he is my cousin''s cousin."


    "What the hell are you talking about?" The soldier waved his hand and said, "Just get in."


    Yun Shang drove to the Jin city. When she walked on a street, the secret guard threw a note from the


    window of the carriage. Yun Shang unfolded the note and said, "there are many people keeping an eye


    on the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and the Prince Rui''s mansion. I''m afraid we can''t go there for now."


    "Then where are we going? Are we going to find an inn to stay? " Qian Yin couldn''t help but frown and


    asked.


    Yun Shang pondered for a while and shook her head, "No, we can''t stay in the inn. I''m afraid that the


    inn is searched frequently." Then she thought for a while and said, "we have said just now that we are


    the distant rtives of Li Qianmo. Let''s go to his home to stay. Since he was nominally Lady Shu''s


    man, and Lady Shu''s situation was so miserable right now, I


    am afraid that he would also be alienated by the officials in the court. However, the position of the Vice


    Minister of the Ministry of Justice was given by the emperor, so there shouldn''t be any uncertainty for a


    while. It''s not easy for us to draw any attention if we go to his ce right now. "


    After saying this, she ordered the coachman to drive the carriage to Li Qianmo''s mansion. Although Li


    Qianmo''s mansion is not big, it is in a quiet alley in the south of the city. Yun Shang knocked on the


    door, and handed the invitation card prepared on the carriage to the door. The door keeper took a look


    at Yun Shang and Qian Yin, and said, "Please wait a moment. I''ll go and report the master first." Then


    he even bowed to Yun Shang and Qian Yin before he closed the door and walked in.


    "Li Qianmo seems to be a nice person. Besides, his doorman is also well behaved and polite." Qian Yin


    murmured to herself.


    After a while, the door was opened again. Instead of the doorman just now, a handsome young man


    came out, nced at Yun Shang and Qian Yin, and then greeted with respect, "my name is Li Qianmo.


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    Pleasee in."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and said to the doorman behind Li Qianmo, who looked a little surprised,


    "we have brought a lot of specialties from the Li City. They are in the carriage now. Please go and get


    them for us."


    The doorman replied yes and Yun Shang went inside with Li Qianmo. The mansion''s decoration was


    simple too. Behind the yard was a garden with flowers and nts. In the middle of the garden stood a


    rockery. After walking inside, they saw the flower room. After walking through the flower room, they


    came to arge yard. The courtyard was built in a small lotus pool. The lotus pool was divided into two


    halves and connected by a corridor. Both sides were wing rooms.

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    Chapter 492 Going Back To The Jin City (Part Two)


    Li Qianmo led Yun Shang into the room in the left side. It was a study. Yun Shang seldom saw the


    study of ordinary people have such arge size. There were bookshelves standing densely, which were


    full of books without any decorations. The study was simple as well, with only a table and a few chairs.


    After Yun Shang and Qian Yin went into the room, Li Qianmo closed the door and turned around to


    greet Yun Shang and bowed. "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded her head slightly and said in with her own voice, "get up."


    Li Qianmo''s mouth slightly twitched. He looked at Yun Shang and said gently, "Your Highness, please


    speak in a man''s voice. I just feel... Well, it''s hard to ept. "


    Yun Shang smiled at his words and met his demand. "Now that the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and


    Prince Rui''s mansion have been monitored by other people, I will stay here for a while. Is that okay with


    you?"


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    "Of course it is okay. I''ll arrange for someone to clean up the right wing rooms at once," replied Li


    Qianmo hurriedly.


    Yun Shang nodded her head and sat down on a chair nearby. Li Qianmo stood up, took up the teapot


    on the desk and poured Yun Shang a cup of tea. Then he said, "I heard from Lady Xiang that your


    highness was still in the Li City, so I thought it would still be a long time before your highnesse


    back."


    "I don''t think we can witness all the fun in the Jin City if we were still in the Li City." Yun Shang took a


    sip of the tea and asked, "how is everything going in the Jin city right now?"


    Li Qianmo promptly answered, "It is such a coincidence that your highness came back today. I heard


    that... umm... Lady Rui''s corpse will be sent to the Jin city this afternoon."


    "The weather has been so hot for so many days. I''m afraid the dead body has already scorched and


    rotten. Even if someone has imed that it''s his Majesty''s body, someone must have believed it." Yun


    Shang sneered in a cold way, then she asked again, "Lady Shu was tricked by the empress in that way.


    Does''t she n to fight back?"


    "Now I''m afraid it''s not the right time. I really admiredy Shu a little. She never made such a reckless


    decision. What I admire most is her endurance. After the eleventh Prince and the twelfth princess were


    sent away,dy Shu just woke up and only


    cried a little. She went to see the emperor with the help of a servant. Everyone thought that she would


    beg the emperor for mercy. But she just said that the Ya n had offended the god and they deserved


    what had been happening. She is willing to copy the Buddhist scriptures and pray to the Buddha every


    day in the pce to forgive the Ya n''s mistakes. " Said Li Qianmo in a low voice, "the emperor


    agreed with the Lady Shu when he saw her weak and pathetic appearance. The empress has even


    thought of a way to deal with her if she pleads for mercy, but she did not expect this to happen. "


    Yun Shang looked thoughtfully at the green tea leaves in the teacup and smiled, "I''ve told you that


    women likedy Shu are the most terrifying to deal with. Now everyone in the pce would realize that


    it wasn''tdy Shu''s fault. Lady Shu was just a mother. Anyway, a mother only did this for the sake of


    her children. The people would only feel more pitiful fordy Shu. And I''m afraid the empress will have


    another malicious reputation from now on. "


    Hearing this, Li Qianmo said in a low voice again, "earlier, when master asked us to investigate the


    recent movements in the Jin City. I found that on the day when your highness left the Jin City,dy Shu


    summoned the eleventh prince into the pce. After the eleventh prince returned to his mansion, his


    secret guards left the city soon." Then Li Qianmo paused for a while and continued, "but it''s just the


    second day after you leave the Jin City, Su Qi has also sent many people to leave the city too."


    Yun Shang''s fingers knocked on the table slightly and she said with a smile, "I''ve also thought of it. It


    should be one of them who did this. Wait a moment. We will see. I''d like to know who was so bold to


    make such a move."


    "When the corpse of Lady Rui arrives at the Jin City, you''d better find an excuse and go to see it. And


    take me with you. I have secret guards who can disguise me. I''ll pretend to be your personal servant."


    Yun Shang said softly, "althoughdy Shu is in the Buddhist prayer room now, we must still keep an


    eye on her. She will definitely take actions, and we must also pay attention to everyone she makes


    contact with recently."


    Li Qianmo responded yes. Yun Shang continued, "I guess there isn''t any doctor in your mansion, is it?


    Send for a reliable doctor and let him take an examination of Qian Yin''s body. She is badly hurt and


    needs to be examined. "


    Qian Yin was grateful after she heard Yun Shang''s words. She smiled and said, "if you don''t have


    any doctors you can fully trust, you don''t need to do that. If the doctor sees me, he will know that I


    am a girl. At that time, we will draw attention and someone will certainly be suspicious."


    "I have doctor I can trust. I''ll send for the doctor at once." Li Qianmo answered quickly.


    Yun Shang said yes and went to have a rest. Li Qianmo hurried to take her to the right wing room, and


    asked a maid to clean up and change everything on the bed. Then Yun Shang waved her hand and


    said, "Okay, it''s all right."


    Li Qianmoplied and walked out of the room.

 Chapter 493 Examining The Corpse Of Lady Rui (Part One)

    Chapter 493 Examining The Corpse Of Lady Rui (Part One)


    In the afternoon, just after Yun Shang had lunch, Li Qianmo came in and whispered, "master, the


    corpse of Lady Rui has entered the city. I am going to bring the coroners into the pce to make an


    autopsy. Will you go with me?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head, "since you are going to examine my body, of course I''ll go." Then she


    asked Qian Yin to call her secret guards here to help her disguise her appearance. Yun Shang looked


    at herself in the bronze mirror and found that there was something wrong with her eyes. But if she was


    going to pretend to be Li Qianmo''s servant, she could just lowered her head. That would be all right.


    Yun Shang asked Qian Yin to polish Qian Yin''s hand and tie her feet with a pair ofrge shoes. Then


    she nodded her head to Li Qianmo and said, "let''s go."


    As Li Qianmo and Yun Shang walked out of the courtyard, they saw two coroners waiting by the side,


    and both of the coroners had a cloth bag on their back. Seeing that Yun Shang was following Li


    Qianmo, they handed the two bags to Yun Shang naturally. Li Qianmo couldn''t help but frown, but Yun


    Shang took it quickly and made eye contact with him, indicating that she didn''t mind. Li Qianmo


    coughed to cover his mouth and pretended to be calm.


    Li Qianmo got on the carriage, and Yun Shang and the two coroners followed behind the carriage. Yun


    Shang saw Li Qianmo poke his head out of the window several times along the way and look at her


    from time to time. Yun Shang knew that Li Qianmo was worried about her. After all, she was from a


    royal family that she seldom walked like this.


    She wanted to find an opportunity to remind Li Qianmo that as she had disguised herself, Li Qianmo


    should only treat her as a servant. If he continued to behave like this in the pce, she would be


    recognized sooner orter.


    As soon as they arrived at the gate of the Imperial Pce, Yun Shang walked forward and helped Li


    Qianmo get off the carriage. She whispered her requirements to Li Qianmo''s ear, and Li Qianmo


    responded yes in a hurry. As they entered the Imperial Pce, he no longer paid any attention to Yun


    Shang just as she wanted.


    The corpse of the fake Lady Rui was ced in the meeting hall. When Yun Shang and Li Qianmo


    entered, they smelled a pungent odor of the corpse. There were many people in the hall, including Su


    Qi, the seventh prince, Lady Hua Guo and the butler of Prince Rui''s mansion.


    Li Qianmo curtsied to Xia Huanyu. After he drew himself together, he said to Li Qianmo with a frown,


    "let the coroners have a look. See if the body is really Lady Rui or not."


    Li Qianmo answered and turned to the two coroners. The two coroners rushed towards the coffins,


    followed by Yun Shang, unwrapped the two cloth bags, and opened them in front of everyone. There


    were all kinds of tools, including tweezers, sticks, silver needles, and some thing that Yun Shang


    couldn''t name.


    The two coroners took their tools and started to prepare the examination. Yun Shang stood up and


    looked at the corpse in the coffin.


    The woman was in a water pink dress, and all the clothes and essories she wore were familiar to


    Yun Shang. Yun Shang really had those things in her mansion, but she didn''t know if they were stolen


    by her people or fake. The body wasn''tb, and its hair was scattered, which was covered with


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    coffins. Its face, as Yun Shang thought, had already aged a lot. It was not that easy for Yun Shang to


    recognize its general appearance. Yun Shang observed the body for a while. She had to admit that the


    mastermind behind the plot had also put a lot of efforts into it. With this flickering sight, the person


    looked quite like Yun Shang. The body had disguised her appearance. But if she had, she would have


    been discovered when her body was rotting.


    "She was stabbed by a sharp weapon with an arrow in the chest and died thirteen days ago. She didn''t


    change her face, and the skin was in good shape. Therefore, she should live in a rich family all year


    round with a six inch long foot and no disguise." The coroner looked at the body for a long time, and


    slowly stated the conclusion.


    "ording to your words, is she really Lady Rui?" Xia Huanyu frowned and looked a little cold.


    The coroner hastened to exin, "I can only assure that this woman didn''t have a change in


    appearance. She is five feet high, and has good skin. Moreover, her feet are six inches long. Moreover,


    the time of her death is in line with the time of Lady Rui''s disappearance. We haven''t concluded other


    things yet. It needs confirmation from people in the Prince Rui''s mansion. It''s better someone who


    serves Lady Rui everyday, because it''s known to all that Lady Rui is tall and short. "


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu squinted and kept silent for a while. Then he looked at the butler of Prince


    Rui''s mansion and said, "Butler Luo, have you got it?"


    The Butler quickly went forward, bowed to him and said, "I understand. But her highness doesn''t like to


    be served by too many people, so Lady Rui is always served by Miss Qian Yin. But we don''t know


    where Miss Qian Yin is now. I really don''t know who can assure these things."


    "Well, it''s easy to find a pair of shoes once worn by Lady Rui. But the height is..." The seventh prince


    was silent for a moment. He looked down at the coffin and said, "Your majesty, I guess Lady Rui must


    often make clothes for herself. Go and see what the shop have measured for her."


    Hearing this, the Butler quickly responded, "yes, your highness. I''ll prepare it right away."


    Xia Huanyu nodded his head. Then the Butler left in a hurry. Yun Shang lowered her head and looked


    at her toes. She stood silently and said nothing. Then, she heard the Lady Hua Guo say, "Lady Rui is


    just a woman, but there was a vicious culprit who had asked for her death! I really want to skin the


    murderer alive! " She gnashed her teeth in anger.

 Chapter 494 Examining The Corpse Of Lady Rui (Part Two)

    Chapter 494 Examining The Corpse Of Lady Rui (Part Two)


    It suddenly urred to Yun Shang that she had forgotten to inform the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion after


    she sent the letter to Ning Qian and Luo Qingyan. The Lady Hua Guo loved her so much that she


    couldn''t ept the death of her granddaughter-inw.


    Xia Huanyu sighed slightly and said, "please don''t be angry, yourdyship. Lady Rui''s death hasn''t


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    been confirmed yet. The girl is very smart. She won''t die so easily."


    Lady Hua Guo stamped her crutch at his words, and fell into silence again.


    But the seventh prince said, "after I knew the matter, I sent someone to look into the Qi Lan Town. The


    owner of the only Inn in the Qi Lan Town told me that Lady Rui stayed there for a night. he had a very


    deep memory because of her beautiful appearance. Lady Rui left an inn early on the day she was


    killed, and they didn''t see each other afterwards. People in the town said that the next day after Lady


    Rui was killed, some people in the town inquired about Lady Rui''s whereabouts in house to house, and


    also said that they said their master had been assassinated in the mountain half a day''s distance from


    the Qi Lan Town, but she was nowhere to be found. I sent some people to the mountain to look for the


    body and traces. There are many traces of fighting in the mountain, but it seems that some people


    have cleaned the ce, and no traces have been found, even the corpses. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown at the words. She had heard that someone was looking for her in


    the name of her subordinate when she was waiting for Qian Yin to wake up from thea in the Qi


    Lan Town, from house to house.


    No one spoke in the hall. Yun Shang heard the sound of Lady Hua Guo''s crutch falling heavily on the


    ground.


    After a while, the Butler came back, out of breath. "Yes, we got it. The size was measured when Lady


    Rui made clothes and shoes for thest time." Then he handed the paper over to the eunuch.


    As soon as he saw that, Liu Wenan took the paper from the butler and handed it to Xia Huanyu. After


    reading it, Xia Huanyu frowned and said, "5 feet high, 6 inches long..." Which was in ordance with


    what the coroners had said.


    Yun Shang sneered coldly in her heart. Now she was sure that there must be spies among the people


    who served her.


    After Xia Huanyu said that, nobody said a word in the hall. With a sigh, Xia Huanyu frowned and said,


    "well, let''s prepare for the funeral."


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and nced around the hall. The seventh Prince frowned and didn''t say


    anything. And Su Qi also had a sad look on his face, but a secret smile appeared on his lips. As for


    Lady Hua Guo, she was livid with rage. After a while, she suddenly stood up, but her body wobbled.


    After a while, she managed to stand firm. "I''m sorry, your majesty. I''m sorry but I have to leave now. "


    Then she turned around and left the meeting hall.


    Xia Huanyu sighed again and said to Liu Wenan, "tell everyone that Lady Rui has gone. Prince Rui is


    not here. Send some people from the pce to assist him in dealing with the funeral affairs in his


    mansion." Then, he looked at Li Qianmo and said, "Li Qianmo, you can leave now."


    Li Qianmo hurriedly responded. Yun Shang went forward, picked up the two bunches on the ground,


    and followed Li Qianmo and the two coroners out of the meeting hall. After they left the pce, Li


    Qianmo asked the two coroners to leave by themselves.


    Yun Shang approached Li Qianmo and whispered something in her ear before the carriage of the Lord


    Hua Guo''s mansion had gone. Li Qianmo meditated for a moment and agreed. Then he turned around


    and walked towards the carriage of the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. He cupped his hands and said to the


    person in the carriage, "is Lady Hua Guo here? I''m Li Qianmo from the Ministry of Justice. I have


    something to say to you. "


    The window of the carriage was rolled open. Yun Shang saw Lady Hua Guo in the carriage, who


    looked cold. After a while, she asked, "what can I do for you, Lord Li?"


    Li Qianmo made an obeisance by cupping one hand in the other and raising his voice, "I just heard the


    news of Lady Rui''s death. Recalling Lady Hua Guo is the grandmother of Prince Rui, I guess you must


    be very sad. Please restrain your grief."


    His words sounded a bit stiff, but reasonable. While he was speaking in a loud voice, Yun Shang


    moved to the window and whispered to Lady Hua Guo, "grandmother, it''s me..."


    Lady Hua Guo froze and turned to Li Qianmo who kept talking loudly. "Lady Rui is well-educated,


    gentle and generous, but a beautifuldy like her died so early..."


    Then Lady Hua Guo looked aside and finally saw Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang opened her mouth again, "grandmother, it''s me. I''m not dead. It was a fake body in the


    pce just now. It''s all my fault that I didn''t tell Grandma about my safety and made you worried about


    me. "


    Lady Hua Guo was pleasantly surprised, and her eyes shone with delight. "shang''er?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head repeatedly and said, "it''s not proper to exin to grandmother in detail


    keeping an eye on the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, so grandmother doesn''t need to contact me. I''m all


    right. Don''t worry, grandma... "

 Chapter 495 A Gust Of Wind

    Chapter 495 A Gust Of Wind


    Hardly had her voice faded away, Yun Shang saw Su Qi and the seventh princeing out of the


    pce together. She squinted a little and lowered her head. "Field Marshal Su, the seventh prince, they


    havee out."


    Lady Hua Guo went nk for a moment. She stretched out of the window, and a handkerchief fell from


    her hand. She said excitedly, "don''t tell me it''s hard for me to ept the truth. I want to know whether


    the woman in the coffin is my grandson''s wife or not. Although his majesty has confirmed her identity, I


    don''t believe it.". I have heard that the majesty has praised you for your perfect judgment, Mr. Li. I


    would like you to do me a favor, Mr. Li. I would like to know who tried to kill Lady Rui by all means. If we


    know who did this, I will not spare him! "


    Yun Shang bent down, picked up the brocade handkerchief on the ground, and handed it to her,


    whispering, "yourdyship..."


    Lady Hua Guo snorted coldly, took the handkerchief and shouted, "let''s go."


    The horseman looked at Li Qianmo and said apologetically, "Lord Li, could you please make some


    room?"


    Li Qianmo hurried to the side of the road. The coachman waved the whip, and the carriage moved


    slowly towards the road.


    As soon as Lady Hua Guo''s car drove away, the seventh prince said, "Lord Li."


    Li Qianmo frowned, turned around, looked at the gate of the pce, and walked up to the seventh


    prince, greeting, "Your Highness."


    The seventh Prince rolled up his eyes, rolled up his sleeves, and nced at Li Qianmo. "Looks like


    Lady Hua Guo was angered by you."


    Li Qianmo wiped the sweat from her forehead with his sleeve and nodded: "Yeah. Just now, when I


    came out, I saw Lady Hua Guo''s carriage parked over there. She was sobbing inside. When the


    emperor asked the Prince Rui''s mansion to prepare for the funeral, I noticed Lady Hua Guo''s pale face.


    That''s why I wanted tofort Lady Hua Guo, asking her to not to be too sad. But to my surprise, she


    called me names. She was really... " Before he finished his words, Li Qianmo heaved a sigh with


    dissatisfaction.


    Su Qi stood aside with a sneer, "Ha. Lady Shu was now like a spent arrow, and there was no one to


    rely on for you. So you cast your eyes on the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion? Think about it. Lord Hua Guo


    is Prince Rui''s grandfather. Why would he collude with that bitch? " There was a hint of irony in his


    voice.


    The expression on Li Qianmo''s face slightly changed. He was silent for a long time before he replied in


    a low voice, "I am very grateful for Lady Shu''s help. But I also know that the imperial household cannot


    have anything to do with the former court. And I have always kept my word and obey the rules. Please


    mind your words, Field Marshal Su. No matter how bad Lady Shu is right now, she is stilldy Shu, his


    majesty''s woman... And you should also know how the empress Hua went when she was young, Field


    Marshal. By the way, when thete empress was in trouble,dy Shu was still a maid by the Empress''


    side. "


    When Su Qi heard this, he frowned and looked at Li Qianmo with a murderous look. On the other side,


    the seventh prince watched aside with a sneer, as if a huge drama was about to begin. On seeing that


    Su Qi was a little angry, he opened his mouth, "what are you two doing? You are both officials of the


    state of Xia. Why do you go against each other? "


    Hearing this, Li Qianmo lowered her eyes and said in a soft voice, "I have something to deal with, so I''ll


    leave first. Seventh Prince, Field Marshal Su, excuse me." Then he turned around and got on his


    carriage.


    Back at Li''s mansion, Yun Shang raised a question that had been haunting her, "you just said that the


    Li Qianmo was taken aback at her words. Then he recalled what he had said to the Field Marshal Su a


    moment ago, and answered quickly, "I was just talking nonsense. As soon as I heard Su Qi mention


    Shu doesn''t trust me very much. How could she tell me such a secret thing? "


    Yun Shang heard him and knocked on the table. She narrowed her eyes and was thinking. Judging


    from the reaction of Su Qi just now, it seemed that they really had something to do with it.


    In the evening, the secret guard came and reported that the empress had sent people to the imperial


    tomb.


    Yun Shang stood reading for a long time, pondering over the visit to the imperial tomb. Why would she


    do that at such a time? She sorted out the recent events in her heart, but didn''t find any clue. She had


    to ask the hidden guard to keep watching, and if there was any news, he could report to her at any


    time.


    The next morning, Yun Shang quietly went out with the servants of the Li n. They went to the front


    door of Prince Rui''s mansion. There has been a white soul nurturing flower hung on the door. The


    obituary has been posted on the gate. Many people were watching an obituary, so Yun Shang walked


    towards them and kept an eye on the surroundings.


    About ten meters from the gate of Prince Rui''s mansion, two beggars were sitting there, but their shoes


    were clean and neat. There was also a guy selling beans not far away, who was also not very skilled.


    Yun Shang sneered coldly and left.


    She was afraid that the people who were chasing her that day knew she was still alive, but they


    couldn''t find her for a while. So they came up with such a method, wanting to lure her out.


    It was reasonable for her to run away after the assassination. But she didn''t want to hear the news of


    her death. Ordinary people would definitely jump out and tell everyone that she was still alive.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. But it was a pity. The people behind her were obviously unfamiliar with


    her temperament. She was good at being patient as well. She would greet her enemy in her previous


    life with a smiling face, as if nothing had happened, let alone she was only informed of her death. It was


    just a game ofpeting who could be more patient, right? Of course she would win.


    As well as from the Ya n sometimes, it was said that the things of those abnormal babies had also


    caused a huge uproar in the Ya n. Those who had only heard that they had given birth to an


    abnormal child, so they hurriedly came to the head of the n to get rid of the child. However, they


    might have made an oath to keep their mouth shut. The forbidden area was on fire, but the fire made a


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    huge dead babies'' pit found out.


    The second day the pit was spotted, a stone tablet suddenly appeared next to it with only eight words


    written on it, "those who intend to rebel will be punished."


    Which caused a series of internal strife within the Ya n.


    Lady Rui''s mourning continued. The people who went to Prince Rui''s mansion to offer incense a few


    days ago were in an endless stream.


    The fifth day after Yun Shang came back to the Jin City, she also knew what happened in the imperial


    tomb when the empress sent people there.

 Chapter 496 The Incident At The Funeral (Part One)

    Chapter 496 The Incident At The Funeral (Part One)


    "Word came from the imperial tomb that it was wet and the little grandson was seriously ill. I''m afraid he


    can''t survive this time." Sitting opposite Yun Shang, Li Qianmo said gently.


    "The little grandson?" Yun Shang squinted and thought for a moment without thinking who the so-called


    little grandson was.


    The puzzled look in Yun Shang''s eyes brought Li Qianmo back to his senses. He exined


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    immediately, "he is the son of the former crown prince. He is three years old now. I heard he is a very


    smart boy. The emperor used to dote on him very much. After the former crown prince died, his son


    went to the imperial tomb to guard the tomb with his mother. The tomb should have been guarded for


    three years, but it''s only been three months till now. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang swirled the cup in her hand, sipped the tea, and said, "the empress is really very


    impatient. Now that the Prince Rui is out of the Jin City, and the eleventh Prince just went to guard a


    remote ce, the only prince who has be the strongest in the imperial city is the seventh prince.


    Although the little grandson was young and had a different background, he was still the empress''


    grandson. The royal family doesn''t have a strong rtionship with their family members, let alone


    grandson, father and son. If they were to be imprisoned in thend like the eleventh prince, which is


    rarely seen by the emperor in a few years, I''m afraid the emperor will soon forget that he had a son, so


    the empress is worried. "


    "Master, you mean..." Li Qianmo went nk for a while and then came to his senses. "The empress


    intended to take the kid back to the Imperial City in the name of his serious illness, is it right?"


    "Of course it is. Otherwise how could it be a coincidence? When the empress'' men just arrived at the


    imperial tomb, the little kid became seriously ill. " Yun Shang said indifferently. But in her mind, she


    thought that it was a good thing for her to be a dead person in others'' eyes. She could sit on the chair


    leisurely and watch others fight each other.


    Yun Shang put down the teacup, and tapped on the table, "but, I''ve learned one thing from this matter."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin, who was ying with the embroidered sticks, looked up curiously at her. "What


    is it?"


    Yun Shang nced at her empty right sleeve, and her eyes shed with anger and rage for a short


    second. "The people who chase us around the Qi Lan Town must not belong to Su Qi and the


    empress."


    Qian Yin was stunned at her words. She didn''t expect such a conclusion from Yun Shang. With doubt


    in her eyes, she asked, "why did you say that, your highness?"


    "If it was done by the Su n or the empress, the empress would definitely not take the baby back to


    the Jin City under such a crucial moment when she knew that I might still be alive. If I am still alive, I


    would by no means allow such a thing to happen. The baby is her only bargaining chip now, and she


    dare not take the risk like this. " Yun Shang put her hand on the tea cup, and rubbed the edge with a


    cold smile, "Lady Shu..."


    "I remember that when we had an incident of the witch doll, the witch doll appeared in Lady Shu''s


    pce too. That means Ning Qian has a spy in her pce. Tell Ning Qian to ask her spy to get close to


    but it''s not easy to give her help when she was in desperate need. Tell Ning Qian about this, and she


    will know what to do. " Yun Shang ordered softly with even colder eyes.


    "Then how about the young grandson?" Li Qianmo asked in a low voice, "what do you want to do with


    him, master?"


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and said, "the empress is not causing any trouble for me now, and


    I don''t want to get a three-year-old child in trouble as well. I''ll see. I think even if we don''t do something,


    someone will do it."


    "You mean the seventh prince?" Qian Yin whispered, "that''s right. Although the seventh Prince has


    always been sick, his private power cannot be underestimated. As he cares about the throne very


    much, he is definitely not willing to have one more enemy, even if it''s a three-year-old child."


    Yun Shang smiled at her words. "All thedies and princes keep their eyes on the chair the emperor is


    sitting on, but they all forget that it still belongs to the emperor now. His majesty is just in his fifties. A


    strong and tough man as he is, he will not allow those people to plot against his throne. Let''s see how


    his majesty will deal with their obscene plot. "


    The news that the young grandson was seriously ill spread in the imperial city. Yun Shang had been


    paying attention to the empress and Su Qi, but found that they were very calm this time. They did not


    mention anything about it in front of the emperor. Yun Shang was surprised to hear that it was the


    seventh prince who opened his mouth first.


    Li Qianmo told Yun Shang that the emperor had sent two imperial physicians to the imperial tomb to


    treat the little grandson. The morning of that day, the imperial physicians reported to his majesty that


    the little kid was invaded by the moisture in the imperial tomb. If he stayed in the imperial tomb, he


    would die soon. After the report of the Imperial Hospital, silence engulfed the hall. After a long time, the


    seventh prince stepped forward and said, "father, the little kid is the only descendant of myte brother.


    The crown prince has passed away, but the little kid is still a descendant of the royal family. We worship


    the word of filial piety in the State of Xia, and the little kid guarded the tomb for brother because of it.


    But we can''t watch him sacrifice his own life because of that. "


    Xia Huanyu nced at the seventh prince who looked so sad. After a while, he said tly, "what do you


    think we should do then?"

 Chapter 497 The Incident At The Funeral (Part Two)

    Chapter 497 The Incident At The Funeral (Part Two)


    The seventh Prince answered promptly. "Let him stay in the pce for now. After he recovers, we''ll


    make another n."


    "What do you think?" Hearing that, Xia Huanyu raised his eyes to look at the officers in the court. All


    the people looked at each other in confusion. After a short while, half of the people stepped out and


    knelt down behind the seventh prince. "I think what the seventh prince said is very reasonable."


    After a short silence, Xia Huanyu called Liu Wenan over and said, "issue an imperial edict. Send some


    people to the imperial tomb to take the little kid back to the pce."


    Yun Shang smiled when she heard the news, "that''s a good idea. After all, the little kid is the son of the


    emperor will be displeased. If the seventh prince told the emperor what he said today, his Majesty


    would be impressed with his generosity. He can hit two birds with one stone, because he can also have


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    a good reputation in the court. "


    The corpse of the fake Lady Rui will have to be buried after seven days'' rest in Prince Rui''s mansion''s


    mansion. Although she was the wife of the prince, Lady Rui could not be buried in the imperial tomb, so


    Xia Huanyu ordered to choose a ce on a mountain to the east of the imperial tomb to bury her.


    On the day of the funeral, Yun Shang took Qian Yin with her and went out of the Li mansion with Li


    Qianmo. Outside the Prince Rui''s mansion, the soldiers waiting for the funeral were all dressed in in


    clothes. Soon the carriage with the coffin came out of the mansion. The Butler observed respectfully,


    holding the memorial tablet of Lady Rui in his hands. The ghost devouring g was at the front,


    followed by the Butler who was holding the memorial tablet of Yun Shang. Then it was followed by


    many people who were crying, most of whom were the servants of the Prince Rui''s mansion. They


    were also the servants of the royal family, and followed by a carriage carrying the coffin. Behind the


    carriage, there were long teams of soldiers who were protecting the carriage.


    The ceremony was rather grand. Wherever Yun Shang passed, there was a crowd of people, and


    some of them were whispering about who was in the coffin. Yun Shang followed them as they moved


    through the crowd.


    "Master, there are many skillful killers among the crowd." The shadow guard whispered to her as he


    approached Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded her head. She had expected that as Lady Shu was waiting for her to appear, she


    must have known, that today would be a good day, and she would certainly be fully prepared.


    It was about three days from the Jin city to the imperial tomb. The procession left the city slowly, and


    there were fewer and fewer people following it. But there were still many people following it, and most


    of them were arranged by Yun Shang.


    Soon after the group of people left the Imperial City, they walked into a small valley with hillside at both


    sides, neither too high nor too high. Yun Shang was about to stop here, and she decided to turn around


    to go back to the Jin City.


    At this time, two stain of bright red figures suddenly flew down from both sides of the hill, followed by


    over a hundred men in ck.


    "Assassins! Assassins!" All of a sudden, screaming and exmations burst out of the team, and the


    crowds were in a panic as well. Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at the two persons in red in the front


    and suddenly frowned.


    Before Yun Shang could react, themon people around her who were walking with the group


    of people drew out their swords, and rushed towards the man in ck who hade down from the


    mountain.


    The horse with the carriage seemed to be frightened as well. It raised its leg and let out two whine


    sounds, and then began to rush into the crowd. Everyone hurriedly dodged. Seeing this, Yun Shang


    smiled, holding the silver needle in her hand, and shot it toward the horse. The horse went even


    crazier, crashing everywhere. The carriage swayed left and right, with a loud bang, it fell to the ground.


    The coffin also fell down from the carriage.


    The coffin didn''t seem to be nailed too tight. With a heavy fall, the lid was torn off. Yun Shang''s eyes fell


    on the coffin, and she suddenly frowned. The coffin was empty.


    Why was the coffin empty?


    Yun Shang''s mind raced in all kinds of thoughts. Many people around had seen the scene of the coffin


    and began to scream again. The two men in red shouted, "the coffin is empty. Withdraw!" After that,


    they jumped to the top of the hill quickly and after that, they was nowhere to be found.


    The Butler had already regained hisposure. He shouted in a hurry, "Her highness is missing! Her


    highness is missing!" The crowd was so noisy that no one could hear his voice clearly. Yun Shang


    nced at him and left with Li Qianmo and Qian Yin in chaos.


    "Why is the coffin empty?" Qian Yin mumbled to herself, "it''s just a fake body. Howe it was gone at


    funeral?"


    Yun Shang was also confused by this. After a long time of silence, she said, "I''ll ask the butler secretly.


    Ask the secret guards to find out where they are."


    Qian Yin looked up at Yun Shang and knew who she meant by ''they''. She nodded her head and left to


    deliver a message. Before dusk, the secret guards had found the ce. Yun Shang dressed up in a


    hurry and went to the inn the secret guards mentioned. She went to the door and knocked at it.


    After a long time, the door was opened, and a woman''s face came out. She looked at Yun Shang


    curiously, "who are you?" Yun Shang heard faintly the sound of pulling out a sword. She smiled and


    said, "it''s me. Why don''t you invite me in, Yan''er?"

 Chapter 498 A Friend Came From Afar (Part One)

    Chapter 498 A Friend Came From Afar (Part One)


    Hearing Yun Shang''s voice, the woman''s eyes were filled with surprise, but her eyes had been fixed on


    Yun Shang''s face after she had disguised her look. She seemed confused. Yun Shang raised her hand


    to touch her face and smiled. "Aren''t you going to invite me in, Yan''er? Let me tell you the whole story


    in detail. "


    The voice was indeed Yun Shang''s. after thinking for a while, the woman drew Yun Shang into the


    room. Yun Shang saw several people in the room, and the most obvious one was the man in red sitting


    at the table.


    "Wang Jinhuan?" Yun Shang had met him before, so she was not surprised. Besides Wang Jinyan and


    Wang Jinhuan, there were several warriors dressed like men standing in the room.


    Wang Jinyan had led Yun Shang to the table and sat down. She gazed at Yun Shang''s face with


    question in her eyes. After a long time, she couldn''t contain herself any longer. She stretched out her


    hand to touch Yun Shang''s face and sighed, "shang''er, take it down and let me have a look. It feels


    exactly the same as skin when you touch it."


    Yun Shang knew that Wang Jinyan still didn''t fully believe her. She took off the mask, and handed it to


    Wang Jinyan with a smile. "Don''t ruin it. It''s very hard to make it, and it''s more difficult to make it


    realistic."


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    Wang Jinyan nodded and took the mask. She looked at it for a long time, but lost her interest in it. She


    pulled Yun Shang and said excitedly, "by the way, when we just arrived in the state of Xia, we were


    almost scared to death by your news. Fortunately, my brother contacted Prince Jing in time, or I would


    really think that something bad happened to you."


    "Exactly..." Wang Jinhuan also smiled. He looked at Yun Shang with his beautiful eyes. "Yan''er heard


    the news of your death before she arrived at the Jin City. She cried for a long time in the room, and no


    matter how I tried, it was useless. I immediately sent a message to Luo Qingyan, and learned that you


    were all right. But she insisted that I cheated her and coaxed her so I had to steal the coffin out of the


    funeral with her today. She gave up only after she saw the coffin was empty. But as soon as she came


    back, she mored and said that she couldn''t set her mind at rest if she didn''t see you, so she pulled


    me to discuss where you were. You are finally here! If you don''t show up, I am afraid that this little girl


    will make a scene here in the Jin City. "


    A touch of warmth shed in Yun Shang''s heart when she heard those words. She took Wang Jinyan''s


    hand and said with a smile, "it''s not aplicated matter. I will tell you in short words. Someone set me


    up to leave the Jin City, and tried to kill me on the way. I escaped from them by luck. I''m afraid that the


    person behind it wants to lure me out and made such a farce, pretending that I''m already dead. "


    "What? Who is it? It''s such a vicious person. " Wang Jinyan raised her eyebrows as she heard Yun


    Shang''s words. She said, "shang''er, tell me who did it, and I''ll take their life. How could a princess of


    the state of Ning be bullied like this when she arrived in the state of Xia? Do they really think that no


    one is in the state of Ning?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter when she saw Yan''er''s worried expression. Yun Shang


    shook her head and said, "don''t worry. I''ll deal with it. Why did you suddenlye to the state of Xia? "


    Wang Jinyan touched her nose awkwardly and stopped talking. Wang Jinhuan, on the other hand,


    raised his eyebrows and leaned back in his chair. He sneered with a slight smile on his face, "it''s all


    because of our mother. I wonder what''s wrong with her recently. She asked me and Yan''er to visit a lot


    of people recently. Those women are all uglier than me. How can I like them? "


    Yun Shang was almost choked. She raised her eyes slightly and looked at Wang Jinhuan opposite her.


    Wang Jinhuan was dressed in red with beautiful eyes, red lips and white teeth.


    "In this world, there are few women who are more beautiful than you." Yun Shang smiled.


    The smile on Wang Jinhuan''s face faded a little and he looked at Yun Shang with some dissatisfaction.


    "There still are. Miss Qian Qian is one of them. But you were so cruel to send her to the imperial pce


    of the state of Xia to apany that disfigured old man. "


    Yun Shang touched her nose as she forgot that Wang Jinhuan liked Ning Qian very much when they


    were in the state of Ning. Looking at Wang Jinhuan''s eyes, Yun Shang felt a little guilty. She turned to


    Wang Jinyan, "Then what''s wrong with you? Your mother wanted to marry you off, but you didn''t like it?


    "


    Wang Jinyan put her hands down. She cleared her throat and said, "I told her that a man who can


    marry me if he can beat me. Well, no one dares toe, but Liu Qiyan insisted onpeting with me,


    and I knocked him out. He is the Grand Councilor now, and the empress'' brother. How can I offend


    him? So I hurriedly ran away. "


    "Haha..." Yun Shang almost choked on her own saliva. Liu Qiyan?


    If she remembered correctly, he was her subordinate?


    Yun Shang looked at Wang Jinyan, who seemed very angry and unhappy, and remembered the


    appearance of Liu Qiyan, who was known as a polite and courteous man. She calcted in her heart


    and felt that they were indeed a match.


    "As an excellent schr, how can Liu Qiyanpete with you in martial arts? You should be more


    lenient!" Yun Shang shook her head with a smile.


    Wang Jinyan stood up and stomped. "It''s not my fault. I saw that he dared to challenge me, so I


    thought he must know kung fu, no matter what. Who would have thought that he was so weak."


    Yun Shang gave a wee smile and thought to herself that she had let Ning Qian work in the imperial


    pce of the state of Xia, and it was impossible for Ning Qian and Wang Jinhuan to get together now.


    As for Wang Jinyan and Liu Qiyan, Yun Shang thought, if they could be engaged, it would be a good


    thing for them.

 Chapter 499 A Friend Came From Afar (Part Two)

    Chapter 499 A Friend Came From Afar (Part Two)


    As Wang Jinyan and Wang Jinhuan arrived, Yun Shang was very happy to see two familiar faces in this


    almost strange ce of the state of Xia. So she stayed at the Inn and chatted with Wang Jinyan for a


    whole night. The next morning, she put on the mask and prepared to go back to Li mansion.


    "Now that we are in the state of Xia, we can make a good show of our talents by taking advantage of


    this. I have also climbed a decent position in the state of Ning because of my father. So I would like to


    go to the imperial pce as the envoy of the state of Ning and question Xia Huanyu why the princess


    of the state of Ning died just in three months after she arrived in the state of Xia. " Before leaving,


    Wang Jinhuan said to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while. She didn''t think it would be of much use to her, but they people


    in the State of Xia had forgotten she had a special identity as well, along with Lady Rui. It would be nice


    if Wang Jinhuan could help them to remember that she was still a princess in the


    state of Ning better.


    "Well, that''s good. I have a token from my father. It will be more persuasive if you take it with you to the


    pce." After a pause, she continued, "when will you go? Take me with you. "


    Wang Jinhuan nodded. Yun Shang set a time before she left the inn.


    Yun Shang was talking with Wang Jinyan during the night. When she returned to Li mansion, she felt


    sleepy and was about to lie down for sleep when Qian Yin walked over. "I have got in touch with the


    butler. He told me that the dead body of the fake Lady Rui was suddenly missing during thest night of


    the funeral. The Butler reported to his majesty that his majesty ordered him to carry the empty coffin


    directly into the funeral, but he didn''t expect that something would happen at the funeral. What


    happened yesterday has already provoked much discussion among people. It''s said thatdy Rui died


    in a odd way and her corpse has changed. "


    "Corpse change?" Yun Shang sneered, "who would have thought that? Howzy the guards of Prince


    Rui''s mansion are? I can''t believe that the dead body would have been burgled so easily! "


    Qian Yin replied in a hurry, "It was not the Butler''s fault. All the servants are very busy with the funeral.


    The Butler knew that the corpse was a fake one, so he didn''t take it to heart. The night keeper was


    Yun Shang frowned slightly, but there was a deep doubt in her heart. "Who would steal a corpse? I


    wonder if the thief knows that the corpse is a fake one."


    Qian Yin was also confused. After a while, she said, "maybe theye here to take the body away to


    have a thorough investigation, just because they don''t know if the body is a real one or a fake one?"


    Resting in the bed, Yun Shang nodded with a gleam in her eyes, "that''s possible." She paused and


    continued, "if that''s the case, they have to make an autopsy of the corpses. There are only a few


    coroners here. Ask the secret guards to keep an eye on them."


    Qian Yin replied yes. She shot a nce at Yun Shang and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, you


    need a rest. Let me serve you."


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. After a short silence, she said, "Qian Yin, you don''t have to do that.


    No matter what happens, you are my best helper. You served me just to deceive the public. You are


    more talented than just being a maid of mine. Ning Qian is busy with many things in the pce now. I


    was thinking about sending you out with an excuse when I returned to the Prince Rui''s mansion and


    have you in charge of our shops in the Jin City. "


    Qian Yin bit her lips. Knowing that Yun Shang said that not tofort her, her eyes were also teary.


    She nodded her head and said, "OK, I see."


    Wang Jinhuan decided to go to the pce the next day morning. Yun Shang had a good rest the whole


    day. Early in the morning, she left the house secretly from the back door of the Li mansion with some


    servants and went to the inn. She changed her appearance in the inn and entered the pce with


    Wang Jinhuan.


    In order not to make Yun Shang seem too abrupt, Wang Jinhuan brought another three people with him


    as well. When entering the pce, he only said they were the ministers of the state of Ning. He also


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    handed a token to Xia Huanyu for request.


    The eunuchs checked every one of them to see if they had any sharp weapons. After checking, Wang


    Jinhuan stood at the gate of the pce with four people, waiting for the summon. It was the hour in the


    early morning of the state of Xia. About five minutester, Yun Shang saw Liu Wenaning down


    from a long staircase in front of the Taiji Pce and slowly walking to Wang Jinhuan. He looked at


    Wang Jinhuan in a red robe and he paused for a moment, and then asked hesitantly, "is this Lord


    Wang from the state of Ning?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but curl her lips into a smile. She had a feeling that he must thought that


    Wang Jinhuan didn''t look like an officer.


    Wang Jinhuan, however, was quite used to the way other people looked at him. He raised his


    eyebrows, "yes, I am."


    Liu Wenan immediately said, "Lord Wang, please follow me..."

 Chapter 500 The Meeting With The Emperor (Part One)

    Chapter 500 The Meeting With The Emperor (Part One)


    A long staircase led to the Taiji Pce in the state of Xia. It was like the Jinluan Hall in the state of


    Ning, a ce where the courtiers and foreign envoys came to meet the emperor. It had been more than


    three months in the state of Xia, and it was Yun Shang''s first time to step into the Taiji Pce.


    The Taiji Pce was paved with marble, which was extremely bright. The path paved with jade was


    carefully carved from the gate to the chairs with lifelike dragons and phoenixes carved in the middle.


    On the top of the Taiji Pce stood a big eight diagrams picture.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and followed Wang Jinhuan, walking on the jade. Of course the ragon


    couldn''t be stepped on casually. When they came to the end of the dragon body, Wang Jinhuan knelt


    down, "Your Majesty, I am Wang Jinhuan, envoy of the State of Ning..."


    "I am Xiao Yun." Yun Shang lowered her head and said in a deep voice. It was lucky that Liu Yinfeng


    wasn''t here. Otherwise, he would have noticed her by the name. She just didn''t know what a proper


    name was for the moment. So she just used her previous fake name.


    "I am Su Shang." "I am Wu Meng." "I am Zhao Wenrui."


    "Your Majesty." After everyone identified themselves, the five people said in one voice and bowed to


    Xia Huanyu.


    "Get up, envoys." The voice of Xia Huanyu came, with the royal demeanor, but also indifferent, without


    any emotion. "Give the five envoys a seat to sit."


    The servants moved the chairs in the hall. Yun Shang and Wang Jinhuan took their seats together.


    Then they raised their eyes to look at the two divided courtiers. Yun Shang nced at them, which


    made them feel uneasy.


    That was what we wanted, Yun Shang thought to herself.


    "What can I do for you? I don''t know why you are here." Xia Huanyu nced around the five persons in


    the hall and paused at Wang Jinhuan. Then he looked at Yun Shang. Yun Shang kept silent, lowering


    her eyes.


    Wang Jinhuan finally opened his mouth to speak, "it will be the birthday of the emperor in the state of


    Ning in a few days. Both the emperor and Lady Jin miss Princess Yun Shang, so they specially let me


    be the emissary to the state of Xia to visit Princess Yun Shang. In the past, whenever it was the


    emperor''s birthday, Princess Yun Shang would give a special and interesting birthday present to his


    majesty. However, on my way here, I heard rumors about Princess Yun Shang that she was killed. I


    want to ask your majesty, what the hell has happened... "


    Xia Huanyu frowned at his words. After a long while, he said, "a few days ago, Lady Rui went to the


    Han Yun Temple to pray, and she met the brigands on the way. Unfortunately, she was killed by them."


    Brigands. Coldness shed through Yun Shang''s eyes at this word. The emperor was good at finding


    excuses for himself.


    Wang Jinhuan also sneered in a cold way, "really? Brigands? When Princess Yun Shang was in the


    state of Ning, the emperor doted on Princess Yun Shang very much. He sent dozens of his secret


    guards to her to protect her. But I didn''t know that the brigands of the state of Xia were so powerful that


    they could even defeat the secret guards of an emperor. Can your majesty tell me who killed the


    princess? I''d like to go and meet the brigands. "


    Xia Huanyu didn''t expect that this feminine looking man from the state of Ning was so stubborn as to


    retort his words in front of all the courtiers. Hearing that, Xia Huanyu squinted his eyes in annoy. An


    expression of displeasure shed across his eyes. He stroked the jade ring on his thumb.


    Yun Shang also found that when Xia Huanyu had be a bit sentimental and annoyed, he liked to


    touch the jade ring on his finger. She suddenly thought of something and said, "Your majesty, Lord


    Wang have always been outspoken. I hope your majesty won''t take offense by his words. But Princess


    Hui Guo got in danger only in three months after she arrived in the state of Xia. If his majesty knows


    this, he must be furious. We really don''t know how to exin this to his majesty. After all, Princess Hui


    Guo is the emperor''s favorite princess... "


    Hearing this, Xia Huanyu said coldly, "what a pity. Now Princess Hui Guo is the Lady Rui of the state of


    Xia. Even I was outraged when I heard that she was killed, but since she''s already gone, no matter


    how the emperor med me, I could never give the Lady Rui back to him. "


    "I certainly know this is true. But Princess Yun Shang died in such an unexinable way that your


    majesty want to send us away by telling us that she was killed by the brigands. I just want to know what


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    powerful brigands they were that they were even able to defeat the secret guards of an emperor. If the


    brigands of the state of Xia are all so powerful, why couldn''t they rule the world? " Wang Jinhuan had


    always been fearless. He was used to acting tyrannically in the state of Ning. He was not afraid of Xia


    Huanyu at all. What he said was simply unbearable.


    Yun Shang smiled in her heart, but Wang Jinhuan spoke again. "Moreover, I heard that the day before


    the funeral of Princess Hui Guo was messed up and the coffin was overturned. What was even more


    amazing was that there was no body in the coffin. Excuse me, your majesty. Is the state of Xia so


    messy that even a funeral would be messed up by random people? More importantly, the princess is


    dead. But I heard that the dead body was sent to the Jin City as your majesty had it checked. Why is


    there only empty coffin at the funeral? Where is the corpse the princess? Princess Yun Shang''s death


    was already very grieving and hateful, and now her dead body was even gone. I have sent a message


    to his majesty already to tell him what happened. How will your majesty deal with this matter?


    "

 Chapter 501 The Meeting With The Emperor (Part Two)

    Chapter 501 The Meeting With The Emperor (Part Two)


    Xia Huanyu did not answer. A murderous look shed across his eyes.


    "How dare you!" Su Qi stood up and red at Wang Jinhuan.


    Wang Jinhuan smiled, "who is this? Isn''t that you, Field Marshal Su? " After a pause, he continued,


    "since you think I am presumptuous, I will be. However, if you can''t give us a satisfying answer, our


    state is still behind us. "


    "You..." But Wang Jinhuan interrupted him. "By the way, I heard that Prince Jing didn''t know what


    happened to Her Highness. Everyone knows that Prince Jing loves her highness very much when they


    were in the state of Ning. If Prince Jing get angry, I''m afraid he will be rude to you as well. "


    "Lord Wang, it''s our great honor to have you here. We feel deeply sorry for the matter of Lady Rui. We


    will try our best to find the murder and the body of Lady Rui. Please forgive us and be patient. The post


    house is ready. You can take a rest in the post house. If we find any clue, we will inform you


    immediately. " The seventh prince came out, bowed to Wang Jinhuan and said in a polite way.


    When Wang Jinhuan was about to say something, there was a faint voiceing from outside, "report


    --"


    Yun Shang heard the voice. There should be a military notice ahead. Only the soldiers can send an


    arrow to the hall to inform the emperor.


    Yun Shang pondered for a while. Now the state of Xia and the state of Ning had formed an alliance.


    Even if it was because of her, her father would send troops, but the state of Ning would not defend her


    in such a short time. And the state of Xia was currently fighting with the Ya n. Was there any news


    from the Ya n?


    Xia Huanyu frowned and looked around the five people sitting on the chairs. He was silent for a while


    and then said, "call him in."


    One after another, "orders from the military..." The sound was heard from afar. A soldier in armor


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    walked into the hall, kneeling down on the ground with an arrow in his hand. "Your Majesty..." he


    opened his mouth to speak. Then he raised the arrow up to his head and said, "please let me report


    the military situation quickly. Prince Rui knew what happened to Lady Rui in the army and ignored the


    military discipline. He left the army camp without permission."


    Yun Shang was surprised. ''I have already written to him and said that I am fine. Why is he still doing


    this?''


    A feeling of bitterness rose from the bottom of her heart. When she was in danger, she had been


    wondering how nice it would be if Luo Qingyan was with her. But she knew it would nevere true,


    so she forced herself to forget about it and be strong on her own to deal with this matter herself. It was


    also because of this that she suddenly realized that most of the time, she was not as strong as she


    thought she was. Every time something happened to her, she always subconsciously wanted to rely on


    Luo Qingyan.


    "How dare he!" The roar of Xia Huanyu suddenly awakened Yun Shang from her own thoughts. She


    looked up subconsciously and saw blue veins burst out on Xia Huanyu''s forehead in anger, and the


    long scar on his face was somewhat even more ferocious.


    "Stop him. Don''t let him go back to the Jin City. Announce my will and get him back to the Ya n."


    There was obvious anger in Xia Huanyu''s voice.


    Wang Jinhuanughed out inappropriately at the situation. "I have just reminded you, your majesty.


    The prince and the Princess consort are really deep in love and can''t be separated from each other. If


    his highness hears of her death, his highness will be furious. Your majesty, do you really think that


    everyone is so cold hearted that he doesn''t even care about his wife''s life? " After these words, he


    stood up and said, "Your Majesty, we will take our leave now."


    Then Yun Shang stood up as well and walked out of the Taiji hall too. The stairs in front of the Taiji hall


    generally reached ny-nine steps, and Yun Shang followed behind Wang Jinhuan. Then she heard


    Wang Jinhuan speak in a low voice, "I''ve told you, Luo Qingyan would not work for that old fox named


    Xia Huanyu with peace. When hees back, I''m afraid he will make a mess in the Jin City. Hahaha, I


    can''t wait to see."


    Yun Shang felt tongue-tied at his words. Looking at the ecstatic Wang Jinhuan, she couldn''t bear to


    upset him, "Well, I don''t think you can see that day. You have just offended Xia Huanyu and Su Qi so


    many times. I wonder if you still have the chance to see the sun tomorrow. "


    Wang Jinhuan turned to Yun Shang, looking at her with his pretty eyes."do you know what I''m very


    good at?"


    Yun Shang was stunned at Wang Jinhuan''s words. She shook her head and heard him say, "my


    greatest skill is the Qinggong (*TN: A Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and


    travel in the air.). My ability to run for my life is absolutely iparable. Xia Huanyu is so ugly and old


    that he even dare to touch my Qian Qian. He should already be very d that I don''t make a fuss


    about it. "


    Wang Jinhuan said these words. Then he became more serious and said, "I just smelled a strange


    scent on the seventh prince''s body. It''s like incense, which is only used for ordinary people. But when I


    smelled him, I smelled aphrodisiac, ginger, Chinese parasol and thatches, and even faint peppers."

 Chapter 502 A Surprise

    Chapter 502 A Surprise


    "The aphrodisiac, ginger, Chinese parasol and thatches are all kinds of aromatic substances. It is not


    surprising that they could be used to make pungent incense. As far as I know, the ginger and Chinese


    parasol are herbs. Hasn''t the seventh prince been ill in health all the time? As for the pepper... The Jin


    City is wet and hot. People here like pepper very much. " Yun Shang said peacefully, but then she


    stopped. Yun Shang and the seventh prince had seen each other several times, but she never smelled


    any of the smell mentioned by Wang Jinhuan.


    Wang Jinhuan, however, didn''t notice that Yun Shang slowed down her pace and said in a low voice,


    "no one will mix the fragrances together, because the mixed odor of these two kinds of aromatic


    substance is really pungent."


    "Why do you care so much about the incense of the seventh prince? Do you fall in love with him?" Yun


    Shang smiled and joked. She didn''t take Wang Jinhuan''s words too seriously.


    Wang Jinhuan turned around and looked at Yun Shang with contempt, "me? I like that weak man? "


    Yun Shang thought he was going to explode with rage. Unexpectedly, he raised his hand, pointed at


    her nose, and snorted, "you... How dare you bully me like this? I''m going to tell Luo Qingyan. "


    "¡­¡­" After a long silence, Yun Shang turned around and looked at the other three expressionless men


    behind her. Her mouth slightly twitched. How could she forget that she would never expect Wang


    Jinhuan to behave normal.


    Knowing Luo Qingyan would be back in any minute, Yun Shang was happy to hear that. And with her


    new identity, she didn''t have to go back to the Li n any more, but lived in the inn with Wang Jinhuan.


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    The post was originally a ce to banquet the emissaries, and it was also very beautiful. Yun Shang


    simply brought Qian Yin here as well. The most important thing was that with the new identity, they


    could travel around the city without any scruple. By travelling, they also contacted with the hidden


    guards many times.


    Recently, the most famous coroners in the city was being followed by the secret guards, but no


    abnormality was found. Yun Shang frowned. Maybe she was thinking too much. Was the person who


    stole the body not trying to find out whether the body was Lady Rui?


    "Quickly! That piece of cloth is so beautiful. Please wrap it up for me!"


    Yun Shang looked at the fabric Wang Jinhuan pointed at and frowned. "They are all red, aren''t they?


    They were all the same, weren''t they? You''ve already bought more than ten! "


    Wang Jinhuan raised his eyebrows and looked at Yun Shang, "the same? The secret texture of this


    one is plum blossom..."


    "¡­¡­" So did he want to buy every texture?


    While they were talking, a gentle voice came from behind, "is there any purple new cloth?"


    "Mr. Liu, are you going to give it to Mrs. Liu?" Yun Shang heard the attendant behind her asking.


    Mister Liu?


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Liu Yinfeng standing not far behind her, with his hands sped


    behind his back, looking at the fabric in the bag. His face was gentle.


    Did hee back from Liu Jin''s hometown? Yun Shang saw him said yes to the attendant, turned


    around and looked into Yun Shang''s eyes.


    Yun Shang froze for a while, and then she turned around. The only w of her disguise was her eyes.


    At that moment, the voice of Liu Yinfeng was heard, "A Yun?"


    When Yun Shang didn''t know whether she should answer him or not, she saw Wang Jinhuan walking


    towards them with a red robe. "Is this beautiful? But this pattern is a bit repeated with the one I just


    bought, and this one is a littlerger and the other is a little more delicate. "


    Yun Shang frowned again. "Lord Wang, are you nning to live in the state of Xia for a lifetime? The


    clothes you bought would be enough for three to five years. "


    "Why can''t I stay there?" Wang Jinhuan raised his eyebrows, "I''ve already said that I''m here to


    apany Qian Qian. It''s all your fault..."


    Yun Shang was afraid that he would tell the truth about Ning Qian in front of Liu Yinfeng, so she


    interrupted him, "Okay, okay, okay. You can buy whatever you like."


    Hearing this, Wang Jinhuan squinted his beautiful eyes andughed, "it''s so cool! Since then, you must


    give me the money to buy these clothes today. " Said Wang Jinhuan, walking out of the clothing shop


    with a smile.


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang kept silent for a long time and sighed. She raised her head and said to the


    shopkeeper, "take all the things that the man ordered to the inn." Then she took out a few golden


    leaves from her sleeve and handed them to the shopkeeper.


    The shopkeeper saw that Yun Shang was not dressed well, but she was very generous. With a sudden


    burst of joy in her eyes, the shopkeeper hastily replied, "OK, OK. Good bye, sir."


    Yun Shang nodded, and walked out of the cloth shop. She didn''t dare to look at Liu Yinfeng again from


    beginning to end.


    Wang Jinhuan fiercely shed with Xia Huanyu in the Taiji Pce that day. Originally, Xia Huanyu


    nned to leave him alone for a few days to reflected on himself, but he did not expect that the man


    with an insidious appearance had never taken him seriously. Instead, he took people with him to travel


    every day without any sign of anxiety.


    Xia Huanyu frowned. He had talked about the death of Yun Shang with great anger in the Taiji Pce


    earlier, but he had put it out of his mind now. It was really unpredictable. Could it be that he was sure


    that Yun Shang was alive?


    Although he was confused, he was annoyed by Wang Jinhuan''s attitude. Yet, in the fifth day after Wang


    Jinhuan''s visit, the servants in the pce sent a post to invite them to attend the banquet in the pce


    the next day.


    Wang Jinhuan raised his eyebrows and looked at Yun Shang. "The corpse of Lady Rui is not cold yet,


    but the emperor of the state of Xia is still in the mood to hold a glee feast and enjoy the song and


    dance to wee the envoys of the state of Ning. It is really not good."


    Yun Shang also raised her eyebrows and snorted, "yes, Princess Yun Shang''s body have not been


    found. The envoy of the state of Ning has been wandering around the city all day long, looking as if he


    is not sad at all. When he was so angry in the Taiji Pce that day, now he is happily smiling. If I were


    Xia Huanyu, what would I think?"


    "What?" Wang Jinhuan was shocked. After a while, he said, "how can I forget that? Well, I don''t


    remember that. You''re always in front of me. How could I remember Lady Rui''s death? Why didn''t you


    remind me? I''m doomed. I''m doomed. "


    Yun Shang saw him scratching his head and scratching his ears. She couldn''t help but burst into


    Wang Jinhuan red at Yun Shang, "you are stillughing. You must be on purpose. Forget it. I wanted


    to revenge for you, but you dared to treat me like this. Ah, I''m heartbroken. I really don''t know why Luo


    Qingyan married you. You''re a devil. You always have some crooked schemes in your mind. You even


    sold Qian Qian out... "


    Yun Shang smiled and turned to Wang Jinhuan. Before she said anything, a voice came from behind


    her, "You don''t need to know how I married my wife. You took advantage of my absence to bully my


    wife like this. Wang Jinhuan, haven''t we fought for a long time? Don''t you remember how it feels to


    kneel down and beg for mercy in front of me?"

 Chapter 503 The Happy Reunion

    Chapter 503 The Happy Reunion


    The voice was somewhat cold, but Yun Shang was very familiar with it. A lump came into Yun Shang''s


    throat and she had lost the courage to turn around. She couldn''t believe what she just heard.


    Wang Jinhuan''s eyes lit up suddenly. But after he heard the person''s words, he lowered his mouth and


    looked wronged, "how dare I bully her? You even don''t listen to me. Your woman bullied me instead!


    How do I know you two heartless guys! Oh my God. " After a pause, he added, "well, it seems that I


    shouldn''te to the state of Xia at all. I''m so sad. I have to go back to the state of Ning."


    Being teased by Wang Jinhuan, Yun Shang repressed the surging mist in her eyes. When she was


    about to turn around, she was held from behind. A faint fragrance of plum came from behind. Yun


    Shang was surprised. Since when did Luo Qingyan also like the fragrance of plum? It was her favorite


    scent.


    "I''m sorry." Luo Qingyan said, ming himself.


    "I''m leaving. I''m going back to the state of Ning." When Yun Shang was still in a daze by Luo Qingyan''s


    sudden apology, she suddenly heard Wang Jinhuan''s voiceing from the side.


    "I''m sorry. I''m not with you when you needed me the most; I''m not with you when you were hurt and


    cried. I won''t let it happen ever again. " Luo Qingyan''s voice was so gentle that Yun Shang almost burst


    into tears again.


    Yun Shang lowered her head, sniffed and shook her head, "it doesn''t matter. I have never med you


    for that."


    "I have told you three times. I have to go back to the state of Ning, now. I am very irritated by you two


    right now." Wang Jinhuan''s voice echoed next to both of them again, apanied by some anxious


    footsteps.


    "Haha..." His words ruined this extremely warm moment. Yun Shang lowered her head with a giggle.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and turned to look at the one who started all this. "If you don''t leave


    now, I''m afraid I''ll throw you out myself." Then he let go of Yun Shang and pretended to walk towards


    Wang Jinhuan.


    Wang Jinhuan was surprised at his action. He shouted, "what are you doing? No matter what you do,


    do note closer to me. If youe closer, I will shout out aloud that you want to bully me. "


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    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and walked forward a step again. Wang Jinhuan jumped up and


    disappeared with a sound of swoosh. Then the voice came from far away, "Luo Qingyan, your woman''s


    disguise is too terrible. If you can do it, I''m convinced."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang suddenly raised her hand and touched her face. Her hand trembled a little.


    She almost forgot that she had disguised her look now as a middle-aged man. She smiled and heard


    Luo Qingyan''s voice. "Oh? Let me have a look at your face. "


    Yun Shang turned around with a smile and saw Luo Qingyan in front of her. He seemed to have been


    on the way for a long time with a frosty face and he had not shaved for a long time.


    When Yun Shang stared at Luo Qingyan with intense eyes, Luo Qingyan was looking at her as well. He


    frowned and kept silent for a long time. "I really dare not do it. If I did, you would think I''m a gay."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter after hearing his words. She lifted her hand to pull her


    face mask off with a smile and then turned into the room again. Qian Yin had already heard the noise


    outside and asked the maid to prepare water. When she saw Yun Shanging in, she smiled vaguely


    and nodded her head to her. Then she left the room with the maid and met Luo Qingyan, who followed


    Yun Shang into the door. Qian Yin greeted him softly, "Your Highness." Then she went out of the room.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Qian Yin''s back with a frown on his face, and walked to Yun Shang who was


    washing herself. "Qian Yin''s arm..."


    Yun Shang paused a little and said in a low voice, "the secret guards and her were poisoned with


    purgatives that day and the assassins chased me very hard. In order to buy time for me to leave that


    ce, Qian Yin ran towards the assassins. Later, when she was found, she was at herst gasp. After


    she finally recovered from her serious injuries, she was severely hurt and lost her left arm. She has


    been recuperating these days, and she looks the same as before. But I''m afraid she will never be as


    optimistic as she was before. "


    Luo Qingyan clenched his hands in the sleeves after hearing her words. His heart ached as if someone


    was strangling it. After a long time, he said again, "I''m sorry."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I used to think that I was calm and smart, but I didn''t expect I would be cheated


    and tricked so easily. I must be more careful in the future."


    After a while, Yun Shang had finished washing. She filled the tub with water and poured it into the tub.


    Then she pulled Luo Qingyan in with a smile and said, "you can have a bath as well. Look at you, so


    dirty."


    "I haven''t taken a bath for eight days." he replied with a smile on his face. Then he started to unbutton


    his clothes. Surprised, Yun Shang lowered her eyes shyly and whispered, "you take a bath. I''ll go out


    and wait for you." Then she walked out of the bathroom.


    Luo Qingyan gave a chuckle at her action, eyes full of tenderness.


    After going out of the bathroom, Yun Shang took a book and lied on the bed to read it. She stayed


    there for a long time without turning the pace over. Suddenly, a murmur came from the bathroom, "you


    didn''t prepare the underwear for me. Do you want to go out for me in this way, Shang''er?"


    Yun Shang was shocked and almost threw the book on the ground. At this moment, she suddenly


    remembered that this was the post house, not in the mansion of Prince Rui''s mansion. She could only


    dress casually in men''s clothes. Although they were also men''s clothes, Luo Qingyan was a head taller


    than her, and he couldn''t wear her clothes.


    Yun Shang stood up and shouted to the bathroom, "wait a moment. I''ll go to Wang Jinhuan to get a set


    of clothes for you." Then she hurried out of the door after that.


    Luo Qingyan was a little surprised, not knowing whether to cry or tough at her action.


    Yun Shang ran to Wang Jinhuan''s yard and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered.


    She frowned and thought whether Wang Jinyan had really left. She had no choice but to return to the


    yard. Just as she stepped into the yard, she saw Qian Yin walk into the room, holding a te on her


    right hand. On the te seemed to be the clothes of a man.


    "Qian Yin." Yun Shang called her softly.


    Hearing Yun Shang was calling her, Qian Yin looked back at Yun Shang and asked curiously, "Why are


    you here, your highness?"


    Yun Shang flushed at Qian Yin''s words. She pointed at the clothes in Qian Yin''s hand, and said, "I''ll


    take Prince Rui''s clothes for him."


    "Okay." Hearing this, Qian Yin handed the te to Yun Shang. Yun Shang took over the te and


    walked into the room in a hurry.


    Qian Yin was surprised. She murmured as she turned around, "how did her highness know I would


    bring his highness clothes?"


    Yun Shang walked into the room with the clothes in her hand. Then she lowered her head again and


    took the te into the bathroom, without raising her head. She quickly put the te on the ground


    before she said, "I just put the clothes here." Then she turned around and ran away in a hurry.


    Luo Qingyan held the bathtub and looked at Yun Shang''s retreating back, who seemed to be escaping.


    He smiled and said, "it has been a long time since our wedding. Why are you still so shy like that?"


    Then he stood up from the bathtub, wiped his body with a towel beside the bathtub, put on his inner


    clothes and went out with his outer robe in his hands.


    Yun Shang was still covering her face with a book, but her ears were as red as blood. Luo Qingyan


    walked to the couch andy down with his hands around Yun Shang''s shoulders. He took away the


    book from Yun Shang''s hand and said with a smile, "stop reading it. Tell me, what have you done these


    days? What happened recently? "


    Yun Shang curled her lips. "I have your men by my side. Why bother asking me?"


    "I just want to hear it from you." Luo Qingyan said in a very gentle voice. He gently wrapped Yun


    Shang''s long hair with his hands, his eyes fixed on the face in his arms that he had been missing for a


    very long time.


    Yun Shang''s face became even redder. She lowered her head and told Luo Qingyan everything that


    had happened these days. Then she brought up Luo Qingyan and his men, asked him about his


    situation, and he told her briefly.


    "So you didn''t have grandpa with you the whole time? Instead, you sneaked into the Ya n before the


    army did? " Yun Shang opened her mouth in surprise and asked in a low voice.


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head. "You have people who could disguise yourself around you. So do I."


    Yun Shang got more and more excited at his words, "so the secret in the forbidden area was


    discovered by you, your highness? Grandfather and the army of 100000 soldiers. After all, there are


    too many of them. They can''t be hidden so easily and I don''t even know where the officers in the court


    have gone. It was known to all that Su Qi had the military power, and there should be a number of


    generals who listened to Su Qi among the generals. The seventh prince must have nted spies in the


    army as well. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled at her words. "Grandfather knows the state of Xia very well. He hid the soldiers in


    a valley hidden in a forest through the cave to the valley. The valley is surrounded by steep cliffs, which


    means that they could only leave by the cave. As for grandpa, all he needed to do is to send someone


    to guard that exit. I''m sure that the person he ordered is trustworthy. "


    After a long silence, Yun Shang let out a sigh. "I''ve been listening to you for a while. I can imagine what


    the terrain is like. It''s indeed a good ce to hide, but if it''s discovered, I''m afraid that they''ll all be


    wiped out. Grandfather, at least, put his stake on it. Besides, I heard that there are many poisonous


    flowers and nts in the forbidden area of the Ya n? How did you get in? Why didn''t you get caught


    by them? "


    Luo Qingyan saw that the woman in his arms was more and more excited at his words. He couldn''t


    help smiling. So he turned around to block her mouth and thought, ''it''s such a wonderful night that we


    see each other again. We shouldn''t waste it. It should be used as something more meaningful.''


    A soft cry was heard and the room was in an uproar.

 Chapter 504 Disappearance (Part One)

    Chapter 504 Disappearance (Part One)


    When Yun Shang woke up, it was already the afternoon of the second day. When she opened her


    eyes, she found that Luo Qingyan was still lying beside her, but he was also awake with his eyes wide


    open. Seeing that Yun Shang was awake, he reached out and held her in his arms. "Are you going to


    attend the imperial banquet with Wang Jinhuan today?"


    Yun Shang was still confused and looked nkly at Luo Qingyan, not knowing what he was talking


    about at all. "A banquet? What banquet? "


    After asking, she vaguely remembered that it seemed to be true, so she nodded her head and said,


    "yes, before this, I went to the pce with Wang Jinhuan as an envoy of the state of Ning. Xia Huanyu


    said he would give a banquet in the pce, and I naturally want to go to the pce with him."


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head as well and said, "I''ll go with you today. I have nothing to do here. And I


    can''t go back to the Prince Rui''s mansion."


    "What?" Yun Shang became a little sober after talking for a long time. She looked at Luo Qingyan and


    asked, "Why are you in such a hurry toe back to the Jin City and have nothing to do? The problem


    with the Ya n hasn''t beenpletely solved yet, and the emperor has not issued an order for you to


    go back to the Jin City. Why do youe back? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Luo Qingyan merely smiled and let go of her hand without answering.


    He sat up to fetch the clothes on the stool at the head of the bed, putting on his robe. Then he turned


    around to look at Yun Shang, but said nothing. "Wouldn''t you get up now? It''s about time to enter the


    pce. "


    Yun Shang let out a sigh and was about to sit up. But she couldn''t help but frown andy down again.


    Seeing this, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows in amusement, put his hand into the quilt, and pinched


    Yun Shang''s waist with a smirk on his face. "Huh? What''s up? Is your waist hurt? "


    Yun Shang nodded her head and pouted. It was rare to see her acting like a spoiled child. "Yes, I feel


    like I''m going to copse if I move an inch."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and gave Yun Shang a gentle pinch on her waist. Then he whispered


    in Yun Shang''s ear, "how can you be so weak? Yesterday night I was very careful because I thought


    you had business to do today, so I controlled myself. If it wasn''t for the banquet today, I''m afraid you


    are still awake now."


    Yun Shang was flushed at his crude words. She gave Luo Qingyan an angry stare and blushed even


    redder. She remembered that when they first made love, Luo Qingyan still didn''t know what to do. It


    had only been half a year, but he had changed so much. He now was even very good at it.


    Luo Qingyan chuckled again. He looked at Yun Shang and said, "it doesn''t matter. I''ve heard a lot


    about such things, and you will soon get used to it the more we do it. I''m afraid that we still did this too


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    less. It seems that I have to work harder for your sake. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and dared not to look at Luo Qingyan again. She buried her head in the


    quilt silently. Only the two ears that came out showed her emotions. Her ears were red and hot.


    The corners of Luo Qingyan''s mouth couldn''t help but curve up into a smile as he saw the expression


    on his wife''s face. There was a rare tenderness in his eyes. After a long time, he said, "alright, it''s time


    to get up. You are now an envoy of the state of Ning. If you arete for the royal banquet, people will


    speak ill of you. I heard that Wang Jinhuan didn''t make Xia Huanyu feel very easy that day. If he was


    caught by someone and got the goods on him... "


    Yun Shang knew what he meant, but she still didn''t dare to raise her head. After a while, she heard Luo


    Qingyan sigh and said softly, "all right, I''ll stopughing at you. I''ll go to wash my face and brush my


    teeth. I''ll ask the maid to help you get up, okay?"


    Then Luo Qingyan rose to his feet and seemed to walk towards the door. Yun Shang immediately said,


    "no, no, no need. I can stand by myself. No need to call the maid." Yun Shang thought about the


    fierceness of Luo Qingyanst night when they made love. The sexual marks on her body must be very


    obvious. If the maid saw them, it would be very embarrassing.


    Luo Qingyan knew she must be shy again, so a smile emerged on the corner of his mouth. His voice


    sounded very serious. "Well, okay, okay, no maid for you. Then I''ll go to the bathroom first... "


    Hearing the footsteps receding into the distance, Yun Shang hurriedly moved her head out of the quilt,


    and pulled down the quilt. She looked out of the quilt, and found that there was really no one outside.


    Then she hurriedly opened the quilt and got out of bed, and hurriedly took out a man''s clothes from the


    box beside. She put the cloth over her chest, and dressed herself quickly. Only after that did her


    heartbeat calm a little bit.


    Yun Shang patted her red face and cursed herself. "Why are you still so shy? How embarrassing!" After


    that, she slowly straightened her clothes and sat in front of the mirror. She randomly made her hair into


    a bun and put a jade crown on it.


    "Shang''er, have you dressed yet?" Luo Qingyan''s voice came from the bathroom. Yun Shang''s hand


    trembled and she almost dropped theb in her hand on the ground. She quickly put theb on


    the table in front of the mirror and hurriedly turned around. "Yes, I am already dressed up."


    Hardly had the words faded away, Yun Shang heard a "yes" from the man in the bathroom, and then


    there came some footsteps. It was then that Yun Shang saw Luo Qingyan walk out of the bathroom,


    dressed in blue, with his hair hanging over his back.

 Chapter 605 Go Back Home Hurriedly (Part Two)

    Chapter 605 Go Back Home Hurriedly (Part Two)


    Trembling like amb, the governor of the city replied, "it''s a long story. Since six or seven years ago,


    there have been many gangsters in the Mount Kirin, who specially rob people and food. I have also


    brought my men up the mountain to suppress bandits, but those bandits are too rampant and much


    outnumbered. We were defeated several times. I turned to look for the governor of higher rank for


    several times, but he didn''t deal with it. Fortunately, those people had never done something bad to the


    people in the Qian City, so I turned a blind eye to them. Therefore, we can sell more rice per month


    than we actually use. I think the blunders around are the doing of... "


    "Aha... What kind of robber would it be? Sixty thousand? It was a good excuse. We are going back to


    the Jin city to report this matter to his majesty. Governor, if there is nothing else, please leave. I will


    report the matter to his majesty. The majesty will determine which is the truth. Commander Liu, see him


    out!" Yun Shang ordered Liu Ming to send the Governor out.


    Soon the pce guards came to a halt. Yun Shang went out of the yard with Liu Ming, got on the


    horses and headed for the Jin city with them.


    As the pce was nked by several soldiers, they moved a little bit fast. Worried about Yun Shang,


    Qian Zhuo found a carriage to let her rest.


    Although Qian Liu was on her way to the Jin City, she kept sending letters about the progress of the


    case on her way here.


    As for the progress of the matter, so far, it had been very smooth. The secret guard who had searched


    for the messenger of the eldest princess had found three people of her, and had dealt with them on the


    way, and had found letters on them. It was exactly as Yun Shang had expected. In the letter, the


    message that she had lost all her guards at the eight ces was there.


    Yun Shang didn''t know whether the three men were all or not. So she asked the hidden guards to keep


    an eye on the way. As soon as they arrived at the Jin city, they would ambush themselves at the gate


    of the city. And if other messengers entered the city, they would deal with them as soon as possible.


    And Qian Liu rode the horse at full speed and it only took one day for her to get to the Jin city.


    Yun Shang and the soldiers still had three more days to go. Yun Shang sent a letter to Qian Yin and


    asked her to send all the spies in the city to check whether there was anything unusual in the city. She


    asked Qian Yin to search for the whereabouts of his majesty and Prince Jing while helping Qian Liu.


    She also ordered her men to observe the ce near the imperial guards'' camp. When Qian Liu sent


    the token of the imperial guards to Lord Hua Guo, and when Lord Hua Guo went to gather the imperial


    guards, if someone tried to sneak out a message, they will follow the messenger, trying to find the


    whereabouts of the eldest princess.


    Three dayster, news about the Jin City became more. From the letters, Qian Liu had sessfully


    handed over the token of the imperial guards to Lord Hua Guo. Lord Hua Guo was shocked and


    immediately took the imperial guards'' token to the imperial guards'' camp.


    The imperial general saw the token, immediately sent all the imperial guards to make a thorough


    search in the Jin City for his majesty.


    On the day the imperial guards were sent out, a soldier sneaked out of their camp and was immediately


    followed by the secret guards arranged by Qian Yin. He disappeared when he entered a brothel in the


    city.


    Qian Yin asked her people to look all over the brothel, but they didn''t find the traces of the soldier.


    Before the imperial guards finished searching the city, they were stopped by the empress, Su Qi, Liu


    Jin and the seventh prince. On the one hand, they doubted the truth of the token sent by Lord Hua


    Guo. On the other hand, they doubted that the imperial guards had a lot of involvement in the matter of


    his majesty''s disappearance. Once the imperial guards received the news, the news would definitely


    spread, and there would be chaos in the court.


    Yun Shang sneered, thinking that they must be talking about themselves. The Imperial Guard''s token


    suddenly appeared in Lord Hua Guo''s hand, and it confessed to all the officials that the man that Xia


    Huanyu really trusted was Luo Qingyan. They must not allow such a thing to happen.


    Fortunately, Lord Hua Guo was not happy with being bound. He even ordered the imperial guards to


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    expand the search area even if all the people stopped him.


    Hearing the news of the secret guard, Yun Shang thought for a moment, and turned to Qian Zhuo, "it''s


    only a day away from the Jin city. It''s really a little slow to go with the pce guards in such a carriage,


    so prepare a horse for me. Let''s go to the Prince Rui''s mansion first. Nothing will happen this time."


    Qian Zhuo thought for a while before she responded yes. She found a horse, as well as enough secret


    guards and a small team of pce guards, and galloped to the Jin city.


    The next day, Yun Shang arrived at the Jin city just after dawn. Because Qian Yin had already received


    the news, she came to pick her up early in the morning. Without being stopped, Yun Shang went


    straight back to the Prince Rui''s mansion from the back door as soon as she entered the city.


    As expected, Lady Hua Guo really stayed in the mansion. When she saw Yun Shang, she goggled at


    her and shouted, "how dare you! Ning Yun Shang!"


    While they were talking, the Butler came in a hurry. When he saw Yun Shang, he seemed to be


    surprised and relieved immediately. He said in a hurry, "you''re finally back, your highness. A servant in


    the Pce said that the empress was asking you to go to the pce, and I''m just thinking about


    discussing what to do with it with Lady Hua Guo, your highness. Fortunately, you''re back."

 Chapter 606 A Secret Investigation (Part One)

    Chapter 606 A Secret Investigation (Part One)


    Yun Shang thought for a while. The empress summoned her into the pce, and it must have


    something to do with the imperial guards'' token.


    Yun Shang turned around and said to Qian Zhuo, "go get prepared. I''ll go get changed."


    Lady Hua Guo held Yun Shang''s hand and said to her, "you don''t need to pay attention to it. You have


    spread the news that you are pregnant, but you are weak and it''s dangerous for you, and you might


    miscarry at any time. You have to lie on the bed everyday. Even I, your grandmother worried about your


    unborn baby so I moved into the Prince Rui''s mansion to look after you. Now that if you go to the


    pce safely and you seem very healthy, don''t you tell the empress inly that you made up all these


    things? "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and couldn''t help but frown. "But anyway, the empress is the


    emperor''s wife. I''m afraid it''s not good for me to publicly refuse the decree, isn''t it?"


    Lady Hua Guo red at Yun Shang after hearing her words. Then she said unhappily, "why did you say


    that? It''s not a big deal. I will meet the people from the pce, and if ites to the worst, I will go with


    them. I will cry to the empress in her face, regardless of my old age. Then she will know that the old


    woman is a fount of wisdom and don''t mess with me. "


    "But..." Yun Shang was about to say something, but Lord Guo''s wife interrupted her with a frown on her


    face. "All right. No buts. you look so tired. If you go back now, I''m afraid you haven''t got a good rest on


    your journey day and night? If you go back to the pce like this, you will arouse the empress''


    suspicion instead. You go to wash yourself and brush your teeth, and then lie on the bed and rest.


    Don''t worry and sleep. I will handle other things for you. " Then she red at Yun Shang again and


    said angrily, "I will settle ounts with you after Ie back from the pceter."


    Then the Lady Hua Guo left the yard with her maids, leaving Yun Shang no chance to speak.


    Yun Shang thought for a while in the yard and finally agreed with Lady Hua Guo, which was quite


    reasonable. Besides, the Lady Hua Guo had spent so many years in the backyard and the empress


    might not be a match for her, so she ordered Qian Zhuo to prepare some hot water for her to take a


    bath.


    Yun Shang took a bath, rinsed her mouth and ate something. Then she took her shoes off, andy


    down on the bed to sleep.


    Yun Shang was awakened by the noise of someone speaking. When she was about to call for help,


    she heard a familiar voice saying, "Lady Rui don''t look well. Is there a physician for her? I have just


    brought an imperial physician here with me. Let the imperial physician take Lady Rui''s pulse and have


    an examination. "


    Yun Shang was surprised and shocked to see the empress in the Prince Rui''s mansion.


    Just as Yun Shang was thinking about that, the voice of Lady Hua Guo rang up. "Oh, Lady Rui is so


    worried about Prince Rui these days. Lady Rui hasn''t slept well in the nights these days. She can''t get


    out of bed in the daytime, so she can only sleep. However, she is often woken by the nightmare. She


    doesn''t have a good spirit all the time. The doctors... we has hired a lot of doctors. They go in and out


    every day. But she is pregnant and some medicine can''t be used casually, and the doctor can''t do


    anything about it as well. "


    Lady Hua Guo''s voice was a little hoarse, and she said very slowly, as if she was very sad. In the end,


    she let out a faint sigh. "I''m afraid that when the Prince Ruies back, his wife will also suffer from a


    crash. And not only that, there is also a baby in her body. What should I do if she continues to act like


    this?"


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    "She really doesn''t look very well." The empress paused, then she said again, "Dr. Chen..."


    Yun Shang knew that the empress only wanted the imperial physician to give her an examination. She


    frowned and tears fell from her eyes. She raised her hand, brandished the quilt and murmured,


    "Qingyan, Qingyan... Qingyan, where are you? Qingyan... Qingyan, are you abandoning me?


    Qingyan!"


    After thest shrill cry, Yun Shang sat up abruptly and opened her eyes, but her eyes were dull and


    unfocused.


    Lady Hua Guo and Qian Zhuo immediately rushed to the bedside. As they sat on the bedside, Lady


    Hua Guo held Yun Shang''s hands. Yun Shang shuddered at the sight of her hand, and a bright smile


    appeared on her face. She turned to look at Lady Hua Guo, and called out again, "Qingyan!"


    Lady Hua Guo immediately asked her, "did you have a nightmare again? It''s okay. It''s okay. Grandma


    is here. "


    Stunned, Yun Shang''s smile faded as time went by, and it was gradually out of sight. After a moment of


    silence, she called out in a small voice, "grandmother..." Then she seemed to be very disappointed and


    muttered to herself, "Oh, it''s grandma."


    Noticing that the empress was staring at Yun Shang the whole time, Lady Hua Guo immediately said to


    Yun Shang, "shang''er, don''t you see? The empress is here to see you."


    Yun Shang was surprised at her words. She turned slowly and looked at the empress for a long time


    with dull eyes. Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t get up and make a salute to her, the empress had a frown


    on her face, but she quickly stretched her brows and said, "shang''er, I''m here to see you."


    Yun Shang finally seemed to be out of her trance, turned around and was about to lift the quilt to make


    a salute to the empress. But she frowned painfully in the quilt halfway. Covering her belly, she bent


    down and buried her face in the quilt. She dared not move any more.


    The empress was also startled by that. She quickly said to her, "since you are not feeling well, you


    don''t have to be courteous."


    Lady Hua Guo asked worriedly, "your belly aches. Is there anything wrong?"

 Chapter 607 A Secret Investigation (Part Two)

    Chapter 607 A Secret Investigation (Part Two)


    Yun Shang forced a smile on her face and shook her head, "I''m fine, grandma."


    The empress quickly said, "Dr. Chen, take a look at Her Highness immediately."


    A deep look shed in Lady Hua Guo''s eyes as she stared at Yun Shang with questioning eyes. Yun


    Shang held Lady Hua Guo''s hand as if tofort her.


    The physician put a white handkerchief on Yun Shang''s wrist and began to feel her pulse.


    Everyone turned to look at the imperial physician. After a while, the physician frowned and whispered,


    "Her Highness is very weak. She suffered from a loss in both vital energy and blood. The baby is in an


    unstable condition, but it will be all right for now. Your highness, you have to pay special attention to


    rest and diet. You must not worry too much and do not work too hard as well, otherwise it will lead to a


    miscarriage or the baby will die in the womb. "


    The empress frowned after hearing his words. After a long time, she asked, "is there any way to help


    the baby? Or can you give her some medicine for her to take?"


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    Doctor Chen meditated for a while and said, "the medicines for miscarriage prevention are a the same.


    Her Highness must have taken a kind of medicine every day. Now,dy Rui needs some medicine that


    canfort herself and make her rx. But this kind of medicine is not good for the baby. I don''t


    rmend her highness to take it."


    Yun Shang smiled after hearing his words. "The imperial physician that the empress sent earlier said


    the same words. He just rmended me some tonic forms. I''ve been eating these days. But it''s


    not as effective as medicine. It''ll work after some days, I believe. "


    Aplicated light shed in the empress'' eyes when she heard Yun Shang''s words. She smiled and


    said to her, "that''s good. Now that Prince Rui is still missing and we don''t know if he is safe or not,


    nothing should happen to you and your unborn baby."


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face froze as she heard the empress'' words. After a long while, she


    muttered to herself, "yes, we can''t let anything bad happen to me and the baby again."


    The empress stared at Yun Shang for a while, and turned to Lady Hua Guo and said. "You must have


    been very tired taking care of shang''er these days in the Prince Rui''s mansion. You can go down and


    have a rest. I want to have a chat with Shang''er."


    Lady Hua Guo cast a cold nce at the empress. Yun Shang thought for a moment, and then looked


    up and smiled at Lady Hua Guo. She said, "Grandmother, you haven''t had breakfast yet. I have asked


    someone to prepare some food for you. Please have some food."


    Seeing that Yun Shang had a well thought out n, Lady Hua Guo hesitated for a moment. Then she


    nodded her head to the empress, said goodbye to them and went out of the inner chamber.


    The empress saw Lord Hua Guo''s wife leave the room, then she turned to Yun Shang. She hesitated


    for a moment, and grinned at her, "Lord Hua Guo''s wife loves you very much. I heard that she didn''t


    Has he sent someone here to ask her back?"


    Yun Shang gave a wee smile and said in a weak voice, "grandfather has been busy with Prince Rui''s


    matter these days. And he also agrees with my grandmother''s visit to Prince Rui''s mansion and take


    care of me. It''s me who put a burden on them. I''m not strong enough to take care of myself, and that''s


    the reason why they have to look after me and the Prince Rui''s mansion at such an old age. That day


    when I was found pregnant, the doctor said that I was not in good health and it was hard to keep the


    child. Grandfather and grandmother were very worried after knowing that. Grandfather said to me that


    he will take care of the prince''s matter and let grandmother toe and take care of me. He also


    asked someone to guard at the door and made an order. He didn''t allow anyone to tell me anything


    about the prince, so that I won''t be worried. "


    The empress narrowed her eyes after hearing her words. "So you have no idea what Lord Hua Guo is


    doing outside at all?"


    Yun Shang smiled again, "I don''t know, nor do I want to know. Grandfather and Prince Rui seem like


    enemies the whole time, but they share the same blood. Grandfather loves Prince Rui very much. And


    he is indeed worried about Prince Rui. Something happened to his highness, and I am worried. But


    grandpa and grandmother are also worried about him as much as I am. The only thing I can do is to


    take care of myself and the baby, and that''s the best reward for them. If they have any news about his


    highness, grandfather will surely let me know. "


    The empress was silent for a while before she said, "I was going to talk with you about Prince Rui. Now


    that you say so, you do not want to hear it?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head and bowed her head slightly to the empress with a smile on her face.


    "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I don''t want to know."


    The empress smiled somewhat coldly and said, "generally speaking, you and Prince Rui should call me


    mother. Since Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua Guo wish you two well, I also wish that. In that case, I won''t


    say anything more to you. By the way, before Prince Rui disappeared, has he given something to you


    to give to Lord Hua Guo? "


    A dark light shed in Yun Shang''s eyes at her question. It turned out that the empress was suspecting


    that Xia Huanyu had given the imperial guards'' token to Luo Qingyan. Yun Shang sneered to herself in


    her heart. She wondered whether Luo Qingyan was in charge of the imperial guards'' token or Lord Hua


    Guo made any difference.


    Yun Shang thought to herself and smiled. "Your majesty, are you talking about a ck token?"

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    Chapter 608 Strife Secretly


    The Empress''s hands stiffened slightly, and she looked at Yun Shang with a bit of curiosity in her eyes.


    She was silent for a moment, and then slowly smiled. "Yes, it''s a ck token. What''s wrong? Have you


    seen it before? "


    "Yes, I have. And the token is lying under my pillow at the moment." Smiling more brightly and looked


    at the Empress and asked curiously, "But why did you ask about the token?"


    Then the Empress looked at the pillow that Yun Shang leaned against with burning eyes. "Under your


    pillow?" The Empress pondered for a while and said with a smile, "I don''t really want it. After all, it


    belongs to the Emperor. It makes sense that His Majesty gave it to Prince Rui and There is nothing


    wrong with His Majesty showing particr favor to his son. However, though Lord Hua Guo is Prince


    Rui''s grandfather, he is not a member of the royal family. His majesty had divided the token into three


    parts and given to Commandant Su, Minister Liu and Lord Hua Guo, in case that the token might be


    taken by someone to do evil things."


    The Empress stopped, and then smiled. "If Lord Hua Guo holds a whole token alone, I''m afraid it''s not


    appropriate. The Imperial Guard was a military unit devoted to the protection of the Emperor, the royal


    family and the Jin City. How could they be dispatched by an outsider? If there is something wrong, I''m


    afraid His Majesty will me it on Prince Rui."


    The empress sat down on the edge of Yun Shang''s bed, holding Yun Shang''s hand with a smile. "The


    day before yesterday, Lord Hua Guo took the token to dispatch the imperial guards and search the His


    Majesty all over the city. In this way, if someone finds it, he will guess that his majesty is in trouble. I''m


    afraid he court is going to be in chaos. "


    After the Empress talked for a long time, Yun Shang said with a little confusion, "The imperial guards?


    What does it have to do with the imperial guards? "


    The empress frowned and said. "Isn''t the ck token the imperial guard token?"


    "Of course not..." Yun Shang shook her head and took out a ck token from under her pillow. The


    Empress quickly took it, and her face suddenly darkened. The token was indeed ck, but it had a


    word "Luo" on it.


    Yun Shang replied momentarily, "The other day I knew that something happened to his majesty. After


    breakfast the next morning, His Highness returned to the mansion and gave the token to me. This


    token was used by His Highness when he was in the State of Ning to dispatch his secret guards. His


    Highness asked me to take good care of myself as the Jin City is in chaos now. He also said that he


    has arranged all the secret guards to protect me and that I could order them whenever I need. That''s


    the reason why His Highness was captured. He only brought two secret guards with him that day,


    rushing to the pce. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and seemed a little depressed. After a while, she looked up. "Later, the


    physician found that I was pregnant. Then my grandfather asked to leave the matter to him. So I gave


    the token to him. And the day before yesterday, Grandpa has asked grandma to give the token back to


    me. Is there anything wrong with the token? " Yun Shang stared at the Empress and asked softly.


    The Empress squinted, and a murderous look shed in her eyes, but it was quickly covered. After a


    while, the Empress stood up and said with a smile, "it''s okay. Since it''s given by Prince Rui, you can


    keep it and look at it when you miss him. Since you are healthy, I feel relieved. I''ve got to go." Then she


    handed the token to Yun Shang.


    Look at it when I miss him? Yun Shang took over the token and slightly paused. The Empress was


    cursing the the Empress? Yun Shang took the token with a gentle smile. She sneered in her heart. The


    Empress would never know that Yun Shang, the most vengeful person in the world, would keep this in


    mind and make her pay for it.


    "See you off, Your Majesty." Yun Shang didn''t show any emotion on her face. She waited until the


    Empress went out of the room, and then a bloodthirsty smile burst out of her eyes.


    Outside came the voice of Lady Hua Guo, which gradually faded away. Qian Zhuo went out, leaned


    against the window, and watched for a while before she came back. "Your Highness, Lady Hua Guo


    has sent the Empress out."


    Yun Shang nodded, lifted the quilt, and sat on the edge of the bed. Qian Zhuo quickly crouched down


    to put on Yun Shang''s shoes, and then took out her clothes to help Yun Shang put them on one by one.


    No sooner had Yun Shang put on her clothes than Lady Hua Guo returned with a frown, "You are not


    just pretending to be pregnant?"


    Yun Shang''s heart jolted. She looked around and said, "The baby is fine. I''m a physician myself, and I


    won''t put myself in any danger."


    Lady Hua Guoughed scornfully and raised her voice, "You even don''t care your own health. How


    could you ride around when you just got pregnant? If anything happens to your unborn baby, what will


    you do? Pregnant woman is are more fragile and it will be difficult to cure after a miscarriage.


    Although Lady Hua Guo was worried about Yun Shang''s unborn baby, she was also concerned about


    Yun Shang''s health. Yun Shang felt warm in her heart. She immediately held Lady Hua Guo''s hand and


    acted like a spoiled child. "I was just worrying about His Highness. He left the imperial guard token to


    me. If I hadn''t used the trick, I wouldn''t have escaped. Grandmother, please trust me. I have never


    risked my health and my unborn child. I have learned medical science since I was a child, and I know


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    how to protect myself. "


    Although Lady Hua Guo still looked cold, she was much better than before. She snorted and said,


    "Well, you were notpletely out of your mind that you went back by the carriage. If you had acted


    like Qian Liu, I would''ve break your leg."


    Yun Shang then realized that she hadn''t seen Qian Liu since she came back. Hearing Lady Hua Guo''s


    words, she asked, "Where is Qian Liu? I''ve been back for a while, but why haven''t I seen her?


    Lady Hua Guo cast a cold nce at Yun Shang and snorted, "Your maid was being so desperate. She


    almost died when she ran to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion the other day, as if she hadn''t taken a rest for


    several days. She looked as pale as a ghost. After riding for a long time, her thighs were full of


    scratches and blood wasing out of some of them. She hadn''t have time to deal with it on the way,


    so the flesh and trousers were mixed up with each other. When the physician help her deal with the


    wound that day, I could hardly bear the sight of it. I told her to have a good rest in the room and ordered


    two maids to look after her. I''m afraid she hasn''t known that you''re back. "


    Yun Shang bit her lip and became anxious. She stood up, "I have to see her."


    Lady Hua Guo didn''t stop her. Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to help her put on the fox fur cloak and


    fetch the thermos. After that, she and Qian Zhuo went out and headed towards Qian Liu and Qian


    Zhuo''s room.


    While walking, Yun Shang whispered to Qian Zhuo behind her, "Haven''t you gone to the yard?"


    Qian Zhuo also looked worried. Hearing Yun Shang''s question, she came back to sense and


    answered, "No. I''ve been busy since I came back. There''s no time to go back to room."


    The room where Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo lived was at the other end of the yard, where stood a row of


    rooms. As Yun Shang came near the room, she smelt the medicine. She ran to the door in a hurry, and


    heard a thin voice saying, "Sister Qian Liu, the medicine is still a little hot. Drink itter."


    Qian Liu nodded. Yun Shang stepped in, and everyone in the room turned around. Joy filled Qian Liu''s


    eyes. She lifted the quilt and was about to get off the bed.


    Yun Shang hurriedly went to the bed and held her back. Then she sat down on the end of the bed,


    "Don''t get up. You are so badly hurt."


    Qian Zhuo asked the maid to leave. Then Yun Shang looked at Qian Liu reproachfully, "You always


    persuade me to take good care of myself, but you have no mercy on yourself. It was an emergency, but


    you don''t need to risk your life. Let me have a look at the injuries. I have a lot of good medicine. I''ll ask


    Qian Zhuo to bring some to youter. You silly girl. You always look calm and cool. But sometimes you


    are just so desperate."


    Qian Liu smiled and said, "Don''t look, the wounds are ugly. It looks really terrible, but, In fact, it''s not


    that serious. Lady Hua Guo has given me many valuable medicines and ordered the maids to apply


    them for me. Don''t worry, Your Highness. I''ll be as energetic as before after a couple of days. "


    Qian Zhuo stood beside Yun Shang, looking at Qian Liu with worry in his eyes. "Her Highness is right.


    You are calmer than anyone else, but why didn''t you take care of yourself? You must recover as soon


    as possible and serve Her Highness with me. It''s impossible for you to rest all the time. "


    Qian Zhuo med Qian Liu, but full of concern in her tone.


    Hearing Yun Shang and Qian Liu''s words, Qian Liu asked for forgiveness and quickly changed the


    topic. "A lot of things have happened in the Jin City these days. The officials seemed to have heard the


    news of His Majesty''s missing. Many officials are very active recently. I''ve sent some servants to


    observe, ask around and record their actions. I''m free now, and I''ll sort it out for your highness. It


    contains who they have contacted, their unusual behaviors and even their wives''. By the way, have you


    heard that Lady Liu has gone? "

 Chapter 609 A Strange Hairpin (Part One)

    Chapter 609 A Strange Hairpin (Part One)


    Yun Shang was surprised. Shock was evident in her eyes. "What did you say? Lady Liu is gone? You


    mean... She... She is dead? "


    Yun Shang was afraid that she might have misunderstood what Qian Liu meant, so she expressed her


    curiosity. Shock was written all over her face.


    Qian Liu nodded her head and said, "yes, four or five days after we left the Jin City and she died. When


    I just got to know it, I was also shocked. The Liu n held a funeral for her, and they said that she died


    of illness. But thest time we saw Lady Liu in the Princess Pce, she was in good spirits and didn''t


    look like a patient at all. Moreover, I have sent people to inquire about it secretly. No doctor was ever


    called in the Mansion of the Liu n during that time. "


    "That is to say, her dying of illness is very likely to be an excuse of the Liu n. There must be a lot of


    hidden facts about her death, so they do not dare to make it to the public." Yun Shang has a frown on


    her face and murmured to herself. Then she went silent for a while, biting her lip, and finally said, "I


    remember that when we were about to leave the city, we received a message from the mansion. It said


    thatdy Liu hade to visit me, but the Butler found an excuse to make her go back because I was


    not in the mansion at that time."


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo also thought about it when Yun Shang mentioned it. Qian Liu also felt a little


    strange, "is there something that Lady Liu wanted to tell her highness?"


    After a short silence, Yun Shang stood up and said, "have a good rest. I''ll ask the butler about it. Don''t


    worry about everything in the mansion. I''ll arrange for someone to take care of it. Your task is to take


    good care of yourself these days and recover as soon as possible."


    Qian Liu replied with a "yes". Then Yun Shang took Qian Zhuo out and went back to her room. At that


    time, the Lady Hua Guo was reading a book on the couch. She gave Yun Shang a momentary nce


    and ignored herpletely, seeing her enter the room.


    Yun Shang ordered Qian Zhuo to find the butler and ask him toe here. After Qian Zhuo replied and


    went out of the room, Yun Shang walked to a chair on the edge of the bench and sat down. She picked


    up the teacup on the table, and handed it to Lady Hua Guo, "please have a cup of tea, grandmother."


    Lady Hua Guo raised her eyebrows and snorted before saying, "Lady Rui, you look very gentle and


    kind. But in fact, you are smart and cunning. I was fooled by you before. I won''t be tricked by you


    anymore. Tell me. Why do you suddenly be like this? What do you want from me? "


    Yun Shang broke out in a cold sweat. She didn''t expect that Lady Hua Guo could be so straightforward


    and left her speechless. But she didn''t dare to be shy. She quickly said, "Qian Liu told me just now that


    Lady Hua Guo didn''t expect that Yun Shang was asking about this. She froze for a moment, and turned


    to the book in her hand. She said, "Yes, she is dead. I have known Lady Liu for years. She is a bad


    tempered woman and always looked down upon by us. But she is simple minded and far better than


    those hypocrites. "


    "Grandma, are you familiar with Lady Liu? I heard from Qian Liu that the Liu n said that she died of


    illness. " Yun Shang asked again.


    After hearing Yun Shang''s words, Lady Hua Guo felt a little strange. She looked up at Yun Shang and


    said, "Why are you so concerned about her today? Only the members of the Liu n know the true


    reason why she died. "


    Yun Shang meditated in silence for a moment and then told her the story, "I heard thatdy Liu came to


    my mansion the second day after I left the Prince Rui''s mansion. The Butler found an excuse to make


    her go back, because I was not in the mansion at that time. I don''t have much contact with Lady Liu. I


    don''t see her often and when we saw each other, I only greeted her because she is an elder. Besides, IText content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    haven''t been in the Jin City for a long time. I have met her less than ten times. Why did shee here


    to see me? "


    "Really? I didn''t know that she hade to you." Lady Hua Guo also frowned after hearing her words,


    lost in thought.


    A short whileter, the Butler came in a hurry. He bowed to Yun Shang and Lady Hua Guo, and said,


    "Your Highness, what can I do for you?"


    The Butler''s question made Yun Shang realize that Qian Zhuo had not tell him the truth. After a short


    silence, Yun Shang said, "the second day I left the mansion, I received a message from a maid serving


    in the mansion thatdy Liu hade to visit me. Do you still remember what happened that day? "


    The Butler thought for a while as if he was recalling and said, "that day I was checking the ount


    book in the ount room. A servant told me thatdy Liu asked to see your highness. Lady Rui wasn''t


    at the mansion at that time. I thoughtdy Liu was ady of high status and didn''t have much contact


    with your highness, so I asked a servant to take her to the garden house. "


    The Butler paused a little while and continued, "when I arrived at the garden house, I sawdy Liu. She


    seemed to be in a trance. Seeing me, she stood up in a hurry and almost overturned the teacup on the


    table. She said she heard that Lady Rui was in poor health and wanted to visit her as she passed by


    the Lady Rui. And she asked me is it convenient for her to visit your highness.


    Your Highness, you were not home. I have to reply to her that your highness are very weak. The


    physician said your highness can only stay in bed for recuperation. I''m afraid that she can''t see the


    guests for the time being. Lady Liu asked me many times. Although I felt strange, it was impossible to


    let her see you when you were out. So I refused her. In the end, I sawdy Liu. She looked pale and


    spiritless. I''ve asked her many times about her health, but she always said she was okay. I aske her if


    she had something urgent to talk to your highness, and if she needed me to convey the message. Lady


    Liu seemed to hesitate before she waved her hand and told me to forget it. Then she sat in the garden


    house for a while before she stood up and left. " The Butler had noticed that both Yun Shang and Lady


    Hua Guo paid much attention to the ident, so he exined it in detail as much as possible.

 Chapter 610 A Strange Hairpin (Part Two)

    Chapter 610 A Strange Hairpin (Part Two)


    "She is in a trance and repeated the question for several times. She looks pale as if she has lost her


    soul..." Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown and a question kept looping in her mind. "Why diddy Liu


    Lady Hua Guo also had a frown on her face, as if she was lost in thought.


    Yun Shang waved to the butler and asked him to leave. The Butler bowed to them again and retreated


    to the door. When he was about to turn around and leave, something suddenly came to his mind. He


    stopped and turned around in a hurry. He said to Yun Shang, "by the way, yourdyship, there is


    something strange. A few days ago, a little beggar brought a box and wanted to give it to yourdyship.


    He said someone ordered him to do so."


    "A box?" Yun Shang looked up at the butler and asked, "what''s that box?"


    The Butler quickly answered, "Your Highness, you were not home. So I''ll put the box away and I will


    fetch it for you right away."


    Yun Shang nodded her head. Then the Butler left in a hurry to get the box for her.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Lady Hua Guo, confusion evident in her eyes. "The Butler said thatdy


    Liu wanted to tell me something. But I''m not familiar with her, so what is it?"


    Lady Hua Guo was also confused. "I don''t know either. And I can''t think of anything. As she is gone, we


    can''t find a way to ask her anymore. But you can find a way to ask the maid who served her before.


    She must have brought a maid with her when she came here that day. Maybe the maid has known it. "


    Yun Shang nodded her head slightly when she heard what she said, and pondered. "But it''s still a bit


    difficult to find a maid in the Liu n and secretly bring her out."


    Yun Shang thought for a long time, but she still couldn''t figure out whydy Liu wanted to see her and


    what she wanted to tell her. So she put it aside for now.


    After a while, the Butler brought the box over. It was about half a foot long and two inches wide. Yun


    Shang was about to take it when Lady Hua Guo pped her hand. "How dare you ept a thing you


    have no idea about?" Then she red at Yun Shang and ordered someone to take a cloth to cover the


    whole body. After that, the person opened the box for them.


    Yun Shang looked at the box and couldn''t help but frown, "A hairpin?"


    There was a hairpin in the box, and it was a very simple purple jade hairpin with simple patterns. But


    the head of the hairpin had the phoenix pattern, and there were no other forms.


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    Qian Zhuo went over and took the hairpin and examined it carefully. She shook her head, "Your


    Highness, it''s not poisonous."


    Although it was not poisonous, it was hard to guarantee that there was no other stuff in it. Lady Hua


    Guo was very careful. She took the handkerchief and looked at the hairpin for a moment before saying,


    "it''s purple jade, and it''s a high-grade purple jade. This hairpin doesn''t look very expensive, but in fact


    it''s very precious."


    "Grandma, have you ever seen anyone wearing this hairpin in the Jin City before?" Yun Shang also


    took it up and had a look at it. Besides that it was made of purple jade, the hairpin was also exquisitely


    carved.


    Lady Hua Guo shook her head. "No, I don''t think I have seen anyone wear it. I don''t pay much attention


    to hairpins or dresses of others."


    Yun Shang smiled and put the hairpin back into the box. She looked up at the butler and asked, "did


    you ask the little beggar who gave it to me?"


    The Butler quickly answered, "yes, your highness. I asked about it. But the little beggar only said that


    the person who gave it to him was a woman in green. He didn''t know any other information about the


    woman at all."


    "Well, then it is hard to figure it out." Yun Shang frowned and said, "but we''d better call someone to


    bring the little beggar here and ask a painter to draw the portrait of the women''s hair essories, facial


    shape, eyebrow shape, nose shape and mouth. The little beggar will identify which one looks like the


    woman more, and thenbine all these features before letting the little beggar have a look. And by


    the way, ask the little beggar if he had seen that woman these days. If he had seen her, then where


    have they met? "


    The Butler answered yes and left.


    "Few people in the Jin City can afford a purple jade hairpin like this. You can inquire about it in secret.


    And I believe that you will find it out soon." Said Lady Hua Guo in an indifferent tone.


    Yun Shang nodded her head slightly, "but if the hairpin has something to do with a serious matter, I''m


    afraid it''s not appropriate for me to investigate around like this. Let''s ask the little beggar first to see if


    we can get some clues."

 Chapter 611 Rumors

    Chapter 611 Rumors


    Lady Hua Guo sighed, "It has been ten days since Qingyan was missing. There''s still no news. I''m


    really worried about him. The imperial guards have also been looking for him for two days. When can


    they get some clues? "


    Yun Shang was also very worried. Seeing that Lady Hua Guo frowned and worried, sheforted,


    "His Highness deliberately sent himself to the kidnapper and that morning when he left, he left the


    secret guards in the mansion. He wouldn''t have taken the risk if he didn''t have full assurance. Please


    don''t worry, mother. I believe there will be news soon."


    Lady Hua Guo patted Yun Shang on the hand, and nodded, "I hope so. Qingyan hasn''t known that he


    will be a father soon. I''m sure he''ll be very happy if he knows this. "


    Hearing her words, Yun Shang was also started looking forward to the birth of the baby. Her pregnancy


    made both surprised and delighted, but less delighted with no one to share with. If Luo Qingyan knows


    this, he must be very happy. He has been wanted a baby for long.


    Lady Hua Guo stared at Yun Shang for a while before she said with a smile, "I was so worried when I


    heard that you were pregnant and left the Jin City secretly. Now that you and the unborn baby are all


    fine, I''m relieved. I haven''t been back to my mansion for several days. I will go back to have a look.


    Your mansion is so big and you are the only master here with no one to talk with. Why don''t youe


    with me to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion? I felt you get on quite well with my granddaughter-inw..."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and shook her head. "I''ll stay here and wait for His Highness. He will feel


    lonely and ufortable if few people are in the mansion when hees back."


    "Well, you are so good to my poker faced grandson. I''ll go to pack up and return to my mansion. I''ll


    Noticing that grandmother''s legs were a little stiff, Yun Shang followed her out of the inner room, and


    said gently, "It''s getting colder these days. I''ll take some tonics for you and grandpa to your mansion


    when I''m free. You could boil and drink it and your knee joints won''t hurt so much even on the cold and


    wet days."


    Lady Hua Guo turned to Yun Shang and smiled, "you have a pair of sharp eyes. I wander around every


    day in your mansion, and no one found that. But you''ve noticed it just after I walked a few steps. I''ve


    heard that your medical skills are also good. Then I''ll wait for your tonics."


    Yun Shang escorted Lady Hua Guo back to her room, and watched her maids packing. Yun Shang


    asked the servant to prepare the carriage and put a thick cushion made of fox fur on the stool. Then


    she sent someone to put a brazier in it to warm the carriage up.


    Looking at Yun Shang, a smile emerged on Lady Hua Guo''s face.


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    As there were many people watching outside, Yun Shang sent her to the door and returned to the yard.


    As soon as she entered, she saw the butler pacing back and forth outside the room, as if waiting for


    her.


    "Is there anything wrong?" Yun Shang walked past the butler and gave the fox fur cloak to Qian Zhuo.


    Then she sat down on the bench, picked up a cup of hot tea and covered her hands with it. After that,


    she raised her head to look at the butler.


    The butler hastened to say, "I have sent someone to find the little beggar and a painter. But the beggar


    can''t remember the appearance of the woman no matter how the painter asked. I''m afraid it won''t


    work."


    Yun Shang nodded. This was just as she expected. And she didn''t hold much hope.


    "That''s all right. Tell the little beggar, if you meet that woman in the street, remember to tell us. Let him


    go." Yun Shang lowered her head, slightly lifted the foam off the cup, and whispered.


    The butler nodded. When he was about to leave, Yun Shang added, "Send someone to find out where


    Lady Liu went and whom she had met on the day when she came to our mansion."


    The butler responded. Yun Shang raised her eyes to the butler, and thought for a moment. It seemed


    that she had no other things to order, so she waved at him to leave.


    Yun Shang drank a cup of tea and sat on the couch to read. After a while, she heard Qian Yin talking


    outside. A hint of surprise shed in Yun Shang''s eyes. She looked up at the door with a smile, and just


    as she expected, Qian Yin walked in. As soon as she entered the room, she quickly took her cloak off


    and handed it to the maid next to her. "Take it out and dry it up. "It suddenly began to rain outside and


    there was some snow in the rain. It''s not big, but it''s a little cold. " Then she raised her head and looked


    at Yun Shang, "Her Highness. I wille to chat with you after warming myself up beside the brazier. I


    can''t let the cold air on me make you chill."


    Yun Shang smiled: "I''m not that delicate."


    Qian Yin exaggerated and said, "But you are pregnant now." Then she looked around the room and


    said to the maid who was carrying a tea pot, "When I came here, I saw the plum blossoms by theke


    were in bloom. Her Highness likes plum blossoms all the time, but she can''t even smell them with the


    windows closed. Go to cut some branches and put them in the vase. Pick those with more flower buds,


    then we can keep them longer."


    The maid looked at Yun Shang. Yun Shang smiled, "Put the teapot on the table. Qian Yin asked you to


    do other things, so let her pour the tea for me." The maid said yes, put down the teapot and walked out.


    Qian Zhuo alsoughed. "Since Qian Yin came, I feel that everything has done by her. Luckily, Qian Yin


    is married. Otherwise, I''m afraid that I will lost Your Highness''s favor."


    "Haha..." Qian Yin burst intoughter as she heard her words. She walked to the bench and sat down.


    "I feel warm now. My hands are numb with cold when I walked up here just now."


    Then she reached for the teapot, and poured Yun Shang a cup of tea. "The pce guards are


    approaching. But they go back not as quietly as when they went out of the city. I''m afraid they will


    cause a panic. What should we do, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang smiled, put the book aside, and sat up a little. Then she said, "I''ll ask Liu Ming to go to the


    pce and meet the Empress with the token of the pce guardmander. He could told the


    Empress that His Majesty had ordered the imperial army to the Qian City to annihte the hidden


    troops of the Eldest Princess and afterpleting the task, he suddenly heard that His Majesty was


    missing, so he rushed back to the Jin City to assist the imperial guards to investigate it thoroughly. "


    Qian Yin nodded, "Okay, I will send a message to Commander Liu." The pce guards have always


    been mysterious. They will draw much attention aftering back in a big way, then it will be harder for


    them to hide in the city again."


    "It''s none of our business. When His Majestyes back, he will handle it." Yun Shang smiled with a


    bit of cunning. She looked at Qian Yin with a smile and said jokingly, "You look much better than before.


    I''m sure Luo Ying is being very good to you..."


    Qian Yin red at Yun Shang andined, "Your Highness, I''m talking something serious with


    you." Then she quickly changed the topic, "By the way, Your Highness, someone has visited Lady Shu


    secretly a few days ago."


    Lady Shu? Yun Shang hadn''t heard the name for a long time. She frowned and smiled. "Who is it?


    Lady Shu has been in the Cold Pce for a long time, but someone is thinking about her."


    Qian Yin shook her head, "The Imperial Pce is heavily guarded recently. The news is sent out by


    Qian Qian. She said that the one masked his face and he is so good at Qinggong that the secret failed


    to catch up with him. But he seems to be familiar with the environment of the Imperial Pce. He must


    be from the pce."


    Yun Shang grinned and said in a low voice, "Go on watching the Cold Pce, the cat wille out of


    the bag. We don''t have time to find out who the one is."


    Then she took another sip of tea and looked up at Qian Yin. "Well, how long has Lady Liu died?" Is


    there any funeral?"


    Qian Yin turned her head and thought before answering, "It''s been five days. No funeral yet. It''s said


    that funerals will be hold seven dayster after death in the State of Xia."


    "Then it will be the day after tomorrow." Yun Shang murmured.


    Qian Yin hurriedly asked, "What do you want to do? You are pregnant now. It will be ominous to go to


    the funeral. Now the whole Jin City knows that your pregnancy is not stable and you need to have a


    rest quietly. If the people of the Liu n invite you, you could take it as an excuse to refuse. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Ominous? I didn''t say I''m going. I''m just checking. Grandmother


    told me that I could ask Lady Liu''s maids something about Lady Liu. I think it must be chaos at the


    funeral, so I can send someone to take one of Lady Liu''s maid out."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Yin was a little relieved. She said, "I''ll ask someone to make an


    arrangement. By the way, there are some rumors out there about the death of Lady Liu. It was said that


    three or four days before her death, she had a big fight with Minister Liu, which almost made her faint


    with anger."

 Chapter 612 The Person Who Sent The Hairpin (Part One)

    Chapter 612 The Person Who Sent The Hairpin (Part One)


    Yun Shang smiled and turned to look at Qian Yin, with a hint of tease in her eyes, "I didn''t expect Qian


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    Yin to hear these rumors and believe them. You''ve been with me for a long time, so you must know that


    they are all inconceivable. Maybe someone is spreading these rumors there."


    "But the rumor does not seem to be fake at all. I heard that it was from a man not far away from the


    yard where I live. He said that his niece was a servant in Lady Liu''s yard." Qian Yin frowned and said in


    a light voice, as if thinking of something.


    Yun Shang smiled at Qian Yin and asked, "then have you ever asked why Lady Liu and Master of the


    court Liu had a fight?"


    Qian Yin was speechless at Yun Shang''s question. She said through gritted teeth, "maybe it''s because


    of the affair between Master of the court Liu and the eldest princess. Lady Liu is always jealous. Your


    highness, see, it has been for so many years, and there is only one concubine besidesdy Liu by


    Master of the court Liu''s side. It is said that he fell in love with the woman at the brothel. Lady Liu didn''t


    want the woman to enter their house at first, but she suddenly got pregnant. At that time, it was a


    critical moment in the official field for Master of the court Liu. Lady Liu didn''t want him to have a bad


    reputation, so she was sessfully persuaded to let the woman enter the mansion. But then that


    woman miscarried without any reason. I guessdy Liu must have done it. "


    "Well, it seems that you have heard a lot of rumors." Yun Shang smiled and said.


    The curtain of the room was opened while they were talking. The maid who was asked to cut the plum


    blossoms by Qian Yin came in with several plum blossoms in her hands. She said with a smile, "Your


    Highness, here are the plum blossoms. Do you like them?"


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to have a look. It was in bud and a few drops of water were on the flower


    stem. That was fresh. Yun Shang nodded her head, pointed to a vase and said with a smile on her


    face, "put it over there."


    The maid, taking the order, went to the vase and arranged the flowers.


    Qian Yin changed the subject in a tacit understanding. "The flower has been wet in the snow. It looks


    fresh, but the smell is not that strong. It will be better to pick some more flowers up in a sunny day."


    Qian Yin left after sitting and chatting for a while.


    The sky darkened when Qian Yin left. Qian Zhuo said with a smile on her face, "Your Highness, you


    have nned to have a rest. Your highness has been busy since the Empress came here. Now it is


    finally getting quiet. I''m going to fetch the meal for your highness. You should have an early rest after


    having the meal. "


    Yun Shang said yes, also feeling a little tired. She went to bed very early after supper.


    When Yun Shang woke up the next morning, it was already noon. Yun Shang got up slowly and had


    breakfast. The butler was waiting outside the door.


    Yun Shang wasn''t in a hurry at all. She had her breakfast unhurriedly before she asked the Butler to


    "Your Highness, I have asked my people to check out where Lady Liu went and what the hell did she


    go on the day she came to our mansion. The secret guards found thatdy Liu went out of the Mansion


    of the Liu n early in the morning and wanted to enter the pce in a hurry. However, she was


    stopped at the entrance of the pce by the guards. Guards guarding the pce said that the empress


    had said that she could not meet anyone before being summoned. Lady Liu seemed to be in a hurry.


    She almost had a fight with the guards, but was stopped by a maid with her. Thendy Liu went back to


    her carriage with the help of the maid. It seemed that she had been in the carriage for a long time


    before she asked the coachman to go to our mansion. "


    The Butler paused. Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t interrupt him, he continued, "after the carriage left our


    mansion,dy Liu asked the coachman to drive around the city several times. She went to the pce


    gate again, but the guards still didn''t allow her toe in. Then she went back to the Mansion of the


    Liu n in the end."


    "The Imperial Pce, Prince Rui''s mansion..." Yun Shang frowned after hearing his words and


    wondered whydy Liu insisted on going to the Imperial Pce and why she came to her after that.


    Yun Shang was still confused, and the doubts in her heart deepened.


    The Butler added again, "this morning, the empress went out of the imperial city to receive the pce


    guards. She also went with the seventh prince, Field Marshal Su, Master of the court Liu, and Lord Hua


    Guo."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and thought that Liu Ming must have sent the imperialmander''s


    token to the pce already.


    "How did her majesty arrange the pce guards then?" Yun Shang asked the butler.


    "The empress sent someone to get arge mansion to be temporarily cleaned up in the Jin City, and


    askedmander Liu to move in. Then, the army can camp out of the city. Butmander Liu said


    that he would join the army and be with them, so he rejected the Empress'' arrangement. " The Butler


    immediately responded.


    Yun Shang heard him and smiled, "Liu Ming is such a serious man who doesn''t know how to enjoy life.


    If I were him, I would ept the empress'' gift."


    The Butler had nothing else to report to Yun Shang anymore, so he took his leave.


    Nothing happened that day. It was very calm all day.


    The next day was the day of Lady Liu''s funeral. As it was sunny, Yun Shang had a walk in her mansion


    with her maids. People could hear the cries and music even through the walls.


    Yun Shang stopped and listened for a while, then she returned to her room. Hardly had she walked in


    the room when the Butler rushed over. "Your Highness, the little beggar with the hairpin box earlier just


    came. He said that he saw the woman on the street."

 Chapter 613 The Person Who Sent The Hairpin (Part Two)

    Chapter 613 The Person Who Sent The Hairpin (Part Two)


    Yun Shang was surprised at his words. She immediately turned around and said, "go and bring the little


    beggar here. I''ll ask him myself."


    The Butler answered yes and left. Soon he led a boy about the age of seven or eight with him. The boy


    was inly dressed and didn''t even wear shoes in such cold weather.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang hurriedly asked Qian Zhuo to select a coat and shoes of a servant for him to


    wear. Then she asked him, "you just told the Butler that you saw the woman who asked you to sent the


    box the other day. Where did you see her just now?"


    The little beggar looked at Yun Shang timidly and answered in a low voice, "just now in the street


    outside. There is a funeral there. And I saw the woman follow the group of people not far away from the


    man who was holding a wooden sign in his hands."


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and sorted out the little beggar''s words. He meant that he saw the


    woman who asked him to send a box at the funeral group, who was not far behind the man holding the


    celestial tomb.


    There were funeral procession near the Prince Rui''s mansion just now. It wasdy Liu''s funeral, and


    the woman was following the funeral procession. It was not far behind the man. So she must be


    someone who was very close tody Liu.


    Perhaps the woman sent the hairpin to her under Lady Liu''s instruction.


    The butler said that the second day afterdy Liu passed away, the hairpin was sent to Yun Shang.


    A few thoughts shed through Yun Shang''s mind quickly. She quickly raised her head and ordered the


    Butler, "take him to identify that woman, and arrange for some people to create some turmoil. Take that


    woman back here in the mansion in a hurry."


    The Butler answered yes. Hearing Yun Shang''s tone, he knew that she must be in a hurry now and it


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    was urgent. He hurriedly held the little beggar in his arms and walked out of the room quickly.


    Yun Shang stood up and began to pace back and forth in the room. She felt like she was in a hurry as


    she failed to figure out the key to the secret. She couldn''t help but be very anxious.


    Qian Zhuo saw Yun Shang''s action and didn''t dare to disturb her, so she made a cup of tea for her. Yun


    Shang frowned and looked at the plum blossoms in the vase. She was silent for a long time before


    saying, "Lady Liu went to the pce to see the empress and then came to our mansion to see me.


    What did shee for?"


    Of course Qian Zhuo didn''t know the reason why. When Yun Shang asked about it, she was stunned


    and hesitated for a while before asking, "is it possible that she came for the eldest princess?"


    "The eldest princess?" Yun Shang shook her head at her words, not knowing what she was denying.


    Qian Yin immediately answered, "I can''t figure out why except for the eldest princess."


    Yun Shang''s head was still in a mess when a maid reported from outside, "Your Highness, Lady Hua


    Guo is here."


    Yun Shang then quickly calmed herself down. She went to the door, and Lady Hua Guo came in with a


    walking stick. Yun Shang hurried forward to hold her hand. Lady Hua Guo frowned as she saw Yun


    Shang, "The weather is so nice today. Aren''t you going for a walk in the yard in such a good weather?


    You should take a walk more often now that you are pregnant. Then you can give birth to the baby


    more easily. "


    Yun Shang answered yes and then she changed the subject. "It''s a bit of a mess outside today. Why


    did grandmothere?"


    Lady Hua Guo didn''t realize what she had said. She pped her forehead and said, "Oh! I''m old. I


    have a bad memory. I have something to tell you so I came. Didn''t you say that someone sent you the


    hairpin made of purple jade and had a phoenix on it? I''ve been pondering over it for a long time these


    days in my mansion, and it suddenly came to my mind that the eldest princess really likes the hairpin


    with phoenix texture on it. Because she admitted that she was a pious Buddhist, and all her hairpins


    were in, and the phoenix texture was beautiful and concise. She used to wear those hairpins when


    she was young, but she had rarely wore them recently. But I''ve never seen her wearing a hairpin made


    of purple jade. She usually only uses hairpins made of wood or bamboos. "


    "The eldest princess?" Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown again when she heard that.


    Since it was the eldest princess'' favorite style, why diddy Liu''s servant send it to the Prince Rui''s


    mansion?


    The eldest princess...


    Yun Shang was still at a loss, so she asked some details about the princess'' past, and about an hour


    Lady Hua Guo couldn''t help but frown and said, "who is this? It''s ominous toe here wearing all


    those white clothes."


    The woman hurriedly walked to Yun Shang, and fell on her knees with a whimpering voice. "I finally see


    you, your highness. My master is dead unjustly. Please uphold justice for her, your highness."


    "Who is your master?" Lady Hua Guo asked unhappily before Yun Shang could open her mouth.


    Yun Shang immediately exined, "grandmother, this isdy Liu''s maid. She asked the little beggar to


    give the purple jade hairpin to me."


    Lady Hua Guo was shocked after hearing her words. Yun Shang turned to look at the woman and


    asked: "You said your master was dead unjustly. Why is it?"


    The woman quickly answered, "my master was killed by his lordship and the eldest princess together.


    Because my master saw something that should not be seen by her, and knew things that should not be


    known by her and she was found by his lordship..."

 Chapter 614 A Silver Lining (Part One)

    Chapter 614 A Silver Lining (Part One)


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, with astonishingly bright light in her eyes, and asked, "Your master,


    what did your master see?"


    The woman shuddered at her words. Biting her lips, she cried out, "yes, my master! My master saw his


    majesty and Prince Rui!" Then the woman fell to the ground as if she had lost all her strength after the


    words. She then said in a low voice, "that day, my master went to her husband''s yard to look for him,


    but he wasn''t there. As my master saw many books scattered on the ground in the messy room, she


    cleaned the room by herself for him. But she identally bumped into something on the shelf. With a


    loud bang, the shelf was moved away. "


    The woman''s voice kept trembling, as if she was still frightened. "After the bookshelf was moved, there


    was a dark cave. On that day, I was the only one following my master that day. My master and I were


    shocked and watched outside for a while before she dragged me with her and walked in. However, we


    walked for only a short while before we saw an iron gate. Curious as my master was, she peeped


    through the gate and saw the emperor and Prince Rui sitting inside.


    My master was scared and dared not stay any longer. So she and I rushed back into the room. She


    searched back and forth in the shelf for several times before she finally moved the shelf back. And


    being afraid of being discovered by her husband, she could only restore the room to what it looked like


    before with only the help of her memory. "


    Yun Shang remained doubtful about the woman''s words. After a short silence, she asked her again,


    "Lady Liu saw the emperor and Prince Rui that day, so she wanted to go to the pce to report the


    empress as soon as she saw the emperor and his royal highness?"


    The woman shook her head, "My master and her husband have been married for so many years. At


    the beginning, my master was just frightened. At that time, the rumors of the emperor''s ident and


    the disappearance of Prince Rui spread everywhere in the Jin city. My master can''t believe that it was


    his majesty and Prince Rui who were seen in the secret room behind the shelf. However, she dared not


    ask her husband directly. So she went to the hidden room again when his lordship was not in the


    mansion the next day. This time, she talked with his majesty and Prince Rui through the door and


    confirmed their identities. Prince Rui told my master that his lordship must be bewitched by the eldest


    princess, so he did such a rebellious thing. He wanted my master to go to the pce to find the


    empress, ore to the Prince Rui''s mansion to tell Lady Rui.


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    My master was out of mind after she came back to her own room. She didn''t even have dinner for the


    whole day. She summoned a carriage to see the empress before the sun rose the next day. But to her


    surprise, she didn''t even get to enter the pce gate. My master hesitated after knowing that she


    couldn''t see the empress. After all, she had been with his lordship for so many years. But sheter


    gritted her teeth and came to the Prince Rui''s mansion. The Butler said that your highness was in poor


    health and couldn''t see any guest. My master had been busy for the whole morning, but could not get


    any help. She grabbed my hand in the carriage and asked me if it was her fate... " The woman choked


    with sobs and could hardly speak anymore.


    Yun Shang quickly asked somebody to bring a cup of hot tea to her, thinking that what the woman said


    was consistent with what the Butler had found out.


    "And then? And why diddy Liu pass away? Is the emperor and Prince Rui still in the Mansion of the


    Liu n?" Lady Hua Guo quickly asked anxiously, unable to keep herposure.


    The woman drank some tea to ease herself. After apologizing to Yun Shang, she said, "My master was


    ill because there were so many thoughts in her mind. She has been ill since she came back. But


    because of his majesty and his royal highness, my master had been on pins and needles the whole


    time. When she had taken a walk in the mansion in a pleasant weather that day, she had almost


    walked to the gate of his lordship''s yard, and saw his lordship was talking to a woman in an intimate


    manner. Thedy stood with her back to the door. My master only saw her hairpin with a purple jade


    and a phoenix pattern on it. She looked very familiar. A few days ago, when my master found out the


    rumor between her husband and the eldest princess, she was angry and sensitive to it. So she rushed


    in hurriedly and scolded that woman. Then she was stunned again and realized that the woman was


    the eldest princess.


    His lordship was a bit angry with my master at that time, so he had a big fight with her and asked her to


    get out. The master went back to the yard in a fit of anger. But when she went back, she held my hand


    all of a sudden and told me that the Liu n would be done if the eldest princess didn''t change her


    mind andmitted a serious crime with his lordship. That day, after my master had dinner absent


    mindedly, she left me alone in the yard and went to the yard of his lordship with another maid. After my


    master went into his lordship''s yard, she never came back. Then a servant in his lordship''s yard


    delivered a message to me, saying that my master had a sudden illness and died. She, along with the


    maids who apanied my master, was not found. I guess that my master must be so anxious that


    she told his lordship that she knew about the matter of his majesty and Prince Rui, and was killed by


    the eldest princess and his lordship."


    With tears streaming down the woman''s face, the woman kowtowed to Yun Shang for several times


    and begged, "please help me, your highness!"


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "if what you said is true, of course I will help you out. Did you give me that


    purple jade and Phoenix shaped hairpin? How did you get that hairpin?"


    "After my master died, I wanted to avenge my master. This morning when I went out of the mansion for


    shopping, I came to the Prince Rui''s mansion for many times, but the door was closed every time, and


    there were guards in the mansion, so I couldn''t get close. Then I went back to the mansion. When


    there was no one in his lordship''s yard, I went into the yard, pretending to be the maid who had sent


    presents to him. I saw the hairpin ced in the outer room, so I took it over. I can''t go in because there


    were guards at the inner door. I''m not sure whether his majesty and Prince Rui are still in the mansion


    or not. " The woman said in a low voice.

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    Chapter 615 A Silver Lining (Part Two)


    Yun Shang nodded her head and asked again, "do you know anything else besides these?"


    The woman shook her head and said, "I''ve told your highness all I know. There''s nothing else."


    Yun Shang then asked Qian Zhuo to take the woman away. Then she turned to Lady Hua Guo to ask


    for help, "grandmother, what do you think of it?"


    Lady Hua Guo had a frown on her face, and remained silent for a long time. Then she finally said, "her


    story is too bizarre to believe. I don''t know if I can trust her."


    Yun Shang nodded her head as well, "it sounds really strange, but most of them are true. When his


    majesty had just disappeared, I noticed the abnormality in the Jin city from the dark piles. The first thing


    I noticed was the Mansion of the Liu n, because it had been bought more recently, and many of the


    food they bought were the favorites of his majesty. But I asked Mr. Liu Yinfeng to go back to the


    mansion to check. An he told me that they said that there were some rtives of Mrs. Liu''s family


    visited them for a period."


    "Really? I didn''t know that." Lady Hua Guo asked in surprise.


    Yun Shang nodded her head again and continued, "I have been investigating whydy Liu came to my


    mansion to see me these days, so I sent someone to find out where she went that day. The result was


    almost in line with what the maid had just said. That day,dy Liu wanted to enter the pce before


    dawn, but she was stopped by the pce guards, and then she came to the Prince Rui''s mansion. "


    Hearing her words, Lady Hua Guo stood up and said, "in that case, what are you waiting for? Send for


    your grandfather and send the imperial guards to search the Mansion of the Liu n directly."


    While they were talking, a maid''s voice came from outside. "Your Highnesses, Lord Hua Guo is here.


    He is now waiting in the garden hall."


    Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo hurried outside, murmuring, "It''s good that he came. I''m just looking for


    him."


    Seeing this, Yun Shang stood up in a hurry, grabbed a fox fur cloak and put it on. She also followed the


    Lady Hua Guo in a hurry, and walked towards the flower room.


    Lady Hua Guo walked in a hurry, but as she was injured in legs and feet, she didn''t walk very fast. Yun


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    Shang quickly caught up with her.


    "Grandmother, there are still many things we haven''t figured out yet. And Liu Jin is an important official


    of the court. We can''t search his mansion so randomly, so we need to think it over and have a


    thoughtful n." Yun Shang said to her grandmother hurriedly.


    Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo turned to Yun Shang, took her hand, and said to her, "shang''er, I know


    what you mean. But this is a big matter, and Qingyan is still in danger. If you have to consider


    everything carefully before you do it, it will be toote, and then you will regret it. You''d better not


    consider the aftermath and do what you want to do and care about what will happenter. "


    Then she let go of Yun Shang''s hand and walked towards the garden house.


    Yun Shang stood still with a frown on her face and thinking about Lady Hua Guo''s words. She let out a


    small sigh and ground her teeth. Her grandmother was right. It was not clear whether Luo Qingyan was


    still alive or not. There was nothing more important than saving Luo Qingyan right now.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang followed the Lady Hua Guo in a hurry.


    When they arrived at the garden house, Lady Hua Guo told Lord Hua Guo what the woman had said


    before Lord Hua Guo could open his mouth.


    Lord Hua Guo''s face was filled with anger after he heard what his wife said. He pounded on the table


    and said, "I''ll summon the imperial guards right now. They are searching for the Liu''s mansion. There''s


    no need to get the order from his majesty."


    Then he walked out after that. Just as he reached the door of the garden house, he bumped into the


    Butler who was about to enter. The Butler bowed to him and said to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, the


    imperial guards''mander,mander Liu Ming asks to see you."


    Yun Shang was surprised at it and wondered why the man in front of her was now a target of many


    people in the Jin city would directly came to her.


    Lord Hua Guo couldn''t help but frown as well. "Liu Ming? What is he doing here? "


    Yun Shang quickly told the butler, "please call him in." Then she turned to Lord Hua Guo to exin to


    him, "please wait a moment, grandfather. He went to the Qian City with me and captured the people of


    the eldest princess. He returned to the Jin city with the pce army just to find out his Majesty''s


    whereabouts."


    Liu Ming quickly came in and bowed to Yun Shang as soon as he entered the garden house, as if he


    was in a hurry. Before he could get up, he said, "Your Highness, I have found some clues of my


    adoptive father."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s eyes lit up and she asked hurriedly, "where is he?"


    Liu Ming was about to speak when Lord Hua Guo interrupted him. "Wait a minute. Who is your


    adoptive father?"


    "My adopted father is Liu Wenan. He''s the servant of his majesty," exined Liu Ming in a hurry. After


    that, he he turned to Yun Shang and said again, "I saw my adoptive father''s secret mark on the street


    just now. It seems that he is walking out of the Jin city."

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    Chapter 616 A Head On Confrontation (Part One)


    Heading outside the Jin city?


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown, with puzzlement evident in her eyes. Why was he going out of the


    city? Yun Shang thought it over and suddenly stood up. She pped on the armrest and said, "I see!


    It''s the funeral group of Lady Liu! "


    As soon as she finished speaking, Qian Zhuo whispered in Yun Shang''s ear. She told Yun Shang that


    the secret guard who went to the Mansion of the Liu n to investigate came back.


    Yun Shang immediately asked the secret guard toe and asked him. The secret guard answered in


    a hurry, "Your Highness, I was ordered to finddy Liu''s personal servant in her mansion, but I found


    her body lying in a remote room in the mansion."


    The dead body of Lady Liu was still in the room, but who was in the coffin of the funeral group?


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat as she hurried to speak to Lord Hua Guo and Liu Ming, "Mr. Liu,


    gather the imperial army and lead them to check on the Mansion of the Liu n while grandfather goes


    to stop the funeral procession."


    Lord Hua Guo and Liu Ming immediately said yes and hurried out of the flower house.


    Yun Shang''s face was pale. Her heart was beating very fast. After a moment of silence, she stood up


    and said, "no, I have to go and have a look as well."


    Hearing her words, Lady Hua Guo immediately held Yun Shang by the arm and said, "everyone can go


    except you. You''re pregnant now. It''s not safe for you to go. Don''t worry. Since things have gone this


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    far, your grandpa will surely bring Qingyan back safely. "


    Yun Shang had no choice but to sit down again. After a while, Lady Hua Guo suddenly couldn''t sit still.


    She stood up and said to Yun Shang, "I have to go to the pce now. I need someone to go to the


    Empress'' pce and report the situation to her."


    Yun Shang thought it for a while and agreed. If the empress knew nothing about it, she would surely


    hate the Prince Rui''s mansion more.


    There were only Yun Shang and the servants in the garden house after that.


    Qian Zhuo bent down and said to Yun Shang in a low and gentle voice, "there''s no charcoal furnace in


    the flower house. You''d better go back to the yard and wait, your highness."


    Yun Shang shook her head. "There will be all kinds of newsing back and forth today, and a lot of


    things to deal with. I will just wait in the garden hall."


    Qian Zhuo wanted to say something, but she knew she couldn''t persuade Yun Shang. So she asked a


    maid to prepare charcoal fire stove and send it to the flower hall. There was also a pot of hot fruit tea


    for Yun Shang for her to warm up a little.


    Yun Shang found her hands in the sleeves clenched so tightly that she had already hurt herself. She


    loosened her hands, took the cup from the maid, and drank the tea absentmindedly. After having a cup


    of tea, she stood up again and murmured, "no, I''m still a little uneasy. I have to go and see."


    Seeing Yun Shang so anxious like this, Qian Zhuo gave up persuading her. She just asked the


    servants to prepare a carriage for them and put a thick cushion in it. Then she ordered over a hundred


    hidden guards to follow them and help Yun Shang into the carriage.


    The funeral procession would circle around the city and would not walk too fast. If it went too fast, it


    would inevitably attract unwanted attention. Not long after Yun Shang and her people went out of the


    city, they heard vaguely weeping and music of the funeral group.


    On the table of sacrifice at the side of the road of the Mansion of the Liu n, the incense ashes of


    funeral procession were not much burning.


    As they rode for a while, they vaguely saw the ghost devouring g. Since Lord Hua Guo and the


    imperial guards hadn''t arrived yet, they were afraid that it would take some time to order the soldiers.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and got off the carriage. She put on the hat and walked with the funeral


    procession for a while. The funeral procession was long, winding along along the road, as long as a


    mile from the front to the back.


    Within a quarter of an hour, the sound of horse''s hooves sounded behind. Yun Shang turned around


    and saw Lord Hua Guo rushing over with the imperial guards as expected.


    It seemed that someone had found the imperial guards and the funeral procession was faster than


    before. But Lord Hua Guo still stopped them from the side.


    Yun Shang and Qian Zhuo looked at each other and soon followed him from the side. They saw that


    Liu Jin in in colored clothes had a trace of crying tears on his face, but he was pointing at Lord Hua


    Guo, with blue veins on his forehead and a loud voice. "What are you going to do? Are you not afraid of


    karma if you do something like this? "


    Lord Hua Guo sneered in a cold way, unwilling to show weakness. "I should have asked you that


    question. How dare you, Liu Jin! " After that, he waved his hand and ordered the guards without looking


    at Liu Jin, "search!"


    "Wait a minute!" A voice suddenly rang up. Yun Shang turned around and saw Liu Yinfenge out of


    the procession to the very front, "Lord Hua Guo was so aggressive. He has brought the imperial guards


    to stop the procession of my adoptive mother''s funeral. Anyway, you should exin to us what is


    happening."


    Lord Hua Guo''s face darkened at his words. He sneered coldly, "ridiculous!"


    Yun Shang didn''t want Lord Hua Guo to be in conflict with Liu Yinfeng, so she said quickly,


    "grandfather, take the imperial guards to search for him. I''ll exin it to Mister Liu."


    Only then did the people find Yun Shanging near. Lord Hua Guo frowned seeing her. "What brings


    you here? You are too careless!"

 Chapter 617 A Head On Confrontation (Part Two)

    Chapter 617 A Head On Confrontation (Part Two)


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at Liu Yinfeng, "Mister Liu, would you believe me?"


    Liu Yinfeng meditated for a moment and then nodded his head.


    Yun Shang said to him, "the corpse of Lady Liu is still hidden in a remote woodshed in the Mansion of


    the Liu n. Who is the person lying in the coffin, I wonder?"


    Yun Shang''s voice was loud enough to be heard clearly by the people around Liu Yinfeng. On the other


    hand, Liu Jin was agitated by her words. "What nonsense are you talking about? I am a courtier. How


    could you make a false charge against my wife''s funeral and interrupt it like this? Guards! Stop them


    and catch that woman! "


    The imperial guards around Lord Hua Guo drew their swords from their waists, and the secret guards


    around Yun Shang all stood in front of her. Lord Hua Guo sneered coldly and shouted out loud,


    "search!"


    With a frown on his face, Liu Yinfeng stared at Yun Shang for a while and then turned his head silently


    to look at the white carriage pulling a coffin not far away. Then he kept silent for a long time, but finally


    he said nothing.


    The people in the mourning procession also drew out their weapons from their waists. For a moment,


    the battle was on the verge of breaking out.


    Liu Yinfeng frowned even more deeply after seeing this. He quietly moved to block Yun Shang''s way in


    front of her.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and silently took a step back.


    Lord Hua Guo shouted loudly. "The imperial guards are going to search no matter what. No one can


    stop them! Search! "


    The imperial guards took the order and rushed at those people with swords directly. The chaos began


    all of a sudden. Yun Shang kept her eyes on Liu Yinfeng, who seemed to be in a panic with a deep


    frown on his face. Yun Shang meditated for a moment and then eximed out loud, "the army around


    the Qian City of the eldest princess has been annihted by the pce guards, and there is no way for


    the eldest princess to retreat!"


    The sounds were drowned out in the fight. But Yun Shang clearly saw that Liu Jin''s hand was slightly


    trembling when he heard her words.


    The Imperial Guard soldiers were divided into many groups, and each of them had been strictly trained.


    Besides, they had more people. After a while, the funeral crowd began to show signs of being


    exhausted.


    Yun Shang saw that Liu Jin was quietly taking steps back, and seemed to be looking for an opportunity


    to escape.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, turned around and pointed to the direction where Liu Jin was to Qian


    Zhuo. Qian Zhuo looked at the direction she pointed for a while, then nodded her head, and quietly


    walked towards Liu Jin from Yun Shang.


    When Liu Jin was about to turn around and run away, Qian Zhuo suddenly went up and gave him a big


    p, which made him fall to the ground.


    The secret guards quickly rushed over to them, pulled Liu Jin up and took him aside.


    The imperial guards had approached the coffin, and in a moment, the funeral pursuers near the


    spiritual chariot were all killed. Lord Hua Guo rushed over, jumped on the spiritual carriage, and pried


    the coffin off. But when he looked at the person in the coffin, he suddenly frowned.


    Seeing that, Yun Shang also walked to the coffin, and Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang onto the spiritual


    cart. Yun Shang looked into the coffin, and saw a strange woman in her thirties or forties, with a bluish


    white face. Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown and reached out to touch the woman''s face. She didn''t


    find any change of her appearance.


    Yun Shang frowned. Then she heard Liu Jinugh with a bit of pride. "Ha ha, is there anything you


    want to find in the coffin? I have told you that I will make you pay for what you have done to me. "


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at Liu Jin calmly: "but I heard that it''sdy Liu''s funeral today.


    Why isn''tdy Liu in this coffin?"


    Liu Jin sneered coldly, "Your Highness, I''m afraid you have heard the news wrong. I lost both my wife


    and concubines. It''s just that as the aristocrats of the state of Xia, the longer they wait in the mansion.


    Mydy should have stopped over a month. Only this concubine could have to die asmon people.


    It''s the funeral after seven days. "


    Yun Shang frowned and felt something was wrong. But the person lying in the coffin was indeed not


    one of the persons they thought.


    Thinking of that, Yun Shang got off the spiritual carriage and walked around it. She didn''t say anything.


    Liu Jin shouted angrily. "You stopped my funeral procession, and I am in a hurry to bury my concubine


    right now so I won''t fight with you. When I go back, I''ll make you pay the price."


    Lord Hua Guo was displeased. He snorted, "what are you going to fight me back?"


    Liu Jin snorted coldly. "Let go of me quickly."


    Yun Shang still didn''t say anything. She walked around the coffin, and knocked gently at the bottom of


    the coffin and the spiritual carriage. After that, a loud "thud" sound was heard.


    Yun Shang frowned and knocked on the carriage for several more times. Then she turned to look at Liu


    Jin thoughtfully, and saw that although he was fighting with Lord Hua Guo, he was still peeking at her.


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    Yun Shang kept silent for a while, and turned to the imperial guard who was standing aside. "Take the


    coffin down from the carriage, and take the corpse out to see if there is ayer on the coffin, and then


    check if the carriage is empty inside. I knocked on it, and there was something wrong with the sound."

 Chapter 618 Being Saved And Reunited

    Chapter 618 Being Saved And Reunited


    Yun Shang said in a low voice, so Liu Jin only saw her mouth open and close but didn''t hear anything.


    Just when he was guessing what she was talking about, he suddenly saw that the imperial guards lifted


    the coffin down from the spirit carriage and moved the corpse out of the coffin. Seeing that, Liu Jin''s


    face changed abruptly. He shouted, "Lady Rui, what are you doing?"


    Paying no attention to him, Yun Shang ordered the guards to insert the sword from the edge of the


    coffin carefully.


    Blue veins stood out on Liu Jin''s forehead, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Lady Rui, why didn''t you do


    good for your child? Why didn''t you let my concubine go after she was dead! Just wait and see... "


    But before he could finish his words, his mouth was covered by a rag covered by blood by Lord Hua


    Guo. Yun Shang turned to look at him, with a murderous look shing in her eyes.


    The Imperial Guard carefully took out the board under the coffin, and his face suddenly changed color.


    "Your Highness, it''s Mr. Liu."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang hurried to pass the spiritual carriage to the coffin. She saw Liu Wenan lying


    in the coffin with his eyes closed. Yun Shang put her hand under Liu Wenan''s nose in a hurry and felt a


    little relieved when she found that he was still breathing. Thinking of this, she said to the imperial


    guards hastily, "spiritual carriage! Open the board on the spiritual carriage. Be careful! "


    Lord Hua Guo hurried toward Yun Shang, and looked at the coffin, his face filled with excitement. He


    immediately inserted the sword into the scabbard and grabbed a board beside the spiritual carriage.


    With a snap, the board was torn apart.


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    Hua Guo and Yun Shang hurriedly crouched down. They indistinctly saw through the dim light that the


    inside was indeed hollowed out, but it was too dark to see clearly what was inside.


    The imperial guards also unfolded the wooden board one after another. When they were able to see


    what was going on inside, Yun Shang was shocked, but could not speak.


    "Somebody! Somebody help! His majesty and Prince Rui are here! " Lord Hua Guo shouted, as if he


    couldn''t wait for the imperial guards to attack. He squatted down, put his hand in, and carried a person


    out.


    It was Xia Huanyu.


    Yun Shang paused and looked at Luo Qingyan, who was still lying in the spiritual carriage. She gritted


    her teeth and finally squatted down and reached out her hand to feel the pulse for Xia Huanyu.


    At that moment, Lord Hua Guo had taken Luo Qingyan out and put him next to Xia Huanyu. he looked


    at Yun Shang uneasily and asked, "how is the emperor?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she answered, "no big deal. He was stuffed with soothing


    soup. It''s just that he was taken back to the pce to recuperate for a few days."


    Yun Shang let go of Xia Huanyu''s hand as soon as she finished speaking and raised Luo Qingyan''s


    hand. Her hand trembled slightly. After a long while, she finally found her right position and was unable


    to calm herself down to check his pulse.


    Seeing that Yun Shang had been holding Luo Qingyan''s hand and didn''t say anything for a long time,


    Lord Hua Guo''s face darkened, but he didn''t dare to ask. After a while, he stamped his foot and said,


    "what''s wrong with Qingyan? Tell me!"


    Yun Shang felt weak and her throat was dry. After a while, she looked up at Qian Zhuo who was


    standing by her side, "Qian Zhuo, take Prince Rui''s pulse. I can''t calm myself down."


    Qian Zhuo was surprised and ran to them. She took Luo Qingyan''s hand from Yun Shang and said


    after a long time of silence, "his highness is nothing serious. He was just fed with the soothing soup.


    But his highness is in good health. He will be fine after a few days of rest."


    Then she put down Luo Qingyan''s hand and held Yun Shang up. Yun Shang found her hands full of


    sweat.


    Lord Hua Guo ordered the imperial guards to escort Liu Jin back to the city, and to find a carriage. After


    helping Luo Qingyan get in the carriage which Yun Shang took, he also helped Xia Huanyu and Liu


    Wenan get in the carriage. After that, he himself got in the carriage and asked the imperial guards to


    send Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan back to the mansion, and then went to the Jin City.


    Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang into the carriage. Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan, who was ced on


    the other side of the carriage, and suddenly raised a smile. Tears fell from her face, and her heart


    inexplicably filled with grievance.


    In the past, he always cared about her. He was always saving her. This time, she finally saved him.


    Many of the time she was able to find out the key to the problem was the clues he left.


    Yun Shang suppressed her mixed feelings and stared at Luo Qingyan for a long time. She felt unreal,


    so she moved closer and closer to him. When she got close to him, her brows were still not released.


    Yun Shang looked sideways at the man beside her. After a moment of silence, she reached out her


    hand, passed through behind Luo Qingyan''s neck, held his head, and rested it on her shoulder. Feeling


    his breath softly on her neck, Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled like a child.


    After a while, the carriage came to a halt. The door of the carriage was opened. Qian Zhuo went in and


    took a look at the carriage, with a hint of surprise on her face.


    Yun Shang hurried to exin, "the carriage had been rocked too much just now. His highness was still


    in aa, so he couldn''t sit steadily and fell to the side. I''m worried that he might hit the wall..."


    Qian Zhuo lowered her head. A faint smile shed across her face. She nodded, "I see, your highness.


    It''s time to get off the carriage."


    A trace of embarrassment shed across Yun Shang''s face. Half of her body was so numb as she had


    been under Luo Qingyan''s head all the way that she was unable to move at all. She whispered to Qian


    Zhuo, "ask the butler to help his highness get up. I can''t stand up."


    Hearing his words, Qian Zhuo immediately held Luo Qingyan''s body and called the doorman toe


    out. The Butler rushed out. There was a sh of joy in his eyes when he saw Luo Qingyan, but he was


    a little stunned when he saw that Luo Qingyan seemed to be totally unconscious. He observed Yun


    Shang''s and Qian Zhuo''s faces. Judging from their expressions, he knew Luo Qingyan was fine. He


    immediately walked up to them and helped Luo Qingyan get off the carriage, heading to the mansion.


    Yun Shang took a rest and got off the carriage to enter the mansion.


    The Butler turned to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, let me escort his highness back to the yard first. The


    empress is here. She is having tea with Lady Hua Guo in the garden hall. She doesn''t look well. Your


    highness, you''d better pay a visit to her. "


    Yun Shang was slightly taken aback. She looked at Luo Qingyan and thought for a moment. Finally,


    she sighed and walked towards the garden hall.

 Chapter 619 Love Between Us

    Chapter 619 Love Between Us


    Yun Shang stopped outside the garden house, and listened attentively to the sounds in the garden


    house for a long time, but she didn''t hear anyone speak. She thought for a moment, and then managed


    to collect herself. An excited look appeared on her face as she walked quickly into the garden house.


    Yun Shang looked up and saw the empress sitting on the front seat. Before the empress said anything,


    Yun Shang quickly stepped forward and knelt down. "Congrattions, your majesty. His majesty has


    returned safely!"


    The empress was about to scold Yun Shang when she saw Yun Shang walk in. She frowned when Yun


    Shang spoke in such a manner. Then she heard what Yun Shang said and stayed where she was, as if


    surprised.


    After a long while, the empress asked incredulously, "what did you say?"


    Yun Shang hurriedly added, "Your Majesty, just now Lord Hua Guo with the imperial guards stopped


    the funeral procession of the Liu n, and found the emperor and Prince Rui in the spiritual carriage.


    The emperor and Prince Rui were fed with soothing soup, but they were fine now. Lord Hua Guo has


    sent his majesty back to the pce... "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the empress couldn''t wait any more. She stood up and walked out with


    her servants.


    After the empress had gone far, Lady Hua Guo held Yun Shang up and asked, "is it true? Is Qingyan all


    right? "


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded. She looked at the excited Lady Hua Guo and said, "yes, grandmother.


    Qingyan is fine. The Butler has sent him back to the yard. Grandmother,e with me to see him."


    "Okay." The Lady Hua Guo said to Yun Shang excitedly. Then she held Yun Shang''s hand, rushed into


    the yard. Qian Zhuo just helped Luo Qingyan settle down. When she saw Yun Shang and the Lady Hua


    Guo, she greeted, "your highness, Lady Hua Guo."


    Noticing that both of them fixed their eyes on the person on the bed, she continued, "I have helped the


    prince lie down just now. His Highness is fine, and the soothing soup is a bit rapid. I will decoct some


    medicine first. After the prince wakes up, he will get better after drinking it."


    Yun Shang nodded to her, and Qian Zhuo went out.


    Lady Hua Guo walked to the bedside, and sat down. She took hold of Luo Qingyan''s hand for a long


    time, but she didn''t put it down. She smiled, "good, good. It''s so good to see you back. I''ve been so


    worried and scared these days. Now I''m finally relieved."


    Yun Shang also nodded and said with a smile, "you''re right. His Highness'' sudden incident scared all of


    us. Everyone can have a good sleep now. "


    Lady Hua Guo put Luo Qingyan''s hand back into the quilt, and gently tucked the corner. She stood up


    and took Yun Shang''s hand. "This is a hard time for you. When Luo Qingyan wakes up, I have to give


    him a good scold. Such a big matter is even hidden from you because he is afraid that you are worried.


    He didn''t know that there is no news from him, which will make us even more worried."


    Yun Shang bowed her head and smiled. It was not a bad thing to worry about someone.


    Just as they were talking, Qian Zhuo came in again and said, "Your Highness,mander Liu asks to


    see you."


    Lost in thought, Yun Shang nodded her head and was about to leave, but was stopped by Lady Hua


    Guo. "You''ve been tired for several days. It''s no big deal to ignore these troublesome things for the time


    being. You stay here to apany Qingyan. I''ll go and see whatmander Liu is here for."


    Before Yun Shang could reply, Lady Hua Guo had already gone out. Yun Shang smiled and felt quite


    good to be cared and loved by an elder who had no blood rtionship with her.


    She told Yun Shang to spend more time with Luo Qingyan. But he was still in aa and didn''t have


    much to apany. Yun Shang intended to have a rest on the bed, but she gave up the idea as she


    thought of Lady Hua Guo''s visit. She took the book and lied down on the couch.


    But Yun Shang couldn''t read a book. She couldn''t help looking up at Luo Qingyan without reading a


    word. But the couch was not in a good position, so Luo Qingyan''s face couldn''t be seen.


    Yun Shang thought for a while, got up and moved the couch a little bit before lying down again. She


    saw Luo Qingyan''s face with familiar coldness and frowning, as if something unhappy had happened.


    Satisfied, Yun Shang looked down at the words, then looked up at Luo Qingyan. Atst, she was


    amused by her own childish behavior.


    It was said that once a woman fell in love, she would be a fool. It was indeed reasonable.


    After about two hours, Lady Hua Guo came in again. Yun Shang stood up, and helped her sit down in


    the chair. Then she asked softly, "what''s up withmander Liu?"


    Lady Hua Guo nodded, mander Liu said that they found the eldest Princess'' clothes and


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    essories in the Mansion of the Liu n, but they didn''t see her."


    Yun Shang frowned and was somewhat puzzled. "There was no sight of the eldest princess in the


    funeral procession, and the Mansion of the Liu n has always been under the secret guards'' eyes. If


    the eldest princesses out of the mansion, she will definitely be discovered, and even if she leaves


    the mansion, she will definitely not be able to leave the city. Where will she be?"


    "I have also discussed this matter withmander Liu just now, and we all felt that the princess must


    be in the funeral team, with the emperor and Qingyan in it. It took the princess a lot of effort to get


    them, and she couldn''t be too far away. Maybe she ran away when the imperial guards and the funeral


    procession shed. " Said Lady Hua Guo, smiling at Yun Shang when she saw there was a serious


    look on Yun Shang''s face.


    "Don''t worry. The power she has worked hard to build up has been taken away by you. Even if she


    wants to do something, she doesn''t have the ability. I''m sure the emperor is going to make big efforts to


    catch her. She is going to have a hard time. "


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "I hope so."


    Lady Hua Guo stood up and said, "Qingyan is fine. I''m going back. When Qingyan wakes up, bring him


    to our mansion and chat with me. The weather is getting colder and colder, and I don''t want to go out. "


    Yun Shang consented, and escorted Lady Hua Guo out of the yard, asking Qian Zhuo to escort her out.


    Then she returned to her chamber. Back in her room, Yun Shang stood at the bedside and looked at


    her for a while. Then shey down next to Luo Qingyan, who was warm. Yun Shang breathed a sigh of


    relief and fell asleep soon.


    However, Yun Shang didn''t know that the man by her side opened his eyes soon after she fell asleep.


    He looked around in surprise, and turned his head to see the woman sleeping soundly beside him.


    "Shang''er?" With a bit of surprise in his eyes, he called her and his voice was a little hoarse.

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    Chapter 620 The Joy Of Reunion (Part One)


    The woman next to her didn''t wake up. She just frowned and buried herself into Luo Qingyan''s arms.


    She groaned and then fell asleep with a smile on her face.


    Luo Qingyan went nk for a moment, and then his body stiffened. After a while, he hesitantly reached


    out his arms and held the woman in his arms. But he was shocked on his face when he saw the warm


    body of the woman in his arms. Although her breathing was light, it was so real.


    With ecstasy in his eyes, Luo Qingyan curled his lips into a big smile and held Yun Shang tighter in his


    arms. Yun Shang was still asleep, but she felt a little ufortable. She moved her body a little and


    frowned again. Luo Qingyan released her a bit in a hurry, but he never closed his eyes again and just


    stared at her.


    When Yun Shang woke up again, she saw a pair of dark eyes staring at her. She was startled and


    shrank back. It took her a while to realize what was happening. She was amused by her own reaction


    andughed.


    Luo Qingyan smiled as well. He carefully held Yun Shang in his arms and said with a bit of tease, "how


    can you sleep so well? I''ve been staring at you for a long time. You haven''t waken up yet." He asked in


    an extremely gentle voice.


    Yun Shang twitched her mouth and snorted, "It''s me who should ask you that. you are indeed a fast


    sleeper. You have slept for a long time. I am tired as I watch you sleep so I fell asleep as well."


    They couldn''t help butugh out again when they finished their bantering.


    The smile alerted Qian Zhuo, who was waiting outside the room. Qian Zhuo pushed the door open and


    walked in, "Your Highness, your highness, are you going to get up?"N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan, who kept silent, and said with a smile, "Yes, we will get up." Then


    she ordered, "have somebody to prepare some hot water first."


    "What are you going to do with hot water?" Luo Qingyan felt strange. It was a little dark outside, so he


    looked outside and didn''t know when it was.


    Qian Zhuo answered yes and then turned around to leave the room. Yun Shang gave Luo Qingyan a


    nce and joked, "the eldest princess and Liu Jin must have been harsh on your highness. I''m afraid


    they didn''t even let you have a shower."


    Before Luo Qingyan could react, Yun Shang sat up with a smile on her face, lifted the quilt and got out


    of bed.


    Luo Qingyan pondered for a while, and then smiled, "how dare you say something like that to me,


    Shang''er? You are getting bolder." Then he couldn''t help but put his hands over his nose and sniff. He


    frowned and looked up at Yun Shang. "Am I really that smelly?" Then he muttered to himself before he


    could hear the answer, "I haven''t taken a bath for a long time."


    Yun Shang could not helpughing when she saw the sincerity and sorrow in Prince Rui''s eyes. "Yes..."


    Just when the two of them were talking, Qian Zhuo walked in again. Luo Qingyan quietly pulled the


    quilt and buried himself in it. Looking at his action, Yun Shang smiled even more brightly.


    Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang wear a light green dress embroidered with arge part of blooming white


    flower. A smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face when she saw the blossoming flowers.


    Qian Zhuo raised her eyes and saw Yun Shang''s smiling face. With a bit of joy, she said, "that''s good.


    Since his Highness hase back, your highness is in a much better mood."


    Yun Shang shot a nce at Qian Zhuo after hearing her words. The expression in her eyes was


    charming and no threat. Qian Zhuo knew her intention and also smiled. She bowed her head to help


    Yun Shang tie a light green belt.


    After dressing Yun Shang, a basin of hot water was sent in by the servants. Yun Shang ordered


    servants to pour the water into the bathtub and put aside the bathrobe. Then she asked the maids to


    leave the bathroom and sat on the edge of the bed. "Your Highness, the water is ready. Go take a


    bath."


    The quilt was still motionless for a long time before Yun Shang called out again. Then the quilt was


    abruptly lifted and fell on the ground. Yun Shang hurriedly stretched out her hands to hold the quilt. But


    as soon as she pulled the quilt off, a face erged in front of her eyes. Then she felt a fine and dense


    kiss fell on her forehead, nose, lips.


    When Yun Shang was lost in thought, the culprit moved back again. He quickly got out of bed and


    entered the bathroom beside the bathroom with his shoes on. A voice came from the bathroom. "I


    haven''t rinsed my mouth for several days," said the mancently.


    Yun Shang sniggered like a child, thinking that he was still like a kid when he was about to be a father.


    But she suddenly remembered that Luo Qingyan might not know about the baby in her womb yet, so


    she must hide it from him for a while to punish him.


    After Luo Qingyan finished bathing, Qian Zhuo had already prepared a table of dishes for them. Yun


    Shang went over and took a clean towel to dry his hair. Then she put on his robe for him. She said


    gently, "I have told the kitchen to prepare his Highness'' favorite food, and the you will have a good


    appetite."


    Luo Qingyan had never taken his eyes off Yun Shang since they finished bathing in the bathroom.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, he looked at her waist with a smile and said, "did you eat many things


    when I was away? I feel your waist getting thicker than before. "


    Qian Zhuo was distributing the dishes beside them. When she heard Luo Qingyan''s words, she


    couldn''t help but burst intoughter. "Your Highness, you wronged her highness..."

 Chapter 621 The Joy Of Reunion (Part Two)

    Chapter 621 The Joy Of Reunion (Part Two)


    Yun Shang heard her and knew that she was about to tell Prince Rui that she was pregnant. She


    interrupted her immediately, "I work day and night for his highness. But his highness dislikes me for


    getting fat as soon as he came back. I''m so disappointed."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said seriously, "I must have misjudged you. Your


    Highness is the most beautiful woman in the world."


    Yun Shang red at him, and pulled out her hand from his, "You are talking nonsense." Then she


    turned around and walked to the table.


    Yun Shang sat down, looked at the dark sky outside and asked, "what time is it now?"


    Qian Zhuo paused for a moment before saying, "It''s already ten o''clock now, Prince Rui anddy Rui


    are really sleepyst night. Yesterday, I came in and knocked several times, but didn''t wake you up as


    you were sleeping soundly."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She didn''t expect that she slept so long because she had gone to bed at


    duskst night.


    Luo Qingyan also walked to the table and sat down. After listening to Qian Zhuo, he thought of


    something and quickly asked, "How about his Majesty?"


    "His majesty should be fine. Although this morning he wasn''t in the court, he looked well after getting


    the news from the pce. What happened outside the city yesterday was stopped. Many people heard


    that something happened to the funeral procession of the Mansion of the Liu n, but they don''t know


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    what it is. People are talking about it everywhere. " Qian Zhuo said gently.


    With the sake of the soothing soup, Luo Qingyan had no idea what had happened yesterday, so he


    didn''t understand what Qian Zhuo meant. When he heard that Xia Huanyu was okay, he was relieved


    and started to eat with chopsticks.


    After having the meal, Yun Shang shared everything that had happened these days with Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head, with a hint ofcency in his eyes. "I knew you would understand


    what I meant by the things I left. It was just that I was in a hurry that day and didn''t have enough time to


    exin many things to you. Besides, I found that there were a spy in the mansion on that day, so there


    were many things that I couldn''t tell you."


    "A spy?" Yun Shang was surprised at his words. Luo Qingyan went back to the yard directly after


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head. "The secret guard told me that the person in charge of purchasing


    ingredients in the small kitchen in the courtyard was killed by someone secretly and reced by the


    spy after changing his appearance. I wanted to know who was behind him, so I didn''t get rid of him. I


    ordered the secret guards to keep an eye on the spy closely. The ident with his majesty happened


    so unexpectedly that day. I nned everything well when I went back home that morning. I was going


    to tell you what happened, but I found someone eavesdropping. So I had to give up. When I left the


    manor, I told the butler to follow that person. After I find out the person behind, I got rid of him. "


    After Luo Qingyan finished, he looked at Yun Shang in surprise, "don''t you know one is missing in the


    kitchen?"


    Yun Shang thought it over carefully. It was true that no one had reported this to her before. Frowning


    slightly, she was lost in thought. Slowly, Yun Shang put her hand on her lower abdomen. She had


    always thought that the yard was the most heavily guarded ce in the mansion, but she didn''t expect


    that it was so easy for someone to sneak in, and that someone had even disappeared out of nowhere


    and she didn''t even know about it. This was not good.


    Luo Qingyan talked with Yun Shang for a while. Then the butler told them that Lord Hua Guo and Lady


    Hua Guo were here. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan put on their overcoat and walked to the garden hall.


    As soon as they entered the garden hall, Lady Hua Guo looked up at them. When she saw Luo


    Qingyan, she smiled and said, "Qingyan, you''re awake? It''s good that you are awake. It''s good that you


    are awake. "


    Yun Shang walked behind Luo Qingyan with a smile on her face, and bowed to Lord Hua Guo and his


    wife. Then she sat next to them and listened to Lady Hua Guo and Luo Qingyan''s conversation. Yun


    Shang had told him before that Lady Hua Guo and Lord Hua Guo took good care of her while he was


    away. And they had contributed a lot to the reunion of Yun Shang and him. Luo Qingyan was patient


    enough to answer Lady Hua Guo''s questions.


    Lady Hua Guo was more than happy to see that. She smiled at Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang, nodding


    her head with satisfaction, and said, "Qingyan is very good. Shang''er is also very smart. If you have a


    few more children, it will be a perfect life for you two. It''s Shang''er''s first baby. Qingyan, please take


    good care of her. Stay at home with her these days. "


    Yun Shang was stunned by her words at first, then she smiled gently. She wanted to hide the truth from


    Luo Qingyan for a while, but she forgot that the people around her cannot always keep the secret for


    her.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan. He nodded his head at Lady Hua Guo''s words with a smile


    when hearing her words. But on second thought, he felt something was wrong. He looked at her and


    Yun Shang for a while before asking with hesitation, "wait, what do you mean by ''her first baby''?"

 Chapter 622 Different Prince Rui

    Chapter 622 Different Prince Rui


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s question, Lady Hua Guo froze. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Isn''t


    it? Is it not your first baby? " Then he turned to Yun Shang, who was listening to them with a smile.


    Luo Qingyan looked in the direction of Lady Hua Guo.


    Yun Shang smiled and said gently, "Of course it''s my first baby."


    Lady Hua Guo meditated for a moment. Then she looked at Luo Qingyan, who was in a daze, and


    asked, "Prince Rui hasn''t known about your pregnancy?"


    Yun Shang smiled more brightly. She nodded and said, "No. His Highness has just woken up. I have so


    many things to talk with him that I forgot to tell him."


    Yun Shang made light of her pregnancy.


    Luo Qingyan hadn''t recovered from the shock.


    Lady Hua Guo grinned. "How could other things more important that this matter. You must di it on


    purpose."


    Oh, No. Lady Hua Guo hadid out her intention.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and curled up a big smile on her lips.


    "Shang''er, are you pregnant? Really? Are you really pregnant? " Back to his senses, Luo Qingyan


    rushed to Yun Shang and knelt before her.


    Yun Shang nodded and winked to Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan was waiting for the response of Yun Shang. Seeing the situation, he suddenly held Yun


    Shang in his arms,ughing. "How lovely! You''re pregnant! We have a baby. Our baby..." Then he


    began to sob.


    Yun Shang almost burst into tears.


    Lady Hua Guo said worriedly, "Watch out! Shang''er can''t bear it now."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan quickly put Yun Shang back on the chair and looked at her up and down


    nervously, "Shang''er, are you okay? Did I hurt you? II didn''t mean it. I was just too happy. " Then he let


    go of Yun Shang with hesitate. He wanted to hold Yun Shang but was afraid of hurting her. There was


    panic in his eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head. She held Luo Qingyan''s hand and smiled at him.


    "Idiot." Lord Hua Guo snorted at Luo Qingyan''s response, but her eyes were full of smile.


    She pulled Lord Hua Guo''s arm and red at him. Seeing them, she knew that the couple must have a


    lot to say, so she stood up, grabbed Lord Hua Guo and quietly walked out of the garden house with


    him.


    Luo Qingyan could see no one but Yun Shang at this moment. He stood up and carefully held Yun


    Shang in his arms, murmuring, "That''s great. I''m going to be a father."


    Yun Shang allowed him to hold with the smile on her lips.


    After a long time, Luo Qingyan calmed down a little. He released Yun Shang''s hand, rushed to the door


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    of the garden house and asked the butler to call a physician. The Butler thought there was something


    wrong and sent for a physician as soon as possible.


    Yun Shang knew that he was in high spirits, so she didn''t stop him.


    After Luo Qingyan gave his orders, he hurried to Yun Shang, crouched down in front of her, and


    carefully touched her belly with a frown. "Why is your belly not big at all like those pregnant women?"


    Yun Shang was amused by his childish behavior. "Didn''t you say my waist was getting thicker? The


    baby is only two months old. Of course there isn''t obvious difference."


    "Really?" There was suspicion in Luo Qingyan''s voice. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. She didn''t


    want to argue with him.


    Then he asked, "Do you feel ufortable after pregnancy? I heard that many women have


    symptoms of morning sickness, but you seem not. "


    "Not everyone has the symptoms of morning sickness. Maybe your unborn baby is a sensible and


    considerate. Besides, I''ve been having light meals recently. So I don''t feel ufortable. " Yun Shang


    exined in a low voice.


    "I see..." Maybe it was because Luo Qingyan used to live at the border all year round and didn''t know


    much about women''s pregnancy, he didn''t know what to ask. He just squatted in front of Yun Shang


    and put his hand on her belly, murmuring, "Why does he not move..."


    Yun Shang thought Luo Qingyan was funny. It reminded her of their wedding night when the clever Luo


    Qingyan looked silly, but the silly Luo Qingyan softened Yun Shang''s heart. Before she answered, she


    saw the butler approaching with the physician. Yun Shang quickly moved Luo Qingyan''s hand from her


    abdomen, "Stand up right now. The physician ising. How can you be so indecent as a prince?"


    "Okay..." Luo Qingyan stood up as Yun Shang said. He didn''t take his seat but stood beside Yun


    Shang, with his eyes fixed on Yun Shang''s belly.


    "Your Highness, Here is the physician." The butler said immediately.


    Luo Qingyan hurriedly turned around, held the physician''s hand and said, "Doctor, please examine


    Lady Rui ..."


    He kept saying, "Doctor, please examine her."


    Yun Shang spoke up: "it''s not a big deal. Just do a regr checkup." She stretched out her hand.


    The physician said yes and took Yun Shang''s pulse. After a long time, the physician stood up and


    bowed to Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang, "Your Highness, Both Lady Rui and the baby are fine."


    Yun Shang smiled at Luo Qingyan, "Are you relieved now?"


    Luo Qingyan did not answer, but asked the doctor carefully about the diet for pregnant women and


    other things that needed to be paid attention to. The doctor was not allowed to leave until about half an


    hourter.


    Seeing that Luo Qingyan was trying to remember everything the doctor said, Yun Shang smiled. Luo


    Qingyan turned around suddenly and said, "There is no brazier in the garden house. It''s a little cold.


    Let''s go back to the room."


    Then he lifted Yun Shang up and went to the yard.


    Seeing that from a long distance, Qian Yin was surprised. She quickly ran over, "What''s wrong with Her


    Highness?"


    Yun Shang shook her head as a sign to let her ignore him. Qian Yin, though confused, retreated and


    looked at Luo Qingyan strangely.


    After they returned to the room, Luo Qingyan ordered the maid to examine all the things in the room


    while saying, "Don''t use the cosmetics. It''s not good for the baby. And get all the incense out of the


    room. If you want the aroma, just pick some flowers and put them in the room... "


    He walked back and forth in the room and ask about everything, from food to clothes.


    Yun Shang didn''t bother to dissuade her. She sat on the bench with a smile, and looked at them with


    tenderness in her heart.


    After a long time, Luo Qingyan finished all the orders he could give. Then he walked to Yun Shang and


    said with a grim face, "All right. I can settle ounts with you now. Yun Shang, how dare you risk


    yourself and your unborn child? How could you go to the Qian City in person after you know you are


    pregnant? I''ll give you one chance to exin it. Do you admit your fault? "

 Chapter 623 An Incident At The Wedding

    Chapter 623 An Incident At The Wedding


    Yun Shang had already known that Luo Qingyan would ask about it if he had known the truth. So she


    had made a detailed statement. "It was very important to get rid of the hidden army of the Eldest


    Princess. But the pce guards were only familiar with the terrain of the Jin City. I was afraid that there


    would be some troubles, so I decided to go with them. I had been ready for it before we set out. We


    didn''t hurry on with the journey. Besides, I know some medical skills. It''s nothing serious. "


    Luo Qingyan sighed, "I know you were doing this for me. But don''t do this again. No matter what


    happens, you can''t ignore your own health."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect Luo Qingyan could forgive her so easily. She nodded and agreed.


    Xia Huanyu had not gone to the court for several consecutive days. Luo Qingyan had gone to the


    Imperial Pce once. When he came back, he had a worried look on his face and only said that Xia


    Qingyan intended to take this opportunity to clean up the court. After that, Luo Qingyan stayed in the


    mansion, apanying Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t bother to ask more. Besides, part of the guards in the Imperial Pce had been


    withdrawn, so Yun Shang could get news of the Imperial Pce. That day, Ning Qian sent a message


    saying that Luo Qingyan and Xia Huanyu had a big fight. The servants said they seemed to keep


    mentioning Lady Rui in their conversation.


    Yun Shang had been guessing for a long time, but she couldn''t figure out why they quarreled. She


    didn''t ask Luo Qingyan about it.


    It was not until the sixth day that Xia Huanyu issued a decree to resume the morning court.


    On the first day when the morning court was restored, several imperial edicts were issued. A number of


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    officials in the court were punished and Liu Jin was sentenced to death on a treacherous crime. Many


    officials, whom Yun Shang had never heard of, were also affected. Some of them had been


    downgraded, and some had been killed.


    However, these officials who had been punished were mostly those who the secret guards had


    reported to Yun Shang that they had unusual behaviors during the period when Xia Huanyu was


    missing.


    It was easy to see that Xia Huanyu was well prepared as he took action so fast.


    Well prepared... The corners of Yun Shang''s mouth curled into a smile. She was afraid that the whole


    disappearance thing was under the control of himself.


    Old fox. Yun Shang thought to herself, ''Poor me. I have also fooled by him.''


    Two dayster, it was the wedding day of the seventh prince. Yun Shang had been grounded again by


    Luo Qingyan, and she hadn''t been out of the mansion for a long time. Taking advantage of the wedding


    of the seventh prince, she went to celebrate them with Luo Qingyan in a carriage.


    Yun Shang was a little curious. Liu Jin was about to be beheaded, then there would be no Liu n. In


    that case, could it be possible for Liu Chuchu to marry into the seventh prince''s mansion?


    Yun Shang asked Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "why couldn''t? Although Liu Chuchu


    doesn''t have a noble identity now, she is the most talenteddy in Jin City and she will marry the


    seventh princess just as a concubine. She entered the Mansion of the Liu n. No one knows what


    would happen then. "


    Yun Shang was surprised at his words. Then she recalled that although the seventh prince looked


    gentle, he was a merciless and cruel man. Since Liu Chuchu was of no use to him now, she might be


    hurt by him.


    But it was a pity that Hua Yutong, a straightforwarddy, was doomed not to be happy in this marriage.


    This wedding was a grand one. Although the seventh prince was sick, he gained a good reputation


    among themoners. Even in the coldest winter, Yun Shang met many onlookers on the way from


    Prince Rui''s mansion to the seventh Prince''s mansion.


    The seventh prince was marrying his wife and concubine on the same day. The wedding was so grand


    that the whole city seemed to have been covered with a red.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan entered the mansion together. The seventh prince had already gone out


    to greet the guests, and the housekeeper was busy serving the guests. When the housekeeper saw


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan, he hurriedly ordered the servants to lead them to a garden especially for


    distinguished guests.


    There were only people from Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and the Su n in the yard, as well as several


    princesses and their husbands. These married princesses lived in their own pces. Yun Shang was


    not familiar with them at all. They came over, curtsied to Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang, and sat back.


    Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua Guo also came. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went to greet them, and


    then sat beside them, chatting.


    Su Qi and his wife had been sitting there. Lady Su seemed not to be an easygoing person. She held a


    string of Buddha beads in her hand and kept silent all the time.


    Yun Shang nced around the garden and found that no one from the Imperial Pce hade yet.


    Normally, the prince''s mother would attend his wedding ceremony even Xia Huanyu didn''t show up. But


    since the seventh princess didn''t have mother, Yun Shang didn''t know who woulde.


    About half an hourter, Yun Shang saw the empress enter the yard with her maids and directly walked


    into a room.


    Yun Shang tugged at Luo Qingyan''s sleeve and pointed at the empress who passed through the yard.


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment, and then pulled Yun Shang up and head towards the room.


    The other princesses also saw and they and their husbands followed Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang.


    Since the empress came. They, as princes and princesses, should pay respects to her.


    There were maids guarding at the door of the empress''s room. When they saw Luo Qingyan and the


    others, they entered the room to report and then led them in.


    "Your Majesty." The people went to the empress and curtsied.


    "Get up. Today is the seventh prince''s big day. No need to be restrained." The empress said lightly, and


    everyone got up.


    The empress''s gaze swept across the crowd before setting her eyes on Yun Shang. She smiled, "You


    look much better. Is the baby fine these days?"


    Yun Shang said: "Thanks for your concern. Everything is fine."


    "That''s good." The empress gave Yun Shang a cold look and looked away. A mocking smile appeared


    on her face.


    "You don''t have to stand here. Just go and do your own things." The empress said calmly.


    They curtsied and said, "We''re leaving."


    The empress nodded, but said in a casual way, "Lady Rui, stay and talk with me."


    Yun Shang frowned. She didn''t go to the Imperial Pce recently in order not to let the empress find


    fault with her, but now she had no choice. In front of everyone, the empress asked her to stay, and Yun


    Shang had no reason to refuse her.


    Yun Shang answered in a low voice and stood aside. Luo Qingyan also stood motionless.


    The empress saw that and frowned. She smiled, and quipped, "Prince Rui, why don''t you leave? Do


    you think I will make it difficult for Lady Rui? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled gently and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, how could I be worried that Lady Rui is


    with you? It''s just that Lady Rui is really weak recently. I rarely allow her to go out, but considering that


    she hasn''t been out of the mansion for a long time, I took her out for rxation. And she always can''t


    remember what she should pay attention to. I''ll worried about her when she is not with me. "


    The empress narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Prince Rui, you are such an affectionate man."


    "I''m ttered. The other day when I came to the pce, I told his majesty about Lady Rui''s condition.


    His majesty gave a decree that she could just ignore all these etiquette and refuse al the calls. But She


    and I both respect your majesty very much. It''s fine for you to chat with Lady Rui..." Luo Qingyan gave


    a rare gentle smile, but what he said irritated the empress.


    "Really? Why didn''t his majesty talk to me about such an important matter? Since Lady Rui is in poor


    health, there is no need to talk with me. Prince Rui, please take her back. " The empress answered


    with a sneer.


    "Thank you for your kindness, your majesty." Then Luo Qingyan bowed to the empress again, and took


    Yun Shang out of the door.


    "I''m afraid the empress will hate me more." Yun Shang sighed and turned to ask Luo Qingyan, "Why


    didn''t I know the decree?


    "I also didn''t know before I said it. It''s not a big deal. I will ask his majesty for this decreeter."


    Yun Shang was shocked. "You forged the imperial edict?"


    Luo Qingyan said nothing and took Yun Shang to the room where they had been just now. Seeing that


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang were thest two toe back, thedy leaned over to Yun Shang and


    asked, "Did the empress make things difficult for you?"


    Yun Shang tilted her head and thought, ''it was Luo Qingyan who had made trouble for the empress.'' At


    the thought of this, she burst intoughter and shook her head, "His Highness really pissed the


    Empress off."


    Lady Hua Guo felt relieved when she saw Yun Shang was fine.


    Having rested for a while, the housekeeper came and reported, "Distinguished guests, the groom and


    the bride are about toe. Pleasee to the garden house."


    Then they all stood up and walked to the garden house with the servant.


    Many people were already standing outside the garden house. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were


    arranged to seats aside. A momentter, the empress came in, walked to the main seat, and sat down.


    Everyone bowed. The empress said lightly, "Get up."


    After a while, a voice of joy was heard, "The new couple ising. The new couple ising." Cheers


    came through.


    Yun Shang looked out of the door and saw that the seventh prince was dressed in a red wedding


    clothes, which made him look more handsome and attractive against his pale face. The prince was


    holding a red silk, the other end of which was held in the hand of the bride. The bride looked very


    petite, but her face couldn''t be seen clearly with the handkerchief covered.


    The new could slowly walked to the door and entered.


    "Wedding time!" The courtier said loudly. Then the servant took the bride and groom to the garden


    house and knelt not far away from the empress.


    "The couple may now kowtow to worship the heaven..." The guests watched the prince and the bride


    turn around and kowtowed toward outside.


    "Now, kowtow to worship the Emperor and the Empress..." Then the seventh prince and the bride


    turned around and kowtowed to the empress. Yun Shang noticed that the noticed the seventh prince


    fixed his eyes on the empty seat next to the empress and squinted.


    "Kowtow to worship your spouse..." The new couple kowtowed to each other. But the seventh prince''s


    face turned pale all of a sudden when he was halfway through his kneeling. He staggered and fell to


    the ground.


    "Your Highness!" All of a sudden, exmations rang out

 Chapter 624 The Smell Of Blood

    Chapter 624 The Smell Of Blood


    The crowd rushed up. Luo Qingyan promptly held Yun Shang in his arms and stepped back. He


    frowned at the sight of the situation in the garden house.


    The seventh prince had been lifted up, but he seemed unconscious. Yun Shang looked at him from


    head to toe. She pressed her lips and didn''t say anything.


    "Send the seventh prince back to his room and send for the doctor." The empress gave an order with a


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    frown. Then the butler came to his senses and answered yes. While sending the seventh prince back


    to the inner yard, he also sent for a doctor. The empress and some people who were close to the


    seventh prince all hurried into the inner yard. The butler quickly apologized again and told the guests to


    wait in the ce where they had rested for a while.


    Yun Shang found that the bride was left alone in the garden house, standing there without anyone


    noticing her. The handkerchief covering her head trembled slightly as if she was trembling.


    Yun Shang stopped the butler, who was in a hurry. She frowned and said, "Hurry up! Send your new


    master into the bridal chamber!"


    The butler took a look at the bride and frowned. He seemed to be in a dilemma. "But the wedding is not


    finished yet. I''m afraid it''s inappropriate to send her into the bridal chamber."


    Before Yun Shang could say anything, Lady Hua Guo sneered, "As a butler, how can you be so


    disrespectful? Although the ceremony is not finished yet, her name has already been written in the


    royal family records and no one can change it. If the emperor mes you, can you take the


    responsibility? "


    The butler responded submissively and let someone hold the bride into the courtyard.


    Lady Hua Guo stomped on her crutch angrily and followed them into the yard.


    Yun Shang frowned. "Your Highness, what do you think? I think the seventh prince did it on purpose.


    But today is his own wedding day. He is making fool of himself in front of so many people. He fainted


    on her own wedding ceremony. Well, it''s so..."


    Luo Qingyan gave a wry smile and stated in a cold tone, "It''s probably because a few days ago, when


    many officials in the court learnt that the emperor had given the imperial guard token to me, they


    no idea how many people have paid visits to our mansion. The seventh prince must have noticed that.


    Besides, his majesty didn''t show up on his wedding. That''s why he is making such a scene. But I think


    they also has other purposes."


    Luo Qingyan looked around, and found that all the people around dispersed, and there was no one in


    the garden house. Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and said, "I have to go to the backyard to see


    my seventh brother. But I can''t rest assured if you stay alone. How about I ask someone to send you


    back home? If anyone asks about youter, I will tell them that you feel ufortable all of a sudden


    and leave first."


    "It''s not that serious. I just want to apany grandma and talk with the bride in the bridal room. After


    all this, I''m afraid that Yutong must be very sad..." Yun Shang smiled.


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and agreed, but still couldn''t help reminding Yun Shang, "It was


    chaotic in the garden house just now. It is possible that someone might seize the chance to do


    something. Be careful." He hesitated for a while, and continued, "Never mind. I''ll walk you to the bridal


    room."


    Yun Shang answered with a smile and went into the inner yard with Luo Qingyan. Both of them had no


    idea where the bridal chamber was. When they saw a servant running past them, they grabbed the


    servant and asked, "Where is the bridal chamber?"


    The servant took a look at Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan and pointed at an arch. "Walk through the


    arch, you can see the bridal room after a long corridor. There are many rednterns hanging out of the


    room and red words of "wedding" everywhere.


    Luo Qingyan nodded and walked with Yun Shang towards the arch pointed by the servant.


    Yun Shang had never been to the courtyard of the seventh prince. The courtyard reminded her of


    Prince Jing''s Mansion in the State of Ning. She could not help butugh.


    "This is the style of the mansion of the princes who haven''t married. Rough style. But the Seventh


    Prince''s Mansion is better than Prince Jing''s Mansion before. At least, he trimmed the flowers, trees


    and flowers neatly. "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled. "I stayed at the border all year round and didn''t bother to pay


    attention to the mansion then. But I''m afraid the seventh prince was showing this on purpose. "


    The gallery was crowded with flowerpots, which looked a bit dismal because the flowers hadn''t


    bloomed yet. On one side of the gallery was the bamboo, and on the other side was a smallke.


    Across the long corridor, she saw the bridal room which was decorated with rednterns and words of


    "wedding" as the servant said.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, I''ve arrived. You go to see the seventh prince first. The empress is also there,


    and if you go toote, I''m afraid you''ll be used ofcking fraternity.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, turned to Yun Shang, and ordered Qian Zhuo and the other maids behind her,


    "Protect your highness well."


    Everyone hurriedly responded, and then Luo Qingyan turned and left.


    Qian Zhuo smiled, "Since his highness knew you are pregnant, he has been wishing to keep you with


    him all the time."


    Yun Shang giggled, too. She patted Qian Zhuo''s hand and said, "Nonsense."


    After watching Luo Qingyan''s figure fading away, Yun Shang turned and walked towards the bridal


    chamber. There was not even a servant at the door of the bridal chamber. Yun Shang frowned with


    displeasure. Although not too familiar with Hua Yutong, Yun Shang liked her temper. As a matter of


    fact, when she heard that she was appointed to the seventh prince by his majesty, she knew that Hua


    Yutong would have a hard time in the future. It was not until she saw what had happened today that


    she was able to understand how hard.


    If the marriage wasn''t granted by the emperor, the seventh prince even wouldn''t have bothered to


    pretend.


    Yun Shang took a few more steps towards the courtyard, and suddenly stopped.


    "What''s wrong, your highness?" Qian Zhuo asked.


    Yun Shang frowned and stepped back. "Let''s go back. There is a smell of blood in the yard, very


    strong." Although she had no unusual reactions since she was pregnant, she was more sensitive to the


    smell of blood.


    Qian Zhuo ordered the maids and the secret guards around to be on alert, protecting Yun Shang on the


    way back. Yun Shang stopped again and ordered Qian Zhuo to send a few secret guards to see if there


    were any bridal chamber in the yard, and whether Lady Hua Guo and the bride were in it.


    Qian Zhuo sent people to check the situation, but she didn''t allow Yun Shang to stay there. She quickly


    escorted Yun Shang to the garden house. When they were near the garden house, there were more


    people.


    Yun Shang returned to the room where she took a rest earlier in the morning, in which several


    princesses also rested. Yun Shang was a little relieved. She quickly ordered Qian Zhuo to send


    someone to report to Luo Qingyan and tell him what had happened.


    Not long after, a secret guard sent a signal. Qian Zhuo walked to him in a hurry and then came back,


    whispering something in Yun Shang''s ear.


    Yun Shang frowned and nodded, saying nothing.


    Before long, Luo Qingyan came back in a hurry. He held Yun Shang and asked softly, "Are you all


    right?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I''m fine. I just heard from the secret guard that Liu Chuchu has died."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and continued, "I''ve sent someone to the bridal chamber and find Lady Hua Guo.


    She and the bride are fine."


    Yun Shang was finally relieved.


    "I''m afraid it will be chaotic here today. You''d better go back. The servant just led us to the yard, and I''m


    afraid that someone has deliberately framed us. " Without giving Yun Shang a chance to refuse, Luo


    Qingyan held her into his arms and raised his voice so that everyone in the room could hear.


    "Why did you feel a stomachache after just walking for a while in the yard? The doctor said that the


    seventh prince might not wake up soon. There''s nothing we can do to help him. Let''s go back."


    Then he took Yun Shang out of the room and walked to the gate.


    Qian Zhuo had already asked the coachman to drive the carriage to the gate of the seventh prince''s


    mansion. Luo Qingyan helped Yun Shang into the carriage and was about to step on it when a voice


    with a certain anxiety came, "Prince Rui! Prince Rui..."


    Luo Qingyan slightly paused and turned around. Yun Shang also heard the noise. She opened the


    curtains and looked over.


    It was the butler of the seventh prince. He looked a little worried. "Prince Rui, his highness is still in a


    may be able to cure him. Please bring Lady Ray to see him."


    Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and said with a frown, "I''m really sorry. Lady Rui has some


    abdominal pain after she has just walked for a while. I''m afraid she can''t help."


    The butler was also in a dilemma. He said in a hurry, "Your Highness, since Lady Rui has a


    stomachache, you shouldn''t be in such a hurry to go back home. The doctors in your mansion are all


    here. Let them check on her. Then she could take a pulse for the seventh prince when she gets better."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while. She saw that the people gathered around to pay attention to what


    was going on here, so she made a decision and said gently, "Your Highness, I''m all right. I just have a


    little abdominal pain. What the butler said is right. Doctors are all in the mansion of the seventh prince.


    I''ll let them check for me. The seventh prince is your brother. Now that the butler asked, I should try to


    help. "


    Luo Qingyan was still frowning. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, he knew that he couldn''t refuse, so he


    helped Yun Shang out of the carriage.

 Chapter 625 Different Thoughts

    Chapter 625 Different Thoughts


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s waist all the way, and followed the butler to a yard with the words "wind


    tower" written on it. The yard was well decorated, but the servants in the yard were very anxious.


    The butler led Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang through the outer hall and entered the room. The room was


    spacious, but it was a little crowded with a dozen people. Yun Shang raised her sleeve and coughed,


    throwing a small pill into her mouth secretly.


    Several people stood beside the seventh prince''s bed. An old man among them said something to the


    empress. The empress frowned tightly as if she was not happy.


    "Your Majesty, Prince Rui and Lady Rui are here." The butler stepped forward, interrupted the old man


    who was talking, and reported, "Your Majesty, Lady Rui feels ufortable. When I went out to look


    for her, Prince Rui was about to take Lady Rui back home. There are so many good doctors in the


    mansion and they could check for Lady Rui.


    The empress raised her eyes and nced at Yun Shang indifferently. She nodded and ordered the


    people standing in front of her, "In that case, go to help Lady Rui first."


    They must be the doctors. Yun Shang thought as a servant quickly fetched a stool for her, and Luo


    Qingyan helped her sit. He whispered in her ear, "Will they know we are lying after taking a pulse for


    you?"


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile and gave Luo Qingyan an an reassuring look. Seeing this, Luo


    Qingyan remembered that his wife was not only smart, but also an excellent doctor.


    Yun Shang smiled and extended her hand. The old doctor who had just talked with the empress


    extended his fingers on Yun Shang''s wrist. After a while, he stood up, and the other doctors took turns


    to take Yun Shang''s pulse.


    "How is it? How is Lady Rui? " The empress asked as everyone stood up.


    All of the doctors turned back and bowed to the empress. "Your Majesty, Lady Rui is pregnant. She has


    a poor blood cirction. In addition, she had a cold stomach just now, so her condition is indeed not


    good."


    Luo Qingyan frowned at their words. He reached out and held Yun Shang''s hand tightly. Although he


    knew that it might be Yun Shang''s trick, he still looked worried.


    Yun Shang gently pinched Luo Qingyan''s hand to relieve him. Then she turned her head and spoke in


    a weak voice, as if she was so weak to say every word, "I''m afraid I''ve got a cold. I have been resting


    in the room these days, and there are always braziers in my room. Today, I have been outside for a


    long time. Just now, I saw that the seventh prince had an ident. I wanted to go to the bridal room to


    see the bride, but I felt a sudden pain in my abdomen on the way, so I have to inform his highness in a


    hurry. "


    The empress frowned and looked at the doctors. "Is there any way to relieve it first?"


    The doctors shook their head and said, "Lady Rui must have taken medicine for miscarriage prevention


    all the time. Now we could only offer her some warm water to drink and see whether it could help a


    little. The baby is in an unstable condition. If Lady Rui suffers a diarrhea, her baby will be very


    dangerous. "


    Yun Shang''s face suddenly turned pale. "I asked his highness to take me back to my mansion because


    I have some precious ck dragon pills. Since I got pregnant, the baby has been in an unstable


    condition, so I''ve been well prepared. If the doctors can''t help prescribe some useful medicine, I will go


    back home first to take the ck dragon elixir and thene back to make treatment for the seventh


    prince."


    The empress also frowned. The baby in Lady Rui''s belly shouldn''t have existed, but it couldn''t be lost


    because she didn''t allow Lady Rui to go back to her pce to fetch the medicine..


    Thinking of this, the empress also nodded. "In that case, you can go back to your mansion and take the


    ck dragon pill first."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan bowed to the empress, carried Yun Shang out, put on his cloak, and


    surrounded Yun Shang. Then he ran briskly outside the mansion, and got on the carriage in a hurry.


    After the carriage moved, Yun Shang sat up straight.


    Luo Qingyan looked Yun Shang up and down carefully before he breathed a sigh of relief and said,


    "You don''t have to go back to the mansion of the seventh prince. I''ll go back and tell the empress that


    you passed out."


    Yun Shang shook her head and said with a smile, "I gave an excuse to go back first, so that the secret


    guards could have enough time to arrange everything. Of course, I have to go back. I want to make a


    diagnosis for the seventh prince and see why he fainted. I had been watching him in the room all the


    time. When I found that the empress asked me to take his pulse, his eyelids trembled. I assume that if I


    really go to take his pulse, he will definitely wake up the second before I put my hand on his wrist."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and said, "Do you mean that he pretended to pass


    out? But why did he do that? "


    Why? Yun Shang smiled coldly, "Today is the seventh prince''s big day. With a lot of distinguished


    guests in the mansion, the mansion should be guarded more strictly than usual. Under such a


    circumstance, if Liu Chuchu was killed, everyone would think that it was done by someone from the


    seventh prince''s mansion or because the pce was not heavily guarded. Neither of them is what the


    seventh prince wants to see."


    Yun Shang raised her hand to tidy his hair and sighed, "The seventh prince fell into aa in his


    wedding hall. When the hall was being chaotic, many people went into the inner yard without being


    noticed. Later, the seventh prince could take this incident as an excuse."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan seemed to understand something. He said with a frown,


    "But, if what you said is true, why did you not agree with the empress and take a pulse for him?"


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and sneered, "The servant who pointed us the way to the bridal room is


    probably the so-called murderer. He led us to that yard, mostly to frame us. Although none of us ever


    stepped into that yard in the end, I''m afraid we can''t exin it clearly if someone ims to be a


    witness. What I need to do is to make some witnesses to prove that we are innocent, but it will take


    some time..."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan understood everything.


    After the two returned to their mansion, they hid in the room and asked their maids to set a chessboard.


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    Before they started to y, Qian Yin rushed in. "Your Highnesses, the death of the seventh prince''s


    concubine has been exposed."


    Yun Shang looked at the chessboard but didn''t answer. She thought about it for a while and then


    asked, "Really? Tell me how."


    Qian Yu answered, "It''s said Hua Yutong felt thirsty while staying in the bridal chamber. But there''s


    nothing else to drink except wine. She asked her maid to find the butler. The butler ordered a servant to


    bring water to the bridal chamber, but it suddenly urred to him that another new master who was


    carried into the mansion in a pink pnquin through the side door, so he also sent someone to bring


    water to her. Then it was discovered."


    "It suddenly urred to him?" Yun Shang sneered, "I doubt it. Perhaps."


    "Now, the seventh prince''s mansion seems to be more lively." As Luo Qingyan had already put the


    piece on the board, Yun Shang picked up another piece and looked around, trying to find a ce to put


    it.


    "The butler was afraid that things might get out of control, so he sent a message to the guests waiting


    outside. He said that his highness might not wake up today, so he apologized and asked the guests to


    leave. When the guests are almost dismissed, the butler went to find officials from Ministry of Justice. "


    Qian Zhuo frowned and said, "I don''t know what the butler was thinking. Normally, everyone in the


    house is suspected after such an incident, isn''t it? He let the guests go, how could he find the murder?


    "


    "That''s exactly what they want." Yun Shang smiled and nced at the spot where Luo Qingyan was


    about to put his piece. She quickly hold the chessboard and said, "No, no, you can''t put it here."


    Luo Qingyan heard it and raised his eyebrows, with a touch of tease in his eyes, "can''t I put it here?


    Why?"


    "Because if you ce it here, I will lose." Yun Shang winked and took it for granted.


    Luo Qingyan and Qian Zhuo bothughed out loud. "I''ve never seen any yer like you. What a


    coincidence! I just want to ce it here, so what?"


    Yun Shang pouted. She suddenly waved at the chessboard, and looked at Luo Qingyan with an


    innocent look. "Oh, my sleeve is too long. Look, the pieces are in a mess. Forget it. It''s almost the time


    to go out. If I don''t set off now, I''m afraid the empress will me me. " Then she stood up and said,


    "Qian Zhuo, gave me my overcoat."


    Qian Yin said yes in a hurry, took a overcoat and put it on Yun Shang. Yun Shangughed, turned


    around and walked out with Luo Qingyan.


    "You don''t get better in ying chess, but much better in acting shamelessly." Luo Qingyan sighed and


    looked at Yun Shang with helplessness.


    Yun Shang grinned, pretending not to hear him, and ordered Qian Zhuo to prepare the carriage.


    When the two of them arrived at the mansion of the seventh prince, the door was already closed. Yun


    Shang asked Qian Zhuo to knock at the door. The door was opened from the inside. The doorman


    craned his head and saw Yun Shang, so he opened the door in a hurry and walked out with a ttering


    smile. "Your Highnesses."


    Yun Shang nodded. After entering the mansion, she headed towards the wind tower.


    As soon as she reached the door, the empress''s voice came, "It''s ominous that such a thing happened


    in the wedding. She could officially be the concubine after kowtowing to the seventh prince''s wife. But


    the wedding ceremony hasn''tpleted because the seventh prince fainted. In that case, Liu Chuchu


    hasn''t married into the seventh prince mansion yet..."

 Chapter 626 Good Acting

    Chapter 626 Good Acting


    The empress paused a little and continued, "since she doesn''t belong to the seventh Prince''s mansion,


    they carry she back using the carriage that brought her here, saying that she had met a group of


    gangsters on the way, and none of the entire team leading the way to send the bride has escaped


    alive."


    Yun Shang stopped and gave Luo Qingyan a gesture of silence, and then the Butler said, "but, your


    majesty, is it too much..."


    Before the butler could finish his sentence, the empress interrupted him. "The bridegroom fainted in the


    hall. This is enough to cause various rumors among the people. If the rumor goes that his side


    concubine was killed as soon as she entered his mansion, people will say the seventh prince is an


    ominous person."


    Yun Shang''s mind changed when she heard the empress'' words. Her mouth curved in a smile as she


    thought of the idea of the seventh prince being an ominous person.


    The Butler kept silent for a short while, the he said yes. Then she realized that the butler was about to


    walk out. Yun Shang hastily took Luo Qingyan back, and walked to the entrance of the yard. As


    expected, the Butler came out.


    The Butler stopped his steps as soon as he saw Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang. He hurriedly raised a


    smile and said, "Prince Rui and Lady Rui, you are finally here. I had thought that if you still didn''te,


    I would send someone to the Prince Rui''s mansion to invite you."


    Yun Shang nodded her head slightly and said with a smile, "I still feel a little ufortable after I used


    the pill, so I sat in my mansion for a while. I didn''te here until the pain was a little relieved. I''m


    sorry to keep the empress and the seventh prince waiting."


    The Butler immediately led Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang into the room. The empress nced at Yun


    Shang and said indifferently, "you''re here? Go and see the seventh prince. "


    Yun Shang said yes and followed the butler to the bed. The seventh prince looked pale. Yun Shang


    thought for a while and was about to put her hand on his wrist. But the seventh prince''s fingers


    trembled and he opened his eyes.


    The seventh prince seemed to see Yun Shang as soon as he opened his eyes. A touch of confusion


    shed through his eyes. "Sister... sister-inw? "


    Yun Shang slightly lifted the corners of her mouth, slightly nodded her head, and took her hand back.


    When the Butler heard the voice of the seventh prince, he stepped forward and said, "Your Highness,


    you are finally awake..."


    The seventh prince was even more confused, "what happened? Where am I? "


    The Butler quickly answered, "Your Highness, you fainted in the wedding hall just now. This is in your


    room, your highness. Lady Rui was going to examine you. You finally wake up."


    "I fainted?" The seventh prince raised his hand and rubbed his temples, looking miserable.


    Yun Shang sat aside and watched coldly. ''the seventh prince must be the most suitable person for him


    in the opera house. If he goes to perform, he will most likely be the star of the opera.''


    The empress stood up with the help of the servant and went to the bed. "I was so scared. I haven''t let


    anyone tell your father. If he knows, I don''t know how worried he will be."


    The seventh prince immediately said, "mother, please keep a secret for me. Please don''t let father


    worry about me as he has just recovered."


    "I''m d you''re awake. Fortunately, you''re awake. There''s something we can''t do for you. I''ve already


    told the butler what to do, but this is your ce. Since you''re awake, you can make your own decision."


    She looked around, pondered for a moment, and said, "Prince Rui and Lady Rui are not outsiders, so


    we don''t need to keep it from them."


    A trace of confusion shed across the seventh prince''s eyes. "Mother, what happened?"


    The empress nodded and said quickly, "It''s Lady Liu, the new concubine of yours. When you fainted in


    the wedding hall just now, everyone was worried about you, but they didn''t expect that someone


    sneaked into the backyard and killed all the people in Lady Liu''s yard, and Lady Liu was also one of


    them..."


    The seventh prince went nk. He didn''t say anything, and his fingers were trembling.


    Yun Shang acted as if she just knew the news, "what? Something happened tody Liu? When did it


    happen? "


    The empress nodded her head slightly and sighed. "It hasn''t been long since we found it. As for when it


    happened, we haven''t asked the people to do a corpse testing, and we don''t know the time either. The


    butler had called in the people from the Ministry of Justice, but I didn''t order them to go over there.


    Since you have woken up, make a decision. After all, if this news spreads, it will not be good for you


    and the whole mansion of the seventh prince. "


    The seventh prince meditated for a moment and said, "since she was already in my mansion, she can


    be called my rightful concubine. I should find out the murder to bring justice back for her since such a


    thing happened in my mansion."


    The empress thought for a while and nodded her head. "You are a responsible person. You are not fully


    recovered yet. Go to bed first. Let the people from the Ministry of Justice go to see if there is any clue."


    "Yes." The seventh Prince nodded and ordered the butler to show the people from the Ministry of


    Justice to the courtyard where Lady Jin lived.


    Yun Shang stood up while watching the scene. She knew that it would take a long time before they


    found out something on her. So she said with a smile, "since the seventh Prince has woken up, I have


    nothing else to do here. Prince Rui and I will say goodbye and go back home."


    The seventh prince tapped the bedside and said with a smile, "brother and sister-inw are here to


    attend my wedding party. And you are leaving so soon? Stay for dinner before you leave. "


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "you''re wee. I''m not very well today, so I''d like to go back and have a


    rest." Then she stood up. "Well, your wife was worried about you when you fainted before. If you are


    fine, send someone to deliver a message to her."


    The seventh Prince pondered for a moment and agreed.


    Then Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went out of the yard. Before they reached the gate of the garden


    house, they heard the hurried voice of the Butler from behind. "Prince Rui,dy Rui, please wait."


    Yun Shang stopped and smiled coldly. She looked up and exchanged a nce with Luo Qingyan. Both


    of them saw the look in each other''s eyes, and got it.


    The two of them turned around and saw the Butler rushing over in a hurry.


    "What can I do for you?" Yun Shang smiled.


    The Butler gasped. "I''m so sorry. The Lord of the Ministry of Justice heard that Prince Rui was in the


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    mansion, so he sent me to ask Prince Rui and Lady Rui to go tody Liu''s yard. He said he had


    something important to ask his highness."

 Chapter 627 No Clue

    Chapter 627 No Clue


    When Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan followed the butler to the long corridor they had passed before,


    they saw a woman in red walking towards them.


    Yun Shang felt that thedy looked familiar, but she didn''t remember who she was. When she was


    thinking, thedy said softly, "Shang''er." Then she turned her eyes to Luo Qingyan, who was standing


    beside Yun Shang. Stunned, she curtsied to him and said, "Your Highness."


    Hearing her voice, Yun Shang stopped. It suddenly dawned on her that there was only one woman in


    red in this mansion today. She was the bride of the seventh prince, Hua Yutong.


    Seeing the butler also looked at Hua Yutong in bewilderment, Yun Shang quickly walked to her, held


    her hand and said, "Yutong, why do youe out?"


    Hua Yutong smiled. Although she had not taken off her make-up, she looked a little pale, and even her


    body was a little trembling. She said, "I heard servants talking about the concubine Liu Chuchu while I


    was resting in the bridal chamber. I didn''t meet her before, but I think it''s a kind of fate that we could


    marry into the mansion on the same day." He nced at Yun Shang again and hesitated. "Shang''er,


    are you also going there? You''re pregnant now, so I''m afraid you''ll feel ufortable if you smell the


    blood. Besides, there''s a lot of blood in the yard, it looked like a hell even her corpse is not there."


    Yun Shang finished listening to the first part of her words with a smile. But she suddenly frowned at the


    Stunned for a while, Hua Yutong said, "There''s no corpse in the yard. Just now, the official of Ministry


    of Justice was also confused. He was wondering why the butler was so sure that Liu Chuchu and the


    servants in the her yard were killed? "


    Yun Shang and the butler both frowned. Although Yun Shang didn''t enter the yard in person, the secret


    guard had clearly reported the situation in the yard.


    "That''s not right. I had gone to the yard. There were many dead bodies on the ground. I just cast a


    nce at the gate and didn''t dare to step forward. Howe... Howe they were suddenly gone?"


    Said the butler hurriedly.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang again and said in a low voice, "Let''s go and have a look at Liu


    Chuchu''s yard."


    Yun Shang hurried to catch up with him. Seeing that, Hua Yutong hesitated for a moment before


    following up. She walked to Yun Shang, held her arm and whispered, "Shang''er, is the seventh prince


    alright?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang remembered that the seventh prince had fainted on the day of their wedding.


    No matter whether Hua Yutong was on behalf of Lord Hua Guo, she was just an ordinary woman, who


    look forward a happy marriage. The seventh prince was her husband now, and she was very worried


    about him. However, she hadn''t officially been his wife since the marriage ritual was notpleted, so


    she dared not to ask anyone in the mansion...


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "The seventh Prince has woken up. He is still weak, but he''s all right."


    After a pause, she continued in a lower voice, "Although something unexpected happened in the


    wedding hall, your name has been engraved in the Royal jade pendant and the seventh prince has


    already been your husband. If you are worried about him, you could ask about his condition. Or you


    can even visit him in his yard. "


    Hua Yutong lowered her head and nodded. But she still looked a little nervous.


    Yun Shang patted her hand tofort her and said with a smile, "You are a princess now. You should


    put on airs and don''t let others bully you."


    Hua Yutong raised her head and smiled at Yun Shang, "Could Ie to your mansion to chat with you


    often?"


    "Of course you can." Yun Shang said smilingly, "I am now grounded by his highness because of the


    baby in my belly. If you coulde to talk to me, I will be very happy."


    Then the two of them went to the gate of the yard. Yun Shang sniffed carefully. Although the smell of


    blood was not as strong as before, she couldn''t help frowning.


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang with a worried look. He thought for a moment before asking


    gently, "Are you feeling sick?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. She saw a figure in cyan walking out of the yard in a hurry in cyan color. It


    was Li Qianmo.


    Yun Shang came to her senses and suddenly remembered that after the Vice Minister of Ministry of


    Justice was removed from his post for having an affair with Princess Tai An, she asked Li qianmo to try


    to climb up. Later, he got the position of the Vice Minister.


    Since Li Qianmo was here, she didn''t have to worry about being deliberately framed by others.


    While thinking, Li Qianmo walked to them, bowed and said, "Your Highnesses."


    Luo Qingyan nodded. After a moment of silence, he said, "Don''t be courteous. Have you found


    anything?"


    "There are only lots of bloodstains in the yard, and a knife full of blood. Nothing else." said Li Qianmo


    after thinking for a while.


    The butler said promptly. "The servants in the mansion found many dead bodies lying randomly in the


    yard, including the new concubine, all the servants she brought in and some servants arrange by the


    seventh prince to look after her. Everyone is very bush as the new princess and the new concubine


    married into the mansion on the same day and something happened in the wedding hall, so the


    concubine was being neglected. That''s why didn''t notice it soon..."


    "Dead bodies?" Li Qianmo paused, "I have searched the yard for a long time, but I didn''t find any


    traces of moving the bodies. Since no one notice it at the first time, why didn''t the murder move the


    dead bodies before anyone seeing them, but tried his best to move them after they were discovered? "


    Yun Shang frowned. Li Qianmo was right. When the murderer killed the person, his goal had been


    achieved. Why did he take the risk to move the corpses? And how could so many bodies be moved


    away so easily in broad daylight without being seen by anyone? But there were indeed corpses in this


    courtyard before. Why did they suddenly disappear?


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while and realized the only possibility was that seventh prince had


    ordered someone to kill all the people in the courtyard, but he didn''t expect that the empress asked Li


    Qianmo, who is not under his control, to investigate the case. He was afraid that Li Qianmo might find


    something wrong, so he ordered people to move the bodies away.


    "Since we are already here, let''s go inside and have a look." Yun Shang spoke indifferently.


    Li Qianmo responded and made way for them. Luo Qingyan turned around and held Yun Shang''s


    shoulder. He said in a low voice, "If you are not feeling well, don''t force yourself. This matter has


    nothing to do with us."


    Yun Shang nodded and went into the yard with Luo Qingyan.


    The courtyard was not small. After entering it, there was a garden, in which there were many orchids


    and chrysanthemums. In the middle was a rockery, after passing the rockery was a small pond. There


    was a big tree by the pond, and a stone under the tree, and then a row of houses.


    It was after the rockery that the smell of blood became stronger, and there were bloodstains on the


    ground, stone table, and the water in the pond near the shore also stained with scarlet. The blood


    spread all the way to the door of the room with the words "wedding" written on it.


    Yun Shang looked carefully along the way. The yard was so clean that except for the bloodstains, there


    was almost nothing left.


    Even the traces made by the secret guards as Yun Shang ordered had disappeared.


    Yun Shang followed the blood all the way to the door of the room, and then she turned to ask, "Is this


    the room for the concubine?"


    The butler nodded and said, "yes."


    Yun Shang nodded and stepped into the room. The inside was not the same as she had imagined. She


    had thought that all the things in the room should be red at the first sight, but when she entered, she


    found that all the things in the room were new. There was a slight smell of paint, mixed with the aroma


    of pine, which was a little pungent. However, there was no red candle or bright red wedding sheet on


    the bed, only the words "wedding" written on the boxes that were just put in.


    The butler noticed that Yun Shang was looking at the boxes, so he quickly said, "These are the boxes


    brought by the new concubine."


    Yun Shang opened the four suitcases. Two were filled with clothes. One was full of books, and another


    contained things for daily use.


    Yun Shang searched the cases casually and closed them.


    It was merely Liu Chuchu''s first day in the mansion. There was nothing else in the room, and it was


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    also very clean.


    Yun Shang ran her eyes over the room from one end to another. Perhaps it was because the scent in


    the room was not so good, she just had a quick look at it and hurried out of the door.


    When Yun Shang went out of the room, Luo Qingyan followed her, so did other people.


    Yun Shang took a short break and turned to Li Qianmo. "What do you want us to do?"


    Hearing this, Li Qianmo nced at the butler behind her and said: "I checked around the yard but didn''t


    find any clue. There is really no clue. I heard that Prince Rui and Lady Rui were here, and I thought that


    you might have some opinions. Thus, I took the liberty to ask the butler to bring you here."


    Seeing Li Qianmo''s face, Yun Shang knew that he must have something to say. But in consideration of


    the butler''s presence, he didn''t say it. Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "I''m not feeling well. I


    feel a little ufortable as soon as I enter this yard. There is nothing to talk about."


    Li Qianmo thought for a while and then nodded, "It''s my fault."

 Chapter 628 Hua Yutong visits

    Chapter 628 Hua Yutong visits


    Luo Qingyan had remained quiet all the time. When he heard that Yun Shang was not feeling well, he


    frowned and said, "You are pregnant now, so you don''t need to worry about it. Let me send you home


    first."


    Yun Shang nodded, turned around, smiled at Hua Yutong, and said, "I''ll go back now. You''ve just


    arrived at the mansion of the seventh prince, and if you have anything, just tell the butler. I don''t think


    the butler will ignore you."


    The butler, who was standing beside, quickly responded, "Of course. If you have anything, just let me


    know."


    Hua Yutong nodded immediately and smiled at Yun Shang, "Okay, I see."


    Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang out of the seventh prince''s mansion and went back in a carriage. Yun


    Shang frowned and asked Luo Qingyan, "Is anybody following us?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "No, what''s wrong?"


    After the carriage turn around and enter a small alley, Yun Shang asked the driver to stop the carriage.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and frowned. "What happened?"


    "Nothing." Yun Shang smiled and rested her head on Luo Qingyan''s chest, "Your Highness, guess who


    is behind all this?"


    Luo Qingyan was silent for a while, and then said, "If I have to say a suspect, it would be the seventh


    prince. The yard is way too clean... "


    "Yes, it''s so clean that people have to suspect it was done by someone from the seventh prince''s


    mansion." Yun Shang answered in a hesitant voice.


    After about fifteen minutester, and the sound of the horseshoes came. Luo Qingyan opened the


    curtain and looked out of the carriage. He frowned and looked at Yun Shang. "It''s Li Qianmo, are you


    waiting for him?"


    Hardly had his voice faded away, they heard Li Qianmo speak in a low voice, "Master."


    Yun Shang responded and asked, "What did you want to say when we were in the courtyard?"


    Li Qianmo replied, "When I investigated the crime scene, I found something strange in a rockery of the


    courtyard. I thought it was weird, so I wanted to let you have a look."


    Rockery? Yun Shang frowned as she thought of the rockery in the yard Liu Chuchu stayed. Yun Shang


    lifted the curtain of the carriage, and Li qianmo handed her something like a parchment. Before Yun


    Shang stretched out her hand, Luo Qingyan had taken it and unfolded the parchment.


    Yun Shang reached out her head and had a look. Then she frowned.


    It was a map, which was very detailed. It marked the seventh Prince Mansion on the map. Every


    courtyard, even the path and the face of every yard were marked in detail.


    "A map?" Yun Shang frowned. No matter what, this map was not supposed to be in the yard. That


    garden was so clean, but only this map stayed. It was clearly used to confuse people.


    "The empress and the seventh prince asked you to investigate this case. Why didn''t you report it to


    them when you found it?" Luo Qingyan snapped before Yun Shang could speak.


    Hearing that, Li Qianmo said in a hurry, "Please have a look, your highness. There is a small


    embroidery on the left and lower corner of the map."


    "Embroidery?" Luo Qingyan frowned and turned the map over. In the bottom left corner, there was


    indeed a small embroidery that was like a mark, embroidered with the word "Rui".


    Rui? Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang exchange a look. "Rui" could indicate anyone who has the word in


    his name. But it could be more easily associated with Prince Rui.


    It definitely couldn''t be handed to the empress or the seventh prince. Or they would probably take this


    opportunity to throw all the dirty water on Prince Rui''s mansion.


    "But why did they target on Prince Rui''s mansion? Prince Rui''s mansion has nothing to do with the


    seventh prince''s concubine..." Yun Shang was confused. She thought there was a possibility that the


    murderer happened to meet them, be asked the way by them and then deliberately led them to the


    yard. But looking at this map, she was sure all this had been set in advance.


    Li Qianmo meditated for a moment before he continued, "After Liu Jin was sentenced to death, rumors


    said that it was Liu Jin who plotted Prince Rui''s missing, since he is the seventh prince''s grandfather."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised. She came to her senses and figured out that the murderer intended to


    make Luo Qingyan suspicious. Then people would think Luo Qingyan was taking revenge on the Liu


    n and killed the seventh prince''s concubine, Liu Chuchu.


    "Isn''t it too farfetched?" Yun Shang felt it funny.


    "It''s not up to us. Many people might not think it''s farfetched." Said Luo Qingyan lightly.


    But if it was really set by the seventh prince as they thought, he would be able to get another one even


    if Li Qianmo brought this map to Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan remained silent for a while and said, "Let''s just wait and see."


    Yun Shang nodded and said to Li Qianmo, "I see. You can leave now. We''ve been here for a long time.


    I''m afraid we''ll draw attention."


    Li Qianmo responded. Yun Shang heard the horse''s galloping sound again and then ordered the


    coachman to go back to the mansion.


    Luo Qingyan put the parchment into his sleeve and whispered, "You don''t need to worry about it. I''ll


    deal with it."


    Yun Shang was thinking about something, so she didn''t hear Luo Qingyan''s words clearly. She nodded.


    After returning to the mansion, Yun Shang felt quite sleepy. She ate some food and went to bed. The


    next day, Yun Shang didn''t wake up until noon. Luo Qingyan hadn''te back yet. After having lunch,


    Yun Shang heard the butler report that the seventh prince''s wife hase. Yun Shang was surprised.


    Though she had said that she would visit her often yesterday, she didn''t expect that she came here


    today. Yun Shang guessed that something must have happened to Hua Yutong, so she quickly ordered


    people to take her to the yard.


    Hua Yutong saw Yun Shang reading a book on the couch. She was surprised. Then she smiled. "As a


    guest, I should have prepared a gift for you, but here I am with nothing in hands."


    Hearing what Hua Yutong said, Yun Shangughed. She thought that Hua Yutong''s character was


    really to her appetite, and said, "It doesn''t matter. As a hostess, I should''ve stood up to greet you, but


    I''m still sitting here. Take your seat please."


    Hua Yutong smiled and sat down on a stool. She quickly nced the room and said with a smile, "It''s


    said that Prince Rui spoils his wife. That''s true."


    Since Hua Yutong hadn''t brought up the matter in the seventh prince''s mansion, Yun Shang didn''t ask


    her directly. She just smiled and said, "How could you said that after just sitting down for a moment?"


    "Of course I can judge." Hua Yutong''s smile became more brilliant, "Normally, in a noble family of the


    State of Xia, a husband lives in a separate main yard, and his wife and concubines live in different


    yards. Even the couple love each other very much, they also live in separate yard. And the wife was


    not allowed to sleep with her husband when she is having her period or pregnant. I have seen many


    traces of man in the room. Prince Rui must be living with you. How could you deny that he spoils you?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and seemed to agree with her. Yun Shang had experienced what Hua


    Yutong said in her previous life. Luo Qingyan arranged like this ever since they got married, so she


    didn''t feel anything wrong.


    At the thought of this, Yun Shang smiled instead of answering her question. "Did you see the seventh


    prince yesterday?"


    The smile on Hua Yutong''s face faded a little. She shook her head and said, "Yesterday I was busy


    sorting out a dozen boxes I brought to the mansion, and I didn''t find the appropriate time to see him."


    "A dozen boxes?" Yun Shang smiled too. "What did you bring with you?"


    "I don''t think there is anything special. They are just clothes, shoes, jewelries, my favorite books, as


    well as writing brush, ink sticks, paper and ink stone, instrument, chess, calligraphy, paintings,


    embroidered kit. There are three boxes of books alone. When I saw them yesterday, I was also


    shocked. How could I need so many things? " Hua Yutong smiled and said, "But I have got used to


    them. I will feel not right if I have to use some new things instead of them."


    Yun Shang smiled too. "You are right. I brought a chef from the State of Ning here when I came to the


    State of Xia. I feared that I would not get used to the food here."


    After a pause, something suddenly shed through her mind. She frowned and said, "Are you familiar


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    with Liu Chuchu?"


    "Liu Chuchu?" Maybe it was because of what happened yesterday, the smile on Hua Yutong''s face


    disappeared when they talked about Liu Chuchu. "I''ve heard about her before, but I was sent out of the


    Jin City when I was young because of my poor health. I only heard that she was so talented that she


    could write elegantposition when she was only seven or eight and she was proficient at the Four


    Arts. I have heard her ying Guqin at a banquet before. It was indeed impressive. And the Guqin she


    yed was a Jiao Wei Qin awarded to her by the emperor... "


    "Really? A Jiao Wei Qin awarded to her by the emperor? " Yun Shang frowned and murmured.


    Hua Yutong nodded her head and replied, "I heard that at a banquet held by the emperor, Liu Chuchu,


    who was only nine years old at that time, was highly praised by the emperor for the tune ''High


    mountains and Running water'' and was awarded the Jiao Wei Qin.

 Chapter 629 The Mystery Of The Jiao Wei Qin

    Chapter 629 The Mystery Of The Jiao Wei Qin


    Yun Shang smiled coldly and turned to look at Hua Yutong. "It''s a pity. Yesterday, I checked tall the


    things she brought to the seventh prince''s mansion, but I didn''t see the Jiao Wei Qin. Otherwise, it


    could broaden my vision. However, Liu Chuchu is really special. She even didn''t bring her favorite


    Guqin. Both of us are the kind of person who would like to take all our favorites with us. The things she


    brought to the seventh prince''s mansion were really too few."


    On hearing this, Hua Yutong became silent. It seemed that she was thinking about something. After a


    while, she said, "I just remembered that she brought four boxes with her. Nothing else in them except


    some necessities. Although I don''t know her well, I know she is very talented and is picky at the four


    arts. In recent years, she only ys the Jiao Wei Qin, uses the peach blossom stationery and the Hui


    ink-stick. But these things were all not seen in the boxes brought by her yesterday. "


    Yun Shang slightly upturned her fingers. It was abnormal. Something was wrong. But Yun Shang didn''t


    know why there was such an abnormality.


    Hua Yutong talked with Yun Shang for a while and then stood up to say goodbye.


    Yun Shang sat on the bench for a while before she waved at Qian Zhuo, "Try to ask about a Guqin


    named Jiao Wei in Liu Chuchu''s house."


    Qian Zhuo kept slient for a while and said, "Your Highness, I''m afraid it''s going to be a little difficult. It''s


    not difficult to go to Liu Chuchu''s home, but it''s not easy for the secret guard to find the Jiao Wei Qin."


    "The most obvious feature of the Jiao Wei Qin are some scorch marks at the end of it and that''s why it


    is called Jiao Wei." After a pause, Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "Wait a minute. Go and bring


    Qian Yin here. I''ll ask her to buy a dummy Jiao Wei Qin. When the secret guard finds the real one, ask


    him to rece the original one with the fake one."


    Qian Zhuo said yes and left in a hurry to look for Qian Yin.


    After giving Qian Yin the order, Yun Shang lied down on the bench for a rest again.


    When Yun Shang woke up again, Luo Qingyan had returned home and was reading a book on the


    bench. Seeing that Yun Shang was awake, he smiled, stretched out his hand to touch Yun Shang''s


    hair, and said softly, "I heard from Qian Zhuo that you didn''t wake up until noon. But you fell asleep


    soon after you had lunch. Why are you so sleepy?"


    Yun Shang patted Luo Qingyan''s hand and red at him. "What time is it?" Then she leaned forward


    and looked out of the window. It was dark. She frowned, "Have you ordered Qian Zhuo to prepare the


    supper?"


    "I have. You like eating except sleeping." Luo Qingyan said andughed.


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    Yun Shang sat up and lifted the quilt, put on her shoes and a robe, then turned to Luo Qingyan, "Is


    there any clue about the incident in the seventh prince''s mansion?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "No. The yard was too clean. Today the Vice Minister of Vice Minister has


    interrogated all the servants of the seventh prince''s mansion. I checked the notes, but didn''t find any


    clues. Someone said they saw us walk towards Liu Chuchu''s yard, but I left at the door, and then you


    seemed ufortable and left in a hurry."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I knew someone would see us. I was just curious. Since we were all seen walking


    towards her yard, it seems that there were people there. In that case, how could the murderer kill so


    many people and deal with their corpses in broad daylight?"


    "The Vice Minister also asked. They all said there were people there, but when the seventh prince


    fainted, many servants rushed to help. The servants said that because the seventh prince was the only


    master of the mansion before, there weren''t many servants. And many servants were hired recently


    because of his marriage. However, twodies hadn''t entered the mansion, so the matter was not


    serious. All the servants were around the seventh prince. They panicked when they heard the ident.


    " Luo Qingyan said lightly. "They all said like this, but it''s hard to tell whether it''s true or not."


    Yun Shang nodded.


    Suddenly, something urred to Luo Qingyan. He pulled out a pink handkerchief embroidered with


    peach flowers from his sleeve. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is this handkerchief given


    by a girl to express her love for you?"


    Luo Qingyan''s hand paused for a while and then said with a bit of tease. "It''s from a beauty. And She


    also talked something to me."


    "Really? Did she say that she had been admiring you for a long time? " Yun Shang smiled and looked


    at Luo Qingyan with burning eyes.


    With a bigger smile, Luo Qingyan said, "well, thatdy told me to give this handkerchief tody ray and


    invite him toe to the Imperial Pce if he is free." Then she passed the handkerchief to Yun


    Shang.


    Yun Shang was taken aback. As soon as she realized that Luo Qingyan was teasing her, she gave him


    a re and took the handkerchief from him. There was no word on it. Yun Shang meditated for a


    moment, and ordered a basin of hot water. She put the handkerchief into the basin and quickly picked it


    up. A line of words appeared on the handkerchief.


    Luo Qingyan walked over and looked at the handwriting. He frowned and asked, "Lady Hui is


    pregnant?"


    He paused and looked up at Yun Shang, "Lady Hui? Who is she? " Without waiting for Yun Shang''s


    answer, he recalled who she was. "Is she thedy you arranged into the Imperial Pce during the


    selection? Her name seems to be Lin Youran, right? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "It''s her."


    She has been pregnant just after two months. Yun Shang meditated for a moment and then handed the


    wet brocade handkerchief to QianZhuo and washed her hands in the basin. She whispered, "Although


    it''s a little soon, it''s still a good chance."


    Qian Zhuo handed a clean handkerchief to Yun Shang and asked her to wipe her hands. Yun Shang


    continued, "The new selecteddies have been in the pce for two months. The selection was


    dyed due to the disappearance of the emperor. Before that, I had arranged so many people into the


    Imperial Pce, including Lin Youran. I wanted the empress to feel that there were more and more


    concubines in the imperial household, and that the crown prince was already gone, which could make


    her feel a sense of crisis. Only in this way can my people get the chance to join the empress''s camp. "


    "The empress had already been secretly picking up someone suitable before the sudden incident. Now


    that Lin Youran is pregnant, the empress must be more anxious. It''s the best time. "


    Luo Qingyan listened carefully to Yun Shang. After a while, he nodded. "You are thoughtful and


    meticulous. You arranged the whole thing in a proper way. But there is no need to make it public


    immediately. The Spring Festival and His Majesty''s birthday areing soon. No concubine in the


    Imperial Pce has got pregnant for a long time. If the newses out at that time, there will be three


    happy things to celebrate, which could cheer up all the people. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s eyes brightened. She pped, "That''s right. Why didn''t I think of that?" Then


    she turned to look at Luo Qingyan with pleading eyes and said softly, "Your Highness, I haven''t entered


    the Imperial Pce for a long time."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s lengthened voice, Luo Qingyan smiled and shook his head, "enter the Imperial


    Pce? I won''t allow you to enter the pce. If you have something to say to someone, I can help you


    send messages. And you don''t have to worry about it too. The pce is going to hold a banquet to


    celebrate the Spring Festival. At that time, I will take you to the pce. "


    Yun Shang pouted and said listlessly, "OK.".


    Looking at Yun Shang, Luo Qingyan reached out his hand and touched Yun Shang''s hair, with a touch


    of guilt in his eyes. But when his eyes fell on Yun Shang''s belly, he looked a little more determined.


    "Wait for some time. When I get everything done, I could apany you to go wherever you want."


    Luo Qingyan said lightly.


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled at Luo Qingyan.


    The next day, when Yun Shang woke up, it was almost noon. As soon as she got up, Qian Zhuo


    reported, "Yesterday, I asked the secret guard to go to the Liu Chuchu''s house to look for the Jiao Wei


    Qin. There was a table for Guqin in her room, but the Guqin wasn''t ced there. What''s more, there


    are many things missing in the room, including writing brush, ink sticks, paper, ink stone and even the


    Hearing this, Yun Shang paused for a while and said, "It makes senses that Liu Chuchu might take


    them with her when she got married. But all these things are not in the boxes she brought to the


    seventh prince mansion..."


    Qian Ying also felt strange, but she was unable to figure it out.


    Yun Shang stood up and let Qian Zhuo get her dressed. She thought for a while and said, "Send a


    message to Li Qianmo. Ask him to check the mansion of the seventh prince again and write down a list


    for all the things in the four boxes. Then bring the list to me."


    Qian Zhuo said yes and helped Yun Shang wear her underwear.


    Yun Shang then entered the bathroom. When she was washing her face and rinsing her mouth, she


    heard the butler''s voice from outside. But his voice was not too loud, so she didn''t hear him clearly.


    She quickly washed up and walked out of the bathroom. In addition to the butler and Qian Yu, there


    was a woman in a willow green clothes standing with her back to her. She seemed to be somewhat


    familiar with the figure.


    Yun Shang was about to speak when she saw thedy turn around. When the woman saw Yun Shang,


    she smiled softly, "Your Highness, I knew you didn''t get up until this time. So I came a littlete. It


    seems I''m just in time."

 Chapter 630 The Reunion Of Master And Servant

    Chapter 630 The Reunion Of Master And Servant


    "Qin Yi!" Hearing what Qin Yi said, Yun Shang called out her name with obvious joy in her voice. She


    walked to Qin Yi, held her hand and asked smilingly, "Why are you sote? I''ve been waiting for you for


    a long time. Why didn''t you tell me before you came here? I will send someone to pick you up. " Before


    Qin Yi could answer, Yun Shang added, "By the way, it has been three months since you said you had


    something to deal with when I asked you toe here. What''s wrong?"


    Yun Shang kept asking a lot of questions. Qin Yi was listening to her with a smile, but Qian Zhuo


    couldn''t helpughing. "Your Highness, you ask so many questions at one time. How could Qin Yi


    answer you?"


    Yun Shang was taken aback at Qian Zhuo''s words. Then she also burst intoughter.


    The gentleness in Qin Yi''s face became more obvious. She answered, "I heard that your highness was


    pregnant on the way here, so I was in a hurry toe here, but I forgot to inform you in advance. I


    didn''te here because I wanted to go back to the imperial city of the state of Ning to visit her


    highness."


    Yun Shang heard what Qin Yi said and asked: "How is my mother? Has Chenxi grown up a little?


    Chenxi should be more than a year old now and should be able to speak now. I''m afraid he has


    forgotten me. Has my father been good to mother and Chenxi?"


    Qin Yi nodded with a smile, "Her highness is fine. But I didn''t know that you had been pregnant when I


    was in the state of Ning. Otherwise, her highness would''ve been happier if I had told her."


    "I forgot to write a letter to tell mother. I''ll write to herter." Yun Shang hurriedly said.


    Qin Yi nodded slightly, "You should. After I knew it, I thought her highness would be very happy if you


    tell her about this. The little prince has grown up a lot. He is much more handsome than before and


    looks like a doll. Now he can speak someplete sentences. He has a sweet tongue and makes her


    highness and his majesty happy every day."


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "of course he is very smart."


    "Your Highness, you don''t have to worry that the little prince couldn''t recognize you. Her highness have


    ordered someone to draw a portrait of you and hang it in Jinxiu Pce. She must have often told him


    that this is his sister. That day I saw that he went to the picture with a piece of Osmanthus cake and


    asked if you want some. He can definitely recognize you when he see you next time. His majesty went


    to Jinxiu Pce every day to apany her highness and the little prince. He treats them very well.


    Don''t worry, your highness."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help thinking of that while listening to Qin Yi''s words. Her eyes were filled with


    tears. She bit her lips to hold back her tears. After a while, she smiled with a touch of bitterness in her


    voice, "That''s excellent. So good that they are all great."


    Qin Yi took Yun Shang''s hand and said gently, "Her Highness has asked me to tell you that although


    the state of Xia is not as vast as the state of Ning, the imperial court is much moreplicated than


    that in the state of Ning. She only wishes that your highness can live happily and live an easy life."


    Yun Shang nodded hurriedly and clenched her hand. "Yes, I will."


    Qian Zhuo brought a chair and whispered to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, please let Qin Yi have a


    seat."


    Yun Shang nodded, and sat down with Qin Yi. She asked Qin Yi to give a detailed ount of what had


    happened these days, especially what she had seen and heard after she returned to the state of Ning.


    She was eager to know whether her families she cared about were really safe and happy.


    When Luo Qingyan returned to mansion, he saw Yun Shang and Qin Yi talking. Seeing Luo Qingyan


    get into the room, Qin Yi quickly stood up and bowed, "Your Highness."


    Luo Qingyan hurried to help Qin Yi up, "There''s no need to be courteous. Shang''er has been talking


    about you in front of me all the time. Now you finallye." Then she turned to Yun Shang and said


    with a smile, "She must be very bored these days when I didn''t let her go out. Now that you''re here,


    she can have someone to talk with."


    Qin Yi had been keeping an eye on Luo Qingyan all the time. When she saw the affection in his eyes


    when he looked at Yun Shang, she was a little relieved. She smiled and said, "Her highness could


    immerse herself in a book for a whole day since childhood. How could she be bored? If she does, she


    must have been spoiled by you. "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan burst intoughter. He walked to Yun Shang and said, "Qin Yi knows you so


    well. You are really spoiled by me."


    Yun Shang took a nce at Luo Qingyan and said coldly, "Your Highness, you don''t have to deal with


    business today, do you?"


    "Look, there is someone to talk with you today, so you are going to drive me out." Then she took off his


    overcoat and handed it to Qian Zhuo. "Even if I have to deal with business, I have to have dinner first,"


    he said with a smile


    Qian Zhuo quickly responded, "I''ll go arrange it right away."


    Luo Qingyan has returned to the room. It would be improper if Qin Yi kept talking to Yun Shang. Qin Yi


    picked up the coat on the bed and smelled it. Then she put the coat on Yun Shang and said with a


    smile, "I remember you used to like the fragrance of plum blossom on your clothes..."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "I also like it now. But I''ve been pregnant recently, so I quit it."


    "I just wanted to remind you of this, your highness. You have already known it." Qin Yi smiled, "There


    are many things you need to pay attention to. A little carelessness will lead to an ident. Please be


    careful, your highness."


    Luo Qingyan also turned around and said, "It reminds me of another thing. Both Yun Shang and I have


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    no experience in pregnancy. Before, I have asked the butler to find several experienced nannies. Qin Yi


    happened to be here, so I asked the butler to take them here tomorrow. Qin Yi, please choose two


    capable nannies for us."


    Qin Yi replied in a low voice, "Yes, I got it. In addition to the nannies, we need to look for a midwife and


    a baby sitter and asked them to serve in advance. If we look for them in a hurry, I''m afraid they won''t be


    very satisfied. "


    "Well, I''ll leave this matter to you. If you need anything, just tell the butler." Luo Qingyan answered with


    a smile.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but smile as she listened to their discussion. Her eyes were full of satisfaction.


    After dinner, Luo Qingyan went to the study to work in order not to disturb them. Qian Yin heard of the


    arrival of Qin Yi, and rushed into the mansion. As soon as she saw Qin Yi, she rushed over, "Sister Qin


    Yi."


    Qin Yi looked at the sleeve of Qian Yin''s right hand, which was empty, and sighed slightly. She held the


    other hand of Qian Yin, and said, "Thank you for your hard work when I was away."


    Qian Yin shook her head, "It''s what I should do. Her highness and his highness are very kind to me. It''s


    a pity that you didn''t attend my wedding."


    "You have no shame." Yun Shang said with a smile and turned to Qin Yi, "You don''t know how


    troublesome they are. They love each other, but they never tell each other. As outsiders, we are


    worried about them. Finally they have been a couple. We are looking forward to the baby of Qian Yin


    and Luo Yi."


    Qian Yin blushed. She held Qin Yi''s hand and said, "You be more like his highness."


    Qin Yi burst intoughter and nodded, "I agree."


    The three of them chatted about their old time. Qin Yi and Qian Yin didn''t leave until Luo Qingyan


    returned to the room. Yun Shang was still reluctant to let them go. Luo Qingyanughed at her, "Didn''t


    you say that Qin Yi would stay here to help you? You have plenty of time in the future, and you don''t


    have to rush at the moment. You are pregnant now. Why do you still stay up sote?"


    Yun Shang lifted her eyes to re at Luo Qingyan, "You said I only knew sleeping except eating. Now


    it''s just a littlete and you start nagging."


    Then she held Luo Qingyan''s hand and said with a smile, "I''m so happy to see Qin Yi."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Well, that''s good. Since she''s here, you have a helper, you don''t have to be so


    busy."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Thinking of what happened these days, she asked, "Is there any progress


    about the case of Lady Liu?"


    "No, there is no progress. Today Liu Chuchu''s parents was being interrogated. Her father is the


    younger brother of Liu Jin. He is more gentlepared with Liu Jin. Normally, if parents lost their loved


    daughter, they must be very sad. They did cry for a while, but I didn''t saw the sadness in their eyes."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and said with confusion, "I wonder if the seventh prince has talked something to


    them in advance."


    Yun Shang frowned at the his words. She hesitated for a long time before asking, "Has Liu Chuchu


    always been favored at home?"


    "I didn''t inquire into it carefully. But I heard that her father is so proud of her talent." Luo Qingyan said


    casually.


    Then he changed the topic, "I have also sent your message. Today, when I went out of Taiji Pce


    after discussing with His Majesty, I happened to meet Ning Qian. Then I passed on your message."


    Yun Shang nodded, but her mind was still on the matter of Liu Chuchu. It was a bit weird, but she could


    not figure it out.


    But Luo Qingyan didn''t want Yun Shang to think too much about it. He said, "It''ste. Go to bed early."


    Yun Shang agreed and then asked Qian Zhuo to serve her. She untied her hair, washed her face and


    went to bed.

 Chapter 631 Trapped In The Mist (Part One)

    Chapter 631 Trapped In The Mist (Part One)


    Yun Shang felt much more rxed after Qin Yi''s arrival. Although Qin Yi had just arrived at the state of


    Xia, she must have made a thorough investigation in advance. She clearly knew about the customs


    and the traditions of the state of Xia, as well as the preferences of thedies and misses who came in


    and went out of the imperial pce.


    Yun Shang looked at Qin Yi, who was busy preparing the things needed for the new year and said with


    a big grin on her face, "it''s so good to have Qin Yi here, which saves me a lot of trouble."


    Qian Zhuo, who was standing aside, nodded her head in agreement. "Yes, I also feel rxed, your


    highness."


    Qin Yi looked back and forth between Yun Shang and Qian Zhuo, and sighed, "Your Highness, you


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    don''t look like a master in the mansion. That''s not good. No female master in the imperial household


    was aszy as your highness. You only cared about the affairs in your own yard, as if it was not Prince


    Rui''s mansion outside your yard. The Spring Festival ising. Your highness haven''t prepared


    anything except for the things the housekeeper asked the servants to buy. "


    Yun Shang spat out her tongue secretly. Although she was a married woman in her previous life, Yun


    Shang was not qualified to worry about it as her mother-inw took care of it. This life, after her


    marriage, there was only one new year and it was celebrated only in a battlefield, so she didn''t know


    too much about the trifles in this mansion. As Luo Qingyan was often not at home, the butler hardly had


    time to deal with these things as well. He still remembered the first time when Luo Qingyan held a


    birthday party, the butler had called her for help. She was not so good at the management of a house.


    None of the people around her was experienced, and nobody could tell her about it.


    "Qian Zhuo, go get the people who are in charge of the clothes, have the prince Rui and Lady Rui''s


    size measured, and make three new suits for them. The color will be a little auspicious." Qin Yi looked


    up at Qian Zhuo and ordered.


    Qian Zhuo immediately answered yes and left happily.


    Qin Yi added again, "beforedy Rui got up in the morning, I asked the butler to hang all the window


    flowers andnterns he had bought. It was already the little new year at the seventh Prince''s wedding


    day. It was time to prepare for the celebration of new year. The state of Xia values the new year very


    much, and today is the twenty-eighth already. It''s time for spring festivals, window flowers and other


    things. By the way, I have to tell the Butler that tomorrow is the 29th day. In the state of Xia, it is called


    the new year''s Eve. We will hold a banquet at home and let the acquaintancese and celebrate with


    us. This is called saying goodbye tost year. And we have to let someone burn incense outside the


    door for three days, so that we can smell incense. If we forget, it will not be good for the guests to see


    tomorrow. "


    Yun Shang didn''t expect the people here to be so particr about the new year''s Eve. She hadn''t paid


    much attention to the celebrating customs before when it was new year. She only remembered that in


    the pce, it was just a banquet in the New Year''s Eve in the pce. The only difference was that the


    banquet in the new year''s Eve was more lively than usual. After she married to the Mo''smansion, she


    had seen some traditions, such as ying spring ribbons and window decorations, but she had never


    heard of the custom of saying goodbye tost year.


    "It''s lucky that Qin Yi is finally here. Otherwise we will make a fool of ourselves again." Yun Shang let


    out a slight sigh, "Lady Hua Guo, she used to remind me of this kind of things and how to get along


    with otherdies. But no one came to tell me exactly what to do. Fortunately, you''re here to help me."


    Qin Yi walked to Yun Shang and said with a smile on her face, "now that your highness is pregnant,


    you don''t have to worry about these trifles at all. But you are now thedy in charge of the whole Prince


    Rui''s mansion, and there are certain things that your highness have to do. You are so intelligent that


    you can help his highness in many things, your highness. I know that. However, to be a wife, you not


    only need great wisdom, but also have to manage this mansion in a neat and orderly way, and deal


    with the rtionship between you and the otherdies. "


    Yun Shang held Qin Yi''s hand and slightly nodded her head. She let out a sigh again and said after a


    long time, "yes, I understand that."


    Noticing that Yun Shang was a bit depressed, Qin Yiforted her immediately. "Butdy Rui, you just


    got married and you are surrounded by young girls, so it''s not your fault that you doesn''t know how to


    deal with them well yet. I will pick two experienced madams from the Butlerter. They are smart and


    good at those things, and they should help you."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and said yes.


    As expected, in the afternoon, Qin Yi brought two madams into the yard and took them to pay their


    respect to Yun Shang.


    "This is madam Qi, and this is madam Qiu." Qin Yi pointed at the two madams who stood in front of


    Yun Shang and introduced softly to her.


    The two madams hurriedly bowed to Yun Shang and said, "Nice to see you, Your Highness."


    "Okay. Get up." Yun Shang said with a smile on her face and looked back and forth between the two


    madams.


    Yun Shang looked at the two madams in waiting. They were both dressed in dark purple dresses,


    without any wrinkles on their dresses, and their hair was meticulouslybed. They were reliable,


    calm and meticulous in the way they spoke and walked. It was said that they must have been carefully


    selected by Qin Yi.

 Chapter 632 Trapped In The Mist (Part Two)

    Chapter 632 Trapped In The Mist (Part Two)


    Yun Shang nodded her head in approval in secret, and said with a smile on her face, "it''s fate that you


    are joining in this yard. Although it''s our first meeting, I still have to make the rules clear for you in case


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    there are troubles in the future. You don''t need to be restrained in the yard normally. I don''t like


    punishing you for some small mistakes as long as there is no big mistake. It''s just that sometimes it''s


    reasonable for you to make small mistakes, but if it happens a lot, don''t me me for being strict with


    you. All I ask you to do is being absolutely loyal to me. I''m a very nice person in normal times, but if


    someone crossed the line, I wouldn''t be easy to deal with. Qin Yi will tell you everything about the rest


    of the rules. I''m not in the mood to talk about it anymore. Do you understand? "


    The two madams immediately responded, "yes, we understand."


    Yun Shang waved to Qin Yi, asking her to take the two of them to meet Qian Zhuo and arrange a ce


    for them to settle in first. After packing up and getting ready, they woulde back again to start their


    work.


    Qin Yi went out with the two madams following her. Not long after, Qin Yi returned in the room, but the


    two madams were not behind her anymore.


    Yun Shang nced at her, "Qian Zhuo had taken the two madams out?"


    Qin Yi nodded her head, walked to Yun Shang, and said with a smile on her face, "you are behaving


    like a realdy when you told them the rules."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing at Qin Yi''s words. "Don''t you think I''m not a decentdy of the


    mansion normally?"


    "Yeah, you are being too mild and too gentle." Qin Yi nodded her head at her without hesitation: "I am


    always afraid that you are too gentle to the servants around you. It would not be easy to punish the


    servants if they do something wrong."


    Yun Shang smiled, "how can I be so gentle? You are exaggerating." Then she continued after a short


    pause, "but to be honest, I don''t know what to ask the two madams to do when they are here so


    suddenly."


    Qin Yi heard her words and said, "I feel that these two madams are both from the state of Xia. They


    have some advantagespared with us. One can be in charge of the things inside the mansion, the


    other can be in charge of the things outside the mansion. The first madam will be in charge of Lady


    Rui''s diet and daily life. As your highness is now pregnant, daily diet and daily utensils should be paid


    special attention. The two madams are also experienced in these things, and they can also keep an


    eye on the servants in the mansion besides our yard. The second madam will be mainly looking at the


    otherdy''s birthday party, banquet, as well as other festivals as the personal rtionships. "


    "Then I''ll do as you said. The two madams have juste into the mansion, and we have to keep an


    eye on them. Qin Yi, you should also help them in daily life to see if they dare to do anything." Yun


    Shang smiled and said.


    After the lunch, Yun Shang took a short rest. When she got up, she saw Qian Zhuo and the secret


    guards waiting at the side. Seeing Yun Shang get up, she quickly said, "Your Highness, a few days


    ago, after thedy Liu of the seventh prince had an ident, I ordered the guards to secretly keep an


    eye on some mansions that are rted to the event. This morning, Lady Liu went out of her mansion


    and saw a person in a small yard. "


    Yun Shang just woke up. Her mind was still in a daze. It took her a while to realize what Qian Zhuo was


    talking about. She was silent for a moment before asking, "who did she meet?"


    The secret guard hastened to exin. "I haven''t seen the identity of the person in the yard and there


    are still people protecting us in the yard. I can''t get close to them. I just hearddy Liu ask the maid


    who opened the door for her that what was she doing. There must be a woman living in the yard. I only


    heard the sound of the harp. But nothing else."


    "A woman was inside?" Yun Shang was in a daze. Suddenly, a ray of light shed by in her mind.


    "Could it be that Liu Chuchu is still alive?" Yun Shang frowned and murmured to herself.


    Qian Zhuo, who heard her words, was puzzled and asked, "Liu Chuchu is still alive? But the secret


    guard had gotten into the room and checked on her. Liu Chuchu was found dead that day. "


    Yun Shang recalled some of the previous doubts. She was silent for a moment, and then said, "I''ve


    been wondering before that if Liu Chuchu really got married to the seventh Prince''s mansion, why she


    only brought so few things with her, even her favorite Jiao Wei Qin wasn''t with her. It seems that she


    doesn''t n to live in the mansion for a long time after she marries into the seventh Prince''s mansion.


    Besides, the prince said that Liu Chuchu''s parents didn''t show any grief after they knew about her


    death. It can exin if it wasn''t Liu Chuchu who was carried into the seventh Prince Mansion. "


    Yun Shang said these words and frowned. After a long silence, she said again, "if so, what happened


    that day in the seventh prince''s mansion may not be done by the seventh prince. It could also be the


    people from the Liu n who did that. They did it deliberately to disguise that the person who was


    carried into the mansion was not Liu Chuchu at all. "


    After thinking for a while, she shook her head and said, "but the Liu n has been ruined so far. It is


    impossible to do such a big move in the seventh Prince''s mansion before being


    discovered."

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    Chapter 633 The New Year''s Eve (Part One)


    "Maybe it''s all just a coincidence?" Qian Zhuo listened to Yun Shang''s murmur and opened her mouth,


    "maybe that Miss Liu just didn''t want to marry the seventh prince, so she sent someone to marry him


    instead. But she didn''t expect that such a thing would happen."


    "Is it a coincidence?" Yun Shang''s hands trembled. She hesitated for a long time before she shook her


    head. "It''s not a veryplicated thing. Send more capable secret guards to the yard and take the


    woman in the yard out. Ask the woman what the hell happened in person and we will know."


    The prince drank some wine and withdrew with the secret guards.


    Yun Shangy down on the couch again and fetched a book to read. As soon as Qin Yi came in, she


    saw Yun Shang acting like this. She couldn''t help but frown, grabbed a cloak and draped it on her. "It


    seldom snows in the state of Xia, but it feels even colder than it is in the state of Ning. But today''s


    weather is good. If your highness are free, you''d better wear more clothes. Ask the servants to remove


    the fire from the pot, open the window and get some fresh air. It''s not good to stay in the room all the


    time. "


    Yun Shang smiled and answered yes. Then she stood up and asked Qin Yi to add a piece of cotton


    clothes to her robe, put on the robe, and put on a cloak outside.


    Qin Yi went to her bed and opened the window for her. A delicate fragrance of plum blossom wafted in.


    Yun Shang felt much better with the scent. She walked to the window excitedly and looked out of the


    window. A few days ago, when Lady Hua Guo ordered someone to pick up the plum blossoms, they


    were still in buds. Now, all the plum blossoms in the yard have been in full bloom. The red plum


    blossom was very beautiful, dotted on the branch.


    "It''s a good day today. Let''s go and take a walk." Yun Shang suddenly felt interested in it. She asked


    Qin Yi to make her bun, and walked to the coffin. She inserted a plum blossom hairpin into the bun, and


    dragged Qin Yi out of the door.


    "People in the state of Xia like peach blossom, but I don''t like that kind of bright colored flowers. Qin Yi,


    you don''t know that this mansion is the former Crown Prince of the State of Xia''s mansion. When I first


    came here, I was almost shocked by therge peach flower garden behind the garden hall. In fact, I


    always thought the peach blossom was a very gentle kind of flower. As the royal flower of the state of


    Xia, it was nted in the rich garden and lost its meaning and beauty. Fortunately, this yard is quite


    elegant, and these plum blossoms are just in time. " Yun Shang walked towards the plum tree with a


    smiling face. She got closer to the branch and smelled the plum blossoms. The corners of her mouth


    curved up into a big smile.


    Qin Yi looked at the plum blossom and smiled too. "Your Highness, you look a little like her highness.


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    Both of you like the plum blossom."


    Yun Shang turned around and sighed, "my biggest regret is not being with you for a long time. I don''t


    know mother''s likes and dislikes. It is unfilial."


    Hearing this, Qin Yi turned to Yun Shang and smiled with tenderness in her eyes, "Her highness is very


    proud of you, your highness. It is a great pity that you can''t stay with her highness when you are still


    young, which has brought you many pains."


    While they were talking, they heard a servant''s voice from outside the courtyard. "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Luo Qingyaning in from outside. Luo Qingyan was a little


    surprised to see Yun Shang standing in the courtyard. He paused a little and walked towards Yun


    Shang with a smile.


    "Why did youe out?" Luo Qingyan asked softly.


    Yun Shang smiled and pointed at the plum blossoms on the tree, "I think the plum blossoms are


    blooming just in time. So I came out for some fresh air."


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head. Holding Yun Shang''s shoulder, he looked up at the plum blossoms and


    said, "it''s good to take a walk. It''s not good to stay in the room all the time. Just now, I saw a lot of


    window flowers and the spring festival couplet hung in the mansion. I suddenly realized that the new


    year''s Eve ising. After the new year''s Eve, we can rest for three days. I can also take a walk


    around with you. "


    Yun Shang was delighted at Prince Rui''s words, "I''m d to hear that."


    Qin Yi, who was standing aside, giggled. Seeing that Yun Shang turned her head to look at her in


    confusion, Qin Yi quickly smiled and said, "but in those three days, you could only visit some rtives


    and do nothing else. Shops on the street won''t open until the early fifth day of the lunar calendar, and


    there won''t be any shops, nor a lot of restaurants. But if your highnesses are willing to, it''s fine. We can


    go to the temple and burn the incense of new year. "


    Yun Shang was surprised with her mouth wide open. Even Luo Qingyan was surprised as well, "why


    don''t the shops open the door?"


    Qin Yi nodded her head, "yes, it''s a tradition."


    On hearing that, both Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang felt disappointed. After a moment of silence, Luo


    Qingyan said, "it''s not a bad idea to take a walk in the temple. I''ll send someone to have a look at the


    temple nearby."


    ''Better than nothing.'' Yun Shang thought to herself and nodded her head as well.


    Luo Qingyan apanied Yun Shang to walk in the mansion and then went back to her room. Yun


    Shang told Luo Qingyan about the fact that Liu Chuchu might not die. Luo Qingyan meditated for a


    moment and said, "today, we have made some progress as well. We have found out that the blood in


    the yard is not human blood at all."

 Chapter 634 The New Years Eve (Part Two)

    Chapter 634 The New Year''s Eve (Part Two)


    "It''s not human blood?" Yun Shang was confused and asked, "what is that?"


    Luo Qingyan sneered coldly, "It''s just the blood of some living birds. I am afraid that the scene of the


    crime was deliberately misled by someone. The garden found by the secret guards might be a


    breakthrough point. Take more secret guards to go and investigate. I''ll send some people with them as


    well. "


    Yun Shang nodded her head and agreed.


    Luo Qingyan picked Yun Shang up, went to the bench, and sat on it. He touched Yun Shang''s belly and


    asked softly, "is he behaving well today? I met Lady Hui in the imperial pce before. She was


    vomiting with her hands on a tree. She threw up so badly as if she was going to faint. Fortunately, our


    child has not made you suffer so much. Otherwise, I would rather not have the baby if I have to see you


    suffer like this. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang turned around and gave him a stern look. She said unhappily, "don''t say


    anything more. Although the baby is still young, it can hear us. Be careful that it won''t get close to you


    in the future."


    Hearing her words, Luo Qingyan smiled and quickly said, "Okay, okay, forget it."


    Yun Shang frowned and asked worriedly, "is it really that serious as you said? I mean Lady Hui''s


    morning sickness. When you see her, did anyone see her? "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "there is a rockery next to the imperial garden, as you know, and there is


    a pavilion on it. I was tired from the meetings today, so I took a rest there, and then I saw her. She


    deliberately found a very hidden ce, and no one else saw her."


    "If the cause of the morning sickness is that bad, it is really dangerous for her. But the party will be held


    in the new year''s Eve the night after tomorrow. We should let her reveal her pregnancy that day." Yun


    Shang said softly. But she felt worried about something else.


    However, Luo Qingyan didn''t pay much attention to her. He just smiled and said, "I heard that you


    should eat more fish. Your baby is clever. I''ll ask someone to buy some more fish for you."


    Yun Shang pinched Luo Qingyan''s hand and said, "how do you know that my baby is not clever?"


    "Okay, okay. Clever." Luo Qingyan giggled as if he was indeed a silly child. Yun Shang looked at him,


    and smiled as well. She was looking forward to a life in which her child would not be disliked and would


    be loved by others. She hoped her son, huan''er, coulde back to her and resume the reunion of


    mother and son.


    It seemed that Luo Qingyan was quite free today. He didn''t go to the study to work, but stayed in his


    room with Yun Shang. As he had nothing else to do, he had fallen asleep early in the evening.


    The next morning, Yun Shang was woken up by Qin Yi: "today is new year''s Eve. The banquet is being


    prepared. Your highness, you can''t stay upte today. It will be terrible if any guestes."


    Madam Qiu, who came yesterday, stood by the side too. After Qin Yi finished, she followed the maid


    and said, "His Highness will go back hometer. Your highness and his highness can also pay a visit in


    the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. ording to the rules, the younger generation needs to visit the elders. "


    Yun Shang agreed. She walked into the bathroom to wash her face and rinse her mouth. Then she


    walked out and let Qin Yi help her put on her clothes.


    Madam Qiu continued, "during the new year, your highness, when you are in the imperial pce or


    outside, if any young woman dares to touch your belly, please don''t be scared. Just let her touch your


    belly outside the clothes."


    "What?" Yun Shang turned to look at madam Qiu, and asked curiously, "what is this for? Why would


    anyone touch my belly?"


    Madam Qiu smiled, "That''s because they want to get lucky and get pregnant too. Some women think


    that they could easily get pregnant when they touched the belly of a pregnant woman, because they


    really wanted to have a baby. That was just a saying, and the rumor had its effect. But only those close


    to each other wouldn''t do such a thing. And for people close to each other, it''s okay to touch them. "


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded her head. Then she remembered one thing. "Well, today is the new year''s


    Eve. They areing to visit us. Should I visit someone else?"


    "It is good that you only go to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. You are younger, you should go to the


    mansion of the older generation. Among the peers, His Highness has a higher position in the court, and


    only the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion can be regarded as the elders. Then it''s the pce. But you don''t


    have to go there because there''s no tradition like that in the royal pce." Madam Qiu smiled and said.


    Yun Shang was suddenly enlightened.


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    After breakfast, a servant told that the seventh prince''s wife was here.


    Yun Shang was surprised. Then she asked the servants to lead Hua Yutong in. Hua Yutong smiled as


    soon as she entered. "The arrangements in your mansion are very delightful."


    Yun Shang knew that Hua Yutong must have a hard time this new year. She had just married to the


    seventh prince, and now things happened to Liu Chuchu. The mansion must be in a mess. How could it


    be possible for her to celebrate the new year. Thinking of this, Yun Shang said with a smile, "you have


    suffered a lot this year. If you need anything, just let me know."


    Hua Yutong nodded and sighed slightly, "I can get it, but now I''m not eligible to attend to the seventh


    Prince''s mansion. I''m so idle all day and except for some things, I have nothing to worry about. It''s all


    right for me."

 Chapter 635 Three Princesses

    Chapter 635 Three Princesses


    Yun Shang could not help but feel a little guilty when she saw Hua Yutong in a total gloomy state.


    Anyway, the Hua family sent her to the selection mainly for Luo Qingyan. So, Prince Rui''s mansion


    should take certain responsibility for her current situation.


    Hua Yutong smiled again and said, "But there are some benefits. Before I married, there were too


    much rules and I was not allowed to go around. Now I''m more free.


    Yun Shang didn''t know how tofort her. She asked with a smile, "How''s the seventh prince? Is he


    feeling better?"


    "I heard from the servant that he was better. He went to the court this morning, so I think he is alright


    now." Lydia said casually, "by the way, these days, Prince ray has been in and out of the seventh


    Prince''s mansion for two or three times. He seems to be investigatingdy aria. Does the emperor


    hand this over to Prince ray?"


    Yun Shang was a little surprised. She shook her head, "I don''t know. Isn''t the Vice Minister ofMinistry of


    Justice in charge of the case? His Highness has never told me about it."


    "Really?" Hua Yutong meditated for a while and didn''t ask more questions. Then she changed the topic


    with a smile on her face.


    After a while, a servant came to report that three princesses came with their husbands.


    Yun Shang thought about it and knew that they were most likely to be the three senior princesses. But


    she was not familiar with them. She only knew a few about them through the information sent by the


    secret guards and had seen them once at the seventh prince''s wedding. After a moment''s reflection,


    she turned around and said to Hua Yutong, "There princesses hase and my room is too small for


    all of us. Let''s go to the garden house."


    Hua Yutong knew nothing about these princesses. She seemed to be a little nervous and asked, "Are


    they easygoing?"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "I don''t know much about them. I just met them once on your wedding


    day."


    Hearing this, Hua Yutong appeared more nervous. Yun Shang let Qin Yi put a cloak on her and


    your families. Don''t worry. And your status is even a bit higher than them. Anyway, they are the sisters


    of the seventh prince. When you make a family salute, they will be happy. "


    Hua Yutong nodded and stood up in a hurry. She stared at Yun Shang''s cloak with amazement and


    asked, "Is this the white fox fur on your cloak?"


    Seeing the cloak Qin Yi had put on her, Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter. "Yes, the fur is


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    from a white fox hunted by his highness when we were in the State of Ning."


    Qin Yi also smiled, "At that time, her highness hadn''t been married with his highness."


    Hearing that, a tinge of envy appeared in Hua Yutong''s eyes. "Prince Rui and Lady Rui love each other,


    and even deeper now. How enviable!"


    Yun Shang patted her on the hand and said, "You are a beautiful woman with excellent temperament. If


    you have more contact with the seventh prince, he will definitely like you."


    Hua Yutong lowered her head. After a while, she nodded and said, "I hope so."


    Qin Yi handed a thermos to Yun Shang, and Yun Shang took it and walked towards the garden house


    with Hua Yutong.


    In the garden house, three princesses and their husbands were sitting on the chairs and talking. Yun


    Shang walked in with Hua Yutong, and the six of them in the room immediately stood up and bowed to


    Yun Shang. "Good day, sister inw."


    Yun Shang smiled and held them up. Then she walked to the front of the host seat and said, "There''s


    no need to be so courteous. Please take a seat."


    They all sat down at once. Yun Shang looked at Hua Yutong with inquiry in her eyes. She held Hua


    Yutong''s hand and said with a smile, "I''m afraid that you haven''t seen her. She is our sister-inw, the


    seventh prince''s wife..."


    Hua Yutong greeted them with a slight bow, "Nice to meet you all!"


    They hurriedly stood up again to lifted Hua Yutong up.


    After greetings, everyone sat up. Yun Shang nced at them. They were the eldest princess Mingling,


    the second princess Xuling, and the fourth princess was Liuling. Since the third princess was married


    far, she might seldome back.


    Yun Shang was not quite familiar with them, so she smiled and turned to Qin Yi, "Ask the servants to


    bring some braziers here. I''m afraid our feet will feel cold if we sit there for too long." Qin Yi replied with


    a smile.


    The second princess was an outgoing girl. She looked at Yun Shang''s clothes and smiled. "Sister in


    At the thought of another person noticing it, she smiled and touched the white fox fur, saying gently, "It


    was hunted by Prince Rui when we were in the state of Ning."


    The princesses were all dazed for a second when they heard this. Then Princess Lucia spoke again,


    "Brother Qingyan looks as cold as ice. We even don''t dare to talk to him. But that day in the mansion of


    the seventh prince, when he talked with you, he looked totally different. Later on, we all said that he


    was really good to sister-inw."


    Yun Shangughed. "That''s because you are not so familiar with him. He''s just got used to wearing a


    poker face. He used to lead the army all the time when he was in the state of Ning. When he was


    leading the army, he was still young, about seventeen or eighteen years old. If he was still smiling all


    the time, it would be difficult to convince others. Moreover, it''s a military camp, which pursues force. So


    his highness was used to wearing a long face in front of others. Maybe he thought he could look bossy


    with that. If you are free,e to our mansion more often. You can naturally see his other side once


    you are familiar with him. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, they were stunned for a moment, and then theyughed. "I didn''t know


    the reason. He seemed so cold that we were afraid to talk to him."


    The atmosphere in the room eased a little and they started to chat with each other. Although Yun


    Shang seldom gathered with people, she was not bad at it. Soon the topic was changed to dressing


    and make-ups. The emperor''s sons inw started to talk about their topics.


    They chatted for a while. Yun Shang thought no one woulde at this time, so she ordered Qin Yi to


    prepare for the banquet.


    After the meal, they took a walk in the mansion for a while. Then everyone stood up and said goodbye.


    Yun Shang ordered the maid to give the gifts for the Spring Festival to each person and then asked the


    butler to walk them out.

 Chapter 636 Secret Worry

    Chapter 636 Secret Worry


    "These three princesses are senior to some other princesses, and their mothers are of humble status.


    They are gentle in character. The eldest princess is steady. The second princess is adorable and the


    fourth princess is quiet." Qin Yi helped Yun Shang into the yard and said with a smile, "They seem to


    get on well with each other, but I''ve heard that these princesses are in different factions in private. The


    eldest princess is close to the seventh prince; the second princess and the fourth Princess make


    friends with the empress. Both of them are not on the same side with us."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. She got up early this morning, so she was a little sleepy. She went back


    to her room, sat on the bench, and smiled, "As the saying goes, no friends forever and no enemies


    forever. We are not in the same league today, but who knows about tomorrow."


    Qin Yi nodded, "Although these princesses are women, they may be useful. I''ve inquired about them,


    and I think the fourth princess might be our breakthrough. She only has one child who is not in good


    health and takes medicines all the year round. She makes friends with the second princess because


    her husband is a businessman who owns many medicine shops."


    "OK, collect all these materials, and let me have a look when I''m free a few dayster." Yun Shang


    yawned and said.


    Noticing that Yun Shang was sleepy, Qin Yi helped her remove her cloak, took off her robe and


    removed the hairpins on her head. Then she said in a low voice, "Your Highness, have a rest if you feel


    sleepy. I''ll call youter and we have to go to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion."


    Yun Shang took off her shoes andy down on the couch. Qin Yi turned around and fetched a quilt for


    her. By the time she came back to the couch, Yun Shang had already fallen asleep.


    Qin Yi tucked Yun Shang in and saw Qian Zhuo running in recklessly. Qin Yi made a gesture of silence.


    Qian Zhuo quickly stopped and looked at the person who had fallen asleep on the bench. After a


    moment of silence, she took Qin Yi out of the room.


    About two hourster, Qin Yi woke Yun Shang up and helped her dress up. Qin Yi selected a rouge


    dress and tied a red belt around her waist. Dressing up for Yun Shang, she said, "Your Highness, we


    received an invitation when you have a nap, saying that an imperial feast will be held at five o''clock in


    the Taiji Pce."


    Yun Shang nodded. When she suddenly think of Lady Hui, she raised her head and said to Qin Yi,


    "Lady Hui is pregnant. Do you know about it?"


    Qin Yi''s hand paused a little before she nodded, "I''ve heard it from Qian Zhuo."


    "All ourdies are taught by you. Since you rmended Lin Youran, I definitely trust her. But when I


    heard that she is suffering serious sickness after getting pregnant, I was afraid that we might have


    neglect one thing, that is, how a mother should feel. Her pregnancy will be known to the public tonight,


    and at that time she will be the enemy of all the people in the imperial household, especially the


    empress. It was most likely that she will lose her baby. I feel a little uneasy. Keep an eye on her. I''m


    afraid that she might do something inappropriate for the sake of the baby." Yun Shang frowned and


    said gently.


    Qin Yi nodded, "Yes, I will."


    "Once the empress knows about my pregnancy, she will probably start looking for some new


    concubines to join her. Whichdies do you think will be chosen by the empress? Make a list and I''ll


    have a look." Yun Shang yawned and ordered in a low voice.


    Qin Yi quickly made Yun Shang''s hair into a bun, and put a silver hairpin on it. Then she said in a low


    voice, "Oh, I was informed by Qian Yin that thedy in the courtyard has been brought back."


    Yun Shang raised her hand to steady her hairpin. When she heard the words, she paused and turned


    to ask, "Is thatdy Liu Chuchu?"


    Qin Yi nodded, "Qian Zhuo told me that she was Liu Chuchu."


    A flicker of thought shed through Yun Shang''s eyes. She thought for a moment, and then grinned,


    "It''s really her." Then she turned around and looked at the figure in the bronze mirror. She smiled and


    said, "Bring Liu Chuchu over and let me have a look at her when wee back from Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion."


    Qin Yi replied softly. Yun Shang asked about the time.


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    "It''s just 4 pm," Qin Yi responded.


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up. "His highness will be back soon. Prepare his clothes for him."


    Qin Yi replied. She turned around, walked to the box and opened it. Luo Qingyan lifted the curtain and


    came in.


    Yun Shang approached him in an attempt to remove his cloak. Luo Qingyan stepped back and said,


    "I''m cold. I can do it myself."


    Yun Shang smiled. "I''m not that fragile." She stood still and watched Luo Qingyan take off his cloak and


    put it on the chair beside the brazier.


    Yun Shang passed the thermos to him and smiled: "Today we have to go to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion to


    greet grandfather and grandmother. Your highness, take a seat and warm yourself up beside the


    brazier. After that, change your clothes and we will go out."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and turned to Yun Shang, frowning. "Add some clothes. It''s cold outside."


    Yun Shang didn''t even bother to retort. She just smiled and asked Qin Yi to bring her a robe.


    Luo Qingyan sat down on a stool. Yun Shang said, "Liu Chuchu has really been found at the ce I


    told you yesterday. I have already had someone brought her into our mansion."


    Luo Qingyan nodded. "My secret guard has told me earlier. I didn''t expect that Liu Chuchu is still alive."


    He warmed Yun Shang''s hands with his, and then took her two steps closer to him. He touched Yun


    Shang''s belly, frowning, and whispering, "Why is it still so small?"


    Yun Shang smiled at his words, "You touched it every day. Of course you can''t feel the difference. I feel


    that my waist is getting thicker... " Yun Shang said with a frown, "I''m afraid I will not be able to wear my


    clothes soon." She looked at Luo Qingyan with bright eyes.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t get the real meaning of Yun Shang''s words. He just smiled and put his arm around


    Yun Shang''s waist. "We can make some new clothes."


    "I won''t look beautiful in any clothes with a thicker waist." Yun Shang murmured.

 Chapter 637 A Good Time

    Chapter 637 A Good Time


    Luo Qingyan went nk for a while, and then couldn''t help smiling. "How could it be? Is it possible that


    there is any woman more beautiful than my wife?"


    Yun Shang''s face turned red all of a sudden. She broke herself free from Luo Qingyan''s arms, bit her


    lips, and stood aside, feeling her heart beating fast. The man looked so indifferent, but he could say


    love words without a blink.


    Qin Yi brought Yun Shang the clothes and a cloak, and helped her dress. Standing beside, Luo


    Qingyan stared at her. Under his gaze, Yun Shang didn''t even have the courage to look back. She just


    stamped her feet and said, "Why haven''t you changed your clothes yet? We''re going out. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled in a low voice, and then stood up to take the clothes to the bathroom.


    When the two of them went out, it was almost five o''clock in the afternoon. As they were going to have


    dinner at the pce in the evening of the new year''s Eve, they would have a family reunion in Lord Hua


    Guo''s mansion on the night before. All families would be there and it would be very lively.


    When Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were led into the yard by the butler, they saw rednterns hang on


    the yard. Children were ying in the yard, and bangs of firecrackers were heard from time to time.


    Thedies all sat under the plum blossom trees in the yard, chatting andughing from time to time.


    Men stood under the eaves as if they were talking about something, and they were all smiling.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan stood at the door, in a trance.


    "It''s rare to see such a situation. When I was in the Imperial Pce, the new year''s Eve was also very


    lively, but I was always afraid of doing something wrong, which made me less delighted." Yun Shang


    said gently.


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said after a moment of silence, "Let''s have a few more kids, so that they can


    also have fun on New Year''s day."


    Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo went a few steps behind them. Although they spoke in a low voice, they heard it


    clearly. They couldn''t help butugh.


    Theirughter attracted everyone''s attention here.


    "Aunt, aunt..." Yun Shang often came to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, and all the children were familiar


    with her. As soon as they saw her standing at the door, they all ran to her.


    "Be careful. Your aunt is pregnant with a little brother or sister. Don''t hurt her." Shen Yn shouted and


    ran to them in a hurry.


    Luo Qingyan quickly stood in front of Yun Shang to protect her. Seeing this, those kids frowned and


    looked up at Luo Qingyan. Seeing the displeasure on his face, so the kids stepped back. Shen Yn''s


    son, Yan''er, was the boldest. He stepped forward and looked at Luo Qingyan with a frown, "Hey, who


    are you with such a long face? Why do you stand in front of my fairy aunt?"


    Yun Shang was standing behind Luo Qingyan and could not helpughing.


    Shen Yn hastily stretched out her hands and patted Yan''er on his back. "What nonsense! He is your


    uncle, your aunt''s husband."


    Extending his hand to rub his butt, which hurt from her own mother''s p, but he didn''t cry out of pain.


    Instead, he only eximed exaggeratedly, "What? You said he is aunt''s husband? How is that


    possible? Auntie is going to marry me! Aunt is so beautiful. How could it be possible for her to like this


    man with a poker face? "


    Many people in the yard chuckled. Seeing Luo Qingyan''s face darken, Yun Shang poked her head out


    from Luo Qingyan''s back and said, "That''s not what you saidst time. You said you wanted to marry


    my daughter."


    Yan''er kept struggling in Shen Yn arms. Although Shen Yn was strong, Yan''er still jumped off her.


    "Will my wifee out soon? Is she in your belly? " Yan''er''s eyes widened.


    Yun Shang restrained herself fromughing and nodded. "But if you want to marry your sister, you can''t


    say that he is a long face. He is your sister''s father. If you offend him, you can''t marry your sister."


    Yan''er looked at Yun Shang''s belly, and then looked at Yun Shang. Finally, he fixed his eyes on Luo


    Qingyan. After hesitating for a while, he walked two steps to Luo Qingyan, kneeling down, and said,


    "Father inw, please ept my respect."


    "Hahaha..." The crowd burst intoughter.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t know whether to cry or tough. "Naughty boy!"


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    "Father inw, I want to marry your daughter. Please marry her to me." Yan''er said seriously.


    Luo Qingyan said with a straight face, "Who told you it must be a sister. It might be a brother."


    Yan''er was stunned when she heard this. Everyone looked at him, and saw his face full of struggle. He


    thought for a long time before he seemed to have made up his mind. "If the brother is as beautiful as


    aunt, I''ll marry him too!"


    "Hahahahaha!" The crowd started tough again, but only Luo Qingyan and Shen Yn''s faces


    darkened. Shen Qingyan came over and stretched out his hand to beat his buttocks.


    Lady Hua Guo smiled and said to Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang, "All right. Don''t quarrel with a child.


    Qingyan, take Shang''er to the room. It''s cold outside. Standing for too long is not good for her."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and entered the room with Yun Shang.


    They had a good time during the dinner as Luo Qingyan didn''t argue with Lord Hua Guo. After dinner,


    Luo Qingyan followed the men to the study. Yun Shang chatted with them in the room, and the children


    took their servants to set off fireworks outside. They didn''t leave until about ten o''clock p.m.


    Yun Shang fell asleep while she was still in the carriage. As soon as they arrived at the mansion, Luo


    Qingyan went back to the yard with Yun Shang in his arms.


    The next day, when Yun Shang opened her eyes, she saw Luo Qingyan''s face. A little bit stunned, Yun


    Shang closed her eyes again, but a momentter, she opened them again.


    Luo Qingyan was amused by Yun Shang''s reaction. He took Yun Shang into his arms and said, "It''s


    new year''s Eve. We have a day off."


    Yun Shang came to her senses. She stared at Luo Qingyan and asked, "What time is it?"


    "It''s almost noon. I have already got up and gone to the training ground for an hour. Then I went to the


    study to read some books. When I came back, you were still sleeping. I didn''t know how long you


    would sleep, so I decided to sleep with you." Luo Qingyan smiled, "Are you going to get up?"


    Yun Shang nodded. Luo Qingyan got up and dressed. Then he called Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo in to serve


    Yun Shang.


    After lunch, Yun Shang thought of Liu Chuchu who had been taken into the mansion yesterday. She


    hesitated for a moment and turned to Luo Qingyan, "What about we bring Liu Chuchu here now?"


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and agreed. Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to secretly bring Liu


    Chuchu here.


    A few momentster, Qian Zhuo came back with Liu Chuchu. She wore maid''s clothes and got her


    eyes covered. Even though her appearance was not outstanding, she is pretty and graceful, which


    couldn''t be hidden from the ordinary maid''s clothes.


    She trembled with fear, but she managed to calm herself down. Feeling that someone was looking at


    her, Liu Chuchu straightened up and bit her lips. Then she said softly, "Who are you? Why do you bring


    me here?"


    Yun Shang smiled and asked Qin Yi for a pen and paper. Yun Shang wrote something on th epaper


    and handed it to Qin Yi. Qin Yi looked at the paper and said, "Thedy from the Liu n, Liu Chuchu?"


    Liu Chuchu didn''t open her mouth, but stood still.


    Qin Yi giggled, and continued, "I heard that Liu Chuchu was married into the seventh prince''s mansion


    on December 23. However, she was murdered. It was well known to all the people, from the emperor to


    the ordinary people in the City of Jin. Now Miss Liu stands here safe and sound. If I report this to his


    majesty and im that Miss Liu hasmitted the crime of deceiving the emperor. Generations of your


    family will be implicated."


    Liu Chuchu trembled slightly and smiled. "You think you could see his majesty that easily? And as you


    said, everyone knows Miss Liu is dead. How can you prove that I am Liu Chuchu? "


    What an intelligent woman she was! Yun Shang smiled and wrote something on the paper. Qin Yi said


    immediately, "Of course we have an evidence. The Jiao Wei Qin."


    Liu Chuchu bit her lip and frowned. She did not speak for a long time. It seemed that she was thinking


    about how to deal with it.


    Qin Yi spoke again, "Miss Liu, I brought you here with no malice. I just want to ask why you ran away


    from the wedding. And who was killed in your mansion? "


    After a moment''s silence, Liu Chuchu finally opened her mouth and said, "If I was asked to marry to the


    seventh prince a year ago, I would be overjoyed. But now, my uncle has been sentenced to death.


    Although his majesty is so kind that he doesn''t me the Liu n, the Liu n has be a scrap to


    the seventh prince. At this moment, I will be a stain to the seventh prince if I marry him. He won''t allow


    that. My parents thought I would have a hard time if I entered the mansion of the seventh prince, so


    they risked the usation of deceiving the emperor to let my maids take my ce in the sedan chair


    and sent me out of the Liu n. They found a ce for me to settle down. "


    Liu Chuchu paused, her voice trembling slightly. "I knew I wouldn''t be happy if I had married into the


    mansion of the seventh prince, but I didn''t expect that such a thing happened on the day of the


    wedding. My parents are grateful that they sent me out early, or I will be the person who suffers. I don''t


    ask for wealth or fame. I just want a lifetime of peace. Now that Liu Chuchu has passed away, please


    help me to get rid of her." Liu Chuchu suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to Qin Yi for three times.

 Chapter 638 The Schemes

    Chapter 638 The Schemes


    "Miss Liu, do you know who did this?" Qin Yi asked coldly, paying no attention to Liu Chuchu.


    Liu Chuchu shook her head and answered, "I was sent out on my wedding day. Then my maid took the


    pnquin to the seventh prince''s mansion for me. I was afraid of being exposed, so I hid in the


    courtyard and didn''t dare to go out. The maids who sent food to me the next day told me the incident


    happened in the seventh prince''s mansion. After that I never went out. I didn''t expect that you could


    find me. "


    Yun Shang knew that no matter how many questions she asked, she still couldn''t get the answer. So


    she shook her head at Qin Yi and gestured for Qian Zhuo to take Liu Chuchu away.


    After Liu Chuchu left the yard, Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan, "What do you think?"


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "she didn''t say anything useful. I don''t know if she is really silly or just


    pretending to be."


    Yun Shang also sensed that Liu Chuchu didn''t tell her the truth. She hesitated for a moment and said,


    "I''ll ask the secret guards to interrogate her."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "if she still doesn''t say the truth, just send her back. Keep an eye on


    her. We may gain something from it."


    Yun Shang uttered a soft "yes".


    The royal banquet began from five o''clock in the afternoon. As it was an official ceremony, Yun Shang


    couldn''t dress up as she liked. She had already asked Qin Yi to dress her up and make her up. She


    was wearing the pce uniform for the princess, which meant she should wear makeup ording to


    her grade.


    After dressing up, Yun Shang had to sit upright. Luo Qingyan looked at her frequently and fixed his


    eyes on theplex crown on her head. "I didn''t notice it before. These clothes and jewelries are really


    heavy. Do you feel ufortable?"


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly. "They make me a little tired, but it''s not unbearable. There are not many


    official dinners in the pce, and I''ll go through it."


    Luo Qingyan opened his mouth but said nothing. Noticing that it was time to leave, he helped Yun


    Shang out of the mansion, got on the carriage and headed towards the pce.


    Many carriages had already been parked at the gate of the pce and the street was packed with


    people. Yun Shang went into the pce with them and went up the stairs. Then she went into the Tai


    Chi pce and sat on a front seat in the Taiji pce. Yun Shang nced around the hall, and had a


    rough understanding of the situation in the hall today. The positions of concubines and princes under


    age were on the left side of the hall, and the imperial concubines with titles should have arrived as well.


    On the right side of the hall were the officials and their families, and their positions were arranged


    ording to their ranks.


    Yun Shang stared at the positions of the concubines. Since Lady Yun had disappeared and Lady Shu


    had been grounded, the positions of the four noble consorts were almost empty. Ning Qian became the


    one to take the first seat.


    Yun Shang frowned and felt worried for no reason.


    Prince Rui sat on the first seat of the officials, and then the seventh prince. Afterwards, Su Qi, followed


    by Lord Hua Guo.


    Hardly had the emperor arrived, noise was heard in the hall. Yun Shang found there were many people


    talking and looking at Luo Qingyan from time to time. Perhaps owing to his coldness, no one came


    forward to speak.


    Yun Shang exchanged a nce with Hua Yutong and smiled. Hua Yutong looked nervous. She was


    clenching the brocade handkerchief in her hand, and her lips were pale.


    Yun Shang looked up at the seventh prince, who was sitting next to Hua Yutong. He looked pale as if


    he just recovered from a serious illness.


    While she was thinking, the eunuchs came in a hurry from outside and stood in two rows on both sides.


    Yun Shang knew that the emperor had arrived, so she looked away and looked straight ahead.


    "Herees his majesty and her majesty..." As soon as the eunuch finished his sentence, another


    eunuch spoke from inside, "herees his majesty, and her majesty..."


    All the people rose to their feet and knelt down. "Long live, your majesties."


    After a while, Xia Huanyu said in a faint voice, "Rise."


    Then all of them stood up and sat down.


    ncing around the room in silence, Xia Huanyu said, "It''s new year''s Eve tonight, so you don''t have


    to be so restrained. Besides, the empress has arranged many shows for you. New Year''s Eve is a day


    of reunion of all the families, and you have worked very hard in the past year. I''d like to make a toast to


    you all. Let''s have fun today."


    Xia Huanyu raised his ss from the table and proposed a toast to everyone. Everyone followed suit


    and drank it up in a hurry.


    "We can begin now." Xia Huanyu turned to look at the empress. The empress smiled at him and


    nodded at the maid by her side. The maid knocked the bell beside with a golden stick.


    The lights in the hall went down one by one, leaving only the few in the middle. Then the music began,


    and a woman in red with a veil walked in and danced gracefully.


    The banquets in the pce were all like this, and there was nothing new. Feeling boring, Yun Shang


    turned her eyes and nced around the pce. She caught sight of all thedies.


    Lady Hui sat at a back seat, and her face was a little pale.


    Yun Shang paused for a while and realized that if she had severe sickness as Luo Qingyan said, she


    must be very ufortable with the smell of all kind of meats on the banquet. Although the people in


    the hall were watching the song and dance performance, it would also be hard for her to not be noticed.


    After the dance was over, the lights were on. Yun Shang looked away and made a gesture to Ning


    Qian.


    Ning Qian nodded and pped her hands, smiling, "Your Majesty, thisdy is quite good at dancing."


    Xia Huanyu nodded casually and said, "Reward her."


    The empress looked at Ning Qian and said with a smile, "I''ve heard that Lady Xiang is very good at


    dancing. Since she praises, then it is surely good."


    Ning Qian smiled and said nothing. She just lowered her head and drank the wine in her cup.


    The empress said to Xia Huanyu, "Every year we are just watching singing and dancing performances.


    This year I''ve arranged something that everyone could take part in."


    "Really? How? " There was no joy or hatred on Xia Huanyu''s face, but only indifference.


    The empress smiled. "I have prepared twenty riddles. The name of each show is a riddle. Please wait a


    moment. The one who give the most correct answers after all the shows will be rewarded. What do you


    think, your majesty?"


    "Not bad."


    "The name of the dance just now was called moonlight going west." The empress smiled and said,


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    "The next one is a battle dance."


    The light in the hall was getting dimmer. A drumbeats sounded. Qian Zhuo fruit wine for Yun Shang and


    said in a low voice, "Her Majesty has prepared a big drama today. Her Majesty wants to rmend a


    "Really? Is she a chosendy in the pce? " Yun Shang asked softly.


    Qian Zhuo knelt down to straighten Yun Shang''s dress and said gently, "Your Highness, you have met


    her once, the one who offended Princess Qianling in the imperial garden the other day."


    Yun Shang listened with a frown. After a long time, she remembered. "Is her name Zhao Xianwu?"


    "Yes, it was her." Qian Zhuo nodded


    Qian Zhuo finished her words, and stood behind Yun Shang in a courteous manner. Yun Shang looked


    up at the empress in her seat, and pursed her lips coldly. The empress was quite interesting. She had


    arranged so manydies in the imperial household, but chose Zhao Xianwu instead. She is really


    brilliant...


    Yun Shang beckoned to Qian Zhuo toe closer. Qian Zhuo hurried to her. Yun Shang whispered


    something to her before she sat up.


    Luo Qingyan sensed the movements around him, so he turned his head and asked softly, "What''s


    wrong? Is there anything wrong? "


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile, "No."


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and smiled softly. "If you feel ufortable, tell me. We will leave


    earlier."


    Yun Shang nodded. Then she turned her head and looked at the dancers. A sneer appeared on her


    face. How could a battle dance be so soft?


    At the end of the melody, the audience apuded.


    While everyone was absorbed in thest song, the empress''s voice was heard before the light was on,


    "The next one is called moonlight on theke."


    Before the crowd could react, they saw a sudden scene that looked like flowing water on the ground of


    the hall. There was the sound of water ringing in their ears, and a moon slowly rose. A graceful figure


    suddenly stepped out of the moon and danced gracefully.


    The empress had spent a lot of energy for the performance. It was not easy to create theke water


    and moon scenery in the pce alone.


    Everyone was attracted by this wonderful scene, and even Xia Huanyu narrowed his eyes and stared


    at the round moon. However, Yun Shang''s gaze met Ning Qian''s. Ning Qian turned to nce at Lady


    Hui before she nodded at Yun Shang.


    When the music was over and everyone was still immersed in the scenery, the lights were on and the


    empress said, "Your Majesty, do you enjoy it?"


    Before Xia Huanyu could say anything, a huge sound was heard.


    All the eyes of the crowd were attracted. It turned out to be the wine pot on Lady Hui''s table


    identally fell to the ground. Her face was a little pale, and everyone thought she must be shocked.


    Frowning, the empress fixed her eyes on Yun Shang, who was drinking the fruit wine calmly. The


    empress said lightly, "Clean it up."


    After saying that, she turned around and said to Xia Huanyu, "Your Majesty..."


    "Oh..."


    The others saw that Lady Hui kept retching, holding the table, as if she was very ufortable.

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    Chapter 639 Consolidate At Every Step


    Yun Shang fixed her eyes on Lady Hui, thinking that it was known to all that she was rmended


    into the pce by Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan''s, so It would be strange if she didn''t say something.


    "Your Majesty, It seems that Lady Hui has some slight symptoms of poisoning." Yun Shang said


    indifferently with a frown, "Your Majesty, may I take a pulse for Lady Hui?"


    After thinking for a while, Xia Huanyu nodded and said, "okay."


    Yun Shang curtsied. Luo Qingyan hurried to help her stand up, passed through the middle of the hall,


    and went to Lady Hui.


    "Lady Hui?" Yun Shang spoke softly.


    Hearing this, Lin Youran hurriedly reached out her hand. Yun Shang took her pulse carefully and stared


    at her pale face. After a while, Yun Shang turned around and bowed to the emperor. "Congrattions,


    your majesty. Lady Hui is pregnant."


    Silence reigned in the hall for a while. As Yun Shang saw the empress suddenly tightened her hand


    and sharp nail cover passed by her palm, she frowned sharply. But she quickly reacted and raised a


    smile. "Really? Lady Hui is pregnant? Congrattions, your majesty! "


    The crowd followed, "Congrattions, your majesty."


    Staring at Yun Shang for a moment, Xia Huanyu kept silent and then smiled. "Excellent. Good things


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "But, there is something wrong..."


    The hall quieted down again and everyone looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang hesitated for a moment before she said, "I''m not a good doctor. It''s better to have the


    imperial physician treat her."


    "What happened? Don''t worry. Why are you hesitating? " Xia Huanyu looked at Yun Shang coldly.


    "I''m afraid she has eaten or used something unclean in the pce. If I''m right, she should have taken


    some musk or saffron flower. Luckily, not too much yet. The one who poisoned her may have been


    trying to gradually make her childless. However, they didn''t expect she could get pregnant at such a


    short time. Because of this, she suffers from severe sickness asionally. I''m afraid that if she


    continues to do so, she might lose her baby. " Yun Shang hurriedly asked.


    Frowning slightly, Xia Huanyu turned to the empress and asked, "What do you think about it?"


    The empress looked embarrassed too. Hearing Xia Huanyu''s question, she mmed her hand on the


    table and eximed, "How could there be such an insidious person in the imperial household who


    dares murder the royal child. I''ll investigate it thoroughly and give Lady Hui an exnation."


    Lady Hui looked pale and kept vomiting as if she was very ufortable.


    The empress added, "It seems like Lady Hui is badly sick. Now that she is pregnant and in poor health,


    escort her back early and send for an imperial physician to see and give her some medicine to relieve


    her."


    Xia Huanyu nodded and said, "Send her back to the pce."


    Yun Shang winked at Ning Qian. Ning Qian rose from her seat and said, "I''m afraid it''s not appropriate,


    your majesty."


    "Really?" Ning Qian looked at Ning Qian, as if wondering why she stood out at this time.


    The empress looked even angrier. She asked, gritting her teeth, "Lady Xiang said it was inappropriate.


    Why?"


    "Lady Rui said she was like this because she had eaten or used something unclean. And if she kept


    doing this, the baby in her belly would be in danger. If I didn''t guess wrong, the impure stuff must have


    been put in Lady Hui''s pce. Now we still haven''t figured out what it is, but if Lady Hui go back to her


    pce again. I''m afraid... " Ning Qian bit her lips and said nothing. But everyone understood what she


    meant. She was afraid that Lady Hui would lose her baby soon.


    Hearing what Lady Xiang said, Lady Hui stepped back and kept covering her belly, "I''m not going back.


    I''m not going back."


    Xia Huanyu pondered for a while and rotated the jade ring on his thumb. After a long time of silence, he


    asked Ning Qian, "Do you have some idea?"


    Ning Qian thought for a while, and curtsied. "It would be toote to clean up a new pce now. After


    all, Lady Hui looks really bad. There was a side hall in my Xiang Zhu Pce. Although there was no


    one living in it, it was clean enough for it was cleaned every day. We could temporarily settle her in the


    side hall and she could move out when the new pce is ready."


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    Both Xia Huanyu and Su Ruji, as well as the others were puzzled. As a matter of fact, Lady Hui was


    like a hot potato that everyone should keep away from her, for fear of getting into trouble. But they


    didn''t expect that there were still one who wanted to hold it.


    The empress sneered. She responded quickly, "Since Lady Xiang wants, then let it be."


    Hearing Lady Hui repeatedly expressed her gratitude, Ning Qian smiled and said, "In this case, I''ll go


    back with Lady Hui to order servants to clean up and send for an imperial physician to check her."


    Xia Huanyu nodded. "Go ahead. After the banquet, I will go to the Xiang Zhu Pce."


    Then she held Lady Hui''s arm and left the Taiji hall.


    It''s just the beginning of a good show.


    Looking at their backs, Yun Shang smiled faintly. After a while, she curtsied to Xia Huanyu and the


    empress. With Luo Qingyan''s help, Yun Shang went back to her seat.


    Xia Huanyu patted at the table lightly and said, "I heard that Lady Rui is also pregnant?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded gently, "Yes."


    Xia Huanyu nodded and said, "Excellent. Now that you have a child, you should take the responsibility."


    What Xia Huanyu said drew the attention of everybody present who was listening carefully. In an


    instant, the atmosphere in the hall became delicate.


    The corners of Yun Shang''s mouth curved into a smile secretly. Xia Huanyu''s way of averting the


    attention of the crowd was extremely simple and effective.


    More than half of the people in the hall were guessing what Xia Huanyu was implying just now. The


    other half were thinking about Lady Hui''s pregnancy thing.


    The atmosphere was somewhat subtle, but Xia Huanyu pretended not to know. He turned his head to


    look at the empress and said indifferently, "What''s the next program?"


    Disturbed, it would be awkward if the empress still rmends Zhao Xianwu as nned. The


    empress was silent for a moment before she said, "The next one will be a song of Chu."


    As the music began, Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan, "I had a lot of fruit wine just now. I need


    to go to the bathroom."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan stood up and said, "I''ll go with you."


    Yun Shang giggled, "Nonsense. How would go to the toilet with me? I have Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo with


    me. Today is a banquet and the pce is strictly guarded. Nothing will happen. I''ll be back soon."


    Luo Qingyan nodded gently. Yun Shang stood up and took Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo out.


    It was a little cold outside. Qin Yi put a cloak on Yun Shang. Yun Shang frowned. "Where?"


    Qin Yi said gently, "Your Highness, follow me." So she went to the inner pce, bypassing the Tai Chi


    pce.


    From time to time, guards passed by Yun Shang and didn''t stop them when they saw her face and her


    clothes. Yun Shang asked gently, "Are the followersing up?"


    Qian Zhuo responded, "They are following."


    When they passed a remote corner of the imperial garden, Yun Shang heard someone sobbing. Yun


    Shang''s eyes lit up as she walked towards the direction where the sound came from.


    The weeping woman was wearing a white gauze skirt without even a cloak. Perhaps because of the


    cold, her body was trembling.


    Yun Shang called softly, "Lady?"


    The woman seemed to be startled. She shivered and looked up at Yun Shang. With the light of the


    somewhat ruined.


    The woman seemed to recognize Yun Shang. She was surprised and asked with uncertainty, "Your


    Highness?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Are you the woman dancing in the moon in the hall just now?"


    The woman nodded. After a short silence, she said, "I''ve met you before, your highness. But you might


    have forgotten that I offended Princess Qianling in the imperial garden."


    Yun Shang acted as if she suddenly remembered, "You are the the chosendy new in the pce and


    your name is Zhao Xianwu, right?"


    Zhao Xianwu nodded and stood up, "Why is your highness here but not in the Taiji Pce?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s a bit stuffy there. I''ming out for some fresh air. Why are you crying so


    sadly?"


    Zhao Xianwu paused and shook her head, "Maybe it''s because it''s new year''s Eve today, I just miss


    miss my family so much." Then she stood up and said, "I''m going back to the Yuxiu Pce..."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "It''s getting dark and it''s not easy to walk through the imperial


    road. Qian Zhuo, give thentern to thedy."


    Qian Zhuo hurriedly hand thentern to her. Noticing that the maid behind Yun Shang still had antern


    in her hand, she didn''t refuse and took thentern walking to the direction of the Yuxiu Pce.


    Watching the fading light, Yun Shang smiled, "She is a good girl, but it''s a pity that..."


    Yun Shang turned around and whispered, "Let''s go. It''s time to go back."

 Chapter 640 New Year

    Chapter 640 New Year


    When she went back to the Taiji hall, she was ying a lute. Yun Shang quietly went back to her seat.


    As soon as she sat down, she saw a maiding in from outside and standing behind the empress.


    Yun Shang stared at thedy who was ying Pipa, but saw the servant girl bow down and whisper to


    the empress from the corner of her eye. Yun Shang shed a smile. Suspicion was not a good thing


    sometimes.


    Gradually, the sound of the Pipa became lower and lower, and the hall became brighter. Luo Qingyan


    turned around and saw Yun Shang''s smile. He said gently, "You seem to be in a good mood? Is her


    Pipa so melodious?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "It''s good." Yun Shang smiled and said, "I feel the jewelry on my head is too heavy


    today. His highness, shall I go back to the mansion now?"


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and said, "The banquet is boring anyway. I''ll go back with you.


    Please sit here for a while. When the next show begins, I''ll report it to his majesty and then leave."


    Yun Shang nodded. The light went down again after the empress reported the name of the next show.


    This was a sword dance.


    Luo Qingyan stood up, walked to Xia Huanyu and said something to him. Then he looked up at Yun


    Shang with a stern look, and nodded in agreement.


    Yun Shang knew that Yun Shang must have agreed, so she stood up and left the Taiji hall with Luo


    Qingyan.


    They walked down the long steps outside the Taiji hall together, and went out of the pce gate. After


    they got on a carriage, Luo Qingyan said, "I saw you go out just now, and it seemed that the empress


    had sent a maid to follow you?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, her majesty has always been suspicious of me. Just now, Lady Hui was found


    pregnant, and I went out of the Tai Chi hall. I''m afraid that she''s suspecting me of tampering with it, so


    she ordered her servants to follow me."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "The empress..."


    But he didn''t finish what he wanted to say. Yun Shang saw him frown slightly and there was a


    murderous look in his eyes. She didn''t ask what he wanted to say afterwards. She just withdrew her


    gaze and looked at her own hand.


    "The empress of the State of Xia is just like Empress Yuan Zhen of the State of Ning. They don''t get


    the emperor''s love, but only get support from their families. But they are different. The Su n has a


    deeper foundation in the state of Xia and Su Ruji is and more ruthless. " Yun Shang said indifferently,


    touching her belly with her hands, and her eyes grew colder. But so what? She could get rid of


    Empress Yuan Zhen, and so could she get rid of Empress Su.


    After returning to their mansion, Yun Shang asked Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo to remove her formal clothes


    and hairstyle. After changing into casual clothes, Yun Shang was a little relieved. "Even though I have


    strong endurance, I still feel it''s lucky that there aren''t too many formal banquets like this one in the


    Pce."


    Qin Yi grinned, "Your Highness, everything is ready. It''s the first time for the seventh prince''s wife to


    dress up so solemnly and attend such an event. I noticed that she seemed to be very tired just now,


    with her brows frowning tightly. From time to time, she lifted her bun with hands."


    "Yutong..." Yun Shang frowned and kept silent for a long time before she said, "I don''t think the maids


    around her are capable enough. I''m afraid it''s not easy for her to live in the seventh prince''s mansion.


    When I went to Lord Hua Guo''s mansionter, I''ll ask Lady Hua Guo to send two capable maids to look


    after her.


    However, Qin Yi shook her head, "Your Highness, I don''t think you need to talk about it with Lady Hua


    Guo. She is Lord Hua Guo''s niece and was rmended to the selection by Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion. If it were possible, they would have arranged it early, but it didn''t. They must have its own


    reasons. "


    "You are right." Yun Shang nodded, "The seventh prince looks gentle, but actually he is cruel and


    suspicious..."


    Just then, Luo Qingyan came out of the bathroom. Seeing that he only wore his underwear, Yun Shang


    frowned and said, "Although there is braziers in the room, it''s not very warm. You''d better wear more."


    Luo Qingya smiled, "You look a little tired. Don''t want to deal with anything today and have a rest."


    Yun Shang nodded, and went to the bathroom to wash up. Then she went to bed early.


    Early the next morning, Qin Yi knocked at the door. Yun Shang was still dazed when she heard Luo


    Qingyan asking, "What''s wrong? Is there anything wrong? "


    Qin Yi smiled and said, "Your Highnesses, you''ll have to get up earlier today. The butler is still waiting


    for you to set off the firecrackers and many people will pay New Year''s calls."


    Yun Shang groaned. She turned around and said nothing. Luo Qingyan said yes. Then she got out of


    the bed and put on his clothes. He walked to the bed, bent down and whispered in Yun Shang''s ear,


    "It''s time to get up, Shang''er."


    Yun Shang slowly opened her eyes, but closed them very soon. Then she rolled over and muttered,


    "It''s still early."


    Seeing her like this, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. He bent over and held her up. "It''ste."


    Yun Shang''s mind went back to the present. She opened her eyes again and yawned. "Happy new


    year, your highness."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "Happy new year. Get up. I have asked Qin Yi to get you dressed."


    Yun Shang sighed, sat up and nodded. She yawned several times and looked confused.


    The door was opened and Qin Yi came in with hot water. She walked into the bathroom and put down


    the hot water. Then she walked to the bed and smiled at Yun Shang who was still at a loss. "Your


    Highness, you must wear some new clothes today. Fortunately, I have prepared some new clothes for


    you and his highness. I''ve heard that many people have gathered outside the mansion. They are about


    to greet you and your highness. We need to hurry up. "


    "Greet us?" Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She remained silent for a moment. Then she smiled


    coldly. "What his majesty said yesterday must have raised a storm of conjecture. I''m afraid more


    people wille to visit us."


    "Exactly." Qin Yi answered softly, but changed the topic to another thing: "By the way, your highness,


    I''m afraid you have to pay a New Year call to masters in the imperial pce. However, with your status,


    you could only greet those with a higher title than consort."


    "The empress seems to be the only one." Yun Shang sighed, "Thest person I want to see is her, but I


    have to."


    "Yes, your highness. You could say it here, but don''t show any unhappiness outside. I know you have


    always had a sense of propriety, so I won''t say more." Qin Yi smiled.


    Luo Qingyan walked out of the bathroom. Yun Shang washed her face and brushed her teeth. She


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    wore a magenta dress with silver rims, a fairy bun, a magpie hairpin, and a hibiscus flower.


    Standing next to them, Luo Qingyan smiled, "I saw Wang Jinhuan all the time in red. But Yun Shang,


    you are the most beautiful one in red. This remind me of the day when we got married. You were


    wearing a set of red wedding dress. I was almost lost in it."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and felt a little annoyed. How could Luo Qingyan behave like this


    while Qin Yi was still there? Yun Shang took a peek at Qin Yi from the bronze mirror. She saw a slight


    smile on her face. Unlike Qian Yin and other maids who would have tease in their eyes.


    "Your Highness, it will be more beautiful if you apply some rouge, but since you are pregnant now,


    rouge is not a good choice for you. Let''s do it this way..." Qin Yi said with a smile, "It''s time for you to


    set off the firecrackers at the gate of the mansion."


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang walked to the gate together. Seeing them, the butler handed each of them


    three incenses. He smiled and said, "Your Highnesses, you just need to light up the firecrackers hung


    at the gate and then put the incenses in the censer."


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang took the incense. When they opened the door, they saw a number of


    people gathering outside, but almost all of them were themoners in the city. Yun Shang smiled and


    lit up the firecrackers with Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan drew Yun Shang back and covered her ears. But


    Yun Shang still heard the firecrackers crackling.


    The sound stopped after a long time. Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang put the incense in the censer.


    "Prince Rui, Lady Rui, happy new year." "Happy New Year! Happy New Year!" All kinds of voices were


    heard to wish a happy new year. Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang were also constantly responding them.


    Madam Qiu brought a te with many red packets in it. Fearing that someone might run into Yun


    Shang, Luo Qingyan asked Yun Shang to stand at the door. Then he took the red envelope and gave it


    to themoners one by one.


    Yun Shang looked at the smiles on themon people''s faces and also raised the corners of her


    mouth. Her eyes fell on the red paper of the firecrackers. She thought to herself, it was her first new


    year in the state of Xia. A glimmer of fighting will rose in her heart. This year probably wouldn''t be calm.


    But now, with Luo Qingyan and the servants in their mansion apanying, she was not afraid at all.


    In the past year, she had also experienced a lot of things, including grief, adventure, happiness,


    warmth, etc. Every step she took was like walking on thin ice, but she was willing to take them all with


    her heart. She only wished all in the mansion were weal in the new year.

 Chapter 641 Pearl (Part One)

    Chapter 641 Pearl (Part One)


    After sending the red packets to themoners, Luo Qingyan went back with Yun Shang. The butler


    said to them, "Your Highnesses, please have breakfast in the garden house today. I''m afraid that the


    people will soone to visit."


    Luo Qingyan responded yes. The butler immediately ordered his servants to prepare breakfast for the


    guests in the garden house.


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang went straight to the garden house. The servants had already prepared the


    dishes, including red bean porridge, some side dishes and cakes.


    Just when they were eating, they suddenly saw Qian Zhuo run over to them in a hurry. "Your Highness,


    your highness, something happened." When she entered the house, she identally knocked over the


    vase ced by the door. The vase fell to the ground and broke into pieces with a loud bang. Qian Zhuo


    also staggered because of it and almost fell.


    Qin Yi hurried up to her and held her. She whispered, "it''s new year. Why are you so in a hurry?" Then


    she stared at the pieces of vase on the ground and said, "It means that we are going to be safe this


    year."


    Yun Shang put down the chopsticks and looked at Qian Zhuo, who was startled by the broken vase.


    Yun Shang asked, "what happened? Why are you in such a hurry and still in a daze? "


    Qian Zhuo thenpletely collected herself and replied, "Your Highness. Lady Rui, Liu Chuchu is


    dead."


    "Dead?" Yun Shang knocked the bowl heavily with the chopsticks and made a clear sound. Even Luo


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    "How did she die? Our mansion is heavily guarded. If anyone gets close to the yard where Liu Chuchu


    is imprisoned, he will definitely be found. Is there anything wrong? " Yun Shang immediately asked.


    Qian Zhuo had a stern look on her face. She shook her head and said, "There is nothing wrong with


    the guards. Liu Chuchu, shemitted suicide. But I didn''t notice there was a piece of gold in the bag


    of Liu Chuchu. That''s how she died. She ate the gold and killed herself in that way. He was fine when


    the guards went to send the food for her yesterday. Just now when I sent someone to deliver the


    breakfast to her, they found that she was already dead. "


    "Why did shemit suicide?" Yun Shang frowned and felt somewhat puzzled. Yesterday, when she


    had a talk with Liu Chuchu, Liu Chuchu had asked and begged them not to spread the news that she


    was still alive. But now, she had swallowed the gold andmitted suicide. But why?


    "Your Highness, what should we do now? How to deal with Liu Chuchu''s corpse? " Qian Zhuo asked in


    a small voice.


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment. When she was about to say something, the Butler came over.


    "Your Highness, the seventh prince is walking with his wife; and Lord Liu with his wife; Mister Liu, the


    Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice, Mr. Li, the Deputy Minister of Revenue, Mr. Qian, they areing


    to greet you."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan sneered coldly all of a sudden, "they areing together to make trouble,


    not to wish us a happy new year." Then he ordered Qian Zhuo, "find a way to deal with the corpse of


    Liu Chuchu, and make sure to do it without leaving any trace."


    Qian Yin said yes and was about to leave. Yun Shang called her back and whispered to her. "You go


    back to the yard first and find the boxes I brought from the state of Ning..."


    As soon as Qian Zhuo heard the words of Yun Shang, her eyes lit up. She nodded her head hastily,


    stood up and walked towards the door of the garden house.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and quickly raised her voice, "be careful, don''t let anyone see you."


    Qian Zhuo immediately said yes. Yun Shang then turned around and ordered the butler to lead the


    people to the garden house first. Then she asked the maids to take the breakfast away and have the


    tea prepared.


    After a while, the butler spoke at the door, "The seventh prince, your highness, Lord Liu, Lady Liu, Mr.


    Qian, Mister Li, this way please."


    Then she saw the seventh Prince and Hua Yutong came, followed by several people. The people went


    into the garden house and bowed to Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang, "Happy new year, Prince Rui and


    Lady Rui."


    "Happy new year." Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang also greeted them with a smile on their faces. They


    asked the guest to not be so serious and polite and sit down.


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at the seventh prince, and asked with concern on his face, "are you feeling


    better? Look at your pale face... " Then he turned to Yun Shang and said, "by the way, when we were


    at the seventh Prince''s mansionst time, the empress asked you to take his pulse and examine him.


    Have you found what''s wrong with the seventh prince?"


    Luo Qingyan looked at the seventh Prince again. "Your sister-inw''s medical skills are learned from


    Master Wu Na of the state of Ning. The medical techniques of the state of Xia and the state of Ning are


    divided into two groups. Although it is said that the famous doctors of the state of Xia have all seen


    your body and you can''t be curedpletely, it is hard to say that the State of Ning doesn''t have


    effective medicine as well."


    Yun Shang also smiled and said, st time I visited the seventh prince, I didn''t have the time to feel his


    pulse. Fortunately, the seventh Prince woke up. If you don''t mind my medical skills, I can have a look at


    you now."


    The seventh prince couldn''t find a chance to speak. After hearing Yun Shang''s words, he said hurriedly,


    "I''m in such a weak condition now, so I''m afraid there''s nothing anyone can do. But the imperial


    physician has a point. He said that I can''t change the imperial physician''s prescription at will, so there''s


    no need for you to examine me now, sister inw."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and nodded her head. "Yeah, you are right. It''s not appropriate to


    change the doctor''s prescription if you are used to it. Well, forget it."

 Chapter 642 Pearl (Part Two)

    Chapter 642 Pearl (Part Two)


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Liu Yinfeng looking at her. She was surprised, so she smiled at him


    and looked away.


    The seventh prince smiled and said, "since brother moved here, I haven''t seen the splendid mansion


    for a long time. If you don''t mind, would you like to give us a tour of the mansion?"


    Hearing the seventh Prince''s words, Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang both became vignt all of a sudden.


    After a moment''s silence, Yun Shangughed, "Of course we don''t mind. You are our brother. After


    Prince Rui and I moved in, we didn''t have time to take care of the mansion. Except for our own yard,


    everything has been the same as before. Nothing has changed. If your highness wants to have a tour


    around the mansion, then let''s go. "


    Luo Qingyan also nodded his head and helped Yun Shang to stand up. Then they walked out out of the


    room from the other side of the garden house.


    "If my memory serves me right, this should be a peach garden," The seventh prince said as he walked


    out of the garden house.


    "That''s right. But it''s not the time for the peach blossoms. It should be in the next two months. By then,


    the peach blossoms will be in full bloom and it will be beautiful." Yun Shang replied with a smile on her


    face.


    After passing through the peach blossom garden, they entered a circr door, and the road was


    divided into ake in the middle, and hallway was at both sides. On the left was the yard where Yun


    Shang lived now, and on the right was the main yard where the former crown prince lived before.


    The seventh prince walked out of the door and turned right, saying with a smile, "I used to fish in this


    and the two of us fell into theke. Later, father scolded us both because of it."


    Yun Shang smiled but didn''t reply. She was confused. The seventh Prince didn''t juste here to pay


    his respects to the new year. But why did he go to the backyard at all costs?


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    Just as Yun Shang was thinking about it, she saw Qian Zhuoing from ahead. Yun Shang stopped


    and frowned slightly. The yard they lived was on the left. Why did Qian Zhuoe out from this


    direction?


    After hesitating for a while, she realized that they must have locked Liu Chuchu in a yard of this


    direction, and that they had just ordered Qian Zhuo to remove Liu Chuchu''s corpses.


    And the seventh prince had made every effort to lead them here, that was exactly what he wanted.


    That is to say, the seventh prince must have known that Liu Chuchu in the seventh Prince''s mansion


    that day was not the real Liu Chuchu and that she had been brought to the Prince Rui''s mansion by


    them.


    Liu Chuchu diedst night, so he, together with Liu Chuchu''s parents and the Vice Ministerof the


    Ministry of Justice, came here today. From what she saw, it was highly likely that he had known that Liu


    Chuchu had killed herself.


    The seventh Prince knew about it, and there were only two possibilities. One was that he had arranged


    a spy in the Prince Rui''s mansion. The mansion of Prince Rui was heavily guarded, and from the time


    Liu Chuchu was brought into the mansion to her death, they all avoided the people in the mansion.


    Some secret guards were dispatched to keep watch on the yard in which Liu Chuchu was held. It was


    almost impossible to go into the yard and pry into it.


    The other possibility was that the seventh prince had colluded with the Liu n since the very


    beginning.


    Including the ident of the fake Liu Chuchu, the servant who led Yun Shang to the yard where the


    ident happened, and the map of the seventh prince''s mansion with the word "Rui" on it, they were


    all arranged by the seventh prince. He wanted to attract her attention and let her investigate it. Then he


    told Liu Chuchu''s mother to take the chance and go to the yard where Liu Chuchu hid and deliberately


    let Yun Shang found it. And the secret guards who were sent by Yun Shang to watch over the


    movements of the Liu n were attracted. Yun Shang had sent someone to take Liu Chuchu to her


    mansion, and it might be a trap for her by the seventh prince. Finally, Liu Chuchumitted suicide by


    eating the gold... Everything was just a trap set by the seventh prince.


    It was in order to get the Prince Rui''s mansion involved in a murder.


    If something bad happened to Liu Chuchu in the seventh prince''s mansion, even if there was sufficient


    evidence, people would still think that the seventh prince had done something bad to her. But if she


    was found dead in the Prince Rui''s mansion, with some evidences as well, the reputation of the Prince


    Rui''s mansion in the Jin City would surely be notorious, even if it wouldn''t take Luo Qingyan''s life.


    Yun Shang smiled and thought, ''fortunately, I am still ahead of him this time...''


    While she was thinking, she heard a "click" as if someone had stepped on something. Then he heard a


    shout from Hua Yutong. Yun Shang turned around, and saw that Hua Yutong was going to fall.


    Seeing what was going on, Qian Zhuo held Hua Yutong in her arms in a hurry.


    "Are you okay, your highness?" Yun Shang asked with concern.


    It seemed that Hua Yutong was also frightened by that. She didn''t recover from the shock, and after a


    while, she replied, "I''m fine. I just slipped on something."


    Hearing this, all the people looked down. They saw a white pearl on the ground, which seemed to have


    fallen from someone''s shoes or hairpins. The pearl was also covered with red embroidered cloth.


    Qian Zhuo bent down and picked up the pearl. She asked curiously, "what''s this?"


    Suddenly, Lady Liu rushed to them, staring at the pearl in Qian Zhuo''s hand. Her face turned pale all of


    a sudden. "It''s my daughter''s. This is the pearl on Chuchu''s shoes."

 Chapter 643 Dangerous Move

    Chapter 643 Dangerous Move


    Yun Shang was surprised at her words. She looked at Lady Liu and asked, "Your daughter... Is your


    daughter the concubine of the seventh princes? Hasn''t she... Why was the pearl on her shoes here? Is


    it because you miss her so much that you took the pearl on her shoe with you, and it fell down


    identally just now? "


    Mrs. Liu shook her head and said, "No, No. That''s just the pair of shoes Chuchu wore when she had


    the ident. I remember that I personally embroidered the shoes for her. I know exactly the stitches on


    the shoes."


    The seventh prince also looked over. He thought for a moment and said, "A few days ago, Lord Li


    found out that the bloodstains in the yard were not human blood. Moreover, we haven''t found Liu


    Chuchu''s body. The shoes... The shoes have also disappeared with her corpse. "


    "Really?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, with a sneer and a bit indifference on his face. "You mean


    you suspect that Liu Chuchu''s corpse or Liu Chuchu herself is in my mansion?"


    The seventh prince shook his head and said, "No. I don''t think you would do such a thing. But if the


    pearl was indeed from her shoes, someone must want to frame you. Since Lord Li from the Ministry of


    Justice is here, we might as well ask him to search your mansion in order to spare you from


    suspicions."


    "Spare me from suspicions?" "You must be joking. How could you make such a scene on the New


    Year''s Day?" he said with a smile.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "After all, the ident happened to the seventh prince''s concubine who is


    the daughter of Mrs. Liu and Mr. Liu, so it was very exciting to see something rted to Miss Liu.


    However, after we moved into the mansion, we chose a rtively quiet yard to live in. The main yard is


    opposite to ake, and we seldome on the other side. Perhaps what the seventh prince has said is


    right. Someone might have nned to frame us. If we couldn''t find out the truth, no body could be


    rxed to celebrate the New Year''s Day. Even I felt so scared. Let''s just ask Lord Li to investigate it


    thoroughly?"


    Although Luo Qingyan seemed reluctant, he nodded at Yun Shang, "Okay. It''s up to you. It''s really a


    bad luck to have something like this on the New Year''s Day. You''re pregnant now, so don''t get yourself


    involved in such things."


    "It''s just a pearl! And the seventh prince has said that Liu Chuchu might not have died!" Yun Shang


    patted Luo Qingyan''s hand with a smile and turned to Liu Yinfeng and Li Qianmo, "Thank you."


    Li Qianmo works for her. She trusts him very much, but she cannot let the seventh prince notice that.


    So she brought Liu Yinfeng in on purpose, showing the seventh prince that she didn''t believe Li


    Qianmo but only Liu Yinfeng.


    Raising his head, Liu Yinfeng nced at Yun Shang. He kept silent for a moment before he made an


    obeisance by cupping his hands.


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    Li Qianmo added hastily, "It''s my duty. I will try my best to find out the truth."


    Then Li Qianmo turned around and said to the seventh prince, "I''m afraid we can''t search the mansion


    on our own. Please send someone to deliver a message to the Ministry of Justice, asking them to send


    some people here to help."


    The seventh prince nodded and ordered the servants to do it.


    All the people stood there, waiting. Yun Shang said after standing for a while, "You must be thirsty. Qin


    Yi, go get a tea set and make some tea for us."


    Qin Yi nodded. When she was about to leave, Li Qianmo said hastily, "No. Nobody can leave now. Your


    highness, please understand me."


    Yun Shang paused and looked pale. She nodded, walked to the corridor and sat down. Seeing this,


    Luo Qingyan hurriedly went to her, squatted down and asked, "Are you sick?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I''m fine." He nced at the seventh prince, who looked quite proud. He


    seemed to be sure Yun Shang had been intended to make preparation.


    Yun Shang sneered. The seventh prince probably didn''t know that he camete.


    About half an hourter, the butler came in a hurry with the runners from Ministry of Justice. Li Qianmo


    took them to search around. The butler said in a hurry, "Your Highnesses, several masters from Lord


    Hua Guo''s mansion havee with to greet you."


    Taking a look at the others, Yun Shang stood up and said, "May I go to the garden house to receive the


    guests?"


    The seventh prince kept silent for a moment and nodded. "I feel a little tired too. I''ll go to the garden


    house and take a rest."


    Yun Shang sneered and thought, ''The seventh prince is really worried about us.''


    But she didn''t show any expression on her face. She walked to the garden house with Luo Qingyan.


    When they arrived at the gate of the garden house, Yun Shang wore a faint smile on her face and went


    into it with Luo Qingyan. "Happy new year, dear cousins."


    The guests in the garden immediately stood up and greeted, "Prince Rui, Lady Rui, happy New Year!"


    When they saw the the seventh prince and his wife behind them. They bowed again, "Your


    Highnesses."


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang sat down on the main seat. And the seventh prince and Hua Yutong took


    the first seat below. Others took their seats.


    As it was New Year''s Day, they all took the children with them. Yan''er rushed to Yun Shang and asked


    eagerly, "Auntie, auntie, has my sister grown up a little?"


    His childish remarks amused Yun Shang. "It''s still early. How could she grow up so soon?"


    "Mom said that it would take a baby ten months toe out." The other boy behind Yan''er hastened to


    catch up with him and said with his hands sped behind his back, looking like a master.


    Yan''er turned to look at him, "Ming''er, is it true? Why didn''t mother tell me that? How long is ten


    months?" Then she turned around, put his head on Yun Shang''s knees, and looked into Yun Shang''s


    eyes, "Aunt, how long is ten months?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "After you catch crickets and cicadas in summer and have the osmanthus honey


    and osmanthus cake in autumn, you will see the brother and sister."


    "What? Why would it take so long? " Yan''er seemed to be a little unhappy, pouting. He walked back to


    Shen Yn.


    Ming''er followed him and murmured, "There is about thirty days in a month, so ten months is about


    three hundred days. You can count one number every day. After counting to three hundred, ten months


    is end."


    Yun Shang smiled again. "Ming''er is really smart."


    The ceremonial call on New Year was nothing more than a formality. They had to pay several calls in


    one day. Soon, they stood up to say goodbye and left early.


    Yun Shang let the butler see them off. Then she turned to Luo Qingyan with a smile, "Yan''er is lively,


    and Ming''er is like a little master who is good at study. These two children are very interesting."


    After talking with the people from the Hua n for a while just now, Hua Yutong seemed to have


    recovered from what happened just now. She smiled and said, "Your Highness, your child must be very


    outstanding, too."


    Yun Shang raised her hand and touched her belly. She said with a smile, "Some of the children from


    other families are vivacious and smart. But for my own baby, I never expect too much. I just hope that


    he will be safe and happy."


    Since Prince Rui had a high position in the court, many people of the court visit Prince Rui''s mansion


    first. After all people from the Hua n left, a few more people came.


    It was''t quiet in the mansion until nearly noon. Yun Shang felt a little tired. She stood up and said to the


    butler, "Have lunch prepared. I''m a little tired now. Ask Mr. Liu and Mr. Li how things are going. I want to


    have a rest after lunch."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and ordered the butler to look for Liu Yinfeng and Li Qianmo.


    After a short while, Li Qianmo and Liu Yinfeng, together with Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu entered the garden


    house. Frowning slightly, the Liu couple looked anxious, while Liu Yinfeng and Li Qianmo looked quite


    calm.


    Yun Shang smiled and ordered servants to prepare tea for them. Then she said gently, "The four of you


    have searched here for almost half a day. Have you found anything?"


    The four looked at each other in dismay. Then, Li Qianmo opened her mouth, "Except for the previous


    pearl, nothing else was found. Although there is something odd about the pearl, we can''t find it out, "


    The seventh prince frowned as if he had a suspicion. Yun Shang thought for a while and asked, "Have


    you searched everywhere in the mansion?"


    Li Qianmo replied: "Yes. I have also sent people to check the yard where Prince Rui and Lady Rui live


    and found nothing."


    "What a coincidence! I and his highness seldom went there. But it happened that the pearl appeared


    there and nearly tripped Yutong over. It''s really odd. But I feel that, as the seventh prince said,


    someone deliberately wanted to frame us. " Yun Shang said indifferently and fixed her eyes on Mrs.


    Liu.


    "By the way, after the seventh prince said something happened to his concubine. I and his highness


    went to the yard to check it with Lord Li. We found that Miss Liu only brought four boxes with her when


    she married into the mansion. And there were only some clothes and daily necessities in those four


    boxes. Even the books in the boxes are ordinary ones that almost every family have. I''m quite curious.


    I heard that Liu Chuchu had a Jiao Wei Qin from his majesty and she liked it very much. And she only


    used the peach blossom stationery and the Hui ink-stick. Why didn''t she bring these things with her into


    the seventh prince''s mansion?"

 Chapter 644 Discuss To Fight Back

    Chapter 644 Discuss To Fight Back


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, they paused. Yun Shang clearly saw a sh of panic in Mrs.


    Liu''s eyes and she quickly lower her head.


    As nobody responded, Mrs. Liu added, "After all, Chuchu was just a concubine. Besides she and the


    seventh prince''s wife married into his mansion on the same day. Chuchu was worried that too many


    things would draw too much attention, so she only brought some daily necessities. She nned to find


    a chance to move other thingster. But we didn''t expect that such things would happen as soon as


    she entered." Then she wiped her tears with her sleeve.


    Yun Shang sneered. The seconddy of the Liu n was indeed from the coteral rtives of the Liu


    n. Compared to Liu Jin''s wife, there were too many loopholes in her words and she was really not


    adorable. It sounded like how aggrieved it was for her daughter to be a concubine.


    Yun Shang took a look at Hua Yutong, who was sitting quietly beside. She was smiling, but the brocade


    handkerchief in her hand was crumpled into a ball. It seemed that she was aware that Yun Shang was


    looking at her. She lowered her head in silence and straightened her sleeves.


    Yun Shang stood up and said with a smile, "We could''ve refused when you wanted to search Prince


    Rui''s mansion. After all, even the Ministry of Justice can''t search our mansion casually as they like. But


    I don''t think it''s a good idea to have a fight on the New Year Day, and I don''t want to disturb his majesty.


    Though your request was not reasonable, I still allowed you to search my mansion, because I


    understand that you are worried after such thing happened to your family. Now we have searched my


    mansion. Is there anything else?"


    The seventh prince and the two from the Liu n didn''t look well. They stood up and said, "We''re so


    sorry to bother you. We''ll leave now."


    "Butler, see the guests off for us." Yun Shang ordered aloud.


    Before the others walked out of the garden house, Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan, "I''m a little tired


    after sitting for such a long time..."


    Luo smiled, stood up and said, "Then go back to the yard and have a rest. If someonees to visit


    you, ask the butler to keep him away." Then she helped Yun Shang up and walked towards the yard.


    Yun Shang sat on the edge of a couch as soon as she entered the room. She sneered, "The seventh


    prince has gone too far today. He totally ruined our day."


    "It''s also our fault. We were not considerate enough and fell into others'' trap. Someone took advantage


    of it," heforted in a soft voice


    Yun Shang nodded and sighed, "There are traps and crises everywhere. If we are not careful enough,


    we will lose our lives. We have to be very careful."


    Seeing that Yun Shang was a little depressed, Luo Qingyan held her in his arms and patted her on the


    shoulder, smiling. "Well, I''m not afraid of that at all. No matter what happens, as long as we''re together


    and have our child, we can ovee all the obstacles." After finishing his words, he changed the topic.


    "Where did you hide the corpse of Liu Chuchu? I saw that you were so confident, which makes me


    really nervous. "


    Yun Shang shed a proud smile, "Even they thoroughly searched every corner of our mansion, they


    still couldn''t find her, unless there was another Liu Chuchu."


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    Luo Qingyan looked confused, "What do you mean?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Have you heard of the corpse water?"


    Hearing this, a tinge of surprise appeared in Luo Qingyan''s eyes. Since Yun Shang asked so, it meant


    that she had used this corpse water to deal with the dead body of Liu Chuchu. "Yes, I''ve heard of it, but


    I''ve never seen it."


    "It''s not a rumor. I have a small bottle of water in my hand. When Qian Zhuo told me that Liu Chuchu


    killed herself, and the seventh prince and the others came at such a coincidence, I predicted that they


    muste with a bad intention. They wanted to make a fuss about Liu Chuchu''s death, so I ordered


    Qian Zhuo to find the bottle of corpse water in the yard and disposed of Liu Chuchu''s body directly. But


    it''s a pity that Liu Chuchu''s body is gone. Now It''s not easy to get anything from her." Yun Shang


    sighed and said with a hint of pity, "It took us a long time to find Liu Chuchu. Now she is dead."


    Luo Qingyan curled up his lips and knocked at the edge of the couch, "No clue, but we can try to make


    some new clues. The pearl fell from the seventh prince, and I heard it clearly. But we can''t reveal it with


    no evidence. Treat others in the same way as they treat us. We are not the kind of people who could


    allow others to take advantage of. Anyone who set us up will pay a price."


    Yun Shang understood what Luo Qingyan was going to do. He wanted to create some evidences to


    prove that the seventh prince was the one behind the incident. However, she was curious about what


    he nned to do.


    "What are you going to do?" Yun Shang blinked and looked at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan burst intoughter, but his face was inscrutable. "A secret."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang gave him a resentful look, but her curiosity never lessened. She thought that


    she would know as long as she let the secret guards keep an eye on him.


    The two of them rested for a while, then got up and prepared to go out to the imperial pce.


    "Just now I noticed that there were more and more people eyeing around the mansion. I don''t know


    why." Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang, who was doing her make-up, and said gently.


    "Really?" Hearing this, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled. "We might wait for us to take Liu


    Chuchu''s corpse out of our mansion secretly."


    Qian Zhuo also smile and said with a cunning look, "Let them wait. They will never see that happen."


    Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Qin and Yun Qi with a smile and said, "I can make use of them. Since they


    are waiting, we could make a diversion."


    "Make a diversion?" I know what you mean, but how... " Yun Shang lifted her eyes to look at Luo


    Qingyan with confusion.


    Luo Qingyan''s mouth curved up. "Tonight, I''ll ask the secret guards quietly bring out something simr


    to the corpse, and go to the dense forest in the east suburb. The seventh prince will definitely lead his


    men to stop our secret guards, and the guards in his mansion will be much fewer. We could take


    advantage of this opportunity to put something in his mansion... "


    "But even we could put something in his mansion, how could we do next? The seventh prince seldom


    have the social rtionship with other people, so we can''t put that thing in front of others and tell the


    public that Liu Chuchu was killed by him. I''m afraid that the things we put in won''t work. " Yun Shang


    frowned.


    Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang and looked at her deeply. "Shang''er, do you remember how we did


    after we found the state of Xia ambushed so many soldiers in the state of Ning?"


    Yun Shang was startled and didn''t understand why he suddenly mentioned this. She thought for a while


    and her eyes lit up. "I see. Fire attack!"


    Luo Qingya nodded with a smile, "by the way, it''s the fire attack. Although the seventh prince''s mansion


    has always been low-key, it is still a prince''s mansion no matter what. If there is a fire, it will definitely


    attract attention, and the one in the pce will probably be disturbed. At that time, even if he wants to


    hide, he can''t hide."


    "Sounds like a good idea." Yun Shang said with a smile.


    Footsteps came from outside the door, and the two of them stopped in silence. They turned and looked


    at the door. The butler opened the curtain and came in. "Your Highnesses, the carriage is ready."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and took a look at Yun Shang. Then he turned to Qian Zhuo and said, "Put a


    cloak on her highness and we''ll go out."


    Qian Zhuo quickly took a cloak and put it on Yun Shang, and helped her out of the door.


    After entering the pce, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went to the Weiyang Pce first, and a servant


    led Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang into the main hall. Wei Yang Pce was very quiet. Seeing Luo


    Qingyan and Yun Shanging, the empress''s maid quickly said, "Your highnesses, please sit for a


    moment, the empress is taking a nap."


    A nap? Yun Shang paused. It was already half past four. Is the empress still sleeping? It was most


    likely that She was displeased because of Lin Youran''s pregnancy thing yesterday and thus she


    nned to ignore them today.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t say anything. He just helped Yun Shang to sit down. When they sat down, the maid


    said, "I''ll go to see if the empress is awake." Then she entered the inner hall.


    The maid hadn''te back for a long time. The servants in the hall were standing still and no one


    served tea for them.


    They had sat for about thirty minutes before Luo Qingyan stood up with a sneer and said to Yun Shang,


    "Since the empress is still asleep, we don''t have to disturb her. Let''s go to the Taiji hall to see his


    majesty."


    He said to Yun Shang, but his voice was quite loud.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and shed a gentle smile. When she was thinking whether she should


    get up and pretend to leave with Luo Qingyan, the empress''s voice came from the inner hall. "Are


    Prince Rui and Lady Rui in the main hall?"


    Yun Shang smiled and saw the curtain being lifted up by a maid. The empress came out of the inner


    hall in a red formal dress with a pattern of phoenix embroidered on her clothes and a gold phoenix


    cor on her head. She nced at Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang before turning around and scolding


    the maid who was holding her: "Why didn''t you wake me up when Prince Rui and Lady Rui arrived?"


    The maid bowed and pleaded.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan watched the drama coldly. They thought this drama was too old-


    fashioned, and it had been used more than once. It was really boring.


    After a long rebuke, the empress found that Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang had no intention of making a


    sound. Embarrassed, she turned around and looked at them with a smile. "Have you been waiting for a


    long time?"

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    Chapter 645 Complicated Imperial Household


    The empress must have thought that Luo Qingyan was like the others. Reluctantly as he was, he could


    only swallow the truth in his heart and responded, "not too long."


    But she didn''t expect that Luo Qingyan just sneered with a hint of sarcasm on his face. "Yes, we''ve


    waited for a long time. Your majesty''s nap time is really a little strange. I''ve heard that the empress


    always has a nap at about 2 p.m., but it seems your majesty has changed the nap time today."


    The empress was embarrassed. She smiled awkwardly. "Maybe it''s getting cold at night, so I got a


    headache today, and decided to have more sleep since I was free. But the maid didn''t report to me that


    you were waiting outside as she didn''t want to disturb my sleep."


    Luo Qingyan was surprised, "Really? I thought the servants in the pce were all trained strictly, but I


    didn''t expect the grand maid of your majesty dared to ignore what you said, which opened my eyes. "


    The hand that the empress was holding on the maid tightened. Yun Shang saw that the maid was


    trying her best to control her uneasiness. After a while, the empress smiled slowly and whispered,


    "Your Highness, are you ming me for not educating my maid well? I''m sorry that she neglected you.


    " Then she released her hand on the maid and sneered, "Did you hear Prince Rui? Go to take your


    punishment. "


    The maid shuddered at her words, and obeyed.


    Then the empress walked to a chair and sat down. The smile on her face softened a little. "Prince Rui,


    Lady Rui, is there anything important?"


    Luo Qingyan remained silent. Yun Shang said with a smile, "today is the first day of the lunar new year.


    Ie with his highness to wish your highness a happy new year."


    The empress alsoughed. "Good. You are pregnant now. I am very happy this new year. Except for


    Yun Xi, no other princes have children now."


    Yun Shang''s face changed when she heard the emperor''s words. The smile on her face became


    brighter. "Yes, the imperial pce will soon be filled with noise and excitement again. Besides me, Lady


    Hui is pregnant now..."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, she saw the empress''s face darken, but her voice was still


    very gentle. "Yes. It has been a long time that no concubine in the imperial household gets pregnant.


    It''s really a happy thing."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t say anything again. Yun Shang talked with the empress for a while and then left.


    When the two of them walked out of the Wei Yang Pce, Yun Shang smiled. "This time, your majesty


    must be very angry." Then she turned around and whispered to Qin Yi, "Send a message to ourdies


    in the pce, asking them to be prepared..."


    Qin Yi replied in a low voice.


    Luo Qingyan looked around, frowning, and then looked at Yun Shang, "go to the Tai Chi hall?"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "You could go, but it''s not appropriate for me to go there too. I''ll go to the


    Xiang Zhu Pce first. Now Ning Qian and Lady Hui are all there. I''ve just provoked the empress, so I''ll


    make it."


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and nodded slightly, Well, I''ll go greet his majesty and then pick


    you up at the Xiang Zhu Pce."


    Yun Shang agreed and separated from Luo Qingyan, walking towards the Xiang Zhu Pce. When


    she walked to the imperial garden, she came across Hua Yutong. She must have alsoe to pay


    respects to the empress, and looked a little nervous.


    When she saw Yun Shang, Hua Yutong walked up to her quickly. "Have youe here to greet the


    empress?"


    Yun Shang nodded and looked back. She frowned and said, "Isn''t the seventh prince with you?"


    Said Hua Yutong, shaking her head. With a sad look on her face, she forced a smile and said, "His


    Highness has gone to the Taiji hall."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while. The empress must have been pissed off by Luo Qingyan and


    her just now. If Hua Yutong goes to her pce at this time, the empress will certainly be in a bad mood.


    This is the first time that Hua Yutong pays respect in the imperial pce as a concubine of the seventh


    prince...


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said gently, "I just came out of the Wei Yang Pce. The empress


    has just woken up from a nap. I''m afraid that she is not in a good mood. If you want to greet her, you''d


    better ask the seventh prince to go with youter."


    Hearing that, Hua Yutong was stunned. She kept silent for a long time. Then she nodded. "Thank you


    for reminding me. I see."


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "I''m going to the Xiang Zhu Pce. Do you want to go with me?"


    Hua Yutong''s face changed. She shook her head and said, "Well, I''d better go to Tai Chi hall and wait


    for his highness."


    Yun Shang said yes and went to the Xiang Zhu Pce with Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo.


    When they finally arrived at the Xiang Zhu Pce, they heard people talking and chuckling inside. Yun


    Shang''s face lit up with joy when she heard theughter. She stopped the servant who was about to


    report and stepped into the gate.


    There were several people sitting in the hall, all dressed like concubines. Two new faces were seen.


    Ning Qian, who was sitting on the host seat, noticed Yun Shang as Yun Shang stepped into the hall.


    She said with a smile, "How lovely. Your Highness." Then she turned to a maid and ordered, "Go and


    get a chair for Lady Rui."


    The maid fetched a chair in a hurry and put it next to Ning Qian. Yun Shang sat down with a smile,


    scanned the hall, and said, "I heard yourugh before I entered. What makes you so happy?"


    When the two girls saw Yun Shang and herpanions all wanted to get up and salute, Yun Shang


    raised her hand and motioned for them to sit down, then they sat down slowly. When they heard Yun


    Shang''s words, they both called themselves "themselves". There was a surprised look in their eyes.


    Although Leona had seen Yun Shang from a distance, she didn''t sit with Yun Shang and talk with her.


    She also looked up at Yun Shang from time to time.


    Yun Shang noticed her gaze. She smiled and turned to look at Lin Youran. "Lady Hui, are you getting


    better?"


    Lin Youran didn''t expect that Yun Shang would talk to her. She felt ttered and replied, "I''m fine.


    Everything is great." She lowered her head after finishing speaking in a timid voice. Her eyes swept


    across Qin Yi behind Yun Shang, and she paused.


    Hearing this, Ning Qian smiled, "Great? You don''t have to be restrained in front of Lady Rui. Lady Rui


    knows medicine well, and your sickness is terrible. Let Lady Rui take a pulse for you and see how to


    relieve it."


    Hearing this, Lin Youran was stunned, but she shook her head and didn''t dare to say anything.


    Yun Shang smiled at Lin Youran and said, "if the sickness is serious, ask the maids to prepare some


    ginger. When you feel very ufortable, put a piece of ginger and you''ll feel better. And you could


    have ginger tea instead of tea. It''s good for health. "


    The unexpected reply from Yun Shang caught the attention of Lin Youran. With a look of surprise, she


    said in a hurry, "Thank you, Lady Rui."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Lady Xian, who had been listening carefully beside, looked at Yun Shang


    and said with a smile, "Your Highness, the baby in your belly is quiet. It seems that you don''t have any


    morning sickness."


    Yun Shang said smilingly, "I have been exhausted the passing days. I just feel better now." After saying


    that, she took a nce at the hairpin with lotus flower on her hair, and her eyes shed with


    amazement. "The hairpin on your hair is quite beautiful."


    Hearing that, Lady Xian was in a daze for a moment. Then she lifted the hand to hold the hairpin and


    said with a triumphant smile, "Lady Xiang also said so. To be honest, this hairpin is from Qianshui


    Pavilion you like. My mother has asked the shopkeeper to make it for me and send it to the pce.


    Their jewelries are as good as those in the pce. Besides, the style is quite new, which is very good, "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang said in surprise, "Wow, it''s a customized jewelry. No wonder I''ve never seen it


    before."


    After they chatted for a while, the others stood up and left. Now there were only three of them in the


    pce, Yun Shang, Ning Qian and Lin Youran. Yun Shang looked at Lin Youran carefully and said with


    a smile, "Now that everyone in the imperial household is watching your baby, you should be careful."


    Lin Youran nodded and stood up in a hurry, "I got it."


    "You don''t need to bow in the pce. Everything goes by the rules here. There are eyes everywhere in


    the pce. It will be bad if someone sees that." Yun Shang sipped her tea and said peacefully.


    Ning Qian smiled and fixed her eyes on Lin Youran''s belly. She continued, "This baby is probably a


    thorn in the empress'' heart. She just can''t wait to pull it out. Do you know that his majesty went to the


    Xiang Zhu Pce to see Youran after the banquet was over yesterday? This morning, I was told that


    the empress lost her temper in the Wei Yang Pcest night, and that all her servants were forced to


    kneel down outside the pce for a whole night in such a cold weather."


    After a pause, she continued, "Since Youran has been pregnant, normally she should''ve promoted. His


    majesty also mentioned it yesterday, but the empress imed illness this morning, probably unwilling to


    affix her seal on the edict."


    Yun Shang wasn''t surprised at the Ning Qian''s words. "The Empress always feels imperial household


    is under her control all the time, so the sudden thing out of her control makes her unhappy. She wanted


    to rmend Zhao Xianwu to the emperor yesterday, but before she could speak it out, we


    interrupted her. I''m afraid the empress is filled with pent-up anger. But she couldn''t pretend it for a long


    time. She was a model of the imperial household, and she dared not to act jealous in any case. Within


    three days, she had to be submissively stamped with a phoenix mark on the edict, and also pretend to


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    be happy. She won''t make any trouble publicly, but I''m afraid that she might do something secretly.


    "

 Chapter 646 Hint

    Chapter 646 Hint


    Ning Qian nodded, "I think so too. Now that Youran lives in the Xiang Zhu Pce, I could help to look


    after her. But yesterday you said at the banquet that Yourran had a strong sickness because of the


    incense of musk or the saffron flower. This morning, his majesty sent people to her pce to search,


    but they found nothing... "


    Yun Shang and Ning Qian had known each other for many years, and they had a good tacit


    understanding. Hearing Ning Qian''s words, Yun Shang understood what she was thinking about. She


    smiled at Ning Qian and said, "You are smart. In fact, I''ve already made a n. You could go there


    when you''re free, iming that you''ll apany Youran to pack up. You''d better go with his majesty. If


    you can''t go with him, try to take Liu Wenan with you. "


    "There is a pot of ck chrysanthemum on the table of the inner hall. Ask a maid to deliberately knock


    over it when she was cleaning up." Yun Shang picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.


    "Those are hidden in the flower pot?" Ning Qian''s eyes sparkled with excitement, and the corners of


    her mouth curved up. She asked in confusion after a moment''s reflection, "But, what''s the matter with


    the ck chrysanthemum? Even if we find, so what? "


    Yun Shang didn''t answer Ning Qian''s question, but just asked in a soft voice, "How''s the rtionship


    between the Empress and Zhao Xianwu recently?"


    "Zhao Xianwu?" Ning Qian was confused. She looked at Lin Youran.


    Lin Youran thought for a moment and said softly "Did you mean the chosendy Zhao Xianwu, the


    daughter of the governor of Jingzhou, Zhao Butong?"


    Ning Qian was suddenly enlightened. "Oh, it''s her. She was the girl who danced in moonst night? I


    heard that the empress intended to rmend her to his majesty. It seems that the n was well


    nned. But her Highness has messed it up. I didn''t remember her name."


    After a moment''s pause, he remembered Yun Shang''s question. Ning Qian meditated for a moment


    and said in a low voice, "Among all the chosendies, Zhao Xianwu was closest to the empress. It''s


    said that the empress had punished her because she had a conflict with Lady Yun in the imperial


    garden. But soon after that, the empress quickly summoned her and awarded her many gifts."


    "The empress must have nned everything well." Yun Shang put down the teacup and gently covered


    it. "As you can see, the onlydy in the imperial household who danced the moon dance isdy Zhao.


    Clearly, the empress was behind it. You just need to let more people know this fact. Make everyone


    know that she works for the empress. "


    "All the ck chrysanthemums in the imperial pce..." Yun Shang smiled faintly. "The 24 pots of ck


    chrysanthemums were all sent as tributes by Zhao Xianwu''s father, but the one in Youran''s pce was


    given by Zhao Xianwu. Youran might not remember. She got the tile of Lady Hui without the third round


    of selection and has been favored by his majesty, so many chosendies sent gifts to her pce.


    Hearing this, Ning Qian smiled and said, "The empress has been in close contact with Zhao Qianwu.


    And musk and saffron flower are found in the pot of ck chrysanthemum given by Zhao Qianwu...


    Even though we couldn''t prove the empress did it, I''m afraid his majesty will have a grudge against her


    if he knows it. "


    Yun Shang nodded. She touched her lower abdomen with a smile, and said, "The Su n has a great


    power in the court. With the Su n''s help, the empress''s position will not be affected. And what I want


    to do is to make his majesty''s good impression towards the empress fade gradually and make him feel


    that the Su n is ambitious that they not only want to take the lead of the imperial household, but also


    want to murder the royal children and covet the throne of the state of Xia. Repeat lies will became truth.


    Let alone what I''m telling is the truth. There are many princesses in the imperial household, but there


    are very few princes who can live to adulthood. I won''t believe that the Su n didn''t do anything to


    them. "


    "His majesty''s children are really not too many. The seventh prince is in poor health, but the twelfth


    prince is fine. It''s a pity that Lady Shu... The neenth prince was also extremely weak now. The


    imperial physician once said that he could not survive this winter. Prince Rui is an exception, but he


    grows up without staying in the pce. " Ning Qian murmured.


    "I''m afraid has majesty has some doubts too. However, the empress has always been cautious, and his


    majesty has not caught any evidence. We still can''t affect the empress too much this time, but the


    doubt will grow bigger if his majesty has already been suspicious of the empress... " Yun Shang smiled.


    Ning Qian nodded, "I know what to do."


    They chatted for a while. Then they talked about the emperor''s disappearance some time ago. Ning


    Qian asked, "Your Highness, so you disappeared?"


    Yun Shang smiled. "The arrest warrant has been issued, but no one has been found. I''m afraid he is


    hiding somewhere, changing his appearance is possible."


    Ning Qian frowned and looked at Yun Shang with concern. "I''m not afraid of stronger enemies. I''m


    afraid that they are hidden in the shadows and can''t be found at all. I always feel restless as long as I


    can''t find the Eldest Princess. You are pregnant now. You should take more secret guards whenever


    you go out. Don''t let others find any chance to get close to you."


    "Alright, alright. You sound like his highness. You always doesn''t want me to go out." Yun Shang


    couldn''t helpughing.


    Ning Qian smiled and said softly, "When we were in the state of Ning, in order to defeat the empress,


    we spent nearly five years arranging our spies everywhere in the imperial city. But now things are more


    develop. Master, you should be more careful. "


    While they were talking, a maid came in hurriedly from outside and curtsied to Ning Qian. "Your


    highness, I heard that the empress is now being furious in Wei Yang Pce because of princess ..."


    Yun Shang smiled. "Just now when his highness and I were in the Wei Yang Pce, we just made the


    empress so mad."


    The maid shook her head at once. "It''s not because of Lady Rui. I have received a message from Wei


    Yang Pce, saying that the empress got mad at the seventh prince''s wife. I heard that when she


    greeted the empress, she slipped and knocked over a flower pot by ident."


    "Yutong?" Yun Shang frowned and asked the maid in a hurry, "Is the seventh prince also in the Wei


    Yang Pce?"


    The maid shook her head, "it''s said the seventh princess went to the Wei Yang pce alone. The


    seventh prince didn''te with her."


    "Silly Yutong!" Yun Shang stood up and said, "I''ve told her when we met in the imperial garden that I''m


    afraid that the empress was being so mad at me and she''d better wait for the seventh prince to greet


    the empress together. Why didn''t she listen to me?" Yun Shang said and walked out.


    Ning Qian rose to her feet and said to Lin Youran, "Just stay here and have a good rest." Then she


    rushed out and asked, "Where are you going?"


    "Wei Yang Pce!" Yun Shang said with a frown.


    Ning Qian hurried to stop Yun Shang. "You know how angry the empress is now. She must be angrier if


    you go there which will make the seventh princess more difficult. Besides, you are pregnant now. Don''t


    let the empress find fault with you. "


    Yun Shang stopped. Ning Qian meditated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, please sit down for


    a while. I will go to the Wei Yang Pce to have a look. Although my rank is not very high, the empress


    also regard me as seductive woman before. She is afraid of losing her manners in front of me..."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang thought for a while and realized that she was too impulsive. She stood outside


    the pce for a while and said, "Okay, go ahead. I''ll wait for you toe back."


    Ning Qian nodded. Then she called several maids to go to the Wei Yang Pce with her.


    Standing outside for a while, Yun Shang returned to the inner hall. It seemed that Lin Youran had been


    taken to a side hall to have a rest. Yun Shang sat back on her chair and kept silent for a while. Then


    she picked up her teacup and took a sip of tea quietly.


    "I''m afraid Yutong must have her own difficulties. She just married into the seventh prince''s mansion.


    And such an incident happened on her wedding day. I''m afraid that no one in the mansion takes her as


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    the real princess. Although Yutong was straightforward, it was not easy for her to serve the seventh


    prince. In the morning, when they came into the imperial pce, they didn''t talk much. Although they


    were a couple, their rtionship was not so good. She might feel worried about it, but she didn''t dare to


    plead the seventh prince, so she went to the Wei Yang Pce alone." Qin Yi poured a cup of tea for


    Yun Shang and said gently.


    "I felt that Yutong is... really hard. " Yun Shang sighed.


    Qin Yi replied with a gentle smile, "I''ve heard that the seventh princess was rmended to the


    selection by Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua Guo. I don''t think Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua Guo could


    send an innocent girl into the pce. On the contrary, I think the seventh princess is really capable.


    She was new in the mansion of the seventh prince, so many people pay attention to her. Her being


    stubborn and a little silly will make them feel more relieved."

 Chapter 647 The Darkness (Part One)

    Chapter 647 The Darkness (Part One)


    Yun Shang knew that Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua Guo wouldn''t choose a woman like Hua Yutong to


    the pce. Hua Yutong was straightforward, but in the pce, it was very difficult for a woman like her


    to survive.


    But during this period of contact with Hua Yutong, Yun Shang did not find anything wrong with Hua


    Yutong. Was she pretending to be someone else too when she was with her?


    Yun Shang turned to look at Qin Yi, "Qin Yi, you have been in the pce for so many years, and you


    have seen all sorts of people. In your opinion, do you believe what Yutong said to me before? Is it true


    or not?"


    Qin Yi thought for a while and said, "I think she looks like a person who doesn''t hide things in her mind.


    But when your highness talked to her in the imperial garden earlier, I noticed that she kept ring at a


    maid behind her."


    "You mean... Is there someone keeping an eye on her? That was why she acted like that? In fact, she


    is just making a show to the person behind the maid? " Yun Shang frowned and asked in a low voice.


    Qin Yi smiled, "anyway, your highness, she is at least on the side of the Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua


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    Guo. I believe that she won''t hurt you."


    Yun Shang kept silent and waited in her chair. She waited for a long time. Before Ning Qian came back,


    Luo Qingyan had arrived. The servants led Luo Qingyan into the pce. Seeing that Yun Shang was


    the only one in the pce, Luo Qingyan felt a bit strange. He looked around and then walked to Yun


    Shang and asked. "Why are you here alone? Where is Lady Xiang? "


    Yun Shang smiled and said indifferently, "we made the empress lose her temper in the Wei Yang


    Pce a moment ago, and Yutong ran into us and was scolded by the empress. So I sent Ning Qian to


    the Wei Yang Pce, in case that Yutong may suffer losses. "


    Luo Qingyan frowned at her words. "Just now, the seventh prince went with me to the Taiji Pce and


    saw our father. After we came out together, I saw him directly go out of the pce. Doesn''t he know


    that his wife is in the Wei Yang Pce?"


    He didn''t know? Yun Shang sneered coldly. Hua Yutong knew that the seventh Prince had gone to the


    Taiji Pce so she must havee with him. But why did the seventh Prince leave the imperial pce


    as soon as he saw Xia Huanyu? That was going too far. No wonder she asked Hua Yutong to go to the


    Wei Yang Pce to visit empress after she found the seventh prince. Hua Yutong didn''t do that. Maybe


    it was because even if she found the seventh prince, the seventh prince would ignore her.


    After a while, Ning Qian came in with a smile on her face. She was surprised to see Luo Qingyan and


    bowed quickly.


    Yun Shang stood up and asked, "how is it going?"


    Ning Qian replied with a smile, "there''s nothing to worry about. I''ve sent her out of the imperial pce."


    Then she sat down on a chair, sipped the tea and continued, "but if we do like this, I''m afraid the


    empress will dislike her even more."


    "I''m afraid the empress won''t like Yutong much even if we didn''t do that." Yun Shang smiled and stood


    up. "We''ll leave the Imperial Pce and go back home. If there''s something wrong, send out the


    message to me."


    Ning Qian nodded her head and walked them out of the Xiang Zhu Pce.


    Back to her mansion, Yun Shang began to be excited about the uing fire attack in the night. She


    ordered Qian Zhuo, "in the Buddhist Prayer Room, there is a statue of Guanyin. It will be like a real


    man if it is put into a bag. If the seventh princees to obstruct us at that time, we can beat him hard.


    If the emperor is awakened, we can also find an excuse to tell the emperor that we have such a custom


    in the State of Ning. The Buddha will bless us if we bury the statue of Buddha in the ground on the first


    day of the new year. "


    Qian Zhuo said yes, and Yun Shang continued, "let me think about it, what should we put in the


    seventh Prince''s mansion..."


    She thought for a long time and stood up, "Oh! I see." With these words, she asked Qian Zhuo to near


    her ear and whispered something to her. Qian Zhuo''s eyes lit up, and then she nodded her head and


    went down to make preparation.


    Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and said with a smile on his face, "among us, you are so


    mysterious as if you are afraid others would know. It''s useless to hide it now. We will know it in the


    evening." He thought for a while and then smiled again. "It''s said that a pregnant woman will be


    stupid for three years and her personality will also change a lot. I originally didn''t believe it at first, but


    when I saw your actions recently, I believed it."


    Qin Yi was waiting by the side. When she heard the words, she couldn''t help but burst intoughter.


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and frowned, "what do you mean?"


    Luo Qingyan put down the book in his hand, and thought for a while. "I think you were particrly calm


    in the past, but recently you seem to be easy to get anxious and emotional. And you are more fond of


    ring at others. "


    Yun Shang snorted and turned to ignore him. She thought about what had happened these days in her


    mind, and realized that what Luo Qingyan said made sense. She had been more impatient recently.


    When she heard about the ident of Hua Yutong today, she didn''t think too much abou tit and


    immediately wanted to go to the Wei Yang Pce to save her. When she calmed down and thought


    about it, she couldn''t go there at all. After all, the empress was so angry just because of her and Luo


    Qingyan. At that time, Luo Qingyan wasn''t there. So, she wasn''t sure that she could save Hua Yutong


    from the empress. But more likely, the empress became more furious at the sight of her. Since Luo


    Qingyan was no longer on her side then, the empress had no need to worry about him.

 Chapter 648 The Darkness (Part Two)

    Chapter 648 The Darkness (Part Two)


    Night fell. After finishing her dinner, Yun Shang lied on the couch and took a nap. It was almost


    midnight when she woke up, but Luo Qingyan was not in the room, nor was Qian Zhuo.


    Qin Yi saw her awake, and she hurriedly helped Yun Shang up and whispered to her, "His Highness


    has gone to arrange the things tonight. The secret guard is about to carry the statue of the Buddhist


    prayer room out of the mansion."


    "Where is it?" Yun Shang rubbed her eyes and asked in a hoarse voice.


    "In the study." Qin Yi replied softly.


    Yun Shang nodded her head and stood up. She raised her hand to touch her hair in a bun which was


    still neat even though she had slept for a long time. So she put on her shoes and walked out of the


    door.


    Seeing this, Qin Yi hurriedly took her cloak and put it on Yun Shang. "It''s cold at night. Put the cloak on,


    or his highness will scold you again."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and put on her cloak. She walked to the study which was separated from


    other rooms. Outside the study, she heard Luo Qingyan talking in a low voice. "You can go straight out


    of the mansion and attract some people in the west, and then the people you arranged earlier came out


    of the mansion with the statue of Buddha and went to the east suburb. Our secret guards will pay close


    attention to those around who were watching us and go straight to the seventh Prince''s mansion when


    they got the chance. Make sure no one follows us behind. Put these things in the seventh Prince''s


    Mansion, and ce them in a quiet courtyard. Then set a fire, and use these papers to set a fire. "


    The secret guards answered yes in unison. Luo Qingyan added, "lure the guards of the seventh Prince.


    Remember, don''t be bellicose."


    After Luo Qingyan''s orders, the secret guards walked out one by one. And they were all surprised to


    see Yun Shang standing at the door. They greeted her promptly, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded at them and stepped aside. She watched them leave with a smile before she


    stepped into the study and said, "won''t you go and have a look?"


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang and smiled. "The secret guards are the most skilled soldiers in


    my army. If I need to keep an eye on such a trifle, they can''t do anything." Then he looked at Yun


    Shang. "Moreover, I have to keep an eye on you. I have a wife who likes to make trouble and will go to


    watch the fun when I don''t notice her."


    Yun Shang smiled awkwardly, "I am not like that."


    The doubt in Luo Qingyan''s eyes was obvious, but he didn''t point it out. With a smile on his face, he


    sorted out the desk, bypassed the desk and walked to Yun Shang. "In that case, let''s take a rest first. It


    will take around several hours, and we don''t need to stay upte. You are pregnant now, and you


    should go to bed early."


    Before Yun Shang could retort, she was pulled back into her room by Luo Qingyan, who ignored her


    protest and took her to bed. Yun Shang didn''t feel sleepy as she just woke up. With her eyes wide


    open, looking at the roof, she said, "after a few days, it''s the Wanshou Festival, right?"


    Luo Qingyan replied in a light voice, "yes.".


    Yun Shang continued, "I don''t know what the state of Xia''s Wanshou Festival looks like, but there will


    be too many people in the Jin City at that time, and it will be chaotic with too many people. I don''t know


    what will happen."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "You are right. His majesty has ordered us to add more patrols in the city


    when the Wanshou Festival arrives, which will add three times the guard in the city. If you don''t like it,


    you can find a quiet ce to hide. But I''m afraid I can''t get out of here. "


    "It''s not that I don''t like it. I just feel that too many things have happened recently. The ident of the


    eldest princess has happened before everything is settled. And the pce is not calm either. One


    ident after another. I''m afraid something unexpected will happen when the Wanshou Festival


    arrives." Yun Shang said gently.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "I remember what you like to say the most. We a problem arrives, we will


    find a way to deal with it. Why should we be worried? I am taller than you even if the sky falls. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. While they were whispering, they both fell asleep.


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    When Yun Shang woke up, it was already five o''clock in the morning. Luo Qingyan had already gone.


    Yun Shang sat up abruptly. She drew aside the curtains and shouted, "Qin Yi?"


    Qin Yi came in quickly. Yun Shang asked, "where is the prince? How is everything going in the seventh


    prince''s mansion? "


    Qin Yi shook her head, "His Highness has left for about two hours. Qian Zhuo didn''t return the whole


    night. I don''t know what happened outside."


    Yun Shang heard her words and frowned immediately. She asked Qin Yi to help her dress, and


    casually made a bun. Then she put on the cloak and walked out.


    The Butler stood in the yard. Yun Shang said quickly, "prepare a carriage. I''m going to the seventh


    Prince''s mansion."

 Chapter 649 The Death Of The White Fox

    Chapter 649 The Death Of The White Fox


    As soon as Yun Shang reached the door of the mansion, she heard the sound of horses'' hooves. She


    turned around hastily and saw Luo Qingyan, followed by several secret guards.


    As soon as Luo Qingyan saw Yun Shang, he got off the horse and took a look at the carriage. Then he


    turned to Yun Shang with a frown. "Why are you out at thiste hour? It''s not funny."


    Yun Shang let out a sigh of relief and quickly said, "You have been out for so long. I''m worried and


    want to see how it is going."


    Luo Qingyan looked around, and then walked inside with Yun Shang in his arms. "Let''s go back first."


    When they got back, Luo Qingyan tossed his cloak to Qian Zhuo and ordered, "It''ste now. Let all the


    secret guards retreat to have a rest."


    Qian Zhuo responded and left. Then Luo Qingyan went to wash his hands in the bathroom. He took


    Yun Shang to sit on the couch and said, "Don''t go outte at night again. If I hadn''te back in time


    today, we would have missed each other. What if something happens then?"


    Yun Shang nodded and asked, "How is it going?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and sneered, "The seventh prince is really a tough nut to crack. Before


    the two groups of secret guards were out of the city, he asked his men to abduct them. When he found


    that they didn''t have what he wanted, he quickly returned to his mansion. And the secret guards hurried


    back."


    Yun Shang also frowned at his words. They had thought that the city would be in danger, so they


    thought the seventh prince would send some people to follow the shadow guards out of the city. They


    didn''t expect that the seventh prince would be so bold, which messed up their original n.


    "What should we do now?" Yun Shang frowned, "What did the secret guard put in the seventh prince''s


    mansion?"


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and said, "A corpse."


    Then he continued with a frown, "But if we can''t light up a fire, then the corpse won''t work. On the


    contrary, the seventh prince will doubt it. By that time, it will be much harder for us to do anything else."


    Yun Shang sighed. Things had gotten worse.


    Luo Qingyan stood up and smiled, "It''s midnight now. We might note up with any good idea even


    we are so worried. Let''s get some sleep."


    Yun Shang saw that he also looked unwell, so she nodded, helped Luo Qingyan take off his clothes,


    put down the bed curtain and went to bed.


    Yun Shang had just got up. With all the mess, she wasn''t too sleepy now. She tried to think about how


    to deal with it. The most important thing was that since it failed, she couldn''t let the seventh prince find


    the corpse.


    ''should I tell Hua Yutong this thing and ask her to take the corpse water to deal with the corpse?''


    Yun Shang hesitated. She didn''t know Hua Yutong very much. If what Qin Yi said was true, Hua Yutong


    was pretending all the time, which confused Yun Shang. Would she trust her or not...


    She was struggling with these thoughts, but she fell asleep gradually.


    It was almost noon when she woke up. After a quick make-up, Qin Yi only made Yun Shang a simple


    bun with two plum blossoms in her hair. Yun Shang was curious and asked, "Won''t anyone pay a new


    year call today?"


    Qin Yi said with a smile, "Today is the day to wee the son-inws, and the married women will


    return home with their husbands. As your highness''s home is in the State of Ning, so you don''t have to


    go out today. It will be morefortable to have a simple bun."


    Yun Shang suddenly realized. She nodded, "I see." After a moment''s reflection, she shook her head.


    "No, I''m going to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion today. Change a bun for me."


    "Lord Hua Guo''s mansion?" Qin Yi felt a little strange, but she didn''t ask the reason. She nodded and


    loosened the hairstyle. She changed it into a concentric bun.


    Lunch was served. Yun Shang sent her maid to the study and invited Luo Qingyan back to the room for


    dinner. She said casually, "Today is the greeting day for my son-inws. I have nothing to do, so I want


    to go to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion."


    Luo Qingyan''s hand holding the chopsticks paused for a while before he nodded. "Okay. It happened


    that a senior general in the court, who was usually guarding in the border, was called back to the


    imperial city by his majesty for the new year. I wanted to pay a visit to him, but I didn''t find a suitable


    time."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan, who looked cold as usual, but had a glimmer of light in his eyes.


    Yun Shang knew that he was trying to woo senior officials and make them his supporters.


    "If you pay a visit today, do you know what he likes? If you don''t bring a gift with you in the first days of


    a new year, I''m afraid it''s not polite." Yun Shang asked softly.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t think of it at all. He thought for a moment and answered, "I heard that the general


    enjoyed drinking and researching military arrays and tactics. But I don''t know anything else."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while, and then turned to order Qian Zhuo, "There''s a book about


    ancient arrays on the bookshelf. Mr. Qing Cang gave me the book when I became his student. I''ve


    almost finished reading it, and I''ve kept all the things in mind. Since the senior general loves to study


    arrays, take it with you, your highness."


    Luo Qingyan smiled with warm in his eyes and nodded, "okay."


    After lunch, they walked out together. Yun Shang took the carriage and Luo Qingyan rode towards his


    destination.


    Almost no woman was born in Lord Hua Guo for several generations, so the mansion should be quiet


    today. Yun Shang sat in the carriage and calcted carefully. Except for the seconddy, who would


    stay here for there is no one in her parents'' home, others would go to the family of their wives.


    When the carriage arrived at the gate of Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang get off


    the carriage. Yun Shang saw a carriage which was already parked beside. The carriage was not


    splendid, but it was exquisite.


    Catching Yun Shang''s eyes fixed on the carriage, Qian Zhuo also turned to her, "Your Highness, it


    seems to be the carriage from the seventh prince''s mansion."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and a smile appeared on her face. As she expected, Hua Yutong was Lord


    Hua Guo''s niece and her parents'' home seem not to be in the Jin City. On this day, Hua Yutong and


    her husband would most likely return to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion.


    The servant at the door was surprised to see Yun Shang. Looking behind Yun Shang, Luo Qingyan


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    didn''t show up. The servant said immediately, "This way, your highness."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked smilingly, "Where is Lady Hua Guo now?"


    The door replied in a hurry, "Lady Hua Guo is taking a walk in the yard. Today, the seventh princess


    went back to the mansion. After lunch, she and the seventh prince were having a walk with Lady Hua


    Guo in the yard."


    Yun Shang responded. Then she went straight into the mansion and headed towards Lady Hua Guo''s


    yard.


    As soon as she entered the yard, she heard someone talking behind the plum trees. Yun Shang


    stopped and listened attentively for a moment, then she heard Lady Hua Guo and Hua Yutong talking.


    Lydia''s voice sounded with a smile, "The little thing was caught by his highness personally. Look at it,


    it''s so white and so lovely. I thought you would like it, so I bring it to you today."


    Lady Hua Guo also looked very happy. "Excellent." Yan''er and other kids will be excited to y with it. "


    Yun Shang grinned and walked past the plum tree. She went out and asked, "Grandmother, what have


    you got? Why are youughing so happily? "


    Four people sat on the stone bench in the yard. They were the seventh prince, Hua Yutong, Lord Hua


    Guo and Lady Hua Guo. There was a white fox on the stone table. It stood timidly and looked around. It


    seemed to have heard Yun Shang and turned her head.


    When Lady Hua Guo she saw Yun Shang, she smiled. "How lovely, Shang''er."


    Yun Shang nodded and walked towards the stone table with a smile. She looked at the fox on the table


    and said, "This little fox looks very beautiful. No wonder grandma is so happy."


    Hua Yutong stood up in a hurry, "Shang''er, sit here."


    "It doesn''t matter. I have been sitting in the carriage for long and just want to stand for a while." Yun


    Shang replied with a smile.


    She looked at the little fox up and down for a long time. Yun Shang reached out her hand from her


    sleeve to touch the head of the little fox. But the little fox suddenly rushed toward her face as if it were


    going nuts. Yun Shang dodged. Qian Zhuo walked up hurriedly and stood in front of Yun Shang,


    stretching out her hand to hit the little fox. The little fox was pped away by her hand. It fell heavily on


    the ground, struggled for a few times, and then died.


    Everyone was shocked. Lady Hua Guo stood and walked to Yun Shang. She examined her carefully,


    but still felt worried. She asked worriedly, "Are you hurt?"


    Yun Shang''s face was pale. She kept silent for a moment and shook her head. She looked at the fox''s


    body with a frown. "Nothing. It''s just this little fox..." Yun Shang looked up at the seventh prince and the


    stunned Hua Yutong, and shouted at Qian Zhuo, "Apologize to the seventh prince and the seventh


    princess."


    On hearing this, Qian Zhuo instantly knelt on the ground and apologized, "Your Highnesses, please


    forgive me."


    Lady Hua Guo sighed, "I''m d you''re all right. It''s just an animal. We could hunt another one."


    "But I heard Yutong say that this one was caught by the seventh prince himself. It means a lot. But


    now..."


    The seventh prince regained hisposure and said with a smile, "It''s the beast''s fault. I thought it


    was lovely, so I gave it to Yutong, but I didn''t expect him to go mad and almost hurt sister-inw. If you


    don''t feel well, I''ll be the one to me. "

 Chapter 650 Confrontation

    Chapter 650 Confrontation


    Before Yun Shang could reply, Lord Hua Guo said coldly, "An animal is an animal. After all, it''s hard to


    tame the wild, and it''s more obstinate to be used as a ything." After saying that, he walked slowly to


    the body of the snow fox, bent down and picked the snow fox up. Then he turned his head to look at


    Yun Shang. "It is useful to make a cloak, and it can still block the wind and snow."


    Lord Hua Guo''s words were not nice at all. Yun Shang noticed that the seventh prince clenched his


    hands in his sleeves. But he dared not lose his temper. The only thing he could do was to clench his


    fists and keep coughing.


    Hua Yutong was embarrassed. She just stood quietly behind the seventh prince with her head down. It


    was hard to figure out what she was thinking.


    Lord Hua Guo threw the snow fox to the servant standing aside and ordered, "take it away and deal


    with it." Then he raised his head and said to Yun Shang: "I haven''t yed chess with you for a long


    time. Let''s go to the study to kill some time."


    After saying that, his sight fell on the seventh prince again. He curled his lips coldly and said, "Seventh


    prince, if you don''t mind my poor chess skills, I can y with you as well. Since Yutong seldomed


    back, you''d better have a chat with you aunt."


    Yun Shang was surprised and had no idea why Lord Hua Guo made such an arrangement, but she had


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    to follow him. Since Lord Hua Guo said so, the seventh Prince and Hua Yutong had to follow his


    arrangement.


    When they entered the study, Yun Shang saw a chessboard. There was still an iplete chess game


    on it. Lord Hua Guo had already sat down beside the chessboard. He raised his head and said to them,


    "this is the chess game someone yed with me a few days ago. The game wasn''t finished yet. Take a


    look. Who wants to finish the game with me?"


    Yun Shang and the seventh prince turned to look at the chessboard. Yun Shang was a little surprised


    as she examined the chessboard carefully. There was a fierce intention hidden in the game. Lord Hua


    Guo was holding the ck pieces, which was neck and neck with the white pieces, but the ck pieces


    had a better advantage.


    What surprised Yun Shang the most was that although the white pieces didn''t seem to have much


    advantages at the moment, it had hidden ways in several ces. It should be turned over in no time.


    The way the white pieces was ying was the style of Luo Qingyan. Yun Shang thought to herself and


    smiled. "The white piece is in low spirits now. I''m not good at ying. I''m afraid I can''t save it. Please


    let the seventh prince do it."


    Yun Shang observed the confidence and pride in the seventh prince, and she was sure that the


    seventh prince had found something on the chessboard.


    The seventh prince didn''t refuse, and stepped aside to take a seat. The servant had brought the teapot


    here, and Yun Shang told Qian Zhuo to serve tea for them.


    After the tea was served, Qian Zhuo fetched a chair for Yun Shang. Yun Shang took the teacup and sat


    down somewhere far from the chessboard, watching the fight from a distance.


    The ck piece had defeated the white piece with irresistible force, almost crushing the white piece of


    the seventh prince into a rout. Yun Shang looked at the moves of the seventh prince. When the white


    piece was almostpletely annihted, he also used two pieces of white to survive on the


    chessboard.


    Lord Hua Guo''s hand paused, and he smiled. "This is an excellent move."


    However, he seeded only twice. Soonter, ck pieces made a concession and ate up all the


    white pieces.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and took a sip of tea. A faint smile appeared on the corners of her mouth.


    No matter when, the seventh prince seemed not to forget his acting. He always pretended to be in poor


    health. He even has to hide his real strength in a chess game. And he was afraid of being doubted so


    much and calcted step by step.


    Lord Hua Guo kneaded the ck piece and shook his head. "Your chess skill is not bad, but not very


    good either. It''s not interesting." Then he turned to Yun Shang, "let''s y a game."


    Yun Shang stood up smilingly, "yes, Grandpa. I''ll keep youpany."


    After the seventh prince stood up and gave the seat to Yun Shang, Yun Shang went over to the


    chessboard and collected the pieces into the basket. Then she took out a piece, thought about it for a


    while, and dropped it.


    Yun Shang knew that the seventh prince must be watching her ying the game. Yun Shang yed


    chess in some other unusual ways deliberately. She was fierce but also had her own hesitation.


    Lord Hua Guo''s eyes shed with joy, and he slowly put down the pieces.


    In the first round, Yun Shang was the loser, but only two pieces behind. Lord Hua Guo seemed very


    pleased. He yed two more rounds with them. Then the Butler came in and greeted, "your lordship."


    The Butler seemed to have something to tell him. Yun Shang stood up and said, "Grandpa is busy. I''ll


    go back to the yard and have a talk with grandma."


    The seventh Prince also stood up to say goodbye. Lord Hua Guo waved his hand to say goodbye.


    Then Yun Shang and the seventh Prince walked out of the study.


    It''s a little far from the study to the yard. Yun Shang walked in front of the seventh prince and heard the


    voice of the prince from behind, "I heard that a thief went into the mansion of Prince Ruist night. Did


    you sleep well, sister-inw?"


    Yun Shang knew the seventh prince was testing her for what had happened yesterday. Yun Shang


    paused for a while and then turned around. She forced a smile, but coldness reflected in her eyes. "I


    don''t understand what you mean, Seventh prince? There was a thief in our mansion? Why didn''t I know


    about it? "


    The seventh prince coughed, "really? Maybe I heard it wrong? "


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "Oh, I almost forget. Seventh prince, you were so worried aboutdy Liu''s


    incident yesterday. I wonder if there is any news about her case. Now that the seventh prince still has


    time and mood to catch the snow fox himself, it seems that you don''t pay much attention to that. It''s a


    pity thatdy Liu is so young and beautiful. She is a famous talenteddy in the Jin city, but now she is


    gone. "


    After a pause, she continued before the seventh prince opened his mouth, "by the way, if the seventh


    prince is determined to give someone a snow fox, do remember not to let it eat something that it


    shouldn''t eat. Otherwise, if anything happens, it''s not good for you either. An I right?"


    The seventh prince''s face darkened. He stared at Yun Shang for a long time and said with a smile,


    "sister inw, you don''t have to worry aboutdy Liu. I don''t believe a living person can vanish like


    that."


    "A living person?" Yun Shangughed as if she had heard a joke, "Your highness, are you sure that


    she is alive?" Then she turned to look at the seventh prince, "if you want to hide something from others,


    you shouldn''t do it. Once you have done it, you will certainly leave some clues. What do you think? I


    remember clearly what you have done in the state of Ning. You don''t have to pretend in front of me.


    Don''t you ever feel tired? "


    Yun Shang nced at the seventh Prince and smiled. She didn''t want to waste time on him, so she


    headed directly to the yard.

 Chapter 651 Scheming

    Chapter 651 Scheming


    The seventh Prince didn''t seem to have the slightest idea to continue to pretend in front of Yun Shang.


    He sneered, "I admit that I was not as good as Luo Qingyan when we were in the State of Ning, or


    even worse than you. But It was just because you have been in the State of Ning for many years with a


    deep foundation and have some advantages. You should havee to the State of Xia andpeted


    with me. That thing should belong to me. How could I let you take it away so easily? "


    Yun Shang burst intoughter as if she had just heard a big joke. It was only after a while that she


    opened her mouth and said, "Really? Belong to you? Your highness is always a good actor, but your


    acting is so good that the emperors and courtiers thought you were really in poor health. Don''t you


    know that a country can ept an ordinary emperor, but not an emperor who is extremely weak and


    could die at any time, even if he is talented and bold?"


    The seventh prince shivered and stared at Yun Shang.


    "Because the former makes people disappointed, and thetter could make people in despair at any


    time." Yun Shang turned to the seventh prince and smiled faintly, "Your Highness, you may also feel


    that you are popr, but I want to tell you a truth. That is, themoners don''t have so much spare


    time to care about who the emperor is, and they are more interested in whether they are safe and


    The seventh prince frowned and his hand trembled. Yun Shang pulled her cloak tighter, and touched


    the white fox fur on it with a smile. Her smile became gentler. "Besides, I don''t think Prince Rui is


    inferior to your highness. As for the support of the officials... "


    Seeing a maid walking towards them slowly, Yun Shang turned around and said quickly, "Most officials


    of the court support the one favored by the emperor."


    Then she went to Lady Hua Guo''s yard without looking back.


    Lady Guo and Hua Yutong were no longer in the yard. The maid said that Lady Hua Guo felt cold in the


    yard, so they went back to the room. When Yun Shang entered the room, she saw Lady Hua Guo


    sitting on a rosewood chair, and Hua Yutong squatted in front of her, pointing at the piece of embroidery


    cloth on her knees.


    Yun Shang deliberately made some noise from the jade pendant pressing on the hemline of her dress.


    Both of them looked up. When Lady Hua Guo saw Yun Shang, she smiled and said, "Shang''er,e


    here. Do you like the fabric?"


    Yun Shang smiled and walked quickly towards it. It was a piece of material embroidered with peony,


    which was lifelike and beautiful. The color added a sense of solemnity to it.


    "I don''t know much about embroidery. It''s difficult for me to judge whether it''s good or not, but as an


    outsider, I think the peony is very beautiful and the cloth makes it look even more dignified." Yun Shang


    smiled softly.


    "You are not good at needlework, but quite good atments. You have said all the good words. I


    don''t know from whom you are so sweet talking." Lady Hua Guoughed out loud as she spoke. She


    put the embroidery cloth aside, and asked a maid to bring Yun Shang and Hua Yutong two chairs. Then


    she held Yun Shang''s hand and asked, "How could your grandfather be willing to let you go?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Maybe he thinks I''m not good at chess."


    "That''s how he is. He always likes to be arrogant with his sharp tongues and has always felt that no


    one''s chess skills are better than his. But I know, if he really had thought you are bad at it, he couldn''t


    have yed chess with you." Said Lady Hua Guo with a smile.


    Hua Yutong nodded her head and smiled, "Yes. The other day when I just came back, his lordship let


    me y chess with him. After that, he never yed with me again."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "I''ve never seen Yutong belittle herself like this."


    Lady Hua Guo looked at them, smiled, and thought for a moment before she whispered, "You two are


    about the same age, and now you have be sisters. Just have more contact and help each other


    when needed. It''s not easy to be in royal family. It''s also good to have a friend who can take care of


    you. "


    Yun Shang raised her head and looked at Hua Yutong. She thought that since Lady Hua Guo said so, it


    must mean that Hua Yutong was trustworthy. After a short consideration, she nodded and said, "Of


    course."


    Lady Hua Guo nodded with a smile. Then she seemed to have recalled something, and asked Yun


    Shang, "By the way, didn''t the seventh prince go with you to the study? Why didn''t hee back?"


    "Eh?" Yun Shang raised her head and looked around. Then she said with doubt, "The seventh prince


    came back with me just now. I felt it was too cold outside, so I walked a little faster. But he should have


    arrived."


    Hearing this, Hua Yutong stood up and said, "Let me have a look."


    Lady Hua Guo nodded. As she watched Hua Yutong walk out of the room, she took Yun Shang''s hand


    and asked, "I heard that the seventh prince asked the Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice to search your


    mansion. What happened? Why did youe into conflict with the seventh prince? "


    Yun Shang saw the concern on Lady Hua Guo''s face and felt warm in her heart. She smiled, "It''s not a


    big deal. You know the incident happened to his concubine a few days ago? In fact, Liu Chuchcu


    wasn''t married to the seventh prince that day. It was just a trap. The seventh prince wanted to trap us.


    When we investigated this matter, we took Liu Chuchu into our mansion, but we didn''t expect her to


    excuse and let the Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice search our mansion. But we dodged it. "


    Lady Hua Guo frowned as she heard Yun Shang''s words. After a while, she said, "The seventh prince


    is a scheming man. Your grandfather also knows that well. He might be the most powerful opponent for


    Qingyan. However, your grandfather has retired for a long time, and has little attention to state affairs.


    Now I''m afraid it''s hard for him to defeat the seventh prince in a short time. We knew that it''s impossible


    for anydy from the three major ns to be selected by his majesty, so we sent Yutong to the


    selection. It seemed that Yutong was the one we wanted to send into the pce. In fact, our real


    purpose was to marry her into the seventh prince''s mansion. "


    Yun Shang was surprised. She had never thought of that before.


    "The seventh prince''s mansion?" Yun Shang said with puzzlement, "But, it is obvious that Yutong works


    for us. Although the seventh prince was forced to marry her, he must have taken precautions..."


    "The seventh prince is so on the alert. How could she do anything?" Lady Hua Guo smiled.


    Yun Shang nodded.


    Lady Hua Guo patted Yun Shang on her knees, and said with a smile, "I heard you''ve sent ady to the


    pce? Is she Lady Hui who was diagnosed pregnant by you during the imperial feast? "


    Yun Shang nodded, with puzzlement in her eyes. Why did Lady Hua Guo mention Lady Hui?


    "Lady Hui has received much attention since she entered the imperial pce. The empress is well


    aware that Lady Hui works for you. She is trying to get rid of her. What the use of Lady Hui in such a


    situation? " Asked Lady Hua Guo.


    Yun Shang suddenly realized what Lady Hua Guo mean. When the seventh prince is on the alert


    against Hua Yutong, other people could take this opportunity to get his trust.


    Lady Guo smiled and squinted at Yun Shang, "I''ve heard that Yutong asionally go to your mansion


    to chat with you. I''m sure you know what kind of person she is. Everyone knows that his lordship and I


    nned to send Yutong into the pce. Just think about it, Do you believe that we could send an


    innocent girl into the pce?"


    Yun Shang was puzzled again. "Grandma, you mean that Yutong..."


    "Yutong is indeed a straightforward girl" Lady Hua Guo burst intoughter. "But the seventh prince


    couldn''t think so. He only believes that Yutong is putting on a show. He will keep an eye on Yutong, and


    the more he tail, the more he knows what Yutong has done. On the contrary, he will think that Yutong is


    a scheming woman and then pay more attention to her. So that''s the best chance."


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up, "Moreover, I have just said to the seventh prince that neither his majesty nor


    the officials in the court will ept a man without a descendant to take the throne..."


    Lady Hua Guoughed out loud again. "Haha... Maybe you have done us a great favor by chance. But


    don''t provoke the seventh prince this way next time. He has a bad heart. "


    Hearing her words, Yun Shang felt relieved and admired Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua Guo even more.


    As the old saying goes, The older the wiser. After so many years in the Jin City, even if he retired, he


    could still keep a invincible position.


    "Ahem!" The maid at the door coughed, and Yun Shang was confused. Before she could react, she


    heard Lady Hua Guo changed the topic, "Now you''ve just been pregnant for two months. It will be the


    hottest time when you give birth to the baby. Besides, it''s not so convenient for you to stay in


    confinement of childbirth. You''d better prepare in advance. By the way, have you arranged nannies? "


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    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "Yes, yourdyship. His highness has brought nannies into the


    mansion. Grandmother is right. Having nannies is of great importance. I don''t know anything about it,


    and thanks to them. "


    "That''s good." Lady Hua Guo smiled.


    "Your Highness." The maid greeted the seventh prince at the door. Yun Shang lifted her eyes to cast a


    nce at Lady Hua Guo. Then she realized that the maid must be sending a message to them just


    now.

 Chapter 652 A Secret Investigation

    Chapter 652 A Secret Investigation


    Yun Shang turned to look at the door, and saw the seventh prince enter the room, followed by the pale


    faced Hua Yutong. Yun Shang frowned, and Lady Hua Guo said, "It''s windy outside today, I''m afraid it''s


    a little cold. I''ve asked the maid to make ginger soup for you. Yutong, fetch a bowl of soup for the


    seventh prince to warm him up."


    Stunned for a while, Yutong nodded and left with her maids.


    Lady Hua Guo asked a maid to move a chair for the seventh prince, and asked him to sit down. Yun


    Shang sat quietly on the chair next to him. Lady Hua Guo looked at the seventh prince indifferently and


    pondered for a while before saying, "It should have been his majesty and the empress who ask the


    questions. But his majesty and the empress are too busy everyday. I''m afraid they don''t have time to


    ask the questions. Would you mind me asking you the questions as a senior to you?"


    The seventh prince seemed surprised. He didn''t look at her, but turned to Yun Shang. He thought for a


    while and said, "Go ahead, yourdyship."


    Lady Hua Guo smiled, touched the Buddha in her hand, and said gently, "I''ve heard that Yutong and


    you haven''t slept together yet since you got married?"


    Yun Shang lowered her head and raised her eyebrows. She smiled as she thought to herself, ''Your


    "Since I fainted in the wedding hall, my health has been not very good. I have summoned doctors to


    recuperate at home these days. It''s still a little difficult to do that." The seventh prince''s voice sounded


    low. No matter who he was, he would be embarrassed if he had to say that in front of others.


    "Really?" Lady Hua Guo paused and turned to Yun Shang, "Shang''er, you are good at medicine. Do


    you have any idea how to cure the seventh prince?"


    Yun Shang almostughed out. After a while, she raised her head and thought for a while, "I think you


    can try nourishing food. I remembered that I''ve read in the book that stewing caterpir fungus together


    with pork bone or mutton bone is effective. But I don''t know whether it really works."


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    "It''s not bad to have a try. Write down a prescription and give it to Yutong. Then she can cook it at


    home for the seventh prince." Said Lady Hua Guo indifferently.


    Yun Shang noticed that the seventh prince''s face flushed, but his eyes were full of anger. She said with


    a smile, "That''s good. His majesty always thinks that there only a few royal sons. The Crown Prince


    died, only leaving his little son. Both Prince Rui and the seventh prince marriedte. Prince Qi had


    many concubines, but had no children. The seventh Prince is in his prime of life. If he takes good care


    of himself, he could many children soon."


    The seventh prince fixed his eyes on Yun Shang''s belly and frowned. He seemed to be thinking about


    something.


    Yun Shang knew her words had hit him hard, so she just smiled and said nothing. After a while, it was


    quiet in the room. Hua Yutong came in with the ginger soup and put it in front of the seventh prince,


    "Please have some, your highness."


    The seventh Prince nodded, picked up the bowl and drank it up.


    Lady Guo asked Hua Yutong to sit down. Before she said anything, the butler walked in hastily and


    nced at the people in the room. Then he said, "Yourdyship, something happened in the seventh


    prince''s mansion."


    A joyful look shed in Yun Shang''s eyes, but she quickly concealed it.


    All of them looked at the butler and asked, "What happened?"


    The butler quickly answered, "A servant from the seventh prince Mansion just now reported that the


    mansion was on fire."


    "On fire? What happened?" Frowning, Lady Hua Guo stood up.


    The seventh prince''s face changed. He nced at Yun Shang and saw her as shocked as others. He


    frowned and said, "Excuse me. Something happened here. We must go back now."


    Lady Hua Guo replied, "Go ahead. The wind is too strong and I''m afraid it''s hard to control."


    The seventh Prince bowed to her and left the hall in a hurry. Hua Yutong also followed him quickly.


    After they left, Lady Hua Guo turned to Yun Shang, "Is it done by you? Or Qingyan? "


    Yun Shang smiled, squinting her eyes. "Grandma, how could you say that? I came here after lunch,


    and have been ying chess with the seventh prince just now. Your highness should have paid a visit


    to a senior general of the court. When I went out today, his highness said that a senior general he


    admired very much had finally returned to the Jin City, he wanted to pay a special visit to him. And who


    dared to tantly set a fire in the seventh prince''s mansion in daytime? Maybe it''s because the


    servants were careless. "


    Lady Hua Guo red at Yun Shang. "Don''t you even think you can fool me with these craps."


    Yun Shang smiled and said nothing.


    She chatted with Lady Hua Guo for a while and left for her mansion. The coachman came over and


    waited for Yun Shang to get on the carriage. Qian Zhuo took a step forward and asked in a low voice,


    "Your Highness, do you want to go to the seventh prince''s mansion?"


    Yun Shang looked around indifferently and shook her head: "There is nothing to watch. How could I, a


    pregnant woman, go to watch it? People who don''t know me will think that we set the fire."


    But before Qian Zhuo could say anything, she cried out, "Oh, I left my handkerchief in grandma''s


    room." Then she said to the coachman, "Wait here for a moment. Qian Zhuo and Qin Yi will follow me


    back to look for it." Then she turned around and entered Lord Hua Guo''s mansion again.


    "Your Highness..." Qian Zhuo hesitated, "Aren''t the handkerchief in your hand?"


    Qin Yi thought for a while, looked at the door and asked gently, "Your Highness, is there anything


    wrong with the carriage?"


    Yun Shang looked admiringly at Qin Yi and said in a cold voice, "The coachman who sent us here must


    have been killed. Although the man outside was wearing the coachman''s clothes and covered his face


    with his cap, I''m afraid that he couldn''t change his shoes in a rush. No coachman can afford his shoes."


    Yun Shang thought to herself, most of the coachman were arranged to change the carriage after Prince


    Houjing went out of the mansion. After Prince Houjing left, Yun Shang only spent fifteen minutes with


    Lady Guo


    "Your Highness, why didn''t you let me arrest the carriage driver and interrogate him?" Qian Zhuo


    frowned and wondered.


    Yun Shang sneered, "arrest him? This is very likely to be arranged by the seventh prince. The


    coachman hasn''t well prepared, which shows that the seventh prince has just made up his mind to do


    this on the spur of the moment. He sent his man here not long after he knew his mansion was on fire.


    I''m afraid that he suspected that the fire must have something to do with me. If I take his man into


    custody, the seventh prince will be more suspicious. Why don''t we take this opportunity to eliminate his


    suspicion?"


    Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang in amazement. It has been only a while that Yun Shang went out of the


    mansion and found an excuse to return to the mansion. Qian Zhuo was surprised that Yun Shang had


    thought of all kinds of things in such a short time.


    "Qian Zhuo, send more shadow guards along the way. And make yourself prepared, too. Make sure if


    something goes wrong, you can attack back at any time." Yun Shang smiled, "We should cherish our


    lives even if we have to continue our acting."


    Qian Zhuo left in a hurry after saying yes. The butler of Lord Hua Guo''s mansion was surprised to see


    Yun Shang''s return. He asked in a hurry, "Lady Rui, what happened?"


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile and said gently, "Nothing. I just walked in a hurry and forgot to


    take something with me. I will go to herdyship''s yard to look for it."


    The butler responded with a "yes" and withdrew. Yun Shang took Qin Yi to have a walk in Lady Hua


    Guo''s yard. When they arrived, Lady Hua Guo had already rested, and the maid was surprised to see


    Yun Shang. "Herdyship has just taken a rest. If your highness have something important to tell her,


    I''ll talk to her right away."


    Yun Shang waved her hands, smiled and said, "No big deal. It''s just my silk handkerchief is missing. I


    thought it might be left in the room. I''ll have a look."


    Yun Shang then went into the outer hall. Not paying attention to the maid standing by the door, Yun


    Shang casually threw the brocade handkerchief on the ground. Qin Yi quickly picked it up and said,


    "Your Highness, it is really here."


    "Good." Yun Shang replied, "Luckily, we found it." Then she walked out of the yard with Qin Yi.


    Qian Zhuo had been waiting at the door. Seeing her nodding, Yun Shang walked out.


    The carriage driver was still waiting there. Qian Zhuo went up in a hurry and opened the curtain. Qin Yi


    helped Yun Shang get on the carriage.


    "Let''s go back." Qian Zhuo and Qin Yi also followed Yun Shang into the carriage. Qian Zhuo ordered


    gently and got into the carriage.


    The carriage moved. Yun Shang said gently, "I wonder if his highness had been back in the mansion."


    Qin Yi smiled, "His highness neveres back toote. And he only pays a visit to the general today."


    "You know his highness likes about battle so much. He forgets everything once he goes to war. It''s


    possible that he could lost track of the time if he talks battle things with the general." Yun Shang smiled.


    The sound was soft, but the ears and eyes were full of vignce.


    The three of them chatted casually for a while. Then Yun Shang suddenly said, "I haven''t been to


    Qianshui Pavilion for a long time. I don''t know if it''s open during the holiday. Let''s go and have a look,


    shall we?"


    Qian Ying didn''t know why Yun Shang said so, but she also nodded and opened the curtain. The


    carriage driver was close to the curtain. Yun Shang sneered, "Go to the Qianshui Pavilion."

 Chapter 653 Special Rouge

    Chapter 653 Special Rouge


    Qianshui Pavilion was open at the moment, but there weren''t many guests in the shop. Qian Shui was


    taking care of the shop herself and walked out as soon as she saw Yun Shang''s carriage. "Your


    Highness..."


    Qian Zhuo drew aside the curtain and got off the carriage with Qin Yi. Then she helped Yun Shang get


    off. Yun Shang smiled gently, "I was just thinking about whether you had closed the shop in the new


    year. Luckily, you didn''t."


    Qian Shui smiled, "Your Highness, what a coincidence. We had closed the shop for several days and


    just opened it today."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and walked into the shop. "I remember there is a kind of rouge called


    butterflies in love with flowers. Do you have it now?"


    "Butterflies in love with flowers?" Hearing this, Qian Shui paused for a while and quickly caught up with


    them. When she entered the shop with them, she said with a smile: "I have, but only one box."


    "That''s enough. One box is enough. Go get it for me." Yun Shang said gently, and then went to the


    second floor with Qian Zhuo and Qin Yi. Walking into a room on the second floor, she walked to the


    window, opened the window a little bit and looked down. The coachman was standing next to the


    carriage and looking around, as if on high alert.


    Yun Shang closed the window before she sat down and said to Qin Yi, "I ordered Qian Shui to bring the


    rouge here. It doesn''t have strong fragrance, but it is specially made by the secret guards. The secret


    guards can track down people with the scent. I paid attention to the coachman just now. He was


    breathing lightly, and we didn''t talk much, but he should hear us clearly. He must be a kung fu master.


    He definitely couldn''t be just some ordinary servant. "


    Qin Yi nodded. Yun Shang continued, "It''s not surprising that the prince has his own shadow guards or


    bodyguards around him, but we don''t know how many he has as he is always hiding so well. This is an


    opportunity."


    "Do you want to use this coachman to get rid of all the cultivators around the seventh prince?" When


    Qian Zhuo understood what Yun Shang meant, her eyes twinkled with excitement.


    "It would be great if we can. But the seventh prince has always been very cautious, and I''m afraid it''s


    not easy. But it doesn''t matter. At least, we can know where these people are hiding. The fragrance can


    onlyst for three days, and our time is limited. " Yun Shang smiled and turned to Qin Yi, "Qin Yi, take


    the box of rouge and make a false slip when you get on the carriage, sprinkling the rouge on that man."


    Qian Zhuo said in a hurry, "Your highness, Qin Yi is not good at Kung Fu. What if the man dodges? Let


    me do it."


    "I''m afraid the coachman must be better than you in Kung Fu and he must have known that you know


    some Kung Fu. It would be suspicious if you fall down so easily. Qin Yi knows nothing about Kung Fu.


    That''s why I ask her to do it." Yun Shang exined indifferently.


    The door was pushed open. Qian Shui walked in with an exquisite carved box, smiling, "This is the only


    one I have. It''s really troublesome to make it." Then she walked to Yun Shang, opened the box, and


    there was light red rouge powder in it.


    Yun Shang leaned over and sniffed. Then she nodded, "Wonderful. The smell is light, but elegant. It will


    be useful if it can be used. Ask more people to make it. If you need anything, just let me know. I''ll send


    people to find it. "


    Qian Shui replied: "Your Highness, some material is really hard to find. I''ll make a list and send it to you


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and stood up, "Let''s go. It''s time to go back."


    The three of them then went downstairs and went out of the Qian Shui Pavilion. Qian Shui opened the


    curtain and got Yun Shang onto the carriage. Qin Yi followed them. But as soon as she stepped on a


    wood outside the carriage, she slipped. Qin Yi hurriedly grabbed the coachman by the side, and the


    rouge box in her hand was knocked open and fell on the carriage driver''s shoulder.


    "What''s wrong?" Yun Shang finally turned around when she heard the noise. Qin Yi had almost


    steadied herself, but she looked at the rouge in her hand with a frown and a bit frightened.


    Qian Zhuo said, "Your highness, it was an ident that Qin Yi slipped and almost fell when she got on


    the carriage."


    Qin Yi quickly knelt down at the edge of the carriage, "Please forgive me, your highness. I''ve knocked


    the rouge over. "


    Yun Shang frowned and sighed, "Why are you so careless?" After a moment of silence, she softened


    her voice and said, "The shopkeeper said that this box is the only one for the time being. Well, go back


    to the shop and tell her to make another box. When it''s done, send it to our mansion."


    Qin Yi nodded, and got off the carriage in a hurry. She went back to the shop to have a detailed


    ount before she got back to the carriage.


    Yun Shang nced at Qin Yi''s hands and passed her a handkerchief. "Clean your hands carefully."


    Qin Yi nodded, but she hurriedly said, "I have a handkerchief with me." Then she took out the


    handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped her hands carefully.


    Until they arrived at the mansion, the coachman didn''t make any noise. Yun Shang was surer that he


    was sent here by the seventh prince to find out the truth.


    After entering the mansion, Yun Shang ordered Qian Zhuo, "Don''t send anyone to follow him for the


    moment, lest we alert the enemy. He has the smell of the rouge, which is not hard to find.


    Qian Yin said yes. Then Yun Shang saw the butlering towards her, and she asked, "Has his


    highnesse back?"


    The butler shook his head. "I was just about to tell your highness about it. Just now, his highness sent a


    message, saying that when he was in the general''s house, he received an imperial edict which ordered


    him to go to the seventh prince''s mansion. So he will probably return hometer."


    "His majesty asked his highness to the seventh prince''s mansion?" Yun Shang kept silent for a while.


    She guessed that his majesty suspected that his highness had something to do with the fire thing. It''s


    not a bad thing that his highness went there. The seventh prince couldn''t talk nonsense with his


    presence. And Yun Shang could know how the thing was going when Luo Qingyan came back.


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "Okay, I see." Then she went back to the yard with Qin Yi and Qian


    Zhuo.


    When Yun Shang returned to the yard, she saw Qian Liu standing in the yard with a smile on her face.


    Yun Shang ran to her and asked, "Are you feeling better?"


    Qian Liu nodded slightly, "I''m fine now. Thank you very much, your highness." Then she turned to Qin


    Yi and said with a smile, "I heard that you came to see you some days ago. I haven''t had the chance to


    see you because of my poor health. Thank you for looking after her highness these days."


    Qin Yi smiled, "Are you Qian Liu?" Then she looked at Qian Liu from head to toe, and smilingly said,


    "We are all your highness'' maids. You don''t have to be so courteous."


    Qian Liu replied with a smile and turned to Yun Shang, "A maid from the imperial pce came to report


    that his majesty had seen the thing in pot of ck chrysanthemum yesterday. His majesty got angry


    and had sent someone to investigate it."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said with a smile, "They could only find out that Zhao Xianwu has


    something to do with it. We have to send someone to talk to his majesty about the close rtionship


    between the empress and Zhao Xianwu. But the person couldn''t be Ning Qian and Lin Youran. Ask


    Ning Qian to make the arrangement by herself."


    Qian Liu replied with a smile and continued, "The maid said that the Wanshou Festival ising soon


    and the emperor has ordered all the princes and princesses outside could return to the Jin City."


    "It was supposed to be so. The Wanshou Festival is a matter of great importance. Although some


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    princes and princesses have been ordered to stay in their own fiefs, they are still his majesty''s children.


    His majesty wants to have the family reunion on this day." Yun Shang took off her cloak and handed it


    to Qian Zhuo. Qin Yi had poured water for her. She went to the bathroom to wash her hands before


    Qian Liu continued, "It doesn''t matter for them toe back except one prince..."


    Yun Shang pondered for a while before she stopped. "Prince Qi?"


    "Yes, the son of Lady Shu, Prince Qi." Qian Liu replied in a hurry.


    Yun Shang walked to the couch and sat down on it. She took up the cup and frowned, "Lady Shu is in


    the cold pce now. Do we need to worry about it?"


    Qin Yi smiled, "Before I came here, I''ve already known some things that have happened after your


    highness came to the State of Xia. As far as I''m concerned, Lady Shu is by no means simple. Don''t


    underestimate her. Even if she is in the cold pce now, as long as she is alive, there will be a chance


    to turn over."


    "You are right." Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "Someone went to the cold pce to visit Lady


    Shu, but we still haven''t found out who the person is until now. I''m afraid Lady Shu hasn''t given up.


    She''s just waiting for an opportunity. It''s indeed a good chance when Prince Qi to return to the pce


    for the Wanshou Festival."


    "Your highness, let''s find an opportunity to get rid of Lady Shu in case of any future worries, shall we?"


    Qian Zhuo asked.


    Yun Shang shook her head, "Let''s put aside the fact that our people didn''t haven''t got so many


    infulences in the pce that we can''t get rid of them so easily. Though Lady Shu has been put in the


    cold pce, the emperor sent many guards to protect her, which means his majesty still cares about


    her. If we do it so rashly, we might get into trouble. Just leave itter. I will consider how to deal with it. "


    Everyone responded. After taking a sip of tea, Yun Shang lied on the bench and closed her eyes for


    rest. She woke up after a while, washed her face and rinsed her mouth. Then she ordered the servants


    to prepare the dinner. However, before the dinner was ready, Luo Qingyan hade back.


    Yun Shang smiled and asked Qin Yi to prepare some water for Luo Qingyan to wash his hands. After


    Luo Qingyan finished, Yun Shang asked with a smile, "How is it going? I thought you woulde back


    a littlete. "


    Luo Qingyan poked at Yun Shang''s forehead and sighed, "Why didn''t you tell me about this? I was


    almost scared to death when I heard of it."

 Chapter 654 The Ruse Of Self-injury

    Chapter 654 The Ruse Of Self-injury


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "I heard the second day of the New Year is traditional for married women to


    pay a visit to their mother''s home with their husbands for a reunion with their family. I thought the


    seventh prince would probably go to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion with Hua Yutong. Even though the


    seventh prince doesn''t like Yutong and was on high alert to her, he would do a good job in this aspect.


    After all, this marriage was granted by the emperor himself. A chance is when the seventh prince is out.


    Besides, he would never think that we could take action in broad daylight, so I decided to send the


    secret guards there to see if there is any chance. I wasn''t sure, so I didn''t tell you. I didn''t expect that


    we would make it. "


    "The seventh prince is so angry. Today the wind blew a lot and the temperature was rising. It affected


    the surrounding yards. His majesty had already got the news before the seventh prince came back. His


    majesty went out to check in person. It was said that those things were taken out in front of his


    majesty." Luo Qingyan seemed to be in a good mood with a smile. He walked to the couch and sat


    down, stretching himself.


    "Last night, the body of the female prisoner in the mansion of the seventh prince was burned into


    pieces and cannot be identified. Beside the body, there was a Jiao Wei Qin. The body was holding it


    tightly. It seemed that it was not burned too badly. The head of the Guqin was burnt off, and the thing in


    it was revealed. Your majesty red up at the sight of these things. " Luo Qingyan smiled.


    Yun Shang sat down next to Luo Qingyan. Seeing that Luo Qingyan was in such a good mood, a tinge


    of happiness in his voice, "Of course. That is the phoenix seal... Although it was the fake one, it was a


    serious crime. There was a letter inside the Jiao Wei Qin, containing the handwriting of the seventh


    prince. The letter promised Liu Chuchu a bright future. Most importantly, these things showed that the


    seventh prince was an ambitious man. His Majesty must think that Liu Chuchu was the concubine of


    the seventh prince, and If he couldn''t get that position, how could he let her be the empress? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Excellent."


    "The seventh prince must be very regretful. He had sent several people to keep an eye on me, Qian


    Zhuo, and Qin Yi. But he forgot that I have a close maid who was recovering from an injury." Yun


    Shang said smilingly, "Thanks to Qian Liu this time, we''ll have to award her.


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly. While they were talking, the maids came in with dishes and ced them


    on the table one by one.


    Yun Shang stood up and smiled, "Have the dinner first."


    After the dinner, Luo Qingyan ordered the secret guards to be more careful, in case the seventh prince


    would be furious and do something bad. It''s a special period now, and we can''t be careless.


    After dinner, they had a walk in the mansion, then went to bed early.


    The next day was the third day of New Year, and the court was still closed. However, Luo Qingyan got


    up very early. When Yun Shang woke up, it was already noon. Seeing Luo Qingyan wasn''t by her side,


    Yun Shang stood up and asked, "Where is his highness?"


    Qin Yi replied: "His highness has gone to the study for a while. Just now, when I serve tea there, I saw


    there were peopleing and going in the study. It seemed that something had happened. "


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment, slightly nodded, washed her face and rinsed her mouth, had


    breakfast, and then sat in front of the bronze mirror to make up.


    "Where''s Qian Zhuo?" Yun Shang looked around, but didn''t find Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu in the room,


    so she asked again.


    Qin Yi smiled and said, "Qian Zhuo thought you would definitely care about the situation about the


    seventh prince''s mansion and the the carriage driver after you got up, so she left with Qian Liu to


    inquire about the news. I think you might wake up at this moment. Before they left, I told them toe


    back early. It should be almost done."


    Yun Shang nodded without saying anything.


    Qin Yi was telling the truth. Before Yun Shang finished her hair, Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo had gone back


    to the room.


    Qian Zhuo walked quickly to the back of Yun Shang and said, "Your Highness, I''ve heard that the


    seventh prince had knelt outside the Taiji hall for a whole night yesterday. He imed that he was


    framed and asked his majesty to look into it."


    "Really?" Yun Shang heard her and raised her eyebrows, "As weak as he is, he could kneel for a whole


    night?"


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo nodded. "It''s said that he really knelt on the ground for a whole night, but you are


    right. The seventh prince fainted this morning, but his majesty didn''t send him back to his mansion, nor


    did he call the imperial physician. He is still lying outside the Taiji Pce now. His Majesty must be


    really angry."


    Yun Shang took out a silk ribbon from the make-up box and handed it to Qin Yi. She said with a smile,


    "Try it on. I don''t need those hairpins."


    Qin Yi nodded and took it. Yun Shang sneered, "Such a good ruse of self-injury."


    "I''m so d that his majesty didn''t spare him. He deserves it." Full of happiness was seen in Qian


    Zhuo''s eyes.


    Yun Shang shook her head and said in a more gentle voice, "No, your majesty has been soft hearted."


    "What?" Qian Zhuo was confused and said, "But his majesty just ignored the seventh prince even after


    he fainted. His majesty still... "


    Qin Yi helped Yun Shang with the cyan silk ribbon, andbed her hair, and said, "Don''t judge a book


    by its surface. For those emperors, the more they cares, the more indifferent they are."


    Qian Zhuo looked confused, as if she still didn''t understood.


    Yun Shang smiled coldly and said, "The emperor did this to show us. It''s good if the seventh prince


    could prove his innocence. But if he couldn''t, his majesty can also say that he had knelt down outside


    the Taiji hall for a whole night as a punishment."


    Qian Zhuo was stupefied at his words. After a while, she panicked, "If that''s the case, what we''ve done


    before would be in vain? How about we ask Qian Qian to... "


    "In fact, I have always felt that Xia Huanyu is particrly indulgent to the seventh prince. Back in the


    State of Ning, I had this feeling: The seventh prince was used of killing his brother, and the one he


    killed was the crown prince. However, Xia Huanyu personally asked to release him and he didn''t give


    him any punishment. I felt a little surprised when you said that the seventh prince had knelt down


    outside the pce for a whole night and fainted, and the emperor ignored it. I knew it might be a ruse


    of self-injury acted by Xia Huanyu and the seventh prince. Why does Xia Huanyu favor the seventh


    prince so much? If we don''t figure out the reason, I''m afraid we can''t find a solution. " Yun Shang was


    in a good mood when she heard the news, but now her mind was in a total mess. She stood up and


    walked out of the door.


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    Qin Yi hurriedly took a cloak, and put it on Yun Shang''s shoulders. "We haven''t got the result yet. We


    can''t jump to a conclusion now. Don''t be angry, your highness."


    Yun Shang stopped and sighed. She said with a bitter smile, "I''m not angry. What I''m afraid of is that


    his highness will be angry."


    Qin Yi also stopped. Yun Shang said softly, "Never mind. Just wait and see. I''d like to see how long


    their show willst."


    Then she went back to her room and asked Qian Liu, "How about the coachman?"


    Qian Liu curtsied to Yun Shang and said, "I have followed the scent of the rouge and found the man.


    However, he has entered the seventh prince''s mansion, and has nevere out."


    "The seventh prince''s mansion?" Yun Shang pondered for a while and nodded. "He could be hidden in


    seventh prince''s mansion secretly all the time. I think there must be secret rooms or passages in the


    mansion, but these people can''t stay in the secret room all the year round. Ask the secret guards


    search the other parts of the city to see if there is an exit of the secret passage leading to another


    ce."


    Qian Liu curtsied to Yun Shang, and obeyed.


    Not long after, Luo Qingyan went back to the room. His face was cold. Looking at him, Yun Shang


    knew that he had figured out what was happening outside the Taiji hall.


    Looking at Luo Qingyan''s frown, Yun Shang thought about it for a while, and then took Luo Qingyan''s


    hand, saying, "Your Highness, look at my waist. It''s getting bigger. Our child has grown up again."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang, and his eyes softened. He looked at her for a long


    time and shook his head, "No, I feel your waist is still slim..."


    Yun Shang burst intoughter. "It''s the third day of the New Year, thest day off. We were so busy the


    during the Spring Festival."


    Hearing that, Luo Qingyan frowned and said, "But..." He raised his eyes and saw Yun Shang looking at


    him expectantly. Something urred to him, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let''s go out for a walk."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "We are not very familiar with the city, so I will ask two old maids to follow


    us and find a good temple."


    Luo Qingyan agreed. Yun Shang asked Qin Yi, Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo to make preparation for it. After


    lunch, they got on the carriage and set off.


    There were also many temples in the Jin City. The one they chose was a nearer one, Ling Yin Temple.


    The Ling Yin Temple was located in the east of the Jin city. When the carriage got out of the city, Luo


    Qingyan frowned and said, "Someone is following us." Then he opened the curtain and was about to


    order someone to get rid of it.


    Yun Shang hurriedly held his hand and said with a smile, "In the State of Xia, everyone is paying


    attention to us. Recently, so many things have happened. If they are willing to follow us, then let them


    be. As long as they don''t take any action, just ignore them. After all, we just went to offer incense.


    "

 Chapter 655 A Favorable Draw

    Chapter 655 A Favorable Draw


    Hearing his words, Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment, then put down the window curtain and sat


    there gloomily. After a while, he said, "You suddenly said you would go out of the city to pray. Is it


    because you knew that the seventh prince had knelt down outside the Taiji hall the whole night and


    knew what his majesty was going to do, so you took me out of the city with you because you worried


    that I would be unhappy?"


