What she is holding is the same brand that she took away from Liu Ningyan and later used to threaten me.

I stared at the nameplate with my eyes wide open, and the three words on it burned my sight like a branding iron - Yan Qingqing, such a light name, but for me in this life, it is more like a mountain that cannot be turned over.

The mountain has been weighing on my heart all my life, and I can never get rid of it.

And now, this famous brand reminds me of many things in the past, including the child I lost in the bloody night.

I looked at the woman in front of me fiercely, clenching my fists and gritting my teeth desperately to suppress myself from rushing forward and fighting her to the death.

When Shen Rou saw my bloodshot and red eyes, she was slightly frightened for a moment, but she calmed down immediately and still held the name tag without moving. I looked at the name tag and resisted the waves in my heart.

The impulse finally calmed down slowly.

After being silent for a long time, I reluctantly spoke, but my voice still trembled uncontrollably: "I didn't expect that after so long, the imperial concubine would still keep this."

Shen Rou seemed to be relieved, smiled slightly, looked down at the brand name which was not meticulously made, but the satisfaction in her eyes was like holding a treasure in the world, and said: "I am most interested in things of unknown origin.

Even if there was news that you committed suicide by jumping into the river, I had no intention of throwing it away. Instead, I sent extra manpower to investigate."

"..."

"Surprisingly, nothing was found."

"..." I forced a smile: "Then, what's the use of keeping it?"

"It's more interesting because nothing can be found out." She walked up to me step by step and stared into my eyes: "That proves that someone used a shocking lie to cover up the secret of this famous brand. This

It’s a shocking lie that can’t even be found out, so how shocking are the facts behind it?”

I closed my mouth tightly and looked at the solemn expression on her face, which was almost exactly the same as the one when she threatened me that night in Rong Jingzhai.

I looked pale, and after a long time I said: "The imperial concubine is really aware of everything."

"..."

"However, in Yi Minnu's opinion, this famous brand has been somewhat damaged. It has been a long time, and those things that happened back then must have been dusted away. Since it is already a thing of the past, why bother to study it in detail? It is better to think about the present.

Well done."

As soon as I finished speaking, a successful smile appeared on Shen Rou's face, she clapped her hands gently and said, "Okay, very good."

"..."

"Yue Qingying, I have to say that although I hate you from the first sight, I also like you very much."

"..."

"I like to talk to smart people like you, because smart people always know the current affairs and know what should be done and what should not be done."

"..." My eyes moved from the name tag to her face, and I said in a deep voice: "I wonder what the imperial concubine thinks that civilian girls should do and what they shouldn't do now?"

Shen Rou turned around and walked back to the soft couch and sat down. She gently stroked her slightly bulging belly with one hand and said, "You also know that I am pregnant now. If this child is a boy, he will be the pride of heaven!

”

I raised the corners of my lips slightly but said nothing.

Indeed, not only because this child's father is the emperor, but also because he has a mother who is a noble concubine, and a grandfather who is a patriarch of three dynasties, a royal tutor with gang members all over the court, if this child can be born, he will be worthy of the name of heaven.

Proud son.

"Since you have spent a lot of time in this palace, of course you should know a truth."

"..."

"One of the proud sons of heaven is enough."

"..." I raised my head and looked at her.

Shen Rou looked down at her belly, with a softness like spring water in her eyes. But when she raised her head and looked at me, the spring water had condensed into ice.

"Everything else is superfluous."

At this moment, my face suddenly turned pale, and my fingertips were so cold that I almost lost feeling. After a long time, I said tremblingly: "You, you are going to treat the eldest prince——"

Shen Rou smiled: "He? I haven't taken that little kid seriously yet."

I breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the stone in my heart did not let go because of this. I still said with some trembling: "What are you going to deal with - Concubine Li's... child?"

Shen Rou smiled and said nothing.

It seems that my previous guess was not wrong. She has indeed been targeting Nangong Lizhu's belly. Although Nianshen is the eldest prince, he can be said to have almost no background. Although he has a queen's adoptive mother

, but obviously, Chang Qing is so indifferent

People don't really do anything for his future, so Shen Rou doesn't take him seriously at all; relatively speaking, Nangong Lizhu is Pei Yuanhao's most beloved woman, and her child, the emperor, will naturally treat her differently.

Looking at it, it is very possible to establish him as a prince.

I raised my pale face and looked at her: "Do you want me to deal with the child in Concubine Li's belly?"

Shen Rou smiled and said: "I heard that she was the one who got in the way when your daughter was kidnapped. Don't you want to retaliate with tooth for tooth and blood for blood?"

