My Lady is well

Shen Yueyao's eyes were slightly weary, and she had no intention of arguing with Wan Qiaozhen.

After all, little devils are difficult to deal with.

But Wan Qiaozhen didn't seem to intend to let her go, and her eyes wandered over her with ill intent.

"It's so late, where is Shen Cainu going?"

Shen Yueyao was silent for a moment and told the truth.

"Go to Lady Meng at Chengfeng Pavilion."

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it. As soon as the words came out, Wan Qiaozhen's jealousy was instantly ignited, and she was determined to make things difficult for her.

"I've heard that Shen Cainu has been taking leave frequently recently. If everyone is like you, then all the ladies in Yingxiu Palace don't have to learn the palace rules and etiquette?"

Shen Yueyao laughed secretly in her heart, thinking that he really didn't care about anything else, as if she liked to learn?

Knowing that she wanted to embarrass herself, Shen Yueyao really didn't like her arrogance. She knew that even if she humbled herself, Wan Qiaozhen would not let her go.

She simply curled her lips and said provocatively: "What Wan Cai Nv is teaching you is that next time when Lady Meng sends someone to invite me, I will ask Wan Yu Nv to help me refuse. I am insignificant and my words are not taken seriously, so I dare not refuse."

Wan Qiaozhen's face flushed red, her eyes were burning with anger, and her gaze was fixed directly on Shen Yueyao, wishing she could turn her into ashes.

Wan Qiaozhen took two steps forward and raised her hand quickly. Just as the slap was about to fall, Shen Yueyao quickly grabbed her wrist.

Everyone around her turned their eyes to her, staring at her as if they were watching a show.

Wan Qiaozhen's chest and abdomen rose and fell rapidly, and there was poison in her eyes as she looked at Shen Yueyao. If eyes could really turn into poison, Wan Qiaozhen would be able to kill her with one blow.

Shen Yueyao raised her eyes slightly, looked at the other person, and suddenly exerted force with her hands, pulling her two inches closer. A faint sneer appeared on her lips, and a cold air emanated from her.

"Mrs. Wan is so angry that she has really forgotten how this woman came to be. If I finish writing the rest of the story and present it to the Queen Mother, do you think she will be suspicious?"

Shen Yueyao spoke lightly, and her tone didn't sound deliberate, but every word was like a knife, poking at Wan Qiaozhen's soft spot.

Wan Qiao's hands really started to tremble, her face turned ashen, fear flashed in her eyes, and she squeezed out a word through her trembling teeth.

"you you……"

Wan Qiaozhen felt that she seemed like a different person, totally different from the usual humble and docile Shen Yueyao. Her anger was replaced by fear.

The corners of Shen Yueyao's lips slightly raised, taking on a cold arc. She lowered her eyes nonchalantly, with a hint of warning in her words.

"Hide well in your Chuqi Palace. If you dare to show off your power as a concubine in front of me again, I guarantee that you won't even be able to return to Yingxiu Palace."

"you……"

Shen Yueyao pushed her away, her face calm, and bowed slightly to her.

"Ms. Wan Yu is tired, go back and rest early."

Wan Qiaozhen's face turned pale and she stood there for a long time. She originally wanted to teach Shen Yueyao a lesson, but she didn't expect to be threatened by her instead.

The anger in her heart was hard to calm down, so at this moment, Wei Cainv stepped forward and bowed slightly to persuade her.

"Ms. Wan Yu, calm down..."

"Snapped--"

Before she could finish her words, a loud slap landed on her face. Wei Cainv covered her face, lowered her head, and clutched her dress with one hand.

Wan Qiaozhen said coldly: "Trash."

He turned around angrily and left Yingxiu Palace.

When Xu Niannian saw that she really got the charcoal, she happily danced around her for several times.

There was not much joy on Shen Yueyao's face; she was immersed in Lady Meng's words.

She lay on the table, her arms clasped, her chin resting on her forearms, a cup of hot tea in front of her eyes. The steaming vapor lingered on her eyebrows, revealing a hint of melancholy.

Seeing that she was not in a good mood, Xu Niannian sat next to her and asked with her head tilted.

"Sister Shen, what's wrong with you?"

"They said we're going to the New Year's Eve banquet this year."

Xu Niannian's eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly, "Really? Don't we have to be favored concubines to go? Then can we see the emperor?"

Shen Yueyao was slightly surprised, and turned her head to see uncontrollable joy on her little face.

"Nian Nian, do you really want to see the emperor?"

Xu Niannian smiled shyly and said, "Not really, but weren't we sent to the palace to be presented to the emperor? In fact, I know that someone like me may never see the emperor in my lifetime."

Her tone suddenly lowered: "Actually, what Wan Qiaozhen said that day was true. My father wanted to give me to Prince Qi in exchange for the position of Chief Clerk."

Shen Yueyao was a little angry for a moment, and said in a mocking tone: "Is my daughter just an object to be exchanged for benefits?"

There were tears in Xu Niannian's eyes, she lowered her head and spoke in a low voice.

"My father has eight concubines and a group of singing girls. I have three older brothers, two younger brothers, and seven or eight older sisters. My mother passed away early, and my father married a concubine. Even though I am the legitimate daughter of the family, I still have to look after my stepmother. If I could get a position as a chief secretary for my father, he would give me to the prince without hesitation. As for whether I am his wife, concubine or something else, he doesn't care at all."

Shen Yueyao saw her weak back bent, her nose twitched twice, and her heart was suddenly stabbed.

Then I heard her say, "It just so happened that the new emperor ascended the throne, and they were selecting beauties to send to the palace, and I was sent here without knowing it. If we can really attend the New Year's Eve banquet, we can see the emperor from afar, and it will be worth our trip to this palace."

After hearing this, Shen Yueyao felt inexplicably sad. It turned out that the woman was so miserable that she could even be used as a stepping stone by her family.

Most of the women in the palace just wasted their youth and wasted their time.

If you are lucky, once you are favored, your destiny will change.

Those who are unlucky will never have the chance to see the Holy Face in their lifetime.

She sighed and said, "Nian Nian, instead of placing your hopes on a man who is out of your reach, you might as well treat yourself well and live longer."

After hearing this, Xu Niannian was suddenly enlightened for a moment and immediately understood that the Great Jin Dynasty had a rule that upon the death of the emperor, those who had no children below the fifth rank could be released and return home.

She was so shocked that she immediately covered her mouth and said, "Sister Shen, you..."

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "I didn't say anything."

She then fixed her gaze on the table again, as if thinking about something.

"Nian Nian, don't put your fate on a man who is out of your reach. As a human being, you should live your life for yourself."

Xu Niannian was startled, and she kept repeating her words in her heart: "As a human being, you should live for yourself, live for yourself..."

Her eyes were dark and bright, and the corners of her lips raised.

"Is it like the fairy in your storybook, who is willing to break the rules of heaven for the sake of the one she loves?"

"..."

Shen Yueyao didn't expect that she would suddenly think of this and was silent for a moment.

Not long after, she blamed herself for the rest of her life for saying this to Nian Nian.