    Yun Shang was surprised at Luo Qingyan''s sudden thought. After thinking for a while, Yun Shang said


    with a smile, "We can''t control everything. Sometimes we could only watch things happen. Instead of


    upsetting ourselves, we''d rather live our own lives."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan understood a bit. He forced a smile and said, "I just don''t


    understand why his majesty is so indulgent to him?"


    "I also don''t understand. But I believe that things always happen for a reason. We failed this time, but


    the emperor must have a grudge against the seventh prince. We should make adequate preparations


    before we carry out our next move. First, we need to find out the reason why his majesty allowed the


    seventh prince to be so arrogant. Then, we''ll find the right solution and try to do it in a short time." Yun


    Shang chuckled, "There are a lot of days ahead. And this time, I''ve learned a lot from it, at least..."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while and said, "at least we can use this incident to provoke


    someone..."


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    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan turned his head, frowned, and thought for a moment before saying, "You


    mean the empress?"


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded. "The seventh prince is the murderer of the crown prince. Now we are


    trying to tell the empress that the emperor himself asked to set him free. And for the matter happening


    now, his majesty must have ordered not to tell anyone about it. The empress may not know what


    happened yesterday in the seventh prince''s mansion, and why the seventh prince knelt down in front of


    the Taiji hall. If the empress knows about it one by one, I don''t know what she will think."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and remained silent for a long time.


    "I''m afraid the empress hated him most for losing her son in her middle age." Yun Shang smiled coldly.


    She had gone through the pain of losing her son in her previous life, so she knew how painful it was.


    She could shout and cry, but the empress could only bite her lips and swallow her blood. Even though


    she knows that her enemy was in front of her, she could only pretend to smile elegantly and


    "Okay, do as you said." Luo Qingyan sighed. He closed his eyes and leaned against the wall. After a


    long time, he smiled as if he wasughing at himself. "The hardest thing to guess is one''s heart."


    Yun Shang knew he was still angry, but she had tried her best to console him, and give him ideas. Yun


    Shang lowered her head and held Luo Qingyan''s hand tightly. She said with a smile, "Don''t be afraid.


    There''s a long way to go. No matter howcent the seventh prince is now, we''re the ones who


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and pulled Yun Shang into his arms. He kissed her on the cheek and


    nodded. "You are right. We will be the final winner."


    The temple was not very far. It only took them an hour. Qin Yi opened the door of the carriage. Then


    Luo Qingyan jumped off the carriage first and helped Yun Shang get off.


    The temple was located halfway up the mountain. Fortunately, there was no step. The carriage directly


    stopped at the gate of the temple. Yun Shang looked up at the door of the temple and smiled. Then she


    went into the temple with Luo Qingyan.


    Although it was the right time for Spring Festival, there were still many people seeking for new year''s


    gifts.


    Both Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang were pretty good-looking, and there were quite a few onlookers


    along the way. Fearing that Yun Shang might be hurt by the crowd, he immediately held her in arms


    and asked Qin Yi to find the abbot, and the abbot personally led them to a room on the mountain


    behind the temple.


    "Prince Rui, Lady Rui, please." The abbot pushed the door of the room open and led them in.


    After entering the room, Yun Shang folded her hands and made a Buddhist salute with a smile.


    "Amitabha, we nned toe here for a draw today, but we didn''t expect there would be so many


    people. His highness is so worried about my health that he bothers you."


    The master also returned a salute, "Your Highness, don''t be so polite."


    The wing room was very simple. There was a bed in the middle of the room, on which there was a big


    character "Buddha". There was a table, four chairs, a teapot with teacups, and a lot of bamboo sticks in


    a lot pot.


    Luo Qingyan helped Yun Shang to sit down beside the table, and then he sat down beside her. The


    abbot smiled, "There is a lot pot here, just take one stick from it."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and directly took a stick from the lot pot and handed it to the abbot.


    The abbot took the stick and had a look, then he said with a smile, "Your Highness, you have a good


    luck. It''s the best one. There is a note on it, which says perfect and ride high. It means everything will


    going well. In the face of any emergency, you could get unexpected help. Some people would deal with


    it prudently. Even if it was difficult, you could finally achieve your goal."


    "Unexpected help..." Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and took the bamboo stick from the abbot with a


    smile. She looked at it carefully and said, "It''s really lucky. I don''t know who will give me the unexpected


    help."


    "Your Highness will know it when the one shows up." The abbot kept it in suspense.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Thank you, abbot."


    Luo Qingyan also suggested, "Thank you for your kind offer, master. We will walk around the mountain


    behind and then go down the mountain."


    Then he bowed to the abbot and left the room.


    Yun Shang was fiddling with the bamboo stick. She gently touched the words on the sticks, and then


    threw it away. She poured out all the bamboo sticks from the lot pot and looked at them one by one.


    "There are thirty-two sticks in the lot pot, twelve of which are the best ones, ten second best ones, five


    third best ones, but only five second worst ones, and there is no worst one..." Yun Shang shook her


    head with a smile and put all them back into the lot pot.


    "People just want some good signs. No one cares what other sticks are." "Don''t you want to have a


    walk? I didn''t expect there were so many people in the temple. Just now when I came here, I noticed


    that there were not many people in the back hill. We could walk around there."


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up. "Since we''ve already been here, let''s go have a look."


    All things had withered in the winter. There was nothing but a few plum trees in the withered season.


    Luo Qingyan walked with Yun Shang and felt a bit disappointed. When they were about to go down the


    mountain, they heard someone talking in the bamboo forest. There was a word that made Yun Shang


    and Luo Qingyan pause. Prince Rui.


    A young woman replied confidently, "Among all the young men in the court, Prince Rui is the only one


    that deserves me to marry. Wait and see. No matter who is the present wife of Prince Rui, I will get that


    position."

 Chapter 656 Madness Talks

    Chapter 656 Madness Talks


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and turned to the frowning man by her side. Yun Shang smiled and


    said, "She is really arrogant... What do you think, your highness? "


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang. He remained silent for a moment, and then turned to Qian


    Zhuo with a smile, "Qian Zhuo, go to beat the one who is talking madly. Today, I''ll support you."


    "Your Highness, you must keep your words. Please don''t push me away as the scapegoat," giggled


    Qian Zhuo with excitement, as her eyes lit up Then she nced at Yun Shang. "I''m a maid of your


    highness. You have to support me. If his highness goes back on his words, I won''t agree."


    Yun Shang burst intoughter and shoot a nce at Luo Qingyan. "What are you talking about? How


    dare you talk nonsense without knowing who the one in the forest is?"


    "Who she is? No matter who she is, I''m not afraid of anyone. Since she dared to say something like


    that, she must learn to bear the consequences. Qian Zhuo, go ahead. I''ll be on your side. " Luo


    Qingyan wrapped his arms around Yun Shang''s waist. Although he wore a smile, it seemed that the


    smile could not prate into his eyes.


    Qian Zhuo replied in a loud voice, and then trotted two steps into the bamboo forest.


    Qian Zhuo is a reckless and tough girl. Now she had someone to rely on, and she must be more


    unscrupulous. Yun Shang was afraid that she might be at a disadvantage if she provoke someone. So


    she quickly followed her.


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    However, Yun Shang dared not go too fast as she was pregnant. Before she walked into the bamboo


    forest, she heard Qian Zhuo say in disdain, "Who the hell are you? Do you think you are a pretty fairy


    or a talenteddy? How shameless you are to say that you could take ce of Lady Rui. You should


    take a good look in the mirror. How dare you speak so rudely here!"


    Yun Shang almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Luo Qingyan walked beside her and hurried to hold


    her, but she couldn''t helpughing out.


    Yun Shang blushed. After a while, she said, "I''ve never taught her that."


    Qin Yi and Qian Liu also burst intoughter.


    Luo Qingyan nodded gently, "Well, I believe that you didn''t teach it. I''m afraid you couldn''t do it better


    than her."


    When Yun Shang was still in surprise at Qian Zhuo''s words, the woman spoke in a trembling voice,


    "Who the hell are you? How dare you talk nonsense to me? Do you know who I am?"


    Yun Shang listened carefully for a while. She really wanted to know who the woman was and why she


    dared to say something like that.


    "Oh?" Qian Zhuo snorted, "Then speak your name and let me see if you can scare me."


    The woman shouted in a rage, "I''m the daughter of the richest man in the Jin City, and my sister is the


    emperor''s concubine. How dare you, a wild girl, point finger at me! I''ll beat you to death!"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. ''The richest man in Jin city? Wang Congwen? It turned out that she


    was Wang Congwen''s daughter.


    Qian Zhuo was a kung fu master, and Yun Shang was not afraid of her being hurt at all. As expected, a


    momentter, a sound of some heavy object falling on the ground was heard. Then a group of women


    eximed.


    "Beat me to death? Come on. Why are you still lying on the ground? " Qian Zhuo said with a hint of


    proud in her tone.


    "Help me up!" The woman was infuriated by her. After a while, she said resentfully, "Dare you tell me


    who you are? I''ll let you and your families pay for it!"


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan also walked to the bamboo forest. There was a stone path leading to the


    deep of the bamboo forest. From the distance, a pavilion could be seen faintly.


    "Really? You are just a daughter of a businessman. I don''t know who gave you the courage to say that.


    You want to know who I am? Well, It doesn''t matter if you know it. I''m Lady Rui... " Qian Zhuo said with


    a smile. But before she finished her words, a burst ofughter interrupted her.


    "You are Lady Rui? Hahaha... " The crowd burst intoughter.


    "It''s funny. It''s said that Lady Rui is as pretty as a fairy. Even if it is a bit exaggerated, she would not


    look like you. If you were Lady Rui, I would be... Haha... I would be..." The wildughter made Yun


    Shang frown.


    "Be what?" Yun Shang stepped towards them, and nced coldly at the girls sitting in the pavilion.


    They were all around 20 years old, and had a pretty face. The one in light yellow clothes and a pure


    white cloak, was surrounded by other women, and her hair bun seemed a bit messy, her face full of


    anger.


    It must be the person who had just said that.


    Silence befell the pavilion. The woman frowned as if she didn''t like Yun Shang. She sneered, "Then I


    would be the empress. Humph..." Then she red at Yun Shang. "Who are you?"


    "Haha..." Yun Shang chuckled and looked back at Luo Qingyan. As the bamboo forest was so thick,


    Luo Qingyan did not walk out of the bamboo forest, and the women in the pavilion did not find him.


    "Qian Zhuo,e here." Yun Shang waved to Qian Zhuo.


    Qian Zhuo walked to Yun Shang and curtsied to her.


    Yun Shang looked at Qian Zhuo with a smile. Then she nced at the girls in the pavilion, and finally


    fixed her eyes on the girl who imed to be the daughter of Wang Congwen. She said with a smile,


    "Miss Wang, you interrupted my maid. What she wanted to say..."


    Yun Shang nced at Qian Zhuo and Qian Zhuo immediately knew what she meant. Qian Zhuo said


    with a smile, "I wanted to say that I am Lady Rui''s closest maid."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and looked up at the people in the pavilion. She said with a smile, "You all


    said that Qian Zhuo didn''t look like Lady Rui. Do you think I look like her?"


    The gazes of all the people in the pavilion were fixed on Yun Shang. After a long time, Miss Wang


    spoke, "I don''t care. What does that matter?"


    Before Yun Shang could answer, Luo Qingyan walked out of the bamboo forest and stood beside her.


    He sneered, "What does that matter?"


    There was a moment of silence before Luo Qingyan turned his head and said toQian Zhuo, "Qian


    Zhuo, it seems you have been a little gentle to her just now. Teach Miss Wang what she could say and


    what she couldn''t."


    Qian Zhuo responded quickly. She walked to her with a smile, and pped on her face. People in the


    pavilion were shocked by Luo Qingyan''s cold face, and they screamed, but no one dared to help.


    Miss Wang was delighted when Luo Qingyan showed up, but she didn''t expect this. She shouted,


    "stop! Stop! "


    Yun Shang held Luo Qingyan''s hand and said to Qian Zhuo, "Well, we have been out for a long time,


    and it''s time to go back. It''s getting dark."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and walked out with Yun Shang. He couldn''t help but turn to Qian Zhuo, "There''s


    no need to stop, Qian Zhuo. Her highness is walking very slowly. You can figure out when you can


    catch up with us."


    Qian Zhuo replied in delight.


    Yun Shang was about to call Qian Zhuo back, but Luo Qingyan pulled her out of the bamboo forest.


    Yun Shang frowned. "Although Wang Congwen doesn''t hold an official position in the court, he is still


    the richest man in Jin City. Even his majesty needs to rely on him. If we offend him like this, will we..."


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and smiled, "Don''t worry. I have seen Wang Congwen before. He is a


    man who a wise man who always suits his action to the current situation. Officials rank higher than


    businessmen. And it is his fault that he failed to educate his daughter well. He would not fall out with


    me for this matter."


    Yun Shang pondered for a while, nodded, and walked toward the front of the mountain with Luo


    Qingyan.


    Qian Zhuo got back in a hurry with a cheerful look on her face when they were about to get the


    carriage. Seeing her in such a hurry, Yun Shang didn''t want to get even with her. Besides, when she


    heard the woman''s words, she was also unhappy. She was not a gentle and obedient person, and Qian


    Zhuo avenged her.


    Yun Shang smiled without rebuke.


    It was dark when they got back. After having dinner in the yard, Qian Zhuo got some news back. "The


    seventh prince is still in front of the Taiji hall. He woke up after aa, and then knelt down again. His


    majesty has never been out of the gate of the Taiji hall all day."


    Yun Shang frowned and thought for a while. Then she turned to Luo Qingyan, "Does his majesty want


    all the officials see him kneeling in front of the Taiji Hall tomorrow morning?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded at random, "maybe."


    Yun Shang let out a sigh, "His majesty seems not worried that the weak prince couldn''t bear this."


    "He is showing he has given him a severe punishment." Luo Qingyan gave a brittleugh and mmed


    the book he was reading.


    Yun Shang pondered for a moment, stood up, walked to Luo Qingyan and sat down. She nudged Luo


    Qingyan and said, "Your Highness, this is a good chance. The emperor doesn''t like it when his sons


    are fighting for the throne. If I were you, I would go to the pce immediately and kneel down in front of


    you to plead for the seventh prince. "

 Chapter 657 Fraternity

    Chapter 657 Fraternity


    "Plead for him?" Luo Qingyan sneered and said nothing.


    Yun Shang knew that he must be quite unhappy now. She said in a softer tone, "That''s right. Plead with


    his majesty for him. Now we all know that his majesty is not going to do anything to him. Since you


    have known this result, you''d better go to the Taiji hall to plead for the seventh prince, and in this way,


    you might get a good reputation for caring your brother."


    Although Luo Qingyan was a little unhappy, he was considering her advice. Hearing Yun Shang''s


    words, he understood her n. He was silent for a moment, and then nodded. He stood up and sighed.


    "Okay, I''ll go."


    Yun Shang hurriedly stopped Luo Qingyan and smiled, "Don''t rush. It''s windy at night. Put on more


    clothes... " Then Yun Shang turned around and asked Qin Yi to bring the warmest underwear and robe


    to help Luo Qingyan put them on. She also took cotton trousers for Luo Qingyan to put on. "Since you


    decide to do it, you should make it more real. Your knees won''t hurt with the thick trousers."


    Seeing that Yun Shang busy with the preparations for him, Luo Qingyan was at a loss whether tough


    or cry. "How could you ask your husband to kneel in front of the Taiji hall for a whole night..."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "You are good at Kung Fu. It''s no big deal to kneel for one night. Besides,


    you could get some benefits in the future if you do it."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, bent over and kissed Yun Shang''s forehead gently. He smiled and said, "Well, my


    shang''er, you are always thinking for me. I will listen to you." Then he put on clothes as Yun Shang told.


    Seeing that Yun Shang was about to fetch the thermos, Luo Qingyan hurriedly held Yun Shang''s hand


    and said with a smile, "No need. How could I take a thermos with me to kneel on the ground with


    seventh prince? It''s inappropriate."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and realized that it was not a good idea, so she had to give up. She


    quickly ordered Qian Liu to make a bowl of ginger soup. "It''s cold at night. There is no need to rush at


    this moment. Drink it before you leave."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t know whether to cry or tough. He stopped Yun Shang and said, "If I don''t be


    quick, the pce gate will close."


    Yun Shang then stopped and walk him out of the yard. She sighed gently, "What should I do? I''m a little


    regretful."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and touched Yun Shang''s head. "Only one night. As you said, people all think I am


    cool and even indifferent. Sometimes, it''s not a good thing. Why don''t I go if I had such a chance? "


    Yun Shang nodded and watched Luo Qingyan leave the yard. After a long time, she went back to her


    room.


    The moment Luo Qingyan left, Yun Shang appeared a little depressed. She walked back and forth in


    the room for several times before she whispered, "No. Now that his highness is in the pce, I''ll let


    Ning Qian or Lin Youran help."


    The three maids were standing by. Qian Liu smiled at Yun Shang, "What do you want? I''ll ask someone


    to inform them. "


    Yun Shang thought for a while and murmured, "I can''t do it too obviously."


    She walked back and forth in the hall for several times. Then she turned to Qian Liu, "Tell Ning Qian or


    Lin Youran to go to the Taiji hall to deliver some soup to the emperor. They just need to tell his majesty


    that they saw Prince Rui kneeling down with the seventh prince outside the hall and asked what did the


    two princess do wrong."


    Qian Liu curtsied to Yun Shang, and obeyed.


    Yun Shang went back to her bed and lied down on it. She frowned and regretted letting Luo Qingyan


    do it. He was the one who was suffering, but she was the one who was in a bad mood.


    Qin Yi smiled and asked the maids to prepare the hot water. She went to the couch and squatted. "Your


    Highness, you did a good job. Thest thing the emperor wants is that his children fight against each


    other for his throne. His majesty already has a grudge against the seventh prince for the matter. If his


    highness did something like that, it would show that he is a noble and righteous man."


    Yun Shang nodded gently. Although she knew that, she still couldn''t help worrying about him. It was in


    severe winter and it was cold outside. Although he was skillful in Kung Fu, he wouldn''t be able to


    endure the coldness.


    As the maid brought a basin of hot water, Yun Shang wash her face and rinse her mouth. Yun Shang


    wanted to read a book for a while, but madam Qi, who came in and took care of things, saw it and


    persuaded her hurriedly, "It''s dark at night. You''d better not read. It''s not good for the baby."


    Hearing her words, Yun Shang had to put the book down. There was nothing to do except reading. So


    she rested early.


    The next day, Yun Shang woke up very early, even before the sun rose. Since she had woken up, Yun


    Shang didn''t want to stay on the bed. She called several maids in to dress and make up.


    They were surprised, "Your Highness, you wake up so early today." Qian Zhuo said with a smile.


    Qin Yi also smiled faintly and said, "Someone got up even earlier than her highness, the seventh


    princess. She came here an hour ago. I have persuaded her that you won''t be able to get up until a


    certain time. But she insisted on waiting for you to get up."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She looked at Qin Yi with a frown and said, "is Yu Shang here?"


    Qin Yi nodded, "I''m afraid it''s about the seventh prince."


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, went to the bathroom and washed her face. After that, she walked out of the


    bathroom, and ordered quietly, "Lead the seventh prince here. She''s not an outsider. It''s okay."


    Qian Zhuo responded and left the room.


    Qin Yi helped Yun Shang put on a light pink long dress. She asked Yun Shang to sit down in front of


    the bronze mirror. "I''ll make you a simple but elegant bun."


    Yun Shang nodded. Qin Yi quickly took theb, andbed Yun Shang''s hair before she coiled it.


    Before she finished, Hua Yutong followed Qian Zhuo into the room.


    Yun Shang saw from the bronze mirror that Hua Yutong''s face was pale and her eyes were bluish. It


    seemed that she hadn''t slept well for a long time. Yun Shang was astonished.


    "What''s wrong with you? You look so cheerless. " Yun Shang asked softly.


    After being silent for a long time, Hua Yutong sighed and said, "The seventh prince went into the


    pce the day before yesterday, and he hasn''te back yet. I noticed that the emperor was angry


    and pulled a long face when asking him to leave. I''m so worried about him. But I couldn''t inquire about


    the news in the imperial pce. So I have been worried for him for two whole days. His highness still


    hasn''te back when I got up this morning. I had no choice but toe her and ask Prince Rui."


    Yun Shang was stunned. She hadn''t thought of that. She could get some information from the pce.


    However, as Hua Yutong just married to the seventh prince, she was not liked by the seventh prince


    and others in his mansion. However, the seventh prince was her husband after all. If Hua Yutong is


    really a straightforward and innocent girl as Lady Hua Guo said, she must have been very worried


    about him. Even though Hua Yutong didn''t want to marry the seventh prince, he was still her husband


    and the backbone of their mansion.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang raised her hand to stop Qin Yi. She turned around and looked at the


    anxious look on the face of Hua Yutong. "I know something. But Yutong, don''t worry. The seventh


    prince has been kneeling outside the Taiji hall for two days. Yesterday, Prince Rui came into the pce


    too and pleaded with the emperor for him. I think he cane back this afternoon at thetest. "


    "Kneel down for two days and two nights?" Hearing this, Hua Yutong''s face turned paler. She said,


    "Even a healthy person couldn''t bear that, let alone the seventh prince who has always been in poor


    health. How can he bear to kneel for such a long time?"


    Yun Shang hurried tofort her, "Yutong, believe me. The seventh prince will be fine. Yesterday,


    Prince Rui went to the pce to plead for him. I am also ready to go there and take a look."


    Hua Yutong thought for a while, held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "Shang''er, take me with you into the


    pce."


    "Okay, please sit down for a moment. I''ll go into the pce with you after I finish making up." Yun


    Shang smiled mildly.


    Only then did Hua Yutong nodded. She walked aside and sat down. The embroidered handkerchief in


    her hand was crumpled into a ball. After a long time, she sighed, "I''m just afraid that as soon as I


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    married into the mansion of the seventh prince, something bad happened to him. In the future, what


    should I do?"


    Yun Shang understood Hua Yutong''s fear. She nodded and said softly, "I understand."


    After Qin Yi dressed Yun Shang up, Yun Shang stood up and went outside with Hua Yutong. But Hua


    Yutong hurriedly said, "Shang''er, put on a cloak. It''s a little cold outside."


    Yun Shang answered with a smile. After Qin Yi put a silver cloak on Yun Shang, they got in the carriage


    and went to the pce.


    As soon as they entered the pce, Yun Shang walked to the Taiji hall to have a look. The officials of


    the court stood stately in front of the gate, but she didn''t see the figures of the seventh prince and Luo


    Qingyan kneeling on the ground.


    Yun Shang pondered for a while, then she drew Hua Yutong aside, bypassed the Taiji hall, and headed


    for the imperial household. "I didn''t see the seventh prince and his highness. I guess they are probably


    in the Taiji hall now."


    Hua Yutong turned around, looked at the direction of the Taiji hall, nodded gently, and followed Yun


    Shang to the Xiang Zhu Pce.


    As soon as she entered the Xiang Zhu Pce, she saw Lin Youran taking a walk outside the side hall.


    When she saw Yun Shang enter the door, she was excited. But before she walked forward, she saw


    Hua Yutong following Yun Shang. After thinking for a moment, she slowly walked up and said, "Your


    Highnesses."

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    Chapter 658 Sisters


    Yun Shang approached her and helped her up. She said with a smile, "Lady Hui, you don''t have to be


    so courteous to me. You are pregnant now." Then she looked back at Hua Yutong and continued, "It''s


    said that the seventh prince knelt in front of the Taiji hall for a long time. Last night, Prince Rui also


    came to the imperial pce. Do you know is it going now?"


    Lin Youran looked at Yun Shang and then at Hua Yutong, and then she said, "Yesterday when I went to


    the Taiji hall to deliver soup to the emperor, I saw the two princes. I heard that the two princes were


    called into the Taiji hall by the emperor early in the morning, and they should be fine."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Thank you, Lady Hui."


    Smiling, Lin Youran bowed to Yun Shang. She asked in a soft voice, "Your Highness, would you like to


    have a seat in the pce?"


    "No. since his Highness has been called into the Taiji hall, I will go there to wait for him with the seventh


    princess." With a faint smile, Yun Shang bowed to Lin Youran and walked out of the Xiang Zhu Pce


    with Hua Yutong holding her hand.


    "It''s not much different from what I expected. I think they should be out of the imperial pce after the


    morning court. Let''s wait for them outside the Taiji hall." Yun Shang turned around and said to Hua


    Yutong.


    Hua Yutong nodded slightly and followed Yun Shang quietly with her head down.


    Walking out of the Xiang Zhu Pce and entering the imperial garden, they heard a girl''s voice. "Sister,


    it''s her. She hit me yesterday. Sister, you must avenge me."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and turned to look at the direction of the noise. She saw two women


    sitting in the pavilion. One of them was dressed in peachy imperial costume and she had met her twice.


    She was Lady Xian in the imperial household. The other one who dressed in a light yellow dress was


    not a stranger to her. She just met her in the Ling Yin Temple yesterday. The one who said she would


    definitely be the wife of Prince Rui.


    When Lady Xian saw Yun Shang, she hurriedly came over and bowed to her, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang smiled, walked to Lady Xian and bent down to help her up. She nced at thedy who


    was still standing in the pavilion, and asked, "Is she your rtive?"


    It seemed that Lady Xian was a little embarrassed. She bowed her head and said gently, "Yes, she''s


    my sister."


    "Really?" Yun Shang took back her hand and said with a meaningful look, "You are so gentle and quiet


    like a daughter from an eminent family. But your sister... She is a little impolite. "


    Lady Xian''s face turned pale. She quickly knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me."


    Seeing that Lady Xian had knelt down in front of Yun Shang, thedy hurried out of the pavilion and


    frowned. "My sister is the emperor''s consort. Why did you ask her to kneel? Are you asking for death? "


    As soon as the woman finished speaking, all the people around Yun Shang darkened their faces. Only


    Yun Shangughed. This woman was so pampered that no one would like her.


    Lady Xian seemed to perceive the unhappiness in Yun Shang''s eyes. She took the woman''s hand and


    said gently, "A Nian, apologize to her highness!" His voice was light, but it was filled with anger.


    The woman named A Nian looked at her in disbelief on hearing her words. She pointed at herself and


    asked, "Sister, what did you say? Me? You asked me to apologize to her? I have said that I will be the


    wife of Prince Rui sooner orter! "


    Yun Shang chuckled and nced at Lady Xian, who looked pale. The smile was somewhat cold. "But


    when I was still Lady Rui, at least you had to bow to me. I thought you were too young and naive when


    we were at the Ling Yin Temple yesterday. I only asked Qian Zhuo to teach you a lesson, but I didn''t


    take it seriously. But now seeing you act in this way, I feel that you are just too spoiled. You are so


    ungrateful. "


    "I''m so sorry, your highness. Please forgive me." Lady Shu hurriedly apologized.


    Yun Shang lowered her head to take a look at Lady Xian. Then she said with a smile, "We often talk


    about clothes and jewelry together before. I intended to show respect to you and ignore this. But your


    sister has gone too far..."


    "Don''t scold my sister!" Hearing this, the woman named A Nian got angrier. She suddenly rushed


    towards Yun Shang, and without anyone noticing, Yun Shang was pushed back a few steps and almost


    fell to the ground.


    "No, A Nian!" She cried out and tried to stand up in a hurry, but she was tripped by the hemline of her


    dress and could not stand up.


    At that moment, a figure shed by, and the girl named A Nian suddenly flew out and fell heavily on the


    ground. She spat out a mouthful of blood, and her face still filled with disbelief.


    "Shang''er, are you hurt?" The figure that suddenly shed out was Luo Qingyan, who had juste


    out of the Taiji hall and was about to look for Yun Shang in the Xiang Zhu Pce. Just when he arrived


    at the imperial garden, he saw such a breathtaking scene. He promptly jumped there with Qinggong,


    hold Yun Shang''s into his arms while hitting Miss Wang with his palm.


    Yun Shang shook her head, startled by Luo Qingyan''s sudden appearance. She was able to dodge the


    woman''s attack, but Luo Qingyan held her before she could.


    Yun Shang quickly straightened up and shook her head. She looked at Luo Qingyan and said, "I''m fine.


    How about you?" Then she looked Luo Qingyan up and down and felt relieved when she saw that he


    was fine.


    "A Nian, A Nian." Lady Xian shouted. Yun Shang turned around and looked at thedy. Luo Qingyan


    must have hit her hard. Yun Shang walked to thedy and looked at her. She was afraid that her


    internal organs might be hurt. When she was about to crouch down and have a look, thedy waved


    her hand and shouted, "Go away. Go away."


    Yun Shang sneered and stepped back. She was never kind-hearted. She would definitely not be soft


    hearted to the one who nearly hurt her and her unborn baby.


    Yun Shang turned around and walked towards Luo Qingyan. Then she saw Hua Yutong. She hesitated


    for a while and asked Luo Qingyan, "How is the seventh prince?"


    Luo Qingyan nced at her and said, "He has also left the Taiji hall. He should have walked out of the


    pce."


    Hua Yutong thanked them and hurried out of the pce.


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    Luo Qingyan looked coldly at Miss Wang, who was lying on the ground, his eyes filled with killing intent.


    Yun Shang pulled his arm and said with a smile, "Let''s go back home first. You stayed up all night. I''m


    afraid you are too tired."


    After a moment''s silence, Luo Qingyan walked out of the pce with Yun Shang. When they were back


    in the yard, Yun Shang ordered some hot water to help Luo Qingyan take a bath and wash his face,


    change into a white underwear, and push him to bed.


    Yun Shang put down the bed curtain for him. When she was about to get up and leave, Luo Qingyan


    held her hand. "I heard that you went to the pce early this morning. Why don''t you have a rest with


    me?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. But then she was pulled by Luo Qingyan and fell down on the bed. Luo


    Qingyan emitted a loudughter from the bed curtain, followed by Luo Qingyan''s mncholy voice,


    "Shang''er, now that you are pregnant, we can''t do that, can we? It has been a long time since thest


    time we did it."


    Yun Shang choked on her saliva and coughed for a while before she snapped: "No way!"


    "But they said that as long as we are very careful..." Luo Qingyan said with infinite grievance as if he


    was a spoiled child.


    "They?" Yun Shang chuckled, "Who are they?"


    After a long time, Luo Qingyan said hesitantly, "Lord Hua Guo."


    "What? You are asking Lord Hua Guo about it?" Yun Shang screamed suddenly and whined, "How can


    you ask Lord Hua Guo? How can I face him in the future?"


    Yun Shang kept muttering why Luo Qingyan told Lord Hua Guo about it. Soon her tone changed and


    her breath became more heavily.


    "Be gentle..." Yun Shang cried, "My clothes! It''s new! "


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    Chapter 659 The Undercurrent


    It was not until about 4 o''clock in the afternoon that the bed curtain was lifted. Luo Qingyan stretched


    out his hand to pick up the clothes on the ground and put them on. He picked up the robe on the stool


    and put it on before he walked out of the inner room.


    In the outer room, Qin Yi was sitting on the chair embroidering a pair of shoes. From the size of them, it


    seemed that they were for a small child. The shoes had a delicate yellow tiger head embroidered on


    them.


    Standing aside and looking at her doing her work for a while, Luo Qingyan asked, "for whom?"


    Qin Yi hadn''t noticed Luo Qingyan''s sudden appearance. Hearing his sudden voice, she was startled


    and the needle nearly went out of her hand. Qin Yi quickly put the shoes into the embroidery basket,


    stood up, and bowed to Luo Qingyan and greeted softly, "Your Highness."


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head, and pointed to the shoes in the embroidered basket, "you made it for


    whom?"


    Qin Yi smiled and said, "it''s made for the little prince or princess. I don''t know whether it is a boy or a


    girl. I''ve embroidered a pair of flowers before, and now I''m making this little tiger on another pair."


    Luo Qingyan nodded as if absorbed in thought. After a while, he asked, "why haven''t I seen Shang''er


    doing embroidery?"


    Qin Yi, hearing his words, hurriedly answered, "Your Highness, her highness has grown up without


    being arounddy Jin, so no one ever taught her how to do embroidery. Later, his majesty sent her to


    the Ningguo temple for recuperation. She didn''t return to the pce until she came of age. If your


    highness wants to have something embroidered or make clothes, just tell me... "


    Only then did Luo Qingyan realize that Qin Yi might have misunderstood what he meant. "It''s just that I


    haven''t seen shang''er doing anything like this, so I''m just asking. I don''t know how shang''er looks like


    when she is doing embroidery." Then heughed as if he was amused by his own words.


    Qin Yi noticed that Luo Qingyan did not seem to be angry, so she quickly changed the subject, "Your


    Highness has not eaten anything. I''ll ask someone to prepare some food."


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head and said, "call me in the study when the food is ready." Then he


    intended to go out. But when he reached the door, he turned around and said, "wake up her highness


    when the food is ready. She must be hungry because she didn''t even have lunch."


    Qin Yi said yes, watching Luo Qingyan go out of the room, and then told the maids to get ready.


    Qin Yi went into the inner room after giving orders to the maids. Her eyes lighted up when she saw the


    clothes scattered over the floor in front of her highness'' bed. She picked them up in a hurry and put


    them aside. The clothes was torn a little. Qin Yi put the new clothes aside and cleaned the room again


    before she stood at the bed and called, "Your highness... "


    Yun Shang answered softly from the bed curtain. In fact, she was awake when Luo Qingyan got up.


    She knew clearly that they must have heard what they had done in the daytime, as Qin Yi and other


    servants were waiting outside. She also knew what Qin Yi was doing when she went to clean up the


    room, so she felt her face burning when she heard Qin Yi call her to get up.


    "It''s time to get up, your highness. I have ordered some food to be delivered here." Qin Yi said gently.


    Yun Shang answered in a low voice. She flushed and said, "Okay, go and call his highness. You don''t


    have to wait on me. I''ll get up myself."


    Hearing her words, Qin Yi knew that Yun Shang was too shy. She smiled gently and walked out,


    closing the door behind her.


    Seeing Qin Yi go out, Yun Shang lifted the bed curtain in a hurry. She took her clothes on the stool next


    to her in, and dressed herself in the bed. Then she stood up, hanged the bed curtain, and also tidied


    the quilt.


    When Qin Yi went to tell Luo Qingyan toe back, Yun Shang was sitting on the couch in a daze.


    Noticing that Yun Shang''s hair was unbound, Qin Yi asked Yun Shang to sit in front of the dresser. She


    helped Yun Shang tob her hair, made a bun and put a flower hairpin on it.


    After a while, Luo Qingyan entered the room. Seeing that Yun Shang had already freshened up, he


    smiled, "I saw that they made your favorite osmanthus cake. Come out and have some food."


    Yun Shang nodded her head, stood up and went out.


    After eating, Luo Qingyan returned to the study. Yun Shang seemed to have slept for a long time. She


    looked somewhat sickly, and sat on the couch with a book in her hands, absent-minded.


    After a while, Qian Zhuo went back to the room. There was a bunch of plum blossoms her hands. She


    was so happy that she put a few plum blossoms into the vases in the room back and forth.


    Yun Shang was a little dizzy by her sudden behavior. She looked up from her book and asked, "what


    made you so happy?"


    Qian Zhuo giggled and sat down on a chair beside the couch. With a triumphant look in her eyes, she


    said, "do you have a guess, your highness?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "how would I know? Are you dating someone?"


    Qian Zhuo stamped her foot and shook her head. "Your Highness, you are only teasing me. I was so


    happy today that I had given vent to my anger. When you returned to the mansion, you were not aware


    that thedy from the Wang n was seriously injured. The prince was indeed a powerful man. After


    the woman was sent back, the Wang n has searched the whole city for famous doctors to go to


    check on that woman. They even wanted to call for the imperial physician, but it''s hard for them to do


    so. Maybe the imperial physicians in the imperial hospital have heard of what happened in the imperial


    garden this morning, and they refuse to get out of the imperial pce. "


    Yun Shang fell silent on Qian Zhuo''s words. Maybe Luo Qingyan had put pressure on the imperial


    physicians instead of epting giving a treatment instead of hearing the news about what happened in


    the imperial garden. Luo Qingyan looked at Miss Wang with a murderous look before. Although Yun


    Shang dragged him out of the pce, he wouldn''t give up easily if he really wanted to kill someone.


    "She deserves what she deserves. I don''t really like that Miss Wang. She is just a daughter of a


    businessman. Just because her father is the richest man in the Jin city and enjoys a certain position in


    the city, she thinks she is the most powerful person in the world. With such a look, I want to fight her


    once again." Qian Zhuo snorted and said.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled. "She is just a spoiled little girl." After that, she didn''t say


    anything more.


    Qian Zhuo was still angry, but when she noticed that Yun Shang was not in the mood, she shut up.


    After a moment''s silence, she said, "I have a letter for Qin Yi." Then she handed Qin Yi the bamboo


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    container with the letter in it in her hand.


    Qin Yi didn''t expect it as she was embroidering. She froze for a short second before she took over the


    bamboo tube in a hurry and poured out the letter from it. She unfolded it and read carefully. Then she


    turned to Yun Shang, "Your Highness, the empress is making a move."


    Yun Shang stopped turning the pages. She was silent for a moment before asking, "What do you


    mean?"


    Qin Yi handed the parchment to Yun Shang, and whispered, "ording to the people in the Yu Xiu


    Pce, the empress has taken some of the women in charge of the selection to the Wei Yang Pce


    these days. She inquired about the background and performance of the youngdies who were


    selected and called some of them to the Wei Yang Pce this morning."


    "Really?" Yun Shang opened the parchment and saw the content. However, there were several strange


    symbols at the bottom of the letter. Yun Shang frowned as she handed the parchment to Qin Yi. Then


    she raised her head and looked at Qin Yi, "which ones did she choose?"


    Qin Yi looked down at the letter and whispered, "they are mo Mo Jing, Su Luo, Wang Wanzhi, Wu


    Lanxi and Qin Xiann."


    Yun Shang had read through all the information about the girls when they were selected. She was also


    able to recall everything in her mind. After a while, Yun Shang smiled and said, "the empress really has


    a good appetite. She picked five girls at one time. But none of them is from the Jin city and they are not


    supported by the family."


    Qin Yi nodded her head, "she is the empress. It''s better to control this kind of girls."


    "Since the empress has chosen these people, we will try not to contact them in the future. She is very


    cautious and will arrange someone to watch around them, so be careful not to let her discover." Yun


    Shang smiled and ordered.


    Qin Yi responded and threw the parchment into the brazier.


    "The messenger in the pce just now said that after the early morning court this morning, Lady Hui


    was promoted." Qian Zhuo quickly told Yun Shang the news.


    Yun Shang nodded her head and said, "I''m afraid the empress was unable to prevent Lady Hui from


    getting a promotion, so she took the initiative to find the five persons in a hurry."


    "Tell madam Qiu to go to the storehouse and check if there is anything suitable in the warehouse. Then


    choose one gift and send it to Lady Hui and tell her that I congratte her on her promotion." Yun


    Shang stood up from the couch and rubbed her aching and limp waist. "Let''s take a walk in the yard.


    I''m still a little tired after lying here for a long time."


    Qin Yi helped Yun Shang out of the inner room, and gently said, "will it be a bit inappropriate for us to


    do so? As for other concubines in the imperial household, we rarely send gifts to the pce when they


    get promoted or their birthday. But now, Youran is only a concubine, and even if she got promoted, she


    will still be Lady Hui."


    Yun Shang held her waist and walked out, smiling, "that''s why we need to send her the gift. The


    empress knows that Lin Youran is my person. It''s unnecessary for me to avoid arousing suspicion. I


    can take this opportunity to let them all know that she is on my side."


    "They always pay attention to Lady Hui since she is pregnant with a child of his majesty. If you meddle


    in it, I''m afraid..." Qin Yi was a bit worried.


    "It is true that she has be the enemy of all the women in the pce when Lin Youran is pregnant.


    Even if some women didn''t show it, it doesn''t mean that they are happy. What I want is to give a


    warning to those who are too stupid to know who is behind her. " Yun Shang walked to the plum tree,


    picked a branch and smelled it. A cold smile emerged on her face.

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    Chapter 660 Household Affairs


    Yun Shang took a walk in the yard and then walked out of the yard. She walked slowly along the long


    corridor by theke to the garden house. When she passed the garden house, she saw the servant at


    the gate roaring in disgust with a frown, "Go away. This is not a ce for you toe. If you don''t


    leave now, I''ll hit you with the stick... "


    Yun Shang stopped and walked to the door. She asked with doubt, "What''s wrong? Who are you


    talking to?"


    The doorman turned around and saw Yun Shang. He bowed to Yun Shang and said, "She is an old


    beggar. She has been begging at the gate of our mansion these days. Every time when you and Prince


    Rui came back, she avoided you. She always crouched in the corner beside the gate with a broken


    bowl in her hand. I don''t think it''s good to be seen by the people, so I wanted to drive her away, but she


    didn''t leave, and she came back after a short while every time. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang heard him and walked to the door. There was indeed a beggar crouching in the


    corner of the wall. She was a woman. Judging from her grey hair and stoop, she must be in her fifties.


    In rags, she seemed to have not washed her hair for a long time. It was winter today, but she didn''t


    wear shoes.


    As if aware of Yun Shang''s gaze, the beggar turned around and nced at her. Then he shrank back


    and leaned against the corner of the wall.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "It''s the New Year. Give her some food and a quilt. Don''t


    need to drive her away. "


    The servant kept nodding and answered with courtesy. Then Yun Shang turned around and walked


    back to the mansion. She was about to go back to the inner yard. The servant standing behind him


    whispered: "you are lucky to meet a good person like her highness."


    "It''s indeed indecent for a beggar to squat at the door. Besides, if others see her, they will say that your


    highnesses are merciless and won''t help a beggar." Qin Yi said gently after looking back at the gate.


    Yun Shang nodded, "I know. But I''m sure I can''t let a strangere into our mansion."


    "It''s indeed not right to take her into our mansion. And it''s suspicious that she begs in front of our


    mansion and doesn''t leave even we drive her away. If we can''t take her into our mansion, we could


    think about other ways. We have several vacant mansions in the suburbs and we could ask the butler


    to send the beggar to one of them. Even if there is something wrong with the beggar, she could not


    make any trouble. " Qin Yi thought for a while and said slowly.


    "That sounds a good idea." Yun Shang smiled and said, "Do it as you said. Tell the butlerter."


    Qin Yi hurriedly responded. The two of them walked through the garden house again. Yun Shang


    looked at the fork in front of her and thought for a while. Then she said: "I seldom go to the right way. I


    heard that the former crown prince and his wife lived in the yard here when it was the crown prince''s


    mansion. The yard where we live now was their guest yard back then. Let''s have a look. The yard they


    live was extreme exquisite."


    Yun Shang was in a rare good mood today. Since Qin Yi thought that it would be better for her to walk


    more often and make it easier for her to give birth to the baby. Thus, she didn''t stop her and followed


    her to the right side.


    Walking through a long corridor and a few pavilions, she saw a three-story building near theke,


    written with a Fengbo Pavilion which meant storm. Yun Shang smiled and said, "This is where the


    former crown prince lived. Fengbo Pavilion, interesting. All the other crown princes want everything to


    go smoothly and be the emperor smoothly, but he named his residence Fengbo Pavilion."


    Yun Shang climbed up the wooden stairs. There was a viewing pavilion on the third floor. Standing on


    the pavilion, she could have a good view of the whole mansion.


    "This''s a good ce," Yun Shang smiled and took a deep breath.


    Qin Yi smiled, "Your Highness, you love it so much. Why don''t we move here?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I just want to have a look and won''t move here. It''s ominous to live in a


    ce where a dead person used to live."


    "Your Highness, since when you be a superstitious person?" Qin Yi couldn''t helpughing.


    "Where is it?" Suddenly, Yun Shang pointed at a yard on the right. It was not a small yard, in which


    several servants standing and grimacing as if they were arguing about something. Yun Shang saw


    something white beside their feet.


    Qin Yi looked at the direction Yun Shang pointed. She pondered for a while and said, "If my memory


    serves me right, it was the yard where the former crown prince''s wife used to live."


    "The former crown prince''s wife?" Yun Shang murmured. She looked at them and said, "I guess they


    must be servants in our mansion. But why are they in that yard now?"


    Qin Yi didn''t know, and Yun Shang didn''t seem to want any answer from her either, so she said, "Let''s


    go and have a look."


    Before Qin Yi could say anything, Yun Shang went downstairs in a hurry. Qin Yi caught up with her in a


    hurry, "Slow down, your highness."


    After they walked out of the building, a yard with orchids nted in front of the door was just a few


    steps away. Yun Shang heard someone talking inside the yard. The sound was intense, as if they were


    arguing.


    Standing at the door with Qin Yi, Yun Shang listened carefully.


    "I found this green zed vase first, so it''s mine. Before Prince Rui and the others moved in, you had


    stolen a lot of things from this house and sold them. You had taken all ordinary-looking things expect


    those given by the emperor. After the emperor lived in, you restrained yourself a little, but still have


    stolen a lot of good things. I didn''t tell the butler about this. I saw the green zed vase earlier than


    you. Why did you contend for it with me and deliberately fell it when you lose." The man sounded so


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    angry that his voice was trembling with excitement.


    The other man who sounded lower snorted, "Why? Do I need a reason to do something? I can take it,


    but you can''t. If you find something good and tell me, I can give you some. Otherwise, I will definitely


    make you unable to take anything away."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Judging from their quarrel, it seemed that they always stole things


    from the mansion to exchange money. They should be the former crown prince''s servants. After she


    and Prince Rui moved in, they didn''t care about these people, but they didn''t expect many people did


    this.


    Yun Shang signaled the secret guards, and the secret guards appeared and rushed into the courtyard.


    Suddenly, a howl was heard in the courtyard. "Who are you? Why do you arrest us?"


    As the noise got closer, Yun Shang gradually saw the faces of the servants in the yard. They were all


    honest servants, who were on the verge of wailing. But when they suddenly saw Yun Shang standing


    at the door, they quieted down.


    Yun Shang rarely appeared in front of others, but servants, they could definitely recognize their


    masters.


    Yun Shang nced at them and said with a sneer, "Leave them to the butler. Tell him to check what


    they have stolen."


    The secret guard answered and went down with those people.


    Yun Shang sighed and said after a long silence, "Did I pay too little attention to the household affairs?"


    Qin Yi went silent.


    Yun Shang knew her answer when she saw her expression. She smiled and said, "You don''t have to


    care about my feelings. I know I haven''t done enough, but I didn''t expect these servants are so bad.


    Indeed nice people are bullied. Later, tell the butler make a list of all the servants and the properties in


    the mansion and then send it to me. There are only you and me two masters in the mansion. We don''t


    need so many servants and maids. Cut down to half. Just keep somepetent ones and dismiss the


    others. Send those who signed the long-time contract to a dealer and give those who had short-time


    contract some many and ask them to leave."


    Qin Yi nodded her head gently. She was silent for a long time before she said gently, "Your Highness,


    you are the master of the mansion. You have to do something by yourself. Before I came to Jin City, I


    heard a lot of rumors that Lady Rui was a jealous woman who doesn''t allow Prince Rui to marry any


    concubine. The backyard of the mansion is indeed empty."


    Yun Shang stopped and turned to Qin Yi, "I always feel that it is excusable if someone elsees to


    persuade me. But you can''t. My mother had been in the cold pce for more than ten years because


    his majesty married someone else. Mother didn''t like father having other concubines, either. I always


    felt that she was always cold to him. Even though my mother is favored by the emperor now, she may


    not feel happy. As a woman, I naturally hope that I am the only one of my husband."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m so lucky. His Highness has never thought about having a concubine. And he


    often told me that I''m the only one in his life. In this case, I should keep this promise. I don''t care if


    others think I''m jealous or vicious. How could we get happiness if we can''t even stand firm on our own?


    "


    Qin Yi wanted to say something, but finally she said nothing. She just sighed, "In this way, your


    highness will have to bear the bad reputation. People won''t say anything bad about his highness. They


    only me you... "


    Yun Shang smiled. "It''s our own thing. None of other people''s business. They can say whatever they


    like. I don''t care."


    Since Yun Shang had made up her mind, Qin Yi didn''t say more.


    Yun Shang smiled and said to Qin Yi, "Let''s go back to the yard. It''s time to prepare dinner, but I feel


    we''ve just finished lunch for a while." After a moment''s pause, she continued, "I''ll take more


    responsibility to deal matters in the mansion. As you said, I should take care of the mansion. Although


    I''m not good at it, I can learn it. But luckily I could have your help. Madam Qi and Madam Qiu seem to


    be capable. I''m not worried. "


    Qin Yi nodded, and followed Yun Shang into her room.

 Chapter 661 Threatening

    Chapter 661 Threatening


    The next morning, Luo Qingyan got up early and went to the pce. Yun Shang woke up just after Luo


    Qingyan left. Yun Shang asked Qian Liu to help her with her dress and make-up. Then she asked the


    butler to give her the ount books containing all things she should be in charge of in mansion.


    Yun Shang got up early this morning. Although she was still sleepy, she started to look into the ount


    books. But she didn''t know much about the expenses, so she asked Qin Yi and two madams to help. It


    took her the whole morning to finish it.


    After lunch, Yun Shang was about to have a rest when the butler ran over again. "Your Highness, Mr.


    Wang and Mrs. Wang want to see you."


    Yun Shang blinked, still confused, "Mr. Wang and Mrs. Wang? Which Mr. Wang? "


    "Wang Congwen, the richest man in the city." The butler hurriedly answered, "I heard that his highness


    hurt Miss Wang in the pce yesterday morning. I guess that they are here for this.


    "Haha..." Yun Shang grinned. She quickly came up with an idea. Yesterday Qian Zhuo told her that


    Miss Wang must have been hurt badly by Luo Qingyan''s palm, so she had asked all the famous


    doctors in the city. That was most likely why they came here today.


    "Just tell them her highness is taking a nap. Let them wait. I have always felt that Miss Wang''s


    arrogance is most likely due to her parents'' pampering. I don''t know how they teach her. She has no


    excellent talents and good qualities. How could they let her out to harm others?" Qian Zhuo had a fit of


    anger when she heard the parents of Miss Wang havee. She was still in a state of shock at the


    thought that Yun Shang was almost pushed to the ground by the woman yesterday.


    The butler gave a short pause, and looked at Yun Shang with hesitation.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "Tell them I''m taking a nap. We should teach them a lesson.


    It''s them who are begging us, so we don''t need to be in a hurry. After reading the ount books the


    whole morning, I can''t open my eyes any more. Let me sleep first."


    The butler bowed to Yun Shang and left the hall.


    Yun Shang raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned slightly. Then she stood up and went into


    the inner room. She stretched out her hand an let Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu to take off her cape and


    robe, as well as all the hair essories. After that, she went to the couch andy down on it.


    "You can wake me up in one hour," Yun Shang ordered Qian Liu. Qian Liu extinguished the incense


    beside her and left the inner room with Qian Zhuo.


    An hourter, Qian Liu woke Yun Shang up on time. After freshening up, Yun Shang went to the garden


    house with her maids and two madams.


    She stopped at the door of the garden house and looked inside through the window. There were a


    middle-aged man in his fifties and a woman in her forties. They both looked anxious and worried.


    Thedy frequently looked at the door of the garden house. She frowned and said unhappily, "Your


    lordship, Lady Rui is really arrogant. She has kept us waiting for almost two hours..."


    Yun Shang smiled at Mrs. Wang''s words and stepped into the garden house."Mrs. Wang, if you think


    I''m being arrogant, you can just leave. You don''t need to wait here. Our little mansion is too humble for


    the richestdy in Jin city."


    The two in the hall trembled at Yun Shang''s words. They turned to look at Yun Shang. Yun Shang had


    a pretty face with a faint smile on her face, but her eyes were full of chilling coldness.


    "Your Highness." Yun Shang went to the host seat and sat down. The two people in the hall looked at


    each other and bowed to her in a hurry.


    "You don''t have to bow to me. I can''t afford such courtesy." She smiled bitterly and looked at them


    indifferently.


    Hearing this, the two were even more uneasy. There were many rumors about Lady Rui, saying that


    she was extremely beautiful, gentle and kind. Because of those rumors, the two of them regarded Lady


    Rui as a macaroni person, but they didn''t expect that she was totally different from what the other


    people said. Although only for a short while, even the sophisticated couple felt a little oppressed.


    Though smiling mildly, Yun Shang''s words were sharp. The couple just didn''t know how to answer.


    "Wee to our mansion. What can I do for you?" Qian Liu filled a cup of tea for Yun Shang. Yun


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    Shang picked it up and said indifferently.


    "I''m sorry that my daughter spoke rudely to you. It''s my fault. I didn''t teach her well. His highness gave


    you a hard p yesterday. I''ve invited almost all the well-known doctors in the city to check on her, but


    they all failed. Now she is in aa. I want to call for the imperial physician to examine her, but the


    imperial physicians refused to do so. I have no choice but toe here asking for your forgiveness..."


    "Really?" Yun Shang smiled and turned to Wang Congwen, "Mr. Wang, you said your daughter spoke


    rudely to me. Who told you about it? "


    Wang Congwen didn''t expect Yun Shang would find the loophole in his words, so he was stunned


    when Yun Shang asked him.


    Yun Shang smiled again. "Have you forgotten who said that?"


    With an embarrassed smile, Wang Congwen stammered, "The ser...servant who escorted my daughter


    back home yesterday said that."


    "Really?" Yun Shang put down the teacup and looked at the cup lid gently. She smiled, "If it''s true, I


    suggest you to send the servant out of your mansion in case he will lie to you often. What happened in


    the imperial garden yesterday was seen by many servants. You can ask some at will. I also have some


    questions to ask you. "


    Hardly had Wang Congwen said yes, Yun Shang went on, "I want to know who is in charge of


    educating your daughter. How could she be so rude? And she even said that she was the only one who


    deserved to be Lady Rui. I just asked my maid to teach her a lesson when I was in the Ling Yin


    Temple, but I didn''t expect her to go further and acted so recklessly in the pce. "


    "I wouldn''t mind if she was just being mean. I''m not a narrow minded woman. But when everyone knew


    I''m pregnant, she dared to jump at me, intending to hurt my baby. As a respectable person in the city,


    Mr. Wang must know what crime it was. If it were not for his highness who came in time and saved me,


    I wouldn''t be here talking to you today. Do you think I should forgive the one who intend to murder me


    and my baby?" Yun Shang said coldly. Hearing her words, Wang Congwen quietly bowed his head.


    "Nian''er didn''t do it on purpose..." Mrs. Wang, who was standing next to Mr. Wang, hurried to exin.


    But there was a guilty look in her eyes.


    "Didn''t do it on purpose?" Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter after she repeated the words,


    "Mrs. Wang, what you said is interesting. How can you cover the truth with saying she didn''t do it on


    purpose? Is it that simple? If Miss Wang assassinates the emperor, would she im that she didn''t do it


    on purpose to make everyone forgive her? "


    Mrs. Wang wanted to say something more, but Wang Congwen pulled her sleeve ang cast her a re.


    Then she said nothing.


    "Please forgive us, your highness." Wang Congwen suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to


    Yun Shang. "I''m sorry, your highness. Nian''er is the youngest daughter of mine. She was spoiled by us


    in childhood and has turned into a person like this. We deserve it for what we have done. I''ll ask


    someone to teach her to behave well after she gets recovered. I promise. Please forgive us and spare


    her life. "


    Yun Shang looked at Wang Congwen in silence and drank the tea with a smile. But he kept bending


    over the ground and didn''t speak again. Yun Shang thought for a while and smiled. "I can spare her life


    and send for an imperial physician to examine her."


    Wang Congwen raised his head and said in surprise, "Thank you very much, your highness."


    "It''s too early to say thanks. I can spare her life, but I have one condition." Yun Shang shed a


    cunning smile.


    Wang Congwen froze and thought for a while before he said, "Your Highness, what do you want from


    me?"


    "The condition..." Yun Shang smiled and looked at the cherry tree in the yard outside. After a long


    silence, she said, "Your Highness should know that Prince Rui and I don''t have a stable foundation in


    the State of Xia as we have been here only for a short time. Besides, we didn''t prepare well when we


    leave the State of Ning. Now, we have some difficulties. We have spent a lot of money on running our


    mansion. We''re really running out of money now. Mr. Wang, to tell you the truth, we don''t have any


    decent ornaments."


    Wang Shun Qing listened quietly, with blue veins standing out on his forehead.


    Yun Shang paused for a while and said, "It is said that you are the richest man in Jin city and owns a


    great deal of property. I am not that kind of person who ask for too much. I just hope that you can offer


    one fifth of your property to Prince Rui''s mansion."


    There was sweat oozing from his forehead, but he kept silent.


    Yun Shang smiled and said in a casual tone, "You could just ignore it. But if so, Miss Wang... There''s


    nothing I can do about her. You have another daughter in the imperial household. Is she Lady Xian? I


    heard that his majesty hasn''t been to her pce for a long time. Oh, have you heard that the emperor


    himself has given the imperial guard token to Prince Rui a few days ago. If you give one fifth of your


    family property to Prince Rui''s mansion, they would naturally be in the same boat, but if... " Yun Shang


    smiled without saying anything.


    Wang Congwen clenched his teeth. After a while, he said word by word, "Your Highness, I will consider


    it. But I wish Prince Rui could marry my daughter..."

 Chapter 662 Refusal

    Chapter 662 Refusal


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing at Luo Qingyan''s words. He is so popr that everyone wanted to


    get a share, but no one asked if she was willing to share with others.


    Smiling, Yun Shang stoppedughing. Her face suddenly turned cold. She picked up her teacup and


    threw it toward Wang Congwen. The sound of breaking teacup was very clear in the garden house.


    Wang Congwen and his wife were frightened, their faces turning pale.


    Yun Shang stood up and walked slowly to Wang Congwen. She sneered, "Mr. Wang, do you think I''m


    trade with you?"


    After a pause, she waved her sleeves and said: "Since you are pleading in this way, please go back.


    Anyway I''m not the one who is suffering. I don''t like those people who are always coveting my position.


    Why will I save her?" Then she turned around and walked out of the garden house without looking


    back.


    Wang Congwen and his wife looked at each other, both shocked by Yun Shang''s anger.


    After a while, Mrs. Wang gave a howl, and patted on the ground. "Oh, my dear daughter. What should


    we do? You are so young, but you are badly hurt by the unreasonable Prince Rui."


    Just outside the garden house, when Yun Shang heard the noise made by Mrs. Wang, sheughed


    again and shouted: "Someone! Throw the bitch out of my mansion!"


    The servants standing outside the garden house heard the order and dashed into the house. Mrs.


    Wang screamed and shouted, "What are you doing? You... " Before she could finish speaking, her


    mouth was covered with a piece of cloth. The servants lifted her up and carried her towards the gate.


    "Your Highness..." Qin Yi frowned and said gently, trying to persuade Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled faintly and turned to Qin Yi, "It''s the truth that the world is always dominated by


    strong people. Wang Congwen dares to bargain with me like this, which means he doesn''t think Prince


    Rui and I are powerful enough. If I don''t want him to stay in the Jin City, he will have to get out of here,


    even he is the richest man in the city. I''ll let him know this. After he got this point, he would know how to


    plead. I''ve been short of money recently, so I have to get some from Wang Congwen."


    Qin Yi nodded and smiled, "Your Highness is smart. I believe in your capability. But Mrs. Wang is so


    shameless. I''m afraid that she will ruin Prince Rui''s reputation if she go out and mor."


    "Haha..." Yun Shang wasn''t worried at all. "Although he is not an official, he is a respectable man in the


    city. He is afraid of beingughed at. Mrs. Wang doesn''t dare. Even if she does, Wang Congwen won''t


    allow her to do. Mrs. Wang could only pretend to cry in our mansion. If she goes out, she won''t dare to


    mention what happened today."


    Qin Yi thought for a while, and then gently nodded, "Your Highness, you have a point. What do you


    want to deal with it?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "Businessman value credit. Qian Zhuo, ask Qian Yin toe


    to the mansion."


    Qian Zhuo responded and went to ask Qin Yin.


    Not long after Yun Shang returned to the yard and sat down, Qian Yin went into the mansion and said


    with a smile, "I''ve heard from Qian Yin about what happened today. You can tell me whatever you want


    me to do, your highness."


    Yun Shangughed and asked Qian Yin to sit down on the chair next to her. Then she asked, "Which


    shops of ours have cooperation with Wang Congwen''s shops?"


    Qian Yin thought for a while and said, "Qianshui Pavilion bought cloth from his cloth shop."


    "Really?" Yun Shang thought for a while before replying, "Are the clothes in Qianshui Pavilion


    popr?"


    "Of course." Hearing this, Qian Yin smiled: "I''m afraid you don''t know it at all. But as long as you wear


    some new styles of clothes to go out, there will be many people to buy the same style in Qianshui


    Pavilion. Manydies from rich families in the city are all frequent guests of the Qianshui Pavilion, and


    even a few of the imperial concubines have sent people to buy items secretly in the Qianshui Pavilion."


    "Really? Is that true? " Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "This is a good opportunity. If you are


    telling the truth, it would be a great opportunity."


    After thinking for a while, she beckoned Qian Yin over and said, "Come here. I have a n..."


    Qian Yin came closer. Yun Shang smiled and said, ter, ask Qian Shui and the maids to go to Walter


    Wang''s cloth shop and buy a lot of cloth..."


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    Qian Yin listened carefully, some coldness adding to her smile. She looked a little like Yun Shang.


    Qian Yin stayed in Prince Rui''s mansion for nearly four hours. She left unhurriedly when it was dark.


    Shortly after Qian Yin left, Luo Qingyan returned. As soon as he walked into the room, before taking off


    his cloak, he said to Yun Shang, "I heard that Wang Congwen and his wife came to make a fuss?"


    Yun Shang smiled and helped Luo Qingyan unbutton his cloak. "No fuss. They just came to plead with


    me to persuade you to send for an imperial physician to treat Miss Wang''s injury. We failed to make an


    agreement, so I asked them out."


    "Really?" Luo Qingyan lowered his head and looked at Yun Shang''s smiling face. After a moment of


    silence, he said, "I''m regretting that I didn''t hit the brainless woman to death. How dare theye to


    beg you. If theye again, just tell the butler to kick them out."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled. "That''s easy for you to say. Although he isn''t an official, he is a


    respectable person in the city. I dare not to do that. And you ordered the imperial physicians not to go


    to his mansion to treat Miss Wang, isn''t it because you want to get something from Wang Congwen? If I


    really beat him out, his highness will me me. "


    "Hahaha..." Hearing this, Luo Qingyanughed. He held Yun Shang up and said, "You''re really the


    woman I love. You''re so clever and delightful."


    Yun Shang saw the other three people in the room lowering their heads and walking quietly out,


    restraining themselves fromughing. She raised her eyes to give Luo Qingyan a ferocious stare. Not


    until they left did she humph and say, "They are all here. Why are you talking nonsense! They are


    "Who daresugh at us?" Luo Qingyan sat on the soft couch with Yun Shang in his arms. He smiled, "If


    anyone dares tough at us, I will get even with him."


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes at Luo Qingyan and said, "His highness is in a good mood today. Is there


    any good news?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and smiled. "You are really the person who knows me best. There


    are indeed a few good things today." Luo Qingyan lowered his head to look at Yun Shang and kissed


    her forehead. "Several officials in the court who are not very high in status but have real power are


    willing to join my camp. And the old general, who I visited a few days ago, also said he is willing to


    follow me."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang widened her eyes, and her eyes were full of joy. "Really? That''s indeed a good


    thing. When we first came to the State of Xia, everyone was paying attention to us, but most of them


    were observing the attitude of the emperor and pretended that they had nothing to do with it. The


    seventh prince must have won the support of many officers as he has been in the State of Xia for many


    years. Anyway, we are at a disadvantage. Now, there are some people who are willing to join you and


    more and more people will. Your camp is expanding day by day. It''s really a good news to celebrate. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and smiled, "Yes, it is. How about we open a pot of wine to celebrate?"


    Before Yun Shang could answer, Luo Qingyan seemed to remember something. "Oh, you are pregnant


    now. Since you can''t drink, I''ll drink yours for you?"


    Yun Shang felt angry and amused. She didn''t prevent Luo Qingyan from telling the servants outside to


    prepare the wine. She just smiled and thought that Luo Qingyan was just making an excuse to drink.


    After ordering the servants to prepare the wine and water, Luo Qingyan lowered his head again and


    looked at Yun Shang, "I have invited some of my colleagues to have dinner outside. I''m afraid I can''t


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled.


    Luo Qingyan was in high spirits and drank a lot. Then, he held Yun Shang to rest. But he still got up


    early the next morning and went to the court.


    Qian Yin was quick. The next afternoon, several customers who had bought clothes came back to


    Qianshui Pavillion.


    Yun Shang had nothing to do in the mansion, so she wanted to go to Qianshui Pavilion to have a look.


    After arranging some secret guards, she went out with Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu.


    When they arrived at the gate, several exquisite carriages had already been parked there, and the two-


    story small building had been packed with people, but most of them were onlookers. Yun Shang asked


    the secret guards to separate the people, and then she got off the carriage and slowly walked towards


    the shop.


    Hardly had they stepped into the shop, a loud and angry voice reached their ears, "I heard the items in


    Qianshui Pavilion are fabulous, but I didn''t expect it is a lie. It was the first time for my mistress to wear


    the clothes, and the fabric suddenly cracked open. The clothes from your shop are expensive, how


    could you..."


    Others echoed. "Right, our clothes have broken even before we tried them on."


    Yun Shang heard some noise and heard Qian Shui''s gentle and polite voice. "Please calm down,


    <pdies. I''ll ask my people to find out what the problem is."

 Chapter 663 By All Means (Part One)

    Chapter 663 By All Means (Part One)


    Yun Shang walked in with a smile on her face, and nced nkly at the people in the shop. From the


    look of it, most of them were maids in the mansion, and there were also some bad tempered and


    impatient ones, so they came in person.


    "What''s going on here? So crowded!" Yun Shang turned to look at Qian Shui with a smile on her face.


    Yun Shang''s appearance also attracted the attention of everyone in the shop. Yun Shang rarely


    appeared in front of everyone, but many families of officials of the court had seen her at the imperial


    banquet. Their eyes were full of amazement and confusion at the same time.


    Qian Shui smiled at her, but her smile was with bitterness. She curtsied to Yun Shang and said. "Lady


    Rui, please have a seat upstairs. I''ll go upstairs after I deal with the matter here."


    The people in the shop who didn''t see Yun Shang before heard Qian Shui''s words and knew who Yun


    Shang was. They expressed their respects to Yun Shang hurriedly.


    Yun Shang smiled at them and got them out of embarrassment. Then she said, "I heard that some


    cloth was torn just now outside the shop? What''s going on here? "


    Qian Shui had a frown on her face and let out a deep sigh, "a batch of clothes was sold today, and I did


    not expect that there would be a problem. It''s said that all the clothes suddenly cracked."


    "Really?" Yun Shang nced at the people in the shop for a second, and said after a moment of


    silence, "I''m a regr customer of this shop. The styles and workmanship of their shop are exquisite,


    and I have never encountered such a problem before. I hope that you can listen to me, all right?"


    Given Yun Shang''s social status, the people in the shop dared not disobey her, so they all responded


    obediently.


    Yun Shang smiled and then said: "as far as I know, the clothes sold in the Qianshui Pavilion are only


    the design style and craftsmanship. As for the two, the Qianshui Pavilion is the best in the city. These


    materials are bought from other stores in the city. If there is anything wrong with the materials of the


    clothes. I''m afraid that we need to find the shop that sold the materials to the Qianshui Pavilion first."


    Qian Shui hurried to exin, "What your highness said is right. All the materials in the Qianshui


    Pavilion are bought from the best stores in the city, and all the fabric of our clothes were bought at the


    most famous Wang''s Fabric Store in the city. As a matter of fact, you have bought the clothes from our


    store, Qianshui Pavilion. Of course we should take the responsibility. I promise to everyone that you


    don''t have to pay for the clothes you buy from Qianshui Pavilion this year if there is a quality problem


    with the clothes this time. I won''t break my promise. Please forgive us. As for these pieces of cloth with


    a problem, I will send my men to find the owner of the Wang''s Fabric Store and ask him to give us an


    exnation. "


    The door of the Qianshui Pavilion was wide open. What was happening inside the store had fallen into


    the ears of the onlookers, and they began to gossip immediately.


    "One year of free clothes! This is really a good bargain."


    "The Wang''s Fabric Store again? It was said that many things had happened to the Wang''s shops


    today. Their store that sells rice sells old rices and it was discovered on the spot. Moreover, they had


    gone to the Fuya * for it. And their restaurant also had a problem. They mixed the wine with in water


    in it. (* TN: Government Office in feudal China) Tsk, tsk... "


    Hearing the onlooker''s words, Yun Shang''s eyes gleamed as if she was deep in thought.


    "Yes, I know, more than that. It was said that there was awsuit against the Wang''s before the New


    Year. I heard that a poor man had to go to Wang''s casino to see if he could be lucky and win money


    because his mother was seriously ill. However, he won much money in the end and was going to buy


    some medicine for his mother happily. But he didn''t expect that he was beaten to death by a beater


    from the casino. The mother of the man went to the Fuya * every day and wanted to report it to the


    police. However, the Fuya * is unwilling to deal with her case. The Wang n is rich as hell, and the


    daughter of them is still a concubine in the pce and so the Fuya won''t ept the case. "(* TN: the


    government office in feudal China)


    Yun Shang heard their words, turned around to look at Qian Shui, who smiled at her. "Please have a


    seat upstairs, your highness."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and went upstairs with Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu. When she pushed open


    the door of the private room, she saw Qian Yin standing in the room with a smile on her face. "I saw


    you getting off the carriage. I thought that your highness woulde upstairs very soon..."


    Yun Shang smiled gently at her, walked to the table and sat down on the chair. She took a sip of the tea


    which was already served on the table, and said, "The things about the Wang n I just heard, did you


    do those things?"


    Qian Yin nodded her head gently, "I think that if we want to do something, we''d better do it big. It''s true


    that I set the store that sells rice and the restaurant up, but the case was serious and real. It really


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    happened. I just let more people to know about it. And I also sent a message to the Vice Minister of the


    Ministry of Justice. He happened to pass by when the mother of the dead manined to the Fuya.


    "


    "Wang Congwen must have a very bad headache now." Qian Zhuo couldn''t help but chuckle.


    "Perhaps he will be able to keep his patience, or perhaps he will want to use money to settle this


    matter. At this time, we have to let him know that all this is done by us, the Prince Rui''s mansion and let


    him suffer a lot." Yun Shang smiled, with coldness evident in her eyes.


    "How much money can we use right now?" Yun Shang turned to look at Qian Yin and asked.

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    Chapter 664 By All Means (Part Two)


    Qian Yin cocked her head, thought for a short moment, and quickly said, "not much, we can use about


    ten thousand taels of silver."


    Yun Shang nodded her head. Qian Yin was right. It was not much.


    "If we have set up the secret piles in the city ording to my requirements, we should have many


    shops in our hands. You can sell these shops one by one and open some shops aside the shops of the


    Wang n. We will sell the exact same things beside any of the shops of them. But the prices should


    be a little lower than that of their shops. Open as many shops as we can. As for the money, I''ll think of


    another way. " Yun Shang ordered quietly in a gentle tone, "But remember to hurry up!"


    Qian Yin didn''t know what Yun Shang was going to do, but she quickly responded, "yes, I understand."


    Yun Shang nodded her head. Then a strange man''s voice came from downstairs. He seemed to be the


    man in charge of the Wang''s Fabric Store. As soon as he entered the shop, he kept saying that these


    clothes that had a problem were not bought from his fabric store.


    Yun Shang heard Qian Shui''s voice. She turned to the man in charge and said angrily, "Huh, I guess


    you are too busy to remember things. It happened yesterday, and you immediately turned your back on


    me today. I still have the evidence of buying the fabric at your shop. The color and price of the fabric


    are clearly written on it. You also have a handprint on it yourself. Moreover, there is a sign of your own


    on the fabric from the Wang''s Fabric Store. You cane here by yourself and see if it is really the


    fabric from your shop. "


    There was a hint of impatience in the man''s voice. He said, "Even if the fabric is sold in our shop, this


    piece of cloth has been touched by your hands. Who knows whether you have intended to frame us or


    not? The Wang''s Fabric Store is always very popr and of good reputation, so how could we sell


    such low-end items to you? And among all the fabric sold, there is only one problem in your shop. Isn''t


    it too strange? "


    Just when he finished his words, there came another anxious voice, "Sir, please go back to the store


    and have a look. The boss of the Feng''s Clothing Store said that the fabric he bought from us today


    has a big problem and he even destroyed our store with his men."


    Silence fell below. No voice was heard. Yun Shang stood up, walked to the window, and looked


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    outside. She saw a middle-aged man, with a servant, pushed through the onlookers outside the


    Qianshui Pavilion, and strode away quickly.


    Of course the fabric in the Wang''s Fabric Store have been tampered by her man with her order, and


    she knew that it would be strange if there was only a problem in the Qianshui Pavilion. Of course she


    wouldn''t make such a mistake.


    The reason why she had chosen the Qianshui Pavilion was that all the guests there were those who


    had high fame. Although some of them were married into the deep-rooted families, they were not just


    matters between the women as long as the women mentioned it to their men. Even if Wang Congwen


    is the richest man in the city, he couldn''t afford to offend those men of high status. But Wang Congwen


    didn''t know, nor did the man in charge of the Wang''s Fabric Store. With those words he said just now,


    Wang Congwen wouldn''t live a peaceful life in the future.


    After a long time, the crowds started to disperse. So Yun Shang went downstairs.


    Qian Shui was about to go upstairs when she saw Yun Shanging down. She curtsied to Yun


    Shang and greeted, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded at her with a smile on her face, "well done. I''ll go back to my mansion first."


    Qian Shui nodded at her and followed Yun Shang out of the Qianshui Pavilion to see her off.


    Two dayster, until the third day, Wang Congwen finally rushed to visit again, but different fromst


    time, he did not bring Lady Wang this time.


    When Yun Shang heard the news from the butler, she was reading the ount book. She didn''t ignore


    Wang Congwen deliberately. She handed the ount book to Qin Yi, stood up, let Qian Liu take a


    cloak for her and went to the garden house.


    Wang Congwen''s face was as pale as the white wall. And it was paler than thest time.


    Yun Shang smiled and walked into the garden house. "Wee, Mr. Wang. What can I do for you?"


    The veins on Wang Congwen''s forehead bulged. He suddenly knelt on the ground in from of Yun


    Shang, "please spare me, Lady Rui."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said casually, "I don''t understand what you mean, Mr.


    Wang. What do you want from me?"


    Wang Congwen didn''t reply. He took a deep breath and kowtowed to Yun Shang. "I''m stupid. I


    shouldn''t have angered your highness. Please forgive me and get off with my family. I''m willing to do


    what you saidst time."


    Yun Shang stopped pretending anymore. She sneered in a cold way, "what I saidst time? Mr. Wang


    also knew that it was the thing happenedst time. Last time, Mr. Wang, you didn''t agree. Now if Mr.


    Wang wants to go back on his word, it''s not the same price asst time. "


    Yun Shangughed even more happily when she saw Wang Congwen''s grave expression on his face.


    After a long while, Wang Congwen gnashed his teeth and asked, "what do your highness want to add?"


    Yun Shang bowed her head, and yed with the jade pendant hanging on her waist. She said casually,


    st time, I mentioned a fifth, and today, let me tell you, I want a third..."


    With these words, she looked up at Wang Congwen and asked, "Mr. Wang, what do you think?"


    Wang Congwen paled even more and all his body trembled. He remained silent for a long while. Yun


    Shang wasn''t worried at all. She just smiled lightly at Wang Congwen and said, "Mr. Wang, you should


    think it over carefully. But if there''s still no deal between us today, the price will be different when you


    <pe to me again next time."

 Chapter 665 Compete For A Win (Part One)

    Chapter 665 Compete For A Win (Part One)


    Wang Congwen''s body trembled violently. He was silent for a long time without saying a word.


    Yun Shang was not in a hurry at all. She lightly patted the armrest of the chair, stood up and said to


    him, "Mr. Wang, don''t worry. Just take your time. I have nothing else to do, so I have plenty of time to


    wait for your answer. Mr. Wang, think of it carefully. I''d like to take a walk outside. When Ie back, I


    hope I can hear your answer. "


    Then she raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned, as if she was talking to herself, "Ever since


    I am pregnant, my mood has be more and more gloomy. And my thoughts chang all the time. As


    the saying goes, for a woman, changing her mind is faster than turning a page of a book."


    Yun Shang said while walking out of the garden house. Seeing this, Wang Congwen was all of a


    sudden anxious and shouted. "Please don''t go, your highness. I''m willing to take your offer. I am willing


    to take your offer!"


    "Oh, really?" Yun Shang covered the smile in her eyes and turned around, "will you regret it, Mr.


    Wang?"


    "No, no, No. I will never do that." Wang Congwen promised her very quickly. With a sad face, he said


    those words.


    Yun Shang was looking forward to the answer. Sheughed and shouted to her servants, "Someone!


    Take the ink and paper here and ask Mr. Wang to sign the paper."


    When Qian Zhuo took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone to them, Wang Congwen was shocked again.


    There was already a note on the paper that said that he agreed to transfer a third of his property to Yun


    Shang. Wang Congwen raised his eyes and look at Yun Shang, who had a gentle smile on her face,


    but her eyes were as cold as ice.


    Wang Congwen''s heart skipped a beat at her gaze. He immediately picked up the pen, wrote his name


    on the piece of paper and stamped his fingerprint on it.


    Yun Shang grinned at this, and picked up the piece of paper. She looked at it, and nodded her head


    with satisfaction. "As for your daughter, there will be an imperial physician to take care of her wound


    very soon. I have some good medicine here as well, and I''ll send them to your mansionter. About a


    third of the things, well, Mr. Wang, you should ask people to prepare it recently, and try to carry it


    secretly, such as the deeds of bank deeds or something like that. I will send someone to go to your


    mansion and pick it up after two days."


    Wang Congwen nodded his head repeatedly and his face expression was dark. Yun Shang gave a tiny


    smile and tried tofort him a bit. "As for Lady Xian, of course I will have someone protect her as


    well. asionally, I will let his highness mention her in front of his majesty. I heard that you have two


    sons, Mr. Wang? Don''t worry, Mr. Wang. Your two sons must have a bright future. "


    Then she changed the topic again, "but I hope that Mr. Wang doesn''t want to y tricks with me. I don''t


    like it when people are ying tricks behind me. If I find that you did something that I don''t like, you can


    give it a try to see if I''m a gentle woman raised in the mansion or a lion that can eat people..."


    After these words, Yun Shang gave the paper to Qin Yi as soon as she finished speaking. Then she


    walked towards the door of the garden house and said to the Butler, "Butler, see the guest out."


    When they went back to the yard, Yun Shang shed a joyful smile as she said happily, "now we have


    the money. If we get the money, give all of them to Qin Yi, so that she can be assured to open as many


    shops as she can next to the shops of the Wang n. The things we sell will be better than that of his,


    and the price will be lower than that of his. Oh, by the way, we can call it the Xiao''s shops."


    Qian Zhuo immediately answered happily, "Your Highness asked for a third of his properties, and Mr.


    Wang was surely heartbroken about it. If Qian Yin opens those shops, I''m afraid that before long all the


    Wang''s shops will disappear from the Jin city. "


    Yun Shang walked to the couch andy down on it. She nodded her head and said, "But Wang


    Congwen is rich and powerful. He can do a few things he wants in the Jin City''s business field. We


    must be careful. And tell Qian Yin to be careful as well. If Wang Congwen doesn''t have means, he can''t


    reach the status he got now. With business acumen and Lady Xian''s help in the imperial household,


    Wang Congwen had also made friends with many noble officials and nobles people in the city. He was


    lost to us because he was careless and too proud this time, and his highness was now in the limelight


    because of the imperial guards'' token. He was afraid of his highness. We have to take advantage of the


    victory and try to get him spit out the things he should, or things will be difficult for us when Wang


    Congwen recovers. "


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    Yun Shang thought for a while, turned around and said, "Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo are both good at


    Kung Fu. Qian Liu is a smart person. You go to Wang Congwen''s mansion tomorrow to supervise them


    in settling their ounts, and bring some secret guards with you. If anything unwanted happens, just


    teach Wang Congwen a lesson. Don''t hesitate."


    Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu nodded their heads and said yes. Yun Shang was still worried about this


    matter. She thought for a while and said, "be careful. In case Wang Congwen asks for help from the


    seventh prince."


    They agreed and said yes again. Yun Shang felt a little relieved. She was a little tired after spending


    the whole morning reading the ount book. She beckoned them to leave andy on the couch to


    have a short rest.


    When she woke up, it was just 4 o''clock in the afternoon. Luo Qingyan was already reading a book on


    the soft couch beside her. Yun Shang was surprised seeing him and said, "why didn''t you wake me up


    after you came back?"

 Chapter 666 Compete For A Win (Part Two)

    Chapter 666 Compete For A Win (Part Two)


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "I heard from Qin Yi that you got up very early this morning and you have


    checked the ount book the whole morning. So I didn''t have the heart to wake you up. Isn''t it said


    that pregnant women need a good rest? The doctors also say so. Why did you suddenly want to check


    the ount book and the background of all the servants? You can just leave all these things to the


    butler. Even if he is too busy to handle them, Qin Yi can surely help him. "


    Yun Shang sat up straight and raised her hand to feel her hair in a bun which was still neat. She then


    said with a smile, "the hostess of the ordinary mansion needs to see these things every day, right?


    Since I married you, I have few things to do in our mansion because your parents are not here and you


    don''t have any other concubines. Besides, your Butler ispetent, so I took a rest. But I still have to


    learn something that I should learn. Because I''m pregnant now, I''m much more free than before. I can


    think about it and learn to deal with it. "


    Luo Qingyan listened to Yun Shang quietly and nodded his head. "Well, it''s all up to you. But don''t tire


    yourself out. I''m worried about you. If you are tired, I will feel sad."


    Yun Shang smiled at his words and stood up from the couch.


    Luo Qingyan also put down the book in his hand and looked at Yun Shang. He said, "By the way, I saw


    several female officials around the Emperor today. Two of them were among the ones I saw in the


    maids when the emperor was selecting the girls. Did you arrange it?"


    Yun Shang was surprised at Luo Qingyan''s casual question. She kept silent for a long time before


    saying, "I don''t know about it. When did it happen? It has been a long time since thest time I went to


    the pce. Do you remember their names? "


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and answered, "I didn''t see them yesterday when I went to the pce.


    Maybe it happenedst night or this morning. As for their names. I cannot remember them. Let me


    think for a moment. I still have a list of the contestants of the selection. I''ll look for it. "


    Yun Shang nodded her head and called Qin Yi in.


    After searching for a long time, Luo Qingyan found the list and looked at it for a long time before


    saying, "It seemed to be these two girls." Luo Qingyan walked over with the list with the names on it in


    his hand. He pointed at two names the list and said to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang looked into the direction where the prince was pointing at and saw two names she was a


    little familiar with. The names on the names called "Su Luo, and Wang Wanzhi".


    Yun Shang thought carefully for a while, and turned to Qin Yi and said, "we were the ones who sent Su


    Luo and Wang Wanzhi into the pce. His highness said he met them by the side of his majesty. And


    they are female officials? Have you got any news about it? "


    Qin Yi hurriedly shook her head, "Yes, they are sent into the pce by us, and chosen by the empress


    a few days ago. The news from the pce yesterday hasn''t been told about it. If it is true, it should be


    today''s matter. We can know it after the news gets out from the pce."


    Yun Shang nodded her head, but was still confused about it, ''female officials? Did the empress ask


    them to do so?''


    In the evening, as expected, someone came from the pce. But it was not Yun Shang''s person, but


    Liu Wenan.


    When Liu Wenan came, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were having dinner. Hearing that it was Liu


    Wenan who came, they rushed to the garden house immediately. Seeing them, Liu Wenan said in a


    hurry, "his majesty has summoned Lady Rui to the imperial pce."


    "Me?" Yun Shang pointed at herself in confusion.


    "What happened?" Luo Qingyan asked hurriedly.


    Liu Wenan nodded her head gently, "Lady Hui has a sudden abdominal pain, and the imperial


    physician cannot figure out what''s going on. Lady Hui begged his majesty to ask Lady Rui in the


    pce. Your highness, please go to the imperial pce with me."


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    Yun Shang frowned at the news and thought, ''why did Lin Youran suddenly have an ident?''? Yun


    Shang felt worried. She gave Luo Qingyan a nce, and Luo Qingyan hurried to turn to Liu Wenan and


    said, "Lady Rui is pregnant now. If you want her to go to the pce, I''ll go with her as well."


    Liu Wenan had no objections and agreed. They left the mansion with Luo Qingyan without any


    objection.


    As soon as they arrived in the pce, Liu Wenan took Yun Shang straight to the Xiang Zhu Pce.


    The emperor, the empress and Ning Qian were all nestled in the side hall. The empress'' face was full


    of anger. With a frown on his face, Xia Huanyu kept rotating the jade ring on his thumb, while Ning Qian


    knelt in the hall.


    Yun Shang stopped and swept her gaze across Ning Qian''s face. Then she curtsied to the emperor,


    "your majesty and your majesty!"


    Xia Huanyu nodded his head slightly and said, "stand up. Now that you are pregnant, you can forget


    about these unimportant etiquette. Don''t kneel so frequently."


    She wondered why Xia Huanyu said such words all of a sudden, and she thought that he cared about


    her child so much, so she thanked him and stood up.


    "Lady Hui is in the bedroom now. You can go in and have a look at her." After Xia Huanyu said that, he


    stood up and walked into the bedroom first.


    Yun Shang also stood up quickly and followed Xia Huanyu in, but her eyes fell on the empress and


    Ning Qian and found the atmosphere between them seemed to be very strange.

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    Chapter 667 The Blood (Part One)


    Then Yun Shang followed Xia Huanyu into the bedroom. Xia Huanyu walked to the chair by the window


    and sat down on it. Yun Shang nced around the bedroom. Although it was in the side hall, the


    decorations in the room were not bad either, and some of them should be newly reced in the room.


    For example, the patterns on the screen and the carved flowers on the tables and chairs were all in


    new style recently.


    Faintly, Yun Shang could see someone standing behind the screen. He seemed to be a servant. She


    took a look at Xia Huanyu, seeing that he was looking at the screen coldly. She thought for a while and


    directly went around it.


    Behind the screen there was a big bed carved with red wood. Lin Youran was lying on the bed with a


    pale face and a little cold sweat on her forehead.


    "Lady Rui..." At the sight of Yun Shang, Lin Youran seemed finally relieved a little, her eyes welling up


    with tears, "Lady Rui, someone tried to kill my child, but it was not Lady Xiang."


    Of course it couldn''t be Ning Qian. Ning Qian was on her side. How could she do harm to the child of


    Lin Youran? Yun Shang didn''t know why Lin Youran would say that to her as soon as she saw her, so


    she was surprised for a while and sat down on the edge of the bed, saying softly, "Lady Hui, please


    give me your hand and let me take your pulse."


    Lin Youran nodded her head and took her hand out of the quilt. Lin Youran''s hand was a little cold. Yun


    Shang couldn''t help but frown and took a good look at her. The child inside her body was indeed


    unstable.


    Yun Shang took a closer look at the piles of moss on Lin Youran''s tongue and then examined her eyes


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    carefully. She concluded that she wasn''t poisoned, nor did she eat any medicine that might cause


    miscarriage.


    "Could you tell me more details, Lady Hui? Why do you feel stomach ache? When did this abdominal


    pain start? " Yun Shang asked in a soft tone.


    Lin Youran nodded her head and said in a weak voice, "I took a short nap this afternoon. Then Lady


    Xiang came and talked to me for a while. Then she suggested that we take a walk in the imperial


    garden. About an hour of walking in the the Imperial Garden, I felt a slight abdominal pain, but I didn''t


    care about it. I took a walk for a while, and when I came back, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach and


    there was blood down there. I immediately panicked and hurried to call the imperial physician over. The


    doctor examined me for a long time, but he couldn''t figure out what happened to me, so I specially


    inviteddy Rui to the pce to have a look at me. "


    "You took a walk?" Yun Shang frowned at her words and murmured.


    "Yes, just a walk in the imperial garden," answered Lin Youran in a weak voice.


    Yun Shang was confused about it. Lin Youran said that there was some blood and she knew that it was


    a sign of miscarriage. And she found that the fetus was indeed unstable. She had also checked Lin


    Youran''s pulse some time ago. Although the morning sickness were serious, the baby was in a good


    condition. Why did the baby suddenly have instability after less than ten days?


    Yun Shang asked carefully what Lin Youran had eaten these days again, but she didn''t find anything


    special. She kept silent for a while, and then heard the footstepsing inside. Soon the empress


    asked, "Lady Rui, have you found out anything? What happened to Lady Hui''s body? How is the baby?


    Is it okay? "


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown a little at her questions, and she stood up and walked outside.


    "Your Majesty, your majesty,dy Hui''s baby is indeed a bit unstable and there was blood down there.


    But luckily, she is fine. Most importantly, her baby is fine for now." Yun Shang answered in a soft tone.


    The empress looked at Yun Shang for a short moment and looked away. Then she said coldly, "but do


    you find out what happened? Why did she suddenly feel pain? Your majesty and I were both frightened


    by it. "


    Yun Shang thought for a short moment and shook her head honestly. She answered, "I checked


    carefully and didn''t find any signs of poisoning on Lady Hui. It doesn''t look like that she has eaten


    anything bad either. I don''t have any clue yet."


    The empress sneered in a cold way and said, "I''ve heard thatst time, because of the appearance of


    something that is not good for pregnant women in Lady Hui''s room, she couldn''t have a stable fetus


    since then. Lady Rui, as far as you know, if it''s not a stable fetus, can it be caused by standing or sitting


    for a long time?"


    "If the fetus is normally unstable, long time of standing or sitting for a long time may cause miscarriage,


    but..." The empress interrupted Yun Shang before she could finish her words.


    "As far as I know, the Lady Xiang indeed has a very bad intention. Last time when the imperial banquet


    ended, she inviteddy Hui toe and live in the Xiang Zhu Pce. I suspected that there was


    something wrong with her. What I guessed isn''t wrong after all. It was obvious that this was the trick of


    the Lady Xiang. Lady Hui was intimate with Lady Xiang when they lived in the same pce and Lady


    Xiang specially invited her to have a walk in the imperial garden. The baby in her womb was not very


    stable. She walked with her for more than two hours, so Lady Hui almost had a miscarriage! " The


    empress said in a calm tone with a murderous look in her eyes.


    Yun Shang frowned at her words. It seemed that the empress was determined to put the me on Ning


    Qian. Yun Shang began to understand why Lin Youran had told her that it must not be Ning Qian who


    wanted to kill her unborn baby in the first ce. It was because of this. The empress wanted to harm


    Ning Qian by this.

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    Chapter 668 The Blood (Part Two)


    Yun Shang clearly saw a look of regret in the Empress'' eyes. It was a pity for her that Lin Youran only


    lost a bit blood today and didn''t get her baby killed. If she really had a miscarriage, Ning Qian would be


    used of murdering an emperor''s heir.


    But on the surface, it was the eldest princess who sent Ning Qian to the pce. Now that the eldest


    princess had clearly lost her support, the Empress shouldn''t think Ning Qian as a big threat. Why did


    the empress suddenly target Ning Qian?


    With this thought in her mind, Yun Shang hurried to exin. "Her Majesty must have misunderstood


    before, but it will take at least six hours to stand and sit for a long time. I just asked Lady Hui about it.


    Lady Hui just had a walk with Lady Xiang in the the Imperial Garden for about an hour. Walking is good


    for her health and won''t cause miscarriage. "


    The empress couldn''t help but frown again at Lady Rui''s words, "Then tell me, Lady Rui, what''s the


    reason for Lady Hui''s sudden pain?"


    Yun Shang said with a smile on her face, "there must be some reasons behind it. But I''ve just arrived,


    and many things haven''t been solved yet. I can''te to a conclusion yet. Your majesty and the


    empress, please wait a moment. I''ll do a thorough examination of the matter."


    Xia Huanyu nodded his head and said, "then you can have a thorough check." Then he stood up and


    walked outside. Yun Shang heard his voice from outside, "Prince Rui,e to the meeting hall and


    have a talk with me."


    Yun Shang heard Luo Qingyan''s response, and there was no more movement outside the door.


    Silence fell in the inner room. The empress nced at Yun Shang in a cold way and said, "it''s said that


    find out the reason. Please don''t jump to conclusion, Lady Rui. You should know that scheming of


    killing the imperial baby is a serious crime."


    Yun Shang was not afraid at all. She responded softly and said with a smile on her face, "thank you for


    reminding me, your majesty. I understand it. Lady Hui saw blood down there in the room. This room is


    not clean and with bad luck. You''d better sit in the outer hall for a while, your majesty. "


    The empress sneered coldly and stood up, "the outer pce is not as clean as it looks. I''m waiting in


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    the Wei Yang Pce. When you have any result, send someone to inform me." With these words, the


    empress went out of the hall, and Yun Shang heard a series of greetings outside. After a long time,


    Ning Qian walked in the room from the outside hall.


    "How did you offend the empress?" Yun Shang frowned and let out a sigh. Her voice was so low that


    only Ning Qian and herself could hear.


    A mocking smile appeared on Ning Qian''s beautiful face. She didn''t take the empress'' spite seriously.


    "Maybe it''s because his majesty hase to the Xiang Zhu Pce too frequently recently. The


    emperor is supposed to go to the Wei Yang Pce on the first and fifteenth day of the month. But on


    the first day of the year, the emperor was at the Xiang Zhu Pce. And he has been in the Xiang Zhu


    Pce these days as well. "


    Yun Shang also smiled at her words. "Too much publicity is not a good thing."


    Ning Qian nodded her head slightly with a smile on her face, "you''re right. I''ll be more careful in the


    future."


    Yun Shang nodded her head again and went to the screen again. She asked softly, "is everything okay


    with your diet these days?"


    Lin Youran thought for a while and nodded her head. She said, "Sincedy Rui asked me to pay


    special attention to my unborn baby, especially the food and intimate stuff, I asked the servants to find


    some pregnant rats. They ate everything before me. If they are okay, I will taste all the food."


    "In that case, there must be nothing wrong with your food. What about the clothes? " Yun Shang asked


    again.


    "As for the clothes, I chose them for myself from the outside of the imperial pce. From washing to


    drying, our people did it. There should be no problem with it. " Ning Qian replied to Yun Shang for Lin


    Youran.


    Lin Youran nodded her head as well, "yes, and there is no incense in the pce. I even took off the


    sachet, and there was no incense on my clothes as well."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown again at her words. "That''s a little weird. Since they are neither food


    nor clothes, you must have been very cautious with the things you touch. Besides, you didn''t eat any


    poison or medicine. What the hell is the problem?"


    Yun Shang thought for a long time, but still had no idea. She just felt a little dizzy. She then stood up


    and said, "forget it. My mind is in a mess right now. I''ll go out for a walk." Then she walked out of the


    side hall of the Xiang Zhu Pce with the help of Qian Liu.


    Yun Shang walked in the yard and stood outside for a while. Then she went in again. As soon as she


    entered the room, she couldn''t help but frown. She asked the two people who were talking, "you say,


    there is no incense in this room?"


    The twodies had no idea why Yun Shang asked about it again, so they nodded their heads.


    Yun Shang breathed in. After a short silence, she said, "but why do I feel that there is a faint fragrance


    in the room? I didn''t feel it when I stayed here just now. As soon as I went out and stood for a while, I


    felt it was very obvious when I suddenly came in again."

 Chapter 669 A Strange Scent (Part One)

    Chapter 669 A Strange Scent (Part One)


    Both stunned, Ning Qian and Lin Youran took a deep breath, looked at each other and shook their


    heads. "No, we didn''t smell anything."


    Yun Shang frowned a little and turned around to look at Qin Yi who was behind her, "did you smell the


    scent?"


    Qin Yi pondered for a moment, and then said hesitantly, "when I entered the room just now, I faintly


    smelt something. But the smell was so nd that I couldn''t smell anything even if I stood in the room


    for a moment. I recall it carefully and found the scent a little familiar. I think I have smelt it before


    somewhere else. "


    Yun Shang thought Qin Yi would also say that she didn''t smell it either, thinking whether it was her


    illusion, but she didn''t expect Qin Yi to have the same feeling, and her eyes shed with excitement


    after hearing her words.


    "Now that Qin Yi has also smelt it, it''s not my illusion at all." Yun Shang said gently.


    Realizing that there was indeed a strange faint fragrance in the room, Yun Shang went in and out of the


    room with Qin Yi, intending to find something from the instantly shed fragrance. However, it didn''t


    make any progress after ten times of walking in and out like this.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown and realized she had used the wrong method. Now that the scent


    was only in this room, she should find it out in the room.


    On the new year''s Eve, when Yun Shang felt the pulse for Lin Youran, she was all right. But now the


    fetus was hurt. It must be what happened in these days.


    Besides, the side hall where Lady Xiang lived was usually uninhabited, so it shouldn''t be a big problem.


    It was a great surprise for Lin Youran to live in the side hall as well...


    "What did Lin Youran bring here when she moved in?" Yun Shang walked to the bedside and sat down,


    asking in a soft voice.


    Lin Youran thought for a while and then said to her, "in the past, I was afraid that the staff in the shop


    might be taken advantage of, so I didn''t bring anything with me when I checked in the side hall of the


    Xiang Zhu Pce. The clothes are what the Lady Xiang ordered to bring into the pce from outside of


    the pce, and the supplies we use are also brought from outside the pce. And almost all the


    furniture in this room are newly made. I live in the side hall for three days before the servants bring


    them here."


    Yun Shang''s eyes ran down the furnishings in the room. In this way, everything in the room might be


    possible to carry the scent.


    Just as Yun Shang was thinking about it, Qin Yi suddenly pped her hands. Yun Shang turned around


    to look at Qin Yi. Qin Yi hurriedly said to Yun Shang, "I always feel that the smell is familiar, but I can''t


    remember it. I just heard from Lady Hui that almost all the things in the room are newly made, and it


    suddenly urred to me what the smell is."


    "Then what is this scent?" Yun Shang immediately asked.


    "There is a thinyer of oil on the surface of new wooden furniture, which is usually used to guard the


    wood against worms and insects. I don''t know what kind of oil it is, but it smells the same. Generally,


    the smell of the oil disappear so quickly that it could only be found in the freshly made furniture. " Qin Yi


    curtsied to Yun Shang and answered.


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    "Oil? The oil on the surface of the furniture? " Yun Shang sank into deep thought at these words. Then


    she stood up, approached the pir of the bed where Lin Youran was lying on and smelt the scent.


    Then she walked two more steps to the table and chairs by the bed, stooped down and smelt the table,


    and it smelled the same.


    Yun Shang pondered for a while. She had found the source of the scent, but she was not sure whether


    it had something to do with the scent. She turned to Ning Qian and asked, "where did these things


    "The Imperial Household Department is responsible for arranging furniture for each pce. After Lin


    Youran moving the furniture to the side hall, the original bed, table and chairs in the side hall have been


    for many years, so I asked the Imperial Household Department to send a new set here." Ning Qian


    answered softly.


    "Imperial household department?" Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown a little. The Imperial Household


    Department was in charge of all the needs of the imperial household. Its personnel were extremely


    department sent over.


    "I have been in the pce of the state of Ning for a long time, knowing that some of the masters don''t


    like the smell of this oil. If the furniture sent by the imperial household department are ready, they must


    be sent to the imperial pce after drying in the pce for a period of time for the scent to disappear."


    Qin Yi whispered to Ning Qian.


    Yun Shang nced around the room. The tables and chairs were newly made, and the bed was also


    newly made. Even the screens on the bedside were newly made. If there was indeed a problem with


    the scent, it could be seen how shrewd the person behind it was.


    But the most important thing now was to make sure that the matter on Lin Youran''s baby had


    something to do with the scent of the oil on the furniture.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said to Lin Youran, "I don''t know whether it''s because of these


    things or not, but I''m afraid you can''t stay here for the time being."


    Ning Qian also nodded her head and said, "you can have a rest in my pce untildy Rui finds out


    the truth."


    After keeping silent for a while, Lin Youran said yes. Then Ning Qian told a maid who was waiting by


    her side to help Lin Youran walk towards the main hall. After she left, Ning Qian said in a low voice, "I


    think it''s probably these things that madedy Hui''s body became weak. I didn''t order my servants to


    tell the imperial household department to bring a new set of furniture the next day Lin Youran moved


    here. I remember the reply my maid told me, there is ready-made furnishings in the imperial household


    department and it will be here soon. "

 Chapter 670 A Strange Scent (Part Two)

    Chapter 670 A Strange Scent (Part Two)


    Ning Qian pondered for a while, and said again, "But they didn''t bring the furniture here until the third


    day. I think someone has been involved in the plot, and they want to make something bad to Lin


    Youran, so the imperial household department has to make another set of furniture and send them


    here. On the one hand, they were afraid that we would find out the truth, so they sent the furniture to us


    in a hurry before the smell dissipated."


    Yun Shang was also full of doubts. She thought for a while and turned to Qin Yi. She said, "Qin Yi, you


    go out of the pce and ask the coachman to take you to Qian Yin and find a reliable carpenter for us."


    Qin Yi nodded her head and was about to go out. Ning Qian frowned and said, "but even if a carpenter


    has been found, this ce is still a ce where people can''te and go so easily..."


    Qin Yi heard her words and stopped. She turned around to look at Yun Shang. Yun Shang was silent


    for a moment before she looked around. Then she bent down and took out the dagger tied to her leg.


    She thought for a moment, and made a big carved wood from under the bed curtain. She took it out


    and handed it to Qin Yi. It had a length of about a foot. "Be careful. Take this thing out of the pce.


    Qian Yin will find a carpenter for you. Ask the carpenter have a look at the wood and see if there is


    anything wrong with it."


    Qin Yi answered yes, took the wood and looked around. Then she took a rope from the side and tied


    the wood to her thigh. She bowed to Yun Shang and said, "I''ll go now."


    Yun Shang nodded her head, took out the jade badge that symbolized her identity and handed it to Qin


    Yi. "Go to ask the carpenter for details, and then go back to our mansion. If Prince Rui and I haven''t


    returned to the mansion, youe to the pce with this token."


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    Qin Yi took over the token, bowed to her and left.


    After Qin Yi left, Yun Shang checked the whole room up and down. Seeing that she was unhurried,


    Ning Qian said worriedly, "Your Highness is pregnant now. There are bad things in this room for the


    baby, so you can''t stay long as well. You''d better sit in the main hall, your highness."


    Yun Shang smiled, said okay and went to the main hall with Ning Qian.


    No sooner had she sat down in the main hall than a maid came in. She took a look at Yun Shang, who


    was drinking tea in the hall, and curtsied to her, "Hello, Lady Rui and Lady Xiang. The empress sent


    me to ask about the matter. Is there any result yet?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and stood up in a hurry. She said with a smile on her face, "please


    help me get back to the empress. Tell her that I haven''t had any result yet. I just felt a little


    ufortable all of a sudden, so I sent someone back to my mansion to take the medicine for me. I''m


    taking a rest here for a while."


    The maid looked impatient at Yun Shang and nodded her head carelessly. She bent a little and left the


    hall.


    Yun Shang smiled a little and said, "I have juste here and sat down for a while. Then someone has


    life for there is a spy of the empress."


    Ning Qian breathed out a small sigh, "it''s so hard to keep the imperial household clean. If I let my


    pce to be too clean and full of my own people, the empress will get back at me in every way she


    can. And now with a spy here, I can also rest assured that there is someone here to keep an eye on


    me for her. Besides, I know who the spy is. Generally speaking, the only thing that can enable her to


    pass down to the empress is just a piece of insignificant information. "


    "You''d better know what to do." Yun Shang thought for a while, and felt the empress'' was really


    suspicious about everything. Ning Qian was right about this.


    It had been almost two hours since Qin Yi went out of the pce. It waspletely dark outside. Yun


    Shang frowned and her eyebrows flickered. Then she heard a voicee from outside, "greetings,


    your majesty. Greetings, Prince Rui."


    Yun Shang and Ning Qian stood up in a hurry, and saw Xia Huanyu and Luo Qingyaning in


    together.


    ncing around the room, Xia Huanyu said, "have you had dinner yet?"


    Ning Qian shook her head and went up to the emperor, "I''ve arranged for some food. Your majesty,


    what would you like to eat?"


    "I want nothing special to eat. How about Prince Rui? What do you want to eat?" Turning around, Xia


    Huanyu looked at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and said softly, "make some osmanthus cakes."


    On hearing this, Ning Qian quietly turned around to look at Yun Shang, and, with a smile on her face,


    ordered her servants to do as the Prince Rui said.


    Xia Huanyu walked to a chair nearby and sat down. Taking a look at the three of them who were still


    standing, he asked, "sit down. Why do you stand there?"


    After the three of them sat down, the maid hurriedly brought tea here. Xia Huanyu took up the tea cup


    at hand, picked up the lid, and casually swept the foam in the cup. After a long while, he raised his


    head and looked at Yun Shang, as if asking in an extremely casual tone, "How is it going? How is the


    investigation going on with Lady Hui''s matter? Have you got any clues? "

 Chapter 671 A Guess

    Chapter 671 A Guess


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows at the emperor''s words and replied with a smile, "Your Majesty, that''s


    too exaggerated. I''m just an ignorant woman. It''s good for the Ministry of Justice to look for the


    murderer. I''m just good enough to cure the patient."


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu wore a cold smile at the corners of his mouth. After a while, he opened his


    mouth, but what he said seemed to have nothing to do with the question he had asked just now. "Lady


    Hui is smart and self-centered. She knows what she is doing and is reasonable. However, she is a bit


    too naive to be tricked so easily."


    Yun Shang looked up and had a quick nce at Xia Huanyu. As she was about to look away, she


    happened to meet Luo Qingyan''s eyes. Yun Shang pondered for a while and said with a smile on her


    face, "I have heard that you always like hunting, your majesty, so I think you should know that


    intelligent animals always hide behindrge targets. A hunter usually sees the big target, but he doesn''t


    know that the things behind it might be the real treasure. "


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu''s hand paused for a while. Then he wore a meaningful smile at the corners of


    his mouth and said, "Oh, really?"


    Yun Shang smiled and continued, "but it also depends on the big target how long the animal can hide


    behind the big target before the hunter finds it."


    Xia Huanyu slightly narrowed his eyes, put down the tea cup cover, and turned the jade ring on his


    thumb. He was silent for a long time before he said, "in that case, I have to try our best to keep a close


    eye on it, so as to make sure that the huge animal will survive in the dangerous forest for a long time."


    Ning Qian smiled and stood up. She interrupted, "It won''t end once you talk about hunting. Please have


    dinner, your majesty."


    Xia Huanyu nodded his head and said, "okay."


    Ning Qian replied with a "yes" and then asked the servants to deliver the meal. After the servants had


    prepared a full table of dishes, Xia Huanyu walked to the table and sat down. Then he raised his head


    and said, "please sit down. You are all casual people, so why do you only pretend to be so polite now?"


    Yun Shang smiled as she didn''t know whether the emperor was praising them or giving them a


    reminder.


    Rules were very strict in the pce, so no one could make any noise while having dinner. After the


    dinner, Xia Huanyu stayed at the Xiang Zhu Pce to y chess with Luo Qingyan.


    Ning Qian ordered servants to prepare some food for Lin Youran and sent it to the inner hall. After that,


    she sat with Yun Shang and watched them ying chess.


    Qin Yi came back in the middle of the game. She left in a hurry and gasped for breath. Yun Shang


    looked at the two people who were fighting fiercely on the chessboard. After a moment''s consideration,


    she called her to go to the inner hall with her.


    "Just say it here. Where are we going?" Said Xia Huanyu all of a sudden. He spoke in a steady tone,


    which sounded somewhat cold.


    Yun Shang looked up at Xia Huanyu, who was still concentrating on the chessboard. She hesitated for


    a while and sat down again, asking Qin Yi: "how is it going? What did the carpenter say? "


    Qin Yi looked at Xia Huanyu with carefulness in her eyes. Since Yun Shang said so, she said in front of


    him, "I''ve showed that piece of wood to a carpenter. He said that the oil on the head of the wood was


    fine originally. But usually they used the tung tree oil to brush the skin of the furniture. But because the


    tung tree oil smelled much more, so it was best to keep a distance from pregnant women, otherwise


    there would be risk for miscarriage. Seen from the wood, in order to make the oil smell less strong, they


    added some aromatic substance in it, and also it is not good for pregnant women. If these two kinds of


    aromatic substance are mixed together, the effect will be much more obvious. If a pregnant woman


    smells it all the time, within three months, she will definitely have a miscarriage. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but frown. A deadly scheme! If she hadn''t been a keen sniff and smelled the


    scent, no one would have thought of it.


    Besides, even if it was found by someone, the tung tree oil was used to brush the surface of the


    furniture, and all the furniture in the pce must be made in that way, and nobody could be med.


    "What are you talking about? What wood?" Xia Huanyu and Luo Qingyan asked faintly, turning their


    heads to look at Yun Shang after they just finished ying a game.


    Yun Shang stood up at once. "Your Majesty, I found the tables, chairs, screens, wardrobes and


    dressers in the side hall where Lady Hui slept. All of them are newly made and smell rather strange. It


    won''t be smelled unless someone examined it carefully. With some doubts in my mind, I took the wood


    of the bed made of red wood which Lady Hui slept on. A small piece of wood was taken out of the


    pce by Qin Yi and she met a famous carpenter outside the pce. "


    They must have heard clearly what Qin Yi said just now, so she didn''t have to repeat it.


    Before Xia Huanyu made any response, Luo Qingyan frowned, walked to Yun Shang and said, "you


    stood there for half a day. Are you all right? You are pregnant too... "


    Yun Shang smiled and patted Luo Qingyan''s hand. She said gently, "It doesn''t matter. The smell is not


    too strong, and even if it is working, it will take a few days to do so. I''m just standing there for a while.


    It''s okay."


    "It''s also because Lady Hui is not in a good health herself and has severe morning sickness. What''s


    more, she originally can''t keep a steady fetus. As a result, she has an symptom even after five or six


    days'' staying there. Luckily, she had symptoms so soon. Otherwise, the smell of the new made


    furniture would be gone after a few days. By then, there was nothing we could do about it anymore. "


    Yun Shang smiled and sighed.


    After a short silence, Xia Huanyu asked in a colder tone, "where did those thingse from?"


    Ning Qian replied promptly, "imperial household department. After Lady Hui''s move to the Xiang Zhu


    Pce, I noticed that everything in the side hall was old, so I asked the imperial household department


    to prepare a new set for her. "


    "Imperial household department?" With a cold smile, Xia Huanyu lowered his head to pick up the ck


    pieces on the chessboard one by one. After a while, he said, "Liu Wenan, go and bring the man in


    charge of the imperial household department here."


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "I think that it is not the right time to bring the man in charge of the Imperial


    Household Department here."


    "But why?" Xia Huanyu looked up at Yun Shang and then at Liu Wenan, who seemed hesitant. "Just


    wait." Then he asked Yun Shang, "why is it not the right time?"


    Yun Shang pondered for a while and said gently, "the lord of the imperial household department or the


    person behind the plot who made the furniture was only one of the hands of the backstage maniptor.


    Even if we cut the hand off, we still don''t know who the backstage maniptor was. On the contrary,


    we will startle the snake, which would make the backstage maniptor be on guard. At that time, it will


    be difficult to arrest the real culprit."


    Xia Huanyu frowned and looked at Yun Shang. He threw the pieces in his hands one by one into the


    basket, and the pieces collided one after another. "Oh? What can you do? "


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "I have thought of a way, but I don''t know whether it''s


    feasible."


    "What is it?" Xia Huanyu put the basket aside and looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said gently, "it seems that it will take ten days..."


    Yun Shang told Xia Huanyu her thoughts in a careful way. After a while, Xia Huanyu thought for a while


    and quickly turned the jade ring on his thumb. After a long time, he stopped and said in a firm voice,


    "do as you said."


    When Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went out of the pce together, it was almost midnight. The night


    was cold. Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang in his arms carefully and put her under his cloak.


    After a long time, Yun Shang got on the carriage. The braziers on the carriage had already been


    extinguished, and the heating in the carriage wasn''t good. But it was much better without the night


    wind.


    Luo Qingyan seemed unhappy, kept a long face and said nothing as he sat down.


    Yun Shang felt strange. She looked up and down at Luo Qingyan from time to time. After a long time,


    she couldn''t help asking, "what happened? Why do you look so upset? "


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang tighter and sighed heavily. He buried his head in Yun Shang''s shoulder


    and muttered, "I really want to hide you. We''re going to live in seclusion and not care about the world.


    You don''t have to work so hard."


    Yun Shang didn''t know Prince Rui was sulking over it, but he acted like a child. Yun Shang couldn''t


    helpughing. "I''m not tired at all. These days, due to my pregnancy, I''ve been staying at home all day


    long. I had to look through the ount books for fun. Now with this matter, and I''m quite excited about


    what''s happening because I finally have something to do."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan looked up and knocked on Yun Shang''s head, "I don''t care if you just want


    to check the ount book. But there are so many cunning people in the pce. You are pregnant now.


    I''m afraid that someone will plot against you. Thus, I''m not liking that you go to the imperial pce.


    Now you have Ning Qian there, and now Lin Youran can also help you keep an eye. You can have a


    rest at home when you can have a rest. After all, the empress is a tough nut to crack. There are many


    enemies in the pce we know little about. Now what I care most is your safety. "


    Yun Shang felt warm in her heart. She smiled and leaned her head against Luo Qingyan''s chest. She


    said in a softer voice, "I know what to do. I will be careful and take good care of myself. After this


    matter is settled, I can rest at home. Now there are more and more our people in the pce, I can also


    have a good rest."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled and nted a kiss on Yun Shang''s forehead. "That''s my girl."


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    All of a sudden, a trace of interest came into Yun Shang''s mind. She smiled to Prince Rui, "do you want


    to have a guess, Prince Rui? Who is behind all this?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "who else could it be? It must be the empress."


    "The empress?" Yun Shang tilted her head, thought for a while, and shook her head. "I don''t think it''s


    the empress. Let''s make a bet. If you lose, you have to promise me one thing. If I lose, I will promise


    you one thing."


    Hearing that, Luo Qingyan smiled. "Okay, I ept your bet."

 Chapter 672 Send News Secretly

    Chapter 672 Send News Secretly


    Yun Shang stayed upte in the night. She got up a littlete the next day. Just after she finished her


    breakfast, the butler brought the ount book to her. "Today''s ount books are about other


    mansions. They contained every detail about the mansions we bought after we came to the State of


    Xia. Your highness, you don''t have to read it in one day."


    Yun Shang looked through it and nodded, "OK, I see."


    When Yun Shang opened the ount book, Qian Liu came in, "Your highness, the servant reported


    that the seventh princess hase."


    "Yutong?" Yun Shang thought for a while. Since the seventh prince had knelt down in the Taiji hall, Hua


    Yutong hadn''te to her for days. And the incident of the seventh prince had been left unsettled, just


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    as Yun Shang expected.


    "Ask the seventh princess toe in." Yun Shang replied with a smile.


    Qian Liu answered and went out again. After a while, she led Hua Yutong in.


    When Yun Shang saw Hua Yutonge in, she closed the ount book in her hand and stood up


    with a smile. "You have known my habits well. I''ve just got up and now you are here."


    Hua Yutong smiled lightly, but only sighed softly, "It''s turned so cold today. When I came here just now,


    I felt as if my face was cut into pieces by the wind."


    Yun Shang listened and looked at Hua Yutong carefully. She couldn''t help but have some feelings. Hua


    Yutong was different from what she was before she got married, although she had been married for


    less than a month. For these days, her eyes were full of sadness.


    "The spring wille after several cold months. I heard that the most beautiful time in the State of Xia


    is spring. All the peach blossom bloomed, like a paradise on earth. I missed itst year when I came to


    the State of Xia. I have to take a good look this year." Yun Shang said with a smile, taking the seat


    beside her.


    Hua Yutong answered, seemingly absent-minded. "Yes, peach flowers are all over the mountains.


    They''re very beautiful." While speaking, he looked around casually. "I saw you looking at the ount


    book just now? I didn''t see you do that before. I thought you have no interest in these things."


    "Yes, you''re right. I''m not into it. But I have no idea. I have to learn." Yun Shang replied casually and


    asked Qian Liu to pour tea for Hua Yutong and fetch some cakes.


    "I heard that after the seventh prince knelt down outside the Taiji hallst time, he sent for a doctor. Is


    he all right?" Yun Shang asked softly. She had heard about it from Luo Qingyan that the seventh prince


    had asked for a leave and hadn''t attended the morning court since then. The seventh prince had knelt


    for about twenty hours in coldness. Even an ordinary person couldn''t bear it.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, a bitter smile appeared on Hua Yutong''s face. She lowered her head


    and said, "To tell you the truth, after that day, I haven''t seen the seventh prince at all. Every time I went


    to bring him some tonic soup, I was stopped outside the door by his servant. I''ve nevere in. "


    Yun Shang didn''t expect such a terrible thing to happen. She thought for a while and said, "You must


    have suffered a lot."


    Hua Yutong shook her head with a smile. "It doesn''t matter if I''m bitter or not. It''s probably my fate.


    These days, I''ve seen clearly that I''ve just got the title of the seventh prince. In fact, no one has


    regarded me as the real princess in the mansion. It doesn''t matter, though I don''t understand many


    things, I know vaguely. But it''s not a bad thing. After Prince Rui... "


    Hua Yutong paused for a while, chuckled, and continued, "After that, I will ask for a divorce letter and


    live my own life."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes slightly and thought, ''The words Hua Yutong didn''t speak out should be


    ''after Prince Rui ascended to the throne''.


    "You are a good girl. You will find your own happiness." Yun Shang smiled and held her hands.


    Hua Yutong nodded her head. She remained silent for a while and said in a casual tone, "But his


    highness should be fine now. This morning when I was walking in the mansion, I saw General Feng


    Ming enter his yard."


    Feng Ming? Yun Shang went nk for a while. The information about the officers and generals of the


    State of Xia shed through her mind. She was remembering Feng Ming, but she kept calm. "It''s good


    that the seventh prince is all right. Don''t worry about him."


    Hua Yutong was stunned for a while and then nodded.


    After they chatted for a while, Hua Yutong stood up and left. Yun Shang asked a maid to send her out.


    Then she looked up at Qian Liu, "Fetch the third book on the third row on the bookshelf."


    Qian Liu answered and took the book for Yun Shang. Yun Shang opened the book and tried to recall.


    Then she opened it and turned to a page, and her fingers slid down,nding on the bottom of a name:


    Feng Ming.


    After a while, Yun Shang slightly frowned. "After the war in KY City, Feng Ming was dispatched by Xia


    Huanyu to guard the city not far away from KY City. I haven''t heard Xia Huanyu has summoned him


    recently. The general guarding the border cannot go back to the Jin City without being summoned. Why


    is he here in the Jin City, especially in the mansion of the seventh prince. Has seventh prince taken any


    actionstely? "


    "Is it possible that the seventh princess made a mistake?" Qian Zhuo stood aside listening to Yun


    Shang''s muttering and said gently.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Qian Zhuo. She said, "When I heard what Yutong said just now, I could


    almost guess that she came here for this matter. Thus, she looked absent-minded before telling me


    this. I don''t know why she told me about it, but since she came here specially to tell me, she must have


    been sure. "


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said to Qian Zhuo, "Feng Ming''s mother is still living in the Jin City,


    so you send secret guards to keep a close eye on her secretly. He is a dutiful son. If he returns to the


    Jin City, it is impossible that he doesn''t go to visit her. Tell them to report to me if there is anything


    unusual."


    Qian Zhuo responded and left.


    Yun Shang still had some doubts. Why did the seventh prince keep in touch with the general? He might


    want to ask for military forces topete for the throne. If not for the throne, what else is it for? It was


    less likely that he intended to ask the general to attack the State of Ning. After all, the State of Ning had


    signed a peace agreement with the State of Xia.


    But there was another possibility. He might let Feng Ming create some chaos at the border and said


    that the State of Ning wanted to stir up trouble and then took the opportunity to send his troops out.


    However, even if the state of Ning and the State of Xia were in fight, the seventh prince would not get


    any benefit. He wouldn''t make a fuss about her.


    Yun Shang thought about every possibility, but she still didn''t find anything. She frowned and said to


    Qin Yi, "Qin Yi, prepare brush, ink and paper. I''ll write to father and mother."


    Qin Yi was surprised at Yun Shang''s words for a while. Then she prepared these things. Yun Shang sat


    down at the desk. After a moment''s meditation, she started writing.


    After finishing it, Yun Shang handed the letter to Qian Liu. "Ask the secret guard to help me send the


    letter back to the State of Ning."


    Qian Liu replied and went out.


    Qin Yi thought for a while and said, "Your highness, are you afraid that the seventh prince will make


    use of your identity?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Since everyone knows my identity, how could he make use of it. I''m just afraid he


    will do something on the border of the State of Xia and the State of Ning. If the two countrye into


    conflict, my identity will be biggest weakness of Qingyan. That''s not what I want."


    Qin Yi nodded and sighed, "The identity of your highness is noble, but..."


    Yun Shang knew what she wanted to say. She smiled but didn''t reply. She picked up the ount book


    which was put aside when Hua Yutong came and began to read carefully.


    But in less than an hour, the butler came in again, "Your highness, someone from the imperia pce


    hase."


    "The imperial pce?" Yun Shang frowned and asked, "Who sent?"


    "Her majesty..." The butler answered in a low voice.


    Yun Shang sighed and knew that she had no time for the ount book today. Thinking of this, Yun


    Shang put aside the ount book and said to the butler, "I see. Ask him to wait in the garden house. I


    thought I didn''t need to meet guests today, so I just dressed in some casual clothes andbed my


    hair in a casual style. I''ll change first."


    The butler responded and walked out of the room.


    Qin Yi quickly took out a pink dress embroidered with cloud patterns and help Yun Shang change.


    Then she changed Yun Shang''s hairstyle and put on a pink flower crown.


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head. "It''s likely that she wille to the imperial pce. The


    empress always dislikes others to dress too bright. It''s New Year, and there''s nothing wrong with it. But


    just take it off and put on some hairpins." Then she called a maid in and said, "if Qian Liu and Qian


    Zhuoe back, tell them I''m going to the imperial pce now. If they have nothing to do in the


    afternoon, go to Wang Congwen''s mansion and keep an eye on him."


    The maid said yes. Qin Yi took off the crown and put on two golden butterfly hairpins and a pink


    hairband on her bun. Yun Shang nodded. Putting on a silver cloak, she stood up and went to the


    garden house with Qin Yi.


    It was just as Yun Shang expected that the servant from the pce came to pass on the empress''s


    decree, andmanded Yun Shang to enter the pce.


    Yun Shang smiled and took over the decree. Then she asked the servants to prepare a carriage.


    Qin Yi lifted the curtain and cast a nce at the person riding the horse to the front. Then she put the


    curtain down and whispered to Yun Shang, "The empress is calling you toe to the imperial pce.


    It''s most likely for the matter concerning Lady Hui. What are you going to do?"


    Yun Shang smiled and raised her eyebrows. "What are you afraid of? There are so many people in the


    pce. Even if she wants to do something to me, she won''t be able to plot against me in such a


    situation."


    Qin Yi replied in a low voice, and then they stopped talking.

 Chapter 673 Pregnancy

    Chapter 673 Pregnancy


    As Qin Yi expected, the empress was so displeased about what happened yesterday. As soon as Yun


    Shang stepped into the Wei Yang Pce and knelt down to show her respects, the empress said in a


    lukewarm tone, "I thought you would disobey my order and note."


    It was a serious charge. Yun Shang thought to herself and showed a timid expression, "I dare not."


    No sooner had Yun Shang finished speaking than the empress sneered, "You dare not? Is there


    anything Lady Rui dares not to do? Yesterday when I left the Xiang Zhu Pce, I specifically ordered


    you to send someone to inform me when you have any result." If I didn''t summon you, I''m afraid you


    wouldn''t remember it."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang hurriedly said, "Your majesty, please don''t be angry. I can exin."


    "Well, tell me. I''d like to see what excuses you have." The empress looked at Yun Shang with a sneer.


    "When I investigated for a while yesterday, his majesty came to the Xiang Zhu Pce and asked me


    about it. Then I reported to him. It was near midnight when I left the Xiang Zhu Pce. Thinking that


    your majesty must have gone to bed, I didn''t dare to disturb you, so I left the pce directly. Besides,


    his majesty said he would tell you when I left. So I thought he had... It''s all my fault..." Yun Shang said


    in a low voice. She even pushed the me directly to Xia Huanyu. She believed that the empress


    dared not to question Xia Huanyu and would never think that she dared to lie to her.


    The empress felt as if she had punched in cotton. The more she frowned, the more nervous she


    became. After a long time, she said coldly, "Of course his majesty will tell me. He went to the court


    early in the morning. Haven''t you thought of this? You didn''t exin to me what happened. It''s your


    fault. Will you admit your guilt? "


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "I''m to me."


    The empress snorted again. "So what did you find yesterday?"


    Yun Shang hurriedly ordered, "I have checked all the things in the room but found nothing unusual.


    Maybe it''s because of her weakness and the cold weather."


    The empress''s eyes flickered a little. She picked up the teacup by her hand and said coldly, "She


    should have stayed in the room as she is too weak to walk in the imperial garden. She shouldn''t have


    been so careless since she has a baby."


    Yun Shang kept silent. She didn''t know whether she meant it or...


    If the empress said it on purpose, then there must be a lot of meanings behind her words. There are


    many new furniture in the room, which was extremely bad for the unborn baby of Lin Youran. If they still


    put the braziers in the room with the window locked, her unborn baby would be dead in no time.


    "Yes. I''ve told her to have a good rest in the inner hall, and she can go out and walk when her


    pregnancy is more stable." Yun Shang answered softly.


    The empress nodded and said coldly, "Get up. You are pregnant now. If you are seen kneeling here by


    the Prince Rui, he might me me."


    Yun Shang agreed and stood up.


    The empress took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Since Lady Hui trust your medical skills so much, make


    her a prescription for miscarriage prevention. Then she won''t always feel that everyone in the pce


    wants to hurt the baby in her belly."


    Yun Shang didn''t understand why the empress said so. She thought for a moment and found a


    ferocious argument. If she gave a prescription, she would be unable to find a proper word to defend


    herself if there is anything wrong with the medicine or Lady Hui. So sheughed and said: "Every


    medicine has its side effect. I think she''d better not take too much medicine."


    The empress looked at Yun Shang and said, "Well, whatever you say. Anyway, Lady Hui is willing to


    listen to you."


    There was some irony in her words, but Yun Shang pretended not to hear.


    With Yun Shang''s concession and the mention of Xia Huanyu, the empress couldn''t do anything about


    it. She simply said a few cold words to Yun Shang and let her go. When Yun Shang walked out of the


    Wei Yang Pce, she saw several women in strange clothesing towards the Wei Yang Pce.


    It was odd because the clothes they wore seemed not to be from maids or concubines. Yun Shang took


    a look at them. They were all familiar to her, and realized that they were female officials.


    Yun Shang thought for a while. Since she had already entered the pce, she decided to go to the


    Xiang Zhu Pce again and then headed for it with Qin Yi.


    Ning Qian and Lin Youran were having tea and chatting with each other in the hall. Ning Qian was not


    surprised at Yun Shang''s arrival. She stood up with a smile and said, "I heard that your highness had


    just gone to the Wei Yang Pce, and was worried that the empress might get you in trouble. I was just


    telling Youran that if you still hadn''te outter, I will go to the Wei Yang Pce to have a look."


    Yun Shang walked to a chair and sat down. She smiled, "She did want to pick on me. But since


    everyone watched me walking into her pce, she can''t go too far. I just saw several women outside


    the Wei Yang Pce. They were said to be the newly chosen female officials? "


    Ning Qian nodded, "Yes, I heard that there used to be female officials by the side of his majesty. They


    were in charge of filing memorial to the throne and write the draft of the emperor''s decree. The crown


    princess was once a female official, but after he married the crown prince, the position was vacant. The


    empress noticed that his majesty was too busy with state affairs recently, so she suggested to his


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    majesty to choose some female officials. The emperor did not object. A few days ago, the empress had


    candidates. Now these are all temporary. In the end, there will only two left and take turns to follow the


    emperor. "


    Yun Shang nodded as thinking about it. ording to what Ning Qian said, the female officials could


    see the court officials'' memorials and get to know Xia Huanyu''s decree in the first ce. It would be a


    good thing for Prince Rui''s mansion if she could arrange a person in this position.


    "To be honest, I had intended to y some tricks in the selection, but it seemed that the emperor had


    the final say. The emperor was very strict with the selection, and all he asked was government affairs.


    How could an ordinarydy know that? My people were disqualified from the first round of evaluation. "


    Ning Qian sighed, looking rather regretful.


    Yun Shang smiled and exchanged a look with Qin Yi. There was a smile in her eyes. Yes, how could


    thedies of ordinary families know about it, but thedies trained by them know much more than that.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Lin Youran and asked softly, "Do you feel better today?"


    "I used to feel chest tightness and short of breath, but I didn''t feel that way today. Thank you so much,


    your highness," answered Lin Youran in a soft voice, with a nod


    Yun Shang smiled, "Don''t thank me for that. But you have to act these days. Don''t let others find out


    that you have been well. Just stay in the bedroom for the next few days. If anyonees to see you,


    refuse them by saying that you are unwell."


    She stood up and said, "I''m going back to my bedroom."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Then Lin Youran went back with her maids.


    Yun Shang stared at her back, and remained silent for a long time. Then she asked, "How do you think


    of Lin Youran since she has lived in your pce for days?"


    Ning Qian giggled, "She a smart woman. She knows how to make others jealous of her when she is


    being favored, and how to be tender to his majesty. Most importantly, she knows the ways to protect


    herself in the imperial pce."


    After a moment''s pause, she added, "But it''s a pity..."


    Yun Shang and Ning Qian had known each other for years. She knew what Ning Qian''s unspoken


    words meant. Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "Someone must y this role, or how will the


    y go on?"


    Ning Qian nodded, "I know."


    After a moment''s silence, Ning Qian lowered her voice and said to Yun Shang, "The empress


    summoned Lady Su to the imperial pce a few days ago. And ording to the attendant at the Wei


    Yang Pce, it seems that the empress wants her to find out some ways for pregnancy." Ning Qian


    giggled while speaking. "The emperor has conferred several chosendies titles. The empress is really


    worried now."


    Yun Shang alsoughed. "She must be anxious. Although she is the empress, she only has the crown


    prince''s son. Now the crown prince is already dead. And there will be more and more new concubines


    in the imperial household. Seeing that some new concubines are pregnant, how can she not be


    anxious? "


    Ning Qian nodded, and drew closer to Yun Shang, "I think it''s a chance..."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and understood what she meant. Her lips curled up. "Indeed, it''s a


    good chance."


    On the way back to her mansion, Yun Shang kept thinking about what Ning Qian had said. When the


    carriage stopped in front of the mansion, Yun Shang had some ns in her mind. As soon as she


    entered the mansion, she said to the butler, "I remember that when I was pregnant, I invited many


    doctors to the mansion to check on me. Several of them are said to be the gynecologist. Ask them to


    the mansion tomorrow. "


    The butler dazed for a moment. "Your highness, are you feeling ufortable?"


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile, "Nothing. I just want to ask them something."


    Luo Qingyan had alreadye back. He was reading at the desk. Hearing Yun Shang lift the curtain,


    he looked at the door and said, "When I came back, I saw no one in the yard. Where have you been?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "There are clearly several maids outside. How could you say there''s


    no one? Didn''t you ask the butler? "


    Luo Qingyan curled his lips, "I didn''t bother to ask." It seemed that he was a little angry.

 Chapter 674 The Prescription

    Chapter 674 The Prescription


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She stared at Luo Qingyan for a long time before she burst into


    feel that there is resentment in the room?"


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan also smiled and said gently, "Yes, isn''t it?"


    Yun Shang released her hands from Luo Qingyan with a smile. She walked to sit next to him and said,


    "I was called by the empress. I thought you would ask the butler if you didn''t see anyone in the yard."


    "The empress?" Hearing this, Luo Qingyan frowned and turned to Yun Shang, "What did the empress


    call you for?" Did she make things difficult for you? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and smiled. "Nothing. She was just asking me about the matter of Lady


    Hui. She had nothing to say as I pushed all the me to his majesty."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled. "You''re smart. But next time when she calls you, send a message to


    me, or I''ll be worried."


    Yun Shang agreed with a smile. Luo Qingyan continued, "By the way, the Wanshou Festival ising


    in dozen days. At that time, almost all the other countries will send people to the Jin City to


    congratte his majesty. Do you know who will be sent here by the State of Ning?"


    Yun Shang turned her head and thought for a while. "I think it will be Liu Qiyan. He is an important man


    in the court, and the brother of the empress. It''s appropriate to send him here."


    But Luo Qingyan smiled mysteriously and shook his head, "No, No."


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    Looking at hiscent expression, Yun Shang couldn''t help but pat him on the shoulder, and said


    with a smile, "My father wouldn''t havee in person, would he?"


    "Not really. But the one who wille will make you happy." "Brother will send Xiao Yuanshan here."


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up, but she was confused. "Grandpa? But hasn''t grandpa already retired for a


    long time? The Wanshou Festival is indeed a significant event. How could father send grandpa here?"


    With a smile, Luo Qingyan pulled Yun Shang into his arms, letting her head lean on his chest. Then he


    said in a soft voice, "Don''t you know? Brother appoint your grandpa to hold the post as the grand tutor


    and teach Prince Chenxi."


    Yun Shang was delighted. "Great. I was thinking about inviting Liu Qiyan to be Chenxi''s teacher, and I


    didn''t expect that father had asked grandpa back. That''s wonderful. I''m sure, with grandpa''s titor,


    Chenxi will be a good emperor in the future."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "If I remember correctly, Chenxi is only one


    year old. Why are you so sure that he will be the emperor?"


    Yun Shang straightened her back. She shed a confident smile on her face, and said, "I know. He will


    be the next emperor in the State of Ning unless he doesn''t want to."


    Luo Qingyan also smiled. He remained silent for a long time. Yun Shang thought for a while and told


    Luo Qingyan about what Hua Yutong said today. "Yutong came here today, saying that the seventh


    prince summoned General Feng Ming this morning."


    "Feng Ming?" Luo Qingyan frowned and turned to Yun Shang, "Isn''t Feng Ming guarding Huai xi which


    is opposite to KY City? How could he appear in the seventh prince''s mansion?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s exactly what I think. However, Yutong seemed pretty sure about that. I


    think that his mother is still in the Jin City, and he is a famous filial son. If he returns to the city, even if


    he secretly goes to visit his mother, he will be sure to do so. So I sent some secret guards to guard


    outside the house of his mother. If anything happens, we can know in time. "


    With a sneer, Luo Qingyan said, "The seventh prince is so ambitious. It seems that I can''t allow him to


    act recklessly."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang knew that the seventh prince would probably suffer. She was


    full of curiosity and asked, "What do you want to do?"


    Luo Qingyan patted Yun Shang on the head and shook his head, "You curious girl." After a pause, he


    continued, "Isn''t he always treating himself as a patient? He always pretended to be weak, so I''ll


    expose his disguise. Do you remember doctor Xue Yan who has treated you? "


    Yun Shang definitely remembered. Not long after she came back to the pce, he went to Prince


    Jing''s Mansion and asked Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan to work together against the empress.


    "I saved Xue Yan''s life before, and he promised me that he could do three things for me. I once was


    seriously injured in the battlefield, so I invited him to cure me. And I asked him to cure you for one time.


    So, I still have one chance. Tomorrow I will report to his majesty and invite doctor Xue Yan to treat the


    seventh prince. I want to see whether he will defy his majesty or let Xue Yan treat him. No matter what


    choice he makes, I will not let him go easily. I think I''ve put up with him enough, but he''s against us


    again and again. " Luo Qingyan smiled coldly. His eyes were full of indifference.


    Yun Shang smiled, with a pensive look in her eyes.


    Yun Shang got up early the next day. After getting dressed, Yun Shang sat by the desk to read the


    ount books. The ount books of other mansions were not as detailed as that in the mansion.


    They are hard to read. Yun Shang spent nearly an hour to finish reading two books. She ate some


    snacks, drank some tea and began to read another one. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. She looked at the


    name of the mansion written on the ount book again, and asked, "Where is the Yuan mansion?"


    Qin Yi didn''t know why Yun Shang asked such a question. She thought for a while and answered, "It''s


    not far from the east of the city."


    Yun Shang nodded and handed the ount book to Qin Yi with a smile. "There seems to be a good


    ountant in the Yuan mansion. Look at it, it has been recorded very clearly, and it is ssified into


    different types. It saved me a lot of time." Yun Shang said as she took out another ount book of the


    Yuan mansion. It was recorded about three or four months ago. When the book was opened, Yun


    Shang frowned.


    "Eh, these are all the ount books of the Yuan mansion, but why is this one nothing different from the


    ount books of other mansions?"


    Yun Shang took out all the ount books of the Yuan Mansion. She looked carefully, finding out that


    this one is also not like the first one. She felt even stranger.


    "I''m afraid the ountant has just been changed." Qin Yi smiled and handed the ount book back to


    Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded, "I suppose so."


    Yun Shang felt a little tired after spending the whole morning reading the ount books. She stood up


    and walked to the window. Outside the window, the sun was rising. The winter sunshine was the


    gentlest, spreading on the bamboo leaveszily.


    Yun Shang was being touched at the sight of the sunshine. She thought for a while and said, "Today is


    a sunny day. Let''s take a walk and pay a visit to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion."


    Qin Yi responded and started to prepare.


    Yun Shang saw the butler lead several people into the yard. They looked familiar. She thought for a


    moment, walked out of the inner chamber, and sat in the main room.


    "Your highness, these are the famous gynecologists in the Jin City." The butler bowed to Yun Shang


    when he saw her sitting in the room.


    Yun Shang looked at the people behind him. They bowed to her in a hurry. "Your highness."


    Yun Shang smiled faintly and said softly, "Get up. Don''t be restrained. I called you here because a


    friend of mine wants to ask some questions, but it''s not easy for herself to speak it out. So I''ll ask you


    for her. My friend is in her forties. She had a child before and now she wants one more. But she is


    unable to conceive a child no matter how hard she tried. She wonders if you have any prescription for


    this."


    The doctors looked at each other. After a long time of silence, a middle-aged woman said, "She''d better


    infertility. I think 40 years old is a bit old. But it doesn''t mean that she can''t get pregnant. If she can''t


    have children for a long time, it probably because her uterus is cold. It will improve a lot if you adopt


    some prescription for treating it. "


    Yun Shang nodded. She asked a few more questions, and asked the butler to give them some money


    and send them out.


    Qin Yi could hear the conversation clearly. After all the doctors left, she walked out of the inner room


    and asked in a low voice, "Who did you ask for, your highness?" She was confused. She didn''t know


    that Yun Shang has any friend in her forties?


    Yun Shang took a sip of tea and smiled. "I asked this for her majesty. The empress is quite worried


    about it. Now that our people want to win her majesty''s favor, they will deal with the problem for her


    majesty."


    Qin Yi was stunned for a moment and then understood.


    Yun Shang smiled and went back to her bedroom. She went to the desk and wrote down all the herbs


    mentioned in the doctor''s prescription. She stared at the prescription for a long time and crossed out


    two of them and changed them into two another herbs.


    Yun Shang turned around, fetched out a medical book from the bookshelf, and pondered for a while


    before she added two herbs to the prescription. Then she changed the writing brush in her left hand,


    rewrite the prescription, and handed it to Qin Yi.


    "Ask someone to take it to the imperial pce. Hand it to a suitable person you think and ask her to try


    to let the empress know the prescription."


    Qin Yi took it over and said hesitantly, "But the empress is so suspicious. She won''t use such an


    unidentified prescription."


    Yun Shang smiled with confidence in her eyes, "Normally, she won''t. But now, things were different. I


    believe that she will probably send people to check the reliability of the prescription. Even the imperial


    physician cannot find out the problem of the prescription. She will definitely use it, because she has no


    other choice. "

 Chapter 675 The Past Secrets Of The Palace (Part One)

    Chapter 675 The Past Secrets Of The Pce (Part One)


    After lunch, the sun was brighter. Yun Shang went out with Qin Yi and drove towards Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion in a carriage. But within a quarter of an hour, the carriage suddenly stopped. Yun Shang


    frowned and heard a voice of inquiry from outside with a bit of gasps, "Is Lady Rui in the carriage?"


    Yun Shang winked at Qin Yi. Then Qin Yi lifted the curtain of the carriage and peeped out while asking,


    "What''s up?"


    Yun Shang looked at the man who spoke from the curtain of the carriage and frowned. The man


    standing outside seemed to be the servant of Liu Yinfeng.


    The servant also saw Yun Shang and smiled. "Your Highness, my master wants to have a cup of tea


    with Lady Rui upstairs."


    After a short silence, Yun Shang nodded and said to Qin Yi, "Let''s go."


    Qin Yi had no idea who his "master" was. But judging from Yun Shang''s expression, Qin Yi thought that


    she must know him. So she nodded, opened the door, and got off the carriage first. Then she helped


    Yun Shange out of the carriage..


    The servant smiled and led Yun Shang in the opposite direction for a while until they arrived at the gate


    of the Long Feng Tower. On the way, the servant said politely, "My master was drinking tea just now.


    When he looked out, he saw the carriage of Your Highness. Thus he asked me to invite Your Highness


    toe up for tea. I ran after the carriage for a long time before I caught up with it. Luckily, it''s in the


    downtown area. The carriage can''t run fast. Otherwise, even if I had an extra leg, I couldn''t catch up


    with it. "


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    Yun Shang didn''t respond. The servant went on saying as if to himself, "My master has such sharp


    eyes. He could see your carriage even if he was sitting up on the second floor."


    Yun Shang frowned. The servant noticed it and said nothing more. He led Yun Shang to the second


    floor, walked to the innermost, and opened the door of a private room on the right.


    As soon as the door was opened, Yun Shang saw Liu Yinfeng sitting at the table, smiling at her.


    Qin Yi also saw Liu Yinfeng and paused. She thought to herself, ''Isn''t he the military counsellor of the


    State of Xia? Why does it seem that they are quite familiar with each other?''


    Qin Yi was thinking when she heard Liu Yinfeng say, "A Yun,e in and have a seat."


    Hearing how Liu Yinfeng addressed Yun Shang, Qin Yi nearly stumbled over the threshold of the room.


    She quickly stabilized herself and looked up at Yun Shang, but to see that Yun Shang looked calm as if


    she had been ustomed to it. In her heart, Qin Yi couldn''t help guessing again, ''What is the


    rtionship between the man and Lady Rui?''


    Qin Yi was still in amazement when Liu Yinfeng stood up naturally. He poured a cup of tea for Yun


    Shang and said with a smile, "You can''t drink tea as you''re pregnant. This is date tea I asked the shop


    keeper to make for you. Try it and see if you like it?"


    Yun Shang nodded her head, took up the teacup and blew on it. Then she had a sip and praised, "It''s


    good."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng felt ttered and smiled brightly. "I''m d you like it." He put down the teapot


    and took a sip of tea from his cup. Then he looked at Yun Shang and said, "I guess from the direction


    you are going. Are you going to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and replied, "Yes."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng shifted his gaze to Yun Shang''s belly that was still t. He smiled and said to


    her, "That''s a good idea. You have barelye out since you are pregnant. It''s good for you to take a


    walk outside." After a pause, he changed the topic in a hurry, as if he was afraid that he would be too


    hospitable to displease Yun Shang. He said, "I heard that you''re on good terms with the seventh


    princess."


    Yun Shang gently tapped the cup with her hand while holding it. She was a little surprised at what Liu


    Yinfeng said. It seemed that he had sent someone to watch her.


    Yun Shang thought for a moment, and then she took a deep breath. She nodded and said, "It''s


    understandable. Yutong was from Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. She''s a rtive of mine from the


    beginning. Now that we have be sisters-inw, naturally we are on good terms."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s sullen face, Liu Yinfeng kept silent for a while and then said, "I just want to remind


    you that Xia Houjing is not a good person. I''m afraid that Xia Houjing might hurt you through Hua


    Yutong, since you two are so close to each other. I''ve met Hua Yutong twice at the mansion of the


    seventh prince. She''s simple and innocent. I''m afraid she''s taken advantage of. You must be careful. "


    Yun Shang was surprised at what Liu Yinfeng said. Then she raised her head and looked at him,


    confused. "Actually, you are the adoptive son of Liu Jin, and the seventh prince also calls you uncle. As


    far as I know, you are also the teacher of the seventh prince. I suppose you will respect and protect


    him..."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Liu Yinfeng lowered his head and smiled bitterly. Then he said frankly, "It''s


    my fault. The seventh prince'' mother doesn''t want him to be ambitious. She just wants him to be safe


    all his life. But I couldn''t refuse his request. I have taught him too much that he shouldn''t have learned.


    Only until one day when I found that I didn''t know him well did I realize that I was wrong. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked curiously, "His mother, Lady Liu?"


    Liu Yinfeng nodded without saying anything more, but a sh of pain quickly shed across his eyes. It


    was so quick that Yun Shang couldn''t even notice it.


    Yun Shang''s interest was aroused by Liu Yinfeng. She thought for a while and then smiled. "I''m curious


    about something. I heard in the State of Ning, the seventh prince was considered to be the murderer


    who killed his brother in person. His brother, the Crown Prince, actually died under his plot, but the


    emperor had been protecting the seventh prince all the time. In fact, the seventh prince had been


    captured by the lord. His majesty came to intercede in person and asked the lord to spare the seventh


    prince. I just can''t figure out why that way."

 Chapter 676 The Past Secrets Of The Palace (Part Two)

    Chapter 676 The Past Secrets Of The Pce (Part Two)


    Liu Yinfeng''s hands shook slightly. He frowned and seemed to be lost in thought. After quite some time,


    he said, "Maybe it''s because His Majesty thought he was guilty about the seventh prince."


    "Guilty?" Yun Shang was surprised. She then smiled and said, "Speaking of guilt, His Majesty should


    be more guilty about Prince Rui, right?"


    Liu Yinfeng shook his head, his eyes full of pain. He told Yun Shang, "This is a taboo in the pce.


    You''d better not know it. Knowing too much is not a good thing."


    "Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled. She didn''t ask further but said, "The seventh


    prince doesn''t look very well all the time. I know some skilled doctors. If the seventh prince agrees, he


    can have a try. I can''t guarantee that the medicine will cure his diseasepletely, but it should be


    much better than what it looks like now."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng remained silent. After a long while, he smiled at Yun Shang and said, "The tea


    is getting cold."


    Yun Shang smiled. It was he who had mentioned the seventh prince a moment ago, but now he


    changed the topic calmly. This aroused her curiosity. But it didn''t matter. Since this had happened,


    someone would know it.


    Yun Shang picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The sweetness of the date spread in her mouth. She


    smiled and stood up saying, "It''s gettingte. I''m going to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. Or it will be


    dark if I don''t go now. Bye."


    Liu Yingfeng nodded and asked a servant to send Yun Shang downstairs. Liu Yinfeng looked out of the


    window. He didn''t turn his gaze until Yun Shang got on the carriage. The willows by the road outside


    hadn''t sprouted. They were all hanging down, without any leaves.


    Liu Yinfeng frowned and seemed to be in a sorrow mood. After a while, he chanted a poem, "All was


    gone when willows were swaying. Herees the day while snow bends the bough. Lady Liu, Liu


    Feixue, Liu Yinfeng... "


    In the carriage, Qin Yi was gazing at Yun Shang with her burning eyes. Yun Shang could not help


    turning around, raising her eyebrows, and asked Qin Yi, "Why are you looking at me like this? Do I


    have three eyes on my face? "


    Qin Yi smiled and turned her head away saying, "Our little princess has indeed grown up. She is now


    truly beautiful, attracting the attention of many misters. Just now, I knew that Mister Liu must like my


    pregnant now. You''d better keep your distance from him. Gossip is a fearful thing after all. "


    "I know..." said Yun Shang looking at Qin Yi with amusement. She stretched out her hands to hold Qin


    Yi in her arms and said, "I know what you mean. But Mr. Liu used to save my life before. It''s not


    appropriate for me to refuse him when he invited me. And I will pay more attention about this in the


    future. I will choose a more crowded ce even if I have to meet him. "


    Qin Yi nodded and praised, "Your Highness always knows what you should do."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, but she could not help to be curious why Xia Huanyu was so fond of


    the seventh prince. ording to what Liu Yinfeng had said just now, it must have something to do with


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    Lady Liu. She thought in a minute she could ask Lady Hua Guo about this secret in the pce. Lady


    Hua Guo should have known it, but for some reasons, she could not mention it only.


    They soon arrived at the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. Qin Yi helped Yun Shang get off the carriage. The


    servant had already seen the carriage of the Prince Rui''s mansion, so he walked to the carriage quickly


    and greeted politely, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang smiled and asked, "What is my grandmother doing now?"


    The servant immediately answered, "She is now watching a few young masters reciting their books in


    the back garden."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Those kids were smart and naughty, but they could bring joy to the


    Lord Hua Guo''s mansion.


    The servant led Yun Shang to the back garden. Lady Hua Guo was lying on a deck chair, bathing in the


    sunzily. With a smile on her face, she was watching the kids who were atst sitting straight on the


    stools this time.


    Several kids were sitting straight, and even the most naughty Yan''er was holding a book properly while


    shaking his head and reciting, "The situation of the enemy is already clear, but the attitude of our


    friends is still uncertain. We can guide the friends to kill the enemy. We need not pay the price by


    ourselves. This is a stratagem deduced from the hexagram ''Loss''". The sound of reading came in


    bursts, and Yun Shang couldn''t help butugh. Lord Hua Guo''s mansion was indeed a ce where


    martial arts had been practiced for generations. Even when the children were so young, they were


    already learning the art of war by heart.


    "Aunt, Aunt..." Yan''er greeted. Just now he was sitting upright, but as soon as he saw Yun Shang, he


    put the book away, stood up and waved at her.


    "Yan''er," Frowning, Lady Hua Guo ordered, "Sit down."


    Yan''er could only sit down obediently, and continued reading with his mouth pouted.


    Yun Shang was amused by his cute behavior. She shed a smile, and went to greet Lady Hua Guo,


    "Grandmother..."

 Chapter 677 The past

    Chapter 677 The past


    Lady Hua Guo nodded with a smile, and turned to the maid behind her. "Bring a chair for Lady Rui."


    After giving the order, Lady Hua Guo turned to Yun Shang, "How is it going? Has the baby been


    troubling you recently?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and smiled, "The baby is really sweet. Since I got pregnant, I have never


    had any symptoms except for feeling sleepy. And I have no trouble eating and drinking.


    "Good. You are so considerate to your mother now. I''m sure you will be a good kid when you grow up."


    Lady Hua Guo smiled at Yun Shang''s words.


    As the maid lifted the chair out, Yun Shang sat down beside Lady Hua Guo.


    Yun Shang thought of what Liu Yinfeng had said before. She lifted her eyes and looked at the children


    who were reading military books. She thought for a moment and said: "I met Liu Yinfeng on my way


    here. We talked for a while and somehow mentioned the seventh prince..."


    Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo turned to Yun Shang, "Oh? What happened to the seventh prince? "


    "Not really. Recently, he has made such an scene for the matter of Liu Chuchu. A few days ago, the


    seventh prince was kneeling outside the Taiji hall for two days. It also reminded me of the time when


    we were in the State of Ning. Has grandfather ever mention some matters happened in the State of


    Ning?" Yun Shang thought it over and nced at the expression of Lady Hua Guo from time to time.


    Lady Hua Guo shook her head. "No. He''s never mentioned"


    Yun Shang continued, "The death of the crown prince was actually a scheme of the seventh prince,


    together with Li Jingyan and Cangjue Qingsu. The seventh prince tried to frame Qingyan, so Qingyan


    arrested him and imprisoned him. It was his majesty who came to his mansion and asked Qingyan to


    set him free."


    Yun Shang noticed that Lady Hua Guo frowned. She continued after a pause, "I was surprised at the


    emperor''s attitude towards the seventh prince. It seems that his majesty is so indulgent to him."


    "I''ve asked around about the reason. It seems to be rted to Lady Liu. I''m confused now. Normally,


    Qingyan should be the one his majesty feel most sorry for. But why his majesty treats the seventh


    prince more... What''s the secret?" Yun Shang looked up and asked softly.


    Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo sneered. After a long while, she sighed. "It''s been a long time. In fact, your


    grandfather and I almost didn''t care about these affairs back then, so we don''t know much about it.


    Since you want to know the truth, I''ll tell you."


    The maid served Yun Shang a cup of fruit tea. Yun Shang tried the temperature of the fruit tea before


    she took her hand back and listened to Lady Hua Guo.


    "Lady Liu is called Liu Feixue. His majesty met her not long after Ling''er died. The Emperor didn''t


    believe Ling''er has passed away. He had been searching for her with his guards for a whole year. It''s


    almost the death anniversary of Ling''er. His majesty intended to go for a walk in the ce where Ling''er


    disappeared, so he brought several guards with him. Unexpectedly, a heavy rain fell. The road was


    slippery, and his majesty fell down from the hillside by ident. It was Liu Feixue who saved him."


    There was a bit of sarcasm in Lady Hua Guo''s voice. Yun Shang was confused, but she didn''t ask.


    "Liu Feixue... Liu Fengxue looked a bit like Ling''er, so his majesty slept with her when he was clouded


    in mind. Then he brought her into the imperial pce. Liu Feixue, the daughter of a butcher, was


    promoted as a concubine soon. Lady Liu had miscarried for twice, and it was not until her fourth year in


    the pce that the seventh prince was born. The seventh prince has been so smart and clever since


    he was a child that the emperor loves him very much. " Lady Hua Guo frowned slightly.


    "Later, when he was five years old, something happened, which should be the reason why the emperor


    spoiled him so much. It was also the death anniversary of Ling''er. At night, his majesty went to the


    ce where he had known Ling''er. Unexpectedly, he went insane. Lady Liu was killed by his majesty


    that night, and the seventh prince was seriously injured by his majesty. It''s why the seventh prince is ill


    and unable to recover." Lady Hua Guo sneered, and remained silent for a long time.


    Yun Shang was stunned. This waspletely different from the rumors she had heard before. It was


    said that Lady Liu was poisoned by the empress, and the seventh prince became the victim of the


    Imperial battle. He was poisoned, which resulted in the lingering effect of the illness.


    Yun Shang thought carefully, but realized that Lady Hua Guo''s words were full of loopholes. After a


    moment of silence, she finally asked, "How could his majesty go wild all of a sudden? And if his


    majesty went there that day to memory mother, even if he went insane, why did Lady Liu suddenly


    appear and be killed by his majesty? "


    Lady Hua Guo snorted again and said with a smile, "Even an outsider like you noticed that, but


    someone believes that the soul of Ling''er killed Lady Liu and hurt the seventh prince because she


    couldn''t bear that his majesty favored someone else. The emperor had sent for many Taoists and


    monks, and they all said like this. The rumors spread quickly, and the emperor killed several people


    who gossiped about it. He ordered not to mention this again, which ended up bing a secret that


    could not be talked about in the imperial household. And it was also because of this that his lordship


    had given up on politics."


    Yun Shang finally understood why when Lady Hua Guo brought it up, the look in her eyes was cold,


    and her tone was full of disgust. Most likely someone had used emperor Hua Guo to deal with Lady Liu


    and the seventh prince. But the Emperor didn''t defend the empress. He didn''t even investigate the


    truth, but just ordered the servants to keep it shut. But this method seemed to acquiesce in the gossip,


    admitting it was true.


    Yun Shang let out a sigh. After a long silence, she said, "His majesty might not be ignorant of the truth.


    But ording to the time you said, it happened when the empress had just been in the pce for not


    long, and was now in her spotlight. Empress Su had the support from the Su n, and his majesty had


    no choice but to remain silent as he still needed to reply on them."


    Lady Hua Guo snorted, "A man who can''t protect the reputation of his beloved is not a real man." Then


    she turned to Yun Shang. "There is not such shameless person in our mansion. If sQingyan dares to


    treat you like this,e to me and I''ll support you."


    Yun Shang was taken aback by her words. She smiled awkwardly after a while.


    However, Lady Hua Guo changed the topic again. Lying on the deck chair, she said casually, "The


    seventh prince is getting more and more insidious. you and Qingyan should be careful. But don''t take it


    too seriously. A person who is too scheming can''t possibly seed. He is good at scheming without


    any talent of managing state affairs."


    Yun Shang looked at Lord Guo''s casual manner, and admired her from the bottom of her heart. Lady


    Hua Guo was more than ady in the household, she was much wiser than many men.


    Before Yun Shang could answer, Lady Hua Guo continued, "Things cannot be judged from the surface.


    You could see that his majesty spoils the seventh prince very much, but it is only because of guilt. In


    fact, his majesty has never thought about giving the throne to him. If his majesty had thought of it, he


    couldn''t have indulge him so much..."


    Yun Shang fell into a daze. She appreciated her words, and had to admit that she had a point. If his


    majesty had wanted to entrust heavy responsibilities to him, he would have be strict with him. And his


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    majesty couldn''t have just spoiled him. Even when he made a big mistake, he just let it go.


    "Has Yutong visited you recently? How is she doing in the seventh prince''s mansion?" Lady Guo


    changed the topic again and fixed her eyes on Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang turned around, and saw severaldies of Lord Hua Guo''s mansion walking towards them.


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment, sat up straight, and said with a smile, "It seems not so good. She


    just came to my mansion yesterday, saying that she seldom see the seventh prince. It seems that the


    servants in the mansion also neglect her. But she seems to have realized the truth... "


    "Although she looks lively and cheerful, and very warm-hearted to people, but she is not a decisive


    person. If she can''t defeat those servants in the seventh prince''s mansion, then it will be her fate. In


    that case, you should make the n as early as possible for the thing I told you before. Don''t let others


    take the lead. " Lady Hua Guo ordered in a lower voice.


    Yun Shang said yes. Then she turned her head and looked at the young women walking towards them.


    Seeing Yun Shang, the women curtsied to her. "Your highness."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Please get up, sisters. You don''t have to be so courteous in your own mansion."


    Lady Hua Guo nced at them casually and then turned to the boys who moved their eyes from the


    books in their hand to peep at their mothers. She smiled and said, "They''ve been reading for an hour.


    Let them take a rest."


    The four boys immediately cheered and rushed towards them. They stood in front of their own mother,


    but Yan''er walked to Yun Shang and asked with joy, "Aunt, how is the little sister? Has she grown up a


    little? "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Hearing that, Shen Yn''s face changed. She walked two steps to


    Yan''er, pinched his ear and said, "Boy, are you asking for this? I am standing here, but you didn''te


    to greet. You just kept stepping forward to your beautiful auntie."


    "Oh, Ouch!" Yan''er''s face crumpled. He shouted in pain, "Oh, my god! Stop pinching. If my ear


    bes ugly, no girl will like me."


    Shen Yn''s face darkened, while the others allughed. Yun Shang looked at them with a smile.

 Chapter 678 Something Happened

    Chapter 678 Something Happened


    When Yun Shang returned to the mansion, Luo Qingyan hadn''t been back yet. Qian Zhuo was waiting


    for her in the courtyard. Yun Shang was surprised to see her. Then she asked, "Did Wang Congwen


    make things difficult for you?"


    Qian Zhuo shook her head. "He wanted to make things difficult for us, but we were not easy to deal


    with. Haha, Qian Liu had smashed his marble table in front of him, which terrified him. Now he is as


    meek as amb and dares not to disobey us."


    Yun Shang smiled. Qian Zhuo continued, "Actually, Prince Rui must have warned him. The other day, I


    heard he quarreled with Lady Wang and mentioned about Prince Rui. He said he met Prince Rui on the


    way. I guess his highness must have said something to him. "


    Luo Qingyan? Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Howe he has never mentioned it?


    "In that case, why did youe back?" Yun Shang asked while walking into the room. She took off her


    cloak and handed it to Qian Zhuo who was walking behind her.


    Qian Zhuo smiled, "I have got some news from the secret guard who is keeping eyes on Feng Ming."


    "Really?" Yun Shang turned to look at Qian Zhuo, "Tell me."


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    "It is said that this afternoon, a man''s voice suddenly came from Lady Feng''s house. Then the guard


    secretly hid himself in front of the courtyard and saw Lady Feng talking with a middle-aged man


    through the open door. But he was a little far away from them, so he didn''t hear their words clearly.


    There seemed to be a quarrel between them. Lady Feng was very excited. One sentence has been


    heard clearly because it was shouted by her. She said, "If you don''t go back, I''ll knock the imperial


    drum and tell his majesty that I don''t have an unfaithful son like you."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while and guessed that Lady Feng must be very angry when she


    knew that Feng Ming hade back to the Jin City without being summoned by Xia Huanyu.


    The man fell to his knees and kowtowed three times to Lady Feng before leaving in a hurry. The secret


    guard came back to report in a hurry as he saw that Feng Ming was about to leave the city. I came here


    in a hurry, only to find that you were not in the mansion. " Qian Zhuo hung her cloak aside and walked


    to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "It''s highly likely that he will return to the frontier. It doesn''t matter. We


    don''t know his rtionship with the seventh prince and what they talked about. If we make a move


    now, we''ll definitely alert the enemy. Just let him go, "


    Qian Zhuo responded and then asked, "Do I have to send secret guards to follow him?"


    "Why will we follow him? He won''t stir up any trouble at the border. Our men have been keeping an eye


    on the city gate. Ask someone draw a portrait of him and let the secret guards at the gate keep it in


    mind. If Feng Ming returns to the Jin City, juste to report me. " Yun Shang said casually and lied


    down on the soft couch.


    In the afternoon, Yun Shang didn''t take a nap as she went to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. And she got up


    early in the morning. She felt a little sleepy. She waved everyone away, and then fell into sleep.


    It was dark when she woke up, but Luo Qingyan still hadn''te back. Yun Shang frowned and asked


    Qin Yi toe in andb her hair, and to prepare dinner.


    When she was ordering what to eat for dinner, she heard someone knocking gently outside.


    Yun Shang replied casually, "Come in."


    No one came in. The sound of Luo Qingyan''s secret guard was heard, "Your highness, his highness


    asked me to tell you that some colleague had invited him to a party in the Long Feng Tower and he will


    probablye backte."


    Yun Shang was surprised. Luo Qingyan was quite cold, so he seldom went to parties. She thought for a


    while. Officials in the court had been actively contacting each other, and it was normal for Luo Qingyan


    to have more social engagements when he chose his fellows.


    With this in mind, Yun Shang said, "I see."


    Having finished her supper and reading for a while, Yun Shang went to bed early. When she was


    sleeping dreamily, she noticed that someone was lying next to her. Yun Shang frowned and then turned


    over as she smelled alcohol. "Horrible smell," muttered Yun Shang.


    The one lying beside her seemed to move. Then Yun Shang felt someone get up. After a while, the


    water was heard from the bathroom.


    The next day when Yun Shang woke up, she found no one beside her. Frowning, she called Qin Yi in


    and asked, "Hasn''t his highnesse back the whole night?"


    Qin Yi paused for a moment, and then replied with a smile, "No, his highness came back around


    midnight. Later, he even asked a servant to prepare hot water for him. But his highness had to go to the


    morning court, so he got up as early as usual. He went to the training ground for a while, and then went


    back to the room to change his clothes and left. "


    Yun Shang frowned and thought for a while. Then she stopped asking as she did vaguely feel someone


    lying down beside her. While she was doing her make-up, the butler ran up to her in a hurry. "Your


    highness, someone in the imperial pce said something bad has happened to Lady Hui and asked


    you to enter the pce as soon as possible."


    Yun Shang frowned again and sighed. "Okay, I''ll be right there."


    "I''ll prepare the carriage." The Butler responded and left in a hurry.


    Silence reigned for a long time before Yun Shang said, "The fish has taken the bait, and it''s time to


    catch it." After saying that, she looked at herself in the mirror and thought for a while. "Make me a


    simple bun and there is no need to wear any jewelry. Pick me a in colored long dress. If I dress too


    meticulously, how can I show my anxiety? "


    Qin Yi responded with a "yes", and made a bun for her. Then she fetched a light pink dress from the


    wardrobe for Yun Shang to put it on.


    As Qin Yi helped Yun Shang put on her clothes, she quietly asked, "Your highness, shall we send a


    message to his highness?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and nodded. "Okay. When we get into the pce, I''m afraid we have to


    go straight to the Xiang Zhu Pce. We can find someone there to help send message. By then, the


    morning court would be almost over, ask someone to wait outside the Taiji hall. "


    Qin Yi said yes, and put a light purple cloak on Yun Shang. Then Yun Shang walked out of the room


    and headed for the gate.


    As soon as they entered the imperial pce, the maid led Yun Shang to the Xiang Zhu Pce in a


    hurry. The empress was already sitting in the outer hall of the side hall. Maids carried out a few pots of


    blood from the inner hall at times. And there came the heartrending cry of Lady Hui.


    The empress sat still in her chair, her face deadpan. The blue veins on her forehead bulged faintly.


    Beside her, there was another woman. It turned out to be Lady Xian. Lady Xian also looked restless in


    her seat, with her eyes darting to the door of the inner hall from time to time, seemingly in anxiety. After


    a long while, she couldn''t help but raise her head and look at the empress, "Your majesty, shall we go


    to the Taiji hall and inform his majesty?"


    The empress snorted coldly, "I have my own arrangement."


    Lady Xian clenched the handkerchief in her hand and stopped talking.


    As soon as Yun Shang stepped into the hall, she greeted the empress and Lady Xian. The empress


    baby or not. It''s extremely urgent, but she still refuses the imperial physicians to treat her and insists to


    wait for you. If she failed to keep the baby, I will certainly punish her! "


    Yun Shang said yes and hurried into the inner hall.


    Ning Qian had already prepared for this. Inside the inner hall, there were only trustworthy people. Yun


    Shang saw the maids took out the chicken blood and poured it into a bowl and carried it out quickly.


    Lying on the bed, Lin Youran was sweating, but no pain was seen on her face. She was trying to


    screech painfully.


    Yun Shang smiled, walked to the bedside, and took Lin Youran''s pulse. She was sure that the baby


    was fine.


    Yun Shang sat on the edge of the bed. She threw a nce at the bed made of mahogany and turned to


    Ning Qian, "How many maids are there in the hall who you suspect?"


    Ning Qian replied promptly, "Four."


    "Four maids..." Yun Shang nodded, "Ask them to the imperial hospital one by one to fetch some


    anesthetic and keep an eye on them."

 Chapter 679 Make A Painstaking Investigation

    Chapter 679 Make A Painstaking Investigation


    Ning Qian replied and left in a hurry.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Lin Youran and asked softly, "Has anyonee to Xiang Zhu Pce to


    see you these days?"


    After thinking for a while, she gestured to Yun Shang. Yun Shang pondered and frowned. "Her majesty,


    Lady Xian, Lady Min, the seventh princess?"


    Lin Youran nodded while keeping screaming.


    Yun Shang could understand why the first ones came to see Lady Hui. But how could Yutonge?


    Why did Yutong pay a special visit to Lin Youran at the Xiang Zhu Pce? It was really strange


    After a while, Ning Qian came back and whispered, "I''ve given my order."


    Yun Shang answered softly. Then she turned to look at Ning Qian. "Lin Youran said that the seventh


    princess hase to the imperial pce and visited her in the Xiang Zhu Pce, right?"


    "Yes." Ning Qian nodded slightly and replied, "She entered the imperial pce yesterday afternoon.


    After greeting the empress, she went straight to the Xiang Zhu Pce. I thought that the seventh


    princess is from the Hua n, and she is a good friend of you, so I brought her here to visit Youran. It''s


    just that she is a little bit quiet and doesn''t like to talk much. She chatted with us for a while and then


    left."


    Yun Shang frowned and thought, ''it seems unusual. The seventh prince had not returned for two days.


    Not daring to enter the pce by herself, Hua Yutong specially went to Prince Rui''s mansion to look for


    her. But this time, she came to the imperial pce by herself and even visited the Xiang Zhu Pce.


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while and figured out the possible reason. The seventh prince had


    heard that something happened to Lin Youran''s unborn baby, so he sent Hua Yutong here to check.


    But, in this case. I think the seventh prince has nothing to do with the furniture thing. His sending Hua


    Yutong to inquiry shows that. If it has anything to do with the seventh prince, he wouldn''t have done


    that.


    Yun Shang frowned again. Of course, there was another possibility. The seventh prince wanted to


    frame Hua Yutong. If it was the seventh prince who hadmitted the crime, Yutong will be suspected


    as she specially visited Lady Hui yesterday.


    Yun Shang kept thinking about it. After a while, a maid came in with a bag of medicine. She looked


    around and said lightly, "Her highness, there is nothing wrong with Lian Rui. This is the anesthetic she


    brought here just now. I have been following Lian Rui all the way, and she has never gone to other


    ces. She directly went to the imperial hospital, and came back quickly with the anesthetic."


    Ning Qian took the anesthetic over and handed it to Yun Shang. She said to the maid, "Next one."


    The maid curtsied and left. Yun Shang took the bowl and kept silent for a while. Then she turned to Lin


    Youran. "You don''t have to scream now. I''ll go out and tell her majesty about this. Or I''m afraid she can''t


    help breaking in. "


    Yun Shang stood up and poured a handful of blood water from the basin on her dress. Then she


    adjusted her expression and walked out of the door with a certain anxiety.


    The empress kept an impatient look, frowning while sitting.


    As soon as Lady Xian saw Yun Shang walk out, she hurriedly asked, "Lady Rui, how is Lady Hui?"


    Yun Shang curtsied to them in a hurry and said, "I''m afraid it''s hard to keep the baby. She is suffering


    from abdominal pain now. I have to ask her to have some anesthetic to relieve the pain. But it''s not a


    permanent solution. Lady Hui insists to keep the baby. But if we force to keep the baby, I''m afraid even


    Lady Hui won''t survive."


    The empress frowned and said coldly, "If she can''t survive, how could the baby? Save the mother!"


    Yun Shang hurriedly curtsied to her, and went back to her chamber.


    Ning Qian unwrapped the medicine bag, handed the anesthetic to Lin Youran, and said with a smile,


    "You''d better take it to make a show."


    Yun Shang frowned at the fragrance of the herb. She immediately stepped forward, snatched the herb


    and threw it away.


    "Your highness?" The other people in the room were all stunned by Yun Shang''s action. Yun Shang


    went to the basin to wash her hands, and then said softly, "Anesthetic should be made of six herbs,


    datura, raw wild aconite, fragrant angelica root, angelica, rhizoma Chuanxiong and rhizoma


    arisaematis. Or it could be made of rhododendron, jasmine root, angelica and cmus. However, I


    smelt musk in the anesthetic."


    Ning Qian was surprised and frowned. "Lian Rui did it?"


    "No, not Lian Rui." Yun Shang hurriedly said, "the culprit might have found that we are testing the


    maids and trying to confuse us."


    Yun Shang walked quickly to the table, wrote down two prescriptions, and handed them to Ning Qian.


    "Take this note to the third suspected maid and ask her to give the notes to the imperial physician in the


    imperial hospital. Tell the physician that I want him to make a prescription and then find a pharmacist to


    get the medicine. After a while, give the notes to the fourth maid and give her the same order. Then ask


    Lian Rui who filled the prescription for her. "


    Ning Qian nodded and went out. Lin Youran looked at Yun Shang timidly and said gently, "Your


    highness, will the person concerning the furniture take action today?


    "No, she won''t. She has gone all out to send these furniture here, she must want you to get miscarried.


    She must be paying attention to your situation today, and want to know if what she did before has any


    effect." Yun Shang sneered.


    "Your majesty." There was a burst of greetings outside. Yun Shang raised her head and looked at Lin


    Youran, "His majesty ising."


    Hardly had her voice faded away, the empress'' voice was heard from outside, "Your majesty, the blood


    is ominous. Please don''t go in, Lady Rui hase to check Lady Hui. Your majesty, please wait


    outside."


    Yun Shang smiled. Then she heard Xia Huanyu asking coldly, "How''s it going inside?"


    His voice faded away. It seemed that Xia Huanyu had listened to the empress and sat down in the


    outer hall.


    After a long while, Ning Qian came back, walked to Yun Shang, and whispered, "Lian Rui said the


    pharmacist who filled the prescription for her was called Mingcai. I have sent a secret guard to


    investigate him. It won''t be long before I get the information. "


    Yun Shang nodded and sat on the chair in a daze. Her mind was in a mess.


    About half an hourter, the other three maids came back. The anesthetic handed by the second maid


    was still mixed with musk. So were the anesthetic brought back by another two maids. However, musk


    wasn''t written in the prescription prescribed by the imperial physician.


    Yun Shang thought for a while. The culprit must have buy off the pharmacist, not the imperial physician.


    Staffs from Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Hospital had contact with people from


    almost every pce. But now it seemed that those who have been bought over by the culprit were just


    some junior workers.


    Yun Shang was thinking. She associated all the events that had happened before.


    Then she walked quickly to the desk,id out the paper, took down the brush and ink, and painted on


    the paper.


    After a long time, the paper was thickly dotted in the space. When the signal from the secret guard was


    heard, Ning Qian put down the bed curtain, pushed the window open, and took over a note from him.


    Ning Qian took the paper and gave it to Yun Shang without checking it. Yun Shang''s mouth curved into


    a smile as she looked at the paper carefully, "It''s her."


    "Who?" Both Ning Qian and Lin Youran asked.


    Yun Shang smiled, "You''ll know soon."


    Yun Shang turned to Ning Qian andmanded, "Send someone to catch the pharmacist. Thene


    out with me in fifteen minutes."


    Ning Qian didn''t know what Yun Shang was going to do, but she just said yes. After a quarter, Yun


    Shang stood up and ordered, "Ask the servants to carry the screens, tables, and chairs out."


    Then Ning Qian ordered her maids to carry them out of the room. Yun Shang then took Ning Qian out


    of the inner hall. Xia Huanyu, the empress and Lady Xian all looked at Yun Shang. With some


    contemtion in his eyes, Xia Huanyu asked, "How is Lady Hui and her unborn baby?"


    Before Yun Shang could answer, the empress asked with a frown, "Has they gone? Or why do you take


    these things out? "


    Yun Shang smiled at the emperor and the empress, "Your majesties, both Lady Hui and her unborn


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    babies have been saved. They are out of danger, but Lady Hui is still very weak and has fallen asleep."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, they all looked a little shocked except Xia Huanyu.


    "Out of danger? Didn''t you just say that it''s ahard to keep the baby?" The empress said slowly, her


    eyes filled with cruelty.


    Hearing this, Yun Shang nodded with a smile. "It was really very dangerous just now, but after I fed her


    some pills, Lady Hui gradually recovered."


    "Then why do you take the screens, tables and chairs out?" The empress spoke indifferently again, her


    eyes falling on the tables and chairs.


    Yun Shang grinned, "Your majesty, These is something wrong with these tables, chairs, and screens,


    even the bed made of mahogany, which Lady Hui is sleeping on. I ordered servants to take them out


    just because it was these things that made Lady Hui in danger."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the empress frowned and her sight deepened. "Is it rted to these


    things?"


    "Yes, exactly." Yun Shang smiled and walked to themps beside. She took out an oilmp and lit it up.


    Then she walked to a table, dropped a few drops of hot liquid on it, and a faint fragrance spread in the


    pce.

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    Chapter 680 The Murderer Behind The Scenes


    Yun Shang raised her sleeve to cover her mouth and nose with it. Then she turned around and asked,


    "did you smell a scent?" Before they could answer, Yun Shang had already put down the oilmp in her


    hand, smiled and said, "it is the scent that almost killed Lady Hui''s unborn child."


    As soon as Yun Shang stopped, Luo Qingyan was the first one to react. He hurriedly walked in front of


    Yun Shang and threw the table, chair and screen out of the hall.


    "Is the scent special?" The empress opened her mouth. There was confusion in her eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled and said gently, "the freshly made furniture will be covered with ayer of oil in case


    of worms or cracks. The oil''s scent was extremely strong by nature, and the excessive smell would do


    no good to human body, especially to pregnant women. And those things were just fresh made and had


    not dissipated the smell of the oil. They were sent to Lady Hui''s bedroom. In order to cover the strong


    smell of the oil, they added some lily flowers. The lily flowers looked very beautiful, and the fragrance


    was fresh and elegant, but it would cause miscarriage. Thebination of these two things is fatal to


    the baby in Lady Hui''s belly. "


    Frowning, the empress pondered for a moment and said, "but you grilled the table with the fire just


    now, which gave off the scent. Normally,dy Hui wouldn''t roast those things for nothing, right?"


    "Your Majesty, as it is in winter, there is always a pot of fire in the hall, and the scent will be much


    stronger."


    Yun Shang hesitated before she continued, "In fact, when the baby in Lady Hui''s womb was instable


    know who was behind all this, so I followed his Majesty''s orders and he asked me not to make any


    sound. So I came up with a way to let the furniture be covered with a thickyer of candle oil. After the


    wax cool down, these smell could be prevented from spreading. I have used the fire to melt the wax. "


    The empress frowned. It seemed that she was somewhat unhappy. But in consideration to Xia


    Huanyu''s presence, she could not show her unhappiness. She only snorted coldly and kept her mouth


    shut.


    Xia Huanyu kept turning the jade ring around his thumb and looked at Yun Shang. "Today, you asked


    someone to move these things out. Did you find the murderer?"


    Yun Shang hesitated before answering, "yes."


    "Really? Who is it? " Hearing that, Xia Huanyu paused slightly with his eyes shing and the corners of


    his mouth raising.


    After a long silence, Yun Shang answered in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it was Lady Xian who had


    those furniture made."


    Since Yun Shang came out just now, Lady Xian had been sitting quietly beside her without speaking.


    She seemed to be immersed in her own thoughts. When she heard Yun Shang mention her, she


    suddenly came to her senses, jumped up as if there was a needle on the chair, and roared in a certain


    sharp voice, "nonsense! Your majesty,dy Rui made a wild guess. It''s not me. I have never hurt the


    child. I didn''t hurt Lady Hui''s child, and I didn''t give her these things. "


    "Lady Xian!" The empress frowned and snapped, "sit down. It''s not proper to shout like that."


    Hearing that, Lady Xian was at a loss before she realized that she might have overreacted. She bit her


    lips, eyes filled with grievance. She sat back with the handkerchief, but her eyes were fixed on Yun


    Shang.


    "Really? Do you have any proof? " Xia Huanyu looked very calm, as if he was not surprised at all.


    Yun Shang smiled, "the furniture is evidence. I have heard that Lady Xian''s father, Lord Wang


    Congwen, is the richest businessman in the city, and also an imperial businessman. Many imperial


    household things in the pce are bought from Wang Congwen. He sold the wood for the furniture and


    the oil for Lady Hui too. "


    Hearing that, Lady Xian became excited again. She said quickly, "please don''t sling mud at me. My


    father chose to do the Royal business because of the high quality of the things he provided. It''s a rare


    good thing. Besides, my father has been doing business for so many years and has never had any


    problems. It must be thatdy Rui hates our family because my sister likes Prince Rui. Is it wrong that


    she likes Prince Rui? Prince Rui hurt my sister and Lady Rui ndered my family. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing when she heard the decree of defamation.


    "If it''s a nder, you can send someone to the imperial household department and ask the craftsmen


    who made the furniture. After I found there were some problems with those thingsst time, I asked his


    majesty to pay attention to those carpenters. Among them, there''s a carpenter whosest name is


    Qian. Recently, a new house was bought by him. It was a good location with a price of about 400


    silvers. However, he was the only person who could earn some money in the Qian''s house. ording


    to his monthly allowance, the pce only offered him two taels of silver a month. How could he afford


    the house? To avoid alerting the enemy, I haven''t had him and his family arrested yet. I can bring him


    here and interrogate him in detail now. "


    "How would I know?" Lady Xian''s face looked a bit pale. It was in winter now, but her forehead was


    covered with a thinyer of sweat.


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    She would not give up until Yun Shang had the evidences.


    Yun Shang smiled and said: "just now when I was in the inner hall, I asked Lady Hui who has visited


    her these days. I think Lady Xian muste very often. "


    Lady Xian didn''t answer, her face pale. But Yun Shang didn''t want to get any answer from her, so she


    continued, "you''re the most frequent one who visits her, especially after the ident that happened to


    Lady Hui. And you just wanted to know how those things would work. You wanted to know whether


    Lady Hui was using them or whether I had found them. Do you feel at ease every time you enter the


    inner hall from here and see those furniture in her bedroom? "


    Yun Shang sneered and suddenly changed her tone, "Even if you saw Lady Hui had been using these


    pieces of furniture all the time, even today when there was an ident to Lady Hui and the baby in her


    womb was dying, you still felt very worried. You were afraid that the baby in Lady Hui''s womb would be


    too lucky and survive, so you deliberately bribed a refinery assistant in the imperial hospital called Ming


    Cai, whose mother was a servant in Lady Xian''s father''s mansion. When I asked someone to fill the


    prescription in the the Imperial Hospital, you asked the assistant to put some musk in it. "


    The sweat quietly slipped down from Lady Xian''s forehead, her face bloodless. The brocade


    handkerchief in her hand was also condensed into a ball. Perhaps it was because of too much force


    that her fingernails stained with rouge were broken.


    "Lady Xian, am I right?" Yun Shang smiled coldly and looked her in the eye.

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    Chapter 681 A Break In The Chain


    Lady Xian kept sitting straight and said nothing.


    Xia Huanyu cast a cold nce at her and said, "Someone, take the craftsman here. Then send


    someone to search the craftsman''s house and the pharmacist''s.


    Lady Xian still kept silent.


    The empress kept frowning, seeming incredulous. After a while, she looked at Lady Xian and said, "I


    never thought it was you."


    "If you are out to condemn someone, you can always trump up a charge." As soon as the empress


    finished speaking, Lady Xian smiled coldly with a hint of despair in her eyes. "Lady Rui has prepared all


    the evidences, what else can I say? My father was just an ordinary businessman and could be at Lady


    Rui''s disposal. Lady Rui could say whatever she likes. I have nothing to say."


    She paused for a moment, and continued with a smile, "What reason do I have to murder Lady Hui


    who is junior to me? Because of my background, I didn''t get a high position in the imperial household


    and has never the emperor''s favorite. I was not lucky enough to give birth to children for his majesty,


    but his majesty visited me at least twice a month. Not much, but much better than manydies in the


    imperial household. I have always been contented. You might say that I was jealous of Lady Hui for she


    was having a baby, but there are a lot of princes and princesses in the imperial pce. Why should I


    envy the one with an unborn baby?"


    In Yun Shang''s opinion,dy Sharon was only ady who liked dressing and beautiful jewelry. She was


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    the same as many concubines in the deep pce who didn''t fight with each other for anything. She


    was scheming, but not that sophisticated. However, Yun Shang seemed to have apletely new


    appraisal of Lady Xian. She looked like a desperate person who was telling herst words, but she


    tried her best to defend herself.


    Yun Shang smiled with appreciation. "I have asked myself the same question Lady Xian asked when I


    found that the apprentice pharmacist called Mingcai works for the Wangs'' mansion."


    Yun Shang took a quick nce at Lady Xian. She was in a light purple imperial dress and wore two


    blue gemstone hairpins on her bun. She was wearing an exquisite makeup. Although she was in her


    thirties, her skin was as white as jade, and her lips were bright red.


    "I was thinking about this question before I went out, but when I got out, I suddenly understood. I''m


    afraid Lady Xian couldn''t stay calm when ites to his majesty''s favor. And I think it''s most likely the


    reason she has done such a thing. It hasn''t been long since I came to the State of Xia, so I have just


    met Lady Xian for several times. But I found that Lady Xian loves to walk around in the pces of the


    concubines who are being favored by his majesty. When Lady Xiang was being favored, I could always


    see Lady Xian when I visited Xiang Zhu Pce asionally. And it was the same after Lady Hui got


    favored."


    Yun Shang fixed her eyes on Lady Xian, carefully observing every subtle expression on her face.


    "Besides, I noticed that Lady Xian always dressed herself up carefully every time she walked around in


    the pces of the concubines. She might have thought that she could see his majesty often if she


    stayed with his favorite concubines. I asionally saw Lady Xian at other ces, she wasn''t dressed


    as meticulously as she was in the Xiang Zhu Pce. Andst time when his majesty got ill, the


    empress issued an order that all thedies should not disturb his majesty. The next day, I came into the


    imperial pce because of Prince Rui''s missing. When I went out of the Taiji hall, I saw Lady Xian who


    seemed to havee specially to visit his majesty. "


    Yun Shang looked at Lady Xian who had been sitting quietly, with calmness in her eyes.


    "Maybe Lady Xian admired the emperor so much that she became jealous when she saw that a young


    as Lady Xian said that she hasn''t done anything to other concubines. It''s just what she is able to do is


    very limited. This time, Lady Hui happened to move into the Xiang Zhu Pce and needed some


    furniture, So Lady Xian caught the chance."


    Yun Shang talked for a long time, but Lady Xian didn''t say a word. When Yun Shang stopped, Lady


    Xian smiled again. "All I want to say is that if you are out to condemn someone, you can always trump


    up a charge. After saying that, Lady Xian turned her head to Yun Shang. With a weird look in her eyes,


    she smiled more brightly. "Lady Rui, do you think you can stop others just by blocking A Nian? Given


    Prince Rui''s status, it''s impossible that he won''t marry other women. When Prince Rui marrys many


    concubines. You will understand my suffering."


    "Really?" Luo Qingyan, who had been sitting next to Yun Shang, gave a brittleugh.


    Yun Shang turned around to nce at Luo Qingyan. Then she smiled and looked at Lady Xian again.


    "Not to mention that I will never suffer this. Even if I will, I won''t be so disgraced like you. I will never


    lose my own character and demeanor."


    Xia Huanyu said in a cold voice, "Is that enough?"


    Lady Xian''s body trembled all of a sudden. She smiled bitterly and closed her mouth and eyes.


    No one spoke for a long time in the hall. After a long while, the servant sent by Xia Huanyu came


    hastily to report, "Your majesty, the craftsman has poisoned himself."


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu stood up all of a sudden. With an expression of fury on his face, he asked,


    "What happened? Didn''t I tell you to keep an eye on him? How could hemit suicide?"


    The servant was shocked too. He knelt down in a hurry and reported, "We have been keeping an eye


    on him. But your majesty said we should not kill him in case of alerting the enemy. The servants from


    the Imperial Household Department said that the craftsman worked as usual today. But he crouched in


    a corner after he came here in the morning, head down, dozing off. As he always did before, no one


    noticed that he had no breathing until just now."


    Xia Huanyu frowned and nced at Lady Xian. Then he pped on the armrest of the chair, waved his


    hand and said, "You can leave."


    As the craftsman died, the clue was cut off. We could only wait and see what we could get from his


    families.


    After a while, the servant sent by Ning Qian came back. When she saw Ning Qian and Yun Shang


    were both in the outer hall, she was stunned. Then Yun Shang hurriedly said to Xia Huanyu, "Your


    majesty, when I found that there is musk in the anesthetic and other medicine, I sent someone to take


    the pharmacist down."


    "How is it going?" Hearing that, Xia Huanyu understood suddenly and looked at the servant in waiting.


    The servant quickly knelt down and said "Your majesty, when I went there, the pharmacist was not in


    the pharmacy of the the Imperial Hospital. We searched the whole hospital and found him in the


    bathroom, being dead.


    All of a sudden, they lost two important clues. Thus, all this could only be regarded as Yun Shang''s


    guess.


    Yun Shang looked at Lady Xian as well and frowned slightly. She underestimated her. She is by no


    means simple as she could be able to protect herself in the imperial household and ensure that Xia


    Huanyues to her pce one or two times every month.


    Lady Xian should have anticipated the result. No wonder she calmed down very soon and insisted that


    Yun Shang was the one who had framed her.


    The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed. Lady Xian still sat quietly, as if what had happened just


    now had nothing to do with her. The others also kept silent. The empress nced around the hall


    indifferently and stood up. "Your majesty, Worried about Lady Hui, I have been sitting here for more


    than two hours and drunk too much tea. I have to go out for a walk."


    Xia Huanyu frowned and nodded slightly. The empress smiled, bowed to Xia Huanyu, put her hand on


    the maid''s arm, and went out of the hall.


    As time passed, a maid came out of the bedroom and whispered something in Yun Shang''s ear. Yun


    Shang stood up and said to Xia Huanyu, "Lady Hui is awake. I''ll go to have a look."


    Xia Huanyu also nodded. Yun Shang turned around and entered the inner hall.


    After Yun Shang entered the inner hall, Qin Yi took out a blue sachet from her sleeve and handed it to


    her. "His highness gave it to me secretly just now. I didn''t find a good time to ask you toe into the


    inner hall."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She picked up the blue sachet, and recognized it was the one that Luo


    Qingyan often wore.


    "When did it happen?" Yun Shang reached out to untie the knot on the top of the sachet and asked in a


    soft voice.


    "When you were curtsying to his majesty after going out, his highness gave this to me without being


    noticed." Qin Yi replied softly.


    Yun Shang had already opened it, and there was a piece of paper inside. She unfolded the paper, and


    stared at the words on it. After a while, she slowly smiled.


    "Did his highness find any evidence?" Qin Yi asked softly.


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No, it''s not the evidence." Then she walked to the bed.


    Qin Yi was stunned. Since it was not the evidence, why did his highness give it to her highness?


    Lin Youran was sitting on the bed and smiled at Yun Shang when she saw her, "Your highness."


    "What''s wrong?" Yun Shang sat on the edge of the bed and asked in a soft voice.


    After thinking for a while, Lin Youran said softly, "I heard what you said just now, and I never thought it


    would be Lady Xian. But it suddenly urred to me that before the banquet for New Year, she had sent


    me a box of rouge."

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    Chapter 682 Twists And Turns


    "Rouge?" Yun Shang frowned and was confused. "If it happened before the banquet for New Year, is


    the rouge a gift for you getting a title?"


    Lin Youran shook her head. After thinking for a while, she said, "I don''t think so. When I was conferred


    the title, Lady Xian also sent me a gift, and I remember that she sent me bolts of the finest brocade.


    She gave the rouge to me not long after I found out I was pregnant. I remember it clearly. I didn''t use


    any makeup after I was pregnant. That day, when Lady Xian came to my pce, she suddenly


    mentioned that there was a shop named Qianshui Pavilion. The fragrance of rouge in the shop is pure


    and elegant, which is a rare quality. Her mother bought many boxes of the rouge for her, and then she


    gave me a box."


    Lin Youran paused for a while and continued, "I know Qianshui Pavilion. Lady Xiang had told me that it


    belongs to us, so I didn''t suspect and just epted it. Later, I asked someone to check the rouge.


    There was no problem with the it and it was indeed made by Qianshui Pavilion. But Lady Xiang had


    exhorted me not to use makeups when I was pregnant. A few dayster, Lady Xian asked why I didn''t


    use it. I felt a little guilty. Later I used it asionally."


    Yun Shang frowned. "Where is the rouge?"


    "When I moved to Xiang Zhu Pce, I didn''t take any old things here. I guess they are in the original


    pce. But I don''t know if the servants have thrown them away. No one has lived in the pce after I


    moved out. Your highness could send someone to look for the rouge and check it. Now when I


    remember it, I felt that Lady Xian had already doubted whether I was pregnant, so she gave me the


    rouge to test."


    Yun Shang nodded. It could be possible. With this in mind, she carefully asked Lin Youran where the


    rouge was, and asked the maid standing beside to send a message to the secret guard hidden in the


    imperial pce, telling him to look for the rouge.


    A maid lifted the curtain and walked in, whispering to Yun Shang, "Your highness, the empress''s maid


    has contacted the spy she ced in the Xiang Zhu Pce. It seems that someone has sent out a


    message."


    On hearing this, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and sneered. "Our empress is not stupid. She was


    more than willing to see that we were going to get rid of a concubine for her. She has probably asked


    someone to fiddle with it."


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    Yun Shang was worried that it would be difficult to get in once they went out. So she waited in the hall


    until the secret guard came back to report.


    "Your highness, the empress asked if Lady Hui has any difort? Does she need an imperial


    physician? " Another maid opened the curtain and whispered.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and replied: "Go and report to the emperor and the empress that she is


    fine. She is just having a chest tightness. I''ll check her and get out soon."


    The maid curtsied to her, and obeyed.


    About a quarter of an hourter, the rouge box mentioned in Lin Youran''s previous pce was found.


    Yun Shang opened the box, looked at it, and smelled it carefully. There was nothing special about the


    rouge, but this rouge had a faint fragrance of jasmine, and all the rouge in Qianshui Pavilion was made


    of flowers, and this one might be made of jasmine. The fragrance of jasmine was light, but it was not


    good for pregnant women. If a pregnant woman wore the rouge made from jasmine, it would easily


    cause headache, nausea and vomiting.


    Yun Shang smiled coldly, "It was probably the rouge that made you suffered serious sickness."


    Hearing this, Lin Youran was stunned, with a hint of panic in her eyes. After a long time, she said, "How


    could? The rouge..."


    "Some things are harmless to ordinary people, but not to the pregnant woman." Yun Shang said lightly


    as she put the rouge in her sleeve. She smiled and said, "Besides, even if w asks Lady Xian about this,


    she could say that she didn''t know you were pregnant and that it''s true there is nothing wrong with the


    rouge, so it is very difficult to convict her of a crime."


    Frowning, Lin Youran was a little scared. She hadn''t expected that a box ofmon rouge could hide


    something dangerous.


    Yun Shang stood up and said with a smile, "Don''t worry. Lady Xian will not be able to escape today."


    Then she went to the door, lifted the bead curtain and went out.


    "Is Lady Hui alright?" Xia Huanyu turned to Yun Shang and asked softly.


    Yun Shang curtsied to him and replied, "Nothing serious. The hall is not ventted, so she feel stuffy


    inside."


    Xia Huanyu nodded and turned around. Yun Shang took the rouge out of her sleeve and put it on the


    table next to her without being noticed by Xia Huanyu and the empress.


    Yun Shang noticed that Lady Xian fixed her eyes on the rouge. She frowned and looked away.


    After a short while, the guard sent by Xia Huanyu also came back. "Your majesty, I went to the


    craftsman''s house and found his family members had all disappeared. Later, I went to the Wang''s


    mansion. The butler said that Mingcai''s mother had asked for leave and gone back to her hometown."


    With his eyebrows furrowed, there was a trace of anger in Xia Huanyu''s eyes. Yun Shang was not


    surprised at all. She turned to look at Lady Xian indifferently, and their eyes met. Lady Xian curled her


    lips and smiled at Yun Shang. There was a hint of mockery in her smile.


    Yun Shang smiled too.


    The guard paused and continued, "But I found this in the craftsman''s house. It looked like something


    from the imperial pce, so I brought it back." Then he took something out of his sleeve. It was silver,


    but seemed mixed with a little white.


    It was not until Xia Huanyu picked up the thing that Yun Shang saw what it was.


    A pair of pearl earrings.


    It was simple. Just a silver chain with a pearl at the end of it. The two pearls were not big, but had a


    brilliant luster. They were of the same size.


    At the sight of the pearl earrings, Lady Xian''s face suddenly turned pale. She stared at it as if she


    wanted to make it disappear by her eyes.


    Xia Huanyu raised the pearl earrings and looked at it for a while. Then he raised his eyes, as if deep in


    thought, and looked at Lady Xian. In a in tone, he said, "If I remember correctly, this should be the


    gift I gave you on your birthdayst year."


    Lady Xian nodded and said nothing.


    "I remember you love them very much. Every time I came to your hall, you wore the pearl earrings. But


    you didn''t wear themst two times when I visited you. I asked you. What was your answer then?" Xia


    Huanyu said tly without any expression on his face, as if he was talking about some daily trifles.


    Lady Xian opened her mouth but didn''t say a word for a long time. After a long time, she smiled bitterly,


    "They are lost. The pearl earrings had been lost before the New Year. I wonder if the servants in the


    pce stole them. I have sent people to search in the pce, but didn''t find. Everyone in the pce


    knows that the pair of earrings is my favorite. Everyone in the pce knows that... "


    While speaking, tears came down from her eyes.


    Yun Shang felt she was not pretending and realized that it was most likely the empress''s trick. The


    craftsman''s families had already moved away, how could they leave such a thing that could kill Lady


    Xian? It didn''t make any sense.


    "But why did the pearl earrings appear in the craftsman''s house? Can you tell me why your lost things


    would appear in a craftsman''s house? " Xia Huanyu asked in an indifferent voice.


    Hearing that, Lady Xian smiled. "Why? I also want to know why. Your majesty, if the craftsman was


    under my orders, why did he leave this thing after his whole family moved away? How could he be so


    stupid?" Then she looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled, stood up and said, "I would rather believe that Lady Xian was most likely framed by


    someone. But no matter who framed her up, she was still the murderer who intended to murder Lady


    Hui and her unborn baby." While speaking, she set her eyes on Lady Xian. "I have always been fond of


    collecting some rouge and jewelries. Just now, I kept watching Lady Xian''s hairpins. I know this pair, it


    is made by Qianshui Pavilion. I have always been using things from the shop and like them very much.


    And I even have a same pair of the hairpins."


    Taking a look at Lady Xian, Yun Shang slowly walked to her side and said, "But it seems that


    something is wrong with Lady Xian''s hairpins."


    "Really? What''s wrong? " The empress was also attracted by the hairpins and asked softly.


    "I have just said that I also have the hairpins in my mansion. But they are a pair and both of them are a


    little curved. I have specially asked someone in the shop.I was told that it was because the tassel


    pendants on the hairpin are too heavy. If you only wear one, the hairpin couldn''t keep bnce. Though


    Lady Xian is wearing a pair, they still lost the bnce. Yun Shang said with a smile and quickly took


    down the two hairpins from Lady Xian''s head.


    Lady Xian was shocked and stood up, "How dare you, Lady Rui? Although I''m not in high position, I''m


    a concubine in the imperial household. What you did is too arrogant."


    Yun Shang smiled. "If there is nothing wrong with the two hairpins, I''m willing to take the punishment."


    While saying that, she walked to Xia Huanyu and estimated the weight of the two hairpins. "This


    morning when I arrived at the Lady Xian, Lady Xian wore only one hairpin. When I came out again, I


    found that she had added one more. And these twp hairpins are much lighter than mine. So I assume


    that the hairpins have been hollowed out. "

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    Chapter 683 A Lot Of Doubts


    Yun Shang lowered her head to check the hairpins carefully. After a short while, she smiled and twisted


    the hairpins. It turned out they were really hollow inside. Yun Shang squinted her eyes and flicked the


    hairpin on the table. Then two small pieces of paper were poured out of the hairpin.


    Yun Shang unfolded the paper and, after a long time of silence, gave it to Daniel.


    Looking at the words on the paper, Xia Huanyu frowned and put it aside in an indifferent manner. Then


    he added, "What is it in the other?"


    Yun Shang took the other hairpin and shook it for a while. Then some grey powder was poured out


    from it. A fragrance wafted from it. Yun Shang immediately covered her nose and said gently, "Your


    majesty, there are two kinds of aromatic substances in it. One is the lily aroma that is used on the


    furniture, the other is the jasmine fragrance. The rouge Lady Xian had given to Lady Hui before also


    had jasmine smell. Lily and jasmine were the mostmon perfume used among women''s rouge, not


    as special as musk which might draw attentions. If a pregnant woman smells these two kinds of


    fragrance too often, she will miscarry. "


    Hearing that, great coldness burst out from Xia Huanyu''s eyes all of a sudden. With a sneer, he said,


    "Guard, take Lady Xian away and lock her in the cold pce."


    The guard came in at once. Lady Xian''s face turned pale. She smiled bitterly and waved her hand.


    "Don''t bother. I can walk myself." With these words, she took a look at Xia Huanyu, and then turned


    around and walked towards the gate. Her figure was more straight and elegant than any time before,


    but a bit deste.


    "I''m tired. I''m going back to the Taiji hall now." After Lady Xian walked out of the room, Xia Huanyu kept


    silent for quite a while. Then he stood up and coldly said that, and left.


    The empress sighed and said, "I have always treated Lady Xian as my own sister. I didn''t expect her to


    be so ungrateful and do such a bad thing." After that, she left with her maids.


    There was only Yun Shang and herpanions left in the hall. Yun Shang went to the chair where Xia


    Huanyu had just sat and picked up the piece of paper he had left on the table. She kneaded it into a


    ball at first nce and threw it into the brazier beside.


    Luo Qingyan also stood up and said lightly, "Let''s go back home."


    Yun Shang nodded, told Ning Qian something, and left the pce with Luo Qingyan. The farce was


    brought to an end. Yun Shang felt as if all her strength had been sucked out. After getting in the


    carriage, she leaned on Luo Qingyan''s shoulder and closed her eyes for rest.


    The carriage headed towards Prince Rui''s mansion. The sound of the wheels on the road was heard


    continuously. Yun Shang sighed slightly and asked, "How did you know the secret of Lady Xian''s


    hairpins?"


    Luo Qingyan stroked Yun Shang''s long hair, patted her on the shoulder and said, "You have ced


    many spies in the pce, and so have I. When Lady Xian was getting in touch with her people, she


    happened to be seen."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and sighed, "If you hadn''t told me that, I would not have been able to defeat


    Lady Xian today. I didn''t expect it was her. In my opinion, she is just an ordinary concubine who likes to


    dress up and show off. "


    "No concubine in the imperial household is ordinary." Luo Qingyan smiled.


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    After returning home, Luo Qingyan went straight to the study. Yun Shang threw the cloak onto the sofa,


    andy down on the soft couch.


    Qin Yi smiled, "It was a little dangerous today. But what was on the paper? Why did the emperor


    became sure that it was Lady Xian who did it after looking at the note?"


    "It was just the replies from the craftsman and the pharmacist before they left. I didn''t remember clearly.


    They just said that the evidence was destroyed, and nobody could find them. Please don''t worry, Lady


    Xian." Yun Shang responded carelessly, yawning, and soon fell asleep.


    The next day, Yun Shang got up very early. After Madam Qiu reported some affairs, she stood aside


    and watched Qin Yi helping Yun Shang get dressed. She looked at Yun Shang in silence for a while


    and said, "Your highness, although the baby doesn''t show now, you''d better not wear such tight


    clothes, which are not good for your health. Just wear something loose."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I didn''t pay much attention to it before, but I remember all my dresses are tight."


    After a moment''s silence, she said to Qin Yi, "Send someone to the Qianshui Pavilion and asked Qian


    Shui to the mansion. Let her get me measured and make some loose clothes for me."


    "Madam, how many suits do you think are appropriate?" Yun Shang turned to look at Madam Qiu.


    Madam Qiu thought for a while and said, "You could wear loose clothes till March. Make around six


    suits.


    Yun Shang agreed. Then she went to the outer hall for breakfast. After that, she walked to the desk and


    read the ount book.


    After she finished a ount book, Qian Shui entered the yard.


    Yun Shang stood up smilingly and said, "Loose style is not popr in the State of Xia, so I have to


    keep my waist tied. You have to spend more time making some nice clothes for me."


    Qian Shui smiled and joked with Yun Shang, "Don''t worry. I will make you the most beautiful pregnant


    woman in the State of Xia." Then she took a line and measured Yun Shang''s size. "Ladies in the State


    of Xia like to wear clothes with a waistband. Maybe it is because they are petite women, most of them


    shorter than you. The clothes with a waistband will make them seem a little taller."


    Yun Shang nodded and said with a smile, "You are right. Indeed, that would make people look taller."


    Qian Shui measured Yun Shang''s size, and talked about what happened yesterday in the pce, "I''ve


    heard that something happened yesterday in the pce? It''s said that it has something to do with


    Qianshui Pavilion."


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded. "Yes. Lady Xian has the same blue gemstone hairpins as the ones I


    bought from your shopst month. She hollowed out her hairpins and hid something in them."


    "Lady Xian? She hasn''t bought any hairpin from me. " Qian Shui replied in a casual way. Then she


    went to the desk, took a brush and paper, and wrote down Yun Shang''s size.


    "Since Lady Xian is in the Imperial Pce, it is impossible for her to go out to buy the hairpins by


    herself. Lady Xian''s mother is the wife of Wang Congwen, the richest man in Jin City. Lady Xian always


    entrusted her mother to buy all kinds of jewelries in Qianshui Pavilion." Yun Shang smiled and sat


    down behind the desk, holding an ount book.


    Qian Shui frowned and shook her head, "No, I know Mrs. Wang is Lady Xian''s mother. Mrs. Wang told


    me that before, but I''m sure she didn''t buy the blue gemstone hairpins, nor did she ask someone else


    to buy them. The items in my shop are very expensive and I only have a few regr customers. I


    remember everything they have bought."


    Yun Shang heard her and was somewhat stunned. She raised her head to look at Qian Shui and said,


    "But when I saw the hairpins Lady Xian wore, I could tell that they were made by you..."


    Qian Shui put down the brush, and thought for a long time before she said, "Your highness, the hairpin


    is a new style I madest month. Except you, only two people have brought it. One is from the imperial


    censor''s mansion, and the other one is a young woman I have never seen before. She''s about


    seventeen or eighteen years old, but she must note from the Wang''s mansion, I have seen all the


    concubines of Mr. Wang. And I haven''t heard that he has recently married a new concubine."


    Yun Shang frowned slightly. She felt it was weird. Only three people have bought the hairpins, so the


    two Lady Xian wore was most likely bought by the young women. But who was she?


    "Do you still remember her appearance?" Yun Shang asked.


    Qian Shui shook her head and answered after thinking for a while, "That woman wore a veil. I didn''t


    see her appearance, but I judged from her figure and hands that she was only 17 or 18 years old. But I


    have heard her voice. If I hear her voice again, I will definitely recognize her. "


    Yun Shang took a look at the table and shook her head. If we only have these clues, we can''t find out


    anything. There are many youngdies in the city who can afford the jewelries in the Qianshui Pavilion.


    It''s hard to find thatdy by hearing her voice.


    Yun Shang had a lot of doubts in her mind, but she could not find out the identity of the culprit, so she


    could not investigate into it.


    "If you meet the woman again, send someone to follow and inquire about her identity. Then report to


    me." Yun Shang ordered Qian Shui.


    Qian Shui nodded. She asked Yun Shang if she had any other orders, and left the mansion.


    Seeing Yun Shang frowning and unhappy, Qin Yi asked gently, "What''s the matter with you, your


    highness? You were in a good mood just now, but now you look unhappy. "


    Yun Shang sighed slightly and said, "I think there is something we don''t know aboutdy Sharon."


    Qin Yi had just heard the conversation between Yun Shang and Qian Shui. She thought for a while and


    said, "Your highness, you always say that we will deal with the situation as ites. Now that Lady


    Xian has just been banished to the cold pce. If the mysterious woman is in Jin City, we will certainly


    find her one day. And the evidence that Lady Xian murdered Lady Hui is conclusive. Your highness,


    please don''t mind it anymore."


    Yun Shang nodded and sighed, "Well, we have no better way."

 Chapter 684 Turn Around

    Chapter 684 Turn Around


    Yun Shang felt time passed quickly as she spent the morning reading her ount books every day and


    slept in the afternoon. The Lantern festival arrived soon.


    Yun Shang was delighted at theing of the Lantern festival. On the day, Luo Qingyan intended to


    sleep more with Yun Shang, but Yun Shang got up early in the morning, but she didn''t read ount


    books as usual. Withoutbing her hair, she put on her cloak and stood outside with the thermos in


    her hands, watching the two madams directing the servants to hang thenterns.


    A variety ofnterns were all hung up such as golden fish shaped, rabbit shaped... They looked very


    interesting, full of childishness. Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing at this sight.


    As soon as Luo Qingyan went out, he saw Yun Shang looking up at thenterns and smiling happily.


    With a smile on his face, he went to Yun Shang and stroked her head, smoothing her slightly messy


    long hair, smiling, "What are you looking at? What makes you so happy?"


    Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan''s side face and said with a smile: "I am looking at the


    the pce are just about pce banquets, full of women who make themselves up gorgeously. Later, I


    was sent out of the pce. In fact, I stayed with grandfather most of the time, but there was no woman


    around him who could help manage all these things. And he himself didn''t care about these festivals.


    This is the first time in my life that I feel like I''m celebrating a festival."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang into his arms and said with a smile, "Well, in that case, I


    have to thank you. If it weren''t for you, I wouldn''t even know what the Lantern Festival is like."


    They stood under the eaves for a long time. After Qin Yi brought some food, they went into the room


    together.


    "Sweet dumplings are often served on the Lantern Festival in the State of Xia. And we have dumplings


    in the the State of Ning. so I have asked them to prepare both sweet dumplings and dumplings, you


    could eat whatever you like." Qin Yi took the food out of the box and ced them on the table.


    "The dumplings are stuffed with cabbages and meats, and sweet dumplings are filled with sesame


    seeds. Your highnesses, please have a try."


    Yun Shang ate a dumpling and nodded, "It''s very delicious." Then she put a sweet dumpling in her


    mouth and after a while, she stuck out her tongue and said, "So sweet."


    Qin Yi and Luo Qingyan looked at her andughed.


    "Your highness, you seemed very happy today." Qin Yi said gently.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Of course I''m happy. Today is the Lantern Festival, also a day for


    family reunion. My grandfather sent a message to me, saying that he will arrive at Jin city today."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan suddenly realized why Yun Shang was so excited today. It turned out that


    Xiao Yuanshan wasing.


    "I''m taking a day off. Let''s go to the suburb to pick up Grand Tutor Xiao." "Besides, I heard that there


    will be festiventern show and Dragon Dance Festival in the city today. I think it will be very lively. I


    can also go with you."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and snorted, "I call you grandfather grandpa too. Shouldn''t you also


    call mine grandfather? How could just call him Grand Tutor Xiao."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. "Really? But I remember you


    called me uncle when we were in the State of Ning? What? Grand Tutor Xiao has taught my brother


    and also gave me the elementary education. I''ve always called him teacher before, but it''s hard for me


    to call him grandfather. Even if I do, I guess Grand Tutor Xiao will not dare to respond."


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan''s smug face and kicked him under the table. She pretended to stare


    at him ferociously and took a bite of the dumpling, saying, "Uncle, eat your sweet dumplings."


    Luo Qingyan burst intoughter, which made Yun Shang re at him.


    After the breakfast, Qin Yi started to dress Yun Shang up. Yun Shang thought for a while and said,


    "Wear the clothes sent by Qian Shui yesterday. Pick one with a bright color."


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    Qin Yi smiled, "Lord Xiao always like to see your highness dress like an auspicious doll." Then she


    dressed Yun Shang with a red dress embroidered with cloud pattern and then put a silver overcoat on


    her with faint cloud pattern. Walking as a gust of wind blew, Yun Shang looked very fluttering.


    Qin Yi also marveled at the clothes, "Qian Shui is really brilliant. Although the clothes don''t make you


    look slim, but they make you look like an otherworldly fairy."


    Yun Shangughed. "When we pass the Qianshui Pavilionter, you can walk in andpliment her.


    I''m afraid that she will be very proud of herself."


    Qin Yi couldn''t helpughing too. She took a look at Yun Shang''s dress, and with a second thought,


    she asked Yun Shang to sit in front of the dresser. "I''ll make you a bun to fit the dress. And put on two


    peach blossom hairpins. I''m sure you will be stunning. "


    Yun Shang saw that Qin Yi was in a good mood, so she just let her do. After that, she went to the study


    to look for Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan was surprised to see Yun Shang. It was a long time before he came to his sense. He


    walked up to Yun Shang and said, "I didn''t see you wear like this before. It''s gorgeous."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan. "Didn''t I look gorgeous before?"


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan burst intoughter. "You are absolutely beautiful. My shang''er, you are so


    beautiful even if you don''t wear anything."


    Yun Shang flushed at his words. She gave Luo Qingyan a stare and said, "Let''s go."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and asked the servants to prepare the carriage first. He walked slowly towards


    the gate with Yun Shang.


    Thentern show would be held at night and there weren''t many people on the streets during the day.


    But there were all kinds ofnterns hanging everywhere. They were more different types than the ones


    hanging in the Prince Rui''s mansion. Yun Shang lifted up the curtain of the carriage and had a close


    look at them.


    "Thenterns haven''t been lit up in the daytime. When all of them were on in the evening, it will be


    stunning." Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and held her waist, smiling.


    Yun Shang nodded, thought for a while and turned to him, "We are about to arrive at Qianshui Pavilion.


    Let the carriage stopter. I''ll tell Qian Shui to make a few more clothes like this for me."


    "Just ask the servant to tell her. You don''t have to do it yourself." Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang


    with a smile, Yun Shang shook her head, "I''m just passing by. Let me check if there''s any new good-


    looking jewelry."


    Luo Qingyan had no choice but to agree. He shook his head and sighed, "As the old saying goes,


    women always think their jewelries and clothes will never be enough."


    Yun Shang stuck her tongue out and turned around again.


    They stopped at Qianshui Pavilion after passing two streets. When Yun Shang got off the carriage, she


    saw thentern hanging in front of the gate of the shop. Although thentern was ordinary, the pattern


    was extremelyplicated. It looked like a rouge box, very unique and beautiful.


    "Thisntern is beautiful. Qian Shui, give me one. I will take it back to my mansion." Yun Shang


    shouted at Qian Shui.


    Only then did Qian Shui notice Yun Shang. She smiled and said, "I''ve made two morenterns. Take


    them with you."


    Yun Shang was about to speak when Qin Yi whispered in her ear, "Your highness, isn''t that the seventh


    princess?"


    Yun Shang turned around and saw that it was really Hua Yutong. She was walking out of a cloth shop


    with two maids.


    Yun Shang was so happy to see Hua Yutong that she waved to her, "Yutong."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Hua Yutong turned around and saw her. She walked to Yun Shang and


    looked at the carriage beside her. She asked gently, "Where are you going?"


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "The Wanshou Festival ising in a few days. Many states have sent


    people to celebrate the birthday of his majesty. My grandfather has been sent by the State of Ning. We


    have discussed going out of the city to pick him up. When I passed by the shop, I wanted to pick up


    some jewelries here and asked the owner to make some clothes for me. "


    Luo Qingyan had also got off the carriage. He nodded at Hua Yutong and walked to Yun Shang. "Why


    are you standing at the door? Aren''t you going to choose jewelries?"


    Then Yun Shang took Hua Yutong with her into Qianshui Pavilion. "The jewelries and clothes in this


    shop are very beautiful. I often a frequent guest here. Since we happen to run into each other today,


    just tell me if there is anything you like. It seems that I have never given you gift."


    Hearing this, Hua Yutong smiled. "OK, if you insist."


    Qian Shui brought out thetest styles for Yun Shang and Hua Yutong. She cast a casual nce at


    Hua Yutong and said with a smile: "It should be your first time toe here. You can tell me the style


    you like."


    Yun Shang picked some hairpins, two pairs of earrings and a pair of bracelets and asked Qian Shui to


    wrapped them up for her. Then she ordered her to make a few more clothes for her.


    Hua Yutong strolled around the store and picked a jade hairpin with butterfly and flower pattern. Then


    she refused to pick more. Yun Shang knew that Hua Jing was a littleshy. So she didn''t make it clear to


    her. She just smiled and handed a pink peach blossom hairpin to Hua Yutong. "I think you must look


    very beautiful with this one. Do you like it?"


    Hua Yutong nodded. Yun Shang asked Qian Shui to wrap it together with the other one.


    They walked out of the shop after Qian Shui gave the items to them. They talked for a while and then


    Hua Yutong said goodbye and left. Yun Shang got on the carriage with Luo Qingyan. When they were


    about to set off, they saw Qian Shuie out of the shop and walk to the carriage. She whispered to


    Yun Shang, "Your highness, the young woman who bought the blue gemstone hairpins that day was


    the one who were with you just now..."

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    Chapter 685 Rtive Comes From Afar


    Maybe it was because it had been several days since they talkedst time, it took Yun Shang long to


    realize what Qian Shui was talking about. She was shocked and asked, "Are you sure?"


    "Absolutely sure. Her voice and figure are the same as that young woman, and her temperament


    cannot be imitated by others." Qian Shui replied with certainty.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and nodded, "Okay, I see."


    Then she put down the curtain. Qin Yi looked at Yun Shang and said to the coachman, "Start."


    Luo Qingyan was confused, "What did she say to you? You were in a good mood just now. Why did


    you frown suddenly? Does it have anything to do with the seventh princess?"


    Yun Shang sighed before turning to Luo Qingyan, "It''s still about the matter of Lady Xian. I thought the


    two blue gemstone hairpins she wore were bought by her family from Qianshui Pavilion and brought


    into the pce, but Qian Shui said nobody from the Wang''s mansion had brought them. The person


    who bought the hairpins that day was ady about seventeen or eighteen years old, but she didn''t see


    her appearance as thedy was wearing a veil. So I told Qian Shui to keep it in mind and report to me


    when she met her again. Just now Qian Shui told me that the youngdy who had bought the hairpins


    was Hua Yutong."


    "Hua Yutong?" Luo Qingyan frowned. "Why did she brought the hairpins for? And how could the


    hairpins appear on Lady Xian''s head? "


    Yun Shang shook her head. She was also full of doubts. After a long silence, she said: "I will send


    someone to find Hua Yutongter and ask her in person. Since Hua Yutong is from the Huas, it was


    impossible for her to hurt us."


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment, "She wouldn''t, but the seventh prince would."


    "Are you suspecting that it was the seventh prince who asked her to do this?" Yun Shang turned


    around and looked at Luo Qingyan with a frown. It''s possible that Hua Yutong was trapped by the


    seventh prince as she was innocent.


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and said, "I see that you are close to the seventh princess. But no


    matter how much you like her, you can''t tell everything to her. Otherwise, you might hurt yourself and


    hurt her too.


    Yun Shang thought about it for a long time. Then she sighed and nodded.


    Before long, the carriage had gone out of the city. There was a slope outside the city, and a pavilion on


    the slope. Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang to the pavilion, waiting.


    It was cold and windy in thepavillion. Fortunately, Qin Yi had well prepared. She fetched two thick


    overcoat from the carriage and put them on for Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan.


    ording to the secretly guard, Xiao Yuanshan would arrive at the gate of the imperial city about an


    hourter. Yun Shang held the thermos in her arms and looked at the road.


    It was less than a year after she left the State of Ning, but she had gone through a lot in the State of


    Xia this year, and she had been plotted by a lot of people. The more she recalled the State of Ning, the


    more she missed it. There were her families there, whom she had decided to protect. But it would be


    impossible for her to go back to the State of Ning. She would rarely seen her families for the rest of her


    life, so she was very happy to hear that her grandfather woulde.


    In less than an hour, Yun Shang saw several carriagesing slowly along the road. The first carriage


    had amp hanging outside with the word "Ning" on it, and thenterns with the word "Xiao" were


    hanging on the other carriages. Yun Shang immediately straightened her body, turned around and said


    to Luo Qingyan, "There he is."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and went down the slope with Yun Shang, waiting beside the road.


    The carriage came closer. Luo Qingyan asked his servants to stop the carriages. Although the


    coachman saw that Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked like noble masters, he couldn''t recognize


    them. He was confused and scratched his head, "What can I do for you?"


    The curtain of the carriage was raised and a head stretched out from the window. This man looked


    familiar to Yun Shang. He was the butler of the grandfather''s mansion.


    Yun Shang looked at him with a smile and eximed, "Uncle."


    The butler was stunned and then said happily, "Your lordship, it''s the little princess. The little princess


    and her prince."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. It seemed that she hadn''t been called little princess for a long time.


    Hearing this, the coachman looked at Yun Shang with surprise. He hurriedly jumped off the carriage,


    stood by the side, and opened the door of the carriage. Xiao Yuanshan''s gentle face was revealed.


    Yun Shang walked to the carriage with a smile, "Grandfather."


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    Xiao Yuanshan looked at Yun Shang for a long time before he smiled. "You look pretty good. You have


    gained some weight."


    Then he got off the carriage with the help of his butler. He frowned at Yun Shang, "It''s so cold today


    and you are pregnant. What are you doing here? Nonsense!"


    Yun Shang couldn''t help butugh. She looked at Xiao Yuanshan and said, "Grandpa ising. Of


    course I''ll pick you up myself. Besides, it''s not far and I came here by carriage." Leaving no chance for


    Xiao Yuanshan to reprimand her, Yun Shang added, "Grandfather, just go to our mansion and you don''t


    need to live at the post house."


    Luo Qingyan seized the chance to greet Xiao Yuanshan and said, "Since Shang''er knew that the you


    woulde, she has asked people to clean the yard and prepare everything ording to your habits.


    Grand tutor,e with us."


    Xiao Yuanshan smiled. "It''s good to live with you, but I have to go to the imperial pce first to meet


    the emperor of the State of Xia, or I''ll be too impolite."


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while, "In that case, I''ll go to the imperial pce with you. These other


    carriages could carry luggage to our mansion with Yun Shang."


    Yun Shang agreed with a nod. She looked at Xiao Yuanshan with expectation.


    Xiao Yuanshanughed and nodded. "Why wasn''t shang''er so clingy when you were in the State of


    Ning? Well, I''ll live in your mansion. But Shang''er is pregnant now. It''s better for her to stay away from


    the wind. I will go to your mansion after a while. I can''t run away. Shang''er, you just go back first." Then


    he turned to the butler and said, "Go with Yun Shang and Qingyan will go to the imperial pce with


    me.


    Yun Shang said goodbye to Xiao Yuanshan and got on the carriage. She stretched her body from the


    carriage window and saw that the butler had also gotten on the carriage. Then she asked the


    coachman to set off.


    Upon returning to the mansion, the butler asked the servants to get the luggage out of the carriages


    and move them into the mansion. Yun Shang ordered her butler to open the storehouse for the


    luggage. Her grandpa''s butler, on the other hand, carried the things ording to the list, ordered,


    "Move these into the storehouse and move those into the little princess''s yard."


    Yun Shang was curious and asked, "What are these?"


    The butler said with a smile, "These are all prepared for you by his majesty and Lady Jin. There are


    snacks you like and some little clothes and little shoes Lady Jin made for the baby in your belly, as well


    as some old clothes of Prince Chenxi. Lady Jin said that babies would be obedient and easy to grow up


    after they wear the clothes other kids has worn."


    Yun Shang heard him and felt a lump in her throat. She lowered her head and said gently, "I''m really


    grateful for mother''s concern."


    The butler smiled and said, "You don''t know how happy Lady Jin was when she got the news that you


    were pregnant. She has been happily prepared everything for the baby every day.Unknown of the


    baby''s gender, she has prepared some suitable for a girl and some for a boy. Lady JIn intended to


    order someone to send these to you. It happened that his majesty sent his lordship to the the State of


    Xia for the Wanshou Festival. So she asked his lordship to bring them to you.


    Yun Shang looked at the boxes with a warm smile on her face and nodded. "Okay. Uncle, bring all the


    things in the mansion. I''ll ask someone to prepare some dishes grandfather likes." Then she seemed to


    remember something and added, "Oh right, I have to ask someone to buy some good wine in Long


    Feng Tower. His highness doesn''t like drinking, and we don''t have much in the mansion. It seems that I


    have to prepare some."


    Then she went back to the yard with Qin Yi, and told the servants to prepare the food, then she sent


    someone to buy some wine.


    When she was making the preparations, the butler reported, "Your highness, Lord Hua Guo and Lady


    Hua Guo are here."


    Yun Shang was surprised. Today was supposed to be a family reunion, but why do they suddenly


    Yun Shang rushed to the garden house. As soon as Lord Hua Guo saw her, he asked, "I heard Xiao


    Yuanshan hase? Where is he now? "


    Yun Shang replied momentarily, "Grandpa has gone to the imperial pce to greet his majesty. I''m


    afraid it will take a while."


    Lord Hua Guo frowned and seemed to be unhappy. "Oh."


    Lady Hua Guo smiled and said, "Ignore him. He admires Grand Tutor Xiao. To be honest, military


    officers are enemies to each other, but his lordship appreciated Grand Tutor Xiao so much. That''s why


    he couldn''t wait toe here when he heard hising. I told him Grand Tutor Xiao might have gone


    to the pce to see his majesty, but he didn''t believe it."


    Yun Shang understood why they came. She said with a smile, "A hero always cherishes other heroes.


    Grandfather is a civil official, but he knows well about military science and battle. If grandfather


    bes a military official, he could also do a good job."


    Lord Hua Guo snorted, "Xiao Yuanshan is a weak man. How could he be a military official. Even if


    he''s in the military, he''s just going to be a military adviser."


    Yun Shang and Lady Hua Guo exchanged nces and burst intoughter.


    Lord Hua Guo felt bored and frowned. "Xiao Yuanshan hasn''te back yet. Come and y chess


    with me."


    Yun Shang had to agree and ordered the maid to bring the chessboard and basket.


    Lady Hua Guo immediately asked servants to prepare braziers. It was cold in the garden house, and


    their hands and feet would get colder after sitting for long.


    Before they finished the third round, Luo Qingyan and Xiao Yuanshan came in together.


    Lord Hua Guo stopped ying chess. He stood up and said to Xiao Yuanshan, "Xiao,e here. Let''s


    kill."

 Chapter 686 Trouble Again On The Border

    Chapter 686 Trouble Again On The Border


    Yun Shang looked at her grandfather, who was stunned by Lord Hua Guo''s words. She smiled and


    stood up while saying to them, "It''s almost time for lunch. You two may fight against each other for this


    round. But after that, it''s time to have lunch."


    Lord Hua Guo waved at her and said, "Got it. Got it. You chatterbox." With that, he pulled Xiao


    Yuanshan''s arm and asked Luo Qingyan where the martial arts performing field was. Luo Qingyan


    obeyed and hurriedly took them there.


    Yun Shang looked at her grandpa being held tightly by Lord Hua Guo in his arm, and was worried


    about his poor strength. Lord Hua Guo was very strong, so her grandpa''s arm might be ck and blue


    all over. Suddenly, she realized they had nned to y chess at the beginning. Then why would they


    change to the martial arts performing field? Being worried, she hurried there to have a look.


    Lord Hua Guo held Xiao Yuanshan''s hand and ran quickly. Yun Shang and Lady Hua Guo were left


    behind. By the time Yun Shang and her partner arrived, both of them had already set up to start.


    Yun Shang suddenly realized that the first round mentioned by Lord Hua Guo was actually a sandbox


    battle. Lord Hua Guo took the red small g, and Xiao Yuanshan took the blue one.


    On each g was written all kinds of things that would be used in the battlefield, including generals,


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    Lady Hua Guoughed too. She turned around and said to Yun Shang, "Let them be. Let''s go back to


    the yard."


    Yun Shang agreed and went back to the yard with Lady Hua Guo. There were several big boxes in the


    outer Hall of the yard. Qin Yi was tidying up the things one by one. The boxes were open. Yun Shang


    saw that there were indeed many small clothes inside, all of which were very cute. She smilingly picked


    one up randomly and couldn''t help eximing, "It''s so beautiful."


    Lady Hua Guo turned around, and saw it was a red bellyband embroidered with a little tiger.


    "Did Grand Tutor Xiao bring them here?" inquired Lady Hua Guo. She looked around the room and


    found nine boxes there. Five of them were full of small clothes of various styles and colours, which


    showed that the person sending them was very considerate.


    Yun Shang nodded gently. "Yes. It''s my mother who prepared them. Some of them used to be worn by


    my brother."


    "It''s good for the child to wear the clothes that used to be worn by others. There is a saying that this


    kind of child is easy to be raised," said Lady Hua Guo smilingly, "Lady Jin loves you very much. She


    has done a lot of preparation for these little clothes."


    Yun Shang nodded, and entered the inner chamber with Lady Hua Guo.


    As soon as they sat down, Qin Yi prepared a cup of tea for each of them. Lady Hua Guo asked Yun


    Shang lightly, "I heard that you sent Lady Xian into the Cold Pce the other day?"


    Yun Shang nodded gently and replied, "As we all know inside and outside the pce, Lady Hui came


    from Prince Rui''s mansion. But Lady Xian still did harm to her. I should protect Lady Hui. Otherwise,


    she will have a hard time in the future. And it''s sometimes necessary to punish someone as a warning


    to others in the future."


    Lady Hua Guo sighed, "There are many concubines who are not favored by any power, but you just


    chose Lady Xian. Although in her family there is no official in the imperial court, her family is the richest


    in Jin City, and Wang Congwen is always on the side of her family. You have offended him too by


    punishing Lady Xian this time. Why should you do that? "


    Yun Shang understood Lady Hua Guo''s worries and said smilingly, "Please don''t worry, Granny. I am


    confident about myself since I dared to do that. And as for Wang Congwen, I''m afraid I''ve already


    offended him a lot. It doesn''t matter if I had one more action this time. "


    Lady Hua Guo didn''t quite understand, but since Yun Shang was confident about herself, she couldn''t


    ask anything more. Things had happened and if she kept on entangling in them, she would be very


    annoying.


    After a moment''s silence, Lady Hua Guo changed the topic, "The emperor summoned his lordship


    yesterday. I''m afraid that he''ll set out with his troops soon."


    "Go out to war?" Yun Shang was surprised. "But I didn''t hear anything about the war?"


    Lady Hua Guo smiled bitterly and said, "No, there isn''t any war at all. The State of Yng has just


    changed a new emperor recently. He is quite ambitious and always dispatched people to make troubles


    at the border of the two countries. His majesty has already ordered his lordship to lead his soldiers to


    intimidate trouble-makers. Indeed, it is not a good fight. Those who will suffer in the battle are ordinary


    people. However, if our people are bullied, we should teach them a lesson. "


    Yun Shang frowned hearing this. Since Hua Jing died, she hadn''t paid attention to the State of Yng


    for a long time. She didn''t know that it had changed its emperor. "Who is the new emperor of the State


    of Yng?" she asked.


    "It''s the third prince, Canjue Qingsu," sighed Lady Hua Guo, "I heard Qingsu used to get into a big


    trouble in the State of Ning. The old emperor should have punished him. Unexpectedly, Qingsu was so


    cruel that he killed his brothers and coerced his father to make a concession."


    Hearing her words, Yun Shang smiled and said to herself, ''Cangjue Qingsu is indeed an old opponent.''.


    She was not surprised that Qingsu was capable of doing such a thing. What surprised Yun Shang was


    that he dared to order people to make trouble on the border between the State of Xia and the State of


    Yng.


    He should know clearly that Luo Qingyan was now in the State of Xia. He was indeed more daring after


    he became the emperor. Yun Shang squinted her eyes and said with a slight smile, "When ites to


    deterring enemies, I think His Highness is more suitable."


    Lady Hua Guo patted Yun Shang on the hand and shook her head. "Of course, I''ve heard that Qingyan


    and Qingsu are sworn enemies. But if the war really starts, I don''t know when they cane back. You


    are pregnant. I think Qingyan should stay in Jin City, "


    pausing for a while Lady Hua Guo continued, "Moreover, Jin City is not so peaceful. the seventh prince


    is not a coward. In my opinion, he has be more daring these days. Although I don''t pay much


    attention to state affairs, I sometimes gather with thedies of the ministers. Some of thedies were


    unable to keep their words well, so they boasted about how good terms the seventh prince and their


    husbands were on and that recently, they often drank and ate together."


    Lady Hua Guo lowered her voice, "I suppose the seventh prince is getting more and more worried


    when he heard Qingyan is so influential in court. The situation in the court is also constantly changing.


    At this critical moment, how can Qingyan go away? Though your grandfather is old, he likes to do


    things in the war. So just let him go. If you let him spend all day in this court full of intrigue, he will feel


    ufortable, but if he wins the battle, it will be good for Qingyan, too."

 Chapter 687 Lantern Festival

    Chapter 687 Lantern Festival


    Yun Shang nodded and thought for a while. "I''m afraid the method I discussed with grandmother to plot


    against the seventh prince has to be taken earlier. I have some candidates, some girls who has been


    trained for being sent into the imperial pce. I''m afraid Hua Yutong is so innocent that she might fall in


    love with the seventh prince."


    Lady Hua Guo shook her hand, "You don''t need to worry about that. Even she is innocent, she knows


    very well that she shouldn''t fall in love with the seventh prince. She is outgoing and could easily get on


    well with others, but she has self-control. But I think it''s a good idea to take action earlier. Then we


    don''t have to worry about it."


    After they talked for a while, a servant knocked on the door. "Your Highness, His Highness asked me to


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    invite you to the garden house."


    Yun Shang stood up with a smile, "I''m afraid grandpas have already finished a round. Let''s go to the


    garden house for dinner." Then she asked Qin Yi to order the maids to serve dishes.


    Lord Hua Guo and his wife left after dinner. Yun Shang wanted to have a good talk with Xiao


    Yuanshan, but Luo Qingyan rejected her. "Grand tutor must be exhausted with the long journey. Let


    him have a good rest today."


    Xiao Yuanshan nodded with a smile. "I will stay in the State of Xia for a while. I have plenty of time."


    Although Yun Shang was reluctant, she had to agree. She took Xiao Yuanshan to the guest house and


    went back to the yard with Luo Qingyan.


    Back in the yard, Yun Shang lied down on the soft couch. She looked at Luo Qingyan, who went


    straight to the desk, and smiled, "Who won just now?"


    Hearing that, Luo Qingyan smiled. "Of course your husband is the winner."


    "You are shameless! How could you contend for the winner with two seniors?" Yun Shang reprimanded


    him with a smile.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile. "Mydy, you are wrong. There is no father


    and son in this battlefield. Whether the two armies are close or not, their only purpose is to win."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and asked, "You have known matter of the State of Yng, haven''t


    you?"


    "What?" Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and smiled. Then he nodded, "Well, maybe I knew it earlier


    than His Majesty. Is it Lady Hua Guo who told you about it?"


    Yun Shang nodded and sighed. "You''d better be kind to Lord Hua Guo in the future. Grandfather has


    done a lot for us. As an old man who should live a peaceful life, he has to lead the army to fight. You


    know Cangjue Qingsu the best. He is a scheming and vicious man. I am a little worried."


    Luo Qingyan opened a book randomly and looked down at it. Then he said, "Yes, but Lord Hua Guo is


    not bad. His Majesty has appointed Liu Yinfeng as his military counsellor. Although I don''t like Liu


    Yingfeng because he is coveting you, I have to admit that he is a cunning fox during the battle. Lord


    Hua Guo is brave and Liu Yinfeng is resourceful. It''s enough for them to fight against Cangjue Qingsu


    together."


    Liu Yinfeng? Yun Shang didn''t know Liu Yinfeng was alsoing to the battlefield with Lord Hua Guo,


    but hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, she felt relieved.


    Luo Qingyan seemed to understand what Yun Shang was thinking. He raised his eyebrows and said


    with a hint of disdain, "Liu Yinfeng is talented, but when ites to romance, it''s a little hard to like him.


    It was said that he fell in love with Lady Liu, who was more than ten years older than him. At that time,


    Lady Liu was the concubine of the Emperor. After Lady Liu died, he had been sad for many years.


    Unexpectedly, the next woman he has fallen in love with is still a married one. I don''t want to expose


    him, but the one he admires is my wife."


    Yun Shang could feel anger in his tone. She walked to him, smiling, and said, "Your Highness used to


    be adored by many girls, and all of them just ignored my existence. Shouldn''t I be angrier? "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I think you handle them well."


    Yun Shang snorted andy down on the bench to have a rest. Soon she fell asleep.


    After dinner, Xiao Yuanshan returned to the yard. Luo Qingyan smiled to Yun Shang, "Do you want to


    go out and see thenterns? I heard there are dragon dance andntern riddles. There are a lot of


    prizes for guessing the riddles. Do you want to see if there is anything you like? "


    Yun Shang agreed with a smile as she saw Luo Qingyan was in a rare good mood. As a matter of fact,


    they seldom went out for fun like this.


    Qin Yi put a cloak on Yun Shang. Then Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang out of the house. When they


    reached the door, the carriage had been ready. Luo Qingyan turned around and was about to help Yun


    Shang get on the carriage. But Yun Shang shook her head and smiled. "Since it''s Lantern Festival,


    there must be many people. I''m afraid the carriage will be difficult to move an inch. Let''s just walk


    there."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and looked at Yun Shang''s belly hesitantly. "I heard that Lantern Festival is the


    most popr festival. There are many people on the street. I''m afraid someone might hurt you."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m not worried at all. As long as you stand there, there will be no one approaching


    us."


    Hearing her words, Luo Qingyan found it both funny and annoying. How could she still have the mood


    to make fun of him when he was so worried about her.


    "Well, we don''t take the carriage." Then he turned around and whispered something to the servant. Yun


    Shang knew that the he was probably ordering to send more secret guards to protect her, so she just


    looked at him with a smile.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said to Qin Yi behind her, "Qin Yi, you''d better stay in the mansion.


    Grandpa is familiar with you. If he need anything, you could arrange for him. I will be fine with His


    Highness."


    Qin Yi replied with a "yes" and turned back to the mansion. Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang walked out of


    the door hand in hand.


    The city in the night and the city in the day were like two different ces. On both sides of the street, a


    variety of colorfulnterns had been lit up, making the street as bright as the day. The colorfulnterns


    gave off a dreamlike scene.


    They soon reached the main road. There were four main roads named Zhuque, Xuanwu, Qinglong,


    Baihu respectively, shaping a tic tack toe. At this moment, the main road was really crowded with


    people. The vendors upied both sides of the road, sellingmps, jewelries, sweets and so on.


    Men and women, with smiles, crowded in the middle. All sorts of voices were also lingering, shouting,


    talking, and the children''s crying.


    Yun Shang was watching with great interest. But Luo Qingyan frowned and put his arm around Yun


    Shang to protect her. She whispered in Yun Shang''s ear, "I shouldn''t have taken you out if I knew that


    there were so many people here."


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "I think it''s quite good. His Majesty has managed the State of Xia very


    well, and I see that at least most people are happy."


    Luo Qingyan pouted. "There are also many poor people, who might be crying secretly, but they won''t


    appear on the street."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan, who then stopped talking.


    "Master, would you like to buy thedy a hairpin?" A voice came from the side, "Yourdyship is


    beautiful, and the hairpin will make her more gorgeous."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t respond. Yun Shang smiled. "Master, won''t you buy one for your wife?"


    "No, the hairpin my wife is wearing is beautiful enough." Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang''s hand quickly


    and said, "Don''t buy anything on the street. It''s not safe. Just take a look."


    Soon they arrived at ake. Variousnterns were hung on both sides of theke and a contest was


    being held by theke. A middle-aged man was standing on the ring, repeating the rules.


    "There are many boats parked near theke. Colorfulnterns with riddles on them are hung on from


    the bank to theke center. The one who could arrive at the center to bring the lotusnterns back first


    and guess the most riddles right will be the winner. The prizes for the winner are a snow lotus from the


    top of a snowy mountain and a pearl from the South Sea."


    As he spoke, the middle-aged man pointed at the box on the table. The box was open, facing the


    crowd. Yun Shang looked at the box and found that it seemed to be a treasure, but it''s hard to tell


    whether it''s real without holding it in hand.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. These two things were rare treasures. But as the saying goes, all


    business people are profiteers. It was impossible for a businessman to use these things as prizes


    without reason. He must have a purpose.


    Sure enough, the middle-aged man changed the subject, "But remember, the riddle and the lotusmp


    are indispensable. If you can''t guess the riddle, then it is useless to take the lotusmp. We all know


    that there''s no such thing as a free lunch. If you want to attend thepetition, you have to pay ten


    taels of silver. No matter what the result is, you can''t ask the money back. The change to get these


    treasures worth ten taels of silver! "


    The onlookers were all eager to give it a go. Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang, "Do you also want the


    two items?"


    Yun Shang curled her lips. "Apparently, he''s a swindler. Just now he emphasized the condition for the


    there are many attendants, the ie would be considerable. But if both were not fake, they were rare


    treasures. Snow lotus from the top of the snowy mountain is a superior herb, and the pearl from the


    South Sea is a rare treasure for beauty maintain. If we can get it, it will be the best. "


    "It doesn''t matter. Even if it''s a fake one, it''s only ten taels of silver. I will try my best to get them for you.


    " Then he took out some money from the purse on his waist and put it on the tray the middle-aged man


    had picked up.


    "OK. We got the master as the first participant." The middle-aged man said with a smile.


    Yun Shang turned around and said with a smile, "It''s a rare thing that you remember to take the money


    with you."

 Chapter 688 Rushed To The Emperors Rescue

    Chapter 688 Rushed To The Emperor''s Rescue


    Perhaps it was because of someone taking the lead that not long after, ten more people signed up. The


    middle-aged man said that they would take ten people in a round, and then asked everyone to begin


    preparing.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang, and meditated for a moment before saying, "Wait for me on the


    bank. Don''t walk around. Try not to be too close to the crowds."


    Yun Shang smiled while replying, "Okay."


    Luo Qingyan got on the boat alone. There were festiventerns hanging at the bow and the stern. The


    festiventerns were also lotusmps, but the lotusmps in the middle of theke were more exquisite


    and bigger.


    There were a row of festiventerns on each boat from the shore all the way to the middle of theke.


    Lantern riddles were hanging under each of thenterns. Yun Shang smiled at Luo Qingyan and


    wondered how he looked when he was rowing the boat.


    But before Luo Qingyan picked up the oar, the boat had already moved. Yun Shang frowned but soon


    she realized what happened. Yun Shang couldn''t help but curl her lips and thought that Luo Qingyan


    was shameless and took advantage of the middle-aged man. That man only said that those would win


    if they arrived at the center of theke first and took back the lotusmps. But he didn''t make clear that


    they had to paddle to the center of theke. So Luo Qingyan used his internal force to drive the boat


    forward, stopped before thentern and looked at the riddle hanging under thentern in his hand.


    But the other participants were much more embarrassed. They had to row with oars in their hands.


    When they reached thentern, they had to stop the boat to read the riddles. Some even couldn''t row


    very well, so they couldn''t get close to thentern at all. Their boats kept spinning in theke, so they


    were in a hurry.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Suddenly, she felt someone was looking at her. The eyesight was


    too sharp that Yun Shang couldn''t help but stop smiling. She turned her head in the direction of the


    gaze.


    Yun Shang''s eyesight met the man''s gaze.


    She was taken aback. She was surprised why he was here. Yun Shang took a look at the woman


    behind him, and the woman made a few gestures to her. Yun Shang frowned and kept silent for a long


    time. Then she walked towards the man.


    "Your Majesty..." Yun Shang was about to say something when she was stopped by the man''s eyes.


    "It''s the Lantern Festival. I juste out to have a look. You guys just y.Don''t worry about me." Xia


    Huanyu looked somewhat cold on his face, and his eyes were on Luo Qingyan on the boat in theke.


    He paused, and turned to look at Yun Shang. "You''re pregnant. You must take care of yourself."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and exchanged a knowing look with Ning Qian who was standing beside


    Xia Huanyu. As soon as he finished saying that, he turned around, intending to go to the other side.


    Yun Shang looked at Xia Huanyu walk away and before she had taken two steps, she heard screaming


    from theke. She quickly turned around. Suddenly there were about forty to fifty men in ck rushing


    out of theke. They brandished their swords at Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang was startled and shouted in a hurry, "Guards, go and help!" All of a sudden, more than


    twenty guards in ck flew towards theke.


    Xia Huanyu also wanted to ask the guards hiding in the crowd to help Luo Qingyan, but Yun Shang


    hurriedly stopped him, "No. Your Majesty."


    Xia Huanyu looked at her and stopped.


    The people and peddlers around theke were shocked by the sudden incident. They ran around in a


    hurry, and for a moment, there were cries and screams.


    Seeing peopleing in their direction, Yun Shang quickly protected Xia Huanyu and stayed on the


    side of the corner. The guards dressed up as ordinary people all came to surround Xia Huanyu in the


    middle.


    But there were too many people. The crowd squeezed them back. So Yun Shang shouted, "Go to the


    roof."


    The attendants protecting Xia Huanyu soon understood and jumped onto the roof with Xia Huanyu and


    Ning Qian. Yun Shang jumped onto the roof as well. Getting out of the crowd atst, Yun Shang fixed


    her eyes on theke. Although the number of the enemies wasrge, Xia Huanyu was good at martial


    arts. In addition, he was also followed by two dozen secret guards, so he was not at a disadvantage.


    Yun Shang calmed down a little. Then she saw dozens of assassins, who were also hiding among the


    crowds, suddenly jumped up and rushed towards them with swords. Dozens of guards were around Xia


    Huanyu. With more than twenty people by her side, Yun Shang trotted forward and fought with the


    assassins.


    Ignoring Xia Huanyu''s askance, Yun Shang drew out the dagger quickly with one hand and held the


    silver needle in her sleeve with the other hand.


    In a sh, a pink figure shed in front of Xia Huanyu. Before he could see clearly, Yun Shang had


    already appeared in the group of the assassins. She struck the dagger precisely in her hands. In a blink


    of an eye, three men had been killed.


    It seemed that the enemy around Yun Shang were the main forces. There were many assassins


    pouncing on three of them.


    Seeing that the situation was getting more and more serious, Xia Huanyu frowned and ordered loudly,


    "Protect Lady Rui well!"


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    Before long, about two hundred assassins surrounded them three. The bodyguards and secret guards


    also found it a little difficult to deal with them. Yun Shang nced at the situation on theke. Under the


    cover of secret guards, Luo Qingyan was about to break free from the assassins ande to them.


    In the blink of an eye, Luo Qingyan stood in front of Yun Shang and protected her behind him. He


    brandished his long sword, and ordered Yun Shang, "You go back."


    Yun Shang was unwilling to do so. Crowds around had long disappeared. She seemed to hear


    footsteps and guessed that there were many peopleing. Yun Shang frowned. If the assassins


    outnumbered them, they might not be able to stop them. Yun Shang took out the white jade whistle


    from her sleeve and blew it for help.


    The footsteps got closer and closer, and Yun Shang found that the seventh prince was in the lead. Far


    away from them, the voice of the seventh prince was heard. He shouted unprecedentedly, "Hurry up!


    Save His Majesty! Protect His Majesty! "


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, it was good that they were not the assassins.


    The seventh prince and his men quickly joined in the battle. After a while, the assassins looked a bit


    dispirited. Yun Shang observed the situation and sent a message to her guards with her white jade


    flute, telling them not toe.


    The assassins were all killed in less than a quarter after the seventh prince arrived.


    The seventh prince went to Xia Huanyu in a hurry and knelt down. "It''s toote to help. Please pardon


    me, Father."

 Chapter 689 A Miscalculation

    Chapter 689 A Miscalction


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the seventh prince. He was dressed in a white robe and a silver overcoat


    made of fox fur. His hair was tied up with a silver hair band. He looked like anguid noble man.


    Yun Shang smiled and thought, ''Things are getting more interesting. From the assassination to the


    rescue with guards, it took less than an hour. How could the seventh prince know the news and bring


    people here so quickly?''


    Neither joy nor anger could be seen in Xia Huanyu''s eyes. He looked at the seventh prince indifferently.


    After a long time, he said, "Rise. What crime would youmit?"


    The seventh prince quickly responded and stood up. He raised his head and looked at Xia Huanyu,


    only to find Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan standing beside him. His eyes darkened before he smiled and


    said, "It turns out that Brother is with Father."


    Luo Qingyan kept silent. However, Xia Huanyu suddenly asked, "Where were you just now?"


    It seemed that the seventh prince had expected this question from Xia Huanyu, so he responded


    calmly, "I was having dinner with her highness in the Long Feng Tower when I saw crowds of people


    running around, saying that there was an assassination of Father. As my mansion was not far from the


    Long Feng Tower, I hurried back to summon all my people to rush here. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled lightly. Just now people ran away not because of the murder of Xia


    Huanyu, but because of the murder to Luo Qingyan. Even the seventh prince intended to help, he


    couldn''t summon nearly one hundred soldiers so quickly. They must have already packed up and been


    waiting for something to happen.


    However, the seventh prince didn''t expect that Luo Qingyan was also here, and he was first


    assassinated, so there was a w.


    But in this way, it should not be the same person that assassinated Luo Qingyan and Xia Huanyu.


    But Luo Qingyan didn''t care about the rumors at all. He walked to Yun Shang, looked her up and down,


    and then asked lightly, "Are you tired after all this?"


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu turned his head back too. After being silent for a while, he said in a low voice,


    "I didn''t expect you to be quite good at martial arts. Now that you are pregnant, you shouldn''t take any


    actions. I''m afraid I can''t see thenterns today. I''ll go back to the pce. You''d better go to another


    ce. "


    Yun Shang smiled and responded. Then she said to Luo Qingyan, "Let''s go back."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and jumped off the high wall with Yun Shang in his arms. Then they left passing


    by the seventh prince.


    The seventh prince was still some distance from Xia Huanyu, so he didn''t hear clearly their


    conversation at all. He gritted his teeth in secret, lowered his head and stood under the wall.


    Turning around, Xia Huanyu said to Ning Qian, who was by his side, "Let''s go back to the pce too.


    Tell them what festiventerns you like and ask them to make some for you."


    Ning Qian giggled. "It''s my honor topany Your Majesty around. I''ve already seen thenterns. I''m


    very pleased, so I won''t be bothering."


    Xia Huanyu nodded and turned to the guard next to him, "Go and ask the governor of the Jin City and


    Vice Minister toe and deal with the scene. Let''s go back to the pce. "


    The bodyguard standing by his side immediately jumped down with them, encircling both of them with


    his arms. Xia Huanyu walked to the side of the seventh prince and paused. He said in an indifferent


    tone, "You can go back too." Then he left in a hurry.


    The seventh prince clenched his fists, motionless for a long time.


    "Your Highness?" the bodyguard asked cautiously when he saw that the seventh prince didn''t make


    any response. The seventh prince suddenly turned around, his eyes filled with coldness. "Go back!"


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan walked out of several alleys, and the streets were very lively. They were


    not affected by the incident from theke. And they only asionally heard someone talking about it.


    Yun Shang looked around, and said with a smile, "Did your highness go to theke by ident today?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and turned around to look at Yun Shang, with a bit of cunning in the


    smile. "We were just strolling around there. At that time, your highness happened to have a look at the


    prize that the businessman was selling, so I was supposed to attend thepetition. Otherwise, what


    do you think about it?"


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    "I have no Neigong*, so it is normal that I can''t feel an ambush in the water. (* TN: it refers to any of the


    Chinese breathing and meditation.) But I heard that your highness is quite good at Neigong, so the


    ce was not too far away from the assassin''s ambush. The assassin''s ambush must need bamboo or


    something else to keep his breath. It''s a bit strange that your highness hasn''t found anything unusual in


    the water, " Yun Shang went on questioned.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t answer Yun Shang''s question. He just led Yun Shang to a peddler who had small


    buckets in front of him, squatted down, and took out a rattle from the basket. He shook it and said with


    a smile, "When I was a child, I envied those children who yed the rattles and I tried to rob them, so I


    was beaten a lot because of this." He then turned to the peddler and asked, "How much is it?"


    "Mister, this is twenty dors," replied the peddler. It was rare for him to see such an outstanding


    appearance of a couple. So he gazed at both of them.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and took some money from his bag and handed it to the man. He smiled and said,


    "you don''t have to change it."


    Then he took Yun Shang''s hand and walked into the crowd again, while shaking the rattle. Yun Shang


    was still thinking about what Luo Qingyan had said a moment ago. She frowned and asked softly,


    "Wasn''t you adopted by my grandpa?"


    Luo Qingyan curled his lips and said coldly, "That''s the end of the story. I used to beg for living around


    before I was seven. In fact, I remembered that a grandma brought me up at the very beginning. Later,


    she died, and I wandered around alone. "


    Yun Shang sighed and held Luo Qingyan''s hand tightly. She could not imagine what kind of life his life


    would be at that time. Although she had suffered a lot in her previous life and this life, it was still


    nothingpared to Luo Qingyan. At least, she appeared to be the noble princess in the State of Ning.


    Although the Empress didn''t like her and nned to kill her, she had to care about her identity as an


    empress. She was also afraid that His Majesty would me her for this, so she didn''t treat her badly in


    food and clothing.


    Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang and smiled, "You silly girl, it''s not that bad to think of it now. Maybe


    it''s because I was so young at that time that I couldn''t remember many things. Only the sight of seeing


    other people''s happiness and the pain of starving made me remember it. Now I am in a high position,


    enjoying the peace of marriage, and soon I''ll be a father. I am already satisfied. "


    Luo Qingyan waved the rattle in his hand and handed it to Yun Shang with a smile. "I''ll give it to my


    child after he is born."

 Chapter 690 Look One Way And Row Another

    Chapter 690 Look One Way And Row Another


    Yun Shang took it over and looked at the rattle. The rattle was poor, only worth twenty cents. Yun


    Shang shook the rattle slightly. The sound of beating the drum was very weak in the noisy crowd.


    "Okay." Yun Shang smiled and put the rattle into her sleeve carefully.


    "Let''s go home." Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and went to the their mansion.


    Yun Shang finally realized that Luo Qingyan had changed the topic. Yun Shang shook her head and


    sighed softly. She had already had an answer in her mind.


    When she returned to the mansion of ray, Qin Yi was already waiting for her in the courtyard. Yun


    Shang nced at Qin Yi and asked softly, "Has grandpa gone to bed?"


    Qin Yi nodded slightly, walked up to Yun Shang, took off her cloak, and said gently, "He asked me to


    take some books from your highness''s room earlier, read them for a while, and went to bed early." Qin


    Yi put the cloak aside and hung it up. Then she turned her head and continued, "He has suffered


    bumps for several days on the road. His Lordship is old now, so he must feel tired. He will recover after


    two days'' rest."


    "Okay. I''ll make a prescription for grandfather tomorrow. Jin city is not as dry as the State of Ning. The


    winter here is cold and wet. It might cause sore in body. Warm tonic food will do much help." Yun


    Shang smiled and turned to look at Luo Qingyan. "You went to the pce with grandfather today. What


    did His Majesty say?"


    Luo Qingyan had already hung his cloak. After hearing Yun Shang''s words, he turned around and said


    with a smile, "His Majesty is very polite to Grand Tutor Xiao. He talked about something about the State


    of Ning with him and asked his current situation. Then he told him to go back to the mansion for a good


    rest."


    Yun Shang nodded. After a short silence, she asked, "Has the State of Yng sent anyone here for the


    "Yes, and the new Emperor of the State of Yng wille here in person." Luo Qingyan narrowed his


    eyes, his voice bing cold.


    "Cangjue Qingsu?" There was a hint of surprise in Yun Shang''s eyes. How arrogant Qingsu was! He


    had ordered his subordinates to deliberate provoke on the border, but he had the nerve toe to Jin


    City to celebrate his Majesty''s birthday.


    "When will Lord Hua Guo set off?" Yun Shang asked again.


    Standing at the desk, Luo Qingyan picked up a book from the bookshelf and answered, "The forces are


    already gathering and the Ministry of Revenue is still preparing food."


    Luo Qingyan paused and continued, "Don''t worry. Cangjue Qingsu will note here."


    "He is noting here? Why? Didn''t you just say that he is going to personally celebrate His Majesty''s


    birthday? " Yun Shang''s eyes were filled with confusion. She was now confused by Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan nodded. "He did send a letter, saying that he woulde to the Jin City to celebrate His


    Majesty''s birthday, but it''s definitely just his scheme. His real goal is the frontier. In order not to let us


    discover that he nned to lead the army to the battlefield in person, he deliberately did so to confuse


    us."


    Yun Shang frowned again at his words, "Do you mean that Qingsu lying about hising to Jin City to


    celebrate His Majesty''s birthday so as to cover up the truth that he will lead the army to attack the State


    of Xia?" Yun Shang paused before she continued, "It doesn''t make sense. If it''s to cover up the truth,


    why did Qingsu send people to cause attention at the border. But did he alert us in this way? It''s totally


    unnecessary."


    Luo Qingyan grinned and crooked at Yun Shang. Yun Shang walked to Luo Qingyan, and he held her


    hand and let her sit on hisp.


    "Yes, it''s unnecessary. This trick is called looking one way and rowing another. There was a glimmer of


    smile in Luo Qingyan''s eyes.


    Hearing that, Yun Shang kept silent for a while before she said, "You mean that Qingsu''s target is not


    the ce where he sent people to bother? Then where is it?"


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while, took out a map, and showed it to Yun Shang. "The State of Yng is


    on the northwest of the State of Xia, and there are three cities in total between the two countries. The


    city where the general of the State of Yng frequently caused trouble is named Lingxi. Look at this


    map, where do you think he really wants to go? "


    Yun Shang took over the map and read it. Just as Luo Qingyan said, at the junction of two countries,


    the State of Xia and the State of Yng have three cities respectively, which in the the State of Xia are,


    from left to right, Cangnan, Ganying, and Lingxi. And in the State of Yng are Mutuo, Zhana and


    Mohuai. Although the three cities of the State of Yng were t, there was ack of water. Cangnan is


    a hilly city and Ganying is hignd city. Ony Lingxi is t and has rich water and fertilend.


    Yun Shang''s eyes swept across Lingxi and fell on Ganying. She looked at it for a long time before


    shaking her head. Then she shifted her gaze a little bit to Cangnan.


    "Do you think it''s Cangnan?" asked Luo Qingyan with a smile.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes, it''s Cann."


    Yun Shang sounded sure, which made Luo Qingyanugh, "Why are you so sure about it?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Because you are in the State of Xia."


    Luo Qingyan curled his lips and stared at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang continued: "Generally speaking, when people know Qingsu''s trick, they will definitely think


    his purpose might be Cangnan or Ganying. Given Qingsu''s weird and ruthless nature, they will


    probably focus on Ganying. But if his opponent is you, he knows you will most likely guess that he is


    ying the trick and the ce he wants to attack is Lingxi, so you might ce troops in Lingxi. In this


    way, he''ll choose Cann as his target. "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled, "Shang''er, you are really smart."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and asked, "So where will grandfather go?"


    With Yun Shang in his arms, Luo Qingyan put one of his hands on the map and pointed at somewhere.


    "Here, of course."


    "Here?" Yun Shang remained silent for a long time before she seemed to figure it out. Her eyes lit up.


    "That''s a good ce."


    They chatted for a while, and then each of them washed up and went to bed.


    Holding Yun Shang in his arms, Luo Qingyan said gently, "Ask Hua Yutong to our mansion tomorrow


    and ask her about that matter. But remember what I said. You should know you have a world of your


    own. You are always smart. If the seventh prince really takes advantage of Hua Yutong to plot against


    us, you don''t have to be soft hearted. There is a trick in the book of war, called sowing discord among


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    the enemy."


    Half asleep, Yun Shang nodded. After a long while, she sighed, "What a poor girl Yutong is."


    "We should find her a good husband in the future. With the support of Lord Hua Guo and us, it''s not


    difficult for her to marry into a rich family." Luo Qingyan patted Yun Shang on the back andforted


    her.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she nodded and sighed softly, "That''s all we can do."

 Chapter 691 Grandfather And Grandchild

    Chapter 691 Grandfather And Grandchild


    The next morning, Yun Shang got up early. After getting dressed she asked Qin Yi, "Has grandfather


    been up?"


    Qin Yi nodded and smiled, "Yes. His lordship seems to be in a good mood today. He is fishing by the


    then put them back into theke. "


    Hearing it, Yun Shang got interested. "Let''s go and have a look."


    Outside the door, Yun Shang turned to Qin Yi, "Send a message to the seventh prince''s mansionter


    afternoon. Ask the seventh princess toe to our mansion, and tell her..." Yun Shang thought for a


    while and said casually, "Tell her that I have some new stuff. I''ll invite her to have a look."


    Qin Yi replied in a low voice. Then Yun Shang walked slowly towards theke. There was a long


    corridor along theke, and asionally there were some arbors for rest. Xiao Yuanshan sat on a


    bench in the long corridor beside a arbor, holding a fishing pole in his hand, and his butler stood next to


    him, watching the scene with a smile.


    Yun Shang stepped forward and said with a smile, "Grandfather, you seem very happy. Did you have a


    good restst night?"


    Xiao Yuanshan looked at Yun Shang and smiled. "You seldom get up so early. I slept well. I can sleep


    anywhere as long there is a bed. "


    The butler said with a smile, "I still remember the time when you stayed in the mansion. Although you


    have to learn a lot every day, you still stayed in bed until it was almost noon."


    Yun Shang pouted as she was teased by them. "It''s been a long time since thest time we met. How


    could grandpa and uncle make fun of me?"


    Xiao Yuanshan and the butler burst intoughter.


    Yun Shang walked to the pavilion and sat down. Seeing the cork on the fish line moving, she said


    quickly, "We got it."


    Xiao Yuanshan cast a nce at Yun Shang and lift the pole up. There was indeed a small red koi fish


    on it. "How noisy you are! You''ve scared the big fish away."


    Yun Shang stuck out her tongue and grinned. "I heard that father asked grandfather to teach Chenxi.


    How is Chenxi doing? Can he read now? "


    Xiao Yuanshan remained silent. But the butler couldn''t helpughing. "Prince Chenxi is only one years


    old. How could he read now? But, he is smart and learns speaking very fast."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "That''s for sure. My grandfather is a learned schr, and his


    grandchild is certainly intelligent."


    "I''ve never seen anyone boast himself like you." Xiao Yuanshan hung a small part of earthworms on


    the hook, fixing his eyes on the surface of the water and about to throw the line.


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    "I''m praising Chenxi. I don''t know when I can meet him and what he looks like." Yun Shang let out a


    light sign.


    Xiao Yuanshan raised his eyebrows and turned to the butler. "When I left, Chenxi gave me a brocade


    handkerchief with words for his sister on it, didn''t he?"


    Yun Shang sprang to her feet, "A letter from Chenxi? Where is it? "


    The butler couldn''t help but giggle. He coughed slightly and said to Yun Shang, "Please wait for a


    moment, little princess. I''ll go get it for you."


    Yun Shang nodded. Xiao Yuanshan kept his eyes on theke. After a long time of silence, he said


    gently, "I notice that Luo Qingyan is treating you very well. In this case, your father and mother will be


    relieved. You are much younger than Luo Qingyan. We have been worried that you might not have


    nothing inmon. Butter I thought about it. When you were a child, you read all kinds of books in


    my mansion. I asked Qin Yi to bring some of your books to me yesterday, and found that you had read


    some tactics, so I think it would not be a problem. Luo Qingyan is excellent, but your mother and I


    always worry that you will follow her same old path. Although I just arrived at Jin city yesterday, I


    learned a lot of information on the way. It''s only a matter of time before Luo Qingyan became the


    emperor. Once he ascends to the throne, it''s hard to guarantee that his could remain the same. "


    Yun Shang smiled and thought for a while before she nodded. "Mother has told me about it, but I didn''t


    really listen to her. On the one hand, I''m confident in Qingyan. His experiences have changed him a lot.


    He always means what he says. On the other hand, I have confidence in myself, not because I think


    I''m attractive enough to make Qingyan unchanged. It is because even if he change, I can still live a


    good life on my own. Maybe leaving him is like cutting a part of my heart. But if this part has truly been


    decayed, I will definitely get rid of it. "


    Xiao Yuanshan looked at Yun Shang and said, "The difference between you and your mother is that


    you are crueller than her."


    Yun Shang smiled and said after a short silence, "Mother treats father..."


    Before Yun Shang could finish her words, Xiao Yuanshan cut in. "She has been suffering from the Cold


    Pce for so many years, wasting her best time. Now she is old and has given birth to Chenxi. And no


    one can me the emperor for many things. As an emperor, he had a lot of helplessness in his


    position. He had to weigh the advantages and disadvantages. If a problem could be solved by just


    adding a woman to the imperial household, naturally no one wanted to make things more


    troublesome."


    "If mother agrees, Chenxi could be taken out of the imperial pce when he gets older." Yun Shang let


    out a slight sigh. After a while, she said, "But it will be a cruel thing to father."


    Xiao Yuanshan smiled and didn''t want to talk about this with Yun Shang. The butler happened toe


    back. Xiao Yuanshan said to Yun Shang, "Go to see the letter your brother wrote to you."


    Yun Shang''s eyes sparked with delight when she heard him. She stood up, walked to butler and asked,


    "Where is my letter?"


    The butler took out a neatly folded brocade handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang saw the plum blossoms embroidered on the handkerchief at the first nce. She smiled


    and said, "It''s mother''s Brocade handkerchief."


    The butler replied with a smile, "Exactly."


    Yun Shang couldn''t wait to unfold the brocade handkerchief, wanting to see what her brother wrote on


    it. She saw that besides the plum blossoms embroidered on the handkerchief, there was only arge


    ink stain.


    Yun Shang''s eyes widened in surprise. But she saw nothing else on it. She was at a loss whether to


    heard about Chenxi''s letter.


    Yun Shang sighed and put the brocade handkerchief into her sleeve. She sighed, "After all, it''s


    Chenxi''s work."


    Xiao Yuanshan raised his eyebrows and smiled. "Chenxi said you would definitely know what he


    wrote."

 Chapter 692 A Trail Of Clues

    Chapter 692 A Trail Of Clues


    Yun Shang had to pretend that she didn''t hear anything. She blinked with a smile and muttered to


    herself, ''I haven''t seen the bill today. I need to go to read the ount book.'' Then she made a curtsy to


    Xiao Yuanshan, "Grandfather, I''m leaving now."


    Both Xiao Yuanshan and the butler burst intoughter.


    Yun Shang indeed went to read the ount book in her room. After having lunch with Xiao Yuanshan,


    she went back to her room and was about to take a nap, when someone told her that the seventh


    princess was here.


    Yun Shang then remembered that she had asked Qin Yi to send for Hua Yutong at noon.


    Yun Shang nodded and asked the servants to take Hua Yutong to her room. As soon as Hua Yutong


    entered, she smiled and greeted, "What treasure do you want to show me by sending someone to the


    seventh prince''s mansion to invite me here? Shang''er, show me quickly, please. "


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at Hua Yutong indifferently, "The treasure is not here, but I''d like to talk


    to you."


    Stunned for a while, Hua Yutong sat down next to Yun Shang. With a confused look on her face, she


    asked, "What''s the matter? What happened? "


    Yun Shang smiled and looked out of the window. The frost on the bamboo leaves hadn''t faded away.


    She asked softly, "Did you buy two blue sapphire butterfly hairpins in the Qianshui Pavilion the other


    day?"


    Hua Yutong was stunned again. Then she nodded and answered, "Yes, it''s been a long time."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect that Hua Yutong would admit it so quickly. She was absent-minded for a


    moment, then she said slowly, "Did the seventh prince tell you to buy it? A few days ago, these two


    hairpins were seen to be on Lady Xian''s head in the pce. Have you heard of it? Did you send them


    to her in the pce in person? "


    "Indeed, his highness asked me to buy them, but I don''t know why he did so. He only said he had to


    send a gift to a woman. It''s not very convenient for him to buy hairpins, so he sent me to the shop and


    especially told me to put on a veil. I haven''t paid attention to it since I bought them back and gave them


    to his highness. Perhaps it was his highness who had sent the hairpins to Lady Xian," with a puzzled


    look on her face, Hua Yutong didn''t look at Yun Shang until she replied her questions, "You asked me


    like this, but what''s wrong with the two hairpins? I heard that the other day Lady Xian was sent to the


    Cold Pce. Does it have anything to do with the hairpins? "


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "You''re right. It has some connection between them. Lady Xian wanted to


    frame Lady Hui. Some important evidences were put in those two hairpins on Lady Xian''s head. I''m a


    frequent visitor to the Qianshui Pavilion. When the shopkeeper came here to measure my size and


    make clothes for me, I inquired her about the matter. She told me yesterday after you left the Qianshui


    Pavilion. It was you who bought that hairpins. I am afraid that you might get involved in some strives in


    the pce and be framed, so I called you here in a hurry."


    Hearing this, Hua Yutong seemed to be shocked. She quickly took Yun Shang''s hand and said, "I really


    know nothing about it. What should I do? How could his highness treat me like this? "


    Yun Shang took her hand and said, "Don''t worry. Things are not that bad. Now that Lady Xian has been


    sent to the Cold Pce, as long as the seventh pince did not mention about you, no one will know.


    Besides, it was the seventh prince'' idea. You have nothing to do with it," after a pause, Yun Shang


    continued, "but next time you must be on guard against his highness. If he asks you to do something


    again, you must be careful. Even if you are forced to do it, you can''t go there in person. Don''t leave any


    proof to others."


    Lydia nodded repeatedly. Her face turned pale. "You know, although the seventh prince and I are a


    nominal couple, we are actually strangers, not like other couples, who respect each other very much.


    The seventh prince seldom asked me to help him, so I agreed without hesitation this time. But I didn''t


    expect... " after a pause, Hua Yutong sighed, "I''ll keep that in mind. Thank you, Shang''er. If the seventh


    prince has any other requirements in the future, I''ll tell you first. Please think about it for me."


    "Don''t mention it. I sincerely treat you as my friend. You are wee here anytime," Yun Shang


    smiled. "If the seventh prince asks why I ask you toe here when you go backter, just tell him that


    my grandfather has brought a lot of interesting things from the State of Ning, and that I ask you to


    share them,"


    said Yun Shang. Then she told Qin Yi to pack up something Lord Hua Guo had brought for her, so that


    Hua Yutong could take it back to the seventh prince'' mansion.


    Hua Yutong picked up the gift, bowed to Yun Shang, turned around and left.


    Qin Yi escorted her out of the yard, and then returned. She cleaned Yun Shang''s bed, while saying,


    "What a pitifuldy the seventh princess is! How could she be plotted by her own husband like this?"


    Yun Shang sighed and murmured with a frown, "If the hairpins were sent into the pce by the order of


    the seventh prince, then who should be the murderer of Lin Youran''s unborn baby, Lady Xian or the


    seventh prince? Was it possible that Lady Xian was framed by the seventh prince? But why did the


    seventh prince frame up Lady Xian? "


    Qin Yi didn''t know how to answer, so she just said, "There are too many crooked traps in the imperial


    household. Now the situation hase to this. If your highness goes to his majesty and the Empress


    again and tells them that Lady Xian is innocent and she is set up by the seventh prince, I''m afraid that it


    will make you lose your prestige. You''d better have a rest now. Don''t be bothered by such a thing. "


    Yun Shang had no choice but to nod. She lied down on the bed, but her brows were furrowed.


    About an hourter, Yun Shang woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw Qian Liu standing by


    her soft couch. Yun Shang was a little surprised. After a while, she said, "Qian Liu, are you back?"


    Qian Liu nodded with a smile and helped Yun Shang sit up.


    Yun Shang yawned and said to Qian Liu, "Please open the window for some fresh air."


    Qian Liu replied and opened the window. It was a bit cold outside, and a gust of cold wind blew through


    the window. Qian Liu quickly fetched a cloak and put it on Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang was brought back to her senses by the cold wind. She asked Qian Liu to help her with her


    hair and then asked softly, "How is everything going on in Wang Congwen''s mansion?"


    Qian Liu replied softly, "I''m back to report this to your highness. Wang Congwen is now quite


    cooperative. Things are going well these days. And everything is almost done. However, the secret


    guards found by chance that Wang Congwen seemed to have some secret connections with the


    seventh prince. He seemed to be well behaved in the daytime as he knew our secret guards were


    following him. However, he sneaked out of the mansion at midnight twice and went to the seventh


    prince'' mansion. He stayed there for about two hours each time. "


    "Wang Congwen? The seventh prince'' mansion? Lady Xian? The seventh prince? " Yun Shang


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    sneered and thought, ''Things were getting more interesting.''

 Chapter 693 The Situation Analysis

    Chapter 693 The Situation Analysis


    Since Wang Congwen had some contact with the seventh prince, then Lady Xian was not likely to be


    set up by the seventh prince. In fact, they had a collusion. However, with the wisdom of the seventh


    prince, it was impossible for Yun Shang to see through their plot so easily. Yun Shang thought carefully


    about what happened that day and realized that everything seemed to be nned, and the hairpins


    seemed to be a w they had deliberately left to her.


    But Yun Shang didn''t know why they deliberately left such a w behind?


    Yun Shang was silent all the time. Qian Liu was at a loss what to do. She asked in a low voice, "Your


    Yun Shang came to her senses and shook her head, saying, "It''s not necessary. You just need to


    speed up, check the financial ounts, and transfer the money that we deserve to our ount, so that


    we can be assured."


    Qian Liu replied in a low voice.


    After Qian Liu left, Yun Shang was again in a daze. The seventh prince had been really busy recently.


    Quite a few people and things were rted to him - from the frontier general Feng Ming, to Lady Xian,


    to Wang Congwen, and to yesterday''s rescue of the emperor. It seemed as if everything was knitted


    into a. But Yun Shang didn''t know what the looked like or what its purpose was.


    Yun Shang even felt that Cangjue Qingsu''s harassment tactics at the border were instructed by the


    seventh prince. Yun Shang would not forget that Cangjue Qingsu had cooperated with the seventh


    prince before. In their cooperation, the Crown Prince of the State of Yng and the Crown Prince of the


    State of Xia both died in that battle.


    If what Cangjue Qingsu had done at the border was colluded with the seventh prince, then their


    purpose was not hard to guess. It was actually a trick to divert the tiger from the mountain. As the State


    of Xia advocated culture, there were not many military generals avable. At present, Cangjue Qingsu


    came to power and he was well known for being cruel and ruthless. Thus Xia Huanyu would definitely


    send somebody who was able to fight against this opponent, Cangjue Qingsu. Now, among all the


    military generals avable in the state, except Lord Hua Guo, there was only Luo Qingyan.


    But whether it was Lord Hua Guo or Luo Qingyan, as long as one of them went out of the Jin City, it


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    would be a great opportunity for the seventh prince.


    But what did he want after his n to divert the tiger from the mountain seeded? What did Feng


    Ming conspire with the seventh prince after he sneaked into Jin City? What kind of agreement did Lady


    Xian, Wang Congwen make with the seventh prince?


    Everything was like a mystery to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang was so engrossed in her own thoughts that she didn''t notice Luo Qingyaning in. Luo


    Qingyan frowned at the lost look on Yun Shang''s face. He walked to her, sat down, and patted her on


    the shoulder.


    Yun Shang almost jumped up. When she saw clearly who the man was, she patted her chest and


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "I havee in and stared at you for a while, but you didn''t notice it.


    What are you thinking?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and told everything to Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan listened quietly for a


    long time and inferred, "Is the seventh prince trying to seize the throne during Wanshou Festival?"


    Yun Shang was surprised at the deduction, and thought it was highly possible. Yun Shang hurriedly


    grabbed Luo Qingyan''s hand and asked, "Is there any news about the assassination yesterday?"


    The corners of Luo Qingyan''s mouth lifted into an unfathomable smile. "I don''t know if this is a progress


    about the incident, because his majesty doesn''t allow me to participate in the investigation. It''s just that


    today his majesty ims that the seventh prince is in poor health and must stay at home to recuperate


    from his illness recently. There''s no need for him to go to the court."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang knew that the assassin was sent by the seventh prince. It


    was just that the seventh prince didn''t really mean to hurt Xia Huanyu, and he knew that it was


    impossible. Xia Huanyu should not be all unprepared as he was out of the pce. He probably only


    intended to ask for a reward for the reputation of rescuing the emperor.


    Yun Shang smiled, "The seventh prince went for wool but came home shorn."


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "This is not necessarily the case, but Ie to like topete


    against the seventh prince more and more. He can always give people some unexpected happiness."


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes and patted Luo Qingyan on the arm, saying, "It is happiness? It should be


    surprise. The seventh prince is a scheming man. You''d better be careful. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and pulled Yun Shang up with a smile. "Well, let''s not talk about him. I''m a little


    hungry. Let''s have dinner."


    Yun Shang froze for a while and then quickly stood up. "Oh, no! I was so absorbed in thinking just now


    that I forgot to order the servants to prepare the dinner."


    While they were talking, Qin Yi raised the curtain and walked in. She said with a smile, "Dinner is ready.


    The dining room is in the garden house. I have sent someone to invite the lord."


    Yun Shang smiled and said to Luo Qingyan, "Qin Yi is so sweet."


    Luo Qingyan nodded gently and smiled, "It''s said that pregnant woman''s memory will decline. It''s true.


    If it hadn''t been for Qin Yi, we would have been starved."


    Yun Shang gave Luo Qingyan a stare and said with a snort, "Let''s go for dinner. Don''t keep


    Grandfather waiting too long."


    After dinner, both of them took a walk in the yard. After that, Luo Qingyan went to the study. As soon as


    Yun Shang picked up a book, Qin Yi came in with a smile and said to Yun Shang, "Your Highness,


    there is good news."


    "Really?" Yun Shang looked up and asked, "what good news?"


    Qin Yi replied momentarily, "I was informed from the imperial pce that the candidates for the female


    official have been chosen. The emperor selected Wang Wanzhi atst."


    Yun Shang was quite familiar with the name. She smiled and nodded, "Good news indeed. Wang


    Wanzhi is now the female official of his majesty, which means every memorial the officials have passed


    to his majesty and every imperial edict from his majesty will be well known by us. It''s really good for us.


    "


    "That''s exactly what I think. But as Wang Wanzhi was just selected as a female official, I think we''d


    better not intervene too much at this time. Otherwise, Wang Wanzhi will surely be targeted by many


    people and if she moves a little, she will be found. Thus, I''m thinking that we''d better take some actions


    when things be less eye-catching," Qin Yi said gently.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "I will do as you said. Tell Wang Wanzhi to stay with his majesty and be


    careful. The royal position is indeed a good position, but it is also risky. Any carelessness may result in


    a loss. "


    Qin Yi curtsied to her, and withdrew from the room.

 Chapter 694 A Quarrel with Su Qi

    Chapter 694 A Quarrel with Su Qi


    Yun Shang felt relieved when she finally finished going through all the ount books. She handed


    them to Qin Yi and shook her head, "Send them to the butler. The ount books are veryplicated.


    It seems that we need somepetent ountants for the mansions."


    Qin Yi giggled, "It''s difficult to find a good ountant. Even we could find some, they probably won''t


    agree to go to the remote mansions.


    "You are right." Yun Shang let out a soft sigh. Suddenly, a man came up in her mind. "I think the


    ountant in Yuan mansion is great. If the others are all like him, I will be much relieved."


    Qin Yi thought for a while and suggested, "It''s better to have the butler gather the ountants from all


    the mansions for training. Your highness could pick the best one every month and award the one with


    some money. In this way, they will be more willing to learn."


    Yun Shang alsoughed. "Good idea. When you give them to the butler, tell him the idea and let him


    make arrangements."


    She pondered for a moment and said, "We have been in the State of Xia for a long time, so I know


    which mansions we have. But I haven''t gone to visit any of them. In a few days, when his highness is in


    his recuperation, why don''t we pick a mansion and visit it?"


    Qin Yi nodded, "It''s necessary. Which one do your highness want to visit?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while before she raised her head and said to Qin Yi, "Let''s go to the Yuan


    mansion. I''ve heard that it has a good ce, and it is close to here. What''s more, I''m also curious


    about the new ountant."


    Qin Yi replied, "I''ll arrange it soon."


    "Well, I''ll talk to his highness when he''s done with the court." Yun Shang waved and asked Qin Yi to


    take away the ount books. She stood up and went to bed.


    After a short while, Yun Shang saw Luo Qingyan enter the room. She was surprised, blinking her eyes


    and staring at him. Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "Why are you looking at me like this?"


    Yun Shang sat up again. "It''s not noon yet. I want to have a nap. Why did youe back so early


    today?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Nothing. I just had a fight with Su Qi in the morning court. His Majesty asked me


    to reflect upon it. Then I came back after I got off the court."


    "Had a quarrel?" Yun Shang was even more surprised. Luo Qingyan had always been cold. Even if he


    didn''t like anyone, he would not have quarreled with anyone. Why did he have a conflict with Su Qi,


    even in the court.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t seem to care about it at all. He went to the couch and sat down, smiling, "I''m a little


    tired. Since you want to get back to sleep, why don''t you go to bed with me?"


    Luo Qingyan change the topic. Yun Shang stood up, pulled his sleeve and said, "Tell me first, why did


    you fight with Su Qi? The Su family has a very deep root in the State of Xia. Most officials on the court


    are closely rted to the Su family. Why did you a conflict with him in the presence of all the officers?


    You are a reckless person. What on earth did Su Qi do to make you so angry? " After a pause, she


    asked in a low voice, "Did it have anything to do with me?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled and touched Yun Shang''s nose, "What are you thinking about? It was just because


    Su Qi said that the border is not well guarded and wanted to transfer the pce guards to the frontier.


    You know, the Emperor has almost handed over the pce army to me. I have no idea why Su Qi


    would do so. Of course I won''t agree with him."


    "But you didn''t have to quarrel with him..." Yun Shang frowned and sighed.


    "Of course it was His Majesty''s order. Only I had quarrel with Su Qi, could we put the matter aside. His


    Majesty could say that it was the rule passed down from our ancestors that the pce guards should


    guard in the Imperial city. There was no reason for him to dispatch the pce guards just because of


    theck of security at the border. Then he rebuked me and Su Qi and ordered both of us off the court


    for these days so that we could go back home and think about it. In this case, if someone else want to


    mention the matter again, I''m afraid he will think carefully about it. " Luo Jinyan bent over with a smile,


    and carried Yun Shang up to the bed step by step.


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang felt relieved. She thought for a while and was in high spirits,


    "I''ve told Qin Yi that the Emperor has given us several mansions in the State of Xia, but we have never


    been to one of them and don''t know what they look like. Why not take this opportunity to visit them. "


    Seeing the expectation in Yun Shang''s eyes, Luo Qingyan would not refuse her. He thought for a while


    and said, "Of course we can go, but Grand Tutor Xiao is still at the mansion. As the envoy, it is against


    the rule for him not to be on standby in the Jin City. And as it will soon be the Wanshou Festival, I''m


    afraid I''ll be called back to the court. We have to make a fast visit and could only spend on day in the


    mansion."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Then we will go there tomorrow morning."


    As soon as Luo Qingyan put Yun Shang on the bed and took her shoes off, he heard a servant''s voice


    from outside. "Your Highness, Grand Tutor Xiao invited you to the pavilion by theke."


    Luo Qingyan stopped and sighed. Looking at Yun Shang''s smiling face, he pointed at her nose and


    said, "I''m afraid Grand Tutor Xiao must have heard of our fight. I''ll go to relieve him. You should have a


    rest and don''t wait for me."


    Yun Shang nodded and watched Luo Qingyan leave the room. After a while, she called aloud, "Qin


    Yi..."


    The door curtain was lifted up, and the sound of pearls colliding with each other. Qin Yi walked in from


    the outside and stood by the bed, "Is there anything wrong, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "Send someone to Yuan mansion and tell them that Prince Rui


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    and I will pay a visit tomorrow."


    Qin Yi nodded. Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she continued. "Send someone to the


    pce and ask what happened today in the early court." He paused for a moment and ordered, "I want


    all the details, but don''t ask Wang Wanzhi."


    Yun Shang didn''t believe that Luo Qingyan would cause so much trouble for such a trifle that even Xia


    Huanyu ordered him not to go to court.


    Qin Yi responded, and Yun Shang ordered her to leave.

 Chapter 695 Unforeseen Event

    Chapter 695 Unforeseen Event


    After a long while, Yun Shang felt the bed sink a little. She opened her eyes in confusion and saw Luo


    Qingyan''s face smiling at her. She also smiled. After getting close to him, she fell asleep again.


    Yun Shang was still in a daze when she heard Luo Qingyan''s voice ringing in her ear, "Shang''er, wake


    up. There''s news from the pce that Lady Xiang was poisoned and in danger."


    Yun Shang heard and frowned. She turned over and wanted to go on sleeping. Suddenly, she realized


    that the Lady Xiang was Ning Qian. She was surprised and sat up.


    Luo Qingyan was also startled by Yun Shang. He paused for a moment before saying quickly, "Be


    careful. Don''t hurt yourself."


    Yun Shang quickly lifted the quilt and stood up from the bed. After putting on her shoes, Qin Yi stepped


    forward to help Yun Shang change her clothes.


    Yun Shang walked to the dresser quickly and asked, "What happened? Why was Ning Qian poisoned


    all of a sudden? "


    Qin Yi shook her head, "I don''t know yet. The secret guard reported that Lady Xiang was poisoned and


    it wasn''t serious. They didn''t tell the details."


    Yun Shang frowned and watched Qin Yi''s moves in the bronze mirror. "Don''t bother. Just make a


    simple bun."


    Qin Yi responded. But Luo Qingyan, who was standing by, suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Make


    her highness the bun she always has when she goes to the pce." After that, he turned to Yun Shang


    and exined, "The incident hasn''t been spread in the pce. Besides, no one knows that Lady Xiang


    works for you. If you rush into the pce, they will suspect that you have ced many informers in the


    pce and that you have a special rtionship with Lady Xiang.


    Catching Yun Shang''s attention, Luo Qingyan added, "You can''t go straight to the Xiang Zhu Pce


    after you get dressed up. You should go to the Wei Yang Pce first to greet the Empress. Right now,


    the Empress should be in the Xiang Zhu Pce. Then it will be natural for you to go there and no one


    can find any fault. You have to keep calm now. You know, the more flustered you are, the more


    dangerous Ning Qian is. "


    Perhaps Yun Shang was influenced by Luo Qingyan''sposure, and she also slowly calmed down.


    After a long time of silence, she took a deep breath and said to Qin Yi: "Make me a Zhui Ma Braids."


    Qin Yi responded. "After finishing the bun, I''ll pick a hairpin myself, and you just go to pick some new


    stuffs from the things Grandpa brought. I''ll bring them into the pceter."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, you got it."


    Qin Yi hurriedlybed Yun Shang''s hair. Yun Shang sat there quietly for a long time. Then Qin Yi put


    theb down and curtsied to Yun Shang, "I''m going to prepare."


    Yun Shang gently nodded, opened the make-up box beside her. After a while, she chose a purple


    gemstone peacock hairpin, and then sat in front of the bronze mirror, staring at the woman in the


    bronze mirror. Luo Qingyan stepped forward and searched in the make-up box. He put a purple flower


    hairpin on Yun Shang''s hairpin and said with a smile, "It hasn''t been long after the Lantern Festival, so


    you''d better be more formal."


    After a while, Qin Yi brought two boxes in and handed them to Yun Shang. "Your Highness, this


    bracelet is for the Empress. The color of this coral is red, and it''s a rare treasure. The pair of turquoise


    earrings is prepared for Lady Xiang. Few people wear turquoise jewelries as it''s not produced in the


    State of Xia."


    Yun Shang stared at the two boxes for a while before she nodded and stood up. "The things you


    choose are extremely proper." Then she walked out of the mansion quickly and went to the pce in


    her carriage.


    Though anxious as she was, Yun Shang listened to Luo Qingyan and went to the Weiyang Pce first


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    instead of going to the Xiang Zhu Pce after she entered the pce. When attendants in the Wei


    Yang Pce saw her, they bowed and weed her. Yun Shang was calm on the face and asked the


    maid who took her into the pce, "Is her majesty still sleeping?"


    The servant quickly replied: "Your Highness, the Empress has gone to the Xiang Zhu Pce. I''ll


    prepare tea for you. Please wait here for a moment."


    Yun Shang''s fingers trembled slightly. She was about to say something, but finally she said nothing.


    She just waited quietly for the maid to serve the tea. She returned to her seat and sat for about a


    quarter of an hour. Then she raised her eyes and smiled faintly. "It seems that the Empress won''te


    backter. I''m leaving for the Xiang Zhu Pce."


    Then she stood up and went out. Just out of the Wei Yang Pce, she saw the Empressing with


    several concubines.


    Yun Shang stopped, but secretly clenched her hands in the sleeves.


    Seeing Yun Shang, the Empress frowned slightly and asked, "Lady Rui, where are you going?"


    Yun Shang made a curtsy to the Empress and said in a calm voice, "Your Majesty, I''m here to greet


    Your Majesty. I heard that you went to the Xiang Zhu Pce. I''ve been waiting here for a while and was


    about to leave for the Xiang Zhu Pce."


    The empress''s eyes shed with a touch of light, and her mouth curved up slightly, but her eyes were a


    bit cold. "Oh? Really? Since I''m back now,e in and have some tea."


    Then she walked in with the concubines.


    Yun Shang clenched her teeth and waited quietly for the Empress to enter the Weiyang Pce. Then


    she straightened up and followed the Empress.


    "Your Highness..." Qin Yi called softly behind Yun Shang.


    Looking at the Empress''s back, Yun Shang slowed dowm her steps. She turned to Qin Yi and said,


    "Give me the box with coral bracelets, and you take the earrings to the Xiang Zhu Pce."


    Qin Yi responded, and handed a small box to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took it over and quickly followed the others into the Weiyang Pce.


    The empress gave them a seat. Yun Shang sat down and nced around the hall, finding many


    strangers.


    While she was lost in thought, the voice of the Empress was heard, "Lady Rui, Do youe here only


    to greet me?"

 Chapter 696 Hope Or Fear

    Chapter 696 Hope Or Fear


    Yun Shang stood up at once when she heard the empress. She said with a smile, "My grandpa has


    brought some stuffs from the State of Ning. There is a pair of red coral bracelets which are very


    suitable for Your Majesty. So I bring them into the pce to see if Your Majesty like them." Yun Shang


    took the box on the table and presented it to the Empress.


    "Really?" The empress opened the box with a smile and took out the coral bracelet. The bracelet was


    as wide as a thumb, with exquisite pattern of phoenix carved on it. The corals were red and vivid. The


    empress looked at the bracelet for a moment, and she seemed joyful. "The red coral looks good."


    Seeing that the Empress liked it, the other concubines around tried their best to praise her. "Yes, this is


    the first time I''ve seen such beautiful coral bracelets. Besides, I''ve heard that this red coral can


    exorcise evil. They will bring good luck to Your Majesty."


    "Yes, The bracelet tters Your Majesty''s delicate skin, and the color of the coral matches Your


    Majesty''s fingernails for today."


    The Empress was pleased to hear thesements. She smiled and wore the coral bracelet in front of


    everyone. Her smiled brighter as she said, "The size is also perfect." Then she turned around and gave


    Yun Shang a rare smile. "You are so considerate, Lady Rui."


    Yun Shang noticed that they all talked andughed as usual as if nothing had happened to Ning Qian.


    She could not help but feel confused.


    The empress stared at the bracelet for a long time before putting it down, and her eyes fell on Yun


    Shang. "Well, I just saw a maid following you. How could she disappear in a twinkling of an eye?"


    Yun Shang didn''t expect the empress to notice Qin Yi. The more she thought about it, the worse the


    situation would be. She quickly responded, "I''ve brought a pair of turquoise earrings for Lady


    Xiang. I was afraid that I wouldn''t have time to go to the Xiang Zhu Pceter, so I asked my maid to


    send it to the Xiang Zhu Pce."


    Yun Shang noticed that when she mentioned the Xiang Zhu Pce, all of them had a strange look on


    their faces. They seemed to be jealous.


    The Empress''s lips curled into a smile. "Oh, it seems your gift is just in time to congratte Lady


    Xiang..." She paused and then continued, "She has been promoted as a consort."


    Yun Shang was surprised at her words. What was going on? Why did Ning Qian get promoted


    suddenly? Hadn''t she been poisoned?


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, the Empress said, "What''s wrong? I''ve heard that Lady Xiang and you


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    are good friends. Hasn''t she told you?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and looked at the Empress, "What happened? Why has Lady Xiang


    abruptly been promoted? I haven''t hear about it."


    The empress smiled coldly, "Well, no wonder you didn''t know it. It happened just a moment ago. His


    Majesty went to the Xiang Zhu Pce for lunch. Lady Xiang ced dishes on the table and then tested


    the food for His Majesty. Unexpectedly, she vomited everything in her mouth..."


    Upon hearing that, Yun Shang shivered all over. "Has she been poisoned? Are His Majesty and Lady


    Xiang alright? "


    The Empressughed as if she had heard a joke, and her eyes grew even colder. "Poisoned?" Then


    she shook her head and said with a smile, "how could? The Emperor called all the imperial physicians


    over and scolded me. Unexpectedly, it turned out that Lady Xiang has been pregnant. It was an


    exciting event. The Emperor instantly issued the order to promote Lady Xiang."


    Then the Empress looked at Yun Shang. She nced at Yun Shang''s face and rested her eyes on Yun


    Shang''s belly, "Good things have been going on in the pce these days. You''ve got pregnant, so has


    Lady Hui. Now Lady Xiang is pregnant too. It will be very lively in a few months."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect such a result anyway. She was full of astonishment for a long time before she


    could react. She quickly said, "It''s really a happy thing for the royal family."


    "Yes. Indeed." Although the Empress smiled, Yun Shang didn''t see any sign of joy in her smile.


    It seemed that the Empress was not in the mood to talk about it anymore. She waved her hand and


    said, "I''m fatigued after all themotion. You can leave now."


    Everyone bowed and hurried out of the Weiyang Pce.


    Frowning, Yun Shang stood at the door of the Weiyang Pce. She thought for a while and went to the


    Xiang Zhu Pce. On the way, she saw Qin Yi. As soon as she saw Yun Shang, Qin Yi walked up to


    her and whispered, "Your Highness, Qian Qian is pregnant. The Emperor promoted her as a consort."


    Yun Shang had heard about it from the empress, but she still felt worried. "Why didn''t Ning Qian tell me


    about it?"


    Qin Yi replied quickly, "She said she herself hadn''t know about it until today."


    "How long has she been pregnant?" Yun Shang frowned and asked.


    "Less than a month." Qin Yi replied softly.


    In less than a month, no wonder Ning Qian didn''t notice it. Yun Shang sighed slightly. Ning Qian''s


    beauty had attracted much attention in the imperial household, and the promotion of her rank hade


    a little fast. It''s been only one year since she was sent to the imperial by the Eldest Princess. It would


    definitely not be a good thing for Ning Qian, who had no support at all in the imperial household. And


    now she was pregnant, she must be a thorn in the flesh of others.


    Yun Shang bit her lip. She knew Xia Huanyu must have some purpose by promoting her, but she


    couldn''t figure out why he did that. She only knew that Ning Qian was not in a good condition now.


    "Your Highness?" Noticing that Yun Shang lost in her thought, Qin Yi called her promptly.


    Yun Shang came to her senses. After a moment of silence, she said, "Let''s go to the Xiang Zhu


    Pce."

 Chapter 697 Pulse Condition

    Chapter 697 Pulse Condition


    When they arrived at the Xiang Zhu Pce, they saw all the attendants being cheerful as they were


    supposed to be. As their master got favored and promoted, they could also live easier in the imperial


    pce full of snobbish people. Now that their master had been pregnant. It was no wonder that


    everyone was happy.


    "Your Highness." As soon as Yun Shang entered the main hall, a maid raised the curtain to wee


    her into the inner hall.


    Ning Qian was not lying on the bed, but sitting on a chair behind the desk. She was not as happy as


    the attendants were.


    At the sight of Yun Shang, Ning Qian raised her head, smiled at her, and dismissed the maids. The


    maids backed out the room, but Ning Qian didn''t speak. Instead, she closed her eyes and pondered for


    a long time.


    Yun Shang knew that she was probing the surroundings with her internal force, so she sat down and


    waited quietly.


    After a long while, Ning Qian opened her eyes, stood up, walked to Yun Shang, and stretched out an


    arm, "Mydy, I don''t believe those imperial physicians. Help me take my pulse. I felt there must be


    something wrong. I took the pills every time after I served His Majesty. It was made ording to the


    prescription given by Your Highness..."


    Frowning at Ning Qian''s words, Yun Shang put her fingers on Ning Qian''s wrist. None of them spoke


    anything. After a long time, Yun Shang took back her hands.


    Ning Qian''s gaze was fixed on Yun Shang. Yun Shang meditated for a moment before she opened her


    mouth.


    "There is a sign of slippery pulse, but it is not obvious. Maybe it has been less than a month."


    Surprise was written all over Ning Qian''s face. She shook her head, "No way."


    After a short silence, Yun Shang said, "Give me the pills, and I''ll see if someone has tampered with the


    pills."


    Ning Qian rose to her feet at Yun Shang''s words. She took out a few pills from her pillow and handed


    them to Yun Shang. "I even didn''t tell my maids about these pills. I always took it secretly."


    Yun Shang took over the pills, put them under her nose, and sniffed. Then she unfolded the pills, and


    examined them for a long time before saying, "Nothing wrong." After a pause, she continued, "Since


    there is nothing wrong with the pills and you are sure that you have taken them every time, then it''s


    impossible that you have get pregnant. However..."


    Yun Shang frowned. "Your do have a slippery pulse, though weak. I heard from the empress that you


    were less than a month pregnant, so it''s normal that the slippery pulse is not obvious."


    After a long while, Yun Shang looked at Ning Qian and asked, "Were the imperial physicians very sure


    that you had been pregnant? With no doubts?"


    Ning Qian nodded, "His Majesty came here for lunch and I tested all the dishes for him as usual. But


    before I asked His Majesty to eat, I suddenly felt very ufortable in my stomach. Just after I


    stopped His Majesty, I couldn''t help vomiting. The Emperor summoned six imperial physicians who


    were on duty. They took turns to take my pulse and all of them told the Emperor with certainty that I


    had been pregnant."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang looked at the armrest of the chair and said coldly, "There must be a trick."


    Ning Qian looked at Yun Shang with a confused look. Yun Shang turned to her and said, "Normally


    slippery pulse will be obvious at least one month after getting pregnant. But in the earlier period, it


    is really hard to tell. Even the most experienced doctor couldn''t be sure. "


    Ning Qian didn''t show a smile. She thought for a while and said, "Those imperial physicians were very


    firm at noon." Then she looked up at Yun Shang. "You mean someone is plotting against me?"


    "I''m not able toe to a conclusion now. But you couldn''t be pregnant since you''ve been taking the


    pills. And the attitude of those imperial physicians is really doubtful. We have to wait for at least half a


    month to figure it out." Seeing that Ning Qian didn''t look well, Yun Shang added, "But you have to start


    making preparation from now on. If it''s a trick, then something must have been done to change your


    pulse. You need to carefully investigate those close to you, especially those who can do something to


    your food or drinks."


    "Food or drinks?" Ning Qian frowned and sat down, absent-mindedly.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and continued, "Whether you are pregnant or not, the news will soon


    spread all over the pce. At that time, you will surely be the focus of attention. It has only been a year


    since you entered the Imperial Pce, but you''ve already be a consort. It''s rare in Xia Huanyu''s


    harem. It took Lady Shu almost twenty years to be a consort from a court maid. But you should


    know it''s not a good thing. It might put you in danger. "


    Ning Qian nodded, and sneered. "I can''t think of anyone else except the Empress."


    The Empress? Yun Shang thought carefully about what the Empress said in the Wei Yang Pce. She


    was silent for a long time, but said nothing.


    Ning Qian stood up and paced back and forth in the hall, seeming somewhat fidgety. After a while, she


    continued, "What about I asked His Majesty to issue an order that no one is allowed toe in the


    Xiang Zhu Pce?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "If it''s a trick, then there must have been someone nted around you. What''s the


    use of locking the Xiang Zhu Pce?"


    Ning Qian sighed and sank back into her chair, downcast.


    They kept silent for a long time. Then Yun Shang continued, "There''s no other way now. We could only


    wait and see whether your pulse is true or not. During this time, you can think about who might plot


    against you."


    Ning Qian had no choice but to nod.


    Yun Shang stood up and thought for a while. Then she said to Ning Qian in a low voice, "I will go back


    and prepare something for you. After Qin Yi send it to you, you just sprinkle it on the people you


    suspect. By then, I will know whether there is something fishy."


    Ning Qian stood up and sent Yun Shang out. Ning Qian pondered for a moment before she whispered


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    to Yun Shang, "Last night, I heard some report to His Majesty that there was some clue about the


    Eldest Princess. She should be hiding near the Jin City."

 Chapter 698 The Meaning Beyond The Emperors Words

    Chapter 698 The Meaning Beyond The Emperor''s Words


    It''s been a long time since Yun Shang heard about the Eldest Princess. She smiled and said, "I thought


    she wouldn''t leave the Jin City. People like the Eldest Princess were so desperate for power. She


    wouldn''t go far if she thinks she still has the chance. But she is really daring. If she is caught by the


    emperor, I''m afraid she will suffer. "


    Ning Qian nodded. "But her n was almost ruined by Your Highness. I''m afraid that she will take


    revenge on you. You are pregnant now. You must be careful."


    Yun Shang replied in a low voice and walked out of the Xiang Zhu Pce.


    Yun Shang stopped at the imperial garden. She was lost in thought. It wasn''t difficult to change one''s


    pulse, but it must be done from the food. Ning Qian was not careless person. The Xiang Zhu Pce


    was where she lived, and she wouldn''t put herself in danger. Her attendants must be people trusted by


    her, and she had faith in Ning Qian''s loyalty.


    Yun Shang''s eyes darkened. She pressed her lips and silently looked at the plum blossoms in the


    imperial garden. If someone could y tricks on Ning Qian who has been on alert and careful enough,


    the opponent could not be underestimated.


    Yun Shang was still immersed in her own thoughts when Qin Yi saw someoneing from a long


    distance. She quickly stepped forward, walked behind Yun Shang, and whispered, "Your Highness, His


    Majesty ising."


    Yun Shang came to her senses and looked up. She saw that Xia Huanyu was still wearing the court


    uniform, followed by Liu Wenan and a few maids and eunuchs. It was toote to avoid him, Yun Shang


    walked up to him with Qin Yi.


    "Your Majesty." Yun Shang curtsied to Xia Huanyu.


    Xia Huanyu looked at Yun Shang indifferently and nodded slightly. "Get up."


    When Yun Shang got up, Xia Huanyu looked into the distance. "Did you juste out of the Xiang Zhu


    Pce?"


    Yun Shang knew that no secret in the pce could be hidden from Xia Huanyu. Besides, it''s not a


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    secret, so she replied with a smile, "Yes. I entered the pce to greet the Empress. But I didn''t expect


    to hear that Lady Xiang is pregnant. So I came there."


    "Yes, it is indeed a good news," Xia Huanyu said in a pleasant voice, "You have good medical skills. If


    you are free, you couls take a pulse for Lady Xiang and check the condition of the baby."


    Hearing that, a touch of inquiry shed in Yun Shang''s eyes. She smiled and said in a very rxed


    tone, "Your Majesty, I''m not able to be a doctor, but I do always take pulse for people. I have done it in


    the Xiang Zhu Pce just now." Lady Xiang has been pregnant for less than a month. Her slippery


    pulse hasn''t be obvious, but she should be all right. Please rest assured.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Xia Huanyu nodded with a smile. "Now that you have said so, I''m


    relieved."


    Yun Shang sensed that Xia Huanyu had some meaning beyond his words. She thought for a while and


    realized that she might just overthink.


    After a pause, Xia Huanyu added, "it''ste now. I saw you were about to leave the pce just now. You


    could leave now."


    Yun Shang did another curtsy to him and watched him pass her. It was a long time before she stood


    up.


    "Let''s go back," Yun Shang whispered to Qin Yi.


    Qin Yi nodded and followed Yun Shang out of the pce. After they got on the carriage, Qin Yi asked,


    "Will Your Highness still go to Yuan mansion tomorrow?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and nodded slightly, "Yes. I''m really tired these days. It''s good to go


    out and rx."


    Back in the yard, the maid said someone had visited Luo Qingyan and they were talking in the study.


    Yun Shang nodded, took off her cloak, andy down on the couch. Feeling relieved, she took the fruit


    tea from Qin Yi, and drank it with great gulp. Yun Shang handed the teacup back to Qin Yi and then just


    stared nkly at the plum blossoms on the screen.


    Qin Yi thought there was something wrong with the screen, so she cast nces at it but find nothing.


    When Luo Qingyan returned to the room and saw this, he raise his head to look at Qin Yi. Qin Yi bowed


    to him and left quietly.


    Luo Qingyan walked to a chair and sat down beside the bench. He stretched out his hand and covered


    Yun Shang''s eyes. Yun Shang came to her senses and smiled at Luo Qingyan. "Have you finished?"


    Luo Qingyan answered in a soft voice and released her hand from Yun Shang''s eyes. "What were you


    thinking just now? Did you encounter any tough thing? Is Ning Qian all right? "


    Yun Shang smiled and sighed before saying, "She''s fine. She''s pregnant."


    Luo Qingyan was surprised and the smile on his face disappeared. After a long while, he concealed his


    emotions and smiled again. "Really? That''s a good thing. Why don''t you look happy at all? "


    Happy? Yun Shang raised her hand and touched her face. Her smile turned colder. "Because I have


    sensed conspiracy. And this time, it''s very intense." Then she turned to Luo Qingyan and said, "Ning


    Qian has been taking the pills. It''s impossible for her to get pregnant. Besides, I took her pulse. The


    slippery pulse is not obvious, but the imperial physicians are very sure that Ning Qian is pregnant."


    Yun Shangy back on her bench. She was silent for a long time before she sighed softly. "From Feng


    Ming to Lady Xian, and the war with the State of Yng, as well as Ning Qian''s pregnancy, I always felt


    that someone nned this, and we were the target."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s shoulder with a smile, "So you are still upset about these


    things. Don''t worry. I''ve sent someone to investigate. They won''t have any chance."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. After a pause, she said, "His Majesty must be investigating the matter of


    the Eldest Princess. Ning Qian happened to hear someone report to His Majesty that she is around the


    Jin City."


    A murderous look shed in Luo Qingyan''s eyes, and his smile grew colder. "Well, I always thought


    that she would not hide far away, but she is very good at hiding. We have many spies in the city, but


    she still didn''t get caught. She is really capable."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said with a smile, "Indeed. It''s not easy to hide one''s real


    ambition for such a long time."

 Chapter 699 The accountant (Part One)

    Chapter 699 The ountant (Part One)


    The next morning, Yun Shang and Xiao Yuanshan had breakfast together. After telling Xiao Yuanshan


    their n, Yun Shang left Qin Yi in the mansion to attend to him. Then she called back Qian Zhuo to


    apany them to the mansion.


    The Yun mansion was to the east of Jin City, which was a short distance of four hours'' drive. In


    addition, Qin Yi has covered the seat of the carriage with thick cotton and soft fox fur. It was


    Luo Qingyan helped Yun Shang get off the carriage, but he frowned and nced back from time to


    time. Yun Shang was puzzled. She turned to look at Luo Qingyan. "What happened? Is there anyone


    following us?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded and sneered, "They''ve been followed us all the way. I''ve been thinking whether I


    should send some secret guards to get rid of them."


    Yun Shang smiled as she listened to Luo Qingyan''s words. The displeasure was obvious in his tone.


    She said, "It doesn''t matter if they want to follow you. Yesterday you had a quarrel with Su Qi and was


    forbidden by the emperor to the morning court. You went straight out of the city to this manor today.


    There must be someone who might think that His Majesty must have assigned you some secret


    mission..."


    Luo Qingyanpressed his lips. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, he looked at her and said, "Do you


    think we should ignore them?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Leave them alone. If our secret guards kill them, the people behind them will


    convince themselves that their spection is right. We''d better ignore them. We just rx and do what


    we want to do as we nned. In this way, they will be confused. Isn''t it better? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words full of teasing, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpugh. He caressed Yun Shang''s


    long hair and said, "I agree."


    The servants in the mansion had been waiting for them at the gate for a long time. Seeing that the


    carriage stopped, they knelt down in a hurry and said, "Good day, Your Highnesses."


    Luo Qingyan walked to them with Yun Shang and said in a cold voice, "Get up."


    The servants who had knelt on the ground rose to his feet, and the one who was at the forefront was


    the steward of the Yuan mansion. The steward had introduced himself to Yun Shang before they came.


    His surname was Liu, and he seemed to be a trustworthy person.


    Although Steward Liu asionally went to Prince Rui''s mansion to report the affairs of the mansion, he


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    only saw the butler. It was the first time he had seen Prince Rui and Lady Rui, so he was a little


    nervous and bowed respectfully. "Your Highnesses, I have cleaned up the yard ording to the butler''s


    orders. The lunch is also ready. Would Your Highnesses like to have the meal first or see around the


    courtyard?"


    Luo Qingyan did not open his mouth. Yun Shang asked softly: "You must be Steward Liu, right?"


    "Yes, Your Highness. What can I do for you?" answered Steward Liu in a hurry.


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, "Noting. After a long trip, I''m feeling hungry now. Show us the yard, and ask


    someone to send the lunch to the yard."


    Steward Liu said yes in a hurry and turned around. The dozens of people behind him scattered in two


    sides. He bowed to Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang, "Your Highnesses, please."


    Yun Shang''s eyes swept across the servants. They were not so courteous as those in Prince Rui''s


    mansion. There is no master in the mansion, so they don''t need to be so scared. They were more


    curious about Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang instead of being scared. They were observing Luo Qingyan


    and Yun Shang secretly with amazement in their eyes. Seeing that Yun Shang turn to look at them,


    they lowered their heads in a hurry.


    Although it was winter, green still could be seen in the the State of Xia. Yun Shang walked through a


    bamboo forest behind Steward Liu, and was suddenly enlightened. There was a yard behind the


    bamboo forest.


    There were four or five rooms in a row and the courtyard wasn''t surrounded by walls. Behind the


    rooms, ntain were nted, and there were several trees in the courtyard. A very elegant view was


    standing in front of the houses.


    They could clearly see the farnd far away, in which the tenant were hard working. There was


    mountain beside a stream and on the mountain seemed to be a tea garden.


    Yun Shang took a deep breath, smiled and said, "I feel the air is much fresher here."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I don''t think so. Maybe it''s because you could put aside all the annoying things


    for now."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile. They walked into the hall, where dishes had been served. Steward Liu


    said, "We don''t have many costly or exotic food here, but all the ingredients are nted by our own,


    and they are very fresh. I hope Your Highnesses will like them."


    Luo Qingyan frowned. As long as he didn''t talk to Yun Shang, his face was always cold. "There''s no


    need to wait here. You can leave. If we need anything, we''ll call youter."


    Steward Liu''s face was a little pale, and he was trembling when he thought whether he had offended


    the master.


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''ll have a nap after breakfast and wake up around 4 pm. I want to go to walk


    around the mansion after I got up. Please make some arrangements for me."


    Yun Shang said in a gentle tone. Steward Liu immediately responded and left. After they went out of


    the hall, Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief. She thought, ''His Highness deserves his reputation as a


    cold prince. He is really frightening.''


    The meal was not as rich as that in the mansion. But the vegetables really looked fresh and delicate.


    Qian Zhuo carefully tested them with a silver needle, and then helped pick up food for Yun Shang. Yun


    Shang felt that the food tasted much better than the food they bought and made her a good appetite.


    Looking at Yun Shang, Luo Qingyan joked, "I would have thought that I mistreated you in our mansion


    if I didn''t know you always have a good appetite."


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said nothing.


    After dinner, Luo Qingyan came to the bedroom to rest, with Yun Shang in his arms. When Yun Shang


    woke up, Luo Qingyan had already got up and the bed curtain was put down. Outside came Luo


    Qingyan''s voice, as if he was ordering a secret guard, "I knew that. As soon as I left, He can''t stand it


    anymore. Keep an close eye on him, and report everything to me if there is something happening."


    After the secret guard''s reply, Luo Qingyan said, "You may leave now."


    After a while, Luo Qingyan''s voice came from outside the bed curtain, "Shang''er, you are awake?"

 Chapter 700 The accountant (Part Two)

    Chapter 700 The ountant (Part Two)


    Yun Shang opened the curtains and looked at Luo Qingyan. "What happened?"


    Luo Jinyan hanged the bed curtain with a smile, and then sat down at the bedside. He touched Yun


    Shang''s tousled hair, and said with a smile, "It''s not a big deal. Steward Liu is already waiting outside.


    Are you going to get up?"


    Yun Shang nodded. Luo Qingyan fetched her shoes and helped her get up.


    Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to fix her dress and hair and then went out with Luo Qingyan. Steward Liu


    took Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang to the field himself. "It''s winter now. There are only radishes and


    cabbages, as well as some eggnts and garlics."


    Yun Shang nodded. She just liked walking in the countryside and having the rare leisure time. There


    were some farmers in the fields. Maybe it was Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang were so outstanding that


    everyone paid attention to them as they walked by.


    After they walked around for some time, Luo Qingyan said it was too cold outside and asked Yun


    Shang to go back.


    Yun Shang drank a cup of hot tea and said to Steward Liu, "I have been checking the ount books


    these days. Did you change the ountantst month? I think thetest ount book is particrly


    detailed... "


    Hearing this, Steward Liu smiled and said: "Yes, we have a new ountant thanks to Your Highness. A


    few days ago, a beggar woman was sent here by the butler. It surprised me that the beggar woman


    could read and write. Since the former butler happened to retire since his wife had given birth to a


    baby. So I asked the beggar woman to be the ountant."


    "Beggar woman?" Yun Shang was also confused. She turned to look at Qian Zhuo.


    Qian Yu thought for a while before she said, "She should be the beggar woman You Highness saw at


    the gate of Prince Rui''s mansionst time. The doorman said that the beggar woman always begged at


    the gate. The doorman thought it was not good for the reputation of our mansion, but he failed to drive


    her away. So Your Highness ordered the butler to have someone send her here. "


    Yun Shang''s hand holding the teacup paused for a while and she remembered it. It seemed that the


    steward''s words made her somewhat interested. How could a beggar woman be good at ounting?


    But if she had the ability, she could''ve found a job to earn money instead of wandering on the street.


    "Steward Liu, go to take that..." Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "take that ountant here."


    Steward Liu responded and asked a servant to take her here.


    About fifteen minutester, the servant led an old woman about 60 years old into the room. Yun Shang


    fixed her eyes on the face of the old woman. There was no trace of any disguise on it, and this face


    was truly strange to her. The old woman was dressed in grey woolen clothes and her back was


    bending. When she entered the room, she hurriedly bowed to Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang:


    "Greetings, Your Highnesses."


    Luo Qingyan nced at her, then turned away without saying anything. Yun Shang looked at the old


    woman up and down, and said softly, "I heard from Steward Liu that you are the beggar out of Prince


    Rui''s mansion. I''ve seen the ount book you made, and it''s very detailed. What''s your name? "


    The old woman quickly replied, "My husband''s surname is Ying and my own surname is Qian. My


    name is Yanan."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then I will call you granny Ying. Where are you from?"


    The old woman hurriedly answered, "I''m from Yue Qian City. My family was well off in the city, but in the


    summer, we suffered severe flood. In the end, my family was ruined by the disaster. Only I survived."


    "I heard that Lady Rui was kind-hearted and sent us lots of money and medicinal herbs to relief the


    disaster in the Yue Qian City. Since I lost my home, I came to Jin City to meet our Savior.


    Unfortunately, I had never been far away from home. I lost several times on the way, and I have used


    up my money. I had no choice but to beg. It took me several months to finally got to the Jin City. I


    begged outside Prince Rui''s mansion, wanting to meet Your Highness.


    Then she bowed to Yun Shang again.


    "Your Highness always walked in and out in a hurry with many servants around. I dared not to go


    forward, but I didn''t want to leave. Thank you for your kindness, I was so grateful that you sent me here


    and that I could have the chance to meet you here."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and thought, ''Yue Qian City, flood...''


    This was truly something happened a few months ago. Back then, when Yun Shang was in trouble, Luo


    Qingyan hurried back from the Ya n. In order to cover her lies, she ordered someone to set up in the


    Yue Qian City.


    Nevertheless, she could take her gratitude. After all, although the rescuer was not herself, Prince Rui''s


    mansion had offered money and relief supplies. She thought that what the ountant said was


    reasonable and convincing, but she didn''t know whether it was true or not.


    It was not strange that a woman from a rich family was good at ounting. Besides, she well exined


    why she was reluctant to leave Prince Rui''s mansion.


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "I called you in for one thing. I think that you''re really doing a good job. I


    n to gather all the ountants for some training. I want you to be in charge of this. What do you


    think? "


    Hearing this, the old maid felt ttered. She hurriedly said, "It''s my honor to work for you, Your


    Highness."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang lifted the corners of her mouth a little. Then she dismissed them.


    After they left, Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan, "It''s really a coincidence. What do you think,


    Your Highness?"


    Luo Qingyan tapped his fingers on the armrest before he said gently, "She doesn''t know martial arts."


    Yun Shang nodded. Seeing she was walking with heavy steps, Yun Shang guessed that she should not


    know any martial arts.


    "The simple wooden hairpin she wore was made of aloewood." Luo Qingyan added.


    Yun Shang took up the tea cup while thinking. After a while, she said, "She also said that her family


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    was well-off when she was in the Yue Qian City. Perhaps it is because the hairpin has some special


    meaning to her, so she begged along the way and was not willing to give up the hairpin? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and smiled, "maybe. But for safety, you''d better send someone to Yue Qian City


    to investigate whether there is such a person."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, turned around and said to Qian Zhuo, "Go arrange itter. The more


    details, the better."

 Chapter 701 Rain On The Plantain Leaves

    Chapter 701 Rain On The ntain Leaves


    Yun Shang was indeed here to rx, but Luo Qingyan didn''t. Looking at Luo Qingyan, who had been


    here in the Yuan mansion.


    It was getting dark. After Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan had supper, Yun Shang went to bed early. Luo


    Qingyan was still reading a book under the light. Seeing that Yun Shang was looking at him, he smiled


    and said, "I''ve asked the secret guards to investigate something and they haven''te back yet. I''ll


    wait a little longer. You should rest early."


    Yun Shang nodded to him. She raised her hand and put down the bed curtain. It was quiet in the room.


    It began to rain outside. The rain fell on the ntain leaves. The constant pattering of raindrops


    mingled with the sound of turning the pages, making her feel peaceful inside.


    Yun Shang soon fell asleep and only vaguely heard someone talking. She recognized that it was Luo


    Qingyan''s voice, then turned over and went on sleeping.


    She woke up in the middle of the night. There was no one beside her, and dim light could be seen


    through the bed curtain. Unknowing what time it was, she raised the bed curtain and looked at it. Luo


    Qingyan was still reading books under the light. Seeing that Yun Shang was awake, he was also a little


    stunned. He stood up and walked to Yun Shang, with a bit of apology. "But I''m sorry."Did I wake you


    up? "


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile, "I just had a dream, and woke up all of a sudden. ''what time is


    it now? Hasn''t the shadow guarde back? "


    "It''s 2 o''clock." Then Luo Qingyan sat down beside the bed and held Yun Shang on hisps. "My secret


    guard found the whereabouts of the Eldest Princess in the Jin City, and I have ordered them to follow


    up."


    "The Eldest Princess?" Yun Shang was surprised. She just heard the news from Ning Qian yesterday,


    and the Eldest Princess suddenly appeared today after they went out of the city. It''s such a


    coincidence.


    Luo Qingyan nodded. He slipped his hand through Yun Shang''s hair and said with a smile, "During our


    nap, the secret guard reported that they seemed to have found the traces of the Eldest Princess."


    "How did they find it?" Yun Shang frowned and asked.


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    "The spy I install in the city found it. He saw the Eldest Princess appear in a rice store. She bought fifty


    pounds of rice and rode out of the city. The secret guard followed her all the way and found that she


    lived on a mountain outside the Jin city. It''s a thatched cottage provided for the hunters on the mountain


    where they went hunting. There were very few hunters going to the mountain in winter. She must have


    lived there for several days. " Luo Qingyan said softly.


    "And she is very vignt. She raised a lot of strange birds outside the cottage. As soon as the secret


    guard approached, the bird made a sound and then the princess quickly fled. There is no news yet."


    Yun Shang was surprised and said gently, "As far as I know, she doesn''t know kung fu at all."


    Luo Qingyan nodded gently, "but she seems to live in the mountain forest for a long time and is very


    familiar with the environment in the forest. The winter forest is full of fog and miasma, so it is very


    difficult for the secret guards to search her."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and smiled, "In this case, it will be easier to track her down at night,


    right?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, bent over, and kissed Yun Shang on the forehead, "Yes, my Shang''er is so


    clever."


    Seeing that Yun Shang was not sleepy, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows. He took off his robe and


    closed the bed curtain. Then he lowered his head to get close to Yun Shang. His voice was low and


    husky, "Since you are awake, it''s not easy to fall asleep again. Let''s do something meaningful together


    to kill time."


    Yun Shang was stunned. Looking at Luo Qingyan''s charming eyes, Yun Shang chuckled. Then she


    raised her head and kissed Luo Qingyan''s lips. Since she was pregnant, Luo Qingyan had been very


    careful about her health and he had also tried his best to control himself.


    Yun Shang''s move seemed to be a sign of encouragement. Luo Qingyan smiled, too.


    Outside the window, the rain were getting heavier and fell on the ntain leaves, as if they were in


    concert with the sound inside the house.


    After a long time, the voices gradually faded away. Yun Shang was too tired to move a finger. Luo


    Qingyan bent over and kissed her on the forehead. Then he got out of the bed and called Qian Zhuo


    for hot water.


    Qian Zhuo answered. After a while, she walked back and said, "Your Highness, the water is ready."


    Luo Qingyan replied indifferently, "Ok. Put it at the door."


    After a while, he heard her footsteps gradually fading away. Then, Luo Qingyan brought the hot water


    into the room.


    Suddenly, a few clear sounds came from outside the window. Luo Qingyan stopped and said coldly,


    "Go ahead."


    The secret guard answered in a calm voice, "Your Highness, we lost her. Someone with good martial


    arts helped her."


    Luo Qingyan replied in a low voice, "Well, I see. You can leave now." Then he walked to the other side,


    took down a handkerchief from a wooden shelf, and lifed the bed curtain. Yun Shang seemed to have


    fallen asleep. Luo Qingyan nced at her, and his face softened. After carefully cleansing the marks,


    he took off his clothes and went to bed, holding her in his arms.


    The next day when Yun Shang woke up, it was already in the morning. Luo Qingyan was awake, but


    still staying in bed.


    Yun Shang looked nkly at Luo Qingyan, still a little confused. She got close to him and said in azy


    voice, "How is it going?"


    Luo Qingyan knew she was asking about the Eldest Princess, so he smiled faintly, "She has escaped


    with someone''s help."


    Yun Shang was a little taken aback and said with a frown, "I''m afraid it''s a trick of cover-up. She must


    know there are many people in the city, waiting to catch her. If there is a person to help her, it''s


    impossible for her to buy rice on her own. She just wanted to confuse others."


    Luo Qingyan nodded gently. He had thought about this when his secret guard reported itst night.


    Yun Shang still didn''t understand. "Why did shee out at this time?"


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang tighter and smiled, "There are several possibilities. One, she did this to


    distract attentions. Two, the woman in the city is not the Eldest Princess at all. She appears just to hide


    the real whereabouts of the Eldest Princess."


    Yun Shang rested her head on Luo Qingyan''s chest. His heart jolted with each word he said. Yun


    Shang smiled and thought for a while before she said, "I don''t think the Eldest Princess will allow


    herself to take any risk, the one appeared in the rice store was more likely not her. But where is the real


    Eldest Princess?"


    "Who knows?" Luo Qingyan was not in a hurry. He smiled at Yun Shang, "It''s time to get up. We should


    go back our mansion now."


    Yun Shang nodded and sat up. Luo Qingyan also sat up and helped Yun Shang wear shoes. Then got


    himself dressed.


    Yun Shang waited until Luo Qingyan went to wash himself. Then she called Qian Zhuo in.


    Qian Zhuo dressed Yun Shang and smiled. "It rained all night yesterday. Today, everything is like being


    cleaned up by the rain. It''s so fresh and beautiful outside."


    Yun Shang grinned at his words. She asked Qian Zhuo to open the window, and a gust of wind mixed


    with the smell of earth blew in. From the window, Yun Shang saw that Steward Liu was walking towards


    the yard with the ountant.


    Came steward Liu''s low voice from outside. Yun Shang heard the maid say yes, "Your Highness just


    got up and haven''t washed up."


    As Qian Zhuo is not good at making buns as Qin Yi and Qian Liu, Yun Shang asked her to make a


    simple Yun Ding Braids and put two white jade hairpins on it.


    After that, Yun Shang went out of the inner room with Luo Qingyan, and the breakfast was ready.


    Steward Liu and granny Ying greeted them promptly.


    Luo Qingyan looked as cold as usual, but Yun Shang was wearing a smile on her face. She asked


    them to stand up and sat down at the table. "You are early, aren''t you?"


    "Your Highness, It''s so rare that you coulde here, so I want you to see our ount book for this


    month," said Steward Liu.


    Luo Qingyan frowned. He put a pancake into Yun Shang''s bowl and said coldly, "Just put the ount


    book aside."


    Stumbling all over, he dared not disobey. He put it on the table beside the chair, and hurriedly left with


    granny Ying.


    Yun Shang looked at them for a short while, and then looked away, as if nothing had happened. She


    smiled at Luo Qingyan and said, "Why such a long face in the early morning?"


    Luo Qingyan gave a brittleugh. "How could they bother you with such a trifle early in the morning?"


    Yun Shang burst intoughter while hearing the words. She shook her head and looked at the two


    people walking out of the room. She picked up the pancake and took a bite, smiling, "This pancake


    tastes good. Have a try."


    In this case, Luo Qingyan had his breakfast in silence, and put some food in Yun Shang''s bowl.


    After breakfast, Yun Shang asked the servants to remove the table, and went into the room with Luo


    Qingyan. She said softly, "Granny Ying went out on a long tripst night, and she just came back. Do


    the secret guards have any way to find out where she wentst night?"

 Chapter 702 Close Relationship

    Chapter 702 Close Rtionship


    Luo Qingyan was surprised. He turned to Yun Shang, "Why are you so sure?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "We walked around yesterday, and I noticed that thend in


    the Yuan mountain vi is all red soil, and the nearby ces should be the same. Just now, I saw some


    yellow soil on the shoes of Granny Ying."


    "It has been raining all night. Although her dress was dry, her trousers were a little wet from under her


    dress, and the tips of her shoes were a little wet. Her hairstyle was the same as yesterday''s and even


    her hairpin was in the same position. Her hair end was also a little wet. I think that it was highly


    possible that she hadn''t slept at allst night." Yun Shang said in a low but firm voice.


    Luo Qingyan knocked on the chair gently. After a while, he said, "We didn''t set any spies around the


    mountain vi. Last night, except for those secret guards I sent out, the others were guarding around


    our room all the time. If she left the mansion without being noticed, it would take us some time to


    investigate where she went."


    After a pause, he continued, "But it''s notpletely impossible. Let the secret guard have a try.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "I don''t know why she left. Let''s look into it first. It doesn''t


    matter if we can''t find it out. Maybe it''s just some personal reason. In addition, since it''s once, there


    must be a second time. We could leave someone here to keep an eye on her. Anyway, a fox cannot


    hide its tail."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and said nothing, pressing his lips.


    "Qian Zhuo, give me the ount book they sent." Yun Shang ordered softly.


    Qian Zhuo walked to the outer hall, got the ount book in, and handed it to Yun Shang after carefully


    examination. Yun Shang opened it and found nothing unusual, so she put it aside.


    After breakfast, Yun Shang didn''t feel sleepy. She took Qian Ying out for a walk. Last night, she went


    through the bamboo forest in front of the house, behind which was the front yard of the mansion, the


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    main hall is for guests and the back yard is for the servants.


    The pce was full of hustle and bustle probably because of Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang''s arrival.


    Steward Liu was walking out with a piece of paper in his hand. He was surprised to see Yun Shang and


    quickly came up to greet her, "Your Highness."


    Yun Shang nodded and took a look at him, then a gentle smile appeared on her face. "Where are you


    going, Steward Liu?"


    On hearing this, he said with a smile, "it will be spring soon. We are about to purchase seeds. I just


    asked Granny Ying to write me a list, and I''m about to find someone to prepare. "


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at the paper in his hand, "What are you going to nt this year? Let me


    have a look."


    As soon as he heard Yun Shang''s words, he handed the paper in his hand to her in a hurry. Yun Shang


    unfolded the paper and was a little stunned. "You said that it was written by Granny Ying?


    Not knowing why, Steward Liu nodded and replied, "Yes, it''s written by her. I have seen it personally."


    Yun Shang frowned and asked coldly, "But why the handwriting is different from that on the ount


    book?"


    Steward Liu smiled when he heard it. He hurriedly exined, "She is good at different handwritings,


    and she is good at imitating other people''s handwriting."


    "Really?" Yun Shang smiled faintly. She slowly folded the paper in her hand and handed it back to


    Steward Liu. She said with a smile, "She is quite capable." Then she turned around and left


    unhurriedly.


    Steward Liu touched his head. He didn''t walk to the other side of the mansion until Yun Shang was out


    of his sight.


    After the lunch, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan packed up their things and were ready to go back to the


    city. Steward Liu had prepared many fresh fruits and nts in a carriage and was about to send them


    to Prince Rui''s mansion.


    Yun Shang didn''t say anything when she saw it. Then she left with Luo Qingyan.


    When they arrived at the gate of the Jin City, Luo Qingyan suddenly said, "They are still following us.


    Since they have followed us all the way, how could satisfy them? You''d better go to the pceter and


    make a casual visit. I will wait for you at the gate of the pce."


    Yun Shang understood that he wanted to mislead them. She replied with a smile.


    Then Luo Qingyan asked the coachman to drive them to the gate of the pce. The carriage couldn''t


    go into the pce, so Yun Shang got out of the carriage and went into the pce with Qian Zhuo. After


    entering the pce, Yun Shang went to the Weiyang Pce first to pay respects to the Empress and


    then went to the Xiang Zhu Pce unhurriedly. The imperial garden was between the Wei Yang Pce


    and the Xiang Zhu Pce. After the rain, it was more beautiful and the sun was warm. The imperial


    garden was lively with manydies were admiring the flowers in it.


    When Yun Shang passed through an arch, she heard some low voices which sounded unfamiliar. Yun


    Shang paused her steps and looked out from the arch. From their attire, they seemed like concubines,


    but Yun Shang didn''t know them. They must be some concubines who entered the Pce very early


    and hadn''t have children.


    "How long has Lady Hui been in the pce? Three month? But she has already been pregnant. We''ve


    been in the pce for more than twenty years, but now it''s even hard for us to meet His Majesty. It''s


    true that people could only hear theughter of the new ones, not the crying of the old ones. No wonder


    Lady Xian could not wait to take action..."


    Yun Shang had no interest in their topic. When she was about to turn around and change a path, she


    heard another voice.


    "Lady Xian has also been in the pce for a long time and hasn''t got pregnant, but the Emperor still


    visits her asionally. Poor us! However, that''s all because of Lady Shu. Lady Xian used to work for


    Lady Shu and always eat her toads. But it worth doing. If I had known it earlier that I could get favored


    by His Majesty, I would have been willing to do that. " There was a touch of self-mockery in her tone.


    "Yes, but there is nothing to envy. Now that Lady Shu and Lady Xian have all been sent to the Cold


    Pce, they are probably holding together and crying now. Although we are not favored by the


    Emperor, there are still some servants serving us. Our situation is much better than they are now."


    The moment she finished speaking, there were severalughter.


    Yun Shang frowned and turned away. She thought about the words of the concubines, and sensed


    something fishy. Why hasn''t anyone told her that Lady Shu and Lady Xian have such a close


    rtionship? And it has never appeared in the information she had collected.

 Chapter 703 Good News And Bad News

    Chapter 703 Good News And Bad News


    When they left the imperial garden, Yun Shang lost her interest. After a moment''s silence, she turned to


    Qian Zhuo, "Let''s leave the pce."


    Qian Yu nced at Yun Shang and said gently, "Your Highness, do you want me to inquire about the


    concubine''s words?"


    Yun Shang stopped and thought for a while. Then she said, "Don''t bother to do the investigation. Help


    me search for some servants who have served Lady Shu and Lady Xian and the concubines who


    entered the pce earlier than Lady Shu. If there is, gather their information and give it to me."


    Qian Zhuo asked in a soft voice, "What do you want to do, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang smiled. "I haven''t decided yet. I just want to know the truth first."


    When Yun Shang went out of the pce, the carriage was still waiting for her. Luo Qingyan stood


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    outside the carriage with his back towards Yun Shang. He seemed to be talking to someone.


    Luo Qingyan must have heard the footsteps, so he turned around. Yun Shang saw the person in front


    of him was Li Qianmo.


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and walked to Luo Qingyan. Li Qianmo bowed to Yun Shang with a


    smile, "Lady Rui."


    Yun Shang nodded gently. Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t look well, Luo Qingyan said goodbye to Li


    Qianmo and got Yun Shang into the carriage. The carriage was heading to Prince Rui''s mansion. Luo


    Qingyan held Yun Shang in his arms and whispered, "I thought it would be some time before you went


    out of the pce. But you came out so early. What happened?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and shook her head. "Nothing. I just went to the Weiyang Pce to


    greet the Empress."


    Luo Qingyan was surprised, "Didn''t you go to the Xiang Zhu Pce?"


    "No, I didn''t. I went to the Xiang Zhu Pce yesterday. I would draw attention if I went there too


    frequently." Yun Shang exined indifferently and didn''t mention what she had heard in the imperial


    garden. Thinking of Li Qianmo, she asked with curiosity, "What were you talking about with Li Qianmo


    just now?"


    Luo Qingyan had a smile in his eyes. "Li Qianmo saw our carriage parking outside the pce. He


    thought you were in it and came here to greet you. He said he nned to go to our mansionter and


    didn''t expect to see you here, then he threw a note into the carriage."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She reached out her hand and asked, "Where''s the note?"


    Luo Qingyan took the paper out of his sleeve and handed it to Yun Shang. Yun Shang asked while


    unfolding the paper, "So you denied and then got off the carriage to talk with Li Qianmo?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded. "Isn''t he your subordinate? Does it matter for me to talk with him?"


    Yun Shang smiled. It doesn''t matter, but Li Qianmo had always pretended to work for Lady Shu.


    Although she is now in the Cold Pce. Chatting with Li Qianmo at the gate of the pce might cause


    rumors.


    Luo Qingyan seemed to understand what Yun Shang was thinking. He smiled and said, "He came here


    to pay respects first. If I didn''t get off the carriage, that wound be more suspicious."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while, and agreed him. She looked at the note and thought for a while.


    Then she rolled the note into a ball with an indifferent expression and threw it into the brazier besides.


    "What happened?" Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and asked.


    Yun Shang smiled coldly with an unreadable light in her eyes, "Li Qianmo said that Lady Shu sent him


    a message."


    "Lady Shu?" Luo Qingyan was also surprised. "Isn''t Lady Shu under house arrest in the Cold pce


    with many guards? How could she still keep in touch with the outside world? "


    Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan with a smile. "If I let you in and out of the Cold Pce, is it


    possible for you?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows. "That''s for sure. For me, those so-called guards in the pce are


    just decorations."


    "Yes." Yun Shang smiled, "Those guards could only block ordinary people who don''t know kung fu."


    "Why diddy Shu send a message to Li Qianmo?" Luo Qingyan asked quietly, taking a nce at the


    burned note in the brazier.


    Yun Shang stared at the door without blinking. She was lost in thought. "Lady Shu asked Li Qianmo to


    surrender to you."


    "Huh." Luo Qingyan gave a brittleugh and said with a light smile, "Surrender to me? But today Li


    Qianmo suddenly came up to greet you today. Normally he doesn''t dare to contact you frequently


    though he is your subordinate. If Lady Shu''s people saw that today, they must think he was doing as


    Lady Shu''s instruction.


    "Lady Shu won''t let Li Qianmo do this for no reason. She must have a purpose." Yun Shang looked at


    Luo Qingyan, pondered for a moment, and said, "Your Highness, why not invite Li Qianmo to our


    mansion tomorrow? It will be better for us to control in our own ce."


    However, Luo Qingyan shook his head and smiled, "Don''t know what kind of person I am? If we invite


    Li Qianmo here so soon, people will suspect us. "


    Yun Shang thought for a while and nodded. It would be fine to leave the matter to Luo Qingyan. If Lady


    Shu had any further instructions, Li Qianmo would report to her.


    After returning to Prince Rui''s mansion, Yun Shang went to the yard where Xiao Yuanshan lived before


    going back to her own yard.


    Qin Yi was waiting for Yun Shang in the yard. When she saw Yun Shang, Qin Yi asked with a smile,


    "Have you had a wonderful trip, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang smiled faintly and said, "The environment there is much better and air is much fresher. As


    soon as I came back, I feel like I am trapped in a high wall again."


    Qin Yi smiled, too. After a while, she said, "Your Highness, you have left for a day. I have two pieces of


    news to share with you, a good one and a bad one. Which do you want to know first?"


    Yun Shang walked to the bed andy down. She raised her head to look at Qin Yi, and said with a


    smile, "Bad news. I''d like to know what worse news we have in such a situation."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qin Yi smiled more brightly and said, "The bad news is that Lord Hua Guo


    came to the mansion to look for you and his highness this morning, but I told him that your highnesses


    had gone to the remote mansion. Lord Hua Guo seemed to be a little angry, and said your highnesses


    should go to his mansion to apologize."


    Lord Hua Guo...


    Yun Shang thought for a while. Lord Hua Guo was going to set off in a couple of days. She believed


    that Lord Hua Guo must have something to discuss with them.


    So she nodded and said, "It''s not bad news. If His Highness was here, he wouldn''t be able to take any


    advantage in argument."


    Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo Yin listened to Yun Shang and couldn''t helpughing. After theughter, Qin Yi


    continued, "The good news is that Lady Su has visited several gynecologicalist and asked for some


    medicine."


    "Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Has she got anything?"


    Qin Yi nodded, and her eyes were full of smile. "Of course, she has got the prescription."


    The corners of Yun Shang''s mouth were slightly quirked up. "Wonderful."


    Qian Zhuo listened to their conversation and knew that Yun Shang must have tampered with the


    prescription, but she was a little hesitant. "We''ve sent a prescription into the pce, haven''t we? I


    remember it was for the Empress. Why did Lady Su ask for medicine all of a sudden? Is Her Majesty


    suspicious? "


    Yun Shang picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Then she smiled faintly, "Suspicious? The Empress


    has never believed the prescription, but she became even more flustered yesterday when she found


    that Ning Qian had also been pregnant. That''s why she sent Lady Su out of the pce to look for the


    medicine. I have also asked the doctors about the prescription. Infertility is usually caused by uterus, I


    can guess what medicine could be used to treat it. The prescription the Empress has received will not


    be much different from the one we sent in the pce... "


    Yun Shang closed her eyes. She smiled and patted on the armrest of the chair. She paused and said,


    "But she will definitely use our prescription, because the imperial physician will tell her that our


    prescription looks dangerous, but it will work sooner."


    "If it is not poisonous, there is no good for us." Qian Zhuo said with a look of confusion on her face.


    Yun Shang was in a good mood after hearing that. She smiled. "You will knowter. That prescription is


    really a good thing for us."


    Yun Shang told Luo Qingyan about the matter of Lord Hua Guo as soon as he came back from the


    study. Luo Qingyan sneered, "Apologize? Is he daydreaming? "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing at his words. "Well, we''d better go to his mansion tomorrow. What if


    he really has something important to discuss with us?"


    "Something important?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "I still remember that every time he hurries


    to our mansion is just to ask someone to y chess with him. Oh,st time, he came here in a hurry


    just topete with Grand Tutor Xiao."


    Yun Shang smiled and stopped discussing with Luo Qingyan. Early in the next morning, she took Luo


    Qingyan to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion.


    Luo Qingyan''s face darkened all the way, which made Yun Shang feel a little funny. When they got out


    of the carriage, they saw the butler rush out in a hurry and order the gatekeeper to prepare the


    carriage. Just after the order was finished, he saw Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang get off the carriage. He


    hurriedly ran to Luo Qingyan and said, "Your Highness, His Lordship is sick. I was just about to go to


    your mansion to report."

 Chapter 704 Poisoned

    Chapter 704 Poisoned


    Lord Hua Guo has been ill? Hearing that, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan both frowned. Yun Shang


    asked, "What happened? I heard from the servants that Lord Hua Guo had been to Prince Rui''s


    mansion yesterday. Why did he suddenly fall ill?"


    The butler answered hastily, "I don''t know, Your Highness. It was not until this morning that I found it.


    His Lordship has the habit of morning exercise, but he was still sleeping after 7 o''clock. I felt something


    was wrong and knocked the door. No one answered, so I pushed the door open and saw His Lordship


    looked pale with his eyes closed. He seemed to be suffering from great pain, and his body was cold.


    Besides, his pulse was weak."


    Yun Shang''s heart sank when she heard the butler''s words. She hurriedly said, "Please lead the way.


    I''ll go and have a look."


    The Butler answered yes, and led Yun Shang into the mansion. They reached a turret after a quarter of


    an hour''s walk. The butler led them to a room on the second floor, and opened the door for Yun Shang,


    "Please."


    The room is very quiet. The moment Yun Shang stepped into the room, she felt the scent of


    sandalwood. The furniture in the study were all ck, which was quite different from Lord Hua Guo''s


    impression on her.


    Lord Hua Guo entered the bedchamber. It had the same style as the study. There were only two maids


    serving him in the room. Lord Hua Guo was lying on the bed, motionless.


    "Where is grandma?" Yun Shang looked around and didn''t see her, so she turned to the butler.


    The butler answered promptly. "I haven''t informed Her Ladyship yet. I''m afraid she is too weak to bear


    this. In fact, other masters are all in the court. The first thing I thought of was to report to your


    highnesses."


    Yun Shang nodded, walked to the bedside, and sat down. She raised Lord Hua Guo''s hand to feel his


    pulse, and frowned. After a long while, she put his hand down.


    "Are you alright, your highness?" Anxiety was written all over the butler''s face. Even Luo Qingyan


    looked up at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "If I''m right, grandfather must have been poisoned."


    "Poisoned?" The butler cried out in shock. He hurriedly said, "Your Highness, do you know what poison


    it is? Do you have an antidote? "


    Yun Shang examined Lord Hua Guo''s features and hands carefully before standing up and asking,


    "What did grandpa eatst night?"


    The butler thought for a while before he answered, "All His Lordship ate were just ordinary food,


    braised pork, pork with salted vegetable, plum blossom chicken, chicken slices with plum blossom, tofu


    soup with vegetables, and a few other dishes. But there should be no poison in the meal. Her Ladyship


    had dinner together with His Lordship yesterday. If the meal was poisoned, Her Ladyship would have


    also been poisoned.


    Yun Shang nodded, lost in thought. After a while, she looked up again. "Does His Lordship drink when


    he have meals?" To be precise, did His Lordship drink liquorst night during the dinner? "


    The Butler thought for a while and then nodded. "Yes, he drank bamboo leaf liquor. But Her Ladyship


    doesn''t like him to drink, so he only drank a little."


    "Where is the rest of the liquor? Let me have a look at it. " Yun Shang ordered to the butler in a low


    voice. The butler responded with a nod and went downstairs to fetch it.


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes fell on the person on the bed. He paused for a moment, and then turned to Yun


    Shang. "Is it a tricky?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and nodded. "The poison is a little odd. I saw many braziers in the


    room, but Lord Hua Guo''s body is so cold. There is frost on his brows and eyshes, but the


    temperature at the back of his ear is extremely high. I''ve never seen such a poison before." After a


    pause, she turned around and ordered the man behind him, "Your Highness, please send your secret


    guards to find a doctor of the State of Xia who is good at medical skills and is trustworthy. I wonder if


    only the State of Xia has the poison."


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    With Yun Shang''s order, Luo Qingyan immediately sent a signal to the secret guard.


    After a while, the butler went upstairs in a hurry with a white jade pot in his hand. As soon as he


    entered the door, he handed it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took the pot and looked at it for a long time before she frowned again. "There is nothing


    wrong with it."


    Then, how did Lord Hua Guo get poisoned? Yun Shang thought for a while before she looked up at the


    butler and asked, "Was everything all right before His Lordship went to bed yesterday?"


    "Everything is normal." The Butler answered, "After dinner, His Lordship went to the training ground


    and practiced martial arts for a while. Then he went back to his room, took a bath, read for a while, and


    went to bed."


    When the butler was talking, a maid standing beside him opened her mouth, seeming to be about to


    speak but hesitate. Yun Shang saw it clearly. She turned to the maid, "What do you want to say?"


    The maid seemed to be startled. She thought for a while and said, "I suddenly remembered that


    something was wrong with His Lordshipst night. His Lordship practices martial arts, and he had been


    in good health all the time though he was in his sixties. He rarely needs braziers in winter. Butst


    night, he took a shower and read a book in his study. After a while, he said he felt cold and asked me to


    bring him a brazier."


    "Felt cold?" Yun Shang repeated it in a low voice, "Is there anything else wrong?"


    Another maid immediately added, "His Lordship slept earlier than usual yesterday. His Lordship always


    sleeps around ten o''clock in the evening. But yesterday evening he went to bed before nine."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked again, "What did His Lordship do after dinner? And when?"


    The two maids thought for a while and answered, "His Lordship had dinner at 5:30 p.m. After the


    dinner, he apanied Her Ladyship to take a walk in the courtyard. Then he went to the training


    ground at about 6:30 p.m. and came back at a little past 7 p.m. He took a shower and then read a book


    in the room. Then he went to bed at about 8:40 p.m."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Since Lady Hua Guo had the dishes with Lord Hua Guo and she''s been


    fine, and there was nothing wrong with the liquor, the dinner had no problem. Lord Hua Guo might get


    poisoned during the period of practicing martial arts, taking bath, and reading books.


    Yun Shang was about to go to the martial arts performing field when the doctor came. She was


    stunned when she found she had seen this doctor before. He was the man in white in the


    inconspicuous pharmacy in the San Cun Alley of the city. Yun Shang didn''t expect that he was working


    for Luo Qingyan.

 Chapter 705 The Poison of Fluffy Snow Lotus

    Chapter 705 The Poison of Fluffy Snow Lotus


    The man in white looked at Yun Shang calmly. It seemed that he had already known who Yun Shang


    was. He greeted her with a smile, "Your highness."


    Yun Shang quickly regained herposure and said, "Doctor, Please help check what poisoned Lord


    Hua Guo?


    The man in white nodded, walked to the bedside, observed and took a pulse for Lord Hua Guo. He


    turned to the maids and asked, "Has His Lordship eaten the snow lotus?"


    The maid was stunned. She seemed to have recalled something before she nodded. "Yes, His


    Lordship has some tonic soup every night when hees back from the training ground. And the soup


    sent yesterday was just the snow lotus soup."


    "That''s it." The man in white stood up and said to Luo Qingyan, "there is a kind of nt looking simr


    to the snow lotus. It''s called fluffy snow lotus and it''s toxic. After being poisoned, the person will be as if


    he was frozen."


    When Yun Shang heard what the man in white said, it suddenly urred to her that she had seen this


    kind of thing in a book and it was even rarer than a snow lotus. She didn''t expect that she would


    encounter this rare poison.


    "Is it life-threatening? Do you have any antidote? " Luo Qingyan didn''t care what the poison was. He


    only cared about whether the poison could be removed.


    The man in white hesitated for a moment and then nodded. "Yes, I happen to have one of the most


    crucial herb to detoxify it. This poison is not fatal, but it is difficult to detoxify. Even if all the herbs are


    well prepared, it will take about two months topletely detoxify it. And there is no other way."


    The poison was not fatal, but it would take a long time to get rid of it. Yun Shang frowned. She figured


    out why the murderer chose this poison.


    The purpose was to prevent Lord Hua Guo from leading his army out. If Lord Hua Guo couldn''t lead the


    army, then Luo Qingyan was the only person who was able to lead troops and terrify Cangjue Qingsu.


    Yun Shang''s smile turned to a cold one. She raised her eyes and looked at Luo Qingyan who was lost


    in thought as well. He nodded at the man in white and said, "You go prepare the herbs to cure Lord


    Hua Guo."


    Then he turned to Yun Shang, "Lady Hua Guo hasn''t been informed yet, I''m afraid you have to bother


    to tell her."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. It would take about two months to recover. It was impossible to hide that


    long. Yun Shang nced at Lord Hua Guo in the bed, turned around, and went downstairs to the yard


    where Lady Hua Guo lived.


    When Yun Shang arrived, she told her the whole story in detail without reservation. Lady Hua Guo


    looked pale when she heard that Lord Hua Guo was poisoned. After Yun Shang told the details, she


    gradually came to herself. She was silent for a moment before she said, "I always thought that no one


    is suspicious in our mansion, but I didn''t expect that I fell into the trap. It''s my fault. I felt sorry for


    Qingyan."


    Then she stood up and hurried to Lord Hua Guo''s room.


    Yun Shang held Lady Hua Guo with her hands and said hastily, "Grandma, please don''t say that. It''s


    our fault. Qingyan and I haven''t consider it thoroughly, making grandpa be someone''s target."


    The man in white would treat Lord Hua Guo and the people behind the trick were not difficult to guess.


    After a while, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were driven away by Lady Hua Guo.


    When they went back to the yard, Yun Shang stopped at the door. "I''m afraid you will have to lead the


    army since Lord Hua Guo has been poisoned."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and answered in a hoarse voice, "Not necessarily." Then he went straight to the


    study.


    Yun Shang halted her steps for a while and then went back to her room.


    When Qin Yi helped Yun Shang take off her cloak, Qian Zhuo walked in. "Did Your Highness ask a


    secret guard to investigate Granny Ying''s family in the Yue Qian City?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. Is there any result?"


    Qian Zhuo gave Yun Shang a piece of paper. "A secret guard sent this just now."


    Yun Shang took it over, unfolded it, and looked at it with a sneer, "I knew it."


    Qin Yi looked at Yun Shang curiously and asked, "Is it that nobody in the Yue Qian City surnamed


    Ying?"


    Yun Shang smiled and handed the paper to Qin Yi, "Of course not. Ying is the mostmon surname


    in the Yue Qian City. There are so many people who have the surname of Ying and many of them lost


    their families in the flood."


    Yun Shang walked to the desk and thought for a while. She said to Qian Zhuo, "Go find the butler and


    ask him to bring me the ount book of the Yuan mountain vi. I want to check it carefully."


    Qian Ying answered and fetched the ount book in a hurry.


    Yun Shang opened the ount book and looked carefully. She suddenly remembered the purchase list


    from Steward Liu yesterday morning. It had potato seeds on it. Yun Shang found the word "potato" in


    the ount book andpared it with the handwriting in the list. It was really two different styles.


    After a moment of silence, Yun Shang raised her head and said, "Ask the secret guard to find out if the


    Eldest Princess can imitate other people''s handwritings, or if she can write with different handwritings."


    Confused, Qian Zhuo nodded and withdrew. However, there was a surprised look in Qin Yi''s eyes. She


    remained silent for a long time before she asked softly, "Your Highness, do you think it was the Eldest


    Princess who disguised her look as Granny Ying?"


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    Yun Shang shook her head, "No, Granny Ying is not in disguise. Or, I would have noticed it."


    Not in disguise... Qin Yi became more puzzled. The Eldest Princess and Granny Ying were two


    different people...


    Yun Shang smiled faintly and asked, "How old is the Eldest Princess?"


    Qin Yi paused before replying, "Hie Majesty is over fifty years old. I''m afraid the Eldest Princess is


    about sixty."


    "Right..." Yun Shang lowered her eyes and showed a bigger smile. She was almost sixty, "Most of the


    women in their sixties have had grey hair. Qin Yi, it seems that you have never seen the Eldest


    Princess. She has ck hair and white skin. She looks like a 40-year-olddy."


    It was true that Qin Yi had never met the eldest princess before. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, she was


    even more confused. "In that case, it is less likely that Granny Ying is the Eldest Princess..."


    Yun Shang smiled but didn''t exin too much. She just said gently, "I''ll exin to you after the secret


    guard finds out the truth."


    Yun Shang walked to the bench andy down on it. She asked Qin Yi to prepare a cup of tea and put it


    aside. She squinted her eyes and tapped gently on the edge of the bench with a cold look, which was


    exactly the same as Luo Qingyan''s expression in front of outsiders.


    Yun Shang gave a wee smile, but her heart was filled with rage. She had been forced to stand all the


    tricks since she came to the state of Xia. Was everyone think she was a weak woman to be bullied?


    It was time for her to fight back.


    Yun Shang was lost in thought. She kept silent for a long time. After the three cups of tea were


    reced, she asked in a low voice, "The seventh princess hasn''te for several days, has she?"


    Qin Yi was surprised. Then she nodded, "No."


    Yun Shang''s hands paused for a short while. She smiled, "It''s time for her toe and have a look."


    After that, Yun Shang stood up and walked outside, heading to Luo Qingyan''s study. She didn''t return


    to her room until midnight.


    At noon of the next day, Yun Shang heard a maid report, "Your Highness, the seventh princess is here


    to see you."


    Yun Shang was reading a book with only a robe on her. Hearing this, she smiled and nodded. She


    stood up and went to the bed, lifted the quilt and lied down.


    Footsteps vaguely came from outside. It was Hua Yutong. Then Yun Shang said to Qin Yi loudly,


    "Yutong ising. Qin Yi, help me up." She looked much paler than a while ago.


    Just then, Hua Yutong opened the curtain and came in. She was surprised to see Yun Shang and


    immediately walked to the bedside. She sat down and asked with a clear voice, "Shang''er, what''s


    wrong? Why are you looking so pale?"


    Yun Shang was surprised. She touched her face and asked, "Am I looking that pale?"


    Qin Yi opened her mouth but didn''t say anything. Only then did Lydia realize that she might have said


    something wrong. She just bit her lips and said, "Just a little bit."


    Yun Shang let out a soft sign. "Have you known Lord Hua Guo has been poisoned?"


    Hua Yutong was stunned. "Poisoned?"


    "What? Din''t you know?" Yun Shang opened her eyes wide and remained silent for a moment. Then


    she said, "Yesterday, Lord Hua Guo was poisoned. The physician found out that he ate something


    simr to snow lotus by ident. The poison was not fatal, but it was very troublesome to detoxify it. It


    would take at least two months even we could get all the herbs."


    A tinge of panic shed across Hua Yutong''s eyes. She said hastily, "How could? I haven''t heard of it at


    all. I''ll go back to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion to have a lookter."


    She paused for a while before continued, "But if it''s not fatal? Why are you so worried?"


    Yun Shang sighed slightly and smiled bitterly. "Tong''er, you might not kmow that the State of Yng


    has been making trouble at the frontier a few days ago. Our soldiers and generals there have been


    suffering a lot. The Emperor has specially ordered Lord Hua Guo to lead the army to the frontier, in


    order to frighten those savages there. Everything has been ready, but Lord Hua Guo was poisoned all


    of a sudden. Now only His Highness could take the mission.


    Yun Shang forced a smile and continued, "But I''m pregnant now and I''ve been in poor health. I''ve


    always hoped that His Highness could be with me, but... The interest of the country is more important,


    and I don''t want to be his burden."

 Chapter 706 Heaven Bestows Upon Luo The Position

    Chapter 706 Heaven Bestows Upon Luo The Position


    Hearing that, a sympathetic look shed across Hua Yutong''s eyes. She sighed and said, "s, how


    could Lord Hua Guo be poisoned at this time?"


    Yun Shang kept her head down and didn''t say a word. She looked quite dispirited.


    Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t look good, Hua Yutong didn''t want to disturb her. Sheforted Yun


    Shang for a while and said that she would go to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. Then she stood up and said


    goodbye. Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to send Hua Yutong out.


    After Hua Yutong left, Yun Shang uncovered the quilt and stood up. She walked into the bathroom to


    wash her face beforeing out.


    In the afternoon, the secret guard came back He not only got the information that the Eldest Princess


    liked to copy others'' handwritings, but also found out something written by her from her pce.


    Yun Shang looked at it carefully and a sneer emerged at the corner of her mouth. "It''s really a good


    skill."


    When she took over the book, a piece of paper dropped from it. There is a poem written on it: A


    heavenly god in charge of the mountains and rivers. Heaven has bestowed upon me a wild and


    untamable nature. Able to summon the winds and the rain, I can easily maneuver nature. Full of


    knowledge and holding my liquor well, I''ve never fancied the position of power. I don''t even want to live


    in the Heavenly Pce, I would rather be enchanted in plum blossoms in Luoyang City.


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes. She found out it was written by herself at the banquet held in the Eldest


    Princess''s pce. At that time, the attendant took away the paper and said that the Eldest Princess


    had invited a learned schr to take an assessment...


    Her lips curled into a cold grin. It turned out the reason the Eldest Princess asked to take the paper


    away was to imitate her handwritings.


    "Heaven bestows upon Luo the position?" Qian Zhuo frowned and murmured.


    Yun Shang was stunned. She looked at Qian Zhuo and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"


    Qian Zhuo stuck out her tongue and pointed at the paper in Yun Shang''s hand. "I am not talking


    nonsense, Your Highness. It is written on the back side of the paper and it seems to be Your


    Highness''s handwritings..."


    Yun Shang was taken aback. She turned the paper over, and her heart skipped a beat. As Qian Zhuo


    had said, on the back of the paper, there were six words "Heaven bestows upon Luo the position" and


    the handwriting was exactly the same as Yun Shang''s.


    But these six words were definitely not from Yun Shang. She turned the paper over and looked


    carefully at poem, finding that all these six words could be found in the poem. The handwriting was the


    same as that of the poem Yun Shang wrote. Every line was identical.


    Yun Shang clenched the paper tighter. After a while, she sneered, "Good, very good."


    These were just six simple words, but the meaning the words conveyed was enough to represent a


    crime of treason. Yun Shang sneered.


    A trace of cruelty shed across her eyes. She gritted her teeth and said, "Ask the secret guards to


    arrest that old woman in Yuan mansion no matter what it takes!"


    Qian Yu was startled by Yun Shang and withdrew in a hurry. She had never seen Her Highness being


    so angry before.


    Yun Shang slowly smoothed the paper, still smiling, but there was a bloodthirsty look on her face. She


    said in a soft and slow voice, "Qin Yi, send a message to Ning Qian. Ask her to find a letter from the


    Eldest Princess or something else with her handwriting and steal one by all means."


    Qin Yi nodded, looked up at Yun Shang, and remained silent for a long time. Then she quietly left.


    Now Yun Shang was left alone in the room. She looked at the words on the paper carefully several


    times before she said gently, "The Eldest Princess knew that I would suspect that Granny Ying was her,


    but she didn''t expect that I would know it soon. She has no idea that I''ve already found the truth. This is


    a chance. She, Ning Yun Shang, never give up any chance to turn over... "


    In the evening, Yun Shang was leaning against the counch and reading a book. Luo Qingyan sent a


    servant to report, "Your Highness, the seventh prince gave an invitation, asking His Highness to meet


    at the Long Feng Tower. His Highness ordered me to tell Your Highness about this."


    With a ray of light in her eyes, Yun Shang curled her lips and nodded, "I see." After a pause, she


    asked, "Is His Highness ready?"


    Yun Shang asked for no reason, but the servant quickly replied, "Don''t worry, Your Highness.


    Everything is ready."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang nodded andy back on the couch again. She fetched a cake from a te and


    took a bite. Then she said with a smile, "It''s sweet."


    Since Luo Qingyan went to the banquet, Yun Shang ordered the cook to serve dinner and then went


    back to the couch to read a book. She didn''t get any rest this afternoon. Seeing that Yun Shang was


    reading a book and yawning slightly, Qin Yi said hurriedly, "Your Highness, if you are sleepy, take a


    bath and have a rest early."


    However, Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "Never mind. I''m not sleepy yet."


    Qin Yi raised her head and looked at Yun Shang with surprise. Yun Shang had always been fond of


    sleeping. Since she got pregnant, she even slept for nearly twelve hours a day. Why didn''t she go to


    sleep today?


    Qin Yi had the answer soon.


    At just 9 p.m., the servant hurried into the yard and asked to see Yun Shang. The servant stood outside


    and reported, "Your Highness, His Highness is poisoned!"


    Yun Shang suddenly raised her head in shock, but soon regained herposure after a quick sh of


    astonishment. Then sat up from the couch and ran out of the door without putting on a cloak. The


    teacup on the chair next to the couch was knocked over. A loud sound could be heard in the silent


    night.


    Qin Yi hurriedly took her cloak from the side, and ran after her. Putting the cloak on Yun Shang, she


    ordered the servant to prepare the carriage.


    Yun Shang stopped abruptly when she had run out of the courtyard. She looked at the servant and


    asked, "Where is His Highness now?"


    The servant answered immediately, "His Highness is still in the Long Feng Tower. The seventh prince


    said that he was poisoned and asked someone to support him to lie down in the guest room of the


    Long Feng Tower. The doctor has been sent there."


    Yun Shang nodded. She hesitated for a moment before fumbling around her waist for a while. She


    pulled off the jade pendant around her waist and handed it to Qin Yi. "Take my jade pendant to the


    pce to see the Emperor. Tell the Emperor that His Highness is poisoned. Ask His Majesty to send for


    the imperial physician to treat His Highness at the Long Feng Tower."


    Qin Yi didn''t know what Yun Shang was thinking, but she quickly said yes. She took the jade pendant


    and rushed out of the mansion. After thinking for a moment, Yun Shang also rushed out of the


    mansion. She got on the carriage and headed straight to the Long Feng Tower.


    Knowing Yun Shang wounde, a servant of Long Feng Tower had been waiting for her at the gate.


    "Your Highness, the seventh prince asked us to wait for you at the gate. Prince Rui is in the guest room


    at the backyard. Please follow me there," said the servants hastily.


    Guest rooms were located in a attic in the backyard. Yun Shang trotted upstairs and followed the


    attendant into a room where the seventh prince was also in. Besides the seventh prince, there were


    two men in their forties or fifties. Judging from their clothes, they should be doctors.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and gave a brittleugh. The seventh prince must have suspected, so


    she sent for a doctor to take a pulse for Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang noticed the anger of the seventh prince. Blue veins stood out on his temples as he stared at


    Luo Qingyan. Yun Shang sneered. Without the secret guards keeping an eye on him, the seventh


    prince would have killed Luo Qingyan in secret.


    Yun Shang walked quickly to Luo Qingyan, looking anxious. She put her hand on his arm and started to


    feel his pulse. After that she checked on Luo Qingyan carefully and eximed, "It''s the poison of a


    fluffy snow lotus."


    The seventh prince looked at Yun Shang. Yun Shang seemed to hear a snort from his mouth.


    "Sister-inw is an excellent doctor. There must be a way to save brother, right?" The seventh prince''s


    voice was light, but full of irony.


    Yun Shang sighed. She bit her lip and said, "I have never seen such a strange poison before. I have


    especially investigated about the poison because Lord Hua Guo was poisoned yesterday. But it''s


    really difficult to find the antidote. Even if all the herbs are well prepared, it will take two months to


    up. I just know some medical skills, but I have no idea about these poisons."


    Yun Shang looked a little anxious. She stood up and walked around the room before she raised her


    head and said to the seventh prince, "There is one thing I can''t figure out. In the afternoon, His


    Highness told me that the seventh prince asked him to have a meal in the Long Feng Tower. Could


    Your Highness tell me what happened during the meal? Why did His Highness get poisoned while you


    didn''t get any hurt?"


    The seventh prince narrowed his eyes and said with a cold smile, "Sister-inw, are you ming me


    for not protecting brother well?"


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    "I don''t mean to me you. But now that Qingyan isying here lifelessly, as his wife, I just want to


    know why he has been poisoned." Yun Shang calmed down. She stared at the seventh prince.


    The seventh prince sneered, "I don''t know why. I ate all the food that brother had eaten, but I was


    While they were talking, footsteps came from the stairs outside. It seemed many people hade up


    together. Yun Shang turned around, holding Luo Qingyan''s hand tightly, and looked sad.


    The door was pushed open, but Yun Shang didn''t look back. She heard a hurried kneeling voice from


    behind, "Your Majesty..."


    Yun Shang seemed not aware of it. She just held Luo Qingyan''s hand tightly.


    After a long while, Xia Huanyu''s cold voice was heard, "Lady Rui, step aside and let the imperial


    physician take Prince Rui''s pulse."

 Chapter 707 The Woman Being Caught

    Chapter 707 The Woman Being Caught


    Yun Shang nodded and made way for the door. The imperial physician quickly walked to the bedside


    and carefully felt Luo Qingyan''s pulse. He also carefully looked at Luo Qingyan''s hair, eyebrows and


    eyshes. After a moment of silence, he turned around and said, "Your Majesty, the poison of Prince


    Rui is exactly the same as that of Lord Hua Guo. It is the poison of fluffy snow lotus."


    Hearing the imperial physician''s words, Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she turned around


    and knelt down in front of Xia Huanyu. She kowtowed heavily and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please help


    us find the murderer."


    Xia Huanyu''s gaze fell at Yun Shang''s back for a while and then said in a calm voice, "Then ording


    to Lady Rui, who poisoned?"


    Yun Shang had no idea why Xia Huanyu asked her that question. Yun Shang meditated for a moment


    and replied hastily, "I don''t know who did this. I just heard that this fluffy snow lotus grows in the


    northwest part of the State of Yng and it is hard to pick it up. It''s rare. I think we can find from the


    background of fluffy snow lotus. "


    "Really?" Xia Huanyu pondered for a while and asked Yun Shang, "Your Highness, who do you think is


    the most suitable person to investigate the whole thing?"


    Yun Shang frowned and a lot of thoughts shed through her mind. The room was silent for a long


    time. Then she said, "I think a lot of things rte to it. Both Lord Hua Guo and Prince Rui are rae


    generals in the court. In the confrontation between the armies of the State of Xia and the State of


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    Yng, both generals who are likely to lead troops to battle were suddenly poisoned. It is really too


    strange, and should be thoroughly investigated. I don''t know much about politics. But when his majesty


    asks about this, I think it''s more appropriate for the seventh prince, Vice Minister and Mister Liu to


    investigate it together. "


    "Haha..." Xia Huanyu gave a chuckle with some vague meanings. After quite some while, he said


    lightly, "Do as Lady Rui said. Your highness, take the edict."


    The seventh prince knelt down in a hurry. Xia Huanyu continued, "Lord Hua Guo and Prince Ray were


    poisoned one after another. Thus, the seventh prince, the Vice Minister and Liu Yinfeng are specially


    ordered to investigate the matter thoroughly."


    The seventh prince kowtowed and got the edict. Then he looked up at Yun Shang coldly.


    Yun Shang pretended not to see anything. Xia Huanyu stood for a while and said to Yun Shang, "Send


    Prince Rui back to his mansion for recuperation." Then he turned around and left the room.


    Yun Shang curtsied again, stood up and pped. Two secret guards in ck jumped off the roof beam


    and walked to the bed, lifting Luo Qingyan and stepping out of the room.


    Yun Shang made a slight bow to the seventh prince and said, "Thank you for your help, your highness."


    The seventh prince looked at Yun Shang''s face and smiled. "Don''t be so polite, sister inw. Do you


    think Prince Rui can escape from the poison this time?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyes slowly and looked at the seventh prince. His face was pale. She smiled


    coldly and asked, "What is your highness talking about? Why can''t I understand a word? Your highness


    is always in poor health. So will people believe in a prince who is always sick? " Yun Shang uttered


    something that seemed not rted, but after the seventh prince heard, his face changed. Yun Shang


    chuckled, Then she turned around and walked out of the room without looking back.


    Back at the Prince Rui''s mansion, Yun Shang ordered to have someone lift Luo Qingyan onto the bed


    and told Qian Zhuo to prepare hot water to wash. Qian Zhuo nced at Luo Qingyan on the bed, her


    footsteps paused before hastily getting out of the room.


    Yun Shangy down on the couch, waiting for the servant to bring her some water. She randomly


    picked up a book she had read before leaving, which was about the top kung fu masters. Yun Shang


    nced over the page she had read before. It turned a small corner on it, and as she put the book


    aside, it identally fell on the ground, and a few pages were turned, on top of which was the page


    with the small corner Yun Shang had folded, with the words "Cold Palm".


    Qian Zhuo asked the servants to bring in the water. Yun Shang bent down to pick up the book, put it


    aside, and went into the bathroom.


    The maids were pouring water into the tub. Qian Zhuo came forward to help Yun Shang take off her


    clothes. Yun Shang slowly walked into the tub and sat down. She let out a sigh of relief. All the maids


    left, but Qian Zhuo stayed and helped wipe the body for Yun Shang. "Your Highness, are you going to


    let his lordship lie on the bed for two months?" Qian Zhuo asked.


    Leaning against the bathtub, Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly and said with a smile, "Why not? You


    don''t have to go to the frontier. And everything that has happened in the past two months will be


    Qian Zhuo paused for a while, and then smiled, "Your Highness, you are really thoughtful..."


    Yun Shang gave a deeper smile and said, "I have assigned those things to you. Get them done as


    soon as possible..."


    Qian Zhuo replied positively.


    After washing, Yun Shang got dressed and went back to her chamber. It waste at night. Qian Zhuo


    cleaned and tidied the room. Yun Shang was also a little tired. She asked Qin Yi to serve her and lie


    down next to Luo Qingyan to have a rest. Qin Yi put down the thick bed curtain. After a while, the light


    that came in faintly from outside dimmed and the door was closed.


    However, the man next to Yun Shang suddenly moved. He raised his hand, took Yun Shang into his


    arms, and bowed his head to kiss her on the forehead.


    The next morning, Qian Zhuo was waiting outside the door. Yun Shang nced at the man who was


    lying beside her with his eyes closed, and a sh of smile appeared in her eyes. But she was pulled


    back again the moment she sat up.


    "Don''t you always like sleeping? Stay with me for a while. " Azy voice came to her ears.


    Yun Shang could do nothing but let the man hold her tightly in his arms. Since she couldn''t move, she


    had to let him be. She closed her eyes and thought about taking a nap. When she finally woke up,


    however, it was already noon.


    Yun Shang hurried to get up. Although he was nominally poisoned, she still had a lot of things to deal


    with.


    Yun Shang stood up and turned to look at the empty bed. She thought for a moment, raised her hand


    to draw the curtains back. Not until the back part of the bed was out of sight did she call out, "Qian


    Zhuo, Qin Yi."


    Both of them rushed in. Qin Yi took out a coat from the wardrobe beside and helped Yun Shang to


    dress. Qian Zhuo walked quickly to Yun Shang, lowered her head and whispered, "Your Highness,


    Granny Ying was caught by us..." Her voice was full of excitement.

 Chapter 708 To See The Sun Again

    Chapter 708 To See The Sun Again


    Yun Shang was surprised. She turned to Qian Zhuo and looked at her in astonishment. Although she


    had instructed the secret guards to catch the Eldest Princess, who was pretending to be the Granny


    Ying, at all costs, it was not an easy task. She knew that the princess had made adequate preparations


    as she hid herself under her eyes.


    Even though the princess didn''t expect that Yun Shang could know her identity so quickly, it was not


    easy to catch her.


    "How did you catch her?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    Qian Zhuo was pleased and said with a smile, "That olddy is very crafty. so in order not to alert her,


    the shadow guard told her that it was her highness to send for her to guide other clerks in the Jin City.


    Of course Granny Ying believed, but when she just walked out of the Yuan mansion, she seemed to


    sense something was wrong. She told a lie that she needed to go back to get the ount book and


    wanted to run away. And there were still forty or fifty people waiting for her outside. Unfortunately, she


    was not familiar with the setting of the environment. The shadow guards chased after her for a whole


    night and finally caught her. " Qian Zhuo face was full of smiles.


    Yun Shang grinned as she heard that the Eldest Princess was not familiar with the terrain. Qin Yi had


    helped Yun Shang dressed. She wore a long light green dress and a robe outside of the same color.


    Yun Shang sat in front of the dresser, picked up the sandalwoodb and handed it to Qin Yi. Then


    she said in a low voice, "The Eldest Princess, has run away."


    Qian Zhuo was still immersed in ecstasy when Yun Shang''s voice suddenly broke the silence. She


    stood still, and said with doubt, "No. the secret guards caught her after a day and a night."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "Qian Zhuo, who do you think is more familiar with the terrain of the State of Xia,


    the secret guard or the Eldest Princess and her people?"


    Qian Zhuo didn''t know why Yun Shang asked such a question. She quietly thought about it for a long


    time and answered sulkily, "The Princess and her people. But... "


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "What''s more, she is running for her life."


    Qian Zhuo lost her spirit when she heard Yun Shang''s words. After Yun Shang finishedbing her


    hair, she stood up and said, "Anyway, we''ve caught them. Let''s go and have a look."


    Qian Zhuo responded, but her voice was still sullen. She walked out of Prince Rui''s mansion from the


    back door with Yun Shang, and entered a small alley. After a while, she knocked on a wooden door


    nearby, and the door opened.


    It was a small yard, which seemed to have three or four rooms. Clothes were hanging on the ground.


    Qian Zhuo took Yun Shang to one of the rooms. A woman was tied to the chair in the room, looking


    exactly like that Granny Ying, whom Yun Shang had seen at the gate of the Yuan mansion. Yun Shang


    stared at the woman, and walked to her. She raised her hand to touch the old woman''s temple, and


    quickly took a thinyer of material from her face.


    After removing the disguise, she was really just a young woman with ordinary looks. Yun Shang


    nced at her indifferently and then told Qian Zhuo, "Interrogate her and then dispose of her.."


    Then she turned around and walked out. But when she arrived at the courtyard, she suddenly stopped.


    Someone was staring at her with strong eyes, and it was hard for Yun Shang to ignore it. Yun Shang


    turned her head to look at the woman in the room, who was tied to a chair. She was staring at Yun


    Shang, with pleading in her eyes.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, turned around and went back into her room.


    Qian Zhuo thought Yun Shang had something to tell her, so she raised her head and looked at Yun


    Shang. Yun Shang shook her head and whispered, "Take away the handkerchief that is stuffed in her


    mouth..."


    Qian Zhuo responded and took out the brocade handkerchief from the woman''s mouth. The woman


    opened her mouth, but said nothing. The woman looked painful, with tears in her eyes. It seemed that


    she wanted to say something, but she could not speak it out.


    Yun Shang frowned and stared at the woman for a long time. There was a moment of silence before


    she attacked her dumb acupoint. But it didn''t seem to work. Yun Shang stared at her for a long time


    and said, "She was poisoned to be dumb."


    Qian Zhuo said indifferently, "She''s most likely a subordinate of the Eldest Princess who is so


    insignificant, or one that they caught at will. Anyway, she has seen your highness, so we can''t keep her


    alive."


    Hearing what Qian Zhuo said, the woman had a panic look on her face. She shook her head repeatedly


    as if she was trying to say something.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while, and after a good while of thinking, she reached out her hand and


    touched the hair on the woman''s forehead for a long time. Yun Shang thought if she changed face,


    here''s the boundary between real and fake skin


    But under her hand it was smooth.


    Yun Shang drew back her hand and stared at it with suspicion.


    "Does she know any martial arts?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    The woman hastily shook her head. Qian Zhuo also replied, "No."


    Without any Kung Fu, Yun Shang thought for a moment and demanded, "Untie her."


    Qian Zhuo was stunned as she heard Yun Shang''s words. Even without Kung Fu, the woman would be


    dangerous if she had no restrictions on her. Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang and thought for a while.


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    Then she took Yun Shang behind her, and asked someone to untie the rope on her hands only.


    The woman''s hands were set free. She quickly untied her waistband, and then stripped the clothes


    After a long while, the woman only had a bellyband left on her body.


    Yun Shang noticed that there was something wrong. The skin at the neck of the woman was yellow,


    making her look like an ordinary woman who worked in the fields. However, the part under her neck


    was white and her skin was as smooth as milk.


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "your face and your head have been disfigured?"


    The woman repeatedly nodded and began to rub her neck, only to find that her skin turned a little red


    and that her face easily bulged because of not being smooth.


    Yun Shang looked at her and thought for a moment. Then she knew what the woman meant. She


    asked the woman, "The Eldest Princess made this for you with drug?"


    The woman hurriedly nodded, and anxiety filled her eyes. Yun Shang stared at her eyes, and found


    them familiar.


    Yun Shang thought carefully about the possible people in her mind, but she didn''t find anything. She


    then asked the woman directly, "Can you write?"


    The woman nodded.


    Yun Shang told Qian Zhuo to prepare pens and ink. Qian Zhuo was afraid that the woman might hurt


    Yun Shang, so she asked the shadow guard to protect Yun Shang. After a while, she came out with


    pen and ink.


    Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to put the pen and paper in front of the woman and asked, "Who are you?


    Write it down and show me... "


    The woman quickly took the pen and wrote something on the paper. Qian Zhuo had a curious look on


    her face. After a while, she stopped writing and raised the paper to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled when she saw her handwriting on it. There were three words on it, Lady Yun.

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    Chapter 709 The Trap


    Yun Shang hadn''t recovered from the shock that the woman in front of her was Lady Yun, who had


    disappeared for a long time, when Lady Yun took back the paper and wrote a few more words on it.


    Then she held the paper up so that Yun Shang could see clearly. The handwriting of this time was


    illegible, especially thest two words - Save Qian Ling.


    Yun Shang stared at the words for a long time before she slowly raised her head and looked at the


    woman who imed to be Lady Yun. Again she raised the corners of her mouth, and her eyes met the


    woman''s. Yun Shang didn''t dodge, but asked directly "Why?"


    Yes, why? The woman seemed to be confused by Yun Shang''s question. She was motionless for a


    long time without even a blink.


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    Although Yun Shang''s smile was still quite cold, she was now a little more rxed. She ordered Qian


    Zhuo to fetch a chair, and sat down opposite Lady Yun. Her voice was calm, "I think I know you well,


    Lady Yun. Maybe it''s because I grew up in the pce, I know very well what the women living in the


    pce are thinking. Therefore, after I arrived at the State of Xia, I kept a distance from the Imperial


    concubines. Lady Yun, you were one of the few that were intimate to me. "


    Lady Yun didn''t seem to understand why Yun Shang said these words. She just looked at Yun Shang


    nkly. Yun Shang smiled more brightly and went on, "but Lady Yun, you made me quite


    disappointed... "


    After being silent for a long time, Lady Yun slowly put away the paper and sat on the chair, lowering her


    eyes.


    Yun Shang ordered Qian Zhuo to find the antidote for dumbness as well as the liquid medicine for the


    facial disguise. Although the woman said she was Lady Yun, Qian Zhuo still did not trust her to stay in


    the same room with Yun Shang, so she stayed in the room and only gave the orders to the servants.


    Lady Yun kept sitting quietly all the time, so Yun Shang didn''t speak. About an hourter, the shadow


    guard found medicine Yun Shang asked for. Qian Zhuo took it over, fed an antidote pill to Lady Yun,


    then ordered someone to take some water, poured the liquid medicine to remove the disguise into the


    water, twisted the handkerchief and bit by bit wiped off Lady Yun''s disguise on her face.


    After a short while, the true appearance of Lady Yun was revealed. Yun Shang looked at her from head


    to toe. She found she was a little thinner than before. Her eyes looked dark, which showed she must


    have not slept well for a long time. Her skin looked pale and morbid.


    After a long time,dy Yun tried to say something. She said in a hoarse voice, "The Eldest Princess


    has fed Qian Ling with medicine. So Qian Ling needs to get antidotes from her every month, or else


    she will die..."


    Yun Shang raised an eyebrow and didn''t reply. Lady Yun''s eyes were red and quivering. There were


    tears in her eyes. She seemed to be recalling something, "When my father was in trouble, I was the


    most favored royal concubine and his majesty had shown endless favor to me. But when I knew that


    my father died, I was terrified. I tossed and turned restlessly the whole night, fearing that his majesty


    would order to send me into the Cold Pce and deprive me of the title of the Imperial concubine as


    well as his favor to me. Just as I was filled with fear, the Eldest Princess appeared. "


    Lady Yun took a nce at Yun Shang, and smiled bitterly. Then she went on, "She said she could help


    me keep what I had, but I had to do something for her. "The imperial household is by no means a clean


    ce. When I was favored, the other concubines tried every means to get rid of me. I gave birth to a


    prince, but he disappeared before I could see his appearance. It''s just because the poison I got during


    pregnancy was directly transferred to him. "


    Tears streamed down Lady Yun''s face. She confessed, "I was a murderer myself before, a slut who


    wanted to get into the emperor''s bed shamelessly. As you said, there is no one clean ce in the


    imperial household, so I agreed without asking the Eldest Princess what she wanted me to do.


    Indeed, I didn''t lose anything in the end. Or at least I thought so at that time. Fortunately, the Eldest


    Princess never asked me to do anything actually. Later on, when I saw the women in the imperial


    household kept changing, I gradually understood a lot of things and began to learn to be indifferent and


    rxed. I thought the days of my life would pass like this, but I didn''t expect that the Eldest Princess


    suddenly... "


    Lady Yun suddenly stopped talking while Yun Shang was listening to her quietly. So Yun Shang was


    shocked. She looked up, only to find thatdy Yun was lying on the ground, head askew.


    Yun Shang and Qian Zhuo were taken aback. Qian Zhuo quickly stood in front of Yun Shang, and the


    secret guard stepped forward to check Lady Yun''s body. Quickly the guard reported, "Your highness,


    she''s dead."


    ''Dead?''


    Yun Shang''s heart jolted. She pulled Qian Zhuo away and was about to step forward, but to see blood


    getting out of Lady Yun''s eyes, ears, mouth and nose.


    "She was poisoned," Qian Zhuo said in a hurry, "Your Highness, don''t touch her."


    Naturally, Yun Shang had noticed the obvious symptoms of poisoning on Lady Yun. Still she was


    shocked at her sudden death in front of her.


    Yun Shang seemed to hear the Eldest Princess'' sneer, who appeared to be provoking her.


    Everything was fine a moment ago, but why was she suddenly poisoned? The poison looked very


    strong, so it couldn''t be a kind of chronic poison. Lady Yun just ate an antidote pill to cure her


    dumbness and had liquid medicine to remove her facial disguise. Then she bled to death. Such strong


    poison must have entered her mouth to cause such a result.


    Yun Shang stared at the corpse of Lady Yun for a while, and then looked up at Qian Zhuo. She


    ordered, "Ask the shadow guard. Where did he get those two herbs for Lady Yun just now?"


    Qian Yin responded in a hurry. Then she called in the guard who had taken the medicine and inquired


    about it. The guard was surprised and quickly replied, "I got them from Qian Yin''s Magic Pharmacy,


    which was just openedst month."


    Yun Shang''s hand stopped while hearing those words, and her smile grew colder. She realized the


    Eldest Princess was much more difficult to deal with than she had imagined. How dared she make a


    move from Yun Shang''s own pharmacy so brazenly?


    Yun Shang wasn''t surprised how the Eldest Princess knew the Magic Pharmacy was her shop. Two


    months ago, the princess used to be the ountant of the mansions, where somemon medicinal


    materials are nted, and of course there are rted ounts to be recorded.


    Yun Shang stood up slowly and walked out of the room. She took a deep breath and felt a little


    relieved. She was about to order Qian Zhuo to send a message to Qian Yin, when she heard a knock


    on the door from outside followed by someone shouting, "Open the door! We are in charge of the cases


    in the Jin City. Someone reported that there is a murder here. Hurry up! Or we will break into it... "

 Chapter 710 The Enemy

    Chapter 710 The Enemy


    "Haha..." Yun Shang chuckled, with a touch of disdain in her smile.


    "Clean up the spot, and keep the corpse of Lady Yun." Yun Shang ordered calmly.


    Qian Zhuo was surprised. She turned to look at the woman on the chair in the room. "But if we don''t


    deal with it..."


    Before Qian Zhuo could finish her words, Yun Shang had gestured the secret guards to take her out of


    the yard quickly. Qian Zhuo paused for a while and said thest part, "We might be framed by others."


    However, Qian Zhuo always obeyed what Yun Shang said. Though confused, she quickly collected


    herself and ordered the secret guards to rearrange the yard. She asked the secret guards to keep a


    close watch on what happened in the courtyard. After that, she jumped over the wall behind the


    courtyard in a hurry.


    After returning to Prince Rui''s mansion, she lied down on the bench. Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t look


    well, Qin Yi only served her a cup of tea in silence and stood quietly by her side.


    Sitting on the chair, Yun Shang suddenly burst intoughter, but her eyes were filled with coldness.


    The Eldest Princess was really an interesting woman, more resourceful and cunning than Yun Shang


    had expected. Yun Shang even her taking down the soldiers prepared by the Eldest Princess before


    owed to good luck.


    What kind of person was the Eldest Princess?


    At the thought, Yun Shang straightened up all of a sudden. That''s what she had neglected!


    As an old saying went, if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a


    hundred battles. However, after she had fought with the princess for so many times, her understanding


    of her was only a piece of paper that the secret guards found out when they lurked in the State of Xia.


    Ning Qian was rmended by the Eldest Princess, the Eldest Princess seldom contacted Ning Qian


    and hadn''t asked her to do anything, just like what she did to Lady Yun. Therefore, even Ning Qian was


    not familiar with the Eldest Princess.


    Was it possible that the Eldest Princess also wanted to keep Ning Qian at a crucial moment?


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and kept silent again. She thought it might be time to get to know her


    opponent.


    Someone coughed. Yun Shang was surprised. She looked up and saw Qin Yi smiling. She shot a


    nce at the well covered bed curtain. Luo Qingyan was back?


    Qin Yi said first, "Your Highness, you must be tired. How about having a nap? I''ll call you two hours


    Yun Shangughed. She stood up and walked to the bed. As soon as she lifted the bed curtain, she


    was pulled in.


    After a long time, a low and hoarse voice came from the room, "What are you thinking about? I have


    reminded you for a long time, but you haven''t responded. "


    Yun Shang looked up and saw a pair of deep eyes. She hesitated for a moment before telling Luo


    Qingyan about what happened today.


    Luo Qingyan listened quietly and gently stroked Yun Shang''s back. After Yun Shang finished speaking,


    he kept silent for a while and said softly, "I also have something to tell you."


    Yun Shang stared at the sharp featured face of Luo Qingyan. After a while, Luo Qingyan said slowly, "I


    suspect that the seventh princess, the Eldest princess, and Lady Shu are united."


    Yun Shang was shocked. She looked up at Luo Qingyan with astonishment. "You mean, they colluded


    with each other to deal with you?"


    Yun Shang shook her head again. "I''m afraid you are wrong. How could they do that? Have you


    forgotten that Lady Shu is still being locked in the Cold Pce, and we have sent people to monitor the


    seventh prince''s mansion? Moreover, the Eldest Princess is being tracked by the Emperor. How could


    they have the chance..."


    Yun Shang stopped before she could finish her words. Luo Qingyan looked down at Yun Shang and


    said nothing. Silence befell the room.


    After a while, the smile on Yun Shang''s facepletely disappeared. "They did have the change..."


    Yun Shang murmured to herself, "The seventh prince and Lady Shu have Lady Xian. The seventh


    prince has been in touch with Wang Congwen for a long time. The incident about Lady Xian looked


    personally sent her to Lady Shu''s side. She must have gone to deliver a message to Lady Shu... "


    However, Yun Shang had no idea what message the seventh prince had sent to Lady Shu.


    But the seventh Prince and the Eldest Princess...


    Yun Shang curled her lips into a smile. Disguising herself was what the Eldest Princess was good at.


    Since she could pretend to be a beggar and stayed at the gate of our mansion for so long, it wouldn''t


    be difficult for her to meet the seventh prince. After all, she and Luo Qingyan were not able to keep a


    close eye on the mansion of the seventh prince yet.


    The seventh prince, the Eldest Princess, Lady Shu... Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat. Maybe


    Cangjue Qingsu, who was still in the state of Yng, had also joined them... What did they want to do?


    Seeing the confusion in Yun Shang''s eyes, Luo Qingyan smiled gently and imprinted a kiss on Yun


    Shang''s forehead before he whispered, "Their target is very obvious. It is me."


    Yun Shang was shocked. She looked up at Luo Qingyan.


    "Maybe it''s because I''m the only outsider in the battle for the throne." His voice was surprisingly calm,


    which calmed Yun Shang down.


    Outsider.


    Yes, there must be fights in the Royal Court of the State of Xia, but there was also a bnce between


    them, and they didn''t expect Luo Qingyan to appear.


    When Luo Qingyan suddenly got involved in this war, they all sensed danger. That''s why they worked


    together to get rid of Luo Qingyan at all costs.


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    Yun Shang''s heart twisted. She looked at Luo Qingyan with unspeakable pity in her eyes.


    Luo Qingyan giggled. He gently patted Yun Shang''s back and smiled, "Yun Shang, are you scared?"


    Yun Shang calmed down as he still kept his voice as calm as before. She suddenly smiled. The smile


    on her face was so bright that it looked like a beautiful peony in blossom, which dazzled Luo Qingyan.


    "Why should I be afraid? Aren''t you with me?" Yun Shang moved closer to Luo Qingyan''s arms.


    Hearing that, Luo Qingyan froze and smiled as well. "Yes, we have nothing to fear as long as we''re


    together.


    After a while, Yun Shang raised her head and looked at Luo Qingyan for a long time before she said


    slowly, "Luo Qingyan, I''m ready and everything is ready. Let''s join each other and kill them together.


    How about that?"

 Chapter 711 The Military Maneuver

    Chapter 711 The Military Maneuver


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang, who was staring at him determinedly. Her eyes became particrly


    bright under the slightly dark bed curtain. A touch of warmth arose in his heart. He smiled, pulled Yun


    Shang into his arms, and then said with a loud voice, "All right."


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and smiled. Shey in Luo Qingyan''s arms and closed her eyes for a


    rest.


    Qin Yi was punctual. And two hourster, she dide to wake Yun Shang up. Yun Shang looked at


    Luo Qingyan, who was still on the bed, and smiled, "I seldom get up to see you still sleeping on the


    bed."


    Luo Qingyan turned around and looked at Yun Shang with a brighter smile, "I have to sleep for two


    more months." But it seemed that there was a hint of helplessness in his voice.


    Yun Shang got up and closed the bed curtain. Then she walked to the dressing table. Probably Qian


    Zhuo had heard Yun Shang''s voice, so she walked in from outside and said, "Your highness, the dead


    body of Lady Yun was sent back to the imperial pce. I heard that his majesty had ordered some


    coroners to make an autopsy of the corpse. Your highness, I''m afraid..."


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    "What are you afraid of? We didn''t poison her," Yun Shang said calmly.


    Qian Zhuo sighed and said in a low voice, "I was just afraid that someone would deliberately frame


    you. I told you that we should have destroyed the body."


    Yun Shang was a little taken aback. She looked at Qian Zhuo from the bronze mirror, who was


    standing behind her, and smiled. "Even if someone has deliberately framed me up, so what? "It''s


    always my principle to y our enemy at their own game. Let''s not say that it''s not what we did. Even if


    we did it, I''m not afraid. "


    Qin Yi gradually calmed herself down and took a sandalwoodb from the dresser. Yun Shang said


    gently, "If we kept Lady Yun''s corpse at that time, it would easily be seen. In that case, it would be more


    difficult to escape the trouble, and what''s more, dealing with the corpse was also troublesome. If in the


    end someone found it, that would be a really unnecessary problem. Moreover, her highness and Lady


    Yun were friends before, so she didn''t want her to pass away without any title. If we sent her there, she


    would at least be buried as Lady Yun in the pce. "


    Qian Zhuo couldn''t have considered so much. So she stared at Yun Shang, who was motionless, and


    after a while, said gently, "I understand. I am sorry I was offensive."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly at Qian Qian and said nothing more.


    It was alreadyte in the afternoon. Qin Yi thought that Yun Shang wouldn''t go out again, so she


    helped Yun Shang make a simple and generous hairstyle, and held it with a tassel hairpin.


    Yun Shang just stood up when she heard footstepsing from outside, and then a light knock on the


    door. It was the Butler who said, "Your highness, Dr. Zheng from San Cun Alley is here."


    San Cun Alley! Yun Shang looked up and recognized the man in white. His surname was Zheng.


    Yun Shang raised her head and said to Qin Yi, "Open the window."


    Qin Yi nodded, went to the bedside, and opened the window. Yun Shang felt a breeze blew in, and the


    room became brighter.


    "Doctor Zheng, pleasee in," Yun Shang said gently.


    Qian Zhuo walked quickly to the door, lifted the curtain, and invited Dr. Zheng and the housekeeper in.


    The doctor today was still dressed in white, which made him look extraordinary. Yun Shang stood up


    and asked with a smile, "Doctor Zheng is here today to take pulse for his highness?"


    Doctor Zheng said yes with a smile. Then Yun Shang asked someone to lift the bed curtain. The doctor


    went to the bedside, knelt down and took Luo Qingyan''s hand out of the quilt.


    Yun Shang looked into Luo Qingyan''s closed eyes and smiled.


    After a while, Dr. Zheng stood up and smiled at Yun Shang. "Can I have a pen and paper? I''ll write you


    a prescription."


    Yun Shang gave a nce at Qian Zhuo, who hurriedly prepared a pen and paper on the desk in front of


    Doctor Zheng. The doctor in white picked up the pen and wrote a whole piece of paper. After a while,


    he dried the ink on the paper and handed it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took it over and read it carefully. She raised her eyebrows a little. After a while, she stood


    up and said, "Thank you very much, Dr. Zheng. Let the Butler send you out."


    After the doctor left, Qin Yi closed the window again. Yun Shang went to the bedside and handed the


    prescription paper to Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan opened his eyes and took the paper. He crumpled it


    after a nce at it and threw it into the burning brazier in the room.


    "Cangjue Qingsu can''t wait any longer. Do you think he''ll really summon his army to attack Cangnan?"


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan, and asked while thinking about the words on the paper.


    "Of course not. Although many might have known that Lord Hua Guo and I were both poisoned and


    couldn''t lead our troops out, then why did Cangjue Qingsu give up the most useful Lingxi with weak


    defense to attack Cangnan instead?" Luo Qingyan replied with a cold smile.


    Yun Shang pondered for a while and nodded, "If Cangjue Qingsu and the seventh prince are really in


    collusion, the seventh prince must be suspicious of your highness'' being poisoned. Therefore, Cangjue


    Qingsu will arrange an army to attack Ling Xi first, and then let the seventh prince see if you have any


    reaction, and decide where to strike atst."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan smiled, "Your highness, you are really excellent, no worse


    than a real man."


    Yun Shang also smiled, but her smile faded quickly. After a while, she asked, "Your highness, if


    Cangjue Qingsu really starts an attack, who will his majesty send?"


    "Who?" Luo Qingyan smiled. "If they are sure that I was indeed poisoned, the seventh prince will never


    let go of this chance. If he did collude with Cangjue Qingsu, it''s a good deal. Thus he will surely take


    the initiative to ask for his majesty''s order."


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell between Luo Qingyan''s eyebrows, and an idea came to her mind. "But if your


    highness takes the lead, and if you want..." Yun Shang paused before she continued, "I''m afraid it''s


    going to be much harder. The seventh prince is suspicious, so he must be very strict in the army. I''m


    afraid it''s not favorable for us."


    Yun Shang paused again and said, "How about I go to his majesty and rmend myself to the


    army?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan gave a quick nce at her and said in a low voice,


    "Nonsense. You are pregnant now, so you can''t go anywhere. You can just stay at home."


    "But..." Yun Shang bit her lips and didn''t say anything more. Then she had to smile and said, "All right.


    If the seventh prince takes the lead of the army, things will be much easier here. It''s a good opportunity


    to take Jin City."


    "If Lady Shu and the seventh prince have cooperated with each other, what do you intend to do?" Luo


    interrupted her with a smile

 Chapter 712 A Clue

    Chapter 712 A Clue


    Yun Shang was slightly taken aback. Then she burst into a scornful smile. "The seventh prince thought


    he had controlled Lady Shu. But he seemed to have neglected that Lady Shu had a son, as Prince Qi


    wasn''t around. It is impossible for Lady Shu to n and work for the seventh prince wholeheartedly. As


    I said before, she has a weakness. It will be the Wanshou Festival soon. Has His Majesty issued an


    imperial edict to ask Prince Qi back to celebrate his birthday? "


    "By convention, he shoulde back." Luo Qingyan answered in a low voice.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "I think Lady Shu will try every means to keep Prince Qi in Jin city. When


    Prince Qi was ordered to leave the Jin City, I said I would take advantage of him to restrain Lady Shu.


    Now it''s a good chance... "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and stopped asking any more questions. After thinking for a while, he said, "The


    eldest princess and the seventh prince are hard to deal with, but we will find a solution."


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang, who was still lost in thought, and pulled her to sit on the bed.


    Then he said: "In order to hide her identity, the eldest princess even dressed herself as a beggar. But


    she has been a noble princess all her life, she must have not been totally used to that kind of life. Think


    about it carefully. When she worked as an ountant in Yuan mansion, the hairpin on her head seems


    very simple, but it is very precious. Let''s start from here. "


    Yun Shang didn''t realize what he meant until she pondered over Luo Qingyan''s words. She ordered


    Qian Zhuo in a hurry, "Go to the Yuan mansion and search for the room where the eldest princess


    lived. Pay special attention to her tunics and socks, which are not conspicuous."


    Qian Zhuo, though not knowing what was going on, quickly ordered the secret guards to go.


    Luo Qingyan continued, "With the clue, we can start fishing and wait for the fish to get hooked..."


    "As for the seventh prince..." Luo Qingyan smiled, so unreadable that Yun Shang could not tell what he


    was thinking. "I''m not in a hurry. I''ll eliminate his allies first, and then see how long he can be arrogant."


    Yun Shang smiled too when she saw Luo Qingyan''s face. In Yun Shang''s eyes, Luo Qingyan was like a


    well prepared hunter who was staring at his prey. Instead of killing him, Luo Qingyan was going to


    getting rid of hispanions one by one first, and enjoyed the flustered look of his prey.


    "You old fox." Her lips curled into a smile.


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, gently patted on Yun Shang''s head and chuckled, "you


    little fox."


    Afterughing for a while, they took the map and sat on the bed to read it. The room was quiet. Both


    Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo smiled when they read the map.


    Luo Qingyan''s spection was very urate. He found the key point immediately. The next morning,


    Qian Zhuo went into the room and whispered to Yun Shang, "The secret guard checked the room


    where the eldest princess had stayed in. The inner clothes and socks were all made of good silk.


    Moreover, the handkerchief for face washing is the best brocade handkerchief. The hairpins in the


    jewelry box are simple wooden hairpins, but they are all made of good wood materials, such as yellow


    pear wood, rosin wood, mahogany, rosewood and ebony."


    Hearing this, a sneer emerged at the corner of Yun Shang''s mouth. It was exactly like what Luo


    Qingyan had said that a noble princess couldn''t get used to real ordinary life.


    "There are few shops selling these things In the Jin City. Scrutinize those items and tell what kind of


    material they are. Then find shops where these things could be bought and install some secret guards


    in. Yun Shang ordered in a low voice with a sneer.


    Qian Shu made a quick reply and withdrew.


    Before long, a voice from the outer room came, "Your Highness, the seventh princess asks to see you."


    Hua Yutong? Yun Shang raised her head and turned to look at Luo Qingyan. She hesitated for a


    moment before asking Qin Yi to put down the bed curtain and spread out the screen. Then she said to


    Yun Shang put the map under several medical books. Then she picked up a medical book to read.


    When Hua Yutong walked into the room, she saw Yun Shang sitting at the desk with a slight frown,


    looking at the book in her hand. Then she came closer and saw the name of the book. She was


    surprised and nced quickly at the screen that blocked the bed. She said in a soft voice: "Shang''er,


    are you reading a medical book?"


    Yun Shang nodded gently, put the book aside, and rubbed her temples as if she was a little tired.


    "Yutong, have a seat."


    She sat down on a chair and thought for a while before asking, "I heard about what happened to Prince


    Rui. How is he now?"


    Yun Shang sighed helplessly and shook her head, "The poison of the fluffy snow lotus is not something


    that can be cured in one or two days. I feed him medicine everyday but it seems not to work. I have


    been reading medical books all day long. I want to find out other methods."


    Then she turned to Hua Yutong. "By the way, I haven''t been to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion for a long


    time. How is His Lordship? Is he better? "


    On hearing this, Hua Yutong sighed softly, "The same as Prince Rui, he is still unconscious. Her


    Ladyship was so worried. I paid a visit to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion yesterday afternoon, and she looked


    haggard with grey hair. Fortunately, Lord Hua Guo''s children are all filial and take turns to serve him


    every day."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and looked up at her, only to find that her face was also covered with a bit


    of worry. After a moment of silence, she said softly, "Why do you look even paler than me? What


    happened?"


    Hearing that, Hua Yutong trembled slightly. Tears fell down all of a sudden, but she smiled again, with


    bitterness in her smile. After a while, she said, "I''m here tofort you, but I..."


    Yun Shang didn''t reply. Hua Yutong''s lips trembled slightly. After a long time, she said, "Yesterday, His


    Highness didn''te back all night. He was always in poor health, so I worried about him. I didn''t


    sleep for the whole night. This morning, I went to the yard and waited for him, but when he came


    back..."


    Lydia lowered her head, bit her lips and said, "there was a beautiful woman by his side. I saw he was


    nice to that woman and smiled happily..."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised. She raised her head and looked at Hua Yutong. However, Hua


    Yutong seemed to notice her gaze and smiled reluctantly. Then she continued, "I don''t think I''m a


    narrow-minded person who can''t bear others. I didn''tin when Lady Liu married into the mansion


    the same day with me. So when I saw the prince bringing a woman back, I almost knew what


    happened. I personally asked His Highness which yard we would arrange for the woman. "


    As if she could not bear the weight of that smile, Hua Yutong lowered her lips a little, and went on, "His


    highness looked at me coldly and said that girl was going to live in his yard with him."


    Yun Shang patted her back gently. When she raised her eyes, teardrops came down her cheeks one


    after another, and her breaths were somewhat unstable. "Shang''er, did I make a mistake again?"


    Yun Shang sighed andforted Hua Yutong. She knew that no matter what she said, as an outsider,


    it was useless for her.


    Fortunately, Hua Yutong had only been down for a while. She raised her head and smiled to Yun


    Shang slowly. She bit her lips and said, "I''m fine. I just feel a little aggrieved. It doesn''t matter. It will be


    fine if I get used to it."


    It''s been a long while before Hua Yutong standing up to bid a goodbye. Yun Shang hadn''t been out of


    the room today, so walked Hua Yutong out of the yard and then return to the room after taking a walk in


    the yard.


    Luo Qingyan had already sat up. He was reading a book behind the desk. Seeing Yun Shange in,


    he looked up, as if to study her face. After a long time, he looked away and said softly, "Fortunately,


    Shang''er is the only one in the backyard. I can''t imagine how it would be like with so many women


    sobbing andining."


    In a daze for a second, Yun Shang realized that Luo Qingyan must have heard what she and Hua


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    Yutong said. Yun Shang gave an angry stare and said, "How could you eavesdrop girls'' talk?"


    "What are you talking about? I don''t want to hear it, but your voices are quite loud. And Lydia has been


    crying all the time. She is really annoying." Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows.


    Yun Shang smiled. Seeing that, Luo Qingyan had no intention to continue on this topic. So he


    continued, "The secret guards came just now when you sent Hua Yutong out. He reported that the


    Empress has arranged something in secret and is going to do harm to Ning Qian."


    "Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "now Ning Qian is the target for all. She''s got the


    title of a consort and has conceived a royal baby within a year. Everyone in the pce must be


    watching her. The empress would definitely try to get rid of Ning Qian when her foundation was still


    weak just like what she has done to Lady Shu, so as to avoid endless troubles. But I wonder what the


    Empress is going to do... "


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang and said, "Ning Qian, you are wrong from the very beginning. If


    you want her to be alive, you should not try to guard against the Empress."


    Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She turned to look at Luo Qingyan who then continued with a smile,


    "What Ning Qian should do most is to let His Majesty know that she is still of value to him..."

 Chapter 713 The Investigation At Home

    Chapter 713 The Investigation At Home


    ''Xia Huanyu?'' Yun Shang lowered her head and thought for a while. What Luo Qingyan said made


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    sense. In the imperial household, although the Empress seemed to be in the charge, Xia Huanyu knew


    the tricks well. If he felt Ning Qian was still of value, he would find a way to protect her.


    "Ning Qian is bearing his child!" Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan, thinking that at least Xia


    Huanyu wouldn''t let anything happen to his unborn baby.


    "Unborn baby?" said Luo Qingyan with a sneer, "Xia Huanyu has never been short of sons. Think


    about it. The concubines in the imperial household are focusing on three things: to get Xia Huanyu''s


    favor, to bear his son, and to be close to his royal throne. He had many sons before and many of them


    died. If he cared about that, he should have tried to save them! "


    Yun Shang fell silent. When Luo Qingyan mentioned these three things, he added Xia Huanyu in front


    of them. If it was all because of him, it could only be put out by him.


    Yun Shang suddenly recalled the peaceful look on Xia Huanyu''s face when the Crown Prince of the


    State of Xia died in the State of Ning. A shiver ran down her spine.


    Just then, a maid''s voice came from outside, "Your Highness, the seventh prince, Lord Li, and Mister


    Liu want to see you."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan nced at each other and then looked out at the door. They wondered if


    the three of them came together. Did they have any clue? Yun Shang thought for a moment, stood up


    and said gently, "I''ll go and see them."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t make ament. He just said indifferently, "Keep some distance from Liu Yinfeng."


    Yun Shang was a little taken aback at his words, but then she burst intoughter...


    Yun Shang went out of the room and asked, "Where are they?"


    The maid answered, "The Butler has led them to the garden house."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. She was about to go out, when she saw Qin Yie in and say to her,


    "Your Highness, are you going out? I''ll go and get an overcoat for her. It''s quite frosty and cold outside


    today. "


    Yun Shang nodded and left the room after Qin Yi helped her put on her cloak. Walking in the long


    corridor, they saw Xiao Yuanshan fishing outside the arbor with the butler.


    Yun Shang felt guilty as she was too busy these days and forgot that her grandfather still lived in the


    mansion. She thought for a while and went to greet Xiao Yuanshan, "Grandfather."


    Xiao Yuanshan looked up at Yun Shang with a smile on his face. After a long while, he said, "Go for


    your business. The guests are waiting for you."


    Yun Shang was surprised that Xiao Yuanshan knew there were guests waiting for her. She slightly


    nodded and smiled, "I will go fishing with Grandfather after meeting the guests."


    "Nonsense. I''m surprised that you still have the mood to go fishing with me after the ident. Isn''t it a


    good way to arouse others'' suspicions? You don''t have to look after me these days. Just do what you


    should do. " Xiao Yuanshan waved his hand. He turned around and looked at the quietke.


    Yun Shang thought for a while. It turned out that her grandfather was the one who saw everything most


    clearly. Then she smiled and said, "All right, I''ll go now."


    She bowed again, and led Qin Yi to the garden house.


    When they arrived at the gate of the garden house, Yun Shang paused for a while, and adjusted her


    facial expression. Then she stepped into the house. The three people were sitting on the chairs, and


    the Butler stood with his hands down. The garden house was quiet.


    Yun Shang went forward hurriedly and apologized, "I''m sorry for keeping you waiting."


    Then she went to a chair and sat down. The three of them quickly got up and bowed to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled, "There''s no need to be courteous."


    Then she raised her head and looked at the three people in the hall. The corners of the seventh prince''


    mouth were slightly upward. There was a faint smile on his face. Not a trace of expression could be


    seen on Li Qianmo''s face. As for Liu Yinfeng, he kept his head down all the time.


    The three of them sat down again. Yun Shang asked with an anxious look, "Have you found any clues


    about the poisoning case?"


    They three made eye contacts. After a while, Li Qianmo said, "We checked the restaurant serving the


    seventh prince and Prince Rui, but found nothing. We even checked the waiters in Long Feng Tower


    one by one. There, we found some clues. One of the waiters who served the seventh prince and Prince


    Rui that day was missing on the same night. We found an ingot of 100 taels of silver and two cheques


    in his room... "


    Yun Shang looked at Li Qianmo with fixated eyes. After hearing that, she said quickly, "The attendant


    must be a suspect. An ordinary attendant can not have so much money even if he has to work in the


    Long Feng Tower for thirty or fifty years. And the attendant must have been killed. Mr. Li can order a


    search around for his body. There may be other findings. "


    After Yun Shang finished her words, the seventh prince raised his head and looked at Yun Shang with


    a faint smile, "Lady Rui, why are you so sure that the attendant was killed instead of fleeing?"


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at the seventh prince. She said smilingly, "Your highness must be


    joking. If he wanted to run away, why didn''t he take the money and the check with him? After all, being


    a waiter, those were a sum of enormous wealth. If he could take them and hide in a small town, it would


    be enough for him to live a life. "


    "But..." Yun Shang suddenly changed the topic, "I can''t rule out one thing. Maybe this is a plot made by


    the murderer. The attendant, who might be innocent, was taken away by someone. The murderer


    ced these cheques in his room in order to divert everyone''s attention."


    "Crack, crack, crack..." After three loud apuse sounds, the seventh prince raised his eyes and


    Shang. "What about my brother? How is he now?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang sighed. "Nothing better. I asked Dr. Zheng, the physician in charge of Lord


    Hua Guo, to see his highness yesterday evening. Dr. Zheng gave me a prescription, but it''s not easy to


    get rid of the poison in a few days. And two months is too long. " Then she lowered her eyes, and her


    eyshes cast a shadow in the eye socket, as if she had not slept well.


    Yun Shang sensed that someone was slowly ncing at her, and then looking away indifferently. Li


    Qianmo continued, "Your highness, do you have any suspect? Did his highness mention any conflicts


    with anyone recently? "


    "Conflict?" Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Li Qianmo. She meditated for a moment and then


    quickly said, "That''s true. I heard that his highness had a fight with Field Marshal Su in the court? Then


    his majesty ordered him to rest at home. "


    Yun Shang then shook her head and murmured, "It shouldn''t be done by Field Marshal Su, right? And


    besides, Lord Hua Guo was poisoned as well. Lord Hua Guo and Field Marshal Su have always been


    out of each other''s business."


    Yun Shang continued after a pause, "I think it might be the spies sent by the State of Yng or an inner


    spy from the State of Xia. A couple of days ago, the State of Yng provoked at the border. His


    majesty intended to send Lord Hua Guo to lead the army. Soon the ident happened to Lord Hua


    Guo, and then the next one to lead the army should be his highness, but he was poisoned the same... "


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng said lightly, "Your Highness, your idea coincides with mine..."


    Yun Shang was surprised at Liu''s words. So she added, "In this case, Mister Liu should be more


    careful. His majesty has appointed you as the military counsellor ."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Liu Yinfeng smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, your highness."


    Three of them asked some more questions, and Yun Shang answered them carefully. About an hour


    seventh prince stepped out of the mansion first, and a servant led the horse. The seventh prince rode


    on the horse and bowed to Yun Shang before leaving on his horse. Li Qianmo waved her goodbye and


    left quickly. Liu Yinfeng stood beside Yun Shang. After a while, he said gently, "A Yun, take care of


    yourself. I see that you look pale. Have a good rest. I''m with you."


    Yun Shang was shocked at his words. It sounded casual but heartbreaking. Yun Shang was at a loss


    for words. Liu Yinfeng didn''t seem to care much about it. He smiled and walked out of the mansion.


    Yun Shang watched Liu Yinfeng get on his horse and leave. She stood at the door for a while before


    she turned around and went back to her mansion. Yun Shang''s heart beat a little faster about Liu


    Yinfeng. She was lost in thought, ''Maybe we need to talk it through. He is a talented, decisive man and


    takes good care of his loved one. He deserves a better girl.''


    Yun Shang felt guilty in her heart, which kept her poker face until she returned to her room.


    "What''s wrong?" Luo Qingyan sat up and looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang turned around and thought for a moment before she said, "I regret using Liu Yingfeng as


    bait."


    Luo Qingyan frowned at Yun Shang''s words. Just as he was about to say something, Yun Shang said,


    "Liu Yinfeng may have some sort of good impression on me, but he is indeed a nice person. I don''t like


    him. I don''t want to have anything to do with him. I also hope he can find a good wife. But now I have


    taken advantage of him. If anything happens to him because of this, I''m afraid I will feel guilty. "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang, speechless.


    But Yun Shang didn''t expect that things would happen so fast.


    The next morning, a bodyguard reported: "Yourdyship, Mister Liu disappearedst night. The


    seventh prince and Lord Li have heard of the incident. The seventh prince has gone to the pce to


    see his majesty. "

 Chapter 714 The Chess Game

    Chapter 714 The Chess Game


    Yun Shang was stunned. She kept silent and her brows puckered. Atst, she satirized, "Why didn''t


    they also poison with the fluffy snow lotus, so that they could show that it was done by the same


    person?"


    Luo Qingyan kept staring at Yun Shang until she calmed herself down. Then he answered, "I guess it''s


    because Liu Yinfeng is a counsellor." He paused as Yun Shang was still confused. Then he went on, "A


    military general is easy to obtain, but a counselor is hard to find. Especially, such an outstanding


    counselor as Liu Yinfeng is more difficult to get.. Our enemy wanted to draw Liu Yinfeng into their side,


    so they didn''t poison him with the fluffy snow lotus, but took him away directly. "


    Yun Shang nodded and relieved a little. She told herself, ''Good, then. Now that we want to make use of


    Liu Yinfeng, we don''t need to worry about his life.''