Tooth for tooth, blood for blood? I looked at the charming face in front of me and said slowly: "Of course... I want to!"

"That, isn't it great?"

"The imperial concubine is too proud of the common people's daughter." I said calmly: "She is the imperial concubine Li, so what qualifications do the common people have to deal with her? I am lucky to be able to survive at her feet."

"This is not an issue that I should consider."

Shen Rou slowly raised her head and looked at me: "A 'lunatic' who was secretly imprisoned by the Emperor and Concubine Li for two years was able to walk out of the cold palace unscathed and was protected by the Empress Dowager. Now he is still carrying the burden with one hand.

The eldest prince is responsible for daily life and food. With this kind of ability - Yue Qingying, it is difficult for me to look down on you."

"..."

"Go down and use your brain to think about what should be done and what should not be done. After all, there are only a few days until the emperor returns to the palace."

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I stood silently in front of her, leaned over and said, "I know the daughter of the people... Madam, if everything goes well, this famous brand——"

She looked at me: "What, do you want to take it back?"

I did not respond to her words, but sniffed the air, looked at the incense burner next to her where smoke was rising, and said: "The incense used by the empress contains cinnabar, which is a good medicine to calm the mind."

, but I heard that if one kind of medicine is used too much, not only will the efficacy of the medicine be weakened, but the user may even be poisoned. The same is true for cinnabar."

As she said that, I fixed my eyes on the name tag in her hand.

Shen Rou's face darkened: "Are you threatening me?!"

"I dare not. The daughter of the people is just reminding the empress that cinnabar is not suitable for many uses." I smiled slightly: "Summer is coming, why not change it to some cool orchids, which will also be beneficial to the fetus."

Her expression became a little panicked, so I gave a gentle blessing and turned around to leave Chonghua Hall.

It wasn't until dusk fell that day that Shui Xiu came back from Yuwen's place. Aunt Wu looked at her haggard appearance and the injuries on her knees, her brows knitted into a knot, and she sighed while changing her dressing.

Shuixiu turned around and saw me sitting at the table, lost in thought, and asked softly: "What's wrong, girl?"

Aunt Wu glanced at me and said: "Today, Concubine Li and Concubine Li sent her there, and she went to Concubine Li's Chonghua Hall."

"Ah? Then what?"

"I don't know either. The girl has been sitting there in a daze since she came back."

As she said that, Nanny Wu said to me: "Girl, what happened today? Tell us so that we can discuss whether the imperial concubine also treats you——"

I turned around and saw her concerned eyes, and shook my head gently: "It's okay, she just asked me to come over and talk."

"Then what exactly did she say?"

I looked up and looked outside, closed the doors and windows, and then said: "She wants me to deal with Li Fei's child."

"What?!"

Nanny Wu and Shui Xiu were both taken aback and immediately said, "Then, how did you answer?"

"..." I remained silent and didn't speak.

Silence was already the answer, and both of them were immediately worried. Aunt Wu whispered: "Girl, do you have any leverage on her? In fact, we have always wanted to ask you about the original matter. Obviously

Xu——it clearly has nothing to do with you, why did you plead guilty? Was she threatening you?"

I glanced at her and nodded silently.

The two of them looked at each other with shocked expressions on their faces, but they were speechless for a long time. After a while, Shui Xiucai slowly said: "Girl, then——"

I said in a deep voice: "I told you because I didn't want you to worry, but don't ask about the specific matter."

Aunt Wu thought for a while and said, "Well, girl, what are your plans now?"

"..."

"Do you really want to help her deal with Li Fei?"

"..."

"Girl, you have to think clearly, that is Concubine Li! Not to mention that we are just insignificant people in front of her. In the past two years, she has been the favorite in the harem. The emperor holds her in the palm of his hand. Anyone who touches her will be a big deal.

Even the queen dare not do anything to her for such a serious crime! If anything happens to her child, even cutting her into pieces with a thousand cuts will not be enough!"

Shui Xiu nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, girl, you must think clearly!"

"Besides," Nanny Wu looked into my eyes and said solemnly, "Miss Shen, you know very well what kind of person she is!"

"..."

Of course I know what kind of person Shen Rou is.

I was so cautious back then, but the child was still aborted, not to mention that now she was facing Nangong Lizhu, who had hundreds of ways to do it, but she used a method that was least in her control - using me.

I know very well what her plan is. Once I succeed, her next step is to push me out. In this way, she will get rid of me and Nangong Lizhu at the same time, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone!
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