Su Jingxiang had made a lot of mental preparations for herself, she was just Zhen Huan, one of the emperor's small concubines, and everything else had nothing to do with her. Latest chapter full text.

  Know too much, die too soon.

  At dawn, Ning Liangyu woke up to learn of the news and was overcome with grief. The Emperor personally went to the Imperial Garden to comfort her, promoted Shunyi in three ranks, and bestowed countless treasures upon her.

  But the price is too high, for a moment, everyone once again realizes that the royal family is ruthless, and offspring are the most important, especially those born from their own belly.

  Hawthorn Garden

  "The emperor's concubines have committed a crime, they cannot continue the imperial lineage, it is Ning Liangui. Now, Ning Shunyi wants to get out of bed."

  Zong Zhengjin hastily supported her, "Beloved concubine, don't blame yourself, it's not your fault. If anyone is to be blamed, it's the assassin for being too ruthless."

  "Your Majesty, has the assassin been caught?"

  "Did you notice any clues last night, Aifei?" Zong Zhengjin asked in a low voice as he sat on the bed.

  Ning Xuan Ying furrowed her brow and thought carefully for a long time, "The concubine can't be certain, he was masked, but the person looked very tall and large, more like someone from the border region."

  Zong Zhengjin nodded, "I understand."

  "Right, he seems to be injured, his left hand is a bit inconvenient," Ning Xueying suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly.

  "I have something to attend to and will leave first, take good care of yourself."

  Ning Xueying couldn't help but feel anxious, he had just arrived and was about to leave again, afraid that she would never see him again. She tightly grasped his sleeve, tears streaming down her face, "Your Majesty".

  Zong Zhengjin's eyebrows furrowed imperceptibly, and he grasped her hand before tucking it back under the covers. "Don't catch a chill, I'll come visit you again when I have time."

  Ning Xuan Ying knew that too much was as bad as too little, and she smiled, "The concubines pay their respects to the Emperor."

  "Where is Bihe?" Ning Xueying asked a palace maid as she saw the emperor's back disappear into the Rose Garden.

  "Reporting back to Master, Bi He is currently recovering from her injuries in her room and is no longer in danger of losing her life."

  If Su Jingzhen were here, she would definitely be surprised by the calmness of this palace maid, which is completely different from the weak appearance seen last night. Perhaps, in that case, she would also discover many things ahead of time.

  "Hmm, if it wasn't for her blocking a sword for Ben Niang, I'm afraid Ben Niang would have already returned to the Western Heaven," Ning Xueying said sarcastically.

  "The master's good fortune is as vast as the sky, and Bihe uses her life to block a sword for the master. That was the blessing she accumulated in her past life."

  Bihe and Bishui were both brought into the palace from General Ning's residence, and had been serving her since she was young. What people didn't know was that the two of them had learned martial arts during those years at the border.

  Last night, the assassin wasn't heading straight for Cang Rose Garden, but she had heard that Su Jing was going to Guanxing Building to observe the stars. She had been anxious for many days without seeing the emperor and wanted to find an opportunity. Unexpectedly, she chose a secluded path and encountered the assassin head-on.

  She thought she would get the credit for saving the emperor, so she ordered someone to intercept the assassin. However, the assassin's martial arts were too powerful, and there were people around who heard the commotion. She quickly decided to become a victim in order to gain the emperor's sympathy and pity. She led the assassin back to the Rose Garden, where they fought, and in the end, she was stabbed by the assassin and escaped.

  Unable to conceive, ah, how many people know that she, Ning Xueying, the daughter of General Town, has been a palace cold body since childhood, and it is difficult for her to become pregnant. Her body is weak, so she won't practice martial arts herself, but instead has her maid accompany her.

  As for how she entered the palace, compared to other imperial concubines' requirements, it was never the most important thing for her. As long as she was Ning Xueying, as long as she had the surname Ning, even if she was dull and unattractive, she could still enter the palace. After all, there was only one eligible woman in the Ning family, and that was her.

  The only thing she didn't expect was that she had actually fallen for the emperor's majesty and was startled by his appearance. She feared that he would use this as an excuse to abandon her.

  But she absolutely wouldn't allow it.

  "Let someone take good care of her and recover soon, and give her more rewards."

  "The slave thanks Master for his kindness."

  Daiyan Garden

  "Master, an imperial edict has arrived from the emperor, we are to return to the palace tomorrow," Zhai Xiang walked in, breaking the silence of the room.

  Su Jing rubbed her eyebrows, "So sudden"

  It is said that it was because the emperor pitied Ning Shunyi and wanted her to return to the palace early so that she could find a famous doctor to diagnose and treat her.

  Su Jing hooked up the corner of her mouth, "Is that so? Then you can go pack your things quickly."

  "Master, don't think too much, His Majesty..." Yao An comforted him.

  Su Jing smiled and said, "As for how the Emperor is doing, it's not something we can comment on. Don't worry, your master is fine."

  Ting Yao couldn't help it, so she turned around and went into the inner chamber. Since ancient times, emperors have been known to be unfaithful. Although the master's appearance is beautiful, the palace is not lacking in beauties. New loves and old loves all depend on the emperor's interests.

  If one day, His Majesty were to abandon his master, what would be done about it?

  That night, Su Jing still slept alone.

  On the second day, early in the morning, the group returned to the palace in a grand manner.

  Outside Chaoyang Gate, all the concubines were waiting early for the emperor's holy carriage, none of them did not look up with anticipation, after all, it had been nearly ten days since they last saw the imperial countenance.