    Qin Yi stood aside, listening to the conversation between they two. She observed the expression on


    Yun Shang''s face carefully. After a while, Qin Yi asked in a low voice, "I don''t know what the seventh


    prince and his majesty are talking about. What about asking someone to inquire Wang Wanzhi about


    it?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and shook her head, "It''s not the time to contact her yet. Being around


    the Emperor is as dangerous as apanying a tiger. We''d better keep a distance from Wang Wanzhi


    so that she will be safer. As for the seventh prince... " Yun Shang said with a sneer, "I don''t care much


    about what he is saying to the emperor. After all, he has been hiding himself for more than ten years.


    It''s impossible for him to abruptly show his strength to the full."


    Qin Yi didn''t quite understand what Yun Shang was talking about, but she just nodded and didn''t say


    anything more.


    There was a long silence in the room. Then Yun Shang took out the ount book of the mansion and


    read it.


    "Your highness, his majesty is calling," the housekeeper''s voice came from outside.


    Yun Shang was surprised. She looked up and exchanged a nce with Luo Qingyan. Then she asked


    with doubt, "Xia Huanyu? Why did he call me into the pce? "


    Some thoughts shed through Luo Qingyan''s mind. He pondered for a moment before he said, "I''m


    afraid it''s rted to the matter of poisoning. It doesn''t matter. You just need to remember to stay calm.


    Don''t talk too much. If he asks something that you don''t know how to respond, just say that you don''t


    know it."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and asked Qin Yi to find a slightly more grand-looking butterfly flowered


    brocade dress to put on, and outside she wore a satin fox fur pleated cloak. Then she had her hair


    stood up and left the mansion with Qin Yi.


    Xia Huanyu summoned Yun Shang in the rear Hall of Taiji Pce. When she entered the rear Hall, she


    saw Xia Huanyu sitting on the chair, with a set of chess in front of him. And Liu Wenan was standing


    quietly beside him.


    Seeing Yun Shange in, Liu Wenan coughed lightly and said, "Your majesty, Lady Rui is here."


    Yun Shang shed a slight smile, and curtsied to Xia Huanyu, "Your Majesty, Long live your majesty."


    Xia Huanyu raised his eyes from the chessboard and nced at Yun Shang. He said indifferently,


    "Since we are here, let''s y chess first."


    Yun Shang responded hastily and sat down opposite to him. The chess game was a mess. Yun Shang


    looked at the chessboard and frowned. It was very clear from the situation on the chessboard that the


    ck stones Xia Huanyu held were already a very obvious victory. However, though the white stones


    seemed to be defeated miserably, but they had hidden quite a few killing tricks, which were very


    vicious.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and remembered her guard''s report that the seventh prince had asked


    to see the emperor in the pce. She estimated that she was summoned to the imperial pce as


    soon as the seventh prince left. It was obvious to know from this mess chess who had been behind this


    game.


    Yun Shang smiled. She picked up a white stone from the basket, and said politely, "I made a fortune. I


    won this round. But, your majesty, don''t me me for my cruelty. It''s not a good chance for the white


    stones. I just took advantage of the situation."


    "You win?" raising his eyes to look at Yun Shang, Xia Huanyu asked, "Do you think you can win?"


    Yun Shang didn''t argue with him. She put down a stone on the board with a smile on her face. In an


    instant, the pale side of the white stones came to life and even ruthlessly cut off Xia Huanyu''s route of


    retreat.


    Xia Huanyu''s eyes darkened.


    Time passed quickly. In just an hour, Yun Shang won the game in a sh.


    Yun Shang smiled and figured out how many stones she won on the chessboard. She looked up at the


    emperor and said, "I was just helped by the previous game. In that game, the white side seemed to


    lose, and the ck side was about to win. But there is an old saying that onlooker is clear. Your


    majesty has been in the bureau, and I was just a bystander when I first came here. So after careful


    consideration, I found that the white stones had winning points in three hidden positions. Though they


    looked declining, they were actually attacking the opponent''s weakness, which was really ruthless.


    Thus, I won three and a half stone." Yun Shang smiled. Then she added, "In the previous game, the


    person who held the ck stones knew how to hide."


    Yun Shang stopped at the point with a smile. Then she picked up the white stones and put them back


    into the basket.


    After a long while, Xia Huanyu finally smiled and said, "To hide, ha..." Then he fixed his eyes on Yun


    Shang.


    Yun Shang acted as if nothing had happened. She put all the chess pieces away, sat up straight and


    asked softly, "Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?"


    Xia Huanyu was not in a hurry to answer her question. He put away the chess pieces slowly and then


    said, "It was a mess game just now. Let''s y this game together."


    Yun Shang nodded simply.


    Xia Huanyu put down a stone while asking YUn Shang in a seemingly casual manner, "How is Prince


    Rui doing?"


    On hearing this, Yun Shang frowned and bit her lip. She replied, "I don''t know how to describe his


    situation. It should be neither good nor bad. The poison of the fluffy snow lotus may be not deadly, but


    he just can''t wake up temporarily."


    Xia Huanyu nodded and said, "Thank you for taking care of him."


    They had their conversation at a proper speed while at the same time ying chess. Xia Huanyu


    continued, "The seventh prince came to report that Liu Yinfeng had an ident and was just missing."


    Yun Shang''s hand taking a stone stopped. She was surprised. After a while, she asked, "Is Mister Liu


    missing?"


    Seeing that Yun Shang stop her action, Xia Huanyu kept calm. He nodded slightly and said, "The


    seventh prince told me that you doubt the State of Yng nned all this."


    Yun Shang put down a stone before replying, "I don''t know much about the political affairs in the court.


    I just guess. I have heard from his highness that your majesty wanted Lord Hua Guo to lead his troops


    to go out and threaten the State of Yng. But before he set out, something happened to him. His


    highness told me that if Lord Hua Guo couldn''t lead the army, he would be the general to lead the army


    to the border. Unexpectedly, he was poisoned, too. Worse still, Mister Liu, who should be the military


    counsellor, disappeared, too. If it weren''t for the tricks of the State of Yng, I really don''t know what


    has happened. "


    Xia Huanyu did notment whether Yun Shang was right or wrong. He remained silent while ying


    a few more stones before he said tly, "Lord Hua Guo was poisoned. Prince Rui was poisoned. And


    Liu Yinfeng disappeared. But on the border, the State of Yng is still hostile. It''s constantly harassing


    the people and the guards at the border. Lady Rui, please tell me, in the current situation, who should I


    send to lead the army? "


    Yun Shang didn''t expect that Xia Huanyu would ask her this question. She thought for a moment, and


    replied lightly, "I know very little about the Court Affairs. Even his highness sometimes mentioned it, but


    it was very limited. I am really at a loss who to send to lead the army. Your highness, how about the


    seventh prince? "


    "The seventh prince?" Xia Huanyu was also surprised, "Is it all right with his weak body?"


    Yun Shang''s eyes shed a cold light. She thought to herself, ''Weak?'' She didn''t find out in which way


    the seventh prince was weak.


    But she couldn''t say that to Xia Huanyu. Instead, she replied with a smile, "The seventh prince is also


    the son of your majesty as well as a suprememander. He doesn''t have to fight in person. I thinkR¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    the seventh prince is physically weak, but he is smarter than anyone else in intelligence and strategy. "


    Xia Huanyu was about to speak when they heard footsteps. Both of them turned around and saw a


    eunuch walk in hastily. "Your Majesty, the Empress asks to see you."


    The empress also came for fun.


    Yun Shang smiled and raised her eyebrows.


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu frowned in an almost invisible way and said in a loud voice, "Call her in."


    Yun Shang rose to her feet to wee the empress. She heard the faintest sound from her clothes


    approached. The empress paid her respects to Xia Huanyu.


    Yun Shang bowed to the empress as soon as Xia Huanyu asked her to straighten up. "Nice to see you,


    your majesty."


    "Oh?" the Empress sounded a little surprised at seeing Yun Shang there, Lady Rui is here? "


    Yun Shang was amused by her words. She had been in the pce for an hour, and had already


    finished a game of chess with his majesty. The Empress, of course, should have been informed of Yun


    Shang''s arrival, so her surprise revealed her affectation.


    "Hm, I summoned her to the pce. Prince Rui has been poisoned for a few days. I ask her about the


    situation and y chess with her, " before Yun Shang could answer, Xia Huanyu replied.


    The empress was suddenly enlightened and asked, "Is Prince Rui all right? The person who poisoned


    is really too arrogant, so we should find out the truth and give her a certain punishment as soon as


    possible. "


    Yun Shang replied, "His highness is still in aa, but he won''t be in danger."


    The empress said softly "Oh", and before she could say anything, Xia Huanyu said, "the Empress is in


    a hurry. What''s the matter?"


    The empress nced at Yun Shang and smiled. "I''ve heard that the State of Yng has been very


    arrogant at the frontier these days. Now that Lord Hua Guo and Prince Rui have been poisoned, his


    majesty has not yet found someone to lead the troops out. That''s why I''m here. I have a


    rmendation... "

 Chapter 1015 Leaving The City (Part Two)

    Chapter 1015 Leaving The City (Part Two)


    Yun Shang nodded and turned around, "Go ahead with your own work. I''m going back to the yard."


    Back in the yard, Hua''er and Pei Lan were making the bed. When they saw Yun Shang, they


    whispered, "Please wait a moment, your majesty. The bed is almost ready. I just looked around and


    found that this is the only clean yard in the mansion. But the kitchen is also covered with dust, and Qing


    Hao is cleaning there. "


    Yun Shang nodded gently and sat down with Bao''er in her arms. The desire to end this battle as soon


    as possible was getting stronger.


    Bao''er rolled his eyes and seemed to be looking around the room. Yun Shang put Bao''er on a chair,


    and he sat still. He turned to look at Yun Shang, and then looked away.


    Luo Qingyan didn''te back until nearly midnight. Bao''er had already fallen asleep, and Yun Shang


    was reading the map under the light.


    Luo Qingyan took off his cloak, put it on the chair, walked to Yun Shang and sat down. He picked up


    the tea that Yun Shang put on the table, gulped a few mouthfuls, and said softly, "The situation is a little


    better than I thought. Although eighty thousand soldiers were lost because the military deployment map


    was stolen, Zhao Yingjie reacted quickly and restarted it. With the help of the terrain of Lingxi City, they


    had won in several battles. Previously, we had a total of two hundred and thirty thousand soldiers, and


    we lost eighty thousand. Now we still have one hundred and fifty thousand. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang nodded slightly. "The enemy force is about three hundred and fifty thousand


    people. This time, we have brought sixty thousand soldiers. There are still one hundred thousand


    soldiers on the way. Before the reinforcements arrive, we can separate all the soldiers like Zhao Yingjie


    did before, leaving no chance for Qingsu to defeat them all. When the reinforcements arrive, Qingsu


    won''t be able to take advantage of the number. "


    "I think so, too." Luo Qingyan''s eyes were full of approval. He poured himself another cup of tea and


    gulped down a full cup. "Zhao Yingjie is really a good leader. I just walked around the camp, and the


    soldiers have good discipline and spirit."


    Yun Shang smiled, "When I went to the KY city before, I found that the KY city under the jurisdiction of


    General Zhao was much better than that of Qi Lang. Everything was in order."


    Yun Shang said with concern in her eyes, "Although we didn''t make a big fuss all the way, we didn''t


    hide our whereabouts. I''m afraid that Qingsu will soon receive the news that we have arrived at Lingxi


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    City. I''m afraid that he won''t wait for us to rest. Is there any news about father and mother? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Our spy in the State of Yng reported that the two of them are all right, but we


    can''t rest assured unless they are saved. His Former Majesty had been in office for thirty years. He did


    a lot to maintain our country peaceful and prosperous. People and soldiers were very fond of him, so


    he couldn''t have any ident. At least, he couldn''t get hurt in the State of Yng. I have to find a way


    to save them first. "


    Yun Shang certainly understood this point, but it was not easy to save them.


    Luo Qingyan unfolded a map and looked at it. Yun Shang saw a lot of red dots on the map, so she


    leaned over and asked, "Are these red dots our defensive spots?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly. Yun Shang looked at it carefully for a moment and remembered almost all


    the dots on it. Then she raised her head and asked, "Is there any news about the military deployment


    of the State of Yng?"


    "Yes, why not?" Luo Qingyan said with a bitter smile, "Qingsu is smart. Now the whole army is here.


    Now he has about three hundred thousand soldiers. He knows that we don''t dare to attack him rashly.


    If he separates the forces, it will give us a chance. "


    Yun Shang looked at the point Luo Qingyan pointed at. It was a mountain called A Ge La.


    "All the sodliers of the State of Yng are on this mountain?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and said, "It doesn''t look like a big mountain. But facing the side of Lingxi


    City, it''s extremely steep. It''s easy to defend but difficult to attack."


    Yun Shang frowned, "It''s true that it''s easy to defend but hard to attack, but they can''t just defend. If


    they wanted to attack, they had to go down the mountain. If they lost and want to retreat after going


    down the mountain, it would be difficult to go up the mountain. Isn''t it blocking their way of retreat? "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan frowned and kept silent for a long time. Then he said, "Maybe it''s because


    Qingsu thinks that he has a strong army and there will be no chance for him to retreat. But you are


    right. This is an opportunity."


    After Luo Qingyan finished speaking, he put away the map and said, "It''s toote today. You haven''t


    had a good sleep these days. Go to bed early."


    Luo Qingyan put away the map and began to undress, "From tomorrow on, I''d better live in the military


    camp. Several generals often live in the military camp, so it''s more convenient for us to discuss things."


    Yun Shang was slightly surprised. She nodded and sighed, "The terrain of Lingxi City is too t, and


    there are mountains on both sides. It''s not a favorable terrain. I''ll take a walk around tomorrow. Many


    ces on the map are notplete. I can''t figure out anything without walking by myself. "


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang. Knowing that Yun Shang had made up her mind, he couldn''t


    persuade her, so he smiled and said, "Thank you, mydy. But you must be careful."


    Yun Shang agreed andy down on the bed. Then Luo Qingyan turned off the light in the room.


    Before dawn on the second day, Yun Shang heard a voice from outside, "Report! Your majesty, there is


    an emergency. "


    Yun Shang turned over, and Luo Qingyan quickly lifted the quilt and went out. Yun Shang heard a voice


    from outside, "Your Majesty, the emperor of the State of Yng is calling for battle."


    It seemed that Luo Qingyan was afraid of disturbing Yun Shang, so he lowered his voice deliberately.


    Yun Shang didn''t hear what Luo Qingyan said clearly. After a while, she heard Luo Qingyan walk into


    the room. He didn''t turn on the light and seemed to be putting on clothes.


    Yun Shang raised her head and looked at the vague figure. "I''m awake, your majesty. Please light up


    the light."


    "I''m dressed. You can sleep a little longer." Luo Qingyan said softly, took the sword hanging on the


    pir of the bed and walked out of the room.


    Yun Shang tossed and turned. Worried about the war outside, she couldn''t fall asleep, so she called


    Hua''er to light themps and put on an outer robe. Bao''er also woke up. Yun Shang asked Hua''er to


    make a bowl of corn paste and feed it to Bao''er. Then Yun Shang handed Bao''er to Hua''er, stood up


    and ordered Pei Lan, "Go to get a set of men''s clothes and prepare a few horses. Ask dozens of secret


    guards to go out with me. I''ll personally explore the surrounding terrain."

 Chapter 1016 Patrolling The Mountain

    Chapter 1016 Patrolling The Mountain


    The Lingxi City was built on a in with fertilend and sufficient water. On the in, it was difficult to


    set up an ambush if there was a battle. On the East and west sides of the Lingxi City, there were two


    mountains with dense forests. The mountain in the East was rtively t, and it extended for dozens


    of miles along the Qianshui River. The mountain in the West was steep and the forest was more dense,


    but it was also very dangerous because beasts roamed wild there.


    Yun Shang chose the mountain in the East as the destination for her visit today. She rode out of the city


    and headed for the Langya Mountain.


    They were just out of the city, when they saw the way up the mountain. Although there was no official


    road to the mountain, it was not steep. Yun Shang directly rode up the mountain. After passing through


    more than half of the forest, they found it became more dense and the horse seemed to be tired. Yun


    Shang got off the horse and led it up the mountain.


    Most of the trees in the forest were spruces and cypresses, and the azaleas were blooming brightly.


    They had walked for more than two hours, but Yun Shang didn''t see anything wrong. She remembered


    thest experience when she investigated the terrain like this. It seemed to be during the battle in the


    KY City. It was during that terrain investigation that she got to know Liu Yinfeng.


    At that time, she was trapped in the small yard by Liu Yinfeng''s North Seven Stars Array. Atst, it was


    also Luo Qingyan who saved her.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang smiled. However, she suddenly stopped. North Seven Stars Array? If she


    remembered correctly, it seemed that the State of Yng had never had an array in the battlefield since


    ancient times. What they relied on in the battles were their brave soldiers and valiant horses. It was


    highly possible that Cangjue Qingsu knew nothing about the array.


    A light shed in Yun Shang''s eyes. She had been apprenticed to Qing Cang, the array master.


    Although Yun Shang was too busy to learn much from Qing Cang, she had read the array book given


    by Qing Cang carefully. She could even draw every array in it.


    If they fought with the array, it might be possible to have victories in spite of being weaker and


    outnumbered.


    Yun Shang was thinking about it, when the secret guard behind her eximed, "Master, look, there


    seems to be smoke over there."


    Yun Shang looked in the direction pointed by the secret guard and saw a ck smoke rising from the


    forest in the distance. Yun Shang looked at the smoke carefully. It was small, and it should not be


    burned from wet leaves, but dry things. Besides, with such an only smoke nearby there should not be a


    "Probe," Yun Shang ordered concisely.


    The secret guard responded and quickly hid away in the forest.


    Although she didn''t think there would be arge number of soldiers stationed there, Yun Shang was


    also worried that it would be some spy sent by the State of Yng, so she hid under a protruding


    stone.


    The secret guard moved very fast. Not long after, he came back and reported, "Master, there is a


    thatched hut in the distance. I think it should be a temporary resting ce for the people at the foot of


    the mountain when they go hunting. But now an old couple live inside. I''m afraid they are the people


    who seek refuge."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised, "Why are there people hiding in this mountain?"


    The secret guard nodded and replied, "During the war, most people will escape far away, but some


    older people have troubles in walking, or they don''t have enough money. Thus most of them just hide in


    the woods."


    Yun Shang still had doubts in her heart. She thought for a moment and said, "You wait outside. One


    person will go with me. I have to see myself if they are truly ordinary hiding old people or not."


    Hearing this, a female secret guard stood out and said, "I''ll go with Master. Women are not easy to be


    suspected."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Fortunately, today''s secret guards dressed up as ordinary people in order


    to hide their identity.


    "What''s your name?" Yun Shang asked.


    The woman hurriedly replied, "I am Zhi Wei."


    "Zhi Wei. All right. Give them your sword. Let''s go, " Yun Shang said and walked towards the ce


    where the smoke rose.


    The hut looked quite near, but it would take some time to walk over there. When Yun Shang arrived at


    the thatched hut, she was out of breath. From a distance, she saw an old woman in her fifties washing


    wild vegetables at the door. The old woman first removed the roots off the wild vegetables, washed


    them in a bucket, and then picked them up.


    She stood up and saw Yun Shang and Zhi Wei. She seemed to be shocked by the sudden appearance


    of the two visitors, and her body trembled. She then let out a scream, and the vegetables in her hands


    fell into the bucket.


    An old man walked out of the hut quickly, with a kitchen knife in his hand. He stared fiercely at both Yun


    Shang and Zhi Wei.


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "Don''t panic, Grandpa. My sister and I came to the Lingxi City to look for our


    family, but we were driven out before we entered the city. We don''t know why we got lost ande


    here. We want to go to the Deer City. How can we go, Grandpa?"


    The old couple were still on their guard. They stared at Yun Shang and Zhi Wei. After a long time, the


    grandpa pointed in a direction and said, "Over there in that direction."


    Yun Shang nodded, cupped her hands in gratitude, and left the thatched hut with Zhi Wei.


    "Master," when they were far away from the hut, Zhi Wei said, "Both the elders should not be kung fu


    masters."


    Yun Shang nodded, "All right. Let''s go."


    It was about noon when they two met with the other secret guards. The secret guards handed water


    and cakes to Yun Shang, and Yun Shang ate some randomly before starting their journey again. They


    had just gone not far away, when a secret guard held Yun Shang''s hand again, "Master, footsteps."


    Yun Shang paused, and two of the secret guards behind her had already bent down on the ground and


    listened for a long time before reporting, "The footsteps areing from the north, and there should be


    many people. But they don''t get close or go far."


    Listening to the description of the secret guards, Yun Shang had vaguely guessed what was ahead.


    She took out the map, which was marked with many red dots. She then looked up at the sunlight in the


    gaps between the trees and asked, "Where are we now?"


    A secret guard quickly got near the map, looked at it, and pointed to a ce on it.


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. The ce the secret guard pointed at had a red dot. Luo Qingyan had told her


    that it was a military camp of the State of Xia. The map was small after all, so they could see that their


    current position was almost identical to the red dot on the map. However, in fact, they should still be a


    little far from each other.


    "Judging from the footsteps, how far is it from us?" Yun Shang asked.


    The secret guardy on the ground again and listened for a long time before answering, "About a mile."


    One mile away was very close in distance.


    Yun Shang made a mark on the red dot with her nails and then looked up, "Let''s not go north. Let''s go


    east."


    Yun Shang patrolled the mountain for about two hours before going down. After that, Yun Shang and


    the team went straight to the camp outside the Lingxi City.


    It was getting dark when they got to the outside of the camp. The torches had been lit up everywhere.


    When Yun Shang and the others walked to the gate of the camp, she saw Zhao Yingjieing out on


    a horse with many people.


    Zhao Yingjie also saw Yun Shang from a distance. He stopped the horse, jumped off it and greeted,


    ""Hail Your Majesty."


    The soldiers and the generals following Zhao Yingjie were surprised to see Yun Shang. After a pause,


    they knelt down with Zhao Yingjie and said, "Greetings, your majesty!"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and looked at Zhao Yingjie, "Where are you going, General Zhao?"


    Zhao Yingjie replied in a hurry, "I''ll go on an inspection tour."


    "Where is his majesty?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    Zhao Yingjie understood what Yun Shang meant. He called his bodyguard aside and said, "Take her


    majesty to the General''s tent."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "General Zhao, please go on an inspectionter. I have


    something to discuss with the Emperor about this battle. Let''s go together."


    Hearing this, Zhao Yingjie answered yes. Then he turned around and said to a general behind him,


    "General Li, you have the inspection today, please."


    General Li responded in a hurry. Then he stood up, bowed to Yun Shang, got on his horse, and left with


    the soldiers. Zhao Yingjie then threw the reins to the soldiers guarding the camp and said respectfully


    to Yun Shang, "Your majesty, this way please."


    The general camp was in the middle of the whole camp. As soon as Yun Shang entered, she saw Luo


    Qingyan standing behind the table, drawing something on the long map.


    "Your Majesty," Yun Shang greeted with a smile.


    Luo Qingyan looked up and smiled, "you''re back?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and walked forward,. "Didn''t you say that Cangjue Qingsu would be here to


    fight today?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded and smiled, "yes, but he was scared away by me right away."


    Yun Shang knew it wouldn''t be that simple, but since Luo Qingyan didn''t want to tell her, she wouldn''t


    ask. She just asked softly, "Do you have any news about their former majesties?"


    "When the State of Yng called for battle this morning, they were taken to stand on a carriage as a


    threat to us," Luo Qingyan said casually as usual.


    Yun Shang was worried. Luo Qingyan added, "But it doesn''t matter. They looked fine."


    Obviously, Luo Qingyan didn''t want Yun Shang to worry too much, so he changed the topic quickly, "I


    heard that you went to the Langya mountain today? Have you found anything? "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes."


    Then she turned to look at Zhao Yingjie, "General Zhao, do you know that there are some old and


    weak people in the city who can''t escape to other cities, so they are now hiding in the mountain?"


    Zhao Yingjie nodded slightly, "Yes, there are a lot of them. But we have specifically investigated them.


    They are indeed ordinary people."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang shook her head, with disapproval in her eyes, "No, I found that there were


    spies from the State of Yng sneaking into the mountain. Although only two people were found today,


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 Chapter 1017 Constant Disturbances

    Chapter 1017 Constant Disturbances


    As soon as Yun Shang finished her words, she told Luo Qingyan and Zhao Yingjie in detail what she


    had met the old couple in the thatched hut in Langya Mountain. After listening to her for a long time,


    Zhao Yingjie still looked a little dull and confused. "ording to the description of your majesty, there is


    nothing wrong with the couple? They were about fifty or sixty years old and live in a thatched hut. They


    don''t know kung fu. So they should be ordinary people. "


    Yun Shang shook her head, "The couple are by no means ordinary people."


    "There are three pieces of evidence. First, I looked carefully when the old woman picked vegetables


    and found that she had thrown away a long part of the wild vegetables. Ordinary people would


    definitely not waste them like this especially during the war. Second, the old woman threw them directly


    into the bucket to wash them. There was mud on the vegetables, and there was more than half a


    bucket of water in the bucket she threw. If you want to get water, you have to go two miles to a small


    stream in the mountain to get it. How could they waste the water? "


    Yun Shang looked up at Zhao Yingjie and continued, "Third, people who live there must be familiar with


    Langya mountain. But when I asked them which direction is the Deer City, the old mane pointed to is


    the north. The State of Yng is in the north. "


    Hearing this, Zhao Yingjie''s eyes suddenly became malicious. "Your majesty, you have seen through


    the spies. Why don''t you tie the two people down the mountain directly? I can interrogate them."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang shook her head. "I''m not sure how many people in the mountain are like them,


    hiding in the mountain as refugees to investigate our military intelligence. It''s not good to act rashly and


    alert the enemy."


    "We still need to think about it carefully, but we have to find out all the spies as soon as possible and


    get rid of them. Otherwise, even if the military deployment map is not lost, the military strongholds


    hidden everywhere will be easily discovered. For example, the thatched cottage of the couple we found


    today is only two or three miles away from one of our garrison points. I''m afraid that the spot has been


    exposed to Qingsu. " Yun Shang took out the map and pointed at the red dot that she had made a


    mark with her nails before. "This is it."


    "I''ll send someone to ask the soldiers to withdraw from this ce." Zhao Yingjie said hurriedly.


    Yun Shang nodded. Luo Qingyan looked up and ordered, "We need to carry out the n quietly. But


    don''t move out the camp we had set up. Leave seven hundred or eight hundred people there to


    continue to guard, confusing the spies."


    Zhao Yingjie replied in a hurry. Yun Shang looked down at the map on the table and kept silent for a


    moment. Then she continued, "When I was investigating the terrain today, I suddenly remembered that


    I had learned the array from Qing Cang for a period of time during the batter in KY City. In my opinion,


    the State of Xia and the State of Ning always use arrays in the battlefield. But the State of Yng


    doesn''t seem to be good at it? "


    Luo Qingyan said, "The people of the State of Yng think they are strong, and all the soldiers are


    strong warriors, so they won''t be defeated. Besides, the people of the State of Yng are slightly less


    intelligent than our people, so they are not good at arrays."


    "Your Majesty, how about we use the array to defeat the enemy?" Yun Shang looked up at Luo


    Qingyan with a gleam in her eyes.


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled, "Of course it''s good, but it also takes a long time to arrange the


    array..."


    When Yun Shang thought of this method, she knew that Luo Qingyan would be worried about this. She


    smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you can choose twenty thousand soldiers. I''ll arrange the army. What


    do you think, your majesty?"


    With tenderness in her eyes, Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "I don''t want you to work so hard."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling and her face was a little hot. She red at Luo Qingyan


    and turned around, only to find that Zhao Yingjie had quietly left the camp.


    "Your Majesty, you have improved a lot in speaking sweet words. Now that I''m here with you, I hope I


    can contribute my strength and end the battle as soon as possible. Andpared with facing the plots


    in the court, I prefer being in the battlefield. "


    Since Yun Shang had said so, Luo Qingyan had no reason to refuse. He nodded and said, "I''ll ask


    Zhao Yingjie to prepare itter, but you have to promise me that no matter what, you can''t affect your


    rest. Health is the most important."


    Yun Shang replied with a smile. She walked to the back of the table, fetched a chair and sat down next


    to Luo Qingyan. She looked at the map in Luo Qingyan''s hand. Yun Shang found that in addition to the


    red dots before and the red circles drawn on the mountain top where the army of the State of Yng


    was located, Luo Qingyan also used vermilion ink to connect the position of the army of the State of


    Yng with Chengshou Mansion in Lingxi City.


    Yun Shang didn''t understand. She pointed at the line and turned to Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty, what


    does this line mean?"


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled, "Have a look. How far is it from Chengshou Mansion to the garrison


    of the State of Yng?"


    Yun Shang looked at the length of the line carefully and frowned slightly. "Within five miles."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "You''re so smart. About five miles. It''s not far, but the cliff is steep and


    it''s a natural barrier. Qingsu predicted that we couldn''t cross that barrier and break into their camp


    directly. That''s why they are so confident. I want to do something that sounds a little ridiculous, but I''m


    afraid it needs your help. "


    "Oh?" The surprise in Yun Shang''s eyes deepened. Luo Qingyan had been married to her for such a


    long time. It seemed to be the first time for him to tell Yun Shang seriously that he needed her help.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Please go ahead, your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan got close to Yun Shang''s ear and whispered in her ear in a low voice. Yun Shang''s eyes


    first showed a little surprise, and the surprise became more and more obvious. After a while, Luo


    Qingyan stepped back a little. Yun Shang turned her head and raised her voice, "How long will it take?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "If there are few people, it may take about a month. But if there are more people,


    it will take only about 10 days. I don''t want to ask for too much width. As long as it can barely allow two


    people to walk, that''s enough. "


    Yun Shang bit her lips, with deep concern in her eyes.


    After a long time, Yun Shang pounded the table and said, "I''m willing to do it."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled with joy in his eyes. He held Yun Shang''s shoulder with a smile and


    said in a trembling voice, "I know. Only mydy is willing to go crazy with me. No matter how absurd


    and inconceivable it sounds, she is willing to do it."


    Yun Shang smiled and lowered her eyes. After a long time, she remembered that Luo Qingyan had


    said that he wanted to move to the camp. Then she stood up and said, "It''s time for me to go back to


    Chengshou Mansion. I''m a little tired after a day''s walk today. Besides, Bao''er has just changed a


    ce. The climate of Lingxi City ispletely different from that of the Jin city. I wonder if he can adapt


    to it."


    There was a hint of reluctance in Luo Qingyan''s eyes, but he also nodded slightly. "Okay, be careful on


    the way."


    Yun Shang nodded, took a look at Luo Qingyan and exhorted him in a low voice. Then she stood up


    and walked out of the general''s camp, rushing to the Chengshou Mansiom with her secret guards.


    As soon as they returned to the mansion, Pei Lan came up to them. Yun Shang threw the reins to the


    soldiers guarding at the door, turned around and ordered the secret guards, "Have a rest." Then she


    entered the mansion.


    "Is everything okay in the mansion today?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    Pei Lan nodded repeatedly and answered Yun Shang''s question in a low voice, "All the things we


    brought have been sorted. I''ve asked someone to clean the yard thoroughly. Now it''s ready. The Prince


    is a good boy. Although he felt a little disappointed that he didn''t see you after he woke up, he didn''t


    cry. "


    Yun Shang was amused by Pei Lan''s words. "Disappointed? How can you tell that he is disappointed?


    "


    Pei Lan was stunned, but she couldn''t answer.


    After a while, she reported, "A carrier pigeon sent a message in the evening."


    Yun Shang paused and asked, "What''s on the letter?"


    "I didn''t dare to open it." Pei Lan replied in a low voice.


    Yun Shang nodded and walked faster.


    As soon as they returned to the yard, Pei Lan handed the letter to Yun Shang. Yun Shang took the


    letter and nced at it quickly. She frowned slightly. Pei Lan looked at Yun Shang carefully and didn''t


    dare to ask what had happened.


    Yun Shang put the letter aside and snorted, "As soon as we arrived at Lingxi City, he set out to sneak


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    into the Jin city and looked for an opportunity."


    Pei Lan was shocked and said, "The seventh Prince has returned to the Jin city? Now that his majesty


    and your majesty are not in the pce, isn''t Jin City in danger? "


    Seeing Pei Lan make a fuss, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She slowly folded the letter and said,


    "How can it be that easy? Isn''t Prince Xian there now? Lord Hua Guo was also there, so were the


    ministers in the court. After his majesty ascended to the throne, he had reced many of his own


    people in important positions. Now the Jin city is no longer the world that Xia Houjing is familiar with.


    It''s difficult for him to make trouble. "


    "Besides, both Qian Liu and Zheng Qiming are around him." Yun Shang squinted, hoping that the two


    of them wouldn''t fail her trust.


    Pei Lan bit her lip and asked softly, "Your majesty, are you going to send this letter to his majesty in the


    camp?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and shook her head. "It''s toote. Let it go. Send someone to send it


    there tomorrow morning. No hurry. "


    Pei Lan nodded. Then Yun Shang turned to her and said, "By the way, I''m afraid we have to stay in the


    mansion for a period of time. I think the mansion is not small. I want to dig ake in the mansion. You


    can look around tomorrow and see where to dig it."

 Chapter 1018 A Favorable Terrain (Part One)

    Chapter 1018 A Favorable Terrain (Part One)


    "Dig ake?" Pei Lan''s eyes were full of disbelief. She repeated it, as if she wanted to confirm it with


    Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, dig ake. I don''t know if there are lotus flowers in Lingxi City. If there are


    lotus flowers, we can dig ake and nt them here. Then we can enjoy the lotus flowers."


    After saying that, Yun Shang went into the room, leaving Pei Lan alone in the hall, confused. She didn''t


    know what Yun Shang meant.


    It was already nine o''clock, but Bao''er was still awake. He was ying with the rattle drum on the


    counch when he heard the footsteps. He turned around quickly and saw Yun Shang. His eyes lit up as


    he pped his hands and opened his arms to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang hurried to hold her up and said with a smile, "I heard that you are very obedient today. You


    didn''t cry. I am so happy. Bao''er is so considerate."


    Bao''er chuckled, and there seemed to be a hint of slyness in his eyes.


    Pei Lan''s voice came from behind, "Your majesty, do you want me to prepare dinner?" Pei Lan seemed


    to have woken up from the shock. She walked into the room and asked softly.


    Hearing Pei Lan''s question, Yun Shang realized that she had only eaten a cake today, but she hadn''t


    eaten anything since noon. She suddenly felt a little hungry, nodded and said, "Prepare some food."


    Pei Lan replied and left.


    Holding Bao''er in her arms, Yun Shang put the letter under the pillow and pressed it down with the jade


    pillow. She thought that Xia Houjing] went to the Jin city for the throne. Since Luo Qingyan and she


    were not in the pce, it was indeed a good opportunity.


    However, it was also a good chance for Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan. In order to guard against Yun


    Shang and the others, Xia Houjing would sneak into the Jin city without being noticed. In this way, it


    was impossible to bring all the soldiers stationed in Liucang City into the Jin City. The fewer people Xia


    Houjing had, the easier it would be for Ning Qian and the others to seed. However, it seemed that


    Ning Qian was about to give birth.


    Yun Shang frowned slightly. With Ning Qian''s character, if Yun Shang handed this over to her, she


    would definitely do it regardless of anything. But...


    After a moment''s silence, Yun Shang put Bao''er on the couch and called Hua''er to guard. Then she


    went to the desk, unfolded the paper, and wrote a letter to Qian Yin.


    When Pei Lan came in with food, Yun Shang had already finished the letter. She took the envelope and


    sealed it. Then she handed it to Pei Lan, "Send the letter back to the Jin City and give it to Qian Yin in


    Qianshui Pavilion."


    Pei Lan replied and went out.


    Yun Shang sat down and looked at the dishes on the table. She turned to look at Bao''er who had been


    staring at her and asked Hua''er, "What did Bao''er eat before?"


    "The Prince porridge has had some porridge. There are some chopped meat and vegetable in it."


    Hua''er smiled and said, "I''ve heard it''s difficult for a baby when he has no milk to drink. However, as I


    look at the Prince, he seems to prefer the food he eats now."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang looked at her and smiled, "Maybe the cook is good enough to satisfy his


    appetite."


    After dinner and washing, Yun Shang went to bed with Bao''er.


    On the second morning, Yun Shang still got up very early. Although she had decided to use the array to


    defeat the enemy, the essence of the arrayy in the changes and cooperation of the soldiers. If she


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    could find a favorable terrain, it would definitely be twice the result with half the effort.


    The mountain in the west of Lingxi City was called Phoenix Mountain. It was said that the phoenix


    could spread its wings when the sun rose from the top of the mountain. However, although the legend


    was extremely beautiful, it was a big challenge to climb the mountain.


    Compared with Langya Mountain, Phoenix Mountain was steep and was difficult to walk. As soon as


    Yun Shang reached the foot of the mountain, she knew that the horse couldn''t go up, so she asked all


    the secret guards to get off the horses and sent two people to watch the horse at the foot of the


    mountain. The rest of them followed her up the mountain.


    The mountain was shrouded in mist, and Yun Shang''s hair was half wet. Yun Shang stopped and took


    out the map from her sleeve to have a look. There were only three military camps on Phoenix


    Mountain, all of which were rtively t. It must be because the terrain was too steep.


    The higher they went, the less birds chirped in the forest. Yun Shang had seen the footprints of beasts


    on some muddy ground more than one or two times.


    "Master, if we continue to go up, I''m afraid it will be a little dangerous. It''ste now. If we continue to go


    up, I''m afraid we can only rest in the mountain today." The leader of the secret guards who walked


    beside Yun Shang said with a hint of persuasion.


    Yun Shang looked at the map. At present, they were still a little far from the top of the mountain. And a


    smart man like Qingsu would not let his soldiers go to the mountain. Once they went to Phoenix


    Mountain, their soldiers would be greatly reduced even without being attacked by the soldiers of the


    State of Xia.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, took the water bag from the secret guard, and drank some water, without


    looking away from the map. Phoenix Mountain was located from south to north, and the northernmost


    part was not far from the army of the State of Yng. However, it was separated by a long canyon in


    the middle.


    "Let''s go north." Yun Shang put away the map, handed the water bag to the secret guard, and turned


    the direction with him.

 Chapter 1019 A Favorable Terrain (Part Two)

    Chapter 1019 A Favorable Terrain (Part Two)


    When they arrived at the northernmost part of Phoenix Mountain, Yun Shang happened to see the


    sunset. There was a cliff in the north of Phoenix Mountain, and the mountain seemed as if it had been


    cut by a knife. The canyon below was the boundary between the State of Yng and the State of Xia.


    The two sides of the mountain were a little t. It was not early, so Yun Shang went down the mountain


    with her secret guards. When they were about a mile away from the bottom of the mountain, Yun


    Shang saw a stone forest. Looking from the top of the mountain, the stone forest was extremely


    spectacr. There were many stones that were as tall as four or five people standing, and the stones


    were also in different shapes.


    When he got closer, he found that the stones were covered with thick moss. The distance between the


    stones was different. It seemed that he had entered a maze. Yun Shang made a detour for a while, but


    she still couldn''t get out of the stones.


    The secret guards, one on the left and one on the right, took Yun Shang and jumped on the stone. It


    was not until then that Yun Shang found that the stone forest had extended for almost two or three


    miles, which was frightening.


    "Master, there are stones everywhere. We are blocked in the way, and we can''t tell the direction with


    the mist. It''s easy to get lost. Let''s make a detour." The secret guard said softly.


    Make a detour. Yun Shang looked around and found that there was a cliff in the north and a dense


    forest in the south. If they would make a detour, they had to go through the forest. They had walked


    through the muddy woods before they came here, and there were many kinds of fierce beasts in the


    woods.


    Yun Shang smiled, "This is the perfect ce to make an array."


    The secret guards didn''t know why Yun Shang said so, and they were all confused. Yun Shang looked


    up and said, "Take me over from this stone. I''ll carefully look at the position of these stones, and I can


    draw a picture after we go back."


    The secret guard answered and leaped over the stone forest with Yun Shang using Qinggong.


    After going down the mountain and returning to the mansion, Yun Shang shut herself in the study


    before eating anything. She fetched a writing brush and drew out the positions of each stone in the


    stone forest.


    It was already midnight when Yun Shang finished. Yun Shang put away the paper and went back to her


    bedroom to sleep.


    The second morning, when she woke up, it was already dawn. Bao''er was held in Hua''er''s arms and


    fed breakfast. Yun Shang looked at her for a while and asked, "Where is Pei Lan?"


    Hua''er hurriedly said, "Pei Lan is in the kitchen. I''ll go find her right now."


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "Nothing. You can continue to feed Bao''er."


    But Bao''er seemed to be full. He turned a blind eye to the porridge fed by Hua''er and looked at Yun


    Shang with a smile.


    Yun Shang sat up, took her clothes and put them on. Bao''er had been cleaned up, and he was sitting


    on the chair in a proper way, with one hand supporting the armrest of the chair.


    Looking at the serious look on his face, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She picked up Bao''er and


    kissed his forehead with a smile. "Our Bao''er is so cute."


    After Yun Shang and Bao''er yed together for a while, Pei Lan came in. Seeing that Yun Shang had


    already got up, she quickly walked to Yun Shang and said, "Your majesty, why didn''t you call me when


    you woke up? I''ll tie up your hair." Then she asked Yun Shang if she needed to go out to explore the


    terrain today.


    Yun Shang shook her head and smiled, "just a simple bun."


    Pei Lan agreed and helped Yun Shang sit in front of the bronze mirror.


    Bao''er was in Yun Shang''s arms and didn''t want to let go. Yun Shang had no choice but to sit down


    with Bao''er in her arms. She looked at Pei Lan in the bronze mirror and asked, "Have you sent the


    letter we received the day before yesterday to his majesty?"


    Pei Lan nodded, "Yes. The secret guard who sent the message said that his majesty said nothing."


    Yun Shang nodded, took out Bao''er''s finger from his mouth, and wiped it with a brocade handkerchief.


    "Have you chosen a good ce to dig theke?"


    "Yes, your majesty. You can have a look after breakfast. It''s in the west of the garden. Now there''s no


    one in the mansion, and several guest rooms in the west can be directly demolished. In this way, there


    should be a few acres ofnd." Pei Lan smiled and said in a calm voice.


    "Okay," said Yun Shang softly.


    Pei Lan continued, "But now the city has almost be an empty city, and we can''t find any


    craftsmen. I''m afraid it''s difficult for you to see the lotus in summer."


    Hearing this, the corners of Yun Shang''s mouth curved up slightly. She took out a very elegant wooden


    hairpin from the dresser and handed it to Pei Lan. She said softly, "Why do we need craftsmen? Just let


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    our secret guards do it. We have brought nearly three hundred people to Lingxi City. Normally, we don''t


    need so many secret guards. Just dispatch one hundred and fifty people to do this. "


    Hearing this, Pei Lan was stunned for a while. Then she quickly smiled and said, "Your majesty, you


    are so thoughtful. I didn''t think of this and even nned to borrow some soldiers from the camp."


    "It''s ok to ask some soldiers to do it. But it''s not appropriate to do that now as the war is intensive." Yun


    Shang said calmly.

 Chapter 1020 Take Baoer To The Military Camp

    Chapter 1020 Take Bao''er To The Military Camp


    After dressing up, Yun Shang had breakfast and told Pei Lan how to dig the Lake in detail. Then she


    went to the camp with Bao''er in her arms. It was time for military training in the camp. From a distance,


    Yun Shang heard deafening cries of killinging from the camp.


    After entering the camp, Yun Shang went straight to the training field.


    It was full of soldiers with spears in their hands. All of them looked strong and powerful. Tens of


    thousands of soldiers acted in unison at the same time, which was even more shocking.


    From a distance, Yun Shang saw Luo Qingyan standing on a wooden tform in front of the training


    field. He was dressed in military armors and his eyes were as bright as fire.


    Yun Shang''s appearance attracted the attention of many soldiers. Yun Shang saw many people looking


    at them secretly. Worried that they might affect their training, she smiled and turned to the general


    camp.


    There were several personal guards standing at the gate of the camp. When they saw Yun Shang, they


    seemed to be stunned. They looked at Yun Shang up and down, but the sword in their hands had been


    unsheathed.


    Yun Shang smiled. The secret guards behind her had taken out the token of the Empress. Seeing this,


    the personal guards bowed to her immediately, "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, opened the door and walked in. That day, she was so anxious that she


    didn''t have a good look at the situation in the camp. In front of her was a desk, on which there was a


    map. Behind the desk was a carved chair, and behind it was a bookshelf. There were many chairs on


    both sides, which were used by several generals when they were discussing business. On the left hung


    a huge map, and on the right stood eight screens with galloping horses. Behind the screen, it should be


    Luo Qingyan''s bed.


    Bao''er pointed at the map hanging on the wall and babbled.


    Yun Shang walked over with Bao''er in her arms. The map hanging on the wall was not only about the


    State of Xia, but also the State of Ning, the State of Yng and several small tribes in the south.


    Bao''er stretched out his hand to grab the map. Yun Shang was afraid that he would fall, so she held


    him closer. Bao''er''s hand fell on the map and his eyes seemed to be full of curiosity. He suddenly put


    his hand on one spot and looked up at Yun Shang. His mouth pouted slightly, which looked lovely.


    Yun Shang looked at the ce where Bao''er pointed with a smile, but her expression changed slightly.


    It was the imperial city of the State of Ning.


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on that position. After a long time, she said softly, "Bao''er, look, the ce you just


    pointed is my hometown. Your grandfather and grandmother are there, and your little uncle is there.


    Your little uncle is two years older than you. When the battle is over, I''ll take you back to have a look. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and saw the confused expression in his eyes. She smiled, "I know you


    don''t understand."


    Yun Shang withdrew Bao''er''s hand from the map and show him the ces on the map one by one,


    "This is the KY City, the KY city of the State of Ning. Back then, mother had a victory here. And here,


    Jingyang City, I saved your father here. Am I powerful? "


    "This is Jin City, the imperial city of the State of Xia. Your father was Prince Jing of the State of Ning.


    Later on, he found that he was the prince of the State of Xia. Mother followed him to Jin city. You were


    born here. This is Liucang City. One of your father''s younger brother is a bad guy. He wanted to seize


    your father''s throne and revolted here. Now we are here in Lingxi City. The opposite is the State of


    Yng. If the emperor of the State of Yng wants to attack ournd, we have to drive them out. "


    The door was pushed open. Standing at the door, Luo Qingyan asked with a smile, "What are you


    talking about alone?"


    Yun Shang turned around and saw several men in armor behind Luo Qingyan, including Zhao Yingjie.


    Yun Shang smiled with a little red on her face, "I''m talking to Chengye."


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang and lowered his head to hide the sadness in his eyes.


    Zhao Yingjie burst intoughter and said, "The Prince is still so young. Your majesty says these words


    to him. When he grows up, he will be as good at both literature and military as his majesty."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was stunned, with a bitter glint in her eyes. She had forgotten that Bao''er in


    her arms might not understand anything. Not to mention literature and military tactics, even reading


    might be extremely difficult for him.


    Yun Shang smiled calmly, hiding her emotions.


    Luo Qingyan said in a hurry, "Chengye,e here. Let me hug you. I haven''t seen him for two days."


    To Yun Shang''s surprise, after Luo Qingyan finished speaking, Chengye opened his hand to Luo


    Qingyan. Luo Qingyan was also shocked and looked at Bao''er in surprise.


    The generals must have be familiar with Luo Qingyan in the past two days, so they came up to


    him spontaneously. "The Prince is clean and chubby, and he is not afraid of strangers. He smiles when


    he sees people. He is so lovely. There must be many girls who like him who he grow up. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled, but there was no smile in her eyes.


    Wearing iron armor, Luo Qingyan held Bao''er fro a while. Yun Shang smiled and take Bao''er to her


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    again. Luo Qingyan summoned several generals to the map. Seeing that they were about to discuss


    the war, Yun Shang knew that it was not appropriate for her to be here, so she went out of the camp


    with Bao''er.


    As the training had just finished, there were a lot of soldiersing and going outside the camp. But


    when they passed by the general camp, they all walked around and slowed down. Yun Shang walked


    casually in the camp and heard footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw Luo Qingyaning


    over.


    "I heard that you went to the Phoenix Mountain yesterday. Have you got anything?" Luo Qingyan asked


    with a smile.


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "I found a very suitable ce to form an array. It''s in the north of


    Phoenix Mountain, where there is a stone forest. I think it''s the best if I can take advantage of the


    terrain."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and said, "I''ll go with you when I''m free."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Xia Houjing has been on the way to Jin City. What do you think about it, your


    majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan looked at the distant mountains and said with a cold smile, "Don''t worry. I will make Xia


    Houjing lose everything. Jin City is no longer the city it used to be. Now the city is like a cage for the


    prey to run into. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang understood what he meant. Luo Qingyan must have known


    that Xia Houjing would take the opportunity to enter the Jin City, so he had made arrangements.


    Yun Shang''s curiosity was immediately aroused by Luo Qingyan. She turned to Luo Qingyan with a


    smile, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and raised his eyebrows. A cunning look shed through his eyes.


    "Of course, I''ll set him up."


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes.She knew he wound set him up, but what she wanted to know was what


    kind of trap it was, and how to lure him in?


    Seeing the remorseful look on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan burst intoughter, but the hurried


    sound of the drum suddenly came. The smile on Luo Qingyan''s face gradually disappeared, and he


    looked up at the direction of the drum. His voice was a little colder. "Qingsu has led his army here to


    call for a battle."


    Yun Shang was surprised and saw soldiers around running in. "The army ising. Hurry up, gather at


    the training feild."


    Luo Qingyan reached out and hugged Yun Shang, with tenderness in her eyes. "It''s not safe in this


    camp. We have made a lot of preparations. I have to go back to the camp. You can go back to the


    mansion first."


    Yun Shang nodded. She knew she was here. Luo Qingyan had to worry about her safety, so she called


    the secret guards and turned to the gate of the camp.


    Outside the camp, the sound of horns could be heard from afar. Yun Shang looked in the direction of


    the State of Yng, and saw figures seemed to be approaching.


    Yun Shang''s eyes were filled with coldness. Qingsu was getting more and more arrogant.


    When Yun Shang returned to the mansion, she saw that the mansion was also very busy. The secret


    guards found a lot of cloth from somewhere and were moving it into the mansion.


    Yun Shang watched aside. When she saw Pei Lane out, she raised her voice, "Is this used for


    digging theke?"


    Pei Lan replied with a smile, "Many clothing shops in the city have closed, but the cloth inside hasn''t


    been moved away, so I asked my secret guards to take some back. Don''t worry, your majesty. I have


    leave some money in the shops."


    Yun Shang nodded gently and called Hua''er, "Feed the Prince and take him to have a nap."


    Hua''er nodded and took Bao''er from Yun Shang. Yun Shang turned to Pei Lan, "Take me to have a


    look."


    "Yes." Pei Lan agreed and took Yun Shang out of the yard. They walked west along the path with many


    willows. After passing through two flower doors, they entered a garden.


    The garden had not been taken care of for a long time. It was full of weeds, but there were a lot of


    flowers.


    "Your majesty, this is the west garden." Pei Lan said in a low voice, pointing to the several yards by the


    opposite garden to Yun Shang, "These yards seem to have no living ces. There is nothing in them. I


    think we can pull them down. In that case, theke will be a little bigger. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and looked back at the wall beside the garden. After thinking for a while,


    she said, "There''s no need to demolish the house over there. In the face of the war, I don''t want


    anyone to know that I''m doing these things in the mansion. You can use the cloth you took back to seal


    the wall."


    Pei Lan replied in a hurry. Then Yun Shang turned around and walked out of the garden. "The


    construction should be started as soon as possible."

 Chapter 1021 A Letter from Liucang City

    Chapter 1021 A Letter from Liucang City


    Yun Shang walked out of the garden. On the way back to the yard, she passed a stage, which was a


    little shabby. Yun Shang thought for a moment and said, "Repair the stage."


    Pei Lan turned to look at the stage and quickly agreed.


    As soon as they returned to the room, Hua''er came up to them. Yun Shang asked, "Has Bao''er fallen


    asleep?"


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    Hua''er nodded, "The Prince is asleep. Your majesty, the carrier pigeon has sent a message from


    Liucang City." Hua''er handed Hua''er a letter.


    Yun Shang took it over, opened it and had a look. The corners of her mouth curved up slightly. Well,


    after Qian Liu and Zheng Qiming returned to Liucang City, they had won Xia Houjing''s trust. But to Yun


    Shang''s surprise, the letter also mentioned that Xia Houjing asked Qian Liu''s uncle to marry Qian Liu to


    him as his concubine.


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face became colder. She had heard that Xia Houjing had married many


    concubines in order to draw over noble ns in Liucang City and Nanyang City.


    Yun Shang suddenly thought of Hua Yutong. She didn''t know what kind of life she was living now.


    However, Hua Yutong''s father still had an official post, and his reputation was not low, so she should


    not be neglected. However, even if she could keep her position as the Seventh Princess, she had to


    prepare for her husband''s wedding every once in a while. Seeing the women being married one after


    another, she was afraid that she would not have a good time.


    If she had known this earlier, she would not have done that. At that time, she had given Empress Hua


    many chances. If Hua Yutong had chosen to follow Yun Shang''s arrangement, Hua Yutong would have


    retreatedpletely, and perhaps she already had a good match. But Hua Yutong insisted on it. She


    had no one to me.


    But now, Xia Houjing wanted Qian Liu to marry him as a concubine, and things were a little tricky. And


    this letter has taken a few days on the way. She didn''t know what was going on now. If Xia Houjing


    wanted to marry her, he would marry her before he left Liucang City. He would never let Qian Liu have


    time to wait for her reply. Moreover, Yun Shang was not in Liucang City, and she didn''t know the


    details. She couldn''t give any detailed advice, so she only reported this in the letter and didn''t ask Yun


    Shang what to do.


    But it was a dilemma. If Qian Liu agreed, it would be unfair to her. But if she didn''t agree, Xia Houjing


    would think that Qian Liu''s uncle didn''t want to ally with him and work for him. He would be suspicious.


    Yun Shang held the letter tighter. After a while, she crumpled it into a ball and handed it to Hua''er.


    Yun Shang walked into the room and sighed, but she had tofort herself in her heart. Fortunately,


    Qian Liu was calm, resourceful and smart, and she would definitely make the best choice ording to


    the situation.


    No matter how anxious Yun Shang was, it was useless for Yun Shang to be anxious. So she simply


    ignored it and looked for some book on the bookshelf.


    Now after walking around the camp, Yun Shang also found that the situation on the battlefield was


    probably not very good. Fortunately, when she left the Jin city, she thought it was a military battle, so


    she ordered Qian to bring the array book that Mr. Qing Cang gave her before.


    After searching for a while, Yun Shang saw those books. She took them off and put them on the table.


    Among all the arrays, the most suitable one for this battle was the ambush array. It was to lure the


    enemy to a designated ce, such as the stone forest that Yun Shang found this time. After luring the


    enemy into depth, they would use traps, poisons, assassinations, and other methods to entangle the


    enemy. Then, when the enemy was physically and mentally exhausted, they would give them a fatal


    blow.


    There was no fixed form of the array. ording to situation, generally with the help of a special terrain,


    there were only a fewmon arrays drawn on the book.


    Yun Shang smiled and thought, ''That''s it.''.


    Very good, very good. She was good at poisoning. Assassination was what secret guards were good


    at. As for the trap, she knew themon ones. The array seemed to be tailor-made for this battlefield.


    Yun Shang took the picture of the stone forest she drew yesterday and began to n.


    The array arrangement was secondary. In fact, the most important part of the ambush array was the


    process of leading the enemy into the array.


    As long as the enemy entered the array, everything would be fine.


    Pei Lan walked in with a frown. She looked at Yun Shang worriedly, "Your majesty, is there a fight? I


    heard the sound of drum and horns, and the sound of shouting and killing."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang asked Pei Lan to open the window. As Pei Lan said, the sound of horse''s


    hooves, cries of killing and drum fighting could be heard faintly. It made people feel a little worried.


    The noise outsidested for a whole day and night, and Yun Shang couldn''t sleep well at night. The


    second morning, she woke up early. She called Pei Lan to get her dressed and then went out with her


    secret guards.


    This time, Yun Shang went straight to the stone forest. She had been in the stone forest for a whole


    day and found that the mist in the stone forest would be stronger sooner orter, especially in the early


    morning, when she almost entered the stone forest, she could see nothing.


    ording to the situation in the stone forest, Yun Shang had set up where to put poison, where to set


    traps, and where to set up assassinations. There shouldn''t be too many people in the stone forest, and


    only a few hundred secret guards could be arranged. The tens of thousands of soldiers Yun Shang had


    asked for were to lure the enemy into the array.


    Yun Shang stayed in the forest until it was getting dark. Then she went down the mountain with her


    secret guards. But before they reached the foot of the mountain, they heard footsteps faintly. Yun


    Shang winked at the secret guards and jumped up to the tree in the forest to hide.


    Yun Shang heard someone talking downstairs in thenguage of the State of Yng.


    Yun Shang could only understand a small part of it, as if saying that the terrain of the State of Xia was


    tooplicated, and Phoenix Mountain was too high and the road was too difficult to walk, so the army


    couldn''te.


    The other person retorted, "Just in this case, the soldiers of the State of Xia can''t have guessed that


    they would go down from Phoenix Mountain. Only in this way can they be killed by surprise."


    Yun Shang didn''t understand the rest of their words.


    Yun Shang roughly guessed that the State of Yng wanted to make a surprise attack from the


    Phoenix Mountain. They bypassed the camp and went straight to the ce behind Lingxi City of the


    State of Xia.


    Yun Shang smiled coldly. Qingsu was good at it.


    However, if Qingsu had such a n, it was just what she wanted. If the soldiers of the State of Yng


    entered Phoenix Mountain, she would make sure that none of them could go out.


    "Cuckoo..." A voice came. Yun Shang looked up. She saw the secret guards were asking her if they


    should make a move.


    Yun Shang shook her head slightly. If Qingsu knew that she was also secretly investigating the terrain


    of Phoenix Mountain, he would probably consider it when he decided to march from Phoenix Mountain.


    As the spies of the State of Yng went away, Yun Shang and the secret guards jumped off the tree


    and quickly returned to the Chengshou Mansion.


    It was also a busy scene in the mansion. The west garden had been covered with cloth. From time to


    time, someone picked out a mud filled basket and put it on the carriage.


    Yun Shang went back to her room directly without checking.


    Hua''er was coaxing Bao''er to sleep, but Bao''er didn''t seem to want to cooperate. He kept crawling on


    the bed. When he saw Yun Shange in, he became happier and reached out his hand to Yun


    Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled helplessly, patted Bao''er on the buttock and said, "Naughty boy, you know how to


    torture Sister Hua''er."


    Bao''er burst intoughter. Yun Shang shook her head and picked him up. She patted his back and


    coaxed him. Then she raised her head and asked Hua''er, "Are there still drum and horns outside


    today?"


    Hua''er thought for a while and answered softly, "Yes, in the morning, but I didn''t hear much in the


    afternoon."


    Yun Shang nodded. She was worried and didn''t know what was going on.


    Pei Lan prepared some food for Yun Shang and brought it in. Yun Shang put Bao''er on the bed, walked


    to the table and sat down. Thinking of the work in the garden, Pei Lan hurried out of the room.


    Yun Shang Heared the footsteps of Pei Lan suddenly stopped, and the greeting came, "Your Majesty."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She turned around and saw Luo Qingyaning in. His clothes were neat


    and there was no sign of disorder. Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief. She stood up, poured a cup of


    tea for Luo Qingyan, and asked, "How is it going?"


    After a pause, he asked, "Have you had dinner?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled and nodded. "I had dinner in the camp. Everything is fine."


    Yun Shang knew that Luo Qingyan didn''t want her to worry too much. But seeing that he was not


    injured or haggard, Yun Shang felt relieved. She just hoped that Luo Qingyan would be fine. If he


    wanted to say anything else, she would listen to him. If he didn''t want to, she wouldn''t ask.


    "Why do you have dinner sote?" Luo Qingyan sat opposite Yun Shang and asked softly.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "I went to Phoenix Mountain today. I have a look and found that the


    ambush array is the most appropriate. Today I have seen which ces are suitable for setting traps


    and assassinations."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Don''t be too tired."


    Yun Shang knew what Luo Qingyan was worried about, so she nodded and said after thinking for a


    while, "I met some spies from the State of Yng when I went down the mountain today. It seems that


    they were also inquiring about the terrain of Phoenix Mountain. I heard that they seemed to want to


    bypass Lingxi City from Phoenix Mountain and attack the city behind Lingxi City. I meant to discuss


    with your majesty how to lead the Soldiers of the state of Yng into the Phoenix Mountain and enter


    my ambush array. "

 Chapter 1022 Retreat To The City

    Chapter 1022 Retreat To The City


    A touch of coldness appeared in Luo Qingyan''s eyes, but the corners of his mouth curled up. "Qingsu


    is really good at calcting."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at Luo Qingyan with a smile. "I think so, too. I''ll set up a trap and wait


    on Phoenix Mountain. If he dares toe, I''ll make him regret."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Luo Qingyan''s eyes shed with tenderness. He nodded slightly and


    said, "I''ll go with you tomorrow."


    A tinge of joy shed through Yun Shang''s eyes. She looked at Luo Qingyan with a smile and said,


    "That''s good. Why is his majesty free now?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I''m afraid the State of Yng won''t attack in two or three days. As long as Zhao


    Yingjie is in the camp, it will be fine."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang frowned again. "The State of Yng is now relying on the fact that His Former


    Majesty and Her Former Majesty were in his hand. But that do affect us. I think it would be best if we


    can save them secretly. In this way, we will no longer have any fear of the State of Yng. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, with a hint of worry in his eyes. "I''ve been trying to save them these days, but


    how could Qingsu be so careless to let us save them as he finally got two shields in his hands?"


    After Luo Qingyan finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Let''s stop talking about this. I feel very


    irritable at the thought of this. Have dinner first. Is Bao''er asleep? "


    Yun Shang looked up at Bao''er and asked curiously, "He was so noisy when I came back just now.


    Why did he fall asleep in a sh?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, tucked Bao''er in, and touched his soft hair. Then he stood up, walked to the back


    of the desk and looked through the books Yun Shang had read.


    After dinner, Yun Shang asked Pei Lan and Hua''er to bring some water in. Then she washed up with


    Luo Qingyan and rested.


    The second morning, Luo Qingyan arrived at the stone forest with Yun Shang. Luo Qingyan directly


    jumped up, looked around for a long time, and returned to Yun Shang]. "It''s a good ce, much more


    spectacr than I thought."


    Yun Shang took out the drawing from her sleeve. It was much moreplete now. She marked the


    location of each stone, the trap, the poison, and the hidden guard''s ambush in detail. Yun Shang


    marked them all.


    Luo Qingyan looked at the drawing carefully and handed it back to Yun Shang. Then he walked around


    again and came back soon. "Very good. Your arrangement is very ingenious."


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    Luo Qingyan looked around and said, "But it''s not difficult for martial artists to reach such a height. If


    Qingsu sends someone to stand on the stone forest, the following situation can be seen clearly."


    Yun Shang had already thought about it. She smiled and said, "I''ve been here several times, and I


    know that the mountain is filled with the thick mist in dawn and dust, and I can''t see anything clearly. If


    we lure the enemy into the stone forest at that time, everything will be fine."


    "Now you are worried about how to lure the enemy into the array?" Luo Qingyan looked up at the


    spectacr stones and asked softly.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and kept silent for a long time. Then she said, "Even if Qingsu wants to go


    from Phoenix Mountain, he may not go up the mountain from here. Even if he goes up the mountain,


    the spy can find out that there is a stone forest here first, so they can bypass here."


    Luo Qingyan nodded. He walked to the edge of the cliff and looked through the stone forest. To the


    south of the stone forest was a dense forest.


    Standing outside the dense forest, Luo Qingyan looked up at the tall trees. After a long silence, he said,


    "It''s not that we have no choice, but you have to make a back-up n. If he doesn''t enter the stone


    forest, the thick forest is the only choice. We could also set an ambush in the thick forest. He can''t


    climb up from the cliff, can he? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. She nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, your majesty is right. I


    was trapped by myself."


    "With Qingsu''s character, he won''t let the army go to Phoenix Mountain directly. In this way, his


    whereabouts will be easily exposed and disadvantageous to him. They will pretend to be defeated and


    withdraw when the two armies fight. Then they will be divided into two groups and lead our soldiers all


    the way to Phoenix Mountain. I will ask Zhao Yingjie to arrange for Qingsu to go to Phoenix Mountain,


    and set an ambush in front of the stone forest and the dense forest. If there is a spying to inquire,


    we will first see the way of the spy''s message, and then kill him directly. Our people can disguise as the


    spies and sent a message to Qingsu, telling him everything is safe ahead. " Luo Qingyan looked up.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, still a little worried in her eyes. Luo Qingyan smiled, gently put his arm


    around Yun Shang''s shoulder, and said with a smile, "Trust me. I''ll take care of the task of letting


    Qingsu lead the troops to Phoenix Mountain. You just need to make arrangement here and wait for


    Qingsu toe here."


    After going down the mountain with Yun Shang, Luo Qingyan went straight to the camp.


    At dusk, Pei Lan suddenly reported, "Your majesty, I saw that our soldiers seemed to be retreating to


    the city. Is there anything wrong?"


    Yun Shang was also surprised. When she was with Luo Qingyan, she had never heard Luo Qingyan


    mention it.


    Yun Shang stood up in a hurry and went straight out of the mansion. The empty road in the city was


    now full of soldiers, and several generals on horses weremanding them to enter the city in an


    orderly way.


    Yun Shang hurried forward and asked one of the generals, "Are you withdrawing the army?"


    The general turned his head and saw Yun Shang. He happened to have seen Yun Shang in the


    general''s camp yesterday, so he quickly got off the horse and bowed to her. "Your Majesty, his majesty


    ordered us to withdraw to Lingxi City. The soldiers are encamped at the back of Lingxi City."


    "Where is his majesty?" Yun Shang asked hurriedly.


    The general looked around and said, "I don''t know either. His Majesty was with General Zhao just


    now."


    "Why did his majesty order to withdraw to the city?" Yun Shang looked around and didn''t see Luo


    Qingyan, so she asked.


    Hearing this, the general cupped his hands and said, "His majesty said that the reinforcements are still


    on the way. There is no barrier at the ce where our camp is located. Besides, our forces are


    scattered, and many soldiers are hidden in the woods. If the State of Yngunch a strong attack, we


    will definitely suffer losses. The reason why we return to the city is that we can take advantage of the


    city wall as a barrier to ensure the safety of our soldiers. The reinforcements can arrive in half a month


    at most. We can keep them for half a month. When they arrive at Lingxi City, we can directly attack the


    camp of the State of Yng. "


    Yun Shang frowned and pondered. Yun Shang wouldn''t believe it. He probably just wanted to tell


    Qingsu about it through the spies.


    "The enemy attacked us the day before yesterday. What''s the result?" Yun Shang looked up at the


    soldiers who were marching neatly on the street and asked.


    The general said in a hurry, "Our army has suffered more than two thousand casualties, and the enemy


    has almost the same number of casualties. However, we didn''t take out all strength as we feared their


    former majesties might be hurt."


    "Their former majesties? Did Qingsu take them out? " Yun Shang asked anxiously.


    The general nodded, "Yes. Qingsu tied them to the carriage and stood in the front to threaten his


    majesty. If he dares to act rashly, he will kill them."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "I see. You can continue."


    The general nodded, bowed to Yun Shang, and led the horse forward.


    Looking at the soldiers passing by, Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she turned around and


    went back to her room.


    "Your Majesty..." Pei Lan pointed to the outside, frowning and a little worried.


    Yun Shang shook her head, "it doesn''t matter. His majesty has his own considerations. It''s enough for


    us to do our own things well." Then she went back to the yard.


    Qingsu would know about their retreat soon. Qingsu knew Luo Qingyan well. He would think that Luo


    Qingyan did this for some other purpose, so he would be more cautious.


    Yun Shang walked to the gate of the yard and looked at the carriages carrying mud outside. She turned


    to Pei Lan and said, "Now the soldiers have entered the city. If they know that I want to dig ake in the


    mansion, they will be unhappy. When we carry the mud, we can go through the back door. Outside the


    back door is a path."


    Pei Lan frowned and said, "But we have transported the soil out of the city directly. Since they have


    soldiers in the city."


    Yun Shang also knew that what Pei Lan said was true. She kept silent for a while and said, "I


    remember that there is ake in Lingxi City called Moonlight Bay. There is no one else in the city now.


    The Moonlight Bay is not far from our mansion. We can take a detour without disturbing the soldiers.


    Ask the secret guards to pour the soil into the Moonlight Bay. "


    Pei Lan nodded and went to the west garden.


    With a touch of sadness in her eyes, Yun Shang went into the room. After thinking for a while, she


    thought of another thing. She picked up the white jade lute and blew it. When the secret guard entered


    the room, Yun Shang handed the picture with the stone forest array to the secret guard and said, "This


    is the picture of ambush array. If the army hase ti the city today, I''m afraid it''s inconvenient for me


    to enter or leave the city. It''s easy to attract attention. Take secret guards with you and hide in the


    Phoenix Mountain to arrange the array. I can only spare some time to see how the arrangement is


    going... "


    The secret guard answered and took the picture.


    Yun Shang sighed and waved her hand, "It has to be done as soon as possible. You can leave the city


    first. If you need anything, just send message back. "


    "Yes." The secret guard answered and left the room.

 Chapter 1023 Reminder

    Chapter 1023 Reminder


    In the evening, Luo Qingyan went back to the mansion, and it was time for dinner. Yun Shang ordered


    the kitchen to cook more food, and took Luo Qingyan into her room.


    "Why do you decide to withdraw back to the city all of a sudden?" Yun Shang pouted and made no


    secret of her displeasure. "Now the situation in the mansion is like this. The army has returned to the


    city. Isn''t it easy to be found?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan smiled and said softly, "I know. Just be careful. But if we


    want to lure Qingsu to Phoenix Mountain, we have to give him a chance. "


    Yun Shang frowned and didn''t understand what Luo Qingyan wanted to say.


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    Luo Qingyan smiled and guided, "If you were Qingsu, what will your first reaction be when you hear


    that I suddenly order the army to retreat to Lingxi City?"


    Yun Shang frowned and asked suspiciously, "What trick did you y?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "Do you know that the news that their former majesties arrived at Lingxi


    City had been blocked. Her former majesty only went to see Zhao Yingjie after she arrived at Lingxi


    City. "


    After a moment''s silence, Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think


    there is some spy?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "There must be some spies, but it''s important to know where they are. A few days


    ago, I recalled the situation when their former majesties were missing. I think there must be some spy


    among the generals. Several generals have been with Zhao Yingjie for a long time, and Zhao Yingjie


    said that His Former Majesty and Hua Ling had been met by them. "


    "How can they know recognize them?" Yun Shang was confused.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Almost all the people in the State of Xia know the scar on His Former Majesty''s


    face. I heard that His Former Majesty didn''t hide his face in any way at that time. "


    Yun Shang frowned. Since Xia Huanyu knew that the scar on his face was too obvious, he didn''t hide


    it. She always felt that Xia Huanyu wasn''tpletely a victim.


    "Aren''t there so many secret guards around Xia Huanyu?" Yun Shang whispered to herself.


    Luo Qingyan kept silent for a while and said, "Zhao Yingjie said that after they disappeared, the leader


    of Xia Huanyu''s secret guards came to look for Zhao Yingjie and said that they were also deceived. But


    they didn''t tell him the details. They only said that they would try their best to save His Former Majesty.


    "


    "And they never show up again?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows.


    Luo Qingyan nodded.


    "Your Majesty think there must be some spy among the generals. You ordered the army to return to the


    city in order to make Qingsu feel that something was wrong. Then he wound contact the spy to


    investigate the situation, so that we can find out the spy? " Yun Shang tilted her head and looked at


    Luo Qingyan curiously.


    Luo Qingyan nodded again and said, "That''s right. Besides, I''ll let the spy think that I withdrew my


    troops into the city because I had suffered some losses because of their majesties. So I want to find a


    way to save them before the reinforcements arrive."


    "Another reason is for the ambush array you set up." Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang with a


    smile.


    Yun Shang was surprised and pointed at herself, "My ambush array?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded and smiled more brightly. "The reason why I withdrew my troops back to the city


    is to better resist the attack of the State of Ye Lang and wait for the reinforcements. Qingsu will


    certainly go back and check where the reinforcements of the State of Xia are now. They are about to


    reach Lingxi City. Qingsu knows that if we have reinforcements, the situation on the battlefield will not


    be like this. "


    Luo Qingyan stopped in front of the desk with his hands sped behind his back. Yun Shanghad a new


    map hanging on the bookshelf. Luo Qingyan looked at the map and said indifferently, "Qingsu is not


    sure that he can kill us before the reinforcements arrive. He will try his best to stop them. Phoenix


    Mountain is an opportunity."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang understood something. Yesterday Luo Qingyan said that he would lead the


    troops into the array. It turned out that retreating the army back to the city was the first step.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "I''ve ordered the secret guards to leave the city first and enter


    the Phoenix Mountain to secretly arrange the ambush array. We''ll catch Qingsu as soon as he enters. "


    Luo Qingyan turned around and smiled at Yun Shang.


    It took the army three or four days to the city. In the past few days, Yun Shang had been quiet. Since


    Yun Shang was digging theke, she didn''t allow Luo Qingyan to bring the generals back to the


    mansion to discuss the war. The generals thought that Luo Qingyan thought it was inconvenient, so


    they didn''t say anything and just deal with business in Yamen.


    Yun Shang had nothing else to do, so she went to the Yamen with Bao''er. asionally, she sent some


    food there.


    The generals in the army also got familiar with Yun Shang.


    Because almost all the old generals had gone, this group of generals were new generals who had been


    promoted from the army. They were not very old, and the oldest one was less than forty. They were


    young and had a good time.


    There were three generals in total. General Lin Shen. General of the right wing army, Qian Jun.


    General Wang Yuan of the left wing army, Wang Yuan. Zhao Yingjie led the main army.


    There were eight vice generals, but Zhao Yingjie said that there were only three generals who saw Xia


    Huanyu and Hua Ling that day, and the vice general was almost excluded.


    As soon as Yun Shang entered the main entrance of the Yamen, Wang Yuan shouted, "What delicious


    food did your majesty bring to us again?"


    Yun Shang smiled. Wang Yuan was twenty-five years old, the youngest of the three generals, but he


    was Wuzhuangyuan three years ago. He had also fought several battles with them. Thest time they


    fought in the battlefield of Lingxi City, he was there.


    Qian Jun frowned and patted on Wang Yuan''s head. "Why are you shouting in front of her majesty? It''s


    impolite. Bow to her majesty now."


    As Qian Jun spoke, he bowed to Yun Shang, and the others in the room followed.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "It doesn''t matter. General Wang is lively and has made such a great


    achievement at such a young age. He must have a bright future. I made braised pork today. Have a


    taste. This is wild boar meat that the secret guard specially went to Langya mountain to hunt. "


    "Wild boar meat is the most delicious. We used to go hunting in the mountain secretly. ording to the


    military regtions, generals and soldiers should eat the same food. I couldn''t bear it, so I went up the


    mountain secretly. But I was unlucky and only caught a pheasant. But the food for the soldiers of the


    State of Xia is the best." Wang Yuan said with a smile.


    "How dare you break the military discipline and speak it out? Aren''t you afraid of beingughed at?"


    Qian Jun said coldly.


    However, Lin Shen smiled and said, "Why don''t you tell us that when you came back, you were


    punished by General Zhao and ran around the camp for fifty circles."


    Hearing this, everyone in the roomughed.


    Wang Yuan raised his hand to touch his head and smiled.


    Yun Shang ordered servants to bring the food in and said with a smile, "You can continue to discuss


    the war. I''m leaving now."


    Then Yun Shang left the Yamen.


    It was getting hotter. Yun Shang looked up at the dazzling sun in the sky and lowered her head. She


    thought that the secret guards had been in Phoenix Mountain for a long time. She didn''t know how


    everything was going. She could sneak up the mountain tonight to have a look.


    After returning to the mansion, Yun Shang took a nap. When she was reading a book, she heard from


    Pei Lan report that General Qian wanted to see her.


    Yun Shang frowned slightly. Qian Jun was thirty-seven years old, the most stubborn and rigid one


    among the generals. But just as Luo Qingyan said, there must be such a general in the army, otherwise


    many rules could not be set up.


    Yun Shang thought, ''I just came back from the Yamen less than two hours. Why did Qian June


    here?''


    He ordered Pei Lan to bring Qian Jun in. Qian Jun bowed to her in a hurry and said, "Your majesty, his


    majesty ordered me to fetch a map."


    Yun Shang was stunned. There were a lot of maps in the camp. How could Luo Qingyan ask Qian Jun


    to fetch a map from the mansion?


    Qian Jun seemed to understand Yun Shang''s doubts. He hurriedly said, "The map hanging in the


    general''s camp was damaged when we retreated to the city. Now it''s useless."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang agreed. She asked Pei Lan to take off the map hanging on the bookshelf and


    handed it to Qian Jun.


    Qian Jun took it and thanked her. Then he turned around and was about to leave. When he arrived at


    the door, he stopped for a moment and turned around. He looked at Yun Shang and said, "Your


    majesty, when I led my soldiers to inspect the city at night the day before yesterday, I found that


    someone was transported soil from the mansion. When I entered the mansion just now, I seemed to


    see that the mansion was busy with construction."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s a big deal. Lingxi City seems to be much hotter than the Jin city. As summer is


    approaching, I''m afraid I''ll have to stay in Lingxi City for a period of time. So I want to dig ake in the


    mansion. Then it will be a little cooler."


    Qian Jun frowned, with disapproval in his eyes. "Your Majesty, it''s not appropriate for you to do so. Now


    it''s the time of war. As the Empress, you shouldn''t do such an inappropriate thing at this time. If others


    know it, they will surely gossip about it. "


    Hearing this, the smile on Yun Shang''s face faded a little. "General Qian is right, but I don''t understand


    something. I asked my own secret guard to dig theke, and it didn''t cost too much. Although there is a


    war now, it''s not a big deal for me to do such a thing. Right? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Jun stopped persuading her. He smiled and said, "It''s just a small


    suggestion. Don''t me me, your majesty." Then he bowed and left.

 Chapter 1024 To Comb Out The Spies

    Chapter 1024 To Comb Out The Spies


    In the past few days, Luo Qingyan sent several generals to the mansion one after another to take


    something unimportant, such as books and tokens. He even called Zhao Yingjie here once. But except


    for Qian Jun, no one had reminded Yun Shang not to spend much on construction.


    No matter how obtuse Yun Shang was, she could tell that Luo Qingyan did this mostly to sound the


    spies out.


    After the generals had all made a etour in the mansion, Yun Shang said to Luo Qingyan, "I think the


    spy should be Qian Jun."


    Luo Qingyan was curious. He looked at Yun Shang and asked, Why did you think so?"


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and thought for a long time before she said, "It should be his temper that


    makes him least like a spy. He seems to be a very rigid and well behaved man, and he is the only one


    who told me not to spend time on building here. "


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "Can that be the reason?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing again, "It seems that a person can''t be


    too honest, or the Empress will suspect him as a spy."


    "Then who do you think it is, your majesty?" Yun Shang asked with curiously.


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, but refused to reveal anything. He just answered, "I don''t know. I''m just


    testing. These alone are not enough to make a conclusion."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and thought for a long time before asking, "Your Majesty, how


    many sets of clothes for the soldiers of the the State of Yng can you find for me?"


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang doubtfully, "It''s not difficult. There are also many captured prisoners


    in our army. Just take their military armors. Do Your majesty have any n?"


    Yun Shang smiled with pride, "Your Majesty, myke has been dug out."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but ask in surprise, "So soon?" Then he thought about it


    carefully and said, "It''s less than half a month since you started the work."


    Yun Shang smiled, "The secret guards have been digging day and night. They are fast. I think this is a


    good chance to save their former majesties. "


    "But how?" Luo Qingyan asked softly.


    With a sly smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "Of course. Treat others in the same way as they treat


    us."


    In the middle of the night, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan left the mansion with their secret guards. They


    crossed the city wall with Qinggong and went straight to the Phoenix Mountain. Outside the Lingxi City


    at night, it was still all around. In order not to disturb the soldiers guarding the city, Yun Shang didn''t


    even light the torch. After walking for about two miles out of the city, she asked the secret guards to


    light the torches.


    They didn''t go to the stone forest, but to the Langya Mountain. Except for the sound of burning torches,


    there was only the sound of their footsteps. "Luo Qingyan" came closer to Yun Shang and said in a low


    voice, "Your majesty, someone is following us."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and turned around to look at the person beside her. Although he was


    dressed in Luo Qingyan''s clothes and had a simple disguise on his face, Yun Shang could clearly tell


    that he was not Luo Qingyan. The expression in Luo Qingyan''s eyes could not be imitated by anyone.


    "Do you know how many people there are?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    The people around her quickly replied, "Forty or fifty people."


    Yun Shang sneered. With only forty or fifty people, could they hurt her? Their idea was too naive.


    Yun Shang pretended that she didn''t find anything and went straight to the Langya Mountain. There


    was also dead silence on the mountain. Yun Shang took out the map and read it. There was a military


    stronghold three or four miles away from them.


    Halfway up the mountain, they entered a forest. The forest was full of rotten leaves, and when they


    stepped on the leaves, rustling sounds came out right away, and there were also unknown birds


    chirping on the trees. IAll these were so weird and terrifying. Yun Shang pulled her cloak tighter and


    walked faster.


    Only Yun Shang and the secret guards around her could understand the signals sent out by other


    secret guards.


    A leaf fell on Yun Shang''s arm. She stopped and looked up at the tree. She saw a silver light flew over


    from the leaves. A cold light shed in her eyes, and she quickly dodged the hidden weapon.


    The secret guard who disguised as Luo Qingyan sneered and said in the same voice as Luo Qingyan,


    "Since you dare to assassinate me, why don''t you meet me in person?"


    No one answered. Yun Shang whistled, and the secret guards surrounded Yun Shang and the secret


    guard who disguised as Luo Qingyan to protect them.


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "Send out a distress signal and ask the military stronghold to send soldiers


    here for help."


    The secret guard behind her took out a bamboo tube. Just as he was about to ignite the fire, a dense


    number of hidden weapons flew over from all directions. The secret guards hurriedly blocked them with


    swords.


    Yun Shang sneered and raised her hand. Countless silver needles flew out of her sleeve and shot in all


    directions. Then there were a few screams from the top of the tree, and then some people fell down


    from the trees.


    The secret guard who disguised as Luo Qingyan reached out for a torch, held Yun Shang in his arms,


    and jumped up to the highest tree around them. There Yun Shang saw dense ck shadows at the top


    of the trees below her.


    Soon enough, the secret guards on the ground also jumped up and thrust their swords towards the


    treetops.


    "Kill them!" Yun Shang heard a hoarse voice, and then the ck shadows at the top of the trees


    moved, pouncing on her and Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang sneered and blew the white jade flute. The hidden guards who had been hiding around


    swarmed over and killed the assassins one by one.


    The assassins were at a disadvantage in a short time. The secret guards caught a man who looked like


    a leader with his face covered in a mask. But Yun Shang could tell who he was from his eyes.


    "Wang Yuan, are you here to hunt some wild animals on such a deep night?" Yun Shang sneered and


    looked at Wang Yuan. But she was also surprised. She didn''t expect that it would be him.


    Wang Yuan''s face darkened. After a long silence, he asked, "Did you deliberately lure me into the


    trap?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, I did lure you into the trap on purpose. If it were Qian Jun, I''m afraid that he


    wouldn''t act rashly even if he saw we only brought twenty or thirty people up to the mountain. Wang


    Yuan, you are still too young and impulsive. Let me think. You must have found that his majesty and I


    left the cityte at night, and we only brought a few secret guards with us. So you thought it was a


    chance for you. Therefore, you summoned some people and followed us. You wanted to find out what


    we were going to do, but you only found that we came to a military camp. You were afraid that after we


    got to the camp, you wouldn''t have the chance to do anything, so you hurriedly tried to kill us before


    you were ready.


    You dreamed it would be a great honor if you could take both my and His Majesty''s lives. In this way,


    you could be famous in a battle and known to everyone in the world. Then you could be conferred


    with official titles and added rank from now on... " Yun Shang said in a cold voice andughed, as if she


    was making fun of Wang Yuan''s wishful thinking.


    Wang Yuan sneered, "I know the person beside you is not his majesty. The only thing I did wrong was


    that I underestimated your majesty. If I have the chance next time, I would like to fight with you again. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled cruelly, "You''ve underestimated me. Do you think I''ll give


    you another chance?" Yun Shang burst intoughter, which added to the eerie atmosphere in the forest


    at night, "You won''t have a chance again. I don''t think I will spare anyone who betrays me."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, Wang Yuan''s head fell to the ground.


    Yun Shang nced at his corpse indifferently and turned around, "Let''s go down the mountain."


    It didn''t take long for Yun Shang to arrive at the foot of the mountain. The moon finally rose above her


    head. Yun Shang frowned and looked up at the full moon in the sky. She muttered to herself, ''Your


    Majesty, how is everything going?''


    In the Chengshou Mansion, after Yun Shang left, Luo Qingyan ordered the secret guards to keep watch


    the mansion closely. Pei Lan took Luo Qingyan to the west garden. From the lights there covered by


    cloth, people could vaguely be seen busy working inside.


    Entering the west garden, he saw people walking back and forth in the garden, digging the soil with


    hoes and shovels. Theke that Yun Shang had been hanging at her mouth was gone.


    Luo Qingyan led dozens of secret guards through the west garden, into a yard nearby, and went


    straight into the house. The bed in the room was carried to the door, and a dark hole appeared in the


    ce where the bed was originally ced.


    Luo Qingyan walked to the edge and looked down. It was all dark below.


    "ording to the order of her majesty, the passage can allow two people to walk upright. The exit is in


    the camp of the State of Yng," the secret guard standing aside responded.


    Luo Qingyan was a little surprised, "The camp of the State of Yng is not on the mountain?The


    mountain is full of stones. How can we dig the secret passages into the camp?"


    The secret guard quickly replied, "The camp of ordinary soldiers is on the mountain, but the camp of


    generals and Cangjue Qingsu is at the foot of the mountain."


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but p his hands andugh, "Cangjue Qingsu is a cautious man. He set


    the mountain as a barrier and make the camp at the foot of the mountain. He supposes everything


    would be fine, but he would never imagine that he fits in exactly with our wishes."


    Luo Qingyan turned around and looked at the secret guards behind him. They were all wearing the


    armors like the soldiers of the State of Yng.


    "Do you remember the handing over secret signal of the night guards?" Luo Qingyan asked softly.


    All the secret guards nodded. Luo Qingyan said, "All right. Let''s go. I''ll go with you too."


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    The secret guard wanted to stop him, but Luo Qingyan said smilingly, "It doesn''t matter. I won''t go out


    of the secret passage. There won''t be any danger." Then he went down to the secret passage with his


    secret guards.

 Chapter 1025 The Rescue

    Chapter 1025 The Rescue


    After the secret guards went down the secret passage, Luo Qingyan followed them behind. As the


    secret passage was dug in a hurry, the surrounding walls were a little uneven. With a touch of his hand,


    some scattered soil fell down, and some ces were muddy or even full of water.


    In order to prevent the people in the passage from suffocating, they dug some holes leading to the


    ground in some secret ces. The secret guards in front and behind held torches in their hands, and


    no one spoke on the way. They were walking quietly and orderly.


    Just as Luo Qingyan had said, the camp of the State of Yng was not far from the Lingxi City. But with


    that mountain as a barrier, Cangjue Qingsu had nothing to fear.


    After walking for about two hours, Luo Qingyan and the secret guards arrived at the exit. The secret


    guards extinguished the torches in their hands and carefully poked their heads out. The exit was


    surrounded by weeds, and no one was around. The secret guards went up to the ground one by one.


    Only two people were left to protect Luo Qingyan in the secret passage.


    Not far from the exit of the secret passage, there were tents one after another. Outside the tents, the


    torches lit up the entire camp. The secret guards sent each other a secret signal, after which they used


    Qinggong to dodge the patrolling soldiers and find their spy hidden in the army of Yng.


    The spy quickly led the secret guards to the camp where Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling were locked up.


    The outside of the camp was heavily guarded. Eight soldiers were guarding there, and a group of


    soldiers patrolled around every fifteen minutes.


    He led the secret guards over and talked to the soldier for a while in thenguage of the State of


    Yng. The soldier looked at the secret guards for a few times before he nodded, took out the key and


    opened the door.


    The spy led the secret guards into the camp. The light was still on in the camp. Xia Huanyu was


    reading a book, and Hua Ling was copying Buddhist scriptures. She looked a little rxed, as if she


    was not imprisoned here.


    Seeing that someone came in, Xia Huanyu frowned and looked a little unhappy, "It''s sote. Who


    allows you toe in?"


    The spy turned around and looked at the soldiers outside the tent. He snorted coldly, "Our king wants


    to question you two. Come with us."


    Hearing that, Xia Huanyu''s hand holding the book paused for a moment. He raised his head and


    looked at the secret guard behind him. After a moment of silence, he lowered his eyes and put the


    book aside. Then he looked up at Hua Ling and said, "Ling''er, let''s go."


    Hua Ling nodded and put down the pen. When she walked out of the desk, Xia Huanyu reminded her


    in a low voice, "Take your Buddha beads with you."


    Hearing this, Hua Ling was slightly stunned, but she didn''t say anything. She turned around and took


    the Buddha beads, and then walked out of the camp together with Xia Huanyu.


    There were soldiers patrolling around, and all of them were on their guard. When they walked to the


    back of a camp close to the edge, the spy breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the distance. "That''s


    where you came just now..."


    But before he finished speaking, someone shouted, "Stop!"


    The expressions on everyone''s face changed a little. The secret guards secretly clenched the swords


    on their waists. The spy quickly stepped forward, pushing the soldier of the State of Yng who came


    over not far away. They talked to each other in thenguage of the State of Yng. The spy looked a


    little unhappy, and nced at the person with a bit of contempt.


    After quite a while, the man cupped his hands and left in a hurry. Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh


    of relief. They hurriedly pulled Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling towards the exit of the secret tunnel.


    After carefully observing where they were, the spy turned around and walked out of the tent with a


    torch in his hand. He then ran in the opposite direction and threw the torch away violently which lit the


    tent at once. The fire was getting stronger and stronger. The spy shouted, "Fire! Fire rm!"


    All of a sudden, the whole camp became lively. From thergest tent in the middle of the camp,


    Cangjue Qingsu walked out, cursing.


    "Where is the fire?" Cangjue Qingsu asked loudly.


    Someone replied in a hurry, "King, it''s the barn. The barn is on fire."


    Cangjue Qingsu cursed again and hurriedly said, "Go and fetch some water. If our food is burnt out,


    we''ll all be hungry."


    The camp of Yng was in chaos, but Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling had already gone into the dark tunnel.


    Luo Qingyan held a torch in his hand and looked at them two quietly. Then he turned around and


    walked back silently.


    The secret guards protected Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling while following them closely. The road was


    rugged and muddy, and it was a little difficult for Hua Ling to walk. As if knowing what was going on


    behind, Luo Qingyan slowed down.


    When they returned to the Chengshou Mansion, it was already dawn. As soon as Luo Qingyan went


    out of the secret passage, he asked in a hurry, "Has the Empresse back?"


    The secret guard standing aside answered, "Her majesty returned an hour ago."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and walked outside. He ordered casually, "Seal the tunnel and find a yard


    to settle the people who just came back."


    Before he finished speaking, he had already walked out of the room.


    When Luo Qingyan returned to his room, Yun Shang had already fallen asleep, with Bao''er sleeping in


    her arms. Luo Qingyan gazed at Yun Shang, with a smile at the corners of his mouth. He stood by the


    bed for a long time before he went out and gently ordered Pei Lan to bring water for him to take a bath


    and brush his teeth.


    Later, Luo Qingyany down on the bed and fell asleep next to Yun Shang.


    When Yun Shang woke up, Luo Qingyan was reading a book behind the desk. Yun Shang rubbed her


    eyes with a confused look. She touched the position beside her and found that Bao''er was no longer on


    the bed. Yun Shang kept silent for a long time before she asked, "Where is Bao''er?"


    "Hua''er took him out for food," Luo Qingyan said softly.


    Yun Shang nodded and sat up, "Is everything going well?"


    "Everything goes well. They have been taken back."


    "That''s good," Yun Shang stood up, paused for a while and said, "By the way, I''ve already punished


    Wang Yuan."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly without saying anything. Then Yun Shang called Pei Lan in to help her


    dress. After getting dressed, Pei Lan ordered someone to bring food in. Yun Shang sat at the table and


    looked up at Pei Lan, "Have their former majesties got up? Have they had breakfast? "


    Pei Lan nodded and said, "They''ve already had breakfast. They are ying chess in the yard now."


    Hearing Pei Lan''s words, Luo Qingyan suddenly sneered. After a long time, hemented, "It seems


    that they always enjoy themselves wherever they are."


    Yun Shang kicked Luo Qingyan and scolded, "What are you raving about?"


    Luo Qingyan stopped talking. After breakfast, he stood up and said to Yun Shang, "I''ll go out first.


    Cangjue Qingsu will take action in the next two days. You should be ready to fight against our enemy."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly in agreement. After Luo Qingyan went out, Yun Shang looked up at Pei Lan


    and asked, "What happened? Why did his majesty look unhappy when their former majesties were


    saved?"


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    Pei Lan was even more confused. She shook her head and guessed in a low voice, "I heard that when


    the secret guards entered the enemy''s camp for rescue yesterday, one of them was reading while the


    other was copying Buddhist scriptures. They were quite rxed. Is it because of this? "


    Yun Shang was puzzled. After a long silence, she asked, "Which yard do his former majesty and her


    former majesty live in?"


    "It''s near the west garden," Pei Lan replied in a low voice, but she looked a little hesitant, as if she had


    something to say.


    Yun Shang frowned and asked, "Is there anything I don''t know?"


    Pei Lan said in a hurry, "I don''t dare. But I heard that his majesty didn''t say a word to their former


    majesties after they were rescued yesterday."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang frowned more tightly, "His Majesty looks more like an angry child, but I don''t


    know what''s matter with him."


    After breakfast, Yun Shang asked Pei Lan to put away the bowls and chopsticks. Then she stood up


    and went out of the room to the west garden. On the way, Yun Shang also asked the secret guards


    about the detail of the rescue of Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling yesterday.


    The cloth that had been set up on the garden had been put away, and the west garden had been


    renovated. It looked much better than before. When Yun Shang walked to the gate of the yard, she saw


    Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling sitting inside. Both of them were talking in a low voice, as if they were talking


    about something.


    As soon as Yun Shang entered the yard, they both seemed to have sensed that someone had entered.


    They looked up at Yun Shang at the same time. Yun Shang stopped and sat down on an empty chair


    opposite them. She smiled and said, "I''m sorry to have made Father and Mother suffer."


    Xia Huanyu''s face froze for a moment. He slowly sat up straight and looked at Yun Shang. "Your


    majesty is also in the Lingxi City?"


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "Yes, his majesty and I were extremely worried when hearing the


    news that Father and Mother were kidnapped by Cangjue Qingsu, so we hurried to the Lingxi City.


    Fortunately, both Father and Mother are fine."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she looked at Hua Ling. Hua Ling lowered her head and her eyshes trembled


    slightly. Yun Shang smiled, "Bao''er is also here. Mother, do you want to see him? Mother and Father


    have been away from the pce for more than five months, and Bao''er has grown up a lot. Now he


    can sit and climb. "


    Hearing this, Hua Ling looked up and smiled, "Okay, I''ll be there soon."


    Yun Shang was happy to hear that, "Bao''er hasn''t seen Grandma for months. He must be very happy."


    After a pause, she took a nce at the Buddha beads put on the stone table by Hua Ling, and quickly


    looked away. She smiled and said, "In that case, I won''t bother you anymore. I''lle and have lunch


    with Father and Motherter."


    After saying that, Yun Shang stood up with a smile and walked out of the yard.


    After returning to her own yard, Yun Shang looked up at the clouds in the sky and smiled, "I know why


    his majesty is angry."

 Chapter 1026 Both Real And Sham

    Chapter 1026 Both Real And Sham


    Seeing that Yun Shang said this out of blue as soon as she came back, Pei Lan was curious and asked


    softly, "What happened?"


    A cold light shed in Yun Shang''s eyes, but the corners of her mouth were still slightly upturned. She


    said with a faint smile, "What I had suspected in the Imperial City proves to be true."


    Pei Lan didn''t understand. She looked at Yun Shang but didn''t dare to ask any more. She just followed


    Yun Shang obediently into the room.


    Bao''er was ying on the couch in the room, holding a book of Yun Shang''s in his hand. Some pages


    were crumpled. Hua Er knelt on the ground, her face full of anxiety, while muttering, "Oh, my little


    naughty boy, the Prince, this is your mother''s book. Don''t break it." As she spoke, she reached out to


    take back the book.


    However, Bao''er held the book tightly in his hands. He seemed to be more excited when he saw Hua


    Er grabbing it. Heughed.


    Yun Shang smiled, walked in and asked Hua''er to step aside. Then she picked up Bao''er and asked,


    "What are you doing, Bao''er? Why are you so happy? "


    When Bao''er saw his mothering, he quickly put his head into his mother''s arms and rubbed it,


    throwing the book aside. Yun Shang picked up the badly torn book and looked at it. It was the book on


    array which she read yesterday.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "This book is very good. If you like it, when you grow up, I will give it to


    you, okay?"


    Of course, Bao''er didn''t understand what Yun Shang meant. He just chuckled and stared at Yun


    Shang. After a while, he plunged into Yun Shang''s arms again.


    Yun Shang yed with Bao''er for the whole morning. Then it was time for lunch. As soon as the lunch


    was ready, Luo Qingyan came back.


    Yun Shang stood up with a smile and walked up to him, "The lunch is just ready. Your majesty is back


    just in time."


    Then she turned to Pei Lan and ordered, "Go and invite their former majesties to have dinner together."


    Luo Qingyan paused and looked at Yun Shang calmly, "Did you see them this morning?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes."


    Luo Qingyan''s expression became more strange. Finally, it''s Yun Shang who couldn''t helpughing,


    "Your Majesty, didn''t you want to know if I have found out anything strange there since I have gone to


    see both of them?"


    Luo Qingyan lowered his head, straightened his clothes carefully but said nothing as a response. Yun


    Shang smiled and said softly, "I found out that both of the people savedst night are not the real his


    former majesty and her former majesty."


    Luo Qingyan raised his head to look at Yun Shang. After a moment of silence, he asked, "How did you


    find it?"


    Yun Shang smiled and replied, "I found that you didn''t look normal, so I called the secret guard to ask


    about the rescue situation yesterday. One of the tiny details made me suspicious. The secret guard


    said that when they began to take their former majesties away in their tent. His Former Majesty


    reminded her former majesty to take the Buddha beads with her. "


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes fell on Yun Shang. Hearing her words, a trace of doubt shed through Luo


    Qingyan''s eyes.


    "Her former majesty is a Buddhist. The Buddha beads are her treasures. How could she forgot to take


    them away? How could she need others to remind her? That was one of the doubtful points. Second,


    when I went there just now, I walked very lightly, but they looked up at me almost at the same time. I


    know it''s normal for His Former Majesty to do so because he knows Kung Fu, but Hua Ling''s Kung Fu


    should not be to this extent, right? Third, Hua Ling was too cold and timid when she saw me. Even


    when I mentioned Bao''er, her expression stayed the same. " Yun Shang listed her doubtful points one


    by one and concluded with a smile, "Therefore, I''m sure that both of them who were saved are not Xia


    Huanyu and Hua Ling."


    Luo Qingyan kept silent. He walked to the side and sat down "In that case, why did you ask them to


    have dinner here?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang paused for a while and answered, "Since both of them are not Xia Huanyu


    and Hua Ling, where have the real ones been? Are these two people Cangjue Qingsu''s n or His


    Former Majesty''s preparation? Don''t you want to know, your majesty? "


    Luo Qingyan kept silent until Pei Lan came in with the two people.


    Yun Shang smiled and asked Pei Lan to fetch chairs for them. After both of them sat down, Yun Shang


    also sat down next to Luo Qingyan. She looked at them two and said smilingly, "I don''t know what


    Father and Mother like to eat, so I prepared some food casually. I don''t know if they''re suitable for your


    tastes. Pei Lan, serve the dishes. "


    The fake Xia Huanyu didn''t give any response, but Hua Ling quickly said, "No, we don''t have any


    special preferences about food. "


    Yun Shang smiled and said nothing. Pei Lan put the dishes on the table with other maids, and the four


    of them ate in silence. Seeing that everyone had put down their chopsticks, Yun Shang smiled and


    asked, "Do you have enough?"


    Hua Ling nodded and said, "Yes, thank you."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled. "Since you have had enough, please tell me where the real His


    Former Majesty and Her Former Majesty are now."


    Hearing this, both of the two people on the other side froze all of a sudden. The fake Xia Huanyu


    sneered and raised his voice. "Do you think that we are disguised by someone, your majesty?"


    "I don''t think so," replied Yun Shang. She didn''t show any fear on her face. She kept smiling and said,


    "But, I''m sure. I''m afraid you don''t know how many ws you have made. His majesty can tell at a


    nce that you are fake. Although I''m a little stupid, I''ve already recognized you after saying a few


    words in the yard. You don''t need to act like His Former Majesty. No matter how you do it on purpose,


    it''s a sham, and you will never learn it. "


    The fake Xia Huanyu stared at Yun Shang for a long time. Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t seem to be


    deceiving him, he guessed that she must have conclusive evidence to prove their identities. Then he


    said indifferently, "His Former Majesty and the former empress are safe now."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "Really? It turned out to be arranged by His Former Majesty? "


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    Luo Qingyan stood up and left the room without saying a word. Looking at Luo Qingyan''s angry back,


    Yun Shang''s smile faded. "Do you know how many soldiers died because of you? Do you know that in


    order to save you, our secret guards dug out this long secret passage day and night in less than half a


    month? Do you know that after the Emperor and I heard that you were kidnapped by Cangjue Qingsu,


    we put down the dynasty which has not yet stabilized and rushed to the Lingxi City?


    All right then. Very good," said Yun Shang smilingly, but her eyes were full of coldness. "Now that Xia


    Houjing has sneaked into the Jin City, he wants to seize the throne. If His Former Majesty wants such a


    result, why did he entrust the throne to his majesty at the very beginning?"


    Yun Shang banged on the table and shouted, "Guards, take both of them away and keep an eye on


    them."


    Hearing this, the secret guards outside hurried into the room, but the two fake people didn''t say


    anything. They stood up and followed the secret guards out.


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead, wondering why Xia Huanyu did that way. After thinking for a long


    time, she looked up at Pei Lan and said, "His majesty didn''t eat much just now. You get some food


    ready and send it to the Yamen."


    Pei Lan obeyed. Yun Shang stood up again and said, "I''m going out of the city."


    The sun was at its peak, but Yun Shang avoided the soldiers patrolling on the city wall and went out of


    the city, heading for the Phoenix Mountain. When she arrived at the stone forest on the mountain, she


    indistinctly saw a figure shaking in the forest. Yun Shang whistled, and the leader of the secret guards


    hiding in the stone forest came out and greeted, "Master."


    Yun Shang smiled and asked, "How is it going?"


    "Master, it''s almost done. We''re just waiting for our prey toe," the leader replied.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and turned to look at the secret guards who followed her up the mountain.


    Then she turned to the leader and said, "Why don''t we let them have a try first, so that we can see the


    power of the ten sided ambush array? Ask someone to remove all the deadly weapons in the trap and


    change the poison. Practice it first. "


    The leader of the secret guards quickly responded and gave out a secret signal. After a short while, he


    turned to Yun Shang and said, "Master, it''s okay."


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to look at the secret guards behind her, "You don''t know the traps in the


    stone forest. Go and try if you can break through this stone forest. The rule is that you can''t use


    Qinggong."


    The secret guards responded and quickly shed into the stone forest.


    Yun Shang then asked the leader of the secret guards to take her to fly to the top of the stone forest, so


    that she could see clearly the situation below. The secret guards were agile, and even if they were


    restricted from using Qinggong, their Kung Fu was still much better than that of ordinary soldiers.


    Therefore, it seemed that they were not at a disadvantage at the beginning.


    However, gradually, they met more and more traps in the stone forest. The people hiding in the stone


    forest were also looking for an opportunity to give them sneak attack, and many secret guards began to


    act with confusion. In panic, many of them fell into traps.


    Yun Shang went to the end of the stone forest and waited there until 3 hourster when a secret guard


    came out atst. But he was already exhausted, and his clothes were cut into pieces. As soon as he


    came out, he fell to the ground, as if all his strength had been sucked out.


    Yun Shang smiled and turned to the leader of the secret guards, "Great. Is everything ready in the


    dense forest?"


    "It''s ready..." Hardly had his voice faded away, Yun Shang faintly noticed a strange movement in the


    direction outside the Lingxi City. The deafening cries could even be faintly heard in the Phoenix


    Mountain here.


    Yun Shang frowned and said with a deep look, "I''m afraid that the stone forest will soon be used.


    Quickly restore all the secret poisons in the forest to their original state. "


    Yun Shang saw a horse running towards them from a distance. She waved her hand, and the secret


    guards hid themselves. The horse stopped at the foot of the mountain, and someone jumped down


    from it and walked up the mountain. Yun Shang slowly walked down, and saw a soldier in military


    armor hurriedly saying, "Your Majesty, the troops of Yng have attacked the city. His majesty orders


    you to return to the city."

 Chapter 1027 The Lingxi City Crisis (Part One)

    Chapter 1027 The Lingxi City Crisis (Part One)


    The troops of the State of Yng attacked the city? Yun Shang frowned. She thought Cangjue Qingsu


    was irritated because they broke into his campst night and saved those two impostors. Cangjue


    Qingsu couldn''t bear to be provoked.


    And now, there was no need for Luo Qingyan to be afraid of anything, nor would he be restrained. This


    battle must be a fierce one, thus.


    However, the State of Xia only had seventy thousand or eighty thousand soldiers in the city, while the


    State of Yng had nearly three hundred thousand...


    At the thought of this, Yun Shang mounted her horse and rushed to the Lingxi City. The gate of the city


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    had already been closed, and the soldier who came to report to Yun Shang showed the token in a hurry


    and ordered someone to open the gate.


    "Your Majesty, his majesty asked you to go back to the Chengshou Mansion. It''s not safe outside," said


    the soldier. The city was full of soldiers. Yun Shang heard deafening cries of killing as well as the sound


    of drums and horns from the north.


    Yun Shang ignored the soldier and ran towards the North City building with her secret guards.


    "Your Majesty, the Empress," behind her was the cry of the soldier, but Yun Shang turned a deaf ear to


    him. She whipped the horse and shouted amand. The horse galloped away.


    The north gate was also closed, and there were faint roars outside. Yun Shang looked up and noticed a


    figure in bright yellow shed on the city wall.


    She stopped the horse, got down from it and ran up the city wall, out of which she saw a dark mass of


    soldiers. In the distance, the g of the State of Yng stood. There was a row of horses in the front.


    As it was so far away, Yun Shang couldn''t see the cavalrymen on the horses, but she had a vague


    feeling that the man in the middle must be Cangjue Qingsu himself.


    On the side of the troops of the State of Xia, Lin Shen was themander. The troops stood in a row


    like a crane''s wings, with Lin Shen standing in the middle, surrounded by a lot of troops. His left and


    right wings were opened like the wings of a crane. Qian Jun stood on top of the city wall, protected by


    several secret guards. With two red gs in his hands, he kept waving the gs in his hands. The


    sound of the drum changed with the swing of the gs in Qian Jun''s hand, and the troops below kept


    changing the formation with the speed of the drum.


    However, the troops of the State of Yng shouted in the brokennguage of the State of Xia, "The


    Emperor of the State of Xia is a coward! Don''t hide in the city. You should have the guts to fight! "


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan, who was standing on top of the city wall from a distance. He pursed


    his lips and looked frightening.


    There were several guards standing beside Luo Qingyan. One of them saw Yun Shang and whispered


    something to Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan turned around and looked at Yun Shang.


    Seeing that he frowned and walked towards her, Yun Shang quickly walked up to him and said, "Your


    Majesty, everything is ready on the Phoenix Mountain. What''s going on here? "


    Luo Qingyan stared at Yun Shang for a long time before he said in a low and hoarse voice, "Go back to


    the Chengshou Mansion."


    Yun Shang turned to look at the dense mass of troops outside the city. Although she was full of worry,


    she still nodded slightly. Suddenly, she saw a man in the front and middle of the enemy who looked like


    Cangjue Qingsu picked up the bow and arrow in his hands and pulled it full.


    Yun Shang''s eyes turned cold. She grabbed Luo Qingyan''s hand and said in a hurry, "Your Majesty,


    look. Who does Cangjue Qingsu want to shoot with an arrow?"


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan also looked over, but the man seemed to have loosened the bowstring. Yun


    Shang couldn''t see who the arrow was flying towards, but Luo Qingyan beside her shouted, "Protect


    General Qian!"


    The arrow was getting closer and closer. Yun Shang saw that the arrow was heading straight for Qian


    Jun. The guards in front of Qian Jun hurriedly drew their swords to block it, but the arrow broke the


    sword in the guard''s hand in half, and a small part of the arrow was even buried into the guard''s body.


    Yun Shang widened her eyes in shock. She had heard that Cangjue Qingsu was incredibly powerful,


    but she didn''t expect him to be so strong in power.


    Luo Qingyan turned around and walked towards Qian Jun. When he arrived, he turned around and


    waved at Yun Shang, indicating her to go down the wall. Yun Shang didn''t want to be a live target for


    Cangjue Qingsu, which made Luo Qingyan worried. She went away in a hurry and rode back to the


    Chengshou Mansion.


    The gate of the Chengshou Mansion was also closed. The secret guard pulled up the iron ring on the


    door and knocked on it. The door was opened, but there were secret guards who had been ambushed


    around. Seeing that it was her, they opened the door and bowed, "Master."


    Yun Shang was surprised, "What''s this for? The troops of the State of Yng haven''t attacked the city


    yet. "


    The secret guard hurriedly said, "It''s his Majesty''s order. His majesty said that the enemy is attacking,


    and the soldiers in the city are frequently mobilized, and it''s a little chaotic everywhere. It''s hard to


    guarantee that there will be any spies sneaking into the Chengshou Mansion. They want to do


    something bad to Master and the Prince, so we are ordered to guard the mansion well, and no one is


    allowed toe in."


    Yun Shang nodded and went back to the yard quickly. Pei Lan was pacing back and forth in the yard,


    looking anxious. When she heard the footsteps, she turned around and saw Yun Shang. A glimmer of


    joy appeared in her eyes. She took a few steps forward and hurriedly said, "The enemy attacked the


    city as soon as you left the city, which scared me. I was afraid that something might happen to you. I''ve


    been waiting for you for a long time. I''m so worried. "

 Chapter 1028 The Lingxi City Crisis (Part Two)

    Chapter 1028 The Lingxi City Crisis (Part Two)


    Seeing the tears in her eyes, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She patted on her shoulder and said,


    "Look at you. We have been full of danger in the pce. Aren''t we scared every step? I didn''t see you


    in such a hurry at that time. I have many secret guards with me. Nothing will happen. Don''t worry."


    Pei Lan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, lowered her head and said shyly, "How can it be


    so terrible in the pce? I feel flustered just by hearing the deafening sound outside."


    Yun Shang looked at Pei Lan with a smile, "You have to get used to it as soon as possible, because we


    will have to stay in this battlefield for a long time." As Yun Shang spoke, she stepped into the main


    room and asked softly, "Where is Bao''er? Is he scared? "


    Pei Lan shook her head. Thinking of the Prince, Pei Lan couldn''t help eximing, "Your majesty, you


    don''t know how wonderful it is. The Prince is not scared at all. On the contrary, he is quite excited. He


    was rolling on the bed,ughing so happily. "


    "A heartless boy," Yun Shang shook her head and murmured. When she entered the room, she saw


    Bao''er rolling on the bed and giggling. It seemed that he liked the noise outside very much.


    Seeing that he was having a good time, Yun Shang left quietly and went to the study.


    Since they came to the Lingxi City, Yun Shang had put a map everywhere. She sat down at the desk


    and looked up at Pei Lan, "Go and make a cup of tea for me."


    Pei Lan obeyed, and replied, "I''ll make a cup of chrysanthemum tea for you. It''s good in clearing away


    heat and improving eyesight. You have been reading all day long, and your eyes can''t stand it."


    Yun Shang waved her hand.


    Pei Lan left. Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the map. Almost all the troops of the State of Yng were


    outside the Lingxi City while there were too few soldiers of the State of Xia in the Lingxi City. Even if


    they relied on the city wall, they wouldn''t be able to hold on for long. It was a method to lead the


    soldiers of the State of Yng to the Phoenix Mountain, but the troops of the State of Yng, who she


    had just seen from the walls of the city, had a very strong momentum. She was afraid that they came


    here to break through the city.


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    Yun Shang''s forehead knotted in a frown. Just now, she had seen Qian Jun and Lin Shen on the city


    building, but she didn''t seem to see Zhao Yingjie. Where would Zhao Yingjie go if he wasn''t there?


    Yun Shang''s expression changed slightly. She stared at the map and thought for a while. Then she


    quickly took out another map from her sleeve. On this map, there were many red dots, which were


    concentrated on the Langya Mountain.


    The Langya Mountain was located in the east of the Lingxi City. The mountain stretched for several


    miles, and the northernmost position was...


    Yun Shang''s finger swept across the northernmost part of the Langya Mountain, which was a few miles


    away from the Lingxi City. If Yun Shang guessed it right, it should be at the back of the troops of the


    State of Yng.


    Yun Shang''s hand paused for a moment. Did Zhao Yingjie want to rush down the mountain with the


    army to form a encirclement?


    Yun Shang thought for a moment, but the two armies were so different in number that they didn''t have


    the slightest advantage even in the front and back encirclement.


    Such a critical moment...


    Yun Shang thought carefully about the array of the State of Yng she saw on the city building just


    now. The shield soldiers were in the front, the bowmen were behind the shield soldiers, the general


    was riding behind the bowmen, and behind the general seemed to be... an army of infantry?


    If so, thest row in the State of Yng was a troop of cavalrymen?


    If they started the fight, Zhao Yingjie would be asking for trouble if he attacked them from behind? At


    that time, the attack would be faced with the hundreds of thousands of troops of the State of Yng. It


    was impossible for them to run faster than the cavalrymen of the State of Yng.


    Pei Lan pushed the door open and came in. She put the tea cup at Yun Shang''s hand, walked out and


    closed the door.


    Yun Shang picked up the teacup and took a sip. Her mind was in a mess. She really didn''t know how


    Luo Qingyan could defeat the troops of the State of Yng at such a disadvantage.


    It was getting dark. Yun Shang stood up and turned on the oilmp. Suddenly, she heard the sound of


    raindrops outside. Yun Shang was stunned. She walked around the desk and opened the window. It


    was raining outside. The rain was so heavy that the banana trees behind the house were crackling. A


    sh of lightning shed across the sky and lit up the whole world, followed by a loud thunder.


    Yun Shang frowned and wondered why it was raining at this time? Yun Shang walked to the door and


    opened it. Pei Lan, who had been waiting outside, quickly turned around and looked at Yun Shang with


    doubts in her eyes.


    "Do you know what''s going on outside?" Yun Shang asked Pei Lan softly.


    Pei Lan shook her head and said, "I only heard that there was a fight in the evening. But we were


    outnumbered and suffered losses. Now the army has all retreated to the city."


    While they were talking, they heard a sound, like a crash.

 Chapter 1029 At War

    Chapter 1029 At War


    Just as Yun Shang was about to figure it out, another thunder shot down from the sky. Yun Shang


    turned to Pei Lan and asked, "What was that sound just now?"


    Pei Lan was still in a state of shock and said, "I don''t know."


    Yun Shang immediately ordered a secret guard, "Go and check what the sound was just now. See how


    the battle is going on, and report it quickly."


    The secret guard received the order and left in a hurry.


    Later Yun Shang heard several simr sounds, but they were louder and louder.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while before she came to her senses. She frowned and said remorsefully,


    "Why did I forget to ask him to send an umbre to his majesty? Or just a raincoat is good. "


    Hearing this, Pei Lan was about to say something, when she heard Yun Shang say in a low voice,


    "Forget it. With his Majesty''s temperament, I''m afraid he won''t use it even if I send it to him. With so


    many soldiers in the rain, how could he be willing to hide under the umbre alone? "


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, she looked up at the sky where lightning rumbled. She


    pursed her lips and turned back to her room.


    An hourter, the secret guard came to report. It was still raining outside, and the secret guard was


    Yng''s army pounding at the gate of our city with giant logs."


    The brush in Yun Shang''s hand suddenly fell on the paper, and the ink immediately dispersed. She


    asked, "The army of the the State of Yng has alreadyunched their attack at the city?"


    The secret guard nodded slightly with a serious look in his eyes, "But it shouldn''t be dangerous now.


    The city wall is full of our archers. The soldiers of the State of Yng who came to attack the city gate


    suffered heavy casualties."


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly, "Our bows and arrows are limited, and I''m afraid they won''tst long. Send


    more secret guards for further exploration. If there is any news, report it quickly."


    "Yes, Master!" The secret guard answered in a sonorous and powerful voice, and then he quickly left


    the study.


    Things seemed to be much worse than Yun Shang had expected, but she always felt that the battle


    shouldn''t have ended like this since Luo Qingyan was there.


    "Report! The enemy has already set up adder and is about to climb over the wall to enter."


    "Report, there are less than ten thousand arrows left in our bowmen''s hands. We are soon running out


    of arrows."


    Yun Shang was not in the mood to keep on reading. She sat still on the chair as if she was frozen. She


    was extremely anxious, but she knew very well that she was Luo Qingyan''s weakness. She couldn''t put


    herself in danger, or it would affect Luo Qingyan.


    "Report, there is a sudden chaos behind the enemy. It seems that the horses of the cavalrymen were


    frightened and fled in all directions, disturbing the enemy''s array."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was stunned. She looked at the secret guard hesitantly, "Which side of the


    army is in chaos?"


    The secret guard hurriedly said, "Master, it''s the enemy''s. I just saw on the city wall that their


    cavalrymen were at the end of the army, but those horses suddenly seemed to go crazy, roaring and


    running around, disturbing the enemy''s array. "


    Yun Shang clenched her fists. After a long silence, she said, "Keep probing."


    "Report. His Majesty led the army to open the city gate to fight."


    When Yun Shang heard the news, the sky outside the window gradually turned a little brighter, but it


    was still raining. The outside seemed to be covered with a thin gauze, and she couldn''t see anything


    clearly.


    Yun Shang had been sitting for a long time and felt sore all over her body. She kept silent for a long


    time before she suddenly banged on the table and stood up, "It''s the time. Get the horse ready. I''m


    going out of the city."


    Seeing that Yun Shang had left the study, the secret guard chased her out in a hurry, "Your Majesty, it''s


    not safe outside."


    Yun Shang suddenly stopped, and the smile at the corners of her mouth was somewhat restrained.


    After a long time, she finally smiled. The smile on her face was like a blooming epiphyllum, which was


    breathtaking, "What did you report just now? His majesty has led our troops out of the city to fight. "


    The secret guard fell silent, but Yun Shang suddenlyughed, "Even his majesty has put his life and


    death aside. What can I care about? Get the horse ready! "


    The secret guard quickly responded, and ordered his men to lead the horse out, and then he called the


    secret guards to follow Yun Shang. When Yun Shang went out of the Chengshou Mansion, she heard


    the deafening cries of killinging from the north. She turned around and looked into the north far


    away. She could see nothing except for the forest of houses. Yun Shang held the reins handed over by


    a secret guard, mounted the horse, and waved the whip, "Go!"


    The Phoenix Mountain in the early morning after the rain was like being shrouded in the clouds. When


    they went up the mountain, the mist was so big that they could hardly see anything. The secret guards


    lit the torches and they walked towards the stone forest.


    Suddenly, there was a secret signal from the secret guards on the mountain, asking about their identity.


    Yun Shang took out the white jade flute and blew it, and then they went on walking up the mountain.


    Soon, they came near the stone forest. The leader of the secret guards hurried up to her and asked,


    "Master, why are you here? But has the enemy alreadye up? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "I don''t know when the enemy wille, but I''m afraid they''ll


    The leader answered in a low voice, "I have put a bell at the foot of the mountain. As long as someone


    touches the bell, the trees next to me will move. Then I will ask for the identity of the person in secret. If


    we get no answer, we will start our action."


    Yun Shang was worried about the war in the city, so she didn''t hear what he said clearly. She nodded


    absentmindedly.


    After nearly four hours, the sky was all lit up, but the mist was still there. Yun Shang heard the screams


    and they seemed to be getting closer and closer, so she ordered the secret guards to be on guard.


    After a while, Yun Shang suddenly heard a secret signal from the foot of the mountain, telling that the


    troops of the State of Yng had rushed over.


    Then the tree nearby suddenly began to move violently, and it did not stop for a long time. Yun Shang''s


    eyes were filled with coldness. She sneered, "Here you are."


    The secret guards quickly took Yun Shang to find a ce to hide. The sound of horses'' hooves was


    getting closer and closer. Perhaps it was because the mud in the mountain was difficult for them to


    walk that the footsteps and the sound of horses'' hooves were a little messy.


    "Master, the spy is here," the secret guard said softly.


    Yun Shang heard three sounds of fireworks. Blowing the white jade flute in her hand, Yun Shang sent


    the secret signal to the secret guards. Not long after, the footsteps approached, but in another moment,


    there was no sound any more.


    Then there were three fireworks.


    Another two hourster, more and more disorderly footsteps were heard, getting closer and closer. Yun


    Shang murmured to herself again and again, ''They areing...''


    She would make them never return.


    The secret guards had all been on guard. Soon, Yun Shang saw figures appear outside the stone


    forest, and faintly heard the conversation of the soldiers from the State of Yng.


    They atst entered the stone forest one after another. In order to lure the enemy into the depth, the


    traps were set at the back. Most of the assassins were in the front, but the fog was so heavy that even


    if the two were very close, they could not see clearly. The assassins were all very fast. If any enemy


    met the assassin''s knife, he would definitely not even have a chance to ask for help.


    Yun Shang heard footsteps and asional conversations. People kept entering the stone forest, but


    she didn''t know what was going on. She had to straighten her back and wait quietly.


    People were still entering the stone forest. Yun Shang calcted that the stone forest was about three


    miles in length. The secret guards wouldn''t start to attack until the people who entered the stone forest


    at the beginning reached thest mile, and then they would let out poison smoke. In this way, if nothing


    unexpected happened, at least sixty thousand or seventy thousand people would be trapped here.


    The troops of the State of Yng, on the other hand, had good discipline. No one spoke but just


    walked quietly.


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    About two hours passed when someone eximed from the forest, "There is an ambush!"


    The soldiers still outside the forest panicked. Some of them thought it was the army of the State of Xia


    who set an ambush here, so they continued to rush inside, intending to remove the ambush with the


    advantage of their strength. Someone also hurried around the stone forest and rushed to the dense


    forest in the south.


    Yun Shang smiled. There was also something "good" waiting for the enemy there in the forest.


    After a while, Cangjue Qingsu''s voice came from afar, "Don''t panic. Those who haven''t entered the


    stone forest, go right, into the forest."


    All of a sudden, the soldiers of the State of Xia''s shouted with the sound of the drum, "Kill them! Kill all


    of them! " The sound was deafening and imposing.


    As a result, The troops of the State of Yng became more flustered. They hurriedly bypassed the


    stone forest and plunged into it. Soon, screams rang out in the forest.


    Yun Shang smiled and suddenly heard the voice of the soldiers of the State of Xia from the other end of


    the mountain, "The reinforcements areing."


    Yun Shang''s face lit up with joy. Reinforcements? Luo Qingyan had said that the reinforcements were


    about to arrive at the Lingxi City, and it was the right time. She guessed that it must be Luo Qingyan


    who had arranged it.


    The corners of Yun Shang''s mouth curled up slightly. There were reinforcements in front, and then


    pursuers. There were poisonous smoke everywhere. She wanted to see how Cangjue Qingsu could


    escape.


    The troops of the State of Xia had already arrived outside the stone forest. Walking in the front, Luo


    Qingyan stopped at once and waved his hand. "General Zhao stays here. General Qian and General


    Lin lead their troops to the outside of the dense forest in front of us. If any enemy retreats from the


    forest, kill them one by one. Kill all of them. But be careful, don''t let our soldiers enter the stone forest


    and the woods. It''s poisonous. Don''t risk your lives. "


    "Yes, your majesty." Yun Shang heard several answers in unison, and then they went to the ce


    where they should be.


    Luo Qingyan went straight to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang was shocked and flustered. How did he know she was here. Luo Qingyan had walked to


    the tree where Yun Shang hid. He looked up and said, e down."

 Chapter 1030 Good News

    Chapter 1030 Good News


    Yun Shang bit her lips and asked the secret guard to jump down with her. Luo Qingyan must have been


    outside in the rain all night, because he was all wet and his hair was a little messy. His face was pale,


    and there was a small wound on his face. Yun Shang was shocked and checked him carefully, only to


    find many small wounds on his body, arms and legs. The wounds were soaked in rain and turned pale.


    Yun Shang''s face turned pale.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said gently, "I''m fine. You''ve done a good job. The enemy suffered serious


    losses. But you don''t have to stay on this mountain anymore. It''s too dangerous. Go back to the


    Chengshou Mansion."


    Biting her lips, Yun Shang felt indescribable pain in her heart. She held back the tears that were about


    to burst out, gently nodded, and silently brushed past Luo Qingyan, walking down the mountain with


    her secret guards.


    It was not until she was quite farther away from Luo Qingyan that the tears which Yun Shang had tried


    hard to control in her eyes, streamed down her face.


    When they went down the mountain, Yun Shang''s horse was nowhere to be seen. The secret guards


    looked around in a hurry and found the frightened horse back. Yun Shang then got on the horse, and


    the whip in her hand fell heavily on it. The horse raised its front legs suddenly and almost dropped Yun


    Shang to the ground. Then it roared and rushed out.


    It was already around noon, and the sky gradually cleared up. Such was the rain in summer that came


    and went quickly. Yun Shang had to admit that the rain had helped her a lot. In fact, it was not the best


    time for the troops of the State of Yng to go up the mountain today. It was a littlete. If it hadn''t


    been for the rainst night, the mist would have dispersed. But at the thought of the wounds on Luo


    Qingyan''s body, Yun Shang was not happy at all.


    Corpses were scattered along the road, including the soldiers from the State of Yng army and the


    ones from the State of Xia. The scene was solemn and stirring.


    There was no expression on Yun Shang''s face, but a hint of sadness in her eyes. The whip on the


    horse was heavier.


    After returning to the Chengshou Mansion, Pei Lan and Hua Er rushed out. Seeing Yun Shang, Pei Lan


    said hurriedly, "Your Majesty ispletely wet. I''ll ask someone to prepare water for you."


    Only then did Yun Shang realize that the mist on the mountain was too heavy. Her hair and clothes


    were all wet. But she had never noticed it, and now she suddenly found that she was very cold.


    Yun Shang nodded and went into the room. Bao''er was alone on the bed. When he saw Yun Shang, he


    stretched out his hand, as if he wanted Yun Shang to hold him. Yun Shang was afraid that the cold air


    from her body would affect him, so she just nced at him and went straight into the bathroom beside.


    Hua''er helped Yun Shang take off her clothes and said softly, "Your Majesty, there is news from Ning


    Qian and Qian Liu. Would you like to hear it?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and nodded, "Go ahead."


    Hua''er responded in a low voice. Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t look well and was a little depressed,


    she said softly, "These two pieces of news should be good ones. Ning Qian has just given birth to a... "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was stunned. She turned to Hua''er and asked, "You mean Ning Qian was in


    Hua''er nodded. Yun Shang was in a daze for a moment before asking, "is it a boy or a girl?"


    "It''s a girl," Hua''er said smilingly, "Mister Wang and Ning Qian are both very good-looking. Their child


    must be very beautiful."


    Yun Shang nodded. After a long silence, she forced a smile and replied, "Yes, Wang Jinhuan must be


    overjoyed."


    "Exactly! The messenger said that Mister Wang fainted on the spot. After he woke up, he kept saying


    that his life wasplete and he had married the most beautiful woman in the world, and as he was


    the most handsome man in the world, his daughter would definitely be beautiful enough to turn the


    world upside down. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head andughed, "That is his personality."


    Pei Lan had brought some hot water into the bathroom with a maid. She poured the water into the


    bathtub, tested the temperature, and added a little cold water. Then she turned to Yun Shang, "Your


    Majesty, the water is ready."


    Yun Shang nodded, walked onto the wooden steps, stepped into the bathtub and sat down.


    Pei Lan asked the maid to leave with the bucket. Then Yun Shang said, "Prepare the best medicine for


    the wound. His majesty is injured. The medicine can be applied once hees back."


    Pei Lan was stunned, quickly responded and left.


    Yun Shang had been too anxious and angry just now. Now she felt better. She looked up at Hua''er and


    asked, "What message is from Qian Liu?"


    Hua''er lowered her head and whispered, "Qian Liu used to send a message that Xia Houjing proposed


    to her uncle and wanted to marry her, didn''t she?"


    The hot air from the water made Yun Shang feel warm all over. She breathed a sigh of relief, closed her


    eyes, and nodded slightly, "Yes."


    Hua''er continued, "I heard from the secret guard that Qian Liu has agreed to the marriage."


    "What?" Yun Shang was stunned. She had thought that Qian Liu would have a better way to deal with


    this, but she didn''t expect that she would agree to it.


    Hua Er smiled and said, "But Qian Liu is a smart girl. After she agreed, Xia Houjing was in a hurry to


    marry her. But Qian Liu said that marriage was a big deal and couldn''t be careless. Thus, they didn''t


    get married until the day before Xia Houjing left Liucang City. On the night of their wedding, Qian Liu


    and Zheng Qiming colluded with each other and asked the secret guards to move the armory in the


    camp. Then Zheng Qiming hurried to report and asked Xia Houjing to leave. And their wedding night


    was over thus.


    On the second day, Xia Houjing had to leave Liucang City for the Jin City. Qian Liu lost her temper in


    the mansion and said that they were newly married, but she had to stay alone. Xia Houjing was worried


    that he might displease Qian Liu''s uncle and affect his cause, so he took her to the Jin City. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s face changed slightly and said, "Qian Liu did something on the way, didn''t


    she?"


    Hua''er was surprised and asked, "How do you know? On the way, Xia Houjing wanted to make up for


    Sister Qian Liu''s wedding night, but he didn''t expect that Qian Liu applied herself with poison all over


    her body. As your majesty had told her to keep Xia Houjing alive, so the poison she applied was


    intoxicating and only made him unable to move. "


    Yun Shang grabbed the edge of the bathtub, turned around and looked at Hua''er, "Has Qian Liu''s n


    seeded?"


    Hua''er nodded with a smile, "Yes, of course."


    Yun Shang patted the water violently, and the water sshed all over the ground. Sheughed and


    said, "Qian Liu has made a great contribution this time. Xia Houjing must have calcted thousands of


    times, but he didn''t expect that he would fall into the hands of a woman.


    He must be afraid that Qian Liu would betray him if they didn''t consummate the marriage. That''s why


    he came up with this idea. Unfortunately, he only knew that Zheng Qiming would use poison, but he


    didn''t expect that Qian Liu was also good at poisoning. " Yun Shang sneered, turned around and asked


    Hua''er, "How is Xia Houjing now?"


    "Xia Houjing went to the Jin City in secret and didn''t bring many guards with him. Qian Liu had


    contacted the secret guards to assist her before. After Xia Houjing was poisoned, she asked them to


    kill the guards around Xia Houjing. Now Qian Liu has found a safe ce to hide Xia Houjing. "


    "Good. That''s good," Yun Shang praised and burst intoughter.


    After bath, Yun Shang changed into dry clothes and dried her hair. Then she walked to the bed and


    picked up Bao''er. She looked at him with a smile and said, "Bao''er, did you behave wellst night?"


    Bao''er curled his lips and didn''t respond. It seemed that he was still angry that Yun Shang didn''t hold


    him but went straight to the bathroom just now.


    Yun Shang smiled, hugged him and kissed him on the forehead. Then she said, "Are you still angry,


    Bao''er? How dare you be angry with your mother? It seems that I have spoiled you too much. "


    Pei Lan brought in the medicine for wounds. Yun Shang asked her to put it on the table, and then said


    with a frown, "His Majesty was injured and soaked in the rain all night. I''m afraid he''ll catch a cold or


    even a fever. I''ll write a prescription, and you go to get some medicine first. I''m afraid the wounds will


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    also be inmed... "


    As Yun Shang spoke, she put down Bao''er again, walked to the desk, sat down, wrote down a few


    prescriptions and handed them to Pei Lan. "These medicines are in the boxes we brought. You fetch


    them here, and I''ll fill the prescriptions myself."


    Pei Lan quickly responded and went to take the boxes. Yun Shang opened each box, got each


    medicine ording to its own weight, and atst handed them to Pei Lan, "Go to brew the medicine.


    Don''t mess them up."


    Pei Lan replied, took the medicine and left.


    Luo Qingyan didn''te back yet, so Yun Shang was still worried. She didn''t sleepst night, and she


    had been busy the whole morning. So at present, she was really tired and sleepy.


    Yun Shang covered her face with her hands and yawned. Then shey down on the bed with Bao''er in


    her arms.


    After a while, Yun Shang fell asleep. When she woke up again, it was already dark outside. Yun Shang


    looked at the empty room and called Pei Lan. Pei Lan came in in a hurry. Yun Shang frowned, raised


    her hand to rub her forehead and temple, and asked, "Has His Majestye back?"


    Pei Lan shook her head and said, "I heard that Cangjue Qingsu broke through the siege and ran away


    with his own guards. His majesty is chasing after him and hasn''te back yet."


    Yun Shang frowned and kept silent for a while before nodding. She was a little annoyed with Luo


    Qingyan. She had been to the battlefield and knew clearly that it was unnecessary to chase the losers.


    It was not until the second morning that the news came back that Luo Qingyan was on the way back.


    Hearing this, Yun Shang ordered servants to prepare hot water and medicine. She waited in the yard


    with Bao''er in her arms. And Luo Qingyan didn''t return until that afternoon.

 Chapter 1031 Safe And Sound

    Chapter 1031 Safe And Sound


    Luo Qingyan came back with several generals. When he saw Yun Shang, he said to her softly, "I''ll go


    to the study to discuss the war with the generals. Ask someone to make some tea for us. Thank you,


    mydy."


    When the others heard Luo Qingyan call Yun Shangdy, they all nced at Yun Shang in surprise,


    and then followed Luo Qingyan into the study.


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly. She felt heartache. Luo Qingyan had juste back. He was already


    exhausted. The wounds on his body seemed to be more than when she had seen them in the Phoenix


    Mountain. His armor was full of mud, and even his face was stained with a lot of mud. His face was as


    white as paper, but he had no time to rest. He had to discuss the war again.


    Yun Shang lowered her head to hide the sadness in her eyes. She then looked up and ordered Hua''er,


    "Go and serve some tea for the generals."


    Noticing that Yun Shang didn''t look well, Hua''er looked up at her cautiously and answered in a low


    voice. When she was about to turn around, she heard Yun Shang say, "By the way, I found his


    majesty''s voice is a little hoarse. Put some sterculia seeds in his Majesty''s tea. I have got some in the


    boxes. Do you recognize them?"


    Seeing Hua''er confused expression, Yun Shang sighed and said, "All right. You go to boil water first. I''ll


    go to find the sterculia seeds."


    With that, Yun Shang entered the room with Bao''er in her arms, opened one of the boxes, and found


    the herbal medicine she needed. She handed it to Pei Lan and asked her to send it to Hua''er. After Pei


    Lan went out, Yun Shang looked in the direction of the study, lost in thought.


    Judging from the looks of Luo Qingyan and the others just now, things were not as good as they


    thought. Cangjue Qingsu was likely not caught.


    Luo Qingyan stayed with them in the study for more than two hours before Yun Shang saw Zhao


    Yingjiee out. Yun Shang was excited and waited eagerly for Luo Qingyan, but a long time passed,


    and he didn''t appear.


    Biting her lips, Yun Shang asked Hua''er to take care of Bao''er. She then stood up and walked towards


    the study.


    Yun Shang supposed Luo Qingyan was still dealing with his business in the study, but unexpectedly, as


    soon as she entered the study, she saw Luo Qingyan sitting on the chair with his eyes closed. He had...


    fallen asleep?


    Yun Shang walked to the back of the desk, pushed Luo Qingyan and called softly, "Your Majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan frowned and didn''t respond. Yun Shang saw Luo Qingyan''s face flushed. Thinking of the


    pale face when she just saw him back, her heart jolted. She reached out to feel his forehead, only to


    find it was a little hot there.


    She reached out and held his hand. When she was about to feel his pulse, Luo Qingyan suddenly


    opened his eyes and looked at Yun Shang coldly. He pulled his hand out of Yun Shang''s. Seeing that


    the situation was not good, Yun Shang hurriedly took two steps back and raised her voice, "Your


    majesty!"


    Luo Qingyan was stunned, and his expression softened a little. He looked at Yun Shang nkly for a


    long time before he came to his senses, "It''s Shang''er. I''m sorry. I thought..." Luo Qingyan rubbed his


    forehead as if he was extremely tired.


    Even if he didn''t tell her, Yun Shang knew that he was on the alert because of the battlefield, even if he


    was injured and sick.


    Yun Shang swallowed the pain in her heart and said softly, "Your Majesty, you are having a fever. If you


    don''t deal with the wounds on your body, they will be inmed. Your majesty,e with me to the


    room. I have prepared the medicine. "


    After listening to Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan thought for a long time before he nodded gently and


    stood up. His body shook slightly before he stood firm. After standing there for a while, he walked to the


    door again. Yun Shang held his hand. Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile and joked, "I''m


    fine. I''m fine. Don''t worry."


    As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Qingyan''s body shook violently. Seeing that his eyes were


    somewhat blurred, Yun Shang rubbed his temples hard and knew that something was wrong. She


    hurriedly raised her voice, "Help!"


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    Next, Luo Qingyan fell heavily on Yun Shang. Yun Shang hurriedly put her arms around Luo Qingyan''s


    waist and leaned against the wall, trying to support him.


    Pei Lan seemed to have heard Yun Shang''s voice and ran over in a hurry. She was also shocked by


    the situation. She hurried forward and held Luo Qingyan for Yun Shang. They two helped Luo Qingyan


    back to the bedroom and let him lie on the bed. Yun Shang took off Luo Qingyan''s armor and shoes.


    The clothes inside Luo Qingyan''s armor had already been wet. Yun Shang frowned and turned to give


    orders, "Prepare hot water and bathe his majesty."


    Pei Lan nodded and ran out quickly. She asked the maid to prepare hot water and a handkerchief.


    Yun Shang touched Luo Qingyan''s forehead and found it was getting hotter. Now Luo Qingyan was in a


    away.


    Yun Shang stood up and rummaged through the medicine chest for a while. Then she took some


    medicine and wrapped it with gauze. She called Hua''er to sew the gauze up. Pei Lan asked someone


    to fetch some water and poured it into the bathtub. Yun Shang called two secret guards to help Luo


    Qingyan sit down in the bathtub, and put the gauze filled with herbs into the water.


    After the bath, Yun Shang hurriedly fetched the medicine and applied it on the wounds on Luo


    Qingyan''s body. Fortunately, the wounds were not too serious though there were quite a lot of them on


    his body and looked frightening.


    After the medicine was applied, Yun Shang asked Pei Lan to fetch some hot water and then she wrung


    a handkerchief to put it on Luo Qingyan''s forehead. At the same time, she took Luo Qingyan''s pulse


    again. Fortunately, he was fine. It must be his injury, rain and high vignce that made Luo Qingyan


    pass out.


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan, who was lying on the bed, heartbroken. This man had been with


    her all the time, protecting her from the wind and rain. No matter what happened, he would bear it


    himself, as if nothing was difficult for him. Yun Shang felt that no matter what happened, as long as Luo


    Qingyan was there, she would have nothing to fear. However, when he was lying on the bed so weakly,


    she suddenly realized that he was also a man of flesh and blood. He would also get hurt, get sick, get


    old and die in the future.


    It was not until the midnight that Luo Qingyan''s fever had subsided.. Yun Shang breathed a sigh of


    relief. She applied the medicine for him again andy down beside him.


    The next day, when Yun Shang woke up, Luo Qingyan had already woken up. He was lying on the bed


    and looking at Yun Shang quietly.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang smiled, "What are you looking at, your majesty?" Then she reached out and


    touched Luo Qingyan''s forehead. He was fine and didn''t get fever again.


    Luo Qingyan touched Yun Shang''s soft hair and smiled, "Nothing. I dreamed that I couldn''t find you all


    night, so when I woke up, I wanted to confirm if you were here."


    Yun Shang paused for a moment and said softly, "Your majesty is sick, so you had these messy


    dreams. Of course I have been here all the time."


    Yun Shang sat up and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is in poor health. No matter what happens, you


    can''t deal with things today. Have a good rest, okay?"


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan frowned and was about to speak, but Yun Shang stopped smiling and


    looked at him quietly. There seemed to be a threat in her ck and white eyes.


    Luo Qingyan was stunned. He smiled helplessly and said, "In that case, if anyonees to me, I''ll


    have to trouble you."


    Yun Shang nodded and blinked, "Leave them to me."


    Then she called Pei Lan in and ordered in a low voice, "His Majesty''s wounds are a little inmed. I got


    the prescription for treating inmmation a few days ago. Take it to decoct a bowl of medicine."


    Pei Lan replied in a hurry. Luo Qingyan was a little surprised, "I don''t think I have a fever. I don''t need


    to take medicine, do I?"


    Seeing his expression, Yun Shang suddenly remembered that this man was not afraid of anything, but


    seemed to be a little resistant to taking medicine. She couldn''t helpughing, turned around and


    ordered Pei Lan, "You go to decoct medicine first."


    Luo Qingyan knew that there was no room for negotiation. He sighed, pouted and turned to look at the


    top of the bed.


    Yun Shang sat down on the edge of the bed and examined the wounds on Luo Qingyan''s body. She


    said softly, "Your majesty has suffered a lot, and had been soaked in the rain for so long. The wounds


    are now a little red and swollen, which is a sign of inmmation. If the inmmation is not removed


    early, the wounds will heal slowly because it is hot these days."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, pinched Yun Shang''s nose and sighed, "You are the only one who dares


    to do this to me in the world."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Of course."


    She smiled and began to chat with Luo Qingyan, "Ning Qian gave birth to a girl. By the way, there is


    another piece of good news. You will be happy to hear it. "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang curiously and asked, "What''s that?"


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes and chuckled, "Qian Liu tricked Xia Houjing."


    Luo Qingyan was stunned and thought for a moment. The corners of his mouth raised a little higher,


    "Well? Really? "


    Yun Shang didn''t expect Luo Qingyan to react like this. She blinked her eyes and got closer. She


    stared at Luo Qingyan for a long time and said, "Your Majesty, why don''t you look surprised at all? It''s a


    piece of great news, and a big obstacle has been removed. "


    Seeing Luo Qingyan''s weird smile, Yun Shang thought to herself. She pondered for a while and asked,


    "Have your majesty already known about it?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "It''s my idea."


    Yun Shang was stunned, but she suddenly understood, "No wonder. I''ve told you that Qian Liu is smart


    among my maids, but Xia Houjing is not stupid. How could he fall into the trap so easily? It turns out


    that it''s your majesty."


    Yun Shang then asked, "What do you want to do with Xia Houjing, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan squinted slightly, "What should we do with it?"

 Chapter 1032 A Conversation Between Husband And Wife

    Chapter 1032 A Conversation Between Husband And Wife


    "Since I have promised to keep him alive, I will definitely do it. But I have many ways to make his life a


    living hell. The news that he was caught by us can''t be revealed. There are still many officials in the


    court who work for him. I hope to take this opportunity to eradicate all the people secretly loyal to him,"


    said Luo Qingyan. He looked indifferent, but there was a hint of irony in his eyes.


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    Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan for a while and said softly, "But Xia Houjing is very cunning.


    Although we have him now, I''m always worried that he has other ns. Besides, it''s impossible for us


    to know from Xia Houjing which people are working for him. Now that we are not in the Jin City, there


    are many things that we can''t know in time and react quickly. "


    Luo Qingyan flicked Yun Shang''s forehead and said with a sly smile, "They let their guard down just


    because we are not in the Jin City."


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and red at Luo Qingyan. She said thoughtfully, "We have to get rid


    of Xia Houjing. What can not be done by such a man who can even collude with foreigners for the sake


    of the throne? "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled but said nothing.


    They two kept silent for a moment. Then Yun Shang asked, "Cangjue Qingsu..."


    As soon as the words came out, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. Yun Shang was confused by his


    wrong?"


    Luo Qingyan had been lying on the bed for a long time and felt sore all over. He sat up and said with a


    smile, "All right. When I came back yesterday, I knew you wanted to ask me about it. But you haven''t


    asked me about it until this moment. I was a little surprised. So when I just heard you ask, I suddenly


    had a feeling that I had got it atst."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang reached out to pinch him, but her hand identally fell on his wound. Luo


    Qingyan screamed with pain right away. Yun Shang realized it and kept on apologizing. Luo Qingyan


    smiled, patted the seat beside him and said, "Come on, let me have a hug."


    "What''s the matter with you?" Yun Shang murmured, but still she followed his idea, took off her shoes


    andy down beside him. Luo Qingyan let Yun Shang rest on his arm. He then sighed and said softly,


    "Cangjue Qingsu has escaped."


    Yun Shang had already guessed this result, so she didn''t feel surprised. Luo Qingyan meditated for a


    moment and said, "I have made a lot of preparations for that battle. The reinforcements were nned


    to arrive in two days, but I ordered them toe day and night and to arrive in Huaiyin ahead of the


    scheduled time. I also ordered the secret guards not to let anyone send messages out, in order to


    avoid being noticed by Cangjue Qingsu.


    During the previous fights, I found out the habits of Qingsu to send soldiers. Their shield soldiers are in


    the front, followed by archers, generals, infantry and cavalry. This kind of arrangement is to prevent the


    hidden forces on the Langya Mountain from attacking from behind, but it also gives us a chance. I


    asked the soldiers on the mountain to catch almost all the wild beasts there and starve them for several


    days. At the critical moment of the war between the two armies, I asked Zhao Yingjie to lead soldiers


    from the north of the Langya Mountain to the back of the troops of Yng, and let those wild beasts out


    into the forests again. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang suddenly understood why the secret guards reported that night that thest


    army of the State of Yng suddenly had a mess, and the horses rushed forward crazily, disrupting


    their own array. It turned out that was the reason.


    "When the enemy''s array was in a mess, I personally rushed out of the city with my people. Cangjue


    Qingsu ordered his troops tounch an attack, and I asked all the soldiers to shout in thenguage of


    the State of Yng that Cangjue Qingsu had been assassinated and asked them to run to the Phoenix


    Mountain. The troops of the State of Yng panicked and rushed to the the Phoenix Mountain.


    Cangjue Qingsu had no choice but to follow them to the mountain. Then we chased and killed many of


    them.


    Later, the stone and the dense forests consumed a lot of soldiers of the State of Yng. Cangjue


    Qingsu was attacked in all directions, and we almost caught him,"


    Luo Qingyan narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "What a pity! I almost made it. I didn''t expect that while


    we were encircling them, their spies in our army gathered and guarded an exit. Then they sent a secret


    signal to Cangjue Qingsu. Cangjue Qingsu ran towards that ce and finally escaped. He was saved


    by the reinforcements of the State of Yng. "


    Luo Qingyan said indifferently, but Yun Shang knew that it was a dangerous situation. They were


    outnumbered by the enemy. He had tried his best, though he had lost this rare opportunity because of


    the spies in the army. It was not hard to imagine how upset Luo Qingyan was.


    Yun Shang held Luo Qingyan''s hand and said with a smile, "We have about two hundred thousand


    soldiers, tens of thousands fewer than the those of the state of Yng. But we have beat Cangjue


    Qingsu to pieces. This lesson is enough for him to remember for a while. Moreover, the troops of the


    State of Yng have suffered a great loss in this battle. They will not dare to attack us again for a


    while. If your majesty want, it''s not impossible to take advantage of the victory and chase them... "


    As Yun Shang spoke, she raised her eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to take advantage of


    the victory to pursue them?"


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and said with a smile, "If we take advantage of the victory and


    chase after him, we can reach the State of Yng. The failure of Cangjue Qingsu is a matter of time,


    but not now. The biggest problem we are facing now are the growing domestic crises, and the court


    has not been cleaned up. The ministers still have some thoughts about me. The people are not united.


    So, this battle can''t go on. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Seeing the disappointment on Luo Qingyan''s face, Yun Shangforted


    him softly, "Your Majesty, don''t be disappointed. This is just the beginning. There is still a long way to


    go. Now many of our inner affairs haven''t been sorted out yet. When the court is a little more stable, we


    will go to the State of Yng and order Cangjue Qingsu to kneel down and apologize to your majesty. "


    Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang, and the resentment in his eyes had disappeared. "I didn''t expect my


    Empress to be an ambitious person," he teased.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and snorted, "Of course."


    After saying that, Yun Shang kept silent again. Then, she said, "Because of this battle, Cangjue


    Qingsu''s troops are seriously injured. I''m afraid he won''t dare to attack us for a while. Should we go


    back to the Jin City?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "After I settle down everything in the Lingxi City, we''ll go back. The Jin


    City can''t be left for too long. Or I''m afraid that everything will change when we go back."


    In fact, Yun Shang didn''t want to go back to the Jin City, but she knew that she couldn''t avoid it in the


    end. She smiled and said, "Then I''ll ask Pei Lan and the others to pack up."


    "Thank you, mydy," Luo Qingyan hugged Yun Shang tightly and said in a hoarse voice.


    "Your Majesties, General Qian wants to see you," Pei Lan''s voice came from outside. Yun Shang


    frowned and sat up from Luo Qingyan''s arms. She stared at Luo Qingyan and reminded, "Your majesty


    has just promised me that you will have a good rest today. You will not see anyone and will not deal


    with anything."


    Luo Qingyan was at a loss whether to cry or tough. He nodded and replied, "Okay, but we can''t dy


    anything in the army. You can go to see him."


    Yun Shang nodded, put on her shoes and stood up. She asked Pei Lan toe in tob her hair


    before she went out. Qian Jun was waiting in the study, and Yun Shang walked over with Pei Lan.


    "General Qian," after entering the study, Yun Shang greeted him smilingly.


    Qian Jun turned around. Seeing Yun Shange in, he bowed to her and greeted, "Hail Your Majesty."


    Though Qian Jun was a rigid man, he was courteous. Yun Shang smiled and sat down behind the


    desk, "Please don''t be courteous. Get up, General Qian. Pei Lan, fetch a chair for General Qian. "


    Pei Lan brought a chair for Qian Jun. Qian Jun expressed his gratitude and sat down. Yun Shang


    nced at him and said, "His Majesty was injured and caught a cold. He had a feverst night and is


    still very weak. He can''te. What can I do for you, General Qian? You can tell me. "


    Qian Jun was surprised. He looked up at Yun Shang nkly. Yun Shang supposed Qian Jun had a


    grudge against her. She was about to say something further when Qian Legion exined, "Your


    Majesty, you misunderstood me. I came here today to see your majesty."


    This time, it was Yun Shang''s turn to be surprised.


    "See me?" Yun Shang blinked, not knowing what was going on.


    Qian Jun nodded andughed. Then he stood up and bowed to Yun Shang, "I have offended you a lot


    before. Please forgive me, your majesty."


    Yun Shang didn''t remember when Qian Jun had offended her. She looked at him with confusion in her


    eyes. Qian Jun exined, "Last time when I fetched something for his majesty, I witnessed people here


    busy carrying the soil out of the mansion at midnight to avoid being seen by others. I heard that your


    majesty wanted to dig ake in the mansion. I used to dislike you so much that I even overreached


    myself to warn your majesty. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She had already forgotten it, but Qian Jun came to apologize to her


    at the time being.


    "Lord Qian, you are just and responsible. It''s not your fault. Why should you apologize for it?"


    Qian Jun shook his head and said seriously, "I didn''t know that your majesty was trying to deceive


    others. I couldn''t imagine that your majesty was trying to dig a passage to the troops of the State of


    Yng to save their former majesties, so that we wouldn''t have to think about it before we went to war."


    Yun Shang wanted to tell him that it was Luo Qingyan''s idea, but Qian Jun didn''t give her the chance.


    He continued, "In the battle on the Phoenix Mountain, I know that the all-sided ambush array was set


    up by your majesty, and I admire you even more. You are a woman, but you are not inferior to men.


    Thanks to your help, we can defeat the troops of the State of Yng so badly. I didn''t expect you to be


    so proficient in arrays. I''ve always liked to study arrays. Can you give me some advice, your majesty?


    "

 Chapter 1033 Back To The Palace (Part One)

    Chapter 1033 Back To The Pce (Part One)


    Yun Shang was a little stunned. She thought of that day when the troops of the State of Yng


    attacked the city, Qian Jun was indeedmanding the troops to set up an array. Thus, she couldn''t


    help but say smilingly, "General Qian, you''re really ttering me. I used to take Mr. Qing Cang as my


    teacher with the introduction of his majesty. I wanted to learn more about arrays, but unluckily, I barely


    met him. As a result, I have learned little about it up till now. The array in the stone forest was just my


    cramming practice after reading the book given by Mr. Qing Cang. "


    Hearing this, Qian Jun was even more amazed, "Your Majesty, you have ever taken Mr. Qing Cang as


    your teacher?" Then he murmured to himself, ''No wonder... No wonder...''


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile. Seeing the plea in Qian''s eyes, Yun Shang smiled and ordered Pei


    Lan, "Take the book here on the far right of the third row on the shelf."


    Pei Lan answered and fetched the book to Yun Shang. Yun Shang took a look at Qian Jun and gave it


    to him with a smile, "General Qian, if you like to study arrays, I will give this book to you. I can almost


    remember all the arrays in this book. Besides, I''m usually in the pce, and it''s a waste for me to keep


    it. Why not send it to General? If your highness can use it to kill the enemy and protect our country, it''s


    also a good thing for the State of Xia. "


    Qian Jun''s eyes were filled with joy. He took the book respectfully, knelt down, and bowed to Yun


    Shang, "I am do grateful for your majesty''s kindness. I will never let your majesty down."


    Yun Shang waved her hand to stop him from being courteous. Qian Jun stood up, bowed his head but


    seemed to be hesitating.


    "General Qian, do you have anything else to say?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    After a moment''s silence, Qian Jun faltered, "Your majesty, this battle has helped us repel the


    aggressive attacks of the State of Yng. I think it will be a pity if only a few generals in our army know


    about it."


    "Pity?" Yun Shang didn''t quite catch his meaning, "Why is it a pity?"


    Qian Jun lowered his head and said in a much smoother voice, "His Majesty has just ascended the


    throne, and it''s the time to win over the support of the public. Your majesty is the mother of our country,


    and the wife of his majesty. If your majesty can win the praise of the soldiers in the army and the


    people in the country, it will do only good to stabilize his Majesty''s throne. To themon people, an


    empress who can kill enemies on the battlefield must be more popr than the one who keeps herself


    in the deep pce and can only manage the imperial household. Back then, His Former Majesty only


    doted on the former empress, just because she was born from the family of a general and had made


    countless contributions in the battlefield. The people also respected her very much. "


    There was a thoughtful look in Yun Shang''s eyes. After Qian Jun finished, he smiled innocently and


    said, "I was just talking nonsense. Please don''t me me for being rude. His majesty was injured, and


    your majesty needs to take care of him, so I won''t bother you too much."


    Yun Shang nodded and watched Qian Jun leave the study. Then she stood up and went back to her


    bedroom.


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help asking, "What did Qian Jun talk to you? I


    find you look so happy."


    Yun Shang told Luo Qingyan about their meeting in detail. Luo Qingyan smiled andmented, "He is


    considerate. What he said is reasonable."


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    With a smile in her eyes, Yun Shang said, "General Qian looks boring. Sometimes, but he''s interesting


    sometimes. Although he is worried too much, he is kindhearted. Although he is stereotyped, he is not


    conservative. He doesn''t belittle himself. He will be modest and ask for advice. If he is cultivated well,


    he can be a good general. "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but tease Yun Shang, "I remember that your majesty used to


    suspect General Qian was a spy of the State of Yng a few days ago. At the moment, you have just


    praised by him and your view on him haspletely changed. Your majesty''s position is really not firm


    enough."


    Yun Shang reached out her hand and was about to pinch Luo Qingyan. But considering that he was


    covered in wounds, she had to give up. She snorted, "Your Majesty, do you have to take such a small


    mistake from me as a handle against me for the rest of your life? I did it for your Majesty''s sake. In the


    present court., there is ack of generals and talents. Once we meet good talents, we must seize the


    chance. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded repeatedly, "I dare not disobey the order of the Empress."


    It was already hot summer. The sun was shining outside the window, and the singing of cicadas could


    be heard from time to time. Both people in the room had just experienced a difficult battle, and they


    were whispering at such a rare quiet time.


    After this battle, the State of Yng retreated thirty miles, as if quietly admitting that they had lost. The


    Shang first arrived. The war had started in August sincest year. At the beginning, the two armies had


    been on par with each other in strength. Zhao Yingjie dispersed his forces and tried to pin down


    Cangjue Qingsu. When Cangjue Qingsu gave up the battle with the State of Ning in the north and sent


    more soldiers to support Lingxi City, the troops of the State of Xia began to be at a disadvantage


    because of the huge gap in military strength. When Cangjue Qingsu threatened the army in the name


    of seizing His and Her Former Majesty, the army of the State of Xia turned to be difficult to stabilize.


    However, atst, it turned out that the troops of the State of Yng was defeated.


    The soldiers had been depressed for too long, and they atst had such a time to rx.

 Chapter 1034 Back To The Palace (Part Two)

    Chapter 1034 Back To The Pce (Part Two)


    However, this battle also caused great losses. The State of Xia had also consumed a lot of soldiers. It


    was okay in the Lingxi City, but outside the city, there were corpses everywhere, which brought some


    heaviness to the people while they were enjoying their victory.


    After staying in the Lingxi City for more than half a month, Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang finished the


    management of the battlefield and sorted out the follow-up matters. At the end of June, they returned to


    the pce.


    Before they got to the Jin City, the news of the great victory had already spread to the city. The story of


    Yun Shang''s all-sided array had already be the favorite story of storytellers'' in the tea house.


    Therefore, on the day they entered the city, almost all the people there came out to wee their


    happy return. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan sat in the imperial carriage, holding Bao''er in her arms.


    Outside the carriage, cheers for his Majesty resounded through the sky.


    After the carriage entered the pce gate, Luo Qingyan went straight to the Taiji Pce. Yun Shang


    went directly to the Weiyang Pce.


    Getting off the carriage, Yun Shang saw that all thedies in the pce were in the Weiyang Pce. It


    seemed that they had been waiting there for a long time. Yun Shang took a deep breath and stepped


    into the Weiyang Pce.


    Lady Li walked up first, bowed with the others to Yun Shang, and then looked up at her with a smile,


    "Your Majesty, you have won a big victory on the battlefield. Congrattions!"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Thank you for your appreciation. I didn''t do anything special actually." As


    Yun Shang spoke, she stepped into the main hall of the Weiyang Pce.


    Qian Zhuo and Qin Yi came up, helped Yun Shang sit down and served tea for her.


    Bao''er fell asleep on the way. Yun Shang handed him to Qin Yi and said with a smile, "Put him on the


    bed. Don''t wake him up."


    Qin Yi answered in a hurry. Yun Shang looked at the concubines who followed her in, rubbed her


    aching forehead and ordered to arrange a seat for everyone present.


    After chatting for a while, Yun Shang sent the guests out on the pretext of the long trip on the way and


    taking a rest.


    After the Weiyang Pce was finally quiet, Yun Shang stood up and went into the inner pce. Qian


    Zhuo and Qin Yi followed her in. Yun Shang looked up at them two and smiled. She asked softly,


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    "Thank you for your hard work these days. Is there anything happening in the pce?"


    Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo looked at each other and said, "It''s very quiet this time. I''m also surprised."


    "But your majesty asked me to keep an eye on Qi Ruihai when you left the Imperial Pce. And I did


    find something strange," Qian Zhuo said smilingly.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang looked up and remembered that she had seen Lady Wan just now. She didn''t look


    unusual, so she asked softly, "What''s the matter?"


    Qian Zhuo lowered her voice and reported, "Lord Qi is sending the forbidden medicine to the pce."


    ''Forbidden drug?'' Yun Shang thought of the secret guard who had reported to see that Qi Ruihai gave


    food to Lady Wan and asked her to give it to the neenth Prince. She became a little suspicious,


    "What kind of forbidden medicine is it?"


    "Musk kernel, Hanshi Drug," Qian Zhuo answered in a low voice, "The Neishi Bureau is in charge of the


    arrangement of the eunuchs going out of the imperial pce to visit their rtives. Every few days, Qi


    Ruihai would send one of that kind of visitors to go to the Xialiu Lane to fetch something for him. The


    secret guards looked through the ount book of that person and found out what Qi Ruihai ordered to


    take."


    They are Musk kernel and Hanshi Drug." These two kinds of herbs were both forbidden in the pce. If


    Qi Ruihai divided these two kinds of herbs, Yun Shang might not know their uses. But once they were


    taken together, Yun Shang knew that there was a prescription that needed to use these two kinds of


    herbs together. In fact, there were a total of three medicinal herbs, and the other were the artemisia


    leaves. But the medicine was an ordinary one in the Imperial Hospital. Qi Ruihai was in charge of all


    the eunuchs in the pce, so it was not difficult to for him get this kind of medicine.


    These three kinds of herbs when put together could make people look listless with disordered pulse,


    weak hands and feet, but they would not hurt the body at all. This symptom was very simr to that of


    the neenth Prince.


    That meant the neenth Prince might not be sick at all.


    She remembered what the secret guard had heard from the dialogue between Lady Wan and Qi


    Ruihai, in which she said she only had one child and she must protect him. She didn''t want the


    neenth Prince to be a victim in the struggle for that position.


    Yun Shang then realized that Lady Wan was afraid that the neenth Prince would be affected during


    the fight between Luo Qingyan and Xia Houjing for the throne.


    Yun Shang curled her lips and thought, ''Lady Wan is such a stone-hearted mother.''. Although the pills


    made of the three kinds of medicine wouldn''t hurt the neenth Prince'' body, they were forbidden after


    all and had quite a big harm.


    "Since your majesty is not in the pce, we don''t dare to deal with it rashly. We only collected evidence


    so that you will make a decision after you return to the pce. What do you think we should do?" Qian


    Zhuo asked softly.


    Yun Shang curled her lips and said with a hint of slyness in her eyes, "The neenth Prince is only a


    child of three or four years old. He can''t pose a threat to anyone. But this can be a handle for us to win


    over Qi Ruihai. Doesn''t Qi Ruihai care so much about his sister? I will protect his sister for him, but he


    must work for me. "

 Chapter 1035 Draw Lots Ceremony (Part One)

    Chapter 1035 Draw Lots Ceremony (Part One)


    Hearing this, Qin Yi nodded and said with a smile, "I knew you will do this way."


    "But there is no need to be too anxious about it. Let me have a rest first," Yun Shang blinked her eyes


    and smiled at Qian Zhuo, "On the way back to the pce, I took Qian Liu back with me by the way. She


    should be waiting outside..."


    Qian Zhuo had been thinking about this all the time. She was very excited to hear Yun Shang mention


    it. She quickly said, "I''ll go and have a look."


    Seeing that Qian Zhuo was so happy, Yun Shang also smiled, but she still ordered softly, "Arrange a


    suitable position for Qian Liu. After all, she has just entered the pce. If the arrangement is too partial,


    it will be eye-catching."


    Qian Zhuo''s face froze. She lowered her head and replied, "Yes. I know."


    The road was bumpy and Yun Shang didn''t have a good rest on the way back. After dealing with some


    urgent matters, shey on the couch and had a rest.


    Luo Qingyan came back to the Weiyang Pce early today. Seeing this, Yun Shang smiled and said, "I


    thought there must be a lot of political affairs since your majesty has been away for such a long time,


    so it must be difficult for you toe back so early. It is really out of my expectation."


    Luo Qingyan replied smilingly, "Since Prince Xian is here, you don''t need to worry too much."


    Then he sat down next to Yun Shang and said to her with a smile, "In a few days, it will be Chengye''s


    one-year-old birthday. I have issued an imperial edict to have a celebration party of ''Draw lots''


    ceremony. You can start to prepare it. We will have a grand ceremony for it."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised to hear that, but she smiled, "In a twinkling of an eye, Chengye is one


    year old. How time flies."


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile, "Everything will be fine."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly with a smile, but there was a hint of worry in her eyes.


    After having a dinner with Qian Zhuo and the others, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went to bed early.


    During the previous marching days, they had either stayed in the carriage or encamped outside almost


    every day, and as it was summer, there were many mosquitoes. Yun Shang seldom slept well. She


    finally returned to the pce and was able to have a good sleep at present.


    Bao''er''s birthday was on August 10th. When people heard that they were going to have a grand one-


    year-old birthday party for the Prince, they all got busy happily. It was Aug. 5th, and there were only five


    days left before the Prince'' birthday. Things in the pce had always been numerous andplicated.


    In addition, there was also a victory feast, which made them even more busy. Before Yun Shang could


    get a good rest, she began to bustle up.


    Fortunately, there was a ritual system for the "Draw lots" ceremony, and everything needed to prepare


    was very clear. Thus, she could simply order the Ministry of Rites and Imperial Household Department


    to prepare it together, and she just needed to have a check on it.


    It was a nice day on August 10th. The Prince'' one-year-old birthday "Draw lots" ceremony was held in


    the Taiji Pce. After the ceremony, it was the victory feast. All the officials had to attend it, which was


    the first time in the State of Xia. However, since there was the great victory, no one dared to criticize it.


    After breakfast, Yun Shang bathed Bao''er and helped him change into his happy new clothes. Bao''er


    seemed to be very happy today. He smiled the whole morning. In the afternoon, Yun Shang took him to


    the Taiji Pce. Everything was ready in the hall, and the ministers and the imperial concubines had


    already been seated.


    Yun Shang entered the Taiji Pce with Bao''er in her arms. Everyone stood up and saluted in a hurry.


    After Luo Qingyan ordered all the people to get up, he looked at Yun Shang with a smile and said, "The


    ''Draw lots'' ceremony can start now. Shang''er, take Chengye over there."


    In the hall, there was a big red nket embroidered with auspicious clouds. Two jade decorations were


    ced in a circle on the four sides of the nket. There were two jade fan pendants, one golden key,


    one bow and arrow, one set of Four Treasures of the Study, one wooden sword, and one seal that Luo


    Qingyan had with him usually.


    Yun Shang put Bao''er in the middle of the nket and said with a smile, "Bao''er, have a look. What do


    you like? Go and get it."


    Bao''er looked at Yun Shang in confusion. He knelt down in the middle of the nket and circled


    around. Then he crawled on the nket, picked up the jade fan pendant and threw it away. Then he


    picked up the golden key and took a bite. Maybe it was too hard, he threw it away casually. Yun Shang


    didn''t know whether to cry or tough. She encouraged, "Bao''er, take any of them, but don''t throw it


    away."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Bao''er turned around and nced at Yun Shang. Then he crawled on the


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    nket for several circles, and grabbed two things randomly. He crawled back to the middle and began


    to y.


    All the officials in the hall were surprised. They stood up and bowed to Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang,


    "Congrattions, your majesties! The Prince will make a great achievement in the future."


    Yun Shang walked to the middle of the nket and picked up Bao''er, but he was still holding the two


    things, unwilling to let go. Yun Shang looked at the two things, one was the small wooden sword, and


    the other was Luo Qingyan''s seal, which was a symbol of the imperial power.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and bit her lips. Mixed feelings surged up in her heart. After a long time,


    she walked to her seat with Bao''er in her arms and sat down.


    Luo Qingyan also had a big smile on his face. He patted Bao''er on his head and said, "You deserve to


    be my son."

 Chapter 1036 Draw Lots Ceremony (Part Two)

    Chapter 1036 Draw Lots Ceremony (Part Two)


    After the "Draw lots" ceremony, the servants put away all the things, and then came the victory feast.


    After Liu Wenan announced the imperial edict and awarded the generals who had performed


    meritorious deeds in the battle, music started. In such a grand ceremony, festive songs and dances


    were inevitable.


    Seeing the excitement on Bao''er''s face had gone, and that he looked sleepy while yawning in her


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    arms, Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to take Bao''er back to the Weiyang Pce.


    After three rounds of drinking, the generals became a little excited. Lin Shen took a ss of wine and


    stood up, "Thanks to her majesty, we can make a great victory this time. Her majesty carefully explored


    the terrain and found the stone forest. She set an all-sided ambush array." As Lin Shen spoke, he


    relied on some stones and trees only, but it caused the troops of Yng to lose more than 70000


    soldiers. Our army was at a disadvantage in the number of soldiers. Even after the reinforcements


    arrived, we were still fifty thousand soldiers fewer than the enemy. Relying on the all-sided ambush


    array, we suddenly became the one who had the advantage out of the disadvantage. "


    Lin Shen raised his ss and said, "If it weren''t for her majesty, I don''t know how many more generals


    and soldiers from the State of Xia would have been killed or wounded by the enemy. I''ll thank her


    majesty on behalf of all the soldiers and their families."


    Hearing Lin Shen''s words, the generals who had participated in the battle of the Lingxi City in the


    pce all stood up and said, "To the Empress."


    Yun Shang''s nose twitched slightly. She stood up, held her ss, and smiled, "I''m the mother of a


    country. This is what I should do. Thank you for your trust and support. Cheers."


    Yun Shang said without hesitation and drank up a full ss of wine.


    Seeing this, the other civil officials in the court looked at each other. They had already heard that the


    Empress had made a great contribution in this battle. But they had taken it as a rumor. Every time they


    heard it, they had given it with a smile. However, these soldiers had all experienced the war, so the civil


    officials had to believe what they said. Still, someone spoke out many people''s doubts, "Her majesty


    looks gentle and virtuous, but how can she be so brave?"


    Hearing this, Lin Shen turned around and looked at the middle-aged man who was speaking. He


    smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are wrong. The Empress is not valiant, but outstanding."


    Qian Jun replied, "We have a good Empress. In terms of talent, I''m afraid that no daughter of the


    officials in the court canpare with the Empress, and in terms of virtuousness, the Empress is rare.


    However, not every woman can kill the enemy in the battlefield and arrange the army. In the Imperial


    Pce, her majesty can govern the pce by virtue and make the imperial household peaceful. Her


    majesty can also lead the soldiers to kill enemies in the battlefield and give advice to protect the


    country and the people. "


    Yun Shang''s eyes were full of surprise. She wondered what was wrong with Qian Jun and Lin Shen


    today? Why did they keep praising her? They were now trying to praise her as the only one in the


    world.


    Luo Qingyan reached out and pinched Yun Shang''s hand. Yun Shang was stunned and turned around


    to look at Luo Qingyan. Seeing the smile in Luo Qingyan''s eyes, Yun Shang immediately understood.


    She also pinched Luo Qingyan back, but she couldn''t help smiling. Luo Qingyan!


    The consequence of the fight between civil officials and military officials was that Lin Shen began to


    vividly tell what had happened in Lingxi City these days. Everyone was listening with great interest, and


    even the pce music became an all-sided ambush.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Only she and Luo Qingyan drank together.


    After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere was just hot. Qian Zhuo hurried back to Yun Shang,


    bent down and whispered in her ear, "Your majesty, someone broke into the Weiyang Pce just now


    and was taken down by the secret guards."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan heard clearly. Yun Shang was slightly stunned. She put down the ss in


    her hand, looked at Qian Zhuo and asked, "How many people are there?"


    "Two, and both are women. Judging from their dressing, they don''t seem to be from the pce."


    Yun Shang looked up at the happy people in the pce and nodded slightly, "Keep an eye on them. I''ll


    interrogate them when I go back to the pce."


    Qian Zhuo replied softly and left.


    The party didn''t end until the evening. Yun Shang was a little drunk. They went back to the the Weiyang


    Pce. Luo Qingyan was led to the study by Liu Wenan. Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to open the


    window. Along the way, Yun Shang was much sober. Now the night wind outside blew, and she was


    almostpletely sober.


    "Bring them in," Yun Shang whispered.


    Qian Zhuo ordered servants to bring them in. Yun Shang heard a woman''s voiceing from outside,


    which sounded very unhappy. "Let go of me. Do you know who I am?"


    Yun Shang smiled and looked up at the two people who came in. They were both dressed as maids,


    but the clothes were not the clothes of the servants in the pce. They should be the family members


    brought in by a master.


    Qian Zhuo sneered, "No matter who you are, you should salute the Empress."


    Hearing this, both of them raised their heads to look at Yun Shang. Qian Zhuo snapped, "How dare


    you! Can you look directly at the face of the Empress?"


    The woman standing on the left ignored her and ran to Yun Shang in a hurry. "Your Majesty, I''m here to


    see you."

 Chapter 1037 Changeable Situation (Part One)

    Chapter 1037 Changeable Situation (Part One)


    "See me?" asked Yun Shang smilingly, but there was obvious doubt in her eyes, ''Judging from the girl''s


    dressing, she must be a member of an official''s family. If she is from a courtier''s, she should have


    known that I was at the banquet in the Taiji Pce. Thus it would not be necessary for her to sneak into


    the Taiji Pce if she wanted to see me.''


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    The woman lowered her head and bit her lips. After quite a while, she said, "It''s not appropriate to talk


    about it in front of everyone..."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Well? Why do you have to call me back in this way? By


    the way, I don''t know who you are. "


    The woman said in a hurry, "I''m the daughter of the Vice Censor, and my name is Ji Wanniang.


    Ji Wanniang? Yun Shang frowned. The name sounded familiar. She couldn''t remember where she had


    heard of it, so she just smiled and said, "Miss Ji, what do you want to tell me then?"


    Hearing this, Ji Wanniang immediately looked up at Yun Shang. But when she saw the warning eyes of


    Qian Zhuo, she quickly lowered her head and whispered, "A few days ago, I met a woman who


    escaped from a brothel in the street. I found she was pitiful, so I took her back to my mansion. I didn''t


    expect that the woman has some connection with your majesty. "


    "Oh?" Yun Shang replied casually. Howe such a woman who escaped from a brothel have


    anything to do with her?


    "Her name is Chen Miaosi. I heard that she was a female doctor who took care of the Prince in her


    pce. I''ve inquired about it. I''ve heard that there used to be such a person by your side, but it seems


    that she was no longer in the pce? "


    Chen Miaosi? Hearing this, Yun Shang paused for a moment. She looked up and exchanged a nce


    with Qian Zhuo. Qian Zhuo nodded slightly, and then Yun Shang looked away. She thought, ''Chen


    Miaosi should be under the control of Ning Qian, so how was she able to get out from the Mingfeng


    House?'' Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. If it were Chen Miaosi, she would be a disaster. While she was


    thinking, Yun Shang didn''t change her expression. She just smiled gently and said, "Oh... Are you


    talking about her? She had indeed taken care of Chengye for a period of time before, but that woman is


    not a good person. She often does something stealthily, and she has a crush on the Emperor. So I


    have expelled her from the pce? How could she fall into the ce of a brothel? And you saved her?


    What did she say to you then? "


    Yun Shang''s expression was calm and wless. Hearing her words, Ji Wanniang was a little stunned,


    with a bit of panic in her eyes. After a while, she quickly said, "I see. In that case, what Chen Miaosi


    said is probably false, but there is a saying that you may not have heard of it before. Three people


    make a tiger. If your majesty don''t stop it, I''m afraid the fake will be the true one..."


    "Well, I know nothing about it. What did she say?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows with coldness in her


    eyes.


    "Chen Miaosi said that she knew a secret of your majesty''s. She also said that her master used to work


    for the seventh Prince and was highly valued by him. If I can help her find the seventh Prince, she will


    let the seventh Prince help me realize one of my wishes."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "The seventh Prince? But now, he is a traitor of the


    State of Xia. In that case, why did youe to my pce? "


    Biting her lips, Ji Wanniang replied in a low voice, "The wish that I want to realize is not what the


    seventh Prince... Xia Houjing, a traitor, can help. In my opinion, his majesty is decisive in killing


    enemies and ruling the country well. He is destined. I''d rather tell you directly than take the risk to send


    her to Xia Houjing. "


    These words did not match the fear on her face, but they revealed a lot of information.


    What she meant was that she believed that Xia Houjing couldn''t make it. It was better toe to Yun


    Shang and make it clear to her than to take a risk, so as not to cause any trouble in the future. She also


    said that Xia Houjing couldn''t fulfill her wish, and she praised Luo Qingyan with obvious admiration in


    her eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled. Judging from her confidence, Yun Shang guessed that Chen Miaosi must have told


    her the so-called secret, so she dared toe here.


    And she finally remembered where she had heard of this name, Ji Wanniang. Before Luo Qingyan


    ascended the throne, Xia Huanyu had tried every means to make him choose a concubine. Qian Yin


    once said that she saw Luo Qingyan having dinner with a woman in a tavern, and that person was Ji


    Wanniang.


    "Miss Ji came to the pce today because you think the secret Chen Miaosi told you is too shocking.


    It''s a good opportunity for you. Why don''t you take advantage of this good opportunity to convince me


    and let you serve the Emperor?" Pei Lan fetched a cushion for Yun Shang and put it on back of the


    chair. Yun Shang leaned back a little, staring at Ji Wanniang quietly without any emotion in her eyes.


    Surprised, Ji Wanniang nced at Yun Shang. After a long silence, she said with a smile, "I''ve heard


    that you and his majesty love each other very much. His majesty once promised in front of all the civil


    and military officials that you would be the only one in the imperial household, but I feel that in men''s


    hearts, power is more important. Besides, it doesn''t matter if a man has more than one woman? To


    your majesty, it might not be a good thing to upy all the Emperor''s favor in the imperial household. If


    it has always been like this, everyone would think that your Majesty is a seductress. Since you cannot


    stop it, why do you insist on doing so? Moreover, if all the women in the imperial household are loyal to


    you, it would be better for you to control the imperial household. What do you think it? "

 Chapter 1038 Changeable Situation (Part Two)

    Chapter 1038 Changeable Situation (Part Two)


    Yun Shang smiled. The woman had been talking for a long time, and she finally showed her true


    motives.


    "Oh? I finally understand what you mean. You want to tell me that you want to be the emperor''s


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    concubine. If I insist on stopping you, people will say that I am a seductress with a reputation for


    jealousy. Even if the so-called secret that Chen Miaosi has told Miss Ji is fake, it would be true if it is


    spread by many people. Are you threatening me, Miss Ji? " Yun Shang tapped the armrest gently with


    a cold look in her eyes.


    Hearing that, Ji Wanniang lowered her head and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, please don''t say that.


    I''m just reminding you kindly."


    "A kind reminder?" Yun Shang smiled, "Miss Ji, where does your confidencee from? Guards, Ji


    Wanniang came to the Weiyang Pce without permission. Drag her out. Flog her fifty times as a


    warning to others. "


    Hearing this, the look on Ji Wanniang''s face suddenly turned pale. She hurriedly said, "Your Majesty,


    aren''t you afraid that I will tell others that you are infertile and the Prince is mentally ill?"


    A stern look shed across Yun Shang''s eyes, but she smiled more happily. "I thought you would tell


    me a big secret. Didn''t such rumors spread in the Jin City a few months ago? Why should I be afraid of


    such ridiculous rumors? As for Chen Miaosi you mentioned, I promise you will never see her again. "


    Hearing this, a tinge of shock shed through Ji Wanniang''s eyes. After a while, she swallowed saliva


    and bit her lips, "Do your majesty think that you can hide the truth in this way? After all, it is a fact. Your


    Majesty can not prevent it from being discovered. I advise you not to attack me so easily. If anything


    happens to me today, the news will spread to someone you don''t want him to know anyway. "


    Yun Shang waved her hand and smiled, "Really? I don''t know there is such a person. "


    After a short while, Yun Shang heard Ji Wanniang''s cry of paining from outside. Yun Shang looked


    up at Qian Zhuo and said, "Go to see the Prince. Don''t let him be scared by the sound."


    Qian Zhuo answered and left. After a while, she returned to her room and said softly, "The Prince is


    fine. Your majesty, the secret guards have searched around the Ji mansion, but they haven''t found


    Chen Miaosi But they found a woman''s clothes in the woodshed in Miss Ji''s yard, and there are still


    untidy dishes and chopsticks in the room. It seems that someone has lived there before. "


    "Didn''t she escape?" Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice, "Send someone to ask


    Ning Qian why Chen Miaosi escaped from the Mingfeng House?"


    Qian Zhuo nodded and said softly, "Ning Qian has just given birth and is still in the confinement of


    childbirth these days. She doesn''t have much energy to deal with the affairs of the Mingfeng House. I''m


    afraid that Chen Miaosi would have taken advantage of it."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and sighed, "Tell all the spies in the city to search for traces of Chen Miaosi,


    so that she could hardly fly away even if she had wings."


    Qian Zhuo nodded, bowed and left.


    Although it seemed that it was all Ji Wanniang''s fault, the key was not her, but Chen Miaosi. She was


    just a pawn of Chen Miaosi''. But after knowing the truth, her admiration for Luo Qingyan triumphed


    over her reason. She rushed to Yun Shang, hoping to negotiate with her with her little intelligence. The


    problem with her was that she was anxious and found the wrong person.


    Chen Miaosi might have found out that Ji Wanniang was unreliable and escaped secretly. Yun Shang


    knew she was too soft hearted. She couldn''t remove the root of the grass, so the grass came out again


    once the spring wind blew. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, with a stern look in them.


    Luo Qingyan didn''te back yet. Yun Shang stood up and was about to go back to the Taiji Pce to


    see what was going on, when she saw Qinghao rushing in and handing Yun Shang a small letter, "Your


    Majesty, a carrier pigeon has sent a message."


    Yun Shang took it and unfolded it to have a look. She frowned suddenly. It was a letter with few words


    and some scribbles, as if it was written in a hurry, but it made Yun Shang''s heart jump. Xia Houjing was


    saved, and the person who saved him was dressed like a secret guard in the pce.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. Secret guards in the pce? There were few people who could


    There was no need for Luo Qingyan to do so. He didn''t need to do so. After thinking it over, there was


    only one possibility that the person who had saved Xia Houjing was Xia Huanyu.


    Yun Shang clenched her fists and wondered, ''Why is Xia Huanyu here again? What on earth does he


    want to do?'' The throne was given to Luo Qingyan by him, and he naturally had feelings for Hua Ling,


    and he was also good to Luo Qingyan. However, what happened again and again had made Yun


    Shang confused what Xia Huanyu wanted to do.

 Chapter 1039 A Letter To Home (Part One)

    Chapter 1039 A Letter To Home (Part One)


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and sat down. Before long, Qian Liu entered the inner hall with a


    worried expression. She must have heard about it from someone. As soon as she got to the inner hall,


    she said hurriedly, "Your majesty, I''ve sent someone to contact the secret guards. No matter what


    happens, they must send someone back to the Jin City as soon as possible and tell us what has


    happened so that we can make a rtive n. But don''t worry, your majesty. I have sprinkled some


    tracking powder on Xia Houjing''s body before I left. Anyway, he can''t escape from us. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s eyes shed with joy. If so, things would be much easier. Yun Shang walked


    back and forth in the inner hall before she ordered in a low voice, "The secret guards who were


    guarding Xia Houjing wille back to the Jin City first, and we don''t have to hurry to follow Xia


    Houjing. Xia Houjing has just been saved, and the enemies must be very careful. The pursuers don''t


    take any action first. Tomorrow, send someone to wait in Liucang City first. The troops of Xia Houjing''s


    is still there. But there is a saying that the monk can run away, but the temple cannot. We will not


    arrange people to look for the trace of the seventh Prince until the day after tomorrow.


    Qian Liu answered in a low voice. She nced at Yun Shang and said, "I am sorry I didn''t do it well


    enough. I''ve let others take advantage of the loophole."


    Yun Shang shook her head and said with a smile, "It has nothing to do with you. If it is really that


    person who does it, even if I send masters to guard him, it will be useless."


    After hearing what Yun Shang said, she paused for a moment and realized that Yun Shang must have


    guessed who had saved Xia Houjing. Qian Liu bowed quietly and left.


    With her hands sped behind her back, Yun Shang looked out of the window at the dark sky. Judging


    from what Xia Huanyu had done recently, he still had a lot of power in his hands, and he didn''t give it all


    to Luo Qingyan. She didn''t think too much before. She only thought that Xia Huanyu had left some


    secret guards to protect him and Hua Ling. But now, it seemed that they were not just that simple.


    She could figure out what had happened in the pce. After all, Xia Huanyu had been in charge of the


    State of Xia for thirty years. It was normal that many forces were still kept in the imperial household of


    the previous dynasty. But after these two things, Yun Shang realized that Xia Huanyu was not only


    staring at the imperial household of the former dynasty, but also at Luo Qingyan and Xia Houjing.


    This feeling was really not good.


    Yun Shang was a little annoyed and ordered someone to go to the Taiji Pcel to see how things were


    going on there. The person who went to inquire about it came back soon and reported to Yun Shang,


    "Your Majesty, his majesty is in high spirits now. When I went there just now, several ministers were


    congratting his majesty, saying that the Prince had grabbed the jade pendant and sword, whcih


    symbolized that the Prince would certainly make great achievements in the future. His majestyughed


    and immediately drank three bowls of wine."


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    Yun Shang''s throat tightened, and she waved her servants to leave.


    It was a littlete when Luo Qingyan went back to the Weiyang Pce. Yun Shang didn''t mention the


    banquet, but told him everything about Xia Houjing in detail. Luo Qingyan kept silent for a moment,


    nodded slightly and said gently, "I heard that every emperor of the State of Xia has not only the imperial


    guards and the pce guards, but also thirty-six secret guards. Still, there is also a Zhuque army that


    no one else knows. It''s an army of less than a hundred people, but each of them is a real elite. Its


    member is passed down from generation to generation, who only obeys the emperor''s orders. Xia


    Huanyu should have handed over that army when I took over the throne, but he didn''t mention it. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang slightly narrowed her eyes. She didn''t understand why Xia Huanyu did that


    way.


    Luo Qingyan took the hot handkerchief from Qian Zhuo and wiped his hands. Then he continued, "I''ve


    tested Liu Wenan about the army, because I suspect that Liu Wenan is a member of the Zhuque army.


    But Liu Wenan seemed to mean that his former majesty still has some old things to do. And he asked


    me to rest assured that his former majesty won''t do anything against me. It''s all for my good. Thus, I


    didn''t ask about it again. "


    Yun Shang curled her lips and sneered, "Why can''t I see any good for your majesty in this case that His


    Former Majesty asked someone to save Xia Houjing?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, held Yun Shang in his arms andforted her softly, "It doesn''t matter. We are


    both talented in literature and military affairs. Even if he has any trouble for us, we are not afraid, are


    we?"


    Yun Shang noticed that Luo Qingyan''s body was full of the smell of alcohol and her eyes were a little


    erratic. She guessed that Luo Qingyan must have drunk a lot today at the banquet. A touch of pity


    shed through her heart. She helped Luo Qingyan sit down on the bed and asked, "Why did you drink


    so much? Go to bed early after drinking the sober up soup. "


    Luo Qingyan answered casually andy on the bed. Yun Shang looked up and ordered Qian Zhuo to


    bring over the soup. Qian Zhuo answered and brought the soup in a hurry. Yun Shang took it and was


    about to ask Luo Qingyan to drink it, but she found that Luo Qingyan had fallen asleep.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang didn''t know whether to cry or tough. She sighed and gave the sober up soup


    back to Qian Zhuo. "All right. Since his majesty is asleep, how can he still drink the sober up soup? But


    I''m afraid he will have a headache tomorrow morning."


    But Luo Qingyan woke up earlier than Yun Shang. When Yun Shang got up, Luo Qingyan had already


    gone to the morning court.


    Yun Shang had breakfast in the pce and asked Hua''er to take Bao''er over to y together for a


    while. Then there was a report that Lady Hua Guo wanted to see her.

 Chapter 1040 A Letter To Home (Part Two)

    Chapter 1040 A Letter To Home (Part Two)


    Yun Shang was surprised. It had been a long time since shest saw Lady Hua Guo. Yun Shang held


    Bao''er in her arms and walked out of the inner hall. Lady Hua Guo was waiting at the door of the main


    hall. Yun Shang quickly pulled Lady Hua Guo in and greeted with a smile, "Greetings, Grandma. I was


    just about to go to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion to visit Grandma, but Grandma hase in person."


    Lady Hua Guo smiled and said, "It''s not appropriate for your majesty to do so. After all, in the pce,


    we have to follow the rules."


    Yun Shang muttered, "Grandma, if you say that again, I will be mad."


    Lady Hua Guo and Yun Shang sat in the main hall and chatted for a while. Yun Shang noticed thatdy


    Hua Guo seemed to be restless today and kept looking around. Yun Shang paid more attention to it


    and confirmed herself that Lady Hua Guo must have something to tell her alone.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang smiled and said, "Grandma, you''re here at the right time. I got a good thing


    in the Lingxi City a few days ago, but I don''t know what it is. Grandma, you''re experienced and


    knowledgeable. You must have seen it before. Why don''t youe to the inner hall and have a look?"


    Lady Hua Guo seemed to be waiting for Yun Shang to say so. She nodded and smiled, "Since you said


    it''s a treasure, it''s naturally very precious. Let Grandma have a look."


    Yun Shang winked at Qian Zhuo and told her to keep an eye on the outside. Qian Zhuo nodded


    imperceptibly. Yun Shang stood up and entered the inner hall with Lady Hua Guo.


    "Just now, I saw that Grandma seemed to be worried about something. What happened?" ss soon as


    Yun Shang entered the inner hall, she put Bao''er on the small bed, turned around and asked softly.


    Lady Hua Guo nodded and took Yun Shang to sit down on the couch. She took out a piece of paper


    from her sleeve and handed it to Yun Shang, "This is a letter sent by Ling''er the day before yesterday."


    Yun Shang was stunned. Since the case of fake former majesties in the Lingxi City, the secret guards


    had failed to find the traces of Hua Ling and Xia Huanyu. Yun Shang hadn''t received any message


    from Hua Ling for a long time. Unexpectedly, she sent a letter home to Lady Hua Guo.


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    Yun Shang took the letter and read it carefully for a while. Then she frowned. There was nothing


    special with this family letter. What was written inside was just some daily things. They were about


    some novel goods she saw on the street, or her recent copies of the Scripture. Atst, she sent her


    best regards to Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua Guo.


    Yun Shang was confused, "It seems there is nothing special about this letter?" Moreover, she believed


    that the letter that Hua Ling handed over must have been sent by Xia Huanyu. If there was anything


    that should not be revealed, Xia Huanyu would not let the letter go to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion


    Lady Hua Guo pointed at the letter in Yun Shang''s hand and said softly, "There is news from Ling''er in


    the letter."


    Yun Shang was stunned. She looked in the direction pointed by Lady Hua Guo. Lady Hua Guo said,


    "Look at the beginning and the end of each sentence in thest paragraph. They can be connected into


    a sentence. Look... "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was surprised. She gently marked the letter with her hand and connected the


    first and thest two words: have (guards) forbidden (messages) Imperial (City).


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes. The Imperial City should be the Jin City. Could it be that Xia Huanyu and


    Hua Ling were in the Jin City?


    Anxiety was written all over Lady Hua Guo''s face. She asked anxiously, "what does Ling''er mean


    exactly? Did they fall into the hands of some gangsters? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "Grandma, don''t worry. Mother is with Father and everything is


    fine. But Father is doing something and doesn''t want Mother to send us letters."


    Lady Hua Guo was surprised. After a while, she asked, "What happened? Why is it so mysterious?"


    Seeing that she was worried, Yun Shangforted her in a low voice, "I''m also looking for the traces


    of Mother and Father. The letter showed by Grandma is very good. We''ll send someone to investigate


    it. Don''t worry, Grandma. As soon as I get the news of Mother, I will inform Gandma as soon as


    possible."


    Lady Hua Guo nodded. Seeing that Yun Shang wanted to say something but stopped on a second


    thought, she stood up and said, "I''m going back. Your grandpa is still waiting for your reply."


    Yun Shang nodded and escorted her out of the Weiyang Pce.


    After Lady Hua Guo left, Yun Shang returned to the inner hall. She unfolded the letter and read it


    carefully, "We have parents, but we can''t be together to be yourpany. We are at the mercy of fate.


    We can sneak into the world, but we can''t preserve for many generations the remembrance of our trace


    being in the world..."


    Although in thest paragraph there was a secret message from Hua Ling, Hua Ling was afraid that


    Lady Hua Guo couldn''t understand it. The previous trivial things also revealed her current situation.


    "When I got up today, I heard the rain outside. The rain hit the banana trees, which was naturally


    regarded as the most beautiful thing in the world."


    Yun Shang looked at the signature of the letter. It was five days ago, but where it rained five days ago.


    "We have found a small yard and hid ourselves in it. When we are free, we can hear the selling sound


    outside. There are kites and pearl hairpins, on which a few peony flowers can be added if an extra of


    ten copper coins are paid. All our life wishes have been fulfilled in ourte years.


    All these including kites and pearl hairpins, on which a few peony flowers can be added if an extra of


    ten copper coins are paid." There were a lot of hawkers walking along the streets ornes, but there


    were probably not many of them that were exactly the same as in the letter ...

 Chapter 1041 Wrath Of Yun Shangs Father (Part One)

    Chapter 1041 Wrath Of Yun Shang''s Father (Part One)


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and called Qian Zhuo in. She extracted the useful information from the


    letter and asked Qian Zhuo to ask someone to investigate it carefully.


    On the second day, all the secret guards who were good at tracing were sent out to detect Xia


    Houjing''s whereabouts.


    In the afternoon, news from every ce was sent back to the pce-


    "In the Jin City, it was indeed raining on the day your majesty mentioned. The rain was neither too


    heavy nor too small. Only some craftsmen in the south of the city sold the kites and the bead hairpins


    at the same ce. They made all kinds of small things, and the price matched what your majesty said.


    But they go through streets and alleys, and almost everywhere in the south of the city. The more


    detailed information can''t be checked again. "


    Yun Shang nodded. If so, the area was located at the south of the city.


    "We have followed the fragrance of the perfumed pills to search around. We found they should have


    stopped in an alley called the Huachao Lane in the south of the Jin City, but the scent seems to have


    left the city now. The secret guards have kept track of it all the way and found they seem to be heading


    south. Thest ce we have found is in a valley in the south of the city. Master told us not to alert the


    enemy, so we didn''t dare to go forward to investigate. "


    It was in the south of the city, and the information on both sides was right. But why did Xia Huanyu take


    Xia Houjing out of the city and go towards the south?


    "Give me a map," Yun Shang ordered softly.


    Qian Liu quickly took out a map and handed it to her. She unfolded the map and looked up at the


    secret guards, "You guys have a look. Where is thest tracking ce with the fragrance?"


    A secret guard stepped forward and looked at it carefully. Then he pointed at the map and said softly,


    "This is it."


    "Qianshan Valley," Yun Shang murmured. The Qianshan Valley was a unique road. To the south, there


    were Yue Qian City, Deer City... Yun Shang''s hand paused at the ce on the map. And here, Yang Liu


    Town.


    Without knowing why, Yun Shang always felt that Xia Huanyu must have taken Xia Houjing to Yang Liu


    Town. ording to the information from the secret guards who had visited the Yang Liu Town, Xia


    Chun was buried in the town. If Xia Huanyu took Xia Houjing to the Yang Liu Town, did he mean to tell


    Xia Houjing about his identity?


    Yun Shang frowned. This was not a good sign.


    Not to mention what the purpose of Xia Huanyu''s action was, just based on Yun Shang''s understanding


    of Xia Houjing, if he knew that he was the child of Xia Chun, he would definitely regard Xia Huanyu as


    the enemy of killing his father and mother, and more importantly, he would think that the throne of Xia


    Huanyu''s was taken from his biological father, and it should be returned to him.


    Since Xia Huanyu had promised Cao Wenxi and Xia Chun to take good care of Xia Houjing, he would


    definitely not break his promise. He would definitely not be disadvantageous to Xia Houjing. If he let go


    of Xia Houjing, it would be extremely disadvantageous to Luo Qingyan. Although Xia Huanyu had been


    in charge of the court for so many years, there were still many people who were loyal to the Emperor


    Wenzong and Xia Chun. In the past, Xia Huanyu didn''t defend himself at all. He had shouldered the


    responsibility of the crime of killing his father and brother, but he had also nted the root of disasters.


    If Emperor Wenzong and Xia Chun''s old friends knew that Xia Houjing was the son of Xia Chun and


    that Xia Houjing wished to seize the throne, they might do their best to help him.


    "Your Majesty, what should we do now?" Qian Zhuo couldn''t help asking Yun Shang since Yun Shang


    hadn''t spoken for a long time.


    Yun Shang bit her lip, pondered for a moment, and said, "Go to the Taiji Pce to see if his majesty is


    free. Send a message to him and ask him toe back to the Weiyang Pce. Send someone to


    Prince Xian''s mansion and invite him to the pce. Tell him that his majesty has something to discuss


    with him. "


    After a short while, the servant who went to the Taiji Pce came back and reported, "Your Majesty, his


    majesty is meeting the ministers in the Meeting Hall. He seems to have something important to discuss


    with them. I''m afraid he won''te back at this time."


    Yun Shang frowned slightly and said, "Send someone to wait at the door of the Meeting Hall. Once his


    majesty is free, ask the eunuch to report right away. Send someone to the gate of the pce. If Prince


    Xian enters the pce, bring him directly to the Imperial Garden. "


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    Qian Zhuo nodded and ordered servants to handle the things separately.


    When Liu Yinfeng entered the pce, Luo Qingyan happened to be free. Both of them arrived at the


    Imperial Garden at the same time as the eunuch reported. Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief.


    Fortunately, Luo Qingyan was here. Otherwise, as the head of the imperial household, it would be


    inappropriate for her to meet a courtier in the imperial household.


    Yun Shang couldn''t wait for them two to sit down, so she walked up to them and told Luo Qingyan and


    Liu Yinfeng in detail, after which she asked, "We all know Xia Houjing well. In this case, I''m afraid we


    can figure out what will happen. I just want to ask if there is any way to break the situation."


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and finally didn''t say anything. Liu Yinfeng turned to Luo Qingyan


    and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, her majesty is right. I just think that since His Former Majesty has


    decided to tell the truth to the seventh Prince at this time, he must be confident. I believe in His Former


    Majesty''s ability. Don''t worry, your majesty. Just wait and see. As for the officials in the court, I know


    most of my father''s acquaintances. I''m sure I can persuade them one by one. "

 Chapter 1042 Wrath Of Yun Shangs Father (Part Two)

    Chapter 1042 Wrath Of Yun Shang''s Father (Part Two)


    Liu Yinfeng''s words set Yun Shang''s mind at rest, but Yun Shang still couldn''t believe in Xia Huanyu.


    Seeing this, Liu Yinfeng smiled and said softly, "It happens that the anniversary of my father''s memorial


    day ising. How about letting me go to the Yang Liu Town for your majesties? "


    Before Yun Shang could say anything, Luo Qingyan said, "It''s just a matter of course for Prince Xian to


    go to mourn your father."


    Liu Yinfeng thanked Luo Qingyan for his kindness and said, "I don''t have any capable guards in my


    mansion. I want to borrow some guards who are more powerful in Kung Fu from your majesty. Would


    you like to let thempany me?"


    Liu Yinfeng''s smile was as gentle as usual, but it surprised Yun Shang. To let Luo Qingyan send the


    secret guards to protect him meant that they had nted many eyes around himr, and every move of


    his could not escape Luo Qingyan''s eyes. Yun Shang didn''t expect that Liu Yinfeng would make such a


    request himself.


    Luo Qingyan seemed to be surprised too. He thought for a while and said with a smile, "It''s not difficult.


    You don''t have to borrow them. I''ll arrange several secret guards to follow you. From now on, you are


    their master, their only master."


    Luo Qingyan was smart. In this way, he showed his generosity and made it clear that he would not let


    the secret guards keep an eye on Liu Yinfeng. Once the secret guards were arranged to Liu Yinfeng,


    they would be Liu Yinfeng''s people and would never be ordered by Luo Qingyan again.


    Liu Yinfeng agreed with a smile. After chatting for a while, he left the imperial pce with the eunuch.


    Looking at the back of Liu Yinfeng, Luo Qingyan kept silent for a long time and said, "In fact,


    sometimes I feel that I can''t understand Liu Yinfeng. Every man in the world wants the throne, and he is


    obviously very close to the throne. It''s within his reach, but he is unmoved."


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    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "Everyone has his own ambitions, but not have to be power. Prince


    Xian was born in the Imperial Pce, and he must have been used to the struggle for power. In order


    to fight for power, many people can abandon everything. I''m afraid he is tired of it because he sees too


    much. Wasn''t his father, Xia Chun, the same? Both of them would relinquish the throne for those


    pieces of wood. "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his head and smiled. After a long time, he turned to Yun Shang and said, "Ghost


    Doctor is about to return to the Jin City..."


    Yun Shang was shocked, but she couldn''t figure out what theplicated emotions in her heart were.


    She hoped that Ghost Doctor coulde back, and it would be the best if he could cure Bao''er. But


    she was also a little scared. If the result was disappointing, it would affect her mood that she had tried


    hard to adjust.


    Luo Qingyan kept silent for a while and said hesitantly, "When Ghost Doctor received my letter, he was


    in the Imperial City of the State of Ning, and was being treated as a guest by your father. I''m afraid that


    Ghost Doctor can''t hide it from your father. As for your mother, I don''t know what happened. It''s just


    that your father ordered someone to send a letter to question me."


    Hearing the news from Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang felt a little sad. Although her rtionship with her


    father was far from close after her rebirth, her father had treated her well. It was said that when a


    person was far away from home, he would tell the good news but not the bad news. In her case, the


    worst news was still known by her father. If her mother also knew it, she must be very worried and sad.


    Although feeling sad about the situation, Yun Shang forced a smile and asked, "What did Father say?


    Is he ming you for not protecting me well? "


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes were full of pity. Still, he smiled andmented, "You really know your father well.


    I think he would havee to the State of Xia to hunt me down if he was not busy with political affairs.


    I''m afraid he would not be relieved until you reply to the letter in person."


    Yun Shang nodded and lowered her eyes to hide the tears in them, "Okay."


    Luo Qingyan took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Yun Shang. Then he said softly, "There


    are still some things that haven''t been handled yet. I''ll go to deal with them first. I should be able to


    in the garden, and I am looking forward to tasting Mandarin Fish."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "You have sharp eyes. Qian Zhuo has picked all the


    Osmanthus fragrans from the first tree and fed them to the fish. I''ll ask the small kitchen to cook fish for


    you tonight."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, turned around and left.


    Yun Shang unfolded the letter. Its handwriting and the tone were familiar to Yun Shang. Judging from


    the tone of the letter, she knew her father was very angry. Almost every word was clear on the paper,


    and every word was ming Luo Qingyan, "If you are in the State of Ning, I will definitely tear you into


    pieces.".


    Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling.


    In this world, there were indeed no parents who didn''t love their children, even if that person was in a


    high position and had the power to decide others'' lives.


    "Qian Zhuo, let''s go back to the Weiyang Pce. Prepare the pen, ink, paper and inkstone for me. I


    want to write back to my father," Yun Shang smiled, turned around and walked towards the Weiyang


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 Chapter 1043 Make him work for her (Part One)

    Chapter 1043 Make him work for her (Part One)


    The second day, Liu Yinfeng went to Yang Liu Town. Yun Shang was still a little worried. After all, Liu


    Yinfeng was Xia Houjing''s brother. Cao Wenxi had worked so hard to protect the child, and Liu Yinfeng


    had taught her in person for a while, so he must care about the bloodline.


    "What are you thinking about?" Luo Qingyan folded the fan in his hand and gently knocked on Yun


    Shang''s head. "You look absent-minded. It''s your turn."


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at the situation on the chessboard. Her chess piece had been forced into


    a dead end by Luo Qingyan, and there was almost no ce for her to survive. Yun Shang frowned and


    put down her piece. Then she said softly, "I''m wondering what will happen when Liu Yinfeng goes to


    Yang Liu Town. Over, over. I''m going to lose." The hot weather disturbed Yun Shang.


    Then Yun Shang stood up and sat down on the bench.


    Luo Qingyan put the chess pieces in the basket and sat down next to Yun Shang. He fanned Yun


    Shang and said gently, "No matter what the result is, the current situation is good for us."


    "Good?" Yun Shang was confused by Luo Qingyan. Why didn''t she see the profit.


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Now that Xia Huanyu is rushing to Yang Liu Town


    with Xia Houjing, it''s also a chance. There''s no leader in Liucang City. Although it won''t be a mess, it''s


    the right time to settle down Liucang City."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. "Your Majesty is right. Xia Huanyu happened to trip up Xia


    Houjing this time."


    "I''ve ordered the secret guards in Liucang City to coordinate with Zheng Qiming, and I''ve also sent a


    letter to Sun Bingzhi with an eagle, asking him to attack the city immediately and cooperate with Zheng


    Qiming. We must take down Liucang City in a hurry so that Xia Houjing won''t have a chance to turn


    over." Luo Qingyan looked indifferent, but his eyes were like an eagle that had seen its prey.


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang suddenly felt enlightened. She picked up the teacup on the


    table and raised her head to Luo Qingyan with a bright smile. "I was being narrow-minded. When I


    heard that Xia Huanyu took Xia Houjing to Yang Liu Town, I was worried that Xia Houjing would know


    his identity and make a fuss about it, which is not good for your majesty. But it''s not as insight as your


    majesty. The situation is under control. I admire you. Let''s toast, your majesty. "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and took the teacup from Yun Shang''s hand. He smiled and said,


    "Isn''t it too insincere to rece wine with tea? Huh? "


    Thest word with a long ending sound was very yful.


    Yun Shang knew what he was talking about. She red at Luo Qingyan and blushed. "Your Majesty,


    you''re making fun of me. I won''t be fooled again."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, his eyes full of schemes.


    Now most of the court affairs had been settled. No matter how much trouble it was, Yun Shang could


    not worry about it. Before Liu Yinfeng could respond, the matter in Liucang City could not bepletely


    solved in a short time. Yun Shang started to focus on the imperial household affairs again.


    The first thing was, of course, about Qi Ruihai.


    "Beauty, beauty." The parrot in the hall had been screaming since this morning. Yun Shang took the


    rice and put some into the birdcage.


    The parrot ate some valley rice and flopped in the cage for a while. Then it stood listlessly in the cage


    and didn''t say anything.


    Yun Shang handed the bamboo container with rice to Qian Zhuo and ordered softly, "Go to tell Qi


    Ruihai that the parrot in my pce suddenly lost its spirit. It''s probably because people in my pce


    don''t know how to serve parrot. Ask him if there is someone who is good at raising parrot in the pce.


    Bring him to me. "


    Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry, took the bamboo tube and left. She went to the small kitchen, threw the


    bamboo tube into the burning stove, and then ordered someone to send a message to the Neishi


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    Bureau.


    Qi Ruihai was quite efficient. Before dusk, he came with a servant.


    Yun Shang looked at the people brought by Qi Ruihai. He was about more than 30 years old, a little fat


    and kind of sturdy. Yun Shang withdrew her gaze and smiled, "Since Lord Qi said you are good at


    raising parrot, I believe you. Qian Zhuo, take the parrot out. "


    Qian Zhuo answered yes and went into the inner hall. She took the parrot out. Yun Shang gestured for


    Qian Zhuo to bring the parrot in front of the man. She frowned and said, "Have a look. This parrot was


    given to me by his majesty. It is usually served with delicious food and drink. I don''t know why it looks


    so depressed today. I''m used to its croaking. I haven''t heard it say anything for a whole day, so I''m not


    used to it. "


    The eunuch answered in a hurry. He stepped forward and looked at the parrot''s eyes, ears, mouth and


    nose carefully. Then he reached out his hand to touch the parrot''s belly and turned his head. "Your


    Majesty, the parrot must have eaten something that it shouldn''t eat. I think it''s probably wine."


    "Wine?" Yun Shang blinked and turned to Qian Zhuo, "What did you feed parrot this morning?"


    "Just some rice," Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and looked up at the eunuch. "Are you sure it''s wine?"


    "Yes." The eunuch answered softly.


    Frowning, Yun Shang tapped on the handrail at hand, nodded slightly, and smiled, "I know. Is there a


    solution?"


    The eunuch replied in a hurry, "Your majesty, you can ask someone to feed it more water. It won''t be


    long."


    Yun Shang nodded and said yes. After a pause, she ordered, "Qian Zhuo, take him away. I have


    something to talk to Lord Qi."


    Qi Ruihai was stunned for a while. He paused for a while and then stood aside with his head down.


    Qian Zhuo left the main hall with the eunuch. Yun Shang fixed her eyes on Qi Ruihai, smiled and said,


    "Master Qi, do you know what I want to say to you?"


    Qi Ruihai shook his head in a hurry, with panic in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down. Yun Shang


    smiled, "Lord Qi has been in charge of the Neishi Bureau for so many years. I''m sure you know what


    kind of crime it is to instigate the servants to secretly bring the forbidden medicine into the pce from


    outside, right?"


    Qi Ruihai trembled all over and raised his head abruptly, with surprise and disbelief in his eyes.


    Yun Shang knew what he was thinking. She smiled coldly, "I have irrefutable evidence. Lord Qi, you


    don''t have to defend yourself."


    Qi Ruihai kept silent for a long time and said in a hoarse voice, "What do you want to do with me, your


    majesty?"


    Yun Shang tapped the armrest gently and said, "I just want to ask why Lord Qi needs so many


    forbidden herbs."


    Qi Ruihai lowered his eyes and his fingers trembled slightly. After a long time, he said softly, "Your


    majesty has grown up in pce, so you are not unfamiliar with means in the pce. The women in the


    pce use all kinds of tricks to fight for favor. The forbidden medicine can help them achieve some


    goals, and they will get it at any cost. Although they don''t have to do that now, they are addicted to


    those forbidden drugs and can''t get rid of them. "

 Chapter 1044 Make him work for her (Part Two)

    Chapter 1044 Make him work for her (Part Two)


    Yun Shang] smiled. Qi Ruihai looked calm and told a lie calmly.


    "Lord Qi also knows what kind of crime it is to smuggle the forbidden medicine into the pce."


    Qi Ruihai nodded imperceptibly and answered in a low voice, "death penalty."


    "Yes." Yun Shang smiled, "But I have to tell you the truth. Among all the directors in the imperial


    household, you are the most promising one. If Lord Qi can help me, I will pretend not to know about it


    and won''t cut off your way of wealth. I''m the only one in his majesty''s harem now. Lord Qi, what do you


    think? "


    Qi Ruihai pondered for a long time and didn''t respond. Yun Shang was not in a hurry and waited


    quietly.


    After a long while, Qi Ruihai suddenly knelt down and said, "I, Qi Ruihai, am willing to work for your


    majesty."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and said, "Well, Lord Qi is a man of sense. In that case, if you are loyal


    to me, I won''t treat you unfairly. But to put it bluntly, betrayal is thest thing I want. If you betray me, I


    have thousands of ways to make your life worse than death. Not only you, but also the people you care


    about. "


    A hint of coldness shed through Yun Shang''s eyes, but Qi Ruihai was secretly shocked. He nodded


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    and agreed.


    After Qi Ruihai left, Qian Zhuo came in. She looked back at his back and said gently, "Your Majesty, I


    don''t understand."


    Yun Shang took a look at Qian Zhuo. There were many people around her, but not many people she


    could trust. Qian Zhuo was one of them. Although she was more mature than before, she stillcked a


    lot in dealing with things. She hoped that she could grow up quickly, so she smiled and said, "Oh? Tell


    me, what do you not understand? "


    Qian Zhuo said, "I don''t understand two things. First, you can ask someone to invite Qi Ruihai here


    directly. Why did you find an excuse?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang looked at the faint parrot in the bird cage aside and said softly, "Qi Ruihai is


    smart. If I ask him to Weiyang Pce for no reason, he will understand that I have a n and will think


    of all kinds of ways to deal with it in advance. What I want is to make him unprepared."


    "Let me guess. The second thing you don''t understand is why I didn''t mention Lady Wan and the


    neenth Prince." said Yun Shang, blinking her eyes.


    Qian Zhuo nodded repeatedly. "Lady Wan is the sister of Qi Ruihai. And Qi Ruihai sneaked into the


    pce with the forbidden medicine forthe neenth Prince. The two are the best excuses to threaten


    Qi Ruihai to surrender, but your majesty didn''t mention them at all."


    Yun Shang nodded, "You''re right. From what we know now, Lady Wan and the neenth Prince are


    probably the people Qi Ruihai cares most in the pce, but I only mentioned the forbidden medicine."


    Seeing Qian Zhuo nod, Yun Shang asked, "Then let me ask you, what do you think of Qi Ruihai''s


    power after so many years in the pce?"


    "He must be very powerful." Qian Zhuo answered without hesitation.


    Yun Shang nodded, "By the way, although Qi Ruihai looks calm and self-control, it''s just because I


    haven''t touched his bottom line. He had been looking for his sister for so many years, and he had done


    so much for her. It could be seen that she and the neenth Prince were the people that Qi Ruihai


    cared most in the pce. If I threatened him with Lady Wan and the neenth Prince, I would


    inevitably exert too much strength, which would make Qi Ruihai feel that the two people''s lives were in


    my hands. If he had to fight to the death, he would take advantage of his power in the pce to kill me.


    Although it may not be sessful, this method is not good for me. On the contrary, I lost a useful


    person and put myself in danger. "


    "If Lady Wan wants the neenth Prince to stay away from the disputes, the pill is the key. If Qi Ruihai


    can''t get the pill, what he has done before will be in vain. If I on purpose, Qi Ruihai would be worried


    that I would cut off the source of the medicine. Then I deliberately mentioned in the conditions I offered.


    If he is willing to work for me, I won''t stop him from taking pills into the pce. This is a great


    temptation for him. "


    After listening to Yun Shang''s exnation, a hint of understanding shed through Qian Zhuo''s eyes.


    She nodded repeatedly, "Your majesty, you are so scheming."


    Yun Shang red at Qian Zhuo and smiled. "Now Qi Ruihai has to work for me no matter he wants or


    not. In this way, many things will be easier. The cleaning of the imperial household can start from the


    servants of each pce. "


    "Got it, mydy." Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry


    While the two were talking, a voice came from outside, "Your majesty, Lady Cao wants to see you."


    Yun Shang nodded. Then she walked to the door, lifted the curtain and said with a smile, "Lady Cao,


    please."


    Lady Cao came in with a gentle smile and greeted Yun Shang.


    "Lady Cao, you don''t have to be so courteous." Yun Shang asked Qian Qian to bring a chair for Cao


    Shanxiu to sit down. Then she looked up at Cao Shanxiu and said, "You look good."


    Hearing this, Cao Shanxiu smiled and said, "Thank you for your good guidance, your majesty.


    Recently, the fifteenth Princess has been learning from madam, reading and ying the zither. She has


    be gentler and maturer in dealing with people. I''m relieved."


    "The fifteenth Princess is not a stubborn and uneducated person, and she is kind-hearted. If you guide


    her more, she will be a good daughter. By the way, I said that I would choose a man for the fifteenth


    Princess, but I was dyed by the matter of Lingxi City a few days ago. I have ordered someone to


    make a list of the people of the right age in the court, and their portraits and birthday are also included.


    Later, I will ask Qian Zhuo to make a list and send it to your pce. " Yun Shang said with a smile.


    Hearing this, Cao Shanxiu looked very happy. She quickly smiled and said, "Thank you, your majesty."


    After thanking her, Cao Shanxiu looked up at Yun Shang, thought for a moment, and said, "There''s one


    thing. I don''t know if I think too much, but I''m afraid that something bad will happen if I don''t report it to


    you."


    Seeing her expression, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "I didn''t think you were such a


    coward before? What was it? Tell me. "


    Cao Shanxiu nodded and said in a low voice, "Not long ago, your majesty was not in the pce. I was


    in collusion with Lady Li to deal with the affairs of the imperial household. By ident, I found that Lady


    Li had secretly put several seals on several white papers when she took your private seal from Qian


    Zhuo and Qin Yi. I don''t know what did she do this for, but I''m afraid it''s not appropriate."


    "Oh? How could this happen? " Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and turned to look at Qian Zhuo. The


    confusion on Qian Zhuo''s face didn''t seem to be fake. It could be seen that she really didn''t know about


    it, but Lady Li didn''t know kung fu. Besides, Yun Shang had ordered that if Lady Li and Lady Cao used


    her private seal, Lady Li, Lady Cao, Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo must be present. Qian Zhuo was good at


    Kung Fu. If Lady Li could hide the truth from Qian Zhuo and Qin Yi, how could Cao Shanxiu find out?


    Yun Shang thought to herself, but she didn''t show it on her face.

 Chapter 1045 A Storm In The City

    Chapter 1045 A Storm In The City


    "I don''t like to be deceived. If Lady Li really did so, it was a betrayal. I can''t let her go easily." Yun


    Shang squinted and said in a dangerous tone.


    Lady Cao seemed to be startled by Yun Shang''s reaction. She stiffened slightly and hurriedly echoed,


    "Of course it should be. Your majesty saw that Lady Li had no children to rely on in the pce, so you


    trusted her so much. But she did such a thing behind your majesty''s back. It''s really chilling."


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes and said indifferently, "I will send someone to investigate it. Thank you for


    Lady Cao said a few polite words and left with a smile. After sending Lady Cao out of Weiyang Pce,


    Qian Zhuo returned to the main hall. Seeing that Yun Shang was looking at the light with a cup in her


    hand, Qian Zhuo walked up to Yun Shang and asked softly, "Your majesty, do you need me to ask Lady


    Li here?"


    "What for? Even if it was true, we could only investigate it in secret. Besides, did you and Qin Yi keep


    an eye on them as I told you? " Yun Shang put the green cup on the table.


    "Yes, your majesty. Your Majesty''s seal has never been out of our sight for a moment." Qian Zhuo


    answered in a hurry.


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s it. Lady Li is a weak woman who doesn''t know kung fu. Can she use my


    private seal under your watch?"


    It was not until then that Qian Zhuo understood what Yun Shang meant. "Your Majesty, do you mean


    that Lady Cao has told a lie?"


    Yun Shang just smiled. She didn''t say yes or no. she just ordered in a low voice, "Send some secret


    guards to keep an eye on Lady Li."


    Qian Zhuo was stunned for a while before she answered yes and left. Yun Shang picked up the teapot


    and poured a cup of hot water. Then she stood up and put the cup in the bird cage. Seeing the parrot


    pecking in the cup, Yun Shang smiled, "interesting."


    It was said that a pregnant woman was stupid for three years. Since she gave birth to Bao''er, she felt


    that she seemed to be much more dull. Just like before when Xia Huanyu took Xia Houjing to Yang Liu


    Town, she only saw hidden dangers, but did not see a chance. This time, she had only seen through


    Lady Cao''s care for the fifteenth Princess. She didn''t expect that Xia Houjing was born in her pce


    more than 20 years ago. Xia Houjing should also call her aunt.


    Cao Shanxiu had said that she had a good rtionship with Cao Wenxi before when they were young.


    In that case, how could she just stand by and watch Luo Qingyan and she deal with Xia Houjing.


    However, if Cao Shanxiu wanted to help Xia Houjing, with her identity, it would be too easy to arouse


    suspicion?


    Yun Shang walked to the bed and sat down, fetching a book to read. Seeing that Qin Yi came in in a


    hurry, her eyes were full of anxiety and worry. "Your Majesty, ording to a secret stake in Jian City


    which is not far from Jin City, there was news thatst night someone sneaked into the inn where


    Ghost Doctor lives and stayed in the room for a whole night. That person is not bad at martial arts, and


    he is very familiar with the terrain, shaking off the secret guards following him. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang nodded slightly. "Although I deceived the people, there are still many people


    who know the exact situation of my body. They must try their best to prevent me and Bao''er from


    getting better. It''s expected."


    "So should we still see Ghost Doctor? If Ghost Doctor is bribed, we''d better not see him for the time


    being. Otherwise, if we fall into the trap of others, it may be more disadvantageous to us. " Qin Yi


    lowered her head and whispered, with a touch of pity in her eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled, "It doesn''t depend on me whether I see him or not. If I don''t see Ghost Doctor,


    others will be more suspicious. I will definitely meet him. But why can''t I do something that others can


    do? "


    Qin Yi looked up at Yun Shang, "Your majesty, what do you want to do?"


    "I''m not a kind person. Since someone bullied me, I''ll definitely make them pay the price." A cold light


    shed through Yun Shang''s eyes. She closed the book in her hand.


    After saying that, Yun Shang looked up and crooked her finger at Qin Yi, asking Qin Yi to bend over


    and listen to her. Yun Shang gave a detailed order, and Qin Yi nodded slightly.


    Two dayster, Ghost Doctor entered the city, and the news spread all over the city within one day.


    However, a few days ago, a doctor just came out, and now there was another doctor. The people were


    hesitating, not knowing which one was real.


    However, Ghost Doctor was not an ordinary person. The second day he entered the city, he met a


    seriously ill old woman who fell on the street and was dying because of theck of money. A doctor


    passing by checked the pulse of the woman, but he could only keep shaking his head. There were


    many onlookers around. When they were sighing, Ghost Doctor suddenly appeared, and with a pill, he


    saved the old woman.


    The news spread quickly in half a day. There were more and more people who went to see Ghost


    Doctor. However, Doctor Ghost had changed his character. He met anyone who came to him, but he


    only treated the knotty diseases that ordinary doctors could do nothing about. In a few days, there was


    no incurable disease. No matter how serious it was, as long as there was still breath, he had a way.


    For a moment, he was famous in the city.


    Even Ning Qian couldn''t help but go to the pce and ask, "I heard that Ghost Doctor is very strange.


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    He won''t cure the person he doesn''t like, will he? Why did he suddenly change? But after I disguised


    myself yesterday, I hid in the crowd to see him. He only needed to have a look at most of the patient


    and knew what diseases they had got. He didn''t need to feel the pulse at all, and every judgment was


    urate. I''m afraid even Doctor Xue Yan can''t do it. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said, "If Ghost Doctor is really as you said, Doctor Xue Yan can''t know


    the cause of the disease without feeling the pulse."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s indifferent face, Ning Qian couldn''t help but feel anxious. She moved a little closer


    to Yun Shang and said gently, "Ghost Doctor has been in the city for a long time. Why haven''t you sent


    someone to bring him into the pce and examine you and Bao''er? Maybe he can cure you. I heard


    that when Ghost Doctor was in the imperial city of the State of Ning, his majesty had sent letters to ask


    for help. But why hasn''t his majesty done anything now? Ghost Doctor hase to the city. Why do


    you suddenly be so calm? "


    "How many days has Ghost Doctor been in Jin city?" Yun Shang smiled and asked softly.


    Ning Qian thought for a while and answered softly, "Three or four days."


    Yun Shangpressed her lips and nodded slightly. She smiled and said, "Well, it seems to be the


    time. I''ll ask Qin Yi to go out of the pce in person to invite him. "


    Seeing that Yun Shang agreed so readily, Ning Qian became a little suspicious. "Is there something


    wrong with Ghost Doctor?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and smiled, "No. He is the real Ghost Doctor."


    Ning Qian stared at Yun Shang for a long time before she blinked her eyes and said, "He is the real


    Ghost Doctor. So someone wants to do something to you and Bao''er through him?"


    Seeing the vignce on Ning Qian''s face, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "Yes, someone wants to


    do so. But don''t worry. Am I that easy to be bullied? "


    Ning Qian frowned, "Who is it? Xia Houjing? Or Xia Huanyu? "


    Yun Shang picked up the teacup and paused for a while before answering softly, "It doesn''t matter.


    You''ll know soon."


    The second day was the Mid-autumn Festival. ording to the tradition, a family feast was held in the


    pce to enjoy the moon. Yun Shang had early ordered Madam Qiu and Madam Qi to hold it. The


    banquet was naturally for the sake of the moon, and the banquet was set at by Lake Luoxia. The seats


    of the emperor and the empress were set in the pavilion. The seats fordies were set on both sides of


    the pavilion, and the seats for princes and princesses were ced behind.


    On August 15, the moon was full, and rednterns were hung everywhere. With the music, they y


    games happily. Seeing several younger princesses ying aside, Yun Shang withdrew her gaze and


    turned to Lady Wan. "Is the dinner for the neenth Prince ready?"


    Lady Wan quickly stood up and said, "Yes, your majesty. Everything is ready."


    Hearing Yun Shang asked about the neenth Prince, Luo Qingyan suddenly remembered, "Oh, right.


    My neenth brother is still in the pce." Then he turned to look at Yun Shang and said with a smile,


    "Why do you still call him the neenth Prince? It''s his highness."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She nodded and smiled, "It''s my fault." After a pause, he sighed slightly and


    said, "It''s a pity that the neenth brother is too weak to even stand up in normal times. Otherwise, at


    his age, he would be energetic."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, someone said, "By the way, isn''t Ghost Doctor in Jin City


    now? Ghost Doctor is a good doctor. It''s said that he has cured many knotty diseases within a few days


    after he entered Jin City. Why don''t you invite him to the Imperial Pce and ask him to treat the


    neenth Prince? Maybe his disease can also be cured. "


    Lady Wan looked a little panic, "Many imperial physicians have seen him, but they are all helpless. I


    heard that Ghost Doctor has a bad temper, so we''d better not invite him to the pce."


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on Lady Wan. She was afraid that Ghost Doctor would expose the fact that the


    neenth Prince pretended to be sick with the forbidden medicine. At that time, even if she had


    nned to keep the neenth Prince away from the struggle, it would arise many unreasonable


    guesses.


    "What are you afraid of? If his majesty invites him. How dare he refuse? " Yun Shang smiled gently.

 Chapter 1046 Ghost Doctor Entered The Palace

    Chapter 1046 Ghost Doctor Entered The Pce


    After a pause, Yun Shang continued, "Although the imperial physicians in the pce were at the


    medium stage of medical skills, they didn''t dare to prescribe medicine for us for fear of our noble


    status. They were good at treating minor diseases, but there was no way out for serious diseases. I''m


    thinking that if we can call Ghost Doctor into the pce, he could check for us all. "


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, all the people present had different expressions on their


    faces. Yun Shang saw their expressions and smiled. She turned to Luo Qingyan and asked softly,


    "What do you think, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan picked up some food and put it into the bowl. Then he said softly, "Shang''er is right. I''ll


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    send Liu Wenan to invite Ghost Doctor to the Pce tomorrow."


    Liu Wenan.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Liu Wenan, who was standing quietly aside, and smiled. "Lord Liu is going


    to invite him in person. How dare Ghost Doctor note?"


    Hearing this, Liu Wenan turned around and made an obeisance to Yun Shang, with no superfluous


    expression on his face.


    The second day, before noon, Liu Wenan had already invited Ghost Doctor into the pce. As a man


    without an official position, Ghost Doctor couldn''t enter the inner pce. Luo Qingyan ordered him to


    check the pulse in Meeting Hall.


    When Liu Wenan sent the news to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang had just had lunch. Hearing this, she


    gently ordered Liu Wenan, "After all, there are some women in the imperial household, and it''s not


    appropriate to see an outsider. You order someone to hang a curtain in the Meeting Hall and tell Ghost


    Doctor to diagnose it by hanging a thread. Ask thedies to go into the Meeting Hall from the side


    door."


    Liu Wenan quickly responded and ordered his men to do it.


    Yun Shang ordered her servants to send a message to all the pces and halls, asking all thedies to


    go to the Meeting Hall on their own and ask Ghost Doctor to check for them. It was always difficult to


    ask Ghost Doctor to check for them, and everyone was willing to do so.


    After that, Yun Shang went to the Meeting Hall.


    It seemed that Luo Qingyan were discussing political affairs with the officials just now, and the matter


    hadn''t been finished yet. There were still many courtiers in the Meeting Hall. Liu Wenan had always


    been quick in doing things. When Yun Shang arrived, the curtain had been hung. Yun Shang waited in


    the side hall for a while and saw severaldiesing over.


    After they greeted to Yun Shang, Yun Shang asked them to sit behind the bead curtain. She asked the


    servants to tie a thin thread on their wrists, and the other end of the thread was held in the hand of


    Ghost Doctor.


    Severaldies came to check her pulse in session, and they all had some minor diseases, but the


    problem was not too serious. In an hour, Ghost Doctor had checked on nearly twenty people.


    But Lady Wan didn''te. Yun Shang frowned, turned around and said to Su Mu, "Go to Huaixiu


    Pce and ask her to bring the neenth Prince here as soon as possible."


    Then Su Mu left the side hall.


    Suddenly, Luo Qingyan''s voice came from outside, "Shang''er, have you finished your diagnosis?"


    Yun Shang hurriedly replied, "Wait, Lady Wan and the neenth Prince haven''te yet." Then she


    turned around and ordered Qian Zhuo, "Let''s go. I''ll ask Ghost Doctor to take the pulse for me."


    Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry, opened the curtain of the side hall, and helped Yun Shang to the chair.


    "Be careful, your majesty. The hemline of your dress is a little long. I''ll straighten it for you."


    After gently fiddling with Yun Shang''s Phoenix Tail dress, Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang sit down on the


    chair, picked up the silk thread and put it on.


    There was no sound outside for a long time. Yun Shang frowned and was about to ask, but she


    suddenly heard the voice of Ghost Doctor, which was a little different from the previous calmness. "Now


    the woman behind the curtain has suffered coldness and body damage because of the previous


    childbirth. I''m afraid she won''t be able to get pregnant again in the future."


    Hearing the whispers outside, the warm smile on Yun Shang''s face disappeared. There were courtiers


    outside, and Ghost Doctor said it unscrupulously. It was really embarrassing.


    Yun Shang''s mouth was full of coldness. She raised the curtain and said, "I didn''t expect the famous


    Ghost Doctor to be good at talking nonsense?"


    When the people in the hall heard Yun Shang''s voice, they were all stunned and looked over, but what


    they saw was also a little surprising.


    Yun Shang''s face was full of anger. She walked quickly to Ghost Doctor and questioned him harshly,


    "Ghost Doctor, do you know your crime?"


    Doctor ghost seemed to be stunned, too. He knelt down and said hurriedly, "I don''t know it''s your


    majesty who was behind the curtain. Please forgive me, your majesty. But I can see from your pulse


    that it''s a sign of infertility..."


    "Infertility? Because of the coldness during the delivery? " Yun Shang grabbed the silk thread in Ghost


    Doctor''s hand and pulled it abruptly. "Doctor Ghost, tell me, how did an unmarried maid suffer from


    infertility when giving birth?"


    Only then did everyone see that the silk thread was firmly tied to Qian Zhuo''s hand, who was about


    three steps away from Yun Shang.


    "Qian Zhuo, did you have an affair with anyone and even get pregnant? And you got infertility because


    of this?" Yun Shang sneered.


    Qian Zhuo knelt down in a hurry and said, "Your majesty, I''m innocent. I''ve been with you for a long


    time. How can I hide anything from you? Besides, I''m still a virgin. If you don''t believe me, I''m willing to


    have my body examined to prove my innocence."


    Yun Shang turned to look at Ghost Doctor, who was standing aside expressionlessly, and turned to Luo


    Qingyan. She said in a soft voice, "Your Majesty, I know some medical skills, and I admire people with


    superb medical skills. After the diagnosis of thedies who came here just now, I also took their pulse


    for them one by one. Ghost Doctor can urately speak out their diseases with the help of the hanging


    thread. Presumably, his medical skill is very high. "


    "It was me and Qian Zhuo who entered the bead curtain just now. Qian Zhuo said she was not feeling


    well recently and wanted to try the medical skills of Ghost Doctor. But Qian Zhuo is not an imperial


    concubine, so she is not qualified to do so. I have always doted on Qian Zhuo, and his majesty also


    knew it. So I asked Qian Zhuo to follow me into the bead curtain and let her be checked first. But I


    didn''t expect that Ghost Doctor would suddenly talk nonsense like this. I don''t think such a stupid


    mistake should be a false diagnosis. Someone must have instigated Ghost Doctor to nder me


    deliberately. But he made a mistake and mistook Qian Zhuo for me. If it weren''t for Qian Zhuo, how


    could I prove my innocence today?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes, her eyshes quivering slightly, as if she was very sad and angry.


    "I think it''s a great conspiracy. From the very beginning, it was Li Lanyi who was talking nonsense in


    the hall, saying that the State of Xia will end because there were no royal children. Before the battle of


    Lingxi City, there had been a malicious rumor spread in the Jin City, trying to nder my reputation. It


    was said that I was infertile, and that the Prince was mentally unsound. Now, Ghost Doctor did this in


    the name of infertility. Your majesty, as the Empress of the State of Xia and your majesty''s wife, I can''t


    bear this crime, your majesty. "


    Yun Shang''s voice was choked with sobs. Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang in his arms and said loudly,


    "Guards, put Ghost Doctor into prison."


    The guards outside the pce rushed in and took Ghost Doctor out.


    Yun Shang wiped the corner of her eyes and said in a low voice, "Ghost Doctor is only under orders.


    Please let him go after finding out who is behind it. After all, he is an excellent doctor and can cure


    many people with knotty diseases, which is also one of the credit."


    After Yun Shang finished speaking, Luo Qingyan said yes softly. Then Yun Shang left with Qian Zhuo.


    All the people in the Meeting Hall heard the noise in the side hall. Seeing Yun Shange in, they


    hurried forward tofort her. Lady Cao said softly, "Your Majesty, don''t be sad. Fortunately, you


    identally exposed Ghost Doctor. Now thinking about it, I still have a lingering fear. If it weren''t for the


    coincidence, the consequences would have been unimaginable. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyebrows and her eyes were slightly red, but she said softly, "Yes, I''m lucky,


    or..." Then she felt sad again.


    Everyoneforted her for a while. Yun Shang wiped her tears and said, "I''m sorry for the neenth


    Prince. I invited Ghost Doctor to the pce for him."


    Everyone sighed andforted Yun Shang for a while before they left.


    After everyone left the meeting hall, Yun Shang also went out and said to the guards, "Take me to the


    prison to have a look."


    The guard answered, and ordered someone to prepare a carriage. Then he took Yun Shang out of the


    pce and went to the prison.


    Yun Shang had a noble status, and no one dared to stop her from entering the prison. Doctor Ghost


    was locked in the prison. When Yun Shang walked to the door of the prison, she saw Ghost Doctor


    standing there with his back to her, as if he was looking at the patterns on the wall.


    "Sir, you are in a good mood. You are still calm in such a situation." Yun Shang said with a smile.


    Hearing this, Ghost Doctor turned around and looked at Yun Shang. He sat cross legged on the straw


    and looked at Yun Shang, "Your majesty is here."


    From Ghost Doctor''s tone, he seemed to have already guessed that Yun Shang woulde. Qian


    Zhuo brought a chair for Yun Shang. Yun Shang sat down on the chair and whispered, "I just want to


    ask you who instigated you to do so?"


    Ghost Doctor smiled and looked at Yun Shang for a long time before he said, "Your Majesty, do you


    really think that I''m so stupid that I can''t tell the difference between the pulse of an unmarried girl and


    that of a woman who has given birth to a child?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang squinted at Ghost Doctor, and saw a hint of slyness in his eyes. She thought


    for a long time and said, "You know the person over the silk thread is not me at all, but you said that on


    purpose?"

 Chapter 1047 Diagnosis

    Chapter 1047 Diagnosis


    Ghost Doctor nodded gently and looked at the small window above his head with his hands sped


    behind his back. His voice was a little hoarse. "In the imperial city of the State of Ning, I was lucky to


    make a friend. He is a man of great talent. Besides, there are all kinds of talented people around him. It


    opened my eyes. I have a good talk with him."


    Yun Shang frowned. She didn''t understand why he suddenly mentioned a friend of his when they were


    talking about the diagnosis in the State of Ning?


    Ghost Doctor lowered his head, nced at Yun Shang, and said, "Although you are young, you are


    very smart judging from this matter. You know that someone will try every means to let mee to the


    pce and expose the truth, so you take the initiative to arrange this matter, making people feel that


    you are not afraid of this at all. You asked me to take the pulse through a thread so that you can carry


    out your n. You were not the first one toe out. Instead, you ask others to be checked first, and


    then you also took pulse for them. On the surface, you were testing my medical skills, but I know that


    you were confirming my identity. "


    Yun Shang listened to him quietly without any expression on her face.


    "When you came out behind the curtain, you deliberately asked the maid to remind you to pay attention


    to the hem of your dress. As soon as I saw the phoenix tail, I knew it was you. You made me check


    your maid. If I say the pulse was normal, it could prove your infertility was just a rumor. If I said you


    were infertile, you could expose me as you did just now. Am I right? " Ghost Doctor looked at Yun


    Shang and smiled.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Sir, you are right. And I believed that even if you knew through the pulse that I


    asked someone to pretend myself, you would definitely not expose it directly. "


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    "Oh?" Ghost Doctor raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why were you so sure, your majesty?"


    Ghost Doctor paused and continued, "Why even after knowing that someone had looked for me. I''m


    afraid that your majesty hasn''t found out who visited me after shaking off your secret guards that night,


    right? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "I haven''t found it out, but I have just guessed it. It''s Liu Wenan. Sir, am I right? "


    Ghost Doctor didn''t answer Yun Shang''s question, but looked at Yun Shang curiously, "Why do you


    think so, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang didn''t intend to hide anything from him. "On the one hand, although Xia Houjing once


    ordered to look for your whereabouts and wanted to prevent you from treating me, I have sent the


    secret guard best at Qinggong to protect you. I''m sure that there must be no one around Xia Houjing


    who can shake off my secret guard''s tracking. On the other hand, you figured out the trick I was


    ying, but you didn''t expose it in front of me, and even said that I''m infertile while feeling my pulse. It


    meant that you were talking to someone else and the person was most likely in the Meeting Hall at that


    time. Just now, I have thought about the people in the Meeting Hall carefully. I''m afraid only Liu Wenan


    has such martial arts attainments. "


    "Xiao Yuanshan''s granddaughter is really brilliant." Hearing this, Ghost Doctorughed.


    When Yun Shang heard him mentioning the name of her grandfather, she suddenly remembered that


    he had suddenly mentioned that he had known a friend with simr interests in the State of Ning. She


    suddenly understood, "Is the friend you met in the Imperial City my grandfather?"


    Ghost Doctor nodded, "Yes, I did all this today because I wanted to see what a powerful person Xiao


    Yuanshan''s granddaughter is. You not as good as your grandfather, but you are indeed powerful


    enough at such a young age. You haven''t told me yet. Why were you so sure that I wouldn''t expose


    your trick in front of everyone? "


    Hearing his question, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "In fact, there is no scheming at all. It''s just


    because I believe in father and his majesty. When you were in the imperial city of the State of Ning, you


    received a letter from his majesty, and revealed it to father without reservation. Of course, father had


    exhorted you thousands of times. And his majesty didn''t stop me when I proposed to let you enter the


    pce. I knew it. Even if someone visited youte at night, I know you won''t hurt me. "


    Hearing this, Ghost Doctorughed again. "You know how to plot, but you still value friendship. I like


    your character. Come on, give me your hand and let me feel your pulse. "


    Yun Shang chuckled and reached out her hand without hesitation. Ghost Doctor put his hand on Yun


    Shang''s wrist. Yun Shang stood quietly, but she felt a little nervous. Since she knew that she was


    infertile, she was afraid that others might get to know about it and never let anyone else have the


    chance to touch her pulse. She often took her own pulse, but she was not proficient at medical skills,


    so she couldn''t see too much.


    "It''s badly damaged." Ghost Doctor sighed and withdrew his hand. He walked two circles in the cell with


    his hands sped behind his back before he turned around and held Yun Shang''s hand again. After a


    long time, he said, "But fortunately, you seemed to have been recuperating with medicinal herbs


    before, and the medicinal herbs are not bad."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "Yes, it''s been prescribed by Doctor Xue Yan."


    "No wonder." Ghost Doctor murmured, narrowing his eyes slightly. "Although it''s badly damaged, you''re


    notpletely impossible to get pregnant. It''s just that this nursing is particrly important. The


    previous medicine is good, but if I add a few more herbs in it, the taste will be a little worse, but the


    effect will be much better. With this prescription, you need to abstain from sex in half a year. I''ll talk to


    his majesty about it in private. It''s ok to do that half a yearter, but the medicine can''t be stopped. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was stunned. She dodged her eyes for a while and was too shy to talk about


    it. After a while, she replied in a low voice, "Yes, I know. Sir, tell me which kind of herb it is and how


    much do I need. I''ll ask someone to prepare it when I go back to Weiyang Pce."


    Ghost Doctor nodded, told him several medicinal herbs and how much they were needed, and said, "I


    haven''t seen the Prince yet, so I can''t make a conclusion, but..."


    Ghost Doctor stopped in the middle of his words. He looked up at Yun Shang and said, "But I''m afraid


    you have to be prepared. Children are not like adults, and the Prince has already been hurt in your


    belly. I''m afraid there''s little hope."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang felt a lump in her throat. After a long time, she lowered her head to hide the


    tears in her eyes, and said bitterly, "Yes, I understand."


    Yun Shang was depressed for a while. She took a deep breath and raised her voice, "I''m afraid you''ll


    be wronged for a while. You''ll have to stay in the prison for a few days. I''ll find some time to bring


    Bao''er to you."


    Ghost Doctorughed. He waved his hand and said, "It doesn''t matter. It doesn''t matter. My biggest


    wish is to go around the world. Well, the prison is a very special part of the world. It''s my first time to


    live here. It feels good to live here. "


    Ghost Doctor''s behavior was exactly the same as what Yun Shang had heard. Before, his serious look


    made Yun Shang feel that Ghost Doctor was fake. Yun Shang smiled, said goodbye to Ghost Doctor


    and left the prison.


    When she returned to Weiyang Pce, Luo Qingyan had alreadye back. Seeing Yun Shange


    in, he raised his head and asked, "Have you gone to the prison? Have you seen Ghost Doctor? What


    did he say? "


    At the sight of Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang remembered what doctor ghost had said. She blushed and sat


    down on the chair. She said in a low voice, "Ghost Doctor said that my body was badly damaged, but it


    was notpletely impossible for me to get pregnant because of proper nursing. He prescribed some


    medicine and asked me to add it into my current medicine diet. And... " Yun Shang looked around, but


    her eyes didn''t fall on Luo Qingyan.


    Hearing the first part of Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan''s face was filled with obvious joy, but Yun


    Shang didn''t finish it for a long time. Luo Qingyan was also a little anxious. He stood up and walked to


    Yun Shang. He held [her shoulder and said, "What else did he say?"


    Yun Shang bit her lips, lowered her head and whispered, "Ghost Doctor said that I can''t do that thing in


    half of the year."


    Luo Qingyan was stunned. He looked at Yun Shang with doubt, "Is this really what Ghost Doctor said?


    You didn''t make it up to lie to me? "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang didn''t care about shyness. She red at Luo Qingyan and


    snapped, "What are you talking about? Why should I make up a story to lie to you? "


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan smiled gently, "I thought I asked too much and you felt bored, so you made up such


    an excuse not to let me touch you. In that case, in fact, you like that thing very much... "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help jumping. She pinched Luo Qingyan''s arm and said, "What are


    you talking about? Aren''t you ashamed? "


    Seeing Yun Shang''s flushed face, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. He suddenly lifted Yun Shang


    up andughed, "Why should I be ashamed?" That represents deep love. However, I can''t touch you


    for the next half a year. It''s really hard to think about it. I can''t even touch the woman in my arms. How


    can I live this life? "


    Yun Shang''s face turned even redder when she saw Luo Qingyan was getting more and more


    unscrupulous. She knew that the shyer she was, the more unscrupulous he would be. She broke free


    from Luo Qingyan''s arms, snorted, and sat down behind the desk. After a while, she calmed down a


    little and said, "When I''m free, I''ll take Chengye to Ghost Doctor."

 Chapter 1048 A Trap

    Chapter 1048 A Trap


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile on his face. He walked to Yun Shang and sat down opposite her.


    "Ghost Doctor is so skilled. I''m sure he will be able to cure Chengye. Don''t worry."


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face faded a little. She kept silent for a while and sighed, "Ghost Doctor


    asked us to be prepared. He said it''s difficult to cure Chengye he has injured when he was in my belly."


    The smile on Luo Qingyan''s face disappeared in an instant. He looked at Yun Shang with a bit of pity.


    After a long time, he walked around the desk, walked behind Yun Shang, reached out his arms around


    Yun Shang, andforted her softly, "It doesn''t matter. No matter what, he is our child. Our first child is


    also the most important child. No matter he is smart or not, no matter what he looks like, I will give him


    the best. I will try my best to protect him from being hurt. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly with tears in her eyes, "Okay."


    After saying that, tears suddenly fell down. Yun Shang lowered her head and didn''t want Luo Qingyan


    to see her. Luo Qingyan also looked away. He took a deep breath and said gently, "By the way, I have


    a good news for you. Your father is on his way here with Lady Jin and Chenxi."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang trembled and looked up in surprise. But she remembered that there were still


    tears in her eyes, so she quickly lowered her head and asked, "Why do father and mothere here?


    Will my brother alsoe? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "They might be worried about you after knowing what happened to you


    and fear that you will be wronged in the State of Xia because of this, so theye to ask about it in


    person."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes,


    the State of Xia is too bullying, especially your father. He tried every means to push me out. Just now I


    heard from Ghost Doctor that the one who asked him to expose me in front of everyone was Liu


    Wenan. It must be your father who ordered it. When my father arrives, I will report it to him. I will let you


    know that if anyone in the State of Xia bullies me at will, my father will not let you go."


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes with an apologetic look. He held Yun Shang tighter, patted her on the


    shoulder and said softly, "Okay, okay. It''s all my fault. Brother should teach me a lesson."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and lowered her head. Her mood was mixed with joy and sorrow.


    What pleased her was that Ghost Doctor said that there was still hope for her to get pregnant again,


    and also the arrival of her father, mother and brother. She hadn''t seen them for a long time and missed


    them more and more. The worry was that Bao''er might really have to be like this. She was worried that


    she would make father and mother sad.


    Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly, took a deep breath andforted herself, ''It doesn''t matter. Bao''er


    is fine now. He can cry,ugh and make trouble. It''s good, nothing bad.''.


    The weather was getting cooler and cooler. Recently, Yun Shang was gettingzier and didn''t want to


    get up too early. Fortunately, she was the only one in Luo Qingyan''s harem, and she didn''t have to get


    up early every day to receive the greetings from other concubines. Yun Shang slept soundly untilte in


    the morning.


    After Qian Liu get Yun Shang dressed, Yun Shang saw Qian Zhuoe in with breakfast. As soon as


    Qian Zhuo entered the inner hall, she set the food on the table and ordered the other servants to


    retreat to the main hall to wait. After Yun Shang walked to the table, Qian Zhuo handed the chopsticks


    to her. She reported in a low voice, "I got something about Lady Li yesterday."


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    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead. She was still sleepy, and her eyes were not clear. Hearing Qian


    Zhuo''s words, she didn''t have much reaction. She just nodded and said, "I see. What have you got?"


    Qian Yin lowered her voice and answered, "Yesterday, the secret guard saw a maid of Lady Li sneak


    out of the Xiangyi Pce and pressed a sachet under a stone in the garden outside the pce. The


    secret guard quietly took out the note from the sachet and copied it. Later, the secret guards saw that


    the sachet was taken away by a patrolling guard. "


    "Guard?" Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and asked, "There is someone in the Xiangyi Pce who has


    contact with the guards?"


    The guards patrolling the pce were the imperial guards. If the people in the imperial household had


    anything to do with the imperial guards, it would not be a trifle.


    Yun Shang took the note from Qian Zhuo and unfolded it. After a while, she folded it and put it aside.


    Qian Yin asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you need to bring the maid who has secretly sent


    letters with the guards here for interrogation?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and asked, "Is there any news about Lady Cao?"


    Qian Zhuo frowned, "I didn''t hear any news from the secret guard. I heard that Lady Cao was


    embroidering in her pce these two days. It''s rare for the fifteenth Princess to obediently learn the


    needlework from her."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Really?" There was a hint of doubt in her eyes.


    Yun Shang didn''t mention it anymore. After breakfast, she went back to her room,y on the couch and


    wanted to have a nap. It had been a long time since she got up sote like today, but she seemed to be


    more sleepy than before.


    As soon as Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to cover the quilt, she heard Pei Lan''s voice from outside,


    "Your Majesty, Lady Cao hase to greet you with the fifteenth Princess."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised, "I''ve just talked about her."


    After thinking for a while, Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to put the note sent by the secret guards on the


    desk. It was conspicuous, and the secret textures on the paper could be seen clearly.


    After Qian Zhuo settled the note, Yun Shang looked up and said, "Bring Lady Cao and the fifteenth


    Princess in."


    The bead curtain was opened from outside. Yun Shang saw Cao Shanxiue in with the fifteenth


    Princess. The two of them walked to Yun Shang and bowed to her. Yun Shang nced at them and


    said with a smile, "I got up early today to deal with something. I was about to go back to sleep, but you


    two came. Please don''t be courteous. Qian Zhuo, Pei Lan, bring chairs for Lady Cao and the fifteenth


    Princess."


    Pei Lan immediately agreed and did as she was told.


    "The fifteenth Princess now look like noble princess. Very good. By the way, I was discussing with your


    mother that you are not young and it''s time for you to marry a husband. Do you have someone you


    like? " Yun Shang asked with a smile.


    The fifteenth Princess lowered her head and blushed. "It''s up to you, royal sister-inw."


    Yun Shang chatted with Lady Cao and the fifteenth Princess, but they didn''t say anything important.


    Yun Shang saw her look at the desk aside again and again, and Yun Shang just ignored it.


    After Lady Cao left, Yun Shang smiled and said, "She didn''t know how to hide her true color. She''s


    being too anxious which would attract attention."


    Qian Zhuo looked at the curtain thoughtfully. After a while, she asked Yun Shang, "What''s your n,


    your majesty?"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "She wants me to angrily question Lady Li, but I can''t do as she wishes.


    We should remain the same, and some people will be anxious."


    There was some doubt in Qian Zhuo''s eyes, but she nodded and didn''t ask any more.


    On the morning of the third day, a maid in the Xiangyi Pce was found dead in her room. She was


    hung to death at the door.


    There was no sign of fighting in the room. Judging from the mark on her neck, it was indeed hanged to


    death, as if she wasmitting suicide.


    Qi Ruihai took the coroner of the Neishi Bureau to examine the corpse. There were no other wounds.


    The eunuchs from Neishi Bureau found an iplete paper in the maid''s room.


    The paper looked more like a letter. There were only a few words on it, which should have been torn


    down. The handwriting on the paper was a little familiar to Yun Shang, and she had even seen it a few


    days ago.


    It was written by Hua Ling.


    The words were "ghost", "pregnancy", "kill", "disaster", "empress" and "Xiu".


    "These words seem to have some meaning." Yun Shang smiled when she heard Qian Zhuo''s report.


    "How could the handwriting of Empress Hua appear in Lady Li''s pce? It didn''t make sense? Even if


    she is framed, it''s too presumptuous. " Qian Zhuo was confused.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "When Hua Ling was the empress, the first person who worked for her in


    the imperial household was Lady Li. It made sense that she asked Lady Li to do something. These


    words... "


    Even if it was just a few words, Yun Shang could roughly guess the meaning. Yun Shang blinked her


    eyes. The schemer must have known the pain in her heart very well, so he deliberately exposed the


    letter to her. Presumably, the schemer wanted to arouse her anger and then use her to do something.


    This matter had something to do with Hua Ling .Hua Ling was now with Xia Huanyu, and Xia Houjing


    was in the hands of Xia Huanyu. What did the person behind it want to do?


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and wondered the motive of the enemy. What she should do now was to


    figure out what the other party wanted to do, calcte their next actions, and then counterattack


    against them.


    Since the person was trying to attract her attention through Lady Li, he must want to send her some


    information or let her know what he had found. Now she needed to wait, waiting for more clues to be


    found by Qi Ruihai. The more clues she got, the more urately she could break through.

 Chapter 1049 Deeper Investigation (Part One)

    Chapter 1049 Deeper Investigation (Part One)


    There was a signal from a secret guard outside. Qian Zhuo went out and soon returned to the inner


    hall. She said to Yun Shang softly, "Your majesty, the secret guard reported that a maid died in the


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    Xiangyi Pce today. She is the one who was found to have secretly sent a letter to the guard who


    was patrolling the pce a few days ago."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang paused and stared at the lines on the table for a long time. Then she looked up at


    Qian Zhuo and asked, "Has our secret guards follow the guard who received the letter?"


    Qian Zhuo nodded slightly and said, "It''s not convenient for the secret guards to follow the imperial


    guards, but they have already sent a message to our spies among the imperial guards, asking them to


    pay more attention and report it in time if there is anything unusual."


    "I see..." Yun Shang murmured. She frowned and thought for a moment before she said hurriedly,


    "Bring the guard here and let the secret guards interrogate him secretly."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and left.


    Yun Shang stayed in the pce for a while, and Qi Ruihai came to report. Yun Shang put the book


    aside and asked Pei Lan to bring in Qi Ruihai.


    "Your Majesty, I found a small piece of paper in the maid''s room. It seems to be the same paper with


    the pattern and material I brought back before." Qi Ruihai held the small piece of paper in his hands


    and presented it to Yun Shang. "On this piece of paper, there is half of your majesty''s private seal."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was a little surprised. She quickly took the paper and looked at it carefully. It


    was indeed her private seal. Although it was only half, Yun Shang could see it.


    Yun Shang held the paper in her hand. It was so small that it was almost difficult to notice.


    "Who is the maid? Have the other servants who lived in the same room with her been interrogated? "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, with a deep look in them.


    Qi Ruihai hurriedly bent down and reported, "That maid is beside Lady Li. There are four maids around


    her, and the one who died is called Ming Qian. She is the most inconspicuous one among the four


    maids. She is usually silent and seldom speaks. However, it seemed that she was barely twenty years


    old, but she had been in the pce for seven or eight years. The other maids in the room have been


    interrogated, but the other three were not in the room at that time... "


    Before Qi Ruihai finished his words, Yun Shang interrupted him, "Wait a minute. When the ident


    happened, the other three were not in the room? If I remember correctly, the maid died at night. Where


    did the three go in the middle of the night? "


    "The coroner found out that the maid died at around 5 a.m. The other three maids said that at that time,


    Lady Li had already got up, so the three of them were busy preparing what Lady Li needed. One went


    to the imperial kitchen to get breakfast, one was preparing the things for washing, and the other was


    arranging servants to clean the yard because of the windst night. Ming Qian was supposed to go to


    the Huanyi Bureau to get the clothes that she had sent there before, but she said she had a headache


    and slept a little longer in the room. " Qi Ruihai reported in details.


    "Around 5 a.m.?" Yun Shang was a little confused, "Does Lady Li usually get up at this time? She


    doesn''t need to get up early to greet anyone now. "


    Qi Ruihai was slightly stunned. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I''ll go and inquire about itter."


    Yun Shang nodded, "So the other three were not at the spot. Did they find anything wrong with Ming


    Qian? "


    "No, they didn''t. Because Ming Qian is a silent person. She doesn''t show her emotions, and no one


    noticed anything unusual." Qi Ruihai whispered.


    Yun Shang tapped on the armrest gently. After a long time, she said, "I''ll tell you a clue. Lady Cao told


    me that when I was not in the pce, Lady Li secretly printed my private seal on other nk paper.


    Therefore, I sent a secret guard to keep an eye on Lady Li. A few days ago, my secret guard saw the


    maid named Ming Qian secretly sent a letter to a imperial guard at night. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qi Ruihai was also a little surprised. He thought for a while and asked


    softly, "In that case, your majesty, I have two questions to ask."


    "Say it."


    Qi Ruihai bent over and asked in confusion, "First, who is the guard that Ming Qian sent the letter to? I


    want to interrogate him. Second, since your majesty has sent someone to keep an eye on the Xiangyi


    Pce, have the secret guards noticed the ident happened in the morning today? "


    After hearing his questions, Yun Shang said, "I''ve sent my secret guards to interrogate the guard. All


    the imperial guards are all strictly trained, and there''s nothing we can do with them in ordinary


    interrogations. We''d better leave him to the secret guards. The secret guards I sent to keep an eye on


    the Xiangyi Pce are mainly focused on two ces. One is the surroundings of the pce, and the


    other is Lady Li''s bedroom. The maids live in the back hall, so they didn''t pay much attention to them. "


    Qi Ruihai nodded slightly and said, "I see."


    "I''m telling you this because I feel a little strange. There are three maids living with Ming Qian. They


    were not in the room because they got up early today to serve Lady Li. But in the middle of the night,


    except for one on duty at most, everyone should be there. Didn''t anyone notice that Ming Qian got up


    and went out at midnight? Besides, I don''t think it''s the first time that Ming Qian has done this. " Yun


    Shang looked up at the screen embroidered with bamboo in the distance.


    "I understand."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Besides, the detailed information of Ming Qian should be recorded in the Neishi


    Bureau. Have someone send it to me."

 Chapter 1050 Deeper Investigation (Part Two)

    Chapter 1050 Deeper Investigation (Part Two)


    Qi Ruihai bowed to Yun Shang and left.


    Yun Shang opened her hand and looked at the piece of paper in her hand. She was confused. Could it


    be that what Lady Cao said was true? Lady Li did avoid the eyes of Qian Zhuo and Qin Yi and secretly


    imprinted some private seals.


    Of course, there was another possibility. Lady Cao, or Lady Li, secretly took the paper with a private


    seal and asked someone to secretly carve a fake seal.


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and called Qian Liu.


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    Qian Liu came in in a hurry from the outside. Yun Shang ordered, "Go to the Imperial Household


    Department and ask Qin Yi to send someone to investigate in Lady Cao''s pce and Xiangyi Pce to


    see if anyone has left the Pce in recent months?"


    It was getting dark. Luo Qingyan sent someone to tell Yun Shang that he would go back to Weiyang


    Pcete tonight and ask her to have dinner by herself.


    Yun Shang had dinner early, and Qin Yi came as soon as she finished it.


    "Your majesty, I''ve got the result of what Qian Liu asked me to investigate. When your majesty were not


    in the Pce, I was afraid that someone would take the opportunity to make trouble in the pce, so I


    ordered all the servants not to go out to visit their rtives. Only the servants in the imperial household


    department could go out of the pce for work. As a result, no one in the two pces has left the


    Imperial Pce recently. " Qin Yi replied softly.


    This result was a little beyond Yun Shang''s expectation. Yun Shang frowned and said, "That''s strange."


    While they were talking, Pei Lan reported from outside, "Your majesty, the Neishi Bureau has sent us a


    pamphlet."


    Yun Shang nodded. It must be the pamphlet that recorded the detailed information of Ming Qiann. Yun


    Shang asked Pei Lan to bring it in, and then she took it over and read it carefully.


    Ming Qian was from the Jin City, and her parents were still there. However, she had many brothers.


    They couldn''t afford to raise so many children because of the poverty in their family. As a daughter, she


    was naturally abandoned. Fortunately, her parents were still kind. They didn''t have the heart to sell her


    to other ces and suffer. In the end, they sent her to the pce, hoping that she could have enough


    food and warm clothes.


    Yun Shang took the paper and writing brush, copied the relevant information on the pamphlet, and


    handed it to Qin Yi. "Investigate."


    Qin Yi took it over. After thinking for a while, Yun Shang took out another piece of paper and sealed it


    with her private seal. Then she gave it to Qin Yi, "Go to every all the carving shops in the city and


    asked them if there is anyone who has paid them to engrave a seal like this one recently. If there is, we


    must find out who it is. "


    Qin Yi took it and looked at the seal. She pondered for a moment and said, "If someone wants to carve


    the seal, I''m afraid they have to find a ce where they can trust and won''t leak the news. If they are


    found, they will be put into jail."


    "Well, how could others know that this is my private seal. My name is engraved on it in the characters


    of the State of Ning. I''m afraid very few people can recognize it. Besides, if the seal is fake, the two


    most suspicious people don''t have any connections outside the pce, and they can''t find the ce


    you said. " Yun Shang pressed her lips and said in a low voice.


    Qin Yi nodded, bowed to Yun Shang, and left. As soon as Qin Yi left, Qian Yin rushed in, her eyes full


    of anxiety. "Your majesty, the guard is missing."


    Yun Shang''s hand paused for a moment, frowning. But her voice was very calm. "Can''t you keep an


    eye on anyone?"


    Qian Zhuo hurriedly knelt down and said, "It''s my fault. I''ve asked the spy to keep an eye on him. But


    the guard went to the bathroom and disappeared."


    "A living person shouldn''t have disappeared from the pce. Investigate." Yun Shang said coldly.


    On the second day, Yun Shang got some responses.


    First, Qi Ruihai had interrogated the other three people in Ming Qian''s room. Qi Ruihai must be a


    resourceful man since he had been in the Neishi Bureau for so many years. The three maids had been


    locked up for a night, and finally someone couldn''t bear to tell the truth.


    Someone confessed that it was a secret known by all the people in their room. They didn''t ask because


    they knew Ming Qian sent letters on behalf of Lady Li.


    Lady Li was not born high, and her parents were far away from the Jin city. She was just a low-ranked


    concubine before, so her family members were not qualified to visit her, and she was unable to leave


    the pce. She had not seen her family for a long time.


    That imperial guard came from the same hometown as Lady Li. Although the discipline of imperial


    guards was strict, it was okay to send letters back to their hometown. However, as a concubine, Lady Li


    couldn''t have much interaction with the guard, so she always asked Ming Qian to secretly asked Ming


    Qian to give letters to the guard and ask him to send to her family.


    Since it was Lady Li''s order, the other three didn''t dare to say anything, just pretending not to know.


    The second news was bout Ming Qian''s family. Recently, Ming Qian did not go out to visit her family,


    but the secret guard found something. Two months ago, one of Ming Qian''s brother was lured into a


    gambling house and became addicted to gambling. A month ago, he lost a lot of money in the gambling


    house, but because he didn''t have enough money, he was blocked in the street by the people of the


    gambling house and beaten randomly. However, the fifteenth Princess who went out of the pce


    saved him.

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    Chapter 1051 A Well-organized Scheme (Part One)


    "The fifteenth Princess has been out of the pce recently?" Yun Shang looked sideways at Qian Zhuo


    with confusion in her eyes.


    Qian Zhuo nodded and said gently, "On the first and fifteenth of the lunar new year, the fifteenth


    Princess would go out of the pce to pray in the temples outside the city. Because she is a princess,


    the guards of the pce generally let her pass."


    "To pray in the temple on the days of the first and the fifteenth of the lunar new year? Huh... " Yun


    Shang smiled, but her eyes were cold, "She doesn''t seem to be that kind of persons who have such a


    habit. Send someone to the pce gate to inquire about it. Try to find out whether she has always had


    this habit, or she has just developed it recently."


    Qian Zhuo nodded in a hurry. Yun Shang looked at Qian Zhuo and said indifferently, "I''ve investigated


    the two pces and tried to find if there were any servants who have been out of the pce recently. I


    forgot about the fifteenth Princess. Since the fifteenth Princess could freely enter and leave the court, it


    was possible that Cao Shanxiu was sending messages to the outside through the fifteenth Princess. To


    pray is most likely an excuse for her. What a coincidence it was when she just went out of the Imperial


    Pce and met the ident that Ming Qian''s brother was being chased by the people from the


    gambling shop. "


    However, there was one thing that Yun Shang didn''t understand. Logically speaking, even for the sake


    of Xia Houjing''s mother, Lady Cao might think of a way to help the seventh Prince, but why did she try


    so hard to court the servants around Lady Li. If Xia Huanyu was still the Emperor, it could be


    understood that she was making trouble for Lady Li in order to win favor for herself. But now there was


    no such thing aspeting for favor between both of them, and neither of them had a son. Why did


    Lady Cao take great pains to deal with Lady Li?


    At first, Lady Cao said that when Lady Li was dealing with the imperial household affairs for Yun


    Shang, she would take the opportunity to steal the seal of Yun Shang on a nk paper. As a result,


    Yun Shang paid special attention to Lady Li.


    Then, Ming Qian delivered a family letter to the guard of the imperial guards on behalf of Lady Li, but


    was discovered by the secret guard. ording to the clues avable now, it was very likely that Lady


    Cao took the opportunity to order Ming Qian to do so on purpose.


    After that, although Yun Shang received the news from the secret guards, she didn''t move. Then, Ming


    Qian suddenly died in her own room. Judging from the scene, it seemed that she hadmitted


    suicide. The broken pieces of letters in her room were from the same letter, but there seemed to be two


    copies. The first one was like Hua Ling''s instructions to Lady Li. From the content of the pieces, it


    seemed that Hua Ling said Yun Shang was infertile and wanted to choose a concubine for Luo


    Qingyan. The second one was only half of a private seal, but she didn''t know what it was.


    Yun Shang slightly narrowed her eyes. She found It was strange that Ming Qian died three days after


    she sent a letter secretly.


    Yun Shang thought it over carefully, and felt that the purpose of Lady Cao''s maniption of this matter


    was just to attract her attention.


    While Yun Shang was thinking, another secret guard came to report, "Your majesty, in a remote alley in


    the west of the city, there was a seal engraving shop. The owner said that someone had privately


    carved this seal on the first day of July. The person was a woman. She dressed like a maid. She was


    wearing a pink dress and the fabric was good. The storekeeper said that he couldn''t recognize the


    words on the seal, so he had a deep impression on it. "


    "The first day of July," Yun Shang repeated the time in a louder voice.


    Qian Zhuo, who was standing next to Yun Shang, rolled her eyes and hurriedly said, "Your majesty, the


    first and the fifteenth are the time when the fifteenth Princess go out of the pce to pray."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes, what a coincidence."


    "I''ll have someone draw a portrait of the fifteenth Princess and send it to the secret guards. They can


    investigate with the picture where the fifteen Princess has appeared after she left the pce recently,"


    Qian Zhuo said in a hurry.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Good. You''ve made progress."


    Being praised by Yun Shang, Qian Zhuo ran out of the inner hall with a big smile on her face. Qian Liu


    wasing in from the outside. Seeing Qian Zhuo''s expression, Qian Liu asked with a smile, "What


    makes you so happy?"


    Qian Zhuo told Qian Liu what had happened with a smile. Then she said to Qian Liu, "There''s no one in


    the inner hall now. You can go in and serve her majesty."


    Qian Liu answered, lifted the bead curtain and walked in.


    Yun Shang looked up and saw it was Qian Liu. She lowered her head again watching a private seal in


    her hand. Seeing this, Qian Liu kept silent for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty, are you still


    thinking about the case of Lady Li?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and put the piece back into her sleeve with a smile. She said softly, "There


    is one key point that I haven''t figured out. Cao Shanxiu has so many schemes just to help Xia Houjing,


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    but why did she have to frame Lady Li to save Xia Houjing? Lady Li brings no harm to Cao Shanxiu."


    Qian Liu thought for a while and said softly, "I think it''s possible that Lady Cao wants to do something,


    but she''s afraid of being discovered by you, so she uses this method to distract your attention first and


    let you focus on investigating Lady Li, so that she can take the opportunity to do what she wants to


    do."

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    Chapter 1052 A Well-organized Scheme (Part Two)


    Yun Shang looked at Qian Liu and kept silent for a long time.


    Qian Liu lowered her head and said in a low voice, "I''m just talking nonsense. Your majesty don''t have


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    to mind it. I just came back from Lady Li''s pce. Although I''m not good at investigating, I found


    something interesting there "


    "Oh? Tell me," Yun Shang whispered.


    "There are few things in Lady Li''s pce, and except for necessary furnishings, there is almost nothing


    else. In addition, in Lady Li''s jewelry box, there were no more than five sets of hairpins and jewelry.


    Besides, Lady Li seems to believe in Buddhism. There are almost all Buddhist texts on the bookshelf,


    but there is no statue of Buddha in the pce, and she has never held a Buddhist bead in her hand. "


    Qian Liu answered softly with confusion in her eyes.


    Yun Shang listened quietly all the time. After Qian Liu finished her words, she said, "It''s indeed strange.


    Although Lady Li was not favored before, she shouldn''t havee to this point. ording to the rules


    of the pce, every master in every pce has jewelry to serve. It''s just that their jewelry and hairpins


    are different in quantity and style. "


    "Yes, although I just entered the pce, I also feel very strange," Qian Liu said softly.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and sighed, "I don''t think what happen to Lady Li is too important, because


    most of the things should be done by Cao Shanxiu. But I''m a little confused about her."


    "I heard that your majesty suspected that the fifteenth Princess has engraved your private seal?" Qian


    Liu asked softly.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes, the piece of private seal found in Ming Qian''s room was most likely


    sealed with the fake seal."


    Qian Liu turned her head and thought for a while. Then she said in confusion, "Your majesty, I have


    something that I don''t know."


    "What is it?" Yun Shang turned to Qian Liu.


    Qian Liu bit her lip and asked, "Your Majesty''s private seal is only used for dealing with some


    unimportant matters in the inner pce. Then what''s the use of the seal even if Lady Cao engraved it


    in private? Your majesty said that Cao Shanxiu wanted to help the seventh Prince. Will your Majesty''s


    private seal be of any benefit to this matter? "


    Yun Shang was stunned by Qian Liu''s question. She thought for a long time and said, "Sometimes, if I


    issue some secret orders or deal with something that is not convenient to deal with publicly, I will use


    my private seal."


    Yun Shang spoke very slowly. After a long time, she squinted and said softly, "Is that what Cao Shanxiu


    wants?"


    Hearing this, Qian Liu quickly responded, "I don''t think you can only look at the pce, or in the Jin


    City. Since you think Cao Shanxiu wants to help the seventh Princes, she must work for him. The


    seventh Prince is now in the hands of His Former Majesty in Yang Liu Town. I think you should be on


    guard against Cao Shanxiu, whether she really wants to do so or not. "


    Hearing what Qian Liu said, Yun Shang nodded repeatedly. After thinking for a while, she said, "Yes,


    you are right. I have to be on guard against Cao Shanxiu, who wants to stretch out her hand to Yang


    Liu Town."


    Yun Shang suddenly raised her head and said, "Send a message to the spies near the Yang Liu Town


    and keep an eye on the movements in it. The people who are responsible for investigating the


    whereabouts of the fifteenth Princess should be very careful, especially pay special attention to the


    people she has met, and check if there is anyone who is going to Yang Liu Town recently. "


    Qian Liu obeyed.


    "Hail Your Majesty..." a maid''s greeting came from outside. Yun Shang stopped thinking and stood up.


    She saw Luo Qingyaning in, followed by Liu Wenan and several other eunuchs. The men behind


    bowed to Yun Shang. Yun Shang waved her hand indifferently and looked at the oranges in the tes


    in their hands. She smiled and said, "Are the oranges ripe?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Liu Yinfeng bought them on the way. He said they


    are very sweet. He asked someone to send a box back hurriedly."


    Luo Qingyan took one from the te and handed it to Yun Shang, "Come on, have a taste."


    Yun Shang took it over with a smile. The orange was yellow and beautiful. Yun Shang peeled it and


    took a bite. Then she nodded and smiled, "It''s sweet. I thought Liu Yinfeng was in a hurry, but I didn''t


    expect him to buy oranges. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled and took an orange. He asked the eunuch to put the oranges on the table and let


    them leave. Then he said gently, "It''s just an ancestor worship. There''s no hurry."


    Yun Shang''s hand paused for a moment. She looked at Luo Qingyan and then looked at Liu Wenan.


    After thinking for a while, she nodded and said, "Yes."


    Luo Qingyan ate an orange and said in a low voice, "You have to figure out a way to deal with the


    matter of the Ghost Doctor."


    Yun Shang nodded. She just remembered that Ghost Doctor was still in the prison, and she had been


    busy with these trifles recently, so she forgot about it.


    Luo Qingyan continued, "By the way, Ghost Doctor hasn''t treated Chengye yet. Although he said the


    chance was very small, it''s notpletely impossible. But you can''t go to the prison with Bao''er. You


    should also arrange carefully and see how to let Ghost Doctor take Bao''er''s pulse. "


    Yun Shang replied in a low voice. She bit her lips and said, "Where are Father and Mother now? When


    will they arrive in the Jin City? "


    Luo Qingyan calcted the time and said softly, "In about ten days."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang nodded. Thinking of Bao''er, she felt a little depressed.

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    Chapter 1053 Doubts


    Although Ghost Doctor was sent to the prison because he set up Yun Shang, it was the matter of the


    Ministry of Justice since he was sent to the prison. Even Yun Shang could not deal with it on her own.


    But since Luo Qingyan had asked Yun Shang to find a way to deal with it, he had his own reason.


    On the second day, Yun Shang went straight to the Meeting Hall while Luo Qingyan was having a


    meeting with the ministers, including Li Qianmo.


    There were several eunuchs waiting at the door of the Meeting Hall. Seeing Yun Shang, the eunuch


    quickly said, "Your Majesty, the emperor is discussing political affairs with the ministers."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "I have something to report to your majesty."


    The eunuch quickly responded and raised his voice, "Her majesty is here."


    After a long time, Liu Wenan hurried to open the door of the Meeting Hall and bowed to Yun Shang.


    "Your Majesty, this way please."


    Yun Shang answered and entered the Meeting Hall. Several officials stood in the hall, and their eyes


    fell on Yun Shang. Yun Shang bowed to Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty."


    Luo Qingyan asked Yun Shang to stand up, and the others in the hall bowed to Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan smiled at Yun Shang, "What brings you here, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile and said, "A few days ago, Ghost Doctor has been sent to prison for


    ndering me. I''m wondering how the matter is going. Anyway, I''m also the victim of this matter, so I


    should ask about it. "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled and looked up at Li Qianmo, asking loudly, "Li Qianmo, have you


    dealt with this matter?"


    Li Qianmo hurried out from the side and bowed, "Not yet. It''s just that we have interrogated him. Ghost


    Doctor has confessed his crime. I''ve presented a memorial suggesting that he should be sentenced to


    death, but your majesty has not replied yet."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan lowered her head and rummaged through the memorials for a while. Then he said,


    "There are too many memorials recently. Maybe I forgot it. What do you think we should do with it, your


    majesty? "


    Yun Shang smiled and nced at Liu Wenan, who was standing quietly aside. Then she bent her


    knees and said softly, "I think Ghost Doctor is guilty, but he is also a skilled doctor. It will be a pity if he


    is sentenced to death. I didn''t get hurt. I''d better forgive Ghost Doctor this time. "


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    "Your majesty is broad-minded, very good." Luo Qingyanughed.


    A sly smile appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes. "The death penalty can be avoided, but I have two


    conditions. Only when Ghost Doctor agrees can he avoid the death penalty."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, nced at the other officials in the hall, and said, "Tell me."


    "Although Ghost Doctor has medical skills, it''s useless if it doesn''t benefit the people. I''ve heard that it''s


    extremely difficult to ask him for help before. The first condition is that I hope Ghost Doctor can treat at


    least one hundred ordinary people for free a year. " Yun Shang said with a smile.


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "That''s right. What''s the second condition?"


    Yun Shang blinked, with a cunning look in her eyes. "The second one is for her former majesty. Her


    former majesty has lost her memory because of the ident thirty years ago. I thought that a life


    without memory was iplete, so I hoped that Ghost Doctor could cure her former majesty.


    However, this matter can only be settled after her former majesty agrees. If your majesty agrees, I will


    order someone to send a letter to her former majesty to inform her of this, so as to urge her and his


    former majesty to return to the pce as soon as possible. Ghost Doctor can''t leave the Jin city before


    her former majesty returns to the pce. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled and raised her voice, "What do you think of the Empress''s n?"


    There was a dead silence in the hall. All the officials looked at each other, and finally Li Qianmo


    answered first, "I thought it was righteous for her majesty to ignore the doctor''s previous offence


    because she cares about the people. Ghost Doctor is guilty. It''s reasonable for him to be punished. "


    The crowd echoed Li Qianmo''s words.


    Seeing this, Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "Then let''s deal with it in this way."


    Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Yun Shang bowed and left, returning to Weiyang Pce.


    After lunch, a eunuch from the Taiji Pce came in a hurry. "Your Majesty, Ghost Doctor heard that you


    were interceding for him in the Meeting Hall today, so he came to apologize. The emperor said that it


    should be decided by you, so he asked me to bring Ghost Doctor here. "


    Yun Shang nodded gently and walked out of the bedroom with a smile. She sat down on a chair and


    said, "Bring Ghost Doctor in."


    As soon as Ghost Doctor entered the hall, he bowed to Yun Shang. Yun Shang smiled and quickly


    ordered Qian Zhuo to give him a seat. Then she said in a low voice, "You''ve been wronged these days,


    sir."


    However, Ghost Doctor didn''t seem to care about it at all. He only smoothed his beard andughed.


    "Nothing. Although the prison is a little narrow, everything is ready. I don''t feel aggrieved living there.


    There''s free food. Good, good."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing when she saw his carefree look. She looked at the servants in the


    hall, and thought Qian Liu was really smart. When Qian Liu heard that Ghost Doctore, she had


    sent away some servants who shouldn''t be in the hall.


    Yun Shang turned to Ghost Doctor and said gently, "Please wait a moment, sir. I''ll have my child


    brought here and let you have a look."


    Ghost Doctor answered. Then Yun Shang ordered someone to bring Bao''er here.


    As soon as Bao''er came over and saw Yun Shang, he smiled happily and opened his hands as if he


    wanted to hug Yun Shang. Yun Shang stood up. Instead of hugging Bao''er, she just asked Hua''er to


    take bao''er to Ghost Doctor.


    Although Bao''er was a little disappointed, he didn''t cry. In a sh, he smiled and reached out to pull


    Ghost Doctor''s beard. Ghost Doctor stretched out his hand to feel his pulse. After a long time, he said,


    "The Prince..."


    But he stopped. Yun Shang was anxious and hurriedly said, "If you have anything to say, just say it. I


    can bear it."


    Ghost Doctor meditated for a moment and said gently, "There is not too bad news. As I said before,


    judging from his pulse, the damage the Prince suffered when before he was born is almost impossible


    to be cured. But... "


    Ghost Doctor''s expression froze for a moment. He looked at Bao''er and said, "I just feel that the Prince


    is a little different from ordinary people with mental disease. Ordinary people with mental deficiency,


    even babies, often had their eyes empty, filled with confusion, crying,ughing, and even eating and


    sleeping at will. And they normally have extreme emotions. But when I saw the Prince just now, I saw


    his eyes full of joy. Then he quickly reached out his hand to your majesty. When I took his pulse just


    now, there was obvious curiosity in his eyes. Even for ordinary babies, only those who are extremely


    intelligent can act like this. "


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat. She suddenly turned to look at her son, who was also looking at


    Yun Shang with a smile.


    "But, you just said that from the pulse, his mind is indeed damaged, and the chance of recovery is


    slim." Yun Shang turned to look at Ghost Doctor.


    Ghost Doctor nodded gently, "Yes, that''s why I feel very strange."


    Yun Shang was also confused. She bit her lips and thought for a while before saying, "Thank you, sir."


    Ghost Doctor waved his hand with a smile, "You''re wee, your majesty. I''m just for the sake of your


    grandfather. After all, with my strange temperament, it''s not easy for me to make friends. I''ll prescribe a


    prescription for the Prince. Although he can''t be cured, it''s good for his health. "


    Yun Shang thanked him again and ordered Qian Zhuo to send Ghost Doctor out of the pce.


    After Ghost Doctor left, Yun Shang took Bao''er from Hua''er''s arms and stared at him. Bao''er didn''t


    want to be outdone, blinking at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang sighed, reached out and touched Bao''er''s hair. "I hope it''s really just a false rm. I hope


    you''re fine."


    Yun Shang''s heart ached as she spoke.


    Bao''er waved his hand and held Yun Shang''s hair, smiling. Seeing this, Yun Shang smiled, "Forget it.


    Anyway, our Bao''er is the best."


    After saying that, Yun Shang was in a trance and murmured, "In my previous life, I couldn''t even save


    Huan''er''s life, and he was killed by his own father, although such a person doesn''t deserve to be a


    father at all. In this life, although I avenged myself for Huan''er, I still failed to protect you. But at least,


    you are alive... "


    Tears welled up in Yun Shang''s eyes. She lowered her head and held Bao''er tighter. Then she smiled


    and said, "I always hope that you can grow up as soon as possible and everything will be smooth. But I


    fear that you will have more difficulties when you grow up. "


    Standing behind Yun Shang, Qian Liu and Qian Zhuoforted her in a soft voice, "Don''t worry, your


    majesty. Ghost Doctor just said that the Prince looked like a very smart child. There may be a miracle."


    Yun Shang touched Bao''er''s face and smiled, "I don''t believe in miracles, but I always expect miracles."


    Yun Shang stood up and put Bao''er on the couch, letting him y on his own. "Father and mother are


    about to arrive at the Jin city. I have to make good arrangement. The Weiyang Pce will be decorated


    a little more. Otherwise, they will think that I have suffered injustice in the State of Xia," Yun Shang


    turned around and said to Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu.


    The two answered in a hurry. Qian Zhuo smiled and said, "I''ll go to the Imperial Household Department


    to ask for something from sister Qin Yiter."


    Yun Shang nodded. When she was about to say something, Hua''er suddenly screamed, "Prince, be


    careful."


    Yun Shang was stunned and hurriedly turned to look at Bao''er, only to see him suddenly stand up from


    the couch and take two steps on it. He seemed to be frightened by Hua''er''s sudden voice. He turned to


    look at Hua''er, and then looked at Yun Shang, pping his hands andughing.

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    Chapter 1054 The Murderer


    Yun Shang was stunned. Qian Zhuo ran to the bed happily and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, look,


    the Prince can walk now."


    Yun Shang looked at Bao''er, lost in thought. Bao''er blinked at Yun Shang and stepped forward.


    However, he stumbled on one foot and almost fell off the couch. Hua''er and Qian Zhuo hurried to hold


    Bao''er, but Bao''er seemed not to be scared at all. He stared at Qian Zhuo andughed.


    Yun Shang smiled and picked up Bao''er. She tidied up Bao''er''s clothes and said gently, "When your


    fatheres back, you can show it to him. Ok?"


    Yun Shang saw that Bao''er rolled his eyes and smiled at Yun Shang after hearing her words. Yun


    Shang''s eyes lit up. She smiled and handed Bao''er to Hua''er. "He''s been yed for a long while. Take


    him back for food and sleep."


    Hua''er answered in a hurry, lifted the bead curtain and walked out with Bao''er in her arms. Yun Shang


    looked at the swaying bead curtains and turned around. "You can leave now. I''ll have a rest first."


    All the people in the inner hall left. Yun Shang went to the bed and sat down, with a bit of contemtion


    in her eyes. She had a vague guess in her heart, but she felt that it was too mysterious to be sure. A


    miracle might really happen to Bao''er.


    Yun Shang sat in the hall for a while, and heard Qian Liu''s voice from outside, which sounded a little


    anxious. "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."


    Yun Shang raised her head and said loudly, e in."


    Qian Liu suddenly lifted the bead curtain and hurried in from the outside. She said, "Your majesty, the


    guard who got the letter from Ming Qian has been found."


    "What?" Yun Shang was surprised. Then she remembered what Qian Liu was talking about. "Where is


    he?"


    With a serious look on her face, Qian Liu said in a low voice, "Your majesty, he is dead. The dead body


    was found in the rockery in the Imperial Garden. It seems that he has been dead for two days. "


    Astonishment was written all over Yun Shang''s face. She looked at Qian Liu in surprise. After a while,


    she regained her consciousness and murmured, "Dead?"


    "Yes, Lord Qi has taken his people there. Recently, many people had been killed in the imperial


    household, which made some people panic. Your majesty, I''m afraid this is not good. " Qian Liu said in


    a low and heavy voice, "Since your highness came back from Lingxi City, the imperial household


    seems to have been in trouble. Although only the servants and guards died, some ministers of the


    previous dynasty might say that you were not good at managing the imperial household."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Your worry is reasonable. But now that it has happened, we really have to


    deal with it as soon as possible. I don''t believe that with so many people in the pce, no one notice


    anything about the death of Ming Qian and the guard. If there is no trace, the person behind it will be a


    big trouble for me. Under the heavy reward, there will definitely be brave men. Send my words that


    anyone who provides useful clues will be promoted as a first-ss servant, and there will be a reward


    of gold. And the current first servants can be promoted as the deputy directors of the main departments


    in the imperial household."


    Qian Liu curtsied to Yun Shang and left in a hurry.


    Yun Shang stood up with a fierce look in her eyes. The imperial household was still in her hands, so


    she would definitely not let it be in chaos.


    Less than half a day after the decree was issued, a clue came, "Your majesty, the eunuch on duty in


    the pce saw a maid was walking in the Imperial Garden at midnight that day. The eunuch inquired


    her, but the maid ran in a hurry. The ce where the maid appeared was where the corpse was found.


    Besides, the eunuch on duty said that the maid didn''t seem to be an ordinary maid judging from her


    clothes. She should be a steward or above. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. After a while, another person came to report, "Your majesty, the Neishi


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    Bureau has found out that the director of Shangyi Bureau, Yu Nian, is from the same hometown with


    that guard."


    Same hometown, again. Yun Shang squinted her eyes. Yu Nian was the director of Shangyi Bureau,


    and the eunuch said the maid she met should be a steward or above. Yun Shang remembered that


    someone had told her that Yu Nian was a fence sitter.


    However, she didn''t know if Yu Nian was involved this time. If she was involved, which side was she


    on?


    "Ask Qi Ruihai to take my jade badge and take Yu Nian back to the Neishi Bureau for interrogation.


    And tell Qi Ruihai to trick her to draw her secret out when interrogating her." Yun Shang replied softly.


    Qi Ruihai was a smart man. ording to Yun Shang''s instruction, he had interrogated many things. Yu


    Nian admitted frankly that she killed the guard, and she just worked for Lady Li.


    Lady Li and the guard were not only from the same hometown, but also had an affair. Lady Li was from


    the same hometown with Yu Nian and the guard. She was not favored in the imperial household, and


    her life was even worse than that of Yu Nian. The three of them took care of each other in the imperial


    household. Later, Lady Li had an affair with the guard.


    As soon as Ming Qian died, Lady Li was worried that her affair with the guard was exposed, so she had


    an idea.


    When the guard heard the news, he tried his best to run out and asked for help from Lady Li and Yu


    Nian. It was inconvenient to stay in Lady Li''s pce, so the guard directly asked for help from Yu Nian.


    Taking advantage of the opportunity to send clothes to Lady Li, Yu Nian secretly passed the news to


    her. Lady Li gave her some benefits and asked her to try her best to kill the guard to keep the secret.


    Worrying that it would be hard to exin if the guard would die in the Shangyi Bureau, she took the


    guard out and killed him in the Imperial Garden. However, she didn''t expect to be found by the eunuch


    on duty. She thought the corpse of the guard would be found the second day, but it was another day


    Lady Li was involved in this matter, so it was no longer something that the Neishi Bureau could handle.


    After listening to Qi Ruihai''s report, Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to invite Lady Li here.


    Lady Li came only in in clothes without any jewelry.


    Seeing her dressing, Yun Shang knew what she was doing. She didn''t want to beat around the bush


    and asked, "Yu Nian has admitted everything. What else do you want to say?"


    Lady Li smiled, and the hair around her temples seemed to be much whiter. She shook her head


    quietly and said, "I don''t want to say anything. When I heard that Yu Nian was taken away by the Neishi


    Bureau, I knew that I couldn''t escape. I don''t think Yu Nian can keep the secret. Yes, I asked her to kill


    Li Nan to keep the secret. Oh, Li Nan is that guard. However, the death of Ming Qian has nothing to do


    with me. I just panicked after she died. "


    Yun Shang nodded. Now that things hade to this, there was no need for Lady Li to lie to her.


    Yun Shang looked at Lady Li indifferently and said, "You are being silly. I have no idea to help you


    about this. But there are two things I have to ask you for confirmation. When I went back to the pce,


    Lady Cao came to me and said that you put my private seal on a nk paper when you dealt with the


    imperial household affairs for me. I don''t know why. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Lady Li was confused. She shook her head and said, "I didn''t do it. Why


    did Lady Cao nder me like this? Don''t worry, your majesty. Now that I have be like this, there is


    no need to lie to you. I won''t lie to you. "


    Yun Shang nodded. It was as she expected.


    "One more thing, are you still in contact with her former majesty?" Yun Shang looked up at Lady Li.


    Lady Li didn''t understand why Yun Shang asked this question. She shook her head and said, "No. I


    haven''t contacted her since her former majesty left the Imperial Pce, and I don''t know how to


    contact her."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and knew what was going on.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Okay, I see. However, you can''t escape punishment as you ordered Yu


    Nian to kill someone. You''ll be grounded in the Xiangyi Pce. Only one of your servants can be


    allowed to serve you and all the others will be ordered to leave your pce. Please shut your door and


    copy the Buddhist Texts in the pce. You are not allowed to leave without my imperial edict. "


    Lady Li''s face was a little pale. She slowly bowed to Yun Shang and said in a low voice, "Thank you for


    not killing me, your majesty."


    Lady Li bowed and stood up. She staggered and seemed to be unable to stand steadily. After a long


    time, she steadied herself, took a deep breath and left Weiyang Pce.


    Looking at the back of Lady Li, Qian Liu sighed, "what a pity."


    Yun Shang smiled, "She has no way back since she entered the imperial household."


    Yun Shang''s eyes shed. It seemed that Lady Cao was behind all this.


    The truth was clear about the death of the guard, but there was still no clue about the death of Ming


    Qian. Yun Shang had toe up with an idea. "Ask Lady Cao and the fifteenth Princess to Weiyang


    Pceter. After they leave, ask someone to search their pce carefully to see if they can find the


    fake private seal. After they arrived at Weiyang Pce, try to wet the clothes of the two, then I''ll ask


    them to change their clothes in Weiyang Pce. No matter where she hides the fake private seal, I


    have to find it out. As long as I find it and have physical evidence, she can''t deny it. "


    Qian Liu replied softly, "I see."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished her words, Qian Zhuog left. "Your majesty, the secret guards found out


    that the fifteenth Princess had met a shopkeeper in a clothing store after she left the pce. The


    shopkeeper often searched all over the city for some special cloth to sell in the Jin city. Not long after


    the fifteenth Princess saw him, he went to Yang Liu Town. I''ve already ordered the secret guards to


    intercept them... "

 Chapter 1055 The Appearance Of The Fake Seal

    Chapter 1055 The Appearance Of The Fake Seal


    Yun Shang nodded in agreement. Things had graduallye to this point, and it was almost the same


    as she had expected. However, the matter of Xia Houjing had not been settled yet, and it was very


    "No matter what, we can''t let anyone enter the Yang Liu Town. Send a message to the secret guards


    and deal with it as soon as possible. Stop that person and take him back to the Jin City. If there is


    anything wrong, you can use the special method at the critical moment and deal with it directly, " Yun


    Shang looked calm and said in a cold voice.


    Qian Zhuo responded and left the Weiyang Pce in a hurry.


    The windows of the inner hall were open, and the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms wafted in. Yun


    Shang walked to the bedside and looked out. Outside, Pei Lan was picking the blossoms. Seeing that


    Yun Shang looking at her, she curtsied to her.


    Yun Shang looked up at the sky. Many dark clouds were up there today, as if it was going to rain.


    "It seems that it''s going to rain. The osmanthus blossoms can''t be soaked in the rain. Pick them all and


    dry them with fire. His majesty likes the mandarin fish, and I like the osmanthus cake. So the more


    osmanthus blossoms you can get, the better, " Yun Shang ordered softly.


    Pei Lan answered with a smile. Yun Shang looked at the gate of the Weiyang Pce. Cao Shanxiu


    came in in in a purple dress embroidered with azaleas, followed by the fifteenth Princess in a green


    dress. Yun Shang restrained her smile and left the inner hall.


    Su Mu led Cao Shanxiu and the fifteenth Princess into the main hall. When they two saw Yun Shang


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    sitting on the Phoenix couch, they quickly walked into the hall and bowed to her. Yun Shang had a faint


    smile on the corner of her mouth. Seeing this, she ordered the maid standing aside to give two seats to


    them.


    Cao Shanxiu sat down and looked up at Yun Shang. She smiled and said, "It''s getting cold. Your


    majesty is wearing thin clothes. You should wear more."


    Yun Shang smiled, straightened her embroidered dress, and said softly, "I seldom leave the Weiyang


    Pce. I don''t feel cold in this room, so it doesn''t matter. Today, I summoned you two here for the


    wedding of the fifteenth Princess. Have you seen the portraits of those young men of the right age that


    I asked my people to send to your pce before? I haven''t got your response, so I am wondering if you


    have chosen anyone that you are satisfied with? "


    Hearing this, Cao Shanxiu stood up in a hurry and bowed to Yun Shang. She said gently, "It''s not that I


    haven''t chosen the one I''m satisfied with. The people selected by your majesty are all excellent young


    men, so I''m satisfied with all of them. Actually they are too good for me to decide one."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "In that case, do you mind if I make the decision for the fifteenth


    Princess?"


    Cao Shanxiu and the fifteenth Princess looked at each other. After a long time, she said softly, "Your


    majesty, it''s the fifteenth Princess'' honor if you choose a husband for her, but can you tell who he is?"


    Yun Shang picked up the tea cup ced by a maid beside her and gently blew the foam on it. Then


    she said in a low voice, "I think Sun Bingzhi, the Wuzhuangyuan, is a good choice. Although Sun


    Bingzhi just became the Zhuangyuan this year, his majesty ordered him to lead his troops to tame the


    rebellion in Liucang City. He has won several consecutive battles, and even the most cunning traitor,


    Xia Houjing, has been defeated by him many times. Now, it was said that the chaos of Liucang City


    would be settled and they woulde back in a period of time. He has made such a great


    achievement at such a young age, and his majesty will give him a good reward. Moreover, he is so


    young, and now our court is in a shortage of military officers. He is sure to have a bright future. "


    Yun Shang sensed that Cao Shanxiu''s body trembled slightly when Yun Shang told her that the chaos


    of Liucang City had been settled by Sun Bingzhi. Yun Shang smiled and saw Qian Liuing in with


    two cups of tea.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and gently stroked the edge of the slightly hot teacup. Soon enough, a


    crisp sound was heard, followed by a scream.


    Yun Shang raised her head. The hall was in a mess. There were broken teacups on the ground. Cao


    Shanxiu and the fifteenth Princess stood up and hurriedly wiped their clothes with a handkerchief.


    "What happened?" Yun Shang frowned and snapped, "I was just in a trance for a moment. And things


    changed this way."


    Qian Liu knelt down in panic and kowtowed to Yun Shang]. She said in a hurry, "Your Majesty, please


    forgive me. It''s all my fault. I tripped over by ident, and all the tea in my hands fell on Her Highness


    and the fifteenth Princess."


    "Damn it!" Hearing this, Yun Shang stood up in a hurry, walked up to Cao Shanxiu and the fifteenth


    Princess, and asked with concern, "Did you get hurt?"


    Anger could be seen in Cao Shanxiu''s eyes. Hearing Yun Shang''s question, she quickly raised the


    corners of her mouth and said with a smile, "It''s okay. The tea isn''t too hot, so it''s not hurting. Your


    majesty, you don''t need to me her. Everyone may do something wrong, and she should be careful


    next time."


    The fifteenth Princess was not as easy-going as Cao Shanxiu. Hearing Cao Shanxiu''s words, she


    snorted coldly, gritted her teeth and turned her head away. Yun Shang pretended not to see her but


    said anxiously, "Although it''s not hot, your clothes are wet. If it''s cold today, I''m afraid you''ll catch a cold


    when you go out with your wet clothes. How about this way? You both just change two of my daily


    clothes here in the Weiyang Pce? "


    Cao Shanxiu waved her hands and said, "It''s not a big deal. Our pce is not far from the Weiyang


    Pce. It''s only a few minutes'' walk from here."


    "It matters. Go and change clothes here. If you insist not to change clothes, I will think you are angry


    with me." Yun Shang smiled, but she didn''t look happy.


    Thus, Cao Shanxiu didn''t dare to refuse again. Yun Shang immediately called, "Qian Liu, Pei Lan, go to


    the inner hall to find two of my daily clothes for Lady Cao and the fifteenth Princess."


    Hearing this, Qian Liu and Pei Lan hurried into the inner hall. Yun Shang smiled and walked in with Cao


    Shanxiu and the fifteenth Princess. Qian Liu had already found clothes, and the color was almost the


    same as the clothes they two were wearing, and the color was simple and elegant. Qian Liu unfolded


    the screen. Seeing this, Cao Shanxiu didn''t say anything but walked behind the screen with Qian Liu


    and Pei Lan.


    Yun Shang walked to the beauty couch and sat down, staring at the figures behind the screen. She


    frowned slightly, and her eyes were deep. No one knew what she was thinking about.


    With a "Crack", something fell to the ground. Then, Yun Shang saw a small piece of white thing rolling


    out from behind the screen. Yun Shang squinted slightly, stood up and walked over.


    She looked at the little white thing and bent down to pick it up. She saw the fifteenth Princess running


    out of the screen in a hurry, regardless of only wearing an underwear.


    When she saw the thing in Yun Shang''s hand, her face suddenly turned pale. She uttered in a hurry,


    "Your Majesty..."


    Cao Shanxiu also walked out from behind the screen. She was dressed, but she hadn''t tidied up her


    clothes yet.


    Yun Shang quietly looked at the thing in her hands while turning it over and over to research it. After


    quite a while, she looked up at the two people and said, "Your Highnesses as well as the fifteenth


    Princess, if I''m not mistaken, is this my private seal?"


    The fifteenth Princess looked flustered, but Cao Shanxiu seemed to have calmed down. She smiled


    and said, "Maybe your majesty forgot it in your daily clothes. When I put on your clothes just now, the


    clothes may be shaken and it fell out."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang smiled, "Really? Lady Cao probably didn''t know that I never gave my own clothes to


    others. These two clothes were newly made by the Shangyi Bureau, and the maids have checked them


    one by one carefully. Besides... "


    Yun Shang paused for a moment and reached out her hand. There was also a small white jade seal in


    her hand. On the seal, there were several plum blossoms.


    Yun Shang looked up at the two bloodless people, smiled and said, "Lady Cao said it was my private


    seal, but you don''t know that I like to keep it close with me."


    Cao Shanxiu hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I really don''t know what it is. It didn''t fall


    from me or the fifteenth Princess. I don''t know why it suddenly fell here."


    "Really so?" Yun Shang picked up the fake seal. The seal was rough, and only the handwriting was a


    little exquisite.


    "It doesn''t seem to be a masterpiece of a master. I just need to ask someone to check every corner of


    the city to know where it came from..." Before Yun Shang could finish her words, she saw Qian Zhuo


    Taking a look at the two kneeling on the ground, Qian Zhuo walked up to Yun Shang and handed the


    things in her hands to Yun Shang. Yun Shang reached out her hand and took them over. They were


    just a few letters. Yun Shang leafed through them roughly and threw them in front of Cao Shanxiu and


    the fifteenth Princess. Her voice gradually became cold, "Your Highness said that you didn''t know


    where this fake seal came from. Then, your highness, Tell me, where did this letter with my private seal


    Cao Shanxiu stared at the letters scattered on the ground. She bit her lips and didn''t say anything.


    Yun Shang was not in a hurry. She walked around Cao Shanxiu and said with a smile, "After I came


    back from Lingxi City, you reported that Lady Li had secretly printed a few nk letters. Three months


    ago, the fifteenth Princess didn''t have the habit of praying or worshiping outside the pce on the first


    and fifteenth months ago. She suddenly had this habit in the past few months, and she happened to


    save Ming Qian''s brother when she went out of the pce. Later, my secret guards found out that Ming


    Qian, who was with Lady Li, after passing on a letter to the guard in private, died a few dayster.


    While I was paying attention to Lady Li, the fifteenth Princess hooked up with a businessman selling


    cloth outside the pce and went to the Yang Liu Town. Did I miss anything, Lady Cao? "

 Chapter 1056 Being Threatened

    Chapter 1056 Being Threatened


    Cao Shanxiu knelt down on the ground. Yun Shang couldn''t see her face, but her body trembled


    slightly, not knowing if it was fear or anger.


    With her hands sped behind her back, Yun Shang smiled and said gently, "I ordered my secret


    guards to secretly search the pce when you were not here, and let Qian Liu wet your and the


    fifteenth princess''s clothes on purpose. In this way, I wanted to find the exact evidence as soon as


    possible and get to know the truth. I shouldn''t have done this way, but I don''t like to make random


    conjectures, and I hate to be betrayed the most. Cao Shanxiu, what do you want to say? "


    Cao Shanxiu lowered her head and gave a bitter smile. After a long time, she asked in a very low


    voice, "Since you know that the fifteenth Princess met the shopkeeper of the cloth shop, I''m afraid you


    have sent someone to stop him, right?"


    Yun Shang nodded and sneered, "I won''t let him enter Yang Liu Town. I''m afraid your highness''s n


    will fail."


    Cao Shanxiu looked up, but her eyes werepletely calm. "Your Highness, do you think that his


    former majesty will kill the the seventh Prince after you stopped the cloth merchant?"


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on Cao Shanxiu. She thought for a moment and said, "His Former Majesty is


    kind, but I''m not softhearted. If His Former Majesty can''t do it, I''m willing to do it for him. If I want to kill


    Xia Houjing, who else can save him? "


    Cao Shanxiu stood up and said sarcastically, "Your majesty, you won''t. Your majesty, do you know why


    His Former Majesty always tolerates the seventh Prince even he is not his biological son? No matter


    what mistakes he has made, it''s just some minor punishment which never hurts the Seventh prince''s


    life. Do your majesty knows that if his majesty wants to take control of the state, he can''t do anything to


    the seventh Prince. Do you think the seventh Prince''s rebel and the attack from the State of Yng is


    the biggest crisis of the State of Xia? Your majesty is wrong. If something happens to the seventh


    Prince, the crisis of the State of Xia will reallye. "


    Cao Shanxiu raised her voice and sneered, "I''m afraid you don''t know that the reason why His Former


    Majesty tried every means to protect the seventh Prince is to stabilize the State of Xia. Over the years,


    even though I''ve been sent to the Cold Pce for two times, I still managed to survive, because I have


    something that His Former Majesty had always wanted. But I won''t give it. I think it''s time for His


    Former Majesty to return what he had borrowed. It''s time to give the state back to its real master. "


    Yun Shang didn''t know what Cao Shanxiu was talking about, but she felt that there was a big secret


    rted to the State of Xia.


    With a sh of blood in her eyes, Yun Shang stretched out her hand as fast as lightning and grabbed


    Cao Shanxiu''s neck in an instant.


    "Your Highness, you are so good at talking nonsense. It''s so mysterious.Can you show something to


    convince me?" Yun Shang''s eyes were full of coldness. She squinted at Cao Shanxiu.


    Cao Shanxiu was startled, with sweat on her forehead, but she still clenched her teeth and sneered, "I


    didn''t expect that your majesty is good at martial art. Do your majesty think that you can get rid of a


    potential trouble by seizing the cloth merchant? Then you can rest assured? Your Majesty, I''ve been in


    the imperial household for more than twenty years, and have got familiar with you recently, so I never


    underestimated you. The cloth merchant was just a bait. Although I don''t read much, and I''m not as


    proficient in the art of war as you are, I know something about the scheme of crossing the sea under


    camouge.


    Cao Shanxiu''s face turned red and it was difficult for her to speak.


    Yun Shang sneered, "Well, I''ll wait and see. But I don''t know if your highness can wait until then."


    Cao Shanxiu swallowed hard and forced a smile. "Your Majesty, why are you angry from


    embarrassment? I have to tell you it''s not the time to kill me. If I die, you will regret it."


    Yun Shang smiled and suddenly threw Cao Shanxiu out. Cao Shanxiu fell on the chair behind her, and


    her waist hit the chair. Then she rolled down from the chair and stood up after a long time.


    Yun Shang snorted coldly and raised her voice, "Someone, I have a good talk with Lady Cao. Clean up


    the side hall for Lady Cao."


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo nodded and left the inner hall with Cao Shanxiu.


    Yun Shang looked at the trembling fifteenth Princess. She paused for a long time and said, "The


    fifteenth Princess will also live in Weiyang Pce. Take her to the woodshed."


    Pei Lan replied and called Qing Hao. Then Qing Hao pulled the fifteenth Princess towards the door.


    The fifteenth Princess was so frightened that tears streamed down her face. She shouted in a hurry, "I


    know nothing. I know nothing."


    Yun Shang looked at Yun Shang coldly and said nothing.


    After a short while, Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo came in and reported, "Your Highness, she has been taken


    to the side hall. The secret guards are watching over her closely. Nothing will happen to her."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. What Cao Shanxiu said just now echoed in her mind. She was confused.


    ording to Cao Shanxiu, the reason why Xia Huanyu favored Xia Houjing was not because he was


    the son of Xia Chun and Cao Wenxi, but because he was afraid of Xia Houjing and didn''t dare to hurt


    him.


    Xia Houjing had a secret, but only Cao Wenxi knew it. But now, Cao Wenxi might have asked someone


    to bring the secret to Yang Liu Town, intending to tell Xia Houjing.


    The secret must have something to do with that position. If Xia Houjing knew the secret, he might be


    able to directly get the throne.


    What kind of secret was it? Xia Huanyu had been in office for thirty years, but he hadn''t found it and


    had always been afraid of it. The secret was mostly rted to Xia Chun and Cao Wenxi. Liu Yinfeng


    was also the son of Xia Chun and Cao Wenxi. And now he was in Yang Liu Town. Would there be any


    change?


    Yun Shang''s mind was in a mess. She thought Cao Shanxiu wanted to save Xia Houjing because he


    was Cao Wenxi''s child. But she didn''t expect that there was something hidden behind this matter.


    Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang andforted her softly, "Your Majesty, don''t worry too much. I think


    Lady Cao made up the story to save her life. There is no such magical thing in the world. Destroy the


    world with a secret? Isn''t it a joke?"


    Yun Shang rubbed her hands gently with a serious look on her face. After a while, she said softly, "I can


    tell whether it''s true or not."


    In fact, deep in her heart, she believed Cao Shanxiu''s words. After all, Xia Huanyu''s performance was


    too strange. Before, Yun Shang thought that he had been lenient to Xia Houjing because he was Xia


    Chun''s son. But recently, Xia Huanyu knew clearly that if Xia Houjing seeded in the rebellion, Luo


    Qingyan''s life would be in danger. Luo Qingyan was the son of Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling. Yun Shang


    had already caught Xia Houjing, and she had promised Xia Huanyu to keep him alive. Yun Shang


    thought as long as she didn''t kill Xia Houjing, Xia Huanyu wouldn''t have any objection.


    After all, biological son is more important than a nephew.


    Unexpectedly, Xia Huanyu took Xia Houjing away from Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t understand why Xia Huanyu behaved like this. If what Cao Shanxiu said was true,


    there would be an exnation for the recent abnormality of Xia Huanyu.


    "Whether it''s true or not, I have to let Cao Shanxiu tell the truth." Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and


    gritted her teeth.


    Qian Zhuo answered with a smile, "Don''t worry, your majesty. The secret guards is good at


    interrogating. They will definitely draw out the secret from Cao Shanxiu."


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "Don''t be too confident. Our secret guards are really good at


    interrogation. But if Cao Shanxiu really had a secret rted to the state, His Former Majesty would


    definitely not spare her. I guess that she must have something that makes His Former Majesty afraid of


    her and not dare to kill her. We have to interrogate her, but I''m afraid that all kinds of interrogation


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    methods will not work on her since she has kept the secret until today. She just needs to make sure


    that we don''t dare to kill her. She won''t tell us the truth.


    Qian Liu saw Yun Shang''s face darken. She thought for a moment and asked softly, "Your Majesty, do


    you have any idea?"


    Yun Shang bit her lip, walked back and forth in the room for a few circles, and said, "We won''t punish


    her, but only attack her weakness. The fifteenth Princess was her daughter. No matter how heartless


    she was, she would neverpletely ignore her own daughter. You can go to the prison tomorrow to


    find some condemned prisoners, and then look for someone who has the simr features as the


    fifteenth Princess. Bring some body part like finger and ear to Lady Cao every day, cook them in front


    of her and asked her to eat. "


    Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu were both shocked. Yun Shang reached out to hold the cup on the table, and


    her face was as cold as frost. "Since she dares to betray and threaten me, don''t me me for being


    ruthless."


    Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu lowered their heads in a hurry. When they were about to answer, they heard


    Luo Qingyan''s voice from outside, "What are you talking about? Our Empress is so virtuous. How could


    anyone say that she is ruthless? "


    Yun Shang waved her hand to ask Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo to leave. Then she went forward and took


    Luo Qingyan''s cloak.


    Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t look well, Luo Qingyan looked at her for a while and asked, "What


    happened?"


    Yun Shang had to tell Luo Qingyan what Cao Shanxiu had said just now. Hearing this, Luo Qingyan


    kept silent for a long time and said, "I''ll write a letter to His Former Majesty and lie to him saying that


    you have killed Cao Shanxiu."

 Chapter 1057 Ineffective Deterrence

    Chapter 1057 Ineffective Deterrence


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, but she was a little restless. She couldn''t figure out what could make Cao


    Shanxiu so confident.


    "It has been a long time since Liu Yinfeng left the Jin City, hasn''t it? Haven''t you got any news yet? "


    Yun Shang frowned. She couldn''t feel relieved as Xia Houjing was still alive. Although she knew that


    Liu Yinfeng wouldn''t do anything to Xia Houjing, she still hoped that Liu Yinfeng could send a message


    back so that they could know what was going on in Yang Liu Town.


    The people around Xia Huanyu couldn''t be underestimated. She had sent so many secret guards


    there, but they still couldn''t get any news.


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said gently, "It''s okay. It''s not urgent. It''s not that difficult to deal with it. Don''t


    panic."


    Yun Shang replied softly, but still looked thoughtful.


    The next day, Luo Qingyan went to the court. Qian Zhuo left the pce early in the morning and


    returned to the pce in a hurry in the afternoon with a small box in her hand.


    Yun Shang was restless these two days and was practicing calligraphy behind the desk. Hearing the


    footsteps of Qian Zhuo, she raised her head and looked at the small box in her hand. "Is it ready?"


    Qian Zhuo nodded and answered softly, "Yes, exactly the same as the fifteenth Princess''s. Even Lady


    Cao couldn''t tell."


    Yun Shang nodded and put down the brush in her hand. She said in a very low voice, "Okay. Find a


    secret guard who is good at imitating other people''s voice and let her learn to imitate the fifteenth


    Princess''s voice."


    Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry. Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the small box in her hand again. After a while,


    she said, "Send someone to fetch some ice from the ice cer and freeze the things in the box in case


    Cao Shanxiu finds something wrong. I''m afraid Cao Shanxiu is much smarter than we thought. We


    caught her yesterday just because she wasn''t prepared. Today, we may have to return in vain. If Cao


    Shanxiu was easy to get along with, His Former Majesty would not have suffered for so many years.


    You don''t have to say anything. You just take that thing and cook it in front of Cao Shanxiu. You don''t


    need to prepare other dishes. "


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo curtsied to Yun Shang and left.


    In the evening, everything was ready. Yun Shang first asked the secret guard to imitate the voice of the


    fifteenth Princess and screamed not far from the side hall where Cao Shanxiu was imprisoned. Her


    voice was full of pain, and she kept crying, "Hand, my hand! Don''t... "


    About an hourter, Yun Shang ordered Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo to go into the side hall with the box.


    After a while, Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo came back to the inner hall. The two of them didn''t look well.


    They bowed to Yun Shang and Qian Liu said, "as your majesty expected, Cao Shanxiu is really


    heartless. In this situation, seeing that we have boiled the palm, she just looked at it with a smile. I told


    her that it was her dinner tonight, but she took the chopsticks calmly and took a bite in front of us. "


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo said with pale faces.


    Even Yun Shang couldn''t help clenching her fists. After a while, she bit her lips and said, "We''ve


    underestimated her. It doesn''t matter. Let''s continue tomorrow. I don''t believe that she is not worried


    about the fifteenth Princess at all. "


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo nodded.


    For the next few days, Cao Shanxiu was still like this. She just ate whatever Yun Shang gave her. It


    seemed like that she felt at ease as if she was in her own pce.


    Six dayster, Cao Shanxiu asked Qian Liu to send her words with some intention of showing off, "Tell


    her majesty to save it. Does she know why the fifteenth Princess had been raised by the Empress for


    so many years? Because His Former Majesty meant to threaten me with the fifteenth Princess, so she


    let me give birth to the fifteenth Princess. I have never had a crush on His Former Majesty, and I don''t


    like the daughter either. I once wanted to kill her myself, but His Former Majesty knew it, so he ordered


    to send her to the Empress. Although there is not so much hatred now, it is impossible for her majesty


    to threaten me with the fifteenth Princess. "


    Yun Shang''s heart sank. Cao Shanxiu seemed to have no weakness, making herpletely at a loss.


    The secret guard stopped the cloth merchant who hade into contact with the fifteenth Princess and


    found a letter from him. There was only Yun Shang''s private seal on it, without a word.


    Yun Shang smiled coldly. Just as Cao Shanxiu said, it was just her trick. The thing that Cao Shanxiu


    really wanted to send to Yang Liu Town was about to arrive. Yun Shang closed her eyes and rubbed


    the edge of the cup, hoping that the secret guards and spies in Yang Liu Town could stop the thing.


    "Your majesty, the Emperor of the State of Ning and Lady Jin are not far from the Jin city. I guess they''ll


    enter the city at noon tomorrow." Qin Yi reported in a low voice.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. The news that her father and mother wereing made her feel better.


    Yun Shang looked up at Qin Yi and said with a smile, "Has his majesty ordered someone to clean up


    the post house?"


    Qin Yi nodded, "Everything is ready. His majesty has ordered the Minister of Rites to carefully tidy up


    the post house. When I went there to check, everything has been settled. His majesty has been so


    good to you."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. She ordered Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu, "Take Cao Shanxiu


    and her daughter to the private prison in case father and mother worry about it if they see them."


    Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu agreed. Yun Shang sighed and rubbed her temples, eyes full of fatigue.


    The second day, Luo Qingyan went to the morning court as usual. But as soon as Yun Shang got up


    and had breakfast, Luo Qingyan returned to Weiyang Pce and said with a smile, "You have to wear


    more clothes today. Otherwise, my brother and Lady Jin will think that I have mistreated Shang''er."


    Seeing that Luo Qingyan seemed to be in a good mood, Yun Shang alsoughed. She red at Luo


    Qingyan and murmured, "No, I can''t. I''ll just wear in clothes and let father scold you. Although you


    are the Emperor of the State of Xia now, don''t forget that you are also Prince Jing of the State of Xia.


    You are father''s sworn brother and his son-inw."


    The more Yun Shang said, the happier she became. "In the State of Ning, Emperor''s Son-inw can


    only enter the Princess''s bedroom when she hangs antern outside. Go away, I haven''t hung a


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, and solemnly made a bow to Yun Shang. He lowered his head and


    said obediently, "Greetings, your highness. Since you said so, I''ll ask the servants to hang several


    Hearing this, Yun Shang blushed and kicked Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan burst intoughter, but the


    gloomy atmosphere of the past two days was swept away.


    Yun Shang asked Qian Liu to find a red dress with phoenixes embroidered on the hem. Qian Zhuo


    made a flying bun for Yun Shang and inserted two phoenix hairpins and a peony hairpin into it.


    Yun Shang smiled and turned to Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty, do you think I''m dignified? In this way,


    father and mother won''t think that his majesty has mistreated me, will they? "


    There was fire in Luo Qingyan''s eyes. He stared at Yun Shang for a long time and said with a smile,


    "Well, it''s true that the tailor makes the man. This little girl looks like the noble Empress now."


    The two of them talked in the hall for a while, then they left Weiyang Pce with Bao''er, got on the


    carriage and rushed to the city gate.


    Yun Shang took Bao''er from Qin Yi''s arms and said with a smile, "Bao''er, we are going to see your


    grandfather and grandmother. Are you happy?"


    Bao''er stepped on Yun Shang''sp and grabbed Yun Shang''s head. Luo Qingyan pulled his hand


    down and said with a smile, "If you take off your mother''s hairpin, she will punish you to kneel at the


    door of Weiyang Pce. Don''t be naughty."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan, "How could you threaten the child like this?"


    However, Bao''er broke free from Luo Qingyan''s hand and burst intoughter. He grabbed Luo


    Qingyan''s hand and bit it. Bao''er had already had several teeth. Although Luo Qingyan didn''t feel pain,


    he cooperated very well to make a grimace and kept begging for mercy.


    Looking at Luo Qingyan who was ying with Bao''er, Yun Shang''s smile deepened.


    Luo Qingyan took his hand out of Bao''er''s mouth and put it in front of Yun Shang. "This boy doesn''t


    care that I''m his father. He just opened his mouth and bit me. Look, it took him a lot of effort to bite me


    just now. I think he almost used up all his strength. These teeth marks are not shallow."


    Yun Shang nced at her and found that there were indeed several teeth marks. Yun Shang looked at


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    her smiling baby and said gently, "Come on, Bao''er only has a few teeth. How painful can it be? I''m


    afraid that your hard flesh will break Bao''er''s teeth."


    Luo Qingyan opened his mouth, but after a long time, he sighed sadly, "How could you say that?"


    While talking, the carriage arrived at the gate of the Jin city. Because of Emperor Ning''s extraordinary


    identity, the gate had already been cleaned up. Now only a few ministers were waiting at the gate, and


    there were no ordinary people.


    Seeing Luo Qingyan''s carriage stop, the courtiers went to the carriage, knelt down and bowed, "Your


    Majesties."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t push the door open. He just asked indifferently, "How is it going? Is the Emperor of


    the State of Ning here? "


    Yun Shang listened carefully and heard a response from outside, "We will arrive in about half an hour."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and turned to Yun Shang, "It''s getting cold now. It''s a little cold with the


    wind outside. Let''s wait in the carriage for a while."

 Chapter 1058 Family Reunion

    Chapter 1058 Family Reunion


    Yun Shang nodded, lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. The carriage was parked at


    the gate of the city, and there was a pavilion in the distance on the side of the road. Now there was no


    one on the road.


    Yun Shang hadn''t seen her father and mother for almost two and a half years. Now they wereing


    soon, but Yun Shang felt a little timid and a little flustered.


    Yun Shang lifted the curtains several times. Luo Qingyan looked at her with a smile, but felt sorry for


    her. Yun Shang was a little embarrassed by his gaze. She bit her lips and muttered, "Do you think my


    mother will bring Chenxi here? Chenxi should be three years old, right? I think he can speak now... "


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. He reached out and fixed the hairpin on Yun Shang''s head, and


    said gently, "Didn''t your grandfather tell you when he came? He not only could speak, but also write


    and draw. Didn''t your grandfather bring you a letter written by Prince Chenxi? "


    Thinking of that, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "I''m wondering if he is obedient or not. Does he


    make mother angry? I don''t know if he knows me or not."


    Seeing that she seemed to be incoherent, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. "Don''t worry. You can


    see him soon. You will know when you see him."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked down at Bao''er who was rolling his eyes. She rubbed his nose with a


    smile and said softly, "By the way, in addition to your grandfather and grandmother, your little uncle will


    alsoe. He is two years older than you. You can see himter. Don''t frighten them."


    Bao''er looked at Yun Shang with his big watery eyes, as if he didn''t know what Yun Shang was talking


    about.


    Yun Shang lifted the curtain again and saw figures appear on the road far away. Yun Shang''s hand


    holding the curtain suddenly tightened and said hurriedly, "They''reing."


    Hardly had his voice faded away, a minister''s voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, Emperor Ning''s


    carriage hase."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, and the door of the carriage opened from the outside. Yun Shang saw more than


    10 people appear on the road, like guards, and then a carriage. Since it was a little far away, Yun


    Shang couldn''t see the color of the carriage, but she was also very excited.


    Luo Qingyan got off the carriage, turned around and helped Yun Shang get off.


    Yun Shang saw several carriages in the line, but she didn''t know which one her father and mother were


    in. The carriages were getting closer and closer, so close that Yun Shang could see the words "Ning"


    on the zemp hanging in front of the carriage.


    The carriage stopped not far away from Yun Shang and the others. Yun Shang saw the door of the first


    carriage was pushed open and several servants got off. Yun Shang''s eyes fell on Madam Zheng, and


    her eyes were slightly wet.


    Madam Zheng looked at Yun Shang, bowed to her with a smile, and stood in front of the second


    carriage and then the door was pushed open.


    A light purple dress appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes. Yun Shang held Bao''er tighter, and the purple


    figure gradually became clear.


    The woman bowed and stepped forward on the carriage. Finally, she raised her head.


    Yun Shang could only feel that there was no other sound in her ears. She saw the woman standing on


    the carriage, looking up at her. In a trance, Yun Shang''s breath paused for a moment. When her eyes


    met the woman''s, she couldn''t help but feel a slight twitch in the tip of her nose, and tears fell.


    "Mother, mother." Yun Shang''s voice was choked with sobs. She walked quickly towards the carriage.


    The woman in the carriage was wearing a purple dress and a silver white cloak. She was still gentle


    and calm, and her eyes were filled with tears when she looked at Yun Shang.


    "Shang''er." She called softly, and her voice ovepped the voice in Yun Shang''s memory, which made


    Yun Shang''s tears more surging.


    "Mother, mother, where is sister?" A little boy in green came out from behind Lady Jin, held Lady Jin''s


    legs and poked her head out. Although the boy was young, she had a delicate and handsome face. He


    poked his head out and looked at Yun Shang, blinking his eyes. Then he jumped happily and raised his


    voice, "Sister, sister, you are my sister, aren''t you?"


    Yun Shang raised her hand and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. She smiled and nodded


    slightly. "Yes, I''m your sister. Chenxi, I''m your sister."


    Chenxi smiled and looked up at Lady Jin. "Mother, sister knows me."


    Emperor Ning got out of the carriage behind and walked to Yun Shang''s side. He looked at Yun Shang


    up and down for a long time before he looked up at Lady Jin and said, "Now you''ve seen each other.


    Why are you still standing here? Shu Jin, take Chenxi down. Anyway, we still have to stay here for


    some days. There are plenty of time to have a good talk."


    Lady Jin raised her hand and wiped her tears. She nodded slightly and got off the carriage with the


    help of Yun Shang. Before she got to hold Chenxi, he had jumped off the carriage himself.


    Luo Qingyan stood aside and watched for a while. Then he walked to them and made an obeisance to


    Emperor Ning and Lady Jin and said with a smile, "Brother, sister-inw."


    Emperor Ning looked up at Luo Qingyan and snorted coldly, turning his head aside. Lady Jin also


    lowered her head and said nothing.


    Yun Shang opened her mouth and was about to say something. Luo Qingyan shook his head at Yun


    Shang and said gently, "Brother, sister-inw, this is not a ce to talk. Let''s go into the Pce first."


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "Yes, let''s go back to the Pce first. I haven''t seen father and mother


    for a long time. I have a lot to talk with you."


    Hearing this, Chenxi jumped up and asked in a hurry, "What about me? What about me? Sister, we


    also haven''t seen each other for a long time. Let''s talk about the old days together. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter. She nodded and said, "Okay, let''s have a


    good chat."


    Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan and said with a smile, "I''ll take this carriage with mother."


    Luo Qingyan answered in a low voice. Then Yun Shang and Lady Jin got on the carriage together.


    The carriage was covered with thick tiger skin, which made it warm andfortable. After they sat


    down, Lady Jin''s eyes fell on Bao''er. After a moment of silence, she said, "He must be Chengye."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and held Bao''er closer to Lady Jin.


    Bao''er stared at Lady JIn for a while, and then turned to Yun Shang. After a while, he put his finger into


    his mouth, and his eyes seemed to be full of confusion.


    Lady JIn looked at her for a while and sighed, "It seems that he is a smart boy. How could he..." But


    she stopped before she finished her words. Her eyes fell on Yun Shang, full of pity.


    Yun Shang smiled and said softly, "Mother, don''t worry. I''m fine. I''ve thought it through. Mental damage


    is not necessarily a bad thing. I have read from the medical book that mental damage is notpletely


    silly. Perhaps in some aspects, he is more talented than ordinary people. Besides, he was born in the


    royal family, so it was not necessarily a bad thing for him to be mentally damaged. The royal family


    members could do anything for that position. Now that Chengye is like this, they wouldn''t bother to do


    anything to him. It was just what I wanted. Anyway, he is my child. I just hope that he can be healthy. "


    Lady Jin nodded and thought for a while. Then she sighed. She didn''t say anything fearing that Yun


    Shang might be sad.


    Chenxi stretched out his hand and touched Bao''er''s face. Squinting his eyes, he seemed to enjoy it


    very much. "Sister''s child is called Chengye, right? Her face is so smooth. I like it. Don''t worry, sister.


    As his uncle, I will protect him well. Whoever dares to bully him, I won''t let him go. I can hit them with


    my bow. I''ll hit whoever bullies Chengye. "


    Yun Shang turned to look at Chenxi and smiled. "Chenxi, do you behave well? Have you ever piss


    mother off?"


    Hearing that, Chenxi rolled her eyes. With a cunning look, he shook his head and said seriously, "No,


    no. how could I piss mom off? I have to take good care of mother as sister is not with us. I won''t make


    mother angry. "


    Yun Shang burst intoughter when she heard Chenxi''s serious tone.


    However, Lady Jin touched Chenxi''s head and said with a smile, "He''s tough. All the servants in the


    pce are afraid of him. Wherever he goes, they must hide far away from him for fear of being teased


    by him. At the beginning, the other concubines in the pce went to his majesty to report it, but now


    they don''t even dare to do so. "


    Chenxi stuck out his tongue and chuckled. "Father said as long as I finished my homework, I can do


    whatever I want. But those maids and eunuchs are too boring. They don''t y with me."


    "Then tell me, what have you learned?" Yun Shang wanted to tease him.


    Chenxi sighed, "I''ve learned Three Character ssic, A Hundred Surnames and Thousand-Character


    ssic. Now grandfather wants me to learn the Four Books and the Analects of Confucius."


    Yun Shang was surprised. "You have learned so much?"


    Hearing that, Chenxi''s eyes lit up. He patted her chest and said proudly, "Yes. Grandfather said that I


    was good at reciting the texts, but my handwriting is not good. I''m practicing hard. Next time when I


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 Chapter 1059 The Disguise Master

    Chapter 1059 The Disguise Master


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes, but Shu Jin smiled. "When your grandfather came back to the Imperial


    City, he told Chenxi that you couldn''t understand the letter he wrote. Chenxi was depressed for quite a


    while for this. Then he worked hard and practiced calligraphy all day long, but he was still scolded by


    your grandfather. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She touched Chenxi''s head and said, "Grandpa lied to


    you. He just wanted you to study and practice your handwriting."


    With his eyes wide open, Chenxi looked up at Yun Shang and then at Shu Jin. "Ouch!" he screamed,


    pping his knees with both hands, "Grandpa is so bad!"


    Yun Shang and Lady Jin couldn''t helpughing at his reaction.


    Chenxi was vexed for a while. Then he turned to Yun Shang, blinking with a cunning look, "Sister, I


    heard that you were taught by Grandfather when you were a child. Did Grandfather ever lie to you like


    this?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. Seeing the depressed look on Chenxi''s face, she smiled again and said,


    "Maybe it''s because I was much more honest than Chenxi. I would follow Grandpa''s every idea. I


    would read and write whenever Grandpa asked me to, so he didn''t me me much."


    "I see," replied Chenxi. He pouted, lowered his head and sighed, "All right. Everyone has his own


    ambitions."


    Seeing him acting like an adult, Yun Shang couldn''t help but cover her mouth andugh.


    After returning to the pce, Yun Shang ordered the guards to send the luggage of Emperor Ning and


    his group to the post house. She went back to the pce together with Emperor Ning and his group.


    The family chatted for a while. Seeing that Shu Jin and Chenxi were tired after a long journey, Yun


    Shang asked the guards to send them back to their post house for a rest.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan returned to the Weiyang Pce. Luo Qingyan said softly, "Judging from


    brother''s expression, he seemed as if he wanted to swallow me alive."


    Yun Shang blinked and asked in surprise, "Really? Why can''t I notice it? "


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and smiled, "Maybe he saw that you and I have a good rtionship today,


    and he couldn''t show his resentment in front of you. He could only show his silent fury to me secretly."


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    Then he waved his hand and said, "It''s natural for Brother to be angry with me. Well, have you put Cao


    Shanxiu in the private prison?"


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "Yes. I consider that Father and Mother are both now in the Jin City and


    oftene to the pce. It''s inevitable for them to walk around in the Weiyang Pce. It''s not good if


    they see them. I''m the only one in your Imperial Pce. Logically speaking, there shouldn''t be any


    internal strife, and they probably don''t want me to interfere too much in these affairs. "


    "Yes, you are right," Luo Qingyan replied softly and he was lost in thought.


    As for Cao Shanxiu, Yun Shang said helplessly, "She doesn''t yield to either hard or soft tactics. It''s not


    easy to get the truth from her. Recently, I have asked my secret guards to interrogate her. These secret


    guards are specialized and proficient in interrogating, but Cao Shanxiu is such a tough nut!. I''m still


    thinking about getting up early tomorrow. Before Father and Mother enter the pce, I''ll go to the


    private prison to see Cao Shanxiu in person. And I haven''t seen her for a few days. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "It''s also been a few days since I sent the letter to Liucang City. I think we


    will a reply soon."


    Yun Shang realized what Luo Qingyan meant. It was the rumor that she had killed Cao Shanxiu that


    they nned to let Xia Huanyu hear. She nodded and said, "I don''t know how His Former Majesty will


    react. But I''ve kept Cao Shanxiu in the pce. It is not a secret in the imperial household. I''m afraid


    that someone will spread the truth to His Former Majesty. In that case, our n will be meaningless. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled proudly, "Don''t worry. I''ve been in the pce for nearly a year, and it''s not in vain.


    I''ve learned a lot. Before this, I''ve tried to transfer all the secret guards I can use to the surroundings of


    the pce and have made a good n about it. Once anyone who send messages to His Former


    Majesty is found, we will try every means to eliminate him. Liu Wenan is the key person under


    surveince. Now it''s not easy for him to send a letter out of the pce than when he first came here. "


    Luo Qingyan put his arms around Yun Shang''s waist and continued, "This time, I''m sending a message


    with an eagle. The eagle took the letter to Yang Liu Town. After the secret guards there received the


    message, they would think of a way to send it to His Former Majesty. Even if someone has sent a


    rted message to His Former Majesty, it would probably take more than ten days for His Former


    Majesty to get the information. This gap in time can make a difference."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Great. I''m not as good as you."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Sometimes, if you y such a trick when you want to deal with a tough nut, you


    may gain something."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang squinted at Luo Qingyan, and lost herself in thought. After quite a while, Yun


    Shang said, "Learning from your majesty is better than reading for ten years."


    On the second morning, Yun Shang got up early and went straight to the private prison. Cao Shanxiu


    had lost a lot of weight and her face was a little pale, but she looked good. When she saw Yun Shang,


    she stood up to greet her and said with a smile, "It''s very rare for your majesty toe here."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Lady Cao, you are quite at ease here. I''m a little surprised. Although Lady


    Cao was only a coteral rtive of the Cao n, the Cao n was one of the most popr ns in


    the State of Xia before. Moreover, Lady Cao was also a daughter of the eminent family before you


    married into the imperial pce. I didn''t expect that you, as ady from an eminent family, so weak and


    delicate, could survive the repeated interrogations of the secret guards. "


    Hearing this, Cao Shanxiuughed and bowed to Yun Shang, "Your Majesty, I''m ttered."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes, raised her hand and gently lifted the Phoenix hairpin on her hair. She


    took a nce at Cao Shanxiu and went on softly, "But do you know what I have done since I haven''t


    shown up in front of you for so many days?"


    Cao Shanxiu kept calm as usual and replied, "Your majesty, you are so busy with the imperial


    household. How can I guess it? You are ttering me."


    Yun Shang ignored her sarcasm but focused her eyes on the oilmp on the wall of the prison. The


    me flickered gently.


    "A few days ago, I sent Liu Yinfeng to the Yang Liu Town. There are all my secret guards around Liu


    Yinfeng. Although my secret guards are not as good at Kung Fu as those around His Former Majesty,


    many of them are good at using medicine and poison. It didn''t take us much effort to get Xia Houjing


    back from His Former Majesty. Now Xia Houjing is in the pce. Although his majesty has promised


    His Former Majesty not to kill Xia Houjing, Xia Houjing is his Majesty''s biggest hidden trouble. How can


    I keep him alive? " Yun Shang gritted her teeth, with a ruthless look in her eyes.


    Cao Shanxiu lowered her head and smiled, "Liu Yinfeng is Xia Houjing''s brother. How could he help an


    outsider harm his brother? If the your majesty want to lie, find something more reliable. Don''t let me


    find out the w in it."


    "Lie? Lady Cao, did you know how I was able to catch Xia Houjing before? If Liu Yinfeng hadn''t bribed


    a local rich merchant when he was with in Liucang City, Xia Houjing wouldn''t have fallen into my hands


    so easily. It had to be said that Liu Yinfeng was worthy of being the best military counsellor in the State


    of Xia. In order to win over the hearts of the people, Xia Houjing had married severaldies from


    Liucang City and other noble families nearby as concubines. Liu Yinfeng had predicted that Xia Houjing


    would find that merchant to make a marriage, so he had bribed the wealthy businessman as well as his


    daughter in advance. The daughter of the wealthy businessman applied some poison on her lips on the


    wedding night, which had been offered by Liu Yinfeng in advance. Thus we seeded in tricking Xia


    Houjing," Yun Shang smiled and saidcently.


    "As for why Liu Yinfeng helped me, he must have fallen in love with me," Yun Shang smiled, turned


    around and went on, "I''m afraid you wouldn''t have thought of it. Have you heard that I was once


    trapped in an ice cer when I was pregnant before? In order to save me, Liu Yinfeng almost died, so I


    let him be the godfather of Chengye''s."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Cao Shanxiu''s eyes were full of gloom. After a long time, she said, "I


    know he will be ruined by his love sooner orter. He used to draw his sword to fight against Xia


    Huanyu for Lady Liu, and now he has even betrayed his own brother for you."


    Yun Shang kept an eye on Cao Shanxiu''s reaction. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "You and Cao


    Wenxi are just sisters. Why do you risk your life and glory for her?"


    Cao Shanxiu didn''t respond, but stood quietly. Hearing Yun Shang''s question, she just sneered.


    The door of the private prison was opened. Yun Shang turned around and saw Qian Liu running


    downstairs in a hurry. She walked up to Yun Shang and reported, "Your majesty, Qian Qian is in the


    pce."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "Where is she now?"


    Qian Liu hurriedly said, "She is just outside. She came with me and just asked me toe and inform


    you."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "Since she hase, there is no need to inform me the message.


    She''s quick-tempered. Even if I say I don''t want to see her, I''m afraid I can''t. "


    Hardly had her voice faded away, the door of the private prison was opened again. Ning Qian came in


    from the outside. She changed her appearance and looked like a quite beautiful woman.


    "Master knows me well. I''m very happy." Ning Qian said with a smile, ncing around the private


    prison.


    Yun Shang took out a brocade handkerchief and wiped her hands. She smiled, "Is there anything


    urgent in the pce today?"


    Ning Qian nodded slightly and nced at Cao Shanxiu. Then she said softly, "Your majesty, it''s about


    Xia Houjing..."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang put away her brocade handkerchief and said indifferently, "Let''s go. It''s dim


    here. Let''s go out and have a talk."


    Ning Qian responded in a soft voice. They then left the prison together. While Ning Qian was walking


    out of the prison, she kept looking back frequently and asked in confusion, "Why is Lady Cao in the


    prison?"


    "Do you still remember her?" Yun Shang replied with a smile.


    Ning Qian nodded and smiled, "I remember her because she is the only person who is better at


    disguising than me. If it weren''t for His Former Majesty''s prohibition, I would really like to unmask her


    and see what she really looks like. "

 Chapter 1060 Looking For Clues

    Chapter 1060 Looking For Clues


    Yun Shang stopped and turned to Ning Qian, "What did you say? She have a disguise on her face? "


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Ning Qian knew that Yun Shang didn''t know about it. She nodded and


    said, "Yes, I found it by ident. I''ve tried many ways, but I found that the disguise on Lady Cao''s face


    is nowhere to be found. I''ve also used the medicine to wash her disguise, but it''s useless."


    "Then how did you find her disguise?" Yun Shang frowned and asked.


    Ning Qian smiled and said, "Once, she was in my pce. We talked about the recent pearl hairpins,


    and I took out some hairpins to let her see if she had a favorite style. The servant identally cut a


    small wound on her forehead with the hairpin, and I found that she was wearing a fake face."


    Yun Shang''s mind was racing, and her expression was changing. If Cao Shanxiu was not the real Cao


    Shanxiu, who would she be?


    Yun Shang thought carefully about the things that could be connected with Cao Shanxiu, and had a


    guess in her heart.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Ning Qian and stared at Ning Qian for a long time. Ning Qian touched her


    face and asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at me like that, master?"


    Looking at the disguise on Ning Qian''s face, Yun Shang touched her face and asked, "Do you think


    Cao Shanxiu can recognize your disguise when you appeared in front of her?"


    Ning Qian thought for a while and nodded, "She is good at disguise, so she can find it at a nce."


    Yun Shang nodded thoughtfully, threw the brocade handkerchief on the ground, and turned around to


    walk back with Ning Qian. "After you enter the room, it''s all my people. Remove the disguise on your


    face, and then go to the private prison with me."


    Ning Qian didn''t know why Yun Shang arranged this, but she agreed. As soon as she returned to her


    room, she quickly removed her disguise and went to the private prison with Yun Shang again. Cao


    Shanxiu raised her head and looked at the two. When her eyes fell on Ning Qian, her expression


    changed obviously. But Yun Shang ignored it and ordered the secret guards, "My brocade handkerchief


    is missing. Check to see if it fell here just now."


    The secret guard answered in a hurry. He had searched for a long time in the private prison, but did not


    find the brocade handkerchief that Yun Shang had mentioned. Hearing the secret guard''s report, Yun


    Shang frowned and waved her hand. She sighed, "Forget it. I''ll look for it somewhere else."


    Then Yun Shang left the prison with Ning Qian.


    Ning Qian was confused, "Master, what are you doing this for?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Since you saw her disguise before, she was naturally afraid. Before that, she might


    not know that you work for me. Of course, I would show her. Then she will be worried that I will find out


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    the secret of her disguise. If that secret is very important, I don''t believe that she will not do anything.


    As long as she makes a move, I will have the chance to find evidence to prove that what I think is right.


    Even if she didn''t do anything, I will cheat her again tomorrow to make her think that I have collected


    the evidence... "


    When the two of them returned to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang walked to the couch and sat down. She


    reached out for the teacup that Qian Zhuo handed to her. Then she looked up at Ning Qian and asked,


    "You just said, what''s wrong with Xia Houjing?"


    Ning Qian also sat on the chair. She frowned and said, "A letter from Yang Liu Town said that Xia


    Houjing is seriously ill. The secret guards couldn''t find out whether it was true or not, so they had to


    send a message back as soon as possible and wanted to ask master what to do with it. "


    "Xia Houjing is seriously ill?" Yun Shang looked surprised.


    "Yes, the doctor His Former Majesty and Xia Houjing called happened to be working in the hospital


    where our spy was. He also went as an assistant. The doctor said that Xia Houjing''s condition was very


    serious." Ning Qian replied softly.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, lost in thought, and murmured, "Howe he is seriously ill? It''s hard not


    to arouse suspicion. "


    Biting her lips, Yun Shang looked up and ordered Ning Qian, "Keep an eye on them. Don''t let go of any


    stranger entering the town. Maybe Xia Houjing''s people are ning to rescue. This is our chance."


    Ning Qian smiled, "Well, I''m going to Yang Liu Town in person."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She looked at Ning Qian and thought for a while. Then she shook her head


    and said, "You just gave birth to a baby. How can the baby leave you? You don''t need to worry about it.


    I will ask someone to investigate it."


    Ning Qian nodded and told Yun Shang something else before leaving the pce.


    Yun Shang took a sip of tea and knocked on the armrest of the chair. Then she looked up at Qian Zhuo


    and said, "Send a message to Qian Yin and ask her to go to Yang Liu Town."


    Qian Zhuo bowed to Yun Shang and left.


    Yun Shang sat quietly in the chair and drank up the tea in the cup. Qian Liu went up to refill Yun


    Shang''s cup. Then Yun Shang told Qian Liu, "Ask Pei Lan to Shangyi Bureau to call Yu Nian here."


    Qian Liu bowed and left the inner hall. She told Pei Lan in a low voice, but she didn''te in for a long


    time. There was a faint sound of talking outside. After a while, Qian Liu opened the curtain and came


    in. Yun Shang looked up at Qian Liu, "What''s wrong?"


    Qian Liu smiled, "The Imperial Household Department sent someone here, saying that the weather


    was getting colder and they have prepared some new charcoal for you."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "It''s too early to use the charcoal. It''s not cold yet, thick clothes are


    enough. Put the charcoal away and we''ll use itter."


    Qian Liu replied in a low voice.


    After a short while, Yu Nian came. She bowed to Yun Shang and said softly, "The Shangyi Bureau has


    made some new clothes for autumn and winter. I''ve brought them to your majesty and the Prince. If


    your majesty don''t like them, just tell me."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "You may not be good in other ways, but I believe in your ability to make clothes.


    But today I didn''t summoned you for the clothes. "


    Hearing this, Yu Nian trembled slightly, lowered her head and said softly, "Please give my order, your


    majesty."


    Seeing this, Yun Shang smiled more brightly. "Don''t be so afraid, Master Yu. I won''t let you do anything


    like killing people. I just have a few questions to ask you."


    Then Yu Nian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You must be kidding, your majesty. Just ask. If I know,


    I will tell you everything."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Cao Wenxi, and the concubine of His Former Majesty, Lady Cao. I want to


    ask a few questions rted to the two of them. The first question is, do you know what else Cao Wenxi


    is good at besides ying the lute? "


    After a moment''s pause, Yu Nian lowered her head and said softly, "When Cao Wenxi married Xia


    Chun, I had just entered the pce for a short time. I didn''t see her often. I just heard some rumors


    about her from time to time. I heard that she was good at the Four Arts. Besides ying the lute, I only


    heard that she was good at making incense."


    Good at making incense?


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes slightly. This answer didn''t satisfy Yun Shang, but Yun Shang didn''t


    show it on her face. She said indifferently, "Are Lady Cao also good at ying the lute or making


    incense?"


    Not knowing why Yun Shang asked this, Yu Nian answered truthfully, "I''ve never heard of it. Lady Cao


    wasn''t outstanding in the pce before, and I don''t have a deep impression of her."


    Yun Shang frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Then tell me what kind of Cao Wenxi


    you think she is."


    After thinking for a long time, she answered in a low voice, "Cao Wenxi was famous at that time. She


    was beautiful and talented, well-known all over the state. I heard that she was apprenticed to a master


    because of the reputation of the Cao n. Everyone knows about it, but I don''t know what she has


    learned from that master. Before theing of age ceremony, she was engaged to Xia Chun. As soon


    as they reached the age of fifteen, the two of them became a couple. For a moment, it had been widely


    spread among the people. She gave birth to a child at the age of seventeen. That child is also very


    smart. "


    "A master?" Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and asked in confusion.


    Seeing that she couldn''t get any answer from Yu Nian, she waved her hand and asked her to leave.


    She stood up and said to Qian Liu, "I''ll go to Luoxue Pavilion to have a look."


    Qian Liu didn''t know where the Luoxue Pavilion was, so she followed Yun Shang.


    Due to the murder at the Luoxue Pavilion a few days ago, the door of Luoxue Pavilion had been


    sealed, and the weeds at the door had been removed. The que of the Luoxue pavilion was also


    hung up. Yun Shang ordered Qian Liu to take off the seal and entered Luoxue Pavilion.


    After the ident of Li Fuhuast time, the yard of the Luoxue Pavilion was cleaned up a lot. Yun


    Shang entered the Luoxue Pavilion and went straight to the bedroom to search.


    "What are you looking for, your majesty? Let me help you." Qian Liu asked hurriedly.


    Many things in the room had been covered with thick dust. As soon as they were picked up, there


    would be dust. Yun Shang removed the dust in front of her and coughed, "Find out all the things with


    the owner''s handwriting in the room. And check if there is any sachet or incense. Then go to another


    room and see if there is a lute. "


    Qian Liu agreed and called out the secret guards to search the things Yun Shang ordered.


    There were a lot of books with handwriting, and one or two sachets were found. However, the


    fragrance had already disappeared, and no one could find the lute. Yun Shang ordered servants to


    send all the things to Weiyang Pce. Then she went to Lady Cao''s pce to search and took all the


    things she needed back to Weiyang Pce.


    When Luo Qingyan returned to Weiyang Pce, he saw several books on the desk, frowning.


    Luo Qingyan walked to Yun Shang and looked at the books in Yun Shang''s hands. Some were old and


    some were new, but the handwriting on them was the same. Luo Qingyan heard Yun Shang muttering,


    "How could it be? Did I guess wrong? "


    Seeing this, Luo Qingyan smiled, "What do you think is wrong?"

 Chapter 1061 The So-called Secrets

    Chapter 1061 The So-called Secrets


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s voice, Yun Shang turned around and asked with a smile, "Why didn''t they tell


    me that you were back?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I haven''t heard you speak. I just want toe in and see what you are doing.


    What are you looking at? Aren''t these words written by the same person? "


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly, "I think so and that''s why I feel a little troubled." Yun Shang told Luo Qingyan


    about Ning Qian''s discovery and her suspicion.


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan picked up all the books on the table and looked at them. After a long time,


    he said, "I''m not good at telling handwritings, but there must be someone who is good at it. Give me


    these books. I''ll call someone to have a look."


    Yun Shang said yes and had dinner with Luo Qingyan. Then they went to bed.


    Luo Qingyan was quick. On the second day, he sent a letter, saying that Meng Zhui and Han Mingqing


    from the Imperial Hanlin Academy had checked the handwritings and they were written by the same


    person, but they were written within ten years.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. It was obviously not the right time. the Luoxue Pavilion had been


    sealed for nearly twenty years, but everything in it had been put in recent years. It was obvious that


    someone had tampered with it. This made Yun Shang''s guess more firm.


    Yun Shang looked up and ordered Qian Liu, "Go find the music officer and ask him to find a good lute


    for you."


    Qian Liu said yes and left. After Qian Liu fetched the lute, Yun Shang took her to the private prison


    again. Cao Shanxiu was still calm, perhaps because she was wearing a mask.


    Seeing Yun Shang, Cao Shanxiu looked up at her without saying anything. Yun Shang walked up to


    Cao Shanxiu, asked someone to bring a chair and sit down, and ordered someone to make tea.


    Seeing this, Cao Shanxiu sneered, "Her majesty seems to regard this private prison as a ce to drink


    tea, but there is no scenery here. I''m afraid it will affect your interest in drinking tea."


    Yun Shang uncovered the lid of the teacup and wiped the floating foam on the top with the lid. She


    smiled and said, "It''ll be wonderful if your highness could y the lute now. In this way, I can see how


    talent you are. "


    Hearing this, Cao Shanxiu only lowered her eyebrows. After a long time, she sneered, "Your Majesty,


    I''m afraid you''ve found the wrong person. Although my surname is also Cao, I''m not good at ying


    the lute."


    But Yun Shang didn''t seem to hear it. She said to herself, "You must have seen Lady Xiang yesterday.


    The first person who came to the private prison with me was her in disguise. She was one of my secret


    guards who was most proficient at disguise. You are so unlucky that you exposed in front of her. "


    Yun Shang picked up the teacup and covered it in her hand. She breathed a sigh of relief and said,


    "I''ve reported this to his majesty after I left yesterday. I don''t know what I should call you now, Lady Cao


    or the Crown Princess? Do you think that his majesty and I don''t have any other evidence since you


    have changed all the books with Cao Shanxiu''s handwriting and erased all the traces left by Cao


    Shanxiu? If you still don''t admit it, I don''t mind finding Lady Xiang''s master to remove the disguise on


    your face. "


    Cao Shanxiu''s eyes kept changing. After Yun Shang finished her words, she burst intoughter. "Yes,


    I''m Cao Wenxi. So what? What can you do to me? "


    Before Yun Shang could say anything, Cao Wenxi continued, "Since things havee to this, I''m not


    afraid to make it clear to you. If you know this, it won''t do you any good. Do you know why Xia Huanyu


    didn''t dare to hurt me and tried his best to protect Xia Houjing''s life? Your majesty, do you know that the


    fifteenth Princess is the daughter of Xia Huanyu and me. If my real identity is exposed to the public,


    how can Xia Huanyu face it? This would definitely be the biggest scandal since the State of Xia


    was established. Ha ha... "


    Hearing the arrogant voice of Cao Wenxi, Yun Shang couldn''t help frowning and said with a bit of


    sternness in her eyes, "At that time, it was Xia Chun who gave up the position of crown prince. Xia


    Huanyu didn''t want to seize the throne. He ascended the throne on the charge of killing his father and


    brother for the sake of brotherhood. Moreover, he has raised Xia Houjing and Liu Yinfeng for you for so


    many years. Why do you have to return kindness with enmity?"


    "Returning kindness with enmity?" Cao Wenxi''s voice became colder, "Yes, Xia Chun gave the throne


    to him, but what did he do first after he ascended the throne? He haspletely eliminated our Cao


    n! Although he said that it was because my father and brother were so greedy that they disturbed


    the rules, why did he have to kill them all? As my husband, Xia Chun knew Xia Huanyu''s n but didn''t


    tell me anything. How could I not take revenge? I pretended that I didn''t care about it and left the Jin


    city with Xia Chun, but I never forgot to take revenge. I poisoned Xia Chun. After he died, I went to the


    pce with the excuse of pregnancy. He believed me. "


    With a cruel smile on her face, Cao Wenxi said, "After Xia Houjing was born, I killed Cao Shanxiu,


    disguised as her and reced her. The remaining power of Cao n is still not to be underestimated.


    Although Xia Huanyu is powerful, I have slowly established my ownwork. I was identally


    discovered by Xia Huanyu, so I was sent to the Cold Pce. But he didn''t dare to kill me. Ha ha! "


    Cao Wenxi suddenly turned to Yun Shang and sneered, "I''ve been out of touch with the remaining


    forces of the Cao n outside the pce for several days. If I still don''t send out a message in ten


    days, the reputation of Xia Huanyu and the royal family of the State of Xia will be ruined. And... "


    Cao Wenxi paused for a moment and said, "I''m wondering whether or not your majesty know that the


    imperial seal in his majesty''s hand is fake?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was shocked and looked at Cao Wenxi. Cao Wenxi burst intoughter with


    tears in her eyes.


    "Judging from the expression on your majesty''s face, I''m afraid you have already known it. Your


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    majesty, do you think his majesty could keep his position if the news is revealed? "


    Yun Shang put the teacup on the table, stood up and walked to Cao Wenxi. However, Cao Wenxi didn''t


    show any fear. Instead, she looked up at Yun Shang with a bit of mockery in her eyes, "Your Majesty,


    do you want to kill me?"


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes, but her expression was very calm, almost weird. "Is the real imperial


    seal in your hand?"


    Cao Wenxi shook her head, and the mockery in her eyes grew stronger. "I''m not that stupid to bring the


    imperial seal in the pce. Your majesty, how does it feel that you can''t kill the person you hate? Ha...


    Ha ha... "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and tightened her grip in her sleeve. When she calmed down a little, she


    smiled and said, "Your words can threaten Xia Huanyu, but not me."


    Hearing this, Cao Wenxi stoppedughing and looked at Yun Shang as if she wanted to see what Yun


    Shang wanted to do.


    "The throne belongs to those who are powerful. Even if there is no imperial seal, so what? At the worst,


    I will overthrow the State of Xia with his majesty and rebuild a new one! Do you think people will care


    about which dynasty it is and who is the emperor? No, they would support whoever could make them


    live in peace. Even if the courtiers were unwilling, so what? In every exam, those talented ordinary


    people wanted to be officials, even if all the people in the court were changed, so what? And most of


    the officials in the court now are his majesty''s men. The imperial seal is just a dead thing. You have


    overestimated its function. Your son wanted to rebel, but he has been suppressed, hasn''t he? Now his


    majesty is in charge of the State of Xia. Even if he randomly takes out a carrot and carves pattern on it


    to say that it is the imperial seal, it will be the imperial seal! "


    Yun Shang''s words were so passionate that even Cao Wenxi was suppressed by Yun Shang''s aura.


    "Even if the fifteenth Princess was the daughter you and Xia Huanyu, so what? When the dynasty


    changes, the so-called scandal of the royal family of the State of Xia will be just a joke. If you want, just


    spread these two so-called secrets as you like. You can have a try and see if what I said is true or not.


    By the way, I have sent a message to Yang Liu Town. I''m afraid that Xia Houjing and Liu Yinfeng will


    return to the Jin City in less than half a month. At that time, I will bring the two of them to this private


    prison to see... their mother. "


    Yun Shang paused, and the irony in her eyes was obvious.


    Without waiting for her response, Yun Shang turned around and said to Qian Liu, "Leave the lute here.


    If Lady Cao have no fun in this private prison, she can y it to kill time. Let''s go."


    After saying that, Yun Shang left the private prison with Qian Liu. When they walked to the Imperial


    Garden, they saw Qian Zhuo rushing over. "Your majesty, your mother and father have entered the


    pce. They are waiting in the Weiyang Pce now."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and sighed. She turned to Qian Zhuo and asked, "Help me check if my hair


    is in a mess? Is there anything wrong with myplexion? "


    Qian Liu quickly straightened Yun Shang''s hair and clothes and said softly, "Everything is fine."


    Qian Zhuo stared at Yun Shang for a while and said gently, "But your majesty''s face look a little pale.


    What happened in the private prison just now?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and sighed, "Anyway, I finally know the truth. Now that everything has been


    clear. It''s not a bad thing as we could solve the problem ordingly." After saying that, Yun Shang


    went straight back to Weiyang Pce.

 Chapter 1062 Families

    Chapter 1062 Families


    "Father, mother." As soon as Yun Shang entered Weiyang Pce, she trotted to Emperor Ning and


    Shu Jin and bowed to them. In Shu Jin''s arms was Chenxi, who was asleep. In Emperor Ning''s hand


    was the parrot sent by Wang Jinhuan to the pce. When he heard Yun Shang''s voice, he looked up


    and said, "Your parrot is interesting."


    Before Yun Shang could respond, the parrot said, "A fairdy, a gentleman''s desire."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help covering her mouth and said to Emperor Ning and Shu Jin, "Yes, I left it in the


    pce because I''ve never seen such a dissolute parrot. It can relieve my boredom when I''m free."


    Emperor Ning nodded and handed the parrot to Qian Zhuo. He straightened his sleeves and said, "Ask


    all your servants to leave."


    Yun Shang nodded. Knowing that Empress Ning had something to say, Yun Shang waved her hand to


    the servants.


    The servants went out one after another. Emperor Ning sighed, "Luo Qingyan was there the day before


    yesterday. I don''t know how to say about some things. Today only we four are in your pce. I have


    something to talk to you. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and lowered her eyes.


    "You have always been smart. I let youe to the State of Xia with Luo Qingyan because I thought


    you were smart and would never suffer losses. Besides, there is some true love between you and Luo


    Qingyan. I have missed good times to be with your mother. I didn''t want you to miss the person you


    like, so I agreed to marry you to him. But now I don''t think you are as good as you were in the State of


    Ning. You have suffered so much grievance. I''m a little regretful. " Emperor Ning had been an emperor


    for dozens of years, so he was naturally dignified. His frown made people tremble with fear.


    Yun Shang smiled and looked up at Emperor Ning. "I know what father and mother are worried about


    me. How could I not want to be a carefree princess by the side of father and mother? But the world was


    unpredictable and there were always some imperfections. I''m afraid that father doesn''t know much


    about the things that I have deliberately concealed from you. But after I''ve gone through it, I know it''s


    difficult for people to live a happy life. "


    If she hadn''t experienced it in her previous life, she wouldn''t have been so enlightened. Even she got


    the experience and intelligent from her previous life, she still spent seven years learning, arranging and


    plotting in this life. After seven years of preparation, she took revenge and got rid of the Empress.


    Buting to the State of Xia was something she didn''t expect. She didn''t have much time to prepare,


    and the enemies in the State of Xia had been staring at her and Luo Qingyan from beginning to end.


    They had never been rxed at all. They had worked much harder. But even so, in the past two years,


    many obstacles were almost removed by them one by one. Although she had paid a lot, it was much


    better than she expected.


    "Life is full of gain and loss." Yun Shang lowered her head gently, and the smile at the corners of her


    mouth became moreplicated. "Father said that I''m intelligent, and many people have praised me


    like this, but I gradually understand that the so-called intelligence is just a more thorough understanding


    in the face of gain and loss. I''ve begun to learn to ept it gradually, and I feel that maybe everything


    is not as bad as we think. "


    Shu Jin sighed, "You are only neen years old now, but you are much more open-minded. However,


    Luo Qingyan is the emperor after all. The matter of royal children is difficult for you to ovee. What


    are you going to do? Are you going topromise or fight against it? "


    "It''s not easy to meet someone who deserves a lifelongpanion. Since we love each other, we won''t


    allow anyonee between us. We will not give up." Yun Shang said in a soft but determined voice.


    Shu Jin nodded slightly, but the worry in his eyes increased. "It''s not easy..."


    "I don''t care if it is easy or not." Seeing the mncholy on Shu Jin''s face, Emperor Ning suddenly


    pounded the table and said, "You are the princess of the State of Ning. You can do whatever you want.


    I will support you no matter what. Whoever dares to bully my daughter, I will definitely not let him go."


    Emperor Ning''s p woke Chenxi up. Chenxi must have heard Emperor Ning''s words before he


    opened his eyes. He jumped out of Shu Jin''s arms and shouted, "Who? Who dares to bully my sister?


    I''ll beat him to death! "


    All of them burst intoughter.


    Just as they were talking, a voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, the Prince has woken up. He is


    crying. No one can stop him."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang stood up in a hurry, walked to the door, took Bao''er over and coaxed softly,


    "What''s wrong? Honey, don''t cry. Mom is here... "


    Chenxi also ran over, grabbed Yun Shang''s sleeve and asked, "Sister, what''s wrong with him?"


    Holding Bao''er in her arms, Yun Shang sat down and said softly, "I don''t know. Maybe he had a


    nightmare."


    Hearing this, Chenxi reached out her hand to touch Bao''er''s face and murmured, "Don''t cry. I''ll protect


    you."


    Strangely, as soon as Chenxi finished speaking, Bao''er stopped crying and stared at him with his big


    watery eyes. Chenxi touched Bao''er again and looked up at Yun Shang. "Sister, I heard that as Bao''er


    is not smart, many people want to hurt you. Sister, Bao''er is so cute. He will be smarter and smarter in


    the future. Father said that I would be the emperor of the State of Ning in the future. I couldmand


    thousands of troops and deal with whoever bullied me. But no one dares to bully me. I don''t need their


    protection. I''ll let sister be the emperor of the State of Ning. Then you can beat whoever bullies you and


    Chenxi. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was stunned. She looked up at Emperor Ning, but found that Emperor Ning


    didn''t intend to scold him. She hurriedly said, "Chenxi, don''t talk nonsense."


    Although there was only her family members in the hall now, Emperor Ning had been an emperor for


    many years, and suspicion had almost be an important part of his character. When she was still in


    the State of Ning, Emperor Ning had suspected her more than once. Although Chenxi was young and


    innocent, it was hard to guarantee that Emperor Ning wouldn''t feel ufortable when he heard such


    words.


    "The scenery of the State of Xia is very different from that of the State of Ning. It''s not easy for father


    and mother toe here, so you should have a good look. I''ll go with you tomorrow." Yun Shang said


    with a smile.


    "Okay! Okay! " Hearing this, Chenxi cheered up in a hurry. He ran to Emperor Ning, held Emperor


    Ning''s knees and said, "Father, take me to eat something delicious."


    They burst intoughter again.


    After Emperor Ning and Shu Jin left, Yun Shang entered the inner hall with Bao''er in her arms. Bao''er''s


    eyshes were still wet. Yun Shang raised her hand, took a brocade handkerchief to wipe Bao''er''s


    eyes, and then turned to ask Hua''er, "What made the Prince cry?"


    Hearing this, Hua''er hurriedly said, "I don''t know. I found the food for the Prince on the table had been


    cold, so I went to the door with it and asked Mei Xin to heat it. But after a few words, the Prince


    suddenly cried, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn''t stop him."


    Yun Shang checked Bao''er up and down, but didn''t find anything wrong. She frowned and said, "Then


    why did he cry?"


    Bao''er crawled into Yun Shang''s arms, pouted, motionless, and his body trembled slightly, as if he was


    frightened. Yun Shang was confused. Bao''er couldn''t speak and Hua''er was trustworthy, so she had to


    suppress her doubts.


    Yun Shang noticed that Bao''er was not in good spirits and didn''t make much noise all day long. She


    was worried and yed with him for a whole day. In the evening, Luo Qingyan came back. Bao''er


    seemed to be a little better, and he smiled when he saw Luo Qingyan. But when it was time to rest, Yun


    Shang asked Qian Zhuo to take Bao''er back to his room, but Bao''er grabbed Yun Shang''s clothes in a


    hurry and didn''t want to let her go. He curled his mouth and cried again.


    Yun Shang became more confused. She hurriedlyforted Bao''er and put him in the crib. Then she


    asked Su Mu and Qing Hao to move the crib to the bedside.


    "Don''t cry. You''ll sleep here tonight. Mom and dad will apany you." Yun Shang said softly. She


    always felt that Bao''er seemed to understand her words. But on second thought, even a child with a


    Bao''er sobbed for a while and stopped crying. He must be tired of crying, so he grabbed the wooden


    handrail of the crib and fell asleep.


    Looking at the two of them with a smile, Luo Qingyan said in a low voice, "Well, this boy is going to


    be my rival in love."


    Yun Shang didn''t know whether to cry or tough. She raised her hand and tapped him on the


    forehead, "What nonsense are you talking about?" Then she ordered Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu to


    remove her hairpins and take off her robe before going to bed.


    Yun Shang was awakened by Bao''er''sughter. When she opened her eyes, she saw Bao''er lying


    beside her, staring at her andughing.


    Yun Shang reached out to touch Bao''er''s hair, and said with a smile, "Weren''t you in the crib


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    yesterday? When did you sleep here? "


    Qian Zhuo heard Yun Shang''s voice and hurried in, "Your majesty, something happened in our Pce


    "Our pce?" Hearing this, Yun Shang frowned slightly. She looked up at Qian Zhuo and asked, "What


    happened?"


    Qian Zhuo looked around subconsciously and whispered something in Yun Shang''s ear before she left.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes with a dangerous look. After a long time, she said, "I always know he is


    not on the same path, but I didn''t expect that he works for her..."

 Chapter 1063 The Acrobatics Troupe (Part One)

    Chapter 1063 The Acrobatics Troupe (Part One)


    Qian Zhuo nodded and said, "I didn''t think of it either. We have been keeping an eye on him before, but


    we haven''t found anything wrong with him. This time, I''m afraid he is desperate. Your majesty, what


    should we do about it?"


    Yun Shang picked Bao''er up and held his hands. She said calmly, "In order to catch the thief, we must


    seize the stolen goods in the act of theft. Now that he has begun to take actions, it''s our chance. But


    we have to act quickly. Tonight, let''s catch the thief."


    Yun Shang gave some detailed instructions to Qian Zhuo, and Qian Zhuo noted them down carefully.


    After everything was settled, Qian Zhuo said, "By the way, your majesty, there is another thing. I heard


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    an urgent letter from the secret guard that for some reason, His Former Majesty suddenly set off and


    seemed to be on his way back to the Jin City."


    "Back to the Jin City?" Yun Shang thought for a while and guessed that they must have found out


    something about Lady Cao, so she panicked, "Has he brought Xia Houjing with him? And what about


    Liu Yinfeng? "


    "They are all together," Qian Zhuo answered in a low voice.


    "Ha ha," Yun Shang sneered, "It seems that I really stepped on Xia Huanyu''s foot this time."


    Cao Wenxi was really amazing. More than 20 years ago, she disguised herself as Cao Shanxiu and


    stayed in the pce without being found out by anyone including Xia Huanyu. Surprisingly, she could


    even give birth to the fifteenth princess with Xia Huanyu.


    Cao Wenxi was actually the sister-inw of Xia Huanyu. It could be said that Xia Huanyu killed his


    father and brother and became the emperor. Although he might not be fair in means, he had


    seeded anyway. But this factual deed of encroaching on his sister-inw was a real scandal.


    It could not be denied that Cao Wenxi was really a scheming woman.


    "I see," Yun Shang stood up and said, "Ask Hua''er to take Bao''er to eat something. And get dressed for


    me."


    Qian Zhuo nodded. She first called Hua''er in. Hua''er bowed and left with Bao''er in her arms. Qian Zhuo


    picked up a rouge colored robe embroidered with hibiscus flowers for Yun Shang, and styled her hair in


    a bun. After dressing up, Yun Shang went out of the bedroom and sat down at the table.


    As soon as she picked up the chopsticks, she heard the voice of Su Mu from outside, "Your majesty,


    Lord Liu is here."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at the sky, "His Majesty must have been away from


    the court not long ago, right? Is there anything urgent? Please bring Liu Wenan in. "


    Lowering his head, Liu Wenan walked in, bowed to Yun Shang, and said with a smile, "Your majesty, a


    acrobatics troupe hase to the city recently. I''ve heard that the performance is novel and fun. His


    majesty said that their majesties of the State of Ning are here. How about inviting the troupe to the


    pce tonight to give a performance so that we can watch it together? What do you think of it, your


    majesty? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled more brightly. She nodded quickly


    and said, "Of course it''s very good. I haven''t seen any new acrobatics for many years."


    "Yes, your majesty. I will report to his majesty and begin to arrange this matter. I will leave now," said


    Liu Wenan smilingly with wrinkles on his face.


    "Thank you, Master Liu," Yun Shang hurriedly replied, "Su Mu, see Master Liu off for me."


    Su Mu nodded and took Master Liu out of the main hall. Yun Shang watched their receding figures.


    After a while, she picked up the chopsticks and said indifferently, "Although it''s a little sudden, it helped


    me a lot. Tonight, we''ll all go to see the performance. I''ll leave that person here, so that he thinks he


    has a chance."


    With a smile, Qian Zhuo nodded and said, "Yes, the acrobatics team came at the right time."


    Yun Shang bit her chopsticks and kept silent for a while. Then she said, "Speaking of the acrobatics


    team, the people arranged by the Emperor are all right, but we should be cautious about someone evil


    who might do something against us. Let them investigate the background of this troupe."


    Qian Zhuo responded, bowed and left the main hall.


    The secret guards replied in the afternoon, "The acrobatics team is not new. The people in it are all


    actors who used to perform in the streets. But a few months ago, they gathered together and made


    some new things together. They are very popr at present."


    Yun Shang smiled, "They''ve been separated for so many years. It''s interesting for them to suddenly


    gather together and form an acrobatics team recently."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo knew that Yun Shang must have some doubts in her heart, so


    she quickly said, "Your majesty, do you suspect that there is something wrong with the acrobatics


    troupe?"


    "Yes, there must be some questions in it. But since his majesty has made up his mind to invite them in,


    he can figure out such an obvious question. He must have his own intention. I''ll ask himter," Yun


    Shang replied softly.


    It was getting dark. Yun Shang asked Hua''er and the babysitter to bring Bao''er with them, and they


    then left for the Taiji Pce together with Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu. It was still early before the


    performance, so Yun Shang didn''t go to the main hall directly, but to the side hall.


    Liu Wenan ordered someone to serve tea. Yun Shang showed a smile and said, "Even if the


    performance team members today are only folk artists, we should also have a good examination,"


    Liu Wenan hurriedly bowed and said, "Don''t worry, your majesty. All the performers of the acrobatics


    team have entered the pce in the morning. They first took a bath, and then changed into the clothes


    prepared in the pce. All the props and articles are prepared by the Imperial Household Department,


    and there will be no problem."


    "That''s good," Yun Shang replied and nodded with a smile, "Master Liu is a thoughtful man. I trust you.


    Did the troupee to the pce early today? Where are they now? Why didn''t I see them? "


    "The people of the acrobatics troupe said that they had to practice and be familiar with new props and


    articles. So I asked a servant to lead them to the Zhongcui Pce, where there was a ground for


    training the servants. It''s arge ce," Liu Wenan replied with a smile, "but I think they will be here


    soon."


    While they were talking, a servant came and reported, "Your Majesty, the Emperor Ning and Lady Jin of


    the State of Ning have arrived. His majesty has invited your majesty to the main hall."


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up. There was a small door in the side hall that could lead directly to the


    main hall, but today''s banquet could be considered a formal asion, so it was not appropriate to go


    from the door. Yun Shang thus went out of the side hall, circled around the Taiji Pce for a while, and


    arrived at the main hall''s door.


    As soon as they entered the main hall, everyone bowed. Yun Shang nced around and saw that not


    only Emperor Ning and Lady Jin, but also officials at or above the third grade of the court were present.


    Yun Shang walked to Luo Qingyan''s side, turned around and said with a smile, "Arise, please." Then


    she sat down next to Luo Qingyan.


    While all the courtiers were sitting down and taking their seats, Luo Qingyan moved a little closer to


    Yun Shang and said with a smile, "Today''s acrobatics troupe is very popr recently. Many important


    courtiers have rmended it to me."


    Yun Shang looked up and smiled at Emperor Ning and Lady Jin. Then she answered in a low voice,


    "Then I''ll have a good look at it today."

 Chapter 1064 The Acrobatics Troupe (Part Two)

    Chapter 1064 The Acrobatics Troupe (Part Two)


    After everyone sat down, Luo Qingyan weed the arrival of Emperor Ning and Lady Jin. Then he


    ordered to bring the performance troupe into the pce.


    The first ones to enter the hall were several young women, all of whom were good-looking. Although


    they were not perfect, they were very beautiful. After they entered the hall, a pink brocade handkerchief


    escaped from the sleeve of one of the women. She unfolded the handkerchief and showed the front


    and back side of the handkerchief to the crowd. Then she pulled another handkerchief from it. The


    women around were surprised and opened their mouths, their eyes full of curiosity. They kept pulling


    the handkerchief in their hands. The handkerchief was getting longer and longer, and it was several


    meters long in the end. Then that woman stuffed the long brocade handkerchief into her hand and


    opened it again. There was only one handkerchief left.


    The woman put her hand under the brocade handkerchief and poked it upward. A Golden Phoenix


    flower grew on the handkerchief. The Golden Phoenix flower was originally just a bud, but gradually


    bloomed, and then it slowly withered. The petals fell down bit by bit, but it seemed that they would


    never stop falling. The ground was covered with ayer of petals. The woman threw the handkerchief


    into the air, and petal rain began to fall, but the handkerchief disappeared in everyone''s eyes. After the


    rain of petals fell, the woman slightly opened her hand and grasped it tightly in the air. When she


    opened her hand again, the brocade handkerchief was seen there.


    All the people in the hall were staring at her. They apuded, and even Shu Jin couldn''t help but show


    surprise and whispered to Emperor Ning.


    "It''s really good. It''s beautiful, but also wonderful. It''s really different from the acrobatics I''ve seen


    before," said Yun Shang. She smiled and looked at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "I know you women like this kind of tender performances."


    The women performers bowed and left. Then three men pushed a big drum in. Yun Shang narrowed


    her eyes and saw the three men knocking on the drum with drumsticks. The drumbeats were loud and


    strong. Then, three of them slowlyy down on the ground, brandishing the drumsticks in their hands


    with their backs against the drum. Suddenly, the surface of the drum broke through, and with a "bang",


    a person came out.


    Yun Shang tightened her grip on the ss, and even Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo behind her became


    vignt.


    The man crawled out of the drum. The original three men stood up, their eyes wide open, as if


    regretting the broken drum. They pointed at the man who just came out, and their faces were full of


    anger. The man who came out of the drum smiled and bent over the drum. A momentter, he stood


    up, and the broken surface of the drum suddenly became intact.


    Yun Shang loosened her grip a little.


    The man who came out of the drum jumped on the drum for a while, but suddenly he fell down again.


    However, after his falling, the surface of the drum was not damaged at all.


    When the three men saw this, one of them shouted, "He broke our drum. Bring me the sword."


    The previous women came up with many swords in their hands. Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the swords.


    Luo Qingyan turned around and smiled at Yun Shang tofort her. Yun Shang nodded with a smile


    and then looked back to the hall.


    The three men each held a sword and stabbed it into the drum. The hall was immediately filled with


    exmations and gasps. Then the three of them took out their swords from the woman''s arms again


    and stabbed them into the drum several times in a row. There were more than 10 swords densely


    packed onto the surface of the drum.


    "Will someone be killed?" Shu Jin covered her mouth and asked softly.


    Luo Qingyan hurriedly said, "Mother, go on and you''ll know."


    It was the first time that Yun Shang heard Luo Qingyan call Lady Jin Mother. She was surprised, but


    more strangely, she couldn''t help butugh.


    Shu Jin was also a little surprised. She looked up at the hall again.


    The men in the hall began to pull out all the swords inserted into the drum, and then tore the surface of


    the drum apart. When they looked down, they saw the man who had entered the drum suddenly stand


    up again. The other performers pretended to be panic and fell to the ground.


    The crowd didn''t understand the mystery, so they were naturally shocked and apuded.


    Later, the troupe performed many other acrobatics that no one had heard of, causing cheers and


    exmations in the hall, and even the servants to pay attention to them.


    The whole night was quiet. After the sideshow, Luo Qingyan called the head of the troupe toe over


    to receive rewards. To Yun Shang''s surprise, the head of the troupe was one of the young women who


    appeared at the beginning of the performance.


    "This youngdy is really worthy of being a female hero," Yun Shangmented with a smile.


    The woman repeatedly expressed her gratitude. Seeing this, Shu Jin turned around and said to Yun


    Shang, "Although the trick of stabbing people in the drum is very exciting, it is a little breathtaking.


    Actually, I''m curious about how the flower petal rain came out. I wonder if the girl can tell me the secret.


    "


    The woman looked a little embarrassed, and Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "Mother, you are


    embarrassing her. This is her ability to make money, and the ministers present are their important


    customers. How can she tell you her the secret in front of the guests? If you are told of the secret, there


    will be no surprise."


    Hearing this, the woman smiled and bowed. "If this nobledy wants to know, it''s not impossible to say


    it. It''s just that I really can''t tell her all in front of everyone."


    "That''s easy. Let''s go to the side hall," Luo Qingyan smiled and said to Shu Jin and Emperor Ning,


    "Father, Mother, let''s go to the side hall."


    Then they left the main hall and went to the side hall together.


    "While the girls were performing, Qingyan told me that they were our women''s favorite tricks," Yun


    Shang smiled and whispered to Shu Jin.


    Shu Jin replied smilingly, "Yes, it looked great."


    They both smiled and sat down in the side hall together. The women performers were brought in, and


    the head of the Acrobatics Troupe walked in the front. She bowed and said with a smile, "Your Majesty,


    the petals we picked before have almost been used up. I''ll ask them to pick some more first. There are


    still some left here. If you feel bored waiting, Let me dye your nails first. "


    "Oh, you have this kind of craftsmanship? That''s good, " Yun Shang replied with a smile. She turned to


    Shu Jin and asked, "Mother, do you want to have a dye too?"


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    Shu Jin smiled and said, "I don''t like it all the time. You know it."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled. She ordered someone to bring a small bowl and handed it to the


    woman. The woman picked the gold phoenix petals from the brocade handkerchief and put them into


    the bowl. She then crushed them with a stick. The alum was ready, and the woman took some.


    Yun Shang stretched out her hand. The woman held Yun Shang''s hand and took some crushed petals


    and juice with a small piece of wood, intending to apply them onto Yun Shang''s hand. With a brilliant


    smile, Yun Shang took over the small piece of wood and picked up the bowl filled with petals and juice.


    She opened the woman''s mouth and poured all the things in the bowl into her mouth.

 Chapter 1065 Be Decisive

    Chapter 1065 Be Decisive


    Yun Shang did it so fast. Before the people in the hall could react, she had already poured the


    buttercup liquid into the woman''s mouth.


    "Your majesty!"


    "Shang''er!"


    When Yun Shang put down the bowl, there were several exmations.


    The crowd also hurried to surround Yun Shang, fearing that the woman would fight back. Yun Shang


    loosened her grip on the woman''s mouth, and the woman fell to the ground with a pale face, trembling


    all over.


    "Your Majesty, I have no enmity with you. Why are you so cruel to me, your majesty?" The woman


    looked up at Yun Shang, her body still trembling slightly. People who didn''t know her might think that


    she was scared by Yun Shang, but only Yun Shang knew that the poison in the buttercup liquid


    gradually worked.


    Yun Shang took out a brocade handkerchief and wiped her hands gently. Then she raised her eyes and


    smiled at the crowd. She looked at the woman''s face and said, "Dr. Chen, we haven''t seen each other


    for a long time. As soon as we met, you poisoned the flower which I used as nail polish and pretended


    to be innocent. You are better at talking nonsense."


    When Qian Zhuo heard Yun Shang''s words, she was a little stunned. Dr. Chen?


    After a pause, she suddenly widened her eyes and looked at the woman kneeling on the ground. Could


    it be her?


    There was a sh of panic in the woman''s eyes, but she quickly hid it. She bit her lips and struggled to


    support herself. "Your Majesty, I''m afraid you have mistaken me for someone else. My name is Si Jun."


    "Si Jun?" Yun Shang''s eyes became more fierce. "What a good name. Qian Zhuo, get a basin of water


    to wash her face. You''d better wash your face carefully."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s order, Qian Zhuo immediately understood what Yun Shang meant. She nodded


    and ordered the servants to fetch water.


    Seeing this, the woman knew that Yun Shang was not just guessing, but confirming her identity.


    Thinking of this, she bit her lips and said with hatred, "Yes, it''s me! I''ve be like this. Why do you


    still recognize me? "


    Yun Shang sneered and threw the handkerchief aside. "How long has Dr. Chen learned the acrobatics?


    It was quite good. However, you still didn''t know how to control your emotions. Just now in the hall,


    your eyes were full of affection when you looked at his majesty. That''s all right. However, when you


    turned to look at me, your eyes were full of resentment, as if you wanted to tear me into pieces. How


    could I ignore it? I was confused, so I deliberately led you into this side hall just now to know what you


    wanted to do. "


    "It was the faint smell of medicine from you when you knelt down in front of me just now. I know some


    medical skills, so I am naturally more sensitive to the smell of medicine. A young woman who knows


    medical skills admires his majesty and hates me. Who else can she be except you? " Yun Shang''s


    smile grew colder.


    Chen Miaosi''s face darkened, and cold sweat began to seep from her forehead. Looking at her coldly,


    Yun Shang felt somewhat happy.


    Luo Qingyan walked over and stood beside Yun Shang. He frowned and looked at Chen Miaosi. Chen


    Miaosi looked up at Luo Qingyan with tears in her eyes. Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang and said,


    "Just ask someone to pull her our and beat her to death."


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile and said gently, "No need. The poison she put could prate


    into my skin through my fingernails, but it wouldn''t take effect immediately. A few dayster, I would die


    inexplicably. At that time, no one would think that she did it. Just now, I poured all the liquid into her


    mouth and let her swallow it. In this way, the poison will spread faster, and she will die in extreme pain


    in at most two hours. "


    "How dare she poison you?" Luo Qingyan''s eyes became colder. He walked to the bookshelf, pulled


    out the sword hanging on it, and quickly walked up to Chen Miaosi. In an instant, Yun Shang saw the


    sh of the sword and heard Chen Miaosi cry in pain. Yun Shang reached out and covered Bao''er


    eyes. When she lowered her head, she saw that both hands of Chen Miaosi had fallen to the ground.


    Yun Shang frowned, looked up and ordered, "Clean up the pce. Drag Chen Miaosi out, you must


    see her die before youe back to report. It the roots couldn''t be removed, the grass wille out


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    again once the spring wind blows."


    She had let go of Chen Miaosi because of her kindness and let her be a hidden danger. She would not


    make the same mistake again for the second time.


    Qian Zhuo nodded and called the guards to take Chen Miaosi out of the side hall. The servants quickly


    cleaned up the bloodstains in the hall, and a momentter, it seemed that nothing had happened here.


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at Shu Jin and Emperor Ning. She slightly bent down and said,


    "It''s my fault to disturb father and mother."


    Emperor Ning waved his hand and smiled, "Although I don''t know who that woman is, I think it''s right to


    use thunderous means to deal with people with ulterior motives. You have my style, good."


    Shu Jin shook his head with a gentle smile on his face, but there was a bit of worry in his eyes.


    "Although you are in this pce, you are still shocked step by step. Fortunately, you are smart enough


    to see through her trick easily. But if you can''t see through her trick, aren''t you in danger?"


    Yun Shang knew that Shu Jin was also worried about her, so she held her hand and said with a smile,


    "Don''t worry, mother. Such a thing will never happen. Under normal circumstances, she can''t even get


    close to me, let alone poison me. Besides, I''m not afraid of these poisons. Mother, you should know


    that. "


    Shu Jin nodded slightly and smiled. But the worry in his eyes was still there.


    "You must be tired. I''ll go back to the post house with your father." Shu Jin whispered.


    Yun Shang nodded and walked Emperor Ning and Shu Jin to the gate of the pce. Seeing them get


    on the carriage, Yun Shang told the secret guards to protect them along the road. Then she turned


    around and walked to Luo Qingyan, who was waiting for her not far away. She smiled and said,


    "Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night."


    "What?" Luo Qingyan raised her eyebrows, "What''s wrong? Can it be that you have arranged some


    interesting shows? "


    Yun Shang smiled and said softly, "Someone is afraid that we will have a boring night and deliberately


    wants to give us some fun. I can''t refuse."


    As soon as she finished speaking, she heard faint noisesing from the direction of the inner pce.


    Yun Shang looked at the direction of the inner pce and smiled, "Let''s go and have a look."


    The two of them went up a long stairs together. Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu were not in front of the Taiji


    Pce, only Hua''er and the wet nurse were waiting outside with Bao''er.


    Yun Shang covered Bao''er''s eyes with his hood. She patted his back gently and took him over, smiling,


    "Why are you still so energetic?"


    As soon as they entered the inner pce, they saw the guards running around quickly. Luo Qingyan


    frowned and raised his voice, "What happened? Why are you in such a panic? "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s voice, the guard who had just run over turned around in a hurry and bowed to


    Luo Qingyan. "Your Majesties. There was an assassin in the pce just now. We are looking for him


    everywhere. "


    "Assassin?" Hearing this, Luo Qingyan''s face darkened. "There is an assassin in the heavily guarded


    imperial pce?"


    Yun Shang knew what was going on. Seeing Luo Qingyan''s expression, she held Luo Qingyan''s hand


    andforted him with a smile, "Don''t worry, your majesty. It''s really not their fault. The assassin must


    be from the imperial household and doesn''t need to break through the guards at all. It''s good to let the


    assassin expose his whereabouts. Let them catch assassin first. Don''t dy. "


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes fell on Yun Shang. He paused for a moment, and then waved his hand as if he had


    lost his temper all of a sudden. "Hurry up. If you don''t catch the assassin today, you will be killed."


    Hearing this, the guard bowed in a hurry and ran away.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. She didn''t expect that he was so good at Kung Fu that he could escape


    under the secret guards'' watch, making the inner pce in such a mess.


    When Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang returned to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang lifted the Bao''er''s hood


    and saw him still looking at her with big eyes. Yun Shang felt a little strange. She couldn''t helpughing


    when she saw Bao''er blinking. "I''m afraid he has slept too much in the daytime. He is still not sleepy at


    this hour. Hua''er, take the Prince away. Feed him some porridge and let him sleep. "


    Hua''er quickly responded, took Bao''er over, bowed and left.


    As soon as Hua''er left, Qian Zhuo walked in and said, "Your majesty, I''m afraid he might have escaped


    from a hole that even the secret guard didn''t know after he noticed the secret guards. We haven''t found


    him yet, but the guards and secret guards have been searching everywhere. As long as he hasn''t left


    the pce, he will definitely not be able to escape."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "He has served me for so long, but I didn''t expect that he is a


    hidden master. It''s not easy to find him in dark. You must be careful."


    The two of them continued to talk for a while, and then Hua''er hurriedly lifted the curtain and came in.


    Her face was full of anxiety. "Your Majesty, I don''t know why the Prince is crying. I can''t stop him."


    Yun Shang was confused. Wasn''t he fine just now? Why did he cry in a twinkling of an eye?

 Chapter 1066 Suspicion

    Chapter 1066 Suspicion


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang stood up and walked out of the inner hall towards Bao''er''s room. Before


    she reached the door, Yun Shang heard Bao''er''s loud and clear cry, with a few slight coughs


    asionally, which made her feel a little nervous.


    Yun Shang hurriedly lifted the curtain and entered the room. All the servants in the room were flustered,


    but they didn''t know what to do. Bao''er was in his crib, crying with red eyes.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang felt even more distressed. She picked up Bao''er in a hurry, wiped his tears with


    her sleeve, and whispered, "Good boy, Bao''er, don''t cry, don''t cry. What''s wrong? Are you feeling


    ufortable? "


    As she spoke, Yun Shang walked back and forth with Bao''er in her arms. Bao''er was still crying. He


    grabbed Yun Shang''s sleeve, stuffed it into his mouth and pulled it towards his right hand.


    "My sweetheart, mother''s sleeves are dirty. Don''t bite them." Yun Shang pulled her sleeve out of


    Bao''er''s mouth, but Bao''er suddenly cried loudly. Yun Shang was shocked and panicked. "Okay, okay.


    You can bite it. Don''t cry, okay?"


    Yun Shang lowered her head and was about to put her sleeve back into Bao''er''s mouth, but she saw


    Bao''er staring at the crib and pointing at that direction. Yun Shang was surprised. She looked in the


    direction of Bao''er''s finger and found that he was pointing at under the crib. He was also staring there.


    Many thoughts shed through Yun Shang''s mind, but she quickly took two steps back to the door and


    protected Bao''er in her arms before speaking loudly, "Qian Zhuo, under the bed!"


    Qian Zhuo was taken aback by Yun Shang''s sudden voice, but she quickly lifted up her dress, took out


    the dagger tied to her leg, and went to the bed with Hua''er.


    There was indeed a man lying under the bed, wearing eunuch''s uniform. Seeing that the dagger in


    Qian Zhuo''s hand was about to stab him, he raised his face in a hurry and covered his face in panic.


    "Qian Zhuo, I''m Su Mu."


    "Stop!" Yun Shang quietly gave a secret signal and interrupted Qian Shang''s action loudly. Her face


    was full of doubts. "Sumo? Why are you here? Why do you stay under the Prince''s bed? "


    Hearing this, Su Mu quickly got up and knelt down. She bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I don''t know


    why I am here. Previously, I was on duty in Weiyang Pce. When I went to the bathroom, I suddenly


    felt a sharp pain on the back of my neck. I don''t know what happened. When I woke up again, I was


    already here."


    "Today there was an assassin in the inner pce. Did you see who knocked you out?" Yun Shang


    asked.


    Su Mu shook her head in a hurry, with sweat on his face, as if he was frightened to death. "I didn''t see


    it."


    As soon as he finished speaking, a smile suddenly appeared on Yun Shang''s face. She quickly left the


    room. The secret guards who had been waiting in all directions quickly rushed in. The door, the roof


    and the windows were tightly blocked.


    "Your majesty, I am Su Mu!" He raised his voice suddenly.


    Yun Shang sneered. She definitely knew he was Su Mu, but he didn''t know that they had already


    known that he worked for Cao Wenxii. The trap tonight was to catch him.


    Just now, when he was reporting his identity, Yun Shang stopped Qian Zhuo because it suddenly


    urred to her that since Su Mu was able to escape from the secret guards, he must be very good at


    kung fu. Qian Zhuo and Hua''er''s kung fu was not that good. The two of them might suffer losses.


    So Yun Shang stopped Qian Zhuo and Hua''er. She pretended not to know that Su Mu was the


    assassin she was chasing, and secretly sent a secret signal to the surrounding secret guards, asking


    them to prepare.


    The sound of fighting came from the room. Luo Qingyan also walked quickly over. Seeing that Yun


    Shang was standing at the door with Bao''er in her arms, he quickly stepped forward and held Yun


    Shang''s shoulder. "What''s wrong? Did you get hurt? "


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head, "I''m fine."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly. The secret guards and guards that had been searching in the pce


    were all gathered in Weiyang Pce. Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang to the yard and waited.


    However, Yun Shang didn''t pay attention to the fight in the room. She kept staring at Bao''er in her


    arms. Bao''er had already stopped crying and was ying with his fingers now. After ying for a while,


    he yawned and closed his eyes.


    Thinking of what had happened just now, Yun Shang was still a little worried. It had to be said that Su


    Mu was an extremely smart person. He knew that Weiyang Pce was the safest ce and he was


    familiar with it. And in Weiyang Pce, Bao''er''s room was even safer. If he hid in the bedroom where


    she and Luo Qingyan lived, he would have to worry that Luo Qingyan would notice him. But Bao''er was


    a prince, so others didn''t dare to search his room, and the servants in his room were all women.


    Bao''er was fine before entering his bedroom. He didn''t cry or made any noise. As soon as he entered


    his bedroom, he suddenly began to cry. Moreover he even pointed the spot where Su Mu was hiding.


    Yun Shang couldn''t convince herself that it was just a coincidence.


    However, Bao''er was only one year old. A one year old child was still unable to speak. And Ghost


    Doctor and Doctor Xue Yan had said that he was mentally unsound and could not be cured.


    Yun Shang felt cold all of a sudden, shivering all over. She had some guesses in her heart, but she


    didn''t dare to confirm it.


    "Your Majesties." Qian Zhuo walked out of the room and reported, "The assassin has been caught."


    Yun Shang stopped thinking and held Bao''er more tightly. She nodded and said, "Take him out."


    The secret guards escorted Su Mu out and made him kneel down in front of Yun Shang and Luo


    Qingyan. His hair was in a mess and his face was also scratched. Yun Shang handed Bao''er to Hua''er


    and took out a few silver needles from her sleeve. She inserted them into his shoulder, his temple, and


    some other acupoints.


    Su Mu was sweating all over and his face suddenly turned pale. Yun Shang said indifferently, "I''ve


    temporarily sealed your internal force. No matter how good your Kung Fu is, don''t try to escape."


    Su Mu looked up at Yun Shang, bit his lips and said, "I think I''ve been behaved quite normally. I don''t


    know why your majesty has targeted me?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "why? Many people asked me this question today. I don''t mind exining to you


    again. In fact, I didn''t expect you to be the survivor of the Cao n. However, when I entered the


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    pce, the four of you were chosen to serve me in Weiyang Pce. I knew only Pei Lan and Qing Hao


    worked for me. So I surely wound pay more attention to you and Ban Xia. I wound know it soon when


    you do something unusual."


    "But I''ve never seen anyone in the Cao n," said Su Mu with a sneer.


    "Yes, that''s why I didn''t know your identity until recently. When you saw Cao Wenxi before, you


    behaved like an ordinary servant, so I didn''t think too much. Even when I locked Cao Wenxi up in


    Weiyang Pce, I didn''t see anything unusual about you and you didn''t save her. Presumably, it was


    because she didn''t send you a signal for help. Later, I locked up Cao Wenxi in a private prison. There


    are many private prisons in the pce. I have randomly chosen one, so you didn''t know which one it is.


    So when Cao Wenxi asked you for help, you could only try your best to find out where she was


    imprisoned. You are also smart... "


    Yun Shang smiled, "You didn''t look around like a headless fly, nor did you follow me or Qian Zhuo and


    Qian Liu. Instead, you went to the imperial kitchen to check. Since Cao Wenxi is locked up in the


    private prison, there must be guards guarding her. You could go to the imperial kitchen to find out


    where the food has been added recently and then you could know where the private prison is. "


    Yun Shang turned to look at Su Mu, "But you didn''t know that there were secret guards following you,


    and there were also spies I have arranged in the imperial kitchen."


    "Today, I took away Qian Zhuo, Qian Liu and Hua''er, and let Qing Hao pretend to have diarrhea, giving


    you a chance to save Cao Wenxi. But now I think I was being a little anxious. Although you''re good at


    martial arts, you can''t save Cao Wenxi by yourself. You must have some aplices. I was anxious to


    catch you this time, so I have alerted them. But it doesn''t matter. I have a lot of patience. " Yun Shang


    smiled.


    "But I''m also curious. You''re still young. When the Cao n was destroyed, I''m afraid you were not


    born. Why did you protect Cao Wenxi so wholeheartedly?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked


    at Su Mu in confusion.


    Su Mu curled up his lips and said, "The Su family has been worked for the Cao ny for generations.


    It''s not strange. But I underestimated you. It doesn''t matter. As long as we still have someone, we have


    chances."


    Su Mu imitated the tone of Yun Shang and smiled, with determination in his eyes.


    "Damn it!" Yun Shang screamed. Before she finished her words, she saw Su Mu fall to the ground with


    a pale face and blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.


    Qian Zhuo hurried forward to have a look. Then she raised her eyes and reported, "Your majesty, he is


    poisoned."


    Yun Shang nodded and said indifferently, "Carry him away. It''s good to get rid of one of Cao Wenxi''s


    helper."


    As Yun Shang spoke, her eyes fell on Bao''er in Hua''er''s arms again. Yun Shang stepped forward, took


    Bao''er, turned around and said to Luo Qingyan, "Bao''er was just scared. I''llforted him to sleep first,


    and then tell your majesty the details of tonight''s matter."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, reached out to touch Bao''er''s head, and then turned back to the main


    hall.


    Yun Shang returned to Bao''er''s bedroom with Bao''er in her arms. She turned to the servants behind


    her, "You can leave now."


    Everyone looked at each other, but they quickly agreed and exited.


    There were only the two of them left in the room. Yun Shang reached out to touch Bao''er''s face and


    said, "I know you are not asleep..."

 Chapter 1067 Secret

    Chapter 1067 Secret


    Yun Shang looked at Bao''er in her arms motionlessly, and saw her own hands trembling slightly. After


    two skilled doctors have diagnosed Bao''er as mentally disabled, she just hoped that Bao''er could grow


    up safely. But now she found that Bao''er was probably smarter than she had imagined, much smarter


    than children at his age, which made her heart trembling.


    In fact, she had doubted it before. She always felt that sometimes Bao''er seemed to be very intelligent.


    But she knew that he was mentally unstable, so she didn''t think too much.


    Now after what happened today, she had a vague guess in her heart, but it was too unbelievable. Yun


    Shang didn''t dare to tell anyone, including Luo Qingyan. She could only quietly avoid the crowd and


    test alone.


    Bao''er didn''t open his eyes, nor did he make any movement. Yun Shang''s heart was hanging in her


    throat. After a long time, she walked to the bedside and sat down. She took a deep breath, trying to


    calm herself down. Then she said, "In fact, I have also died once. In my previous life, I was also the


    princess of the State of Ning, Ning Yun Shang. But I was set up by others and died. Later, when I


    opened my eyes again, I found that I was reborn as my younger self at the age of eight. God has given


    me a chance to be reborn, and I will firmly grasp it. I will kill my enemies, avenge myself in my previous


    life, and find my own happiness. My only regret is that I haven''t protected you well. "


    Yun Shang sensed that Bao''er trembled slightly, but there was no other movement. Yun Shang smiled,


    and loosened her grip on Bao''er''s clothes a little. She continued, "I also had a child in my previous life,


    but I was too ipetent in my previous life, so he had been thrown out of the window from upstairs


    by his father, who was worse than a beast, and died. Maybe it''s because I was too miserable in my


    previous life that I couldn''t even protect the people I cared about. In this life, I''ve tried every means to


    make myself stronger. I don''t want to be ipetent again, and I want to protect my family. Mother,


    Chenxi, Qingyan, and you. "


    The baby in Yun Shang''s arms moved. Yun Shang couldn''t help but lower her head. She saw Bao''er


    open his eyes withplex emotions. He opened his mouth, but only lowered his head without saying


    anything.


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat, and her hand loosened. Bao''er fell on the bed and looked up at Yun


    Shang. Yun Shang''s heart beat fast, but she tried tofort herself not to push Bao''er too hard. She


    lowered her voice and asked, "You can understand my words, can''t youi?"


    Bao''er nodded slightly and lower his head again.


    Biting her lips, Yun Shang felt ecstatic, but a little worried. After a long silence, she asked, "You are


    reborned like me? "


    Bao''er kept silent for a while and finally nodded.


    Tears were welling up in Yun Shang''s eyes, and her voice was a little nervous. She took a deep breath,


    "You... You are my Huan''er? "


    Bao''er hadn''t moved for a long time. Yun Shang bit her lips and stared at him, not daring to look away.


    The room was quiet. The sound of the light exploding could be clearly heard. It was not until a long time


    Tears streamed down Yun Shang''s cheeks, and her voice was choked with excitement. She held


    Bao''er in her arms and couldn''t help crying, but she was afraid of alerting the pce guards outside.


    Her crying was very depressing, and even her body was trembling.


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    Bao''er bit his lip and felt sorry for Yun Shang. He touched Yun Shang''s hair and suddenly said, "But I


    only remember my name and your appearance. As for the rest, I don''t remember anything."


    Bao''er''s voice was a little sweet, but a little depressed, which made Yun Shang more excited. "You can


    speak?"


    Bao''er nodded gently, and Yun Shang''s tears were more surging. Huan''er was only one year old when


    he died, but he had learned to call her mother and could speak simple words. However, just as he


    began to feel the world, he was thrown to death so cruelly. However, God had treated the two of them


    well in the end. Although they had died miserably in their previous life, they had finally reunited.


    Bao''er reached out and wiped Yun Shang''s eyes. He stood up with a tremble and carefully grabbed


    Yun Shang''s sleeve. "Mother, don''t cry, or father will be sad."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing at Bao''er''s words, "What are you talking about at such a young age.


    Let''s go. I''ll take you to see your father. "


    Yun Shang picked up Bao''er and ran to the door. When she opened the curtain, she saw Luo Qingyan


    standing quietly outside and looking at her with tenderness in his eyes.


    Yun Shang was overjoyed. She wiped the tears on her face and said hurriedly, "Qingyan, Qingyan,


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and reached out to take Bao''er over. He touched his head and wiped off


    the tears on Yun Shang''s face. He said softly, "I heard what you said just now. Why are you crying for


    such a happy thing? "


    There was a faint smile in Luo Qingyan''s voice. Yun Shang bit her lips and sobbed before muttering,


    "I''m happy."


    "Why are you crying? Shouldn''t youugh? " Luo Qingyan didn''t know whether to cry or tough.


    Yun Shang bit her lips and snorted, "I''m happy to cry, okay?"


    "Okay, okay." Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing too. He turned to Bao''er and said, "Chengye look at


    your mother. She really likes crying. She cries when she is happy and also when she is sad. Don''t be


    like her."


    Huan''er chuckled, "I won''t cry. I won''t be like mother."


    Seeing this, Yun Shang cried even harder.


    "Well, it''s sote now and Chengye is sleepy. Let him go to bed early." Luo Qingyan said softly.


    Yun Shang nodded. Luo Qingyan put Chengye on the bed and took off his clothes in person. But


    Chengye suddenly knelt down. Although his voice was sweet, he looked very serious. "I only has one


    father, it''s you."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said gently, "You are the child of your mother and me. Of course you only


    have me as your father. Are you implying that your mother has someone else behind my back? "


    Hearing this, Chengye smiled. Hey on the bed happily. Luo Qingyan lifted the quilt and covered him.


    Then Luo Qingyan stood up, took Yun Shang out of the room, and ordered Hua''er and the maids to


    serve him well. Then they went back to their bedroom together.


    Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu were both shocked when the saw tears on Yun Shang''s face and wanted to


    ask what had happened, but they saw Luo Qingyan standing behind Luo Qingyan, so they couldn''t


    speak. They just fetched water for Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang dismissed the crowd and calmed down a little. She bit her lips and looked up at Luo


    Qingyan who was reading behind the desk. After a long time, she stepped forward and said, "I owed


    Huan''er a lot in my previous life, so I was being overjoyed after I found that. Now think about it, Huan''er


    has be Chengye, but it seems to be unfair to you. Anyway, Huan''er is the child of Mo Jing and me


    in my previous life. "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan put down the book in his hand and patted his chair. Yun Shang felt guilty and


    obediently sat down next to Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "You are my wife, and Chengye is our child, right?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Luo Qingyan''s smile widened. "In my opinion, it''s the mother and son


    rtionship between you and Huan''er for several lifetimes. Huan''er was reincarnated to our Chengye.


    But when he was by theherworld River, he only drank a little water, so he still remembered


    something that he should have forgotten. He remembered that you were his mother."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was stunned for a long time. Then she lowered her head again, tears


    streaming down her face. "He is lucky to have you as his father in this life."


    "We are also lucky." Luo Qingyan chuckled, "We almost lost hope, but God suddenly gave us such a


    big surprise."


    Yun Shang nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we are also lucky."


    Luo Qingyan sat with Yun Shang for a while and said, "But now many people have known that


    Chengye is mentally unsound. Although they may use it as an arrow to attack us, it is also the protector


    of Chengye. In their opinion, it is impossible for a prince with mental disease to ascend the throne, so


    they won''t take him too seriously. In this way, he will be safe. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang understood what he was thinking. "Your Majesty, do you


    want Bao''er to continue to pretend to be mentally ill?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "Mow many hidden dangers have not been eliminated. We can''t take the


    risk."


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and agreed, "Your Majesty is right. Ghost Doctor and Doctor Xue Yan


    had diagnosed him before. Because of Xia Houjing, many people knew about it and discussed it in


    secret. The more they believed that Bao''er was mentally ill, the less danger he would face. This secret


    will be revealed at a proper time. Moreover... "


    The two of them talked with each other excitedly for most of the night. They went to bedte. On the


    second day, when Yun Shang woke up, it was already past noon.


    Yun Shang sat up and looked at the sunlighting in through the window. The corners of her mouth


    curved up. The weather was good, and even her mood was much better.


    Qian Zhuo seemed to have heard the noise. She opened the bead curtain, walked in and poked her


    head out. Seeing that Yun Shang had indeed sat up, she quickly asked, "Your Majesty, are you


    awake?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and asked, "Where is Bao''er?"

 Chapter 1068 His Former Majesty Returned To The Palace

    Chapter 1068 His Former Majesty Returned To The Pce


    Yun Shang rarely asked about Bao''er when she woke up, what she usually asked was "where is his


    majesty?"


    As a result, Qian Zhuo was also surprised. She paused and said, "It''s a good day today. Hua''er and the


    wet nurse took the Prince to the Imperial Garden."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang blinked her eyes, lifted the quilt and stood up. "Help me wash and dress up. I''m also


    going to the Imperial Garden. It''s really a rare sunny day since autumn. The chrysanthemums in the


    Imperial Garden must be blooming this month, right?"


    Qian Zhuo hurried to the bead curtain, and the maids who had been waiting outside the door brought in


    all the toiletries. Then she stepped forward and helped Yun Shang into the bathroom. While twisting a


    handkerchief for Yun Shang, she said softly, "That''s right. Although your majesty had asionally


    passed by the Imperial Garden these days, you didn''t seem to be in the mood to enjoy the scenery.


    The chrysanthemums had been blooming for a few days. There are all kinds of colors, but I like the


    yellow one in the west corner of the Imperial Garden best. "


    After washing her hands, Yun Shang took the handkerchief from Qian Zhuo and wiped her hands. She


    said with a smile, "I''ve been busy with dealing with Cao Wenxi, Xia Houjing, Chen Miaosi, and Su Mu.


    How could I have time to enjoy the flowers? But I feel much better today. And the problem I cared the


    most has finally gone."


    Qian Zhuo guessed wrong about Yun Shang''s meaning, so she smiled and said, "Cao Wenxi is indeed


    a hidden trouble. Now she can''t do anything as she is locked up in a private prison. You should rest


    assured, your majesty. As for Chen Miaosi, I didn''t expect her to be such a vicious woman as she


    seemed so gentle before. "


    Yun Shang didn''t exin. She just smiled and said, "Think about Cao Wenxi, Chen Miaosi, Empress


    Su and Lady Shu. Who didn''t look gentle and virtuous? The more vicious a person is, the more she will


    put on a mask, such as me. "


    Qian Zhuo hurriedly said, "Your majesty is different. You are wise, and those people are scheming."


    "What a honey-lipped girl." Yun Shang couldn''t help butugh. She turned around and walked out of


    the bathroom.


    The servants had prepared the clothes ording to Qian Zhuo''s order. Yun Shang sat down in front of


    the mirror. Qian Zhuo said with a smile, "Your majesty seem to be in a good mood today. I''m also


    happy."


    "Yes, I''m in a good mood." Yun Shang smiled.


    Qian Zhuo made Yun Shang a bun and took out a few hairpins for Yun Shang to choose. Yun Shang


    casually pointed at a hibiscus hairpin, and then Qian Zhuo inserted it into Yun Shang''s bun. She said in


    a low voice, "Su Mu has been disposed of yesterday. Do we need to choose a servant into our pce,


    your majesty?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "No. I don''t need too many servants. I don''t like too many people.


    With so many people, I still feel ufortable. By the way, although Su Mu was dead, Cao Wenxi


    would not let it go. I''m afraid that the survivors of the Cao n are stronger than we think. You''d better


    send more people to guard her. Don''t let her escape. "


    Qian Zhuo curtsied to her and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, your majesty. I''ve ordered the secret


    guards to send more people to keep an eye on her this morning. She can''t escape."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "Now that the Cao n still has its former subordinates, there must be


    some clues to be found. Ask someone to investigate the current situation of the Cao n and what kind


    of power they have. Don''t let go of any clues."


    "Yes." Qian Liu agreed. Yun Shang stood up, straightened her clothes and left the bedroom.


    The sun was shining outside, but the autumn was already strong. Although the sun looked bright, it


    didn''t bask at all, making people feel warm andfortable.


    Yun Shang walked to the Imperial Garden unhurriedly. She nced around and saw Hua''er and others.


    Hua''er was holding Bao''er who was picking up a pink chrysanthemum. Seeing this, Yun Shang couldn''t


    helpughing. She walked over and whispered, "The flowers in the garden are all precious species that


    have been plundered from all over the world. It''s not easy to raise them. You shouldn''t have destroyed


    the flowers like this."


    However, Bao''er just pped his hands andughed. He quickly stretched out his hand and grabbed


    the flower. The flower was scattered in pieces, and his hand was also full of petals. He threw them


    randomly all over the ground.


    Yun Shang was surprised to see Bao''er like this. If she hadn''t had a deep memory of what happened


    yesterday, she would have suspected that everything she had experienced yesterday was an illusion.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang turned to Hua''er and asked, "Has his majesty went to Bao''er''s bedroom to


    see him this morning?"


    Hua''er nodded and said, "Yes, his majesty went to the Prince''s room for a while before he left Weiyang


    Pce for the morning court in the Taiji Pce."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang understood something. She smiled and said, "I see."


    Yun Shang stretched out to take Bao''er over. She kissed him on the forehead and took him to the


    pavilion by theke, taking fish food to feed the fish.


    In the next few days, everything was quiet. Yun Shang spent more time with Bao''er, and most of the


    rest time she was dealing with the imperial household affairs and reading books. She also strolled


    around with Emperor Ning and Shu Jin in disguise and eat special food of the State of Xia.


    Yun Shang had never been shopping with her father and mother like this before, so she felt very fresh.


    When she had nothing else to do, she apanied them to wander around.


    "The roast duck in this teahouse is unique. I have eaten it once before. Father and mother can have a


    taste." Yun Shang said with a smile.


    She called the waiter up and ordered some food. After chatting with Emperor Ning and Shu Jin for a


    while, she walked to the window and pushed it open. The autumn wind was cool and fresh.


    "Sister, I want the bamboo dragonfly we saw just now. I want it." Chenxi pouted, still immersed in the


    toy he had just seen.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Okay, I''ll buy it."


    The sound of horse''s hooves came from the street outside the window. Yun Shang turned around and


    took a look.


    Emperor Ning said something to Yun Shang, but Yun Shang didn''t hear and didn''t respond. Emperor


    Ning frowned, stood up, walked to the window, and looked in the direction Yun Shang was looking at.


    He frowned and said, "Isn''t that Xia Huanyu?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes."


    It was indeed the time for him to arrive at the Jin city. Yesterday, the secret guard said that he would


    arrive tomorrow, but she didn''t expect him to enter the city so soon. He must have been in a hurry day


    and night. Yun Shang looked behind Xia Huanyu, and saw Hua Ling following him on a horse. Liu


    Yinfeng followed them, and behind Liu Yinfeng was... Xia Houjing?


    She hadn''t seen Xia Houjing for a long time.


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    Yun Shang thought to herself, ''Xia Houjing has be a little difficult to recognize. His beard is much


    longer and his face is a little dark. He is not as sick as he was in Jin city before.''. Seeing that Xia


    Houjing was not tied up, Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. How could Xia Houjing go back to the Jin city


    with Xia Huanyu like this?


    Emperor Ning''s face darkened. He snorted, "It''s this old bastard who bullied you, and his son. I''ve


    heard that the the seventh Prince started a rebellion recently? Why don''t you shoot them to death? "


    Yun Shang smiled, but there was coldness in her eyes. "It''s a long story. I''ll tell my father about it some


    timeter."


    Emperor Ning curled his lips with dissatisfaction. After a while, he said, "That old bastard is the former


    emperor of the State of Xia. He has returned to the pce. As the Empress, do you need to go back to


    the pce to greet him?"


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head. "As father said just now, he bullied me, so I certainly don''t want


    to be so good to him. Otherwise, he might think I''m afraid of him. It''s none of my business whether or


    not he returns to the pce. I''ll just ignore him."


    These words made Emperor Ning happy. He nodded and said, "Yes, that''s it. Just ignore him. My


    daughter can''t be bullied by anyone. "


    Hearing the conversation between Yun Shang and Emperor Ning, Chenxi ran over with his short legs.


    "Who is it? Who bullies my sister?"


    Hearing this, Emperor Ning turned around and picked up Chenxi. He pointed at Xia Huanyu and the


    others and asked, "Have you seen them?"


    Chenxi nodded, "yes, yes."


    Emperor Ning smiled, "Remember, the old man in the front and the fourth one. They bullied your sister


    and brother-inw."


    "They''re all bad people. If I see them again, I''ll shoot them to death with a bow," Chenxi said angrily.


    Both Yun Shang and Emperor Ning couldn''t helpughing, but Shu Jin shook his head and said, "What


    did you teach me?"


    Emperor Ning turned around and walked back to the chair with Chenxi. He pursed his lips and said,


    "What did I teach him? Teach him to protect his sister. I''ll follow Shang''er when you go back to the


    pce. I can''t let her suffer losses. "


    Chenxi turned around and said, "I''m going with you. I can''t let sister suffer."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m not that easy to be bullied."


    After the meal, Emperor Ning had no mood to go shopping. He took Yun Shang and the others back to


    the pce. When Yun Shang went back to Weiyang Pce, she saw Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu waiting


    at the door. "Your majesty, His Former Majesty is back."


    "Yes, I know. Where is he now?" Yun Shang said calmly.


    "His Former Majesty, Prince Xian, and the seventh Prince are in the Meeting Hall. Her fomer majesty


    has returned to the Taihe Pce." Qian Liu answered softly.


