On the night when Shen Xingwan returned home, someone came from the Xiling Palace, saying that the imperial concubine had summoned her.
After Shen Xingwan received the order, he was a little confused.
The old lady was afraid that she would do something wrong or say the wrong thing after entering the palace, which would harm the Zhou family, so she sent her nanny to explain the situation in the harem to her.
"Why did the Imperial Concubine summon me?" Shen Xingwan asked straight to the point.
"There is no queen in the harem. The imperial concubine's family is the only one. The emperor is seriously ill in bed. The imperial concubine should think about you." Mammy explained the situation in the harem clearly in a few words.
Shen Xingwan lowered his head and calculated, "The emperor is only sixteen years old this year, right?"
Even in ancient times, she was still very young, and the imperial concubine is nineteen this year.
"The imperial concubine comes from the Zuo family. She has been known as a beauty since she was a child. Your Majesty has always loved her very much." Mammy reminded her.
Shen Xingwan nodded, "I will be careful."
After grandma left, Shen Xingwan's eyebrows showed a bit of sadness.
She had to think too much about the women in the harem. She was such a beloved concubine, and she was definitely not a simple role.
The next day, Shen Xingwan was put into trouble early. Bathing and changing clothes in the middle of winter was a terrible experience.
She yawned and let her servants dress her up.
When we got on the carriage and went out, it was still dark.
She took Bai Ling and Ying'er with her when she went out this time, but the two secret guards did not follow them.
After all, we were entering the palace, so it would be bad if any traces were exposed.
Bai Ling handed her a cup of hot tea, "Miss, please refresh yourself."
Shen Xingwan took it and took a sip. He slowly came to his senses and felt that entering the palace in the middle of winter was really a torment.
When she arrived at the palace gate, according to the rules, she could only bring one maid in.
Ying'er was waiting for her in the car, and Bai Ling went in with her.
As soon as she entered, she saw Nanny waiting in front of the door. Nanny saluted her and said, "Miss Seventh, come with me."
It snowed heavily last night and it was freezing cold in the morning.
The nanny led her step by step towards the palace where the imperial concubine lived, clearly trying to torment her.
The palace is so big, and it was freezing cold for a while. If you were an ordinary boudoir lady, you would have to get seriously ill when you go back.
The palace was the most unreasonable place, and Shen Xingwan followed behind her without saying a word.
She has been trained over the years and has a strong physique, so she walks very easily. Plus, she wears good fur clothes, so she doesn't feel cold at all.
When he walked outside the palace, Shen Xingwan's face was red. He looked in high spirits, not embarrassed at all.
Auntie felt a little disappointed and said, "Miss Seven, please wait here. I'll go in and report first."
Shen Xingwan nodded, indicating that he understood.
Once she left, she never came back.
Shen Xingwan was left standing awkwardly at the door. Occasionally, palace guests passing by would peek at her curiously.
We stood there for an hour, and everyone was numb with coldness. We were obviously embarrassed and intimidated.
Bai Ling asked distressedly, "Miss, are you okay?"
"It's okay." Shen Xingwan said softly.
After a while, heavy snow fell from the sky. Shen Xingwan reached out to catch the snow, wondering if he should faint immediately.
Her patience has been exhausted...
"My Majesty, it's snowing..." the eldest maid said worriedly, "Wouldn't it be bad to let her stand there all the time?"
Concubine Zuo raised her eyes and said, "She asked for this. Let her stand for a while."
The little palace maid ran in in a panic, "Your Majesty, something is not right. Miss Zhou fainted in front of the palace..."
Concubine Zuo stood up abruptly and said with an ugly expression, "Bring the person in and place him in place, and ask for the imperial doctor."
It's one thing to torment people, but if it really causes problems for them, it won't be good for her reputation either.
She is not without rivals in the palace, but she didn't expect this seventh lady to be so useless.
Her nanny advised, "You have done what I did today."
The imperial concubine snorted coldly and said nothing.
Shen Xingwan was taken to the side hall and faintly woke up before the imperial doctor came.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Bai Ling said distressedly.
Shen Xingwan pretended to be weak, "Cold...I'm so cold..."
The eldest maid named Huichun next to the imperial concubine personally came to take care of the charcoal fire in her palace.
Shen Xingwan recovered quickly. After the imperial doctor took her pulse and confirmed that she was fine, Huichun breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss Qi, have a good rest. The imperial concubine will summon you later." Huichun comforted her.
Shen Xingwan lowered his eyes and looked well-behaved.
Huichun's eyes swept across her face. I was afraid that the empress should be angry after seeing this face.
After taking a nap, the imperial concubine finally summoned her.
Shen Xingwan entered the main hall, knelt down and saluted, "I have seen the imperial concubine."
Concubine Zuo looked at the kneeling people, but she didn't scream for a long time. She rested her chin leisurely, as if looking at the kittens and puppies.
Shen Xingwan knelt down quietly, drawing a circle in his mind and cursing her. You must know that she had never suffered such a crime in Daqi Palace, and she had learned a lot today.
The palace was so quiet that people felt nervous. The imperial concubine said lazily, "Raise your head and let me take a look."
Shen Xingwan slowly raised his head and saw clearly the appearance of the imperial concubine. She was truly a flower of wealth and wealth in the world, so beautiful and rich.
The imperial concubine stared at her face with extremely cold eyes.
No wonder she looked like this and that person fell in love with her and insisted on marrying her.
The resentment in the imperial concubine's eyes could hardly be concealed, and she asked coldly, "How did you and the Prince Regent meet?"