  "Your humble concubine and servants welcome Your Majesty back to the palace. Long live the Emperor, may he live for ten thousand years!"

  "Get up," Zong Zhengjin got off his horse and personally walked forward to help Shu Gui Fei, "Xiao'er has had a hard time."

  The Empress Shu blushed and smiled, "Your Majesty is too kind, it's a blessing for me to share your worries."

  No matter how resentful others are, they only dare to mutter in their hearts and do not dare to show it on their faces. Without the family background of Shu Guifei, without the beauty of Shu Guifei, and without the favor of Shu Guifei, if one dares to show it openly, they might as well be seeking death.

  Nothing can be done about Shu Gui Fei, but as for Ning Liang Dian who got off the carriage afterwards, now known as Ning Shun Yi, she dared to make a few sarcastic remarks. With her family background and destined to be childless, it's only a matter of time before she loses imperial favor.

  "Is your body still okay, you palace maid? Quickly support your master properly," Shu Fei originally had a straightforward mouth, seeing Ning Xueying get off the horse carriage, with a concerned expression.

  Ning Xuan Ying secretly pinched her handkerchief, calming herself down, "Thank you for your concern, Concubine Shu. I'm fine."

  "It doesn't matter as long as it's fine. Otherwise, if the younger sister is not well, as an older sister, I would naturally be worried," said Xian Fei with a smile, taking over the conversation.

  Only she herself knows how many emotional shares there are, with one sentence calling her sister and another calling her sister.

  "This is natural, if Sister Ning has been bedridden with Empress Rong for many years, at such a young age, she must be eager to have some fun," said Shu Fei, holding her handkerchief and teasingly interrupting before Ning Xueying could respond.

  Ning Xuyin gritted her teeth, no matter how much psychological preparation she had made before, she did not expect that these people would mock her like this at the gate of the palace, without leaving any face.

  She secretly cast her gaze at the only man in the room, who was also the one she had been thinking about, but unfortunately he was lowering his head and talking to Empress Shu, seemingly not noticing her presence.

  Had no choice but to humbly withdraw his gaze and muttered, "Thank you for your kindness, sisters."

  The empress did not respond, but lightly swept a glance over, her gaze passing over Su Jing's body, seemingly lingering for an instant, yet seemingly not.

  Xian Fei also felt uninterested and didn't respond, lowering her head as if lost in thought.

  The other consorts and concubines did not dare to speak out of turn, fearing that they would be inadvertently drawn into the whirlpool.

  "His Majesty is tired from traveling by boat and carriage. You sisters have something to say, let's go back first and talk about it later," Shu Guifei intervened in a timely manner to mediate the situation.

  Zong Zhengjin naturally had no objection, and first stepped forward to enter the palace, directly returning to the Zi Chen Palace. Before leaving, he instructed that he would go to the Chonghua Palace at night, leaving behind a trail of resentment.

  No matter who is favored, Su Jing'e or He Lian Lingyu, Shu Guifei has been in the palace for many years and has always been the first person to be favored by the emperor. No one can truly surpass her.

  Including the queen.

  Drunken Cloud Hut

  Su Jingxiang responded faintly with two sentences amidst the sharp tongues and words of many imperial consorts, others seeing her also looking dispirited, thinking she was heartbroken, mockingly pointing their arrows at Ning Xueying, after all, this was the best target for ridicule.

  Su Jingxiang was delighted and carefree, when she reached the fork in the road, she found an excuse to turn back to Zuiyun Cave.

  "These days, what's going on in the palace?" Su Jing asked as she took over the teacup handed to her by Dai Man.

  "It's not a big deal, the Empress is in seclusion, and Consort Shu and others are managing the harem. Just a few days ago, they suddenly punished many slaves, most of whom were sent to the Department of Punishment, saying that they didn't understand the rules and offended Consort Shu."

  Su Jing nodded, indicating that she understood. This was the first time Shu Guifei had grasped great power without the Empress, and she would certainly try her best to remove the nails planted by the Empress. "Not understanding the rules" was just a more obvious excuse.

  "Moreover, the Empress Dowager left Cining Palace yesterday and personally went to Kun'ning Palace, where she stayed for about half an hour. What exactly happened, we servants do not know."

  Su Jing furrowed her brow, the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Queen was not good, according to her observations since entering the palace all this time. However, just going to the Kun Ning Palace once didn't necessarily mean it was a good thing either.

  Can't think it through, "Anything else?"

  "Also, Du Chang of the Yanqing Pavilion has been going to the Cining Palace every day for the past few days to pay her respects. The Empress Dowager initially did not see her, but only allowed someone to announce her entry yesterday, and even rewarded her with some things upon her return."

  "It's really interesting, it was all yesterday," Su Jing drank a mouthful of tea, "Was Empress Dowager gone to Kunning Palace first or did Du Chang come to pay respects first?"

  Dai Man thought for a moment, "The Empress Dowager left half an hour after Du Chang came to pay his respects. Master, you mean Du Chang..."

  "Ben pinn didn't say anything," Su Jing shrugged her shoulders.

  Dai Man originally had a nervous look on his face, but upon hearing this, he relaxed and said, "Master, you..."

  "Alright, alright, you've all done a great job guarding Zuiyunwu. Each of you will be rewarded with five taels of silver, and you and Xiaofuzi will receive double that amount."

  "Thank you, Master," Daiman smiled and bowed.

  Su Jingxi smiled and went into the inner room to take a bath, washing away her fatigue. After lunch, however, she was shocked by some news that made her sleepiness disappear completely.

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  Gong Shu