    Yun Shang nodded, "They are still in the Meeting Hall, so I''m not in a hurry. I''m going to change my


    clothes."


    Yun Shang went into the pce and changed into the court clothes. As soon as she walked out of the


    inner pce, she saw Liu Wenaning in from the outside. He bowed to Yun Shang and said, "Your


    Majesty, her former majesty is back. She asked you to the Taihe Pce and have a chat."


    Yun Shang frowned. Liu Wenan worked for Xia Huanyu. How could he obeyed Hua Ling''s order? She


    was afraid that Xia Huanyu had returned to the Taihe Pce from the Meeting Hall. But why did he call


    her in the name of Hua Ling?

 Chapter 1069 Different Intentions

    Chapter 1069 Different Intentions


    Yun Shang hesitated, and the Emperor Ning noticed something was wrong. He stepped forward and


    asked, "Mister Liu, has His Former Majesty returned to the pce? I''ve been here from Ningguo for


    quite some time. As His Former Majesty was not in the pce, I haven''t had a chance to have a good


    chat with him. I happen to be here now, so I want to visit this old friend. "


    Yun Shang suddenly realized why Xia Huanyu called her in the name of Hua Ling. He must be on


    guard against Emperor Ning. If Xia Huanyu called her in his own name, Emperor Ning would certainly


    go with her. In that case, even if he wanted to do something to Yun Shang, he wouldn''t dare to do it


    easily because of the presence of Emperor Ning. But in the name of Hua Ling, it was different. Hua


    Ling was a female member of the pce after all. It was inappropriate for Emperor Ning to visit her, so


    that Emperor Ning would not go with Yun Shang


    However, Emperor Ning''s words helped Yun Shang solve the crisis. She wanted to see how Liu Wenan


    would answer. Xia Huanyu must have returned to the pce. If Liu Wenan told the truth, Emperor Ning


    could go with her. If Liu Wenan didn''t tell the truth, she would have a way to deal with it.


    Although she was not afraid of Xia Huanyu, she didn''t want to be so unprepared.


    Hearing this, Liu Wenan was slightly stunned, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, "Oh, I really


    don''t know. But before I came here, His Former Majesty was discussing government affairs with his


    Majesty in the Meeting Hall, but I don''t know if he is still there. Your majesty, why don''t you stay here for


    a while? I''ll go and inquire about it. And I''ll call you backter. What do you think? "


    ''A crafty old fox, '' Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and sighed in her heart, but she didn''t show any trace


    on her face. She smiled and said, "Father, please sit here for a moment, but Mother can go to the Taihe


    Pce with me."


    Hearing this, Lady Jin also stood up and said with a smile, "Shang''er is right. I should go to pay


    respects to the old empress."


    Yun Shang responded with a smile. Then she turned around and ordered Qian Zhuo, "Bring the Prince


    here. Her former majesty has been away from the pce for more than half a year. I''m afraid she


    misses Chengye very much since she hasn''t seen him for such a long time."


    A hint of astonishment shed through Liu Wenan''s eyes when he saw this. Then he lowered his head


    and stood aside silently, letting Yun Shang get everything ready there..


    Hua''er soon took Bao''er in her arms and put on a cloak for him. He looked very happy. Yun Shang


    touched Bao''er''s head and smiled, "Your grandparents are back. Let''s go and visit them."


    Bao''er rolled his eyes at Yun Shang, blinked and lowered his head.


    Yun Shang left Qian Liu and Pei Lan to take care of Emperor Ning, and left the Weiyang Pce with


    Shu Jin and Bao''er. As soon as they walked out of the gate of the Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang looked


    up at Liu Wenan and said, "Mister Liu, you don''t need to follow me. Go and help my father check if His


    Former Majesty is still in the Meeting Hall."


    Getting Yun Shang''s order, Liu Wenan quickly responded and stopped. He didn''t turn around and go to


    the Meeting Hall until Yun Shang went far away.


    Shu Jin turned to look at Liu Wenan''s back and said, "I heard that the old empress now is Lady Zhao


    from our State of Ning, right? Did she make things difficult for you? Just now Master Liu looked a little


    weird when he sent you the message."


    "The old empress has never made trouble for me. It''s just that Master Liu who used to be Xia Huanyu''s


    personal eunuch before, and I''m afraid that he is only loyal to Xia Huanyu. I guess the call from the old


    empress is just an excuse. The one who really wants to see me is Xia Huanyu. The reason why Xia


    Huanyu ordered this way is to avoid Father," Yun Shang sighed, "I''ve been in the State of Xia for two


    and a half years, but I still can''t see through Xia Huanyu."


    Hearing this, Shu Jin sighed, "It''s normal for the man on the throne to be thoughtful. Besides, he had


    been an emperor for so many years. Naturally it''s difficult to see through him."


    Yun Shang smiled coldly, "it doesn''t matter if it''s just difficult to see through his mind. At present, Luo


    Qingyan has been on the throne for almost a year. Why should I bother to see through Xia Huanyu''s


    mind? However, although that person abdicated, he has meddled in the political affairs of the State of


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    Xia many times. It is really puzzling. This time actually it was I who forced him toe back to the


    pce in such a hurry, so I''m afraid he doesn''t like me. But from the information I got, I thought he


    would be back tomorrow. Unexpectedly, he rushed on the way back day and night in thest two days


    and caught me off guard. I''m not ready yet, but I don''t want to suffer losses because of this. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Shu Jin finally understood, "Does he want to hurt you? If so, do you have


    secret guards with you? Have you got everything ready? Don''t lose anything! "


    Yun Shang smiled and held Shu Jin''s hand, "Don''t worry, Mother. As long as you are here, he won''t do


    anything bad to me. This is rted to some scandals of the royal family of the State of Xia. So he dares


    not to let others know. He won''t let you know."


    "Good. That''s good." Hearing this, Shu Jin felt a little relieved, "In that case, I will keep close to you


    aroundter."


    "I don''t think it''s a good idea. He will try his best to send you away. Now that you are a guest, don''t


    disobey his arrangement. However, if Xia Huanyu asks me to his study or other ces in the name of


    ying chess or anything else, you can tell the old empress that Father wanted to visit His Former


    Majesty, but you didn''t know that His Former Majesty is in the Taihe Pce, so you can send someone


    to call Father there. Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu are quick in reaction. And it will not a big problem for me


    to try to stall for time," Yun Shang exined softly.


    Shu Jin nodded slightly and answered, "I see."


    Before Yun Shang and the others arrived at the Taihe Pce, the news that their former majesties had


    returned to the pce had not yet been revealed, so the Taihe Pce was still calm. Noticing this, Yun


    Shang turned around and told Qian Zhuo in a low voice. "Send a message to the secret guards and


    ask them to spread the news that their former majesties have returned to the pce. Within half an


    hour, the news should be known by thosedies and concubines."


    Qian Zhuo responded and started to send the message to the secret guards in the dark with a gesture.


    Yun Shang then stepped into the Taihe Pce. Voices and the sounds of servants'' walking around


    were faintly heard inside.


    "Hail Your Majesty," a maid greeted.


    Yun Shang looked inside the main hall and saw Hua Ling looking at her. Xia Huanyu was indeed sitting


    next to Hua Ling.


    "Arise, please," Yun Shang smiled and entered the main hall with Shu Jin.


    ""Greetings, Father, Mother," Yun Shang bowed, and Shu Jin also greeted, "Hail Your Majesty the


    Emperor. Hail Your Former Majesty the Emperor."


    "Get up," Xia Huanyu said coldly.


    Yun Shang stood up and looked up at Xia Huanyu, "I didn''t know that father was also in the Taihe


    Pce. My fath is here for a visit. He heard that Father had returned to the pce and wanted to visit


    you, but Master Liu said he didn''t know where your Former Majesty was."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, Hua Ling raised her eyes slightly and nced atXia Huanyu,


    who was standing beside her. With a bit of surprise in her eyes, she said, "Master Liu..."


    Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xia Huanyu, "I''m a little tired after the tiring


    journey these days. I''d better invite the Emperor of the State of Ning for a visit after a good rest."


    Yun Shang replied with a smile, "All right." Bao''er in Hua''er''s arms turned to look at Hua Ling and Xia


    Huanyu, pping his hands andughing.


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "Father and Mother have been away from the pce for nine months. You


    haven''t seen Chengye for a long time, so I brought him with me. See, he can walk now."


    Hearing this, Hua Ling''s face lit up and hurriedly asked, "Really? Come on, bring Chengye to me. "


    Yun Shang winked at Hua''er, and Hua''er walked quickly to Hua Ling with Bao''er in her arms and


    handed the baby to Hua Ling. Hua Ling quickly took Bao''er over and smiled, "In a twinkling of an eye,


    Bao''er has grown up like this."


    Yun Shang replied with a smile, "Yes. Children grow faster."


    Hua Ling put Bao''er on the ground and coaxed in a soft voice, "Come on, Bao''er. Take two steps to


    show Grandma."


    Bao''er held Hua Ling''s hand and stood on the ground with a smile. He turned around and nced at


    Yun Shang. Then he ran towards Yun Shang with his short legs and held Yun Shang''s legs. Yun Shang


    squatted down with a smile and pointed at Hua Ling, "Bao''er, go to Grandma."


    Then Bao''er turned to look at Hua Ling with confusion in his eyes. After a while, he giggled, but didn''t


    go forward to Hua Ling as Yun Shang said.


    Xia Huanyu stood aside and watched them quietly. After a long time, he asked, "Can he speak now?"


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile and replied softly, "Not yet."


    Xia Huanyu sneered. But before he was about to say something, Hua Ling replied, "Boys should be a


    littlete to begin to speak."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said smilingly, "Yes. Many people say so."


    Shu Jin also took over the topic and said with a smile, "My Chenxi hasn''t started to speak until he was


    almost two years old. Now he is like a chatterbox and doesn''t want to be quiet for a moment. Shang''er


    could speak much earlier. She was able to call Mother before she was one year old. "


    Hua Ling stood up, walked to Yun Shang''s side, squatted down, and looked at Chengye saying,


    "Chengye, good boy. Come to Grandma. Grandma will give you delicious food."


    Chengye turned to look at Hua Ling and fell into her arms.


    It seemed that Xia Huanyu couldn''t sit still any longer. He nced at Yun Shang and said indifferently,


    "I haven''t yed chess with the Empress for a long time. I heard that the Empress has be better


    at chess. Lady Jin, please talk with the old empress for a while. The Empress can y chess with me."


    With that, he stood up and went to the study.


    Shu Jin paused and turned to Yun Shang. Yun Shang smiled and said, "Hua''er, stay here to take care


    of the Prince. Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo will go with me."


    They three responded. And Yun Shang followed Xia Huanyu to the study.

 Chapter 1070 Tension

    Chapter 1070 Tension


    After entering the study, Xia Huanyu turned around and stared at Yun Shang coldly.


    Yun Shang pretended to know nothing and looked around. Then she looked up at Xia Huanyu and


    asked in confusion, "Father, aren''t you going to y chess? Where is the chessboard? "


    With impatience on his face, Xia Huanyu said indifferently, "Don''t y tricks on me. You know why I


    asked you toe. Where is Lady Cao?"


    He was so anxious that he didn''t even try to hide it.


    With a sigh on her face, Yun Shang bit her lips and said after a long time, "I''ve asked his majesty to


    send a message to father. Lady Cao is dead."


    Of course, Xia Huanyu didn''t believe it. He sneered, "dead? Then tell me, what crime did shemit?


    Why did you kill her, your majesty? "


    Yun Shang slightly bent her knees and bowed before saying, "Father, you are not in the pce


    recently, so you don''t know a lot of things. Lady Cao is usually gentle and virtuous, but I don''t expect


    that she would steal my private seal when I and his majesty were not in the pce. She wanted to


    rebel, set up Lady Li, and even said wildly that his majesty and your former majesty were not qualified


    to be emperors, If she wanted, the State of Xia would be hers. Such shocking words naturally enraged


    me. I used too much strength to hit her and identally killed her. "


    Yun Shang raised her head to look at Xia Huanyu. Seeing that Xia Huanyu''s face gradually turned livid,


    Yun Shang continued, "I killed her by ident, but I think she deserved it as she was being such


    rebellious and vicious."


    "Your ability to lie is getting better and better. But no matter what you say, I don''t believe it either. If you


    really killed her, how could the city be so calm now?" Xia Huanyu pounded the table and said angrily.


    A smile shed across Yun Shang''s eyes. It turned out that Xia Huanyu really knew everything. When


    he heard that Lady Cao was dead, he was just worried that the two secrets would be spread out, so he


    returned to the Jin City in such a hurry. But when he arrived at the Jin City, he found that everything


    was as calm as usual. Then he realized that he had been deceived.


    Although Yun Shang had guessed in her heart, she looked at Xia Huanyu with confusion on her face.


    "Now that the rebellion is over, there is no external trouble, and there is no natural disaster. Shouldn''t


    the Jin city be peaceful?"


    Xia Huanyu stared at Yun Shang for a long time, and his eyes became colder. "Ning Yun Shang, do


    you think I can do nothing to you since you are the Empress of the State of Xia? Do you think you can


    hide the secret that you are infertile and Chengye is mentally disabled forever?"


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    Yun Shang squinted slightly. After a while, she said, "So what? It''s better than father. Father, do you


    know why the Jin city is so quiet now? Let me tell you, because Cao Shanxiu has just disappeared. for


    eight days. Two dayster, the city will not be so peaceful. "


    A me of fury rose in Xia Huanyu''s eyes, but Yun Shang looked away indifferently. "I heard that father


    brought the traitor, Xia Houjing, back to the Jin city? I''m wondering where he is now? Does your former


    majesty want to make a deal with me? I want Xia Houjing. "


    With a sneer, Xia Huanyu clenched his fists, blue veins standing out on his temples. "I don''t like being


    threatened the most. Today, even if you can''t get out of the study, I can solve it myself. "


    The threat was obvious. The atmosphere in the room was a little tense, but Yun Shang, who was in the


    center of the storm, was the calmest. She smiled and said, "Father, you can have a try."


    Xia Huanyu raised his hand all of a sudden. Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo took two steps forward and stood


    in front of Yun Shang.


    "Your majesty." Hua''er''s voice came from outside.


    Yun Shang nced at Xia Huanyu and asked loudly, "What''s the matter?"


    Hua''er''s voice was soft, but a little trembling. She must have heard the noise in the room just now.


    "Your Majesty, the Prince is crying. Her former majesty ordered me to ask your majesty to go back to


    the main hall to have a look."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "Let''s not talk about others. I''m looking forward to the reaction of her


    former majesty when she knows that. Her former majesty is still waiting for me. I''ll leave now. "


    Yun Shang slightly bent her knees, bowed, and left the study.


    "The Prince started crying at the right time. I was so scared just now. I noticed that there were at least


    thirty or forty secret guards around the study. If we really fight, we are really no match for them, and our


    secret guards seem to not be able toe back. " Qian Zhuo patted her chest and let out a long


    breath.


    Qian Liu smiled, "Nothing will happen."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang turned to Qian Liu in surprise and said with a smile, "The situation was indeed


    very dangerous just now. Why are you so sure that nothing would happen?"


    Qian Liu smiled, "If you didn''t want to follow His Former Majesty to the study, you must have thousands


    of ways to refuse. But since you did, you must''ve been confident that you would be fine."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I don''t have absolute confidence. But I can guess the scruples in his heart. First,


    his majesty has always been on my side. It''s impossible for His Former Majesty not to think about his


    majesty''s reaction before he takes action. Second, Xia Huanyu is worried that he can''t find Cao Wenxi


    in two days if I''m gone and things wille to a situation that he absolutely doesn''t want to see. "


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, she saw Shu Jin walk to the door. The worry in her eyes


    disappeared when she saw Yun Shang.


    "Why are you sote? Chengye is crying. " Shu Jin said in a low voice. She walked up to Yun Shang


    and held her hands. Her palms were slightly wet with sweat.


    Yun Shang smiled and touched Shu Jin''s hand. "It''s okay."


    When the two of them reached the main hall''s door, they heard Bao''er crying. Yun Shang stepped in.


    Bao''er was held in the arms of the babysitter. His little face wrinkled and her face flushed with tears.


    Hua Ling''s face was full of pity. She asked, "What''s wrong? You were fine just now. Why did you cry so


    hard all of a sudden?"


    Yun Shang stepped forward two steps in a hurry and held Bao''er in her arms. She patted his back


    gently and looked up at Hua Ling. "This child has been clinging to me recently. Once he leaves his


    bedroom, he will cry and scream if I''m not with him."


    "The baby is still young. He will be fine when he grows up." Shu Jin whispered.


    In Yun Shang''s arms, Bao''er''s crying gradually faded away, and soon he began to burp. After burping


    for a while, he fell asleep.


    Yun Shang, Hua Ling and Shu Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Bao''er had fallen


    asleep. Just as they were talking, they heard the shrill voice of Liu Wenan from outside, "His Majesty is


    here."


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at the door. She saw Qian Zhuo winking at her. Then Yun Shang


    understood. Qian Zhuo must have asked the secret guard to invite Luo Qingyan here.


    Luo Qingyan entered the main hall and saw Yun Shang. He looked at Yun Shang up and down for a


    while before bowing to Hua Ling. "Greetings, mother."


    Hua Ling was very happy to see Luo Qingyan. She nodded and helped Luo Qingyan stand up. "We are


    a family. Why do you salute me? You had been busy with government affairs recently. Pay more


    attention to your health. Shang''er, you know medical skills. You can get some tonic medicine for


    Qingyan. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang turned around and smiled at Luo Qingyan. She said softly, "Mother, you don''t


    know that his majesty doesn''t like medicinal herbs the most. asionally, I gave the kitchen some


    recipes to make some nutritious dishes."


    "Oh? Qingyan is afraid of taking medicine? " Hua Ling was surprised.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Luo Qingyan red at Yun Shang and said with a smile, "I''m not


    afraid. I just don''t like it."


    Hearing the footsteps outside the door, Yun Shang looked up and found that it was Xia Huanyu. Xia


    Huanyu still looked a little unhappy. He must be very angry with Yun Shang.


    When Xia Huanyu saw Luo Qingyan, his face became colder. He said indifferently, "Have you finished


    the political affairs? Why did youe so early?"


    The smile on Luo Qingyan''s face faded away, and he said indifferently, "I have dealt with everything


    that should be dealt with. Mother hase back to the pce. As her son, I shoulde to visit her."


    Xia Huanyu sat down without saying a word. He asionally looked at Yun Shang with hostility.


    Perhaps it was because Luo Qingyan was also here and there was no chance, Xia Huanyu didn''t make


    a move. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan chatted with Hua Ling for a while and then left the Taihe Pce.


    When they returned to Weiyang Pce, Emperor Ning was already impatient. He frowned and asked,


    "Why have you been there for so long? Then why didn''t Lord Liu tell me where Xia Huanyu is? "


    Without waiting for Yun Shang''s answer, Shu Jin said, "It''ste today. We should go out of the pce."


    Emperor Ning was stunned. Seeing the expression on Shu Jin''s face, he knew something was wrong.


    He stared at Yun Shang for a while, and then left the Weiyang Pce with Shu Jin with a frown.


    "Did he make things difficult for you?" When the two returned to their bedroom, Luo Qingyan held Yun


    Shang''s hand and asked.


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile and said, "Nothing. Xia Huanyu and her former majesty have


    returned to the pce. But have your majesty seen Liu Yinfeng?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "Yes, I did. But I noticed that something was wrong with Liu Yinfeng. He


    looked absent-minded when he talked to me. I asked him where Xia Houjing is now, but he said he


    didn''t know. I asked him what happened in Yang Liu Town, and he kept frowning and saying nothing. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang frowned and bit her lips. She raised her head and said softly, "Once the news


    that Cao Wenxi is still alive is spread out, the person I''m most worried about is Liu Yinfeng."

 Chapter 1071 Visitors At Night

    Chapter 1071 Visitors At Night


    "You are worried about Liu Yinfeng the most?" Luo Qingyan didn''t understand. He looked up at Yun


    Shang and asked, "Why do you say that?"


    Yun Shang walked around the room and said in a low voice, "Cao Wenxi is the biological mother of Liu


    Yinfeng and Xia Houjing, but she was separated from Xia Houjing as soon as Xia Houjing was born. I''m


    afraid that Xia Houjing doesn''t have any feelings for her. If he can get the throne after killing her, I''m


    afraid that Xia Houjing won''t hesitate. But Liu Yinfeng was different. Liu Yinfeng was six or seven years


    old when Cao Wenxi was away from him. He must have a deeper affection for her. If he knows that


    Cao Wenxi is still alive and is in my hands now, I''m afraid that he will try his best to save her. "


    "What you are thinking about ispletely possible. Although Liu Yinfeng looks gentle, he is


    affectionate deep inside. If he is on the opposite side of us, he is also a strong opponent. " Luo Qingyan


    sighed.


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s what I''m worried about. Your majesty, do you have a good way to avoid it?"


    Luo Qingyan walked to the couch and sat down. He gently knocked on the table. After a long silence,


    he said, "Dare you make a bet?"


    "Bet?" Yun Shang looked puzzled and didn''t know what Luo Qingyan meant. "Your Majesty, what is the


    bet?"


    "Let''s bet on Liu Yinfeng''s choice." Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang''s hand and let her sit down next to


    him. "Since we are worried about Liu Yinfeng''s reaction after he knows the matter, we''d better tell him


    in person rather than let others tell him. At least, we can know his reaction and thoughts by then and


    then make preparation."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang sighed, "I don''t know if it''s a good thing or a bad thing for Liu Yinfeng.


    However, Liu Yinfeng is always upright. I''m willing to believe him this time. When will you tell him? "


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and said, "We''d better hurry up. Tonight, we will go to Prince Xian''s


    mansion in person."


    "But now that Xia Huanyu has returned to the pce, he must be paying close attention to us. I''m


    afraid it''s difficult for us to sneak out of the pce." Yun Shang couldn''t help but feel a little worried.


    "Why don''t you call Liu Yinfeng to the pce?"


    "The pce is not a ce to talk. I''ll solve the problem." Luo Qingyan looked calm and confident.


    Yun Shang asked curiously, "What are you going to do with it, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his index finger and smiled, Hhow did Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling escape when they


    were in Lingxi City?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while. At that time, she sent her secret guards to follow Xia Huanyu and Hua


    Ling. They all followed them out after seeing Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling leave. Unexpectedly, the two


    people who left were not Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling at all.


    "Get away like the cicada sloughing its skin?" Yun Shang blinked.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Shang''er always said that we should give him a dose of her own medicine, didn''t


    you? This time, let''s also use this trick. "


    Then Luo Qingyan leaned over and whispered something in Yun Shang''s ear. Hearing this, Yun Shang


    couldn''t helpughing. She said yfully, "Your majesty is so smart."


    After dinner, Yun Shang went to Chengye''s room. He has fallen asleep early. Yun Shang returned to


    her bedroom, fetched a book to read, and talked to Luo Qingyan from time to time. After a while, it was


    Suddenly, there was a noise outside. Yun Shang vaguely heard another loud noise, "Your Majesties,


    something happened."


    Yun Shang frowned and said unhappily, "What happened? Why are you in such a panic? Qian Zhuo,


    go out and have a look. "


    Qian Zhuo answered. Then she opened the curtain and walked out. After a while, she came in in a


    hurry. "Your majesty, something happened in the private prison. It seems that someone ising to


    save someone."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang stood up abruptly. The teacup in her hand was pulled by her sleeve and fell to


    the ground with a loud bang. Yun Shang didn''t care about it at all and raised her voice, "How could it


    be? Isn''t the private prison the most hidden one? How could it be found? Why don''t you take me to


    have a look? "


    Luo Qingyan also stood up and took Yun Shang''s hand. "I''ll go with you. Don''t worry. It''s heavily


    guarded. Even if someone wants to save people, they won''t seed easily. It''s cold outside at night.


    Qian Zhuo, bring the cloaks for me and her majesty."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and fetched the cloaks in a hurry. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan put on the cloaks


    and hats before they left the bedroom and hurried to the private prison.


    The noise faded away, and the Weiyang Pce gradually quieted down.


    About an hourter, the two figuresnded in Prince Xian''s mansion on Qinglong Street not far from the


    imperial pce. There were not many servants in the mansion, so it''s not strictly guarded.


    The two figures were not found until theynded in the yard where Prince Xian lived. "Who is it?"


    A servant scolded harshly, waking up the people in the room who were still awake. The door was


    opened, and a servant of Liu Yinfeng poked his head out and asked softly, "Uncle Hu, what


    happened?"


    When she saw Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan in the yard, he suddenly screamed. After Luo Qingyan


    and Yun Shang took off their cloaks, the servant''s scream suddenly came to a stop. He said repeatedly,


    "Your Highness, your highness, his majesty and her majesty are here."


    Then he hurried out and knelt down in front of Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang. "Your Majesties."


    The servant who had found Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan was also surprised and knelt down in a hurry.


    Liu Yinfeng walked out of the room and was surprised to see Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan. He walked


    out quickly and asked, "Your majesties camete at night. Is there anything urgent?"


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at Liu Yinfeng. Liu Yinfeng seemed to have lost some weight and his


    clothes were a little loose. Yun Shang frowned and said gently, "We do have something urgent to tell


    you."


    Liu Yinfeng looked up at Luo Qingyan and said, "Your majesties, let''s go inside. The night wind is a little


    cold." As Liu Yinfeng spoke, he stood aside and made a gesture of "please".


    Luo Qingyan entered the room with Yun Shang in his arms. Liu Yinfeng] stood outside for a moment,


    frowning and thinking about something.


    "Prince Xian." Luo Qingyan sat down as soon as he entered the room. Then he turned to look at Liu


    Yinfeng who was still in a daze outside.


    Liu Yinfeng replied and entered the room in a hurry.


    "Qing Feng, go and pour two cups of tea for his majesty and her majesty." After that, Liu Yinfeng sat


    down.


    Knowing that their trick set in the pce would be found soon, Luo Qingyan went straight to the point.


    "There is something difficult to deal with today. It was discovered by Shang''er. She knows more details.


    Let her tell you."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng looked up at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t know where to start. She thought for a long time and said softly, "It''s about your


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    mother, Mr. Liu."


    "My mother?" Liu Yinfeng was stunned, "My mother died after she gave birth to my brother more than


    20 years ago. Is there anything else rted to her?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. After a long time, she said, "I heard that after your father died, your mother


    went to the pce. Did she live in Lady Cao''s pce?"


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, "Yes, Lady Cao is my mother''s cousin, and they are close."


    Yun Shang nodded. After a moment''s silence, she sighed and said quickly, "Your mother is still alive."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng was shocked and his eyes were full of disbelief. After a long time, he regained


    his voice, "How could it be? At that time, I had already entered the Jin city. After my mother died, I had


    met her for thest time in the pce. She was my mother. How could I mistake her for someone else?


    "


    "Do your highness know that your mother is good at disguise?" Yun Shang knew that Liu Yinfeng


    wouldn''t believe her, so she asked as soon as he finished his words.


    "Disguise?" Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng seemed to be lost in his memory. After a while, he shook his head


    and said, "I haven''t heard that my mother knows this."


    Yun Shang said in a low voice, "Your highness must have also been deceived by your mother. The


    person who died that year was the real Lady Cao, and your mother disguised herself as Lady Cao and


    stayed in the pce for more than twenty years."


    Liu Yinfeng was stunned for a long time, but he still couldn''t believe it. He shook his head and said, "It''s


    impossible. Why did she do that? When she entered the pce, she had decided to follow my father


    after giving birth. After my father''s death, she had been like losing her soul. If she wanted to live, why


    did she disguise as Lady Cao and be restrained in that pce? "


    Yun Shang sighed. She also knew that this matter had a great impact on Liu Yinfeng, and what would


    be said next would probably be more difficult for him to ept, but Yun Shang had to say it.


    "Your father didn''t like to be the emperor, so he entrusted the throne to His Former Majesty and left the


    Jin city. But what your mother didn''t expect was that after His Former Majesty ascended the throne, he


    discovered that the Cao n had some bad intention. Moreover, the Cao n was corrupt. If he wanted


    to protect the State of Xia, he had to eliminate the Cao n. His Former Majesty wrote to your father


    and got his approval, then he ordered to get rid of the Cao n. When your mother heard this, the Cao


    group had been destroyed. Although your mother is extremely sad, she pretends not to care about it.


    She tampered with your father''s daily meal. " Yun Shang''s voice gradually became heavy.


    "You were with them at that time. Think about it carefully. When your father left the Jin City, he was still


    in good health. Butter, he gradually got worse?"


    Liu Yinfeng''s body trembled and his eyes were full of shock and pain. "You mean, my mother poisoned


    my father?"

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    Chapter 1072 Uneptable Truth


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and nodded, "Yes. At that time, your mother wanted to avenge the


    Cao n. Your father was in poor health gradually. Later, after your mother was pregnant, she


    poisoned him to death. And then she entered the pce on the excuse of your father''s death and the


    safety of her unborn baby. "


    "But her true intention was just to take revenge. I don''t know what happened that year, but the real


    imperial seal fell into your mother''s hands. Your mother entered the pce, but Xia Huanyu was


    heavily guarded. Even if your mother used thest bit of power of the Cao n, she couldn''t find a


    good opportunity to take revenge. Later, your mother gave birth to Xia Houjing, then she had no reason


    to stay in the pce. She directly killed Lady Cao and disguised Lady Cao as her appearance, making


    people think that she hadmitted suicide. Then she disguised herself as Lady Cao and stayed in


    the pce to wait for the right time. " Yun Shang''s voice became lower.


    Liu Yinfeng trembled with disbelief.


    Footsteps came from outside, and Yun Shang stopped. The servant who had been ordered by Liu


    Yinfeng to pour tea came back. He put the cups on the table beside Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang,


    bowed and left.


    Yun Shang picked up the teacup, opened the lid, blew the foam off, took a sip of tea, and continued,


    "During this period, your mother has been secretly developing the remaining power of the Cao group.


    But Xia Huanyu has never given your mother a chance either. Your mother has given birth to the


    fifteenth Princess with Xia Huanyu. "


    Liu Yinfeng trembled and looked up at Yun Shang in disbelief.


    Yun Shang''s face darkened, and there was no smile on it. Liu Yinfeng knew that Yun Shang was not


    joking, and he was even more at a loss.


    "Later, somehow your mother''s identity was seen through by Xia Huanyu. Xia Huanyu sent your mother


    into the cold pce, but your mother threatened him with the scandal that she and Xia Huanyu gave


    birth to the fifteenth Princess and the matter of the imperial seal. Therefore, even if Xia Huanyu hates


    her very much, he doesn''t dare to do anything to her." Yun Shang whispered.


    Liu Yinfeng shook his head repeatedly, his eyes full of panic. "No, it''s not like that. If His Former


    Majesty knows my mother''s identity, why does he favor the seventh Prince so much and trust me over


    the years?"


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and said, "I thought it was because your father was Xia Chun. Your


    father gave the throne to His Former Majesty, so he take cares of you more. Now I understand that it''s


    probably not the case. He treats you so well because he is afraid of your mother. And I''m afraid he also


    wants to restrict your mother. The more intimate you two are with him, the less likely your mother will


    dare to take action. "


    However, Liu Yinfeng gritted his teeth and shook his head. "I don''t think so. I''m afraid that he just


    pretends to be good to us to show my mother. Although my brother had recovered, he had been


    extremely weak before. My brother''s illness must have something to do with His Former Majesty. Over


    the years, His Former Majesty has doted on the seventh Prince very much, but I''m afraid that''s not the


    case. "


    "What happened that year? Xia Houjing''s illness? " Yun Shang looked at Liu Yinfeng in confusion.


    Liu Yinfeng nodded and gritted his teeth, "Yes, Lady Liu''s death that year."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. It was indeed a secret in the pce that had puzzled Yun Shang for a


    long time.


    "Lady Liu didn''t know my real identity before, nor did she know that my brother was not her child. Later,


    she heard the rumor from somewhere, and began to suspect my brother''s identity in secret. Later, she


    found out something, so she hurriedly questioned His Former Majesty. His Former Majesty said that he


    had promised my father to hide the truth of what happened in the past. So he killed Lady Liu. " Liu


    Yinfeng said in a trembling voice, "My brother has seen it."


    "My brother doesn''t know he is not Lady Liu''s child. He only saw his father kill his mother and then


    suffer a serious illness. After he recovered, his body became weak." Liu Yinfeng closed his eyes slowly.


    "Later, His Former Majesty felt guilty and spoiled my brother more."


    "At that time, I thought it was just an ident, but now it seems that it is not." Liu Yinfeng looked


    extremely painful, and veins stood out on his forehead. "I''m afraid that many things happenedter


    were deliberately arranged by His Former Majesty. After seeing his father kill his mother personally,


    brother became rebellious. That''s why I specially taught him for a while. But it''s useless except making


    him know how to restrain his emotions. The son of Empress Su had been conferred the title of crown


    prince, and brother had been secretly scheming for recing him. "


    "But the Su group enjoyed a high position in the court at that time. My brother allied with the Liu m to


    carry out secret activities, and found an opportunity to kill the crown prince in the State of Ning. It was


    likely to be another trap of His Former Majesty''s. The crown prince had a lot of guards around him.


    How could my brother seed so easily? The death of the crown prince irritated the Su group. The Su


    group regarded my brother as a thorn in the flesh, but His Former Majesty had always protected him.


    However, the more he protected him, the angrier the Su n became, and they set many traps for her


    brother. You might not know that my brother suffered a lot at that time. "


    Liu Yinfeng raised his head, but he couldn''t bear to say anything more. After a long time, he smiled


    bitterly and said in a hoarse voice, "The favor of His Former Majesty has resulted in my brother''s


    current situation. I have to admit that His Former Majesty''s trick is brilliant. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was also a little shocked. Now she understood many things about Xia Huanyu


    which had been puzzling her for a long time.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "I''m afraid that your mother has pushed him too hard. Xia


    Houjing started to rebel. Your mother might think it''s a good opportunity, and she can''t sit still. She must


    have used the remaining power of the Cao n to help Xia Houjing a lot in secret, or Xia Houjing


    wouldn''t be able to do so. Butter, Xia Houjing gradually lost his power, and your mother also


    panicked. She stole my private seal and wanted to help. But, Xia Houjing fell into the hands of Xia


    Huanyuter. Your mother was more worried so she took more actions in the pce. I caught


    something on her, so I knew such a shocking secret. "


    Liu Yinfeng''s face was a littleplicated. He sat stiffly on the chair and didn''t say anything. After a


    long time, he opened his mouth, so low that Yun Shang almost couldn''t hear him clearly. "Where is my


    mother now?"


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "She is imprisoned in a private prison. Your mother said that there are


    many remnants of power outside the pce. If she hasn''t contacted anyone outside the pce for ten


    days, someone will make the secret public that the current imperial seal is a fake one and that the


    fifteenth Princess is the daughter of her and His Former Majesty."


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng suddenly raised his head and asked, "Why did she do that?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, it''s a kind of revenge. But you know, once these two things are exposed to


    the public, it will be a disaster for the State of Xia. "


    Liu Yinfeng bit his lips and nodded slightly, "I know. What does your majesty want me to do?"


    Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and said, "Before I tell


    you what I want you to do, you have to tell me what you think of this. After all, she is your mother."


    Liu Yinfeng slowly closed his eyes and said with undisguised pain, "I don''t know. My mind is in a mess


    now and I don''t know anything. I can''t believe that my mother... killed my father and... "


    Liu Yinfeng clenched his teeth, unable to speak. Yun Shang''s heart was softened. She had known Liu


    Yinfeng for nearly three years, and she knew him well. He was talented and gentle, but with a bit of


    aloofness and arrogance, and because of his own experience, he was also a little lonely. But he was


    absolutely upright. He always respected His Former Majesty and missed his mother very much.


    Now overnight, he found that the two people he respected were not like what he had imagined. It was


    hard to ept for a moment.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Liu Yinfeng for a long time and said, "I can let you see your mother first."


    Liu Yinfeng looked up at Luo Qingyan, holding his clothes tightly. After a while, he said, "I don''t know


    how to face her."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan also fell silent. They looked at each other for a while, not knowing how to


    After a long time, Liu Yinfeng said, "Forget it. I have to face what I should face.I''ll meet her."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Prince Xian, it''s up to you when to see her. The sooner, the better. After


    all, there are only two days left before the deadline set by your mother."


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    Liu Yinfeng nodded. Yun Shang stood up with Luo Qingyan and left.


    When the servants waiting in the yard saw Luo Qingyan and Yun Shange out, they bowed in a


    hurry. After the two of them left, Qing Feng looked up carefully and asked, "Have they left?"


    Another servant replied, "Yes."


    Hearing this, Qing Feng breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up and said, "The Emperor and the


    Empress are unusual. Why did they jumped into the yard instead of entering from the main gate. I was


    shocked."


    Then he straightened his clothes and walked quickly to the main hall.


    "Your Highness, it''ste at night. You''d better go to bed early..." Qing Feng raised his voice, but his


    voice suddenly stopped. A momentter, he said in panic, "Help, uncle Hu, his highness fainted."


    The man called Uncle Hu rushed in and saw Liu Yinfeng lying on the ground with a pale face.


    Uncle Hu hurriedly said, "Hurry up. Call the doctor. I''ll carry his highness to the bed."


    Qing Feng quickly stood up and ran out of the door, but he tripped over the threshold and fell to the


    ground. Regardless of the pain, he quickly stood up and ran outside. "What did his majesty and her


    majesty say? Why did his highness suddenly pass out? "

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    Chapter 1073 Countermeasures


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang knew nothing about what happened after they left. The two of them


    climbed the wall and returned to the pce in a hurry, but the pce was quiet. Yun Shang looked


    around and then looked up at Luo Qingyan who was holding her behind. "Something is wrong."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "We haven''t returned to Weiyang Pce yet. It shouldn''t be so quiet."


    The two looked at each other. Yun Shang meditated for a moment and took out a flute from her sleeve,


    sending a message to the secret guard. For a long time, there was no response.


    "I''m afraid something has happened in Weiyang Pce. Let''s go to Taiji Pce first." Luo Qingyan


    made a decision at once.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and carefully avoided the guards who were patrolling back and


    forth. They arrived at the front of the hall. There were two eunuchs standing in front of the hall, who


    were dozing off. Yun Shang took out a small white jade bottle from her sleeve. She walked quietly to


    the two eunuchs, and held the bottle close to their noses. The two eunuchs then leaned against the


    wall and fell asleep.


    Luo Qingyan pushed the door of Taiji Pce open, and the two of them quickly entered the hall.


    Since Luo Qingyan was not in the Taiji Pce, there were still a few lights on in the hall, but there were


    no servants on duty. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan sat down on the steps in front of the dragon throne.


    Luo Qingyan said, "The matter of the private prison I arranged before must be able to attract the


    attention of Xia Huanyu. I thought he wouldn''t find out it was our trip before we came back. But now the


    pce is so quiet. I''m afraid something has happened. I''m afraid that Xia Huanyu has seen through our


    n in advance, and the secret guards at Weiyang Pce didn''t respond just now. They must have


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    been controlled by someone sent by Xia Huanyu. "


    "What should we do now?" Yun Shang frowned and asked softly.


    "Even if Xia Huanyu finds out that he followed the wrong person, he doesn''t know where we have


    gone. We still have secret guards with us. Divide them into three groups. One group will go to the


    Weiyang Pce to inquire about the situation. One group will go out of the pce and called two or


    three courtiers to enter the pce, asking them to climb over the wall instead of entering from the


    pce gate. Another group will go to the pce gate. There are also people we have nted among


    the gate guards. They could tamper with the records at the pce gate and colluded with other guards


    to make false testimonies. " Luo Qingyan arranged carefully.


    Yun Shang frowned and thought for a while. Then she nodded and said, "In this case, it proves that we


    haven''t left the pce, so Xia Huanyu won''t doubt that we went to Liu Yinfeng. But I''m afraid it''s not


    appropriate to send someone to Weiyang Pce. Since Weiyang Pce has been controlled by Xia


    Huanyu, if we send our secret guards to inquire about it, they will know that we have doubts, I''m afraid


    it will disturb our arrangement. I have also arranged some spies in other pces. Since what happened


    tonight is so serious, I''m sure they have also known it. I''ll write down the name of the pce and our


    spies, and then ask the secret guards to look for them and inquire about it. "


    "Shang''er, you are so considerate." Luo Qingyan smiled and touched Yun Shang''s hair. Then the two of


    them acted separately.


    It waste at night, but the pce tonight was destined to be unpeaceful.


    The secret guards moved in different directions, and their speed was not slow. Soon the group of


    secret guards who went to the pce gate reported that everything had been settled.


    Then the secret guards who went to inquire the spies in those pces returned.


    "After your majesties left the pce, the people in the private prison had a conflict with the secret


    guards who came there as arranged. They fought for a while, but the people hidden in the dark around


    didn''t sneak into the private prison to investigate as your majesties expected. Instead, he went directly


    to the Taihe Pce and reported to [His Former Majesty. Then His Former Majesty came in person. "


    The secret guard cupped his hands and reported.


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "No wonder. When His Former Majestyes, the secret guards who


    disguised as us definitely didn''t dare to greet him."


    "Yes. After His Former Majesty came, he couldn''t find your majesties, so he ordered his men to take


    everyone back to Weiyang Pce angrily. The secret guards led by His Former Majesty were highly


    skilled in Kung Fu, and the masters of Weiyang Pce who were highly skilled in Kung Fu were all with


    your majesties. The secret guards in Weiyang Pce were suppressed, and they didn''t even have the


    chance to inform your majesties. Then His Former Majesty ordered people to search everywhere on


    the guise of looking for your majesties. But only he himself knew his real intention. "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan sneered, "Have they searched the Taiji Pce?"


    The secret guard shook his head and said, "No."


    "I see." Luo Qingyan sneered and said in a low voice, "He knew he was tricked by us, so he felt that we


    wouldn''t be in the Taiji Pce, so he didn''t even bother to search it. He must be looking for Cao


    Wenxi."


    Yun Shang held Luo Qingyan''s hand and said gently, "But it''s a chance for us, isn''t it?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "yes."


    The door of the Taiji Pce was gently pushed open. Li Qianmo walked in the front, followed by a few


    men in court clothes. When they were about to salute, Luo Qingyan waved his hand and said, "Don''t be


    so courteous. I invite you here today just to protect me. If His Former Majestyester, tell him that


    we have been discussing political affairs in the Taiji Pce since 9 p.m."


    Hearing this, they looked at each other. Li Qianmo cupped her hands and said, "But your majesty, if His


    Former Majesty asks us what we are discussing and why the Empress is here, how should I answer?"


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang. Yun Shang smiled and said, "Female members of the


    Imperial Household are not allowed to meddle with the state affairs, but there is only one exception. A


    few days ago, Xia Houjing raised his army and rebelled in Liucang City. Although the rebellion was


    suppressed now, the people around Liucang City have suffered a great loss because of the war, and


    there is a famine. His majesty received an emergency report and called you into the pce to discuss


    about the disaster relief. I came here... to ask his majesty to g go back to Weiyang Pce and have a


    rest. So I happened to hear the matter you were discussing. I felt that as a member in the royal family I


    should cut down my consumption and set an example. Then we discussed that herbs might be needed


    in Liucang City. "


    Everyone looked at each other and nodded, "I see."


    Yun Shang smiled and turned to Luo Qingyan, "I''ll wake up the two servants at the door first. I''ll tell


    them that his majesty is tired and ask them to Weiyang Pce to order someone to send some


    porridge here."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, and Yun Shang left the Taiji Pce with a smile.


    Outside the Taiji Pce, two servants were sleeping soundly against the wall. Yun Shang looked up at


    the sky. It was early in this month, the moon was not very bright. There were twonterns hanging


    outside the door. Yun Shang touched her sleeve, but didn''t find what she wanted.


    Frowning slightly, Yun Shang pushed the two eunuchs to the ground.


    "Who? Who is it? " One of them screamed and suddenly opened his eyes to look around. The other


    man saw Yun Shang at a nce. He quickly stood up and knelt down. "Your Majesty."


    Hearing this, the man who were looking around paused and quickly knelt down.


    Yun Shang sneered, "How could you doze off when on guard?"


    The two trembled and begged, "Please forgive us, your majesty. We are sorry."


    "Forgive? There hours ago, when I and his majesty came here, you were already asleep. Now his


    majesty and several officials have discussed political affairs for a long time, and you are still sleeping.


    How dare you! " Yun Shang raised her voice suddenly.


    Hearing this, the two of them bowed, not daring to take a deep breath.


    Yun Shang nced coldly at the two. She was silent for a moment, and when she spoke again, her


    voice was a little lower, but the coldness was not decreased. "Go to Weiyang Pce, and ask the small


    kitchen to make some midnight snack. If you can''t even handle such a small matter, you don''t have to


    work in the Taiji Pce anymore. The Neishi Bureau must be more suitable for you. "


    As soon as Yun Shang finished her words, the two men kowtowed repeatedly and replied. Yun Shang


    looked up at the crescent moon in the sky, turned around and slowly entered the Taiji Pce.


    A voice came from the Taiji Pce, and someone said, "Your Majesty, I thought it would be difficult to


    ask the officials to offer money and food. However, there must be a lot of old clothes in their mansions.


    Although the clothes are old, the materials must be good. Now the weather was getting colder, but I''m


    afraid the people of Liucang City don''t have enough clothes. We could collect those old clothes and


    send them to Liucang City. The old clothes will be useful for the people, and the local officials can''t get


    any benefit from it, so they can be sent to the refugees. "


    "Lord Li, it''s really a good idea." Luo Qingyan said in a clear voice. The two eunuchs kneeling outside


    the door looked at each other, with sweat on their foreheads and horror in their eyes. Seeing Yun


    Shang enter the Taiji Pce, they stood up in a hurry, and one of the eunuchs rushed to Weiyang


    Pce.


    In less than an hour, footsteps came from outside the hall. The people in the hall looked at each other,


    but pretended not to hear anything. They were busy discussing.


    The door was pushed open. Xia Huanyu stood at the door, expressionless, but his eyes seemed to be


    frozen with frost and snow.


    Yun Shang put down the writing brush in her hand, stood up, walked behind Luo Qingyan, and bowed


    to Xia Huanyu, "Father."


    "His Former Majesty."


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Xia Huanyu with a smile on her face, "Father camete at night. Is there


    anything urgent?"


    Xia Huanyu nced at the people in the hall indifferently and walked to the middle of the hall. "What


    are you doing here in the middle of the night?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "I''m discussing political affairs with them."


    "Discuss political affairs?" Xia Huanyu sat down on a chair, but his eyes fell on Yun Shang. "Since you


    are discussing political affairs, why is the Empress here? Female members of the Imperial Household


    are not allowed to meddle with the state affairs. This is a rule set by our ancestor. Does the Empress


    want to break this rule? "

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    Chapter 1074 Conjecture


    Yun Shang smiled faintly, bowed, and said in a softer voice, "Father, as you can see, I didn''t mean that.


    It''s just that I heard that his majesty was still dealing with the memorials in the Taiji Pce, and I


    thought that it was colder recently. His majesty didn''t wear enough clothes, so I took a cloak to his


    majesty. I heard that they were discussing that people in Liucang City have suffered a lot of losses


    because of Xia Houjing''s rebellion. Food has been taken away by the traitors, and a lot of crops have


    been ruined. As many men had been force to join thearmy at the beginning of the rebel, there was no


    harvest this year."


    Xia Huanyu frowned and said nothing. No one knew what he was thinking. Yun Shang smiled and said,


    "I heard about it, so I thought that we should also be frugal in the pce, and save money to relieve the


    disaster."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished her words, Deputy Minister of Revenue, Lord Wang, said, "The


    previous preparation for disaster relief were mostly about natural disasters, and we know what herbs


    we should prepare. But this one was caused by war. We have no experience about that. I heard that


    the Empress knows some medical skills, so I asked her about what herbs we should prepare. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled, "It''s toote today. I don''t want to disturb Official Wang. I


    have nothing else to do, so I just record the discussion for his majesty."


    "Oh? What have you discussed? Let me have a look. " Xia Huanyu sneered.


    Luo Qingyan winked at [Yun Shang, and Yun Shang handed the record to Xia Huanyu. Xia Huanyu


    opened it and read it carefully. Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "We''ve discussed it for nearly four hours,


    and it''s quite effective. The imperial edict will be issued tomorrow morning."


    Raising his eyebrows, Xia Huanyu closed it and said indifferently, "Something happened in the pce


    before, and it was a mess. Fortunately, I went there early. But why didn''t people in Weiyang Pce


    know you were in the Taiji Pce?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "After dinner, I went to the Imperial Garden with her majesty to enjoy the flowers.


    Later, I received an emergency report and went straight to the Taiji Pce. Her majesty walked in the


    Imperial Garden for a while and saw that I didn''t take my cloak, so she sent it here. We two took a walk


    in the pce. We don''t need to report to the servants. "


    Yun Shang saw Xia Huanyu''s eyes were full of disbelief.


    "Something happened in the pce? What happened? " The smile on Luo Qingyan''s face gradually


    disappeared. He looked up at Xia Huanyu with confusion in his eyes.


    Xia Huanyu''s eyes swept across the people in the hall. He frowned and waved his hand casually. Then


    he turned around and said, "It''s okay. You can continue to discuss your business."


    Everyone hurried to see off His Former Majesty. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other and


    smiled. They breathed a sigh of relief. After staying in the Taiji Pce for a while, the two of them let


    the others go. They slowly walked towards Weiyang Pce together. Luo Qingyan kept his head down


    and walked silently, as if he had something on his mind.


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan from time to time, raised her hand and held Luo Qingyan''s hand.


    She smiled and said, "Xia Huanyu waited angrily at Weiyang Pce today and wanted to me us, but


    he suffered a loss. Even if he knows that we are just talking nonsense, he has no evidence to expose


    us. I''m afraid he''s very angry. "


    Luo Qingyan didn''t show any joy on his face. He said indifferently, "But, as Liu Yinfeng said before, Xia


    Huanyu''s love for Xia Houjing is fake. In fact, he has always tricked him. It was just because of him that


    Xia Houjing fell into this situation. Xia Huanyu doesn''t allow us to do anything to Xia Houjing, just


    because he is afraid that we would irritate Cao Wenxi who then will reveal the two secrets and would


    shake the State of Xia. "


    Yun Shang nodded. She didn''t know why Luo Qingyan said this.


    Luo Qingyan stopped and turned to look at Yun Shang. "If that''s the case, it might be wrong that we


    always think that Xia Huanyu is against us? Xia Huanyu has no intention of targeting us. What he has


    done is just to stabilize Cao Wenxi and protect the state in our hands. What''s more, the reason why he


    gave the throne to me in a hurry was probably because Xia Houjing started to rebel. He was afraid that


    Cao Wenxi would reveal the secret, so he passed the throne to me in order to minimize the impact of


    the scandal between him and her. He was no longer the emperor. Even if the scandal of Cao Wenxi


    and him was exposed, it was at least difficult to threaten the State of Xia. And then he took Xia Houjing


    in his hand to threaten Cao Wenxi? "


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan and thought quickly. Luo Qingyan''s words made sense.


    Liu Yinfeng said that Xia Huanyu doted on him and Xia Houjing for showing Cao Wenxi. In that case,


    many strange things he had done before had a reasonable exnation.


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    Not long after Xia Houjing rebelled, Xia Huanyu gave the throne to Luo Qingyan in a hurry. It was true


    that he was afraid that Cao Wenxi would do anything to help Xia Houjing.


    Later on the New Year''s Eve, Xia Huanyu left the Jin city. Yun Shang thought he wanted to go to


    Liucang City in person because he was afraid that Luo Qingyan would kill Xia Houjing. However, Xia


    Huanyu went to Lingxi City and even asked someone to disguised as him and Hua Lin, kidnapped by


    Qingsu not because he wanted to deceive Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang. The person he really wanted


    to deceive was most likely Cao Wenxi.


    "Your Majesty, do you mean that we might have dealt with the wrong person by fighting against him like


    this?" Yun Shang bit her lips, but she was still confused, "But why didn''t he tell us directly? If he tells us


    directly and work together with us, Can''t we deal with Cao Wenxi? "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "My biological mother is Hua Ling."


    With his words, Yun Shang understood. If it was just imperial seal matter, it would be easy to say. But


    Hua Ling was Xia Huanyu''s beloved one. It was not easy for Xia Huanyu to find Hua Ling back.Hua


    Ling had lost her memory and didn''t have a deep affection for Xia Huanyu. Xia Huanyu was afraid that


    Hua Ling would have a worse impression of him if the scandal between him and Cao Wenxi was heard


    by Hua Ling.


    Yun Shang bit her lips, but had no idea. "Your majesty, what should we do now? Today, I almost had a


    fight with His Former Majesty in the Taihe Pce because of the matter of Cao Wenxi. And just now, in


    order to avoid His Former Majesty''s secret guards, we yed tricks on him. Since your majesty has


    thought of this, why didn''t you just go to make it clear to His Former Majesty? Tell him that we have


    misunderstood him... "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and sighed, "It''s just my casual guess. I''m not sure yet. I don''t dare to


    take the risk. It''s been a long night. Let''s go back and have a rest. I''ll go to Taihe Pce tomorrow. "


    Yun Shang replied in a low voice. "It''s not our fault. His Former Majesty behaves so weirdly.aHow could


    we not be suspicious? And from what we see, he did something before, such as doting on Xia Houjing


    and taking away Xia Houjing from my hand. Even now, I feel that he is deliberately targeting us, but I


    have never figured out that why does he insist on going against us even you are the son of his favorite


    Hua Ling? "


    Yun Shang sighed, "Now hearing what you said, I feel that he is just against me. He has always wanted


    to married concubines for you, but he speak out Bao''er''s illness to irritate me in the daytime. "


    Luo Qingyan touched Yun Shang''s hair and said with a smile, "I''m sorry to make you suffer."


    "It''s not a grievance. You are now his most valued son, and the Emperor of the State of Xia. It''s normal


    for him to worry about the matter of royal children." Yun Shang curled up her lips, but no smile in her


    eyes.


    When the two of them returned to Weiyang Pce, they saw Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo waiting at the


    door. Seeing the figures of Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan, the two of them rushed forward and asked,


    "Your Majesties, are you all right? Did His Former Majesty make things difficult for your majesties? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Everything is fine. What about you? Are you scared? "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, bit her lips and said, "Yes, you''re right. His Former Majesty directly caught


    everyone. As soon as they entered Weiyang Pce, he ordered his secret guards to keep an eye on


    us and not to let anyone in or out. Even our secret guards couldn''t send messages out. I was worried


    that you would suddenlye back..."


    "Your master is not that stupid. As soon as we noticed the silence in the pce, we felt something was


    wrong." Yun Shang smiled and said, "It''ste at night. I''m a little tired. Go and get some hot water.


    Wash yourself and have a rest."


    Qian Zhuo wanted to say something more, but was pulled by Qian Liu. She quickly said, "yes."


    On the second morning, Yun Shang woke up a littlete. As soon as she woke up, she heard Qian


    Zhuo saying, "Your Majesty, his majesty sent a message earlier that Prince Xian has entered the


    pce and asked me to send someone to inform him when you wake up."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised. She didn''t expect that Liu Yinfeng woulde so early. What


    happened yesterday might have a great impact on him. He might not sleep all night.


    "I see. Send someone to Meeting Hall to inform his majesty that I''ve been up." Yun Shang replied


    softly.


    After Qian Zhuo replied, Yun Shang got up, dressed and made up. After breakfast, she saw Luo


    Qingyan and Liu Yinfeng enter Weiyang Pce.


    Yun Shang stood up with a smile and greeted, "Your Majesty, Prince Xian."


    Liu Yinfeng and Yun Shang bowed to each other. Yun Shang asked someone to pour him a cup of tea.


    Then she said with a smile, "Prince Xian came to the pce today. Have you gone to Taihe Pce to


    greet His Former Majesty?"

 Chapter 1075 The Crown Princess (Part One)

    Chapter 1075 The Crown Princess (Part One)


    Liu Yinfeng''s face was a little pale. After a long time, he seemed toe to his senses. He nodded and


    said, "I''ve been there just now." After saying that, he fell silent again. His hands kept grabbing the


    clothes, as if it was difficult to hide his anxiety.


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan. She thought for a while and said softly, "Prince Xian, please


    have a cup of tea with his majesty in Weiyang Pce. I''m going to Taihe Pce to see His Former


    Majesty. Emperor Ning wanted to pay a visit to His Former Majesty yesterday, but His Former Majesty


    had a long trip and couldn''t see him. If His Former Majesty is free today, I''ll ask someone to invite


    Emperor Ning to the pce. "


    Liu Yinfeng was stunned, and then quickly responded. He stood up and bowed to Yun Shang. Yun


    Shang smiled and left Weiyang Pce with Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo.


    When they arrived at the Taihe Pce, Xia Huanyu still had a long face when he saw Yun Shang. Yun


    Shang ignored it and bowed to Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling with a smile.


    Seeing the expression on Xia Huanyu''s face, Hua Ling pulled Yun Shang to sit next to her and asked,


    "Have you had breakfast, Shang''er?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang smiled and said, "Yesterday, Emperor Ning wanted to visit father, but father was too


    tired. I wonder if he is free today."


    Xia Huanyu was holding a book in his hand, but he didn''t even raise his eyelids when he heard Yun


    Shang''s words. Yun Shang didn''t care about it at all. She said softly, "If father is free, I''ll send someone


    to invite him into the pce."


    Xia Huanyu still didn''t say anything, but Hua Ling smiled. She gently touched Yun Shang''s hand and


    raised her voice. "When I was in the State of Ning before, thanks to the care of Emperor Ning, I


    survived until today. Besides, Emperor Ning was also the Emperor of the State of Ning. The State of


    Ning and the State of Xia have always been friendly with each other. Therefore, when Emperor Ning


    came to visit, we should treat him with courtesy. Shang''er, send someone to invite them. When they


    arrive at the gate of the pce, send someone to report. I will greet them in person. "


    The corners of Xia Huanyu''s mouth twitched slightly. He snorted coldly, but did not refute.


    Yun Shang smiled. His Former Majesty was cold and thoughtful. Now it seemed that only Hua Ling


    could control him. Yun Shang turned around and winked at Qian Zhuo. Then Qian Zhuo left.


    Hua Ling chatted with Yun Shang for a while, but Xia Huanyu didn''t say a word from beginning to end.


    Thinking of what Luo Qingyan had saidst night, Yun Shang nced at Xia Huanyu from the corner of


    her eyes, with mixed feelings.


    The post house Emperor Ning stayed wasn''t too far away from the Imperial Pce, so he entered the


    pce soon. He went straight to the Taihe Pce. Seeing that Emperor Ning''s face was also a little


    cold, Yun Shang was worried. She was afraid that after her mother left yesterday, she had told her


    father what had happened in the Taihe Pce. Now in her father''s heart, he might not like Xia Huanyu


    at all.


    Yun Shang suddenly felt a little regretful. She felt that it might not be a good thing to invite Emperor


    Ning to the pce and meet Xia Huanyu today. However, Liu Yinfeng came to the pce to see Cao


    Wenxi. No matter whether Xia Huanyu was an enemy or a friend, it was not the right time to let him


    know where Cao Wenxi was.


    As the Empress, it was not appropriate for her to stay with Liu Yinfeng, so she could only let Luo


    Qingyan take Liu Yinfeng to see Cao Wenxi. Before she went to bed yesterday, Luo Qingyan had said


    that after he took Liu Yinfeng to see Cao Wenxi, he would find an opportunity to have a frank talk with


    Xia Huanyu. Naturally, she should help stall Xia Huanyu until Luo Qingyan came.


    This was the only way she could think of to stall Xia Huanyu.


    Hua Ling must have noticed something wrong, so she bowed to Emperor Ning with a smile and said,


    "Your Majesty, long time no see. How are you?"


    Emperor Ning turned around and looked at Hua Ling. His eyes paused for a moment. Yun Shang


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    thought to herself, ''Oh, no!'' As expected, Emperor Ning suddenly smiled and said to Hua Ling, "Mrs.


    Zhao, long time no see. How are you?"


    The word "Zhao" was probably a thorn in Xia Huanyu''s heart. As soon as the word came out, Yun


    Shang saw the expression on Xia Huanyu''s face suddenly change. Hua Ling justughed loudly,


    "Everything is fine."


    "That''s good. I heard that you arrived in the State of Xia, I was worried that you might not get used to it


    as the State of Xia was wetter than the State of Ning. I''m relieved to see that you''re fine. " Emperor


    Ning said with a smile.


    With a frown, Xia Huanyu asked coldly, "Didn''t Emperor Ninge to see me?"


    Hearing this, Emperor Ning sneered without hesitation and said indifferently, "His Former Majesty, you


    are too arrogant. How could I dare to see you! How much injustice my daughter has suffered in the


    State of Xia since she came to the State of Xia. Although His Former Majesty is her elder, if she does


    something wrong, it doesn''t matter to scold her. But if you have the heart to pick on her, I will not let you


    go."


    "Father..." Seeing that Xia Huanyu didn''t look well, Yun Shang tried to persuade Emperor Ning in a low


    voice.


    "Don''t interrupt me." Emperor Ning said indifferently. Then he looked at Xia Huanyu and said, "When


    her former majesty was in the State of Ning, I have never treated her unfairly. Luo Qingyan used to be


    a beggar on the street. If it weren''t for that the former Emperor took him as his adopted son, I''m afraid


    you wouldn''t have the chance to see him again. He was also respected as the God of war in the State


    of Ning, and I married my favorite daughter to him. Your wife and son have never been hurt in the State


    of Ning. I don''t ask you to repay me, but I don''t allow you to treat my daughter badly. "

 Chapter 1076 The Crown Princess (Part Two)

    Chapter 1076 The Crown Princess (Part Two)


    Xia Huanyu took a deep breath, but slowly exhaled it out, without saying anything.


    Yun Shang observed his expression carefully and held the jade flute tightly in her sleeve.


    "You used to be the emperor of the State of Xia, controlling the life and death of everyone in the State


    of Xia. But now, you are no longer the emperor. There are some things that you shouldn''t worry about,


    and you don''t have to worry about them. If the State of Xia doesn''t ept my princess, I will take her


    back to the State of Ning. Don''t think that my Shang''er can''t live without the State of Xia. Shang''er is


    the smartest woman in the world. If she returns to the State of Ning, I can give her the supreme


    position of the State of Ning. " Emperor Ning became more and more excited.


    Yun Shang was indeed shocked and hurriedly said, "Father."


    Emperor Ning stopped, but his eyes lit up.


    Xia Huanyu still didn''t say anything. Emperor Ning turned around and left the pce again. Yun Shang


    secretly pinched her fingers in her sleeves to calcte the time, and quickly followed him out.


    Before Emperor Ning went far, Yun Shang caught up with him. "Father, don''t talk nonsense like you''ll


    give me the supreme position of the State of Ning in the future."


    Emperor Ning turned his head and stared at Yun Shang. He pondered for a while and said, "I really


    didn''t have such an idea before today..."


    Before Emperor Ning could finish his words, Yun Shang cut in, "Don''t do that after today. When I left


    the State of Ning, father had given me an imperial edict. It is clearly written on the imperial edict that


    Chenxi will be the Emperor of the State of Ning in the future. "


    "I know you have never thought of this. But just now, I suddenly thought that it was not necessary to


    give you the throne. But if I appoint you as the Crown Princess of the State of Ning, then no one in the


    State of Xia would dare to bully you again. " With a serious look on his face, Emperor Ning said, "Don''t


    refuse me. Although this idea came to me all of a sudden, I have thought it over. Chenxi can still be the


    future emperor of the State of Ning. He is still young, and it will take a few years for him to take the


    throne. Luo Qingyan has just ascended the throne. The first few years are the most difficult time for


    you. After a few years, with your ability, you will be deeply rooted in the State of Xia and no one will


    dare to hurt you. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Father, don''t joke anymore. How could a crown prince of a state marry to another


    country? Father, don''t worry about me. I''m fine. Everything is fine. Please trust me. In less than three


    years, I will be able to prevent anyone from harming me. "


    Emperor Ning looked up at Yun Shang, pondering for a moment, but said nothing.


    Yun Shang smiled and changed the topic. "Are mother and Chenxi in the post house? Chenxi is the


    most restless person. Why don''t father go back and take him out to y? "


    Emperor Ning nodded and thought for a moment. "Then I''ll go back first. Don''t let me see Xia Huanyu


    again. I am angry when I see him."


    Emperor Ning paused and lowered his voice, "Ghost Doctor has returned to the State of Xia, hasn''t he?


    Did he check for you? "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "I can''t let others know my health condition. It''s easy to arouse


    suspicion to let Ghost Doctore into the pce all the time, so I keep him in another way. He


    prescribed me some medicine to strengthen my body. I have been taking it all the time. "


    "That''s good." Emperor Ning sighed and walked towards the pce gate. Yun Shang ordered Qian


    Zhuo to see him off, and slowly walked towards Weiyang Pce with Qian Liu.


    When she returned to Weiyang Pce, she didn''t see Liu Yinfeng. She only saw Luo Qingyan drinking


    tea behind the desk.


    Yun Shang looked around and asked, "Where is Liu Yinfeng?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyes and smiled, "He''s left the pce."


    Yun Shang frowned and asked in confusion, "So soon? Didn''t you say that you would go to the Taihe


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    Pce to have a talk with Xia Huanyu after Liu Yinfeng left? Why didn''t you go there? "


    Luo Qingyan''s smile deepened. I heard that your father and His Former Majesty had a quarrel. I


    thought if I went now, it would only add fuel to the fire. No matter what I said would be useless, so I


    didn''t go. I heard that your father was so angry that he even said he would give the throne of the State


    of Ning to you.


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and said, "He said it when he was angry. How can you take it


    seriously? What did Liu Yinfeng say to Cao Wenxi? How is she now? "


    Luo Qingyan narrowed his eyes and shook his head, "No matter what Liu Yinfeng says, there is no


    response from Cao Wenxi."


    Yun Shang looked a little disappointed and said in a low voice, "I expected. In the past twenty years,


    her desire for revenge has never disappeared. How could it change just because of a few words from


    Liu Yinfeng?"


    Just as the two of them were talking, a secret guard rushed over from outside. "Your Majesties,


    something is wrong. His Former Majesty has gone to the private prison. The secret guards are unable


    to resist. He has seen Cao Wenxi."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were shocked. Luo Qingyan stood up in a hurry and thought for a while.


    Then he turned to Yun Shang and said, "Since things havee to this, I''d better seize this opportunity


    to talk frankly with him. You can wait for news in Weiyang Pce."


    Yun Shang nodded and agreed.

 Chapter 1077 Schemes

    Chapter 1077 Schemes


    Cao Wenxi was now imprisoned in a private prison in her own pce. After her ident, although no


    one in the pce knew what she had done, they knew that she would have no chance to turn over.


    Cao Wenxi was not eye-catching in the imperial household. If Yun Shang hadn''t supported her after


    she became the Empress, others would have forgotten that there was such a person left in the imperial


    household.


    The sound of swords and des faintly came from outside the private prison and gradually


    approached. Cao Wenxi frowned, but her body did not move. She leaned against the wall, holding a


    dry straw in her hand. She was fiddling with the straw in her hand from time to time, and soon made a


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    thick braid with the straw. She pretended to be bored. After making up a long part, she threw the braid


    in her hand and pulled a new straw.


    The sound was getting closer and closer. After a long time, footsteps came down the steps. Without


    raising her head, Cao Wenxi stared at the straw in her hand intently.


    "You look quite rxed." The man stood outside the prison for a long time before he opened his mouth.


    Cao Wenxi smiled, but still didn''t raise her head. "Your Former Majesty has a good taste. The Emperor


    and the Empress are not ordinary people. It took you six years to find out the secret, and they found it


    out in less than a year. But you have something inmon. Except imprisoning me, you have no other


    way to deal with me. "


    Raising her eyes to look at the small window above her, Cao Wenxi smiled and said, "I have been


    counting the days since I came in. Today, it''s the ninth day since I came here. I heard that you were still


    in Yang Liu Town when I was just locked up. You came back very soon. But only one day left, will you


    let me go? Or continue to lock me here? "


    After saying that, Cao Wenxi suddenlyughed and said, "The world is so interesting. Thirty years ago,


    you racked your brains and destroyed all the members of the Cao n, but you shouldn''t have let me


    go. Thank you foring to see me, your former majesty. I think this ce is good, with food and


    amodation, and a good sleep at night. I don''t want to go out. Why don''t you beg me? Kneel down


    and beg me? The Empress said that she didn''t care whether or not the two secrets would spread. They


    didn''t want to deal with the scandals that you killed your father and brother and colluded with your


    sister-inw. Ha ha! The imperial seal in my hand is the solid evidence. They don''t care, but can you


    just ignore them all? I wonder what her former majesty will think if she knows it. "


    As Cao Wenxi spoke, her smile became more and more arrogant.


    Blue veins stood out on Xia Huanyu''s forehead. He fixed his eyes on Cao Wenxi and said with a cold


    smile, "You have threatened me with these two things for more than more than 10 years. Do you think I


    will still have no denfense as 10 years ago? "


    Wendy''sughter suddenly stopped, and a sneer appeared at the corners of her mouth. "Defense? It''s


    irrefutable evidence. What''s the use of your excuses? "


    Xia Huanyu walked back and forth outside the prison for two circles. His voice was a little light, but very


    calm. "If your corpse is carried out from here, others will think that you are Cao Wenxi or Cao


    Shanxiu?"


    "There is no Cao Wenxi in the world. Even if the remaining members of the Cao n spread out the


    two rumors tomorrow, so what? In fact, I had never been captured by Cangjue Qingsu before. During


    that period of time, I went to a lot of ces to visit some old officials who had resigned after I ascended


    the throne. I also obtained a lot of useful things. I went to the ces you had been after leaving the Jin


    city and found out something that even you might have neglected... Do you know why I took Xia


    Houjing to Yang Liu Town? I''m afraid you will never know that your husband, my brother, has left a


    letter in Yang Liu Town. " The expression on Xia Huanyu''s face was still indifferent, and his eyes were


    filled with determination.


    "From the day Xia Houjing rebelled, I knew that although I had tried every means to stabilize you for so


    many years, you wouldn''t let go of this opportunity this time. I passed the throne to Qingyan and left the


    Jin City in a hurry because I got an extremely useful clue, a clue that can prove that the imperial seal in


    your hand is also a fake one. " Xia Huanyu curled up his mouth.


    Cao Wenxi sneered, "His Former Majesty is good at confusing right and wrong and bewitching people.


    I''ve learned it for so many years. How can I be easily fooled?"


    However, Xia Huanyu didn''t refute her. He looked at the straw in her hand. After a long time, he said,


    "at that time, you and my brother were in deep love. Did he ever tell you how to distinguish the true


    imperial seal? The imperial seal was made of top-grade jade, and the one who carved it was Tian


    Guang who is very famous. The imperial seal he carved looked like an ordinary jade at first nce, but


    it had a special mystery. As long as the imperial seal was shining in the sun, you could vaguely see a


    flying dragon. "


    Seeing that Cao Wenxi was unmoved, Xia Huanyu continued, "Many officials in the court knew this


    method, but most of them leftter. Under my deliberate concealment, very few people know it now. But


    it''s not impossible for me to invite those old officials. "


    Cao Wenxi''s hand paused for a moment, but then she moved quickly and said, "So what? The imperial


    seal in my hand is true. Even if you have some methods to identify whether it is real or not, why should


    I be afraid? "


    Hearing this, Xia Huanyu smiled with burning eyes. "Why should you be afraid of? I''ve found the real


    imperial seal and identified it. Do you think the one in your hand is real or not? "


    Cao Wenxi suddenly raised her eyes to look at Xia Huanyu, with blue veins standing out on her


    forehead. "Liar, you must have tampered with the fake imperial seal. You must have made up the


    method to identify the imperial seal."


    "Why are you so excited? Whether it''s real or not, we''ll know it tomorrow. " Xia Huanyu pursed his lips


    and said with obviouscency, "By the way, I haven''t told you what your husband has written in


    the letter in Yang Liu Town."


    Cao Wenxi looked at Xia Huanyu with anger in her eyes, but it seemed that Xia Huanyu hadn''t seen it.


    Heughed and said, "It was him who asked me to take over the throne and help him leave the Jin city.


    You and he have been together day and night. Do you think that he didn''t notice the deep hatred in


    your heart? That''s why he did this. If you don''t do it, I don''t want to do it to you. But now that things


    havee to this, I won''t let it go. Do you think that letter can wash away my stain in the past? The


    letter can prove that I didn''t kill my father and brother. Now no one knows that you are Cao Wenxi. No


    one will hear what you say. "


    Not knowing whether what Xia Huanyu said was true or not, Cao Wenxi kept a straight face. Her


    trembling fingertips revealed some of her emotions. She quickly withdrew her hand.


    "Only one day left." Xia Huanyu murmured, "I''ll keep you alive until tomorrow, so that you can see how


    you lost."


    Greetings came from outside. A secret guard hurried down, cupped his hands and reported, "Your


    Former Majesty, his majesty is here."


    "I see." Xia Huanyu replied. He paused for a while, turned around and walked up the stone steps


    slowly.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t go to the private prison. Instead, he waited at the door. When he saw Xia Huanyu


    wonder if you are free."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t call father. Xia Huanyu frowned and sighed. He looked up at the blue sky and said,


    "It''s a nice day today. Let''s go to the Imperial Garden."


    Luo Qingyan answered and walked towards the Imperial Garden with Xia Huanyu. The weather was


    getting cold, and the air was a little cold.


    There were still many blooming flowers in the Imperial Garden. Luo Qingyan didn''t like these flowers


    and nts. He looked up and only recognized chrysanthemums.


    "You came here in such a hurry and said you wanted to have a talk with me. After walking for a long


    while, you didn''t say anything. Are you here to stroll in the Imperial Garden with me?" Xia Huanyu


    curled his lips.


    Luo Qingyan walked to a pavilion by theke and sat down. He looked up at Xia Huanyu and said,


    "Have a seat."


    Hearing this, Xia Huanyu couldn''t helpughing and sat down opposite Luo Qingyan.


    "The matter about Cao Wenxi is only a grudge between you elders. I shouldn''t have intervened with it


    with Shang''er. But Cao Wenxi has the evidence that is disadvantageous to the state, so I can''t just


    ignore it." Luo Qingyan said softly.


    "Leave it to me. You don''t need to worry about it. I will solve it myself. Now you should start to worry


    about how to reorganize the court principles. You have just ascended the throne, and the imperial


    examination which is held once every three years can be changed to once every two years. There were


    still many ws in the military strength of the State of Xia. Although the State of Yng retreated for the


    time being, Cangjue Qingsu was not a person who will easily give up. He would definitely make a


    the emperor and the empress, not soldiers. You couldn''t always fight in person. " Looking at his son


    with a smile, Xia Huanyu said, "I will definitely solve problems that should be solved by me."


    Luo Qingyan listened quietly and didn''t respond. After Xia Huanyu finished his words, he looked up and


    said, "You used to dote on Xia Houjing in order tofort Cao Wenxi? You seem to dote on him very


    much, but in fact, you are plotting in secret. So that when Xia Houjing does something out of line, you


    could get the chance to defeat them all? "

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    Chapter 1078 Old Courtiers


    After a moment''s silence, Xia Huanyu sighed slightly and said, "Yes, I did it on purpose. I just knew


    about Cao Wenxi''s matter at that time. She used some means to secretly support Xia Houjing. In order


    to cut off her thoughts, I did like this. But even so, although Xia Houjing is not my biological son, he has


    grown up around me. The so-called favor is not all fake. If Xia Houjing behaves well, I won''t stop


    spoiling him, but he is simr to his mother in character. "


    "In that case, why didn''t father tell us directly? In this way, we couldn''t have been suspicious for no


    reason." Luo Qingyan turned to look at the waves on theke.


    Xia Huanyu smiled and said, "First, it''s really hard to tell others about it, and I believe I can solve it with


    my own efforts. Second, after you entered the pce, the Empress was close to Cao Wenxi. Her


    suspicion of me was more or less shown in front of Cao Wenxi, which could affect her judgment. Cao


    Wenxi is a very smart woman. If I tell you the truth, I''m afraid the Empress can''t do so well in front of


    her. "


    "Tomorrow..." Luo Qingyan asked.


    Xia Huanyu waved his hand and said, "You don''t need to worry about what will happen tomorrow. You


    just need to rest assured that I will never hurt you. "


    What Luo Qingyan was worried about was not this. After thinking for a while, he sighed slightly, stood


    up, bowed to Xia Huanyu, turned around and walked out of the pavilion.


    "Express my thanks to the Empress." Xia Huanyu''s voice came from behind with a little


    embarrassment.


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Xia Huanyu in confusion, "Express your thanks to Shang''er? Why do you


    thank her? "


    Xia Huanyu lowered his head and smiled, "You can ask her. She is indeed a good wife, but if she really


    can''t get pregnant anymore, I won''t agree anyway."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and said coldly, "If father insists, I won''t agree you either." Then Luo Qingyan


    turned around and left without looking back.


    When she returned to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang was sitting on the couch in the inner hall, with an


    embroidery stick in one hand and an embroidery needle in the other. She was looking at the needles


    shuttling back and forth in Qin Yi''s hand, frowning and distressed.


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "Oh, I didn''t see the sun rising from the west just now."


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    Qin Yi stood up in a hurry and bowed, but Yun Shang just snorted and put the embroidery aside. She


    curled her lips and said, "I can use silver needle, and it''s easy to kill people with this silver needle. But


    why is it so difficult to embroider?"


    Luo Qingyan sat down beside her with a smile. He looked at the needle and thread that were entangled


    together at her hand and couldn''t helpughing. "Why do you suddenly learn embroidery?"


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes and sighed, "Nothing. I just want to do it because I haven''t embroidered


    clothes or a sachet for Bao''er. But I didn''t expect it to be so difficult."


    Qin Yi bent down to put away the needle and thread in Yun Shang''s hand, and sorted them out


    carefully. She smiled at Yun Shang and said, "Here, it''s untied. Your majesty will do better after some


    practice. "


    "Put it aside. I''ll do it whenever I have nothing else to do." Yun Shang waved her hand and said


    casually.


    Qin Yi put it beside Yun Shang again.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "What''s this? I do need a sachet. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and red at him, "I''ve never seen you wear a sachet before, and I''ve


    indeed seen a warrior wearing a sachet. Presumably, I think it''s inconvenient to move when wearing it."


    "That''s because I have been in the battlefield all year round. Now I could wear one in the pce." Luo


    Qingyan murmured.


    Standing aside, Qin Yi couldn''t help butugh. She bowed to the two and left.


    Luo Qingyan put his arm around Yun Shang''s shoulder and looked at Yun Shang''s side face. "Just


    now, Xia Huanyu asked me to express his thanks to you, but I don''t know what you have done and why


    he said so."


    Yun Shang''s hand, which was about to hold the teacup, paused for a moment. She took it back and


    said indifferently, "It''s not a big deal. Before Liu Yinfeng went to Yang Liu Town, I overheard some old


    stories with him. Those old things have nothing to do with us, so I gave him a favor. But now, it seems


    that although he said he was grateful, what he did is... " Yun Shang shook her head with obvious


    dislike.


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes, lost in thought. After a while, he asked, "What the old stories?"


    Yun Shang didn''t know why Luo Qingyan cared about it so much, so she said softly, "Liu Yinfeng said


    that Xia Chun wrote a letter and asked Liu Yinfeng to hand it over to Xia Huanyu when he knew that he


    didn''t have much time left. However, after Xia Chun gave the letter to Liu Yinfeng, he seemed to regret,


    so he asked Liu Yinfeng to wait. He put the letter somewhere in the old house in Yang Liu Town. The


    Xia Chun had entrusted Xia Huanyu with the throne. Thest time he went to Yang Liu Town, it should


    be after the Liu n''s fall. Although he read the content of the letter, he felt ufortable because of


    the matter of the Liu n, so he did not bring it back to the Jin city. "


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and sighed. He lowered his voice and said, "He told you all these


    things."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled. She poked Luo Qingyan''s forehead and said with a smile, "Ouch, it''s


    sour. Although Liu Yinfeng seems to have a high reputation in the Jin city and many people support


    him, it''s not appropriate for him to get too close to the courtiers. In fact, he has few friends he can talk


    with. "


    "In the Jin City, there are many women of the same age, good background and talented. It''s time to


    choose someone for him." Luo Qingyan said indifferently.


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and stretched out her index finger. She blinked and said, "your heart is


    so small."


    After a pause, he continued, "the matter of Wenxi must be a big blow to Liu Yinfeng. Even if you


    Shang lowered her head and picked up the teacup.


    "Forget it. Let''s not talk about him. You went there in a hurry. Did you hear what Xia Huanyu said to


    Cao Wenxi?" Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and said.


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "No."


    "Then what did you talk to him?" Yun Shang took a sip of tea with curiosity in her eyes.


    "Xia Huanyu has just given an order that we don''t need to worry about the matter of Cao Wenxi. He''ll


    solve it himself." Luo Qingyan stood up and said, "I agreed."


    Yun Shang frowned slightly. After a while, she said, "Tomorrow is the deadline mentioned by Cao


    Wenxi. Xia Huanyu tried every means to meet her, but he didn''t let her out. Has he already found a way


    to deal with it?"


    "The evidence in Cao Wenxi''s hand is solid, and the crime is not small. Even though the news you offer


    may help him get rid of the charge of killing his father and brother, it''s useless for the other thing. I don''t


    know how he will deal with it. " Luo Qingyan straightened his sleeves and said calmly.


    Yun Shang put down the teacup, looked at Luo Qingyan and smiled, "Don''t you worry about me at all?


    After all, if Xia Huanyu loses this battle, the situation in the court will definitely be greatly affected. "


    "What''s the use of worrying? I have been fully prepared. " Luo Qingyan said indifferently, "Although the


    problem can''t bepletely solved, it''s not difficult to protect the court from being affected."


    "That''s good." Yun Shang picked up the teacup again and took a sip. Then she frowned and said, "Xia


    Houjing..."


    "I have generally known where he is now." Luo Qingyan clenched his fists in his sleeves secretly. "No


    ident. For the time being, I won''t take the initiative to hurt him for the sake of Xia Huanyu. If


    anything happens, I will definitely get rid of him."


    "That''s it." Yun Shang murmured, "Since everything is ready, let''s wait and see a good show tomorrow."


    "Your Majesty." Qian Zhuo''s voice came from outside. Yun Shang put down the teacup and said loudly,


    e in."


    The sound of bead curtains colliding rang out. Yun Shang looked up at Qian Zhuo. With a few flowers


    in her hands, she bowed to Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang and said, "When I was picking flowers in the


    Imperial Garden, the secret guards quietly reported that in the past two days, they have seen many old


    courtiers in the Jin city."


    "Those courtiers are getting old. Although most of them had lived in seclusion in the past, it''s normal for


    them to return to the Jin city to live a peaceful life." Yun Shang answered softly, fiddling with the


    embroidery stick and needle in her hand.


    Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t take it seriously, Qian Zhuo continued, "It makes sense if there is only


    one person. However, the secret guards had seen several ones, all of whom were high-ranked


    resigned courtiers. After Xia Huanyu took the throne, those courtiers all resigned and went back to their


    hometown. Now several people havee back in a row. I''m afraid it''s not just a coincidence. "


    Yun Shang''s hand, which was ying with the needle and thread, paused for a moment. She looked


    up at Qian Zhuo and asked, "Several ones?"


    Qian Zhuo nodded, stood up and put the flowers in her hand into the vase. Then she took out a piece


    of paper from her sleeve and said, "The secret guards have found out the names of the people they


    saw and their original identities. Please have a look, your majesty."

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    Chapter 1079 Falling Ill


    Yun Shang took it over and scanned it roughly. She frowned and handed the paper to Luo Qingyan,


    with worry in her eyes. "It''s indeed unusual that so many old courtiers gather in the Jin city all of a


    sudden. Do you think these people were hired by Cao Wenxi just for the matter of the imperial seal?"


    Luo Qingyan took it over and said, "It''s hard to guess..." Luo Qingyan looked down at the list on the


    letter and continued, "But I don''t think the Cao n is able to gather so many high-ranked courtiers.


    Moreover, the Cao n has declined for so many years."


    "You are right." Yun Shang murmured to herself, but there was a little confusion in her eyes. "Then why


    did these peoplee? During this period of time in the Jin City, the biggest thing that is happening or


    about to happen was probably the matter of the imperial seal. If it weren''t for the imperial seal, I really


    couldn''t find the reason why they gathered in the Jin city. "


    "I don''t dare to make a conclusion on this matter at once. Qian Zhuo, ask the secret guards to inquire


    around..." Luo Qingyan paused and said, "There''s no need to ask others. You can ask Lord Hua Guo


    about the rtionship between these people on the list and the Cao n."


    Then Qian Zhuo bowed and left.


    Luo Qingyan put the list on the table and pressed it down with the zemp. He raised his head to


    look at Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun Shang frowning, he walked to her and held her hand. "You once


    told Cao Wenxi that I am the emperor now. The imperial seal doesn''t matter much. Why do you look so


    worried now?"


    "I won''t lower my head in front of her, but it''s not the truth. Your majesty know it. In all ages, the imperial


    seal has been an important object for the emperor to inherit. Now the imperial seal in our hands is fake.


    It''s not proper for the real imperial seal to be lost. I don''t know what kind of evidence Cao Wenxi has to


    prove that the imperial seal in her hand is real, but judging from her confident look, she must not be


    pretending. Once this matter is exposed, it will definitely be a big storm. Maybe it is not enough to


    shake the State of Xia, but a lot of efforts are needed to calm it down. " After saying that, Yun Shang


    sighed, with a touch of sadness in her eyes.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and held Yun Shang''s hand tightly. "Don''t worry. Since we have known it so long in


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    advance, I have been well prepared. Tomorrow, although there will be a battle between Xia Huanyu


    and Cao Wenxi, I will never let Xia Huanyu lose this battle."


    The firmness on Luo Qingyan''s face calmed Yun Shang down. "Well, since you said so, I believe you."


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang in his arms with a smile and said softly, "But it must be a tough battle.


    You should also be careful. Although we have controlled Cao Wenxi now, the remaining members of


    the Cao n have not beenpletely eliminated. Since tomorrow is the time limit set by Cao Wenxi,


    the remaining members of the Cao n will definitely counterattack with all their might. You should


    remember to protect yourself and Chengye."


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded, "I know. Don''t worry."


    Though worried, Yun Shang had a good sleep at night. On the second day, she got up early and let


    Qian Liu dress her up. Then she asked softly, "Where is Qian Zhuo?"


    Qian Liu answered softly, "Qian Zhuo went out early this morning and hasn''te back yet."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. She must have gone out to inquire information. When she was about to


    stand up, she heard Pei Lan, who was standing by the window and sorting out the flowers in the vase,


    Yun Shang looked up and saw Pei Lan looking out of the window. She knew she must have seen Qian


    Zhuo. Sure enough, not long after, Yun Shang heard footsteps.


    Qian Zhuo came in with breakfast in her hands. She bowed to Yun Shang and put the dishes on the


    table. "Your majesty, it''s time for breakfast."


    Yun Shang nodded and sat down at the table. Then she looked up at Qian Zhuo, who was cing the


    spoon, and asked, "I heard that you disappeared this morning. Where have you been?"


    She smiled and put the spoon in the bowl. She stepped back half a step and said softly, "I went to the


    private prison to have a look. His Former Majesty didn''t take Cao Wenxi away, but Cao Wenxi seemed


    to be fine. She kept muttering, "east, west, south, north. I don''t understand. "


    "Oh? What did she mean? " Yun Shang frowned, confused.


    Qian Zhuo curled her lips and said, "I don''t know either, but she has been repeating it all the time, so I


    keep it in mind. By the way, his majesty sent a secret guard to ask Lord Hua Guo about the rtionship


    between the courtiers who have recently entered the Jin city and the Cao n. Lord Hua Guo replied


    that he was only a general at that time and didn''t know much about the intrigues in the court. He only


    knows that at that time, Zhao Qicheng, the grand tutor, didn''t have a good rtionship with the Cao


    n and often quarreled in the court. "


    Yun Shang remembered this name, Zhao Qicheng. In the list she saw yesterday, his name ranked first.


    "Since they don''t have a good rtionship with the Cao n, I''m afraid that the possibility of Cao Wenxi


    inviting them here is very small. Is it really a coincidence?" Yun Shang frowned and murmured.


    Hearing this, Qian Liu said, "If there are one or two of them, it''s possible to be coincidences. But these


    people all appeared in the Jin city at the same time. If it''s a coincidence, I will never believe it. But, if


    the Cao n didn''t invite them here, your majesty, do you think it is possible that the person who invited


    them to the Jin city is His Former Majesty? "


    "His Former Majesty?" Yun Shang was shocked. She pondered for a moment, pounded the table and


    stood up. "I didn''t expect that it might be His Former Majesty. The one who hated Cao Wenxi the most


    in the world now was probably Xia Huanyu. For so many years, even if Cao Wenxi threatened him with


    the two secrets, Xia Huanyu would not sit still and wait for death. Maybe he has prepared something to


    deal with it in secret. "


    "If it was His Former Majesty who called them, your majesty, you don''t have to be so worried." Qian


    Zhuo said with a smile.


    While they were talking, a loud voice came from outside, "Your majesty, your majesty..."


    Yun Shang frowned, looked up at Qian Zhuo and said, "Someone is calling me outside. It sounds like


    Qi Ruihai''s voice."


    Qian Zhuo listened carefully. After a while, she nodded and said, "Yes, it sounds like Lord Qi. But why


    does Lord Qi sound so anxious?"


    While they were talking, a servant outside reported, "Your Majesty, the head of the Neishi Bureau, Qi


    Ruihai, is here to see you."


    "It''s really him." Yun Shang whispered and nodded.


    Qian Zhuo walked to the door and lifted the bead curtain. "Lord Qi, pleasee in."


    Qi Ruihai came in in a hurry with an anxious look on his face. He walked three steps away from Yun


    Shang and knelt down with a bang. "Your majesty, please save the neenth Prince."


    "The neenth Prince." Yun Shang was also surprised, "What''s wrong with the neenth Prince?"


    Qi Ruihai hurriedly said, "This morning, Lady Wan found that there was something wrong with the


    neenth Prince. His face was pale, his pulse was disordered, and he was in aa. Lady Wan didn''t


    dare to call for an imperial physician, so I had to ask your majesty for help. Your majesty has excellent


    medical skills. Please save the neenth Prince. "


    Yun Shang frowned. The neenth Prince had been fed with the forbidden medicine, so they didn''t


    dare to call for an imperial physician. ording to Qi Ruihai''s words, it is serious now.


    "Qian Zhuo, get my medicine box. Go to the Huaixiu Pce with me." Looking at the anxious look on


    Qi Ruihai''s face, Yun Shang raised her eyes and ordered Qian Zhuo.


    Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry. Qi Ruihai kowtowed again and again. "Thank you, your majesty."


    Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "Let''s go."


    When they arrived, Lady Wan had already been pacing back and forth in the pce. As soon as she


    saw Yun Shang, she ran out in a hurry. But she tripped over the high threshold of the main hall and fell


    to the ground. Her simple bun was loosened, which made Lady Wan''s pale face look even more


    deste.


    A servant hurriedly helped Lady Wan up. Regardless of the dust on her body, Lady Wan quickly walked


    to Yun Shang and knelt down in a hurry. "Your majesty, please, please save my An An."


    An An seemed to be the nickname of the neenth Prince. Looking at Lady Wan''s red eyes and


    messy hair, Yun Shang sighed. Such an anxious expression reminded Yun Shang of herself in her


    previous life and she was more sympathy.


    Yun Shang helped Lady Wan up and said, "You don''t have to be so courteous, Lady Wan. Please take


    me to see the neenth Prince. Don''t dy."


    Lady Wan nodded and took Yun Shang into the inner hall. She was so anxious that she pinched Yun


    Shang''s hand so hard that it hurt. Yun Shang turned around to look at the tear on her face, but didn''t


    say anything. She just followed Lady Wan into the inner hall.


    The neenth Prince was lying on the bed, covered with two thick quilts. Yun Shang only saw a small


    head exposed outside. The neenth Prince''s eyes were closed, and his face was pale.


    Yun Shang frowned, "It''s not winter yet. Why is he covered with two thick quilts?" Yun Shang ordered


    Qian Zhuo to put the medicine box on the chair beside, and lifted the quilt on the top.

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    Lady Wan looked at the neenth Prince on the bed, tears streaming down her face, and her eyes


    and brows were full of anxiety. "I don''t want to, either. Yesterday he kept saying that he was cold, so I


    took out the thickest quilt in the pce and covered him. But he still felt cold, and gradually lost


    consciousness and passed out. I had no idea what to do. I didn''t dare to call for an imperial physician


    or disturb you in the middle of the night. I touched his hand and thought he was still feeling cold, so I


    added another quilt. Your majesty, what''s wrong with An An? "


    Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to take the hand of the neenth Prince out of the quilt. Qian Zhuo


    frowned. Yun Shang nced at her and then put her hand on his wrist. Yun Shang also frowned. He


    was indeed very cold.


    In no time, Yun Shang''s face changed. There was no pulse, no pulse at all.


    Yun Shang hurriedly put her hand away and put a finger under the nose of the neenth Prince. There


    was no breath. The neenth Prince on the bed was obviously dead. Even though Lady Wan was too


    anxious, it was impossible for her not to notice that her child had lost his pulse and breath.


    "Your Majesty, how is An An?" Lady Wan looked at Yun Shang worriedly.


    Seeing her like this, Yun Shang didn''t know how to say. She thought for a long time and was about to


    say something, but she heard Qian Shang''s voiceing from behind. "Be careful, your majesty. I feel


    weak and dizzy."


    Yun Shang was taken aback and thought quickly. Qian Zhuo was in a good condition just now. It must


    not be a coincidence. Someone must have done something.


    With a bang, Yun Shang saw Qian Zhuo fall to the ground from the corner of her right eye. Yun Shang


    didn''t think too much and responded, "What did you do? Why... Why do I feel sore all over my body and


    dizzy? "


    "Your highness, I''m sorry. I don''t want to do that, either. But I have no choice." Qi Ruihai''s voice came


    from behind.


    With a sneer, Yun Shang raised her head and rubbed her forehead before falling down.


    Lady Wan pushed Yun Shang in a hurry and breathed a sigh of relief. She turned to Qi Ruihai and said,


    "She finally fainted. I thought the maid with her was best at Kung Fu, but I didn''t expect her to hold on


    longer than her maid."


    Qi Ruihai nodded and looked at Yun Shang. Then he said softly, "I''ve heard that the Empress is good


    at Kung Fu. But fortunately, we put the poison on the child''s hand. No matter how smart she is, she


    couldn''t imagine it."


    "Let''s send her away as soon as possible. She must have secret guards with her. If she doesn''t go out


    after a while, the secret guards wille to look for her soon." Lady Wan still looked worried.


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    Qi Ruihai nodded, walked to the bedside, lifted Yun Shang to the bed, and then moved Qian Zhuo to


    the bed. He pulled a rope by the bed, and with a click, the bed turned over. The three people on the


    bed slipped down, and the bed turned back, as if nothing had happened.


    In the Taiji Pce, Luo Qingyan''s face was full of anger. "Ji Chengjun! Liucang City had just


    experienced a catastrophe. Who allowed you to collect taxes from the people of Liucang City? If it


    weren''t for General Wang, who was cleaning up the battlefield, have sensed that something was wrong


    and reported hurriedly. I couldn''t have known that you were so bold! "


    An official knelt down in the Taiji Pce. Upon hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, he bowed to Luo Qingyan


    and said, "Your Majesty, without your majesty''s will, how dare I make such an order. I received an


    imperial edict ten days ago, asking me to do so! "


    Luo Qingyan was even more furious. "My will? I''m not old enough to forget that I haven''t issued an


    imperial edict. You don''t have to find such a far fetched excuse. "


    Ji Chengjun hurriedly kowtowed three times and said, "I''m not lying at all. The imperial edict is still in


    my mansion..."


    Luo Qingyan frowned. Ji Chengjun was the Ministry of Revenue. He was highly praised by the Minister


    of Revenue. Perhaps he was not such an unscrupulous man.


    Today was the deadline mentioned by Cao Wenxi. ording to her, she would expose the secret to the


    public today. Was this the way she made it public? If so, then as Yun Shang said, Cao Wenxi''s


    scheming cannot be underestimated.


    She knew that Liucang City was a sore spot in Luo Qingyan''s heart. Even though the revolt had been


    suppressed, Liucang City suffered a lot. What Luo Qingyan needed to do immediately was tofort


    the public. She had made a n in advance. She made a fake imperial edict with the fake imperial seal


    and asked someone to give it to Ji Chengjun...


    Although Luo Qingyan had roughly understood the whole story, he said calmly, "You said you had


    received the imperial edict. Well, Liu Wenan, go to the Ji mansion in person and bring the imperial edict


    that Lord Ji mentioned."


    Liu Wenan replied and left the Taiji Pce.


    Luo Qingyan nced at the people in the hall and thought for a while. Then he called the eunuch who


    was standing at the foot of the stairs up and ordered in a low voice, "Go to the Tiahe Pce and ask


    His Former Majesty toe here. Ask His Former Majesty to wait for a moment in the side hall. Tell


    him that something happened."


    The eunuch received the order and left the Taiji Pce in a hurry.


    Liu Wenan was very quicl. In less than an hour, he hurried back to the Taiji Pce, holding an imperial


    edict in his hand.


    Liu Wenan quickly walked up the steps and handed the imperial edict to Luo Qingyan. "Your Majesty,


    this is the imperial edict that Lord Ji received a few days ago."


    Luo Qingyan opened the imperial edict, and it was true that the imperial edict asked him to issue an


    order to collect the taxes from the people of Liucang City. Luo Qingyan looked at the lower left corner of


    the imperial edict, where there was a red mark, the size and pattern of which was exactly the same as


    the imperial seal.


    "I can confirm that I didn''t issue this imperial edict. Ji Chengjun, when did someone send this imperial


    edict to your mansion?" Luo Qingyan asked as he folded the imperial edict.


    As soon as these words were uttered, the hall was immediately like a boiling pot, and low voices were


    heard from time to time.


    Fear was written all over Ji Chengjun''s face. He hurriedly replied, "This imperial edict was sent to my


    mansion on August 18th. I don''t know the eunuchs who came to issue the imperial edict. Seeing that


    they are all dressed in eunuchs'' clothes, and the imperial edict and the imperial seal mark on the


    imperial edict are correct, I feel that no one dares to falsely pass on the imperial edict in the Jin City, so


    I epted it. At that time, I saw that the eunuch who issued the decree was a little strange, and I had


    specially tested him. However, he knew very well about the people around your majesty, and he


    answered all my questions correctly. "


    Hardly had Ji Chengjun''s voice faded away, the schr of the imperial Hanlin academy, Yang Qiu,


    stepped forward two steps and cupped his hands. "Lord Ji has been an official for several years. We


    have seen the seal mark many times in the past. The color is very different from ordinary ones. How


    could you be easily cheated?"


    Hearing this, Ji Chengjun turned around in a hurry and said, "It''s because the imperial seal mark looks


    too real..."


    When the two of them were in a stalemate, they heard a loud voice from outside, "Report."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and looked at the gate of the Taiji Pce. The person standing at the gate was


    the deputymander of the imperial guards, Li Huaian. Luo Qingyan nced at Liu Wenan, and Liu


    Wen''an nodded immediately and raised his voice, "Call."


    Li Huai hurried in and cupped his hands. "Today I saw a carriage running on the street. Someone in the


    carriage threw pieces of paper outside, saying that the real imperial seal has lost. The imperial seal in


    the pce is fake and that His Former Majesty killed his father and brother and ascended the throne,


    but he didn''t get the real imperial seal at all. He didn''t deserve to be an emperor. And there were


    imperial seal marks on the notes. "


    As Li Huaian spoke, he took out a few pieces of paper from his waist and raised them above his head


    with his hands. Liu Wenan hurried to Li Huaian, took them and handed them to Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan took them over and unfolded them.


    He didn''t expect that Cao Wenxi would spread the news in such a way that all the civil and military


    officials would know it.


    The officials in the hall whispered even louder.


    Luo Qingyan sneered and looked up at Li Huaian, "Since you saw the carriage, have you caught the


    person in it?"


    Li Huaian cupped his hands and replied, "Fortunately, I didn''t fail my task. I''ve caught him. The man


    said he was a member of the Cao n and said he knew where the real imperial seal was. I thought it


    was a big deal, so I directly took that person her and he is waiting outside the hall. "


    Luo Qingyan frowned and said, "Why do you keep the person who talked nonsense?"


    When Luo Qingyan was about to issue an order someone to kill the man, the curtain of the side hall


    was suddenly lifted. A eunuch came out in a hurry and whispered something in Luo Qingyan''s ear. Luo


    Qingyan frowned slightly and said indifferently, "Bring the man to the hall."


    He was taken to the hall, but he stood straight in it with a sneer on his face and stared at Luo Qingyan.


    "How dare you! Kneel down now!" Liu Wenan frowned and raised his voice.


    The manughed. "Even the imperial seal is fake. What kind of emperor is he?"


    Li Huaian frowned and lifted his foot to kick the man''s knee. The man felt pain and bent one of his feet,


    but he stabilized his body before he touched the ground. He looked at Luo Qingyan with mockery in his


    eyes and said, "Why are you so excited? Why don''t you take out the imperial seal? We can see


    whether it''s real or not."

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    Chapter 1081 Confrontation


    After saying that, the manughed again. "Oh, I forgot that the traitor killed his father and brother in the


    past, so he got the throne, but he didn''t get the imperial seal. Although he has been looking for the


    whereabouts of the imperial seal in the past few years, he has never found it. How dare he prove


    himself in front of me? "


    "Traitor?" Before Luo Qingyan could say anything, the curtain of the side hall was opened again. "Who


    are you talking about? You said you are a member of the Cao n. Do you know that the Cao n is


    the real traitor? How much money has the Cao n corrupt, how many loyal ministers have they killed,


    and how many bad things have they done. You just hate me because I god rid of the Cao n. I don''t


    know how long you have nned before you came up with such a charge. "


    "Kill father and brother?" Xia Huanyu walked out of the side hall slowly, his face full of coldness. "At that


    time, the emperor was seriously ill, and the crown prince was in charge of dealing with the state affairs.


    Atst, the crown prince died, and finally I ascended the throne. In the eyes of others, it was indeed


    strange, but I''ve been hiding the truth as I promised the crown prince. I have a letter written by the


    crown prince. Since someone raised such a doubt in front of everyone today, and my brother is no


    longer alive, for the sake of the stability of the State of Xia, I should tell the truth to everyone. "


    As Xia Huanyu spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve. "Han Mingqing, you and the crown prince


    Xia Chun were very close at that time, and you must be the most familiar with his handwriting. Come


    and check if the letter is written by him. If you are sure, read the contents of the letter to everyone."


    Han Mingqing was surprised when his name was mentioned. Then he responded and walked out of the


    courtiers. Liu Wenan handed the letter to him. He took it and looked at the envelope. He was a little


    surprised and took out the letter. He looked at it carefully, but didn''t say anything for a long time.


    "Is this letter real or not?" Someone asked.


    Han Mingqing hurriedly replied, "The handwriting on this letter is indeed the former crown prince''s. I''ll


    read it to everyone. Greetings. I knew that I don''t have much time left. Recently, I noticed that Wenxi


    seemed to mind the matter of the Cao n very much. There must be hatred in her heart. I am worried


    that things would change in the future and be unfavorable to you, so I wrote down what happened in


    the past for you to use when you need it. If Wenxi didn''t do anything out of line, please continue to hide


    the secret. "


    After a pause, he continued, "In the 23rd year of Qian Ming, father was seriously ill and ordered me to


    deal with the state affairs. Although I was appointed as the crown prince because of my identity as the


    eldest prince, I don''t like to be an emperor. I always admire freedom and want to do what I want to do.


    As long as my family is harmonious, I will be satisfied. I knew that my father''s condition was bad, but I


    didn''t want to ascend the throne, so I begged my brother Xia Huanyu to take over the throne and


    ascend the throne on my behalf. Then I went out of the Jin city with my family to settle down. My


    brother, Xia Huanyu, had always respected me. Although he didn''t want to, he dared not refuse. After


    that, I pretended to be dead and lived in seclusion for nearly six years with my family. I was seriously ill


    and my body was getting weaker and weaker day by day, so I wrote all this down. "


    Xia Huanyu looked at Liu Yinfeng, who was standing at the head of the group of officials, and said


    indifferently, "Prince Xian also knew what happened that year. My brother came up with this idea


    because he was afraid that it would cause the displeasure of the courtiers who supported him at that


    time and cause some trouble. I have kept this secret for thirty years. No matter how others


    misunderstand it, I never say a word. Now, it''s time for the truth to be known to the world. "


    Liu Yinfeng''s face was also a little pale. "Yes, the truth was indeed like what His Former Majesty said."


    The man sneered and said with determination, "The letter can be forged, and the testimonies can also


    be forged. You just need to take out the imperial seal and let everyone identify it together. Then we will


    know whether it is true or not. His Former Majesty, don''t you dare? "


    "Of course!" With a cold expression on his face, Xia Huanyu said, "You asked me to take out the


    imperial seal, then where is the so-called real imperial seal you mentioned? Since you don''t take


    anything out even if you want to identify it, how can I know whether or not you have other intentions? "


    The man smiled faintly and said, "Of course I will take out the real imperial seal. But please release


    Miss Cao the crown prince''s wife. The real imperial seal is in her hand. DoesHis Former Majesty think


    that imprisioning her in the pce can prevent others from finding out that the imperial seal in your


    hand is fake?"


    The hall was soon filled with noise. Luo Qingyan and Xia Huanyu didn''t expect that he would mention


    Cao Wenxi like this.


    With a colder look in his eyes, Xia Huanyu raised his voice and said, "What are you talking about? How


    could Cao Wenxi be in the pce? "


    The man said unhurriedly, "His Former Majesty, don''t lie. Ourdy has been locked up in the pce by


    you for many days. If you don''t believe me, I can take you to the pce to see if ourdy is in the


    pce or not."


    Neither Xia Huanyu nor Luo Qingyan spoke, but the manughed. "What''s wrong? Are you afraid? "


    When the hall was in a stalemate, another voice came, "Your Majesty, Qian Liu from Weiyang Pce


    wants to visit you."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and nodded, "Call her."


    Qian Liu hurried in with an anxious look on her face, "Your Majesty, your majesty, something happened


    to her majesty."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan''s face suddenly changed. He stood up and asked anxiously, "What


    happened? Tell me, what happened to her majesty? "


    Qian Liu hurriedly knelt down and said, "Lady Wan from the Huaixiu Pce sent someone to report


    that the neenth Prince is sick and the imperial physician has no way to cure him. She wanted to ask


    her majesty to have a look. Her majesty was kind and agreed. She asked Qian Zhuo to go to the


    Huaixiu Pce with her. But the secret guards followed her for a long time outside the pce, and did


    not see her majestye out. Then he went in to check, except for some unknown servants, the


    others are nowhere to be seen. "


    Luo Qingyan clenched his fists in his sleeves, and veins stood out on his forehead. He stood up and


    said, "Li Huaian, send people to gather the imperial guards. Even if we have to dig the underground,


    you must find out the Empress."


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    Li Huaian replied and left in a hurry.


    Xia Huanyu frowned and saw a meaningful smile on the man''s face. Xia Huanyu was a little confused.


    After thinking about it carefully, he knew there must be something wrong.


    The disappearance of the Empress must be a conspiracy of Cao Wenxi. Luo Qingyan loved the


    Empress very much. Knowing that she was missing, he must look for her everywhere. If Cao Wenxi


    was found out of the inner pce by someone, how could they exin?


    Seeing that everyone in the hall was looking at Luo Qingyan and Qian Liu, Xia Huanyu pulled Liu


    Wenan''s sleeve. Liu Wenan turned around and got a little closer to Xia Huanyu. Xia Huanyu gave


    orders in a low voice. Liu Wenan nodded in a hurry and took two steps back, intending to leave the Tai


    Chi hall.


    "Lord Liu, where are you going? Are you afraid that ourdy might be found when they are looking for


    the Empress, so you''re going to order someone to imprison her in another ce? " The man suddenly


    spoke with obvious sarcasm in his voice.


    Everyone''s eyes fell on Liu Wenan. Liu Wenan smiled and said calmly, "You can''t be presumptuous in


    the hall. The disappearance of the Empress must be done by someone with ulterior motives. His


    Former Majesty is worried about her former majesty, so I went to the Taihe Pce to see if she is fine.


    Do you mean that you have something to do with the disappearance of the Empress? "


    The old man didn''t hide anything and said, "Lord Liu, you are a little rude. If you are out to condemn


    someone, you can always trump up a charge. Lord Liu, do you want to impose the crime of murdering


    the Empress on me? But you''d better not leave the Taiji Pce. Otherwise, it will make people feel that


    His Former Majesty is afraid. "


    Xia Huanyu frowned. However, even though Luo Qingyan ordered the imperial guards to search the


    inner pce, he shouldn''t be so confident, as if he was sure that the imperial guards would find out


    Cao Wenxi. Could it be that they had nted spies in the imperial guards or the inner pce.


    However, Luo Qingyan had no response to the other noises in the hall. All he thought about was the


    disappearance of Yun Shang. He lifted his foot and was about to leave the Taiji Pce.


    "Your Majesty, where are you going? Since his majesty is leaving the Taiji Pce, we should follow


    him. Otherwise, we don''t know what will happen. " The man said again.


    Xia Huanyu frowned more tightly.


    Luo Qingyan rolled his eyes and walked to the old man. He grabbed the old man''s neck and asked


    angrily, "Tell me, where did you hide the Empress?"


    The old man was a little angry. His face turned red because of the suffocation, and there was indeed a


    strange smile on the corner of his mouth. "I don''t know, but if the emperor is willing to release ourdy,


    maybe the Empress will be fine."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan was even more furious. He kicked the old man to the ground and said,


    "Guards, drag this man down and kill him."


    The old man coughed for a while before he calmed down and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, don''t be


    so angry. What I said is true. His Former Majesty has kept ourdy in the pce for more than 20


    years. His Former Majesty thinks that no one will know what you have done in the past if you don''t let


    her out?"


    There was silence in the hall. The old man coughed from time to time. "Everyone in the hall knows


    about this today. If his majesty and His Former Majesty don''t give a satisfactory answer, I''m afraid


    everyone will be confused..."


    Hardly had her voice faded away, a shrill voice of the eunuch came outside, "Her majesty is here..."

 Chapter 1082 Which Imperial Seal Is The Real One

    Chapter 1082 Which Imperial Seal Is The Real One


    The announcement was repeated three times from far to near. Everyone in the hall showed different


    expressions. The old man in cotton clothes also seemed to be a little surprised, and his face darkened.


    In the entire Taiji Pce, the calmest person seemed to be Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang was wearing a long carmine dress, whose hemline was swaying on the ground, and her


    hair was a little messy. The original upright Phoenix hairpin was askew, and her expression was barely


    calm. Qian Zhuo followed behind with a pale face.


    Yun Shang walked in a casual manner, looking straight at Luo Qingyan, who was standing in front of


    the throne. She stopped in front of the hall, three or four steps away, slowly knelt down and bowed to


    Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty."


    Luo Qingyan''s face changed. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Qian Liu from your pce


    came to report that you were invited by Lady Wan to the Huaixiu Pce to take the pulse for the


    neenth Prince, and then you were missing. What has happened?"


    Yun Shang''s lips trembled slightly. She looked up at Luo Qingyan with some horror in her eyes, "It''s


    true. After I entered the Huaixiu Pce, I saw the neenth Prince covered with two quilts, and his


    face was pale. It seemed that something was wrong. I asked Qian Zhuo to take out the hands of the


    neenth Prince from the quilt and began to his pulse. Just then, Qian Zhuo screamed, saying that


    she was feeling a little sore and dizzy. And hardly had she finished speaking, she passed out. I was


    startled and wanted to check the situation, but I also fainted with the same symptoms. "


    "Fortunately, Qian Zhuo and I were only drugged, and both of us are martial artists, so we were able to


    wake up not long after. When I woke up, I found that we were locked up in a dark room. Presumably,


    the culprit didn''t expect that we would wake up so quickly, so there weren''t too many people guarding


    us. Thus Qian Zhuo and I got rid of the guards'' defenses and escaped. After weI escaped from the


    dark room, I found that we were in... " Yun Shang bit her lips but didn''t go on.


    "Where is it?" Luo Qingyan frowned and his eyes were shing sharply.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and changed the topic. She said in a low voice, "I''m fine. The imperial


    guards are still searching around. Your majesty can withdraw them."


    Qian Zhuo looked anxious. She stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I know where her majesty


    and I were when we woke up."


    No sooner had Qian Zhuo finished speaking, than she was snapped by Yun Shang, "Qian Zhuo!"


    Luo Qingyan narrowed his eyes and asked coldly, "Yes? Where is it? "


    Qian Zhuo hurriedly kowtowed and raised her voice, "It''s in the Taihe Pce, in the dark room of His


    Former Majesty''s study. When I woke up, I heard His Former Majesty tell the guards to keep an eye on


    the people in the dark room. He said that her majesty was very smart and knew about the matters of


    the imperial seal as well as Cao Wenxi. Although her majesty would not talk nonsense for the sake of


    your majesty''s throne, he had to prevent her from letting out the secret. The best way was to lock her


    up and free her when things were not so tense. Besides, there is another woman in the dark room. I


    know she is... "


    "Guards, drag out the fake Empress and her maid!" Luo Qingyan interrupted Qian Zhuo before she


    finished her words.


    Hearing this, Qian Zhuo was stunned and kowtowed repeatedly. "Your Majesty, I''m telling the truth..."


    Yun Shang, who was kneeling in the hall, was also shocked. She seemed to be in disbelief and


    shouted, "Your Majesty..."


    The old man in cotton clothesughed, "Your Majesty, in order to cover up His Former Majesty''s sin,


    you are even unwilling to let go of your own wife? After all, the throne is more important than the


    beauty. However, even the maid beside the Empress said so. Do your majesty and His Former Majesty


    think that all the officials in the pce are blind and deaf? It''s not easy for His Former Majesty and your


    majesty to exin what happened today clearly. I''m afraid that today even if I agree with it, the people


    in the world will not agree. If both your majesty and His Former Majesty are really innocent in your


    minds, why not take out the imperial seal and let the whole court to identify whether it is true or not? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang in the middle of the hall bit her lips and her face turned pale. After a long time,


    she stood up and said, "Since your majesty is ruthless, don''t me me for being merciless. I know


    what happened. The imperial seal is fake. Back then, after His Former Majesty obtained the throne, he


    didn''t get the real imperial seal at all. He had no choice but to carve a fake imperial seal at that


    moment. The fake imperial seal was so hasty when being forged that there were ws in it, so His


    Former Majesty said it was broken by ident. I have seen the fake imperial seal before. I know the


    jade used ispletely different from the real imperial seal. Although it looks simr, one can tell


    whether it is true or not with a closer look. I heard that Lord Meng from the Imperial Hanlin Academy


    used to see the real imperial seal before. Your majesty, do you dare to show it to Lord Meng? "


    As soon as she finished speaking, the court was in an uproar. Atst, there was another silence in the


    hall.


    At this very moment, a gentle but dignified voice came from outside, "What''s going on?"


    Everyone''s eyes were attracted by the voice, and they were all stunned, "Why are there two


    Emperors?"


    The woman standing outside the door had the same appearance as the Empress kneeling in the hall,


    but her clothes were different. She was wearing a dark red robe, with a shining Phoenix crown on her


    head, and a faint smile on her face.


    Qian Liu, who was kneeling on the ground, was also a little confused. She looked up at the clothes of


    the Empress who was kneeling aside, and then looked at the one who was approaching the door step


    by step.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang who was walking slowly in. His cold face softened. He stepped


    down the stairs and walked up to her. He asked worriedly, "Shang''er, are you okay?"


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head, "Nothing. I just went back to the Weiyang Pce to change my


    clothes, so I came a littlete. I didn''t expect that I almost missed such a big drama."


    All the courtiers present were puzzled. Their eyes shuttled back and forth between the two people who


    looked exactly the same, but they didn''t know which one to believe.


    Luo Qingyan helped theter one walk up the stairs and sit down on the chair beside the dragon


    throne.


    The one kneeling in the hall looked a little pale, but she straightened her back and said coldly, "Your


    Majesty, do you really think that you can wipe out such a fact by putting on a show here with the


    woman who disguised as an Empress?"


    Before Luo Qingyan could say anything further, the woman in Phoenix robe and phoenix cor on the


    Phoenix throne said, "Lady Wan is good at disguising. Today''s y is really wonderful, but


    unfortunately, before you decided to poison me, you forgot to inquire about it. You didn''t even know that


    I am immune to poisons."


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the old man again. She smiled and said, "As for this old man''s identity, a


    quarter of an hour ago, the secret guard reported to me that he was the butler of Mr. Cao, the leader of


    the Cao n, the most prosperous n in the period of Emperor Wenzong. As for the punishment of


    the whole Cao n''s extermination, Steward Cao was then outside to make an inventory for the Cao


    n''s business and had a lucky escape thus. Ever since then, he has done a lot about revenge for the


    n.


    In the past, the power of the Cao n was both in the court and themonalty, and many people


    were secretly nted in the imperial household in order to better control the state affairs. Lady Wan''s


    father was a personal servant of Mr. Cao. After taking over the throne, His Former Majesty knew that it


    was difficult to deal with the state affairs if the Cao n was not removed, so he took advantage of the


    Cao n''s unprepared situation and cut off all the members of the Cao n. In order to avenge the


    Cao n and rebuild the prestige of the Cao n, Lady Wan''s father sent her to the pce. However,


    the extermination of the Cao n in the past was really a heavy blow. They had nned for many


    years but they didn''t find the right time to avenge. Worse still, it was unexpectedly that His Former


    Majesty was still young and strong, when he passed the throne to his majesty. The remaining members


    of the Cao n panicked. With time passing by, the hope of revenge would be more and more slim, so


    they worked out the n about the real and fake jade seal and used His Former Majesty of killing


    his father and brother in order to seize the throne. " Yun Shang smiled and turned to look at Luo


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    Qingyan and Xia Huanyu.


    "Though the crime of His Former Majesty''s killing his father and brother is difficult to convince the


    public only by a letter from the Crown Prince and the words of Prince Xian, it''s easy to prove his former


    majesty''s innocence. I suggest your majesty and His Former Majesty might as well take out the


    imperial seal and let''s identify it together. However, most of the ministers in the court were either


    promoted by His Former Majesty or newly selected by his majesty. They probably don''t know what the


    real imperial seal looks like. As for Han Mingqing from the Imperial Hanlin Academy, he is an elder


    official for three dynasties. However, I''m afraid that it''s difficult to convince everyone with just a one-


    sided view, " said Yun Shang lightly as if murmuring to herself.


    Hearing this, Han Mingqing quickly stepped forward and said, "Your majesty, if you need several elders


    from the three dynasties, I can help because I know them. They have just returned to the Jin City to


    enjoy their retirement. These elders were also very famous in the court. Why not invite them to the hall


    and examine the imperial seal?"


    "Since there are several elders, I think they can prove it," Yun Shang looked up at the old man in cotton


    clothes and said, "Steward Cao, isn''t that the reason why you came here today? Do you think it''s a


    good idea? "


    "Can your majesty make a decision?" Steward Cao snorted with disdain on his face, and he clenched


    his clothes tightly with his hand hanging beside him.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Xia Huanyu. After thinking for a moment, Xia Huanyu nodded and said, All


    right. Go ahead."


    Luo Qingyan turned around and ordered Liu Wenan, "Ask Mr. Han to write down their names and


    residences, and send the imperial guards to invite them here."

 Chapter 1083 Confrontation In The Hall

    Chapter 1083 Confrontation In The Hall


    Outside the pce, there was a secret signal from a secret guard. Yun Shang and Qian Liu raised their


    heads at the same time. Yun Shang thought for a moment before turning to Luo Qingyan. "Women in


    the imperial household are not allowed to participate in politics. Since it''s clear, I have another request.


    I wonder if your majesty agree."


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang with a smile, "You can say it."


    Yun Shang turned to thedy in the hall who had the same face as her and smiled slowly. She pointed


    at thedy and said, "It''s my duty to make the imperial household peaceful. Please leave her to me,


    your majesty. "


    The woman in the hall seemed to be a little flustered and her face twisted. "His majesty treats me like


    this in order not to let me tell you the truth. All the officials are watching!"


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "How stubborn you are."


    Yun Shang knew she was trying to buy time. Frowning slightly, she said, "Since she doesn''t feel like


    she has lost and wants everyone to witness it, I''m willing to help her."


    Yun Shang stood up, nced at the ministers in the hall, and said indifferently, "It''s not difficult to


    distinguish whether I''m telling the truth or not. We just need to ask some questions that others don''t


    know. We need to write down the answers and distinguish the truth. To prove that his majesty and I


    haven''t cheated, let Prince Xian think about the questions. Prepare the writing brush and paper. "


    Liu Wenan hurriedly asked the servants to make preparation. Yun Shang nced at Liu Yinfeng. After


    a moment''s reflection, Liu Yinfeng asked, "When the empress is in a good mood, how does she


    address the emperor?"


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan with a cunning look in her eyes. She smiled and wrote down the


    answer without hesitation. Luo Qingyan also finished the writing very quickly.


    Cold sweat seeped from the woman''s forehead. Yun Shang urged her with a smile, "It''s a simple


    question. Don''t you know it?"


    Seeing this, everyone had an answer in their hearts. The woman pondered for a long time before she


    wrote down the answer. Yun Shang asked Liu Wenan to take the paper back and showed the answers


    of the three people to everyone.


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    The woman wrote Qingyan.


    The answer of Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan was uncle.


    The woman was stunned for a long time, but she still looked incredulous. "How could it be? It is


    Qingyan. How could it be uncle?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "Isn''t it easy to understand? When we were in the State of Ning, his


    majesty was my father''s sworn brother. ording to his seniority, I should call him uncle. Although we


    got marriedter, I haven''t changed my habit. When I am in a good mood, I will still call him uncle. So,


    are you sincerely convinced? Qian Liu, take her to the side hall. "


    Qian Liu hurried to agree and escorted the woman away with another servant. Yun Shang bowed and


    left the main hall.


    As soon as they entered the side hall, Yun Shang said hurriedly, "They want to lure the tiger away from


    the mountain. They want to take the opportunity to rescue Cao Wenxi. Transfer all the secret guards


    that can be dispatched in the pce. We can''t let her be saved."


    Qian Liu hurried to say yes and left. Yun Shang walked up to the woman and asked the guard to hold


    her. She fumbled around her face for a while before she lifted her hand and suddenly took off the mask


    on her face.


    Under the mask, as Yun Shang expected, it was Lady Wan''s face.


    "Your disguise skill is much worse than that of Cao Wenxi." Yun Shang sneered, "I don''t understand.


    Although you are not favored in the imperial household, you have a child after all. You don''t need to


    worry about living a peaceful life. Why do you take the risk to do such a thing? "


    With tears in her eyes, Lady Wan lowered her eyes and said in a low voice, "I also hope to live a stable


    life, but they don''t want to give me the chance."


    "If you don''t want to, who else can force you?" Yun Shang sneered, her eyes full of distrust.


    Lady Wan lowered her head and smiled bitterly. "I learnt from the same master as Cao Wenxi''s. But I''m


    not as talented as her in both disguise and other aspects. I''m a very important chess piece in their


    hands, and they naturally don''t want to let me go so easily. Since I gave birth to An An, they have paid


    more attention to me. "


    Lady Wan sighed, "They wanted to use medicine to control An An before. Even if I found out, I


    discussed with my brother to secretly bring the forbidden medicine into the pce from outside and


    disguise An An as using medicine. A few days ago, after the ident of Cao Wenxi, I had been very


    careful, but I didn''t expect them to still take An An away. If I want to save my child, I have no choice but


    to listen to them. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was lost in thought. When she first knew that Lady Wan fed her child with the


    forbidden medicine, she was a little surprised. The neenth prince was too young to fight for the


    throne. Why was she so cruel to her child? But she didn''t expect this to happen.


    "The road is always chosen by yourself. If you chose to tell me frankly when I found that you and Qi


    Ruihai had brought the forbidden medicine into the pce, you would never end up like this today." Yun


    Shang said coldly.


    Lady Wan bit her lips and said with a sad smile, "Maybe. Unfortunately, fate won''t give me a chance to


    make a new choice."


    Lady Wan knelt straight and kowtowed to Yun Shang. "I know I''m sinful. I don''t ask your majesty for


    mercy. I just want your majesty could save An An for the sake of his young age and at least the royal


    bloodline."


    With a tinge of sympathy in her eyes, Yun Shang sighed for a while and said, "If I can save him, I will


    do my best. But now, I don''t know anything. I don''t know how many people are still in the Cao n,


    what Wenxi wants, what they are going to do next, and where the neenth prince is locked up by


    them."


    A teardrop dropped from Lady Wan''s eyes and fell on the ground iid with jade. Her body trembled


    violently. "I will tell, I''m willing to tell your majesty everything I know."


    Yun Shang''s eyes brightened. She waved her hand and asked all the people in the side hall to leave.


    "Go ahead."


    In the main hall, the imperial guards had led the people written down by Han Mingqing to the hall. Most


    of them were old, and their hair and beard were gray. However, they were in good spirit and walked


    steadily. As soon as they entered the hall, they knelt down and said, "Greetings, your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan quickly helped them up and said, "I shouldn''t have disturbed you, but this matter is rted


    to the State of Xia. I have to invite you to the pce and hope you can understand. What happened


    today was caused by the imperial seal. Some people suspect that the imperial seal in my hand is fake,


    and recently someone has recklessly used some imperial seal tomit crimes. Therefore, I ask you


    here to identify whose imperial seal is real. "


    The elders looked at each other and said, "yes."


    The old man standing beside said, "Who knows if these people are invited by his majesty and His


    Former Majesty? To ensure fairness, I propose that you just need to ask these officials to speak out


    what the characteristics of the imperial seal are, and then please show the imperial seal in your hands


    to see if it can match. In order to ensure fairness, please write down the method first. After the emperor


    takes out the imperial seal, we can identify it again through the method. "


    Hearing this, Xia Huanyu rolled his eyes and looked colder. Yesterday, when he just said something to


    Cao Wenxi in the private prison, she also made such a request. Presumably, she wasn''t notpletely


    isted from the outside world though she was locked up in the private prison. Cao Wenxi must''ve told


    those words to the old man, and he must have done something.


    Liu Wenan ordered someone to bring paper and writhing brush to the elders. The elders and Han


    Mingqing pondered for a moment before they finished writing.


    Luo Qingyan asked someone to put away all the things before asking Liu Wenan to take out the


    imperial seal.


    The imperial seal was ced in a box made of purple sandalwood, with a piece of yellow cloth inside.


    Liu Wenan took the seal out and asked someone to take the notes from the elders one by one.


    Luo Qingyan selected a few people to check with the elders. Liu Wenan started reading the notes.


    "When Emperor Yuan founded the country, he chose a special jade to carve of the imperial seal. The


    special feature of the jade is that it was in a shape of a dragon, and there were ck spots on the top


    of the dragon''s head. That was a w, but Emperor Yuan said that the ck spots were the dragon''s


    eyes, so he chose this jade to carve the imperial seal." Liu Wenan''s voice rang out in the hall.


    Everyone''s eyes fell on the dragon of the imperial seal.


    "Yes, there are two ck eyes, and they are indeed embedded in the jade." Someone eximed.


    Seeing this, Liu Wenan continued, "The jade used to carve the imperial seal is Dushan jade, a soft


    jade. It was white, delicate and moisturizing. Except for the two spots of the dragon eyes, there was no


    other impurities. The craftsman who carved the seal was Tian Guang who has unique skill. "


    Some people who were good at appreciating jade stepped forward and carefully looked at the jade


    seal. They all nodded and said, "Yes. I''ve seen the jade carved by Master Tian. It''s indeed amazing.


    The dragon looks natural, and the lines on its back are carved with his unique skill."


    "When Tian Guang was carving the jade, in order to make it easy to identify, there was a secret hidden


    in the jade seal. At first nce, the jade seal was not special, but if you look at it in the light, you can


    see a flying dragon embedded in it." Liu Wenan raised his voice and folded the notes in his hand.

 Chapter 1084 Everything Is Settled

    Chapter 1084 Everything Is Settled


    The hall was quiet for a long time.


    "I''ve heard of this unique skill of carving patterns in the jade without destroying theplete jade itself,


    but I''ve never seen it before." Someone echoed.


    The old man sneered, with a hint of certainty in his eyes.


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Xia Huanyu, only to find that Xia Huanyu was also very calm, staring at


    the jade seal on the tray without blinking.


    Liu Wenan stepped forward and took the imperial seal. He raised it and looked it under the lighting


    in from the door. He really saw the flying dragon.


    "There is a flying dragon. There is indeed a flying dragon." The hall was in an uproar. Everyone''s eyes


    fell on the flying dragon that faintly appeared in the jade seal. Luo Qingyan saw that the old man''s face


    suddenly changed. There was surprise, doubt and confusion in his eyes.


    "I''m afraid that no one else in the world can have such a unique skill except for Tian Guang. I''ve heard


    that although he has epted several disciples, no one has learned this skill from him. I''m really lucky


    to see it today. " Someone eximed.


    The old man suddenly said, "It''s fake. The imperial seal is fake." As he spoke, he was about to rush


    forward and grab the imperial seal. Liu Wenan moved slightly, but he had already gone far away. His


    figure was like a ghost, and no one could see how he did it.


    Luo Qingyan was also stunned, but he said in a hurry, "Take hIm down. How dare you talk nonsense


    and disturb the court."


    The old man''s face was still deathly pale. He took out a box from the parcel behind him. With a fierce


    expression on his face, he said loudly, "I also have a jade seal here. It''s the real one. You can also take


    it to identify it. This is the real imperial seal."


    As the old man spoke, he hurriedly took out the jade seal from the box and rushed into the crowd.


    "Look, this is the real one."


    As soon as he finished speaking, someone sneered, "This jade is obviously only Nanyang jade. Do you


    think that we know nothing about jade? Although the Nanyang jade is also a good jade, it has been


    less than a hundred years. However, the State of Xia has been established for more than two hundred


    years. How could the imperial seal be made of Nanyang jade? "


    Hearing this, the old man held the jade seal in his hand and looked around for a long time. Then he


    rushed out of the crowd again. He looked at the light for a long time, but his face became paler and


    paler. "How could this be? How could this be? "


    After a long while, he suddenly turned around and pointed at Xia Huanyu. "It''s you. It must be you. You


    reced the imperial seal."


    Xia Huanyu sneered, "Nonsense. This person is out of his mind. His crime is irreparable as He carved


    the imperial seal without permission. Pull him out and beat him to death. Execute it immediately."


    The guard responded and rushed in, holding the old man''s hand and walking out. The old man was still


    holding the jade seal tightly in his hand, and his voice became louder and louder. "Xia Huanyu, you


    killed your father, brother, and upied your sister-inw. Your crime is irreparable."


    Luo Qingyan frowned slightly. The guard had already taken a piece of cloth, stuffed it into the old man''s


    mouth, and pulled him out of the Taiji Pce.


    Luo Qingyan looked a little tired and said indifferently, "Ji Chengjun was also deceived, so he won''t be


    med. But in the future, I have made a rule that all the imperial edict will be delivered by Lord Liu in


    person. If it weren''t for the imperial edict sent by him, the first thing you should do after you receive it is


    to enter the pce to check whether it is true or not. If something like this happens again, I won''t let it


    go. "


    Everyone hurriedly knelt down to receive the order. Luo Qingyan said, "Retreat."


    "See you off, your majesty." The officials'' voices rang out in the Taiji Pce. Luo Qingyan rubbed his


    forehead and entered the side hall with Xia Huanyu.


    In the side hall, Yun Shang was sitting alone, reading a book in her hand. When she heard the


    footsteps, she looked up and saw Luo Qingyan. A smile appeared at the corners of her mouth. "I heard


    that the main hall was very lively just now. I want to see how the situation is. I think everything must be


    under control now."


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, walked to Yun Shang and sat down. "Why are you alone?"


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    Yun Shang smiled, closed the book in her hand, put it down, and said, "Something happened before,


    and someone wanted to take away Cao Wenxi when we were all in the Taiji Pce. I''ve sent Qian Liu


    to deal with it, but I''m afraid there might be something wrong here, so I''m waiting here. "


    Yun Shang looked up at Xia Huanyu and said, "Since it was caused by father, I should leave it to father.


    They can''t save Cao Wenxi, so I''ll leave Cao Wenxi to father. "


    Xia Huanyu''s eyes fell on Yun Shang. He thought for a moment and nodded, "okay."


    Yun Shang smiled with curiosity in her eyes, "I''ve heard most of your words. But I have some questions


    and want to ask father to answer them."


    Before Xia Huanyu could answer, Yun Shang said, "ording to the situation in the hall just now, the


    imperial seal taken out by his majesty must be a real one. However, the original jade seal was a fake


    one. It was true. How did you find the real imperial seal and get it from Cao Wenxi? "


    Xia Huanyu''s eyes shed a little. He smiled and said, "It''s notplicated. Yesterday, I went to see


    Cao Wenxi and told her that I invited some old courtiers back to the Jin city because they knew the way


    to identify the imperial seal. I told her about the flying dragon in the seal. With her suspicious character,


    she would definitely try her best to send out the news and ask someone to check it. At that time, the


    jade seal in her subordinates'' hands was real... "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was even more confused. Yesterday, the real imperial seal was still in the


    hands of Cao Wenxi. Why did the imperial seal return to the pce overnight?


    "Her people have confirmed that there is a flying dragon in the imperial seal. Cao Wenxi will think that


    there must be more than one way to identify the real imperial seal. Among the old courtiers, there was


    someone who had a good rtionship with the Cao n. She sent someone to take the imperial seal


    and ask that person. I have sent my secret guards to guard that person''s mansion in advance and used


    some method to secretly rece the imperial seal. " Xia Huanyu said indifferently.


    "The method of identifying the real imperial seal obtained by Steward Cao is fake. Naturally, he would


    still think that the imperial seal in his hand is real."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was suddenly enlightened. With admiration in her eyes, she smiled and turned


    to Luo Qingyan. "As the saying goes, the older the wiser. Father''s trick is very wonderful."


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo ran in in a hurry. They bowed to Yun Shang and said, "Your majesty,


    everything has been handled. Cao Wenxi is fine."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "In that case, I''ll leave Cao Wenxi to father. I''ll go back to


    Weiyang Pce with Qingyan. Qian Liu, take His Former Majesty to the private prison. "


    Qian Liu nodded in a hurry. Yun Shang took Luo Qingyan''s hand and walked out of the side hall. As


    soon as they arrived at the door, they heard the voice of Xia Huanyu from behind. "Xia Houjing is


    imprisoned in Tai An''s Princess Pce. You can deal with him by yourselves."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan. No wonder she couldn''t find out where Xia Houjing was. Since


    Princess Tai An trapped her and Bao''er in the ice cer, she fled the city and her pce was dested.


    No one dared to step into it easily. Xia Huanyu actually imprisoned Xia Houjing in her mansion, and he


    had made a lot of thoughts.


    But Luo Qingyan had said that he had already known where Xia Houjing was imprisoned. However,


    since Xia Huanyu was not disadvantageous to them, he would not harm Xia Houjing. Now that Xia


    Huanyu took the initiative to give Xia Houjing to them, he meant that he would be at their disposal.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan exchanged a look and smiled. They walked out of the side hall and


    headed for Weiyang Pce together.


    The inner pce had just experienced a fierce battle, and there were guards cleaning up from time to


    time.


    The otherdies were all smart. Although they didn''t know what had happened, they knew that


    something must have happened in the pce. They all hid in their own pce and no one was walking


    around.


    "Today is the end of Cao Wenxi. I''m afraid she has put all her chips on it and used all her tricks. From


    the appearance of the fake jade seal, to the confrontation in the hall of Steward Cao, to the fact that I


    was framed, to the final fight for the real and fake jade seal, and then she used all the hidden forces to


    save her. Step by step, it''s interlocking, but in the end, it''s still not enough. " Yun Shang smiled.


    Luo Qingyan nodded and touched Yun Shang''s head. "Do you know you scared me before? I''m still


    wondering how could something happen to you so easily since all your secret guards are the best.


    Fortunately, the secret guards secretly sent messages to meter... "


    Yun Shang blinked, her eyes full of cunning, "I didn''t allow the secret guards toe in. I just want to


    see what they want to do."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan stopped and turned to look at Yun Shang with a serious look. "You always


    put yourself in danger. Ning Yun Shang, you really have a bad habit. If you don''t change it, I will


    definitely be angry."


    Yun Shang stuck out her tongue and restrained the smile on her face. She nodded seriously and said,


    "I know. It won''t happen again."


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and sighed, "I doubt it. But you have to remember that you are a


    wife and a mother now. You are not alone anymore. You can''t be so willful. "


    Yun Shang nodded repeatedly and changed the topic, "Now that Xia Houjing is not a threat anymore,


    the war is settled. Your majesty has said that the enthronement ceremony will be held when the war is


    settled, but you also has said that you wanted to give the throne to Liu Yinfeng. What do you want to do


    next, your majesty?"

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    Chapter 1085 The End


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang with a smile in his eyes. "When I was in the State of Ning, I


    was obsessed with the throne. But when I really got it, I found that the position was not as good as I


    thought. On the throne, one couldn''t do whatever he wanted to do or protect the one he wanted to


    protect. Every time he did something, he had to think too much. He had to consider the expectations of


    the people, as well as the opinions of the officials. Maybe living a simple life with family is much better.


    In spring, you can climb mountains and appreciate flowers, in summer, you can swim by the river, in


    autumn, you can enjoy the wind and the moon, and in winter, you can listen to the snow by a furnace. "


    Yun Shang listened quietly. When she heard his words, she couldn''t help but burst intoughter, which


    seemed to be uncontroble. Her voice became louder and louder, and even bent down.


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes were full of helplessness. He looked at Yun Shang and said with a smile,


    "Shang''er, what''s wrong with you? I don''t think anything I said just now can make youugh like this. "


    Yun Shang waved her hand. After a long time, she straightened up, covered her mouth with her hand


    and chuckled. Her voice trembled withughter. "It''s not because of what your majesty said, but


    because I suddenly thought of that scene when you were talking."


    Yun Shang said with a smile.


    Luo Qingyan was confused. He scratched his head and asked, "What did you think of?"


    Yun Shangughed so hard that tears came out from the corners of her eyes. She coughed a few


    times to calm down. After a while, she said, "Your Majesty, when you dealt with government affairs,


    when you went to the court, when youmanded thousands of troops and horses on the battlefield, it


    was really hard to imagine that your majesty would climb the mountain in spring, appreciate flowers,


    and then recite a few poems, and y water by the stream in summer. I don''t think such romantic


    things fit your majesty. "


    As Yun Shang spoke, she smiled again. She walked up to Luo Qingyan, but her smile disappeared. It


    was not that she was joking. In her mind, Luo Qingyan had always been fighting for power. She didn''t


    even know what Luo Qingyan could do after leaving the center of the political power struggle.


    Yun Shang''s steps were still too small. Luo Qingyan quickly caught up with her. He turned to look at


    Yun Shang and changed the topic, "I''m going to see Xia Houjing tomorrow. Do you want to go with


    me?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang blinked her eyes and smiled, "Xia Houjing has tortured us for so many years. How


    can I not go? Anyway, we have to greet our old friend."


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    Luo Qingyan nodded gently and held Yun Shang''s hand. The two walked slowly towards Weiyang


    Pce. After a moment of silence, Yun Shang said softly, "You always said that you would always be


    with me. Now it''s my turn to say that. No matter you are the emperor or not, I will always be with you."


    Luo Qingyan stopped and turned to look at Yun Shang. Yun Shang looked back at him with a smile.


    Luo Qingyan frowned and thought for a long time before he said, " How long can''t we have sex as


    Ghost Doctor said? How long has it been? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang flushed. She red at Luo Qingyan, shook off his hand, turned around and


    left. However, Luo Qingyan said behind her, "I really forgot. This matter is really important. No, I have to


    ask him."


    "Luo Qingyan!" When Yun Shang turned around, she saw Luo Qingyan had turned his head away.


    Judging from his appearance, it seemed that he really wanted to ask about it carefully. Seeing this, Yun


    Shang quickly raised her voice and shouted at him, "If you dare to ask Ghost Doctor about it, you don''t


    have to go back to Weiyang Pce today."


    Luo Qingyan turned around and said thoughtfully, "You know the answer, but you don''t answer my


    question. You also don''t allow me to ask Ghost Doctor. This matter is easy to solve. If I can''t go back to


    Weiyang Pce, you can move to the Taiji Pce. "


    Yun Shang had no choice but to stare at Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan smiled, "Then tell me how long it


    will be?"


    Yun Shang snorted coldly, "Four months. There are still four months left!"


    "What?" Luo Qingyan sighed and walked slowly to Yun Shang. "It''s still so long." Then he went to


    Weiyang Pce in silence. Yun Shang red at him and ignored him.


    Many things had been settled. Yun Shang slept until the afternoon the second day without any


    distraction. When she woke up, Luo Qingyan was already sitting in the room. Yun Shang was shocked


    to see this. She sat up straight and stared at Luo Qingyan, "What time is it? You''ve alreadye back


    from the Taiji Pce? "


    Luo Qingyan usually got up early, so it was rare for him to see her in such a daze. He couldn''t help


    yourself. Eat something. We''ll go out of the pce together."


    Yun Shang was in a daze. She turned to Luo Qingyan and asked, "What are we going to do outside the


    pce?"


    Luo Qingyan was both angry and amuzed. He stood up and walked to the bedside. He flicked Yun


    Shang''s forehead and sighed, "What are we doing out of the pce? We are going to to see Xia


    Houjing. Didn''t you say that we had to greet the old friend?


    "Okay." Yun Shang gradually came to her senses. She called Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo to help her


    freshen up. As they were going out of the pce, they only wore ordinary clothes. Luo Qingyan


    ordered some food. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan had some food together, and the two of them left the


    pce together.


    Yun Shang was not familiar with Princess Tai An''s mansion. She heard that Princess Tai An liked


    resplendent and magnificent style, and her mansion was very beautiful. It was just that when Princess


    Tai An provoked her, the fire took the glory of the Princess Pce. Now there were only ruins in the


    mansion, without even weeds growing in the yard.


    "Where is Xia Houjing?" Yun Shang looked around and frowned.


    Luo Qingyan seemed to be very familiar with the Princess Pce. He took Yun Shang to make a few


    turns and passed through several doors. In front of them was the burning yard. Luo Qingyan ordered


    his men to move away the burnt wood and tiles. The secret guards gently knocked on the ground, and


    a crack appeared on the ground.


    Yun Shang opened her mouth, but didn''t know whether to cry or tough. "What a hidden ce!"


    When Yun Shang went into the secret room with Luo Qingyan and their secret guards, she found that


    the secret passage was muchrger than she had imagined. There were several stone rooms, and


    each stone room was separated by the door of the iron railing. From the corridor outside, one could see


    clearly what was going on inside with the light of the fire. There were many guards outside, and Yun


    Shang didn''t know the level of their martial arts. They must be first-ss masters. This time, Xia


    Huanyu had used a extreme method.


    Xia Houjing was locked in thest stone chamber. Yun Shang didn''t recognize him at the first sight.


    She looked inside from the door, but only walked past. When she found that this was thest chamber,


    she turned around to look at the guard. The guard pointed at the stone chamber that Yun Shang had


    just passed by. Yun Shang was stunned and walked back.


    Xia Houjing didn''t lose weight, but gained some weight. His beard was long and messy, and his hair


    was disheveled. His clothes were barely clean.


    Hearing the voice, Xia Houjing turned to look at Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan, and then looked away


    casually with a smile on his face. After a while, he said, "You''re finally here? Later than I expected. "


    Luo Qingyan didn''t respond. Xia Houjing turned around again and rushed towards the two. His eyes


    were full of viciousness. Luo Qingyan pulled Yun Shang back two steps. Xia Houjing stopped, pointed


    at Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan, andughed ironically, "Why are you running? Are you afraid of me?


    Why are you afraid of me? I''m just a beast in the cage now. No matter how powerful I am, I can only


    roar and pretend to be powerful. What are you afraid of? Huh... "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Xia Houjing indifferently and smiled, "Do you think it''s worth it?"


    "Is it worth it?" Hearing this, Xia Houjing suddenly turned to Luo Qingyan andughed, "You ask me if


    it''s worth it? Have you ever thought about it? These are mine. The throne should be mine. I got rid of


    the crown prince. I was supposed to be the next crown prince. But all of a sudden, you popped out and


    wanted topete with me. I lost. I lost. But why do you ask me if it''s worth it? "


    There was a hint of pity in Luo Qingyan''s eyes. "You are wrong. Even if it''s not me, you are not


    qualified to be the emperor."


    Xia Houjing turned to look at Luo Qingyan with a hint of madness in his eyes. "Not me? Oh, yes, it can''t


    be me, because I have an elder brother, a brother of the same father and mother! He is more virtuous,


    talented and capable than me, more merciful and better than me! I''m just a chess piece from beginning


    to end. Yes, a chess piece. Cao Wenxi gave birth to me, but put me beside her enemy and made me


    regard the enemy as my father. In order to use me against Cao Wenxii, Xia Huanyu killed Lady Liu in


    front of me. Why did I be like this? Huh... "


    Before Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan could speak, Xia Houjing murmured to himself, "Yes, it''s because


    of me. I''m not satisfied. I always want to go a little higher and get that position. Then I can get what I


    want and do what I want. But who could be satisfied? Are you satisfied? If you are satisfied, you won''t


    leave the State of Ning, try every means toe to the State of Xia andpete with me. "


    Xia Houjing grabbed the iron railing and looked at Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan. "Are you here tough


    at me today? Youe to see me end up like this? "

 Chapter 1086 An Old Friend

    Chapter 1086 An Old Friend


    Luo Qingyan frowned and stared at Xia Houjing for a long time. Then he shook his head and said,


    "Before I came here, I just thought that we should have an end after fighting for so many years. Now


    that I find that you don''t need me to end it. "


    Hearing this, Xia Houjing was a little excited, with obvious madness in his eyes. "What did you say?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and took Yun Shang out. Xia Houjing held the iron railing tightly and


    shouted at Luo Qingyan, "Luo Qingyan,e back. Aren''t you going to get rid of me?" I''ll ept it. I''ve


    sent people to assassinate you. Your wife is infertile and your child is mentally unstable. It''s all because


    of me. You came back, Luo Qingyan! "


    Luo Qingyan paused, but didn''t stop.


    After walking out, Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan with confusion in her eyes. "Your majesty, why


    did you let Xia Houjing go so easily?"


    Luo Qingyan turned around and looked at the entrance of the prison. The secret guards were covering


    the entrance. Luo Qingyan was lost in thought. After a long time, he turned to Yun Shang and said,


    "You have seen what Xia Houjing was like just now. Now, if we kill him easily, it will be a relief for him.


    Letting him live like this may be the biggest torture."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and thought for a long time. Then she nodded and said with a smile,


    "Your majesty is right."


    Yun Shang looked up at the sky. It was still early. She blinked and said with a smile, "Since we finally


    get out of the pce, your majesty, let''s take a walk around."


    Luo Qingyan looked around at the secret guards and nodded. The two of them left the Princess Pce


    together and walked slowly along the street.


    Although it was already afternoon, there were still a lot of hawkers on the street. Yun Shang picked out


    a few hairpins and then saw several people selling children''s. She held Luo Qingyan''s hand and


    walked over.


    "This bamboo dragonfly..." Before Yun Shang could finish her words, someone behind her asked, "How


    much is the rattle?"


    The voice was familiar to Yun Shang. Yun Shang held the bamboo dragonfly in her hand, but her ears


    pricked up involuntarily.


    "Sister, don''t buy it. Now our husband is in danger and he needs a lot of money. We''d better not waste


    money on this little thing. Besides, I''m still far from thebor. I''m afraid it''s too early to buy these things


    now. " Another soft voice came over.


    "It doesn''t matter. A rattle will just cost less than one or two taels of silver." The woman who had asked


    about the rattle replied in a low voice, "Your belly has shown. It''s not early to make preparations.


    Please pack it for me, boss."


    Yun Shang stood there with the bamboo dragonfly in her hand for a while, and the stall owner in front of


    her was a little impatient. He hurriedly urged, "Madam, do you still want the bamboo dragonfly?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, put the bamboo dragonfly back and turned around. The two women who


    bought the rattle behind Yun Shang also turned around at the same time. Their eyes met, but Yun


    Shang couldn''t help frowning. Why did she be like this now? She looked much haggard with


    some wrinkles on her face.


    When the woman saw Yun Shang, the rattle in her hand fell to the ground.


    "Sister, what''s wrong?" The other woman with obvious bulged belly beside her was shocked. She held


    the woman''s hand and was about to bent down to pick up the rattle.


    "Let''s go." Before she could reach the rattle, she was pulled by the woman beside her and hurried


    forward.


    "Sister, sister, what''s wrong?" The pregnant woman was confused and had to leave.


    Luo Qingyan withdrew his eyes from the two women and looked at the rattle on the ground thoughtfully.


    He said in a deep voice, "What a coincidence today. Is that Hua Yutong?"


    Yun Shang nodded, and the smile on her face disappeared. "It''s her. Why did she return to the Jin


    city?"


    Even buying a rattle could bother her. I''m afraid she must live a hard life now. It was no wonder that in


    this world, many people could add brilliance to your present splendor, but fewer could help you in your


    hour of need. Xia Houjing had be like this. As his wife, she couldn''t escape.


    Luo Qingyan was lost in thought, "I''m curious about the identity of the woman who followed Hua


    Yutong."


    "The woman following Hua Yutong?" Yun Shang was in a daze for a moment. She had paid all her


    attention to Empress Hua, but had no idea of anything else. Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and


    asked, "What''s wrong with that woman?"


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and walked forward. He exined in a low voice, "As far as I


    know, Hua Yutong doesn''t have any sisters, but that woman calls her sister. It is said that when Xia


    Houjing was in Liucang City, he married many concubines."


    Yun Shang paused for a moment and understood what Luo Qingyan meant. "Your Majesty, do you


    suspect that the woman is one of Xia Houjing concubines?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I saw her belly is not small anymore. It''s most likely Xia Houjing''s child."


    Yun Shang was stunned. She turned to Luo Qingyan and asked, "Is it possible that his majesty wants


    to get rid of that child?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Luo Qingyan stopped, turned around and knocked on Yun Shang''s


    forehead. "What are you talking about? Although I''m a little violent, I won''t hurt an unborn baby. I''m not


    as cruel and merciless as Xia Houjing, but it''s good for me to take advantage of the baby."


    Yun Shang didn''t know what Luo Qingyan wanted to do, but after this, she had no mood to go


    shopping, so she went back to the pce with Luo Qingyan.


    After returning to the pce, Yun Shang had been thinking about what had happened to Hua Yutong,


    and felt a little ufortable. Seeing this, Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo paid attention to her for a long time


    and finally asked, "Your majesty, are you having something on your mind today? You''ve been restless


    since you came back to the pce. Anything happened to Xia Houjing? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and murmured, "What can happen to Xia Houjing?" After a pause, she


    looked up at Qian Liu and said, "You have stayed in Liucang City for a long time before, right?"


    Qian Liu nodded and waved her hand repeatedly. "Although I have been in Liucang City for a while and


    met Xia Houjing several times, I have never betrayed your majesty..."


    Yun Shang didn''t know whether to cry or tough. "I didn''t say you betrayed me. I saw Empress Hua


    outside the pce today."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, Qian Zhuo reacted a little bit violently, "Why did that vicious


    womane back? Aren''t she afraid that your majesty will dismember her? "


    "How could I be so cruel?" Yun Shang took a nce at Qian Zhuo and sighed, "But she doesn''t seem


    to live a good life, so I want to ask how she was doing when in Liucang City."


    Hearing this, Qian Liu was stunned. She didn''t expect that Yun Shang would ask about it. She thought


    for a while and said, "In my opinion, when Empress Hua was in Liucang City, the seventh Prince


    treated her much better than when she was in Jin city. Maybe it was because of Hua Yutong''s family.


    Her father is still a little famous in Liu Cang, and the people of the noble ns in Siyang also respected


    him. ording to what Hua Yutong''s father said, the seventh Prince was good to her. "


    "But..." Qian Liu paused for a while and continued, "But I''m afraid he was not that good to her. The


    seventh Prince married concubines one after another in Liucang City. I heard that Hua Yutong


    quarreled with him at the beginning, butter she graduallypromised. When I saw herter, she


    looked more dignified and generous. Unfortunately, she looked lifeless and lost the energy she had


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    when she first came to the Jin city. "


    "She herself chose to betray your majesty." She pursed her lips and said sulkily.


    Yun Shang sighed slightly and sighed, "She chose this road by herself. I gave her a chance, but she


    didn''t choose the one I had arranged for her. Now that she ended up like this, it''s not my fault. Just as


    the emperor said, judging from her appearance today, perhaps living like this was the biggest


    punishment for her. Now that Xia Houjing is trapped, her life is even more difficult. Why do I bother to


    add insult to injury? "


    While they were talking, Liu Wenan came in in a hurry with a letter in his hand. Seeing this, Yun Shang


    said, "Lord Liu, why are you in such a hurry? Is there anything important?"


    Liu Wenan sighed and nodded, "Your majesty, where is his majesty?"


    Yun Shang looked into the room and asked, "He should be in the study. What happened?"


    Liu Wenan sighed and took a deep breath before he said, "Yes, something happened. Prince Xian sent


    a letter to the pce. His servant said he left after writing the letter. "


    Yun Shang was shocked and asked, "What? He left after writing the letter? "


    Liu Wenan nodded and hurried to the study. Frowning, Yun Shang stood in the hall for a while. Then


    she walked out of the main hall and followed Liu Wenan into the study.


    Liu Wenan had already handed the letter in his hand to Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan opened the


    envelope and took out the letter. After reading it carefully, he took out another letter from the envelope


    and handed it to Yun Shang. "This is for you."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She took the letter in a hurry and unfolded it.


    A Yun.


    I''m sorry to say goodbye to you in this way. I''ve kept some secrets for so long that I can''t bear them.


    Now that these burdens have finally been removed, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. I know that my


    mother and brother have done too many wrong things, but I can''t bear to see them suffer the


    consequences. In the end, I chose to escape awkwardly.


    I had no interest in power. I enjoyed traveling. As for the matter of the emperor, Qingyan is more


    suitable. After thinking for a long time, I broke my promise.


    You didn''t have to look for me. I just hope we could all be fine.

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    Chapter 1087 Storm Is Coming


    Yun Shang''s hand holding the letter trembled slightly and folded it. After a long time, she sighed,


    "He...just left like this? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly and lowered his head to hide the darkness in his eyes. "In fact, he is the


    one who has been hurt the most in the whole matter. Xia Houjing was born in the pce, and he has


    no deep feelings for Cao Wenxi. Xia Houjing doesn''t care what will happen to her. But Liu Yinfeng was


    living with his parents who loved each other when he was a child, and he definitely has deep feelings


    for Cao Wenxi. Liu Yinfeng had always known that Xia Houjing was his brother and had taught him


    personally since he was a child. Now that Xia Houjing had be like this, he must be very guilty. And


    let him see the two closest people to him in this world end up in a bad way. I''m afraid he will be


    suffering. "


    Yun Shang frowned, "But I always feel something is wrong."


    Seeing Luo Qingyan looking at her, Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "Although this letter seems to be


    written by him, and only his majesty and I know many things mentioned in it, my intuition tells me that


    things are not that simple."


    "In fact, when I met Hua Yutong outside the pce, I felt a little strange." Yun Shang pursed her lips


    and thought for a while. "Xia Houjing is now in our hands. Logically speaking, Hua Yutong should hide


    as far as possible in order to protect herself? But she came to the Jin city and sneaked around under


    our watch, and... She also brought Xia Houjing''s pregnant concubine. Isn''t she afraid that we will


    eliminate her and the unborn child together? "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and looked at the letter in her hand. "As soon as Hua Yutong and the


    pregnant woman appeared in the Jin City, Liu Yinfeng sent a letter to the pce, telling us he was


    leaving Jin City. I don''t think it''s a coincidence."


    Luo Qingyan tapped the armrest of the chair with his finger, and his eyes darkened. "Do you think that


    Liu Yinfeng''s leaving has something to do with Empress Hua?"


    "That''s just my guess. If you want to confirm it, you have to ask someone to investigate it carefully."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes. I''ll send my secret guards to investigate Hua Yutong''s recent whereabouts


    like when she entered the city, who was with her, and whether she had met Liu Yinfeng. And check


    when Liu Yinfeng left his mansion, when he left the city, which gate he left from, and where he went... "


    Yun Shang nodded and put the letter away. She sighed in her heart. She had thought that many things


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    had been settled, but now she felt that a storm was about toe.


    Looking at Yun Shang''s expression, Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said softly, "Well, don''t


    think too much. No matter what the matter is, there is always a solution. At least from this letter, there


    was no sign of Prince Xian''s unwillingness. Even if his leaving has something to do with Hua Yutong,


    with Prince Xian''s ability, Hua Yutong can''t do anything to him. He will be fine. "


    Yun Shang nodded, turned around and smiled at Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty, what would you like for


    dinner? I''ll ask someone to prepare it... "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Luo Qingyan chuckled and whispered in Yun Shang''s ear, "How about


    eating Shang''er?"


    Yun Shang felt a tingle in her ears, and her heart trembled. She quickly moved away and gave Luo


    Qingyan a quick nce, "Your majesty!"


    Luo Qingyan''s smile deepened, "We have been married for so long. Why is Shang''er still so shy? And


    I''m just saying it. After all, Ghost Doctor has said that we are not allowed to have sex in six months. I


    have to listen to him. Don''t worry. You''re safe for the time being. But... "


    Luo Qingyan turned around and said in a lower voice, "But although I can''t eat enough, there are other


    ways to make me enjoy the food, right? Shang''er... What do you think? "


    Yun Shang''s face turned redder and redder. She raised her hand and pinched Luo Qingyan''s arm hard.


    Then she turned around and left. "What did your majesty say? Why can''t I understand a word? Your


    majesty, you are thirsty. Let me make you a cup of tea. "


    Seeing Yun Shang running to get the teacup calmly, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but lower his head and


    On the second day, Yun Shang was having a nap in the pce. When she was in a daze, she heard


    someone talking.


    When she opened her eyes, she saw a blurry figure on the screen. She was a little sober. Then she


    heard Luo Qingyan''s voice, "I know. You can go now."


    Then Luo Qingyan turned around and walked in. "Are you awake?"


    Yun Shang was still in a daze. Hearing Luo Qingyan''s question, she nodded and sat up. "What''s


    wrong? What happened? "


    "It''s not something wrong. I order them to investigate yesterday and there are some results now."


    Yun Shang cheered up and asked, "What''s the result?"


    Luo Qingyan took two steps forward and sat down on the edge of the bed. He reached out and held


    Yun Shang in his arms, "Hua Yutong arrived at the Jin City three days ago. In addition to her, she also


    brought Xia Houjing''s two concubines. These two concubines are both pregnant."


    "After Hua Yutong entered the city, she rented a yard in the city. The secret guard said that the yard


    was very dpidated, and she only brought two maids with her. In the past two days, Hua Yutong didn''t


    do anything else. The day before yesterday, she cleaned up the yard for a whole day. Yesterday, she


    took one of Xia Houjing''s concubines out for a walk. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "From what we saw yesterday, Hua Yutong and that woman seemed not to have


    much money. But Hua Yutong brought two pregnant concubines of Xia Houjing here. What does she


    want to do? "


    "I don''t know." Luo Qingyan shook his head.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and asked, "By the way, did Hua Yutong meet Prince Xian after she


    entered the city?"


    "Not really." Luo Qingyan fondled with Yun Shang''s slender fingers and said in a somewhat casual


    voice, "It''s just that the schedule of Hua Yutong and Prince Xian that the secret guards investigated


    ovepped in the past two days."


    "What?"


    "The afternoon of the day before yesterday, Hua Yutong went to the Wenshu Bookstore. Yesterday


    morning, Prince Xian also went there. It is a famous bookstore in Jin city. Prince Xian likes to go there


    when he is free. He visits it almost every two or three days. "


    Yun Shang suddenly raised her head and said, "Prince Xian''s hobby is probably not a secret. If Hua


    Yutong wanted to know, she just needed to send someone to inquire about it. Did Empress Hua leave


    something for Prince Xian there? Or did she leave any message? "

 Chapter 1088 Those Closely Involved Cannot See Clearly

    Chapter 1088 Those Closely Involved Cannot See Clearly


    "I haven''t found anything useful from the shopkeeper and the attendant of Wenshu Bookstore, but I


    can''t rule out that there might be someone working for Xia Houjing in the bookstore. Although Xia


    Houjing has fallen into our hands now, his power in the Jin city can''t be underestimated. Although I


    have cleaned up some of them before, there are still some remnants hidden around. "


    Yun Shang nodded and frowned, "I really don''t know what Empress Hua wants to do, but I can see that


    she takes action so frequently. If she really has a purpose, it won''t be long before it is exposed. Now


    that Xia Houjing is in our hands, we have plenty of time. I''d like to see what she is nning."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan nodded, "The secret guard also found out that Prince Xian left his mansion


    yesterday and went straight to the north city gate. And he only took four servants with him. I''ve sent my


    secret guards to follow them. If anything happens, they will report it in time. "


    "Okay." Yun Shang said, "Prince Xian has been suffering a lot these days. If he goes out for a walk, it


    might be a good thing. I''m just afraid... He was used by someone on purpose. "


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    "I know." Luo Qingyan smiled, "Don''t worry. I won''t be jealous."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and ignored him. But she was still wondering what Hua Yutong was


    up to.


    The weather was just right. It was neither cold nor hot. Luo Qingyan went to deal with government


    affairs. Yun Shang had nothing else to do, so she went to the Imperial Garden for a walk.


    After appreciating the chrysanthemums for a while, she was taking a rest on the bridge of theke


    when she saw Hua Ling slowly walking over with her servants.


    Yun Shang stood up and bowed to Hua Ling. Hua Ling nodded. Then bun was handed over by a


    servant. She tore the bun into pieces and threw them into theke. The fish in theke gathered around


    to fight for it, which was very lively.


    "I heard that Prince Xian has left the Jin city?" Hua Ling''s voice was soft and calm.


    Yun Shang nodded. She wasn''t surprised that Hua Ling would know about it.


    Hua Ling threw the pieces of bun into theke unhurriedly, and looked at the fish fighting for food.


    "What a pity! I''ve heard of him when I was in the State of Ning. He is young, but he is good at both


    literature and martial arts. He is respected by all the officials and people. It''s a pity that he has such a


    mother."


    Yun Shang suddenly thought of something. After handing over Cao Wenxi to Xia Huanyu, Yun Shang


    didn''t ask much about how Xia Huanyu would deal with her, nor did she mention it in front of Hua Ling.


    Now when she heard Hua Ling mention Cao Wenxi, she thought for a moment and said, "I''ve met Cao


    Wenxi several times. She is good at disguise and tricks. Father was just fooled by her. "


    Hearing this, Hua Ling smiled, "I know what you want to say. I''m old and have experienced a lot. What


    can''t I see through?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled.


    Indeed, Hua Ling had experienced many ups and downs in her life, so she could see through more


    than anyone else.


    Before Yun Shang opened her mouth, Hua Ling got the topic back to the matter of Liu Yinfeng, "Prince


    Xian has a good reputation among the courtiers, and even more famous than his majesty. We know


    him well enough and know why he left the city this time. But the officials and people in the court don''t


    know. What happened to Xia Houjing might also make them think that it''s his majesty who mistreated


    Prince Xian, or his majesty thought Prince Xian was a threat and forced him to leave. "


    "Qingyan hasn''t held the enthronement ceremony yet. If there are such rumors in the court at this time,


    I''m afraid it will have a great impact on Qingyan."


    Hua Ling turned to Yun Shang, "I remember that Prince Xian and Qingyan are good friends. Why did


    he choose to leave at this time?"


    Yun Shang frowned slightly, "Qingyan and I also feel that this matter is strange, and we are also asking


    people to investigate it, but we haven''t got the answer yet. I and Qingyan both think that Prince Xian


    has his own difficulties. "


    Those closely involved cannot see as clearly as those outside. If Liu Yinfeng''s leave was set up by Hua


    Yutong, was this her purpose?


    "Well, it''s fine as long as you know what to do." Hua Ling smiled. After she finished feeding the bun,


    Hua Ling took the handkerchief from the servant and wiped her hands. "It''s getting dark. I''ll go back


    first. It seems that it''s going to rain. Don''t stay too long. "


    Yun Shang nodded and watched Hua Ling leave. She stood on the bridge for a while before she turned


    around and went back to Weiyang Pce.


    As soon as she returned to Weiyang Pce, they heardughter and cheers in the inner hall.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, lifted the bead curtain and walked in. She saw Qian Zhuo, Qian Liu,


    Pei Lan and Hua''er huddling together, and even Bao''er was there as if he was trying to look at


    something.


    Yun Shang was surprised. She stepped forward and saw Ning Qian in the pce. This time, she not


    only came here alone, but also brought her daughter.


    The little girl curled up in Ning Qian''s arms, wrapped in pink swaddles, only showing a small face. It


    seemed that she was curious about the people who were smiling at her, and her eyes were wide open.


    Although the child was still young, his face gradually grew. He looked more like Ning Qian, but her


    peach blossom eyes were exactly the same as Wang Jinhuan''s.


    "This girl is so adorable. She must be an exceedingly beauty in the future." Yun Shang said with a


    smile.


    Only then did they find that Yun Shang had returned to the room. They hurriedly stood up and bowed.


    As soon as they stepped aside, Yun Shang saw that Bao''er was staring at the little girl unblinkingly.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She walked to Ning Qian and sat down.


    "Bao''er, what are you looking at?" Yun Shang teased with a smile.


    Bao''er blinked his eyes and turned to look at Yun Shang. Then he turned to look at the child in Ning


    Qian''s arms. He pointed at the little girl and chuckled.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "Bao''er, since you like her so much, how about


    letting her be your wife?"


    Before Bao''er could say anything, Ning Qian raised her head and red at Yun Shang, "How could you


    be a mother like this?"


    Yun Shang picked Bao''er up and held her in her arms. She nced at Ning Qian and said, "You just


    became a mother for a short time. And you''ve already started to teach me a lesson. What''s her name?


    "


    Ning Qian pouted and said, "Don''t mention her name. I have a fight with Wang Jinhuan yesterday


    because of this. He insisted to name her Wang Xiaohua, saying that she looked like a flower. Isn''t it a


    joke?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, which made her stomach ache. After a while, she said,


    Iit''s really Mr. Wang''s style, but the name is too vulgar. You can''tpromise. How about this? You can


    to disobey."


    "That''s a good idea." Ning Qian''s eyes lit up and smiled, "Very good."


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and asked, "Why did you bring her here today?"


    Ning Qian lowered her head and sighed, "In fact, I have something to ask for."

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    Chapter 1089 Ask For Death


    "Why are you so polite to me? What happened?" Yun Shang saw the sadness in Ning Qian''s eyes and


    asked.


    Ning Qian lowered her head and held her daughter''s hand in her arms. She said calmly, "I received a


    letter from the State of Ning yesterday, saying that Lord Wang is not in good health and is seriously ill.


    Wang Jinhuan wanted to go back to the State of Ning to have a look. There was nothing serious with


    his majesty and master, so he could leave now. But the child was still young, and it happened that she


    was not in good health recently. A few days ago, she caught a cold and hasn''t recovered yet. It was


    probably not good for her to travel long. But I can''t think of any other suitable person, so I want to leave


    the child in the pce and let you take care of her. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s not a big deal. There are many maids and servants in the pce. It''s not a big


    deal to take care of a child. Don''t worry."


    Ning Qian nodded her head slightly, with obvious reluctance and hesitation on her face. After a while,


    she sighed deeply.


    Yun Shang noticed that Yun Shang was not only worried about leaving the child in the pce, but also


    had something on her mind, so she asked, "What''s wrong? You look upset. "


    Ning Qian shook her head. After a while, she said, "Then I''ll leave the child to master. I''ve prepared


    clothes for her. Children grow fast, so I prepared enough clothes for three months."


    "There are many clothes in the pce. You have to take good care of yourself when you go back to the


    State of Ning this time. I have seen Lady Wang and Lord Wang, and they don''t seem to be difficult to


    get along with. But after all, you have be their daughter-inw, so you have to keep a low profile.


    If you don''t want to stay in the State of Ning when Lord Wang gets better, I''ll call you back. They don''t


    dare to defy me, do they? " Yun Shang said gently.


    Ning Qian nodded. She handed the baby to Hua''er, tucked her clothes, and stood up. "I have to go


    back to pack up my things, so I''ll leave the Pce first."


    Yun Shang answered. She was afraid that the baby would cry if she saw her mother leaving, so she


    asked Hua''er to take her away and feed her.


    Ning Qian stood up and walked to the door. After thinking for a while, she turned around and said, "By


    the way, I saw Qian Yin when I entered the pce. She said that Hua Yutong found her and wanted to


    see you through her. But Qian Yin rejected it. Qian Yin doesn''t like her. "


    Hua Yutong? She wanted to see her?


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. When she met Hua Yutong on the street yesterday, she hid herself


    quickly. Why did she want to see her after only one day?


    Ning Qian knew Yun Shang very well. Seeing the expression on Yun Shang''s face, she knew what she


    was thinking. She smiled and said, "I''m afraid she just wants to ask you to let Xia Houjing go. But I


    think it''s kind enough of you and your majesty to let Xia Houjing live now. You''d better not see Hua


    Yutong. Although your majesty looks cruel and merciless, in fact, you are softhearted. You have shown


    mercy to Hua Yutong many times before, but don''t be softhearted again.


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m not as softhearted as you said? I really want to see Empress Hua. I''m curious


    about her n. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Ning Qian was a little surprised. She pondered for a moment and figured


    out the reason. "Is there something wrong with her again?"


    "I''m not sure it''s her yet. I just feel that she''s a little suspicious. The specific situation will be decided


    after I see her." After saying that, Yun Shang smiled again, "Don''t worry. Although sometimes I''m


    softhearted, when ites to important things, I won''t."


    Ning Qian nodded and said, "Then I''ll tell Qian Yin when I go out of the pce and ask her to find a


    time to bring her into the pce."


    After receiving the news from Ning Qian, Qian Yin acted quickly. On the second day, she took Hua


    Yutong into the pce early in the morning.


    Yun Shang was ying games with Bao''er when she heard the maid''s report, she asked someone to


    take Bao''er away. Then she told the maid to call Hua Yutong in.


    As soon as Hua Yutong entered the hall, she suddenly knelt down. "Your majesty, I''m guilty..."


    Her voice was choked with sobs.


    Guilty.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. She didn''t respond and just looked at Hua Yutong''s pale face without


    saying anything.


    Hua Yutong must have had a really bad time. She looked haggard and didn''t put on any makeup.


    Although her clothes looked pretty, they seemed to have been washed many times. The color of her


    clothes faded a little, and the embroidery on the hemline seemed to have been messed up by


    something


    Yun Shang''s eyes twinkled. She didn''t know whether or not Hua Yutong just showed it to her on


    purpose.


    "Is it really you who I met on the street?" Yun Shang asked slowly, stroking the embroidery on the


    armrest of the bench.


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    "¡­¡­ Yes. " Hua Yutong lowered her head and sobbed.


    "I didn''t expect to see you in Jin city." Yun Shang still looked careless. "I saw a pregnant woman next to


    you. She seemed to call her sister?"


    Hua Yutong nodded, gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, she is... She is Xia Houjing''s concubine. The


    baby in her belly is Xia Houjing''s. "


    "Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "Xia Houjing is indeed guilty of treason. If it weren''t for


    Xia Houjing''s special identity, all his family members would''ve been sentenced to death. In such a


    situation, you even dared to bring Xia Houjing''s concubine and his unborn child to me and his majesty.


    You are really... How dare you! "


    Speaking of thest few words, Yun Shang suddenly raised her voice, looking fierce but timid.


    Hua Yutong''s body trembled, but she quickly bowed and said, "I know that Xia Houjing hasmitted


    a serious crime, and what he has done before is unforgivable. This time, I came with Xia Houjing''s


    concubines and his two unborn children, in order to apologize to his majesty and your majesty."


    "I beg your majesty to grant death to me. Xia Houjing''s concubines and unborn children live in Shuiwan


    Alley in the city. They will be at the disposal of his majesty and your majesty."


    Surprised, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at her. After a moment of silence, she said,


    "You came all the way here just to ask for death? And even handed over the lives of Xia Houjing''s


    concubines and the unborn children to me and his majesty? Do you think I don''t dare to kill you?


    "

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    Chapter 1090 The Surging Undercurrent


    "I dare not," Hua Yutong bent over and said in a low voice.


    Yun Shang squinted at Hua Yutong for a while, "You don''t have to y any tricks with me. It''s useless.


    It won''t work for me. You just tell me directly what you want to do here today. "


    Empress Hua took a deep breath and said in a much lower voice, "It''s all my fault. I''m sorry. It''s my


    guilty to marry and fell in love with Xia Houjing as a chess piece. Xia Houjing doesn''t love me, and he


    has always kept an eye on me... But I can''t control my heart. "


    Hua Yutong sobbed, "I really don''t want to y any tricks in front of you this time. I''m willing to use the


    lives of Xia Houjing''s two unborn children to beg you to let me see him. I have done so many things for


    him. I want to die, and I have to die by his side. From now on, whether he hates me or me me, he


    can never forget me. "


    Yun Shang listened to her quietly without any emotion in her eyes, "It seems you really love Xia


    Houjing. But what''s wrong with the two unborn children? "


    Hua Yutong clenched her teeth and said, "They are Xia Houjing''s children. It''s wrong."


    Yun Shang sneered. She thought Hua Yutong was really ruthless.


    She looked at Hua Yutong''s twisted face and said, "I won''t agree to your request. From now on, don''t


    ask anyone for help to see me. I don''t want to see you again. You can leave now... "


    "Your majesty.." Hua Yutong raised her head in a hurry with a pleading expression.


    But Yun Shang turned a blind eye at it. She stood up and went straight into the inner hall.


    "Your majesty, please let me see him. I just want to see him again..."


    The voice outside was getting lower and lower. It seemed that the servants had taken her away.


    "Hua Yutong is really shameless. Your majesty treated her well enough before, but she betrayed you so


    thoroughly. Now she dares toe here again. Even I feel ashamed for her,"mented Qian Zhuo


    disdainfullying in from outside.


    Hearing this, Qian Liu nodded and added, "What a vicious woman she is! She even wants to sacrifice


    the lives of her two unborn children to meet Xia Houjing."


    "That''s right. It''s lucky for your majesties to win such a vicious person. If Xia Houjing won, we don''t


    know how she might have treated your majesty. Your majesty, please don''t see her again. I feel sick to


    see such a person. "


    Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu echoed each other, which made Yun Shang speechless. "Your positions on


    this matter are unprecedentedly consistent.


    Don''t worry. I know what I''m doing. I won''t be easily fooled. Look at Hua Yutong''s attitude today. She


    doesn''t seem toe to ask for help, "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "I''m afraid I don''t know what''s on her mind. Ask someone to


    keep an eye on her."


    "Yes, your majesty."


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    As soon as Yun Shang finished dealing with the affairs in the pce, Qian Liu reported in a low voice


    after sorting out all the pamphlets, "I was told that Hua Yutong didn''t leave after the pce. Instead,


    she is kneeling down outside the pce gate, as if she won''t leave until you agree to her request."


    Qian Zhuo was serving tea for Yun Shang. Hearing this, she turned around quickly and frowned, "What


    is she doing? Does she want to threaten your majesty? "


    Before Yun Shang could speak, Qian Zhuo added angrily, "I believe that we can''t tolerate such a


    person. If she is given a stick, she would think that she could go up with it. Your majesty should have


    sent someone to throw her out of the Jin City directly, and see what else she can do. "


    Looking at her indignant face, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "How do you know that she won''t


    kneel at the gate of the Jin City if I throw her out there?"


    "¡­¡­"


    Qian Zhuo was speechless. After a moment of silence, Qian Liu asked in a low voice, "Then just let her


    kneel at the pce gate like this? The courtiers areing in and out of the pce gate, and most of


    them recognize Hua Yutong. If things go on like this, I''m afraid it will have a bad impact. "


    Qian Zhuo replied disapprovingly, "What are you afraid of? Everyone knows that Xia Houjing is


    rebellious. Hua Yutong is just the wife of a traitor. Let her kneel at the gate of the pce. At least, in


    this way, your majesties are magnanimous, because you didn''t vent your anger on Hua Yutong


    because of Xia Houjing''s rebellion. "


    Hearing the argument between both of them, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Well, stop arguing."


    Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu immediately kept silent. Yun Shang leaned against the couch and squinted, "I


    can think of several possibilities for Hua Yutong''s purpose in doing this..."


    "The first, she really wants to see Xia Houjing. Seeing that I was tough just now and that I didn''t allow


    her to see him again, she had to kneel at the pce gate to attract my attention. But as far as I know


    about Hua Yutong, this possibility is very small.


    The second one. She wants to take advantage of this chance to gain the sympathy of the courtiers and


    the people. However, as Qian Zhuo said, Xia Houjingmitted a serious crime of treason. I have


    been very merciful since I didn''t take the opportunity to get rid of Hua Yutong. It''s probably impossible


    for her to get sympathy from others.


    Thest possibility is most likely..."


    Yun Shang paused and then went on, "It is trued that Xia Houjing has been defeated and he has fallen


    into our hands. It seems that Xia Houjing has no way out already. However, the centipede is still alive.


    Xia Houjing still has many remnants of power in the city, and even in the court. There might still be


    people loyal to Xia Houjing. As long as Xia Houjing doesn''t die, those people will not easily give up until


    they see Xia Houjing''s body.


    The reason Hua Yutong came to the pce today is not that she really wants me to agree to let her


    see Xia Houjing. This is just a part of her n. She wants to carry out their following n in order not to


    attract too much attention from me.


    As soon as she knelt down at the gate of the pce, she might want to tell those who are hiding in the


    court or in the downtown that Xia Houjing is still alive. Now that she has arrived at the Jin City, she will


    try her best to n for Xia Houjing, so that Xia Houjing''s followers can contact her and work for her. "


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo hadn''t thought of this. They were both surprised to hear what Yun Shang said.


    Atst, Qian Liu asked, "Your Majesty, if Hua Yutong''s intention is really so, then we are all trapped by


    her? What should we do now? "

 Chapter 1091 Speculation

    Chapter 1091 Spection


    "How to deal with it?" Yun Shang smiled and said, "I''m d to hear that if her real purpose is to expose


    herself in front of Xia Houjing''s former subordinates so that they can contact her and rescue Xia


    Houjing together."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, both Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo were puzzled, "Are you d to see this


    situation?"


    "It''s not a good thing for his majesty that the remaining forces of Xia Houjing still exist in the Jin City. In


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    the future when Xia Houjing dies, these remnants of forces will bepletely unable to turn over.


    Perhaps they wille to seek join into the Emperor''s camp, but this kind of people also hurt when


    being used.


    If Hua Yutong can get in touch with these people, I just need to keep an eye on her and wait for her to


    painstakingly gather Xia Houjing''s remnants, and then... defeat them all. How convenient it is! Do you


    think it''s reasonable? "


    Qian Liu nodded slightly, "Indeed, Xia Houjing''s remnants should be eliminated at once. Most of them


    have been with him for a long time, and they know a lot. Even if Xia Houjing dies in the future, they will


    choose another master. If their new master is our enemy, it is not a good thing for us. "


    Qian Zhuo frowned and said, "I still think it''s better to kill Xia Houjing and Hua Yutong directly in case of


    endless trouble. As long as they are alive, I can''t rest easy."


    Yun Shang smiled, "What you said makes sense. But the Emperor''s enthronement ceremony ising


    soon. I don''t want to see blood before it. I''ll discuss it with himter."


    As soon as it was noon, Luo Qingyan came to the Weiyang Pce. Yun Shang was reading a book.


    Seeing Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang stood up and walked up to him, "Your Majesty, you are so early


    today."


    "There is no big deal in the court recently. I came here after I dealt with it," after saying that, he looked


    around and asked, "Where is Bao''er?"


    "The servants took him to y in the Imperial Garden," Yun Shang smiled and said, "Bao''er doesn''t like


    flower show. But Ning Qian''s Yaya has been in the pce recently. She likes to see red and green


    things, and the servants often take her to the Imperial Garden to see flowers. Bao''er is so clingy to


    Yaya recently that he went with her."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "He knows how to make girls happy at such a young age."


    "Really?" Yun Shang alsoughed, "From this aspect, he is much better than you."


    "You mean I don''t know how to make you happy?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and took a look at


    Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang''s face was full of ridicule, "I mean, though Bao''er is so young, he has someone to coax.


    And you... In the past more than 20 years, you have been concentrating on learning and practicing


    martial arts or fighting in the army. If it weren''t for me, you wouldn''t have been married now. "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile and said gently, "That''s great. I''ve been waiting for you


    for more than 20 years. Even those men have many wives, none of their women is as powerful as my


    Shang''er. For the best you, it''s worth waiting for a few more years."


    Yun Shang''s eyes widened and her face flushed. She felt soft all of a sudden.


    "Your Majesty, where did you learn these sweet words?"


    Looking at Yun Shang''s expression, Luo Qingyanughed more brightly, "I don''t need to learn them. I


    blurted out as soon as I saw you. "


    Yun Shang avoided Luo Qingyan''s eyes and coughed, "By the way, your majesty is here. I have


    something to discuss with you."


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and smiled, "Every time Shang''er is shy, she''ll try her best to change the


    subject."


    Yun Shang pretended not to hear it and went on, "Yesterday, Ning Qian came to the pce and told


    me that Hua Yutong wanted to see me through Qian Yin''s message. I wanted to see what Hua Yutong


    was up to, so I asked Qian Yin to bring her into the pce..."


    After Yun Shang told Luo Qingyan everything in detail, the smile on Luo Qingyan''s face disappeared.


    He walked to a chair and sat down. Then he said gently, "The secret guards have reported this to me


    before. Shang''er and I have a tacit understanding. I have the same spection with you..."


    Yun Shang blinked and asked, "What''s your n then, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and said, "Let''s wait and see."


    "Xia Houjing is in our hands now. I don''t want to deal with Xia Houjing not only because I want to


    torture him, but also because I have some thoughts to use him as a bait.


    Xia Houjing has been in the State of Xia for so many years. His power isplicated and cannot be


    underestimated. Previously, most of the people who followed him to make trouble surfaced, but a small


    part of them were still buried under the water and did not make any movement.


    Xia Houjing is a cunning man. Even if he was in a critical situation before, he must have been well


    prepared and arranged some things after he lost. I was wondering why Xia Houjing''s remnants didn''t


    make any move even though he has been in our hands for a long time. Now the appearance of Hua


    Yutong seems to confirm my previous thoughts,"


    Luo Qingyan said in a calm voice, "But as you said before, Hua Yutong''s appearance is too strange


    and publicized. No matter when she showed up on the street before, came to the pce to see you, or


    knelt down at the gate of the pce today, she has been all very eye-catching.


    I think Hua Yutong appeared probably to contact Xia Houjing''s former subordinates and take the


    opportunity to rescue Xia Houjing. But maybe Hua Yutong is just a pawn to attract our attention on the


    surface. There should be someone else who really controls it in the dark. "


    Yun Shang frowned, "Someone else? Who can it be? Haven''t all the people who are loyal to Xia


    Houjing been exposed? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "If I were Xia Houjing, I would have arranged for a person who is authoritative but


    well hidden in my power to continue to hide. It''s not a big deal if they are sessful, but if they fail, he''s


    thest hope. "


    Yun Shang bit her lips and understood, "Your Majesty, do you mean that there may be a person of


    great importance in Xia Houjing''s camp lurking around us?"


    "Maybe there is more than one."


    Seeing that Yun Shang was getting serious, Luo Qingyan smiled andforted her, "Don''t worry too


    much. Now that Xia Houjing is still in our hands, we have the initiative. At the worst, we can kill Xia


    Houjing directly.


    As for Hua Yutong, just let her continue. Let''s see what else she can do. Anyway, this is the Jin City.


    With our people watching, there won''t be much sshing water. "

 Chapter 1092 A Downtown Incident

    Chapter 1092 A Downtown Incident


    Both Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan thought that Hua Yutong was under their watch. With the secret


    guards watching her every day, she wouldn''t be able to stir up too much trouble.


    But they didn''t expect that something had happened to the two concubines of Xia Houjing brought by


    Hua Yutong.


    "The two concubines have been staying in that small yard without going out. Since Hua Yutong has


    been out frequently, at night, the guards only paid attention to her. "


    "At about 2 o''clockst night, the secret guards saw a man in ck sneaking into that yard, they paid


    all their attention to Hua Yutong. The man was the owner of several famous opera houses in the city,


    and also a member of Xia Houjing''s. The man showed his identity to Hua Yutong and promised to


    support her to save Xia Houjing. He showed his loyalty and then left... "


    "This morning, I found that the two concubines were killed in their own rooms. The secret guards


    secretly checked the bodies, and found that they were cut by a sharp weapon. It should happen at


    about 2 o''clock when the man camest night."


    Hearing these reports, Yun Shang frowned slightly, "So, the secret guards were tricked into their


    strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain. They then took advantage of the loophole and killed


    the two pregnant concubines of Xia Houjing''s. Were they Xia Houjing''s men? The two concubines were


    still pregnant with Xia Houjing''s children. Why did they do this? "


    The leader of the secret guards lowered his head and said, "This morning, Hua Yutong changed into


    in clothes and asked people to bring the corpses of the two concubines to the downtown. She cried


    and shouted that your majesties were heartless, saying that although the seventh Prince was guilty, the


    unborn children were innocent. No matter how innocent the babies were, your majesties had to kill


    them both, which was too vicious..."


    "Ha ha..." Yun Shang''s face darkened, "What a good show."


    The leader of the secret guards nced at Yun Shang and said, "It''s my fault. Please punish me, your


    majesty."


    "Now that things havee to this point, what''s the use of punishment?"


    The leader of the secret guards also understood this. He thought for a moment and said, "How about I


    take Hua Yutong away on the charge of ndering the Emperor and your majesty and lock her up


    carefully?"


    "If we do that, wouldn''t it prove that what she said is true? The people in the city will think that his


    majesty and I have taken advantage of our power to bully people by first killing Xia Houjing''s


    concubines and children, and now going to attack Hua Yutong again?"


    "Well..."


    The secret guard lowered his eyes and stood aside. He had no choice.


    Yun Shang took a deep breath, stood up and called, "Get ready. I have to go out of the pce."


    The maids responded and changed the daily clothes for Yun Shang. Then they asked servants to


    prepare a carriage and guards. Yun Shang went straight out of the pce and headed for the


    downtown area where Hua Yutong was.


    The noise could be heard from afar. Yun Shang frowned and raised the curtain of the carriage. Many


    people gathered around, blocking the spacious roads in the downtown. Many people were pointing and


    discussing, and it was very lively.


    "Your Majesty, there are too many people outside. I''m afraid the carriage can''t get through," someone


    reported.


    Yun Shang ordered, "Get off the carriage."


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo looked worried, "There are too many people. I don''t know if there are


    assassins among them. It''s too dangerous. Your majesty, you''d better wait in the carriage. Let''s go and


    inquire about the news for you."


    "It doesn''t matter. I''m with my secret guards. I''ll be fine,"


    said Yun Shang. She put on a hat, opened the door and got off the carriage.


    Everyone followed her in a hurry.


    After taking a few steps forward, they could hear the discussion gradually. There was arge crowd of


    people, and it was not easy to squeeze in. Yun Shang smiled and asked the people discussing near


    her, "What is happening inside? Why are there so many people around? The way is blocked this way. "


    Hardly had she finished speaking, when several people''s voices rang out, "It''s said that she is the


    seventh princess. The seventh Prince failed in the rebellion and was imprisoned by the Emperor and


    the Empress. The seventh princess rushed back to the Jin City with the two pregnant concubines of the


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    seventh Prince'', wanting to see him for thest time."


    "Yesterday, the seventh princess went to the pce to ask the Empress for help, but the Empress


    didn''t agree. Instead, after knowing that the two concubines are pregnant, the Empress secretly


    ordered to kill the two pregnant concubinesst night..." the man out his hand on his neck and went on,


    "Crack."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "How can you be sure that it was the Empress who did it? Did anyone


    see that it was the Empress who killed her? "


    "You don''t need to see it with your own eyes? It must be his majesty or the Empress who did it. You


    should know that it was a serious crime for the seventh Prince to rebel. The unborn children of the two


    concubines'' were the sons of the sinner. The Empress and His Majesty would definitely not tolerate


    their existence. What if the two children grow up ande to the Emperor and the Empress for


    revenge? So, they have to remove the weeds. "


    "What''s more, the seventh princess just came to the pce yesterday morning and begged the


    Empress. She begged to take the two pregnant concubines to see the seventh Prince for thest time.


    Afterwards, the two concubines had an ident at night. Isn''t it too coincidental? Who would it be the


    killer if it were not the Empress? "


    the man said excitedly. The people beside him pulled his sleeve and said, "Keep your voice down. How


    dare you talk about the Empress in this street? Don''t you want to die?"


    Yun Shang lowered her voice and continued, "But if the Emperor and the Empress want the lives of the


    two concubines and the unborn children of the seventh Prince'', why did they kill them in the middle of


    the night? A direct imperial edict can do to execute him fair and square. After all, you have said that the


    seventh Prince hasmitted a serious crime of treason... "


    "You don''t know, do you? The Emperor hasn''t held the enthronement ceremony yet. If they deal with


    the two women and their unborn children in a grant manner at this time, it will certainly cause


    criticism. By then, it will be more difficult if he gains the reputation of a tyrant. It''s better to deal with it in


    secret. "


    Yun Shang sneered. She found she had underestimated Hua Yutong.


    Someone asked, "Shouldn''t we report the death to the police? Why did the seventh princess drag the


    corpses to the street and make trouble here? What is she going to do? "


    "Call the police?" a manughed and said, "What are you going to say to the police? Can you say you


    suspect that the Emperor and the Empress have killed someone? They are his majesty, and the


    Empress. Which official will dare to investigate this case? Even if they investigate and handle it, they


    would probably just find a scapegoat to hastily cover the case. The seventh princess is forced to do so.


    "


    Yun Shang squinted at the man and turned to the carriage.


    "Your Majesty?" Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo followed her and asked, "Your majesty, are you leaving now?"


    "Let''s go. Send someone to Fuya and ask them to get ready. Ask the secret guards to go back to the


    pce, and send thirty or forty guards here. Get the Empress'' carriage ready, and go to the Weiyang


    Pce to bring here my court clothes... "

 Chapter 1093 The Chess Piece

    Chapter 1093 The Chess Piece


    "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"


    Yun Shang sneered, "Of course I want Hua Yutong to understand that it''s not easy to sling mud at me."


    After changing the court clothes, Yun Shang got on the Empress''s Phoenix carriage and headed for the


    downtown under the escort of guards and the government officials.


    The ce was still very lively. Yun Shang was able to hear the noise of discussion even when she was


    still in the Empress'' carriage.


    "Herees her majesty!"


    those discussions seemed to be lowered all of a sudden, and only the voices of the government


    officials pushing the people to both sides of the road could be heard, "Get out of the way. Her majesty


    is here, and everyone stays away."


    The Empress'' carriage kept moving forward until Yun Shang heard a maid''s voiceing from outside,


    "Here we are, your majesty..."


    The door of carriage was opened and the bead curtain was lifted. Yun Shang bent down slightly,


    walked out of the carriage and held the servant''s hand.


    "Long live Your Majesty!" the greetings were deafening.


    Yun Shang nced around silently at the people kneeling down and then looked at Hua Yutong in front


    of her.


    "The seventh princess," Yun Shang said indifferently.


    "I..."


    before Hua Yutong could finish her words, Yun Shang interrupted her, "Oh, I shouldn''t have called you


    the seventh princess. Xia Houjing is rebellious and treacherous. He is no longer the noble seventh


    Prince. You... of course not the seventh princess, but a traitor''s wife. "


    Hua Yutong''s face suddenly changed color.


    Yun Shang cast a cold nce at her and said, "I heard that an assassin entered your yardst night


    and killed the two pregnant concubines of the traitor Xia Houjing. It should be two corpses and four


    lives. And you took the corpses to the downtown early this morning and spread rumors. You said that


    the Emperor and I had sent people to kill the two people secretly? Is it true? "


    Hua Yutong gritted her teeth and straightened her back, "Indeed, it''s true."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I have known what you said before. You said that I don''t want to be med for


    being heartless for the sake of my reputation, but I want to get rid of Xia Houjing''s children in order to


    avoid future trouble. So I came up with this idea and killed these two concubines and children secretly.


    You said you didn''t dare to report it to the officials, because his majesty and I are the rulers of the State


    of Xia, and no official dared to me me or his majesty. Maybe this matter would have to be left


    unsettled."


    Yun Shang sneered, "You really don''t know me at all.


    "Am I heartless?" Yun Shang sneered, "Xia Houjing is rebellious. As the seventh princess, you have


    tried the best of your whole family to help Xia Houjingto rebel tantly. Your father was arranging


    everything carefully for Xia Houjing in Liucang City. These two concubines are the daughters of the


    noble ns in Liucang City. Xia Houjing married them in order to get the support of their family... "


    "By the way, both you and the two concubines have contributed a lot to Xia Houjing''s rebellion. You are


    also rebellious women. His majesty and I can get your lives legally. Then why did you say we are


    heartless?"


    What''s more, even if I want to secretly dispose of these two women and the unborn children, I will


    definitely not leave you behind, leaving a hidden trouble for myself. If I were the one who attacked


    them, I''m afraid you wouldn''t be able to appear here today and cry for their grievances.


    All right then. Since you want me to punish you so much, I should fulfill your wish. Somebody... "


    A guard immediately stepped forward and answered, "Yes!"


    "Arrest the treacherous woman, Hua Yutong, and put her into jail for treason, nder of me and his


    majesty. Then send someone to Liucang City and arrest Hua Yutong and all the other wives and


    concubines of Xia Houjing, including their families, and then escort them to Jin City. "


    The guard stepped forward and took Hua Yutong away.


    Yun Shang nced at Hua Yutong''s incredulous expression and said with a smile, "I''m afraid you have


    some misunderstandings about his majesty and me. We don''t need a good reputation. The people of


    the State of Xia don''t need a merciful Emperor either. What they need is a good emperor. There is a


    huge gap between them. His majesty will be a good emperor, but not a merciful one.


    By the way, when I visit Xia Houjing in prison today, I will tell him everything, and let him know that his


    wife has killed his unborn children in order to nder his majesty and my reputation...


    Guards, take her away!"


    After the guards took Hua Yutong away, Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the two corpses on the ground again,


    "Send someone to identify the two corpses as soon as possible to see if they are Xia Houjing''s


    concubines and children. If their identities are true, they will be buried ording to the standards of the


    concubines of the seventh Prince. If not, find out their identity and deal with the funeral properly."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Everything settled, Yun Shang turned around and got on the Empress'' carriage.


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    "Her Majesty will return to the Pce!"


    "See you off, Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"


    It was not until they returned to the Weiyang Pce that Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu let out a long sigh of


    relief.


    Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang take off her robe, handed it to a servant nearby and put it away carefully.


    Then she said softly, "Judging from Hua Yutong''s expression, it seems that she didn''t expect you to


    appear."


    Yun Shang lifted her hand casually, took off the Golden Phoenix hairpin from her head, and handed it


    to Qian Zhuo, "It''s not appropriate for me to show up or not to show up. I can''t find any evidence to


    prove that it was not me or his majesty who did it in a short time. Even if I find the evidence, I''m afraid


    that the onlookers will think that I''m lying.


    As the onlookers said, I can''t ask the officials from Yamen to investigate the case. Even if I send


    someone to investigate it, they will only it is the scapegoat that I find.


    But if I don''t show up, it will show that I am guilty."


    Qian Liu brought the daily clothes for Yun Shang. Yun Shang stretched out her hands and let Qian Liu


    help put them on. Then she continued, "So whether I show up or not, Hua Yutong has a way to deal


    with it.


    What she didn''t expect is that I didn''t show any evidence that I wasn''t the murderer, nor did I ask


    people to find out the truth. I just told the onlookers that both Hua Yutong and the two pregnant


    concubines deserved to die.


    What''s more, she didn''t expect that I would order people to arrest her and even her family for treason."


    Qian Zhuo curled her lips and said, "It''s the right way to deal with people like Hua Yutong. We should


    kill her by surprise."


    Yun Shang smiled. Thinking of Luo Qingyan''s words yesterday, she squinted again and said, "As for


    Hua Yutong, I''m afraid she is just a chess piece. The real yer is still hiding behind. I have to


    <ppletely mess up his game before I can force him to show up. "

 Chapter 1094 Helpless

    Chapter 1094 Helpless


    "A chess piece?" Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu looked at each other, "Your Majesty, do you mean there is


    someone behind Hua Yutong?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "But it''s just my guess. We can''t make a conclusion yet. Let''s wait and see. Since


    they are here for Xia Houjing, as long as Xia Houjing doesn''t die, they won''t give up. They will definitely


    take action again."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "But I''m afraid that there will be many people in the court who are


    dissatisfied with me after I make such a fuss this time. They will report it to his majesty. His majesty has


    to clean up the mess for me again."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, Luo Qingyan said with a smile, "I''m willing to clean up the


    mess for you."


    Yun Shang turned around in a hurry and saw Luo Qingyaning in from the outside. The servants


    hurriedly greeted Luo Qingyan, and then began to be busy. They fetched water to clean Luo Qingyan''s


    hands, and then handed him a handkerchief to wipe his hands.


    Yun Shang blinked, "Someone has alreadye to you?"


    "Not yet. It just happened. Even those people who keep an eye on you all day long have just received


    the news. After receiving the news, they have to weigh how to deal with it. Hmm... Someone should be


    Seeing that Yun Shang pouting, Luo Qingyan smiled again. He threw the handkerchief in his hand to a


    servant beside him and put his arm around Yun Shang''s shoulder. "What are you afraid of? You didn''t


    do anything wrong. No matter what they say, it is useless. Hua Yutong and the others had participated


    in the rebellion in Liucang City and they should''ve be arrested. What''s more, Hua Yutong ndered us


    in public. This alone is a serious crime. "


    "As for the two concubines of Xia Houjing, if they want to me us for their death, they have to show


    evidence. Although no one is above thew, they have to prove we did. "


    "I''m not afraid." Yun Shang frowned. After a long time, she finally sighed, "Forget it. We are in this


    position. There are many things that we can''t control. We have no choice but to learn get used to."


    Luo Qingyan looked down at the person beside him and raised his hand to rub her soft hair. "Everyone


    has his own worries..."


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled at Luo Qingyan, "It doesn''t matter. As long as you and Chengye are by


    my side, I don''t care about anything else."


    Luo Qingyan lowered her head and kissed her on the forehead before letting go of her.


    After lunch in Weiyang Pce, Liu Wenan came to report that Lord Lin from the Censorate wanted to


    see him.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Yun Shang suddenly raised her head and looked at Luo Qingyan. Luo


    Qingyan gently patted Yun Shang''s hand and said softly, "He is asked by me to discuss something


    else. Drink the medicer and have a good sleep. Don''t worry. I will handle everything properly. "


    Yun Shang curled her lips and said yes. After sending Luo Qingyan out, she turned around and entered


    the inner hall.


    She took the book and turned a few pages when Pei Lan came in with medicine. "It''s time to take


    medicine, your majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded, took the medicine and drank it up. The medicine was so bitter that Yun Shang


    couldn''t help frowning. Pei Lan quickly handed some preserves to Yun Shang and then left.


    "Your Majesty, the emperor of the State of Ning and Lady Jin are here."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang stood up in a hurry, "Father and Mother are here?"


    It was indeed Emperor Ning and Shu Jin. The two of them also brought Chenxi here.


    At first, Chengxi was obediently leaning against Shu Jin and talking to her. When he saw Yun Shang


    Seeing his expression, Shu Jin said hastily, "Chenxi, slow down. Don''t bump into your sister."


    Yun Shang picked Chenxi up with a smile. "Chenxi is so small. How could he bump into me? I''m not


    that weak. "


    "Yes, my sister is the most powerful person in the world." Chenxi smiled happily.


    "Ouch!" Yun Shang pretended to be surprised. "Chenxi is so sweet at such a young age."


    Chenxi grinned and approached Yun Shang again. He lowered his voice and said, "But mother] always


    says that I''m glib tongued. I don''t think so."


    "No, Chenxi is telling the truth." Yun Shang''s eyes were full of smile.


    Chenxi nodded, looking like an adult. He raised his head and looked around. "Sis, where is my


    nephew? Your adults can discuss your matter. I''ll go to y with him. "


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    Yun Shang called Qian Zhuo over and said, "Take Chenxi to Chengye."


    Qian Zhuo replied, took Chenxi''s hand and left the main hall.


    Seeing that Qian Zhuo and Chenxi went far away, Yun Shang raised her head to look at Emperor Ning


    and Shu Jin. "Father, mother, did you hear some rumors outside?"


    Emperor Ning and Shu Jin looked at each other. Emperor Ning sighed, "It seems that you are also very


    clear about the rumors outside."


    Then he sneered, "So I always feel that Luo Qingyan is unable to protect you. Those ordinary people


    outside dare to gossip about you. If anyone dares to talk about you like this in the State of Ning, I will


    kill him on the spot without hesitation!"


    Yun Shang knew that Emperor Ning was angry with those rumors, so she smiled andforted him,


    "Father, you have been in that position for so many years. You must have known that although that


    position sounds very noble and omnipotent, there was also a lot of helplessness in that position."


    Emperor Ning opened his mouth and was about to refute, but he saw Shu Jin next to him and the faint


    smile on Yun Shang''s face. He remembered that he indeed failed to protect his beloved before, which


    made Shu Jin suffer so much in the Cold Pce for so many years. He could only snort and stop


    talking.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang understood what he was thinking. She couldn''t helpughing and said in a


    softer voice, "From ancient times till now, there is no an emperor or empress who can be respected by


    everyone even if he has made the state prosperous."


    "As the old saying goes, the same knife cut bread and fingers. Themon people are the foundation


    of the country. Although the rumors outside have been widely spread, they can just gossip about it


    when they have nothing to do. It might ruined my reputation at most, but it won''t threaten my life, nor


    will it affect the state. They can say whatever they like. "

 Chapter 1095 Princess

    Chapter 1095 Princess


    Shu Jin looked at Yun Shang with a smile, and her eyes were full of relief. Then she turned to look at


    Emperor Ning beside him, "Look, you are less insight than Shang''er. I''ve told you before at the post


    that they can say whatever they want. If you have to haggle over everything, you can''t let it go. "


    Of course, Emperor Ning also understood this point. He pouted and said, "I just feel a little sorry for


    Shang''er."


    Shu Jin and Yun Shang looked at each other and smiled, "Shang''er is our daughter. She is always


    smart. We should trust her more. Now that she was the Empress of the State of Xia, she had thought


    carefully about her words and deeds. Anyway, she has to handle everything by herself. Even if you


    worried for her, you can''t take her ce. "


    "You should trust Shang''er. She is capable of handling all this."


    "Okay, okay, you are right. You are the one who was very worried when we heard about those rumors.


    Now you are here to teach me."


    Emperor Ning sighed, but there was also a smile on his face. He fixed his eyes on Yun Shang and said,


    "It''s not easy to be the empress. Besides, you are not familiar with the State of Xia, so you are


    surrounded by threats. You must be careful. Remember, no matter what happens, the State of Ning is


    always thest way out. "


    "I know." Yun Shang definitely knew that her father and mother were worried about her, so she agreed


    in a hurry.


    While the three of them were talking, they heard Chenxi''s voice from outside, "Mother! Mother! "


    The three turned to the entrance of the main hall and saw Chenxi running in quickly. He ran to Shu Jin


    and looked up at her. "Mother, go and find me a princess."


    The three looked at each other in surprise. Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "Why do you suddenly


    want a princess?"


    "Chengye..." Chenxi pouted and turned to look at Yun Shang. "Chengye has Yaya to apany him


    now. He doesn''t y with me anymore. He just keeps ying toys with Yaya and kisses her secretly.


    I''ve seen it. Father said that if someone kissed a girl, he has to marry her, so Yaya has been Chengye''s


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    princess. Chengye is my nephew. He is one or two years younger than me. He has already had a


    princess. I can''t fall behind? "


    "Yaya?" Shu Jin turned to Yun Shang in surprise.


    "She is the daughter of Ning Qian and Wang Jinhuan. You should''ve known Wang Jinhuan. He is the


    son of Wang An, the Minister of Defence and War of the State of Ning..."


    "I know. He was on good terms with Luo Qingyan when he was still in the State of Ning." Emperor Ning


    replied.


    Yun Shang nodded, "I heard that Minister Wang is not in good health. Wang Jinhuan wanted to go back


    to the State of Ning to visit him, but it''s a long way to go. Their child is only half a year old, and they are


    afraid that it''s not good for her to travel so long, so they bring her to the pce and let me take care of


    her."


    "Although she is only half a year old, she looks good. In the past few days, Chengye has been around


    her. He even ignored me now."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Chenxi nodded and said, "Yes, you''re right. He also ignored me."


    After saying that, Chenxi turned to look at Yun Shang with a serious face. "Sister, Chenxi is so young,


    but he dares to ignore his mother after having a princess. You have to discipline him."


    Without waiting for Yun Shang''s response, he sighed again and said with a deep face, "But Yaya is


    indeed good-looking, and she is a good match for Chengye."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter again. At such a young age, you''ve known the


    difference between beauty and ugliness. You are really smart.


    "Mother, I don''t care. I can''t fall behind Chengyes. He has already had a princess. I want one too."


    Looking at Chenxi, Shu Jin couldn''t help but put her hand on her forehead. Emperor Ningughed,


    "Okay, okay. You will have one. When we return to the State of Ning, I''ll arrange for you to choose a


    princess."


    "I''ll choose one by myself!" As soon as Emperor Ning agreed, Chenxi made a new request.


    Yun Shang was amused by Chenxi''s words. She looked at Chenxi with interest and said, "You want to


    choose a princess by yourself. What kind of girl do you want? Tell me? "


    Chenxi thought about it for a moment and said, "I want a good-looking girl."


    "Except for being good-looking? What else do you want? "


    "Well, extremely beautiful girl."


    The three adults in the hall couldn''t helpughing. "It turns out that Chenxi only has one requirement for


    his future wife?"


    "That''s it. I have to meet someone before I make any other request."


    After Yun Shang teased Chenxi for a while, Emperor Ning and Shu Jin stood up and were about to


    leave the pce.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and followed Emperor Ning and Shu Jin out of the pce.


    As soon as they got out of the pce, Yun Shang was separated from Emperor Ning and the others.


    She went to Court of Justice first and stayed there for about half an hour. Then she went to Lord Hua


    Guo''s mansion and stayed there for two hours. Atst, she went to the seventh Prince''s mansion which


    had already been sealed up. She stayed there for about an hour before she returned to the pce.


    When she returned to the pce, it was already dark. As soon as Yun Shang entered the inner hall,


    she heard Luo Qingyan''s voice. "You have to use more strength to pull the bow. Then you suddenly


    release your hand, and the small stone can fly out."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. What was he doing?


    The servant lifted the bead curtain. As soon as Yun Shang entered, she heard a loud bang, followed by


    theughter of Bao''er.


    "Yes, that''s it." Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang as he spoke.


    Yun Shang saw the father and son sitting on the bench, with two bows in their hands. Luo Qingyan held


    Bao''er as if he was teaching them how to use bows.


    Bao''er also saw Yun Shang. He pointed at the pcemp on the table and said with a smile, "Mother,


    I shot it."


    Yun Shang turned to look at themp and saw a hole in it


    Only then did Yun Shang understand where the sound came from. She sighed helplessly, "Nonsense."


    But Bao''er was still young, so she couldn''t me him. She had to re at Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty,


    if you want to teach him how to y the bow, you can go outside. Why are you here?"


    "It''s dark outside. I can''t see it." Luo Qingyan smiled gently and ordered the servants standing aside,


    "Take the Prince away to feed him."

 Chapter 1096 Destination

    Chapter 1096 Destination


    Seeing that Bao''er leaving the inner hall happily with a bow, Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and


    asked, "Someone hase to you, right?"


    Luo Qingyan leaned back on the couch and saidzily, "not really."


    Seeing the surprise on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan smiled again. "I think they haven''t got any


    evidence, and what you have done is reasonable. Even theye to me, it''s useless. So they just


    choose not toe, lest they will make me unhappy."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect such a result. She lowered her eyes and smiled, "I''m worried too much."


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    "You are overthinking." Luo Qingyan''s eyes were full of tenderness. "I heard that you went out of the


    pce with father and mother this afternoon? Do they have anything important? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and exined in a low voice, "Your majesty, Hua Yutong was just a pawn


    that was put up to explore the way, and the person who really controlled this game was mostly hidden


    behind..."


    "I made a scene on the street today and caught Hua Yutong. I also threatened to tell Xia Houjing that


    she killed his two unborn children just to frame me and nder me. I thought the people behind would


    most likely think that after such a thing happened, I should go to see Xia Houjing and ridicule him. "


    "That''s why I left the pce with father and mother this afternoon. After I left the pce, I just walked


    around. If there was really someone keeping an eye on me, the one would thought that we had hidden


    Xia Houjing in one of the ces I visited this afternoon, and then checked these ces one by one."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "My Shang''er is so smart. So, where have you been this afternoon? "


    "Well, I went to Court of Justice first, then Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, and then the seventh Prince''s


    mansion." Yun Shang exined, "The Court of Justice is the ce where important prisoners are


    imprisoned, and there is a prison inside, which is very difficult for ordinary people to approach. Xia


    Houjing is royal member, so it''s reasonable for us to imprison him in the Court of Justice."


    "Lord Hua Guo''s mansion is her former majesty''s home, and has a good rtionship with his majesty.


    It''s heavily guarded. It makes sense that we let Lord Hua Guo take care of Xia Houjing."


    "As for the the seventh Prince'' mansion..." Yun Shang smiled, "The seventh Prince''s mansion has been


    sealed, and there is nothing inside. This ce seems to be the most impossible ce to imprison Xia


    Houjing, but it is the most difficult to think of. So when the one knows that I have gone to the seventh


    Prince''s mansion, he will definitely doubt it."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers, "I''ll send some secret guards


    to the seventh Prince Mansion to set up a mysterious array."


    Yun Shang replied, "But they may not go to the seventh Prince''s mansion. After all, there is no one in


    the seventh Prince''s mansion now. I''m afraid that the people who behind will also suspect that there is


    a trap in the seventh Prince''s mansion. "


    "Even if they know there is a trap, they will definitely try their best to find out Xia Houjing, but the


    person behind it may not appear."


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s what I think. In addition to the seventh Prince''s Mansion, I''ve arranged


    someone around Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and the Court of Justice. They will watch carefully and see


    who has visited the two ces recently. "


    "Okay..." Luo Qingyan grabbed Yun Shang''s hand and said, "Thank you, your majesty."


    Yun Shang pinched Luo Qingyan''s palm and said, "I''m a little hungry after walking for such a long time.


    Let''s have dinner first."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and said, "Fine, let''s have dinner first."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang looked at him in surprise. "Your Majesty, it seems that you


    have something else to tell me."


    "Yes, it''s not a big deal. But it''s the most serious thing. It doesn''t matter. It''s just something unimportant.


    Let''s talk about it after eating something."


    Yun Shang had doubts in her eyes, but if something important happened, Luo Qingyan wouldn''t dy it


    like this. So Yun Shang didn''t say anything more. She nodded and walked out of the inner hall with Luo


    Qingyan.


    The servant had already fed Bao''er and took him to the bathroom. Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang had


    dinner together. Wanting to know what Luo Qingyan would tell her, Yun Shang took Luo Qingyan back


    to the inner hall as soon as they finished dinner. "What did you want to say?"


    After a moment''s silence, Luo Qingyan said, "I want to tell you about Prince Xian''s whereabouts."


    "Prince Xian''s whereabouts?" Yun Shang''s eyes widened. "Then why did your majesty say it was not


    important? Where did Prince Xian go after he left Jin City? "


    "ording to the secret guard, Prince Xian has been on his way since he left the Jin city. He hasn''t


    stayed in a ce for too long. It''s hard to tell where his destination is, but..."


    As Luo Qingyan spoke, he took a map of the State of Xia from the bookshelf and unfolded it on the


    table. Then he took a writing brush and drew on the map, "This is the route of Prince Xian after he left


    Jin City."


    Yun Shang looked at the route drawn on the map and frowned. "He... He didn''t take any detour. He


    walked in a straight line, as if he was heading for his destination. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded without saying anything.


    Yun Shang stretched out her hand and pointed the straight line with her nails. "Mingqiu, Yangdu,


    Jingnan, Yonglin..."


    Yun Shang read names of the ces along the line in silence. After a few words, she stopped and


    looked at a name. She frowned and asked, "Liucang City?"


    Yun Shang suddenly raised her head and asked, "Is Prince Xian going to see Liucang City?"


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes were still fixed on the spot where Yun Shang''s hand pressed on. He said in a low


    voice, "I was also surprised when I found it earlier. But judging from his current route, it seems that


    there is Liucang City worthy to go. "


    "What is he going to Liucang City for?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "Because of Xia Houjing''s rebellion, Liucang City is in chaos


    now. There are still many remnants of Xia Houjing who live in Liucang City. I don''t know whether or not


    Prince Xian''s destination is Liucang City, and what he is going to do in Liucang City. Now, we can only


    wait and see. "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and nodded. "But I believe that no matter where Prince Xian will go


    and what he will do, he will not do anything harmful to us and the State of Xia."

 Chapter 1097 The Resistance Of The Pawn

    Chapter 1097 The Resistance Of The Pawn


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and said softly, "You trust him very much."


    "Eh?" Yun Shang frowned and sniffed, "why do I feel a faint jealousy in the room? Do you know who he


    is? "


    Seeing Yun Shang''s reaction, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but chuckle, "Well, how could I know?"


    Luo Qingyan still had some political matters to deal with. He chatted with him for a while in Weiyang


    Pce and went back to Taiji Pce.


    Yun Shang went to bed early. On the second day, when she woke up in a daze, she heard the sound of


    rain outside.


    "Your Majesty is awake?" Qian Liu asked.


    Yun Shang nodded and sat up. "It''s raining outside?"


    "Yes, it has been raining since midnight. I''m afraid it will be cold after the rain. Your majesty, you should


    wear more today."


    "Okay," replied Yun Shang casually, letting the maid to dress her up.


    Just after breakfast, someone from the Shangyi Bureau came with some patterns, and her face was full


    of ttery. "It is getting cold, and we have prepared some patterns of autumn and winter clothes. Please


    have a look and see if there is any one you like, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang picked up the thick pile of samples and leafed through them casually. "There are a lot of


    styles, and there are also many new embroideries. Have you sent samples to her former majesty?"


    "Master Yu said that these are all specially prepared for your majesty."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Oh? So many? "


    The maid''s smile grew brighter.


    After searching for a while, Yun Shang picked out a few patterns and handed them over. "Just make


    these. Send them to other masters in the pce to choose. Don''t leave anyone behind."


    "Yes." The maid took the patterns that Yunshang had chosen and put them carefully before she bowed


    and left.


    Qian Zhuo clicked her tongue and said, "Now the servants from the Shangyi Bureau is very respectful


    to you, and Yu Nian always speaks of your majesty highly in front of others. She is not as arrogant as


    you were at the beginning."


    Qian Liu also smiled, "It''s not just the Shangyi Bureau. Now in the pce, who dares to say anything


    bad about you? Your majesty is resourceful and kind-hearted. You surely can win people''s heart. "


    Yun Shang picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea. With a smile at the corners of her mouth,


    she said sarcastically, "It''s always full of snobbish people in the imperial pce. I have seen too


    manyin both the State of Ning and the State of Xia. In this way, we can''t forget who we are. "


    "Sometimes, it''s easy to get arrogant with this kind of ttery. This kind of support is also a sharp


    weapon to kill. "


    Yun Shang nced at the servants in the room and said, "Especially you who serve me. Wherever I


    go, others will tter you. You will most likely be arrogant. I don''t want such a situation to happen


    to you. If someone makes such a mistake, I will never tolerate it. "


    The servants quickly agreed.


    After a while, the sound of rain gradually stopped. Yun Shang looked up from behind the desk and


    asked the servants in a low voice, "Has the rain stopped?"


    Hua''er was standing by the window. Hearing Yun Shang''s question, she opened the window and


    looked out. "Your Majesty, the rain has stopped. And the dark clouds in the sky have dispersed, and the


    sky has be bright. It should not rain again. "


    Yun Shang nodded and thought for a moment. "Tell them to prepare a carriage. I''ll go out of the


    pce."


    Hua''er replied and went out to get ready.


    After leaving the pce, Yun Shang went straight to the prison of the Ministry of punishment.


    Hua Yutong was locked up in the jail of the Ministry of punishment. When Li Qianmo heard that Yun


    Shang came, he immediately came up, as if she knew why Yun Shang came. Before Yun Shang


    asked, Li Qianmo bowed to Yun Shang and said, "I imprisoned the seventh princess alone, and


    ordered the trusted guards to guard her. Except for the guards, no one has ever been close to her."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Take me there."


    Li Qianmo took Yun Shang to the prison, opened the door, and stopped at the door. "I''ll wait outside. If


    you need anything, just call me."


    Yun Shang nodded and walked in.


    Hua Yutong leaned against the corner of the wall. Hearing the noise, she raised her head and looked at


    Yun Shang. When she saw Yun Shange in, she only twitched the corners of her mouth with a bit of


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    sneer. "Your Majesty, I''m sorry. Please forgive me for not greeting you."


    Although she said so, Empress Hua just sat still with no respect on her face.


    Yun Shang nced at Hua Yutong, but didn''t get angry because of Hua Yutong''s attitude. She just


    smiled and said, "This is the true color of the seventh princess, right? When I met you on the street and


    when you came to see me in the pce, you were just acting. After you married the seventh Prince,


    you have made no progress in other aspects, but your acting skills are getting better and better. "


    "Yes, you are right." Hua Yutong sneered, but her eyes darkened. "When I was chosen to marry the


    seventh Prince as a pawn, no one nned for me, and no one thought about what kind of life I would


    live in the seventh Prince''s mansion with my identity. I could only act day and night... "


    Seeing the resentment on Empress Hua''s face, Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "If you had


    known it earlier, why did I have to do that? If you could listen to me, how could you end up like this? "


    Empress Hua leaned back against the wall and looked up at Yun Shang with sarcasm in her eyes.


    "Your Majesty, you think it is easy? Your majesty has never experienced what I have experienced. How


    can you understand why I chose to do so? Many things are out of my control most of the time. "


    "What''s more, your majesty seemed to be nice to me, but in fact, you also only treated me as a pawn,


    didn''t you? I''m a human being, and I won''t be willing to be regarded as a pawn forever. I also want to


    be able to control my own life! I''m fed up with being manipted! That''s why I fought back and tried my


    best to choose the path I want to go. Now it''s just that my choice has failed. "


    "But so what? I''ve tried it anyway. Besides, it was just a temporary failure. Who knew what would


    happen in the end. Do you think so? Your majesty... "

 Chapter 1098 Believe It Or Not

    Chapter 1098 Believe It Or Not


    "In the end?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and burst intoughter. Theughter became more and


    more arrogant, and finally sheughed so hard that she couldn''t straighten up.


    Hua Yutong''s face darkened. She looked at Yun Shang coldly and asked, "What are youughing at?"


    Yun Shang ignored her. After a long time, she stoppedughing. She looked up at Hua Yutong and


    said, "You said that it''s just a temporary failure and that no one knows what will happen in the end?"


    Yun Shang went on with a smile in her eyes, "Do you think that as long as Xia Houjing is alive, there is


    still a chance to turn the tables?"


    Hua Yutong only nced at Yun Shang without saying anything, but the expression on her face


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    showed everything.


    Yun Shang walked a few steps in the cell and said, "The first condition for all of this is that Xia Houjing


    doesn''t die. And if Xia Houjing doesn''t die, you will have a chance to turn the tables. Apart from that,


    you have to live well to see that day. But... "


    Yun Shang lifted the corners of her mouth and went on with a vicious smile, "but now, Xia Houjing is


    dead!"


    Hua Yutong clenched her fists and stared at Yun Shang. After quite a while, she shook her head and


    shouted, "No way. Ning Yun Shang, I know you are always cunning. Don''t lie to me with such words.


    His highness is not dead. I know he is not dead. "


    Yun Shang chuckled, "What makes you so sure? Do you think the Emperor and I are fools? After his


    majesty and I came to the State of Xia, Xia Houjing attacked us again and again, almost killing us both.


    At present, we have finally got Xia Houjing in our hands. How can we easily let him go and give him a


    chance to turn over again? "


    Hua Yutong clenched her hands, and her nails were deeply embedded in her hands, which made her


    feel pain.


    "I won''t believe you. Do you think I wille to you and provoke you without knowing anything? I know.


    His highness is still alive! " thest words came out almost with a roar.


    However, Yun Shang was not affected by her emotion at all. She just smiled and said, "Really? Did Xia


    Houjing send you the message? It must be him who asked you to do those things before, right? He


    deliberately arranged for me to meet you on the street, and then you found Qian Yin and came to see


    me. Then you knelt at the gate of the pce for more than half a day, killed Xia Houjing''s concubines,


    and ndered my reputation in the street?


    It is that man who asked you to do all these, right?" With a smile at the corners of her mouth, Yun


    Shang drew a line on the wall with her hand, "Xia Houjing is indeed very cautious. Even when he


    stirred up trouble in Liucang City in such a difficult situation, he still knew to leave a hidden chess piece


    for himself in the court in case that he would fail in anything and use it to save himself.


    It''s a pity that although Xia Houjing had arranged everything well, he didn''t expect that his majesty and


    I have seen through his n and didn''t give him the chance at all."


    Yun Shang smiled withcency in her eyes, "As for the news that Xia Houjing is still alive...


    That was deliberately released by me and his majesty to lure you..." Yun Shangughed, "If we didn''t


    spread such news and didn''t let you think that Xia Houjing was still alive, how could you try every


    means to save him?


    Xia Houjing had won over many forces in the State of Xia for so many years. Although he is defeated,


    there were still many forces that we hadn''t found out and can''t bepletely eliminated. But you see,


    as soon as we spread the news that Xia Houjing was still alive, you took the bait spontaneously, didn''t


    you?


    Both his majesty and I are waiting for you toe out of the water so that we can capture you all."


    Hua Yutong clenched her teeth, but her mind was in a mess. Ning Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan had


    always been cunning. They had already known that his highness had hidden the secret chesses in the


    court. What she said just now was indeed possible. His highness, it was possible that... He was gone.


    But it might also the case that Ning Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were very cunning and deceived her


    by saying those words on purpose so that she could not know what she was doing...


    Hua Yutong was flustered, but there was no one around her to discuss with.


    After a long while, she raised her head and said, "You just lied to me. I will never believe your


    nonsense."


    Yun Shang sneered and looked at her with pity, "Lying to you? Why should I lie to you? Now you are in


    my hands and locked up in this cold and wet cell. No one can see you and there is no way for you to


    pass on the news to the outside. What good will it do to me if I lie to you?


    What''s more, I don''t intend to keep you alive. I was softhearted and saved your life before, butter I


    caused myself a lot of trouble. Now I have figured it out. The best way to avoid myself some


    unnecessary trouble in the future is to eliminate the root!


    I''m here today to see you off for the sake of our acquaintanceship. By the way, I inform you that Xia


    Houjing is dead. At the moment, he should be... waiting for you in the afterlife. But I''m not sure. Xia


    Houjing doesn''t have much feelings for you, and he may not be waiting for you. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Hua Yutong was stunned. She raised her head and stared at Yun Shang


    in disbelief.


    But Yun Shang didn''t seem to notice her gaze. She just smiled and went on saying, "By the way, you


    have also sent Xia Houjing''s two concubines and their unborn children to apany him. If you go


    there, your family will be reunited. I should thank you for helping me and his majesty get rid of two


    hidden dangers. His majesty and I of course will not like Xia Houjing''s children to live in the world.


    But you see I''m also a mother now. I can''t bear to kill an unborn child. Luckily, I don''t have such trouble


    now. You have offered me your great help. You are so considerate."


    Hua Yutong''s face changed again and again. She didn''t say anything for a long time. She just bit her


    lips and looked up at Yun Shang, as if she was still considering whether her words were true or not.


    "Are you still thinking whether what I said is true or not?" Yun Shang seemed to understand what she


    meant, "It doesn''t matter whether it''s true or not. You''re going to die,"


    as Yun Shang spoke, she suddenly raised her voice, "Guards, bring in the things I prepared for the


    seventh princess!"


    Hardly had her voice faded away, when Hua Yutong saw a maiding in with a tray. On the tray,


    there were three things neatly ced: a ss of wine, a dagger, and a piece of three-foot-long white


    cloth...

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    Chapter 1099 Death Penalty


    It seemed that Hua Yutong didn''t expect that Yun Shang was telling the truth. She stared at the tray for


    a long time.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Your highness, please."


    Hua Yutong didn''t say anything. She fixed her eyes on the three things for a while, and then looked up


    at Yun Shang. "You just said that his highness has gone. Is it a lie? You lied to me, didn''t you? "


    Yun Shang smiled coldly, "You are dying. Why should I lie to you? What''s the point of lying to a dead


    person for me? "


    Hua Yutong was stunned. Her hands trembled slightly, and her body fell back as if she had lost her


    strength. She leaned against the wall softly.


    "Is he dead?"


    After a long time, she muttered to herself, "It''s a good thing that he''s dead. Good."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes, took out a brocade handkerchief from her sleeve, and gently wiped her


    hands. "Choose one of these three things, your highness. I''ve been here for a while, and I''m about to


    go back. Don''t waste my time, your highness."


    Hua Yutong still didn''t say anything. Yun Shang raised her eyes again and said, "Among these three


    things, the most horrible one should be the white cloth. Being wrapped around the neck by it, people


    will struggle subconsciously if they can''t breathe. Then their eyes will roll up, and they can''t help but


    open their mouths to breathe. It won''t look so decent."


    "As for the dagger, if you stab the right ce with it, you will die very quickly, but it will be a little painful,


    and there will be wounds on the corpse. Some people don''t like to leave scars on the body, feeling that


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    the corpse is iplete."


    "In fact, I think the most appropriate one should be this poisonous wine. There is poisonous powder in


    the wine. It worked very fast, and there will be no injury on your body, and you won''t feel too painful. If


    you really want to find any weakness, it''s probably that after taking the poison, the corpse will be ck


    and blue all over, looking a little scary. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "But why should a dead person care about whether she is good-looking or not?"


    Empress Hua fixed her eyes on the three things, biting her lips and saying nothing.


    "Why don''t you choose one quickly? Are you afraid? Is there anything important that you haven''t told?


    If you have something, you can tell me. After all, we had been friends once. I''m willing to help you for


    some simple things. "


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Hua Yutong raised her eyes, but her eyes were a little unfocused. After


    a while, she looked at Yun Shang and asked, "Did you really send someone to Liucang City?"


    Yun Shang knew what she wanted to ask. She curled her lips and said, "I won''t change my mind.


    Besides, you asked for it, didn''t you? If you hadn''t made such a mess, I wouldn''t have been so


    heartless. "


    Hua Yutong slowly closed her eyes and said in a trembling voice, "please, let go of my parents, okay? I


    got them into trouble... Please, for the sake of the fact that my father is also a member of Hua family,


    forgive them. "


    "If you had known it earlier, why did you have to do that?" Yun Shang sneered, with a hint of disdain in


    her voice. After a moment''s silence, she finally opened her mouth, "But since you have pleaded with


    me, I won''tpletely refuse you. After your parents are escorted to the Jin City, I will go to see them


    in person. If they can correct their mistakes, I am willing to keep them alive. "


    "Thank you for your kindness, your majesty."


    Hua Yutong lowered her head slightly. After a while, she raised her head and said, "Give me the


    dagger."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise, "dagger? Are you sure? It will be very painful to be


    stabbed by a dagger. If you stab in the wrong ce, you won''t be killed in a single blow, and it will take


    a long time to bear the pain. Besides, your body will be injured, and your clothes will also be stained


    with blood... "


    "Yes, I am sure." After saying that, Hua Yutong bit her lips tightly with a bit of stubbornness in her eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled and raised her hand. The servant brought the tray to Hua Yutong.


    Hua Yutong raised her hand and took the dagger, but her hand was trembling slightly.


    Yun Shang stood aside and watched, showing no mercy.


    Hua Yutong held the dagger in her hand for a long time before she opened her mouth again, "I have


    onest unreasonable request."


    "Go ahead."


    Tears rolled down from the corners of Hua Yutong''s eyes, and her voice choked with sobs. "Please,


    your majesty. After I die, bury me with the seventh Prince."


    "You treat him with deep affection, but unfortunately, he is not good to you at all."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Hua Yutong''s eyes were filled with tears. She kept shaking her head


    and said, "No, it''s not like that."


    "His highness treats me very well." Empress Hua said as if she had recalled some sweet memories in


    the past. She smiled and said, "Although he suspected me and had to marry many concubines under


    the circumstances, he was really good to me. I have never regretted loving him. "


    Yun Shang nced at Hua Yutong and fell silent.


    She was just an outsider, so she can''t judge whether or not Xia Houjing was good to Hua Yutong. But


    looking at Hua Yutong, she couldn''t help but want to sigh.


    "I can promise you that, but few people know about Xia Houjing''s death. His majesty and I won''t make


    a fuss about his funeral. He has been dead for a few days, and his majesty and I just randomly chose a


    ce to bury his body. I nned to bury you in the name of the seventh princess, but if you want to be


    buried in the same ce with him, I''m afraid I can''t do that then."


    "It doesn''t matter. I''m already dead, so I don''t care about the pomp. Wherever his highness is, I''ll be


    there. Even if there is no tombstone, I''m willing. "


    "Well, since you have said so, how can I not fulfill my wish?"


    "Thank you, your majesty." Hua Yutong finally stood up and kowtowed to Yun Shang. She knelt on the


    ground for a long time before she straightened up.


    Then Hua Yutong raised the dagger, closed her eyes and kept silent for a long time before stabbing it


    into her body...


    Blood gushed out and wetted her clothes.


    Yun Shang saw painful expression on her face, and her eyes were wandering in the void. Her body


    shook a few times before she fell to the ground. Then she stared at a ce for a long time before


    slowly closing her eyes...

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    Chapter 1100 Acting


    Yun Shang''s eyes rested on Hua Yutong''s face for a long time before she turned around and said,


    "Take her away."


    After leaving the prison and getting on the carriage, Qian Liu whispered in Yun Shang''s ear,


    "Everything is ready in the seventh Prince Mansion."


    Yun Shang nodded without any expression on her face, "Let''s go back to the pce."


    Back to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang had a rest for a while. Not long after she woke up, she saw Qian


    Zhuoing in in a hurry.


    Seeing her anxious face, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "What''s wrong? Is there anything


    happened? "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "It was Official Wang who sent a message to us. She said that two officials from the


    Censorate came to the pce for the matter of your majesty''s execution of Hua Yutong."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help raising her eyebrows, but smiled, "Officials from the Censorate?


    They are well-informed. I just came back to the pce not long ago, but they''ve got the news and


    discussed to run into the pce. It seems that the people from the Censorate are targeting me. "


    "Your Majesty..." Seeing that Yun Shang was still in the mood tough, Qian Zhuo asked, "What are


    your majesty going to do with this? How about going to Taiji Pce to have a look? "


    "Why am I going there?" Yun Shang lowered her eyes and straightened her clothes, which were a little


    messy because of a nap. "Female members of the Imperial Household are not allowed to meddle with


    the state affairs. Although the Censorate is speaking ill of me, I can''t rush to defend myself every time I


    get the news."


    "Those who know the truth know that his majesty loves me so much that he is willing to listen to my


    advice and not avoid me in anything. Those who don''t know may feel that I''m watching both the


    imperial household and the court in order to manipte everything. Someone even will say that his


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    majesty is a puppet in front of me and that I am behind all the political affairs. "


    Qian Zhuo broke out in a cold sweat when she heard Yun Shang''s words. She apologized immediately,


    "It''s all my fault. I gave you bad advice."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It doesn''t matter. You just mentioned it casually. But since you are my personal


    maid, you have to measure it carefully before you speak in the future. Now that we are in a different


    position, we should change the way we see things. After all, our current position seems to be


    prosperous, but in fact, it is like treading on thin ice. "


    "Yes, your majesty." Qian Zhuo raised her hand and wiped the sweat on her forehead.


    Yun Shang smiled and changed the topic to what she had just said, "It''s okay for the people from the


    Censorate toe here. We just pretend that we know nothing. I believe his majesty can handle


    everything well... "


    Qian Liu came in with wet hair. Yun Shang looked at her hair and asked, "Is it raining outside?"


    "Yes." Qian Liu nodded and said, "It''s raining, but it''s not too heavy. It''s raining a lot this autumn, but it''s


    just drizzle. Autumn drizzle always makes people feel a little boring."


    Yun Shang turned around, walked to the window and opened it.


    It was really raining outside. The rain was hazy and she couldn''t see anything clearly.


    "Although the rain is not heavy, the weather is much colder. Your majesty, you''d better put on more


    clothes." Qian Liu tried to persuade her.


    "It doesn''t matter. I''m in good health and it''s not that easy for me to get sick." Yun Shang replied with a


    smile, but her eyes were still fixed on the rain outside. "It seems that it will rain for a while."


    "Yes." Although Yun Shang said so, Qian Liu still went to fetch an outer robe and put it on the bench in


    case of need. "I was talking to Pei Lan just now. It seems that it will rain for a few days and nights."


    "If so, it''s a good thing." Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and murmured in a very low voice, with a flicker


    of slyness in her eyes.


    "What? What did your majesty say? " Qian Liu didn''t hear what Yun Shang said, but she was afraid that


    Yun Shang was giving orders, so she asked in a hurry.


    "Nothing serious."


    It had been raining for a long time, and it didn''t stop until the second day.


    "There is newsing from outside..." Qian Liu took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and said,


    "This is the list of the officials who have been to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and Court of Justice these


    days."


    Yun Shang took it and put it aside, but didn''t open it immediately.


    Qian Liu continued, "The secret guards in the seventh Prince''s mansion sent a message. Yesterday,


    after sending Hua Yutong''s body to the seventh Prince''s mansion, they ordered people to bury her...


    beside the fake tomb of Xia Houjing''s. This morning, when the secret guards went to check, they found


    that the corpse in the tomb was lost, and the fake tomb of Xia Houjing''s next to it was also moved. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Didn''t the secret guards notice?"


    "The secret guards have noticed it. It was rainingst night. They sent someone to track them but


    failed."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, "Failed? Because of the rain? "


    Qian Liu had served Yun Shang for such a long time, so she knew that Yun Shang was angry. She


    stood aside with her head down without saying anything.


    Yun Shang snorted carelessly, "They failed their duty, let them ask for punishment themselves."


    "Yes."


    Qian Liu answered, but she was confused, "It makes sense that those people would follow the


    whereabouts of Hua Yutong''s corpse and try their best to find Xia Houjing. But I don''t understand why


    they tried every means to take away Hua Yutong''s corpse? It was too risky. Weren''t they afraid of being


    discovered by us? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Of course they had to take her away, because Hua Yutong didn''t die at all."


    Hearing this, Qian Liu was stunned. She raised her head in surprise and asked, "Hua Yutong didn''t


    die?"


    Recalling what had happened in the prison yesterday, Qian Liu became more confused. "How could it


    be? I saw with my own eyes that Hua Yutong stabbed the dagger into her body and bled so much.


    Later it was proved that she had lost her breath and pulse... "


    "We acted in front of Hua Yutong. Hua Yutong could also act in front of us, couldn''t she? Yun Shang


    tapped on the armrest of the chair casually with her fingers, "Hua Yutong probably predicted that I


    might kill her, so she hid the medicine for fake death first."


    "But I have already noticed her scheme since she chose the dagger."


    "She has revealed too many ws. She first asked me to bury her beside Xia Houjing, and then chose


    the dagger which would make her die a painfully..."


    "Of course, the most important thing is that I know medical skills. I could see at a nce that the


    position she stabbed into with the dagger did not hurt the vital parts and would bleed a lot, but... She


    won''t die. "

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    Chapter 1101 The List


    "It wasn''t a fatal wound, but she died. It seemed that she was really dead. Then I knew what she was


    up to. "


    Yun Shang sneered, "Since she wants to act, I''m willing to y with her."


    "Ah..." It was not until then that Qian Liu realized what had happened. She looked at Yun Shang in


    surprise and recalled what Yun Shang had said in the prison yesterday. She suddenly came to her


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    senses and knew that master must have expected Hua Yutong to do so, so she said those words on


    purpose.


    "Master is so smart. You have expected Hua Yutong''s scheme."


    Yun Shang smiled and looked up at Qian Liu, "Smart? I just happened to find it. I just think that it''s not


    easy to find out the person behind Hua Yutong''s matter, and I can''tpletely rely on this list. The


    person who is able to be chosen by Xia Houjing to help him clean up the mess must be very scheming.


    Even if I send someone to keep an eye on Court of Justice, Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and the seventh


    Prince''s Mansion, I may not get anything. "


    "Even if I could, that might be arranged by the person behind deliberately to deceive me. I have to find


    a way to break the situation. I have thought about it for a long time. Hua Yutong is probably the only


    chance for me to break the situation. "


    Yun Shang leaned back in the chair and said, "Hua Yutong''s identity is special after all. Now Xia


    Houjing''s life is uncertain. If that person wants to order Xia Houjing''s old subordinates, in addition to the


    support of Xia Houjing, he has to find someone as a token. Hua Yutong is the seventh princess, she is


    a perfect token. So as long as there is a chance, he will definitely find a way to save Hua Yutong. "


    "As long as hees to save Hua Yutong, we can follow the clue to investigate."


    Qian Liu suddenly understood. She frowned and said, "Your Majesty''s n is wless, but


    unfortunately, the secret guards... Failed to track them. Now we are in a passive position again, aren''t


    we? And... and... lost Hua Yutong. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, it''s a pity that we failed to track them."


    Qian Liu was confused when she saw that Yun Shang didn''t show any pity on her face. She thought for


    a while and said, "Your Majesty... Do you still have a backup n? "


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face became brighter. "You really know me after staying with me for so


    long."


    After saying that, Yun Shang paused, "There must be a backup n, but it''s not the right time to use it


    yet. Just let Hua Yutong and the people behind it becent for a while. Let them think that my n


    is wrong and I can''t do anything to them. "


    "When they arecent, they are most likely to give themselves away. I have to try my best to lose


    in the first few battles. I will make them feel that I have tried my best but they could still take advantage


    of the loophole and that I''ve been careful enough but still fell into their trap. In this case, they will be


    happier. They think I''m no match for them. "


    Qian Liu didn''t know what Yun Shang was going to do, but she felt that Yun Shang''s n was


    extremely cunning.


    When her eyes fell on Yun Shang''s calm face, Qian Liu was shocked.


    Fortunately...


    Fortunately, she didn''t...


    Master is so horrible. If she became her enemy... Her life would be worse than death.


    Yun Shang didn''t know what Qian Liu was thinking, so she took out the list that Qian Liu had handed


    over earlier.


    Seeing Yun Shang open the list, Qian Liu said quickly, "From the list, there are three people who have


    been to both Court of Justice and Lord Hua Guo''s mansion in the past two days. Lord Lin Dehuai, from


    the Censorate, Lord Wen Rui and the Assistant Officer of the Court of Justice. Another one is the


    former grand tutor, Lord Ling Hai, who resigned three years ago. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang squinted slightly. "The former grand tutor who resigned three years ago? Have


    I ever seen him? "


    "I don''t think so." Qian Liu replied in a low voice, "I''ve asked the secret guard about it. Since the former


    grand tutor resigned, he didn''t pay much attention to politics. Instead, he opened a private school


    himself, receiving some children from noble families as disciples and educating them at home.


    asionally, he will gather with other members of the court, talking about the four arts, drinking and


    ying chess. It seems that he is idle. "


    "It''s not strange that he went to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. Maybe he went to drink and y chess with


    Lord Hua Guo. But why did he go to Court of Justice?"


    Qian Liu seemed to have expected that Yun Shang would ask about it, so she had inquired about it.


    "He has a student who is on duty in Court of Justice now. It is said that Lord Ling went to look for that


    student that day."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at the name on the paper. She was thinking that from this list, the most


    possible person was the former grand tutor who had resigned three years ago.


    Although Lord Ling had resigned, he must be very familiar with Xia Houjing since he was the grand


    tutor before.


    After he resigned, although he didn''t seem to care about political affairs, he opened a private school at


    home and specially taught the children of the aristocratic families. Most of these children would be


    officials in the court. In this way, it seemed that Lord Ling had nothing to do with the affairs of the court,


    but he actually has many connections with it.


    There might be many officials in the court who had been the students of Lord Ling.


    Moreover, Lord Ling resigned three years ago. she and Luo Qingyan had never seen him before, so it


    was difficult for them to notice him...


    If she were Xia Houjing, she would have chosen such a person who was respected by the courtiers but


    not eye-catching.


    Yun Shang rubbed the paper and kept silent for a while. Then she said, "Send someone to investigate


    these three people carefully, especially the former grand tutor."


    "Find out the courtiers whom the former grand tutor had a good rtionship with before he resigned?


    How was his rtionship with Xia Houjing and even Lady Cao? Besides, after the former grand tutor


    resigned and opened a private school, who had been taught by him? What are they doing now? What


    is their official positions if they are in the court? "


    "In addition, we also need to carefully investigate what Lord Ling likes to do and who he often visits.


    Investigate carefully and report it to me in detail. "


    "Yes."

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    Chapter 1102 An Encounter


    It kept on raining for three whole days before it finally stopped. Qian Zhuo opened the window and


    breathed a long sigh of relief, "The air is the freshest after the rain. What a pity that it has rained for too


    long, and everything gets damp, which is quite annoying."


    Qian Liu removed the bedclothes on Yun Shang''s bed and said smilingly, "Fortunately, I''ve prepared it


    in advance. As soon as the rain stopped, I''ve asked the servants to light the stove, and fetch new quilts


    to dry on it so that I can change themter."


    Yun Shang, with a book in her hand, was looking out of the window. After hearing what they two said,


    she had a smile on her face.


    "Mother! Mother! "


    outside the door came the cry of Bao''er. Yun Shang hurriedly put aside the book in her hand. Just as


    she stood up, she saw Bao''er stumbling in.


    "Ouch, be careful. Don''t run too fast. What if you fall?"


    "I am a man. I am not afraid," answered Bao''er while jumping into Yun Shang''s arms and looking up at


    her. He pleaded, "Mother, let''s go and y."


    All the people in the hall burst intoughter when they saw the expression on Bao''er''s face. The wet


    nurse entered the room and was still a little breathless, but she immediately knelt down and


    apologized, "I am sorry. I failed to catch up with the Prince..."


    Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "All right. Get up, please. Children of this age, though not


    running stably, are very energetic. Thus it''s normal that you can''t catch up with him. It doesn''t matter if


    you are in the Weiyang Pce. If you get out of the Weiyang Pce, just ask more servants to keep an


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    "Yes, your majesty," the wet nurse answered, lowering her eyes.


    Qian Zhuo smiled and said, "It has been raining for several days. The Prince has been confined in the


    Weiyang Pce and can''t go out to y. He must be very restrained."


    Bao''er grabbed Yun Shang''s hand and asked her to get up, "Mother, let''s go, let''s..."


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head helplessly, "If your father sees it, he would say that you are


    unruly."


    Although she said so, she stood up and said, "Let''s go. It has been raining these days. I haven''t gone


    out for a long time. Let''s take a walk in the Imperial Garden."


    Bao''er took Yun Shang''s hand and went out of the inner hall. He suddenly looked around and asked


    Yun Shang," And Yaya will go out too."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "You would never forget Yaya wherever you go."


    Then se turned around and ordered the servants, "Go and see if Yaya is drinking milk or sleeping. If


    she is awake and is not eating, bring her here."


    Yaya had just been fed and was still awake. A servant brought her here, and Yun Shang took it over.


    She looked at her up and down and said, "I''ve been busy since Ning Qian sent her to the pce, so I


    didn''t pay much attention to this child. It is only a few days, but she seems to have gained some


    weight."


    The babysitter who was in charge of taking care of Yaya said in a hurry, "When we first came to the


    pce, Miss just recovered. Maybe because of her illness, she was a little thin then. After these days,


    she has recovered a little, and she looks more better. "


    "That''s good,"


    as Yun Shang spoke, she turned to appreciate Yaya, "It''s really rare to see a girl as beautiful as Yaya.


    Her eyes look like Wang Jinhuan''s, while her face, nose and mouth are very simr to Ning Qian''s. She


    must be a beauty in the future."


    Qian Zhuo smiled and said, "Qian Qian and Mister Wang are both good-looking. I''m sure Yaya will not


    be bad in looking."


    "Yaya beautiful," Bao''er pulled Yun Shang''s sleeve and nodded, "Yes, it''s beautiful."


    Hearing this, people present all burst intoughter.


    Bao''er didn''t know what they wereughing at, he just repeated, "Yaya, it''s beautiful."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, you''re right. Yaya is the most beautiful girl in the world. Our Bao''er is right."


    When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, Yun Shang found an open ce and stopped. She turned


    around and ordered the maid behind her, "Take the Prince to y. Bring more servants to watch."


    After saying that, Yun Shang squatted down and helped Bao''er tidy his clothes while reminding him,


    "Don''t be naughty. You can''t get rid of the servants and run around by yourself. Don''t get close to the


    Standing aside and looking at Yun Shang''s serious expression, Qian Zhuo couldn''t helpughing, "The


    Prince is still young. How can he understand these? The servants will keep an eye on the Prince. Don''t


    worry, your majesty. "


    Yun Shang smiled but didn''t say anything. She just raised her hand and patted Bao''er on the shoulder,


    "Go ahead."


    Bao''er left with his wet nurse and a group of servants. Yun Shang found a rockery with Qian Liu and


    Qian Zhuo, and climbed into the pavilion on the rockery to have a rest.


    It had just rained, and the air was a little warm and sweet.


    Qian Liu cleaned the stool and let Yun Shang sit down. Yun Shang looked up at the Imperial Garden


    and saw Bao''er aiming at the birds resting at the corner of a pavilion with a bow in his hand.


    The way Bao''er held the bow looked good, but it was a little funny for a little boy to do that.


    Yun Shang covered her mouth and smiled softly.


    "Like father, like son. His majesty is brave and battlewise with excellent martial arts. Looking at the


    Prince, he must be a kung fu master in the future," Qian Zhuo praised with a smile.


    As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Bao''er loosen his grip on the bow...


    Yun Shang took a closer look and saw the small stone on the bow fall directly to the ground, but the


    birds in the pavilion didn''t move.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing when she saw Bao''er stamp his feet remorsefully and pick up the


    little stone on the ground.


    Bao''er had already made another pose, but the bird in the pavilion didn''t seem to be willing to


    cooperate with him. It spread its wings and flew away.


    Bao''er hurriedly followed the bird with a bow, and the servants behind kept following him.


    Yun Shang saw that Bao''er followed the bird into a flower arch and disappeared.


    "How time flies! The Prince can run away in a blink of an eye," Qian Liu sighed.


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "Yes, it''s really fast."


    The weather was veryfortable. It was neither cold nor hot, and there was a trace of cold wind.


    Yun Shang sat there for a while and felt sleepy. She put her hands on the table and fell asleep with her


    head resting on her hands.


    Just as she was in a daze, a voice said, "You don''t have to tell me this. Lady Li deserves what she has


    suffered. The Empress is merciful, so she asked her to copy Buddhist Texts in the Xiangyi Pce. But


    as we all know, His Former Majesty has abdicated, and there is no possibility for Lady Li to be


    pampered again. She will probably only live alone in the Xiangyi Pce for the rest of her life. It''s


    normal for the servants to be a little harsh on her. Why do you have to... Why did you ask for help for


    her? "

 Chapter 1103 Will She Come

    Chapter 1103 Will She Come


    All of a sudden, Yun Shang was fully awake. She opened her eyes and looked in the direction of the


    voice. She saw a maid and a eunuching over behind the rockery. The eunuch was speaking.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. Lady Li?


    She hadn''t heard the name for a long time. She didn''t pay attention to it since she asked Lady Li to


    transcribe Buddhist scriptures in the Xiangyi Pce.


    But judging from the words of these two servants, Lady Li didn''t seem to have a good time in the


    Xiangyi Pce?


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo looked at each other. When they were about to speak, Yun Shang raised her


    hand and made a gesture of silence.


    The maid lowered her head and said in a very low voice, "I offended a noble person when I first entered


    the pce. If it weren''t for Lady Li''s help, I would have died long ago. The grace of saving my life is


    greater than the sky. When Lady Li was living a good life, I didn''t want toe to her. But now she is


    down and having a bad life, I must repay her kindness. "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and sighed in her heart, ''It''s true that love and friendship are important.''.


    "Yesterday, when I went to visit from outside of the Xiangyi Pce, I saw Lady Li''s servants were


    looking for guards. They said that it was raining endlessly and the weather suddenly turned cold. Lady


    Li was ill and was getting worse and worse because of no medicine. They asked the guards to call for


    an imperial physician.


    But those guards all held their heads high and said that the Empress had ordered that no one was


    allowed to enter the Xiangyi Pce and even pushed the maid to the ground.


    I was going to take some silver jewelry to the guards and see if I could send some medicine. The


    guards didn''t appreciate it, so I asked you for help. You are responsible for bringing food to Lady Li. It


    must be easy for you to bring some medicine to her, "


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    the maid pleaded. The eunuch turned to look at the maid and said, "If anyone finds out this, I will be


    seriously punished. I''ve told you that you don''t have to take such a big risk to do it since Lady Li will


    never be able to make aeback? I advise you to stop thinking about it. If it''s just a minor illness, she


    doesn''t have to take medicine to get through it. If she is really seriously ill, I think it will be a good thing


    if Lady Li really dies of illness. It will be better than being alone in that cold pce for a lifetime. Do you


    think so? "


    The maid didn''t say a word, and the eunuch continued, "Now their former majesties are in deep love,


    so the other imperial concubines are in vain. If they have a son, they can have hope that their son can


    take them out of the pce after he leaves the pce and set up a family. Unfortunately, Lady Li has


    nothing.


    Don''te to me or ask others for help. It''s not good for you to take such a big risk. No one will do it."


    The eunuchughed scornfully, "If you really want to help Lady Li, I can show you a way."


    The maid bit her lips and asked in a low voice, "What way?"


    "Ha ha..." The eunuchughed, "It''s easy. Go and beg the Empress. Now, in the imperial household, all


    the decisions are made by the Empress, and it''s the Empress''s order to keep Lady Li in the Xiangyi


    Pce. So only asking her can be useful. "


    After saying that, the eunuch waved at the maid and left quickly.


    The maid stood there for a while before she left with her head down.


    After the maid had gone far, Qian Zhuo said in a low voice, "Your Majesty asked Lady Li to copy the


    Buddhist scriptures in the pce, leaving only one person to serve her. Others are not allowed to enter


    or leave without permission, but you didn''t let those servants and guards treat Lady Li so harshly.


    What''s the matter? It''s okay to call an imperial physician to see her if she is ill. Those servants and


    guards have gone too far... "


    Yun Shang was not surprised at all, "I''ve told you before that it''s always full of snobbish people in the


    imperial pce. Just as the eunuch said, Lady Li didn''t have a son or a daughter. It was impossible for


    her to be loved by His Former Majesty. Now she was under house arrest because of her mistake. In


    this kind of situation, everyone else naturally hides. "


    Qian Zhuo pursed her lips and said, "Your Majesty, do you want me to go to the Xiangyi Pce and


    find an imperial physician for Lady Li? Although Lady Li made a mistake and was under house arrest,


    she is still ady. If something really happens in the Xiangyi Pce, it will be bad for your majesty''s


    reputation. "


    "No hurry," Yun Shang smiled and said, "I''ll ask two secret guards who are proficient in medical skills to


    have a look at Lady Li and see how she is doing. I''ll treat her in secret. You don''t have to go. I''d like to


    see what this maid can do for Lady Li.


    Do you think she will reallye to beg me for the sake of Lady Li?"


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo looked at each other. Qian Zhuo didn''t say anything, but Qian Liu smiled and


    said, "I think if this maid hasn''t been in the pce for a long time, she mighte. But if this maid has


    been in the pce for three or two years, I''m afraid she won''t. "


    Qian Zhuo also nodded, "If she just entered the pce, she doesn''t know much about the viciousness


    of the pce. Lady Li saved her life, and she will definitely try her best to repay her. As she has been in


    the pce for a long time, the deep pce will teach her how to behave. Although she wants to help


    Lady Li, she will weigh the pros and cons when she finds that she doesn''t have the ability. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Let''s wait and see if this maid wille or not."


    After saying that, Yun Shang looked up at the Imperial Garden below and said, "I don''t know where


    Bao''er has gone with the servants. When he runs, he is as fast as the wind, and no one can catch up


    with him."


    Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu giggled, "The Prince is a lively man. It''s a good thing."


    "Good thing?" Yun Shang repeated Qian Zhuo''s words and shook her head with a smile, "It may be a


    good thing for an ordinary person to have such a temperament. But unfortunately, he was born in the


    royal family and is destined to carry a lot of things in the future. It may not be a good thing if he is too


    lively.


    But..." Yun Shang pursed her lips. Although Bao''er was only one year old now, he had experienced a


    lot of things in fact. He was smart enough to not let her worry too much in the future.


    Now he was still young, and his personality was in line with the original appearance of a child at his


    age. It was a good thing.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang stood up and said, "Let''s go. I''ve been resting here for a while. Let''s go to


    see where Bao''er and the servants are going again,"


    Yun Shang said, walking out of the pavilion and down the rockery.


    As soon as she arrived at the foot of the rockery, she heard a scream, "Help! The Prince fell into the


    water! "

 Chapter 1104 The Prince Fell Into The Water

    Chapter 1104 The Prince Fell Into The Water


    Yun Shang stopped, her face changed, but she quickly calmed down, quickly told the direction of the


    voice, and walked in that direction.


    As soon as she reached the gate, she saw a servant running out in a hurry and almost bumped into


    Yun Shang.


    The maid ran out of breath. Seeing the person in front of her, she knelt down in a hurry. "Your


    majesty..."


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and recognized that the maid was the one who served Bao''er. She


    asked, "What happened? Where did the Prince fall into the water? Hurry up and take me there! "


    The maid immediately stood up and led the way. While walking, she said to Yun Shang, "By Lake


    Luoxia. The Prince was chasing a bird, and we all followed behind him. The Prince ran too fast, turned


    a corner, and was blocked by the reed by theke. We only heard the sound of falling. When we looked


    for him again, the Prince had already fallen into the water."


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and said, "Can''t you even take care of a child?"


    Perhaps it was because Yun Shang''s voice was too harsh that the maid shivered and suddenly knelt


    down. "Please forgive me, your majesty! Please forgive me!"


    Yun Shang became even angrier, "What are you doing? Get up and take me there! "


    The maid came back to her senses and apologized. She stood up in a hurry and continued to walk


    towards theke with Yun Shang.


    Qian Liu followed Yun Shang andforted her in a low voice, "There are several secret guards


    around the Prince. Don''t worry too much, your majesty."


    Of course, Yun Shang also knew it, but she couldn''t help worrying about Bao''er even though she knew


    that he would be fine.


    And Yun Shang felt it was too strange.


    Before Bao''er left, she repeatedly told him not to get rid of the servants and run around by himself, not


    to get close to theke, not to get close to the rockery after the rain.


    Although Bao''er was only one year old now, he was reborn. Of course, he would listen to what she said


    and would never deliberately vite it.


    But in this case, he fell into the water. How could she not be suspicious?


    Yun Shang saw Lake Luoxia from a distance. It was September. The reeds by theke were taller than


    people. Yun Shang saw many servants and guards surrounding theke, making noise.


    "Go and call for an imperial physician!"


    "Carry the Prince on your back and run around. It can pour out the water he has drunk..."


    "Stop surrounding him. Let the Prince breathe some fresh air."


    Hearing the noise, Yun Shang knew that Bao''er had been saved, but she didn''t know what was going


    on.


    "Her majesty is here!" The maid leading the way shouted. The servants and guards around theke


    dispersed in a hurry and bowed to Yun Shang. "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang didn''t have time to care about them. She walked quickly to them and asked, "Tell me how is


    it going now? "


    "the Prince has been saved, but he must have drunk a lot of water in theke and is still in aa."


    Yun Shang''s heart tightened. "Get out of the way."


    The servants kneeling on the ground made way for her, revealing Bao''er in the arms of the wet nurse.


    Yun Shang stepped forward quickly, took Bao''er over and felt his pulse.


    Her pulse was normal. Yun Shang frowned and carefully checked her eyes, ears, mouth and nose.


    When she was checking carefully, she noticed that a small hand gently pulled her belt.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and saw that his eyes were still closed, but his hands moved slightly.


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was confused, she pretended to be calm. She took


    out a pill from her sleeve and put it into Bao''er''s mouth. Then she picked him up and said, "Go back to


    Weiyang Pce."


    "Your Majesty, should we call for an imperial physician?" A servant asked hurriedly.


    Another servant tugged at the maid''s clothes and whispered, "Her majesty is a good doctor. She can


    definitely save the Prince."


    Yun Shang nced at the two and said nothing. She went back to Weiyang Pce with Bao''er in her


    arms.


    "Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu, stay here. The others can leave now."


    "Yes."


    When there were only Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu left in the room, Qian Liu hurried up and asked, "Your


    Majesty, is the Prince all right?"


    Qian Zhuo asked worriedly, "There are so many servants following him. Why did he fall into the water?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and pitched Bao''er''s hand. "Well, we''re back to Weiyang Pce. There''s


    no one else now."


    As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Bao''er carefully open one eye, nced at her, and then


    opened both eyes. "Mother."


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.


    Yun Shang squinted.


    She pursed her lips and said indifferently, "Tell me, what happened?"


    After Yun Shang finished her question, she turned to Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo, "The people outside


    don''t know that the Prince just pretended to faint. I''m afraid many people are watching us..."


    Yun Shang stood up, walked to the desk, wrote down a prescription and handed it to Qian Liu.


    "Go to the Imperial Hospital and get some medicine ording to this prescription."


    Qian Liu took it and hurried out.


    Yun Shang then ordered Qian Zhuo, "Change clean clothes for the Prince and dry his hair. It''s cold.


    Don''t catch a cold and get fever. "


    Qian Zhuo also answered, and hurriedly found clothes to change for Bao''er.


    Then Yun Shang ordered, "Go and boil some water. The Prince needs to take a bath. And make a bowl


    of brown sugar ginger soup."


    "Yes."


    When there were only the two of them left in the room, Yun Shang looked at Bao''er again, waiting for


    his exnation.


    "Mother, someone intended to kill me."


    Yun Shang definitely knew that, so she just nodded slightly, "Tell me what happened?"


    "The bird I have been chasing should have been deliberately controlled by someone." Bao''er said in a


    low voice, "I chased after the bird for a long distance and found something wrong. I always vaguely


    heard the sound of whistling. The bird seemed to be manipted by someone. It always flew for a


    while and stopped to wait for me. When I caught up with it, it flew again. "


    "I was curious about the situation, so I followed the bird all the time. In fact, when I approached Lake


    Luoxia, I saw a figure sh behind the reeds. When I saw the bird go straight to that ce, I realized


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    that the person who manipted the bird should be hiding behind the reeds. "

 Chapter 1105 Wait For Some While

    Chapter 1105 Wait For Some While


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "Since you had already sensed something was wrong, why did you still


    try to get closer? How dared you shake the servants and guards off and get close to theke? "


    Hearing Yun Shang raise her voice, Bao''er drew back his neck and looked at Yun Shang carefully. He


    lowered his voice and said, "Mother, be careful not to be heard by others outside."


    Yun Shang snorted and stared at Bao''er. Her eyes became colder and colder. "You are only a one year


    old child now. If someone wants to kill you, it''s easier than killing an ant. You are the only child of your


    father and me. Have you ever thought about how we will be if something happens to you? "


    Holding the quilt, Bao''er looked at Yun Shang pitifully, "Mother, I''m sorry."


    "Let me tell you, if you put yourself in danger next time, I won''t spare you. I have one thousand ways to


    make you suffer. If you don''t believe me, you can have a try. "


    Of course, Bao''er believed her. After his rebirth, he had seen his mother''s actions with his own eyes.


    He knew that his mother waspletely different from the weak and ignorant mother in her previous


    life.


    "Mother..." Bao''er pulled Yun Shang''s sleeve carefully and stared at Yun Shang with his big watery


    eyes.


    Yun Shang took a deep breath and asked, "And then? Did you see the man after you ran over? How


    did you fall into the water? "


    "No... I didn''t see him. " Bao''er lowered his head and looked depressed.


    "I didn''t see anything. I was pushed by someone and then... Then I fell into the water. "


    Yun Shang snorted, "If it weren''t for that the secret guards hadn''t been following you all the time and


    saved you as soon as you fell into the water, you could''ve been just a cold corpse now."


    "I will investigate it carefully. You must remember today''s lesson. You can''t do such a stupid thing


    again."


    After saying that, Yun Shang frowned and said, "I always feel that you are still young. Now it''s time for


    fun, so I didn''t be strict to you. Now it seems that I''m too stupid. I''ll tell your father about itter and ask


    him to find you a tutor. He will teach you well and let you know what you can do and what you can''t do.


    "


    Bao''er did something wrong, so he looked at Yun Shang and dared not say a word.


    "Your Majesty is here."


    A eunuch''s voice came from outside the door. Bao''er had always been afraid of his father, but now


    when he saw Yun Shang''s dark face and heard the voice outside, his eyes immediately lit up.


    Yun Shang also saw the change of Bao''er''s expression and knew what he was thinking. She snorted,


    "If your father knows what you have done, he will be as angry as me."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Bao''er''s face, which had just been filled with surprise, immediately pulled


    down. He looked at Yun Shang, as if begging her.


    Yun Shang was so angry that she ignored Bao''er''s gaze and stood up to look at the door.


    The bead curtain was lifted, and Luo Qingyan walked in quickly. As soon as he saw Yun Shang, he


    said in a hurry, "I was in the Taiji Pce. I heard that Chengye fell into water. What happened? Is


    Chengye okay? "


    After asking, she saw Chengye sitting on the bed with a quilt.


    Luo Qingyan looked at him carefully and breathed a sigh of relief. "It seems that he is fine. I''m


    relieved."


    Then he walked quickly to the bed and sat down. "Are you alright? Do you feel ufortable? "


    Bao''er gave a nce at Yun Shang and then shook his head obediently.


    As Luo Qingyan spoke, he raised his hand to touch Bao''er''s forehead. "It''s cold now. Although you


    were saved in time, you have to be careful not to get a cold."


    "Father, I''m fine." Chengye said in a low voice.


    Seeing that he was so careful, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows in surprise. He took a look at


    Chengye, who had been ncing at Yun Shang from time to time. Then he turned to Yun Shang and


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    asked, "What''s wrong?"


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "He almost lost his life."


    Then she angrily told Luo Qingyan what had happened.


    Luo Qingyan''s face gradually darkened. Looking at the two of them, Chengye only retreated to the


    corner of the bed and curled up in the corner.


    Luo Qingyan turned to him and said, "Tt''s true that you was being too bold to do that. You should be


    punished and you must learn the lesson."


    Hearing this, Bao''er pouted and seemed to be about to cry. "Father, mother, I know I was wrong. I''m


    still young and don''t know how to behave properly..."


    "That is not the reason." Luo Qingyan nced at him casually and said, "It''s because you are too


    young that you are more likely to be the target of others. You should have the ability to protect


    yourself so that your mother won''t be so worried in the future. So, from tomorrow on, I will send


    someone to teach you. You''ll begin with... martial-art squat."


    "¡­¡­" Bao''er lowered his eyes and answered in a low voice, "yes."


    "Your Majesties, the hot water is ready." The sound of Qian Zhuo came from outside.


    Yun Shang ordered loudly, "Ask someone to bring it in."


    Qian Zhuo brought in hot water and a bowl of ginger soup. Yun Shang stepped aside and asked Qian


    Zhuo to feed the soup to Bao''er. Then she ordered, "Go and call in the wet nurse and servants who


    serve the Prince. Let them serve the Prince to take a bath. The water is a little hot, so you can soak in it


    for a while and sweat. "


    Qian Zhuo answered. She walked to the bed and was surprised to see Bao''er''s aggrieved face. But


    since Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were both there, she couldn''t ask anything. She just smiled and


    said, "Prince, go to the bathroom with me."


    Of course, it was what Bao''er wanted. He hurriedly lifted the quilt, opened his hands, and allowed


    himself to be carried into the bathroom by Qian Zhuo.


    After the servants entered the bathroom, Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shangand asked, "What do you


    think of this matter?"


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and sorted out her thoughts. Then she said, "Although the man


    pushed Bao''er down theke, he didn''t want to kill him. If he want to take Bao''er''s life, he can end it


    with a saber directly. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded.


    Yun Shang continued, "If he has any other purpose, he will make a move soon. Let''s... Wait for some


    while."

 Chapter 1106 For What

    Chapter 1106 For What


    As soon as she finished speaking, a servant''s voice came from outside, "His former majesty is here.


    Her former majesty is here."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other, stood up and walked out of the inner hall.


    Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling had already stood in the hall. As soon as they saw the two of theme out,


    their eyes fell on them.


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    Hua Ling walked quickly over and said, "I heard from a servant that Chengye fell into the water? What


    happened? Is there anything wrong with Chengye? A servant came to report that Chengye was choked


    by water and in aa. But I haven''t heard that Weiyang Pce called for the imperial physician. I


    don''t know what''s going on with Chengye, so I came here in a hurry. "


    Yun Shang saw that Xia Huanyu nced at her when Hua Ling mentioned that she didn''t call the


    imperial physician.


    Yun Shang pretended not to see her. She patted Hua Ling''s hand andforted her, "He''s fine now.


    He wasn''t choked by water. Maybe he was scared at that time, so he fainted. He woke up as soon as


    he returned to Weiyang Pce. He was taking a bath in the bathroom. I was worried that he might


    catch a cold, so I asked the servants to prepare hot water for him to take a bath. "


    "That''s good. That''s good. He should take a bath."


    As soon as Hua Ling finished her words, Xia Huanyu said, "Although you know medical skills and


    Chengye is your child, but he is also the prince of the State of Xia. After such a big event, we should


    send for an imperial physician to examine him carefully."


    Yun Shang''s hands in her sleeves paused for a moment. When Hua Ling told her that she didn''t call for


    an imperial physician, Xia Huanyu nced at her. Now he specially mentioned that she should call an


    imperial physician. What did he mean?


    Yun Shang thought to herself and looked up at Xia Huanyu. There was no superfluous expression on


    Xia Huanyu''s face, but his eyes were a little dark.


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and smiled, "I''ll send someone to ask for the imperial physician right


    now."


    Then she turned around and ordered a servant, "Send for some imperial physicians to check the


    Prince''s pulse."


    The servant answered and stepped back quickly.


    Then Hua Ling turned to Xia Huanyu and said, "You don''t know the medical skills of the Empress, but I


    know it clearly. Even the imperial physicians in the pce may not be able topare with her. Why


    bother?"


    "We should call more imperial physicians to have a look. Then we could be relieved." Xia Huanyu


    replied with a smile.


    Yun Shang also nodded, "Father is right. I''ll be relieved if I ask more imperial physicians to check on


    him."


    Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling sat down on the chairs.


    The servants served the tea. Yun Shang put the tea on the table beside the two and sat down.


    As soon as she sat down, she heard the messy footsteps from the inner hall. Yun Shang turned around


    and saw Bao''er running out.


    Perhaps it was because he didn''t expect that both Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling were there, he stopped


    and quickly restrained his posture. He walked up to the two people in a proper manner and greeted


    them, "Grandpa, grandma."


    Chengye was a small boy with a childish look on his face. His greeting action was a little rusty, but it


    was a standard.


    Both Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling couldn''t help smiling. Hua Ling waved at him and said, "Chengye,e


    here. Let grandma have a look at you and see if you are okay."


    Chengye walked to Hua Ling obediently and looked up at her. "Grandma, I''m fine."


    "That''s good. That''s good." Hua Ling smiled and touched his soft hair.


    Xia Huanyu''s eyes swept across Chengye''s face. He paused for a while and then looked up at Yun


    Shang and Luo Qingyan. "Why did he fall into the water? Have you investigated? What happened? "


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang. Yun Shang didn''t hide anything. Seeing that there were only


    trusted people in the hall, she exined in a low voice, "Someone must have done it on purpose..."


    Yun Shang paused for a while and continued, "I don''t have any evidence. I just heard what the servants


    told me and deduced that Chengye was ying the bow in the Imperial Garden. Someone must have


    led him to Lake Luoxia with a bird and pushed him into theke."


    Xia Huanyu nodded, not too surprised. He said indifferently, "It''s enough for such a thing to happen


    once."


    "It won''t happen again." Yun Shang bit her lips tightly and said, "It''s my fault this time."


    Xia Huanyu didn''t want to me anyone for this matter. He just said, "You know what you should do in


    the future. I don''t want to say anything more. It''s up to you."


    Then he turned to look at Chengye, who was leaning on Hua Ling''sp and talking with her.


    "Chengye, have you been scared?" Hua Ling asked softly.


    Chengye shook his head and straightened his chest. "I''m brave. I''m not afraid."


    Hua Ling lowered her eyes andughed, "Yes, Chengye is the bravest. But don''t run around again. You


    scared grandma. "


    "No, I won''t." Chengye nodded and drew circles on Hua Ling''s knees with his fingers.


    Hua Ling blinked, "What''s wrong with you, Chengye? What happened to you? Someone punish you?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "how can I punish him? But it''s all because of his disobedience that he got rid of the


    servants today, so his majesty and I scolded him for a while. His majesty said that he wanted to find a


    master to teach him martial arts, starting from squat. He probably knows that practicing martial arts is


    tiring, so he is acting like a spoiled child here. "


    Hua Ling raised her head and looked at Luo Qingyan in surprise, "Isn''t it too early for Chengye to learn


    martial art?"


    "Not early. It''s better to practice the basic skills earlier. And the master will make a n ording to his


    situation. They won''t make him hurt or tired. "


    Xia Huanyu nodded and said, "As a man, you can''t be too delicate. It''s really good to start practicing


    early and exercise your willpower."


    Seeing that both Xia Huanyu and Luo Qingyan said so, Hua Ling didn''t say anything more. She just


    nodded and said, "Then you have to study hard..."


    Seeing that he still need to practice martial art, Chengye just stood aside and didn''t say anything.


    After a while, the imperial physicians arrived.


    Several imperial physicians took turns to check Chengye''s pulse. They all said that there was nothing


    serious with his health. He just needed to take good care of himself and drink some ginger soup to


    relieve the cold and fever.


    After the imperial physicians left, Xia Huanyu left Weiyang Pce with Hua Ling.


    Standing at the door, Yun Shang looked at the back of Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling. She frowned and


    said, "Why did father] insist on letting the imperial physicianse to see Chengye?"

 Chapter 1107 On The Same Boat

    Chapter 1107 On The Same Boat


    Luo Qingyan didn''t answer. He turned to Yun Shang with a smile, "Then tell me, why did you send for


    imperial physicians when he asked you to? Aren''t you afraid that he is plotting against you? "


    After a moment''s silence, Yun Shang said, "In fact, I hesitated before. I guessed in my heart when Xia


    Huanyu insisted on calling for an imperial physicians that he might want to take the opportunity to


    confirm if Bao''er was mentally unsound. But I figured out a lot from the matter of Cao Shanxiu. To some


    extent, Xia Huanyu and we are on the same boat. "


    "Xia Huanyu had been the emperor of the State of Xia for decades. Of course he wants the State of Xia


    to be good. And now, you are the emperor and I am the Empress. Naturally, he doesn''t want anything


    bad to happen to us, making the State of Xia suffer."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Even if Bao''er is really mentally unsound, he will just


    ask you to divorce me and set up a new Empress, marry more concubines and give birth to a few


    normal children. But once this matter bes a big deal, it was not what Xia Huanyu wants to see.


    And that''s why I''m more willing to believe that the reason why Xia Huanyu did this just now is that he


    sensed something and specially came to alert us, not to aim at us. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang looked up and saw Luo Qingyan looking at her with a smile.


    Yun Shang coughed and touched her face, "Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like this?"


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "I just think my Shang''er is sensible and reasonable. Xia Huanyu has done so


    many things that you don''t like, but you are still able to analyze it in this way. I really should learn from


    you. "


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and snorted, "In fact, I had doubted it. It''s just that Bao''er is fine.


    I''m not afraid even if he called many imperial physicians."


    Yun Shang''s guess was soon confirmed.


    In the afternoon, Yun Shang was ying game with Bao''ern in the inner hall. Qian Liu hurried into the


    room and said, "There are some rumors outside. It''s about the Prince."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang''s hand paused for a moment. She looked at Bao''er, who was ying happily, and


    asked, "What rumors?"


    "It''s said that the Prince fell into the water and his life was in danger, but the Empress refused to call for


    an imperial physician because..."


    Qian Liu looked at Yun Shang carefully and paused.


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and suddenly understood what Qian Liu meant. She continued, "It''s


    because the Prince is an idiot. I was afraid that if I called for an imperial physician, they would find out


    that he was mentally disabled. So I even ignore the Prince''s safety to cover it up. Is the rumor like


    this?"


    Qian Liu nodded.


    Yun Shang smiled, "no wonder."


    No wonder that man led Bao''er to theke. He had the chance to kill him directly, but he didn''t. Instead,


    he only pushed Bao''er into theke.


    No wonder when Xia Huanyu came, he insisted on sending for imperial physicians, asking her to invite


    more imperial physicians to check on Bao''er.


    It turned out that was the man''s purpose.


    The man probably knew that the rumor that Bao''er was mentally disabled and guessed that she would


    not dare to call for an imperial physician, so he deliberately designed this.


    Yun Shang sneered, "It''s a pity that his n failed."


    Qian Liu said hesitantly, "There are also some people defending your majesty. They said that after His


    former majesty and her former majesty came to Weiyang Pce, they sent for some imperial


    physicians. However, someone said that there must be something wrong as the Empress didn''t call for


    an imperial physician as soon as the Prince fell into the water. Maybe the reason why she dared to call


    for imperial physicians was that the Empress had arranged everything well. All the imperial physicians


    in the imperial hospital had been bribed by her majesty, and they didn''t dare to tell the truth. "


    Yun Shang sneered again, but her voice was a little cold, "It''s really a good story. If I know who spread


    these rumors, I''m willing to invite him here and make good use of him. I''ll ask him to go to the pce''s


    opera team to help make up some new ys."


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    Qian Liu knew Yun Shang was just joking. She lowered her head and asked in a low voice, "What are


    you going to do with this matter, your majesty?"


    "It''s not the first time that I''ve heard such rumors. The more I care about them, the more they will think


    it is true. Just ignore them."


    "Yes." Qian Liu replied in a low voice and left.


    Yun Shang was in a daze for a long time.


    "Mother..." Her sleeve was pulled. Yun Shang lowered her head and saw Bao''er looking at her with a


    pair of big eyes.


    "Hmm?"


    Bao''er stared at Yun Shang and said word by word, "Bao''er was not an idiot. Mother, don''t be afraid. "


    Yun Shang smiled and touched her hair. "Of course I know that Bao''er is not an idiot. He is the


    smartest child in the world. Mother is not afraid... "


    Although she said so, she was still depressed.


    Of course, Bao''er was not an idiot. She was not afraid of this matter.


    What worried her more was her own health.


    She was taking medicine now. Ghost Doctor said that she still had a chance to recover and Luo


    Qingyan didn''t care if she could have another child.


    However, if her body was really like this, and she would never have another child in the future, she


    would be unwilling to ept it.


    As time went by, there might be uneasiness.


    Yun Shang sighed and looked down at Bao''er. "Have you untied it?"


    Bao''er shook his head and said, "No."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Look at me."


    After ying for a while, Bao''er felt a little tired and fell asleep on the couch. Yun Shang called


    someone to carry Bao''er to his room and whispered to Qian Liu, " Have they found anything about the


    three who has been to Court of Justice and Lord Hua Guo''s mansion?"


    Qian Liu nodded, "They''ve found something. I''ll bring it to you."


    Yun Shang answered. Qian Liu left the inner hall quickly and came in with a pamphlet.


    "They''ve found out almost everything about these three people, including their experience,


    preferences, family background, the list of people they usually contact, and the ces they like to go.


    Here are you. Please have a look... "


    Yun Shang took the pamphlet and opened it. While reading it, she asked, "Have you read all the


    contents in it?"


    "I have seen some." Qian Liu replied in a low voice.


    "Then who do you think is most likely to be Xia Huanyu''s man?"


    Qian Liu thought for a while and answered softly, "The former grand tutor, Lord Ling."

 Chapter 1108 Too Conspicuous

    Chapter 1108 Too Conspicuous


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why are you so sure?"


    Qian Liu shook her head, "I''m not sure. But from the investigation results of the secret guards, he is the


    most suspicious."


    "The secret guards found out that when he worked as the grand tutor, he had a good rtionship with


    Xia Houjing. He appreciated Xia Houjing very much and often praised him as his best disciple. The two


    of them had a close rtionship. Even after Lord Ling resigned, Xia Houjing often visited him. There


    was even a rumor that he was going to marry Lord Ling''s daughter, but Miss Ling suddenly fell ill and


    died. "


    Yun Shang asked in surprise, "Is that true?"


    Qian Liu nodded, "But it seems that Xia Houjing wanted to avoid suspicion after your majesty and his


    majesty came to the Jin city, so the contact between Xia Houjing and Lord Ling is suddenly reduced."


    "In addition, the secret guard also found that Wenshu Bookstore where Hua Yutong visited after she


    returned to Jin city was not only frequently visited by Prince Xian, but also by Lord Ling. On the day


    Hua Yutong went to Wenshu Bookstore, Lord Ling also went there. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. At that time, she and Luo Qingyan found Wenshu Bookstore because


    of Liu Yinfeng''s sudden departure from the Jin city. They didn''t expect that Lord Ling was involved in


    this matter.


    In this way, it was uncertain whether Hua Yutong contacted Liu Yinfeng or Lord Ling in Wenshu


    Bookstore that day.


    Yun Shang leafed through the pamphlet and nodded, "Yes, as you said, from the information collected


    by the secret guards, the most suspicious one is indeed Ling Hai."


    "Yes." Qian Liu echoed in a low voice, and then continued, "But that''s why I feel that it''s strange. The


    former grand tutor had a close rtionship with Xia Houjing. We could find so many things with only


    one investigation. If Lord Ling is thest chip that Xia Houjing has prepared, it would be too


    conspicuous... "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. So, what do you think of it?"


    Qian Liu meditated for a moment and said, "In my opinion, there are two possibilities. One is that Lord


    Ling is deliberately put forward by Xia Houjing to attract our attention. In fact, he has nothing to do with


    Xia Houjing.


    "The second is that Lord Ling is indeed Xia Houjing''s man. The reason why we can find so many things


    is that he did it on purpose. He deliberately made us feel that no one would put theirst chip so


    conspicuous. Then we might just ignore him. If we did so, we would just fall into his trap. "


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "It''s not in vain to stay with me for so long. If it were you, what would


    you do?"


    Qian Liu kept silent for a moment, and then looked at Yun Shang carefully. "I have thought of two


    ways."


    "Tell me."


    "One is that we''d rather kill one thousand people by mistake than let go of one. Let''s keep an eye on


    Lord Ling. No matter whether or not he is really Xia Houjing''sst bargaining chip, we''ll keep an eye on


    him, so that he won''t have any chance to take advantage of us."


    "Okay." Yun Shang smiled, "It''s a very safe way. What about the second one?"


    "The second one is that we pretend to be trapped. We no longer focus on Lord Ling and continue to


    investigate others and find suspicious targets. Just wait him to show his true color. "


    Hearing what Qian Liu said, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "So, in fact, you think it''s more


    likely that Ling Hai is indeed Xia Houjing''s men, don''t you? You think all the information we found out is


    deliberately released by Ling Hai to deceive us, so that we can think that he is so conspicuous that he


    can''t be thest bargaining chip of Xia Houjing? "


    "Yes."


    Yun Shang nodded thoughtfully and returned the pamphlet to Qian Liu.


    Qian Liu took it over and asked softly, "What should we do next? Your majesty, please tell me... "


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Let''s continue to investigate the former grand tutor. We should carefully


    investigate him, and even all the people who have a close rtionship with him.


    "No matter whether or not he is the one we are looking for in the end, since he has been exposed, he


    must have some rtionship with Xia Houjing. As long as he is rted, we should sort it out."


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    "Yes."


    It was getting cold.


    The court was still full of undercurrents, but it seemed to gradually calm down on the surface.


    asionally, some voices came out, saying that the Prince was an idiot, and that Yun Shang was


    infertile and they wanted Luo Qingyan to marry some concubines.


    However, these messy voices were also pressed down by Luo Qingyan in silence. Yun Shang only


    heard some rumors from time to time, but no one dared to make trouble for her with these things. Yun


    Shang just pretended that nothing had happened, and dealt with all the affairs in the imperial


    household in Weiyang Pce every day and keep Bao''erpany.


    The secret guards hadn''t stopped investigating the matter of Xia Houjing. However, there seemed to be


    no movement on the other side. It was quiet for a moment, which made Yun Shang feel a little different.


    "A few dayster, it''s your birthday. This is your first birthday after you became the Empress. Although


    the enthronement ceremony hasn''t been held yet, you can''t be too careless. Are you ready? "


    Luo Qingyan was holding a book in his hand. He didn''t open it, but stared at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang was reading the pamphlets submitted by the pces. When Luo Qingyan asked about it,


    she raised her head in confusion and blinked at Luo Qingyan.


    Judging from the look on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan knew that she hadn''t started to prepare for it.


    He couldn''t help but feel a little funny. He only red at Yun Shang, pretending to be angry. "Did you


    forget about it?"


    "Your Majesty, you know that I don''t care much about my birthday. It''s not a big deal. We can just


    gather together to celebrate it."


    "What are you talking about?" Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and said, "You have a different


    identity now. Even if you want to celebrate it casually, the courtiers won''t allow you."


    After saying that, he added, "It doesn''t matter if you forget it. Didn''t the servants around you remind


    you?"


    "Hmm..." Yun Shang smiled, "They have reminded me several times, but I didn''t take it seriously. It''s


    not their fault. Well, I see. I''ll tell them to prepare carefullyter."


    Yun Shang replied casually, while gently stroking the pamphlet in her hand. The enthronement


    ceremony hadn''t been held yet. Although she was exercising the power of the Empress, the ceremony


    hadn''t been done yet, and she was still not the Empress recorded in the royal family tree.


    There were many people outside who didn''t want her to be the Empress. The birthday party wouldn''t


    be easy...

 Chapter 1109 Meet Someone

    Chapter 1109 Meet Someone


    Hearing that Yun Shang agreed, Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang for a while and continued, "There is


    news from the secret guards who were following Liu Yinfeng. As we guessed before, Liu Yinfeng went


    to Liucang City."


    "Liu Yinfeng has found the secret guards and asked them to send us a message. He said that he was


    just in a good mood and walked around casually. He wanted to enjoy the scenes in the State of Xia, so


    we don''t have to worry too much. Besides, he is just a civilian now, and he takes some servants with


    him. He will definitely not be in danger. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "What he means is that we don''t have to send people to


    follow him so painstakingly. What do you think, your majesty? "


    Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and smiled, "I''ve ordered to withdraw the secret guards ."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise and looked at Luo Qingyan with a faint smile.


    The two had been together for a long time. Luo Qingyan knew the meaning of Yun Shang''s nce.


    Seeing Yun Shang looking at him like this, he couldn''t help but raise his hand to rub between his


    eyebrows. "Anyway, I have a clear distinction between public and private interests, right? Although Liu


    Yinfeng... But I can trust him. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have let him stay in the court for so long and take


    such an important position. "


    Yun Shang clicked her tongue and said, "Don''t think that I don''t know it. It''s just out of your selfish


    motive. You want to give the position to Liu Yinfeng when you don''t want to be the emperor in the


    future. That''s why you have to do that... "


    Luo Qingyan stopped massaging between his eyebrows. He looked up at Yun Shang, suddenly stood


    up and walked towards her.


    Yun Shang hurriedly raised the pamphlet in her hand, and her whole body was trembling withughter.


    "Your majesty, what are you doing? You can''t get angry because I guessed your purpose right... "


    Luo Qingyan took out the pamphlet from Yun Shang''s hand and poked her forehead. "Do you think you


    can provoke me unscrupulously just because Ghost Doctor said you can''t have sex in six months?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "What are you talking about, your majesty? Why can''t I understand


    anything? "


    Luo Qingyan nced at the servants around her, who were pretending to see nothing, and said in a


    low voice, "Do you know that I have thousands of ways to make you cry and beg for mercy even we


    can''t really do that thing. You... Do you want to have a try? "


    Of course, Yun Shang knew what he said was true. Her face flushed. She quickly took another


    pamphlet and threw it at Luo Qingyan. "Your majesty!"


    Then she realized that she had raised her voice. She lowered her voice in a hurry and said, "Your


    majesty, I dare not. I''m sorry. But your majesty, there are still servants here in broad daylight. What


    nonsense are you talking about? "


    Luo Qingyan tutted, "You give up so soon? I was thinking if you insist that I can''t do anything to you, I


    can show you... "


    "Your majesty..." A eunuch''s voice came from outside.


    Luo Qingyan frowned, but stood up. "Speak."


    Deputy Minister of Revenue, Ji Chengjun, wanted to see your majesty and he is waiting outside the


    Taiji Pce."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t say anything. Yun Shang pushed him and said, "Hurry up. Lord Ji came to the


    pce in a hurry to see you at this time. There must be something important. "


    Seeing the smile on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan tutted and said, "I''ll teach you a lesson tonight."


    Then he threw the pamphlet on the table, turned around and left the bedroom.


    Yun Shang heard Luo Qingyan''s voice from outside, "Let''s go."


    Then the footsteps faded away.


    The corners of Yun Shang''s mouth rose higher and higher. After a long time, she put away the


    pamphlet on the table, and then turned to Qian Liu. "In a few days, you can send someone to discuss


    with Ministry of Rites about the preparations for my birthday. After all, the grand ceremony hasn''t been


    held yet, and there should be a lot of things to be paid attention to on tthe birthday party. You should


    ask carefully, and don''t make any taboo at that time in case others will gossip about it."


    Qian Liu answered. After thinking for a while, she said in a low voice, "I''ll go there myself. I''m afraid


    others might miss something or make a mistake when they send messages. Your majesty''s birthday


    party is not a small matter. I''d better prepare it myself. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, you are always meticulous, so I believe you. You can go."


    Qian Liu lowered her head and left.


    Yun Shang read a few more pamphlets, and the curtain was lifted again. Qian Zhuo walked in quickly,


    took out a letter from her sleeve, and handed it to Yun Shang. "This is the news from the secret


    guard..."


    Yun Shang took it and read it. She narrowed her eyes and put the letter back into the envelope.


    Seeing this, Qian Zhuo quickly fetched a pcemp and lit it up. Yun Shang lit the envelope, looked


    at it burning. Then she threw the ashes into the spit bowl. "Let them keep watching. Be more careful,


    don''t alert the enemy."


    "Yes." Then Qian Zhuo lowered her head and walked out of the room.


    "Wait!" Yun Shang stopped her.


    Qian Zhuo paused and looked up at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang looked up at the sand clock on the bookshelf and said, "Ask someone to prepare the


    carriage. I''ll go out of the pceter."


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    Qian Zhuo nodded and left the bedroom quickly.


    After dealing with the pamphlets on the table, Yun Shang stood up, called in servants to change her


    into daily clothes, and left the pce with them.


    When the carriage stopped, Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang get off and saw it stopped in front of a


    bookstore.


    "Wenshu Bookstore?" Qian Zhuo raised her head and looked at the signboard. Isn''t it the ce Hua


    Yutong came to after she arrived at Jin city? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "It is."


    Qian Zhuo became vignt all of a sudden. "I remember that at that time, your majesty guessed that


    there must be some Xia Houjing''s men in the bookstore. Why do your majestye here? "


    Noticing the change of Qian Zhuo''s expression, Yun Shang couldn''t help but smile. "Don''t be so


    nervous. Don''t worry. Even if there is Xia Houjing''s men here, they didn''t expect that I would suddenly


    Qian Zhuo knew that Yun Shang would never do something she wasn''t sure of, but she was still


    worried. But she also knew what Yun Shang wanted to do, and she couldn''t dissuade her, so she had


    to ask in a low voice, "Your majesty, are you here today to inquire about Hua Yutong? But the people


    here won''t tell us, will they? "


    "No." Yun Shang stepped into the bookstore, "Ie here to... meet someone."

 Chapter 1110 Request

    Chapter 1110 Request


    Qian Zhuo blinked her eyes, meet someone? Who?


    While she was thinking, she saw Yun Shang walk in, and then followed her in a hurry.


    "Hello, Madam." The shopkeeper came out from behind the counter and walked up to her with a smile.


    "What can I do for you?"


    Yun Shang looked around the Bookstore, but didn''t see the person she wanted to see. She just said


    casually, "Just have a look."


    The shopkeeper looked at Yun Shang up and down. Seeing that Yun Shang was dressed in luxurious


    clothes, he put on a ttering smile and said, "There are many books in our bookstore. However, the


    books sold downstairs were no different from those sold in other bookstores. But we still have a lot of


    books upstairs, which are not easy to find in the market. If you are interested, you can go upstairs and


    have a look. "


    "Oh?" Hearing this, Yun Shang rolled her eyes and said, "Great. I''ll go upstairs to have a look."


    The shopkeeper immediately led Yun Shang to the second floor. As soon as they went upstairs, they


    saw two tables at the entrance of the stairs, on which there were writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.


    There was no one else beside the table, but there was a piece of paper on the table, with a few words


    scattered on it.


    Rows of bookshelves were neatly arranged on both sides. Only slight footsteps could be heard from


    the back of the bookshelf, but no one was seen.


    "I''ll take care of myself. You can go ahead with your work. If there is any book I like, I wille to find


    you. " Yun Shang nced around and turned to the shopkeeper.


    "Okay, okay." The shopkeeper replied, but there was still a little hesitation on his face. "Madam, it


    seems that it''s the first time you''ve been to our bookstore, right? The books upstairs are very precious.


    I hope you can cherish them. "


    "I know. Don''t worry, boss. If I damage any book, I willpensate you ording to the price."


    The shopkeeper nodded. Seeing that someone had entered downstairs, he went downstairs in a hurry.


    "The shopkeeper is really..." Qian Yin curled her lips and murmured, "It''s just some books. He is afraid


    that your ma... yourdyship can''t afford thepensation? Any of the jewelry you wear can even buy


    his bookstore. "


    Yun Shang smiled and heard footsteps behind the bookshelf beside her. She said with a smile, "Don''t


    talk nonsense. His worry is reasonable. It''s easy to ask for money, but good books are rare. Even if


    your family is rich, you may not be able to get some lone origin. "


    When Qian Zhuo was about to say something, a voice came over, "Thisdy is right. It''s easy to ask for


    money, but good books are rare. A real good book is priceless. Even if you are the king, you may not


    be able to get it, let alone a rich family. "


    The two looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man about sixty years olding out of the


    bookshelf with two books in his hands.


    Although he was old, he had a good spirit. Moreover, he had a cold and arrogant temperament, which


    made people dare not look down upon him.


    Yun Shang looked at the old man and narrowed her eyes.


    The old man had already seen Yun Shang clearly. He paused for a moment, but then walked to the


    table as if nothing had happened. He put the books in his hand beside the unfolded paper, raised his


    hand and made a bow to Yun Shang. "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang''s hand in her sleeve moved slightly. He should have never seen her before...


    But he recognized her at the first nce and exposed her without any scruple.


    Interesting.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Lord Ling."


    The old man was the former grand tutor, Ling Hai.


    It was also the person Yun Shang wanted to see in Wenshu Bookstore.


    Ling Hai smiled, "I''ve been retired for a long time. I can''t afford to be called Lord Ling."


    Before Yun Shang could say anything, he continued, "I oftene here to read books. It''s my first time


    to meet such a noble person like you. I''m so lucky. I thought if your majesty wanted to read a book,


    there would be countless people flocking to you and offering what you wanted. Besides, there are


    countless books in the imperial library. Why did youe here to look for books? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Didn''t you say that just now? It''s hard to get a good book. Even the king may not


    be able to get a real good book. "


    "It''s not enough just to have some good books. You have to get a good teacher who can guide you to


    read and solve the doubts in the book. Otherwise, it''s useless to read it. "


    "I''ve heard a lot about Lord Ling before. It''s said that Lord Ling is knowledgeable and loves books as


    much as his life. So I''m looking forward to making friends with him. I hope he can give me some


    advice. It was said that you usually came to Wenshu Bookstore to read when you had nothing to do, so


    I specially came here to try my luck. Now it seems that my luck is... not bad. "


    With a smile at the corners of Ling Hai''s mouth, he looked at Yun Shang unscrupulously and said, "I''ve


    also hearda lot about your majesty. I''ve heard that the Empress of the State of Xia is a princess of the


    State of Ning. She is smart and good at both literature and martial arts. She used to be the daughter of


    a concubine who had been locked in the Cold Pce, but now she had a high reputation in the State of


    Ning. She not only managed the imperial household of the State of Ning well, but also led the army to


    fight several times and gained a great victory. I don''t dare to give such a great women like your majesty


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    any advice. "


    "Rumors are always exaggerating. I heard that after you resigned, you have epted a lot of students.


    Do you think that I''m stupid, or that you are not willing to teach me because I''m a woman? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Ling Hai lowered his eyes and leafed through the books on the table. A


    look of panic appeared on his face. "What are you talking about, your majesty? I can''t bear such me.


    If you want to know something, just tell me. I will tell you everything I know. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "Then... Thank you, Lord Ling. I came to Wenshu Bookstore today not


    only for this matter. I heard that there are a lot of books in Wenshu Bookstore, so I want to find some


    books introducing the customs of the State of Xia. After all, Lord Ling also knows that I''m from the


    State of Ning, and I have just been the State of Xia for a short time, so I don''t know much about the


    State of Xia... "


    "By the way, is there any book introducing Liucang City?" Yun Shang smiled, "I''m quite interested in


    this ce recently."

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    Chapter 1111 Unusual


    Hearing that, Ling Hai paused for a moment. He looked up at Yun Shang and said, "I thought his


    majesty and your majesty had already thoroughly studied Liucang City because of the matter of the


    seventh Prince."


    Yun Shang smiled but said nothing.


    Ling Hai didn''t continue it. He just lowered his eyes and said casually, "Liucang City is not a big ce,


    so there are not many books specially about it. But most of ces have their own city annals, which


    are usually made up by some local schrs for theter generations to know the ce where they live.


    Liucang City also had one, but it''s not sold in Wenshu Bookstore. If you are interested, you can go and


    find one. "


    "I see." Yun Shang nodded, "Thank you, Lord Ling."


    Ling Hai didn''t respond. He looked up at the sky outside, and then lowered his head to put away the


    things on the table. "It''ste. Several great grandsons of me should have been off the n school. I


    have to go back to instruct them, so I''m leaving now."


    Yun Shang lowered her head slightly and said, "Lord Ling, you can go now if you have something to


    do. If I have any problem, I will bother you again. Please don''t dislike me. "


    ncing at Yun Shang, Ling Hai took the things on the table and went downstairs.


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    Qian Zhuo stood on tiptoe and watched Ling Hai walk out of the door of Wenshu Bookstore. Then she


    couldn''t help but snort, "Ling Hai is too arrogant, isn''t he? When your majesty talked to him, he looked


    you in the eye without scruple and disrespected your majesty. When he left just now, he didn''t even


    salute your majesty... "


    Yun Shang chuckled, "It''s interesting, isn''t it? It''s a good character to attract my attention. If he is as


    respectful as an ordinary person to me, maybe I will feel bored. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo was a little surprised. She looked at Yun Shang with hesitation,


    "Your Majesty, you mean... In order to attract your attention, he deliberately behaved like this in front of


    you? "


    "Who knows? This is just my guess. Maybe, this is the nature of Ling Hai? After all, he is a schr and


    had been a grand tutor. It''s not impossible for him to be a little lofty. "


    Yun Shang changed the topic, "Ask someone to the city annal of Liucang and send it to Weiyang


    Pce. And... "


    Yun Shang recalled the two books in Ling Hai''s hands, "Jiang Xin and Dui Yuan Zhan."


    After Qian Zhuo replied, Yun Shang turned around and walked towards the bookshelf.


    "What kind of book are your majesty looking for? The books in this bookstore should be avable in the


    imperial library, right? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m just curious. What kind of books does Wenshu Bookstore have that make


    Prince Xian and the former grand tutor so fond of it?"


    Yun Shang shuttled back and forth between the bookshelves, but she didn''t find anything wrong. She


    simply took two books and went downstairs.


    The shopkeeper was idly looking through something behind the counter. When he saw Yun Shang


    Yun Shang put the books on the counter. The shopkeeper took it and began to count it.


    Yun Shang nced around the bookstore and then looked at the shopkeeper again. "There are many


    good books on the second floor. I''m dazzled by them and can''t choose. I don''t know what I want for a


    moment. Boss, do you have a list of the books in your store? Can you give me one? I''ll take it back and


    have a look slowly to see if there is anything I like. "


    The shopkeeper quickly fiddled with his calctions and said, "Yes, I do."


    Then he smiled and said, "There are four books in total, one hundred and eighty-two taels of silver."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Pack them up."


    The shopkeeper replied quickly and wrapped the books in paper. Then he took out a pamphlet from the


    counter and said, "This is the list of the books in our store. I''ll give you one for free as you''ve brought


    books here."


    "Thank you." Yun Shang smiled, took the books, asked Qian Zhuo to pay, and went out.


    After returning to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang picked up the list of the books and looked at it casually.


    After reading it for a long time, she still couldn''t find anything wrong. Yun Shang thought to herself, ''if


    Wenshu Bookstore is really Xia Houjing''s, then the shopkeeper is naturally Xia Houjing''s man. Even if


    there is something wrong with the books of Wenshu Bookstore, it is impossible to show it in public. It


    was useless to look at the list.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang put it aside.


    In the evening, Yun Shang went to the side hall after dinner. She bathed Bao''er in person and yed


    with him for a while before returning to the main hall.


    Before she reached the main hall, she saw Liu Wenan standing at the door.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and walked faster. When she arrived at the main hall, she asked Liu


    Wenan in a low voice, "His majesty is here?"


    Liu Wenan nodded with a smile, "His majesty has been here about one hour."


    "Why didn''t you send someone to inform me?"


    Liu Wenan lowered his head and said respectfully, "His majesty doesn''t allow us to go. He said that it''s


    rare for you to stay with the Prince and asked us not to disturb you."


    This was what Luo Qingyan would do.


    Yun Shang nodded and entered the hall.


    Luo Qingyan was in the inner hall. As soon as Yun Shang entered, she saw him sitting behind the


    desk, holding something in his hand and attentively looking at it.


    "Your majesty, why didn''t you send someone to call me?"


    Luo Qingyan looked up and said with a smile, "You have a lot of things to do in your daily life. It''s rare


    for you to y with Chengye. Besides, I have nothing important. "


    Yun Shang smiled and walked to the opposite of Luo Qingyan. She looked at the thing in Luo


    Qingyan''s hand and asked, "What are you looking at, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan shook the thing in his hand and said, "It... It seems to be a list of some books? "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang immediately understood. She nodded and said, "Yes, I want


    to know what special books Wenshu Bookstore has that could make both Prince Xian and Ling Hai like


    to go there. I''ve sent someone to investigate it. It''s true that Ling Hai often goes to Wenshu Bookstore


    in the past few years, but Prince Xian has just developed the habit in recent months. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Do you think there is something wrong? Then what do you find from the list? "


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I didn''t see anything. Maybe the shopkeeper of Wenshu Bookstore did


    something on the list."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and handed the list to her. "I have found something unusual..."

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    Chapter 1112 The Secret In The Book List


    "Something unusual?" Yun Shang took the book list and looked confused.


    Luo Qingyan stood up and walked around from behind the desk. "Normally, in addition to the ssics,


    bookstores also sell some light reading."


    "Most bookstores almost sell all kinds of books. But Wenshu Bookstore is a little strange. Although


    there are all kinds of light reading in it, there is arge amount of a particr kind which is a little eye-


    catching. "


    Yun Shang frowned and opened the list again. But there were just names of books on it. Yun Shang


    had read some of them and knew what kind of books they were, but there were also many books that


    Yun Shang had never heard of. She didn''t know what kind they were, so she didn''t know what Luo


    Qingyan was talking about.


    Seeing the confusion on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "It''s normal that you can''t


    figure it out. I happened to read some books on the list as it was needed in some wars."


    Luo Qingyan took the book list and opened it. He pointed at it and said, "Look, from this page to this


    page. The books listed on these four pages are all about construction."


    "Construction?" Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I haven''t seen some of them. I''ve also sent someone to investigate them. In


    addition to some works used in the marching army, there are also some strange things. The


    construction of secret passages, weapons and tools could barely be rted to war. But books like


    mining, water project construction, and even tools for nting crops have nothing to do with the


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    Yun Shang squinted slightly, "Why are there so many books about construction in Wenshu Bookstore?


    If Wenshu Bookstore belongs to Xia Houjing, does he regard it as a ce for his people to learn


    something? And these books are exactly what Xia Houjing wants his people to read? "


    "But why?" Yun Shang was confused, "Is it possible that Xia Houjing has built some amazing works? In


    Liucang City? "


    Luo Qingyan didn''t respond. He just rubbed the book list as if he was thinking about something.


    Yun Shang was still immersed in her own thoughts. "But if Xia Houjing really built some works in


    Liucang City, why didn''t he use it before? And why was he so easily taken back to the Jin city by Xia


    Huanyu? Now that Xia Houjing is in our hands, even if he has built some works, it can''t y a big role.


    "


    Luo Qingyan looked down at Yun Shang and said, "Maybe being taken back to Jin City was just one of


    his ns? Maybe it''s to distract our attention so as to cover up his secret in Liucang City. "


    Yun Shang was shocked. "But didn''t Xia Houjing think that we would kill him? If we kill him, then all his


    ns will be meaningless. "


    "Maybe Xia Houjing has some backup n. Some n that could make us dare not to kill him? "


    As soon as Luo Qingyan finished speaking, Yun Shang raised her head. The two of them exchanged a


    look. Then Yun Shang continued, "Then, let''s push Xia Houjing to show his backup n?"


    "It''s not impossible. I''m just afraid of alerting the enemy." Luo Qingyan threw the book list on the table,


    walked to the couch and sat down. "Let me think about it again and see if there is any solution."


    Yun Shang nodded. Seeing that the light on the table was a little dark, she took the needle beside the


    light and gently moved the wick. Then the light became brighter.


    Yun Shang put down the needle and stared at the flickering lights, feeling that she had ignored


    something.


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the book list on the table. She thought for a while and suddenly opened her


    mouth, "Liucang City... Prince Xian is now in Liucang City, right? "


    The answer to this question was obvious. Luo Qingyan nodded carelessly without answering.


    Yun Shang associated many things together, and a guess emerged in her mind. "ording to the


    information collected by the secret guards, Ling Hai has been a frequent visitor to Wenshu Bookstore


    for many years, but Prince Xian has just developed the habit for months..."


    Yun Shang suddenly turned around and looked at Luo Qingyan. "I''m wondering if Prince Xian found out


    the secret of Wenshu Bookstore by ident and confirmed it because of something happened some


    time ago. That''s why he specially went to Liucang City to check... "


    "Is it just a coincidence that Hua Yutong and Prince Xian would appear in Wenshu Bookstore the same


    day? Hua Yutong went to Wenshu Bookstore not to look for Prince Xian, but perhaps she was looking


    for Ling Hai. And it was just a coincidence that Prince Xian would leave Jin City that day. He only found


    something wrong in Wenshu Bookstore and had some guesses, so he went straight to Liucang City. "


    Luo Qingyan raised his head to look at Yun Shang. After a moment of silence, he nodded, "That''s


    possible."


    Yun Shang paced back and forth in the hall and said, "If Xia Houjing really has really built some works


    in Liucang City, we must find a way to investigate it carefully and make early arrangement."


    "We also should find a way to deal with Xia Houjing as soon as possible. We can''t just let him lead us


    like this. In my opinion, we could kill him directly to avoid future trouble. Or we could figure out what


    exactly he is nning. "


    "And Ling Hai, and Wenshu Bookstore..."


    Yun Shang stopped and frowned, "If Xia Houjing really regards Wenshu Bookstore as a ce for his


    people to learn, let''s carefully investigate people who like to go there, especially the officials in the


    court, or the sons of the noble ns in Jin City, and some elders who have resigned. After tests, we


    can confirm who are Xia Houjing men. "


    Seeing that Yun Shang was in a hurry, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help smiling. He grabbed Yun Shang''s


    hand and pulled her forward.


    Yun Shang was lost in thought. She stumbled and fell on the couch.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and raised his hand to rub Yun Shang''s forehead. He said in a gentle voice, "I''ll


    arrange someone to investigate these things. Today, you''ve gained a lot by going to Wenshu


    Bookstore. Don''t worry about these things any more."


    "Don''t worry. No matter what Xia Houjing ns or what he has done in secret, he is no match for us..."

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    Chapter 1113 Abnormal Phenomena


    What Ling Hai said was probably right. Since Yun Shang was in this position, she really didn''t need to


    go to a bookstore outside the pce to look for books in person.


    On the second day after her visit to the Wenshu Bookstore, Qian Zhuo brought in a few books in her


    arms.


    "This is what your majesty wants, including Liucang City''s annals, as well as a few books about


    Liucang City written by some famous local schrs. Some of them are older, written more than 200


    years ago, and some were just finished the year beforest... And the two books your majesty asked


    for are also here. "


    Yun Shang nodded and let Qian Zhuo put the books on the table.


    The book on the top was called "Ingenuity". It was one of the two books that Ling Hai took away


    yesterday.


    Yun Shang reached for the book and turned a few pages. She frowned slightly.


    This book was about craftsmanship skills, from wood work to ironware, from somemonly used


    appliances to weapons. It was about how those craftsmen used their ingenious thinking to make some


    very useful tools.


    Yun Shang put the book aside and took another one, "Reaching The Clouds", which told about how to


    build a house as high as possible.


    These two books didn''t seem to have much to do with each other, but Yun Shang could see the


    connection between them because of Luo Qingyan''s words yesterday. These two books were both


    rted to the construction work.


    However, although they were about all construction works, the content of them was too different?


    No one could figure out what was deep inside.


    What on earth was Xia Houjing making in secret? What n?


    "Your Majesty, what''s in this book? Why do you look so puzzled? " Seeing Yun Shang''s expression,


    Qian Zhuo couldn''t help asking.


    Yun Shang came to her senses and shook her head with a smile, "I''m fine. I just feel that Ling Hai is


    really a character who used to be a Grand Tutor. What he read is obscure and hard to understand.


    These two books are all Greek to me."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuoughed, "I don''t think it''s a big deal. It doesn''t matter at all if


    you couldn''t understand. There are so many books in the world. We can''t understand every one of


    them, can we? Don''t you know there is an old saying about it? There''s a specialty in every special field.


    If your majesty want to know what it is about, you can go straight to find someone who can understand


    it and exin them to you. Isn''t that enough? There are always people who can understand... "


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up, "Eh, why didn''t I notice that my Qian Zhuo is so smart? You are right. I don''t


    understand, but someone else can understand them. "


    Since they were books about the construction, she went to find someone who was good at it. If she


    research carefully the books in the book list, she might know roughly what Xia Houjing wanted to do?


    Qian Zhuo was a little embarrassed by Yun Shang''s praise. She chuckled and said, "I just said it


    casually."


    Yun Shang smiled and put the two books aside. Then she picked up the several books about Liucang


    City and leafed through them.


    After reading for a few pages, Qian Liu''s voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, Qian Yin is in the


    pce."


    Yun Shang stopped flipping the book in hand and smiled, "Hurry up. Invite her in."


    The bead curtain was lifted. Qian Yin followed Qian Liu in and greeted Yun Shang with a smile,


    "Greetings, your majesty..."


    Yun Shang pointed at the stool and said, "Sit down and have a talk."


    Qian Yin sitting down, Yun Shang smiled and said, "I haven''t seen you for a long time. Now you


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    suddenlye to the pce, which makes me a little nervous. But is there something wrong with the


    Xiao''s business? How is the Xiao''s business going? After all, it''s my own business, too. I have to care


    about it. Have you earned any money? "


    "Of course it''s a good business there. The guests keeping around. You can just count the money


    in the pce," said Qian Yin. She blinked her eyes with a bright smile.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Then I''m relieved."


    She rolled her eyes and asked, "How are you doing recently?"


    Qian Yin nodded and her face suddenly turned a little red, "I''m fine."


    Yun Shang blinked, "That''s good. Why are you blushing then?"


    But her eyes fell on Qian Yin again, she noticed her hands protecting her lower abdomen seemingly.


    Yun Shang suddenly realized something and asked, "You are... Pregnant? "


    Qian Yin didn''t expect Yun Shang to be so sensitive. She was also startled, but she nodded honestly


    with a shy expression.


    Now it was Yun Shang''s turn to be stunned. After quite some time, she couldn''t help but eximed,


    "Really? How long has it been? "


    Qian Yin coughed lightly and said, "It''s just two months. It is not yet quite visible."


    "Okay, okay." Yun Shang smiled and looked up at Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo. They two were also very


    happy.


    "Congrattions, Sister Qian Yin."


    Since Qian Yin came in, the smile on Yun Shang''s face never stopped, "Good, that''s good. I''m relieved


    to see that each of you has a good husband. Zhao Yingjie will be back to the Jin City soon. It''s time for


    him to get married to Qin Yi. "


    Hearing this, everyone present was a little surprised, "Qin Yi and Zhao Yingjie?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Zhao Yingjie is mature and steady. He was hurt by my unreliable sister before, but


    he is a good man. He will definitely be good to Qin Yi."


    "That''s really a piece of good news. Your majesty is going to have the Grand Ceremony soon. Qian Yin


    is pregnant, and Qin Yi is going to get married. Three blessings areing around!"


    Everyone cheered andughed for a while. Qian Yin suddenly remembered the purpose of her trip, so


    she restrained her expression and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you today


    actually."


    Seeing the expression on Qian Yin''s face, Yun Shang restrained her smile and asked, "What is it?"


    Qian Yin hurriedly reported, "In the past two days, we have assigned some spies in the city and found


    that it seems to be a little unsafe in the downtown. In fact, it''s not a big deal, but after summarizing and


    associating all the news form the spies, we found that something is wrong. "


    "Tell me," said Yun Shang.


    "Many crowded restaurants and teahouses in the city have changed their storytellers, almost all of


    whom are strangers. The leaders of several opera troupes have also changed. In the big downtown


    areas around all the city, a few more acrobatics troupes havee. Moreover, there seem to be many


    beggars everywhere in the city, and those beggars are a little different from ordinary ones. They don''t


    look like real beggars, but seem to be asking for information... "

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    Chapter 1114 Eventful Autumn


    Yun Shang frowned, "It''s indeed very strange."


    Qian Liu nodded, "It seems normal that some tea house change its storyteller, or an acrobatics team


    hase to the downtown, or some beggars appeared in the city. Usually, if you hear such words, you


    will probably only smile and think it''s not a big deal. "


    "But it sounds a little unusual if many tea houses have changed their storytellers at the same time,


    many acrobatics troupe havee, or there are beggars everywhere."


    Qian Yin nodded, "Fortunately, in the past few months, we have ced more and more spies in the city,


    and the information we get is more and more detailed. Otherwise we couldn''t have noticed that


    something is wrong."


    Qian Zhuo frowned and asked, "But what does it mean?"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Now we have only noticed some clues, but we are not sure whether there


    is any connection between these changes, let alone know what are hidden under these changes for the


    time being. But anyway, it''s good that we have sensed the abnormality in the city in advance. Since we


    have sensed it, we can think of a way to carefully investigate it ording to these tiny clues. "


    After a short pause, Yun Shang continued, "In my opinion, there is something inmon among the


    changes Qian Yin just said."


    Seeing that they all looked at her, Yun Shang smiled slightly. "The storytellers in the tea house, the


    acrobatics teams in the downtown, and the beggars wandering in every corner of the city... These


    people seem to be at the bottom of the society, but they are the best choice to pry into information,


    gather information, and spread rumors. "


    "Your majesty, do you suspect that someone is manipting these changes secretly, or that someone


    wants to use these people to gather information, or spread rumors?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "It''s just my guess. As for the details, I need to ask our spies to pay close attention


    to the movements of these people."


    "If there is really someone manipting them, I guess that they might aim at three things. First, it''s Xia


    Houjing who is in my hand. Second, it''s my birthday party. Third, his majesty''s enthronement ceremony


    and mine. "


    "There are only three major events that have happened or about to happen in the city recently. I don''t


    think they have any other purpose. Ask the spies to pay more attention to these three things when


    investigating."


    Qian Yin replied in a hurry, "I see."


    Seeing her cautious look, Yun Shang smiled and said, "You''ve just been pregnant, and it''s less than


    three months. The baby doesn''t seem to be stable, so you need to be careful. You can leave these


    things to your subordinates. Have a good rest and take care of yourself and the baby. "


    Qian Yin smiled, raised her hand to tuck the hair behind her ear, and said softly, "Master, don''t worry. I''ll


    be careful. I won''t let myself be tired. And if I really don''t do anything all day long, I will really feel


    bored... "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang didn''t persuade her anymore. She just nodded, "It''s good that you know you


    should be careful."


    After chatting with Yun Shang and others for a while, Qian Yin stood up and left the pce.


    Not long after Qian Yin left, it began to rain. Yun Shang stood up and walked to the window. The rain


    outside gradually blurred the view of the yard. She couldn''t help but curl her lips. "It''s another eventful


    autumn."


    Standing in the hall, Qian Zhuo didn''t hear what Yun Shang had said. She frowned and said, "It seems


    that there is a lot of rain in this autumn. It has been raining two or three days in a row a few days ago,


    and today it begins to rain again. Will it rain for another two or three days?"


    Then she looked at Yun Shang and said, "Your majesty, it''s cold in the autumn. You''d better close the


    window. Don''t catch a cold."


    Yun Shang smiled and closed the window.


    As Qian Zhuo expected, it rained for two or three days in a row.


    In these days, Yun Shang stayed in the Weiyang Pce, dealing with the chores in the morning and


    read the books about Liucang City in the afternoon.


    The rain didn''t stop until the evening of the third day. Yun Shang finally finished reading those books.


    Luo Qingyan had seen Yun Shang reading the books these days, but he didn''t say anything. Now that


    she closed the books and put them back on the bookshelf, he couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows.


    "Have you finished reading them?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "yes."


    "What did you find out?"


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and said, "When Xia Houjing revolted in Liucang City, we had a


    thorough studied Liucang City. What in these books is no different from what we have known before.


    They are just more detailed, with some introduction of its customs and special products. There''s


    nothing special about it. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "It''s all made up by schrs in Liucang City. What they see is limited. Besides, for


    the sake of their political achievements and image, most of the things that can be written in these


    books are insignificant, so we can''t see anything special. "


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "But I always feel that there must be something wrong with Liucang


    City. Otherwise, Prince Xian wouldn''t have gone straight to Liucang City. He must have noticed


    something."


    Luo Qingyan pulled Yun Shang over with a smile, "Then... What do you want to do? "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "As for the books about construction in Wenshu Bookstore,


    I want to hire several skilled craftsmen to read them carefully and see what secrets are hidden in


    them."


    "As for Liucang City..." Yun Shang paused and looked up at Luo Qingyan. "His majesty won''t agree


    even I tell you."


    Luo Qingyan raised her eyebrows, "Tell me first?"


    Yun Shang coughed, "I want to go to see Liucang City in person and see what secret is hiding there.


    Your majesty, do you agree? "


    Luo Qingyan tutted, "I knew you would say that."


    Then she looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "Liucang City is in a mess because of Liucang City. I''m


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    worried about you."


    Yun Shang knew the result. She curled her lips and said nothing.


    "Besides, Liucang City is right here. Do you think I will let you meet him alone?"

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    Chapter 1115 Life-saving Grace


    Yun Shang raised her hand and made a small gap between her two fingers. "Look, your heart... is so


    small. You can''t get through Prince Xian, can you? "


    "Not really." Luo Qingyan said slowly, "There are so many people who like you. But do you know why I


    always mention Prince Xian?"


    "Why?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked again, "Many people likes me? I sit true? Why


    didn''t I know? "


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "I don''t care about those weak people at all, because I know that no matter


    what they do, they won''t be able to attract your attention. Prince Xian is different. He is good at both


    literature and martial arts, and he treats you very well. He can always show up in front of you because


    of his identity. "


    "But now I think it might be a good thing that he can always show up in front of us. If he really doesn''t


    go back to Jin City as he said in the letter, I will feel a little unhappy. "


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    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang asked in surprise, "why?"


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and said, "Maybe it''s because if he shows up in front of us all the time,


    you can see many of his shorings and be more uninterested in him. But if he really doesn''t


    "What are you talking about?" Yun Shang felt it funny and patted Luo Qingyan on the arm.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and continued with a smile, "It''s really messy in Liucang City now.


    When Xia Houjing revolted, he gathered the noble ns of Liucang City, Siyang City and Nanyang City,


    as well as some bandits. "


    "Now that Xia Houjing is in trouble, no one is there to lead them. These people are all motivated by Xia


    Houjing, but none of them is willing to submit to any other. They all want to be the leader and do


    something big. So each party has dominated part of the city and made the people suffer. "


    "In such a situation, Liucang City was even more dangerous than when Xia Houjing started the revolt.


    Although you will definitely bring your secret guards with you, I can''t rest assured. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said nothing.


    Luo Qingyan continued, "Since Liu Yinfeng has gone to Liucang City, he must have sensed something


    from Wenshu Bookstore as you said. With his ability, if he is really investigating this matter, he will


    definitely try his best to find out some clues. "


    "I''ll send some more people there to inquire about Liucang City carefully. Not only Liucang City, but also


    Siyang, Nanyang and the ces where Xia Houjing had been. We have to carefully investigate them. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "It''s up to you."


    Luo Qingyan rubbed Yun Shang''s hair and said, "Tomorrow night, go with me to see Xia Houjing."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun ShangYun Shang suddenly raised her head and asked, "Your


    majesty, have you thought of a way to make Xia Houjing tell his n ?"


    "It''s hard to say, but I have to have a try anyway."


    Yun Shang nodded and thought for a while, tilting her head. "I''ll go with two books about construction


    tomorrow night and read in front of Xia Houjing."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled and tapped Yun Shang''s forehead. "You really have a lot of tricks."


    The weather was good on the second day. Yun Shang dealt with the imperial household affairs


    properly. Seeing the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, she simply took people to the


    Imperial Garden for a walk.


    The wind is gentle. Yun Shang took a deep breath and smiled, "Is there any osmanthus blossom left? I


    smelt it. Haven''t osmanthus blossom withered? "


    "It should be another kind of osmanthus trees which bloomter. I remember that there are a few in


    Jingui Garden, and they should bloom at this time." Qian Liu followed Yun Shang and stopped. "When


    the osmanthus fragrans bloomed a few days ago, your majesty was too busy to enjoy it. I meant to pick


    some flowers to make osmanthus cakes, but I forgot it."


    "Now this kind of osmanthus trees have bloomed. Later, I''ll ask someone to pick some, makeing some


    osmanthus cakes and osmanthus wine, and pickling some osmanthus honey."


    Yun Shang also smiled, "And steam the osmanthus mandarin fish for your majesty."


    Qian Liu smiled and said, "I''ll take someone with me to pick themter."


    "Whyter?" Yun Shang suddenly became interested. "We''ve been here for a long time and smelled


    the fragrance of Osmanthus blooms. Let''s go now."


    After saying that, she went straight to Jingui Garden with the servants.


    When she just arrived at the gate of the garden, she suddenly saw a figure rushing out from it.


    Yun Shang reacted quickly and took two steps back.


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo hurried forward and stood in front of Yun Shang. "Who is so bold? How dare


    you offend her majesty? "


    The servant had already knelt down and heavily knocked his head on the ground. "Please forgive me,


    your majesty. I''m a maid in the pce. I have something important to ask to see you, but I really can''t


    get in Weiyang Pce, so I have to wait in the Imperial Garden. Seeing youing, I was so anxious


    that I bumped into you. Please forgive me, your majesty. "


    "You want to see me?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "What''s the matter?"


    The maid put her forehead against the ground and said in a low voice, "It''s about Lady Li."


    "Lady Li is grounded in the Xiangyi Pce by your majesty. Only one maid is allowed to serve her.


    Others are not allowed toe in and out without your majesty''s permission. However, Lady Li had


    been ill for half a month, and the guards of the Xiangyi Pce didn''t allow her to call for an imperial


    physician. In the past half month, her illness had be more and more serious, and she was now ill


    in bed. I really have no other choice, so I have to beg your majesty."


    "Please do me a favor and send for an imperial physician to treat Lady Li."


    Hearing the maid''s words, Yun Shang suddenly remembered the scene she saw when Bao''er fell into


    the water in the Imperial Gardenst time.


    At that time, she was still talking to Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo that she didn''t know whether or not the


    maid would really came to beg her.


    However, because of too many thingster, she forgot about it. She didn''t expect...


    Yun Shang looked at the maid and said, "Raise your head and let me have a look."


    Hearing this, the maid trembled and raised her head.


    Only then did Yun Shang see her face clearly. It was the one she had seen in the Imperial Garden the


    other day.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Which pce are you from? And why did you know that Lady Li, who


    has been grounded in the Xiangyi Pce, was seriously ill? And why do you help Lady Li? You even


    almost ran into me. "


    The maid bit her lips as if she had expected Yun Shang''s question. She answered quickly, "I... I was on


    duty in the Cuiwei Pce. Before entering the pce, Lady Li had saved my life. I heard that Lady Li


    has been grounded in the Xiangyi Pce. In order to repay her for saving my life, I secretly sent some


    money to inquire about her situation, and then knew that she was seriously ill. I will never forget her


    grace of saving my life, so Ie to beg your majesty... "

 Chapter 1116 Osmanthus fragrans

    Chapter 1116 Osmanthus fragrans


    "Come to beg me?" Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and smiled warmly, "Do you know what crime Lady


    Li hasmitted? Why did I grounded her in the Xiangyi Pce? "


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    "I... I don''t know. " The maid''s voice was trembling.


    "You don''t know?" Yun Shang chuckled, "You didn''t even know what mistake Lady Li had made, but


    you came to intercede for her rashly. Aren''t you afraid that I will be angry with you?"


    "I''ve heard that your majesty is virtuous and kind. Even if your majesty might be angry at me, Lady Li


    once saved my life. I have to help her even with my life. "


    Yun Shang''s eyes rested on the maid for a long time. "You are really grateful."


    Then she looked away and ordered Pei Lan, "Send for an imperial physician to the Xiangyi Pce to


    treat Lady Li."


    "Yes." Pei Lan replied and left with her head down.


    "Thank you, your majesty! Thank you so much!" The maid sobbed and kowtowed three more times to


    Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang''s fingers in her sleeves moved slightly. "Since you are worried about Lady Li so much, I can


    fulfill your gratitude. From now on, you can go to the Xiangyi Pce to serve her."


    The maid trembled and raised her head abruptly, as if she was shocked.


    Yun Shang smiled, "What''s wrong? Unwilling? "


    The maid seemed to have noticed her overreaction. She quickly kowtowed again and said, "I''m not


    unwilling. Thank you, your majesty. I will do as youmand."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Well, you can go now."


    The maid moved to the side of the road and knelt down. Yun Shang walked past her and entered Jingui


    Garden.


    After entering the garden, Qian Liu turned her head to look at the door. The maid knelt at the door for a


    while before she stood up and left.


    "Your majesty, do you think there is anything wrong with this maid?" Qian Liu turned around and asked


    softly.


    "Oh? Why do you ask that? " As soon as they entered the garden, the fragrance in the air became


    stronger. Yun Shang looked up at the golden fragrans on the tree and said casually.


    Qian Liu kept silent for a moment and said in a low voice, "There is no reason. I just feel that your


    majesty''s attitude towards this maid seems a little strange."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Maybe I have always been suspicious. I don''t believe that a maid who


    has been in theplex pce for so long will risk her life for a person who once saved her life."


    "And..." Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "Just now, I deliberately asked the maid to serve in


    the Xiangyi Pce. Her reaction is really strange. It seems that she didn''t expect that I would suddenly


    make such a request. "


    Qian Liu recalled the maid''s reaction and nodded, "Yes, it''s a little strange."


    Then she asked in a low voice, "Your majesty... Do I need to ask someone to inquire about this maid


    carefully? "


    Qian Liu was always cautious. Yun Shang was not surprised to hear her mention of this. She nodded


    with a smile, "If you have time, ask someone to inquire. However, no matter how strange she is, she is


    just a maid. Besides, it''s difficult for her to stir up any trouble after she enters the Xiangyi Pce. You


    don''t have to pay too much attention to her. "


    Qian Liu nodded and agreed.


    Qian Zhuo picked osmanthus flowers with some servants. Yun Shang stood aside and watched,


    followed by Qian Liu. She pulled down a branch. "The fragrans are blooming at the right time. It rained


    a few days ago. If the fragrans blossomed then, they would have been beaten to pieces by the rain.


    The fragrans look just right and there is no water on them. They should be newly bloomed. "


    Yun Shang picked a bloom from the branch and smelt it. Then she paused for a while and nodded,


    "Well, the fragrance is very strong. Bring some to the imperial kitchenter and ask the people there to


    make mandarin fish."


    Qian Liu replied in a low voice.


    After returning to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang put the branch she picked into a vase, and then smelt


    her hands. "The fragrance is not only strong, but also longsting. Even my hands are stained with the


    fragrance."


    Qian Zhuo smelt her hand and nodded, "Yes. My hand is also stained with the fragrance. It smells


    good."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "You are different from me. It''s normal for you as you had


    been picking the osmanthus blooms all the time."


    Hearing this, Qian Liu raised her eyes slightly and looked at the osmanthus branch that Yun Shang


    took back. After a moment of silence, she turned to look at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang knew that Qian Liu must have understood what she meant, so she smiled.


    "The Osmanthus fragrans have been picked. I''ll take some of them to the imperial kitchen and ask


    someone to make the fish. I''ll also ask someone to make some osmanthus cakes that your majesty


    like." Qian Liu whispered.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Okay."


    Qian Liu left. Yun Shang took a book from the table and sat down on the bench. After she read a few


    pages, Hua''er came in. "Your Majesty, the imperial physician has gone to the Xiangyi Pce to check


    on Lady Li."


    "Oh? How is Lady Li? "


    "The imperial physician said that Lady Li must have caught a cold, but she hasn''t been treated, so it''s


    getting worse and worse. The cold air entered her body and hurt her lung. Other symptoms such as


    nose stuffing, fever and dizziness can be cured, but the lung is damaged, and it may be difficult to


    Yun Shang frowned slightly. She knew medical skills, so she knew what the imperial physician meant.


    She felt a little regret in her heart. "It will be troublesome if the root of the cough is left."


    Last time when she heard the conversation between the maid and the eunuch in the Imperial Garden,


    she had nned to send someone to the Xiangyi Pce to see how Lady Li was doing, but she forgot


    about it because Bao''er fell into the water.


    "Tell the imperial physicians to use the best herbs and try their best to cure her. Send two more maids


    to the Xiangyi Pce to serve Lady Li. Keep an eye on the food and clothes there. Don''t let the


    servants mistress Lady Li. "


    "Although Lady Li did something wrong, she helped me a lot before. Even if I have to punish her, it''s my


    business. No matter what, it''s not the right time for those servants to do it for me."

 Chapter 1117 Kill Them One By One

    Chapter 1117 Kill Them One By One


    "His majesty is here."


    Liu Wenan''s sharp and thin voice came from outside. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked,


    "Why did his majestye so early today?"


    As she spoke, she quickly fixed her bun and walked out.


    "Your majesty." Seeing Luo Qingyane in, Yun Shang walked up to him with a smile. "Your majesty,


    have you finished handling all the political affairs today? Why are you here so early? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "there''s nothing important to deal with in the court this morning, and the courtiers


    didn''t submit many memorials. I''ve already handled it well. Thinking that I haven''t yed chess with


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    you for a long time, Ie here to y with you."


    "I''m no match for you, your majesty. You always bully me." Yun Shangined with a smile. Then


    she turned around and ordered the servants to put out the chessboard and chess pieces.


    After a few moves, Yun Shang found that Luo Qingyan had a particrly murderous way of ying


    chess today.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at the chessboard. "Your majesty said there is nothing


    important to deal with in the court this morning, and the courtiers didn''t submit many memorials. Then


    who irritated you, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said nothing.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Your majesty is angry, so youe to my Weiyang Pce? Is it because of me? "


    Luo Qingyan still didn''t say a word. Yun Shang put down a piece and continued to guess, "There are


    three things about me that the officials might be unsatisfied with."


    "First, I''m the princess of the State of Ning, but I''ve be the Empress of the State of Xia. Although


    the State of Ning and the State of Xia are now good friends because of you and me, they is no


    permanent friend, only permanent enemies. If the rtionship between the two countries deteriorate


    one day, I will be the most unstable factor."


    As Yun Shang spoke, her eyes were still fixed on the chessboard. "But father is still in Jin City. No one


    dares to talk about it at this time."


    "Second, there are rumors everywhere that I can''t have another child, and that Bao''er is an idiot. I''m


    sure that some courtiers will hear about it and want to know the truth. However, if the courtiers want to


    make trouble, they will most likely make trouble for me, not for your majesty... "


    "As for thest one, it''s against the rules that I''m the only one in your majesty''s harem. In this way, it


    breaks the courtiers'' wish to send their daughters to the pce to obtain great favor and bring benefit


    to them. Since it was rted to their own interests, they would naturally try their best to fight. I''m afraid


    that''s why his majesty is so angry today. "


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "A group of old bastards. They have dealt with their own business in a mess, but


    they still want to interfere in my family affairs. It seems that I have been too tolerant to them before, so


    that they think they can point at me as they like. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang knew she was right.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips. She was neither a broad-minded person nor a virtuous person. Naturally,


    she would not push her husband into the arms of others for the so-called state of Xia and the royal


    family''s reproduction.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "This is not the first time, and definitely not thest time. As


    long as your majesty doesn''t marry concubines, such a thing will continue. Your majesty, you don''t


    have to care too much. It will only ruin your mood. "


    Luo Qingyan put down a piece and put his hand on Yun Shang''s. "Don''t worry. I just don''t have time to


    pay attention to them now. I''ll settle this matterter. I have to find a way to make them never dare to


    up on this idea. "


    "Okay." Yun Shang replied softly with a gentle smile on her face, "Of course I trust you, your majesty."


    Then she withdrew her hand from Luo Qingyan''s hand, raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her


    temples, and said, "If one day your majesty can''t resist the persuasion of the civil and military officials


    and marry other women into your harem, I won''t allow it. If your majesty is an ordinary person, I will be


    your only wife. Your majesty is the emperor, and I am the only hostess of the imperial household. At the


    worst, I''ll kill all of them who object one by one."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "Okay. If you kill someone, just me it on me."


    Then he sat up straight and said, "Come on, let''s finish this round."


    Seeing that Luo Qingyan seemed to be in a better mood all of a sudden, Yun Shang smiled more


    brightly. She nced at the chessboard and couldn''t help but pout, "My chess skills are not as good as


    your majesty''s. Your majesty, you have such a strong killing intent today. Look at the chessboard, I''m


    almost desperate. What else should I do?"


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan was stunned. He looked at the chessboard and couldn''t helpughing. "It''s


    my fault. Let''s y another round. I''ll make way for you."


    "How could you speak it out? Your majesty, you have a good idea. In this way, even if I win in the end, I


    can only feel that your majesty gave me the chance. "


    Yun Shangined in a low voice, but with a smile on her face, and was busy putting the chess


    pieces back into the basket.


    "Well, I won''t let you win. If you win, it can only be because you have improved your chess skills." Luo


    Qingyan had always been able to correct her mistakes.


    Hearing that, Yun Shang couldn''t help but nce at Luo Qingyan. She took a white piece from the


    basket and said, "I''ll make the first move."


    Luo Qingyan yed in a peaceful way, but Yun Shang didn''t win either.


    Yun Shang was not surprised at the result. She threw the chess pieces into the basket and said with a


    smile, "Over. Although I always think that my chess skills are not bad, they are still not as good as your


    majesty''s. Besides, there are too many things happening recently, and I didn''t practice it. I don''t want to


    humiliate myself. "


    "Mr. Xiao taught you how to y chess in person, so you are definitely very skilled. But... It seems that


    there is something on my mind today? "


    Yun Shang paused for a moment, and then smiled, "It''s just some trifle things in the imperial


    household. It''s not worth mentioning. I''ve asked someone to pick some Osmanthus fragrans, and I''ve


    ordered the imperial kitchen to make mandarin fish with fragrans for your majesty. "


    "Great." Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan didn''t ask any more questions. He just said, "To tell


    you the truth, the contents of today''s memorials are almost the same. It''s interesting."


    "What? What is it? " Yun Shang blinked.


    Luo Qingyan''s lips curled up, but his eyes darkened. "There are several courtiers who said that since


    Xia Houjing is no longer a threat, Liu Cang, Siyang and Nanyang should be cleaned up. Coincidentally,


    these courtiers are all rmended themselves to these ces. "

 Chapter 1118 Brother And Sister

    Chapter 1118 Brother And Sister


    Yun Shang restrained her smile and said, "Interesting. They submit the such memorials at this time.


    Just when we are suspecting that there were some hidden secrets in those ces, they rmended


    themselves to go to those ces."


    "Liu Cang, Siyang and Nanyang, are now in chaos because they have just experienced the riot.


    Normally, officials would definitely be unwilling to these ces, but they even rmended


    themselves. It''s really strange."


    Yun Shang bit her lips and asked, "Who submitted the memorials?"


    "Vice Minister..." Luo Qingyan mentioned several officials in a row.


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "A few days ago, I asked someone to carefully investigate the ex grand


    tutor, Ling Hai, as well as all his students and friends. The people your majesty just mentioned are all


    included. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "In this case, these two things are connected."


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and said, "They tried their best to go to those ces when others were


    eager to avoid it. They even gave you several memorials at the same time. Even a fool would find it


    odd, wouldn''t he? I don''t think they really want to clean those ces. They just want to use this method


    to attract your majesty''s attention. "


    "Xia Houjing''s people must have known that I have investigated the Ling Hai. It seems that they want


    us to just focus on Ling Hai. I''m wondering what they are nning."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "A fox will eventually show its tail."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Are we going to see Xia Houjing today?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan said with a smile, "Maybe they are trying to test my reaction by doing so. Since Xia


    Houjing is the person behind the scenes, I should go to see him so as to know what he is going to do."


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "But Xia Houjing is locked up in the private prison. I don''t think he knows


    what happened outside, right?"


    "Not necessarily."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang suddenly looked up at Luo Qingyan and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think


    that Xia Houjing is still connected with the outside world? But... Xia Houjing is under the watch of our


    trusted guards. How could he... "


    Luo Qingyan raised his hand and touched Yun Shang''s hair. He pursed his lips and said, "We can only


    say that all the people who are guarding are our trusted ones. But Xia Houjing wasn''t in our hands


    before. "


    Yun Shang''s hands trembled slightly. Xia Houjing was indeed not in their hands before, but in... In the


    hands of Xia Huanyu.


    "But, his former majesty..."


    Xia Huanyu wouldn''t do that, would he?


    After all, it was not good for the State of Xia to keep Xia Houjing in touch with the outside world and


    bring Xia Houjing back to life.


    Although Xia Huanyu might not like her and Luo Qingyan, he would never risk the State of Xia.


    "I trust his former majesty now." Luo Qingyan knew what Yun Shang was thinking at a nce. "But the


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    people around his former majesty areplex. Xia Houjing has a deep foundation in the State of Xia


    and had had support from Lady Cao, so it''s notpletely impossible for him to arrange one or two


    people around his former majesty. "


    Yun Shang nodded, but frowned, "If that''s the case, then things will be a little troublesome."


    Then she raised her head quickly and said, "How about we transfer Xia Houjing to another ce and


    imprison him?"


    "I have the same thought." Luo Qingyan stood up and paced back and forth in the room. "But what


    should we do about it? We still need to make a careful n."


    Yun Shang nodded, "We have to find a secret ce in advance and think about how to take Xia


    Houjing from Princess Tai An''s mansion to a new ce without being noticed. It''s indeed not easy."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said in a low voice, "It doesn''t have to be done without being noticed..."


    "What?" Yun Shang didn''t understand Luo Qingyan''s words for a while. She looked at Luo Qingyan in


    confusion.


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "Nothing. We need to take a long-term view on this matter. It''s


    not in a hurry. The most important thing for us now is to think about how to get out of the pce tonight.


    Now, there are too many people who are watching us both inside and outside the pce. "


    Yun Shang blinked and said, "There''s really a chance..."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she crooked her finger at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and shook his head with a smile. Then he walked to Yun Shang and


    bent down.


    Yun Shang whispered in Luo Qingyan''s ear with a smile.


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes lit up. "Really?"


    "Of course. I won''t lie to you, your majesty." With a sly smile, Yun Shang said, "Just wait and see


    tonight."


    "You..." Luo Qingyan shook his head with a smile, but said nothing else. He just said, "It''s rare that I


    don''t have anything to do today. I''ll go to see Bao''er."


    Yun Shang followed Luo Qingyan to the side hall.


    As soon as she walked to the door of the side hall, she heard Bao''er''s excited voiceing from


    inside, "Sister Yaya can sit!"


    "Yes, Miss Wang has been sitting here for almost a quarter of an hour, and she still doesn''t fall down."


    A servant replied with a smile.


    "Awesome!" Bao''er pped his hands and repeated, "That''s awesome."


    "The Prince really likes Miss Wang."


    Hearing the maid''s words, Bao''er replied quickly, "Yes. She is cute, and I like her."


    All the servants in the hallughed. Someone teased, "Prince, do you take Miss Wang as your princess


    because she is good-looking?"


    "That''s right. After Miss Wang entered the pce, the Prince has been ying with her all day long. He


    doesn''t mind that she can do nothing. Now he even fed Miss Wang water and wiped her saliva. "


    "I don''t think so. Maybe the Prince just thinks that he is the only child in the pce and wants a brother


    or sister to apany him."


    "Since the Prince likes children so much, he could ask his majesty and her majesty to give him a


    younger brother or sister..." A servant said with a smile, and then said to Bao''er as if joking, "His


    majesty and her majesty dote on your highness. You can ask for a brother or sister in front of them.


    Maybe they will agree? If you have a brother or sister, he or she could y with you. "

 Chapter 1119 Punishing Someone To Warn Others

    Chapter 1119 Punishing Someone To Warn Others


    "Guards!" When the servants were talking andughing, they heard Luo Qingyan''s voice from the door.


    The faces of all the people in the hall changed. They quickly knelt down and said, "Your majesty! Your


    majesty! "


    Seeing Yun Shang and Luo Qingyaning in from outside, Bao''er ran towards the two with a joyful


    look on his face, "Father, mother!"


    Yun Shang bent over and picked up Bao''er with a smile on her face. She turned around and said to


    Luo Qingyan, "Leave it to me. Didn''t your majesty say you want to apany Chengye? Why don''t


    you take Chengye out for a walk? "


    Everything in the imperial household should be decided by Yun Shang. Luo Qingyan trusted Yun


    Shang and didn''t mean to interfere. He just nodded, took Bao''er from Yun Shang''s arms, turned around


    and left with him.


    Yun Shang smiled and watched the two of them walk away. Then she turned around, slowly walked to


    the chair and sat down, looking at the servants kneeling on the ground.


    Yun Shang still had a smile on her face, but the servants kneeling on the ground only felt a rush of


    pressure, making them dare not breathe heavily.


    No one spoke. Even the sound of a needle dropping in the hall could be heard. Someone couldn''t help


    but tremble.


    "Please forgive me, your majesty!" Finally, someone shouted and the others also followed, "Please


    forgive me, your majesty!"


    Yun Shang chuckled and said yfully, "Oh? forgive? Tell me, what crime have youmitted? "


    All the people in the hall knelt down and exchanged nces with each other, but no one spoke.


    "What? You don''t even know what mistake you have made? Then how could you let me forgive you?


    Isn''t it a joke? " Yun Shang sneered, "Since you don''t know what crime you havemitted, just keep


    kneeling and think it over. I''m not in a hurry to leave. I can wait for you to think it over..."


    Yun Shang said no more.


    Qian Liu poured a cup of tea and handed it to Yun Shang. Yun Shang took it over, slowly lifted the lid of


    the teacup, and wiped the foam off her face with the edge of the lid. She took a sip of the tea, and then


    held the teacup in her hand. She touched the protruding pattern on the teacup from time to time, and


    her eyes were gradually empty, as if she was thinking about something.


    No one spoke in the hall. After a long time, the servants kneeling on the ground began to lose their


    strength. Someone quietly moved their knees, but Yun Shang ignored it and took a sip of tea again in


    silence.


    After a cup of tea was finished, Yun Shang pushed the cup aside. When she was about to ask Qian Liu


    to refill the cup, someone suddenly moved.


    "Your majesty..."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at the speaker. It was Bao''er''s wet nurse.


    "What? You have known your mistake? "


    Bao''er''s wet nurse bit her lip and looked up at Yun Shang. "Your majesty, I''m innocent. Although I was


    in the hall just now, I didn''t say anything from beginning to end and didn''t participate in their


    discussion..."


    "Really?" Yun Shang blinked, "In that case, you are indeed a little innocent."


    Yun Shang tapped the armrest of the chair with her fingers, "In that case, you can get up."


    The wet nurse didn''t expect that Yun Shang would let her go so easily. She was stunned for a while


    before she came to herself. She kowtowed three times to Yun Shang in a hurry. "Thank you, your


    majesty..."


    Then she stood up in a hurry and stood aside.


    "Your majesty, I also haven''t said a word from beginning to end..."


    "Neither did I."


    Seeing that the wet nurse was forgiven, another two people couldn''t help but defend themselves.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Well, since you didn''t say anything, it''s not your fault. Get up."


    Waiting for the two servants to stand up, Yun Shang looked at the three still kneeling on the ground and


    said, "In that case, you three should not be innocent, right? Have you had any idea? What crime have


    youmitted? "


    The maid kneeling in the middle bit her lips and said in a low voice, "I shouldn''t have talked about the


    private affairs of your majesty and his majesty in front of the Prince."


    "Ha ha..." Yun Shang sneered, "You''ve thought about it for such a long time, and now you think of this?


    You shouldn''t have talked about our private affairs in front of the Prince? "


    "It''s indeed not right." Yun Shang''s eyes turned cold, "Guards, p each one for twenty times. Continue


    to think it over."


    "Your majesty!"


    "Please spare my life, your majesty!"


    The three servants begged in a hurry, but Yun Shang just turned her head aside indifferently. Soon, the


    hall was full of ps.


    Yun Shang tapped on the armrest casually with her fingers. When it stopped, she looked up at the


    three kneeling in the hall and said indifferently, "Have you made up your mind? What crime have you


    The three of them shivered and dared not speak.


    "What? Is it difficult to answer my question? Or you don''t even know what mistake you have made? In


    that case, I''ll give you another twenty ps. "


    After another twenty ps, the faces of the three servants were swollen up and red, looking very


    frightening. They couldn''t open their mouths, and even the cry for mercy became blurred.


    Qian Zhuo blinked and said, "Your majesty, they seem to be unable to talk."


    Yun Shang didn''t really intend to let them say anything. Hearing Qian Yin''s words, she just waved her


    hand and said, "In that case, I''ll spare their lives today. But they have to be punished for their mistake.


    Send them to the Huanyi Bureau and ask the madam in charge to teach them well. "


    The three maid were all frightened. They kept kowtowing to Yun Shang, as if they wanted Yun Shang to


    change her mind.


    But Yun Shang pretended not to see them. She nced at the three servants casually and sneered,


    "It''s a good idea to urge a child under two years old to test me and his majesty. It''s just that you are


    unlucky to be caught by me and his majesty. "


    "I don''t know who among you three is intentional and who is just involved. And I don''t want to know. In


    this pce, if you can''t control your mouth, you will be sentenced to death. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang raised her hand and said, "Guards, drag them out."


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    After the guards came in and took them out, Yun Shang stood up and looked at the wet nurse and the


    two maids standing aside with her head down. "I hope you can see clearly what happened today. As


    long as you serve me wholeheartedly, I won''t kill innocent people. But sometimes, it''s not enough just


    to serve wholeheartedly without taking part in it... "


    "You have been selected to serve the Prince. Don''t take yourself as an ordinary servant just because


    you have stayed in the pce for too long."


    Yun Shang gave them a meaningful look and left the side hall.

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    Chapter 1120 Maybe


    Back in the main hall, Yun Shang sat down on the couch and sneered, "Interesting."


    Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang strangely, but didn''t understand what Yun Shang meant. She just said,


    "These servants are too bold. They dared to urge the Prince like this. This time, his majesty and your


    majesty happened to hear it. I don''t know how many times such things have happened before."


    "Now that your majesty has punished the three servants. It''s also a warning to others. The rest of them


    should not dare to do such a thing again. But in this way, there are fewer people around the Prince to


    serve. We have to find someone we can trust to fill the vacancy as soon as possible. "


    Yun Shang just smiled and nced at Qian Zhuo, without saying anything.


    Qian Zhuo felt strange. She touched her nose and asked, "Your majesty, did I say anything wrong?"


    Yun Shang didn''t say anything. Qian Zhuo then turned to Qian Liu. Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t


    object, Qian Liu said, "Her majesty has always regarded the Prince as an apple of her eye, how could


    she be careless on picking servants for him. The servants around her are all trustworthy people that


    chosen by Qian Qian in person at her majesty''s order..."


    "Ah!" With her mouth wide open, Qian Zhuo eximed, "But the three people just now..."


    Yun Shang''s eyes darkened. "Yes, but the three dared to urge my son in front of me. What does that


    mean?"


    "It means that someone bribed the servants of the Prince..." Qian Liu paused and said, "But since they


    were carefully chosen by Qian Qian, they wouldn''t be easily bribed. Then, there is only one possibility."


    "I''m afraid someone has secretly get rid of the servants who served the Prince before, and then sent


    someone to rece them with a disguise."


    Yun Shang replied in a low voice and frowned, "It''s all my fault. I have been too busy recently and


    neglected the situation of Bao''er. I didn''t know it happened. If I hadn''t overheard those words today, I


    wouldn''t have expected it to happen."


    "I don''t know how long this has itst and if they have done anything to Bao''er." Yun Shang bit her lips


    and said, "I don''t worry if they''ve poisoned Bao''er because Bao''er has poison-proof bead on him. But I


    don''t know if they''ve done anything else..."


    Yun Shang clenched her fists in her sleeves and said, "There are still three people left. It''s not


    necessarily that nothing is wrong with them. Today you can find an opportunity to test if the remaining


    three people are our people."


    Thinking of that her baby was almost set up by others, Yun Shang became more remorseful. "Even


    they are our people. I won''t use them anymore. The people who serve Bao''er have been reced, but


    they know nothing about it. What''s the use of keeping such servants?"


    Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo agreed in a low voice. Then Yun Shang continued, "Hurry up to choose some


    suitable people to serve Bao''er. Before you finish it, leave Bao''er in the main hall and I''ll take care of


    him."


    After Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo left, Pei Lan brought Yun Shang a cup of tea. Yun Shang raised her hand


    and rubbed her forehead, frowning.


    It seemed that there were still many potential dangers in the pce, and they seemed to be much more


    brilliant and vicious than she had expected. She had to be more careful and find them one by one.


    She could allow some potential dangers to exist in the imperial household, but she could never allow


    them to threaten the lives of the people she cared about.


    No way.


    Yun Shang squinted, with a bloodthirsty light in her eyes.


    "Your majesty, the lunch has been delivered by the imperial kitchen. Would you like to the dishes to be


    set now?" Hua''er asked softly as she opened the curtain and walked in.


    Yun Shang came to her senses all of a sudden. "His majesty and the Prince haven''te back yet.


    Send someone to the Imperial Garden to look for them. And set the dishes after his majesty and the


    Princee back."


    Hua''er replied and left. Yun Shang collected herself, stood up slowly, straightened her clothes, and


    walked out of the inner hall.


    After a while, she heard the scream of Bao''er from outside with excitement, "Mother! Mother! "


    With a smile on her face, Yun Shang walked to the main hall''s door and saw Bao''er running over


    quickly.


    Seeing that he was about to climb the stone steps in front of the hall with his short legs, Yun Shang


    hurriedly said, "Be careful..."


    However, Bao''er quickened his steps and ran to Yun Shang. "Mother, I just hit a bird. It''s so big..."


    "But I''ve set it free!"


    Yun Shang smiled and touched his head, "You''re awesome."


    Then she took Bao''er''s hand and walked into the hall. "I haven''t yed with you for a long time. How


    about you resting in the main hall today?"


    Bao''er''s eyes lit up and nodded, "Okay, okay, I like mother the most."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and nced at Yun Shang, but said nothing.


    Yun Shang asked someone to bring some food to Bao''er. Bao''er was probably having fun outside.


    While eating, he began to nod his head like a chicken pecking rice. Yun Shang found it funny, so she


    put down the food and let Bao''er lie on the bed.


    Bao''ery on the bed, squinted at Yun Shang and soon fell asleep.


    Yun Shang tucked him in and stood up.


    When she turned around, she saw Luo Qingyan staring at her. Yun Shang smiled and said, "There''s


    something wrong with the servants around Chengye. None of them can be trusted for the time being.


    I''m worried about him, so I want to keep him by my side to take care of him for two days. After


    choosing a new servant, I''ll let him go back to the side hall."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I know."


    After a pause, he looked at Yun Shang again, "But didn''t you say... I''m afraid it''s not convenient if


    Chengye stays here. "


    Luo Qingyan didn''t finish his words, but Yun Shang came to her senses all of a sudden. She patted


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    herself on the forehead with some chagrin, "I forgot it..."


    Yun Shang bit her lips and thought for a moment. "Well, I''ll ask Qian Liu and Pei Lan to send him back


    to the side hall. I''ll ask the two of them to look after him in the side hall first and send him to her former


    majesty when he wakes up. Her former majesty has always been fond of Chengye. Although his former


    majesty doesn''t know the real situation of Chengye, he won''t hurt him. They are heavily guarded, and I


    won''t worry about Chengye if he is with them. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "But when he wakes up and finds himself in the side hall, he will probably think that


    he has been cheated again."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan nodded.


    Yun Shang called Qian Liu and Pei Lan to carry the Bao''er back to the side hall. Then she turned to


    Luo Qingyan and said, "Your majesty, let''s have lunch first. The lunch is ready. Today, there is your


    favorite... mandarin fish."

 Chapter 1121 Mandarin Fish

    Chapter 1121 Mandarin Fish


    The servants had already prepared the dishes. Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang sat down together. Yun


    Shang picked up a piece of mandarin fish with chopsticks and put it into Luo Qingyan''s bowl with a


    smile.


    Luo Qingyan took a bite and said with a smile, "I don''t know why. The fish is the same kind. The cooks


    to make mandarin fish in the imperial kitchen were also found from the State of Ning, and they have


    used the same cooking form too. However, the taste of the fish made in our kitchen is still not as


    good as the one I have eaten in the State of Ning before."


    Yun Shang also ate a piece of mandarin fish, with a smile on her face, "Maybe it''s because you can''t


    eat it, so you always feel that the taste in your memory is the best. If at the moment a te of mandarin


    fish from the State of Ning is really presented for your majesty to have a taste, your majesty may not be


    able to tell the difference between them two. "


    "You are right," Luo Qingyan nodded and said nothing more.


    However, halfway through the meal, Luo Qingyan suddenly frowned and looked a little painful.


    Yun Shang noticed it and asked with concern, "Your Majesty? What''s wrong? "


    Luo Qingyan opened his mouth. Before he could say anything, his face suddenly turned pale, and


    sweat beaded up on his forehead. His body shook and fell on the table.


    Yun Shang stood up in a hurry, "Your Majesty? Your majesty? "


    Her voice was trembling unconsciously.


    The servants around were also in a mess, and shouts and screams came one after another.


    Yun Shang quickly walked to Luo Qingyan''s side, helped him up from the table, and leaned his head


    against her. Then she turned around and looked at the stunned Liu Wenan, "Send for the imperial


    physician now."


    Liu Wenan responded and left in a hurry.


    "Shut up!" Yun Shang snapped, and the voices in the hall were much lower at once.


    Yun Shang took a deep breath and put her hand on Luo Qingyan''s. she took his pulse, looked at Luo


    Qingyan''s eyes, ears, mouth and nose, and then said, "His Majesty must have been poisoned."


    Qian Zhuo stood aside and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, let me help you bring his majesty into the


    inner hall."


    Yun Shang nodded and helped Luo Qingyan lie down in the inner hall with the help of Qian Zhuo.


    "It can''t be publicized that his majesty is poisoned. Send someone to guard the Weiyang Pce. No


    one is allowed to enter or leave without my permission.


    All the servants who served his majesty just now are sent to the west side hall under guard. The other


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    servants in the Weiyang Pce are also escorted to the west side hall to be guarded in another room.


    Keep watch the dishes on the table. Don''t let anyone touch them.


    Send someone to the Taiji Pce and inform them that his majesty drank a few sses of wine at


    lunch with me and got drunk. If anyonees to the Pce this afternoon, ask the guards on duty to


    find a way to get rid of him.


    If someone asks why there are guards surrounding the Weiyang Pce, tell them that I''ve lost some


    very important jewelry and suspected that there is a thief in the pce, so I''ve order to guard the


    Weiyang Pce and search for the thief,"


    Yun Shang gave her instructions in an orderly way. Her voice was loud, but a little trembling.


    Qian Zhuo and Hua''er responded and left the inner hall in a hurry.


    Yun Shang watched the guards pouring in from the outside and escorting all the servants in the


    Weiyang Pce to the west side hall. The courtyard where there were always servantsing and


    going was suddenly empty.


    Yun Shang walked to the window and squinted at the outside. She took off some osmanthus blossoms


    from the vase beside, put them on the tip of her nose and smelled them again.


    After a while, Liu Wenan rushed into the Weiyang Pce with four imperial physicians.


    Yun Shang sat on the edge of the bed, holding Luo Qingyan''s hand tightly. Seeing that Liu Wenan had


    brought someone in, she suddenly stood up.


    Yun Shang seemed to get up in a hurry and her body shook.


    "Your majesty!"


    Liu Wenan eximed and was about to step forward to support Yun Shang, but Yun Shang steadied


    herself.


    "Come here and have a look at the poison in his majesty," urged Yun Shang.


    The imperial physicians bowed to Luo Qingyan in a hurry and walked quickly to the bedside to check


    Luo Qingyan''s condition in turn.


    After the examination, the four physicians looked at each other without saying anything.


    "Do you know what poison his majesty has been poisoned?" asked Yun Shang.


    "Your Majesty, I think his majesty was poisoned with the southern pith. The poison of the southern pith


    is extremely fierce. At the beginning, the poisoned person will feel dizzy and weak, and then


    unconscious. Then, his body gradually will get stiffened from limbs to the heart. Once his heart starts to


    stiffen, even the gods will have no way out. "


    Yun Shang closed her eyes, unable toe to herself for a while. Atst, she said, "I really hope that I


    have been falsely diagnosed, but it turns out that..."


    Yun Shang paused for a while and then she said in a hurry, "The poison of the southern pith is not


    incurable. It takes three days to spread from limbs to heart. Is there any antidote in the pce?"


    Yun Shang''s eyes were burning bright, but the four imperial physicians fell silent.


    Seeing the expressions on their faces, Yun Shang couldn''t help but sit on the bed, "No? Which one do


    youck? "


    "Your Majesty, there are three kinds of herbs needed to detoxify the poison of the southern pith. They


    are the heart of the auspicious autumn bear, the ice lotus on the top of the haze, and the water from the


    no one in the pce... "


    Yun Shang didn''t say anything for a long time, but her eyes were red with anxiety.


    Another imperial physician looked at Yun Shang''s face and couldn''t help saying, "These three herbs


    speed day and night to get to the nearestke shrouded in clouds. His majesty... "


    Yun Shang knew what he wanted to say. Before he could finish his words, she interrupted him quickly,


    "There must be a way, and another way..."


    "Ghost Doctor!" Yun Shang looked anxious, not as calm as usual, "Ghost Doctor is still in Jin City, isn''t


    he? He must have a way... "


    The four imperial physicians looked at each other. Someone opened his mouth and wanted to


    persuade Yun Shang. Many people knew the antidote to the marrow South poison, but what they


    Before he could finish his words, another imperial physician pulled the man''s sleeve and shook his


    head at him.


    Yun Shang didn''t seem to have seen the interaction between the imperial physicians. She only called in


    a trembling voice, "guards! Go! Go and ask doctor ghost toe to the pce! Hurry up... "


    After giving the order, Yun Shang turned to the four imperial physicians and said, "As for his Majesty''s


    situation, I hope you can keep your mouth shut. If any news is leaked out, I will definitely kill you!"


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang looked around the four imperial physicians before her and waved her hand, "You can go


    now. I want to be alone."


    As soon as the imperial physicians were sent away, a voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, His


    Former Majesty is here."

 Chapter 1122 Fragrance Of Osmanthus Blossoms

    Chapter 1122 Fragrance Of Osmanthus Blossoms


    It was not surprising that Xia Huanyu was disturbed as such an incident happened. Yun Shang thus


    gave a response, tidied her clothes and then walked out of the inner hall.


    Standing in the hall with his hands sped behind his back, Xia Huanyu turned around when he heard


    the footsteps. He nced at Yun Shang and asked, "What happened to the Emperor?"


    Biting her lips, Yun Shang nodded, "It''s poison, the poison of the southern pith."


    Xia Huanyu frowned and said, "It''s not difficult to detoxify the poison of the southern pith. What did the


    imperial physicians say?"


    Yun Shang fell silent.


    All of a sudden, Xia Huanyu understood what she meant, "There are no medicines in the pce?


    Which one do youck? "


    "All," replied YUn Shang.


    Xia Huanyu''s eyebrows twitched, "What are you going to do with it?"


    "I''ve sent someone out of the pce to call for Ghost Doctor. At the same time, I''ll also send people to


    look for the three kinds of herbs in the city. If there''s no such herbs in the city, then expand the search


    area," answered Yun Shang.


    Xia Huanyu pursed his lips and stopped bothering about it. He then continued, "What about the court?


    If the news that the Emperor was poisoned is spread out, the court would be in chaos. What should you


    do with it then? "


    "For the time being, I only announce to the public that his majesty has a slight chill and is not in good


    health. As long as we survive these two days and wait for the Emperor to recover, we will be fine," said


    Yun Shang. She looked calm.


    "What if the Emperor''s poison can''t be detoxified?"


    "His majesty will be fine," Yun Shang straightened her back and said, "Even if something really


    happens to his majesty, he has Chengye, who has to take the responsibility. As his Majesty''s eldest


    son, he should naturally take the responsibility. I will spare no effort to make sure that the State of Xia


    will not be in chaos. "


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Xia Huanyu took a meaningful look at her.


    "The State of Xia doesn''t need a person from the State of Ning to protect."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes to hide her mockery and said indifferently, "I have no intention on the


    State of Xia. If I want, the position of the Crown Princess of the State of Ning is within my reach."


    Then she repeated, "His majesty will be fine. Please rest assured, your Former Majesty."


    "That''s good," Xia Huanyu replied casually, turned around and left.


    After Xia Huanyu went far, Yun Shang staggered and fell into a chair.


    "Your majesty!" the servant nearby eximed and strode forward.


    Yun Shang waved her hand, looking tired, "I''m fine."


    Yun Shang sat there for a while and looked up, "I asked the imperial physicians to leave just now, but


    now send someone to bring them here. Let them Carefully check the food on the table and see where


    the poison was put."


    Before the imperial physicians returned to the Imperial Hospital, they were called back again. The four


    of them looked around the table for a long time. In the end one of them said, "Your majesty, I have


    carefully examined the dishes on the table. I did not find the poison of the southern pith in these dishes,


    but I found that a few herbs that could be made into the poison which were scattered in two dishes.


    They are mandarin fish and osmanthus cakes."


    Yun Shang squinted, "Mandarin fish, osmanthus cakes...


    Guards, imprison all the people who havee into contact with the two dishes!"


    "Your Majesty..." Before the maid could say anything further, Liu Wenan, who was standing aside, said,


    "Your majesty, you can''t."


    Yun Shang turned to look at Liu Wenan, "Why can I not?"


    "The Emperor''s poisoning still needs to be absolutely confidential. If it is leaked out, it will cause chaos.


    After the Emperor was poisoned, your majesty locked most of the people served in the Weiyang Pce


    in the side hall, and also let the guards surround the Pce not to let people in or out easily. Atst,


    your majesty also invited four imperial physicians to enter the Weiyang Pce twice...


    These movements have already been very eye-catching. If your majesty sends people to arrest all the


    servants who havee into contact with these two dishes, I''m afraid that the Emperor''s situation will


    not be able to be hidden from the public."


    Yun Shang slowly closed her eyes. After a long pause, she opened them again and said in a hoarse


    voice, "It''s all my fault."


    Liu Wenan hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the more worried you are, the more chaotic you will be."


    Yun Shang sat down again, closed her eyes, raised her hand to rub her temples and forced herself to


    calm down.


    No one spoke in the hall. After a long time, Yun Shang opened her eyes, "Mandarin fish and


    osmanthus cakes?"


    She repeated, and suddenly sat up straight, "Go and fetch the Osmanthus fragrans in the vase in the


    pce!"


    The servant hurried to bring the Osmanthus fragrans as Yun Shang ordered. Yun Shang sniffed it again


    and frowned, "Have a look. Is there anything wrong with the flower?"


    Yun Shang said as she handed the osmanthus fragrans to the servant, who passed them on to the four


    imperial physicians.


    The imperial physicians took the fragrans and each picked one. They examined it carefully for a while,


    and smelled it as Yun Shang did.


    "I... I didn''t find anything wrong, " an imperial physician said first.


    Yun Shang nced at him and pursed her lips.


    Then another two imperial physicians shook their heads and said, "I didn''t find anything wrong either."


    There was only one imperial physician left, looking hesitant. Seeing that Yun Shang was looking at him,


    he took the rest of the flower branches and smelled them carefully.


    "I think the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms seems a little unusual," he said.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang asked in a hurry, "In which way is it unusual?"


    "I''ve always liked osmanthus fragrans, especially golden fragrans. Although ordinary osmanthus


    fragrans also have a strong fragrance, the fragrance of this flower seems to be too strong,"


    the imperial physician paused for a moment and said, "The strong fragrance makes me feel like


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    someone is using the fragrans to cover something."


    Yun Shang pressed her lips tightly and said, "The materials used to make poison from the southern pith


    are all ordinary medicinal materials, but they can also be used as food materials, some of which are the


    spices used to make dishes. Even if they are put on the table, no one will doubt them. But there is only


    one kind of medicine, which is necessary to make the southern pith poison, but it is also the most


    difficult to hide. "


    "It''s the Quhuai perfume," the imperial physician said in a low voice.


    Yun Shang nodded, "It''s the Quhuai perfume, the unique scent of the fragrance. It''s easy to be noticed.


    However, the Quhuai perfume is very simr to the fragrans'' fragrance. ording to its properties, the


    person who poisoned it used it on the fragrans.


    In the early autumn, when every batch of fragrans bloomed, I would have someone pick some fragrans,


    make mandarin fish for his majesty, and osmanthus cakes for myself. Perhaps that person also noticed


    this, so he deliberately applied the Quhuai perfume on the osmanthus fragrans when thest batch of


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "In fact, I have also touched all the dishes on the table. It''s just that I''m


    immune to poisons, so I escaped..."


    Yun Shang''s face was cold, and her eyes were full of sharp light, "I''m afraid most of the osmanthus


    trees in the Jingui Garden have been smeared with the Quhuai perfume. The person who poisoned is


    so generous!"

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    Chapter 1123 True Or False


    The four imperial physicians lowered their heads, and no one dared to make a sound.


    Yun Shang snorted, "I broke the fragrans branch directly from the tree. Therefore, it must have been


    applied directly on the branches of the fragrans. It rained all the time yesterday and didn''t stop until


    midnight. The fragrans bloomed after the rain. It must be applied after the rain and before I entered the


    garden to pick fragrans today. "


    "I can''t investigate it openly, but I won''t give up easily. Then I will investigate it secretly."


    After saying that, Yun Shang raised her head and saw the four trembling imperial physicians standing


    in the hall. She frowned slightly and said, "You can leave now."


    The four imperial physicians bowed and left.


    After the four people went far away, Liu Wenan lowered his head and asked, "Why did your majesty


    allow them to go back to the Imperial Hospital? Aren''t you afraid that they will leak out the news?"


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said indifferently, "Anyone who can be an imperial physician should


    have outstanding medical skills. At least, his skill shouldn''t be worse than me. However, even I have


    found that something was wrong with osmanthus fragrans, but only one of the four imperial physicians


    can see it. Don''t you think it is strange? "


    Liu Wenan thought for a moment and said, "The imperial physicians are indeed good at medical skills.


    However, being an imperial physician in the pce is like treading on thin ice. Many imperial physicians


    always follow the safe way in order to protect themselves. It''s a matter of his majesty''s life. They


    definitely would be more cautious and didn''t dare to show off easily. "


    Yun Shang grew up in the pce, so she was very clear about it. She nodded and said, "Three of them


    said they didn''t know, but one of them directly pointed out the Quhuai perfume. I think there must be


    something wrong with either the one who took the lead to say that he didn''t know, or the one who gave


    out the name of the perfume. I''m still worried about these four imperial physicians. "


    "Then why did you..."


    Yun Shang raised her head, "Why did I let them go?


    "First, as you said, if I keep them in Weiyang Pce, I don''t know what rumors will be spread outside.


    Second, I also want to see how they will react after I let them go. "


    Liu Wenan suddenly understood. Thinking of what Yun Shang had said just now, he understood, "Your


    majesty, what you just said..."


    "I said it on purpose." Yun Shang snorted, "How can I not cooperate well with the poisoner who has put


    on such a big y in front of me?"


    After saying that, Yun Shang turned around and went back to the inner hall.


    Luo Qingyany still on the bed, motionless.


    Yun Shang sat down on the edge of the bed and murmured to herself, "I thought it was just an ordinary


    poison though the poisoner came up with a good idea to apply the poisonous perfume on the


    osmanthus tree."


    "But now it seems that the person behind this must be more powerful than we imagined."


    Yun Shang paused and said coldly, "Since we entered the Imperial Pce of the State of Xia, I have


    thought that the pce has been cleaned up, but now I find that there are still people who can gather


    so many people in the pce and perform such a big y under my watch."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "It surprised me, but it''s also... so interesting. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang kept silent and sat on the edge of the bed.


    About two hourster, a voice came from outside, "Your majesty, Ghost Doctor has arrived."


    "Hurry to ask him in!"


    Yun Shang stood up in a hurry and looked at the door. Ghost Doctorr came in from the outside with a


    little impatience on his face. "Why did you ask me toe here? The one who went to me didn''t tell me


    anything. If it weren''t for the sake that you were not so bad, I would have fallen out with you. "


    "Am I that easy to invite? When others want me to treat them, they have toe to my house in


    person, bow and even kneel down to beg me. Well, you just ask me toe to you. Huh... Aren''t you


    afraid of making me unhappy? "


    "Yes." Yun Shang didn''t care about his attitude at all. She waved the servants out and said in a low


    voice, "It''s indeed a little abrupt to invite you to the pce today, but there is really something important


    today..."


    Yun Shang stepped aside and let Ghost Doctor see the person lying on the bed behind her. "Here is


    the thing..."


    About an hourter, Yun Shang sent Ghost Doctor out of the pce.


    As soon as Ghost Doctor left, two secret guards suddenly appeared in the hall.


    "How is it going?" Yun Shang sat on the chair and asked softly.


    "When the servants of Weiyang Pce went out to call for Ghost Doctor, we found that several people


    were following them all the way. They acted carefully and they were highly skilled in martial arts.


    However, we have already found a way to put tracking incense on them, and have arranged people to


    follow them secretly... "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Thank you. This is the only clue we have now. We must keep an eye on them."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    After the secret guards left, Qian Zhuo came in.


    "Many people in the pce have noticed the abnormality of our Weiyang Pce. They are secretly


    inquiring about what has happened in our Weiyang Pce. I''ve sent people away ording to your


    highness'' words, but many of them still don''t seem to believe it and are still secretly inquiring about the


    news. "


    Yun Shang nodded, not surprised at all.


    "The elders in the pce are all smart. They won''t believe that what happened in Weiyang Pce


    today was just that I lost my precious jewelry. Who will call four imperial physicians to treat when she


    lost her jewelry? "


    Qian Zhuo frowned and asked, "What should we do, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "Ask someone to spread some news in private, which is


    more conceiving than jewelry loss. Just say..."


    Yun Shang paused, "Spread out two rumors. One is that I was poisoned and unconscious, so his


    majesty sent people to guard Weiyang Pce, and called for imperial physicians to treat me. He also


    ordered no one to leak the news."


    "The other is that I''m pregnant. His majesty is very surprised, so he invited four imperial physicians to


    treat me at the same time. After the imperial physician left, I vomited again. His majesty was worried


    about my health, so he hurriedly called the imperial physicians back... "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "Which one do they think is true or which one is false? They will


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    choose the one they are willing to believe. It''s none of my business."

 Chapter 1124 Distinguished Guest Arrived

    Chapter 1124 Distinguished Guest Arrived


    There was a bloody storm outside, and there were all kinds of guesses.


    However, the Weiyang Pce was iparably quiet. Because most of the servants were guarded,


    the Weiyang Pce was even quieter than usual.


    "Your majesty, as you ordered, I have released the news. There are indeed discussions and


    spections outside. There are still many people guarding at the gate of our pce. They are keeping


    an eye on us and want to inquire about the news. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Let them guess."


    "By the way, go to the imperial kitchen to call for the dinner, and pretend that nothing has happened.


    Tell the imperial kitchen that his majesty is still having dinner in our Weiyang Pce tonight."


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo answered in a low voice.


    While they were talking, Qian Liu opened the curtain and walked in.


    Yun Shang looked up at Qian Liu and asked, "How''s Chengye?"


    "The Prince is with her former majesty. Her former majesty brought out a lot of new things and coaxed


    the Prince to agree to stay there today."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile. Although he had been reborn once, he was still young and didn''t have


    much experience. He was easy to be coaxed.


    "Where is his former majesty? What''s his attitude? " Yun Shang asked again.


    "His former majesty has been there, but he didn''t say anything. When her former majesty said that she


    wanted the Prince to stay with her tonight, he just nced at the Prince for a while, but said nothing. "


    Yun Shang nodded.


    Rumor said that Bao''er was an idiot. Because of this rumor, His former majesty didn''t like Bao''er very


    much.


    But with Hua Ling''s help, Yun Shang didn''t worry about what His Former Majesty would do to Bao''er.


    As she had said before, she was very relieved to put Bao''er by her side.


    It was gettingte, and the wind began to blow outside. The wind seemed to be a little strong, making


    the leaves in the yard rustle.


    Yun Shang stood at the window for a while and closed it. "It''s not the right time tonight. Ask the secret


    guards and the imperial guards to strengthen the guards around Weiyang Pce, and gather all the


    people they can gather, so that no one can get close to Weiyang Pce. If they find someone sneaking


    around near Weiyang Pce, they can arrest him directly. "


    "Yes."


    The secret guards and the imperial guards moved very fast and were quickly arranged.


    "The secret guards and the imperial guards have been arranged. Now our Weiyang Pce is like an


    iron bucket, especially the main hall of our Weiyang Pce. I promise that even a mosquito won''t fly


    in." Qian Zhuo came to report.


    Yun Shang nodded and took out a small white jade bottle from her sleeve. She walked to the bed,


    poured out a pill from the bottle and put it into Luo Qingyan''s mouth. Then she patted Luo Qingyan''s


    back hard. Seeing that Luo Qingyan''s Adam''s Apple moved, she knew the pill has rolled down.


    After that, Yun Shang sat down on the chair beside the bed.


    After a while, her eyshes trembled slightly, and then she opened her eyes.


    "How do you feel now?" Yun Shang smiled at the man on the bed.


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    Luo Qingyan frowned and sat up. "It seems that I have slept for a long time. I feel stiff and numb all


    over my body..."


    "After all, it is a famous poison. Naturally, it is very ferocious." As Yun Shang spoke, she raised her


    hand to massage Luo Qingyan''s hands and feet, and then continued, "Everything has been arranged in


    the pce. Shall we leave now?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, stood up and stretched herself. "Then let''s go."


    Yun Shang called Qian Liu over, asked her to put two pillows under the quilt, and exchanged clothes


    with her.


    "Since his majesty is poisoned, I will walk back and forth restlessly in the pce from time to time as I


    can''t fall asleep all night. Although the Weiyang Pce was heavily guarded, no one would be able to


    break in and inquire about the news. But it''s hard to guarantee that no one will spy on the situation in


    the Weiyang Pce at a higher ce. "


    "You have to walk back and forth in the pce, deliberately casting your shadow on the window, so as


    to tell those who spy in the dark that I am in the pce, and because I am worried about the emperor, I


    haven''t slept all night."


    Qian Liu replied, "I understand."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan changed their clothes and pretended to be the imperial guards. They


    went out of Weiyang Pce, found a secret ce, and sneaked out of the pce with several secret


    guards.


    She hadn''t seen Xia Houjing for a long time. Maybe it was because Xia Houjing had been in the private


    prison for too long, he looked more dejected. His beard was long and messy, and his hair was messy.


    His clothes were worn so that the original color could not be seen clearly.


    Although he looked a little down and out, he was in good spirit.


    "When I woke up in the morning, I saw a spider hanging in front of me. I knew that there would be


    some distinguished guesting today. The spider don''t lie to me. There are really distinguished


    guests. I thought your majesties had already forgotten me. Why do you suddenly want to see me


    today? "


    "I do want to forget you, but your people have made a lot of noise outside. I can''t forget you even if I


    want to."


    "Really?" Xia Houjing raised his eyebrows in surprise, "My people? Who is so blind? How dared he


    make trouble for his majesty? Unfortunately, even my people did something. I can''t restrain them as I


    have been locked here. I really don''t know what they have done. Your majesty, please don''t get angry


    at me. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Now... why don''t you ask for death? "


    Xia Houjing''s eyes widened and he didn''t say anything.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t want to get any answer. He said directly, "It makes sense. You still have a backup


    n. You still want someone to save you out and continue to pursue your ambitions. You think you still


    have a chance. How could you ask for death?" You were just trying to confuse me, weren''t you? "


    "What are you talking about, your majesty? Why can''t I understand a word? " Xia Houjing smiled


    nkly.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said nothing.


    Yun Shang said, "A few days ago, the seventh princess entered Jin City with two of your concubines


    who are both pregnant. Judging from their bellies, they should''ve been pregnant for six or seven


    months. But the seventh princess killed the two concubines in order to frame me. Two corpses and four


    lives. The seventh princess is really heartless. "


    Xia Houjing lowered his eyes. After a long time, he said, "I''m rebellious. Will his majesty let go of my


    children? It''s good for them to die. I hope they will have a good family in the next life. "


    Yun Shang wasn''t surprised at his words. She took out the books she brought from the pce and


    said, "Your highness doesn''t have much fun here. I''ve brought you some books. If you are free, you


    can read them..."

 Chapter 1125 Palming Off Substitute For The Real Thing

    Chapter 1125 Palming Off Substitute For The Real Thing


    Xia Houjing''s eyes swept across the two books, and there was no expression on his face. "Your


    majesty really have a wide range of hobbies. Can you even understand such books? But it''s a pity that


    I''m not as capable as you, your majesty. I don''t think I can understand this kind of book. Next time, if


    you want to send me books to kill time, you can choose some military books or story books. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "A few days ago, when I went out of the pce, I


    saw the former grand tutor, Lord Ling, buy two books like this. I heard that the former grand tutor once


    taught your highness and spoke highly of you. In that case, you should like these books. But I was


    wrong... "


    Even if Yun Shang mentioned Ling Hai, Xia Houjing still looked as usual. "Really? After Lord Ling


    resigned, I went to visit him asionally. But there have been too many things in the past year, and I


    haven''t seen you for a long time. Did your majesty see Lord Ling some time ago? How is he now? Is he


    still strong? "


    Then he looked at the two books in Yun Shang''s hands, and smiled, "Your majesty saw him buying


    books. Then he must be in good health. He is still the same as before. He likes to read all kinds of


    books. "


    Yun Shang nced at Xia Houjing indifferently and put away the two books. "Lord Ling is fine is fine.


    Don''t worry, your highness."


    "That''s good."


    After saying that, Luo Qingyan looked at Luo Qingyan and said, "Your majesty, you are not just here to


    chat with me, are you?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Yes, I''m not just here to chat with you."


    As Luo Qingyan spoke, he began to circle around the cell. His eyes fell on the stone wall, and his


    expression was somewhat careless. "I have underestimated you. I thought that Princess Tai An''s


    mansion is very secret, and even I didn''t expect that His Former Majesty would imprison you here. But I


    didn''t expect that your people still know where you are and even keep in touch with you. "


    Xia Houjing blinked and asked in confusion, "What are you talking about, your majesty? What do you


    mean that my people can keep in touch with me? Is there any misunderstanding between you and me?


    "


    "Of course your highness know what I''m talking about." Luo Qingyan smiled confidently, "But since I''ve


    found it out, your highness will never have such a chance again..."


    As soon as Luo Qingyan finished speaking, he pressed three stones on the wall at the same time.


    All of a sudden, the ce where Xia Houjing was lying sank.


    Yun Shang was not prepared at all. She was shocked by the sudden move and took two steps back.


    The ce had recovered quickly. Xia Houjing was nowhere to be seen in the private prison.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan, confused.


    Luo Qingyan chuckled and exined to Yun Shang, "I''ve told you before, haven''t I? I suspect that Xia


    Houjing''s people have already known where he is imprisoned, and they have a way to send a message


    to him. So I want to transfer Xia Houjing to a ce without being noticed? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "But didn''t you say you couldn''t think of a way yesterday? Why... "


    "Well,ter I came up with this idea. I asked someone to set up such a secret passage and mechanism


    overnight."


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes in surprise, "You''re awesome."


    It was rare for Luo Qingyan to see Yun Shang so surprised, so heughed again. "It''s not difficult to


    design a secret passage. One night is enough."


    "Yes, it''s not difficult." Yun Shang nodded, "But Xia Houjing is imprisoned here. It''s not easy to dig out a


    secret passage and design a mechanism without being noticed by him."


    But it was not the right time to talk about it now. Yun Shang looked at the empty private prison and


    frowned. "But you just transferred him away like this? Then you don''t do anything? "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang gently and smiled, "What do you think we should do?"


    "Palm off substitute for the real thing."


    Yun Shang raised her head and said, "Since Xia Houjing can send a message to his men, let''s pretend


    that we don''t know anything. Then, ask someone to disguise as Xia Houjing, get some information, and


    spread some fake news out..."


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a gentle smile.


    Then he pressed a switch on the wall, and then the ce where Xia Houjing fell just now opened


    again.


    Yun Shang was taken aback. She walked carefully to that ce and looked down, but saw nothing but


    darkness.


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    Frowning, Yun Shang took an oilmp from the wall and looked at it again. When she was staring at it,


    a face suddenly appeared in front of her.


    Yun Shang was taken aback and took two steps back. Then she calmed down and looked at the


    person who suddenly appeared with her eyes wide open. "Xia... Xia Houjing? "


    The man nced at Yun Shang in silence, got up from the ground, and then closed the mechanism on


    the ground again.


    Pointing at the "Xia Houjing", Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan, "This is..."


    Luo Qingyan put on a bigger smile and said, "Palming off substitute for the real thing. Isn''t it your idea?"


    Yun Shang was taken aback and came to her senses. She red at Luo Qingyan and said, "You''ve


    nned to do that, but you still asked me about my n on purpose."


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "It means that we have a connection."


    Out of the corner of Yun Shang''s eye, she saw the silent "Xia Houjing" curling up in the corner. She


    shook off Luo Qingyan''s hand and red at him. Then she said, "He..."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "He is the spy I nted beside Xia Houjing. Xia Houjing is cautious and


    doesn''t trust people easily, so he hasn''t got much important information. He has been with Xia Houjing


    for a long time, so he knows well about his words and deeds. It''s easy for him to imitate Xia Houjing. I


    put him here to find out what Xia Houjing is up to. "


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at the fake Xia Houjing up and down. "It looks so real. He is no different


    from the real Xia Houjing. I was scared just now. I thought that Xia Houjing came back..."


    Luo Qingyan smiled without saying anything.


    Yun Shang withdrew her gaze and said, "Everything is ready. Just wait for the enemy to fall into the


    trap."

 Chapter 1126 Someone Suspicious

    Chapter 1126 Someone Suspicious


    After saying that, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other and smiled. Then they asked,


    "What about us?"


    "Of course we will go back to where we came from. We just came to visit Xia Houjing and wanted to get


    some information from him. Now Xia Houjing is still here safe and sound. We haven''t got any useful


    information from him, so we can only leave in dejection. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "You''re right. Let''s go back to the pce."


    The two returned to Weiyang Pce together. After Yun Shang and Qian Liu changed their clothes,


    Luo Qingyany back on the bed.


    Yun Shang sat down on the edge of the bed and said, "The news that you were poisoned must have


    been spread by someone on purpose. What are you going to do tomorrow morning? If you don''t go to


    the court, I''m afraid that those people will feel that you are deeply poisoned. I''m afraid that there will be


    trouble in the court. "


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "That''s what I want. Since I took this position, I have been trying to get rid of the


    enemies in the court. It''s been so long, and I should verify whether my previous efforts are useful or


    not. There are still a lot of people in the court who are not loyal. Just let them make trouble as they


    want. It won''tst long. "


    Yun Shang smiled, but she pretended to sigh, "You are giving me a difficult problem. This afternoon,


    someone should havee to the pce to test it out. I asked the people from the Taiji Pce to reply


    that you drank too much with me at noon. If you don''t go to the court tomorrow, how can I find another


    reasonable excuse? "


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes were full of smile. "There''s no need to find any excuse deliberately. Just let Liu


    Wenan say that I dealt with political affairs toote at night. I caught a cold and had a high fever, so I


    couldn''t go to the court."


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "After some inquire, they will know that you haven''t


    returned to the Taiji Pce since yesterday noon. How could deal with political affairs?"


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    "Couldn''t I take the memorials to Weiyang Pce?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows.


    "Of course not." Yun Shang red at him and said, "Many officials think that I''m too involved in political


    affairs. They''ve mentioned it several times before that female members in the imperial household are


    not allowed to meddle with political affairs. If you really say that you''ve taken all the memorials to


    Weiyang Pce to deal with, those courtiers will jump off their feet. I''m afraid they''ll kneel outside the


    Taiji Pce for a few days and nights, asking you to depose me as the Empress.


    "How dare they!" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows. After a while, his expression softened. "Don''t


    worry. I won''t allow anyone to say that. If they want to inquire, then let them do. I just want to leave a


    loophole on purpose to let them know that I stayed in Weiyang Pce and had never dealt with political


    affairs. "


    Yun Shang suddenly understood, "Since you stayed in Weiyang Pce, you couldn''t have dealt with


    political affairs at night and got a fever. After hearing this, they must have doubts in their hearts. After


    some investigation, they will know that you haven''t gone out since you entered the Weiyang Pce


    yesterday noon. I have called for two imperial physicians, and also called the guards to guard the


    Weiyang Pce, and even imprisoned the servants in the Weiyang Pce... "


    "In this way, those people will naturally have more reasons to believe that you are really poisoned."


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a scattered look, "Since I ascended the throne, I have been diligent every


    day and went to court early. It''s a rare opportunity for me to have a good rest."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Poor you. If you want to have a rest, you have to be poisoned. You had nned to


    give the throne to Liu Yinfeng, but now Liu Yinfeng is unwilling to take it. You have to work hard for


    many years. "


    Luo Qingyan sighed, "So I have to train and cultivate Chengye well. When he is fourteen or fifteen


    years old, I will pass the throne to him. Then we can unload the burden and travel around."


    "You have already nned things after fourteen or fifteen yearster? Who knows what will happen in


    the future..."


    "You are right."


    Luo Qingyanughed with Yun Shang. He held Yun Shang''s hand again and said, "But no matter what


    happens, it''s good as long as you are with me."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. When she was about to speak, footsteps came from outside.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other. Luo Qingyan quickly closed his eyes and pretended


    to be still.


    "Your majesty." Qian Liu opened the curtain and walked in.


    Yun Shang turned to her and asked, "What''s wrong? What happened? "


    Qian Liu lowered her head and said respectfully, "Last night when your majesty left, you said that there


    might be someone spying on our Weiyang Pce at a higher position. So I asked the secret guards to


    arrange someone in some higher ces in the pce. They did get something."


    "The secret guards found someone sneaking up on the Moon Tower and the Rose Finch Pavilion in the


    Imperial Garden. The secret guards have brought them back. Are your majesty going to interrogate


    them in person? "


    Yun Shang thought for a moment, nodded, stood up and said, "Take me there."


    Yun Shang and Qian Liu went out of the inner hall. Seeing Liu Wenan waiting for orders in the outer


    hall, Yun Shang ordered, "The secret guards have caught some people spying on our Weiyang Pce.


    I''ll go and have a look. Your majesty is in the inner hall. Please help me to take care of him. If there is


    anything wrong, you can report to me in time."


    Liu Wenan nodded and bowed to Yun Shang. After Yun Shang left the main hall, he walked quickly into


    the inner hall.


    The people brought back by the secret guards have been taken to outside the side hall. When Yun


    Shang arrived, she saw two people kneeling in the yard.


    The two of them were both dressed like servants, lowering their heads and unable to see their


    expressions clearly.


    "Her majesty is here."


    Hearing the voice, the two men raised their heads in a hurry and looked at Yun Shang. Then they


    quickly lowered their heads and said in a hurry, "Your majesty, I really don''t know what kind of crime I


    havemitted. I was brought here. Please investigate it, your majesty..."


    Yun Shang walked to the front of the two and nced at the two, "Raise your head."


    The two both raised their heads. Yun Shang nced at the two. They have ordinary appearance that


    couldn''t be recognized in the crowd.


    However, the two of them looked away, as if they had done something wrong.


    "Which pce are you from?"


    The two lowered their heads in a hurry. One of them said, "I''m from the Shangqin Bureau."


    "I''m from the Imperial Library."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and asked, "Why were you idling around in the pce at


    midnight?"

 Chapter 1127 Absurd Reasons

    Chapter 1127 Absurd Reasons


    The servant of the Shangqin Bureau answered first, "Your majesty, it''s because the maid who lives with


    me in the same room suddenly has a stomachache. I reported it to the steward. The steward gave me


    a token and asked me to go to the Imperial Hospital to ask to get some medicine."


    "It''s just that I don''t have a good sense of direction, and I seldom walk in the pce. It''s ok in daytime,


    but it''s too dark at night, so I lost my way for a while. I saw the Rose Finch pavilion was on a high


    terrain, so I thought I could where the Imperial Hospital was from there, but I was caught and brought


    here."


    The maid kowtowed to Yun Shang again. "I heard that your majesty is a kind-hearted person. Please


    send someone to the imperial hospital to get some medicine for abdominal pain. I saw that the maid in


    my room had a serious abdominal pain and was almost delirious with pain. I was worried that


    something might happen..."


    Yun Shang smiled. That was an interesting reason.


    It was too dark at night, so she climbed up to see the direction?


    How could see anything clearly at night even if she climbed to a high position?


    Yun Shang thought to herself, but she didn''t show it on her face. "Really? You are kind-hearted. Don''t


    worry. I will call the imperial physician to the Shangqin Bureau. "


    The maid seemed to be surprised and happy. She hurriedly thanked Yun Shang, "Thank you, your


    majesty. Thank you very much."


    Yun Shang chuckled and took a meaningful look at the servant. Then she turned to another servant


    and asked, "What about you? And why did you climb to the Moon Tower in the middle of the night? "


    The maid bit her lip and looked a little embarrassed. Hearing Yun Shang''s question, she didn''t say


    anything for a long time.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "What''s wrong? You can''t answer me? "


    The servant shook his head in a hurry and said hesitantly, "I''m the cleaner in the Imperial Library. When


    there is no one in the library, I can also read the books in it secretly. Yesterday, I noticed a book in the


    daytime, and some stories in it were very interesting. I liked it very much. So I hid in the library to read


    it. But I hadn''t finished it when the light was turned off."


    "At that time, I was just reading the most wonderful part, I really wanted to know what was going on


    being discovered. Seeing that there was no guard and no other people in the Moon Tower, and that


    there were severalnterns there, I sneaked up."


    The servant paused for a moment and then continued, "In fact, I have done such a thing before. The


    steward of the library also found me and scolded me. But after that, the steward found that it was


    useless to scold me. I didn''t make any big trouble, so he just ignored me."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang wondered, "What kind of book makes you so obsessed with?"


    The servant lowered her eyes and took out a book from her sleeve.


    Qian Liu took the book and presented it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took a look and saw the name on the cover of the book.


    "What is this book about?"


    The servant lowered her eyes and replied, "It''s just some stories about ghosts. Before the night break, I


    was reading the ninth story. It''s about an old man who stayed overnight in a temple in the mountain. At


    night, he heard a wind whistling like a ghost crying, and he heard the gate being smashed. He thought


    that the monk hadn''t closed the door well. However, the wind was getting closer and closer to his room,


    and then his room was blown open by the wind. "


    "Before he came to his senses, he heard the sound that seemed to be approaching his bedroom. Then


    he heard strange footsteps, as if someone had entered the room and wereing towards him step by


    step..."


    "When I was reading this part, the lights in the library was turned off."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s indeed fascinating."


    Then she restrained her smile and said, "But no matter what the reason is, you''ve broken the rules as


    you idled in the pce at night. ording to the rules, you''ll be flog ten times as a warning to others.


    Do you two have any objection? "


    The two maids'' faces darkened. After a while, they gritted their teeth and said, "No... No. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Take them away and deal with them ording to the pce rules."


    The guards answered. Yun Shang didn''t go to the main hall until she saw the maids were taken down.


    Qian Liu followed behind Yun Shang with a puzzled look on her face. "Your majesty, you obviously


    suspect that these two servants are spying on the situation of our Weiyang Pce. Perhaps they have


    something to do with the person behind the plot. Why did you let them go so easily?"


    Yun Shang stopped and looked at thentern under the eaves indifferently. "Do you think their reasons


    convincible?"


    "It sounds ridiculous." Qian Liu said without hesitation.


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded, "As you said, their words sounded ridiculous. One said that she was


    lost, so she climbed up to tell the direction. The other said she was obsessed with reading and went to


    read under light. "


    "But it sounds ridiculous. If I go to investigate, I still can''t find anything. We will only find that her


    roommate must have suffered a stomachache and she did report it to the director of the Shangqin


    Bureau and was asked to go to the Imperial Hospital for some medicine.


    "The steward of the Imperial Library will definitely tell that the maid who was arrested tonight is indeed


    a bookworm. She was found and reprimanded for several times while reading under the light."


    "Now that the matter hase to this, it is difficult to continue investigating. What else should I


    investigate? To find out whom they contacted every day? The real instigator would not contact them


    easily. Besides, the two of them are just ordinary servants. I''m afraid that very few people will notice


    what they have done, who they have been in touch with, and if there is anything unusual with them. "


    After a long silence, Qian Liu frowned and said, "How about we send someone to keep an eye on them


    after we let go of them? Or we can force them to confess? "


    "That''s more unnecessary." Yun Shang chuckled, "As they''ve been found by me, I''m afraid that these


    two will be abandoned."


    "As for extorting confessions under harsh torture, you can have a try. But I''m afraid that the two of them


    don''t know anything at all. I''m afraid that they even have never seen the one who has contacted them.


    "


    "Your majesty, then..." Qian Liu frowned.


    Yun Shang certainly knew what she wanted to ask. She raised her eyebrows and said, "I caught them


    and interrogated them myself just to tell the person behind the scene that I attach great importance to


    this matter, because there are indeed secrets in Weiyang Pce tonight, and there are secrets that I


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    want to carefully hide from others. That''s all... "

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    Chapter 1128 Handwriting


    After saying that, Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "But we could follow them and investigate


    their background in private as you said. After all, since we have decided to act, we have to act well."


    "I understand."


    Yun Shang went back to the main hall. Seeing Liu Wenan enter the hall, Liu Wenan bowed to Yun


    Shang and left voluntarily.


    As soon as Liu Wenan left, Luo Qingyan opened his eyes and asked, "What''s wrong? What happened?


    "


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "The guards caught two people who were spying on Weiyang


    Pce. I went there to have a look, but there was nothing to interrogate. I''ve asked someone to flog


    them ten times as punishment ording to the pce rules and then let them go."


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and said, "It seems that there are still many enemies hidden in the


    pce."


    Yun Shang nodded, "After all, Princess Tai An, Xia Houjing, and Cao Wenxi have been in the State of


    Xia for so many years. Their power has already reached every corner of the pce. It''s not easy to


    "We can''t rece all the people in the pce, can we? We have to take it slow. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Thank you."


    Yun Shang smiled andy down on the edge of the bed. "All living beings in the world have their own


    difficulties. I''m lucky enough, at least I don''t need to worry about clothes and food."


    It was already 5 a.m.


    Taking a look at the sky outside, Yun Shang stood up and went to the outer hall. She said to Liu


    Wenan, "Please don''t tell anyone about his majesty''s matter, Lord Liu. When you go to the courtter,


    tell all the civil and military officials that his majesty got a cold and fever as he dealt with the memorials


    until midnight. Today''s morning court will be cancelled."


    Liu Wenan paused for a while and said softly, "I understand. Don''t worry, your majesty."


    After a pause, Yun Shang continued, "Lord Liu, please keep an eye on the officials. I want to know how


    they react after hearing about this. You might not be able to notice everyone. Just keep an eye on them


    as much as possible. "


    "Yes."


    After that, Liu Wenan left Weiyang Pce with four of Luo Qingyan''s servants.


    Yun Shang took a bath and rinsed her mouth slowly. Seeing Qian Zhuoing with the clothes, Yun


    Shang looked at the clothes for a moment and asked, "Where are the clothes I just changed?"


    Qian Zhuo paused for a moment and said, "In the bathroom, most of the servants in our pce are


    locked up in the side hall, and no one hase to clean them up."


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and said, "Go and fetch those clothes. I''ll still wear it."


    Qian Yin blinked her eyes in confusion, but she did as Yun Shang said.


    After breakfast, Liu Wenan came back.


    "I announced it in the hall. The officials in the court really had different reactions. I followed your


    majesty''s orders and carefully observed their reactions..."


    Liu Wenan took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and respectfully presented it to Yun Shang. "I''m


    afraid I''ll forget it. So I''ve recorded their different reactions in the Taiji Pce. Please have a look, your


    majesty."


    Yun Shang took it and unfolded it. "Thank you, Lord Liu."


    Yun Shang nced at the note and keep it in mind. Then she threw the note into the teacup beside.


    Seeing the ink on the note was dyed, she ordered Pei Lan, who was waiting beside, "Change a cup of


    tea."


    Liu Wenan lowered his head, pretending not to see it. "But now outside the Taiji Pce, a few officials


    are asking to see his majesty for something important. I told them that his majesty was sick. He just


    rested for a short while, but those officials didn''t want to leave. They just said that they would wait


    outside the hall and asked me to call them when his majesty woke up."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled coldly. "If his majesty has just got a fever, it''s not to the extent


    that he can''t see them. Moreover, they imed that they had something important to report, so it''s not


    appropriate if his majesty refuses to see them."


    "Yes, I think so too." Liu Wenan frowned worriedly, "Your majesty, what should we do with these


    officials?"


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and looked out of the window. When she saw the branches blown by


    the wind and the dim sky, she came up with an idea. "How about this? You go to the outside of the Taiji


    Pceter and tell the officials that his majesty hasn''t woken up yet, but it seems to be raining. Ask


    them to submit the memorials first and let them wait in the Meeting Hall in case it rains.. And if his


    majesty wants to see them after he dealt with their memorials, you will go to the Meeting Hall to invite


    them. "


    Liu Wenan replied, but he was a little worried. "But his majesty... How can his majesty deal with the


    memorials? "


    Yun Shang chuckled, took a piece of paper from the side, dipped a writing brush into the ink, and wrote


    a few words on the paper.


    Liu Wenan''s eyes fell on the words and widened. "This handwriting..."


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    "Do you still remember that when the Eldest Princess was still alive, she imitated the handwriting of his


    majesty, trying to frame him?"


    Seeing that Liu Wenan nod, Yun Shang continued, "After I''ve been through such things several times, I


    feel that imitating other people''s handwritings is also a special skill, and sometimes it''s very useful.


    Therefore, when I was free, I learned a little. His majesty often stays with me. What I am most familiar


    with is his handwriting, so the first one I learn is his handwriting. "


    "I haven''t practiced for a long time. Although I can''t make sure that they arepletely simr, it''s


    enough to fool the others."


    Liu Wenan suddenly understood and said, "Yes. I''ll go and ask the officials to hand in their memorials."


    Yun Shang nodded, but then something urred to her, "By the way, you haven''t told me who are


    waiting outside the Taiji Pce to see his majesty?"


    Liu Wenan stopped and said a few names in a hurry. Yun Shang nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I


    see."


    After Liu Wenan left, Yun Shang opened the curtain and entered the inner hall. As soon as she


    entered, she saw Luo Qingyan staring at her.


    "Your majesty, why are you looking at me like this?" Yun Shang smiled.


    Luo Qingyan tutted, "Why don''t I know when your majesty can imitate my handwriting?"

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    Chapter 1129 Countermeasures


    Yun Shang took a nce at Luo Qingyan and said, "I only know these few words. I wrote them all to


    Lord Liu, just to make him happy. Lord Liu will bring the memorial hereter. Your majesty, please have


    a look at it in person. "


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "You have a lot of ideas."


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, you only care whether I can imitate your


    handwriting or not. Don''t you care how the officials will react after Lord Liu announces that your majesty


    can''t go to the court because of illness in the morning? Don''t you care which officials are outside the


    Taiji Pce and are still unwilling to leave? "


    "I was supposed to care about it, but now that you have known it, I don''t care so much. After all, a


    couple is one unit. Since you''ve known it, it means that I know it, doesn''t it?" Luo Qingyan replied.


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and said, "Nonsense. Uncle is bing more and more glib now."


    Hearing Yun Shang call him uncle, Luo Qingyan knew she was in a good mood, so he lowered his


    head and smiled.


    Yun Shang pretended to snort, "Your Majesty,e closer to me? I''ll tell your majesty what was written


    on Liu Wenan''s paper and the names of the officials waiting outside the Taiji Pce. "


    Luo Qingyan did as Yun Shang said. Yun Shang repeated the courtiers'' names in his ear.


    "I don''t think it''s surprising to hear the news in the early court. As for those who are waiting for


    summoning outside the Taiji Pce, though not all of them are aplices of the person who


    poisoned your majesty, his aplices, or himself, must be among the people waiting outside. Your


    majesty, you should pay more attention to them. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want me to


    arrange some spies in these courtiers'' houses to inquire about the news?"


    Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and turned to Yun Shang, "Will it be troublesome?"


    "It''s not troublesome at all," Yun Shang smiled and said, "I have already secretly nted spies in the


    mansions of the important officials of the court, including maids, servants, guests, or concubines, so as


    to collect information. This matter has already begun, but before this, it was aimless and randomly


    nted into the courtiers'' mansions, without a specific selection of information. Now we can only


    specially designated a few officials... "


    "Thank you, mydy." Luo Qingyan''s smile became brighter.


    "It''s just a piece of cake," Yun Shang replied casually, and then she continued, "I''ve asked Liu Wenan


    to let the courtiers waiting outside the Taiji Pce submit their memorials. I''m afraid that someone will


    disobey and make trouble to see you. Now Liu Wenan just said that you are having a fever but it is not


    appropriate for you not to see anyone all the time. What are you going to do next, your majesty?


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    Are you still pretending to be poisoned? Or do you want to dy for a little longer and choose an


    opportunity to suddenly appear in front of these courtiers? "


    Luo Qingyan narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Pretending to be poisoned is to see the true colors of the


    civil and military officials in the court. It''s just the beginning. What we can see is only the outeryer.


    The real powerful enemies are most likely hidden in the dark and haven''t surfaced yet. The real enemy


    hasn''t appeared yet, so I can''t be anxious.


    As for the people outside the Taiji Pce, it''s not impossible for them to see me."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at Luo Qingyan, asking, "What method then?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Send for Luo Yi here."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Luo Yi?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "The reason why Luo Yi can be my most trusted secret guard is not only


    because he is a kung fu master, but also because he is loyal to me..."


    Seeing the mysterious look on Luo Qingyan''s face and thinking about the situation they were facing


    now, Yun Shang spected, "Is Luo Yi also as good as Ning Qian at disguising himself?"


    It shouldn''t be. She had never heard of it before.


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "In terms of disguise, of course Ning Qian is better. No one in


    the secret guards canpare with her. Luo Yi knew how to disguise, but he could only fool ordinary


    people. What he is good at is another thing... "


    With a smile at the corners of his mouth, Luo Qingyan didn''t keep her guessing any more. He told her,


    "Luo Yi has learned voice imitation from some artists. He can imitate some people''s voices, especially


    mine.


    Since I''m sick and have a high fever, it''s normal for me to talk to them through the screen in order not


    to pass the disease to others. Since I have met those courtiers and dealt with the matters they


    reported, they can''t force to see my face, right?


    If they really dare to make trouble, I will impose them a crime of insubordination and punish them."


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "That''s a good idea. I''ll send for Luo Yi right now."


    After a short while, Liu Wenan came back with two memorials in his hands, but he seemed to be in a


    dilemma, "Your Majesty, there are two masters who said that they have to report something concerning


    the future of the State of Xia. It''s very important, and they must meet his Majesty to tell it in person."


    Yun Shang gave a sneer, with an air of certainty, "I''ve expected that they would make such a trouble,


    and I''m ready for it." Yun Shang pressed her lips and pped her hands, "Luo Yi."


    Luo Yi suddenly appeared in the hall and bowed to Yun Shang respectfully, "Your majesty."


    Yun Shang then turned to look at Liu Wenan and said, "This is the most trusted secret guard of his


    majesty. He was sent to deal with other things after he married a maid of mine. He doesn''t serve his


    majesty in usual times. He can imitate his majesty''s voice. You go to the Taiji Pce and arrange a few


    screens in front of his majesty''s bed. Let Luo Yi lie on the bed and deal with it for a while. "


    Liu Wenan nced at Luo Yi and said, "Though the voice can be imitated, what should we do with the


    matters reported by those masters?"


    "Just one word, dy," Yun Shang smiled and answered gently.


    This matter needed to be dealt with. At the same time, the person who poisoned his majesty had


    enough reasons to suspect that Luo Qingyan was really poisoned.


    That was the only way.


    Liu Wenan took Luo Yi away. Before Yun Shang returned to the inner hall, she saw Hua''er hurry in from


    the outside, "Your majesty..."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "What are you doing in a hurry?"


    Hua''er replied in a hurry, "Your Majesty, severaldies from the imperial household heard that you are


    not feeling well, so they came to visit you. They have arrived at the gate of our pce."

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    Chapter 1130 Connection


    Yun Shang was not surprised at all. Although there were only the concubines of the former emperor in


    the imperial household, they had stayed in the imperial household for a long time. So they knew clearly


    what had happened in the pce.


    "I guess they have heard that his majesty hasn''t gone to the court because of illness today, as well as


    those rumors, so theye here to see if it''s true."


    Qian Yin nodded, "Your Majesty, do you want to see them?"


    Yun Shang chuckled, "Yes. Why not? If I don''t see anyone, my clothes will be in vain. "


    Qian Zhuo took a look at Yun Shang''s clothes. She still didn''t understand what Yun Shang mean, but


    she went to call them in as she was told.


    Yun Shang didn''t wait for them in the main hall. Instead, she went back to the inner hall first. She went


    to the dresser, took out the rouge, applied some on her face, making her face look paler.


    "Your majesty, thedies are waiting in the main hall..."


    Yun Shang answered and walked out of the inner hall.


    Severaldies in the court outfits rose to their feet when they saw Yun Shange out.


    With a forced and pale smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "Your highnesses, don''t be courteous. Have


    a seat."


    After saying that, she walked to the main seat and sat down. "I''m wondering why youe to the


    Weiyang Pce. Is there anything important?"


    Thedies looked at each other for a while. Then one of them said, "I heard that his majesty is sick. We


    are very worried, so we want to ask your highness how his majesty is?"


    Yun Shang straightened her back and said calmly, "Nothing. His majesty just caught a cold and..."


    "It''s said that he dealt with political affairs until midnightst night, but I also heard that his majesty


    rested in Weiyang Pcest night. And I haven''t heard that Weiyang Pce called for an imperial


    physician today. " Anotherdy said.


    Yun Shang looked at the person who spoke. She was wearing a carmine court dress. If Yun Shang


    remembered correctly, she should be Lady Lian?


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "Lady Lian, I don''t know. I know some medical skills. Although I''m


    not necessarily better than the imperial physicians, I''m much better than any ordinary physicians. It''s


    just an ordinary fever, and I can deal with it. Now his majesty''s fever has subsided. He is resting as he


    is still a little weak and didn''t have a good restst night because of dealing with political affairs."


    "That''s good. If so, we can rest assured."


    Yun Shang also seemed to be a little tired. She raised her hand and rubbed her temples. "His majesty


    had a feverst night, and I had been busy for the whole night. Now I''m a little tired..."


    "In that case, we''ll leave now. Have a good rest, your majesty."


    After sending away thedies, Yun Shang sneered. A cold light shed through her eyes, but soon


    disappeared.


    When Yun Shang returned to the inner hall, she saw Luo Qingyan sitting on a chair, reading a pamphlet


    attentively.


    "What''s this?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled and handed it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took it over and looked at it. "Isn''t this the information about the officials who has once been


    taught by the former grand tutor?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan smiled, "I''ve been lying on the bed for so long that I feel my bones are almost


    scattered. I have nothing else to do but get up and take a walk. I happened to see this thing, so I took it


    to have a look."


    "Have you found anything?" Yun Shang rummaged through it.


    "Well, I do find something." Luo Qingyan leaned against the back of the chair with a somewhat casual


    look on his face. "Many people on this list are among the officials who had unusual reactions in the


    morning court, and also among those who asked to see me outside the Taiji Pce. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang was a little surprised. She looked at the pamphlet carefully


    and frowned. "I didn''t find it if you didn''t tell me. It''s true."


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan and asked, "Is it possible that the person behind the scenes who


    poisoned you is Ling Hai?"


    Luo Qingyan tapped gently on the armrest of the chair with his fingers. He didn''t say yes or no, but


    suddenly brought up another topic. "The poison will be unable to be detoxified in three days?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. It will only take three days to go from limbs to the heart and lung. After three


    days, no medicine can detoxify it."


    Luo Qingyan paused, "Today is the first day, and the day after tomorrow is the third day. Do you


    remember what day the day after tomorrow is? "


    "The day after tomorrow?" Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan in confusion. Apparently, she didn''t know


    the answer.


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t help chuckling and shook his head helplessly. "You... What should I say about


    you? I reminded you a few days ago, but you forgot it in a sh. The day after tomorrow is your


    birthday. "


    It was not until then that Yun Shang came to her senses. It seemed to be true.


    Her birthday.


    Yun Shang frowned. What a coincidence?


    Was it just a coincidence or someone did it on purpose?


    A thought shed through Yun Shang''s mind. "When Qian Yin came to the pce, she told me that


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    strange things have urred frequently in the city recently ording to the spies. Although it seemed


    to be trifle matters, I felt something was wrong when connecting all the things together."


    "At that time, I felt that there must be someone who wanted to manipte the gossip in the city to


    achieve some goal. I thought if these abnormalitiese against us, they could only target a few


    things. Judging from the series of things that have happened, it seems that they are targeting at my


    birthday. "


    "If you are poisoned, on my birthday, you will..." Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "At that time, they will


    spread the news of your ident all over the city, and maybe they will again spread the rumors that


    Bao''er is an idiot and I can''t get pregnant anymore to make a big fuss, which will cause a storm in the


    city. And then they will ask Xia Houjing to be the new emperor... "


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and nodded. "They are well prepared and their purpose seems to


    be very clear."


    After a pause, he turned to Yun Shang and asked, "Do you have any idea to deal with it?"


    Yun Shang smiled and raised her head slightly. "There was no clue, but now we find the connection


    and can guess what the other party wants to do. Then we can naturally take precautions and


    counterattack purposely..."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Luo Qingyan''s smile deepened. "It seems that your majesty hase


    up with a way?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said proudly, "Yes, I have an idea, but I can''t tell you now."

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    Chapter 1131 Disappeared Workmen


    Luo Qingyan was about to say something, but he heard a noise from outside.


    "Your majesty, Lord Liu is back."


    Yun Shang stood up and walked out of the inner hall. She saw Liu Wenan standing in the hall, and Luo


    Yi following Liu Wenan, lowering his head slightly.


    "How is it going?" Yun Shang asked anxiously.


    "It worked." Liu Wenan replied, "The officials heard his majesty''s voice and looked surprised. But they


    didn''t show it too obviously. They just reported the matter and left. I asked someone to follow them.


    After they left the Tai Chi hall, they all left the pce without lingering. "


    Yun Shang nodded and loosened her grip on the embroidered handkerchief. "That''s good, that''s good."


    Then she asked, "The officials said that they would report to his majesty something important about the


    State of Xia. What is it?"


    Liu Wenan pursed his lips and said, "I think it''s mostly likely just an excuse they found to see his


    majesty. All the reports from them are all ordinary things, except the report from the Vice Minister of


    Works is a little more important. "


    "The Vice Minister of the Works said that he had found some strange things recently. Many workmen in


    the Ministry of Works had said that they had something to do and left the Jin City. He sent people to


    keep an eye on those workmen. They seemed to have gone to Liucang City, Siyang, and Nanyang. He


    felt that it was quite strange, so he came to report it. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and thought for a while. "Send someone to ask the Vice Minister of


    Works toe back again, and then let Luo Yi continue to imitate his majesty''s voice behind the


    screen. Ask the Vice Minister of Works when this has happened, and what those workmen who left Jin


    City are good at. You''d better ask him to give you a list..."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s reaction, Liu Wenan understood the importance of the matter. He nodded in a


    hurry and left with Luo Yi again.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and looked at the backs of the two. She frowned and stood in the hall for a


    moment before turning back to the inner hall.


    As soon as they entered the inner hall, Yun Shang saw Luo Qingyan frown and look serious.


    "Your majesty must have heard what Lord Liu said just now. How do your majesty think?"


    Luo Qingyan tapped on the armrest of the chair with his finger and said, "Liu Wenan said that those


    officials left the Taiji Pce after giving their report. Liu Wenan sent someone to follow them to confirm


    that they had left the Imperial Pce, then he came to report?"


    Yun Shang nodded. Seeing Luo Qingyan''s face darken, she thought for a moment and asked softly,


    "Your majesty, do you think there is anything wrong with it?"


    "Of course." Luo Qingyan''s face turned cold. "We guessed that the poisoner must be among the


    officials who tried every means to see me outside the Taiji Pce. Even he himself was not, there must


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    be some of his aplices among them."


    "If the Vice Minister of Works is not their aplice while the poisoner is Xia Houjing''s man, then what


    the Vice Minister of Works reported today will irritate Xia Houjing''s men. "


    Yun Shang came to her senses and asked, "Your majesty, are you worried that the Vice Minister of


    Works will be in danger?"


    Yun Shang said in a hurry, "Should we send our secret guards to protect the Vice Minister of Works?"


    "I''ve sent someone." Luo Qingyan pursed her lips and said, "It''s easy to deal with if those courtiers


    haven''t left the imperial pce. But it''s been a long time since they left. I don''t know if the secret


    guards can make it."