"The Prince Regent saved me..." Shen Xingwan answered very officially.
"It turns out that a hero saves a beauty. No wonder the regent fell in love with you at first sight." The imperial concubine chuckled lightly, her smile not reaching her eyes.
Shen Xingwan always felt that her attitude was a bit strange, "I can't remember clearly. I don't even remember the past."
The imperial concubine still stared at her, wishing to kill her, but her reason told her not to do this.
"The Prince Regent has arrived!" the eunuch's sharp voice sounded.
The imperial concubine still leaned there casually, looking at the man Qi Yu striding in with a strange light in her eyes.
"Hey, the prince can't bear to leave. He came to pick her up personally."
Qi Han didn't answer, just bowed his head and said hello.
The imperial concubine did not dare to mess with him and immediately said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite."
Qi Han stretched out his hand to help Shen Xingwan up. The look in the imperial concubine's eyes could almost kill someone.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on your upcoming wedding. Miss Seven is so fragile, so I have the final say to give you some beauties."
"Empress..." Qi Han gave her a warning look, "It's getting late."
The imperial concubine felt uncomfortable and said, "Someone will send Miss Seven out."
Qi Han said to Shen Xingwan, "I'll take you out."
Shen Xingwan did not refuse. Now was not the time to be pretentious. She did not want to die in an accident at the Xiling Palace.
With Qi Han escorting her, her journey out of the palace was extremely smooth.
Qi Han kept putting her on the carriage, "Go back and have a good rest. Don't worry about what will happen this year."
Shen Xing got into the carriage at night with a strange expression. She seemed to have discovered some secrets.
Qi Han watched her carriage leave, turned around and entered the palace again.
When she walked to the imperial concubine's palace, Huichun was waiting for her, "Your Majesty, please come in."
Qi Han hesitated for a moment and then stepped in.
The room exuded a faint scent of ambergris and was covered with thick carpets.
The imperial concubine was wearing thin clothes, with her bare feet on the ground, looking at him with resentful eyes, "I thought you wouldn't come back."
Qi Han still had an indifferent expression, "You shouldn't have recruited her into the palace. You were too willful in what happened today."
The imperial concubine's expression changed, "Are you distressed?"
Qi Han neither denied nor admitted, turned around and left.
The imperial concubine immediately became anxious, rushed up and hugged him from behind. Smelling the familiar scent on his body, she immediately admitted her mistake, "I'm sorry, I was willful."
"When I think about you marrying her, I feel very sad." The imperial concubine's voice was endearing, "I just want to see what she looks like. Please don't be angry, okay..."
The noble concubine, who was so noble in front of others, almost humbled herself into dust in front of Qi Han.
Qi Han slowly turned around and touched her face with his hand, "Now is the key, don't act rashly."
The imperial concubine looked at him with love in her eyes, "Do you really want to marry her?"
There was an indescribable sadness in her voice. With such a beautiful family like a flower, she would soon be forgotten.
There were not many opportunities for them to meet each other, and he was her only motivation to survive in the palace.
Qi Han did not relent, "In a few days, I will go to the Zhou Mansion to propose marriage."
Since he has to do all the acting, a woman is not enough to change his decision.
The imperial concubine's eyes turned red instantly. Soon the man in front of her would no longer belong to her, and she felt sad just thinking about it.
The imperial concubine said infatuatedly, "Why didn't I meet you earlier..."
If she had met him earlier, she would not have entered the palace and become a concubine. She did not like weak men like the emperor at all.
When she entered the palace, the emperor was only fourteen years old. She could not fall in love with him at all, she only found him boring.
In her most beautiful years, in the lonely palace, she met the rumored regent, and she was easily captured.
The two got closer and closer, and finally lost control after drinking. From then on, her heart fell on him.
Qi Han's fingers slid across her cheek, "Be good..."
The imperial concubine suddenly became extremely well-behaved. She stepped up and kissed Qi Han's lips.
Qi Han's eyes flashed with disgust, but he didn't push her away.
The temperature in the room was getting higher and higher, and the imperial concubine almost put down all her dignity, and finally got her wish.
It was getting dark, Qi Han dressed neatly and left the palace in a low-key manner.
The imperial concubine was lying on the thick carpet, with a hint of blush on her face, and her whole body exuded a special kind of beauty.
She sighed, it would be great if she could stay with her for one night.
The imperial concubine looked down at the marks on her body, feeling extremely satisfied.
She lay down for a while, then sat up and called someone in to prepare for a bath.
After taking a bath, Huichun came in with a bowl of medicine and handed it to her carefully.
Looking at the dark medicine, the imperial concubine's expression suddenly turned ugly again. She subconsciously touched her belly, "He will have children with other women soon, and then slowly forget about me."
As a noble concubine and the emperor, she would have no choice but to die in the palace. When the emperor died, she would have to guard Huangling. They could never stay together.
"Your Majesty, please take medicine..." Huichun advised in a low voice, but could not continue to be confused.
The imperial concubine took the medicine and drank it in large gulps. Her heart was as bitter as the medicine.
"I wish we could have met before we were married..." the imperial concubine sighed, her eyes filled with sadness.
As the night got deeper and deeper, the imperial concubine thought more and more unwillingly. She could not helplessly watch Qi Han marry someone else.
It was obvious that they met him first, and he gave everything to him.
She felt extremely uneasy just thinking about Shen Xingwan's face. After marrying such a woman, would Qi Han continue to love her?
She was very afraid that Qi Han's heart would be occupied bit by bit by his new wife.
She quickly made up her mind not to let Shen Xingwan get married alive.
