My Lady is well

Now that she's back, Shen Yueyao decided not to hide anything like she did before.

Nian Nian's story made her realize that the life of a little concubine in the harem was no different from that of an ant.

She didn't care whether Nian Nian was involved with a guard, so what even if she was?

Jing Ruzhang didn't even know that there was a concubine named Xu Niannian in the harem.

What qualifications does he have to ask Nian Nian to remain faithful to someone she has never met?

In the past, she just wanted to escape and live a peaceful life.

Now that she has returned to this hell, she knows that a fight with evil spirits is inevitable.

Instead of waiting for others to take the initiative, it is better to take the initiative.

The bright sunshine a few days ago melted the thick snow, and today snowflakes began to fall from the sky sporadically.

Shen Yueyao's beautiful eyes sparkled under her willow-shaped brows. She held the warm teacup tightly, but her fingertips exuded a slight coolness.

Seeing that she was wearing thin clothes, Jin'er turned around and took the white fox fur from Ziyunping, gently draped it over her shoulders, and spoke softly.

"Master, the weather is very unpredictable at this time. Please take care of yourself."

The heavy feelings in Shen Yueyao's heart slowly melted away like ice and snow. Her brows relaxed and she looked at Jin'er with a smile.

"It seems like I can't leave Jin'er for even a moment."

After hearing these words, Jin'er felt extremely pleased and a faint blush appeared on her face.

Shen Yueyao turned her head and accidentally caught a glimpse of a snow-white figure walking towards her.

She looked at it carefully twice and confirmed with Jin'er.

"Is that Concubine Li?"

Jin'er looked in the direction her eyes were looking and nodded.

"It's Concubine Li."

Li Ning glanced at the four people squatting in the yard, and walked in with the corners of his clothes swirling in the wind. Before they could greet him, they disappeared when they looked up.

Jin'er carefully supported Shen Yueyao to the door to greet them. When Li Ning saw her, a hint of surprise appeared on her face.

Shen Yueyao lowered her eyes slightly and bowed slightly.

"Meet Concubine Li."

"I heard that you were not dead, so I came to check on you."

Shen Yueyao raised the corner of her mouth slightly and said softly.

"What? Did you disappoint Sister Li?"

Li Ning glanced at her indifferently, and the palace maid behind her quickly took off her cloak. She lifted her skirt gracefully and sat on the soft chair.

The aura was as if she was the owner of this room.

Jin'er served her a cup of fragrant tea, then quietly retreated to Shen Yueyao's side and helped her sit down slowly. Li Ning glanced out the window and said slowly, "I heard that the emperor brought you back from outside the palace?"

Shen Yueyao looked at her and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and responded softly.

"Compared to the Queen and Concubine Wen, Sister Li is not as well-informed about this news. They already knew about it when I came back yesterday."

Li Ning seemed to be unconcerned. He just slowly picked up the teacup and blew away the tea foam.

Shen Yueyao's beautiful eyes were full of longing, intending to test him.

"Yesterday I saw that the relationship between the Queen and Concubine Wen Shu seemed very close. Since Sister Li has already become a noble concubine, I believe she is also willing to take a step forward. The two of them are like this, which is not a good thing for you. Do you want me to help you think of a way to destroy their alliance?"

Li Ning stared at her quietly, with a hint of intriguing meaning between his brows, and said with a smile.

"When Song Yuanyi dies, I will be the queen. How can I associate with cunning people like you?"

"..."

Shen Yueyao didn't expect her to be so frank. Her words seemed true and false, which made people a little confused.

Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "It seems that Sister Li is someone who can reach the top just by lying down."

"Lie down?"

Li Ning showed a hint of doubt.

"... just don't need to... bother."

Li Ning sneered with disdain, and a trace of desolation and sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Really? Song Yuanyi would send contraceptive soup to the concubines who were newly admitted to the East Palace, but she treated me completely differently. She directly gave me a bowl of soup to cut off my chance of having children."

Only then did Shen Yueyao understand why the Queen had such a strange attitude towards her, and she also realized that what she had just said was true.

"With my skills, if you don't want to drink, no one can force you."

Li Ning lowered her eyes to hide the emotions in them and spoke calmly.

"I am willing to do this. The Li family has made outstanding contributions for generations and holds high positions of power. No emperor would let the daughter of the Li family get pregnant with a dragon descendant. Song Yuanyi knows this very well and has cleverly used this. I am also aware of the interests involved and do not want to bring disaster to the Li family in the future. So, there is no need to worry about it anymore."

"..."

Shen Yueyao's heart sank. She had never thought that she would actually exchange her offspring for the stability of the Li family.

She secretly thought in her heart that as long as Song Yuanyi could survive, the position of queen would definitely be hers.

This kind of thing is like drinking water, only the person who drinks it knows whether it is hot or cold. It is not easy for her to comment on whether what she did was worth it.

Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and then spoke.

"I see... the Queen doesn't look very well."

Li Ning quickly gathered his thoughts, turned his head and stared at her.

"Are you cursing her?"

Shen Yueyao quickly denied: "Sister Li, where did you get that from? How dare a little Baolin like me be so bold?"

"You are quite resourceful. You left the palace for a while and came back as Baolin. He really likes you. He has never treated other women like this before."

"Are you talking about... the Emperor?" There was a hint of surprise in Shen Yueyao's voice.

"Who else but him? Looking closely, it seems that he does treat you differently from others."

Shen Yueyao smiled perfunctorily because her fate was worse than others.

Li Ning lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about, and said thoughtfully.

"You should be careful with Yang Li recently. She seems to be acting strange lately."

Shen Yueyao's eyes froze for a moment, and she suddenly remembered something.

"Does Sister Li know how the Emperor plans to deal with the Sixth Prince?"

"Jing Lince is plotting a rebellion. He will either be executed or exiled. The best outcome is imprisonment. The Queen Mother will probably not let him go. She will most likely execute him."

"..."

If he really died, Yang Li would probably go crazy and might do something unpredictable.

She was also involved in the rebellion. It made sense that His Majesty only punished her to be a concubine in Yingxiu Palace out of their old friendship.

If Jing Lince died, she would be alive and well and even promoted.

Yang Li would certainly suspect that she had betrayed Jing Lince, so she had to be on guard.

Li Ning lowered his head and thought for a while, then frowned and said hesitantly.

"Today I went to Yong'an Palace to pay my respects. I felt that Song Yuanyi looked unwell. She looked like she was... poisoned."