    Yun Shang''s heart sank. She couldn''t help but frown more tightly. "Liu Wenan..."


    Of course, Luo Qingyan understood what she was talking about. After a moment''s silence, he said, "I


    still believe Liu Wenan. He had always been a thoughtful man. Today he didn''te to report until he


    sent people to follow those officials and see them leave the imperial pce. Perhaps he was just


    worried that those courtiers would notice that something was wrong and make trouble again. Maybe he


    didn''t expect that his meticulousness might cause something bad. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang nodded and said nothing more.


    There was a moment of silence in the hall. After a long time, there was another sound outside. Yun


    Shang stood up and saw from the window that Liu Wenan and Luo Yi hade back.


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on Liu Wenan. Seeing his serious face, Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat.


    As expected, as soon as she walked out of the inner hall, Yun Shang heard Liu Wenan reporting in a


    low voice, "Your majesty, something happened. The Vice Minister of Works ran into an assassin on his


    way back home and he has been... killed. "


    Yun Shang tugged at the embroidered handkerchief in her hand. After a long time, she said, "I know."


    After a pause, he continued, "Only the Vice Minister of Works has been killed? What about other


    officials? "


    "I''ve inquired about it too. After the Vice Minister of Works left the pce, the other officials invited him


    to the opera garden. The Vice Minister of Works said that he had something to deal with at home, so


    he didn''t go with them, and separated from the others. The other officials are fine. Only the Vice


    Minister of Works has been killed. "


    Yun Shang closed her eyes for a while and nodded, "Okay, I know. Ask someone to send something to


    the family of the Vice Minister of Works tofort them. Ask the Ministry of Justice to go to the ce


    where the Vice Minister of Works was been murdered and see if the assassin has left any clue. "


    Liu Wenan bowed his head and said yes. Then Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "You can leave


    now."


    Liu Wenan and Luo Yi left.


    Yun Shang entered the inner hall, looking a little tired. "Everything is as your majesty expected."


    Luo Qingyan nodded. After a moment of silence, he said, "It seems that the Vice Minister of Works is


    not on the same boat with them. Unfortunately... "


    Yun Shang was also speechless. Her throat was so dry and she also didn''t know what to say.


    After a long time, Luo Qingyan continued, "ording to the current signs, they poisoner is expecting


    me to die two dayster, which is exactly your birthday. It seems that they are going to make a big


    noise in two days... "


    Yun Shang nodded. She had expected this before.


    At that time, when something happened to Luo Qingyan, she would be helpless, and they would spread


    the rumors that Chengye was an idiot and she was infertile, which would be convenient for them to


    drag her to hell.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips. Although she had a preliminary n to deal with what would happen two


    dayster, she knew It wouldn''t be easy for her in the next two days as so many things had happened


    in just one day after Luo Qingyan was poisoned. There were still two days left before her birthday.


    Yun Shang kept stroking the embroidered lines on the handkerchief in her hand, calcting in her


    mind...

 Chapter 1132 The Imperial Edict

    Chapter 1132 The Imperial Edict


    On the second day, Luo Qingyan still didn''t appear in the morning court.


    On the first day, Liu Wenan used the excuse that Luo Qingyan caught a cold because of dealing with


    political affairs. Then on this second day, after all the civil and military officials arrived, Liu Wenan


    hurriedly announced that they would have a day off. And he left in a hurry.


    "Your Majesty, Master Liu has been surrounded by officials. They are still outside the Taiji Pce..."


    Wang Wanzhi reported in a low voice, carefully ncing at Yun Shang''s face.


    She had been waiting for the Emperor in the Meeting Hall. She had heard a lot of rumors in the pce


    since the Emperor disappeared in the past two days. Although she didn''t know which one was true and


    which one was false, it had never happened before that the Emperor hadn''t shown up for two days.


    She was clear that the matter was probably a little serious.


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded, raised her hand and rubbed her forehead while responding, "I knew it."


    A country couldn''t live without a king.


    In the imperial household, many people in and out of the court were staring at that position, staring at


    Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan hadn''t been in the court for two days, and there was no reason for him to do


    so today. Naturally, the civil and military officials wouldn''t be easily fooled.


    "Your Majesties..." Wang Wanzhi couldn''t help but ask.


    Yun Shang sighed, "Something happened to his majesty, but it can''t be spread out. If it is spread out,


    the court, in and outside, will be in chaos..."


    Although Wang Wanzhi had guessed that something had happened to Luo Qingyan, she was still


    shocked after hearing Yun Shang''s confirmation.


    Yun Shang didn''t say anything. She just put down her hand that was rubbing her forehead and asked


    softly, "The Vice Minister from the Ministry of works was assassinated and died yesterday. Is there any


    reaction from the court?"


    Wang Wanzhi shook her head and said, "Before the court, when the officials were waiting outside to


    enter the pce, I asionally heard someone talking about it. As the Deputy Minister of Revenue


    was assassinated outside the pce, most people guessed that he may have made some enemies


    outside. Only one or two officials sighed and said that the Deputy Minister of Revenue was a


    responsible good official. Apart from these, nothing else was said on this topic.


    In the morning court, because Master Liu announced that his Majesty would not go to the court today,


    everyone''s attention was attracted by this matter, and no one paid attention to the death of the Deputy


    Minister of Revenue."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips, not feeling surprised at all.


    Wang Wanzhi took another look at Yun Shang and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you want


    someone to investigate the cause of the death of the Deputy Minister of Revenue? Yesterday, the


    Deputy Minister of Revenue reported to his majesty that some craftsmen of the Ministry of Revenue


    went to Liucang City, Siyang and Nanyang. He was assassinated as soon as he left the pce. I


    always feel that his death is really strange. "


    Yun Shang shook her head. She knew clearly why the Deputy Minister of Revenue died, and...


    "Now the imperial household and the court are in a mess. I really can''t pay attention to this matter. Let''s


    wait and see. "


    Wang Wanzhi nodded without saying anything.


    "During this period of time, you pay close attention to the officials in the court and see if there is


    anything unusual. If you find anything wrong, just tell me in time," said Yun Shang.


    "Yes, your majesty," Wang Wanzhi agreed.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and waved her hand, "You can leave now. "


    As soon as Wang Wanzhi left, Qian Zhuo came in and reported, "The servants in the pce are all


    saying that something must have happened to his majesty. They said that when thedies came to the


    Weiyang Pce yesterday to pay respects to you, you didn''t even change your clothes. If it weren''t for


    his majesty''s ident, as the head of the imperial household, how could you not even have time and


    mind to change your clothes?"


    Then she smiled said in a low voice, "I finally know why your majesty didn''t change your clothes


    yesterday."


    Yun Shang smiled, but replied casually, "Let them guess. Ask more people to guard the Weiyang


    Pce. No matter whoes, I won''t see them. Let the secret guards and guards be alert tonight. I


    always feel that something will happen.


    Tomorrow is my birthday. Tell them that the birthday party will be held as usual."


    "Yes, your majesty." Qian Zhuo nodded.


    "Send someone to have a look at the Taiji Pce again. If master Liu can get rid of himself there, ask


    him toe over," Yun Shang ordered.


    Qian Zhuo responded and left.


    Yun Shang picked up a book andy on the couch, reading. As more and more people stared at the


    Weiyang Pce, Luo Qingyan alsoy on the couch quietly.


    Yun Shang was about to finish a book when she heard Liu Wenan''s voice from outside, "Your


    Majesty..."


    Yun Shang stood up, took a bright yellow scroll from the desk, and quickly walked out of the inner hall.


    Liu Wenan''s face was a little red, and he was a little panting, "Most of the officials in the court are


    suspicious and insist on asking to see his majesty. I can only say that his majesty has not fully


    recovered before I can barely escape."


    "Thank you for your hard work," Yun Shang said, and then handed the bright yellow scroll to him, "This


    is the imperial edict written by his majesty. Please read it tomorrow morning in the court."


    Master Liu looked at Yun Shang suspiciously, but didn''t dare to show more emotions. He took the


    imperial edict and unfolded it.


    But when he saw it, his face changed...


    "Your Majesty, this imperial edict..."


    Yun Shang''s eyes had been fixed on him since he unfolded the imperial edict. When he looked up at


    her, she pursed her lips and said coldly, "It''s the imperial edict that his Majesty gave me a long time


    ago. His majesty said that if there was an emergency, Master Liu would announce it."


    Liu Wenan bit his lips, lowered his head and read the imperial edict again.


    After a while, Liu Wenan folded the imperial edict again and said in a low voice, "Have you ever shown


    this imperial edict to His Former Majesty?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "At the moment, the Emperor of the State of Xia is his


    majesty. As the Emperor of a country, didn''t he even have the right to write a decree? Why should I


    show it to His Former Majesty? "


    Biting his lips, Liu Wenan didn''t dare to retort. He had to say, "If I announce this imperial edict in the


    morning court tomorrow, I''m afraid it will cause chaos in the court. I''m worried..."


    Yun Shang smiled with determination, "Don''t worry, Master Liu. I will go with you tomorrow morning. If


    the civil and military officials have any questions about the imperial edict, they can ask me directly. "


    Liu Wenan opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but atst he didn''t.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Master Liu, do you have any other questions?"


    "No," Liu Wenan answered, lowering his eyes.


    "That''s good." Yun Shang smiled again. After a pause, she continued, "This imperial edict is of great


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    importance. Master Liu, please give it to me first. I will go to the court early tomorrow morning, and then


    give it to Master Liu..."

 Chapter 1133 New Storm At Dark Night

    Chapter 1133 New Storm At Dark Night


    After Liu Wenan left, Yun Shang lowered her eyes and stared at the imperial edict for a long time. She


    then smiled and put it away.


    "Your Majesty, are you going to ask to deliver the meal?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Go ahead."


    When they were having dinner, Qian Zhuo walked in quickly.


    "What''s the matter?" Yun Shang put down the tableware, took the hot handkerchief from the servant,


    wiped her hands and asked in a low voice.


    "Master Liu left the Weiyang Pce and went to His Former Majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled, "He didn''t hide anything. He knew I would send someone to follow him, but he didn''t


    try to hide himself."


    "His Former Majesty..." Qian Zhuo frowned and asked with hesitation.


    "It doesn''t matter." Yun Shang smiled, "I''ve already told His Former Majesty about it. At that moment,


    His Former Majesty didn''t show any objection,"


    as she spoke, she couldn''t help but squint her eyes. "His Former Majesty is as clear as a mirror in his


    heart. I''m afraid he has already guessed something. Now he is most likely just watching and won''t stop


    me."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s analysis, Qian Zhuo felt a little relieved.


    The Weiyang Pce was tightly encircled like an iron bucket by guards and secret guards. And


    because of Yun Shang''s order, no one was seen today. The whole Weiyang Pce was very quiet.


    Yun Shang didn''t care about the turmoil outside. She only read books on the couch in the afternoon.


    At night, Yun Shang went to bed early.


    She was sleeping soundly, when she heard a noise outside.


    "Your Majesty," called Qian Zhuo as she quickly walked into the inner hall.


    Yun Shang opened her eyes and asked, "What''s wrong? What happened? "


    "It''s Lady Lian from the Jinxi Pce," Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry, "Lady Lian''s maid said that there


    were assassins entering the Jinxi Pce and were found by the patrolling guards. The assassin fled in


    a hurry. The guards and servants said that they saw the assassin enter our Weiyang Pce and were


    worried about the safety of your majesties, so they came to ask about it. "


    Lady Lian?


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. She remembered that when she met thosedies yesterday, it was


    indeed Lady Lian who was the most active.


    "The guards and servants were stopped by our guards outside the pce. Lady Lian came in person


    and said she wanted to see you and confirm your safety.


    Just now I went out to see Lady Lian and told her that everything was fine with your majesty. It''ste at


    night and it''s inconvenient to disturb your rest. And I asked Lady Lian to go back at ease. However,


    Lady Lian refused. She insisted that she wouldn''t leave until she saw your majesty safe. If she couldn''t


    see your majesty in person, she wouldn''t be able to sleep well," reported Qian Zhuo.


    Yun Shang sneered, "Then just don''t sleep."


    Qian Zhuo stuck out her tongue and asked, "Then... can I just reply to Lady Lian this way? "


    "No..." Yun Shang hurried to stop her, "Lady Lian insists to see me. I suspect that her purpose is not to


    see me, but to lure the tiger away from the mountain."


    "Lure the tiger away from the mountain?" asked Qian Zhuo.


    Yun Shang nodded, "It is her trick actually. Lady Lian said that she saw the assassin enter the Weiyang


    Pce and was worried about the safety of me and his majesty. It means that Lady Lian knows that his


    majesty is also in my pce.


    But she only said she wanted to see me and make sure I''m safe. She didn''t mention his majesty at all.


    She also didn''t ask to see his majesty.


    I suspect that she wants to transfer me away from his majesty, and she has nned to do something


    when the guards are paying attention to the people and guards of the Jinxi Pce at the gate of the


    pce."


    Qian Zhuo frowned, "Then your majesty..."


    "Of course I should go and see what she is up to," Yun Shang smiled and said, "There are so many


    secret guards in the Weiyang Pce. I''m not afraid of them."


    Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed. The smile on


    her face widened. She said, "Let''s go. I''ll go out to meet this... Lady Lian. "


    Qian Zhuo fetched Yun Shang''s clothes and put them on for her. They walked out of the main hall,


    went through the yard and arrived at the gate of the Weiyang Pce


    There were many people standing at the gate of the pce, and the one stood in the front was Lady


    Lian.


    "Lady Lian," greeted Yun Shang looking at Lady Lian calmly.


    "Your Majesty..." Lady Lian stepped forward a few steps and greeted, "Your majesty, are you all right?


    An assassin hase to the Jinxi Pce. The guards and servants have seen him enterthe Weiyang


    Pce. I''m worried... "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Assassin, how many of them are there?"


    "I didn''t see it clearly, but the guards said there were about four or five of them."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "The Weiyang Pce is heavily guarded. Yesterday, I even specially


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    ordered to strengthen the security here. No fly can get into the Weiyang Pce. So maybe your


    servants and guards didn''t see it clearly. Besides, even if those assassins really have entered the


    Weiyang Pce, I can still let them fail to go out alive. "


    Biting her lips, Lady Lian said, "Since your majesty said so, I''m relieved to see you safe and sound. It''s


    Yun Shang was ying with the brocade handkerchief in her hand casually. Hearing what Lady Lian


    said, she nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Lady Lian..."


    Before Yun Shang could finish her words, dozens of beams of light suddenly shed across the night


    sky and shot straight into the Weiyang Pce.


    "Ah..." Lady Lian eximed and took two steps back. "Then what... what is that? "


    Before she finished speaking, she saw light streaking across the night sky again.


    Yun Shang looked up at the sky and pursed her lips.


    "It''s arrow with fire," Qian Zhuo said in a hurry.


    Hardly had she finished speaking, when they heard screams from inside, "Fire! Fire rm!"


    Yun Shang quickly turned around and returned to the Weiyang Pce abruptly.


    Around the main hall and on the roof of the Weiyang Pce, there were many secret guards, who were


    trying to stop the arrows with fire. However, as the arrows were too many and came too closely, even if


    there were secret guards, the main hall and the side hall had already been ignited. The fire spread


    quickly, and soon the pce was in a red light.


    "Your Majesty, there is a fire!"


    a panicked voice came from behind. Hearing the voice, Yun Shang suddenly turned around and saw


    Lady Lian entering the Weiyang Pce.


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "The Weiyang Pce is in fire. Please leave here first, Lady Lian."


    Lady Lian nodded, but still fixed her eyes on the main hall of the Weiyang Pce.


    Yun Shang noticed this, but she pretended that she didn''t see anything. She quickly ordered the secret


    guards, "His majesty has just recovered from a fever, and he is still unconscious. When I got up just


    now, he was still asleep. Now there is the fire, but his majesty still hasn''te out. I think he doesn''t


    notice it as he is asleep. You all hurry up and take his majesty away and send him back to the Taiji


    Pce! "


    From the corner of Yun Shang''s eyes, she saw that Lady Lian''s eyes lit up when she said this.

 Chapter 1134 Preparations

    Chapter 1134 Preparations


    Yun Shang pretended not to see her. Not long after, she saw two secret guards holding a person jump


    out of the window and quickly heading to the Taiji Pce. Then, seven or eight more secret guards


    followed them and escorted him all the way.


    "Your majesty..." Seeing the figures of secrets guards, Lady Lian said hesitantly, "Was the person those


    guards escorting away his majesty? Your majesty seems to be unconscious. What happened? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang suddenly turned to look at Lady Lian with cold eyes.


    Lady Lian shivered and couldn''t help but take two steps back. Her smile gradually stiffened. "I... I just...


    "


    Before she could finish her words, Yun Shang said indifferently, "The day before yesterday, his majesty


    dealt with political affairs toote, so he has caught a cold and had a fever. These two days, he has


    been suffering from a lot of pain and always couldn''t sleep well. Before going to bed, I gave him some


    medicine, which contained some herbs that could soothe his nerves. So I''m afraid his majesty hasn''t


    heard these noises. It''s not a big deal. It''s rare for his majesty to have a good sleep. I don''t want to


    wake him up. "


    Lady Lian lowered her head. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, she nodded and said, "Yes, your majesty are


    right. I just saw that there were so many arrows just now, and there must be many assassins, and they


    all came for Weiyang Pce. So I just feared that... someone will do harm to his majesty as he is taken


    to the Tai Chi hall by the guards like this."


    Yun Shang sneered, If anyone can do harm to his majesty under my watch, juste."


    Then she quickly called out a secret guard, "Send someone to investigate the pce thoroughly and


    arrest all the suspicious people walking in the pce."


    "Yes."


    The secret guard left with a group of people.


    Qian Zhuo kept telling the servants to fetch water from the well to put out the fire. The fire in the main


    hall was getting weaker and weaker, but there was a noise from the side hall. "It''s on fire, run!"


    Hearing the noise, Lady Lian raised her head in a hurry. "Your majesty, there seems to be some noise


    from the side hall."


    Yun Shang turned to look at the side hall, and saw smoke billowing and a figure rushing out of the


    smoke.


    One after another, in a short while, more than 20 people ran out.


    Yun Shang squinted at the people who ran out of the side hall.


    Lady Lian was also startled. "Why are there so many people in the side hall? Looking at their clothes, it


    seemed that they are... servants? "


    Yun Shang nodded carelessly, "Yes, they are the servants in the Weiyang Pce. They were


    imprisoned in the side hall because of their mistakes. I''m afraid those who are in charge of guarding


    them are busy putting off the fire. So they ran out when they saw the fierce fire."


    After saying that, Yun Shang raised her voice and called, "Qian Zhuo! Bring the servants who ran out of


    the side hall there and ask them to help put out the fire together to atone for their mistakes. "


    Hearing this, Qian Zhuo turned around and looked at the people running out of the side hall. She


    frowned slightly and raised her voice in a hurry, "You, hurry up to help put out the fire! Hurry up! "


    Hearing Qian Zhuo''s words, the servants immediately fetched buckets and pots, filled them with water


    and ran to put out the fire.


    For a moment, the whole Weiyang Pce was in chaos.


    Seeing this, Lady Lian''s eyes shed. She stepped forward and said to Yun Shang, "Your majesty,


    although the fire in the main hall is a little weaker, the side hall is still burning. If we let it go on like this,


    I''m afraid the whole Weiyang Pce will be burnt to ashes. I''ll go outside to ask the patrolling guards to


    Yun Shang didn''t look at her. "It''s dangerous here. I don''t know where the assassins are hidden. Lady


    Lian, you''d better go back to the Jinxi Pce."


    Lady Lian thought for a moment and nodded. "Okay. I''ll do no help even if I stay here. In that case, I''ll


    leave now."


    Yun Shang didn''t pay much attention to her. After she left, she winked at Qian Zhuo.


    Qian Zhuo nodded. While the servants were busy putting out the fire, she pulled a secret guard and


    ordered in a low voice.


    The fire was soon put out, but the main hall and side hall of Weiyang Pce had been burned to


    ashes, and no one could live there anymore.


    "Weiyang Pce has been burned to such a terrible state. It will take some time for it to recover its


    original appearance. I''ll ask someone to clean up the Jinxiu Pce, which is not far from Weiyang


    Pce. Your majesty, what about staying there for a few days? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Ok."


    "I''ll go to the Jinxiu Pce with your majesty first, and I''ll ask Pei Lan and Hua''er to pack up what you


    need and send them to the Jinxiu Pce."


    As she spoke, she took thentern from a servant and walked behind Yun Shang to light the path for


    her.


    Yun Shang nodded and left Weiyang Pce. Then she turned to Qian Zhuo and asked, "Is it past


    midnight now?"


    "Yes." Qian Yin answered. After a pause, she suddenly remembered something and said, "Now it''s


    your majesty''s birthday. I wish you happiness and longevity."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, it''s really an exciting birthday. What a good omen the fire is!"


    Qian Yin also nodded, "Yes, your majesty will have a good luck this year."


    "Forget it." Yun Shang smiled, "I can''t afford such a good luck."


    Qian Zhuo stuck out her tongue and said, "I said something wrong."


    Yun Shang didn''t make a fuss about it. "Tonight Weiyang Pce has been caught on fire. The other


    pces will definitely receive the news soon. If someone asks about it, just tell them the truth. I won''t


    see them... "


    "Yes."


    Jinxiu Pce was not far from Weiyang Pce, and they arrived soon.


    "I''ve sent someone here to clean up the Jinxiu Pce. The bedroom has been ready, and the bedding


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    and quilt have been changed. The furnishings in the bedroom have been reced. Don''t worry, your


    majesty. "


    Yun Shang nodded and walked into the bedroom. "You''ve arranged everything well. Of course I won''t


    worry."


    With a smile, Qian Zhuo said, "Your majesty must be hungry after working sote at night. I''ve asked


    someone to heat the white fungus and lotus seed soup and some desserts. You can have some first."


    Yun Shang said yes, ate something and went to the bathroom to wash up.


    Aftering out of the bathroom, Qian Zhuo dried Yun Shang''s hair and said in a low voice, "Lady Lian


    didn''t go far after she left Weiyang Pce. She stopped at a corner of Weiyang Pce when no one


    noticed. The secret guard saw a paper ball thrown out. Lady Lian picked up the paper ball and then


    went back to the Jinxi Pce. "


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "All the necessary preparations are ready. We just need to wait for the


    dawn. There would be a big show after dawn. I hope this y can have an ending as I want. "

 Chapter 1135 The Imperial Edict

    Chapter 1135 The Imperial Edict


    It waste at night. Yun Shang had a good sleep, but she was woken up before long.


    When Yun Shang woke up, she was still in a daze. Looking at the different furnishings in the hall, it took


    her a long time toe to her senses. She sat up and looked at the sky outside. It was still dark


    outside.


    Yun Shang squinted, "What time is it?"


    "Three quarter past three." Seeing that Yun Shang was still sleepy, Qian Zhuo reminded her in a hurry,


    "Your majesty, you are going to the court today. You have to get up."


    Yun Shang gradually became sober. She nodded and ordered in a low voice, "I''m still a little sleepy. Go


    and get me a basin of cold water to wake me up."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and walked out of the bedroom quickly.


    Yun Shang sat on the bed for a while and got up.


    Qian Zhuo returned with the water, twisted a handkerchief and handed it to Yun Shang. The weather


    was getting colder, and the cold water was getting colder. When the cold handkerchief touched her


    face, Yun Shang shivered and freshened up.


    After waiting for Yun Shang to wash her face and brush her teeth, Qian Zhuo walked quickly to a box


    aside, turned around and asked Yun Shang, "I''ve packed up some of your daily clothes, as well as your


    court clothes and two sets of formal clothes. Since you are going to the court today, you should wear


    the court clothes, right?"


    "Well, I''ll wear court clothes."


    Qian Zhuo answered and took out the court clothes. Then she called Pei Lan and Hua''er to help Yun


    Shang put on the clothes andb her hair into a bun.


    As soon as the breakfast was finished, Wang Wanzhi, together with Liu Wenan, brought two eunuchs


    outside the door. "Your majesty, it''s time for the morning court."


    Yun Shang nodded, stood up, and let Qian Zhuo straighten her clothes before going to the Taiji Pce.


    It was 5 a.m., all the civil and military officials were waiting in the Taiji Pce.


    Liu Wenan turned to look at Yun Shang. Yun Shang nodded, turned around, took the memorial from


    Qian Zhuo and handed it to Liu Wenan.


    Liu Wenan lowered his head and took the memorial with both hands. Then he turned around and


    eximed, "Her majesty is here."


    The officials in the hall seemed to be a little surprised, and there were discussions. For a time, the Taiji


    Pce was extremely noisy.


    Yun Shang pretended not to hear and walked into the hall.


    As soon as Yun Shang entered the hall, the noise stopped and became deathly silent.


    Step by step, Yun Shang walked steadily towards the throne symbolizing supreme power. Beside the


    throne, there was a chair, which should have been specially arranged by Liu Wenan.


    Yun Shang walked to the chair, turned around and looked down at the officials in the hall.


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    "Greetings, your majesty." The voice of greetings rang out in the hall.


    "Arise." Yun Shang''s cold voice echoed in the Taiji Pce.


    The officials in the hall stood up and looked at each other for a moment. Finally, someone stood out


    and said, "It''s time for morning court, but why don''t you see his majesty? And why your majestye


    here? Female members in the imperial household are not allowed to meddle with political officials. I''m


    afraid it''s not appropriate for your majesty to do so. "


    "I have my own reason to be here." Yun Shang still looked indifferent. She raised her head and said,


    "Lord Liu..."


    "Yes." Liu Wenan stood out and unfolded the memorial in his hand. "Everyone, listen to the imperial


    edict!"


    Seeing this, all the officials looked at each other with doubts in their eyes. They knelt down and said,


    "I''ll listen to the imperial edict!"


    Liu Wenan''s eyes swept around the hall, and then he looked down at the memorial in his hand. "Of the


    Heaven''s will and by his majesty''smand, since ancient times, emperors have ruled over the whole


    country. An emperor must designate his sessor to the throne so that the country can be stable and


    prosperous.... "


    Hearing the beginning of the imperial edict, some courtiers suddenly raised their heads to look at Liu


    Wenan and then at Yun Shang in disbelief.


    Yun Shang had expected that the imperial edict would cause all kinds of reactions, but it was not


    strange. She just nced coldly, and those who raised their heads all lowered.


    "My eldest son, Xia Chengye, was smart and capable. I''ve decided to conferred him the title of the


    crown prince."


    "Because of my sudden illness, I need to recuperate for a period of time. From now on, the crown


    prince, Xia Chengye, will take charge of the state affairs. Everyone should act at hismand! The


    Empress, the princes and the elders will support him to consolidate the state principles. That''s all. "


    After the imperial edict was read out, there was no sound in the hall for a long time, and even the


    sound of dropping needles could be heard.


    Yun Shang yed with the brocade handkerchief in her hand casually, and finally had a smile at the


    corners of her mouth. "Don''t you ept the decree? Do you want to disobey the imperial edict? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the people in the hall finally reacted. They exchanged nces with each


    other, but no one answered.


    Yun Shang was not in a hurry. She smiled and asked, "It seems that you are not willing to ept the


    imperial edict? Are you dissatisfied with the imperial edict? "


    After a while, someone finally took two steps forward and said, "Your majesty, I do have some doubts.


    His majesty hasn''t had the morning court for two days. Lord Liu only said that he got a fever when he


    was dealing with political affairs at night. It is not a serious illness, is it? Why did his majesty suddenly


    issue this imperial edict? "


    "It makes sense if he is just conferred the title of the crown prince. However, the crown prince was


    asked to take in charge of the state affairs. He is less than two years old now... "


    As soon as he said this, many people echoed.


    "Yes, Lord Li is right."


    "How could such an important imperial edict issued without his majesty''s presence. It''s strange that


    only your majestye to issue it."


    "The imperial edict also allows the Empress to assist the crown prince in handling political affairs, which


    is really confusing."


    "His majesty hasn''t shown up for nearly three days. Is there anything wrong? Is the imperial edict made


    by your majesty? "


    Their questions became more and more impolite.


    "I want to see his majesty. Even if I have to ept the decree, I have to see his majesty with my own


    eyes before I ept it. Your majesty came to issue such an imperial edict alone. It is inevitable to


    doubt that your highness might have secretly harmed the emperor, and then made up such an imperial


    edict to control the court. "


    "Even if his majesty is sick and can''t deal with political affairs, there is still his former majesty. How can


    a little boy who can''t even speak clearly have the right to be in charge of state affairs? How can a


    princess from another state assist to run our state? "

 Chapter 1136 Its not difficult

    Chapter 1136 It''s not difficult


    "Another state... Princess?" Yun Shang repeated. Her voice was not too loud, and the hall was very


    noisy, so only a few ministers standing in the front heard these words.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the officials looked at each other, and then quieted down at the same


    time.


    Such silence gradually began to spread, and the voices in the hall became lower and lower. Gradually,


    there was no sound of discussion.


    Yun Shang leaned forward a little and looked at all the officials. She repeated, "Since I came to the


    State of Xia with his majesty, I have regarded the State of Xia as my second hometown. I thought I


    have done a lot for the State of Xia, but it turns out that in your eyes, I am still only a princess of


    another state? "


    Yun Shang said slowly and clearly in this quiet hall.


    "It seems that you all suspect that I have murdered his majesty in secret and forged this imperial edict


    in order to control the State of Xia?"


    There was still no response.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Why is nobody talking? Didn''t they talk so intensely just now? "


    After a long time, someone stood out and said, "Your majesty, you have misunderstood. We mean that


    it''s an important thing to confer the title of the crown prince, so his majesty should be at presence."


    "Besides, Lord Liu said earlier that his majesty just caught a cold and had a sudden high fever. But


    ording to the imperial edict, he seems to be seriously ill. It''s really difficult for us not to think too


    much about the conflict. "


    "I''ve also heard that since the emperor fell ill, he has been recuperating in your majesty''s pce. But


    your majesty imed that you knew medical skills and had never called for an imperial physician."


    "After all kinds of signs, such an imperial edict suddenly came. We are not sure if it was really made by


    his majesty. We really don''t dare to ept it."


    Yun Shang listened quietly. When no one spoke, she tapped her fingers on the armrest of the chair and


    said, "So, you want to confirm the authenticity of the imperial edict? You want to check to see if the


    imperial edict is really made by his majesty? "


    "Yes."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s not difficult."


    Yun Shang turned to the other side and pped her hands.


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    Immediately, two screens were pulled out from the back hall to block the passage between the back


    hall and the main hall.


    A figure shed behind the screen, and soon there were several coughs. After the coughs, Luo


    Qingyan said, "If I''m not sick this time, I really don''t know that you all care about my health so much.


    But now I''m sick, a little haggard, no longer dignified as before, so I won''t see you. "


    After saying that, the person behind the screen coughed a few more times and took a long breath.


    Then he continued, "Indeed, I just caught a cold and had a fever because I dealt with political affairs


    toote. But in the past more than 10 years, I had been in the battlefield all the time, and I had also


    suffered a lot of injuries, some of which were slightly serious, and many of them had lingering effect. "


    "My illness this time has caused some old diseases, so I am not in a good condition. Yesterday, it was


    even difficult for me to get up."


    "Her majesty cares about my health, so she hopes that I can take good care of myself for some time.


    After careful consideration, I think what her majesty said is very reasonable, so I issued this imperial


    edict. "


    "The imperial edict was written by myself when I was sober, and the imperial seal was also stamped by


    me. His former majesty also knows about it..."


    Before he could finish her words, a series of coughs came from behind the screen, and the coughs


    became more and more intense.


    Yun Shang stood up subconsciously, but she seemed toe to her senses all of a sudden. She


    remembered that she was in the morning court, and then she was stunned before sitting back in


    silence.


    "His majesty hasn''t recovered yet. Hurry up and help him back."


    Someone answered behind the screen, and then some rustling sounds came from behind. After a


    while, there was no sound.


    Yun Shang stood up and asked, "Did you hear that just now?"


    In the hall, the civil and military officials only lowered their heads to exchange nces, and no one


    responded.


    Yun Shang frowned and looked at the screen again. She seemed to be worried.


    But after a nce, Yun Shang turned to look around and said, "If you still don''t believe me, Liu


    Wenan..."


    Liu Wenan replied in a hurry and turned around to listen to the order.


    "After the morning court, you stay here and ask the people from the Imperial Hanlin Academy to


    identify the handwriting on the imperial edict in front of everyone to see if it is the emperor''s


    handwriting."


    "Yes."


    Liu Wenan agreed. Yun Shang stood up and said, "I''ll leave now. Send today''s memorials to meter."


    Hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the hall knelt down again to see Yun Shang off.


    Yun Shang was about to lift her foot when she suddenly remembered something. "By the way, today is


    my birthday. His majesty has ordered to prepare a birthday party for me a few days ago. Although his


    majesty is not feeling well now, he has ordered that the birthday party will be held as scheduled."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded and entered the back hall.


    In the back hall, Luo Yi stood quietly. Seeing Yun Shange out, he bowed to her.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Thank you for your hard work these days. How is Qian Yin? Is she fine? "


    Hearing this, Luo Yi put on a smile and said, "Everything is fine. She has a good appetite and don''t


    vomit much. But she just can''t stay idle, running around all day long. She doesn''t listen to me no matter


    what I say."


    Yun Shang smiled, "She has passed the most dangerous time and her pregnancy reaction has faded


    away. It''s good for her to walk around more. It will be easier to give birth to the baby if she has more


    excise."


    "I agree with you, so I didn''t stop her."


    Yun Shang smiled, "You still have to stay in the pce today. After today, you can go home to


    apany Qian Yin. Thank you."


    "Your majesty, it''s my pleasure. I''ll take my leave now. If you have any orders, just call me."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and Luo Yi disappeared quickly.


    Yun Shang stood in the hall for a while before turning around and entering the bedroom.


    On the bed in the bedroom, Luo Qingyan was lying quietly, as if he was lifeless.


    Yun Shang sat on the edge of the bed for a while, and then Qian Zhuo''s voice came in from outside,


    "Your majesty, something happened..."

 Chapter 1137 Same Old Rumors

    Chapter 1137 Same Old Rumors


    Yun Shang turned around and raised her eyebrows, "What happened?"


    Qian Zhuo looked around and said in a low voice, "The spies outside the pce reported that


    countless rumors suddenly appeared in the city, which were all rted to your majesty."


    "Rumors?" Yun Shang didn''t seem to be surprised. Instead, she smiled with interest. "Tell me, what


    rumors are there? Let''s see if there is anything beyond my expectation."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s reaction, Qian Zhuo couldn''t help but smile. "The rumors said that when the


    Empress was pregnant with the Prince, she was set up and stayed in the ice cer for a long time,


    which caused the Prince''s premature birth and mental damage. As a result, her body was damaged


    and she was infertile."


    At the end of the words, the smile on Qian Zhuo''s face faded away.


    Yun Shang didn''t seem to take it seriously. "Same old rumors."


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo nodded, "But this time, it''s more detailed than before. They even talked about why


    your majesty would be locked in the ice cer and how long you had stayed in the ice cer, as well as


    who diagnosed your majesty. They even know that Prince Xian was also in the ice cer when your


    majesty was locked in it. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and looked up at Qian Zhuo thoughtfully. "So, it seems that someone


    who knew about it leaked the news?"


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "I think so."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a moment. Few people knew the cause and effect of this matter, and few


    knew such details. Who would spread it out?


    Qian Zhuo didn''t know what Yun Shang was thinking. She continued, "Besides, there are rumors about


    his majesty being poisoned."


    "Rumors said that the reason the emperor hasn''t gone to the morning court for two consecutive days is


    not because he has caught a cold or had a fever, but because he has been poisoned. And if he couldn''t


    find the antidote within three days, he would definitely die."


    "It''s said that the emperor hasn''t shown up for three days, and the empress announced in the morning


    court today that the Prince will be conferred the title of crown prince, and the the Empress will assist to


    deal with the state affairs. That means the antidote hasn''t been found."


    "They said the emperor has probably died. But the Empress deliberately covered up the truth in order


    tofort the public and not cause any disturbance in the court."


    Then Qian Zhuo looked up at Yun Shang cautiously and said, "They also said that the throne of the


    State of Xia will belong to a two-year-old boy with poor intelligence, and the State of Xia was about to


    be controlled by a woman who was not a citizen of the State of Xia, which is really a tragedy for the


    whole state..."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "That''s awesome. It''s only less than two hours after the morning court was over.


    There are already so many rumors outside?"


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    Qian Zhuo nodded and said, "I''ve found out that these rumors came from tea houses, downtowns and


    beggars on the street. These rumors have spread everywhere even before the morning court was


    over... "


    Yun Shang rubbed the patterns on the quilt with her fingers and said, "I only showed the imperial edict


    to Lord Liu and Lord Liu only reported it to his former majesty. However, the content of the imperial


    edict has been leaked out and it had caused a sensation in the city even before the morning court was


    over. It''s really interesting. "


    "From what happened in the ice cer to the exposure of the imperial edict, I''m wondering when the


    enemy has arranged someone around me..."


    Qian Zhuo suddenly raised her head and asked in surprise, "Your majesty is suspecting..."


    "I don''t suspect anyone who is very close to me. Only a few people know what happened in the ice


    cer and could tell the details so clearly. Zheng Qiming, Liu Yinfeng, the people around them, as well


    as the people around his majesty and me... "


    Yun Shang paused for a moment, but then frowned. "Butter, Chen Miaosi also knew about it, as well


    as Princess Tai An. Although she didn''t know that my body was damaged at that time, it was she who


    set up the trap of the ice cer. The people close to her should also know and can infer."


    "Then let''s start to investigate these people?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Investigate."


    "And the matter of the imperial edict." Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "Go and see if Liu


    Wenan hase back. Call him in."


    Qian Zhuo nodded. When she was about to leave, she thought of something. "Do your majesty want to


    deal with those rumors outside? Qian Yin said that she has been paying more attention to it since the


    abnormal things in the city have been found. If your majesty wants to suppress these rumors, she has


    a way... "


    Yun Shang shook her head and smiled, "If I want to suppress them, I would''ve ordered it two days ago.


    I''m waiting for these rumors to spread. Don''t worry. They won''t spread for too long. Rumor is just a


    stunt for them. They just want to have an excuse to attack me. I''m afraidhe birthday party will be very


    livelyter. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded thoughtfully. She nced over the bed and smiled again. "That''s right. After all, the


    most important part of the rumor is fake."


    "I''m going to see if Lord Liu hase back."


    Yun Shang seemed to be thinking about something on her mind. Hearing Qian Zhuo''s words, she only


    hummed.


    After a while, Liu Wenan''s slightly panting voice came from outside, "Your Majesty..."


    "Come in."


    Liu Wenan walked in quickly and said, "Your majesty, the officials from the Imperial Hanlin Academy


    have checked the handwriting on the imperial edict. Most of them think that the handwriting on the


    imperial edict is written by his majesty, and only two of them still have doubts. They said that there are


    two ces on the Imperial edict that are different from his majesty''s writing habits."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "What the problem?"


    "Two words. Lord Fang thought on word on the imperial edict was not like his majesty''s handwriting.


    And Lord Meng thought another word was not. So they doubted... "


    Yun Shang sneered, "Nonsense. Give an order. Lord Fang and Lord Meng are talking nonsense. p


    them twenty times."


    Liu Wenan was stunned. After a while, he nodded and said, "Yes."


    Then she asked, "Miss Qian Zhuo told me that your majesty has something to tell me?"


    "Yes, there is one thing..."

 Chapter 1138 The Leaker

    Chapter 1138 The Leaker


    Yun Shang paused.


    Liu Wenan stood there with his head down. He didn''t hear Yun Shang''s words for a long time. He


    raised his head in confusion and asked, "Your majesty?"


    Yun Shang seemed toe to her senses all of a sudden. "Yes, I have something to ask you. It''s


    about the imperial edict."


    "I''ve only show you the imperial edict announced by you this morning. But I heard that there were


    rumors outside the Pce this morning when the court was still in progress. It''s said that I poisoned his


    majesty, forged the imperial edict, and granted Chengye the title of the crown prince and that I would


    assistant to deal with the state affairs. "


    Liu Wenan was stunned.


    Yun Shang said it so clearly that he knew what she meant.


    "Your majesty, I have never told anyone about the imperial edict. I don''t know why there are such


    rumors outside."


    "Oh? Really? " Yun Shang nced at Liu Wenan.


    After a moment''s silence, Liu Wenan continued, "But, after I left the Weiyang Pce, I went to his


    former majesty."


    Seeing that Yun Shang was looking at him quietly, Liu Wenan couldn''t help exining, "I''m not


    suspecting your majesty. I just think that his majesty is in aa now, so such an important thing


    should be reported to his former majesty. Even it''s not necessary to ask for his opinion, we should at


    least let him know."


    Yun Shang smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your concern, Lord Liu. But as you said, we should


    inform his former majesty of such a big matter. I have already told his former majesty about it when his


    majesty was just poisoned."


    "Yes." Lord Liu lowered his hand and said, "His former majesty has told me. I was being overthinking."


    "I''m not ming you, but the rumors outside this morning are really strange. Few people knew about


    the imperial edict. Lord Liu, think it over. Except for his former majesty, who else has the chance to


    know about it? "


    Frowning, Liu Wenan thought for a while and shook his head. "When I reported this to his former


    majesty, no one else was there."


    After saying that, he paused with some hesitation.


    Yun Shang sensed something wrong from her hesitation. "What''s wrong? Lord Liu, do you remember


    anything? "


    Liu Wenan raised his eyes slightly and said, "When I came out of the hall after reporting it to his former


    majesty, I saw the crown prince running out from behind. Following him were several servants of her


    former majesty''s."


    Yun Shang squinted, "What do you mean?"


    "I suppose that when I came out of the pce, his highness came out from behind the hall. So when I


    reported to his former majesty, he must be ying behind the hall with his servants. If someone who


    was good at martial arts among the servants around the crown prince sneaked into the inner hall to


    eavesdrop, I and his former majesty may not find it. "


    Liu Wenan frowned slightly, but soon calmed down. "However, although I only nced at those


    servants yesterday, I was able to urately recognize them. If they really eavesdropped on the content


    of the imperial edict and spread it out, it would be easy to find out the culprit."


    "Of course we need to find such a person. He is hard to rest assured whether he is in thepany or


    by the side of the empress."


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers and said, "Since they are the people around his


    former majesty and her former majesty, let them deal with it. Go and report this to his formal majesty."


    "Yes." After replying, Liu Wenan asked in confusion, "Your majesty, don''t you want to have a look?"


    "What''s the use of me going there? What was the point of knowing who spread the content of the


    imperial edict? I don''t think she will tell me who instigated her to do that even if she is tortured. Now


    that the rumors outside have already been mored, there is no point in punishing someone.


    Moreover, they are the people of their majesties. I believe that they will deal with it in a proper way. "


    "As for the person behind it..." Yun Shang smiled, "I believe I can find them out soon."


    Liu Wenan lowered his eyes and said, "It''s my fault. Please punish me, your majesty."


    "You didn''t do anything wrong. Why should I punish you. But I hope you can learn your lesson and be


    more careful in the future. "


    "Yes."


    Liu Wenan left in a hurry. Yun Shang pursed her lips and stood there for a long time, as if lost in


    thought. Then she called in Qian Zhuo, Pei Lan and Hua''er.


    "Hua''er, go to her former majesty'' pce and ask Qian Liu to bring Chengye back. As the newly


    conferred crown prince, Crown Prince should attend the birthday party with me. "


    "Qian Zhuo, Pei Lan, make up for me with the whitest makeup powder."


    Hua''er left in a hurry. Qian Zhuo and Pei Lan were also busy.


    Qian Zhuo fetched some makeup powders and said, "These are some whiter powders. Have a look,


    which one do your majesty want to use?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and looked at the makeup powders. She pointed at one of them.


    "This one is indeed white, but it will make you look pale and sick. Your majesty... Do you really want to


    use this one? "


    "Look pale and sick?" Yun Shang smiled, "That''s exactly what I want."


    Hearing this, Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang strangely. After thinking for a while, she couldn''t help but


    remind Yun Shang, "Your majesty said you wanted to wear heavy makeup. If the makeup powder is too


    write, it might be... a little awkward. "


    "Nothing." Yun Shang still looked calm.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo realized that Yun Shang must have some ns, and this


    makeup should be part of her n.


    After thinking it through, Qian Zhuo answered yes and put on makeup as Yun Shang said.


    "Mother..."


    As soon as she finished her makeup, the voice of Chengye came from outside.


    Yun Shang hadn''t seen Chengye since Luo Qingyan''s ident. Hearing his voice, Yun Shang quickly


    stood up.


    When she was about to go out, she saw Chengye rushing in from the outside. He rushed straight in


    front of Yun Shang and held Yun Shang''s leg.


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    Yun Shang held him up with a smile, "Do you miss me?"


    "Yes, I do." Chengye answered. He raised his head to look at Yun Shang, but his eyes widened...

 Chapter 1139 The Imperial Household And The Court Are All Hers

    Chapter 1139 The Imperial Household And The Court Are All Hers


    "Mother, what''s wrong with your face?"


    Yun Shang raised her hand and touched her face. When she came to herself, she couldn''t help


    After staring at it for a long time, Chengye pursed his lips and shook his head. "It''s not beautiful. You


    look as if you''re sick."


    Hearing the childish words of Chengye, Yun Shang smiled more brightly. "It''s not beautiful. I will nodo


    such a makeup anymore."


    "Okay." Chengye nodded, looked around the hall, and his eyes then fell on the bed. "Eh, why is father


    still sleeping?"


    Yun Shang looked in the direction of his gaze, and gently held his hand. "Father is tired. Let him sleep


    a little longer. Today is my birthday. How about going to the birthday party with meter? "


    Chengye nodded, "okay."


    Then he opened his eyes wide, put his fingers on his lips, and made a gesture of silence. "Father is


    sleeping. Mother, let''s keep our voices down."


    "Okay, keep our voice down."


    Yun Shang took him to sit down on the bench and asked softly, "did you have a good time with


    grandma?"


    "Yes, I did. Grandmother and grandfather brought me a lot of toys. It''s fun. Grandfather yed with


    me."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "What did grandfather y with you?"


    "Riding a horse!" With excitement on his face, Chengye said, "It''s fun to ride a horse. Grandpa even


    gave me a horse."


    He didn''t expect that Xia Huanyu would y with Chengye. Didn''t he dislike Chengye?


    "Oh? What else did your grandfather y with you? "


    Hearing that, Chengye tilted his head and thought for a while. Then he said, "Read, yed games, and


    made a kite... We did a lot of things together. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang understood. The rumor that Chengye was an idiot had been spread


    everywhere, and Xia Huanyu had once believed it. However, Chengye learnt more things as he grew


    older, which made Xia Huanyu suspect those rumors.


    This time, Chengye was sent to Hua Ling. Xia Huanyu seized this opportunity to get along with and


    y with Chengye, but in fact, he was testing if Chengye was really an idiot.


    Yun Shang smiled. She didn''t say anything about what Xia Huanyu had done, but changed the subject.


    "Your majesty, the banquet is ready. All the officials have arrived."


    Hearing the message, Yun Shang stood up and took Chengye''s hand, "Let''s go. It''s time for the


    imperial banquet."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Chengye made the puppet in his hand nod and was about to walk out, but


    he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Isn''t father going?"


    "Father won''t go. He is too tired and needs a good sleep. Let''s not disturb him."


    "Okay."


    The banquet was set in the Changting Garden. When they arrived at the door, Yun Shang paused


    slightly, but there was not much noise inside.


    "Her majesty is here."


    "Her highness crown prince is here."


    Yun Shang walked into the garden hand in hand with Chengye.


    "Greetings, your majesty."


    "Greetings, your highness crown prince."


    Yun Shang took Chengye to the seat of honor and nced at the crowd. "Arise, everyone. Sit down."


    All the people stood up and took their seats. Perhaps it was because of what happened in the court this


    morning and the influence of the rumors outside, the officials and their families in the garden looked at


    Yun Shang and Chengye strangely.


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    Liu Wenan stood aside with a smile on his face, "Today is your majesty''s birthday. Every official has


    prepared a gift for you. Your majesty, would like to see the gifts?"


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded with a smile.


    Liu Wenan stood up straight and shook the dust in his hand. "Gift time."


    After Liu Wenan finished his words, the officials didn''t move.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows slightly and turned to Liu Wenan with a smile. "Didn''t Lord Liu say that


    everyone had prepared a gift for me?"


    Liu Wenan smiled awkwardly, "Your Lordships..."


    "Your majesty."


    A man stood out. Yun Shang squinted at him and recognized him. He was Wang Jingyu, from the Court


    of Justice.


    He was one of the former grand tutor''s students.


    "Oh? Lord Wang, do you have anything to say? "


    Wang Jingyu lowered his head and said, "I''ve heard that his majesty and your majesty love each other


    very much. Today is your majesty''s birthday, why did''t his majesty show up?"


    Before Yun Shang answered, Wang JIngyu continued, "I heard some rumors outside the pce after


    the morning court that the emperor was not sick, but poisoned. What was worse, it was a deadly


    poison. Although there is antidote for this poison, it is difficult to find. If the antidote can''t be found, the


    poison will prate into the heart and lung in three days, and there is no doubt that he will die. "


    "Your Majesty hasn''t gone to the court for three days. I want to ask your majesty if the rumor is true."


    After he finished his words, Yun Shang didn''t say anything. But Chengye, who was sitting next to Yun


    Shang, shouted, "Nonsense! Father is just tired and sleeping. "


    The officials whispered in a louder voice.


    "Tired? Are you sleeping? " Wang Jingyu''s eyes suddenly lit up. "Although the rumors outside sound


    reasonable, I don''t want to guess randomly. However, in the past three days when his majesty hadn''t


    gone to the court, Lord Liu and your majesty had been finding excuses, which were almost full of


    loopholes. It really made us wonder if something had really happened to his majesty. Are those rumors


    true? "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips, "What rumors? Lord Wang, why don''t you tell me? "


    Wang JIngyu nced at the other officials in the garden and said, "There is a rumor outside that your


    majesty was trapped in an ice cer before, which caused the premature birth. And because your


    majesty stayed in the ice cer for too long, the Prince''s was mentally damaged and your majesty was


    also hurt and couldn''t have children anymore."


    Yun Shang kept smiling, "I''m tired of those rumors. Is there anything new?"


    "There are also rumors that his majesty is not sick, but poisoned. And it was done by your majesty to


    control the State of Xia!"


    Yun Shang sneered, "Am I crazy? His majesty loves me so much that he has never thought of marrying


    concubines. I''m the only one in his harem, and Chengye is our only child. Why should I do that? "


    "Well... I don''t know. No matter how nice His majesty was to your majesty, your majesty was only the


    head of the imperial household. But if anything happens to his majesty, both the imperial household


    and the court will all be yours. "

 Chapter 1140 What If I Can

    Chapter 1140 What If I Can


    "How dare you!"


    Yun Shang banged the armrest of the chair and squinted at Wang Jingyu. She said coldly, "Lord Wang,


    you are getting bolder. How dare you say something like this?"


    "I know these words are too outrageous, but the rumors outside are so reasonable. It''s hard for me not


    to think too much. If his majesty is really fine, then why hasn''t he shown up for three days? Even in the


    morning court, he just let us listen to his voice through the screen. "


    "But there are countless people who are good at imitating others'' voices in the world. How can we


    know whether the person behind the screen is his majesty or not?"


    "If his majesty is fine, why didn''t your majesty ask his majesty to meet us?"


    Yun Shang tightened her grip on the armrest, "Are you threatening me?"


    "I dare not. If his majesty shows up to prove that the rumors outside are false, I''m willing to ept the


    punishment. "


    Yun Shang held the armrest of the chair tightly and nced at the courtiers sitting in the garden. Her


    face turned pale. "I want to hear your opinions on this matter."


    The courtiers looked at each other. Li Qianmo stood up and said, "In my opinion, the rumors outside


    are just groundless. Perhaps, they are the conspiracy of the enemy to nder your majesty and


    disintegrate people. If we believe them, we will be fooled by them. We haven''t got rid of the external


    strife yet. Let''s not get into internal strife first. "


    "Lord Li, you are wrong. We don''t make any excessive request. We just want to see if his majesty is


    safe with our own eyes. If his majesty is really fine, why didn''t your majesty let us see him? "


    "If something really happened to his majesty, your majesty shouldn''t have deceived us like this. You


    should announce it to the public and discuss countermeasures with us. After all, we are also officials


    and members of the State of Xia. "


    "If you don''t tell the truth because you want to help Prince Chengye be the crown prince and then


    assistant him with the state affairs, we will rather lose our lives than agree."


    "Yes, the State of Xia can''t fall into the hands of an idiot and a princess of anther state."


    Yun Shang''s face darkened, and her eyes were full of coldness. After a long time, she sneered, "The


    State of Xia can''t be controlled by an idiot and a princess from another state. Then, who do you think


    should I entrust the State of Xia to if something happens to his majesty?"


    It seemed that she was indirectly admitting that something really happened to Luo Qingyan.


    The noise rose, and all the officials in the garden were whispering.


    Yun Shang nced at them and kept their expressions in mind.


    "Prince Xian has a good reputation in the court, and he is also respected by the people of the State of


    Xia."


    Yun Shang sneered, "His majesty intended to give the throne to Prince Xian before, but he refused.


    Now Prince Xian even doesn''t care about the title of Prince Xian. He left a letter to his majesty and me


    and went to travel. He has no heart for the throne. He doesn''t want to be bound by the power. "


    This matter was not made public. The courtiers were surprised to hear it.


    However, someone also stood up and said, "Since Prince Xian doesn''t want to be bound by the throne,


    we shouldn''t force him. I have an idea. I hope your majesty won''t me me when I say it. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing ironically, "me you? Just as you said, I''m just a princess from


    another state. What do you dare not say? "


    The official smiled awkwardly and said, "I think if something happens to his majesty and Prince Xian


    doesn''t care about the throne, his former majesty will eventually get old. It''s better to give the throne to


    the seventh Prince..."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang squinted and asked, "Who? The seventh Prince? "


    Yun Shang sneered, "I''m afraid you have forgotten that the seventh Prince you mentioned is a traitor of


    the State of Xia! What do you mean? You mean the throne can''t be given to a legitimate prince, but it


    should be given to a traitor? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s fierce words, the official lowered his head and said, "The seventh Prince indeed


    started a rebellion, but he did it for the throne. If he can get the throne justifiably, then there will be no


    rebellion. "


    "Ha ha..." Yun Shang sneered.


    "Anyway, the seventh Prince is a royal prince. This is the most appropriate way to avoid others usurp


    the throne. "


    "The most appropriate way." Yun Shang nodded with a sneer, "That''s interesting, but what a pity..."


    "The seventh Prince you mentioned has died." Yun Shang''s smile became colder. "What? Didn''t you


    know? Oh, I forgot that the seventh Prince was killed in secret. "


    "Do you think his majesty and I would leave alive a person who coveted the State of Xia and who


    wanted kill us?"


    Yun Shangsaid indifferently, "I''ll tell you clearly that if his former majesty or Prince Xian wants the


    throne, I''ll give it to them. But as for Xia Houjing, don''t even think about it."


    "What''s more, his former majesty is in the pce. I have asked him for opinion when conferring


    Chengye the title of crown prince. His former majesty didn''t have any objection. How can you


    interfere?"


    Someone pped the table and stood up. "His former majesty has no objection? You have controlled


    the whole imperial household. Perhaps, his former majesty has been imprisoned by you and can''t


    object to this matter."


    But before Yun Shang got angry, another official said, "It''s not that I want to interfere. But if something


    really happens to his majesty, it''s inappropriate to make a child less than two years old as an emperor


    no matter he is an idiot or not.


    "Inappropriate? Then who do you think is the best? "


    "If his former majesty and Prince Xian have no intention, the seventh Prince is indeed the best


    candidates."


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    Yun Shang''s eyes grew colder. "I''ve told you that Xia Houjing is dead. Are you deaf? Or can you find


    me another Xia Houjing out of nowhere? "


    "What if I can?"

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    Chapter 1141 Who Will Win


    A voice suddenly rang out.


    Everyone in the garden looked in the direction of the sound.


    There was several banyan trees there, which should have been nted for many years. The banyan


    trees were very big and the branches and leaves were also very thick.


    When everyone looked over, they saw a person jumping down from one of the banyan trees.


    All the people in the garden were surprised. It was not known that whether they were surprised at the


    identity of the person, or that a living person hiding on the banyan tree without being noticed.


    Yun Shang fixed her eyes on the man for a long time. She seemed to be shocked by the sudden


    appearance of the man, but the secret guards reacted quickly. In a moment, a secret guard quickly


    appeared and protected Yun Shang.


    "Long time no see, your majesty." The man looked at Yun Shang with a smile, but his smile was full of


    cruelty.


    Yun Shang frowned, "Xia Houjing? Why are you here? "


    Xia Houjing said coldly, "Why am I here? Your majesty, where do you think I should be? In the dark and


    gloomy dungeon? Or be a corpse and be buried underground? "


    Then he sneered, "I''m so sorry to disappoint you, your majesty. I''m not dead. I even appear here and


    stand in front of you. Your majesty, are you surprised? "


    It seems you are.


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth, "Guards, arrest this traitor! Pull him down! "


    Xia Houjingughed, "Traitor? Yes, I did start a rebellion. Your majesty must know why I did that. "


    "I, Xia Houjing, am a dignified descendant of the royal family of the State of Xia. I was born and grew


    up in the royal family of the State of Xia. In the past twenty years, I have done a lot of things for the


    State of Xia. In the court, I tried my best to give advice for the prosperity of the State of Xia. On the


    battlefield, I risked my life to protect the people of the State of Xia. "


    "Why did I do this? To be honest, I''m not a noble person. My goal is definitely the supreme position. "


    "I know winner would take all in the fight for the throne. If anyone else from the royal family of the State


    of Xia won, I wouldn''t have said anything. But it was him who ascended the throne in the end, Luo


    Qingyan! "


    Blue veins stood out on Xia Houjing''s forehead. "He is a bastard from nowhere, an outsider whose


    surname is not Xia. He even killed countless people of the State of Xia on the battlefield! How could he


    take the throne? I''m not convinced. So I raised a revolt... "


    "But I failed."


    Xia Houjing walked towards Yun Shang step by step. "When I was imprisoned in that cold and wet


    dungeon, I had thought that since his former majesty had epted Luo Qingyan as his son, if he could


    really bring new hope to the State of Xia and let the people of the State of Xia live a better life from now


    on, it doesn''t matter to let him be the emperor."


    "But something happened to Luo Qingyan all of a sudden. Your majesty killed him by yourself. What


    your majesty is doing now is no different from me, a traitor. "


    What''s more, I am a member of the royal family of the State of Xia, but your majesty have nothing to do


    with the State of Xia. As for your majesty''s child... "


    Xia Houjing smiled meaningfully, "Even Luo Qingyan''s origin is unknown, let alone this child. Besides,


    this child is an idiot... "


    Yun Shang''s face turned pale.


    Chengye also frowned and shouted, "You are an idiot! Your whole family are idiots! "


    However, no one paid attention to him.


    Xia Houjing walked over and stood in the middle of the courtiers. He looked up at Yun Shang and said,


    "Compared with you and this idiot, I think I should be more qualified to sit in that position, right?"


    The paleness on Yun Shang''s face gradually faded away. She pursed her lips and nced at the


    courtiers in the garden. "So, do you all think so?"


    No one answered.


    Yun Shang smiled coldly, "Good, very good!"


    Then she looked at Xia Houjing again and said, "I don''t know when your highness escaped and when


    you have bribed so many courtiers in silence..."


    Yun Shang''s eyes turned red all of a sudden. "So, it''s you who nned to poison his majesty? Isn''t it? "


    Yun Shang staggered back two steps and said, "Right. I should''ve guessed. Who else in the State of


    Xia could bribe so many people to work for him without being noticed? I''m afraid there''s no one else


    except your highness. "


    "However, whether his majesty is still alive or not, if you want to take something that belongs to him,


    you have to ask for my permission. Unless I die, don''t even think of that position."


    Yun Shang steadied herself, straightened her back, and nced at the courtiers again. "I''d like to see


    how many people present think that Xia Houjing is more suitable for that position than me and the


    crown prince?"


    Xia Houjing sneered, "Your majesty, do you think you can take this opportunity to capture all the people


    who support me and get rid of them?"


    "Your majesty, do you think that I won''t have a chance to walk out alive after I enter the imperial


    pce?"


    Yun Shang looked at Xia Houjing with a cold face and didn''t say anything. But there were more and


    more secret guards around her. Many guards with des suddenly appeared around the Changting


    Garden and surrounded it.


    The atmosphere in the garden suddenly became tense


    Xia Houjing looked around and asked, "That''s all your guards?"


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    Yun Shang clenched her fists and pursed her lips, looking at Xia Houjing.


    Xia Houjing smiled again and pped his hands gently.


    The sound of neat footsteps was heard. Everyone looked around and saw many people appear behind


    the guards who had surrounded the garden. They were all dressed in iron armors, with long knives in


    their hands.


    Then, the sound of iron armor rang out from the roof, and many people in ck iron armor suddenly


    appeared on the roof, holding bows and arrows in their hands. The tips of the arrows were aimed at the


    people in the garden.


    Xia Houjing smiled, "Your majesty, who do you think will win today?"

 Chapter 1142 Live And Die Together

    Chapter 1142 Live And Die Together


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and didn''t answer his question. She just looked around and said, "It seems


    that your highness''s miserable look in the dungeon before is fake."


    Xia Houjing didn''t say anything. He just looked at Yun Shang with a smile, and his expression was


    somewhat casual.


    Yun Shang pressed her lips and continued, "Your highness is really powerful. As soon as you came


    out, you could bribe the servants in the pce to poison his majesty. You could even send so many


    people and so many weapons into the pce without being noticed, waiting to aim at me now. "


    Yun Shang''s eyes grew colder and colder. "I''m wondering how many people among the civil and


    military officials in the garden are your men. And how many officials are willing to believe that I can win.


    "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Xia Houjing raised his eyes slightly and said, "Why do you bother to know


    so much, your majesty? You are about to die."


    Yun Shang suddenly burst intoughter. "I might not be able to get out of the garden alive today, but I


    can guarantee that even if I die, I will be able to drag countless people with me."


    Yun Shang stood straight, with her fingers tightly holding the hand of Chengye, and her lips pursed.


    She looked arrogant and indifferent. "Everyone, listen carefully. I will only give you one chance to


    choose."


    "If you are willing to believe me and support me, then stand behind me. As for the rest, if they don''t


    stand behind me, that means you admit that you are Xia Houjing''s men. I''ll kill all the people who


    support Xia Houjing! "


    The noise became louder.


    The courtiers in the garden looked at each other or whispered, but no one moved for a long time.


    Xia Houjingughed, "Your majesty, it seems that no one wants to believe you. I also admit that you are


    indeed very powerful and smart. Even many men can''tpare with you. But you are still just a


    woman. And... a woman from the State of Ning. "


    "Why do you bother to do this? Just admit it. I''m more suitable for the position of emperor of the State


    of Xia than Luo Qingyan, your stupid son and you. If you are willing to give up the position in front of all


    the civil and military officials, maybe I can spare your stupid son''s life."


    "It should be a good deal, right?"


    Yun Shang was not affected by his words at all. She only straightened her back a little.


    "Is there really no one who is willing to stand on my side?"


    After a long time, someone stood up and silently walked behind Yun Shang.


    As expected, it was Li Qianmo.


    Then, more than twenty people walked behind Yun Shang one after another. Most of them were trained


    and nted in the court by Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan before.


    Only one or two of them were not.


    Seeing this, Xia Houjing smiled even more brightly. "Great. In this way, It saved my investigation. I can


    know who are your majesty''s people and can deal with them all today, so that I don''t have to


    investigate them one by one in the future which is troublesome. "


    Yun Shang ignored him and turned to look at the twenty-odds people standing behind her. She bowed


    to them and said, "I seem to be at a disadvantage today. I''m very grateful that you are willing to believe


    me. Don''t worry, everyone. I will spare no effort to get rid of Xia Houjing and his people today, and I will


    protect you well. "


    Xia Houjingughed and said, "Your majesty is quite arrogant. But it''s a pity that you can''t keep your


    promise today."


    Then he raised his eyebrows again, "By the way, where is his majesty? Oh... Where is his majesty''s


    corpse? "


    "He must be in the bedroom of the Taiji Pce, right?"


    Yun Shang''s calm expression finally changed. "What do you want to do?"


    Xia Houjing smiled again, "what do I want to do? I heard that your majesty and his majesty love each


    other very much, so I naturally want to bring his majesty here so that you can live and die together. "


    Without waiting for Yun Shang''s response, Xia Houjing ordered, "Guards, go to the Taiji Pce and


    pick up his majesty! His majesty, your majesty and your children are a family. Of course you three


    should be together."


    Someone answered and left quickly.


    Xia Houjing continued, "Oh, I forgot to tell you. In fact, not only Changting Garden, but also the entire


    imperial pce have been under my control. And the four pce gates have been guarded by my


    people. If your majesty still want to wait for someone to save you, then you''d better... Just forget it. "


    After saying that, Xia Houjing looked at the officials standing behind Yun Shang, who looked a little


    nervous.


    "You don''t know the situation, but I''m willing to give you another chance. After all, you are also the


    ministers of the State of Xia. If you are willing to go back from a wrong path and make the right choice,


    I''m willing to spare your lives."


    With a bewitching look on his face, Xia Houjing said, "This is yourst chance."


    The courtiers behind Yun Shang looked at each other. After a while, several people left and stood


    behind Xia Houjing.


    Yun Shang''s lips turned pale. She closed her eyes, looking painful.


    After a long time, Yun Shang slowly opened her eyes, but ignored Xia Houjing. She squatted down and


    adjusted the clothes for Chengye. "Bao''er, are you afraid?"


    Chengye stared at Yun Shang with his eyes wide open, as if he didn''t know what it meant.


    "With mother around, I''m not afraid."


    Yun Shang nodded with a relieved look on her face, "Okay, it''s good. Bao''er is the best. You are a


    brave boy. "


    Then she smiled and said, "Let''s y a game, okay?"


    Tilting his head, Chengye looked at Yun Shang and said, "Okay. What game do you want to y with


    me, mother?"


    Yun Shang smiled more brightly, "I''ll count one, two, and three. Close your eyes. If I don''t call you, you


    can''t open your eyes. If you can make it, I will ask someone to send you all the food and toys you want


    tomorrow, okay? "


    "Great!" Bao''er''s face was full of joy.


    Then he seemed to remember something. He tilted his head to look at Yun Shang and asked, "Mother,


    where is father?"


    It seemed that he was still bothered by Xia Houjing''s words about Luo Qingyan''s death.


    Yun Shang smiled and touched his head. "Father is fine. As long as you you don''t open your eyes


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    secretly in the game. Tomorrow, I''ll take you to see father."


    "Okay, okay!" As he spoke, he closed her eyes before Yun Shang could count.


    "One."


    "Two."


    "Three."

 Chapter 1143 Let You Know Before You Die

    Chapter 1143 Let You Know Before You Die


    As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Shang covered Bao''er eyes with her hand and raised the other


    hand abruptly.


    Countless ck figures shed around, and countless secret guards rushed to the officials who were


    standing still in the garden.


    Before everyone could react, people fell down one after another in the garden, and blood sshed


    everywhere.


    "Ah!"


    Xia Houjing''s face changed when he heard the scream.


    "It seems that your majesty is really going to fight to the death? Well, since your majesty is so


    determined, I''ll go with you to the end! "


    Blue veins stood out on Xia Houjing''s forehead. He shouted, "Shoot!"


    "Protect their lordships!"


    The soldiers in ck armor on the roof all pulled the bowstring, and the soldiers in the garden quickly


    stepped forward to block in front of the officials and fought with the secret guards.


    Yun Shang didn''t show any panic on her face. The secret guards around her reacted quickly. They


    quickly protected Yun Shang and the courtiers behind her, constantly brandishing their swords to resist


    the attack of the arrows.


    The bows and arrows prepared by the ck armored soldiers on the roof had almost been used up, but


    Yun Shang and the people around her were almostpletely unharmed.


    Most of the courtiers who had been sitting in the garden had fallen to the ground.


    The situation in the garden seemed to have been decided.


    Xia Houjing''s face changed. "Do you think you can get out of the Imperial Pce alive with these


    secret guards? You are daydreaming! "


    However, Yun Shang didn''t seem to be threatened at all. She just nced at Xia Houjing indifferently


    and said, "I''m the owner of the imperial household. I''m the hostess of the imperial pce. Why should I


    leave the imperial pce? That''s the question you should ask yourself. "


    Xia Houjing''s face darkened. He stared at Yun Shang, but after a while, he smiled and said, "The


    secret guards around you are indeed very good at Kung Fu. Maybe they can block hundred of soldiers.


    But can these people withstand the attacks of thousands of soldiers? "


    Yun Shang''s expression changed. "What do you mean?"


    Xia Houjing raised his eyebrows and said proudly, "I mean..."


    "I bribed the servants in the pce and poisoned Luo Qingyan and brought so many people into the


    pce to ambush here to take your life. I''ve also arranged tens of thousands of soldiers to force you


    hand over the throne. "


    As if to confirm Xia Houjing''s words, fireworks suddenly rose from the four pce gates. They


    exploded in the air, and screams were heard.


    "Your majesty, did you hear that? My people areing! "


    As soon as Xia Houjing finished his words, he burst intoughter again. "Your majesty, did you expect


    it? Your spies were everywhere in the city, but I brought so many people without being noticed. "


    "Look, I have told you. The throne is supposed to belong to me. Luo Qingyan has taken it away. Now


    it''s time for me to take it back. "


    "From now on, I, Xia Houjing, will be the owner of the imperial pce."


    Yun Shang squinted at Xia Houjing without saying anything.


    A secret guard beside Yun Shang quietly came up and said, "Your majesty, I have listened carefully.


    There are indeed a lot of horse''s hooves and footsteps from the gates, about thousands of people."


    "See? Did I lie to you? " Xia Houjing smiled, "I''ll give you thest chance. If you are willing to give up


    the throne and admit that I''m the legitimate emperor of the State of Xia, I can spare your son''s life.


    Otherwise..."


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    Yun Shang bit her lips, and her body was a little stiff. "Nonsense."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, she heard many footstepsing from outside.


    "Don''t worry, your majesty. I have prepared a gift for you. You can have a look at the gift I have


    prepared carefully before making a decision."


    As soon as Xia Houjing finished his words, Yun Shang heard a faint cry from the gate of the garden,


    begging for mercy.


    Yun Shang looked up at the gate of the yard, and soon saw someone appear at the gate.


    "Go in!" After a harsh rebuke, many people were pushed in one after another.


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and recognized the people who were pushed in.


    They weredies in the imperial household, servants from the six departments, the Imperial Hospital,


    the Imperial Library, the Imperial Kitchen... As well as the servants from her Weiyang Pce.


    "Your majesty..." Someone saw Yun Shang and shouted, "Save us, your majesty!"


    Xia Houjing chuckled, "Save you? Her majesty is too busy to protect herself now. How can she have


    time to save you? You''d bettere to beg me. Maybe I will suddenly have a heart and let you go. "


    Yun Shang frowned and looked at Xia Houjing, "What on earth do you want to do?"


    "What do I want to do? I just want you to know that the imperial household, or even the entire Imperial


    Pce, is under my control. Your majesty, don''t you admit it that you lose? "


    "If you admit it, I will let go of them. If you don''t... Then I can only... Get rid of them. "


    Yun Shang sneered, "Lose? I, Ning Yun Shang, have never been defeated. Of course, I also won''t be


    defeated by you. "


    "Your majesty, help us..." Hearing the conversation between the two, thedies became more and more


    flustered.


    Xia Houjingughed and turned to them. "You have heard what her majesty said just now. It''s not that I


    won''t let you go, but that her majesty is unwilling to save you. That''s not my fault."


    "Guards!" A hint of cruelty shed through Xia Houjing''s eyes. He suddenly raised his hand, and the


    ck armored soldiers around him immediately pulled out their swords and waited for orders.


    Xia Houjing didn''t put his hand down. "Oh, I almost forgot that there are my spies among them. I almost


    killed my own people by mistake."


    Xia Houjing chuckled and turned to Yun Shang. "Your majesty, I know you are curious about that why I


    could still know what happened in the pce even though I''m in your hands. And why I could poison


    Luo Qingyan. "


    "Of course it''s because there are many of my people in the imperial household. Many years, these


    people have been inserted into the pce by me, and gradually climbed to their current position. "


    "Are you curious about who work for me? Come on, I''ll let you know before you die. "

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    Chapter 1144 Reversal


    After saying that, Xia Houjing raised his head and smiled. "Come out. Why are you still standing there?


    Are you waiting to die? "


    As soon as Xia Houjing finished speaking, many people stood out and walked to behind Xia Houjing.


    "Are you familiar with these people, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang pressed her lips tightly and looked at Yun Shang without saying anything.


    Of course she was familiar with them.


    Since she moved into the pce, they are the ones who she had been contacted most frequently...


    Yun Shang slowly closed her eyes to calm herself down.


    "Your majesty, you look surprised? Didn''t you think of it at all? Although you know it now, there is


    nothing you can do. After all, this is thest time you see them. Soon... "


    Before Xia Houjing could finish his words, Yun Shang suddenly opened her eyes and continued, "Soon,


    they will all die."


    The garden was quiet for a moment, and everyone''s eyes fell on Yun Shang.


    A courtier standing next to Xia Houjing couldn''t helpughing. "Your Highness, look, her majesty hasn''t


    figured out the current situation yet. She thought she would have a chance to reverse the situation."


    Xia Houjing turned around and looked at the official. The official''s face froze. He smiled awkwardly and


    lowered his head.


    "Yes." Yun Shang also burst intoughter. "There are indeed some people who haven''t seen the


    current situation clearly."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, the people in the garden heard countless footsteps outside,


    along with and the sound of iron armors...


    "Your Highness, are they our people?"


    The sounds were heard just after Yun Shang finished her words so that some people in the garden


    began to panic.


    "Of course..."


    "Of course not."


    Before Xia Houjing finished his words, he was stopped by another voice again.


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    The voice almost made everyone in the garden tremble, and there was an unbelievable look on their


    faces.


    "It''s..."


    "His majesty?"


    "But didn''t you say... that his majesty has already... "


    Everyone in the garden was talking about it, but their expressions and reactions were total different.


    Some people were so happy, and some were so shocked and uneasy.


    While they were discussing, the situation seemed to have undergone a tremendous change in an


    instant.


    Almost all the ck armored soldiers with bows and arrows fell down in an instant, and some corpses


    rolled down from the roof.


    Countless soldiers in silver armors broke in from the gate of the yard and surrounded the people in the


    yard. There were soundsing from all directions.


    Then, a man in general''s armor walked in from the outside


    "General Zhao?"


    "Zhao Yingjie? Isn''t it said that he was still fighting the State of Yng at the border and woulde


    backter? "


    After entering the garden, Zhao Yingjie quickly moved aside, holding the hilt of the knife tightly and


    standing with his head down.


    Everyone was nervous.


    Soon, a ck figure appeared at the gate of the garden. Then, they saw the hem of the ck robe and


    the dragon embroidered on the hem.


    Soon, everyone saw the man''s face clearly.


    "Your majesty Greetings. "


    Zhao Yingjie knelt down and said loudly, "Long live your majesty!"


    The people behind Yun Shang reacted quickly and knelt down. "Long live your majesty."


    Behind Xia Houjing, the people sitting still changed their faces. They looked at each other, not knowing


    what was going on.


    "Your... Your highness. " Someone couldn''t help but look at Xia Houjing. "Your Highness, what... What


    happened? Isn''t... Isn''t he dead? Why is he here? Is this... Is this man real or not? "


    Luo Qingyan, who had just entered the garden, heard the question and turned to look at Xia Houjing.


    Xia Houjing still looked indifferent, "Of course he is real."


    "Wh... What? "


    Before they could react, Xia Houjing knelt down and said, "Long live your majesty."


    Then he raised his hand and took something off his face.


    When he looked up again, he had changed into a totally strange face.


    "You..."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "arise."


    Then he walked quickly to Yun Shang and nced at the people in the yard who had different


    expressions.


    "I''m sorry to disappoint you. I''m still alive and healthy. I''m not poisoned nor am I sick."


    "But I have watched a big show these days. Today, all the people have shown their true colors. It''s time


    to end this drama. "


    Luo Qingyan''s usual cold face even had a rare smile on it. "Are you all wondering what has happened


    these days? You thought that I had been poisoned to death. Just now, Xia Houjing''s men had took the


    upper hand. You thought the State of Xia would soon be in his hands. You are wondering why it change


    all of a sudden."


    "I don''t like talking, but today I can answer your questions in detail."


    Luo Qingyan walked to a chair with Yun Shang and sat down, as if he was really going to tell the


    details. He even bent down to take Chengye to his side.


    "Father, are you awake? Can I open my eyes now? "


    Yun Shang raised her hand, and the secret guards in the garden quickly cleaned up the corpses.


    Luo Qingyan lowered her head and said, "You can open your eyes now. The game is over."


    Hearing this, Chengye opened his eyes happily. When he was about to say something, Luo Qingyan


    continued, "Don''t say anything now. After I finish my words, we''ll go back. Let''s have a chat after that,


    okay? At that time, father will give you whatever you want. "


    "Okay."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and rubbed his hair before raising his head.


    "I was indeed poisoned. It was not the Suinan Poison, but the Shigu Poison which would cause simr


    symptoms as the former would. The other day, when her majesty smelt the osmanthus fragrans, she


    felt something was wrong. Then she knew that someone intended to poison me with the Shigu poison


    I''m sure many people have heard of the Shigu poison. It''s one of the most rare poisons in the world.


    Although it''s very powerful, fortunately, her majesty happened to have the antidote in her hand... "


    "What happened in the past two days was arranged by her majesty on purpose. She did it to make you


    think that I was poisoned by the Suinan poison and that my condition had been terrible."


    "As for Xia Houjing, when he was in the dungeon, I had someone reced him to get your information.


    Then I ask the fake Xia Houjing to act this show..."

 Chapter 1145 Take Out Its Roots

    Chapter 1145 Take Out Its Roots


    Luo Qingyan nced at them and said, "As for the details, I don''t have to tell you. Both of you are


    dying. It''s meaningless for you to know so much."


    "But I didn''t expect that so many people who was respectful to me on the surface had betrayed me


    secretly."


    The courtiers who had stood in front of Xia Houjing were all pale. Some of them couldn''t help but


    quickly kneel down. "Your majesty, I have never done anything bad to you. Please forgive me! I just...


    just... "


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "You just thought that I was dead, and that her majesty''s power was not strong


    enough to fight against Xia Houjing, so you had to choose to stand on the side of Xia Houjing, right?"


    The courtier''s lips trembled slightly. "Yes..."


    Then he said quickly, "I think many of the people who stood behind the traitor, Xia Houjing, must have


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    the same thought. Your majesty, we are guilty, but we don''t deserve to die. Please forgive us, your


    majesty. "


    "What''s more, your majesty has just ascended the throne, and your foundation is not stable. You


    shouldn''t kill so many people. There are so many courtiers. If you remove them all, I''m afraid that many


    departments will be paralyzed and the government affairs can''t be dealt with in time. Your majesty... "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said, "Lord Zhao, you seem to be very considerate for me, don''t


    you?"


    After saying that, his eyes darkened again. "But no matter what your thoughts are, I will only see the


    final result. I hate those who are not loyal. Of course, I hate fence sitters more. "


    "Today, you chose to stand on Xia Houjing''s side because you thought I was dead. I can''t guarantee


    that you won''t betray me again for your own interests in the future. I will... took its roots while cutting off


    the grass."


    Luo Qingyan said indifferently, "As for the vacancies caused by your death, I don''t need you to worry


    about it. This is my business, and I will naturally try my best to solve it. There are so many people in the


    State of Xia. I don''t believe that I can''t find dozens of ambitious men to rece you. "


    Then Luo Qingyan stood up and turned to Yun Shang and Chengye, "Let''s go. It''s gettingte. It''s time


    for us to go back and have a rest."


    Yun Shang smiled and held Chengye''s hand to stand up.


    The three of them walked out of the garden together.


    As soon as they walked out of the garden, they heard several cries for help from behind, and then there


    seemed to be a muffled sound of something heavy falling to the ground.


    Chengye turned around, only to see the soldiers in silver armors surrounding the whole garden, unable


    to see what was happening inside.


    "Mother, what are they doing?"


    Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled, "They are ying games."


    "What game? Is it fun? Can I y with them? "


    Yun Shang looked up and exchanged a look with Luo Qingyan. Then she smiled and said, "They are


    ying the game of officers catching prisoners. You are too young to y it now. When you grow up,


    you can y the game. "


    Hearing that, Chengye tilted his head and thought for a while. "When can I grow up?"


    "It''s still early."


    Seeing the disappointment on Chengye''s face, Yun Shang smiled again. "Although you can''t y the


    game of officers catching prisoners with them, you can also y other games. There are many toys."


    "Yes!" "Mom, I want a windmill," said Chengye with a smile.


    "Okay."


    When the three walked to the Imperial Garden, they saw Xia Huanyu standing in a pavilion, seeming to


    be thinking about something.


    It seemed that Xia Huanyu heard the footsteps. He turned around and looked at the three of them. His


    eyes swept over them and finally fell on Luo Qingyan. "Today''s noise is quite loud. Have you dealt with


    everything properly?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan replied.


    Xia Huanyu nodded, "That''s good."


    He didn''t ask any more questions. Then he turned his head and said to the eunuch next to him, "Let''s


    go. Yesterday, her former majesty told me that she was wondering whether or not her favorite flower in


    the Chrysanthemum Yard had bloomed. I''ll go there to have a look. If it has bloomed, I''ll go back to call


    her."


    "It''s already October. All kinds of chrysanthemums should have bloomed."


    "I''d better go and have a look first. If her former majestyes with expectations but finds it hasn''t


    bloomed, I''m afraid she will be very disappointed."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. She had thought that Xia Huanyu was waiting here on purpose to ask


    about the whole thing, but he just asked one question and didn''t go on?


    It seemed that... it was not in line with Xia Huanyu''s temperament?


    Thinking to herself, Yun Shang watched Xia Huanyu walk out of the pavilion and towards the opposite


    direction.


    As soon as he took two steps forward, Xia Huanyu suddenly stopped. He turned around and looked at


    them, his eyes falling on Yun Shang.


    Did he want to ask about what happened today?


    "What else can I do for you, father?" Yun Shang asked with a smile.


    Xia Huanyu nodded and said, "Today is your birthday. Her majesty and I should have gone to the


    birthday party in person, but after all these messy things happened today, I''m afraid the birthday party


    can''t continue. Her former majesty and I have prepared some gifts. They have been sent to your


    pce. "


    Yun Shang was surprised, but she quickly regained herposure and said, "Thank you, father and


    mother..."


    "Hm," said Xia Huanyu indifferently. Then he turned around and left.


    Seeing that Xia Huanyu and the eunuch walking away, Yun Shang turned around with a frown. "After


    you were just poisoned, his former majesty looked very concerned. So many things happened today,


    but why didn''t he mention anything else after only one question? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "It''s not that he doesn''t want to know."


    "That day, I was suddenly poisoned, but he was not prepared at all. He didn''t know if it was true or not,


    so he came to Weiyang Pce to check if it was true. Although you didn''t tell him the truth at that time,


    he must have guessed something. "


    "He has been the emperor of the State of Xia for so many years. He has experienced all kinds of


    schemes. Moreover, in the imperial household of the State of Xia, the one who has the powerful forces


    and the most spies is definitely not Xia Houjing, but him. As long as he wants, I''m afraid that he will find


    out everything that has happened in the imperial household. "


    "So, I''m afraid that he had already seen what had happened these days and guessed what we wanted


    to do. He knows everything, so he doesn''t need to ask anything. "

 Chapter 1146 Luring The Tiger Out Of His Den

    Chapter 1146 Luring The Tiger Out Of His Den


    The three of them returned to the Taiji Pce.


    As soon as Chengye entered the hall, he saw many little things in it. A windmill, a merry go round, a


    kite, nine consecutive rings, a doll...


    "Wow!" He broke free from Yun Shang''s hand and rushed to the toys.


    "There are so many interesting things! Mom, are these all for me? " Then he turned to look at Yun


    Shang with his sparkling eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "They are not prepared by mother. It was prepared by your fathher. You


    have to ask him."


    "Father!" Then he turned to look at Luo Qingyan.


    "It''s for you. You did a good job in the game with your mother in Changting garden. This is your


    reward."


    "Thank you, father. I love you the most," said Chengye cheerfully.


    "These things are all yours. I''ll ask someone to move them to your room. You can ask Qian Liu to y


    with you, okay?" Yun Shang''s eyes were full of tenderness.


    "Okay."


    Yun Shang turned around and took a look at Qian Zhuo. Qian Zhuo called in the servants to move


    away all the toys in the hall.


    Chengye stood aside and looked at them unblinkingly, as if he was afraid that the servants would break


    his toys.


    Qian Zhuo was amused by him. She reached out her hand and said, "Prince, let''s go. I''ll take you


    there."


    Chengye held Qian Zhuo hand in a hurry.


    Standing aside and watching, Luo Qingyan suddenly said, "Now you shouldn''t call him the Prince. You


    should call him crown prince."


    Yun Shang looked at him in surprise, "Then the imperial edict..."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "the imperial edict was made by me in person. It is covered with the imperial seal,


    and it was read out in the early court. Naturally, it should also take effect. Next, I''ll ask someone to


    announce this to the world. "


    Qian Zhuo quickly said, "Your highness crown prince, I''ll take you there."


    Chengye went out of the door with Qian Zhuo happily. Yun Shang smiled and said, "How could it be?


    You conferred Chengye the title of the crown prince even before your enthronement ceremony. "


    "Why not? Chengye will be the crown prince sooner orter. There is no difference. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang shook her head with a smile and changed the topic, "After


    today''s incident, there are too many things to deal with. I''m afraid we''ll be busy for a while."


    "So many official positions have been vacant in the court. What are you going to do, your majesty?"


    Without any hesitation, Luo Qingyan answered, "Imperial examination."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang frowned slightly. "The imperial examination is indeed the best way to recruit


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    talents, but it will take some time. I''m afraid we can''t wait that long. "


    "Later, I''ll ask Liu Wenan to check the positions that have been vacant one by one, and then I''ll rank


    them ording to the urgency...."


    "I''ll ask some remaining courtiers to take in charge of the most important positions temporarily or select


    some talented people among my men to fill these positions directly. As for the less important positions,


    I''ll ask someone to post a notice in the city that all talented ones could attend the examination


    regardless of family background. I will also simplify the four rounds of the imperial examination into two.


    "


    "I''ll set up a registration office and ask several officials to take in charge of the first round."


    "The candidates they choose in the first round will directly been tested by me in the second round. I will


    take two hours every day to test them one by one in person. As for the selected people, I will put them


    on the suitable positions ording to his preferences and specialty. "


    Yun Shang''s brows were still knitted. "In this way, we can indeed select talents faster, but it''s also easy


    to miss out some people who have ulterior motives."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I know your concern. There are two kinds of people you are talking about. One is


    to assassinate me. After passing the first round, they can easily enter the pce to see me. It is indeed


    a chance for those assassins. But how could they assassin me easily? Not to mention the numerous


    secret guards in the pce, even if I fight alone, I''m not afraid. "


    Looking at Luo Qingyan''s confident face, Yun Shang couldn''t help but re at him. "Yes, you''re right.


    You''re the best in the world. Uncle is the best in Kung Fu, so he is naturally not afraid of anything."


    Luo Qingyan also smiled, "Well, it''s good that you know it."


    "The other is people who are interested in the throne. They will try their best to arrange some people


    into the court."


    "This kind of thing has been inevitable since ancient times. Although I''m recruiting talents, I won''t really


    put them on the important positions. And for all the people who have passed the two rounds, I will also


    send my secret guards to carefully investigate their family background. Once I find something wrong, I


    will reconsider... "


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s a good idea. Now all the people of Xia Houjing have been eliminated, and


    the vacant positions can be controlled by us. At least, we can put our trusted people in some important


    positions. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Yes. But it was only temporary. No one could always be trusted. If they were


    ced on the official positions, it would be difficult to guarantee that they won''t change. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes, after all, people have their own thoughts. I''m afraid it''s impossible to


    control it forever. "


    "Apart from that, there is still no news about the workmen. What''s your majesty''s n?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Xia Houjing''s power is far more than what we found in the court and the imperial


    household. We haven''t found anything on Ling Hai, the most suspicious one. Now the court has been


    basically cleared up, and we can take our time to deal with the things outside... "


    "At least, Xia Houjing is still in our hands. They thought they had been in control of Xia Houjing''s


    whereabouts. But now after this incident, I''m afraid they will be in a panic for a while as they suddenly


    found they had lost contract with Xia Houjing."


    "Besides, I always feel that so many workmen from the Department of Works have gone to Liu Cang,


    Siyang and Nanyang. Isn''t Xia Houjing afraid that we will find out what he is nning ording to the


    news?"


    "Your majesty, what do you think?" Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan.


    "The trick of luring the tiger out of his den." Luo Qingyan smiled, "Did I tell you that Liu Yinfeng has left


    Liucang City?"

 Chapter 1147 The Birthday Gifts

    Chapter 1147 The Birthday Gifts


    Yun Shang was surprised, "Did Liu Yinfeng leave Liucang City?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "I thought there was something wrong with Liucang City, Siyang City and


    Nanyang City, because Xia Houjing had made trouble in these ces before, and also because the


    craftsmen of the Ministry of Revenue had gone to this area. But the most important reason is that Liu


    Yinfeng went straight to Liucang City after he left the the Liucang City.


    I always feel that there is a reason for Liu Yinfeng to go there. In addition, there were all kinds of signs


    indicating something before, so both you and I suspect that he has sensed something wrong and


    traced in the Liucang City.


    Now Liu Yinfeng has left the Liucang City mostly because he didn''t find anything there. That''s why I


    suspect that we have all been tricked away by their scheme, "


    Yun Shang paced back and forth in the room. Then she turned to Luo Qingyan and asked, "Where did


    Prince Xian go after he left the Liucang City? He should know that you have sent someone to follow


    him all the time. Did he leave any message? "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "There is still a distance from the Liucang City to the Jin City. It will take


    some time even if the carrier pigeon sends the message. Thetest news I received is the news that


    Liu Yinfeng left the Liucang City three days ago. I haven''t got any further news yet. But ording to the


    secret guards over there, Liu Yinfeng is leaving for the north. "


    "The north?" Yun Shang walked quickly to the front of the map and found the location of the Liucang


    City with her fingers. Then she slowly moved north and wondered, "There seems to be no any special


    city to the north?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes, there is indeed no special city to the north. But... there is a special country.


    "


    "A special country?" Yun Shang continued to move her fingers upward on the map, and soon she


    understood what Luo Qingyan meant, "The State of Yng?"


    Yun Shang withdrew her hand and turned to Luo Qingyan, "You mean Liu Yinfeng is going to the


    border of the State of Yng and the State of Xia? Did he find something in the Liucang City? Or did


    he get some news? Did he suspect or find that Xia Houjing''s people were connected with those from


    the State of Yng? That''s why he went there? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I''m just suspecting about these possibilities.


    A few days ago, the State of Yng was defeated by us, so they had to withdraw their troops


    temporarily. But Cangjue Qingsu is not a man who would give up easily. He wille back soon to the


    battle.


    However, Xia Houjing has failed in his intrigues. And we have almost removed all their spies ced in


    the court as well as in the imperial household. It''s hard to guarantee that he won''t jump off the wall and


    collude with Cangjue Qingsu. I guess they would join hands to remove us first, so that they two can


    make their further ns."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "If Xia Houjing wins the throne of the State of Xia on his own


    ability, I will think that he is a character. Even if we lose, we will be sincerely convinced. But if he really


    has an affair with Cangjue Qingsu, I will look down upon him regardless of the victory or defeat.


    Cangjue Qingsu is ambitious and cruel. If the soldiers of the State of Yng really invade the State of


    Xia, the people here will suffer a lot. For the sake of the throne and his own selfish interest, a person


    who can ignore the life and death of the people in his country may not deserve to be an emperor. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "You are wrong."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "What''s wrong? Do you think for the sake of only the throne, a person


    can do anything in return? "


    "I didn''t mean this," Luo Qingyan put on a bigger smile and said, "I mean, what you said was wrong.


    Even if Xia Houjing and Cangjue Qingsu have a secret united rtion, they are definitely not our


    match. They will never win. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "You are so confident."


    "Of course," answered Luo Qingyan.


    While they two were talking, Liu Wenan''s voice came from outside, "Your Majesties, the Emperor of the


    State of Ning has sent some gifts for her majesty''''s birthday."


    "My father''s gifts?" Yun Shang quickly turned around and said, "Come on in. Let me have a look. What


    gift did Father and Mother give me?"


    With a smile, Liu Wenan came in with three brocade boxes in his hands. He put the boxes on the table


    and left.


    "There are three brocade boxes. One is a gift from my father, and the other is from my mother. And the


    third one, most likely from Chenxi. Let me have a look. "


    Yun Shang opened the biggest brocade box and saw a big jar in it. The jar was tightly sealed and


    looked rather mysterious.


    There was a piece of paper beside the jar.


    Yun Shang didn''t open the jar first. She just unfolded the paper and couldn''t helpughing when she


    saw the crooked handwriting on it.


    "Chenxi wrote it? What did he write? " seeing Yun Shangughing so happily, Luo Qingyan was also


    curious.


    Yun Shang put the paper back and said, "Chenxi said he had tried almost the whole Jin City''s food


    after he came here. He thought the best one was shrimp paste he had eaten at a stall. In the jar, is the


    shrimp paste he begged the seller to teach him to make. He also said that it took him more than half a


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    month to catch so many shrimps before he learned to make them into the shrimp paste. He made the


    shrimp paste himself. He tried several times and finally seeded. He asked me to have a taste. "


    Luo Qingyan also smiled, "He is very considerate. You should have a good taste of it."


    "I hope the taste is not too strange,"


    said Yun Shang. She held back herughter and picked up another box.


    There was a pair of shoes in the box. The shoes were embroidered with peony flowers, which was


    lifelike. Beside the shoes, there was a gilded card.


    "This should be from Mother. Mother is the best at embroidery,"


    said Yun Shang while unfolding the card, with a slight smile at the corners of her mouth, but her eyes


    were a little red, "Mother hopes that wherever I go, I will know that she will always be with me."


    Yun Shang closed the box carefully and opened thest one. Thest box was beautiful, not big, but a


    little longer.


    As soon as she opened it, Yun Shang saw a piece of bright yellow cloth inside, which was neatly folded


    and ced. On it, there was a little embroidery pattern, which seemed to be the edge of auspicious


    clouds.


    Yun Shang was somewhat familiar with this kind of embroidery. She frowned and said, "This is..."


    "Imperial edict,"


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan spoke out at the same time.


    Then they looked up at each other.


    "Why did Father give me the imperial edict? I''m in the State of Xia now. The imperial edict he gave me


    is useless,"


    but after saying that, she suddenly had a vague guess in her heart. But she felt that this conjecture was


    too impractical, so she frowned again.


    "Open it?" Luo Qingyan encouraged.


    Yun Shang nodded, took out the imperial edict and unfolded it slowly.

 Chapter 1148 It Might Be Too Ugly

    Chapter 1148 It Might Be Too Ugly


    After a few nces, Yun Shang suddenly closed the imperial edict again, and her face turned pale.


    "I can''t ept this imperial edict."


    As Yun Shang said this, she quickly rolled up the imperial edict and put it back into the brocade box.


    When she was about to close the box, Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand.


    "Take it. This is a gift from your father. Your father is worried that you will be wronged in the State of Xia


    and that I can''t protect you well."


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and red at Luo Qingyan. Her eyes were full of helplessness. "Nonsense.


    I''m the Empress of the State of Xia. How can I be the Crown Princess of the State of Ning? Won''t it be


    discussed if the news spreads?"


    "Only the two of us know about it. How could it be spread? Just find a suitable ce to keep it. If I have


    nothing to worry about, I will protect you well. But if something happens to me, this is your amulet. "


    "What are you talking about?" Yun Shang frowned, "Nothing will happen to you. How could you curse


    yourself like this? "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and chuckled, "Okay, it''s my fault. I shouldn''t have cursed myself like


    this. Let''s talk about Chengye. As the two of us are in this position, there will always be times when we


    have no choice, and sometimes we can''t take care of Chengye. With this thing, the status of Chengye


    in the State of Ning will also be different. At that time, even if he is sent to the State of Ning, he can get


    good protection. "


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and nodded. "Well, since you said so, I''ll put it away first. I just hope


    that I don''t need to use it in my life. "


    "Of course."


    Yun Shang closed the box, bit her lips and said, "My Weiyang Pce was burntst night, and I can''t


    find a ce to put it..."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "Then put it here."


    That was just what Yun Shang wanted, so she handed the box to Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan took it


    and walked to the bookshelf aside. He moved away the books on the top of the bookshelf, took out the


    board, put the box under it, and then put the books on the bookshelf one by one.


    Yun Shang stood aside and looked at him with a smile. When she was about to speak, she heard Liu


    Wenan''s voice from outside. "Your majesty, Prince Xian had someone send a birthday gift to you."


    Yun Shang was stunned, but she looked at Luo Qingyan subconsciously. Luo Qingyan also raised his


    eyebrows and said with a faint smile, "Prince Xian has always been under the watch of the secret


    guards. I don''t know when he has sent someone to send you the birthday gift. Tsk... "


    Yun Shang smiled and was in a good mood. She raised her voice and said, "Bring it in."


    Liu Wenan walked in quickly with a box made of sandalwood.


    Yun Shang took the box and opened it. There was a bracelet in it, but it was different from other


    bracelets. It was made of gold nor silver, nor copper or jade. From the appearance, it seemed that it


    was carved from wood. On the bracelet, there was a phoenix carrying a branch of plum blossoms.


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    There was a piece of paper under the bracelet, which was written by Liu Yinfeng. He said, "I heard that


    this kind of wood could smooth nerves, so I specially carved a bracelet for you. I hope you could like it.


    Take good care of yourself."


    Yun Shang put away the letter and put the bracelet on.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a faint smile and said nothing.


    Yun Shang was surprised. "I thought you would say something when I saw your expression."


    Yun Shang raised the bracelet on her hand and said, "I put on the bracelet given by Prince Xian. Do


    you have any objection?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "How can I have any objection? But I suddenly felt that it was good to have


    someone else in the world who cared about you wholeheartedly besides me. He reminded me at


    anytime and anywhere that I must be good to you and take good care of you, or someone would grab


    you from me. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang couldn''t help butugh. After a long time, she stopped


    have sent me birthday gifts. What about you?"


    "Hmm? What? " Luo Qingyan pretended not to understand. He blinked and looked at Yun Shang,


    "What do you mean?"


    Yun Shang stamped her feet and gnashed her teeth, "Gift! Today is my birthday. As my husband,


    shouldn''t you prepare a gift for me? Besides, your gifts should be the most special and precious thing


    among all the gifts. "


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "How could you directly ask for gifts from others?"


    Yun Shang ignored him and moved closer to him.


    Luo Qingyan shook his head with a smile. He took out a small box from his sleeve and handed it to Yun


    Shang.


    Seeing it was a long box, Yun Shang thought it should be a hairpin in it. She raised her eyebrows and


    opened it.


    Whaty quietly in the box were two truelove knots which were made from two wisps of hair with red


    ropes tied on them.


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan said softly, "I heard that when a couple get


    married, they have to two truelove knots with two wisps of their hair, indicating that they are united


    forever."


    "When we got married, we had no time to do this. I''ve been thinking about it all the time. A few days


    ago, I had nothing else to do, so I made this. It''s a little ugly. Don''t mind."


    Yun Shang looked down with tears in her eyes. After a long time, she smiled, but her voice was a little


    trembling. "We have been married for several years. It''s toote for you to think of it, isn''t it? It''s indeed


    a little ugly, but it''s really difficult for a rough man like you who is used to using swords and des to


    make such a thing. "


    Luo Qingyan''s face was a little red. After a while, he said softly, "We each have one. I''m waiting for


    your sachet to put it in."


    Thinking of the sachet thing, Yun Shang stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "Okay, your


    majesty. Don''t worry. It will be finished soon. I can deal with all the affairs in the imperial household,


    give good advice to your majesty, go to the battlefield to fight, arrange troops and arrays, and also have


    medical skills. I don''t believe that I will be defeated by a little sachet. "


    "Don''t regret it." Luo Qingyan smiled and pinched Yun Shang''s nose. Then he held Yun Shang in his


    arms and said, "If you embroider the sachet for me, I will wear it day and night. I hope you will allow me


    to wear it all the time."


    Yun Shang was confused, "Why don''t I let you wear the sachet?"


    "Because it might be too ugly."


    Luo Qingyan burst intoughter as soon as he finished his words, but suddenly felt his hand was


    pinched by Yun Shang.

 Chapter 1149 A Statue Of Guanyin

    Chapter 1149 A Statue Of Guanyin


    Both of them were chatting when Liu Wenan came to report again, "Your Majesty, a few officials want to


    see you."


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang helplessly, "there are too many things to do today. I can''t


    apany you to have a good birthday celebration."


    "It doesn''t matter. We''ll still have a lot of such chances in the future. You will celebrate a lot of birthday


    parties with me. Your business is more important at the moment. You just go for it, " replied Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Order then kitchen to cook more dishes tonight. I''lle back to have dinner


    with you. Ask Chengye to eat with us. We three will have a family reunion dinner tonight."


    Yun Shang nodded and watched Luo Qingyan walk out of the hall quickly. She thought for a while and


    called Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu out.


    Although today the battle in the name of reorganizing the court principles took ce in Changting


    Garden, the imperial household was also quite affected. It needed to be cleaned up too.


    "This is the list of all the stewards and servants in the imperial household after the removal today.


    Please have a look, your majesty," Qian Liu said.


    Yun Shang took it over, nced at it, and nodded slightly, "The impact on the imperial household this


    time is slightly smaller than that of the court. It''s not difficult to solve it.


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    Since we moved here from the State of Ning, we have been nting our own spies in the imperial


    household of the State of Xia. Even after his majesty and I entered the pce, we haven''t exposed


    these spies in the public. I think they should have been well integrated into the other pces."


    Qian Liu nodded, "Yes, especially after his majesty and your majesty came to the State of Xia, we have


    assigned more and more spies in the imperial pce of the State of Xia, almost everywhere in the


    pce."


    Yun Shang nodded, "These spies have been specially trained, and their means and abilities are


    beyond description. You can have a look at these spies and select some to fill these vacancies."


    "Yes, majesty,"


    Qian Liu nodded and continued, "In today''s Changting Garden''s incident, your majesties have won the


    final victory. They probably supposed that it was because his majesty had sent someone to rece Xia


    Houjing and got their information, so they didn''t suspect Hua Yutong...


    The secret guards sent a message that Hua Yutong and herpanions were in a house one mile


    away from the pce when what happened today, so that they could get the news as soon as possible.


    After the revolt failed, Hua Yutong and herpanions left the city as soon as possible. "


    Yun Shang nodded. Remembering what Luo Qingyan had said before, she asked again, "Which


    direction did they go after they left the city?"


    "North, from the north gate."


    ''North, ''


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and thought, ''Is it a coincidence?''


    Qian Liu looked up at Yun Shang, but Yun Shang didn''t speak. Qian Liu asked in a low voice, "Your


    Majesty, the secret guards ask you if we need to send someone to follow them."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Now that Xia Houjing''s revolt has been destroyed, they must know that they have


    been exposed. Although they fled from the Jin City, they must have been very careful all the way.


    There are also some masters who are very good at martial arts around them. We''d better be careful.


    Don''t alert the enemy. Just let them stay there for some days. There is no need to send someone to


    chase them for the time being.


    Anyway, when Hua Yutong pretended to be dead and was rescued, we have sprayed the tracking


    fragrance on her body that won''t dissipate for three months. No matter where she goes, she can''t


    escape from us. We don''t have to be in a hurry."


    "Yes, your majesty," Qian Liu replied in a low voice, "I''ll send the message now."


    Yun Shang nodded and suddenly remembered something, "Wait a minute."


    Qian Liu stopped in a hurry and lowered her head to listen to her orders.


    "General Zhao should be in the Meeting Hall with his majesty now. Ask someone to wait outside. If


    General Zhaoes out, let hime here, I have something to talk with him."


    "Yes, your majesty. I''ll send someone to wait outside the Meeting Hall."


    Before Qian Liu left, Yun Shang added, "Take him to the Jinxiu Pce. I''ll be back there soon."


    After Qian Liu left, Yun Shang stayed in the pce for a while before going back to the Jinxiu Pce.


    The Weiyang Pce was burned beyond recognition by the firest night, and it was badly damaged. It


    would probably take some time to rebuild it. Before the Weiyang Pce was repaired, she could only


    live in the Jinxiu Pce for some time.


    The Jinxiu Pce had been well cleaned up. All the things had been changed into the ones that Yun


    Shang used to have, and they were ced in the same ce as the ones in the Weiyang Pce.


    Yun Shang''s favorite golden fragrans were inserted into the vase.


    Hua''er was supervising the servants in the pce to do the cleaning. As soon as she saw Yun Shang,


    she walked up to her and reported, "Your majesty, almost everything in the pce has been settled.


    What else do you need, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang had a look around and said, "Let me think about it, but I can''t remember it at once. Let''s put


    it this way. If there is any need for something, we can find it. It''s not toote at that time."


    Hua''er nodded and followed Yun Shang into the inner hall, "By the way, your majesty, His Former


    Majesty had sent some gifts to you for your birthday. I asked someone to put them on the table in the


    inner hall.


    "In addition to their former majesties, many otherdies and princesses in the pce have sent many


    gifts. As for those gifts, I have asked someone to record them and put them into the storehouse


    ording to the usual rules. I''ve also put the booklet for registration on the table. "


    As they were talking, they entered the inner hall. As expected, Yun Shang saw the gift boxes and


    pamphlet on the table. She nodded and said to Hua''er, "Okay, I see. I''ll have a lookter. You can


    continue with your work."


    Hua''er bowed and left. Yun Shang sat down at the table, took out the pamphlet and looked through it.


    She fixed her eyes on somewhere of the pamphlet and squinted.


    "Hua''er," she called.


    Hua''er heard Yun Shang''s voice in the outer hall and hurried in, "Your majesty."


    Yun Shang pointed at a ce on the pamphlet and asked, "I find here that Lady Lian sent me a statue


    of Guanyin?"


    Hua''er nodded and nced at Yun Shang secretly. When she saw the gift from Lady Lian, she thought


    However, Yun Shang didn''t pay much attention to the meaning of the gift. What suddenly urred to


    her was that Lady Lian was among the concubines who had been sent to the Changting Garden. But


    when the fake Xia Houjing asked them to make it clear whom they supported to save their lives, she


    didn''te out.


    At that moment, Yun Shang didn''t pay all her attention to those who stood out and didn''t notice her at


    all.


    All these came back to her when she saw the pamphlet.

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    Chapter 1150 Compromise And Approval


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang asked again, "When did Lady Lian send these things here? Did she ask


    someone to send them here or in person? "


    There were a lot of peopleing to deliver the gifts today, but the gift from Lady Lian was so special


    that Hua''er was deeply impressed, so she replied, "About an hour ago, it wasdy Lian who sent it here


    in person. She also told me that she specially sent someone to ask the Master of the Qinglian Temple


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    to personally forge and consecrate it. It must be very efficacious."


    Yun Shang closed the pamphlet and sneered. Two hours ago, it was the time after she and Luo


    Qingyan left the Changting Garden.


    After they left, the secret guards must have dealt with those who stood behind Xia Houjing, and let the


    others go. Then Lady Lian returned to her pce, took her gift and sent it to the Jinxiu Pce.


    Yun Shang''s look was cold and prating. She had thought that Lady Lian had made a lot of


    mistakes in front of her before, and that she must be a spy ced by Xia Houjing in the imperial


    household.


    But she didn''t expect Lady Lian to be so interesting.


    In the Changting Garden, she should have clearly seen that Xia Houjing had an absolute advantage,


    but she remained unmoved when Xia Houjing asked his men to stand out.


    She had witnessed that the secret guards had dealt with Xia Houjing''s supporters in the pce, but


    she was still able to return to her own pce without fear and send her gifts.


    She was not giving her an ordinary gift, but a very meaningful and sensitive one.


    Wasn''t she afraid that Yun Shang would kill her in anger?


    Of course, Lady Lian was not afraid.


    No matter what, Yun Shang had never admitted that she was infertile.


    If it was true that because Lady Lian sent her a statue of Guanyin, the goddess of sending children,


    Yun Shang would be angry and get rid of one of the imperial concubines. She would seem to be trying


    to cover up something.


    "Your Majesty, should this gift be dealt with differently?" Hua''er asked cautiously.


    Yun Shang smiled and casually put the pamphlet aside saying, "No need. It''s just a gift. Just deal with it


    in the usual way. I haven seldom touched those gifts anyway. I''m afraid they will be only kept in the


    storehouse.


    Besides, there are so many people outside who are mocking me that I can''t have another baby any


    more. If I want to be angry, I''m afraid I will never be able to get out of it. "


    Hua''er nodded, "Then... are you going to send someone to keep an eye on Lady Lian? "


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No. Thanks."


    Lady Lian must have known that she had been exposed herself since the fire in the Weiyang Pce


    yesterday. She didn''t stand by Xia Houjing''s side today, so she had saved her life. Although she


    mocked Yun Shang secretly with the gift of the statue of Guanyin, she probably only dared tough at


    her in this way.


    Now that she knew the fact about her situation, she must be clear that no matter what she did, she was


    under Yun Shang''s watch, and Yun Shang would never trust her again. Therefore, at least for a short


    time, Lady Lian had to be quiet.


    Yun Shang didn''t say anything further. Hua''er stood aside, waiting for orders. Yun Shang slowly took a


    gift box from the table and opened it.


    The gift was from the old empress. It was a set of jewelry made of blood jade. The color was bright red


    and the workmanship was very exquisite. It was a rare treasure.


    His Former Majesty''s gift was a set of chessboard and chess pieces made of first-ss jade. The color


    was warm, and the sound was crisp and pleasant.


    These two gifts were made of excellent materials and workmanship. It was normal for the old empress


    to give her a gift, and it was beyond her expectation that His Former Majesty would also send her such


    a gift.


    His Former Majesty seemed to have some prejudice against her and disliked her all the time.


    At first, it seemed that it was because of her identity. Later, it was because of her health and Chengye.


    Although this gift was precious, it was not unique. However, the seemed to contain some special


    meaning inside: thepromise and approval to Yun Shang from Xia Huanyu.


    Yun Shang had been with Luo Qingyan from the State of Ning to the State of Xia for a long time. She


    had waited for thispromise and approval from Xia Huanyu for a long time, from a princess to the


    Crown Princess and atst to the present Empress.


    Although it didn''t seem to have much impact on Yun Shang whether Xia Huanyu epted her or not, it


    would be the best if she could get the approval of Xia Huanyu, who was Luo Qingyan''s father by blood.


    Yun Shang smiled and ordered Hua''er, "Show me this chessboard and the chess pieces. I haven''t


    yed chess with his majesty for a long time. When his majestyes back, I''d like to y a round


    with him."


    "Yes, your majesty." Hua''er took the gift box, found a table, and carefullyid out the chessboard and


    chess pieces on it.


    "Put the jewelry box aside so that I can wear it on any formal asions in the future," added Yun


    Shang.


    "Your Majesty, General Zhao is here,"


    a message came from outside. Yun Shang stood up and left the bedroom.


    A servant led Zhao Yingjie in. Zhao Yingjie hadn''t taken off his armor yet. He quickly walked to the hall


    and knelt down, "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang held Zhao Yingjie''s arm with a smile and helped him up, "Please rise, General Zhao.


    I haven''t seen General Zhao for a long time. Is everything okay?" Yun Shang said and sat down on a


    chair.


    "Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern, your majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s good. How is it going at the frontier?"


    "It has been peaceful for the time being since Cangjue Qingsu withdrew his troops. But there are still


    some soldiers of the the State of Yng moving around in the border area, and some disguised as


    ordinary people sneaking into the border city, as if they are seeking information.


    I have caught some of them, but I can''t get any information from the interrogation."


    Yun Shang was not surprised at all, "People like Cangjue Qingsu are always ambitious. He will not


    reconcile himself to failure. Although he lost this time, he will not give up easily. He wille back


    when the right time is found. "


    Zhao Yingjie nodded, "That''s also what I think, so I want to go back to the frontier when the Jin City is a


    little stable."


    "You don''t have to be in such a hurry." Yun Shang smiled, "I don''t think we need to worry too much this


    winter. Most of the ces in the the State of Yng is grasnd. Their biggest advantage in war is


    their strong horses and soldiers. They are very powerful.


    It''s just because it is in winter, the grass on the grasnd has withered, and there is ack of food. In


    addition, it is cold in the north, and neither the horses nor the people are in a good condition. It''s really


    asking for trouble for them to fight with us now."


    Zhao Yingjie thought for a while and praised, "Your Majesty, you are right."

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    Chapter 1151 The Future Worries


    Yun Shang got the tea from the servant and took a sip, "When did youe back from the frontier?"


    "Twenty-four days ago."


    Yun Shang calcted the time and asked, "Before you left the frontier, did you find that there were


    some suspicious people passing through the frontier and entering the military camp of the Yng


    troops?"


    "Yes." Zhao Yingjie nodded, "About a month and a half ago, there was a caravan of more than 10


    peopleing out of the Lingxi City and passing through our inspection post at the border.


    When they passed the inspection post, they said that they were a trade group and lived at the border of


    the State of Xia and the State of Yng. Because of their special living ces, they often went


    between the two countries to do business of some special products of the two ces.


    I''ve sent someone to investigate about it, and I did find some scattered people at the ce they said.


    Their names and ages were right, so I asked the frontier guards to release them.


    But two or three dayster, another trade team came. They also said that they lived there, and their


    names and ages were the same as those mentioned a few days ago. When I got the report, I felt


    strange. After investigation, it was confirmed that this caravan behind was the real one.


    I right away sent someone to investigate the whereabouts of the former caravan. We found they had


    gone to the camp of the State of Yng after passing the border."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "It''s true as I expected."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Zhao Yingjie couldn''t help but ask in surprise, "Your majesty, do you know


    the background of those who pretended to be the trade group before?"


    "I don''t know. I just doubt it. His majesty and I suspect that Xia Houjing colluded with Cangjue Qingsu


    again,"


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "No, we can''t say they colluded with each other again. Perhaps,


    from the beginning till now, Xia Houjing and Cangjue Qingsu have never been cut off from each other.


    But before this, they both have been defeated by us and each of them has retreated. We thought that


    their alliance had been broken up because of this failure. But I didn''t expect that they are still in touch. "


    Zhao Yingjie snorted, "They are not reconciled to their defeat. They are still so wild with their ambition."


    "Admit defeat? If they were so easy to reconcile to their defeat, how could it be called ambition?" Yun


    Shang smiled, "It''s not difficult to understand. The enemy''s enemy is friend. They two are both enemies


    with us, so it''s normal for them to be friends. Besides, for them, the crime of collusion with the


    enemy country and treason has beenmitted. There is no difference between once and twice, or


    even countless times. "


    Zhao Yingjie frowned and said, "If so, I should have returned to the frontier earlier."


    Yun Shang''s smile widened, "You don''t have to rush back in such a short time. If we can defeat them


    once, we can defeat them for a second time, countless times, and thenpletely defeat them. I am


    thinking about handling the marriage between you and Qin Yi since you are back. "


    Zhao Yingjie''s cold and hard face suddenly flushed. He lowered his eyes and said, "Qin Yi works for


    your majesty. You can make decisions for her."


    "Now that you said so, I''ll ask someone to find an auspicious good day and deal with your wedding,"


    with a smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "I trust Qin Yi very much. If you marry her, you must treat her


    well. If I know you treat her badly, I won''t spare you. "


    Zhao Yingjie hurriedly knelt down and promised, "Don''t worry, your majesty. I''ll treat her well and won''t


    let her suffer any grievance."


    "That''s good." Yun Shang smiled more happily, "A word spoken cannot be taken back. General Zhao is


    a gentleman. I trust what you have said.


    Since you came back, You haven''t seen the old Empress yet, have you?"


    Zhao Yingjie shook his head and said, "I led my soldiers into the city secretly. We were separated from


    each other and disguised ourselves when entering. After that, in order to avoid being discovered, I


    didn''t see any other people in the city."


    "You''re right. But since you''re already in the pce, you should visit the old Empress. Go ahead. It''s


    gettingte. I won''t keep you here. " Yun Shang said.


    "Yes, your majesty," Zhao Yingjie hurriedly bowed to Yun Shang and said, "I''m leaving."


    This winter came a little earlier than before. After Yun Shang''s birthday, it was getting colder and colder.


    Since she gave birth to Bao''er, Yun Shang had be a little afraid of coldness. Thus a fire heater


    had been set up early in the pce.


    Yun Shang sat on the couch by the fire, covering herself with a nket. She looked up at Wang Wanzhi


    and said, "Since the incident in Changting Garden, his majesty has be busy. I want to know


    what''s going on in the court, but seeing that his majesty is so busy that he looks exhausted when he


    Wang Wanzhi nodded and said, "After that incident, there are many vacant official posts in the imperial


    court. These days, his majesty has been busy gathering useful people to fill in some important official


    positions. Up to now, the most important ones have almost been filled in.


    However, although the important posts in the court have almost been filled, there are still many vacant


    positions. Although they are not very important, they are indispensable. Thus, many of these vacant


    posts are handled by the Emperor himself...


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    What''s more, his majesty has made some exceptions and the imperial examination system has


    changed a lot from usual times. These two days, his majesty has been discussing with several


    courtiers about the specific implementation measures. The relevant rules seem to have almost been


    set. They cane into effect in at least three days.


    As the imperial examination is different from the past years, once the recruitment of the talents starts


    this time, there should be talented and ambitious people selected soon to fill the vacant posts in the


    imperial court. After that, his majesty will be able to have a rest. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s good."


    After sending Wang Wanzhi out, Yun Shang pulled up the nket and turned to Qian Liu, "On that day


    in the Changting Garden, His majesty and I ordered to kill dozens of courtiers, but how are their


    families now?"


    Qian Liu was stunned, and she was a little confused, "The officials'' family? They... I am sorry I really


    didn''t pay attention to it. How about I send someone to investigate it? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, we should know it. So many officials lost their lives in the pce. Those


    families must be unable to ept it. And most of these officials have connections with each other, and


    they are also famous figures in the Jin City. If they really make trouble, the impact will be not small.


    His Majesty is busy with the affairs of the court and has no mood to care about these things. I should


    help his majesty avoid these future worries."

 Chapter 1152 The New Leader Of Shangyi Bureau

    Chapter 1152 The New Leader Of Shangyi Bureau


    While they were talking, a voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, people from the Shangyi Bureau


    are here."


    "Shangyi bureau? What are they doing here? " Yun Shang frowned and said, "If my memory serves me


    right, that day in the Changting Garden, among those stewards of the imperial household who have


    been punished, there was Yu Nian from the Shangyi Bureau, wasn''t there?"


    "Yes, your majesty." Qian Liu smiled, "Since your majesty entered the pce, Yu Nian has made


    trouble for you both openly and secretly. I have long thought that someone else should be the steward


    of the Shangyi Bureau. Butter, because your majesty cleared up the imperial household and let those


    foolish people in the imperial household see your means, Yu Nian restrained herself a little and began


    to be respectful to your majesty. But no matter how respectful she was on the surface, she was not a


    good person in private. Now she has got what she deserves. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "So the Shangyi Bureau''s steward must have been changed, right?"


    "Yes."


    "Well then, call them in. I can also see what kind of person the new steward is. After all, the Shangyi


    Bureau is in charge of the clothes that rank first in the clothes, food, transportation and transportation of


    his majesty and me. It is also very important, " said Yun Shang.


    Qian Liu answered. Then she went out and brought in the people from the Shangyi Bureau.


    There were five people in total from the Shangyi Bureau. The woman in the front was a first-ss


    steward, followed by four servants, each holding a tray with clothes on it.


    "Greetings from Yan Pin, your majesty. Long live Your Majesty!"


    "Yan Pin?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "You are the new steward of Shangyi Bureau,


    aren''t you? Raise your head and let me have a look? "


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    Yan Pin raised her head. Yun Shang paused for a moment and said, "It''s rare. I thought the stewards


    would usually be older. You see, he should be only thirty years old, right?"


    "Yes, your majesty. I''m twenty-six years old."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Twenty-six. Ordinary servants can be released from the pce at the age of


    twenty-five. Why didn''t you leave the pce?"


    With a smile, she didn''t look nervous at all. "When I entered the pce, I was only six years old. At


    first, I was chosen as a personal maid of the eighth princess and yed with her because I was as old


    as her then. After the eighth princess died of illness, I was arranged to work in the Shangyi Bureau.


    Although I''m only twenty-six years old this year, I''ve been in the pce for twenty years. As I was still


    young when I entered the pce, I have no impression of my original family. Last year, when I was


    about to be released of the pce, I asked someone to inquire about the situation of my original family.


    Later, I knew that my family had moved away more than 10 years ago and no one knows where they


    are now.


    I haven''t been out of the pce for more than twenty years, and I''mpletely unfamiliar with the


    outside world. Thus if I were let out of the pce, I''m afraid I don''t know how to live, so I have stayed.


    After all, this pce is the most familiar ce to me. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s true. After all, you have been in the pce for twenty years."


    Since Changting Garden incident, Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo had been in charge of the recement of


    the stewards in every department in the imperial household. Qian Liu seemed to be very familiar with


    the new steward of the Shangyi Bureau, "Steward Yan has been in the Shangyi Bureau for more than


    ten years, and knows everything in it as well as the clothes and embroidery she has made. She is


    certainly among the best in the Shangyi Bureau."


    "Really?" Yun Shang smiled and turned to Yan Pin, "That''s great. It''s said that every woman always


    feels that shecks a dress. I hope with you, I won''t have such a regret. Get up, Steward Yan... "


    "I will try my best to serve for you." With a smile, Yan Pin stood up and moved aside, "These are the


    autumn and winter clothes you chose the other day. They are ready. Please have a look."


    "Well, unfold them and let me have a look," ordered Yun Shang.


    Yan Pin responded and then she walked to the left side of the maid, took the clothes from the tray and


    unfolded it one by one..


    Yun Shang nced at the dress and smiled, "They''re really good. Although the pattern and style are all


    chosen by myself, the finished product is still amazing and much better than I expected. Well done.


    You''ll be rewarded. "


    Qian Liu took out a few red agate beads from her waist and handed them to Yan Pin, "These agates


    were presented from outside the pce a few days ago. You are the steward of Shangyi Bureau, so


    you will like them..."


    "Thank you, your majesty." After taking the agates over, Yan Pin said, "Your majesty, the dresses at the


    Grand Ceremony are almost ready. I''ll send them here tomorrow and let you have a try first.


    But I think that on the day of the Grand Ceremony, in addition to the ceremony, there will be a banquet


    at noon and evening. The formal dress will be worn at the grand ceremony. If your majesty go on


    wearing the formal dress at the imperial banquet, it will be too formal. Moreover, the formal dress is


    heavy, and it will be a little tiring for you to wear it all day long. However, it seems inappropriate for your


    majesty to wear a usual dress at the imperial banquet on the day of the grand ceremony. So I think I


    can make two more Phoenix robes for your majesty to wear them at noon and evening banquet. I have


    some ideas. If you think it''s feasible, I''ll start to prepare them when... I go back."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Of course it''s feasible. How can I dislike having too many clothes? Just do as you


    think... "


    Yan Pin responded, "Then I''ll leave now."


    Then, the maids brought by Yan Pin handed their clothes to the maids of Jinxiu Pce and stepped


    aside.


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to look at Qian Liu.


    Qian Liu understood what she meant and sent Yan Pin and her group out.


    Soon, Qian Liu walked in quickly and asked, "Your majesty, what do you think of Yan Pin?"


    "It seems she is good. She is capable and has her own ideas. But she just took over the Shangyi


    Bureau, so she naturally wants to behave well in front of me. Now it''s good, but it''s uncertain in the


    future. Let''s wait and see," replied Yun Shang.


    Qian Liu nodded, "I''ll ask someone to put these clothes away. By the way, it''s almost lunch time. What


    do you want to eat today, your majesty? "


    Yun Shang replied casually, "You can feel free to prepare some food. There''s nothing special for me.


    By the way, ask the kitchen to stew a bowl of tonic soup, and I''ll take it to the Taiji Pce with lunch.


    His Majesty has been too busy these days. I heard from the Taiji Pce that his majesty has been so


    focus on his work that he even forgot to have his meal. This is not good for his health. I''ll go to the Taiji


    Pce to have lunch with his majesty. No matter how busy his majesty is, he won''t refuse to eat. "


    "Yes..."

 Chapter 1153 Quality Is More Important Than Quantity

    Chapter 1153 Quality Is More Important Than Quantity


    Yun Shang went to the Tai Chi hall, but she didn''t see Luo Qingyan there.


    "Where is his majesty?"


    The servant standing aside answered in a hurry, "The examinees have already entered the pce. His


    majesty is examining them in the Meeting Hall."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked Qian Liu to set the dishes. Then she went to the Meeting


    Hall and stopped at side of the hall.


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    "At the north border of our country, the State of Yng has attacked many times in recent years. Before


    this, I fought with the Empress in person for several times and finally defeated the State of Yng. If


    the State of Yng surrenders and is willing to submit to the State of Xia and offer the specialty


    products of the State of Yng, do you think we should choose war or peace?"


    Luo Qingyan''s voice echoed in the hall. Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled. She didn''t go on,


    nor did she retreat. She stood still and listened.


    "I think we should choose peace." A gentle voice said, "The State of Yng has attacked many times in


    recent years. The people at the border and the soldiers have suffered a lot. Every year during the war,


    the people suffered a lot and didn''t dare to go back home. Every year we recruit soldiers. In every


    battle, no matter we win or lose, there will be countless casualties. "


    "If we can be reconciled, that would be the best. The State of Yng bows to us, and the border can


    have peace. Why not?"


    "Yes, it''s themon people who suffer in the war between two countries." Luo Qingyan smiled and


    seemed to agree.


    "I think we should choose war." Another voice sounded.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Why? "


    "It will be a good thing if we can really coexist peacefully. But now the State of Yng is ruled by


    Cangjue Qingsu. I have heard a lot of rumors about the emperor of the State of Yng. From those


    rumors, I think Cangjue Qingsu should be a vicious, cunning, ambitious man who would do anything to


    achieve his goal. "


    "the State of Yng is vast and sparsely popted, and itsnd is very barren. Every year, it will be


    attacked by sand and cold air. But the State of Xia ispletely different. It is prosperous with fertile


    intend to annex the State of Xia. Such situation is especially frequent after Cangjue Qingsu took the


    throne. "


    "In this case, I don''t think that Cangjue Qingsu will really surrender to the State of Xia because of the


    temporary defeat. Even if he surrendered, there must be a plot. He must have pretended to surrender


    in order to lower our vignce against them. Then he can make aeback when we are off guard. "


    "Therefore, I think we should defeat him thoroughly in order to avoid future trouble."


    "Yes, it makes sense." Luo Qingyan said carelessly, "Well, I know what you are thinking. You can leave


    now. If I have any arrangement, I will send someone to inform you."


    Some faint sounds came from the hall, and then it became quiet.


    Yun Shang still stood there. Not long after, Luo Qingyan came over. He didn''t seem to be surprised to


    see Yun Shang, but reached out his hand to her. "What do you think?"


    Yun Shang certainly knew what he was asking. She smiled and said, "It''s obvious. Your majesty, you


    still need to ask me before you can make a decision? Of course thetter one is better. Isn''t his words


    exactly what his majesty is thinking? "


    Luo Qingyan chuckled and raised his hand to rub Yun Shang''s hair. "What brought here? Is there


    anything wrong? "


    "Your majesty, can''t Ie here if nothing is wrong?" Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and said, "I


    heard that his majesty was too busy to have dinner, so I came here to have a look."


    "Who gossiped in front of you?" Although Luo Qingyan said so, there was no anger on his face. "Don''t


    worry. I know my health. It''s okay. It''s normal that I don''t eat for four or five days when I fought in the


    army before."


    "You had no choice at that time. But it''s different now. What''s more, no matter what the reason is, if you


    don''t eat anything, it will also cause a great loss to your body. It''s not something to be proud of. "


    Yun Shang pouted, "Your majesty is already more than 10 years older than me. If you still don''t take


    good care of yourself, people who don''t know you will think you are my elder when you stand with me


    yearster."


    Luo Qingyan suddenly stopped, turned around and squinted at Yun Shang. The coldness was all over


    his body. "What did you say? I''ll give you a chance to say it again? "


    When Luo Qingyan was in the State of Ning, he was a frightening cold faced prince. Now that he was


    the Emperor of the State of Xia, he became more dignified. Ordinary people would have already


    trembled when he got angry.


    However, Yun Shang was not afraid at all. When she was in the State of Ning, she was not afraid, let


    alone now.


    "Eh..." Yun Shang blinked, "Did I say anything wrong? When your majesty was in the State of Ning, you


    were my father''s sworn brother and my uncle. Weren''t you my elder?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his hand and rubbed her forehead. He didn''t know whether to cry or tough.


    "You..."


    Yun Shang also lowered her eyes and smiled, "Let''s go, uncle. I have asked the kitchen to prepare


    some food for your majesty. I will apany you every meal from now on. If you''re really too busy, you


    can ask me to deal with some simple things. "


    Yun Shang winked at Luo Qingyan, but we have to keep it a secret. After all, female members in the


    imperial household are not allowed to meddle with political officials. I don''t others to gossip about it. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Okay, I see."


    Then he shook his head again, looking helpless.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went to the table. The servants quickly took bowls of rice for the two.


    "I heard from the servant that you have been busy all morning. Have you chosen some capable


    people?"


    "Of course." Luo Qingyan said indifferently, "But there are not many of them. Maybe just two or three.


    But there was no hurry. Quality is more important than quantity. Even those who I think are capable, I


    still need the secret guards to carefully check their background."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I''ve already asked Qian Yin to ce many spies in every ce. They are good at


    collecting information. You can make a list of the people you think are capable, and I''ll also ask them to


    investigate. It''s also a test for them... "


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan nodded, "One more pass and one more guarantee."

 Chapter 1154 A Win-Win Solution

    Chapter 1154 A Win-Win Solution


    Back from the Taiji Pce, Yun Shang saw a pamphlet on the table. She raised her eyebrows and


    asked, "What''s this?"


    Qian Zhuo, who was tidying up things, replied: "Your majesty, this is the pamphlet sent by sister Qin Yi


    just now. It''s a summary of the affairs in Imperial Household Departmentst month."


    "Sister Qin Yi said that there were too many thingsst month. If she reported all of them to you, you


    wouldn''t have enough time. So she made a brief record of all the things. You can have a look at it when


    you have time. If you have any questions about anything, you can send someone to call her over."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I believe Qin Yi''s ability."


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    Her eyes paused on the pamphlet, but then she remembered something, "There are too many things


    recently, and I can''t care about many things. The pamphlet suddenly urrs to me that Zhao Yingjie


    has returned to the Jin city."


    "A few days ago, I told Zhao Yingjie to hold their wedding while he is in the Jin city. But if they are going


    to get married, Qin Yi can''t stay in the pce anymore. After that, she should live in the general''s


    mansion."


    Qian Zhuo frowned, "But we are short of people and the affairs in imperial household department are


    very important. If Qin Yi leaves the Imperial Pce, who could take in charge of the Imperial


    Household Department?"


    "Qin Yi has been with me for so many years. Now that she finally found someone to spend the rest of


    her life with, I can''t restrain her. We can find someone else to handle the affairs of Imperial Household


    Department. And even if she leaves the pce, she can still work for me, just like Qian Yin. "


    Yun Shang flipped through the pamphlet and thought for a moment. "Send someone to invite Qin Yi


    here. She had been in Imperial Household Department for a long time, so she should have known it


    well. I''ll ask her if she has a good candidate and ask her to train her subconsciously during this period


    of time. If it doesn''t work, I''ll send you or Qian Liu to take in charge of Imperial Household Department.


    "


    Qian Zhuo nodded and went out to order the servants.


    Qin Yi arrived soon. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Yun Shang reading the pamphlet that


    she had just sent to her. Qin Yi immediately asked, "Your majesty, do you have any question about the


    pamphlet? You can ask whatever you want... "


    Yun Shang smiled, "I didn''t ask you toe here for this."


    Yun Shang closed the pamphlet and looked up at Qin Yi. She pointed at the chair opposite her and


    said, "Have a seat. I have something to discuss with you."


    Qin Yi''s eyes were full of doubts. She just sat down as Yun Shang said and stared at Yun Shang.


    "General Zhao has returned to Jin City. Have you seen him?"


    Qin Yi thought that Yun Shang had something important to talk to her, so she was surprised when she


    mentioned Zhao Yingjie. Her face flushed and she nodded slightly. "Yes. A few days ago, General Zhao


    came to see me after greeting her former majesty."


    "Since you''ve met him, did he mention it to you? I''m going to hold your wedding when he''s in Jin City?"


    "Yes, he did." Qin Yi frowned, "But I don''t want to get married. I just want to stay with your majesty and


    work for you."


    "Nonsense." Yun Shang didn''t know whether to cry or tough. "How can a girl not get married all her


    life? You are not young anymore. If you don''t get married, you will be an old girl. Besides, it''s not


    easy to meet someone who really treats you well. Don''t let General Zhao wait too long. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qin Yi fell silent again.


    "As you said before, I''m in charge of your marriage, so I''ll decide it." Yun Shang said firmly, "I''ll arrange


    for someone to choose a good day when I''m free. I''ll send someone to inform you when the day is


    chosen."


    "Okay." Qin Yi lowered her eyes and answered in a low voice.


    "You''ve been with me for so many years, and I don''t have anything to give to you. Besides, General


    Zhao is his majesty''s brother. I''ll take care of this marriage. I will ask the Shangyi Bureau to prepare


    your wedding dress and jewelry. You don''t need to worry about them. Just wait for your wedding. "


    "And I will ask his majesty to confer you with the title of princess and a mansion. When you are about


    to get married, you can move out of the pce and live in that mansion. Then you can get married from


    there."


    Hearing this, Qin Yi suddenly raised her head and said in panic, "No, your majesty!"


    "Well, I''ve made up my mind." Yun Shang raised her hand and interrupted her, "I know what you are


    thinking. Just as I said just now, you have done so many things for me over the years. General Zhao


    has feeling for you, so it''s reasonable for his majesty to give you the title of princess and a mansion.


    Don''t refuse. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Other than that, it''s the matter of Imperial Household Department. Is there anyone


    in Imperial Household Department who can take over your position?"


    Qin Yi became more and more restless. "Your majesty, do you want me to leave the pce? You don''t


    need me to take in charge of Imperial Household Department and work for you? "


    "You will definitely leave the pce. You''ll be the general''s wife after you get married. How can you still


    be a servant in the pce? Don''t you think others willugh at you? And you can still work for me after


    you leave the pce. It''s just your identity will change. "


    "If so, I won''t get married." Qin Yi pouted and said, "I just want to stay by your majesty''s side. The


    longer I stay in Imperial Household Department, the more I feel that it''s a very important ce in the


    imperial pce. I must keep an eye on this ce for you, but you want me to leave the imperial


    pce."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "What nonsense are you talking?"


    "I''m not kidding. Besides, I don''t think marriage has any conflict with being the director of Imperial


    Household Department. The one I will marry is General Zhao who guards the territory of the State of


    Xia. General Zhao didn''t spend much time in the Jin City in a year. When he is away, I will feel bored


    even if I stayed in the general''s mansion. I can live in the general''s mansion when General Zhao stays


    in the Jin City, and when he leads the army to fight, I can enter the pce. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. Qin Yi was always gentle. It was rare for her to insist like this.


    However, what she said was also a solution.


    "Well, since you insist, just do as you say."


    Yun Shang wanted to say something more when Qian Zhuo walking in quickly and said, "Your majesty,


    Qian Yin hase. She said she had something important to report to you."

 Chapter 1155 The Chaos Of The Noble Clans

    Chapter 1155 The Chaos Of The Noble ns


    "Qian Yin?" Yun Shang looked up and said, "Call her in."


    Qin Yi had just received Yun Shang''s approval, and a smile appeared on her face. She seemed to be


    relieved a little. "I haven''t seen Qian Yin for a long time. I heard that she is pregnant now, and I haven''t


    had the chance to congratte her."


    "You''re not in a hurry to leave. You can tell her yourself."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, Qian Yin came in in a hurry. She frowned and looked


    anxious.


    "Look at you. You are pregnant now. You can''t be so reckless." Yun Shang reminded.


    However, Qian Yin didn''t seem to be in the mood to talk about this with Yun Shang]. She said hurriedly,


    "Your majesty, something is going to happen."


    "Something is going to happen?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows.


    "Yes." Qian Yin nodded, "ording to your majesty''s order, I have nted many spies in the mansions


    of some officials and powerful families in Jin City. After the ident in the pce a few days ago, I


    ordered those spies to keep a close eye on the movements of the officials and powerful families,


    especially the mansion of the officials who were executed that day. "


    Yun Shang was quite relieved. "I told Qian Liu before that these officials have aplicated


    rtionship. If so many people were suddenly killed, I''m afraid there will be trouble. But after a few


    days, nothing happened outside. It was abnormal. So I asked Qian Liu to pay more attention. But I


    didn''t expect that you were so considerate to have thought of this. "


    Being praised by Yun Shang, Qian Yin didn''t show any joy on her face, but looked more worried. "You


    are right. His majesty and your majesty have got rid of so many officials at once, but it''s quiet outside.


    We haven''t heard much news. However, ording to a spies, the families of the officials in the city who


    have been killed are contacting very frequently in secret, as if they are discussing something. "


    "But they are all very careful. In addition, most of the spies we have nted are servants of


    concubines, so they can''t get involved and get the news. There is only one spy who is the favorite


    concubine of the younger brother of one of the officials. After intoxicating the younger brother of the


    official, she got some information. She knew that they were going to target at your majesty first in one


    or two days. "


    "But she failed to get more detailed information."


    Hearing what Qian Yin said, Yun Shang didn''t show any panic on her face. Instead, she seemed to be


    relieved. "That''s good."


    "Good?" Qian Zhuo and Qin Yi both looked at Yun Shang.


    Qian Zhuo was always straightforward. She was also worried when she heard the news of Qian Yin.


    "Your majesty, are you insane? How could it be good? "


    "Yes." Qian Yin''s face was also full of anxiety. "Just as your majesty said, the officials in the court,


    especially some of the noble families in the Jin City, have aplicated rtionship. Most of the noble


    families are connected by marriages ormon interests. If they really unite, it will be difficult to deal


    with them."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "There are two reasons why I said it was good. First, the one


    they are going to attack is me, not his majesty, so I am d."


    "Second, before I decided to get rid of those officials, I had expected the day woulde."


    Qian Yin bit her lips and said, "Do your majesty want to get rid of all the noble ns involved? But... I''m


    afraid it''s difficult. "


    "More than difficult." Yun Shang shook her head, "Your majesty and I don''t have a deep foundation in


    the State of Xia. It''s not easy to get rid of even one of these noble ns, not to mention all of them."


    "Then what are you going to do with it?" They looked at Yun Shang eagerly.


    Looking at them, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling. She looked at Qian Yin and said, "It depends on you


    if we can solve the problem smoothly."


    Qian Yin widened her eyes and pointed at herself with confusion in her eyes. "Me?"


    "Yes, you." Yun Shang took a sip of tea and said, "The moreplicated the n is, the fiercer the


    struggle for power is. Most of the officials in the court were also the most powerful one in their family.


    Such a position is easy to be coveted. "


    "At this time, I have to rely on you to collect the information of those officials. I want to know how many


    enemies they have in the family, how many people are coveting their position, and who the strongest


    enemy is."


    "As the saying goes, an enemy''s enemy is a friend. They are coveting the position. I helped them get


    rid of those officials, so I helped them. I don''t mind helping them a second time and personally help


    them to get the position they have been coveting for a long time. I have only one condition... "


    "That is to make sure that they won''t go against his majesty and me when they are in the positions, and


    that they won''t betray his majesty and me."


    The three in the room looked at each other in amazement. "Your majesty, you are so resourceful. I


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    Qian Yin nodded and breathed a long sigh of relief. "Your majesty, you don''t know that I was almost


    anxious to death when I heard the news from the spies. There are so many noble ns. It will be


    unimaginable if they really unite against your majesty and his majesty. "


    "I just heard a few words from you, and I felt enlightened."


    Yun Shangughed, "Well, don''t tter me anymore. If you keep ttering me, I will be proud."


    Then she looked at Qian Yin and said, "But ording to the information you collected, if they are going


    to take action tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I''m afraid you need to contact the spies we have


    arranged as soon as possible. When you collect the information, you have to send it to the pce


    immediately no matter what time it is."


    "Then I will arrange for my secret guards to contact those people as soon as possible, and then see


    them in person."


    Qian Yin restrained her smile and nodded seriously, "I understand. I''ll go out of the pce to arrange it


    now."


    Yun Shang nodded and nced at Qian Yin''s slightly swollen belly. "But, although it''s urgent, you have


    to take care of yourself. You don''t need to do everything by yourself. You should know that the baby in


    your belly is the most important at any time and anywhere. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Yin''s eyes twinkled with tears. "I know, your majesty. Don''t worry. "


    "Okay, go ahead."

 Chapter 1156 Your Words Are More Useful Than The Imperial Edict

    Chapter 1156 Your Words Are More Useful Than The Imperial Edict


    After Qian Yin left, Yun Shang turned to Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo.


    The two of them immediately restrained their expressions and were ready to listen to Yun Shang''s


    orders seriously.


    "When I went to the Taiji Pce to have lunch with his majesty, I found that he ate very little. I think it''s


    because he hasn''t eaten much recently, and the dishes today are a little greasy."


    "His majesty has been too busy these days. I''m afraid he hasn''t had a good meal. If he eats too greasy,


    I''m afraid his stomach can''t stand it. Qian Zhuo, go to the kitchenter and ask them to prepare some


    light dishes, and cook some vegetable porridge. I''ll send it to the Taiji Pce in the evening. "


    "¡­¡­" Getting such an insignificant order after waiting for a long time, Qian Zhuo could not help but


    stamp her feet. "Your majesty!"


    "Why are you not in a hurry? If those noble ns are really going to attack you tomorrow, and if the


    time is not enough for Qian Yin to make preparation, I''m afraid that things will change in the Jin City... "


    Qin Yi nodded seriously and agreed with what Qian Zhuo said.


    "So what? What''s the point of being anxious? I have given my orders. There seems to be no other way


    but to wait. "


    Yun Shang covered the lid of the teacup and said, "Besides, I think it''s also an important thing to let his


    majesty have a good meal, even more important than what will happen tomorrow."


    "His majesty is the Emperor of the State of Xia. If he can''t eat well and get sick, that is a disaster for the


    State of Xia."


    Qian Zhuo pursed her lips. Although she still had someints in her heart, she had to admit that


    what Yun Shang said was true. So she had to agree reluctantly and left.


    Qin Yi kept silent for a moment, but said nothing. She stood up and said, "I''m leaving too."


    Yun Shang nodded, "The imperial household has been in a mess recently. You have to manage it


    carefully. If you find anything unusual or need anything, just tell me. "


    "Yes." Qin Yi agreed.


    "I''ll send someone to inform you when the date is chosen. You don''t have to worry about other things.


    Just wait for the wedding. "


    Qin Yi knew that she couldn''t convince Yun Shang, so she had to agree in a low voice and then left.


    In the evening, Yun Shang still took the dishes to the Taiji Pce for Luo Qingyan.


    When she arrived at the Taiji Pce, she saw Luo Qingyan reading the memorials. There weren''t many


    memorials on the table, but Luo Qingyan kept frowning, as if he had encountered a difficult problem.


    When Yun Shang entered the hall, Luo Qingyan, who had always been vignt, didn''t seem to have


    any reaction. However, Liu Wenan noticed Yun Shang and was about to speak, but was stopped by


    Yun Shang.


    Seeing a cup of tea in Liu Wenan''s hand, Yun Shang took it and put it in front of Luo Qingyan.


    "Your majesty, have a rest. Have some tea and dinner."


    As soon as Yun Shang''s voice sounded, Luo Qingyan suddenly raised his head. When he saw Yun


    Shang, his tightly frowned eyebrows immediately rxed. Then his eyes swept across the hands of the


    servants behind Yun Shang, and he seemed to be at a loss whether to cry or tough.


    "When you said you woulde to the Taiji Pce to apany me every meal, I thought you were


    just talking casually..."


    Yun Shang pouted, "Of course I mean it. Please have some tea, your majesty. I''ll ask someone to set


    dishes for you. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip.


    "The dishes I prepared tonight are lighter than those for lunch, and I have also prepared vegetable


    porridge. Your majesty, have a taste. It''s good for your stomach."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan agreed immediately.


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    Liu Wenan couldn''t helpughing. "Fortunately, your majesty is here. His majesty has been very busy


    these days. He doesn''t eat well and sleep well. I tried to persuade him several times, but he didn''t take


    it seriously. I''m so worried about it, but his majesty doesn''t allow me to tell you. He also said that if I


    dared to tell you, I would be removed from the position and be punished. "


    "I don''t dare to tell you, but I don''t have the heart to see his majesty trample his body like this. When I


    was so anxious that I couldn''t do anything about it, your majesty came as if you have heard my prayer."


    Liu Wenan broke into a big smile. "Your majesty''s words work. His majesty had been reading the


    memorials here just now. I''ve changed the tea for many times, but his majesty has never taken a sip.


    As soon as you came here, his majesty drank it. Your words is useful than thousands of my words. "


    Luo Qingyan pretended to be angry and nced at Liu Wenan, "You talk too much."


    Liu Wenan chuckled and said, "I do talk a lot, but your majesty have been busy all the time, so I don''t


    dare to disturb you. I''ve been holding it for a long time. Now that her majesty finallyes, I have to


    speak it out."


    Yun Shang was amused by his words. She smiled at Liu Wenan and said, "Don''t listen to him in the


    future. If he dares to abuse himself like this again, just tell me. I''ll back you up."


    "That''s great." Liu Wenan nodded in a hurry, but he looked at Luo Qingyan cautiously, "Your majesty,


    her majesty has given the order. Should I obey the order or not?"


    Luo Qingyanughed, "You ask me in front of her. How dare I say that you shouldn''t obey her order?"


    "Not necessarily." Yun Shang pouted, "After all, you are the emperor, and what you say is the imperial


    edict."


    "No, no, no." Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "Your words are more uesful than the imperial


    edict."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. She red at Luo Qingyan and saw the servants put the


    dishes on the table. "Let''s go, your majesty. It''s time for dinner."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and followed Yun Shang to the table.


    The two of them didn''t mention anything about the imperial household recently, but talked about


    something else.


    "Since General Zhao hase back, I want to take the opportunity to hold a wedding ceremony for


    him and Qin Yi, so I want to ask your majesty to confer her with a title."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "a royal princess?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "If you give her this title, Qin Yi will immediately refuse the marriage. I''ve already


    told Qin Yi to give her a title princess and a mansion. Then she will get married from there. "


    "Good." Luo Qingyan smiled, "As you said. By the way, you can discuss their wedding with her former


    majesty. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "You''re right. Her former majesty is General Zhao''s mother. His marriage should


    be handled by her, and we should discuss it with her."


    Luo Qingyan replied and asked, "How is Chengye these two days?"


    The two of them chatted leisurely.

 Chapter 1157 I Like This Kind Of People The Most

    Chapter 1157 I Like This Kind Of People The Most


    After dinner, Yun Shang asked the servants to pack up and left directly.


    After returning to Jinxiu Pce, Yun Shang yed with Chengye for a while. When he was tired and


    went to bed, Yun Shang took a look at the sky outside and began to read a book.


    It was not until 2 o''clock that she heard some noise from outside.


    "Your Majesty, it''s Luo Yi here."


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    Yun Shang stood up and walked out of the inner hall quickly.


    "Your Majesty, Qian Yin asked me to submit this register to you." Luo Yi handed over a pamphlet.


    Yun Shang took it over and Luo Yi continued, "Qian Yin said that time was too hasty. She could only


    contact the people of the eight ns in the city who were executed in the pce incident that day.


    Although there were not many people, they were all leaders of all the ns.


    This n is also led by the people from the eight noble ns. If they can stop it, most of the ns


    discussed by those people before can''t be carried out.


    Qian Yin has asked the spies to contact these people in the name of your majesty and invited them to


    meet at Laifeng Tower in the city tomorrow morning. People from other ns are already in contact,


    and all contacts can bepleted before dark tomorrow at thetest. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."


    Then she ordered, "Send someone to decorate the Laifeng Tower in advance. All the people from the


    noble ns whoe to the tower at that time can directly drive inside, and then arrange for someone


    to lead them in one by one.


    At that time, the room will be separated by screens or other things, and pen, ink, paper and inkstone


    will be ced on the table. If they have any opinions, they can write them on paper to make sure that


    everyone can not know who the other person is during the whole process. And arrange some spies to


    inform the people who willeter, so that they won''t have to worry about their future. "


    Luo Yi nodded, "Your majesty, you are so considerate. These ns are all familiar with each other.


    Many of them can recognize each other even if they hear the voice. And the people who willeter


    are all coveting the position of the chief of the n, so they certainly don''t want to be discovered their


    ambitions. In this way, we can hide their identities... "


    "Yes, that''s exactly what I''m thinking about," replied Yun Shang.


    Luo Yi cupped her hands and said, "I''ll arrange it right away."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Go ahead with your business."


    As soon as Luo Yi left, Yun Shang took the pamphlet back to her room and flipped it over on the couch.


    Then Qian Zhuo gently moved the wick for Yun Shang so that the light became brighter. She said with


    concern, "It''ste, your majesty. Don''t you go to bed?"


    "I have to finish reading this pamphlet. It records the detailed information of the people who wille


    pce," Yun Shang said.


    Seeing that Qian Zhuo frowned and didn''t agree with her, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "It doesn''t


    matter. I just stay upte once in a while. His majesty has been staying up all night these days."


    Qian Zhuo sighed, "If we had known there would be so many troubles waiting for us, your majesties


    should not have dealt with them all."


    "Why should we keep those who have different intentions? Sooner orter, they would be eliminated. It


    was a rare opportunity to get rid of them, so we should not miss it. If we kept waiting, we might not


    have such a good opportunity. By that time, it will be difficult to find those people out with evil


    intentions.


    It''s better to work harder now than to be prepared for someone to plot against us all day long," said Yun


    Shang while ncing at the pamphlet casually, "Although his majesty and I haven''t discussed anything


    about this matter, I understand that his majesty most likely wants topletely settle it before the


    enthronement ceremony. There''s still a month left before the enthronement ceremony. The time is a


    little tight, so it''s exceptionally difficult at the time being.


    But it doesn''t matter. Just hold on for a while."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo didn''t say anything more. She silently took the teapot and


    refilled another cup of tea for Yun Shang.


    Although it only took a few hours, the information in the pamphlet was quite detailed because the spies


    had been well arranged before.


    Yun Shang leafed through it and noted down all the contents.


    When she memorized all of them, It was already near daybreak outside.


    "What time is it?" Yun Shang asked.


    "Your Majesty, it''s 5 am."


    Yun Shang nodded and closed the book, "Get me a basin of cold water. I''ll wash my face and wake up.


    Then I''ll change my clothes and leave."


    As soon as they walked out of Jinxiu Pce, a gust of cold wind blew over. Yun Shang couldn''t help


    shivering, but she waspletely awake.


    Seeing this, Qian Zhuo quickly put on a cloak for Yun Shang, "It''s cold in the early morning. You''d


    better wear more, your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly. Before, even in the cold winter, she only needed to wear a slightly thicker


    robe. Since she gave birth to Bao''er, she had be afraid of coldness...


    "Your Majesty?" seeing that Yun Shang didn''t move for a long time, Qian Zhuo couldn''t help asking.


    "Nothing." Yun Shang came to her senses and said, "Let''s go."


    The secret guards followed Yun Shang out of the pce quietly. After arriving at an alley outside the


    pce gate, they changed the carriage and went straight to the Laifeng Tower.


    When they arrived at the Laifeng Tower, Qian Yin was already waiting for them there.


    "Of the eight great ns, a total of five ns'' masters died in the pce incident that day. Today, the


    five people from the five great ns are all coveting and capable of the position of the n masters.


    Some of them even have the ability better than the original n masters. However, because they were


    born from the concubines or were not born high for other reasons, they could get the position of the


    n masters," reported Qian Yin.


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "I like to cooperate with such people very much. They are ambitious


    and capable, and they have suffered a lot because they were not born high. And I... am quite simr to


    them.


    Such people will try their best to seize every opportunity to climb up, and will have grateful feelings for


    the person who once has helped them."


    Qian Yin nodded, "I also have a close understanding of these people. As your majesty put it, the lower


    the birth, the more unscrupulous they are, and the more grateful they are."


    "How many people are there?" Yun Shang asked.


    "Everyone is here," answered Qian Yin smilingly, "Such a kind of people have another characteristic,


    that is, if there is a chance in front of them, they will never bete and let the opportunity slip away


    secretly."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Let''s go inside."


    After entering the room, Yun Shang found that the secret guards had well-arranged everything inside.


    Just like the private room in the opera house, the audience could see the people on the stage, but they


    didn''t know who was next to them. However, Yun Shang could see clearly their faces and expressions.


    Yun Shang took off her cloak and looked up...

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    Chapter 1158 Pleasant Cooperation


    Among the five people, Yun Shang also saw one or two familiar faces. She might have seem them in


    some banquets before.


    Although they knew that it was Yun Shang who wanted to see them, they still had doubts because Yun


    Shang''s identity was too special. They didn''t want to miss an opportunity, so they wanted to have a try.


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    Now seeing Yun Shang, the five of them behaved differently. Some were shocked, some were


    surprised, and some were indifferent.


    Yun Shang saw their reactions one by one. She smiled and said, "I''m d that you cane. I''m Ning


    Yun Shang, the Empress of the State of Xia."


    "I should have chosen a better time to meet you in a more grand asion. But because of the tight


    schedule, I have no time to arrange it. I''m sorry."


    "You don''t have to say anything. There are writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone on the table. If you


    have anything to say, you can write it down and hand it to me."


    Yun Shang sat upright with a gentle smile on her face. But she looked so noble that no one dared to


    look at her.


    "You are all smart people. I think you all know why you came here today. I will make it clear to you. A


    few days ago, on my birthday, something happened and the masters of your ns died. ording to


    my informationwork, all the noble ns are going to unite to deal with me. "


    Yun Shang raised her hand and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. "I don''t want such a thing to


    happen, and I won''t sit idly by."


    "I know that you all want that position in your ns... I can help you. "


    "But I''m sure you all know that there is never a free lunch in the world, and I never do a business at a


    loss. I have two conditions if you want cooperate with you. One is to try to prevent or dy the n of


    your ns. Two, you must make sure that if I help you to get the position you dream of, you will never


    go against me and his majesty, and you will never betray me. "


    "If you think you can''t do the first one, I think you are probably not qualified to be the head of the n. I


    will naturally find someone who can. As for my second condition, if you can''t do it, I have to tell you that


    I can pull you down from the position since I can help you get it. "


    Seeing that the five of them were all serious and thoughtful, Yun Shang smiled again and said, "That''s


    all I want to say. If you have any ideas, you can tell me."


    Someone had picked up the writing brush.


    After he finished writing, Qian Zhuo took the note and handed it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nced at them and smiled more brightly. "This question is probably of great concern to all


    of you. That is, why do I think I have the ability to help you be the head of your n? After all,


    your family is of great importance in the Jin City and even the whole State of Xia, and most of them


    have a long history and a deep foundation. And I and his majesty haven''t been in the State of Xia for a


    long time. It can be said that our foundation is very shallow. How can we control this matter? "


    All of them fixed their eyes on Yun Shang, but Yun Shang lowered her head unhurriedly and took out


    the pamphlet that Qian Yin had handed over to her.


    Then he unhurriedly tore a few pieces of paper from the pamphlet, folded them together, and asked


    Qian Yin to send them to the person who wrote the note. Then he tore the other pieces of paper, folded


    them into four pieces, and handed them to Qian Yin.


    Without Yun Shang''s order, Qian Yin knew what Yun Shang wanted to do, so she quickly handed the


    four stacks of paper to the other four.


    The five of them unfolded the paper and began to read it.


    Seeing that their expressions gradually changed, Yun Shang smiled again and said, "Yesterday


    afternoon, I received the news that many noble ns in the city are secretly united to carry out some


    ns against me today or tomorrow, in order to avenge the officials who were executed by me."


    "After I received the news, I ordered to collect the information about the people from the big ns who


    coveted the position and were capable enough to be the head of the n. Just after midnightst night,


    I have received the information... "


    Yun Shang raised her head slightly and said, "I can say it frankly. Although I and his majesty haven''t


    been in the State of Xia for a long time and have a shallow foundation, I have arranged my people in


    almost all the noble ns and even all the officials'' mansions. As for how many people are there and


    what kind of people they are, I''m sure you can have a rough understanding of them when you look at


    the materials in your hands. "


    "All the mansions of the major ns have always been very strict with servants and concubines, not to


    mention those who can get in touch with masters, but I still arrange people in. Let alone other ces in


    the city. "


    "If I have more time, I can even help a incapable person be the head of the n."


    "You are not incapable. You have a strong ability and you have even worked hard for a long time to get


    that position. If you can cooperate with me, you will get what you want. And now that your master has


    been killed by me, this is a great opportunity for you... "


    Yun Shang paused and gave them some time to calm down.


    After a while, they gradually calmed down. Yun Shang continued, "If you are willing to cooperate with


    me, then pick up the writing brush now and tell me the n in detail. And whether or not you can stop


    or dy your n so that they won''t be able to participate in this n. "


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, they picked up the writing brushes one after another.


    Yun Shang''s smile deepened.


    The situation was much better than she had expected. As she expected, these people had suffered a


    lot and all got up from the mud. They were eager for power.


    As for her, her status was high enough and her ability was strong enough to make them feel that what


    she had promised was definitely able to be fulfilled.


    This might be the best opportunity they had known all the time. They would naturally try their best to


    seize it.


    Five notes were put in front of Yun Shang. Yun Shang read them one by one, and her smile became


    brighter. "Very good. Since you are willing to cooperate with me, I wish us a pleasant cooperation, and I


    hope you can get what you want as soon as possible."

 Chapter 1159 The Imperial Edicts

    Chapter 1159 The Imperial Edicts


    As soon as Yun Shang finished her words, she saw someone holding a writing brush again.


    Soon, the note was handed to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang looked up and said, "What you care about is that if you help me dy or stop this n, but I


    don''t give you anything I promise?"


    "That''s a good question. Since it''s a deal, it''s not fair to say it without any evidence." Yun Shang raised


    her hand and pped it. Then five servants came up with bright yellow scrolls in their hands.


    Bright yellow.


    Golden was the color that the Empress could use, and this bright yellow was the color of the emperor.


    The five people''s eyes were full of surprise as they stared at the bright yellow scroll.


    "Well... Here are five imperial edicts. " Yun Shang certainly wouldn''t let them down. "I asked for them


    from his majesty. But none of the five imperial edicts has been sealed with the imperial seal. After it''s


    done, the imperial edict will be sealed with the imperial seal. The eunuch who always announces


    imperial edicts beside the emperor will give them to you. "


    "You were all born and raised in noble ns. Naturally, you know how important it is to have a position


    in the court to improve your status in your ns. Besides, the five imperial edicts will bestow you with


    official positions above grade four. "


    "What''s more, in order to protect you from being discovered until you be the head of the n, I


    will ask the emperor to appoint another two to three people in your respective ns to confuse the


    public. From now on, as long as you can help me and his majesty wholeheartedly, I will always help


    you until you reach that position. "


    As Yun Shang said, she raised her hand, and the five servants left with the imperial edicts.


    "Believe it or not, it all depends on you. Just now, I told my maids that when I was in the State of Ning,


    my mother was just a concubine in the Cold Pce. But now, I havee to this position step by step.


    Like you, I also got up from the mud. I believe that even if it is a slight chance, you will not easily miss


    it. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang stood up and said, "That''s all. It depends on your choice. I''ll go back to


    the pce and wait for your good news."


    When they went downstairs, Yun Shang found that it was raining outside.


    Qian Zhuo quickly took the umbre from the servant and opened it, holding it for Yun Shang.


    After getting on the carriage, Qian Zhuo put the umbre aside, and quickly took out the tea set. She


    filled the teapot with water and put it on the small furnace in the carriage to boil.


    "Your majesty, please warm yourself up with the fire. The water will be boiled soon. I''ll make you a cup


    of tea to warm you up."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, opened the curtain and looked outside.


    It was already dawn. The street was full of pedestrians. Because of the rain, they walked in a hurry.


    Yun Shang put down the curtain again and was about to ask the coachman to go back to the pce


    when she heard Qian Yin''s voice from outside, "wait."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and Qian Zhuo hurriedly pushed the door open.


    Qian Yin stood outside the carriage with an umbre, but she didn''t get up. She only took a pamphlet


    from her sleeve and handed it to her. "Your majesty, this is a pamphlet from one of the five people. He


    is from the Cao n. He asked me to give it to your majesty. Please have a look."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised. She gestured for Qian Zhuo to take it and looked at it roughly.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling at them, "Interesting."


    Then she put the thing aside and said, "I see. I''ll take a careful look at it. I''m going back home. Take


    care of yourself and have a good rest."


    Qian Yin smiled and said, "I think we can collect the lists of other ns before tonight, but I''m afraid the


    relevant information is not as detailed as that about the five."


    "It doesn''t matter." Yun Shang replied, "These five are the most important. Now that we have made a


    good start, things will be much easier."


    The carriage didn''t move until the door was closed.


    Yun Shang looked through the pamphlet and Qian Zhuo asked curiously, "What is it?"


    "It''s a picture of the rtionship between the members of the Cao n and their coteral rtives. It''s


    a good thing. It marked some brief information of all the living people of the Cao n in detail. "


    "Moreover, this man from the Cao n has foreseen what I''m going to do, so he marked on the


    pamphlet in advance how many people of the Cao n are involved in this n and what kind of role


    they will y in it."


    Qian Zhuo blinked and said, "It seems he is considerate."


    Yun Shang nodded and recalled the information of the man who came today. "The man who came


    today is the seventh son in the Cao n, Cao Han. He is not Lady Cao''s son. His biological mother is a


    maid. He has been bullied since he was born. When he was seven years old, his biological mother died


    in a well. When the corpse was taken out of the well, there were bruises all over her body, and even a


    mark on her neck. But now, Lady Cao only said that she died because she herself jumped into the well.


    "


    "This is too ridiculous? How could there be so many bruises on her body if she jumped into the well


    herself? Is it possible that Lady Cao did it secretly? "


    "Even if she didn''t do it, she was covering for the murderer." Yun Shang smiled, "At that time, the


    seventh master of the Cao n was present and saw everything clearly."


    "After his mother died, he had a harder time in the Cao n, but he survived stubbornly. He didn''t get


    married until he was twenty-two years old. His wife''s status was also very low. She was the daughter of


    a butcher. "


    With her eyes widened, she said, "The Cao n is one of the five major noble ns in the Jin City.


    Even if his mother was just a maid, he is also the son of the Cao n. How could he marry a butcher''s


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    daughter? "


    "Yes." Yun Shang smiled, "How could he marry a daughter of a butcher? However, the Cao n did so.


    Now the seventh master is thirty-three years old, with two sons and one daughter. He seemed to be in


    a daze and knew nothing except drinking and gambling. I''m afraid that no one in the whole Cao n


    will know how long the seventh master of the Cao n has been secretly set up and how many things


    he has done to win the position of the head of the Cao n and thenpletely trample on the people


    who have insulted him before. "

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    Chapter 1160 Notice


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and said, "The seventh master of the Cao n always pretend to be


    muddleheaded, drinking and gambling everyday. But he doesn''t have the habit of going to brothels and


    you doesn''t marry any concubine. He is admirable."


    Yun Shang nodded her head. She had a good impression of Cao Han. "Although his wife is the


    daughter of a butcher, he has given enough respect to her after he married her. Such a person is worth


    helping."


    Yun Shang flipped through the pamphlet roughly and handed it to Qian Yin. "Put it away for me. Put it


    on my desk after returning to the pce. I''ll look through it when I have nothing else to do. I should


    know the five noble ns well."


    Qian Zhuo took the pamphlet and said, "When did your majesty prepare the five imperial edicts? I knew


    nothing about it. Besides, your majesty didn''t receive the pamphlet until afternoon. From afternoon to


    evening, you only went to the Taiji Pce to meet his majesty at dinner. Did you ask his majesty for the


    imperial edicts at that time? But you didn''t bring the imperial edicts with you when you came out of the


    Taiji Pce, did you? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling. She opened thepartment beside her, took out a roll


    of imperial edict and handed it to Qian Zhuo.


    Qian Zhuo took it over curiously and looked at Yun Shang in confusion.


    "Open it."


    Then Qian Zhuo opened it, only to find that there was only a roll of bright yellow cloth inside, without a


    word, not even the embroidered pattern on the imperial edict.


    "Well..."


    Yun Shang smiled, "When I was reading the pamphlet handed over by Qian Yin in the pce, I


    suddenly came up with this idea. I made them by myself with the cloth sent by the Shangyi Bureau,


    which was used to make sachet for his majesty. I''m really not confident in my own embroidery work, so


    I asked the Shangyi Bureau to prepare more cloth, which is just in use. "


    Qian Zhuo opened her mouth wide and said, "Your majesty wants five imperial edicts. If you go to ask


    for it from his majesty, he will definitely give it to you. Why do you have to..."


    "Before everything is settled, I will not give them anything easily. This... This is just a bait. When they


    really get what they want, I will personally ask for the imperial edicts from his majesty and send it to


    them. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "You''re right."


    "Your majesty, you asked those people how they nned to attack you. Is there any news?"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Just some old tricks. They n to post a list of officials who were


    executed in Changting Garden in the whole Jin City, and then spread the rumor that as I said that blood


    is the most festive color at my birthday party, his majesty killed dozens of officials in order to make me


    happy."


    Qian Zhuo widened her eyes.


    Seeing her expression, Yun Shang smiled. "It''s said in the folklore that in order to make Bao Si smile,


    King You of Zhou Dynasty lit the Beacon Tower and made fun of the dukes. Now in the rumor, I have


    gone further. At least Bao Si just let King You make fun of the dukes, but didn''t kill anyone. But his


    majesty killed dozens of ministers to celebrate my birthday. "


    "After such rumors spread, the families of the dead courtiers will hold funeral for them. At that time,


    people will see that so many officials have died, and with those rumors, they will believe them. "


    "Then, they will buy off several temples around the city, as well as some monks and Taoist priests to go


    out and wander around, saying that I am a demon. If I continue to be the Empress of the State of Xia,


    the State of Xia will definitely perish within a year. At the same time, those ns will also try their best


    to incite the people in the city to rise up together. They will kneel outside the four pce gates and beg


    the emperor to abolish and kill the Empress."


    Qian Zhuo frowned and said, "They are really vicious."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Not vicious. After all, I killed so many people first. It makes sense that they will try


    their best to take avenge."


    When Qian Zhuo was about to say something, the carriage suddenly stopped.


    The two looked at each other, and the expression on Qian Zhuo''s face became a little serious. She


    raised her voice and asked, "What happened?"


    Luo Yi replied, "Your majesty, we have arrived at a notice board. A soldier is posting the notice. The


    content of the notice is rted to the incident in Changting Garden a few days ago. Do you want to


    have a look, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang was surprised and opened the curtain of the carriage.


    There were indeed people hanging up the notice board outside. Luo Yi had already asked the soldier


    for two pieces of notice and handed them to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took it and read it carefully.


    Qian Zhuo also read the content of the notice with undisguised surprise on her face. "It said that on


    October 10, the traitor, Xia Houjing, together with the ministers in the court, raised a revolt at her


    majesty''s birthday party, intending to seize the throne, butter he was suppressed, and all the people


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    involved were killed on the spot..."


    Qian Zhuo turned to Yun Shang. Has his majesty also known the n of those noble ns? So he


    takes action first and announce the truth to the public. In this way, the credibility of the rumors spread


    by those noble ns will be reduced a lot. "


    Yun Shang pressed her lips and said nothing. She picked up another notice.


    "This one is even more impressive. His majesty said that the enthronement ceremony is about to


    begin. To pray for the people of the State of Xia, he will set up eight altars and gather monks and


    Taoists from all the temples around the city to pray for the people of the State of Xia. Moreover, from


    today on, soldiers will be sent to inspect every part of the city. If they find the monks and Taoists, they


    will treat them respectfully and bring them to the altars to pray for the country, and for the people... "


    Qian Zhuo blinked her eyes and said, "His majesty must have known the n of these noble ns and


    havee up with a solution. In this way, the n of the noble ns will bepletely disrupted. As


    long as the monks and Taoists arranged by those noble ns appear, they will be brought away.


    People only think that they are invited to pray for the people."


    "Brilliant!" Qian Zhuo pped her hands and eximed.


    Yun Shang put the notice aside and said nothing.


    Seeing this, Qian Zhuo came to her senses and said, "Ah, with these two notices, isn''t what your


    majesty has arrangedpletely useless? What should we do now? "


    Yun Shang didn''t answer. She just said lightly, "Let''s go back to the Pce first."


    Then Qian Zhuo ordered the coachman to leave.

 Chapter 1161 A Bold Idea

    Chapter 1161 A Bold Idea


    After returning to the pce, Yun Shang went straight to the Taiji Pcel.


    Luo Qingyan was dealing with the memorials. He looked up and saw Yun Shang. He couldn''t help but


    look at the sand clock on the bookshelf, "It''s not noon yet. It''s not time for lunch, is it?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Isn''t eating the only thing I want to see your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course not. I''m your husband. You cane to me at


    any time. What''s up then? What happened? "


    "I went out of the Pce this morning. On the way back, I happened to see a soldier putting up a notice


    outside," Yun Shang said.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes. I did ask someone to post two notices this morning. What''s the matter?"


    "Your Majesty, have you known the ns of those noble ns against me?" asked Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang in surprise, "Have you known it too?"


    Yun Shang nodded. "I got the news yesterday afternoon. Then I asked the spies in the city to contact


    the people of the major ns who coveted the position of the chief and had outstanding ability. And I


    met them this morning. I''ve told them to try their best to stop this. If they seed, I will support them to


    be the master of their n, "


    after saying that, Yun Shang sighed, and there was only a smile in her eyes, "When I came out, I saw


    the notice issued by your majesty.


    Your Majesty''s way is the easiest and quickest to solve the problem in a short time. My method,


    however, is a little too slow. "


    Luo Qingyan pulled Yun Shang over and let her sit on hisps, "No, it''s not true. Although my method


    can simply and abruptly stop their n this time, they will definitely try to get next chances. My


    approach is a cure for the symptoms, not for the root causes. But if the people Shang''er bribed can


    sessfully be the master of their n, they will be able topletely control these noble ns.


    Although it''s a long line, it can help get big fish.


    The best way is to add yours and mine together."


    Yun Shang''s eyes were full of smile, "When did your majesty be so good at sweet words? You


    appear quiet and euphemistic, but it can bring joy to the listener."


    "I haven''t learned it from anyone else. But every time I see you, I can''t help but want to say something


    this way. This is maybe... I''m ovee by feelings? "


    ''Be ovee by feelings?''


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled, "I didn''t know before that these four words are so


    beautiful."


    However, in such a daytime, there were piles of memorials in front of Luo Qingyan, so it was not a good


    time for him to enjoy their love.


    Yun Shang changed the topic to the one she was talking about just now. She told Luo Qingyan about


    the arrangements she had made after she heard the news yesterday, and the details of meeting the


    people from the noble ns in Laifeng Tower today. She also showed the pamphlet Qian Yin had given


    her as well as the book Cao Han had submitted to her.


    Luo Qingyan held her in his arms and flipped through the pamphlet and the book, "ording to what


    you said, Cao Han is an interesting person. Even though he is in the Cao mansion, it''s not easy for him


    to disguise himself and not to be noticed by anyone else. On the one hand, he can also know so much


    about the Cao n from the inside and outside. In addition, he can even know the rtives who have


    already been separated.


    As he can bear the humiliation ande to this point, he will naturally be a sharp de if he is


    used well. Otherwise, this sharp de will not only hurt others, but also hurt himself."


    Yun Shang wasn''t worried about this at all, "Your Majesty is a shrewd reader of human nature, but I''m


    not worried about it."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing again. Theughter was low, but it


    was like feathers brushing across the heart, soft and tender.


    "Since the Empress trusts me so much, I can never fail her," Luo Qingyan said in a lower voice, "If it''s


    done, I will help fulfill what I have promised to the Empress. I will meet Cao Han in person and then


    make some arrangement. "


    "Thank you, your majesty," said Yun Shang smilingly, "Then I won''t disturb your Majesty in dealing with


    political affairs. I''ll leave now."


    "Don''t worry. It''s noon soon. Why don''t you just wait here and go back after lunch? " said Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang looked at the time, and it was almost noon. She nodded, "Okay, I might just stay and wait


    for it."


    But she could stay here until lunch was over and then go back, while she couldn''t sit on Luo Qingyan''s


    legs like this all the time.


    Yun Shang stood up and said, "I''ll find a book to read. Your majesty, please deal with the memorials


    first."


    Luo Qingyan clicked his tongue, but he didn''t stop her. He just lowered his head to read the memorial


    in his hand.


    Yun Shang went to the front of the bookshelf.


    Although the books on the bookshelf of the Taiji Pce were not as good as those in the library, there


    were aplete range of books.


    Yun Shang searched around, took a book she was interested in, sat down on the couch, and opened it


    to read.


    But after reading for a long time, the book was still on the first page.


    Deep there in her mind, she was thinking about what had happened recently.


    From the incident of Cao Wenxi to the rebellion of Xia Houjing, and to the chaos of the noble ns, too


    many things had happened during this period of time, which made her mind a little messy.


    However, she suddenly sensed something from it.


    "I saw that you have been holding that book for a quarter of an hour, but you haven''t turned a page. Let


    me see what it is about that makes you so absorbed?"


    Luo Qingyan''s voice came from behind suddenly. Yun Shang came to her senses and turned to look at


    Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes were full of smile, "What are you thinking about?"


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    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "I''m thinking of Cao Han."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Cao Han? Why did you think of him? Didn''t you just say that he was


    nearly forty years old? "


    The word "forty" was especially stressed.


    Yun Shang was stunned. She didn''te to her senses until she saw Luo Qingyan''s frown. She didn''t


    know whether to cry or tough. She snorted, "What are you thinking, your majesty?


    Just now I was thinking that the Cao n is one of the eight prominent ns in the Jin City. The


    surname of Cao Wenxi is also Cao. Previously, the Cao n where Cao Wenxi was living in was also


    one of the famous ns in the Jin City, butter it declined because of those things. Cao Wenxi has


    had a good time in the imperial household these years. She has been seeking revenge. She used to


    say that she still has someone outside the pce.


    I just thought of this and have a bold idea. I''m wondering whether the current Cao n has anything to


    do with Cao Wenxi.


    Is it possible that it is Cao Wenxi who has secretly supported the Cao n for so many years?"

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    Chapter 1162 Too Active


    Luo Qingyan was surprised, "Why do you think so?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and replied, "Maybe it''s because Cao Han was too active today.


    Qian Yin had given me a detailed information about the five people who came today. I have just thought


    about it again in my heart. I find that among the five people, Cao Han is not the most miserable one,


    and what he has done before is not the most outstanding. From the information, he is not a very


    meticulous person. But today, only he has prepared carefully such a document.


    It seems that..." Yun Shang frowned and went on, "It seems that he wants to show off in front of me so


    that I can feel that he is different from the others so that I can put him in an important position."


    Yun Shang bit her lower lip and said, "On the other hand, this Cao Han was chosen after a long time of


    contact with the spy in the Cao n. He was hired by me, and I took the initiative to contact him."


    Looking at Yun Shang''s depressed expression, Luo Qingyan walked around the chair and sat down


    opposite to Yun Shang, "If the Cao n really has something to do with Cao Wenxi as you suspect,


    then no matter who our spy chose, what happened today made no difference. The only difference is


    that this person is Cao Han, or Cao A, B, C, D... "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang understood what he meant.


    If the Cao family was really supported by Cao Wenxi, it would have been targeted by the whole Cao


    family when she sent her spy to contact them. Perhaps the book from Cao Han today was the result of


    the efforts of all the members of the Cao family, in order to attract her attention, so that she could send


    the members of the Cao family to the court and her side.


    Luo Qingyan took the book from Yun Shang''s hand and said, "We don''t have to make such a rash


    conclusion now. After all, it''s just your guess.


    I will send someone to investigate the Cao n immediately. However, even if we guess so, it''s not


    easy to investigate it. Although the Cao n was defeated before, it was a century old n after all. A


    lean camel is bigger than a horse. If they want to make aeback, they have a certain foundation.


    With the secret support of Cao Wenxi, they can indeed rapidly rise up in more than 10 years.


    If Cao Wenxi really supported them in secret, she would definitely not want to be discovered. Or this


    Cao family would the one it used to be. Therefore, she would try her best to make some superficial


    changes for the whole Cao n. Thus, in the past more than 10 years, the traces that once belonged to


    the Cao n must have been almost covered up, "


    Luo Qingyan pointed out. He was right.


    Yun Shang bit her lips and thought quickly.


    After quite a while, she raised her head and said, "Time."


    "Yes?" Luo Qingyan was confused.


    Yun Shang exined quickly, "When Qian Yin gave me the information about these people, she told


    me that they were from five of the eight noble ns in the Jin City. In my impression, it''s difficult to


    be a famous n in the Imperial City in less than a hundred years, but I didn''t ask about it


    specially.


    So if the Cao n was supported after the previous ident and after Cao Wenxi came back, it would


    definitely rise in power in less than thirty years. If really within thirty years, the Cao n rose rapidly


    and became one of the eight noble ns in the Jin City. If so, the Cao n must be very eye-catching.


    We can know this easily if we ask about it.


    As for the time when the master of the Cao n entered the court and how he was promoted all the


    way, these are all traces that can be used to prove whether the Cao n is rted to Cao Wenxi or


    not. Your majesty, what do you think? "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang. Seeing her happy face, he smiled and praised, "Yes, you are right.


    Then let''s look into it... "


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Actually, there''s no need for the secret guards to investigate it on


    purpose. You can go to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and ask Grandfather and Grandmother. As for the


    questions about the affairs in the backyard of the mansion, you can ask Grandmother while asking


    Grandfather about the promotion in the court.


    Twenty or thirty years ago, Grandparents were both young and active, so they must have known better


    than anyone else, and they would definitely not hide anything from us."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes, Shang''er. You are so smart."


    Yun Shang replied, " I''m ttered if you keep praising me like this. "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his head and smiled. He reached out his hand to touch Yun Shang''s hair and


    said, "We''ve been busy in both the imperial household and the court recently. It seems that you haven''t


    taken Chengye to visit Lord Hua Guo''s mansion for a period of time. Grandfather and Grandmother


    must be missing you."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Thest time I went there was to investigate Xia Houjing''sst trump card in the


    Jin City, but I didn''t take Chengye with me then. I happen to have something to ask them. I''ll take


    Chengye to have a visit there tomorrow then. "


    After lunch, Yun Shang went back to Jinxiu Pce. The rain had not stopped outside. As soon as Yun


    Shang came in, she could not help but breathe deeply, "There are two worlds outside and inside the


    gate. I don''t want to go out in winter unless I have something to do."


    The maids in the room couldn''t helpughing, "Your Majesty, you are too exaggerated."


    Qian Zhuo smiled and said, "It seems that I should take out all your overcoats and wash them. Then I


    will ask the Shangyi Bureau to prepare some new winter clothes for you."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "That''s right. It''s very cold in winter. A few days ago, it was


    still autumn, and it rained a few days. It seems that it''s from autumn to winter directly."


    "It should be cold now. It''s already half of October," Pei Lan replied, "but this year seems to be colder


    than before."


    "Is it colder than before? The people... "


    Perhaps it was because the maids had been with Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan for a long time, they


    seemed to care more about the people''s livelihood than before.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Don''t worry about it now. Although it''s colder than before, it''s only the beginning of


    winter. And now we have arranged some spies in every part of the State of Xia. If there is a disaster,


    even if the local officials don''t do anything, the spies can send the news to the pce in time. At that


    time, his majesty will naturally arrange something for it. "


    "That''s great," Pei Lan smiled, "I don''t have much memory before I entered the pce. I remember that


    when I was a child, I was most afraid of all kinds of disasters, snow, drought, flood... But now we have


    his majesty and your majesty, there is no need to be afraid. "Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.

 Chapter 1163 A Blatant Enemy

    Chapter 1163 A tant Enemy


    Yun Shang smiled, "You really think highly of his majesty and me, but unfortunately, people are never


    omnipotent."


    "How could it be?" Hearing the conversation between the two, Hua''er cut in, her voice clear and lively.


    "In my eyes, your majesty and his majesty are omnipotent. It seems there isn''t anything that couldn''t be


    solved by your majesty and his majesty."


    "There is." Yun Shang smiled and lowered her eyes.


    Of course, there were many things that she can''t solve.


    For example, she could do nothing when facing death.


    She had gone to the battlefield before and watched too many people lose their lives, but she couldn''t


    do anything to stop it.


    And she couldn''t solve the matter of her body.


    Yun Shang touched her belly gently and smiled, without saying anything.


    Qian Zhuo hurriedly said, "Your majesty didn''t sleepst night. There''s nothing important now. I''ll bring


    you some hot water to wash your feet. You can have a rest first."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I''m indeed a little sleepy."


    After soaking her feet, Yun Shangy down on the bed. "If Qian Yin sends something to the pce,


    remember to wake me up."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and put down the bed curtain. "It''s a little bright outside. I''ll put the bed curtain down


    to block the light for you."


    Yun Shang nodded and closed her eyes slowly.


    Perhaps it was because she hadn''t stayed up like this for a long time that she felt a little sleepy when


    she suddenly rxed. Yun Shang closed her eyes and soon her consciousness began to blur.


    In a daze, she heard Qian Zhuo whisper to Hua''er, "Be careful when you talk in the future. Don''t


    mention her majesty''s sad thing again."


    "It''s my fault. I didn''t think too much."


    "Okay, just pay attention to it next time."


    Yun Shang smiled, turned over and fell asleep.


    "Mother! Mother! " Chengye''s anxious voice suddenly sounded in her ears.


    All of a sudden, Yun Shang came to her senses. When she opened her eyes, she saw that Chengye


    had climbed onto the bed and was staring at her.


    As soon as Yun Shang opened her eyes, Chengye threw himself into Yun Shang''s arms. "Mother!"


    "What''s wrong?" Yun Shang was still in a daze. She caught him and looked away.


    Standing by the bed, Qian Liu exined as soon as she saw Yun Shang looking at her, "The crown


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    prince has been asking to see your majesty. I can''t do anything about it, so I have to bring him here.


    Seeing your majesty sleeping at this time, his highness thought something had happened to your


    majesty. I exined to him for a long time, but his highness didn''t listen to me and insisted on waking


    your majesty up. "


    Yun Shang realized that it was probably the impact left by Luo Qingyan''s fake deathst time.


    Yun Shang sat up with Chengye in her arms, "Mother is fine. I just took a nap."


    "But you hadn''t woken up even after I woke up." He fixed his eyes on Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing and nodded, "Yes, it''s my fault. I''m too sleepy."


    Yun Shang got up and yed with Chengye for a while. Then she saw Qian Zhuoing in with a


    pamphlet.


    Yun Shang guessed that the pamphlet must have been sent in by Qian Yin, so she found an excuse to


    send Chengye away. Then she took it over.


    "Sister Qian Yin said that this is the information about the other 21 noble ns ording to your


    majesty''s instructions. 35 officials among the 67 officials executed in the garden came from the 26


    noble ns respectively, and the rest more than 30 were not born in noble ns in the Jin City. Some


    of them had been promoted from the local governments, and some got their positions through the


    imperial examination. Although they were officials in the court, their family had not yet established a


    firm foothold in the Jin City. It''s not a big deal. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Such families are easier to make trouble if instigated. Those officials in such


    families are always the backbone of their family. Once something happens to them, they will be


    particrly frustrated. It''s not easy to win them over, and they won''t let it go easily. We need tofort


    them carefully. "


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Qian Zhuo thought it made sense. She frowned and said, "Sister Qian


    Yin said that she would also send people to investigate the situation of those officials'' families. It will


    take some time. Have your majesty thought of a way to deal with the officials'' families? "


    Holding the pamphlet in her hand, Yun Shang meditated for a moment and said, "Even if his majesty


    has issued an announcement that those officials were executed for rebellious behavior, once they died,


    their family will definitely not think that they deserve to die. They will definitely treat me and his majesty


    as enemies. Although they don''t have much power, it will be a headache if they make trouble. "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "I need some people in the court who can tantly oppose his


    majesty."


    "Someone tantly oppose his majesty?" Qian Zhuo''s eyes were full of doubts. "I heard the incident in


    Changting Garden was to get rid of the enemies. Why did you say that the court needs someone who


    can tantly oppose his majesty?"


    "There are twopletely different meanings between a enemy and a person who dares to oppose the


    emperor." Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. "The officials we got rid of were those who had betrayed his majesty


    in private and defected to Xia Houjing or other forces, and those who were swaying in their hearts and


    stood by whoever had the advantage. This kind of person will secretly obstruct his majesty and provide


    information to our opponent. They can''t be kept. "


    "And there are two kinds of people who tantly oppose the emperor. One is those who are loyal to the


    emperor, but have their own ideas. They are always against the emperor. Their loyalty is


    unquestionable, but because of different concepts, or because they don''t agree with the emperor''s


    certain practices, they seem to be against the emperor. They will speak loudly, but they won''t do


    anything bad in private. "


    "And the other is some evil officials the emperor deliberately put in the court. They will secretly do some


    actions, such as corruption, at the emperor''s orders to show to others. They could attract some people


    with ulterior motives. In this way, it could help the emperor to distinguish loyal officials and traitor


    officials. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s exnation, Qian Zhuo understood, "What do you want such a person to do,


    your majesty?"


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "I want them to draw over the family members of the officials


    executed in Changting Garden. Let them think that they are against the emperor and will avenge their


    family. But they are actually under his majesty''s control. "


    "In this way, we can hold the family members of the officials in our hands, so that they couldn''t do


    anything beyond our control."

 Chapter 1164 Consolidate Step By Step

    Chapter 1164 Consolidate Step By Step


    Her eyes lit up as she said, "That''s a good idea, but those arrogant officials have their own circle, and


    they are very cautious. It should be difficult to blend in, right?"


    "It''s not difficult." Yun Shang curled her lips and said, "Most of the corrupt officials start from greed.


    They would receive some small gifts and help others do something. Later their appetite gradually


    increased. Then, someone will naturallye to them. "


    After thinking for a while, Qian Zhuo agreed with Yun Shang. She nodded, "You''re right, your highness.


    But it will take a long time. I''m afraid we can''t wait."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It will take some time to blend in to the circle of the evil officials, but it doesn''t take


    time to win over the families of these officials who have been executed. If these families wanted to


    make trouble, they would shout for justice in the street, go to Yamen or beat drums outside. Either way,


    I can get the news quickly through the spies in the city, and then arrange for someone to take the


    initiative to contact those family members to help them take revenge, in the name of the dead officials''


    friend in court. "


    "Those family members may not know so much about the affairs in the court. After all, they are not from


    the noble families in the Jin City. They have noplicated connections and sources of information, so


    it is not difficult to deceive them."


    After saying that, Yun Shang reminded Qian Zhuo, "Remind me when we go to the Taiji Pceter. I''ll


    tell his majesty about it and discuss it with him. There are too many things happening recently. I''m


    afraid I might forget it. "


    "Yes."


    Yun Shang then opened the pamphlet.


    Just as Qian Yin said, the information of other officials was much simpler than that of the five people


    from the major noble ns.


    Yun Shang flipped it over and put it aside.


    "Why did your majesty read it so quickly? Is there any problem? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "No problem. The information about these people is rtively


    simple, and there are many people. I don''t need to read too much details. You send someone to inform


    Qian Yin and ask her to arrange for these people to meet me. But don''t arrange all of them at once.


    Just around 5 people each time. Each time, they will be arranged in a different ce. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded and said in a low voice, "Your majesty, are you afraid that there are some people


    with ulterior motives among them?"


    "There are more than 20 people. We''d better be careful. Separate them in different ces and at


    different times. Every time I wear different clothes and seduce them with different conditions. If the


    news is revealed, I can quickly locate the target. "


    "Yes, I understand." "I''ll send a message to Sister Qian Yin right now."


    Then Qian Zhuo left the inner hall quickly.


    Yun Shang thought for a moment, picked up the pamphlet, walked to the bookshelf, and put it on it.


    Then she turned around, "Someone."


    Pei Lan walked in quickly.


    "Ask the kitchen to prepare dinner. Just like yesterday, prepare some dishes that his majesty likes to


    eat and take them to the Taiji Pce."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, a greeting voice came from outside, "Greetings, your


    majesty."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She bowed her head, straightened her clothes and walked out from behind


    the desk.


    "Your majesty, why are you here?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "The weather is getting colder and colder. I heard that you are afraid of the cold


    now, so I think I''d bettere here myself rather than let you run around in the cold wind. The weather


    is cold and the dishes are getting cold soon. I can still eat a few hot dishes if Ie here. "


    "Your majesty, you are so busy with politics. Won''t it take you longer?"


    "It doesn''t matter." Luo Qingyan waved at Yun Shang and said, "Take off my robe. It''s warm here."


    "Your majesty has just said that I''m afraid of cold." Yun Shang smiled and helped Luo Qingyan take off


    his clothes.


    "Well, I have something to discuss with your majesty. Before the dinner is ready, I can talk to you in


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    detail... "


    The second morning, after breakfast, Qian Liu brought Bao''er here.


    Yun Shang bent down and smiled at her, "How about I take you out of the pce to see your great


    grandmother today?"


    "Great grandmother?" Bao''er blinked, confused.


    Qian Liu smiled, "Children are forgetful. I''m afraid the crown prince has already forgotten who his great


    grandmother is."


    "I remember." Bao''er retorted.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Really? You remember? Then tell me, what kind of person is great


    grandmother? "


    "She is kind." Bao''er said without hesitation.


    Everyone in the room burst intoughter. Bao''er blinked and asked, "Is there anything wrong with what


    I said?"


    "Yes, you are right." Yun Shang smoothed his cloak and said with a smile, "Your great grandmother is


    indeed a kind person."


    Being affirmed, Bao''er straightened his chest a little.


    Yun Shang looked at him with a bigger smile.


    It was bright outside. Yun Shang went out of the pce with Bao''er and headed for Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion.


    Lord Hua Guo''s mansion had already got the news, and Lady Hua Guo was waiting at the door. As


    soon as she saw Yun Shang get off the carriage with Bao''er, she quickly knelt down and bowed.


    "Greetings, your majesty. Greetings, your highness crown prince."


    Yun Shang hurriedly helped her up and said, "Grandma, why are you so courteous?"


    "I should obey the rule." Lady Hua Guo nced at Yun Shang and Chengye, and said with a smile,


    "Your majesty, your highness, pleasee in."


    When they arrived at the inner courtyard, they felt a little relieved. Yun Shang nced around and saw


    Yan''er looking at her and Bao''er curiously.


    Looking at Yan''er''s lively appearance, Yun Shang smiled and said, "Yan''er seems to have grown a lot."


    Hearing Yun Shang call him, Yan''er stood up in a sh, "Aunt, aunt! I''m here! "


    "Nonsense!" Sitting next to Yan''er, Shen Yn said in a hurry, "You should call your majesty."


    Yan''er blinked and asked in confusion, "Why? Isn''t she my aunt? Why should I call your majesty? Is


    she your majesty or aunt? "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "You are right. Just call me aunt."


    Yun Shang waved at Yan''er and said, "Yan''er,e here. I have something important to tell you."


    Yan''er jumped off the chair quickly and walked to Yun Shang. He looked up at Yun Shang and asked,


    "Aunt, what''s the matter?"


    Yun Shang pulled Bao''er over and said, "This is your little brother. He is not familiar with Lord Hua


    Guo''s mansion. Can you take him to y?"


    "Okay!" Yan''er immediately patted his chest and said, "Aunt, don''t worry. I will take good care of


    brother."


    Then he held Bao''er''s hand and said, "Brother, let''s go. I''ll take you with me!"


    Then he ran away with Bao''er.

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    Chapter 1165 Be Careful


    "You little bastard!" Shen Yn gritted his teeth and looked up at Yun Shang again. "Please forgive him,


    your majesty..."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yan''er is so lively, cheerful, smart and interesting. I like him very much. Chengye


    stays all day long in the pce and no children at his age could y with him. In addition, there are too


    many rules in the pce, which makes him a little dull. I hope he can be as happy as Yan''er. "


    Shen Yn smiled, "Isn''t it simple? If you want Yan''er to spend more time with the crown prince, just


    bring him back to the pce and give him a title of crown prince''spanion and let him y with the


    crown prince. He is so naughty. I want to find someone to teach him a lesson. He is like a mad dog,


    running around all day long. I really don''t have the energy to run after him. "


    Lady Hua Guo couldn''t help but touch her forehead, "Nonsense! How could you say that about your


    own child? "


    Yun Shang also lowered her head and burst intoughter.


    Lady Hua Guo turned to Yun Shang and whispered, "Yn is pregnant now. It''s true that she doesn''t


    have much energy. Yan''er is too noisy, and only his mother can control him. It''s a little headache. "


    Yun Shang looked at Shen Yn in surprise, "Are you pregnant?"


    "Yes." Shen Yn smiled, "It''s been more than two months. I hope it''s a girl this time. If there''s another


    one who makes trouble like that brat, I really can''t stand it."


    Yun Shang was also happy for Shen Yn, "Great, no matter it''s a son or a daughter."


    "That''s right. Let it be." Shen Yn didn''t care about it at all. She stood up and said, "I''ll go to see where


    that brat has taken the crown prince..."


    As soon as Shen Yn left, Lady Hua Guo dismissed the others in the yard. Then she turned to Yun


    Shang and said, "So many things have happened recently. It must be an excuse to take the crown


    prince to see me today. Tell me what brought you here?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I can''t hide anything from Grandma."


    Yun Shang briefly exined the whole thing. She only mentioned the seventh master of the Cao family,


    as well as some of her doubts and spections.


    Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo frowned slightly. "I know something about the Cao n. In the Jin City, the


    Cao n is indeed a noble n that has only begun to flourish in the past more than 20 years.


    However, the former leader of the Cao n, Cao Zhan, was originally from Cangzhou. Afer he was


    promoted twenty years ago, his family moved to the Jin City."


    "When the Cao n was in Cangzhou, it was a big n with a lot of industries. After it moved to the Jin


    City, it developed very fast. Cao Zhan had a younger brother, Cao Zhou. He was a businessman. As


    soon as he arrived at Jin City, she bought a lot of shops and soon ran them well. "


    "In addition, the olddy of the Cao n, Mrs. Li, is also a very resourceful person. As soon as she


    arrived at the Jin City, she handed over the invitations one by one and visited all the slightly famous


    families in the city. Soon, she joined the circle of these women in the Jin city."


    "I remember that within two years after the Cao n arrived in the Jin City, it had already been ranked


    in the list of the noble ns in the Jin City. Later, as Cao Zhan was promoted, Cao Zhou''s business


    was getting better and better."


    Yun Shang tapped the armrest of the chair with her finger and said, "In the past twenty years, it has


    developed rapidly and squeezed into the eight major noble ns. It''s indeed very powerful, but it


    seems to be just in line with my guess."


    "Although Cao Zhan used to be in Cangzhou Cityand the Cao n had developed well in Cangzhou. It


    couldn''t rule out the possibility that the n has something to do with that one. Although the previous


    Cao n was in the Jin City, after hundreds of years of development, its coteral branches have


    grown. I''m afraid we have to carefully investigate whether or not Cao Zhan is a member of that Cao


    n."


    Lady Hua Guo nodded, "That''s true. Generally speaking, after a n has developed for a hundred


    years, some coteral rtives might not be recorded."


    "For example, the Hua n has been moving forward for three or four generations. I''m afraid we can''t


    investigate the whereabouts of those coteral rtives now."


    "Now I have some contact with the Cao n. The olddy of the Cao n is still in charge of the


    household. Among the young masters of the Cao n, the most valued one was the eldest who was


    forty-four years old and was appointed as Shang You Cheng. I''m afraid you have to ask Lord Hua Guo


    what kind of person he is. "


    "The second son of the Cao n is the one you mentioned. I''ve met him once or twice. I didn''t have a


    deep impression on him. For several times, I saw him standing aside with his head down, as if he was


    drained of his body because of eating, drinking and ying. There were many such yboys in the Jin


    City, so they were not too eye-catching. I didn''t expect that he was different in private. "


    Lady Hua Guo turned to Yun Shang and said, "Since you suspect him, be careful. No matter the Cao


    n is really rted to the previous Cao n or not, it''s always right to be careful. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "I don''t know what the Cao n is nning to do this time."


    After saying that, he smiled again. "However, no matter what they want to do or who orders them to do,


    their ultimate goal is only one or two. They want the lives of his majesty and me, and they want to rule


    the State of Xia."


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    "But I won''t give them anything they want."


    Lady Hua Guo nodded and said worriedly, "You and his majesty have reached that position. It''s difficult


    for you to retreat. I can only tell you to be careful."


    "Grandma, don''t worry. We know it."


    "If you can''t deal with anything, juste to me and Lord Hua Guo. Don''t forget that we are always on


    your side."


    Yun Shang agreed. Lord Hua Guo smiled and patted Yun Shang''s hand. Then she stood up and said,


    "Lord Hua Guo should be at the training ground now. Let''s go. I''ll take you there. He knows more about


    the affairs in the court. Although the Cao n is doing well in the business world, the main reason why


    the Cao n can have a foothold in the Jin City is that Cao Zhan is an court official."


    Yun Shang nodded and followed Lady Hua Guo. "You are right, if Cao Zhan doesn''t have an official


    post, no matter how powerful Cao Zhou is, the Cao n couldn''t develop so fast."

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    Chapter 1166 Something She Had Ignored


    When they arrived at the training ground, Lord Hua Guo seemed to have finished his cultivation and


    was wiping the weapons with a handkerchief.


    Hearing the footsteps, he turned around. Seeing Yun Shang, he quickly put down the de and


    handkerchief in his hand, and took two steps forward to salute.


    Yun Shang hurriedly held him up and said, "Grandfather, don''t be so courteous. I have something to


    consult grandfather today. "


    Lord Hua Guo didn''t refuse. He said in a deep voice, "It''s in a mess here. Let''s go to the yard and have


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    a talk."


    After entering the yard, Lord Hua Guo asked someone to pour two cups of tea. Then he looked up at


    Yun Shang and asked, "Have all the affairs in the court been dealt?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and lowered her eyes slightly. " It''s not easy. There are so many vacancies


    in the court. After all, it''s a matter rted to the state, so we can''t be impatient. We can only take it step


    by step."


    "You''re right. It can''t be dealt in a hurry." Lord Hua Guo took a big sip of tea and asked, "What do you


    want to ask?"


    Yun Shang told Lord Hua Guo what had happened briefly and asked, "Do you know Cao Zhan?"


    "I have been in the court with Cao Zhan for more than 20 years, and I know about him. But he is a civil


    official and I''m a general, we don''t talk much and don''t know much about each other. "


    "I only know that Cao Zhan had been in Cangzhou before. He had excellent political performance for


    three consecutive years and was well-known among the people, so he was promoted and moved to the


    Jin City. When Cao Zhan''s family moved to the Jin City, they used over a hundred carriages to carry


    their things. At that time, they attracted the attention of countless people in the Jin City. "


    "Because of this, some people suspect that Cao Zhan was so rich because of his greed for money


    when he was working in Cangzhou. They even asked the emperor to investigate it carefully. The


    emperor did send someone to investigate. He found out that the Cao n where Carlson was from was


    a century old famous family in Cangzhou, and it had a very rich family. In addition, his brother was


    good at business, and his business was all over the state of Xia, umting a lot of wealth. On the


    contrary, Cao Zhan often took out his own money to relieve the poor people in Cangzhou, and


    everyone in Cangzhou knew about it. After the investigation result came out, the emperor even gave


    Cao Zhan a big reward in the morning court. "


    "Cao Zhan worked very hard and dealt with things properly. Although I''m a general, I''ve heard a lot of


    people praise him. Cao Zhan is hardworking and has a rich family. His family members are generous


    and good at socializing. In the following twenty years, Cao Zhan has been promoted several times, and


    his promotion speed is also very fast. "


    Hearing Lord Hua Guo''s words, Lady Hua Guo quickly added, "Moreover, in the past twenty years after


    the Cao n moved to the Jin City, the Cao n has tried every means to develop rtionship with


    many noble ns through marriages. The eldest son of Cao Zhan has married Princess Fugui."


    "Marriage?" Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. She always felt that she had ignored something before. But


    now when she heard Lady Hua Guo''s words, she suddenly understood.


    Yes, she ignored the marriage.


    Including the pamphlet that Cao Han had handed over to her before, which recorded the rtionship


    between the Cao n and their coteral rtives, but did not record the marriage rtionship of the


    Cao n.


    There must be some clues hidden in the things they deliberately hid.


    Lord Guo nodded and said, "I don''t know much about the marriage. As civil officials and military officials


    always look down upon each other. We don''t know too much about each other. But the rumors I heard


    about him are mostly good. People praised him for his good behavior, honesty and political


    performance. "


    "But I always feel that among the civil officials, there must be something wrong with the one who is


    praised by everyone."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Why did grandfather say so?"


    Lord Hua Guo sneered, "I don''t deny that there are indeed many good officials in the court who are


    good for the country and the people, but in fact, there are also a lot of corrupt ones. A real upright


    official may have a good reputation in the people, but he must be cursed by some of his colleagues. "


    Yun Shang thought for a while and finally understood, "Because an upright officials will definitely hinder


    the corrupt officials'' way of making money, and will be regarded as a thorn in the flesh by the greedy


    officials. They wish they could either buy off him, or get rid of him."


    "Yes." Lord Hua Guo nodded, "Cao Zhan was praised by so many officials and promoted so fast. There


    is only one possibility. He must have spent a lot of money and brought off a lot of people. "


    "But speaking of the reason why Cao Zhan was promoted, there is one person who knows more than I


    do."


    Yun Shang looked up and exchanged a nce with Lord Hua Guo. Then she knew who he was talking


    about. "His former majesty."


    Lord Hua Guo smiled, "Yes, his former majesty."


    "No matter how many people Cao Zhan bribed and how many things he had done in secret. But in the


    end, the one who agreed to promote Cao Zhan and appointed him an official position was still the


    emperor at that time. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Thank you, grandfather."


    "Why do you thank me? As a matter of fact, I didn''t provide you much useful information. " Lord Hua


    Guo smiled, holding a teacup in his hand, and said with resentment, "With such a farce, all the noble


    ns in the court and even the whole Jin city will be reshuffled."


    "It''s not necessarily a bad thing. To put it bluntly, for an emperor, the way of survival from ancient times


    is that those who submit will prosper, those who resist shall perish."


    Lord Hua Guo burst intoughter. "You''re right. You''re very courageous. Those who submit will prosper,


    those who resist shall perish."


    Yun Shang smiled.


    As soon as she left Lord Hua Guo and walked to the back garden, she saw Shen Yn tweaking


    Yan''er''s ear anding over.


    "Ouch, it hurts! Oh... " Yan''er kept shouting.


    Chengye followed them and looked at them curiously.


    "What happened?" Yun Shang and Lady Hua Guo hurried over.


    Heaving a sigh of relief, Yn loosened her grip on Yan''er''s ear, pointed at Yan''er and said angrily,


    "This brat! When the servants didn''t notice, he ran to the crown prince and kissed him, saying that her


    majesty and his majesty had promised him to marry their future child. "


    "Yes, they did promise me. I have already visited my father-inw. We''ve made a deal. If the child is as


    beautiful as my aunt, I''ll marry the child no matter he is my brother or sister. "


    Yan''er raised her hand and pointed at Chengye, "He is so beautiful. He is my wife."

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    Chapter 1167 Test


    "How dare you talk nonsense!" Shen Yn pulled Yan''er over in a hurry and was about to p him.


    Yun Shang quickly grabbed Shen Yn''s hand and said, "Well, it''s just a child''s y. Yan''er is too


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    young to understand anything."


    After saying that, Yun Shang pulled Yan''er to her side, squatted down, and waved to Chengye toe


    over.


    "Yan''er, Bao''er is your brother. It''s a boy. Two boys can''t get married," said Yun Shang.


    Yan''er frowned and asked in confusion, "We can''t get married?"


    "Yes, you can''t get married," Yun Shang confirmed.


    "Then what can we do?" Yan''er asked.


    Yun Shangughed, "You can be brothers, friends, y together and grow up together."


    "Then... Can''t we take a shower or sleep together? " asked Yan''er. He tilted his head and looked


    serious.


    Yun Shang thought it over and said, "It sounds good."


    "That''s my wife. I can only y with my wife, bathe with her and sleep with her," said Yan''er. He was


    more confused now.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter. It didn''t seem to be useful for her to exin it to such a


    young child


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang raised her hand and touched Yan''er''s hair, "It''s different. You''ll know when


    you grow up."


    However, Yan''er pursed his lips and said, "You adults are so bad. You always say that I will know when


    I grow up. Last year, and this year, you still say so. But I have grown up."


    Yun Shang smiled more brightly, "That''s because you haven''t grown up enough."


    "All right," Yan''er replied. He pursed her lips, as if he was not convinced, but could only reluctantly


    agreed, "You are good-looking, so whatever you say is right."


    Hearing what Yan''er said, Shen Yn raised her eyebrows and asked angrily, "What do you mean?


    Why do you always go against me while you agree with what her majesty says? Why? Am I ugly? "


    Hearing this, Yan''er only nced at Shen Yn without saying anything else, but his meaning was self-


    evident.


    "¡­¡­" Shen Yn gritted her teeth and shouted, "Bastard, I''ll beat you upter."


    Looking at both of them, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing again. She stood up and said to Lady Hua


    Guo, "Lord Hua Guo''s mansion is still so lively."


    "Yes, it''s very lively," Lady Hua Guo agreed smilingly.


    Yun Shang took Bao''er''s hand and said, "Well, Grandma, I''m leaving with Chengye now."


    Lady Hua Guo nodded, "I wanted to invite you to dinner, but I thought you had a lot of things to deal


    with recently, so I don''t disturb you. If you have spare time in the future, you can take Chengye here


    more often. "


    "Okay. Thank you, Grandma!"


    Yun Shang agreed and walked out with Chengye.


    Seeing this, Yan''er almost jumped over and asked, "Aunt, where are you taking my brother to?"


    "I''m taking Bao''er brother back to the pce," Yun Shang replied.


    "But Aunt, you just said that I can y with my Bao''er brother, take a shower and sleep together when I


    grow up. Can I go back with you and my Bao''er brother? I don''t want to stay here any longer. My


    mother is so fierce. She always mors to kill me, " pleaded Yan''er.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, you can. But I have to ask whether your mother agrees or not."


    Hearing this, Yan''er pursed his lips and said, "You don''t have to talk to my mother. She won''t agree.


    She is too rude. All right. Just forget it. Although she is not as beautiful as you, nor as gentle as you,


    nor as reasonable as you, I have no choice. After all, she is my mother. I will try my best to endure it.


    Please don''t be so reluctant. You can leave now." Shen Yn was there gritting her teeth.


    "No, no. You always say one thing and mean another. I''m not leaving. If I leave, I''ll be beaten," Yan''er


    said to his mother.


    Yun Shang was amused by the mother and son. Sheughed and said, "Well, you can ask your mother


    to take you to the pce to y with your Bao''er brother. He is waiting for you in the pce."


    Standing aside, Chengye nodded with a mature look on his face, "Goodbye, Brother Yan''er."


    After leaving Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and getting on the carriage, Yun Shang arranged for Chengye to


    sit well, and handed him a nine serial ring for him to y. Then she asked him in a low voice, "Do you


    like Yan''er?"


    "I like him," Chengye nodded and replied, "He''s very interesting."


    "Then... Can I invite Yan''er to the pce to y with you in the future? " Yun Shang asked again.


    "Great," Bao''er replied.


    Yun Shang touched Bao''er''s head and smiled.


    Qian Liu sat aside. After listening to the questions and answers between Yun Shang and Chengye, she


    asked softly, "Your majesty, do you want to summon the young mister Hua Qingyan into the pce?"


    Yun Shang sat up straight with a calm expression. The smile on her face disappeared. "Now Chengye


    has been conferred the title of the Crown Prince, which means that he will inherit the throne sooner or


    trusts.


    I have also thought about this question before. Let''s see if we can select a group of children of three or


    four years old to train from childhood. They can be ymates when they are young, and they can


    be Chengye''s capable and loyal assistants when they grow up. But these children are not 100%


    safe. Even if we choose such a group of people, we still need a person to manage them.


    I saw Hua Qingyan before. After thinking about it, I think he is the most suitable one. Hua Qingyan is a


    member of the Hua family. He is bound to the same boat with his majesty and me. Naturally, he is an


    excellent candidate. Moreover, Hua Qingyan is young and flexible. He is a few years older than


    Chengye. He can protect Chengye and grow up with Chengye. The friendship since young is the most


    reliable," Yun Shang said thoughtfully.


    Qian Liu nodded, "Your majesty, you''ve thought it over. But Mister Hua Qingyan is the youngest in Lord


    Hua Guo''s mansion. They may not be willing to..."


    Yun Shang smiled, "You underestimated Lord Hua Guo''s mansion."


    Seeing that Qian Liu was confused, Yun Shang continued, "Lord Hua Guo''s mansion must have


    thought of this earlier than I did. Although Shen Yn is careless, she won''t shoot at random in front of


    me. Although she said that in a joking way, it also showed that Lord Hua Guo''s mansion has such


    meaning. She is just testing. "


    "Lord Hua Guo''s mansion..." Qian Liu frowned and asked, "Why?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s not difficult to exin. Lord Hua Guo is the father of the old Empress. Even in


    the years when the old Empress disappeared, because his former majesty still has feelings for her,


    Lord Hua Guo is still favored. The Hua family is also the top n in the Jin City and enjoys great honor.


    But after Lord Hua Guo, there are also some people who have made achievements in the war and


    were conferred the title of general and led the troops at the frontier. But there is no more people in the


    n who can get as much imperial favor as Lord Hua Guo. If the old Empress goes, the rtionship


    between his majesty and Lord Hua Guo will be further away. After that, Chengye and Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion will be even less close.


    Of course, Lord Hua Guo''s mansion wouldn''t want to distance themselves from the imperial power step


    by step, so they came up with this idea.


    It''s a mutually beneficial thing. Besides, Lord Hua Guo''s mansion has helped me and his majesty a lot.


    I''ll go as they hope. What will happen to the brotherhood between Hua Qingyan and Chengye in the


    future depends on their fortune. "

 Chapter 1168 I Cant Protect Him For A Lifetime

    Chapter 1168 I Can''t Protect Him For A Lifetime


    After returning to Jinxiu Pce, Yun Shang called in Luo Yi, "Ask the spies to carefully investigate the


    rtionship between the members of the Cao n and their coteral rtives, including all the


    members of the Cao n, as well as the identity of the married rtives of the n. To be more


    thorough, the investigation should include the concubines of all the men of the Cao n..."


    Luo Yi was a little surprised, "I heard from Qian Yin that Cao Han had handed over a pamphlet


    yesterday, which recorded the rtionship map of the n. Is there... something wrong with the map? "


    "We don''t know if there is anything wrong until we have a thorough investigation in it. The rtionship


    map only records the Cao n and rted marriages. However, there is only one name of the spouse


    for every member, and the origin of the spouse ispletely unknown. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Yi understood and said, "Yes, I understand."


    Before Luo Yi left, Luo Qingyan walked in from the outside. Seeing Luo Yi, he raised his eyebrows and


    asked, "What happened? Why did you bring Luo Yi here? "


    "Yes, I have something for the spies to do secretly. But Qian Yin is pregnant recently. I don''t want her to


    work too hard, so I have to ask Luo Yi to work on it. After all, Luo Yi is Qian Yin''s unborn baby''s father. "


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes with a smile.


    "He should be tired." Luo Qingyan also smiled, "It''s a great honor to work for your wife and child."


    Being teased by their majesties, Luo Yi flushed with embarrassment. He coughed and said, "If your


    majesties don''t have anything else to tell me, I''ll go now."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "Go ahead."


    After Luo Yi left, Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang, "What do you want to investigate?"


    Yun Shang told Luo Qingyan un detail what she had learned in Lord Hua Guo''s mansion today, "After


    all, the Cao n is arge n in the Jin City. It has arge number of people and aplicated


    rtionship. The rtionship map that Cao Han has submitted is indeed very detailed, but just


    because it is detailed, it''s easy to tamper with it.


    What''s more, ording to Grandma, the Cao n has been in the Jin City for many years through the


    marriage of their children. They have secretly surrendered to or won over a lot of people. In the map, I


    can only see the names of the people they married, but not their identities. I think if the Cao n really


    has something to do with the Cao n before, maybe we can find out something from their marriage


    situation... "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "You are so thoughtful. If I were you, I wouldn''t have asociated it with the n''s


    rtionship by marriage only by a few words of Grandma''s."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "Your Majesty is always thinking of ways to praise me."


    "That''s because you really did a good job. If you didn''t do a good job, how could I find a word to praise


    you?!" Luo Qingyan continued, "As for what you said about Cao Zhan''s promotion, I''ll find time to visit


    His Former Majesty and ask him about it."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Your Majesty, it''s the best for you to ask about it in person. His Former Majesty


    won''t hide anything from you."


    "It''s not sure," Luo Qingyan narrowed his eyes and said, "After all, it''s something to do with Cao Wenxi.


    The affairs between her and His Former Majesty should be considered a scandal in the royal family of


    the State of Xia. His Former Majesty had taken her away from us before, which means that he doesn''t


    want us to interfere in Cao Wenxi''s matter. Now we suspect that the Cao mansion has something to do


    with Cao Wenxi. If it does, His Former Majesty may not tell me the truth. But anyway, I can only try my


    best. "


    Yun Shang nodded. Seeing Luo Qingyan didn''t look well when mentioning His Former Majesty and


    Cao Wenxi, Yun Shang raised her hand and gently pulled his sleeve, telling him the story about Yan''er


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    and Chengye, "Yan''er is an interesting boy. If he grows up with Chengye, I think Chengye''s childhood


    will also add a lot of fun. Besides, whether Chengye will inherit the throne or not, he is our child. He


    may be faced with more dangers than ordinary children, or even other royal children. It''smon for


    royal children to train their trustworthy people since childhood. I think it''s time to cultivate such people


    for the Chengye. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "In fact, I have thought about it long before. But I''m afraid that you will feel that


    Chengye is too young for it, so I haven''t mentioned it. Since you mentioned it now, it''s naturally the


    best."


    Yun Shang blinked and asked in confusion, "Will I be reluctant about this idea?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "There are indeed many royal families who will train reliable and useful people


    from childhood for their children. However, in general, in order to improve the rtion fitness between


    the prince and those people, and to ensure the prince to protect himself even when he is away from


    them, the prince himself will also receive all kinds of cruel training with those people. They will practice


    Martial arts, hidden weapons, poison...


    What''s more, in order to enable the prince tomand those people and shoulder the responsibilities


    he needs in the future, he has to improve more capabilities, including the skills of controlling people,


    the knowledge of militaryw, and the strategy of ruling the country..."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang was speechless. She raised her head and looked at Luo Qingyan eagerly, "Chengye


    is only two years old."


    "This age is not young anymore. He was born into the royal family and be a child of yours and


    mine. Something should have been engraved in his bones," said Luo Qingyan smilingly, "If you don''t


    want him to suffer, he will suffer more in the future, and even lose his life because of it.


    You grew up in the royal family. I''m sure you know better than anyone else about the tricks in the royal


    family. Besides, you were just a princess, but Chengye is our child, the Crown Prince of the State of


    Xia. You and I can indeed protect him at the moment, but we can''t protect him for a lifetime. "


    Yun Shang''s heart tightened.


    She knew clearly about the tricks and plots in the royal family.


    That was the most cruel ce in the world, a ce where karma was not cared. Even if you had done


    nothing, there would be countless people who wanted to hurt you and take your life.


    Yun Shang bit her lips and kept silent for a long time. Finally, she nodded and said, "Your Majesty is


    right. I shouldn''t have been softhearted when ites to the matter about Chengye. The more we care


    about him and don''t want to let him suffer, the worse his future will be. "


    Yun Shang looked up, and her eyes were firm, "Your Majesty, just do as you think. I believe you will


    make the best arrangement for Chengye."


    "Of course. Chengye is not only your child, but also mine," Luo Qingyan replied.

 Chapter 1169 Life Needs Some Freshness

    Chapter 1169 Life Needs Some Freshness


    "But let''s make a deal first. Once Chengye''s training starts, you should keep strong-minded especially


    when he can''t stand it andes to you toin tearfully. If you are softhearted and I can''t bear


    your plea, all my arrangements will be in vain, " said Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and red at him, "Am I such an unreasonable person in your Majesty''s


    mind?"


    "How could it be?" Luo Qingyan smiled, "In my eyes, Shang''er is the most reasonable person. But I


    think it''s difficult for parents to stick to their own principles when facing their children. But since


    Shang''er have said so, I will reluctantly believe you this time. "


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and pinched Luo Qingyan''s arm.


    The smile on Luo Qingyan''s face widened. He raised his hand to touch her hair and said, "I''ll ask the


    secret guards to search carefully for the children who are strong in body and it''s better they are


    orphans having nothing to worry about. They can also be the homeless beggars. We''ll gather them


    together. They will go through the selection first and then they will be trained together with Chengye.


    As for Hua Qingyan, Qsince the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion wants to send him here. We might just


    ept him. Just as you said, he is not bad to be a ymate for Chengye. As for whether he can really


    be a person that Chengye trusts and helps him in the future, it depends on himself.


    Not only Hua Qingyan, but also the children of the people you trust, like the daughter of Wang Jinhuan,


    and the children of Luo Yi. If you want, you can let them follow Chengye."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I know. I''ll see to it."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Well, let''s stop talking about it. Let''s have dinner first."


    "Dinner?" Yun Shang blinked and didn''t know what to do, "What time is it now? Is it time for dinner? "


    Luo Qingyanughed. He held Yun Shang''s head with both hands and turned her around. He pointed


    at the rows of sand clocks on the table and said, "It''s almost noon now, my Empress."


    Yun Shang came to her senses and said, "It''s sote."


    Looking at Yun Shang''s confused expression, Luo Qingyan''s smile became softer, "I thought my arrival


    could have reminded you of the current time. I didn''t expect that you didn''t realize what I was doing


    after talking to me for a long time."


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and apologized, "I am sorry."


    Then she called out to the maids.


    "But even though I''m too busy to remember the time, the servants will never forget it," as she said, she


    saw Pei Lane in and asked, "Are you ready for lunch?"


    "Your Majesty, everything is ready. We are waiting for your majesties to deliver the meal," Pei Lan


    replied.


    With acent smile, Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan and said, "See? What did I say? Even if I


    forget it, the servants will never forget it. Do you like the dishes to be set now, your majesty? "


    "Okay, go ahead."


    After lunch, Luo Qingyan didn''t leave immediately. He just chatted with Yun Shang with a cup of tea in


    his hand.


    "Your Majesty, have you settled everything in the court? Your majesty seems not as busy as before


    these two days, " Yun Shang asked.


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "It''s indeed better than before. At least I have some clues about


    everything. There are people in important official positions of the court. The special imperial


    examination has formed some rules, and I''m a little rxed."


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and said, "Your majesty used to say that you would arrange someone you


    could trust in the important official posts in the court., but can you have so many people to be


    arranged?"


    "Umm..." Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea," We have been in the Jin City for several


    years. In the past few years, I have also nted some people in the court. At the beginning, these


    people were arranged in some inconspicuous positions. In the past two years, they have been


    promoted step by step, and gradually they can take some responsibilities and make some political


    achievements.


    For example, the Zhuangyuan and Tanhau in thest imperial test were arranged to work in other


    ces. This time after that incident, it is not too abrupt to transfer them back to some positions I want


    to ce."


    "The Zhuangyuan and Tanhua in thest imperial test?" Yun Shang squinted her eyes and


    remembered, "The Zhuangyuan seems to be called Du Houjun, and the Tanhua is called Hua Kang? I


    still remember that the name of the Tanhua was the same as Shen Yn''s husband''s. I have some


    impression on it. "


    "Yes," Luo Qingyan nodded, "The Tanhua has changed his name. It''s Hua Ze''an.


    As for this Zhuangyuan and Tanhua, I have sent them to the other ces to work before. They all have


    real power, but they were not high-level official positions, so they did not attract too much attention. A


    few days ago, I issued an imperial edict to appoint Du Houjun as the grand Councilor of the agriculture


    department, and to appoint a post of Yi Cao for Hua Ze''an. Then I called them back to the Jin City. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "It''s not easy for them to pass the imperial test and get the schrly honour out of


    so manypetitors. Naturally, they should be ced in a suitable position."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Don''t worry. Before the enthronement ceremony and your grand ceremony are


    held next month, I will definitely settle this matter."


    Yun Shang responded. As Luo Qingyan mentioned the ceremonyr, she thought of another thing, "By


    the way, both the ceremonies will be held soon. The Shangyi Bureau has also prepared the dresses for


    it, and the evening dresses for the imperial banquet are also being made. When will your majesty get


    free? I''ll ask the Shangyi Bbureau to send the dress to the Taiji Pce for you to have a try first to see


    if it fits you. "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and turned to Yun Shang, "Well, when will your majesty try on the


    clothes?"


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    "I can''t tell your majesty about it this time," Yun Shang replied smilingly.


    "Why not? Do you have to hide it from me? Even if you keep it a secret, I will atst see it on the grand


    ceremony, " Luo nQingyan answered.


    However, Yun Shang shook her head and didn''t budge at all, "You''ll have to wait and see at that time.


    I''ll keep it mysterious. If your majesty has seen it now, it will be no longer fresh on the grand ceremony.


    "


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but push, "What kind of rule is this?"


    "It''s not a rule," Yun Shang smiled, "I just feel that life needs some freshness. Just like a newly married


    woman, she has to put a veil over her head before the wedding, so that when the bridegroom lifts the


    veil, they both will have a strange and amazing feeling... "


    "Well?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "A newly married woman, a bride? A bridegroom? Bridal


    chamber? "


    Yun Shang sensed the teasing tone in Luo Qingyan''s words, and quickly said, "I''m just making a


    metaphor."


    "Well, I understand what Shang''er means. Shang''er is right. Since ancient times, the grand ceremony


    has indeed been like a wedding. Since it is a wedding, there must be a bridal room, " said Luo Qingyan


    happily.


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and said, "I don''t want to talk to your majesty anymore."


    With that, she stood up and entered the inner hall.


    When she walked to the door of the inner hall, she heard Luo Qingyan''s lowughter from behind.


    Yun Shang felt hot on her face. She gritted her teeth and thought to herself, ''His majesty is so


    shameless. I must pay no attention to him...'' Four hourster, it was time for dinner again.

 Chapter 1170 Its A Good Deal

    Chapter 1170 It''s A Good Deal


    Yun Shang had been reading in the hall for a long time. It was getting dark. Qian Zhuo walked in and


    looked at the sky outside, "It''s getting dark. Yesterday and today, I''ve asked the secret guards to pay


    close attention to the situation in the Jin City. Except for some discussion yesterday resulted from the


    two notices released by his majesty, everything seemed to be fine. The five men seemed to have


    seeded... "


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "They can stand out from the noble ns through the spies'' selection


    and appear in front of me. They must not be ordinary people. As long as they want, they can do it.


    But let''s wait a little longer." Yun Shang turned a page and said, "After all, it''s not over yet."


    Qian Zhuo blinked her eyes and said, "If there is nothing else happening outside today, will your


    majesty really ask his majesty to appoint them as officials? But I think it is so quiet this time. The two


    notices posted by his majesty may have yed a greater role. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Maybe. However, I couldn''t go back on my promise easily. Otherwise, I will lose my


    reputation in their hearts.


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    Maybe this time we can get through the crisis safely, which has more to do with the announcement


    issued by his majesty. But even if there is the notice, the several noble ns are not weak. They must


    have found a way to deal with it, and they must have spent a lot of time and energy on it. Moreover,


    these people do have some abilities. If they can be in the hands of his majesty and me, they will


    definitely have more advantages than disadvantages. Anyway, I won''t suffer any loss from this deal. "


    Qian Zhuo tilted her head and thought for a moment. Then she nodded, "That''s right. If these people


    can really sit in the position of the head of the n and be used by your Majesties in the future, it''s


    really a good deal to hold these big ns in our hands."


    Yun Shang chuckled but said nothing. She put the book aside and said, "It seemste. Ask the kitchen


    to prepare the dinner."


    Qian Zhuo responded and left.


    Soon, a voice came from outside, "Your majesty, Master Liu wants to see you."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at the sand clock. It was almost time for dinner. Why didn''t


    Luo Qingyane, but Liu Wenan came alone?


    "Come in."


    Liu Wenan came in, bowed to Yun Shang and greeted, "Your Majesty."


    "What''s the matter?" Yun Shang asked.


    "His majesty summoned several courtiers to hold a meeting in the Meeting Hall this afternoon. It''s not


    over yet. It''s gettingte, so his majesty asked me to tell you that he won''te for dinner tonight and


    let your majesty have dinner first," Liu Wenan reported.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Is dinner ready in the Taiji Pce?"


    "I''ve sent someone to prepare the food in the imperial kitchen just now." Liu Wenan broke into a big


    smile, "His Majesty has assured your majesty that if he doesn''t have a good meal, he will allow me to


    report it to you."


    Yun Shang looked at Liu Wenan and said, "His Majesty is just fooling me. If he changes his mindter,


    you won''t dare to say anything."


    Liu Wenan raised his hand in a hurry and said, "Don''t worry, your majesty. I swear with my life that if his


    majesty dares not to have a good meal from now on, even if his majesty says that he will cut off my


    head, I will report it to you first. After all, even if his majesty says that he would chop off my head, I will


    report it to you. And your majesty will definitely be able to save my life. Maybe you will be happy and


    give me some rewards. It''s not a bad deal. "


    Amused by Liu Wenan, Yun Shang burst intoughter, "You have a good n. Well, let''s make a deal.


    If you tell me the truth. I will reward you handsomely. "


    "In that case, thank you very much, your majesty."


    Liu Wenan bowed with a smile, and then took out five imperial edicts, "His Majesty said that they are


    what your majesty wants. He asked me to bring them here for you by the way."


    Seeing the five imperial edicts, Yun Shang knew what they were about. She nodded and ordered the


    maid to take it.


    "All right. His majesty needs your service. You can go back first."


    Liu Wenan replied and left.


    Yun Shang took the imperial edicts from the maid and unfolded them one by one.


    Among the five people who she met yesterday morning, Luo Qingyan indeed gave each of them an


    official post. Most of them got an official position above grade four, most of which had some power, but


    not very important one.


    Only Cao Han was arranged a position as a master of remonstrance, which could be considered to be


    one with real power.


    Luo Qingyan must have thought it over before giving these official positions. Yun Shang was also very


    satisfied. She put the imperial edicts aside with a smile, and then ordered the maids to prepare food.


    And she slowly stood up.


    After dinner, Qian Zhuo reported, "Your majesty, Qian Yin sent me a message that the people from


    another twenty noble ns have been arranged."


    Then she handed over a paper and said, "It''s divided into four times. This is schedule about the


    meeting time, ce and information of the people whoe every time."


    Yun Shang took it over, had a nce at it and threw it into the fire pot, "I see."


    For the following three days, Yun Shang was busy meeting the people of these noble ns. After


    meeting more than twenty people from the ns, she returned the imperial edicts of the first five ns


    to Luo Qingyan. She asked Luo Qingyan to bestow some official positions on the other five ns, while


    at the same time sending the rted imperial edicts to the major ns.


    "The imperial edicts have been sent to the five people respectively. I should find some time to meet


    them and discuss what to do next. After this meeting, I''ll arrange a secret regr spy for each of them.


    I''d better not see them in person often so as not to expose myself, " Yun Shang said.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Indeed, it should be rare. No matter what, these people are not very safe. I still


    don''t trust them, especially Cao Han."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I know how to deal with it. I can protect myself."


    "HMM..." Luo Qingyan didn''t take it seriously. He didn''t want to talk about it anymore, so he changed


    the topic, "Liucang City and Liu Yinfeng have both sent messages."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "What news?"


    "The secret guards reported that the craftsmen of the Ministry of the Works did go to the Liucang City,


    but they disappeared in less than two days. They investigated and found that they had left the city, but


    they didn''t know where they had gone after leaving the city. They guessed that someone had secretly


    manipted them," said Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and asked, "Where have they been?"


    "The secret guards said so, but the news sent by Liu Yinfeng just solved this mystery.


    "Liu Yinfeng said that when he went to the border of the state of Xia and the state of Yng, he met


    some strange people. He had met them in the Jin City, and they should be from the Ministry of work.


    He wrote to ask me if I had sent something to the Ministry of work that needed to be hidden."

 Chapter 1171 How Can We Let Others Covet Our State

    Chapter 1171 How Can We Let Others Covet Our State


    Yun Shang paused, "On the way to the border of the State of Xia and the State of Yng?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Liu Yinfeng said so in the letter."


    "They confused us, and then they advanced secretly." Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "Both the books


    and craftsmen drew our attention to Liucang City. They did so to make us think that there is something


    wrong with Liucang City. "


    "Liucang is the ce where Xia Houjing started the revolt. After that, it''s chaotic there. So our attention


    is easily attracted by Liucang City. But in fact, Xia Houjing''s target may not be Liucang City from


    beginning to end. "


    Yun Shang pressed her lips and said, "These craftsmen are most likely heading for the military camp of


    the State of Yng."


    "Although the State of Yng has strong horses and soldiers. However,pared with the State of Xia


    in terms of workmanship, weapon casting and other aspects, there is a huge gap. "


    "Cangjue Qingsu must have found out the same problem, so he asked Xia Houjing to send some


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    craftsmen to make up for it. If these craftsmen help the State of Yng with the construction,


    strengthen the defense, and cast a batch of weapons and equipment, the fighting capacity of the State


    of Yng will definitely be greatly improved. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Your guess is most likely correct."


    Yun Shang frowned more tightly. "Xia Houjing really resorts to every conceivable means to get the


    throne. No, we can''t let these craftsmen arrive at the military camp of the State of Yng smoothly. "


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan lowered his head and said, "I will send a message to all the secret guards and


    spies along the way from Liucang City to the border, asking them to try their best to prevent those


    craftsmen from going there."


    "These craftsmen are rare talents. I will ask the secret guards to pay attention to them and don''t easily


    hurt their lives. But if they choose to be our enemies, I won''t care so much. We can''t let them


    arrive at the State of Yng alive... "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly with a heavy look on her face. "That''s right. I''d rather kill them directly than


    let them help the State of Yng cast weapons to help them kill more soldiers and people of the State


    of Xia."


    Speaking of this, Yun Shang thought of another thing. "When I met Zhao Yingjie, I mentioned that Xia


    Houjing might still have some connection with Cangjue Qingsu in secret. He told me that there was a


    trade team passing the border before, but after that trade team passed, another trade team with the


    same identity and name arrived at the border. After investigation, theter team is the real. "


    "I guessed that the previous team must be Xia Houjing''s people. Their destination must also be the


    military camp of the State of Yng. The trade team must have brought some goods with them. I don''t


    know what is hidden in those goods... "


    Luo Qingyan had also heard about it from Zhao Yingjie. He sighed, "No matter what it is, it''s has


    already been sent the military camp of the State of Yng. We can''t do anything about it. But only this


    time... "


    "Xia Houjing is trying his best to transport people and things to the military camp of the State of Yng.


    I''m wondering what he is going to send next. I think he really wants to move the whole State of Xia


    there. But I will never give him such a chance. "


    "From now on, I won''t let even a mosquito pass the border between the State of Xia and the State of


    Yng."


    Yun Shang snorted, "It seems that our previous great victories haven''t taught the State of Yng


    enough lessons. If I had known it earlier, I would not havee back. I should have taken advantage


    of the victory and attacked them hard. I should have chased them to the State of Yng and taken over


    their cities as well. In that case, they wouldn''t dare to plot against us again and would tremble every


    time they mentioned the State of Xia. "


    Hearing Yun Shang gnashing her teeth, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. "Yes, you are right."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and nced at Luo Qingyan. Seeing his smiling face and teasing eyes, Yun


    Shang felt relieved. "Well, I just said it casually. Of course I know that we might not be able to take


    advantage of the situation at that time. "


    "Once we went to the State of Yng, we would cost a lot of manpower and material resources. Not to


    mention anything else, even the supply of army provisions was a huge problem. And we didn''t know


    how long it would take to fight like this. Neither Jin City nor the State of Xia could wait. In the winter, the


    soldiers of the State of Xia were not used to the terrain and climate there, and they would suffer losses.


    By that time, we might lose. "


    Yun Shang knew it clearly, so Luo Qingyan didn''t say anything more.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said with a smile, "We''ll beat the State of Yng sooner or


    this hidden trouble ispletely removed. "


    "But to resist foreign aggression we must first get rid of the enemy within. Now the court of the State of


    Xia is in a mess. I have to solve this mess first. When the newly promoted officials gradually came to


    the court, I didn''t need to worry too much about the affairs in the court. Let''s wait and see. We need to


    prepare the food, the weapons, and the soldiers. Then we can go on our own expedition again,


    Yun Shang nodded and thought for a moment. "But it won''t take too long to prepare. We can wait, but


    the State of Yng can''t. I guess they''ll wait the winter past. When the fresh grass grows in the state of


    Yng again, they''ll feed their war horses and soldiers and start the war again. "


    "One winter." Luo Qingyan smiled, "A winter is enough."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan. Seeing hiscent face, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling.


    "You''re right. It''s more than enough to prepare for a winter to deal with a country like the State of


    Yng."


    After saying that, she couldn''t helpughing and said in a low voice, "Your majesty, just set your heart


    at rest and deal with the court affairs. Now our spies have formed a in the whole State of Xia. I will


    think of a way to secretly build some food storages in the section from Jin City to the border to reserve


    the food."


    "And arrange soldiers start practicing in all military camps in the name of guarding the State of Xia."


    "The State of Yng is secretly preparing for it. We can''t leave it behind."

 Chapter 1172 Not Lively

    Chapter 1172 Not Lively


    Luo Qingyan smiled, turned around and bowed to Yun Shang. "In that case, everything will depend on


    your majesty."


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    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and bowed back, "Not a big deal."


    Luo Qingyan put his arm around Yun Shang''s shoulder and said in a low voice, "Your majesty have


    done so much for me. I have nothing to repay you. What about I give myself to you?"


    "No, no. your majesty, I can''t stand it."


    Luo Qingyan''s smile deepened, "really? Can''t you stand it? "


    Only then did Yun Shang realize that there seemed to be some different meaning in his words. Her


    heart missed a beat. She bit her lips and red at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing.


    Seeing that Yun Shang was embarrassed, Luo Qingyan stoppedughing and asked softly, "Have you


    been taking the medicine prescribed by Ghost Doctor?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and nodded, "Yes."


    After answering, she couldn''t help smiling. "After taking it for so many days, I feel that the medicine


    seems to be useful. Since I gave birth to Chengye, I have been very afraid of coldness. When the


    weather got colder, I felt a little unbearable. Recently, I seem to feel a little better. I don''t know if it''s


    because I''m used to the weather or because the medicine I took really works. "


    Luo Qingyan said without hesitation, "It must be that the medicine prescribed by Ghost Doctorhave


    works."


    Seeing Yun Shang raise her head to look at him, Luo Qingyan continued with a smile, "I know your


    body best. Last year, at this time, your hands and feet were always cold even you wore a lot and there


    were several braziers in the room."


    "I feel that your hands and feet are warmer these days, much better thanst year."


    "Really?" Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang''s eyes were full of joy. "Really? Did your majesty


    say that deliberately to make me happy? "


    "Of course it''s true. How can I lie to you?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "That''s good. It seems that my feeling is right."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she saw Liu Wenane in from outside. Seeing Yun Shang there, he just


    stood aside and didn''t say anything.


    "[Liu Wenan hase. He must have something. I''ll go back to Jinxiu Pce first... "


    Luo Qingyan nced at Liu Wenan with dissatisfaction. Liu Wenan couldn''t ignore Luo Qingyan''s gaze,


    but looked down with an aggrieved expression.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang''s smile deepened. "Well, it''s time for your majesty to deal with government


    affairs."


    Luo Qingyan sighed and said, "By the way, I heard from Liu Wenan that the Weiyang Pce has


    almost been repaired. You can choose a sunny day to move back. The grand ceremony will be held


    soon. It''s not appropriate for you to live in the Jinxiu Pce then. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and left the Taiji Pce.


    It was a rare sunny day. Yun Shang walked out of the Taiji Pce and passed by the Imperial Garden.


    The weather was good. The chrysanthemums in the Imperial Garden hadn''tpletely withered, but


    the plum were beginning to bud. So she decided to take a walk in the Imperial Garden.


    Not long, she saw her former majesty and several otherdies admiring the flowers.


    Someone noticed Yun Shang and said, "Her majesty is here."


    Everyone turned around and bowed.


    Hua Ling looked at Yun Shang and smiled. "The weather is good today. Did your majestye out to


    enjoy the flowers?"


    Yun Shang adjusted her cloak with a smile and nodded, "It''s winter now. Even the sun is shining


    outside, the pce still feels a little wet and cold. So I go out for a walk."


    "You should go out for a walk." Hua Ling nodded with a smile, "Where is Chengye? Why didn''t you


    bring him out? "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "His majesty has specially found a few servants to y with


    him. I asked him to go out with me, but he was unwilling, so I had to go out alone."


    Hearing this, Hua Ling also smiled. "It doesn''t matter. He is at a age for fun. But I didn''t expect that his


    majesty would do so. I was afraid that his majesty would be too strict with Chengye... "


    One of thediesughed. "Anyway, the crown prince is the emperor''s own child, and the only child. No


    matter how strict the emperor is to others, he can''t help loving his own son. What''s more, the crown


    prince is so smart and good-looking. Anyone who sees him will be happy. Who has the heart to be


    strict with him? "


    Yun Shang squinted. The only child? Smart?


    But there were underlying meanings in these few words.


    Yun Shang looked at thedy and wondered, ''What''s her name? Lady Jing?


    Yun Shang pretended that she didn''t understand anything. She smiled and said, "I also feel a little


    surprised. I even asked his majesty about it. His majesty said that he wanted to be more strict with


    Chengye. But even when he used a harsh tone in front of him, he would feel sorry for him, so he had to


    give up. "


    Hua Ling covered her mouth and chuckled, "Well, most parents do. After bing a mother, no matter


    how rational a person was, she couldn''t keep rational when it came to matters rted to her own child.


    She always thought that she must be good to him. She always wanted to give him whatever he liked,


    no matter he needed it or not. What she can''t bear most is that her child is wronged. "


    "Mother, I also feel so."


    After saying that, Yun Shang smiled again, "Mother, why did you bring all thedies to the Imperial


    Garden today?"


    Hua Ling smiled, "It''s boring to stay in the pce all day long. When they came to pay respects to me, I


    took them out for a walk. Perhaps it was because of the winter that the Imperial Garden was somewhat


    deste. After walking for a while, I don''t seem to be in the mood. "


    Yun Shang was about to say something, but Lady Lian, who was standing next to her, suddenly said,


    "Your former majesty, it''s not because the winter. It''s obvious because that there are few people in the


    pce."


    Yun Shang squinted.


    Lady Lian continued, "Before his former majesty retired, the pce was very lively. There were many


    was full of vitality."


    "Now in the pce, most of the children of his former majesty have moved out. Some of the imperial


    concubines have also moved out with their children. Now there were only a fewdies, princes and


    "As for his majesty''s harem, there is only the Empress. And they only have one child, the crown prince.


    Naturally, it will not be lively."

 Chapter 1173 Just A Servant With A Higher Status

    Chapter 1173 Just A Servant With A Higher Status


    The group nodded from time to time in agreement. They had been happy to hear what Lady Lian said.


    However, the smile on everyone''s face gradually disappeared. The old empress frowned. Otherdies


    also looked at Lady Lian in astonishment, and some looked at Yun Shang''s reaction from time to time.


    Yun Shang sneered. She knew she couldn''t let it pass this time.


    She wondered whether it was because she had appeared too good tempered usually that everyone


    coulde close to her and criticize her at will?


    "Lady Lian," Yun Shang said calmly.


    Lady Lian smiled, "Yes, your majesty."


    Seeing that Lady Lian didn''t seem to know what she really meant, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling, "Do


    you have any sisters who haven''t got married?" Without waiting for Lady Lian''s answer, Yun Shang


    continued, "It''s not right. Lady Lian is in your thirties. I''m afraid your sisters have already been married.


    Or do you have a niece who hasn''t married yet? "


    Lady Lian didn''t know why she suddenly changed the topic. She nodded in a daze and replied, "Yes, I


    have two nieces who are not yet married."


    "Oh, how old are they?" Yun Shang asked.


    "One is thirteen, the other is eleven."


    "That''s too young. They both haven''te of age yet. They cannot get married yet," said Yun Shang.


    She nodded slightly and turned to Lady Lian, "Your two nieces are still so young. Do you want to send


    them to the pce? Do you want them to be concubines of his majesty? What kind of positions do you


    think are appropriate for them? "


    The confusion in Lady Lian''s eyes deepened, "Why did you say so, your majesty? I... I have never


    thought of sending them to the pce as concubines. "


    "Oh?" Yun Shang blinked her eyes and said, "I heard from you that his Majesty''s pce is empty. I


    supposed you wanted to send your nieces to the pce, didn''t you?


    Or maybe... Or maybe you want to give birth to more children for His Former Majesty? " Yun Shang


    sneered.


    Lady Lian nced at the old empress in a hurry and tried to argued, "I... I dare not think so. "


    The empress just nced at her coldly without saying anything.


    Yun Shang sneered, "Speaking of which, although you are ady of the State of Xia, you are just a


    concubine. How dare you talk about his majesty, me and his son. Lady Lian, what crime do you think


    you deserve? "


    Lady Lian''s face darkened, "Your majesty, you are being too harsh. Although I''m just a concubine, I''m


    still ady of His Former Majesty''s, and an elder of his majesty..."


    "An elder?" the old empress, who had been silent from beginning to end, suddenly said with a mocking


    look on her face, "His Majesty is my own child. I haven''t found anything wrong with the issues about his


    majesty''s imperial household or his children. Don''t you think there is anything wrong with my family?


    Why are you talking nonsense in your identity? What kind of elder are you?! As you said just now, you


    are just a concubine of His Former Majesty, one of the concubines in the imperial household. After all,


    you''re just a servant with a higher status.


    You are just a maid, but the Empress is the master of the imperial household. Why are you talking


    about her, his majesty and his son? "


    Lady Lian''s face darkened.


    The old empress raised her eyes to look at Yun Shan, "Your majesty, Lady Lian vited the Emperor''s


    orders and talked about the Emperor''s heir. You can decide what to do with it."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said with a smile, "As for the vition of the rule to talk about the


    Emperor''s heir, twenty ps in the face. As for her offense, flog twenty strokes. "


    "Yes, your majesty," Qian Zhuo nodded, turned around and ordered the servants, "Guards, prepare to


    execute the punishment."


    Lady Lian fell to her knees in disbelief.


    The old empress turned to Yun Shang and said, "Your majesty, you can deal with this stupid thing here.


    I''ll take the others to another ce to enjoy the flowers."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Mother, you should go to appreciate the flowers, lest


    your eyes be stained with blood."


    The old empress smiled and left with others.


    Yun Shang looked at the back of the old empress and then turned to Lady Lian.


    Biting her lips, Lady Lian said nothing, as if she still couldn''t believe it.


    Yun Shang smiled, "What''s wrong? You didn''t expect me to attack you all of a sudden? Did someone


    tell you that I can''t have children and the Crown Prince is an idiot? Did someone tell you that these two


    things are my weakness and pain forever in my heart? If you poke them, I will be ashamed into anger.


    But in front of others, I will definitely not admit it, so I have to find a way to let it go?


    Did someone ever tell you that the Emperor''s heir is the foundation of the country? If you mention it in


    front of the old empress, she will definitely help you? Then I won''t dare to deal with you? "


    Lady Lian lowered her head and said nothing.


    Yun Shang chuckled, "It''s a pity for you to think so. I''m not a person who ys ording to the rules.


    I''m really disappointing you."


    Biting her lips, Lady Lian said, "As the mother of a country, the Empress is infertile, and her only child is


    still an idiot. In such a situation, the Empress still holds the important position and doesn''t allow the


    Emperor to marry more concubines. Don''t you think you have gone too far?


    The Emperor''s heir is the foundation of the state. Does the Empress want to ruin the future of the State


    of Xia?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and yed with the jade pendant on her waist casually, "You can tell the


    Emperor, the old empress, or even His Former Majesty about it. Maybe it''s useful. If you tell me, I will


    only be angrier and then attack you more severely. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and suggested seriously, "How about you go to his majesty, the old


    empress or His Former Majesty to talk about it again after I finish the punishment?"


    Lady Lian bit her lips and said nothing.


    The servants quickly found a long stool in the yard next to the Imperial Garden. Yun Shang raised her


    hand and said, "Press her on the bench and beat her hard!"


    The servants answered and quickly presseddy Lian on the stool. Then they took the Imperial Staff


    and began to flog.


    Lady Lian clenched her teeth but said nothing.


    "Why are you so stubborn? I wonder what benefits your master has given you to work for him like this.


    Don''t you think it''s a good idea to live a peaceful life in the pce without worrying about food and


    clothing? "


    Yun Shang chuckled, "Do you think I will ask you who instigated you?"


    Biting her teeth, Lady Lian looked up, her face covered in sweat.


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 Chapter 1174 Enjoy Yourself

    Chapter 1174 Enjoy Yourself


    "But I think you are really out of your mind. There are so many rumors outside saying that I can''t have


    children and that the Crown Prince is an idiot. If his majesty, the old empress or His Former Majesty


    really cared about this matter, how could they hide it? How can they be so indifferent about it?


    You don''t understand the situation at all, and you have to hand yourself over to others as a spear and


    let them use it. Don''t you think you are stupid?"


    Yun Shang said with a smile. Then Lady Lian had been flogged ten times.


    She cried out in pain, sweating profusely.


    Yun Shang had no interest in watching anymore. She turned around and said to Qian Zhuo, "keep an


    eye on them. Don''t forget to p her twenty times. After the punishment, send her back and call an


    imperial physician. Don''t let her die. "


    Qian Zhuo responded. Yun Shang looked at Lady Lian and smiled, "Do you think that in the imperial


    household, without the Emperor''s love, the most frightening thing is to see yourself as a flower wither


    little by little?


    No." Yun Shang shook her head and smiled gently, "There are countless ways to make life worse than


    death in the pce. Soon, you will understand what real despair is.


    From today on, all the servants in the pce will soon know that you have offended me and have been


    punished by me in the Imperial Garden. Then, in order to please me, countless people will slowly begin


    to neglect you and embarrass you with their instinct of ttering others. At that time, you won''t even


    have a hot meal, a suitable dress, and even the servants around you will bully you... "


    Yun Shang smiled cruelly, "You can enjoy it by and by."


    Then Yun Shang turned around, flicked the invisible dust off her body, and left.


    A whileter after she returned to the Jinxiu Pce, Qian Zhuo came back.


    "Everything is Done?" Yun Shang asked.


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "Yes."


    Yun Shang nodded, and smiled again, "I didn''t expect that Lady Lian would have the guts toe to


    me after the fire in the Weiyang Pce that day."


    "Your Majesty is too kind-hearted. We should get rid of her directly in case of endless trouble," Qian


    Zhuo replied.


    Yun Shang looked up at Qian Zhuo with a smile, "You are better than me now. Why didn''t you just kill


    her? What you said is very domineering. It seems that it''s not a person to be killed, but just a trivial


    thing. "


    Then she lowered her eyes and exined as if to herself, "If she continues to act like this, she will be


    killed sooner orter, but not now. Today, I just punished her in the Imperial Garden. If she soon died in


    an ident, I''m afraid that others will suspect me and think that I have secretly killed her.


    Although I don''t care about my reputation, I don''t want to get into trouble. Besides, Lady Lian is still


    useful. "


    "What''s the use?" Qian Zhuo was confused.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "I said so much in the Imperial Garden just now, but I was deliberately


    trying to lure her into believing that she was plotted in today''s difficulties. Later you secretly arrange for


    the servants to make things difficult for her, and she will definitely be more resentful. What do you think


    she will do under that circumstance? "


    Qian Zhuo tilted her head and thought for a while, "Maybe she will go to the person who incites her to


    make trouble and ask him for an exnation."


    Yun Shang nodded, "So I won''t punish her now. Arrange some people to guard around her pceter


    and keep an eye on her, lest she be killed to keep her mouth shut. If she dies, I would be the first


    suspect of others. If I really did kill her, it would be fine. But if I didn''t do it, I don''t want to take the


    me. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "Don''t worry, your majesty. I will send someone to keep an eye on her. Everything


    will be arranged properly."


    As soon as Qian Zhuo left, a greeting came from outside, "The Crown Prince is ..."


    hardly had the greeting was over, Chengye rushed in, "Mother!"


    Yun Shang hurried to catch Chengye and put him on herp.


    With tears on his eyshes, Chengye pressed his lips and said, "Mother..."


    "What''s wrong? Why are you crying? Who bullied my Bao''er? " Yun Shang wanted to know eagerly.


    "It''s Fahter," Chengye said while sobbing.


    "Father?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Shouldn''t Luo Qingyan deal with political affairs in the Taiji


    Pce? How could he bully Chengye?


    Yun Shang was wondering, when she heard another voice from outside, "Your Majesty."


    Yun Shang blinked and looked at the door. Soon, Luo Qingyan lifted the bead curtain and came in.


    Seeing Luo Qingyane in, Chengye snorted, turned his head aside and buried himself in Yun


    Shang''s arms.


    Yun Shang was amused by his reaction. She looked up at Luo Qingyan and asked, "What''s the


    mattrer?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Didn''t I tell you two days ago that I asked the secret guards to look for some


    children and send them to the pce to practice martial arts with Chengye in secret? Today, I took him


    to have a try. It only took him two hours to walk on the horse. He can''t stand it anymore."


    Chengye raised his eyes and looked at Yun Shang pitifully, "Mother, it hurts."


    "Where does it hurt?" Yun Shang felt bad when she saw the look on Chengye''s face. But she had


    promised Luo Qingyan not to interfere in this matter. There was no reason to take back what she had


    said.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang gritted her teeth, bowed her head and stroked Chengye, "Mother will ask


    someone to cook more delicious food for you. It won''t hurt after you eat it."


    However, it was not that easy to fool Chengye. He said, "Mother, Father said I would go there every


    day, but I don''t want to go."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan, who raised his eyebrows and seemed to be saying to her, ''look,


    I knew it.''


    Yun Shang had to grit her teeth again and tried to persuade Chengye, "Didn''t you tell Mother that you


    admired Father the most? Do you know that Father can ride a horse and shoot arrows? He can shoot


    many birds with an a arrow. He can fly over the walls. Do you want to be as powerful as Father? "


    "No, I don''t," Chengye replied. Of course, he knew what Yun Shang meant. He answered without


    hesitation.


    "¡­¡­"


    Seeing that Yun Shang was frustrated, Luo Qingyan burst intoughter.


    However, Chengye continued, "It''s very tiring."


    Yun Shang held Chengye''s hand and said, "Well, Father is good at Kung Fu, but Mother is not good at


    Kung Fu. There are always many people bullying Mother. Are you willing to practice Kung Fu well to


    protect Mother?"


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    "Will anyone bully Mother?" Chengye raised his head abruptly to look at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, they will. Mother is not good at Kung Fu, so they will bully me."


    "No! I''ll learn kung fu well and protect my mother from now on!"

 Chapter 1175 To Take The Bright Path

    Chapter 1175 To Take The Bright Path


    Yun Shang proudly nced at Luo Qingyan, lowered her head and said softly to Chengye, "If you need


    to practice the martial-art squat every day, and even do many more difficult things in the future to learn


    kung fu well, are you still willing to learn kung fu to protect your mother?"


    "Are they harder than martial-art squat?" Chengye frowned.


    "Yes," Yun Shang replied.


    After thinking for a while, Chengye looked up at Yun Shang and said, "Then better let Father protect


    Mother."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang was speechless.


    "Hahaha!" Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing.


    Yun Shang stood up and red at him.


    Seeing this, Luo Qingyan coughed and stoppedughing. He said to Chengye, "You''re sweating all


    over. Why don''t you ask the servants to take you to the bathroom? You sweated so much. Can you go


    to see your sister Yaya this way? "


    "Sister Yaya?" Hearing that, Chengye''s eyes lit up. He quickly turned around and looked at the servant


    behind him, "Nanny, hurry up. Help me to take a bath."


    Then he ran out of the inner hall quickly.


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and said, "This brat! He wasn''t like this before."


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang in his arms with a smile, "Don''t expect him to protect you. He has to


    protect his future wife. You are my wife, not his. Of course I should protect you. "


    "No!" Yun Shang stepped on him and broke free from his arms, "Why did I coax him like that, you


    know? Chengye won''t go there again if he feels tired... "


    "No, he won''t," Luo Qingyan said indifferently, "I have many ways to make him obedient."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang gritted her teeth. He had plenty of ways to make him obedient. So why did she work


    so hard just now?


    Seeing Yun Shang''s angry face, Luo Qingyan smiled again.


    Yun Shang snorted and opened a book.


    Luo Qingyan stoppedughing. He looked up and noticed that Yun Shang didn''t want to talk to him. He


    raised his eyebrows slightly and rubbed his fingers in his sleeves for a while. Then he said, "Chengye


    has been conferred the title of the Crown Prince. After the enthronement ceremony, his ceremony


    should also be held. Afterwards, I want Chengye to move to the east pce. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang suddenly raised her head, "Move to the east pce? Chengye is still so


    young. Why are you in such a hurry to let him move to the east pce? "


    "There are two reasons for it," said Luo Qingyan. He looked serious, "On the one hand, after Chengye


    is conferred the title of the Crown Prince, he should move to the east pce. This is amon rule.


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    On the other hand, now I have found those children and have designed a secret training program for


    them. I hope it can be carried out in secret, so that these children can be a secret weapon for


    Chengye''s future cause. But there are too many peopleing and going in or out of our ces. It''s


    not easy to guard against them and it''s not good to keep secrets. As our ces are already heavily


    guarded, it will cause suspicion if I suddenly add more forces on guard for this matter.


    If Chengye moves to the East Pce, it''s reasonable for both of us to take very strict precautions on


    the pce. In this way, the safety of Chengye is more guaranteed. And no matter what the east pce


    does, any news rted to it will not leak out. "


    Then Luo Qingyan looked up at Luo Qingyan and went on, When Chengye moves to the East Pce,


    it will be more natural for you to invite anyone else to go topany him."


    Yun Shang clenched the page in her hand.


    She knew Luo Qingyan was right.


    However, all these reasons failed whenpared with the three words: reluctant to part. She felt so


    difficult to part with Chengye, being so young.


    Yun Shang didn''t say anything for a long time. Luo Qingyan seemed to understand Yun Shang''s


    dilemma, so he just sat down on the chair and said nothing.


    After a long time, Yun Shang suddenly loosened her grip on the page and sighed, "I see. Do as your


    majesty said."


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "Our child has grown up. He has his own way to go.


    What we can do is to try our best to pave the way for him and help make his future easier. You have to


    learn to let go of him. I will always be with you all my life. "


    "Our baby has grown up?" Yun Shang smiled bitterly, "Chengye... is only two years old. "


    "Yes. But even though he moves to the East Pce, he is still in the pce. The East Pce is not far


    from the Jinxiu Pce. It''s not difficult for you to see him every day whether you go to see him or he


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said nothing.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "Shang''er, why don''t you ask me why I am so free today?"


    "Well, why?" Yun Shang didn''t seem to be in the mood. Following Luo Qingyan''s words, she asked,


    "Why are you so free, your majesty?"


    Seeing her passive reaction, Luo Qingyan''s smile deepened. "Of course it''s because you have helped


    me win over more than 20 noble ns at a time. These more than 20 noble ns all want to be


    rewarded with a position. Some of them also need to cover up people''s ears, so I need to appoint one


    or two more people from their ns. All these have helped solve half of the vacancies in the court for


    me in a short time, so I''m naturally much more rxed."


    Yun Shang raised her head and asked, "Have you arranged everything well for the noble ns?"


    "Everything is ready." Luo Qingyan nodded, "The rted imperial edicts have been issued. Now they


    should have received it."


    Yun Shang nodded, "In that case, we should make some arrangements for the following matters."


    She seemed to think of something and continued, "But I haven''t got any news about the Cao family as


    well as Cao Han. I''m not in a hurry."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "Although the noble ns are very important to us and the


    State of Xia. But in fact, it''s not that we can''t win him over. Now your majesty has taken this position,


    and Xia Houjing is also in our hands. Although the Changting Garden incident has caused some losses


    to these noble ns, the imperial edicts to promote them each to an official post can be regarded as


    As long as they are not stupid and want to continue to enjoy their previous glory in the Jin City, they will


    know what choice they should make.


    After all, in the State of Xia, whoever is the emperor is the same to them. Maybe the only reason they


    feel uneasy is that your majesty and I have just arrived in the State of Xia. We haven''t had a good


    rtionship before, and I''m the only one in your Majesty''s harem. They can''t consolidate the position of


    their n by sending people to your Majesty''s harem. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and went on, "Actually this is also a way for us to secretly support the


    people we know to ascend the position of the master of their n. We should also show them the bright


    path and assure them."


    Luo Qingyan turned around and looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "Your majesty, please tell me how to


    take the bright path."

 Chapter 1176 A Rascal

    Chapter 1176 A Rascal


    "We just need to gather them together andfort them," Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and said,


    "Don''t tell me that you know nothing about it. Do you have to ask me to make it clear to you?"


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and burst intoughter. Yun Shang was moved by him and couldn''t help


    smiling. Luo Qingyan said, "I know. I''ve been too busy recently. We seldom see each other. I just want


    to talk with you more often."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s heart softened, "What do you want me to say, your majesty?"


    "Well, anything will do," Luo Qingyan replied. After a pause, he smiled and added, "Of course, it''s the


    best if you say sweet words."


    Yun Shang shot him a reproachful pout. After a pause, she said, "When I was in the Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion, Grandmother told me the reasons why the Cao n developed so fast and Cao Zhan''s


    official career was so smooth. Apart from the money Cao Zhou earned from business spread


    everywhere to pave the way for Cao Zhan, the mistress of the Cao n made the n closely


    connected with other noble ns in the Jin City through marriage. "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Does the Empress want me to get along well with them through


    marriage? But my imperial household is too small. Only the Empress can live in it. And my Crown


    Prince is only two years old now, and... this is impossible. "


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and said, "Of course impossible for both you and Chengye. But


    there are other ways."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and looked at the handkerchief embroidered with brocade in her hand,


    "You still have one choice, that is your grandfather''s family, who will always stand behind you.


    The Hua n is now the head of the eight noble ns, and the direct and coteral branches are also


    very strong. There are many men and women of the right age. Choosing a suitable marriage is not a


    grievance for them, and we can also win over some noble ns through the Hua family.


    Of course, as for marriage, in addition to be rted, it can also be broken up." Yun Shang''s lips curled


    into a smile, "For those ns that are against us, we don''t need to care what they did in the past. From


    now on, however, we can''t let them connect the interests of each other through marriage."


    Luo Qingyan had a big smile on his face. After Yun Shang finished her words, he asked, "On the day of


    your birthday, we gathered all the officials in the Changting Garden, during which we dealt with dozens


    of officials in the court.


    If I gather these ns, both you and I know our purpose is tofort them, but they may not


    understand it. Maybe when I order them to enter the pce, they will think that I''m calling them


    together and then get rid of thempletely. "


    "¡­¡­"


    Yun Shang fell silent.


    "If they have that kind of idea, maybe we will force them to do something desperate, or maybe they will


    fight back directly," added Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead. She knew it was not impossible.


    Seeing that Yun Shang frowned, Luo Qingyan smiled again, "I have a way to help you solve this


    predicament..."


    Yun Shang squinted and asked, "What method?"


    Before Luo Qingyan could answer, Yun Shang quickly changed her words, "I should ask what your


    condition is to tell me the method. Every time you start with this, you have to bargain with me. "


    "Who knows me best? My wife!"


    Luo Qingyanughed, "It''s not difficult. How about you make me an underwear? Together with the


    sachet that you owed me before. "


    Yun Shang squinted in confuse, "Underwear? Is it difficult to make? "


    "I didn''t do it either. I don''t know whether it''s difficult or not. But I think my will learn it soon no matter


    what it is, " encouraged Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan frowned and sighed, "Since I became the emperor for


    no reason, I have to meet the courtiers because I have to deal with political affairs. I seem to be busier


    and busier every day, and I don''t have much time to apany you. I''ve also sent you a lot of things,


    so that you can think of me when seeing my gifts. But it seems that you seldom send me anything,


    especially something made by yourself. "


    Yun Shang didn''t want to see Luo Qingyan''s pitiful look. She took a deep breath and said, "All right.


    The underwear is fine. It''s just an underwear anyway. It''s not necessary to embroider anything. Just


    choose afortable cloth to cut and make. It shouldn''t be difficult."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes, you are right."


    But his eyes were full of smile.


    "I''ve already agreed with it, but you haven''t told me yet. What method do you have about that matter?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Lord Hua Guo''s birthday ising."


    "Yes?" Luo Qingyan suddenly mentioned something that had nothing to do with her question, which


    made Yun Shang stunned and unable to react for a moment.


    "Your Majesty, will you attend the birthday party in person? Or just send something as a gift? " Yun


    Shang asked almost subconsciously.


    "Of course I will go with you," Luo Qingyan replied.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, your majesty. Lord Hua Guo is your grandfather. And Lord Hua Guo has


    been helping your majesty. Your majesty should go there in person. "


    Yun Shang was still confused. She didn''t know why Luo Qingyan brought this topic up. When she was


    about to ask Luo Qingyan what that method was, Luo Qingyan just looked at her and smiled at her.


    Yun Shang was stunned. She thought for a while and suddenly realized what Luo Qingyan really


    meant.


    "Your Majesty, are you going to take Lord Hua Guo''s birthday as an excuse to gather all the people


    from these noble ns and make a good n how we canfort them?" asked Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Once bitten by a snake, they''ll be afraid of the well rope for ten years. If we call


    them into the pce together, they will definitely make wild guesses. If we push them too hard, we


    don''t know what they will do. If it is Lord Hua Guo''s birthday...


    The Hua n is the head of the noble ns in the Jin City, and Lord Hua Guo is also very influential in


    the court. On his birthday, not only the court, but also the noble ns in the Jin City of whichever camp,


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    will go to congratte. This is an excellent opportunity for us."


    Yun Shang nodded, "It''s indeed a good opportunity."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, Am I right? I have a good way to help you solve the predicament."


    Yun Shang suddenly realized something was wrong with what he said, "What do you mean by helping


    me solve the predicament? Am I doing all these for myself? I do it for you, for the court and for the


    State of Xia!


    But you lied to me about making you an underwear. Luo Qingyan, how can you do this! You are a


    rogue! "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and chuckled, "Mydy, you have promised me. Can you keep your


    words?"


    "Why?" replied Yun Shang. She gritted her teeth, "You rascal, but why can''t I?"

 Chapter 1177 To See Him Or Not

    Chapter 1177 To See Him Or Not


    The weather was getting colder, so the Shangyi Bureau sent several more clothes over here.


    "I like the clothes made by the new steward of the Shangyi Bureau," Yun Shang reclined on the couch,


    flipped it over and said, "Unlike the clothes made by the Shangyi Bureau before, who always tried to


    pursue luxury and the color was always bright, while the embroidery on them was either a phoenix or a


    peony, or flowers in full bloom and auspicious clouds. It was beautiful, but it was really tacky. Besides,


    in order to pursue a beautiful look, the clothes didn''t feelfortable.


    The clothes sent by the Shangyi Bureau are different now. They are beautiful and pleasant. They are


    elegant and noble, and the fabric they use isfortable. It''s very attractive andfortable. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''sments, Hua''er couldn''t helpughing, "If the new steward of Shangyi Bureau


    knows you praise her like this, she will be very happy."


    "She had done a good job. Of course she deserves my praise," Yun Shang waved her hand casually,


    "Next time you see her, you can tell her what I said."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang raised her hand and asked the servants to take those clothes away.


    Qian Yin came in from the outside. Shewalked to Yun Shang], knelt down and massaged her legs while


    reporting, "Your Majesty, Qian Yin sent a message from outside the pce that the seventh master of


    the Cao n passed a message through our spy that he wanted to see you and discuss something


    with you."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "He wants to see me? He has something to discuss with me?


    "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "Your Majesty seems to be very concerned about the Cao n''s affairs recently.


    Will you see him or not?"


    "No," without any hesitation, Yun Shang replied, "I''m not a member of the Cao mansion. How could I


    agree to meet him so easily?"


    Qian Zhuo was a little surprised, "But he said there was something important. Your majesty, you really


    don''t want to hear what important thing it might be?"


    "Cao Han is just a son of a concubine who is not favored by the Cao n. He is not as useless as he


    seems. The only thing he has been paying attention to is the affairs of the Cao n. The Cao n is


    one of the eight noble ns in the Jin City, but if they take any action together with other ns, I should


    be able to receive the news sooner orter. Therefore, the most important thing he talked about was


    mostly about the Cao n.


    If it''s only about the Cao n, no matter how important it is, it''s not a big deal to me,"


    Yun Shang turned a page and went on, "In that case, it doesn''t matter whether I see him or not. But I


    should let him know that I''m the Empress, not someone he can see as he wants. I think highly of him


    when I see him. It''s not a big deal for me to not see him. "


    "Yes, I see, your majesty," hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo nodded slightly and said, "Then I''ll


    return him in this way."


    Yun Shang said yes, and then ordered Qian Zhuo, "Lord Hua Guo''s birthday ising. Go to the


    storehouse and see if there is anything we can use as a gift. Make a list for me and I''ll pick something.


    I''ll take them to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion then."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and responded.


    Yun Shang didn''t meet the seventh master of the Cao n. Two dayster, the detailed information


    about everyone in the Cao n as well as the marriage rtionship were put on Yun Shang''s desk.


    Perhaps it was because the Cao n and its coteral rtives were toorge that there were four


    pamphlets of them on Yun Shang''s desk.


    It took Yun Shang three days to read them one by one. Then she quickly constructed a family map of


    the Cao n in her mind.


    And she found out something wrong with the pamphlet Cao Han had sent to her.


    "As I expected, the Cao n has something to do with Cao Wenxi.


    Cao Wenxi was very cautious. If I only investigate the wives of the men of the Cao n, it won''t be a


    big deal. Fortunately, Qian Yin spent some more time to include all the concubines of those men of the


    n, and then we found the problem," said Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang curiously, "What problems?"


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    Yun Shang smiled, "The maids in the pce can be released when they are twenty-five years old. But


    most of the maids who serve the concubines are not willing to leave the pce because they have


    already been first-ss maids and have a good life in the pce, and they are favored.


    But Cao Wenxi has been living in the imperial household for so many years, and the people around her


    have been changed one after another. Each of her maids chose to leave the pce after reaching the


    age of twenty-five. And they all became the concubines of the Cao n''s men after leaving the pce.


    "


    Yun Shang smiled coldly, "Even if the people in the Cao mansion have nothing to do with the Cao n,


    this alone is very unusual. Besides, I have found something else interesting. "


    "Yes? What is it? " asked Luo Qingyan.


    "A daughter of a coteral branch of the Cao n was sent to Xia Houjing as a concubine. Cao Zhan''s


    grandfather used to change his name, and his previous name was the same as that of a disciple from


    the coteral branch of the Cao n, " replied Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Cao Zhan''s grandfather?


    If my memory serves me right, Cao Zhan is already more than 40 years old? His grandfather should


    have died a long time ago. How did you find out something in that generation? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "When the spies were investigating, they copied a family tree of the Cao n, so I


    checked it carefully."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "So the Cao n should be the branch of the former one, right? Perhaps Cao


    Zhan''s grandfather had changed his name for some unknown reason, so he escaped from the disaster.


    Later, Cao Wenxi found the branch on purpose, and she secretly supported it. "


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "To be honest, I really admire Cao Wenxi''s scheming. She changed her


    appearance and sent herself to the pce to have children with His Former Majesty. She also


    supported the branches of the Cao n and made it be one of the eight noble ns in the Jin


    City. She supported the survivors of the Cao n to be promoted to the golden pce. Now she even


    let them show up in front of you openly and want to put them on our side.


    If I were her at that moment, I''m afraid I wouldn''t be able to do that."


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said, "You won''t end up like her."


    "You are right," Yun Shang answered smilingly, "After all, I still have your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan nodded without hesitation, "Yes, you have me."


    Then he added, "Since Cao Han is trying to get close to you, you can let him be. We can also see what


    they want to do. "

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    Chapter 1178 Sleep Together


    Yun Shang nodded, "I have the same n, but I can''t show too much eagerness, or else people will


    suspect me about it. A few days ago, Cao Han passed the word that he wanted to see me and discuss


    something important, but I refused. "


    "You''re right," Luo Qingyan knocked on the table with his finger and said, "You are the Empress. You


    have a lot of affairs to deal with in the imperial household every day. How can you have so much free


    time? He can''t see you so easily."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, your majesty and I have the same reason to


    refuse."


    "It means that we have a connection," Luo Qingyan teased seriously.


    However, Yun Shang ignored him and said directly, "Your Majesty, you asked me two days ago about


    the arrangement of Chengye''s moving to the east pce. When are you going to do it?"


    "Let''s wait for the Crown Prince coronation to be held after the enthronement ceremony. Although the


    imperial edict has been issued, we will feel that something is missing before the ceremony is carried


    out," said Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Okay."


    Then she looked at Luo Qingyan and asked, "Is the East Pce being decorated? Have you selected


    all the people who will go to the east pce with Chengye? "


    "As for the people who willpany Chengye, Shang''er, you''d better choose them in person. If the


    people who will serve for Chengye are trustworthy, you can take them there directly. As for the servants


    and guards in the pce will be selected from the secret guards to make sure everything goes well, "


    Luo Qingyan said to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang asked, "How about the furnishings?"


    "We haven''t started to prepare them yet. Shang''er, what do you think about it?" inquried Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "Let the Imperial Household Department prepare these things secretly.


    Qin Yi is in charge of the department. I feel relieved with her help. Moreover, the matter has not been


    decided yet, and it is not appropriate to make a public announcement. If the news is spread out first,


    perhaps someone will want to do something in the East Pce in advance. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I''ve sent my secret guards to keep an eye on the East Pce since the Crown


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    Prince''s decree was issued. Don''t worry, Shang''er."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and then nodded slightly. But although she nodded, she couldn''t


    really set her mind at rest.


    After all, it was her own child. No matter how careful she was, she still felt that she was not careful


    enough. She was afraid that someone would take advantage of the matter.


    Of course, Luo Qingyan knew what Yun Shang was thinking, but he couldn''tfort her. He changed


    the subject, "When are you going to bring up the topic to invite Hua Qingyan to the pce topany


    Chengye?"


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and said, "Let''s wait until Chengye moves to the east pce.


    At that time, we should choose apanion for him. And that makes sense when I go to Lord Hua


    Guo''s mansion for the birthday party and tell them about it. "


    "Yes, that''s a good idea," Luo Qingyan nodded in agreement and gently rubbed his forehead.


    Seeing Luo Qingyan''s subconscious action, Yun Shang said after a pause, "Although your majesty is


    free these two days, you have been very busy for quite some time. You look tired. I think that''s because


    you didn''t have a good rest. Your majesty, don''t worry too much about these things. I will handle them


    well. It''s still early for dinner. You may as well go to bed first. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, but he looked up at Yun Shang silently without any meaning to stand up.


    "What''s the matter?" Yun Shang asked hurriedly.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I''m going to lie down. Won''t Shang''er apany me?"


    Yun Shang''s face flushed. She nced at Luo Qingyan and reminded, "Your Majesty, it''s daytime now."


    "So what? Don''t you usually take a nap? "


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s wrist and pulled her up.


    Yun Shang didn''t know whether to cry or tough. She looked at the servants in the hall who were


    lowering their heads and went on reminding him in a low voice, "Everyone is watching."


    "Both of us are a little sleepy because of dealing with those messy affairs. We just have a rest together.


    Is there anything wrong? The Emperor and the Empress are also human beings. They need to rest


    when they are tired," replied Luo Qingyun calmly.


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang didn''t know how to answer it.


    "And what''s wrong with that? Isn''t it a good thing that the Empress and the Emperor are in a good


    rtionship? " Luo Qingyun added.


    Yun Shang felt more helpless, "You are talking nonsense."


    Still she had to follow Luo Qingyan into the inner hall.


    In the following few days, nothing important happened in the pce.


    Lord Hua Guo''s birthday was in the end of October. On the day of his birthday, Yun Shang and Luo


    Qingyan left the pce together and headed straight for Lord Hua Guo''s mansion.


    It was not a small matter for the Emperor and the Empress to go out of the pce. Different from the


    previous sneaking out of the pce, this time it was very grand and open for them to leave the pce.


    As soon as both of them escorted by the guards of honor came out of the gate of the Imperial Pce


    and headed for the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, news spread to the mansion. All the people in the


    mansion immediately got ready and waited at their gate to wee them.


    There were a lot of guestsing for the celebration of Lord Hua Guo''s birthday. It was such a


    spectacr scene that many people there knelt on the ground.


    Lord Hua Guo and Lady Hua Guo greeted the Emperor and the Empress.


    "The male guests are all in the front yard, while the female guests are having a tea party in the


    backyard. Your majesty, do you want to go to the front yard with his majesty or to the backyard?" Lady


    Hua Guo asked Yun Shang with a smile.


    With a smile on her face, Yun Shang replied, "I''m not interested in what the men are talking about. Let''s


    go to the backyard. Looking at the beautifuldies, I''ll be in a better mood. "


    Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo said, "Then let me go to the backyard with you."


    Yun Shang nodded, turned a look at Luo Qingyan, and went to the backyard with Lady Hua Guo.


    "Today, the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion is very lively. I think most of the officials in the court and the noble


    families in Jin City havee, haven''t they?" asked Yun Shang.


    "Yes, your majesty," Lady Hua Guo answered smilingly, "Since the old princess came back, the


    birthday party of Lord Hua Guo and mine have been particrly lively in the past two years, especially


    in this year."


    Yun Shang nodded. She knew when Hua Ling was missing, the Hua n lost its support in the pce.


    Naturally, some people were weathercocks and went far away from the Hua n.


    Later, however, Hua Ling came back and was loved by Xia Huanyu again. The higher the status of the


    officials, the more they knew to observe people''s words and expressions, so they naturally came back.


    This year, Luo Qingyan ascended the throne, and he was Lord Hua Guo''s grandson. Unlike the


    Empress, the Emperor on the throne was really having the world in hand, so it was naturally more lively


    this year for Lord Hua Guo''s birthday party.


    Lady Hua Guo nced at Yun Shang and said, "Your majesties came today for these people, right?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Grandma, you are wrong. We are here to celebrate Grandfather''s birthday. As for


    the people who havee here today, they are just passing by. "

 Chapter 1179 Talk About Marriage

    Chapter 1179 Talk About Marriage


    Lady Hua Guo also smiled, her eyes full of tease, "Yes, I believe you."


    Yun Shang chuckled, and then changed the topic, "There are also many daughters of the ministers of


    noble nsing today. Many of them are waiting for marriage at the right age, aren''t they?"


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Lady Hua Guo was a little surprised, "Your majesty, why are you asking


    about this ..."


    "Of course not for his majesty," Yun Shang knew what Lady Hua Guo was thinking, so she exined


    hurriedly, "I''m thinking that there are so many girls at the right age to get married today. If we need to


    find wives for our children in the n, Grandma can take the opportunity."


    Lady Hua Guo nced at Yun Shang, as if she was wondering why Yun Shang said so. She paused


    and said, "We have unmarried boys in the mansion, and I have four disappointing grandsons. To be


    honest, they are the cousins of the Emperor. They just roll around in the military camp. You and the


    Emperor haven''t seen them yet. They don''t care about their marriage at all. They have been over


    twenty years old and haven''t gotten married yet.


    But these four boys are all sons of the concubines. Most of the girlsing today are from the direct


    line of descent, and they may not be willing to... "


    Yun Shang smiled, "The situation is very different from before. Although his majesty and I have made


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    heavy moves in the previous pce incident, it has also yed an excellent deterrent role. Especially


    for the families of the officials who had attended that pce incident. I''m afraid that they are still in a


    state of panic because they are afraid that it will affect their families.


    Under such circumstances, if their children can be chosen by you, Grandma, I think they must be very


    willing to agree to have the marriage connection with the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion."


    Lord Hua Guo''s mansion had been in the center of power for so many years. Even Lady Hua Guo, who


    was in the backyard of the mansion, was very clear about the State affairs. Therefore, she understood


    clearly what Yun Shang meant.


    "The girls from these ns are well educated. If they don''t mind, I will be very happy," Lady Hua Guo


    replied.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Of course. The marriage should be under a consensual process. If others are


    unwilling, we cannot force them. It happens that the wives and daughters of the officials as well as from


    the noble ns are all here today. Grandma, you can also euphemistically inquire about their opinions


    Lord Guo''s wife nodded. They didn''t stop talking until they met the female guests in the tea house.


    "Herees her majesty!"


    As soon as Yun Shang entered the yard, the female guests there all stood up to salute her, "Greetings,


    Your Majesties! Long live Your Majesty!"


    Yun Shang walked to the seat of honor and said with a smile, "All of you, arise. I''m just here to


    celebrate Lord Hua Guo''s birthday. You don''t have to be too reserved. Just ignore me and do what you


    should do."


    Although Yun Shang said this way, no one dared to ignore her. The yard suddenly became quiet, and


    there was no sound of talking.


    Yun Shang didn''t care much about it. She just nced around the table and turned to Lady Hua Guo,


    "There seem to be many familiar faces."


    Lady Hua Guo nodded, "Your majesties must have attended many banquets before you moved into the


    pce. Thus you must be familiar with many of them."


    Yun Shang nced at them and said with a smile, "Yes, I''ve met thesedies in your pce, and I


    have some impression of them. Is this Prince Chun Xiang''s wife? And they are Lady Qian, Lady Lou,


    Lady Liu, Lady Wang..."


    "Yes, your majesty have a good memory. Not long after you came to the State of Xia, I used to meet


    you in my yard."


    Yun Shang nodded, "and those people are from the noble ns in the Jin City: the Li n, the Su


    n..."


    Yun Shang paused for a while. The Su family declined because of the previous empress of Xia


    Huanyu. Although it still existed, it declined much more than before. For some time, she hadn''t seen


    the Su family''s people showing up in front of her...


    "Have the wives and family members of the Wang n, the Cao n, the Qian n and the Zhao n


    arrived?"


    The smile on Lady Hua Guo''s face widened, "Yes, you are right. They are all here."


    Yun Shang''s eyes paused on Lady Cao''s face for a moment, and then moved away casually.


    Yun Shang also smiled, "I''m not familiar with others. Some of them look familiar, but I can''t tell their


    names. In addition to thedies, these girls are also young and beautiful... "


    Yun Shang eximed casually. Hearing Yun Shang''s praise, all the girls present felt a little


    embarrassed.


    Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t seem to be as terrifying as it was said, but was very kind and easy-going,


    everyone''s expression was a little rxed.


    Yun Shang turned to Lady Hua Guo and said, "I remember that there are several cousins in our Lord


    Hua Guo''s mansion who haven''t married yet. Why haven''t I seen any of them today?"


    "They are waiting outside to receive the guests," Lady Hua Guo replied smilingly, "Although they are


    not married yet, they are old enough to talk about marriage. I think they have been ying crazily all


    day long and know nothing about it. So on Lord Hua Guo''s birthday, I asked them to help manage


    some trivial things, so that we can train and teach them to deal with the household affairs. Otherwise


    they will know nothing after they get married... "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Grandma is right."


    Then she sighed, "Time flies. My cousins are old enough to talk about marriage. I remember that when


    his majesty and I first came to the State of Xia, they looked very young. It seems that they have grown


    up in only one or two years.


    Before whenever I came to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, they had been chatting and ying with me. If


    they are engaged, Grandma should tell me, so that I can prepare a big gift for them as a dowry."


    "Great! It''s their fortune to have your majesty around."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Of course I''ll remember it. After all, after I came to the State of Xia with his majesty,


    the people I am most familiar with are the people of Lord Hua Guo''s mansiion. I am very thankful to


    their care for me. I''m thinking about everything in the mansion.


    It''s not just the marriage of cousins, but also a few unmarried cousin brothers. If they are married, his


    majesty and I will also express our congrattions."


    Lady Hua Guo thanked her again.


    Yun Shang looked around, and predictably found thedies present looking thoughtful at her words.

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    Chapter 1180 To Rece The Old With The New


    Although Yun Shang came here for these noble ns, it was Luo Qingyan who should be responsible


    for drawing them over. What she needed to do was to give some advice to thedies from the noble


    ns, so that they could understand that if they wanted to show their kindness to her and Luo Qingyan,


    they could take another path.


    Now that she had achieved her goal, Yun Shang didn''t want to stay any longer. Since she was here,


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    these people were overcautious and unable to enjoy themselves, affecting Lord Hua Guo''s birthday


    party.


    As soon as Yun Shang came up with such an idea, she saw Liu Wenan was led in by a maid from Lord


    Hua Guo''s mansion. He reported, "Your Majesty, his majesty said that there are still some things in the


    pce, so he specially came to pick you up and go back to the pce. His majesty is waiting for you


    outside the second gate. Let me announce it. "


    As soon as Liu Wenan] finished his words, many people in the yard looked at Yun Shang, with all kinds


    of emotions in their eyes. Yun Shang was not in the mood to refuse the suggestion.


    Lady Hua Guo smiled, "Look, your majesty has just sat here for a while. His majesty is worried about


    you, and he personally came to pick you up, as if he is afraid of some fierce birds and beasts here."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "Grandma, you must be kidding. Maybe there is really


    something important in the pce. Then I''ll go first... "


    "Let me send you out,"


    Lady Hua Guo stood up and went out with Yun Shang.


    "Just now in the yard, I heard your majesty mention my granddaughters. It suddenly urred to me


    that a few days ago, I also heard from them that the girls of the Cao n had gathered some girls and


    every month, talking about poems and paintings together." Lady Hua Guo said to YUn Shang.


    "A poetry club?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows.


    Lady Hua Guo nodded and said, "Although the club was organized for fun by the girls anddies from


    the noble ns, these noble ns have always been in the center of power struggle. The seemingly


    simple Poetry Club actually contains a lot of things behind it. For example, there was a clear distinction


    between different parties. Even these unmarried youngdies won''t get entangled with people from


    different parties Those with lower birth will try their best to squeeze in in order to make friends with


    some powerful people. Those with higher birth also have some purposes to draw them over. "


    "This club was organized by the Cao n?" Yung Shang asked.


    "Yes, sir." Lady Hua Guo nodded and said, "And it was organized after the pce incident that day."


    "Interesting," Yun Shang smiled, "There are many talenteddies in these boudoirs. It''s a good idea to


    date with each other in the name of talking about poems and paintings."


    Yun Shang had an idea and said, "Grandma, do you think it''s a good idea to establish a boudoir study


    in my name?"


    Lady Hua Guo thought for a moment and said, "Of course, it''s a good idea. No matter how many sects


    there are in the court, your majesties are always the orthodox. No matter how high the status of the


    officials in the Jin City is, they are not as high as your majesty. At that time, these girls will definitely be


    proud of entering your own study. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "So it''s a good idea to have a boudoir study. Just as you said, Grandma, although


    there are some unmarrieddies in the study, they represent a family behind them. The boudoir study


    can also be a tool for me to win over those noble ns. If I use it well, I will surely make a big


    difference. "


    "Your majesty is always bright and intelligent. If you think so, it will be good,"


    praised Lord Hua Guo. Then she asked, "Why didn''t the Crown Princee today?"


    "He is in the pce," replied Yun Shang. Hearing Lady Hua Guo mentioning Chengye, Yun Shang''s


    smile deepened, "His majesty has begun to teach him recently. Now he is only learning horse riding


    with the secret guards. In a few days, he should choose a Grand Tutor to teach him."


    "So early? Isn''t the Crown Prince still young? " asked Lady Hua Guo.


    "He''s two years old. Not young anymore. His majesty had long nned to teach him carefully. He had


    been afraid that I would not be willing to leave him, so he put it aside until now. Now the imperial edict


    to confer Chengye the title of the Crown Prince has been issued. After the enthronement ceremony, his


    majesty wants to hold the crown prince''s coronation. After that, it''s time to choose the Grand Tutor so


    that he will start to learn from him. And it''s also time to choose some children for the crown prince''s


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and went on, "Although I think Chengye is indeed a little younger, he


    was born in the imperial family and was conferred as the Crown Prince. He should bear some things.


    No matter how distressed I am, I can only learn to let go of him. I can only let his majesty spend more


    time on the crown prince and the grand tutor. I can only help him prepare food and clothes, and I can


    do nothing else."


    Lady Hua Guo smiled, "Yes, he is the crown prince. He is different from other children."


    When they two walked to Gate Two, they saw Luo Qingyan standing there with his hands sped


    behind his back.


    Luo Qingyan turned around and smiled at Yun Shang and Lady Hua Guo as if he had heard footsteps.


    With a smile on her face, Lady Hua Guo said to Yun Shang in a low voice, "His majesty is in such a


    position now. If you two want to be together for the rest of your lives, I''m afraid it won''t be easy. I think


    you''re doing great, but I''m afraid you''ll face a lot of challenges along the way. "


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "No matter how difficult it is, I have to have a try. As long as two of us


    are united, I won''t feel difficult."


    "You are right," Lady Hua Guo replied.


    Both of them had reached the gate. Luo Qingyan reached out his hand to Yun Shang and greeted Lady


    Hua Guo with a smile, "Grandma."


    "Your Majesty." Lady Hua Guo bowed, "I''ve brought her majesty here unharmed. Your majesty, can you


    rest assured now?"


    "I feel relieved in the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion," Luo Qingyan answered smilingly.


    "Yes, yes." Lady Hua Guo smiled, "I just pretend to believe you."


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and smiled. After saying goodbye to her lordship, both of them got in the


    carriage and went back to the pce.


    It was not until they arrived at the Jinxiu Pce that Yun Shang asked, "Is everything going well with


    your Majesty''s visit to the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion today?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Those noble ns only dare to y tricks in secret. They don''t even dare to


    breathe heavily in front of me. They showed their loyalty to me, but I don''t know what they are really


    thinking. "


    Yun Shang told Luo Qingyan what happened in the backyard and mentioned her n of boudoir study.


    "The study can also be regarded as a breakthrough. Not only can it help draw over some noble ns,


    but also some people who want to stand out in front of you can have a try. If some ns are really not


    obedient, we can support some other obedient people. "


    said Yun Shang, "It''s not easy topletely remove a family with deep foundation, but it''s not difficult


    to support a new noble n. At that time, it''s not a big deal to have a new n to rece the old one.


    "

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    Chapter 1181 To Follow The Lead


    "In addition to organize a boudoir study, I will also hold banquets in the pce from time to time to


    invite thedies from these noble ns," Yun Shang pressed her lips and went on, "but there won''t be


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    too many people invited each time, and every time we will select and reward one or twodies for their


    achievements.


    Although many people don''t take me seriously, my identity is still there. Whoever I reward will soon


    spread around. The imperial household and the court are always closely rted. All members from


    these noble ns are smart and sensible. They should be able to act ording to the circumstances. "


    Luo Qingyan listened carefully to Yun Shang and then praised smilingly, "From the moment you praise


    and reward someone, they can understand who will be more favored by me. Your method can kill two


    birds with one stone. In this way, something that I can''t tell in public can spread indirectly. from you. "


    Yun Shang also smiled, "I grew up in the pce, and I have seen a lot of tricks. Although my father''s


    former Empress sometimes treated the concubines in a way that was somewhat disdainful, she


    handled these things well. But... "


    Yun Shang paused and frowned.


    "Yes, what is it?" Luo Qingyan asked.


    Yun Shang thought of her former life. At that time, even the girls from the noble ns who were invited


    to the pce would sometimes try every means to create some opportunities to meet her father and


    attract his attention. As a result, they would be selected to the pce as concubines in order to have a


    bright future.


    In her previous life, she had grown up by the side of the Empress. Those girls anddies from the


    noble ns had all kinds of inconceivable ways to attract the attention of her father.


    The Empress was so annoyed by the girls from the noble ns that she even used to vent her anger


    on Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took a look at Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan was more handsomel than her father and talented


    in both literature and military affairs. Even before he ascended the throne, he had attracted many


    youngdies of the noble ns. Now that he became the emperor, he had be a cake that


    everyone wanted to get a share.


    "Yes?" Luo Qingyan urged with a frown as he saw that Yun Shang didn''t answer but stared at him with


    a strange look.


    Yun Shang picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea. She calmed herself down and


    shook her head slightly, "It''s okay. I just thought of something all of a sudden, but it doesn''t matter. I''ll


    solve it."


    Luo Qingyan trusted Yun Shang with all his heart, so he didn''t doubt Yun Shang''s words. He just


    nodded and stopped asking.


    After Luo Qingyan''s meeting with the noble ns in Lord Hua Guo''s birthday party, the city seemed to


    be much quieter.


    As the enthronement ceremony approached, the imperial household and the court were very busy.


    The Jin City was getting more and more bustling, and the guards inside and outside the city had been


    fortified.


    In the court, there were the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Astronomer, the Sishe office, the Shangbao


    office and the education bureau, while in the imperial household, there were the Imperial Household


    Department, the Shangyi Bureau and so on, which would work together to prepare for the


    enthronement ceremony and the Empress coronation.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan seemed to have rtively more free time


    Yun Shang even had a leisure time to leave the pce for her meeting with Cao Han and other people


    from other noble ns.


    "I have received the messages you sent to the pce before, but there are too many affairs to deal


    with in the pce, and I wasn''t able to spare time to see you in those days. Now I finally have half a


    day''s leisure. You said that you must report something important to me in person, so Ie. What is


    it?" Yun shang asked.


    Lowering his head, Cao Han said in an extremely respectful voice, "Your Majesty, a person who I


    arranged to be with my mother told me that a few days ago, some very mysterious people came to the


    mansion and discussed something with my mother secretly. It seemed that they had vaguely


    mentioned the enthronement ceremony..."


    "Mysterious people?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "How mysterious?"


    "They are all wearing human skin masks," Cao Han replied.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang became more curious, "Wearing human skin masks? How did your people recognize


    that they all wore human skin masks? "


    "Although they were wearing human skin masks, their workmanship was very poor. When I saw their


    unnatural expressions, I began to suspect them. So when I served them tea, I looked carefully and


    found that the skin on their faces and necks were somewhat different, so I was sure about it," he


    exined.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "They just mentioned the enthronement ceremony. But did you get the


    specific information?"


    "I''m ipetent. It''s a matter of great importance. At that time, my mother was very cautious. After the


    tea was served, she asked people to guard around carefully. My person figured out a way to go to the


    back, but he only heard very little information,"


    Cao Han lowered his head and stared at his shoes, "I suspect that someone wanted to make trouble at


    the enthronement ceremony. I think this is very important news, so I sent the news to you in a hurry. I


    am afraid that the news would be leaked and alert the enemy, so I wanted to report it to you in person."


    "You are very careful," praised Yun Shang smilingly, "I know. Although I don''t know what they are going


    to do, I will be cautious and guard against them."


    With that, she nced at Cao Han and went on, "I''ve heard that you called yourself an official, I think


    the imperial edict to appoint you to be an official hase, right?"


    "Yes, it has. I have been on duty recently. Thank you, your majesty," appreciated Cao Han.


    Yun Shang smiled, "you deserve it. You are still young and will have a promising future. If you can work


    well for me, your future will definitely be more than that. "


    "I will follow your lead and always be loyal to you," he promised.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Do you still have anything else? If not, you can leave now. "


    Cao Han responded and took two steps backward. But he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Your


    Majesty, have you seen the Cao n members at Lord Hua Guo''s birthday party two days ago?"


    "Yes," Yun Shang answered casually, "On that day, manydies and girls from the noble ns were in


    the party, and so wasdy Cao. But I didn''t talk to her alone. Did she mention it after she went back


    home? What did she say? "


    Cao Han replied in a low voice, "After my mother returned home, she called my brother and Uncle over


    to her. She said that your majesty seemed to be very concerned about the marriage of the young


    masters and the young girls of the Hua n. And it seemed that you wanted to draw the ns over


    through the marriage."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, I do. What? Your mother wants to link with the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion by


    marriage?"


    "Yes, your majesty," Cao Han replied in a low voice, "My elder brother has a daughter, who is fourteen


    years old and hasn''t been engaged yet. My mother wants to marry her into Lord Hua Guo''s mansion.


    "

 Chapter 1182 Its A Good Day Today

    Chapter 1182 It''s A Good Day Today


    "Fourteen?" Yun Shang thought for a moment and said, "The youngest of the unmarried grandsons of


    Lady Hua Guo is twenty-one years old already, so the age of fourteen seems a little too young, doesn''t


    it? Which boy does your mother like? "


    Cao Han lowered his eyes and said, "My mother has taken a fancy to the seventh childe from the Hua


    family."


    "The seventh? He is already twenty-four years old this year. He has been at the border for six or seven


    years and hasn''t returned to the Jin City, so he hasn''t talked about marriage. Now he did return to the


    city and is about to get married. But if your niece is fourteen years old, the seventh childe is ten years


    older than her," replied Yun Shang.


    "ording to my mother, they are for the seventh childe. After all, although the seventh childe is a little


    older, his father is the eldest son of Lord Hua Guo. His father is Lord Hua Guo''s heir, and he will most


    likely inherit his title in the future... "


    Yun Shang chuckled, "Your mother has a good idea, but why didn''t she think that although his father is


    Lord Hua Guo''s heir and is going to inherit his title, the seventh childe''s mother is just a concubine."


    "ording to my mother, although the seventh childe is just a child of a concubine, if his father inherits


    the title, it may not his eldest brother who bes the heir. It''s still early to decide. There are many


    variables in it," Cao Han said.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "So, if the seventh childe considers marrying your niece,


    your mother will try her best to support the seventh childe to be the heir?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Your mother is really scheming. But she knows little about Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion. Lord Hua Guo''s mansion... At least in the main room of Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, the


    brothers share positive emotions such as solidarity and helpful, harmony and affection. Unlike the Cao


    mansion, there were so many twists and turns. Your mother''s scheme is likely to fail in Lord Hua Guo''s


    mansion. "


    "Your Majesty, my mother has been staying in the mansion for decades and is very capable. And my


    niece has been learning from my mother all the time. If she really gets married with the seventh childe


    and has the intention to alienate the rtionship in the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, it would be difficult for


    the mansion to be peaceful. My mother knows well what is going on in Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, but


    she is very enthusiastic about the marriage. The so-called brotherhood is really nothing in front of real


    interests. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "Your mother... is interesting. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang looked up at Cao Han, "So, youe to tell me this because you want


    me to prevent your niece from marrying into the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion?"


    "I''m afraid..." Cao Han said.


    Yun Shang understood what he meant. She raised her hand slightly and said, "I know. If Lord Hua


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    Guo''s mansion really chooses your niece, I will think about it carefully."


    "Yes, your majesty." Lowering his head, Cao Han said, "Then I''ll leave now."


    After Cao Han left. Qian Yin walked to the door, looked outside, and ordered the secret guards to watch


    carefully. Then she closed the door and returned to the room.


    "Your Majesty, Cao Han reported that the Cao n seemed to collude with someone and wanted to


    make trouble at the Emperor''s enthronement ceremony. Your majesty, please send someone to


    investigate it carefully and be prepared in advance," said Qian Yin.


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Cao Han mentioned the enthronement ceremony for no reason. He


    actually tried to attract my attention and let me try my best to inquire about it. Of course I won''t let him


    be disappointed.


    However, this may not be the only one who is nning to make trouble on the enthronement ceremony.


    No matter what thedy in charge of the Cao n is nning, I''m not afraid at all. The enthronement


    ceremony is an important matter. His majesty and I have carefully guarded everything. If they want to


    make trouble on the ceremony, they have to be capable of that. "


    Qian Yin nodded, "Anyway, it''s right to be careful. At that time, I will send out all the spies to make sure


    that the enthronement ceremony will be held smoothly. "


    Yun Shang responded. After a moment of silence, she sighed, "Since His Former Majesty gave the


    throne to the Emperor, the enthronement ceremony hasn''t been held yet, but troubles have kept


    enthronement ceremony.


    After the enthronement ceremony is held smoothly and everything is settled, we should be able to have


    a good rest for a period of time."


    "Yes, a lot of things have happened recently. Fortunately, everything has passed safely. After the


    enthronement ceremony, everything will be better and better."


    "I hope so."


    After chatting with Qian Yin for a while, Yun Shang went back to the pce.


    Fortunately, although there were many people secretly watching the enthronement ceremony, in the


    past ten days, although they were a little busy, everything was going well.


    Soon, the day of the ceremony came.


    Seventeen of November was a good day for everyone.


    It was already very cold.


    It was still dark outside when Yun Shang was woken up. She then washed and made up.


    Yun Shang was still in a daze and couldn''t open her eyes. Madam Qi told her, "We don''t have to be in a


    hurry. His majesty has to go to the temple to worship the ancestor in the morning, and then the Ministry


    of Rites will lead all the officials to send the imperial edicts for both the Emperor and the Empress to


    the temple and the altar to announce the heavens and ancestors.


    After the worship, we will go to the main pce gate. At that time, all the officials will be on both sides.


    His majesty will go to the god bell tower and personally knock on it, indicating a new beginning.


    After his majestyes down from the bell tower, your majesty will will walk along the road in front of


    the pce gate, all the way to the steps in front of the Taiji Pce, to the middle of the hall, and sat


    down on the seat of the Empress.


    "Then, after your majesty and your highness are seated, the ministers can enter the hall ording to


    the ranks and kneel down. Master Liu would announce the imperial edicts. After that, all the officials will


    congratte you. After that, the real ceremony will be over. "


    "After that, I will have three hours to change the clothes for your majesty, and then the banquet will


    begin."


    While handing Qin Yi ab, she smiled and said, "Madam Qi has told me these rules many times


    recently, and I''ve heard them more than five times."


    Everyoneughed.


    Without any expression on her face, Madam Qi said, "I have to mention these again and again so that


    you won''t make mistakes. Today is a big day for their majesties, and no mistake is allowed."


    Yun Shang yawned, as if she didn''t care much about it. After a long time, she said casually, "Why do I


    feel that this ceremony is different from the one when her former majesty became the empressst


    time?"


    Madam Qi nodded, "Yes, it''s different. Last time it was just a simple grand Empress coronation, but


    today it''s the Emperor''s enthronement as well as the Empress'' coronation. It''s naturally different."


    Yun Shang nodded. She was about to say something, when she heard someone talking


    outside...

 Chapter 1183 Gold And Silver Threads

    Chapter 1183 Gold And Silver Threads


    Yun Shang listened carefully and found that the voice was full of anxiety.


    "Who is it outside?" she asked.


    "I''ll go out and have a look."


    Before Qian Zhuo went out, Pei Lan came in in a hurry, "Your Majesty, it''s Steward Yan from Shangyi


    Bureau. She said she had something important to report to you."


    "From Shangyi Bureau?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Shangyi Bureau has something


    important to report to me?"


    "Is there something wrong with the dress for the ceremony?" Qian Zhuo also wondered.


    "The dress for the ceremony?" Yun Shang turned to look at the dress on the bed, "The dress was sent


    yesterday. The Shangyi Bureau has checked it four or five times. After it was sent, you have checked it


    another two or three times. What can go wrong with it?


    Go and call her in. I''ll ask her about it carefully," ordered Yun Shang.


    Pei Lan replied and soon brought in Yan Pin.


    "Your Majesty, there seems to be something wrong with the dress for today''s ceremony. Please let me


    check it again."


    "Haven''t you checked it countless times before? And the dress was sent yesterday. How did you know


    there is something wrong with it today? " Yun Shang asked.


    Perhaps it was because she was in a hurry, there was a thinyer of sweat on her forehead, and her


    voice was a little unstable, "Yes, I have checked the dresses of your majesties'' in the Shangyi Bureau


    several times, and I haven''t found any problem with them. But this morning, when I was tidying up the


    Shangyi Bureau, I found some remaining cloth for your majesties'' ceremony dresses... "


    "Is there anything wrong with the fabric?" Yun Shang asked.


    Yan Pin nodded, "The problem is in the inneryer of the dress. When I looked at the leftovers, I found


    that the cloth contained some gold and silver threads."


    "Gold and silver threads?" Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "I remember that many clothes in


    the pce contain gold and silver threads. Is there anything wrong with them?"


    "Yes, there are indeed many clothes with gold and silver threads. But they are almost all made for the


    outer robes. The clothes with gold and silver silk looked more shiny, and only when they are moved can


    they appear radiant. However, the gold and silver threads will make the cloth a little rough, so they are


    usually not used as underwear.


    And the fabric for your majesties'' dresses is even more powerful. The gold and silver threads were


    hidden very deep, and many parts of them had been cut off. Only by looking or touching, no problem


    could be sensed, and you will not feel ufortable when you just wear them. But once you wear it for


    a long time, the cut of the gold and silver thread will constantly rub your skin.


    People with delicate skin like you will feel very ufortable, especially when you are moving around,


    as if countless ants are biting you. You''ll feel very ufortable," Yan Pin exined.


    Everyone in the room frowned.


    "It''s my fault. The fabric is of good workmanship. The gold and silver silk threads are hid in the middle.


    The underwear was not made by me, and I have checked them several times. I did not find anything


    wrong until this morning, when I saw people cleaning up the remnant of the cloth, I found that


    something was wrong from the cut of the cloth," added Yan Pin.


    Yun Shang took a nce at her and said indifferently, "It doesn''t matter. It''s lucky that we have found it


    before the enthronement ceremony. Now that you have found it, do you have any way to deal with it? "


    "This scheme can be carried out when you wear them, so it''s easy to crack it. After all, it''s just an


    underwear. It''s not wrong to rece it with the one that you usually wear, " Yan Pin suggested.


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s a good idea."


    Then she raised her head and ordered Qian Zhuo, "In that case, go and get me the underwear I usually


    wear."


    Qian Zhuo responded. Then Yun Shang turned to Yan Pin again.


    Yan Pin hurriedly said, "Next, I will investigate carefully who did it, and those who checked it will also be


    punished ording to the rules. As for me, please punish me for my dereliction of duty."


    "Well, I don''t want to punish anyone today. Since we have found and solved the problem in advance, I


    won''t look into it anymore. Just this once,"


    replied Yun Shang. After a pause, she went on, "By the way, there is only something wrong with my


    underwear? How about his Majesty''s? "


    "I have checked it carefully, and found there is only something wrong with your majesty''s. The dark


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    pattern on your Majesty''s underwear is different from that on his majesty''s. Presumably, the culprit


    deliberately targeted your majesty," reported Yan Pin.


    Yun Shang was relieved to hear that, but the corners of her mouth lifted, "I am deliberately targeted?


    Interesting.


    Well, I see. Do you have anything else to report?"


    Yan Pin shook her head, and Yun Shang waved her hand letting her leave.


    "As I said, today is a big day for the emperor and his majesties. You must be careful, and don''t fall into


    the trap of others. Shangyi Bureau and we have checked it many times, but there are still problems


    appearing. Thank God! Thank God! We have found it out before the celebration, " Madam Qi put her


    hands together devoutly.


    "Your Majesty, who do you think might have done this?" Qin Yi asked softly.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "ording to Yan Pin, it''s something wrong with the fabric. The


    cloth of the grand ceremonies is provided by the Imperial Purveyor. It''s not difficult to find out the truth.


    We can investigate and punish them after the ceremony is over. "


    "No," Hua Er suddenly spoke.


    Everyone was stunned. They turned their heads to look at Hua Er, who frowned tightly and said


    seriously, "I have to carefully check what we have to use today. There must be no more mistakes."


    "Yes, you have to check them carefully,"


    seeing that all the servants around her looked stiff and well prepared, Yun Shang couldn''t help


    "Your Majesty, you are still in the mood to make fun of me. We cannot be careless in today''s grand


    ceremony.


    I''m going to wear the phoenix cor for you. It''s a little heavy. You have to endure it,"


    said Qin Yi while putting on the phoenix cor for Yun Shang. Yun Shang moved her neck a little and


    said, "I''m afraid my neck will be broken today."


    "This is just a phoenix cor. Next, you have to wear a full nineyers of grand ceremony dress."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang heaved a long sigh, "It''s really a suffering. Fortunately, it''s only this day."


    However, Madam Qiu poured cold water on her smilingly, "That''s not the only thing. As the Empress,


    you have to be so grand on any big day in the future, such as all kinds of grand ceremonies and


    sacrifices."


    Yun Shang curled her lips, "Let''s not think about these troubles now. Let''s talk about it after today''s


    activity."


    While they were talking, a babbling voice came from outside, "Our Prince is here."

 Chapter 1184 The Ceremony Is Over

    Chapter 1184 The Ceremony Is Over


    Qian Liu came in with Chengye in her arms. As soon as she entered the room, she put him down.


    Chengye walked towards Yun Shang. He looked up at Yun Shang for a long time before he pped his


    hands and smiled, "Mother, you look good."


    Everyoneughed, "Even the Prince praised your majesty is beautiful. His majesty will not be able to


    take his eyes off youter."


    While they were talking andughing, a maid''s voice came from outside, "Your majesty, the Phoenix


    chariot is waiting outside our pce. It''s time to go to the pce gate."


    Yun Shang nodded. The headwear was too heavy for her to do that easily. Qin Yi hurried to help Yun


    Shang up. Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu helped Yun Shang straighten the hemline of the long dress. Yun


    Shang lifted her foot and slowly walked out of the Weiyang Pce.


    It was fine today. There was no cloud, and there was a breeze. Although it was cold, it was still a little


    warm because of the sunlight.


    Yun Shang looked up at the blue sky and heard Madam Qi''s voice, Get up."


    The chariot shook and was lifted up. They passed the Imperial Garden, the Moonlight Gate, the


    Happiness Gate, and the Gate of Tranquil Longevity before they arrived at the pce gate.


    WhenYun Shang got to the gate of the pce, she saw Luo Qingyan go to the bell tower in a dark robe


    embroidered with a golden flying dragon. Her eyes kept following Luo Qingyan''s back. She put her


    hands on Qian Liu and Qian Zhuo''s and got off the Phoenix chariot. Soon after Luo Qingyan went up


    the bell tower, the drawn-out sound of the bell started ringing out one after another for twelve times.


    After it stopped, Luo Qingyan went downstairs and walked towards Yun Shang. Yun Shang couldn''t


    help smiling. Looking up at him, she was moved.


    She was born and raised in the court. She had once hated it, hated the fights in the pce, hated the


    scheming inside, and had even thought of escaping from it with her mother. But now, she had


    experienced a lot of things. Ever since today, it really meant that she might be locked behind this heavy


    pce wall for the rest of her life. All her experiences including the ups and downs of her life,ughter


    or tears, would be witnessed by the court.. But at this moment, when she saw Luo Qingyan walking


    towards her step by step, she felt extremely steadfast in her heart,. Even if she would be locked up by


    the pce wall for a lifetime, as long as he was by her side, she felt that everything was worth it.


    Luo Qingyan came up to Yun Shang and smiled at her, his eyes full of tenderness. All the civil and


    military officials had been lined up on both sides, standing quietly with their heads down.


    Luo Qingyan blinked and held Yun Shang''s hand.


    "The Emperor and the Empress enter the Taiji Pce!" Liu Wenan''s voice came from afar.


    Yun Shang took a deep breath and was about to lift her foot when Luo Qingyan suddenly pinched her


    hand, which almost made her jump up.


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Luo Qingyan standing beside her quietly like any dignified emperor.


    Yun Shang red at him, and Luo Qingyan smiled. Both of them lifted their feet together, walked


    through the long pce road, stepped on the stairs, and headed for the Taiji Pce.


    "¡­¡­ If we want to promote appropriate governance, we must reform the old and turn over a new leaf.


    We should not only rely on virtue, but also rely on our rtives and virtuous people to seek new


    treatment for the state together. From the first day of the first lunar month next year, it will be the first


    year of Sheng''an, when an amnesty should be issued, and a new beginning can be achieved. Since


    November 17th, all criminals should be granted an amnesty, and those who couldn''t be pardoned


    should be forgiven. My wife, is from the Ning n, virtuous and prudent. She has always been a model


    of rectitude. She is very much a mother of the country This is toply with the instructions. She is


    appointed Empress with the treasure book. Here is the imperial edict... "


    Liu Wenan''s voice echoed in the Taiji Pce, with a bit of solemnness. All the civilian and military


    officers knelt down there.


    "Hail Your Majesty, the Emperor! Hail Your Majesty, the Empress!" The voices came in unison. Luo


    Qingyan and Yun Shang sat straight on the dragon and Phoenix chairs facing the officials.


    "Arise," ordered Luo Qingyan. He was still as cold as usual. Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and


    smiled at him before the ministers stood up.


    It seemed very peaceful today. Everything went well for both the enthronement ceremony and the


    Empress coronation, but Yun Shang knew that this calmness resulted from her and Luo Qingyan''s


    careful and longtime arrangement, and it was only a temporary peace.


    Now that they were the Emperor and Empress of the State of Xia, they had to go forward hand in hand.


    They might encounter all kinds of obstacles, but it didn''t matter. No matter how big the obstacles were,


    they could clear them away one by one. Anyway, they still had a long way to go in the future.


    After receiving the worship from the officials, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan returned to the back hall of


    the Taiji Pce.


    "The pce is heavily guarded today. From this morning till now, there are three groups of assassins


    who wanted to sneak into the pce and were all caught by the guards. What''s more, someone


    intended to use the eagle to do something during the Emperor''s heaven worship ceremony, but they


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    were found and punished by the spies and secret guards in time, "


    Liu Wenan reported as soon as they returned to the inner hall.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Is there anything happening in every part of the city?"


    "The enthronement ceremony and the Empress coronation have juste to an end, and the news


    from all parts of the city has yet to be sent back, so we don''t know anything about it for the time being."


    Yun Shang said, "Even if there is any trouble in the city, now that the grand ceremony hase to an


    end smoothly, it doesn''t matter much. We will deal with itter if there is any trouble."


    "You are right," Luo Qingyan nodded and went on saying to Yun Shang, "There is still a banquet in the


    pceter. You are going to..."


    "I have to go back to the Weiyang Pce to change clothes," Yun Shang held her neck and said, "This


    phoenix cor is too heavy. I feel my neck is almost broken."


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t help smiling, "Thank you for your hard work. Please go back to change your


    clothes."


    Yun Shang replied and left the Taiji Pce.


    The Phoenix chariot was waiting outside the pce. Seeing Yun Shange out, the servants hurried


    forward and helped Yun Shang get on the chariot.


    The Weiyang Pce was repaired. Yun Shang had moved back to it a few days before.


    Before they entered the Weiyang Pce, Yan Pin had prepared the clothes for the banquet. She was


    waiting in the hall with the servants in the hall. When they saw Yun Shang, they curtsied to her, "Hail


    Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"


    "Get up."


    Everyone stood up in a hurry and Yan Pin said in a gentle voice, "Your majesty, these clothes are for


    you to wear at the banquetter. I made them myself and have checked them inside and outside for


    countless times. Please don''t worry, your majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded and entered the inner hall, "Help me get changed."


    The servants took the clothes from Yan Pin''s hands and began to change clothes for Yun Shang.


    "I''ve investigated into the matter about the underwear. All the people who used to handle it have been


    locked up and inquired carefully. However, the dresses used for the ceremony were all under the watch


    of the Shangyi Bureau''ste steward, Yu Nian. Now, Yu Nian is no longer here... "

 Chapter 1185 The Fire

    Chapter 1185 The Fire


    "Since Yu Nian is no longer here, the people below all stick to their own words when they were


    interrogate. They all insisted that what they said was true, and they had evidence and witnesses. I''m so


    ipetent that I can''t tell who is telling the truth and who is telling the lies," Yan Pin reported.


    Yun Shang raised her hand and let the servants take off the heavy dress for her. There was no


    expression on her face, "Since we can''t tell whether it''s true or not, it''s easy to deal with them. We can


    beat each of them 20 times and lower them to the low ss maids. Send them back to the inner temple


    and ask the madam in charge to redistribute them."


    "Yes, your majesty." Yan Pin lowered her eyes, looking a little depressed.


    Yun Shang sensed the emotion in her words. She turned to her and said, "You used to be obsessed


    with the skills of making clothes and embroidery, but now you are suddenly promoted to the position of


    a steward. It''s normal that you can''t adapt to it in a short time. The Shangyi Bureau is only one of the


    six departments, but it''s always in the first ce for the list of clothing, food, living and transportation.


    The Shangyi Bureau is in charge of the clothes of me, his majesty and most of the people in the


    imperial household. It''s very important. No mistake is allowed. I will give you some time to adapt to it,


    but I hope it won''t be too long. "


    "I understand," replied Yan Pin, a little shocked


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "How to manage your subordinates is also a subject. If you really don''t


    understand something, you can go to the Imperial Household Department to ask Qin Yi for advice."


    "Yes, your majesty. I understand. Thank you for your help."


    Yun Shang smiled and said nothing.


    After the servants changed clothes for Yun Shang, she turned around in front of the mirror and said


    with a smile, "A few days ago, I was also praising you with my servants around. They said that since


    you took over the Shangyi Bureau, the clothes you sent here are much better. But as the manager of


    the Shangyi Bureau, it''s not enough to make beautiful clothes. "


    Yan Pin responded. Yun Shang waved her hand and asked her to leave. Then she sat down in front of


    the bronze mirror and let the servants help her with her make-up.


    "Steward Yan is a honest person. If she can''t find out the truth, she can let it be. However, she even


    came here to ask you what to do with it. If it''s an ordinary person, I''m afraid even if he can''t find


    anything, he will try to find a few scapegoats to give you an exnation, " said Qian Zhuo while quickly


    removing the hair essories on Yun Shang''s head.


    "It''s true," Yun Shang also said smilingly, "In the imperial household, it''s hard to find an honest people.


    Let''s see if it''s true or not."


    Yun Shang didn''t exin why she said so. She just ordered Qian Liu, "Bring Chengye here. We''ll go to


    the imperial banquet together."


    "Bring the Crown Prince with you?" Qian Liu seemed a little surprised, "Your majesty seldom brought


    the Crown Prince with you at the previous banquets."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "Chengye is now the Crown Prince. It''s more effective for him to


    see something with his own eyes than to hear the Grand Tutor say it ten or a hundred times. He should


    know how to deal with the deceit and ttery at the banquet. He should know how to guard against


    himself.


    "The more he sees now, the more skillful he will be in dealing with it in the future."


    Qian Liu answered in a low voice and left. After a short while, Chengye ran inside, followed by many


    servants.


    "Mother, aunt Qian Liu said you will take me to the imperial banquet," he said excitedly.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Do you want to go?"


    "Is there anything interesting?" Chengye blinked and looked at Yun Shang.


    The servants hurried to bring an embroidered stool for him.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "Yes, there are. People can dance, and there may be some


    acrobatics. There is not only fun, but also delicious food. "


    "Great! I''ll Go! I''ll go! " Chengye immediately raised his hand high and his eyes lit up.


    Yun Shang was amused by his response, "Then we have a deal. During the banquet, you have to listen


    to me. Don''t run around or shout. Otherwise, I''ll ask someone to bring you back, and I won''t give you


    any toys or invite you to the imperial banquet in the future. "


    "Okay, Mother. Don''t worry!" Chengye replied.


    Yun Shang smiled and stroked him. She looked up at the sand clock on the bookshelf and said, "It''s


    about time. Let''s go."


    It was a big day today when the enthronement ceremony and the Empress coronation were both held,


    and the banquet was set in the Golden Hall of the Taiji Pce.


    Yun Shang walked out of the Weiyang Pce. As soon as she got on the Phoenix chariot with


    Chengye in her arms, she saw Qian Yining quickly.


    Qian Yin was five months pregnant, and her belly had slightly bulged.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang hurriedly said to her, "Slow down. You are going to be a mother. How can you


    be so reckless?"


    "Your Majesty..." Qian Yin curtsied to her.


    "But what happened outside the pce?" Yun Shang asked.


    Qian Yin nodded, "His majesty has posted a notice that there will be eight Temples of Heaven for


    praying in the Jin City. He will gather monks and Taoist priests from all the temples around the Jin City


    to pray there for the people of the State of Xia."


    Yun Shang nodded. She knew about the notice. After she met the people from the five prominent ns,


    on her way back to the pce, she happened to meet soldiers putting up the notices, and she had read


    it with her own eyes.


    "But what''s wrong with Temple of Heaven?" Yun Shang asked, "And hasn''t his majesty sent a lot of


    secret guards and guards to keep an eye on these temples? With so many secret guards and guards,


    I''m afraid that even mosquitoes can''t fly into the Temple of Heaven. How could something happen? "


    "It''s not Temple of Heaven," Qian Yin frowned and said, "There are fires in many ces in the city. The


    ces where there are fires happen to be the adjacent ce of every two Temple of Heavens.


    People have always thought that fire is a sign of great disaster, which is very ominous. Today is a big


    day for the emperor''s enthronement ceremony and your Majesty''s coronation, but there are so many


    fires in the city. Although the secret guards and spies found them in time and have quickly extinguished


    them, many people have seen the fire ident. Now there are rumors outside. They said that... "


    Yun Shang sneered, "What did they say? They might say fire is not a good omen. It indicates that his


    majesty and I are ominous and will bring disasters to the State of Xia? "


    "Almost that way," Qian Yin lowered her head and went on, "The secret guards have also caught


    several suspects who set fire, but as the fire had already been on, even if we caught the culprit out, I''m


    afraid that the rumors will not be able to subside..."


    Yun Shang pressed her lips and asked, "Has his majesty known about it?"


    "The secret guards should have reported it to his majesty," Qian yin reported.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Come with me to the Taiji Pce. I''ll discuss it with his majesty. But I believe his


    majesty and I should have the same idea. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and went on, "Since someone has set the fire, what we need to do is


    probably not to put out the fire, catch the culprit or let the rumors subside. And I think we should make


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    the fire stronger, so that the rumors can be more intense... "

 Chapter 1186 Burn It!

    Chapter 1186 Burn It!


    "Make ¡¤ the ¡¤ fire ¡¤ bigger?" Qian Yin was surprised.


    "Yes," replied Yun Shang. Her eyes were full of coldness, "Since the fire is on, the bigger the fire is, the


    better."


    After saying that, Yun Shang didn''t immediately exin further. She only ordered the servants, "Go on.


    We can talk on the way. It''s not good to dy the imperial banquet."


    The chariot moved on again.


    Yun Shang then asked, "Since someone deliberately set the fire and the ce was chosen between


    every two Temples of Heaven, it must have been nned for a long time. The fire must have burned


    some empty courtyards, right?"


    "Yes, majesty," Qian Yin nodded and said, "I have ordered my spies to investigate it. They are indeed


    empty courtyards without anyone around."


    "As I expected, things will be much easier," Yun Shang concluded.


    The Phoenix chariot stopped in front of the back hall of the Taiji Pce. Yun Shang got off the chariot


    and walked quickly into the hall with Chengye.


    Sitting behind the imperial table, Luo Qingyan frowned and listened to the secret guards'' report.


    Seeing Yun Shange in, Luo Qingyan raised his hand and signaled the secret guards to stop.


    "Have you received the news, Shang''er?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I''ve heard from Qian Yin on the way here."


    Luo Qingyan kept silent for a while and asked, "What do you think about it, Shang''er?"


    Both of them looked at each other, and both of them captured a simr hostility in each other''s eyes.


    The corners of their mouths curled into a smile.


    "Let the fire burn more fiercely,"


    They spoke almost at the same time.


    Hearing this, the others in the hall looked at each other in dismay.


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang smiled more brightly.


    "Your Majesty and I have the same idea," Yun Shang said smilingly.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "They are more merciful this time after all. They are burn some deserted houses.


    If there are casualties in these fires, it will be difficult to deal with. "


    "Maybe it''s because they are afraid that things will be exposed. If there are casualties, it would be


    difficult to recover. In this situation, even if the people behind the conspiracy are caught, there is still


    room for their sophistry," Yun Shang replied.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, turned around and ordered the secret guards, "Send someone to investigate all


    the deserted houses in the city. Set a fire to them."


    "Burn one if you find out one deserted house. Hurry up. But don''t burn after you find out everything,"


    Yun Shang added. Then she turned to Qian Yin, "There are many spies disguised as beggars in the


    streets. They should know these deserted houses best. Ask them to help the secret guards do this."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and turned to Liu Wenan, "Issue an announcement and post it in public. Tell them


    that I''m overjoyed to be the Emperor and burn all the deserted houses in the city on the day of the


    enthronement ceremony. Later, I will build something beneficial to the people in these ces, such as


    the stages, the private schools, the martial arts performing fields, and ces for entertainment..." Yun


    Shang continued, "Ask the spies posing as storytellers, beggars and buskers to spread this news as


    soon as possible, at least faster and wider than the previous rumors."


    When the people in the hall heard what Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang had arranged in unison, their


    eyes lit up with joy.


    "Your Majesties, you are wise!"


    "In this way, we can reverse the situation and turn what is not good for us into a favorable situation that


    everyone will praise. Your majesties are really farsighted."


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang looked at each other and smiled.


    "Well, don''t tter us. Just do it. Either of these two things must be done as soon as possible so that we


    can see the effect. If it''s toote, it will be useless. "said Luo Qingyan.


    Everyone left and did as Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan ordered.


    It was not until then that Yun Shang had time to pay attention to Chengye. Seeing him sitting obediently


    in the chair and ying with the seven-piece puzzle that he had brought from the Weiyang Pce, Yun


    Shang was also a little surprised. She asked him, "Is this seven-piece puzzle funny?"


    Chengye shook his head, "No. But Father and Mother have something important to deal with."


    Yun Shang was more and more surprised. She turned to look at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Recently, I have taken him with me asionally to listen to the courtiers'' reports.


    He is the Crown Prince. It''s no harm for him to know these things earlier. "


    "Can he sit still?" Yun Shang was curious.


    Luo Qingyan took a look at Chengye, who was still ying the seven-piece puzzle, "Not bad. At the


    beginning, he looked a little irritable, but he has got used to it after a few times."


    At such a young age, Chengye was able to sit quietly and listened to the obscure memorials and


    advice of the courtiers. Yun Shang felt sorry for him, but she also knew that Luo Qingyan did this for the


    same purpose as she brought him to the imperial banquet today. They all hoped that they could make


    use of the limited time to help him as much as possible, so that he could know more and take less


    detours in the future.


    Yun Shang stroked Chengye and said, "It''s good to sit still here. Our child is still young. Don''t be too


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    restrained. Everything should be done step by step. We can''t achieve it overnight. "


    "I know what I''m doing," said Luo Qingyan.


    Both of them were talking when Liu Wenan came to report, "Your Majesties, all the officials have taken


    their seats. Your majesties, shall we go to the hall now?"


    Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang, "Your majesty?"


    "Why are you looking at me?" Yun Shang rolled her eyes at Luo Qingyan, "Let''s go."


    "Okay, let''s go." Luo Qingyan bent down and took Chengye by the hand. Three of them went to the


    front Golden Hall together.


    "Long live your majesty, the Emperor! Long live Your Majesty, the Empress! Greetings, your highness


    Crown Prince..."


    "Arise."


    Everyone took their seats. Yun Shang nced at all the people at the banquet slowly.


    Compared with the Pce Banquet a month ago, now there were many new members in the pce.


    Although they were new, there were still many familiar faces among them. And now, these people in


    the court were a little younger than the previous officials, and they seemed to have added some vigor


    and vitality.


    Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, your majesty."


    Although Yun Shang didn''t say anything much, Luo Qingyan immediately understood what she meant.


    He pursed his lips and smiled, "Your Majesty, you are ttering me. Without your support, we can''t


    clear the court so quickly. You must be tired, your majesty."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She turned to Liu Wenan and said, "Let''s start the banquet."


    Liu Wenan bowed and shook the duster in his hand while announcing, "The banquet starts -"


    The music started.


    The hall was full of singing and dancing. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan smiled, but they knew better that


    it was difficult to hide the bloody scene outside the pce.


    Sure enough, before the banquet was over, someone stumbled in, reeking of alcohol, "Your Majesties!


    There are many fires and smoke rising in many ces of the city... "

 Chapter 1187 Its Not Ominous

    Chapter 1187 It''s Not Ominous


    Everyone in the hall didn''t know what was going on outside, so when they heard the news, they were


    all in an uproar.


    "Fires? How can there be fires? "


    "Yes, is the fire serious? As it is the Emperor''s enthronement ceremony today, shouldn''t there be many


    soldiers patrolling the city? Why did this happen? "


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang looked at each other. Since there were mes and smoke rising in many


    ces of the city, it was most likely that the secret guards and the spies in the city were already taking


    action.


    Luo Qingyan turned around and looked down at the courtiers who were surprised or panic there. He


    said calmly, "In that case, let''s go out and have a look."


    All the courtiers followed Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang out of the golden hall. Standing outside, they


    saw fires burning around in the city.


    Only within the sight of the crowd, they could see more than 10 smoke billowing ces.


    The noise became louder, "This..."


    "Today, his majesty ascended to the throne. It''s an ominous sign that there are fires everywhere..."


    "What is that? In my opinion, it is obvious that someone deliberately set fire to disturb the public. "


    "Who is in charge of today''s patrol and defense in the city? There are fires in so many ces that no


    one has noticed ore up to report? "


    "I wonder where the fire started and whether there are casualties?"


    The courtiers were all discussing, but Luo Qingyan remained silent. After a while, he said, "Let''s go


    back to the pce."


    Hearing this, the officials looked at each other in surprise. They were also surprised at Luo Qingyan''s


    indifferent reaction. He didn''t even arrange people to put out the fire, nor was he surprised or angry at


    all...


    All the officials went back to the hall with Luo Qingyan in confusion.


    "Have you seen what are happening in the city?" Luo Qingyan asked. His voice echoed in the golden


    hall.


    Of course they had seen it.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I heard what you were talking about just now. I can tell you clearly that someone


    did set fire on purpose. But the person who set the fire is not someone with evil intentions, but me. "


    "Your Majesty?"


    "Your Majesty set the fire?"


    "How could it be?"


    The officials looked more confused and were left only shock.


    "The more than 10 smoke billowing ces you saw just now are only in one part of the city. Actually in


    all parts of the city, I have ordered people to set fire to hundreds of fires...


    I know what you want to ask. Why did I set fire?" Luo Qingyan tapped the armrest of the throne and


    said, "I know everyone cares about where are these fires? Did anyone get hurt? I can answer your


    questions here one by one.


    The houses that have been deserted for a long time are all on fire. ording to thew of the State of


    Xia, the houses that have been abandoned for more than five years can be retrieved and rearranged.


    However, I burned all these houses. If the owner of any of the houses can show me the rted title


    deeds, I can also withdraw a sum of money from the national treasury to make a certainpensation.


    Later, some facilities for the citizens will be built in these ces, such as the shelter for the homeless to


    temporarily live in; such as the opera stages for the ordinary people to perform or to enjoy


    themselves...


    We will also build some private schools, a martial arts performing field, or a garden for entertainment."


    Luo Qingyan said in a low voice. All the officials in the hall looked up and listened quietly.


    "As for the details of the construction, I will send people to do a poll on it and then make the decision."


    After a long time of silence, someone stood up and praised, "Your Majesties, you are wise!"


    Then, more and more officials stood up and knelt down in front of Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesties, you


    are wise!"


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes swept across the golden hall, "From ancient times till now, everyone has regarded


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    fire as an ominous thing. In order to avoid the ominous word of fire, they even called fire as running


    water. But in my opinion, if fire can bring vitality and vigor to the people, it will not be ominous. "


    What Luo Qingyan said sounded deafening.


    After the banquet, Yun Shang] and Luo Qingyan went back to the back hall of the Taiji Pce.


    "I thought your majesty wouldn''t announce it at the banquet. After all, although the court has just been


    cleansed, there must still be some spies in the court, such as the people of the Cao n...


    I don''t know what''s going on outside. They must have heard your Majesty''s words and known your


    Majesty''s countermeasures. I''m afraid they will try their best to send messages out of the pce. If our


    n doesn''t work, and they have prepared ater move, I''m afraid something unexpected will happen.


    " Yun Shang was worried.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "We have arranged three things in total. One is to issue a notice, the other is to


    check which deserted houses are in the city, and the other is to burn them after checking.


    Among these three things, the notice should be posted first. The fire must be thest one to start.


    By the time we saw it just now, there were already more than 10 ces on fire, and this is only the


    ce we can see. This at least means that the notice has been posted. At this time, even if someone


    has sent a message to the outside of the pce, we don''t have to be afraid. Besides, even if someone


    wants to send messages to the outside world, we have to see if it can be delivered. "


    Thinking of the garrison in the pce today, Yun Shang smiled and said, "You''re right. I was too


    nervous. Besides, I think those who came up with the idea of setting fire have imagined countless ways


    to deal with it, but they never thought that we would directly burn all the empty yards in the city. "


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan with a smile, "Your Majesty, the fire is not ominous. I''m afraid that


    it will soon spread throughout the city and cause a lot of discussion. Your majesty, you are rectifying the


    name of fire."


    Luo Qingyan raised his hand and rubbed Yun Shang''s nose, "Are you kidding me?"


    "How dare I?"


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went back to the Weiyang Pce together to wait for the news. As soon


    as they arrived at the gate of the Weiyang Pce, they saw on the window a big red character of


    double happiness.


    Yun Shang was stunned. She took two steps back and looked up at the que on the gate, "I didn''t go


    to a wrong ce. What''s this for?"


    "Your majesties, Congrattions!"


    all the servants in the Weiyang Pce were standing at the gate to wee Luo Qingyan and Yun


    Shang.


    "Congrattions?"


    Yun Shang blinked and turned to look at Luo Qingyan, who also had a smile on his face.


    "It''s my great joy. Today is the day of my enthronement ceremony and your grand ceremony. Do you


    still remember what I said before?" Luo Qingyan replied.


    Yun Shang looked at him nkly.


    The smile in Luo Qingyan''s eyes widened, "The Empress coronation is a form of imperial marriage..."


    Before Luo Qingyan could finish his words, Yun Shang''s face turned red.

 Chapter 1188 The Red Candles

    Chapter 1188 The Red Candles


    Hearing this, Yun Shang remembered that Luo Qingyan did mention that the day after the


    enthronement ceremony would also be his wedding night.


    Seeing her expression, Luo Qingyan knew that she had recalled something. He smiled more brightly


    and confirmed, "This is a tradition in the pce. If the new empress is married, everything will naturally


    be in ordance with the regtions of the emperor and empress. If the crown prince ascends the


    throne, it will be easier for the Crown Princess or the other concubines to be the Empress. But there


    are also the traditional rednterns, red wedding words of double happiness, and red candles.


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan but didn''t say anything.


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    The servants were good at reading people''s faces. Qian Liu quickly smiled and said, "Then I''ll take the


    Crown Prince downstairs first."


    The rest of the servants also found an excuse to go away, leaving Luo Qingyan gazing at Yun Shang


    with a smile.


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan, entered the Weiyang Pce and walked quickly towards the main


    hall.


    "It''s none of my business. The servants just arranged it ording to the usual rules, and I didn''t say a


    word. This is arranged by the people of the Weiyang Pce. I''ve never interfered with the people from


    the Weiyang Pce, and you know that, " Luo Qingyan kept on exining.


    Of course she knew that, and it was precisely because of this that she became even angrier.


    The inner hall was even more red. The bed sheet was embroidered with dragon and phoenix patterns,


    and the quilt was embroidered with mandarin ducks swimming in the water. The room was decorated


    with red words of marriage of various sizes. A pair of red candlelight were on. On the table, there were


    all kinds of food.


    In the bronze mirror, Yun Shang also saw a red glow on her face. She didn''t know if it was because of


    her shyness or because of the red reflection from around.


    "Although the food at the banquet just now seemed to be varied, but after several tests, most of them


    were cold when they were sent to the banquet. I think you haven''t eaten much. Sit down and eat


    some," suggested Luo Qingyan. He had already sat at the table and looked up at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t feel hungry at first, but after hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, she suddenly felt hungry.


    She curled her lips and sat down, "We have arranged a lot of things before. The secret guards and


    Qian Yin shoulde to the pce to report the situation outside..."


    Yun Shang said while taking the bowl and picking up a dumpling.


    Luo Qingyan understood what Yun Shang meant. He smiled and said, "Don''t worry. They won''t dare to


    disturb us without my order."


    "¡­¡­"


    No, she really hoped that they coulde and disturb them today.


    Yun Shang picked up another piece of mung bean cake and took a bite. Suddenly, another idea


    urred to her, "By the way, I haven''t taken the medicine from Ghost Doctor today. Now it is still nearly


    three months away from the half year period ording to Ghost Doctor''s theory. "


    The smile in Luo Qingyan''s eyes widened. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What is half a year and


    what is three months?"


    Suddenly, his mouth widely opened, pretending to be surprised, "Shang''er, what are you talking about?


    Do you think... I want to be with you tonight... to sleep together? "


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang bit her lips and looked up at Luo Qingyan, asking, "Don''t you mean that? Or did I


    misunderstand you?"


    "Shang''er, you misunderstood me. Don''t you think I''m an animal? Shang''er''s health is the most


    important. How can I ignore her health and do anything wrong? Do you think I''m such a person? " Luo


    Qingyan raised his eyebrows in surprise.


    ''You are indeed such a person, '' thought Yun Shang.


    She didn''t say anything, but her expression was very clear of that meaning.


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes andughed, "Shang''er, you think too much. In my heart, your health is


    always the first. Even if we don''t think about having more children in the future, we have to care for


    your health. "


    Seeing the serious look on Luo Qingyan''s face, Yun Shang was still a little confused.


    Didn''t she really misunderstand him?


    She remembered clearly when Luo Qingyan mentioned the day for her coronation, he did say that it


    was their wedding night.


    Luo Qingyan seemed to know how to read people''s mind. He looked at Yun Shang with a smile, raised


    his hand and pointed at the bedroom full of red, "Our bridal chamber."


    Then he pointed at the red dragon and phoenix candles on the table and said, "Candlelight."


    Then he pointed to the outside and said, "Although it''s not night yet, it will be dark and night wille.


    Is there anything wrong with our bridal chamber candlelight night? "


    "¡­¡­"


    The corners of Yun Shang''s mouth twitched, "It''s not wrong. I''m thinking too much. I judged your kind


    mind by my own vile one! Please forgive me, your majesty... "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "In that case, Shang''er, should you ept the punishment?"


    "Punishment?" Yun Shang bit her lips and asked tentatively, "What punishment?"


    "I haven''t made up my mind yet. Anyway, you can do it, Shang''er. Promise me first. I''ll tell you when I


    make up my mind," replied Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang thought for a moment. Since Luo Qingyan had said that she would definitely do it. So it


    didn''t matter if she agreed to him, she supposed.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes, your majesty, but as you have said, I can do it. If your


    majesty ask me to pluck the stars in the sky, I can''t do that. "


    "Don''t worry, Shang''er."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, but Yun Shang felt that there seemed to be something meaningful in his smile.


    Before Yun Shang could figure it out, Luo Qingyan had already restrained his expression. He picked up


    a piece of fish for Yun Shang and said, "avHe a taste of this fish. It''s made with Osmanthus fragrans. It


    tastes good. At present, the fragrans should have been withered, but they still were able to make the


    fresh fragrans taste. It''s really not easy. "


    Yun Shang took a bite and didn''t find out the difference between fresh and dried fragrans.


    Although Luo Qingyan said that tonight was their wedding night, it was still early after all. As the


    Emperor and theEmpress, it was impossible for them to really close the door and do nothing.


    Therefore, after dinner, Luo Qingyan called Liu Wenan in.


    "We have no choice but to set the fire, but we have to deal with the aftermath. Every time the secret


    guards set out a fire, they should record the address of the deserted houses, and ask the guards to


    investigate carefully and find out who those houses belong to. Collect and record them one by one.


    Ask the Ministry of Revenue to make apensation n overnight. How much money should be


    way to settle all these problems," said Luo Qingyan.


    Liu Wenan noted everything in detail.


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and continued, "Later send the name list to the Department of


    construction and ask them to make a careful n about which ces should be built. I want to see


    their results in three days at thetest."

 Chapter 1189 A Divine Punishment

    Chapter 1189 A Divine Punishment


    After Liu Wenan left, a secret guard came to report again, "The notice was posted at a quarter to ten in


    the morning. By 4 pm, thirty-seven deserted houses had been burnt down by the fire..."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "What about the rumors in the city?"


    "After the houses near the Temple of Heaven were on fire, there were many rumors. It was said that


    the Emperor and the Empress were ominous people and would affect the luck of the State of Xia. That


    was why fires came out everywhere on the day of the enthronement and the grand coronation. They


    also said that the fire was from the heaven and the punishment was from the heaven, too. "


    Yun Shang sneered, "There are still many tricks. And even heavenly fire."


    The secret guard went on, "Butter, after we posted the notice, and spread our ideas out as soon as


    possible. Soon, the rumors in the city changed.


    At the beginning, many people kept an unbelievable attitude. They said that fire was an ominous thing.


    How could his majesty burn houses on his enthronement ceremony?


    Butter, many people went to the notice board to read it, and then they began to talk about it and


    believe it.. Under our deliberate guidance, many people began to talk about this matter. Some said that


    his Majesty''s action was really bold. It''s said that in the world of the Emperor, their life should have


    been more prosperous than anywhere else. In the Imperial City, there shouldn''t have been too many


    deserted houses, and many of the courtyards have copsed. It''s really not good to leave them there.


    So your majesty is wise to do so.


    After discussing it was right or wrong of this matter as well as whether it was ominous or no for your


    Majesty''s setting fire, people began to discuss gradually where there were houses being burned and


    what was the most suitable thing to build in that ce. Since then, the rumors about the heavenly fire


    and the ominous rumors about the emperor and the Empress in the morning havepletely


    disappeared. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "This makes sense."


    The secret guard lowered his eyes and said, "The fire hasn''t beenpletely set out yet, but after the


    first few fires, someone brought a file from the Ministry of Revenue. We picked out the empty houses


    whose owners have moved away for many years, or those with no owners at all to burn. We have


    found sixty or seventy houses all together."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, and the corners of his mouth lifted, "The Ministry of Revenue knows how to


    behave themselves."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang turned to look at him with curiosity in her eyes. "The Ministry


    of Revenue is in charge of all the territory, fields, household registration, tax, wages and other


    important matters of the State of Xia. It''s the head of the six imperial departments. But who is the


    mister of the current Ministry of Revenue? What your majesty said at the banquet today will make all


    the officials feel that your majesty has nned it for a long time.


    But your majesty just ordered Liu Wenan to send a message to the Ministry of Revenue, asking him to


    investigate the owners of all the burnt houses ande up a way topensate them. If the Ministry


    of Revenue revealed the news, I''m afraid we''ll get into trouble. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I transferred Li Qianmo from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of Revenue,


    and appointed him as the Deputy Minister of Revenue."


    Hearing the familiar name, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "If it is he, then we don''t have to worry


    about it."


    Luo Qingyan wanted to smile, but as he heard Yun Shangs words, the smile on his face immediately


    disappeared, "How your majesty trusts Li Qianmo so much?"


    "I have specially arranged Li Qianmo toe to the State of Xia before, and of course, I believe in the


    person selected by Qian Qian."


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang suspiciously, "Is that all?"


    "Otherwise? Your majesty, why don''t you think so?" Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and smiled


    more happily, "Are you jealous, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan casually took a pen from the side and said, "I''m just asking casually. Although Li Qianmo


    is not bad looking, he is far worse than I."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang couldn''t help but roll her eyes, "Your Majesty, you are more and more shameless


    now."


    "What? Am I not telling the truth? "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled for a long time. Then she looked at the secret guard who was


    trying to hide himself.


    Luo Qingyan also looked at the secret guard and frowned, "Why are you still here?"


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    "¡­¡­" The secret guard felt bitter and coughed, "Master, do you have anything else to tell me?"


    "Nothing. As soon as the fire is set off today, the rumors will change. We''ll deal with the aftermath


    slowly. Don''t worry."


    "Yes, your majesty," the secret guard lowered his head and said, "Then I''ll leave."


    Then he left in a much faster speed than usual.


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang, "Shang''er hasn''t answered me yet. Is what I said not true? Li


    Qianmo looks much worse than I, idoesn''t he? "


    Yun Shang had to nod her head in front of Luo Qingyan''s increasingly sharp eyes and said, "Yes, your


    majesty is right. If it weren''t for your handsome face, both literature and martial arts, resourcefulness


    and extraordinary temperament, I wouldn''t have fallen in love with you at once. Li Qianmo,pared


    with your majesty, is nothing. "


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said with a yful smile, "I didn''t imagine that Shang''er


    fell in love with me all of a sudden? When did it happen? "


    Luo Qingyan thought about it carefully, "The first time I saw Shang''er, she was only eight years old at


    that time? She seemed to be eight years old... We were discussing something with your father, when


    you came in.


    "Did Shang''er fall in love with me at that time?"


    Yun Shang had no impression of the first time when they met. She blushed, gnashed her teeth and


    stared at Luo Qingyan, "What are you talking about? I was just very young at that time? Are you an


    animal or I am? "


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes were full of smile, "Although you were only eight years old at that time, I remember


    that Shang''er once told me that you were eight years old when you were reborn. Judging from the


    situation at that time, you should have been who you are now. Although you were only eight years old


    at that time, the soul living in your heart was not. It wouldn''t be strange if you fell in love with me at that


    time. "


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang didn''t want to argue with Luo Qingyan anymore. She just red at him and changed


    the topic, "I''m a little hungry. It''s time for dinner, isn''t it? During the banquet, we ate a littleter than


    usual, so I told the servants to prepare the food when I tell them to serve. "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "I suddenly know what I want Shang''er to do."


    "What?" Yun Shang asked curiously.


    However, Luo Qingyan kept her in suspense, "You''ll know itter."

 Chapter 1190 Deal With State Affairs

    Chapter 1190 Deal With State Affairs


    Then, she waited until night...


    On the second day''s morning, Yun Shang didn''t get up until 9:45 a.m. She nced at the hourss on


    the bookshelf, frowned and hurriedly called in the servants.


    Qian Zhuo, Pei Lan and Hua''er led the servants into the bathroom one after another. The servants


    carried pots, cups into the bathroom.


    Pei Lan went to prepare the clothes, Hua''er went to the dressing table to prepare theb and jewelry.


    Qian Zhuo walked quickly to the bedside and said, "Good morning, your majesty."


    "Why don''t you wake me up at this hour?" Her voice was hoarse.


    Qian Zhuo hurriedly said, "His majesty said that your majesty helped him deal with state affairs a little


    "Help his majesty... deal with... state affairs? " Yun Shang repeated.


    Qian Zhuo nodded. Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, she was also curious. "What''s wrong?"


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and said, "Nothing. Help me get up."


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang up and asked, "Your majesty, your voice seems a little hoarse. Did


    you catch a coldst night?"


    Yun Shang''s body stiffened. She thought of the reason why her voice was hoarse, and took a deep


    breath. "No, it''s not like that. I talked too much at night when I dealt with government affairs for his


    majesty, so my voice is a little hoarse. I''ll be fine after recuperating."


    "I see..." Qian Zhuo didn''t find anything wrong with Yun Shang. She said directly, "I''ll ask someone to


    prepare some scaphium affine. You can soaked it in water to moisten your throat in the daytime."


    Then she took the clothes from Pei Lan''s hand and said, "Your majesty, stretch out your hand. I''ll


    change your clothes."


    Yun Shang raised her hand, but she quickly frowned and cried out, and her hand also trembled slightly.


    Qian Zhuo was taken aback. She held Yun Shang''s arm and asked, "What''s wrong, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and said, "It doesn''t matter. I just felt a little sore in my wrist because I


    wrote too muchst night when I helped his majesty deal with government affairs."


    Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang in surprise, "His Majesty... had so many government affairs to deal


    with? "


    "Exactly! I have been busy for most of the night. "


    Yun Shang replied, but in her heart, she was cursing Luo Qingyan, ''Deal with government affairs? Luo


    Qingyan is obviously a beast!


    Qian Zhuo didn''t think too much and said directly, "Then I''ll serve you when you deal with the


    pamphlets sent here. If you have any orders, just tell me. I''ll help you write."


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded and pinched her aching wrist. She thought to herself, ''I can''t promise Luo


    Qingyan anything that he needs to think about in the future. I thought he would ask me to help deal with


    political affairs or the household affairs in the pce, but I didn''t expect...'' Luo Qingyan would make


    such a request on the bed!


    What''s more, he said that he hadn''t had sex for months under the order of Ghost Doctor and that it was


    cruel to him that he can''t do anything with a beauty in his arms. He asked her to pity him.


    She softened her heart and agreed


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and decided to ignore him the whole day.


    The servants helped Yun Shang wash and change her clothes, and then she had breakfast. Qian Zhuo


    cooperated with Yun Shang to deal with today''s household affairs.


    The breakfast was toote, so Yun Shang only ate a few cakes and had a rest.


    When she was just in a daze, she heard a greeting voice from outside, "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and frowned. She didn''t want to stand up to greet him.


    Then she heard Luo Qingyan ask Qian Zhuo, who was guarding outside, "Has her majesty got up?"


    "Yes, she has. Her majesty got up at 10 a.m. Then she ate some food and dealt with the household


    affairs for a while. She just had a rest."


    Luo Qingyan answered vaguely and asked, " How is her majesty''s mood today? How is her body? "


    "Her majesty''s mood..." After thinking for a while, Qian Zhuo said, "It''s no different from usual."


    Hearing Qian Zhuo''s reply, Yun Shang gritted her teeth and thought, ''No different from usual? I''m going


    to explode with anger!'' It was just that it was not appropriate to show it in front of the servants.


    "Body..." Qian Zhuo replied, "Because her majesty spoke too muchst night when she dealt with


    government affairs for your majesty, her voice was a little hoarse. I''ve soaked scaphium affineher in


    water for her. She feels better after drinking the water. And because she wrote too much, her wrist is a


    little sore. Just now, before her majesty rested, I have help her massage her wrist. "


    "¡­¡­"


    Qian Zhuo just needed to deal with it casually. Why did she have to tell him in detail!


    She didn''t know how Luo Qingyan wasughing in his heart!


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and hid herself under the quilt.


    "Okay, I see." Yun Shang hear Luo Qingyan say, "Go to the imperial hospital to get some medicinal oil.


    I''ll massage for her majesty when she wakes up."


    "Yes."


    Footsteps sounded, and Yun Shang quickly closed her eyes.


    The footsteps stopped at the bedside. Then Yun Shang felt that the bed was sunken. Luo Qingyan sat


    down.


    Yun Shang tried to adjust her breath to make it light and slow, as if she was asleep.


    Then Luo Qingyan said with a smile, "Shang''er, it''s really hard for you to help me deal with political


    affairsst night."


    Then he held her right hand and gently rub it.


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and was about to scold him.


    ''It''s okay to help me massage it. How could he rub it?''


    "Shang''er has done a good job in political affairs. When will you help me deal with it again?"


    Shame on you!


    Yun Shang cursed in her heart, but she still tried to keep calm on her face.


    "Shang''er, don''t you speak? Don''t you answer me? If you don''t say anything, I''ll take it as a yes? "


    Yun Shang suddenly opened her eyes and red at Luo Qingyan, "Get out!"


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes were full of smile. "Eh? Aren''t you asleep? I thought you were asleep. "


    Yun Shangstared at him, "Do you think I''m asleep? How could you talk nonsense if I am asleep? Go,


    go, go out. "


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, she turned her back to Luo Qingyan, as if she would not


    listen to him anyway.


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and tried to suppress his smile. Then he looked up at Yun Shang


    pitifully.


    "Shang''er?"


    "Madam?"


    "Mydy?"


    "Her majesty?"


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and ignored him.


    "I... I''m sorry. "


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    "In the future..." Luo Qingyan coughed, "I can''t guarantee that I won''t let you do that again."


    "Bah!" Yun Shang gripped her sleeve tightly.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "By the way, I met Zhao Yingjie this morning. I''m going to send him back to the


    frontier. If you want to hold the wedding for them while he is still in the Jin City, you''ll have to hurry up.


    "

 Chapter 1191 its Time To Fight

    Chapter 1191 it''s Time To Fight


    Although she knew it was Luo Qingyan''s n to attract her attention, Yun Shang was indeed


    concerned about it.


    Yun Shang turned around and frowned at Luo Qingyan, "Send them to the frontier again? When? But


    why? Didn''t Zhao Yingjie juste back to the Jin City? But what happened at the frontier? "


    "HMM..." Luo Qingyan looked down and said, "Nothing happened at the frontier. I just n to advance


    the war, not waiting for this winter to pass.."


    "Won''t you wait for the winter to pass?" Yun Shang frowned, "Why?"


    "As you used to say, Cangjue Qingsu will attack us again soon. He is a man of character. But in winter,


    the grass on the grasnd of the State of Yng withers, and there is not enough food for the war


    horses and soldiers, which is very disadvantageous to the State of Yng. Therefore, the State of


    Yng will most likely choose to attack when the grass regains its green color next spring.


    But if the State of Yng is well prepared by that time, it will not be easy for us to fight back at that


    time."


    Yun Shang understood this point, "But the State of Yng is not the only country that needs to prepare


    for the war. We also need to be prepared? As we have analyzed it before, if we rashly start a war on


    the State of Yng in this snowy winter day, it will also be very disadvantageous to us... "


    Luo Qingyan smiled and looked at Yun Shang, "Call me Husband, and I''ll tell you."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang gritted her teeth and snorted coldly. Then she turned over again and said, "If you


    don''t want to talk about it, then forget it!"


    Luo Qingyan stopped Yun Shang, "No. I''ll tell you."


    "After thest discussion with you, I called Zhao Yingjie into the pce and discussed it carefully. Later


    I felt that we should take the State of Yng by surprise. Perhaps we would have a greater chance of


    winning. So after that, we began to set it up... "


    "I have sent many people to the state of Yng to secretly make up and go for business to buy horses


    from the State of Yng."


    "To buy horses?" Yun Shang frowned.


    "Yes, " Luo Qingyan nodded, "Didn''t we all think that the biggest advantage of the State of Yng is the


    strength of soldiers as well as their horses? If we can purchase some war horses, it can help us and


    weaken the strength of the State of Yng. "


    "Of course, Cangjue Qingsu also knows that their biggest advantage is the war horses and soldiers, so


    they will firmly guard the resources of the war horses. How can you easily buy them?"


    The corners of Luo Qingyan''s mouth curled up slightly, "Of course he won''t. The State of Yng has


    even issued a clearw many years ago that private trade is not allowed."


    "Then..."


    "Money makes the mare go," Luo Qingyan sneered, "cangjue Qingsu tried every means to attack the


    State of Xia and the State of Ning because these two countries are rich, while the State of Yng is


    poor."


    "Most of the people of the State of Yng don''t live a good life. Many of them can''t even get rid of the


    most basic hunger and cold, so I spent a lot of money to buy some clothes, food and money to


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    exchange for horses with some poor people of the State of Yng."


    I also promise them that this matter will not be discovered. It''s absolutely safe to trade horses with our


    people."


    Luo Qingyan narrowed his eyes and said, "People can do anything to survive. It''s easy for us to buy


    some horses."


    "How is it going now?" Yun Shang asked anxiously.


    "I received the news today that we have bought hundreds of war horses and they have been secretly


    transported back to the State of Xia through some small roads that few people know. There should be a


    lot of themter. To transport daily is not a small amount. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, it''s good that we have war horses, but what about the army provisions?"


    "I''ve also thought of a way to get the provisions and fodders. Didn''t we arrange many spiess in secret


    and open up many shops in the cities of the State of Xia?"


    Hearing Luo Qingyan mention this, Yun Shang understood what he was thinking, "Do you want to get


    some money and food from these shops first?"


    "Yes, " Luo Qingyan nodded, "Collect some money from the ce near the frontier, buy the food and


    pay, and send them to the frontier. After resisting for a while, we will gradually collect them from a little


    far away. At the same time, the Jin City will immediately transport the provisions and sry to the


    frontier, making sure that there will be no shortage of food and sry."


    "Then, the additional food and sry that were added by spies will be paid from the national treasury."


    Yun Shang thought about it for a while and believed it was a good idea.


    "So this battle is bound to take ce?"


    "Yes, your majesty," Luo Qingyan replied, "If you don''t want to be passive, you can only take the


    initiative."


    Yun Shang sighed and nodded, "Okay. I''ll call Qin Yi overter and ask her what she is going to do."


    After a pause, she continued, "Even if they get married when Zhao Yingjie is still in Jin City, after their


    marriage, Zhao Yingjie will rush to the frontier immediately. The newly married couple will immediately


    be separated from each other. It''s really..."


    "There is no other way. Let''s see what Qin Yi will think. If she wants to work for you in the pce in the


    Jin City, we can only temporarily separate them from each other. If she doesn''t mind, we can ask


    someone to take over her work first and let her go to the frontier with Zhao Yingjie. We need someone


    to watch over the transfer of money and materials from the spies. If she can go, it will be the best. "


    Yun Shang red at him, "You always tell me everything when you have made up your mind."


    Luo Qingyan was amused byYun Shang''s reaction, but he didn''t dare tough in front of her. He


    lowered his head and said, "I know I was wrong. It''s just about the safety of the country. I have no other


    choice."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and waved her hand. "I know. I know. s, it''s so annoying. I don''t


    know when I can stop it."


    It was rare for Luo Qingyan to see Yun Shang behave like this, but he liked Yun Shang more as she


    was so lively. He held her hand andforted her in a low voice, "It won''t be long. Let''s stop after we


    defeat the State of Yng."


    Yun Shang wasn''t so optimistic. She pursed her lips and said, "Even if we get rid of the external strife,


    we will still have endless internal worries. People will always have endless worries all their lives. That''s


    why we are born to suffer, all kinds of hardship."


    "But at least you have someone to apany you. Who is willing to suffer," Luo Qingyan''s voice


    became softer.


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and sighed. Then she said in a low voice, "I''m really sleepy. I


    want to sleep for a while. I''ll deal with these thingster."


    Luo Qingyan replied, "I''ll be with you."


    Then hey down beside Yun Shang.

 Chapter 1192 As You Said

    Chapter 1192 As You Said


    When Yun Shang woke up, Luo Qingyan had left. Yun Shang would have thought it was just a dream if


    there was not still some warmth left on her side.


    "When did his majesty leave?"


    "About fifteen minutes ago."


    Yun Shang nodded, and asked someone to ask Qin Yi here, telling her everything in detail.


    "What do you think?"


    Qin Yi said calmly, "If his majesty and your majesty need a trustworthy person to manage the


    provisions and funds at the frontier, I will go."


    Yun Shang wasn''t surprised at Qin Yi''s choice. The reason why Qin Yi wanted to stay in the Imperial


    Pce was that she needed a trustworthy person to keep an eye on the Imperial Household


    Department for her.


    But the work about provisions and funds at the border were naturally more important than that of the


    Imperial Household Department. It was also more dangerous.


    Because of this, Yun Shang didn''t want her to go. "You have to deal with matters in the Imperial


    Household Department. Why don''t you stay? As for the matters at the frontier, we could send others to


    deal with them. Luo Yi was good. His majesty trusts him very much, and he is a kung fu master. He


    must be able to do it properly. "


    "Although you may have to separate from General Zhao, it will notst long..."


    Qin Yi smiled, "I''ve made up my mind. I''ll go. Since I''m about to General Zhao, I''m the most suitable


    person for this matter. Although Luo Yi is a kung fu master, he doesn''t need much Kung Fu to manage


    provisions and funds. The work needs someone to check the bill. It''s not appropriate for outsiders to


    take over it. I''m good at it. "


    "Qian Yin is pregnant now, so she needs Luo Yi. If I go there, Luo Yi and Qian Yin don''t have to


    separate from each other, neither do I and General Zhao. I think it''s good. Your majesty, don''t worry


    about me. Since I went with General Zhao, he will take good care of me. "


    "As for the matters of the Imperial Household Department, when the crown prince moves to the east


    pce. His majesty will definitely arrange someone reliable to take care of him. Then, your majesty


    could send Qian Liu to the Imperial Household Department. Qian Liu is also a meticulous person. She


    is suitable to take care of the Imperial Household Department. "


    In a moment, Qin Yi had arranged everything well so that Yun Shang couldn''t find any reason to refute.


    Yun Shang sighed, "Since you insist, just do as you said."


    Then she added, "I''ve asked the Imperial Astronomer and he said December 2nd is a good day, but


    now it''s less than half a month left. It seems that it''s in a rush..."


    "I think December 2nd is good. Didn''t you say before that I don''t need to worry about the wedding


    clothes? You will ask the Shangyi Bureau to prepare for me. I don''t think there is anything else to


    prepare, and there is enough time."


    "As for the mansion, it must be toote to prepare now. But outside the pce, Qian Yin has bought a


    lot of houses for you to run business. If you want, you can give me one. "


    Yun Shang looked at Qin Yi and opened her mouth slightly, but she couldn''t say anything. After a while,


    she sighed slightly, "Okay, then just December 2nd. I''ll arrange someone to prepare everything, and


    you''ll get married in a glorious way. Tomorrow, I''ll ask Qian Yin to sort out the list of the mansions I


    bought in the past two years. You can choose from the list. Just tell me which one you like. I''ll give you


    whichever you want. "


    Qin Yi smiled, "Thank you, your majesty."


    After Qin Yi left, Yun Shang let out a long sigh.


    "Your majesty don''t want to Qin Yi to leave you, do you?" Qian Zhuo asked in a low voice.


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s not that I don''t want her to leave. If she marries someone and lives a good life, I


    will be happy to see that. I just feel that even if she gets married, she is still working hard for me. I''m


    really sorry... "


    "Why do you feel sorry, your majesty?" Qian Zhuo smiled, "I think it''s our honor to be able to work for


    your majesty. We were not born in good families. If we hadn''t met your majesty, we might have been


    living a miserable life. Now that we have enough food and warm clothes, many people are envious of


    us. "


    "Your Majesty is much kinder than all the other masters in the world. Of course we are willing to work


    for you. Take Qin Yi as an example. Your Majesty had chosen such a good marriage for Qin Yi, and you


    always thought for Qin Yi. Although Qin Yi still works for you, she can also stay with her husband. It''s


    always the best for a couple to be together. Qin Yi may be grateful to you that you find a job for her that


    can not only not separate from General Zhao, but also work for you. "


    Yun Shang looked at Qian Zhuo with amusement, "You''re good atforting people."


    "I''m notforting you. That''s what I think. And I think Qin Yi must think the same way."


    Yun Shang clicked her tongue and said, "I can tell that you are envious that Qin Yi has married General


    Zhao and that I have found a good marriage for Qin Yi. You also want to get married? "


    "I didn''t say that. Your majesty, you can''t misunderstand me."


    Yun Shang''s smile became brighter, and she didn''t listen to Qian Zhuo''s exnation at all. "But there is


    only one General Zhao in the world. However, I will help you pay attention to it and see if there is a


    suitable person. "


    "¡­¡­" Qian Zhuo stamped her feet and said, "I didn''t mean that. Don''t make fun of me, your majesty."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled more brightly, "I know you don''t mean that, but you are indeed


    not young."


    "Even so, you should help Qian Liu first. She is older than me."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling. She was in a much better mood.


    Since the war with the State of Yng had to be advanced, they need to make a lot of preparations.


    Yun Shang raised her hand and rubbed her forehead. "Go and fetch the map of the State of Xia for me,


    along with the map of the State of Yng."


    Qian Zhuo answered. She walked to the bookshelf and took out the map. Then she cleaned up the


    desk and spread out the two maps for Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang walked to the desk and took a vermilion pen, staring at the map.


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    She circled the cities near the border of the State of Yng one by one...

 Chapter 1193 Sad For Separation

    Chapter 1193 Sad For Separation


    The fire case on the day of the enthronement was soon handled properly. Yun Shang stood in the hall,


    ying with the parrot and listening to Qian Yin''s report.


    "I''m afraid the people behind the fire didn''t expect that his majesty and your majesty would deal with it


    in this way. They werepletely unprepared and didn''t have any other action. However, the people


    caught by the secret guards before were not willing to tell us who instigated them to do so no matter


    how hard they torture them. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "They didn''t expect it, so they panicked."


    "As for the person behind it," Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "there''s no need to interrogate. I


    know who it is."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Yin thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Your majesty, do


    you think the people who set the fire is from those noble ns?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded and put the almond in her hand on the te for the parrot to eat. "Last time,


    Cao Han asked to see me in a hurry, as if for this thing. He said that the olddy of the Cao n had


    discussed something with others and she mentioned the enthronement ceremony. But his people didn''t


    know the details. He suspected that the olddy of the Cao n wanted to take action on the day of the


    enthronement, but he didn''t know what she wanted to do. "


    Qian Yin pursed her lips and said, "She is so daring."


    "Of course." Yun Shang smiled, "I killed her husband. Of course she won''t let me go. Moreover, the


    Cao family was the remnants of the previous Cao n. Others didn''t know the origin of the Cao family,


    but the olddy must know it. Since she knows it, she must have been ready to be exposed and killed


    at any time. "


    "You are right." Qian Yin nodded, "What are you going to do with it?"


    "Although I know that this matter has something to do with the Cao n, I can''t present any solid


    evidence. Besides, it''s not easy to remove such a big n. It doesn''t matter. I''ll keep it in mind and


    settle it in the future. "


    Qian Yin agreed.


    Yun Shang smiled, "The new year ising in a month. We''re not in a hurry to deal with the affairs of


    these noble ns. We''ll put them aside for the time being. Qin Yi will get married in ten days. This is


    the most important thing at the moment. Time is too short, and there''s no madam good at dealing with


    these things in Zhao Yingjie''s mansion. I''ll send Madam Qi there to help with the arrangement. You can


    also help to prepare for the wedding.


    Qian Yin nodded with a smile, "Yes, time is short, but don''t worry about it. Now we have set up a lot of


    secret stores in the city. No matter what we want, we can get them over soon. We can set up


    everything as soon as possible."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, you can keep an eye on it. You are pregnant now, and you must not be


    tired."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she looked at Qian Yin''s bulging belly and asked, "Have you asked the doctor to


    check your pulse recently? Is everything okay?"


    "Everything is fine." Qian Yin nodded with a smile, "The doctor said it''s a tough baby. It seems to be


    very stable. He told me not to worry too much. I''m not worried. I just don''t like to be too restrained and


    want to walk around. The doctor also said that it''s okay and it''s better to take a walk. It will be easier for


    me to give birth to the baby. "


    "Yes, it''s getting bigger now. It''s good to exercise more, but you should also pay more attention to it. It''s


    cold, and it seems that it''s going to snow. Be careful when you walk."


    "Yes, your majesty. Don''t worry."


    Perhaps because the fire did not have much effect this time, the ceremonies were smoothly held.


    In the following days, the city was very quiet.


    On the third day after the enthronement ceremony, Emperor Ning was about to go back to the State of


    Ning. It was a little cold that day. Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang took Bao''er to see them off outside the


    city. Chenxi was quite familiar with Bao''er these days, so he rushed over when he saw him.


    "Sister, sister, let me hold Chengye. I don''t know how long it will take for me to see Bao''er after I leave.


    Will he be very tall when I see him next time? But I will also be tall at that time. " Chenxi held Yun


    Shang''s leg and said in a disappointed tone.


    Yun Shang smiled, "You are unable to hold Bao''er. I''ll put him down and you say goodbye to him."


    Chenxi sighed and nodded.


    Yun Shang put Bao''er on the ground. Chenxi held his hand, his face and voice full of mncholy. "My


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    nephew, remember to think of me. If your father and mother beat you,e to the State of Ning, your


    uncle will protect you."


    Hearing this, everyoneughed. Yun Shang rubbed Chenxi''s head and asked, "Who taught you these


    words?"


    But Chenxi ignored it and kept telling him, "If you have a wife in the future, you have to show it not only


    to your father and mother, but also to your uncle. If you can''te, write a letter to me and I''lle


    myself. Well, forget it. You can draw a portrait and send it to me. "


    Staring at the two children, Shu Jin smiled. He looked up at Yun Shang and said, "Recently Chenxi was


    ying with the son of Minister Wang. His name seems to be Wang Jinhuan, right? Besides, there''s a


    boy in Lord Hua Guo. He''s interesting. He and Chenxi get along well with each other."


    Hearing Shu Jin''s words, Yun Shang knew that she must be talking about Yan''er, who always wanted


    to marry a wife. When she was pregnant, he always said that if she gave birth to a girl, she would have


    to marry him.


    Yun Shang smiled and shook her head. He was naughty and tough. However, Chenxi had grown up in


    the pce, and he might not have many ymates. It would be a good thing for him to have a good


    time with Yan''er.


    Yun Shang saw Bao''er''s hand was held by Chenxi and Qian Zhuo and Hua''er were watching him. Then


    she bowed to Shu Jin and said, "I don''t know when I can see mother next time. I can''t apany you


    all the time. Please forgive me, mother."


    Shu Jin lowered his head and smiled, "Take care of yourself. It''s your greatest filial piety to mother."


    "Mother, you also take care of yourself." Yun Shang''s voice trailed off, with unspeakable pain in her


    heart and a slight twitch in the tip of her nose. She turned around and walked to Shu Jin''s carriage. "It''s


    getting cold. Mother and father have to travel a long way. Have you prepared the brazier in the


    carriage?"


    The maid beside quickly replied, "Everything is ready. We even prepared four quilts"


    Yun Shang nodded, but didn''t know how to say goodbye.

 Chapter 1194 Good News

    Chapter 1194 Good News


    After talking with Luo Qingyan for a while, Emperor Ning turned around and walked to Shu Jin, "It''ste


    now. Let''s set off. We can rush to the inn to stay for the night before dark."


    Shu Jin nodded and looked up at Chenxi, "Chenxi, it''s time to go on the carriage."


    "Okay," lowering his head, Chenxi answered in a low voice. Then he walked to Yun Shang and said,


    "Sister, we''re leaving now. I''ll take care of Father and Mother for you. But you can''t forget me. You must


    "Chenxi is so lovely. How can I forget you? You''ll have to write to me after you finish practicing your


    handwriting." Yun Shang squatted down and looked at Chenxi with tears in her eyes, "Chenxi,


    remember, if anyone bullies you or Mother, send a message to me. I''ll help you vent your anger, okay?"


    "Okay," Chenxi answered firmly, clenching his fists. Without hesitation, he turned around and got on the


    carriage.


    Shu Jin and Emperor Ning followed him onto the carriage. The curtain of the carriage was lifted. Shu


    Jin looked at Yun Shang and waved at her.


    "Let''s go." Hearing Emperor Ning''s voice, Yun Shang turned around and suddenly understood how Shu


    Jin felt when she came to send her to the State of Xia.


    It was not until Emperor Ning and Shu Jin left that Yun Shang was able to have a rest and concentrate


    on preparing the wedding of Qin Yi and Zhao Yingjie.


    On the second day of December, the weather was extremely cold. On the day before, it was still


    snowing, but it was rare at the moment for the sun to rise.


    As the Empress, Yun Shang couldn''t go there too early, so she had to wait anxiously in the pce.


    Qian Liu went to prepare Qin Yi''s make-up, leaving Qian Zhuo waiting in the pce.


    Seeing Yun Shang''s troubled look, Qian Zhuo couldn''t helpughing, "You are so nervous, your


    majesty. People who don''t know you might think that it''s you who are getting married."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Maybe I was not so nervous on my wedding day."


    What did she look like on the day she got married? Now it seemed that she couldn''t remember


    anything then.


    "Today, his majesty and I will preside over the wedding ceremony. I''ve never done this kind of jobs


    before," Yun Shang said.


    "So your majesty is worried about the task?" Qian Zhuo asked.


    "Exactly!"


    Yun Shang was about to lose her patience, when a message came from outside, "His Majesty said it''s


    almost time to go out. He asked your majesty to prepare to leave the pce."


    Yun Shang nodded in agreement and walked out of the main hall quickly. As she walked out, she


    asked, "How is it going?"


    "General Zhao has already received Princess Fu''an. Just now when the general went to meet his bride,


    there were still many people who were cheering and helping to stop the bridegroom from getting his


    bride. Although General Zhao had brought a lot of people with him, he was almost unable to enter his


    bride''s home... "


    Yun Shang was shocked, "Isn''t it just a form to stop the bridegroom to meet his bride? Why were they


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    so serious? Why did General Zhao almost fail to go inside? "


    "The bridesmaids didn''t expect that General Zhao and his people would be stumped when being asked


    to make a poem to praise the bride."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "General Zhao might have brought some generals to pick up his


    bride. They are most likely not good at chanting poems or painting. Why did you pick up the ones they


    were not good at? Didn''t you bring them difficulties?


    Who worked out this poem in the end?"


    "General Zhao did it personally," the servant replied, "General Zhao''s literary talent is not bad, and his


    poem has been praised."


    Yun Shang was not surprised about this at all. Zhao Yingjie was also the son of Hua Ling and had been


    brought up by her since childhood.


    Although Lord Hua Guo was also a general, Hua Ling was raised to be ady from the eminent


    family when she was in her boudoir. Thus the child she taught herself wouldn''t be too bad.


    "The bride left her home on the back of Mister Li''s," the maid added.


    Yun Shang was stunned for a while and then she realized that the Mister Li who the servant mentioned


    should be Li Qianmo.


    Li Qianmo used to train with Qin Yi, so they should have a good rtionship.


    "That''s great."


    Yun Shang smiled and stopped asking further.


    Soon, they arrived at the general''s mansion.


    The persons waiting at the door bowed to her. Then Luo Qingyan asked, "where is the reception


    team?"


    "They maye in a short while," the servants replied.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "All right."


    Then he turned to Yun Shang and said, "Let''s go inside and wait for them."


    Zhao Yingjie had arranged the butler to stay in the mansion. The Butler led Luo Qingyan and Yun


    Shang to the main hall. The whole general''s mansion was very lively today. Rednterns were hung


    everywhere, and red words of "wedding" were posted.


    Yun Shang looked around secretly and felt a little relieved. The preparation of the wedding was really


    hasty. She had been worried that Qin Yi and Zhao Yingjie would be wronged.


    Now that she saw everything that should be prepared in the general''s mansion was done very well, she


    felt a little relieved.


    There seemed to be a noise outside.


    Yun Shang looked out, but she couldn''t see what was going on in the wedding hall. She had to turn


    back feeling a little discouraged.


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "They areing back with the


    bride."


    "Why are you so sure?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "You didn''t go out."


    "Although I didn''t go out, I heard it. A martial artist has much more sensitive ears than you, "


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes and ignored him.


    However, as Luo Qingyan said, the team came back. Soon, the firecrackers were set off outside.


    "General Zhao] came back with Sister Qin Yi," Qian Zhuo announced excitedly. she craned her neck


    and stood on tiptoe to look out.


    After a while, a group of people came in with the bride and the groom.


    Yun Shang straightened her back and watched the bride walk into the wedding hall and stand in front of


    her and Luo Qingyan.


    "The couple may now bow to Heaven and Earth!"


    "Now, kowtow to worship the Emperor and the Empress..."


    "The couple may now bow to each other!"


    Apanied by the music and singing, Zhao Yingjie and Qin Yi bowed together.


    "It''s done. Send them both to their own bridal chamber."


    The bridesmaids held the bride and followed the groom into the bridal chamber.


    Yun Shang had been smiling all the time. Seeing the bridegroom and the bride leave, she turned to Luo


    Qingyan and asked, "Will Mothere out today?"


    "I think so," Luo Qingyan replied, After all, it is General Zhao''s great day today. But I don''t think she will


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang couldn''t help looking around, but she didn''t see anyone. She


    went on to ask, "His Former Majesty will be unhappy, won''t he?"


    Xia Huanyu minded Hua Ling''s past experiences in the State of Ning. Everyone knew who Zhao Yingjie


    was, but no one dared to mention him in front of Xia Huanyu.


    "Even if he is unhappy, he doesn''t dare to stop Mother froming." Luo Qingyan smiled, "His majesty


    has been missing her for so many years and finally got her back. He will surely cherish her and dares


    not to make her unhappy."


    Yun Shang curled her lips and said nothing.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and held Yun Shang''s hand, "It''s time for us to go back."


    Although it was a rare honor for both the Emperor and the Empress to preside over their wedding


    ceremony, it was not good for them to stay here for too long. They knew their presence would make


    people attending the ceremony nervous.


    Yun Shang nodded in agreement and stood up.

 Chapter 1195 Investigate

    Chapter 1195 Investigate


    On the third day after their marriage, Qin Yi quietly left the Jin city with Zhao Yingjie and went to the


    frontier.


    After Zhao Yingjie and Qin Yi left, they had to prepare for the Spring Festival.


    This was the first Spring Festival after Luo Qingyan became the emperor. There were a lot of things to


    prepare, and Yun Shang began to be busy.


    "Your majesty, this is the list of the new year gifts to be given to the officials in the court and thedies


    in the imperial household. Please have a look."


    Yun Shang took it and nced at it.


    "Is it in ordance with the same rule as the past years?"


    "I think so. But this year is the first year that his majesty ascends the throne, so the reward a little


    more."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Ok."


    Qian Liu answered and took another form, "this is the list of rewards gained by the imperial household


    of the previous dynasty."


    Yun Shang looked through it and felt something was missing. She frowned, but didn''t remember what


    was missing.


    "Your majesty, do you have any supplement?" Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Qian Liu asked


    hurriedly.


    Yun Shang checked the list again and finally found something wrong. "It seems that there is no...


    Prince Xian? "


    "Prince Xian?" Qian Liu was stunned, "But didn''t Prince Xian resign and leave the Jin City? Should he


    get a reward? "


    "Of course." Yun Shang replied, "Although Prince Xian has left the Jin City, his majesty hasn''t approved


    the resignation. His mansion is still reserved for him, and no one is allowed to move the servants and


    things inside. This means that he is still Prince Xian."


    "Although he is not in the Jin City, the new year gift should still be sent. Just send it to Prince Xian''s


    mansion. There should be someone in his mansion who can get in touch with him. At that time, it''s up


    to them to deal with it."


    "From now on, don''t leave out Prince Xian when giving rewards to the officials in the pce."


    Qian Liu nodded and kept it in mind.


    After thinking for a while, Yun Shang took out a piece of paper and wrote a message. She folded it and


    handed it to Qian Liu. "Send the letter to Prince Xian''s mansion together with the gift."


    Qian Liu took it over and said yes. Then she continued, "There was something wrong with your


    majesty''s underwear for the ceremony. At that time, we had dealt with all the servants in the Shangyi


    Bureau who had something with it. After that, I sent someone to check where the cloth came from.


    They carefully checked the record and found that the cloth was sent by the Imperial Purveyor, the Li''s "


    "The Li''s was chosen as the Imperial Purveyor three years ago. They mainly engaged in cloth business


    in the State of Xia. The Li''s cloth is well-known in the State of Xia. This is the third year they provide


    cloth to the pce. There has never been anything wrong before."


    Qian Liu said softly, "When the Li''s was asked to send these clothes, they didn''t know what the cloth


    would be for. The cloth for your clothes was sent together with other first-ss cloth. Then, it was Yu


    Nian, the steward of the Shangyi Bureau, who personally brought someone to the Imperial Household


    Department to choose the cloth. She chose it to make the underwear for your majesty. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "I remember that Yan Pin once mentioned that there was gold


    and silver threads in the cloth. If it was used for an outer dress, the gold and silver threads would make


    the clothes glitter and shine, but if it was used for an underwear, it would rub against the skin after


    being worn for a long time, making people feel very ufortable..."


    "Yes." Qian Liu nodded, "Yan Pin said so. So I think it''s not necessarily that the Li''s did it. It might be Yu


    Nian or any other servant of Shangyi Bureau."


    "There must be something wrong with the Yu Nian. As the steward of the Shangyi Bureau, she would


    definitely check the cloth for the ceremonies personally. She had been in charge of the Shangyi Bureau


    for so many years, so she must know it. But she still chose this cloth to make underwear for me. If she


    didn''t do it on purpose, I really couldn''t think of any other reason. "


    "As Yan Pin said, I wouldn''t feel anything wrong with it after I put it on. I would feel ufortable after


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    some time. Obviously, it was prepared for the ceremony. Usually, I would take it off if I felt


    ufortable."


    "But the formal dress for the ceremony was tooplicated. I will definitely change it ording to the


    time. I would set out directly after I got changed. I might find something wrong when the ceremony was


    about to begin or after it started. But it would be toote to get changed at that time. Besides, I would


    just feel a little ufortable at the beginning. I would probably bear it and continue the ceremony. "


    "But I would feel more and more ufortable. If I really couldn''t bear it, I would make a fool of myself


    at the ceremony. By then, their goal would be achieved."


    Qian Liu nodded, "That''s it. Fortunately, it had been found out before your majety got changed, or the


    consequences would be unthinkable."


    Yun Shang smiled. There might not be any serious consequences. She had experienced a lot of


    difficulties and hardships in her previous life and this life, so she could bear what ordinary people could


    not bear. Even if she really wore that clothes for the ceremony, she would definitely be able to hold on


    until the end of the ceremony.


    "But it''s hard to tell if this matter has anything to do with the Li''s. And Yu Nian has died. Your majesty,


    what should we do with it?"


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and tapped the table with her fingers. "The dead can''t be investigated. I


    can''t dig out her body and whip it again. But the Li''s... "


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and said, "Don''t take any action for the time being. Ask the secret


    guards to investigate the background of the Li''s carefully. The more detailed the better, and send it to


    me after checking."


    "Let''s see the Li''s is really just a simple Imperial Purveyor and tell if it has anything to do with the


    matter."


    Qian Liu replied, "I''ll tell them right now."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "Don''t worry. The most important thing right now is to prepare for the


    Spring Festival. There is always something wrong with the banquets. I feel dizzy every time I hear it. I


    just want to have a peaceful banquet for the Spring Festival."


    Qian Liu couldn''t helpughing when hear it. "Don''t worry, your majesty. I promise I will try my best to


    ensure a perfect banquet."


    "Of course I can rest assured that you will arrange it well. But I''m afraid that someone will make trouble


    on purpose."

 Chapter 1196 Snow

    Chapter 1196 Snow


    As the Spring Festival approached, the atmosphere in the pce became more festive. Thenterns


    were reced with bright red ones.


    It was snowing outside, and the ground had already been covered with a thickyer.


    Yun Shang huddled up in the hall, holding a thermos sk in her hands and wearing a thick cloak. She


    looked out of the window and said, "I don''t know when the snow will stop."


    "It will take a while." Qian Zhuo answered and hurried to persuade her, "Your majesty, it''s too cold.


    You''d better close the window. It''s not good if you catch a cold."


    "It doesn''t matter." Yun Shang smiled, "I feel much better than before. Maybe it''s because I''m used to it,


    or because I''m much healthier, I''m not afraid of the cold that much."


    "It seems that you are much healthier. But you should pay more attention."


    Then Qian Zhuo closed the window quickly, ignoring Yun Shang''s opinion.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing when she saw Qian Zhuo''s action. "It seems that I''m too tolerant of


    you. Now you''re getting more and more disrespectful of me."


    Qian Zhuo knew that Yun Shang was just joking with her, so she didn''t take it seriously. She just


    chuckled and said, "Of course I''ll listen to your orders. But I know it''s not good for your health, so I can''t


    spoil you anyway."


    Spoil her?


    Yun Shang looked down and chuckled.


    "Mother! Mother! Come out and y with the snow! "


    A crisp voice came from outside, and Qian Zhuo chuckled, "It''s the crown prince."


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at the sand clock on the bookshelf. "It''s a littlete than usual. I don''t


    know if he didn''t practice hard today and was left by his father, or he forgot the time to y snow on the


    road... "


    Then she stood up and walked outside.


    Qian Zhuo quickly took the rabbit fur neck warmer and followed her. "Your majesty, you''d better wear


    the neck warmer. It''s cold outside."


    Yun Shang let her wear it for her before walking out of the hall.


    As soon as she reached the main hall''s door, she saw a snowball flying towards her.


    Yun Shang reacted quickly and dodged. Then she heard the surprised voice of Chengye, "Mother, you


    are awesome. You can even dodge it."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She reached out and hugged Chengye, who was running towards


    her, "You can y with snow, but you can''t throw snowballs at others."


    "What?" Chengye was confused, "How can we call it a snow battle if we don''t throw snowballs at


    others?"


    Then he curled his lips and said, "Mother, father also threw the snowballs at me before, and asked


    others to throw the snowballs at me. He also told me that if more than five of the ten snowballs hit me,


    they would hit me again..."


    As he spoke, he pulled his clothes and said, "The snowball hurt me so much. I think my body must be


    blue."


    She seemed to be about to take off her clothes and show it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang held his hand which was about to take off his clothes and said, "Show it to motherter. It''s


    cold outside. You can''t take off your clothes here."


    "Well, let''s go inside and I''ll show mom."


    Yun Shang was speechless. Yun Shang didn''t know where his quick temper came from.


    Chengye ran into the room quickly and pulled his clothes, but he couldn''t pull them off, so he looked


    annoyed.


    The servants hurried to help. When his clothes were taken off, Yun Shang did see all kinds of bruises


    on him.


    Yun Shang had thought that Chengye was just acting like a spoiled child. But when she saw these


    bruises, her heart ached. She wanted to touch them, but she hesitated. "Does it hurt?"


    "It hurts..." Chengye pouted, "It hurts so much, mother."


    Yun Shang sighed, "How could your father do that?"


    Then she turned around and ordered, "Go get some medicinal oil. I''ll rub it for him."


    Qian Zhuo fetched the medicinal oil in a hurry. Yun Shang pulled the restless Chengye back and said,


    "I''ll apply the medicine to you. You''ll recover soon. It will hurt a little. Just bear it. "


    "Oh..."


    Yun Shang poured the medicinal oil and massage for him.


    "Ah... It hurts! "


    Yun Shang was taken aback. Looking at the tearful eyes of Chengye, she hurriedly said, "I''ll be


    gentler."


    As he gently massaged his body, he muttered, "Your father is too reckless.You are just a little kid, not


    like his tough secret guards or soldiers."


    After that, Yun Shang asked the servants to put on his clothes.


    As soon as it was done, Chengye began to move again. "Mother, I want to make snowmen outside."


    Seeing that Allen hadpletely forgotten the pain, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "All right. Ask


    the servants to make snowmen with you. But you can only make snowmen. You can''t y the snow


    battle with the servants. "


    "Okay." Chengye replied and rushed out quickly.


    Yun Shang walked to the door of the pce and saw that Chengye wasmanding the servants to


    make snowmen in high spirits. Her eyes were full of tenderness. "How fast he changed! He was crying


    just now, but now he seems to havepletely forgotten it."


    "Children are all like this."


    After ying outside for a while, Chengye was stopped by Yun Shang. "The snow is too cold. The


    snowmen have been made. Go back and warm your hands with the thermos. It''s better to take a hot


    bath."


    After the servants escorted him to the side hall, Yun Shang returned to her bedroom.


    Not long after she sat down, she heard a servant outside reporting, "Your majesty, his majesty is here."


    Then the greetings came one after another.


    "I don''t know the snow willst." Luo Qingyan entered the room, handed his cloak to a servant, and sat


    down opposite Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang looked up at him, but said nothing.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "What did Shang''er do in the pce today?"


    "Nothing."


    His tone


    Luo Qingyan was confused, "What''s wrong? What happened? Why do you suddenly get angry with


    me? "


    Yun Shang snorted, "How dare I be angry with you, your majesty? Your majesty, you are so powerful.


    Chengye is just a child. How could you hit him so hard. I know you want to train him, but do you have to


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    hurt him all over? "


    "I hit him too hard?" Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, but he had roughly guessed the whole story.


    "The kid always pretends to be pitiful in front of you. It was him who insists on fighting the snow battle


    with others and ask them to hit the snowball hard. He yed quite happily. How could it be my fault?"

 Chapter 1197 Whereabouts

    Chapter 1197 Whereabouts


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan suspiciously and didn''t believe it at all. Then she looked at Liu


    Wenan standing next to him.


    With a smile on his face, Liu Wenan said, "Your Majesty, you really misunderstood the his majesty. It''s


    really the crown prince who insisted on fighting the snow battle. Earlier over there, the crown prince


    had a good time. His majesty was afraid that you would worry if the crown prince came back toote,


    so he asked someone to send him back. "


    "¡­¡­"


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but touch her forehead. ''The little boy is good at lying. I don''t know where he


    learned it. He should be taught a lesson.''


    While Yun Shang was thinking, Luo Qingyan was not satisfied. "Shang''er, you convicted me without


    even asking me about it carefully. It''s not fair."


    "And you still don''t believe me after I exined it. Is there no trust between you and me?"


    Yun Shang bit her lips. She really wronged him. "It''s all my fault. I always thought that a child as old as


    Chengye wouldn''t lie."


    "Did you think I would lie?"


    "¡­¡­" This man was going to be endless, wasn''t he?


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth, "What do you want?"


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    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I forgive you if you promise me one thing."


    "What is it?"


    The smile in Luo Qingyan''s eyes deepened. "I haven''t thought of it yet. I''ll tell youter."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but re at Luo Qingyan, "You just used this trick a few days ago. Do you


    think I have forgotten how you deceived me? Do you think I''m stupid? "


    Luo Qingyan looked down and chuckled, "Shang''er, what are you thinking about? I promise it must be


    serious this time. "


    "Well." Yun Shang remained unmoved, "Dealing with government affairs?"


    Luo Qingyan burst intoughter.


    Yun Shang sat aside and sneered, "Is it funny? Your majesty, just stay here andugh. I''m going to


    have dinner. "


    Seeing that Yun Shang became angry from embarrassment, Luo Qingyan held her hand and said, "I''m


    sorry."


    Yun Shang snorted and didn''t really leave. She just pursed her lips and said, "The new year ising.


    When Zhao Yingjie and Qin Yi arrive at the frontier, it''s almost the end of the year. Although we want to


    fight in winter, I''m afraid it''s almost spring when everything is ready."


    "It doesn''t matter." Luo Qingyan smiled, "Cangjue Qingsu hasn''t noticed us yet. I''ve sent two


    substitutes in Zhao Yingjie''s mamsion to confuse people. No one will find that Zhao Yingjie has left. It''s


    better to prepare more time. At that time, I think I can secretly transport more than half of the reserve


    war horses of the State of Yng. In this way, we have greater chance to win. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "I was worried that if the war broke out in winter, our soldiers would not be able to


    adapt to the climate and terrain of the State of Yng and would suffer losses. It would be much better


    if the war begins in the spring."


    After saying that, Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan, "By the way, didn''t you say that Liu Yinfeng was


    going to the border between the the State of Xia and the State of Yng? Is there any news about


    him? "


    "Yes, there is." Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and said, "ording to the secret guard, Liu


    Yinfeng stopped in a small town at the border. That town is called Nanxun Town, and there are more


    than a hundred families in the town. Liu Yinfeng bes a teacher in a private school in that town."


    Yun Shang was shocked, "A teacher?"


    "Yes, the secret guard reported it."


    Yun Shang frowned, "What is he doing? Previously, when he left the Jin City and went to Liucang City, I


    thought he wanted to investigate the remaining members of Xia Houjing. Then he went to the frontier. I


    thought he found something in Liucang City and knew that Xia Houjing might collude with the State of


    Yng again, so he went there to investigate. "


    "But he suddenly became a teacher in a small town? It''s really puzzling. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Your guess is right. It''s not too puzzling that he stays in that town. "


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan in confusion.


    Luo Qingyan stood up and took the map on Yun Shang''s desk. He pointed at the map and said, "This is


    Nanxun Town. Nanxun Town is in the north of the State of Xia, close to the border, and next to


    Cangnan City. And the State of Yng lies north to Cangnan City. "


    Yun Shang was stunned. She looked at Luo Qingyan''s finger and asked, "He is..."


    "Maybe he is also investigating the collusion between Xia Houjing and the State of Yng. This ce


    is close to the State of Yng, so it''s convenient to investigate. As for being a teacher, he probably


    wants to hide his identity."


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and sighed, "That makes sense."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t move his hand away from the map. He looked at the ce he was pointing at and


    said, "This ce is close to the State of Yng. The terrain isplicated, and there are many


    mountains."


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan strangely, "There is nothing on the map. How do you know the


    terrain there?"


    "In order to sessfully transport the war horses that were secretly acquired from the State of Yng,


    the secret guards specially went to the area near the State of Yng to carefully check and chose


    several paths to transport the war horses. One of the path is near Nanxun Town. "


    Yun Shang was surprised. "Has Prince Xian found out about it?"


    "Since he lives there, he will find out sooner orter." Luo Qingyan didn''t care much about it. "If he finds


    out this, he will most likely perceive my intention."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Prince Xian is meticulous and intelligent. He is good at finding out problems from


    small clues."


    Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang with a smile, but didn''t say anything. He moved his hand away


    from the map and said, "Although few people know Prince Xian''s whereabouts. He has led army many


    times before, and many soldiers respected and obeyed him."


    "Since he is at the frontier, he won''t really stand by if there is a war. I''m relieved to have him at the


    frontier. "


    Yun Shang cast a sidelong nce at him and said, "You are a schemer. With the war at the frontier,


    many soldiers and people will suffer."


    "That''s why we have to win the war. We have to defeat the State of Yngpletely and make the


    State of Yng surrenderpletely and dare not have any improper desire for the State of Xia


    anymore."

 Chapter 1198 Die With You

    Chapter 1198 Die With You


    It snowed several times and the New Year''s Eve finally arrived.


    It didn''t snow on New Year''s Eve. The banquet was held at noon as scheduled.


    As usual, all the courtiers above the fifth grade and their families with honorary titles were allowed to


    attend the banquet.


    The hall was bustling with music and dances. Yun Shang sat beside Luo Qingyan, dressed in bright


    court clothes and with a faint smile on her face.


    "Mother, I want to eat candied haw berries." Chengye looked up at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled at Chengye, "There is no candied haw berries, but there is


    hawthorn cake, which is also sour and sweet. It''s very delicious. Do you want to have a taste?"


    Chengye blinked and said, "Well, since mom said it was delicious, it must be."


    Yun Shang smiled and looked up at Pei Lan. Pei Lan quickly took out a te of hawthorn cakes from


    the food box in her hand and put it in front of Chengye.


    Chengye took a piece and put it into his mouth. He frowned, but soon calmed down. There was a hint


    of surprise on his eyes. "It''s really delicious."


    The smile in Yun Shang''s eyes widened. She reached out to touch his head, and then watched the


    performance in the hall.


    "Mother..."


    After a while, Chengye spoke again.


    "Hm? What''s wrong? " Yun Shang asked hurriedly.


    Chengye waved at Yun Shang, indicating her to get closer.


    Looking at his mysterious appearance, Yun Shang was curious and got closer to him.


    "Mother, I saw someone in the hall looking at you all the time."


    "What?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Who?"


    "He is sitting next to a pir behind father..."


    Chengye didn''t know how to exin it clearly.


    Yun Shang sat up straight and nced at the courtiers who were sitting against the pir behind Luo


    Qingyan.


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the man beside the third pir and squinted. It was Cao Han.


    The performance was going on in the hall, but when Yun Shang looked at Cao Han], she saw him turn


    his eyes away in a hurry.


    "He doesn''t look at mom anymore." Chengye''s eyes lit up.


    Yun Shang withdrew her gaze, tapped the armrest of the chair with her fingers, and then turned to tell


    Qian Zhuo something in a low voice.


    Qian Zhuo replied and left.


    In the middle of the banquet, Luo Qingyan asked Yun Shang to leave, leaving the courtiers to enjoy


    themselves.


    When Yun Shang returned to the back hall, she made a detour from the back hall to the side hall


    beside the Meeting Hall.


    After a while, Qian Zhuo took Cao Han there.


    "Greetings, your majesty..."


    "Get up." Yun Shang fumbled for the pattern on the embroidered handkerchief and asked, "You have


    been looking at me in the hall just now. Is there anything important?"


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    Hearing this, Cao Han knelt down again. "I didn''t mean to offend your majesty, but I do have something


    to report."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang smiled, "Tell me, what makes you so absent-minded? Aren''t you afraid that your


    mother might find something wrong? "


    Cao Han gritted his teeth and said, "It was my mother who asked someone to set the fire on the day of


    the enthronement ceremony, and those rumors were spread by her."


    "I have guessed it." Yun Shang said casually, "I don''t have any evidence, so I can''t really punish her. Is


    there anything else?"


    "When I met youst time, I told you that my mother took a fancy to the seventh young master of the


    Hua n and wanted to marry my niece to him..."


    "Yes. What''s wrong? Is there any change? "


    "No. There is some progress." Cao Han said in a low voice, "A few days ago, my mother secretly sent


    someone to inquire about the seventh young master of the Hua family and found that he would hunt in


    the forest outside the city with his friends, so she asked my niece to dress up, go to the forest and


    pretended that her carriage was broken. In this way, she could encounter with the seventh master.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and smiled yfully. "Your mother is interesting. She knew it


    would be a little abrupt if she rashly came to ask for a marriage, so she came up with this idea. If the


    two of them fell in love with each other, then this matter would make sense. Although the Cao n is


    not as powerful as the Hua n, it is still considered a first-ss n in the Jin city. The two ns are


    well matched in terms of family background. If the Hua n don''t know the truth, they will most likely


    agree. "


    "That''s it." Cao Han nodded and said, "I don''t know what the seventh master of the Hua n think, but


    ording to what my niece said to my motherter, he also had a good impression of my niece. My


    mother said that since this matter had a good beginning, the rest would be much easier. She nned


    to create more chances for the seventh master to believe that it''s his fate to be with my niece. "


    "Fate?" Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "It''s true. The fate she tried her best to get."


    Cao Han reported what had happened and stood aside without saying anything.


    Yun Shang looked up at Cao Han and said, "Well, I know. Do you have anything else to report?"


    Cao Han shook his head with hesitation and didn''t retreat.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "If you have anything, just say it. I don''t like you to be so


    indirect."


    Cao Han stood still for a long time before he finally opened his mouth. "This year''s performance


    assessment is about to begin. My mother asked my second uncle to bribe someone for my brother, so


    that he can be promoted... If my brother is promoted again, he will be at the third grade. In that case,


    the position of the n master... "


    With a faint smile on her face, Yun Shang looked at Cao Han and said, "It seems you are really


    determined to be the n master. You have been keeping an eye on it all the time."


    Cao Han smiled with embarrassment.


    "Don''t worry. I have told you that you will be the n master, so you will definitely be."


    Cao Han''s face lit up with joy. He hurriedly bowed to Yun Shang and said, "Thank you, your majesty. If I


    can take over the position of the n master, I will be loyal to your majesty and his majesty. I promise


    that the Cao n will never do anything harmful to your majesty and his majesty''s interests in the


    future and will never betray you."


    Yun Shang squinted at Cao Han and said, "I''ll keep these words in mind. I like people who are loyal


    and devoted. What I hate most is betrayal. If you betray me, I will make the whole Cao n die with


    you! "

 Chapter 1199 A New Year Is Coming

    Chapter 1199 A New Year Is Coming


    "Yes, yes, your majesty. Don''t worry. Such a thing will never happen." Cao Han replied submissively.


    "Well, you can leave now. I have my own n."


    Cao Han lowered his eyes and left in a hurry.


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    After Cao Han left, Yun Shang turned her head and looked at the person standing behind the


    bookshelf. "Your majesty, what should we do with this matter?"


    Luo Qingyan walked out from behind the bookshelf and walked to Yun Shang. "The performance


    assessment will begin after the new year. Some officials in the Ministry of Personnel will take in charge


    of it.


    "Every year, there are countless officials who are trying to bribe the relevant officials for the


    performance assessment."


    Yun Shang nodded and didn''t feel surprised. "Corruption is most difficult to eradicate."


    Luo Qingyan curled her lips and said, "Yes, if the water is too clear, the fish cannot survive. Therefore,


    as long as they don''t go too far, I didn''t intend to interfere. But now that Cao Han hase to report it


    to you and you have agreed. I have to interfere it."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "The Cao family is supported by Cao Wenxi. There is no good person in


    the family. I support Cao Han just because I want to see what tricks they are ying. Besides, Cao Han


    has always thought that I haven''t seen through the secrets of the Cao n, so I can control something


    through him... "


    "That''s why I have to cooperate with you."


    Yun Shang frowned, "Your majesty... How do you want to cooperate with me? "


    "It''s very simple. I''ll ask to the officials from the Ministry of Personnel who are in charge of different part


    to change with each other after the assessment starts. Then they will be unable to help those who have


    bribed them. "


    "Besides, in order to avoid them being bribed by others during the performance assessment, from the


    beginning of the test, I will gather them in the the Imperial Hanlin Academy, ask them to live in separate


    rooms and send all the files to them. They will not leave until the assessment is over."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang wore a smile on her face all the time. "That''s awesome. How


    did your majesty think of such a solution in such a short time? In this way, we can stop them all by


    surprise, and we can also prevent someone from bribing someone else after receiving the news. "


    "It''s not a new idea. It has been used during the special examination. In order to prevent the examinees


    from cheating, they are always required to live in a separate ce, eating and sleeping there. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled and rubbed Yun Shang''s hair, "It''s just that we have to keep it a secret. If we leak it


    out in advance, it won''t work."


    "Yes, yes, you are right. Before you carry out the n, I won''t let anyone else know it."


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and burst intoughter. He helped Yun Shang up and the two went to


    the Weiyang Pce together.


    "Today''s banquet seems to be very peaceful. I''m not used to it."


    Luo Qingyan clenched Yun Shang''s hand and said, "We paid a lot for the incident in the Changting


    Garden, but it also worked as a warning to others. Now both the old officials or the new ones are very


    careful. They are afraid of losing their lives if something goes wrong, so they naturally don''t dare to


    make any trouble at the imperial banquet. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "You''re right. Most of the officials in the court are newly appointed, and many of


    them have just entered the court. They arepletely new. They are not familiar with anything, so they


    can''t make any trouble."


    The imperial banquet was held at noon, and the family banquet will be held at night.


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang took Chengye to Taihe Pce. The family of three generations and five


    people had a family reunion dinner together.


    The servants had prepared a lot of fireworks and were about to light them in the yard outside the hall.


    Chengye wanted to see it, but he felt a little scared. He held Yun Shang with one hand and Luo


    Qingyan with the other hand, about to run outside.


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang had no choice but to follow him.


    The servants had lit up the fireworks. With a loud sound, the fireworks quickly rose into the sky and


    exploded, blooming gorgeous flowers in the sky.


    "Wow!" Chengye jumped with joy, "I want to y, too."


    Then he was about to grab the fire starter from the servant.


    "Well..." The servant was startled and hurriedly said, "Your highness, it''s dangerous. You can''t y it."


    Chengye turned to look at Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan. He didn''t say anything, but his eyes were full


    of pleading.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said, "If you are not afraid of hurt yourself, just go."


    Chengye jumped up happily, took the fire starter from the servant''s hand and ran towards the fireworks.


    The servant hurried to follow him, "Your highness! Your highness! Step back a little. Just stretch out


    your hand and run as soon as you light it! "


    However, Chengye didn''t listen to her. He even brought a firework and looked at it carefully. After a


    while, he was about to light it.


    "Oh, your highness! Step back! "


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and said, "How could you allow him to do such a dangerous thing?"


    Luo Qingyan didn''t care much about it. "Don''t worry. If he can run as fast as he did when he heard that


    he heard that he was going to practice martial-art squat, he will be fine."


    "¡­¡­"


    While the two were talking, Chengye had lit it with the fire starter.


    "Your highness!" The servant shouted in horror.


    "Ah! Run! " Chengye screamed andughed, running towards Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan quickly.


    With a bang, the fireworks soared into the sky, creating beautiful flower patterns.


    "Hahaha!" Chengye pped his hands andughed, "Beautiful!"


    "Look, he could run fast, didn''t he? Your son is really good at running. He always makes a group of


    servants running after him. "


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan. Fireworks were in full bloom in the dark sky, and theughter of


    Chengye was in her ears.


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 Chapter 1200 A letter

    Chapter 1200 A letter


    All the court officials had five days off for the Spring Festival.


    However, the news of the frontier was stilling.


    "Zhao Yingjie has arrived at the frontier, and the first batch of food has been transported to the frontier.


    However, they didn''t send them directly to the camp in case of alerting the enemy. All the provisions


    have been ced in the courtyard and grain warehouse of the secret spies at the border. I also sent


    secret guards to secretly dig some cers to store the provisions. When the war starts, the provisions


    can be transported there."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Is there any news from the State of Yng?"


    "No. Cangjue Qingsu is not in the camp. ording to the secret guards, there is something wrong in


    the imperial capital city of the State of Yng. Cangjue Qingsu has gone back to deal with it." Luo


    Qingyan put the letter in his hand into a book and pressed it.


    "Has Cangjue Qingsu really gone back to the imperial capital city? Will it be just a false move? "


    "ording to the secret guards, he has. However, the information the secret guards could get from the


    camp of the State of Yng was limited. It was possible that Cangjue Qingsu hasn''t gone back. But it''s


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    true that something happened in the court of the State of Yng. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang couldn''t help but raise her eyebrows. "Your majesty, why are


    you so sure? Do you have anything with the thing happened in the court of the State of Yng? What


    is it? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Cangjue Qingsu used a lot of dirty tricks to seize the throne and offended a lot of


    people. When he was in the court, those people were afraid of his means and dared not act rashly. But


    eager to move and collude with each other, intending to take advantage of his absence and usurp the


    throne. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "No wonder Cangjue Qingsu had to go back in a hurry. It turns out that he wants to


    stabilize the political situation..."


    Luo Qingyan looked down and said, "Although I think it''s most likely that Cangjue Qingsu has gone


    back, I can''t guarantee that he won''t see through my n and deliberately pretend to leave to lure us


    into the trap. But whether it''s true or not, it''s still a chance. I won''t let it go easily. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "it''s an opportunity, but we need to remind them to be careful."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan nodded, took out a letter and handed it to Yun Shang.


    "What''s this?" Yun Shang frowned in confusion.


    "It was sent from the frontier to Prince Xian''s mansion. The people from the Prince Xian''s mansion sent


    it her, saying it was for you." Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and his expression couldn''t be seen.


    Yun Shang was surprised. ''From the frontier to Prince Xian''s mansion?


    It must be Liu Yinfeng.


    Yun Shang took it over and looked at the envelope. She frowned and said, "But it''s not Prince Xian''s


    handwriting."


    While speaking, Yun Shang opened the letter and read it carefully.


    Yun Shang frowned.


    Seeing this, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked, "What''s wrong? It''s not Prince Xian''s


    handwriting. Who sent it? "


    "It''s written by a servant beside Prince Xian. He said that Prince Xian was suffering from a cold at the


    frontier and was seriously ill. The doctor said that he had been seriously hurt by cold before, so it was


    very fierce this time."


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "The doctor said that if it can''t be solved, the cold in his body will be


    easily triggered in the future. If it''s serious, it may endanger his life."


    "Cold?" Luo Qingyan frowned, "Why did Prince Xian''s servant ask someone to give you the letter?"


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "I guess the cold in his body was caused when he saved me in the ice


    cer. At that time, I was in the same ice cer with him and he gave his clothes to me. I have suffered


    a lot, let alone him. "


    "This has something to do with me, so they can only send the letter to me. And it said in the letter that


    those doctors were not good at medical skills and couldn''t cure him. He hoped that I could ask Ghost


    Doctor to check on him. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I''ll send for Ghost Doctorter and tell him about it. Liu Yinfeng has a good


    rtionship with him, and he should agree."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan without saying anything.


    "What''s wrong?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Do you want to see Ghost Doctor in person?"


    Yun Shang replied, "Ghost Doctor has a strange temperament. Although Liu Yinfeng has a good


    rtionship with him, I don''t want to let him refuse Liu Yinfeng because of me. So I must do my best. "


    "And..." Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "I want to take Ghost Doctor there to check on him in person."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Luo Qingyan frowned and asked, "You go there? What are you going


    there for? "


    "Although Ghost Doctor has excellent medical skills, he can''t really cure all diseases. The cold in his


    body was very fierce, and it was not easy to remove it. You know well about Prince Xian. It was the


    servant beside him who wrote the letter, not himself. I''m afraid he doesn''t know that his servant has


    sent this letter. He must have specially told them not to tell us about it. "


    "It will be fine if he can be cured by Ghost Doctor. But if not, Prince Xian will probably try his best to


    hide it. His disease is caused because of me. I can''t just stand by. "


    Luo Qingyan pursed her lips and kept silent for a long time.


    Yun Shang reached out her hand and pulled Luo Qingyan''s sleeve cautiously.


    After a while, Luo Qingyan sighed, "Forget it. You can go."


    "Huh?" Yun Shang didn''t expect that Luo Qingyan would agree so readily. Her words of persuasion


    were blocked in her mouth and she looked at Luo Qingyan nkly.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and touched Yun Shang''s head, "I don''t know much about Prince Xian, but I know


    you well. Prince Xian''s disease is caused by you. If you don''t personally see Ghost Doctor cure him,


    I''m afraid you won''t feel at ease for the rest of your life. "


    "If you feel uneasy all your life, you will only keep thinking about this matter and him. This is definitely


    not what I want to see."


    "If it can make you feel better by going there, of course I am willing to let you go."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang smiled and held Luo Qingyan''s waist. "Thank you, your


    majesty."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it enough for you to thank me for such an important


    thing?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes, but the corners of her mouth curved up. "Then... I''ll deal with political


    affairs for your majesty tonight? "

 Chapter 1201 Conditions

    Chapter 1201 Conditions


    Ghost Doctor bought a house in the Jin City. It looked very magnificent from the outside.


    Yun Shang looked up at the que carved out of old wood, on which there were two words "Ghost


    House". She was just speechless.


    Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang to the door and knocked on it.


    The door was suddenly opened, and a woman with heavy makeup was leaning against it, yawning.


    Qian Zhuo frowned and was about to speak when the woman had already raised her eyes and looked


    at them.


    "Oh, which house are you from? You look like a fairy. But today''s party hasn''t started yet. "


    "What nonsense are you talking about?" Qian Zhuo frowned and scolded her harshly.


    "Qian Zhuo, stop."


    Qian Zhuo bit her lips and obeyed.


    The woman took a look at Qian Zhuo, and then turned to Yun Shang. She looked at Yun Shang up and


    down for a moment before she stood up a little. "Oh, you are not the same as us. Madam, why are you


    here... "


    "Please go and inform that Mr. Liu''s best friend hase."


    "Mr. Liu?" The woman raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is the master''s surname Liu? But I didn''t hear


    anyone call him this? "


    "Just say it. He will know." As Yun Shang spoke, she took off her earrings and stuffed them into the


    woman''s hands.


    The woman''s eyes swept over the earrings in her hand and immediately smiled happily. "Okay, okay, I''ll


    report it now. I''ll go right now..."


    The door was closed again.


    Qian Zhuo bit her lips and said, "Master, that woman clearly treats you as... as... "


    Thest word was too difficult for her to utter. Qian Zhuo stamped her feet and said, "Master, why are


    you still talking to her nicely? You should have asked someone to take her down directly."


    "Those who don''t know the truth are innocent." With a smile on her face, said, "After all, my identity is


    not on my face."


    "But..." Qian Zhuo wanted to say something more, but she knew Yun Shang well. She sighed and didn''t


    say anything more.


    After a long time, the door opened again, and the woman came out. Perhaps it was because she had


    taken Yun Shang''s earrings, she became much more courteous this time. "Pleasee in, madam. I''ll


    show you the way."


    "Thank you."


    Yun Shang followed the woman into the house with Qian Zhuo. As soon as they stepped into the room,


    the heard music and smelt strong fragrance in the air, as well as the smell of alcohol.


    After walking inside for a while, they heard faintughter.


    "Sir, do I look good in the clothes?"


    "It''s beautiful, but a little thicker."


    "Oh, do you want to freeze me to death?"


    "It''s okay. I''m here. I''ll warm you up."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "Have you been here all the time?"


    "Yes, this gentleman is so generous that he has booked more than 10 girls of our Xinghua House.


    We''ve been living here and ying with this gentleman."


    Yun Shang smiled. It seemed that Ghost Doctor lived afortable life in Jin City.


    Walking to the door of a yard, theughter became clearer. The woman pushed the door open. Yun


    Shang looked up and saw the scene in the yard.


    There were many women standing or lying in the yard. Ghost Doctor was sitting on the wooden


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    armchair in a purple robe, with his clothes tied randomly. It was almost pulled off by the woman sitting


    on his legs.


    "Sir, drink this ss of wine quickly..."


    "Sir." Standing at the gate of the yard, Yun Shang said indifferently.


    Except for Ghost Doctor, all the other people in the yard looked at Yun Shang.


    "Who is this?"


    "I haven''t seen her before..."


    Ghost Doctor threw the wine ss in his hand aside and said, "All of you can leave now."


    "Sir..." Someoneined.


    Ghost Doctor frowned and said, "Get out!"


    The women in the yard were shocked. They stood up and left in a hurry.


    After the women left, Qian Zhuo closed the door.


    "Sir, you are very happy here."


    Ghost Doctor straightened his clothes carelessly and said, "I have a decent origin of these silver. They


    are all the medical fees that those people give me."


    "I didn''t say that your moneyes from a crooked way."


    "Okay." Ghost Doctor nced at Yun Shang, "You''re right. I don''t need to exin this to you. Even if


    my money doesn''te from a decent way, it''s none of your business. "


    "Tell me, what do youe here for?"


    Yun Shang told him what had happened in detail, "I have read some medical books today. They said


    that if the severe pathogenic cold is not removed in time, it will only be more serious, and the body will


    be weaker and weaker until death."


    Ghost Doctor nodded, "Yes."


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "He is in great danger because of severe pathogenic cold in his body.


    Please go to the frontier with me."


    Ghost Doctor looked at Yun Shang carelessly, "Why should I go with you?"


    "The pay is up to you, sir."


    "Do Ick money?" Ghost Doctor poured himself another ss of wine and said, "I bought this house


    just because I have too much money and no ce to spend..."


    "Then what do you want, sir?" Yun Shang stood still, "As long as I have it, as long as I can afford it."


    After thinking for a while, Ghost Doctor sat up straight and asked, "Is Liu Yinfeng at the frontier?"


    "Yes, sir."


    "Then why did he go to the frontier?" Ghost Doctor blinked and asked, "Is the war going to start at the


    frontier?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "He has removed his identity as Prince Xian. He has been travelling around the


    State of Xia in the past few months. Now everything is fine at the border and the State of Yng hasn''t


    invaded. "


    "Ha... Your words can''t even deceive me. " Ghost Doctor sneered, "I know him well. You tell me


    everything is fine at the border of the State of Xia and the State of Yng and he just went there to


    travel?"


    Before Yun Shang opened her mouth, Ghost Doctor waved his hand again. "Forget it. I know you can''t


    tell the truth as it''s rted to politics."


    "I''ve been to many ces in my life, but I''ve never been to a military camp. How about this? You


    promise me that when I go to the frontier and cure Liu Yinfeng''s severe pathogenic cold, I can go to the


    military camp to have a look. If I''m in a good mood, I might want to be a military doctor in the camp. "


    Yun Shang clenched her fists in her sleeves.


    "What? No? Forget it. You can go back now. "


    Yun Shang gritted her teeth and said, "Well. I promise you. At that time, I will personally take you to the


    camp to have a look. If you can stay in the camp as a military doctor, it will be the blessing of a million


    soldiers of the State of Xia. "

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    Chapter 1202 Preparations


    Although Yun Shang had invited Ghost Doctor, she can''t set out immediately. At least, she needed to


    deal with the affairs in the pce and Jin City.


