"Did you listen to me?" Shen Manyun muttered dissatisfiedly when Mu Ci remained silent.
Mu Ci smiled slightly: "Didn't you hate me very much at the beginning? Why didn't you hate me anymore later?"
"That, that's... because..." Shen Manyun blushed, not expecting Mu Ci to expose this matter directly.
"Because you know that An Rong has been using you. You think you are a good sister, but in fact, you are just a pawn that can be used. You are a little frustrated. After that, you hate An Rong even more, right?" Mu Ci said quietly.
"Asking knowingly." Shen Manyun quickly became calm.
Mu Ci's words were all to the point.
"When I first found out that An Rong was just using me, I was very angry and sad. I felt stupid for being deceived by her for so many years. At that time, all I could think about was what had happened over the years. When I When I came to my senses, I found that my hatred for you was no longer so deep. When I knew that she wanted to harm you, I thought that if you were good and she wanted to harm you but couldn't, how sad would it be for her?"
It’s just this kind of mental journey.
It's not that she likes Mu Ci very much, but because she hates An Rong so much that she gets closer to Mu Ci.
"This shows that no matter how much you hate someone, there is always a reason to let go." Mu Ci said, and suddenly said: "But I have the same idea as you. Anyone can change, but An Rong will not."
An Rong was like this in her previous life, but An Rong is still the same in this life.
As for why An Rong was able to calm down again, it must be because she and An Rong were on the verge of life and death last time, which made An Rong cherish her life even more and did not dare to act rashly again.
"I thought of you. No matter how similar she pretends to be, she can't let go of her hatred for you. Her not telling me the truth only proves that she is guarding against me." At this moment, Shen Manyun felt like she had found a confidant.
At first, she was still doubting whether her intuition was accurate, but now she is sure that An Rong is still the same An Rong, but the current An Rong has better acting skills and is more difficult to deal with.
"If she is guarding you, then you still have to be careful in the future." Mu Ci's eyes flashed slightly: "Who knows what she will do next? Maybe she will also kill you. In short, guard against others. It’s indispensable.”
Shen Manyun nodded in agreement, feeling that Mu Ci's words made sense.
The two didn't chat for long before Shen Manyun stood up and left. Before leaving, of course she had a scolding scene with Mu Ci, and then left Yong'an Palace angrily.
Others only thought that Shen Manyun went to Yong'an Palace to humiliate himself, and many people secretly laughed at Shen Manyun for not overestimating his abilities.
Even someone as scheming as An Rong is no match for Mu Ci. How can someone like Shen Manyun, who wants scheming but not scheming, favors but not favors, fight against a veteran-level demon concubine like Mu Ci?
In the past few days during the Spring Festival, I have noticed a phenomenon. It seems that no matter where I go, there are palace maids and chamberlains whispering about Mu Ci.
"My servant feels that something is not right about this. No one has ever called the empress a demon concubine before, so why did such news suddenly come from the harem? Is someone deliberately trying to ruin the reputation of the empress?" Yingchun specifically told Mu Ci about this matter.
Mu Ci didn't think this was a big deal: "Isn't it nice to be a demon concubine?"
It doesn't matter who is spreading this rumor, she doesn't care about her reputation. After all, she once determined to be a witch concubine.
"That's not what you said. My Majesty could not care less in the past, but now I cannot help it, because my Majesty now has His Highness the Young Prince, and His Highness the Prince will inherit the throne in the future."
As soon as Yingchun said these words, the smile on Mu Ci's face disappeared.
She thought thoughtfully: "Listening to your explanation, it seems to be the truth."
Moreover, this kind of rumor spread after the crown prince was established. Her bad reputation is no longer her fault alone, and may also affect Xiao Yu'er's reputation.
Or, Dugu Liancheng will be involved in this.
Because it was Dugu Liancheng who appointed her, the son of a demon concubine, as the crown prince. If someone took advantage of this situation to spread rumors, it would be a great disadvantage to Dugu Liancheng.
When Dugu Liancheng came to the throne, he cared about the people and made good achievements. If someone wanted to raise an army to rebel, he had to have a name before he could attack him.
But if the words are not correct and the reputation is not good, there will naturally be no reason to raise troops. At this time, creating a stain on Dugu Liancheng is the most direct and effective way.
She had to think of a way to remind Dugu Liancheng.
"Sizhu, next time Biyu comes to hold Xiao Yu'er, please stay with her for a while and chat with her..."
Mu Ci explained this to Sizhu.
Sizhu listened carefully and responded one by one.
The next day, Biyu indeed appeared at Yong'an Palace, intending to carry the young prince to Yanfu Palace. The reason was simple: Dugu Liancheng missed the little guy.
Sizhu stopped Biyu and chatted with her for a while before getting down to business.
"You don't know, my Majesty has been loose-tempered recently and doesn't care about anything. Yesterday, I heard a lot of rumors about my Majesty outside during the Spring Festival, but I didn't take it to heart at all. She also said that her previous wish was to become a
To be a witch concubine. But why didn’t the empress think about it? She doesn’t care about reputation, but some people may make a fuss about it and throw dirty water on the emperor..."
Biyu didn't listen carefully at first, but later her expression became serious.
Sizhu could see clearly that Biyu had heard this.
Your Majesty has good intentions.
Knowing that the emperor didn't like seeing her, he used a roundabout way.
If the empress reminded the emperor directly, the emperor would definitely not want to hear it. But if Biyu said it to the emperor, it would be different.
After achieving his goal, Sizhu sent Biyu away.
After watching Biyu go away, she returned to Mu Ci to resume her life.
After Biyu returned to Yanfu Palace, she immediately handed the young prince to the emperor and said what Sizhu had said before.
"The empress doesn't care, but the emperor must not care. I am afraid that this is a plot set up by someone with ulterior motives who wants to discredit the emperor, so we must be on guard." Biyu said that she was worried.
Dugu Liancheng seemed to be concentrating on teasing the little prince and did not hear her.
"Did your Majesty listen to what my servant said?" Biyu was anxious.
Dugu Liancheng finally looked up at her and asked, "You just said that Sizhu told you this?"
"Yes, when the slave went to pick up His Highness the Crown Prince, Sizhu chatted with the slave for a few words, and then talked about this matter." Biyu asked in confusion: "The emperor thinks there is a problem with this matter?"
Dugu Liancheng looked at his little son in his arms and thought of Mu Ci's face: "I think this is what Mu Ci meant."
Biyu was stunned and didn't understand for a while.
After a while, she related what happened before and after, and it suddenly dawned on her: "It seems that the empress cares about the emperor. The emperor has been angry for a long time, so he should listen to what the empress has to say, right?"