    "It will take me at least a month. If Prince Xian''s condition changes, it may take a longer time." Yun


    Shang fixed her eyes on Luo Qingyan and said, "I''m not in the pce. I''m really worried about


    Chengye living in the Weiyang Pce. Why don''t you arrange Chengye to move to the East Pce


    while I''m still in the pce? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Okay. The East Pce has been well arranged, and the servants in it have


    been well arranged. I intended to ask Chengye to move there after the ceremony. In that case, why not


    let him move in as soon as possible? "


    "It might as well that he moves in as soon as possible. If the ceremony is held, I''m afraid that more and


    more people will stare at the East Pce. At that time, I will be more worried."


    "I''m afraid few people will expect that I''m in such a hurry to let Chengye move in. They have no time to


    do anything."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan replied, "Ask the Imperial Astronomer to choose a date?"


    Yun Shang replied, "Okay."


    Although it had been decided, Yun Shang was not in a hurry to ask the servants to pack up in order to


    keep it a secret. She just waited for the Imperial Astronomer to pick a day to move there directly.


    "Your majesty will leave for such a long time. The affairs in the pce..."


    Standing by the window, Yun Shang said indifferently, "I''ll go to her majesty''s pceter and ask her


    to help me manage the imperial household affairs."


    The snow outside stopped, and the servants were cleaning the snow on the road.


    Yun Shang ordered the servants to take the cloak and left for Taihe Pce.


    As soon as she entered the pce gate, she saw Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling heating the wine in the


    pavilion in the yard.


    The servant saw Yun Shang and reported to the two. Then the two turned to Yun Shang.


    "Her majesty is here."


    Hua Ling stood up and said with a smile, "Youe at the right time. I made some cakes myself, and I


    was afraid that the two of us couldn''t finish them, so I only brought some out. You sit here for a


    moment, and I''ll heat some for you."


    "Just let the servants do it. Mother, you don''t have to bother..."


    Hua Ling''s smile deepened, "I''m afraid that the servants don''t know the skill, which might change the


    taste of the cakes. Have a seat. I''ll heat the cakes first before talking."


    Then Hua Ling left in a hurry.


    Seeing that Hua Ling entered the main hall, Xia Huanyu smiled and said, "She doesn''t have to heat up


    the cakes in person. She just doesn''t want to y chess with me. She yed two rounds just now and


    insisted on going back on her word."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s because father loves his mother so much that he is willing to spoil her."


    Xia Huanyu smiled and looked at Yun Shang, "What brings you here today?"


    Yun Shang didn''t try to hide anything. She just nodded and said, "I want to ask mother to help me


    manage the imperial household for a period of time."


    "Manage the imperial household?" Squinting his eyes, Xia Huanyu asked, "Are you going out of the


    pce? What will you do? How long will it take? "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes, "It''s Prince Xian..."


    "Prince Xian?" Xia Huanyu, who had just picked up the teacup, paused for a moment and asked,


    "What''s wrong with Prince Xian? Didn''t he resign and leave Jin City? "


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    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, "I received a letter saying that Prince Xian was in danger because of the


    severe pathogenic cold. It has something to do with me. I want to take Ghost Doctor to have a look


    personally. "


    "The severe pathogenic cold in Prince Xian''s body has something to do with you? You are going to


    take Ghost Doctor there in person? " Squinting his eyes, Xia Huanyu asked, "Has his majesty agreed?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "His Majesty has agreed."


    "Ha... Interesting. "


    As soon as Xia Huanyu finished speaking, he looked at Yun Shang and asked, "Why does the severe


    pathogenic cold in Prince Xian has anything to do with you?"


    Then he thought for a moment and continued to ask, "The rumor that you and Prince Xian were locked


    in an ice cer for several hours when you were giving birth to Chengye is true, right? It was at that


    time that Prince Xian fell ill? "


    Yun Shang pressed her lips and didn''t answer, nor did she refute.


    Xia Huanyu sneered, "So those rumors are not groundless, right? It''s true that you were framed and


    stayed in the ice cer with Prince Xian for a few hours. It''s true that you had a difficultbor because of


    this. It''s also true that you can''t have children anymore as your body has been damaged and that


    Chengye is not mentally unsound. "


    Yun Shang clenched her fists in her sleeves and looked at Xia Huanyu. "It made sense that you


    believed the rumor that Chengye was mentally unsound when he was too young to speak and walk.


    But now he can talk and run. Can''t you tell by yourself whether or not he is mentally unsound?"


    Xia Huanyu didn''t say anything, but Yun Shang smiled with obvious sarcasm. "Father would rather


    believe those rumors than believe what he saw with his own eyes?"


    The atmosphere between the two became somewhat frozen again. At this time, Hua Ling''s voice


    suddenly came, "Come and have a taste. I made it all by myself."


    The two looked away. Yun Shang stood up with a smile and took the te from Hua Ling when she


    entered the pavilion.


    "What are you two talking about? I saw you two talking happily just now. "


    Yun Shang curled up her lips.


    "Mother, father said that you didn''t really want to heat up cakes for me. You just lost the game so you


    found an excuse to escape when I came."


    Hearing this, Hua Ling couldn''t help but re at Xia Huanyu, "What are you talking about?"


    "I was just telling the truth."


    Yun Shang smiled and took a bite of the cake.


    "This is golden cake, right? It smells sweet and delicious."


    "It''s gold cake." Hua Ling nodded with a smile, "You can eat more if it tastes good. I''ve cooked a lot."


    Then she asked, "Do your majesty have anything important today?"


    Yun Shang swallowed the cake in her mouth and nodded slightly. "I have something to do out of the


    pce, I''ll leave one month or two or three months. After I left, no one in the pce can take charge of


    the imperial household affairs, so I came to ask you for help. "


    Hua Ling curled up her lips and didn''t ask Yun Shang what she was going to do. She just said, "No big


    deal. Don''t worry. As long as I''m here, everything in the pce will be fine."

 Chapter 1203 Set Off

    Chapter 1203 Set Off


    The date chosen by the Imperial Astronomer was the 22nd day of the first lunar month. Although it was


    a littlete, Yun Shang had to hurry up to deal with the affairs in the pce.


    Early in the morning of that day, Yun Shang gathered her servants to pack up for Chengye.


    Chengye was running around. Yun Shang worried that the servants were too busy to care about him,


    so she caught him and said, "You are moving to the East Pce today. Although it''s a little far from


    Weiyang Pce, it''s still in the pce. If you want to see mother, you cane to Weiyang Pce."


    "Okay!" Chengye answered, but his eyes were still fixed on the servants who were packing up.


    "The seven-piece puzzle is mine!" Chengye suddenly shouted.


    Following the gaze of Chengye, Yun Shang saw a the seven-piece puzzle on the shelf.


    The servant was taken aback by Chengye. She hurriedlyforted, "Yes, your highness. It is yours.


    It''s just the box is full and I am about to get another box. Your highness, don''t worry. I will definitely


    pack up all your toys. "


    Hearing this, Chengye was satisfied. He nodded and said, "You must."


    Then he turned to look at Yun Shang, held Yun Shang''s legs and said, "Mother, I will miss you..."


    "When youe back to the pce, I''lle to Weiyang Pce every day to apany you for a


    while."


    Chengye rolled his eyes and asked, "Can Ie here three times a day? No, I have to do it four times!


    I will miss you very much. "


    Yun Shang''s heart softened when she saw his expression, so there was nothing she couldn''t agree.


    "Okay, even eight times is okay, let alone four times."


    However, when they arrived at the East Pce, Chengye seemed to have forgotten that and rushed in


    quickly.


    "Father said that he had prepared a lot of toys for me, including bow and arrows. Where are they?


    Where are they?"


    "Wow, this horse looks so tall! Hurry up. Help me up. I want to have a try! "


    "What kind of bird is this? Can it talk? "


    "It''s so big inside. Hurry up. You alle here. Let''s y hide and seek!"


    Chengye had already been familiar with the servants in the East Pce, so he didn''t feel strange at all.


    He pulled them to run out of the yard.


    Yun Shang touched her forehead and pulled him over. "I suddenly feel that I don''t want to leave you.


    How about moving back to Weiyang Pce?"


    When Chengye was in high spirits, Yun Shang interrupted him. He was confused, but soon came to his


    senses. He rolled his eyes and said, "But father said that a man should learn to be independent as


    soon as possible."


    "It doesn''t matter. You are still a little boy. I can talk to your father. Your father will definitely agree."


    Allen rolled his eyes again and said, "but I promised mom that I would be stronger as soon as


    possible to protect you."


    Before Yun Shang could say anything more, Chengye said quickly, "Mother, don''t worry. Everyone here


    will take good care of me. I''m fine except that I miss you."


    "I have to learn to grow up on my own."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang rubbed her forehead. She could tell that Chengye was not reluctant at all. He just


    wanted to move in immediately.


    "Okay." Yun Shang sighed, "You can y with the servants. I''ll ask someone to pack up and make


    proper arrangement."


    "Okay!" Chengye ran so fast and soon disappeared.


    "What a naughty boy!" Yun Shang shook her head and felt sad.


    Qian Zhuo knew what Yun Shang was thinking. She smiled and said, "His highness has grown up. You


    should be happy."


    "Yes, I should be happy." Yun Shang nodded, but she couldn''t help but sigh, "No matter how old he is,


    as his mother, I always feels uneasy. Even if I know that in the East Pce Chengye will not be


    wronged and the servants will take good care of him, I still can''t help worrying."


    With a smile, Qian Zhuo said, "Don''t worry, his majesty has arranged someone to keep an eye on the


    crown prince and report to you what his highness has done and what he has eaten."


    Yun Shang sighed again, "There''s no need. I just can''t get rid of the barrier in my heart, but I have to


    ovee it."


    The servants had packed up all the things. Yun Shang examined them carefully for a long time before


    she nodded. She turned around and ordered Madam Qi and Madam Qiu, "You two just stay in the East


    Pce to help these days."


    Madam Qi and Madam Qiu agreed. Then Yun Shang called Chengye to her and told him in detail for a


    long time before leaving with the servants.


    It was near noon on the 24th day of the first lunar month when Yun Shang and Ghost Doctor appeared


    outside the gate of Jin City.


    Looking at the luxury carriage in front of her, Yun Shang couldn''t help but raise her head and press her


    temples. "Sir, we have to hurry up with our journey. I''m afraid it''s a little..."


    "Hurry up?" Ghost Doctor''s eyes swept over Yun Shang and noticed her clothes and boots. "Your


    majesty... Are you going to ride a horse? "


    Before Yun Shang could say anything, Ghost Doctor waved his hand and said, "I won''t ride there. I''m


    not as young as your majesty. I''m afraid my bone will break up if I ride there."


    "But..."


    "Oh!" Ghost Doctor raised his eyebrows and said, "Don''t worry, your majesty. Although severe


    pathogenic cold is serious, it will definitely not kill him soon. It seemed your majesty didn''t worry too


    much before? And you still don''t need to worry now. "


    After saying that, he muttered in a low voice, "I haven''t brought those women with me. I''m already very


    aggrieved."


    Then he simplyy down on the pillow on the carriage and yawnedzily.


    Yun Shang didn''t know whether to cry or tough. She knew what Ghost Doctor said was true, but she


    was still a little anxious.


    But looking at Ghost Doctor, she knew it was impossible for him to ride a horse.


    Yun Shang sighed, "Well, in that case, let''s take a carriage."


    Fortunately, Yun Shang also took a carriage when she went out of the pce, and it was well prepared.


    Yun Shang stepped on a stool and got on the carriage. "Let''s go!"


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    The carriage moved. Yun Shang opened the curtain and looked at the figure standing on the city wall.


    She smiled and calmed down slowly.

 Chapter 1204 Arrival

    Chapter 1204 Arrival


    Taking carriage was slower than riding horse. They arrive at a town not far from Jin City until it was


    getting dark.


    The secret guards had already arranged everything. They all stayed in an inn in the town.


    "Your majesty, after we left the pce today, three groups of people followed us. When we leave the


    city, two more groups followed. But these people are just following us in a distance. We can''t figure out


    what they are up to for a moment. " The secret guard reported in a low voice.


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers and said, "We are still near Jin City. Even if they want


    to do something to me, they don''t dare to do it for the time being. Now they can only wait and see.


    They won''t do it until I go far away."


    "Besides, I left the pce very suddenly this time, and they were not ready for the time being. After a


    few more days, they can probably guess that I am going to the frontier. Although they don''t know why I


    go to the frontier, they can roughly guessed my route when they know my destination. Then they can


    set up ambushes on the road... "


    The secret guard nodded and said, "We also guessed that someone would have such an idea, so we


    sent a lot of people to explore the way. But it''s a long way, it''s really difficult to guess where they are


    going to set up ambushes."


    Qian Zhuo frowned and said, "We could use the strategy of "getting away like the cicada sloughing its


    skin". In this way, we can avoid many ambushes. But Ghost Doctor is not willing to ride a horse, and he


    is even unwilling to give up his carriage."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "If we keep going like this, we will be like living targets. Even if


    we are well prepared, it won''t work much. Even if we are lucky enough to survive all the way, it will be a


    long time before we reach the frontier."


    "So your majesty want to..."


    "Use the strategy of "getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin". Send someone to disguise as


    Ghost Doctor and me tomorrow. We will continue to stay in this inn with Ghost Doctor and start the day


    after tomorrow."


    Qian Yin frowned, "But Ghost Doctor..."


    "Just knocked him out. After he fainted, feed him some medicine to keep him from waking up all the


    way."


    "¡­¡­" Qian Zhuo was stunned for a moment, and then burst intoughter. "That''s a good idea. But if


    this is the case, when Ghost Doctor ghost wakes up after we arrive at the frontier, I''m afraid he will


    make a scene."


    "I''ll tell him that it was done by someone who wanted to kill me. It has nothing to do with me. Then I will


    think of some ways tofort him. It''s better than be killed on the way. "


    "That makes sense." Qian Zhuo nodded, "Should I arrange someone to stay to protect your majesty


    and Ghost Doctor?"


    "There''s no need. The stalkers are not idiots. If the number of people suddenly decreased, they will


    definitely doubt it. But... I''ve expected it and I''ve arranged. "


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Tomorrow morning, arrange ten same carriages for twelve people who


    dress up as Ghost Doctor and me. They will divide into six groups and head in six different directions."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo understood what she wanted to do.


    She would confuse them in this way.


    "After you leave, there will be secret guards to protect me and Ghost Doctor. Don''t worry."


    On the early morning of the second day, Qian Zhuo sent 10 carriages. Then those who disguised as


    Yun Shang and Doctor Ghost got on the carriages and drove in six different directions.


    Qian Zhuo was still in the carriage that she had been in, heading west.


    Yun Shang and Ghost Doctor who had been knocked out by the secret guards, were hiding in the cer


    of the inn.


    After everyone left, several groups of people came to the Inn and searched inside and outside several


    times. Hearing the noise outside, Yun Shang pursed her lips slightly.


    On the second day, Yun Shang still didn''t leave the cer. As Yun Shang expected, someone came to


    search the second day.


    Yun Shang hid in the cer for another two days before she dressed up as an attendant of the inn to go


    shopping. She pushed a cart with Ghost Doctor hiding in it and left the inn.


    Yun Shang bought a lot of food and pushed the cart into a cloth store.


    There were already people waiting there. Yun Shang and the secret guard there exchanged their


    clothes. Seeing that the secret guard left with the cart, Yun Shang entered the backyard with Ghost


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    Doctor. They climbed over the wall from the backyard to the yard beside, and then went into the


    carriage that had already been prepared there.


    After getting on the carriage and leaving the town, Yun Shang didn''t go north directly. Instead, she let


    the carriage return to Jin City, and then left from another city gate.


    Although it took them some time to deal with it, fortunately, they hadpletely shaken off their


    stalkers.


    Yun Shang smoothly arrived at the town near the border, Nanxun Town. When they arrived at the town,


    Yun Shang made Ghost Doctor wake up.


    When Ghost Doctor opened his eyes, he was still in a daze. He raised his hand to rub his neck, and


    looked at Yun Shang. "What time is it? I felt like I had slept for a long time. My neck was sore and


    weak. Where are we? Why are you in my room? "


    "This is Nanxun Town." Yun Shang replied.


    "Nanxun Town?" Ghost Doctor was stunned, as if he was searching for the name in his mind.


    "Nanxun Town is located at the border of the State of Xia, not far from the State of Yng. Liu Yinfeng


    lives in Nanxun Town now."


    Ghost Doctor''s hand stopped. He slowly turned his head and looked at Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun


    Shang didn''t seem to be joking, he frowned and fell into deep thought.


    After a while, Ghost Doctor spoke again, "You knocked me out? And drugged me? And brought me


    here? "


    Ghost Doctor''s eyes darkened, as if a storm wasing.


    "Yes." Yun Shang replied without hesitate.


    Ghost Doctor was pissed off but couldn''t helpugh, "How dare you. Aren''t you afraid that I''ll refuse to


    cure Liu Yinfeng if you irritate me ?"


    "I''m afraid."


    Yun Shang replied, "But you insist on taking a carriage, which is so ostentatious. We would''ve lost our


    lives before we arrived at the frontier. So I have no choice but toe up with this idea. Please forgive


    me, sir. "


    Casting a nce at Yun Shang, Ghost Doctor asked, "So how did we get here? Riding a horse? "


    "No, we still took a carriage, but more troublesome. But you didn''t suffer much as you are in aa.


    The servants fed you food and water all the way. Isn''t it good that you have arrived just after some


    sleep? "


    Doctor ghost sneered, "You mean I should thank you?"


    Yun Shang was about to answer, but a secret guard quickly walked in. "Master, we have found Prince


    Xian''s residence, and he seems to be sick again..."


    "Let''s go!" Hearing this, Yun Shang hurriedly took Ghost Doctor and walked out of the door.

 Chapter 1205 Why Are You Here

    Chapter 1205 Why Are You Here


    It was still dawn outside. Although it was spring, the wind in the morning was still cold.


    The secret guard took Yun Shang to a house and said, "Prince Xian lives here."


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    Yun Shang nodded, grabbed the iron ring on the door and knocked heavily.


    After a while, she heard footstepsing in a hurry and opened the door.


    The one who opened the door was Uncle Qin, who had been following Liu Yinfeng all the time. He


    frowned, eyes full of anxiety. When he saw Yun Shang, his eyes lit up. "Your Ma..."


    As soon as he spoke, he seemed to remember something all of a sudden and stopped in a hurry.


    Yun Shang didn''t have time to chat with him, but entered the yard quickly.


    Uncle Qin followed Yun Shang in a hurry. He was about to tell Yun Shang which room his master was


    in. However, Yun Shang had already seen the servant guarding outside a room and headed straight for


    that room.


    When she entered the room, he saw several people standing there. A woman was sitting on the edge


    of the bed, putting her hand on Liu Yinfeng''s wrist, as if she was feeling his pulse.


    When the people in the room heard the footsteps, they all turned around and looked at the door. When


    they saw Yun Shang, they were all excited. The woman also turned around and looked at Yun Shang


    up and down. It was hard to hide her curiosity.


    However, Yun Shang had no time to care about them. She fixed her eyes on the bed. Liu Yinfeng was


    lying on the bed with his eyes closed. His body was covered with three thick quilts, but his face was still


    pale, and there seemed to be sweat on his forehead.


    Yun Shang frowned and was in a daze. She had never seen him so weak.


    "I''m afraid he is suffering from the severe pathogenic cold." Ghost Doctor said.


    Yun Shang finally came to her senses. She nodded slightly and stood aside. "Please, sir."


    The woman sitting on the edge of the bed seemed to have understood and stood aside.


    Ghost Doctor nodded and sat down on the edge of the bed. He carefully checked Liu Yinfeng''s


    situation and took out a cloth bag from his sleeve. There were many silver needles in it.


    "Uncle Qin, go get a basin of hot water." Yun Shang ordered softly.


    "Yes." Uncle Qin answered and walked out quickly.


    "Fire." Ghost Doctor said.


    Everyone was in a daze for a moment, but Yun Shang had already taken the oilmp on the table,


    pulled a stool and put it in front of doctor ghost. She put the oilmp on the stool, then took out a fire


    stone and lit it up.


    Ghost Doctor took out a silver needle and heated it on the fire. The room was very quiet, and only the


    sound of oilmps asionally could be heard.


    "A Yun!"


    Liu Yinfeng, who was lying on the bed, suddenly moved violently and his voice was a little loud. He


    seemed to be in a trance with a little panic.


    The people in the room knew who Liu Yinfeng was calling. For a moment, the room became even


    quieter. They only heard Liu Yinfeng calling the same name.


    Yun Shang walked quickly to the bedside and sat down. She held Liu Yinfeng''s hand and said softly,


    "I''m here."


    Liu Yinfeng seemed to have heard Yun Shang''s words, and gradually quieted down.


    Ghost Doctor raised his eyes and nced at Yun Shang. Then he looked away and began to insert the


    needle quickly.


    Uncle Qin came in with hot water. Seeing this, he paused for a moment. Then he quickly lowered his


    head, put the hot water down, and silently retreated to the side.


    Not long after, Ghost Doctor had finished, and Liu Yinfeng''s face looked better.


    "How is it going?" Yun Shang looked up at Ghost Doctor.


    Ghost Doctor put away the silver needles, walked to the chair with the hot water on, washed his hands,


    and said softly, "It''s not very good, but not too bad. I canpletely remove the cold in his body in


    about two months, but I stillck a herb which can only be found in the Ghost Doctor Valley.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Write down the herb you need. I''ll send someone to fetch them from the valley."


    "Hmm..." Ghost Doctor answered vaguely, but he did not object.


    "Uncle Qin." Yun Shang turned around and said, "Doctor Ghost has been on his way for days. I''m


    afraid he''s a little tired. Please take him to have a rest first."


    Ghost Doctor couldn''t help but re at Yun Shangagain when he heard Yun Shang mention that.


    Yun Shang stood up and was about to go out with Ghost Doctor to talk about the herb carefully. But as


    soon as she let go of Liu Yinfeng''s hand, Liu Yinfeng seemed to be in a panic and grabbed his hand in


    the air. "A Yun! A Yun! "


    Yun Shang grabbed Liu Yinfeng''s hand again andforted him softly, "I''m here, I''m here."


    Then she raised her head and said to Ghost Doctor, "I''m afraid you have to stay in Nanxun Town for


    some time. If he doesn''t want to go back to Jin City, I have no other choice."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished her words, she noticed that everyone''s eyes were fixed on the bed


    behind her and their expressions changed.


    Yun Shang seemed to feel something. She turned to look behind her. The man lying on the bed had


    opened his eyes and was staring at her.


    Yun Shang was surprised. She withdrew her hand naturally and smiled, "You are awake?"


    Liu Yinfeng was still in a daze. He stared at Yun Shang for a long time, and then looked at his empty


    hand. After a long time, he slowly withdrew his hand and turned his eyes away, at a loss. "Ah... A Yun,


    why are you here? "


    Yun Shang''s eyes softened. "It''s okay that you leave without saying goodbye. I can let it go. I thought


    you would be morefortable after leaving Jin City, but I didn''t expect you to make yourself like this.


    If I don''te, I''m afraid I''ll have no chance to see you again."


    Liu Yinfeng forced a smile and said, "How could it be? How could it be that serious? Uncle Qin was just


    worrying too much. "


    Yun Shang didn''t argue. She just nced at him and said, "I''ve already told Qingyan that I''ll go back to


    Jin City when you recover."


    Liu Yinfeng was stunned and his hands trembled. He opened his mouth, but didn''t know what to say.


    He looked up at the people around him.


    Uncle Qin had served Liu Yinfeng for so many years, and he knew him very well. Seeing this, he turned


    to Ghost Doctor and said, "I''ll take you downstairs to have a rest. Shang Lu, see Doctor Shen off. Hu


    Po, go and boil some water. Chang Shan, it''s almost lunch time. Why don''t you cook now? "


    Everyone retreated in a hurry, leaving only Liu Yinfeng and Yun Shang in the room.

 Chapter 1206 Is It A Dream

    Chapter 1206 Is It A Dream


    Liu Yinfeng took a deep breath, "Your majesty..."


    Yun Shang smiled and interrupted him, "We are not in the pce. You could call me A Yun."


    Liu Yinfeng was stunned, but he didn''t know what to say.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang said, "I know you left Jin City because of your mother and Xia Houjing, also


    because of me. I know what you are thinking. I can''t give you something, but I also hope you can


    understand that no matter what, I always treat you as my best friend. What I want most is your safety.


    You might not know that I almost overturned the imperial household when I got Uncle Qin''s letter. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Liu Yinfeng''s expression rxed at once. The surprise and astonishment


    at the beginning had faded away, and he only smiled. "Even if you want to overturn the imperial


    household, his majesty won''t stop you. But how could youe here like this leaving his majesty and


    the little prince in the pce?


    Yun Shang looked at Liu Yinfeng strangely, "There are so many servants in the pce. Can''t they take


    care of them?"


    "You know I didn''t mean that." Liu Yinfeng felt a little helpless, but his eyes were full of tenderness and


    smile.


    Noticing the blood streaks in Liu Yinfeng''s eyes, Yun Shang paused for a while and then smiled, "We


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    were frightened when we received the letter from Uncle Qin. We rushed here as we feared that


    something might happen to you. I''m a little tired aftering all the way here. Judging from your


    appearance, I think you didn''t sleep wellst night. Have a good sleep first. We can talk about itter.


    Liu Yinfeng nodded and asked Uncle Qin to take Yun Shang to her room.


    Yun Shang left with a smile, but Liu Yinfeng kept staring at the top of the bed and dared not sleep. He


    was afraid that he would find it was just a dream when he woke up.


    After a while, Uncle Qin came back. Seeing that Liu Yinfeng was still awake, he reported in a low voice,


    "Master, her majesty and Ghost Doctor have been arranged well."


    Liu Yinfeng turned to look at him, and didn''t say anything for a long time. Seeing this, Uncle Qin


    hurriedly said, "I sent a letter to her majesty without your permission. I just wanted to ask her majesty to


    send Ghost Doctor here to treat you, but I didn''t expect that her majesty woulde in person. I didn''t


    follow your orders. Please punish me. "


    Hearing this, Liu Yinfeng smiled bitterly, "Punish you? Although I always said that I wouldn''t disturb her,


    I was very happy to see her. Why should I punish you? You can leave now. "


    Uncle Qin looked up at Liu Yinfeng with a hint of worry in his eyes. He replied softly and left


    respectfully.


    Liu Yinfeng kept silent for a long time before he slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.


    He had a good sleep. When he woke up, the sky was bright.


    After waking up, he didn''t get up buty on the bed for a while. Only Hu Po and Shang Lu''s voices


    came from outside from time to time.


    Liu Yinfeng looked at the top of the bed with his eyes wide open. Was it a dream?


    After a while, Liu Yinfeng stood up, put on his clothes and went out quietly.


    Hu Po was cleaning the yard. Perhaps he was teased by Shang Lu, and he was taking a broom to


    wave at Shang Lu. When Shang Luughed and turned around, he saw Liu Yinfeng.


    Shang Lu hurried to Liu Yinfeng and smiled, "Are you awake, Mister?"


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, but his eyes had been searching for something. After a long time, he turned to and


    asked, "Where are they?"


    "Uncle Qin has gone to Dr. Shen''s hospital to get some medicine. Chang Shan has gone out to buy


    some food," answered Shang Lu at once.


    Liu Yinfeng was a little distracted. He opened his mouth but didn''t continue to ask. He stood silently for


    a while and turned around to go back to his room. Before he stepped into the room, he heard the door


    of the yard being pushed open, and at the same time, Yun Shang''s voice sounded, "Although the town


    is a little small, the people are simple and honest and they seem to live peacefully, which is rare for a


    town near the border. "


    Liu Yinfeng was stunned and turned around in a hurry. He saw Yun Shanging in with Uncle Qin,


    talking.


    Yun Shang also saw Liu Yinfeng, so she smiled and said, "You''re up? I was talking to Uncle Qin just


    now that it seemed you have gotzy as you didn''t have to get up early after leaving Jin City. "


    Liu Yinfeng lowered his head andughed, "You really wronged me. I seldom get up sote."


    "So I caught you in such a rare case." Yun Shang walked to Liu Yinfeng and turned around to look at


    the small yard in front of her. It was sunny and the sky was blue.


    "I remember that you always like to live in such a small yard. The first time I saw you was outside KY


    City. At that time, you were fighting. As a military counsellor, you even found a yard to live in. And it


    seems to be the same wherever you go, but it''s indeed elegant. "


    Yun Shang''s smile was so nd that Liu Yinfeng felt a little dazzling. He looked away and said gently,


    "I always like toe and go alone. I feel empty living if I live in arge ce."


    Yun Shang''s eyes paused for a moment and fell on the plum tree in the yard. Because it was not


    winter, there was no blossom, and the tree looked a little bare.


    "I remember that you used to like peach blossoms in the yard. Why don''t you nt peach tree this


    time? But the climate in Nanxun Town is not suitable for it. What a pity." Yun Shang murmured.


    Just then, Ghost Doctor came out of the kitchen with a bowl of medicine in his hand. He walked up to


    the two. Liu Yinfeng reached out to take the medicine, but was stopped by Yun Shang. "It''s not for you.


    It''s mine."


    Yun Shangughed, took the medicine and drank it up. Liu Yinfeng was stunned and frowned. "Are you


    sick?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and handed the bowl to Shang Lu. "It''s just for recuperating."


    Liu Yinfeng was stunned, with a sh of understanding in his eyes, but his heart ached again. He


    lowered his head and said nothing.


    Yun Shang didn''t notice it at all. She continued, "I heard that you fought two battles with Sun Bingzhi


    the other day? I don''t know what''s going on now. If it weren''t for the long distance, I really want to go to


    the battlefield to have a look. "


    Liu Yinfeng concealed the pain in his eyes and smiled again, "It''s interesting to go to the battlefield. As


    the Empress, don''t like fighting and killing. And if you really go there, I''m afraid that you will frighten


    Sun Bingzhi. "


    "How could?" Yun Shang red at Liu Yinfeng, but smiled again. "I asked Qian Zhuo to check for me.


    Cangjue Qingsu is too cunning. I''m afraid that Sun Bingzhi and Zhao Yingjie will suffer


    losses."

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    "There is no general who always wins." Liu Yinfeng replied indifferently, "Besides, this time the state of


    Xia and the State of Ning are attacking the State of Yng at the same time. No matter how strong the


    army of the State of Yng is and how smart Cangjue Qingsu is, he will be defeated in the end. It won''t


    take long for him to be destroyed."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "You are right. It''s time to let Sun Bingzhi and others experience more.


    And I don''t need to worry about these things."


    Liu Yinfeng smiled. Ghost Doctor turned to look at Liu Yinfeng and frowned, "It''s time for you to go


    inside and have a rest. Although I have given you acupuncture treatment, the cold has not been


    removed, and you can''t stand outside for too long."


    Hearing this, the smile on Liu Yinfeng''s face disappeared again. He answered sulkily, took a look at


    Yun Shang, and turned into the room. Seeing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "It seems that


    Prince Xian doesn''t dare to disobey you."


    Ghost Doctor nced at Yun Shang again and said indifferently, "His majesty also doesn''t dare. He


    must wait for half a year as I said."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang''s face suddenly flushed and red at Ghost Doctor.


    However, Ghost Doctor ignored her, looked up at Uncle Qin and asked, "Uncle Qin, have you got the


    medicine?"


    "Yes." Uncle Qin said yes and took out the medicine bag.


    Ghost Doctor opened the medicine bag and looked at it. There was a little surprise in his eyes. "It''s


    surprising that there is someone in such a small town who knows medicine so well."


    Uncle Qin smiled and quickly replied, "Dr. Shen is young, but she has good medical skills. You should


    have seen Dr. Shen yesterday, and this medicine was from her. You praised that the cold in our


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    master''s body was well controlled, and the credit went to Dr. Shen. "


    "Oh?" Hearing this, Ghost Doctor thought hard and asked, "Is she the young woman in the room


    yesterday?"


    Uncle Qin nodded. Ghost Doctor was even more surprised. "She is young, but she has intelligence."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled. "You always said that although you had a lot of disciples in the Ghost


    Doctor Valley, but few had the talent and there was no one who can really learn your medical skill. If


    you think that girl has what it takes, you could take her as your disciple."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Ghost Doctor was a little moved. He thought for a moment and said, "Let''s


    see."


    Then she turned to Uncle Qin and said, "I need another herb, lysimachia. Send a message to her and


    ask her to bring me some."


    Uncle Qin hurriedly agreed and ordered Chang Shan to do.


    In the afternoon, Ghost Doctor gave Liu Yinfeng another acupuncture treatment. After that, Liu Yinfeng


    felt better. He slept muchst night and was not in the mood to sleep, so he read a book with Yun


    Shang in the hall.


    "A few days ago, I read Tai Bai Yin Jing. One chapter of the book highlighted the wisdom of military


    counsellors. And I was thinking that we don''t have a wise counsellor after you left. " Yun Shang said


    casually, flipping through the book in her hands.


    Liu Yinfeng smiled and said, "There is another chapter in the book, saying that a man can convince


    others by his virtue, wisdom and power. I believe his majesty can do it. "


    Yun Shang was about to say something more when she heard footsteps from outside. The two stopped


    talking. It was Chang Shan who came in. "Mr., Doctor Shen is here to send the lysimachia. Ghost


    Doctor is not here."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, "Hm."


    Then Shen Banxue walked in from the outside. When she saw the two people in the hall, her eyes


    shed and she said, "Chang Shan asked me to send you some lysimachia."


    Liu Yinfeng didn''t reply. Instead, Yun Shang raised her head and said with a smile, "Thank you, miss."


    Chang Shan handed the lysimachia to Yun Shang. Yun Shang looked at it and smiled. "Chang Shan


    didn''t say what it was for, so you went to pick the fresh herbs. You are really thoughtful."


    Hearing this, Shen Banxue smiled and said, "It seems that you are also an expert."


    "I am not. But the man who gave him acupuncture treatment yesterday is a real expert. You must have


    heard of Ghost Doctor." Yun Shang said with a smile.


    Shen Banxue was surprised, "Ghost Doctor?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "The doctor who treated Mr. Liu yesterday was Ghost Doctor. Previously, he told


    me that you were very intelligent and he wanted to ept you as his disciple. "


    Shen Banxue was stunned. Liu Yinfeng was also a little surprised. He turned to Yun Shang and asked,


    "Ghost Doctor wants more disciples?"


    Yun Shang replied with a smile, "He oftenined in front of me that there were many disciples in


    the Ghost Doctor Valley, but they don''t have the talent to learn his medical skills."


    Liu Yinfeng''s eyes softened as he looked at Yun Shang. He smiled, "I''m afraid he wants you."


    Yun Shang burst intoughter. "He did ask me to learn medical skills from him several times, but you


    know, I have too many things to do every day. I only learned for two hours in the half of year, so he was


    not willing to teach me anymore. "


    Liu Yinfeng understood and smiled, "Don''t be too tired."


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and giggled, "Actually, I''m not that busy. It''s just that sometimes Ghost


    Doctor is really annoying."


    "I heard you speak ill of me." Ghost Doctor''s voice came from outside. Yun Shang coughed and sat


    upright. She sighed, "I was about to praise you, but since you''re here, I won''t say it again. I''ve never


    been used to praising someone at his presence."


    Ghost Doctor came in and ignored Yun Shang. He walked to the basket on the table beside Yun Shang


    and looked at it. He nodded slightly and said, "The older the herb is, the better its effect will be. The


    herbs are all of good properties. Good."


    Yun Shang poured a cup of tea and looked up at Shen Banxue. "Doctor Shen, if you think this old


    man''s medical skills are not bad, you should propose a toast to your master as I just said, right?"


    A hint of surprise shed through her eyes. She quickly took the teacup from Yun Shang''s hand, turned


    around and knelt down to Ghost Doctor. "Master, please ept me as your disciple."

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    Chapter 1208 Stuck In The War


    Ghost Doctor pouted, "When did I say that I was going to take her as my disciple?"


    Although he said so, he reached out his hand and took the tea. He took a sip and said, "You are gifted,


    but you can''t forget to work hard. Don''t be like some people who always can''t keep her promise. "


    Yun Shangughed and turned to Liu Yinfeng, "Look, this man is vindictive."


    Just then, Uncle Qin''s voice came from outside, "Mister, Miss Qian Zhuo is here."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang turned around with joy in her eyes. As soon as Qian Zhuo entered the room,


    she quickly walked to Yun Shang and bowed, "Master."


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to look at Liu Yinfeng. Liu Yinfeng stood up and said, "Let''s go to the


    study and have a talk."


    Yun Shang stood up and smiled apologetically at Ghost Doctor and Shen Banxue. She followed Liu


    Yinfeng and entered the study with Qian Zhuo.


    As soon as they entered the study, Qian Zhuo said, "General Sun has taken down Kana City, but the


    people who were originally in the city have disappeared. The spy sent by General Su found out that


    those people have been evacuated in advance by the army of the State of Yng and have been


    ced in Bianxi City. The spy reported that the people of Kana City knew what happened in the Ghost


    Valley at that time, and spread it in Bianxi City. Now people in Bianxi City are agitated, and the guards


    are much stronger. It''s not easy to attack. "


    Liu Yinfeng nodded slightly, "As I expected, Bianxi City is a hurdle. If we take down Bianxi City and join


    forces with General Zhao''s army, it shouldn''t be difficult for us to take down Kacui City. "


    "Bianxi City?" Yun Shang frowned and walked to the desk, on which there was a map. She lowered her


    head and found the location of Bianxi City.


    "This is a city built on an oasis in the desert. It is surrounded by deserts, and there is a river


    surrounding the city. The terrain is t and there is almost no ce to hide." Liu Yinfeng whispered


    behind Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Besides marching in the desert is a test for the soldiers of the State of Xia."


    The soldiers of the State of Xia were not good at marching in the desert, which happened to be the


    strong point of the army of the State of Yng. However, there was an endless desert around the city. It


    seemed that they had almost entered a dead end.


    The two of them fell silent at the same time.


    "We don''t know what''s going on now. It''s not a good idea to think too much here. I''ll send a few secret


    guards who are good at investigating the terrain to see if they can find any breakthrough. " Yun Shang


    whispered.


    Liu Yinfeng nodded slightly, "That''s the only way."


    Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to tell the secret guards. Then Liu Yinfeng called in Shang Lu, "Go get


    some sand. I''ll make a sand table."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and said, "I think of one thing. This time, the sand table is simr to the


    real environment. It''s all sand."


    Liu Yinfeng looked up at Yun Shang andughed.


    Serving Liu Yinfeng for a long time, Shang Lu was very good at sand table. Soon, he made it ording


    to the terrain around Bianxi City, marked out the position of the city and the river around the city.


    Yun Shang was also surprised to see it. She smiled and said, "There are many capable people around


    you. The sand table he made is so good."


    Liu Yinfeng smiled and looked up at Qian Zhuo, "Is the army of the State of Xia still in Bianxi City?"


    Qian Zhuo nodded slightly. Liu Yinfeng put the g representing the army of the State of Xia on the


    position of Kana City, and put the g of the army of the State of Ye Lang in Bianxi City.


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    Yun Shang stared at the whole sand table for a long time and said, "There is only a t desert from


    Kana City to Bianxi City, but it''s impossible that people from the two cities don''t have any connection.


    There must be some roads. If there are, the secret guards must find out where they are and how they


    are like."


    "In this way, it will be more convenient for General sun and his soldiers to march, but it also means that


    they are exposed to the enemy." Liu Yinfeng replied.


    When the two were talking, someone knocked at the door. Liu Yinfeng said, "Come in."


    The two of them raised their eyes and saw Shen Banxueing in from the outside. She looked a little


    restrained. "Mr. Liu, master asked me to tell you that you are still weak. You can''t work too hard. You


    should have more rest."


    Liu Yinfeng didn''t respond.


    However, Yun Shang turned around and smiled at her. She said softly, "Okay, it''s almost done. I''ll


    supervise him to rest."


    After saying that, Yun Shang turned around and pointed at the sand table. "This desert is so t. Even


    if we don''t take the main road, the army of the State of Xia will still be exposed. What''s more, the


    soldiers will be exhausted because it is not easy to walk on the desert. Do you think the army of the


    State of Yng can set an ambush in the desert without being discovered by General Sun? "


    Liu Yinfeng thought for a while and said, "It''s possible. I''ve heard that some people in the State of


    Yng who are used to living in the desert can bury their whole bodies in the desert, leaving only their


    noses to breathe. If the weather is not too hot, they can hold on for several hours."


    "We have to be on guard against them. But if they really do so, it will be our chance. What I''m afraid of


    is that they don''t set up an ambush in the desert. When our soldiers pass through the desert, they will


    be exhausted. When they arrives at Bianxi City, I''m afraid it''s difficult for them topete with the


    strong soldiers of the State of Yng. "


    Yun Shang frowned slightly and continued. "Well, I can''t figure out anything now. I''ll send someone to


    investigate the terrain of that area in detail and report it to youter. Then we''ll make a decision. Have a


    good rest first."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, left the study with Yun Shang and went to his bedroom.


    Yun Shang felt bored staying in the yard. She turned around and said to Shen Banxue, "I''ve only


    walked around in in Nanxun Town for once since I came here. But I found there are not many people in


    the town. Would you like to go out with me?"


    Shen Banxue was stunned for a while, and then quickly said, "Today is a market day, the town should


    be very lively. I''ll take you out to have a look."


    Yun Shang smiled, "That''s good. Let''s go. Let''s follow Doctor Shen to see what the market day is like in


    the town."

 Chapter 1209 The City Is Taken

    Chapter 1209 The City Is Taken


    Liu Yinfeng''s yard was near the edge of the town, but it was quiet around. After passing two alleys, it


    became lively. On both sides of the street, there were all kinds of things, such as small things sold by


    vendors, all kinds of things taken by the farmer from their homes.


    Yun Shang seldom saw such a situation, her eyes full of curiosity.


    After walking for a while, she saw a child selling grasshoppers made of grass. Yun Shang thought it


    was interesting, so she took one. Qian Zhuo paid the money in a hurry.


    "Are you interested in the grasshopper?" asked Shen Banxue curiously.


    Yun Shang smiled, "My child is about two years old. I have never seen this in Jin City before. I''ll take it


    back for him."


    Surprised, she turned to Yun Shang, "Child? The child of you and Mr. Liu? "


    Hearing her question, Yun Shang knew that she must have misunderstood the rtionship between Liu


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    Yinfeng and her. She exined with a smile, "No, Mr. Liu and I are not in the rtionship as you


    thought. We are just bosom friends."


    Hearing this, Shen Banxue''s eyes shed. She remembered that Mr. Liu had called her name several


    times in aa and looked so anxious. It also urred to her that she hadn''t really seen Mr. Liu''s


    smile until A Yun came. He smiled from the bottom of his heart at her. And when Mr. Liu talked to her,


    the tenderness in his eyes could not be hided.


    Thedy thought Mr. Liu as her bosom friend, but she was afraid that Mr. Liu didn''t just take her as a


    friend.


    However, thisdy was not married to Mr. Liu. No wonder Mr. Liu came to this remote town alone. He


    was unwilling to send for a doctor even when he was in danger. Perhaps it was because of her.


    Thinking of this, Shen Banxue felt sorry for Liu Yinfeng.


    It must be very painful that the one you love had married someone else.


    After shopping for more than half a day, Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to carry a lot of things back to the


    yard. There were paper-cuts for window decorations, puppets for shadow ys, balls, and a


    hobbyhorse.


    A lot of people in the yard ran out to watch. Even Liu Yinfeng was shocked. "Why did you buy so many


    strange things?"


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and smiled, "When I left the Jin City, Bao''er asked me to buy him some


    interesting toys. These things are rare in Jin City, and he will like them. By the way, as my Bao''er''s


    sworn father, have you prepared any gift for him? "


    Liu Yinfeng couldn''t helpughing and shook his head. "You are obviously ckmailing. I have a


    inkstone. Take it back to Bao''er."


    "No way. You didn''t take it seriously at all. Bao''er is only two years old. He doesn''t need an inkstone.


    Look at what I have bought. These are what Bao''er should y with at his age." Yun Shang shook her


    head, as if she would never agree.


    Liu Yinfeng had no choice. He thought for a while and said, "Okay, let me think about it."


    Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to put them back into the room. Ghost Doctor came out and said to Liu


    Yinfeng, "Come, I''ll feel your pulse."


    Then she called Shen Banxue, "You, too. You take his pulse first and tell me what you think."


    Shen Banxue agreed. Yun Shang felt curious and followed them in. Liu Yinfeng sat down on the chair,


    and then Shen Banxue put her hand on it and felt his pulse carefully. After a while, she loosened her


    hand.


    Yun Shang smiled and also put her hand on it. Liu Yinfeng looked up at Yun Shang who then said with


    a smile, "Let me check too."


    However, Ghost Doctor had already begun to ask Shen Banxue, "What do you think?"


    There seemed to be some doubts in Shen Banxue''s eyes. She thought for a while and said softly, "Mr.


    Liu''s pulse is a little stronger than before, but the cold seems to still be in deep of his body, and there is


    no obvious improvement."


    Ghost Doctor nodded and looked at Yun Shang, "What do you think?"


    Yun Shang''s face darkened. "You said you couldpletely remove the cold from his body in two


    months. But why has the cold been umted in his heart and lung? Did you just lead the cold from


    other parts of his body to his heart and lungs? "


    Ghost Doctor nodded slightly and turned to look at Shen Banxue, "You didn''t notice that..."


    Before he could finish her words, he was interrupted by Yun Shang, "Tell me, what''s going on?"


    Ghost Doctor rolled his eyes and said indifferently, "You are right. I did lead all the cold to his heart and


    lung. When it spreads in his body, it is extremely difficult to remove it. I have to gather it together before


    I can draw it outpletely. But the most important medicine is in the Ghost Doctor Valley. Didn''t you


    send someone to take it? What I can do now is to suppress it. I can''t remove it until I got the medicine.


    "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang turned to look at Liu Yinfeng. Liu Yinfeng was just sitting there quietly with a


    smile on his face, as if it had nothing to do with him.


    Yun Shang sighed slightly, but she also felt a little powerless. The cold in his body was indeed


    something that she couldn''t cure. "Forget it. You are Ghost Doctor. You must have your arrangement,


    but the risk is not small. Have you ever discussed it?"


    Liu Yinfeng nodded, "I know. Ghost Doctor told me."


    Since so, Yun Shang didn''t say anything. She sighed and suddenly raised her voice. She ordered Qian


    Zhuo, "Send a message and ask them to take the medicine back as soon as possible."


    Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry. Yun Shang looked at Liu Yinfeng again and said, "From now on, you


    don''t have to worry about the battle until the cold ispletely cleared. Uncle Qin, please tell them not


    to disturb your master. You can make decisions on your own for trivial things and report the important


    things to me. Whoever dares to disobey will be flogged fifty times. "


    Liu Yinfeng seemed surprised. He opened his mouth but said nothing in the end. He sighed and said,


    "It seems that I have to read to kill time."


    As soon as he finished speaking, he was red at by Yun Shang again.


    The secret guards who went to check the terrain soon came back. Yun Shang locked herself in the


    study and carefully rearranged the sand table.


    After locking herself in the study for a whole day, Yun Shang wrote a letter to Sun Bingzhi who was in


    Kana City.


    Ten dayster, good news came, "Bianxi City has been taken."

 Chapter 1210 Sweet Poison

    Chapter 1210 Sweet Poison


    As soon as the soldier who came to report entered the yard, he shouted the good news, "Bianxi City


    has been taken. We won."


    When Yun Shang walked out of the room, the servants in the yard had already surrounded the soldier.


    "Tell me, how has it been taken?"


    The soldier said excitedly, "General sun asked us to make several big wooden rollers stabbed many


    daggers on them. Then we pushed the rollers all the way from the Kana City to Bianxi City. There was


    indeed an ambush on the way. The enemies had buried some soldiers in the sand. The rollers were


    just in use. Along the way, all the soldiers in ambush had been cleared up. We arrived at Bianxi City


    smoothly. With the absolute advantage of our military strength, we took down the Bianxi City. "


    "Brilliant idea! I didn''t expect General Sun coulde up with such a good idea. We underestimated


    him before." Patting his thigh, Shang Luughed.


    The soldier scratched his head with embarrassment and said, "General Sun is also very powerful, but


    it''s not his idea. It''s the Empress''s idea. General Sun just did it at her majesty''s order."


    Hearing this, Shen Banxue said, "The Empress is a real capable person. We heard thatst time when


    the army of the state of Yng attacked, it was also the Empress who helped drive the enemy out."


    While they were talking, the soldier saw Yun Shang standing at the door. His face changed, and he


    hurried forward and knelt down in front of her. "Greetings, your majesty." General Sun ordered me to


    send this report to you. "


    Yun Shang nodded and took the report. She nced at him and said indifferently, "Follow me to the


    study."


    The soldier answered and hurried into the study behind Yun Shang and Qian Zhuo.


    Astonishment was written all over Shen Banxue''s face. She turned to look at Liu Yinfeng, only to find


    that Liu Yinfeng''s eyes were still fixed on the position where Yun Shang had just stood, with a smile on


    his face.


    Then she looked at Uncle Qin and said, "She... She is... "


    Uncle Qin smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes, she is the Empress."


    Although Shen Banxue had seen it clearly just now, she still couldn''t believe it. After she got the


    confirmation from Uncle Qin in person, she was also stunned. After standing for a long time, she came


    to her senses. Her first reaction was that Mr. Liu was so pitiful that he fell in love with the person he


    shouldn''t like.


    Turning around to look at Liu Yinfeng and saw him turn his head as if nothing had happened, "I''m going


    inside. It seems that she won''t let me know what''s going on. If she knows that I''ve been standing


    outside for a day, she will me me."


    Looking at him, Shen Banxue felt a little sad. She suddenly felt that the Empress was really cruel. Even


    in this remote town, she knew that the Emperor and the Empress had a good rtionship now. She


    heard that the Emperor had promised that he would only marry her in his life.


    She would never give Mr. Liu hope, but he still came all the way to give him the most meticulous care.


    This was definitely the sweetest poison for Mr. Liu. If she really cared about Mr. Liu, she shouldn''t have


    done like this. Why didn''t she stay away from Mr. Liu?


    However, as an outsider, she couldn''t say anything about it. Thinking of this, Shen Banxue took the


    medicine bag into the kitchen, lit the stove and took the medicine jar to decoct medicine.


    In the study, Yun Shang read the report carefully and nodded, "Since Bianxi City has been destroyed,


    the situation is more advantageous for us. However, the city had just been taken down and we still


    need some time to manage it. Tell General Sun to treat the people in the city well and forbade killing


    and robbing people as the State of Yng did before. Discipline the soldiers. If anyone dares to


    disobey the military order, he will be killed without mercy! "


    "Yes."


    Yun Shang put the report on the desk aside and said, "Tell General Sun to sort out everything in Bianxi


    City and rearrange the defense of the city in one month. Then try to join forces with General Zhao


    Yingjie''s army."


    "Yes."


    Yun Shang waved her hand and asked the soldiers to leave.


    Then he called Qian Zhuo over, "Send someone to Zhao Yingjie and ask him how things are going. Ask


    Qin Yi whether the provisions are ready? The war is getting tenser. The supply of provisions is the key.


    If it is cut off, we will lose. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "Okay, I''ll send someone to deliver a message."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "His majesty had nned to start the war during the Spring Festival, but


    neither he nor I have expected that the war can be carried out so quickly and smoothly."


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo also smiled, "Prince Xian is so powerful. If he didn''t take down the Ghost Valley,


    General Su couldn''t have taken down two cities in a row."


    Hearing this, the smile on Yun Shang''s face faded away. "Yes, of course he is very powerful. But... "


    However, the letter about Liu Yinfeng''s illness had been sent to the Jin City during the Spring Festival.


    Considering the distance from here to the Jin City, Liu Yinfeng should have been ill inte November or


    early December.


    However, he still went to the military camp and fought two battles with the State of Yng when he was


    so weak.


    If he lived in this courtyard, the servants could take good care of him and he could buy anything he


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    need.


    But when he entered the military camp and went with the army, he was short of resources and had to


    rush, which was harmful to his health.


    Why didn''t he take his own body seriously.


    Yun Shang''s hands clenched and loosened in her sleeves. After a while, she let out a long sigh.


    "What''s wrong, your majesty? What did you want to say just now? "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "His majesty and I owe him a lot."


    After a moment''s silence, Qian Zhuo said in a low voice, "Your majesty, you don''t have to think so.


    Prince Xian is a prince of the State of Xia. He did it for the people of the State of Xia."


    Yun Shang smiled and said nothing more. "Fortunately, he is fine. If anything happens to him, his


    majesty and I will be uneasy all our lives."


    "Don''t worry, your majesty. Ghost Doctor is here. He said that he could cure Prince Xian when he got


    the herb. After being treated by Ghost Doctor for a few days, Prince Xian has been much better. As


    long as the herb can be found, he will definitely be cured. "


    "I hope so."

 Chapter 1211 Tell me

    Chapter 1211 Tell me


    Yun Shang went out of the study and saw only Hu Po in the yard.


    "Where is your master?" Yun Shang asked.


    Hu Po pointed at Liu Yinfeng''s bedroom, and said in a low voice, "He is afraid that you will s scolding


    him if you see him standing in the yard, so he went back to his room first."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling, "Not bad. He knows it."


    As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Yinfeng''s voice came out, "If you don''t want me to hear you,


    please keep your voice down. How could you let others hear you when gossiping."


    "Who said I didn''t want you to hear me?"


    After saying that, Yun Shang smiled and walked to the door of his bedroom. She knocked on the door


    and said, "May Ie in?"


    "Come in."


    When Yun Shang entered the room, she saw Liu Yinfeng reading a book on a chair. Yun Shang took a


    seat opposite him and nced at the book in his hand. "It seems to be a military book. I haven''t read it.


    Is it good?"


    "Just military book." Liu Yinfeng handed the book to Yun Shang and said, "I went to all kinds of


    bookstores along the way when I have nothing to do, and I have found a lot of books that I haven''t read


    before. And I''ve taken some with me here. I have finished with this book. If you are interested, you can


    take it to read. "


    Yun Shang didn''t refuse. She took it and leafed through it.


    Liu Yinfeng''s eyes fell on Yun Shang. He knocked on the table with his fingers and said, "What are you


    going to do next after Bianxi City is taken? I guess you''ll order Sun Bingzhi to join forces with Zhao


    Yingjie, right? "


    "Hmm..." [Yun Shang answered vaguely, raised her head from the book and smiled at him. "Guess."


    "¡­¡­" Liu Yinfeng rubbed his forehead and said, "I am just checking."


    "You can''t even ask about it." Yun Shang refused without hesitation, "ording to your character, if I


    tell you, you will definitely think about it. You''d better not worry about it now. The most important thing is


    to take good care of yourself."


    "I just hurt my body, not my brain." Liu Yinfeng sighed with a smile in his eyes.


    Yun Shang closed the book, held it with both hands, and stared at Liu Yinfeng, "Do you reallly feel very


    bored?"


    "What do you think?" Liu Yinfeng gave her a sullen look and said, "I''m kept in this small yard by you all


    day long. When I walk outside, they will say, mister, it''s cold outside. You''d better go back to your room.


    After reading for a while, they will say, "Mister, you are weak. You''d better read less." Let alone writing,


    drawing and ying chess. I think you want me to lie on the bed 24 hours a day, right? "


    "They would have listened to me in the yard. But after you came, no matter what I said, it seemed to be


    useless. They only say her majesty has ordered... "


    Yun Shang couldn''t help butugh in a low voice, "You are so resentful? Well, I happen to have


    something to ask you. "


    Liu Yinfeng''s eyes lit up and the corners of his mouth curved up slightly. "What''s the matter?"


    "When you entered the military camp, you fought against the State of Yng for two times. Have you


    ever seen Cangjue Qingsu? Or do you know if Cangjue Qingsu is in the army of the State of Yng? "


    Liu Yinfeng didn''t know why Yun Shang asked about this. Although it was a little strange, he thought for


    a moment and answered, "No. I haven''t seen him in the battlefield, nor heard of any news about him."


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table and said, "When I was in the Jin City, I heard from a spy that


    something had happened in the imperial capital city of the State of Yng. Cangjue Qingsu''s opponent


    in the court wanted to seize the throne when he was not in the imperial capital city. After receiving the


    news, Cangjue Qingsu left the army quietly and returned to the imperial capital city. "


    "Really?" Liu Yinfeng frowned in surprise.


    Yun Shang nodded, "The incident in the court of the State of Yng is a trap set up by his majesty. But


    we still have some doubts whether the news that Cangjue Qingsu has returned to the imperial capital


    city is true or not. If Cangjue Qingsu really leaves, it will be a good chance. "


    "It''s an opportunity." Liu Yinfeng nodded, "Although the army of the State of Yng is strong, it''s not the


    reason why we are afraid. The reason why we fear the army is because of Cangjue Qingsu. Cangjue


    Qingsu is vicious and cunning. He is really difficult to deal with."


    "If Cangjue Qingsu is not in the army, things will be much easier."


    Yun Shang also nodded, "So I want to confirm if Cangjue Qingsu has really left or if he has deliberately


    made an illusion and set a trap for us."


    After saying that, Yun Shang continued, "By the way, I came in a hurry this time. As for the two battles


    between you and the State of Yng, I only heard some news on the way. I don''t know much about the


    details. Since you''ve been in poor health, I haven''t asked you about it. You look much better now and


    have nothing to do. Can you tell me what happened exactly? "


    Liu Yinfeng nodded and said, "When I first arrived here, I found that someone was secretly transporting


    war horses from the valley. I guessed that his majesty probably wanted to fight with the State of Yng


    again. So I asked someone to pay attention to it. "


    "As soon as the Lantern Festival is over, a trade team passed by. The people in the team are well-


    trained. They rest in open ces at night, and there are people patrolling all night. I asked someone to


    follow them and I saw that in those carriages were all food."


    "Since the provisions had been ready, the troops wouldn''t be far away. Later, I really saw arge


    number of soldiers passing by not far from Nanxun... "


    "I sent someone to find out that Zhao Yingjie went to Ganying City and Sun Bingzhi was near here. So I


    sent a letter to him. After Sun Bingzhi came to see me, I followed him into the camp."


    "The army was stationed in Cangnan, and the garrison general of the State of Yng is called Duo Ji. I


    had sent someone to investigate him before. He was an experienced general and had fought countless


    battles, but his weakness was also very outstanding. He was too anxious, suspicious, and doesn''t trust


    others. He always liked to do everything in person."


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    ""I told Sun Bingzhi not to take any action and just sent a small group of people to curse loudly a little


    far from them when Duo Ji and his soldiers passed by..."

 Chapter 1212 The Two Battles

    Chapter 1212 The Two Battles


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "Your idea is really insidious. Since Duo Ji was irritable, he


    couldn''t bear it... "


    "Yes. He tried several times to rush over, but was stopped by the vice general beside him. "


    "February 1st was supposed to be the day Sun Bingzhi attacked as his majesty ordered. On that day, I


    still asked the soldiers to curse, but Duo Ji had already prepared. He brought twice as many people as


    usual to scold us. I had secretly arranged another group of people to hide under the hillside and quietly


    approached when their attention was diverted. "


    "Then, they attacked them from both sides and shoot arrows at them. In fact, the distance at that time


    was far from enough to shoot Duo Ji and the soldiers of the State of Yng, but it could disrupt their


    formation. They were scared to death, so the soldiers of the State of Xia took advantage of this time to


    get close to the State of Yng at full speed. "


    "As the army of the State of Yng didn''t prepare for it, we won the battle and Duo Ji immediately


    ordered the army to retreat. Several generals chased after them and stopped outside the Ghost Valley."


    Yun Shang looked up at Liu Yinfeng and said, "It should be exactly what you wanted, right? You have


    expected this, haven''t you? "


    Liu Yinfeng smiled and didn''t say yes or no.


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    "There is only one entrance to the Ghost Valley. It''s easy to defend but hard to attack. Given the


    advantage of the terrain of the Ghost Valley, Duo Ji thought we stopped because we were not sure that


    we could take the Ghost Valley, so he ordered his soldiers to stop there and camp in the Valley. "


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table and asked, "Is there anything special about the Ghost


    Valley?"


    Liu Yinfeng''s smile deepened when he saw Yun Shang''s reaction. "Yes, there is only one entrance to


    the Ghost Valley. It''s easy to defend but hard to attack. This is its advantage. But the reason why it is


    called Ghost Valley is that there are rolling mountains on both sides of the valley. The mountains were


    high and steep, and the wind was strong. There is a rumor that the mountain are not that steep at first,


    but they be steep because of the strong wind. "


    "Most of the time, the wind is blowing from south to north. Besides, there is also only one exit. The wind


    blew in from the entrance of the valley, forming an echo in the valley, which is very simr to the sound


    of ghosts, so it is called the Ghost Valley. "


    As soon as Liu Yinfeng finished his words, Yun Shang smiled, "Smoke, smoke."


    Liu Yinfeng''s smile deepened, "I asked several generals toe up with an idea that day in the camp.


    They only thought of fire attack..."


    "Of course. I''m smart."


    Liu Yinfeng couldn''t helpughing, "You''re not modest. As you said, we chose to attack with smoke.


    The smoke at the entrance of the valley was blown into the valley by the wind. There is only one exit of


    the Ghost Valley, and only a few people can run out. All the people running out from the entrance had


    been caught by us."


    "You got rid of half of the enemy force without any casualties. Brilliant!"


    Liu Yinfeng smiled, but his smile faded soon. "I just wanted to make the soldiers of the State of Yng


    in the valley faint with some medicine, and then take them as captives. But something went wrong. The


    drug mixed with the smoke turned out to be poisonous and killed seventy thousand soldiers of the


    State of Yng... "


    Yun Shang was shocked, "Seventy thousand? The State of Yng has a small poption and is very


    united. The death of seventy thousand soldiers will definitely cause a great shock. I''m afraid that the


    people of the State of Yng will rise up and fight against the enemy together, won''t they... "


    Liu Yinfeng''s eyes darkened. What the frowning woman said was almost the same as what she said


    when he knew the truth.


    "What happened? How could it be like this?"


    Liu Yinfeng opened his mouth, but finally sighed, "Well, nothing. It''s my negligence."


    Yun Shang certainly didn''t believe it. She knew well about Liu Yinfeng. A cautious person would never


    make such a big mistake.


    But Liu Yinfeng didn''t want to talk about it, so Yun Shang stopped asking, "This is the first battle. What


    about the second?"


    "The second battle was in the Kana City,"


    "There''s nothing to talk about in the second battle. We just attacked them directly."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Kana city is a heavily popted at the border of the State of Yng. It is the first


    pass to the State of Yng. It must be heavily guarded. How could it be so easy to attack it directly?"


    "There''s really nothing to talk about. We just let the shield soldiers move forward with the long snake


    array, so that the archers on the city tower can''t do anything to them and take the opportunity to reduce


    causalities. Then we concentrated on attacking."


    "In less than two hours, the gate of the city had been opened."


    Yun Shang frowned, "Kana city is heavily guarded. How could it be so easy?"


    "In the Ghost Valley, although the army of the State of Yng was seriously injured, there were still a


    lot of soldiers who escaped from the exit and fled to Kana city to report the news. The guards in Kana


    City had already made arrangement after receiving the news. "


    "This is an empty city trick. The people in the city have already been withdrawn, and the garrison were


    all ambushed in the city, waiting for us to enter the city. Then they can take advantage of our


    weaknesses that we don''t know about the situation in the city to defeat us all."


    "In order to reduce casualties, we chose to enter the city after night. They did meet the garrison


    soldiers in the city, but it was the enemy''s trick. Not long after our men entered the city, the army of the


    State of Yng attacked the camp. "


    Yun Shang frowned more tightly. "They caught us off guard."


    "Yes." Liu Yinfeng nodded, "I didn''t expect it either. At that time, there were only twenty thousand


    people in the camp, but the army of the state of Yng had a total of sixty thousand people. Our army


    was trapped in the city and couldn''te back for a while. We have no choice but to form an array to


    fight against them. Fortunately, although the army of the State of Yng attacked us by surprise, the


    soldiers trained by Sun Bingzhi were very capable and quickly made an array and fought until our army


    came back from the city. "


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her finger, "I heard that you were injured in the battle?"


    Liu Yinfeng smiled, "Just some small wound. It doesn''t matter."


    "Come on. Do you really think I''m so ill informed. Although I don''t know much about these two battles, I


    still know that you had been in aa for six days because you were injured by an arrow. "


    Liu Yinfeng still smiled, "How could anyone never get injured in the battle?"


    "You don''t take your own body seriously. You know that you haven''t recovered, but you still went to the


    battlefield and got hurt. I will ask Uncle Qin to keep an eye on you and stop you from doing anything


    stupid. "

 Chapter 1213 Letter

    Chapter 1213 Letter


    "Yes, yes." Liu Yinfeng lowered his eyes and smiled, "How dare I disobey the order of the Empress?"


    Yun Shang nced at him and said, "Stop reading. I heard that you have been standing outside for a


    long time. You''d better lie down and have a rest."


    "I''ve been lying on the bed all day long. Even if I''m not sick, I''ll get sick."


    "But you are sick." Yun Shang squinted at Liu Yinfeng, not giving him the slightest chance to bargain.


    Liu Yinfeng sighed, "Yes, it''s up to your majesty."


    He had never won her.


    Yun Shang was satisfied. She stood up and walked out of the room. After standing in the yard for a


    while, she was about to go outside.


    Amber threw the broom in her hand and asked, "Your Highness, where are you going?"


    "Let''s go shopping."


    Amber hurriedly said, "I''ll follow you all the way. Just now, when I saw Miss qianluo go out, I asked me


    to go with you. I can pay for what you want. And I can carry all the things back for you. "


    Of course, Yun Shang knew that Hu Po was ordered by Liu Yinfeng, but she couldn''t help teasing,


    "You''ll pay for everything I want to buy? How could such a good thing happen?"


    Hu Po chuckled and said, "Anyway master will give the money to me."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Hu Po''s suggestion was exactly what she wanted, so she didn''t


    object. "Let''s go."


    "Okay!" Hu Po followed her happily.


    After walking out of the yard, Yun Shang] said casually, "I was chatting with your master just now.


    Speaking of the two battles he participated in when he entered the military camp, your master is really


    powerful. Without him, I''m afraid it would take 3 to 5 months to take down Kana City. "


    "Yes, he is powerful, isn''t he?" Hu Po''s eyes lit up at once. "I also think that my master is at most


    powerful."


    "But he said that the most regretful thing for him in these two battles was that he had killed seventy


    thousand soldiers of the State of Yng in the Ghost Valley. If he could make them captives, he would


    truly win. However, the seventy thousand soldiers of the State of Yng were dead. He felt like he had


    lost the battle.


    Hu Po frowned at Yun Shang''s words, "What does it have to do with master? If it weren''t for Doctor


    Shen who had secretly reced the drug master told her to prepare with deadly poison, such a thing


    wouldn''t have happened. It was Dr. Shen who made the decision without permission. How could


    master lost the battle?"


    Yun Shang slightly narrowed her eyes. After a while, she smiled and said, "Yes, I agree with you. It''s


    none of his business, but he took responsibility himself."


    "Her majesty, please don''t me my master for this." Hu Po said immediately after hearing Yun


    Shang''s words.


    "Of course I won''t me him. As I said just now, if it weren''t for him, the two battles wouldn''t have been


    so smooth. How could I me him? "


    Hu Po heaved a long sigh of relief.


    Yun Shang went out just to find an excuse to ask Hu Po about it. She didn''t intend to buy anything, so


    she only bought a few roasted potatoes after wandering around the market.


    Back in the yard, Yun Shang saw Qian Zhuo standing in the yard, as if waiting for her. She asked Hu


    Po to bring a few roasted potatoes to Liu Yinfeng, and then took Qian Zhuo into the room.


    "I got the news from the secret guard that they have arrived at the Ghost Doctor Valley smoothly. They


    have taken the herb in the valley and are ready to go back. In case of any ident on the road, the


    secret guards decided to divide into three groups and rush this way. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Few people know I''m here now. I don''t think there will be anything wrong."


    "Ghost Doctor Vally is not too far away from us. It will take three days at fastest speed. After the secret


    guards bring the herb back, the cold in Prince Xian''s body will bepletely removed."


    "I hope so."


    After a while, Yun Shang sat down on the chair and saw a book on the table. It was the one she had


    seen in Liu Yinfeng''s room.


    Yun Shang smiled. She forgot to take the book, but Liu Yinfeng was so considerate that he asked


    someone to bring it here.


    Yun Shang took the book and flipped through it.


    Before she could read a few pages, Qian Zhuo rushed in with two letters in her hands. "Your majesty,


    there are two letters, one from the pce and one from Qin Yi. Please have a look."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "From the pce?"


    She had a bad feeling. Everything in the pce had been arranged well before she set out. The rest of


    the matters were handed over to her former majesty. If there was nothing important, the Pce should


    not have sent her a message easily.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang quickly unfolded the letter.


    After a few rough nces, Yun Shang frowned. Qian Zhuo quickly asked, "What''s wrong, your


    majesty?"


    Yun Shang put the letter on the table, pressed her lips and said, "Something happened in the pce.


    Her former majesty has been poisoned and unconscious. Chengye fell off the horse... "


    "How could this be? Is the crown prince hurt? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "The horse went crazy when he was practicing riding. It threw


    him off the back of the horse. But there are many people around Chengye. Although he fell, it was not


    serious. He was just a little scared. "


    "Did someone do something to the horse?"


    "I don''t know what''s going on now. Fortunately Chengye is alright. Yun Shang pressed her palm on the


    letter and said, "But the imperial household must be in a mess now. I''m afraid I have to go back to the


    pce ahead of time."


    Then Yun Shang opened the letter from Qin Yi.


    "Qin Yi said that so far, the preparation and transportation of the provisions have been smooth. They


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    should be able to hold on until the provisions from the court are transported to the frontier. She also


    said that there is something unusual in the State of Yng recently. The State of Yng sent people to


    secretly contact Zhao Yingjie, but she didn''t know what they were up to. "


    Qian Zhuo frowned, "The State of Yng sent someone to secretly contact General Zhao? What do


    they want to do? "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and sneered, "Who knows? The State of Yng is full of schemes. I don''t


    know what they are nning now. But it''s very interesting that they send someone to contact the


    general at the border. Isn''t it enough for them to collude with Xia Houjing? It seems they want to bribe


    Zhao Yingjie."


    "Bribe General Zhao?" Qian Zhuo''s eyes widened in disbelief.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Qin Yi said that Zhao Yingjie would see what they wanted to do and then make a


    n."

 Chapter 1214 Bid Goodbye

    Chapter 1214 Bid Goodbye


    "Then... What are your majesty going to do with these two things? "


    Yun Shang paced back and forth in the room. "Her former majesty is in trouble, and there is no one to


    take care of the imperial household. His majesty has to worry about the affairs of the court. He didn''t


    have time to manage the imperial household although he will definitely protect Chengye well. I''m afraid


    I have to go back early."


    "I meant to go to Zhao Yingjie''s ce before. Now that something has happened there, I should go


    there."


    Yun Shang stopped and asked, "Did you say that the secret guards have taken the herb from the


    Ghost Doctor Valley?"


    "Yes, they''ve got it. They''re going back in three groups."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Since there are three groups and no one knows about it, it should be very


    smooth. I meant to wait until Liu Yinfengpletely recovers, but now I''m afraid I can''t wait any longer.


    "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "Prince Xian should be fine. He looks much better these days. With the help of


    Ghost Doctor, he will recover soon."


    "Okay..." Yun Shang kept silent for a while and sighed, "In fact, I shouldn''t havee here in person."


    Qian Zhuo didn''t understand why Yun Shang said that, so she nced at Yun Shang in confusion.


    Thinking of Liu Yinfeng calling her name when he lost conscious, Yun Shang clenched her hands in her


    sleeves and said, "If Prince Xian doesn''t return to Jin City in the future, I won''t see him again."


    Qian Zhuo became more and more confused, but Yun Shang didn''t want to exin. She lowered her


    eyes and kept silent for a moment. "I''ll go to tell Prince Xian. You pack up in the room and bring all the


    things I bought for Chengye. We''ll leave early."


    Qian Zhuo agreed. Yun Shang went out of the room and went straight to Liu Yinfeng''s bedroom.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s voice, Liu Yinfeng shouted in the room, "I''m resting. Don''te to inquire about


    it. I''m not reading. I really have a rest."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, but then her nose twitched slightly. "I''m not asking whether you have


    rested or not. I have something to tell you."


    "Okay." Liu Yinfeng seemed to pause and said, "Come in. I''m up."


    Yun Shang stepped into the room and saw Liu Yinfeng sitting on the bamboo bench in a cloak, with a


    warmer in his hand.


    Yun Shang smiled, "You just show in front of me? Let me see if the warmer is really warm. "


    Liu Yinfeng clicked his tongue and said, "I can''t hide it from you."


    After saying that, he put the warmer aside and raised his head with a smile. "What''s wrong? What do


    you want to tell me? Let me guess. As you don''t let me know the situation of the battle, it must not be


    rted to the battle. You want to go somewhere? Or you want to read some book? "


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No. I have received a letter from the pce."


    Liu Yinfeng was stunned, and the smile on his face immediately dimmed. A momentter, he quickly


    raised his smile again, "A letter from the pce? What happened? "


    Looking at Liu Yinfeng''s reaction, Yun Shang felt an inexplicable pain in her chest. She became more


    determined that he will never see Liu Yinfeng again if he would note back to Jin City.


    "Yes, something happened." Yun Shang said in a lower voice, "When I came here, I asked her former


    majesty to keep an eye on the imperial household. But just now, I heard that she was poisoned and in a


    was also shocked. "


    "So I think..."


    Before Yun Shang could finish her words, Liu Yinfeng hurriedly said, "I''m fine now. Ghost Doctor also


    said that as long as the herb arrive, I can be cured. You''d better go back early. Things in the pce are


    more important. I... I''ll be fine. "


    Yun Shang opened her mouth, but after a while, she nodded, "Yes, I''m here to tell you that I''m ready to


    leave right away. Something also happened to Zhao Yingjie. I want to go there and have a look. "


    "Okay..." Liu Yinfeng murmured, "okay."


    Looking at Liu Yinfeng, Yun Shang sighed in her heart.


    Liu Yinfeng seemed toe to his senses and said, "Now that you are leaving. Has the carriage been


    ready? What about the guards? Has everything been arranged? "


    "I''ll arrange it. I have a lot to prepare. I guess I won''t leave until it''s almost dark."


    "Dark?" Liu Yinfeng frowned and said, "It''s difficult to walk in dark. Most of the ces here are small


    towns. After dark, few people walk outside. I''m afraid it''s more eye-catching."


    "It doesn''t matter." Yun Shang smiled, "I''m used to it. It doesn''t matter if we are eye-catching. We walk


    along the roads in the dark. There are few people along the roads. It''s almost dawn when we get to the


    next town. We should be able to reach Zhao Yingjie by tomorrow evening. "


    Liu Yinfeng''s hands under his cloak moved a little. After a while, he forced a smile and said, "You are


    always thoughtful. If you say it doesn''t matter, I believe you. But don''t be too anxious. Although no one


    manages the imperial household as her former majesty is unconscious, there won''t be any big trouble


    in a short time. After all there aren''t manydies in the imperial household now.... "


    "Take it easy. Don''t rush on your way. You are not in good health and you should take care of yourself.


    You should have a good rest."


    Yun Shang nodded and said with a smile, "Don''t worry. I won''t be like you."


    Speaking of this, Yun Shang frowned again. "After I leave, no one can supervise you. No, I have to talk


    to Uncle Qin and others carefully. Let them keep an eye on you."


    "Tut..."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help squinting. "I''ll tell Uncle Qin and the others to knock you out


    directly if you want to mess around."


    "¡­¡­"


    Liu Yinfeng rubbed his forehead and said, "I heard from Ghost Doctor that he wanted toe here in a


    "Yes." Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "Because he didn''t listen to me. So you''d better listen to


    Ghost Doctor, or... "


    "Okay, okay." Liu Yinfengughed, "I will follow the doctor''s instructions. Don''t worry."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then I''ll go to prepare. I''ll tell you when I leave."Owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    "Okay."


    Liu Yinfeng nodded and Yun Shang left the room.


    Liu Yinfeng fixed his eyes on the door and said in his heart, "Okay.".

 Chapter 1215 Keep It For Him Forever

    Chapter 1215 Keep It For Him Forever


    When Yun Shang went out, she saw Uncle Qin, Shang Lu and Hu Po standing in the yard. As soon as


    they saw Yun Shang, they all looked at her.


    "What''s wrong?" Yun Shang stopped at the door and looked at the crowd in confusion.


    After a while, Uncle Qin opened his mouth, "We just saw Qian Zhuo packing up. Your majesty is..."


    Yun Shang smiled and ran her fingers through her hair. "Something happened in the pce. I have to


    go back as soon as possible."


    "What?" Hu Po was anxious, "What about our master? What about him?"


    Yun Shang paused for a while, and then smiled, "Ghost Doctoris here to treat him, and the people I


    sent to the Ghost Doctor Valley have already taken the herb. In order to ensure the safety of the herb,


    they have set out from the valley in three ways."


    "Don''t worry. He will be fine."


    "No, no..." Hu Po was still anxious. "It''s not about Ghost Doctor... Ghost Doctor can only cure master''s


    illness, but... "


    Hu Po still wanted to say something, but Uncle Qin, who was standing beside him, quickly pulled his


    sleeve and cut off his words. "Your Majesty went to see master just now..."


    "I said goodbye to him." Yun Shang replied.


    "Ah?" Hu Po was somewhat absent-minded. "Didn''t master say anything?"


    "Say anything?" Yun Shang understood why these people were waiting for her here, and felt guilty. "He


    asked me to be more careful."


    Uncle Qin nodded, "In that case, I wish you a smooth journey, your majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded. She kept silent for a while and said, "I just told your master to take good care of


    himself and not to work too hard. Don''t worry too much. Keep an eye on him for me and persuade him


    more. If he doesn''t listen to you, write a letter and tell me. I will find a way. "


    "Yes, since your majesty said so, we... We can rest assured. "


    Yun Shang nodded and went into the room on the other side.


    As soon as she stepped into the room, she heard Hu Po''s anxious voice from outside. "If her majesty


    leaves, what about our master?"


    Then Uncle Qin scolded him, "Don''t talk nonsense. Master is just suffering from illness. Ghost Doctor


    will definitely try his best to treat our master, he will fine soon." It was already a blessing that her


    majesty brought Ghost Doctor here in person. She is the Empress of the State of Xia, so she can''t live


    here for a long time. She was the Empress, the wife of the Emperor, and the mother of the crown


    prince. The Emperor and the crown prince are both in the pce. She has to go back to the pce


    sooner orter... "


    "But..."


    Hu Po wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Uncle Qin quickly. "Well, stop talking


    about those unrealistic ideas! We just need to take good care of our master. "


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    There was no sound outside. Yun Shang sighed softly and entered the inner room.


    She didn''t bring too many things with her. All she needed to pack was the toys she brought for


    Chengye. Qian Yin had packed them properly.


    When Qian Zhuo turned around, she saw Yun Shang sitting on the chair in a daze. Qian Zhuo raised


    her eyebrows and asked, "What''s wrong, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang came to her senses and shook her head. "Nothing. Have you packed up everything?"


    "Everything is ready. We can set off at any time."


    Yun Shang nodded, "We have to wait. We can leave after the secret guards who scout the waye


    back."


    Then she raised her head and ordered, "Go and ask Uncle Qin here. I have something to tell him."


    Qian Zhuo hurried out of the room and bring Uncle Qin here.


    "Your majesty." Uncle Qin lowered his head and said in a low voice.


    Yun Shang knew that although he med Hu Po just now, he was dissatisfied with her leaving.


    Yun Shang didn''t say anything more. She just took out a paper bag from her sleeve and pushed it in


    front of Uncle Qin.


    "This is..." Uncle Qin was confused.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said, "Knockout drops. I made it myself. It''s colorless and


    tasteless. As long as someone take a little, he''ll fall into aa."


    "Well..."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "I''ve told you to keep an eye on him. Now his arrow wound was


    not fully healed, and the cold hasn''t been removed. His body could no longer withstand his torture. But


    I also know that although he seems to be tender, he is very stubborn. Once he makes a decision, no


    one can change him. "


    Uncle Qin nodded and said, "Yes, he is always like this. When master suddenly fell ill, we were all


    shocked. Although Dr. Shen is a good doctor, she could do nothing to the cold in master''s body. She


    said that he should take good care of him. But as soon as he heard that there was a war at the frontier,


    he couldn''t sit still. We took turns to persuade him, but we still couldn''t stop him. "


    "I knew it." Yun Shang forced a smile and said, "So I give you this. If... If your master starts to make


    trouble again before he recovers, you can just drug him directly. If he mes you... "


    Yun Shang took out a small jade flute from her sleeve and handed it over. "If he mes you, show it to


    him and tell him that I ordered it."


    Uncle Qin fixed his eyes on the two things on the table. After a long silence, he picked them up and put


    them into his sleeves.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang smiled. After a while, she continued, "Next time, if something happens to your


    master, you can still ask someone to send a letter to the pce. Give it to..."


    After a short pause, Yun Shang continued, "Give it to his majesty."


    Hearing this, Uncle Qin looked up at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang knew what he was thinking. She smiled and said, "You know what''s going on between your


    master and me. I shouldn''t havee here. I just made him sad. His majesty will help deal with his


    matters in the future. If he asks about me, just tell him that I''m fine and let him not worry about me. "


    Uncle Qin''s eyes were a little red. After a while, he murmured, "Okay, okay. It''s good for master."


    "Yes, it''s good for your master." Yun Shang smiled and said, "If your master wants to go back to the Jin


    City, you can tell him that as long as his majesty is the emperor of the State of Xia and I''m the the


    Empress, we''ll keep Prince Xian''s mansion for him forever."

 Chapter 1216 Better To Forget Each Other

    Chapter 1216 Better To Forget Each Other


    After dinner, the secret guards who went to explore the way finally came back.


    "Your majesty, we have arranged everything well. We can set off immediately."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then let''s go."


    After they went out of the room, Yun Shang stopped and walked to the window of Liu Yinfeng''s


    bedroom. "Prince Xian, I''m leaving now."


    There was a moment of silence in the room before Liu Yinfeng replied in a low voice, "Okay, I wish you


    a good trip. I''m not feeling well and can''t expose in the wind, so I won''t send you off."


    Yun Shang answered. She curled up her fingers in her sleeves, took a deep breath and turned around.


    "Let''s go."


    There were several horses outside of the yard. Yun Shang took one of them and said softly, "It''s still a


    little cold now, and the people in the town should have returned. The street is quiet. If we ride the


    horse, it will attract too much attention. Let''s lead the horses out of the town first."


    "Yes."


    They answered in a low voice. Yun Shang turned around and took a deep look at the yard before she


    left with her horse.


    The horse''s hooves faded away, as if they had taken away all the noise in the yard. Hu Po opened the


    window and looked outside. He bit his lips and said, "Master, her majesty has left."


    "Okay." Liu Yinfeng answered in a soft voice, looking careless. However, he found that the book in his


    hand had been slightly wrinkled.


    "Master..." Hu Po said in a hoarse voice, "How about we go back to Jin City after you recover? I heard


    from Uncle Qin that the Emperor hasn''t approved youre resignation and hasn''t taken back your


    mansion... "


    Liu Yinfeng smiled, "Do you want to go back?"


    "No... No. " Hu Po hurriedly said, "Of course I''ll follow master. I think you will miss Jin City, won''t you? "


    "No." Liu Yinfeng answered quickly, "I don''t miss Jin City at all. Although it is the imperial capital, there


    are too many intrigues and schemes. It''s notfortable there. I... I prefer to travel around. I don''t think


    I will go back to Jin City. "


    Hu Po nced at Liu Yinfeng''s expression and opened his mouth, but he swallowed the words.


    After a while, Hu Po forced a smile and said, "Since you said so, we won''t go back. As you said, it''s


    morefortable outside of Jin City. "


    Liu Yinfeng nodded with a smile on his face, but his eyes seemed to be wet. After a while, he said in a


    hoarse voice, "The wind ising. Close the window. If she sees it, I''m afraid... She will scold me


    again. "


    "Okay!" Hu Po replied loudly. He quickly walked to the window and closed it. However, at the moment


    the window was closed, tears quickly fell down.


    Hu Po quickly raised his hand to wipe the tears on his face, and said with a smile, "The wind is so


    strong and it blew some sand into my eyes."


    Then he said quickly, "You have finished dinner for almost an hour. You can drink the medicine now. I''ll


    heat the medicine and bring it to you."


    Without waiting for Liu Yinfeng''s answer, Hu Po quickly walked out of the room and into the kitchen.


    As soon as he stepped into the kitchen, tears fell down from his eyes.


    "What''s wrong?" Uncle Qin asked as he saw Hu Po sobbing.


    Hu Po sniffed and said in a hoarse voice, "Why is she the Empress? It would be nice if she were our


    As soon as Uncle Qin heard this, he understood what Hu Po was talking about. He was silent for a


    moment before he said, "There are many things in the world that are not as expected. Falling in love


    with someone you shouldn''t is one of them. It doesn''t matter. Time will dilute everything."


    Hu Po nodded and said, "Master said he would never go back to Jin City again."


    "Good." Uncle Qin sighed in a low voice, "Good, it''s better for them to forget each other. It''s not easy to


    forget someone, but our master is still young and has a long life. He can forget someday. Besides,


    there is still such a long time. Who knows if our master will meet someone more suitable for him? "


    Hu Po raised his hand and wiped his tears. "You''re right."


    "All right." Uncle Qin rubbed Hu Po''s head and asked, "Are you here to bring medicine for master?"


    "Yes."


    "Hurry up and bring the medicine to him. Wash your face before you go. "


    Hu Po answered. He quickly picked up the medicine on the stove, poured it into a bowl, and hurried out


    of the kitchen.


    Looking at Hu Po''s back, Uncle Qin sighed deeply, "Tragedy."


    After a while, he lowered his eyes again, blocked the stove and left.


    Yun Shang didn''t know what had happened in the yard after she left. After leaving the town, she


    mounted her horse and speeded up.


    She had already shaken off those stalkers when she came to Nanxun Town before, so it was a rare


    quiet journey. On the second day, she had arrived at Ganying City before it got dark.


    When they arrived, Yun Shang went straight to the camp.


    As Yun Shang had sent a message to Qin Yi, Qin Yi was already waiting for them when they arrived at


    the gate of the camp.


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    Yun Shang wore a mask to disguise today. When Qin Yi saw Yun Shang, she just called Yun Shang her


    best friend and took her into the camp.


    The soldiers were training. Yun Shang heard the loud sound from afar.


    "General Zhao is on the training ground?"


    Qin Yi nodded, "Yes, your majesty..."


    Before Qinyi could finish her words, Yun Shang interrupted, "You are now a princess granted by the


    Emperor in person. You don''t need to be so polite. Besides there might be spies in the military camp


    with many. Just talk to me casually. "


    Qin Yi nodded, "I went there just now. They were practicing the formation. Do your ma... Do you want


    to go there and have a look? "


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I sneaked into the camp. Although I was disguised, the fewer people


    know, the better. Just take me to the military camp and wait."


    Qin Yi nodded and led Yun Shang to the tent.


    Yun Shang looked around and found that the soldiers led by Zhao Yingjie were disciplined and solemn.


    Yun Shang] nodded with satisfaction.


    "Do you live in the camp with General Zhao?"


    Qin Yi shook her head and said, "I live in Ganying City. asionally Ie to the military camp. I


    knew from your letter that you were in a hurry to return to Jin City and wanted to see General Zhao as


    soon as possible, so I speciallye here to guard. And I also have something to report to you.


    "

 Chapter 1217 Instigate Defection

    Chapter 1217 Instigate Defection


    Yun Shang and Qin Yi went to the main tent of the army together. The guards guarding at the door


    didn''t ask anything when they saw Qin Yi.


    Qian Zhuo and the secret guards stayed outside the camp, and Yun Shang entered the camp with Qin


    Yi.


    "How''s the transportation of the provisions going?" Yun Shang asked.


    Qin Yi nodded, "This time, many people who are watching Jin City are off guard because we didn''t take


    provisions from the court. Besides, the provisions are sent by our spies in the name of the trade team.


    Ordinary bandits don''t dare to take any action. Everything goes smoothly. "


    Qin Yi said as she took a pamphlet from the table aside, "This is the list of the provisions."


    Yun Shang looked through it and nodded.


    "General Zhao said that this time the provisions arrived on time and no officials could fill their own


    pockets with them. All the food transported here was good and the clothes werenew and quality. The


    soldiers in the camp were very happy to see these food, and their morale is greatly promoted. "


    Hearing Qin Yi''s words, Yun Shang smiled, "That''s good. But I''m afraid there are many spies in this


    camp. Although the provisions have been transported here, we have to be careful. "


    "Don''t worry, your majesty. General Zhao has already thought of this. When the provisions arrived, he


    asked to put them in several hidden ces outside the city. Each time, only part of the provisions will


    be sent into the camp. No one can predict where the next supply wille from. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s a good idea. General Zhao is thoughtful. I''m impressed."


    "Thank you for your praise, your majesty."


    Yun Shang burst intoughter, "Wow, you are really a newly married woman, sweet. I''m praising


    General Zhao, but you agreed quickly. "


    Qin Yi blushed, "General Zhao... Isn''t General Zhao not here now? "


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    Yun Shang''s smile deepened, "Yes, yes, he is not here now. As his wife, you can naturally receive my


    appreciation."


    "Your majesty, you are making fun of me again."


    When the two wereughing, a voice came from outside. Yun Shang nced at Qin Yi and said with a


    smile, "Your General Zhao is back."


    As soon as she finished his words, Zhao Yingjie walked in from outside before Qin Yi could say


    anything.


    At the sight of Yun Shang, Zhao Yingjie paused for a moment, with a flicker of doubt in his eyes, he


    looked at Qin Yi].


    Qin Yi nodded to Zhao Yingjie and said in a low voice, "It''s master."


    Zhao Yingjie then bowed to Yun Shang, "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang hurriedly helped him up and said, "General Zhao, don''t be so courteous."


    "Just now, I was telling Qin Yi it was really a brilliant idea to hide provisions in different ces and


    transported them to the camp in batches. In this way, the safety of the provisions can be guaranteed."


    "You tter me, your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled and cut to the business, "When I was in Nanxun Town, I got the news that someone


    from the State of Yng had contacted you. Have you seen them? What do they want? "


    Zhao Yingjie pursed his lips and said, "They wanted to instigate me to defect. They said that if I


    surrendered to them, they could make me the number one general of the State of Xia. If I wanted to,


    they would help me be the emperor of the State of Xia. And if I refused, I would be convicted of treason


    and put to death. "


    Yun Shang sneered, "It''s as I expected. But they are too arrogant, aren''t they? The number one


    general of the State of Xia? The emperor of the State of Xia? "


    Zhao Yingjie also smiled, "Yes, they said that they knew my identity that her former majesty was my


    biological mother, and the emperor is my brother. They said since my brother could take the throne, I


    could do that either. Besides, I''m Lord Hua Guo''s grandson. If I''m willing, not only will they help, but


    Lord Hua Guo won''t have any objection. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. "I don''t know if they also said that when they persuaded Xia


    Houjing. How will they support you to get the position? If you refuse, you will be charged with treason?


    What are they going to do? "


    Speaking of this, Zhao Yingjie pursed his lips and said, "They said they had captured over ten


    thousand people of the State of Xia as captives in the army. At that time, they would ask them to put on


    the clothes of the soldiers of the State of Yng and send them to the battlefield."


    "If I agree to cooperate with them, they will retreat, so that I will won the battle and they''ll let me take


    down a city."


    "If I don''t agree, they will ask someone to send a memorial to his majesty, saying that I am in a hurry for


    quick sess and instant benefit and that in order to win the battle, I forced the people of the State of


    Xia to pretend as the soldiers of the State of Yng and kill them. And they will fake my


    correspondence with the State of Yng... "


    Yun Shang clenched her teeth and said, "What a good n!"


    Yun Shang snorted, "Have you found out the truth? They said that they had arrested tens of thousands


    of people of the State of Xia into the military camp. Is it true or not?"


    "Yes, that''s true." Zhao Yingjie looked a little tired. "Before this, they sneaked into the border of the


    State of Xia. In some small towns, they pretended to recruit short-term workers, saying that they were


    going to cut wood in the mountains. They paid a lot of money, which attracted a lot of people of the


    State of Xia. Then they lured them into the mountain, set up a trap, and sent them to their military camp


    as captives. "


    Blue veins stood out on Yun Shang''s forehead. "What a vicious trick!"


    Zhao Yingjie nodded, "They sent me a letter the day before yesterday, saying that they would give me


    two days to consider. Two days is even not enough for me to send a letter back to Jin City. Fortunately,


    your majesty is at the frontier. Otherwise, no matter what choice I will make, I''m afraid that I can''t


    exin myselfter. "


    Yun Shang replied and frowned, "What are you going to do about it?"


    After a moment''s silence, Zhao Yingjie said, "I''ll pretend to agree first, and then try my best to find out


    where those people are imprisoned, and then save them."


    "Those people are the chips they used to threaten me. As long as I can save them and they have


    nothing to threaten me, everything will be fine."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "I''m afraid the people of the State of Yng are not stupid.


    They can think of what we can think of. It''s one thing for them to imprison them in a secret ce.


    What''s more, they disguised themselves as the people of the state of Xia with the people of the state of


    Yng. At that time, they would try their best to save them, but they would fall into the trap of others.


    It''s not worth it... "

 Chapter 1218 Give Them A Dose Of Their Own Medicine

    Chapter 1218 Give Them A Dose Of Their Own Medicine


    With a serious look on his face, Zhao Yingjie said, "I didn''t expect that."


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table and said, "Our spies found out that Cangjue Qingsu had


    returned to the imperial capital city of the State of Yng. Before I came, his majesty had been talking


    with me whether Cangjue Qingsu had really returned to the imperial capital city."


    "When I was in Nanxun Town, I heard details of the two battles they had won from Prince Xian. I felt it


    was a little different from Cangjue Qingsu''s style."


    Zhao Yingjie frowned and said, "But the way they instigate me to defect is like Cangjue Qingsu''s style."


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, "It''s true."


    "Your majesty, what should we do now?"


    Yun Shang squinted, "What should we do? We will give them a dose of their own medicine. "


    Zhao Yingjie and Qin Yi understood what she meant. Qin Yi looked up at Yun Shang and said, "Do you


    mean that we should follow the way of the State of Yng and catch a group of people from the State


    of Yng to threaten them?"


    "But..." Zhao Yingjie still frowned, "The people of the State of Yng came up with this n. They must


    have been prepared. It''s impossible for us to catch so many people from the State of Yng in the


    same way. Even if we arrest their people to threaten them, I''m afraid that Cangjue Qingsu won''t be


    fooled. "


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "Besides, with cangjue Qingsu''s character, even if we put those people


    on the battlefield, he won''t care about their lives at all."


    "Then why did you..."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and yed with the jade pendant on her waist. "I didn''t mean we would


    "Isn''t Cangjue Qingsu vicious? In the State of Yng, Cangjue Qingsu was also tough and vicious,


    which was obvious to all. Let''s take advantage of this... First, send soldiers to disguise as the people of


    the State of Yng to sneak into the State of Yng and go to some viges and towns behind their


    border defense line. Then, pretend to be soldiers or generals of the State of Yng and forge some


    documents to ask for food from the people on the excuse of emergency in the front line. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Zhao Yingjie understood what she was going to do. His eyes lit up.


    "Those officials won''t doubt it when they saw the documents as they knew there was indeed a war


    going on. Once these officials get the order, they will put pressure on the people and force them to the


    battlefield or provide food. "


    "At that time, the people of the State of Yng will be full ofints. I''m afraid that some people


    who really don''t have enough food in their families will rise a revolt under such a strong force."


    Yun Shang smiled, "That''s true. By then, even if Cangjue Qingsu finds out what we are doing, they will


    still be troubled. What do you think they will do then?"


    "Even if they came to their senses, exined to the people, returned the food, and said that it was all


    the n of the State of Xia, but at that time, the people had already rebelled, and we could spread


    rumors that it was a conspiracy of Cangjue Qingsu. He would settle ounts after they surrender."


    "But if Cangjue Qingsu gives the order to suppress the rebellion, we can put obstacles in it and incite


    the people in other cities by telling them that Cangjue Qingsu has raised his knife and spear to his


    people. If they don''t find a way to resist, they wille to the same end in the future."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Right. As for the frontier..."


    Yun Shang meditated for a while and said, "You just pretend to agree, I will immediately arrange for


    secret guards to go to the nearby cities, towns and viges to spread out the plot of the State of


    Yng. Then, post some notice with your seal on it, indicating that you will do your best to ensure the


    safety of every citizen in the State of Xia. Also remind the other people of the State of Xia to be on


    guard against the schemes of the State of Yng and not trust others. "


    "Then, I will issue some notices in the name of his majesty and me, and tell everyone about it. I will tell


    them that the State of Yng is vicious and merciless, hurting the people of the State of Xia. And


    certain amount of money will be given to the family of the people who have been captured by the State


    of Yng tofort them. Let them know that it is the State of Yng who kidnapped the people of the


    State of Xia. If they die, it is also the State of Yng who killed our people. "


    "Then I will ask our people to resist the State of Yng together, telling them the State of Yng will try


    to kill our people if the people of the State of Yng really invade the State of Xia."


    "Yes." Zhao Yingjie nodded, "That''s the only way out now."


    Yun Shang smiled, "The State of Yng instigates to defect because they think his majesty and me


    were not at the border. They only give you two days to consider, and it''s not enough for your memorial


    to arrive Jin City. When his majesty gets the news, whether you agree or not, these things at the


    frontier have been settled. At that time, even if your memorial arrives, his majesty and I will doubt


    whether this is a lie you deliberately made up in order to prove your innocence. "


    "But they didn''t expect that I was here. As long as I am here and know the truth, their plot won''t work as


    they expected. "


    Zhao Yingjie nodded, "I''ll do as you said."


    Then he was about to leave the camp.


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "You don''t have to discuss this with the other generals and vice generals.


    We don''t know whether there are spies of the State of Yng among them. You do it secretly. Then I''ll


    write you a secret letter as a token with the Emperor''s seal. If someone asks about it and shows any


    hesitation about what you have done, you can show him the secret letter. "


    "In addition, the notice is also enough to convince the public."


    Zhao Yingjie nodded and looked at Yun Shang again, "His majesty''s... seal? Have your majesty


    foreseen it and take the seal with you? "


    "Ah..." Yun Shang smiled, "I didn''t bring it with me."


    "Then..."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I didn''t take the seal with me, but I can have someone make one, right? I


    remember the appearance of the seal. "


    Hearing this, Zhao Yingjie widened his eyes and said, "Your majesty... Do you want to carve a fake


    seal? "

 Chapter 1219 Make It Known To Everyone

    Chapter 1219 Make It Known To Everyone


    Yun Shang was shocked by the words "fake seal" uttered by Zhao Yingjie, and then burst intoughter.


    "Yes, make a fake seal."


    Seeing that Zhao Yingjie was more surprised, Yun Shang smiled again. "It doesn''t matter whether the


    seal is real or not. The most important thing is that whether his majesty admit that it is issued by him. If


    he admitted it, even if the seal is fake, it could be real. If he doesn''t admit it, even if the seal is


    real, it can be said to be false. "


    Zhao Yingjie thought for a while and agreed with Yun Shang.


    "Don''t worry. I will handle it. Even if his majesty really looks into it, you won''t be the one to me. "


    "That''s not what I mean." Zhao Yingjie said hurriedly.


    Yun Shang''s smile widened. "I know you don''t mean that. It''s just that the situation is urgent. It will be


    toote if we really wait for the emperor to issue the secret decree."


    Zhao Yingjie still wanted to say something, but Qin Yi quickly pulled his sleeve and said, "His majesty


    and your majesty have always trusted each other, and your majesty is forced to do so. His majesty will


    understand. Don''t worry."


    Zhao Yingjie turned to look at Qin Yi and hesitated for a while. Then he nodded slightly.


    Yun Shang called in the secret guards and ordered something. Then she went to the desk again.


    Seeing this, Qin Yi hurried forward and prepared the ink for Yun Shang. Yun Shang picked up the


    writing brush, pondered for a moment, and quickly wrote.


    After the notice and secret letter were properly prepared, Yun Shang put the paper aside. "The seal


    should be here tomorrow morning. I''ll get it and seal it. Everything will be ready."


    Zhao Yingjie nodded. Then Yun Shang turned to Qin Yi, "Are you going back to the city with me?"


    "Yes." Qin Yi nodded and followed Yun Shang out of the tent.


    It waspletely dark outside. Yun Shang left the camp with Qin Yi and entered the city.


    Qin Yi took Yun Shang to a small yard. "I live here. The yard is a little small. Please don''t mind."


    "Why should I mind it?" Yun Shang smiled, "Of course I won''t."


    After entering the yard, Yun Shang found that there were only one madam and one maid.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why don''t you bring more servants with you?"


    Qin Yi smiled and said, "I''m not used to being served. I''m the only one who often lives in the yard.


    General Zhao lives here asionally, so we don''t need many servants."


    "What can I say? You don''t even know how to enjoy your life."


    Qin Yi didn''t retort. She smiled and said, "The room has been cleaned up. Madam, go in and see if


    there is anything inappropriate, or if there is anything that needs to be added."


    "Don''t bother." Yun Shang smiled, "I''ll only sleep for one night."


    "Okay." Qin Yi nodded with a smile, "Please have a rest in the room. I''m going to prepare the meal."


    "You even need to prepare the meal yourself?" Yun Shang was surprised.


    "No." Qin Yi exined in a hurry, "They usually cook for me, but today you havee, so I want to


    cook a few dishes myself. Please have a seat. I''ll be ready soon. "


    Seeing that Qin Yi was about to go out, Qian Zhuo followed her and said, "I''ll go with you and heat up


    the medicine for madam."


    Yun Shang entered the room and saw writing brush and paper on the table, then she sat down.


    Just now in the military camp, she had prepared the secret letter and the imperial edict, but she didn''t


    draw the pattern of Luo Qingyan''s seal on the spot. It was not that she didn''t believe Qin Yi and Zhao


    Yingjie. She just thought that it was always right to be careful.


    Yun Shang pressed her lips, unfolded the paper, and quickly drew a pattern on it.


    After that, he called the secret guard and handed it to him. "Find a person among our secret guards to


    carve the seal carefully and send it to me tomorrow morning."


    The secret guard answered in a hurry. Yun Shang frowned and ordered, "It''s a matter of great


    importance. Ask more people with you. Make sure everything goes well. Both the drawing in your hand


    and the seal are important. If anything happens, you have to take the responsibility. "


    "Yes." The secret guard answered in a hurry, took the drawing and quickly retreated.


    As soon as the secret guard left, Qian Zhuo went into the room with a bowl of medicine in her hand.


    "Madam, please take the medicine."


    Yun Shang nodded, took the medicine and drank it up.


    "Your majesty, are we leaving early tomorrow morning?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "If everything goes well, we''ll leave early tomorrow morning. Arrange for people to


    prepare. We''ll leave at dawn."


    "Yes."


    "I used the strategy of "getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin" and sessfully get rid of those


    stalkers after I left the city. They didn''t know where I had gone. But if they want to take my life, they just


    need to guard the four city gates and wait for me to go back. "


    Qian Zhuo frowned, "Then what should we do? Disguised to go back to the city? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "I''m not sure if there is a master of disguise among them. After all


    we are not proficient at disguise. And no one knows whether or not they will bribe the guards of the city


    gates, or kill a few of them directly, and rece them with their own people to wait there. "


    "Your majesty, what should we do? When we left the city, they were not prepared, so we could leave


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    the city smoothly. But if we want to enter the city, there are only four gates. We can enter from the wall


    in the middle of the night, but I''m afraid it will be more conspicuous. "


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers. She pondered for a moment and said with a smile,


    "There is a way."


    Qian Zhuo''s eyes lit up. She looked up at Yun Shang and asked, "Your majesty, what is it?"


    "We went out of the city secretly, but when we went back, we can make it known to everyone."


    "Make it known to everyone? Why? Make us the target in public? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. When we arrive at the city near the Jin City, we will go straight to the city


    guard, and then send a letter to Jin City, asking his majesty to send someone to pick us up. At that


    time, ask a secret guard to disguise as me and went to Jin City. I''ll find a way to change with the secret


    guard outside the city gate. "


    "Although we make ourselves conspicuous target, the only chance they can take action is on the way


    from the city to Jin City. When we arrived at the gate of Jin City, he lost the opportunity because of the


    great number of guards, as well as the numerous people in and out of the city. "

 Chapter 1220 The Ground Was Shaking

    Chapter 1220 The Ground Was Shaking


    On the early morning of the second day, the secret guards sent the seal over. Yun Shang tried it on the


    paper and nodded, "Ordinary officials and people should not be able to tell whether it is real or not."


    Yun Shang took the seal and went straight to the camp. After the seal was stamped on the secret


    decree and notice, she was about to go back.


    Everything went smoothly along the way. More than 20 dayster, Yun Shang finally arrived at the


    nearest city to Jin City.


    "Master, the sun is scorching today. There is a forest halfway up the mountain. Let''s have a rest in the


    forest." Qian Zhuo rode behind Yun Shang and asked loudly.


    Yun Shang looked up at the dense forest on the hillside and nodded, "Okay. Let the horse have a rest


    and eat grass."


    Soon they arrived at the dense forest and stopped.


    Qian Zhuo took the water bag and handed it to Yun Shang, "It''s just April. The sun is so hot. I''m afraid it


    will be a hot summer this year."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "It doesn''t matter. I just hope that there will be no drought. If there is a


    drought, the people will suffer again."


    Yun Shang leaned against the big stone behind her and looked up at the sunlight that was pouring


    down from the cracks of the forest. She smiled slightly and said, "We''ll be back in two days."


    Qian Zhuo certainly knew what Yun Shang was thinking about. She smiled and said, "Yes, your


    majesty hasn''t left the crown prince for such a long time, right? The crown prince must miss you. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "He is so young. As long as someone treats him well and ys with him, he will


    "How can you..."


    Before Qian Zhuo finished her words, Yun Shang suddenly heard a loud noise, and even the ground


    beneath her feet trembled.


    Yun Shang and the others all stood up.


    "Your majesty..."


    "It seems to be..."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and asked, "The sound of something exploding."


    Then, there were several more loud sounds, and the ground was also shaking.


    Everyone''s face became more and more serious. "Your majesty, I''m afraid something is wrong. We


    have to abandon the horse and hurry up with Qinggong."


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    While the secret guards were talking, they quickly grabbed Yun Shang]''s arm, as if they were about to


    take her away directly.


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "It''s toote."


    Yun Shang had heard the sound of stones rolling down. Judging from the sound just now, the whole


    mountain must have been buried with explosives. No matter how fast, it was impossible to escape.


    It was her carelessness. When she helped Zhao Yingjie to deal with the State of Yng with a fake


    secret order in the camp in Ganying City, some people might have already guessed it. In addition, she


    left Jin City two months ago. With the connection of these two things, it was easy to guess that she was


    the one who appeared in the camp.


    There was more than one way to go back to Jin City from Ganying City, but this was the best and


    shortest way. She didn''t want to take a detour because everything had been peaceful in the past more


    than 20 days, and she was too anxious to go back to the pce.


    But she didn''t expect that someone would set such a trap for her.


    And... It seemed to be a perfect way...


    Unless she had the ability to fly into the sky or hide underground, there was no way she could escape


    it.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips, and various thoughts shed through her mind. She looked around, but


    subconsciously responded as fast as she could.


    "Cut down the trees. Cut down thergest and strongest trees around as more as possible."


    Everyone quickly did as she said. They secretly gathered all their strength and began to cut the tree.


    Soon, they cut down threerge trees. Yun Shang asked them to lean the three trees against the big


    stone she had leaned on and tie them together with a rope.


    Fortunately, there were many people who had secretly protected her, and now they all appeared. They


    did it together at an extremely fast speed.


    Some secret guards came to their senses and understood what Yun Shang was going to do. They also


    got some leaves and threw them on the three trees, trying to cover the cracks. The three trees formed


    a roof like barrier with the big stone and the ground.


    "Hide inside!" The sound of stones rolling down was getting closer and closer. Yun Shang shouted!


    As soon as she finished speaking, a secret guard quickly took her and Qian Zhuog into it, and then


    more than twenty secret guards came in together. The remaining more than 40 secret guards only


    stood or squatted on both sides, blocking them tightly.


    From beginning to end, no one from the secret guards said a word. Everything seemed to have been


    discussed long ago...


    Yun Shang clenched her teeth and her eyes were red. "All in! Don''t stand outside. "


    "Our duty is to protect your majesty."


    As soon as someone finished speaking, the loud sound of rolling stones engulfed all the other sounds...


    When the news sent back to the pce, Luo Qingyan was watching Chengye shooting arrows.


    Chengye held a small bow in his hand, but the arrow target in front of him was veryrge and not too


    far away.


    Chengye squinted his eyes and aimed at the target for a long time. Then he shot an arrow, which fell


    on the ground beside and made a light sound.


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said nothing.


    However, Chengye was a little impatient. "I don''t want to y anymore. It''s so heavy. I''m tired."


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "My bow is twenty times heavier than the one in your hand."


    Chengye pressed his lips and said, "You are an adult!"


    "You''re almost two and a half years old. You''re not a two-year-old kid anymore. You''re a big kid now."


    Chengye raised his head and looked at Luo Qingyan in shock, as if he didn''t understand why he was


    was just a kid at two but a big kid at two and half.


    "If you practice, I''ll order some sugar coated haws for your dinner. If you don''t, you can have rice


    tonight."


    Chengye widened his eyes in shock. When he was about to say something, Liu Wenan rushed in and


    said, "Your majesty!"


    "What''s wrong?"


    Liu Wenan looked up at Chengye, who was still ying with the bow and arrow in his hand. He bit his


    lips, bent over and reported the matter to Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan''s face changed, "What?"


    Then he suddenly stood up and said, "Send the crown prince back to the East Pce!"


    Then he left the hall quickly.


    "What happened?"


    "The secret guards who were exploring the way heard the noise and turned back. They saw that all the


    stones rolling down..."

 Chapter 1221 Whether Or Not He Can Survive

    Chapter 1221 Whether Or Not He Can Survive


    "The road on the hillside has been blocked by the stones. Because the range is toorge, the secret


    guards don''t know where they are. Although they have been looking for them carefully, there is still no


    news."


    Luo Qingyan only felt a buzz in his head and a little dizzy. After a long time, he closed her eyes and


    calmed down a little.


    "The secret guards who explored the way didn''t find anything wrong?"


    "The secret guards have carefully searched the area within two miles around the road but found


    nothing. They seemed to know the practice of the secret guards. The explosives were just buried two


    miles away. "


    Luo Qingyan''s fingers were still trembling. He sneered, "It seems to be a kind of irony."


    He couldn''t think at all and blurted out all the words subconsciously.


    "Your majesty, the secret guards are searching the mountain, but the area covered by the stones is not


    small. I don''t know how long it will take for them to finish searching. The secret guards mean that they


    should dispatch some pce guards to assist the search."


    Luo Qingyan clenched her teeth and said, "Not all the pce guards could be trusted. If someone with


    ulterior motives finds them first, I''m afraid they will be in danger."


    Hearing this, Liu Wenan looked at Luo Qingyan subconsciously and said in a low voice, "Your majesty,


    you can divide the pce guards into several teams to search separately, and send a few trusted


    secret guards to lead the teams. In this way, we can not only speed up the search, but also ensure her


    majesty''s safety after she is found. "


    After saying that, Liu Wenan lowered his head. Such a simple method wouldn''t have been beyond his


    majesty''s expectation. But now, it happened so suddenly that his majesty had no time to react at all...


    "Yes, it can be like this." Luo Qingyan nodded and ordered Liu Wenan, "Go and arrange it. I..."


    Luo Qingyan closed his eyes and clenched his hands in his sleeves. "I''ll go with them."


    "No, your majesty!" Liu Wenan hurriedly said, "Since they hurt her majesty, they must have known that


    her majesty and your majesty love each other very much and that your majesty will try every means to


    get to the ce where her majesty is in trouble after hearing the news. If they set up another ambush


    on the way to deal with your majesty... "


    "I have to go." Blue veins stood out on Luo Qingyan''s forehead. "You don''t have to persuade me


    anymore. I know what I''m doing. Go and arrange the pce guards. Surround the whole mountain first,


    and then search inch by inch. I will arrange everything carefully and won''t let anything happen to


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    myself. I know better than you that I can''t panic or get into trouble at this time. "


    Seeing that he couldn''t persuade him, Liu Wenan gritted his teeth and nodded. Then he bowed his


    head and left the Taiji Pce.


    Outside the Taiji Pce, Liu Wenan waved his hand, and two eunuchs came up quickly and waited for


    his orders respectfully.


    Liu Wenan ordered carefully and the two eunuchs left. He stood at the door of the Taiji Pce for a


    while, shook the duster in his hand, turned around and looked at the hall behind him. Finally, he walked


    quickly towards the inner pce.


    As soon as Liu Wenan left, Luo Qingyan called out the leader of the secret guards, "Have you heard


    clearly what Liu Wenan and I said just now?"


    The leader of the secret guards nodded slightly and said, "I''ll send out a few absolutely trusted secret


    guards and divided them into three teams ording to the number of the pce guards. Make sure


    that there are three secret guards in each team and try every means to ensure the safety of her


    majesty."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "There is another thing. I want to leave the pce, but I can''t let anyone else


    know, and I can''t reveal any news. "


    The leader of the secret guards thought for a moment and asked, "Do you someone to disguise as you


    to confuse the public in the pce?"


    "Not just that."


    Luo Qingyan pursed her lips and said, "They expect that after I get the news, I will try their best to


    leave the pce and I will make preparations before I set out as I can guess that they must have set


    ambush on the way. But I won''t do as they expected. "


    "Send someone to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and invite Lord Hua Guo to the pce."


    "Send someone for Li Qianmo, Du Houjun, Hua Kang, Wang Zhian... Ask them toe to the pce. "


    "Yes." The leader of the secret guards answered and left quickly.


    Lord Hua Guo lived closest to the pce and was the first to arrive.


    Luo Qingyan and Lord Hua Guo discussed in Taiji Pce for a long time before Lord Hua Guo left in a


    hurry.


    Then, other officials who were waiting outside the Taiji Pce entered.


    At an inn in the city.


    Although it was daytime, the windows were covered. It was dark inside, making it hard to tell day and


    night.


    "How''s it going? What''s his response? " Someone in the room asked.


    "ording to a servant in the pce, he didn''t react for a while when he just received the news. It took


    a long time before he came to his senses. Then he said he would leave the pce and was persuaded


    by Liu Wenan. But he said that he had to go out of the pce. He has to watch it in person to rest


    assured. He would just think of a way to n everything well. "


    "Later, he ordered Liu Wenan to send the pce guards to search the mountain together. Then he


    summoned a group of officials into the pce. Lord Hua Guo was the first to arrive, and he stayed in


    the Taiji Pce for a long time before he left. Then Li Qianmo, Du Houjun and Hua Kang went in. "


    Hearing this, the man who had asked the question raised the corners of his mouth. "They are all his


    trusted people. Unfortunately, it''s useless even he has nted so many trusted people in the court. The


    Empress is still killed by me, isn''t she? Hahaha... "


    "Is the Empress really dead?" Someone hesitated.


    "Unless she had wings, she couldn''t escape anyway. I have nned for such a long time. How can I let


    her escape from me? "


    "Doesn''t he have a good rtionship with the Empress? I''d like to see what he will do if the Empress


    dies. "


    Another man smiled and said, "What can he do? Could he go with the Empress? Previously, Xia


    Huanyu had a good rtionship with Hua Ling. When something happened to Hua Ling, Xia Huanyu


    had been depressed for a few years. Butter he still marry a new empress, didn''t he? He married a lot


    of concubines and had many princes and princesses in the imperial household. "


    "If he wants to marry a new one as the empress and have more sons, it depends on whether he can


    survive or not."

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    Chapter 1222 It''s Hers


    "Keep an eye on those who entered the pce to see what they are doing. Let''s see what Luo Qingyan


    wants to do. I guess after Luo Qingyan settles everything, he will try his best to disguise himself and


    leave the pce. "


    "Yes." Someone answered, "I''ve sent someone to keep an eye on everything in the pce. Not long


    after Lord Hua Guo came back from the pce, his third son left the mansion and went to the garrison


    camp outside the city to dispatch about three hundred soldiers. Should we send someone to stop


    them? And... killed all of them? "


    "Ha ha..." A coldughter sounded, "No matter how many people are sent to search, what they find is


    only a cold corpse. There is no need to stop this group of people. Our goal is Luo Qingyan. If we act


    rashly, it will expose us. "


    "Li Qianmo and the others are still in the pce, and Luo Qingyan should be still arranging the court


    affairs, but we have to keep an eye on Li Qianmo and the others. I suspect that Luo Qingyan will


    disguise as one of them and leave the pce. Ask someone to follow them all the way and carefully


    check if there is anyone in their mansion whoe out of the mansion ore out of the city. If there


    is anyone, report immediately. Then we can get ready to make a move... "


    "Yes."


    While they were plotting something, Lord Hua Guo''s third son, Hua Ziyang, had already sent his men


    on his way to the camp outside the city.


    "What happened in the pce?" After getting on the horse, Hua Ziyang looked down at the soldier who


    was holding the horse for him.


    "Master, Lord Li and other officials have left the pce. The secret guards are watching them in secret


    and find someone is following them."


    Luo Qingyan, who was pretending as Hua Ziyang, nodded and said, "Everything goes ording to the


    n. Let''s go."


    "Yes!"


    In order to get out of the ce where the ident happened, the three hundred soldiers he dispatched


    were all cavalries. As soon as he gave the order, they all rode away.


    It took them two days to arrive.


    "The mountain is called Dangnan Mountain, stretching about two miles and more than 2000 meters


    high."


    The secret guard reported to Luo Qingyan in a low voice. Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and looked up at


    the mountain not far away.


    Arge area of the mountain was covered by mud and stones now.


    "At that time, the secret guards who were exploring the way had already walked out of the mountain. It


    was scorching that day, so her majesty and the others had a rest at a ce in the forest. Then the


    secret guards heard a few loud sounds. When they returned, they saw the situation."


    "The secret guards have checked carefully and found that a lot of explosives have been buried on the


    mountain. After the incident, the secret guards immediately sent people to seal off the mountain, but


    they did not find anyone suspicious. "


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and asked, "It''s been three days. Have you found anything?"


    "Yes..." The secret guard was silent for a moment before he said in a low voice, "We found the bodies


    of eleven secret guards. We asked people to check them. They were buried alive in the ground and


    suffocated to death."


    Luo Qingyan opened his mouth. After a long time, he said in a hoarse voice, "Bury them."


    "We also found...this." The secret guard bit his lips and handed over the thing in his hand. "this. It


    seems to be... her majesty''s thing. "


    Luo Qingyan looked over and saw a hairpin in the hand of the secret guard.


    Luo Qingyan''s fingers trembled slightly before he raised his hand and took it over. He said in a hoarse


    voice, "Yes, it''s hers. I... I saw her wear it before. "


    Seeing that Luo Qingyan''s hands were still trembling, the secret guard was also shocked. He had been


    with Luo Qingyan for a long time. In the past ten years, he had never seen Luo Qingyan like this.


    He had never seen him with the slightest panic even in emergency situations. He was always calm and


    steady, making people feel that as long as he was there, there was no problem that could not be


    solved, and there was no difficulty that could not be ovee.


    But now...


    "Although we found her majesty''s thing, we didn''t see her. Maybe she has escaped. Master, don''t worry


    too much."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I''m not worried. I trust her. She will be fine."


    As Luo Qingyan spoke, he clenched the hairpin. His palm was painful, but he didn''t say anything.


    "You just said that you had found the bodies of eleven secret guards? Where did you find them? Take


    me there. "


    The secret guard replied and took Luo Qingyan there.


    Stones and soil covered the road, making it extremely difficult to walk. Fortunately, the secret guards


    had searched in the past two days and cleared it out.


    "The bodies of those secret guards were found nearby. Judging from the situation at that time, her


    majesty and others probably had an ident when they were resting nearby... "


    The corpses had been moved away, but we have marked the spot by the lime.


    Luo Qingyan nodded and walked around the marks with a frown.


    "At that time, these secret guards should not have found any ce to protect themselves. They were


    smashed right by the falling stones. Four corpses were found here, and the others were pushed down


    by the stones. Master, are you going to have a look? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and walked steadily down. After a while, he saw the marks.


    Luo Qingyan carefully checked and returned to the ce where the four corpses were found.


    After walking back and forth for two times, Luo Qingyan said in a low voice, "The four corpses are


    ced in a strange ce. They seem to be lined up on two sides. And it seems that they were


    squatting when they died."


    "Squatting?" The secret guard following Luo Qingyan was stunned for a while and then said in a low


    voice, "When I saw the four corpses, they were lying on the ground, but curling up. I felt a little strange


    at that time. Now after hearing master''s words, I found that the corpses looked like they were squatting,


    and then they seemed to be..."


    The secret guard wanted to say that the corpses had been overturned by the stones, but he felt that


    something was wrong. When they found the corpses, they were still soft. If they had been overturned


    by the stones, they shouldn''t have been like that.


    "It seemed that they were deliberately knocked down by someone."


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 Chapter 1223 As Long As She Is Alive

    Chapter 1223 As Long As She Is Alive


    Luo Qingyan ignored him. He walked around the four corpses several times, but stopped beside a big


    tree.


    Seeing that Luo Qingyan seemed to have found something, the secret guard quickly followed her and


    looked at the tree.


    "This tree..."


    The secret guards soon found something wrong and took a few steps forward to carefully check the


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    fracture of the tree.


    "The fracture is neat. It doesn''t seem to be broken by a mountain stone. Someone cut it off. "


    Luo Qingyan didn''t say anything. He just raised his hand and stroked the neat broken part. No one


    knew what he was thinking about.


    When the secret guard got this clue, he was very excited. He quickly called several secret guards over


    and told them in detail. Then they carefully looked around.


    After a short while, the secret guard founds something new. "We found three neatly cut trees in total.


    The trees are all very thick, and a person can hold them with both arms. I have checked the three trees


    carefully and found that except for the neat fractures, there are also some traces on them... "


    The secret guard quickly walked over and pointed at the traces he had found. "It seems that it has


    been strangled by something."


    As the secret guard spoke, he quickly ordered the others to carry the other two trees over and put them


    neatly together.


    "Master, look, if the traces of these three trees are put together, it seems that they have been tied


    together by something."


    Luo Qingyan fixed his eyes on the three trees in front of him. After a while, he said in a trembling voice,


    "They were tied together."


    He quickly came to his senses and said, "At that time, she must have asked someone to cut down the


    three trees and tied them together. Then, she must have used the terrain or something to form a barrier


    with the three trees together, which can protect them from the attacks of rocks."


    "It''s just that there is no protection on the side, so the other secret guards line up on both sides to


    protect them. Therefore, the four secret guards died in a squatting position. I think they not only


    squatted, but also tightly held the trees beside them to prevent themselves from being washed away by


    the stones and mud. "


    The position of the corpses appeared in the secret guards'' minds, and his eyes widened. "Yes! When I


    first saw those corpses, I was wondering how they died and why they were in that position? Hearing


    master''s words, I finally realized that the posture was indeed like squatting down and holding


    something beside... "


    "But..." The secret guard was still confused. "If these trees were tied together, why were they scattered


    in different ces? If those secret guards were on both sides of the tree and held it tightly, why were


    the corpses in different ces? "


    Clenching his fists in her sleeves, Luo Qingyan felt her heart trembling. "Because she was afraid that


    we might not be the first to find out the truth."


    "She?" The secret guard was stunned for a while before he understood, "Master is talking about... her


    majesty? "


    After asking this question, he realized that he was asking nonsense. Before Luo Qingyan could speak,


    he hurriedly said, "ording to master''s guess, her majesty should havee to her senses at a very


    fast speed and quickly ordered the secret guards to cut down the three big trees and tie them together,


    forming a barrier. Your majesty hidden in with some people, and the others were on both sides. They


    tightly hold the trees on both sides to protect her majesty. "


    After all the stones rolled down, everything returned to peace. Them they came out and tear apart the


    three trees and the bodies of the secret guards and put them in different ces before leaving? "


    The secret guard quickly pictured the scene, but he still had a lot of doubts in his heart.


    "Master, you meant that her majesty was afraid that the killers hadn''t left yet and woulde to find out


    the situation. She was afraid that after such a disaster, there were too few secret guards alive to fight


    against them and that they might find out the truth, so she did so."


    "But if so, why didn''t she contact other secret guards after she was safe? Besides, after the incident,


    the secret guards had already sent people to quickly block the mountain forest. How could they leave?


    It has been three days. Why haven''t we gotten any news from her majesty? "


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips. He also wanted to know these questions.


    After a long time, Luo Qingyan said softly, "Maybe the murders didn''t leave immediately and stayed.


    They happened to meet them. There were not many secret guards left after the incident. Shang''er and


    they might fail to resist the opponents and... "


    Even at the thought of this possibility, Luo Qingyan felt a sharp pain in her heart. "If she lost her


    freedom, she would naturally not be able to contact other secret guards, nor could she send out any


    news."


    Hearing this, the secret guard''s expression became a little serious. "After the incident, although the


    secret guards have blocked the mountain as soon as possible, the mountain wasrge, and it was not


    impossible for someone to quietly leave. They have tried every means to kill her majesty. If her majesty


    really falls into their hands, will they... "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head without hesitation. "No, they won''t. They tried to get rid of shang''er


    because they have no other way except killing her directly. But if Shang''er falls into their hands, they


    will be happier. After all, if they can hold Shang''er in their hands, they will have more chips that can


    threaten me. They will not let go of such an opportunity. "


    The secret guard thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Then I''ll send half of the secret


    guards searching in this mountain to investigate who did this. Check if there is anyone hiding in the


    nearby town and vige these days. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "Go ahead. Leave the searching thing to the pce guards. We don''t


    need so many secret guards."


    "If her majesty really falls into their hands, we..."


    "Don''t act rashly. Juste and report."


    "Yes."


    The secret guards left in a hurry.


    Looking at the three trees in front of him, Luo Qingyan clenched and loosened her hands in her


    sleeves.


    After a long time, he gently released his hand and let out a long sigh of relief.


    Even if she has fallen into the hands of others, being threatened, no matter what, it''s fine as long as


    she was alive...

 Chapter 1224 A Remote Mansion

    Chapter 1224 A Remote Mansion


    About ten miles to the west of the mountain, there was a mansion.


    Although the terrain was remote, it was close to mountains and rivers and had a good view.


    A river passed through the mansion. There were many peach trees along the river, which were in full


    bloom. As soon as the wind blew, the petals fell to the ground.


    There were two women standing under the peach tree. The one in a long carmine dress looked very


    beautiful.


    "Have you found out where our people have been ced?"


    The one in cyan clothes shook her head and said, "No. The mansion is too big. I''ve tried my best, but


    failed. All the servants in the mansion were deaf and illiterate, unable tomunicate. Your majesty,


    who is that man? What does he want to do? "


    The one in the carmine dress was just Yun Shang, who was missing.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "I don''t know who he is. I haven''t seen him before, and I don''t


    know what he wants to do by bringing me here. But I think he knows my identity. But if I don''t tell him,


    he will pretend not to know. "


    On that day, she asked the secret guards to lean three trees against a big stone and hid under the


    trees to avoid the rolling stones.


    She and the surviving secret guards waited for the stones to roll down. When there was no sound


    outside, they hurriedly came out from under the trees. They only had time to cover the traces in a hurry,


    and were about to contact the nearby secret guards to help them out.


    However, before they could make it, they were surrounded by a group of people.


    The leader was a young man in his twenties, who looked gentle and kind.


    "Madam, I happened to pass by and saw the mountain copse just now. It was really frightening. You


    could escape from this, you must be blessed. We are destined to meet. The road has been blocked. It


    won''t be easy for you to get out of the mountain. I often wander in this mountain, so I know a path. If


    you don''t mind, I can show you the way. "


    Although he was very polite, Yun Shang could see it clearly that most of the guards brought by this


    man were kung fu masters and there were arge number of people. Even the surviving secret guards


    were no match for them at all.


    It was not easy for her to escape, so she naturally didn''t want to make useless sacrifices.


    "Really?" Yun Shang pursed her lips and gathered her hands in her sleeves. "Thank you, sir."


    The man was indeed very familiar with the mountain, but it took him half a day to bring them out of the


    mountain. Along the way, they did not encounter any people.


    As soon as they got off the mountain, Yun Shang saw several carriages waiting at the foot of the


    mountain.


    "Madam must be very tired along the way. Why don''t you get in the carriage and have a rest?"


    Yun Shang had no choice but to get in the carriage.


    She was in the same carriage with Qian Zhuo, and the other secret guards got in the carriages behind.


    The man saw that she frowned slightly and fixed her eyes on the secret guards behind her. He quickly


    smiled and said, "Don''t worry, madam. I don''t mean to harm you. I just want to invite you to my


    mansion as a guest. I promise that your subordinates will be safe and sound. I swear that I will keep my


    promise."


    Yun Shang nced at him indifferently and got on the carriage.


    They were sent here as soon as they got on the carriage.


    Then, she was taken to take a bath and change clothes, but she had never seen the man again. The


    secret guards who got into the carriages behind her disappeared.


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I don''t know."


    She didn''t know who the man was, nor did she know what he wanted to do by bringing her here. She


    even didn''t know if he was the one who exploded the mountain to kill her.


    "If we had known this earlier, we should have gone all out when he came. Maybe we could take the


    opportunity to contact other secret guards."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Even if we sent messages to other secret guards, we would have already been


    taken away when they arrived. And we''ll lost more secret guards. It''s not worth it. "


    "What should we do now?" Biting her lips, Qian Zhuo said, "His majesty must have received the news.


    Will he think that..."


    Hearing Qian Zhuo mention Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang couldn''t help biting her lips and smiled bitterly.


    "No, as long as he doesn''t see my body, he won''t give up. But I''m afraid..."


    Yun Shang''s eyes shed, "I''m afraid that someone would specially find a corpse to pretend to be me


    and confuse the public."


    Hearing this, Qian Zhuo widened her eyes.


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    Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly. Her heart ached at the thought that Luo Qingyan might see the


    corpse.


    What would Luo Qingyan react if someone really did this?


    He might be crazy?


    Yun Shang clenched her fists in her sleeves, and her nails were deeply embedded in her palms,


    causing sharp pain.


    The pain brought Yun Shang back to her senses. After a long time, Yun Shang took a deep breath and


    said, "We must escape. But we can''t escape in a short time. We have to wait. That person can''t just


    leave me here all the time. He will appear. I''d like to see what he wants to do. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded worriedly. She looked at Yun Shang''s thin clothes and said in a low voice, "It''s a


    little cold. You don''t wear much clothes. You''d better go back to your room. Don''t catch a cold."


    Yun Shang nodded. Hearing Qian Zhuo mention not to catch a cold, she sighed again, "I''ve been


    taking the medicine for several months, and it''s almost half a year. I''m getting much better.But I don''t


    have the medicine here, I''m wondering if it will reduce the effect.


    If so, it will be a great loss."


    Qian Zhuo didn''t expect that Yun Shang was still thinking about it at this time. She couldn''t help but feel


    a little funny. She had tofort Yun Shang, "When we go back, your majesty can write a letter to ask


    Ghost Doctor about it."


    "That''s the only way." Yun Shang turned around and went back to her room.


    Although they were imprisoned here, the furnishings in the room were all exquisite. Besides, Yun


    Shang could walk in the mansion. Except for the numerous guards with powerful martial arts guarding


    outside mansion, they didn''t seem to be imprisoned at all.


    Yun Shang took a sip of tea and looked at the peach blossoms in the yard. She knocked on the table


    with her fingers and closed her eyes for a rest.


    As soon as she closed her eyes, she suddenly heard the sound of the door being opened.


    "Creak..."

 Chapter 1225 The Trap Has Begun

    Chapter 1225 The Trap Has Begun


    Yun Shang suddenly opened her eyes. Qian Zhuo walked to the window, opened it and looked out.


    "It''s that man!" Her voice was a little excited.


    Yun Shang squinted and stood up. "Let''s go out and have a look."


    Yun Shang stood up and walked out of her bedroom. When she walked through the main hall, she saw


    the man standing in the yard and smiling at her. "Madam, how are you doing here these two days? Is


    there anything else you need? If you need anything, just tell me. "


    Yun Shang smiled and lowered her eyes to straighten her sleeves. "How long are you going to lock me


    up, Mister?"


    "You must be kidding, madam. I just invited you to be my guest." The man still looked gentle and


    elegant.


    Yun Shang smiled ironically, "Yes, guest. Mister, how long do I need to be a guest here? And I haven''t


    known your name yet.


    "My courtesy name is Ming Hong."


    Huh...


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter. She asked him his name but he just told her his


    courtesy name.


    "Okay, Mr. Ming Hong."


    The mockery in Yun Shang''s words seemed to bepletely ignored by Ming Hong. He said gently,


    "I''ve heard that it''s a little messy outside these days. I''m afraid you will be in danger if you go out


    rashly. Why don''t you stay here for a few more days and wait for the outside to settle down a little bit


    before you leave?"


    "I have to remind you that I have brought servants with me, but... I don''t know where they have been


    taken by you. "


    "There are only a few servants. It''s useless if someone really wants to make things difficult for you." Mr.


    Ming Hong smiled and said, "Madam, just stay here. If you need anything, just tell me."


    Anyway, He just didn''t allow her to leave.


    "It doesn''t matter to stay a few more days." Yun Shang nced at the peach tree in the yard and


    smiled casually, "I used to take the medicine to recuperate my body, but now it haven''t taken it for three


    days. I''m afraid that my previous recuperating for more than half a year will be in vain if it continues. Mr.


    Ming Hong, can you ask someone to bring me some medicine?"


    Hearing this, Ming Hong hesitated for a moment, and then smiled. "Of course. Madam, can you write a


    prescription? I''ll ask someone to get the medicine."


    Yun Shang nodded, turned around and went straight into the room. Qian Zhuo followed her in a hurry


    and prepare the ink for Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang wrote down the prescription, nced at it, and took it out.


    After Ming Hong took the prescription, Yun Shang said carefully, "This is a prescription prescribed by


    Ghost Doctor. After all, it''s rted to my own health. I don''t dare to be careless at all. Please ask


    someone to get the medicine. And then I have to confirm it myself and ask my maid to boil it."


    "If you are worried, you can ask someone who is familiar with medicine to check if there is anything


    wrong with this prescription."


    Hearing this, Jonson smiled awkwardly. "It''s just a prescription. How can it be wrong? Don''t worry,


    madam. I will arrange for someone to take back all the medicine you want, and... Don''t let anyone


    know. "


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Thank you."


    It seemed that Ming Hong just came here to see if Yun Shang was still in the yard. Then he took the


    prescription and left.


    Yun Shang stood in the yard for a while and looked at the peach trees by the river. After a while, she


    turned around and went back to her room.


    "Your majesty, have you found anything?"


    Seeing that Yun Shang and Ming Qi were just chatting, Qian Zhuo became more anxious. "Mr. Ming Qi


    is so careful. He didn''t tell me anything, not even his name. It''s already the third day. We have to find a


    way to go back. "


    Yun Shang sat down on the chair again and knocked on the table with her fingers. "But I did get


    something. Mr. Ming Hong is not in the same group with the one who plotted to kill me in Dangnan


    Mountain. He used "I heard that" when he talked about the situation outside. If he did that, he must be


    the most well-informed person and he couldn''t have said like that.


    "Second, just now I asked him to take the prescription and get me the medicine. He hesitated for a


    while. I guess he is not the one who really makes the decision. There must be someone else behind


    him. "


    "But he only hesitated for a moment and then quickly agreed. He said that he would definitely arrange


    everything well and bring back the medicine I need without letting anyone know. "


    Yun Shang recalled his expression and tone at that time. She scratched the table with her finger and


    said, "I guess Mr. Ming Hong, or the person behind him, should also be in business, and most likely


    has some medicine shops under his name. And they should be doing a good business. That''s why he


    was so confident to promise. "


    Qian Zhuo blinked her eyes and said, "It''s just a few words. Why can you notice so much information?


    When can I have such a ability? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "What do you need the ability for? Thinking too much is not good for health."


    Qian Zhuo stuck out her tongue and said with a gloomy face, "If Mr. Ming Hong isn''t the one to make


    the decision, it will be more difficult. We have been locked up here for three days, and we haven''t even


    seen the person behind it. I don''t know when we can leave here ording to this progress. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes with a cunning look, "Who told you that we can''t leave unless we know


    who is behind all this?"


    "When Mister Jonson promised to send someone to get me the medicine just now, my n began to


    work."


    "Trap?" Qian Zhuo became more confused. She stared at Yun Shang for a long time and asked, "What


    is it?"


    She had been with Yun Shang all the time, and heard clearly the conversation between Yun Shang and


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    Mr. Ming Qi. She didn''t miss a single word, but she really didn''t understand what the trap was.


    The only thing she didn''t take part in was the prescription.


    Her eyes widened. "Is there anything special with the prescription?"


    Yun Shang''s smile deepened. "Of course."


    "What is it? Is there any special herbs in the prescription? It can help spread the news about us? Or


    was there any difference of quantity? Your majesty set up a trap in secret? "

 Chapter 1226 True Or False

    Chapter 1226 True Or False


    Qian Zhuo''s eyes were full of unconcealed curiosity, but Yun Shang suddenly kept her in suspense.


    "You''ll know soon."


    Qian Zhuo wanted to ask more, but Yun Shang raised her index finger and said in silence, " Someone


    may be eavesdropping."


    "Ah..." Qian Zhuo understood what Yun Shang meant. She looked around and said in a low voice,


    "Then why did you tell me there was something special in the prescription just now? The two of us are


    not very good at Kung Fu. If there is someone who is good at prying into information hiding around, we


    may not know. If anyone knows this, all your ns will be in vain, won''t they? "


    Yun Shang, however, had an unfathomable expression on her face. "Some is true and some is not. Mix


    them together. Then the false thing may be true."


    "¡­¡­" Qian Zhuo raised her hand and rubbed her forehead. Her face was full of helplessness. "Your


    majesty, I''m going to faint. Well, I''m not smart enough. It''s better not to ask."


    The smile in Yun Shang''s eyes grew wider. But when she suddenly thought of Luo Qingyan and


    Chengye, her smile faded again.


    "Although the mansion is quiet andfortable with beautiful scenery around, it''s not a ce to stay. I


    hope I can leave earlier."


    Qian Zhuo nodded, pursed her lips and said, "No matter how good the environment is, it''s not a good


    ce."


    "Hmm..." Yun Shang chuckled, "It''s not a good ce."


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    "Madam, have a look. Are those herbs what you wanted?" With a hint ofcency in his eyes, Ming


    Qi said, "It''s hard to find some of the herbs. But fortunately, I have several drug stores so that I''ve got


    all of them."


    Yun Shang smiled, stood up and took the medicine bag. She opened it and checked the medicine


    carefully. "It''s exactly what I want. Thank you very much."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Ming Qi became more confident. "I''ve asked the doctor. The doctor said


    that this medicine is for recuperating women''s..."


    In the middle of his words, he suddenly felt that it was a little inappropriate to say these words, so he


    stopped.


    Yun Shang didn''t mind it at all. She still smiled carelessly, "Yes, it''s for Infertility."


    Then she smiled bitterly, "I know you know my identity clearly. My disease is well-known in the world,


    and there is nothing to hide. I didn''t mean to bother you, but Ghost Doctor has been nursing my body


    for more than half a year. I don''t want his efforts to be in vain because of me. "


    "Besides..." Yun Shang lowered her eyes and touched her belly gently. "It is very important to me."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Ming Qi shed his eyes and smiled, "Ghost Doctor is the best doctor


    in the world. He will cure your disease. Don''t worry, madam."


    "I hope so."


    Yun Shang slowly packed up the opened medicine and said, "I don''t want to ask when I can leave here.


    Although the mansion is not small, it''s boring to stay here for a long time. There''s nothing to y with.


    There is a stream in front of the yard. Could you please find me some fishing rods? I can fish and catch


    shrimps when I have nothing else to do. "


    "Of course." Ming Qi smiled and said, "It''s just spring now. The fish and shrimps are delicious. If you


    can catch some fish and shrimps, you can give them to the kitchen and let them cook for you."


    "That would be great."


    After Ming Qi left, Yun Shang closed the window again. Then she turned back to the table and opened


    the medicine bag again.


    With curiosity written all over her face, Qian Zhuo stood aside and watched Yun Shang pick up some


    herbs from the bag.


    "Your majesty, what are these?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Herbs."


    "¡­¡­" Qian Zhuo was speechless. She knew they were herbs, but she didn''t know what their effect


    was and why Yun Shang picked them up.


    Yun Shang didn''t exin too much. She opened the other medicine bags, picked up some herbs from


    them, and handed the rest to Qian Zhuo.


    "Go and decoct the medicine for me."


    Qian Zhuo took the medicine and walked out of the room quickly.


    Yun Shang fetched a piece of paper, wrapped up the herbs and put it under the quilt.


    After a while, Qian Zhuo returned with the medicine.


    Yun Shang took it and was about to drink.


    Qian Zhuo''s heart skipped a beat when she saw this. She hurriedly said, "Your majesty!"


    Yun Shang looked at Qian Shang in confusion.


    Qian Zhuo bit her lips and fixed her eyes on the medicine bowl. She frowned and said, "The medicine


    was brought here by Mr. Ming Qi, and the medicine pot and the bowl are his. Your majesty, do you think


    he will put poison in them? The hairpin on your head should be a silver one. How about you use it to


    test it? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "If he wants to poison me, he has countless opportunities to do so,


    and we can''t avoid it. After all, what I''m eating and wearing now is all prepared by him. There''s no need


    for him to put the poison in the medicine. And if he really poisoned it, I''m afraid I can''t find anything


    wrong with this silver hairpin, because it belongs to him too. If he wants to poison me without letting me


    find it, silver hairpin he gave might be a false one. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo couldn''t help but open her mouth and keep silent.


    "You are right."


    Yun Shang smiled and drank the medicine without hesitation.


    After taking the medicine, Yun Shang handed the bowl to Qian Zhuo and asked casually, "Did you


    decoct the medicine yourself? No one else help with it? "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "Yes, I even made the fire myself. I didn''t let anyone else do it."


    "Hmm..." Yun Shang nodded gently, "Very good. You must do it alone. Don''t forget to deal with the


    dregs."


    Qian Zhuo agreed and said, "I''ve already thought of it. Your majesty has taken some herbs out of the


    medicine brought by Mr. Ming Qi. If he asks someone to check the dregs of the medicine, he will find


    out the truth."


    "That''s why I poured the dregs of the medicine into the stove and buried them into ash. Even if


    someone wanted to investigate, he couldn''t find anything."


    Yun Shang nodded gently with a smile on her face, "Well done. You are more careful now."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s praise, Qian Zhuo was delighted. "Thank you, your majesty. You instruct me


    well."

 Chapter 1227 Willing To Be Caught

    Chapter 1227 Willing To Be Caught


    A few meters away, in the study of the front yard.


    "I''ve observed it secretly. Thedy opened all the medicine bags and picked up some herbs from each


    one. I guess she had add some seemingly insignificant herbs to the prescription and took them out for


    some use. "


    Ming Hong narrowed his eyes and said, "I heard she is cunning and scheming. Although we have only


    met for two or three times, I can still feel it. It seems that we should be more careful in the future. "


    Then he asked, "Did you see clearly what kind of herbs she picked up? Where did she hide it? "


    "I don''t know about herbs. Besides, thedy moved so fast that I didn''t see anything clearly. But I saw


    where she put it. "


    Ming Hong nodded and said, "Keep an eye on her and see what she wants to do."


    However, Yun Shang didn''t take any action as if she hadpletely forgotten about it.


    On the second day, she asked someone to bring fishing rod and bait, and fetched a small stool to fish


    by the stream.


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    However, Yun Shang didn''t catch a fish after fishing for a whole day.


    Yun Shang was not discouraged. The next morning, she fetched a stool and sat by the stream again.


    At noon, Ming Hong came again.


    "Madam, are you fishing?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "What''s wrong? Not obvious? "


    "Not really." Taking a look at Yun Shang, Ming Hong said, "It''s just that you don''t seem to be


    concentrating on fishing. Have you caught a fish in the past two days? "


    "You can''t say that." Yun Shang sat up straight casually and said, "Isn''t there a story that there are


    always fish willing to be caught by angler Jiang Taigong? If that fish is destined to be mine, it can''t


    escape anyway. "


    While Yun Shang was talking, she heard Qian Zhuo''s whistling voice, "It''s moving! It''s moving! Look! "


    Yun Shang turned to look at the stream and said with a smile, "It seems that Mr. Ming Hong is really my


    savior. As soon as youe, the fish that was destined to be mine took the bite."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she picked up the fishing rod and pulled it quickly.


    However, she couldn''t move. He could only vaguely see something swimming in the stream.


    "Fish! There is a fish! What a big fish! " Qian Zhuo ran quickly to the fish, pulled the fishing line and


    helped Yun Shang drag the fish over.


    The fish''s mouth was hung tightly on the hook, and it couldn''t break free. Soon it was pulled to the bank


    by Qian Zhuo.


    "This fish must be crucian, at least a kilo." Qian Zhuo said while untying the fish hook.


    Yun Shang also walked over, squatted by the stream and looked at it. "I haven''t had crucian for a long


    time."


    "Then I''ll ask them to cook it. It''s getting hot these two days. It will be appetizing."


    The two of them were discussing how to deal with the crucian. Suddenly, something fell from Yun


    Shang''s sleeve and into the stream. Soon it drifted away with the stream.


    "Ah! It''s my handkerchief! "


    Startled, Qian Zhuo hurriedly put the crucian into a bucket and chased after it along the bank of the


    stream.


    Yun Shang turned around and sawMing Hong frowning at her. Yun Shang smiled and said, "I


    embroidered the handkerchief myself. I''m not good at embroidering and rarely do it. It''s one of my few


    embroidering works. I''ve been using it all the time. Please send someone to get it back for me."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Ming Hong couldn''t help but look at her up and down before pping his


    hands.


    Soon, three people appeared in front of the two of them silently, as if they had been hiding somewhere


    in the yard, and they appeared as soon as they were summoned.


    Yun Shang''s hands in her sleeves curled up a little, but her expression didn''t change at all.


    "Go and find the handkerchief for madam."


    The three men answered and jumped into the stream.


    Yun Shang withdrew her gaze and bent down to look at the crucian swimming happily in the bucket.


    "Sometimes it''s good to be a fish. I heard that the memory of fish is very short. I''m afraid that it has


    forgotten that I used the hook to break its mouth and catch it up and trapped it in this little bucket. And


    the fish has no idea that I were discuss with someone how to cook itter. Only when you know nothing


    can you be carefree. That''s good. "


    It was obvious that these words were reflecting their current situation. Of course, Ming Hong didn''t dare


    to answer casually. After thinking for a while, he lowered his eyes and said, "It''s just thew of the


    jungle that the stronger one will survive."


    "You are right." Yun Shang seemed to have lost her interest all of a sudden. "It''s not easy to catch a


    fish, and I have lost my precious embroidered handkerchief. What a bummer."


    "Ming Hong, do you have anything important? If not, I''ll go back to my room first. Please tell them to


    cook a crucian for me this noon, but don''t cook this one. It''s not easy for me to catch this fish, and it''s


    somewhat simr to my current situation. I don''t want to eat it, so I''ll take it back to raise. Please send


    me a fish tank. By the way, if your subordinate finds my handkerchief, remember to send it back to me.


    "


    "Okay."


    Hearing that Ming Hong agreed, Yun Shang went straight back to her room with the bucket in her hand.


    About half of an hourter, Qian Zhuo went back to her room, out of breath. She held Yun Shang''s


    embroidered handkerchief in her hand and said, "The stream is not wide, but it is a little fast. In a short


    while, the handkerchief floated far away. I chased after it for a long time, but I didn''t catch up with it. It


    was the subordinates of Mr. Ming Hong who caught up with it with Qinggong. "


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at the embroidered handkerchief. "That''s good. I was worried that I


    couldn''t get it back."


    "Although the current is a little hasty, it can''t be faster than Qinggong. Of course we can get it back."


    Qian Zhuo poured a basin of water and soaked the handkerchief in it. "The handkerchief has floated in


    the stream for such a long time, but I don''t know if the water is dirty. I''ll wash the handkerchief for you.


    The weather is good these two days, and it will be dry soon."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked away casually. She took a book from the bookshelf.


    As soon as she turned a few pages, she saw a servant carrying a fish tank into the house.

 Chapter 1228 Hide Me As A Mistress

    Chapter 1228 Hide Me As A Mistress


    Seeing this, Qian Zhuo was a little surprised. "What''s this for?"


    "The fish tank." Yun Shang walked over and said, "It''s rare for me to catch a fish, so I have to keep it as


    a souvenir."


    Qian Zhuo opened her mouth slightly, turned around and looked at Yun Shang. She couldn''t hide the


    surprise in her eyes, "Raising fish?"


    "Didn''t you say that we would cook it?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled, "Are you afraid that there is no other fish in the kitchen? I


    will keep the fish I caught, and we can still have crucian for lunch. "


    As Yun Shang spoke, she lowered her head and stroked the fish tank. "Is it the fanciest fish tank? Mr.


    Ming Hong is so considerate. I just keep a crucian that can be seen everywhere, but he specially get


    me this fish tank to raise it. "


    Then she looked up at the servants who carried the fish tank and said, "Please express my thanks to


    Mr. Ming Hong."


    The servants waved their hands and gestured for something.


    It suddenly urred to Yun Shang that Qian Zhuo had told her that the servants in the mansion were


    all deaf and illiterate. Yun Shang was afraid that they didn''t know what she was talking about at all.


    Yun Shang was in a daze for a moment, and a sneer appeared on her face. She waved her hand and


    said, "Nothing. You can leave now."


    Those men seemed to understand what Yun Shang meant, so they bowed and left in a hurry.


    Yun Shang squinted, lowered her eyes and thought for a while. Then she turned around and ordered


    Qian Zhuo, "Go get a basin of water and pour it into this fish tank. I''ve put the crucian in the bucket in


    the living room outside. After pouring the water, put the fish in it."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and took out the washed handkerchief to hang it. Then she took two buckets of


    water, filled the fish tank and put the crucian in.


    The crucian wagged its tail in the tank and swam quickly.


    Yun Shang stood aside and watched for a while. Then she smiled softly, turned around and sat back on


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    the chair.


    At noon, the kitchen brought the food. Yun Shang walked to the table and nced at it. She smiled,


    "Look, the crucian sd."


    Qian Zhuo smiled and fetched Yun Shang a bowl of rice.


    The second day, Mr. Ming Hong came again.


    "You came just in time. I was just saying that I would tell you to move the fish tank into the main hall


    when you came." Yun Shang held a book in her hand and rubbed her forehead.


    "I wanted to have some fun. Yesterday, I let them move the fish tank into my room. But I''m a light


    sleeper. I can''t sleep well even with the slightest noise. Last night, the fish swam in the tank for the


    whole night. It bounced from time to time, making some water sounds, which made me sleep less than


    usual. "


    Hearing this, Ming Hong smiled and said, "Okay, I''ll ask someone to move out the fish tankter."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked up at Ming Hong. "You came yesterday and today. What do you want to


    tell me?"


    "You are so smart, madam." Mr. Ming Hong nodded with a smile, and his eyes fell on Yun Shang''s


    face. "Not long after the ident in Dangnan Mountain that day, someone searched there. Later, even


    the pce guards arrived at the mountain from Jin City. I''ve heard that he hase to the mountain in


    person. "


    "Hmm..." Yun Shang nodded slightly, "As you know, I have a special identity, so it''s normal for more


    people to look for me."


    "Madam, you don''t seem to be worried at all. In this case, it is difficult to hide the news of madam''s


    ident. As soon as the news spreads, I''m afraid it will cause a big shock."


    "Why should I worry?" Yun Shang blinked, "Isn''t it a good thing for me? In this way, they might find me


    sooner. "


    Yun Shang rubbed the teacup in her hand casually and said, "The environment here is good and


    Ming Hong''s face darkened, but soon heughed again. "It''s not easy to find this ce. And why do


    you have to do everything to leave? You know, the news of your ident has spread everywhere, and


    there are many people outside who want to take your life. "


    Yun Shang didn''t answer his question. Instead, she asked, "Mr. Ming Hong, you are more than 20


    years old, aren''t you? You must have a wife and children? If I don''t go home for a few months, won''t


    you miss your family? Won''t you miss your father, mother, wife and son? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Ming Hong''s face darkened. "It''s impossible for madam to leave. You''d


    better give up and stay here. By the way, I have brought a piece of news to you today. There were


    indeed many people searching in the mountain a few days ago, butter that one seemed to have


    given up. Now almost all the people in the mountain have been withdrawn. "


    Mr. Ming Hong sneered, "I''ve always heard that man and you love each other very much. Now it seems


    that is not true. He seemed to have given uppletely only a few days after your disappearance.


    Maybe, he will marry someone else soon if there is still no news about you. After all... "


    "There are a lot of rumors about you. Most of them say that you can''t have a child anymore. Since he is


    now in that position, he naturally won''t let this happen. "


    Yun Shang didn''t seem to be affected at all. She just nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for bringing


    me the news. It''s good for the people to retreat early. I''m not in the mountain now, and it''s not


    appropriate if hees. I''m afraid that many people are watching him secretly and trying to kill him. I''m


    a little relieved if he goes back early."


    "Stubborn."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, I''m indeed stubborn. But I''m a little curious. Why did you lock me here? If you


    have any purpose, shouldn''t I be more useful to you when I''m in my current position? Why do you


    seem to want him to divorce me and marry others? If he divorces me, I will be just an ordinary person.


    It won''t do you any good, will it? "


    "Or, in fact, you have liked me for a long time. It''s not easy for you to get this opportunity, and you want


    to hide me here as a mistress? If I can be divorced, you can marry me fair and square? "


    "Gee..." Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "If that''s the case, things will be difficult."

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    Chapter 1229 Set A Fire


    Ming Hong''s face darkened. "What are you talking about?"


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    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "I have nothing else to do in the mansion all day long. Don''t


    you allow me to think too much? As for me, I don''t have any other advantages. I just think randomly


    and do nothing. You don''t need to care about it. I''m just saying it casually. "


    Then he asked, "Is there anything else you want to tell me? If not, I will continue reading? "


    "¡­¡­" Ming Hong gritted his teeth. He shouldn''t havee here this time. He wanted to see her panic,


    but he didn''t expect her reaction.


    Seeing that Mr. Ming Hong clenched his teeth and didn''t say anything, Yun Shang smiled and lowered


    her head again. She turned a page and said, "By the way, remember to tell the servants in the yard to


    help me move the fish tank out."


    Mr. Ming Hong didn''t say anything. He clenched his fists in his sleeves and stared at Yun Shang for a


    long time before he turned around and left.


    As soon as he left, Yun Shang stood up and entered the inner room with a book. She didn''t sit down on


    the chair, but went to the window and stood, as if enjoying the scenery in the yard.


    Yun Shang saw Mr. Ming Hong walk into the yard and call two servants over to tell them something.


    After saying a few words, Ming Hong left the yard.


    After a while, footsteps came in and stopped at the door of the bedroom.


    Yun Shang turned to Qian Zhuo and ordered, "Go and ask them to move out the fish tank and put it on


    the table outside."


    Qian Zhuo answered and went out. Soon, she brought in the servants who was waiting outside.


    The servants waiting outside were the ones who brought the fish tank yesterday. When Yun Shang saw


    them carefully carrying the fish tank to the door, she suddenly shouted, "ah!"


    Qian Zhuo looked back at Yun Shang and asked, "Master, what''s wrong?"


    Looking at the servants who didn''t move at all, Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "It''s a little hot today. I


    don''t know why, but I sweated a lot on my back. Ask someone to prepare some hot water for me. I want


    to take a bath and then have a rest at noon."


    "Yes."


    After Qian Zhuo walking out of the door, Yun Shang slowly walked to the desk and took off the


    medicine bag. Without opening the medicine bag, she only took the inkstone on the table and secretly


    used it to crush the medicine.


    Seeing that all the medicine was crushed into powder, Yun Shang got a piece of paper, wrapped up the


    powder and put it in her sleeve.


    After a while, Qian Zhuo brought in a basin of hot water and poured it into the bathtub in the bathroom.


    After the servant left, Yun Shang went into the bathroom, leaving only Qian Zhuo to serve.


    In the afternoon, Yun Shang took a nap. Her face was a little pale. After dressing neatly, she went to


    the hall and fixed her eyes on the fish.


    "What are you looking at, master?"


    Yun Shang sighed, "I just had a bad dream and felt a little sad. Go and get some food. I''ll feed the fish.


    It seems that it hasn''t eaten anything since it was caught by me yesterday. "


    Qian Zhuo went to the kitchen and fetched some rice. Yun Shang took it, crumpled the rice into a ball,


    and threw it into the fish tank. "Can the crucian eat rice?"


    "I don''t know. But this is the only thing left in the kitchen at this time."


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded, "Then I have to make do with it."


    After feeding the fish for a long time, Yun Shang stood beside the fish tank in a daze for a while. "Qian


    Zhuo, look at the fish. Is it very simr to my current situation? It has been caught and kept in captivity.


    Although it lives in a good environment, it lost freedom and could no longer live happily. "


    Without waiting for Qian Zhuo''s answer, Yun Shang looked up at her and said, "How about we let the


    fish go?"


    "What?" Qian Zhuo seemed to be unable to withstand Yun Shang''s repeated thinking in the past two


    days. She was stunned for a while and then came to herself. "Your majesty, if you want to let it go, just


    let it go."


    "Then let it go." Yun Shang seemed to be happy about this idea. "Go and fetch a bucket. This fish tank


    looks good, but it''s too heavy. The servants in the yard are all deaf and dumb. It will take a long time for


    them to understand the order. Why don''t you find a way to take it out yourself? "


    Qian Zhuo went to find a bucket. Yun Shang put the fish in it and took it to the stream in person.


    Yun Shang caught the fish, raised her hand and touched the back of it. "It''s hard for you to stay with me


    for a day, and I won''t keep you. You''d better go back to where you should stay. Go back to your family."


    Then she put the fish into the stream.


    The fish dived into the water and quickly swam away.


    Yun Shang stood by the stream for a while, and then turned back to her room.


    In the evening, Yun Shang went to bed after reading a book for dinner. After lying down for a long time,


    she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. After a long time, she lit the light again.


    "Master, what''s wrong?"


    Yun Shang raised her hand to touch her forehead, and her face flushed. "I seem to be ill and have a


    fever. Come and have a look. Is my forehead very hot?"


    Qian Zhuo was shocked by Yun Shang''s words. She quickly went to check the temperature on Yun


    Shang''s forehead and said, "Yes, it''s very hot."


    "Is it because you were exposed in the wind by the stream in the afternoon? I''ll call for a doctor. "


    Yun Shang nodded and closed her eyes in pain.


    "Help! Help! " Qian Zhuo shouted in the yard, but there was no response.


    Yun Shang frowned and struggled to get out of bed. "The servants in the yard are all deaf. It''s useless


    to shout. Do you know where the servants live? Go and find someone. "


    Qian Zhuo turned her head and said anxiously, "I... I don''t know where they live. What should I do? "


    Yun Shang pressed her lips and said, "Don''t panic. Go to the kitchen."


    "To the kitchen?" Qian Zhuo was confused.


    "Go to the kitchen and set a fire." Yun Shang snorted, "If I can''t find a servant, I can''t just sit still and


    wait for death. I''m not in good health. It''s not worth it if I get sick because of this. Go and set a fire.


    "

 Chapter 1230 Help!

    Chapter 1230 Help!


    "An arson?" Qian Zhuo was surprised, but she had been always obeying Yun Shang. Thus she ran to


    the kitchen without asking more.


    However, Qian Zhuo just ran out when a guard suddenly appeared and blocked her way.


    "No, mydy." A guard was standing in front of Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang looked at them coldly and said, "You know I''m sick, but you didn''t tell Mister Ming Hong or


    call a doctor for me. If I hadn''t given the order to set the kitchen on fire, wouldn''t you just stand by and


    watch? And even if I died of illness here, you wouldn''t have appeared? "


    Seeing that the guards lowered their heads and didn''t give any response, Yun Shang sneered, "Did you


    suppose that I wouldn''t know you were secretly monitoring my every move if you didn''t show up?"


    Looking at the guards, Yun Shang didn''t want to say anything more. She just raised her hand and


    rubbed her forehead, "Go and call the doctor for me. If anything happens to me, you can''t take


    responsibility. If you don''t have the right to call a doctor for me, send someone to inform Mister Ming


    Hong. "


    The guards looked at each other and uttered, "Mister Ming Hong is not in the mansion."


    Yun Shang was so angry that she smiled, "So, you just let me be?"


    Seeing that the guards didn''t dare to make a sound, Yun Shang took a deep breath and ordered, "Send


    two people to inform your master about it then, no matter where he is now. Ask two more people to go


    to the hospital outside. If you are worried that the doctor will find out something when hees, you


    don''t need to call the doctor. You can just tell the doctor about my symptoms carefully. Do you think it''s


    a good idea to leave another two more people to guard me? "


    Yun Shang had been used to being in a high position. Now she looked cold, fierce but timid. The


    guards didn''t dare to refute her. They looked at each other for a moment, and then one of them who


    seemed to be the leader stood out, "Just do as Lady said."


    The guards dispersed. Qian Zhuo turned to Yun Shang. It was not until then that she came to her


    sense, "I... I''ll get some cold water for Master. "


    Yun Shang seemed to be extremely tired. She nodded, turned around andy down in her bedroom.


    Qian Zhuo took a basin to get water in the brook and went back to the room quickly. She then wrung a


    handkerchief put it on Yun Shang''s forehead.


    Both of them exchanged a look and quickly separated.


    About an hourter, Yun Shang seemed to be getting more and more sick. She frowned and began to


    talk nonsense.


    Qian Zhuo was so anxious that she kept touching Yun Shang''s forehead.


    "Master, why is your forehead getting hotter and hotter?"


    But Yun Shang seemed to havepletely lost her consciousness and did not respond at all.


    Qian Zhuo paced back and forth in the room. She then gritted her teeth and shouted, "Help! Help! "


    Soon, two guards appeared in the room.


    "Please help me check if my master is terribly ill. Why is her forehead so hot? She seemed to have


    nervous.


    The two guards looked at each other and seemed to be hesitating.


    "We are only two delicate women, and now my master is sick like this. What else do you think we can


    do to you? I''ve been touching her forehead all the time, feeling that I''m not sensitive to heat at all now.


    At this time, you don''t have to worry about the inappropriate behavior between men and women, and


    don''t follow the rules. If something really happens to my master... "


    At the end of her words, Qian Zhuo was about to cry.


    The two guards were a little relieved seeing Qian Zhuo like this. One of them took two steps forward


    and said, "Let me have a try."


    The guard raised his hand and put it on Yun Shang''s forehead. Suddenly he saw the eyes of the


    person who had been asleep on the bed suddenly open. Then he only felt a blurred vision and lost


    consciousness.


    On the other side, the guard noticed something wrong, and he suddenly felt a numb behind on his neck


    and his body became soft.


    Qian Zhuo quickly walked to the bedside and helped Yun Shang up. Then she inserted the silver


    needle that appeared in her hand back into her hair. Atst she let out a long sigh, "Fortunately, when


    we were brought here, they only asked me to take off the hair ornaments on my hair and didn''t carefully


    check my hair style, so I was able to keep this silver needle."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Now we are still in the mansion, and we can''t rx at all. I don''t know when the


    guards wille back. Let''s hurry up and leave. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, but she hesitated, "We have been staying in the mansion, knowing nothing about


    the situation outside. Even if we escape, I''m afraid..."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "Find a servant and lead us the way."


    "A servant?" Qian Zhuo was surprised, "But the servants in the mansion are all deaf and dumb..."


    "Follow my idea. Yes, go and find one."


    Qian Zhuo obeyed. She then quickly walked out of the room and soon came in with a servant in her


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    arms.


    She was holding a kitchen kitchen knife in her hand. The knife was ced horizontally on the servant''s


    neck. The servant was full of fear and only opened her mouth to babble.


    "Take us out of here," Yun Shang said slowly, staring at the servant.


    The servant looked at Yun Shang in confusion, as if he didn''t understand what Yun Shang was talking


    about.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "I know you are deaf and dumb. I also know that although


    you can''t hear, you can read the lipnguage. I''ve seen Mister Ming Hong give orders to you before. He


    also said those words to you, and you all understood. "


    "I''ll give you two choices. Either you take us away, or... Die. "


    The servant didn''t seem to think of this. After quite a while, he gritted her teeth and nodded.


    Yun Shang stood up and ordered, "Let''s go."


    Qian Zhuo held the servant''s hands and followed behind, "Master, how can we go? Where are we


    going? "


    Yun Shang squinted, "Is there a woodshed in the mansion?"


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo nodded, "I used to go to the woodshed when I went to the kitchen to decoct medicine


    for Master."


    "All right." Yun Shang nodded, "Take him to the woodshed first. Let''s hide there first."


    "Hide in the woodshed?" Qian Zhuo was surprised, "Aren''t we leaving?"


    "Yes, but not now." As Yun Shang spoke, she stopped. Then she took out a medicine bag from her


    sleeve and covered it on the servant''s nose. The servant didn''t expect that Yun Shang would do this,


    but he passed out before he could react.


    Both Qian Zhuo and Yun Shang quickly hid into the woodshed with the servant.


    About two hourster, a voice came from outside.

 Chapter 1231 Draw Him Out

    Chapter 1231 Draw Him Out


    "Master!" A cry rang OUT in the yard, "Cao An and Cao Jin are in aa. And they are missing."


    "Master! One of the servants is also missing! "


    Then came the angry voice of Ming Hong, "I told you to keep an eye on her, but you lost her!"


    "Please forgive me, master!"


    "What''s the point of saying that now? They didn''t have a horse and were not familiar with this ce.


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    They shouldn''t go far. Hurry up to look for them! If you can''t take them back, I won''t let you go. "


    The guard answered. But soon, Ming Hong said, "She took away a servant. She must have asked the


    servant to lead the way. There are only two ways out of the mansion. If it was the way we came, the


    servant must''ve tried his best to inform us. So it must be the other one. You can go to the other one by


    riding a horse. They don''t have a horse and can''t run too far. "


    It was noisy outside. After the chaos, the voice gradually faded away.


    Under the light of thenterns under the eaves, Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang. Yun Shang shook her


    head, took out a leaf from her sleeve, and blew it.


    It was an ordinary leaf, but Yun Shang made some bird sound with it.


    After a while, there was another sound outside.


    "Master, there are many peopleing to us from outside."


    "What?" "Why did theye so soon? Didn''t the the Empress just run away? Has she already secretly


    spread the news and asked people to ambush around? "


    "But how could it be possible? Her every move is under our watch. How did she do it? "


    The guard couldn''t answer, but asked, "I''m afraid the mansion is not safe. What should we do now,


    master?"


    "What should I do? Of course we should leave now. " Ming Hong gritted his teeth and said, "I thought


    she wanted to escape, so she deliberately sent you away to invite me here. Now it seems that it is


    more than that. She obviously wants to lure me here and then arrest me."


    "How many people havee? How far they are from here? "


    "About a hundred people. About three miles away from here."


    "Let''s go!" Ming Hong made a prompt decision, "We''ll leave by waterway."


    Waterway?


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. The only way that could be called the waterway in the mansion was the


    river that crossed the whole mansion.


    But the surface of the river was not very wide and the water was not too deep. It was definitely


    impossible to boat.


    So the waterway he meant was mostly just swimming through the water.


    Yun Shang smiled, took the leaf and blew a few more times.


    There was no sound outside. Yun Shang sat on the pile of firewood carelessly, without any panic on


    her face.


    Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang and saw the calm look on her face. Thinking of what Ming Hong had


    just said, she felt relieved.


    Someone must havee to pick them up.


    As expected, after a while, there was another noise outside.


    It seemed that someone was searching in the mansion.


    "Master, we found no one except a few deaf servants in the mansion. They seem to be illiterate. We


    have searched all the rooms in the mansion, but we didn''t see the the Empress."


    Qian Zhuo''s eyes lit up and looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled, unhurriedly picked up the leaf and blew it again.


    Soon, there seemed to be a response from outside.


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face grew wider. She stood up from the pile of firewood and said, "Let''s go.


    They''ve arrived."


    Qian Zhuo followed Yun Shang and left the woodshed.


    Footsteps came from outside. Soon, someone entered the yard with a torch.


    Standing at the door of the woodshed. Yun Shang saw the leader of the group was dressed in ck


    brocade, and his handsome face was full of anxiety. Seeing Yun Shang, he suddenly stopped and fixed


    his eyes on her.


    Yun Shang tilted her head and smiled at him.


    The man also had a smile on his face. He hurried to Yun Shang and reached out his hand to her.


    "Madam, I''m here to pick you up."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Okay, let''s go home."


    Then she put her hand in Luo Qingyan''s. They left the backyard and the mansion together.


    There was a carriage waiting outside the mansion. Luo Qingyan helped Yun Shang get on the carriage.


    Yun Shang stood on the carriage and turned to look at the mansion. Then she turned around and


    entered the carriage.


    Luo Qingyan also came in and sat down next to Yun Shang. He held Yun Shang in his arms and asked


    softly, "What were you looking at just now?"


    "Nothing. I''ve lived in the mansion for a few days, but I haven''t seen what it looks like from the outside,


    so I just took a look at it on purpose. The scenery of the mansion is pretty good. It''s surrounded by


    mountains, and there is a stream running across the mansion. There are a lot of peach blossoms and


    other flowers. Although they are ordinary flowers, they are well maintained and looked splendid. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "If you like it, we can take over the mansion. You can stay here for a few days


    whenever you want."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled, "If I like it, you will take it? You don''t sound


    like an emperor at all. Instead, you sound like bandits. "


    "I don''t care if I am the emperor of a country or a bandit. As long as you like."


    Yun Shang smiled for a while and then remembered another thing. "The man who kidnapped me ran


    away from the stream in the mansion. Did you catch him?"


    "Yes, I did." Luo Qingyan nodded, "When I received your news, I asked someone to block him. And he


    was caught."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I''ll go back to the pce to have a rest. I want to interrogate him myself when I''m


    free."


    Luo Qingyan snorted, "Why bother to interrogate such a person? Just kill him. Even if you interrogate


    him, he may not tell the truth. "


    Yun Shang smiled and kept silent for a while. Then she said, "I heard his guard mentioned the names


    of the two guards who had been spying on me and made me faint. Their surname is Cao."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Luo Qingyan immediately understood what she meant. "Do you suspect


    that the Cao n did it?"


    Yun Shang nodded. After a moment of silence, she continued, "But I''m wondering which one from the


    Cao n did it." Why did they just imprison me without doing anything else? What did they want to do?


    "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "I have a rough guess, so I want to draw him out."

 Chapter 1232 Back To The Palace

    Chapter 1232 Back To The Pce


    In a strange environment, Yun Shang always tried to keep herself awake subconsciously. She hadn''t


    had a good sleep these days. Now she suddenly got out of danger. At the beginning, she was a little


    excited. After chatting with Luo Qingyan for a while, she felt a little sleepy.


    Luo Qingyan had been holding her in his arms all the time. In addition, the carriage was a little bumpy


    on the way, and the sound of the wheels rotating was hypnotized. Soon she felt that her eyelids were


    almost unable to hold on.


    "How is Chengye?" Yun Shang tried to keep herself awake.


    "He''s fine. But since you''re not in the pce, no one can control him except me. Recently, he has


    be more and more irritable, and often gets angry. When the servants made him unhappy, he just


    ordered them to go away."


    Yun Shang frowned, "It''s not good. We can''t spoil him like this."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan said in a low but gentle voice, "I asked many courtiers who have children. They all


    said that this was what children usually do at this age and that he would be better when he was a little


    older."


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes. She couldn''t imagine that Luo Qingyan had asked other courtiers about


    their children. Thinking about it, Yun Shang wanted tough.


    "ording to the courtiers, children at this age have begun to be sensible, but there are too few things


    they can y, and the adults don''t understand their thoughts. If they don''t havepanions at their


    own age, they will feel a little boring. " Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang in his arms and patted her from


    time to time, "So I was nning to find a grand tutor for him after you go back to the pce, as well as


    a fewpanions."


    Yun Shang yawned and nodded, "Okay. It''s time to find him a grand tutor."


    "Well, you mentioned that you wanted to asked Yan''er of the Hua family to the pce to be his


    voice.


    "When you just left, he looked for you every day. He came to me several times and asked me if I had


    hidden his mother. Maybe because the servants have exined to him too many timester, he didn''t


    ask me anymore if I have hidden you. Instead, he asked me every day when you wille back. "


    "Later, he didn''t ask much about it. But when I went to the East Pce, I saw that he had put your jade


    pendant and clothes on the head of his bed. The servant said he went to Weiyang Pce to get it


    himself. "


    "He misses you." Luo Qingyan paused for a while and continued, "I miss you too."


    However, the woman in his arms didn''t respond at all. Luo Qingyan lowered her head and saw that she


    hadpletely closed her eyes, her breathing was steady, but she had fallen asleep.


    Luo Qingyan looked down for a long time and couldn''t helpughing. He changed a posture to make


    Yun Shang feel morefortable.


    When Yun Shang woke up, she saw the pattern of phoenix embroidered on the top of the bed tent. Yun


    Shang couldn''t help but fix her eyes. She didn''t know where she was for a moment. She blinked her


    eyes and looked into the room. Then she saw the familiar furnishings. Pei Lan, Hua''er and Qian Zhuo


    were waiting in the hall.


    Yun Shang was taken aback and then realized that she had returned to the pce.


    But why did she remember that she had just left the mansion for a short time?


    "Your Majesty, are you awake?" Hua Er was the first to find that she had opened her eyes and hurried


    to greet her.


    Yun Shang nodded and let Hua Er and Pei Lan help her up. She looked around the room again and


    opened her mouth, but felt her throat dry.


    Seeing this, Qian Zhuo immediately understood what she wanted. She quickly took a cup, poured


    warm water and handed it over.


    Yun Shang took it and drank it up. Then she felt her throat a little better. "I''m back to the pce? Did I


    sleep for a long time? "


    "Your majesty, you fell asleep not long after you left the mansion. You have been sleeping for two days.


    His majesty was so worried. Seeing that your majesty didn''t wake up as if you were in aa, he


    called several doctors to check on you. His majesty didn''t feel relieved until those doctors said that your


    majesty were just tired and had a sound sleep."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Have we been back for a long time?"


    "Not long, just two hours." Qian Yin answered, "His majesty and his highness crown prince had been


    waiting here. But the crown prince was sleepy, and his majesty sent him to the side hall to sleep. Later,


    Master Liu came and said that someone had something important to see his majesty, so his majesty


    left in a hurry. Before leaving, he specially told us that if your majesty wakes up, send someone to the


    Taiji Pce to report. "


    Speaking of this, Qian Zhuo came to her senses at once. "Oh, your majesty have woken up. I have to


    send someone to Taiji Pce."


    Then she stepped back quickly.


    Pei Lan then said, "Your majesty, you have slept for two days, and haven''t eaten anything. After


    returning to the pce, his majesty asked someone to cook some porridge and warm it on the stove. I''ll


    ask someone to bring it here. "


    Hearing Pei Lan mention this, Yun Shang felt hungry and nodded.


    Pei Lan went to prepare the food. Hua''er fetched her clothes and served Yun Shang up.


    As soon as Yun Shang dressed up and sat down at the table, she saw Luo Qingyan enter the hall in a


    hurry.


    Yun Shang blinked and looked at Luo Qingyan. She raised the chopsticks in her hand and asked, "Your


    Majesty, would you like some too?"


    Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t seem to be ufortable, Luo Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief. Then


    he looked at Yun Shang up and down before he lifted his robe and sat down at the table. "Okay, I''ll eat


    with you. I haven''t had lunch yet."


    Yun Shang turned her head to look at the sand clock on the table. It was almost dinnertime.


    "Your Majesty haven''t had lunch yet?"


    Luo Qingyan understood the reproach in Yun Shang''s words, but he only smiled, "It''s not time for lunch


    when we returned to the pce. As soon as I settled you down, Liu Wenan came. There are a lot of


    affairs in the court these days. I have to choose the most important ones to deal with first. So I forgot to


    have lunch. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and looked up at Liu Wenan, who was standing behind Luo Qingyan.


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    "No one reminded his majesty?"


    Liu Wenan keptining, "How dare I not remind his majesty? But when his majesty dealt with the


    court affairs, he asked all the servants to leave. I had entered for several times, but before I could


    speak, I was scolded out by his majesty. There is really no way..."

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    Chapter 1233 Do Some Exercise


    Yun Shang then turned to Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan coughed and said in a low voice, "It''s all my fault.


    I know it. But since everyone is here now, please save me some dignity. After you dismiss the servants,


    I''ll apologize to you in private, okay?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Seeing that all the servants in the pce couldn''t helpughing, she


    curled up her lips, but soon she put on a cold face. "Your majesty, what did you say? Your majesty is


    the Emperor. How can you make an apology to me? "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his voice and said, "I''ve already said that your words are more useful than the


    imperial edict."


    Yun Shang coughed when she saw some bold servants tilted to one side andughed.


    They quickly held back theirughter and stood straight, as if they hadn''t heard what he said.


    Yun Shang sighed in her heart. After all, he was her husband and the emperor, so she had to let him


    go.


    "Go get another set of tableware and serve his majesty some food." Yun Shang ordered loudly.


    "Yes." The servants answered in a hurry.


    After the two of them had dinner together, the servants cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, and left


    the hall to Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang stood up and went back to her bedroom.


    As soon as she sat down on the couch, she saw Luo Qingyaning in.


    Luo Qingyan walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, and walked to Yun Shang with the tea in his


    hand. He handed the tea to Yun Shang with both hands, "Madam, please have some tea."


    Yun Shang smiled at Luo Qingyan, "Just a cup of tea? I remember that you promised me that you


    wouldn''t ignore your own health because of political affairs. You also said that if you didn''t listen to my


    advice, Liu Wenan coulde to tell me. "


    Luo Qingyan blinked, "Yes. Didn''t Liu Wenan tell you? I didn''t stop him just now, did I? "


    "As for the apology..." Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "Of course not just a cup of tea. This cup of tea is


    just a front dish. The real banquet is still behind."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Real banquet? What is that? "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "If I let you know in advance, you won''t feel surprised at all. So


    please have this cup of tea first. Take the time."


    Yun Shang stared at Luo Qingyan for a long time, and felt that there was something hidden in it. But


    the expression on Luo Qingyan''s face didn''t seem to be different from usual, and there was no clue at


    all.


    Yun Shang thought for a moment, took the cup and drank it slowly.


    Luo Qingyan was not in a hurry. He poured himself a cup of tea and sat beside Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang had already drunk a lot of soup when she had dinner just now. She couldn''t drink it after a


    few sips, so she put down the teacup.


    "You have slept for two whole days, and I''m so worried about you. Do you feel anything wrong with


    your body? Should we call for an imperial physician? I heard from Qian Zhuo that when you were in the


    mansion, you had drunk a lot of medicine in order to gain trust from the guards? "


    Yun Shang sensed the real concern in his words. She shook her head with a smile and said, "It doesn''t


    matter. I know my own health best. I''m fine. The medicine I took would only make me look like ill,


    without any harm. I suddenly fell asleep for two days, just because I had been under the watchful eyes


    of others and barely slept in those days. When I suddenly felt rxed, I just caught up some sleep. "


    "That''s good." Luo Qingyan trusted Yun Shang''s words and asked, "Do you feel ufortable now?"


    Yun Shang felt it carefully and shook her head. "I don''t feel ufortable. I''m really fine. I attach great


    importance to my health now. Even when I was locked up in the mansion, I tried my best to let them


    find the medicine prescribed by Ghost Doctor for me to take. "


    "That''s good." Luo Qingyan took a sip of tea and thought for a moment. Then he looked up at Yun


    Shang again.


    Seeing that he seemed to have something to say but hesitated, Yun Shang frowned and asked, "What


    on earth do you want to say? It''s not like you at all to hem and haw. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I just want to ask you. Do you still want to have a rest?"


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yun Shang couldn''t help but roll her eyes. "Your Majesty, I''ve slept for two whole days. I feel my


    bones are about to break. Do you still want me to sleep?"


    "You are right." Luo Qingyan nodded, "Then would you like to do some exercise?"


    "Exercise? How? " Yun Shang thought for a while and asked, "Do you want me to go to the training


    ground? Although I haven''t stretched myself well for a period of time, it''s a little inappropriate for me to


    go to the training ground after all I''m the Empress now. "


    "You don''t have to go to the training ground. I have a way to make you rx and don''t have to be seen


    and criticized by others."


    "What is it?"


    Looking at the confused look on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. He put down


    the tea cup in his hand, walked to Yun Shang, sat down next to her, held her in his arms, and


    whispered in her ear, "Several months have past since you left for the frontier. The half year Ghost


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    Doctor asked should havee to an end, right?"


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    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan in disbelief. It turned out that Luo Qingyan meant that thing.


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Luo Qingyan became more and more interested. He just held Yun


    Shang up and walked towards the bed.


    Yun Shang was put on the bed by Luo Qingyan. As soon as she looked up, she saw the tenderness in


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes. She swallowed the words that she wanted to say. She grabbed Luo Qingyan''s


    sleeve and pulled him down.


    Caught off guard, Luo Qingyan fell down on the bed. He held the bed with his hands to keep himself


    from pressing her.


    Seeing the cunning look in Yun Shang''s eyes, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but chuckle, "Mydy, you


    really can''t wait..."


    Then she put down the bed curtain.


    When they were having a good time, they suddenly heard a cry from outside, followed by the cry of


    Chengye, "Mother! Mother! Where are you, mom? Mom, are you awake? I''m here to see you, mom! "


    Then he scolded, "Why are you stopping me?"

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    Chapter 1234 Forget It


    The two people in the bed curtain looked at each other. Blue veins were throbbing on Luo Qingyan''s


    forehead. He gritted his teeth and said, "I''ll ask someone to throw him out."


    "What nonsense are you talking about? I haven''t seen Chengye for months. " Yun Shang pushed Luo


    Qingyan away and sat up. "I''ll go out to have a look."


    Then she stood up, straightened her clothes and walked to the bronze mirror. She didn''t find anything


    wrong before she turned around and left the bedroom.


    "Your highness crown prince, her majesty is still resting."


    "I just heard the maid say that she was going to deliver the meal to my mother. Go away! Go away! "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled. Then she went out.


    "Chengye."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s voice, Chengye suddenly raised his head and saw Yun Shang. His eyes were


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    filled with joy. He quickly pushed away the hands of the servants that were holding him and rushed


    towards Yun Shang.


    "Mother!"


    "Mother, I miss you so much."


    "I came to see you earlier, but you were still sleeping."


    "I wanted toe in just now, but they stopped me."


    "Mother, I can ride a horse and shoot arrows now. Can I show youter?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "Okay."


    Then she touched Chengye''s soft hair and said, "My Chengye has already known so much. And he can


    also talk so much. That''s good."


    "Recently, he has been talking a lot. Hees to the Taiji Pce to talk to me whenever he is free.


    Seeing that I''m unhappy, he goes to other pces to talk. The servants in the East Pce, the Taiji


    pce and the servants who train with him are all annoyed."


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Luo Qingyan standing behind her with a long face. His clothes were


    neat, but his face was dark.


    Yun Shang was amused by his words. She sat on the chair and took Chengye closer to look at him


    carefully. "Chengye seems to be taller?"


    "I''m not only taller, but also heavier." "Mother, you can hug me to see if I''m much heavier."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang also smiled, "Okay, I''ll give it a try."


    Then she picked up Chengye.


    "Eh? You did weigh a lot. " Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "Have you eaten a lot


    recently?"


    "Yes." With acent look on his face, Chengye said, "They said that the more they ate, the more


    stable they could ride, and the more urate they could shoot arrows. So I ate a lot, and as they said,


    I''ve improved a lot in riding and shooting arrows."


    What a silly kid! He didn''t even know that he was cheated.


    "Chengye is awesome."


    Yun Shang praised him with a smile. Then, Chengye became happier. He held Yun Shang''s hand and


    said, "Mother, you have been out for so long. Have you brought something back for me?"


    Yun Shang looked embarrassed. She did bring them with her, but after passing through the sDangnan


    Mountain, all the things she brought had already disappeared.


    "Yes." Without waiting for Yun Shang''s answer, Luo Qingyan said, "All of them have been sent to the


    East Pce. You can go there to see."


    "Really?" Turning to Yun Shang, Chengye asked, "Mother, why did you send it to the East Pce?"


    "The East Pce is the crown prince''s pce, and you are the crown prince. Where should we send


    them to if we don''t send them to the East Pce?" Luo Qingyan squinted at Chengye.


    Chengye stuck out his tongue and said, "Well, mother, can you tell me what you have brought to me?"


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang thought he must have well prepared, so she smiled and


    said, "If I tell you, there will be no surprise. You''d better go back and see if you like it or notter."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Chengye''s eyes lit up. "I''m going to see them now."


    Then he turned to look at the servants who followed him. "Let''s go back to the East Pce."


    Then he ran out of the main hall of Weiyang Pce.


    Seeing that the group of people left, Yun Shang couldn''t help but turn to Luo Qingyan, "Chengye said


    the servant told him that if he ate more, he could ride and shoot arrows better. It was you who asked


    the servants to lie to him, right?"


    Luo Qingyan didn''t hide anything. He just nodded and said, "You don''t know that after he moved to the


    East Pce, he didn''t eat well. He has be a picky eater. He even asked the servants to put a lot


    of toys on the table for him to y while eating. A meal couldst for two hours. "


    Luo Qingyan snorted, "It''s time to correct his bad temper. Boys can''t be spoiled."


    Yun Shang sighed, "Although Chengye is young, he is not an unreasonable boy. As long as we talk to


    him nicely, he will listen to us. You lied to him like that. He believed what you said. If he couldn''t eat, he


    would have to force himself to eat. It''s not good for his health. "


    "Don''t worry. I know what I''m doing. Although he was asked to eat more, there were still servants


    watching him carefully. Besides, he is growing up, it doesn''t matter if he eats a little more. Recently, he


    has been riding horse and shooting arrows every day, which aids digestion."


    Yun Shang nodded. She believed that Luo Qingyan had a way to deal with Chengye.


    At least, her words were often ignored. As soon as Luo Qingyan spoke,Chengye took it as an imperial


    edict. Even if sometimes he was dissatisfied, he would do it first and then secretly came to report it to


    her.


    While Yun Shang was thinking about Chengye, Luo Qingyan, who was sitting next to Yun Shang,


    gently pulled her sleeve.


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at Luo Qingyan confusedly. Luo Qingyan was staring at her with


    a meaningful look.


    "..."


    This man...


    However, Yun Shang''s silence was regarded as acquiescence by Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan smiled


    and said loudly, "You can leave now."


    The people in the hall hurriedly left, leaving only two servants at the door.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand, pulled Yun Shang up and went straight to the bedroom.


    "Your Majesty, you had left the pce for a few days. You said you had so many political affairs to deal


    with that you even forgot to have lunch. Have you finished so soon?"


    Yun Shang just asked casually, but Luo Qingyan nodded seriously. "Yes, I was in a hurry before just


    because I wanted to deal with everything before you woke up."


    "..."


    Luo Qingyan stopped and turned to look at Yun Shang with a smile. "We''ve been separated for


    months. I miss you."


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan and sighed.


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 Chapter 1235 The Steward Of The Imperial Library

    Chapter 1235 The Steward Of The Imperial Library


    Being disturbed by Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang didn''t wake up until the second morning.


    When she opened her eyes, it was already dawn and there was no one beside her.


    Yun Shang sat up, rubbed her sore waist, scolded Luo Qingyan in secret, and called someone in.


    After washing, brushing and having breakfast, Yun Shang thought about how many things she had to


    do.


    She was interrupted by Luo Qingyan when she woke up yesterday, so she did nothing.


    She had received the news at the frontier that Chengye fell off the horse. She was wondering whether


    the one behind it had been found out after such a long time.


    She also heard that her former majesty was in aa. She didn''t know what was going on now.


    And she also needed to take time to interrogate Ming Hong.


    Yun Shang sighed and raised her hand to rub her forehead. There was a lot of things that could only be


    done one by one.


    Yun Shang stood up and asked Pei Lan and Hua Er to follow her to the Taihe Pce.


    "I''ve heard at the frontier that the empress was poisoned and unconscious. How is it going now?"


    Pei Lan hurriedly lowered her voice and said, "Her former majesty has already been detoxified and


    waked up, but because of the poison, her body is still a little damaged. During this period of time, she


    has been staying in the Taihe Pce for recuperation. His former majesty has been watching closely,


    and he doesn''t allow her to deal with the imperial household affairs. Except the emperor and the crown


    prince, no one else is allowed to visit her."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked, "The secret guard only told me that she was poisoned. Now tell me how


    her majesty was poisoned. Has the poisoner been found out? "


    "I just heard that after her former majesty dealt with the pamphlets sent to her by every pce the


    other day, she had lunch and had a rest. But she didn''t wake up until dinner time. At first, His Former


    Majesty thought that she was tired, so he let her sleep a little longer. Then he went to wake her up for


    dinner, but she didn''t wake up at all. So he hurriedly called the imperial physician. The imperial


    physician went there and said her former majesty was poisoned. "


    "Both His Former Majesty and his majesty were furious. They ordered the imperial physicians to try


    their best to save her, and immediately blocked the pce and carefully examined where the empress


    was poisoned."


    "The first suspect was the lunch and the pamphlets dealt with by Her Former Majesty that morning.


    However, the poison was found toote. The lunch had been removed, and even the cups, bowls and


    dishes had been washed clean. The pamphlets have already been distributed. It would be difficult to


    investigate. "


    "Later, His Former Majesty said that every time before Her Former Majesty had her meal, the servants


    would carefully test poison, and the cups, bowls and dishes used were iid with silver, and the


    chopsticks were also pure silver. It was really not easy to poison the food, so the key suspect was the


    pamphlets."


    "His Majesty ordered all the pces to hand the pamphlets that Her Former Majesty approved that


    morning..."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help saying, "The pamphlets had been distributed for more than half a


    day. Even if they handed them back, nothing could be found."


    "Yes." Pei Lan nodded, "but it would be good if we could find some clues. So the guards get back all


    the pamphlets, and indeed found something."


    "What is it?"


    "The poisoner should be careful and cautious. He applied the poison evenly on the paper. In this way,


    he could not only guarantee that the person who sent the pamohlet would not be in danger, but also


    ensure that Her Former Majesty would be poisoned. After the pamphlet was distributed, the poisoner


    must have wanted to destroy the traces and carefully wiped the poison on the page. "


    "But because of this, there are some traces left." Pei Lan nced at Yun Shang and continued, "The


    poison should be very small powder. She was afraid that it couldn''t be wiped clean with just a dry


    handkerchief, so she wiped it with a wet handkerchief again."


    Yun Shang suddenly understood, "After all, there were words on it. Even if she had wrung the wet


    handkerchief out, it would still leave some traces."


    "Right." Pei Lan nodded, "The words on the pamphlet are a little blurry. Although it is not obvious, it is


    still easy to distinguish them from the other handwriting on the pamphlet."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked, "Where was the pamphlet from?"


    "The Imperial Library." Pei Lan replied in a low voice.


    "The Imperial Library?" Yun Shang was more surprised. "I guess the Imperial Library rarely hands


    pamphlets, right? There were few affairs in the Imperial Library. By the way, who was the steward of the


    Imperial Library? I don''t even remember who is in charge of the Imperial Library. "


    "There are two stewards in the Imperial Library. One is a maid whose surname is Wang, and the other


    is a eunuch whose surname is Zhou. The pamphlet was sent by Steward Wang."


    Yun Shang nodded and searched for the memory of the steward of the Imperial Library in her mind,


    which really reminded her of something.


    When Luo Qingyan pretended to be poisoned, in order to find out who was paying attention to Weiyang


    Pce, she asked the secret guards to search every ce in the pce where could overlook the


    Weiyang Pce.


    Yun Shang remembered that the secret guards had found two people that night.


    One was from the Shangqin Bureau, and the other was a cleaning servant from the Imperial Library.


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    What did the servant say at that time?


    She said that she liked reading, and sometimes she secretly read the books in the Imperial Library


    when there was no one else there. That day, she was reading an interesting book in the Imperial


    Library. But she hadn''t finished it when the light was turned off. She couldn''t help but want to read it. So


    she took the book and quietly climbed up to the Moon Tower next to the Imperial Library with lights on.


    The servant also said that she had done such a thing before, and the steward in the Imperial Library


    also knew it and had scolded her. Later on, the steward''s reprimand was useless. Seeing that she


    didn''t make any trouble, the steward just ignored it.


    Later, she seemed to have sent someone to ask the steward of the Imperial Library. The steward did


    say that the servant was obsessed with books and often did such things...


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and wondered who the steward was.


    But judging from this matter, it must be the maid whose surname was Wang.


    Yun Shang ran her fingers through her hair at her temples. She was wondering if Steward Wang was


    targeting at Hua Ling. If not, why did she send the pamphlet when Hua Ling took charge of the Imperial


    Household affairs after she left?


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang stopped.


    That was not necessarily the case. Steward Wang might have poisoned her before...

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    Chapter 1236 What On Earth She Wanted To Do


    The way Steward Wang poisoned was very secret. Although the Imperial Library had rarely sent


    pamphlets, they did asionally. She might had already tried to poison Yun Shang, but Yun Shang


    was immune to poisons, so she did not seed.


    Since he didn''t seed in drugging Yun Shang, Steward Wang chose to take actions against Hua Ling


    when Yun Shang left the pce and handed over all the household affairs to her.


    It could be seen that Steward Wang must have her own purpose. But what she wanted was not the life


    of Yun Shang or Hua Ling. What she wanted was only that the person in charge of the household


    affairs was poisoned.


    "Your Majesty?" Pei Lan asked in a low voice.


    Yun Shang suddenly came to her senses, shook her head and continued to walk towards the Taihe


    Pce.


    "How did His Majesty and His Former Majesty deal with it after they knew the pamphlet was from the


    Imperial Library?"


    "The steward was taken away and imprisoned. She should have been interrogatedter, but we don''t


    know how she had been dealt with in the end. Since Your Majesty is not in the pce, we can only pry


    into information in private. But we don''t know much about the specific situation. "


    Yun Shang frowned slightly. The evidence was clear. The crime of poisoning Her Former Majesty could


    be convicted. The murderer should be dealt with in public. However, neither Pei Lan nor Hua''er had


    heard anything of it, and they didn''t know what the final result of Steward Wang was. It was a little


    strange.


    There must be something wrong.


    Soon they arrived at the gate of the Taihe Pce. The pce was heavily guarded, and there were


    four guards standing at the gate.


    "Her Majesy ising. Go in and inform His Former Majesty and Her Former Majesty."


    The guard answered, and one of them turned around and entered the door quickly.


    After a short while, he came out in a hurry and opened the door. "Pleasee in, Your Majesty."


    The servants took Yun Shang directly to the inner hall.


    As soon as she reached the door of the inner hall, she heard someone talking inside.


    "Look, it''s said that there is a water demon in Qi''an city. The upper part of its body is a beauty, and the


    lower part is a fish. I remember that you have been there before. Have you ever seen it?" It was Hua


    Ling''s voice.


    "There is almost no truth in this kind of books. How can you believe it?" Xia Huanyu replied in a tone


    Yun Shang had never heard of. He was gentle, but somewhat helpless.


    "Not necessarily. I have heard many rumors about this kind of water demon before. I always feel that


    there is no wind without waves. Maybe, it is true."


    With a chuckle, Xia Huanyu said, "Okay. If you think so, let''s go to Qi''an City to have a look after this


    summer. You can check it yourself whether it is true or not. "


    "Okay."


    "Her Majesty is here." The maid walking in front of Yun Shang reported in a low voice.


    "Come in."


    Yun Shang went into the pce, bowed and got up. She saw Hua Ling half lying on the couch, covered


    with a nket, with a book in her hand and a smile on her face. Xia Huanyu sat on the chair beside her,


    and there was a chess table in front of him. He was ying chess by himself, with a chess piece in his


    hand.


    Seeing Yun Shange in, Hua Ling smiled and asked her to sit down. Then she asked softly, "I heard


    that you went back to the pce yesterday, but His Majesty carried you out of the carriage and then


    called the imperial physician. Is there anything wrong with you?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "I was outside all the time. I was so nervous that I didn''t dare to


    sleep. I suddenly rxed and fell asleep."


    "That''s good. But it has been a few days since the ident happened in the Dangnan Mountain, hasn''t


    it? You had''t slept for such a long time? "


    "In that case, it was better to keep sober."


    Xia Huanyu, who had been silent all the time, looked up at Yun Shang and said, "You are quite cruel to


    yourself."


    Without waiting for Yun Shang''s response, he said, "I was worrying that no one would y chess with


    me. Come here. Let''s y chess."


    Yun Shang smiled, stood up, walked to the opposite of Xia Huanyu and sat down.


    Xia Huanyu had already picked up the chess pieces he had put on the chessboard. As soon as Yun


    Shang sat down, he pushed the white chess pieces in front of Yun Shang and said, "you go first."


    Yun Shang replied, and put a piece on the table.


    Xia Huanyu followed her closely and said to Yun Shang, "I''ve heard of what happened in theDangnan


    Mountain, but I don''t know much about it. I only heard that the whole mountain, nearly two or three


    miles away, was cut off by the sand and soil rolling down. Were you really on the hillside at that time?


    And how did you escape? "


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    Yun Shang looked at the chessboard and told Xia Huanyu what had happened.


    Xia Huanyu looked up at Yun Shang and nodded, "You''ve impressed me again. No wonder you can


    make it to this day. Even I might not be able to react so quickly and survive unharmed in that situation. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Father, you don''t have to belittle yourself. In fact, I would have never expected my


    reaction to such a situation. But when it happened, there was no way to think too much. The desire to


    live was above everything and I just made the decision subconsciously. "


    Xia Huanyu smiled, "What happenedter? Why did you disappear after you escaped that disaster? "


    Yun Shang didn''t reduce the speed of cing her pieces at all. "I didn''t expect that I would get into


    trouble just after I escaped. As soon as I got out of danger, I was taken away again. Then I tried every


    means to contact the secret guards and escaped secretly. "


    Yun Shang said indifferently, but Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling could imagine how thrilling it was from


    these few words.


    Yun Shang didn''t intend to exin it in detail. She looked up at Hua Ling and said, "I heard something


    about the pce on the way here just now. I''m wondering how father and mother dealt with Steward


    Wang. What did you get from the interrogation? "


    Hua Ling and Xia Huanyu looked at each other. After Xia Huanyu ced a piece, he asked casually,


    "Do you know why Steward Wang poisoned?"


    Yun Shang hesitated for a moment and said, "I guessed it just now. The way she poisoned was very


    secret. She had handed some pamphlets before, and I guessed that she must have poisoned me too.


    But I was immune to poisons, so she failed."


    "This time, I left the pce and entrusted mother with the Imperial Household affairs. Then she


    poisoned her. I guess she poisoned not to kill me or my mother, but to put the people who was in


    charge of the Imperial Household affairs in trouble and unable to deal with the affairs, so she could take


    action. "


    "But I don''t know what on earth she wanted to do."

 Chapter 1237 The Disappeared Servant

    Chapter 1237 The Disappeared Servant


    "She wants to take a person away from the pce,"


    Xia Huanyu pursed his lips and said, "She has made a clear guess of us. She thought that if something


    happened to the person who was in charge of the imperial household affairs, we would not know what


    would happen at that time. We wouldn''t know who poisoned us and what poison it was. We would be


    so afraid that the whole imperial household would be in a mess after hearing the news. The first thing


    we would do must be to try to hide the news.


    And then she can take advantage of this time to fake the imperial edict and take him away."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows slightly. She was a little surprised. She had thought of countless


    possibilities, but she did not expect that it was for this.


    "Who did she want to take away then?" Yun Shang looked up and asked.


    "A maid." Xia Huanyu casually put down his piece and added, "She is a maid in the Xiangyi Pce."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and tightened her grip on the chess piece.


    The Xiangyi Pce was the ce where Lady Li was kept under house arrest.


    At the thought of this, Yun Shang vaguely guessed which maid that steward Wang wanted to take


    away.


    It was most likely that she hade to the Imperial Garden to beg her, saying that Lady Li had saved


    her life, begging her to call for an imperial physician for her, and finally she agreed to the maid to work


    in the Xiangyi Pce.


    "Was she sent to the Xiangyi Pce to servedy Li after she was under house arrest?"


    Raising his head slightly, Xia Huanyu asked, "Yes, have you met her before?"


    Yun Shang nodded and told Xia Huanyu what had happened,


    "That maid came to me at the risk of offending me for such a small matter. Although Lady Li made a


    mistake, she did not deserve to die. If she died in the pce because I did not call for an imperial


    physician for treatment, I''m afraid that at that time, all kinds of rumors will spread, and it will be


    unfavorable to the emperor, even to Father and Mother, so I agree.


    But when I asked the maid to serve in the Xiangyi Pce, she looked a little strange. It seemed that


    she didn''t expect me to make such a decision. But I didn''t wait for her to react and sent her to the


    pce. "


    Yun Shang told Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling what had happened before, and then she went on, "I guess


    the maid must have some purposes. She asked me to call an imperial physician to treat Lady Li.


    Maybe she wanted to make use of the imperial physician to go to the Xiangyi Pce to inquire about


    information and send it out of the pce...


    But I suddenly agreed to send her to the pce, which is heavily guarded. Because I was suspicious of


    her, I specially asked someone to keep an eye on her, so she got the news from Lady Li, but she didn''t


    have the chance to send it out. The people outside were anxious, so they used steward Wang toe


    up with this idea. "


    Yun Shang rubbed the chess pieces with her fingers and said, "I just wonder what kind of news they


    want to get from Lady Li."


    After saying that, Yun Shang looked up at Xia Huanyu and asked, "Has the maid been sent out of the


    pce?"


    Xia Huanyu nodded and said, "Although we finally found out the person in charge of the Imperial


    Library, it was still a littlete. She had already been sent out. After that, we imprisoned and


    interrogated her severely, but we didn''t find anything. The emperor and I have sent people to search for


    the maid, but we haven''t found anything yet. "


    Yun Shang replied and then asked, "What about Lady Li? Since it was the maid who asked for the


    news from Lady Li, Lady Li should know everything. Did Father interrogate Lady Li? "


    Hearing this, Xia Huanyu pursed his lips and said, "Lady Li is dead."


    Huh?


    Yun Shang looked up in surprise.


    "She was strangled to death," Xia Huanyu frowned and said, "The maid did it to keep her mouth shut


    before she left."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect such a thing to happen. But on second thought, she felt that what the maid did


    was indeed reasonable.


    Now that she had got the information she wanted, she could leave the pce immediately. Naturally,


    she hoped to get rid of all the future troubles.


    "So, the clue is gone?"


    Xia Huanyu nodded and replied, "The clue is broken like this. But Steward Wang is still in prison, and


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    she will be interrogated severely every day."


    Yun Shang was not surprised at all. She nodded, "I''ll meet this steward in person when I have time."


    After leaving the Taihe Pce, Yun Shang went straight back to Weiyang Pce. The servants served


    tea for her. Yun Shang sat behind the desk, and both Pei Lan and Hua''er came in with a pile of


    pamphlets in their hands.


    "Your Majesty, this is the copy of the pamphlets that we have disposed of when you were not in the


    pce. Her Former Majesty has them sent here to show you."


    Yun Shang replied, "Put it on the table."


    Pei Lan and Hua''er put the pamphlets on the table and then stepped aside.


    Yun Shang didn''t look through the pamphlets. She took a sip of tea and thought about what Xia


    Huanyu had just told her,


    ''Lady Li.


    Who on earth wanted to get information from Lady Li?


    And what kind of information could Lady Li offer?''


    "Do you know that Lady Li passed away?"


    "We know," Pei Lan replied in a low voice, "We heard about it at that time, but we didn''t connect it with


    the poisoning of her Former Majesty. After all, Lady Li had been under house arrest in the Xiangyi


    Pce. With so many guards and secret guards watching, it was impossible to have connection with


    her Former Majesty''s poisoning. It was said that Lady Li died of a sudden illness. We all know that Lady


    Li was in poor health, so we didn''t think too much. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then the funeral of Lady Li has been done?"


    "Yes," Pei Lan said in a low voice, "but at that time, her Former Majesty was just poisoned and the


    pce was in a mess. We should find the murderer to detoxify her Former Majesty. Lady Li was just a


    concubine in the Cold Pce, and her death didn''t arouse much attention. His majesty has ordered


    people to deal with the aftermath, but in a very low-key way. "


    Yun Shang nodded. No wonder the secret guards didn''t mention it when they sent her the news that


    her Former Majesty was poisoned.


    After saying that, Pei Lan looked at Yun Shang, "What do you want me to do, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and asked, "How to deal with the Xiangyi Pce after Lady Li''s


    death?"


    "His majesty ordered people to block it. They said it is ominous. However, the guards guarding outside


    the pce haven''t been removed. They are still guarding at the gate and don''t allow anyone to get


    close to it. "


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief secretly. She knew that the ominous news was false. Luo Qingyan


    ordered to block the pce, because he felt that it was strange. He wanted to investigate the Xiangyi


    Pce and see if he could get any useful information from it.

 Chapter 1238 Sleeping Together

    Chapter 1238 Sleeping Together


    "That''s good." Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "It''s blocked and no one should be able to


    move anything inside. When I''m free, I''ll go and research carefully in the Xiangyi Pce."


    Before that, she decided to ask Luo Qingyan if he had found anything in the pce.


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    Now the most important thing was to go to see Mister Ming Hong.


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers. Atst, she stood up and walked out of the hall.


    "Where are you going, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Go to the Taiji Pce."


    Because of her, Luo Qingyan had been away from the pce for nearly ten days. Now he came back,


    he might have a lot of things to deal with, and might not have time toe over for lunch.


    She still had a lot of things to discuss with him, and she could also supervise him for lunch.


    When Yun Shang arrived at the gate of the Taiji Pce, she saw several mastersing out.


    They bowed to her.


    Yun Shang nced at them and nodded. She didn''t say anything but went straight to the Taiji Pce.


    Luo Qingyan was reading the memorial, frowning as if something bad had happened.


    Hearing the maid''s greeting, Luo Qingyan raised his head. His face softened and greeted, "I was


    thinking about going to the Weiyang Pce to have lunch with you after dealing with these things. Why


    are you here?"


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and grinned, "Your Majesty, have a look. What time is it now?"


    Luo Qingyan turned around and looked at the clock in the corner of the Royal table, "It''s already three


    o''clock in the afternoon? It''s sote. "


    "Yes, it''s already three o''clock in the afternoon. I''m afraid it would be veryte when the emperor


    finishes dealing with these pamphlets. I don''t know howte the lunch will be if his majesty goes from


    the Taiji Pce to the Weiyang Pce."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and chuckled, "It''s my fault. I didn''t notice


    the time."


    Then he turned to the eunuch beside him and ordered, "Serve the meal."


    Yun Shang looked up at the eunuch beside Luo Qingyan and asked, "Master Liu is not on duty today?"


    "Right." Luo Qingyan nodded, "He asked for a leave. It''s from spring to summer, and there''s too much


    rain. He''s getting older. Every time the weather changes, he will have aching joints. It''s going to rain


    heavily these days. He said he felt sore all over his body since he got up this morning, so he asked for


    a leave. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "When I''m free, I''ll have someone make a few sters for him. Ask him to apply it


    on the aching ce. And also make a sachet with some herbs. All these should help him a lot."


    Luo Qingyan only chuckled, "You used to tell me you would make me a sachet. I haven''t seen it either."


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    Yun Shang coughed and tried to change the topic, "Dinner is about to begin. You should have a rest.


    No matter how many political affairs you have to deal with, you still have to have meals and rest. "


    Luo Qingyan didn''t expose her. He just nodded and put the memorial aside as she said. Then he


    asked, "What have you done today, Shang''er?"


    "I didn''t do anything actually. I just went to the Taihe Pce. Her Former Majesty was in trouble


    because she helped me. Of course I have to be concerned about her."


    Luo Qingyan nodded without saying anything.


    Yun Shang then turned to Luo Qingyan and asked directly, "I heard that you ordered to block the


    Xiangyi Pce after Lady Li died?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "When you first entered the imperial household, you asked Lady Li to help


    you deal with the affairs of the imperial household. I think you have a good eye for politics. It means


    that Lady Li is a smart woman.


    I heard that the maid was sent to the Xiangyi Pce by you for the sake of returning her favor. Is the


    maid really kind to Lady Li? No one knows why she came to the Xiangyi Pce, but Lady Li should


    have known it clearly.


    Although she might have revealed the news to that maid, I don''t believe that she knew nothing about


    her own situation and would have left no way out for herself."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think that although Lady Li is dead,


    she would most likely leave some news or clues in the pce?"


    "Yes," Luo Qingyan nodded, "I think so."


    "Have you found anything then, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I haven''t started the research yet."


    "Well?" Yun Shang was puzzled.


    "I just thought so. I just blocked the pce, but I didn''t move anything inside," Luo Qingyan smiled and


    said, "I think you know more about Lady Li or other women than I do. Maybe I can find nothing there in


    the Xiangyi Pce, but you can."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help raising her eyebrows, "Your Majesty, do you trust me so much?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Who else can I trust if I don''t trust you?"


    With a smile in her eyes, Yun Shang said, "All right, your majesty. Since you trust me so much, I won''t


    let you down. After I finish what I''m doing, I''ll go to the Xiangyi Pce to see if I can find anything


    useful there."


    Luo Qingyan looked up and said, "Have you finished what you are doing then? What do you want to


    deal with? "


    Yun Shang knew that Luo Qingyan had a guess in his mind, so she smiled and said, "Of course I will


    investigate about the Dangnan Mountain first.


    I almost lost my life and had been trapped in the mansion for several days. How can I swallow my


    anger?"


    Then Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan and said, "By the way, I haven''t asked your majesty where you


    have imprisoned Mister Ming Hong?"


    "I''ll go with you after lunch."


    "Your Majesty, you have so many things to deal with. Can you go with me?" Yun Shang couldn''t help


    raising her eyebrows in surprise, "You don''t have to do that, do you? Now your majesty can''t even have


    lunch. If you go with me again, I''m afraid you won''t even have time to sleep. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan suddenly burst intoughter, "Don''t worry, your majesty.


    When it''s time to sleep, we still need to sleep."


    Then he lowered his voice so that only they both could hear clearly, "Tonight, I''ll go to sleep with you."


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    Yun Shang rolled her eyes and paid no attention to him.


    Luo Qingyan was in a good mood as he had taken advantage of Yun Shang orally. When the servants


    came in with food and waited for it to be put the food on the table, he waved his hand to let the


    servants stay away. Then he served Yun Shang a bowl of rice himself, after which he took Yun Shang


    to the table and picked up some Yun Shang''s favorite food into Yun Shang''s bowl with chopsticks.


    "No matter how busy I am, I can spare time to serve you, my Empress!"

 Chapter 1239 I wont believe you even if you are willing to say it

    Chapter 1239 I won''t believe you even if you are willing to say it


    Luo Qingyan seemed to have some special ideas about the hiding ce.


    After lunch, Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang to the Imperial Garden. After that, Yun Shang was taken to a


    rockery. They then went into the cave. No one knew where it was exactly when a door appeared in the


    cave.


    Before Yun Shang came to her senses, Luo Qingyan took her down the stairs.


    After walking for a while, they saw a private prison below.


    "I oftene to the Imperial Garden, but I haven''t found that there is such a world here."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan smiled, "I asked the secret guards to secretly dig this out after I moved into the


    pce. I just made it done less than a month. That mister is the first guest here."


    A guest?


    Yun Shang chuckled. This was a special description.


    "He imprisoned the Empress without permission, which is a felony. It should be appropriate to imprison


    him in the Ministry of Justice or Court of Justice, right?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes, you can. But didn''t you tell me before that you doubted that this young man


    had something to do with the Cao n?"


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded.


    "Although the Cao n has only developed in the Jin City for less than twenty years, it has developed


    very fast. I still don''t know where the Cao n has nted people."


    "The fact that you are under house arrest has already been exposed to us. For the Cao n, he is of


    no use, but a hidden trouble. In order to prevent him from saying something that he shouldn''t have


    said, the Cao n would definitely try every means to get rid of him. I don''t know if there are people


    from the Court of Justice and the Ministry of Justice that work for them. Of course, they shouldn''t have


    ced people in these two ces. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "You''re right."


    Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang to the private prison for a while and stopped. "That''s it. Do you need me


    to go with you?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "There should be other ces where you can see and hear


    what''s going on inside. You can go there and listen. I''m going in alone, and I''m a woman. He will not be


    that defensive. "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and smiled, "That''s not necessarily true. After all, in the mansion, he fell


    into your trap and let you escape because he didn''t take you seriously."


    Yun Shang also smiled, "Even so, it''s much better than yours."


    "You are right." Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and smiled, indicating the secret guard behind him to


    open the door.


    As soon as the door was opened, Yun Shang walked in slowly.


    This cell was newly built, and it was clean. However, because it was underground, even if it was very


    clean, it still had a moist smell.


    The cell was very simple. There were only some straws in the corner, on which there was a quilt. Other


    than that, there was only an oilmp on the wall.


    Mister Ming Hong was standing in the prison, looking up at the oilmp on the wall.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Although the oilmp is a little high, it can be easily taken down by someone who


    knows only a little Kung Fu. The things in the prison are simple, but the straw and quilt can be ignited. If


    you want tomit suicide, this is the only way. "


    Mister Ming Hong turned around and nced at Yun Shang. Then he slowly walked back to the straw


    in the corner and sat down.


    "It doesn''t matter if you don''t know kung fu. Take more straws, tie them together, and put the straws on


    the fire of the oilmp. The straws will soon be ignited..."


    Mister Ming Hong frowned and snorted, "I don''t want tomit suicide."


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    "Well." Yun Shang nodded, "That''s my misunderstanding. I saw you looking up at the oilmp when I


    came here. I thought you wanted to escape punishment andmit suicide."


    Mister Ming Hong sneered, "Why should Imit suicide then? Although I''m in your hands now, I may


    not die. "


    "Okay." Yun Shang responded, but her voice was full of carelessness, "You''re not the first one to think


    like this. But to be honest, few people have been able to leave alive since they fell into my hands."


    "I''m afraid you don''t know where you are now, but I think you should thank me for not imprisoning you


    in the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Justice. If you were in those two ces, I''m afraid that you


    wouldn''t be able to talk to me here unharmed."


    Mister Ming Hong''s hand moved slightly, but he didn''t say anything. He just lowered his head and


    casually picked up a straw to y with, as if he didn''t care at all.


    "In fact, I feel sorry for you. You are only in your twenties and in your prime, but someone from the Cao


    family pushed you out and made a knife, raising it at me. Unfortunately, your saber failed to achieve its


    goal. You not only failed, but also exposed yourself to me. "


    "I''m afraid that the people behind you are scared that you will say something against them, so they will


    try their best to kill you to keep their secrets."


    With a smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "You probably don''t know that during the two days you have


    been imprisoned here, many people have secretly asked the Ministry of Justice and the Court of


    Justice whether there have been any felony that has been imprisoned recently."


    Mister Ming Hong moved his ear a little, but Yun Shang saw him right there.


    "However, the reason why they asked about this news is not to save you, but to... Kill you to keep your


    mouth shut. "


    Seeing no response from Mister Ming Hong, Yun Shang continued, "They would rather kill one


    thousand by mistake than let one go. They bought off the prison guards of the Ministry of Justice and


    Court of Justice and asked them to try their best to get rid of the people who were imprisoned in the


    two ces for the reason of killing me."


    "The members of the Cao n have always been restless... Cruel and merciless. "


    The straw in Mister Ming Hong''s hand was broken. Then he raised his head and asked, "What''s the


    Cao n? What is your majesty talking about? Why can''t I understand? "


    Yun Shang chuckled, "Do you still want to cover it up for them at this time?"


    She lowered her head and chuckled, as if she was amused.


    Amidst Yun Shang''sughter, Mister Ming Hong''s face darkened.


    Yun Shangughed for a while and raised her head carelessly, "I think you have misunderstood. I''m not


    here to interrogate you, nor to get any news from you. I don''t trust anyone. Even if you want to tell me


    and you are willing to tell me, I may not want to hear it or believe it. "


    "The Cao n has been well hidden these years. If I don''t have enough evidence, I won''t mention it in


    front of you. As for the rest, I''ll check it myself. You don''t have to tell me. "


    "I just want to talk to you today. After all, you think your mansion is like an iron bucket, but I escaped.


    It''s incredible. I''m here to answer your questions and tell you how I escaped... "

 Chapter 1240 Give Me An Idea

    Chapter 1240 Give Me An Idea


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Ming Hong raised his head and looked at her.


    Yun Shang walked a few steps casually in the prison, tilted her head and thought for a while. "Where to


    start?"


    "Well, let''s start from how I spread the news." With a smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "When I asked


    you to buy the medicine, you should have suspected it and asked someone to check it, but you


    shouldn''t have found anything wrong..."


    "It was true that the prescription was prescribed by Ghost Doctor. But what you didn''t know was that


    three of the herbs were from the Ghost Doctor Valley. And the three herbs will actually produce slight


    poisons when they are used together. Ordinary doctors usually don''t put them together. "


    "Among these three herbs, there is a special one. It is rarely used, so ordinary medicine stores rarely


    prepare it."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "The second master of the Cao n run a lot of drug stores, so you


    thought it would be no problem to get some medicine from him for me. But you didn''t expect that they


    would take the herbs from the druggists and that there were many of my people among the druggists.


    All of my men have a good habit. Like the people from the Cao n, they are willing to kill three


    thousand people by mistake, but will not let go of one of them. "


    Ming Hong lowered his head and stared at the straw in his hand, without saying anything.


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    "Of course, this is just one of them."


    "After giving me the medicine, the people you sent to monitor me should have seen that I took out


    several herbs and put them away. You focused most of your attention on the herbs, but ignored the


    rest. "


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "No, I should say that you paid most of your attention on me, but


    ignored my maid."


    "You saw that I put some herbs away, but you didn''t see that my maid hid a piece of burnt charcoal


    when she went to the kitchen to decoct medicine for me."


    "You saw me practicing calligraphy in the study from time to time, but you didn''t see that my maid tore a


    few pages of a book made of kraft paper when she helped me tidy up the books I had read."


    "You sent female guards to monitor me when I bathed, but you didn''t know that my maid secretly used


    the ck charcoal to write on the paper and the handkerchief when she bathed."


    "You knew that I had been fishing by the river and seemed to have gained nothing. In fact, I have


    caught some fish, but my maid set them free when checking the fish hook. Before setting them free, my


    maid fed each fish a note. The kraft paper was waterproof and wouldn''t get wet. The words on it were


    well preserved. If someone downstream caught these fish, he might see the notes... "


    "You saw that my embroidered handkerchief fell into the stream and my maid ran after it, so you sent


    someone to run ahead with Qinggong and chased the handkerchief back, but you didn''t notice that


    when your people came back with the handkerchief to report, my maid secretly threw another


    handkerchief into the river."


    "After all these things, one day, I heard a familiar bird cry in the yard and knew that I seeded."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled, "And there is one more thing. I know that when I asked you


    to ask someone to move the fish tank that day, you deliberately ordered those dumb servants in the


    yard to let me know that although they can''t speak or hear, they can read lips. This was the w you


    deliberately left. In this way, if I found a way to escape, I would let those dumb servants lead the way,


    and then they would leave clues to you. Even if I escaped, I wouldn''t be able to escape from you. "


    "But you didn''t expect that I saw what happened at that time. I also found that the dumb servants in the


    yard could read lips, and I also understood your intention."


    "That day, I tried my best to send away the guards and killed the remaining two guards. After finding a


    dumb servant, I didn''t let him lead the way. Instead, I took the dumb servant to the woodshed and


    knocked him out. "


    Yun Shang noticed Ming Hong''s face became paler and he was biting his lips. The smile at the corners


    of her mouth became more and more arrogant. "I''m afraid it has troubled you for a few days. Now I''ve


    told you. What do you think? "


    Ming Hong raised his eyes to look at Yun Shang, his fingers trembling slightly. "I''ve heard that the the


    Empress is the most resourceful. When I first saw your majesty, I thought the rumors were most likely


    to be exaggerated to beautify you. Now I understand that those rumors are true, but I didn''t take them


    seriously at that time. I was too careless. "


    Yun Shang chuckled, "Thank you for your praise, Mr. Ming Hong."


    "After this incident, the Cao n ispletely exposed to me." Yun Shang smiled and said, "I killed the


    master of the Cao n when the incident happened in the Changting Garden. Then the Cao n sent


    Cao Han. They want to use him to gain my trust in order to... Get what they want. "


    "Now the Cao n probably doesn''t know that they have been exposed. Cao Han, the man they used


    to deal with me, has be a very useful weapon in my hand. I can also send some false news to the


    Cao n through Cao Han and try my best topletely remove them. "


    Yun Shang smiled and turned to look at Mr. Ming Hong, "But you don''t have to be too sad. After all, the


    Cao n wanted to kill you to keep the secrets. You don''t have to be sad for them, do you?"


    After saying that, Yun Shang smiled and said, "There are so many people in the Cao n. Who do you


    think I should start with?"


    "Cao Han? I''ll keep him for a while. He is still useful to me." Yun Shang tilted her head and thought for


    a while. "The second master of the Cao n? His name seems to be Cao Zhou, right? Although he is


    not an official in the court, he is the economic support of the Cao family. Almost all the money the Cao


    family spent to bribe officials is from him. "


    "Or..." Yun Shang thought for a while and asked, "Old Lady Cao? She is very annoying. Since I killed


    her husband, she has tried her best to take revenge, but every time she failed. "


    "Or, Mr. Cao? Is he the eldest son of the Cao n? The death of the eldest son will be a big blow to the


    Cao n? "


    Yun Shang said with a smile. Then she turned to look at Ming Hong and said, "You are familiar with the


    Cao n. Who do you think I should start with? Give me an idea. I''ll send his head to you tomorrow... "

 Chapter 1241 Too Coward

    Chapter 1241 Too Coward


    Mister Ming Hong was confused, "Your majesty can kill whoever you want. But I have nothing to do


    with the Cao n. I don''t care who will be alive or dead."


    Seeing that Mister Ming Hong was still pretending to be ignorant, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing,


    "Well, since you said so, I''ll let myself be happy and kill whoever as I like. But I''m a little surprised


    anyway. The Cao n wanted to kill you to keep their secrets, while you are trying to cover it up for


    them. "


    Then she lowered her head and straightened her clothes, "Well, in that case, I''ll leave now. I have to


    make Mister Ming Hong stay here for a longer time. Although you are under house arrest, the


    conditions here are not as good as the mansion you prepared for me before. I''m really sorry for that. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang didn''t say anything more and went out directly.


    The secret guards at the door locked the door as soon as Yun Shang came out.


    Yun Shang just took a few steps when she saw Luo Qingyaning out of another cell.


    Seeing Yun Shang, Luo Qingyan reached out his hand to her. After Yun Shang reached out to hold his


    hand, Luo Qingyan asked, "You''ve been ying Taiji with him for a long time. What have you seen?"


    Yun Shang tilted her head and thought for a while. Then she replied, "It''s certain that he is from the


    Cao n, and most likely he works for the eldest son of the Cao n."


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    "What?" Hearing this, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "He didn''t say anything just now, and you


    didn''t ask who he is. Why are you so sure then?"


    While speaking, he couldn''t helpughing, "Can my the Empress read his mind?"


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and replied, "Of course I can''t. I just saw from some details.


    When I was in the mansion, he used toe to me and told me that you had searched the Dangnan


    Mountain for a few days with your people and left with themter. He then asked me that if you couldn''t


    find me, would you possibly think that I was dead and find a new empress soon?


    I felt a little strange at that time. They kept me under house arrest because they wanted something


    from me. But why didn''t they take advantage of me and ask for anything from you? Instead, they


    seemed to want you to have a new empress? So I asked him that if they wanted something from me,


    wasn''t it more useful to them while I was still the Empress?


    However, he gave me no answer." Thinking of the situation at that time, Yun Shang couldn''t help


    smiling, "Just now, I mentioned the main people of the Cao n, but only when I mentioned Mr. Cao,


    was the expression on Mister Ming Hong''s face a little different.


    People may lie, but most of the time, some of their subconscious actions or reactions can''t deceive


    others. From his reaction, I could see that the person he cares most among the people I mentioned just


    now should be Mr. Cao.


    From this respect, we can exin why they would have locked me up in the mansion before, but did


    nothing to me."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said, "It''s because the Cao family sent Cao Han to you and you


    promised to fight for the position of the n master for him. In order to get your trust, the Cao family will


    certainly follow your arrangement and develop. Therefore, in this chess game in the n, he must be


    the next master."


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, "It seems that it''s just a way for the Cao n to get trust from me. It doesn''t


    seem to have any effect on other members of the Cao n. But in fact, wherever there are people,


    there would be open strife and secret struggles. Cao Han''s climbing to the position as the master of the


    n must have offended some other people''s interests. He is the eldest son of the Cao n, Mr. Cao.


    Generally speaking, the position of the master should be his. But I intervened in it. However, though he


    is the eldest son of the n, he is not qualified to be my partner from the very beginning. So he felt that


    it was all because of me that everything turned out like this.


    He believes that as long as Cao Han doesn''t have me or anyone else to support, he will still be the


    master of the n." Yun Shang smiled, "but he is still not ruthless enough, and it''s probably because he


    is afraid that after the scheme is exposed, killing the Empress is a serious crime that he can''t bear, so


    he just grounded me but didn''t take my life."


    Luo Qingyan nodded. After a moment''s silence, he said, "We still have to investigate it carefully. Since


    you think that Mister Ming Hong is on the side of the eldest son of the Cao family, I''ll ask the secret


    guard to deal with him."


    Yun Shang replied, but then she smiled, "I can tell from this matter that it''s really difficult for the eldest


    son of the Cao n to take the leadership position. He''s too coward."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but re at her, "It''s only because he didn''t take your life, he


    didn''t even kill you that you think he isn''t good enough, right?"


    Yun Shang tilted her head and thought for a while, "I just stick to the issue and don''t take it personally."


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but touch his forehead. After a while, he nodded, "Yes, let''s get down to the


    business. But you should also feel lucky that the eldest son of the Cao n is not courageous.


    Otherwise... "


    In the end, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help biting his lips and stopped talking.


    Yun Shang understood what he meant. She nodded and smiled, "I''m back safe and sound. Am I?


    When I was a child, a fortune teller said that I was lucky and could always turn bad luck into good luck.


    I think the fortune teller is very urate. "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and smiled, "Then, may I know the name of the fortune teller who told


    you this ? I want to see him, too. "


    "HMM..." Yun Shang looked around and then said, "Guess."


    "I guess the fortune teller''s surname should be Ning, right? And her first name is Yun Shang? "


    Yun Shang''s eyes were also full of smile, "Well, you are right. Tell me, what do you want to see me for?


    Let me figure it out for you. "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head with a smile and flicked Yun Shang''s forehead.


    Both of them smiled and then went back to Weiyang Pce.


    After they arrived, Yun Shang sat down on a chair and asked, "I think I know what happened to her


    Former Majesty. But what about Chengye?


    Didn''t you say that the people around Chengye and the people in the East Pce were all arranged


    well by you? Why did Chengye suddenly startle his horse? Was there something wrong with the horse?


    Hasn''t it been checked before Chengye''s riding? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s series of questions, Luo Qingyan smiled helplessly, "You have so many


    questions. You should give me some time to answer them one by one, right?"


    After saying that, Luo Qingyan took a sip of tea and continued, "There is nothing wrong with the people


    around Chengye. They have checked everything before riding."


    "Then what''s wrong?"

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    Chapter 1242 Warning


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said, "It''s the grass on the shooting range."


    "Grass on the shooting range?" Yun Shang frowned with confusion in her eyes.


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "I''ve arranged everything, but I only missed this. Although


    Chengye''s horse was already fed and full in the stable, the horse would still eat some grass on the


    training ground while Chengye was doing preparation. Someone calcted this and put purgatives on


    the grass there. "


    Luo Qingyan sighed, "Actually it''s my fault."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "Why should it be your fault? If someone wants to poison, he


    has always thousands of ways to do it. No matter how careful you are, it is inevitable that you are not


    careful enough. "


    Luo Qingyan was silent for a moment, and then said, "Fortunately, someone has been protecting


    Chengye all the time. He was just a little shocked but not hurt. After I got the news, the first thing I did


    was to ask someone to carefully check the horse, and then ask someone to kill the horse directly. From


    inside of it, we took out the grass that was not fully digested, and found out the reason.


    At first I thought the maids were bribed, butter the steward of the stable came and told that the grass


    used to feed the horse was not the grass from the stable. After careful examination, the servants found


    that it was the grass on the shooting range.


    The shooting range in the pce is usually not used by many people. Only some servants are taking


    care of it. Soon, the murderer was found. He was a servant in charge of cleaning the shooting range.


    However, when we went for him, the servant had already taken poison andmitted suicide. Thus


    the clue was lost. I have sent my secret guards to interrogate the people who were close to that


    servant, and also investigated the source of the poison that he took, but we found nothing. "


    Yun Shang nodded. She did not feel surprised about it at all.


    Since they dared to take action, they had well prepared.


    "It''s good that Chengye is fine."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "It seems that the pce can never be cleaned uppletely and


    we can never rest assured."


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand tightly and said, "Thank you."


    Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and smiled, "I''m used to all these. After all, I grew up in the pce.


    I''ve seen too many schemes in the pce. If you ask me to be an ordinary person and have nothing to


    do all day long, maybe I won''t get used to it now. "


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    Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but exim, "Aren''t you used to it? I was thinking about cleaning up the


    court. And when Chengye grows up, I will hand over this state to him. Then we can find a beautiful


    ce to live in seclusion. If you like to take a walk around, I can apany you. But since you are not


    used to it, I''ll have to give up this idea. "


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    Yun Shang coughed lightly and said, "Actually, it''s not that I can''t get used to it at all. After all, it''s easy


    to get used to the quiet and peaceful life. I can get used to it as long as you are there. "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and chuckled, "I like what you said very much. I''ll give you a reward


    "What is it?" Yun Shang asked with great interest, "What reward?"


    "I can''t tell you now. I''ll tell you tonight."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan mention the night, Yun Shang knew it would not be anything good. She waved


    her hand and said, "Just forget it then. Forget it. I don''t want your reward. There''s no need to give me


    that reward."


    "Why not?" Luo Qingyan smiled, "The reward and punishment are clear. It''s the rule of the emperor."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan without saying anything.


    A eunuch''s voice came from outside, telling that an official was asking to see his majesty.


    Luo Qingyan stood up and raised his hand to rub Yun Shang''s hair, "It''s about time for dinner. The


    weather is getting hotter. You don''t have to go to the Taiji Pce to have dinner with me. I''ll have a


    good meal there by myself."


    "Well, I''ll just trust you once."


    Luo Qingyan left with the servants. And the smile on Yun Shang''s face gradually faded. She stood up,


    went behind the desk, and casually took the pamphlet on the desk to read.


    The next day, Yun Shang got up early. After washing and having breakfast, the stewards of all the


    pces and departments came to pay their respects.


    Yun Shang put on the phoenix robe and sat in the main hall.


    Standing at the door of the main hall, Qian Zhuo saw Yun Shang sitting down and sang, "Her majesty


    call the stewards of all the pces to pay respects."


    All the stewards lowered their heads and entered the hall, "Greetings, your majesty."


    "Arise," Yun Shang said indifferently.


    Everyone stood up. Yun Shang took a nce at them and said, "I haven''t been in the pce for


    months, but a lot of things have happened in the pce. I''m sure everyone knows it. Since I entered


    the imperial household, I have cleaned up the pce for several times, but I didn''t expect that there are


    still some escaped fish.


    I have told you more than once that I hate being betrayed. No matter how many thoughts you have in


    your minds, I advise you to keep them well. If I find out..."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m not a kind person. I can use all kinds of cruel methods to deal with people who


    are not loyal to me.


    You''d better stop scheming in private. Even if I was not in the pce, I can still catch hold of you, not to


    mention that I''m still in the pce."


    Everyone in the hall nodded in agreement.


    Yun Shang then said casually, "I''ve just returned to the pce. I''m reading the pamphlet you submitted


    before, so that I can have a good understanding of what has happened in the Pce during my


    absence. I haven''t finished reading it yet. Hand over the pamphlet you are going to hand in today. If it''s


    important, give the pamphlet to Qian Zhuo; if it''s not, give it to Pei Lan first. I''ll read them carefully. "


    Everyone handed over their pamphlet as Yun Shang ordered.


    Yun Shang nced at the people present again, "Is there still anything important to report? If not, you


    can leave now. "


    After being warned, everyone held their breath. They shook their heads and waited for Yun Shang to


    wave her hand before they dispersed.


    Yun Shang stood up and went back to her bedroom. After Qian Zhuo and Pei Lan sorted out the


    pamphlets, Qian Zhuo walked up to Yun Shang and said, "Your Majesty, after warning them like this,


    they should restrain themselves a little."


    "It''s just temporary. But it doesn''t matter. Let it be."


    Qian Zhuo replied smilingly, "Yes, your majesty. Do you want to read the pamphlets now?"


    Yun Shang nodded and dealt with all the important pamphlets that Qian Zhuo had sorted out. Then she


    stood up.


    "Where are you going, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Let''s go to the Xiangyi Pce."

 Chapter 1243 Discovery

    Chapter 1243 Discovery


    The gate of the the Xiangyi Pce was closed, and white flowers were still hanging on it. Two white


    At the sight of Yun Shang, the two imperial guards hurried to her and greeted her, "Your majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked up at the three words on the que above the pce gate. After a


    moment of silence, she withdrew her gaze and said, "Open the gate. I''ll go in and have a look."


    The Royal Guard answered and opened the gate.


    Yun Shang had been to the pce for several times. But when she stepped in again, she found that


    the pce was totally different from the one in her memory.


    In her memory, the courtyard was full of all kinds of precious flowers and nts. But now it had already


    disappeared, and the soil on the ground seemed to have just been turned over.


    "His majesty ordered to turn over the soil in the yard?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, the guard quickly replied, "Yes. After dealing with the funeral of Lady Li,


    his majesty ordered to dig out the yard. It was almost three feet deep, but nothing has been found."


    "But his majesty has only sent people to dig in the yard, and the things in the pce are still the same.


    His majesty said that he would ask your majesty to have a look after you came back. "


    Yun Shang nodded and walked in.


    They passed through the messy yard and entered the main hall.


    As soon as they entered the main hall, Yun Shang frowned again.


    It made sense that the yard was totally different from before as Luo Qingyan has sent someone to turn


    the soil. But what happened to the main hall?


    In the main hall of the Xiangyi Pce, the books, paintings and some precious ornaments were all


    gone. The hall was empty. There were only tworge vases standing at the door, and several tables


    and chairs were ced in the hall.


    Standing at the door of the pce, Yun Shang kept silent for a while. The scene that she was just


    reborn when she was eight years old and went to find her mother came to her mind. At that time, her


    mother lived in the Cold Pce, which was even more deste than this.


    She had lived such a luxurious life for a long time, and she forgot that there were always snobs in the


    pce.


    Earlier, When Lady Li helped her deal with the imperial household affairs, all the servants ttered her


    and sent good things here.


    Later, Lady Li made a mistake and was under house arrest. Many servants in the pce were


    dismissed. It was probably at that time that all the valuable things in the pce were taken away by the


    servants.


    Yun Shang walked in and walked around the hall. The tables in the hall were covered with a thickyer


    of dust, as if they hadn''t been wiped for a long time.


    Yun Shang entered the inner hall. It was the same as the main hall. Except for some big items, there


    was almost no furnishing. It seemed that she could see everything in the hall at a nce.


    Yun Shang nced around the hall and moved her fingers in her sleeves.


    Luo Qingyan said that Lady Li was a smart woman. She must have foreseen her ending after the maid


    entered the Xiangyi Pce. In that case, she must''ve left a way out for herself and hide the clue.


    So, where would that thing be hidden?


    The maid must have thought of this as well. She must have searched every corner of the hall.


    Standing in the hall, Yun Shang closed her eyes for a while and wondered where she would hid it if she


    were her?


    First, it should be a ce within her sight every day. Only when she saw it every day did she know if


    anyone had moved it.


    Secondly, it must be hidden and safe enough, at least it should be a ce where the servants were not


    likely to touch. At that time, there were only two servants in the pce, and looking at the dust piled up


    on the tables and chairs in the main hall outside, presumably the two maids had not cleaned it often,


    but anyway, it was always correct to try every means to make sure everything was all right.


    And it might be a ce which would be easily ignored even you came near it.


    Yun Shang opened her eyes and walked around the hall. Her eyes fell on a bench beside the bed.


    There was not much dust on it. It could be seen that it was often used by Lady Li.


    Yun Shang walked over and was about to sit down on the bench. Qian Zhuo screamed and hurriedly


    said, "Your Majesty, let me wipe it. After all, this bench is... "


    Qian Zhuo bit her lips and wanted to say that it was a bench of the dead, but she always felt that the


    word "dead" was very ominous.


    Yun Shang knew what she was going to say, so she just smiled and said, "It doesn''t matter."


    Then she sat on the bench.


    After Yun Shang sat down, she stretched out her hand and touched the bench carefully, but found


    nothing. Then she stood up again.


    In addition to the bench, there was also the desk, the chair behind the desk, and the bed...


    Judging from the dust on these things, they should be used by Lady Li every day.


    Yun Shang checked them one by one, but found nothing.


    Yun Shang sat on the chair and looked around. She looked at a vase on the windowsill, thought for a


    moment, and walked over.


    Lady Li was sick, so she seldom went out of the bedroom.


    However, the patient also needed some fresh air, so it should be necessary to open the window every


    day.


    Yun Shang stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at the vase on the windowsill.


    The vase hadn''t been filled with flowers for a long time. The edge of the vase was covered with ck


    dirt and gave off a bad smell.


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and looked down at the vase carefully. The vase neck was very


    narrow, and only darkness could be seen inside. Nothing else could be seen.


    After thinking for a while, she picked up the vase and shook it gently. There was no sound in the vase,


    so Yun Shang poured it over again.


    Yun Shang turned the vase up and down two times in silence, squinted, and suddenly threw it on the


    ground.


    With a loud bang, the porcin pieces sshed in all directions.


    "Your majesty!" With her eyes wide open, Qian Zhuo screamed, "There''s something in it."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and saw a huge ck thing lying quietly in the middle of the porcin


    pieces.


    "What''s this?"


    Qian Zhuo picked it up and looked at it carefully. Then she stood up and said, "It seems to be... Luffa? "


    "Luffa?" Yun Shang was not familiar with it, so she looked at it curiously.


    "Yes, it''s the thing left after the flesh of loofah is removed and dried." Qian Zhuo exined, "The


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    servants asionally use them to wash dishes."


    As she spoke, Qian Zhuo checked the luffa and said, "There is something in it."

 Chapter 1244 A Clue

    Chapter 1244 A Clue


    Qian Zhuo quickly took it out and looked at it carefully. "Is it a kraft map?"


    After confirming that the thing was safe, Qian Zhuo handed the kraft to Yun Shang. "This should be a


    map, right?"


    Yun Shang took it and had a look. She nodded slightly and said, "It''s a map."


    After reading it carefully, Yun Shang frowned again. "But this is only a small part of a map. There are


    only the names of some mountains and rivers on it, but no signs of which ce they belong to. It''s not


    easy to find out where they are."


    "Put it away first. Take it back and I''ll have a careful look."


    She took the map and put it away.


    Yun Shang picked up the luffa with great interest and looked at it carefully for a long time. "It''s


    interesting. It can shrink. It''s can be squeezed into a small ball and filled the vase in an instant. In this


    way, no matter how hard you shake the vase, it won''t make any noise, and it won''t fall even if you turn


    it over. It''s extremely difficult to find it. Lady Li is indeed smart. "


    "Lady Li, no matter how smart you are, your majesty has found the thing in it, hasn''t she?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m just trying my luck."


    Then ehe turned around and looked at the room. After thinking for a while, she said, "Although the map


    has been found, there may be something else in the hall. Call the secret guards to serch it carefully."


    "Yes."


    "Don''t ask anyone to know that we have found something in the Xiangyi Pce. After the secret guards


    search it, you can ask the imperial guards to check again. Make it more eye-catching and don''t let go of


    everything in the pce."


    "Okay, I see."


    Yun Shang went straight back to Weiyang Pce. After all the servants in the pce had been


    dismissed, she asked Qian Zhuo to bring the map over, unfolded it on the table, and took the map of


    the State of Xia topare them carefully.


    When she was concentrating on it, she suddenly heard Luo Qingyan''s voice in the hall. "Shang''er, what


    are you reading? Map? "


    Yun Shang was shocked and trembled. Then she raised her head and looked at Luo Qingyan in a


    strange way. "Your Majesty, why didn''t you let them announce your arrival? Why didn''t you make any


    sound when you walked? I was really shocked. "


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "You are too concentrated on reading."


    Then Luo Qingyan walked to Yun Shang and stood beside her. He nced at the two maps on the


    desk, one big and one small. "Shang''er hasn''t told me yet. What are you doing? Why are you so


    focused on reading maps? "


    Yun Shang nodded and pointed at the small map. "I found it in the Xiangyi Pce."


    "The Xiangyi Pce? You''ve been to the Xiangyi Pce? " The answer was obvious. Luo Qingyan


    didn''t really wait for Yun Shang''s answer. He just picked up the map and said, "I''m right. Women know


    women best. You found something as soon as you went there. Where did you find it?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. She showed Luo Qingyan the luffa she took from the Xiangyi


    Pce. "Well, Qian Zhuo told me it was called luffa. The map was put in it in a vase. I shook the vase,


    but there was no sound inside. I turned the vase over, but nothing fell out of it. I wanted to try my luck,


    so I threw the vase directly. I had a good luck. I found it"


    "But this is just like a small part of a map. What can be seen on the map is only a few mountains, two


    rivers, and some roads. The names of mountains and rivers are marked. But I didn''t find the rivers on


    the map of the State of Xia. I guess the rivers on the small map are just some streams. "


    Luo Qingyan''s handnded on one of the ces on the map. "Here... Is it the clue left by Lady Li? "


    Yun Shang looked in the direction of Luo Qingyan''s finger. It was a red dot.


    "Yes, I saw it just now. I think so too." Yun Shang frowned, "But I don''t know where it is. It''s not easy to


    find this clue."


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    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and said, "I have the map of every city and county of the State of Xia.


    But even so, it will take some effort to find the ce on the map."


    "I''m not afraid at all." Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "I can copy the map when I''m free. Then


    I''ll find a few people I trust and asked them topare it with other maps one by one. As long as the


    map is detailed enough, it won''t be difficult to find it. It will only take us some time."


    "That''s a good idea." Luo Qingyan nodded and looked at Yun Shang again. "Leave it to your men.


    Don''t be silly next time. It''s not good for your eyes."


    "You are the fool." Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan, and then looked at the clock aside. "It''s still early


    for lunch. His Majesty must have just discussed political affairs with them in the meeting hall, and hasn''t


    dealt with today''s memorials yet, right? Why are you here at this time? Is there anything important? "


    "It''s not important. I just received a secret guard''s report that Liu Yinfeng had left Nanxun Town. The


    secret guards haven''t reported where he went yet. "


    Yun Shang nodded. After a moment of silence, she sighed, "I don''t think the news of my ident can


    be spread to the frontier, right?"


    "I don''t think so. Although it''s a big deal, it''s a long way to the border. Such news can''t be spread there


    unless someone does it on purpose."


    Luo Qingyan understood Yun Shang''s worry. "Even if it has, he news that you are safe will also spread


    soon. After all, when we came back, we almost made it known to everyone. And we entered the city in


    the imperial carriage. "


    Yun Shang nodded and felt a little relieved. She paused and said, "You can withdraw."


    "What?" Luo Qingyan didn''te to his senses for a while. "Withdraw what?"


    "Withdraw the secret guards following Liu Yinfeng." Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "Since he


    doesn''t want to be Prince Xian and doesn''t want to go back to the Jin City, just let him go. I trust him. At


    least he won''t do anything harmful to the State of Xia and to us. In that case, it''s meaningless to let the


    secret guards follow him. We''d better withdraw them. "


    Luo Qingyan was a little surprised. "If we withdraw the secret guards, we won''t be able to know


    anything about him."


    "It doesn''t matter. Liu Yinfeng is excellent at both literature and martial arts, and there are also people


    following him. With the help of Ghost Doctor, the pathogenic cold in his body should have been


    Although Luo Qingyan didn''t know why Yun Shang made such a decision, he was happy to hear it.


    "Okay, it''s up to you."

 Chapter 1245 What Are You Afraid Of

    Chapter 1245 What Are You Afraid Of


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and held her hand, "There''s one more thing..."


    "Yes?" Seeing the rare hesitation on Luo Qingyan''s face, Yun Shang couldn''t help but ask curiously,


    "What''s the matter?"


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and kept silent for a moment. Then he sighed, "There are some things that


    I didn''t n to tell you, but I think even if I don''t tell you, you should receive the news soon. I''m afraid


    that you might think too much at that time. Thus I think it''s better to tell you now and then show my


    attitude to it. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang realized that what Luo Qingyan was going to say was not


    something good.


    "Tell me, I have experienced all kinds of ups and downs. There is nothing to be afraid of."


    Looking at Yun Shang''s confident face, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help smiling, "Of course, it''s not a big


    dealpared to the big waves my Empress has experienced before."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang felt a little relieved.


    "It''s about your missing for a few days after the Dangnan Mountain ident..."


    As soon as Luo Qingyan started, Yun Shang guessed what was going on, "Is there any bad gossip


    outside?"


    She had indeed disappeared for a few days. If someone knew that she was kidnapped and was kept


    under house arrest in the mansion, she would cause some trouble.


    The most possibility was to question her innocence.


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "But we also have a spy running a hospital in a city not far away from the


    Dangnan Mountain. I''ve ordered him to release the news that you were seriously injured and


    unconscious at that time, so that you were sent to the hospital for treatment. At that time, you were in a


    didn''t know that there had been a lot of discussion outside... "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Even if there is evidence to rify it, there are always people who can find


    countless excuses to refute. Just let it be."


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "I don''t want anyone to nder your reputation, and the


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    people from the Censorate are too annoying. Today''s rumors are spreading everywhere, and tomorrow


    they wille to me to advise about you. I did this mainly to shut up the mouths of those from the


    Censorate."


    "Okay," Yun Shang said calmly, "I know. I won''t take it serious. Don''t worry."


    Luo Qingyan was silent for a moment.


    However, it was not until dusk when Yun Shang finally understood why Luo Qingyan kept silent at that


    time.


    "The rumors outside sound terrible," considered Qian Zhuo. Her face darkened.


    "How terrible they are?" Yun Shang asked curiously.


    "Someone stood out and said that when he was hunting near the Dangnan Mountain that day, he


    happened to witness what happened there. He said that when he rushed there, he happened to see


    your majesty, injured and unconscious. Moved by the beauty of your majesty, he took you home..."


    Yun Shang could guess the rest of the story, even if Qian Zhuo didn''t tell her.


    "The rest of the story is extremely unbearable. Anyway, your majesty was said to have sex with him,


    and even the details were made up."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect that there would be such a thing. She didn''t know whether to cry or tough.


    The story was really not pleasant to listen to, and it was good for the storytellers to make a show. But


    as long as anyone thought about it carefully, he should know that it was impossible. If it was true, the


    person should have already died, and how could she let him talk nonsense around.


    "Should we get involved in this matter? Do you want to find out who is talking nonsense outside and


    damaging the reputation of your majesty? "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "What after we find him out?"


    Qian Zhuo pursed her lips and snorted coldly. Then she raised her hand and rubbed it on her neck,


    "After we find him out, we will naturally give that person to... a crack! "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and chuckled, "If that''s the case, I''m afraid the rumor will be confirmed."


    "Then what should we do?" Qian Zhuo asked anxiously, "Do we just let them spread the rumors?"


    "We don''t have to do anything," with a smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "His Majesty has known


    about it. He will deal with it. There is no need for us to do anything."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo looked up at Yun Shang subconsciously. She paused and then


    breathed a sigh of relief, "You''re right. His majesty and your majesty love each other very much. How


    can these gossips affect him?"


    Then she changed the topic naturally, "By the way, Qian Yin sent a message that Cao Han had sent a


    letter to her and wanted to your her majesty."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang squinted, "Cao Han wants to see me?"


    Yun Shang thought to herself, ''I''m not sure who is behind all this affair about the Dangnan Mountain.


    But Mister Ming Hong must be from the Cao n.''.


    She didn''t know whether Cao Han knew about it and why he came to her this time.


    "Would your majesty see him?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded firmly.


    Early the next morning, Yun Shang dealt with all the affairs in the imperial household and went away


    secretly among the other courtiers leaving the pce.


    This time, Yun Shang chose an opera garden.


    Before a y was over, the door of the private room was opened, and then Cao Han was pushed in.


    Cao Han stumbled and almost fell down. It was not until he finally stood up that he saw the person in


    the room clearly.


    "Your Majesty the Empress? "


    Yun Shang turned around and smiled at him, "Long time no see, Mr. Cao."


    Cao Han hurriedly knelt down and bowed, "As soon as I got on the carriage, I was robbed. I thought I


    had met a kidnapper, and I was frightened."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Didn''t master Cao want to see me?"


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her finger, "Why do you want to see me?"


    Outside was the sound of singing. Cao Han bent over to the ground and said in a low voice, "Your


    majesty has been away from the pce for a few months. Something happened in the pce..."


    "Yes?"


    After a pause, Cao Han continued, "The eldest son''s mother insisted that my eldest brother be the


    leader of the family. She had sent people to invite the elders of the family to witness several times, but I


    secretly stopped all of them. As I''ve tried to stop her several times, she began to be suspicious of me.


    I''m afraid it will be difficult for me to stop her next time. "


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table and nced at Cao Han, "What are you afraid of? Even if


    your eldest brother has be the master of the n, I still have a way to grab that position, not to


    mention that he hasn''t been seated yet. "

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    Chapter 1246 A Good Show Is About To Begin


    "I know that even if my brother takes the position, your majesty will definitely have a way to help me


    take the position. However, although the foundation of the Cao n is not too deep, it has its own


    power in both official and business. If my brother really bes the master of the n and takes over


    these forces, it will be much more difficult to deal with him than now. " Cao Han lowered his head. His


    expression can''t be seen clearly.


    Yun Shang smiled and looked down at the stage, "Then tell me, how do you want to deal with your


    brother? It''s easy to prevent him from being the master of the n. "


    "The simplest and quickest way is to kill him directly. No matter how heavily your Can n''s mansion is


    guarded, my secret guards can still get rid of your brother in two hours. "


    "Well..." Cao Han slightly crooked his finger and said, "During this period of time, I have tried every


    means to prevent the position from being passed on to my brother. I''m afraid that both my mother and


    brother suspect me. If something happens to my brother at this time, I''m afraid that my mother will


    suspect me."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "Cao Han, you have struggled in the mansion for so many years. Don''t


    you know how to frame someone? You and your brother are not the only two sons in the Cao n, and


    you are not the only one who covets the position. It should not be difficult to find a scapegoat, right? "


    "Yes, it''s not difficult." Cao Han replied in a low voice, but then fell silent again.


    Yun Shang looked at Cao Han''s back and asked, "Have you heard that someone wanted to deal with


    me in the Cao mansion after I left?"


    Cao Han was stunned, but he quickly shook his head and said, "No."


    "Really?" Yun Shang smiled, "that''s strange. When I left the Pce this time, I was stopped by many


    people, including the people from the Cao mansion. And ording to my spies, it was your brother


    who did it."


    Hearing this, Cao Han suddenly raised his head and asked, "My brother?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang said casually, "Just your brother. Butpared with you, your brother is timid. He


    only dared to send people to prevent me from returning to the pce, but dared not to kill me. Maybe


    he was afraid that I wouldn''t spare him after he was exposed."


    "I thought your brother did this because he was ordered by your mother. If you don''t know about it at


    all, then why your brother did this? "


    Cao Han pursed his lips, with a bloodthirsty look shing in his eyes.


    Interesting.


    Yun Shang sighed in her heart. She had seen Cao Han several times before. When she mentioned his


    mother and brother, there was only resentment but no killing intent in his eyes.


    Judging from his reaction, His brother was probably just did that on his own.


    "I don''t know."


    Yun Shang smiled, "To be honest, if it weren''t for that I knew that no one knew what we two were


    discussing, I would''ve doubted that your brother got to know that you were going to seize the position


    and asked for my support, so he specially sent someone to stop me from returning to the Jin City."


    Cao Han bit his lip and hid the hatred in his eyes quickly. "Your Majesty, please let me deal with it. I''ve


    arranged people around my brother. I''m sure I can handle it well."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "What are you going to do with it?"


    "I may not kill my brother, but I will definitely make him no longer have the chance to fight for the


    position. And I will also impute this matter to others, like your majesty just said. "


    Yun Shang chuckled, "That''s it. If you don''t want to be ruthless, how can you get what you want?"


    "Don''t worry. After this, I will remove the remaining obstacles for you. This matter has been dyed for


    a long time. I will take action as soon as possible to support you to be the master of the n. You


    have to help me too. After you be the master of the Cao n, help me forge the Cao n into a


    sharp sword that can be used by me. "


    "Don''t worry, your majesty. I will try my best to help you get what you want. At that time, the Cao n


    will follow your orders obediently."


    "Good, very good." Yun Shang curled up her lips. "Then... I''m waiting for your good news. "


    "You can leave now. I''ll watch the y."


    "Yes."


    The secret guards took Cao Han away. Yun Shang leaned back,y on the bench, and looked down at


    the stage.


    The y on the stage was about toe to an end. Yun Shang hadn''t figured out what it was about.


    She asked, "What''s the next scene?"


    "It''s the chaos of seven kings."


    Yun Shang nodded. The chaos of the seven kings told the story of the rebellion of the army. During the


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    period of the Western Han Dynasty, the emperor of the Han Kingdom followed the advice of a civil


    minister, and the seven noble ns with the surname Liu were dissatisfied with him.


    It was in line with the current situation.


    Noticing that Yun Shang was not interested in the y, Qian Zhuo lowered her voice and said, "Your


    Majesty, do you think what Cao Han said is true or not? He really doesn''t know that the Cao n has


    sent someone to put your majesty under arrest in the mansion? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "I don''t think he knows. If he had known it, he would not have reacted like this. It''s


    no wonder that in order to set me up, the Cao n used Cao Han as a chess piece after I chose Cao


    Han. If I want to make Cao Han the master of the n, the Cao n will follow my will. "


    "But it is the eldest son of the Cao n who is supposed to take over the position. With such a mess,


    his own thing had been robbed. No matter how broad-minded the eldest son of the Cao n was, it


    would be difficult for him to swallow his anger. Everyone is selfish, and no one can be an exception. "


    After a pause, Yun Shang continued with a smile, "Whether Cao Han really doesn''t know it or not, I''ve


    told him about it. Whether it''s a fake y or a real one, the following things can only go as I want."


    After thinking for a while, Qian Zhuo found that it seemed to be true.


    "You are so smart, your majesty."


    "Don''t tter me anymore." With a bigger smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "Tell the secret guards to


    keep an eye on the Cao mansion. If anything happens, report to me in time. Especially three people,


    Cao Han, Old Lady Cao and the eldest son of the Cao n. "


    "Cao Han knows that I have nted someone in the Cao mansion to inquire about the news. You must


    be careful. Don''t be used by him and get the fake news that he deliberately arranged."


    "Yes, I understand."


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table and looked down at the stage where the scene was


    changing. "A good show is about to begin."

 Chapter 1247 The Dragon Vein

    Chapter 1247 The Dragon Vein


    When Yun Shang returned to the pce, she was stopped by Liu Wenan, "His Majesty asked you to go


    to the Taiji Pce first after you return."


    Yun Shang was stunned. She looked down at her daily clothes and asked hesitantly, "Is there any other


    courtiers in the Taiji Pce?"


    "No." Liu Wenan seemed to understand what Yun Shang was thinking, "Don''t worry, your majesty. You


    don''t have to go back to Weiyang Pce to change your clothes."


    Yun Shang felt a little relieved and followed Liu Wenan to the Taiji Pce.


    As expected, there was only his Majesty in the hall, not even a servant.


    Even Liu Wenan only sent her to the door, waiting for Yun Shang to close the door as soon as she


    entered.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in doubt, "So mysterious? What''s going on? "


    Luo Qingyan put aside the memorial in his hand, stood up and greeted Yun Shang, "The map you took


    out from the Xiangyi Pce. We have found the ce."


    "So soon?" Yun Shang was a little surprised. The ce on the map was too small, and the State of Xia


    was vast. Yun Shang had thought it would take at least three or four days to get the result. She didn''t


    expect that the result woulde in less than a day.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes. This ce is not too far from the Jin City. I asked my secret guards to look


    for it from the Jin City, so it didn''t take too much effort to find it."


    As Luo Qingyan spoke, he took two maps from the table and unfolded them.Owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    Yun Shang stood over and looked down at the two map. One of them was the one Yun Shang took out


    from the Xiangyi Pce.


    The other one lookedpletely strange.


    Yun Shang''s eyes swept across the strange map one by one andnded on one of the ces while


    pointing at it, "Here it is."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes, it''s here. Look, this is the Xinghua River and that is the Jinming River on


    the map. This is the Mingyan River, and they can match each other one by one. "


    "What map is this?"


    "A ce called Jingcang County, to the west of the Jin city. The terrain to the west of the Jin City is a


    littleplicated. The mountains are high and steep, and rivers are crisscrossing. Even the official


    roads can''t be built, so there is not a slightlyrger city more than 100 miles to the West. There are only


    a few small towns, and each of them has a jurisdiction over arge area, but they don''t have arge


    poption. Jingcang County is one of them. "


    Yun Shang nodded and quickly remembered the map of Jingcang County. Then she stood up and


    walked to the wall hanging the map of the State of Xia.


    To the west of the Jin City, Jingcang County.


    And she soon found the location of the county in the map there.


    Yun Shang fixed her eyes on the location of the ce on the map and frowned slightly. It was indeed a


    between the mountains.


    "And the map we found in the Xiangyi Pce, where the red dot marks is also a little special?"


    "Something special?" Yun Shang recalled the map of Jingcang County she had just seen, "What is


    special?"


    "It''s not that it has a special strategic position, but that its position is close to the dragon vein of the


    State of Xia."


    Yun Shang suddenly turned around, "The State of Xia... dragon vein? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and walked to Yun Shang. He and Yun Shang looked at the map of the State of


    Xia side by side and then drew a line from east to West on the map.


    "From the easternmost to the westernmost, there are continuous mountains along the way, forming the


    natural dragon vein of the State of Xia. His Former Majesty used to tell me that this dragon vein almost


    divided the State of Xia into two parts. Heading north, the terrain isplicated with mountains


    crisscrossing, while thend is slightly barren.


    Of course, it''s barren onlypared to other parts of the State of Xia, butpared with the State of


    Yng, it''s much better.


    To the south of the dragon vein, thend is fertile and the terrain is t. Almost all the most important


    cities of the State of Xia are here. The most important function of the dragon vein is to resist the attacks


    from its enemies. The endless mountains seem to be a natural defense line. Since ancient times, it has


    resisted a lot of attacks. "


    Yun Shang looked down at the map along with Luo Qingyan''s hand. When she took a closer look, she


    found that Luo Qingyan was right...


    "I didn''t notice that before."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Many people have this map, but very few people know about the dragon vein,


    and even fewer can see the mystery of it. If his Former Majesty hadn''t told me about it before I


    ascended the throne, I wouldn''t have known about it. "


    Yun Shang nodded. The matter of dragon vein was of great importance. The fewer people knew about


    it, the better.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang looked at the location of Jingcang County, and soon found that a mountain


    range belonging to the dragon vein was within its jurisdiction. It was indeed not far from the point


    marked on that small map.


    "Is the secret in Lady Li''s hand rted to the dragon vein?"


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said, "I don''t know either. I just feel that Jingcang County is a remote


    ce, and the ce she marked is even more remote. There is almost no vige around. The only


    thing I can think of is that it is rted to the dragon vein."


    Yun Shang suddenly turned around and asked, "Does Xia Houjing know about the dragon vein?"


    "I don''t know whether he knows it or not. I just asked his Former Majesty. His Former Majesty only said


    that he had never mentioned it to him."


    Yun Shang paced back and forth in the hall. Then she said, "His Former Majesty only said that he had


    never mentioned it to Xia Houjing. But it doesn''t mean that Xia Houjing can''t know it from other ces.


    Cao Wenxi''ste husband was also the Crown Prince of the State of Xia, and he was only one step


    away from bing the emperor. It was hard to guarantee that theteCrown Prince had never told


    this to Cao Wenxi. If Cao Wenxi knew it, then Xia Houjing would probably know it, too. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "That''s exactly what I''m worried about. Xia Houjing has an affair with Cangjue


    Qingsu. If he knows about it and knows that the dragon vein is blocking any attack to the State of


    Yng, I''m afraid he won''t stop wanting to take action on it."


    But maybe we are thinking too much. It seems that Lady Li had nothing to do with Xia Houjing. How


    could she hide such a secret as about Xia Houjing''s? What kind of intimate rtionship is needed to


    tell such a secret to Lady Li? "


    Yun Shang frowned and looked puzzled.


    However, she was puzzled, but she couldn''t take it lightly, "No matter what, we''d rather kill three


    thousand people by mistake than let them go. If this case is really as we expected, we have to solve it


    as soon as possible, or it will be toote to wait when they take action. "


    "Okay..." Luo Qingyan nodded, "Let''s send the secret guards there to investigate first."

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    Chapter 1248 The Blessing


    Luo Qingyan put away the small map carefully and then turned to Yun Shang, "Did you go out to see


    Cao Han?"


    Yun Shang nodded and told him what she had talked to Cao Han in detail.


    "If the Cao n wants to use Cao Han to seduce you, they won''t take any big action for the time being.


    It doesn''t matter if we take it slow. But we cannot fully trust Cao Han. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She nced at Luo Qingyan and


    said, "I know. After all, Cao Han is just a pawn of the Cao n. Are you still worried that I will be


    seduced by him?"


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "I''m not worried. It''s just a reminder. After all... "


    Luo Qingyan''s face darkened, "I don''t know whether the matter in the Dangnan Mountain has anything


    to do with the Cao n. I don''t believe that the Cao n has nothing to do with that matter. If it has


    nothing to do with it, the Cao n wouldn''t just appear there. Didn''t you say that you had left all the


    people who followed you on the way? If it''s rted...


    The State of Xia has always been strict with the explosives. We have to guard against anyone who can


    cut off such a big mountain in such a situation."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes, we have to be careful.


    But the Cao n has a very sessful businessman, Cao Zhou. It''s not difficult for them to get the


    explosives." Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "if you want to suppress the Cao n, I think you


    have to start with Cao Zhou. After all, the Cao family is a big n. Money was indispensable not only


    for daily expenses, but also for social rtions and the plotting for some events. We can first cut off


    their source of money, and the Cao n will gradually decline. "


    "Yes, you are right." Seeing Yun Shang''s happy face when she was plotting these things, Luo


    Qingyan''s smile deepened. He gazed at Yun Shang with burning eyes.


    Yun Shang was embarrassed by his gaze. She coughed and looked at Luo Qingyan, "What''s the


    matter? Why are you looking at me like that? "


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "I''m just thinking that if I didn''t marry you, I''m afraid it''s difficult for me to be


    what I''m today. It''s really my blessing to be together with Shang''er in this life. "


    Yun Shang looked confused.


    She wondered why he suddenly... while they were discussing something important...


    Seeing Yun Shang''s rare nk expression, Luo Qingyanughed louder and louder.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but blush in hisughter. She raised her eyes and red at Luo Qingyan,


    "Your majesty! I''m serious. "


    "Okay, okay." Luo Qingyan nodded, "Where are we now?"


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s question, Yun Shang couldn''t help but stare at him for a long time. Then she


    sighed deeply, "Your Majesty, if you don''t listen carefully, I won''t tell you."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan seemed to be a little annoyed and embarrassed. He


    answered in a hurry, "I''m listening carefully. Please go on, your majesty."


    Yun Shang didn''t care about the way he addressed her. She continued, "Just now, I said that if we want


    to make the Cao n decline, we should start with Cao Zhou..."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "What are you going to do about it then?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "The most desperate way is to arrange people to enter all


    branches of the Cao''s firm and be the backbone inside. Then we can find the loopholes in the


    Cao''s firm and take action from them...


    But this method takes a lot of time and energy. We can''t wait," Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "so


    I want to make all the confidants that Cao Zhou trusts disappear."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Kill them all?"


    "We don''t have to kill them. There are many ways to make them disappear. We can also catch hole of


    them and question them separately to get some secrets of the Cao family''s firm. Let''s see if there is


    anything we can do about it.


    Once Cao Zhou''s confidants disappear, the business of the Cao n will definitely be seriously


    damaged. Then, we can try our best to set up a trap in the business shops that they mainly profit from,


    and put some charges on them so that we can close most of their business. In this way, the Cao family


    will definitely be in chaos. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "It''s not difficult. As long as you find a way to give me the list, I can make them


    Yun Shang replied, "Okay, give me some time."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "You must be tired for working more than half a day. It''s time for lunch,


    ok?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Your Majesty, is there anything delicious here today?"


    "When I asked Liu Wenan to wait for you at the gate of the pce, I asked him to prepare some dishes


    you like. You will definitely like them."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan with a smile, "Okay, I''ll see what the emperor has prepared for


    me."


    "After lunch, you can have a rest here. After I finish dealing with these memorials, let''s go to see


    Chengye together. He has to practice horsemanship this afternoon. Since the time you were not in the


    pce, he has made great progress in horsemanship."


    "Great."


    After lunch, Luo Qingyan went to the East Pce with Yun Shang.


    "Why are we going to the East Pce?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "Didn''t you say


    that Chengye will practice horsemanship? Isn''t he supposed to be on the shooting range? "


    "Since Chengye startled the horse in the shooting range that day, I have asked someone to clean up a


    ce in the East Pce for him to practice riding. The horse is also kept in the East Pce. This way


    will be better."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Your Majesty, you are so thoughtful."


    As soon as both of them entered the gate of the East Pce, they heard Chengye''s childish voice from


    inside, "Go!"


    Hearing the voice, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling. When she entered, she saw the shooting range


    over there in the East Pce.


    The East Pce was not a small ce. Although the shooting range was temporarily set up, it was not


    short of anything.


    Yun Shang saw from the distance that little Chengye was riding on a high horse. His small face


    frowned and looked very serious. He lightly shook the rein with his hands, and the horse was circling


    around the shooting range.


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    Half way around, he saw Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan.


    And his eyes lit up all of a sudden, "Mother!"


    Yun Shang smiled and waved at him.


    However, Luo Qingyan, who was standing aside, pursed his lips and said, "Your mother hase to


    see you practice horsemanship. You should perform well. Don''t let herugh at you for not learning


    anything for so long."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Chengye was unwilling to admit defeat. He raised his head high and


    said, "I will. I can ride and shoot arrows now."


    Then he turned to the servants standing aside and ordered, "Bring me arrows!"

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    Chapter 1249 very powerful


    The servant beside immediately handed the bows and arrows respectfully. Chengye took them over,


    looked at Yun Shang and said, "Mother! I''ll show you how I hit the bull''s eye!"


    Yun Shang was overjoyed, "Hit the bull''s eye. My son is amazing. He learned some idioms."


    Luo Qingyan also smiled, "He''s been staying with the secret guards who teach him how to ride


    recently. He is at the age to imitate. He is interested in learning the words he hears."


    Yun Shang nodded. As Chengye shook the reins slightly, the horse began to walk again. Chengye''s


    soft voice kepting over, "Go! Go! "


    The horse was getting faster and faster, but in Yun Shang''s eyes, the horse hadn''t started to run at all.


    Chengye had already loosened the rein. He took out an arrow from behind him, put it on the bow and


    shot it quickly towards the target not far away.


    The arrow flew over and was inserted in the outermost circle of the arrow target.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, but Chengye shouted happily, "I hit it."


    Then he turned to Yun Shang and shouted, "Mother, have you seen it? I hit it! "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, yes. I saw it. My Chengye is really powerful. How can you be so powerful?


    You are really a wonder child. "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Luo Qingyan lowered his head and chuckled, "You should oftene to see him practicing


    martial arts, riding and shooting arrows. I can''t say anything against my will, let alone praise him like


    you."


    "Gee." Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "Chengye is still young. He is already very powerful


    at his age."


    "Yes, yes." Luo Qingyan replied, "So I said you should visit him more often and motivate him."


    Yun Shang smiled, "When will Yan''er enter the pce?"


    "It''s almost done. I haven''t found a good grand tutor yet. I''ll go to the Imperial Hanlin Academy to test


    those old fellows myself some other day."


    "Don''t choose an old-fashioned one. Chengye is just a little kid, so we have to choose one who can


    attract his interest. Otherwise, it might make him dislike reading and writing. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Don''t worry. I know."


    Chengye got off the horse and ran towards Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang squatted down and opened her arms towards him. He rushed into Yun Shang''s arms


    quickly, with a smile on his face that hadn''t faded away. "Mother, have I improved a lot in riding and


    shooting?"


    "Yes, you''ve made a lot of progress." Yun Shang smiled, "Last time you couldn''t shoot the arrow to the


    target when you stood. It''s only a few months, and you''ve already been able to shoot the arrow on your


    horse. In time, you''ll definitely be even powerful than your father."


    "Really? Really? "


    Hearing that, Chengye was really happy. "I have to practice martial artster. Mom, can you


    apany me? There are many other children, but I''m the best one among them. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. The other children that Chengye mentioned should be those Luo


    Qingyan had found for him to train as his guards.


    She was indeed interested in these little guards, so she nodded and said, "Really? My Chengye is so


    amazing. Of course, I will go to see it. "


    Hearing that, Chengyek''s eyes lit up. "Let''s go there quickly!"


    Then she took Yun Shang''s hand and was about to leave.


    Yun Shang, who was squatting down, was almost pulled down by him. She quickly stood up and


    followed him.


    Holding Yun Shang''s hand, Chengye went straight into the main hall, and then into the inner hall. As


    soon as they entered the inner hall, the servants following Yun Shang were stopped.


    As soon as they entered the inner hall, Chengye took Yun Shang to the bookshelf. The bookshelf was


    made ording to his height, with only a few books on the top and toys on the bottom.


    Holding Yun Shang''s hand, Chengye squatted down beside the bookshelf, pointed at the tiger-headed


    doll on the bookshelf and said to Yun Shang, "Mother, I''ll tell you a secret."


    "What?" Yun Shang blinked, "What secret?"


    Chengye picked up the tiger-headed doll, and then knocked it down on the bookshelf. The bookshelf


    made a sound, and then moved to the side. After the bookshelf was moved away, there was still a wall


    inside. He walked to the side and put tiger-headed doll doll back. Suddenly, a door appeared on the


    wall.


    "See! Mother, do you think I''m powerful? The door is open with a bang! "


    Yun Shang ttered, "Wow! That''s awesome! "


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, Luo Qingyan chuckled.


    Yun Shang knew what he wasughing at. She turned around and gave him a warning look.


    Luo Qingyan waved his hand and smiled indulgently.


    "Mother, let''s go downstairs. I have hidden a lot of treasures there."


    Yun Shang followed him into the door. Inside was a stone step, and the walls on both sides of the stone


    steps were lit up with torches.


    Yun Shang held his hand and walked down the steps. "This ce is your secret base. You can''t tell


    anyone else."


    Allen nodded repeatedly, "Mother is not someone else."


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    "Yes." Yun Shang''s eyes were also full of smile. "Mother is not an outsider. But you can''t tell anyone


    else except father and mother."


    "I know. Father has told me many times."


    Yun Shang nodded and held Chengye''s hand more tightly.


    Down the stone steps, there was a path lead right. But Chengye didn''t go there. He turned left,


    knocked on the stone in front of him, and with a loud bang, the stone door slowly rose.


    With acent look on his face, Chengye pointed to the bright path on the right and said, "There''s


    nothing over there."


    "Oh?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled and added, "It''s just a way to confuse people."


    Yun Shang nodded. She knew that the servants in the East Pce were all carefully chosen by Luo


    Qingyan and trusted by him. But that didn''t mean they wouldn''t betray him in the future. He had to


    guard against it.


    After passing through several more stone door, they suddenly saw a hall. The furniture inside was very


    simr to that in the main hall of the East Pce.


    However, there seemed to be several stone rooms inside, from which indistinctly came some childish


    voices, which should be the voices of the little guards practicing martial arts.


    "I seem to bete. Have they already started?" Blinking his eyes, Chengye took Yun Shang''s hand and


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    Chapter 1250 Something Very Important


    Then Chengye took Yun Shang straight to the innermost stone chamber. It was a martial arts


    performing field, with two rows of weapons neatly ced on both sides. In the middle was arge open


    space, where a group of little children were standing and practicing boxing with the secret guards in the


    front.


    After all, it was difficult for the children to focus on something. As soon as they found Yun Shang and


    the others standing outside, some people couldn''t help but turn their heads and look in this direction.


    Chengye pulled Yun Shang''s clothes. When Yun Shang bent down, he said in a low voice, "Mother,


    they are not as good at martial arts as I. I''ll show them to you."


    "Great, I have to take a good look at it."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished her words, Chengye ran to the end of the line and stood still. He then


    put on a serious look and began to practice with everyone.


    Chengye was still young, and his movements were not standard. There was no strength in his fists and


    feet, but he was very serious and followed the teacher''s movements.


    Yun Shang watched him smilingly for a while before ncing at the other children on the ground.


    "The kids over there seem to be about the same age as Chengye? They all seem to be very young. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "The eldest one is only about four years old. I specially asked the secret guards


    to choose children of such an age. It''s better to be younger. He can remember everything in the mind at


    a young age. Only in this way can he be more loyal to his master.


    And children of this age have little difference with Chengye so that they can share moremon


    words."


    Yun Shang nodded. Looking at these young children, she felt sorry for them.


    It seemed that Luo Qingyan knew what she was thinking. He looked at the children quietly and said,


    "Look at these children. Are they all about the same height as Chengye? Some of them are even


    shorter than Chengye."


    "Yes?" Yun Shang didn''t understand why he said that, but she nodded, "Yes, it looks so.."


    "But these children are actually older than Chengye. The oldest one is four years old, while the


    youngest one is nearly three years old. These children were orphans without parents. They wandered


    around. Some of them could barely eat and warm up with the help of the neighbors, but what they ate


    were mostly wild vegetables. Some of them mainly lived on begging or starving. When they were found


    by the secret guards, they were bony with no muscle at all.


    In the past few months after they were brought to the Imperial Pce, they have had enough food. And


    because they have been practicing martial arts, They''ve got better. But even so, they don''t look much


    taller than Chengye.


    However, it is true that if they hadn''t been taken to the pce, they might have starved to death. For


    them, it''s also their fortune to be here. "


    Yun Shang nodded. She knew that Luo Qingyan was telling the truth. She felt more and more pitiful for


    these children.


    "That''s good. At least these children won''t be mistreated in food, clothing and living."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she saw that Chengye turned his head to look at her, as if to make sure if she


    was looking at him.


    Yun Shang quickly responded and waved at him with a smile.


    "This naughty boy!" Luo Qingyan shook his head with a smile, "He was much more serious when you


    were not here. But now as you are here, he is acting like a spoiled child."


    "He is just a kid."


    Luo Qingyan smiled without saying anything more.


    After seeing Chengye finish his boxing practicing, Yun Shang followed him to the stone chamber


    nearby to read and writing. There he had learned five words in the ss, after which they went to


    another stone chamber to y.


    There were all kinds of toys in the stone chamber. As all of them were still children, naturally, they had


    no resistance to these things.


    At first, the other children felt timid because they were afraid of both Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan.


    After a while, however, they were so focused on ying that they began to quarrel while ying crazily.


    Such young children were the ones who had just understood things but only obeyed their hearts. Thus


    a momentter, the room was filled withughter and crying.


    "It''s mine! This is mine! "


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    "Don''t y it!"


    There were too many children present. In a moment, several incidents of fighting urred for the toys.


    At the beginning, because of Yun Shang''s presence, Chengye behaved well and took out a nine serial


    ring to untie it. However, it would take a lot of time for even an adult to untie it, let alone such a child.


    Sure enough, Chengye soon lost his interest. He looked around and saw that his favorite merry go


    round was upied by a child, so he rushed over to grab it. In no time, the two of them began to tussle


    over it .


    Yun Shang touched her forehead with a smile.


    Looking at the battle over there, Luo Qingyan deliberately raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems that


    Chengye is at a disadvantage. Don''t you go to help him?"


    Yun Shang darted him a nce and grinned, "Why should I go to help? Childre have their own ways to


    solve their problems. Why should adults interfere? Do you think I am an unreasonable person who tries


    every means to protect my child in your heart? "


    Luo Qingyan tutted, neither denying nor admitting.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing there suddenly, "For children, fighting is also a way tomunicate


    with each other. Besides, the other children are still young, and they don''t know what it really means by


    the title of the crown prince. It''s also a good thing for Chengye to have such ymates. "


    At least her child enjoyed such a carefree childhood that she had never had.


    Luo Qingyan smiled and nodded in agreement.


    After watching Chengye y in the stone chamber for more than half a day, Yun Shang took him back


    to the East Pce. The family of three had dinner together there.


    As Chengye had been busy palying for the whole day, he felt sleepy after dinner.


    Seeing that his eyes were about to close, Yun Shang smiled even more happily. She had to ordered


    the servants to take him for a bath and washing. After he was leading to bed, he fell asleep right away.


    Yun Shang stood by the bed for a while and tucked him in before walking away.


    Luo Qingyan was waiting for Yun Shang in the outer hall. When Yun Shang came out, both of them left


    the East Pce together.


    It was early summer now. The night at this time was still very cool. The sounds of crickets came one


    after another, and asionally two fireflies flew past.


    Both of them were silent. After walking for a long time, Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and asked,


    "Your Majesty has been with me and Chengye for half a day. Are you going to deal with the political


    affairs piled up in the Taiji Pce now?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said, "I can deal with those things at any time. I''ll go back to the


    Weiyang Pce with you. There are more important things to do there."


    "What are they? Something more important? " Yun Shang frowned, "Is it that you have anything


    important to discuss with me?"


    "The things are important, but not just for discussion."


    "Then what is it?"


    Seeing the confusion on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan smiled more brightly, "Yes, of course. I''ll serve


    the Empress in bed to enhance the rtionship between the empress and the emperor. This is...


    something concerning the future of the State of Xia. "

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    Chapter 1251 Take Advantage Of The Victory


    Luo Qingyan seemed to be in a good mood, and as a result of it, Yun Shang was not able to sleep until


    dawn.


    When Yun Shang woke up and opened her eyes, it was already afternoon. She saw Luo Qingyan


    sitting at the table, reading a letter in his hand.


    Yun Shang blinked and felt unreal. She closed her eyes and opened them again, but she found Luo


    Qingyan was still there.


    "Your Majesty, why are you here so early? Didn''t you go to the court? "


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang and pointed at the clock on the table.


    Yun Shang looked in the direction of Luo Qingyan''s hand. When she saw clearly the time on it, she was


    stunned. "It''s alreadyte in the afternoon?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan put the letter on the table, walked to the bed and sat down, "Will you get up now?


    Get up and eat something? If you will go on sleeping, I''ll ask the servants to keep the dishes warm. "


    Yun Shang nodded and replied remorsefully, "Your Majesty, you can''t do this again. It''s too absurd. I


    have slept till now, but I don''t know what it is like outside."


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said, "They dare not to do anything."


    Yun Shang sighed. Of course she knew no one dare to talk about it in front of them, but in private, it


    would be different.


    Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang, "Life is ours, and we are not living for others."


    Then Luo Qingyan asked again, "Do you want to get up for dinner?"


    "Yes. Get up." Yun Shang sat up, but she still feel dizzy.


    However, Luo Qingyan had already taken the clothes over and helped Yun Shang get dressed one by


    one.


    Then he fetched ab andbed hair for Yun Shang, "It''s getting dark again. I''ve already ordered


    that you''re not in good health today and that you will not see anyone. Since you don''t need to see


    anyone else, you don''t have to worry about your dressing. I''ll justb your hair for you and tie it up


    casually. "


    "Well?" Yun Shang was stunned. She didn''t expect that Luo Qingyan would still help her to find an


    excuse to block the public opinion from anyone outside.


    "Why didn''t you tell me this just now?"


    Of course, Luo Qingyan knew what she meant. He onlybed Yun Shang''s hair casually and replied,


    "Although I believe that we''re living our own life, not for others to see, and that we don''t need to care


    about the rumors outside, I don''t want anyone to hurt you with gossip."


    Then he put down theb in his hand and took the letter he had put aside. He then walked up to Yun


    Shang and said, "Have a guess. Where did I get this letter?"


    The topic changed so fast that Yun Shang didn''te to herself for a while. She looked at Luo


    Qingyan nkly for a long time and then guessed, "The frontier?"


    "My shang''er is so smart." Luo Qingyan smiled and handed the letter to Yun Shang, "The secret letter


    from the border, good news."


    Yun Shang unfolded the letter and found that Sun Zhi''an and Zheng Yingjie had already met, and their


    two armies had worked together to force the troops of the State of Yng back a few miles.


    "I received another secret letter this morning." Luo Qingyan smiled, "After Brother returned to the State


    of Ning, he also dispatched troops to fight against the State of Yng. Cangjue Qingsu had been


    concentrating on attacking us before. The troops of the State of Ning took him by surprise, and many


    guards of the State of Yng at the border of the State of Ning and the State of Yng were also dead


    and wounded. The State of Yng is now under siege. I''m afraid it won''tst long. "


    Yun Shang nodded, but suddenly she realized that the way Luo Qingyan addressed her... She felt there


    was something wrong.


    "You still call my father brother? When you were in the State of Ning, it was reasonable for you to call


    him brother. Now that you are the emperor of the State of Xia, why are you still calling him brother? "


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "Although I''m the emperor of the State of Xia, I can also be the sworn brother of


    the emperor of the State of Ning. The reason why I still call him brother is that you can continue to call


    me uncle... "


    Yun Shang widened her eyes and was shocked by his shamelessness, "Shame on you!"


    The smile on Luo Qingyan''s face widened, "Shame on me? No, I don''t care about it. I just want my


    wife. "


    Well, in terms of eloquence, Yun Shang was no match for Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips with a smile in her eyes. She coughed lightly and then changed the topic,


    "Do you know that the State of Yng threatened Zhao Yingjie to cooperate with them?"


    Luo Qingyan replied, "The memorial to Zhao Yingjie has been sent."


    Luo Qingyan smiled again. He raised his hand and touched Yun Shang''s forehead, "With a fake seal,


    you can deceive the guards of several cities near the border. Only you dare to do so."


    "It was too urgent then and we had no time to think too much." Yun Shang smiled, "The State of Yng


    is really vicious. If I hadn''t been at the frontier at that time, I''m afraid Zhao Yingjie would have been


    deceived by the State of Yng. No matter what choice Zhao Yingjie took, he would definitely be


    cursed. However, it would be nothing if it was just a curse. If the State of Yng really put the me on


    Zhao Yingjie for ughtering the people of the State of Xia, I''m afraid that Zhao Yingjie would not even


    be able to save his own life. "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and replied, "Yes. We know the truth, but the world doesn''t know. At that


    time, Zhao Yingjie would be the target of thousands of people in the world. Even if we wanted to


    rify for him, we would have no chance then. Even if we tried to use the method of treason to save his


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    life, it would be difficult for him to live under everyone''s watch in the future. Thus the best way for him


    would be to change his name and live in an unknown ce. "


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded. After a moment of silence, she continued, "I guess that Cangjue Qingsu


    hasn''t returned to the Imperial City at all."


    Luo Qingyan responded, but he didn''t care much about it, "It doesn''t matter if Cangjue Qingsu doesn''t


    go back. In almost every March, Cangjue Qingsu will order to collect the war horses. Now he must


    have known thatst winter, I have secretly sent people to buy a lot of war horses.


    I''ve also sent my secret guards to spread the news among the troops and the people of the State of


    Yng. The war horses have always been the pride of the State of Yng. This time, I''ve bought


    almost 1/3 of their war horses secretly. I don''t know how Cangjue Qingsu will react, but people and


    soldiers there will panic when they find that their advantage is not there.


    Thus, I''m going to take advantage of their panic and surprise them before theye to their senses."


    Yun Shang nodded, "In the war at the border, we have the advantage with the troops of the the State of


    Ning. Previously, we upied two cities of the State of Yng. The soldiers of the State of Yng is in


    low morale. They won''t have the heart to resist us if they have such bad news... It''s a good chance for


    us to take advantage of the chance to pursue our victory, "

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    Chapter 1252 You Will Definitely Be A Famous Actor


    Luo Qingyan chuckled and turned to look at Yun Shang with burning eyes.


    "What''s wrong?" Yun Shang asked.


    Luo Qingyan kept silent for a while and said, "To deal with Cangjue Qingsu, I have secretly prepared


    some secret weapons. It''s time to show them."


    "Secret weapons?"


    Yun Shang was confused, "There shouldn''t be many things that can be called secret weapons on the


    battlefield, right? Army? Array? Construction works? Weapon? Equipment? "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and smiled, "I guess everything, but I did prepared everything."


    "Everything? What do you mean? "


    "I have specially sent someone to train eight thousand soldiers who are good at martial arts in secret.


    The training includes the art of war, array, rapid marching, hiding themselves in the surrounding


    environment, and operating the weapons."


    "It''s been more than a year. I did it..." Luo Qingyan curled his lips and said, "For the throne of the State


    of Xia. It''s just that the throne has already fallen into my hands. This group of elite soldiers can be sent


    to the frontier and y the biggest role."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked again, "Is the training of the elite carried out in secret?"


    "Of course." Luo Qingyan smiled, "I specially chose a mountain forest that is uninhabited within dozens


    of miles. I drew out a training camp. Five miles away from the camp, there are people patrolling


    secretly to make sure that no one else is approaching."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan, and happened to meet Luo Qingyan''s eyes. The two saw the


    same thing in each other''s eyes.


    "Since no one knows about this group of elite soldiers, we can use them to attack Cangjue Qingsu... by


    surprise."


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile, "We have the same thought."


    Faint footsteps came from outside the hall, and the two of them changed the topic of conversation


    tacitly.


    "You have taken the medicine prescribed by Ghost Doctor for half a year. I''ve asked someone to send


    a letter to him and ask him if you should continue to take it or if he would change a prescription for


    you."


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded, "Before the Ghost Doctor replies, I''d better continue to take the medicine


    he prescribed before. Anyway, it''s good for your health. It will do no harm to take more. "


    Luo Qingyan answered in a low voice. Then a maid''s voice came from outside, "Your majesty, the food


    is here. Should I bring it in, or should I bring it to the dining hall?"


    Yun Shang didn''t want to move, "Bring it in."


    The servants came in one after another, put the dishes on the table, and then stood aside, preparing to


    pick up food for the two of them.


    Luo Qingyan waved them away.


    "Your majesty,e here. I''ll serve you with dinner myself."


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes. She had found that Luo Qingyan liked to call her your majesty when he


    made fun of her.


    "Well, since you look handsome, I will give you the chance."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "For the sake of my handsome face, could you let me continue to serve you


    tonight, your majesty?"


    "No way." Yun Shang refused without hesitation, "Don''t even think about it."


    Luo Qingyan wasn''t depressed. He filled a bowl of rice and helped Yun Shang sit down on a chair.


    Then he sat down next to Yun Shang. He didn''t eat anything himself and just picked up food for Yun


    Shang casually.


    "I guess we are having dinner now? Why didn''t you eat, your majesty? "


    "Of course I have to serve your majesty first."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Your majesty, you can go to the theatrical troupe. I think you will


    certainly be a famous actor with your ability."


    "I think so too. But it''s a pity that probably no theatrical troupe wants me."


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes at him. She picked up a piece of cake and put it into Luo Qingyan''s mouth.


    "Eat the cake. Stop talking."


    Although she said so, her eyes were full of smile.


    Since they moved into the pce, Luo Qingyan seemed to be more honey-lipped in front of her.


    Yun Shang definitely knew the reason. Luo Qingyan thought that although she grew up in the Imperial


    Pce, she didn''t like the Imperial Pce because of her past experience. She didn''t like the schemes


    in the pce, nor did she like the feeling of being surrounded byyers of pce walls.


    But because of him, she had no choice but to return to the pce full of schemes.


    Moreover, because of her health, she had been attacked by rumors. If it weren''t for his position, she


    wouldn''t have suffered this, at least not so much.


    Therefore, Luo Qingyan felt guilty to her. That was why he tried his best to make Yun Shang happy.


    Yun Shang smiled at Luo Qingyan, feeling warm in her heart.


    In fact, she didn''t care about this now. Everyone had his or her own fate. Her whole life was probably


    rted to the imperial pce.


    Moreover, with his and Chengye''s apany, she didn''t feel that those schemes, rumors and gossips


    were difficult to endure, instead she felt interested.


    If one day she really got rid of these schemes, she might not be able to adapt to it for a while.


    But Yun Shang wouldn''t say these words to Luo Qingyan.


    Since he wanted to make her happy, she had to see what he was up to do.


    "This is your favorite chestnut cake. Last autumn, I asked someone to put some chestnuts in the ice


    cer and take it out to make some chestnut cakes for you asionally. The taste is probably not as


    good as fresh chestnuts. Have a taste."


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded. She took a bite of the chestnut cake and said, "Yes, it''s not as sweet as


    fresh chestnuts, but it''s good enough."


    "Hm." Luo Qingyan smiled, "There are still four or five months left before the chestnuts matured. During


    this period of time, if you want to eat chestnut cakes, you can ask someone to get some from the ice


    house to make them."


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    "Okay."


    After dinner, the two sat on both sides of the desk and dealt with their own affairs.


    Yun Shang had slept for a day, so she was not sleepy at all. She dealt with the pce affairs properly,


    and took out a book to read.


    It was not until midnight that Luo Qingyan urged her to go to bed when he saw that Yun Shang had no


    intention of resting.


    "If you don''t sleep well tonight, it will be difficult to get up early tomorrow morning. Even if you manage


    to get up, your spirit won''t be good. It''s not good for your health."


    "Who made me like this?"


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "well, it''s all my fault. I won''t touch you tonight. I will keep my word..."


    Yun Shang red at him and rested with him.

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    Chapter 1253 The Steward Of The Imperial Library


    It was rare for Luo Qingyan to keep his promise. He didn''t touch her.


    The second morning, Luo Qingyan got up early and went to the court. Yun Shang woke up when she


    heard the noise.


    She couldn''t fall asleep anymore, so she got up and personally helped him get dressed and washed.


    After Luo Qingyan left the golden hall with the eunuch, she called someone in to clean up.


    Yun Shang met the stewards of the pces and the departments earlier today. She then looked


    through all the pamphlets in a hurry, and found there was nothing important.


    "Is the steward of the Imperial Library here today?" she asked.


    Qian Zhuo was tidying up the pamphlets. After thinking for a while, she shook her head and replied,


    "No. If there is nothing important in the library, he seldomes to attend the morning meeting. "


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded and then asked again, "If my memory serves me right, except that Steward


    Wang with whom something was wrong, the other steward in the library should be a eunuch whose


    surname is Zhou, right?"


    "Yes, your majesty." Hearing Yun Shang''s two questions, Qian Zhuo knew what Yun Shang wanted to


    do to the steward of the library, "Your majesty, do you want to steward of the Imperial Library? But it


    was steward Wang who poisoned her Former Majesty. "


    "Steward Wang used to cover up a servant in the Imperial Library. He was the one who peeked at


    Weiyang Pce in the Moon Tower when his majesty pretended to be poisoned. They are in the same


    library. I don''t believe that steward Zhou should know nothing about it. If he really doesn''t know


    anything, it proves that he is not a good steward. "


    "Yes, you are right." Qian Zhuo nodded. After a pause, she said, "Shall I send for Steward Zhou here?"


    "No, no need." Yun Shang knocked on the armrest with her fingers and then said, "If you send for him


    here and he will know it''s my order. He will definitely foresee all the questions I will ask along the way


    and consider how to answer them. In this way, it is difficult to tell whether his answers are true or false.


    Why not go to the Imperial Library directly now? On one hand, I can see what kind of usual situation it


    is in the Imperial Library. On the other hand, I can also take Steward Zhou by surprise. "


    Qian Zhuo responded. She turned her head and looked out of the hall, "It''s a nice day today. It''s sunny.


    Let me get an umbre for your majesty to keep the sunshine away."


    She fetched an umbre and called several servants forpany. She then helped Yun Shang out of


    Weiyang Pce and went to the Imperial Library.


    The Moon Tower was right next to the Imperial Library. When Yun Shang passed by the tower, she


    looked up at it and pursed her lips.


    "Since that ident, I have sent someone to keep an eye on the Moon Tower. It is a rare high-rise


    building in the pce. ording to an old maid in the pce, there would be some masters who would


    like toe for enjoyment here in the Moon Tower asionally. However, there are not many masters


    in the pce now. The Moon Tower is deserted most of the time, and there are not many people


    I have ordered to record all the peopleing to the Moon Tower in detail. I''ve checked them


    asionally to see if there''s anything unusual and I haven''t found anything unusual in the past few


    months."


    Yun Shang replied casually, "I''m afraid few people will go to the Moon Tower after that incident.


    Remember, what if it will be useful in the future?"


    After taking a few steps forward, they arrived at the Imperial Library.


    As soon as they entered the gate of the library, they saw that the servants were busy in the yard. Some


    were moving the books out of the Imperial Library, some were cing chairs in the yard, while some


    were opening the books they had moved out and basking them in the sun.


    Yun Shang observed at the door for a while until someone inside saw her. That person hurriedly knelt


    down and bowed, "Hello, your majesty!"


    "Greetings, your majesty!"


    As soon as the greeting was heard, all the busy servants in the yard saw Yun Shang and immediately


    knelt on the ground.


    "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang responded, "Get up."


    She looked up, but she didn''t see any steward there.


    "Where is your Steward Zhou?"


    A servant replied in a hurry, "Steward Zhou is sorting out the books in the room behind the Imperial


    Library."


    Yun Shang nodded and went straight there with her people.


    Yun Shang had been to the library before, but she only looked for books or read books there. She


    didn''t know that there was a room behind the Imperial Library.


    Bypassing the Imperial Library, there were indeed rows of houses behind it.


    One of the rooms in the row was open.


    Yun Shang walked over and saw a servant in a dark purple official uniform sitting at a table in the room.


    There were several pamphlets on the table. The person had a pen in his hand, as if he was copying


    something.


    Yun Shang stood at the door, "Steward Zhou."


    The eunuch paused for a moment and then looked up in a hurry. It was Yun Shang. He moved his hand


    and a drop of ink fell on the paper and dyed it.


    The eunuch stood up in a hurry and said, "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang replied, but she didn''t ask him to stand up, "What are you doing, Steward Zhou?"


    "Your majesty, there are many books in the Imperial Library that haven''t been exposed to the sun for a


    long time. Some of them are about to grow bugs. The weather is just right today, so I ordered to move


    out those books and bask them in the sun. By the way, I can check the books again and register them.


    Now I am copying the books on each shelf on each floor. "


    Yun Shang nodded and walked in. She picked up the book on the table and took a look at it. It was


    indeed a book list, so she put it back.


    "After the ident happened to Steward Wang, is Steward Zhou very busy?"


    Steward Zhou lowered his head and replied calmly, "To tell you the truth, I''m indeed a little too busy. It


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    was fine in the first two months. Because of the cold weather, the masters seldom went out. And there


    were fewer peopleing to our library to borrow or read books . There were not many things to do


    then, and we were able to deal with them.


    "It''s getting warmer now. There are more peopleing. It''s a little difficult for us now being so busy."


    Steward Zhou said smilingly, "I was thinking of going to your majesty to ask for help after sorting out my


    work in hand in these two days."


    Yun Shang lifted her eyelids, "Send someone here to help? I thought that Steward Zhou would prefer to


    choose a capable servant to be promoted in the Imperial Library here. After all, the servant has worked


    in this library, so he knows more about it, doesn''t he? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Steward Zhou lowered his head and said, "It''s all up to you. I''ll follow your


    majesty''s idea. It''s easy to deal with the affairs in the Imperial Library. As long as you have read books,


    you can do it. If your majesty can send someone here, I can teach him personally. He can start his


    work in about one or two months. Of course, if he used to work in the Imperial Library, he would be able


    to get to work faster... "

 Chapter 1254 The Secret Relationship

    Chapter 1254 The Secret Rtionship


    Yun Shang chuckled. Knowing that Yun Shang was testing him, the steward deliberately indicating that


    he was willing to hand over his authority of the Imperial Library to her people.


    "Well, I''ll think about it carefully,"


    Yun Shang answered carelessly, "I believe you should know about Steward Wang''s case."


    "Yes, Steward Wang was taken away from the Imperial Library. I... was present then. "


    "Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "Do you know why Steward Wangmitted such a


    serious crime as to poison her Former Majesty? Did you see anything wrong with her in the Imperial


    Library then? You and she were both working here. Didn''t you notice anything? "


    Hearing this, Steward Zhou smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, you may not believe me, but I really knew


    nothing about it. There is a reason for this... "


    "What is it?"


    Steward Zhou lowered his eyes as if it was hard for him to speak it out, "I''m a eunuch, you know, so I


    don''t expect to get married. But the servants and maids in the pce... Sometimes, they build up their


    secret rtionship in private, which can be regarded as a nominal couple.


    I''m working in the Imperial Library. There are a lot of servantsing to take books for their masters,


    and I asionally heard them talk about that rtionship. From time to time, I came up with such an


    idea. I wanted to find a maid as mypanion. But I''ve been staying in the Imperial Library all day


    long, and the people I know are the servants working here.


    Steward Wang was really outstanding in the Imperial Library. Therefore, I was tempted. Later, I couldn''t


    help but propose it to Steward Wang secretly. "


    The smile on Steward Zhou''s face became more and more bitter. He went on, "Just because of this,


    things were ruined. I didn''t expect that Steward Wang disliked this kind of thing very much... I think it


    should not be described as ''dislike'', but it should be that she hated it very much.


    "That day, I was severely scolded by Steward Wang. Since then, every time she saw me, she would try


    to avoid me, as if I were a savage beast.


    What''s more, Steward Wang also gathered some people in the Imperial Library and formed a faction


    against me. From then on, there has been a clear distinction between the people working here.


    Although we were both in the same library, as others, we were on duty one person a day, so we seldom


    met. So, as for things like what kind of situation Steward Wang was in, I... I really don''t know. "


    Yun Shang fixed her eyes on the face of Steward Zhou and then squinted slightly. She didn''t know


    whether what he said was true or not.


    However, she couldn''t help but feel a little depressed. She had thought that Steward Zhou would find


    some excuses to deny that he knew something.


    But she didn''t expect that he would make himself clean with such an excuse.


    Whether it was true or not, in order to keep herself away from the case, Steward Zhou should act this


    way by telling her about such secret and dirty rtionship among the servants in private. It was really a


    little... awesome.


    Obviously, his secret rtionship with a maid was much less guiltypared with his suspected


    responsibility of covering up Steward Wang''s crime.


    Steward Zhou bit his lip and said with a pale face, "I know I shouldn''t use this kind of things to stain


    your majesty''s noble ears. But the truth is like this, and I don''t dare to lie to your majesty. I also know


    that this kind of thing shouldn''t have happened, and I was pped hard in the face by Steward Wang.


    After seeing her strong reaction, I''ve never mentioned it to anyone else.


    I''m guilty. Please punish me, your majesty."


    Yun Shang took a deep look at him and said, "I will think about how to deal with your case."


    After a pause, she continued, "After that matter, Steward Wang gathered some servants and formed a


    faction without permission, whichpletely kept you away. Then tell me, who are the people following


    Steward Wang?"


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    Steward Zhou nodded without hesitation and said, "I can write down the list for your majesty.


    In fact, after the case of Steward Wang, I am also worried that there may be something wrong with the


    servants who have usually followed her, so I only allowed them to do some chores such as cleaning


    and pruning in the yard. I do not dare to let them get close to the books in the Imperial Library. These


    days, I have been cleaning the books in the Imperial Library to see if there is any clue from it."


    Yun Shang smiled and found this steward really interesting.


    He was really very good at reading the situation.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang smiled and said, "Steward Zhou is a meticulous man. Well, now write down the


    names of those servants to me, and I''ll find someone to interrogate them carefully. "


    Qian Zhuo handed Steward Zhou the pen, paper and inkstone. Right away, he knelt on the ground,


    spread the paper, and began to write.


    Yun Shang stood aside and watched. He wrote so fast that it seemed that he didn''t need to think about


    it at all. Soon, several names fell on the paper.


    "Your majesty, this is the list of all the maids following Steward Wang. I rank them ording to the


    degree of intimacy I know with Steward Wang. The two or three people in the front are closest to


    Steward Wang, so they should know a lot. "


    Yun Shang nodded and motioned the servants to put the paper away. Then she looked at Steward


    Zhou and said, "I hope everything you said today is true. Otherwise...


    I have thousands of ways to deal with you. I will make you beg for death."


    Steward Zhou repeatedly kowtowed and said, "I promise, your majesty. I don''t dare to tell a lie. You can


    check as you like. If there is a lie, I will be at your disposal."


    Yun Shang nodded and walked out of the room.


    Steward Zhou pressed his forehead against the ground for a long time before he raised his head again.


    Atst, he found that there was no one in the yard outside. All his strength seemed to have been


    suddenly taken away and he copsed to the ground.


    And after quite a while, he raised his hand and wiped the sweat on his forehead. Then he stood up.


    Soon, a eunuch hurriedly turned around from the front yard and quickly walked into the room. He


    looked up at Steward Zhou''s pale face and carefully asked, "Steward, the Empress..."


    Steward Zhou waved his hand and said, "Nothing. The Empress just wanted a few books, but the


    servants she sent hadn''t found them in the Imperial Library. She just walked over here and asked by


    the way. I happened to be sorting out the books, so I told her that those books were all alone and were


    badly damaged. Now they have been carefully preserved, and I don''t dare to let others look through


    them outside. "


    Looking up at the eunuch, Steward Zhou stressed, "Whoever asks you what the Empress came for just


    now, you should answer in this way."

 Chapter 1255 The Embodiment Of A Demon

    Chapter 1255 The Embodiment Of A Demon


    In Weiyang Pce, after Yun Shang heard the secret guard''s report, she couldn''t help but raise her


    eyebrows, "Did he really say so?"


    "Yes, your majesty." The secret guard lowered his head and went on, "I heard what Steward Zhou said


    to the eunuch in the Imperial Library. That eunuch seemed to be his confidant."


    Yun Shang smiled yfully, "Interesting. It''s really interesting."


    Qian Zhuo, however, did not understand, "Then why did he tell his confidant so? Everyone in the


    pce knew about Steward Wang''s case. And as Steward Wang used to work in the Imperial Library, it


    was normal for your majesty to ask about the situation, wasn''t it? Then why did he try his best to find a


    reason to cover up the real purpose of your trip? "


    "Didn''t you hear what he said then? He and Steward Wang had a bad time because of the rtionship.


    Later, Steward Wang tried his best to form a faction, which embarrassed him. When I asked him about


    the servants who were close to Steward Wang, he reported without hesitation.


    It can be seen that the rtionship between him and Steward Wang is really bad. I said then that I


    would interrogate the servants on the list one by one. He helped me cover it up, probably for the same


    reason as I didn''t want to ask him to the Weiyang Pce for questioning, " Yun Shang exined.


    Qian Zhuo frowned, "Does he want those servants who are close to Steward Wang not to be


    prepared?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang leaned against the couch and went on, "If the rtionship between Steward Wang


    and Steward Zhou is really so subtle, Zhou Gao would prefer to get rid of those maids who had been


    close to Steward Wang by me."


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table and ordered, "Send someone to check whether what Zhou


    Gao said is true or not."


    "Yes, your majesty," the secret guard answered and left.


    Qian Zhuo asked, "Then... Do you mean to arrest and interrogate all the servants on the list written by


    Zhou Gao? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "Don''t worry. Zhou Gao has tried every means to cover it up for


    me. I can''t let his n go in vain. Send someone to keep an eye on these servants on the list and don''t


    bring them to interrogate for the time being.


    I''ve been to the Imperial Library. Even if Zhou Gao said that way, they were suspicious of me, and they


    would discuss how to deal with the situation if I really send someone to catch them.


    The more flustered they are, the more exposed they will be."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and left.


    Yun Shang had just turned a few pages when Qian Zhuo walked in quickly from the outside, "Your


    majesty, there''s news from outside the pce. It''s said that the unpleasant rumors before have been


    slightly subsided, but..."


    Yun Shang heard that there was a turning point in her words. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "But


    what?"


    Qian Zhuo frowned and replied hesitantly, "But there are more rumors. It seems that these rumors were


    spread by his majesty."


    Yun Shang didn''t pay much attention to it when she first heard it from Qian Zhuo.


    However, she was interested when she heard that the gossip was spread from Luo Qingyan. She sat


    up a little, raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Come on, tell me what kind of gossips they


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    are."


    "It''s not something unpleasant, but it''s a little ridiculous." Qian Zhuo looked a little confused, "But the


    key point was shifted. The story had changed from what happened to your majesty during your


    disappearance from the pce to how you escaped safely and returned to the pce from the the


    Dangnan Mountain...


    Some people said that your majesty was saved by some monsters in the mountain. Some said that


    your majesty was protected by Buddha. Moreover, some said when you were eight years old, you


    sessfully predicted the rain and was conferred the title of Princess Hui Guo by Emperor Ning. They


    were sure that you were the reincarnation of the Ninth Heaven fairy and that you had the ability to


    predict the future. Otherwise, you wouldn''t have been able to go smoothly all the way from the


    daughter of a concubine in the cold pce to where you are today... "


    Hearing all these, Yun Shang almost choked on her own saliva.


    She remembered that when she was eight years old, she did sessfully predict the rain. It was the


    time of Hua Jing''s Coming-of-age Ceremony. At that time, she just returned from her transmigration.


    She remembered that in her previous life, because of the long drought in the State of Ning, her father


    had been unable to ask for rain for several times. As a result, it suddenly rained at Hua Jing''s Coming-


    of-age Ceremony, which was said by the Empress that Hua Jing was a blessed person, and was


    wantonly praised by the Emperor.


    So she pretended to ask for rain and told that Master Wu Na had predicted that there would be rain at


    Hua Jing''s Coming-of-age Ceremony. As expected, it rained on the day of the ceremony. Therefore,


    she stole Hua Jing''s limelight and was conferred the title of Princess Hui Guo.


    However, although there was indeed such a thing, the credit for asking for rain had nothing to do with


    her actually.


    "And they also found countless evidences to prove why your majesty, the daughter of a concubine of


    the cold pce, was chosen by Master Wu Na and sent to a temple to cultivate for seven years. It was


    also said that you were just a spoiled princess. If it was not for this reason, how could you suddenly


    be so powerful? You knew all kinds of military arrays even though you had never gone to the


    battlefield. You had led the troops of the State of Ning to win countless battles.


    Though you had been on the verge of danger for several times, you had often escaped from it.


    And... In fact, your majesty was said to be an enbodiment of demo. On that day when you were in the


    Dangnan Mountain, you had to use your demonic power to escape. However, as it was too sudden, in


    order to protect the people around as much as possible, you had used up her demonic power and


    transformed into the original form. In order not to be discovered by others, you had to disappear for a


    few days and cultivate in seclusion again until you could stabilize your shape as a human being. "


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    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and said, "Great! I didn''t know I have so many identities."


    "I have been serving your majesty all the time, and... I didn''t know, either. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but feel a little funny, "How can people outside believe such ridiculous


    gossips?"


    Qian Zhuo looked more confused and said, "Yes, I also think it''s ridiculous. But ording to the news


    outside the pce, it''s probably because the evidence is too convincing. It seems that many people


    really believe these rumors. "


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    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead again and said, "Well, in the future, no one will think that I''m raped.


    They will only think that I''m the embodiment of a demon, the reincarnation of a demon spirit, which can


    bewitch people and bring chaos to the state.


    Maybe there will be some people who firmly say that the reason why his majesty is willing to not ept


    concubines to dote on me is that I have used the witchcraft on his majesty..."


    Hearing this, Qian Zhuo widened her eyes and asked, "How do you know, your majesty?"

 Chapter 1256 Add Fuel To The Fire

    Chapter 1256 Add Fuel To The Fire


    "Yes?" Yun Shang looked up at Qian Zhuo and asked, "So, you mean, there''s anyone who really think


    so?"


    "Yes..." Qian Zhuo murmured, "Yes. And, there is more than one person. That was also one of the most


    important reasons why everyone was willing to believe that your majesty was the incarnation of a


    demon. That was to exin why your majesty''s appearance was so outstanding and why his majesty


    was so infatuated with your majesty. She also said that her Majesty''s heart was stolen by her majesty. "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and said, "Why didn''t they say that I had stolen and eaten his


    majesty''s heart?


    Or maybe such rumors will spread in a few days."


    Yun Shang was helpless facing those people''s rich imaginations. After a while, she sighed, "All right.


    Just let them be. It''s all rumors about the reincarnation of God and Buddha or the embodiment of a


    demon. Anyway, it is a kind of affirmation to me. After all, the reason they said that was because they


    thought that ordinary people couldn''t be as powerful as me. Well... "


    Besides, she was not an ordinary person. After all, she had been reborn, and she had walked in this


    world once more than ordinary people.


    Yun Shang just let it go. Now the rumors didn''t have much impact on her.


    Qian Zhuo nodded and took out a letter from her sleeve, "By the way, your majesty, this is the news


    from outside the pce. Here you are."


    Yun Shang took it and unfolded it. Then she frowned.


    Qian Zhuo took a careful nce at Yun Shang''s face and asked with concern, "Your Majesty, what''s


    the matter? What happened? "


    Yun Shang shook her head, "Nothing. It''s news from the person keeping an eye on the Cao n. They


    said that Cao Han had found some poison and was about to poison the eldest son of the Cao n."


    "What poison?"


    "Something that can disable a person and even make him unable to move all over his body, while he


    can only sense or hear what is happening outside." Yun Shang crumpled the letter and put it into a


    teacup, "Besides, this poison has no antidote."


    Qian Zhuo raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise, "The person can''t move all over his body, but


    can perceive what is happening outside? What is Cao Han going to do? "


    "Maybe he wants to make the eldest son of the Cao n unable topete with him for the position of


    the chief. At the same time, he can also hear the news that Cao Han has done something to him and


    that Cao Han has be the chief. This is probably a real life or death struggle... "


    Qian Zhuo couldn''t help but open her mouth wide, "Cao Han... Wasn''t it a trick that the Cao n used


    to deceive your majesty? Why did he try to treat the eldest son of the n... How could he be so cruel?


    Will the poison be fake? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "The poison is real, and Cao Han is indeed the chess piece of the Cao n. And it''s


    also true that Cao Han was bullied in the Cao Mansion, as the secret guards reported.


    Maybe the Cao n is using Cao Han as a pawn while at the same time, Cao Han is making use of the


    Cao n. I don''t believe that he will be willing to work for the Cao n even if he doesn''t hate the Cao


    n. "


    Besides, even if the poison is fake and it is arranged by the Cao n to do a y for me, I have a way


    to make it real."


    Qian Zhuo nodded. Then she turned to Yun Shang again, "Your majesty, you mean we don''t have to


    get involved in this matter. We just need to see what Cao Han will do."


    "That''s right. Let''s just watch. Let''s see how the members of the Cao n kill each other."


    Later, Luo Qingyan also mentioned something about the Cao mansion,


    "As for that Mister Ming Hong, we have found out where hees from."


    "Yes?" Yun Shang turned around and guessed, "Is he from the Cao mansion? I guessed before that


    Mister Ming Hong must be the outer disciple of the eldest son the the Cao n. Am I right? "


    Seeing Luo Qingyan shake his head, Yun Shang couldn''t help but feel surprised, "No? Then who is he?


    Why did he work for the Cao n? "


    "Mister Ming Hong wasn''t called this name at first. I''m afraid he just made it up to fool you. I have


    asked someone to draw his portrait and inquired around. It mainly aims at the rtionship between the


    leader of the Cao n, but I didn''t find much. Later, I asked the secret guards topletely abandon


    the Cao mansion and the name of Mister Ming Hong. And then we found it out. "


    Seeing that Yun Shang was staring at him with curiosity in her eyes, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help smiling


    again, "Mister Ming Hong, was originally called Mister Mingyi from the Cui Zhu House in the city."


    "Cui Zhu House?" This name sounded a little strange, but it sounded like the name of a restaurant.


    "Yes, Cui Zhu House. It''s a Ricky pce,"


    Yun Shang''s eyes widened, "The Ricky pce? Then this Mister Mingyi? "


    "Yes, he is a staff in the Ricky pce, but he is a not busy. I''ve heard that he is very wanton in the Cui


    Zhu house. He only ys the piano with the guests and drinks tea with them. The guests are up to him


    to choose. If he likes it, he can apany him. If he doesn''t like him, then just let him go. It''s rare for


    him to have one or two times a month to apany the guests.


    "But even so, he seems to have inexhaustible money. He is rich all day long, his food and clothing are


    the best, and even the boss of the Cui Zhu house has to pay respect to him. And he will be away from


    Cui Zhu house for four or five days every month. Because of this, others say that he is secretly


    supported by the one, who doesn''t want to be known. "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and asked, "Is that person the eldest son of the Cao n?"


    "Yes, your majesty," Luo Qingyan nodded.


    "Gee." Yun Shang''s eyes were full of interest, "I didn''t expect the eldest son of the Cao n to be such


    a person. In that case, if you want him to be disqualified from being the chief of the Cao n, you just


    need to spread the news and make a scene."


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    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "Nowadays, being in love with a man is not a shameful thing anymore. There


    are many dignitaries and yboys in the city who secretly breed catamites. "


    "It''s one thing to keep catamites in secret, and it''s a secret among us. But it''s another thing to show it to


    the public and make everyone know it," said Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "So you want to spread it out?"


    "Me? I won''t do it myself. I will only lend this saber to Cao Han and tell him that someone identally


    saw his brother in the Ricky pce. In this way, what he should do is his own business. "


    "Killing someone with a borrowed knife." Luo Qingyan tutted with a smile in his eyes.


    Yun Shang smiled, "The Cao n will be in a mess soon. I just want to add some fuel to the fire for


    them. That''s all."

 Chapter 1257 I Know A Secret

    Chapter 1257 I Know A Secret


    "Mister Mingyi?"


    Early the next morning, Yun Shang went straight to the dark prison.


    Smilingly, she greeted the man who called himself Mister Ming Hong.


    Hearing this, Mingyi''s fingers trembled slightly, but his face still looked nk, "What is your majesty


    talking about?"


    "It doesn''t matter if you want to pretend. No matter how well you pretend, you can''t be Mister


    Ming Hong," Yun Shang strolled casually in the dark prison and said, "I''ve heard that Mister Mingyi is


    very famous in the Cui Zhu house. You have always been unscrupulous when you receive guests, but


    you are still generous. You can buy anything you want with countless silver coins. You pay attention to


    food and clothing.


    The person who pampers you behind must be the eldest son of the Cao n, right? By the way, what''s


    his name? Let me think about it. I''ve seen the Cao n''s family tree. His name should be Cao Yi? "


    Yun Shang looked at Mingyi with a smile and said, "I''m really curious. Just because Cao Yi loves you


    very much, do you dare to do such a thing as to be beheaded for his sake? "


    Although Yun Shang had only been to the dark prison twice after returning to the pce, from these


    two encounters, Mingyi also understood that no matter how deep they had hidden themselves, Yun


    Shang could still try her best to dig it out whatever she wanted to know.


    And she must have the evidence.


    Mingyi bit his lips and clenched his fingers in his sleeves. Then he confessed, "My parents died when I


    was a child, and I was sent to a brothel. I suffered all kinds of hardships in the world, and I almost lost


    my life several times. He saved me, and my life was given by him."


    "I see." Yun Shang smiled, "No wonder. But I can also see that Cao Yi is also very kind to you. So you


    can do whatever he asks you to do, right? Unfortunately, even so, he couldn''t get what he wanted. And


    soon, you will be able to receive the news of his ident. "


    Mingyi bit his lips and closed his eyes, "But I''m the one who grounded your majesty."


    "Yes, sir." Yun Shang nodded, "It was you who took me to the mansion and put me under house arrest.


    But it''s not me who is trying to deal with Cao Yi if something happens to him. "


    As soon as Yun Shang said this, Mingyi suddenly raised his head and looked at Yun Shang, "Not... Not


    your majesty? "


    "Of course not me." Yun Shang smiled, "I dare to admit what I have done. I don''t want to take the


    me for others if I haven''t done it. There are many people who want to kill Cao Yi. I don''t need to do


    anything. I just need to watch them fight to the death. "


    Mingyi''s breath became a little disordered. He naturally understood that what Yun Shang said was true.


    Cao Yi was the eldest son of the Cao n. If everything went well, he would be the head of the n.


    But now there was an ident. And if Cao Yi died, the position of the chief of the n would eventually


    fall into the hands of someone unknown.


    Mingyi raised his head to look at Yun Shang, "Please save him, your majesty. I''m willing to exchange


    my life for his. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Save him? Exchange your life for his? You have grounded me. There is no way


    out. I don''t like your life.


    Besides, you should know why Cao Yi asked you to ground me. There is someone I want to support in


    the Cao mansion. I need him to get the position of the chief and work for me. I need him to control the


    whole Cao mansion so that it can be used by me. Cao Yi''s death will do me no harm. Why should I


    save his life and leave a disaster for myself? "


    Mingyi pursed his lips tightly and didn''t say anything.


    Yun Shang smiled again, "And I remember that Cao Yi must have a wife, concubines, and several


    children, right? If he really likes you, he won''t let you do such a thing and bear the me for him, will


    he? "


    Mingyi bit his lips and said, "Yes, to him, I''m just a pawn.


    But I did it voluntarily. I have noints."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise, "You really love him, it seems. I''m moved, but Cao Yi still


    has to die. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m here just to tell you this. Maybe next time, I will bring you the news of his death.


    "


    After saying that, Yun Shang smiled, bowed her head, straightened her clothes, and turned to the door.


    "Your Majesty,"


    Mingyi, who was behind her, suddenly spoke.


    Yun Shang stopped and turned around.


    Mister Mingyi raised his eyes, with tears in them, "Your Majesty, I know a secret about the Cao


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    mansion..."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Really?"


    Aftering out of the dark prison, Yun Shang smiled slightly. She didn''t expect that she would hear


    such news from Mister Mingyi. She was overjoyed.


    When Yun Shang returned to Weiyang Pce, she asked the servants to prepare writing brush, paper


    and inkstone. Then she wrote a letter and handed it to Qian Zhuo.


    "Send someone out of the pce and give it to Qian Yin."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Qian Zhuo obeyed. She turned around and was about to leave when Yun Shang stopped her again,


    "Qian Yin, is she about to give birth?"


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "Yes, it should be in a few days."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Well, forget it. Don''t give this letter to her. Just give it to Luo Yi and ask him to


    send it to the leader of the spies."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    "I''m afraid that Luo Yi has been very worried about Qian Yin recently. Send this letter to him and ask


    him to take you to see the contact of the spies. Later these days, if we have anything to tell the spies,


    just contact him directly."


    Qian Zhuo nodded with a smile, "I understand."


    Then she smiled again and said to herself, "I don''t know if the unborn baby in Qian Yin''s belly is a girl


    or a boy.


    Anyway, it is the most important that they are safe and sound."


    "You are right."


    Qian Zhuo was about to leave when Yun Shang stopped her again, "You can select an experienced


    midwife in the pce and send her there. This will be Qian Yin''s first child, and I''m afraid it''s not easy


    for her to give birth. I feel it''s better to get an experienced midwife for her. One seems not enough. Just


    take two out.


    If there is any good news from Qian Yin, send it to the pce as soon as possible. It will also make me


    happy."


    Qian Zhuo bowed and left.


    After Qian Zhuo lfte, Yun Shang picked up the pen and took a piece of paper. She quickly drew a map


    on the paper.


    Before the ink on the map dried up, the secret guard hurriedly reported, "Your majesty, something


    happened in the dark prison. That Mister Mingyi is dead."

 Chapter 1258 More Than That

    Chapter 1258 More Than That


    "Dead?" Yun Shang was stunned. "I just left for a short time. And he is gone? How? "


    "After you left, he turned around and sat still in the corner. We looked through the dark window several


    times, but we didn''t find anything unusual. It was not until about two hourster when we brought him


    food that we found he was gone.


    Hemitted suicide. He used a hairpin and stabbed it into his own Baihui acupoint. And he died


    quietly."


    Yun Shang frowned more tightly, "Hemitted suicide with a hairpin? Where did the hairpine


    from? When he was locked up in the private prison, all the things on his body had been taken away,


    hadn''t they? Wasn''t even his clothes reced by secret guards? "


    "Yes, your majesty." The secret guard lowered his head and took out a hairpin from his sleeve, "This


    hairpin should belong to your majesty, but I don''t know when it was taken away by that Mister Mingyi."


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the secret guard, who was holding a white phoenix hairpin with a drooping


    heart. It was indeed what she wore today.


    Yun Shang raised her hand and touched her bun. The hairpin was indeed gone.


    "When did he take it? I didn''t have physical contact with him at that time. "


    Besides, she had met this Mister Mingyi several times, and she didn''t notice how profound his martial


    arts was.


    Unless... He was much better at martial arts than her, so that she didn''t notice it at all.


    But it shouldn''t be the case. Besides her, Luo Qingyan had also been close to this Mister Mingyi.


    And if he was really that good at martial arts, how could he be caught and brought back so easily?


    Yun Shang took the hairpin and frowned.


    "When Mister Mingyi was brought back, what did he bring with him? Such as the jade pendant sachet


    or other things that were more likely to make people think of him at the first sight? "


    The secret guard recalled for a moment and said, "When Mister Mingyi was brought back, he did have


    a jade pendant and a sachet with him. In addition, he also had a jade ring in his hand. Judging from its


    color, it seemed to be very precious."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Send one of these things to the Cao n''s mansion and put it on the table


    in Cao Yi''s study. Then ambush nearby and observe his reaction carefully."


    Since she had promised Mister Mingyi that she would find a way to save Cao Yi''s life, she would keep


    her words.


    But before she saved him, she could also use this to frighten him.


    "Yes, your majesty."


    In the evening, when Luo Qingyan came to the Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang told him about this. Luo


    Qingyan didn''t show much surprise on his face, "Did I forget to tell you that Mister Mingyi used to be a


    thief before he was sent to the brothel? And he was very skilled at picking things out. He was also


    caught and sent to the prison in Yamen for a period of time, leaving the criminal record. Thus he was


    found by the secret guards. "


    Yun Shang widened her eyes in astonishment, "Why didn''t you tell me such an important detail? If you


    had mentioned something rted to me, I would have been on my guard. I wouldn''t have been set up


    by him so easily... "


    "I think this matter has nothing to do with the Cao n. It was about five or six years ago, and it seems


    unnecessary to mention it," replied Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang sighed, "All right then. Mister Mingyi had a deep affection for Cao Yi. He even wanted to


    exchange himself with Cao YI. The secret he told about the Cao mansion has nothing to do with Cao


    Yi. I have promised him that I will find a way to keep Cao Yi alive. Actually, as long as Cao Yi is alive,


    he would have no other weakness in my hand, and I''m afraid he wouldn''t reveal anything, anyway.


    Just let it be."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, and then he turned to Yun Shang, "Are you really willing to spare Cao Yi''s life?


    After all, he is behind all this. "


    "Of course I will keep my promise, but it doesn''t matter. What Mister Mingyi wanted was only to keep


    Cao Yi alive. But there is another kind of life in the world, which is worse than death.


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    "Besides, Cao Han doesn''t want to kill Cao Yi, so in fact, we just do nothing."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "If Mister Mingyi knew it, I''m afraid he


    would regret.


    By the way, what is the secret that Mister Mingyi used to exchange with you for Cao Yi''s life?"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Actually, it''s not a big deal. Mister Mingyi just said that after years of


    business, Cao Zhou has umted countless wealth, but most of these wealth has disappeared. If


    we can find thatrge amount of disappeared wealth, we will know the most important secrets about


    the Cao n. "


    "Cao Zhou''s money should have been given to Cao Wenxi, or Xia Houjing enabling Xia Houjing to


    recruit troops and buy horses to overthrow the State of Xia, right?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I asked him the same question at that time, but I didn''t mention Wenxi.


    We just talked about the incident in Changting Garden. At that time, the old master of the Cao n was


    on Xia Houjing''s side, and that was why he was executed by me. Since the Cao n was loyal to Xia


    Houjing, they must have supplied him the money so that he could seize the throne. However, Mister


    Mingyi denied it. He said that the Cao n''s ambition was probably more than that. And all the money


    from the n was not given to Xia Houjing. "


    Luo Qingyan frowned, "What did he mean... The Cao n was more ambitious than that? Is it possible


    that the Cao n wants to overthrow the State of Xia by themselves and support the Cao n to


    establish an Cao dynasty? "


    Yun Shang burst intoughter and said, "Let''s not talk about anything else. Don''t you think that the Cao


    Dynasty is too unpleasant to hear?"


    "Oh... It''s unpleasant to hear, so they can''t seed just because the name is so unpleasant to hear. "


    Yun Shang''s smile widened, "Yes, your majesty. You can do whatever you want. If you say they can''t


    make it, they can''t make it."


    "Of course," Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said, "After all, the Cao family is indeed very rich, but my


    Empress is not necessarily worse than they. Besides, the Cao n doesn''t have an empress as smart


    as my Empress. With this, they can never defeat me. "


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "Your Majesty, your words of love are getting more and


    more sweet now. Have you hired someone to teach you? I remember that your majesty was not like


    this before... "


    Luo Qingyan nodded seriously, "Yes. Why not? I''ve read a lot of scripts about it. And I have almost


    memorized all the sweet words on the script. "


    Yun Shang burst intoughter again...

 Chapter 1259 A Shadowy Situation

    Chapter 1259 A Shadowy Situation


    Yun Shang felt a little relieved because of Luo Qingyan''s attitude.


    She always trusted Luo Qingyan for no reason, as if she was willing to believe whatever he said.


    Because of this, Yun Shang felt that it was not a big deal as Luo Qingyan didn''t seem to take it


    seriously.


    "Mingyi probably really have deep affection for Cao Yi. Therefore, what he said in order to protect Cao


    Yi''s life is most likely true. Although your majesty didn''t take the Cao n too seriously, you couldn''t


    just ignore it. Your majesty, you''d better find out where Cao Zhou''s money has gone. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a gentle smile, "Okay, I know. Don''t worry. I''ll send someone to investigate."


    Yun Shang was finally relieved. "Your Majesty, are you going to have a rest? I''ll go out and ask the


    servants to bring some hot water in. We''d better ask some servants to serve in the bedroom in the


    future. It''s not convenient if no one is around. "


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "I''m okay with it. But I''m just afraid that you''ll be shy."


    "What?" Yun Shang didn''t respond for a moment, "Shy? Why will I be shy? "


    Luo Qingyan didn''t answer, but stared at Yun Shang with a smile.


    Yun Shang suddenly understood why Luo Qingyan said so.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but blush. She gave Luo Qingyan a stare and walked out of the bedroom


    quickly.


    After Yun Shang went out, the smile on Luo Qingyan''s face gradually disappeared.


    The flow of the money of the Cao n should be carefully investigated, but Yun Shang really trusted


    him. There were too many things happening recently, and almost all the secret guards had been sent


    out.


    Even half of his guards had been sent away, so he couldn''t find anyone to investigate this matter.


    Luo Qingyan pressed his lips. He didn''t want Yun Shang to worry too much, so he pretended to be


    calm and agreed. But he had to wait for a few more days, until the other things were settled and the


    secret guards were back.


    The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Since Yun Shang''s health was damaged, she had be


    much weaker, and her tolerance to cold and heat was much less.


    It was summer now and she felt sweat all over her body. Fortunately, there were many pots filled with


    ice in the hall, and from time to time, the imperial kitchen would send some cold soup, vegetables and


    fruits, so she barely felt too ufortable. But she really didn''t want to go out to expose in the


    scorching sunshine, so Yun Shang left Weiyang Pce much less frequently.


    The low chirp of cicadas outside made her more and more irritable. Qian Zhuo handed Yun Shang a


    te of iced bayberries and reported, "Your majesty, the other day when you left the Imperial Library,


    you have sent some secret guard to keep an eye on the person on the list handed over by Steward


    Zhou. And they really found out something..."


    "Those people didn''t believe what Steward Zhou''s confidant said. As your majesty expected, they


    gathered together to discuss countermeasures. The secret guards got some information from their


    conversation. "


    "Those people said that Steward Wang didn''t trust thempletely and kept many things from them.


    They really didn''t know who he was working for. They always saw some new things from outside the


    pce at Steward Wang''s ce. Some of them look delicate and valuable. "


    "A servant said that when something happened to the Xiangyi Pce and Steward Wang, she


    remembered some details that had been ignored before. For example, Steward Wang always got those


    new items not long after he went to the Xiangyi Pce every time."


    "Before, there were many maters in the pce before. It was not easy for Steward Wang to go to the


    Xiangyi Pce, so it was not obvious. Later, after your majesty asked Lady Li to help with the imperial


    household affairs, Steward Wang began to frequently go to the Xiangyi Pce under the excuse of


    reporting the affairs of Imperial Library. From then, she got more novel items. "


    "Some servants said when the Xiangyi Pce asked for some books, Steward Wang would sometimes


    ask them to send books there. When a servant went to deliver a book there, he identally fell and the


    book also fell to the ground. He saw a note in it. "


    "He saw the content at a nce, but it was written with something that he couldn''t understand. He only


    remembered one of the words, which seemed to be... The Dragon Mountains?"


    Yun Shang suddenly sat up straight and asked, "Did they hear it right? Is it really the Dragon


    Mountains? "


    Qian Yin was also stunned by Yun Shang''s reaction. After a while, she nodded slightly and said, "The


    secret guards said they heard it clearly. I guess they didn''t hear it wrong. The servant said that he


    recognized the handwriting of Steward Wang, but he just thought that it might be the records andbels


    that Steward Wang had made for the book, so he didn''t care about it and just put the note back. "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips. If she had heard the Dragon Mountains before, she wouldn''t have cared


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    much about it. But not long ago, she had found the map in the Xiangyi Pce, and Luo Qingyan also


    said that the marks on the map were very close to the Dragon Mountains of the State of Xia, so she


    had to associate the two things.


    "Those servants also said that when Lady Li was in trouble, steward Wang had been very anxious for a


    period of time, and he had sent them to inquire about Lady Li. However, the Xiangyi Pce had been


    guarded, and no one could get close to it, and no one could find out what was going on inside."


    Yun Shang nodded. She had specially sent someone to guard it, so of course they couldn''t find


    anything out.


    Perhaps it was because Steward Wang couldn''t get any information, so she sent the maid who said


    that Lady Li was her saver.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips slightly. So who was the one behind Steward Wang and Lady Li?


    Why did the one tell Lady Li about the Dragon Mountains? Where did the mape from? What did


    that ce mean?


    What role diddy Li y in this matter?


    Yun Shang became more and more suspicious. She couldn''t figure out the reason for a long time. She


    just sat straight, frowned, and thought over and over again, ''Is there any detail that I''ve ignored?''


    Yun Shang took a bayberry from the te and put it into her mouth. Maybe she should go to ask


    Steward Wang.

 Chapter 1260 Can You Give Me The Evidence

    Chapter 1260 Can You Give Me The Evidence


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang asked the servant by the side, "Is the sun still hot outside?"


    "Your Majesty, there is no sunshine outside at the moment. It''s getting dark and windy. It seems that it''s


    going to rain."


    "It''s going to rain." Yun Shang nodded, "It''s good to rain. It seems that it hasn''t rained for a long time.


    It''s so hot that I can''t stand it. I hope the next rain can cool down a little."


    Since there was no sunshine but wind, it was a rare suitable weather to go out.


    Yun Shang stood up and asked, "Are there still any bayberries from the imperial kitchen?"


    "Still quite some."


    "Take a food box with some ice cubes and then store some bayberries in it. Follow me to the Taiji


    Pce."


    "But the imperial kitchen should have also sent some bayberries to the Taiji Pce?" Qian Zhuo was


    tidying up the desk. She was surprised to hear what Yun Shang said.


    "No," Yun Shang smiled and said, "His Majesty doesn''t like something sour and sweet all the time. The


    food from the imperial kitchen is usually good for summer. In that case, they will send what their


    masters like. Thus I don''t think bayberries will be sent there."


    Qian Zhuo still failed to understand, "If his majesty doesn''t like it, why did your majesty still ask to send


    them there?"


    "It''s just an excuse." Yun Shang smiled, "And the bayberries today are really nice. Although his majesty


    doesn''t eat much, he can still have some."


    Pei Lan quickly got ready a food box with ice cubes and then filled it with bayberries.


    Then Yun Shang led the servants to the Taiji Pce.


    As soon as they got to the stone steps in front of the Taiji Pce, they saw a man in an official uniform


    Yun Shang took a closer look and couldn''t helpughing.


    It was Cao Han.


    Cao Han also saw Yun Shang. He quickened his steps towards Yun Shang and bowed, "Greetings,


    your Majesty."


    "Get up." Yun Shang smiled casually, "Master Cao, have you juste out of the Taiji Pce?"


    "Yes, your majesty." Cao Han replied respectfully, "I submitted a memorial yesterday. His majesty was


    confused when he read it, so he summoned me to the Taiji Pce to have a talk about it."


    Female members in the imperial household are not allowed to meddle with political officials, so Yun


    Shang didn''t ask him what the memorial was about. She only smiled and asked with concern, "How''s


    everything going in the Cao n recently?"


    Cao Han raised his eyes slightly and nced at the four servants behind Yun Shang. He thought to


    himself that since the Empress could ask such a question in front of them, it meant that she trusted the


    four servants.


    "Everything is fine," Cao Han lowered his eyes and replied. Then he lowered his voice and went on,


    "but a few days ago, my eldest brother seemed to have received something. And after that, something


    was wrong with him."


    Yun Shang nodded and replied calmly, "Yes, I ordered someone to send it there."


    After saying that, a hint of curiosity appeared in her eyes, "What''s wrong with your brother?"


    Cao Han''s voice became lower and lower, "My eldest brother seemed to be frightened. He locked


    himself in the study for a whole day without eating or drinking. Then he said that it was too hot recently,


    and sent several concubines and children away. He said that they were going to a mansion of our


    n''s for summer vacation."


    "I have sent someone to follow them secretly. Although they were indeed heading for the mansion, we


    have also found some clues."


    "Oh? What clues? " Yun Shang was full of interest.


    "It would take at most seven or eight days from the Jin City to that mansion, even if there is a slight


    dy on the way. But the food they prepared is enough for so many people to walk on the road for


    more than a month. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "So you think your brother doesn''t want his wife, concubines and children to the


    mansion for summer vacation at all, but somewhere else?"


    Cao Han nodded, "But they are now still on the way. I don''t know where they are going."


    Cao Han then asked in a low voice, "As for the thing that your majesty sent to my eldest brother... What


    was it? Why was my eldest brother so afraid? Looking at the scene of my brother, it seemed that... As if


    they were running for their lives. "


    Of course they should run for their lives.


    Yun Shang smiled. When Cao Yi saw the things from Mister Mingyi on his table, he must have known


    that their matter had been exposed.


    Kidnapping and imprisoning the Empress was a serious crime, generations of his family would be


    implicated


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    Moreover, he must have done it behind the back of the others from the Cao n. No one knew about it,


    and he didn''t dare to tell anyone else.


    However, even a cornered rabbit had to bite someone. Since Cao Yi didn''t dare to let others know, she


    wouldn''t tell them either. Otherwise, if the Cao n knew that Cao Yi hadmitted such a serious


    crime that would cause the whole Cao n to be implicated, they would probably risk everything to


    make a living.


    "It''s not something important. The spies just saw your brother hanging out with some escorts from the


    Ricky pce by chance. I got the witnesses and material evidence. I just found it interesting after


    hearing it, so I ordered someone to put some things your brother gave to the escort in his room.


    Maybe your brother knew that his affairs with a gigolo had been known by others when he saw those


    things. He was worried that if his reputation was exposed, it will affect the people in his family as well


    as his children, so he wanted to send his wife and children away first to avoid the limelight."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Cao Han suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of disbelief. "Your Majesty


    said... My eldest brother... had affairs with a gigolo? "


    Yun Shang nodded. Looking at his expression, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise, "What''s


    wrong? Didn''t you know it? I thought everyone in the Cao n knew about it. "


    Cao Han shook his head, still unable to believe what he had heard, "I didn''t know it. I really knew


    nothing about it. I have arranged a lot of people around my eldest brother, but I have never heard that


    he had affairs with a gigolo. "


    "That''s probably because your brother has hidden it well. I happened to ce some spies in Ricky


    pce, and it''s just a good chance to see them. Your brother had hired several escorts in the Ricky


    pce, but not through him or anyone else from the Cao mansion. He also bought some houses for


    those escorts, which are connected to some restaurants and tea shops secretly.


    Your brother sneaked out of the secret doors of those restaurant or tea houses to have a tryst with


    those escorts."


    Cao Han nodded thoughtfully.


    After a long time, Cao Han raised his head and said, "Your Majesty said that your people found out my


    brother''s ridiculous affairs. Do you have all the evidence?"


    "Of course. If it weren''t for those evidences, I wouldn''t have believed it. Besides, your brother wouldn''t


    have been so panic. "


    "Then... Can you give me the evidence, your majesty? "

 Chapter 1261 Its Hard To Tell Whether Its True Or Not

    Chapter 1261 It''s Hard To Tell Whether It''s True Or Not


    Yun Shang looked at Cao Han with a superficial smile, "It''s not impossible. After all, even if Cao Yi is in


    love with a man, it''s only his own private affairs. But I can''t interfere in the affairs of the Cao mansion.


    Since you want it, I''ll give it to you."


    "Thank you, your majesty." Cao Han hurriedly kowtowed to Yun Shang.


    "I won''t take the evidence with me. You can go back first. I will order someone to send it to you."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Seeing that Cao Han agreed, Yun Shang walked up the steps and entered the Taiji Pce.


    Luo Qingyan was reading the memorial in his hand. He frowned as if he was encountering a difficult


    problem.


    "Your Majesty, her majesty is here," seeing Yun Shange in, Liu Wenan reminded Luo Qingyan in a


    low voice.


    Luo Qingyan was surprised. He looked up and saw Yun Shang. He smiled, "It''s so hot. Why are you


    here? You can wait for me until I go over to your pce tonight. "


    Yun Shang took the food box from the servant and walked to the imperial case with a smile, "Here are


    some ice bayberries from the imperial kitchen. I''ve tried them, very delicious. Seeing that there is no


    sun outside, I brought them to the emperor.


    Although it''s hot, we can''t just stay at home all the time, right? How can I stay in the pce all the


    time? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile, and ordered to bring over an ice handkerchief. He stood up and


    wiped the sweat on Yun Shang''s face in person. "Just now, Cao Han left here. Have you met him?"


    "I met him. We were talking outside just now," Yun Shang replied while taking out the bayberries.


    Luo Qingyan''s face changed slightly, "You talked for a while? What did you talk about? "


    Seeing Luo Qingyan''s expression, Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter. "Your Majesty, you


    don''t have to worry about hiding your thoughts. I''ve known it. Your majesty is jealous."


    "Am I jealous?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "What are you talking about, my Empress? Cao Han


    is in his forties, but he is not good-looking at all. He can''t bepared with me at all. Why should I be


    jealous of him? If I should be jealous of him, I have to be jealous of any man you talk to? "


    "Who knows?" Yun Shang picked up a bayberry and put it into Luo Qingyan''s mouth, "Have a taste of


    it, your majesty."


    Indeed, Luo Qingyan didn''t like these things, but if Yun Shang fed him, it would be a different situation


    to him. So he held the bayberry in her hand and said, "Well, it''s a indeed a little sour."


    With a smile in her eyes, Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Yes, it''s indeed a little sour."


    Of course, Luo Qingyan knew what she was indicating. He shook his head with a smile and asked,


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    "What did you talk with him just now?"


    "Nothing. I just told him about Cao Yi''s affairs and he asked me for the evidence. I promised to send to


    himter."


    "Evidence? Do you have any proof of Cao Yi''s affairs? " Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang, "When


    did you get this evidence?"


    "I don''t have any evidence actually." Yun Shang smiled and said, "But I have the personal belongings


    of Mister Mingyi''s. I have sent two to Cao Yi before, and now I still have one or two in hand, which just


    Luo Qingyan''s expression froze for a moment, and the smile in his eyes became wider. "Shang''er,


    you''re getting more and more cunning. You first sent Mister Mingyi''s belonging to Cao Yi''s table, and let


    Cao Yi feel that the matter that he instigated his people to harm you was discovered. Then you''ll send


    them to Cao Han. And if Cao Yi see it in Cao Han''s hand, what should he think?


    Maybe Cao Yi will wonder whether Cao Han has also known something about his affairs? But he is


    afraid of exposing himself, and he doesn''t dare to ask Cao Han how he has known it. As a result, both


    of them, who are not united, will suspect each other. In addition, Cao Yi will probably try his best to get


    rid of Cao Han to hide the secret for himself.


    As for Cao Han, in order to deal with Cao Yi and fight for the position of the chief of the Cao n, he


    will spread the news that he is a man of affairs. Everyone will know about it."


    Yun Shang smiled, "As I said, since the Cao n has a different intention, I will disturb them. Of course,


    I can''t dirty my own hands by doing this. Just let them fight against themselves. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "Just let them fight with themselves. If we can defeat the whole Cao


    n by ourselves, we can save our worry."


    Yun Shang knew what he meant. She nced at him and said, "Cao Han said that Cao Yi had sent his


    wife, concubine and children away in the name of summer vacation. I don''t know where to send them."


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang, and saw a sly smile on her face, like a fox, "So, I n to


    send someone to intercept Cao Yi''s wife and children."


    "Although the Cao n has a lot of children and may not care about these people. It''s good to have


    some chips in their hands."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and rubbed Yun Shang''s hair with a smile, "Yes, it''s good if you can do this, but


    you have to be careful."


    "What?" Yun Shang was confused.


    Luo Qingyan said indifferently, "as you know, the Cao n wants to use Cao Han as a pawn to deal


    with us..."


    As soon as Luo Qingyan spoke, Yun Shang guessed what he meant,"Your Majesty, are you worried


    that the fight between Cao Han and Cao Yi was also made by the Cao n for us to see? The news


    that Cao Yi sent his wife and son away was also deliberately revealed to me by the Cao Han n, so


    as to lure me into the trap?"


    "Yes," Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "We have to be vignt all the time about what Cao Han said. It''s


    difficult to tell whether he is telling the truth or not, so we have to think more about everything. We have


    to think about how to deal with him if he is telling the truth, and what to do with him if he is telling the


    truth."


    Yun Shang nodded, but she didn''t understand, "He deliberately revealed the news to me and led me to


    fight. What goal can he achieve then? Even if I want to take her away, I can''t do it myself. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Yes, you don''t have to take the hostage yourself. But if Cao Yi''s wife and son are


    kidnapped, in order to save their lives, they''ll reveal some information about the Cao mansion. Do you


    believe it or not?"


    Even the words of Mister Mingyi before are still uncertain.


    Maybe things are going as we expected. Everything is under our control. That''s the best. But maybe,


    from the beginning, what happened one by one was just a trap set by the Cao n, a huge trap. "

 Chapter 1262 My Life Is More Than Mine

    Chapter 1262 My Life Is More Than Mine


    Yun Shang frowned and asked hesitantly, "Is the Cao n so powerful?"


    "It''s hard to say whether the Cao n has the ability or not. But if the Cao n is the one we think it is,


    maybe they have the ability. More than thirty years ago, the Cao n was in the limelight in the whole


    State of Xia. At that time, the Cao n was in power and had many people in the previous dynasty and


    harem, and they also held a lot of industries, making them very rich.


    If it weren''t for this, the emperors wouldn''t have regarded the Cao n as a thorn in the flesh and tried


    every means to remove it. When it was Emperor Wenzong''s time, the Cao n was at its peak.


    Emperor Wenzong also knew that if the Cao n continued to grow stronger and stronger, it would


    definitely be a disaster. However, he was weak in character and didn''t have strong means. He


    hade up with many ways to get rid of the Cao n.


    However, his means were not harmful to the Cao n at all, but only made the Cao n a little


    restrained and not so aggressive. Later, his Former Majesty took over the throne and knew that if the


    Cao n was not removed, it would be difficult to clear the court and political affairs. Therefore, he took


    the daughter of the Cao n as his wife on one hand, and on the other hand, when the Cao n was


    unprepared, he charged the Cao n with a crime. He deliberately yed his role and cut off all the


    members of the Cao n. "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes, and his eyshes cast a shadow under them, "However, a centipede


    does not topple over even dead. From the rapid rise of the Cao n, we can see that the Cao n


    must have hidden many chess pieces.


    All in all, we have to be careful with the Cao n. And as you mentioned before, Mister Mingyi said that


    the Cao n is more ambitious than that. "


    Yun Shang nodded and thought for a moment. Then she said, "I didn''t expect this before. But if that''s


    the case, I have to go back and carefully deal with these things one by one, overturning everything, and


    think about the next step. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "The Cao family is not easy to get along with. You can never be too careful. And


    no matter what happens in the future, you can''t put yourself in danger again. "


    Yun Shang nodded. She knew that what happened in the Dangnan Mountain must have frightened Luo


    Qingyan, so she held Luo Qingyan''s hand and said with a smile, "Don''t worry, your majesty. I


    understand. My life is not only mine now, so I will take good care of myself."


    Luo Qingyan was satisfied. He took a few bayberries and ate them, "You just met Cao Han by chance,


    so you mentioned those to Cao Han. So you came here to bring me the bayberries, bearing the heat


    outside? "


    "Of course not." Yun Shang smiled, "Well, I want to see Steward Wang from the Imperial Library."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Steward Wang?"


    "Yes, I got a piece of news by chance..." Yun Shang told Luo Qingyan what Qian Zhuo had reported to


    her before and then she said, "I don''t know what kind of role Lady Li was ying here, as if she is one


    of the key figures. Since now Lady Li is dead, and the maid has escaped. The only person we know


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    now is Steward Wang, so I want to see her. "


    Luo Qingyan thought for a moment, and then he nodded and said, "Steward Wang may not know


    anything, but it doesn''t matter if he sees you. But I can''t help you with this matter."


    "Yes?" Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan in confusion.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Steward Wang is in the hands of his Former Majesty. If you want to see her, I''m


    afraid you have to ask his Former Majesty for permission. "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "All right. I''ll try my luck at the empress''."


    Yun Shang was about to leave, but Luo Qingyan stopped her, "It''s a good chance. It''s the birthday


    party of Her Former Majesty. The Ministry of Rites has made a starter to prepare for the birthday party.


    I''m going to ask Liu Wenan to send it to her Former Majesty to see if there''s anything that she isn''t


    satisfied with. Since you''re going there, let Liu Wenan go with you. You can also listen to it."


    "Okay." Yun Shang replied and left with Liu Wenan.


    As soon as she left the Taiji Pce walking to the imperial household, Yun Shang took a look at the sky


    outside, and then turned to Hua''er, "I noticed the emperor''s eyes red just now, so I think he must have


    some internal heat. Go to the imperial kitchen and require them to prepare some heat clearing dishes


    for tonight''s dinner.


    After you finish the task in the imperial kitchen, go straight back to the Weiyang Pce and prepare


    some bitter tea for his majesty and serve him when the emperores in the evening."


    "Yes, your majesty," Hua''er responded, and went to the imperial kitchen.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s orders, Liu Wenan couldn''t help but smile, "Your Majesty, you are so considerate


    to his majesty. His majesty has been drinking little water recently. However, no matter how hard I tried


    to advise his majesty, I was ignored. I was thinking just now that I should report this to your majesty


    since I''ve got the good chance to serve you. It''s so nice that you have found it yourself."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "I''ll take it as yourint. If his majesty asks about itter, I''ll tell


    him that Master Liu has told me about the situation and asks me to take care of it."


    Liu Wenan became nervous and hurriedly waved his hand in fear, "Your majesty, please don''t do that. I


    can''t stand it. Although his majesty may not say anything in front of you, he will try his best to torture


    me when he turns around. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and burst intoughter.


    Hearing Yun Shang''sughter, Liu Wenan''s face softened, "It''s so good that your majesty is here. His


    majesty can enjoy yourpany. Especially recently, after your majesty came back to the pce, his


    Majesty is obviously more fond ofughing and clinging to your majesty than before.


    It''s getting hot these days. As your majesty doesn''t like to leave the Weiyang Pce because of the


    heat, his majesty would ask about you every day if enough ice is sent to the Weiyang Pce. He also


    orders me that I must remember to ask the imperial kitchen to send you soup or fruit to relieve your


    summer heat. No matter how many events he has to deal with every day, he tries to finish them as


    soon as possible and go to the Weiyang Pce to keep youpany."


    Hearing Liu Wenan''s words, Yun Shang paused for a second and quickly adjusted her pace.


    It seemed to be true. Apart from what Liu Wenan just mentioned, she also found Luo Qingyan talked


    more with her recently. He kept saying sweet words, and sometimes he couldn''t wait to share anything


    good with her. At night, when them two were on the same bed, asionally Yun Shang would get up to


    drink water or go the bathroom. Whenever she moved, Luo Qingyan would wake up and ask her where


    she was going. While she was away, he kept his eyes open and waited. He wouldn''t go back to sleep


    until she came back andy down again...

 Chapter 1263 There Is No Safer Place Than This

    Chapter 1263 There Is No Safer ce Than This


    She didn''t feel anything wrong before, but what Liu Wenan told her just now reminded her that all Luo


    Qingyan''s changes seemed to have begun after that incident in the Dangnan Mountain.


    Having served in the pce for so many years, Liu Wenan had already been proficient in gauging


    people''s words and expressions. Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, he could guess what Yun Shang


    was thinking about. He said in a low voice, "When the news of your Majesty''s ident came, his


    majesty waspletely stunned. He was unable to say a word for a long time. However, when he


    finally could make a sound, his voice was hoarse.


    I''ve been serving his majesty for a long time. It''s the first time I''ve seen him like this."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, but her smile was full of bitterness.


    "I can see that your majesty and his majesty love each other very much. His majesty almost regards


    your majesty as more important than his own life. Thus, your majesty must take good care of yourself


    in the future.


    I''ve also found out that only when your majesty is fine will his majesty be fine. If anything happens to


    your majesty, his majesty will surely follow, not only his body, more importantly, his heart."


    Yun Shang nodded solemnly, "Master Liu, don''t worry. I see it."


    Liu Wenan lowered his head and smiled, without saying anything more.


    As soon as they entered the imperial household, they saw Xia Huanyu standing under the porch,


    frowning with his hands sped behind his back.


    There were many servants in the yard with bamboo sticks in their hands. At the top of the bamboo


    sticks, they made a circle with bamboo strips, in which there seemed to be a cobweb wrapped. Yun


    Shang was familiar with this scene, so she guessed that they were catching the cicadas.


    Yun Shang greeted Xia Huanyu with a smile, "Father, are you watching the servants catch the


    cicadas?"


    Xia Huanyu replied, "It''s a little hot. Your mother took a light nap in the afternoon. Every time she was


    woken up by the cicadas outside, she couldn''t sleep well. Recently, she has been in a low spirit, so I


    just order someone to catch all the cicadas in the yard."


    After saying that, Xia Huanyu turned to Yun Shang and asked, "Why are you here in such a hot day?"


    Yun Shang was about to say something, when Xia Huanyu seemed to noticed the sweat on her


    forehead. He frowned and said, "Let''s go inside."


    Yun Shang responded and followed Xia Huanyu into the main hall. She just sat down and saw Hua


    Linge out of the bedroom with a fan in her hand, "Hello, the Empress is here? I heard someone


    talking from inside just now. "


    Yun Shang stood up and nodded, "Mother, aren''t you sleeping?"


    Xia Huanyu also stood up and walked over to help Hua Ling sit next to him. After Hua Ling sat down,


    she kept on fanning herself and said, "It''s too noisy outside. I can''t fall asleep. So I just get up and have


    a look.


    I heard from the emperor that you are also afraid of heat. You won''t go out in summer. Why do you


    Yun Shang smiled. She wasn''t afraid of heat all the time, but she became like this because of the


    wound in her body when she gave birth to Chengye.


    "Yes, there is something." Yun Shang smiled and went on, "His Majesty said that Mother''s birthday is


    Wenan is here to show it to you and see if there is anything that needs to be adjusted."


    Liu Wenan hurried forward and handed over the memorial in his hand. Hua Ling sighed and took it.


    She browsed it casually and frowned, "It''s so hot. Why should we be so bothering? And now we are


    fighting with the State of Yng. The war in the front is tight, and the food and provisions are short. We


    can just save something wherever we can, and I don''t have to worry so much. "


    With that, she returned the memorial to Liu Wenan and went on, "Tell the emperor not to make a fuss


    about it. Ask all the officials to present a gift in the morning, and there''s no need for the imperial


    banquet to be held. It''s ok with a family dinner for us people in the imperial household."


    After giving orders to Liu Wenan, Hua Ling turned to look at Yun Shang and said, "It''s necessary for all


    the officials toe for congrattion. Those officials are usually honest and upright. At this time, such


    as the birthday party of me, his Former Majesty, his majesty, and your majesty''s, they will try their best


    to search for some rare gifts and present them. Most of those things were very precious and invaluable.


    We can ept them and change them into silver and gold to buy food. Maybe in this way, we can help


    supply the soldiers on the front with better food. "


    Hearing Hua Ling''s words, Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, they are just those officials'' plunder of the people''s


    life-blood. It''s good to change them into food to support the border war at the frontier. I''ve asked about


    every detail for the army provisions and the clothes of the soldiers in this battle. I can''t guarantee


    anything else. At least, I can guarantee that the clothes of the soldiers at the frontier are all new, and


    the food they are eating is real good one. "


    "I''ve heard about it from his majesty. You must be tired. There are many affairs to deal with in the


    imperial household, and you have to take care of those things, too."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s my duty."


    Xia Huanyu nced at Yun Shang and said casually, "You''re not here for only this, are you?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. There''s one more thing. I want to see Steward Wang from the Imperial


    Library."


    "Why do you want to see her?" Xia Huanyu frowned, but before Yun Shang could answer, he waved his


    hand and said, "I''m afraid you can''t get anything even if you see her now."


    Yun Shang was wondering why Xia Huanyu would think that way when she heard Xia Huanyu say


    again, "After Steward Wang was arrested, she had gone through a lot of torture and interrogations, but


    she kept silent all the time. Later she went crazy and so nothing could get from her mouth."


    "Crazy?" Yun Shang didn''t expect this would happen. She frowned and asked, "But is she really crazy


    or just pretending to be that?"


    "It''s hard to tell whether she''s really crazy or not. I am also not sure about it. I''ve sent for several


    imperial physicians to see her, but there''s no any progress."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and frowned more tightly, "I know some medical skills, too. I''d better go to


    see it in person?"


    "Go ahead," Xia Huanyu waved his hand casually and said, "You won''t give up until you see the Yellow


    River with your own eyes."


    Then he called in a servant, "Take the Empress to see Steward Wang."


    The maid nodded and turned to Yun Shang, "Please follow me, your majesty."


    Yun Shang stood up and walked out of the main hall, and turned to the side hall...


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    Then Yun Shang saw the maid walk to the side hall, take out a bunch of keys and open the door of a


    room there.


    "So Steward Wang is locked up here?"


    Yun Shang didn''t expect this. She thought she was in a private prison at least.


    The servant nodded and replied, "His Former Majesty said that there is no ce safer than this."

 Chapter 1264 The Lunatic

    Chapter 1264 The Lunatic


    Yun Shang was surprised, but she quite agreed with it.


    In the pce, the safest ce was naturally the Taiji Pce where Luo Qingyan was in. The second


    one should be the Weiyang Pce. After those two ces, it was Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling''s location.


    In these ces, there were more secret guards than the guards in the open and outside, so they were


    naturally the safest ces.


    As soon as the door of the side hall was opened, Yun Shang felt a stinky smell. The servant who


    brought Yun Shang in frowned and said, "This crazy woman must have wetted her pants or somewhere


    else."


    Then she turned around and smiled at Yun Shang, "Your majesty, please wait a moment. I''ll ask


    someone to clean it up first."


    Yun Shang nodded and watched the servant lock the door again. Then she ran to call someone in.


    Yun Shang waited at the door for a while and saw a maiding out with an underwear and a gauze


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    skirt, which were obviously wet.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and thought that Steward Wang must really be crazy.


    There was a big difference between pretending to be crazy and being really crazy. The biggest


    difference was that if he pretended to be crazy, he knew clearly in his heart. Even if he pretended to


    say endless crazy words and do crazy things, he still couldn''t be ruthless andpletely trampled his


    dignity and face into the dust.


    What''s more, she even peed on her trousers and everywhere.


    After quite a while, the servants left the pce one by one. The one who first brought Yun Shang here


    had a look inside, and then came out and whispered to Yun Shang, "Your majesty, it''s done."


    Yun Shang nodded and walked in. The servant followed Yun Shang behind, with a worried look on his


    face, "Your majesty, please stay away from her. She has gone crazy and can''t control herself. Don''t let


    her hurt you."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, I won''t touch her. Go and find some people to tie her up to the chair. I''ll take


    her pulse."


    "Okay." This was the best. After all, Yun Shang had a noble status. He couldn''t exin if anything


    happened to her.


    Thinking of this, the servant called someone over quickly.


    As soon as Yun Shang entered the room, she saw the woman squatting on the ground, staring nkly


    at something.


    Hearing the footsteps, the woman raised her head and shouted at them happily, "Look, look, the mud


    has a baby. I just saw only one piece of mud, and now there are two pieces."


    No one answered her.


    However, she didn''t seem to feel anything wrong. She just pped her hands and said, "To give birth to


    one today and one tomorrow. Soon I can make a lot of mud. Then I can use it to grow flowers. The


    flowers will bloom soon. I''ll cut them off and plug them in... "


    While she was talking happily, a servant came in quickly with a rope in his hand and walked towards


    Steward Wang.


    She didn''t seem to notice it at all and kept mumbling, "I want to pick the red flower. They are beautiful,


    and then crush it into juice and apply it on my nails."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Didn''t you say that you would stick it on your head just now?"


    "Really? Did I just say that? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, you did."


    "Well, I''ll apply it on my fingernails."


    Perhaps she was obedient now, so the servants easily subdued her and took out the rope.


    "Do you want to y with me? What is this for? Ah... Are you going to tie me up and kill me? Is the new


    yearing? People won''t kill pigs until the Spring Festivales. "


    She stretched out her hands happily, "Will I be a pig?"


    The servants tied her up, but she was still looking around with curiosity.


    Yun Shang walked over and was about to sit down on the chair next to her, but she suddenly


    screamed, "No! Don''t sit there!"


    Yun Shang blinked and looked at her in confusion.


    "Just now I saw spiders settle their home here. If you take a seat here, you will destroy their home.


    Spiders will be angry about it. Then they will drag their families and keep on climbing until they get into


    your dreams. "


    "Really?" Yun Shang smiled and looked up at the servants standing aside, "You can go out first. I''ll


    have a check on her."


    "But..." The servant hesitated.


    Yun Shang smiled, "She has been tied up. Don''t worry. She can''t do anything to me. You can leave."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang waited until all the servants left.


    Then she smiled and raised her head. She walked behind Steward Wang, held her hand tied behind


    and then put her hand on her wrist.


    "You took my hand. You are going to marry me, as my mother said."


    "You are a woman, and so am I. I can''t marry you," Yun Shang answered casually.


    "No, no, No. if you don''t marry me, we will be tied up, put in a cage, and sunk into the pond."


    As soon as Steward Wang finished her words, she seemed and came back to her senses. And then


    she suddenly shouted, "Why did you tie me up? Why did you tie me up? Are you going to sink me into


    the pond? I didn''t elope with anyone! I didn''t! "


    she struggled violently while shouting.


    Yun Shang reached out to pull the rope that tied her, "We won''t sink you into the pond. We are just


    ying."


    "Won''t you burn me to death? It''s so hot outside... "


    "No, we won''t."


    Yun Shang kept her finger on her wrist and asked, "Do you remember your name?"


    "I remember. My name is Wang Wenxiang. How can I forget my name? I''m not a fool," said Steward


    Wang while looking at Yun Shang


    Yun Shang chuckled, "Well, do you remember what the dragon vein is?"


    "What is the dragon vein?" with a gleam shining in her eyes, Wang Wenxiang replied, "Yes, I remember


    it! That is it! "


    Yun Shang was stunned and didn''t know what she meant, "Well? Which one? "


    "That''s it!" Wang Wenxiang twisted her body.


    Following her gaze, Yun Shang saw a few pieces of paper on the table, beside which were pen, ink,


    paper and inkstone, probably used to interrogate her and record her statement.


    "1...2....3, three pieces!"


    Yun Shang looked at the paper on the table and found that there were indeed three pieces of it.


    Yun Shang sighed. What could she expect a lunatic to say?


    Steward Wang''s pulse had been taken then.


    Yun Shang withdrew her hand and asked, "Do you remember Lady Li then?"


    Wang Wenxiang looked at her nkly while murmuring, "Lunar white, water pink, peach red, emerald


    green..."


    "Spring and autumn... Short... Long... "


    she kept nagging.


    "Do you know Yingyue?"


    Yingyue was the maid who imed that Lady Li had saved her life and wanted to repay her kindness.


    She came to beg her for help but finally killed Lady Li.

 Chapter 1265 Birthday

    Chapter 1265 Birthday


    "Hide and seek, hide in the middle of the water. If you can''t find me, I will fly away..."


    Steward Wang''s eyes were empty and dull, muttering something iprehensible.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips, turned around and walked out.


    "Your Majesty, are you done?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Lock the door."


    When they returned to the main hall, Xia Huanyu saw Yun Shange in and smiled, "Have you


    checked? What''s the matter? "


    "She is indeed insane, but I have checked her pulse and found nothing wrong. I don''t know the reason


    yet..."


    Xia Huanyu nodded and said, "Since she is insane, the clue is lost."


    Yun Shang replied and then shook her head, "Notpletely. I have found some traces these days,


    but there is no useful clue yet. I''ll report it to father and mother when I find more clues. "


    "Okay." Hua Ling nodded with a smile, "But you have a lot of things to deal with. Take care of yourself.


    Don''t be too tired."


    Yun Shang smiled, "okay."


    Hua Ling thought for a while and asked, "By the way, which day did his majesty take as his birthday


    before?"


    Yun Shang was stunned. She didn''t know why Hua Ling asked this question, but she answered


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    honestly, "The day when his majesty was adopted by my grandpa."


    Hua Ling nodded and kept silent for a moment. "Your Majesty''s birthday should be August 3rd."


    Hearing what Hua Ling said, Yun Shang realized that it was probably Luo Qingyan''s real birthday.


    Hua Ling had lost her memory before, and she also forgot this. After she regained her memory, there


    were too many messy things, and she might not have thought of this.


    Maybe it was because they mentioned her birthday that she remembered this today.


    "August 3rd. There are still nearly three months left." Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "I''ll


    discuss with his majestyter. How about holding the Wanshou Festival on this day? But I''m afraid the


    time is not enough for preparation. After all, it''s his majesty''s first birthday after he ascended the


    throne... "


    "It doesn''t matter. Although it is the first birthday after the enthronement, it''s not appropriate to hold


    grand ceremony as the war was going on at the border." Hua Ling smiled and kept silent for a while.


    Then she sighed, "You can go back and discuss with his majesty. If he was not willing, you could just


    hold it ording to his previous birthday."


    Of course, Yun Shang knew what was bothering Hua Ling. She was afraid that Luo Qingyan might still


    feel upset because he was abandoned and homeless in the past few years.


    But ording to Yun Shang''s understanding of Luo Qingyan, he wouldn''t care about the date of his


    birth at all.


    However, Luo Qingyan had to make a decision on this matter. Yun Shang couldn''t promise anything,


    but agreed.


    Sure enough, when Luo Qingyan came to Weiyang Pce in the evening, Yun Shang told him about it.


    Luo Qingyan waved his hand casually and turned a page of the book in his hand. He said casually,


    "Whatever. It doesn''t matter when my birthday is. Besides, in fact, I don''t want to hold a birthday party


    at all. It''s so tiring. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled, "Your Majesty, you can also ask Ministry of Rites to


    prepare like Her Former Majesty, waiting for the officials to present the gifts, and then change the gifts


    into the food and clothing and send them to the soldiers at the border. Not only the officials in the court,


    but also the local officials will try every means to get some rare treasures as gifts for you. I think the


    gifts you will get will be much more than that of Her Former Majesty."


    Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and thought it feasible. He nodded and said, "Okay, then do as you


    said. I''ll tell the Ministry of Rites about this tomorrow."


    Then he asked, "Did you find anything when you went to see the steward of the Imperial Library?"


    Yun Shang shook her head.


    Seeing this, Luo Qingyan said, "Haven''t you interrogated anything? I thought there was no one that


    your majesty couldn''t deal with. "


    Yun Shang, of course, sensed the teasing in Luo Qingyan''s words. She red at Luo Qingyan and


    said, "That should be the case, but I didn''t expect that Steward Wang has gone insane. How could I


    have the ability to deal with a lunatic? "


    "Insane?" Luo Qingyan looked surprised.


    "Yes." Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan in confusion, "Didn''t His Former Majesty tell you about it?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "After I found out that the poisoner was the steward of the Imperial


    Library, I only asked someone to arrest her, and then handed to him. Later, I asked him about it, and he


    said that he had interrogated severely for several days but didn''t get anything. Later, things came one


    after another, and I didn''t ask again."


    Yun Shang nodded. It was not surprising at all. This should have been a matter of the imperial


    household, and His Former Majesty would ask in person, because the person who was poisoned was


    Her Former Majesty. Luo Qingyan had a lot of things to deal with, so he couldn''t care about them.


    "I went to see her today. Steward Wang is really insane. She was talking nonsense like a child, but she


    still remembers her name. I have checked her pulse, and her pulse is normal. I don''t know what''s going


    on. "


    "I''m afraid we can''t get anything from her. We have to find another way."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Don''t worry. Since things have happened, there must be some traces. Just


    check it slowly."


    Yun Shang replied. Then she looked at Luo Qingyan and asked, "By the way, have you sent someone


    to check the ce on the map found out from the Xiangyi Pce?"


    "I have sent someone there, but no news has been sent back yet."


    Luo Qingyan calcted the date and said, "It is not too far away from the Jin City. There should be


    newsing back in a few days."


    There was a noise outside. Yun Shang heard it for a while, "Is it raining?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "It''s raining. The rain seems to be heavy."


    Yun Shang stood up, walked to the window and opened it. A gust of steam blew in with the wind.


    Yun Shang looked up at the rain outside under the light of thenterns under the porch, smiling, "It is


    much cooler."


    "Your majesty is a fairy from the heaven who could ask for rain. Just let it rain a few more times."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing as she thought of the gossip she had


    asked people to spread.


    "Well, it''s okay to ask for rain. But I care about the people. If it keeps raining, there will be flood. We


    don''t need so much rain. "

 Chapter 1266 Heavy Rain

    Chapter 1266 Heavy Rain


    The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, as if it was pouring down. The wind was also getting


    heavier and heavier. Even if there were eaves blocking it, rain had already sshed in.


    Yun Shang closed the window in a hurry and muttered with a frown, "It''s raining heavily in summer, and


    it seems that it won''t stop until it breaks the sky. Fortunately, there''s no thunder, or the noise will be


    even louder."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky. Not long after,


    with a loud bang, the thunder suddenly sounded.


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    Looking at Yun Shang''s frustrated face, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing.


    "What do we call? Doomsayer? Right? "


    Annoyed, Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and said, "Shut up."


    "The doomsayer is you. Not me." Your majesty, you are really unreasonable, aren''t you? " Luo Qingyan


    raised his eyebrows and looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang snorted, "I''m unreasonable. So what? Stop talking. "


    "Okay, okay." Luo Qingyan shook his head with a smile.


    Seeing that he picked up the book and wanted to read it again, Yun Shang looked up at the sand clock


    on the bookshelf and frowned slightly. "It''s almost midnight. It''s time to rest. You have to get up early


    every day. It''s bad for your health to go to bedte. Even if you sleep now, you could only have less


    than 6 hours'' sleep. Go to bed, be quick. "


    Luo Qingyan had no choice but to put down the book in her hand, stood up, walked to the bed and sat


    down. "It''s up to you. Go to sleep."


    The lights in the bedroom were off.


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    The thunder and rain continued.


    The rain was so heavy that the pce was extremely quiet. There was no one wandering around


    except the pce guards patrolling back and forth. However, because of the disturbance of the rain,


    even the patrolling guards could not hear clearly what was happening not far away, and their eyes were


    already blurred by the rain and could not open.


    In a pce, a figure approached a ce step by step under the cover of the wind and rain.


    The door was pushed open. Someone walked in, and soon came out.


    The water dripping from the one''s clothes fell on the corpses on the ground. The one walked out of the


    door, leaving several wet footprints.


    The figure looked up at the heavy rain outside and smiled ferociously. Then he put on the hood of his


    cloak, lowered his head and walked into the rain.


    The summer rain was fierce, but it was gone fast.


    In the morning, the sun had faintly revealed a golden edge from the sky.


    The air was fresh after the rain, with a smell of wet soil.


    The servants walked to the window and opened it. The morning light shone in. Then she walked to the


    bed and lifted up the bed curtainyer byyer...


    The woman on the bed seemed to be stung by the sudden light. She frowned ufortably and


    turned over.


    "Your majesty, it''s already 5:45. It''s time to get up. The stewards of the pces wille to greet you."


    "Okay..." Yun Shang answered and opened her eyes slowly.


    "Hot." Yun Shang frowned and muttered.


    Standing by the bed, Pei Lan couldn''t helpughing. "It rained all night yesterday, and it was cool this


    morning. His majesty asked us to remove the ice basin, saying that keeping it all the time is not good


    for your health. His majesty also specifically ordered us to remove the ice basin at midnight and put it in


    after 7 am.


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    Yun Shang pursed her lips. Luo Qingyan must have done this because she asked him to rest before


    midnightst night.


    But Yun Shang had no choice but to push the quilt away and sit up.


    Seeing Yun Shang was up, the servants came in one after another, bringing water, clothes, shoes...


    Yun Shang stood up and stretched out her hand, allowing the servants to dress her. She looked around


    the hall and asked, "Where is Qian Zhuo?"


    "Just now, a servant came to report that there were some news from outside the pce. Qian Zhuo is


    still talking to them."


    Yun Shang nodded and didn''t take it seriously.


    After Yun Shang washed her face and rinsed her mouth, she put on her clothes and sat in front of the


    dresser to make up. Qian Zhuo walked in quickly with a happy face.


    "Your majesty, good news!"


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and thought about what good things would happen recently. Although


    there were a lot of things recently, most of them were not good things. Yun Shang suddenly thought of


    it. "Qian Yin has given birth?"


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo nodded with a smile, "You''re right, your majesty. Then guess again. Is it a boy or a


    girl?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while. She had never seen Qian Yin since she left Jin City for the frontierst


    time. She didn''t even know what Qian Yin''s belly looked like. She could only guess randomly, "A boy?"


    "Your majesty, you are right." With a brighter smile on her face, Qian Zhuo said, "It''s a boy. He was


    born at 3 a.m. this morning. Although the birth has beensting almost six hours, it was still going


    smoothly. It rained heavilyst night. The rain stopped as soon as the baby was born. The midwife said


    it was a good omen. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "it''s a good omen. I''ll go out of the pce after dealing with the affairs to


    congratte Qian Yin and Luo Yi. "


    Then she ordered Qian Zhuo, "Go to the storehouse and find me a pair of gold bracelets and a gold


    lock. I''ll take them with meter. By the way, I prepared too many clothes for Chengye at that time.


    Some of them were new and hadn''t been worn at all. Take them."


    After giving the order, Yun Shang murmured to herself, "But Qian Yin should have prepared the


    clothes."


    "She must have prepared some. But what you prepared for the crown prince is the best, and it''s also


    your kindness, isn''t it?"


    Yun Shang smiled and nced at Qian Zhuo, "What a honey-lipped girl! Then find some. You don''t


    have to take all of them. Keep some for your child to wear in the future."


    Qian Zhuo blushed at Yun Shang''s tease. She stuck out her tongue and said, "The day is far away."


    Then she left with a smile.

 Chapter 1267 There Is No Clue

    Chapter 1267 There Is No Clue


    After Yun Shang dressing up properly, the stewards were already waiting outside.


    Yun Shang stood up and left the bedroom to deal with today''s affairs.


    There was no important things today. After every steward reported, Yun Shang asked them to leave.


    As soon as she got up and was about to go back to her bedroom to change into her daily clothes and


    go out of the pce, she heard Pei Lan standing beside her saying, "Isn''t that Cui Wei from Her


    Former Majesty'' pce?"


    Yun Shang followed Pei Lan''s gaze and saw a servant slowly walking towards them. She looked


    familiar, and it seemed that she had indeed seen her in Taihe Pce yesterday.


    Yun Shang sat back and said, "Bring her in."


    The servant came in and bowed to Yun Shang. "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled. "Get up. What''s wrong? Is there anything happened to Her Former Majesty? "


    Cui Wei shook her head slightly and said, "Her Former Majesty asked me to tell your majesty that


    Steward Wang from Imperial Library has.... been dead. "


    Yun Shang was stunned as she didn''t expect this to happen. "Dead? When did it happen? How did she


    die? "


    "Last night, the imperial physician came and said that it should have happened between midnight and 3


    am. She was killed and her throat was cut directly."


    Yun Shang felt a sharp pain in her throat, "Her throat was cut? Wasn''t Steward Wang locked up in the


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    side hall of the Taihe Pce? The Taihe Pce was heavily guarded. How could no one notice it?


    Besides, I saw someone guarding Steward Wang outside, right? "


    "All the guards were killed, leaving no one alive."


    Yun Shang loosened her grip on the handrail, "No one is alive? Isn''t there any trace? "


    After that, Yun Shang stood up again and said, "I''ll go and have a look myself. Tell me more on the


    way."


    Cui Wei nodded and followed Yun Shang out of the main hall.


    As soon as they walked out of the main hall, they saw Qian Zhuoing over with two boxes in her


    hands.


    Qian Zhuo was surprised to see Yun Shang in a hurry. "Where are you going, your majesty? Aren''t you


    going out of the pce? "


    "I''m afraid we can''t get out of the pce today. Steward Wang from Imperial Library was killedst


    night." Yun Shang stopped and said, "Send the gifts to Qian Yin and congratte them for me."


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo came back to her senses and watched Yun Shang walking out of Weiyang Pce.


    When they arrived at the Taihe Pce, the maid took Yun Shang straight to the side hall. Many people


    stood outside the side hall and greeted Yun Shang when they saw Yun Shanging in.


    Yun Shang ignored him and went straight in.


    Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling were there, and there were also two people standing in front of Xia Huanyu.


    One was Zhao Guang from the Imperial Hospital, and the other was Dai Tingyu, the deputy


    "Except for the fatal wound on her neck, there is no other wound on Wang Wenxiang''s body. She died


    without any trace of struggle. It was most likely that she was killed in her sleep." The imperial physician


    reported.


    "The guards only have a bleeding spot between their forehead and eyebrows. But from the wound, I


    really don''t know what killed them. The bleeding spot doesn''t seem to be made by a sharp weapon..."


    As soon as the imperial physician finished his words, the deputymander continued, "I have sent


    someone to look around carefully, but we haven''t found any traces. It rained so heavily yesterday. Even


    if there is really any trace, I''m afraid it has been washed away by the rain. "


    "Although the guards usually patrol at night, they won''t enter any pce. Last night, the rain was too


    heavy, so they couldn''t see anything clearly, and the patrolling guards didn''t find anything either."


    Xia Huanyu nodded. Seeing Yun Shang, he nced at Yun Shang and waved his hand at them.


    "Leave."


    Yun Shang walked two steps forward to greet him. Xia Huanyu nodded, but said nothing.


    "I want to go in and have a look. May I?"


    Xia Huanyu nced at Yun Shang and sneered, "You just came to see Steward Wang yesterday and


    she died at night. Guess what will happen if you go in and check it today? "


    As soon as Xia Huanyu finished his words, Hua Ling pulled his sleeve, turned around and smiled at


    Yun Shang. "Don''t listen to your father''s nonsense. You can go in and have a look."


    Yun Shang nodded and walked in.


    In the side hall, there were eight corpses lying in disorder. As the imperial physician said, there was a


    red dot between the eight people''s eyebrows. Everything else looked as usual.


    "Water." Yun Shang ordered.


    Someone brought some water in a hurry. Yun Shang took out an embroidered handkerchief from her


    sleeve and wetted it in the water. Then she picked up the wet handkerchief and wiped the blood stain


    between their eyebrows.


    After wiping the blood, a bean sized hole between the eyebrows could be seen, which was in a regr


    oval shape.


    Yun Shang frowned and looked at them carefully. There was no blood on their bodies except the


    clotted blood between their eyebrows.


    It was not strange at all. The position between the eyebrows was important. If one was slightly injured


    by an external force here, he would be easily killed.


    Yun Shang looked at the corpses and frowned slightly. From the positions of the corpses, their faces


    were facing the door.


    What was outside the door? Were they checking something?


    Yun Shang stood up and went into the room where Steward Wang was imprisoned.


    There was still a stink in the room. Yun Shang frowned and looked around. It seemed to be the same


    as yesterday when she came.


    There was no bed in the room, and Steward Wang was dead on the ground.


    However, just as the imperial physician said, she was lying on the ground with her eyes closed, and


    there was no expression of pain on her face. There was a wound on her neck and the blood flew all


    over the ground. Several hourster, the blood had already seeped to the ground, leaving only the


    brown stains.


    Yun Shang walked to the corpse of Wang Wenxiang, looked down at it for a long time, and then turned


    around and walked out.


    Xia Huanyu was talking to Hua Ling. When he heard the footsteps, he turned around and asked, "Have


    you found anything?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "The wounds between the guards'' eyebrows should have been


    hit by something. From the shape, it should be a small round thing. And from the corpseyout, that


    person should have walked in from the outside, and he should have made some noise to attract the


    guards'' attention."


    "As for Wang Wenxiang..." Yun Shang pressed her lips and said, "She was lying on the ground when


    she died, so it''s difficult to tell the height of the murderer. The clues left at the scene... There is actually


    no clue. "

 Chapter 1268 Three Pieces In Total

    Chapter 1268 Three Pieces In Total


    "The rainst night was so heavy that it covered up everything..."


    After a moment''s silence, Xia Huanyu turned to Yun Shang and said, "Last night, it was not the first


    time that it rained so heavily after we locked up Wang Wenxiang. It rained so heavily for several nights,


    but nothing happened to her."


    "The only difference betweenst night and other rainy nights is that you came to see Wang Wenxiang


    yesterday. Do you think why did the murderer choose to do itst night? "


    Yun Shang rubbed her fingers in her sleeves and said, "Of course it''s because I came to see Wang


    Wenxiang yesterday. Or the murderer was afraid that I would know something from Wang Wenxiang.


    Or he had been waiting for me to see Wang Wenxiang. He wanted her to send me some information to


    me. Since Wang Wenxiang has achieved her task, he shouldn''t keep her any longer. "


    "I have sent people to interrogate Wang Wenxiang several times. He was not afraid that Wang


    Wenxiang would confess. Now Wang Wenxiang had gone insane. What could you get from her?" Said


    Xia Huanyu, pursing his lips.


    Yun Shang didn''t care about the disdain in his words at all. She just nodded and said, "So, it''s most


    likely because of thetter reason."


    "What did Wang Wenxiang say to you yesterday?"


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    What did Wang Wenxiang say to her?


    Yun Shang recalled what Wang Wenxiang said to her yesterday. She pursed her lips slightly.


    Fortunately, she had a good memory. She could still remember every word she said.


    Yun Shang repeated the conversation she had with Wang Wenxiangst night. Xia Huanyu frowned


    and asked, "What is it?"


    "Wenxiang was insane."


    So her words couldn''t be seen in a normal way.


    Xia Huanyu pursed his lips and took a deep breath. "Someone sneaked into the Taihe Pce and


    killed someone in the middle of the night without being noticed. I can''t let it go easily. I will definitely


    investigate it thoroughly. If I can''t find out the murderer, I''m afraid I can''t sleep well. "


    "Go back and think about what Wang Wenxiang said to you. Is there any hidden meaning in it?"


    Yun Shang nodded, turned around and looked at the corpses again. After a moment of silence, she left


    Taihe Pce.


    After returning to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang sat on the bench, motionless.


    The images of the guards and Wang Wenxiang''s corpses shed back and forth in her mind...


    Although it was raining heavilyst night, the hearing and vision of both the guards and the secret


    guards were greatly affected, it was still not easy for someone to sneak into Taihe Pce and kill


    someone without being noticed.


    After all, although there were no secret guards guarding the side hall, there were many secret guards


    guarding other parts of Taihe Pce.


    In Yun Shang''s imagination, there were only two possibilities.


    One was that the murderer was someone working in Taihe Pce. Even if he walked around in thete


    night, no one would doubt him.


    The other was that the man was very good at Kung Fu.


    Yun Shang tapped gently on the armrest of the chair with her fingers. The secret guards in Taihe


    Pce were all good at Kung Fu. If someone was even better than them, then there might be no safe


    ce in the Pce...


    If that person was working in Taihe Pce...


    Yun Shang didn''t know the people in Taihe Pce, so she couldn''t make a conclusion.


    However, Xia Huanyu should be able to think of what she could think of. He said that he would


    investigate the matter carefully. Then just let him investigate it.


    Yun Shangy back. As for the meaning of Wang Wenxiang''s words, she had to think it over.


    "Someone, get me the brush and paper."


    Yun Shang stood up and walked to the desk. She took the brush and recalled it carefully for a moment.


    Then she quickly wrote down the conversation between them.


    Yun Shang looked at thest few lines.


    "Do you remember your name?"


    "I remember. My name is Wang Wenxiang. How can I forget my name? I''m not a fool."


    "Well, do you remember what Dragon Mountains is?"


    "What is Dragon Mountains?"


    "I remember! It''s that! "


    "What? What is that? "


    "That''s it!"


    "One, two, three, three pieces!"


    "Do you still remember Lady Li?"


    "Moon white, water pink, peachy red, emerald green."


    "Spring autumn... Short... Long... "


    "Do you know Yingyue?"


    "Hide and seek, hide in the middle of the water. If you can''t find me, I will fly away..."


    Wang Wenxiang''s words sounded like crazy words, but... But it seemed that she was really answering


    her question seriously.


    At first, she asked Wang Wenxiang if she remembered her name.


    Wang Wenxiang answered exactly.


    Later, she asked Wang Wenxiang what Dragon Mountains was. Wang Wenxiang repeated it and said


    that she remembered it.


    But Yun Shang felt that she was talking nonsense because Wang Wenxiang stared at the paper on the


    table and said that was Dragon Mountains. Then she counted the paper on the table, one, two, three,


    three pieces.


    Yun Shang put down the brush and paced back and forth in the hall.


    There were indeed three pieces of paper on the table at that time, and the number was not wrong.


    It also meant that although Wang Wenxiang was crazy, she was notpletely unconscious...


    But why did she say Dragon Mountains was paper?


    Yun Shang frowned and kept repeating that Dragon Mountains was paper.


    After a while, Yun Shang suddenly stopped and her eyes lit up.


    Paper.


    Dragon Moutains... Paper?


    It suddenly urred to Yun Shang that the map she found the other day in the Xiangyi Pce was a


    map of Dragon Mountains. The map... It was a piece of paper.


    Yun Shang''s eyes widened.


    Did Wang Wenxiang mean that?


    Dragon Mountains was painted on paper.


    But she said there were three pieces of Dragon Mountains?


    Was there three pieces of map like that?


    The one she found in the Xiangyi Pce was just one of the three?


    Yun Shang''s mind went nk. If what Wang Wenxiang said was true, then where were the other two


    maps?


    Yun Shang stood still.


    What was the next? What was her next question?


    Yun Shang walked to the desk and took a look.


    Yes, she asked if she still remembered Lady Li.


    And how did Wang Wenxiang answer?


    "Moon white, water pink, peachy red, emerald green."


    "Spring autumn... Short... Long? "


    What did she mean? What did these four colors mean?


    What did thest four words mean?

 Chapter 1269 The Secret Of Colors

    Chapter 1269 The Secret Of Colors


    Do you remember Lady Li?


    Wang Wenxiang said four colors.


    "What''s the association between a person and colors?"


    Yun Shang murmured subconsciously.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Hua''er thought Yun Shang was asking them, so she said directly,


    "Clothes have colors."


    Yun Shang was surprised. She looked up at Hua''er and asked, "Clothes?"


    Hua''er nodded. Seeing that Yun Shang was staring at her, she hesitated," Everyone... Everyone has to


    wear clothes, right? "


    "Yes, everyone has to wear clothes. When you saw a person, the first thing you saw was her clothes. "


    Yun Shang was about to leave.


    Hua ''er and Pei Lan followed her in a hurry. "Where are you going, your majesty?"


    "I have to go to the Xiangyi Pce again."


    There were still guards outside the Xiangyi Pce. Seeing Yun Shanging, they took out the key


    and opened the gate without waiting for Yun Shang''s order.


    However, Yun Shang didn''t go in immediately. She turned around and ordered Pei Lan, "Go to the the


    Neishi Bureau and ask the whereabouts of the servants who had been serving Lady Li before. Bring


    them here."


    Pei Lan replied and left in a hurry.


    Yun Shang went straight to the bedroom after entering the Xiangyi Pce.


    Previously, after Yun Shang found the map, in order to hide it from others, she had asked people to


    search everywhere in the Xiangyi Pce. Although she tried her best to keep it the same, the things in


    the pce still had some changes in position and appearance.


    "Go and open the wooden cab and suitcase for me to have a look."


    Hua''er quickly walked forward and opened the door of the wooden cab as Yun Shang ordered.


    Then she pulled out the two suitcases beside and opened them.


    Noticing that Yun Shang was looking at the suitcases and cabs, Hua''er exined, "Normally, the


    servants would sort out the clothes their master usually wears and ce them in the cabs for


    convenient ess. The suitcase is usually ced with clothes that their master doesn''t usually wear,


    or clothes that don''t match the current season. "


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at the two suitcases first. There were clothes of all colors and patterns.


    After Lady Li was grounded here, many things had been taken away by those servants. But the clothes


    were special because the clothes for the masters in the Pce were quite different from the ordinary


    clothes outside. Moreover, everyone''s size was different, so the clothes might not be suitable for them.


    So all these clothes were left.


    Most of them looked new and delicate.


    Yun Shang nced at the two boxes and then looked at the cab beside.


    There were not many clothes in the wardrobe. There were about more than 10 clothes outside, but the


    colors were quite repeated.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and looked at the clothes in the cab. Moon white, water pink, peachy


    red, and emerald green. She found three of the colors in the cab, moon white, water pink, peachy


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    red. But there was no emerald green.


    Yun Shang fixed her eyes on the clothes and thought to herself, ''Judging from the colors of the clothes


    that Lady Li usually wears, these should be her favorite colors.''


    Yun Shang stepped forward, took the clothes and handed them to Hua''er. "Check them carefully to see


    if there is anything hidden in them."


    "Yes." Hua Er took it over and looked at them. Then she unfolded the clothes on the ground one by one


    and carefully checked them.


    Yun Shang stood aside and watched Hua''er carefully check the inside and outside of the clothes.


    But she didn''t find anything.


    Yun Shang frowned. Didn''t Wang Wenxiang mean that there was something hidden in Lady Li''s


    clothes?


    "Find out all the clothes of the four colors in the suitcase and check them all."


    Hua''er did as she was told.


    There were many clothes of these colors in the wardrobe. Hua''er checked all the clothes for two hours,


    but still found nothing.


    Yun Shang frowned more and more tightly. When she was wondering if she had misunderstood, Pei


    Lan''s voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, I''ve brought them here."


    "Bring them in."


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Pei Laning in with two maids.


    "Your majesty, the two maids used to serve Lady Li. After Lady Li was under house arrest, the two


    maids were sent back to the Neishi Bureau and allocated to work elsewhere."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked up and down at the two maids. "How long had you served Lady Li?"


    The two maids lowered their heads, and the maid in green on the left answered in a low voice, "I had


    served Lady Li for three years."


    Another maid in blue answered, "I had served for four years."


    "Do you know what color Lady Li likes to wear most?"


    "Moon white, peachy red."


    "Sometimes she would wear water pink, crimson and begonia clothes. Her highness likes bright


    clothes. They can match her skin. "


    Yun Shang nodded. They colors they told were in indeed those in the wardrobe.


    "Then... What about emerald green? "


    "Lady Li seldom wore emerald green clothes."


    Yun Shang rolled up the embroidered handkerchief in her hand and said, "Did Lady Ming wear emerald


    green clothesst year?"


    The two servants thought for a while, and the maid in blue suddenly saw a emerald green dress


    unfolding on the ground. Her eyes lit up. "She worn once, and it was this one."


    Yun Shang looked at the ground and saw the emerald green long dress embroidered with silk. It


    seemed to be a summer dress. Although it was emerald green, it looked like ayer of smoke. The


    hemline of the dress was embroidered with plum blossoms, bright and beautiful.


    "It was at the end ofst spring. Her highness didn''t like emerald green clothes at all. But this one


    looked a little lighter. It looked great when she wore it outside a moon white dress. Her highness worn it


    once."


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at the maid in blue, "You have a good memory. Do you remember who


    Lady Li met the day she wore this dress?"


    "Who did she met?" The maid in blue frowned and said, "She must have met a lot of people. Lady Li


    was helping the Empress with the imperial household affairs at that time, and she should have seen the


    stewards of all the pces and bureaus."


    "What about Steward Wang from the Imperial Library? Did she see her that day? "

 Chapter 1270 I Cant Figure It Out

    Chapter 1270 I Can''t Figure It Out


    The maid in blue thought for a while, but she shook her head in confusion. "I... I really don''t remember.


    It''s been too long. "


    "She met her." A maid in green said.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang looked at the maid and asked, "Do you remember?"


    "It urred to me that Lady Li had met Steward Wang from the Imperial Library the day when she was


    wearing the dress, and it was not in the morning when she met other stewards."


    "Then when was it?"


    The maid in green answered in a low voice, "It should be in the afternoon. When her highness was


    about to take a nap after taking off her outer clothes, Steward Wang came, saying that she had found a


    book that her highness asked for before."


    "I was going to take the book in and send her away. But Lady Li heard the voice of Steward Wang. She


    ordered me to invite Steward Wang and asked me to leave. The two of them talked for about a quarter


    of an hour before Steward Wang left. "


    Yun Shang tugged at the embroidered handkerchief in her hand and asked, "Do you know which book


    it is?"


    "I don''t know."


    Yun Shang nodded and waved the two away.


    Maybe the colors Wang Wenxiang said didn''t mean that there were something hidden in Lady Li''s


    clothes. But the colors of the clothes Lady Li was wearing when she met Wang Wenxiang.


    After all, the question she asked Wang Wenxiang yesterday was if she still remembered Lady Li.


    Yun Shang frowned, depressed.


    She had thought that she could find something, but it turned out that she didn''t find anything.


    Hua''er took a look at Yun Shang and asked in a low voice, "Your majesty, do you still want to check the


    clothes inside?"


    "No."


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "Let''s go back."


    Along the way, Yun Shang was thinking about it. She had found out the secret of the four colors.


    But what did the next sentence mean? Spring and autumn... Short, long... What did she mean? Did it


    also have something to do with Lady Li?


    In spring? In autumn? What did short and long mean?


    In the end, she asked about the maid who had escaped from the Pce after killing Lady Li. Wang


    Wenxiang talked something like a chant. What did that mean?


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and felt a splitting headache.


    She didn''t sleep wellst night because of the rain. In addition, all kinds of thoughts were intertwined


    back and forth in her mind, making her mind messy.


    Seeing Yun Shang rubbing her forehead, Pei Lan said in a low voice, "Your majesty, you''d better have


    a rest first. There are very few clues about this case, and I''m afraid you won''t be able to figure it out in


    a short time. It''s useless to force yourself to think about it. You''ll be more efficient after having a good


    rest. "


    Yun Shang felt dizzy. She nodded andy down on the bed.


    But she couldn''t fall asleep. Maybe it was because she was thinking something in her mind, or just


    because the weather was too hot.


    Pei Lan fetched a thin quilt and wanted to cover Yun Shang. Yun Shang shook her head and said, "It''s


    hot."


    "Your majesty, put the quilt on your belly and I fan you." Pei Lan said in a low voice, "There are still ice


    pots in the room. Don''t let your stomach get cold."


    Yun Shang sighed and nodded.


    But there were only two ice pots in the big hall as Luo Qingyan ordered.


    It was still very hot.


    With the noise of cicadas outside, Yun Shang couldn''t calm down. She couldn''t think about the matter


    of Wang Wenxiang any more. Yun Shang stared at the phoenix pattern on the bed tent for a while, and


    her eyes were tired. She closed her eyes and fell asleep soon.


    When she opened her eyes again, it was already dark outside.


    Yun Shang saw the dim lighting in through the window and suddenly sat up.


    "Guards!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, the light in the room was lit up.


    Yun Shang looked at the light and saw Luo Qingyan sitting at the table.


    "Are you awake?"


    Yun Shang pressed her lips and asked, "What time is it now? Why didn''t anyone wake me up? How


    long have your majesty been here? Why didn''t you light it up? Why are you sitting there in darkness? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I asked them not to call you. I''ve heard about the matter of Wang Wenxiang.


    You''ve been working for a long time. You must be tired. It''s better to sleep more. I didn''t do anything. I


    was just thinking something. "


    It was not until then that Yun Shang saw Luo Qingyan holding a piece of paper in his hand. Yun Shang


    seemed to be familiar with that piece of paper...


    Yun Shang thought for a while and realized that the paper must be the conversation she had with


    Wenxiang yesterday.


    Luo Qingyan also noticed Yun Shang''s gaze. He smiled and said, "When I came here, I saw it on the


    table, so I picked it up and had a look. I know all the words on it, but I really don''t know the meaning."


    "This is..." Yun Shang paused and continued, "This is the conversation between me and Wang


    Wenxiang yesterday. Wang Wenxiang is crazy. She talked in a mysterious way. It''s normal that your


    majesty can''t understand. "


    Luo Qingyan walked to the bed and sat down.


    "I heard that you went to the Xiangyi Pce today? You''ve been busy in the Xiangyi Pce for more


    than half a day, and you''ve also summoned the maids who had served Lady Li. Have you found


    anything? "


    Yun Shang raised her hand to tidy up her drooping hair, and then her hand fell on the paper. She


    pointed at a few lines of paper and said, "Here, Wang Wenxiang said this when she looked at the three


    pieces of paper on the table in the hall. At that time, I thought she was crazy, just talking nonsense with


    me. But today, I thought about it carefully and found that Wang Wenxiang probably meant that there


    were three maps of Dragon Mountains in total. The one I found in Xiangyi Pce is just one of the


    three... "


    Yun Shang exined the other words on the paper one by one.


    "But I can''t figure out thest two."


    "I don''t think it''s a good idea."


    Luo Qingyan lowered his head and looked at the words that Yun Shang couldn''t figure out. He was


    silent for a moment. "Spring and autumn, short and long?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded and frowned.


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    Luo Qingyan rubbed the paper with his finger and said, "If someone tells me these words, the first thing


    I would think of would be... Book title. "


    "Book title?"

 Chapter 1271 A Silktree

    Chapter 1271 A Silktree


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Spring and Autumn, Short and Long, aren''t they exactly two book titles?"


    Yun Shang was stunned, but she suddenly understood.


    Yes.


    They were just book titles.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips. She had fallen into a fixed thought. She felt that the four words should have


    something to do with Lady Li. In addition, the four colors mentioned by Wang Wenxiang were exactly


    the colors that Lady Li liked. Yun Shang guessed that they should be the colors of the clothes that


    Wang Wenxiang wore when she met Lady Li several times.


    So Yun Shang naturally guessed spring and autumn might be the season when Wang Wenxiang met


    Lady Li.


    So she didn''tpletely pull herself out of this matter and think about it in the simplest way.


    "Spring and Autumn, Short and Long..."


    "Did Wang Wenxiang send these two books to Lady Li?"


    "Maybe." Luo Qingyan said casually, "You can go to the Imperial Library to figure it out tomorrow. All


    the books in and out of the Imperial Library are recorded there. "


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    "Now, you should get up and eat something first."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect Luo Qingyan to mention this.


    Seeing that Yun Shang was staring at him nkly, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said, "I came


    here in the afternoon. I''ve been waiting for you to wake up and have dinner with you. You didn''t wake


    up until now."


    "But when you woke up, you started to talk about the matter of Wenxiang. I''m already hungry."


    Luo Qingyan clicked his tongue, "There is no food for me in Weiyang Pce?"


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Looking at Luo Qingyan''s serious face, Yun Shang''s mouth twitched. "Our Weiyang Pce can''t


    afford such a charge. Next, your majesty will say, do you want to starve me to death?"


    "You are so wise, your majesty. So, do your majesty want to starve me to death? "


    "I dare not." Yun Shang red at him and stood up. "Why didn''t you wake me up? It''s okay that you


    didn''t call me. But why didn''t you ask for meal yourself? "


    Yun Shang called someone in as she talked.


    "Deliver the meal."


    As soon as she finished her words, she turned around and saw Luo Qingyan lowering his head and


    chuckling.


    "Is it funny?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "No, it''s not funny. I''m sorry, your majesty. I shouldn''t haveughed."


    After saying that, he coughed a few times and managed to stopughing. "I came here earlier and saw


    you sleeping, so I took a book and read beside. At dinner time, I always thought that maybe you would


    open your eyes the next moment and wake up, so I didn''t order the meal."


    "Besides, I''m already here. How could you let me have dinner alone?"


    Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and asked in confusion, "Is there any difference between having


    dinner alone and having dinner with me?"


    "Doesn''t your majesty feel any difference when I am not here?"


    Yun Shang wanted to say yes, but when she saw Luo Qingyan squint slightly, a sense of crisis rose in


    her eyes. She quickly shook her head and said, "There is a difference, of course there is a difference.


    When your majesty is not here, I always feel that something is missing. The same food doesn''t taste so


    good. "


    "That''s right."


    Luo Qingyan also stood up. He put the paper on the table and picked up a book on the other side to


    read.


    As soon as he turned a page, he seemed to remember something. He raised her eyes and said, "On


    my way here, I saw a silktree growing in a corner of the Imperial Garden when I walked through the


    Imperial Garden."


    "Hm." Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan strangely, "Silktree is not rare and there are many in the


    Pce. What''s wrong with it?"


    "I think the tree is especially lush and the flowers are blooming very brightly. I think the name of the tree


    is very good. The flower is bright red and the color is also auspicious. So I asked someone to nt the


    tree in the yard of Weiyang Pce. It has been nted in the afternoon."


    "What?" Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan with a confused look and asked, "It has been nted in the


    yard?"


    What was wrong with him?


    "Yes." Seeing the astonished look on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but lower his head


    andugh. "I also feel that I''m a little strange, but when I saw it at that time, the thought suddenly


    emerged in my mind. This tree is in good bloom. It must be beautiful if I moved it to Weiyang Pce. I


    couldn''t stop thinking about it, so I called someone to move it here."


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead, walked to the window and opened it. A towering tree suddenly


    appeared in the yard, with red flowers on it.


    Just now, when Luo Qingyan said that the tree was especially lush and the flowers were also blooming


    very brightly, Yun Shang thought he just said it casually. She didn''t expect that the tree was really like


    what he said. The tree almost covered more than half of the yard of Weiyang Pce. The flowers on


    the tree were squeezed out one by one, extremely gorgeous.


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    "How did you move such a big tree here?"


    Luo Qingyan walked to the side of Yun Shang and looked at her. He didn''t take it seriously. "As long as


    I give the order, my people will naturally have a solution."


    "You are right."


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and said, "I''ve nted a lot of flowers in my yard. Your tree is so big


    that it can even block the sunlight and rain. What should I do with the flowers and nts in my yard?"


    "It''s easy. You can move out the flowers and nts that need to be basked in the sun, and move some


    that don''t need too much sunshine under the tree. "


    Luo Qingyan looked around the tree and grinned, "It''s good that the sun can be blocked in summer.


    You''re always afraid of heat, and you don''t want to go out when the sun is shining. Now the branches


    and leaves of the tree are extended to the corridor. Sometimes when the weather is not so hot and


    windy, you can sit in the yard."


    "Okay."


    Since he had already moved over, there was no point in saying anything more.


    Yun Shang nodded carelessly, "I''ll ask someone to put a stone table and stone bench under it."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, she heard a maid''s report from outside, "Your Majesties,


    dinner is ready."


    "Let''s have dinner." Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and said, "Or your majesty will me me again


    for starving you."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled and walked out with Yun Shang in his arms. "By the way, I''ve already chosen


    the grand tutor. You can have a look when you''re free."


    "Okay."

 Chapter 1272 No Hurry

    Chapter 1272 No Hurry


    After dinner, Yun Shang took a book and sat on the bench in a daze.


    She had slept for a long time in the afternoon, so she was not sleepy at all.


    Seeing that she hadn''t turned a page for a long time, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked,


    "What are you thinking about? Are you still thinking about Wang Wenxiang? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "I want to go to the Imperial Library to ask about the two books now."


    Of course, Luo Qingyan knew that the two books Yun Shang was talking about were Spring and


    Autumn and Short and Long. He couldn''t helpughing, "Your majesty have lost in it. It has been more


    than two months since Lady Li was killed and Wang Wenxiang was imprisoned. Even if there is really a


    great conspiracy behind them, there is no need to be in a hurry. "


    "If it''s really that urgent, it''s already toote even if you go there now."


    Yun Shang knew what Luo Qingyan said was true, but she couldn''t help thinking about it.


    "I just feel that all these things are aimed at me."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan asked, "Why do you say that?"


    "I went to see Wang Wenxiang yesterday and then she was killed at night. Just as Xia Huanyu said,


    Wang Wenxiang had been locked up there for two months. In the previous two months, there were also


    some rainy nights, but nothing happened to Wang Wenxiang. This happened just after I went there. "


    Luo Qingyan squinted, "His Former Majesty said that? What else did he say? "


    "He didn''t say anything. I thought of it myself. I think there must be someone who wanted to tell me


    some news through Wang Wenxiang. After Wang Wenxiang told me the news, the person behind it


    was afraid that she would reveal more, so he killed her. "


    "One reason is to kill her to keep her mouth shut, and the other is to deliberately show it to me... As a


    reminder to me. "


    Yun Shang''s mind was in a mess again. "I just don''t understand why he told me the news through


    Wang Wenxiang. What''s his purpose? Was he also the one who killed Lady Li? If he wanted to hide his


    ambition, shouldn''t he try every means to hide it? Is he trying to lure me into the trap by leaving me


    some clues on purpose? "


    "If you want to lure me into the trap, should I continue to investigate this matter? Or should I just put it


    down and refuse to take the bait? "


    Luo Qingyan stood up and walked to the back of Yun Shang. He raised his hand and rubbed Yun


    Shang''s forehead. "Well, it made me headache just listening. Don''t think too much. There must be a


    solution. Let''s take it step by step."


    Luo Qingyan said with a smile, "Besides, even if this is a trap deliberately set up by someone to lure us


    into the trap, do we have another choice?"


    Yun Shang pursed her lips. Of course not.


    If it was only rted to the poisoning of her former majesty and the death of Steward Wang and Lady


    Li, she would not ask.


    After all, although her former majesty was poisoned, she had been detoxified. Now everything was fine.


    As for Steward Wang and Lady Li, even if she found out the murderer, they couldn''te back to life...


    However, another thing was involved.


    It was... Dragon Mountains.


    Dragon Mountains might be rted to the interest of the State of Xia.


    "Let''s just follow the clue and see what they are up to."


    "But you don''t have to be in a hurry. I''m not justforting you."


    "Think about it. Since the man deliberately revealed the clues to you through Wang Wenxiang, he


    wants you to follow the clues they provide to investigate. They will naturally wait for you to slowly find


    out the truth."


    "The one who set up the trap is not in a hurry. Why are we in a hurry?"


    Yun Shang nodded in agreement.


    After thinking it through, Yun Shang didn''t think about it anymore. She just sat up straight and said, "By


    the way, I was so busy today that I had a long sleep. When I got up, I didn''t remember it."


    "It suddenly urred to me that this morning there was a news from outside the pce that the child of


    Qian Yin and Luo Yi was bornst night. It was a boy."


    "I meant to congratte her in person, but I was dyed because of the incident of Wang Wenxiang. I


    asked Qian Zhuon to send gifts for me, but I didn''t see her just now. I don''t know if she has returned to


    the Pce and what''s going on with Qian Yin."


    Seeing that Yun Shang''s brows were rxed, Luo Qingyan was finally in a better mood. He loosened


    his hand that was rubbing Yun Shang''s forehead, walked to Yun Shang and sat down next to her.


    "When I came this afternoon, Qian Zhuo had already been back. You were sleeping, so she didn''t


    disturb you."


    "Qian Zhuo told me that she had sent the gifts for you. She also saw the child of Luo Yi and others.


    They said that the child was fine. The midwife said that he was strong. But new born babies were not


    good-looking. So they couldn''t tell if he looked like Luo Yi or Qian Yin more now."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Newborn babies are always like this, aren''t they? They will be white and


    lovely after some days. "


    "As for who he is like... Most of the sons are more like their mothers, so he must be more like Qian Yin.


    "


    Luo Qingyan pursed her lips and said, "Why didn''t Chengye look like you?"


    Hearing Luo Qingyan mention Chengye, Yun Shang''s smile deepened. "Well, indeed, Chengye looks


    more like you. But most boys look like their mothers... "


    Luo Qingyan yed with Yun Shang''s hand and said, "If you want to have a look, you can go out of the


    Pce tomorrow. As I said just now, the one who set up the trap are not in a hurry, we don''t need to be


    in a hurry."


    "And that person might not know that we have found a map in the Xiangyi Pce and have sent our


    people."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Your Majesty is right. I''ll go out to see Qian Yin''s child tomorrow."


    "By the way, did your majesty say that you have chosen the grand tutor for Chengye?"


    "Yes."


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    Yun Shang blinked, "Who is he?"


    "You don''t know him. He was just promoted a few days ago. The other day, you mentioned that the


    grand tutor must be interesting as Chengye was at such a young age. So I thought of him."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang asked curiously, "Is this person very interesting?"


    "Yes, he is very interesting. There is a story about him. To tell you the truth, I almost missed such a


    talent..."

 Chapter 1273 How Interesting

    Chapter 1273 How Interesting


    Yun Shang became more and more curious. She put the teacup in Luo Qingyan''s hand, picked up


    another cup of tea and held it in her hand. She stared at Luo Qingyan attentively.


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Luo Qingyan was amused. "The grand tutor I chose for Chengye is


    called Tan Qian. After the incident of Changting Garden, I tried every means to recruit talents to fill the


    positions, remember?"


    Yun Shang nodded.


    "Tan Qian also participated, but he was kicked out in the first round."


    "What? He was eliminated in the first round? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile, "Butter, Han Mingqing from the Imperial Hanlin Academy came to


    me with a half written article. He said that although the article was only half done, it had a unique view


    and a very experienced writing style. He asked me to have a look."


    "I read it carefully. It was really as good as Han Mingqing said. It''s even better than what Han Mingqing


    said. But unfortunately, the article stopped abruptly at the most wonderful part, making people want


    more. I feel like a cat scratching my heart. "


    "Then I asked Han Mingqing. Han Mingqing said that it was written by someone who participated in the


    first round of the examination that day, but for some reason, it was only half written. He should have


    been eliminated directly, but he liked that article very much, so he made an exception and brought it


    here. He wanted to ask if I could give that person another chance. "


    "There was a shortage of talents in the court. If that person was really talented, of course I could give


    him a chance. Then I sent someone to bring him to the Pce to take the test... "


    "I asked him toplete the article and talked with him in detail for more than six hours. As we talked, I


    felt that I must keep this person. So I asked him to stay in the court. "


    Yun Shang nodded. Although it was indeed a little tortuous, she really couldn''t find anything interesting


    in this story. "What is interesting?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "Why are you in such a hurry?"


    "Here is the interesting part. I found that he was not slow in writing. So I asked him why he didn''t finish


    his article."


    "At that time, he seemed to be a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and told me that he went to


    eat noodles because he was afraid that if he didn''t eat anything in the morning, it would affect his state


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    stomachache."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "It''s indeed interesting. Shouldn''t he try to find some reasons that sound better in


    order to leave a good impression on your majesty?"


    "Yes, I asked the same question at that time. Then, with his eyes wide open, Tan Qian looked at me


    nkly and asked me, isn''t it a serious crime to cheat the emperor? "


    Yun Shang smiled more brightly, "He is honest."


    "Because I had a good conversation with him, I asked him to have dinner in the pce. There was


    silver noodles for dinner that day. When I looked at the silver noodles, I remembered the reason why


    he didn''t finish his article, so I pushed the silver noodles in front of him and told him to eat more."


    "He looked at me for a long time and said in a low voice," Your Majesty, can I not eat? I''m almost


    traumatized by the noodles. If I have a stomachache after eating it today, it''s really indecent in the


    pce. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing again, "That''s interesting. It sounds like he is young."


    "Yes. He is 23. He has two children. The older one is four years old, and the younger one is two years


    old, about the same age as Chengye. When I wanted him to be Chengye''s grand tutor, I personally


    went to see the two children. His two children were taught well by him. When I looked at his two


    children, I felt that he should be able to teach Chengye well. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Since your majesty thinks so, of course he will. Where does he work now? "


    "The Imperial Hanlin Academy." Luo Qingyan answered casually, "He was found by Han Mingqing. So I


    just let him follow Han Mingqing. Han Mingqing was a senior in the Imperial Hnalin Academy, so I can


    rest assured. I had nned to put him in some important official position after some time. Later when I


    chose the grand tutor, I thought of him. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Let him be. But the grand tutor''s official rank is also very high. He is only twenty-


    three years old, and he is specially hired. Will anyone be dissatisfied with him?"


    Luo Qingyan curled up his lips like a fox.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Looking at the smile on his face, Yun Shang felt that someone was going to suffer.


    "So I have prepared a difficult problem for him. I''ll ask him to fight against the officials for me tomorrow


    morning. If he wins, I will let him be the grand tutor, and let the officials not dare to gossip at all. If he


    can''t, I have to think of another way. Anyway, we can also appoint Han Mingqing as the grand tutor and


    let him assist him. "


    He had already thought of the bad consequences and found a way to deal with them.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "I''d like to have a good look at the person you value so much,


    your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan answered. He thought Yun Shang meant that she would see him when he went to East


    Pce after he became the grand tutor, so he didn''t take it seriously.


    But he didn''t expect when the morning court was still going on on the second day, Yun Shang had


    already arrived at Taiji Pce, hiding in the corridor between the two halls.


    "Do you have anything else to report? If there is nothing important, you can leave now. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise.


    Was shete? Why did he ask them to leave?


    While she was thinking, a voice sounded in the hall, "Your Majesty, it seems that you haven''t approved


    the memorial I submitted the day before yesterday..."


    Luo Qingyan said carelessly, "Oh? Really? Maybe I missed it? Or maybe I didn''t receive it? What''s in


    your memorial, Official Liu? "


    The officials in the court had been changed before, and Yun Shang couldn''t tell who this Official Liu


    was from his voice. The man said again, "Your Majesty, I think it''s the most important thing for you now


    is to marry moredies into your harem. Please issue an imperial edict for the selection."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes. She had thought that these officials would restrain themselves as Luo


    Qingyan refused the selection again and again. But she didn''t expect that it was still the same. Maybe


    Luo Qingyan had secretly solved it and didn''t let her know.


    Yun Shang took a deep breath and pursed her lips.


    Then Luo Qingyan said, "Do you all think so? Do you have any other opinions? "


    "I don''t think it''s appropriate to hold the selection now."


    A voice suddenly sounded in the hall.

 Chapter 1274 Grand Tutor

    Chapter 1274 Grand Tutor


    Yun Shang had already turned around and was about to leave. But when she heard the voice, she


    suddenly stopped and her eyes were full of surprise.


    How could someone think that the beauty selection shouldn''t be held?


    It was strange.


    For some reason, Yun Shang subconsciously felt that the person who spoke just now was most likely


    Tan Qian, the one Luo Qingyan had mentioned.


    Because of his words, the hall suddenly became noisy.


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan said. Yun Shang could tell from his slightly undting voice that he was smiling.


    "So you think I shouldn''t hold a selection?"


    "Yes."


    The person who had suggested Luo Qingyan to hold a selection was unhappy. "Official Tan, don''t you


    think your majesty should select concubines into harem to give birth to children for the royal family?"


    "Not really." Tan Qian smiled and said, "I just think that his majesty does have someone in his harem


    and her majesty has given birth to the crown prince, right?"


    "Throughout history, no emperor only has the empress in his harem. And the emperor only has one


    son, the crown prince. How can it be possible? "


    "I don''t mean that it''s enough for your majesty to have the crown prince. I just think that it''s not


    advisable to select concubines now. Please think about it, Official Liu. It seems very simple. But after


    his majesty gave the order, all the regions will begin to prepare for the selection. "


    "They will carefully selected the candidates in their regions first, and then sent them to the Pce to


    take part in the second round. It not only takes time and energy, but also a lot of money."


    "Since two years ago, the State of Yng has often offended the border of the State of Xia. His majesty


    ordered to send troops to fight. Tens of thousands of soldiers had to leave their homes, their parents


    and children in order to protect the country. In order to make sure that the soldiers could eat and wear


    well at the border, we have collected food everywhere, in addition, we have also transported the food


    and money from the national treasury to the border. "


    "As you all know, this battle is for the people of the State of Xia, so we must fight. But it''s still a huge


    burden for ordinary people. Their family members have gone to the army, but they still have to offer


    food. For this, the people haveints. "


    "If his majesty spend arge amount of money to hold a selection at this time, what will the people


    think?"


    The officials in the hall looked at each other, but could not find a word to refute.


    With a slight sigh, Tan Qian said, "I mean, his majesty has her majesty and the crown prince now. The


    selection is not in a hurry, and we can''t do it now. A few yearster, when we win the war with the State


    of Yng and the people live and work in peace after the economy of the State of Xia recovers, if the


    emperor still has only the crown prince at that time, I''ll be the first to stand out and advise the emperor


    to select concubines. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled.


    A few yearster, when the people live and work in peace after the economy of the state of Xia


    recovers?


    It was unknown how long it would take.


    Tan Qian was really interesting.


    "I think what you said is true. I have just ascended the throne, there are a lot of internal strife and


    external strife, and the people are still in deep distress. It''s really not a good time to hold a selection. "


    "In the short term, please don''t mention it again."


    After Luo Qingyan finished speaking, he looked at Tan Qian and said, "I think Official Tan has a long-


    term view and he really thinks for the country and for the people of the State of Xia. In my opinion,


    many elders in the court don''t have such opinions."


    "Well, I''m looking for a grand tutor for the crown prince. From what Official Tan said just now, I think that


    he can teach the crown prince well and make him a future emperor for the country and the people. So I


    want to appoint him as the grand tutor of the crown prince. What do you think?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. He had spoken highly of him, how could anyone dare to say


    no?


    Sure enough, no one came out to object for a long time.


    Luo Qingyan nodded with satisfaction, "In that case, I''ll appoint Official Tan as the grand tutor. From


    tomorrow on, go to East Pce to teach the crown prince every day."


    "Thank you, your majesty. Long live your majesty."


    "Well, if you don''t have anything else, you can leave now."


    All the officials in the court immediately knelt down and said, "See you off, your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan stood up and walked towards the back hall.


    When he was sitting there, he sensed that someone was standing at the position of the passageway,


    and he guessed that it was Yun Shang. When he saw Yun Shang, he was not surprised, but reached


    out his hand to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled. She put her hand in Luo Qingyan''s and went to Taiji Pce


    with him.


    "Why are you here so early? Is there anything important? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "I heard from youst night that you would ask Tan Qian to help


    you fight against all the officials in the court this morning. I''m curious, so Ie here."


    "Have you heard everything?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "When your majesty told me his stories, I always felt that he


    might not be reliable although he was interesting. But now I really admire him. "


    "I''m relieved to have him teach Chengye." Yun Shang then asked, "Did you tell him that someone


    would advise you to hold a selection yesterday?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head with a smile, "No, I just told him that some officials always mention


    something I don''t like, but I don''t know how to refuse. I asked him to find a way to help me out in the


    court this morning. I didn''t mention anything about the selection. "


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "Then he is also good at observing. You didn''t show any unhappiness


    when Official Liu spoke just now, but he reacted quickly and stood out spontaneously. And he has a


    good adaptability as he could deal with it in such a short time. "


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and said, "You even praised him more than I did."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled. After a long time, she said, "That''s all your credit. If your


    majesty hadn''t discovered him, he wouldn''t even have a chance to stand in the court."


    Liu Wenan came in with a stack of memorial in his arms. He bowed to Yun Shang and put the


    memorials on the imperial case.


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    Yun Shang pulled her hand out of Luo Qingyan''s hand and said, "I''m going out to see Qian Yin and her


    child. I won''t disturb your majesty in dealing with political affairs."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and watched her leave. Then he sat down behind the imperial case.

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    Chapter 1275 A Battle Without Preparation


    "Your Majesty." Liu Wenan took out a letter from the pile of Memorials and put it in front of Luo


    Qingyan, "This is a letter from the local officials of Deer City and Yunzhou. It is marked as urgent."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and opened the letter.


    Luo Qingyan scanned the letter quickly and then frowned.


    Seeing the expression on Luo Qingyan''s face, Liu Wenan asked in a low voice, "But what happened in


    Deer City and Yunzhou?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "It''s not a big deal. The officials in Deer City and Yunzhou


    reported that in the past half the year, many distant boats had sent some strange goods to trade."


    "It''s not surprising? When I served his Former Majesty before, we often received such kind of


    memorials. Deer City and Yunzhou are adjacent to the sea. There are also some other countries far


    away from the State of Xia. They asionally transport some of their special products to sell here, and


    then purchase some things from the State of Xia.


    The State of Xia faces the sea in three sides. It''s not rare to see such a scene."


    Luo Qingyan replied, "It''s indeed not rare to see such a scene, but ording to the report, in the past


    half of the year, the number of boats passing by suddenly increased, and almost five or six ships came


    in and out of the two ces'' harbor every day. Besides the goods, there are still.... people."


    Liu Wenan understood what Luo Qingyan meant immediately, "Your Majesty, are you worried that those


    people don''te to the State of Xia just for trading goods?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "Although it''s not very convenient to fight across the sea, we can''t rule out


    this possibility. The Linhai City is surrounded by the sea. With the sea as its natural barrier, it is not


    heavily guarded. In addition, as we are fighting with the State of Yng in the north, most of our


    soldiers are in the north, so it is very troublesome for us to mobilize them. If we really get in the war, we


    will easily suffer losses without precaution. "


    "Your Majesty, what''s your n then?"


    Luo Qingyan tapped his fingers on his sleeve and then said, "The letter is not very detailed. I don''t


    know what''s actually going on there. At least, I have to send someone to investigate it first. If there is


    really something wrong, we can be prepared in advance.


    I''m not afraid of a battle. I''m just afraid of a battle without any preparation."


    Liu Wenan nodded, but he frowned again, "Your Majesty, are you going to send secret guards to


    investigate there? But now we really don''t have many secret guards we can dispatch... "


    Liu Wenan thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, can you tell the Empress to send some of


    her secret guards to deal with it first?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head without hesitation, "No, no one from Shang''er''s ce is allowed to move.


    No matter what happens, no one from the two ces, Shang''er and Chengye''s, can be allowed to


    move."


    Liu Wenan opened his mouth and wanted to say that the Empress was in the pce, and the pce


    was heavily guarded, so there was no need for so many secret guards. However, from the emperor''s


    present expression as well as his reaction when the Empress was in trouble before, Liu Wenan knew


    what he should do and kept his mouth shut about this suggestion.


    "Your Majesty... Who do you want to send then? I''m afraid it''s not enough to just send one or two secret


    guards. Deer City and Yunzhou are small cities anyway. "


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and frowned, "Let me think about it."


    Then he put the memorial aside.


    Yun Shang knew nothing about all these. At the moment, she got in the carriage and went straight to


    Qian Yin''s.


    She didn''t alert anyone. She climbed over the wall and entered the inner courtyard. However, as soon


    as she stepped into the courtyard, she alerted Luo Yi.


    Luo Yi rushed out of the room quickly, with his sword unsheathed. Seeing Yun Shang standing in the


    yard, Luo Yi was at a loss for a moment.


    Seeing his bbergasted look, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "I''m here to see Qian Yin and the


    children. You are so vignt."


    "Greetings, your majesty," Luo Yi came to his senses and said with embarrassment, "Qian Yin and the


    children are in the room. Pleasee in, your majesty."


    Yun Shang entered the room with a smile. There were babysitters and maids working inside, but they


    had never seen Yun Shang before. When they saw Yun Shange in, they all looked at her with


    confusion.


    Qian Yin reacted quickly and was about to stand up.


    Yun Shang quickly walked over to the bedside and pressed Qian Yin''s shoulder, "I''m justing to


    have a look. Lie down. You''ve just given birth to a baby. Don''t stand up.


    I wanted toe here yesterday when I heard the news, but something happened and I couldn''t make


    it."


    Qian Yin didn''t hear any noise before Yun Shang entered. She knew that Yun Shang didn''t want to be


    known about her identity, so she just nodded with a smile, "Qian Zhuo has told me about it. Have those


    things been settled?"


    Then she raised her head and ordered the maids as well as the babysitters, "Put the baby on bed. You


    wait outside. If he cries, I''ll call you in."


    After all the servants left, Yun Shang smiled and said, "No, not yet. s, there are too few clues. We


    can''t find them out in a short time. Anyway, it''s not in a hurry. They are all dead. It''s useless to be in a


    hurry."


    Qian Yin nodded, but then she sighed, "I thought as there is only Master in the imperial household you


    could live a better life, but I didn''t expect that there are still so many things happening continuously."


    "How can there be a time of peace in the pce?"


    Yun Shang replied casually, and she turned around, "Let me see the baby."


    The newborn baby was put in the small bed in the room. Yun Shang walked over, lowered her head


    and had a closer look. Her eyes and brows were full of smile, "It looks quite strong."


    "Yes, the midwife also said that six pounds was quite heavy, and that the time I gave birth was not too


    long. I think it might have something to do with my work during my pregnancy. I was always walking


    around then, so it''s easier for me to give birth. "


    A smile appeared in Qian Yin''s eyes. Although she had just been a mother, she looked gentle and


    maternal.


    "He is just a little ugly. When he was just born, the midwife held him in her arms and told me that he


    was good-looking. I looked up and almost scared myself. His skin crumpled. It''s purple all over. And


    there''s dirty white stuff on his body. I''m so scared that I asked several times if it was really my baby? "


    Yun Shangughed, "Babies are always like this when they are first born, aren''t they?"


    "Of course not. I remember that when the Crown Prince was born, he was also very small, but his body


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    was not so dirty. He was clean. "


    Qian Yin shook her head with a smile, "Later on, the midwife took him out, washed his body and


    brought him in. Only then did I feel a little better. It''s strange. When he was just born, he looked so ugly


    that he couldn''t show up. After looking at him for a long time, however, he appeared very cute. "


    "He''s your own child and naturally he is so cute." Yun Shang bent down with a smile and then picked


    up the newborn baby in her arms.

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    Chapter 1276 Let''s Wait And See


    The new-born baby did nothing except eating and sleeping. He didn''t have much reaction when Yun


    Shang held him. He just closed her eyes and fell asleep.


    "I still think children are most lovely at this time. They know nothing. They eat and sleep every day.


    Except for crying for food and peeing, they won''t make any other trouble. They are also the most


    dependent on their mother."


    Qian Yin smiled, "Yes, it''s true that he is not noisy, but I haven''te to my senses yet. It seems that I


    don''t know what''s going on, but I be a mother and have such a child all of a sudden. I have been


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    looking at him these two days and always feel that it is amazing. How could such a big boye out of


    my belly? "


    Hearing Qian Yin''s words, Yun Shang agreed. "Yes, I was also in a daze when I gave birth to Chengye.


    I couldn''t believe it in the first month."


    Yun Shang held the child in front of Qian Yin and showed it to Qian Yin, "I think the child looks like


    you."


    "They all said so, but I can''t tell who he looks like. And he''s so little. His appearance will change as he


    grows up. "


    Said Qian Yin, touching the child''s face with a gentle smile.


    "By the way, I heard from the spy that something happened in the Cao Mansion again the day before


    yesterday." Qian Yin looked up at Yun Shang, "Have you received the news, your majesty?"


    "You''ve just given birth to the baby. Have a good rest during the month. You don''t need to worry about


    these things." Yun Shang stood up with the child in her arms, and put the child back to the crib. "Since


    I''m out of the pce, I''ll meet the spyter."


    Qian Yin nodded and smiled, "I''ve paid more attention to the Cao Mansion these days. I always feel


    that something is wrong with it. It seems that there is some bigger secret hidden there. I''m just a little


    worried... "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Why did you say so?"


    Qian Yin pursed her lips and said, "I don''t know. I just feel that the Cao n is a little different from


    other noble ns I have met before. The masters of the Cao n are mysterious."


    "Although we have nted some spies in the Cao mansion, they are not omnipotent after all. Most of


    the meetings in the Cao mansion were held in hidden ces. The spies could asionally get some


    information, but not too much."


    "Even Cao Han knows that we have arranged several people around him. Maybe it''s to make you rest


    assured that he doesn''t avoid the servants most of the time. But it''s impossible for our spies to keep an


    eye on him all the time. I heard from a spy that there were two or three times when Cao Han took a


    bath. They had something to report, and they all saw his expression was unusual. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "It doesn''t matter. I know what to do."


    Qian Yin knew what kind of person Yun Shang was. Since she said so, she must have a n. Qian Yin


    nodded slightly and said, "That''s good. But I''m just a little worried. Your majesty want to keep Cao Han


    in your hands. If he is tactful and obedient on the surface, but secretly has a thorn in his heart, maybe


    he will suddenly trap you at any time."


    Yun Shang nced at Qian Yin with a smile, "As I said just now, you are now in the confinement of


    childbirth. The most important thing is to recover. I will deal with these things. I have to talk to Luo Yi


    Qian Yin stuck out her tongue and said, "I did it all for your majesty..."


    "There''s no need. We have spies watching them now. And even if there is no news from for a month,


    I''m not afraid at all. You have to trust me. I know what I''m doing. "


    "Okay, okay." Qian Yin sighed, "I won''t worry about it."


    Yun Shang was satisfied. She smiled, "Stretch out your hand. I''ll check your pulse and see how you are


    doing."


    Hearing this, Qian Yin stretched out her hand in a hurry.


    Yun Shang checked her pulse and nodded slightly. "You are in a good condition. You''re recovering well,


    but you have some blood loss. But it''s normal to have a blood loss after delivery. I''ll give you a


    prescription and ask Luo Yi to get some medicine to decoct. You''ll be fine in half a month."


    Qian Yin blinked, "The baby... I want to feed the baby myself. Will it affect him if I take the medicine? "


    "Don''t worry. I''ll prescribe some medicine that won''t affect it."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, she asked someone to bring in brush, ink, paper and


    inkstone, and wrote a prescription, putting it on the table.


    "I''ve seen the child and checked your pulse. I''m going to see the leader of the spiester now."


    Qian Yin nodded, "Okay, master, be careful. Ask Luo Yi to call the leader of the spies here. Your


    majesty, you can see him here. It''s not safe outside. "


    Yun Shang said yes and went out. Seeing that Luo Yi was guarding in the yard, Yun Shang called him


    over and gave some orders.


    Luo Yi led Yun Shang to the study and then went out. Not long after, a man dressed like a beggar came


    in. "Greetings, your majesty. I''m Xu Lin."


    Yun Shang nodded. Seeing that Luo Yi closed the door of the study, Yun Shang asked, "I just heard


    from Qian Yin that something happened in the Cao mansion? I was a little busy yesterday, and I


    haven''t heard of it yet. "


    Xu Lin nodded and said in a low voice, "Your majesty, have you heard that Edwin found some poison


    and wanted to poison Cao Yi, the leader of the Cao n?"


    "Yes. What''s wrong? Has he poisoned him? "


    "Not yet." Xu Lin shook his head and said, "A few days ago, Cao Yi saw the things we sent to him in


    the study and sent his wife and son away from the Jin City. The day before yesterday, when Cao Han


    came back, he happened to meet Cao Yi. Cao Han showed something to Cao Yi. The spy only heard


    Cao Han say to Cao Yi that he had known all the dirty things that Cao Yi had done. He asked him to be


    careful. "


    "When Cao Yi saw the thing in Cao Han''s hand, blue veins stood out on his forehead. He stared at Cao


    Han for a long time before he said to him in a cold voice, ''Something doesn''t belong to you. Don''t think


    that the Can n will really hand over the position to you because you are chosen by the empress.


    Don''t even dream about it. ''


    "Cao Han smiled at that time and just let his brother wait and see."


    Xu Lin pursed his lips and said, "Then, Cao Yi went back to his room and sat in the study for a while.


    Then he sneaked out of the mansion and entered a gambling house. But in secret, he entered a yard


    beside the gambling house under the cover of the gambling house..."

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    Chapter 1277 The Whereabouts Of The Secret Guards


    "The yard next to the gambling house is a private property of Cao Yi''s himself. It is not written in his


    name, but he has kept some people in it.


    We were afraid of alerting the enemy, so we didn''t follow them. We just sent people to ambush around


    the yard. Not long after, someone came out of the yard and went to a medicine room in Wen Nan Alley.


    There is a poison doctor in that medicine room. "


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    Yun Shang lifted her eyelids and asked, "To ask for poison?"


    "I suppose so."


    Hearing Xu Lin''s response, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "These two brothers are interesting.


    They both want to poison each other. I don''t know who will make it in the end."


    Xu Lin lowered his eyes and said nothing.


    Yun Shang rubbed her fingers and thought of what Luo Qingyan had said before. She didn''t know if it


    was a show for them and yed by the Cao mansion.


    Yun Shang said after a pause, "Keep an eye on them. Let''s just sit on the mountain and watch the fight


    between the two brothers."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    "Has Cao Han behaved well these days?" Yun Shang asked.


    Xu Lin nodded and then reported, "He has always been quiet. Except for the court and political affairs,


    he has been staying at home for the rest of the time. We have been keeping an eye on him all the time.


    Every day, he will read, practice calligraphy, talk with his wife, teach his children, and asionally go to


    the yard of Old Lady Cao''s to pay respects. He lives in a self-disciplined way."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I remember that Cao Han''s wife is a butcher''s daughter, right? And he has two


    sons and one daughter? "


    "Yes, your majesty." Xu Lin nodded.


    "What does his wife and children usually do?"


    "His wife and children are usually more boring." Xu Lin pressed his lips and resported, "Cao Han is the


    son of a concubine, and his wife is the daughter of a butcher. He doesn''t have muchmunication in


    his daily life. She just stays in the room embroidering and cooking all day long. She rarely goes out of


    the house, but only asionally goes back to her mother''s home.


    As Cao Han is a son of a concubine, his two sons can''t go to school in the n, so they have to go to


    Zi Xuan Academy in the city. They go to the Academy early in the morning and go back to the mansion


    in the afternoon. After returning home, they do homework, talk with their father and mother, and then


    eat together. It''s almost the same every day.


    Cao Han''s daughter stays at home most of the time. Cao Han has hired a female master to teach her


    four ssics and six arts, and she will learn these things in her own yard."


    Yun Shang nodded without saying anything. Xu Lin looked up at Yun Shang and said in a low voice,


    "Don''t worry, your majesty. I have ordered my people to keep an eye on Cao Han''s wife and children."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Cao Yi''s wife and children have left the Jin City. Send someone to keep an eye on


    them."


    "Yes, your majesty," Xu Lin replied. After a moment''s silence, he continued, "By the way, your majesty,


    do you know that although Cao Yi has sent his wife and children out of the city, he has only kept the


    youngest daughter at home?"


    Yun Shang paused for a moment and then asked, "His youngest daughter?"


    Yun Shang frowned and recalled. It seemed that someone had mentioned Cao Han''s youngest


    daughter to her.


    After thinking for a while, she remembered.


    Someone did mention it.


    It was Cao Han who mentioned it before.


    Cao Han had told her that Old Lady Cao wanted to find an opportunity to connect with the Hua n by


    marriage. Cao Yi''s youngest daughter was the one she had chosen to marry the seventh childe of the


    Hua n.


    "Cao Yi''s youngest daughter has contacted the seventh childe of the Hua n?" Yun Shang asked.


    Otherwise, Cao Yi would not just keep her here.


    "Yes, your majesty." Xu Lin nodded, "She has met the seventh childe a few times. They seem to have a


    good conversation."


    Yun Shang responded and thought to herself. After a while, she said, "I see. Is there anything else that


    I need to know?"


    Xu Lin shook his head, and Yun Shang waved him out of the study.


    Luo Yi was still standing in the yard. When he saw Yun Shange out, he bowed to her.


    Yun Shang nodded and walked over, "I''m leaving now. Take care of Qian Yin and the baby."


    Luo Yi responded. Yun Shang was about to leave when Luo Yi suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, do you


    know why many of the emperor''s secret guards suddenly disappeared?"


    Yun Shang suddenly stopped and asked, "His Majesty''s Secret guards? Many people disappeared? "


    Luo Yi wanted to ask Yun Shang about it, but seeing the confused look on Yun Shang''s face, he


    paused for a while and said hesitantly, "When I went to the pce yesterday to inform the emperor of


    the good news, I noticed that the emperor''s Taiji Pce was a little strange. The number of secret


    guards that was supposed to protect the emperor suddenly decreased a lot.


    Since Qian Yin is about to give birth, his majesty seldom sends me tasks. I seldom went to the pce,


    thus. I didn''t know what happened. At that time, I wanted to ask his majesty about it, but before I raised


    the question, someone came in. I saw that his majesty had something important to deal with, so I had


    to leave. You know, Qian Yin and the child need to be taken care of, so I came back first.


    I supposed you knew it."


    In fact, Yun Shang had no idea of it at all.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and kept silent for a while. Then she raised her head and asked Luo Yi,


    "You are much better at martial arts than me, and you are more familiar with the secret guards. Do you


    notice that there are fewer secret guards around me?"


    Luo Yi shook his head and said, "The secret guards around your majesty is not less, but a few more."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang tightened her lips and asked, "Do you know where his majesty has sent his


    secret guards?"


    As themander of the secret guards, Luo Qingyan didn''t let him take care of the work about the


    secret guards because Qian Yin was about to give birth recently. Thus, he didn''t know the specific flow


    of the secret guards, but he knew the general whereabouts of them,


    "There have always been secret guards in the two pces for your majesty and the Crown


    Prince.Before that, however, as both your majesty and the Crown Prince lived in the Weiyang Pce,


    the secret guards were concentrated in one ce to protect both of you. Thus there were fewer secret


    guards at that time. Now that the Crown Prince has moved to the East Pce, a group of secret guards


    has to arranged to protect the Crown Prince there.


    The ces such as the border, the imperial capital city of the State of Yng, Liucang City, Siyang and


    Nanyang have always been monitored.


    And I also used to send some people to Jingcang County," Luo Yi reported.


    Yun Shang nodded. She knew what happened in Jingcang County. It was the ce where the red dot


    was on the map taken out from the Xiangyi Pce.


    "In addition, in these two days, there are also two groups of secret guards heading to Deer City and


    Yunzhou respectively," Luo Yi added.


    "Deer City and Yunzhou? What are these two ces for? " Yun Shang was surprised.


    "I heard that the local officials of these two ces reported that there seemed to be something unusual,


    but I don''t know the specific situation yet."


    Yun Shang nodded and calcted in her mind, "How many secret guards are there in total? Besides


    those who have been monitoring, how many people are left?"


    "There are more than three hundred secret guards in total. There have been a lot of things in the past


    one or two years, and more and more secret guards have been sent out. Thus, we have less than thirty


    people who can be flexibly mobilized in our hands."

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    Chapter 1278 Cut Off The Thread In Person


    Yun Shang curled up her fingers.


    Only less than thirty secret guards could be mobilized freely?


    "When his majesty sent the secret guards to the Jingcang County, Qian Yin''s was about eight months


    in her pregnancy. You should know how many secret guards his majesty sent to Jingcang County,


    right?"


    Luo Yi nodded, "His majesty has dispatched more than twenty people."


    Yun Shang''s face changed slightly.


    It was all clear.


    Although she was lucky enough to survive what happened in the Dangnan Mountain case, only a few


    of the dozens of secret guards who followed her at that time survived. And they were taken away by


    that Mister Mingyi. And as she was too busy after she went back to the pce, she had forgot to ask


    about the secret guards'' situation.


    However, she was clear that those dozens of secret guards had lost their lives in the case.


    Luo Yi confirmed that the number of her secret guards was not reduced, but increased.


    So, where did Luo Qingyan dispatch these secret guards to fill the vacancy by her side?


    There were already more than twenty secret guards sent to Jingcang County, and Luo Qingyan also


    sent people to Deer City and Yunzhou.


    These people must have been dispatched from the secret guards by his side.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and nodded, "I know now, but please don''t tell his majesty that you have


    mentioned it to me."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression and hearing the questions she asked, Luo Yi guessed that Luo


    Qingyan had hidden all these things from Yun Shang. He thus felt a little annoyed. Hearing Yun


    Shang''s words, he nodded and had to agree,


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and then asked, "Is it difficult to train a secret guard? How many


    years will it take? "


    Luo Yi nodded, "At least three years. The secret guards not only need to learn martial arts, but also


    need to know how to hide themselves. They need some specialties.


    In fact, I''ve been trying to train more secret guards in the past few years. However, when we came to


    the State of Xia, we left some people in the State of Ning. In addition, we have experienced a lot in the


    State of Xia, so we have lost a lot of secret guards. And since his majesty took over the throne, he


    needs more and more secret guards to help with the government, which makes the demand for secret


    guards more and more urgent."


    Yun Shang nodded and calcted in her mind, "I have some secret guards in my hands..."


    Yun Shang bit her lips and quickly made up her mind, "I''ve just sent them to some ces to keep


    watch, but in fact, it is not so urgent there. I did it just for the sake of a rainy day. Well, now I''ll dispatch


    them back and send them to you at your disposal.


    If his majesty asks about it, just tell him that they are my people. They have been sent out before. After


    their recent tasks over there are over, they have returned to the Jin City. I should have asked Qian Yin


    to arrange it, but since she is in the month of confinement, I hand the task over to you. Just tell his


    majesty that you have asked me for my permission. As I have said, these secret guards will have


    nothing to do in the short term. I require you to find a way to take them out to exercise. By the way, you


    can ask his majesty if there is anything he can do for them. "


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Luo Yi''s eyes shed with joy, "Really?"


    "Of course it''s true. But I''m afraid these secret guards in my hands are not as good as those trained by


    his majesty. Still, I believe they should be barely useful."


    Luo Yi smiled and replied, "Your majesty, you don''t have to be modest. I have seen the secret guards


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    trained by you, and they are also very capable. With their help, we should be able to work much faster."


    Yun Shang replied smilingly, "That''s good. All right then, so I''ll go back to the Pce first."


    Yun Shang went out of the yard and got on the carriage. Qian Zhuo lowered her voice and asked, "Why


    did you say that we have extra secret guards, your majesty? Recently, due to the affairs of the Cao


    mansion and the various noble ns in the city, many secret guards have been sent out, and your


    majesty has not enough secret guards actually. "


    Yun Shang raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, "Send a message to Ning Qian. She is now in


    the State of Ning. Ask her to find a way to dispatch a hundred secret guards back from the State of


    Ning."


    "The State of Ning?" Qian Zhuo was surprised, "But the secret guards in the State of Ning are all for


    the protection..."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I know. It''s to protect Mother and Chenxi."


    After saying that, Yun Shang kept silent for a long time and said softly, "That''s because I just left at that


    time. I felt that my departure might have some impact on Mother and Chenxi. I had offended a lot of


    people in the State of Ning before, and I had many enemies. I was afraid that when I as well as my


    uncle was not there, someone would take the opportunity to deal with Mother and Chenxi.


    But it has been several years since I left the State of Ning. From the information I got this year, I can tell


    that during my absence from the state, Mother has gradually gained a firm foothold and has trained her


    own power. Besides, Father is very kind to Mother now. Although there are other concubines in the


    pce, there are not many who want to do something to Mother.


    I... Now I should rest assured about Mother and Chenxi. Chenxi is growing up slowly. He will be the


    one to govern the State of Ning in the future. I can''t protect them all my life.


    What''s more, I won''t let all the secret guards back. I will keep quite many of them in the State of Ning. If


    anything unexpected happens, I can still get the news as soon as possible, "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "It''s better to withdraw some of them back here."


    After all, she was no longer the eldest princess of the State of Ning.


    She was the the Empress of the State of Xia.


    If nothing unexpected happened, she would apany Luo Qingyan to guard the State of Xia for ten


    years, twenty years, or even longer...


    Indeed, she should pay more attention to the State of Xia.


    However, although sheforted herself in her heart, she still felt a little uneasy when she made this


    decision.


    It looked like she was the kite flying. Although it was very high and far above there,


    there was always a thread tied in the State of Ning.


    But now, she had to personally cut off this thread...


    Yun Shang took a deep breath and thought to herself, ''I can''t think so.''.


    She still had a thread tied, but this thread was changed from the State of Ning to the State of Xia,


    holding by Luo Qingyan.


    She believed that no matter what happened, Luo Qingyan would never let go of this thread.


    That was enough.


    That was enough.


    "I''ll write a letter when I get back. You can find a way to send it out along with the letter to my father and


    mother. Don''t let his Majesty''s people know about it. "


    Yun Shang took a deep breath and made up her mind.


    Qian Zhuo took a look at Yun Shang, then lowered her head and replied, "Yes, I know."


    Yun Shang nodded, "By the way, ask Ning Qian about her situation. She has been back to the State of


    Ning for almost a year..."

 Chapter 1279 Im afraid they will put heavy medicine on it

    Chapter 1279 I''m afraid they will put heavy medicine on it


    Qian Zhuo nodded and then asked in a low voice, "Your majesty, shall we go back to the pce now?"


    "Yes, let''s go back..." Before Yun Shang could finish speaking, she changed her mind. After a moment


    of silence, she said, "I''m not in a hurry to go back to the pce. Let''s go to the Hua mansion first. I


    have something to talk to Grandma."


    The carriage turned around and headed for the Hua mansion.


    Lady Hua Guo was very happy to see Yun Shang. She looked behind Yun Shang for a few times and


    asked, "Didn''t the Crown Princee with you?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I have something to deal with outside the pce today. Qian Yin, who served me


    before, has given birth to a baby. I went there to have a visit. And I also like toe here to visit


    Grandma.


    His majesty has found a Grand Tutor for Chengye. Today, we are going to make him familiar with the


    tutor. He thus has no spare time to go out of the pce."


    "Grand Tutor?" Lady Hua Guo didn''t know this yet, "Who did you invite?"


    "Grandma might not know him. He is a more than 20 years old young man called Tan Qian."


    "Tan Qian?" Lady Hua Guo was confused, "There is no one surnamed Tan in the Jin city''s aristocratic


    family?"


    "Well," Yun Shang nodded, "He is not from a noble n. He was just an ordinarymoner before he


    became an official."


    Lady Hua Guo widened her eyes and became more confused, "Chengye is the Crown Prince. It should


    be a very cautious thing to find him the suitable Grand Tutor. I thought you were looking for an


    experienced and knowledgeable man, but you said the Grand Tutor is only more than 20 years old.


    I believe, the person of more than 20 years old, should be one of the children of the noble families in


    the Jin city. The tutor should be conferred the title of Grand Tutor for two purposes: one is to teach


    Chengye, and the other is to win over the aristocratic families. But you said that Tan Qian was an


    ordinarymoner before? "


    Yun Shang understood what was on Lady Hua Guo''s mind. She smiled and exined, "As long as the


    person can teach Chengye to be a qualified person in the future, it is not a problem whether he has a


    good family background and qualifications or not. Although Mr. Tan is young and not a disciple of any


    noble n, he is very knowledgeable and even his majesty admires him.


    "Besides, he is also very interesting in talking and doing things. I think that Chengye is still young. If the


    tutor is one of those stereotypical old gentlemen, Chengye will feel bored and is unwilling to learn.


    Maybe it''s better to find someone who is more interesting and teaching goes together with pleasure. "


    Lady Hua Guo was still a little hesitant, but after hearing Yun Shang''s words, she had to nod. "Your


    majesties have seen it, and since you both think it''s good, that should be good. But although he has


    been conferred the title of Grand Tutor, you still have to keep an eye on him. If there is anything wrong,


    you can find it as soon as possible and deal with it. "


    "Yes, Grandma." Yun Shang nodded, picked up a grape and put it into her mouth, "Yes, we''ve found


    the Grand Tutor. Now I want to find some learningpanions for Chengye."


    Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo wife asked, "Do you have any candidates?"


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "Yes, yes. I want to take Yan''er into the pce to apany Chengye.


    What is your opinion, Grandma?"


    Lady Hua Guo smiled and replied, "It''s naturally a blessing for you to think highly of Yan''er, your


    majesty. But Yan''er is older than Chengye, and he has a quick temper. I''m a little worried..."


    "It''s good for him to have a quick temper and he can take care of Chengye. It''s good to be lively. Since


    Chengye was born, he is destined to bear a lot of responsibilities in the future. These responsibilities


    are suppressed, and his father has always been strict with him. I find Chengye is not as lively as


    children at his age.


    Although Chengye is destined to bear those heavy responsibilities in the future, I also feel that his


    childhood can be a little hard, but it should be happy, not oppressive.


    You see there are few children in the pce, and no one can y with him. I hope he can keep his


    innocence. Yan''er is lively, and I think he is very good."


    Yun Shang smiled as she said, "But since we are from the same n, I won''t make things difficult for


    him. So today I''vee here specially to discuss this with Grandma. I don''t know if both Yn and


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    Yan''er are willing to ept my invitation. It''s best if they are willing to. If not, I will definitely not force


    them. "


    Lady Hua Guo nodded, "What you said makes sense. I''ll discuss it with Ynter."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile and then changed the topic, "I''ve heard that the seventh cousin has


    some contact with thedy of the Cao n?"


    "Yes, they do." Lady Hua Guo nodded, "Yichen grew up in the military camp. He doesn''t have any


    interest in or scheming about the affairs between men and women.


    He was said to have met Miss Cao on the road. Her carriage was broken at that time, so he helped her


    out.


    I heard you talk about those things before. I was worried that he would be trapped by the Cao n, so I


    asked him more in detail about their meeting. Later he met Miss Cao several times, but in fact, till now,


    he still doesn''t remember what she looks like...


    I used to ask Yichen''s attendant. He said that the first time Yichen indeed helped Miss Cao, but he only


    asked someone to fix the carriage. He rode on his own horse and didn''t talk to Miss Cao at that time.


    Later, Miss Cao came to thank him, but he was still confused. He said that it was his servant who


    helped her repair the carriage. Why should she thank him? "


    Yun Shang chuckled.


    "Later, he met thatdy several times in different ces. She came up to greet him first in the public


    ce. As she was a girl, Yichen didn''t want to embarrass her, so he responded with a smile. But when


    he turned around, he asked others who it was several times. "


    As Lady Hua Guo spoke, she couldn''t help but shake her head with a smile, "I was sighing before. No


    wonder he hasn''t been married. With such a temperament, who would like to marry him?"


    Then she turned to Yun Shang and asked, "What news have you heard, your majesty? But what''s the


    n of the Cao n? "


    "Not really." Yun Shang smiled, "but I heard from the Cao mansion that Miss Cao told Lady that seven


    cousins must have a crush on her. I''m afraid that seven cousins have fallen into a trap they borately


    designed, so I asked them what happened."


    "Have a crush on her?" Lady Hua Guo was also surprised, "What gave thatdy such an illusion?"


    "Maybe it''s because she bumped into him again and again, and the seventh cousin responded very


    well, right?"


    Yun Shang''s smile deepened, "It doesn''t matter if they think so. But Old Lady Cao is a scheming


    woman. If they see that Miss Cao has no progress in seducing the seventh cousins, I''m afraid they will


    put heavy medicine on it. So I think Grandma had better tell the seventh cousin to be careful.


    "

 Chapter 1280 These Women

    Chapter 1280 These Women


    "Okay, I''ll tell him," Lady Hua Guo replied, "Although I asked him about it several times before, I didn''t


    talk with him in detail. When hees to greet me, I''ll tell him about this."


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled again, "But if my seventh cousin really has a crush on Miss Cao, it


    doesn''t matter if he wants to marry her. The Cao Family... I''m afraid that they won''t be long on the


    stage. His majesty and I can''t let them go on that way.


    But if my cousin wants to marry her, just keep an eye on her. Don''t let her get any news and send to


    the Cao n. She will be lonely and helpless after the Cao n is destroyed. Without her family''s


    support, she will only be a loyal member of our Hua n. "


    Lady Hua Guo smiled and replied, "I know the reason of it. But if the Cao mansion has anything to do


    with that person surnamed Cao, even if this girl behaves herself, we will feel ufortable."


    "You are right."


    Yun Shang knew that Lady Hua Guo had her own thoughts, so she didn''t say anything more. After


    chatting a few more words, she left.


    It was already evening when Yun Shang returned to the pce. Seeing that it was time for dinner, Yun


    Shang felt it was better to have dinner with Luo Qingyan directly, so she went to the Taiji Pce.


    Yet, Luo Qingyan wasn''t in the Taiji Pce. A servant at the gate said that Luo Qingyan had gone to


    the Meeting Hall.


    Yun Shang frowned. It was already dinner time. Why was he still in the Meeting Hall?


    Did he know that she had left the pce and thought that no one could care about him, so he didn''t


    even prepare dinner?


    Thinking of this, she turned around and went to the Meeting Hall.


    When Yun Shang walked to the door of the Meeting Hall, she saw Liu Wenan standing in the outer hall.


    The door of the inner hall was closed, and there was a faint voiceing from inside.


    Seeing Yun Shange in, Liu Wenan hurried to greet her. Afraid of disturbing the people inside, he


    lowered his voice and asked, "Why are you here, your majesty? Do you want me to go in and report it


    to his majesty? "


    "Who are there? What are they doing? " Yun Shang asked.


    "The Grand councilor as well as several ministers from the Ministry of revenue, the Ministry of Defence


    and War, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Labor are all here. They are investigating the


    ounts of the national treasury, discussing about the food and provisions at the border, and the


    construction of two water projects..."


    Yun Shang nodded. It was indeed important matters. She shouldn''t have disturbed them, but it was not


    good for his majesty not to have dinner.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang stood at the door of the inner hall and listened carefully to the sound inside.


    She wanted to see what was going on inside and whether it was convenient for her to go in. If it was


    not convenient, she could ask Liu Wenan to go inside to report.


    There was only a wall between the conference hall and the outer hall. Standing outside the door, the


    sound inside could be heard clearly.


    It seemed that they were flipping through the ount books. There was no big movement in the hall,


    only faint sounds of conversation could be heard.


    "There are not many books left, are there?" It was Luo Qingyan who asked.


    "Yes, there are only four books left," someone answered.


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    Luo Qingyan seemed to smile, "Thank you for working with me the whole day today. You can go back


    to have dinner as soon as possible. I''ll ask the imperial kitchen to make some cakes and send them


    hereter. You can have some of them first on the way."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s voice, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling.


    Although Luo Qingyan looked a little cold, he was not a harsh emperor. He knew when to be tough and


    when to be soft.


    At the moment what he said sounded warm andforting.


    As expected, the atmosphere in the hall seemed to be a little rxing because of Luo Qingyan''s words.


    Someone said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you don''t have to worry about it. I don''t need the cakes. I''m


    old and my wife is strict with me. They don''t allow me to eat those cakes. They say that the cakes are


    too dry, which is not good for my stomach and is easy to choke. Recently, she has be more and


    more concerned with me. She even has to control my drinking water. ording to her request, I must


    drink boiled water after it is cooled down. I am not allowed to drink any other water that is not boiled, or


    mixed with cold water. s... "


    The courtier who spoke sighed, seeming to be a little distressed, but also with a few unspeakable


    "You should pay attention to what you eat, or you''ll get sick because of the food,"


    Luo Qingyan answered casually, not caring about what others said had nothing to do with the political


    affairs. There were a lot of ounts in the national treasury, and only a small part of them had been


    checked for a whole day. At this time, everyone was a little tired, so it was good for them to gossip and


    refresh themselves for a while.


    Hearing what Luo Qingyan said, the atmosphere in the hall became more and more rxing and lively.


    "Yes, the women always like to worry about those things. My wife is also very strict with me. She


    doesn''t allow me to drink tea, saying that drinking tea will affect my sleep."


    "Although my wife is young, she has the same problem. She doesn''t allow me to drink wine. However, I


    just have this hobby and want to take a sip only. But every time I drink, she is always unhappy. I have


    drunk less in the past two years."


    For a moment, the hall became lively.


    "The situation in my family is even more strange. My wife even doesn''t allow me to eat pickles..."


    "I am not allowed to eat too much meat."


    After quite a while, the hall quieted down atst. Luo Qingyan''s voice sounded again, "Her majesty has


    to watch me having dinner every day. If there is a meal that is not had on time, she will keep nagging


    about it endlessly. She has even asked Liu Wenan to keep watch me for her. Every time if I was too


    busy to forget about the meal, Liu Wenan would report it to her."


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    Outside the pce, the Empress could hardly restrain her wild smile. After a long time, she lowered her


    head, covered her mouth and chuckled. Then she took two steps back.


    "Your Majesty?"


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Liu Wenan lowered his voice.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "His Majesty is busy now. I''ll go to the Taiji Pce to prepare the food.


    After I leave, you go inside and report to his majesty. Don''t tell him that I''ve been here. Just tell him that


    I''ve sent my servants here and that the dinner time is up. Ask his majesty when he will go back to the


    Taiji Pce for dinner."


    "Well?" Liu Wenan looked at Yun Shang in surprise. Wasn''t everyone here, why not eat here then?


    Why did he have to send a message? And why did she specially ask not to tell his majesty that she had


    been here?


    "The imperial household is not allowed to interfere with the political affairs. This is indeed not the ce


    I shoulde. It''s better not to say it out. We can''t let anyone find faults with us,"


    Yun Shang exined and walked out of the Meeting Hall.


    Liu Wenan responded, but he was still confused. Then how about her majesty hade here many


    times before?


    But Liu Wenan also knew who he should obey. Seeing that Yun Shang had gone far, he pushed the


    door open and walked in.


    Hearing the noise, everyone in the hall turned to look at Liu Wenan.


    "Your Majesty, her majesty has just sent a message here telling that it''s time for dinner and asked when


    you will go back to the Taiji Pce for dinner? Her majesty said she is waiting for your majesty to have


    dinner in the Taiji Pce. "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said smilingly, "Look, I''ve told you. Women are really


    troublesome..."

 Chapter 1281 Did His Majesty Really Say So

    Chapter 1281 Did His Majesty Really Say So


    Liu Wenan was even more confused. What kind of woman was so troublesome?


    Was his majesty talking about the Empress?


    Did the Empress know it?


    Liu Wenan remembered that Yun Shang had told him not to tell his majesty that she had been here, so


    he had an answer in his heart. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but when he saw


    the smile on Luo Qingyan''s face, he coughed and whispered, "Your Majesty, her majesty is still waiting


    for you in the Taiji Pce. Are you going there?"


    Luo Qingyan suppressed the smile on his face and said seriously, "What are you doing? I have


    something important to deal with here. Go and tell her majesty that I won''t be there until a whileter.


    Just let her wait. Don''t push me anymore. "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Liu Wenan looked at Luo Qingyan speechlessly. He said yes in a low voice and left.


    "Oh?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled at Liu Wenan, "Did his majesty really say so?"


    "Yes, your majesty." Liu Wenan only felt that he deserved to be trembling with fear.


    However, Yun Shang didn''t seem to be angry. Her face didn''t change at all. She just nodded slightly


    and said, "Okay, let the small kitchen heat the food first, and wait for his majesty toe back before


    bringing it out."


    Liu Wenan looked at Yun Shang cautiously and said, "How about you have dinner first, your majesty? I


    don''t know when his majesty is able toe back. "


    "But... didn''t his majesty ask me to wait here? " Yun Shang still had a smile on her face.


    "Yes, your majesty." Liu Wenan felt more and more frightened, "His Majesty did say so, but I noticed


    that his majesty paid all his attention to the ount book in front of him at that time. I''m afraid that he


    just said it casually and didn''t take it seriously."


    "No. In that case, as it was what his majesty said, that''s the imperial edict. Of course I should obey it."


    Yun Shang nodded and waved her hand, "Okay, I see. I''ll wait for his majesty here. You can go back


    first. Otherwise, his majesty cannot find you when he needs you."


    Liu Wenan took a secret look at Yun Shang''s face again and then said yes in a low voice. Then he left.


    After returning to the Meeting Hall, he waited for more than an hour before some officials came out one


    after another.


    When all the officials left, and Liu Wenan was about to enter, he saw Luo Qingyan striding out.


    "Where is her majesty?"


    "Her majesty should still be in the Taiji Pce. I came back as soon as I sent your message there. Her


    majesty was still there when I left, but I don''t know now."


    Luo Qingyan paused and then asked again, "Did you let her majesty to have dinner first and not to wait


    for me?"


    "Ah!" Liu Wenan let out a cry of surprise, "But what your majesty asked me to tell her majesty was not


    to wait but to let them wait and not urge you anymore. I''ve told her majesty what I was ordered. Thus


    her majesty obeyed and asked to keep the food warm in the small kitchen and wait for your majesty


    until you finish handling the political affairs. "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± The blue veins on Luo Qingyan''s forehead twitched, "I just said it casually. Can''t you make it in a


    clever way?"


    "But even if your majesty lend me your great courage, I... I didn''t dare to change any of your Majesty''s


    orders. Butter, I figured out your intention and exined to her majesty that as no one knew when


    the meeting would end, her majesty could have dinner first."


    Luo Qingyan eagerly turned to Liu Wenan, and under his burning gaze, Liu Wenan coughed and


    reported, "But her majesty said that what your majesty said is the imperial edict, and she should


    naturally obey it."


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    With an impulse to shout, Luo Qingyan rushed outward.


    Back to the Taiji Pce, Luo Qingyan didn''t enter the hall immediately. He only asked the eunuch at the


    door in a low voice, "Did her majesty order foodter?"


    "No, your majesty. Her majesty only ordered to heat up the food on the small stoves so that they could


    serve when your majesty came back. "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    The corners of Luo Qingyan''s mouth twitched slightly. As soon as he stepped into the hall, he saw Yun


    Shang sitting on a chair, leaning against an embroidered pillow, and reading a book in her hand.


    "Ahem..."


    Luo Qingyan cleared his throat, but Yun Shang didn''t seem to hear it. She continued with her reading.


    "Ahem!"


    "Ahem! Ahem"


    Atst, Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty is sick? Why did you


    cough so badly? How about I send for an imperial physician to check your Majesty''s pulse first? "


    "No... No need. "


    Luo Qingyan walked to Yun Shang and sat down. He fixed his eyes on Yun Shang and carefully


    studied the expression on Yun Shang''s face.


    Yun Shang stayed calm, as if nothing had happened and she was not angry.


    Luo Qingyan then said, "Even if I am sick, the medical skills of my Empress are much better than those


    of the imperial physicians. With the presence of my Empress, why do I need an imperial physician?"


    "Really so?" Yun Shang chuckled, "So, your majesty, do you mean that in addition to being the


    Empress, I have to shoulder the responsibility of an imperial physician to check the pulse for the people


    in the pce?"


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Of course Luo Qingyan didn''t mean that, "No matter how good the medical skills of the Empress


    are, she can only treat me alone."


    Fearing that Yun Shang would get entangled with this matter again, Luo Qingyan quickly changed the


    topic, "I just heard from the servants outside that you haven''t had dinner yet. It''s sote. Why didn''t you


    eat first?"


    "Your Majesty also know it''s toote?"


    as Yun Shang spoke, she covered the book in her hand and looked up at Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty,


    have you promised me that you would have meals on time and that you would treat yourself well?"


    "Yes... indeed... " Luo Qingyan smiled awkwardly, "Yes, it''s true. But the situation is a little special


    today. The war at the border is very tense. I don''t know how long this battle willst, and I''m afraid that


    something unexpected will happen elsewhere. I just want to see how much money is in the national


    Treasury, and whether it''s enough to deal with the army provisions and fodders.


    We should prepare against unexpected needs."


    Yun Shang remembered what Luo Yi had said before. There seemed to be something unusual in Deer


    City and Yunzhou, so Luo Qingyan sent some secret guards there to investigate.


    Deer City and Yunzhou were near to each other in the southernmost part of the State of Xia, close to


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    the sea.


    It could be considered as the border of the State of Xia.


    "We can never be too careful in case of our security. It''s better to be cautious." It was obvious that Luo


    Qingyan didn''t want to tell Yun Shang about it. He was afraid that Yun Shang would worry about him,


    "So I called the courtiers to check the ounts. Today, I only checked a part of the ounts, but it was


    alreadyte. Those courtiers didn''t leave, so I couldn''t leave either."


    Then Luo Qingyan looked up and ordered Liu Wenan, "Go and order to serve the dishes."


    Liu Wenan replied and left in a hurry.


    Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang again with a ttering look.

 Chapter 1282 Do You Have Any Other Candidates

    Chapter 1282 Do You Have Any Other Candidates


    Looking at the nervous expression on Luo Qingyan''s face, Yun Shang smiled and said softly, "Don''t do


    this again. Irregr diet will do great harm to your body. You are suffering from indigestion. If you get


    sick because of it, is it worth it?


    How long will the ounts be finished checking?"


    Seeing that Yun Shang looked as gentle as usual, Luo Qingyan felt a little relieved, "I''m afraid it will


    take about three days."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then in the next three days, let the the imperial kitchen send the food directly to


    the Meeting Hall. Ask the the imperial kitchen to prepare more food so that you and the courtiers can


    eat together. The the imperial kitchen is able to make more food for all these people."


    "Ah..." Luo Qingyan''s eyes lit up, "Yes, your majesty."


    "The officials at present today are in their old ages, so we can''t let them starve like this." Yun Shang


    thought for a while and went on, "I''ll order them to arrange the meals in the Meeting Hall for the next


    three days."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and praised, "You are so kind."


    Yun Shang smiled and lowered her head.


    Luo Qingyan thought of another thing and asked, "How was your trip today?"


    "Everything went well. I went to see Qian Yin. Her child new-born baby is very good-looking. He was


    born with more than six pounds. He is a fat boy.


    Then I went to see the leader of the secret guards and inquired about the situation of the Cao n.


    After leaving Qian Yin''s ce, I went to the Hua mansion. I informed Grandma that we have chosen


    the Grand Tutor and asked her if she would like to send Yan''er to the pce to apany Chengye. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and then asked, "What did Grandma say?"


    "Grandma said that she would ask about Yn''s opinion first. But I can see that Grandma is willing to


    do that. "


    This was not beyond Luo Qingyan''s expectation. He pointed out, "She should be willing to ept our


    idea. If they want the Hua n to establish a firm foothold in the Jin City, then Hua Qingyan must enter


    the pce."


    Then Luo Qingyan smiled and continued, "But it''s not enough for Chengye to have only one


    candidates?"


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers and said, "I heard you say before that Tan Qian has a


    child with the same age as Chengye?"


    "Yes, right." Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan smiled, "Do you want to let Tan Qian''s child


    enter the pce?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Although I admit that Tan Qian is quite talented, I can''t fully trust him with all my


    heart as he has not been an official for long.


    To let Tan Qian''s child stay by the side of Chengye, we can achieve two goals. One is toget a


    day. When Tan Qianes to teach every day, he can see that his child is living well in the pce, and


    he also knows that as long as he behaves well, his child will be fine."


    Hearing that, Luo Qingyan smiled, "Aren''t you afraid that Tan Qian will take the opportunity to order his


    own child to do something bad to Chengye?"


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    "Although they are apanying students, they won''t live together. And the child is only two years old,


    and he is still ignorant. Although Tan Qian is his father, he doesn''t spend too much time with his father


    and won''t have too much family affection. After a long time, Tan Qian may not be able to order his child.


    What''s more, if it''s so easy to be calcted by a child, what are the people around Chengye doing?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile, "Yes, what the Empress said is reasonable."


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "As long as Tan Qian is not stupid, he won''t do anything


    harmful to Chengye.


    After all, he was promoted to be the Grand Tutor not long after he entered the office. What''s more,


    although it''s true that we somehow mean to pin him down by keeping his son in the pce to be


    Chengye''spanion , he doesn''t need to be afraid in that case that his son will have a bad future if


    he gets on well with Chengye.


    He should know how many people can give him such good treatment?"


    The smile in Luo Qingyan''s eyes widened, "Yes, I believe that Tan Qian is also a smart man. He must


    know what to do.


    What''s more, he is the Grand Tutor as soon as he became an official, and his child can apany the


    Crown Prince. He will soon be a new important man in the Jin City. Anotherrge n will


    emerge."


    Yun Shang nodded and had a n in her mind. She believed this was a good idea. She had always


    wanted to support some new ns to weaken the power of the Cao n, and even it had hundreds of


    years of history.


    Seeing Yun Shang''s thoughtful look, Luo Qingyan only smiled. When he saw Liu Wenan walk to the


    door, he smiled and said to Yun Shang, "Let''s go. The food is ready. Let''s go to eat something first.


    I should criticize you. Since I couldn''te back for dinner. You should eat first. Why should you have


    to wait? "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan mention this again, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and answered back, "Wasn''t


    it the emperor''s imperial edict to let me wait until his majesty came back? "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Luo Qingyan rubbed his forehead. What happened to him? Why did he change the topic again.


    Yun Shang had almost forgotten about it, but he mentioned it again.


    Luo Qingyan coughed, "I meant I could eat after I finished my job and you didn''t have to wait for me."


    "Oh? Is that so? " Yun Shang tutted, "Your Majesty, if you came back and saw that I didn''t wait for you,


    would you use me of disobedience?"


    "What nonsense are you talking about? How can I punish you? "


    Yun Shang smiled more brightly, "Really so?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled awkwardly and took Yun Shang to the table.


    On the second day, Luo Qingyan was still working in the Meeting Hall with the courtiers to check the


    ount books of the national treasury. When it was time for lunch, Liu Wenan walked in quickly from


    the outside, "Your Majesty, her majesty has sent someone to bring the lunch here. She said that she


    would let your majesty and other ministers have a rest and it won''t bete to have lunch first. Her


    majesty also said that checking the ounts is indeed very urgent, but health is more important. "


    Hearing this, all the courtiers raised their heads and looked at Luo Qingyan behind the imperial case.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Oh, this is the Empress! I''ve told her not to send food here, but she insisted. She


    said she was worried about my indigestion...


    All right then. Now that the food has been sent here, let''s have a rest and eat something. Get


    everything ready."


    Liu Wenan nodded with a smile and waved his hand. Then servants came in one after another.


    Liu Wenan looked at the people in the hall with a smile and said, "Her majesty let me ask whose


    minister''s wife does not allow him to eat meat? Her majesty specially asked the the imperial kitchen to


    prepare a full vegetarian banquet for him. "


    An old official in the hall raised his hand and said, "It''s me."


    The food case was sent to the old man''s table.


    Liu Wenan asked again, "Who is that lord whose wife does not allow him to eat cakes?


    And who is the lord whose wife told him not to eat over salty food?"

 Chapter 1283 She Can Pretend Not To Know

    Chapter 1283 She Can Pretend Not To Know


    Every time Liu Wenan mentioned a person, someone in the hall woulde out.


    The smile on Luo Qingyan''s face gradually disappeared with every word Liu Wenan said.


    After all the masters in the hall had received their own food cases, Liu Wenan took a food case from a


    eunuch and put it on the table in front of Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan moved his hand and coughed, "Didn''t her majesty tell me anything?"


    "Of course not. Her majesty said that your Majesty''s biggest problem now is not having meals on time,


    which is too harmful to your indigestion. But her majesty also mentioned that although your majesty is


    still young, you should pay attention to your diet and drink more soup. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said in a low voice that only both of them could hear, "Did her majestye


    here yesterday afternoon?"


    Luo Qingyan didn''t ask about this before, and Yun Shang had told him in person, so Liu Wenan hadn''t


    mentioned about it.


    Now that Luo Qingyan asked about it, Liu Wenan nodded, "Yes, her majesty dideyesterday to ask


    you for lunch. But your Majesty was checking the ounts with several lords in the pce. She stood


    at the door for a while and left. "


    "Why didn''t you tell me?" Luo Qingyan began to panic.


    "Her Majesty told me not to tell your majesty. Your majesty has never asked about it. How dare I


    mention it? "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Luo Qingyan''s fingers trembled slightly. He took a deep breath and said, "All right. Just let it be."


    Liu Wenan handed the chopsticks to Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan took them and looked at the dishes on


    the table. They were all his favorite.


    Luo Qingyan stared at it for a while and suddenly asked, "Are there any special tributes recently?"


    "Special tributes?" Liu Wenan thought for a while and replied, "When some memorials were sent from


    Deer City, there were also some other things had never been seen before. They are new things


    brought by the merchant ships from other countries. your majesty can have a look when you return."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, hoping to find something interesting so that he could take back to Yun Shang in


    the Weiyang Pce when apologizing to her tonight.


    The Lords in the hall didn''t know what the young emperor sitting behind the imperial case was


    suffering. They were there kept on praising the cooking skills from the imperial kitchen.


    "The food from the imperial kitchen is really good. It''s light and suitable. They are all nutritious and


    good for our health."


    Liu Wenan stood aside and smiled, "Of course. Today''s menu was specially decided by her majesty.


    Her majesty knows some medical skills, and she is quite good at nourishing food. "


    "No wonder. No wonder. Then I have to remember what kind of food we have today. When I go back


    home, I''ll ask the chef to follow suit, and let everyone in the mansion also have good and healthy food.


    "


    Liu Wenan smiled and said, "Her majesty has ordered the menu for the lunch of these days. When I go


    to see her majestyter, I can help you ask for one from each of you."


    "Thank you very much, Master Liu."


    When Luo Qingyan arrived at the Weiyang Pce, it was already dark.


    He felt surprised to see Yun Shang embroidering there.


    In the hall, only madam Gui''s voice could be heard from time to time, "Your majesty, what flowers are


    you embroidering? Why can''t I see it? "


    Yun Shang''s voice was full of coldness, "I am embroidering a dragon."


    "Ah..." Madam Gui was suddenly enlightened, "Oh, it''s a dragon. Is this the embroidered dragon tail?"


    "No, it''s an embroidered dragon w."


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Madam Gui sighed, "Your Majesty, no one embroiders a dragon from its ws."


    "But I do."


    Luo Qingyan was nervous, but when he heard the conversation, he couldn''t help but burst intoughter


    and walked into the bedroom.


    As soon as he entered, he saw that Yun Shang was only holding a book without any needle or thread,


    and there was nothing on the table.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked, "I was at the door just now. Didn''t I hear the madam say


    that you were embroidering?"


    "Your Majesty, you must have misheard me," Yun Shang replied firmly, "I''m reading."


    "Oh?" The smile in Luo Qingyan''s eyes widened. It was impossible to hear it wrong, but it might be


    possible that she didn''t dare to show it to him because her embroidery was too unsightly.


    Luo Qingyan pretended that he had heard it wrong and sat down next to Yun Shang, "Didn''t you owe


    me a lotus bag or a sachet before?"


    Yun Shang nodded and answered indifferently, "Yes. Don''t worry. I can embroider one for you. It will be


    finished soon."


    "Great," Luo Qingyan replied, "What pattern are you going to embroider for me?"


    "Of course it should be embroidered with dragon patterns, your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan''s smile deepened, "Dragon pattern? Isn''t it difficult to embroider? "


    "Well, it''s not that difficult. I''ve already seen it. I think I need to practice it one or two times."


    Luo Qingyan smiled again and nodded, "Well, I believe you. My Empress is so powerful, and she will


    learn to embroider flowers soon."


    After saying that, he called a servant in and then said to Yun Shang, "Previously, Deer City and Yun


    Zhou have sent some rare things, saying that they are transported from the seamercial path. I


    personally selected some things that you may like. Have a look."


    "Deer City and Yunzhou?" Yun Shang blinked.


    "Yes, it''s near the sea. There are sometimes some foreign shipsing from the sea to transport some


    fresh and novel things, and by the way, they can buy some special products from the State of Xia and


    bring them back. The zed lights we usually use are mostly from those ces."


    The servant put the tray on the table. Luo Qingyan uncovered the cloth and showed it to Yun Shang,


    "This is a sea peral. It''s much bigger than the pearls we usually see. You can use it as jewelry.


    The fabric over there feels soft andfortable. It''s said to be the best underwear.


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    And this, they are called guavas. It''s fruit. I have tasted it before. It''s very delicious and sweet."


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at them one by one, "Are these all for me?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes, of course. They are all for you. In fact, there are still two big things,but they


    are difficult to move, so I didn''t bring them here. "


    Yun Shang took a pearl and yed with it. "Then... Thank you, your majesty. "


    After a pause, she continued, "Why Deer City and Yun Zhou suddenly think of sending these gifts to


    the pce?"


    "Nothing. They just handed over a letter and asked someone to bring something over here as well."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and smiled.


    Since he didn''t want to tell her, she could pretend that she knew nothing about it.

 Chapter 1284 In The Center Of The Water.

    Chapter 1284 In The Center Of The Water.


    In order not to arouse any suspicion, Yun Shang deliberately sent people to the Imperial Library two


    dayster after Wang Wenxiang''s death to take out the two books, "Spring and Autumn" and "Short


    and Long".


    Qian Zhuo went there in person and soon she brought back the two books.


    Yun Shang took the books and asked in a low voice, "When you asked for the books, what was Zhou


    Gao''s reaction to it?"


    "Steward Zhou looked surprised to hear that your majesty wanted these two books. He asked me why


    your majesty suddenly wanted these two books?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "These two books are all ssic works. And just because they are too ssic,


    most people will learn these two books at the beginning of their primary school. Therefore, although


    these two books are kept in the Imperial Library, very few people will read them."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and then smiled, "I told Steward Zhou that your majesty wanted to get the two


    books for the Crown Prince to learn. I told him that your majesty favors the two books very much all the


    time, so you wanted to teach the Crown Prince the two books in person."


    "Did he believe it?"


    "He must have believed it. He told me he had heard that the Crown Prince had got the Grand Tutor,


    who was a young man of more than 20 year old and he asked me if I had seen him before."


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    Yun Shang replied, "I see."


    Then she didn''t ask any more questions but just picked up one of the two books and read it quickly.


    Yun Shang was there turning the pages at a very fast speed. She didn''t stop until more than half of the


    book was flipped.


    "Yes, your majesty?" asked Qian Zhuo. She knew what Yun Shang was looking for. Seeing that Yun


    Shang suddenly stopped, she couldn''t help asking.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, turned the book to the back and flipped two pages, and then carefully


    stroked that page.


    "Your Majesty, have you found anything?" Looking at the words on both sides of the page, which


    seemed to be no different from the ordinary pages, Qian Zhuo became more and more confused.


    "Bring me a pair of scissors," Yun Shang ordered.


    Qian Zhuo fetched the scissors quickly. Yun Shang took the scissors and cut at a width of about two


    pieces of hair along the edge of the book.


    As soon as it was cut open, Qian Zhuo saw that the page seemed to be divided into two pages.


    "Are these two pages stuck together?" asked Qian Zhuo with her eyes widened.


    Yun Shang nodded while cutting more carefully.


    After carefully cutting on the three sides, Yun Shang took out a piece of paper as thin as the wings of a


    cicada from inside.


    "Take a nk piece of paper and pad it. It''s too thin. I''m afraid I''ll break it by ident."


    Qian Zhuo hurriedly fetched a piece of nk paper ording to Yun Shang''s instruction. Yun Shang


    put the paper she found out from the book on the nk paper and saw some indistinct patterns on it.


    It was also a map.


    Yun Shang pressed her lips and quickly found a red dot on the paper. Then she lowered her eyes and


    stared at the map for a long time, memorizing every line and ce name on the map.


    "Get me the brush and paper."


    After Qian Zhuo got ready paper and the writhing brush, Yun Shang drew the map on the paper again


    and checked it one by one. Then she put well the two pieces of paper and picked up another book.


    As Yun Shang expected, there was a map on the other book in the same way.


    Yun Shang noted down the two maps and then drew them out carefully. Then she breathed a sigh of


    relief, took a box, and put inside the two original maps as thin as the wings of a cicada. Then she


    handed the box to Qian Zhuo ordering, "Find a hidden ce to put it away."


    Then she handed over the two pieces of paper on which she had drawn maps, "Give these two maps


    to the leader of the spies in the city. Ask him to find the maps of every city and county in the State of


    Xia. Then from those maps, find out these two ces on the maps I gave to them, and dispatch some


    spies out to check these two ces carefully to see if there is any clue."


    Qian Zhuo took the two maps over and asked, "Your Majesty, won''t you show them to his majesty?"


    Yun Shang paused for a moment. Thinking of what Luo Yi had said before, she shook her head and


    replied, "Wait a minute. Don''t worry."


    She decided to wait until the time came when the spies found out the clues on the maps, as well as


    when Ning Qian was able to get the secret guards sent from the State of Ning. Then she would pretend


    that she had just found the two maps.


    Qian Zhuo answered and put the box away before leaving the bedroom.


    Yun Shang stood up and walked to the front of the map of the State of Xia on the wall. Her fingers


    swept across the dragon vein that Luo Qingyan had just shown her before. She squinted there slightly.


    Three maps.


    ording to Wang Wenxiang, it should be rted to the dragon vein.


    What exactly were those three ces?


    Standing in front of the map for a long time, Yun Shang turned around and took out the piece of paper


    from the desk that had recorded what she had talked with Wang Wenxiang that day.


    On the paper, there were answers to the previous questions.


    Only the answer to thest question remained.


    "Do you know Yingyue?"


    "Hide and seek, and hide in the middle of the water. If you can''t find me, I will fly away..."


    Hide-and-seek.


    In the center of the water.


    There seemed to be some clues hidden in these words.


    Being hidden in the center of the water.


    Did Wang Wenxiang mean that the maid who killeddy Li was hidden in the middle of the water?


    Where was it, in the center of the water?


    Yun Shang frowned. She looked confused.


    A sound came from behind. Yun Shang turned around and saw Qian Zhuoing in again.


    "Your majesty, I have ordered everything well."


    Yun Shang nodded, "There''s one more thing. Send someone to ask the leader of the spies what the


    ces are rted to the words "in the center of the water "in the Jin City? Ask him to make a list for


    me. "


    "In the center of the water?


    Is it rted to the words of ''in the center of the water''? What are your majesty looking for? "


    "I suspect that ording to the meaning revealed by Wang Wenxiang before, the hiding ce of the


    maid named Yingyue is rted to these words. She is the maid who entered the Xiangyi Pce with


    my help, got the news from Lady Li, and then left the pce again with Wang Wenxiang''s assistance, "


    said Yun Shang. Then she ordered, "By the way, ask a painter to draw the face of the maid and hand it


    over to the leader of the spies.


    Do you still remember the appearance of the maid?"


    After thinking for a while, Qian Zhuo replied, "I only remember some of it, a little blurry. If I see her


    again, I will definitely recognize her. But it''s not easy to ask me to describe her appearance and ask the


    painter to draw her out. "


    Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "All right then. Let me do it myself."


    Then she picked up a pen and quickly spread out the paper, and began to work on it effectively.


    Soon, a portrait was drawn.


    Qian Zhuo walked closer and took a look at it. She nodded, "Yes, yes. It''s exactly what she looks like.


    Your majesty, you have a good memory. I was totally confused. I just vaguely remembered that she had


    a pretty face, willow eyebrows, a small and straight nose as well as a small mouth. I didn''t remember


    anything else. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, there''s no need to tter me. Go ahead with your business."


    Then Qian Zhuo hurried out of the room with the portrait.

 Chapter 1285 Embroidery

    Chapter 1285 Embroidery


    Yun Shang was reading a book in the hall. She was about to have a rest, when she heard Pei Lan''s


    voice from outside, "Your Majesty, madam Gui asked if you still want to learn embroidery today?"


    Yun Shang paused for a while. She felt that she was afraid of nothing in the world actually. But now


    though she had only learned embroidery for two days, she felt ufortable upon hearing the words


    about embroidery.


    However, she thought of the sachet that Luo Qingyan had mentioned countless times. It was now still


    far from reality. She sighed and had to make up her mind, "Of course I''ll have to learn it."


    Outside the door, Pei Lan said with a smile, "Then I''ll go and tell madam Gui toe here."


    "Okay."


    As Pei Lan''s footsteps faded away, Hua''er lifted the bead curtain and came in, "I''ve prepared


    something for your majesty to embroider."


    "Okay." Yun Shang felt that life was boring these days, so shezily leaned on the couch and watched


    Hua Er take out a needle basket and the embroidery stick.


    On the embroidery stick, there was still something that Yun Shang hadn''t finishedst time. Hua''er


    looked up at Yun Shang and asked, "Your majesty, do you want to continue the work that was not


    finishedst time or just start a new one?"


    "Let me have a look first."


    Hua''er brought it to Yun Shang as she said. Yun Shang nced at it and kept silent for a while. Then


    she ordered, "Change a new cloth."


    She didn''t remember what she was going to embroider and where she wasst time.


    She always felt that her memory was good, but when it came to embroidery, it seemed to be


    Hua''er found another piece of cloth and put it on the embroidery stick. She smiled and said, "I''ve cut


    five or six pieces of the same cloth. You can choose whatever you want."


    "Five or six pieces of cloth?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and propped herself up excitedly. "Hua''er,


    you''re so good. Do you think I can finish embroidering the sachet with only five or six pieces of cloth?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Hua''er couldn''t help coughing. After a while, she said awkwardly, "Not


    really."


    "Then how many should it be? Don''t you think I only need five or six pieces of cloth to finish it? Why do


    you only prepare so many? "


    Hua''er took a quick look at Yun Shang''s expression. Seeing that it looked not bad, she plucked up her


    courage and said, "I just think that if your majesty doesn''t make any progress after embroidering on five


    or six pieces of cloth, you will be impatient, and then give up."


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    Yun Shang tutted with a sigh andy back on the couch again, "Well, you are getting bolder and bolder


    now. How dare you tease me like that?"


    Judging from Yun Shang''s tone, Hua''er knew that Yun Shang was just joking. She couldn''t help


    Besides, I don''t think you need to learn embroidery at all. Your majesty is extremely intelligent,


    endowed with civil and martial virtues. Your majesty are able to not only deal with all kinds of affairs in


    the imperial household, but also win in the battlefield. So, what does it matter if you don''t know


    needlework? Your majesty is the Empress, the mother of the State of Xia. Your majesty should be a


    motherly model of the nation. As for the job of embroidery and making shoes, just let us maids do it. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled, "It''s indeed a fakepliment."


    Hua''er shook her head like a rattle drum, "No. It''s really what I mean."


    Yun Shang nodded, "All right. I trust you."


    "Your Majesty, madam Gui is here."


    Both of them wereughing and joking when they heard Pei Lan''s report from outside.


    "Come in."


    Pei Lan lifted the curtain, and madam Gui came in and bowed to Yun Shang.


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    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "Have a seat."


    Then she stood up from the couch and said, "Madam Gui must teach me today. Look, they have


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, madam Gui alsoughed, "I''ll try my best."


    After saying that, however, she sighed.


    Yun Shang was surprised and her eyes widened. She turned to Pei Lan and Hua Er, "Did you hear


    that? How could madam Gui sigh? She sighed? What does it mean by sighing? "


    All the people in the room burst intoughter.


    Yun Shang snorted and sat opposite to madam Gui. She picked up the embroidery stick and pattern,


    and then took the needle and thread, "I''m starting to embroider now?"


    "Please wait a moment, your majesty. I went backst night and thought about it. I think it''s not easy for


    you to just look at the pattern. Why not just draw the pattern directly on the cloth so that you can


    embroider directly it in the picture?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang thought it made sense and quickly handed the embroidery stick to madam


    Gui.


    Madam Gui took a charcoal pencil and drew an outline on the cloth. After handing it to Yun Shang, she


    took another embroidery stick and said to Yun Shang with a smile, "I''ll embroider it. You just need to


    follow me and embroider on your own stick.


    Well, I believe you have thought about the pattern for a long timest night."


    Madam Gui smiled again and began to work on her embroidery stick.


    Yun Shang looked at the ce where madam put the needle and followed her. Madam Gui looked at


    the position where Yun Shang had put the needle, nodded, and then put another one.


    In this way, over ten needleworks were done, and Yun Shang didn''t make any mistakes. She was


    overjoyed, "Madam Gui, why didn''t you tell me earlier that there was such a simple way? If you had


    taught me this on the first day, maybe my sachet had been made. "


    The smile in the madam''s eyes widened. She looked at Yun Shang and said, "I used this method only


    when I taught a child around five years old."


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    Yun Shang sighed and felt helpless, ''They all teased me.''


    "All right, all right. As long as it works, it doesn''t matter if it''s a way to teach children."


    But after a while, Yun Shang had a new trouble, "Why is my thread knotted? Can you untie it? "


    Madam Gui took it over and tried for a while. She shook her head and said, "I''m afraid it''s difficult to


    untie it. Just cut it directly and mend it."


    "Will it affect my work? Do I have to start all over again? " Yun Shang asked.


    "You don''t need to start from the beginning. I''ll put the knot on the backter, and you can continue to


    embroider. But after it''s done, there may be a lot of knots on the back."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and decided, "Well, it doesn''t matter. Just let it be. Anyway, I am not


    making clothes. It doesn''t matter because the sachet will not be against the skin. "


    Madam Gui said yes, and soon handled it well and gave it to back Yun Shang.


    While Yun Shang was concentrating on embroidering the sachet, a voice came from outside, "Your


    Majesty..."


    It was Liu Wenan''s voice,


    "Your majesty, Lady Hua Guo and Lady Shen are here with the young master."

 Chapter 1286 Time Flies

    Chapter 1286 Time Flies


    Yun Shang was surprised, but she immediately knew why they were here. She said in a hurry, "Please


    The servants at the door quickly lifted the curtain, and Lady Hua Guo and Shen Yn came in with


    Yan''er.


    Liu Wenan stood outside the door and bowed to Yun Shang, "The guests are here and I''ll leave now."


    Yun Shang nodded and waved her hand. Then she turned around and ordered the guests to be


    seated.


    "Aunt, the Empress," called Yan''er. He ran to Yun Shang quickly and looked up at her, "Mother and


    Grandma said they would take me here to y with the Crown Prince. Where is he now?"


    Yun Shang smiled and stroked Yan''er''s head, "The Crown Prince is in the East Pce. I''ll send you


    there to y with him."


    "Great!"


    Yun Shang smiled and looked up at Shen Yn, "I''ll ask someone to send Yan''er to y with Chengye


    for a while. Let''s have a talk first and then go there to have a look afterwards."


    "All right."


    Shen Yn didn''t have any objection. She turned around and said to Yan''er, "Go and find your brother,


    Chengye. You must be obedient and don''t run around. If I find out that you do not behave yourself well,


    I will break your legs when I go back today."


    "Okay, I know," replied Yan''er impatiently, "You''ve said it twenty times on the way here. Twenty times!"


    "You brat, how dare you say that. If you keep doing this, I won''t take you here anymore. "


    "Okay, okay," Yan''er answered perfunctorily. He smiled at Yun Shang again and said, "Her majesty,


    please send me to the Crown Prince'' ce."


    Yun Shang smiled and asked Pei Lan to send Yan''er to the East Pce with several servants.


    After they left, Lady Hua Guo smiled and asked, "Is your majesty embroidering?"


    Noticing that Lady Hua Guo was looking at the embroidery stick at her hand, Yun Shang felt shy, "Well,


    I have nothing to do, so I learn embroidery to kill the time. When I was in the State of Ning, I was sent


    out of the pce at the age of seven. I didn''t go back until the time of Coming-of-age Ceremony. As no


    one taught me this before, I''m really not good at it and I''m still learning it. "


    "Why do you like to learn this, your majesty?" Lady Hua Guo smiled, "I''m not good at it either. I''ve


    learned it for decades, but I am still not good at embroidery and my works are just so so."


    Shen Yn also nodded and said, "I don''t know how to do it either. It''s not bad to let me take a stick or


    a weapon. I feel ufortable when I take this thin embroidery needle, and I don''t know where to put


    my hands or feet when I am doing this kind of work."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled, "It seems that it has something to do with the tradition of


    learning."


    Lady Hua Guo smiled even more brightly. "Her Former Majesty doesn''t know how to embroider. As I


    didn''t know how to do it, I specially asked an embroidery master to teach her since she was more than


    10 years old, but she still didn''t know how to do it. As a result, those quilts used for dowry were all


    embroidered by the embroidery masters. "


    Three of them felt fun andughed for a while. Yun Shang then noticed Shen Yn''s belly, which


    showed she was pregnant. It looked more conspicuous because of her thin clothes in such hot


    weather.


    "What''s the reaction of this pregnancy?"


    "It''s just a little serious." Shen Yn sighed, "I have vomited so much that I even doubt about my own


    life. I felt nauseated whenever I ate something, which made me have no appetite at all. But I feel better


    these days. Perhaps the stage of morning sickness is about to pass."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Let me feel your pulse."


    Hearing this, Shen Yn put her hand on the table and said, "Thank you, your majesty."


    Yun Shang felt her pulse carefully and then said with a smile, "Nothing serious. The fetus seems to be


    stable."


    "Well. Thank you." Shen Yn withdrew her hand and sighed, "I hope this baby is a girl. If there is


    another naughty boy like Yan''er, I think my hair will all fall out."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yan''er is also very good boy."


    "Aye." Shen Yn smiled, and then she turned to look at Lady Hua Guo, who was sitting silently with a


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    smile, "I heard from Grandma that Chengye''s Grand Tutor has been engaged. How many princes do


    you want to choose as the Crown Prince''panions?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. And I like Yan''er very much. I don''t know if you are willing to let him


    enter the pce."


    "Why not?" With a smile on her face, Shen Yn said, "I was talking to Grandma earlier. It''s such a


    good chance for Yan''er. He is very naughty all day long. Sometimes I feel that I can''t deal with him.


    With the masters'' guidance and the pce members'' management in the pce, he may be a little


    sensible.


    So I''ve brought Yan''er into the pce today. I won''t take him backter. I have to ask your majesty to


    discipline him."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "You are so decisive."


    "Exactly," Lady Hua Guo smiled and echoed, "On the way here, I said that no one else is willing to part


    with their children, but she seems to be eager to do so."


    "That''s because I am clear in my heart that Yan''er will also be taken good care of after he enters the


    pce, so I''m not worried or reluctant at all," Shen Yn replied.


    Theyughed again.


    Lady Hua Guo then asked again, "Is the Grand Tutor mentioned by the Empress now teaching the


    Crown Prince in the East Pce?"


    Yun Shang knew what she meant. She nodded slightly and said, "Yes. Let''s go there together. I haven''t


    visited the East Pce since his majesty conferred the title of the Grand Tutor. I don''t know what''s


    going on. "


    Lady Hua Guo agreed, and the three of them went to the East Pce with their servantss.


    When they arrived there, no one was seen in the yard. Yun Shang lowered her voice and asked the


    servants outside the main hall, "Where is the Crown Prince?"


    "His highness is studying with the Grand Tutor in the study."


    "Pei Lan has sent the young master from the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion here. Is he still here?"


    "Yes, they are all here."


    Yun Shang nodded and went straight to the study.


    At the door of the study, Yun Shang didn''t go in, but listened through the door.


    "Winteres and goes. autumn collects and winter stores.


    The meaning of this sentence is that both the cycles of winter and summer exchanges,ing and


    going. In autumn, people are busy with harvest, while in winter people are busy with storage,"


    said Tan Qian in a gentle voice.


    However, as soon as he finished speaking, Chengye asked, "Why did the winter and summer


    exchange? Why is it so hot in summer and so cold in winter? "


    Yun Shang smiled. As a matter of fact, Chengye had always a lot of problems . She was worried about


    the Grand Tutor.


    "Your Highness, do you like hotpot?"


    "Yes, I like it. Make a pot of soup and then put all your favorite dishes in it. It''s delicious."


    "Your Highness, do you like the grapes and waxberries that have been served with ice?"


    "I like them too. I have to eat a lot of ice grapes every day."


    With a slight smile, Tan Qian said, "That''s right. It''s cold in winter, so you won''t feel too hot when you


    eat hotpot. And in summer, you won''t feel cold when you eat ice grapes. In order to make your


    highness enjoy your favorite food in turn, the winter and summer change interchangeably , so the


    summer is hot and the winter is cold... "

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    "What?" Chengye asked. "Is that so? It''s so good to have a change of temperature. I can eat a lot of


    delicious food. "


    "Yes."


    "But why didn''t my teacher say like this?" "So, what does the next sentence '' harvesting in autumn and


    storing of grain in winter'' mean?" Yan''er asked in confusion


    Tan Qian asked in a serious voice, "What did your teacher talk about it?"


    "Ah..." It seemed that Yan''er couldn''t remember. He didn''t respond for a long time, so he had to say


    awkwardly, "I... I forgot. "


    With a smile on his face, Tan Qian said, "In fact, I believe that what your teacher said should have the


    same meaning. It''s just that everyone has a different way of teaching, and I''m just giving you an


    example."


    "Why does the next sentence mean?" Tan Qian said gently, "If someone gives you a bag of candies,


    but your mother only allows you to eat one. If your mother sees that you have a bag of candies, she will


    confiscate it. What will you do?"


    "Of course I''ll hide it!" Without any hesitation, Yan''er said, "If she takes it away, I will have nothing to


    eat. I''ll definitely hide it and eat slowly. "


    Tan Qian nodded and said, "That''s right. The people are afraid they might have nothing to eat in winter,


    so they will hide them and eat slowly.


    "Ah I see. " Yan''er pped her hands happily and said, "I''ll keep it in mind."


    Yun Shang turned to look at Shen Yn and Lady Hua Guo. Seeing the smiles in the eyes of the two,


    Yun Shang took a look at the eunuch beside her.


    The eunuch understood and quickly opened the door, "Her majesty is here."


    "Mother! Mother! "


    Hearing that Yun Shang wasing, Chengye couldn''t wait any longer and rushed to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang caught him in a hurry and didn''t know whether to cry or tough. "Be careful. Don''t fall."


    "I won''t fall." With a big smile on his face, Chengye said, "It''s just a little distance. I can''t even fall with


    my eyes closed."


    "Okay, okay."


    "Greetings, your majesty." Tan Qian hurriedly bowed to Yun Shang.


    "Don''t be so courteous. Arise."


    Then Tan Qian stood up.


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    Although she had heard a lot of things about Tan Qian from Luo Qingyan, and heard how he win the


    officials, it was the first time that Yun Shang had seen him.


    Tan Qian looked like a typical schr. He was wearing an official robe, which seemed a little big and


    empty, making him look more thin and weak.


    But his skin was fair and clean, which looked pleasing.


    "I haven''t been to the East Pce for a long time. Lady Hua Guo came to the pce today. So I take


    them here to visit Chengye."


    "His majesty has praised you in front of me several times. He said that although the grand tutor is


    young, he is very knowledgeable and interesting. Now I see it. It''s true. "


    "You tter me, your majesty," said Tan Qian in a hurry.


    Yun Shang smiled and turned to look at Yan''er. "Yan''er, can youe to the pce to y with


    Chengye and study with him?"


    "Great!" "I like aunt and brother. And I also like this teacher. He teaches so well. " said Yan''er happily


    Shen Yn chuckled and said, "Look, your majesty made fun of me before. You see, Yan''er is eager to


    escape from me as soon as possible, so that I can''t discipline him anymore."


    Hearing this, Yan''er stuck out his tongue at Shen Yn and coughed, "Mother, you''re wrong. I''m here to


    apany the crown prince to study because I think that mother is pregnant and. It''s not good for your


    health if you are always angry with me."


    Shen Yn looked helpless. Yun Shang smiled, "Yan''er is a filial child."


    "Yes, yes, aunt. I''m doing this for my mother''s sake."


    Shen Yn rubbed her forehead and asked, "Will you go back with meter?"


    "Go back?" "Why should I go back? If I go back, I''lle back here again soon. I don''t feelfortable


    sitting in the carriage for a long time, so I won''t go back. I''ll stay here. "


    "Okay." Shen Yn snorted, "Then I''ll have your clothes packed and sent to the pceter."


    Yun Shang smiled and touched Yan''er''s head. Then she turned to Tan Qian and said, "Grand tutor,


    please continue to teach them. I''m just here to have a look. I won''t disturb you anymore."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Chengye held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "Mother, don''t leave. You can


    y with me for a while after I finish my study."


    Looking at Chengye, Yun Shang felt a little sad.


    Recently, there were all kinds of messy things. She had indeed not had a good time with Chengye for


    some days.


    "Okay." Yun Shang replied in a soft voice, "I''ll take a walk with your great grandmother outside. I''ll show


    here your pce. After you finish your study, I''ll y with you."


    "All right, mother." After saying that, Chengye quickly ran to the table and sat down. "Grand tutor, let''s


    continue."


    Although he looked childish, he said seriously.


    Unexpectedly cute.


    Yun Shang''s eyes softened. She went out with Lady Hua Guo and Shen Yn.


    It was a nice day today. It was not hot with some breezes.


    They walked casually in the yard. Under the tree in the yard, there was a stone table and stone bench,


    and beside them were a few wooden horses.


    Yun Shang walked over and sat on the stone bench.


    Lady Hua Guo smiled. "I was worried when I heard the grand tutor was so young. But I heard the grand


    tutor teach just now. Although he only taught a few sentences, it is indeed interesting. "


    "Yes." Shen Yn also nodded, "If my teacher could be as interesting as this grand tutor when I was in


    school, I wouldn''t have been unable to continue my study and turned to learn martial arts."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s my first time to listen to this grand tutor, but it''s just a lesson. I can only say that


    this grand tutor is interesting. It''s still unknown if he can really teach Chengye well."


    "Every month, his majesty and I will spare some time to carefully examine their homework."

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    Lady Hua Guo smiled, "The crown prince is still young. Don''t put too much pressure on him."


    Yun Shang sighed, "I don''t want to put pressure on him, but his majesty doesn''t agree. His majesty


    always said that we couldn''t indulge him in just because he was young and that we had to develop his


    abilities from an early age. "


    "I felt so sorry for him when I saw Chengye studying so hard and even got scolded by his majesty


    several times."


    "Later I thought that his majesty did this for Chengye''s good. Chengye was the crown princess, so


    there were countless people who wanted to hurt him. We can protect him now, but we can''t protect him


    for a lifetime. "


    "It''s better to let him know the sinister nature of people since he was a child, and let him know that he


    must guard against others and make him able to protect himself."


    "You are right." Lady Hua Guo was a little depressed. "Since he was born in the royal family, he is


    destined to be uneasy."


    After saying that, Lady Hua Guo smiled and said, "Well, we''re here today for the matter of Yan''er. Now


    that the matter has been properly handled, it''s time for us to leave. His lordship is still waiting for us in


    the Taiji Pce. If we don''t go there, I''m afraid he''ll be anxious. "


    Yun Shang nodded, stood up and walked towards the gate of the East Pce with Lady Hua Guo.


    "Grandma, don''t worry. I will take good care of Yan''er in the pce. Grandma and Shen Yn can


    "There is nothing to worry about as long as you are here." Shen Yn smiled and didn''t worry at all.


    Yun Shang sent the two to the gate of the East Pce, and asked Qian Zhuo to send them to the Taiji


    Pce. She didn''t turn around until they left.


    "Mother, mother!"


    As soon as Yun Shang turned around, she saw Chengye running quickly towards her with a piece of


    paper in his hand.


    "Mother, mother! You promised me you wouldn''t leave! You promised me to y with me for a while!


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    You can''t break your promise! "


    Yun Shang smiled, squatted down and held Chengye.


    "I''m not leaving. Your great grandma is leaving. I was just seeing her off. Mother, remember what you


    have promised. Look, I didn''t even walk out of the gate, right? "


    Taking a look at the pce gate behind Yun Shang, Chengye pursed his lips and said nothing.


    Yun Shang continued, "When you came out just now, mother had already turned around to look for


    you. But you came out first and saw me standing at the door of the East Pce."


    Hearing this, Chengye looked better.


    Yun Shang took a look at the paper in the hand of Chengye and said with a smile, "What is it? Are you


    going to show me something in such a hurry? "


    It seemed that it was not until now that Chengye remembered that he was still holding something in his


    hand. He immediately took out the paper in his hand and said, "Mother, look, this is my handwriting."


    Yun Shang took it and had a look. There were only tworge words on the paper... Your handwritting?


    Yun Shang looked at it for a long time, but couldn''t recognize what the words were. She coughed and


    said, "It looked good."


    "Really? I said my handwriting was good. But Yan''er said he couldn''t recognize what I wrote. Mother,


    can you recognize it? "


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    It was really hard for Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang was staring at the words on the paper, lost in thought. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw


    Tan Qian walking out of the hall.


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "Of course I can recognize the words you wrote."


    As she spoke, she looked at Tan Qian.


    It seemed that Tan Qian had got Yun Shang''s meaning. He opened his mouth and hinted quietly.


    Yun Shang smiled, "What you wrote was your name, isn''t it?"


    Chengye was so happy. He stared at Yun Shang with burning eyes and said, "Mother, you are so


    powerful! What I wrote is exactly my name! "


    "It''s not that I''m powerful. Your handwriting is really good."


    Chengye chuckled, turned around and ran to Yan''er. "Yan''er, you were lying. Mother said my


    handwriting was good, and she recognized what I wrote. Yan''er, you couldn''t recognize my words


    because you haven''t learnt many words..."


    Yun Shang touched her forehead.


    Yan''er widened her eyes and asked, "How is that possible?"


    "It''s true."


    The two kids argued.


    Tan Qian walked towards Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Thank you, grand tutor."


    With a smile on his face, Tan Qian shook his head and said, "His highness is very smart. He read, write


    and finish his daily homework ording to the rules on time. I feel so relieved as his grand tutor."


    Yun Shang smiled more brightly, "It was like this before, but it''s not sure in the future. In the past, no


    one had apanied him to y, so he didn''t have any fun other than reading and writing. Now that


    Yan''er came to the pce to apany him to study, and he has a ymate, I''m afraid he will be


    sluggish in the future. "


    "It doesn''t matter." With a smile on his face, Tan Qian said, "His highness is at an age to have fun. It''s


    good that he has a few ymates. Then I can teach them how to y. I always think that children who


    know how to y can learn better."


    "Grand tutor, it''s really a novel idea."


    Yun Shang thought about it carefully and nodded, "That makes sense. Children are young and they


    don''t know much about the world. Most of the time, they get to know the world during the process of


    ying."


    After saying that, Yun Shang thought of another thing. "His majesty told me that grand tutor''s children


    are still young?"


    "Yes, the younger one is at the same age as his highness."


    "Then you will lose a lot of time to apany your children as you have to teach Chengye in the


    pce."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Tan Qian was a little stunned and looked at Yun Shang with hesitation.


    Yun Shang smiled, "I have a win-win solution, which could make you not only teach Chengye, but also


    have time to enjoy the happiness of family."


    It seemed that Tan Qian had guessed what Yun Shang wanted to say, so he didn''t answer.


    "As you can see, Chengye doesn''t have many ymates in the pce. Now I''ve brought Yan''er here.


    But he is a few years older than Chengye. He has different opinions on many things and likes different


    things. "


    "Your younger son is about the same age as Chengye. Would you like to let hime to the pce to


    apany Chengye? In this way, you can also teach him every day. And the kids could have


    ymates then... "

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    After a moment''s silence, Tan Qian smiled and said, "Your majesty, you are very thoughtful. Of course


    I''m willing to do that. But this matter is indeed of great importance. I want to go back and discuss it with


    my wife. After all, my younger son has never been separated from my wife since he was born... "


    If Tan Qian agreed so easily, Yun Shang would doubt it.


    His reaction made Yun Shang loosen her grip on the embroidered handkerchief a little.


    "That''s for sure. You should ask for your wife''s opinion. Then please discuss with your wife after you go


    back."


    "It will be great if you can send your son to the pce to apany Chengye. If your wife really didn''t


    want your son to leave her, it doesn''t matter. I just mentioned it casually, and I won''t force you. "


    "Okay." Tan Qian agreed.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Have you finished the sses today?"


    "Yes." Tan Qian nodded and said, "The crown prince learned reading, writing, and the Four Arts from


    me only in the morning. His majesty arranged him to learn riding and shooting in the afternoon."


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Then I won''t waste your time. Go ahead with your work."


    "Then I''ll leave now."


    After the grand tutor left the East Pce, Yun Shang turned around and looked at Chengye. Chengye


    had gone on the merry go round with Yan''er, with Qian Liu standing aside, as if waiting for Yun Shang.


    Seeing Yun Shang looking at her, Qian Liu smiled again and walked towards Yun Shang, "Your


    Majesty."


    "You came just in time. I was thinking abouting to youter and asking you about the situation of


    Chengye in the East Pce these days. Let''s go inside and have a talk... "


    Qian Liu lowered her eyes and followed Yun Shang to the main hall.


    Yun Shang sat down on the main seat and looked up at Qian Liu with a smile. "How is everything going


    with Chengye recently?"


    "The crown prince is fine. I think he has adapted to the new environment very well. When he first


    moved to the East Pce, he was not in a good mood as he missed you too much. Then he gradually


    adapted to it. Now he''s got along well with the children his majesty brought here. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "I can see that. Chengye went to visit me when I just came back to the pce. He


    hasn''t been to Weiyang Pce since then."


    "As for me, when I''m free, I always think of Chengye. What is he doing? Is he being naughty? Is he


    tired of practicing martial arts? Will he cry? "


    Qian Liu chuckled, "As the madam said, in fact, most of the time, the adults think that the children can''t


    leave them, but in fact, it''s not that the children can''t leave the adults, but that the adults can''t let them


    go."


    "Kids don''t have much memory, and they are easily attracted by all kinds of new things."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked again, "The Grand Tutor has been here for a few days. You should be


    waiting outside when they had ss. Judging from the situation in the past two days, what do you think


    of the grand tutor? "


    "I think so the grand tutor is humorous and knows how to teach. He can always know what his


    highness likes to hear and easily arouse his interest."


    Qian Liu thought for a while and said, "I can tell from the ss these days that he has spent a lot of


    time with children at home. He knows children very well and he is very careful."


    "The day before yesterday, when the grand tutor saw his highness''s face blush, he told me that his


    highness should be a little hot. I touched his back and found that there was sweat on it. "


    "And yesterday, when the grand tutor was about to leave after the ss, he saw a servant bring a te


    of glutinous rice cake to the crown prince. He also specially told me that children shouldn''t eat too


    much food made of glutinous rice which is not easy to digest. He asked me to pay attention to it, and


    only three pieces could be given to his highness, or he would feel ufortable. Although we all know


    that, it''s really kind of the grand tutor to specially remind us. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "that''s good."


    Then she smiled and said, "His majesty has really got a talent."


    "Mother! Mother! "


    Then came the hurried cry of Chengye from outside.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled, "I don''t know who this kid looks like. He is impetuous."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, Chengye ran in with a te of bananas in his hand.


    "Mom,e and eat bananas."


    Qian Liu also smiled, "The servants will prepare some desserts and fruits for his highness to eat after


    ss. Today''s fruit is banana."


    With joy, Chengye ran to Yun Shang, "Mother, here you are. Banana is my favorite."


    Yun Shang took it over with a smile. When she saw Yan''er enter the door behind him, she lowered her


    head with a smile and looked at him. "Why don''t you have banana in your hand, Yan''er? Can you give


    one to Yan''er? "


    Hearing this, there was a little hesitation in Chengye''s eyes. "But these bananas are mine."


    "Yes, it''s yours. But Yan''er will stay in the pce and y with you. How about giving some of your


    things to him? "


    "Mine."


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    However, Chengye was extremely persistent.


    "You gave Yan''er the banana. Yan''er will also share his toys and snacks with you."


    Chengye frowned and thought for a long time before he finally nodded. "Okay, I''ll give him one."


    After saying that, he reluctantly took a banana from the te and handed it to Yan''er. "Brother, eat it."


    Yan''er''s eyes were full of joy. "Thank you, brother."


    As soon as Yan''er finished speaking, a servant came in with a te. "Here are the bananas for Yan''er."


    Hearing this, Chengye''s eyes lit up. He quickly took back the banana from Yan''er''s hand and said,


    "Your bananas are in her hand. This is mine."


    Yan''er blinked and said, "Okay, I have a te of bananas."


    Everyone in the room couldn''t helpughing.


    Yun Shang felt a little helpless. She raised her hand and rubbed Chengye''s hair. "s."


    "I''m still growing up. I have to eat a lot to grow tall and strong."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help butugh. She shook her head and let him go.

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    Chapter 1290 Jump Out Of Their Conjecture


    Seeing that the two of them yed together after eating, Yun Shang felt it was interesting. The world of


    children was always a little iprehensible.


    Just now, they were holding grudges against each other for a te of bananas, but in a sh, there


    seemed to be no gaps between them.


    "There are many toys in my pce. Have you ever yed with nine consecutive rings? I''m very good


    at it. " Speaking of what he was good at, Chengye''s face was full ofcency.


    "Let''s go inside and have a look. I''ll see how you y it. In fact, I''m not good at it." said Yan''er.


    Then the two of them ran into the hall hand in hand.


    Yun Shang withdrew her gaze with a smile and turned to Qian Liu, "From now on, Yan''er will live in the


    East Pce with Chengye. Arrange him to live in the side pce. The Hua family will bring his daily


    necessities hereter. If there is anything missing, ask someone to prepare as soon as possible. "


    "Just prepare food and clothes for the young master of the Hua family ording to the standard you


    prepared for Chengye.


    Qian Liu answered in a low voice. Yun Shang thought for a moment and continued, "There are also


    many things happening in Weiyang Pce. I may not be able to pay much attention to the situation of


    Yan''er in the future. But he has just entered the pce, I''m afraid he will still be a little unustomed.


    Pay more attention to him."


    "If he misses his family, ask someone to prepare a carriage and send him back to visit them.


    Remember to send more people to follow him. Don''t let anything happen to him."


    "At the beginning, you should be more careful. If you have any problems, you can report to me."


    "Okay." Qian Liu smiled and said, "Don''t worry, your majesty. I can handle it well."


    "Of course I trust you."


    Yun Shang spent more than half a day ying with the two children in the East Pce before returning


    to Weiyang Pce.


    After drinking a cup of tea, Qian Zhuo hurried in and reported, "There''s a news from the secret guard


    that Cao Yi had sent his wife, concubines and children away. They were sent to a mansion in the north,


    but soon they all disguised as servants and secretly went to Cangzhou City."


    "Cangzhou?"


    "Yes, it''s Cangzhou."


    Yun Shang nodded, not surprised at all.


    When she had asked Lady Hua Guo about the Cao n, she had told her that the former master of the


    Cao n who had died in the incident of the Changting Garden used to be an official in Cangzhou.


    Later he was promoted and moved to the Jin City with his family.


    Though he had moved to Jin City for more than twenty years, he still had his power in Cangzhou.


    No wonder he would try every means to send them to Cangzhou.


    "Have them been stopped?"


    With a smile on her lips, Qian Zhuo nodded and said, "Yes, your majesty. All of them have been


    intercepted."


    "That''s good, that''s good."


    "They are on the way back. The secret guard sent me to ask your majesty whether they should lock


    here in the private prison or to find another ce.


    Yun Shang was still thinking about what Luo Qingyan had said before. Maybe everything was set up by


    the Cao n. She must be careful.


    Yun Shang had thought about it carefully before. If Luo Qingyan was right, then her reaction to these


    things and what to do next were all nned by the Cao n.


    And they must have made all kinds of ns against her possible reaction.


    If she wanted to be out of their control, there was only one way, which was to jump out of all their


    conjectures and behave well. Only in this way could shepletely get rid of their schemes.


    The Cao n might have guessed that she would send someone to intercept Cao Yi''s family members,


    and hold them in her hands in case of need, so as to take the opportunity to threaten Cao Yi.


    Or they might have guessed that she would most likely send the people she had intercepted back to


    the Jin City and find a ce to imprison them...


    Yun Shang put down the brocade handkerchief in her hand and said, "Help me check Cao n''s


    enemies in the court these years?"


    After a pause, she continued, "Not only in the court, but also in the business circle. Cao Zhou must


    have offended a lot of people in the business circel, so help me investigate. By the way, I want to know


    the strong opponents of the Cao n. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded and asked, "Your Majesty... Do you still want to send them back to the Jin City? "


    "Yes."


    The Cao n was indeed scheming.


    There must be someone among the people who had been intercepted who could find a way to spread


    the news to the people of the Cao n and let them know what they were doing now.


    She had to make use of the spy to pretend that she was indeed sending them back to Jin City.


    When she figured out where these people really went, she could knock them out and take them away.


    Yun Shang made up her mind and ordered, "Investigate the opponents of the Cao n, and send some


    spies to investigate. Tell them to do as usual. Don''t let anyone know."


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo nodded and reported, "Your majesty has asked to inquire about ces that are ''in the


    center of water'', and there have been some results..."


    She took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and said, "At present, the spies have found out that


    some ces that might be rted. They have been listed on this paper. I''ve told them to keep an eye


    on these ces to see if there is anything unusual. They would check if there are any strangersing


    in and out frequently of these ces in the past two or three months... Tell them to report as soon as


    they get any news. "


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded, "Good job. Thank you."


    Qian Zhuo smiled. After she had reported everything, she asked with a smile, "It''s time for lunch.


    Where are you going for lunch, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang nced at Qian Zhuo and couldn''t helpughing. "Let''s go to the Taiji Pce. His majesty


    always forgets to eat when he is busy. Liu Wenan seems to be unable to persuade his majesty. I have


    to go there and keep an eye on him, in case he doesn''t eat anything."


    So that he could boast more in front of his ministers in the future.


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    For example... He could say that she was worried too much all day and always worried that he would


    not have a good meal. Every time when it came to meal time, she would go to the Taiji Pce and


    insist on seeing him eating with her own eyes.


    Or he could say that she was so attached to him that she didn''t want to separate at all. However,


    considering their identities, she had to restrain herself a little. She didn''t dare to disturb him in dealing


    with political affairs, so she could onlye over at meal time and look at him a few more times in the


    name of supervising his meal.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing when she thought of Luo Qingyan''s possible asion and tone of


    speaking about these things.


    Why didn''t she find that his majesty was such a cute person before?

 Chapter 1291 Loyalty Is The Most Important

    Chapter 1291 Loyalty Is The Most Important


    When Yun Shang walked near the Taiji Pce, she heard someone talking inside. Yun Shang lowered


    her voice and asked the servant at the door, "His Majesty is meeting the ministers?"


    "Yes, majesty," The servant replied in a low voice, "general ude, general Shenwei and general


    Dingyuan are all inside."


    Yun Shang nodded and thought to herself, ''Since the people inside the hall are all generals, the


    discussion must have something to do with the war.''.


    "Is there any news from the frontier?" Yun Shang asked the servant.


    The servant shook his head and replied, "I just came to guard half an hour ago. I don''t know what


    happened before that."


    Yun Shang asked thoughtfully, "How long have the three generals been inside there?"


    "About fifteen minutes."


    Yun Shang nodded. They had been inside for fifteen minutes. She was afraid that the meeting inside


    wouldn''t be finished in a short time.


    Yun Shang was about to turn around when she saw Wang Wanzhie out of the Taiji Pce with a


    stack of memorials in her arms.


    Seeing Yun Shang, Wang Wanzhi suddenly stopped and bowed to her, "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Where are you going?"


    "I''m going to the privy council. The emperor has finished reading the memorials. I''ll send them there."


    "Well, I want to go back to imperial household. Follow me down there with me."


    Wang Wanzhi knew that Yun Shang had something to ask her, so she nodded and followed Yun Shang


    out of the Taiji Pce.


    "His Majesty is having a meeting with the three generals. Is there anything wrong at the frontier?" Yun


    Shang asked.


    Wang Wanzhi nodded and said, "But it''s not a bad thing. Under the pincer attack of the State of Xia as


    well as the State of Ning, the state of Yng had been defeated step by step and had lost several


    battles in a row. Now that the morale of the State of Yng has been lost, the defeat will only happen


    sooner orter."


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief. "Then why did his majesty summon the three generals?"


    "His majesty thinks the war with the State of Yng is almost settled. Now the State of Yng is only


    trying to dy, splitting all the troops into small teams and harassing neighboring countries. However, it


    won''t affect too much. It''s just to slow down the speed of our troops marching.


    His majesty just thinks that to keep General Sun and General Zhao in the battlefield to fight with the


    State of Yng, it will be a bit of a waste of talents. Thus he ns to send the three generals to the


    border, rece one general there so that he can return to the Jin City, and train the soldiers or so


    something like that."


    Wang Wanzhi sounded quite optimistic.


    Yun Shang also knew that Wang Wanzhi had been with Luo Qingyan for a long time, so she was


    influenced and optimistic.


    But she had learned from Luo Yi that Luo Qingyan had sent secret guards to Deer City and Yunzhou to


    secretly investigate. After hearing the news, Yun Shang thought more.


    Maybe Luo Qingyan asked either Zhao Yingjie or Sun Bingzhi toe back , or maybe he didn''t want


    him toe back for training actually.


    Perhaps it was because he sensed that something might be wrong in the coastal area to the East, he


    asked one of them toe back and stand by.


    In this way, they could make a n in advance in case anything happened in either Deer City or


    Yunzhou.


    But Yun Shang would not tell Wang Wanzhi about it. She just smiled and said, "That''s good."


    "Yes." Wang Wanzhi also smiled, "When the war against the State of Ynges to an end, the


    world will be peaceful for a period of time."


    "I hope so,"


    Yun Shang replied. After a pause, she then asked, "After the incident of the Changting Garden, his


    majesty selected a new group of officials. It has been so long, and you should be familiar with those


    officials. What do you think of them in the court now? "


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    "To tell you the truth, I have observed these new officials for a period of time. The new officials are


    much younger than the old ones in the court. Maybe it''s just because they are young, they are more


    energetic and quicker when dealing with the government affairs in ordance with the emperor''s


    arrangement.


    Thus there have been fewer officials who cheat or goof around , fewer officials who hold down their


    jobs without doing a stroke of work, and fewer officials who embezzle and pervert thew.


    It''s also just because they are a little younger, they don''t seem to be calm enough. They can''t be


    considerate enough..."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "After all, they have just entered the court. And all the elders in the court have


    alsoe from this way before. After they experience more, watch more and hear more, everything


    will be fine. "


    "Yes, your majesty." Wang Wanzhi nodded, "So in my eyes, these officials in the court are much better


    than those old officials before.


    At least, I can see that most of them are loyal to his majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and paused for a while, "You''re right. Young officials may not do things, or


    may not be considerate enough, but they can learn. Loyalty is the most important thing for a minister.


    I can only hope that their loyalty won''t change even if they have been working in the court for a longer


    time, or because others give them more and more bargaining chips,"


    after saying that, Yun Shang smiled, "All right. You can go ahead with your work. I''m going back to the


    Weiyang Pce."


    Wang Wanzhi bowed and paid her respect.


    Wang Wanzhi didn''t stand up until Yun Shang left for the imperial household. She sorted out the


    memorial in his hand, turned around and went to the privy council.


    The weather was getting hotter, but the rain was good this year.


    ording to the secret letters sent from different parts of the State of Xia, most of the ces had a rain


    every four or five days. It had rained quite heavily, so it was neither too dry nor flooded.


    Everything had seemed to be fine.


    Yun Shang smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.


    This was the first year after the emperor''s enthronement ceremony. She hadn''t been the Empress


    before. She was always afraid that she hadn''t thought thoroughly about what she had done. On the


    other hand, she was worried that Luo Qingyan would be too busy with the government affairs and be


    negligent about some other things. She always wanted to take care of everything, but she felt that she


    was not capable enough.


    Yun Shang put the secret letter aside and said to Qian Zhuo in a low voice, "Send a message to them.


    Tell them to mention the weather if there is something important to report. If there is nothing important,


    don''t send any message just to report the weather. Or, it''s a waste to send messages that way. "


    Nowadays, there wasck of manpower. It was often the case these days that when they need people,


    no one was avable. They couldn''t waste it like this.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang lowered her voice and asked, "Is there any news from the State of Ning?"


    Qian Zhuo shook her head and said, "It will take three or four months to spread messages from Jin city


    to the State of Ning. The news has just been spread for more than a month. It''s still early."


    As soon as Qian Zhuo finished her words, Luo Qingyan''s voice came from outside, "What news is the


    Empress waiting for in the State of Ning? I just received a message from the State of Ning... "

 Chapter 1292 Good News

    Chapter 1292 Good News


    Yun Shang looked up at the door and saw Luo Qingyan opening the curtain anding in.


    "What news?"


    Yun Shang fetched a teacup, poured him a cup of tea, and said softly, "The tea is made with several


    kinds of herbs which could reduce heat. It''s sweet and tasty. Your majesty, have a try."


    Luo Qingyan answered, "It''s a good news. Your father sent a message, saying that your mother is


    pregnant again."


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up, "Really?"


    "Of course it''s true. Why should I lie to you?" Seeing Yun Shang''s happy face, Luo Qingyan smiled. "I


    heard that they are twins."


    "Twins?" Yun Shang became more excited. She stood up and paced back and forth in the hall,


    murmuring to herself, "My uncles are twins. It''s said that if you have a rtive who have given birth to


    twins, your chances of that will be greater."


    "That''s great." Yun Shang couldn''t help but exim, "That''s great."


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes were also very gentle. "Yes, that''s good."


    Yun Shang grinned and sat back on the chair. "But that''s not right. Shouldn''t the letter be sent directly


    to me? Why did he give it to you? "


    "You and I are husband and wife. What''s the difference?"


    Yun Shang said seriously, "Of course there is a difference. If they sent it to me, I could have known the


    news earlier."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan was at a loss whether to cry or tough. "Because it''s a secret letter your


    father sent to me. He just mentioned this matter casually."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and murmured, "How could he just mention such a happy thing casually?"


    But when she looked up, she saw Luo Qingyan''s yful look and felt that she was too childish. She


    coughed and pretended to ask, "Father send you a secret letter? Is it about the war in the State of


    Yng? "


    Of course, Luo Qingyan knew that she was trying to change the topic, but he was very cooperative.


    "Yes. Your father wants to end this battle with the State of Yng as soon as possible, so he sent more


    soldiers and nned to end the war within this year at thetest. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s right. Once the grass on the grasnd of the State of Yng grows in the


    spring next year, they will have a new group of war horses to go to the battlefield. After your majesty


    sent the war horses to the State of Xiast winter, Cangjue Qingsu will definitely not make the same


    mistake again. By that time, Cangjue Qingsu will have a chance to fight back. Maybe he will stick to it


    for some more time. "


    Luo Qingyan lowered her eyes and nodded slightly, "Yes, your majesty is right."


    Yun Shang wanted to ask Luo Qingyan about his n, but she suddenly remembered that Wang


    Wanzhi had told her that Luo Qingyan wanted to change Zhao Yingjie or Sun Bingzhi back to the city...


    It hadn''t happened yet. Luo Qingyan certainly didn''t want her to know what had happened in Deer City


    and Yunzhou City. He was afraid that she would be too worried.


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    If she asked about the war at the frontier, Luo Qingyan would have to find a way to exin to her...


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang changed the topic with a smile, "It would be great if the battle could be


    generally over this year. With the time for cleaning up the battlefield, it should bepletely over


    before the Wanshou Festival next year."


    "Maybe next year on your majesty''s birthday, the State of Yng will bow to you and let the important


    courtier of the State of Ynge to celebrate your majesty''s birthday."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Thank you for your blessing, your majesty."


    "By the way, you asked if there was any news from the State of Ning. What are you waiting for?"


    Yun Shang sighed with a smile, "It has been almost a year since Ning Qian and Wang Jinhuan returned


    to the State of Ning. Yaya have learnt to walk already. But Ning Qian hadn''t written to me for a long


    time. I don''t know what''s going on there. I''m a little worried. "


    "After all, Ning Qian..."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes. After all, Ning Qian was a well-known person in the imperial city of the


    State of Ning, but she was famous as a beauty in brothel...


    Moreover, Ning Qian had been a concubine of Xia Huanyu.


    The Wang n was a prestigious n in the imperial city of the State of Ning. She really didn''t know if


    the Wang n would ept Wang Jinhuan to marry such a woman...


    After a long pause, Yun Shang sighed, "It''s all my fault. If it weren''t for me, she wouldn''t have... If Ning


    Qian had a clean background, it would be easier for the Wang n to ept her."


    "If it weren''t for you, I''m afraid that she wouldn''t have been able to survive. Even if she had the chance


    to survive, she definitely wouldn''t be able to know Wang Jinhuan. So all this wouldn''t have happened. "


    Luo Qingyan patted Yun Shang''s arm and said, "Don''t worry. I''ve already made some preparations for


    Wang Jinhuan. Besides, your father and mother are also there. Your mother must have a good


    impression on Ning Qian. She will find a way to help her."


    Yun Shang nodded, but she was still unsure.


    It was true that her father and mother could help Ning Qian, but it''s hard to meddle other people''s


    family affairs. No one could help her.


    Looking at her face, Luo Qingyan knew that she was notpletely relieved. He raised his hand and


    flicked gently on Yun Shang''s forehead. "Well, now that things havee to this, it''s useless for you to


    worry anymore. You have to trust Ning Qian. She has made great achievements when she worked for


    you, which is enough to prove that she is not only good-looking but also smart enough to solve


    everything. "


    "I hope so."


    Yun Shang smiled, "She and Wang Jinhuan really shoulde back now. If they don''te back


    soon, their daughter will almost forget them. "


    "As a matter of fact, Yaya really inherited all the advantages of her parents'' appearance. I met her two


    days ago, and her appearance is very outstanding. Even if she is only one and a half years old, she is


    already popr. I feel that my heart is melting when I look at her. I want to give her the best clothes and


    the most exquisite jewelry in the world, only to make her smile at me. "


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "What are you thinking about?"


    Yun Shang also smiled, "It will be great if she can marry Chengye in the future."


    "Children have their own happiness. It''s useless for you to worry about it now."


    "You are right." Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled.


    Luo Qingyan drank up the tea in his cup and continued, "The secret guards who were sent to Jingcang


    County havee back."

 Chapter 1293 The Color Is Extremely Beautiful

    Chapter 1293 The Color Is Extremely Beautiful


    "They''ve been back?" Yun Shang sat up straight and asked with concern, "How is it going?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "The secret guards have searched everywhere there, but they


    didn''t find anything wrong."


    So many people were sent out only to find nothing after such a long time?


    Yun Shang frowned, "How could it be?"


    Luo Qingyan pursed her lips and said, "We found it from the Xiangyi Pce. We thought it was the clue


    left by Lady Li. But the reality may not be like this... "


    Seeing Yun Shang raise her head and look at him in confusion, Luo Qingyan continued, "It''s also


    possible that the person behind it deliberately left us some false clues."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang''s face darkened.


    "It doesn''t matter. We don''t have much loss. I''ve sent a letter to ask the secret guards in Jingcang


    County toe back. Let''s wait and see what they want to do." Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Luo


    Qingyan turned tofort Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang rubbed her thumb and index finger gently and said, "recently, we have too many things in


    hand. I forgot to tell you something. When you mentioned Jingcang County, I remembered."


    "What?" Hearing this, Luo Qingyan raised her eyebrows and asked, "What''s the matter?"


    "In fact, after the ident of Steward Wang from the Imperial Library, I carefully recalled the situation


    when I interrogated her before she died. I found some clues and found the other two maps."


    "The other... two maps? " Luo Qingyan was surprise to hear this.


    Yun Shang nodded and told Luo Qingyan what had happened.


    "I''ve sent people to the two ces, but they haven''t arrived yet. There''s no news for the time being."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she stood up, took out the two maps and handed them to Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan took a look at the two maps. These two maps were of the same color and texture as the


    first one. It was easy to tell that they were made by the same person.


    Yun Shang turned around and took off the map of the State of Xia on the wall and unfolded it on the


    desk.


    "I marked the two ces on the map."


    Luo Qingyan walked over and saw the three red marks on the map.


    "As we expected, these three ces are all near Dragon Mountains. And from Wang Wenxiang''s


    words, they did do something to Dragon Mountains. But we don''t know what they have done or what


    they want to do. "


    "I thought the secret guards could find something from these three ces to answer our questions, but


    your majesty just said that they didn''t find anything from Jingcang County..."


    "I''m afraid that we also can''t find anything in the other two ces."


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "Is it true that we are wrong? Or is it true that the person behind it left


    false clues to deceive us? "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "I don''t know either."


    "Do you have a backup of these three maps?"


    Yun Shang nodded, took out her painting and handed it to Luo Qingyan. "Let''s look at it when we have


    nothing else to do. Even if it''s a fraud, the person behind it can''t just let our people get nothing."


    "If they want to set a trap for us, they must have put something there."


    "That makes sense." Luo Qingyan smiled, "Let''s take a closer look and we will find something."


    Yun Shang nodded and put the map on the table. "Well, let''s not talk about this disappointing thing. I''m


    so happy that my mother is pregnant with twins. I''ll ask someone to prepare the food. Let''s have dinner


    to celebrate. "


    Seeing that Yun Shang finally rxed her eyebrows and became happy again, Luo Qingyan couldn''t


    help smiling. "Okay. Do you want some wine?"


    "I''ve heard that the imperial kitchen has made a lot of wine. Many of them are sweet but not very


    intoxicating fruit wine, such as waxberry wine and peach blossom wine. Would you like to have a


    taste?"


    Yun Shang had suffered a lot from Luo Qingyan on drinking. She red at Luo Qingyan and said,


    "Your majesty, if you want to drink, drink it yourself. I won''t drink it."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "Didn''t you say you were going to celebrate? How could there be no wine for


    such a happy event? It doesn''t matter if you don''t drink it. I was interested in it when I heard it from Liu


    Wenan. I''ll ask Liu Wenan to get some? "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Your majesty, I remember you only like strong drinks, right?


    Waxberry wine and peach blossom wine are sweet and mild. Your majesty, why do you suddenly want


    to try it?"


    "There are still some political matters that need to be dealt with. Fruit wine will be enough. How can I


    drink strong drinks?"


    After Luo Qingyan finished speaking, he went out to order Liu Wenan. Yun Shang heard Luo Qingyan


    repeat, "Take some kinds of fruit wine made by the imperial kitchen. I want to taste and see which kind


    is better."


    Liu Wenan replied in a low voice. Then, footsteps were heard. It seemed that Liu Wenan had left.


    When Luo Qingyan returned to the bedroom, the two of them talked about Chengye, and the dishes


    were sent here. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan sat down beside the table. Liu Wenan came back with


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    several bottles of wine and put them on the table.


    Yun Shang stared at the bottles of wine and blinked, "The bottles are very beautiful."


    Liu Wenan nodded with a smile, "These wine were made in the imperial kitchen when His Former


    Majesty was still in power. At that time, many concubines in the imperial household liked to drink when


    they had nothing to do. In order to meet their needs, the imperial kitchen made a lot of fruit wine. "


    "They all taste good and the bottles are all good-looking. At that time, it was extremely popr in the


    imperial household."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, wine is a good thing."


    Liu Wenan took two cups with a smile and ced one in front of Yun Shang and the other in front of


    Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "I won''t drink. Just serve his majesty some."


    Liu Wenan took a look at Luo Qingyan. Seeing that Luo Qingyan didn''t refuse, he smiled and said, "It


    doesn''t matter if your majesty don''t drink it. They not only smell good, but also have many beautiful


    colors. Your majesty could just enjoy the colors..."


    Then he poured a cup of plum wine for Yun Shang, "Your majesty, look, the color of the plum wine is


    extremely beautiful..."

 Chapter 1294 Trap

    Chapter 1294 Trap


    The plum wine was glittering and translucent red, and it looked beautiful in the white jade cup.


    Seeing that Yun Shang fixed her eyes on the plum wine, Liu Wenan smiled and said, "The plum wine


    tastes good too. It''s very sweet."


    Then he took out another bottle and said, "This is peach blossom wine."


    As Liu Wenan spoke, he took out a cup and said, "The color of the peach blossom wine is simr to the


    color of the peach blossom. This peach blossom wine was popr in the imperial household at that


    time, and all the concubines liked it very much. It tastes good and looks beautiful, and there''s also a


    peach blossom fragrance. From the nose to the tip of the tongue to the stomach, it''s extreme


    enjoyment. "


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan. She knew the taste of the peach blossom wine very well. She still


    remembered that Luo Qingyan used a pot of peach blossom wine to eat her up on the ship.


    Luo Qingyan seemed to have also thought of this. He lowered his head and smiled.


    "This is osmanthus wine. It''s light yellow."


    "This is green plum wine. It''s green."


    Soon, a row of wine sses were ced in front of Yun Shang. The colors of the wine in the sses


    were different, but they all looked very beautiful.


    Luo Qingyan drank the wine one by one and said with a smile, "You should like the waxberry wine


    more. But you just stopped the medicine prescribed by Ghost Doctor, so you shouldn''t drink. I allow


    you to have a taste."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled. She picked up the ss carelessly and took a sip.


    The fragrance of the waxberry wine was so sweet that there was almost no smell of alcohol. Yun


    Shang clicked her tongue and said, "If I didn''t know it was wine, I would think it was fruit drink."


    "Yes, most of the concubines in the imperial pce can''t drink much, so in fact, the imperial kitchen put


    a lot of ice sugar in the wine."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang was curious if the peach blossom wine was the same as what she had drunk


    before, so she picked up the peach blossom wine and had a sip.


    "The imperial kitchen never failed to impress. It''s better than the pot you gave me before."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Well, the pot I gave you... That is strong. "


    As Luo Qingyan said, something urred to him. He licked his lips and persuaded in a low voice, "Just


    have a taste. Don''t drink too much..."


    Yun Shang really felt that she didn''t drink too much.


    But she didn''t understand why she would be drunk after drinking only one ss of each kind?


    In fact, at the beginning, she didn''t think too much. After drinking a ss of each kind of wine, she felt


    that she was still very conscious. She was sober enough to ask Liu Wenan to put away the wine, and


    she also persuaded Luo Qingyan not to drink too much.


    She even remembered that Luo Qingyan smiled at that time and said that she had underestimated him.


    He said he wouldn''t get drunk with fruit wine...


    What happenedter?


    She didn''t know when Luo Qingyan dismissed all the servants.


    She didn''t know when she was taken to bed by Luo Qingyan...


    When she opened his eyes again, there was no light outside, as if it was already midnight.


    Yun Shang moved and heard Pei Lan''s voice from outside, "Your majesty, do you want some water?"


    Pei Lan didn''t know who of them had waken up.


    Yun Shang raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, but her hand was grabbed. Then Luo Qingyan


    said, "Bring some hot water in."


    "Yes." Pei Lan answered and then turned on the light outside. The light reflected some light through the


    As Pei Lan''s footsteps faded away, Yun Shang said, "You and Liu Wenan conspired to set me up,


    right?"


    Luo Qingyan was at a loss. After a long time, he seemed toe to his senses what Yun Shang meant


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    by saying that. He smiled helplessly and said, "Mydy, how could say that? I don''t know how to refute


    you."


    "I had been persuading you not to drink too much."


    Although he said so, Yun Shang felt that Luo Qingyan and Liu Wenan were obviously trapping her.


    However, no matter whether it was a plot of the two or not, she had been trapped and could not me


    anyone else.


    Yun Shang snorted. She just needed to be more careful in the future.


    Having slept for a long time, Yun Shang was no longer sleepy after bathing.


    She got up, ate some food and read books for a while.


    Luo Qingyan was about to go to the court, and Yun Shang helped him change his clothes.


    Luo Qingyan lowered his head and looked at the person in front of him, with a smile on his face all the


    time. "The Ministry of Rites has made up all the arrangements for the Wanshou Festival. I''ll ask


    someone to bring them to youter? Have a look and see if there is anything to be added or removed?


    "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "I can have a look. But it''s the first Wanshou Festival after your


    majesty ascended the throne, I don''t know what the process is."


    "It doesn''t matter. Just leave the arrangement to the Ministry of Rites. They will do it as usual. You just


    need to follow your own preferences to see if there is anything that needs to be changed. "


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded and said, "Officials from all over the country will send people to the Jin City


    to celebrate your birthday. Have you sent out the invitations? If you don''t send it out, I''m afraid it will too


    "I thought we would celebrate your birthday in winter, but it was suddenly changed to August. I was not


    ready for it."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "They have been sent out. You don''t need to worry about it. As I said just now,


    just leave them to the Ministry of Rites. They can''t handle these trifles well."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then I won''t do anything for it this year. Next year..."


    "What will you do next year?"


    "I will hold a birthday party which you like for your majesty next year."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Okay. But you still have to give me birthday gift this year. "


    After saying that, he remembered, "Last year, you said you would give me a sachet, but I still haven''t


    received it. I saw you were practicing embroidering some days ago. How is your practice going? I''m


    wondering when I can get my sachet."


    "It''s going quite well!" Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "Anyway... Quite well. I''m sure you''ll see it on


    your birthday at thetest. "


    "Really? I''ve heard such words countless times. "


    Seeing Yun Shang ring at him, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. "Then I will... wait and see. "

 Chapter 1295 A Princess Of A Concubine

    Chapter 1295 A Princess Of A Concubine


    In the afternoon, Yun Shang was free and met several ministers of the Ministry of Rites in the Taiji


    Pce.


    "The preparations for the Wanshou Festival have begun. I''ve ordered to prepare all the cups, bowls


    and dishes." The Minister of Rites held a pamphlet in his hands.


    "This is the patterns of bowls and dishes. You can have a look, your majesty."


    Qian Zhuo quickly walked over and handed it to Yun Shang.


    "This pattern is for his majesty. This is the pattern for His Former Majesty, Her Former Majesty and


    Your Majety. The others are for thedies and the ministers. "


    As he said, he took out another pamphlet and said, "This is the arrangement of the Wanshou Festival."


    "On first day, the courtiers wille to the Pce and the people will also hold a lot of activities to


    celebrate such asntern show."


    "The second day is his majesty''s birthday. There will be a banquet in the Pce. Your majesty will also


    go to the city tower to ept the people''s worship."


    "On the third day, there will still be a banquet in the pce, but it''s just a banquet in the inner pce.


    There will be a praying tform in the city, and one hundred and eight monks will be gathered to chant


    and pray. "


    "In addition, all the celebrations in the city willst for three days. The imperial pce will also set up a


    stage for three days, and the opera will be performed day and night for three days. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang frowned more and more tightly. "Is it too extravagant?"


    "Your Majesty, this is the Wanshou Festival. It happens only once a year. Due to the change of the date


    this year, there was not too much time for preparation, and many things had been simplified. In the


    past, His Former Majesty''s birthday party was even more grand than this. "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and still felt that it was inappropriate. "This year is different from before. The


    war at the border is fierce now, and a lot of food is consumed every day. We shouldn''t be so


    extravagant for a birthday party. His majesty has already seen it? What did your majesty say? "


    The Ministry of Rites lowered his eyes and said honestly, "His majesty also said it was too grand. But


    after careful discussion with other courtiers, I think it''s the simplest. It''s not appropriate to reduce


    anything. "


    A courtier, who was kneeling far behind the Minister of Rites, said, "His majesty is the emperor of a


    kingdom. The birthday of the emperor is not just an ordinary celebration. Though it, we could make


    others see that our country is prosperous and our people are living and working in peace, so as to


    show the prestige of the country..."


    Yun Shang certainly understood this point.


    Yun Shang looked at the pamphlet carefully and asked, "Did you mean that the cups, bowls and dishes


    are being made in the official kiln?"


    "The pattern has been sent over. It should be starting."


    "These sets will cost a lot, but they can only be seen during banquets in the pce. Besides, there are


    already so many in the pce that we don''t have to make more. It doesn''t make much sense. Just


    cancel it. "


    The Minister of Rites was stunned. "But I think they have already made a lot."


    "Just draw some auspicious patterns on them and sell them as te special supply for the Wanshou


    festival this year. The one who paid most could get them."


    "They are specially made for the Wanshou festival and have auspicious meanings. There is only such a


    unique batch. Think of a way to spread the news among the rich families in the city, and it should be


    able to sell at a good price. All the money we get will be collected into the national treasury, and we will


    buy some good food and clothes for the soldiers at the border. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang added before the Minister of Rites could speak, "Why do you arrange the


    theatrical troupe to perform for three days and three nights? If they perform at night, how could we fall


    into sleep? Now there are not many concubines in the imperial household. Who will listen to these


    operas? Just ask them to perform in the daytime. "


    "Yes..."


    After the officials of the Ministry of Rites went out of the Taiji Pce, they breathed a sigh of relief.


    The Minister of Rites raised his hand and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He pursed his lips and said


    nothing.


    "What should we do? Should we report it to his majesty? " An official behind him asked in a low voice.


    "It was his majesty who asked us to ask for her majesty''s opinion." After a moment''s silence, the


    Minister of Rites said, "Do as her majesty said. Ask someone to draw some new patterns and find a


    way to spread the news that we are going to sell those cups and dishes."


    "This is too... inappropriate? We are not businessmen. " Another official seemed to be dissatisfied. He


    sneered, "After all, it''s his majesty''s birthday, how could not hold a grand celebration? Isn''t her majesty


    a royal princess of the State of Ning? Why does she look so stingy? "


    "I heard that although her majesty is a princess of the State of Ning, she is not the daughter of the


    Empress of the State of Ning. Her mother had even been in the cold pce for several years."


    "Oh... No wonder! She is just a princess of a concubine. "


    They talked in a very low voice. When they turned around a corner, they saw Liu Wenan standing there


    quietly with four servants.


    All of a sudden, they were shocked. They shrank their heads and tensed up, wondering whether Liu


    Wenan had heard what they had just said.


    "Master Liu, are youing from the Meeting Hall?" The Minister of Rites also felt his heart beating


    fast, but he still pretended as if nothing had happened.


    "Yes, I came from the Meeting Hall." With a smile on his face, Liu Wenan said coldly, "His majesty


    asked me to go to the Taiji Pcel and tell her majesty to have dinner with him after he finishes the


    political affairs."


    Liu Wenan nced at the people who were lowering their heads and said, "His majesty said that her


    majesty is a picky eater. He has to keep an eye on her personally."


    "His majesty is really good to her majesty."


    The Minister of Rites smiled awkwardly, "Yes, it''s well known that his majesty and her majesty love


    each other deeply."


    "That''s because her majesty is capable." Liu Wenan still smiled, "Her majesty can fight on the


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    battlefield and guard the peace of the imperial household."


    "Almost half of the food and clothing of the soldiers on the battlefield were earned her majesty''s


    business. It can be said that the State of Xia is now stable partly because of her majesty. "


    "Although you are just princess of a concubine. "

 Chapter 1296 The Method To Keep Balance

    Chapter 1296 The Method To Keep Bnce


    He heard it.


    This thought appeared in the minds of the group of people at the same time, and they couldn''t help but


    panic.


    "Master Liu, we..."


    However, Liu Wenan looked at them casually and said, "You are right. The Empress is indeed just a


    princess of a concubine."


    "But so what? You all have to kneel down to pay her respects, don''t you? If she wants your lives... "


    Liu Wenan smiled, "It''s easy, isn''t it?"


    "Yes, yes, yes."


    They lowered their heads and felt a little cold.


    It was hot in June...


    "Before gossiping behind people''s back, you have to think about whether you can do that. If you can''t,


    you''d better keep your mouth shut. "


    "After all, misfortune mighte from your words."


    "Yes, Master Liu is right." They answered in session.


    Liu Wenan nced at them and took two steps forward. When he arrived at the side of the Minister of


    Rites, he suddenly stopped and said, "Official Wu, you must have just been promoted to the position by


    his majesty, right?"


    "Yes." Official Wu''s hand in his sleeve suddenly trembled, and his lips also trembled. "Just half a year


    ago."


    "Hm... Not long. " Liu Wenan smiled and said, "I''ve served in this pce for many years, and I''ve seen


    many changes of officials in this court. Some could hold his position for years, but some could only hold


    it for One month. "


    "Official Wu, you are a smart man. I hope I can hold your position longer."


    After saying that, Liu Wenan left with the servants.


    Beads of sweat began to form on Offical Wu''s forehead, but his back was cold. Only when the


    footsteps behind him faded away did he heaved a long sigh of relief.


    "Official Wu..."


    An official''s voice came from behind. Official Wu gritted his teeth and said, "Shut up. Let''s go back to


    the Ministry of Rites."


    They didn''t say anything and just walked along the long pce road towards the pce gate with their


    heads down.


    Liu Wenan took the servants to the gate of the Taiji Pce and walked in with a smile.


    Seeing that Yun Shang was sitting on the chair and looking at the folded pieces in her hands, he


    hurried forward to greet her, "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang lifted her eyelids, "Why are you here alone? Where is his majesty? "


    "This morning, a message came from Qiongzhou City in the southwest, saying that there were bandits


    there and asking his majesty to send troops to clean up the bandits. His majesty is discussing the


    matter with some generals."


    "Why are there bandits again?" Yun Shang frowned, "Is it serious?"


    "Judging from the memorial, it is serious, but these local officials often exaggerate. ording to my


    experience, it''s not a big deal."


    Liu Wenan had served Xia Huanyu for more than twenty years. Yun Shang believed him very much.


    She nodded and said, "That''s good."


    Liu Wenan smiled and looked at the pamphlet in Yun Shang''s hand. "Is it for the Wanshou Festival


    from Ministry of Rites?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, paused, and sighed, "I was just watching the fun on the Wanshou Festival


    before, and felt that it was very grand every year. But now it was my turn to manage it. I found that it


    was not an easy thing. It couldn''t be too grand. There was really not so much money in the national


    treasury. We have to keep some in case of need. After all, the war is still going on at the frontier. "


    "But if it is too simple, it seems a little inappropriate. After all, many people in the world are watching


    the Wanshou Festival. "


    Liu Wenan smiled and said, "Your majesty, you don''t have to worry about it. There is no need to care


    about the officials of the Ministry of Rites. They are only responsible for the celebration, and they don''t


    need to worry about the money. They naturally think the more grand the ceremony is, the better it will


    be. If you insist on stopping them, they will be angry. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "if they don''t get stuck, will sess be up to them?"


    "There is no need." With a smile on his face, Liu Wenan said, "If they want to take money from the


    national treasury, your majesty won''t be the only one who want to stop them."


    Yun Shang''s fingers moved slightly. She looked up at Liu Wenan and said, "Not only me?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and understood.


    There was only one national treasury. The Ministry of Rites needed money to hold the celebration of


    the Wanshou Festival; the Ministry of Defence and War needed money to prepare army provisions; the


    Ministry of Works needed money to refine weapons, build projects...


    Naturally, the Ministry of Revenue would be annoyed if the Ministry of Rites spend money at random.


    Yun Shang smiled, "You are quite right. I didn''t think of this. I''m not the only one."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Then ask the Ministry of Revenue to discuss how to hold the celebration


    for Wanshou Festival with the Ministry of Rites. Thank you for your advice... "


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    Seeing that Yun Shang understood, Liu Wenan smiled even more brightly. "I didn''t do anything. Your


    majesty is so smart. They can quarrel with each other. In this way, your majesty don''t have to offend


    them and they won''t gossip about you. "


    Hearing what Liu Wenan said, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and thought about all the words Liu


    Wenan had said just now. She smiled and said, "What''s wrong? Did you meet people from the Ministry


    of Rites on your way here? Did they gossip about me behind my back? "


    Liu Wenan realized that he had made a slip of the tongue. He raised his hand and patted his mouth,


    "Oh, look at my mouth. I can''t speak at all."


    But he nodded honestly, "Yes, they did. I just heard it. I was so angry that I scolded them on the spot. "


    "Your majesty is the apple of his Majesty''s eye. How can they gossip? They are all not as smart as your


    majesty. "


    "If your majesty is a man, you must be a man of power. How can they gossip about you?"


    Hearing Liu Wenan''s praise, Yun Shang couldn''t help but chuckle.


    Master Liu was getting more and more interesting.

 Chapter 1297 It Was All Given By His Majesty

    Chapter 1297 It Was All Given By His Majesty


    Liu Wenan continued to persuade her in a low voice, "I also know that your majesty is afraid that the


    subordinates will not do well enough and make some trouble, so you want to do everything by


    yourself."


    "But your majesty, have you ever thought about it? How can you take everything in your hands? If the


    subordinates fail to do anything well, you could just scold and punish them. Just ask them do it over


    and over again until you are satisfied. You have to let them learn to deal with these things by


    themselves. Maybe you will be tired at the beginning, andter you will be rxed. "


    "Just like what happened today, you don''t have to make it so detailed. You don''t need to tell them which


    one should be cancelled or how to sell those things. You just need to tell the Ministry of Rites that they


    couldn''t spend too much money and let them figure out a way by themselves. Then ask the Ministry of


    Revenue to supervise them... "


    How could Yun Shang not know these things? It was easy to say, but difficult to do.


    Most of the time, she found that no matter how hard she tried to teach them, they didn''t seem to


    understand what she meant. They couldn''t make her satisfied even if she tried several times, so she


    thought that she might as well do it herself, and it seemed to be faster.


    She knew it was not right, but she always couldn''t control herself.


    "I see. I will pay attention to it in the future."


    Liu Wenan smiled, "His majesty is learning to devolve the power now. Two days ago, his majesty told


    me that he wanted to form a cab."


    "Form a cab?"


    Liu Wenan nodded, "In fact, it has something to do with the ident of your majestyst time. His


    majesty thinks that there were a lot of political affairs in the court after he left the pce, and there


    were many urgent things that need to be solved."


    "So his majesty thought it might be much better if there is a cab."


    Yun Shang frowned, "But the cab..."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Liu Wenan knew what she was thinking. He couldn''t help smiling, "Your


    majesty, do you think it''s difficult to control the cab if it''s too powerful?"


    Yun Shang pursed her lips. She neither nodded nor shook her head, showing her acquiescence.


    In the previous dynasties, some emperor formed cab.


    The officials of the cab served the emperor, participated in the review of memorials and the decision


    of confidential affairs.


    Later, the cab gradually sidelined the power of the emperor, and gradually began to win over the


    courtiers. The minister in charge of the cab even nned to seize the throne...


    The emperor understood that he couldn''t delegate power to the cab, so he gradually reduced the


    power of the cab. After great efforts, the cab was removed.


    "If the cab can''t be controlled well, it may be too powerful. But your majesty, don''t forget that the


    cab is not a real authority. It is just a temporary agency made up of several ministers from different


    departments in the court to assist his majesty in handling government affairs. "


    "The promotion and demotion of the officials of the cab is decided by his majesty. The power of the


    cab is also decided ording to his majesty''s will. Whether the final decision of the cab is


    passed or not depends on his majesty''s approval..."


    Liu Wenan smiled and said, "If such a thing as the cab deprives the emperor of state affairs, there


    must be a most important prerequisite, that is, the emperor is too coward to act, which leads to such a


    result that the courtiers control state affairs."


    "In fact, if an emperor is really so ipetent, such a result may be inevitable no matter whether there


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    is a cab or not."


    Liu Wenan looked at Yun Shang and asked, "Your majesty, do you think that such a situation might


    happen when the cab is under the control of his majesty?"


    Of course it was impossible.


    Although Yun Shang didn''t answer, Liu Wenan knew the answer. "So, your majesty, you don''t have to


    worry about it."


    "By the way, your majesty is also a decisive person in my eyes. You are a powerful and decisive top


    leader, and you can also firmly hold those people under your control. No one dares to disobey you... "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing again. "Well, don''t tter me, or I''ll be too proud. I see.


    I''ll think about how to do. "


    "Yes."


    Liu Wenan stopped with a smile and said, "Oh, I almost forgot. His majesty asked me toe here and


    send a message to you."


    "His majesty said he would be here soon to have the meal with you."


    "Okay, I see."


    When Luo Qingyan returned to Taiji Pce, Yun Shang didn''t mention anything about the cab. She


    only told him about the preparations for the Wanshou Festival, "I''ve read the memorial of the Ministry of


    Rites. It''s a grand celebration, but I think it will cost a lot of money to hold it."


    "Your majesty, why don''t you ask Ministry of Revenue to participate in the preparation? Let them


    discuss how to hold a grand birthday party without spending too much money. After all, it''s the first


    Wanshou Festival since your majesty ascended the throne. It can''t be too shabby. I''m afraid people will


    Luo Qingyan had no objection. "Okay, it''s up to you. Ask Liu Wenan to tell themter."


    Yun Shang returned to Weiyang Pce from Taiji Pce. As soon as she sat down, Qian Zhuo came


    in and reported, "Your majesty has sent someone to investigate the enemies of the Cao n, and


    they''ve found out something."


    "Official Cao has been an official in the court for decades. His biggest enemy is the Sun n."


    "I don''t know why the two ns have a feud, but the two officials are always at loggerheads in the


    court. They are ipatible as fire and water."


    "Later, Official Cao found out that Official Sun had made some mistakes in government affairs. He


    handed a letter to His Former Majesty, and His Former Majesty relegated Official Sun to Xiyang City in


    the south."


    "So the Sun n moved to Xiyang City. Now the Sun n''s power in the city can''t be underestimated. "


    "That''s why the Cao n''s business is all over the State of Xia expect Xiyang City.


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers, "Great. Then Xiyang City."


    "What?"


    Yun Shang suddenly said this, but Qian Zhuo was stunned.


    "What did your majesty mean?"


    "Knock out Cao Yi''s wife, concubines, children, and servants, and put them in the carriage. Send them


    to Xiyang City secretly. Handed them to the Sun n as a gift and tell them that they can deal with


    them at will."

 Chapter 1298 That Would Be The Best

    Chapter 1298 That Would Be The Best


    Qian Zhuo didn''t expect that Yun Shang would make such a decision. She opened her mouth, stunned


    for a while, and asked, "Let them deal with them at will?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, "But they can''t send them back."


    "I don''t think they will." A hint of excitement shed through Qian Zhuo''s eyes. "The grudge between


    the Sun n and the Cao n hassted for a long time. Many members of the Sun n have been


    defeated by the Cao n. But they don''t have any evidence, so they can''t do anything to the Cao n."


    "Now that if your majesty sends Cao Yi''s family members to the Sun n, the Sun n will certainly


    make good use of them. They might either torture them slowly, or use them as hostages to threaten the


    Cao n. Besides, Xiyang City is under the control of the Sun n, so it will be difficult for the Cao n


    to save them."


    "That''s what I want." Yun Shang curled up her lips, "Send them there as soon as possible. It''s useless


    to keep them in my hands. On the contrary, it''s a burden. "


    "By the way, ask the secret guards to find an excuse in case we are exposed."


    Qian Zhuo nodded repeatedly, "I understand."


    When Qian Zhuo was about to leave, she heard a faint sound from outside.


    Yun Shang listened carefully for a moment, "Is it raining?"


    "I suppose so." Qian Zhuo nodded and said, "The rain in summer is always like this. I came and left all


    of a sudden. "


    Yun Shang nodded, walked to the window and opened it.


    "Ouch, why does it rain so fast? Go and collect all the things in the yard."


    Yun Shang heard the cry of servants. The servants in the yard hurried to deal with the situation caused


    by the rain.


    "Qian Liu, why are you here? You don''t have an umbre, do you? Come on in! "


    Yun Shang heard a voiceing from the yard outside, and then saw Qian Liu appear at the door of


    the inner courtyard. Then, a servant hurried up with an umbre and took her in.


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at the door. The curtain was lifted and Qian Liu came in.


    "The rain came so fast that I was almost trapped in the middle of the road. I ran a few steps before I


    managed to get into the Weiyang Pce. Fortunately, I didn''t get wet in the rain."


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s always like this in summer. Remember to bring an umbre wherever you go


    next time. If you don''t have an umbre, you can find the nearest pce and hide there. Then you can


    borrow an umbre there. "


    "It had been sunny these days. I didn''t expect it to rain so suddenly."


    Qian Liu smiled and looked around the bedroom, "Some new furnishings made of cold jade have been


    sent into the pce. I think your majesty have always been afraid of heat, and now it''s the right time to


    use those things in summer, so I want to ask you if you want to change them for you."


    "What are they?"


    "Some bed, bench, chair and table made of cold jade."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and nodded, "Okay, change it."


    "Then I''ll ask someone to send them here this afternoon." Qian Liu smiled and said, "And the reced


    ones could be put in the storehouse. Although the cold jade is good, it''s not suitable for winter. When it


    gets cold, we can take those ones out from the storehouse. "


    "Okay."


    Yun Shang smiled at Qian Liu, "Youe here just for this?"


    Qian Liu shook her head, "I received a message from Qian Qian, asking you to help take care of Yaya


    for longer."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang frowned, "What''s wrong? What happened in the State of Ning? "


    "I don''t know. The news from Qian Qian didn''t say anything happened."


    "Did she tell you anything else?" Yun Shang asked.


    "Yes. She told something about our spies. She said that several brothels in her hands had already


    been quite famous, and there were a few officials who often went there. She has already asked the


    girls in the brothel to secretly collect information and send it to the pce on time every month. "


    "She also said that she secretly sent several girls to some officials'' mansions. They should be able to


    deliver news in a few months."


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to Qian Zhuo. "When Ning Qian sent the message, our people might


    not have arrived at the imperial city of the State of Ning, right?"


    "Right."


    Yun Shang nodded and frowned, "I always feel that something has happened to Ning Qian. But it''s too


    far away. It takes several months to go back and forth on the way. When we get the news, we don''t


    know what''s going on there recently. "


    "Don''t worry, your majesty. There are still many secret guards in the imperial city of the State of Ning.


    Qian Qian has been in the imperial city of the State of Ning for so many years, and thework she has


    built is also secret. Nothing will happen."


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    Yun Shang opened her mouth and shook her head. "I''m not worried about that. What I''m worried about


    is that the Wang n will make things difficult for her."


    "Qian Qian is smart, but she has never experienced those things before. And the people in the Wang


    n were all Wang Jinhuan''s rtives. Anyway, Qian Qian have to be more careful. Even if these


    people make her unhappy, she can''t really treat them as her enemies. "


    Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu looked at each other and asked, "Is it really that terrible?"


    Seeing the fear on the faces of the two, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling. "It''s like a battlefield without


    any smoke. The intricate things inside may be more difficult than fighting in the battlefield."


    "What''s more, if those women in the Wang n made things different for her, even if we have many


    powerful secret guards over there, it''s useless."


    Qian Zhuo shivered, "Then I''d better not get married in the future. Qian Qian is much smarter than me.


    If she can''t handle it properly, then I can''t do anything about it."


    "Look at you. You are so timid that you don''t dare to get married?" Yun Shang red at Qian Zhuo,


    "Why don''t you think about how to find a simpler person to marry?"


    "Okay." Qian Zhuo nodded and said, "It''s best that the person doesn''t have any brothers or sisters at


    home. Then I don''t have to face these problems. It would be great if I also don''t need to face his


    parents."


    "Hahaha, you want to find one who is alone in the world?"


    "That would be the best."

 Chapter 1299 I Have High Principles

    Chapter 1299 I Have High Principles


    The three of themughed and joked for a while. Seeing that the rain gradually stopped outside, Qian


    Liu left.


    It rained for less than an hour, and then the sun began to rise again.


    In the afternoon, the people of the Imperial Household Department really brought those things here.


    "Your majesty, let''s take a walk in the Imperial Garden first." Qian Zhuo poked her head out and looked


    at the things ced in the yard. "It will take some time to change the furniture and clean them up


    carefully."


    Yun Shang nodded her head and took the servants to the Imperial Garden.


    When she came back, everything in the room had been well arranged.


    Yun Shang sat on the cold jade couch. Her eyes lit up. "It''s much cooler."


    "Of course. But I''m also a little worried. It''s too cold. Will it be harmful to your health? How about I put a


    nket on it? " Qian Zhuo frowned.


    Yun Shang red at her, "Put nket on it? Then why did we bother to change the cold jade bed? "


    After thinking for a while, Qian Zhuo thought it made sense. After a moment of silence, she said, "Okay,


    I won''t do it."


    Pei Lan was putting the things on the desk aside. When she heard the conversation between the two of


    them, she couldn''t help smiling.


    "Your majesty, do you need this map?" Pei Lan picked up a map and asked Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang looked up at the map. It''s the copy of the map of Dragon Mountains "Yes, I forgot to put it


    away after reading it."


    Pei Lan nodded, "Then I''ll put it away for you."


    As she spoke, Pei Lan nced at the map and said, "This seems to be the map of my hometown.


    What are you looking for, your majesty? Although I haven''t been back for many years, I''m still familiar


    with that ce. If you want to find something, you can tell me. Maybe I know. "


    Yun Shang was surprised, "Is it the map of your hometown? Where are you from? Jingcang County


    Fengtai County? Or Sanyu County? "


    The ces on the three maps were the three counties.


    Hearing this, Pei Lan shook her head and said, "No. My hometown is Anyong Vige under Ganhe


    County."


    "Ganhe County?" Yun Shang frowned and said, "That''s impossible. Are you sure it''s your hometown on


    the map? Bring me the map and I''ll see which one you are talking about. "


    Pei Lan then took the map and put it in front of Yun Shang. "This is it. It is obviously Anyong Vige


    where I came from. I still remember this Haitian River."


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the map. At a nce, Yun Shang recognized it. It was a map of a small ce


    under the jurisdiction of Fengtai County, which was next to Dragon Mountains. Yun Shang also sent


    people to investigate that ce.


    There were mountains and forests on the map, but only a river with its name on it. It was indeed Haitian


    River that Pei Lan had mentioned.


    However, Yun Shang saw that Pei Lan put the map upside down...


    "Are you sure this is your hometown?"


    "Yes, I remember it clearly." Pei Lan pointed to the other side of the river and said, "My home is right


    here. It''s at the turn of the river. It''s my home within a mile from the river bay to the mountain road."


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat. She turned the map over and asked, "Shouldn''t this map be ced


    in this way?"


    "No, it shouldn''t be like that." Pei Lan turned the map around again and said, "That''s it."


    "More than that." Pei Lan took out the other two maps and said, "The ces drawn on these two maps


    are not far from my hometown."


    As Pei Lan said, she put the two maps on the table. The two maps were vertical, but the words were


    upside down, and one was horizontally ced under the two maps. "It should be like this. These three


    maps are pieced together to make aplete map. This is the map of the two viges in our region."


    Yun Shang''s fingers trembled slightly, and her eyes fell on the map.


    Was she heading in the wrong direction from the very beginning?


    This was not three independent maps at all. These three maps were there pieces of aplete map?


    So they deliberately wrote the names of the rivers and mountains on it upside down to confuse others?


    "Where is your home?"


    "Anyong Vige under Ganhe County."


    Yun Shang nodded and picked up the three map. "I''ll go to the Taiji Pce."


    Qian Zhuo and Pei Lan called in servants in a hurry and followed Yun Shang to the Taiji Pce.


    When she walked to the door of the Taiji Pce, she heard a voice from inside. It was Luo Qingyan''s


    voice. "If you have a jade pendant in your hand and someone asks you for it, will you give it or not?"


    Yun Shang stopped and listened to it curiously.


    Who is his majesty talking to?


    Why did he ask in such a tone?


    Why did she ask such a question?


    Soon, another voice sounded in the hall, which solved Yun Shang''s doubts.


    "Father, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"


    Chengye''s childish voice rang out in the hall.


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    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?


    She didn''t know who taught him to say so.


    "What''s the difference?"


    "If you want to listen to the truth, then of course I won''t. Why should you give my things to others? Of


    course I won''t give it to others. "


    "Then what about the lie?"


    After thinking for a while, Chengye said, "It depends on whether I like the jade pendant or not and what


    does the person want the jade pendant for?"


    "I''m the crown prince. The people of the State of Xia are all my people. If the jade pendant is of no use


    to me, but to others, it is of great use. I''m willing to help and give it to him. "


    The smile in Yun Shang''s eyes widened. So, the premise was that he didn''t like the jade pendant at all.


    It was useless to hold it, but it was useful to others?


    "What if you like the jade pendant very much? What if it is given by your mother? "


    "No, no, absolutely not. How can I give something from mother to others so easily? "


    "What if you don''t like the jade pendant and the one who asks for it just wants to wear it for fun?"


    "No way." Chengye pursed his lips and said, "He can think of a way to make me happy and let me give


    the jade pendant to him, but I can''t give it to him so easily."


    "The grand tutor said that Principle is part of men personality, and I am a man who have high


    principles."

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    Chapter 1300 Lie To A Kid


    Yun Shang hear Luo Qingyan chuckle, "Well, very good, you have high principles."


    "Father, this is what the grand tutor taught me to write these two days. Father, have a look. Is it good?"


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan only took a look at it and said, "I couldn''t even recognize what you wrote. Did your


    grand tutor recognize what you wrote?"


    "Yes, he did."


    "How could you not recognize it? The grand tutor recognized my words at a nce. "


    "So did mother!" All of a sudden, he thought of Yun Shang and said, "Mother also recognized my words


    at a nce."


    "Oh? Is your mother so powerful? "


    Yun Shang burst intoughter outside the pce.


    Hearing Yun Shang''sughter, Yun Shang jumped happily and ran out of the room. "Mother! Mother! "


    As soon as Yun Shang stepped into the hall, she was hugged by Chengyen.


    Yun Shang picked him up with a smile, "You are heavier."


    "Of course. I can eat a lot now." Chengye shook his head and said proudly, "I can even eat more than


    Yan''er. He doesn''t eat as much as I do."


    "Amazing!"


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    Luo Qingyan came over and Chengye over. "He''s much heavier now. Don''t hold him anymore. Be


    careful of your waist."


    Yun Shang smiled and rubbed Chengye''s head.


    "No, no, I don''t want father. I want mother to hold me."


    Chengye didn''t listen to Luo Qingyan at all. He just reached out his hand to Yun Shang.


    "It''s impossible. Your mother can''t hold you." Luo Qingyan said coldly.


    "Why? Why can''t mother hold me? "


    Luo Qingyan put Chengye on the chair and said, "Because you are almost three years old now. You


    are no longer a two-year-old child. Your mother can''t hold you anymore. Only your wife can hug you.


    Your mother is my wife, not yours."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Chengye was stunned. He stared at Luo Qingyan for a long time before


    he turned to Yun Shang. "Mother, are you fathers''s wife?"


    This question...


    Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled for a long time before she nodded, "Yes."


    "Then where is my wife?" Chengye fixed his eyes on Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang''s smile deepened. "You don''t have a wife yet. You''ll marry your wife when you grow up. But


    if you have a girl you like, you can also tell me and ask me to arrange a marriage for you in advance, in


    case someone else takes her away. "


    "What?" Chengye was more and more confused. After a while, he said, "Then no one will hold me?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded seriously and said, "People who are not your wife can''t hold you, or others


    willugh at you."


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    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan, but Chengye seemed to believe herpletely. He thought for a


    long time in a daze and gritted his teeth. "Well, I''ll let mother be my wife too."


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Luo Qingyan paused and said, "Your mother is my wife now. How can she be your wife?"


    "I don''t care. I want my mother."


    Yun Shang covered her mouth and chuckled. She nced at Luo Qingyan and raised her eyebrows.


    Her eyes were full of banter. "You lied to him. Make it up yourself."


    Luo Qingyan sneered and said, "Your wife will be the one who knows you well. Ask your mother if she


    knows what the words you wrote."


    Chengye ran to the imperial case and took his writing. He unfolded it and showed it to Yun Shang.


    "Mother, can you recognize it?"


    Yun Shang nced at it and couldn''t help smiling. "It''s your name, isn''t it?"


    Hearing that, Chengye''s eyes lit up. "Yes, you''re right!"


    Then he turned to Luo Qingyan and said, "Father, look. I''ve told you that mother must know what I


    wrote. From now on, mother is my wife. "


    As he spoke, he reached out his hand to Yun Shang, "Mydy, give me a hug."


    Yun Shangughed and picked him up.


    Luo Qingyan nced coldly at the two of them. He rolled her eyes and looked at the face of Chengye.


    "Are you going to the dark room to learn ridingter?"


    "Yes."


    "Your master asked me to tell you that he prepared a new horse for you today. It''s very beautiful. He


    said that it''s what you want. Don''t you go and have a look?"


    "Is it a red horse?" Chengye''s eyes widened.


    "Yes, it''s a red horse. The color is very beautiful."


    Allen immediately shouted, "I want to see it. I want to see it."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and called out themander of the secret guards, "Take the crown prince to


    see the horse."


    After themander of the secret guards took away the Chengye, Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan


    with a smile and said, "You even lied to a three year old child. Shame on you."


    Luo Qingyan clicked her tongue, "How can my wife hug another man?"


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    Another man?


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes and sat down on the chair.


    Luo Qingyan smiled again and picked up the word written by Chengye. "Do you really recognize the


    words?"


    "I''ve guessed it for a long time, but I still can''t figure it out,"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "When Yan''er entered the pce, Chengye showed his


    words and asked me to guess."


    "It''s only been a few days. I don''t think he has learnt anything else these days. Besides, I felt these two


    words looked familiar. So I guessed it must be the same words he wrote that day."


    "So it''s just a guess." Luo Qingyan sighed, "I should have asked him to write some more words."


    "But you lied to him too. Is there really a horse?"


    "Of course." Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang, "am I that liar?"


    "The horse is well prepared. Recently, I have arranged for someone to train it so that it can be tamed


    when it is handed over to Chengye. In the past two days, the training is almost finished. Yesterday, I


    went to see it in person, and I meant to give it to him soon. He must be happy to see it."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang again, "What brought you here?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I do have something."


    Then she took out the three maps and said, "Just now in my pce, when Pei Lan was packing up,


    she identally saw these three maps and recognized her hometown."


    "Three maps? Her hometown? " Luo Qingyan frowned, "Aren''t these three maps of three ces far


    apart?"

 Chapter 1301 I Have Many

    Chapter 1301 I Have Many


    Yun Shang shook her head, "We were all misled before."


    Yun Shangid the three maps on the table as Pei Lan did. "Pei Lan said that these three maps should


    be ced in this way, so that they can be aplete map of her hometown."


    "Where is her hometown?"


    "Yong''an Vige, Ganhe County."


    Luo Qingyan had memorized all the ce names in the State of Xia. Hearing what Yun Shang said, he


    immediately realized, "Wuan Prefecture."


    As Luo Qingyan spoke, he quickly took out a stack of map from the bookshelf.


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and asked curiously, "What''s this?"


    "I''ve found the map of all the cities under the jurisdiction of the State of Xia and ssified ording to


    the prefecture they belong."


    "This is the map of all the counties in Wuan Prefecture."


    Luo Qingyan soon found the map of Ganhe County that Pei Lan had mentioned. His finger skimmed


    over it carefully and stopped.


    He quickly nced at the map that Yun Shang had put, and then looked at the map of Ganhe County.


    He looked back and forth for several times and nodded. "Yes, it''s true. It''s the same."


    Luo Qingyan said, pointing at the map which they thought it was Jingcang County. "When the secret


    guard found out that it was Jingcang County, I also carefullypared it. I felt there is a faint


    difference, but all the names of the rivers and mountains were right."


    "Because the mountain is too small, there is no name on the map of Jingcang County, so it is difficult to


    confirm."


    "At that time, I thought it was because the map was made several years ago. I felt that maybe in these


    years, the river''s direction had changed, so I didn''t pay much attention to it It turns out we were totally


    wrong. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. We found the wrong ce, so our secret guards couldn''t find anything."


    "And that person seems to be deliberately confusing the situation. This ce is a little special. There


    are two main rivers and a main mountain in this ce. But it happened that some other ce has rivers


    and mountains with the same name. And the ce is also near Dragon Mountains. "


    "From the very beginning, we have never thought that these three maps would be one ce. They are


    three pieces of a map."


    Luo Qingyan frowned when he heard the two words "Dragon Mountains". He soon found the location of


    Ganhe County on therge map of the State of Xia.


    It turned out that the grove was right next to Dragon Mountains.


    It should not be said that it was near Dragon Mountains. To be exact, Dragon Mountains happened to


    pass through Ganhe County.


    Luo Qingyanpared the maps, and finally fixed on the map of the State of Xia and made three


    marks on the map of the State of Xia.


    Yun Shang leaned over and was also surprised. "These three points are all on Dragon Mountains."


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded gently, "That''s right. They all fall on Dragon Mountains, not beside it."


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang looked at each other, eyes full of excitement.


    They had a hunch that this time, they were... close to the truth.


    Luo Qingyan immediately called out the secret guards, and then stuffed the map into the hands of the


    are these three ces."


    "Yes."


    "If there is really something there, I''m afraid it''s not easy to find it out. You must be careful. It doesn''t


    matter even if you can''t find anything. As long as you find that ce is secretly guarded, send a letter


    back first. "


    Themander of the secret guard agreed, but he hesitated. "Your majesty, we..."


    Luo Qingyan seemed to know what he wanted to say. He frowned and shook his head. "Send someone


    there first. We''ll talk about other thingster."


    Yun Shang saw the interaction between the two and was very clear about it.


    What themander of the secret guards was that they were short of hands.


    Yun Shang''s hand moved slightly in her sleeve and said with a smile, "Your majesty, how about your


    majesty sending a dozen of your secret guards and asking them to take seventy or eighty of my men


    together?"


    A hint of surprise shed through Luo Qingyan''s eyes. "Why?"


    "Although my people have also been carefully selected and trained, they are far inferior to your


    majesty''s secret guards. In recent years, I have been working hard to cultivate their abilities. But the


    progress is limited. "


    "So I think it''s a good idea to let them work with your majesty''s secret guards, so that they can learn the


    way of doing things and improve their own abilities."


    Yun Shang tilted her head and looked at Luo Qingyan, "I wonder if the secret guards will dislike them?


    Will your majesty dislike them? "


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at themander of the secret guards, only to find that his face was full of


    joy. "How could we dislike them? We are so grateful that your majesty is willing to ask your men to help


    us. "


    "Then thank you." Yun Shang''s eyes were also full of joy. "Although they are my people, they are also


    your people since I hand them to you. You can order them as you like. If they don''t do well, you can


    punish them ording to your rules."


    "After all, only in this way can they make progress."


    Themander of the secret guards answered in a hurry, "Yes, your majesty. Don''t worry."


    Yun Shang seemed to be satisfied, "Qian Zhuo, take him to gather them."


    Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry and left with themander of the secret guards.


    However, Luo Qingyan thought more. "If you transfer them to the secret guards, do you still have


    enough people in your hands?"


    "It''s enough." Yun Shang grinned, "I don''t have much work to do. There are many spies in the city.


    They are enough to inquire news for me."


    "And I''ve told your majesty before that I''m going to order some people in the State of Ning toe


    here." Yun Shang smiled and said, "When Ning Qian came back to the State of Ning this time, she


    found that my mother has gained a firm foothold in the pce, so many of our people in the the State


    of Ning are idle and have nothing to do."


    "I asked Ning Qian to send all the people who have nothing to do to the State of Xia. On the one hand,


    they were all strictly trained, and most of them have some skills, which can help us do something


    better. On the other hand, we can also give a full use of their role. "


    Yun Shang blinked and said, "I''ll have to bother your majesty''s secret guards to train them then."


    Luo Qingyan took a look at Yun Shang and nodded. "If you don''t have anyone in your hands, just tell


    me."


    "Got it." Yun Shang waved her hand casually, "I have many. How could I not have enough people in


    hands?"

 Chapter 1302 Advice

    Chapter 1302 Advice


    Yun Shangpletely entrusted the matters of the Wanshou Festival to the Ministry of Rites. But in


    less than two days, the Minister of Rites came to beg Yun Shang.


    "Your majesty, I have discussed with you about the arrangement of the Wanshou Festival. Except for


    the cups, bowls, dishes and the theatrical troupe, your majesty didn''t make anyments."


    "But when I asked the Ministry of Revenue for money, they didn''t agree. They said the soldiers at the


    frontier didn''t have enough food and clothes. Although the Wanshou Festival is a big event, we can''t be


    too extravagant. "


    "Your majesty, we have already cancelled a lot of things! It couldn''t be reduced any more... Those were


    all consented by your majesty. How about your majesty call them here and tell them? "


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and wondered, "Official Wu, you have probably misunderstood me.


    Although I have only pointed out two things which I thought particrly unnecessary. But it doesn''t


    mean that I have agreed on everything else. "


    "I don''t know much about the national treasury and the Wanshou Festival, so I don''t dare to say


    anything easily. Otherwise, if anything happens, I can''t bear it."


    "Female members in the imperial household are not allowed to meddle with political officials. . His


    majesty ordered you to ask for my opinions just because the preparations for Wanshou Festival also


    have something to do with the imperial household. Except for the part about the imperial household, I


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    dare not make a decision for anything else.


    With a warm smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "How about you go to ask his majesty again?"


    "Or, you can have a good discussion with the officials from the Ministry of Revenue? I believe that they


    are not stubborn and unreasonable people. If you really have a good reason, they won''t refuse. "


    Official Wu guessed that Yun Shang must have known they had gossiped about her that day. He felt


    bitter in his heart. He only smiled bitterly and said, "It''s really difficult for me to hold the Wanshou


    Festival if the Ministry of Revenue doesn''t cooperate."


    Yun Shang picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea casually. "I can''t do anything about it. You all


    have your own difficulties."


    "The Ministry of Revenue is responsible for the national treasury. The tax hasn''t been collected this


    year. The soldiers at the border are still waiting for the food and clothing, and the officials in the court


    are still waiting for the government''s sry, and the Ministry of Works is also waiting for the money for


    constructions. "


    "Which one doesn''t need money?"


    Yun Shang said with a sigh, "The Wanshou Festival is important, but the safety of the people of the


    State of Xia and the sry of the officials are also important."


    Official Wu raised his hand and wiped the sweat on his forehead. "But..."


    "All right." Yun Shang smiled and said, "No buts, how can I ask Ministry of Revenue for money? But in


    my opinion, you don''t have to take all the money from the national treasury for the Wanshou Festival."


    "If you could hold a grand celebration for the Wanshou festival without taking any money from the


    national treasury, it will be a great achievement."


    Official Wu was stunned. He didn''te to his senses and said, "Without... taking money from the


    national treasury? "


    What can I do?


    How is that possible?


    Obviously, the Empress was still taunting him?


    Yun Shang nodded seriously, "Yes, without taking money from the national treasury."


    "Official Wu, do you still remember thatst time you came to me, I had given you an idea that the stuff


    produced by the official kiln can be sold to those noble ns in the city?"


    "There are many businessmen who don''tck money. They also hope to use these things to raise their


    own status. If you can make good use of this, the money wille endlessly."


    "Cups, bowls and dishes produced in the official kiln, and the things removed from the pce..."


    "In many people''s eyes, things rted to the royal family in the pce are very rare. So it''s not difficult


    to sell them at a good price. I can approve you to do this. I will ask someone to pick out some


    insignificant items that can be sold. You can find a way to sell them. "


    "You can even ask the craftsmen in the pce to make some special items for the Wanshou Festival


    and sell them to the noble families of the State of Xia."


    "There are not many masters in the imperial pce now, and these craftsmen are idle. They can be


    used. Discuss the matter with the Ministry of Revenue. Borrow some money from the national treasury


    to buy the materials and make an IOU note in the name of the Ministry of Rites. You can pay it back


    after you sell those things. "


    Official Wu gritted his teeth. How could the Ministry of Rites have to do such things?


    He even didn''t want to think about it.


    Yun Shang seemed to understand what he was thinking. She smiled and said, "In this world, there is


    no clear boundary between being noble and being humble. Many people think that being an official in


    the court is noble. And doing business is a shame. "


    "But many businessmen are even better that officials in many aspects."


    "Is it easy to be an official? It was easy to be an official, but it was not easy to be a good official. I often


    teach my subordinates that no matter it''s a ck cat or a white cat, a cat that can catch rats is a good


    cat! Something can''t be seen in an ordinary way. "


    "I always think that if an official keeps putting on airs like this and disdain to do anything else, then he


    will never be a good official. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said, "As a woman, I even know this. Official Wu, you should


    understand."


    "His majesty is different from other emperors. He had suffered all kinds of hardships in the world


    because of some special experiences when he was a child, and his views on things are different from


    others. If you want to make some achievements in front of his majesty, you can''t just perform as before.


    "


    "There is also an easy solution to the matter of Wanshou Festival. That is tomunicate with the


    Ministry of Revenue ande to an amount that everyone can ept. Then, arrange the celebration


    within this amount. It''s all up to you, Official Wu. "


    Yun Shang smiled carelessly, "That''s all I want to say. I have already given you some advice, so I won''t


    say anything more. As for the rest, please think about it yourself."

 Chapter 1303 Better At Sweet Talks Than You

    Chapter 1303 Better At Sweet Talks Than You


    Not long after the Minister of Revenue left, Liu Wenan came.


    "The imperial kitchen had made some jade bean cakes. His majesty tasted it and thought it was very


    delicious, so he specially asked me to bring some to you."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "It''s not something precious. If I want to eat, I''ll ask the imperial


    kitchen to bring some. His majesty don''t need to bother."


    This was not the first time that Luo Qingyan had done such a thing recently.


    "That''s different. It means that his majesty has been missing your majesty all the time. "


    "Your majesty, after the imperial kitchen sent it to Taiji Pce, I put it beside his majesty who was


    dealing with the memorials. He just took a bite and asked me what it was."


    "I''m telling him it was jade bean cake. His majesty took another bite and said it tasted good. Then he


    asked me to bring it to you."


    Yun Shang''s eyes were full of smile, but she only muttered, "It''s just something made by others."


    "It doesn''t matter. What matters is that his majesty really cares about your majesty."


    Yun Shang nced at Liu Wenan and said, "I don''t know how to refute you. Well, express my thinks to


    his majesty."


    "Yes, yes." Liu Wenan chuckled, "Then I''ll go back to report."


    Yun Shang nodded casually. After Liu Wenan left, Yun Shang looked at the te of jade bean cakes


    again. After thinking for a while, she reached out her hand and took one.


    Well, it did taste good.


    The imperial kitchen cooked a lot of new dishes recently, and they should be rewarded.


    When Yun Shang finished a te of jade bean cakes, Liu Wenan had been back to the Taiji Pce.


    As soon as Luo Qingyan finished dealing with thest memorial, he put it aside casually.


    Seeing this, Liu Wenan hurried forward and carefully sorted out the memorials.


    "Have you sent it?"


    Liu Wenan nodded, "Yes, your majesty. Her majesty is very happy. She also said your majesty''s care is


    more valuable than anything else. Her majesty is happy that your majesty has been missing her all the


    time. "


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    Luo Qingyan turned to Liu Wenan and asked, "It''s said by her majesty or by you?"


    "Uh..." Liu Wenan didn''t expect that Luo Qingyan could see through his lie. He coughed and said, "I''m


    good at reading the minds of masters. I could tell all this from the expression on the Empress''s face at


    that time."


    "But your majesty know that her majesty has always been inarticte, so it''s not easy for herto say


    these words."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "It''s just that you think she''s inarticte. When I was with her, she was always


    eloquent and didn''t hide her feelings. As long as I didn''t go to Weiyang Pce one day, she would


    "Do you know why I could know at once that it was not said by her majesty?"


    Liu Wenan shook his head honestly and said, "Well... I don''t know, probably because your majesty and


    his majesty have a connection? "


    "Of course there is a connection between us. But that''s not the only reason. It''s because her majesty is


    better at sweet talk than you. "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Liu Wenan nced at Luo Qingyan cautiously and coughed. He nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I''ve


    be an eunuch when I was ten years old. I''ve been in the pce for so many years. Of course I''m


    not good at sweet talks as her majesty does."


    "You got the point."


    Luo Qingyan waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can leave now ."


    Liu Wenan had already sorted out the memorials. Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, he lowered his eyes


    and left with the memorials in his arms.


    After leaving the Taiji Pce, Liu Wenan couldn''t help butugh.


    The Emperor and the empress were really interesting.


    He had served in the pce for decades, but had never seen such a couple.


    He had served two emperors before, and there were countless concubines in the imperial household.


    However, factor like family interests were always involved.


    His Former Majesty loved Her Former Majesty so much, he still had to marry concubines one by one to


    consolidate his throne.


    But the current emperor and empress loved each other with heart and soul.


    He had never seen this before, so he thought it was particrly valuable.


    He thought it was a good thing.


    As an emperor, it was lucky for him to have such a person who he could trust and love with all his


    heart.


    With a smile at the corners of his mouth, Liu Wenan walked towards the Meeting Hall with the


    memorials in his arms.


    Luo Qingyan asked Liu Wenan to bring cakes to Yun Shang.


    On the second day, Taiji Pce took the white fungus soup to the Taiji Pce.


    After sending out the soup, she walked down the stone steps and took a turn. She saw Cao Han in a


    corner, as if he had been waiting for a long time.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and looked at Cao Han. "Official Cao, are you waiting for me?"


    "Yes." Cao Han lowered his head and nodded, "Yes, I''m waiting for your majesty."


    "You want to see me? Do you have anything important? If there is something important, why don''t you


    ask someone to send a message? "


    Cao Han smiled and said, "I just heard that you often came to the Taiji Pce to visit his majesty, so I


    waited here for a while every day before I went out of the pce. I waited for two or three days, and I


    waited for about a quarter of an hour every day."


    "I just wanted to try my luck. If I can''t meet you today, I will send a message to you."


    Hearing Cao Han''s words, Yun Shang''s eyes darkened a little, but she smiled, "Really? Then I just


    "Yes." Cao Han said and nodded, "Yes."


    But Yun Shang didn''t want to beat around the bush with him. "Tell me, what is it?"


    Cao Han thought for a moment and looked up at Yun Shang cautiously. "I''ve told you before that my


    brother sent his wife, concubines and children out of the Jin City."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. You also said that your brother pretended to send them to a remote mansion


    for summer vacation, butter you found that they didn''t seem to go there."


    "Yes." Cao Han nodded and continued, "I''ve been sending people to follow them, but... They are all


    missing. "

 Chapter 1304 Why Should You Be Afraid

    Chapter 1304 Why Should You Be Afraid


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and asked, "Disappeared?"


    "Yes, majesty." Cao Han nodded and looked at Yun Shang again, "Your Majesty, about this matter..."


    He seemed to be worried about something and spoke with reservations.


    Yun Shang understood what he was thinking at a nce. She smiled, "What''s wrong? Do you suspect


    me about it? "


    "I dare not..." Cao Han bowed to Yun Shang with cupped hands.


    "Well, why don''t you dare? You''ve been waiting for me here for a few days. That''s exactly what you


    want to say, is it? " Yun Shang didn''t try to avoid it, "I did it, indeed. Your suspicion is right."


    Cao Han didn''t expect that Yun Shang would answer him so openly. He was stunned and didn''t say


    anything for quite some time.


    "I sent people there to take them back. At that time, these people would be a good bargaining chip for


    me or you."


    Cao Han came to his senses and asked, "Your Majesty, then... These people... Where are they now? "


    "Well," Yun Shang said casually, "Later they were taken away halfway."


    "They have been kidnapped?"


    Cao Han widened his eyes in disbelief.


    Yun Shang nodded, "I have too many things to do, so I sent only a dozen people to intercept your


    eldest brother''s family.


    I let theme back to the Jin City soon after their capture. But I didn''t expect that something would


    happen halfway.


    I have sent people to investigate about it, but there is still no result up till now."


    Cao Han remained silent for a long time, as if he could not believe what he had heard.


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on Cao Han again, "As a matter of fact, I heard from my subordinates that the


    people who kidnapped your eldest brother''s family seemed to be the same as the people I sent. They


    had been following your eldest brother''s family all the time. But I really didn''t expect that such a simr


    situation happened to us as the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Thus I was not


    prepared.


    Although I have sent someone to get them, the ones who finally kidnapped your eldest brother''s family


    should note for me.


    You think about it carefully. Except you and me, has your eldest brother offended anyone else? Who on


    earth kidnapped them?"


    Cao Han tried hard to swallowed saliva and then asked, "But is what your majesty said true?"


    Yun Shang frowned, "How dare you!"


    Cao Han then realized what he had just said. He hurriedly knelt down and begged, "It''s my fault. I was


    too worried, and I was in a mess. Please forgive me, your majesty. I thought my eldest brother''s family


    were good bargain chips as your majesty said. If they were here, it would be much easier for me to


    fight for the position of the chief of our n.


    But now, such a thing has messed up both my n and your majesty''s. Thus I was too worried and..."


    Yun Shang snorted, "I know you''ve been longing for that position for a long time. Now you''re in such a


    mess. Maybe you can''t ept it.


    But you''ve endured it for so many years. It''s indeed a little out of our expectation, but it''s still not a


    desperate situation. Now we still have the advantages to fight for the chief of the Cao n. Why are


    you in such a panic? "


    If you are always so rash in front of Old Lady Cao, I really doubt if I have chosen the wrong person."


    Cao Han crawled on the ground and said in a somewhat depressed voice, "I''m sorry."


    "I hope you can remember today''s lesson and think twice before you speak and act in the future "


    Yun Shang straightened her back and said, "What''s the use for me to hide your eldest brother''s family?


    Why should I lie to you? "


    "Sorry, I am wrong, your majesty." Cao Han''s body trembled slightly, "I made a mistake."


    "I will continue to send people to investigate this matter, and if there is any news, I will naturally send


    people to inform you. And if you get any news, ask someone to send a message to me."


    Yun Shang frowned and asked again, "Is there really no other enemy to your eldest brother?"


    Cao Han shook his head and said, "If it was before, I could definitely answer your majesty that there


    was no. But since I learned from your majesty that my eldest brother has...


    I''m not sure since I knew he had a sexual orientation with men.


    If my eldest did have quite some gigolos in the Ricky pce, it is hard to guarantee that his men will


    not be jealous ande up with such a bad idea."


    "Do you think it''s the deeds of your eldest brother''s gigolos''?"


    Cao Han nodded slightly.


    Yun Shang sneered, "I don''t think those men are capable of doing that. All the people I sent are my


    secret guards, and they are all good at nning and martial arts. If your brother''s gigolos could take


    the family away from my secret guards, I might have raised them for nothing. "


    Cao Han heard what Yun Shang said and thought for a while. He nodded and agreed.


    But he couldn''t think of anyone else who would do such a thing.


    "Then I ... I really don''t know. "


    "All right," Yun Shang took a deep breath and said, "I thought you could endure humiliation and bear


    heavy loads. As you could seize the opportunity toe to me, I thought you were a courageous and


    resourceful person. However, your performance recently really disappointed me.


    "I hope you can behave well in the following days. Otherwise...


    Since I can choose you, I can naturally choose someone else. Since I can support you, I can also


    support others.


    By that time, I''m afraid you will lose not only my support for you." There was no superfluous expression


    on Yun Shang''s face. She said indifferently, "Maybe, but also your life."


    Cao Han felt the pressureing down from his head and his body trembled slightly. He bit his lips


    and said in a low voice, "Don''t worry, your majesty. I''ll... I will do my best to live up to your expectations.


    "


    "Okay." Yun Shang stood up and said to the servants behind her casually, "You may leave now."


    Then she walked past Cao Han and headed for the imperial household.


    Her footsteps went farther and farther. After a long time, Cao Han straightened himself up, but he did


    not stand up right away. He first turned his head and looked at the back of Yun Shang.


    After a long time, he pursed his lips slightly, stood up, turned around and left.


    However, he did not see that after he left, two people walked out at a corner not far away from him.


    They were Luo Qingyan and Liu Wenan.


    Liu Wenan looked at Luo Qingyan with carefulness in his eyes and then chuckled, "I really admire the


    way her majesty threatened people. If I were Cao Han, I would be scared to death. "


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    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Liu Wenan strangely, "Shang''er is so beautiful. Why should you be


    afraid?"

 Chapter 1305 Sachet

    Chapter 1305 Sachet


    "What?"


    Liu Wenan was stunned as he didn''t understand what Luo Qingyan meant.


    Luo Qingyan''s expression became more strange. He seemed to be warning him, "What''s wrong? Did I


    say anything wrong? Isn''t the Empress beautiful enough? "


    "Well..." Liu Wenan felt bitter in his heart, "Her majesty is the most beautifuldy in the world."


    "In that case, why are you afraid of her?"


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Liu Wenan thought carefully about how to tell the emperor that it had nothing to do with that


    whether she was beautiful or not.


    But thinking of the fact that the man in front of him had always been unprincipled to protect his wife no


    matter what reason it was, he did not speak anything in the end.


    "I just said that her majesty has the prestige of the Empress, which makes people feel both respectful


    and scared, and the same as your majesty. Therefore, your majesty and her majesty are really a


    perfect couple. "


    Liu Wenan nodded in his heart and was satisfied with his reaction.


    Anyway, he just needed to praise her.


    Luo Qingyan seemed to be satisfied. He nodded, "You are right. Shang''er is in this position. It''s not


    good to be gentle and weak all the time."


    "It''s a good thing for her to have the prestige of an empress."


    Liu Wenan nodded, "Yes, yes, it''s a good thing."


    Luo Qingyan was satisfied. As he walked towards Meeting Hall, he asked, "Does the Minister of Rites


    still bother her majesty with the matter of the Wanshou Festival?"


    "No." Liu Wenan followed Luo Qingyan closely and said in a low voice, "I heard that the Minister of


    Rites went to her majesty yesterday, asking her to help him discuss with Ministry of Revenue and


    persuade them to give him more money so that he can hold a grand celebration for the Wanshou


    Festival."


    "He knelt down in front of her majesty for half a day, but he failed. Instead, he was taught a good lesson


    by her majesty."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "He deserves it."


    "Yes." Liu Wenan also smiled, "I heard that after Official Wu left, he went back to Ministry of Rites and


    gathered all the officials. It is said that they are discussing how to get some money through other


    ways."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Let them do it."


    After returning to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang had a rest on the bamboo bench. After drinking a cup of


    fruit tea, she asked someone to bring an embroidery stick. "Go and ask Madam Gui toe. I haven''t


    finished the sachet. His majesty''s birthday ising, I have to embroider it in advance."


    "Otherwise, his majesty will nag about it for a long time."


    Qian Zhuo chuckled and answered yes. She went out of the bedroom and soon returned with Madam


    Gui.


    Madam Gui also took an embroidery prop in her hand and said, "I was wondering when your majesty


    would remember this thing. I was thinking to remind you if you still can''t remember it in two days. "


    "How could I forget?" Yun Shang smiled awkwardly, "I''ve been thinking about it."


    As she spoke, she shook the embroidery stick in her hand and said, "Although it doesn''t look smooth


    on the back side, it doesn''t matter. I have already made such achievements. What are you afraid of?"


    Madam Gui smiled and nodded. "Yes, you made the sachet this time. Maybe you can make clothes for


    his majesty next time."


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yun Shang forced a smile.


    A sachet was enough.


    Clothes? Forget it!


    She knew she was bad at it.


    If it weren''t for Madam Gui''s good idea, the sachet might take several years to finish.


    Seeing the expression on Yun Shang''s face, Madam Gui knew what she was thinking. She couldn''t


    helpughing again and took the needle and thread. "Your Majesty, let''s start now. If we speed up, it


    should be finished today."


    Yun Shang nodded and collected herself. Then she looked at the embroidery support in madam''s


    hand.


    "Next, stop here."


    Yun Shang looked at the position carefully and did as Madam Gui told.


    "Yes, it''s here."


    Madam Gui nodded. "Put it out from here again."


    Since she met Cao Han today, there was one less thing in Yun Shang''s mind. She could concentrate


    on embroidery, and by the evening, she really finished the sachet.


    Yun Shang held the sachet in her hand and looked at it again and again.


    If she didn''t turn the sachet over, the pattern embroidered on the front face looked pretty good.


    Yun Shang loved it so much that she couldn''t let it go. "Well, my embroidery skill is really getting better


    and better. I''ve told you, how can there be something I can''t do in the world?"


    Everyone in the room looked at each other with a smile in their eyes.


    "Yes, you''re right. Your majesty is so smart. Nothing can defeat you."


    Yun Shang kept looking at it and felt more satisfied.


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    Qian Zhuo smiled and asked, "What kind of fragrance are you going to put in this sachet?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "Ambergris."


    Then she smiled to herself, "His majesty hasn''t used ambergris since he ascended to the throne. I


    always feel like that something is missing."


    "Okay, Ambergris."


    Luo Qingyan often rested in Weiyang Pce, and the ambergris was also prepared.


    Qian Zhuo fetched some and put them in the sachet. Then she turned to Yun Shang and said, "What


    else do your majesty want to put in it except ambergris?"


    Yun Shang tilted her head and thought for a while. "Since it''s a gift from me, he must use it every day."


    "Since it''s used every day, I should put something in it so that he can think of me when he sees it."


    After thinking for a while, Yun Shang took a pair of scissors, cut a small amount of hair, and made a


    lute knot and put it in the sachet.


    Seeing this, Qian Zhuo teased with a smile, "Your majesty, you can even make this kind of knot. It''s


    really out of my expectation."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "I''m just not good at needlework. It doesn''t mean I can do


    nothing."


    "Yes, yes."


    Yun Shang ignored the ridicule in Qian Zhuo''s words. She lowered her eyes and carefully tied up the


    sachet. Then she asked Qian Zhuo to take a box and put it away.


    "We can''t let him see it now. I''ll give it to him on his birthday."


    Yun Shang murmured to herself, smiling.

 Chapter 1306 Know Both Yourself And Your Enemy

    Chapter 1306 Know Both Yourself And Your Enemy


    The notice about the Wanshou Festival had been posted, and there were more and more people


    gathering in the Jin City.


    Hearing Qian Yin''s report, Yun Shang had made up her mind not to leave the pce.


    "Many vendors and people from all over the country gathered in the Jin city. It''s hard to guarantee that


    no one will take the advantage to do something bad. I''d better not go out of the pce at this time. "


    "Don''t your majesty go out and have a look? I''ve heard that many acrobatics troupes have entered the


    city, and there are many new performances that we''ve never seen before. "


    "No." Yun Shang shook her head and said, "I won''t go out."


    Now there was a shortage of secret guards. Every time she went out of the pce, more secret guards


    had to protect her secretly than usual. She didn''t want to add more burden to the secret guards.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo stopped persuading her.


    In the afternoon, Luo Qingyan asked someone to bring a box of items.


    "These are colorful zed jewelry. They look especially beautiful in the sun."


    "This is the fabric. It''s simr to the gauze fabric here, but the pattern is moreplicated and not so


    soft."


    Yun Shang looked at them with curiosity. "What''s this?"


    "Is the doll more exquisite and interesting than those we have seen before?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I haven''t seen these things before. Where did theye from?"


    Liu Wenan smiled and said, "Some other countries sent messengers to celebrate his majesty''s


    birthday."


    "Some other countries?"


    Liu Wenan nodded and said, "They said they came from the other side of the sea. The country is called


    the Sate of Youyue. And the other is called the Sate of Yihai. They had done business in Deer City


    before. They heard that his majesty''s birthday ising, so they came to the Jin City to celebrate his


    majesty''s birthday and strength the rtions between their countries and the Sate of Xia."


    Hearing Liu Wenan mention Deer City, Yun Shang couldn''t help but raise her head. "Shouldn''t their


    countries send some royal members or ministers to celebrate the birthday of his majesty and strength


    the rtions between their countries and the Sate of Xia? They are from trade teams? "


    Liu Wenan didn''t expect that Yun Shang would ask the key at once. He just smiled and said, "Yes. It is


    said that the royal family of their country are interested in some special products of the State of Xia, so


    they specially came with the trade teams to see if there are anything they don''t have in their countries. "


    Although Liu Wenan said so, Yun Shang didn''t believe it at all.


    Most of the royal members were living afortable life, how could theye all the way to the State


    of Xia just to see some special products in another country?


    She was afraid that only they themselves would believe it.


    "They are already in the Jin City? Where did they settle down? "


    "Yes, they''ve arrived at the Jin City, and settled down in the post." Liu Wenan replied and added,


    "Among the royal envoys sent by the two countries, there are also female members. They didn''t bring


    them when they came to visit his majesty. They said that they would bring them to the pce to visit


    your majesty in two days."


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    Yun Shang put her hands in her sleeves and nodded, "I see."


    After Liu Wenan left, Yun Shang asked servants to put all the things into the storehouse.


    "These things are what we have never seen before. They look very interesting. Don''t your majety leave


    some? Put them all in the storehouse? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "We haven''t seen each other before, but they are familiar with them. So it''s easy for


    them to do something on it, but we can''t detect it easily."


    Qian Zhuo thought Yun Shang''s words made sense. She nodded slightly and said, "It seems so. I''ll ask


    someone to put all the things in the storehouse."


    Yun Shang nodded. After a moment''s silence, she said, "Give me the list of things in the storehouse by


    the way."


    Qian Yin nodded and took the things away. Soon she came in with four pamphlets.


    "Here is the list of items in our storehouse."


    Yun Shang nodded and took it over.


    "Your majesty, are you looking for something?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded carelessly, "You heard it just now. Master Liu said that the envoys of the two


    countries would bring the female members to the pce in two days. Since I received so many gifts


    today, I should prepare some gifts for them."


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "But I don''t know what''s in the storehouse. And I don''t know which of


    these things the two countries have and which they don''t have."


    Qian Zhuo didn''t know either. She blinked and said, "Your majesty, why don''t you ask his majestyter?


    Maybe his majesty knows it. "


    Yun Shang nodded. She didn''t mean to ask Luo Qingyan about it, but she didn''t find anything suitable


    after reading the list for a long time. When Luo Qingyan came in the evening, Yun Shang told him


    about it.


    "I''ve asked the officials in Deer City and Yunzhou City about it. They said that the trade groups of the


    countries across the coast bought things such as silk, porcin, tea and embroidery. Maybe those


    countries don''t have these things."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Okay, I''ll prepare these things."


    Yun Shang thought to herself that it was difficult to do something on the porcin, but it was easy on


    silk or embroidery.


    However, a simple method like poisoning couldn''t be used.


    And now she didn''t know what the purpose of the people sent by the two countries was. She had to


    think carefully and make good preparations.


    Seeing that Yun Shang was in a daze, Luo Qingyan waved his hand in front of Yun Shang and asked,


    "What are you thinking about, mydy?"


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile, "Nothing. I think the trade groups of the two countries have


    also purchased a lot of things in the Yunzhou City and Deer City, but the tribute from the pce is the


    best things in all parts of the country. They should not have such things. This is a business opportunity."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "Yourdyship is getting more and more interested in doing business."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, I think it''s a way to make money."


    After saying that, Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan with her bright eyes, "You said there were trade


    groups of other countriesing to our country to purchase goods. Then, are there trade groups of the


    State of Xia bringing our goods to those countries to sell? Do they buy the things there at a low price


    and take them back to sell in the State of Xia? "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Does your majesty want to send trade groups to other


    countries?"


    "Why not?" Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. "We can do business and get to know other countries at the same


    time. Know yourself, know your enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories."

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    Chapter 1307 Visit


    Luo Qingyan was stunned. "Know yourself, know your enemy? A thousand battles, a thousand


    victories? "


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    Yun Shang certainly knew what he meant. She smiled and said, "The royal members of the the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai followed the trade teams to our country for no reason? Do your majesty


    think they are good at acting or that I am stupid? "


    Luo Qingyan lowered her eyes and chuckled, "If my wife is stupid, then there will probably be no smart


    person in the world."


    Yun Shang ignored his ttery. She frowned and said, "I don''t believe they have no ambition. However,


    it was still uncertain what their ambitions were. But I think there are here to test our strength and see if


    there is a possibility to win us and make us surrender. "


    "Now that they have taken action first, we can''t fall too behind,"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, but sighed, "There are many dangers along the way. We don''t know what''s going


    on there..."


    "Are you afraid, your majesty?" Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan.


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Luo Qingyan didn''t know whether to cry or tough. "I''m afraid? Why


    should I be afraid? "


    "Right." Yun Shang nodded, "In my eyes, your majesty has always been brave and fearless. Since you


    are fearless, why do you hesitate? "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile, but said nothing.


    Yun Shang knew what Luo Qingyan was worried about. She walked back and forth in the hall and said,


    "Let''s just send a trade team there and nt in some secret guards and spies who are good at prying


    into information."


    "Then we can find a way to keep the envoys from the two countries in Jin City for a few more days, and


    it''s better for them to stay for a year or so."


    Luo Qingyan raised her eyebrows, "Your majesty want to keep them as hostage?"


    Yun Shang didn''t deny it. She just smiled and said, "They came here by themselves. Why don''t I use


    them?"


    "They came to the Jin City to probe into our background. Maybe they were trying to bribe the officials in


    the court. Let''s keep them here and wait for our trade team toe back. We will make a n


    ording to the news they bring back. We can make them hostage when appropriate. "


    "There is nothing wrong with using each other and scheming against each other."


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile in his eyes, "It''s indeed not wrong. Your majesty is smart. I admire


    you."


    Yun Shang didn''t want to talk to him. She turned around and picked up the pamphlets, reading them


    carelessly.


    She wanted to do something on the things she would give to those envoys.


    What to do and how to make those envoys fall into the trap must be carefully nned.


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the pamphlets. It was not difficult for trap them. Everyone loved beautiful


    things. As long as the gift was good enough, they would be attracted.


    Especially there were female members among them.


    Unlike men, women were more likely to be moved by beautiful things.


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers. She could put some poison that could only took effect


    whenbining with other things.


    She would put some on the gifts she gave to the envoys.


    After the people she sent to investigate in the two countries came back, she would decide whether to


    put the thing that could make the poison take effect.


    Yun Shang made up her mind. She took a brush, dipped it in ink, and drew on the pamphlet.


    After a long time, she closed the book and handed it to a servant, "Take out everything I''ve circled and


    put them in a box carefully."


    "Yes."


    After saying that, Yun Shang took another piece of paper and wrote down the names of several herbs.


    "Go to the Imperial Hospital and fetch these herbs for me."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and left with the note.


    Luo Qingyan turned around again, "Herbs? Are you sick? "


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No, I''m not sick."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Luo Qingyan thought that Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to prepare


    gifts for the envoys. Luo Qingyan guessed, "Do you want to tamper with those things?"


    "But will they be fooled?"


    Yun Shang didn''t answer his question directly. She just smiled and said, "Your Majesty, just wait and


    see. Let''s see if they will be fooled or not."


    Qian Zhuo soon brought the herbs back. Yun Shang asked the servants to boil them with water, and


    then soaked the silk and embroidery cloth in the water for more than half a day. Then she took them


    out and dried them in the sun, and put them away properly.


    In less than two days, when Yun Shang was dealing with the imperial household affairs in the Weiyang


    Pce pce, the servants of the Taiji Pce came in a hurry. "Your Majesty, the envoys of the State


    of Youyue and the State of Yihai havee to the pce. Master Liu said that they might bring their


    female family members to visit your majestyter and let me report to you."


    Yun Shang said yes, put the pamphlet in her hand aside and stood up.


    "Go and get my phoenix robe."


    Hua''er blinked her eyes and asked, "Which one do you want to wear, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "The most beautiful one with the mostplicated and exquisite patterns."


    Hua''er''s eyes lit up and she answered in a hurry.


    "Most of your phoenix robes are beautiful, but you don''t likeplicated things, so you seldom wear


    them. In fact, I think you are the most beautiful in the phoenix robe. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing and asked the servants to change her clothes.


    Yun Shang sat down in front of the bronze mirror and said, "Make a flying bun."


    After the servant helped herb her hair, she opened the dresser and looked for it carefully for a


    while. Then she took out a pair of gold phoenix pearl hairpin and a pair of gold earlobes.


    The servants put these things on Yun Shang and carefully put a very beautiful makeup for her.


    Pei Lan understood what Yun Shang was thinking. She raised the bronze mirror in front of Yun Shang


    and said with a smile, "Your majesty, you look so beautiful. When those envoys see you, they will


    definitely be shocked."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "You are getting more and more eloquent recently."


    As soon as she finished speaking, footsteps came from outside. "Your Majesty, the envoys of the State


    of Youyue and the State of Yiai have arrived."


    Yun Shang nodded and turned to Pei Lan, "Go out and lead them to the main hall first. Ask someone to


    serve them the best tea in our pce."


    "Yes."

 Chapter 1308 Gifts

    Chapter 1308 Gifts


    When Yun Shang arrived at the main hall, there were already four women sitting there. Yun Shang


    didn''t look at them carefully, but went straight to the main seat and sat down.


    Seeing this, the four women looked at each other for a moment, and then bowed to Yun Shang in a


    hurry. "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at the four women carefully from left to right.


    When Liu Wenan mentioned them before, Yun Shang thought they were the wives of the royal


    members of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai.


    But now, she knew that she was probably wrong. Judging from their hairstyle, only one of them had


    been married.


    The four all had outstanding appearance, which made Yun Shang vignt.


    "Arise." Yun Shang smiled, "Have a seat."


    After the four of them sat down, Yun Shang smiled and said, "I heard that you came from countries far


    away from the State of Xia. You must have had a hard journey, right?"


    The only married woman among the four smiled and replied in a low voice, "It''s not too hard. From our


    continent to here, many caravan have already walked many times in advance, and the road is quite


    calm."


    "That''s good." Yun Shang nodded, "I don''t know your names and identities..."


    The woman replied in a low voice, "I''m Gong Sijia, from the State of Youyue. I''m the wife of Prince Ming


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    "Oh, you are a consort princess."


    "This is Ling Lanyu, the eighth princesses of our country. This is Qian Yutong, the fourth princess of the


    State of Yihai. And this is Qian Jinyu, Princess Si An of the State of Yihai. "


    They stood up and bowed to Yun Shang when they were being introduced.


    Yun Shang looked at them with a smile, "I have never traveled across the sea, and I know little about


    the other side of the sea. But when I look at you, I think the women there must all be very beautiful."


    "Thank you for your praise, your majesty. In terms of appearance, none of us canpete with you."


    With a bigger smile on her face, she said, "the Empress, if you are interested, you can visit our


    continent in the future."


    With a faint smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "I''ll go there when I have a chance."


    Then she changed the topic, "I have never seen the things you sent here before. They are all exquisite


    and interesting. I like them very much."


    "Since you have sent me so many gifts, I''ve also prepared some gifts for you. I''ve heard that every time


    your trade groupse to the State of Xia, the most you bought are tea, silk, porcin, embroidery,


    etc. I think these things may be less in your countries, so I''ve asked people to prepare some. "


    Yun Shang raised her hand and pped. Several servants came in with boxes.


    The servant put the box on the ground and bent over to open it.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "These are the best things in our country. They are tribute. They should be


    much better than the things you bought."


    "Show it to the guests."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished her words, the maid took out a piece of cloth from a box and unfolded


    it.


    "This is Moon Brocade. The most special feature of this brocade is its brightness. Look, it seems as if it


    is coated with ayer of moonlight, so it is called Moon Brocade. The clothes made of the brocade are


    naturally dazzling, and the brocade also feels good. It is warm, smooth andfortable to touch."


    The servants brought the Moon Brocade to them. The four women''s eyes were indeed filled with


    admiration. "The luster is indeed extremely beautiful. I have never seen such a dazzling brocade."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "In addition to the Moon Brocade, there is another kind made of all kinds


    of colorful silk threads, which is very beautiful and elegant."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the servants took out another kind of brocade for them to see.


    "Besides the fabric, there is also tea. The yield of good tea leaves is less than dozens of pounds a


    year, so I have prepared all kinds of tea leaves for you. You can take them back and taste slowly. "


    "I''ve prepared several vases. The porcin is fragile, so it''s not appropriate to move it too frequently. I''ll


    send them directly to the postter."


    "By the way, there is embroidery..." Yun Shang''s smile became brighter. "You are all girls. You should


    be interested in embroidery..."


    The servants took them out and lined them up in a row.


    "I have chosen several kinds of embroidery I like. From left to right, they are double-sided embroidery,


    golden silk feather embroidery, carved embroidery, lock embroidery, gauze embroidery..."


    The four women were all stunned.


    Yun Shang smiled and asked servants to put the gifts away. "Do you like the gifts I prepared?"


    The four looked at each other. "Of course we like them very much. Before this, many trade groups in


    our country scrambled to go to the State of Xia to buy special products, because the goods in the State


    of Xia are very exquisite and we have never seen them in our country. The goods transported back are


    very popr."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "I''m d you like it."


    "Recently, Wanshou Festival ising. The city is very lively. The vendors from all over the country


    gather here, and they will bring the special products from their ces. There will be more and more


    vendors selling the special products of the State of Xia on the street. You can go around to enhance


    your understanding of us. If you have anything you like, you can tell me. At that time, I will ask


    someone to prepare some for you. "


    Gong Sijia replied with a smile.


    Yun Shang asked the servants to carry the things out of the pce, and then said, "You can have a


    taste of the tea I prepared for you. Don''t be too restrained."


    They answered in a hurry, but they were still a little nervous. They looked at each other for several


    times before Gong Sijia said. "I heard that there are other two countries on the continent, the State of


    Ning and the State of Yng. I also heard that your majesty was a princess of the State of Ning. I


    wonder how the State of Ning ispare to the State of Xia? Is it worth a trip? "

 Chapter 1309 Its Not Easy

    Chapter 1309 It''s Not Easy


    Yun Shang slightly lifted her eyelids and looked up at Gong Sijia, who was shocked by Yun Shang''s


    calm expression.


    When she was about to say something, Yun Shang looked away and said casually, "How is the State of


    Ningpare to the State of Xia?"


    "In terms of territory, the State of Xia isrger than the State of Ningg. In terms of the poption, the


    two countries were on a par. In terms of materials, the State of Ning was richer than the State of Xia.


    There was no specific measurement, and it was not easy topare. It can only be said that each has


    its own characteristics. "


    Yun Shang gave a perfect answer.


    "Hearing what your majesty said, I want to take a trip to the State of Ning."


    Yun Shang just smiled at her without saying anything.


    Gong Sijia felt a little embarrassed. She smiled and said, "We came here today just to visit the your


    majesty. Your majesty is busy every day. We won''t bother you longer. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, have a good time in Jin city these days. Qian Zhuo, see the guests off. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang raised her eyes and winked at Qian Zhuo.


    Qian Zhuo replied and took the four out.


    After they left the Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang stood up and went out, heading towards Taiji Pce.


    Yun Shang didn''t stop until she arrived at a yard near Taiji Pce.


    This ce was a little special. There was only a wall separated from the square of the Taiji Pce. The


    wall was carved with hollowed out patterns and behind the wall was full of trees. The trees were not too


    high, but the leaves were very thick, just enough to block the hollowed out patterns on the wall.


    When you stood at the wall, you could hear everything clearly from the other side of the wall.


    Soon, Yun Shang heard footsteps from the wall.


    Then Qian Zhuo''s voice was sounded. "The envoys are meeting his majesty in Taiji Pce. Please wait


    here."


    Then came the voice of Gong Sijia, "Thank you, Qian Zhuo. We''ll wait here. You are the close maid of


    her majesty, and her majesty trust you very much. You''d better go back and serve her first."


    Qian Zhuo said hesitantly, "But the rules in the pce are very strict..."


    "Don''t worry, Qian Zhuo. We are not that kind of promiscuous people. We''ll just wait here. We won''t


    walk around. "


    "All right." Qian Zhuo said, "Then I''ll go back first. If you have anything, you can call some servants


    here."


    "Okay."


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    Then Qian Zhuo left.


    After a while, another voice came from the other end of the wall. It was a voice that Yun Shang had


    never heard before in the pce. It should be one of the three princesses.


    "I''ve heard that the Empress has always been gentle and virtuous. But it seems to be somewhat


    inconsistent with the rumors? She does have a pretty face, but I don''t think her temperament has


    anything to do with tenderness, do you? "


    "I''m afraid the rumor you heard is wrong? I heard that when the Empress was still a princess in the


    State of Ning, she had tamed the whole imperial household and even brought the soldiers to the


    battlefield. In just a few years after he arrived in the State of Xia, she supported his husband to ascend


    the throne. How could such a person be a gentle person? "


    "But..." The one paused for a moment and said, "We are here in the name of celebrating the birthday of


    the emperor of the State of Xia. We are their guests. At least she should be a little polite to us. But she


    looked very impatient just now. "


    It was not until then that Gong Sijia, who had been silent for a long time, spoke, "I think she might have


    guessed our purpose."


    "She has guessed our purpose?" The woman seemed to be surprised. "How could it be? We just met


    this the Empress for the first time. "


    Gong Sijia chuckled. "Think about it. What will you think if the State of Xia sends several young


    princesses to our countries?"


    No one answered. They all grew up in the royal family, so they were naturally very clear about these


    things. Hearing Gong Sijia''s words, they all came to their senses.


    "And the empress is the only one in the emperor''s harem." I''ve heard that the the Empress has been


    injured and can''t conceive for some reason. The two of them only have one child. Rumors said that the


    crown prince is mentally disabled. "


    "All the officials in the court advised the emperor to marry concubines, but this emperor refused. In


    addition to the emperor''s deep love for the Empress, it also shows that this the empress is really


    extraordinary."


    "When I heard rumors before, I though they might be a little exaggerated. Today, when I met her in


    person, I feel that those rumors may be true."


    "This the empress is really not easy to deal with."


    After Gong Sijia finished her words, no one spoke for a long time.


    After a long while, Gong Sijia continued, "You have to think it over whether you really want to take this


    path or not. If we take this step, we won''t be able to turn around."


    After a long while, someone said, "I still want to have a try."


    "Me too." Another voice echoed, "I''ve never seen a man as outstanding as the emperor of the State of


    Xia in the State of Yihai."


    "I''d rather have a try than marry those useless dudes."


    "The reason that the emperor of the State of Xia has no concubine in his harem might be that the


    empress is a jealous woman? Because of this, the emperor refuses to marry concubines for the time


    being. "


    "The emperor of the State of Xia hasn''t tasted the good of other women yet. Maybe he will be attracted


    after he tastes it."


    "Yes. And I think the emperor of the State of Xia is a responsible man. As long as we be his


    woman, he should be responsible, right? "


    Gong Sijia chuckled, "Now that you''ve made up your mind, I won''t say anything more. If you''re willing


    to have a try, then go ahead. As nned, we will pave the way for you. Whether you can make it or not


    depends on your means. "


    Then, Gong Sijia said gently, "They areing."


    Footsteps came from the other end of wall.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. It was interesting. What kind of treasure was hidden in the


    imperial household of the State of Xia? Why everyone wanted to step in?


    Now even these women from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai came all the way to the State


    of Xia to fight for it.

 Chapter 1310 Being Jealous

    Chapter 1310 Being Jealous


    After returning to Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang asked servants to help her change into her daily clothes.


    As soon as shey down on the bench, she randomly picked up a book and flipped through it, without


    saying anything.


    Qian Zhuo didn''t know what Yun Shang had heard behind the wall, and her eyes were full of curiosity.


    Looking at Yun Shang''s sullen face, Qian Zhuo knew that Yun Shang must have heard something bad,


    so she didn''t dare to ask. She pulled Hua''er out of the room.


    Hua''er imitated their conversation vividly. Atst, she couldn''t help but tut, "Although it''s obscure, I


    understand. It''s obvious that they want to send those princesses to the imperial household as


    concubines? I didn''t think those people were good people when I saw them. But I didn''t expect them to


    have such an intention. "


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    Qian Zhuo also frowned, "They are shameless. They thought they can win his majesty''s favor like her


    majesty? Dream on!"


    Qian Zhuo drew up the curtain and looked inside. She saw Yun Shang half lying on the couch and


    staring at the book in her hand. But the book in her hand hadn''t been turned over for half a day.


    Qian Zhuo knew that Yun Shang had something on her mind, so she frowned and sighed, "Judging


    from what they said, they seem to havee up with a way to send the three princesses here. I''m


    wondering what they are nning... "


    Hua''er nodded, "I think you want to find a way to sleep with his majesty, don''t you?"


    Hua''er was always bold in speaking. "One of the princess said that once his majesty tasted other


    women, he would definitely not forget it."


    "Another one said that our emperor is a responsible man. As long as they became his woman, he


    should be responsible. So I guess they meant that. "


    Hearing this, Qian Zhuo''s face change a little. "They are really princesses? I have never seen such


    shameless princesses like them. What nonsense were they talking about? Is it what a princess should


    say? "


    "You are right." Hua''er nodded, "I wonder how the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai are like as


    they have such shameless princesses."


    The two of them were filled with righteous indignation for a moment. Hua''err thought for a while and


    lowered her voice to ask Qian Zhuo, "Qian Zhuo, do you think we should remind her majesty to be


    careful of those princesses'' dirty tricks?"


    Qian Zhuo nced at Yun Shang again through the bead curtain.


    Yun Shang seemed to have returned to normal. She turned a page, and her eyes moved up and down.


    Soon she turned another page.


    "No need." Qian Zhuo shook her head and said, "Her majesty is a wise woman. She doesn''t need us to


    remind her of this. Maybe she has already found a way to deal with it."


    Hua''er nodded in agreement. "You''re right."


    "Someone!"


    Yun Shang suddenly called.


    The two of them quickly opened the curtain and walked in.


    "Your Majesty."


    Without raising her head, Yun Shang ordered, "Make me a pot of tea."


    "Okay." Qian Zhuo hurriedly asked, "What kind of tea do you want to drink, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "Hawthorn tea."


    "What?" Qian Zhuo was taken aback. She looked at Yun Shang in disbelief, "Your majesty, you mean...


    Hawthorn tea? "


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, pretending to be calm, "Hawthorn tea. I remember there should be some


    dried Hawthorn here, right? Just use that to make tea. "


    "But didn''t the hawthorn be used when boil medicine?"


    "Making tea is also effective." Yun Shang said casually, "It''s good for stomach as it can help digest."


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Thinking about the taste of hawthorn, she couldn''t help frowning. "Hawthorn should be very sour


    to make tea, right? Do you want me to add some sugar? "


    "Sugar?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Why do you add sugar? With the sugar, the effect will be


    reduced by half. "


    Since Yun Shang said so, Qian Zhuo didn''t dare to disobey her. She nodded and left.


    There were indeed some hawthorn in Weiyang Pce. When the crown prince lived in Weiyang Pce


    before, the small kitchen would make hawthorn cakes from time to time. The crown prince always liked


    it.


    After a while, Qian Zhuo made a pot of hawthorn tea. She quietly took a small cup and poured some


    into it to have a taste.


    She couldn''t help but frown when she took a sip.


    Sour.


    It was so sour.


    Why would her majesty like to drink such a thing?


    She thought to herself, but she didn''t show it on her face. She sent the hawthorn tea to Yun Shang''s


    bedroom, and then poured a cup for Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang picked up the cup and put it to her mouth.


    Qian Zhuo opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but Yun Shang had already drunk it.


    And it was a big gulp.


    Qian Zhuo''s mouth was still open, and she fixed her eyes on Yun Shang. Yun Shang didn''t frown and


    took another sip.


    Didn''t her majesty feel it was too sour?


    Qian Zhuo thought to herself.


    Yun Shang noticed Qian Shang''s gaze and raised her head in confusion. "Why are you looking at me


    like this? Do you have anything to report? "


    Qian Yin shook her head and smiled awkwardly, "nothing, nothing."


    After a pause, she couldn''t help but ask, "Your majesty, is the hawthorn tea really so delicious?"


    "It''s delicious." Yun Shang said indifferently, "Is it time for lunch? Go to the imperial kitchen and ask


    them to prepare some dishes for me. "


    "Yes, your majesty. What would you like to eat?"


    "West Lake sour fish, sweet and sour pork, sour and spicy lotus root."


    Qian Yin didn''t feel anything wrong. She just answered yes and left.


    When she just arrived at the gate of Weiyang Pce, she saw Luo Qingyaning over with servants.


    Qian Zhuo curtsied to Luo Qingyan in a hurry, "Your Majesty."


    Luo Qingyan stopped and asked, "Where are you going?"


    "Your Majesty, her majesty sent me to the imperial kitchen to order some dishes."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows. Hearing Qian Zhuo mention Yun Shang, a smile appeared in


    his eyes. "Order dishes? What did her majesty order? "


    "West Lake sour fish, sweet and sour pork, sour and spicy lotus root."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help frowning. "Only the three dishes?"


    "Yes."


    Luo Qingyan was surprised, "Her majesty doesn''t like sour food all the time. Why are these three


    dishes all sour?"


    "Ah..." It was not until then that Qian Zhuo came to her senses. She felt that something was wrong.


    Then she remembered the hawthorn tea Yun Shang asked her to make.


    "Your Majesty, I''m afraid her majesty... is being jealous. "

 Chapter 1311 Its Not Impossible

    Chapter 1311 It''s Not Impossible


    "Jealous?"


    Luo Qingyan was a little confused. He hadn''te here today. Why did she suddenly...


    Seeing the expression on Luo Qingyan''s face, Qian Zhuo knew what he was thinking. She quickly told


    him what had happened today, along with the conversation between the four people from the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai in front of the Taiji Pce.


    Luo Qingyan felt upset.


    He had never expected that the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai would have such an intention.


    He also didn''t expect that Yun Shang was so sensitive that she had arranged all this.


    Thinking of this, Luo Qingyan suddenly felt a little strange.


    "When did her majesty arrange you to send them to the square in front of the Taiji Pce?"


    "When she knew that the female members of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai woulde to


    visit,"


    Luo Qingyan frowned, "so early? Then how did her majesty know what they were up to? "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s question, Qian Zhuo smiled and said, "Your Majesty, her majesty is not a


    prophet. She didn''t expect that the four people would talk about these things."


    "It''s just that her majesty know that most women like to gossip. If there is no one else present, those


    gossips will definitely be unscrupulous. "


    "Her majesty arranged this just because she felt that it was strange that the members and even female


    members in the royal family of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai came all the way with the


    trade groups to the State of Xia. Your majesty wanted to take this opportunity to find out what the two


    countries are nning from those women. "


    He did find it out.


    But it was different from what Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang had guessed at the beginning.


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips. He had thought that it was not a good thing that the people from these two


    countries suddenly came to the Jin City to attend Wanshou Festival.


    Now it seemed that it was really not a good thing.


    If I had known it earlier, I would have dismissed them directly and stopped these women from visiting


    Shang''er.


    Luo Qingyan sighed, "I see. You can go to the imperial kitchen now." Just change these dishes. "


    "Change?" Qian Zhuo blinked.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I''ll change them into chicken with white fungus, fish sticks with osmanthus and


    diced rabbit meat . These dishes are new in the imperial kitchen. Ask the imperial kitchen to cook them


    for her majesty. "


    "But her majesty..."


    "If her majesty me you, I''ll take the responsibility."


    Since Luo Qingyan had said so, there was no reason for Qian Zhuo to refuse. She nodded and bowed.


    After seeing Luo Qingyan enter the gate of Weiyang Pce, she turned around and walked towards


    the imperial kitchen.


    When Luo Qingyan entered Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang was reading a book.


    She didn''t stand up to greet him as usual, nor did she even give him a look.


    Luo Qingyan nced at the book in Yun Shang''s hand.


    He took a look at the title of the book.


    Luo Qingyan thought about it carefully and found that it seemed to be a book written by Yan Shu.


    What was the book about?


    It seemed to be about how to get rid of the bad luck, turn the bad into the advantageous, and turn the


    bad luck into auspicious?


    Luo Qingyan thought for a moment. Yun Shang must have just picked up a book randomly from the


    bookshelf and read it without any other meaning.


    Thinking of this, Luo Qingyan seemed to have found the point to cut in. He smiled and said, "Why do


    you readthis book, mydy?"


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan, but there was no superfluous expression on her face. "I just


    think that this book is very good."


    "Oh?" Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan was overjoyed. He took advantage of the situation


    and asked, "What do you like most about this book, mydy?"


    As soon as Luo Qingyan asked this question, he saw Yun Shang raise the corners of her mouth and


    smile meaningfully. "I like this sentence most. Those involved in corruption should be strictly punished.


    Those involved in licentiousness should be humiliated. Those evil ones should be gotten rid of. ¡°


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and asked, "Is this the way of being a top leader?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, it is said that we must be strict and not indulge in dealing with corruption. In


    order to punish obscenity, we must make them suffer all kinds of insults. To get rid of the evil desire, we


    must get rid of it thoroughly. Don''t be merciful. "


    Hearing the first sentence, Luo Qingyan looked rxed, feeling that it had nothing to do with him.


    But when he heard the following, his heart jolted.


    This is...


    But before Luo Qingyan came to his senses, Yun Shang had already closed the book. She stood up


    with a smile, took a cup of tea and poured it for Luo Qingyan.


    Looking at the light red tea in the cup, Luo Qingyan asked with a smile, "What kind of tea is this?"


    "Just ordinary fruit tea."


    Yun Shang answered carelessly and took a sip.


    Luo Qingyan knew that Yun Shang liked to drink fruit tea, so he didn''t think too much. He just picked up


    the ss and took a sip.


    However, Luo Qingyan almost spat it out.


    "Ordinary fruit tea?"


    It was too sour.


    But Yun Shang still looked careless. "Yes, it''s hawthorn tea. It''s good for your stomach. "


    Then she looked up at Luo Qingyan and asked, "Your Majesty, don''t you like it?"


    How dare Luo Qingyan say that he didn''t like it? He just smiled and said, "I like it. How could I not like


    it?"


    Yun Shang sneered andy back on the bench. "Thedies from the State of Youyue and the State of


    Yihai must have visited your majesty today beforeing to the Weiyang Pce, right?"


    Luo Qingyan''s heart jolted.


    He just pretended that he didn''t understood what she meant and nodded slightly. "Yes."


    "I thought they were the family members of the envoys of the two countries, but it turned out that there


    were three princesses of the two countries. Although I haven''t been to the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai, I think the countries must be livable as the three princesses are all beauties. "


    "Really?" Luo Qingyan said casually, "I didn''t notice what they look like."


    Yun Shang''s face softened miraculously. She knocked on the table with her finger and said, "Generally,


    when the foreign envoyse here with unmarried girls especially noble princesses, they are most


    likely here for a marriage alliance."


    "A marriage alliance?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Theye here for a marriage alliance?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I guess so."


    "But we even don''t know about the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Your majesty will know after sending someone to have a look. It has nothing to do


    with the marriage alliance, right?"


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    "You are right." Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and said, "If they want a marriage alliance, it''s not


    impossible."

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    Chapter 1312 She Is Not Happy


    Huh?


    Yun Shang squinted at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan knew what Yun Shang meant from her eyes.


    Luo Qingyan looked down and smiled, feeling very happy.


    "What I''m most worried about is whether the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai n to dere a


    war aganist us" Luo Qingyan tapped his fingers on the table and said, "The war between us and the


    State of Yng is not over yet. If the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai start a war against us


    again, I''m afraid we will have a hard time."


    "So, your majesty intends to sacrifice yourself to ept the three princesses?" Yun Shang pursed her


    lips and said, "Your majesty is really willing to sacrifice yourself for this country. In order not to fight, you


    even came up with a way of marriage alliance?"


    Luo Qingyan wanted tough again, but he asked in confusion, "Why should I sacrifice myself for a


    marriage alliance?"


    "What do you mean?"


    Yun Shang sneered and turned her head to the other side without saying anything.


    "Who says that I will marry them?" Luo Qingyan clicked his tongue and said, "There are so many


    talented people in the State of Xia. If the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai want to marry their


    princesses into the State of Xia, we can arrange for someone to marry them."


    "Nowadays, most officials in the court are not very old, and many of them are unmarried."


    Yun Shang finally understood what Luo Qingyan meant. She blinked and said, "But they are the


    princesses of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai..."


    "So what?" Luo Qingyan smiled. "Even if these three princesses live in their own country, they can only


    marry courtiers or masters from noble families."


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes, feeling that something was wrong, but she also felt that Luo Qingyan''s


    words made sense.


    "But I''m afraid those princesses don''te to the State of Xia to find a courtier or someone from a


    noble n to marry, do they?"


    "Then who do they want? Me?" Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang casually and said, "As you said


    just now, the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai are separated by a vast sea. Several generations


    ago, due to theck of advanced ship building technology, we didn''t even know if there were people


    over there."


    "A few decades ago, more and more people began to cross the sea from the other side of the sea to do


    some business. We also gradually have some people to go there."


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    "But we still know little about the State of Youyue and the State of Yihaii." Luo Qingyan sat up a little


    straight and said, "A few days ago, when I knew there were these two countries, I went to the Imperial


    Library and rummaged through it. I only found a few books that mentioned these countries. But those


    words are not enough for me to know too much about these two countries. "


    "For me, for the State of Xia, and even for the other countries on our continent, the countries on the


    other side of the sea are all unstable factors. I even don''t think it''s appropriate for our courtiers to marry


    them. The best choice is to marry them to some young men from noble ns, which has no much


    impact on the state. "


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and said, "Although I don''t have any brother at the right age in the


    royal family. But there are still some choices. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "What if the princesses of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai don''t agree?"


    "I don''t care. Anyway I don''t really want a marriage alliance. "


    Yun Shang lifted her eyelids and looked at Luo Qingyan, feeling a little relieved.


    That was right. The marriage alliance was the idea of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai, not


    the State of Xia.


    The State of Xia had a dominant position in this matter.


    If they mentioned it, the State of Xia would select several suitable candidates for them to choose. They


    could marry the princesses to them if they wanted, and if they didn''t want, they would just let it go.


    But...


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "I think those princesses have a crush on you and want to be your


    concubines."


    "And it seems that they n to y tricks to sleep with you first. And let you have no choice but to


    ept them. "


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Luo Qingyan''s smile deepened. "So that''s why your majesty is unhappy


    today? You even made such a sour hawthorn tea?"


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said nothing.


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "Your majesty''s mood is too easy to be affected. Why do you care


    those people so much?"


    Yun Shang pouted. How could she not care?


    "Think about it. We two won''t go out of the pce. We are staying in the pce all day long and the


    pce was heavily guarded. It was difficult for ordinary people to enter the pce, let alone doing


    anything bad in the pce. How could they have chance to do something to me? "


    "How could I let them set me up easily?"


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and said, "This is the State of Xia, and we are in the imperial pce


    of the State of Xia. I''m the emperor of the State of Xia, and you''re the the empress. "


    "It''s normal that I don''t summon women. If they want to enter the pce, they can only start from you. "


    "If you don''t like them, you can find an excuse and tell them that you have been very busy recently to


    prepare for the Wanshou Festival. Then they could only stay at the post. You can send them some gifts


    asionally or ask a few reliabledies from noble ns to show them around the city. Then they have


    no reason to me that we don''t treat them well. "


    Yun Shang lowered her head and touched the embroidery on her dress casually.


    It seemed... he had a point.


    She was angry because she had heard what they said.


    Yun Shang raised her hand and rubbed her forehead. Perhaps it was because of the hot weather


    recently, she was in a bad mood.


    So she got into a dead end.


    "Are you still angry?"


    Luo Qingyan stood up and sat beside Yun Shang with a smile.


    "They are just some irrelevant people. You don''t get angry with what they said."


    "Your majesty is always calm andposed. Why are you so impulsive and irritable today?"


    Impulsive and irritable?


    Did he mean her?


    Yun Shang cast a cold nce at Luo Qingyan.


    However, Luo Qingyan didn''t notice it at all. He smiled more brightly and said, "I know. Your majesty too


    much about me that you can''t bear to see them plot against me."


    "I''m happy that your majesty cares about me so much."


    Yun Shang turned her head to the other side, not looking at Luo Qingyan.


    She was... not very happy.


    Luo Qingyan might have guessed what she was thinking.


    But just because of this, she found that she was not very happy.

 Chapter 1313

    Chapter 1313


    "Your Majesty... You are very proud. "


    Luo Qingyan was bursting intoughter when he heard Yun Shang''s words.


    "Yes?" Luo Qingyan blinked. There seemed to be something wrong with her tone and reaction.


    Luo Qingyan thought about it for quite a while and didn''t know what was wrong. However, his desire for


    survival made him stop smiling and waved his hand. "No, I''m not very proud."


    Yun Shang''s eyes became more and more meaningful. "The three princesses from both the State of


    Yihai and the State of Youyue all fell in love with you at the first sight when they met your majesty


    today. Since then, they have been deeply in love with you and have tried every means to be your


    Majesty''s concubines.


    Your Majesty is so charming. You are old and strong, so you should be proud."


    Luo Qingyan''s mouth twitched.


    But...


    He might be indeed charming, but what she meant by being old and strong?


    He... was very old?


    Perhaps Luo Qingyan''s emotion was so obvious to be seen from his eyes that Yun Shang could see


    through him at a nce.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling, "Your Majesty, are you thirty-three years old this year?"


    ¡°¡­¡­¡±


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and adjusted her sleeves, "In fact, you don''t seem to be too old, but


    only... You are only four or five years younger than my mother.


    Twelve years older than me.


    The princesses who came to the pce today haven''t been married yet. They look very young. They


    should be only a few years younger than me. Then your majesty should be sixteen or seven years


    older than them. "


    Without looking at Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang nodded and went on, "Well, if your majesty got married


    early, your children might be as old as them now."


    Luo Qingyan only felt that Yun Shang''s knife of words was stabbing into his heart one after another.


    "They are about the age of your Majesty''s daughters, but they fell in love with your majesty at first sight.


    Not just one of them, but three. Your majesty should be proud of yourself."


    Luo Qingyan rubbed his forehead and held Yun Shang''s hand in a hurry. "What did you say, mydy? I


    was a little happy just now, but it has nothing to do with those women who I didn''t pay attention to at all


    and I have no impression of them at all.


    I''m happy that my wife loves me and cares about me. She will be jealous because other women care


    about me. The person I love so much also cares about me, so I''m naturally happy.


    As for whether I am old and strong..." Luo Qingyan clenched his teeth secretly, but then he raised a


    smile, "My wife knows it best."


    "Bah!"


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but spit, "Who cares about you? Who cares about you? Who is jealous? "


    "Yes, you are right. My wife doesn''t care about me."


    Yun Shang snorted and ignored Luo Qingyan. She picked up the book and read loudly, "Don''t over -


    indulge in what you like, and you must recruit disaster if you are forced to. A gentleman should cultivate


    himself to avoid troubles. The viin has no scruples. He is trying to kill himself.


    Although he didn''t show any expression on his face, he was overjoyed in his heart.¡°


    Hearing Yun Shang''s nagging, Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "Don''t over - indulge in what you like,


    and you must recruit disaster if you are forced to. A gentleman should cultivate himself to avoid


    troubles. The viin has no scruples. He is trying to kill himself. "


    "Mydy, look, what this book said is very reasonable. I think it''s very good. I''ll send someone to


    prepare some books and send them to the post station. I''ll send them to the princesses of the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai so that they can read them carefully and understand them well. "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan. She had read the book to him.


    When Qian Zhuo came back from the the imperial kitchen, she was still a little nervous.


    From Yun Shang''s expression, she knew Yun Shang was very angry.


    ording to what Luo Qingyan''s idea, she had changed the dishes Yun Shang had ordered. But she


    didn''t know if Yun Shang had calmed down.


    If she didn''t calm down and saw that Qian Zhuo didn''t do as she ordered, she would suffer from the


    consequence.


    When Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang were in the bedroom, they didn''t like to be attended by others.


    After Qian Zhuo came back, she reced Hua''er on duty and stood at the door, listening attentively


    what was happening inside.


    In the room... Nothing seemed to be happening?


    Qian Zhuo bit her lips and wondered whether the emperor had got some trouble from the Empress?


    She wondered if the Empress would even ignore the emperor?


    That would be not good.


    While Qian Zhuo was lost in thought, a rebuke came from the inner hall, "Get your hand off me. What


    are you doing?"


    Then Luo Qingyan said in a ttering voice, "I just want to see if mydy is hot and sweating. Your


    majesty is always afraid of heat. I''m afraid that you will feel hot. "


    "Don''t touch me. I don''t feel hot."


    From this dialogue, Qian Zhuo felt a little disappointed.


    She eximed in her heart, ''Oh my God! It seems that the Empress doesn''t even show respect to the


    emperor.''


    Later, there were some faint rustling sounds from there in the hall, and it was hard to hear clearly, but


    they two didn''t talk to each other again.


    After Qian Zhuo had stood there with a heavy heart for more than an hour, the people in the imperial


    kitchen sent lunch over atst.


    Qian Zhuo and the servants in the imperial kitchen arranged the dishes well, and then she stood at the


    door and said after a slight cough, "Your Majesties, the lunch is ready. Please have dinner."


    After a long time, Luo Qingyan replied, "Yes, I know."


    And after another while, there seemed to be footsteps from inside.


    Qian Zhuo quickly stood up and lifted the curtain.


    Soon, Yun Shang came out of the inner hall.


    Qian Zhuo quietly looked up at Yun Shang, only to find that Yun Shang was expressionless with no


    smile on her face.


    Qian Zhuo''s heart jolted. When Luo Qingyan came out, she took a secret look at him again.


    The emperor looked fine...


    But it was just fine.


    Whening to the Weiyang Pce, his majesty usually wore a bright smile on his face.


    Various thoughts shed through Qian Zhuo''s mind. She quickly followed their majesties and then


    served Yun Shang to sit at the table.


    "Your Majesty, several new dishes have been served by the imperial kitchen recently. I''ve asked them


    to cook for you," said Qian Zhuo. She then moved the dishes to Yun Shang and said, "These are the


    three dishes: chicken with white fungus, fish sticks with osmanthus and diced rabbit meat. Would you


    like to have a taste of them?"


    Yun Shang nodded.


    Qian Zhuo fetched chopsticks, spoon and three bowls. She then put them one by one in front of Yun


    Shang.


    "You can eat more chicken with white fungus. The people from the imperial kitchen said that it can


    nourish the energy and the lung as well as clear the intestines. Please eat more, which also has a good


    effect of skin care."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan smiled, "The Empress is so beautiful that she doesn''t need this kind of


    food."


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    Qian Zhuo responded quickly, "Yes, your majesty is right. Then your majesty could try some fish sticks


    with osmanthus first. This dish is simr to the mandarin fish you usually eat, but there are also some


    differences. You can have a taste. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing when she heard them two people''s performance as if they were


    ying in a big drama. The corners of her mouth curved, but soon she calmed herself down, "This


    should be what your majesty likes, right?"

 Chapter 1314 In Terms Of Playing Tricks, She Has Never Been Afraid Of Anyone

    Chapter 1314 In Terms Of ying Tricks, She Has Never Been Afraid Of Anyone


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan only smiled, "We are husband and wife. Why should we be separated?"


    Huh?


    Was that so?


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    Noticing that Yun Shang''s attention was all on Luo Qingyan, Qian Zhuo put the bowl with mandarin fish


    sticks in front of Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t pay much attention to it. She picked up a pair of chopsticks, took some food and put it


    into her mouth. After tasting it carefully, she nodded and praised, "It''s indeed better than the mandarin


    fish before."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Really? I knew you would like it. "


    During the meal, Yun Shang didn''t say much, while Qian Zhuo felt very frightened.


    Before the meal was over, Yun Shang didn''t mention the three dishes she had ordered before.


    After lunch, Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang with a smile, "We just had lunch. Why don''t we go to the


    Imperial Garden to have a walk?"


    Yun Shang stood up and followed Luo Qingyan out of the Weiyang Pce.


    Luo Qingyan walked into the yard. When he turned around, he noticed that Yun Shang didn''t move


    standing still under the porch.


    "What''s the matter?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at the bright sun outside, "Your Majesty invited me to the


    Imperial Garden just now. I thought you just came in and knew that the weather outside should be


    good.


    But when I came out, I found it was not as good as I thought. In such hot weather, your majesty asked


    me to... To the Imperial Garden? "


    Luo Qingyan was stunned. It suddenly urred to him that he didn''t have much feeling for cold or hot


    because he practiced martial arts...


    But since that incident, Yun Shang had been afraid of cold and heat.


    "Then let''s not go out."


    Luo Qingyan turned around and walked back to Yun Shang, "We haven''t yed chess together for a


    long time. How about ying two games together?"


    Yun Shang nodded and went back to the room.


    "Ask someone to bring two more ice pots ." Yun Shang raised her hand and wiped the sweat off her


    forehead, "I just stood outside for a while, but I felt hot."


    Luo Qingyan took a look at Yun Shang and wanted to say something, but when he noticed Yun


    Shang''s red face, he didn''t say anything.


    The chessboard was quickly set, and they two sat down by the table.


    Yun Shang held the ck stones piece while Luo Qingyan held the white.


    After moving a few steps, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but look up at Yun Shang. He smiled and said,


    "Your Majesty, today... Look a little fierce. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows as she twirled the chess pieces between two fingers, "The chess style


    shouldn''t stay the same all the time, but it should be different ording to the opponent''s choice of


    strategy.


    Your Majesty has always been decisive and fierce in ying chess. If your opponent is a little slower,


    he would be killed to pieces by you. Thus I can only get a chance of survival if I am faster and more


    urate than your majesty.


    If your opponent acts fast, then you should be faster. If your opponent is steady, then you can also be


    fast to attack him before he is adequately prepared. If your opponent is cunning, you should be careful


    in every step you move, in case you step into your opponent''s trap. If your opponent is shameless, then


    you should be more shameless than your opponent..."


    Luo Qingyan put down a piece and looked up at Yun Shang, who was busy talking. He felt that Yun


    Shang''s words seemed to telling him something.


    Luo Qingyan had asked to y two rounds. However, as soon as the first round was over, Liu Wenan


    came in a hurry, "Your Majesty, the mister of the Ministry of Revenue wants to see you."


    Hearing Liu Wenan''s words, Yun Shang put away her chess piece decisively and said, "In that case,


    your majesty, let''s get down to your business first."


    Seeing Yun Shang''s anxious look, Luo Qingyan didn''t know whether to cry or tough. But as there


    was something serious to deal with, Luo Qingyan didn''t say anything. He nodded and stood up, "If you


    don''t have anything else to do in the afternoon, you can have a rest. I see that you don''t look well."


    Yun Shang nodded. She didn''t look well. In order to find out the secrets of those few people, she went


    to the corner of the wall in the sun and walked back and forth for a long time.


    Then she got angry with herself and was in a bad mood.


    After Luo Qingyan left, Yun Shang ordered, "Bring two more ice pots in."


    Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang and said, "Your majesty, it''s cool here. I''m afraid it''ll be a little cold if


    two more ice pots were taken in. You are still weak in health. You''d better not catch a cold. "


    Yun Shang sighed, "Okay, that''s it."


    Looking at the chessboard in front of her, Yun Shang knocked on it gently with her hand holding a


    chess piece.


    The chessboard was made of jade, and the sound of the chess piece knocking on it was very clear and


    pleasant.


    "Tell the spies in the city to keep an eye on those few people in both the State of Youyue and the State


    of Yihai. Since they havee to our Jin City, they must seize the opportunity to stroll around. We


    must find a way to tamper with their food like putting in some purgatives or something like that two days


    before the emperor''s Wanshou Festival party. We must make sure that they won''t be able to enter the


    pce to celebrate his Majesty''s birthday during that period of time. "


    Qian Zhuo couldn''t help raising her eyebrows and looking at Yun Shang. She knew Yun Shang had


    never used the purgatives before, but why did this time...


    Qian Zhuo had served Yun Shang for a long time, of course Yun Shang knew what she was thinking


    with a nce. Yun Shang smiled and exined, "As I said just now, if your opponent is a scoundrel,


    you should be more rogue than your opponent... "


    "I''m afraid that the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai will think of some dirty tricks in order to send


    their princesses to his Majesty''s side. Just now, his majesty said that this is the Imperial Pce of the


    State of Xia. If they do something under our watch, we will definitely find them out. But I don''t want to


    be so passive to guard against them all the time.


    It''s better topletely deprive them of the possibility of entering the pce than to always be on


    guard passively."


    Qian Zhuo agreed with Yun Shang''s opinion. She nodded and replied, "I agree with you, your majesty.


    I''ll send someone to to tell the spies to put more the purgatives into their food. If these people from the


    State of Youyue and the State of Yihai go to call a doctor,we will do something on the medicine. In the


    end we can only say that they have trouble with our local conditions.


    Anyway, we have spies everywhere in the city. We can go in everywhere. It doesn''t matter if they don''t


    go out for dinner or invite the doctors here. At least they have to drink the water here, right? They have


    to buy something to eat, right? Even if they may cook by themselves, they''ll have to buy vegetables,


    rice noodles, grain or oil, right? "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang finally had a smile in her eyes, "Well, you are getting smarter."


    Qian Zhuo chuckled and was overjoyed to receive such a praise, "Your majesty, you''ve taught me so


    much."


    Yun Shang smiled and lowered her eyes.


    She was thinking if the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai proposed a peace making marriage


    openly, although she would refuse to let them enter the pce, she could help them find a few good


    families for them to choose. But since they wanted to y tricks, she would just y with them.


    She had never been afraid of anyone who yed these insidious tricks against her.

 Chapter 1315 You Wont Understand It Either

    Chapter 1315 You Won''t Understand It Either


    While Yun Shang was thinking of a solution, Luo Qingyan also made great efforts to figure it out.


    The next morning, after the court was over, Luo Qingyan ordered Liu Wenan, "Go and invite the envoys


    of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai to the pce. Tell them that I''ve already had an idea


    about their proposal yesterday of establishing a friendly rtionship with the State of Xia."


    Liu Wenan was stunned, "But your majesty hasn''t discussed it with the courtiers this morning?"


    Luo Qingyan blinked and asked in surprise, "can''t I make a decision on such a trifle?"


    "Of course yes, your majesty. What are you talking about? Your majesty is the emperor of the State of


    Xia. No matter what happens in the State of Xia, you can make a decision directly. "


    Liu Wenan replied, but he thought to himself, ''It''s not a matter of making a decision at all, is it?


    But yesterday, you told the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai that this matter was of


    great importance and they needed to discuss it with the courtiers carefully.''


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    Liu Wenan sighed and told himself, ''A king''s heart is like a needle in the ocean.''.


    Then he walked out of the Taiji Pce.


    Two hourster, the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai arrived in a hurry.


    When the envoys entered the hall, Luo Qingyan was ying a Guqin, carefully adjusting its tunes.


    "Greetings, your majesty, the emperor of the State of Xia." The envoys bowed.


    "Get up," Luo Qingyan answered casually and yed the strings again. The Guqin made a light sound.


    Luo Qingyan frowned and seemed to be a little dissatisfied.


    The envoys of the two countries in the hall didn''t hear Luo Qingyan speak for quite some time. They


    looked at each other and coughed. Then they spoke, "I''ve heard that your majesty hase up with an


    idea about the issue of establishing a friendship among the State of Youyue, the State of Yihai and the


    State of Xia?"


    "Yes..." Luo Qingyan nodded, but his attention was still focused on the musical instrument.


    After tuning for a while, Luo Qingyan seemed to be satisfied atst. He wiped the instrument carefully


    and then put it into the box.


    The envoys of the two countries had been neglected for quite some time, and they felt a little unhappy.


    Seeing Luo Qingyan''s expression and action, they said with a polite smile, "Your Majesty like to y


    the piano? This one must be something your majesty cherish very much, right? Your majesty is so


    carefully tending... "


    Hearing him mention the Guqin, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help smiling. Right away, the ice and snow on


    his face melted, as if flowers were blooming in spring.


    "I don''t quite like it very much, but the Empress likes it very much. This Guqin was made by myself and


    is going to be presented to the Empress. The Empress has always a high demands on Guqin, so I''m


    afraid she would not like it. I''ve tuned the instrument several times and consulted some of the Guqin


    masters. And I''m finally a little satisfied. "


    Yesterday, the envoys of the two countries also heard from Gong Sijia about their visit to the Empress.


    They looked at each other and said with a smile, "Your majesties really love each other very much."


    Speaking of the Empress, Luo Qingyan''s face was no longer as cold as just now, and his eyes were full


    of tenderness, "The Empress has suffered a lot with me, so I should treat her better."


    "The emperor of the State of Xia has treated the Empress very well. Along the way from the Deer City


    to the Jin City, we have heard a lot about the tender love between your majesties. It''s really enviable


    that you two support each other with great affection "


    the State of Xia is the princess of the State of Ning?"


    Luo Qingyan''s hand on the armrest of the chair paused for a moment, and then he went on with the


    knock slightly, "Yes, I grew up in the State of Ning. Fortunately, I was adopted by the former Emperor of


    the State of Ning, and was conferred the title of king with a different surname in the State of Ning. Thus


    I often went to the pce. When I first met the Empress, she was... Eight years old? "


    The envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai looked at each other again.


    However, Luo Qingyan didn''t seem to see the interaction between the two envoys at all. His eyes were


    a little empty, as if he was recalling something, "At the first sight, I felt that this little girl was really


    smart.


    It was seven yearster when we met again. The little girl had just grown up. She was really amazing.


    After several contacts, I find that she was really special.


    But at that time, she only treated me as an elder and called me uncle. It was really... I felt helpless.


    Later, it was me who proposed to marry her. I tried every means." Luo Qingyan chuckled, "She is


    twelve years younger than me, but she has been deceived by me for a lifetime. Of course I should try


    my best to dote on her."


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and rotated the jade ring on his thumb. "When I fell in love with her, I


    was twenty-seven years old. I had seen many women, but none of them could make me eager to marry


    her. The Empress is the first one. Even though I have been with her for so many years, I increasingly


    feel that marrying her may be the most correct decision I have ever made in my life. "


    The envoy of the State of Yihai frowned. This time, they had sent two princesses here. Anyway, they


    hoped to keep one in the Imperial Pce of the State of Xia.


    If the emperor and the Empress of the State of Xia really loved each other so much, it would never be a


    good thing for them.


    Thinking of this, the envoy of the State of Yihai smiled and said, "Your Majesty has spoiled the Empress


    too much. You can''t do that, or she will be easily spoiled and arrogant. I heard that there is only one


    empress in the emperor''s imperial household. It''s not appropriate for the Empress to be so arrogant


    and jealous.


    "After all, his majesty is the emperor as well as the master of the State of Xia. It''s also a top priority for


    the royal family to give birth to children, but the Empress tried her best to stop him..."


    Luo Qingyan frowned, "Who told you that the Empress was so jealous that she didn''t allow me to marry


    a concubine?"


    The envoy of the State of Yihai was stunned, "Isn''t it true?"


    "Of course not," Luo Qingyan sneered, "I don''t allow other women to wander around in front of me.


    Once there are other women in the imperial household, no matter how unloved they are, they will


    definitely take up some of my time.


    It takes me more than half a day to deal with these political affairs, and I have to eat and sleep. I don''t


    have much free time every day, and I have very little time to see the Empress. Every day if I can''t see


    the Empress, I will feel flustered. I wish I could stay with the Empress all my free time. How can I allow


    other women to take up this limited time? "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± The envoy of the State of Yihai widened his eyes in surprise, not knowing what to say.


    "The Empress has done a good job in carrying on the royal family line. I have already got the Crown


    Prince, and there are many disciples of the royal family, all of whom have their own children. Why


    should I worry about the problem of the royal family sessors?"


    Luo Qingyan frowned and waved his hand again, "All right. You won''t understand what I''m talking


    about. Let''s get down to our business... "

 Chapter 1316 Let The Empress Make The Decision

    Chapter 1316 Let The Empress Make The Decision


    The envoys were rendered speechless. They looked at Luo Qingyan in silence, with indescribable


    expression on their faces. However, they were still in other people''s territory, so they didn''t dare to say


    anything.


    It seemed that Luo Qingyan didn''t feel their emotions at all. He kept on saying, "It''s not impossible to


    form an alliance among us. It''s just that ording to the usual practice, after the two countries form an


    alliance, they have to sign a friendly agreement to ensure the peaceful coexistence of the two countries


    and would not fight for no reason. If you want to form an alliance, you can''t be the only ones on the


    scene. At least, I have to see your emperor and sign an agreement with him. "


    The envoys of the two countries looked at each other and then said, "But there is a sea to separate us.


    It will be a long way to go from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai to arrive here. And the sea is


    not peaceful frequently with sudden and violent waves. In addition, the pirates are rampant. It''s really


    inconvenient for the emperors of our two countries toe over...


    How about we contract an alliance here first and then we send it back to our emperors for their


    signature?"


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "In this way, don''t you think it''s troublesome?


    And I don''t even know what''s going on in your two countries and what kind of persons your emperors


    are. Why do you want me to sign this agreement? Don''t you think too well for yourselves?"


    "Your Majesty, but we have no choice. It was too dangerous for us to cross therge sea. If anything


    happens to our emperors on the sea, then... "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Yes, it''s true that there is a sea between the State of Xia and your countries. It''s a


    long way. In fact, it doesn''t matter whether we sign the friendly alliance or not.


    After all, no matter who wants to fight, it''s not an easy thing."


    After Luo Qingyan finished speaking, he waved his hand carelessly, regardless of the reactions of the


    envoys of the two countries, "That''s it. You can either let your emperorse in person, or let the


    alliance go.


    "Liu Wenan, send the envoys out."


    Liu Wenan replied and sent the several envoys out of the Taiji Pce.


    As soon as they left, some secret guards appeared and reported, "We have been paying attention to


    the movements at the post station these days. Last night, the envoys of the State of Youyue went to the


    MIngyue House."


    "We got the list of all the people who went to MIngyue Housest night and found that one of them is a


    businessman from the State of Yng. Besides, his private room is only a wall away from that of the


    envoys of the State of Youyue. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded. This was what he had expected.


    He believed that the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai came here with ulterior


    motives.


    He guessed maybe they wanted to make a fortune from the rich resources on this continent of their


    country.


    However, they were afraid that their n would fail, so they specially made two preparations.


    On the surface, they were here in the Jin City to congratte his birthday to show that they indeed


    hoped to make friends with the State of Xia, while in the dark, they were busy scheming. They were


    nning to make use of the State of Yng, which was currently fighting with the State of Xia.


    Either overtly or covertly. This was their real scheme.


    It was really interesting.


    ''Unfortunately, they don''t know me well,'' Luo Qingyan sneered.


    If they knew him well, they would never dare toy their eyes on him.


    "Keep watching," Luo Qingyan said casually, "As for those envoys, their female members and the


    businessman from the State of Yng, keep an eye on them. If anything happens, report to me as


    soon as possible.


    Arrange this in secret. Select some outstanding young talents in the city and try every means to let


    them meet the female members from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai,"


    ordered Luo Qingyan. Then he shook his head and said, "Well, no. It''s not easy to control those young


    talents. Just choose some rtively outstanding and good-looking secret guards instead. Let them


    meet those women by chance, and then find a way to make them fall in love with them. "


    Themander of the secret guards widened his eyes, his face full of embarrassment.


    This... Wasn''t it a too difficult task?


    Luo Qingyan seemed to understand what he was thinking. He took a nce at him with a smile and


    said, "I think you are a good choice."


    Themander of the secret guards shivered and said in a hurry, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I


    know some people who are suitable for the job. Please don''t bother."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Okay, I''ll leave the choice to you. Women are very emotional. Once she is


    moved, it won''t be difficult to get something from her mouth. "


    Themander of the secret guards naturally understood the meaning of Luo Qingyan''s words. He


    nodded in agreement.


    Although the Wanshou Festival party was prepared by the Ministry of Rites, the imperial household


    also had to be in charge of a lot of things. The closer the Wanshou festival wasing, the busier Yun


    Shang became. She had no time to think of other things.


    A few dayster, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan received the news at the same time that several envoys


    and thedies at the post station had serious diarrhea and vomiting because of the food they had


    eaten. They had called several doctors, and the medicine they had taken for several days did not work.


    They specially sent people into the pce and begged the emperor to send two imperial physicians to


    treat them.


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked in disbelief, "Because they have eaten something wrong?"


    "Yes, your majesty," Liu Wenan replied smilingly, "The people from the post station reported that


    several envoys went shopping with their wives the day before yesterday and ate some snacks on the


    street, which made their stomachs hurt."


    Luo Qingyan paused for a while. There were only three days left before the celebration of the Wanshou


    Festival. It was such a coincidence that they didn''t have anything wrong during their long stay in the Jin


    City, but they had vomiting and diarrhea at this key moment.


    Luo Qingyan thought of that day when Yun Shang mentioned the book " On Distress Relieving" with


    the tongue in the cheek, and he had a guess in his heart.


    Thinking of this, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help smiling happily.


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    Standing aside, Liu Wenan couldn''t help but twitch the corners of his mouth, too.


    He knew the emperor was so happy because the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai


    had eaten something wrong.


    "Your Majesty, shall we send for the imperial physicians for them?"


    "You go to the Weiyang Pce," Luo Qingyan suddenly spoke.


    "The Weiyang Pce?" Liu Wenan was confused.


    Didn''t they just talk about the case that if the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai had


    vomiting and diarrhea because of eating something bad, should they send an imperial physician to


    treat them?


    Why did his majesty mention the Weiyang Pce all of a sudden?


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "You go to the Weiyang Pce and report this to the Empress. Let the Empress


    make the decision."


    ''Let the Empress make the decision?''


    Liu Wenan was more and more confused. Although the imperial physicians could also treat everyone in


    the imperial household, the Imperial Hospital was not under the jurisdiction of the imperial household.


    "Yes, let the Empress make the decision. Her majesty decides to send the imperial physicians or not.


    Her majesty can also decide the effect of the treatment as she wishes. "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Liu Wenan couldn''t help but twitch the corners of his mouth. Still he replied obediently, "Yes,


    your majesty. I''ll go to report the Empress now."


    Looking at Luo Qingyan''s overjoyed face, Liu Wenan sighed in his heart, lowered his eyes and left for


    the Weiyang Pce.

 Chapter 1317 Unaccustomed To The Climate

    Chapter 1317 Unustomed To The Climate


    "His Majesty let me decide?"


    "Yes, your majesty," Liu Wenan replied in a low voice.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, but smiled again, "Well, Master Liu, please go to the Imperial Hospital


    to find an imperial physician who is good at treating the patient who is unustomed to the climate."


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    Liu Wenan replied in a hurry, "Yes, I''ll go now."


    Liu Wenan left the Weiyang Pce hurriedly.


    But he had just walked out of the gate of the Weiyang Pce when he suddenly stopped.


    Seemingly, he suddenly came to his senses and murmured, ''Her majesty asked me to find an imperial


    physician from the Imperial Hospital who is good at curing people who is unustomed to the climate?


    But why should he be good at curing people who is unustomed to the climate?'' Liu Wenan frowned


    and asked himself, '' Is it possible that the people in the post house are unustomed to the local


    conditions?


    But her majesty hasn''t left the pce, nor has she seen those people. How can she know that?''


    Liu Wenan stood still, frowning and thinking for a moment. Then he suddenly saw the light,


    ''No, her majesty doesn''t know that they are not ustomed to the climate, but hopes that they are.''


    Liu Wenan smiled. It seemed that the illness of the people in the post house must have something to


    do with the Empress.


    No wonder his majesty asked him to consult the Empress'' opinion.


    As it was done by the the Empress, it was up to the the Empress to decide whether to cure it or not.


    Liu Wenan pped his hands andughed. He praised himself secretly, ''Well, I''m really good at


    guessing the holy will in the pce.''


    Liu Wenan hurried to find an imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital and advised him repeatedly.


    Then he took the imperial physician to the post house in person.


    The servant in the post house hurried out and greeted, "Greetings, Master Liu."


    Liu Wenan nodded, "Where are the distinguished guests from the State of Youyue and the State of


    Yihai?"


    "I''ve already asked someone to lead them to the main hall. The imperial physician will go to there to


    treat them togetherter."


    Liu Wenan responded and took the imperial physician to the main hall. As soon as they arrived, they


    saw the four envoys and their femalepanions from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai.


    The faces of the eight people were all pale and bloodless, and their expressions were depressed.


    At the sight of Liu Wenan, Prince Ming Yue from the State of Youyue couldn''t hide his anger on his


    face, "You people of the state of Xia wanted to kill us. We went shopping for a day and ate some


    snacks that day, but we changed this way after we came back! Someone must have tampered with our


    food. "


    Liu Wenan smiled, "Our distinguished guests, were you going to buy some snacks on the street?"


    "Yes."


    "I''m afraid that no one did anything to the food. There are so many people on the street, and there are


    many customers in front of each stall. The people who set up the stall are ordinary people, and they


    have no enmity with you distinguished guests. Is it necessary for them to do so? If the food was really


    poisonous, can it be left alone in your belongings? "


    The envoys looked unhappy. "Master Liu, tell me then, what''s going on with all these?"


    "I''m not a doctor. I really don''t know what''s going on. How about letting the imperial physician check on


    you?"


    The imperial physician hurried forward and took their pulse one by one, "Your symptoms and pulse are


    simr to eating a bad stomach, but they are notpletely the same. Some doctors are prone to


    make the wrong diagnosis, and if the patients are falsely diagnosed with the wrong medicine, they will


    be difficult to recover. I think all your troubles are due to your being unustomed to the climate. "


    "What does it mean? We''ve been here for a long time, and now we''re not used to the climate here? "


    The imperial physician stayed calm, "It''s normal. Most of the diseases have a certain period of


    umtion from the beginning to the eruption. During this period, it seems that the whole person is


    still normal. In fact, the patient has been infected, and only that his condition has not yet reached the


    explosive stage.


    By the way, I''ll ask you a few more questions. Where did you start to eat after you arrived at the Jin


    City?"


    "Outside in the city," Prince Ming Yue, Ling Ziyue, replied unhappily.


    The imperial physician smiled and said, "There''s difference by eating outside. Do you dine in a


    restaurant or in a stall on the street?"


    Ling Ziyue gritted his teeth but said nothing.


    However, another person there added, "In the beginning when we just came here, we mostly had


    dinner in taverns. The day we ate in the street because it was close to the Wanshou Festival in the


    State of Xia. The streets were getting more and more lively. There was a street selling all kinds of


    snacks, and they looked good. Thedies felt very novel, so we ate some food there. "


    "That''s it." The imperial physician nodded slightly and went on, "you are all noble people. Normally, you


    will live afortable life in the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai, and most of the time after you


    arrive in the state of Xia, you have been served well. Most of the time you dine in the restaurants,


    which must be very good.


    The cooking in the restaurant is very fastidious. Both the ingredients and the process of cooking must


    be very exquisite. But the snack stands on the streets are different. The snacks sold on there are


    cheap, but they are all sold to ordinary people, who are not so particr about the ingredients and the


    process of making.


    You nobles'' stomach and intestines are carefully nurtured. If you suddenly eat some junk food, you will


    naturally be unable to bear it for a while, and then you will have a reaction, which aggravated the


    symptoms because of your being unustomed to the climate."


    The people from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai all looked at each other and could say


    nothing.


    The imperial physician still looked respectful, "I''ll prescribe you some medicine ording to my


    diagnosis. Take it first and see if you''re better."


    The imperial physician took out a writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone from his medicine box, bowed


    his head and wrote the prescription. While writing, he said, "To deal with your symptoms, the most


    important thing is to recuperate yourselves, and the illness can only be improved little by little. It will be


    difficult to get rid of the disease in a sh. But after taking the medicine, you should feel that your


    symptoms are slowly alleviating. I''ll first help you remove the symptom on the surface first and then


    prescribe some medicines for you to recuperate. You''ll soon stop the symptoms of vomiting and


    diarrhea first.


    During this period of time, you still have to pay a little attention to the food you eat. Your diet should be


    a little light, and you shouldn''t catch cold or drink too much alcohol. Drink more warm water. If you don''t


    pay attention to your diet, it''s very likely to aggravate your symptoms. "


    While giving the advice, the imperial physician also gave the prescription to the servants beside the


    envoys, "This is the prescription. You can go to the pharmacy to get the medicine and decoct it


    yourselves."


    Liu Wenan then asked, "Do you have anything else that I can help?"


    No one made a sound.


    Liu Wenan smiled, "Then I''ll go back to the pce to report about it."


    After Liu Wenan left with the imperial physician, the room was quiet for a while. Then, Gong Sijia turned


    her head and looked at her husband cautiously, "Do you think we are really unustomed to the new


    environment?"

 Chapter 1318 Wait And See

    Chapter 1318 Wait And See


    Ling Ziyue sneered, "From Deer City to here, we have been in the State of Xia for more than a few


    months. We have walked through countless cities and viges in the State of Xia all the way. There


    was no problem before. Why do they suddenly feel ufortable of the journey this time?"


    "It''s just the emperor of the State of Xia or the Empress who tries to threaten us. Basically, they want to


    make it clear to us that this is their territory and we have to be obedient. Otherwise, they have a lot of


    ways to control us."


    Another man smashed the table and made a huge "bang" sound. He widened his eyes and shouted


    defiantly, "Damn, how could we just be sitting ducks and let them set us up like this?"


    "Of course not." Ling Ziyue pursed his lips and said, "but we can pretend to be trapped. Let''s just y


    along and pretend that we are intimidated andy low for a period of time. And then we shall see who


    He paused for a while and then confidently chuckled, "it all depends who is more maniptive."


    Their little conversation in the tavern was clearly heard by Yun Shang. She was ying with the sand


    tray by herself. Hearing hisst words, she curled up her lips silently and whispered, "That''s right. It all


    depends who is more maniptive."


    She looked carefully at her sand tray and the pawns in it as if she was in deep thoughts. Then she


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    pushed one of the pawns a few steps towards the gate of the city on the sand tray and said quietly,


    "There is a saying in the Art of War: right timing, ce and men are the three essential elements of


    winning a battle. Losing one of them may lead to defeats. Judging by what they have now, the winning


    chance is quite slim. First of all, they don''t have a good ce and don''t even have the right timing. At


    their best, they might have the right men for the battle."


    She tilted her head and smiled, "but sadly, there are only a few of them. And even if they have the best


    men for the job, I will find a way to destroy them."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo quickly added, "I''ve found out the details of the envoys from


    the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai. The ones from the State of Youyue is Ling Ziyue and his


    general minister Gong Yu. The escorting females are Lady Gong Sijia and the eighth princess Ling


    Lanyu."


    She continued, "As for the envoys of the the State of Yihai, they are prince Qian Yifan, Vice Minister


    Shan Xian. The escorting females are the forth princess Qian Hutong and Lady Qian Jinyu."


    Then Qian Zhuo took out a pamphlet and said, "Take a look at this. We have written down everything


    we know about the temperament and preferences of these envoys and thedies. But we really don''t


    know much about the two states. To be honest, we haven''t dealt much with the State of Youyue or the


    State of Yihai. What we know is only what they show after theye to the State of Xia. I don''t know if


    things are really what they seem to be."


    Yun Shang nodded, "it doesn''t matter whether it''s true or not. Be it true or not, we can still make good


    use of it if we are smart enough."


    She took over the pamphlet and looked through it for a while. Then she closed the pamphlet carelessly


    and chuckled, "So, among the envoys sent by the two states, the most honorable one is called Ling


    Ziyue, but the mostposed one is the Vice Minister of the State of Yihai, by the name Shan Xian?"


    "Yes, that''s exactly what we get from our informants."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyelids and thought for a while. Then she put pamphlet away and asked,"Do


    they usually move around together?"


    "They move around together most of the time, however, since theye from two different states, we


    can often see them act separately."


    "That''s good." Yun Shang nodded, "I had made up my mind that I wouldn''t go out of the pce before


    the Wanshou Festival party. But now, it''s time for me to go out."


    "Out of the pce?" Qian Zhuo was slightly surprised by her directive. She blinked her eyes and


    asked, "Your Highness, are you leaving the pce to attend the affairs of these envoys?"


    "Yes."


    "What do you n to do, Your Highness?" Qian Zhuo''s face was full of curiosity.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and chuckled, "Well, it''s a secret for the time being. You''ll know soon."


    Then she straightened her face and quickly said, "Send someone to help me do some investigation


    first." As she took another look at the names in the pamphlet, Yun Shang added, "Especially this Vice


    Minister Shan Xian, pay attention to where he frequently visits. Or, when he is about to go somewhere,


    Qian Zhuo was even more curious, she opened her mouth and wanted to ask more question but Yun


    Shang simply turned her head away to hide her grin. Seeing her empress wanted to keep her in


    suspense, Qian Zhuo had no choice but to pout, "Your Highness is so tricky."


    Her little protest didn''t make Yun Shang reveal her n. She simply curled up her lips and didn''t say


    anything about what she was going to do.


    On the second day, news came from outside the pce that Shan Xian had booked a private room in


    one of the renowned theatres and would go thereter this afternoon for a show.


    As soon as Yun Shang got the news, she began to make arrangement.


    "Recently, we are quite short-handed on the secret guards. Outside the pce, things are getting more


    and more lively because of theing of the Wanshou Festival. The more lively the atmosphere is, the


    more dangerous it will be for me. I can''t just go out of the pce without permission through the front


    gate. I will be like a live target, attracting all the unnecessary attentions."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and blinked, "what are you going to do then, Your Highness?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and replied, "send someone to bring Chengye here. Meanwhile, Pei Lan


    shall disguise herself as me in the pce and y with Chengye. I, on the other hand, will secretly


    leave the pce with my secret guards."


    Qian Zhuo tilted her head, eagerly waiting to hear more about the details. Upon hearing Yun Shang''s


    words, she widened her eyes and earnestly asked, "Your Highness, don''t you take me with you this


    time?"


    Yup Shang gave her a soothing smile and said, "you are my personal maid and many people are


    watching your every move. It''s understandable if Pei Lan doesn''t show up for half a day. You can


    always say that she is waiting on me inside my pce. However, if you also disappear out of no


    reason, others will definitely start gossiping and spread rumours.


    Thest thing I want is that someone happens to figure out my n," said Yun Shang quietly but firmly.


    Hearing these words, Qian Zhuo furrowed her eyebrows gloomily. Despite her eagerness to go out of


    the pce, she had to admit that what Yun Shang just said was highly likely to happen.


    Taking these into consideration, she had to agree with her aggrievedly.


    Soon enough, Yun Shang made the arrangements and left the pce. She and her secret guards went


    straight to the theatre.


    When Yun Shang arrived at the site, it was still quite early.


    There was still a couple of hours left before Shan Xian would arrive. Yun Shang was in no hurry at all.


    Like an ordinary spectator, she chose afortable seat in the private room, ordered a pot of tea and


    two tes of dessert, and with great interest, she enjoyed listening to the y on the stage.


    It was almost at the end of the y when the secret guard beside Yun Shang suddenly yelped in a low


    voice, "Look!"


    "What''s the matter?" Hearing her secret guard''s voice, Yun Shang knew that something unexpected


    had happened.


    Sure enough, she soon heard him saying, "Isn''t that the minister from the State of Youyue, Gong Yu?


    Why is he here?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrow. She slightly leaned over and saw a young maning in from the


    theatre gate.


    Before she could figure out what was going on, the young man went upstairs like a puff of wind.


    "Interesting. Is it possible that Shan Xian has made an appointment with Gong Yu today?"


    Yun Shang tapped on the table with her long slim finger and said, "Although their appointment is a little


    out of my expectation, it''s not a bad thing for me."


    Since things had changed, her n would naturally change as well.


    While Yun Shang was thinking about her next move, she heard the secret guard saying, "Your


    Highness, Shan Xian is here."


    She turned her head to the gate and saw a young man in his twentiesing in with two servants.


    "He looks young."


    The secret guard nodded and exined, "The envoys from both the State of Youyue and the State of


    Yihai are quite young in age. The eldest one would be Ling Ziyue and even he is only twenty-eight


    years old."


    Yun Shang nodded. After a short pause, she quickly stood up and ordered, "Let''s go."


    She went out of the private room and gracefully went downstairs. In the hall, she met with Shan Xian


    face to face.

 Chapter 1319 Have A Good Time

    Chapter 1319 Have A Good Time


    Shan Xian focused his eyes on Yun Shang with admiration. Then they two passed each other.


    Just as they two each took a step forward, Yun Shang squatted down and picked up something from


    the ground. Then she turned around and said, "Mister, wait."


    Shan Xian paused and looked at Yun Shang in surprise.


    Yun Shang smiled and handed him something in her hand, "Mister, this sachet should be yours, is it?"


    Shan Xian was stunned and looked at the sachet. Then he quickly lowered his head and touched his


    waist before he realized something, "Ah, yes, it''s mine."


    Yun Shang handed the sachet to him and said with curiosity, "Mister, the fabric, embroidery and tassel


    on the sachet are different from ours. It''s the first time I''ve seen such a unique sachet. I don''t think you


    are a local, right?"


    asked Yun Shang , looking up at the direction of the private room upstairs.


    Shan Xian nodded and replied, "Yes. I heard about his majesty''s Wanshou Festival and that the Jin


    City is very lively. I''m here to have a look."


    Then he said in a low voice, "Thank you, Miss."


    Yun Shang smiled, "You''re wee, Mister. The Jin City is very good. I hope you can have a good


    time here."


    After saying that, she nodded to Shan Xian and left the operatic circle with her people.


    It was not until Yun Shang left the operatic circle that Shan Xuan turned around and went upstairs.


    He pushed the door open and met Gong Yu''s teasing eyes, "Do you know that woman you met just


    now?"


    Shan Xian shook his head and said, "No, I don''t. My sachet fell to the ground and was picked up by


    her. She just stopped me and gave it back to me."


    "I saw her face just now. She''s a rare beauty. Bro Shan, you are so lucky to have met such a beauty."


    Gong Yu smiled, "It''s easy to be moved by such a beauty. Bro Shan, if you like her, you can ask


    someone to find out who she is. Maybe you''ll be able to achieve a rare fate. "


    Shan Xian only took a nce at Gong Yu and said, "let''s not talk about this anymore. The most


    important thing is to get down to our business. As for that matter, we must reach an agreement today."


    Hearing this, Gong Yu''s face turned serious...


    When Yun Shang returned to the pce, she saw that Chengye was staring at her in surprise, and


    then he turned around to look at Pei Lan, who was sitting on the chair with a disguised face.


    "Two... Two mother? "


    The servants there and Yun Shang burst intoughter when they saw the confused look on Chengye''s


    face.


    Pei Lan quickly stood up and took off the human skin mask on her face, "Your majesty is back. I''ll go to


    change my clothes first."


    Seeing that Pei Lan''s face changedpletely after she took off a human skin mask, Chengye couldn''t


    help but widen his eyes, "This... What''s this? "


    Then he was about to take the mask from Pei Lan''s hand.


    Pei Lan nced at Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun Shang was just looking at her with a smile, she


    squatted down and handed the human skin mask to Chengye, "Your highness, this is called the human


    skin mask. ording to whom the human skin mask was made, you can change into that person''s


    appearance if you wear it. Just now, her majesty asked me to y with your majesty in a human skin


    mask because she had something to do outside the pce. "


    "Ah..." Chengye raised his hand to touch the mask, and then turned to look at Yun Shang, as if lost in


    thought.


    Yun Shang smiled and stroked his hair, "Give the human skin mask back to Pei Lan. If you are


    interested, I''ll ask my secret guard to teach you how to use it."


    "Okay." Excitement filled Chengye''s eyes. He obediently gave the mask back to Pei Lan, and then


    looked at Yun Shang, "Mother, squat down, please,"


    Yun Shang blinked and didn''t know what Chengye wanted to do, but she still squatted down as he said.


    Chengye raised his hand to touch Yun Shang''s face, and then pinched around carefully. "It seems that


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    there is really no human skin mask. It''s really Mother."


    Yun Shang burst intoughter.


    "Yes, it''s really your mother."


    Chengye sighed, "No, I don''t know if it''s true or not when I see my mother in the future."


    Seeing the vexed look on Chengye''s face, Yun Shang smiled more brightly. "Then I''ll teach you a way


    to recognize it. From now on, when you see Mother, you should first try to touch my face in a calm way.


    The human skin mask is still different from the real face.


    "It''s just that because you''re not sure if it''s really me, you can''t startle your opponent, and you can''t


    directly say, ''I want to touch your face to see if it''s true...''"


    "I know it." Chengye nodded seriously, "I can''t let others find out my purpose. I can y games with


    you and touch them secretly. I should stay calm even if I find out it''s fake and just tell Father. "


    "It''s not necessarily to tell Father. You can also tell others you can trust, but you must trust someone


    you can trust."


    Chengye nodded and said, "I can also trust Grandfather and Grandmother."


    "Yes."


    After saying that, Chengye continued, "No wonder when I yed games with Mother just now, I found


    you were stupid. You can''t defeat me when you yed with nine consecutive rings."


    Everyone in the room burst intoughter again.


    "Yes, Chengye is the smartest."


    Yun Shang yed with Chengye for a while and then had supper with him. Then she sent him back to


    the East Pce.


    As soon as Chengye left, Qian Zhuo couldn''t wait to speak, "I''ve just asked the secret guard, and he


    said that your majesty had stolen the sachet from Shan Xian and then gave it back to him. By the way,


    did you say something to him?"


    Seeing the disbelief on Qian Zhuo''s face, Yun Shang''s smile deepened. She nodded seriously and


    said, "Yes."


    "Just for this? Did you majesty make such a big scene? Why are you doing this? "


    "For what?" The door curtain was lifted and Luo Qingyan strode in.


    "What are you talking about? What are you talking about? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s just a gossip."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t pursue it and asked, "I heard from the secret guard that you left the pce today?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I met with Gong Yu from the State of Youyue and Shan Xian from the State of


    Yihai."


    Then he told Luo Qingyan what had happened today.


    "I''m a little confused. Neither Gong Yu nor Shan Xian live in the post house. Can''t they discuss


    something in the post house? Why did they have to go out to the operatic circle?


    "What''s more, Gong Yu is the general master of the State of Youyue, while Shan Xian is obviously the


    Vice Minister of the Yi sea kingdom. From the perspective of the country, these two people are not


    highly official, so there is nothing to discuss, right? In terms of official positions, these two people were


    also different. What can the two of them do if they gather together? "

 Chapter 1320 We Dont Have To Be Polite

    Chapter 1320 We Don''t Have To Be Polite


    "Who knows?" Luo Qingyan said casually, "Ask the spies and the secret guards to be more careful."


    Yun Shang nodded without saying anything.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and said, "Didn''t you say that the people of the State of Youyue and


    the State of Yihai vomited and diarrhea because they had a bad stomach? How could you go to the


    opera garden? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Didn''t you send some imperial physicians to treat them? The imperial physicians


    had superb medical skills, and they were naturally cured. However, it was normal for it to reur.


    Especially... They went to the opera garden. The ysted for a long time. They had to drink some


    water even if they didn''t eat anything. Right? "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Yes, you are right, your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang''s hand and sat face to face. "Today, the Minister of Rites came. He told


    me with a smug face that Ministry of Rites had raised fifty-two thousand silver by themselves for


    Wanshou Festival."


    "Well, Ministry of Rites did a good job. Your majesty should give them a good reward."


    "Of course."


    "Everything is ready for the Wanshou Festival. The details has been set. I''ll ask Liu Wenan to sort out


    all the documents and send them to you."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t hear any response from Yun Shang for a long time. He raised his eyebrows and


    looked at Yun Shang, only to find that Yun Shang seemed to be... In a daze.


    This was rare.


    There was a sh of surprise in Luo Qingyan''s eyes as Yun Shang seldom lost in thought in front of


    him...


    "Your majesty?" Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand.


    "What?" Yun Shang came to her senses and looked at Luo Qingyan in confusion.


    Luo Qingyan stared at her and asked, "What were you thinking about just now? You seemed to... Be


    distracted? "


    Yun Shang nodded with hesitation, "I''m thinking about the two envoys of the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai."


    "Two envoys?" The light in Luo Qingyan''s eyes dimmed. "You mean Gong Yu from the State of Youyue


    and Shan Xian from the State of Yihai?"


    "Yes."


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes darkened, "Why did you think about them?"


    Yun Shang didn''t notice the mixed feelings in Luo Qingyan''s questions. She answered honestly, "The


    two envoys look young. The secret guards said that the eldest one of them is only around twenty-seven


    years old. I haven''t seen Prince Ming Yue and Prince Lan Ping before. But I''ve seen the two envoys


    today. Although they don''t have high official positions, they had outstanding appearance and


    temperament. "


    Yun Shang frowned slightly and asked, "Are all the people of the two states of this level?"


    "Young?"


    Luo Qingyan still fixed his eyes on Yun Shang, "Outstanding appearance and temperament?"


    This time, Yun Shang sensed the jealousy in his words.


    "What are you talking about? I''m just being curious. So I asked casually. "


    "Hm..." Luo Qingyan snorted, "They might be young. But I haven''t found outstanding appearance and


    temperament from them."


    "Yes, yes." Yun Shang nodded, "In fact, I didn''t find it either. I just heard it from the secret guard, so I


    specially mentioned. I grew up in the pce, and I''ve been facing your majesty all day long. I''m afraid


    there''s no one who has outstanding appearance and temperament except your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan still pursed his lips, as if he didn''t want to let her go. "But I... I''m getting old. "


    "How could it be?" Yun Shang hurriedly said, "In my eyes, your majesty is the best age. And it was


    precisely because you have experienced more than those young men that you have developed special


    demeanor. It''s also because of your majesty''s special temperament from others that I''m more


    intoxicated. "


    "I like you, your majesty. I like everything you have, including your age, your different experience from


    others..."


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing.


    "Is what your majesty said true?"


    "Of course it''s true. Deceiving the emperor is a serious crime. I don''t dare tomit it."


    Seeing Luo Qingyan''s expression, Yun Shang breathed a long sigh of relief. She put her hand on her


    forehead and sighed, "The older your majesty is, the more you are like a child."


    "Really?" Luo Qingyan didn''t feel ashamed at all. He just smiled and said, "But what should I do? When


    I was young, I lived a miserable life. I never enjoyed anything that a child should have enjoyed. I didn''t


    have toys or snacks. I was worried about how to live all day long. "


    "Later, I was adopted by the former Emperor of the State of Ning. But I was afraid that I would be


    abandoned again if I didn''t have the ability, so I had to try my best to be stronger, practice martial


    arts and read books, and fight on the battlefield."


    "Now I belong to your majesty. I have to ask your majesty for what I have lost in my childhood. Your


    majesty could just take me as a child. "


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and thought, ''Take him as a child?


    This seniority was really a mess.


    How could his majesty say such words?''


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    "Your majesty, do you have any sense of shame?"


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes twinkled with stars. He said with a smile, "I don''t want a sense of shame. If your


    majesty wants it, I''ll give it to you. No matter what it is, as long as your majesty wants, I can give you all


    I have. "


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    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and looked helpless, but there was a smile in her eyes. "Your majesty,


    you win."


    Being interrupted by Luo Qingyan, her previous thoughts were almost lost. She sighed and said, "I just


    feel that the appearance and temperament of Shan Xian and Gong Yu are much better than those


    officials of the same rank in the State of Xia."


    "I''m just worried..."


    Having been married to her for so many years, Luo Qingyan naturally understood what she was


    thinking.


    "The people we sent to the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai haven''te back yet. We don''t


    know what''s going on there. No one knows whether the officials and people of the two states are really


    better than the people of the State of Xia, or it''s just a trick of them to specially select young officials


    with outstanding appearance and talent to give us a head-on blow and disrupt our morale. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang nodded, "It''s possible."


    Smiling, Luo Qingyan raised her hand and rubbed her hair. "So, now we just need to send someone to


    watch carefully and see what they want to do. If they behave well, we will treat them as envoys and


    wait for the secret guards toe back to discuss. "


    "If they want to make some trouble, we don''t have to be polite."

 Chapter 1321 Id Better Follow Your Advice

    Chapter 1321 I''d Better Follow Your Advice


    Yun Shang nodded and said gently, "Yes, you are right."


    Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and said, "you mean the people in the post house will get sick


    again and again?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang smiled, "It''s repeated. Whoever goes out to eat or drink water will repeat. However,


    on the Wanshou Festival, all of them will definitely have a rpse. "


    Hearing what she said, Luo Qingyan knew exactly what she was up to. He smiled more brightly and


    said, "So, after Shan Xian and Gong Yu go back to the post house today, they will have a rpse?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "I suppose so."


    "Then what about Prince Ming Yue and Prince Lan Ping tomorrow?"


    "Almost."


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes fell on Yun Shang again. He just stared at Yun Shang without saying anything.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Why are you looking at me, your majesty?"


    "Your majesty said that both Shan Xian and Gong Yu were outstanding in appearance and


    temperament and asked if all the officials of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai are as graceful


    as them. How about I call Prince Ming Yue and Prince Lan Ping into the Pce tomorrow and let your


    majesty have a look? "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "okay."


    Luo Qingyan was a man of his word. On the second day, after Yun Shang met the stewards of all the


    departments, someone came from the Taiji Pce. "Your Majesty, his majesty has sent someone out to


    the post to invite them. You can go to Taiji Pce now."


    Yun Shang nodded, stood up and took her people to the Taiji Pce.


    As soon as Yun Shang entered the pce, Liu Wenan saw her first. He reminded Luo Qingyan in a low


    voice, "Your majesty, her majesty is here."


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang with a smile, "Wait a minute. I''ll deal with this memorial first."


    Yun Shang nodded and sat down.


    The servant served a cup of tea. Liu Wenan stood aside and said with a smile, "His majesty asked me


    to send your majesty the memorials about the preparations for the Wanshou Festival. Since you


    majesty are here, I don''t have to send them to the Weiyang Pce."


    "You are alwayszy." Yun Shang chuckled, "Give it to me. I''ll take a look at it now and take it back


    Liu Wenan hurriedly put five memorials in front of Yun Shang.


    "So many?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and took one to read.


    Liu Wenan smiled and said, "The first one is the general arrangement, which is roughly written. The


    next three are the detailed arrangement of each day, and thest one is the necessary things and


    preparations during the celebration. "


    Yun Shang nodded and picked up the first one.


    "It''s much more detailed than the one they handedst time, and the arrangement is more reasonable."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I can see that the Ministry of Rites has made great efforts this time."


    "How dare they not?" Liu Wenan smiled with wrinkles on his face, "Last time when they handed it to


    you, they were scolded by you. Until now, when they mentioned you, they were still trembling all over.


    They didn''t dare to send these pamphlets to you. They only dared to show them to his majesty first,


    and ask his majesty to hand them to your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Am I so frightening?"


    "No." Liu Wenan immediately ttered, "Your majesty is exceedingly beautiful and gentle. How could


    you be frightening?"


    Before Yun Shang could speak, Luo Qingyan cut in, "Liu Wenan, that''s enough. Don''t take my words


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    away. Since you have used all the words to praise her majesty, what could I use? "


    Seeing the two echoing each other, Yun Shang couldn''t help but re at Luo Qingyan, "What are you


    talking about?"


    "Gee." Luo Qingyan smiled and ignored Yun Shang. He turned to Liu Wenan and said, "Look, I told you


    that you couldn''t take my words away like this. She is unhappy now. Just now, she red at me, but


    she didn''t re at you. "


    "Yes, yes." Liu Wenan lowered his head and said, "It''s all my fault."


    When they wereughing and joking, a servant reported, "Your majesty, Prince Ming Yue of the State


    of Youyue and Prince Lan Ping of the State of Yihai are here."


    "Call them in."


    Yun Shang sat on the chair steadily and saw two peopleing in from the outside. They walked into


    the pce unhurriedly and bowed to Luo Qingyan.


    When they saw Yun Shang, the two looked at each other and bowed to Yun Shang, "Greetings, your


    majesty. We''re Ling Ziyue from the State of Youyue and Qian Yifan from the State of Yihai."


    "Please rise."


    Luo Qingyan also opened his mouth, "Please have a seat."


    Ling Ziyue and Qian Yifan sat down. Ling Ziyue nced at the table beside Yun Shang and paused.


    Then he smiled and said, "The State of Xia is a little different from the State of Youyue. Our state has a


    rule that no woman is allowed to participate in politics."


    Yun Shang knew he was referring to the memorials in front of her. She smiled and said, "The State of


    Xia also has a rule that women are not allowed to meddle with political affairs. But these memorials


    have nothing to do with political affairs. They are just about arrangements for the Wanshou Festival.


    Because they are rted to the imperial household, his majesty showed them to me."


    "I see." Ling Ziyue nodded with a smile, "I''m just curious. I didn''t mean to offend you. Please forgive


    me, your majesty."


    Yun Shang didn''t care whether he was just curious or he did it on purpose. She just smiled carelessly


    without saying anything.


    Luo Qingyan said timely, "I invited you to the pce today as I care about your health. How are you


    feeling now? The day before yesterday, I heard from the imperial physician that you were not


    convinced by the local conditions, which made me very worried. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Your majesty, Prince Ming Yue and Prince Lan Ping are ruddy and


    energetic. They don''t seem to be in poor health. They should be fine."


    Prince Ming Yue lowered his eyes and said, "The imperial physicians are indeed good at medical skills.


    Most of us have been cured yesterday. Only one official of the State of Youyue and one of the State of


    Yihai begin to repeat it again as they went out yesterday. I don''t know what they have eaten or what


    happened."


    "Ah... How could this be? " Yun Shang''s voice was full of surprise, "Then you two can take the imperial


    physicians back to check them up? It''s really annoying that you don''t ept the local conditions. It''s


    easy to repeat if you don''t pay attention to it."


    Prince Ming Yue exchanged a look with Prince Lan Ping who then raised his hand and bowed, "Well,


    I''d better follow your advice. Thank you, your majesty."

 Chapter 1322 You Must Have A Great Prestige

    Chapter 1322 You Must Have A Great Prestige


    Because of Yun Shang''s presence, Luo Qingyan didn''t say anything more to them under the rule that


    no woman was allowed to meddle with the political affairs. He only said a few words and then sent


    them away.


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    "You''ve seen them. How do you feel?" Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang and asked, raising his


    eyebrows.


    Looking at his expression, Yun Shang couldn''t help but Tut, "your heart is still smaller than a needle''s


    eye. Your majesty, don''t worry. There is noparison between the two and your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled and looked at Yun Shang with a faint smile.


    Yun Shang continued, "The prince of the State of Youyue and the prince of the State of Yihai are not as


    good-looking and elegant as the two officials of their country."


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan and said, "The four of them came to see your majesty before. Your


    majesty should have noticed it, right?"


    After a moment of silence, she continued, "But even in the State of Xia, there are many people who are


    more good-looking and talented than the members of the royal family who are not favored. It doesn''t


    mean anything."


    Although she said so, Yun Shang still took it seriously.


    On the early morning of the second day, Yun Shang heard from Qian Zhuo that the envoys and their


    families in the post had a rpse.


    "Your majesty, shall we send for more imperial physicians?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and came up with a n. "Yes. And I''ll go with the imperial physicians


    today."


    Qian Zhuo was stunned, "Your majesty, you are going out of the pce? To the posthouse? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Since our distinguished guests got sick in Jin City, it''s reasonable for me to visit


    them in person as the Empress."


    "It''s a good chance to make the guests feel that the State of Xia attaches great importance to them."


    She had a point, but...


    Taking a look at Yun Shang, Qian Zhuo said, "As the Wanshou Festival ising up, the city has been


    crowded with people recently, mixed up with good and bad. I feel that it''s not safe outside the pce."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Prepare the whole set of the the Empress''s honor guard and go there


    aboveboard. I don''t think anyone dare to assassinate me in broad daylight. "


    Seeing that she couldn''t dissuade her, Qian Zhuo had to obey, "Then I''ll ask someone to prepare the


    honor guard."


    The honor guard was ready. Yun Shang changed into a phoenix robe and left the pce.


    The imperial guards led the way and arrived at the posthouse without any obstruction.


    The people in the posthouse had already got the news and were waiting at the door.


    After Yun Shang got off the phoenix chariot, the envoys and thedies of the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai bowed one after another. "Greetings, your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled and nced at them, "Arise."


    Yun Shang saw that Shan Xian raised his head and nced at her. When he saw her, a touch of


    surprise shed across his face, and his eyes were full of undisguised astonishment.


    But Yun Shang just ignored it. She walked straight into the post and said, "I heard this morning that


    your illness seems to repeat again. In the State of Xia, you all suffered from this disease, and it hasn''t


    recovered yet. I''m also very worried, so I speciallye to visit you. "


    "Thank you for your concern, your majesty." Prince Ming Yue replied, "Your imperial physicians are


    really good. We''re much better after taking the medicine. But it''s always over and over again."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "You should take good care of yourself and eat nutritious food. Pay more


    attention to everything you eat."


    They all nodded in agreement. Yun Shang nced at them and smiled at Prince Ming Yue, "You men


    can go ahead with your own business. Let thedies stay to talk with me."


    Prince Ming Yue nodded. He gave a quick at Princess Ming Yue and then took the other three envoys


    to the front yard.


    Yun Shang, Princess Ming Yue and the otherdies went into the backyard of the posthouse. The


    people in the posthouse had already been prepared well. Tables and chairs were ced in the yard,


    and there were desserts on the table.


    Yun Shang sat down and let the others take their seats. She turned around and took a look at Qian


    Zhuo. Qian Zhuo quickly asked the servants to put the food box on the table.


    "I heard from the imperial physician that all of you vomited and diarrhea because you''re not getting


    ustomed to the new ce. I''m very worried after hearing that. "


    "This kind of illness is the most harmful to the body. I specially asked someone to prepare some


    porridge with Job''s tears, yam and lily. It is good for the spleen and stomach. You can have a taste."


    They looked at each other and thanked Yun Shang repeatedly.


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "You''re wee. You''re the guests in the State of Xia. I hope I can take


    care of you."


    Then Yun Shang asked them about their symptoms. After hearing their answers, she nodded and said,


    "It seems that it''s really because you''re not used to the climate here."


    "Speaking of which, when I first came to the State of Xia, I was also unustomed to the local


    conditions and felt ufortable for a long time."


    A hint of nostalgia appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes. "There is a saying in my hometown, the State of


    Ning. It is said that if you go far away from home and want to prevent from getting unustomed to the


    new ce, you have to bring a packet of soil and a pot of water of your hometown with you. I didn''t


    remember this when I left. Later, I was unustomed to the local conditions. His majesty was anxious,


    so he sent someone back to the State of Ning to fetch the soil and water. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "When I heard it from his majesty, I didn''t think it was that mysterious. But after I put


    the soil and water of the State of Ning by my side, I felt much better."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she lowered her eyes and shook her head. "But the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai are separated from us by a vast sea. I''m afraid it will take a lot of time toe and go.


    This method is not advisable for you."


    "Yes." Prince Ming Yue smiled, "It''s not advisable."


    Yun Shang looked at Prince Ming Yue curiously and said, "I remember that every time I ask you


    questions, it''s always you who answer it. It seems that you and Prince Ming Yue must have a a lot of


    prestige in the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai, right?"


    It seemed that Prince Ming Yue didn''t expect Yun Shang to mention this. A hint of panic shed across


    her face, but she quickly calmed down. She only smiled and raised her hand to touch the hairpin on her


    head.


    "Not really. After I married Prince Ming Yue, I often deal with household affairs. The two princesses are


    not married, so they are a little shy. They dare not answer when they see your majesty."


    "I''m the oldest. Before I left, his highness had promised his majesty that he would take good care of the


    two princesses and Princess Si An. So I wanted to take care of them more. I''m embarrassed to make


    your majesty misunderstand."

 Chapter 1323 Strange

    Chapter 1323 Strange


    Yun Shang smiled, "Really? The two princesses and Princess Si An are really lucky. "


    The four of them forced a smile, but Yun Shang didn''t seem to notice it at all. She said with a calm


    face, "I''ve never been to the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai and know little about these two


    countries. Seeing you, I''m more curious about the two countries you are from. Princess Ming Yue, can


    you tell me what they are like?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Princess Ming Yue breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled and said, "Our


    two countries are located on the Tianxiang continent. There are a total of five countries on the


    continent. The State of Youyue and the State of Yihai are next to each other. In addition, they have


    been married for generations. The royal family of the two countries are mostly blood rtives, and they


    have a good rtionship."


    "Really? Interesting. "


    Princess Ming Yue nodded, "Yes. Now the emperor of the State of Youyue and the emperor of the


    State of Yihai are cousins by blood."


    Yun Shang was lost in thought. No wonder these envoys and thedies seem to be familiar with each


    other.


    "Our continent is surrounded by the sea from all directions, so the specialty products are almost from


    the bottom of the sea, such as pearls and corals."


    After saying that, Princess Ming Yueg smiled and said, "Speaking of which, after I came to the State of


    Xia, I saw many pearls in white and pink, and most corals were only white. asionally, I saw


    something made of red corals."


    "In our continent, there are pearls in different colors, including white, gold, silver, pink, red, ck, blue,


    gray and so on. Among them, white with rose red is the best, and blue ck with golden luster is also


    good. Corals are in four colors, white, blue, ck and red. "


    Seeing the interest in Yun Shang''s eyes, Princess Ming Yue couldn''t help smiling. "By the way, I forgot


    it. Among the jewelry I brought with me, there are many things made of pearl and coral. I''ve brought


    them here as gifts. I forgot it when I entered the pce before. I''ll ask someone to bring them here."


    As she spoke, Princess Ming Yue turned around and ordered the maid behind her to fetch a jewelry


    box.


    Princess Ming Yue took the jewelry box and took out a pearl ne from it. "Your majesty, look. The


    pearl ne is made of pearls which are white with rose red as I said."


    Then she handed the pearl ne to her.


    Qian Zhuo took it over and knelt down in front of Yun Shang to show it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nced at the pearl ne and nodded with a smile. "This color is indeed beautiful. I


    have never seen it before."


    "This coral bracelet is pink. It''s not as bright as red and looks much gentler." Princess Ming Yue took


    out a coral bracelet.


    Yun Shang nodded, "it''s true."


    "And this pearl ne is made of blue-ck pearls. It''s more suitable for men to wear."


    Yun Shang rubbed the handkerchief in her hand and said, "this color is very special."


    Princess Ming Yue nodded with a smile and put them back into the box. "Although these things are the


    best in our country, they are not very rare. I brought them here as gifts for your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Thank you very much, Princess Ming Yue."


    Yun Shang left the posthouse, got on the phoenix chariot and went back to the pce.


    After returning to Weiyang Pce, Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang change her clothes. Then Yun Shang


    ordered, "Keep an eye on the post house. Record every move of them in detail and send to the pce


    in time."


    Qian Zhuo replied as she took off Yun Shang''s Phoenix robe, folded it and put it aside.


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    Hua''er took the jewelry box in. Qian Zhuo took it and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, what should


    we do with these things?"


    "They are beautiful. Of course I''ll keep it for myself."


    "But..." Qian Zhuo was a little worried.


    Yun Shang smiled, "What are you afraid of? I have the poison avoiding bead. "


    After thinking for a while, Qian Zhuo nodded and said, "That''s right. They could do nothing on it except


    poisoning it."


    Then Qian Zhuo put the jewelry box on the dresser.


    As soon as Yun Shang changed her clothes and had a cup of tea, she heard greetings from the


    outside, "Your majesty."


    A smile appeared on Yun Shang''s face. Seeing the curtain was hit, Yun Shang walked up quickly and


    asked, "Your Majesty, why are you here? I just came back to the pce. If I haven''te back, won''t


    your majesty miss me? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "How can I not know as you came in and out of the pce with the the honor


    guards? I didn''te here until I knew you were back. "


    Then he sat down on the chair and looked at Yun Shang with a smile. "Have you got anything this


    time?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, I have."


    After saying that, she stopped and thought for a while. "I have more contact with thedies. And I could


    tell that Princess Ming Yue is absolutely dominant. And Princess Ming Yue seems to be afraid that I will


    shift my attention to the other threedies... "


    "I''ve asked about the situation of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai. Princess Ming Yue told me


    that there are five countries in the Tianxiang continent where they live. The State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai have a good rtionship because of the marriage of generations, but she didn''t mention


    anything about the other three countries."


    "Soon she changed the topic to the things like the pearl and coral, probably because she didn''t want to


    mention anything else rted to the court."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "So, what''s your conclusion?"


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table and said, "I feel that the envoys anddies from the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai are very strange from the beginning."


    Yun Shang frowned, "I can''t tell what it feels like. It''s just strange."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t look into it carefully. He just nodded and said, "Two years ago, our coastal regions


    began to do business with the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai. Because of the internal strife in


    the State of Xia, we didn''t attract much attention. We don''t know much about these two countries."


    "It will take a lot of time toe back and forth if we send someone to investigate. Therefore, I sent my


    secret guards to find some leaders of themercial groups that had gone to the Tianxiang continent


    for business, and asked them to bring them to the Jin City. "


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up, "Have they arrived?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "And I''ve seen them just now."

 Chapter 1324 I Wont Spare You Easily

    Chapter 1324 I Won''t Spare You Easily


    "You''ve seen them?" Yun Shang stared at Luo Qingyan and asked, "What did they say?"


    Seeing Yun Shang''s eager expression, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. "The Tianxiang continent


    indeed has five countries, as the princess of the State of Youyue said. However, the State of Youyue


    and the State of Yihai are the tworgest countries, and the remaining three are their subordinate


    countries."


    "Subordinate countries?" Yun Shang was confused.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "The emperors of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai are both powerful,


    and the two countries have a very close rtionship. In the past twenty years, they have almost been


    working together to start all kinds of wars, finally taking over all the three countries around them."


    "However, the three countries were originally independent countries, and they had a ruling system that


    was only suitable for their own countries. If they changed their ruling system rashly, it would cause a


    riot. Therefore, the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai did not directly include them in their territory,


    but took them as their subordinate countries."


    Yun Shang frowned slightly. "No wonder Princess Ming Yue only mentioned the State of Youyue and


    the State of Yihai, but not the other three countries."


    "If the emperors of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai are both so powerful, then they came to


    the State of Xia..."


    Luo Qingyan knew what Yun Shang wanted to ask. He smiled and said, "It''s uncertain whether they are


    going to attack us or not. But they don''t know our situation now. Besides, we live across the sea from


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    Yun Shang nodded and raised her head slightly. "No wonder they want to put the women they brought


    into the imperial household of the State of Xia. They must have two purposes."


    "Two purposes?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and looked at Yun Shang with a smile.


    Yun Shang nodded again, "On the one hand, we want to pry into things about the court of the State of


    Xia so that we can know us better. On the other hand, because I''m the princess of the State of Ning,


    the State of Xia and the State of Ning are now very close. The situation is somewhat simr to that of


    the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai. "


    "If we join hands with the State of Ning, it won''t be easy for the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai


    to win us, even though they are very powerful. The best way for them is to destroy the rtionship


    between us and the State of Ning. "


    "If you want to destroy our rtionship with the State of Ning, they will certainly start with me. After all,


    the friendship between our two countries is maintained because of me. If anything happens to me, the


    rtionship between the State of Xia and the State of Ning will be in jeopardy. "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "Your majesty is right, so we can''t be tricked by others.


    We can''t let the women of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai have the slightest possibility to


    enter the imperial household of the State of Xia."


    Yun Shang certainly sensed the ridicule in Luo Qingyan''s words. She only nced at Luo Qingyan and


    snorted, "Your Majesty, it''s best that you know this. I hope you can remember what you said today. If


    you vite it, I will not spare you."


    "Yes, yes."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and stopped making fun of Yun Shang. He continued, "It''s impossible for the State


    of Youyue and the State of Yihai to start a war in a short time, but we have to guard against them."


    Yun Shang nodded, "You are right. Now that we have predicted such a possibility, we have to prepare


    first."


    "First of all, I think our crisis is mostly because we are not familiar with the two countries and because


    we only focus on the external worries and internal strife of our continent and haven''t really gone out."


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and said, "I think we can also establish and support some trade


    groups in time and encourage them to go to other ces. It''s good for them to go to business or


    understand the local customs of other ces. Travel across the sea or climb the mountains covered by


    snow all year round in the north of the State of Yng and go farther. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "It''s a long-term n. We''ll have to do it, but we can only do it step by step."


    Yun Shang said, "In addition, what we can do now is to let the cities along the coast pay more attention


    to the training of the sailors and strengthen the defense on the sea."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Your majesty has nned everything well, which makes me seem useless."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan with a smile on her face, "It''s not that I have nned everything well.


    I know that your majesty must have already had a n in your mind. And you just wanted me to speak


    it out."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t refute, but continued, "It''s time to train the sailorss. When I was in the State of


    Ninge, I had been on the battlefield most of the time. I''m very familiar with the terrain of the State of


    Ning and how to cultivate the soldiers."


    "After I came to the State of Xia, I didn''t have much chance to go to the battlefield. I''m not familiar with


    the terrain the State of Xia. To be honest, I have no idea how to train the sailors now."


    Yun Shang raised her hand to smooth Luo Qingyan''s frown and said with a smile, "Everyone has


    something that they are not good at. No one is omnipotent. It''s not something to me. Just leave the


    professional matter to professionals."


    "Leave the professional matter to professionals?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s what I saw in the book. I think it''s reasonable. Your majesty doesn''t know


    how to train sailors. But many cities of the State of Xia are near the sea, and the seaside can be


    considered as the border of the State of Xia. The guards by the sea must have a lot of experience in


    how to train sailors. "


    "We have ignored the defense on the sea before, and it''s not toote to pay attention to it now. Your


    majesty could call the generals in the court and ask them which of all the generals in the State of Xia


    are good at sea-fight. Then you can gather them together to discuss how to train sailors and strengthen


    the defense on the sea. "


    "Your majesty don''t have to do these things in person. All you have to do is to make good


    preparations."


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and couldn''t help smiling. "My empress is so awesome."


    Yun Shang chuckled. These things were not too deep. She knew that Luo Qingyan could think further


    and do better, so she stopped bothering about it.


    "Butpared to this, I''m more interested in the identity and status of Prince Ming Yue and others


    living in our post house from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai..."

 Chapter 1325 Just Pawns

    Chapter 1325 Just Pawns


    "Gee." Luo Qingyan tutted and said with a smile, "I knew you would ask about it."


    "Prince Ming Yue is the younger brother of the emperor of the State of Youyue. He has made great


    contributions in the war and enjoys a great prestige in the court."


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and said, "It''s the same as when your majesty was in the State of Ning?


    However, Prince Ming Yue is far less handsome than your majesty. And I don''t think he looks like a


    general... Is he?"


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing for a while and said, "I''ve heard from the businessmen who have


    been to the State of Youyue that Prince Ming Yue is far from an ordinary general. On the contrary, he


    has a fair face."


    "Those businessmen haven''t seen Prince Ming Yue in person. They just heard that he was a gentle


    and graceful man, and the ideal husband in the hearts of many women of the State of Youyue."


    Yun Shang recalled Prince Ming Yue''s face carefully, "The rumor is exaggerated, isn''t it?"


    "Maybe."


    Luo Qingyan continued, "But Prince Ming Yue and the emperor of the State of Youyue have different


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    mothers. The current empress dowager of the State of Youyue is the emperor''s biological mother.


    Princess Ming Yue is the daughter of the grand councilor and the niece of empress dowager. She


    enjoyed a good reputation in the State of Youyue before she got married. She is a well-known talented


    woman. "


    Yun Shang thought about the rtionship in her mind and said, "If Prince Ming Yue, who has a high


    reputation in the the State of Youyue, is just the emperor''s half brother. The emperor and the empress


    dowager would definitely worry that he would go against them. The reason they married the niece of


    the empress dowager to him is probably to control him instead of thinking highly of him, isn''t it?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "That''s it."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "Prince Ming Yue have made a great contribution in battles. Is


    it because there is no battle to fight in the Tianxiang continent that he came here to check?"


    "Who knows?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but tut, "He should also know that we could know his identity, status, and even


    his purpose of this trip easily. He can''t hide it as long as we sent people to the State of Youyue to


    inquire about it, but he still came here aboveboard. Wasn''t he afraid that we would directly lock him in


    the State of Xia, or..."


    Yun Shang raised her hand and made a gesture on her neck.


    Seeing her action, Luo Qingyan''s smile deepened. "Maybe he has made all kinds of ns and is not


    afraid at all."


    "All kinds of ns?"


    Yun Shang thought it over and frowned.


    Looking at Yun Shang, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but flick Yun Shang''s forehead. "Well, don''t think too


    much. It''s not good for your health."


    "Gong Yu is from an aristocratic family in the State of Youyue. Although he has just entered the court,


    he is talented and has made great achievements in politics."


    "Prince Lan Ping is the nephew of the current emperor of the State of Yihai. I''ve heard that he is also


    very favored. Shan Xian seems to have no great background. He is from a humble family, but he got


    the title of Zhuangyuan in the State of Yihai three years ago."


    "The two princesses are the eighth princess of the State of Youyue and the fourth princess of the State


    of Yihai. Their birth mothers are all not high-ranked and are not favored by the emperors. Princess Si


    An is just a daughter of an ordinary royal family memeber in the State of Yihai."


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "So, among this group, the most distinguished person is Prince Ming Yue.


    Princess Ming Yue is also very noble. The otherdies only have noble titles, but not very presentable


    in the royal family. To put it bluntly, they are just pawns chosen by the two countries."


    "That''s right."


    "No wonder thosedies are so obedient to Princess Ming Yue. I have been with them for two times,


    but they seldom say a word." Hearing Luo Qingyan introduce them one by one, Yun Shang rolled her


    eyes and had a n.


    Luo Qingyan loved Yun Shang''s scheming look very much. His eyes were full of smile. "They are now


    in our territory, and they have revealed their identities openly. They are in a passive position. You don''t


    have to take them too seriously. Sometimes, if we take them too seriously and carefully, we will be at a


    disadvantage. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "I know."


    Of course, Luo Qingyan trusted Yun Shang very much. He knew that Yun Shang knew what she should


    and shouldn''t do, so he stopped talking about it. Hey down on the bench and breathed a long sigh of


    relief. "Why haven''t I seen you embroidering recently? Is the sachet ready? "


    ''Is he trying to draw me out?


    "No. There are too many things to deal with recently."


    Luo Qingyan said anxiously, "I''ve told you that you don''t need to worry about the matters about the


    State of Youyue and the State of Yihai. You just need to embroider sachets in the pce recently.


    Everything else could be postponed."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter.


    "Did you hear that? What are youughing at? Isn''t my birthday gift more important than those messy


    things? Even the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai really want to attack the State of Xia. It''s


    difficult to really start a war in five years. What are you afraid of? "


    Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "That''s never what I''m worried about. What I''m worried about is


    that they will senddies to the imperial household of the State of Xia. After all, we don''t know what


    they are up to. I heard that Princess Ming Yue talked to thosedies with assurance. "


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "What are you afraid of? I won''t leave the pce and won''t allowed them to


    enter. I don''t have any connection with them. Can they force me to marry thosedies? "


    "And your majesty have already had a n, haven''t you? I''m afraid they''ll be vomiting and diarrhea in


    the post house on my birthday. "


    Seeing that Luo Qingyan was determined to get the answer today, Yun Shang''s smile deepened. "Well,


    it''s done. I''ll send it to you then."


    "Done?" Luo Qingyan immediately sat up straight and said, "Last time when I saw you embroider the


    sachet, you looked as if you didn''t know where to start. You''ve finished already?"


    Luo Qingyan wanted to ask if the embroidery was presentable as it''s finished in such a short time.


    But he was afraid that Yun Shang would want to murder him if he said that, so he didn''t ask.


    He changed to another way of asking, "Then... Do you want to give it to me in front of the officials or


    when there are only two of us in private? "


    If the embroidery is not good enough, Yun Shang should be too embarrassed to send it in front of all


    the officials.


    After all, if she wasughed at and humiliated by others, he would be med in the end.

 Chapter 1326 Quite Patient

    Chapter 1326 Quite Patient


    Yun Shang blinked, as if she didn''t understand the subtext of his words, but she made a choice after


    thinking for a moment. "I''ll give it to you when we go back to Weiyang Pce after the banquet."


    After all, it was just a sachet, not some precious thing. There was no need to take it out in front of the


    civil and military officials.


    ''Well, I knew it.''


    Luo Qingyan thought to himself and said in a low voice, "Okay, as long as it''s done by yourself, I will


    like it no matter what."


    Huh?


    Yun Shang thought for a while and came to her senses.


    He thought that the sachet she made would be too ugly to show to others?


    So he could onlyfort her by saying he would like it as long as it was made by her?


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan''s face, which was full of "I knew it earlier", and fell silent.


    Well, she wouldn''t take it out now, and it was useless to argue with him.


    It was better to y along. Now his expectation for the sachet she embroidered had fallen very low.


    When she really took it out, he would definitely be shocked.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang smiled, "Well, then I... Thank your majesty in advance."


    Then she changed the topic naturally, "The celebration of Wanshou Festival is about to start the day


    after tomorrow. Is everything ready?"


    "I think so." Luo Qingyan smiled, "Recently, officials of Ministry of Ritese to report the preparation


    process to me every day, but I don''t take it seriously. There is a new group of officials in the court. Most


    of the officials in the Ministry of Rites are also new. This is also their training. I''d like to see what they


    will be able to achieve in the end. "


    "Your majesty, aren''t you afraid that they will screw it up?"


    Luo Qingyan said casually, "It doesn''t matter if I screw it up. It''s just a birthday party. I still have a lot of


    birthdays to celebrate."


    Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and added, "after all, I''m not too old."


    Yun Shang, of course, saw all his expressions and couldn''t helpughing. He seemed to be particrly


    persistent in age.


    Yun Shang smiled and nodded, "yes, your majesty is in your prime. You''re passionate and not as


    reckless as those young men. You are experienced, but you''re still interested in the world. It''s the best


    age for men."


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. He held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "I''ve always been curious


    about one thing."


    "What?" Yun Shang was stunned for a while and then asked, "What''s the matter?"


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang''s lips and asked, "Have you eaten anything sweet just now?"


    Did she eat something sweet just now?


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "No, I don''t think so? I''m not addicted to sweet food. Why did


    your majesty ask that? "


    "I don''t believe it. How could you be so honey-lipped without sweets? I won''t believe you until you let


    me have a taste. "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yun Shang burst intoughter and sat straight in Luo Qingyan''s arms. "Your majesty, don''t learn


    sweet words from Liu Wenan anymore. He is an eunuch. What does he know? The sweet words you


    learnt from him are so old-fashioned. "


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan also smiled, "Then what kind of sweet words are fashionable? I don''t pay much


    attention to these things. I heard that you asionally read some ys and watch some new operas.


    You should know these well. "


    She did, but she didn''t need to pay attention to this.


    "Shang''er, can you tell me?"


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on Luo Qingyan''s mouth. She kept silent for a moment, and quickly approached


    to block the mouth that made her feel a little annoyed.


    "I''ve arranged the spies to make sure that the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai


    can''t enter the pce for three days." Qian Zhuo reported in a low voice, "And they can''t even leave


    the posthouse."


    Yun Shang quietly put her hands behind her back, rubbed her sore and soft waist, and nodded gently.


    "Okay, I see."


    After a pause, she asked, "after I went to the posthouse, is there any big movement?"


    "Big movement?" After thinking for a while, Qian Zhuo shook her head and said, "ording to the


    spies and the secret guards in the post house, after your majesty left, only Gong Yu and Shan Xian


    talked for a while in the study. The others were all normal, and most of them stayed in their own


    rooms."


    Yun Shang nodded, as if lost in thought. "Gong Yu and Shan Xian talked for a while in the study?"


    "Yes." Nodding slightly, Qian Zhuo said, "But the two of them are very vignt, and their voices are too


    low. Even the secret guards are quietly hiding on the beams in the study, and they can''t hear what the


    two of them are talking about."


    "Okay, I see."


    "In addition, the people in the post house had dinner together at night. Princess Ming Yue told


    everyone what she and your majesty had talked about."


    "The others didn''t have any reaction after hearing it."


    After thinking for a while, Qian Zhuo said, "that''s it. That''s all the information I''ve got from the post


    house."


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded, but didn''t say anything. "Just ask them to keep an eye on them. If there is


    nothing unusual, you don''t have to report it to me."


    Luo Qingyan was right. Recently, she had paid too much attention to these people in the post house.


    In fact, she didn''t need to be so vignt at all. Just as Luo Qingyan said, even the State of Youyue and


    the State of Yihai really wanted to attack the State of Xia, they couldn''t make it in a short time.


    If she was too vignt, she would ignore other things. On the contrary, it would put herself in a passive


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    Qian Zhuo knew Yun Shang too well. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, she knew what Yun Shang was


    going to do, so she continued to report.


    "The Cao n has got the news that Cao Yi''s wife and children are missing. They have also sent many


    people to secretly inquire about it. Cao Han has also secretly sent many people to look for them."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Has the Sun n in Xiyang City done anything to Cao Yi''s family members?"


    "No." Qian Zhuo also felt a little strange, "I thought the Sun n would take advantage of this


    opportunity to deal with the Cao n. But I didn''t expect that they did nothing during this period of


    time."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Quite patient. That''s good. Only when the Sun n is calm can they fight against


    the Cao n. Otherwise they would screw it up and ruin their advantage."

 Chapter 1327 Congratulations From All Officials

    Chapter 1327 Congrattions From All Officials


    Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang in confusion.


    Yun Shang put a soft pillow behind her and leaned against it. "Although Cao Yi''s wife, concubines and


    children are the direct descendants of the Cao n, they are notpletely irreceable to the Cao


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    n. If the Cao n gave up on them, they would be useless. Just wait and see. The Sun n must


    have made up a n. Let''s just watch the show. "


    The second day was the first day of the Wanshou Festival.


    ording to the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites, today the officials woulde to the pce to


    congratte and the ordinary people would hold a lot of activities to celebrate it.


    These two arrangements had nothing to do with Yun Shang, so Yun Shang simply stayed in the


    Weiyang Pce.


    "I heard from the servants in the Golden Hall that the scene is very spectacr. Many officials from all


    over the country have entered the Jin City to present gifts to the emperor. The officials who are greeting


    the emperor are lined up from the golden hall to the second pce gate. "


    Yun Shang looked at them and couldn''t helpughing. "You want to go and watch?"


    "Your majesty, don''t you want to go? It''s rare to see such a scene. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "His majesty''s birthday is once a year. We can still meet today next year."


    "Only once in a year."


    Yun Shang looked at them and said, "You can go and have a look. It''s too hot, so I won''t go."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang came to her senses. "You said the officials have lined up all the way from the


    golden hall to the second pce gate?"


    "Yes, that''s what the servants in the Golden Pce said."


    "It''s so hot outside. If that''s the case, I''m afraid it will take a whole day." Yun Shang frowned and said,


    "His majesty will be exhausted sitting in the golden pce for long, let alone those officials in the


    scorching sun."


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and said, "Go and check if the Ministry of Rites has prepared


    something for the officials to sunshade and cool down. If not, you can ask someone to prepare some


    umbres for them, and then ask the the imperial kitchen to prepare some iced soup for them."


    Qian Zhuo and the others agreed in a hurry. Then they looked at Yun Shang and asked, "Your majesty,


    you really don''t want us to go with you?"


    "No, no." Yun Shang waved her hand and said, "It''s too hot. I don''t want to move at all. Besides, how


    could I go there to peep at them as an empress? How could it be? If others see me, they willugh at


    me. "


    "You are right." Qian Yin forgot about this. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, she didn''t persuade her, but


    only took the servants there.


    After reading a book in Weiyang Pce for a while, Yun Shang felt sleepy, so she took a nap on the


    couch for a while before she was woken up by the noise outside.


    As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Qian Zhuoe in with a food box.


    It was really hot outside. When she came in, she was sweating.


    Yun Shang hurriedly said, "Wipe off the sweat. Or you will get sick easily as there is an ice basin in the


    hall."


    Qian Yin followed Yun Shang''s order, took out an embroidered handkerchief and wiped the sweat on


    her face. Then she said, "As the servants of the golden pce said, those officials who came to


    congratte have a very long line."


    "Your majesty is right. The Ministry of Rites is inexperienced because it''s the first time to run it. As you


    said, nothing is prepared for the officials to sunshade or relieve your heat. It''s so hot outside. I''m afraid


    those officials can''t stand it even if they stand outside for half a day, let alone a whole day. "


    "When we came over with umbres and iced soup, those serious officials looked at us as if they saw a


    living Bodhisattva."


    "I told them that all these were prepared by your majesty. They all praised your majesty for your


    thoughtfulness."


    Qian Zhuo stuck out her tongue and smiled, "As far as I''m concerned, those officials almost regard


    your majesty as their saver."


    "It''s not that exaggerated." Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing.


    "Your majesty, don''t you see that the sun is scorching outside? It''s very hot under the sun. When we


    went there, some officials couldn''t hold on any longer. Several weak ones have already asked servants


    to help them go downstairs and have a rest."


    As Qian Zhuo spoke, she opened the food box and took out a bowl of soup. "The imperial kitchen has


    cooked a lot of soup. I''ve brought you some mung bean soup."


    Yun Shang nodded and took it over. Then she took out a te of mung bean cake and said with a


    smile, "The soup with mung bean cakes is good."


    Yun Shang took a sip of the mung bean soup. As soon as the iced soup entered her mouth, she felt as


    if she hade to life. "So, thest thing I like is summer. Especially after my body was damaged in


    recent years, I felt as if I was sweating all over in summer, and I couldn''t help but feel irritable."


    "It''s also notfortable in winter." She smiled and said, "It''s cold and wet in winter, as if all the cold air


    is going to drill into the bones."


    Yun Shang smiled, "There are brasiers burning in the room in winter. It''s okay if you don''t go out. And


    even if you go out, you can wear more clothes. You can''t peel off your skin in summer, can you? "


    "You are right."


    After drinking the soup, Yun Shang handed the bowl back to Qian Zhuo. She looked at the sky outside


    and said, "I''m wondering when his majesty wille back."


    "There is a long line outside. I''m afraid his majesty wille backte."


    Yun Shang nodded and waved her hand, "You go and keep an eye there. It''s the emperor''s birthday. It


    is supposed to be a happy event. Don''t let anything happen to everyone."


    Qian Zhuo replied and left.


    As Qian Zhuo said, it was dark when Luo Qingyan returned to Weiyang Pce after receiving the


    congrattions from all the officials.


    Hearing the report, Yun Shang stood up and walked up to greet him.


    "I heard that there are many officialsing to congratte you today. Your majesty, you have worked


    hard all day. Do you feel tired?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I was just sitting and talking. There''s nothing to be tired of. When we were in the


    war, I took the army on a journey for a few days and nights without sleep. I had fought for a few days


    on the battlefield. Now it''s very easy."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter.


    Luo Qingyan was confused, "What are youughing at?"

 Chapter 1328 Im Only Two Years Younger Than You

    Chapter 1328 I''m Only Two Years Younger Than You


    Yun Shang''s eyes were as bright as stars. "His majesty doesn''t like others mentioning age, but now


    you are recalling the past."


    Thinking of what he himself had just said, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing. "I don''t mind others


    mention my age. I just mind it being mentioned before you."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows.


    Luo Qingyan sighed, "I''m twelve years older than you. I''m afraid you''ll dislike me."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing again.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t know what made herugh, so he looked at her helplessly.


    Yun Shang stoppedughing and said, "I remember that your majesty told me that I was eight years old


    when you first met me. At that time, your majesty should be twenty years old, right?"


    "Yes, twenty years old."


    Yun Shang tilted her head and smiled. "In fact, at that time, I had just been reborn. In my previous life, I


    died and was reborn at the age of eighteen. In this case, I''m only two years younger than your majesty.


    "


    "Two years. I think the age gap is just right."


    Luo Qingyan was stunned for a while. Then he shook his head helplessly with a smile and said, "How


    could you count it like this?"


    "That''s my way." Yun Shang sighed, "Because I''ve been through a previous life, I feel like I''ve lived for


    more than thirty years. Looking at men of my age and their way of doing things, I feel that they are not


    mature. I think they are like some naive children. "


    "So, uncle is the most suitable person for me."


    Luo Qingyan seemed to remember something, and he couldn''t helpughing when he heard Yun


    Shang''s arrogant tone which didn''t match her face at all.


    Yun Shang widened her eyes and asked, "uncle, what are youughing at now?"


    Luo Qingyan waved his hand. After a while, he said, "well, No wonder most of the men who like you


    are older. I''m, so is Liu Yinfeng. "


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    Yun Shang rolled her eyes. Yun Shang was kind enough tofort him, but he teased her instead.


    Seeing the expression on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan knew what she was thinking. He smiled and


    said, "The officials brought a lot of local specialities. I think some things are good. When I''m free, I''ll


    sort them out and pick something to send to you."


    Yun Shang knew that he deliberately changed the topic, but she did not expose it. She only nodded


    and said, "Okay."


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang again. "The Minister of Rites from said there was a temple


    fair in the day and antern show at night today?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, it''s said on the memorials about the arrangement by the Ministry of Rites."


    Luo Qingyan looked at the dark sky outside and said, "Then thentern show should not be over yet,


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    "Now?" Yun Shang was a little moved, but she still shook her head. "Your Majesty has been sitting in


    the golden pce for a whole day today. You''d better have a rest early. Thentern show willst for


    three days. We can go to see itter when we''re free. And it''s just antern show. There''s not much


    new about those things. I don''t think it''s interesting. "


    "I don''t think we''ll have free time in the following two days. There will be a pce banquet tomorrow


    night, and a banquet for the imperial household the day after tomorrow. We all have to be there. When


    the banquet is over, I''m afraid there will be no one on the street."


    Luo Qingyan tried to persuade Yun Shang, "I''m really not tired. I''ve been sitting in the golden pce for


    a day, but I always spend long time there dealing with memorials and discussing political affairs, right?


    Most of the time, I sit there for a whole day. And sometimes I even stay upte to review the


    memorials. "


    "Okay, okay. Let''s go. I also want to have a look." Luo Qingyan said with a touch of emotion, "In the


    past few years, in the State of Ning and in the State of Xia, there were manyntern shows every year,


    but I never apanied you to watch them. Either I didn''t have time, or I had too many scruples."


    "Could you fulfill my wish today? Everyone knows that I have been sitting in the golden pce for a


    whole day, so they won''t expect that I still have the energy to take you out for thentern show. Let''s


    bring a few more secret guards... "


    "But it doesn''t matter if we don''t bring any secret guards. I think I can protect you well even if there are


    only two of us."


    Since he had said so, it would be inappropriate for Yun Shang to refuse again.


    "Well, since your majesty has said so, how dare I refuse?"


    Luo Qingyan was happy, "then Get changed? "


    Yun Shang nodded, Get changed. I''ll ask someone to help me get changed."


    "No need. I can do it."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "If you do it, I don''t think we can go out


    today."


    Luo Qingyan lowered her head andughed, "You''re right."


    After thinking for a while, Yun Shang didn''t call for anyone. She just changed into an ordinary clothes


    and turned off the lights in the pce. Then she quietly left the pce with Luo Qingyan and her secret


    guards.


    Outside the pce, it was indeed lively. The street was full of people. The originally broad street was


    filled with all kinds ofnterns, which lit up the entire city, as bright as day.


    Yun Shang was excited to see this. "It''s so lively! Why are there so many people on the street at this


    time? Isn''t there a curfew today? "


    "Yes, there is. But it was postponed until midnight."


    "That''s great. We can hang around longer." As Yun Shang spoke, she saw antern on a stall. Her


    eyes were shining. "That rabbitntern seems to be interesting. Let''s buy one for Chengye. I''m sure he


    will like it. "


    Then she began to regret, "We should take Chengye with us. He must be very happy."


    ''Chengye should be happy, but I might not be.''


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and thought to himself. He didn''t take Chengye on purpose. He just


    wanted to have a good time with Yun Shang.


    "Let''s go. We''ve just arrived. Maybe there are more beautiful and interesting things."


    "You are right." Yun Shang didn''t know what Luo Qingyan was thinking. She thought what he said was


    reasonable, so she nodded and agreed.

 Chapter 1329 His Majesty Is Assassinated

    Chapter 1329 His Majesty Is Assassinated


    The two walked along with the crowd. Yun Shang smiled and said, "I can see that the Ministry of Rites


    has put a lot of thoughts into it. At least I''ve never seen all kinds of smallnterns hanging on the trees


    before."


    "What''s more, there are exquisitenterns on the roof corner of the houses we passed by."


    Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan with a smile and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, you can give


    some rewards to the Ministry of Rites."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan nodded, "I''ll do as your majesty told."


    As soon as Luo Qingyan finished speaking, he saw several exquisite boat by theke not far away. He


    turned around and asked in a low voice, "Would you like to take a boat?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and thought that they should be more careful.


    It waste at night. The street was crowded, and the lights were shining as if it was daytime, but the


    If there were really assassins, theke would be the best ce to hide. In this dark night, it was difficult


    for the secret guards to search. Moreover, if the boat was too far away from the shore, it would almost


    be an isted ind in theke. There was no way to escape.


    "We''d better not take a boat. We can go to theke and put the rivermp there."


    "Okay." Of course, Luo Qingyan agreed. He smiled and asked, "What kind of rivermp do you want to


    buy?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked around at the stalls on the shore. When her eyes fell on the


    most crowded stall, her eyes lit up.


    Even from a distance, Yun Shang could see the exquisite and beautifulnterns hanging on the stall,


    which were more eye-catching than the other stalls nearby.


    Yun Shang saw a huge rivermp hanging up. It was different from othermps,rger, and there was


    a lotus leaf under it. The petals were five or sixyers in total, and they didn''t seem to be made of


    paper, but like a thin and transparent cloth, which was beautiful against the light.


    From a distance, Yun Shang heard someone shouting, "Thismp is not for sale. It''s today''smp king.


    The one who can answer all the riddles correctly can get it for free."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. It seemed that this was the case at everyntern show.


    Following Yun Shang''s gaze, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked, "which one do you like?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, turned around and chose a quiet stall. "Just buy one there. Setting off the


    rivermps is just for good luck. It doesn''t matter whether it''s beautiful or not."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan knew what she was worried about, but he didn''t say anything. He just nodded and


    was about to go to the stall that Yun Shang pointed at.


    As soon as he lifted his feet, he heard the voice of the stall owner, who was surrounded by people,


    "Thismp king is not only good-looking, but more importantly, it is made of a very special material, and


    the lotus leaves below is applied with oil, making sure that it will never sink."


    "Setting off the rivermps is just for good luck, isn''t it? If your own rivermps sink, it will not be a good


    omen. With thismp king, you will be able to fulfill all your wishes. "


    Hearing the vendor''s words, Luo Qingyan immediately changed his mind. "I think thentern king is


    very good."


    Yun Shang frowned and wanted to persuade him, but Luo Qingyan spoke before her, "The vendors is


    right. If thentern sinks, it would be a bad omen. If it doesn''t sink, our wishes coulde true. "


    Yun Shangughed, "How could you believe that?"


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan with a gleam in her eyes, "I don''t believe it. I believe you. As long as


    you are here, I will have everything I want, and you will fulfill all my wishes, won''t you? "


    Hearing that, Luo Qingyan paused. He lowered his head and smiled with affection. "Yes, you are right.


    As long as I am here, I will fulfill all your wishes. "


    "I can tell from your eyes that you like the rivermp. Since you like it, I will get it for you."


    After Luo Qingyan finished speaking, he lowered his head and kissed Yun Shang on the forehead.


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    "Just wait. I''ll win themp for you right now."


    Then he added, "I''ll be back soon. You take your secret guards to find a quiet ce to wait for a while."


    Luo Qingyan had always been a decisive person.


    Yun Shang knew that she couldn''t persuade him to change his mind, so she had to nod helplessly.


    "Okay, okay."


    Then she pointed to a willow not far away and said, "I''ll wait for you under the tree. Come back soon."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and waved at Yun Shang. Then he walked quickly towards thentern stall.


    Yun Shang saw Luo Qingyan walk to the stall and soon surrounded by people. After a while, Luo


    Qingyan was nowhere to be seen.


    Yun Shang walked to the willow as she said. Although Luo Qingyan was no longer in sight, she was still


    staring at thentern stall.


    There were many people gathering in front of the stall. They were very lively and cheered from time to


    time.


    The owner''s voice was so loud that Yun Shang heard it clearly. "This gentleman is awesome. He is so


    handsome and talented. He has guessed six riddles in a row, and his speed is the fastest. But now


    there are still four gentlemen who can match him. Let''s see who can guess the rest ones."


    "The one who can guess all the twelve riddles right could get thismp."


    Although the stall owner didn''t name Luo Qingyan, she felt that the person he was talking about was


    Luo Qingyan.


    After all, Luo Qingyan was always that powerful.


    He could recite poems and set up arrays in martial arts, and could rule the world.


    How could he not handle these riddles?


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang lowered her head andughed.


    Luo Qingyan often felt that he was older than her and was afraid that she would dislike him.


    But he never knew that after he was with her, no one in the world could attract her attention.


    "The tenth one! Now only this gentleman has answered the tenth. There are still two riddles left. Can


    he win today and take away themp king? "


    The owner''s voice became louder, and the corners of Yun Shang''s mouth became higher.


    Just as she was waiting for the stall owner to read the riddle, she suddenly heard a scream. Then, she


    saw that the people surrounding the stall quickly dispersed.


    Yun Shang''s face darkened. She wanted to find Luo Qingyan, but was forced to take two steps back by


    the sudden surge of people.


    At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, "His majesty is assassinated!"

 Chapter 1330 A False Alarm

    Chapter 1330 A False rm


    Yun Shang was shocked and angry. She looked in the direction where the voice came. Regardless of


    anything else, she called out the secret guards and jumped over with them.


    Before they reached that ce, they saw several other figures jumping up from the crowd and standing


    on the top of the willow nearby.


    They were Luo Qingyan and his secret guards.


    Yun Shang felt relieved.


    Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang over and transferred Yun Shang and the secret guards to a quiet alley


    nearby.


    Even though there were several walls, the sound could still be heard faintly. Someone was still


    shouting, "His majesty is assassinated. Protect his majesty."


    Yun Shang frowned and looked at Luo Qingyan, "What happened?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "I don''t know. I''m not assassinated at all. When I''m answering


    the riddles, I heard someone shouting. Then the people around me began to run away. There were too


    many people. I couldn''t get out."


    "So, your majesty wasn''t assassinated?"


    "Yes."


    Yun Shang frowned more tightly, "Then what happened just now? Is there someone deliberately


    spreading rumors and creating chaos? "


    "Maybe."


    The two of them looked at each other and found that this matter was very suspicious.


    Luo Qingyan thought for a moment, turned around and ordered the secret guards, "go over there and


    ask what happened."


    The two secret guards answered and left.


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "if it''s just to create chaos, what''s the purpose? And does the person


    who created chaos know that we are here? "


    "It should be just a coincidence. Even the servants around us don''t know that we left the pce. We


    didn''t tell anyone. We just came out on the spur of the moment with our secret guards."


    "Along the way, the secret guards didn''t find anyone following us. We just picked the street randomly,


    and the chance of being found is very small. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "if they don''t know we are here, you are not here for us."


    The two of them looked at each other. They really didn''t understand what they wanted to do by creating


    such a chaos.


    "Is it just to destroy thentern show and spread rumors, causing people to panic?"


    "Saying that I was assassinated could indeed create a moment of panic, but as soon as I appeared


    tomorrow, the rumor will be broken, right?"


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and said, "Maybe they have another n tomorrow?"


    "Maybe when you appear in the court tomorrow, they will say that you are a fake?"


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang, "it''s not difficult to prove whether or not I''m a real


    one."


    Indeed.


    The officials in the court had a lot of contact with Luo Qingyan. It was easy to verify whether Luo


    Qingyan was real or not.


    Yun Shang spected. After a while, the secret guards who went to investigate the news came back.


    "What have you got?"


    "We have inquired about the people and vendors around the ce where the incident happened. At


    that time, the scream came from a stall not far away from the one where your majesty was at. The stall


    owner said that a handsome man in his thirties came with a beautiful woman and was buyingnterns


    at his stall. Suddenly, three or four men in ck rushed out from the side and pointed their swords at


    the man. "


    "Those assassins shouted, ''Go to hell, you damn emperor!¡¯"


    "Then someone shouted that the emperor was assassinated. Then the people around saw the situation


    and heard the scream. They panicked and ran around in a hurry."


    "The stall owner said that he had seen your majesty when your majesty was worshiped by the people


    on the city tower and when your majesty passed through the city. After the incident, he felt that the


    man''s appearance was indeed simr to your majesty."


    "There is no way we can get more information. Those people, whether the assassins or the men who


    disguised as your majesty, have disappeared in the chaos just now."


    Luo Qingyan nodded without saying anything.


    Yun Shang tugged at Luo Qingyan''s sleeve and said, "They probably have another n. Let''s wait and


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    see what they want to do. Why don''t we go back to the Pce first and make a n?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, but didn''t move.


    After a long time, Luo Qingyan said, "Since we found out and experienced this matter in the first ce,


    we can''t sit still and wait for death, or wait for others to make a move and put ourselves in a passive


    position."


    Yun Shang blinked, "what do you want, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan moved his fingers in the sleeves and said, "Since the news has been announced, I will


    break the rumor thoroughly, leaving no room for it to spread."


    Then Luo Qingyan turned around and ordered the secret guards, "Go back to the pce and tell Liu


    Wenan that I''ve gone out of the pce with her majesty. I was so happy that I got drunk outside the


    pce. Ask Liu Wenan to prepare honor guards and take us back to the pce."


    The secret guard answered and flew towards the pce.


    "Send a few more people to the ce where the flow of people is more concentrated in the city to


    check if there is any rumor about what happened just now. If there is, investigate it carefully and report


    it to us."


    "Yes."


    Yun Shang blinked and looked up at Luo Qingyan. "Aren''t we going back to the pce now?"


    "No, I''ve alreadye out. How can I just go back without a reason? Let''s have a good time. Come


    with me to get thentern king. Let''s look around and see if you have anything to buy. Don''t you want to


    bring antern back to Chengye? Let me apany you to choose one. "


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. He was surprisingly persistent in thentern king.


    Since Luo Qingyan had said so, Yun Shang had no reason to refuse. She nodded and said, "Okay, I''ll


    go with you. We can''t be separated again. I was scared just now."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "I was also shocked. We won''t be separated. Let''s go together."


    Then the two of them walked out of the dark alley. Because of the fight just now, the people around the


    stalls were much fewer.


    The vendor still remembered Luo Qingyan. When he saw Luo Qingyaning with Yun Shang, he


    nced at the two of them and smiled, "Are you here to get themp?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "There are still two riddles. You can read them. If I give you the right


    answer, give me thismp."

 Chapter 1331 Thousands Of Lanterns

    Chapter 1331 Thousands Of Lanterns


    The vendor nodded with a smile. He took out a piece of paper from the box beside him and read the


    eleventh one.


    Luo Qingyan looked down and answered without hesitation.


    "You''re awesome. Then there''s only one left."


    The vendor read thest riddle.


    Hearing this one, Yun Shang couldn''t help but take a look at Luo Qingyan.


    Although she was not as quick as Luo Qingyan to react to the riddle just now, she also quickly guessed


    it. But thest one...


    It seemed to be difficult.


    She had never read such lines in any poems. It was most likely made up by the vendor.


    Luo Qingyan frowned and said nothing.


    The vendorughed, "Have you got the answer? If you can''t guess, I can''t give you thismp."


    Luo Qingyan took a look at themp, and then turned to look at Yun Shang, who was staring at him.


    The corners of Luo Qingyan''s mouth curved into a smile, "I''ve got it."


    Then he gave out his answer.


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes and looked at him in confusion.


    The vendor seemed to be surprised too. After a long time, he came to his senses and forced a smile.


    "Yes, you''re right." Seeing Yun Shang was still confused,


    Luo Qingyan repeated the riddle and exined his answer to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded and finally understood.


    When the vendor saw the two of them, he couldn''t helpughing and looked at Yun Shang. "You are


    lucky. Your husband is handsome and talented, and he''s so kind to you. He''s tried his best to win the


    "I thought you wouldn''te back to get themp after the chaos. I didn''t expect you toe back."


    Then he took down themp king and handed it to Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, turned around and handed themp to Yun Shang. "Here you are. I won it for


    you."


    A smile appeared in Yun Shang''s eyes. "Thank you, sweetheart. Let''s go and set off themp."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and walked towards theke with Yun Shang in his arms.


    But he waved his hand behind Yun Shang''s back, and a piece of golden fell on the stall.


    The vendor was stunned. His eyes fell on the golden, and he didn''te to his senses for a long time.


    "Well... You won thentern. You don''t need to give me money. "


    When the vendor picked up the golden, he saw that Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang had already gone far


    away.


    Finally, he smiled and put it into his sleeve.


    When Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang came to theke, Luo Qingyan took out the fire starter and lit the


    Yun Shang looked at the exquisite rivermp and then looked at theke full of rivermps. She pursed


    her lips and said, "I don''t want to let it go all of a sudden."


    "Why?"


    Yun Shang''s face looked more and more delicate in the light. Luo Qingyan kept looking at her face with


    tenderness in his eyes.


    "You won it for me." Yun Shang raised her hand and touched themp. "I want to take it back to the


    pce."


    Luo Qingyan said helplessly, "although thismp looks better and more exquisite than other river


    it for you myself."


    "It''s different." Yun Shang made up her mind, "I won''t set off the rivermp. I''ll take it back to the


    pce."


    "You don''t want to make a wish?" Luo Qingyan asked.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Didn''t you say that before? You will fulfill all my wishes. So, I don''t need to make a


    wish to the rivermp. If I really have a wish, I''ll make it to you. You are much more useful than a river


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing and said gently, "That''s right. Just do as you like."


    Yun Shang nodded happily, "Where are we going now?"


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and said, "Go and buy antern for Chengyek. In case he will snatch


    thentern from you when he goes to Weiyang Pce."


    Yun Shang chuckled and nodded, "okay."


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    The two of them walked from another street. What happened before didn''t seem to have much impact,


    and the street was still crowded with people.


    Luo Qingyan picked up a rabbitntern for Chengye and threw it to the secret guard.


    "You must be tired after walking for such a long time, right? Let''s go to a restaurant and wait for Liu


    Wenan to pick us up. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Since we have said that we were drunk outside, we should act that."


    The two of them chose a famous restaurant in the city and ordered a private room. After ordering some


    wine, they asked the waiter to leave.


    The tavern was located at a higher ce in the city, and there were a total of three floors. The private


    room was on the third floor. Open the window, you can see more than half of the city.


    Yun Shang leaned against the window and waved at Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty,e and have a


    look."


    Luo Qingyan had just poured a cup of tea. When Yun Shang called him, he put down the teapot and


    walked to Yun Shang. "What are you looking at?"


    Yun Shang pointed at the night view outside the window with a smile, "Your Majesty, you can see the


    night view of the Jin City here. The city is full ofnterns tonight. I felt it beautiful when we walking on


    the street."


    "But when I look from here, I can''t help feeling excited. It''s so amazing."


    Standing next to Yun Shang, Luo Qingyan smiled, "Shang''er, you are so happy today. I really should


    reward Ministry of Rites. Thentern show is well held today."


    Yun Shang smiled and looked at the thousands ofnterns outside tenderly.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t say anything more. After a long time, he murmured, "I''m busy all day long in the


    highest position. Sometimes when I suddenly have time, I feel a little confused and don''t know what I''m


    doing all this for."


    "Now I seem to understand something from the view."


    Yun Shang turned around, her eyes full of stars, "For the sake of the picturesque scenery and the


    peace of the people."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I hope I can see such a beautiful scenery every year."


    After standing by the window for a while, she heard three gentle sounds from the door.


    The two of them turned around and sat down at the table at the same time.


    The door was opened soon, and two secret guards came in. "Your Majesty, I''ve looked around the city


    and found some clues."

 Chapter 1332 It Was Won By His Majesty

    Chapter 1332 It Was Won By His Majesty


    "What clues?" Yun Shang asked immediately.


    "Rumor has it that his majesty was assassinated by theke just now..."


    Yun Shang''s eyes were full of doubts. The rumor waspletely within their expectations. It was not a


    clue.


    While she was thinking, the secret guard continued, "And his majesty took a woman with him then. The


    two looked very close, but the woman was not the current empress."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other and frowned.


    The secret guards did mention that the fake Luo Qingyan was at antern stall with a woman when he


    was assassinated.


    But at that time, they were attracted by the news that the fake Luo Qingyan was assassinated, so they


    didn''t notice the woman at all. They only subconsciously thought that since someone had disguised as


    Luo Qingyan, then the woman beside Luo Qingyan must have disguised as Yun Shang.


    When Yun Shang heard the news, she was at a loss. Soon she realized that what they had expected


    was probably wrong.


    "Someone said firmly that he had met the woman beside his majesty. She was the princess of the State


    of Youyue who came to our State of Xia recently. He also said that the envoys of the State of Youyue


    and the State of Yihai brought the princesses here for political marriage. It seemed that the emperor


    had a crush on the princess of the State of Youyue and she might be ady in the imperial


    household of the State of Xia soon. "


    "As soon as this rumor came out, it immediately caused a lot of discussion among the people. They


    said that they thought the emperor would only have the empress in his harem and that the emperor


    was very affectionate, but now it seemed that it was just because the emperor had not met someone


    he liked."


    "Someone also said that the current empress was the princess of the State of Ning. If the princess of


    the State of Youyue became a concubine of the emperor, the twodies in the imperial household will


    both be foreign princesses."


    "They said now that everyone knew that his majesty and the princess of the State of Youyue were


    going shopping together, which was detrimental to the reputation of the princess. So his majesty should


    soon take her back to the pce."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and snorted coldly, "In case they would make trouble in the pce, I''ve tried


    every means to prevent them from entering the pce. I even drugged them with purgatives, which is


    not a very bright way to keep them in the post house. But I didn''t expect that they could also find a way


    even they can''t enter the pce. "


    "What a surprise!"


    Yun Shang''s eyes were full of anger. If they didn''t go out of the pce today and didn''t know about it,


    tomorrow the rumor would have already been known to everyone in the city. At that time, no matter


    how they exined, they couldn''t convince the public.


    At that time, they would be in a dilemma. If they didn''t take the princess back to the pce, the State of


    Youyue could use it as an excuse to attack the State of Xia.


    At that time, the reputation of Luo Qingyan would be greatly damaged. People would say that as the


    emperor of a country, Luo Qingyan didn''t even have the courage to take the responsibility.


    If they were forced by rumors to return to take the princess back to the pce, the enemy''s wish would


    be fulfilled.


    No matter what choice they made, they would suffer losses.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said with a smile, "don''t worry. We are here now. We should


    know about it as soon as possible and know what they are nning. Then we have a way to deal with


    it."


    Yun Shang nodded. Even if they were not here, she would still definitely not let the schemes of the


    State of Youyue and the State of Yihai seed.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t know what Yun Shang was thinking. He turned around and asked the secret guard,


    "When will Liu Wenane with the honor guards?"


    "Master Liu should be out of the pce now."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Inform the governor of the Jin City to gather soldiers to lead the way."


    "Send another eight hundred city guards to escort me and her majesty."


    "Yes."


    After Luo Qingyan gave the order, he turned around and saw Yun Shang staring at him. He smiled and


    said, "Since the rumor is spreading, we have to make it grand so that we can resist it."


    "What''s more, there are many people in the city today, mixed up with good and bad. It''s safer to have


    more guards."


    Yun Shang nodded and said nothing.


    About an hourter, they heard a noise downstairs.


    Yun Shang stood up and walked to the window, only to see the surging crowd on the street below.


    There was a faint voice of discussion, "What''s wrong? What happened? Why are you walking that


    way? "


    "Some officers and soldiers are clearing the street. They said that the empress and the empress had


    gone out of the pce to visit thentern show in the city and someone came to pick her up."


    "Really? Did the emperor and the empresse to see thentern show? Where are they? "


    "Who knows? It''s really a great honor that we''ve watched the samentern show with the emperor and


    the empress. "


    The crowd kept rushing to the other end of the street.


    Soon, some officers and soldiers trotted to block the crowd on both sides of the street.


    The soldiers stopped at the entrance of the tavern.


    "Why did they stop there?"


    "I heard that the emperor and the empress are in this restaurant."


    "Really? But we haven''t seen them go in."


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    "It''s said that it''s a secret visit. How could they let everyone know it?"


    "You are right."


    The crowd that had just rushed out of the street squeezed again, all sticking their heads out and


    looking at them.


    The soldiers held long spears in their hands and stopped the people.


    After a while, Liu Wenan came with the honor guards.


    "Here they are." Yun Shang whispered.


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "no hurry."


    The honor guards stopped at the foot of the tavern. Liu Wenan walked quickly into the tavern with


    some servants.


    Yun Shang turned around and sat down at the table. Soon there was a knock on the door.


    The secret guard opened the door. Liu Wenan left the other servants at the door and entered the room


    with a bow.


    "Your majesties, the honor guards are ready."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and stretched out his hand to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang smiled, picked up the rivermp on the table, and took Luo Qingyan''s hand to go


    downstairs.


    Everyone in the tavern craned their necks and looked at them.


    Whispers could be heard from time to time.


    "Is that them? Oh my God! I saw theme in earlier. I was thinking that the two of them were both


    very outstanding. I didn''t expect that they were the emperor and the empress. "


    "I came in just behind them."


    "I heard that the emperor and the empress love each other very much. It''s true."


    "Is it antern in the hand of the empress? It looks very exquisite. I''m wondering where they bought it. I


    want to buy one... "


    Hearing it, Yun Shang smiled and turned to look at the speaker.


    It was a young woman. When Yun Shang looked at her, she realized that Yun Shang had heard what


    she said. She shrank her neck in a hurry.


    Yun Shang smiled and raised the rivermp in her hand. "We got themp beside theke, but we


    didn''t buy it. It''s themp king. It was won by his majesty by guessing all the riddles."

 Chapter 1333 I Wont Just Let Them Go

    Chapter 1333 I Won''t Just Let Them Go


    When Yun Shang answered the woman''s question, Luo Qingyan was standing beside her and looking


    at her with a gentle smile.


    After saying that, Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan, and the two left together.


    "Ah..." The woman eximed. When she came to her senses, she seemed to be in disbelief. "Her


    majesty heard me and answered my question!"


    "Ah, her majesty is so gentle!"


    "I''ll go to look for thempter. Even if there is no the same rivermp, it would be a good thing if I


    could buy amp at the stall where the emperor won themp king for the empress."


    Yun Shang didn''t know that her words just now had brought so much reflection. She smiled and


    followed Luo Qingyan out of the restaurant.


    All the people fixed their eyes on them, guessing in their hearts that they should be the emperor and


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    the empress.


    The royal sedan stopped at the foot of the tavern. The two walked to the side of the royal sedan. Luo


    Qingyan helped Yun Shang up and followed her in.


    "Start."


    Liu Wenan speak loudly in a singing tone.


    The people who had been guessing in their hearts suddenly knelt down and said, "Greetingss, your


    majesties. Long live your majesties! "


    "Long live your majesties! Long live your majesties! "


    The royal pnquin started to move. Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang sat on it. Looking at the people


    kneeling all over the street and listening to the deafening shout, they all had some feelings.


    After a long time, Yun Shang withdrew her gaze and said, "Your majesty has been in the throne for only


    a year, and you have already been so prestige among the people. The people are very respectful to


    you, which shows that you are a beloved emperor of the people."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, but his expression was calm. "I just did what I should do in my position."


    "As for the people..." Luo Qingyan nced at the people aside casually and said, "In their eyes, I''m the


    emperor of a country, a person who is superior to others. When they suddenly see me, they did this just


    because of their curiosity and the pressure of power."


    "What I really have is only you and Chengye."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and smiled. She reached out and held Luo Qingyan''s hand.


    After returning to the pce, Luo Qingyan went to the Taiji Pce to deal with what happened outside


    the pce tonight. Yun Shang went back to Weiyang Pce with twonterns alone.


    As soon as she returned to Weiyang Pce, they saw Qian Zhuo greeting at the door with some


    servants. Seeing Yun Shanging alone, Qian Zhuo looked behind Yun Shang.


    "What are you looking at?" Yun Shang smiled, "His majesty is dealing with something important in the


    Taiji Pce. He won''te tonight."


    Qian Yin breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Your majesty, how could you sneak out of the


    pce with his majesty without even telling me. You''ve gone too far!"


    Hearing herints, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. "If I could tell you, why did I bother to sneak


    out?"


    Qian Yin was stunned. It seemed to make sense.


    But when she came to her senses, she found that she seemed to be trapped by Yun Shang again. She


    couldn''t help but stamp her feet, "Your majesty!"


    "Master Liu sent someone to tell me that your majesty and his majesty had gone out of the pce to


    enjoy thentern show and that Master Liu was going to pick you up with the honor guards. You can''t


    image how embarrassing my reaction was at that time."


    "I was in a daze for a while and said to the messenger, ''His majesty and her majesty are both in our


    Weiyang Pce. His majesty is tired after receiving the worship of all the officials today. He has rested


    with her majesty for a long time. How could they be outside the pce?''"


    "The servant insisted that Master Liu said so. I didn''t believe it and even ran to the door of the


    bedroom. I didn''t dare to enter the bedroom without permission. I only called your majesties several


    times at the door." "Oh my god.


    It''s so embarrassing."


    Yun Shang chuckled.


    Hearing it, Qian Zhuo became more annoyed, "Your majesty!"


    Yun Shang hurriedly waved her hand, "No, I''m notughing at you. I''m thinking about what happened


    outside the pce today."


    Yun Shang herself didn''t believe it, let alone Qian Zhuo.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and looked at Yun Shang with a sad face.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing again, "it''s okay. No one willugh at you. We sneaked out of the


    pce. It''s normal that you don''t know. "


    She snorted and felt better.


    Then she asked in a hurry, "Your majesty and his majesty were going out to enjoy thentern show.


    Why did you ask Master Liu to pick you up with the honor guards? What happened outside the pce?


    "


    Yun Shang entered the bedroom, put the rivermp on the table, and handed another rabbitmp to


    Qian Zhuo. "I bought it for Chengye. Ask someone to send it to him tomorrow morning."


    After giving the order, she answered the question Qian Zhuo had asked, "something happened..."


    Then she told her what had happened outside the pce.


    Qian Yin frowned and her face darkened. "I thought the people from the State of Youyue and the State


    of Yihai were not good. But I didn''t expect them toe up with such a dirty scheme. Fortunately, your


    majesty and his majesty happened to see it today, or they would have set us up. "


    "Yes, I also didn''t expect that."


    ying with the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, Yun Shang said, "Now that Master Liu is out of


    the pce to pick us up, we can rify some rumors. At least, let everyone know that I was with his


    majesty."


    "What''s more, when I left the tavernter, I deliberately told a woman that where we got the rivermp


    and that his majesty won thentern king for me by guessing the riddles. Someone will surely rush to


    theke to verify."


    "At that time, the stall owner saw what had happened. As soon as he told them, we could ask someone


    to spread the news, and the truth would be soon be known to everyone."


    "Then everyone will know that someone faked his majesty with ulterior motives."


    Qian Zhuo nodded, but still felt a little unhappy. "So your majesty will let go of the people of the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai?"


    Yun Shang raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, "Of course I can''t let them go so easily. I''ve


    always been vindictive. If you set me up once, I will definitely pay you back double."


    "Tomorrow morning, send someone to the post house and summon thedies of the State of Youyue


    and the State of Yihai into the pce. I want to see them."


    Qian Zhuo nodded. Seeing the tiredness on Yun Shang''s face, she said, "I''m afraid your majesty must


    be tired tonight. Go to bed early. We''ll settle ounts with them tomorrow."

 Chapter 1334 No One Could Help

    Chapter 1334 No One Could Help


    The lights of Weiyang Pce soon went out, but the Taiji Pce was still bright.


    "Tomorrow morning, spread the news about what happened today, including the vendors by theke


    saying that I was trying to win themp king for the empress when someone shouted that the emperor


    was assassinated and thatter I took the empress to fetch themp."


    "And many people have seen me enter the restaurant with the empress. The emperor and the empress


    have a very good rtionship."


    "And..." Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said coldly, "Tell the people that my assassination tonight was


    actually a y directed and acted by someone. It''s said that when I was assassinated, I was with the


    princess of the State of Youyue. It was a trick of the State of Youyue to force me marry the princess of


    the State of Youyue."


    Liu Wenan raised his eyes slightly and said, "Your majesty, if this news is spread out, will the people of


    the State of Youyue..."


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "Didn''t they do the same? They thought that it would be difficult for me to find


    the source of the rumors and get any evidence even if I looked into it. "


    "What''s more, this is the truth. The rumor is not wrong. If theye to make trouble, I will tell them


    directly that what is done by night appears by day. "


    Seeing that Liu Wenan wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought, Luo Qingyan


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    pursed his lips and said, "Although we never kill envoys easily, I''m not easy to get along with. Since


    they have bullied me, I won''t be afraid even if I kill them directly."


    "Even if the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai want to fight with us, they are far from us. Whether


    it''s military deployment or news transmission, they are much inferior to us on the continent. I don''t


    believe that they dare to attack us rashly. Besides, even if they do, I''m not afraid at all. "


    Liu Wenan remained silent. He could tell that the emperor was really angry.


    ''That''s right. If those people were only scheming against his majesty, it would be fine. The key point


    was that this trick made her majesty unhappy.


    This was more serious than scheming against him in his majesty''s eyes. It was a capital crime and no


    one could help.


    It''s hot these days, and her majesty doesn''t have any appetite. I can ask the imperial kitchen to prepare


    some food for her majesty to relieve the heat.


    When His Former Majesty was still in office, the imperial kitchen once brought some bananas and


    cherries that had been frozen into ice in the ice cer. The taste was unexpectedly good, and I could


    ask them to make some for her majesty to taste.


    Well, I have to ask the people in the imperial kitchen to mention in front of her majesty that it is me who


    bring up this idea.


    In this way, if I offend the emperor someday, her majesty might help me out.


    While Liu Wenan was thinking, he heard Luo Qingyan tell the secret guards, "Go and search for some


    people in the State of Xia who look simr to me."


    Liu Wenan suddenly raised his head. Since ancient times, the emperors had always been powerful and


    ordinary people couldn''t offend them.


    Ordinary people even can''t have a simr name to the emperors''.


    Otherwise, if some narrow-minded emperor would use this excuse to punish him for disrespect.


    "Your majesty, why did look for those who look simr to you?"


    Luo Qingyan nced at Liu Wenan indifferently and exined, "The stall owner said that the man


    looked like me. And someone called his majesty was assassinated, so the people thought I was


    assassinated."


    Liu Wenan was stunned and guessed something.


    "In that case, I''ll find someone who looks simr to me. Tell them that he was the one who


    apanied the princess of the State of Youyue to go shopping at that time. It''s just that the people


    saw him look like me, so they mistook him for me."


    "At that time, I can also ask the princess of the State of Youyue to marry that man on the excuse that


    she and the people of the State of Youyue love each other and go to thentern show."


    "If she doesn''t agree, I will spread the rumor that the princess of the State of Youyue is a dissolute


    woman. And that man is just one of her men. Once such a rumor is spread, the reputation of the


    princess will bepletely ruined. No matter she marries that one or not, she can''t have any chance to


    enter the pce. "


    Liu Wenan didn''t show any expression on his face, but secretly sighed in his heart.


    ''Oh my God!


    How cruel!


    I''d rather offend the emperor than offend the empress.


    If I offend the emperor, I might have a chance of survival. At least I could beg the empress for help.


    But if I offend the empress, I would have no choice but to die.


    I have to do something. Someone has given me a stone recently. Although it is not a precious thing, the


    pattern on the stone was like a few auspicious clouds. I''ll give it to the empress tomorrow.


    After the frozen bananas and cherries being prepared tomorrow, I''ll send them to the empress in


    person.''


    Luo Qingyan had finished his orders to the secret guards, "That''s all for the time being. If I think of


    other ways, I''ll tell you."


    Then he asked the secret guard, "Has the the Empress rested?"


    The secret guard quickly replied, "Yes."


    "Well. Has her majesty given any orders?"


    The secret guard nodded and said, "Her majesty has ordered Qian Zhuo to call thedies in the


    posthouse to the pce tomorrow morning."


    Luo Qingyan nodded. He knew Yun Shang very well. Yun Shang was unhappy with what happened


    today, so she wouldn''t let go of the people in the posthouse.


    "Ask someone to tell me what the empress has done tomorrow noon."


    "Yes."


    Hearing the conversation between the two, Liu Wenan suddenly thought of something and said, "The


    pce banquet for the Wanshou Festival will be held tomorrow. The envoys anddies of the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai are not supposed to be invited. Now that her majesty asks thedies to


    the pce, do I need to arrange seats for the envoys?"


    "Yes."


    "I thought they were guests and it would be better not to have a direct conflict, so I used some dirty


    tricks to avoid their scheme."


    "But now, since they are still so ignorant and impolite, and try every means to plot against me and her


    majesty, I should let them know that I am not a person to be trifled with."


    Liu Wenan said, "Maybe that''s also what her majesty thinks when she asked Qian Zhuo to invite the


    "Yes." Speaking of the Empress, Luo Qingyan''s face softened a little. "Her majesty and I have a


    connection in our hearts. We can know what the other party thinks..."


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Liu Wenan sighed in his heart. He shouldn''t have mentioned it.

 Chapter 1335 What Should We Do

    Chapter 1335 What Should We Do


    The second day, as soon as Yun Shang had breakfast, Qian Zhuo came in from the outside. "It doesn''t


    look like a sunny day today. I hope it won''t rain."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Whether it rains or not can''t be decided by us. Today''s banquet will be held in the


    golden pce, so it doesn''t matter even if it rains. But... "


    The beautiful view that Yun Shang had seenst night shed through her mind. "If it rains, thenterns


    in the city will probably be ruined. The Ministry of Rites has been preparing for such a long time. If it


    rains, it will really be destroyed. "


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo sighed, and then remembered something important. "Someone came to report that


    the princess of the State of Youyue said she was not feeling well and went back to her room early to


    have a rest when the others in the posthouse asked her out for thentern showst night."


    "These days, the envoys and thedies are indeed not in good health, so our spies in the post house


    didn''t take it seriously. The secret guards also left with the other envoys, and they did not notice when


    the princess of the State of Youyue left the posthouse."


    Yun Shang nodded.


    "The envoys and thedies returned to the posthouse at about 11:45 in the evening. When they


    returned, they also brought antern to the princess of the State of Youyue. When Princess Ming Yue


    sent thentern to her room, the princess was there."


    "11:45?" Yun Shang calcted the time carefully. They should have returned to the post house not


    long after they spread out the rumors.


    If there was no ident, they should not know what happenedter.


    Then Qian Zhuo continued, "The secret guards had been staring at the posthousest night and there


    was nothing unusual. This morning, as soon as the gate of the pce was opened, I sent someone out


    to call thosedies into the pce. They should be arriving soon. "


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "They probably haven''t known how wonderful the rumors will be today."


    "Yes." Qian Zhuo stuck out her tongue, with a touch of banter in her eyes. "I''ve been looking forward to


    this since I heard what your majesty said yesterday. They haven''t known that your majesty and his


    majesty happened to be outside the pcest night and that the rumors in the city today are not going


    in the direction they wanted, but in the opposite direction. The show will be wonderful when theye


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, it will be wonderful then."


    After a while, a servant came and reported, "Your majesty, thedies from the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai are here to see you."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked the servants to bring them in.


    As soon as they entered the pce, they bowed to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nced at them, but didn''t ask them to stand up. She said casually, "There was antern


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    show in the cityst night. Did you all go to watch it?"


    The fourdies moved slightly, and the one who replied was still Princess Ming Yue. "Your majesty, we


    have all gone to watch it. From thentern show, we could see that the State of Xia is rich and


    powerful, and the people live and work peacefully under the emperor''s rule, which is very enviable."


    "Really?" Yun Shang chuckled, "so you all like the State of Xia very much?"


    "Of course we like it." Princess Ming Yue said in a gentle voice with a smile, "The the State of Xia is an


    excellent ce with beautiful scenery, gentle people and rich resources."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang smiled, "Do you really think so highly of the State of Xia? No wonder you tried every


    means to put your princess in his majesty''s harem. "


    Princess Ming Yue frowned and guessed that what happenedst night was exposed.


    Princess Ming Yue was thinking quickly. ''Now that the Empress of the state of Xia has known about it,


    the rumor must have spread widely.


    It seems that his highness''s n is half sessful.''


    Although she thought so, she pretended to be calm and looked up nkly. "What do you mean, your


    majesty? I can''t understand."


    Looking at hercent eyes, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "You can''t understand? Then I''ll tell


    you what I''m talking about. "


    "I heard thatst night, the princess of the State of Youyue went to thentern show in the city. The


    person who apanied her was the emperor of the state of Xia."


    "I''ve heard that the emperor was assassinated while apanying the princess to enjoy thenterns,


    causing chaos. Later, the emperor and the princess were recognized. "


    "Soon after the incident, rumors spread all over the city. It''s said that his majesty apanied the


    princess to enjoy thentern show instead of apanying me in the pce and that his majesty


    wanted to marry the princess as his concubine."


    Princess Ming Yue was surprised. "Is that true?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes. Is that true? I''m also confused. Last night when thentern show was held,


    his majesty was with me. How could it be possible for him to appear at thentern show with the


    princess of the State of Youyue? "


    "Therefore, I am very curious about how the rumors spread, so I specially call you into the pce to


    ask about it."


    Yun Shang nced at the other three people and asked, "Where is the princess of the State of


    Youyue?"


    A woman beside Princess Ming Yue raised her head in a hurry and said in a panic, "I I''m here. "


    Yun Shang looked at her and knocked on the armrest with her fingers. To be honest, this princess of


    the State of Youyue was indeed the most outstanding among them. No wonder they chose her as the


    first one.


    Perhaps they thought that as soon as such rumors spread, the emperor would at least see her.


    Perhaps he would be attracted by the princess''s appearance.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang became angrier. "Last night, you went to thentern show with the emperor


    of the state of Xia?"


    "No No. " Ling Lanyu shook her head and said, "I went to thentern show with a guard. Maybe my


    guard looked like the emperor of the state of Xia, so he was mistaken. I didn''t know it would cause


    such rumors. I... I didn''t mean it... "


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and asked, "You have a guard who looks like our emperor?"


    Without waiting for Ling Lanyu''s answer, Yun Shang continued, "Although you said he was not the


    emperor, the rumor has already spread out and everyone in the city knows it. What should we do about


    it?"

 Chapter 1336 Youd Better Marry Him

    Chapter 1336 You''d Better Marry Him


    Biting her lips, Ling Lanyu didn''t say anything.


    Lady Ming said in a hurry, "I think it''s a good thing."


    "Good thing?" Yun Shang nced at Gong Sijia with a faint smile, "How could it be a good thing?"


    Gong Sijia replied calmly. "Our emperor sent us here to establish friendship with the state of Xia."


    "It''s just that verbal promises are not binding on state to state friendship. If they could build friendship


    by a marriage alliance, it would naturally be the best"


    Then she couldn''t help but look at Yun Shang.


    Now, she had exposed her true colors.


    Yun Shang smiled casually, as if she was not angry at all.


    "A marriage alliance? That''s a good idea. " Yun Shang lifted her eyelids and asked, "Your Highness,


    how to make a marriage alliance? Do you mean to marry the princess to the state of Xia? Then which


    one do you think is the best for the princess? "


    Somehow, when Yun Shang asked this question, Gong Sijia felt a little embarrassed and said, "Since


    ancient times, the marriage alliances have always been made between the princesses and the


    emperors."


    "Oh..." Yun Shang replied, "So the State of Youyue wants to marry the eighth princess into the imperial


    household of the state of Xia."


    Gong Sijia nodded. "This is the best way now. It could both stop the rumor and strengthen the


    friendship between our two countries. What do you think, your majesty? "


    "Me?" Yun Shang smiled, "Of course I think it''s a bad idea."


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    With her eyes wide open, Gong Sijia asked in disbelief, "Your majesty think it''s a bad idea? Why? Does


    your majesty have a better solution? "


    Without waiting for Yun Shang''s answer, Gong Sijia continued, "Since the rumors have been spread,


    the reputation of the emperor will be affected. Even if his majesty and your majesty want to rify, I''m


    afraid you can''t. Why don''t you just admit it and take Ling Lanyu to the pce? At that time, the people


    may praise his majesty and say that he was a responsible person. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Your highness asked me why I thought it was a bad idea just now. I can answer


    your question..."


    "There are three reasons. First, I think you must have heard a lot of rumors about his majesty and me


    on your way to Jin City, right? I am a jealous woman who doesn''t allow his majesty to marry a


    concubine. "


    Suddenly, Gong Sijia raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief. She had never seen a woman who


    always talked about her jealousy.


    She talked as if jealousy was not a weakness, but a merit.


    "Second, the eighth princess just said that it was a guard who apanied her to thentern show


    "I have sent someone to ask. The stall owner said that the princess and that man were hand in hand,


    and that man was assassinated when he bought thentern for her."


    "They went to thentern show hand in hand, and the man bought antern for the princess? This is


    not what a guard should do. "


    "I think the princess and that man are more like a couple. Since the princess has feelings for that


    guard, how could I and his majesty separate such a pair of lovers?"


    After saying that, Yun Shang didn''t look at those people''splicated faces. She just picked up the


    teacup, took a sip and put it down slowly.


    However, Gong Sijia couldn''t wait any longer and asked, "What is the third reason?"


    She had to listen to all the three reasons of Yun Shang before she could refute.


    Besides, if Yun Shang said a few more words, she would have more time to organize her words.


    Yun Shang didn''t know what was on her mind, but she didn''t keep her in suspense. She just smiled and


    said, "As for the third reason, I told you I didn''t believe that the person with the princess was his


    majesty because he was with me at that time."


    "Although you didn''t ask me where I and his majesty were and what we were doing at that time, I can


    tell you directly."


    "At that time, his majesty and I were by theke. I''m afraid that we were less than one hundred meters


    away from the eighth princess and the guard who looked like his majesty. At that time, his majesty was


    guessing riddles in order to win a riverntern for me. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the faces of the four people kneeling in the hall suddenly changed.


    They had thought of countless possibilities, but none of them had thought of this.


    Biting her lips, Ling Lanyu muttered, "it''s impossible..."


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face deepened. "I and his majesty witnessed what happened at that time. It


    was very wonderful."


    The four people kneeling in the hall were dumbfounded. They didn''t say anything for a long time, as if


    they were shocked by Yun Shang''s words.


    Yun Shang said with a smile, "You and the guard must have left soon after confirming that the rumors


    have been spread because you were afraid that it would arouse suspicion if you disappear for long,


    right?"


    "You left too early. So you didn''t know that after we heard those rumors, his majesty and I sent


    someone back to the pce, ordering honor guards to pick us up outside. Many people in the Jin city


    had seen me and his majesty getting on the imperial pnquin and heading back to the pce with the


    guards leading the way. They also got to know that his majesty was not assassinated and that he went


    to guess the riddles in person to win me amp. "


    Yun Shang pointed at the rivermp on the table and said, "Look, that''s the rivermp his majesty won


    for mest night. Is it beautiful?"


    "There were rumors about the emperor and the princess, but today there are very few. Instead, there is


    a rumor that his majesty and I love each other deeply. In addition, there is another rumor... "


    Yun Shang nced at the pale faces and said casually, "but this one might not make you happy."


    They just knelt down and didn''t respond to Yun Shang''s words.


    Yun Shang sighed, "The rumor is also about the princess. It was about what happenedst night."


    "Rumor has it that the princess came to the Jin city and fell in love with amoner of the state of Xia.


    Themoner looked a little like his majesty, so he was mistaken."


    "And the princess and the young man loved each other and wanted to be together for the rest of their


    lives, so they went to thentern show togetherst night."


    Yun Shang smiled, "The rumor has spread all over the city today. As your highness said, it''s impossible


    to rify it."


    "For the sake of your reputation, I think... You''d better just marry him? "

 Chapter 1337 Nothing Can Be Hidden From Me

    Chapter 1337 Nothing Can Be Hidden From Me


    Gong Sijia took a deep breath, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily. She lowered her voice


    and said, "what are you talking about, Your Highness? I absolutely have no idea what you are referring


    to."


    "Stop ying games with me." Yun Shang chuckled. She looked quite calm and didn''t get angry at all.


    She curled up her lips and casually said, "Well, it doesn''t matter whether you want to admit it to me or


    not. I invited you to the pce today, but I don''t really need you to admit anything."


    "To be honest with you, it doesn''t matter whether you admit it or not. It won''t affect what will happen


    next."


    Knowing exactly what Yun Shang meant, Gong Sijia bit her lips hard. With a hesitant look on her face,


    she stared directly at Yun Shang and said, "Your Highness, are you going to deal with us now?


    Regarding to the things you mentioned earlier on, do you have any evidence to prove that we did it?


    I''m afraid it''s not appropriate for you to convict us like this."


    Her remarks apparently amused Yun Shang greatly. She lowered her eyes and burst intoughter. Her


    clear and melodiousughter echoed in the hall.


    However, with herughter, the faces of the women from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai


    darkened.


    Yun Shang stoppedughing and looked at her. She opened her mouth and said word by word, "I''m


    afraid you must have misunderstood. I just said that I don''t need you to admit anything. Therefore, I


    don''t need evidence."


    With a short pause, she straightened her face and said slowly, "I don''t need any evidence to deal with a


    person."


    The four didn''t expect Yun Shang to be so straightforward and unreasonable. Shocked and awed by


    the serious look on her face, they realized that they were now in deep trouble.


    "Your Highness, what do you n to do?" Gong Sijia''s voice was shaky. She earnestly continued, "Your


    Highness, please think it over. Even during war time, envoys between the two countries shouldn''t be


    killed. Besides, the State of Youyue and the State of Yihaie here for a visit on on good terms. If


    anything happens to us in the Imperial Pce of the State of Xia today, the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai would not simply let you get away with it."


    A faint smile crawled up on Yun Shang''s beautiful face as she calmly said, "Don''t worry about it. Rest


    assured that I will find a way to make you all disappear without a trace."


    After saying that, Yun Shang took another sip of tea and continued, "Do you know why I summoned


    you here so early today?"


    Her face was calm and her voice was firm. She had no intention to wait for their answers. Yup Shang''s


    voice echoed in the quiet hall, "I have my own reasons. I don''t want you to hear the rumours outside so


    you all be vignt.


    More importantly, I want to buy more time before the start of the banquet."


    Her remarks caught the four of them off guard.


    Seeing the confusion on Gong Sijia''s face, Yun Shang smiled and said, "I''ve never been to the Sate of


    Youyue or the Sate of Yihai, so I don''t know much about your two countries. However, I am quite


    curious to know if you have a certain skill there. Namely, the Disguise Skill."


    As soon as she finishing speaking, Gong Sijia''s face changed dramatically.


    The women in the hall were all stunned. They were utterly shocked by Yun Shang''s mentioning of the


    Disguise Skill.


    Yun Shang noticed the expressions of the four. She chuckled and continued, "In the state of Xia, there


    are many experts who are good at making and wearing human skin masks. The masks made by them


    are not much different to the real ones. What do you think if I ask someone to make masks of you and


    disguise as you?"


    Her question apparently caused a strong reaction among them. Yun Shang clearly saw that the four of


    them sighed deeply coincidentally.


    They seemed rather rxed not scared by her suggestion.


    This was truly interesting for Yun Shang.


    The smile on Yun Shang''s face be brighter as she quickly thought for her next move.


    Without hesitation, she opened her mouth swiftly, "Everyone outside knows that I invited you into the


    pce this morning. They will see that I take you to the banquetter on. However, by that time, the


    women who are actually in the banquet won''t be the four of you anymore.


    Naturally, they will answer to whatever I say."


    Yup Shang couldn''t hide the smile in her eyes as she looked at them and said, "By the way, Prince


    Ming Yue and other envoys will be there with His Majesty. Maybe we can even rece them once for


    all."


    A hint of panic shed across Gong Sijia''s face, but she quickly calmed down and said, "It may be easy


    for Your Highness to ask someone to disguise as us, but I''m afraid it''s not easy to ask someone to


    rece Prince Ming Yue and the envoys.


    In addition to the envoys you see, we also brought a lot of guests and servants with us during this trip.


    These people know Prince Ming Yue and his men very well. If someone takes the ce of him, they


    will definitely find it out immediately. By that time, I am afraid that your n will fall through."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "Are you threatening me now?"


    "No, I''m not threatening you, Your Highness. I''m just stating the truth," Gong Sijia said swiftly as she


    raised up her head to stare the empress in the eyes. A strange fire was sparking in her eyes as she


    uttered between her teeth, "Everything has its limits. Once we go beyond that limit, it will not be a good


    thing."


    An awkward silence remained between them. A slight smile slowly stered Yun Shang''s face as she


    finally opened her mouth and broke the silence, "You''ve been talking about Prince Ming Yue just now.


    I''ve always wanted to ask who this Prince Ming Yue is?


    The expression on Gong Sijia''s face changed slightly, and her fingernails pierced into her palms. The


    question caught her off guard that she almost stammered, "What are you talking about, Your


    Highness? I don''t know what you are referring to. What do you mean who this Prince Ming Yue is?"


    "I just mean it literally." Yun Shang yed with the brocade handkerchief in her hand casually. She was


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    not evening looking at Gong Sijia when she projected another sharp question to her, "Do you really


    want me to make it clear for you? Do you want me to tell you clearly that the person you have always


    called Prince Ming Yue is not the real one?


    You just have to hear if from me that the real prince is also hiding among your envoys?


    I have already known what you are nning to do."


    This time, the expression on Gong Sijia''s face was really hard to maintain. She swallowed with difficulty


    and stared at Yun Shang gloomily without saying anything.


    Yun Shang sneered coldly, "Are you shocked by my words? At the same time, I''m sure you are also


    confused. You must be wondering how could I possibly find out your tricks since you have done it so


    well and the disguise of Prince Ming Yue is almost perfect?"


    Gong Sijia''s straight back was slightly crooked, however, she remained silent.


    Yun Shang wiped the bracelet on her wrist with the embroidered handkerchief and said, "I''ve told you


    before that very few things in Jin City can be hidden from me. And your n, which you think is


    wless, is full of ws in my opinion."


    With these words, Yun Shang stood up with a cold smile and cast a profound nce at the four scared


    women. Then she said slowly, "The banquet will begin at noon. I have to check the preparation of the


    banquet first. As for you lot, just stay here in my Weiyang Pce and wacth my men make human skin


    masks with the same face as yours. When the masks are ready, I will ask someone to dress up like


    you, so that you can all have a good look and see if there is any obvious w.


    However, whether the disguise is perfect is irrelevant. Since all the envoys from the State of Youyue


    and the State of Yihai will be reced by my men, the n will be sessful. The ministers in the


    court don''t have much contact with you, so I doubt anyone will discover the truth."


    After saying that, Yun Shang went straight out of Weiyang Pce without even listening to their


    pathetic pleading.


    At the gate of Weiyang Pce, Yun Shang pressed her lips into a thin line. With a cold and confident


    look in her eyes, she briefly ordered the servants behind her, "Prepare a carriage and let''s go to Taiji


    Pce."

 Chapter 1338 Just Because Of This

    Chapter 1338 Just Because Of This


    When they arrived at the gate of the Taiji Pce, Yun Shang didn''t enter directly. She only lowered her


    voice and asked the servants standing at the gate, "Has his majesty summoned the envoys from the


    posthouse to the pce today?"


    "Yes, your majesty. And those envoys are now in the Taiji Pce. "


    Yun Shang nodded and thought for a while. "Then you go in and report to his majesty that Lord Hua


    Guo is in the Meeting Hall and has something important to report to his majesty."


    "Lord Hua Guo?"


    The servant was stunned. He looked at Yun Shang in surprise and didn''t understand why Lord Hua


    Guo asked the Empress to report to his majesty?


    And he didn''t see Lord Hua Guo go to the inner pce. How did the Empress know that Lord Hua Guo


    had something important to report?


    Yun Shang noticed the servant''s confusion, but she didn''t say anything. "Just do as I said. Report


    everything clearly. Don''t mention me."


    Although the servant was confused, he had served in the Taiji Pce for a long time and knew how


    much the emperor loved the empress. He thought to himself, ''no matter what happened, as long as I


    listen to the Empress, it will be right.''.


    The servants quickly walked into the Taiji Pce.


    The envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai were sitting in the Taiji Pce and all of them


    had a long face.


    The servant walked in the hall, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Hua Guo sent someone to inform


    you that he has something important to discuss with you and is waiting for you in the meeting hall."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyes and looked at the servant for a while. He understood something and


    nodded, "Okay, I''ll go now."


    Then he stood up straight.


    "Your Majesty." Prince Ming Yue frowned and asked, "You''ll just leave us here like this?"


    Luo Qingyan nced at him casually and ordered the servants, "Since Prince Ming Yue think it''s boring


    not to do anything here, you can find some scripts for story-telling for the envoys. The stories in the


    State of Xia must be different from those in the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai. "


    "Yes."


    Prince Ming Yue clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves. It was obvious that Luo Qingyan did it on


    purpose.


    He knew clearly that he didn''t mean that.


    Thinking of this, Prince Ming Yue raised his head slightly. The rumor about what happenedst night


    must have been spread today, and the emperor of the state of Xia must have heard it. It was natural for


    him to be unhappy now, and they had expected that he would suspect them.


    However, no matter how angry Luo Qingyan was, it had be an established fact. In this way, they


    had the initiative.


    He couldn''t be arrogant for long.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t know what they were thinking about. After leaving the Taiji Pce, he didn''t


    immediately walk towards the meeting hall. Instead, he stopped outside the hall and looked around.


    No one could be seen. Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and smiled. He only nced at the servant at the


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    gate of the Taiji Pce and raised his eyebrows slightly, as if asking.


    Looking at Luo Qingyan, the servant couldn''t help but give a slight cough. His hand hanging beside him


    moved slightly and pointed to the right.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, turned around and walked to the right. As soon as he passed the corner, a person


    suddenly walked out from behind a pir.


    Luo Qingyan was not scared at all. He looked at the person with a smile, "Your majesty getting more


    and more naughty."


    Yun Shang walked up to Luo Qingyan and looked up at him. "How do you know it''s me?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "If Lord Hua Guo hade, he wouldn''t have asked me to meet him in the


    meeting hall. In the State of Xia, only your majesty dare to do this."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing.


    "You''ve summoned the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai into the pce? What did


    you talk about? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "nothing."


    "Nothing?" Yun Shang''s eyes widened. She didn''t expect this to happen. She looked at Luo Qingyan


    again and asked, "what have you done in the Taiji Pce for so long?"


    "Well, I invited them to have a cup of tea, and then said that I have some important memorials to deal


    with and ask them to sit for a moment."


    Yun Shang was even more surprised, "They have been sitting there till now?"


    "Yes, they''ve been sitting here till now." Luo Qingyan smiled like a fox, "They are so bored sitting there.


    I just asked the servants to bring them some scripts for story-telling ."


    "Scripts for story-telling?" Yun Shang burst intoughter, "Your majesty, how could you think up of such


    an idea?"


    "What''s wrong with it?" Luo Qingyan raised his hand and rubbed Yun Shang''s hair. "The scripts for


    story-telling of the state of Xia are wonderful."


    "Yes, they are. I read some asionally."


    The two of them chatted for a while. Then Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s arm and walked towards the


    meeting hall. "You called the fourdies to Weiyang Pce, but now you are here . You must''ve got


    something from them, right?"


    With a cunning look in her eyes, Yun Shang said, "Not exactly, but I do trick out something."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan''s smile widened. "What is it?"


    "A very important thing was tricked out. The Prince Ming Yue sitting in the Taiji Pce is not the real


    one."


    Luo Qingyan wasn''t surprised at all. He just smiled and asked, "Then who is the real Prince Ming Yue?


    Shan Xian or Gong Yu? "


    Yun Shang widened her eyes and asked, "Why did your majesty guess the two of them?"


    Luo Qingyan liked Yun Shang''s surprised look the most. Her eyes were wide open, full of disbelief and


    a bit of surprise, which made people want tough. "You have told me several times that Shan Xian


    and Gong Yu had very outstanding appearance and temperament."


    "Later, after you met Prince Ming Yue, I asked you how do you feel. You said he was not as talented


    and elegant as those two people."


    "Just because of this?" Yun Shang blinked her eyes in disbelief.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "you''ve asked me before whether Prince Ming Yue was favored in the State of


    Youyue."


    "You grew up in the Imperial Pce, so you know better than anyone else that around the favored


    princes and princesses, there are madam and servants who are specialized in teaching manners. The


    requirements for manners and temperament are very strict."


    "You might not notice it when you see them alone, but when you see them in the ordinary crowd, you


    can find them at once and you''ll know what the real royal style is."


    "The emperor of the State of Youyue thinks highly of Prince Ming Yue and favors him very much. It''s


    impossible for a favored prince to lose to two officials in terms of temperament and demeanor."

 Chapter 1339 Future Trouble

    Chapter 1339 Future Trouble


    Yun Shang didn''t expect Luo Qingyan to figure out the key point with just a few words. She pursed her


    lips and said, "Your Majesty, it was a coincidence. But it was not easy that I confirmed my guess at that


    time. To be honest, the process was reallyplicated."


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t hide the smile in his eyes, "Oh really? Howplicated was it? Would you like to


    share the details with me?"


    Yun Shang cast a thoughtful look at him. She didn''t n to hide it from him in the first ce.


    With a slight grin on her face, she sorted out her thoughts and then calmly opened her mouth, "At first, I


    didn''t doubt it at the very beginning. I have never met those envoys before, so I don''t know their


    manners or temperament."


    Speaking of this, Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan in the eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, you have


    actually met them several times. Haven''t you doubted them at all?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "At that time, it was obvious that Shan Xian and Gong Yu had deliberately


    restrained their behaviors in front of me. In addition, when we met, Prince Ming Yue was the one who


    talked to me most of the time, so I didn''t pay much attention to the rest."


    Yun Shang nodded. It was exactly as she had expected. She continued, "At the beginning, I actually


    wanted to use a trick to sow dissension between them. I thought that these envoys seem to be in


    harmony with each other, but after all, they are from two different countries. There must be some


    suspicions and fights among them in private. Moreover, they might even have nted spies around


    each other.


    Therefore, I wanted to pretend to encounter Shan Xian by chance and then find a way to talk with him


    in front of everyone so that the men from the State of Youyue would see us. In this way, when they all


    doubt Shan Xian and the State of Yihai, suspecting that the State of Yihai has colluded with us for a


    long time.


    So I sent people to keep an eye on the tavern and as a result, I sessfully made a contact with Shan


    Sean as I wish. But I didn''t expect that Shan Xian actually was meeting Gong Yu there. It dide to


    me as a big surprise.


    I thought it would be better. In this way, when Gong Yu saw me talking to Shan Xian, he would


    definitely be suspicious.


    Later, I went to the tavern and exposed my real identity to them on purpose. I am quite sure that when


    Gong Yu finds out that I''m the one who talked to Shan Xian the other day, he will immediately find a


    way to report this piece of information to Prince Ming Yue.


    However, things turned out differently. When I arrived at the tavern, it was not as turbulent as I had


    expected. It was obvious that Shan Xian and Gong Yu only briefly met in the study, and then they


    departed as if nothing major had happened. What''s worse, Gong Yu didn''t even report anything to


    Prince Ming Yue.


    I was already suspicious of the two. Gong Yu''s behaviour that day made my suspicion grow even


    bigger."


    As they talked, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan arrived at the Meeting Hall. There was no one else in the


    hall and the two stepped in.


    Yun Shang sat downfortably on the chair and continued, "With this doubt buried in my heart, I


    even secretly sent people to check if they had skilfully disguised themselves, but strangely, they didn''t.


    Later, Your Majesty met the leaders of the trade groups from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai.


    ording to them, although they had heard of the name of Prince Ming Yue, they had never seen him


    in person.


    Back then, they described Prince Ming Yue as someone truly gorgeous. Gentle and elegant, he is the


    ideal husband for many women of the State of Youyue.


    However, I don''t think the man we met in the pce deserves such ament."


    Her words made Luo Qingyan chuckle, he teased, "My dear empress, you must have a rather high


    taste in men. I''m afraid that in your mind, few men can live up to your standard of an ideal husband.


    Except me."


    Yun Shang blushed. She quickly turned away her head to hide a grin. Unable to hold her joyfulugher,


    she then quickly nced at Luo Qingyan. She nodded and said, "You are right on this one. No one can


    be my ideal husband except you, Your Majesty.


    Because of all these unexined things, I began to doubt the real identity of Prince Ming Yue. I then


    went to Princess Ming Yue and told her about the gossip that was going around and the consequence


    the envoys from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai was facing. She was utterly shocked at my


    words. As she looked absolutely startled, I took the chance and tricked her. It worked. I sessfully


    confirmed my original thoughts."


    "My dear is indeed the smartest."


    On hearing Luo Qingyan''s bold and direct praise, Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst into a joyful


    Luo Qingyan curled up his lips and fondly smiled at her.


    Yun Shangughed for a while and when she finally came to a stop, she asked softly, "What are you


    going to do, judging by our current situation?"


    Loo Qingyan''s gaze was profound and earnest. He replied with a smile, "Before answering your


    question, my dear empress, I would like to ask the same question to you. What do you n to do with


    the women in your pce?"


    Yup Shang winked at him and said cunningly, "Well, they are just escorting women. They are not that


    eye-catching. I think I will just simply put them under house arrest in my pce and then ask someone


    else to disguise as them.


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    Later, I will take the fake escorting females of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai to the imperial


    banquet. And then I will act things out ording to what we have discussedst night. I will pretend to


    ask what happened yesterday. I will make sure that the eighth princesses of the State of Youyue to tell


    me that she just went to antern show with an ordinary citizen of the State of Xia. It''s just that the


    particr citizen of the State of Xia might look simr to your Majesty in appearance and she probably


    has mistaken him for your Majesty."


    Luo Qingyan nodded approvingly. He quickly added, "Then I can ask her what exactly happened


    between that man and her. Of course, she will tell the story that they love each other and ask me to


    grant the marriage for her. I can give that man a title, namely a lord. I can do it all righteously, only that


    the title has no real power attached to it. In this way, I will be able to marry the princess of the State of


    Youyue to the man without raising too much suspicion."


    Yun Shang slightly nodded and smiled, "You are right on this one.


    As long as the eighth princesses says something like that in front of all the civil and military officials,


    even if the real eighth princesses of the State of Youyue shows up upon their return, it will be useless


    for her to change things back. The real princess will have absolutely no choice. If she dares to call off


    the marriage recklessly, it will be deemed as great disrespect to the State of Xia."


    Yun Shang chuckled. Then she straightened her face and said solemnly, "However, we should take


    everything into consideration. If the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai also appear at


    the banquet, I''m afraid they will try their best to refuse the marriage proposal.


    Things can be quite tricky here." She lowered her head and sighed deeply, "It''s not that appropriate to


    ask someone to disguise as those envoys. The people who were close to the envoys must be able to


    recognize them, and as a result, they will definitelye up with their own ns. If we don''t y this


    well, it is very likely that the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai will send troops to our borders."


    Her words echoed in the empty hall. A thoughtful smile stered Luo Qingyan''s face as he gently pat


    her on the shoulder and said, "You think too much. Like I have been telling you before, things can''t be


    that bad.


    Despite the fact that the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai are considerably powerful, they are


    separated from us by the vast sea. The distance is simply too long between the states. Trust me, as


    the traffic stands very inconvenient, It''s not easy for them to dere war on us.


    Now that they are on thend of the State of Xia, they should abide by our rules. I''m not afraid of falling


    out with them. I''m afraid that I can''tpletely eradicate them once for all. If I sit aside and let them do


    as they please in the State of Xia, then more troubles will await us in the future."

 Chapter 1340 A Smart Guy

    Chapter 1340 A Smart Guy


    Yun Shang was lost in thought


    "Follow our rules?


    Aren''t you afraid of falling out with them?


    In this way, I''m afraid we can''tpletely eradicate them once for all?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s three questions in session, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and smiled,


    "Your majesty, you know I''m really flustered by your question? What does your majesty want to do? "


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    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Deceiving one is deceiving  deceiving a pair is also deceiving. No matter


    what, today we have cheated those women. Why not do it again? "


    "Shan Xian and Gong Yu?" Luo Qingyan immediately understood what Yun Shang meant.


    Yun Shang nodded, "After all, although we have guessed that the prince from the State of Youyue who


    has made great contributions in the war should be one of the two, we haven''t confirmed it yet."


    Luo Qingyan smiled helplessly, "In this way, we willpletely break up with these two countries that


    we haven''t known much about."


    "Your Majesty, are you afraid of that?"


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan sneered, "Will I be afraid of it?"


    After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "Then just do as you said.


    You''ve already asked someone to pretend to be thedies. If you just let those few people pretend to


    be thedies and agree with the strange marriage at the imperial banquet, it will arouse their suspicion.


    Or maybe you can make such a fuss before the banquet, which will make them not have the mood to


    think so much."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I think so too."


    Neither of them was a procrastinator. They did what they said.


    Luo Qingyan immediately called Liu Wenan in, "Find a way to separate the four envoys and then take


    each of them to the dark rooms around."


    After all, Liu Wenan had served two emperors so far, so he didn''t have the slightest doubt about such


    an inconceivable request. He lowered his eyes and replied simply, "Yes."


    Then he left.


    After Liu Wenan left the Meeting Hall, Yun Shang smiled and said, "Master Liu is a very useful person.


    He didn''t even ask you how to do it."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "With him here, many things are indeed much easier. And to deal with such


    matters, he is always able to think of some reasonable and natural ways. "


    Sure enough, in less than two quarters of an hour, Liu Wenan came back to report, "Your Majesties,


    everything is ready."


    Yun Shang was curious and asked, "What method have you used?"


    Liu Wenan smiled and said, "It''s not difficult. I just went there, invited the envoys to the Meeting Hall


    and told them that his majesty had something to discuss with them. And when they passed by the side


    hall, I asked the secret guards for the emperor to find the right time and pour a basin of water on them.


    As the clothes of the four envoys were all wet. Naturally, they had to find a ce to change their


    clothes. So I sent people to take them there... "


    Yun Shang couldn''t help pping her hands and gave Liu Wenan a thumbs up, "Wow, Master Liu has


    really done a very good job at it."


    Liu Wenan was very pleased and smiled, "Thank you for your praise, your majesty."


    Then he asked, "Although it''s not sunny today, it''s still a little hot. Your majesty, would you like some ice


    food? Yesterday, I ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare some fresh food for summer. Now they are


    here. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "That''s good."


    Luo Qingyan frowned. He wondered how he didn''t know that?


    And... Wasn''t Liu Wenan his servant?


    Why did he bring food specially for the Empress instead of him?


    Liu Wenan had already walked out of the hall and took the food box from a servant from outside. He


    brought it in with a smile and said, "The fresh ice food is directly put in the ice cer first and then


    frozen it into ice for eating."


    Yun Shang blinked, "How could it be into this? Can the fruit still be eaten after it was frozen into ice?


    Are they good to eat? "


    "We''ll know whether it tastes good or not after your majesty have a try."


    As Liu Wenan spoke, he put the food on the table and said, "After all, they have be ice blocks,


    and it''s not easy to take them with your hands. The people in the imperial kitchen havee up with a


    way to settle the problem. They first put a pair of chopsticks in the food before they take them to the ice


    cer to freeze them. Not to mention, the way the people in the imperial kitchen think about it is really


    helpful..."


    With that, he took a banana and handed it to Yun Shang, "This is banana. Taste it, your majesty.


    Although there are ice cubes in the food box, it might still be a little soft because of the way sending the


    food here. "


    Yun Shang didn''t mind it at all and took a small bite on the food.


    It was really cold, so Yun Shang ate slowly. After eating, she didn''t taste anything special, so she took


    another bite.


    "Yummy." Yun Shang put the banana in front of Luo Qingyan with a smile, "Your Majesty, have a try. I


    can''t tell what it tastes like. It''s still banana''s taste. But after it is frozen, it tastes different and cool."


    "Well, we can do more of this in the future."


    "There are also grapes, cherries, waxberries..." Liu Wenan took out all the things from the hamper and


    said, "Your Majesty, you can have a try of all these."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and said, "The Empress is too weak to eat too much cold food."


    With Yun Shang''s presence, Liu Wenan was not afraid at all. He looked at Yun Shang with a smile and


    said, "It''s indeed too much. The empress really can''t eat it up. If she eats it up, she will get sick. So... "


    Liu Wenan chuckled, "Your Majesty, you can have a bite of each of them. The rest is enough for his


    majesty."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but burst intoughter. She looked up at Liu Wenan and said, "Master Liu, you


    are really a smart guy."


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and snorted, "Do you know what you are talking about?"


    Liu Wenan blinked, "Shouldn''t it be like this?"


    "Your majesty and her majesty always advocate frugal spending, so we can''t waste these fruits easily.


    But her majesty wants to taste more fruits, and if eating too much, it will be harmful for health.


    That''s why I her majesty to have a taste. Isn''t the rest just right for your majesty? Does your majesty


    want to give the food her majesty has tried to others? "


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Luo Qingyan was speechless. After a while, he replied, "Okay, okay. You''re right. You''re right."


    Seeing that Luo Qingyan was humiliated this way, Yun Shang covered her mouth andughed happily.


    After they both ate some frozen food, Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang to stand up and said, "We''ve kept


    them waiting for them for a long time. It''s time to go to have a look. If we don''t go, the banquet is about


    to begin."


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up with Luo Qingyan. Both of them went to the dark rooms together.

 Chapter 1341 What Do You Want To Do With Me

    Chapter 1341 What Do You Want To Do With Me


    "Shan Xian." Yun Shang smiled and sat down on the chair carried over by the servants, "As Prince


    Ming Yue of the State of Youyue, have you ever thought that there would be such a day?"


    Yun Shang raised her hand and pointed at the stone wall around the dark room, "I wonder if you have


    such a dark prison in your the State of Youyue?"


    "Yes, we have." Shan Xian simply nodded, but his face remained calm, "Butpared with the fact


    that I will one day fall into the dark prison of the Imperial Pce of the State of Xia, what I can''t imagine


    is that thedy I met in the opera garden that day is the the Empress ofthe State of Xia.


    Does the Empress often go out of the pce? Does the Empress like to watch a y in the opera


    garden? "


    Yun Shang pondered over Shan Xian''s answer. Although it was only a few words, it didn''t seem to deny


    Yun Shang''s previous question.


    So, it was just as she thought?


    Shan Xian was the real Prince Ming Yue, Ling Ziyue.


    Yun Shang thought to herself, but there was still a faint smile on her face, which was like a mask. No


    one could see what she was really thinking.


    "Prince Ming Yue, you have misunderstood me. I don''t often go out of the pce, and I don''t like to


    watch dramas in the opera garden. In fact, that day why I went out of the pce was just to meet your


    highness."


    Shan Xian smiled, "But I don''t think I have seen the Empress before, have I? Why did the the Empress


    have such a suspicion? And why did you want to run into me in the opera garden? "


    Yun Shang yed with the brocade handkerchief in her hand casually, and then she told a lie calmly,


    "Before that, you haven''t seen me, but I have seen you, Prince Ming Yue.


    When his majesty summoned your envoys, I was also present, but I didn''t show up in front of others at


    that time. I only hid behind and quietly watched his majesty summoning you.


    As for why I have such a suspicion?" Yun Shang''s eyes seemed to have fallen into the starlight, which


    was frightening bright, "I grew up in the pce, and I''m very familiar with the etiquette and posture of a


    royal member.


    Even the fake Prince Ming Yue might have tried his best to practice it before, and your highness have


    also tried your best to restrain yourself. But there are some things that have been followed for more


    than twenty years and engraved into the bones, which can''t be changed easily."


    Shan Xian nodded and smiled, "Your majesty have a good eyesight."


    "I didn''t run into you in the opera garden that day. I did it on purpose." Yun Shang''s voice was very


    calm. "Because of the summon of his majesty that day, I had some doubts about your identity as well


    as that of the fake Prince Ming Yue, but I was still not sure about it. I thought you were in the name of


    an envoy of the State of Yihai, and you were not from the same country at all as Prince Ming Yue''s. If it


    was true as I expected, you were too bold.


    So I wanted to confirm something In the way of that encounter.


    That day in the opera garden, I brushed past you, deliberately sent a secret guard to get your things


    onto the ground, and then talked to you. At that time, the envoy named Gong Yu from the State of


    Youyue was also there.


    I thought If you were really a low ranking official from the State of Yihai, I was sure Gong Yu would


    doubt whether you had made a secret deal with me when he found out that I was the one who talked to


    you that day. And he would definitely report this to Prince Ming Yue.


    But that day when I went to the post-house, both Gong Yu and you found that I was the one who met


    you in the opera garden. But after I left, Gong Yu didn''t report it to Prince Ming Yue. Instead, he went


    into the study and discussed it with you for a long time... "


    Shan Xian lowered his eyes but said nothing.


    Yun Shang then continued, "In fact, I felt a little strange the other day in the opera garden. Why did


    Gong Yu, a minister of the State of Youyue, ask you to go to the opera garden to discuss things? When


    I associated this series of clues, I understood everything. It was just because you are the real Prince


    Ming Yue."


    He raised his hands and pped them gently, "When I just came to the State of Xia, I heard the praise


    for your majesty saying that the Empress of the State of Xia was matchless in both wisdom and


    courage, no worse than a real man. At that time, I thought it might be just a boast. Now I know that you


    really deserve the reputation."


    "I''m ttered."


    Shan Xian.... or should be called Prince Ming Yue, Ling Ziyue, curved his lips and raised his head to


    look around the dark room, but there was no superfluous expression on his face, "So? The Empress


    has found out my real identity, so what are you going to do with me? "


    Yun Shang slowly sat up straight and asked, "Your Highness, do you know what crime you have


    Hearing that, Ling Ziyue tilted his head and thought for a while, "The crime of deceiving the emperor?"


    "It seems that his highness is very clear about the crime he hasmitted." Yun Shang smiled,


    "Whoevermits the crime of deceiving the emperor shall be executed!"


    Ling Ziyue shrugged his shoulders and said, "But I''m an envoy from the State of Youyue to the State of


    Xia. When two states are at war, the envoys are never executed. Moreover, we haven''t been at war


    yet, and we are here with great sincerity to make friends with the State of Xia. "


    "Are you really here to make friends with the State of Xia?" Yun Shang smiled, "I don''t think so.


    If you just want to make friends with the State of Xia, you don''t have to try so hard to exchange your


    identities? You don''t need to try every means to make friends with the influential officials at court in the


    State of Xia? You don''t need to try every means to know everything in detail about the State of Xia?


    You don''t need to do anything in secret in your gifts? "


    Thest one was actually made up by Yun Shang.


    Anyway, it was deceit. Today, she just wanted to carry out this word to the end.


    However, Ling Ziyue didn''t try to refute every word Yun Shang said. He only replied casually, "To know


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    well yourself as well as your enemy, and only in this way, can you build a better friendship."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang also smiled, "I have been reading military books since I was a child. I don''t know


    there is such a saying that ''To know well yourself and your enemy is the best way to establish


    friendship, but I know another saying that ''If you know well your enemies and yourself, you will not be


    imperiled in a hundred battles.''


    What? Such famous Prince Ming Yue that has fought and won a hundred battles should have tried his


    best to inquire about the information of the State of Xia! Does he want to do something harm to our


    State of Xia? "


    Ling Ziyue smiled, appearing more casual, "Your Majesty, you''re thinking too much."


    "Whether I am thinking too much, you don''t need to tell me."


    "Oh? Look, no matter what I say now, the Empress refuses to believe me. Then I have no choice.


    Please give me a quick and simple answer, the Empress. Tell me, what do you and his majesty want to


    do with me? "

 Chapter 1342 The Difference Between Men And Women

    Chapter 1342 The Difference Between Men And Women


    Yun Shang shrugged with a smile, "What are you talking about, your highness? What to do with you?


    Didn''t your highness just say that? When two states are at war, the envoys are never executed.


    Although your highness has lied to us, we will still treat you as a distinguished guest and treat you well.


    "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, a hint of doubt appeared in Ling Ziyue''s eyes, "Treat us well?"


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    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, "The reason why your highness was sent here today is that I want to know


    the truth. Now that we have known the truth, that''s good."


    Yun Shang raised her hand and ordered, "Guards, open the door and send his highness out."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she stood up and walked to the door first. She made a gesture of please to Ling


    Ziyue and said, "Your Highness, this way please. The imperial banquet is about to begin in about two


    quarters of an hour. I''m afraid yourdies might have arrived. I''m afraid they might be anxious since


    they haven''t seen you for a long time."


    The more polite Yun Shang was, the more suspicious Ling Ziyue became. He stood still and stared at


    Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang blinked, "Your Highness? Won''t your highness leave? Have your highness fallen in love


    with this dark room of the State of Xia?


    This is not a good ce. Your highness, you''d better not stay here any longer."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she saw Luo Qingyaning out from the other side.


    Luo Qingyan shook his head at Yun Shang from a distance. Yun Shang smiled and looked away.


    Ling Ziyue wondered what Yun Shang and the others were up to, but he finally stood up and walked


    out of the dark room.


    A servant was waiting at the door, "This way, please. I''ll take you to the golden hall."


    Ling Ziyue nced at Yun Shang again, and then left with the servants.


    After Ling Ziyue left, Yun Shang walked towards Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan stood in a corner and was blocked by several big trees. Thus Ling Ziyue didn''t see him


    just now.


    Yun Shang stood before Luo Qingyan. They two looked at each other and said in one voice, "Shan


    Xian, is the real Prince Ming Yue."


    As soon as they finished speaking, they both burst intoughter at the same time.


    After a while, Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said, "Let''s go. It''s gettingte. We should go over there


    now."


    Yun Shang nodded and said in a low voice, "I''ll go to ask Qian Yin to teach those who disguise as the


    female rtives of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai how to deal with the possible situation.


    Prince Ming Yue is a smart man. He must be able to find out something in the usual times. But after


    what has happened to him today, I guess he''s still in a daze. I''m afraid he''ll have to think about our real


    purpose these passing two days. As long as his mind is upied by other things, it''s difficult for him to


    find that the people around him have been secretly reced.


    And I''ll ask those girls to try to keep away from Prince Ming Yue for some time. It will be all right."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and held Yun Shang''s hand, "You can arrange all these matters."


    Yun Shang smiled and gently rubbed on Luo Qingyan''s palm.


    It was only a very light p, but Luo Qingyan suddenly hissed,


    "Well, you are getting bolder and bolder now. How dare you flirt with me in public?"


    "This is not flirtation." Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan. Seeing the restrained expression on Luo


    Qingyan''s face, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Her eyes and brows were full of joy, "Well, even if


    it''s flirtation, just as your majesty said, now in broad daylight, your majesty dare to do something in


    return?"


    Luo Qingyan gritted his teeth and shook his head, "I really don''t dare to do anything to you at the


    moment.


    But..." Luo Qingyan''s lips curled into a smile, "But it''s going to be dark and the banquet will be over


    sooner orter. Just wait and see if I can do anything to you in the evening."


    Luo Qingyan lowered his voice and whispered in Yun Shang''s ear so that only she could hear what he


    said, "I hope you won''t cry and beg me to let you go at that time."


    Yun Shang''s ears suddenly turned red, and she felt her ears burning. After a long time, she answered


    back, "When did I cry and beg you to let me go? Don''t sling mud at me, your majesty. "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a faint smile, but said nothing.


    Yun Shang, however, suddenly felt panicked.


    "Well, I miss Chengye recently. When he lived in Weiyang Pce, I slept with him asionally. Now he


    has moved to the East Pce for almost a year. I really miss him. Tonight, I want to sleep with him. "


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "No way."


    Yun Shang widened her eyes, "I don''t care..."


    Before Yun Shang could finish her words, Luo Qingyan said directly, "Just give up the idea. I won''t let


    you sleep with other men all your life."


    Other.... men?


    Yun Shang didn''t react at that moment. What kind of men?


    But she didn''t have any other man?


    After carefully reflecting her conversation with Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang suddenly came to her senses,


    "Your Majesty, are you referring to Chengye?"


    "HMM." Luo Qingyan snorted and acquiesced.


    Yun Shang''s eyes widened in disbelief, "What are you thinking, your majesty? Chengye is my son! He


    is only three years old. "


    "So what?" Luo Qingyan sneered, "He''s indeed three years old. He''s an adult already.


    Yesterday, he told me that he had grown up and said that there was a difference between a man and a


    woman. He didn''t want his babysitter or any maids to bathe for him, so he asked me to send several


    close eunuchs to him.


    Well, he knows the difference between a man and a woman. Can you call him a child."


    Yun Shang was shocked by Luo Qingyan''s logic, "Is that true?"


    "I''m the emperor. I say what I mean."


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    ''Well, you are indeed the emperor.''


    Yun Shang sighed and kept silent.


    Both of them walked to the gate of the golden hall together and happened to meet Qian Liuing


    over with Chengye from the opposite direction.


    Upon seeing Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan, Chengye was overjoyed. He ran towards Yun Shang,


    "Mother! Father! "


    Yun Shang almost forgot what Luo Qingyan had said just now. She squatted down with a smile and


    opened her arms, "Here, Chengye,e!"


    Chengye ran to Yun Shang and was about to throw himself into Yun Shang''s arms, a pair of big hands


    fell from the sky and lifted him up.


    Both Yun Shang and Chengye were surprised. They raised their heads at the same time to look at the


    owner of the hands.


    "Today is Father''s birthday. Have you prepared a gift for your father?"

 Chapter 1343 Its Good That They Are Confused

    Chapter 1343 It''s Good That They Are Confused


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yun Shang was speechless.


    However, Chengye didn''t notice Luo Qingyan''s ulterior motives at all. His attention was immediately


    attracted by Luo Qingyan''s question. He nodded and said loudly, "yes, I''m ready. I''ve been preparing


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    for many days. I made it myself. After the banquet is over, father, can you go with me to get it?"


    "No." Luo Qingyan shook his head, "I''m afraid it''s toote after the banquet. It''s not good for children to


    stayte, so you should go to bed early. Besides, I have something important to deal with after the


    banquet is over. You can bring it to meter. "


    Damn it!


    Yun Shang howled in her heart, but Chengye didn''t understand what Yun Shang was thinking. He


    answered seriously, "Okay, I''ll bring it to youter."


    Then he asked with concern, "Will you review the memorials after the banquet is over? You even can''t


    rest early on your birthday, father? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "As an emperor, I should shoulder my responsibility. I have to be responsible for


    the State of Xia and the people. Since I shoulder this responsibility, I should work hard and don''t dare


    to rx at all."


    "And you will know when you grow up that more people want to make some trouble when you are


    rxed. So we should be more vignt at such asions. "


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes. She would have believed it if the two hadn''t said those words.


    What a bad guy.


    However, Chengye was innocent. He believed whatever Luo Qingyan said.


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, his face was full of pity. He raised his hand and gently patted Luo


    Qingyan on the shoulder. "Father, don''t worry. When I grow up, I will be able to share the burden for


    you."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Then I''ll wait for that day. Before that, you have to work hard toy a solid


    foundation for sharing the heavy burden of the future."


    Chengye nodded repeatedly, but Luo Qingyan turned around and smiled at Yun Shang. His eyes were


    full ofcency, as if he was saying, "look, he has been fooled by me. Wait and see tonight."


    Yun Shang secretly pinched her nails and snorted.


    The three of them had arrived at the door of the golden hall. Liu Wenan stood at the door and looked at


    the three. Luo Qingyan put down Chengye and straightened his clothes before standing up.


    Standing between the two, Chengye straightened his back, looking like a noble crown prince.


    Yun Shang smiled with satisfaction.


    "His majesty is here, her majesty is here, and the crown prince is here."


    Yun Shang heard the sound of officials lifting the robes and kneeling down in the hall. Then the officials


    greeted, "Long live the emperor, long live the empress, long live the crown prince."


    Yun Shang took Chengye''s hand and followed Luo Qingyan into the hall. They walked towards the


    honored seats step by step.


    "Congrattions, your majesty! May you have a long and happy life!"


    Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang and Chengye to sit down and then said. "Arise and have your seat,


    please."


    Then everyone stood up and sat down.


    Luo Qingyan''s gaze swept across the seats. He paused for a moment on the envoys of the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai before raising his ss slowly.


    Seeing that all the people in the hall raised their sses, Luo Qingyan said, "I don''t dare to imagine a


    long life. I just hope that the State of Xia will never have any war in the future. The people will live a


    happy life in peace."


    "There will be no war or chaos for the rest of our lives. We will live happily ever after." The officials all


    echoed.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I hope this wish can also be the wish of everyone present, and I hope you


    can work together with me for ourmon wish."


    "Yes, we will try my best."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "Today is my birthday. I don''t want to do anything meaningless or say


    anything meaningless. It''s just that it''s rare for all the civil and military officials in our court to gather


    together, so we can have a good time with you for the sake of the Wanshou Festival. Don''t be too


    restrained. Let''s start."


    Standing aside, Liu Wenan slightly bent his knees, bowed, and then raised his hand to pat.


    Then, the musicians on the side of the golden hall began to y.


    Some dancers came in one after another and began to dance with the music.


    The servants also took the opportunity to bring the dishes into the hall.


    Yun Shang took a look at the dishes in front of her, but didn''t move her chopsticks. She watched the


    performance in the hall with a smile, and pped her hands symbolically from time to time.


    Luo Qingyan slightly tilted his body and said in a low voice, "When do you want to talk about the matter


    about the State of Youyue?"


    With a smile on her face, Yun Shang asked, "Have your majesty made any arrangement?"


    "If you don''t, I can."


    Yun Shang smiled more brightly, "I didn''t arrange it."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and didn''t mention it anymore. He looked at the dishes in front of Yun Shang and


    said, "I''ve asked someone to prepare some iced food and dessert. Have some dishes first."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Your Majesty, don''t drink too much. I have ordered Qian Zhuo to prepare a bowl of


    birthday noodles for you. After all, it''s your majesty''s birthday, you must eat it."


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile, "okay. How dare I disobey the order of the Empress?"


    Sitting at the table, Ling Ziyue kept an eye on the movements between Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang.


    He frowned as if he was still thinking about what Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan wanted to do.


    After a long while, Ling Ziyue turned to look at Gong Yu.


    As if aware of that, Gong Yu moved a little closer to Ling Ziyue. The two of them talked in a low voice


    and nced at Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang at the same time.


    Yun Shang saw the movements of the two people and smiled, "Guess what they are talking about?"


    "They are guessing what we are going to do?"


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "I''m afraid our action has confused the two of them."


    After saying that, she lowered her eyes and smiled, "But it''s good that they are confused."


    After saying that, Yun Shang turned to look at Ling Ziyue, but Ling Ziyue didn''t talk to Gong Yu


    anymore. Instead, he looked at Princess Ming Yue, who was sitting opposite to them.


    Yun Shang had sent someone to disguise as Princess Ming Yue. ording to Yun Shang''s


    instructions, she had been keeping an eye on Ling Ziyue.


    Seeing that Ling Ziyue looked at her, she picked up the ss on the table and then nodded slightly.


    "Why is the fake Princess Ming Yue nodding? Does she know what Prince Ming Yue mean? "

 Chapter 1344 Questioning

    Chapter 1344 Questioning


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s question, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "I don''t know."


    "Then why did she nod her head? Wasn''t she afraid of being found out by Ling Ziyue? " Luo Qingyan


    found it incredible.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes. In order to cover her smile, she coughed and said, "They made such a


    nst night. Thedies have already known the truth from me, but Prince Qingyue doesn''t.


    If I were Prince Ming Yue, I would have warned her highness to be careful in front of me beforeing


    to the pce and not to let their ns fail. So it seemed that Prince Ming Yue were probably asking


    Princess Ming Yue about today''s situation. "


    "Gee." Luo Qingyan clicked his tongue and said, "You seem have a thorough understanding of Prince


    Ming Yue''s thoughts."


    ''Is this...


    mature vinegar jar overturned again?''


    thought Yun Shang feeling amused, but she pretended to be serious, "Except for your Majesty''s, I will


    never try to figure out other men''s thoughts. I''m just guessing bymon sense."


    Luo Qingyan''s face softened a little, but still he snorted and turned his head away.


    After a few songs and dances, while the hall was quiet, someone suddenly spoke, "Your Majesty, I


    heard a somewhat ridiculous rumor outside the Pcest night. Have you heard it, your majesty?"


    Ling Ziyue slightly raised his eyes and looked at the minister who was speaking.


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows inquiring, "What rumor then? Now that Lord Qian said that it is


    a very ridiculous rumor, how could anyone dare to mention it me? "


    Lord Qian lowered his eyes and reported, "I heard that his majesty and the eighth princess from the


    State of Youyue went out to enjoynterns and that you were seen to be intimatest night. Later, your


    Majesty was assassinated in the street, which caused your identity to be exposed along with the news


    of going to thentern show with the princess. The news has spread everywhere, causing countless


    spections. "


    "What guess?"


    "It is said that your majesty intended to take the eighth princess from the State of Youyue as your


    concubine, and that the envoys from State of Youyue came here for their princess'' marriage alliance.


    It''s also said that the Emperor and the Empress are not as affectionate as they look. "


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan only smiled, but said nothing.


    Another Lord nearby, however, stood up and cupped his hands towards the seat of honor. He then


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    turned to Lord Qian, "The rumors Lord Qian heard are a bit out of date, aren''t they?


    I''ve heard of another story, and I''ve seen it with my own eyes."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan turned and exchanged a smile with Yun Shang while asking, "What''s the matter? It


    was just a festiventern showst night. Was it possible that I could make out ten or eight different


    stories? "


    "Last night, I saw with my own eyes that the Emperor and the Empress enjoy thenterns at the


    festival, and saw the Emperor and the Empress go to a restaurant for dinner. Atst, I saw Master Liu


    Not only did I see it with my own eyes, but also many people who were enjoying the festiventern


    show witnessed it with their own eyes."


    "Yes."


    "I saw it too."


    "Yes. I heard that his majesty won thentern king for the Empress in person at the festiventern


    show."


    "I heard the rumor Lord Qian mentioned, but it had been refutedter? It wasn''t his majesty who had


    apanied the princess from the State of Youyue to enjoy thenterns, but that man''s appearance


    was somewhat simr to his majesty''s. As a result, he was mistaken by someone who shouted out that


    his majesty had been assassinated. "


    "Later, the vendor by the side also personally confirmed that the Emperor and the Empress were right


    near his ce at that time. When the fake emperor was being assassinated, the Emperor was ying


    antern riddle and winning thentern king for the Empress."


    Lord Qian didn''t seem to hear the rumors that others had said. He looked a little confused and asked,


    "Is that so?"


    Luo Qingyan noticed that Ling Ziyue frowned with confusion in his eyes.


    The fake Princess Ming Yue and the eighth princess from the State of Youyue looked even more


    flustered. They didn''t expect things to go on this way.


    Yun Shang, however, smiled, "The other masters are right. The rumors Lord Qian heard are a little out


    of date. The eighth princess from the State of Youyue and the other were indeed assassinated, but


    they were mistaken as the Emperor and me, when we happened to be about one hundred meters away


    from the ce where the ident urred.


    At that moment, his Majesty was indeed guessing the riddle and winning thentern king for me.


    Because of that incident, his Majesty''s progress was interrupted. Later, after the crowd dispersed, I


    apanied his majesty to take thentern King away. Now thentern king is still in my Weiyang


    Pce. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Ling Ziyue''s face darkened. He didn''t expect that things would develop


    like this.


    Yun Shang still had a smile on her face. She looked up at the eighth princess from the State of Youyue


    and asked, "But who was the one who went to thentern show with your highness and was mistaken


    as the Emperor?


    Your Highness, did you do it on purpose? In order to make people misunderstand about the case and


    spread the rtive rumors, so that the Emperor would have to be forced by the pressure of the rumors


    to ept your highness into the pce?


    If it weren''t for the fact that his majesty and I were there at that time, if Master Liu hadn''te to pick


    us up with the imperial carriage, and if many people hadn''t seen us on the street, today, the situation


    would have been different."


    The eighth princess from the State of Youyue was shocked and flustered. She quickly stood up and


    bowed, "Your majesties must have misunderstood..."


    "Misunderstood? I don''t think there is any misunderstanding here? Otherwise, why was it so coincident


    that you would go to thentern show with a person who looked like his majesty? Was it so coincident


    that you were assassinated? What a coincidence! And you were mistaken? And then there were


    rumors that his Majesty would take you as his concubine? "


    Although Yun Shang wore a smile on her face, it was full of coldness there, "It would be fine if it was


    just a coincidence. But it seems that someone has deliberately set up this trap."


    "No, it''s not like that," the eighth princess from the State of Youyue exined in session.


    "Really so?" Yun Shang immediately replied, "If that''s not the case, then tell me what the truth is? And


    who went to thentern festival with you? "


    Ling Ziyue frowned more tightly and gritted his teeth. Although his identity had been exposed to Luo


    Qingyan and Yun Shang, in the eyes of others, he was still a small official from the State of Yihai and


    had no right to defend the princess from the State of Youyue.


    He suddenly understood Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan''s n and why they had let him go so easily


    before...

 Chapter 1345 Let It Go

    Chapter 1345 Let It Go


    Ling Ziyue took aplicated look at the two on the seats of honor and then looked at the fake Prince


    Ming Yue.


    Noticing his gaze, the fake Prince Ming Yue said in a hurry, "Your majesty, this matter..."


    However, Yun Shang didn''t give him any chance. "Prince Ming Yue..."


    "Maybe you don''t know much about the State of Xia. His majesty only has me in his harem." Then she


    smiled again, "Of course, if his majesty really likes someone else and wants to marry her, I will ept


    it."


    "But I will never allow anyone to plot against me."


    Yun Shang slightly raised her head and said, "I won''t me anyone randomly, so I want to ask you


    carefully where the inexplicable gossipst night came from. The eighth princess, can you answer this


    question?"


    Panic was written all over the faces of Ling Lanyu, the eightth princess of the State of Youyue. She


    seemed to be about to cry, and her eyes involuntarily swept over the fake Shan Xian and the real


    Prince Ming Yue.


    Seeing all the reactions of Ling Lanyu, Ling Ziyue clenched his fists in his sleeves.


    Without the support of Ling Ziyue, Ling Lanyu''s body trembled slightly. "I... I... "


    "I just want to ask you whom you went to thentern show withst night. Who was it? Is it so difficult to


    answer this question? "


    "Or my previous conjecture is true? Last night, the eighth princess, to be exact, the State of Youyue,


    deliberately did it, in order to set up a trap for his majesty so that his majesty had to ept you into the


    pce?"


    Ling Lanyu gritted her teeth, "No, your majesty misunderstood."


    Ling Lanyu clenched her hands in her sleeves and said, "That man is just an ordinary person I know in


    the State of Xia. He just has a simr appearance to his majesty..."


    "In fact, they don''t look like each other very much. Butst night when something happened, it was a


    little dark and someone was mistaken. We also refuted at that time, but no one heard it. "


    "And it happened too suddenly. It was in a mess at that time. We just wanted to leave as soon as


    possible, so we didn''t notice too much."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang smiled, "It turns out that you didn''t ask someone to disguise as his majesty, right?"


    "No, it''s not like that." Ling Lanyu denied in a hurry.


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    "Your highness said that the person who went to thentern show with you at that time was an ordinary


    citizen of the State of Xia? But I heard that your highness were very intimate with that man at the


    "Is it because your highness loves him so much that you can appear in front of others without scruple?"


    Yun Shang looked at Ling Lanyu with a faint smile, "It''s an honor that an ordinary person in the State of


    Xia could be favored by your highness."


    "I wonder what your highness is going to do with him. After all, he is a citizen of the State of Xia. If you


    really love him, I and his majesty can arrange the marriage... "


    As Yun Shang spoke, she turned to Luo Qingyan and said, "His Majesty can give him a title, and then


    he can marry your highness openly."


    "In this way, your highness can be considered to be a member of the State of Xia. In the future, the


    State of Xia and the State of Youyue can naturally make an alliance."


    Embarrassed, Ling Lanyu said, "No... No, thanks. "


    Then she nced at Ling Ziyue and continued, "I... I can''t decide my own marriage. I have to report it


    to father and mother. "


    "Oh, I see." Yun Shang nodded with a look of understanding, "You''re right. After all, you are a noble


    princess who is different from ordinary people. In that case, I won''t say anything more. I''ll just let it go. "


    "Your Highness, you don''t have to stand there all the time. Have a seat."


    Ling Lanyu then fell back to her seat, with cold sweat on her forehead, as if she was greatly frightened.


    Hearing the music again, everyone''s eyes gradually moved away from Ling Lanyu.


    Feeling wronged, Ling Lanyu looked at Princess Ming Yue. Princess Ming Yue reached out her hand


    and gently held Ling Lanyu''s hand, patting it as if tofort her.


    Both Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang saw what the two were doing. Luo Qingyan smiled, "where did you


    get so many masters around you? It''s enough to fool people. She could be a famous actress after she


    is out of the pce in the future. "


    "Your Majesty, do you envy me?" Yun Shang blinked her eyes with a smile, "but even if you do, I can''t


    give them to you. However, if you need to act a y in the future, I can lend some people. "


    "Thank you, your majesty."


    Yun Shang clicked her tongue and said, "Your majesty, you are wee. We are a couple. You don''t


    have to thank me."


    While talking andughing with Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang looked up at Ling Ziyue.


    Ling Ziyue''s face darkened. He looked up and met Yun Shang''s eyes.


    Yun Shang didn''t hide thecency in her eyes and looked at Ling Ziyue with a faint smile.


    Ling Ziyue gritted his teeth and thought to himself, ''I underestimated the woman and fell into her trap by


    ident.


    I won''t look down upon any woman in the future.''


    Except for this, the banquet went smoothly. In the middle of the banquet, Chengye quietly pulled Luo


    Qingyan''s sleeve.


    Luo Qingyan lowered his head and raised her eyebrows.


    Chengye blinked and lowered his voice, "Father, I''m going back to fetch the gift for you. Do you want to


    go with me?"


    Without waiting for Luo Qingyan''s answer, Yun Shang said first, "Let''s go together. I''m curious what


    kind of gift you will prepare for your father."


    Chengye chuckled, as if he was very confident in his gift. "I made it myself. father will definitely like it."


    Although he hadn''t seen what it was, Luo Qingyan still showed respect, "Yes, I''ll like it."


    Then he turned to Yun Shang, "Your majesty, do you still owe me a birthday gift?"


    Yun Shang certainly knew that Luo Qingyan was talking about the thing she embroidered herself. She


    only tutted and said, "Your majesty, how many times have you mentioned? I''m not as old as your


    majesty. I''m not suffering from Alzheimer''s disease. I don''t forget it. "


    "That''s good. I was afraid you would forget it." Luo Qingyan didn''t care about Yun Shang''s tease at all.


    He just nodded casually, "Let''s go. Let''s withdraw first. I''ll go to see what gift Chengye have prepared


    for me, and then see your majesty''s giftter."


    The banquet was in half-way and all the guests were enjoying themselves. It was not a big deal for


    them to leave. Yun Shang nodded and let Luo Qingyan pull her up.

 Chapter 1346 Three Pieces Of Wood

    Chapter 1346 Three Pieces Of Wood


    It was unknown who taught Chengye to keep others guessing. He took Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang to


    the bedroom in the Taiji Pce and said mysteriously, "Father and mother, just wait here. I''ll go and get


    the things."


    "What?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked, "Where did you put the gift for your father?"


    "Nowhere. I just put it on Aunt Qian Liu''s."


    "Then you don''t have to bother about it. Just ask Aunt Qian Liu to bring it here," said Yun Shang.


    However, Chengye shook his head and replied seriously, "No. I have to get it first, and then send it to


    Father myself."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other. Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "Well then,


    your mother and I will wait for you here. But don''t go too long."


    Chengye shook his head and answered, "Don''t worry. Aunt Qian Liu is just outside at the moment. I''ll


    be back soon."


    Then he ran out of the room.


    Yun Shang leaned against Luo Qingyan''s chest and smiled curiously, "Guess what Chengye will send


    to you?"


    "Jade pendant? His little things? "


    "He said he made it himself," Yun Shang reminded.


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Luo Qingyan was silent for a moment. "Bow? He has been addicted to it recently. "


    Then he couldn''t help but touch his forehead and said, "Don''t keep me guessing. I''ll know when I see it


    As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the footsteps of Chengye running in.


    It seemed that he was running in a hurry. He stopped in front of them two, out of breath. It took him a


    long time to recover. He looked at Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang mysteriously and said, "Father and


    mother, guess what I have made."


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    Chengye was confused by the two people''sughter. He looked up at one and then the other, his eyes


    full of doubts,


    "What''s the matter?" seeing that Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang didn''t seem to stopughing, Chengye


    couldn''t help but ask in confusion.


    Yun Shang hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Nothing. Nothing."


    Chengye was still young and innocent. He believed whatever Yun Shang said. Hearing this, he was


    overjoyed and repeated his question, "Father, mother, guess what I have made."


    Yun Shang cleared her throat and then exchanged nces with Luo Qingyan, and then they replied at


    the same time, "Bow?"


    Chengye widened his eyes, as if he didn''t understand why Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan had guessed


    so. He shook his head arrogantly and said, "It''s not a bow. How could it be a bow? It''s only for children


    to y. Father is not a child..."


    Luo Qingyan, who was not a child indeed, kept silent for a moment and took a nce at Yun Shang


    again.


    With a smile in her eyes, Yun Shang said, "Father and mother really can''t guess it. We thought that


    Chengye could only make a bow, but we didn''t expect that our Chengye is so great that he can make


    something else. Then, Chengye, please tell mother and father what you have made, okay? "


    After all, Chengye was just a child. Being praised by Yun Shang, he became more and more proud. He


    stopped keeping others guessing, but took out the thing hidden behind him, "Look!"


    Both Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked over and saw three pieces of wood in Chengye''s hands.


    Wood?


    Luo Qingyan was confused, "is this wood?"


    "Yes, it''s wood." On his face was that kind of expression ''You are so stupid'' while he answered, "Of


    course it''s wood. But I have carved something in the wood. Father, can you see what I have carved?"


    Luo Qingyan took a look at the three strange things in Chengye''s hands. He couldn''t tell what they


    were.


    Yun Shang, however, immediately answered, "It''s our family, isn''t it, Chengye?"


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, Chengye jumped up with joy, "Mother, you are right!


    "Mother, you are so smart. You can tell at a nce that I have carved our family inside." Chengye was


    so happy that he turned around in the hall and said, "Even Aunt Qian Liu didn''t find it out."


    Yun Shang breathed a long sigh of relief. When she looked up, she saw Luo Qingyan''s unbelievable


    eyes seemingly asking ¡¯Did you really see it?''


    Yun Shang straightened her back and gave Luo Qingyan an ''I''m awesome'' look.


    Then she lowered her head and praised Chengye happily, "It''s not that mother is awesome. I can tell at


    a nce that you are carved our family because Chengye''s carvings are very good. They are lifelike


    and can be recognized at a nce."


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Luo Qingyan looked at the three things again and found it hard to exin himself.


    Hearing what Yun Shang praised, Chengye became more and morecent, "I also think I''m


    talented in this matter. Mother, tomorrow I''ll find more pieces of wood to carve something for you,


    okay? What do you want, mother? "


    Before Yun Shang said anything, Chengye had an idea, "I was watching a drama before. I have


    learned that flowers are for beauties and swords for heroes in the opera. Then, I will carve a flower for


    mother and a sword for father, okay?"


    "Okay," Yun Shang said expectantly, "Then I am looking forward to your flowers."


    "Okay!"


    After coaxing Chengye, Luo Qingyan asked the servants to take him back to the East Pce.


    After Chengye left, Yun Shang turned around and saw Luo Qingyan looking at her thoughtfully.


    "What are you doing? Why are you looking at me like this? It makes me feel a little scared. "


    Luo Qingyan clicked his tongue and said, "I''m wondering if this is how you deceived me before."


    "Why should I lie to you? You are not a child? " Yun Shang curled her lips and said, "Chengye is still


    young. He is curious and interested in all kinds of things. As his parents, we should try our best to


    encourage him, in order not to frustrate his enthusiasm. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I know. I''m just curious how you found out..."


    Luo Qingyan pointed at the three strange things on the table and asked, "Do you really think these


    three things are our family?"


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "He said it was something he carved, but but not a child''s


    ying things. And there are just three things, two big and one small. Isn''t it obvious enough?"


    "Gee." Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but tut again. After a while, he pointed out, "You''re really awesome."


    "Of course." Yun Shang smiled. After a while, she said, "Chengye just said that he could carve things,


    and he made it clear to you that he would carve a sword for you. Don''t forget it then."


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile, "Okay, I''ll try my best to rememeber it."


    Then he looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "I have received the gift from Chengye. Should I go to see


    your gift?"

 Chapter 1347 The Gift

    Chapter 1347 The Gift


    Yun Shang blinked and said, "My gift? I''ve brought it with me. Where should we go then?"


    "Let''s go back to Weiyang Pce."


    Yun Shang was confused, "It''s just a gift. Why do you have to go back to Weiyang Pce?"


    "I''m afraid that there will be something bothering meter. Here in Taiji Pce, if someonees to


    see me, it''ll be not good that I refuse to see him. But if I am in Weiyang Pce, they will naturally have


    some idea in their hearts knowing that if it is not the most important thing, they won''t disturb me. "


    Luo Qingyan stood up and walked out of the hall, leaving no chance for Yun Shang to go back on her


    words.


    They arrived at Weiyang Pce in a pnquin and dismissed all the servants. Then Luo Qingyan


    turned to Yun Shang excitedly, e on, I''m ready. Show me my birthday gift."


    Yun Shang tutted, "What should I prepare for you to see a birthday gift?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s question, Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and smiled, "Of course it should be


    prepared. If you ask me what you have embroidered as you did before, no one else will help me out if I


    can''t answer it."


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yun Shang rolled her eyes, "Your Majesty, are youughing at me? Are you mocking me for my


    poor embroidery? Do you think what I''ve embroidered is ugly? "


    "Of course not." Luo Qingyan shook his head, "I don''t mean that. I just feel that no matter what you


    embroider, I will like it. Don''t worry."


    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Wasn''t heughing at her poor embroidery?


    Yun Shang snorted, "Your Majesty, you were indeedughing at me. Anyway, I''ll surprise youter."


    Luo Qingyan nodded perfunctorily, "Okay, okay. I trust you. You will definitely surprise meter. So, can


    you give me my birthday gift now?"


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and took something out of her sleeve, but she then held it tightly in her


    hand, not letting Luo Qingyan see it.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang''s hand and said with a smile, "Yes, it''s beautiful."


    "You began to praise me even before I took it out. Don''t you think you are too ignorant?" Yun Shang


    grumbled.


    Luo Qingyan immediately regretted, "All right. I''m really not considerate enough."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and couldn''t help chuckling. She put the sachet in Luo Qingyan''s hand


    and said, "Okay, here you are."


    Luo Qingyan picked up the sachet with a smile and unfolded it. He was really surprised when seeing it,


    "Did you really make it?


    Or did you ask someone else to make it for you so that it could be better looking?"


    Yun Shang red at him, "I''ve said I made it myself. Do I need to lie to you? Now that I have sent it to


    you, I want you to wear it every day. Will I be happy if you wear something that was made by others


    every day? "


    It was so.


    But...


    Luo Qingyan stared at the cyan sachet on his hand. It was embroidered with dragon pattern. Although


    it was not very tightly stitched and looked a little crude, at least he could recognize it at a nce that it


    was embroidered with dragon.


    While Luo Qingyan was thinking, Yun Shang asked, "Your Majesty, can you recognize what I


    embroidered on the sachet?"


    She was really vindictive.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, but he answered honestly, "It''s a dragon."


    "Ah!" Yun Shang pretended to be surprised, "Your Majesty, you are able to recognize it. It''s


    unbelievable. Didn''t you just say that you had to prepare in advance? Are you afraid that I will ask you


    what it is?"


    "The Dragon embroidered by my Empress is so vivid that it feels like it will fly out of the sachet the next


    moment. How can I not recognize it?


    My Empress has made great progress in embroidery. I can''t believe it."


    Yun Shangughed so hard that her whole body was trembling. She waved her hand and told the truth,


    "In fact, my embroidering skills are still as poor as ten years ago, and there is no progress at all. It''s just


    that madam Gui taught me step by step on her stick while I imitated her and embroidered on my own


    stick. If I still can''t learn how to do it in this way, I will really be too stupid."


    "All right." Luo Qingyan didn''t expect this, but he wasn''t surprised, either. After all, he knew Yun


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    Shang''s Embroidery best. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, he only nodded, "Even so, every stitch and


    every detail in the sachet represents your love. I will cherish it and reward you."


    Yun Shang looked at him with a smile, "Then, your majesty, what are you going to reward me?"


    Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and asked seriously, "How about to reward you lots of children and


    grandchildren?"


    Yun Shang was stunned and then asked, "Lots of children and grandchildren?"


    What was it?


    She looked up and saw the ambiguous smile on Luo Qingyan''s face.


    Yun Shang suddenly realized what he meant. She gritted her teeth and looked at Luo Qingyan, "Your


    majesty! Your majesty is so noble. How can you say such words? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled again, "Shang''er."


    His voice was very gentle and sweet, very affectionate.


    Yun Shang''s ears were burning hot and her face was as red as rouge.


    "For what?" Her voice sounded a little impatient, but was not annoyed. She was acting more like a


    spoiled child.


    "Although I''m the Emperor of the State of Xia, I''m an ordinary person."


    Yun Shang was confused. What was he talking about?


    Why did he mention this all of a sudden?


    Luo Qingyan smiled and went on, "Ordinary people naturally have seven emotions and six desires.


    Moreover, my beautiful wife is right next to me...


    So, my Shang''er, are you ready to ept my gift?"


    As soon as Luo Qingyan finished speaking, he carried Yun Shang in his arms.


    The sky and earth were spinning. Yun Shang couldn''t help but scream. She quickly grabbed Luo


    Qingyan''s arms while letting out a cry, "Ah..."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and put Yun Shang on the bed. Then the bed sheets were all put down. A gust of


    wind blew out from the gap of the bed sheets, and themp on the table was immediately turned off.


    On the second day, Yun Shang got up a littlete.


    As soon as she saw the time ss on the bookshelf, she felt a little headache, "Why didn''t you call me


    up even at this hour?"


    "His majesty has told us not to wake up your majesty," replied Qian Zhuo.


    "Nonsense," Yun Shang scolded, "His Majesty just messed something up. You can''t do that. There is a


    banquet in the imperial household today. Although it is just a banquet in the imperial household, it


    needs me to keep an eye on it. Serve me and get up. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded and stood up to serve Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang was wearing her clothes when she saw three wood pieces at the bottom of the bookshelf.


    They looked familiar.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Why didn''t his majesty take them away?"


    Qian Zhuo followed Yun Shang''s gaze and smiled, "His Majesty said it would be better to put them


    here."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "He put them here because he thought it was beneath his majesty to


    put them in his Taiji Pce, maybe?"

 Chapter 1348 Whats The Matter With The Crown Prince

    Chapter 1348 What''s The Matter With The Crown Prince


    Qian Zhuo alsoughed. Then she thought of something serious. She raised her head and looked out


    of the window. Then she reported in a low voice, "The people we arrangedst night followed them


    back to the post house. As your majesty expected, Prince Ming Yue looked very anxious because of


    what happened at the Imperial banquetst night. He med Princess Ming Yue and the eighth


    princess. They responded him as your majesty had taught them. Thus, up till now, nothing was been


    found out by Prince Ming Yue.


    Early this morning, they met the people we have arranged in the post house. They have thoroughly


    investigated the situation of thedies in the post house. Since we have reced all the people


    including the maids, nothing serious has happened. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly. Everything was within her expectation for the time being.


    "Is there anything wrong with Prince Ming Yue yesterday?"


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "The secret guard reported that Prince Ming Yue left alone for a period of timest


    mid night. They followed him, but they lost him halfway."


    "Failed to track him?" Yun Shang frowned and asked, "Is Prince Ming Yue so good at Kung Fu?"


    "It''s not because he is a kung fu master. The secret guards said that Prince Ming Yue probably knew


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    that someone was following him, so he specially went to the brothel. He then deliberately created some


    chaos inside and then ran away.


    By the time the secret guards reacted, he had disappeared.


    The secret guards looked around the brothel, but they didn''t find out where he was, so they had to go


    back to the post house and wait."


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers while asking, "How long had he been away from the


    post house?"


    "About four hours."


    More than 4 hours!


    Yun Shang bit her lower lip gently. More than four hours were enough to do a lot of things.


    Yun Shang had already expected that Prince Ming Yue should have ced a lot of people in the city.


    After getting rid of the secret guards this time, he should have gone to arrange them in secret.


    But it was unknown what he was going to do next.


    Now that Prince Ming Yue could enjoy so much fame and prestige, they should not havee out of


    the blue.


    ording to Yun Shang''s opinion, sixty or seventy percent of her n was just a fluke, not her ability


    to make him fall into her trap.


    After suffering a loss from her, Prince Ming Yue would probably try his best to get it back.


    But he didn''t know how to get it back.


    "I''ve already scolded the secret guards. I''ve told them to keep a very close eye on Prince Ming Yue and


    not to fall into his trap."


    "It''s not their fault." Yun Shang was calm,


    "Just keep an eye on him. I''d like to see what he wants to do next.


    Anyway, this is still our territory. No matter what he wants to do, I''m not afraid anymore."


    Yun Shang dressed neatly and began to have breakfast.


    As soon as she finished eating the porridge, she saw a servanting in in a hurry, "Your majesty, a


    message from the East Pce said that the crown prince..."


    Seeing the maid in such a hurry, Yun Shang stood up as if she had known what the maid might say,


    "What''s the matter with the crown prince?"


    Was it possible that Prince Ming Yue wanted to take actions from Chengye?


    Was it possible that even the East Pce was so heavily guarded he could still do something there?


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang''s face turned paler.


    The maid was also startled by Yun Shang''s reaction. She hurriedly said, "The people from the East


    Pce said that the crown prince had a coldst night, probably because he didn''t sleep well. He had a


    fever before, but now he has recovered from it and he is now only a little listless..."


    Yun Shang was stunned and soon she came to her senses. She found that she had overreacted.


    The East Pce was heavily guarded. There was no doubt that Chengye would be fine.


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Have you sent for an imperial physician?"


    The maid didn''t know whether Yun Shang was happy or angry. She answered with trepidation, "Yes, we


    did. The imperial physician said that it was just a normal cold and fever, but he might get hot again and


    again. We just need to wash his body with water to lower the temperature. The imperial physician had


    prescribed some medicine."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Let''s go. I''ll go to the East Pce."


    When they arrived at the East Pce, Yun Shang saw Chengye lying on the bed listlessly. His face


    was still a little red, and his eyes were red, too. His eyshes were still wet, as if he had just cried.


    Seeing Yun Shange in, he called in a hoarse voice, "Mother..."


    Yun Shang sat down on the edge of the bed and held him in her arms. She touched his forehead and


    asked, "Why do you still have a fever?"


    "The imperial physician said that it''s normal for children to have a fever repeatedly."


    Yun Shang nodded and touched Chengye''s hand. Although it was still hot on his forehead, his hands


    and feet were a little cold.


    Yun Shang frowned, "Since his hands and feet are cold, he is still having fever."


    Then Yun Shang lowered her head and asked Chengye, "Bao''er, how do you feel?"


    "Cold." Tears welled up in Chengye''s eyes as he looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang nodded, pulled up the quilt and wrapped him up.


    "Keep an eye on him. If he gets hot on his forehead and his hands and feet are cold, he will feel cold all


    over. Pay attention to keep him warm.


    When his hands and feet start to get hot, you can wipe his body to lower his temperature. The water


    can not be be too hot or too cold. You can just let the crown prince sit in the water,while you rub his


    body. You can help him put on his clothes when the temperature drops.


    Don''t put the ice basin in the room, and don''t let the crown prince go near the wind,"


    Yun Shang ordered calmly. Then she turned to the wet nurse standing next to her and asked, "I heard


    from a servant that the imperial physician prescribed some medicine?"


    "Yes, your majesty." The wet nurse quickly took out the prescription and said, "Your majesty, this is the


    paper prescribed by the imperial physician. I''ve asked someone to prepare the medicine. And it was


    kept warm, but his highness doesn''t want to drink it... "


    Yun Shang took the prescription and looked at it. She nodded, "There''s nothing wrong with it. Where is


    the medicine?"


    The wet nurse hurriedly presented the medicine to Yun Shang. Seeing the medicine bowl, Chengye


    drilled into Yun Shang''s arms again and said in a spoiled manner, "Mother, I don''t want to take the


    medicine."


    "How can you not take medicine? You can''t recover, if you don''t take medicine. You will always feel


    ufortable. "


    "I don''t want to take medicine even though I feel ufortable."


    Looking at pitiful Chengye, Yun Shang felt both sorry and funny. They way he didn''t like taking


    medicine was just like his father.


    "You see your voice is hoarse. Why don''t you take the medicine?"


    Yun Shang picked up the bowl and had a taste herself. She then carefully examined the medicinal


    materials in it and made sure that no one had tampered with them. Then she gently persuaded, "Drink


    the medicine quickly. I''ll ask someone to prepare preserves for you as well as the candied haws."


    Normally, in order to have good teeth, the Imperial Pce did not often give Chengye desserts.


    Perhaps it was because of the charm of the ice sugar coated haws, Chengye took the bowl after a


    moment of silence. Then he clenched his teeth and too over the bowl.


    "I want ten candied haw berries."


    Yun Shang was amused, "Okay, ten."


    Satisfied, Chengye raised his hand and swigged down all the medicine.

 Chapter 1349 Everything Is Different

    Chapter 1349 Everything Is Different


    After taking the medicine, Chengye felt a little sleepy with his eyes drooping.


    Yun Shang kept holding him in her arms and waited for him to fall asleep. Then she stood up and


    called the wet nurse to go out.


    "Didn''t youe to see Chengyest night?" Yun Shang asked.


    The wet nurse answered in a hurry, "Yes, I have. I came here twicest night. His highness doesn''t


    sleep well. Ie to tuck him in every night.


    It''s hot these days. The crown prince often kicks the quilt. However, I didn''t pay much attention to it,


    and I left after tucking him in at night. This morning at about noon, I saw the Crown Prince'' face was


    not quite right, so I noticed that something was wrong.


    Then, I immediately called for an imperial physician, and also asked someone to prepare water. I wiped


    the Crown Prince'' body several times with water and lowered his temperature a little."


    Yun Shang nodded and didn''t me her. It was normal for a child to get sick, so she just needed to


    take good care of him.


    "The Crown Prince is having a fever, and I''m afraid it will be repeated in the next two days. Be careful."


    The wet nurse realized that it was because she didn''t take good care of the Crown Prince that he got


    sick. She had felt very guilty for this. Hearing that Yun Shang didn''t me her, and only asked her to


    take good care him. She was very grateful. She nodded repeatedly and said, "I will. Your majesty, don''t


    worry. It was my fault before. I won''t make such a mistake again this time."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked again, "Has the Crown Prince eaten anything this morning?"


    "No." The wet nurse also had a worried look on her face, "I thought the Crown Prince was ill and should


    eat something light, so I asked someone to cook some green vegetable porridge, steam an egg


    custard, and make a few kitchen cakes. But the Crown Prince lost his temper because of his sickness,


    so he didn''t eat anything."


    This was not out of Yun Shang''s expectation. Yun Shang nodded, "I know. I''ll deal with things in the


    main hallter. Ask someone to keep warm the food. When he wakes up, just call me."


    What she meant was to watch the Crown Prince having dinner in person.


    The wet nurse breathed a long sigh of relief. She quickly obeyed and went away to give instructions to


    others carefully.


    Yun Shang also turned around and ordered Hua''er, "Go to Weiyang Pce and tell my orders. If they


    have anything needing me to deal with, just send them to the East Pce."


    After Hua''er left, Yun Shang went back to the bedroom and touched Chengye''s forehead.


    Although it was still a little hotter than ordinary people, it was not too bad.


    The wet nurse said, "The imperial physician has said that when children have a fever, most of the time,


    they will feel better in the daytime with low heat. They just need to take medicine and don''t need other


    special treatment. It''s better for the Crown Prince to drink more water and have more rest to gather


    energy.


    However, about midnight time, it''s the easiest time for the children to get hot. In that case, we have to


    deal with it immediately."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then just let him sleep well."


    But she was still very worried and she kept sitting on the edge of the bed.


    After quite some time, Pei Lan came in. Seeing that Chengye was still sleeping, she lowered her voice


    and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Household Department has sent the final order of tonight''s


    banquet to you. Please have a look."


    Yun Shang nodded and went to the outer hall.


    As soon as she arrived at the outer hall, she saw Qian Liu standing there with a pamphlet in her hand.


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s not a big deal. Why do you have toe here in person?"


    "I heard that the Crown Prince is ill, so I took this opportunity toe and have a look."


    Yun Shang nodded and sat down on the chair. She took the pamphlet from Qian Liu, "He is sick. He''s


    just caught a cold and a fever. He will be fine soon."


    "The most important thing for a mother is that her child is sick," Qian Liu said gently, "Although I''m not a


    mother, I know how it feels. The Crown Prince is under the watch of the servants and the imperial


    physicians. He will definitely be taken good care of. Don''t worry, your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m relieved. There''s nothing to worry about."


    Although she said so, her eyes were still full of worry.


    Chengye was in good health and rarely got sick.


    But sometimes he got sick, which still made her quite flustered.


    Perhaps it was because in her previous life, what had happened to Huan''er was an indelible pain in her


    heart.


    The sick look of Chengye always reminded her of the weak and pale face of Huan''er in her previous


    life.


    Yun Shang opened her mouth, but finally she lowered her eyes.


    What had happened in her previous life was just that in her previous life.


    Now she was living a good life and would never let the tragedy of her previous life repeat.


    Besides, Huan''er hade back to her. He was fine now, and it was just a minor illness. He would be


    fine.


    Yun Shang convinced herself in her heart and opened the pamphlet in her hand.


    Qian Liu hurriedly said, "The menu was set before, but because the servants came back to the pce


    early this morning to report that some fresh ingredients couldn''t be found suitable, two dishes have


    been changed, and I''ve marked them out."


    Yun Shang looked down at the marks on the pamphlet, but could see nothing.


    "Okay, these are small things. You can make the decision."


    Qian Liu nodded and took the pamphlet back, "There are also some changes to the wine at the


    banquet..."


    Qian Liu nced at Yun Shang and went on, "but I don''t think you have the mood to care about it now.


    I''ll do it as you wish."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, it''s up to you. Of course I trust you. "


    Qian Liu took the order and left.


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    Yun Shang looked up and saw Luo Qingyaning in quickly.


    Yun Shang suddenly stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, why are you here?"


    "I heard that Chengye is ill. I''m here to have a look."


    Luo Qingyan walked to Yun Shang, held her hand and pinched it gently.


    Yun Shang said, "I''ve told them not to disturb your majesty. Chengye is fine. He just caught a cold and


    had a fever. "


    "What are you talking about?" Luo Qingyan pinched Yun Shang''s hand again and said, "He is also my


    child. You can''t overlook it even if he gets a cold or a fever. Of course I shoulde and have a look.


    How is he now?"


    Yun Shang told about the situation and then said in a low voice, "He''s really fine now. Just take some


    medicine and pay attention to whether there is high fever. Children often get sick..."


    "Yes, I know. I just want to have a look." Luo Qingyan said in a low voice, "It''s not a big deal today. I''ll


    stay here with you."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and then nodded her head.


    Although Luo Qingyan was just standing next to her, she felt a little relieved with him by the side.


    Luo Qingyan was here, and she, the Empress of the State of Xia, had someone to rely on.


    And, everything was different.

 Chapter 1350 Do You Know How To Play

    Chapter 1350 Do You Know How To y


    Maybe it was because Chengye was still not feeling well that he woke up soon after he fell asleep.


    Yun Shang immediately asked the servants to bring warm porridge to the bedside, "Chengye, eat


    something before you go to sleep again."


    With tearful eyes, Chengye looked at Yun Shang, and then looked at Luo Qingyan standing behind her,


    "Mother, I don''t want to eat."


    "Even if you have no appetite, you have to eat something. Listen to me. Only after eating can you get


    better soon." Yun Shang sat down with the porridge in her hands. She smiled gently and said, "Mother


    specially asked the servants to add some sugar in the porridge. Have a taste. It''s sweet."


    Probably because of the charm of sugar, Chengye sat up reluctantly.


    Yun Shang put a soft pillow behind him and got a bowl of porridge for him.


    Perhaps it was because of the weakness of his body that Chengye couldn''t even sit steadily. He leaned


    against the soft pillow and slipped to the side.


    Yun Shang fed him a mouthful of porridge and quickly adjusted his position.


    However, as soon as he sat well, he fell down again.


    Watching this, Luo Qingyan frowned. He sat down on the edge of the bed and held Chengye in his


    arms.


    At the same time, Chengye was a little afraid of his serious father. He was shocked by Luo Qingyan''s


    sudden move and struggled.


    Luo Qingyan reached out and held his hans.


    "Go on. Feed him." Holding Chengye''s hands tightly, Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang.


    Seeing that he acted so quickly, Yun Shang was a little worried, "Be gentle. Chengye is too young to


    bear you. Don''t hurt him."


    "I know." There was no superfluous expression on Luo Qingyan''s face. He just lowered his head to


    take a look at Chengye, and then turned his eyes away.


    This man!


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing in her heart. This man was such a person that he didn''t even want to


    express his concern.


    No wonder Chengye was afraid of him.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang coaxed Chengye to eat more than half a bowl of porridge.


    It was too much for him to go on eating. Frowned, he said no, and Yun Shang had to stop feeding.


    Yun Shang put down the bowl, raised her head and discussed with Luo Qingyan, "Chengye is sick. In


    order to take care of him, we''d better let him stay in Weiyang Pce for a few days. He can move back


    after he recovers."


    Luo Qingyan hesitated and then replied, "There are also servants here."


    "It is different!" Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "Chengye is only three years old. He is


    sick and wants to be apanied by his parents. When people are sick, they are the most sensitive.


    The most important thing for them is to beforted by the closest person to them.


    Moreover, Chengye is sick and I have been worried about him all the time. It''s natural for me to rest


    assured to keep him staying by my side so that I can take care of him."


    Luo Qingyan meditated and then looked at Chengye for a while before nodding, "Okay. Since you want


    to take care of him yourself, let him move there for a few days."


    Yun Shang smiled, lowered her head and asked Chengye, "Do you like to go to Weiyang Pce with


    mother?"


    "Okay."


    Maybe it was because Chengye was ill that Yun Shang felt that he was very obedient today.


    Seeing that Chengye also agreed, Yun Shang immediately ordered the servants to help him pack up


    his things, and asked them to prepare the jade pnquin, "Send Chengye to my bedroom first. After


    settling him in my bedroom,e for the things here."


    The servants hurried to get busy. After a while, they dressed Chengye well and then sent him with the


    pnquin.


    Luo Qingyan went back to Weiyang Pce with Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun Shang had been busy for


    Chengye all the time, there was a sh of displeasure in his eyes, but he didn''t say anything. He just


    asked casually, "will you still attend the banquet tonight?"


    Yun Shang took a look at Chengye and thetter hurriedly said, "Mother, you don''t have to stay in the


    pce to take care of me. The servants will take care of me."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and then nodded, "All right. Let''s go then, but I''ll be thereter and


    "Okay."


    Just then, Liu Wenan''s voice came from outside. Yun Shang raised her head and said, "Master Liu


    must have something important to report to you. Your majesty, you''d better go and have a look. There''s


    nothing serious here. You can go ahead with your work."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and walked out of the bedroom.


    Perhaps it was because of the exchange of the pces that Chengye didn''t feel sleepy anymore. He


    just looked around.


    Yun Shang smiled, "What''s the matter? What are you looking at? You haven''t rested here for a long


    time. Do you feel a little strange? "


    Hearing that, Chengye pursed his slightly dry lips and shook his head. "No, I haven''t been here for a


    long time. I feel that Mother''s pce has changed a little, so I just have a look around."


    "Anything has changed here?" Seeing that Chengye was in good spirits, Yun Shang smiled and said,


    "Indeed, we have got some new things. If you feel that you are in good spirits, you cane down and


    y for a while. It''s not good to lie on the bed all the time. It''s not good for your body to be weak. "


    Chengye leaned against the bed and thought for a while. Finally, he nodded and said, "Okay, I''lle


    down and y for a while."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled. She helped Chengye get out of bed and ordered the


    servants, "Bring some toys for the Crown Prince."


    Pei Lan replied immediately and soon brought over all kinds of toys.


    Chengye had lived in Weiyang Pce for nearly two years. He had yed a lot of things before, only


    taking a small part of them away, and most of them were still left here.


    All kinds of toys, big or small, were ced on the couch, the table and other ces around.


    Seeing so many little things, Chengye''s eyes lit up. He quickly ran to the table and picked up two of


    them for fun.


    Looking at the nine serial ring and the seven-piece puzzle in his hand, Yun Shang smiled. She picked


    up a book and sat down in the couch reading and watching Chengye ying.


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    However, seeing the scene, her brows began to frown.


    Noticing Yun Shang''s gaze, Chengye looked up at her and asked, "Mother? What''s the matter? "


    Yun Shang shook her head with a smile, "Nothing. It''s just that I haven''t yed with you for a long time.


    It seems that you have grown up before long. And just now, I was in a trance for a while.


    Do you like the nine serial ring and the seven-piece puzzle?" Yun Shang smiled and asked, "This kind


    of things should be yed by older children. Can you y them?"


    Chengye shook his head honestly, "No, but I think they''re interesting."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then try to solve them yourself. If you don''t, just ask me for help."


    After all, Chengye was still sick. After a while, he was not in good spirits and dozed off while ying.


    Yun Shang simply asked the servants to hold him to the bed ans as soon as he was put on the bed, he


    fell asleep.


    Yun Shang stood by the bed and watched for a while before she said, "I''m going to the Taiji Pce.


    Keep an eye on the Crown Prince. If he has fever, just call for the imperial physician."


    Then she left the bedroom with her servants.

 Chapter 1351 Something Is Wrong

    Chapter 1351 Something Is Wrong


    When they arrived at the Taiji Pce, Luo Qingyan was not dealing with any political affairs. Seeing


    Yun Shanging, he only pulled her to his side and asked softly, "What''s wrong?"


    Yun Shang frowned and said worriedly, "Your Majesty, there''s something wrong with Chengye."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Luo Qingyan didn''t ask Yun Shang what was wrong, but nodded lightly.


    Seeing Luo Qingyan''s reaction, Yun Shang understood at once, "Your Majesty has found it? How did


    you find it? "


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said, "Yesterday when I held Chengye in my arms."


    Yun Shang nodded. It seemed that this was the case. Luo Qingyan indeed held Chengye yesterday.


    "The weight is different,"


    Luo Qingyan frowned and said, "Today''s Chengye is a little heavier than yesterday''s. It''s about a kilo


    heavier.


    A three- year-old child can''t possibly grow one kilo a day. Moreover, Chengye was sickst night. He


    didn''t eat much until I went there. Logically speaking, he should be lighter than yesterday."


    So Luo Qingyan found it when he held him in his arms and asked her to feed him?


    "Moreover, I held his hand before. Although Chengye has learned some horsemanship and his hands


    were not very tender. However, he grew up in the pce and has been carefully served. He rarely


    yed on the ground like other ordinary children. He only learned horsemanship and his hands were


    well attended.


    The hands I touched earlier are much rougher than Chengye''s."


    Yun Shang didn''t pay much attention to these. She just frowned and said nothing.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang again and asked, "Shang''er, how did you find something wrong?"


    How did she find it...


    Gritting her teeth, Yun Shang said, "When we arrived at Weiyang Pce, I found that Chengye looked


    better. Although he was sick, but lying on the bed all the time would make his body weaker and weaker.


    So I asked him toe down and y for a while. I asked the servants to take out some things that he


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    left in Weiyang Pce before.


    I watched him take the nine serial ring but he was not good at ying it."


    Luo Qingyan understood, "Chengye has been ying the nine serial ring since the time he couldn''t


    walk. He has always been very proud of his good solution of the nine serial ring."


    "Yes, your majesty." Yun Shang nodded, with more and more sadness in her eyes, "He is not our


    Chengye. Then where has Chengye gone?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and held Yun Shang in his arms, "I''ve sent people to investigate. Don''t


    worry. I guess it must be Ling Ziyue who did it, because he took revenge on me about yesterday''s


    matter. But now we don''t have evidence and we are not sure about the case. Let''s pretend that nothing


    has been noticed and don''t alert the enemy. "


    Yun Shang nodded. This was the reason why she came to Luo Qingyan. When she was in Weiyang


    Pce, she didn''t expose the truth immediately. She only yed a game with the fake Chengye, and


    then came to discuss countermeasures with Luo Qingyan.


    "The people who nned this matter are very vicious. Not many people will doubt a three- year- old


    child. Although parents know their children best, we two are destined not to spend much time with our


    children because of our identities.


    "Maybe he did that because he was sure that we wouldn''t find it easily."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I guess the reason why he did so is to buy time from the case that we don''t find


    out that Chengye is transferred.


    The pce is heavily guarded, and there are not many children as old as Chengye in the pce. It''s


    not easy to bring a child out of the pce quietly, so they need time to think of a way to take Chengye


    away and threaten us."


    Luo Qingyan was silent for a moment, "I think Chengye is still in the pce.


    If they have taken over Chengye, they must have begun to threaten us with conditions."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and thought Luo Qingyan was right.


    "We need to sort out our thoughts now. First, who is the child lying on my bed now? Second, in what


    way will they take Chengye out of the pce? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and tapped the armrest with his fingers, "In the past few days, due to the


    celebration of Wanshou Festival, the vignce in the pce is much stronger than usual. I don''t think


    there is anyone who can secretly pass through the heavy guards and bring a child who doesn''t have


    any martial arts into the Pce to exchange with Chengye."


    "So, your majesty, do you think that the child must have entered the pce openly?" Yun Shang said


    thoughtfully, "Yesterday at the Emperor''s Wanshou Festival party, all the officials above the third grade


    of the court were allowed to bring their families into the pce. It''s very likely that the child was brought


    into the pce as the family of a certain minister."


    Luo Qingyan nodded again, "No matter whether it was done by Ling Ziyue or not, it went so smoothly.


    Since Chengye was transferred under our watch, it must not be a temporary n. It must have been


    well nned."


    "Should we ask someone to check the records of yesterday''s visit to the pce gate and see if any


    minister has brought a child about three years old into the pce?"


    Yun Shang frowned, "That''s not right. Last night, we left the banquet together with Chengye. At that


    time, there was no problem with him. It must have happened after we separated. It was most likelyst


    midnight. But if someone brought a child into the Pce but didn''t take him away, the guards at the


    pce gate should have noticed it, right? "


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and then said, "When the banquet was overst night, it was alreadyte.


    It was not easy to bring a person into the pce, but it was not difficult to pretend to be a child and be


    taken out of the pce.


    He can wrap up his clothes as if the child was asleep and carried out of the pce. In this way, they


    can muddle through. After the feastst night, there must be a lot of people going out of the pce,


    and it''s impossible for the guards at the pce gate to check one by one carefully. "


    That made sense.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "I''ve sent someone to investigate the pce gate.


    There should be news soon. Don''t worry too much.


    And if we guess correctly, Chengye is still in the pce. We will be more relieved. Although they are


    trying to buy time, they know that it will be more dangerous if they take him awayter. So they will


    definitely find a way to take him away as soon as possible.


    Now our pce is much more heavily guarded than usual. We can only leave from the pce gate


    openly. As long as we guard the four pce gates in the East, South, West and North, we can


    definitely find Chengye."

 Chapter 1352 Will You Miss Her

    Chapter 1352 Will You Miss Her


    Biting her lips tightly, Yun Shang warned herself in her heart, "Don''t panic, don''t tell others, and don''t let


    others see through anything.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand tightly. After a while, he said, "Let''s go. The banquet is about to


    begin."


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    Yun Shang nodded and left the Taiji Pce with Luo Qingyan.


    Today''s banquet was set at Duyue House. As there was only one empress in Luo Qingyan''s imperial


    household. not many people attended it. After having a meal and watchingthe opera, they left.


    The banquet was over. Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling left Duyue House together. Hua Ling looked at Yun


    Shang for a while and said, "The empress seems to be in a bad mood today. You look restless. I saw


    you were absent-minded several times at the banquet, but what happened?"


    Yun Shang was stunned. She lowered her eyes and said, "Mother,st night, Chengye had a fever.


    Although the fever had gone down in the morning, it repeated and he was listless. I took him to


    Weiyang Pce and asked someone to watch over him. Before I came to the banquet just now, he had


    taken some medicine and gone to bed. Just now I was worried about him."


    "I see." Hua Ling nodded, "If he just has a fever, he should be fine. But we are both mothers. I know


    what you are feeling. You can go back and take care of him.


    Chengye is sick. Let him have more rest, we won''t go to disturb him at the moment. But if there is any


    change in Chengye''s condition, you must send someone to inform about him. "


    "Yes, your former majesty." Yun Shang nodded and went back to Weiyang Pce with Luo Qingyan.


    Chengye had woken up. Seeing Yun Shang and Luo Qingyaning back together, he only managed


    to cheer himself up and greeted them two, "Father, mother."


    Yun Shang''s hands in her sleeves tightened a little. Luo Qingyan only raised his hands and patted


    them gently before walking over. "Do you feel better?"


    "Yes, father. I feel much better now."


    "Have you taken the medicine?"


    "Yes, I have."


    Luo Qingyan asked two questions in session, and then he didn''t know what to say.


    After all, he was not his own child, and this child was not as lively as Chengye. He was most afraid of


    him. His voice was trembling when he answered the question.


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and then replied, "That''s good. Have a good rest since you are sick. Drink


    more hot water and take medicine obediently."


    "Yes, father," Chengye nodded his head and said, "I''m going to bed now."


    Then he climbed onto the bed obediently.


    ''After all, he is still a child,''


    Yun Shang thought to herself, ''I don''t know whose child he is, what kind of life he was having before he


    entered the pce, and why he was chosen to pretend to be Chengye.''.


    It was her and Luo Qingyan''s dereliction of duty to lose Chengye. The crime of plotting this matter was


    unforgivable, but the child was innocent.


    Yun Shang felt pity for the little child. She turned around and said to Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty has


    something to deal with. You can go first."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Once there is news, I''ll send someone to tell you as soon as possible."


    Yun Shang said yes and sent Luo Qingyan out of Weiyang Pce.


    After Luo Qingyan left, Yun Shang stood at the gate of the main hall for a while before she turned


    around and walked to the bedroom.


    Qian Zhuo was walking out of the bedroom with a bowl of congee in her hand. Seeing Yun Shang


    be more afraid of the Emperor. When the Emperor asked him questions just now, Crown Prince


    behaved very obediently."


    Yun Shang smiled, "yes. Even an adult is sick, he still feels dizzy, unable to do anything, let alone a


    three year old child."


    "You are right." Qian Zhuo curtsied to Yun Shang and left.


    As soon as Yun Shang entered the hall, she saw that Chengye was lying on the bed, the thin quilt


    under his chin, his head spinning, and his eyes looking at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang walked over and tucked him in, but said nothing.


    She sympathized with this child, who had be a pawn in the hands of others though he was so


    young as Chengye.


    But after all, he was not her own child, and her child was still in danger, so she was really not in the


    mood tofort this child of others''.


    Yun Shang stood up, walked to the couch andy down. She took a book from the side and began to


    read, blocking the child''s eyesight on her from the bed.


    Chengye grew up with her and Luo Qingyan. Although Luo Qingyan asked him to train and practice


    him since he was very young, he was a spoiled child who had never suffered from any hardship.


    She didn''t know how he was now, where he was hidden, whether he could eat well, whether he could


    sleep well, whether he was tied up, whether he was beaten and scolded for disobedience, and whether


    he missed her?


    Thinking of these, Yun Shang felt as if her heart was strangled, and her eyes were filled with tears.


    She hadn''t protected him well in her previous life. In this life, she thought she could give him the best


    things and love, but she didn''t expect him to suffer this again.


    Yun Shang was lost in thinking, but she still remembered to turn pages from time to time, pretending


    that she was reading it carefully, and didn''t want to be seen through.


    It was not until dusk that someone from the Taiji Pce came and reported hurriedly, "Your Majesty, the


    Emperor has invited the the Empress to the Empress, saying that he has something important to


    discuss with you."


    Yun Shang stood up abruptly. Was there any news about the matter of Chengye?


    Yun Shang put the book aside, stood up and looked at the bed, only to find that Chengye was still


    staring at her curiously.


    Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat. She walked to the bedside, raised her hand and touched his head,


    "Your father has something to discuss with me. I''ll go and have a look."


    Chengye nodded, "Okay."


    Yun Shang left in a hurry and soon arrived at the Taiji Pce.


    The servants in the Taiji Pce had already been dismissed, leaving only the two of them, Liu Wenan


    and Luo Qingyan. Seeing Yun Shange in, Liu Wenan consciously retreated and closed the door.


    "Is there any news about Chengye?" Yun Shang asked as the door was closed.


    Luo Qingyan nodded and waved at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang walked quickly to him, and Luo Qingyan handed her a letter.


    "This letter suddenly appeared at the pce gate just now."


    "The pce gate?" Yun Shang frowned and asked, "Which pce gate?"


    "It''s the entrance of the main pce." Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said, "Because of Chengye''s


    matter, the guards at the gate of the pce have been reced by secret guards by me, and this letter


    quietly appeared in front of them."

 Chapter 1353 The Cloth Piece

    Chapter 1353 The Cloth Piece


    Yun Shang was stunned. "It appeared quietly in front of the secret guards?"


    She also knew how capable the secret guards were. If the letter could quietly appear in front of them,


    the person who sent it must be not simple.


    Yun Shang quickly opened the letter and read it carefully. Her voice was trembling, "Didn''t your Majesty


    say that Chengye was reced after the banquet? Then he must be still in the pce. As long as we


    guard the four gates in the East, South, West and North, it''s not easy to take a child out of the pce.


    Then why does the letter say that they have taken away Chengye?"


    Luo Qingyan''s face also darkened, "There are three possibilities. The first is that our previous thinking


    is wrong. Chengye might have been lost on the way back to the East Pce from the Taiji Pce. At


    that time, the banquet in the pce hadn''t been dismissed yet. After being reced, Chengye was


    taken back to the Golden Pce and waited to leave the pce until the banquet was over.


    The second is that the person who kidnapped Chengye is very good at Kung Fu. He is so strong that


    even if the pce is so heavily guarded, we can''t stop him at all. He can bring a child back and forth


    freely in the pce.


    The third possibility is that the real Chengye is still in the pce. They are just cheating us."


    Yun Shang held the letter tightly, "We''re not sure what''s going on, but we can''t risk Chengye''s life."


    "Yes, of course." Luo Qingyan nodded and repeated, "We can''t risk Chengye''s life."


    Neither of them spoke. Yun Shang''s mind was in a mess. She lowered her head in silence, slowly


    unfolded the crumpled letter she had made, and put it back into the envelope.


    "But the letter only tells us that he has got hold of Chengye, but it doesn''t tell us what he wants and


    why he took him away.


    It says that we can make a public announcement and search for Chengye as we like, but it ims that


    if he is not happy, he will kill Chengye. "


    What on earth does he want to do?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "Maybe he is afraid that we still don''t know that Chengye has


    been reced, which makes it impossible for him to go on, so he specially sent this letter."


    Yun Shang frowned, "But why is he sure that we will believe him only by this letter?"


    "Even if you don''t believe it, you will probably doubt it, right?"


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang was silent for a moment. Then she took out the letter and


    looked at it carefully.


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    She just took a look subconsciously, but she really found something.


    Yun Shang quickly unfolded the envelope and saw something stuck to the letter.


    "This is..." Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "It''s the cloth piece from the clothes that Chengye wore


    yesterday."


    Both of them kept silent again. Yun Shang bit her lips and became more and more flustered.


    She had always thought that she was a calm and self-control person, but now she found that when


    such a thing happened, she could not even keep calm.


    Her mind was in a mess and she couldn''t think of anything.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "Don''t worry. Since he has given us the letter, he must


    have his own purpose. Let''s wait and see. He will inform us again."


    Yun Shang nodded and then stood up. "Then I''ll go back to Weiyang Pce."


    "Why do you go back to Weiyang Pce?" Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand and said, "Once there


    is news, they will report it to me right away. And if you are here, you can know anything as soon as


    possible."


    "But the fake Chengye..."


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and said, "Since they have told us clearly that Chengye has been


    reced, why should we continue to act?


    Although we can''t publicize it, we don''t have to pretend. We just follow our heart."


    Chengye had just disappeared. Luo Qingyan was now more worried that Yun Shang would be sad at


    the sight of fake Chengye when she went back. Thus, he wanted to keep her here anyway.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and nodded in agreement. She sat down on the chair, took off the cloth


    piece from the envelope and put it on the table.


    "A piece of cloth might represent something, but it doesn''t mean that Chengye has been taken out of


    the pce. It''s not easy to take a child out of the pce, but it''s very easy to take a piece of cloth."


    Yun Shang nodded, but her eyes were still fixed on the piece of cloth, without saying anything for a


    long time.


    After a while, Liu Wenan hurried in and reported, "Your Majesties, I have checked and sorted out the


    entry and exit records of the four pce gates in the East, South, West and North yesterday. There are


    a total of seven children from two to four years old who were brought into the pce yesterday.


    The secret guards went to investigate in secret. The children they took into the Pcest night were


    all taken out of the pce. The guards at the city gate confirmed that what they saw were all people.


    No children fell asleep and was held out of the pce. Those children were all staying at home today.


    In my opinion, it''s not difficult to rece any of those children with a mere child, neither was it difficult


    for them to leave us a false impression for this purpose. Perhaps, the children who were brought into


    the pce at that time were not the children of those lords''. Thus I''ve asked the secret guards to keep


    an eye on those lords'' mansions. Once there is anything unusual, they will report it immediately."


    Both Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang nodded at the same time without saying anything.


    "The names of the eunuchs and maids have been checked and confirmed. There are no maids aged


    two to four in our pce."


    Yun Shang nodded, "In the pce, one extra person appearing or disappearing is not easy to be hided,


    let alone hiding such a child."


    "It''s not definitely so." Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and then went on, "Those who practice martial arts


    with Chengye are all children of this age."


    Yun Shang frowned, "Your Majesty, are you suspicious about them?"


    "It''s better to be cautious. Now that Chengye is sick, he can''t practice together with them. It''s a good


    chance for the secret guards to investigate it there."


    Yun Shang nodded.


    Seeing the tiredness on Yun Shang''s face, Luo Qingyan said, "You are tired now. Go and have a rest


    first."


    Then he turned to Liu Wenan, "Go to Weiyang Pce and tell them that in order to help the Crown


    Prince rest well in Weiyang Pce, the Empress has to rest in the Taiji Pce for two days and let the


    Weiyang Pce bring over her daily necessities."


    Liu Wenan replied and left.


    After a while, Qian Zhuo came in with something in her hand. Seeing that Yun Shang was sitting at the


    table looking at a piece of cloth, she couldn''t help but raise her eyebrows, "Isn''t this the cloth from the


    Crown Prince''s clothes? Why is it here? "

 Chapter 1354 The Real Face

    Chapter 1354 The Real Face


    Hearing Qian Zhuo''s words, Yun Shang turned to her, seemingly thinking about something.


    "What''s the matter?" Seeing Yun Shang looking at her like this, Qian Zhuo felt a little uneasy, "What''s


    the matter, your majesty? Did I say anything wrong? "


    Yun Shang shook her head and replied, "No, it''s true. This piece of cloth is indeed from Chengye''s


    clothes. But you don''t serve him daily. Why did you recognize it? "


    "I saw the Crown Prince yesterday. Isn''t this the one he wore yesterday?"


    Yes, indeed.


    Yun Shang held the cloth in her hand and gently stroked it. ''Qian Zhuo saw Chengye yesterday, so she


    remembered that he was wearing this robe. The servants around him were looking after him every day.


    Didn''t they notice anything?''


    Thinking of these, Yun Shang raised her eyes and ordered Qian Zhuo, "Call all the servants around


    Chengye here. I have something to ask them."


    Judging from Yun Shang''s tone, Qian Zhuo knew that something must have happened. But Yun Shang


    looked too calm, so she couldn''t figure out anything. She lowered her head and replied, "Yes, I''ll go


    right now."


    After a while, Qian Zhuo took all of them here.


    Yun Shang nced at them. They were all chosen by her and Luo Qingyan after very careful selection.


    Logically speaking, there should be nothing wrong.


    However, there was no absolute certainty, and it was difficult to guarantee that no one would betray in


    the middle of the process.


    Standing in front of Yun Shang, they looked a little nervous.


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers and then said, "The Crown Prince is sick. Although he


    looks normal and just caught a cold and have a fever, in fact, it''s not that simple. You all serve the


    Crown Prince, and you are most familiar with him. Have you noticed anything wrong with him in the


    past two days? "


    Yun Shang didn''t let them answer immediately, and she ordered, "Put them in different rooms and let


    them think about it."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    After they were taken away, Qian Zhuo turned to Yun Shang and asked, "Your majesty, is there


    anything wrong with the Crown Prince'' illness?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded and raised her hand to rub her forehead. She didn''t exin too much, "It''s a


    serious matter and it''s not appropriate to make it public. Just now, those people were locked up in the


    back hall of Weiyang Pce. Just announce that Chengye will stay in Weiyang Pce for a period of


    time to recuperate, and they are apanying him."


    "Okay."


    After Qian Zhuo left, Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan, "I think I should go back to Weiyang Pce."


    "What?" Luo Qingyan had been watching Yun Shang''s arrangement. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, he


    sat up a little and asked, "What''s the matter? Why do you want to go back? "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "Since the instigator has already spread out this matter, why don''t


    I just take off the human skin mask on the fake Chengye''s face and see what he looks like? Then I''ll


    ask the secret guards to follow the child''s original appearance to check. It may be easier."


    After a moment''s silence, Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "Okay."


    Then he stood up and said, "I''ll go with you."


    Yun Shangpressed her lips and said yes. They two walked out of the Taiji Pce together.


    When they arrived at Weiyang Pce, it was already dark. Lights were on inside and outside the


    pce.


    Yun Shang stood in the yard and looked at the bedroom. It was dark there.


    "The Crown Prince just took medicine and fell asleep a quarter of an hour ago," Pei Lan followed Yun


    Shang''s eyesight and exined in a low voice.


    Yun Shang nodded and followed Luo Qingyan into the inner hall.


    In the bedroom, there was only a zemp on the table. Yun Shang didn''t look at the bed. Instead,


    she walked to the bookshelf, took out a wooden box from it, and opened it.


    As soon as the box was opened, a smell of medicine filled the air.


    Yun Shang''s fingers stroked the various bottles in a row, and took out two bottles. Then she picked up


    an embroidered handkerchief, and poured some water like things from one of the bottles onto the


    handkerchief.


    Then Yun Shang walked to the bedside with the handkerchief and gently covered it on the child''s nose.


    A momentter, Yun Shang removed the handkerchief and threw it aside.


    Then he found a brocade handkerchief and poured something out of another bottle.


    Yun Shang carefully wiped the child''s face with the handkerchief stained with medicine. After two times,


    there were faint edges curling up.


    "It''s a disguise technique. The human skin in the mask is very real,"


    as Yun Shang spoke, she gently took off the mask.


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    The human skin mask was taken off, revealing a young and tender face.


    Perhaps it was because it was too hot in summer and the child''s face had been covered in the air tight


    human skin mask for some time, his original face had faintly flushed and some parts of his skin had


    been peeled off.


    Yun Shang stood up, walked to her jewelry box, took a bottle of ointment and applied it on the child''s


    face.


    Then he watched the child''s face carefully.


    Luo Qingyan had already taken a writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone. He nced at the child and


    quickly drew the child''s face on the paper.


    Then he summoned his secret guards and handed them the portrait.


    "Investigate it."


    Luo Qingyan ordered, but his eyes were still fixed on the child''s face.


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Luo Qingyan intent eyesight.


    "What''s wrong?" Yun Shang asked softly.


    "I always feel that this child''s appearance is somewhat familiar.


    Quite familiar?" Yun Shang frowned, "Have we met him before?"


    "It shouldn''t be. I have a good memory. If I have seen him, I should have remembered him. But


    although I feel a little familiar with him, I really can''t remember that I have seen him before."


    Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and said, "Maybe we know the child''s parents. Some part of the


    child''s face follows his parents, so I feel that it looks familiar."


    "But who is it?"


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other, confused.


    "There are countless people we have seen. It''s like looking for a needle in a haystack to recall a person


    with such a characteristic."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "Well, it''s better to let the secret guards check it out."


    Liu Wenan''s voice came from outside. Yun Shang said, "Your Majesty, if you have something important


    to deal with, you''d better deal with it first. The servants around Chengye are still under questioning. I''ll


    be there soon."


    Seeing that Yun Shang hadpletely calmed down, Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "Okay."


    As soon as Luo Qingyan left, Qian Zhuo walked in quickly,"Your majesty, the confessions of the


    servants around the Crown Prince are here."

 Chapter 1355 Something Unusual

    Chapter 1355 Something Unusual


    Qian Zhuo submitted the statements. Yun Shang looked through them one by one carefully. Then she


    moved her fingers and ordered, "Go and ask the maid called Qin Yue and the wet nurse of the Crown


    Prince toe here. Let theme here separately and I''ll interrogate them one by one. "


    Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry. After a while, she brought in the wet nurse.


    Yun Shang''s eyes fell on the wet nurse. She and Luo Qingyan had spent a lot of time and energy


    finding this wet nurse. She had been trusting her very much.


    "I just read your confession. You said that when you bathed the Crown Prince yesterday, you found that


    his clothes were scratched, and a piece of cloth was missing. And a mole suddenly appeared on his


    arm?"


    The wet nurse nodded and replied, "Yes."


    "Why didn''t you tell me?"


    The wet nurse hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, I saw a piece of cloth missing from his Highness''


    clothes, but I didn''t take it seriously. The Crown Prince is practicing horsemanship, and he is usually


    lively. His clothes are often scratched by branches, or he would exert too much strength when


    practicing martial arts. Thus it''s normal for him that his clothes were torn broken. Usually, I don''t dare to


    disturb your majesty for such a small matter."


    "Then how about the mole on his Highness'' body?"


    The wet nurse looked a little flustered, "It was tootest night. I nned to report it to your majesty


    this morning, but justst night, the Crown Prince suddenly had a fever and called for an imperial


    physician. Thinking of this, I asked the imperial physician for the mole. "


    "The imperial physician said that His highness crown prince is three years old, and it''s normal for a


    three- year- old child to asionally have one or two moles. As long as it''s not a sudden appearance


    of many moles, or the moles are getting bigger and festering around, it doesn''t matter.


    Since the imperial physician said so, I thought I was making a big fuss about such a trifle. Thus I didn''t


    report it to you."


    Yun Shang tapped the table with her fingers. After a while, she said, "well, I believe you."


    The wet nurse hurriedly bowed to Yun Shang. Yun Shang''s hand, which was knocking on the table,


    paused for a moment, and then asked, "Besides you, who else is the closest person to his highness


    Crown Prince?"


    "Your Majesty, I am mainly responsible for the Crown Prince'' diet and daily life, and there is a maid


    named Qin Yue. She was promoted by Qian Liu when she served in the East Pce. She has taken


    care of the Crown Prince with me. Apart from diet and daily life, his highness'' practicing martial arts


    and calligraphy is looked after by another two eunuchs. One is called Spring, and the other, Autumn. "


    Yun Shang thought for a while and then asked, "Who served the Crown Prince on his way back from


    the birthday partyst night?"


    "It''s Qin Yue."


    "Have the two eunuchs served the Crown Prince after he returned to the East Pce?"


    The wet nurse thought about it carefully and shook her head, "It''s a littlete when his highness Crown


    Prince came back to the East Pce. He just had some midnight snack and yed for a while. Then


    he took a bath and rested."


    "How about the midnight snack?"


    The wet nurse thought for a while and said, "His highness ate a little more than usual. Maybe it was


    because his highness didn''t eat much at the banquet."


    Yun Shang nodded and asked, "How is the maid named Qin Yue taking care of the Crown Prince?"


    The wet nurse lowered her head and replied, "Quite wholeheartedly.


    Qin Yue was a new maid and she came after the Crown Prince moved to the East Pce. She is


    steady and reserved. She is only seventeen years old but she has been in the pce for more than five


    years. She takes good care of his highness.


    When his highness Crown Prince just came to the East Pce, he was only two years old. Although he


    could speak clearly, he was too young to express many things. But Qin Yue seemed to know what the


    Crown Prince wanted and what he wanted to express. And every time she guessed correctly, so the


    Crown Prince liked her very much. After Qian Liu came to the East Pce, she observed her for some


    while. And she promoted her to be a first-ss maid to serve the Crown Prince personally. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Okay, I see. You can leave now."


    The wet nurse responded. Although she was still quite confused, she knew well what she could ask


    and what she could not. After all, she had been taking care of Chengye for three years. Thus, she just


    lowered her head and left.


    "Bring the maid named Qin Yue here."


    After a while, Qian Zhuo brought a maid into the room. Yun Shang looked at her for a while, and felt


    that she had an impression of her.


    Chengye lived in the East Pce. Although she seldom went there, she had met all the servants


    around him.


    However, as these people were all selected by Luo Qingyan after many tests, she felt relieved and did


    not pay more attention to them.


    Yun Shang looked at the maid called Qin Yue for a while and then asked, "Your name is Qin Yue?"


    "Yes, your majesty. I, Qin Yue, pay respects to the Empress."


    Yun Shang nodded, her eyes still fixed on her face, "I just heard that you had found something unusual


    after the Crown Prince returned to the East Pcest night? How was it unusual? "


    "After his highness Crown Prince returned to the East Pce, he ate something. I noticed that he ate


    more than usual. We had prepared some mung bean soup and peach blossom cakesst night. The


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    Crown Prince prefers to drink mung bean soup, but he seldom eats peach blossom cakes. Last night,


    however, his highness refused to drink the mung bean soup after drinking a few mouthfuls. On the


    contrary, he ate more peach blossom cakes.


    Later, his highness yed with his toys. I found that he didn''t love his favorite nine serial ring and


    seven-piece puzzle very much this time. Instead, he liked the tiger puppet that had been left aside for


    some time."


    Yun Shang stared at Qin Yue and then asked, "Since you have found so many abnormal phenomena,


    why didn''t you report them?"


    "I didn''t think they were abnormal at that moment. After all, children are unpredictable. They might like


    this today, and they might like that tomorrow. It was not until when your majesty asked us to recall what


    was unusual with his highness Crown Prince that I remembered all these. "


    There seemed to be nothing wrong with her answer.


    Yun Shang rubbed the embroidered handkerchief in her hand casually. After a moment of silence, she


    asked, "Did you go back to the East Pce with the Crown Prince after leaving the Taiji Pcest


    night?"


    "Yes, your majesty."


    "Anything happened on the way?"


    Qin Yue thought for a while and then said, "Halfway there, when we were walking outside the Huixiang


    Pce, his highness seemed to see something and suddenly ran towards the rockery beside the


    pce.


    As his highness ran too fast and it was dark at that time, his highness disappeared from my sight for a


    moment. His highness only walked a few steps away, but he kept answering my questions. Later, I


    caught up and found his highness. I asked him what he was looking for. His highness said that he had


    seen a cat and chased after it, but it disappeared again.


    I said it was toote, and I persuaded his highness to look for it again in the daytime. His highness


    agreed and went back to the East Pce with me."

 Chapter 1356 She Didnt Look Right

    Chapter 1356 She Didn''t Look Right


    "All right." Yun Shang raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, "You can leave now."


    Then Qian Zhuo left with Qin Yue.


    Lying on the bench, Yun Shang gently twisted the bracelet on her wrist, biting her lips and keeping


    silent for a long time.


    After a while, Qian Zhuo came back, but she didn''t make a sound, either, but just stood aside while


    looking at Yun Shang quietly. After quite some time, Qian Zhuo asked, "Your majesty, do you think


    there is something wrong between the two of them? Is either of them lying? "


    Yun Shang turned to Qian Zhuo and asked, "Then do you think there is something wrong with these


    two people? And who is lying? "


    After a moment''s reflection, Qian Zhuo shook her head honestly, "I don''t know. I just feel that the wet


    nurse has been serving his highness Crown Prince all the time, and she was chosen by your majesties


    after many tests. If she wants to do harm to his highness, she has too many chances. Thus I don''t think


    it should be her.


    If it isn''t her, it should be Qin Yue."


    Qian Zhuo pursed her lips and then went on, "And I don''t know why I always feel that Qin Yue didn''t


    look right. I don''t know what''s wrong with her, but I just feel that there is something about her is not


    normal."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, she didn''t look right."


    With her eyes wide open, Qian Zhuo asked, "So, did she lie just now?"


    "No." Yun Shang shook her head again, "What she said just now should be true. She didn''t lie."


    "Then?" Qian Zhuo was confused, "How do you know then what she said is true? If it''s true, why did


    your majesty say that she didn''t look right? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "How old did the wet nurse say that this maid named Qin Yue is this year?"


    "Eighteen years old."


    "How many years has she served in the pce?"


    "More than five years."


    Yun Shang smiled, "All the servants working for Chengye in the East Pce were chosen from the


    ce that the Emperor and I trusted. That is to say, they were all chosen from the forces we cultivated,


    just like you and Qian Liu."


    Qian Zhuo''s eyes widened in surprise. She finally understood what Yun Shang meant, "Although your


    majesties had nted people in the pce a long time before, it hasn''t been five years yet since then."


    "Ning Qian was the first one to be arranged in the pce. It is five years since then. But the others


    have been ced in the pce for less than five years.


    Thus how can she be working for us for more than that?"


    Qian Zhuo pursed her lips and then asked, "Thus there is something wrong with Qin Yue?"


    "The maid named Qin Yue should be fine. If there was any problem with her, Qian Liu wouldn''t have


    chosen her to be a personal servant for Chengye.


    The person that had something wrong is that Qin Yue who stood in front of us just now."


    Yun Shang stood up, took the two medicine bottles she had just used and handed them to Qian Zhuo,


    "There are some knockout drops in this blue bottle. They are colorless and tasteless. Try to make the


    maid called Qin Yue drink some.


    There is some medicine in the cyan bottle to remove her disguise. Put it on her face, temples and neck


    to see if she has a disguise."


    "Yes, your majesty." Then Qian Zhuo took the bottles and left.


    Yun Shang pursed her lips. This was a warning for her. She and Luo Qingyan trusted those who came


    to serve Chengye.


    But apart from those being bought off, it was also difficult to guarantee that someone would take the


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    risk to take over the ce by disguising themselves.


    Yun Shang murmured to herself, ''I have to think of a way for this problem.''


    If it was just a matter of disguise, it wouldn''t be difficult to solve. At most, she could order to add some


    medicine to remove disguise into the face washing water of the people in the East Pce.


    Yun Shang slowly sat up straight. She believed it was a good idea and she would have a tryter.


    She should first get rid of all the suspicious people around Chengye.


    Today, such an ident should only happen once, and there could never be a second time.


    Yun Shang bit her lips and looked tired.


    Where on earth was Chengye?


    Now as long as she was free, she couldn''t help but have countless thoughts in her mind, wondering


    where Chengye was, whether he was suffering, whether he was crying, whether he was feeling


    scared....


    At the thought of these, she felt her heart was being strangled, very painful.


    Fortunately, after a while, Qian Zhuo walked in quickly and reported, "Your Majesty, as you expected,


    Qin Yue has changed her appearance."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Is she in aa now?"


    "She is in aa."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then drag her down into the dark prison. Wake her up and let the secret guards


    interrogate her. Try to get something from her mouth at all costs, but don''t make her die. "


    "Yes, your majesty." Qian Zhuo nodded, but she didn''t move away, "Since we''ve found out Qin Yue,


    and your Majesty also found out there is something wrong with his highness'' illness, then his highness


    Crown Prince..."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and then pointed at the bed next to her, which was covered byyers of bed


    sheets, "Go to have a look yourself."


    Qian Zhuo was stunned, but she quickly walked to the bedside, lifted the bed curtain and took a look,


    "This.... This is... "


    Qian Zhuo waspletely stunned and sounded startled. Only after a long time did shee back to


    herself. She quickly put down the bed curtain again and walked quickly to Yun Shang, "Isn''t the child in


    the bed..."


    Although she was asking this question, she understood what it meant. She quickly changed her tone


    and asked, "Then what about the Crown Prince? Where is the Crown Prince? "


    Yun Shang looked tired and she shook her head lightly, "I also want to know where the Crown Prince


    is."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo understood, "The Crown Prince is missing? What happened


    Yun Shang nodded.


    Qian Zhuo recalled the confessions of Qin Yue and the wet nurse and then she said, "So, the Crown


    Prince had an ident on the way from the Taiji Pce to the East Pcest night?"


    Biting her lips, Qian Zhuo asked, "If so, did the Crown Prince leave with the ministers after the banquet


    Yun Shang smiled bitterly, "If only I knew."


    Qian Zhuo frowned and asked worriedly, "What should we do then?


    To search openly? Or should we keep it a secret first? And then we investigate this matter secretly. "


    Yun Shang sighed, "My mind is in a mess, and I have no idea. The Emperor is in charge of this matter,


    and the only thing I can do now is to wait and see, waiting for the secret guards to investigate it. If we


    have an open research, it may put Chengye in danger. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, but she felt very unsettled.


    "Why, just..."


    Yun Shang sighed, thinking of the thing she had just remembered, and said, "Qin Yue''s situation may


    not be an exception. You put the medicine to remove the disguise into the water, and ask the people


    working around Chengye to wash their faces one by one. We must find out how many spies are


    working around Chengye."


    "Yes, your majesty."

 Chapter 1357 Three Cities

    Chapter 1357 Three Cities


    However, she didn''t expect that they would find four of them.


    "Four spies!" Yun Shang said angrily, "Let''s not talk about how these four spies sneaked in, but just tell


    why no one knew that the people who had got along with each other day and night were already


    changed?"


    Qian Zhuo lowered her eyes. She was very surprised, too,


    "I''ve asked about it. They all said that these four people liked to be together, so they didn''t notice


    anything strange from it. In addition, the four people didn''te to serve the Crown Prince until his


    highness moved to the East Pce. As they were not familiar with them before, they did not find


    anything wrong. "


    Yun Shang pressed her lips tightly and said nothing.


    "Fortunately, among these four people, only Qin Yue was the personal servant of the Crown Prince.


    The others only served in the outer yard of the East Pce. There was almost no chance for them to


    approach the Crown Prince."


    "Hm..." Yun Shang sneered, "Qin Yue alone has already made Chengye disappear. If there were a few


    more of those people who could get close to Chengye, what would happen?!"


    Hearing this, Qian Zhuo didn''t dare to make a sound. She just lowered her eyes while responding in a


    low voice.


    Yun Shang slumped into the chair with her eyes closed.


    Qian Zhuo cautiously stole a nce at Yun Shang and then asked in a low voice, "Your majesty, what


    should we do with the other three people?"


    Yun Shang opened her eyes and ordered, "Just like Qin Yue, lock them up in the dark prison."


    After a pause, she continued, "Don''t need to interrogate these three people first. Just keep them in the


    dark prison and cover all the windows with paper. Let them eat and drink but don''t talk to them. They


    will be interrogated seven dayster. If they still don''t tell the truth at that time, they will be locked up for


    another seven days. "


    "Yes, your majesty."


    At about midnight, Luo Qingyan came again.


    "Any news?" Yun Shang had been sitting on the couch all the time. When she sat up all of a sudden,


    her legs went numb and she almost fell to the ground.


    Luo Qingyan was quick in actions and caught Yun Shang in his arms. He then helped her to sit down,


    and massaged her legs and feet while answering her question, "No any further news about it, but I''ve


    checked all the maids and eunuchs in the pce. There is no maid of the same age as the one called


    Qin Yue.


    The secret guards have checked carefully those ministers who brought their children into the pce


    yesterday, including their servants and maids. Yet, there is no news."


    Yun Shang slowly closed her eyes and then sighed, "So we have to wait now? We can only wait until


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    we find out who is behind this. "


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and said, "Let''s wait and see. They must have a purpose to take


    Chengye away. As long as they have a purpose, Chengye will definitely be fine."


    Yun Shang shook her head with a pale face.


    She knew it might not be definitely so.


    The whole State of Xia knew that Chengye was her and Luo Qingyan''s only child.


    And she, when giving birth to Chengye, was seriously hurt in health. Thus, Chengye might be the only


    child in her life.


    If she lost Chengye...


    Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly. She could imagine the situation. They might think that Luo Qingyan


    would marry a concubine and abolish her, the Empress, if Chengye was lost...


    Luo Qingyan noticed that Yun Shang didn''t look well, but he didn''t know exactly what she was thinking.


    He supposed that Yun Shang was worried about Chengye, so he helped Yun Shang to get up and said


    to her, "You''ve been tired and worried all day. It''s already midnight. You must have a rest first."


    But how could she fall asleep?


    Yun Shang''s lips moved, but Luo Qingyan continued, "I know you are worried about Chengye, but you


    have to take good care of yourself. What if you fall ill before Chengyees back? "


    Yun Shang was silent for a while and then nodded, "I see."


    Luo Qingyan walked to the bedside, lifted the bed sheet and saw the sleeping child inside.


    He frowned and called Qian Zhuo in, "Move the child to the side hall and ask someone to watch him


    carefully. Don''t let anyone get close to him."


    Qian Zhuo responded and ordered someone to pick the cjhild up. She nced at the slightly messy


    bed and said softly, "I''ll go out and ask someone to change the sheets for your majesties."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and then lowered his head to whisper with Yun Shang.


    After quite some time, Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan atst fell asleep.


    Early the second morning, when Yun Shang woke up, it was already dawn, but Luo Qingyan hadn''t left


    yet.


    Yun Shang was in a daze, "Your Majesty, don''t you need to go to the morning court?"


    Luo Qingyan uttered a "hum",


    "I''m taking a day off."


    "Well!" Yun Shang nodded.


    There were two days off for the morning court in the State of Xia. However, as Luo Qingyan was


    always diligent for work, most of this time he would gather some courtiers to discuss political affairs in


    the Meeting Hall even if he was off duty. Thus Yun Shang hadn''t seen him free for a long time.


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and got up. She saw something on the table in front of Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang took a closer look and found it was an envelope.


    Envelope!


    Yun Shang came to her senses and looked at Luo Qingyan in disbelief, "This is ..."


    "Yes, it was sent there and still ced at the pce gate."


    Yun Shang frowned, "Yesterday they were able to put the letter at the gate of the pce. It could be


    understood that it was because the Emperor waspletely unprepared. Although the guards at the


    gate of the city were secret guards, they were only those with slightly weaker martial arts. But why


    today..."


    "It''s a dog who sent the letter today."


    "A dog?" Yun Shang was surprised.


    "Yes, your majesty." Luo Qingyan nodded, "It''s a dog. It had the envelope in its mouth and came to the


    pce gate. The secret guards saw it and took it over."


    "But what are their terms this time?" asked Yun Shang while walking quickly to the table. She didn''t


    wait for Luo Qingyan''s answer, but directly picked up the letter on the table.


    "What do they want?"


    Luo Qingyan didn''t answer. He just waited for Yun Shang, who took out the letter from the envelope


    and read it through quickly.


    Yun Shang''s eyes were full of disbelief after reading, "They want three cities? They want us to cede


    three cities to the the State of Yng? And we''ll have to announce it to the world in two days? "


    With that, Yun Shang read the letter in her hand carefully again to make sure that she didn''t make


    mistakes, "Does it mean that our guesses were wrong before? I supposed it was Ling Ziyue who took


    away Chengye.


    I even suspected the people of Xia Houjing''s and the Cao n''s.


    But from the content of the letter, is it from Cangjue Qingsu?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "Maybe not."


    "It''s not from Cangjue Qingsu?" Yun Shang was really confused, "In this letter, they state clearly to ask


    for three cities from the State of Xia to be ceded to the State of Yng as an exchange for Chengye.


    Who else can it be except Cangjue Qingsu?"


    "Maybe it''s just a deceptive trick." Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and then went on, "They want us to


    focus our attention on the State of Yng and Cangjue Qingsu, but ignore the real murderer."


    Yun Shang frowned. She agreed that this possibility could not be ruled out, but...


    "If it is not from Cangjue Qingsu, is it possible that they want to see the three cities to be ceded to the


    State of Yng in the end? And what good will they get if they do so? "

 Chapter 1358 What Should We Do

    Chapter 1358 What Should We Do


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "I don''t know."


    Then he sighed, "Their request is too ridiculous. I can''t understand why they do this way either."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips. She understood what Luo Qingyan meant. She asked again, "What should


    we do then? These three cities... We''ll cede them or not? "


    Yun Shang thought about it carefully for a moment, and then she sighed, "They have really brought us


    trouble. In thest letter, they asked us not to make public the disappearance of Chengye and not to


    look for him openly. But now they ask you to issue a public announcement that you will cede three


    cities to the State of Yng.


    We have to give up the cities and announce it to the world. However, we can''t tell the people of the


    State of Xia that Chengye is missing. This matter... This is really a sticky case... "


    Luo Qingyan nodded and pursed his lips. Then he said, "Maybe they just want to make things difficult


    for us? They just want the whole State of Xia to know that we are willing to bow our heads to the State


    of Yng and give up three cities. "


    Yun Shang opened her mouth but didn''t know what to say.


    The hardest person to make a choice now, was Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan seemed to know what Yun Shang was thinking. He patted Yun Shang''s arm and


    them and think out a win-win solution."


    Yun Shang nodded, not knowing what to say further.


    After a while, Liu Wenan came to report that several ministers were waiting in the Meeting Hall.


    Luo Qingyanforted Yun Shang for a while and left with Liu Wenan.


    After eating, Yun Shang stood in the bedroom. She was not in the mood to do anything. She could not


    focus herself on reading or dealing with something.


    After quite some time, she stood up again and said, "I''ll go to have a look in the East Pce."


    Qian Zhuo responded and followed her behind.


    "Last night, the secret guards interrogated that servant named Qin Yue. Though the maid looked young


    and weak, she was tough. We put her to torture and she passed out several times. However, every


    time after she was sshed awake, she still kept silent and said nothing. "


    This was also within the range of Yun Shang''s expectation. She pointed out, "If she weren''t tough, I''m


    afraid she wouldn''t have been chosen to get close to Chengye."


    Qian Zhuo pursed her lips and then stole a look at Yun Shang. Yun Shang was much calmer than she


    thought, but her calmness made her feel more worried.


    Along the way to the East Pce, Yun Shang didn''t say anything further.


    After entering Chengye''s bedroom, Yun Shang just stood there still. Chengye was still young, so


    everything in the room was made ording to his height. Thus they were all little, cute and exquisite.


    There were many toys and books on the bookshelf. On the desk were several books and a half written


    paper.


    Yun Shang walked to the desk and looked at the paper.


    It seemed that he was practicing calligraphy. The words on the paper were just like a ghost''s drawing,


    which Yun Shang was very familiar with.


    What had been written on the half sheet of paper should be the same in content. Yun Shang tried to


    figure out what they meant, but she failed.


    Yun Shang touched the paper with a smile in her eyes.


    While she was thinking, a voice suddenly came from outside, "Aunt, the Empress. Aunt, the Empress!"


    Raising her eyebrows, Yun Shang turned to the door and asked in a low voice, "Is it Yan''er?"


    "Yes, your majesty," Qian Zhuo replied, "It''s the young master from the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion. He


    heard that your majesty is here, so he insisted oning."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Let Yan''er in."


    Qian Zhuo responded and went out to lead Yan''er in.


    Yan''er curtsied to Yun Shang quickly, "Aunt, I heard that Brother, the Crown Prince, is sick? Is he better


    now? "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "Your brother, the Crown Prince had a fever, but it has gone. However, he


    is still not in good spirit. He is now in Weiyang Pce for recuperation. When he recovers, he wille


    back to y with you."


    "All right."


    As soon as Yan''er finished speaking, he saw the paper on the table by the side. He blinked, "Ah,


    brother, the Crown Prince hasn''t finished the homework assigned by the Grand Tutor yet?"


    Yun Shang looked at the paper and smiled, "Is this the homework assigned by the Grand Tutor? What


    homework is it? "


    "It''s a calligraphy practice. We were asked to copy the first sentence of the Three Character ssic--


    Man''s nature at birth is good. The Grand Tutor asked us to copy it on a full page and I have finished my


    task. I have memorized all the contents in the Three Character ssic before I entered the pce. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "You''re awesome."


    "Well, just so so. After all, I''m older than brother, the Crown Prince." Yan''er touched his hair with


    embarrassment.


    "But as brother, the Crown Prince is sick, the Grand Tutor didn''te to teach us. Thus brother, the


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    Crown Prince can finish his homework after he recovers."


    Yun Shang nodded and then asked, "Are you used to living in the pce?"


    "I''m used to it." Yan''er immediately became excited, "The pce is much more interesting than outside.


    I can have whatever I want. The maids are also very nice, and the Grand Tutor''s lecture is very


    interesting, much better than that of our old master''s.


    I used to learn from the old master in the mansion. I couldn''t recite those books well. It seems much


    easier to remember the books to learn from the Grand Tutor."


    Yun Shang smiled, "That''s good, as long as you like it."


    Then she asked with concern, "Do you miss your mom?"


    Yan''er pursed his lips and kept silent for a while. Then he nodded honestly, "Yes, I do.


    I haven''t seen my mother for more than half a month. I don''t know if her belly is big or not. Did my


    brother or sister kick her?


    By the way, aunt the Empress." Yan''er raised his head and went on, "When I was at home, my mother


    couldn''t eat well because she was pregnant with my brother or sister. She liked to eat something sour.


    A few days ago, I had some stewed pork in the pce. I don''t know what it is made of. It is sour, sweet


    and very delicious. I believe my mother will like it. Aunt, the Empress, can you ask the the imperial


    kitchen to cook some of that dish and send it to my home so that my mother can have a try? "


    Yun Shang raised her hand and touched Yan''er''s head, "Of course, I can,"


    Yun Shang said gently, "It was aunt, the Empress who ignored it. I''ll ask someone to see what the dish


    is, and then let them make it. By the way, they will write down the recipe and send it together with the


    food to the mansion."


    "Thank you, aunt, the Empress." Yan''er was overjoyed.


    Yun Shang''s face softened, "By the way, your brother, the Crown Prince, has to rest for a few more


    days. You can go back to your mansion for a period of time these days. When Crown Prince recovers, I


    will send someone to take you back to the pce."


    "Great!" Yan''er jumped with joy, "In that case, I can see my mother!"


    With that, he wanted to run out, "I''m going to pack up my things! I''ve got a lot of toys. I can take them


    out of the pce and y with my mother''s unborn brother or sister. "


    Looking at Yan''er''s happiness, Yun Shang smiled, turned around and ordered Qian Zhuo, "Send


    someone to arrange it. Let Yan''er stay at Lord Hua Guo''s mansion for a few days."


    "Yes, your majesty."

 Chapter 1359 Alienation

    Chapter 1359 Alienation


    Yun Shang stayed in the East Pce for quite a long time before returning to Weiyang Pce.


    Luo Qingyan hadn''te back yet.


    Yun Shang leaned against the couch, pretending to be asleep. Her mind was in a mess, and she


    couldn''t fall asleep.


    After lying there for a while, Yun Shang opened her eyes and sat up again.


    Qian Zhuo stood aside and watched. She knew what Yun Shang was thinking about, so she tried to


    distract Yun Shang''s attention, "By the way, your majesty, something new has happened in the Cao


    n."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Although she was not in the mood, she nodded and asked, "What''s


    their new movement?"


    "Cao Yi''s wife, concubines and children havee back."


    "They''re back?" Yun Shang sat up straight. She frowned, "When did this happen? Weren''t they sent


    away? Why are they back again? "


    "Yes. The secret guards did send Cao Yi''s wife, concubine and children away, but they were sent back


    again."


    Yun Shang pressed her lips and frowned, "What does the Sun n want to do? I''ve sent their enemies


    to them. They didn''t take the opportunity to revenge, but returned them intact? "


    "Yes, your majesty." Qian Zhuo continued, "Although they were sent back, they are not intact."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang looked at Qian Shang and asked, "What do you mean?"


    "Cao Yi''s wife is pregnant."


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    Yun Shang was more surprised, "Pregnant? It is... Whose? "


    With a smile at the corners of her mouth, Qian Zhuo said, "The key is that ording to the months of


    the unborn baby in Cao Yi''s wife''s belly, she should get pregnant about the time she left the Jin City.


    Thus the matter became a littleplicated. It might be before or after she left the Jin City. Cao Yi''s


    wife, however, insisted that the baby was Cao Yi''s. But Cao Yi''s concubines said that along the way,


    there were people in Cao Yi''s wife''s room.


    Cao Yi asked where they had been and what had happened after they disappeared, but no one could


    make it clear. They even didn''t feel that they had ever disappeared... "


    Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling, "Of course they can''t tell everything clear. After all, they all passed out


    all the way. They had been in aa for more than a month. When they woke up, Cao Yi''s wife


    suddenly had a baby in her belly, and it''s hard to tell whether the baby is Cao Yi''s.


    Interesting." A sharp light shed through Yun Shang''s eyes, "The Sun n probably knew that Cao


    Yi''s wife was pregnant, so they did it on purpose. Their purpose is to sow dissension among


    themselves.


    "That''s right. Rather than directly killing them or threatening the Cao n with their lives, it''s better to


    let the Cao n be alienated."


    "This is the case." Qian Zhuo nodded, "I heard that the Cao mansion is bustling with chaos.


    Cao Yi''s wife has a good background. She is the daughter of the Zhou family, a notable n in the Jin


    City. Her father is a third grade official in the court. And just because of this, she took her child back to


    her parents'' home in anger.


    She probably wants to make Cao Yi regret and beg her to go back to the Cao mansion. Unexpectedly,


    there are some rumors in the city that Cao Yi''s wife, concubines and children were kidnapped on the


    way to another manor. In the end no one knew where they had been, but now they suddenly returned


    to the Jin City, with an unborn baby in Cao Yi''s wife''s belly.


    With such rumors, most people in the city are talking about the family. Some said that their


    disappearance and abduction were humbug. Actually, it was Cao Yi''s wife who went to meet her lover.


    Some said that Cao Yi''s wife was raped by a robber. The robber found that Cao Yi''s wife was pregnant


    and released her.


    "Besides, in addition to Cao Yi''s wife, perhaps those concubines have been slept by the robbers. But


    they are not pregnant, so we can''t tell."


    Yun Shang''s eyes shed with interest, "And then?"


    "Cao Yi is a man of dignity. As soon as the rumor came out, he became even angrier. He dismissed all


    the concubines in the mansion and gave his wife a letter of divorce.


    His wife is even more angry. She swore that she would not contact with Cao Yi and even aborted her


    baby."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "She is a woman of character."


    After a pause, she continued, "Cao Yi''s wife has been living together with Cao Yi for more than twenty


    years. She should know him well and know a lot of Secrets of the Cao mansion. Send someone to..."


    Yun Shang stopped suddenly. She frowned as if she was thinking about something.


    "Should we send someone to Cao Yi''s wife and try every means to inquire about the news?"


    However, Yun Shang shook her head and said, "Maybe, this is a drama from the Cao mansion.


    Cao Han should be clear about my means. He knows that I have secretly nted many people in the


    Cao mansion, around him, and around Cao Yi of course.


    Maybe Cao Yi cares about his face, but this case doesn''t make sense logically."


    Qian Zhuo looked at Yun Shang unblinkingly, "Why doesn''t it make sense?"


    "You just said that Cao Yi''s wife was pregnant around the time she left the Jin City?"


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and then said, "Since it was around the time they left the Jin City, Cao Yi


    shouldn''t have doubted it. Although Cao Yi''s wife left the Jin City, the time we kidnapped her was about


    half a month after that.


    ording to the doctor''s judgment, it''s possible that there is a few days difference in the baby''s age,


    but it''s a full half month difference. It isn''t possible."


    Yun Shang thought quickly and then went on, "The Sun n may want to use this to sow discord, but


    Cao Yi may not really be fooled. Maybe what we see now is just a y presented by the Cao mansion.


    Perhaps the Cao n is thinking that Cao Yi and his wife have been married for more than twenty


    years. If they divorce, I will most likely target Cao Yi''s wife. In that way, they can pass on some


    information to me through Cao Yi''s wife... Maybe they will pass on some wrong news to mislead my


    judgment. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "It''s possible. Then we just let them be?"


    "Let them be." Yun Shang thought for a moment and went on, "I''ve told you before that we need to


    break the rules and deal with the Cao mansion in a way they can''t figure out."


    Yun Shang tapped on the table with her fingers and then said, "Compared with Cao Yi, I want to do


    something to Cao Han''s wife more.


    But not now." Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, "Now that they are going to make a scene, we just let


    Cao Yi''s wife and the Cao mansion break uppletely."


    Qian Zhuo''s eyes lit up, "How can theypletely break up?"


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and then said, "Of course we will first promote Cao Yi''s parents'' inw, so


    that the n will stand on the opposite side of the Cao mansion.


    The Cao n is loyal to Xia Houjing. Then I will make Cao Yi''s parents inw be a stumbling


    block to the Cao n."

 Chapter 1360 How Can I Not Worry

    Chapter 1360 How Can I Not Worry


    Yun Shang then gave a few more instructions, and Qian Zhuo took the order and left.


    Silence returned to the hall. Yun Shang took out the paper from her sleeve on which Chengye didn''t


    finish his practice. She stared at it for a long time.


    ''Is man''s nature at birth good?


    Sure enough, Chengye''s handwriting is too bad and difficult to read.


    I''ll have to teach Chengye myself in this respect when hees back,''


    Yun Shang was thinking. She put the paper aside. Chengye had to hand it in to the Grand Tutor when


    he came back. She couldn''t lose it.


    At the thought of this, Yun Shang''s eyes widened.


    The Grand tutor...


    Yan''er had said that the Grand Tutor didn''te to the East Pce to teach them yesterday because


    Chengye was sick.


    However, it was the midnight before yesterday when Chengye got sick. Generally speaking, no news


    could be spread at that time. Even if he was the Grand Tutor, he should not have known that Chengye


    was sick until he arrived at the East Pce yesterday.


    But Yan''er said that the Grand Tutor didn''te to the East Pce yesterday.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, with a hint of coldness in them,


    "Qian Zhuo!"


    Qian Zhuo hurried in and asked, "What''s the matter, your majesty?"


    "Go and bring Chengye''s wet nurse here."


    Qian Zhuo responded and went to take the wet nurse over.


    "Did the Grand Tutore to the East Pce yesterday?"


    The wet nurse was stunned. She thought for a while and then shook her head, "No."


    Yun Shang''s hand on the armrest trembled slightly, "Recently has the Grand Tutor been behaving


    abnormally? Or what he has done recently. Tell me,"


    "Abnormally?" The wet nurse frowned and thought for a while, "It seems nothing special? Except


    teaching the Crown Prince to study every day, he didn''t do anything else... "


    After a pause, the wet nurse suddenly remembered, "But more than 10 days ago, the Grand Tutor


    brought his little son into the pce to apany the Crown Prince."


    Yun Shang''s widened in shock, "He brought his child into the pce to apany the Crown Prince?


    When did it happen? Why didn''t I know about it? "


    The wet nurse was taken aback by Yun Shang''s expression, "More than 10 days ago, he brought his


    child directly to the East Pce, saying that the Empress allowed him to take his child to the pce for


    the Crown Prince''pany.


    When the Grand Tutor just came to the East Pce, your majesty did mention it. So we maids thought


    that your majesty knew about it. Thus we didn''t report it to your majesty. And we just settled that little


    child."


    Yun Shang closed her eyes, as if her heart was grabbed by someone.


    Yes, she did mention this matter.


    At that time, she thought that the Grand Tutor had been promoted. Although the secret guards had


    checked about him carefully and knew that he came from an ordinary family and there was nothing


    wrong with his background, she and Luo Qingyan still felt a little distrustful about him from the bottom


    of their hearts.


    That was why they came up with this idea to let the Grand Tutor bring his child to the pce as a


    In fact, it also meant that they wanted to pin down the Grand Tutor with that child.


    What did the Grand Tutor say at that time? It seemed that he said he would think about it...


    Later, because of Luo Qingyan''s birthday, she forgot about it and didn''t mention it again.


    No matter what, she didn''t expect that the Grand Tutor would bring his child to the pce without being


    noticed.


    Yun Shang turned around and ordered Qian Zhuo, "Bring that child from the side hall here."


    Qian Zhuo answered in a hurry and walked away quickly.


    Soon, she came back with the child in her arms.


    "You have been serving in the East Pce, and you must have seen the child of the Grand Tutor''s.


    Come and have a look. Is this child Grand Tutor Yao''s?"


    The wet nurse looked at the sleeping child in Qian Zhuo''s arms and was also stunned, "Yes, this is the


    child of Grand Tutor Yao''s. How can he be... Why is he here? "


    Yun Shang clenched her teeth and was lost in thinking. Chengye disappeared and was reced by


    another child. For this, she and Luo Qingyan had thought that someone might bring the child into the


    pce yesterday during the banquet. They also had thought that the child might be a servant in the


    pce.


    As they couldn''t find Chengye anywhere, they even guessed there might be a person who was very


    good at Kung Fu to have broken through the heavy guard in the pce and brought the child into the


    pce.


    But they didn''t expect that the child had quietly stayed in the pce for more than 10 days under their


    watch.


    "Was the child in the pce when Chengye was sick yesterday?"


    The wet nurse nodded repeatedly, "Yes. Because of the Crown Prince'' illness, we don''t have much


    energy to take care of the young master from the Lord Hua Guo''s mansion and this little child.


    However, they are usually taken care of by two servants, so we don''t care much about them. But


    yesterday morning, I saw the servant looking after the child go to the imperial kitchen to bring his food


    back."


    Yun Shang suddenly remembered that when she went to the East Pce earlier, she specially allowed


    Yan''er to leave the pce. Her face turned pale.


    "Hurry up! Send secret guards to the East Pce! See if Yan''er and Yao have left! Stop them.... "


    Yun Shang''s voice trembled with emotion.


    Qian Zhuo answered and left the inner hall quickly.


    Yun Shang stood up and walked out quickly. While walking, she ordered Pei Lan and Hua Er, "Go to


    the Taiji Pce to tell his majesty to go to the East Pce immediately and and also send for the


    Grand Tutor right away."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    While Yun Shang was on the way to the East Pce, she saw Qian Zhuoe back. "That child and


    Yan''er have left the pce together. I was told by the servants of the East Pce that they left half an


    hour ago. I figured that they shouldn''t have arrived at the gate of the pce yet, so I have already


    asked the secret guards to go to stop them. I''ve sent the secret guards with the best Qinggong (*TN: A


    Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and travel in the air.)... "


    Yun Shang nodded, feeling her heart tightened.


    The real child of Grand Tutor Yao''s child was with her, being disguised into the look of Chengye to


    deceive her. Then Chengye, was it that child of Mr. Yao''s?


    Chengye was still in the pce, which was undoubtedly the best news at the moment.


    But if Chengye really left the pce, it would be difficult to find him again.


    "Go to the East Pce and wait."


    Since the secret guards had gone after them. She had no choice but to wait.


    When Yun Shang arrived at the East Pce, she was restless and paced back and forth in the main


    hall.


    After a while, Liu Wenan came in a hurry.


    "Where is his majesty?" Yun Shang didn''t see Luo Qingyan and asked.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    Liu Wenan hurriedly replied, "His majesty has heard the news and guessed the truth, so he went to


    chase after them in person."


    Yun Shang nodded and clenched her hands in her sleeves.


    "Your Majesty, please sit down. The Crown Prince will be fine. Don''t worry."


    "How can I not worry?"


    Yun Shang clenched her teeth, with tears in her eyes.


    Ever since something happened to Chengye, she had been so nervous that she didn''t even dare to cry.


    That was her child, and how could she not worry?


    Seeing this, Liu Wenan sighed and said nothing more.


    After a while, she vaguely saw someoneing over.


    "Yes, it''s his majesty!"

 Chapter 1361 Did They Catch Up With Them

    Chapter 1361 Did They Catch Up With Them


    Yun Shang suddenly stopped and quickly walked out of the main hall. She saw Luo Qingyan enter the


    gate of the East Pce, followed by a sedan chair.


    Yun Shang walked up quickly and fixed her eyes on the sedan chair. But she stopped in front of Luo


    Qingyan. After quite a while, she gritted her teeth and asked Luo Qingyan, "Have you caught up with


    him?"


    There was a little sweat on Luo Qingyan''s forehead. He raised his hand to touch Yun Shang''s hair and


    said, "I caught up with him. Chengye is in the sedan chair behind. But when I caught up with him, I


    found he was sleeping. I don''t know if he was in aa or asleep."


    "It doesn''t matter. As long as he is back, everything will be fine."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she walked to the sedan chair quickly and lifted its curtain. At the first nce, it


    was Yan''er''s face.


    When Yan''er saw Yun Shang, he looked a little nervous. "Aunt, I didn''t know it was my brother,


    Chengye, so I took him out of the pce."


    Although Yan''er didn''t know what had happened, he knew that something was wrong when he heard


    that the person he took out of the pce was Chengye. He had been worried all the time, and was


    about to cry when he saw Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang hurriedly replied, "It''s okay. Those who don''t know the truth are innocent. Now your brother,


    Chengye, is back. It''s okay."


    Yan''er nodded and moved aside in a hurry, "Aunt, please take a look at Chengye. He has been


    sleeping..."


    Yun Shang responded and went into the sedan chair. There she saw Chengye lying on the back seat.


    Yun Shang took Chengye''s pulse, looked through his ears, mouth and nose, bent down and carried


    him out of the sedan chair, "It must be something that made him in aa. We need to check it


    carefully before we are sure."


    Luo Qingyan took Chengye from Yun Shang''s arms, entered the East Pce bedroom with her, and


    then put Chengye on the bed.


    Yun Shang took out a silver needle and pricked it into Chengye''s finger, squeezing out a few drops of


    blood.


    Then she smelled the blood and ordered to get the medicine box for her from the Weiyang Pce.


    Taking advantage of this time, Yun Shang sat on the edge of the bed and carefully examined Chengye,


    from head to toe.


    Yan''er didn''t leave. He just sat aside and talked to Luo Qingyan,


    "After Chengye fell ill, Yunhe also got ill. Oh, Yunhe is the child of Grand Tutor Yao''s. I saw him two


    times and he had been sleeping all the time. There was once when he opened his eyes. He just looked


    at me, as if he had no strength. He fell asleep again without saying anything to me. At that time, the


    servant who was looking after him said that he was ill and had no strength, so he needed more rest.


    When I was nning to leave, a servant for Yunhe asked me about it. He said that since i was going


    out of the pce, why not take Yunhe with me. He said that Yunhe was sick, and that it would be even


    worse if he and brother, the Crown Prince were ill in the same pce. He asked me to let Yunhe take


    my carriage and leave together with me. I saw that he was seriously ill, so I agreed. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yao Yunhe. What kind of person do you think he is during the time in the


    pce?"


    "Do you mean brother Yunhe?" Yan''er tilted his head and thought for a while, "I don''t think he likes to


    talk much. When I was ying with brother, the Crown Prince, he always watched by the side but


    seldom yed with us.


    He usually stayed with brother, the Crown Prince more often. He always learned from brother, the


    Crown Prince whatever he did."


    Yun Shang turned to look at Yan''er, who tilted his head and thought for a while. Then he went on, "I


    used to ask him why he did so. He said that his father always praised the Crown Prince in front of him


    and said that he was very smart, so he wanted to learn from him."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I see."


    Yan''er looked at Luo Qingyan carefully and asked, "Since brother Chengye is here, then where is


    brother Yunhe?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his hand and stroked his hair, "At your aunt''s."


    Although Yan''er was young, he was smart. Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, he roughly guessed what


    had happened, "Yunhe is Chengye. Then isn''t Chengye Yunhe?"


    Seeing Luo Qingyan nod, Yan''er was more confused, "But they look different. Why did they do this?"


    "Maybe it''s fun." Luo Qingyan said indifferently, "There''s nothing wrong with your brothers Chengye


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    and Yunhe. You''d better go home first. When Chengye recovers, I''ll send someone to pick you up."


    "Okay." Yan''er carefully looked at Luo Qingyan, and then turned to Yun Shang, "Then I''ll go back


    home."


    With that, he walked out of the bedroom reluctantly.


    Yun Shang heard him order the servants outside, "Check carefully what I have brought with me..."


    After a while, he said, "All right. I won''t take a carriage back. I''ll take the sedan chair just now."


    After saying that, he continued as if talking to himself, "Since I am in a sedan chair, then there should


    be nothing to hide in it."


    Yun Shang smiled and turned to Luo Qingyan, "Yan''er is not as thoughtless as he seems."


    "For those children grew up in Lord Hua Guo''s mansion, though they may be more lively and active,


    they are not wrong in the respect of basic things."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at Chengye.


    The disguise on Chengye''s face had been removed. However, as he had worn the human skin mask


    for a longer time than the fake Chengye, there were some rashes on his face.


    Yun Shang stood up, went to the bronze mirror, took the cream which was used to moisturize his face


    and applied it carefully on him.


    "Did your majesty catch up with them?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, but then he smiled, "I''m quite confident about my Qinggong (*TN: A


    Chinese martial arts technique that supposedly helps one lift and travel in the air.)."


    "Yes." Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "Your Majesty is the best."


    Then she asked, "Where did your majesty catch up with them?"


    "At the pce gate," Luo Qingyan replied, "They have passed the examination of the secret guards at


    the pce gate and were about to leave.


    Fortunately, the secret guards at the gate of the pce stopped them for inspection and dyed for a


    while before I could catch up with them sessfully."


    Thinking of the previous situation, Luo Qingyan sighed, "It''s really lucky my feet are fast. If I were a little


    slower, they would have left the pce."


    Yun Shang''s heart also tightened, "Yes, we are lucky. If they left the pce, it would be more difficult to


    find them. "


    After saying that, Yun Shang smiled again. "Now, it''s fine. As long as Chengye is still in good condition,


    we can ignore the conditions they mentioned before."


    "But we still have to find out the real murderer behind it."

 Chapter 1362 I Am Easy To Coax

    Chapter 1362 I Am Easy To Coax


    Yun Shang felt lucky that she had been to the East Pce.


    She guessed that even if she hadn''t been to the East Pce today, the people hidden in there would


    try their best to urge Yan''er to leave the pce. If Chengye had followed Yan''er out of the pce, she


    would truly regret by then.


    Fortunately, she had been to the East Pce, and she had also cheered herself up and talked with


    Yan''er for a while. From their talk, she was able to find out the w and thus save Chengye before he


    left the pce.


    She had even prepared for the worst.


    A servant brought over Yun Shang''s medicine box. Yun Shang took it and picked up a bottle of


    medicine liquid. She poured some into the drops of blood she had got in advance, but the blood did not


    change color.


    Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief, "shouldn''t have been drugged. It''s not the knockout drops that


    make people fall asleep."


    ''It''s not knockout drops'', Yun Shang meditated.


    "It should be a needle treatment."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she checked Chengye carefully again, and indeed she found a few invisible


    needle holes on the back of Chengye''s neck.


    "It''s a needle treatment."


    Yun Shang checked the position of the needle holes and made a decision after checking the symptoms


    on Chengye.


    She quickly took out a set of silver needles from the medicine box and ordered, "Fire."


    A servant handed over an oilmp.


    Yun Shang roasted the needle on the oilmp and dropped it quickly.


    After a few needles were pushed into several parts of the skin, Chengye''s eyshes were seen


    moving slightly.


    Yun Shang pushed thest needle in and looked down at Chengye. This time his fingers began to


    move and then his eyes opened.


    Perhaps it was because he had slept for too long that he looked very confused. He widely opened his


    eyes, stared at Yun Shang for a moment, and then wanted to close them again.


    Yun Shang quickly took off all the needles that had been pushed inside just now. Maybe feeling the


    pain, Chengye frowned and looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang patted him gently and then asked softly, "Are you hungry?"


    "I''m hungry," Chengye answered weakly. Then he licked his lips and swallowed, "I want to eat roasted


    chicken drumstick, sweet and sour pork, and candied haws..."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Okay, I''ll buy them for you when you recover."


    Hearing that, Chengye became listless again, "I still need to wait for my recovery?"


    After a pause, he turned to Yun Shang again and asked, "Why am I sick? Should I take medicine? I


    can take medicine as long as I can eat candied haws. "


    After all, he was still weak and listless. As he spoke, his voice was small, "I can have a sip of the


    medicine and then take a bite of candied haws. After a bite of candied haws, I''ll take another mouthful


    of medicine. "


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    Yun Shang smiled, but she felt a little sad in her heart, "You don''t need to take medicine this time."


    "Ah..." However, Chengye was not satisfied, "Can''t I take medicine? If I don''t need to take medicine,


    why did you say I am sick? I am not ill if I don''t need to take medicine. "


    Yun Shang smiled. She held his hand and took his pulse carefully. "I''ll ask the servants to prepare


    some porridge for you. After eating the porridge, you won''t be hungry, and you''ll have strength. As long


    as you have strength, you''ll be able to eat candied haws."


    "What about roasted chicken drumsticks and sweet and sour pork?"


    "You can eat them."


    After thinking for a while, Chengye nodded, "Okay, let''s have porridge first."


    Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to prepare some warm porridge. She then helped Chengye sit up.


    Chengye barely ate a bowl of porridge. After that, he was so tired that he almost couldn''t open his


    eyes.


    Yun Shang helped him lie down. As soon as hey down, he fell asleep with his eyes closed.


    Yun Shang turned around and saw Qian Zhuo''s worried face, "Your Majesty, is it okay for the Crown


    Prince to sleep like this?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "He''s fine. He''s just a little weak and he''ll recover after a good rest."


    Qian Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief, "That''s good."


    After a pause, she continued, "Let me serve the Crown Prince these days. Pei Lan and Hua''er are by


    the side of your majesty. Let me take care of the Crown Prince for a few more days."


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded and then stood up.


    Luo Qingyan stood up, too and went outside together with Yun Shang.


    Only then did Yun Shang notice that Luo Qingyan''s back was soaked in sweat. It could be seen that he


    had used all his strength to chase after Yan''er and Chengye just now.


    Yun Shang''s heart sank. She felt a lump in her throat. She reached out and held Luo Qingyan''s hand,


    "Chengye is all right. It''s just because they had used needles to close his acupoint that he is now still a


    little weak. I''m afraid he needs to sleep and it will take him quite some time to wake up this time. Your


    majesty, go to take a bath and change your clothes. You have sweated so much. Don''t catch a cold in


    the wind. "


    Luo Qingyan finally felt a little relieved, "I''m in good health. How can I get sick so easily?"


    "Yes, your majesty doesn''t often get sick." Yun Shang nodded, "But it''s troublesome once you get sick.


    Your majesty doesn''t like taking medicine. You are more difficult to be persuaded than Chengye when


    needing to take medicine. At least Chengye can be coaxed with one mouthful of medicine after one bite


    of candied haws. Your majesty is the emperor of our kingdom, so no one dares to force you to take


    medicine..."


    Luo Qingyan was a little embarrassed. He cleared his throat and said, "It''s not difficult to coax me


    actually. I can be persuaded as easily as Chengye."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, her face full of distrust.


    "Chengye can take medicine after having a bite of candied haws. I can also take medicine after a lick of


    the Empress."


    Yun Shang was not prepared at all. After she heard this, her ears turned red and her face flushed. She


    gave Luo Qingyan a quick nce and chided, "What are you raving about?!¡±


    Luo Qingyan burst intoughter. "Really! If the Empress feeds me medicine like this, I will definitely


    drink it."


    Yun Shang waved her hand to beat him, but Luo Qingyan raised his to stop her, "Then I''ll go back to


    take a bath now. Can your majesty serve me in person?


    After all, I have tried my best before."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan but her heart softened atst, "It''s impossible for me to help you


    bathe, but I can go to the Taiji Pce with you and discuss with you how to deal with that matterter


    when you are bathing. After all, although Chengye has been found, the murderer has not been found


    yet. "


    Luo Qingyan responded and held Yun Shang by the hand. Both of them thus walked towards the Taiji


    Pce together, talking andughing.


    When they arrived at the Taiji Pce, Liu Wenan arranged servants to prepare water and bath


    supplies, while Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan were talking.


    "Didn''t you send for the Grand Tutor? Hasn''t hime yet? "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "No. I don''t think the Grand Tutor wille today.


    Since he has helped with such a thing, he must have prepared for the worst results. Now that he has


    failed to bring the person back, he knows what has happened. He also knows that I will send for him. In


    that case, how can he wait for his death there? I guess he has probably escaped. "


    That was true.


    Yun Shang nodded, but she felt a little depressed, "We had tried hard to choose the Grand Tutor after a


    long time''s effort, but I didn''t expect that..."


    Before Yun Shang could finish her words, a voice came from outside, "Your Majesties, the Grand Tutor


    is here."

 Chapter 1363 Innocent

    Chapter 1363 Innocent


    Both Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other in astonishment.


    Luo Qingyan calmed himself down first, "It''s interesting. He hasn''t run away yet. How dare hee to


    the pce?"


    "Call him in. Let''s hear what he wants to say."


    Both of them got to the main hall together. As soon as they sat down, the Grand Tutor entered without


    any panic. He stopped three steps away from the Emperor and the Empress. And then he bowed, "Hail


    Your Majesties."


    Yun Shang exchanged a look with Luo Qingyan, both of them lost in thought.


    "Arise."


    The Grand Tutor stood up and lowered his head slightly with a smile on his face, "Your majesties, why


    did you summon me to the pce?"


    Luo Qingyan knocked on the table with his fingers, "Don''t you know why I call you here?"


    With a confused look on his face, the Grand Tutor replied, "I... I don''t know. "


    Luo Qingyan fixed his eyes on the Grand Tutor for a long time, but he seemed to know nothing. He just


    stood with his head down. After a long time, he didn''t hear Luo Qingyan or Yun Shang speak. Then he


    raised his head and looked at them two. Seeing the two people''s expressions, he seemed to be slightly


    stunned and guessed while replying, "This... What happened? "


    Luo Qingyan still stared at the Grand Tutor, as if he wanted to see through him,


    "You sent your child to the pce?"


    The Grand Tutor nodded, "Yes...


    The Empress mentioned it before. I was actually a little hesitant at that time. After all, he is my child. He


    grew up with me. I love him very much. On the one hand, I don''t want him to leave me and my wife. On


    the other hand, I''m worried that he won''t get used to living in the pce.


    Butter, I found that the young master of the Hua n was in the pce, and the servants took care of


    him carefully. He was together with the Crown Prince, and had a good time. So I was moved.


    After that, I went back to my mansion and discussed with my wife about this. My wife also agreed. Thus


    I sent Yunhe to the pce."


    After saying that, the Grand Tutor frowned slightly. He finally showed a little uneasiness on his face,


    "But Yunhe in the pce... What happened to him? "


    Looking at each other, both Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang immediately read each other''s mind from


    each other''s eyes.


    Was he telling the truth or was he pretending?


    He really knew nothing about the case?


    Both of them kept silent for a moment before Yun Shang spoke softly. She didn''t tell him what had


    happened in the past two days. She just asked, "On the second day after his majesty''s birthday


    banquet, why didn''t you go to the East Pce to teach the Crown Prince?"


    The Grand Tutor still frowned. Hearing Yun Shang''s question, he answered without hesitation, "I


    nned to go to the East Pce, but as soon as I entered the pce, a servant told me that the Crown


    Prince had a high fever. He asked me not to go to the East Pce.


    I followed the servant''s idea. I had thought that since I was there, I''d better go to the East Pce to see


    how the Crown Prince was. But the servant insisted that the Crown Prince was sick and in poor health.


    The Empress ordered that no one should disturb his rest.


    The maid also said that even Their Former Majesties wanted to visit the Crown Prince in the East


    Pce, but were refused by the Empress.


    Hearing what the servant said, I also understood that the Empress did this for the sake of the Crown


    Prince. If there were always people visiting, it was not good for the Crown Prince to recuperate, so I left


    the pce."


    Yun Shang squinted as if she was thinking whether what he said was true or not.


    However, Luo Qingyan had already ordered Liu Wenan, "Liu Wenan."


    Luo Qingyan only called the name, but didn''t tell Liu Wenan what to do. Liu Wenan had understood


    what he meant. He responded and quickly walked out of the Taiji Pce.


    The Grand Tutor had sensed something weird from the expressions of the Emperor, the Empress and


    Liu Wenan. He became more serious, "Your Majesties, is there anything wrong with Yunhe? Did he do


    something wrong? "


    "Everything is fine with your child."


    The Grand Tutor seemed to be relieved, but he frowned when he thought of the strange attitude of the


    two of them.


    "Let''s wait for Liu Wenan toe back," Luo Qingyan said casually without saying anything further.


    There was really no sound in the hall. Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang stopped talking. Even though the


    Grand Tutor was a lively man, he didn''t dare to make a sound. He just stood stiffly.


    It took Liu Wenan five minutes to return to the pce.


    "Your Majesties, I have sent someone to check the entry and exit records of the imperial pce. The


    Grand Tutor did enter the Imperial Pce on the second day after the Wanshou Festival. And he left in


    less than half an hour."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan looked at each other.


    As Chengye was disguised as the son of the Grand Tutor''s and taken out of the pce, Yun Shang did


    suspect the Grand Tutor directly.


    But on second thought, there seemed to be no evidence from the beginning to the end that the matter


    had anything to do with the Grand Tutor.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and tapped the table with her fingers, "Recently, something happened in


    the pce. It has something to do with the Crown Prince, the Grand Tutor, and your son."


    Under the gaze of the Grand Tutor, Yun Shang told him what had happened in the past two days.


    As soon as she finished speaking, the Grand Tutor''s face changed. Yun Shang thought he was going


    to cry for his grievances, but she didn''t expect him to ask, "Is Yunhe okay? Is he still having a fever? Is


    the Crown Prince okay? "


    Yun Shang was stunned. After a while, she came to her senses.


    It was right. That was his son. It was the most normal reaction as a father.


    "They are both well."


    The Grand Tutor was still worried. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Can I visit him? My child''s body has


    not been in good condition since he was young. Once he is frightened, he will easily get a fever... "


    "He is easy to get a fever when he is frightened?"


    Yun Shang was lost in thought. She had always thought that if it was the Grand Tutor who had


    instructed him to do so, the child would be obedient to his father.


    But now... It seemed that it was not what she had thought.


    Were the Grand Tutor and his child really innocent?


    Or someone else made use of the child by threatening him?


    Yun Shang thought for a while and turned to Luo Qingyan, "Your Majesty, why don''t you invite the


    Grand Tutor''s son here and ask him about it carefully?"


    "Okay."


    Luo Qingyan asked someone to bring the child here. The Grand Tutor thought for a moment and


    probably understood the doubts in Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang''s hearts. He quickly said, "In fact, I


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    guessed Yunhe should have deliberately revealed his ws to let your majesties find it."


    "What?" Yun Shang looked up at the Grand Tutor and asked, "Grand Tutor, why did you say that?"

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    Chapter 1364 I''m So Scared


    "Yunhe has been in the pce for more than ten days, and he is quite familiar with the Crown Prince.


    His highness always likes to y the seven-piece puzzle and the nine serial ring in his spare time. He


    knows very well about the Crown Prince''s ability to y these things.


    Even though he''s not as good as the Crown Prince in ying the nine serial ring, he''s not that bad."


    Yun Shang frowned, but she didn''t doubt what the Grand Tutor said.


    It was right.


    Before she still didn''t know who the child was, she felt that perhaps the child''s family was not very rich,


    so he couldn''t y the nine serial ring.


    But as the son of the Grand Tutor''s, he shouldn''t be like that.


    Just now, the Grand Tutor said that the child''s skill in ying the nine serial ring was not bad, so what


    he said should be true.


    The child was really good at ying the nine serial ring, but he acted as if he didn''t know anything


    about it in front of her. This meant that the child indeed wanted to make her doubt his identity.


    But he could have told her directly....


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and thought about it carefully. The child could have told her the truth, but


    he didn''t. He just took such a tactful and tortuous method to hint her.


    Was it because the person who threatened him and forced him to pretend to be Chengye was also


    present?


    Yun Shang thought about it carefully. The people present at that time were only her, Pei Lan and


    Hua''er.


    Pei Lan and Hua''er shouldn''t be....


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table. She didn''t need to guess. She would know when the child


    was brought here and asked about it.


    After a while, Liu Wenan entered the hall with the Grand Tutor''s child.


    The child looked timid and uneasy. But when he entered the hall and saw his father, he was stunned,


    and then tears rolled down his cheeks.


    Seeing this, the Grand Tutor hurriedly stepped forward and held the child in his arms. He kept


    The child kept crying and muttering, "Dad, go home. I want to go home."


    "Okay, okay. I''ll take you hometer."


    After a while, the child stopped crying and looked at the Grand Tutor with tears still in his eyes.


    The Grand Tutor held his hand and led him to the middle of the hall, "Tell the Emperor and the Empress


    everything that has happened in detail. Don''t worry. Father is here. Everything will be fine."


    The child was still a little timid. He looked up at Yun Shang cautiously.


    He still remembered that the Empress had been very gentle to him before.


    Yun Shang could tell from his eyes that he was a little reliant on her. She smiled gently and said, "Your


    name is Yunhe, right? I have known everything. Don''t worry. I know you were forced to do so. I won''t


    me you. I just want to know what happened. Can you tell me? "Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    Yunhe bit his lips and nodded, "I... That night, I heard from a servant that it was the Emperor''s birthday.


    The servant said that there was a banquet to celebrate the Emperor''s birthday. The imperial kitchen


    had made a lot of delicious food and let me and brother Yan''er eat together.


    After eating, I felt a little sleepy, so the servant took me downstairs. When I returned to my room, the


    servant suddenly fell down in front of me. I was frightened and was about to call for help, but my mouth


    was covered. I was taken aback when I saw that person turn into the servant who served me before in


    a few seconds.


    The man put a knife on my neck and told me to be obedient and pretend to be the Crown Prince to y


    a game. If my ws were discovered, or if I told others, he would kill me and my parents as well.


    I was so scared at that time that I had to agree."


    As if remembering what had happened at that time, Yunhe trembled and he continued, "He then helped


    me change clothes. I don''t know what he did on my face. Later, I saw in the mirror that I became the


    Crown Prince.


    Then he took me to the Imperial Garden and told me to wait quietly in the forest behind a rockery.


    Later, I saw the Crown Prince came over with a servant. Then the servant released something. He


    moved too fast at that time, so I didn''t see it clearly. I only saw the Crown Prince running over from a


    distance. He ran so fast that the servants behind him couldn''t catch up with him.


    When the Crown Prince ran over, the man suddenly pulled him behind the rockery and covered his


    nose. Then the Crown Prince passed out. And then he pushed me out and made a gesture of cutting


    my neck. "


    Yunhe imitated the man''s action, scratching his neck with his hand, and his face gradually turned pale,


    "I was extremely scared, but the Crown Prince'' servants had already found me. I was afraid that the


    man would really kill my parents, so I could only pretend to be the Crown Prince and follow the


    servants.


    I was so scared that I had a nightmare in the middle of the night, so I got sick. Then the servants called


    the imperial physician...


    Then, I was taken to Weiyang Pce by the Empress... "


    Yun Shang knew everything after that.


    Yun Shang fixed her eyes on Yunhe, "After I took you to Weiyang Pce, there were only two of us in


    the room. You could tell me the truth, but why didn''t you tell me?"


    Yun He pursed his lips and said, "I... I had seen that person be a servant next to me in a few


    seconds before. They had touched my face a few times, and I became the Crown Prince. I was really


    scared...


    I didn''t know if he had be someone else and was staring at me somewhere, so I dared not to say


    anything. I even suspected that the Empress... Was she the real Empress? "


    Panic was written all over Yunhe''s face, "I... I couldn''t speak it out, so I had to try my best to behave


    differently from the Crown Prince, waiting for the Empress to find it out herself.


    "His highness, the Crown Prince is good at ying nine serial ring, so I pretended to be bad at it.


    I knew the wood carvings on the bookshelf in the Empress'' Pce are the birthday gifts to the Emperor


    from the Crown Prince, so I pretended not to know them.


    ¡­¡­ I was so scared. "


    Up till now, all the abnormalities seemed to have been reasonably exined.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "It''s all right. It''s all right now."


    Yunhe looked at Yun Shang timidly, "Your majesty, where is the Crown Prince? Is his highness all right?


    I don''t know what that man is going to do to the Crown Prince, but he must not be a good person. I''m


    afraid... I''m afraid that the Crown Prince will be in danger... "


    He was about to cry.


    Yun Shang hurriedlyforted, "The Crown Prince is fine, too. Just like you, he was just frightened


    and is now recuperating in the East Pce."

 Chapter 1365 Do You Still Want To Eat Something Delicious

    Chapter 1365 Do You Still Want To Eat Something Delicious


    "That''s good." Yunhe sniffed and sobbed, "It''s lucky that the Crown Prince is fine. I have been having


    nightmares all the time. I dreamed that something bad happened to the Crown Prince. I dreamed that


    his majesty and the Empress were going to pull me, father, mother and brother out to be beheaded. I


    was so scared..."


    Yun Shang smiled, "You and your father didn''t do anything wrong. The Emperor and I will not punish


    you."


    "No, my father and I don''t dare to do anything bad. Or my mother will be angry."


    Such child talk! It made people around difficult to helpughing .


    Yun Shang looked up at the Grand Tutor. The Grand Tutor knelt down again and said, "I know in such a


    case, both Yunhe and I are suspected. I''m willing to obey the disposal from both the Emperor and the


    Empress...


    Your majesties, please think of it. Do you want to keep me and Yunhe in the pce or find another


    suitable ce to lock us up? I''d like to wait for the truth toe out.


    I just hope that your majesties will send someone to my mansion to inform my wife, in case she is


    worried."


    The Grand Tutor thought for a while and then went on, "Or your majesties can also send someone to


    bring my wife and other children here and lock us all up. As long as we are together, I have nothing to


    fear."


    He was really a man of easy virtue.


    With such an easy virtue, he wouldn''t have done such a well nned thing if he hadn''t pretended to be


    like this.


    Yun Shang thought to herself. Then she saw Yunhe nod his head. Although his voice was still sobbing,


    it seemed that he wasn''t as reserved and uneasy as before because of his father''s presence, "Well, as


    long as there''s food, clothes and toys, it''s okay. Father, mother and brothers are all here. It doesn''t


    matter where it is."


    Judging from Yunhe''s character, the Grand Tutor wasn''t pretending to be casual.


    Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan. Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and then said, "Siince


    you father and son have said so, I should do my best to satisfy you. Then I''ll take you out first, and I''ll


    bring your family hereter."


    "Okay." The Grand Tutor nodded and held Yunhe''s hand, "Let''s go now."


    After a pause, he frowned and asked, "Can we ask the the imperial kitchen to prepare something to eat


    first? Just now, when I was about to have dinner, someone came from the pce. Seeing the lord was


    in a hurry, I thought your majesty might have something important to talk to me, so I entered the pce


    without having dinner. I''ve been standing here for quite some while now. I''m really hungry. "


    After the Grand Tutor finished his words, Yunhe nodded and said, "Yes, I''m hungry too. I want to eat


    something delicious."


    Yun Shang was almost amused by them two.


    She snorted, "You are suspects now. Do you still want to eat something delicious?"


    Both the father and the son looked at each other, and then the little boy coughed pitifully, "There''s no


    need to eat something delicious. As long as we can eat enough."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "Well, you won''t die of hunger. You can go now."


    The father and the son left with satisfaction.


    After both of them left the hall, Yun Shang withdrew her gaze and turned to Luo Qingyan, "What do you


    think, your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan kept silent for a while and then said, "Although there are still many doubts, I prefer to


    believe them two."


    In fact, Yun Shang also believed in the two father and son, so she nodded.


    After a long while, she sighed, "I wanted to ask the child what the person who kidnapped him looked


    like, but then I thought that since that person was so good at disguising himself, what he saw before


    might not be his true face. And if he is to hide in the pce, what he is using now might not be his


    previous face.


    Now I realize that although it is very convenient for me to use the disguise technique, when others use


    it to deceive us, I hope that no one else in the world will use it."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "It''s not difficult to use the technique. Except for the secret guards,we can Kill


    them one by one who can use the technique."


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "How could it be?"


    "Nothing is impossible." Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and went on, "At least, we have to thoroughly


    investigate the pce."


    Yun Shang agreed with Luo Qingyan. She thought for a moment and said, "I can make enough


    medicine to ¡¤ remove ¡¤disguise for everyone in the pce in three days.


    "After that, we can gather everyone together and wash them one by one.


    Once someone was found in disguise, just directly... Kill him without mercy. "


    Yun Shang said thest few words word by word, with coldness in her eyes.


    "Maybe it''s been a long time since Ist used a knife. Someone always wants to pull out the beard from


    the face of a tiger."


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile and nodded, "Yes, it''s time to let everyone know that it''s


    not easy to offend a tigress."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help but re at Luo Qingyan. When then snorted, "Chengye is fine


    now. The things mentioned in the two letters are unnecessary now. In that case, all our clues are


    almost broken now?"


    "Not sure." Luo Qingyan smiled.


    "Not sure?" Yun Shang couldn''t help raising her eyebrows and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, why did


    you say that? But what did you find? "


    Luo Qingyan replied indifferently, "That man is very cautious. He sent the letters twice, but no one


    found anything. The only clue is the dog. Butter the secret guard sent someone to ask about it, and


    they findd the dog is just a stray dog on the street, nothing special.


    But I found something wrong in the letter."


    Yun Shang was a little surprised, "Something wrong in the letter?


    Logically speaking, since that person is so cautious, he shouldn''t have made such a mistake? What is


    wrong with the letter? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "In fact, whether it''s an envelope, paper or ink, they are very ordinary and many


    people will use them.


    Probably the person was afraid of leaving any hidden trouble. That person should have bought the


    writing brush, ink, paper, ink and an envelope at will, but he didn''t expect that there was a mark of the


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    bookstore in the envelope."


    Yun Shang''s finger moved slightly, "The mark of the bookstore?"


    She was still confused, "Even though there is the mark of the bookstore in the envelope, we can only


    know that the envelope was bought. Still, we can''t get any useful clues apart from that.


    The people in the bookstore couldn''t specially remember the appearance or name of a customer, could


    they?"

 Chapter 1366 I Always Feel Something Is Wrong

    Chapter 1366 I Always Feel Something Is Wrong


    "Of course not. But if you want to buy some ordinary ones, where will you buy them?" Luo Qingyan


    asked.


    Yun Shang frowned and thought for a moment, "I''ll buy them near my ce."


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "So I let my secret guards check the people we know near the bookstore


    carefully and check them one by one in detail.


    Although we may not be able to get any useful clues, it''s better than having no clue."


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and then nodded, "You''re right."


    Luo Qingyan looked at the sky outside and then said, "It''s time to have dinner. There is someone taking


    care of Chengye. You haven''t had a good rest these two days. You can rest in the Taiji Pce after


    dinner."


    Yun Shang nodded. She was feeling a little tired.


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    After dinner, Qian Zhuo came to the East Pce to report to Yun Shang about Chengye''s situation,


    "His highness Crown Prince has woken up. He is in a good mood. Probably because he is still in a


    up, he was much better. He yed with toys for a while, and then went to the dark room to watch the


    training of other young secret guards. He kept saying that he wanted to eat something delicious.


    As his highness is still weak, I don''t dare to give him what he wants to eat."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Okay, I see. I''ll go and have a look myself tomorrow morning."


    "Okay," Qian Zhuo responded, "Your Majesty hasn''t eaten well or slept well these two days because


    you are worried about the Crown Prince. You don''t look well. Now that the Crown Prince is fine, your


    majesty should have a good rest and recuperate. I will go on keeping an eye on the Crown Prince.


    Don''t worry, your majesty. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "I''m relieved. As you are there taking care of Chengye, I am not worried."


    Qian Zhuo felt happy and smiled. Hearing Yun Shang''s words, she stuck out her tongue and then said,


    "Your majesty, have a good rest. I''m going back to the East Pce now."


    Yun Shang said yes. After Qian Zhuo left, shey down on the bed, ready to sleep.


    Seeing her lying down, Luo Qingyan changed his clothes andy down beside her. He reached out and


    held her in his arms, "I''ll take care of everything. Don''t worry. Have a good rest."


    Yun Shang nodded and closed her eyes.


    But somehow, she just felt unsettled. She knew Chengye had returned to her safe and sound and she


    should feel at ease.


    She closed her eyes and tried to be easy, but she couldn''t fall asleep.


    Luo Qingyan was holding her in his arms. He soon sensed that she didn''t seem to be asleep. He held


    her hand and asked in a soft and deep voice, "Yes? What''s the matter?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. After a while, she said, "Your Majesty''s birthday is over. The Mid Autumn


    Festival wille in a few days.


    We still feel hot these days, but it''s alreadyte autumn. I don''t know why I always feel that this is an


    eventful autumn."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and went on, "In fact, although we have found Chengye safe and sound, it


    was also very dangerous. And I always feel that this matter seems to be settled too smoothly.


    I always feel something is wrong."


    Luo Qingyan frowned slightly while a dark light shed in his eyes. After a pause, he only patted on


    Yun Shang and said, "You''ve been too nervous recently. You always think too much when things


    happen. Don''t worry. This case could be solved so well because you reacted quickly. You first noticed


    the secret signal given to you by the Grand Tutor''s child, and then you found out something wrong from


    Yan''er''s words. Thus we are able to get Chengye back in time.


    If it weren''t for your keen sense, Chengye would have been sent out of the pce. And if we had been


    a little slower in action, the current situation would have been much different. All right. Don''t think too


    much. It''s a good thing that Chengye is all right now. Have a good rest. You will go to see Chengye


    tomorrow. If Chengye knows that you can''t sleep well because of him, he will be unhappy. "


    ''Is that so?''


    thought Yun Shang. She frowned and still felt something was wrong.


    However, she trusted Luo Qingyan. She was willing to believe himpletely most of the time.


    Since Luo Qingyan said so, she believed it.


    Yun Shang leaned her head on Luo Qingyan''s shoulder and nuzzled up against him.


    Luo Qingyan held her in his arms while patting her gently from time to time.


    Noticing Luo Qingyan''s action, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She was not a child...


    But soon, under his gentlefort, she calmed down and gradually breathed steadily.


    Even after Yun Shang fell asleep, Luo Qingyan didn''t stop patting on her. He raised his eyes slightly,


    with a dark light shing in them.


    Early the next morning, when Yun Shang woke up, she found Luo Qingyan was not in the pce. She


    thought he should have gone to the morning court.


    Yun Shang touched the ce beside her on the bed and found it waspletely cold.


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes and nuzzled the pillow before she called the servant.


    The bright yellow bed curtain was then lifted, and the bright light from outside came in.


    Yun Shang squinted, "What time is it?"


    "It''s already eight o''clock," Pei Lan replied.


    "It''s sote." Yun Shang frowned, "Why didn''t you call me up?"


    "His Majesty said that your majesty has been too tired in the past two days and didn''t sleep well. It''s not


    easy for your majesty to sleep well all night. His majesty asked us not to disturb you."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips, with warmth in her eyes.


    "Help me get up. I''ll go to the East Pce after breakfast."


    Pei Lan and Hua''er responded, and helped Yun Shang to get up.


    While Yun Shang was having breakfast, a voice came from outside, "Your majesty, Miss Qian Yin


    wants to see you."


    Yun Shang was surprised, "Qian Yin? She... Isn''t she still in confinement of childbirth? "


    As soon as Yun Shang asked, she came back to her senses. She realized Qian Yin should be out of


    the confinement now. After all, it had been some time now.


    "Call her in."


    Although Qian Yin''s confinement of childbirth was over, she wouldn''t havee here in person if there


    was nothing urgent because she had been feeding her baby by herself.


    Qian Yin walked in quickly and bowed to Yun Shang, "Your Majesty.


    I''ve heard about the Crown Prince. Is he all right now?"


    Yun Shang nodded and smiled, "Nothing serious. And why you rushed into the pce? Anything


    happened?"


    Qian Yin replied and then took out a letter from her sleeve. "Your Majesty, this is the letter I received


    this morning. It''s from the State of Ning. Please have a look."


    "From the State of Ning?" Yun Shang blinked and took it over. "How did you get it?"


    Then she took the letter.


    "Maybe it''s because our people from the State of Ning needed to send me a message about the spies


    from the State of Ning, and it was sent to me as well."


    Yun Shang nodded and opened the letter. After reading it, she frowned...

 Chapter 1367 Do You Like The Grand Tutor

    Chapter 1367 Do You Like The Grand Tutor


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, Qian Yin knew something must have happened. "What''s wrong, your


    majesty? But what happened? "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said coldly, "The letter said that Chenxi fell from a high ce and had a


    three inch long wound on his head. My mother was shocked at seeing Chenxi fall. She was so


    disturbed that she almost miscarried. "


    Qian Yin couldn''t help covering her mouth with her hand and asked in surprise, "How could it be? How


    could this happen? "


    "I also want to know how it could be this way?"


    Yun Shang closed her eyes and said in a weak voice, "The letter only mentioned it a little. It said that


    Chenxi saw a snake and was frightened to fall off the rockery beside the pavilion. My mother was


    watching the flowers and happened to see the situation at that time, so she was frightened...


    From these few words, I have sensed that something is wrong."


    Qian Yin also frowned, "In the pce... How could there be snakes? "


    "Yes." Yun Shang sneered, "In the pce, especially in the Imperial Garden, the servants have always


    been paying attention to it because their masters are ying in the Imperial Garden every day. There


    are maids cleaning and tidying everywhere. When snakes and insects appear in summer, all kinds of


    medicine will be sprinkled to prevent snakes and bugs every day. How could a snake suddenly appear?


    What a coincidence it was when the snake came near Chenxi! How could it be so coincident that the


    snake appeared when Chenxi climbed up to the top...


    My mother is pregnant and happened to be nearby. She witnessed Chenxi fall down with her own eyes!


    Could it be so coincident?"


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and sighed, "It''s a pity that I''m in the state of Xia now. Even if I think there


    are loopholes in this matter, I can''t find a way to help find out the truth, nor can I personally check on


    my mother and Chenxi''s health to see how they are doing.


    ording to the letter, Chenxi just got a superficial wound. It looks scary, but it''s not serious. Although


    my mother''s pregnancy is affected, she is lucky to be able to keep the baby. She now only has to stay


    in bed for a period of time. All these can only been read from the letter. I still feel unsettled because I


    can not see it with my own eyes. "


    Qian Yin hurriedlyforted her, "It''s okay. It''s okay. There are many secret guards and spies in the


    pce. Since it''s said this way in the letter, there must be nothing serious. Please don''t worry, your


    majesty.


    And now the situation in the imperial household of the State of Ning is different from before. No one


    can bully them."


    Yun Shang nodded, but she still felt worried. After a while, she sighed, "Yes, I know it. I know my


    mother is not as weak as I thought. She is smart and has her ideas. She will definitely be able to


    protect herself. But... I''m just worried. "


    Yun Shang put the letter into her sleeve and sighed, "Send a letter to the State of Ning and let them


    send more messages here. Then I can know what''s going on in the State of Ning and feel at ease."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang then raised her head and turned to Qian Yin, "I''m going to the East Pce to see Chengye.


    Are you going with me?"


    "No, thanks." Qian Yin shook her head and said, "I have a baby to feed at home."


    Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin with a smile and then asked, "Do you think that things turn upside down


    after you have a child?"


    "Yes." Qian Yin sighed and then pointed at her eyes, "Look, your majesty. My eyes are ck and blue.


    The little naughty boy is a troublemaker. He always cries around midnight every day. The doctor has


    because of indigestion and that they will be fer.


    I have no choice but to wait for his recovery. Every night, I can only stand my ground. I feel that I can''t


    make it through."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang didn''t know whether to cry or tough, "Just let the wet nurse take care of him


    more. You just gave birth to the baby. Why do you make yourself so tired? It''s not worth it if you get


    sick. "


    "I know it, but I don''t want to leave him alone. When I held him and coaxed him, he felt better. I think it


    will onlyst about three or four months. I''ll be fine after such a long time. "


    After saying that, Qian Yin stood up and said, "Well, I have to go back. It will take more than two hour


    to go back and forth. The naughty boy should be hungry now."


    Yun Shang nodded and stood up, "You can''t sleep well in the evening this way. You should sleep with


    him in the daytime then. Health is the most important."


    After both of them left the Taiji Pce, they separated. Qian Yin left the pce, and Yun Shang went to


    the East Pce.


    When she arrived at the East Pce, Yun Shang saw Chengye standing under a tree in the corner of


    the yard and looking up at the tree.


    Yun Shang smiled and walked over. Like him, she looked up at the tree and then asked, "What are you


    looking at, Chengye?"


    It was not until then that Chengye noticed Yun Shang. He grabbed Yun Shang''s hand and pointed at


    the tree. "I didn''t notice it before. It turns out to be a pomegranate tree."


    "What?" Yun Shang blinked, "It''s a pomegranate tree. What''s the matter?"


    Chengye grinned and then looked at Yun Shang, "The pomegranates are ripe. I want to eat one."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "If you want to eat something, just tell the servants to take it. It''s the


    ripening season for the pomegranates. There are pomegranates in the pce every day, and they are


    the biggest and sweetest."


    "No, no, No." However, Chengye smiled and insisited, "They are tributes from outside. How can they


    "What are you talking about?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and found it funny, "Most of the trees in


    the pce, whether they are flowers or fruit trees, are just ornamental nts. They are not taken care


    of as fruit nts. These pomegranates look neither big nor red. They are sure not good for eating."


    "Mother, but I want to have a try!" However, Chengye acted like a spoiled child.


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and said, "Okay, okay. Have a try."


    Yun Shang shook her head and looked around. Then she picked up a small stone and asked, "Which


    one do you want?"


    "That one. That one..." Hearing that, Chengye was overjoyed. He pointed at pomegranatet on the tree


    and said, "I''ve observed it carefully today. This is the highest. It''s basking in the sun all day long. I think


    it must be the sweetest."


    Yun Shang smiled and waved her hand, and the pomegranate fell down.


    "Wow!" Chengye cheered, "Mother, you are so awesome."


    Then he excitedly ran to pick up the pomegranate, quickly peeled it, and took a few pomegranate


    seeds to eat. However, as he just took two bites, he frowned andined, "Sour."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "I told you just now."


    "The Grand Tutor said this meant, ¡®He wouldn''t give up until he reaches the Yellow River. If he doesn''t


    see the coffin, he won''t shed tears. ¡¯¡°


    Yun Shang nodded, "Your Grand Tutor is right."


    After a pause, she asked, "Do you like your Grand Tutor?"

 Chapter 1368 Its Impossible

    Chapter 1368 It''s Impossible


    Not knowing why Yun Shang asked this question, Chengye nodded honestly, "Yes, I like him. The


    Grand Tutor is very good. He can tell many interesting stories, not punish people easily, and his lecture


    is also very interesting. He will also go with us to catch the cicadas, pick lotus leaves, climb trees... "


    Speaking of this, Chengye couldn''t help but chuckle, "Mother, let me tell you. The Grand Tutor is


    useless. In respect to catching cicadas and climbing trees, he is not as good as brother Yan''er and


    me."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "The Grand Tutor is a schr, but he is not as tough as you. Of


    course he can''tpare with you."


    Chengye nodded and said, "He''s just too weak. I wanted to teach him riding and shooting, but he just


    refused. Considering that he is an interesting teacher, we can continue to let him y with us."


    "Well, this put you to inconvenience." Yun Shang smiled and raised her hand to stroke his hair.


    Yun Shang was chatting with Chengye in the yard when she saw Qian Zhuo rushing in with a joyful


    expression.


    "So happy? Is there any good news? " Yun Shang asked with a smile.


    Qian Zhuo nodded, blinked her eyes and then asked, "Someone wants to see you. Do you know who it


    is, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and nced at Qian Zhuo. She thought for a while and then asked,


    "You look so happy. Is it about a gentleman?"


    Qian Zhuo wanted to keep her in suspense but failed. Instead she was teased by Yun Shang. She


    stamped her feet and said, "Your majesty!


    It''s Qian Qian who hase back!"


    Yun Shang was surprised, "Ning Qian?


    "Why did shee back at this time? Why didn''t I receive any news about hering back? "


    Although she was confused, she quickly asked, "Where is she?"


    "She''s been waiting for your majesty at Weiyang Pce."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I''ll be there soon. Ask someone to bring Yaya there. She has been away for more


    than a year. Now Yaya can walk and talk. She must miss her daughter very much."


    Qian Zhuo responded. Then she went to settle down Chengye first and then assigned tasks to the


    servants.


    When Yun Shang arrived at Weiyang Pce, she saw Ning Qian drinking tea in the main hall. Hearing


    the greeting from the servants at the door, Ning Qian stood up and saw Yun Shanging in. Her


    beautiful face was immediately full of smile, "Greetings to the Empress."


    With a smile on her face, Yun Shang said, "It''s so nice that you''vee back. I''ve been so busy these


    days that I''ve almost lost all my hair and be baldheaded."


    Ning Qian was amused by Yun Shang''sining tone, "Are you bald? Your majesty'' hair is still


    ck and beautiful. You are such a gorgeous beauty."


    Yun Shangughed, "I don''t deserve the title '' beauty ''in front of you."


    After a pause, she remembered the letter she had received this morning, and hurriedly asked, "When


    did you leave the Imperial City of the State of Ning? And when you left, how were my mother and


    Chenxi? Were they better?"


    Hearing Yun Shang''s questions, Ning Qian was confused. "I left the Imperial City on the fifth ofst


    month. When I left, everything went well with the Empress and the Prince. What''s happened?"


    "The Empress?" Yun Shang was surprised.


    "Yes," Ning Qian exined with a smile, "As Lady Jin is pregnant, his majesty persuaded her for a long


    time before she epted the throne. Now she is the Empress of the State of Ning."


    Then she asked, "Why did your majesty ask such a question?"


    Yun Shang took out the letter from her sleeve and said, "This morning, Qian Yin came to the pce


    and sent the letter from the State of Ning. The letter said that on June 28th, Chenxi fell from a high


    ce and got a three- inch- long wound on his head. My mother was present and saw it with her own


    eyes. She was frightened and almost miscarried. "


    Hearing this, Ning Qian frowned and then said, "It''s impossible. I left the Imperial City of the State of


    Ning on July 5th. If such a thing happened, I must have known it."


    Yun Shang was also confused, "Is this letter a fake one? But I''vepared the secret marks on the


    letter and found that there was nothing wrong with it. "


    Ning Qian took the letter and read it carefully. She also felt a little strange, "The secret marks on it are


    true, but the things it mentioned never not happened. There is something strange about it. Please leave


    this task to me, your majesty. I will investigate it carefully after I go back. "


    Yun Shang nodded and breathed a sigh of relief, "I was extremely worried when I received the news


    this morning. Fortunately, you came back at the right time But if the content of this letter is false, why


    did he send this letter to me?


    ording to the letter, although Chenxi was injured, it was not serious. Besides, although my mother


    almost had a miscarriage, she was saved and only needed to stay in bed for a period of time. If the


    person wanted to make me worried or lure me back to the State of Ning, shouldn''t he tell me something


    more serious?


    And if there is no problem with the secret marks in the letter, it is most likely that a spy has been bought


    off. Since this has happened, he should naturally know that you are about to return to the State of Xia.


    If youe back, isn''t the content of the letter exposed?"


    Ning Qian frowned and felt that it was really strange, "Yes, it''s a little strange. I''ll go to check it


    carefully."


    Yun Shang nodded and then smiled, "But it''s not in a hurry. I''ll try my best to get the news from the


    State of Ning from different directions in the future. You just came back to the State of Xia. I''m afraid


    you didn''t have much rest before you came here. You don''t have to hurry to investigate these matters.


    You can rest for two days first.


    By the way, I''ve asked someone to bring Yaya here. She should be here soon." Yun Shang smiled,


    "She has grown up. If I don''t tell you she is Yaya, you can''t recognize her. However, her appearance


    the future. "


    Speaking of her daughter whom she hadn''t seen for a long time, Ning Qian couldn''t help looking


    forward to seeing her, but still she said, "It''s probably not a good thing to have a beautiful face. I hope


    she can be a little ordinary."


    "It would be strange if you and Wang Jinhuan could have an ordinary looking child,"


    Yun Shang said. Just then a servant came to report, "Your majesty, Miss Yaya is here."Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    "Bring her in."


    As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, she saw a little girl in pink skirting in. She was still


    staggering, but she looked like ady from an eminent family.


    Yaya walked in and looked up at Yun Shang and Ning Qian. Maybe the maid had told her something on


    the way, she looked at Ning Qian for a while and then turned to Yun Shang, "Your Majesty, I''m here."


    Yun Shang picked her up with a smile and pointed at Ning Qian, "This is your mother. Do you


    remember?"

 Chapter 1369 I Think This Has Something To Do With It

    Chapter 1369 I Think This Has Something To Do With It


    Pulling the hemline of Yun Shang''s dress, Yaya stared at Ning Qian timidly for a long time before she


    called in a low voice, "Mother."


    Ning Qian''s eyes were a little red. She squatted down and called, "Yaya,e here. Let me hug you,


    okay?"


    Yaya looked up at Yun Shang and kept silent for a while. Then she slowly loosened her grip on Yun


    Shang''s dress, walked towards Ning Qian with hesitation and threw herself into Ning Qian''s arms.


    Holding Yaya in her arms, Ning Qian took a deep breath and said excitedly, "Mom and dad havee


    back. I won''t leave you alone anymore. I''ll take you hometer."


    Yun Shang looked at the two of them and said, "You have been separated from Yaya for more than a


    year. It''s normal for her to feel strange. Don''t worry. I''ll reward all the servants who have served her this


    year and let them go back with you.


    With them around, Yaya will feel a little better."


    Ning Qian nodded, "Thank you, your majesty."


    "Hey, don''t stand on ceremony." Yun Shang smiled. Seeing that Ning Qian held Yaya in her arms and


    sat down again, Yun Shang asked her with concern, "How''s your trip?"


    Ning Qian smiled helplessly, "His family is a noble n. As a person of such identity and experience,


    it''s impossible for them to ept me without any grudge. Fortunately, they didn''t dare to go too far


    because of the protection to me from the Emperors and the Empress from the two states. And Wang


    Jinhuan has always been a rebel of the family. He won''t let others bully me easily. So, although there


    are many twists and turns, it''s still smooth for my. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "That''s good, as long as everything goes well."


    Ning Qian nodded and continued, "There are also some unfavorable voices in the court of the State of


    Ning, but the Emperor of the State of Ning is much better now than before. And with the help of the


    Empress, there won''t be any trouble.


    "By the way, Mr. Xiao has also returned to the court."


    "Mr. Xiao?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, but soon she regained herposure. "Grandpa?


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    Grandpa is back? But he doesn''t like to be an official, does he? "


    Ning Qian smiled, "Yes, Mr. Xiao is used to living a carefree life. He doesn''t care much about power.


    This time, he is the Grand Tutor and responsible for teaching the Prince."


    Yun Shang smiled, "That''s great. I used to be taught by grandpa for seven years. I can''t be more


    familiar with his ability and I trust him. With his guidance, Chenxi will make a great achievement in the


    future. "


    "Yes, that''s what the Empress of the State of Ning said."


    Ning Qian smiled and continued, "A lot of things have happened during this trip to the State of Ning. I''ll


    tell you in detail after I have a good rest."


    "Okay." Yun Shang nodded, "You can go back to your mansion and have a rest. Is Wang Jinhuan also


    in the pce? Is he with his majesty? "


    "Yes, your majesty." Ning Qian stood up and said, "I''ll go to pack up my things with Yaya. Later I¡®ll go


    back home with him."


    "Okay."


    Ning Qian then took Yaya back. Yun Shang sat on the chair. Thinking of the letter of unknown origin,


    she pursed her lips.


    She felt it was really a little inexplicable, but after connecting it with what had happened recently, she


    found that these things seemed to be interdependent.


    Yun Shang rubbed the bracelet on her wrist, lost in thought.


    "Greetings, your majesty."


    A long time passed, and Yun Shang was awakened by the greetings from outside.


    She sat up and saw it was getting dark outside.


    She frowned and wondered if she had sat there for such a long time.


    As soon as she stood up, she saw Luo Qingyaning in from outside with a rare rxed expression.


    Yun Shang smiled, "Your Majesty is in a good mood today. But is it because Wang Jinhuan is back?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "Although Wang Jinhuan doesn''t look normal, he is very capable. Now


    that he''s back, I can be easier with my job."


    Then he looked at Yun Shang, "Is Ning Qian back?"


    Yun Shang nodded and then pursed her lips, "Your Majesty is indeed the closest to Wang Jinhuan."


    "Gee..." Luo Qingyan smiled, "Why are you so jealous here?"


    Yun Shang didn''t care about his tease at all. She just snorted, "When we were in the State of Ning, you


    were in and out with Wang Jinhuan every day. Wang Jinhuan was more beautiful than ordinary women.


    There are many people outside who guessed that you have an abnormal rtionship with him. There


    are rumors about you and him, and even in words. Don''t you know it?"


    Of course Luo Qingyan knew about it, but he didn''t care. When he heard Yun Shang''s words, he


    couldn''t helpughing, "Well, this is at least four or five years of old jealousy."


    Yun Shang was so angry that she raised her foot and was about to kick Luo Qingyan, but Luo Qingyan


    grabbed her foot and pulled her into his arms.


    Yun Shang then lost her bnce and fell into Luo Qingyan''s arms.


    "Shang''er, why are you so enthusiastic today? You have been jealous since I came here, and now you


    are throwing yourself at me warmly."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and then coughed, "Let go of me. I have something to discuss with


    you. Let''s get down to business."


    "We can discuss it in this way." Luo Qingyan picked Yun Shang up and said, "What is it? Tell me."


    Yun Shang pinched him in the waist. Luo Qingyan hissed, "I''m a vengeful man. I''ll get even with my


    rivalter."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and said seriously, "I received the letter this morning A letter from


    the State of Ning. "


    With that, Yun Shang took out the letter and handed it to Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan took it and read it carefully. He then frowned and asked, "Something bad happened to


    Chenxi? And your mother? Why didn''t wang Jinhuan mention it to me just now? "


    Yun Shang bit her lips and said, "Wang Jinhuan won''t mention it to you, because the thing mentioned


    in the letter has never happened at all. I have asked Ning Qian about it."


    Luo Qingyan was confused, "Nothing happened in the letter?"


    "Yes, your majesty." Yun Shang nodded and told him everything in detail.


    Luo Qingyan frowned and thought for a while. Then he looked up at Yun Shang and asked, "What do


    you think about it?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "All these seem odd, but it''s a little strange and


    inexplicable. I associated what happened recently and found some clues."


    Luo Qingyan was even more confused, "What''s the matter? Does it have anything to do with what


    happened recently? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "I think so."

 Chapter 1370 Ill Kill Them Without Mercy

    Chapter 1370 I''ll Kill Them Without Mercy


    "Your Majesty, please think it over..." Yun Shang patted Luo Qingyan on the arm, indicating him to put


    her down.


    "In the past few days, a series of events happened one after another. The first one was the case


    happened during the festiventern show; next, the State of Youyue required your majesty to release


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    people from the imperial household; then something happened to Chengye; and after that, there was


    fake news that Chenxi and my mother had an ident."


    Yun Shang took a deep breath and then went on, "Your Majesty, Chengye, Chenxi and my mother are


    almost all the people I care about."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "Although all those happened in turn, they were able to be solved


    finally. But these days, I have been fully upied.


    I''ve thought about it carefully. I''m afraid that all these things are aimed at me." Yun Shang stood up and


    paced back and forth in the hall, "Although I don''t know what the person behind them wants to do, I


    always feel that solutions to the first few incidents were oversimplified.


    During the festiventern show, the rumors concerning about the princess of the State of Youyue and


    your majesty were spread while your majesty and I were there.


    When something happened to Chengye, it was the Grand Tutor''s child who was disguised to be


    Chengye The child has been with Chengye for more than ten days and knows him well. Even if he


    doesn''t say anything, it''s not difficult for us to find out the truth.


    And only half a day after the news that Chenxi and my mother had an ident came, Ning Qian and


    Wang Jinhuan returned to the Jin city and exposed the fake news in the letter."


    Yun Shang frowned and then said, "The person has been against me again and again, but appears to


    have mercy every time. I really don''t understand what he wants to do."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but squint. "He wants to distract our attentions."


    " To distract our attentions?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Your Majesty, do you think


    that man is trying to distract us?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Other than that, I really can''t figure out his purpose.


    In fact, he could have made it every time. It was a near miss. But this might not because he was too


    stupid. Maybe you and I were too smart, or maybe he didn''t really want to start with those few things at


    all. He... might have other purposes. "


    Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and asked, "What''s his purpose?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and replied, "What''s his purpose? Even if you ask me now, I can''t answer


    you. But he seems to be distracting us in doing the previous things."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and nodded, "You are right. During this period of time, because of what


    happened one after another, we have been almost fooled around by him. We arepletely led by


    him. It''s difficult for us to deal with other things. "


    "Yes, your majesty." Luo Qingyan also felt the same way. He tapped the table with his fingers and then


    went on, "Since he is trying to distract our energy and attention, it means that he has done something


    else secretly and doesn''t want us to find out. So he has deliberately made so many things that we are


    tired in dealing with them. Thus we can''t pay attention to other things."


    Yun Shang turned around and looked at Luo Qingyan,


    "If that''s the case, then there must be another y to be on the stage." Yun Shang squinted, "Your


    Majesty, have a guess. Who will he take to distract us this time?"


    Luo Qingyan''s hand, which was gently tapping on the table, paused for a moment and then said, "For


    two of us, in fact, we have not many people to really care about."


    Yun Shang agreed with him.


    "So it''s not difficult to guess." Luo Qingyan replied casually, "They are either the old Empress, or the


    people in the Hua mansion."


    "More probably the old Empress." Luo Qingyan knocked on the table again and exchanged a look with


    Yun Shang.


    "We can''t let him get what he wants. We can''t be led by the nose anymore." Yun Shang thought for a


    while and then said, "How about we send a message to the old empress and ask her to be prepared?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded and then continued, "If what we think is true, then at this moment, there must be


    many pairs of eyes staring at us. If we go to the old Empress'' pce, I''m afraid that the people there


    will receive the news and know that we have guessed what he will do next."


    "Of course we can''t send messages in person. And no one in our pce can do that," said Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and asked, "Do you have a candidate for it, Shang''er?"


    Yun Shang did have a candidate in her mind.


    "Chengye."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Luo Qingyan couldn''t helpughing, "The same as I think."


    With a smile in her eyes, Yun Shang said, "Chengye is young and has a close rtionship with us and


    the old empress. They won''t think so much.


    What''s more, what happened to Chengye just now made me try my best to strengthen the East


    Pce''s defense." Luo Qingyan thought for a while and said, "you also mentioned that you wanted to


    use the medicine to wash everyone''s face in the pce and make a thorough investigation."


    "Well, let''s start from the East Pce."


    There was a glint of sharpness in the eyes of them two.


    Yun Shang prepared arge amount of medicine to wash off the disguise. On the second morning, she


    took it to the East Pce


    Upon arriving at the East Pce, Yun Shang called Qian Zhuo over and said, "Gather all the servants


    in the East Pce and let them wash their faces with the water to wash off the disguise."


    Not long ago, the same thing happened in Weiyang Pce. Qian Zhuo didn''t feel surprised. She


    nodded and asked again, "Do you want the guards at the pce gate?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, "Not only the guards at the gate of the pce, but also all the secret guards


    in the East Pce, including those in the dark room and their children."


    Qian Zhuo took the order and left.


    All the servants from the East Pce were gathered in the yard. Yun Shang stood at the main hall for a


    while, holding Chengye by the hand, and then she took him to the bedroom.


    Yun Shang told Chengye what had happened carefully, and he understood the importance of it. He


    nodded repeatedly and promised to convey her words.


    Yun Shang also knew that it would be too conspicuous for Chengye to go to the old empress'' pce as


    soon as she came, so she asked him to goter.


    The cleaning in the yardsted for more than an hour before the result came out, "Three servants from


    the East Pce have disguised themselves."


    "One of the guards at the door has a disguise."


    "No one was found among the children as well as secret guards in the dark room to have a disguise."


    Yun Shang nodded with a cold face. She nced at the faces in the yard and said coldly, "I will kill


    them without mercy."

 Chapter 1371 I Am Here For Peace

    Chapter 1371 I Am Here For Peace


    Chengye had been following Yun Shang all the time, and she didn''t deliberately avoid him. Hearing


    these words from Yun Shang, he looked up at Yun Shang and asked, "Mother, are you going to kill


    them?"


    "Yes, your highness." Yun Shang nodded.


    After thinking for a while, Chengye asked, "They, did they do something wrong? What is disguise? "


    "Just disguise oneself and pretend to be someone else."


    Hearing this, Chengye frowned and then asked, "Why did they pretend to be others?"


    "In order to wait for an opportunity and do something bad," Yun Shang said in a steady tone, "Maybe


    they wanted to hurt you, or maybe they wanted to do harm to your father and me. Anyway, they


    pretended to be the people we trust, such as your wet nurse, aunt Qian Zhuo, or Master Liu. Because


    we trust them, we won''t suspect them. We won''t carefully check the food they give us, so it will be easy


    for them to harm us.¡±


    Yun Shang''s words were a little long. Chengye frowned. It took him quite a while to understand what


    Yun Shang meant.


    Atst, he nodded and replied, "They are indeed very bad."


    At the same time, his eyes were firm and persistent, "Since they want to hurt Father and Mother, we''ll


    just kill them. Father used to say that all hidden dangers must bepletely removed. If the roots can''t


    be removed, the grass wille out again once the spring wind blows."


    "That''s the truth." Yun Shang nodded, "As a top leader, you have to be decisive in killing. When you are


    not supposed to be kind, you must not showpassion."


    "Mother, I understand it."


    Yun Shang nodded and ordered Qian Zhuo by the side, "Take them out for disposal. Don''t let them


    pollute the East Pce."


    Qian Zhuo responded and left.


    After everything was properly handled, Yun Shang gave Chengye further instructions. Then she left the


    East Pce.


    Qian Zhuo went back to Weiyang Pce with Yun Shang.


    At dusk, a secret guard came to report to Yun Shang, "The Crown Prince has already told their Former


    Majesties everything in detail. His Former Majesty suggested that if so, why not they also y the trick


    of ''getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin,'' by finding a way to leave the pce secretly? After


    that, they can find two people to disguise as them and see what the real purpose of their opponents'' is.


    "


    Xia Huanyu''s thoughts coincided with Yun Shang''s. Yun Shang nodded, "Then let''s do as His Former


    Majesty said."


    That night, Xia Huanyu left the Imperial Pce with Hua Ling. The servants around them were


    disguised to be the two of them and stayed in the pce.


    Yun Shang pretended that nothing had happened. She and Luo Qingyan tried their best to investigate


    the follow-up matters of Chengye''s ident. At the same time, they sent more people to keep an eye


    on the post house as well as on the envoys and their family members from the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai.


    "These days, probably because of what happened during Wanshou Festival, the people from the State


    of Youyue and the State of Yihai have got a deeper understanding of your majesties. They seem to be


    afraid that your majesties will deal with them, so they are much more quiet now."


    Yun Shang sneered, "They are not afraid that the Emperor and I will deal with them. I think they are


    probably brewing a new plot.


    Now that they have fallen into our trap, how could Ling Ziyue, such apetitive person, just let it go?


    He must have tried every means to teach us a lesson. Now all this is like the calmness before a storm.


    "


    Qian Zhuo frowned and then said, "But now we have so many secret guards around the post house,


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    and their every move is under our control. I think it''s not easy for them to do anything in secret."


    "It''s indeed not easy, but notpletely impossible." Yun Shang lowered her eyes and said casually,


    "I''m not familiar with the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai. However, ording to the rumors


    about Ling Ziyue that his majesty had heard from those businessmen, this prince is not an ordinary


    person. I always feel that what he has done before is just a test.


    Since he knows little about me and his majesty, he should carefully test our strength first and make


    sure that he knows what we are capable of. After he knows everything well, he will make a move.


    At that time, he will have nned it for a long time. He will definitely try every means to hit us in one


    shot and bring the greatest impact and loss to us."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo felt unsettled, "Then what should we do? Do we have to be


    prepared in advance? "


    She frowned and thought hard. Then she added, "If they really want to be our enemies, we don''t have


    to be so polite to them, do we? We can even directly give them... "


    Qian Zhuo put her hand on her neck and made a gesture of killing, "They are our enemies anyway.


    Why don''t we just kill them when they are helpless and have no reinforcements in our Jin City?"


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Good idea."


    However, before Qian Zhuo''s idea was implemented, Luo Qingyan sent someone to invite Yun Shang


    to go to the Taiji Pce, "Your majesty, Prince Ming Yue and Shan Xian from the State of Yihai asked


    to see your majesties. They said that they had something important to discuss with your majesties. His


    majesty sent me to invite your majesty over there to listen to them."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise, "They are envoys. What''s the matter? Why do


    they have to take me with them? Female members of the Imperial Household are not allowed to


    meddle with the state affairs. Don''t they know that? "


    The servants didn''t know that, of course. Yun Shang tapped the armrest of the chair gently with her


    fingers. She then stood up and followed the servants to the Taiji Pce.


    When they arrived at the Taiji Pce, Yun Shang nced at the two people and felt that something


    was wrong.


    Although the appearance of today''s Prince Ming Yue and Shan Xian was the same as that of the past,


    there was still a great difference in their temperament.


    Yun Shang thought for a while and then smiled. She looked at Prince Ming Yue and asked, "Your


    Highness, are you willing to change back to your original appearance today?"


    Ling Ziyue wasn''t surprised that Yun Shang could see it. He just shrugged his shoulders and said,


    "After all, wearing that human skin mask won''t cheat your majesties. And it''s not a big deal, so I won''t


    wear it."


    Luo Qingyan reached out his hand to Yun Shang. Yun Shang put her hand on his palm and then they


    two exchanged a look. Yun Shang turned around and sat down on the chair beside Luo Qingyan.


    "When Prince Ming Yue came to the pce today, you specially asked the emperor to invite me here.


    What do you want?" Yun Shang smiled gently, but the expression was serious in her eyes, "But, if it''s


    rted to political affairs, Prince Ming Yue has to let me avoid it in advance."


    Ling Ziyue nced at Yun Shang and then smiled, "You don''t have to do this, your majesty. I''m here


    because I know I''m not a match for your majesties. I''m here for peace."

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    Chapter 1372 It Is Not Good To Stay In The Same Old Groove


    "Come for peace?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and exchanged a look with Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan also smiled, "Your Highness have already expressed your state''s willingness to establish


    friendship with the state of Xia when you just came here for the first time, haven''t you? Why did you


    ask for peace again? "


    "Let''s be straightforward. I am sure your majesties have understood what I mean. It''s meaningless to


    pretend like this, isn''t it?"


    Ling Ziyue sat up straight and went on, "I admit that I came here to inquire about the situation of your


    state. If we find we can win, we will send out troops to attack you.


    However, after getting along with your majesties these days, I have found that it is not easy for the


    State of Youyue and the State of Yihai to win the state of Xia.


    Not to mention that if the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai dere war, we have to send troops


    across the ocean. Even if we are able to bring troops and horses to cross the ocean atst, the state of


    Xia is a hard nut to crack ."


    Ling Ziyue raised his chin slightly and then went on, "In this world, this is not the only continent, nor is


    the State of Xia the only country. Instead of spending a lot of energy to chew a hard bone without


    knowing what the result will be, it is better to choose a soft persimmon to handle with."


    Yun Shang exchanged a look with Luo Qingyan.


    What Ling Ziyue said was very straightforward and seemed to be true.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Go on, your highness."


    Ling Ziyue continued, "As for me, I don''t like a too powerful opponent, but I wee a well matched


    friend. I''ve been in the State of Xia for a long time and know the general situation of this continent. As


    long as the Empress is still the Empress, and the Emperor is still the Emperor, the State of Ning and


    the State of Xia will always be friendly nations. And even your child will ascend the throne in the future,


    thus I''m afraid you two states will always be friends.


    As for the State of Yng, it will be separated by both the State of Xia and the State of Ning. I''m afraid


    it won''t be able to hold on for a long time after being sandwiched between you two states. In the end, it


    will eventually be your spoils.


    Once the State of Yng perishes, this continent will be the world to both the State of Xia and the


    State of Ning, just like our continent which belongs to both the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai."


    With pride in his eyes, TLing Ziyue went on, "But on that day, your majesties will soon find out that if


    you work hard, you may be able to let the people of the State of Xia enjoy better life with clothes to


    wear and food to eat in the next few decades. But still it''s not easy for you to create a real prosperous


    world. On the one hand, thisnd is too densely popted, and its supplies are too limited.


    On the other hand, if you keep on self-enclosed, do not go out, do notmunicate with the outside


    world, you will eventually be difficult to get real development.


    If you really want to create a flourishing world, you''ll have only two ways. One is to keep expanding the


    territory of the State of Xia, upying more ces and robbing more fresh materials on the continent.


    The other way is that you should really go out andmunicate friendly with the people on other


    continents."


    Ling Ziyue raised his head slightly and continued, "I can help you with these two ways."


    Both Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang nced at Ling Ziyue, lost in thought.


    "I''m thinking that we should work together and go out first to find out how big the world is. Then we can


    make friends with powerful countries, attack the weak ones while developing us countries together,"


    said Ling Ziyue,


    "As for what will happen in the end and whether bigger wars will break out after other weak countries


    are divided up by us, that''s at least what we will consider after hundreds of years, and it has nothing to


    do with us at the time being."


    Luo Qingyan tapped the table with his finger and then said, "What Prince Ming Yue said is quite


    reasonable. But I still have to carefully discuss what to do with my courtiers. "


    Ling Ziyue was not surprised to get this response at all. He stood up and said, "I sincerely wish to call


    the State of Xia friend. To be honest, if I have any intention to turn against the State of Xia, there will be


    people who lead troops to attack your state and avenge me even if I die here. In that case, though the


    State of Youyue and the State of Yihai may not be able to annihte the State of Xia, they will definitely


    bring your state into the war, breaking your state''s current prosperity and peace so that your people will


    never be safe.


    Your majesties, please think it over." With a smile at the corners of his mouth, Ling Ziyue said again,


    "Your Majesty, I hope you won''t have any idea about me. It''s indeed not difficult for your majesties to


    take my life. However, if you really do so, the following consequences will definitely make your


    majesties headache.


    That''s all I want to say. I have to go now."


    Luo Qingyan then ordered Liu Wenan to see both Ling Ziyue and Shan Xian off. After they had left the


    Taiji Pce, he turned to Yun Shang,


    "What do you think of it, Shang''er?"


    Yun Shang thought for a long time and then replied, "What Ling Ziyue said makes sense."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "It makes sense in some way. Since the people from the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai came to the Jin City, I''ve found out that it is not good to stay in the same old groove.


    Sooner orter, the door of our State of Xia will be opened either by ourselves or by someone else. "


    Luo Qingyan leaned back and rubbed his forehead, "In fact, I don''t want it to be opened by others. Just


    as Ling Ziyue said, maybe they can''t annihte the State of Xia directly but they can disturb the peace


    of our state. "


    Yun Shang nodded and looked down at the handkerchief in her hand. After a while, she said, "Your


    Majesty, do you mean... to follow Ling Ziyue''s idea? We''ll establish diplomatic rtions with the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai? "


    "It''s not impossible, but the conditions have to be negotiated."


    Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and then went on, "I do want to send someone out to see what kind


    of world it is outside our state."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan had been married for so many years. Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun


    Shang roughly understood what he was thinking. After a pause, she nodded slightly and said, "Okay,


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    it''s up to your majesty."


    After another pause, she continued, "But Ling Ziyue can''t be trustedpletely. I''m afraid that this is


    his tactic of dying the battle."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan also understood the situation, "Thus, I just said that the conditions need to be


    discussed. I''ll check the calendar and pick a good day to gather the officials in the court and discuss it


    carefully."


    Since Luo Qingyan had made up his mind, Yun Shang didn''t say anything further. She stood up and


    was about to leave, but she saw a servant rushing into the pce, "Your Majesties, something


    happened to their Former Majesties..."

 Chapter 1373 Rare Poison

    Chapter 1373 Rare Poison


    Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and said, "Here they are."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and asked the servant, "What happened?"


    "Their Former Majesties are both poisoned and unconscious."


    Yun Shang grabbed Luo Qingyan''s sleeve and suggested, "Let''s go and have a look. We''ll talk on the


    way."


    Luo Qingyan responded and left the Taiji Pce with Yun Shang.


    "After lunch, their former majesties went to bed for a nap. Usually her former majesty would sleep for


    about an hour and then the servant would wake her up. Today, however, they couldn''t. The servants


    panicked and called for an imperial physician. After diagnosis, the imperial physician said that their


    former majesties were most likely poisoned, " the servant reported.


    Yun Shang nodded, "What poison is it? Have you checked carefully what their former majesties have


    eaten? "


    The servant shook his head and replied, "The imperial physician said that he didn''t know what poison it


    was. He just felt that the symptoms of the poison were a little strange and rare.


    The imperial physician has also checked carefully with silver needles and bracelets what their former


    majesties have eaten, but found nothing."


    Nothing to be found?


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said to Luo Qingyan, "In the pce, most of the food and clothing will


    be tested with silver needles, but no one will be so stupid to use the poison that will be tested out


    easily. Most of the poison will be used with something that doesn''t seem to be special and has no


    harm. They will be scattered in several ces, and will be poisonous whenbining together."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Let''s go and see what''s going on first."


    When Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan arrived, there were already two or three imperial physicians in the


    hall. They bowed to them two in a hurry.


    "How about their former majesties now?" asked Luo Qingyan.


    The imperial physicians bowed and reported, "Your Majesty, the poison of their former majesties is


    really strange. We have checked it carefully. Their former majesties'' pulse is faintly discernible, and


    their meridians are disordered. Their breathing, however, is very stable, and their heartbeat is


    normal..."


    Yun Shang frowned, "Normal heartbeat? But their pulse is faintly discernible? Their meridians are


    disordered? "


    "Yes, your majesty." The imperial physician nodded, "But I feel these symptoms are really


    inconceivable. I have searched all kinds of medical books about rare poisons with my colleagues in the


    Imperial Hospital just now, but we haven''t found any records of this kind of poison. "


    Yun Shang walked to the bedside, sat down, checked Hua Ling''s pulse, and then looked through the


    eyes, ears, mouths and noses of them two.


    The imperial physicians all fixed their eyes on Yun Shang, "Your majesty is far sighted and


    knowledgeable. Can you see the poison?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I don''t know either."


    Then she turned around and replied, "You must have recorded what their former majesties had eaten


    today. Let me have a see the list."


    An imperial physician quickly took out a record book and handed it to Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang took it and read it carefully for a while, "Where are these things?"


    "They are all ced in the outer hall. We have asked the servants to find all the things and let them not


    move them without permission."


    Yun Shang nodded and went to the outer hall with the imperial physicians.


    "On this side is what His Former Majesty has eaten or used so far this morning, while one this side is


    from Her Former Majesty. In the middle is what them both have eaten or used at the same time. As the


    personal servants have detailed records of what their former majesties have eaten or used, it''s not


    difficult to find them all out here. Almost all of them are here. "


    Yun Shang nodded and checked the things there carefully.


    "We all feel that since their former majesties were both poisoned at the same time and had the same


    symptoms, they two must have got the poison at the same time.


    We have checked these things carefully and thought that the most possible thing is the food that they


    have eaten. However, after a long careful check, we still haven''t found anything."


    Yun Shang respinded while keeping record of the three piles of things in mind.


    The imperial physicians frowned, "But if we want to detoxify the poison, we''ll have to know what poison


    it is. But now we have no clue about the poison in the bodes of their former majesties, let alone how to


    detoxify.


    We even don''t know how seriously their former majesties are poisoned. We are afraid..."


    Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang, "Your majesty, do you..."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I''ve never seen such a weird poison, either, and I don''t know how to


    detoxify it."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, the imperial physicians became more and more worried.


    Yun Shang thought for a moment, "Since we don''t know what poison is in their former majesties, and


    we don''t know whether it is deadly or not, why don''t we post a notice out directly and tell the world


    about the symptoms of their former majesties? In this way we can recruit famous medical masters to


    detox their former majesties. If they can sessfully detox them, they will be rewarded."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and praised, "That''s a good idea."


    However, the imperial physicians looked worried, "But even if someonees to apply for the post, we


    don''t know whether the antidote he brought is useful or not. If it can''t detoxify, and will be harmful to


    their majesties'' health. Then..."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "It''s not that difficult. Since they have the confidence toe for


    the post, we just let them one by one contact everything that their former majesties have ever


    experienced. After they get poisoned, we will feed them with the antidote they provide. If the antidote


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    works, we will just give it to their former majesties. "


    The imperial physicians in the hall looked at each other and then said, "Your majesty, this is a brilliant


    tactic."


    However, still some people were a little worried, "But if the news of their former majesties being


    poisoned is spread out, will the people of the State of Xia be panic?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "It is a fact that their former majesties were poisoned. Why are the


    people of the State of Xia panicked? Although His Former Majesty used to be the emperor of the State


    of Xia and the belief of many people, he has been away from the throne for more than a year, and


    during this period, he has never interfered in political affairs. He thus has no impact on the State of Xia,


    and he will not affect the public''s will. "


    "Yes... I am sorry. "


    Luo Qingyan decided, "That''s it. Liu Wenan, go and issue an imperial edict to post it out."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang then reminded the imperial physicians, "Now that we don''t know what poison their former


    majesties have got, it''s not appropriate to give them any medicine. You leave two to stay here and keep


    observing the symptoms of their former majesties. If there is any change in their symptoms, or if it is


    aggravated, you should immediately feed them antidote pills, and then send someone to report to his


    majesty and me."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Then Yun Shang turned around and ordered the servants, "Keep those things outside there first. Don''t


    let anyone move them. Keep an eye on them. If anything happens to them, I''ll hold you ountable for


    it. "


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and said, "Your Majesty, post the notice as soon as possible.


    Their former majesty are both poisoned. We must find the solution as soon as possible."

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    Chapter 1374 In Fact, This Is The Same Case


    Luo Qingyan quickly ordered to get the notice ready and posted it out in public.


    "Your Majesty, do you think the people behind the scenes wille to apply for the post?"


    when walking back to Weiyang Pce together. Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and asked softly.


    "Just now, we have cleaned up her former majesty''s pce. Next, we''ll deal with the pce as soon as


    possible. They have lost most of their power, so it must be now very inconvenient for them to act in the


    pce. This is an opportunity for them to ce people into the pce. If they still have ater move,


    they will not easily give up the chance.


    And if the pce ispletely cleaned up, it will be inconvenient for them to send messages to the


    pce. The best way is toe to the pce by themselves."


    Yun Shang nodded, "That makes sense."


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think they have some further n?


    Your majesty, do you think it will be your majesty or me who will be in trouble next? "


    Luo Qingyan gently pinched Yun Shang''s hand and said, "Can''t you just hope for something good?


    Maybe, it''s our opponent who will be in trouble! "


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "I''m just used to nning for the worst."


    Luo Qingyan paused for a while and then said, "Actually I don''t know. If their target is you, then I''m


    most likely to be the one who has an ident. On the contrary, if their target is me, then you''re the next


    person they''ll take action on.


    "But I won''t give them the chance, either on you or me."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and then said, "Your Majesty has thought that the continuous idents


    of the people around us were their tricks to distract our attention.


    Then your majesty, what do you think their real purpose is?"


    Luo Qingyan didn''t answer. He looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "Do you have any good idea, your


    majesty?"


    Yun Shang took a look at Luo Qingyan and then smiled, "I don''t have any good idea. I just thought


    about itst night. Recently, we seem to be busy with the visits from the State of Youyue and the State


    of Yihai. We used to be worried that they would find a way to send the three unmarried women


    members into the pce. We have been concerned that they might deal with us in public, and do


    something secretly behind us as well. We are also afraid that their travel here is to inquire about the


    State of Xia and that they might have already got soldiers waiting behind us.


    As we are worried about these, we haven''t cared much about other things." After a pause, Yun Shang


    went on, "We seem to have the advantage in the battlefield of the State of Yng, but Cangjue Qingsu


    is always cunning. Maybe he will fight back at any time.


    If this Cao n is the Cao n of Wenxi''s, Xia Houjing must have some connection with them in secret.


    At present, he Cao n seems to be in a mess fighting for the position of the chief. However, just as


    your majesty said before, this mess may be a show deliberately yed in front of us by the Cao n.


    What''s more, there is still no news about the event of the Dragon Mountains...


    We haven''t paid much attention to these things recently." Yun Shang tilted her head and looked at Luo


    Qingyan, "Your Majesty, who you think is the mastermind behind all these? The State of Yng? Or Xia


    Houjing? Or the Cao n? Or is there someone else after the Dragon Mountains event? "


    Luo Qingyan responded with a smile and then said seriously, "What you said just now seem to be


    "The same thing?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and thought about it carefully, "Indeed, it seems


    so...


    Xia Houjing has been colluding with Cangjue Qingsu, while the Cao n has a close rtionship with


    Cangjue Qingsu. The function of Dragon Mountains is likely to resist the attack from the State of


    Yng. Now that someone wants to make use of Dragon Mountains, maybe it''s to prepare for the war


    on the State of Yng."


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and then replied, "After we found out that the three maps were actually


    one, I sent someone to that ce for an investigation. The person has been out for a long time, but


    there is no news about it up till now. It''s too weird."


    Yun Shang frowned, "Your Majesty, do you think... Something happened to the secret guards? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes.


    I had some doubts before. But recently, there are too many things to deal with, and there are no spare


    people for the case. I have to put it on hold for a while."


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang hurriedly offered, "But I still have people there..."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Wang Jinhuan brought some people back two days ago. I''ve sent them out to


    inquire about the news."


    Yun Shang''s expression changed slightly. She wondered in her mind, ''The men Wang Jinhuan brought


    back?


    Did Luo Qingyan also withdraw all the secret guards from the State of Ning to the State of Xia?''


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "What a coincidence. Ning Qian also brought some people back. I


    supposed that if your Majesty''s people there were too busy, you can transfer some of them from my


    side. "


    Both of them exchanged a nce and saw a hint of smile in each other''s eyes.


    Luo Qingyan held Yun Shang''s hand andforted, "Everything will be better and better."


    Yun Shang nodded and replied with a smile, "I have to go to the East Pce."


    "To the East Pce?" Luo Qingyan frowned, "What are you going to do in the East Pce?"


    "I haven''t seen Chengye these two days. I have to go there." With a smile in her eyes, Yun Shang went


    on, "From the case this time that something happened to Chengye, I suddenly feel that I don''t have


    much time to apany him.


    It is during the first five years that a child needs someone''spany most. After he is five years old, he


    needs us less and less. I feel a little disappointed when I think about this."


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and said, "I''m usually busy with government affairs, and I don''t have much


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    time to be with you. Why don''t you want to take the initiative to apany me? Why don''t you feel


    disappointed for it?"


    Yun Shangughed, "Your Majesty, are you jealous of your own child?"


    "Why not?" Luo Qingyan held his head high and replied, "Chengye will have his own wife to


    apany him in the future. You are my wife."


    Yun Shang smiled and after a while she said, "I''llpany your Majesty tonight."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows. He was a little surprised that Yun Shang would say something like


    that. He gazed at her with burning eyes and then asked, "How will you apany me?"


    Yun Shang blinked, "How will you liket me to apany you, your majesty?"


    "HMM..." Luo Qingyan thought for a while and then asked, "By tossing and turning?"


    Yun Shang pinched Luo Qingyan''s arm and coughed, "Your majesty! There are still servants following


    us. Your majesty, be cautious in your speech. "


    Luo Qingyan clicked his tongue and smiled.


    Yun Shang turned to look at the servants behind them. They looked serious as if they had heard


    nothing.


    Yun Shang coughed and changed the topic, "The Grand Tutor and his family have been in the pce


    for several days. How is everything going these days?"

 Chapter 1375 Every Sentence Was Heart Piercing

    Chapter 1375 Every Sentence Was Heart Piercing


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "They all behave themselves since they came. They have adapted well in the


    pce these days and don''t seem to be under house arrest at all.


    Two days ago, his wife and children were still a little restrained. In these two days, however, they have


    they even helped to trim the flowers there.


    In the past two days, the Grand Tutor has even begun to pick on the meals sent from the imperial


    kitchen and learned to order food."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "They are indeed an interesting family."


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    Afterughing for a while, she continued, "Previously, we were too worried. It''s true that care leads to


    chaos. After thinking carefully about this matter, I felt that perhaps the Grand Tutor and his son were


    indeed victims of the event."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang and chuckled, "Why do you make such a conclusion, your


    majesty?"


    "Your majesty used to say that the secret guards have secretly investigated the Grand Tutor and found


    nothing suspicious about him. What''s more, the Grand Tutor had attained the highest level in a single


    bound,pletely based on your majesty and me prompted by a sudden impulse. It was all a


    coincidence. Speaking of the Grand Tutor, he was so easy to get promoted at such a young age. If he


    taught Chengye well and let his child develop a good rtionship with Chengye, he would definitely


    have a bright future.


    In front of such an easy-to-get life of luxury, only a fool would give it up easily and be a spy to do


    dangerous job."


    Yun Shang raised her eyes slightly and looked around at the magnificent pce, "I don''t think the


    Grand Tutor would be so stupid, though he looks strange."


    Luo Qingyan agreed, "He is indeed not stupid at all. On the contrary, he is smart. Knowing what to do is


    the best for himself. Just like he knew that we were suspicious of him before. He was clear how he


    could dispel our doubts as soon as possible and most directly. So he asked us to put him under house


    arrest. "


    Hearing Luo Qingyan''s words, Yun Shang thought for a moment and turned to him, "Your Majesty, is it


    good or not to let such a person be the Grand Tutor by the side of Chengye?"


    "Are you afraid that Chengye will be framed by him?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "No, he won''t. I''ve told you just now, because we know what we should do is the


    best to ourselves. Although we both can''t take care of Chengye in detail as ordinary people do, we are


    also different from the other emperors and empresses whopletely let go of their own children.


    We will keep an eye on Chengye and he will not be harmed. Don''t worry."


    "You are right." Yun Shang nodded and smiled again, "The Grand Tutor is like a cunning fox with a


    smiling face. He doesn''t look reliable, but he is actually a shrewd man. It will be great if Chengye can


    master sixty or seventy percent of his skill. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes. As an emperor, you''d better not put your mind on your face. People can


    see through it at a nce."


    "No, I just think that Chengye can''t be like you. You have a cold face all day long. Your face is so cold


    that it can scare people to death."


    "¡­¡­" That cold face looked at Yun Shang expressionlessly.


    Yun Shangughed and waved at Luo Qingyan, "I''m going to the East Pce."


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan sighed, "Just now, I kept cracking gags. I thought you had forgotten about


    the matter."


    Seeing the depressed look on Luo Qingyan''s face, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing again. She then


    went straight to the East Pce with the servants.


    Chengye had fully recovered. When Yun Shang arrived, he had juste back from the shooting


    range. He didn''t stop riding on the horse until he was three steps away from Yun Shang.


    The horse raised its front legs and roared.


    Sitting on the horse, Chengye looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "Mother, do you think I''m powerful?"


    Yun Shang gave him a thumbs up and said with a smile, "Look at you. You are sweating. It''s a little


    windy today. Be careful not to catch a cold and get sick. Come down, take a shower and change your


    clothes."


    Chengye turned over and jumped off the horse. His little figure looked good.


    "I''ve asked my wet nurse to prepare the water. I''m going to take a shower."


    After taking a shower, Chengye changed into his usual clothes and ran out happily, "Mother, is the


    Grand Tutor sick?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and replied calmly, "No. what''s the matter?"


    "Why doesn''t hee to teach me if he is not sick?" Chengye pressed his lips and then said, "I haven''t


    seen the Grand Tutor for many days. I miss him so much. The stories he tells us are very interesting,


    but none of the servants in the pce can tell us that kind of interesting stories.


    Besides, I have practiced calligraphy as the Grand Tutor assigned. And I''ve practiced it countless times


    because I can''t write new ones. I don''t dare to ck off, but it''s too boring."


    Seeing the distressed look on Chengye''s face, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing," If the Grand Tutor is


    no longer here, you can have a rest and do not need to work. Isn''t it good?"


    "No." However, she didn''t expect that Chengye would shake his head without thinking, "There are only


    a few decades of years in a person''s life. If he only wants to loaf, he can do nothing. If I can make use


    of other people''szy sleeping time, I will have much more time than others. Those who get great


    achievements are mostly diligent. If I don''t work hard, how can I protect father and mother in the


    future? "


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang didn''t know how to react when she heard a three year old boy say something like


    that. After a while, she closed her mouth and said, "this is Well, who told you that? "


    "The Grand Tutor." Chengye replied naturally, "And during the time when mother was not in the pce


    and went to live infather''s Taiji Pce, father would always get up earlier and sleepter than anyone


    else.


    Father is already the Emperor of our kingdom, but he is still so diligent. If I''m not more diligent than


    him, how can I catch up with him in the future? If I don''t work harder than him, how can I protect my


    mother in the future? "


    Yun Shang felt warm and moved in her heart. After a while, she said, "You''re still young and it needs


    time for you to grow up. You don''t have to control yourself by the standards of an adult."


    "No, no, no, mother. Being young is not an excuse." However, Chengye shook his head seriously and


    said, "The bad guys won''t let me go because I''m young, and they won''t refuse to deal with me just


    because I''m weak. Only by bing stronger can I kill all the people who have evil intentions on me


    or on the people I care about."


    Yun Shang gazed at Chengye for a long time and felt deeply touched.


    She had never expected to hear such words from such a three- year- old little man.


    The bad guys wouldn''t let him go just because he was young, nor would they refuse to deal with him


    just because he was weak...


    What he said was true, but it still hurt her heart.


    Yun Shang''s voice softened, "Did the Grand Tutor tell you this?"


    Chengye nodded, The Grand Tutor is very good at telling stories as well as reasons in life, and I think


    he is right."

 Chapter 1376 A Perfect Match

    Chapter 1376 A Perfect Match


    At night, when Luo Qingyan returned to Weiyang Pce after dealing with political affairs, he saw Yun


    Shang reading at the desk, on which there were a lot of books.


    Luo Qingyan raised her eyebrows, walked over and picked up three or four books from the desk. He


    leafed through them and asked in surprise, "Why do you suddenly want to read these books? Military


    training skills? Array? Fortification casting?"


    Yun Shang responded, "Well." and she put down the book in her hand. She then said smilingly,


    "Nothing. I''m just sorting out what has happened since your majesty ascended the throne. It has


    roused some feelings and thoughts in my mind."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan asked curiously, "What kind of feeling did your majesty have? Why are you


    suddenly interested in these things?"


    Yun Shang casually marked her ce with a bookmark in the book and replied, "You were Prince Jing


    and the Crown Prince before, and you had secret guards in your hand. You felt quite content with this


    at that time.


    But now your majesty is the Emperor of the state. Although the secret guards are all equipped with


    unique skills and have powerful martial arts, there are only over a hundred of them after all. What we


    are facing ispletely different from the previous situation. We have now both domestic trouble and


    foreign invasion.


    Your Majesty is a good fighter, invincible and ever-victorious. But you are the Emperor, so you can''t go


    to every battle in person.


    It is very necessary to decentralize military power, strengthen military training and build up some elite


    troops under the encirclement of strong enemy. We can build some fortifications to resist the enemy''s


    attack and cast some more elite weapons than others. The sharp weapons that others don''t have can


    also greatly enhance ourbat effectiveness.


    When you were a prince, the secret guards were the sharp weapons in your hands. Now that your


    majesty is the Emperor, it''s natural for you to make the weapon of our country."


    Yun Shang put the book with the bookmark aside and then went on, "Well, I know you don''t need me to


    worry about it. But you should know everything, so that you don''t have to be deceived."


    Of course, Luo Qingyan knew that Yun Shang didn''t just want him not to be deceived. He couldn''t help


    Luo Qingyan thought about what Yun Shang had said just now, "To establish an elite troop? Just like


    the Iron Army that had appeared in the previous dynasties? The Xu family army? Although there were


    only a few thousand people, they were the elite division who could make the enemy tremble with fear?


    "But I remember that most of these so-called elite troops woulde to no good end. Maybe they


    could make enemies tremble with fear, but most of them would be the emperor''s scruple. The first


    generation may be fine, but when the emperor who ordered to establish this troop went, it was hard to


    guarantee whether it would go through the second generation and the third generation of the emperor.


    "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, I have read some relevant historical records this afternoon. I find most of the


    troopse to a miserable end. Generally speaking, themanders of this kind of elite troops were


    all hereditary. In the end, however, there were only two results for them. One was to rebel so that they


    could change the dynasty. Otherwise, they would be left aside, secretly disposed of by the emperor,


    and even ended up in a whole family''s being killed. "


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table and said, "But ording to the historical records, in most


    dynasties, there was only one such an elite troop. However, its reputation was too high so that it would


    easily arouse the emperor''s suspicion. "


    Luo Qingyan immediately understood what Yun Shang meant, "Do your majesty want to establish two


    or more such elite troops?"


    "At least three so that they can restrain one another." Yun Shang nodded, "I''ve thought it over carefully.


    These three elite troops should have their own responsibilities. One should protect the north of the


    State of Xia, and resist the barbarian invasion from the State of Yng or from the further north.


    One is the navy, specializing in the water battle and guarding against the war on the sea.


    The other one is the army of the victors, guarding the capital Imperial City."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Your Majesty, you have a good n. But have you ever thought that although an


    elite army is less than ten thousand people, the equipment they need is no less than that of an army of


    thirty to fifty thousand people. How much manpower, material and financial resources do we need to


    build three elite troops at the same time? "


    Yun Shang nodded, "I know. ording to the current situation of the State of Xia''s national treasury,


    we may be able to barely maintain one troop of the kind, and three may be out of our reach.


    So... We have to fight for them. "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Fight?"


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan and asked, "Your Majesty, to be honest, have you ever been moved


    by what Ling Ziyue said before?"


    Luo Qingyan touched his nose and replied, "Of course I was quite tempted."


    Yun Shang smiled, "As far as I know, your majesty is not just quite tempted by him, right?"


    After a puse, Yun Shang went on, "I''ve been thinking a lot recently. As your majesty said, the visit from


    the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai is a signal for us.


    "We have to take advantage of the situation and start to open the sea gate on the State o Xia. What


    your majesty said before was right. Instead of letting others knock on our door so that we are only be


    beaten passively, it''s better for us to take the initiative to meet our. rivals.


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    As for how to open the door on the sea, I don''t think we can trustpletely the State of Youyue and


    the State of Yihai. However, we should be aware that they may not always have a different intention.


    Anyway, at present, it''s a good way for us to solve the problem by seeking ourmon ground while


    reserving the differences.


    "At the time being, the most important thing is that our sea power is too weak. Thus our first elite troop


    can be ced on the sea. Then, with the help of this very troop, we can make use of the materials and


    wealth we get from the other side of the sea to build the other two elite troops. "


    Luo Qingyan tapped the table gently with his fingers. After a while, he smiled and said, "My Empress


    always brings me surprise.


    What else other than that? What else did your majesty think of? "


    Yun Shang didn''t hide anything, "In addition, I suggest your majesty to set up a new military


    department, the Ordnance Bureau, which is only responsible for inventing and creating new works or


    weapons. It can recruit talents and send secret guards to secretly investigate about people who are


    famous in this matter...


    Those who are good at ironware, wooden ware, or other aspects can all be recruited into the Ordnance


    Bureau with the best conditions. "


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and then went on, "A standstill is a concession. At the thought that Xia


    Houjing''s people secretly searched for books on construction before, I realize that even Xia Houjing


    knew to build some works to make up for his shortage in the army. We can''t be toote. We should


    take action now."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes, what your majesty said is true."


    He appeared very happy.


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and fixed her eyes on Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan smiled again, "Why are you looking at me like this, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang snorted, "Your Majesty, have you been preparing for these?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I''ve already prepared for some of the things you just said, but some of them are


    indeed beyond my expectation."


    After a pause, he added, "And I say, both of us are a perfect match."

 Chapter 1377 Can It Detoxify All Kinds Of Poisons

    Chapter 1377 Can It Detoxify All Kinds Of Poisons


    On the second day, Yun Shang got up and dealt with all the affairs in the imperial household before she


    went to the Taihe Pce.


    The imperial physician was still waiting in the hall there. Seeing Yun Shanging, he immediately


    apologized to Yun Shang, "Your majesty, please forgive me. I''m not a good doctor. I went through the


    medical books yesterday, but I didn''t find any rtive poison or disease."


    Yun Shang nodded and didn''t me him. She just asked, "Have their former Majesties'' situation got


    worse?"


    "It''s not getting worse, but it has showed no signs of abating."


    This was what Yun Shang had expected. She believed that the mastermind behind the scene was just


    trying to distract her and Luo Qingyan''s attention. If something bad really happened to Xia Huanyu and


    Hua Ling, they would not let him go.


    Therefore, the poison he had put on Xia Huanyu and Hua Ling looked dangerous, but it would not


    endanger their lives.


    Yun Shang responded and walked to the bedside to check the pulse for them two, and found their


    situation was as the imperial physician said.


    Yun Shang stood up, washed her hands and went out of the bedroom.


    "His Majesty''s notice has been posted for a day. Hasn''t anyone responded yet?"


    "We haven''t received any news yet. Maybe most people are still watching. After all, the antidote is for


    their former majesties. Even if they will be rewarded handsomely after the sessful antidote, there


    will also be possibilities that they will be severely punished if something bad happens. Those who don''t


    have real talents and practical skills don''t dare to easily respond to the notice. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Though no one dared toe yesterday, someone will take the lead today.


    Report it to his majesty if anyone responds to the notice today. First take him or her to the pce. After


    all the people who respond to the notice today are sent to the pce, you will gather them together


    there and send them to give their former majesties treatment. And you will send someone to report it to


    me. "


    "Yes, your majesty."


    In the evening, the Taiji Pce did send someone to invite Yun Shang to the Taihe Pce.


    There Yun Shang saw six or seven people standing in the yard, all dressed in in clothes.


    "Greetings, your majesty!"


    Yun Shang nodded and walked up to Luo Qingyan, but said nothing.


    Luo Qingyan reached out to hold Yun Shang''s hand, and then quietly loosened it, "Their former


    majesties are both poisoned. I have no choice but to post a notice to invite outstanding doctors to


    detoxify them.


    But their former majesties are both royal personages. As I don''t know if you can really detoxify them,


    it''s impossible for you to try medicine directly on their former majesties.


    I''ve prepared several medicine men. They were poisoned in the same way as their former majesties.


    Your antidote will be tested on them first. Later you will also be poisoned, after which you will be tested


    with the same antidote.


    "After the medicine men are sent out, you can carefully check their symptoms. If your antidote doesn''t


    work, you can tell me about it directly. I won''t me you for it, and I will send you out of the pce


    safely."


    Soon, some medicine men were brought here.


    The servants led the physicians to check the medicine men one by one. Three of them shook their


    heads and were taken away.


    "Your Majesty," One of the doctors said, "From the symptoms, I don''t think it''s caused by the poison


    from the State of Xia."


    Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang exchanged nces, "Not caused by the poison from the State of Xia?"


    The doctor nodded and then went on, "My master is Lin Miao. More than half of the poisons used in the


    State of Xia these years were made by her. Although the other poisons were made by others, my


    master has a book, which records most of the poisons in the world. I have checked the symptoms of


    these medicine men carefully just now, but none of them were rted with those symptoms.


    So I''m sure it''s not the poison from the State of Xia."


    Luo Qingyan was lost in thought. Yun Shang nced at the other doctors and asked, "What do you


    think then?"


    Those people looked at each other, and they all backed off at hearing the name of Lin Miao. They had


    been a little confident, but now they couldn''t help feeling a sense of retreat.


    One of them, however, stepped forward and replied, "I have a kind of medicine that can detoxify all


    kinds of poisons. We can have a try."


    Yun Shang was also a medical expert, but she had never heard of any antidote that could detoxify all


    poisons. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Can it detoxify all kinds of poisons? I wonder where you


    got this magical medicine?"


    "It''s a prescription developed by my ancestors."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Let him have a try."


    After a pause, she continued, "His majesty has just said that if you admit that you can''t detoxify the


    poison, you will be sent back unharmed. It will be fine if the antidote is not working. But if something


    bad happens to the person who takes the antidote, it will be... You will be responsible for it. "


    The doctor trembled slightly, but he gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes, I will."


    Seeing that he was so determined, Yun Shang nodded and asked someone to take the medicine from


    his hand and feed one of the medicine men.


    After the pill was fed, everyone stared at the medicine man.


    After a while, the medicine man moved his hand slightly...


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    "He''s moving! He''s moving!" The doctor''s face shed with joy, "He''s moving! The antidote works. "


    Soon, the chest of the medicine man began to fluctuate obviously, and then he even raised his hand.


    Astonishment shed through Yun Shang''s eyes. He was... Detoxified?


    Was it a coincidence or... Was this person the one behind all these?


    Just as Yun Shang was thinking, she saw the medicine man''s chest begin to fluctuate violently, and his


    breathing was quick and uneven.


    "What''s going on?" Yun Shang walked quickly to the medicine man and held his hand.


    His pulse was still disordered and his blood vessels were blocked. It seemed...


    Before Yun Shang had aplete diagnosis, she saw the medicine man raise his head high, and a


    mouthful of blood suddenly popped out. His chest heaved violently a few times, and then hey there


    motionless.


    His pulse... It was gone.


    Yun Shang put her hand on the tip of the man''s nose. She found that his breath was gone either.


    He is dead."


    Yun Shang straightened up with an indifferent look.


    "How could it be..."


    Seeing this, the doctor who took out the so-called antidote turned pale all of a sudden. He threw


    himself at the medicine man in disbelief, looked at him carefully for a moment, and then copsed to


    the ground, "How could he die? It''s impossible... "


    Luo Qingyan looked at the doctor and said, "Guards, take him out."


    The guards took him away, and the other doctors dared not act rashly. They only took a few steps


    backward.


    Luo Qingyan nced at them and looked at the disciple of so called Lin Miao''s, "This gentleman seems


    to know a lot about poison. Why don''t you stay in the pce and help me to see carefully what poison


    it is?"


    "Yes, your majesty."


    After several of the doctors were all taken away, Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and asked, "Your


    Majesty, do you suspect the disciple of so-called Doctor Lin Miao''s?"


    Luo Qingyan didn''t say yes or no. He just smiled and then replied, "I''ve never heard of this person''s


    name. I just want to ask someone to investigate it."

 Chapter 1378 Get Rid Of Them All

    Chapter 1378 Get Rid Of Them All


    Yun Shang felt something strange. "Maybe we haven''t heard of the name of the magic poison doctor.


    But it''s impossible for him to tell from the symptoms of these people that the poison is not owned by the


    State of Xia. Even his master who is very powerful in making poison and detoxifying can''t know all


    kinds of poisons."


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and said, "I think there must be something wrong with this person.


    What he said before is to make us pay attention to the fact that the poison is not from the State of Xia."


    "If it''s not from the the State of Xia, it might be from the State of Ning, the State of Yng, or the State


    of Youyue and the State of Yihai, whose envoys are now in the Jin City."


    "It''s most likely that he did it to shift the suspicion onto others."


    "Shift the suspicion onto others." Luo Qingyan repeated Yun Shang''s words in a low voice. With a smile


    at the corners of his mouth, he said, "Your majesty is smart."


    "Since that person has already given such a clue, why don''t we follow it and see where the suspicion is


    led?"


    It was not difficult to find out where the suspicion was led.


    The State of Yng and the State of Ning were on the same continent. Although the three countries


    had wars with each other before, they had a lot ofmunication. They only needed to find two


    doctors from the two countries who were good at detoxifying to carefully examine the poison.


    As for the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai, they only needed to send for Ling Ziyue to inquire.


    In the evening, Ling Ziyue went into the pce.


    Luo Qingyan asked someone to bring a medicine man into the hall. "Do you know medical skills, Prince


    Ming Yue? You must have known that His Former Majesty and Her Former Majesty were poisoned. But


    today, I learned that the poison was not from the State of Xia, so I want to ask you toe and have a


    look. Is the poison from the State of Youyue or the State of Yihai? "


    Ling Ziyue raised his eyebrows and said, "What... Someone must be framing me.


    I''m trying my best to make the State of Xia cooperate with me. If I poison His Former Majesty and Her


    Former Majesty at this time, it''s like shooting myself in the foot. How could I do that?"


    "I will tell whether you''re framed or not. Don''t worry, your highness. It''s about the lives of His Former


    Majesty and Her Former Majesty. I''m the most eager one to find out the truth."


    Ling Ziyue nodded, stood up and walked to the medicine man. "Your majesty, I don''t know medical


    skills. Please tell me about the symptom of the poison."


    "The two of them are both in aa. Their breathing is steady and their heartbeat is normal, but their


    meridians are disordered and their pulse is faint as if they are in great danger."


    "Is that so?" After a moment of silence, Ling Ziyue frowned and said, "I think this poison is indeed like a


    poison in the State of Youyue. It''s called Vanity, and its symptoms are just like what your majesty said."


    "The poison looks dangerous, but it''s not difficult to cure it." Ling Ziyue continued, "Among my


    attendants, there is someone who is good at detoxifying. What a coincidence! I happened to bring him


    here today. I might as well let him have a look."


    Luo Qingyan agreed.


    The attendant quickly walked into the hall. After receiving the order of Ling Ziyue, he carefully


    examined the person who was poisoned and quickly came to a conclusion. "It''s Vanity.


    Vanity is not a threat to life, and it''s not difficult to detoxify. I''ll write down a prescription. Get all the


    herbs on the prescription, grind them into powder, add some warm water into it, knead them into pills


    and feed the poisoned person. He will wake up an hourter andpletely recover after four hours."


    "Do it right now!" Ling Ziyue urged.


    Liu Wenan fetched a writing brush and paper, wrote down the herbs and dose, and hurried to the


    Imperial Hospital.


    As the attendant said, the medicine man who took the antidote woke up in an hour, but his pulse was


    still weak. In just four hours, all the symptoms of poisoning were gone.


    Luo Qingyan was overjoyed and immediately ordered to feed the antidote to His Former Majesty and


    Her Former Majesty.


    The two of them also recovered.


    When Ling Ziyue entered the pce, it was already dark. When their former majesties recovered, it


    was slightly bright outside.


    "Thank you so much, your highness."


    Ling Ziyue smiled and raised his hand slightly. "There''s no need for you to thank me. Your majesty,


    please think carefully about the matter I mentioned before. The world was surprisinglyrge. If you just


    stay in a small ce, it''s no different from a frog at the bottom of a well.


    What''s more, it''s okay if this well is always so quiet and unaffected by the outside world, but I''m afraid


    this well will disappear when the outside world turns upside down."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "I''ll think about it carefully."


    "Therefore, the suspicion is led to the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai."


    Yun Shang thought for a while and said, "The State of Youyue and the State of Yihai came to the State


    of Xia under the guise of celebrating the emperor''s birthday and allying with the State of Xia, but


    everyone knows that they must have other intentions.


    Everyone thought that the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai wanted to send their women to your


    majesty''s harem after what they did before. As for the real purpose of this action, we will wait and see.


    Others don''t know what your majesty and Prince Ming Yue have discussed. They just think that your


    majesty has doubts about the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai... Therefore, they nned to use


    this matter to alienate his majesty from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai."


    Luo Qingyan tapped his fingers on the table and said, "Ling Ziyue mentioned his proposal again."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Your Majesty hasn''t agreed yet?"


    "How do your majesty know?" Luo Qingyan smiled.


    "If your majesty agreed, you would''ve told me that you had agreed to Ling Ziyue''s proposal when you


    mentioned this matter just now."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and nodded, "Yes, it''s true."


    Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and asked, "Your Majesty, since you have made up your mind, why


    didn''t you agree? Do you want to put Ling Ziyue in suspend so that he can agree on more conditions?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "Although Ling Ziyue may need a partner in his fight to control the world,


    it''s not necessarily me or the State of Xia."


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    "Now the State of Xia is still suffering from the internal strife and external strife. I can''t put them aside


    for overseas expeditions. It''s meaningless to do that."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Then, Your Majesty..."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "I want Ling Ziyue to y a y with me and help me get rid of all the


    internal strife and external strife first..."

 Chapter 1379 To Sow Seeds Of Future Trouble

    Chapter 1379 To Sow Seeds Of Future Trouble


    Yun Shang thought of what Luo Qingyan had said before, and she immediately understood, "Your


    Majesty, do you mean that since someone wants to make use of this event to sow dissension between


    us and the State of Youyue as well as the State of Yihai, we will just take advantage of the


    opportunity?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes."


    Then he turned to Yun Shang with a smile, "Who on earth is behind all this? Have your majesty got


    someone suspicious in your mind?"


    "Xia Houjing and the State of Yng."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan''s smile deepened, "Why are you so sure about it, your majesty? Aren''t you afraid


    that this is a trap set up by the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai? "


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and then replied, "It''s not impossible. But I think that as long as Ling


    Ziyue is not a fool, he won''t do that.


    Although the State of Xia is surrounded by strong enemies, it is still in the dominant position around at


    present. Ling Ziyue and hispanions are still in Jin City in the State of Xia. If they want to leave the


    State of Xia safely, they shouldn''t have done such a reckless thing.


    As for Xia Houjing and the State of Yng, both of them have been cornered to the end. Now they are


    just fighting like trapped beasts. They can only be desperate and try their best to distract us, in order to


    get a chance to breathe. They just want to take advantage of this opportunity to fight us back."


    Luo Qingyan nodded with a smile in his eyes, "If what your majesty said is true, then what do you think


    we should do next, the Empress?"


    "There is still the Cao n in the Jin City who is still trying to help Xia Houjing. The event of Dragon


    Mountains is still full of suspicions, while the n are trying to dy us, thinking that they have found


    an opportunity in it.


    It seems that there are many difficulties around us, but actually we don''t have to solve these problems


    one by one."


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and requested, "Please tell me in detail, the Empress."


    Seeing that Luo Qingyan had no idea what to do, Yun Shang couldn''t help but flick his forehead, and


    then went on, "We will just give them a dose of their own medicine."


    "But how can we give them a dose of their own medicine?"


    Yun Shang slightly raised her head and replied, "Let go of the real Xia Houjing."


    "Let him go?" Luo Qingyan was surprised, "But this means to sow seeds of future trouble?"


    Yun Shang snorted, "What''s more, we should withdraw the troops that went deep into the State of


    Yng and only keep them defend the cities that have been captured. We won''t go on attacking


    further."


    Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang without saying anything.


    Yun Shang smiled and crooked her finger at Luo Qingyan, "I know there is something that looks like


    poison, but not poison..."


    Yun Shang''s voice trailed off. Hearing her detailed exnation, Luo Qingyan''s eyes darkened. After a


    while, he smiled, "How long have your majesty been thinking about this idea?"


    Yun Shang sat up straight and replied frankly, "A few days ago, when I knew the purpose of the man


    behind the scenes is to distract our attentions. I have been thinking about it all these days.


    Atst, I have got some clues. Although our opponents are trying to distract our attentions, we have


    been indeed deceived by them in some ways. We just thought that their purpose may be to make us


    unable to pay attention to the Cao n, about the Dragon Mountains, and even the war at the border.


    But through careful analysis, I find all these events are actually one thing as your majesty concluded


    before.


    Thus why do we have to tangle with these superficial matters? Why don''t we just attack them directly?"


    After a short pause, Yun Shang went on, "Of course, since they want to distract our attention, we can


    y with them in the same way too..."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Your majesty, this is a good idea."


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and asked, "Have you been with Liu Wenan for too long recently?"


    Liu Wenan was waiting outside the door. When he vaguely heard his name, he hurriedly poked his


    head in from outside and asked, "Your Majesty, did you call me?"


    Yun Shang burst intoughter, "No. I''m just talking about you to hisr majesty. I''m asking his majesty if


    he has stayed with you for too long recently?"


    Liu Wenan simply walked over and stood at the door, replying, "I''m his majesty''s personal eunuch.


    Except when the Emperor and the Empress are together, I''m always by his majesty''s side."


    After careful consideration, Liu Wenan asked, "Does the Empress think it''s inappropriate for me to do


    so?


    Your Majesty, you are always wise. If you think it''s inappropriate, I will follow your idea."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She turned to Luo Qingyan and said, "You see."


    After saying that, she waved her hand at the confused Liu Wenan and said, "I don''t think it''s


    inappropriate. I just think that his majesty has been with you for too long recently. When I talk to him


    recently, I always feel that I were talking to you.


    Whenever I speak, the Empress would always praised me like ''the Empress is so brilliant, the Empress


    is so smart...''


    He is so good at ttering others now."


    Hearing this, Liu Wenan couldn''t helpughing. "It''s not because his majesty and I have been together


    for too long, but because the Empress is indeed so smart. Our Emperor and I just follow our heart and


    praise your majesty."


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    "Well, well, stop." Yun Shang had just stoppedughing when she was amused by Liu Wenan and


    burst intoughter again..


    Luo Qingyan nced at Liu Wenan and said, "You are my eunuch, not the eunuch of the Empress.


    Why don''t you try to tter me all day long? Why do you try every means to tter the Empress?"


    Liu Wenan chuckled and didn''t lie, "Your Majesty, you always look cold. If I try to tter you, perhaps I


    won''t get any benefits, but will even be suspected by you. Your majesty will think that I can only tter


    you and do nothing...


    But her majesty is different. Her majesty is always gentle, and as a women, she always likes to listen to


    others'' praise." With a bright smile, Liu Wenan went on, "Although his majesty is the Emperor, he is


    obedient to the Empress. I''m trying to make the Empress happy. It would be great if the Empress can


    put in a good word for me in front of his majesty."


    Yun Shangughed even louder.


    Luo Qingyan couldn''t help smiling, too, "You are such a cunning man."


    Then Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang. Seeing that Yun Shang couldn''t stopughing, he said


    to Liu Wenan, "For the sake of your making the Empress so happy, I won''t punish you for what you


    have done. I''ll give you the jade carving you''ve always wantedter. "


    Liu Wenan was even happier, "Thank you, your majesty."

 Chapter 1380 When Will The Fire Start

    Chapter 1380 When Will The Fire Start


    After Liu Wenan left, Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang, "The idea you mentioned just now is very


    mysterious and feasible."


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and came up with a general n in his mind, "Wang Jinhuan just


    came from the State of Ning with a lot of secret guards. Most of them haven''t shown up in the State of


    Xia. Thus they could mingle with ordinary people and hide their identity, without exposing anything.


    It''s easy to deal with Xia Houjing. He is still in our hands now. And we can put something on him as we


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    like. As for Cangjue Qingsu, I''ll send my secret guards there. I think it won''t be too difficult to let the


    secret guards in the State of Yng cooperate with them.


    As for that thing you mentioned, do you have a way to deal with it?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "There is a way, but it also means there is no way?"


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"


    Yun Shang whispered to Luo Qingyan, "I got it from the Ghost Doctor. It''s too dangerous. I don''t know


    where to use it actually. Previously, I supposed that Ghost Doctor must hate me because I refused to


    be his disciple, so that he gave me this thing on purpose. But two days ago when I was considering


    how to deal with Xia Houjing and Cangjue Qingsu, I thought this was the best way.


    I want them to die, but not now. I want them to be fully tortured, but I won''t let thempletely lose


    their ability to move. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "This thing is indeed interesting."


    Then he added, "I''ll send my secret guards to do that, but I''m afraid I have to bother the Empress to do


    something on the surface.


    We have to perform well in this show."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Your Majesty, don''t worry. The show is so interesting. I will do well in it.


    They have set a trap for us, so I will not only step into it but also set a trap for myself."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she raised her head to look around her Weiyang Pce, "The Weiyang Pce


    was rebuilt after it was burntst time. But after living here for such a long time, it feels a little boring.


    How about another fire on it?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Last time, I burned my pce by myself when I was eight years old."


    She was eight years old then and she was just reborn.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t know what Yun Shang wanted to do, but he didn''t ask or stop her. He just smiled


    and said, "Okay. If Weiyang Pce is burnt out, you can move directly to the Taiji Pce. It''s more


    convenient."


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan, whoughed and then asked, "When will the Empress start the fire


    this time?"


    "Tomorrow. It''s Aug. 15th tomorrow, the Mid Autumn Festival. It must be very lively. I''ll add it with a fire


    and make it more popr."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Let''s do it tomorrow. We''ll let the tiger return to the mountains tomorrow."


    It was Aug. 15th, the Mid Autumn Festival.


    The sun shone brightly outside the window when she got up early in the morning.


    "What a sunny day!"


    Hua''er nodded with a smile, "I thought it would rain when I found the sky was a little gloomy yesterday


    evening. I was thinking that today is the Mid Autumn Festival. If it rains, there will be no moon for us to


    appreciate at night. "


    "Yes, it''s not fun if it rains."


    And the fire couldn''t be lit up.


    Hua''er didn''t know what Yun Shang was thinking. She smiled and asked, "By the way, your majesty, it''s


    Aug. 15th. Haven''t you decided the ce to enjoy the moon this year? Why haven''t I seen the servants


    decorate the ce? "


    Yun Shang replied helplessly, "I don''t know. His majesty decided the ce to enjoy the moon this year,


    so I didn''t ask about it. It is the Mid-autumn Festival today, but I still don''t know where it is to celebrate


    it, and I don''t know why his majesty keep us guessing. "


    It turned out to be this...


    Hua''er smiled, "His Majesty wants to give your majesty a surprise, right?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "I hope it''s a surprise, but not a shock."


    "That''s for sure. When did his majesty ever fail in giving your majesty a surprise?" Hua''er made a bun


    for Yun Shang, "It''s Mid-autumn Festival today. It''s good to have a bun."


    Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "I hope everything will be fine today."


    "This year, the imperial kitchen has made a lot of new vored moon cakes. They have been delivered


    here during the morning meal. Your majesty, you can have a good taste of themter."


    Yun Shang nodded in agreement.


    After breakfast, Yun Shang wandered around in the pce.


    Hua ''er and Pei Lan watched Yun Shang walk around there for two circles. Then they couldn''t help


    asking, "What are you looking for, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang shook her head, "I''m not looking for something.


    I just want to see if there is anything important here and put it away as soon as possible. After all...


    There is going to be a fire tonight, '' Yun Shang said to herself.


    She took a few books from the bookshelf, and put a few more small things well in a bag. Then she put


    well the three wooden carvings made by Chengye on Luo Qingyan''s birthday.


    "Send these things to the Taiji Pce. I''ll have a lot of time staying there. Keep them there to help me


    kill the time."


    After giving the order, Yun Shang thought for a while and then reminded them, "Be careful. Find an


    excuse and send them over there. Or if anyone knows it, they may make up another story about me.


    Maybe they will say that I''m obstructing his Majesty''s work... "


    She was the Empress, so she couldn''t be the Witch of the state.


    The servants didn''t suspect about it at all, but sent all the things as Yun Shang ordered.


    At night, Luo Qingyan came to pick her up in person, "I''ll take you to enjoy the moon."


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "There are only a few tall buildings in the pce, but I


    haven''t heard that you have decorated any of them. Where will you take me to enjoy the moon?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled mysteriously, "Who said that the moon must be appreciated in those buildings?"


    Why not then?


    Yun Shang looked suspiciously at Liu Wenan, "Master Liu..."


    Liu Wenan coughed and then replied, "It''s useless to look at me, your majesty. His majesty has


    reminded me that I will be beaten if I tell you."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled with a smug expression.


    Yun Shang had to get on the imperial carriage and follow Luo Qingyan.


    But along the way, the ce seemed to be more and more remote. Yun Shang was more and more


    confused, "If we keep going forward, it should be the martial arts performing field, right? There is


    nothing but a t ground and ake.


    There is really nothing here."


    Yun Shang took a look at Luo Qingyan, who pointed to the distance with a smile, "Look..."

 Chapter 1381 Soar Into The Sky

    Chapter 1381 Soar Into The Sky


    Yun Shang looked in the direction Luo Qingyan pointed, "That''s... Kongmingtern?


    Why is there so big Kongmingtern?" Yun Shang''s eyes were full of surprise, "What''s the use of the


    big basket beside Kongmingtern?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "This is a new product made by the people from Ministry of Works under the


    instruction from Ling Ziyue''s attendants. It''s the same as Kongmingtern, but it needs more firewood.


    Besides, we need to set up a special person to control its direction and the fire. People can sit on the


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    basket..."


    "Then they can soar into the sky?" Yun Shang blinked.


    Luo Qingyan was almost choked. He cleared his throat and then said, "We still need to think about it


    further. Let''s wait for dozens of years and settle the problem. Let''s go up there first and enjoy the


    moon."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked curiously, "What about Chengye?"


    Luo Qingyan touched his chin and said, "This is a new stuff. Although I''ve sent people to try it several


    times, it''s still not safe enough. I''ve asked their former majesties to take Chengye away."


    "It is not safe?" Yun Shang fixed her eyes on the big Kongmingtern and asked, "How high can it fly


    then?"


    Luo Qingyan coughed lightly, "Twenty or thirty meters high, maybe?"


    "¡­¡­" Twenty or thirty meters. Even if something really happened from up there, it would be fine. What


    kind of danger was this?


    Of course, Luo Qingyan knew what Yun Shang meant on her face. He cleared his throat and then said,


    "Yes, I did not bring him here on purpose. I just want to spend the Mid Autumn Festival with you. Since


    Chengye was born, especially after I ascended the throne, I haven''t had a single festival with you for a


    long time."


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan. He should feel guilty to say that.


    Obviously, they two had spent more time alone.


    Yun Shang didn''t want to argue with him anymore. She walked towards the big Kongmingtern and


    researched it carefully for a while, "It''s interesting. Does it fly fast?"


    "Of course it''s not fast. If it''s fast..."


    Luo Qingyan exchanged a look with Yun Shang. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "if it''s fast, it''s


    a great threat."


    "Not really so." Luo Qingyan smiled, "The biggest w of this thing is that it has to be driven by fire, and


    its target is veryrge. Whether it is day or night, it is so obvious that an arrow can make it useless."


    It was indeed so.


    Yun Shang nodded, but Luo Qingyan said sadly, "But it''s not what I fear."


    It was not this what he feared?


    "What I''m afraid of is that the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai have already made such an object


    in a ce we can''t see, while we State of Xia cannot make this at all. If it weren''t for their visits this


    time, we wouldn''t even know they have such a stuff. And what else do the State of Youyue have? Is


    there any other country that has a better weapon than ours...


    We have no idea about all these at all."


    Luo Qingyan sighed, "Sometimes ignorance is the most frightening thing."


    Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang, "So, the Empress is very forward looking and far-sighted. Before


    you see it, you have already realized that we must do something that we have never done before."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Well, I think so. Let''s go and see the moon."


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan went onto the big bamboo basket together. There was a table in the


    basket, on which wine and food were ced. On the topyer of the basket was a secret guard who


    controlled its direction and fire.


    After Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan sat down, Liu Wenan, who was standing next to them, made a


    gesture to the secret guard up there, "Light the fire."


    The fire was lit up, and then therge cloth basket in the shape of a big Kongmingtern beside began


    to swell up...


    About a quarter of an hourter, Yun Shang felt the basket under her tremble slightly and then it flew


    away from the ground.


    "It''s quite stable."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan chuckled, "It''s a good day today. There''s no wind at night, so it''s much more


    stable. If there''s a wind, it won''t be so stable. If the wind is strong, it''s swaying, and we can''t control its


    direction."


    Yun Shang nodded, but a light shed through her mind, "Kongmingtern can fly when there is no


    wind, while the kite can fly when there is wind. Since Kongmingtern can be so big and carry people


    to the sky, can the kite also fly like that?"


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and turned to Yun Shang, "Yourmajesty, you are really


    bold to think so, aren''t you?


    But I like it."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "The Military Bureau and thebor department can specially dispatch a group of


    people to set up a new department for developing new weapons and new construction works. I''m going


    to set up a special department of this kind, but I haven''t figured out its name yet. What''s your opinion,


    your majesty?"


    "When this department is established, we''ll recruit new outstanding talents as well as those carefully


    selected from the Military Bureau and the Ministry of Works."


    "What idea can I have at this very moment?" Yun Shang looked up at the sky and went on, "The moon


    is really round today."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled and flicked Yun Shang''s forehead, "Well, it''s Mid-autumn Festival today. I


    specially brought it here for us to enjoy the moon. Let''s just enjoy ourselves now."


    Yun Shang smiled at Luo Qingyan, stood up, walked to the side of the basket and looked down, "We


    are now more than 10 meters away from the ground, aren''t we?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Almost."


    "More than 10 meters. It''s about the height of the slightly taller pavilions in the pce." Yun Shang


    looked into the distance. They were still rising. Soon, they could almost see the whole pce. Yun


    Shang''s eyes fell on a pce in the distance.


    "That... That must be Weiyang Pce, right? "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and felt amused, "Don''t you know where your pce is and what it


    looks like?"


    "Yes, I do." Yun Shang thought for a moment and then replied, "Your Majesty said this stuff was not


    very fast. It''s about seven hundred meters from Weiyang Pce to here. How long will it take to get to


    Weiyang Pce from here then?"


    "We''ll know it after a try."


    Luo Qingyan said with a smile and sent a message to the secret guard.


    Then they floated towards the direction of Weiyang Pce.


    Luo Qingyan took a piece of moon cake from the table and handed it to Yun Shang. Then he poured a


    ss of wine and handed it to Yun Shang, too, "It''s Mid- autumn night. The moon is just right. The


    Empress doesn''t appreciate the moon, but keeps staring at the direction of Weiyang Pce. What are


    you nning?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "I''m thinking that we''re going to burn down the Weiyang


    Pce today. Why don''t we pretend that something happens to the stuff and it falls


    down..."

 Chapter 1382 It Fell Down

    Chapter 1382 It Fell Down


    "But this stuff was made with the assistance of the State of Youyue. If something happens this time, it


    will easily arouse suspicion that the State of Youyue is behind the scene and that they do it on


    purpose."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Your majesty, this is a very good n. The State of Youyue will bemade the fall


    guy for the affair again."


    "Haven''t your majesty asked me to perform well in this show? Since we want to give a show, this will


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    naturally be the best arrangement. " Yun Shang took a sip of wine and then went on, "Once something


    happens to this Kongmingtern and it is just zing down to the Weiyang Pce, I can take the


    opportunity to fly into a rage and right awayunch an attack against both the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "And then... Everything will be as your majesty wish, "


    replied Luo Qingyan. Then he smiled again and said, "I''ve said that today is Mid- autumn Festival. We


    should enjoy the moon well. Let''s not talk about anything else.


    Now that your majesty have broken the rule, should you..." Luo Qingyan looked up with a sly smile,


    "Should you have three sses of wine as punishment?"


    "¡­¡­"


    Luo Qingyan presented a ss of wine in front of Yun Shang. Yun Shang snorted, "Your Majesty, since


    the wine is ready, what else can I say?"


    Then she took the wine and drank three sses of it.


    Therge Kongmingtern was floating in the air and attracting the attention of countless people below.


    At the moment, in the Cao mansion outside the pce, it was another busy scene.


    Because it was Mid-autumn Festival today, everyone in the mansion gathered in the yard to enjoy the


    moon. The moon worship ceremony was just over when a child suddenly cried out, "Wow, look! What''s


    that? Is it Kongmingtern? I''ve never seen so big a Kongmingtern... It''s really big. "


    Everyone was attracted by the exmation and looked up in that direction.


    Old Lady Cao narrowed her eyes and tried hard to see it. She then turned to her sons, "You have good


    eyesight. Tell me that.... Is that really Kongmingtern? "


    Cao Yi nodded, "It looks like Kongmingtern, but it seems a little different from the normal ones. It is


    really too big. And mother, can you see it? There seems to be something hanging under Kongming


    Old Lady Cao frowned but said nothing.


    Cao Yi focused kept looking at Kongmingtern for a while and then went on, "That... That Kongming


    "Above the Imperial Pce?" Old Lady Cao frowned more tightly, "But who dares to fly it above the


    Imperial Pce?"


    Old Lady Cao just asked this question when she immediately realized herself that it can only be its own


    master that could y this in the Imperial Pce.


    And now the only people who could really make decisions in the pce were their majesties and their


    former majesties.


    "Does anyone know what it is?" Old Lady Cao pursed her lips, "We''ve never seen this before. It''s most


    likely newly made. Even if it''s flown by their majesties or their former majesties, it can''t be made by


    themselves. Hasn''t anyone heard about it these days?"


    Cao Han, who kept silent for a long time, finally spoke, "I''ve heard some news about it..."


    Everyone''s eyes fell on Cao Han. He lowered his head and clenched his fists in his sleeves, "I''ve heard


    that the envoys from the State of Youyue and the people from the Ministry of Works have made out


    something new together."


    After a pause, Cao Han went on, "I have inquired about it. People from the Ministry of Works said that it


    was made for the Emperor and the Empress to enjoy the moon during Mid-autumn Festival. They said


    that this new stuff could fly to the sky with people inside. As for its detail, the people from the Ministry of


    Works were ordered not to leak the secret, so they only told this much to me. "


    "Maybe... It''s the thing we are seeing....


    For people to enjoy the moon?" Old Lady Cao narrowed her eyes and then asked, "Did the people from


    the State of Youyue and those from the Ministry of Works make it together?"


    twirling prayer beads in her hands, Old Lady Cao asked coldly, "When did the State of Youyue and their


    majesties be in such good terms? Didn''t the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai try every


    means to introduce their princesses into his Majesty''s imperial household?


    I heard that the Empress was furious about it."


    Cao Han still lowered his head while replying with uncertainty, "After all, the envoys from the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai are here to celebrate the birthday of his majesty. Even if the Empress is


    dissatisfied with them, she should show some respect to them on the surface, right?


    As for the State of Youyue..." Cao Han paused again, "After all, they are only envoys from both the


    State of Youyue and the State of Yihai. In the territory of the State of Xia, they have to pay their respect


    to the Emperor and the Empress, don''t they? Or if they really offend the Emperor and the Empress, I''m


    afraid they won''t even be able to walk out of the Jin City, right? "


    Old Lady Cao turned to Cao Han with a meaningful look in her eyes. After a pause, she said, "Now you


    are very favored by the Emperor and the Empress."


    Cao Han became more and more flustered, "Well, as your son, how dare I? I am just..."


    "All right." However, it seemed that Old Lady Cao didn''t want to listen to his exnation at all. She just


    said casually, "Let''s enjoy the moon. Don''t say those nonsense. It''s a good thing that you are favored


    by the Emperor and the Empress. However, our Cao n is now on the edge of the de. You have to


    keep up your spirit and think twice before you are in front of the Emperor and the Empress. If our Cao


    n is implicated because of you, I will definitely not spare you. "


    "All right..."


    ncing at Cao Han indifferently, Old Lady Cao turned around and ordered the maid behind her, "Ask


    the theatrical troupe to prepare for the performance. Give me their program list and I''ll order two ys."


    Since the stuff up there was just a new thing for their majesties to enjoy the moon, the others in the


    n had no interest in it now. Only the children in the yard still felt fresh and kept staring at it.


    Soon, the performance on the stage began. The yard became lively all of a sudden. Except for the


    sound of gongs and drums, the other sounds gradually faded away.


    Taking a look at Cao Yi, Old Lady Cao said in a low voice, "You can go and wait in my yard after the


    dinner."


    Cao Yi responded in a low voice while fixing his eyes on the stage.


    Looking at the secret movements between the two people sitting in the front, Cao Han slightly pursed


    his lips. A dark light shed through his eyes, and he froze up for a second.


    Someone suddenly reached out and held him by the hand. Cao Han was stunned and turned around. It


    was his wife looking at him with a smile.


    Cao Han''s eyesight softened. He held his wife''s hand back and lost in thought.


    The y on the stage just came to half of it when a cry of surprise suddenly rang out, "It fell! It fell


    down! That big Kongmingtern! It suddenly fell down! "


    "Ah! And it is on fire! It''s on fire! "

 Chapter 1383 Auspicious Fire

    Chapter 1383 Auspicious Fire


    Everyone looked in the direction of the Imperial Pce and saw that the huge Kongmingtern that


    had been swaying in the air before had now be a huge fireball.


    There were also small mes that kept falling from the fireball, and no one knew where they fell.


    The big Kongmingtern waspletely on fire. A part of it suddenly fell down while the wreckage kept


    on floating in the air for a while before it slowly fell towards a ce.


    "It has fallen down!"


    The child''s voice rang out in everyone''s mind. The night sky had returned to peace, but everyone''s


    eyes were still fixed on that ce.


    After a long while, Old Lady Cao turned around and fixed her eyes on Cao Han, "You just said that this


    stuff, was..."


    "It was made by the servants brought by Prince Ming Yue from the State of Youyue as well as the


    people from the Ministry of Works," answered Cao Han hurriedly. He seemed to know what she was


    thinking.


    With a smile at the corners of her mouth, Old Lady Cao replied, "Well, Prince Ming Yue may be afraid


    that the Emperor and the Empress trust him too much."


    Cao Yi turned his head and said in confusion, "But their majesties are both kung fu masters. Even if the


    ident happened all of a sudden, they should be fine. Besides, they still had the secret guards to help


    them then ."


    The smile on Old Lady Cao''s face faded. She looked at Cao Yi coldly, "You idiot."


    Cao Yi''s face froze and he didn''t say anything more.


    Cao Han saw clearly Cao Yi''s embarrassment, but he didn''t say anything to ease the situation for him.


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    Instead, he turned around and looked in the direction of the Imperial Pce. Just because of this


    glimpse, surprise again registered on his face.


    "Fire there?" Cao Han narrowed his eyes and said, "The pce seems to be on fire."


    All the people turned to the direction of the Imperial Pce and saw that the mes indeed lit up the


    sky over there.


    "It''s not strange for the fire. After all, there were so many small fireballs falling down just now, and there


    are so many buildings in the pce. No one can guarantee where those fireballs should fall. Naturally,


    there is a fire now.


    Just let it burn. The bigger the fire, the better," said Old Lady Cao cheerfully


    Thus the people in the Cao mansion were watching the fire above the Imperial Pce while eating


    moon cakes and enjoying the opera.


    About two hourster, the fire gradually showed some signs of abating. The butler came in in a hurry


    and whispered something in Old Lady Cao''s ear.


    There was a sh of surprise in Old Lady Cao''s eyes, and then a smug smile appeared on her face.


    After the butler left, Old Lady Cao stood up and said to the people present, "We''ve enjoyed the moon


    and tasted the cakes. So much for the night, everyone. You lot,e to the study, "


    she said to her sons including the non-biological ones.


    Then she went straight to the study herself.


    Cao Yi and his several brothers followed her in a hurry. Only after the door of the study was closed did


    Old Lady Cao turn around and speak to them with a smile, "I''ve just got news from the pce that


    there are a total of four pces that are on fire, which are the Changxi Pce, the Shuangxue Pce,


    the Lingxi House, and... the Weiyang Pce. "


    Cao Yi and the others looked at each other in disbelief, "The Weiyang Pce? But it''s that... "


    "Yes," Old Lady Cao smiled, "It''s the Weiyang Pce where the Empress lives.


    ording to the news from the pce, when Kongmingtern was on fire, it just passed by the


    Weiyang Pce. At that time, fireballs of different sizes were scattered, and the Changxi Pce and


    Shuangxue Pce beside the Weiyang Pce were first set on fire. As the fire was a little fierce, the


    servants were afraid that the fire would affect the Weiyang Pce. In addition, the Empress was just on


    the Kongmingtern. Thus the Weiyang Pce left several guards to look after the pce, while the


    others all rushed over there to put out the fire and check if the Empress was okay.


    Unexpectedly, a few more small fireballs fell on the main hall of the Weiyang Pce, and the main hall


    was directly lit up. When the servants found it, the fire was already very strong. Although the fire was


    quickly extinguished, more than half of the Weiyang Pce buildings were also burnt down."


    Old Lady Caoughed a little hard, "It''s very interesting, isn''t it? Before this, the State of Youyue and


    the State of Yihai had wanted to ce people into the emperor''s imperial household, and the the


    Empress had already been very dissatisfied with them. However, because they were envoys from the


    State of Youyue and the State of Yihai and they came to celebrate the emperor''s birthday, she didn''t


    lose her temper.


    At the moment, the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai have done something even worse. They


    have even directly burned the pce where the Empress lives.


    I have no idea what the Empress is thinking at the moment,"


    said Old Lady Cao. She then went to the window and opened it. She looked at the empty yard and


    said, "To us, however, this is an opportunity."


    Another two hours passed after the meeting held by the several members of the Cao n. It waste at


    night, and Old Lady Cao looked a little tired. She raised her hand and rubbed her aching temples, "Just


    do as we have just discussed. Now this is a good opportunity. If we don''t do anything now, it will be too


    "Yes, mother," they replied almost at the same time.


    Old Lady Cao nodded and saw then someone push the door open and rush in.


    It was the butler of the Cao mansion.


    Old Lady Cao frowned slightly. She wondered why the butler came at this time. And he walked in such


    a hurry...


    Soon, the Butler came in. He looked around the others in the room and finally looked at Old Lady Cao.


    He wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought.


    "Go ahead," Old Lady Cao urged.


    The butler nodded and then said, "Our spies in the pce reported that besides the Weiyang Pce,


    there is fire in the Lingxi House, which is the ce where the young master was imprisoned. They thus


    took the opportunity to save him while trying to put out the fire."


    Old Lady Cao suddenly stood up and asked, "What did you say? Did they save him out? "


    "Yes, they did." The butler nodded to confirm it.


    "Where is he at the moment?" Old Lady Cao asked in a trembling voice, "Is it a trap set by the


    Empress?"


    "I don''t think so." The butler''s voice was also very serious, "We have confirmed his identity through our


    eighteen investigations. He has now been sent to the Xige Courtyard through a secret passage. I''ve


    confirmed that no one is following us. "


    "Okay!" Old Lady Cao nodded and said, "Today''s firees at the right time. It''s our auspicious fire.


    But as the young master has escaped, both the Emperor and the Empress will feel suspicious of us.


    Thus we can''t see the young master for the time being. Everything should go well these days and don''t


    show any abnormality."


    With that, Old Lady Cao looked at Cao Han and pointed out, "Especially you."


    Cao Han hurriedly nodded his head and said yes. Old Lady Cao snorted and continued, "As for the


    young master, we''ll let the spies settle him down carefully first and let them report the current situation


    to the young master and ask him if he has any opinion on what we should do next.


    Now that the real young master hase out, we canpletely set our minds at ease. Let''s have a


    good fight!"

 Chapter 1384 No More Worries

    Chapter 1384 No More Worries


    "He has run away?"


    in the Taiji Pce, Yun Shang leaned against the couch and asked Luo Qingyan with a smile.


    "Yes, he''s run away."


    Luo Qingyan took the sachet from his waist and yed with it, "I''ve ordered the secret guards to chase


    after him about a quarter of an hourter. He will havepletely disappeared then."


    Yun Shang nodded and kept silent for a while. Then she asked, "Is there any news from the Cao


    mansion?"


    "After the Weiyang Pce was burnt down, the news was spread to the Cao mansion. Old Lady Cao


    summoned her sons to have a meeting in the study for about four hours. Later, the butler of the Cao


    mansion went in again. I think it''s because he got the news that Xia Houjing has escaped."


    Yun Shang smiled, "The Cao n must know that we have been suspicious of them. I''m afraid that


    they won''t go to look for Xia Houjing for the time being after hearing the news."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t take it seriously at all. He replied, "It doesn''t matter whether they will go to find him


    or not. With your poison in his body, I am sure Xia Houjing will definitely have a hard time."


    With that, Luo Qingyan seemed to think of something, so he asked, "By the way, when will that poison


    take effect?"


    "One day after he is poisoned. Once his unstable mood swings begins, the poison will show its effect.


    When this happens, he can''t control his temper. He will be violent and have infinite power.


    Sometimes he will even have an illusion and be very murderous."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and smiled, "I just wonder when Xia Houjing will realize that he is poisoned.


    When Xia Houjinges to his senses, it will be very interesting."


    "s, if I had thought of this method earlier, he would have been this way now. It is better to let Xia


    Houjing go than to worry that he would be a time bomb and that there would be trouble if he was


    removed. Actually, as long as we have something in hand to control him, he will never be able to get


    out of our hands. "


    "Yes, your majesty is smart." Luo Qingyan smiled and then he continued, "Now that Weiyang Pce is


    burnt down, your majesty can rest assured to live in the Taiji Pce. It''s gettingte now. Your majesty,


    you''d better go to bed early. Let me serve the Empress in bed..."


    Yun Shang darted him a nce and stood up, "I have to take a bath. Because of today''s fire in the


    Weiyang Pce, however, all my clothes have been burnt away. The Shangyi Bureau has to make new


    clothes for me before the night is out. I''m afraid they won''t be able to make it until tomorrow at the


    earliest. "


    "It doesn''t matter." Luo Qingyan''s eyes lit up. "You can wear my clothes first."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang had nned to send someone to get her a dress for the maid.


    Luo Qingyan seemed to understand what Yun Shang was thinking, "The maid''s clothes are still not


    doesn''t matter. You will just need to wear them for one night anyway. The Shangyi Bureau will send


    new clothes here tomorrow morning."


    Seeing Luo Qingyan look so excited, Yun Shang swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.


    Luo Qingyan stood up, opened the suitcase and looked for clothes. "Come on, I''ll pick a dress for you


    myself. Although the Empress is a natural beauty, the dress I choose will certainly make you more


    beautiful."


    Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan coldly, snorted but said nothing.


    Soon, Luo Qingyan got the clothes ready, but he didn''t show them to Yun Shang. He only took Yun


    Shang into the bathroom behind, but they didn''t stay and entered another door in the bathroom.


    There was a warm spring inside. "I''m afraid you must be very tired after staying up sote. It''s good to


    have a good bath in it."


    Then he turned to Yun Shang, "Let me help your majesty take off the clothes?"


    Yun Shang red at Luo Qingyan and replied, "Your Majesty, please don''t bother. Please go out first.


    I''ll get ready soon soon. Please help me call in Qian Zhuo and Pei Lan."


    Of course Luo Qingyan wouldn''t follow Yun Shang''s idea. Seeing that Yun Shang refused to cooperate


    with him, he said nothing but held Yun Shang''s hand and jumped into the pool with her.


    Yun Shang was shocked and screamed. When she came to her senses, she was already in the pool,


    and the water spread from all directions. Yun Shang felt panic and subconsciously stretched out her


    hands to try to grab something, but she was lifted up by Luo Qingyan.


    "Luo Qingyan!"


    Yun Shang shouted angrily, but she heard Luo Qingyanugh loudly.


    Yun Shang pinched Luo Qingyan''s arm, but her knitted brows began to smooth gradually. As soon as


    she stood firm in the pool, she raised her hand to wipe off the water on her face, but another hand


    reached out and blocked her eyesight.


    Yun Shang raised her hand but only touched Luo Qingyan''s. when she was about to push away the


    hand, she felt something pressing on her lips...


    Early the second morning, when Yun Shang woke up, the sun was already bright. She opened her


    eyes and saw it was all golden everywhere. The Dragon embroidered on the bed sheet was flying in


    the clouds. Yun Shang gazed at the dragon for a long time before she realized that she was in the Taiji


    Pce.


    Yun Shang opened the bed tent and wanted to call for help when she heard someone talking from the


    outer hall.


    Judging from the voice, it should be Luo Qingyan and Ling Ziyue.


    Yun Shang sat on the bed for a while before she came to her senses. The stuff they had taken


    yesterday was jointly made by people from the State of Youyue and Ministry of Works. Now that the


    ident happened, ording to their n, today they should call Ling Ziyue here.


    At least, they had to pretend to be very angry and me others.


    Since there was an outsider, it was inconvenient for Yun Shang to go out. She sat in the hall and


    looked around, only to see clothes and jewelry on a stool nearby.


    Yun Shang paused for a moment and then picked up the clothes.


    They should be sent here early in the morning by the Shangyi Bureau.


    Yun Shang changed her clothes, made a simple bun, and put on a hairpin. Then she walked to the


    door of the inner hall.


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    "Your Highness, you should be smart enough to know why I did this." Luo Qingyan''s voice was calm,


    but also cold, "After this incident, I will work together with his highness to open the southeast door of


    the State of Xia and go on an expedition into the world."


    "Hahaha!" Ling Ziyue was also very happy, "Your Majesty is really smart, far sighted and insightful.


    It''s not that I didn''t think about cooperating with the State of Yng, or... other forces in your state. After


    a few rounds ofparison, I think your majesty is the best choice, no matter in your vision, ambition,


    or strategy.


    I will only cooperate with the most capable person. Of course, I will never let your majesty regret.


    Please believe me. I''ll do my best to cooperate with your majesty this time. Your majesty, I am sure


    we''ll have no more worries when both external and internal troubles are eliminated. "

 Chapter 1385 Why Not Take The Initiative To Attack

    Chapter 1385 Why Not Take The Initiative To Attack


    Yun Shang kept silent for a while and turned back.


    After a while, Luo Qingyan''s furious voice came from outside, "Guards, send Prince Ming Yue from the


    State of Youyue to the prison of Ministry of Justice and lock him up!"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and thought, ''Are they acting so seriously?''


    The noise outside was getting lower. After a while, Luo Qingyan came in.


    "Are you awake?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Why don''t you call someone?"


    "I didn''t say anything because I heard your majesty and Prince Ming Yue were discussing something


    important outside," said Yun Shang.


    "Nothing important," Luo Qingyan smiled, "Don''t do this next time. Just call someone in when you wake


    up. It was almost noon. Your majesty must be very hungry? I''ll ask someone to prepare the food. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "Your Majesty have locked up Prince Ming Yue?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan''s expression didn''t change at all, "We have to act well to deceive others. Besides,


    this idea was proposed by Prince Ming Yue himself. Since he has said so, how can I refuse? "


    Yun Shang smiled and pointed out, "Your Majesty have disliked Prince Ming Yue for a long time. You


    must have wanted to do this for a long time, right?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, but he neither admitted nor denied it.


    He just changed the topic and said, "As the secret guards we sent to investigate about the Dragon


    Mountains have note back yet, I sent other people to check what has happened. As a result, the


    newly sent people are in trouble halfway."


    "What happened?"


    Luo Qingyan nodded his head and went on, "The newly sent secret guards were targeted not long after


    they left the Jin City. They encountered multiple obstructions, and fought with the enemy several times


    on the way. However, the enemy was outnumbered, and more than half of the secret guards were


    damaged."


    Yun Shang frowned and said, "They were targeted as soon as they left the Jin City? The enemy is so


    bold and reckless. They are not afraid of attracting our attention, but... "


    Just then, Yun Shang suddenly realized, "I forgot that their purpose by doing this is to attract our


    attention and distract us."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and went on, "While no news came back from the first group of secret


    guards, the newly sent secret guards had an ident halfway. They are clearly telling us that there is


    something wrong with the ce we are going to investigate."


    Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan and asked, "What are your majesty going to do with this issue?"


    Luo Qingyan didn''t answer her immediately. Instead, he asked, "What do you think we should do, your


    majesty?"


    Yun Shang tapped the table with her fingers, "If you agree with me, I''ll go there myself.


    After all, it''s rted to the Dragon Mountains, and the whole matter is so weird. The secret guards that


    we have sent out twice were hindered unexpectedly, which indicates that it is a critical matter that we


    are going to investigate. Maybe it''s rted to the State of Xia, and can''t be ignored.


    Your Majesty is the emperor of our kingdom. You can''t leave the Imperial Pce so rashly. In order to


    show that we attach great importance to this matter, the best way is that I quietly leave the pce and


    go there in person. In this way, our enemy will think that their trick of distracting our attention away is


    effective. "


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and went on, "But your majesty should not stop me from leaving


    the Jin City."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "It''s good that you know it."


    Yun Shang pursed her lips and urged, "Their purpose is to lure me out of the Jin City. If I don''t follow


    the idea, our y cannot continue, right?"


    After a pause, Yun Shang promised, "It was just an identst time. I won''t be so careless this time,


    and I won''t put myself in danger. Please..."


    "Don''t even think about it," Luo Qingyan answered without hesitation.


    Yun Shang snorted and ignored him.


    "But we can change another way," Luo Qingyan said slowly.


    "Another way?" Yun Shang frowned, "What way?"


    "Find someone to disguise as you and leave the city as a bait." Luo Qingyan smiled, "Since they want


    to lure you out of the city, they may either want to deal with you, or they just want you to leave the Jin


    City for a long time.


    If it is the former one, I will definitely not let you take the risk. If it is thetter, the person who disguises


    as you will not really be in too much danger. She will definitely be back safely."


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and said, "Your Majesty is so sure that they won''t find out our n?"


    "I have my own way." Luo Qingyan smiledcently.


    "What about me?"


    "As for your majesty..." Luo Qingyan yed with the sachet on his waist, ''I have a secret room in the


    Taiji Pce, and your majesty can hide in it. When there is no one in my pce, you cane out to


    talk to me and stay with me.''


    This was really an exciting idea.


    Luo Qingyan only thought to himself, but he didn''t dare to say it out loud.


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "I don''t want to be a canary in the cage raised by your


    majesty."


    Gee.


    A look of pity appeared in Luo Qingyan''s eyes, "But I will never let you take the risk."


    Yun Shang was not surprised at hearing this. She continued, "Your Majesty wants to make use of the


    trick of palming off substitute for the real thing to fool the enemy. However, it''s not impossible for me to


    personally investigate about the matter of Dragon Mountains."


    Yun Shang''s words surprised Luo Qingyan. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang continued, "And I won''t let go of such a good opportunity. I can''t rest assured to be hidden


    in the secret room."


    Yun Shang smiled and then went on, " After the fake Empress leaves the pce and attracts all the


    people''s attention away, I''ll take the opportunity to leave."


    Luo Qingyan knocked on the table and asked, "Where do you want to go?"


    "The State of Yng."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and refused subconsciously, "It''s impossible. The State of Yng is dangerous. I


    won''t let you go there.


    Besides, what are you going to do in the State of Yng?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Even your majesty said it is impossible, and he believes that I have no reason to


    go to the State of Yng. No one else will have thought of it."


    Yun Shang paced back and forth in the hall, "Now we are facing internal and external strife. The


    internal strife is about Xia Houjing and the Cao n. Maybe there are other forces, but the external


    strife is mainly from Cangjue Qingsu.


    Your Majesty has sent people to poison Cangjue Qingsu, but he is a cunning man. The secret guards


    may not easily seed in the job.


    With your Majesty in charge of the Jin City, neither Xia Houjing nor the Cao n can stir up any trouble.


    Thus I can go to the State of Yng and solve the problem of foreign invasion. "


    Yun Shang turned to Luo Qingyan, "The war between the State of Ning, the State of Xia and the State


    of Yng has been going on for a long time. Both the people at the borders and the entire State of


    Xia''s National Treasury have been dragged down. We can''t dy it any longer.


    It''s time for us to settle the problem with Cangjue Qingsu.


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    It''s better to take the initiative to act than wait for the news from the State of Yng in the pce."

 Chapter 1386 Seize This Opportunity

    Chapter 1386 Seize This Opportunity


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang without saying anything for a long time.


    When he proposed this idea, he had known that Yun Shang would definitely not agree with him. He had


    supposed that Yun Shang would try every means to go on this trip, but he did not expect that Yun


    Shang would propose this idea.


    "Why?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Why don''t we investigate about the Dragon Mountains? Now that I have known


    that they just want to make use of the matter about Dragon Mountains to lure me out of the Jin City,


    why should I keep on doing that? They have already known that we are investigating about the Dragon


    Mountains. Even if we go there, we may not be able to find out anything. We may just put ourselves in


    a passive position. It''s not worth it.


    It''s better for us to take advantage of this rare opportunity topletely cut off the source of the


    problem."


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up.


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    Luo Qingyan sighed in his heart. He knew he should have refused it.


    Just as Yun Shang said, Cangjue Qingsu was cunning. He was in the State of Yng, hisir, while


    she was unfamiliar with this ce. If something happened to her in the State of Yng, he could do


    nothing about it.


    But...


    Luo Qingyan''s hand, which was stroking the sachet, moved a little. He knew she was always like this.


    She was intelligent, fearless and bold.


    That was exactly what he liked from the very beginning.


    If he really broke her wings and let her be his canary in the cage, then it would not be her


    anymore.


    Luo Qingyan thought and thought. Finally, he sighed, "If you really want to go, just go.


    But..."


    Yun Shang was overjoyed. She didn''t expect that Luo Qingyan would agree with her so easily. Hearing


    Luo Qingyan''s words, she raised her hand and promised, "Uncle, don''t worry. I will put my safety in the


    first ce and won''t take risks alone. I will send you a letter every day to tell you that I''m safe."


    Luo Qingyan smiled and raised his hand to stroke Yun Shang''s hair, "Think twice before you do


    anything. Always keep these in mind: I''m still waiting for you at home. Chengye is only three years old.


    You have parents and rtives."


    "Is it really useful to think twice before action?"


    "I said yes just yes."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing and nodded solemnly, "All right. Yes, I will."


    "But even if you have to leave, you don''t have to be in a hurry. You have to prepare it well." Yun Shang


    walked to the table and sat down, "The most important thing now is that I''m hungry."


    In the afternoon, Yun Shang nned to go back to the Weiyang Pce to have a look.


    As soon as she walked out of the Taiji Pce, she saw Cao Han rushing over.


    Yun Shang paused for a moment, "Master Cao."


    Seeing that Yun Shang seemed to be surprised too, Cao Han bowed to Yun Shang in a hurry and


    greeted, "Greetings, your Majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded and looked at Cao Han inquisitively. "Master Cao, are you here to see his majesty


    in the Taiji Pce?"


    "Yes..." Cao Han nodded, "I have something to report to the Emperor."


    "His Majesty is not in the Taiji Pce. He should be in the Meeting Hall."


    "Ah!" Cao Han hurriedly replied and thanked Yun Shang. Then he left in a hurry. After taking two steps,


    he turned around and said, "I heard that there was a fire in the pce yesterday, and your majesty''s


    Weiyang Pce happened to be in trouble, too. Is everything okay now, your majesty? I''ve only heard


    about the news of the fire in the pce, but I don''t know why. The pce is always heavily guarded,


    how could it be... "


    Yun Shang looked at him inquisitively while answering, "Of course I''m fine."


    After a pause, she sneered, "The pce is indeed heavily guarded, but it can''t stop some people from


    trying to murder me. I haven''t lived in Weiyang Pce for a long time, but Weiyang Pce has been


    out of control twice.


    This is an ident, but it''s also a man-made one. The State of Youyue and the State of Yihai are both


    ambitious. They came in the name of celebrating his Majesty''s birthday, but they have plotted against


    his majesty and me for four times. Damn it!"


    It was not until then that Cao Han heard the news. He asked in surprise, "The State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai? This... What happened? "


    Yun Shang replied casually, "It''s them. A few days ago, the envoys from the State of Youyue sent


    someone to Ministry of Works and made a new thing. It''s about the same as that of Kongmingtern,


    but it''s several timesrger than that, and it could carry people to the sky.


    His Majesty thought it''s interesting, so he wanted to take me to the sky to enjoy the moon on the Mid


    Autumn Festival. Who would have thought that when it was above Weiyang Pce, it suddenly lost


    control and suddenly lit up... "


    Cao Han was even more surprised, "How could this be?"


    "I also want to know. How could this be? Back then, Prince Ming Yue of the State of Youyue had


    promised several times that the thing was safe and unharmed, and he had also asked people to check


    it carefully. Nothing happened, but something indeed went wrong when his majesty and I were sitting


    together.


    What''s more, something did happen in my Weiyang Pce. What do you think if this is not a deliberate


    murder? "


    Cao Han frowned and said, "The State of Youyue and the State of Yihai are both hostile. Ever since


    they came to the Jin City, they had been ying tricks. I even heard that the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai are sending people to secretly contact the courtiers.... Before this, they had spread some


    rumors that were not sure, but now... "


    "Maybe I''m confident in my identity. I think the emperor and the the Empress need to treat them with


    respect and dare not do anything to them, so I''m so confident."


    "What we don''t dare to do to them?" Yun Shang smiled ironically, "Then just let them see whether your


    majesty and I dare to do anything to them or not."


    With that, Yun Shang looked at Cao Han casually, "I''ve heard that a lot of things have happened in your


    mansion recently."


    "Yes, your majesty." Cao Han nodded, "Yes, it''s my eldest brother. Something happened in his


    mansion."


    Yun Shang''s eyes were full of inquiry, "It''s a good opportunity for you, in this case. Now that such a


    thing happened in your eldest brother''s mansion, whether inside the mansion or outside, there are a lot


    of rumors. I''m afraid it''s not easy for Cao Yi to be the head of the family.


    I hope to take advantage of this opportunity to help you ascend the position of the master in your n...


    What do you think of it? "


    It seemed that Cao Han didn''t expect that Yun Shang would bring this issue up at this time. The


    surprise in his eyes was not false, "To take this opportunity?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang smiled, "Now your eldest brother is just in a mess, so he must have no time to deal


    with these things in the mansion. I''m afraid it''s not just you. Anyone in your mansion who has a crush


    on the position of the chief won''t easily give up this rare opportunity. We can just seize the opportunity."


    Cao Han thought for a moment and gently bit his lower lip, "What do you want to do, your majesty?


    What do I need to do? I will do whatever the Empress asks me to do... I''ll seize this opportunity. "

 Chapter 1387 Instigate Him To Defect

    Chapter 1387 Instigate Him To Defect


    Yun Shang fumbled for the embroidery on the handkerchief in her hand casually while replying, "I''ve


    secretly contacted your sister-inw''s parents. What your brother has done is indeed heartless. Your


    sister-inw has a grudge against him. If I secretly support them, they will definitely dare to turn around


    and deal with your brother.


    Your sister-inw has been in the Cao mansion for so many years, and she is your brother''s wife. She


    must be very clear about him. If she changes sides, the situation will be very advantageous to you. "


    A glimmer flickered in Cao Han''s eyes and he asked, "Your Majesty, do you mean that I should contact


    my sister-inw in secret? And then we can fight against my eldest brother together? "


    "No."


    Yun Shang shook her head and replied, "Your eldest brother is indeed an extremely important


    opponent on your way to be the chief of the Cao n, but he is not the only opponent.


    You are now not strong enough, and no one else will take you seriously. This is an advantage for you,


    actually. In the current situation, what you need to do is to try every means to secretly reveal what I just


    told you to your other brothers and sisters.


    If they want to be the chief of the n, they will seize this opportunity to contact your sister-inw. At


    that time, you can watch the battle from the mountain and benefit from it.


    I will only give you the chance and proper support. It depends on your own ability to do what you can."


    With excitement written all over his face, Cao Han replied in a hurry, "I see."


    Yun Shang smiled, but changed the topic about the State of Youyue, "You said earlier that the envoys


    from both the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai had done a lot of things in secret after they came


    to the Jin City, and they had contacted many courtiers.... Did they contact the Cao n? Not only you,


    but all the members of the Cao n? "


    Cao Han''s body suddenly went rigid, but he answered honestly, "Yes, they used to contact us."


    And then he hurriedly exined, "But it''s not me that they contacted. I''m not very eye-catching among


    my brothers in the mansion. I just heard that they had contacted my mother and the eldest brother.


    But I really don''t know what they were talking about."


    Yun Shang smiled, "That''s all right. It''s just a casual question. Don''t be nervous."


    Seeing that Cao Han was still nervous, the smile at the corners of Yun Shang''s mouth deepened. She


    said, "Anyway, Prince Ming Yue of the State of Youyue has been locked up in prison. It''s still unknown if


    these envoys from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai can safely leave the Jin City in peace. I


    don''t care what they have done before in secret."


    Cao Han was stunned and looked at Yun Shang in disbelief. "Your majesties have imprisoned Prince


    Ming Yue from the State of Youyue?"


    "Otherwise? They''ve tried every means to murder his majesty and me. Do we still have to serve them


    well? How can there be such a good thing in the world? "


    Yun Shang didn''t want to say anything more. She just waved her hand casually and said, "Well, don''t


    you have something to discuss with the emperor? Hurry up then! "


    "Yes, your majesty," Cao Han replied and bowed before he left.


    Standing behind Yun Shang and watching Cao Han walk away, Qian Zhuo said, "Cao Han is good at


    ying cute and innocent. He knows clearly about the fire in Weiyang Pce, but he is still pretending


    and shows up in front of your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled, "He''s just here to inquire about the news on purpose. His majesty is still in the


    Meeting Hall of the Taiji Pce. If he really wanted to find his majesty, he should have asked the


    servants first. He pretended toe to the Emperor, but in fact, what he wanted was only to see me.


    He probably guessed that I would attack the State of Youyue, but he didn''t know the news that his


    majesty had dealt with Prince Ming Yue. Thus he came to test my attitude about the matter.


    Now that he hase, I would naturally do as he wished.


    I can''t let him really take the initiative in the matter."


    Qian Zhuo nodded slightly and said, "No matter whether their internal strife for the position of the Cao


    n''s chief is true or not, it can still keep Cao Han busy for a period of time."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang suddenly turned to Qian Zhuo.


    "What''s the matter, your majesty?" Qian Zhuo thought she had said something wrong and asked.


    Yun Shang shook her head and smiled, "Nothing. I just got some inspiration from what you had just


    said."


    Inspired?


    Qian Zhuo was confused. She didn''t know what Yun Shang was thinking about, so she looked at Yun


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    Shang in confusion.


    Yun Shang smiled, "The present Cao n may be indeed the one supported by Cao Wenxi and used


    as a tool by her and Xia Houjing decades ago. But after all, so many years have passed, and the Cao


    n is now in a high position in the whole Jin City. Several men from the Cao n are officials in the


    court, and their business is booming. The Cao n is also one of the most popr ns in the Jin City.


    The Cao n of decades ago has long gone. Now, this Cao n is just a branch of the n that came


    from nowhere. This n was unknown before, but now it is extremely prosperous. However, it is easy


    to go from economy to extravagance, but not from extravagance to economy. The Cao n bet on their


    own future and support Xia Houjing. This may be epted by everyone when Cao Wenxi was still


    alive. After all, she was in power at that time.


    But now, Cao Wenxi is gone, and Xia Houjing is like a stray dog. It''s hard to say whether someone else


    in the n has any other thoughts in his mind. These people may be unwilling to give up their wealth,


    status and power, and make a bet with Xia Houjing."


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "I see."


    She then rolled her eyes and understood what Yun Shang meant, "Your majesty, if someone in the Cao


    mansion misses their existing glory and wealth and doesn''t want to work for Xia Houjing, shall we just


    instigate him to defect?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "We don''t need to deliberately instigate them to change sides ."


    "We don''t need to?" Qian Zhuo was confused.


    Yun Shang nodded, "As long as something happens to Xia Houjing and the Cao n is surely involved.


    At that time, someone will voluntarily surrender themselves."


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up, "I even feel that this moment is a rare opportunity."


    "This moment?"


    Yun Shang nodded, but said nothing.


    Now that Xia Houjing had escaped, he had to hide himself.


    Luo Qingyan said that after Xia Houjing left the pce in the middle of the night yesterday, the butler of


    the Cao n had entered the study where Old Lady Cao and several masters of the Cao n were


    having a secret meeting. They must have then known that Xia Houjing had escaped.


    And they all knew that the Cao n had something to do with Xia Houjing.


    If at this time, his majesty should issue a notice to chase after the key criminal of the court and


    emphasize that if anyone finds out to keep the key criminal, generations of his family will be


    implicated.

 Chapter 1388 To Fight Desperately And Survive

    Chapter 1388 To Fight Desperately And Survive


    This move might not be able to make people take the initiative to join into their camp, but at least it


    would have a certain deterrence effect.


    Then, they could slowly add some fuel to the fire, and some people would be unable to bear it.


    Yun Shang smiled. Although she and Luo Qingyan had made up their minds to start with Xia Houjing


    and Cangjue Qingsu, the Cao n must be removed as well.


    Otherwise how could they allow others to covet by their side?


    When Yun Shang arrived at Weiyang Pce, she saw that everything there was burnt beyond


    recognition.


    "During the year I stayed in the Weiyang Pce, it was burnt by fire twice. The name ''Weiyang'' means


    peace, joy, no disaster, no trouble but with boundless happiness. But in fact, it''s not as auspicious as its


    name indicates.


    I have to change the name of Weiyang Pce after it is repaired."


    Qian Zhuo was standing by the side. She smiled, "What kind of name do you want to change for the


    Weiyang Pce then?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and then replied, "The name Weiyang came from two lines in the Book


    of Songs: What time is it now at night? It''s still early; it''s not light yet. Weiyang means the night is not


    over. I''ll call it Samson pce. "


    The Zhaoyang Pce sounds very good."


    Yun Shang smiling stood in the yard, watching the servants move out the things that had not been


    burnt inside the pce from time to time.


    After a while, Yun Shang saw Pei Lan walk out of the ruins of the main hall quickly.


    "I''m packing up in the pce. I didn''te out until I heard that your Majesty is here," exined Pei


    Lan. Her dress was full of ck smoke stains. She quickly reported, "Your majesty, someone has


    secretlye to Weiyang Pce to look for something."


    Yun Shang squinted, "What happened?"


    "As there were fires in many ces in the pce, it was already midnight when we extinguished all the


    firesst night. The servants were then asked to keep an eye on them in case the fire would be


    rekindled again at night. We nned to wait for the day to clear them up. But just now when I was


    looking though the things, I found that many things in your majesty''s bedroom seemed to have been


    moved by someone earlier. "


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and then asked, "Did it happen when they were putting out the fire


    yesterday? Or did something fall and move them when the fire was on? "


    Pei Lan shook her head, "Yesterday, though the fire in Weiyang Pce was not small, the beams and


    roof of Weiyang Pce were specially reinforced when it was repaired after the firest time.


    Yesterday, the beams and roof were ckened by the smoke, but they did not copse. It should not


    cause too much movement of things. At most, some fragile things were broken by falling things.


    What''s more, by saying that there are traces of things being touched, I don''t mean that some things are


    not in their original positions," Pei Lan said in a low voice, "Although we didn''t clean it up immediately


    after we put out the fire yesterday, I still went in to have a check. Today, when I went in, however, I


    found that there were some footprints on the floor that I didn''t seest night.


    The vases on the bookshelf as well as at the door of the room were all ckenedst night, and today


    several fingerprints were seen on the necks of the vases."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help squinting, "The footprints can be understood, but it''s strange that


    there are fingerprints on the vases."


    "Yes." Pei Lan nodded, "Even if people put out the fire or packed up things, it''s impossible to for them


    to look into every vase, right?"


    Yun Shang thought for a while and asked, "except for the vase, what else has been touched?"


    "The bookshelf has been touched the most. Some books that your majesty seldom read before were


    ced in different order.


    In addition, the things on the bed were also moved." Pei Lan continued, "Although the bed sheets and


    quilts on the bed have been burnt, the perfumed powders the servants usually put on the bed when


    making the bed for your majesty were also seen traces of being touched."


    Obviously, on the bookshelf, in the vases, on the bed or under the quilts, these are all ces where


    things are easy to hide.


    Who is it then?


    What was he looking for?''


    Yun Shang squinted and thought. It seemed that the fire she set this time not only confused some


    people, but also lured quite some devils out.


    "All the things in my pce are recorded. Don''t let anyone else enter this Pce first. You take Hua''er


    with you to carefully count the things in this pce and see if there is anything missing."


    Pei Lan nodded, "Yes, that''s what I mean."


    Yun Shang''s eyes swept across the main hall of Weiyang Pce, but she didn''t move away.


    After a while, a servant rushed in from outside and reported to Yun Shang, "Your majesty, Lady Wang


    wants to see you."


    "Lady Wang?" Yun Shang was in a daze for a moment. Qian Zhuo then whispered to Yun Shang, "It


    must be Qian Qian."


    "Ah..." Yun Shang finally came to her senses. Ning Qian had been away from the State of Ning for a


    long time. She had forgotten about it. Ning Qian was not only her most trusted person but also Wang


    Jinhuan''s wife.


    "Pleasee in."


    After the servant left, Ning Qian walked in slowly and stopped not far behind Yun Shang, "The firest


    night was quite big."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes. I supposed you woulde to the pce early this morning."


    "HMM..." With a sly smile on her lips, Ning Qian said, "I''m thinking that not everyone can burn the


    Weiyang Pce. The fire suddenly started and it was so dramatic. It''s most likely not an ident. It''s


    not even likely that someone set your majesty up. Thus, I didn''te immediately.


    After all,st night was the Mid-autumn Festival. I should at least let your majesties enjoy yourselves."


    Yun Shang turned to Ning Qian and then raised her eyebrows, "You''ve been with Wang Jinhuan for too


    long. You''ve learned from him to be more and more glib-tongued."


    Ning Qian chuckled, but soon she turned serious, "In the past two days, I''ve carefully investigated what


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    happened in the pce and the whole Jin City during my absence, and roughly known what your


    majesties are facing now. What are you going to do next, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang turned to Ning Qian, "What do you think I should do?"


    Ning Qian didn''t seem to be surprised that Yun Shang would ask her this question. She thought for a


    moment and then replied, "To be honest, judging from the current situation, your majesties seem to


    have fallen into a great crisis. It seems to be a passive position with a lot of dangers all around. The


    situation is very bad, but..."


    Hearing thest word from Ning Qian, Yun Shang couldn''t help smiling, "But what?"


    "But... There is a saying in the art of war, that is to fight desperately and survive. " Ning Qian''s eyes


    shed with coldness and harshness, "Your majesties are now in great crisis with difficulties on all


    sides, and it seems that you have to fight desperately. Next, I''m afraid you''ll have to find another way to


    survive."

 Chapter 1389 Take Concubines

    Chapter 1389 Take Concubines


    Yun Shang smiled, "It''s true that we are beset with difficulties on all sides, but it''s still far from the real


    impasse. They suppose that if they surround us, we will have to tear a hole in their siege before we can


    escape.


    But they don''t know that we... we can go onto the top of the mountain or deep into the sea. "


    Ning Qian turned to Yun Shang and raised her eyebrows, "You''re right. It''s impossible for anyone else


    to do such a thing, but it''s not impossible for your majesties."


    Yun Shang sensed the teasing in her words. She raised her hand and gently tapped her on the temple,


    "Is everything ready in the mansion?"


    "Yes, everything is ready."


    Yun Shang nodded, "How is Yaya? How is she doing these days? "


    "She is fine." Ning Qian sighed, "Wang Jinhuan has spoiled the little girl so much. He has been ying


    with her in the mansion these two days. They are about to tear the mansion down. The little girl can get


    whatever she wants, and there is a silly father apanying her. Why ca she not enjoy the present


    life?"


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "Yaya is so cute. If I had such a daughter, I would also dote on her


    and give her the most beautiful clothes, jewelry and the most interesting toys in the world."


    Why are you so helpless? Is it because you are jealous of your own daughter?"


    "What are you talking about, your majesty?" Ning Qian red at Yun Shang, "How can I be jealous of


    my own daughter?"


    "Don''t bet on it." Yun Shang covered her mouth and smiled. After all, even Luo Qingyan would be


    jealous of Chengye.


    Ning Qian couldn''t bear Yun Shang''s tease. She waved her hand and said, "I am here not only to see


    what''s going on in Weiyang Pce, but also to do something else."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang didn''t take it seriously at all. She just nodded casually, "What is it?"


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    "During this year while I was back in the State of Ning, something happened there. I want to report it to


    your majesty in detail."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Weiyang Pce has been burnt down. We can''t just stand here and talk. Let''s go


    to the Taiji Pce."


    When they arrived at the Taiji Pce, Yun Shang ordered to serve tea for them and then asked, "You


    said that your trip to the State of Ning was smooth, but I think that if nothing really happened, you


    wouldn''t have been dyed there for so long. Tell me, what happened?"


    Ning Qian smiled, "As for my own business, they are just some ordinary things. Although there are


    some ups and downs, they are really not worth mentioning."


    After a pause, Ning Qian continued, "Your majesty has left the State of Ning for a few years, and the


    situation there has changed a lot. There has been a new group of forces in the court, and they are very


    stable. After the Emperor of the State of Ning conferred Lady Jin the title of Empress, the first thing the


    Empress did was to let the Emperor take concubines. "


    "Take concubines?" Yun Shang frowned, "But in the past few years, father and mother have been in


    deep love, haven''t they? And Chenxi is growing up day by day, and my mother is pregnant. Why... And


    she wants my father to take concubines? "


    Ning Qian smiled, "To bnce the forces in the court.


    Bringing the daughters of some senior officials into the pce is the easiest way to pin down the


    courtiers."


    Yun Shang certainly knew this. However, at hearing that her mother epted the concubines for her


    father in person for the political reasons, she felt more or less ufortable.


    "Don''t worry, Your majesty. Your mother is a smart woman. She knows what to do is the best. She can


    easily deal with countless concubines in the imperial household of the State of Ning. His majesty of the


    State of Ning loves her majesty very much. The only prince of the State of Ning is her born child. She is


    the Empress, the head of the imperial household. No one dares to provoke her so recklessly. "


    Seeing that Yun Shang didn''t say anything, Ning Qian continued, "Your Majesty, the situation in the


    State of Ning is different from that in the State of Xia. There has always been many concubines in the


    State of Ning. And now, Grand Tutor Xiao has returned to the court. If the Empress really let the


    imperial household of the State of Ning be empty and doted on alone, she would suffer more than


    taking concubines.


    Considering the pros and cons, the Empress just chose the best way for herself."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I know."


    She understood the reason, but she felt, "My mother has been too hard in her life."


    But it was at least much better than her previous life.


    Ning Qian went on, "And don''t worry, your majesty. Although the forces in the court of the State of Ning


    have undergone a few changes, more and more people from our side have been nted in it, and their


    status is more and more stable. We will definitely not let the Empress Jin and Chenxi the Prince suffer


    any grievance."


    Yun Shang replied, and moved her hands in her sleeves. It didn''t matter. Even if something happened,


    she still had the ability to protect her mother and brother.


    Besides, she still had the secret imperial edict in hand, didn''t she?


    Yun Shang meditated for a moment and then said, "The external forces are too strong, and it is easy to


    be feared and attacked. However, it is absolutely impossible that there ispletely no such forces.


    My uncles from my mother''s side... "


    "Your Majesty''s uncles didn''t go back to the pce, but your Majesty''s two cousins have already


    entered the court. At that time when Master Xiao resigned and retired, the cousins of the majesty''s


    were still young, and many people had no impression of them. Moreover, they entered the court on


    their own abilities. It was difficult for others to connect them with Grand Tutor Xiao. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s good."


    With that, Yun Shang came to her senses. Although her father had changed a lot over the years, she


    was still worried about him. Perhaps because of what had happened before. She would still


    subconsciously guard against him in her heart.


    Ning Qian seemed to understand what Yun Shang was thinking, and continued, "Most of our secret


    guards in the Imperial City of the State of Ning have been withdrawn, but I haven''tpletely hidden


    myself. His majesty of the State of Ning should have noticed these."


    "That''s good." Yun Shang nodded, "It''s time to let him know it, or he might scruple about me in his


    heart."


    Yun Shang had been living in the royal family of the State of Ning for two lifetimes, which was enough


    for her to understand that it was difficult to have a pure father and daughter rtionship in the royal


    family.


    The so-called father and daughter filial piety was nothing more than painstaking efforts.


    After saying that, Ning Qian kept silent for a while and then continued, "After I returned to the State of


    Ning with Wang Jinhuan, His majesty of the State of Ning found a title at random, entitled Wang


    Jinhuan''s father the title of Uncle Shoushan, and withdrew his real power in the six imperial


    departments."


    Ning Qian took a look at Yun Shang and said, "I''ve thought it over. The emperor of the State of Ning did


    this on purpose, probably because of Wang Jinhuan."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and then said, "His Majesty trusts Wang Jinhuan. He has been with his


    majesty since he was still Prince Jing and now his majesty has be the emperor of the State of Xia.


    Wang Jinhuan has an important position in the State of Xia. It will naturally be inappropriate for his


    father to hold real power in the State of Ning. "

 Chapter 1390 Take Care

    Chapter 1390 Take Care


    "Here is the thing." Ning Qian smiled, "We all know that. Although my father-inw pretends to be


    happy, he is still a little unhappy in his heart."


    After saying that, Ning Qian waved her hand and said, "But telling your majesty this, I don''t mean to


    He has been in the throne for so many years, and he always knows what to do is the best for himself,


    and for the good of the State of Ning.


    As for the Empress Jin, she knows the emperor of the State of Ning very well. She also knows what to


    do is the best for herself, for your majesty and for Chenxi, the Prince. So your majesty, don''t worry too


    much... "


    Yun Shang kept silent for a long time.


    After a pause, Ning Qian continued, "At the time when his majesty was Prince Jing in the State of Ning,


    he was also one of the persons that the emperor of the State of Ning feared most. Maybe even now,


    the emperor of the State of Ning hasn''t really rxed his vignce against his majesty. The reason why


    they two are willing to live in peace as today is just because you are here.


    Your Majesty, you are the apple of his majesty''s eye. You are also the beloved one of the emperor of


    the State of Ning. It is precisely because you are the one they both cherish together that the current


    situation hase to this."


    Yun Shang nodded and gently stroked her sleeve with her fingers, "I know.


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    I know once something happens to me, the bnce may be easily broken."


    Ning Qian nodded and smiled, "It''s good that your majesty know it. So, no matter what, even if it''s not


    for the peace between the two countries, just for the persons you cherish most, you have to take good


    care of yourself."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help raising her eyebrows. She looked at Ning Qian suspiciously and


    asked, "Your tone and these words should not be what you want to say, right?"


    Ning Qian smiled, "You know better than anyone else whether what I said is true or not. But these


    words are really not what I want to say... "


    "It''s his majesty?"


    Ning Qian nodded and replied frankly, "Before I came here just now, I went to the Meeting Hall with


    Wang Jinhuan."


    Ning Qian looked at Yun Shang as she spoke, "His majesty only asked me to persuade you. He didn''t


    tell me what happened. It seems that your majesty wants to do something dangerous again."


    "It''s not dangerous," Yun Shang took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "I just want to go to the State of


    Yng and get rid of Cangjue Qingsupletely."


    Ning Qian was shocked, "Isn''t it dangerous? No wonder his majesty is so worried. "


    After saying that, Ning Qian kept silent for a while, "Why do you have to go by yourself, your majesty?


    The secret guards should be able to do this, right? "


    "Yes, maybe they can." Yun Shang nodded, "This is indeed something that the secret guards can do.


    But... "


    Yun Shang put the teacup on the table and said, "I don''t think Cangjue Qingsu will imagine that we''ll try


    to kill him directly. But if we can''t hit the target once, we''ll alert the enemy. If the enemy is alerted and


    let Cangjue Qingsu add more forces on guard, it will be difficult for us to make another move.


    Now that there is almost only one chance, I naturally won''t give it to anyone else.


    I''ll go there myself. Even if I lose, I won''t regret it." Yun Shang slightly leaned back on the couch and


    went on, "Besides, I know the poison best except Ghost Doctor. Only when I''m there can I better


    choose the most appropriate way to poison him ording to the situation at that time, so as to ensure


    the biggest chance of sess of the n."


    Ning Qian took a look at Yun Shang and shook her head. Her beautiful face was full of seriousness.


    "Anyway, I know you have made up your mind. No one can change your mind. But what I said just now


    is what I really mean. "


    "I know it." Yun Shang also restrained her smile and replied, "For the sake of the people of the two


    countries not to be trapped in the war as many years ago, and for the persons I care most, I will


    definitely be fine."


    Ning Qian stood up and said, "I''ve brought the words with me, and have reported everything I should


    report. I''ll leave now. Wang Jinhuan is also in the pce. Yaya is in the mansion alone. I''m really


    worried about her. "


    Yun Shang nodded at once, "You''d better go back early to keep herpany."


    After Ning Qian left, Yun Shang asked Qian Zhuo to take the pamphlet from the imperial household


    stewards and read it carefully.


    In the evening, Luo Qingyan returned to the Meeting Hall from the Meeting Hall.


    Yun Shang had already ordered to prepare the dishes. When she saw Luo Qingyane in, she


    asked the servant to bring hot water and personally serve Luo Qingyan.


    "Today, a courtier came to tell me that it''ste autumn now. We can organize a hunting activity."


    Yun Shang couldn''t help raising her eyebrows, "If your majesty don''t have the intention, no one can


    move you. Now that your majesty have told me this, you must have made up your mind on it. "


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan''s smiling face and asked, "Your Majesty, why do you suddenly


    think of the hunting activity?"


    "It''s not a sudden thought. I just thought it was a good idea when I read the memorial."


    "It was a good idea? How was it good? "


    Luo Qingyan took the clean handkerchief from Yun Shang and wiped his hands, "We haven''t been out


    of the Jin City and yed for a long time."


    "y?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows.


    "Not just for fun actually." Luo Qingyan looked down and went on, "Don''t you want to go to the State of


    Yng to explore about Dragon Mountains? If you want to get what you want, you have to leave the Jin


    City quietly, but notpletely silently.


    We have used all kinds of methods to leave the pce. It''s getting more and more difficult to deceive


    others by doing so. It will be much easier if we leave the Jin City for hunting. "


    Luo Qingyan narrowed his eyes and said, "There are many opportunities all the way, including the


    temporary imperial pces.


    "Neither us nor our opponents know much about the temporary imperial pces along the way. And no


    one knows what we are going to do now. We can figure out what will happen along the way in advance.


    At that time, we will decide how to perform this y."


    Yun Shang tapped the table with her fingers. After a while, she nodded, "Your Majesty is right. That''s a


    good idea. Just do as your majesty ordered."


    Luo Qingyan raised his hand and stroked Yun Shang''s hand, "Well, I''ve arranged everything. We''ll set


    out on the ninth next month."


    "On the ninth next month? the Double Ninth Festival? "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "The Imperial Astronomer has calcted it carefully. The ninth of next month is a


    good day."


    Yun Shang said helplessly, "Since your majesty has arranged everything, what else can I


    say?"

 Chapter 1391 The Safer I Will Be

    Chapter 1391 The Safer I Will Be


    As soon as the other servants left, the fake Gong Sijia restrained herself and looked obedient.


    "Your Majesty."


    Yun Shang nodded, "What''s your name?"


    Of course, she asked about her real name.


    "My name is Lou Qiang."


    "Lou Qiang." Yun Shang looked up at her and said, "You have been in the posthouse for more than 10


    days since the Wanshou Festival. Have you found anything?"


    Lou Qiang lowered her eyes, looking humble and devout, "That day, after I returned to the posthouse,


    Prince Ming Yue came to see me. I answered his questions following your majesty''s instruction. Prince


    Ming Yue didn''t show any doubt about it and left soon.


    In the next few days, Prince Ming Yue came to my yard twice. I was a little flustered and chose several


    alternative topics that I had prepared, trying to divert his attention, but they were all useless. "


    "They were useless?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows.


    "Yes, your majesty." Lou Qiang frowned and then replied, "It seems that the rtionship between


    Prince Ming Yue and Princess Ming Yue is not very deep. Even if we both stayed in the same room, we


    had nothing much to say."


    Yun Shang tapped the table with her fingers, "Is it really the case that you both have nothing to say?"


    Lou Qiang immediately understood what Yun Shang meant. She nodded and replied, "Yes. At first I


    supposed Prince Ming Yue was testing me only. After he left me for the first time, I tried to find a maid


    who served Princess Ming Yue closely. She told me that...


    This is what the maid said to me, ''Anyway, your highness, don''t be too sad. His highness doesn''t know


    how good you are. This time, however, his highness is willing to take you with him on this trip out of the


    sea, which shows his approval of your highness. Love will grow as time goes on. The deeper his


    highness knows about your highness, the deeper your rtionship with his highness will be. ''"


    Yun Shang nodded. Judging from the maid''s words, it seemed that there was nothing strange that the


    rtionship between the couple of Gong Sijia and Ling Ziyue was not very good.


    "Prince Ming Yue often leaves the posthouse. It seems that Gong Sijia has arranged someone to keep


    watch on him and pry into information. Every time after Prince Ming Yue leaves or goes somewhere,


    someone wille to report to me where he has been to and who he has met.


    I have recorded all of them in detail." Lou Qiang handed over a piece of paper.


    Yun Shang nodded and took the paper, but she put it aside without looking at it.


    She had ordered to keep an eye on the posthouse. She had already known where Prince Ming Yue


    had been and who he had met.


    She had been very clear about the information of not only Prince Ming Yue, but also that of the other


    people from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai staying in the posthouse.


    Lou Qiang lowered her eyes and said, "We few people are not familiar with the others from the State of


    Youyue and the State of Yihai. We are afraid of being exposed, and we don''t dare to pry into


    information too tantly. Thus we are very cautious in our actions..."


    Yun Shang understood it, "In that case, it''s useless for you to stay there now. I''ll find a way to withdraw


    you all."


    "Yes, your majesty." Hearing that, Lou Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, "Then, shall I leave now?"


    "Go ahead."


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    After Lou Qiang left, Yun Shang unfolded the paper she handed in and had a look. The content was as


    Yun Shang had expected, "It''s no different from what the secret guards had reported before."


    Qian Zhuo asked, "Then why will you let theme back, your majesty? If they withdraw and let real


    Princess Ming Yue and the others back, we will expose ourselves, won''t we? "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Prince Ming Yue is not a fool. I''m afraid he has already known about it."


    "He has already known it?" Qian Zhuo was surprised.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Lou Qiang told us that she had prepared a lot of measures before, but they never


    worked. Except that on the first day, Ling Ziyue asked her about what happened in the pce that day,


    and she answered ording to what I had taught her. Since then, every time he came, he had nothing


    to say to her."


    Qian Zhuo was still confused, "Is there any problem with that? Didn''t Lou Qiang say that the


    rtionship between Prince Ming Yue and Princess Ming Yue is not very good? "


    "But do you still remember what Gong Sijia''s maid said to Lou Qiang as she told us just now?"


    Of course Qian Zhuo still remembered clearly what Lou Qiang had just told. It was, ''Anyway, your


    highness, don''t be too sad. His highness doesn''t know how good you are. This time, however, his


    highness is willing to take you with him on this trip out of the sea, which shows his approval of your


    highness. Love will grow as time goes on. The deeper his highness knows about your highness, the


    deeper your rtionship with his highness will be. ''


    "ording to the information from this paragraph, Gong Sijia loves Ling Ziyue, but Ling Ziyue doesn''t


    quite take Gong Sijia seriously," Yun Shang concluded, "If that''s the case, then the first time Ling Ziyue


    came to visit her was not to see Gong Sijia."


    What Yun Shang said sounded a little vague, but Qian Zhuo quickly responded, "Then the other day at


    the banquet, their early ns were destroyed by your majesties. I think Gong Sijia must have been


    very flustered. If she really cares about Prince Ming Yue, she should have reported everything to him in


    a hurry after returning to the posthouse."


    Yun Shang nodded, "In fact, I asked you to order Lou Qiang to do so, didn''t I?"


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled and went on, "That only shows that before Lou Qiang went to find Prince Ming Yue,


    he came himself."


    Yun Shang tapped her fingers on the table and inferred, "Maybe, just that day, Prince Ming Yue noticed


    something wrong with Gong Sijia. After that, he went to her a few times just for a kind of test.


    The so-called news that Lou Qiang received was only deliberately revealed by Prince Ming Yue."


    Qian Zhuo frowned, "In that case, why didn''t Prince Ming Yue lose his temper?"


    Yun Shang didn''t feel anything wrong with it, "If I knew that someone around me was sent by Ling


    Ziyue, I wouldn''t lose my temper, either.


    Not only wouldn''t I lose my temper, but I would also try my best to pretend not to know it. When the spy


    believed everything without any doubt, I could pass on the information to Ling Ziyue ording to my


    real intention."


    "You are right."


    Yun Shang smiled and looked up at Qian Zhuo. "Speaking of the disguise, I think of one thing. I''ll leave


    the Imperial Pce and the Jin City for a while. You know that. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded. Of course she knew it.


    "At that time, you will disguise yourself as me and go to the Yong An Vige in Ganhe County to


    investigate about the Dragon Mountains."


    Hearing this, Qian Zhuo frowned, "Your Majesty, don''t you want me to serve you by your side?"


    "You are the most capable maid around me. Of course I hope you can handle the most important


    thing." Yun Shang smiled and went on, "Not everyone can pretend to be me and go to the Ganhe


    County.


    The person who disguises as me must be very familiar with me and be able to imitate me. The more


    you act like me, the safer I will be. "

 Chapter 1392 Heroes Cherish Heroes

    Chapter 1392 Heroes Cherish Heroes


    Qian Zhuo pursed her lips and seemed to have a temper.


    The smile in Yun Shang''s eyes widened, "Anyone who keeps an eye on me will think that I''m going to


    explore about the Dragon Mountains in Ganhe County. No one can expect that I''ll go to the State of


    Yng.


    I won''t be safe unless they believe that I really go to the Ganhe County. I don''t dare to hand this task


    over to others. Only you can do it so that I will be more relieved.


    You have been serving me all the time and know me very well. Even some of my little actions are clear


    to you. Besides, I almost didn''t hide anything from you. You can make some arrangements and deal


    with them more skillfully. At least, it won''t be found out at once that it''s not me who do it. "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Qian Zhuo raised her head slightly and said, "Of course. When ites to


    choosing people to imitate your majesty, if I think I''m second, no one dares to be first. "


    "That''s it." Yun Shang agreed, "So I am totally relying on you. Are you confident that you can handle it


    well?"


    Qian Zhuo meditated for a long time and then nodded, "Don''t worry, your majesty. I know it''s a matter


    of great importance and I won''t fail you."


    In the evening, Luo Qingyan came back. After washing his hands, he walked to Yun Shang and asked,


    "Did Princess Ming Yuee to the pce today?"


    "Yes, your majesty." Yun Shang nodded. She didn''t know why Luo Qingyan suddenly asked about this,


    "What''s the matter? Is there anything wrong? "


    "Nothing. I just went to see Ling Ziyue before I came back."


    "What?" Yun Shang was confused, "so?"


    "Ling Ziyue just asked me if his wife has been in the pce? He said that even for the sake of acting,


    his princess should havee to the pce once.


    I replied that Princess Ming Yue dide to the Pce this afternoon, but he told me that his wife has


    been staying in the pce for a period of time and asked if your majesty can return her to him now?"


    Yun Shang turned to look at Qian Zhuo. Seeing the surprise in her eyes, Yun Shang couldn''t help


    smiling, "Yes, I will. I''ll secretly order to send Princess Ming Yue and several otherdies out of the


    pce and back to the posthouseter."


    "You don''t have to do it in a hurry." Luo Qingyan raised his hand to touch Yun Shang''s hair with a smile


    in his eyes, "Prince Ming Yue said that since he is not in the posthouse now, it''s not as safe as staying


    in the pce here. Thus your majesty can wait and send her back after he returns."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang was speechless. After quite a while, she said crossly, "What does he think of our


    pce?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "You don''t have to be so serious with him. After all, we have grounded his wife in


    the pce for so many days, and he hasn''t schemed against us, has he?"


    "Gee." Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and then said, "You are really going to cooperate with him,


    aren''t you? Your majesty is very protective of him now."


    "Heroes cherish heroes." Luo Qingyan sniggered, "Recently, as Ling Ziyue is in the pce, I would talk


    to him from time to time. Many of his views agree with mine, and I feel very impressed by talking with


    him. "


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Isn''t it true that your majesty... Is your majesty jealous of Ling


    Ziyue? "


    "What are you talking about? Jealous? Have your majesty forgotten that Ling Ziyue is a man? Your


    majesty, are you homosexual? "


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    Yun Shang asked a series of questions, but Luo Qingyan keptughing as if he were hit on the


    acupoint.


    "¡­¡­"


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes and ignored him. She went straight to the side and heard a servant report


    what dishes were prepared in the imperial kitchen today.


    As soon as the servant mentioned the names of the two dishes, Luo Qingyan came over and said, "I


    just said that if your majesty was jealous of Ling Ziyue, you immediately asked me four questions


    continually. Isn''t it because you are guilty of yourself?


    Am I right? Huh? "


    Luo Qingyan came up suddenly, breathing hot air in her ears.


    Noticing that Luo Qingyan''s arms had climbed up her waist secretly, Yun Shang reached out her hand


    and patted them off, "Your Majesty, if you keep making trouble, I won''t live in the Taiji Pce anymore."


    Luo Qingyan chuckled, "Your Weiyang Pce is still under repair. You set it on fire yourself. Where


    else can you go without living in my Taiji Pce?


    Your majesty, you have always been considerate to the servants. In a few days, your majesty will leave


    the pce. For these days only, it''s not appropriate to let the servants work hard to tidy up a pce


    and let you stay temporarily, right?"


    Yun Shang sensed thecency in his words. She sneered and raised her head slightly. "I don''t


    need to trouble the servants to clean another room for me. I can still live in the East Pce.


    Anyway, Chengye is still small. It''s reasonable for me to live with him, and no one can question it."


    "¡­¡­" Luo Qingyan coughed. He didn''t expect that there would be such a choice, so he withdrew his


    hands silently.


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan with a smile in her eyes. She changed the topic smilingly, "As for


    the matter of the Cao n, did your majesty take any action about what I told you before?"


    "The arrest warrant?" Luo Qingyan nodded, "I''ve already issued the arrest warrant. The arrest warrant


    doesn''t mention the identity of the criminal. It only says that he hasmitted a felony of treason and


    should be sentenced to death. If anyone hides him, generations of his family will be implicated."


    Yun Shang nodded and then asked again, "When did your majesty issue the arrest warrant?"


    "Just this morning."


    Yun Shang counted with her fingers. If the arrest warrant was issued this morning, everyone in the Jin


    city would know it in three days.


    She had to leave some time for the Cao n to react. Three dayster, she would ask how they each


    responded to the arrest warrant.


    "What about the matter of autumn hunting? Have your majesty issued an imperial edict? "


    Luo Qingyan shook his head and replied, "I sent several secret guards this morning to inquire about the


    situation along the way from the Jin City to the temporary imperial pce. I''ll issue an imperial edict


    after I figure out that the secret guards have arrived at the temporary imperial pce in a few days."


    Yun Shang nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "The Mid-autumn Festival has passed. We''ll wait for the


    emperor to issue an imperial edict and then make preparations. We''ll be dyed on the way. When we


    arrive at the temporary imperial pce, winter wille, won''t it? Then why should we call it autumn


    hunting? Just call it winter hunting.


    Besides, it''s cold. It''s snowing in the mountain. Even wild animals won''te out, and we can''t hunt


    anything, right?"


    "HMM..." Being seen through, Luo Qingyan didn''t feel guilty. He just let out a cough and then said, "No,


    it won''t. The temporary imperial pce is in the south, much warmer than the Jin City. It won''t snow."


    Yun Shang clicked her tongue and didn''t argue with Luo Qingyan, "All right, your majesty decide


    it."

 Chapter 1393 Murderer Behind The scenes

    Chapter 1393 Murderer Behind The scenes


    After saying that, Yun Shang came to her senses, "I remember that most of the hunting areas in the


    State of Xia in the past would be located in the ces a little northward, because more beasts could be


    hunted over there. Why did you choose the south this time?"


    "Both Ganhe County and the State of Yng are in the north," said Luo Qingyan narrowing his eyes,


    "It''s just a bluff.


    Moreover, we can choose two totally different paths from the temporary imperial pce to the Ganhe


    County and to the State of Yng respectively without any ovep. In this way, I''m more relieved. "


    Yun Shang suddenly understood what it meant. Qian Zhuo pretended to be her and went to the Ganhe


    County. At the same time, they would also send some other people to disguise as her and go to the


    Ganhe County to deceive the enemy.


    However, the enemy was not that stupid. On the way to the Ganhe County, there would be people lying


    in ambush, waiting for them. Thus Luo Qingyan was afraid that she would run into them. In this way,


    choosing anotherpletely different route was the most appropriate way.


    Yun Shang wasn''t afraid of those people waiting on the way, but she nodded, "I see."


    She should cherish her life more as she had someone she cared about.


    Ling Ziyue didn''t stay in prison for a few more days, and thus the result about the Kongmingtern''s fire


    came out.


    "The Ministry of Justice and the Court of Justice have joined hands to arrest all the people who have


    connection with Kongmingtern. They have been interrogated for five or six days, and finally someone


    admitted it."


    "Who has admitted?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. She knew exactly why thenterns were on fire, of course.


    "A craftsman from the Ministry of Works who had taken part in the construction of the Kongming


    something on the Kongmingtern, but he was found not long after he did it.


    The evidence is irrefutable. After signing the paper, he was killed in secret. It is announced that he


    Yun Shang nodded, "you deserve more than death."


    "Yes, his crime deserved more than death." Qian Zhuo nodded and then continued, "His majesty


    ordered us to deal with that person and arranged a murderer behind the scenes."


    "What? Who? "


    "Xia Houjing," said Qian Zhuo lowering her voice, "Most people in the Jin City know little about what


    happened in Liucang City and Siyang City. They don''t have a bad perception of Xia Houjing. What''s


    more, everyone supposed that Xia Houjing was dead.


    This time, his majesty not only put the name of the murderer behind the scenes on Xia Houjing, but


    also made the matter public. " Taking a look at Yun Shang, Qian Zhuo went on, "At present, the whole


    Jin City, and even soon, the whole State of Xia will soon know that Xia Houjing is not dead, and he still


    wants to murder your majesties."


    Yun Shang nodded, "It''s a good time now. When Xia Houjing made a fuss in Liucang City, his majesty


    was not enthroned yet. Although he was the Crown Prince, his reputation in the State of Xia at that time


    was still much weaker than that of Xia Houjing''s. It was not a good idea to spread the rumors about Xia


    Houjing then.


    And the moment, however, his majesty has ascended the throne for more than a year, and the country


    is peaceful while the people are singing highly of his majesty. However, Xia Houjing had disappeared


    for more than a year, and he had been used of treason. In this case, the people will naturally


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    support his majesty more. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "Yes, his majesty must have thought the same, so he made such a decision. I have


    ordered the spies outside to inquire about the voices from the people. There are many people talking


    about it, and most of them are ming Xia Houjing. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "That''s good."


    After saying that, she curled up her mouth again, "Now that Xia Houjing has lost the support from the


    public, his biggest chip is gone. In addition to the arrest warrant issued by his majesty a few days ago,


    the members of the Cao n are just like to be grilled on fire now. "


    Qian Zhuo nodded, "If the Cao n indeed hide Xia Houjing, I''m afraid they are now burning with


    anxiety. They think Xia Houjing is really a tricky problem. They don''t want to keep him, and they don''t


    dare to throw him away."


    Yun Shang uttered a "hum".


    "Keep an eye on the Cao mansion. If there''s any news, report it to me in time."


    After a pause, she continued, "Any news is divided into two parts. One is for me, and the other is for his


    majesty."


    Previously, she had sent some spies to sneak into the Cao mansion, and she had also ced them


    around the mansion, so she knew more about the affairs of the Cao mansion.


    But if she went to the State of Yng, many things in the Jin City couldn''t be sent to her by carrier


    pigeons, waiting for her to make a decision.


    Maybe this kind of messages can only be handed over to Luo Qingyan.


    But... Luo Qingyan had a lot of state affairs to deal with.


    Yun Shang frowned and then said, "You don''t have to report everything to his majesty. You can get the


    news first and then sift through and report it tohis majesty if it is urgent and important. If it''s not urgent,


    you can put it in the pamphlet and send it to his majesty every once in a while.


    If you really don''t know whether the news is valuable or not, you can discuss it with Wang Wanzhi, the


    imperial attendant."


    Qian Zhuo responded in a hurry. She took another look at Yun Shang and then said, "Xia Houjing has


    been released. I think this is the signal that your majesties start pulling in the. I''m afraid the Cao


    mansion won''t be long on the stage after these few days."


    "Although you can say so, we can''t let down our guard. The Cao n might not be able to survive


    anymore, so we should be more careful. After all, the Cao n is one of the famous ns in the Jin


    City. If they have any intention, they will fight against us to the death...


    Even if we win in the end, I''m afraid we may also suffer a great loss."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and smiled, "I know what you mean, your majesty. You mean, although the Cao


    n is not our match, it''s better for us to wisely take it in case of unnecessary losses, right?"


    "That''s what I mean."


    After Yun Shang finished speaking, she thought of the news that Qian Zhuo had reported to her at the


    beginning, "So, someone admitted the crime and pointed out that the person behind the scenes. That


    is Xia Houjing. Then, Ling Ziyue can be released, right?"


    "Yes, your majesty." Qian Zhuo nodded, "I''ve got the news that his majesty has ordered the prison to


    free Ling Ziyue."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, thought for a while, and ordered Qian Zhuo, "Go to the posthouse and


    invite thedies into the pce."


    Qian Zhuo understood Yun Shang''s intention at once, "Your majesty, do you want to send those who


    are locked up in the Pce back?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang nodded, "send the message out and go to the Meeting Hall by the way. Ask his


    majesty to bring Ling Ziyue hereter. When Ling Ziyue is here, he understands why I have left those


    women in the pce. He can restrain them in case they make trouble. "


    "Yes, your majesty," responded Qian Zhuo. She then bowed and left.


    Yun Shang rubbed her fingers gently in her sleeves. The person who had fooled them around wouldn''t


    have thought that Luo Qingyan would directly put the me on Xia Houjing.


    However, it was still unknown what else he could do next.

 Chapter 1394 Xia Houjing Was Hidden By My Mother

    Chapter 1394 Xia Houjing Was Hidden By My Mother


    Yun Shang didn''t know if the person behind the scenes had any n. However, when she counted it


    with her fingers, she knew Xia Houjing''s first poison attack woulde soon.


    The poison wouldn''t be a big deal if Xia Houjing quietly hid himself.


    But if he wandered outside, the scene would be fun.


    It didn''t take much trouble that they returned the women members from the State of Youyue and the


    State of Yihai to Ling Ziyue.


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    Upon seeing Ling Ziyue, Princess Ming Yue''s eyes were filled with tears, but she held them back


    because she was afraid of something wrong. She lowered her eyes and greeted in a soft voice, "Your


    Highness."


    Ling Ziyue took a nce at Princess Ming Yue, looked her up and down, and then nodded. "Well, let''s


    go back."


    The words between them two were really limited.


    But Yun Shang could tell from their expressions that there was something special inside.


    Sure enough, the so-called maid''sment that the rtionship between them two was not good


    enough was probably something deliberately said to Lou Qiang.


    This was not the appearance of a couple who didn''t have a deep rtionship. No wonder that Lou


    Qiang was discovered just after meeting with Ling Ziyue once.


    After Ling Ziyue led thedies away, Luo Qingyan went to the Meeting Hall again. Yun Shang took a


    book from the bookshelf and read it. She had just turned over two pages when she heard a maid''s


    voice from outside, "Your majesty, Master Cao is outside the door. He said he had something important


    to report to your majesty."


    "Master Cao?"


    The servant nodded, "Yes, Cao Han, Master Cao."


    Yun Shang stopped turning the pages and squinted. This was the second time that he came with such


    an excuse.


    Yun Shang stood up and walked to the gate of the Taiji Pce, "Master Cao."


    Cao Han hurriedly bowed to Yun Shang, "Your Majesty..."


    "Master Cao wants to see his majesty?" Yun Shang raised her eyes to look at the servants outside,


    who were lowering their heads and pretending not to hear anything. She then said, "His majesty is in


    the Meeting Hall. It''s a good chance that I have something to talk to him. Mr. Cao, pleasee with


    me."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Cao Han followed Yun Shang and took a few steps forward, "Your majesty used to live in Weiyang


    Pce. It was not easy for me to see you then. I didn''t think it was appropriate to let the servants send


    messages to you. Now that you live in the Taiji Pce, it''s much more convenient for sending


    messages now."


    Yun Shang smiled and replied, "Yes, it''s much more convenient now. But it''s easy for people to find


    something wrong with you because you have been looking for his majesty too often."


    "Yes..." Cao Han lowered his head and said, "But I have no choice."


    "The imperial court maid, Miss Wang is my person. If you want to see me in the future, just send a


    message to her first."


    Cao Han seemed to be surprised. He looked up at Yun Shang and then quickly lowered his head,


    "Okay."


    "Tell me. What happened to the Cao n since you came here?"


    Cao Han gritted his teeth and replied, "Your Majesty, Xia Houjing has been hidden by my mother."


    Yun Shang stopped and turned to Cao Han, "Old Lady Cao?"


    "Yes, your majesty." A fierce look shed through Cao Han''s eyes, "I don''t know why my mother has


    something to do with Xia Houjing. But on the day of the Mid-autumn Festival, my mother called us to


    discuss something in the study. The Butler suddenly came in and reported that the master hade


    out.


    I''m not favored in the n all the time. I don''t know who the master is, but when I saw that as my


    mother heard the news, a sh of surprise shed on her face, and then she hurriedly asked us to


    leave.


    After less than two days, I saw the arrest warrant outside. Today, I heard that there was a fire ident


    in the pce and that Xia Houjing was behind the scenes. I have a bold guess after I contact these


    events in detail. " Cao Han gritted his teeth and said, "I guess the master the Butler mentioned that day


    was Xia Houjing."


    Yun Shang squinted, "It''s just your guess?"


    "Before I entered the pce, I went to see my mother. I asked her a few questions casually. Judging


    from her performance, my guess should be correct."


    Yun Shang didn''t ask him how he tried to test it out. She kept silent for a moment and then said, "You


    saw the arrest warrant and guessed it. The person wanted on the arrest warrant is Xia Houjing. You


    should know the consequences of hiding him. If it is true that the Cao n hide Xia Houjing, the death


    penalty will apply to the whole n. "


    "I know it." Cao Han nodded and his face was stiff, "I know. I couldn''t believe that my mother would do


    such a treacherous thing. But since it has happened, I have no choice but toe to you. I don''t ask


    for anything else. I just hope that you can intercede for me and protect my wife and children. "


    Yun Shang miled, "What else do you want except the lives of you, your wife and children?"


    Cao Han kept silent for a long time before he gritted his teeth and said, "if we can keep the Cao n, I


    will definitely turn it into a sharp de in the hands of your majesty and your majesty. We will fight


    wherever we want and never abandon it."


    "Ha ha..." Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "You are ambitious."


    Cao Han straightened his back and said, "I know that if Xia Houjing is really hidden in the Cao


    mansion, it will be normal for your majesties to kill all the Cao n members. However, I also know that


    the emperor has just been on the throne for a year. Although he has made some achievements in the


    court, his foundation is not deep and the throne is not stable. Although the Cao n is just a n, if we


    fight back with all our might, it will have a great impact on your majestiesy.


    I think it''s an undeserved catastrophe, and your majesties can avoid itpletely."


    Yun Shang looked at Cao Han with a smile, "You just need to keep your life and we will hand over the


    Cao mansion to you, right?"


    "Yes, your majesty." Without any hesitation, Cao Han said, "Although I''m not favored, I''m also a


    member of the Cao n. I have a certain understanding of everything about the Cao n because I


    have been through many hardships in the past few years. As long as your majesty entrust the Cao n


    to me, I will not fail you,"


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Do you know where Xia Houjing is imprisoned?"


    Cao Han shook his head and said, "I don''t know yet, but..."


    Cao Han paused and then went on, "I guess if Xia Houjing is really hidden by my mother, she won''t


    hide him in public. In the Cao mansion, there were some... I know something about the properties that


    are not under the name of the Cao mansion, and I can write them down one by one. Your majesties


    have ordered to keep an eye on those ces, and I think we will gain something. "


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but take another look at Cao Han again and nodded. "Okay, you can write it


    down and ask someone to submit it to me.


    As long as you behave well and work for me honestly, I will find a way to protect you safe and sound. I


    won''t treat anyone who is loyal to me unfairly, as long as... you work for me wholeheartedly. If you have


    any other intention, don''t me me... Don''t me me for being cruel to you. "

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    Chapter 1395 To Sow Dissension


    It was not the first time that Yun Shang had said this, but it still made Cao Han''s heart skip a beat," I... I


    dare not to do that. "


    "That''s good." Yun Shang lowered her eyes and adjusted her sleeves casually, "Other than that, do you


    have anything else to report?"


    Cao Han shook his head and said, "No. I came to the pce in a hurry today just to find an excuse to


    report this to your majesty."


    "Okay." Yun Shang stopped and said to him, "In that case, you can go to the Meeting Hall by yourself


    now. Although it''s just a random excuse, the Cao n has a wide range of contacts. We are not sure if


    they have nted their people in the pce. A y should beplete. Otherwise, it''s not a good


    thing if you are caught out. "


    "Yes, your majesty." Cao Han bowed to Yun Shang and then walked quickly towards the Meeting Hall.


    Yun Shang stood in the distance for a while before turning back to the Taiji Pce.


    In the evening, when Luo Qingyan returned to the Taiji Pce, Yun Shang told him about it, "Your


    Majesty, what do you think Cao Han did this for?" Yun Shang was really confused, "Although the Cao


    mansion and Xia Houjing are probably clear that we have already suspected them, there is no need for


    them to directly push the whole Cao n out, right?


    They mean to lead us to investigate the matter? To attract our attention? To distract our attention?" Yun


    Shang frowned, "If we find out that they have indeed hidden Xia Houjing, won''t the Cao mansion be


    over? Even if we haven''t found out anything, Cao Han will lose his trust from me and be an


    abandoned pawn.


    "What''s their purpose for such a worthless deal?"


    Luo Qingyan tapped the table with his finger and then replied, "It''s possible that they are distracting our


    attention. Xia Houjing also knows us well. He knows that with only a few words from Cao Han, we will


    definitely not send the pce guards or the garrison troop to search him openly. We will most likely


    send the secret guards to investigate it in secret.


    As we have limited number of secret guards. If Cao Han tells us ten or eight hiding ces which are far


    away, the secret guards will have to be dispersed for the search. In that case, we won''t have any secret


    guards in hand and it will be much easier for them to do anything then.


    In the end, we may find nothing. As a result, they will at most lose Cao Han, and he will be regarded as


    their abandoned pawn. And we won''t have any evidence to punish him."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "If so, what do they want to do?"


    "Who knows? Maybe Xia Houjing has some n." Luo Qingyan didn''t take it too seriously, "Let''s just


    wait and see. Anyway, Xia Houjing has been released. We have tied a line to him, just like a kite. No


    matter how far he runs, as long as we pull the line in our hands, we don''t have to worry too much.


    Not to mention that Cao Han suspected that Xia Houjing had been hidden by the Cao n. Even if he


    had irrefutable evidence to prove that the Cao n have indeed hidden Xia Houjing, I will not take


    action until I am sure that all the members of the Cao n arepletely convicted. Since we''ve letting


    him out. I have never thought of taking him back. "


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "And why should we take him back? It''s useless to hold


    him in hand. In that case, we will have to be worried about this or that all day long. Now it''s a good


    situation. "


    Yun Shang thought it was funny. She nced at Luo Qingyan and said, "Your Majesty is quite clear-


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    minded."


    "Of course,"


    Luo Qingyan said in a low voice, "Let''s just wait and see what Cao Han will report to you in the next two


    days."


    Yun Shang nodded but said nothing.


    Luo Qingyan thought for a while and then asked in a low voice, "By the way, it should be the right time


    soon for Xia Houjing''s first poison attack, right? How many days will it take? "


    Yun Shang calcted the time and then replied, "There are still two days left.


    His first poison attack may ur seven days after he got poisoned. From then on, every time his mood


    fluctuates greatly or he is irritated, he will have a poison attack. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "In life, any man has seven emotions and six sensory pleasures, including joy,


    anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear, shock, eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. As long as any


    of these seven emotions or six sensory pleasures is triggered, he will be attacked by the poison in his


    body. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "That''s good. The poison is interesting. If only we could make use of it earlier. "


    "I didn''t think of this strategy in the beginning.


    It doesn''t matter. It''s not toote."


    With that, an idea suddenly came to Yun Shang''s mind, "ording to what Cao Han had told me, he


    should submit the list of properties that belong to the Cao n but not under the name of the Cao


    mansion tomorrow at thetest. If, as your majesty said, the purpose of the Cao n as well as Xia


    Houjing is to distract our attention, they will certainly act before we do something.


    Thus, how about we just set the time of our action on the day after tomorrow when Xia Houjing''s poison


    attack begins?"


    Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang with a smile, "Your majesty, you''ve gone to the bad."


    Yun Shang put her arms around Luo Qingyan''s neck and asked, "Then do you like or don''t the one who


    has gone to the bad, uncle? "


    Just as Yun Shang expected, on the second day, Cao Han passed a piece of paper to her through


    Wang Wanzhi, "When Cao Han handed the paper to me, he seemed to want to say something but


    hesitated for a long time. Atst he said he always felt that his majesty trusted Lord Wang very much,


    but he didn''t expect that Lord Wang was working for your majesty."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Did he say that? How did you reply then? "


    "Yes, your majesty," Wang Wanzhi lowered her eyes and replied calmly, "I said that the Empress has


    helped me a lot, and it''s natural for me to serve the Empress. What''s more, his majesty has a deep


    rtionship with the Empress. And my being loyal to his majesty or to the Empress makes no


    difference.


    After I finished speaking, Cao Han just sighed in a low voice. He replied that he didn''t mean anything


    else and he felt that it''s fate to serve the same master.


    He then added that there was a huge gap between people''s hearts. Although your majesties'' love was


    deep, it was still between two people. Who knew if this love couldst for a lifetime.


    After saying that, Cao Hanughed and then joked with me. He told me that he just said it casually. He


    didn''t mean anything else and asked me not to think too much.


    He also went on pointing out that although my position was not very high, it was beyond the


    imagination of many people in the court. He said that being on the side of the emperor, it was only a


    matter of seconds for me to be sessful or to fall into hell. Although there were risks, it was also


    a good opportunity. He told me as long as I seized the opportunity, it would''t be difficult for me to have a


    very high position in the court even if I might not be a supreme official. "


    Yun Shang smiled andmented, "This Cao Han is really interesting. He probably never thought that


    you would tell me what he said in detail.


    He seemed to be just chatting casually, but... He was trying to sow dissension between us. "

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    Wang Wanzhi went on calmly, "Maybe Official Cao thought he could see through people. If he mentions


    this again next time, I will try to deal with him. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "You always know what to do. It''s up to you."


    Anyway, she was clear that Cao Han might not be able to appear in front of her soon.


    As Yun Shang spoke, she unfolded the paper and had a look. As Luo Qingyan expected, there were


    more than 10 ces of properties written on the paper, followed by the name of the person who bought


    each house, when it was bought, and who really owned it.


    Yun Shang smiled. She and the Emperor had guessed that Cao Han would tell them seven or eight


    ces to be distributed to the secret guards. But they didn''t expect that he was so powerful. What he


    had presented were not seven or eight ces, but nearly twenty!


    The Cao n really thought highly of them.


    Yun Shang took a nce at the paper and put it on the imperial table, "Okay. After the morning court


    tomorrow, you''ll tell Cao Han that I have known it and have discussed it with his majesty carefully. At


    about 9 o''clock tomorrow evening, his majesty and I will arrange secret guards to investigate all these


    ces he has mentioned and let him deal with them carefully in the Cao mansion. Don''t let them find


    out anything."


    Wang Wanzhi noted down Yun Shang''s words and left.


    When Luo Qingyan returned to the Taiji Pce, Yun Shang told him what had happened.


    "At nine p.m.?" Luo Qingyan was a little surprised, "It''s already the evening time, and the city has been


    under a night ban. This time?"


    Yun Shang certainly understood what Luo Qingyan meant. She nodded and said, "Xia Houjing must


    have been hiding from the limelight before. Today is the best opportunity. He will try his best to contact


    his own people, his previous subordinates, the officials and so on to discuss something important.


    Most of the officials in the court are under the supervision of your majesty and me. If several officials


    don''t go back at night at the same time, it will cause our suspicion. Therefore, Xia Houjing will definitely


    choose a ce where he can stay tantly without causing any suspicion after the night ban. "


    A cunning light shed through Yun Shang''s eyes, "Tell me, your majesty. Where will this ce be?"


    "A brothel?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, a brothel.


    Brothels are good ces. There are many brothels in the city. Xia Houjing will definitely feel that even if


    we guess what he is thinking, we will definitely not know which one he is in. We can''t investigate it one


    by one.


    But he probably won''t think of it anyway that we won''t investigate it at all. Although I choose the time of


    9 p.m., it is the most lively time in the brothel. There are all kinds of people in this kind of ces. If


    anything happens, it will definitely be spread quickly.


    In my opinion, although it''ste at night, it''s very quiet everywhere in the city. If anything happens or


    any noise astires out then, it will be more abrupt and eye-catching in this quiet city."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Okay, then do as you say."


    At night, the secret guards were sent out early in secret, leaving only more than ten people guarding


    near the Taiji Pce.


    Yun Shang asked someone to set up the chessboard and yed chess with Luo Qingyan.


    "Your Majesty has been busy all day long. I have never seen you y chess with anyone since I moved


    to the Taiji Pce. Why are your majesty still so good at chess? I haven''t yed chess for a long time,


    and I feel it quite exceeds my ability. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Maybe it''s because I''m always ying chess in my mind, though I don''t y


    chess with others."


    "What?" Yun Shang was surprised, ''Is he ying chess in his mind every day?''


    "The checks and bnces in the imperial court as well as the disputes between countries are all chess


    games for me. If I make a mistake, I''ll lose everything. "


    Yun Shang understood what he meant. She thought for a moment and then nodded, "Yes, you''re right."


    With a teapot in his hand, Liu Wenan came and served tea for them two. He nced at the sand clock


    on the bookshelf and reminded in a low voice, "Your Majesties, it''s already nine o''clock at night."


    Nine o''clock already?


    Yun Shang turned to look at the sand clock. It was indeed 9 p.m.


    She wondered what was going on outside.


    While Yun Shang was thinking, Qian Zhuo asked outside the door, "Your Majesty, it''s nine o''clock. Are


    your majesties going to take a bath and have a rest?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "Bring some water in."


    After saying that, she turned around and said to Luo Qingyan, "If Xia Houjing really has a poison attack


    outside, the news wille soon. Something should happen tomorrow morning at thetest. We don''t


    have to wait for it."


    "Okay..." Luo Qingyan nodded, "You are right, the Empress."


    Then he immediately got up and said to the outside, "Prepare more water in the back pool."


    "What?" Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan.


    Luo Qingyan replied seriously, "The pool there is bigger. It''s getting cold in the early morning and at


    night. You have always been weak. Soaking in it is good for your health."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang would have believed it if she hadn''t seen the light in Luo Qingyan''s eyes.


    Qian Zhuo had left outside the room. Yun Shang snorted and said nothing.


    After a while, some servants carried the water into the pce. Seeing it was almost ready, Luo


    Qingyan took Yun Shang into the back hall.


    The servants were packing up and about to leave. Luo Qingyan bent down to test the water


    temperature. When he was about to say something, he suddenly saw a light sh by the side of the


    pool.


    Luo Qingyan frowned and pulled Yun Shang forward almost subconsciously.


    Yun Shang was not prepared for Luo Qingyan at all. She staggered and fell into the water.


    She had been plotted like this before, but this time she reacted very quickly. She quickly held the edge


    of the pool and stood up.


    She was about to scold Luo Qingyan for it when she saw a dagger suddenly appeared in the hand of a


    servant who had been cleaning up the bucket by the side of the pool and was fighting against Luo


    Qingyan.


    Yun Shang immediately realized what had happened just now. She pped the edge of the pool,


    jumped up, pulled out the hairpin on her head, and rushed over to them.


    The secret guards had also been alerted and hurried to rescue them.


    However, those servants were good at Kung Fu. They ignored the other secret guards and rushed


    towards Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan. Since Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan came in to take a bath, they


    didn''t bring any weapons with them. They had to keep stepping backward.


    Fortunately, the secret guards reacted quickly. And there were many of them, after all, so that they


    quickly subdued the assassins.


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    Luo Qingyan was about to ask the servant to leave for interrogation, but he saw that the servants'' faces


    were all dark, and their heads and ears were bleeding. They fell down quickly.


    "Daredevils."


    Luo Qingyan frowned and ordered the servants, "Clean up this ce."


    Just then, they heard a sharp sound from outside, like that of fireworks rising into the air.


    "Your Majesty, someone is sending a signal in the pce."

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    Chapter 1397 Getting More And More Interesting


    Luo Qingyan''s face darkened, "Send someone out to check if anyone has seen anything and where the


    signal came from. Investigate it!"


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Yun Shang turned and exchanged a nce with Luo Qingyan, "Anyone with the wit may know that the


    chances of sessful assassination in the pce are very slim, but they still had to take the risk. I''m


    afraid that they didn''t really want to kill us. They were just testing us."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Now that they have bribed these servants, they could actually poison the water


    we bathed in if they really wanted to kill us. In this way, they were more likely to seed. They might


    just want to know how many secret guards we have kept in our pce... "


    Luo Qingyan turned around and took a look at Yun Shang, whose clothes werepletely wet. He


    took the cloak from a servant and put it on Yun Shang, "Put it on first. Don''t catch a cold. Ask someone


    to bring some more water here for us to bathe again."


    Qian Zhuo hurriedly asked someone to bring some hot water in, and then the voice of themander


    of the imperial guards was heard from outside, "Your Majesty, I''ve heard about the assassination again.


    How are your majesties now?"


    Luo Qingyan sneered, "If I waited for you to save me, I''m afraid my corpse was already cold now."


    There were sounds of iron armors outside, as if they had all knelt down, "Your Majesty, please forgive


    us for beingte."


    Yun Shang held Luo Qingyan''s hand and said, "It''s you who don''t allow the imperial guards to guard


    the inner pce. Just now, we were in the innermost part of the bedroom, so it''s normal that the


    imperial guards couldn''t hear anything."


    Luo Qingyan also knew that, but he narrowed his eyes and insisted, "The imperial guards are not


    ordinary guards. Although we were in the pool just now, we made a big noise. Besides, when


    something happened to us, there must be servants shouting for help. However, the imperial guards still


    haven''te until now. It''s not normal."


    The servants had brought water in again. Qian Zhuo watched the servants pour the water and leave


    the bathroom before inviting Yun Shang in.


    Yun Shang took a bath quickly and changed her clothes. When she came out, she heard someone


    talking in the outer hall.


    Yun Shang walked out of the pce and listened carefully.


    "The servant said that he had seen a lot of ck shadows going to His Former Majesty''s pce. I


    hurriedly led a small group of people there to have a check. On the halfway, we saw two dead bodies of


    the servants lying on the ground. There I saw a red spot on each of the two servants between their


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    eyebrows where blood beads were faintly seen oozing out. I thought it must be done by some masters,


    so I felt it was a big deal. I quickly took people over there.


    I didn''t know that your majesty were attacked by some assassins until I came back. I asked the imperial


    guards who were patrolling around the Taiji Pce and knew that they were also trapped in the trick.


    They saw some figures sh by, and quickly chased after them.


    Anyway, it''s my fault. Your majesty, please punish me."


    Luo Qingyan said in a cold voice, "You heard that some ck shadows went to His Former Majesty''s


    pce. Your first reaction was not to report to me, but to bring someone there directly? Huh... It''s


    unforgivable for you to leave your post without permission. Worse still, you should fall into such a


    clumsy trick and was distracted by others.


    Take the whipping penalty of thirty sticks yourself."


    "Yes, your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and asked, "Did you hear who sent the signal?"


    "Yes, I heard it. It should be from the southwest of the pce. But we still need to investigate the


    specific location. "


    Luo Qingyan casually tapped on the table with his fingers while replying, "I''ll send someone to


    investigate it carefully. You can go downstairs and get your punishment first."


    '' The signal was sent from the southwest?''


    thought Yun Shang. At the same time she quickly went through in her mind all the pces in the


    southwest of the imperial pce, but she still found no clue.


    She then returned to the inner hall andy down on the bed with her clothes.


    When she was in a daze, she felt someone lying down beside her.


    She opened her eyes drowsily and asked, "What time is it?"


    "It''s almost 3 o''clock."


    Yun Shang was stunned and felt a little sober. "Why is it sote? Your majesty will have to get up and


    go to the court in less than two hours? "


    "Yes, I''ve just handled those things." Luo Qingyan raised his hand and patted Yun Shang on the back,


    "It''s all right. Go on sleeping."


    Yun Shang closed her eyes obediently, but her consciousness seemed to be getting soberer and


    soberer, and she was totally awake.


    She thought that Luo Qingyan had just lied down and she should let him have a good sleep, so she


    kept on lying quietly there with her eyes closed. However, a whileter, she heard Luo Qingyan''s voice,


    "Can''t you sleep?"


    "Em." Now that Luo Qingyan had noticed it, Yun Shang didn''t try to hide it, "It''s okay. I am just lying


    here for a while. Your majesty, go to sleep."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "There is news in the city."


    Yun Shang''s body moved slightly, "Since it has happened, it won''t change. It''s just a piece of news. It


    doesn''t matter if we know it sooner orter. Your majesty, have a good rest."


    However, Luo Qingyan didn''t seem to hear Yun Shang''s words at all. He just said, "Your majesty, you


    are such a prophet. Xia Houjing did go to a brothel in the city, and he had his first poison attack in the


    brothel."


    Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan, who continued, "At that moment, Xia Houjing must be having a


    dispute with his colleague. Xia Houjing''s mood changed. He suddenly got so angry that he directly


    killed that person and even kicked over the table in the room.


    At that time, the noise was a little loud, and the people with him should not have thought that Xia


    Houjing would suddenly lose his temper. For a moment, they were not prepared, and the people in the


    brothel pushed the door open and entered. As soon as they saw a person die in the room, they


    immediately made a fuss.


    The screams and noises in the brothel made Xia Houjing more and more irritable. ording to the


    people who had witnessed what happened in the brothel and escaped atst, they saw that Xia


    Houjing''s eyes turnedpletely red and looked very frightening. He was holding a sword in his hand.


    He appeared to be very crazy and cut everyone he met.


    The people in the brothel tried to run away in all directions, and the noises they made were so loud that


    they even alerted the garrison patrolling the street. Seeing that things were getting more and more out


    of control, Xia Houjing''s men wanted to persuade him to leave, but they were almost killed by him.


    They then realized that something was wrong with Xia Houjing and knocked him out before taking him


    away. "


    What Luo Qingyan said was almost the same as Yun Shang had expected.


    Yun Shang nodded and couldn''t help asking, "How about the casualties in the brothel?"


    "Three people died, two of whom are from Xia Houjing''s side, and the other is a guard in the brothel."


    After a pause, Luo Qingyan went on, "The first person who irritated Xia Houjing was killed by Xia


    Houjing. His name is Cao Jin, the fifth son of the Cao n."


    Yun Shang''s eyes lit up. This was what she didn''t expect, but she was overjoyed.


    Yun Shang smiled, "A person from the Cao mansion? Did Xia Houjing kill the people from the Cao


    n? Now things are getting more and more interesting. "

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    Chapter 1398 It''s Boring


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes, it''s indeed interesting. At the risk of their property being confiscated as well


    as their whole n being exterminated, the Cao n hid Xia Houjing. And for the sake of his great


    ambition and his grand n, the n also did their best to offer him help. However, he was killing the


    n for no reason. Even if the members of the Cao n dare not say anything on the surface, they


    may definitely feel ufortable in their hearts. "


    Yun Shang''s eyes were full of excitement, "Besides, Xia Houjing was knocked out and taken away.


    When hees around and calms down, he will be like a normal person. No one can see anything


    wrong. Even Xia Houjing himself will think that all that has happened was only caused by his anger.


    The people of the Cao n will never believe that he has done all these unintentionally. They will only


    think that Xia Houjing is so impulsive that he has done the killing only because of his dispute with Cao


    Jin. "


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile. Seeing that Yun Shang was in high spirits, his


    eyes became softer. He raised his hand and gently stroked Yun Shang''s hair.


    Yun Shang didn''t notice it at all. She rolled her eyes and said, "Now that Xia Houjing has been


    exposed, will the emperor send someone to investigate his whereabouts carefully?"


    "Why should we investigate his whereabouts?" Luo Qingyan smiled evilly, "he is poisoned now.


    Although he may not realize it now, he will soon find something wrong inside with his intelligence. As


    long as he finds something wrong, he is the one who should be anxious. Why should we waste our


    strength and resources to find him?


    Besides, I haven''t seen enough of such a good y. It''s too early to end it. It''s not interesting enough in


    that case."


    Thest sentence was the key, wasn''t it?


    For this, Yun Shang didn''t know whether to cry or tough, "The most regretful thing to Xia Houjing in


    his lifetime is to meet your majesty and be an enemy of yours."


    After saying that, Yun Shang looked up at the faint grey and white window and hurriedly went on, "Well,


    I know what happened outside. I''m relieved now. Your majesty, you''d better rest assured and go to


    sleep. I have slept for a while, but now I can''t fall asleep since I''m awake. I''ll just lie down for a while


    and wake the emperor upter. Your majesty have to deal with political affairs in the daytime. You can''t


    be too tired and get sick. "


    Knowing what kind of person Luo Qingyan was, if she just said so, Luo Qingyan wouldn''t listen to her.


    She then added, "I''ve heard thatck of sleep is very easy to make people old."


    After saying that, she paused for a while and whispered in a very low voice, "You''re already 12 years


    older than I. If you don''t pay attention to it and don''t have a good rest all day long, I''m afraid that others


    will think you''re my father when you go out with me in the future."


    "¡­¡­" Luo Qingyan squinted and smiled angrily, "Me? Am I your father? "


    "Of course not. I just said that if your majesty don''t take good care of yourself, others will think so."


    "Who dare to think so? If anyone dares to think so, I will kill him. "


    ''Gee, this old man is full of self-esteem, '' Yun Shang was d in her heart.


    "All right, all right. No one dares to think so. Your majesty, you''d better go to sleep now. You''ve got


    sunken and ck-ringed eyes."


    Luo Qingyan pressed his lips and turned his back to Yun Shang as if he was angry.


    Staring at the broad back in front of her, Yun Shang was a little stunned. After a while, she couldn''t help


    smiling.


    She found his majesty indeed had a temper, which made him look unexpectedly cute.


    Yun Shang felt happy secretly, but she kept quiet. Soon enough, she heard the man in front of her


    breathing longer and longer, as if he had fallen asleep.


    After waiting for a while, Yun Shang reached out and hugged the man in front of her. Her mouth was


    full of smile, but soon she fell asleep again.


    When Yun Shang woke up again, Luo Qingyan had already left and it was already bright in the


    morning.


    Yun Shang stood up and listened carefully to Qian Zhuo about what happenedst night.


    "The spies have also investigated the brothel. Its owner''s surname is Li."


    "Not Cao?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows.


    "His surname is not Cao, but he has something to do with the Cao n. His sister is the wife of Cao


    Jin, the dead guy. "


    Yun Shang nodded. If the host''s surname was Cao, it would be too obvious. It would be better to


    change it to some rtives with other surnames.


    "At that time, there were a lot of people present. Because of Xia Houjing''s irrational behavior, he


    chopped at any people near him with his sword. At that time, some guests ran away as soon as they


    saw the situation was not right. Still many people present saw Xia Houjing''s face and ran away. They


    couldn''t keep their mouths shut. The rumor thus spread that Xia Houjing had killed someone.


    What''s more, as things happened all of a sudden, the people in the same room with Xia Houjing also


    panicked. Many of their people were seen in public. The spies are secretly investigating those people.


    When I get the news, I''ll report it to your majesty right away.


    His majesty has gone to the court and is discussing with the courtiers in the Meeting Hall. I have got


    news that his majesty has issued an imperial edict earlier in the morning and issued an arrest warrant,


    stating that Xia Houjing hasmitted a crime of indiscriminate killing and is unforgivable. A reward of


    ten thousand taels of silver will be offered for arresting him. Anyone who provides effective clues will


    also be rewarded, and those who hide the wanted criminals will be killed without mercy."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes, he should be arrested."


    The arrest warrant was only shown for the people in the world, for Xia Houjing''s people, and for the


    Cao n. With the issuing of the arrest warrant as well as what happenedst night, Xia Houjing''s


    members would probably panic.


    "I''ll ask the spies to keep an eye on it and see if there is any clue."


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No need. You don''t have to worry about it. We don''t have enough spies,


    so we don''t have to waste time on Xia Houjing. Tell the spies not to pry into it deliberately and just do


    what they should do."


    Qian Zhuo was a little surprised. She looked at Yun Shang and found that Yun Shang didn''t seem to be


    joking. She thought for a while and nodded, "Yes."


    Yun Shang smiled, "We don''t need to worry about Xia Houjing at the moment. Just let him be. Nothing


    serious can happen from him."


    Qian Zhuo nodded and said, "I''ve also heard that his majesty announced the news of autumn hunting


    in the south in the morning court and asked everyone to prepare for it carefully."


    "So early?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. Luo Qingyan had told her that they didn''t need to


    announce this to the public in a hurry and they could wait for the secret guards to explore the way first.


    Had the secret guards found the way then?


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    Yun Shang didn''t make random guess. She nned to ask Luo Qingyan about it when he came back.


    Luo Qingyan didn''t return to the Taiji Pce until the evening. Liu Wenan was following him, with a box


    in his hand. Behind them were also two servants, who were carrying arge box.


    "What''s this?" Yun Shang asked in confusion, "Your Majesty went to the morning court to deal with


    political affairs in the Meeting Hall. Why are you suddenly back with such two boxes of things?"


    "They are what Prince Ming Yue has brought into the pce." Luo Qingyan answered casually, "Prince


    Ming Yue came to the pce to say goodbye, and he also sent these things, saying that they are the


    specialties from the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai."

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    Chapter 1399 A Sense Of Chill


    "To say goodbye?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Are they leaving?"


    "Yes," Luo Qingyan sat down on the chair and replied, "Ling Ziyue said that here in Jin City, he was not


    only often taken as a scapegoat but also tricked one after another. He was worried that he might even


    lose his life for no reason.


    And actually, this time he came here in the name of celebrating my birthday. Now that the Wanshou


    Festival was over and more than 10 days has passed, it''s time for him to leave."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Then have you discussed the matter between you two?"


    "Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded, "After I deal with the matters between the State of Xia and the State of


    Yng, I''ll let someone go the State of Youyue to send our message."


    Yun Shang asked again, "Where is he going after he leaves the Jin City?"


    "He said he would leave the State of Xia and visit other continents in the distance." Luo Qingyan


    lowered his eyes and went on, "Ling Ziyue said that the State of Youyue has been doing business in


    various continents in the past few years and knows quite well about the situation in each continent.


    However, he has never personally visited any of them. Thus he liked to take this opportunity to have a


    look."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Good."


    After a pause, she continued, "Although Ling Ziyue has proposed cooperation with your majesty, I am


    still quite on guard against him. If he really leaves the Jin City and the State of Xia, I can be a little


    relieved."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyes slightly and moved his lips in an attempt to speak. However, he didn''t say


    anything in the end. He just nodded and replied, "Yes."


    Such was about the topic. Yun Shang then inquired about something else, "I heard from Qian Zhuo that


    your majesty had mentioned about the autumn hunting in the South during this morning''s court. Didn''t


    your majesty say that we had to wait to announce the news a little longer?"


    Luo Qingyan had expected that she would ask about this, "Yes. But I thought about itst night.


    Following his first poison attack, Xia Houjing will constantly be attacked by the poison in his body


    whenever he has obvious emotional changes such as happiness, anger, sadness or joy. In this way, he


    may soon be able to detect something wrong. At the beginning, he might not think in the direction of the


    poison, but I think he will soon doubt it. "


    Yun Shang nodded her head in agreement, "Yes."


    At the same time, she felt a little confused. Didn''t she talk about it before?


    Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang with a crafty look in his eyes, "So, we can leave the Jin City as soon


    as possible."


    "What?"


    Yun Shang was confused. What did he mean?


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Today I announced that we are going to leave Jin City for the autumn hunting.


    This news must have spread to Xia Houjing. What do you think he will think about it?"


    Yun Shang thought for a moment and then replied, "In the very beginning, he should have doubted that


    it was the Emperor''s plot. After all, he just ran away. But your majesty suddenly want to go south for the


    autumn hunting and let him be. The Imperial Pce will also be vacant. All these are really too


    dangerous.


    Besides, because of the event about the Dragon Mountains, he may doubt if we want to make use of


    the hunting activity to cover up our real n so that we can leave quietly to investigate about the


    Dragon Mountains.


    Last but not least, although he may think there are great risks, it is also an excellent opportunity. He


    may think if they can seize this opportunity, maybe they can reverse the situation andpletely


    overthrow the State of Xia. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes. Thus, once we leave, Xia Houjing will be very excited and choose to stay in


    the Jin City.


    Now that he stays in the Jin City, let''s leave. As he has to plot to usurp the throne, he is bound to suffer


    frequent poison attacks I think he should soon realize that he is poisoned.


    However, when he realizes this and wants to find us for the antidote, we are not in the Jin City."


    Luo Qingyan blinked at Yun Shang, "Do you think Xia Houjing will be very angry at that time? Will he


    stamp with rage? "


    "¡­" Looking at Luo Qingyan''scent expression, Yun Shang somehow sighed with emotion. She


    noticed that his temperament seemed to have changed a lot. She wondered who had misled him?


    Should it be Liu Wenan?


    After all, his majesty spent more time with Liu Wenan every day, and it was more likely that Liu Wenan


    would mislead him.


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    "After Xia Houjing knows he was poisoned, the first thing he should do is to find out what poison he has


    got. If he can''t find it out, what he is most worried about is whether the poison is a deadly one. He will


    think that it will be meaningless for him to usurp the throne if he is really fatally poisoned and can''t get


    the antidote, because he can''t be the emperor anyway. Maybe he will leave the Jin City and chase us.


    If hees with his hidden force, I can capture them all with one strike. Otherwise, it doesn''t matter. I''ll


    just walk him. "


    ''Does the Emperor think he is walking a dog?''


    Yun Shang thought to herself, but she didn''t show it on her face. She just nodded seriously, "Your


    majesty is so smart."


    Then she took a look at Luo Qingyan''s court robe and said, "Although it''s autumn now, it''s a little hot


    these days. Your majesty, you''d better change your robe and rx yourself."


    Luo Qingyan nodded and led the servants into the inner hall.


    Yun Shang picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and turned to look at Liu Wenan, "What


    has Master Liu been doing in front of the Emperor recently?"


    Liu Wenan didn''t know why Yun Shang asked this question and looked puzzled. However, he


    answered honestly, "Well, it''s all the things that I usually do. For example, I serve his majesty brush,


    ink, paper, inkstone, tea and snacks, summon the courtiers, and convey his majesty''s holy will. "


    "I didn''t mean these state affairs." Yun Shang pursed her lips and went on, "I mean what you usually do


    to relieve his majesty from his boredom in his spare time when he is not dealing with political affairs?"


    "To relieve his majesty''s boredom?" Liu Wenan thought about it carefully and then replied, "When I''m


    not on duty recently, I''ll read some story or opera scripts. During the break time when his majesty is not


    dealing with political affairs, I''ll asionally tell him something interesting from the scripts I''ve read


    recently, or asionally I''ll sing one or two lines to his majesty."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes. ''No wonder, '' she told herself.


    She realized that the influence from the people around could not be ignored.


    While thinking, Yun Shang remembered that Luo Qingyan had a good rtionship with Wang Jinhuan


    before. Wang Jinhuan had a quick temper, but why his majesty didn''t look like that?


    At least during those years when Yun Shang just knew Luo Qingyan, his majesty was calm, steady,


    almost cold and detached.


    However, although Wang Jinhuan and Luo Qingyan were good friends then, they didn''t seem to be as


    close as now with Liu Wenan.


    Yun Shang nced at Liu Wenan considering whether she should transfer Liu Wenan away?


    At the time being, his majesty had be more and more talkative and let out some startling


    statements from time to time. She was really not used to him now.


    Standing aside, Liu Wenan didn''t hear Yun Shang any further questions. He rxed himself a little bit,


    but somehow he felt a sense of chill in his body...

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    Chapter 1400 An Echo Of His Idea


    But on second thought, she knew his majesty was busy with political affairs all day long, and he had


    little spare time, let alone entertainment.


    It would be nice if Liu Wenan could help him rx himself by telling the interesting things from what he


    had read from the scripts.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang''s gaze at Liu Wenan softened a little, "Master Liu, what kind of story or


    opera scripts do you like to read? Where did you get them?"


    "What I usually read are misceneous, but most of them are quite interesting. I just read these books


    in order to pass the time and adjust my mood. And most of the story scripts are borrowed from the


    Imperial Library... "


    Yun Shang nodded, "There are indeed a lot of books in the Imperial Library, and every month new


    books are being stacked on the shelves there. However, most of them are serious books. There are not


    too many books of opera scripts.


    Well, I''ll ask someone to collect some interesting story or opera scripts from outside the pce and


    send them to Master Liu. You can read them more when you are free."


    Liu Wenan was ttered, "How dare I bother your majesty?"


    Yun Shang said with a gentle smile, "His majesty is usually tired after dealing with state affairs. I''m


    really grateful that Master Liu can tell his majesty something interesting in his spare time. Actually I am


    asking people to collect those books not for you, but for his majesty. If his majesty is in a good mood, I


    will naturally be happy. "


    Liu Wenan was suddenly enlightened, "Yes, your majesty. Don''t worry. I will do my best to make his


    majesty happy."


    Soon, Luo Qingyan changed into his usual clothes and walked out. Yun Shang changed the topic


    naturally and asked Luo Qingyan, "Have your majesty decide the name list of the officials


    apanying you for autumn hunting this time?"


    "Not yet," Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "but I have already had some ideas in my mind. Cao Han will


    be taken there."


    That was exactly what Yun Shang wanted to talk about. Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t help but look


    up at Luo Qingyan.


    Of course, Luo Qingyan knew what that look meant. He smiled and said, "We great minds think alike,


    don''t we?"


    Yun Shang spat at Luo Qingyan, "Your majesty, since you hope Xia Houjing to chase you, how can Xia


    Houjing have no suitable spy among these apanying officials?


    "The Cao n is the most obvious one among Xia Houjing''s party supporters. Cao Han has juste


    to show his loyalty to me, and he even told me that Xia Houjing is hidden by the Cao n, which made


    me suspect the Cao n. Thus it''s not appropriate to bring the other members of the Cao n with us.


    Of course, Cao Han is the best choice."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan nodded, "I think so too."


    What she said was an echo of his idea about the great minds thinking alike.


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang was speechless. She snorted and sat down at the desk.


    Since Yun Shang moved to the Taiji Pce, Luo Qingyan had ordered to set up a desk next to his


    imperial table for Yun Shang. Seeing Yun Shang''s behavior, Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and


    chuckled. He then also walked over to sit at the imperial table.


    Yun Shang didn''t really lose her temper actually. Seeing Luo Qingyan sit down, she asked, "By the


    way, shall we take Chengye with us when going hunting in the south?"


    It was rare for Luo Qingyan to be hesitant about this matter, "I haven''t decided it yet."


    Yun Shang frowned, "Xia Houjing won''t go with us at the beginning. He will stay in the Jin City waiting


    for his opportunity. But when he finds out that he is poisoned, he will most likely find a way to get the


    antidote.


    If we keep Chengye in the pce, I''m afraid that after Xia Houjing finds out that he is poisoned, he will


    try his best to take Chengye away and hold him as a hostage in exchange for antidotes with us.


    But if we take Chengye to the hunting ground, I think it won''t be peaceful in this hunting trip. I''m really


    worried."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "Yes. So I haven''t decided it yet."


    Yun Shang thought for a long time. Atst she gritted her teeth and suggested, "We''d better take


    Chengye with us. I''ll be relieved if Chengye is by the side of your majesty''s."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan was not surprised. "Okay, we''ll take him with us."


    Then he smiled again, "Don''t worry. Chengye will be fine staying with me. Although I don''t have many


    other abilities, I am sure I can protect my wife and children. "


    "Okay."


    Yun Shang certainly believed in Luo Qingyan. She just nodded and the matter was decided.


    The imperial court soon began to be busy preparing for the autumn hunting, but Yun Shang had


    nothing to do these days.


    Being free and at leisure, Yun Shang went to pay a visit to Lord Hua Guo''s mansion.


    When she was chatting with Lady Hua Guo, Lord Hua Guo came in a hurry.


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    "Grandfather," Yun Shang greeted.


    Lord Hua Guo bowed and then said frankly, "I heard that your majesty is here, so I came here in a


    hurry. I have something to beg the Empress for help."


    "Grandpa, what is it? Grandfather, it''s not a big deal. Just tell me. Don''t be so courteous. "


    "It''s not a trifle matter." Lord Hua Guo thought for a moment and went on, "Actually, it''s a political affair.


    Although the imperial household members are not allowed to interfere with any political affairs. Thus I


    just want to tell you about it here. If you think it''s feasible, please help me to report it to his majesty. If


    you feel reluctant about it, just ignore it."


    Yun Shang was surprised, "Grandpa, please go ahead."


    "I heard that his majesty is going to build an elite navy troop?"


    Yun Shang wasn''t surprised that Lord Hua Guo would know about it. He had led the army for many


    years, and he was most familiar with the territory in the army. In order to establish the navy, the


    government needed to get people from some of the elite troops. It was normal for the Lord Hua Guo to


    hear the news. Thus she answered," Yes."


    "I have a grandson, who is the sixth in the n. He is quite disappointing. He is good at military tactics


    and arrays, and he is not bad at martial arts either. However, when he was young, he almost died from


    a horse crash. Later on, he didn''t dare to ride again. I used to beat and scold him a lot, but once he got


    near the horse, his legs got weak. Thus the chance is very limited for him to go to the battlefield.


    Fortunately, he is a good swimmer. I think if you can let him join the navy, there may be some scope for


    his abilities.."


    Fearing that Yun Shang might misunderstand him, Lord Hua Guo added before Yun Shang could


    answer, "I don''t want to get a position for him in the navy. I just hope that he can participate in the


    training like the other soldiers selected by his majesty so that he can seek his own future. If he can do


    something in the future and make contributions, it is also his fortune. "


    Yun Shang smiled, "Just for such a trifle? Grandfather, don''t worry. I will tell the Emperor about it. There


    have been generals in the Hua n for generations, so the young men taught and cultivated from the


    n are naturally very outstanding. Since that cousin can''t ride a horse, it''s a good idea for him to go to


    the navy. "


    "That''s great." Lord Hua Guo was overjoyed, "I''ll call him over to thank the Empress."

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    Chapter 1401 You Must Be Safe


    Lord Hua Guo''s grandson was called Hua Tin, twenty-four years old. He was as handsome as other


    members of the Hua n, looking dignified and upright.


    "Hua Tin grew up in the army barracks. He''s good at everything except riding. If you don''t believe me,


    you can check it by yourself."


    Yun Shang smiled, "Of course I believe you. Most of the young men descended from the immediate


    Hua n circle have been taught by grandfather directly. They are all real men, steadfast and


    unyielding. If the cousin works in the navy, the navy will be like a tiger with wings."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Hua Tin was embarrassed, "Your Majesty, I am ttered..."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "There is a saying that a thousand soldiers are easy to get, but a good general is


    hard to find. I believe that as a young man from the Hua n, you''ll be an excellent general. Don''t


    worry. I''ll keep it in mind. I''ll tell his majesty about it after I get back to the pce. "


    "Why don''t you thank her majesty?!" Lord Hua Guo immediately kicked Hua Tin.


    Hua Tin was overjoyed and thanked Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang kept her promise and mentioned it to Luo Qingyan as soon as she came back to the


    pce.


    "It''s not a big deal. Since Grandfather has asked for it, I have to respect him."


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes, took a sip of tea and nodded, "Yes, I should follow his idea. Besides, he


    has made it clear that he didn''t want Hua Tin to be a general as soon as he joins the navy. He just


    wanted to get a chance for him to join the army. There''s nothing to worry about. "


    Speaking of this, Yun Shang was a little confused when she was in the Hua mansion, "ording to


    Lord Hua Guo''s reputation in the army as well Hua Tin''s own ability, there shouldn''t be any difficulty for


    Hua Tin himself to get qualified to join the elite troop in the navy, right?"


    Why should they ask her for help then?


    "It''s not that difficult indeed," Luo Qingyan replied calmly, "In fact, Lord Hua Guo is not really there


    asking you for the qualification. His real intention is to rmend Hua Tin to you and let you mention


    him to me. In this way, both of us will have some impression of Hua Tin. Thus we will naturally pay


    more attention to him in the future.


    If he has good quality, excellent ability and is not an opportunistic person, it will be the best for him to


    show up in front of us now. The matter of the elite navy troop is of great importance, and we will pay


    close attention to it. In this way, we will naturally pay attention to what he has done. And it will be easier


    for Hua Tin on the road to sess. "


    Yun Shang finally understood what Luo Qingyan meant.


    "I''ve told you before that there are quite many descendants in the Hua n. However, because of my


    mother''s absence, the empress during that time deliberately suppressed the n. Thus after Lord Hua


    Guo, there are few excellent generals in the Hua n.


    Maybe those young people of the Hua n are capable, but they don''t have a good chance. Now that


    I''m enthroned, it''s a chance for them. They naturally hope that the Hua n can continue to flourish, so


    they have to try their best to promote some of their people.


    Sending Hua Qingyan to the imperial pce for apanying Chengye is one of the steps. To


    rmend Hua Tin to us so that he can be sent to the elite navy troop is another step, " Luo Qingyan


    pointed out.


    Hearing this, Yun Shang looked up at him subconsciously.


    Although it was just a nce, Luo Qingyan was able to understand the meaning of hers at once.


    "Although the Hua n is ying chess with me, I don''t reject their way of doing things openly like this.


    Now that I have just ascended the throne, I do need to get arge number of talents, including


    generals. The people from the Hua n are trustworthy. In this way, we both sides get what we need.


    Thus I am quite sure they''re loyal to me, and that''s fine. "


    Yun Shang nodded slightly, "That''s true."


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "Why don''t you worry about others'' affairs all day long?


    Why don''t care about your own business?"


    Yun Shang was confused, "My business? What is it? "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "The date of going autumn hunting has been decided. We will set out on the tenth


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    of September. Once your journey starts, you may be away for at least a few months, or more than half


    a year. Don''t you have to think about what needs to be arranged in advance? "


    "We''ll leave so soon? Is it settled? " asked Yun Shang.


    Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "Yes. We''ll set out on the tenth of September. When we arrive at the


    temporary imperial pce, it''s about the end of September. It''s still autumn...


    Besides, some things need to be solved sooner rather thanter. "


    Yun Shang didn''t know why Luo Qingyan suddenly thought it through, but she agreed with Luo


    Qingyan anyway.


    "If we start on the tenth of September, do we have enough time to prepare those things?"


    "Yes. It''s not toote. Don''t worry."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Since it starts on September the tenth, there are indeed many things to be


    arranged in advance."


    ''Indeed, I must arrange and settle the specific way how to get away like the cicada sloughing its skin,


    and I have to carefully select the people who will go to the State of Yng with me. Apart from that,


    many things in the Jin City are not settled and Chengye...''


    Yun Shang murmured to herself as she was considering in her mind.


    Every word was heard by Luo Qingyan.


    At the beginning, Luo Qingyan just listened with a smile. However, by and by he frowned, "Wait. I think


    you have missed something."


    Yun Shang was stunned, "What did I miss? Is it important? "


    "Very important." Luo Qingyan looked serious.


    Yun Shang became nervous, "What is it?"


    "Me."


    "¡­¡­" Yun Shang looked at Luo Qingyan with an indescribable expression.


    Luo Qingyan was a little unhappy, "What''s wrong? Don''t I matter?"


    "Please don''t be a troublemaker."


    However, Luo Qingyan didn''t think he was making trouble. He stared at Yun Shang for a long time, his


    eyes full of grievance and usation.


    But after a while, he gave up and sighed, "In fact, you don''t have to worry too much about these things.


    I can arrange everything well. The only thing you need to carefully prepare is how to protect yourself,


    making sure that you will leave well ande back safe and sound."


    Yun Shang paused and looked up at Luo Qingyan.


    And Luo Qingyan looked at her quietly and went on, "To me, this is the most important thing. Once you


    leave and get to the State of Yng, I can do nothing to help you being far away. I can''t even know


    whether you are safe or not in the first ce. So I hope that before you leave, you have to carefully


    make preparations for how to protect yourself and how to save your life in time of danger. You must be


    sure what emergency measures you have prepared.


    Cangjue Qingsu can survive. I''m not afraid of him. The only possibility is that I may spend longer time


    to deal with him because he is a little troublesome. As for you, you must be safe!"

 Chapter 1402 Preparations

    Chapter 1402 Preparations


    The importance of the matter couldn''t be overlooked.


    Yun Shang nodded solemnly, "I will see to it."


    Soon afterwards, she conducted a series of preparation work.


    Now that she had promised Luo Qingyan, she would naturally live up to her words.


    "There are gold thread armors in the treasury of the pce. I''ve asked someone to bring them here. I''m


    going to change them to the size of your highness so that they would be a perfect fit."


    Pei Lan said in a low voice, "I have a closer look at the armors. They look slightly different from what I


    see your majesty wear before. It is said that the one in the treasury was newly made by the Ministry of


    Works. It looks the same as ordinary clothes, but only a little thicker and a little rougher. But I heard that


    even the extremely sharp swords can''t prate it."


    Pei Lan''s look was caring and serious as she continued, "Your majesty, It''s getting cold now. It''s almost


    winter when you arrive in the State of Yng. It doesn''t matter if the clothes feel thicker. You must


    remember to wear the gold thread armor all the time."


    Yun Shang nodded, "It is indeed quite surprising that such a thing exists. Is the armor really that


    powerful?"


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    "Yes, I thought it was inconceivable the moment Iy my eyes on it."


    Qian Zhuo added, "I''ve asked the maids to prepare some medicine for ordinary injuries and antidotes.


    They are all carefully sealed, and we even sewed some into every piece of your clothes in case of


    urgent need."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "it''s okay to use medicine for ordinary injuries. But antidotes? I''m


    immune to poisons. There are not many medicine in the world that can do anything harmful to me."


    Qian Zhuo pursed her lips and smiled, "We have to be cautious just in case something unexpected


    happens. Maybe it can only be used on some other asions rather than poisoning."


    "You are right."


    "I''ve moderated all the jewelry you shall bring with you, your highness. Most of them are very sharp and


    can be used as weapons in times of crisis, and they are all hollow. You can put somemonly used


    poisons and other things in them.


    In addition to jewelry, the shoes are also specially made. Most of the shoes have daggers hidden under


    them."


    Yun Shang chuckled, "You two are really thoughtful. You literally prepared everything for me."


    "Of course we can''t miss any details." Qian Zhuo answered with a serious face, "When ites to your


    safety, I have to think about it. When you go to the State of Yng, in order not to arouse suspicion,


    you will asionally change into the clothes of themon people of the State of Yng. With that on


    my mind, I have also made some local clothes, shoes, socks and jewellery, so that it will be easier for


    you to fit in of the State of Yng. You can put them on directly then."


    Lowing her head, Qian Zhuo carefully recalled if she had missed anything. She stood beside Yun


    Shang and murmured, "well, if you want to take a carriage with you, the carriage must be well


    decorated. If you want to ride a horse, two special saddles also should be prepared.


    Your Highness, you always like reading. You can bring some books with you and we can also add


    something to the books to weaponise them."


    Yun Shang rubbed her forehead and said, "I''ll probably be quite busy along the way. How can I bring a


    pile of books by myself?"


    "You don''t need to carry a lot of books. One or two special books are enough." Qian Zhuo hade up


    with an idea, she grinned, "As for the other stuff, your highness can ask someone to buy them on the


    way, which is good. It will looks like you casually purchase the daily essentials on the way, which is a


    perfect excuse to cover up the truth. People will nautually think that they are just ordinary stuff, so they


    won''t doubt what tricks we have had in them."


    Yun Shang felt a little helpless about Qian Zhuo''s over detailed ns, but she didn''t stop her. It was


    better to prepare more. What if something unexpected happened, then all the details she had added


    mighte in handy.


    Thinking of this, Yun Shang suddenly had an idea. She said, "When I go to the State of Yng, I will


    definitely bring some bodyguards with me to protect me, and then there must be secret guards in the


    dark. These people are the most important, and we have to carefully select them."


    Qian Zhuo immediately nodded and said, "I''m already working on it. The emperor seems to be


    preparing something on his side, and I will see to it that we are also well prepared on our side. I think


    the people we select to serve around you must have their own talents and advantages, including


    disguise, poison, medical skills and tracking skills. Their skills should be diversified In order to meet all


    kinds of needs."


    She tilted her head and added, "As for the secret guards in the dark, the most important thing is that


    they are good at martial arts. Of course, it''s better for them to have their own advantages. Especially,


    they must know all kinds of life-saving methods, such as swimming, diving, and survival skills in the


    wild."


    Yun Shang looked up at Qian Zhuo with a profound smile, "You are getting more and more appropriate


    in dealing with things now."


    Qian Zhuo blushed. She stuck out her tongue and said yfully, "I''ve been with you for a long time. I''ve


    learned something useful from you, but I''m not as good as you."


    "You are ttering me," Yun Shangughed. But she soon restrained her smile, and said, "I need you to


    prepare something for me."


    Upon receiving the order from her highness, Qian Zhuo straightened her face and replied, "I am at your


    service, your highness."


    "Prepare the map of the State of Yng for me. The more detailed the better. And the detailedyout of


    the imperial capital city of the State of Yng, including the address of the main courtiers.


    I also need the detailed information about the officers and generals of the State of Yng who server


    the court at the moment. Don''t forget collecting the information about the aristocratic families in the


    imperial capital, and the information regarding the rtivelyrge shops in the State of Yng."


    Qian Zhuo quickly wrote them down one by one, then she asked tentatively, "I''m afraid there are a lot


    of them. Will you take them all with you then, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and said, "No, I won''t. Just have them all written on the paper. I''ll read it


    thoroughly for a few days and recite it by heart. One might lose the things on the way identally. It''s


    safer to keep them in mind."


    Yun Shang paused for a while and then continued, "Besides, I will discuss with the emperor tomorrow


    about my route. I will then hand the discussed route over to you. You and Qian Yin work together to


    have a look at the ces I shall go pass. There must be some secret holdout of ours. Make a list for


    me, and I''ll keep them all in mind."


    Qian Zhuo was slightly surprised at her n, "Keep all of them in mind, your highness? This is a lot of


    work! You are really awesome!"


    "Just prepare the paper work and leave the rest for me."


    After saying that, Yun Shang sighed softly. Then she looked at her maid and ordered her in a most


    serious tone, "Bear in mind, you will disguise as me to investigate the Dragon Mountains. The things


    you will prepare for me muste in two copies. You shall take one with you."


    Qian Zhuo frowned, "I don''t need these things, do I?"


    Yun Shang knocked on the table with her fingers and said slowly, "But you are going to pretend to be


    me. We must look identical in every detail. You see, his majesty is so worried about me when I go out,


    he makes sure that I will have all the luggage with me. If you don''t have all the luggage with you, I''m


    afraid people will suspect you. The more prepared you are, the less others will doubt you."


    "You are right, your highness," Qian Zhuo nodded obediently.


    She quickly noted down her orders and promised, "I''ll get ready and make sure things work out


    ording to your n."


    "Good. Please remember that you have to familiarise yourself with the ces you are going to be."


    As she saying so, Yun Shang gazed at Qian Zhuo worriedly. Deep down, she always felt that she had


    missed something.


    She casually took a book over and turned a few pages before she suddenly came to her senses.


    She called out to Qian Zhuo, "By the way, we must pay attention to Cangjie Qingsu." She sat up


    straight and looked serious, "Although we have encountered him several times ande to know him,


    I still don''t know much about his current situation. I need to have aplete information about him,


    including his siblings, marriage, family background and so on. The more detailed, the better."


    She thought that she almost forgot her real goal this time.

 Chapter 1403 Hunting

    Chapter 1403 Hunting


    In the end, there were a lot of things for Qian Zhuo to prepare. Although most of the things were trivial,


    it did take her a lot of time to organise and implement.


    It was not until the forth of September that Yun Shang memorised all the documents brought to her by


    Qian Zhuo.


    With a thoughtful grin on her beautiful face, Yun Shang handed the pamphlet to Qian Zhuo. In the past


    a few days, Qian Zhuo was really impressed by Yun Shang''s speed of memorising things. Now she


    was very calm when she saw the pamphleting her way. She simply asked in a low voice, "As


    usual, I shall burn it, right?"


    "Yes."


    She fetched a fire pot, burned the pamphlet in front of Yun Shang. Then she quickly stirred the ashes


    with a stick, poured a cup of water into the pot, and then handed the whole thing to Pei Lan for


    disposal.


    "I haven''t heard anything about Xia Houjing recently," she said to Yun Shang, her voice was rather


    concerned. "His majesty and your majesty are leaving Jin City with many officials soon. Shouldn''t Xia


    Houjing take this opportunity to walk around and warn his spies in the court?"


    Yun Shang took another book in her hand. Hearing what Qian Zhuo said, she slightly smiled and


    replied, "Well, he might have done it already, we just don''t know yet."


    Seeing Qian Zhuo''s confused look, she exined patiently, "Last time, because of the poison attack,


    his whereabouts were exposed in the brothel, along with the officials who went to see him that day. He


    definitely didn''t dare to use them anymore. Now his power is getting weaker, so he has to be cautious.


    His majesty is still in Jin city. Xia Houjing is afraid that he will expose himself and doesn''t dare to go out


    easily. Even if he wants to meet someone, he will definitely choose a more suitable ce. A ce


    where idents happen anyhow, he will be able to suppress them without any mistake."


    Qian Zhuo thought what Yun Shang said was reasonable, she nodded, "You''re right, your highness."


    Yun Shang picked up a rasin from the table beside her and casually put it into her mouth. She then


    continued, "It doesn''t matter. He is afraid of the emperor now, so it''s normal for him to be cautious. As


    soon as his majesty and I leave the city, he will probably start to act boldly and presumptuously."


    Qian Zhuo nodded, but there was a bit of worry in her eyes. She murmured, "I just don''t know what will


    happen to Jin city if his majesty and your majesty are not here anymore."


    Yun Shang replied with a smile, "Let him mess it up. I should be more worried that he doesn''t take any


    action once we depart. I don''t want him to think that we leave the city on purpose to deal with him.


    It''s a good thing for us if he actually tries his best to fight for his survival. It will be absolutely a good


    chance for us to kill him and his alliance in one go. However, if he doesn''t take the bait, our efforts will


    be in vain."


    Yun Shang lowered her head and thought for a while. She also felt that such a situation was unlikely to


    happen. She looked at Qian Zhuo, her voice was quite confirmative, "He has prepared for so long and


    failed so many times. It''s not easy for him to get this rare opportunity. If he doesn''t take any action this


    time, I''m afraid that he will never have such a good opportunity in the future. Therefore, he will seize


    this opportunity at any cost."


    Qian Zhuo agreed with a determined nod, "I think so, too."


    On the ninth of September, Luo Qingyan took Yun Shang with him and they paid a visit to His Former


    Majesty and Her Former Majesty. They had a pleasant small get-together. On the morning of the


    second day, they left Jin city with avish parade of servants.


    "What are you looking at? Something nice? You''ve been looking out of the carriage since we departed."


    As Yun Shang gently lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out of the window, she heard Luo


    Qingyan''s voice behind her. He sounded rather bitter.


    Yun Shang didn''t put down the curtain, instead, she turned around and smiled at Luo Qingyan, "It


    suddenly urred to me that I rarely looked at the scenery of the State of Xia in such a leisurely way.


    It''s interesting to enjoy the scenery in this way."


    Of course, Luo Qingyan understood what Yun Shang meant. She had left Jin city before and went to


    other part of the state, but every time she had something serious to deal with, she always came and


    went in a hurry, leaving no time for herself to enjoy the views along the way. asionally, she had to


    be on guard against someone scheming in the dark, she didn''t have time to care about the beautiful


    scenery of the state.


    Although she had to leave for the State of Yng this time, she still had some free time for herself from


    Jin city to the temporary imperial pce.


    "What do you mean?" Luo Qingyan asked, he didn''t realize that his voice was too gentle.


    Yun Shang cast a profound nce out of the window before she put down the curtain of the carriage.


    She then sat straight and gave him a gentle smile, "On this day, I saw yellow leaves along the way out


    of Jin City."


    Before Yun Shang could finish her words, Luo Qingyan nodded and said, "It''s already September. The


    leaves should turn yellow."


    Yun Shang rolled her eyes at Luo Qingyan and chuckled, "Your Majesty, if you want to ask me what I


    saw, you should listen to me carefully."


    Luo Qingyan grinned, "Ah, you are right. What else did you see besides the leaves?"


    "I also saw a flock of birds flying in the middle of the sky, heading to the south. People busy with


    harvest in the field, cattle eating grass leisurely on the grass, and small children flying kites, their


    Luo Qingyan nodded. ''It is indeed getting cold, naturally, the birds should fly south, '' thought he. It was


    the season of autumn harvest. It was normal for farmers to collect crops. However, the cattle and


    sheep wouldn''t enjoy the grass much. After all, the grass had begun to wither, so it must not be


    delicious for the herd. He agreed with her that the weather was good, clear and windy, indeed suitable


    for flying kites.


    However, Luo Qingyan still didn''t understand why Yun Shang had been watching these things so


    carefully.


    As if she could read his mind, Yun Shang smiled and continued, "Life is good. I just feel that it is so


    wonderful that our people live and work in peace. I don''t know if it''s because this is the first day I leave


    Jin City."


    Luo Qingyan remained silent for a moment and said in a low voice, "Under the nose of the emperor,


    officials don''t dare to go too far. The citizens living around Jin City are usually the mostfortable


    people in the State of Xia."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I thought so. I think we should observe the well-being of our people all the way


    south and see that once it''s getting farther and farther away from Jin City, their lives are still equally


    good? Are they living in the same way or there will be some major difference?


    Once we are farther and farther away from Jin City and the people''s life is obviously getting worse,


    then we should reflect on ourselves and find a way to solve such a problem."


    Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes, took a sip of tea from his cup and replied, "Yes."


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    His agreement made Yun Shang smile, she yfully lifted the curtain again and asked, "The sun is


    about to set and it''s almost dark. Where are we going to rest tonight?"


    "Tavern." Luo Qingyan replied casually, "I''ve sent someone to do the set up. We''ll arrive in half an hour


    and can check in straight away."


    Yun Shang was happy with his arrangement, she smiled sweetly and replied, "Good."


    Just as Luo Qingyan had told her, half an hourter, they arrived at a well-decorated tavern by the


    road. Luo Qingyan helped Yun Shang get off the carriage and she instantly saw a lot of people kneeling


    by the gate, greeting her warmly, "Your Majesty, wee."

 Chapter 1404 Clumsy

    Chapter 1404 Clumsy


    Yun Shang was shocked by the scene. She paused for a while and looked up at Luo Qingyan. He


    didn''t show anything unusual. He just moved his hand over to hold hers.


    Yun Shang knew that this was the sign of his emotional fluctuation. Just then, she saw him narrow his


    eyes and asked sharply, "Where is the tavern manager?"


    A middle-aged man walked up to them and said respectuflly, "I''m Jingyi Tang, the tavern manager."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Since you are the manager, who are these people?"


    Before the tavern manager could answer, another man kneeling next to him said in a hurry, "Your


    Majesty, I''m Bingyin Wang, the governor of the county."


    As soon as he finished speaking, another man quickly added, "I''m Jinyang Li, the county magistrate."


    Yun Shang sneered, "Did I ask you?"


    The two men froze, with cold sweat on their foreheads.


    Yun Shang fixed her eyes on them and said, "His Majesty doesn''t like to attract attention when he


    travels. The schedule of autumn hunting was carefully arranged half a month ago, His Majesty has


    specially said that the officials along the way should avoid greeting him.


    I have expected that the officials of the remote small counties may not know the imperial edict, but I


    didn''t expect that such a thing would happen as soon as I left Jin City. You are openly acting against


    the imperial edict. It''s disrespectful to disobey the imperial edict."


    As soon as the title of disobedience against the imperial edict was pressed onto them, the two officials


    became more and more frightened. They hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty,


    please forgive us. We just thought that your majesty just left Jin City, and since the trip was harsh, we


    were concerned that you might require our service. Maybe Your Majesty were not used to our local


    food or weather, so wee to ask if Your Majesty need anything from us."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and snorted carelessly. She raised her eyes and didn''t look at the two


    people kneeling on the ground anymore.


    Lou Qingyan spoke unhurriedly, but his voice was as cold as ice, "If I ever need anything, I will tell the


    tavern manager. To disobey the imperial edict is big sin. You don''t need to justify your behaviour with so


    many unnecessary reasons. Guards, dismiss these two officials. Throw them out and have them


    flogged for twenty times each."


    "Yes, Your Majesty."


    The guards quickly pulled the two men down. Seeing this, the tavern manager''s eyes were full of fear,


    and his body was faintly trembling.


    Luo Qingyan only nced at the trembling man indifferently and ordered, "Move the things to the


    backyard first, and ask someone to prepare hot bath water for the Empress."


    When the manager was about to respond, he heard several people replying ahead of him.


    He froze for a moment and then realized that Luo Qingyan was not talking to him at all. His Majesty


    was simply ordering his servants to arrange things for him. With cold sweat on his forehead, the


    manager knelt down and didn''t dare to speak.


    Holding Yun Shang''s hand, Luo Qingyan walked past him, and casually entered the tavern. They


    passed through the front yard, and went straight to the backyard.


    Someone had already taken a few steps forward and tidied up the room. Since this ce was close to


    Jin City, the tavern wasfortable and not over prosperous. Everything that they might need were all


    considerately provided.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan sat on the chairs together. She said, "This ce is close to Jin city. Your


    Majesty has said in the carriage that even the ordinary local officials should be slightly more sensible


    than the local officials in other further ces. It''s not a big deal to lose their official positions, however, if


    they act carelessly, they will end up losing their lives." She tilted her head andmented, "But as far


    as I''m concerned, the two officials we met just now are really clumsy. They should have acted more


    sensible."


    Luo Qingyan agreed, "Yes, they are narrow-minded."


    After saying that, he curled up his lips and faintly smiled, "There shouldn''t be many local officials


    around Jin City that act this clumsily. However, we happened to meet two on the first day we came out


    of the pce. Such luck."


    Yun Shang lifted her head and stared at him, "Your Majesty, do you think there is someone behind it?"


    "I think so."


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    Luo Qingyan just answeredzily and didn''t say anything more. Yun Shang couldn''t help but asking him


    directly for an answer, "Do you think there''s something wrong with them? Just because you met two


    clumsy officials the first day you are out of Jin City, you think there might be an even bigger plot behind


    the whole incident?"


    Luo Qingyan cast a cold nce at Yun Shang, showing no intention of exining.


    Yun Shang was not annoyed at his indifference at all. She thought carefully about every word the two


    men had said from beginning to end. After thinking for a while, she nodded in agreement, "It seems


    really strange to me that they openly disobeyed the imperial edict, but why did they do this?"


    She gazed at him profoundly, hoping to find an answer from his face.


    "Well, if they are sensible and cherish their lives, they should know better than disobeying the imperial


    edict."


    His words stung in her ears, Yun Shang red at him and contemted on the details. Then she


    suddenly remembered something and said earnestly, "It is a fact that Xia Houjing and others have


    doubts regarding our autumn hunting trip. One is that they are concerned that we didn''t leave Jin city at


    all. They thought that we were actually hiding in Jin City and seeking opportunities to capture them.


    Secondly, they suspected that we im to be on a hunting trip, but in fact we are taking the opportunity


    to investigate the Dragon Mountains."


    Yun Shang smiled and continued, "After what happened today, the two seemingly clumsy officials will


    report our reactions to Xia Houjing, who know us very well. He will soon realise that it is really you and


    me who are staying here in the tavern, not some others who disguise as us.


    In this way, Xia Houjing will be relieved. At least it proves that the two of us really left Jin city.


    The two local officials greeting us today was his tentative move. I bet he will pull off simr tricks one or


    two more times along the way. Once we arrive at the temporary imperial pce, he''ll send someone


    over to check upon us. Instead of secretly sending people to follow us all the way, he now can know


    about our whereabouts without risking alert us."


    Yun Shang figured it out and sneered, "This is indeed a good n. He is indeed a bold man. These


    local officials whom he used as prawns all over the country didn''t hold high official positions, so they


    were of little use to him. It is smart of him to try every means to make use of them. He must have


    promised them that they will be promoted and rewarded generously once he seize the throne. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Well, the Empress has thoroughly read Xia Houjing''s mind here."


    Yun Shang squinted at Luo Qingyan and chuckled, "Since you have also figured out the scheme


    yourself, it''s easy to break it."


    Luo Qingyan didn''t seem to take it seriously. He just smiled gently at her and asked, "Break the


    scheme? Why should we bother to break his scheme?"


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and looked at Luo Qingyan unbelievably.


    As if he could read the doubt in her heart, he simply smiled at Yun Shang. His eyes full of determination


    as he calmly said, "We are heading to the temporary imperial pce anyway, why should we be afraid


    of him sending people over to check upon us?"


    ''What he said was true, '' thought Yun Shang, as she nodded slowly.


    However, she was still thinking of the possibilities of taking advantage of Xia Houjing''s exposed


    scheme.


    "When we arrive at the temporary imperial pce and he dares to send someone to check upon us, we


    shall deliberately reveal some fake news."

 Chapter 1405 Why Didnt They Test Him

    Chapter 1405 Why Didn''t They Test Him


    Luo Qingyan chuckled and gave Yun Shang a thumbs up, "Well, it is really a good idea, your majesty.


    Xia Houjing certainly will not expect that his n has beenpletely exposed when it has just begun


    to be implemented. Moreover, the Empress has already thought of a way to deal with it and we''ll y


    him at his own game. "


    Squinting at Luo Qingyan, Yun Shang turned to Liu Wenan and said, "Mister Liu, his majesty is really


    good at ttering people now. He has learned this very well under your expert tutge."


    Liu Wenan was at a loss why he was suddenly involved in this matter, and he didn''t know whether it


    was apliment or a disapproval. Anyway he didn''t dare to ept it, "Your Majesty, I''m ttered. I


    don''t deserve it. All this has nothing to do with me. It''s just that your majesty is indeed talented, and his


    majesty is really praising you from the bottom of his heart."


    Yun Shang nodded, and then she turned to Luo Qingyan, "Look, I''ve told you that both your behavior in


    this respect is very simr. Don''t you feel so ?"


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    After all, Luo Qingyan was more thick-skinned, "Whatever. Anyway, in my heart, whatever you say is


    right."


    This time, it was Yun Shang''s turn to feel speechless.


    Both of themughed and joked for a while, and the servants got hot water ready for them. Atst, Yun


    Shang and Luo Qingyan took a bath and rested.


    As Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang left the Jin City, every move of theirs received wide attention around.


    Perhaps just because it was too shocking, their journey in the next few days was very quiet and


    smooth.


    There was no assassination.


    There was poison either.


    There was no careless official.


    Their journey was so quiet and smooth that Yun Shang was not used to it. Sometimes she even felt


    bored.


    Perhaps because what Yun Shang was thinking was known, the carefully designed second test came


    soon.


    And this time, the method of the test was a little different from thest time.


    At that time, Yun Shang was reading under a tree in the backyard of the posthouse. A cat fell from the


    sky and hit right onto Yun Shang''s book. Yun Shang was so shocked that she almost jumped up.


    Then, a woman rushed out from nowhere and was stopped by the guards. She was trying to gesture at


    Yun Shang.


    It took the servants quite some time to figure out what was going on in front of them, "The cat has been


    in the yard all the time. The secret guards have sensed the smell from the cat, and someone has been


    paying attention to it all the time. They thought it was the cat in the posthouse. As your majesties have


    told them not to deliberately damage the things in the posthouse, the servants were not quite on guard


    against it. The cat was crouching on the tree quietly, and it seemed to be asleep. However, no one


    knows why it suddenly fell down.


    That woman lives next to the posthouse. She has been deaf and dumb since she was a child. She is


    very familiar with the posthouse manager''s family and oftenes here. She naturally knew well the


    posthouse. She knows that there are several ces there where the walls are low, and there is a hole


    in the wall for drainage.


    She said her cat just came in from that hole. In order to find the cat, she also came in from that hole.


    She didn''t expect to offend your majesty."


    Yun Shang tapped the table with her fingers, turned around and exchanged a look with Luo Qingyan.


    She then smiled, "I didn''t expect there is such a special person among those they''ve bought off. A


    dumb woman... She is dumb from birth, and she just lives next to the posthouse. Interesting. "


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    Both Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang were deeply touched. He knew what Yun Shang was talking about


    immediately. He smiled and responded, "Don''t look down upon such a nobody. Sometimes, it is just this


    kind of people who don''t look very impressive, or who you don''t care about when you see them that


    can strike you the most fatal blow. "


    Yun Shang had suffered a lot from something like this, so she knew it clearly. She nodded slightly and


    replied, "Yes, I know."


    Then she asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think we should do with it?"


    Luo Qingyan was not in the least interested with his eyes half closed, "It''s not a big deal. Since they are


    here to sound us out, Shang''er can just follow your heart and deal with it at will."


    Yun Shang nodded, but she was thinking about it in her heart. She knew that it was most likely a test


    for her, so she had prejudice about it from the beginning and attached too much importance to it.


    Luo Qingyan''s words of "not a big deal" had enlightened her.


    Yun Shang looked up and ordered Pei Lan, "Send my message to the guards and let them set the


    woman free. Now that the posthouse manager knows the woman, just let him deal with it.


    "As the manager knows nothing about all these, I''m afraid he''ll be frightened after hearing the news.


    He''ll teach her a good lesson when he lets the people go."


    Luo Qingyan took a sip of tea and said nothing.


    Seeing Pei Lan go out, Yun Shang couldn''t help but feel a little curious, "During thest test, they made


    use of two officials. They were not only testing me, but also testing your majesty. Thus your majesty


    has dismissed the two official directly, which can dispel their doubts.


    But this time, it seems that they are just testing me from beginning to end. Don''t they worry that the


    emperor has already left while I was hiding something? "


    Hearing Yun Shang''s words, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but take a meaningful look at Yun Shang.


    Seeing this, Yun Shang''s heart skipped a beat. She raised her hand and touched her hair, "What''s


    wrong? Did I say anything wrong? "


    Yun Shang recalled what she said just now. It seemed that... She didn''t say anything.


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "I know why they didn''t test me this time."


    "Why?"


    Yun Shang asked, feeling a little regretful. Somehow, she knew that what Luo Qingyan was about to


    say was probably not something good.


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes twinkled with a smile, "We arrived at the posthouse yesterday. It rained all night


    and didn''t stop until an hour ago, so we didn''t set off today."


    "Yes?" Yun Shang''s eyes were full of doubts. Weren''t they talking about why they only tested her this


    time, but didn''t test Luo Qingyan? Why did he suddenly talk about the rain? And that was the


    connection with the fact that they stayed here for one more day and didn''t set off?


    "Last night, Shang''er took a bath before going to bed, and then in the middle of the night, you asked for


    a hot bath again," Luo Qingyan pointed out.


    ''Is there anything wrong with it?''


    as soon as this thought shed through Yun Shang''s mind, she saw Luo Qingyan''s smiling eyes. Her


    heart skipped a beat and she suddenly understood what he meant.


    Last night, because Luo Qingyan was gooey over her until midnight, she was sweating all over. Thus


    she ordered hot water and took a hot bath at midnight.


    Today, they just wanted to test her because they knew what happened to themst night. As long as


    they made sure that she was real, they knew that Luo Qingyan was definitely not a fake.


    After all... She couldn''t be with anyone else except Luo Qingyan... to sleep on the same bed.

 Chapter 1406 Pigeons

    Chapter 1406 Pigeons


    Yun Shang couldn''t help but p her hands and eximed, "Wonderful!"


    "If Xia Houjing is behind all this, he won''t necessarily tell them what to do in detail as he was far away


    in Jin city. He will probably just let them do things at will."


    "Those two officials are indeed stupid. However, this dumb woman is quite interesting."


    Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and nced at Yun Shang, then he slowly said, "A dumb girl may not


    be a real dumb girl. Sometimes, people with obvious ws might make us less vignt."


    "I see what you mean. That move of his is even more powerful." Yun Shang curled up her lips and said,


    "if she is not a dumb woman and she has pretended to be deaf for more than twenty years. With such


    patience and endurance, she sure is one who can achieve great things."


    Seeing Luo Qingyan keep staring at her, Yun Shang smiled and exined, "Your Majesty, don''t worry. I


    know she has a different position from us now. I won''t alert the enemy at this critical moment."


    "But we can keep an eye on her. When everything is sorted out eventually, we can consider taking her


    under our control."


    Yun Shang had always been a thoughtful woman, so Luo Qingyan didn''t need to worry about her too


    much. He just nodded and didn''t say anything more.


    While the two of them were talking, they heard hurried footsteps from outside, apanied by a


    panicked cry of a servant, "Crown Prince, slow down please."


    Yun Shang instantly turned to look at the door and saw Chengye running in hurriedly with something in


    his hand.


    It was not until he got closer that Yun Shang saw clearly what was in his hand. It was a small pigeon.


    "Where did you get this pigeon?" Yun Shang frowned and asked suspiciously, "Chengye, why do you


    carry it around?"


    Chengye hurriedly lifted the pigeon in front of Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan, and showed it to the two,


    "Mother, the pigeon was shot down by me just now. There is a bamboo container tied to its foot. I


    asked my servants, and they said it should be a messenger pigeon. But I really can''t read the note in


    the bamboo container, so I have brought it to you."


    Yun Shang squinted her eyes. She unbelievably murmured, "A messenger pigeon?"


    Luo Qingyan had already taken the pigeon from Change''s hand to have a close look. Not surprisingly,


    he found a bamboo tube attached to the dove''s foot. Luo Qingyan took out the letter inside and


    unfolded it while asking, "Have you read the letter inside?"


    Chengye nodded, "It was my servant who took it out and showed it to me."


    Luo Qingyan went straight to the point, "All the personal servants of Crown Prince should receive the


    punishment and be flogged for ten times."


    Chengye was confused at his sudden words.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Chengye and opened his mouth solumnely, "You need to remember that you


    are Crown Prince. There are countless people in the world who want to hurt you. Your servants should


    rule out all possible hidden dangers for you. The pigeon was shot from the sky by you with arrows. It


    was of unknown origin, but your servants still let you touch it. They even let you bring it all the way to


    me and your mother."


    He paused and sighed, "What if the messenger pigeon is poisoned? Or there is something bad


    attached to it?"


    Hearing this, Chengye widened his eyes and eximed, "I could have been poisoned by touching it.


    Not only me, but also you and mother!"


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "You are still young. It''s normal that you can''t be considerate when something


    happens. But the most important thing for your servants is to protect your safety. They should have


    thought of these hidden dangers and prevent you from touching the pigeon in the first ce. Therefore,


    I must punish them and let them learn a lesson. They can''t be so careless in the future."


    Chengye opened his mouth but nothing came out of it. Right now, he felt extremely guilty. He shot the


    pigeon down and insisted on holding it and ying with it.


    His servants tried to persuade him, but failed.


    Looking at his father''s angry face, he chose to remain silence.


    Chengye bit his lips and looked extremely ufortable. The pigeon was a potential threat to his life,


    he should have known better. He thought of his servants and hesitated to plead for them. Just now, no


    one stopped him when he brought the pigeon to his parents. Cold sweat formed on his back, Chengye


    felt scared.


    If anything happened to his parents, how could he live with himself anymore?


    Chengye closed his eyes and didn''t dare to think about it. He just stood straight and nodded, "Yes,


    father, I know."


    The servants left to receive the punishment. After taking a regretful look at them, Chengye walked up to


    Luo Qingyan and asked, "Father, what''s on the note?"


    Luo Qingyan stared at the note, he was just as confused as his son. It seemed to be a certain


    calligraphy, but he couldn''t read it clearly.


    Yun Shang leaned over and asked, "Are these words or patterns? Looks like odd patterns to me."


    "I think these are words."


    "It doesn''t seem to be the words from the State of Xia." Tilting her head, Yun Shang recalled it carefully,


    "It''s more like the words of the State of Yng. However, I am not sure about it either."


    Luo Qingyan nodded, "It is from the State of Yng."


    Yun Shang was surprised, she quickly argued, "I have seen the letters of the State of Yng many


    times before and I can recognize most of them. But for this note, I don''t know any of them. I just have a


    hunch that they look like the letters of the State of Yng."


    "You are right," Luo Qingyan smiled at her. He folded the paper and exined to her patiently, "It''s not


    the samenguage of the State of Yng now. The note contains the ancientnguage of the State of


    Yng. It was used hundreds of years ago. The characters of the State of Yng have evolved several


    times, and they are nowpletely different from the ones of ancient time. It''s normal that you don''t


    recognize them. "


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "Since it is written in anguage used hundreds of years ago in the


    State of Yng, it must bepletely useless now. How can Your Majesty still recognize it? What is it


    about anyway?"


    Luo Qingyan gave her a profound look, "Well, when I fought with the State of Yng long time ago, I


    have read vastly about the State of Yng. Back then, I came across some books written hundreds of


    years ago. I can only recognize these are the ancient characters of the State of Yng, but I don''t


    know what they mean."


    Yun Shang grinned, "Well, it doesn''t matter. Even though you don''t recognise the message, I am still


    impressed that you can tell the origin is of the State of Yng. It''s not easy for Your Majesty to read the


    message, however, we can find out the truth rather easily since we have a clue where ites from."


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    Yun Shang then turned to look at the confused Chengye and asked softly, "How did you shoot down


    the pigeon? And where were you?"


    "I shot it down in my yard." Seeing that he could finally answer some questions, Chengye was happy


    and he quickly replied, "This afternoon I was practicing my horsemanship. The target I have practiced


    on for a long time is really boring, so I want to shoot something alive. First, I asked a servant to carry


    the target and run. But soon, I got bored with it. Then I saw a pigeon suddenly fly over. It didn''t fly too


    high, so I tried my luck with it. To be honest, I didn''t expect that I actually shot it down."


    There was a hint of disbelief in his tone.


    Yun Shang smiled and praised him heartedly, "Indeed, you are very capable."


    Then she turned to look at Luo Qingyan and said, "It''s not flying too high. Either it just took off, or it was


    about tond."


    Luo Qingyan nodded. When he was about to speak, he saw the servant who got floggede back in


    with a painful look on his face.


    He instantly sat up straight and asked directly, "Which direction did the pigeone from and where


    did it fly to? Do you still remember?"

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    Chapter 1407 Everything Is Ready


    "Yes, I remember. It came from the southeast and was heading to the north." The servant knelt down


    and replied respectfully.


    "From the southeast to the north," thought Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, she found the whole thing suspicious. Just then, Luo Qingyan turned to


    Liu Wenan, who was standing aside, and asked, "Who are on the southeast side of the yard where


    Crown Prince resides?"


    When Luo Qingyan and the others stayed in the tavern yesterday, the secret guards had already


    investigated the surroundings in detail.


    "Your Majesty, the family living in the southeast is the dumb woman who broke into the tavern before."


    "The dumb woman?" Yun Shang opened her mouth abruptly. She only knew that the dumb woman


    lived next to the tavern. Since the woman had been deaf and mute since childhood, she didn''t ask who


    else was in her family.


    Liu Wenan seemed to understand the hidden meaning of Yun Shang''s question, he quickly replied,


    "She has an old blind father and a young brother. They are living with her at the moment. It is said that


    her mother died of hardbor five years ago when she gave birth to her brother."


    "The whole family is either old or disabled. How strange. The father is blind and the daughter is deaf


    and mute."


    Luo Qingyan tapped his slim finger on the table and said, "Bring me the brush, ink, paper and


    inkstone."


    Liu Wenan responded in a hurry, fetched the things he required, poured some tea and grounded the ink


    for Luo Qingyan.


    With a steady head, Luo Qingyan quickly and carefully copied the words on the note and put the


    original note back into the bamboo tube.


    "Release the pigeon," he ordered.


    His attendant took the bird and went out. After a while, he came back and reported, "Your Majesty, the


    dove is flying north."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and turned to Luo Qingyan, "Isn''t Xia Houjing the big boss behind the


    dumb woman? Then howe the words on the note were written in the ancientnguage of the State


    of Yng? And why is the pigeon flying north?"


    "Who knows?" Luo Qingyan shrugged and replied, "Maybe we guessed wrong before. The dumb


    woman is not working for Xia Houjing, but is working for someone from the State of Yng. Or maybe


    it''s just a cover up to mislead us to suspect Cangjue Qingsu."


    Lou Qingyan blew dry the paper he had just written on and continued with a low voice, "But it doesn''t


    matter who she is. She is just a pawn sent by someone to test us. If it doesn''t rainter, we will leave


    here tomorrow. The top priority is to get to someone to find out what is written on the note."


    Yun Shang frowned but she agreed with his decision anyway. Despite the doubt in her heart, she


    remained silent. "Is the dumb woman really one of Cangjue Qingsu''s pawns?" thought she solemnly.


    At the moment, the State of Yng was at an absolute disadvantage in the war at the border. Cangjue


    Qingsu was in the middle of a mess. How could he have the time and energy to deal with spying?


    Deep down, Yun Shang still believed that Xia Houjing is the one who instigated the dumb woman to


    test them. This was just a cover up by the calctive Xia Houjing.


    "The dumb woman was released by me not long ago, and now she had already made a move and sent


    out a messenger pigeon. Isn''t it too deliberate? Don''t forget, it is daytime. The messenger pigeon could


    be seen at a nce when it passed by the sky over the tavern. Even if the it wasn''t shot down


    identally by Chengye, the secret guards would probably not let it fly away under their noses. All in


    all, it''s not a smart way to send a message out."


    Hearing Yun Shang''s murmuring, Luo Qingyan couldn''t help but chuckle, "Yes, the Empress is


    absolutely right on this one."


    She could tell he was just ttering her, with a faint blush on her face, Yun Shang had another idea in


    her mind. ''Maybe it is a deliberate trap to begin with!'' she thought to herself.


    What if the dumb woman knew what they were thinking? She pursed her lips and wondered if she


    should discuss the matter thoroughly with him.


    The more Yun Shang contemted about it, the moreplicated the situation became. She sighed


    and decided to put it aside. His Majesty was right, whether it was true or not, a plot or something, they


    should just find out what was written on the note first.


    After the sky cleared out, it didn''t rain any more. On the second morning, as soon as the sun rose, the


    servants had packed up their things. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan got on the carriage and continued


    their journey.


    Along the way to the temporary imperial pce, nothing strange happened.


    After the servants had arranged the temporary imperial pce ready for them, Yun Shang moved in.


    Luo Qingyan had his own separate pce, but now he was drinking tea and reading in Yun Shang''s


    chamber.


    Yun Shang looked up at him and smiled, "We''ve already arrived at the temporary imperial pce, but


    no one hase to test us for the third time. Your Majesty, guess who wille here this time?"


    Luo Qingyan''s attention was all on the book. Hearing Yun Shang''s question, he didn''t even look up.


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    Instead, he curled up his lips and asked back, "Well, how should I know?"


    Yun Shang was not surprised at all. She said directly, "I guess it will be Cao Han."


    "Cao Han?" The name sessfully attracted his attention, Luo Qingyan looked up. After thinking for a


    moment, he nodded and chuckled, "It might be him."


    After a pause, he continued, "You said earlier on that you wanted to set them up this time?"


    "That''s right." Yun Shang nodded, "Cao Han is a smart man. When he actuallyes in, I don''t have to


    be too deliberate. I will only show a little w and hopefully he will take the bait."


    After saying that, Yun Shang suddenly remembered the situation when the dumb woman came to test


    them. She smiled profoundly and looked at Luo Qingyan in the eyes. She said solemnly to him, "Since


    Your Majesty has your own chamber in the temporary imperial pce, please have a rest in your own


    ce tonight. Don''t stay overnight here. Otherwise, others will find out the truth."


    Since she had to pretend that she was about to leave, she had to pay more attention to the details.


    Lou Qingyan was about to turn a page, hearing her abrupt request, his hand froze in the air. He


    squinted at Yun Shang and asked unhappily, "Can''t I just sleep here?"


    "Of course not."


    Her direct answer made him furrow his eyebrows. Luo Qingyan sighed, "That is very harsh of you. How


    can I sleep without you?"


    Yun Shang ignored the slyness in his tone and simply said, "You can''t make it too obvious. Your


    Majesty can alwayse and have tea here during the day."


    Luo Qingyan''s eyes instantly lit up. "Well, I won''te here tonight. I can pretend to be busy with the


    tedious political affairs. In fact, it will be alright for me toe over during the day."


    Yun Shang knew what he meant. She rolled her eyes and said, "I''ll attend the banquet tomorrow, and


    I''ll deliberately expose some ws to our hidden enemies. I''ll then leave at the banquet tomorrow."


    The fire in Luo Qingyan''s eyes was extinguished at once, "Are you leaving tomorrow afternoon


    already? So soon? Have you arranged everything?"


    "It has been arranged for a long time. Everything is ready. Your Majesty, please don''t worry about me."


    No matter what, Luo Qingyan couldn''t really rest assured. After a long silence, he asked, "Do you need


    me to send some secret guards to protect you?"


    "No, thanks." Yun Shang smiled, "It will be too obvious that your Majesty''s secret guards are to be


    mobilized to arge extent. I won''t be in need of any of your guards. Tomorrow, someone wille to


    pick me up outside the temporary imperial pce. The rest of the secret guards are waiting halfway for


    me. After we all meet up, we will then travel together."


    She gave him an assuring look, "In case of any ident halfway, I have also ced some secret


    guards in severalrge towns along the way in case of need."

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    Chapter 1408 What Can I Do For You


    "I have prepared three paths in total, just in case. I''ve kept all the information about the towns and cities


    around the three paths in my mind, including the information about the officials and the wealthy


    merchants. I have recorded all the spies where I have to go through.


    In case of any change during the journey, I have chosen an absolutely reliable spy in every ce and


    told them the time when I may possibly pass through that ce. Whether I will pass by that definite


    ce or not, they should deliver the news to your majesty after the time I have set. In this way, no


    matter what happens, your majesty will be able to know my situation and my whereabouts.


    I''ve also arranged well in the imperial capital city of the State of Yng. I have specially arranged six or


    seven spies in different ces there, and they do not know one another. I will choose one of the ces


    to settle down ording to the situation then.


    I have prepared all the medicinal materials and things I need in advance. There is a set of them in each


    ce along the way. The herbs are ordinary ones and haven''t been refined into poison. I have to refine


    them after I get there.


    Almost all my belongings have been specially handled. There are all kinds of self-defense items. In


    addition to those being with on the way, I will also apply ayer of poisonous nail polish on my nails in


    case of any emergency," reported Yun Shang.


    While hearing these, Luo Qingyan lowered his head but said nothing.


    He found she was really well prepared. She had thought of everything, including what he didn''t expect.


    After finishing reporting, Yun Shang looked up at Luo Qingyan and asked, "Do you think I still have


    anything else to prepare?"


    Luo Qingyan shook his head, "You''ve arranged it very carefully."


    "Of course." A hint ofcency shed through Yun Shang''s eyes, "I have promised you that I will


    try my best to make sure that I wille back safe and sound this time."


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan nodded, "And not a hair can be lost from you."


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, "That''s impossible. Everyone has to lose some hair. That is a natural


    rule, and I can''t control it."


    "Okay, then you are allowed to lose a few pieces of hair and nothing more than that."


    Luo Qingyan meditated for a moment and then he sat up a little straight, "There are three or four spies


    that I have nted in the court of the State of Yng. Come close to me and I''ll tell you their names


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    and general information. Maybe they will be helpful when you are there. "


    Yun Shang wanted to say no. She was clear that Luo Qingyan must have put a lot of effort into the


    court of the State of Yng. If they were not careful enough then, they would be exposed.


    But she also knew that if she didn''t obey him and noted them down, Luo Qingyan wouldn''t rest


    assured.


    Thus she nodded with a smile and went up to him.


    She would keep these officials in mind whether she could use them or not. And she knew that she


    could not care whether things would be exposed or not in time of urgency.


    Luo Qingyan whispered in Yun Shang''s ear for a while in a voice that only both of them could hear.


    "Do you remember them now?" asked Luo Qingyan.


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. I''ve kept them in mind. You can test me now.


    You see I have a good memory," replied Yun Shang with a smile in her eyes, "I''ve heard about one of


    the four people you mentioned. He has a high reputation in the court of the State of Yng. I couldn''t


    imagine that he could be your people?"


    "As the saying goes, wise birds choose good ces to perch and capable men choose the right leader


    to serve. It''s just because he is smart that he owns today''s status and knows who will be the real ruler


    in the world in the future. "


    Although he was praising the official of the State of Yng, there was a sense ofcency between


    the lines. Obviously, he was boasting.


    Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She then nodded, "Yes, the world will eventually belong to your


    majesty. That official is indeed smart and knows the result in advance, so he has found the best way for


    himself. "


    Luo Qingyan nced at Yun Shang and knew she was making fun of him. He tutted, stood up and then


    said, "I''ll go and have a look whether the other officials that follow us have got ready."


    Yun Shang nodded and waited until Luo Qingyan left. Then she stood up and said, "I''m going out for a


    walk too. I haven''t been to this temporary imperial pce before. On the way here, I found the scenery


    here is very good."


    The maid responded and followed Yun Shang.


    The temporary imperial pce was in the south, and the scenery waspletely different from that of


    the Imperial Pce in Jin City. It was less magnificent, but more graceful and restrained. Water could


    be seen everywhere in the temporary imperial pce. There werekes, streams and deep pools. In


    the streams were several waterwheels.


    As soon as Yun Shang approached, she heard Chengye''sughter.


    "His highness the Crown Prince is ying water over there," someone reported.


    Yun Shang nodded and walked over there, only to see Chengye standing in the stream and fiddling


    with a waterwheel.


    "Mother! Mother! Come on, it''s fun! "


    Chengye was very excited seeing Yun Shang. Children at this age were most fond of ying. Seeing


    that, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing, but she was a little worried, too, "It''ste autumn. The water is


    cold. Don''t y too long. Be careful and try not to get sick."


    "All right," replied Chengye obediently, "I''ll be back soon. The servants have prepared hot water. I''ll go


    back to take a hot bath after ying."


    Yun Shang nodded. She looked around for a while before she went to other ces.


    Yun Shang was not familiar with the temporary imperial pce. Thus she soon didn''t know where she


    was and she met Cao Han there.


    Yun Shang couldn''t help squinting. What a coincidence?


    But was it really a coincidence? Or just... Someone revealed her whereabouts to him?


    However, she was just wandering around as she liked. She herself had no goal, so no one should know


    that she was passing here, right?


    While Yun Shang was thinking of all these, Cao Han caught sight of her.


    He bowed and greeted, "Greetings, your majesty!"


    Yun Shang replied casually, "Why is Master Cao here?"


    Cao Han smiled and replied, "I''ve been waiting here specially. I thought that your majesty woulde


    out for a walk, but I didn''t know where your majesty would go. ording to the people in the temporary


    imperial pce, this is a rare scenery here. I feel that if youe out for a trip, you should pass by


    here."


    "Oh?" Yun Shang was surprised. She looked around and asked, "Is this ce famous? What''s the


    view? "


    Cao Han pointed at the rockery by the side and answered, "The servants in the temporary imperial


    pce said that from that rockery Pavilion, one can take a panoramic view of the whole temporary


    imperial pce."


    After a pause, she asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to go up there and have a look?"


    Yun Shang nced at him and said, "Youe to see me. You must have something to tell me. Let''s


    go."


    As Yun Shang spoke, she walked towards the rockery, climbed on it and entered the pavilion.


    She knew Cao Han must have inquired about it. And just as he said, from the pavilion one was able to


    see the scenery of every ce in the temporary imperial pce, every yard was beautiful, and the


    servants were seen walking around there...


    Yun Shang squinted, "Well, tell me. What can I do for you?"

 Chapter 1409 They Test Each Other

    Chapter 1409 They Test Each Other


    Cao Han lowered his head, but from the corner of his eyes, he kept looking at Yun Shang, "I once told


    you that Xia Houjing should have been hidden by the people of the Cao mansion. My mother has


    always trusted my brother. Xia Houjing should have been hidden in a mansion or in a courtyard under


    my brother''s name. Do you still remember that, your majesty?"


    Yun Shang took a nce at Cao Han. She then quietly grasped the brocade handkerchief in her hand


    and slowly nodded, "Yes, I did. What''s the matter? Have you got the exact whereabouts of Xia


    Houjing''s now? "


    Cao Han shook his head, "No, not yet. I''m just lucky enough to be chosen to attend the autumn hunting


    game with his majesty. Beforeing out, I was also lucky enough to be summoned by my mother.


    She told me again and again that since I aming out for his majesty''spany, I should seize the


    opportunity and try to show up in front of his majesty, so as to seek a better future for myself.


    She also reminded me that although I am an official already, Icked of my father''s teaching personally


    because he was too busy to do so before. Thus I don''t know much about the intricate affairs in the


    officialdom. My mother was worried that I would offend someone that I shouldn''t have in the court. Of


    course, what she feared most was that I would vite the taboo from your majesties. Thus she asked


    me to report everything in detail to her about what your majesties have done in the temporary imperial


    pce, so that she can give me some advice. "


    Yun Shang frowned at hearing all these, with a sh of disbelief in her eyes, "She will give you some


    advice? When you are in the temporary imperial pce, even if you send a letter to your mother, she


    will not receive it until at least ten days or a half monthster. And after that she will give you some


    advice? "


    Cao Han lowered his eyes and said in a lower voice, "My mother has arrived at Wei City."


    Wei City was the city by the side of the temporary imperial pce.


    "Your mother has got to Wei City?" Yun Shang was more surprised, "Why did shee to Wei City?"


    "She said among the several brothers in the Cao mansion, I''m the most promising one. I''m thus rted


    to the future of the whole Cao n. She thinks this is a good opportunity for our n, so she doesn''t


    dare to take it lightly,"


    reported Cao Han. He bit his lips and then went on, "But I think my mother must have received Xia


    Houjing''s order toe here. She is trying to make use of me and keep an eye on your majesties."


    With her hands sped behind her back, Yun Shang raised her head and looked into the distance for a


    while. Then she smiled and said, "That''s awesome! Your mother is so old now, but she is still working


    hard for Xia Houjing. I wonder what benefits Xia Houjing has given her as well as your Cao n."


    After a pause, Yun Shang went on casually, "I know it now. Do you have anything else to report?"


    Cao Han shook his head. He paused for a while and then asked, "Your Majesty, what should I do with


    this situation?"


    Yun Shang kept silent for a moment and then replied, "Just do as your mother said. However, you


    should know what to say and what not to say to her. I will go back and think carefully about how to deal


    with the situation. When I have any idea to deal with this, I will send someone to tell you. "


    Hearing this, Cao Han couldn''t help looking up at Yun Shang, but he quickly looked away and then


    answered, "Yes, your majesty. If you don''t have any other orders, I will... I''ll leave now?"


    "You can leave now." Yun Shang nodded.


    Cao Han stood up, bowed to Yun Shang, and left with his head down.


    He had just walked down two steps when he heard a voice from behind, as if that person felt relieved at


    Cao Han paused for a while, but he soon realized something and pretended to have heard nothing. He


    quickly walked down the rockery.


    Yun Shang stood in the pavilion and didn''t rx until she saw Cao Han leave the yard.


    In the evening, Luo Qingyan came again.


    "Didn''t you say that you wouldn''te tonight?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked.


    Luo Qingyan tutted, "Yes, I said I wouldn''te tonight, but it''s not night yet. It''s only at dusk. I''ll have


    supper with you and go back after dinner."


    Before Yun Shang said anything, Luo Qingyan asked again, "I heard that you have met Cao Han?"


    "Yes." Yun Shang smiled, "He has alreadye for a test on me. He told me that Xia Houjing was


    hidden by people from the Cao mansion. He is now either in Cao Yi''s mansion or in his court yard. He


    asked me if I knew it or not."


    "Before this, he had never mentioned that Xia Houjing was hiding either in Cao Yi''s mansion or court


    yard, had he?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and asked.


    "No," replied Yun Shang while ying with the brocade handkerchief in her hand, "And your majesty


    can remember it clearly.


    He was just testing me. And I just replied that I still remember it. Later, he told me that Old Lady Cao


    hade to Wei City with him and asked him to keep her informed everything we two had done in the


    temporary imperial pce so that she could give him good advice on how to behave well in front of us.


    He thus specially asked me what he should do with the situation.


    I asked him to find a way to deal with it. After Ie up with a n, I will teach him how to deal with it."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "The real Empress has always got an idea. Anyway, this kind of thing is not a big


    deal. You don''t have to think it over before youe up with a solution.


    Otherwise, I''m sure Cao Han will doubt it."


    Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. During the first test, he might think that I did it on purpose. When ites to


    the second time, it''s difficult to disguise anyone''s subconscious reaction when something happens.


    Most importantly, when he left today, I let out a sigh of relief. I know he has heard it. I saw him pause


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    for a while.


    I believe when he heard it, he would definitely think whether I felt it an extremely ufortable thing


    dealing with him. He would try to find out why. "


    Yun Shang put the handkerchief into her sleeve and then went on, "That''s just a beginning. He will


    doubt it, but he won''t make a conclusion easily. He will have to wait for the banquet tomorrow... "


    The banquet was set at the noon of the second day.


    Yun Shang got up early in the morning and walked around the temporary imperial pce. She changed


    into a pce dress and made her hair in a bun. She first went to see Luo Qingyan, and then they two


    went to the Liuguang Pce, where the banquet would be held.


    On the way, Luo Qingyan walked ahead, and Yun Shang followed him three steps behind.


    They both entered the hall and took the main seats while all the officials present were sending their


    greetings.


    Yun Shang straightened her back. Her posture was the same as usual, but she seemed to look a little


    stiff today.


    The banquet began.


    The hall was full ofughter. Luo Qingyan kept turning around and talking to her from time to time.


    Every time Luo Qingyan turned around, Yun Shang would subconsciously lower her head to avoid his


    gaze.


    Luo Qingyan burst intoughter, "Cao Han has turned this side and looked at you seven times. If it


    weren''t for his usage, I really wanted to gouge his eyes out."


    Yun Shang chuckled. She lowered her head and said, "The banquet is over. It''s time for your majesty to


    leave with me. And I should leave too. If I leave earlier, I can get to the next ce before dark. "


    Luo Qingyan paused for a while and then looked at Yun Shang for a long time. Then he said, "Okay,


    let''s go."

 Chapter 1410 Go And Return Quickly

    Chapter 1410 Go And Return Quickly


    As both the Emperor and the Empress lived in the temporary imperial pce, there were more and


    more peopleing in and out. However, Yun Shang knew that everyone who came in or out of the


    temporary imperial pce might be watched.


    "How are you going to leave?" Luo Qingyan had asked about Yun Shang''s n, but he didn''t know the


    details.


    Thus he asked, "At this time, there are not many people leaving the temporary imperial pce.


    Recently, as we have lived in the temporary imperial pce, the items that may be used here are


    bought ording to the masters'' preferences. Thus, in the past two days, many servants have been


    leave with them? "


    Yun Shang shook her head, "No. The people who do the shopping in the temporary imperial pce


    have all been arranged. They are those several people who are familiar with each other. If I mingle


    among them with no one to support me a cover, I''ll be easily exposed. Besides, Xia Houjing might have


    nted his men in this purchasing group. If anything happens to me, I will be in danger. "


    "Then..."


    Yun Shang smiled, "The Pce should send people to deliver the memorials to the temporary imperial


    pce every day, and then you will send them back after your approval, right?"


    Hearing this, Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang and replied, "Yes."


    "It is the second day that we have been in the temporary imperial pce. Yesterday evening, there


    should be memorials presented to your majesty. Have you finished reading them?"


    "It was a long nightst night. Your majesty didn''t allow me toe to stay with you. I couldn''t fall


    asleep alone, so I had to finish going through the memorialsst night. However, I haven''t ordered to


    send them away."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "How about I send them away for your majesty?"


    Luo Qingyan frowned. He then fixed his eyes on Yun Shang, but he didn''t say anything.


    "The secret guards who deliver the memorials are usually two people, and both of them are your


    majesty''s most trusted ones. They won''t be bought off, and there won''t be any risk of being exposed.


    And because they are heading for the Jin City, there is little chance of being suspected. Even if they


    may be followed, I''ve already arranged some secret guards on the way. At that time, we''ll just y a


    trick of a cicada out of its shell, " suggested Yun Shang.


    That was a good idea.


    On the one hand, with the secret guards'' martial arts and perception, if someone followed them, they


    should be able to find it out soon.


    Two, in order not to be suspected, Yun Shang would leave the temporary imperial pce without any


    guards. Although she was good at martial arts and could use poison medicine, Luo Qingyan still


    couldn''t rest assured about her. If a secret guard could be arranged to follow her righteously, he would


    feel a little relieved.


    Luo Qingyan soon made up his mind. Since she was going to leave, she had to go by the safest way,


    "Okay, you''ll go to my ce first. And I''ll arrange it."


    When they arrived at the pce where Luo Qingyan lived, Luo Qingyan pushed the memorials on the


    table to Yun Shang and said, "These memorials are to be escorted by the Empress."


    Yun Shang nced at the stack of memorials and raised her eyebrows, "I suddenly feel that it''s


    dangerous to pretend to be a secret guard who is to submit the memorials. If someone wants to read


    the memorial, it''s... It will be a terrible situation, right?"


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Xia Houjing is still in the Jin City, but we are not there. In this case, he must have


    known the content of the memorials sent from the Jin City. There is no need to ask someone to stop


    them halfway, instead of alerting their enemy."


    "You are right."


    Luo Qingyan ordered to bring over a woman secret guard who was about the same stature as Yun


    Shang''s. She then was quickly disguised as Yun Shang and changed her clothes with Yun Shang, too.


    "This secret guard is not familiar with you, so she can only pretend to be you for a while. Are you ready


    now?"


    Yun Shang nodded, "She just need to pretend to be me and return to the pce where I live."


    "That''s good."


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and said, "But the secret guards who came to deliver the memorials


    this morning were two men. If this time it suddenly changes to a man and a woman, it may be easy to


    arouse suspicion."


    Yun Shang nodded, "I know. I''ll dress myself like a man. Fortunately, it''s getting cold now, so it''s easy


    to disguise. I''ll wear an armor and two more clothes, which will make me look stronger. Besides, I''ll add


    something in my shoes so that I can look taller. In this way, they will never associate this secret guard


    with me. "


    "Okay." Luo Qingyan nodded. Yun Shang and that secret guard quickly exchanged their clothes.


    Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang and said, "In a minute, you''ll leave with another secret guard with


    the memorials. There must be someone watching you. When they are hesitating if they should send


    someone to follow you, I will go out with the person who disguises as you in order to distract the


    attention of those spies. "


    Yun Shang cupped her hands and said with a smile, "Thank you so much, your majesty."


    Luo Qingyan still fixed his eyes on Yun Shang.


    Yun Shang didn''t move. She was listening to Luo Qingyan''s repeated advice and farewell speech.


    After a long time, Luo Qingyan''s lips moved slightly, but he only said, "I''m waiting for you toe


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    back."


    Yun Shang raised her eyebrows, "That''s all?"


    Of course, Luo Qingyan understood what Yun Shang meant. He just smiled helplessly, "Well, you''ve


    prepared everything. That''s all. I''ve already told everything that I can tell. What I can say now is only


    my expectation for you. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "I wille back safe and sound. Your majesty, please take good care of Chengye


    and yourself. It''s not as safe here as in the State of Yng. "


    Luo Qingyan replied with a smile, "Well, Goodbye. Go and return quickly."


    To go and return quickly? He sounded as if Yun Shang could be back soon.


    Yun Shang''s eyes softened and smiled, "Okay."


    Yun Shang left the temporary imperial pce with herpanion, the secret guard. As she had secret


    guards around her all the time, she knew them very well. Of course, she was able to imitate their style


    and characteristics very well.


    It was not until three or four miles away from the temporary imperial pce that Yun Shang felt a little


    relieved. The secret guard with her was called Gengsan. He was a man who didn''t talk much but acted


    very efficiently.


    Seeing that Yun Shang turned around and looked in the direction of the temporary imperial pce, he


    reported in a low voice, "Someone followed us when we just left the temporary imperial pce. After


    we left Wei City, the stalkers retreated."


    Yun Shang nodded, "It''s about the same as I expected."


    After saying that, Yun Shang looked up at the sky and said, "It''s almost five o''clock now. We''ll arrive at


    the Xumeng Town in about two hours. The people I arranged are there in the town, and we''ll have a


    change in person there. You''ll leave early tomorrow morning, and I''ll leave in the afternoon."


    "Okay." Gengsan nodded and then asked, "When we arrive at Xumeng Town, where will your majesty


    stay?"


    Yun Shang smiled, "Posthouse."


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