The little dark guard who travels between two lives

The emperor's words were cold and ruthless, and Shen Yining felt like she was struck by lightning. The emperor asked her what right a concubine had to teach a lady of higher rank a lesson, and this statement clearly pierced Shen Yining's sore spot.

Yes, she was just a noble concubine, or to put it bluntly, a concubine. Ji Wanran was the wife of a noble family, how could a concubine like me scold the legitimate wife?

Shen Yining just felt that she was a joke. She was the daughter of a wealthy family in Beijing, with a distinguished status, both talent and beauty. She originally hoped to find a confidant to spend her life with.

But fate played such a trick on her. The man she loved ignored her and she suffered from the pain of being unable to get the love she wanted. For the sake of her family's honor, she could only swallow her anger and enter the deep palace to become a royal concubine amid the pointing and criticizing of others. The people she trusted betrayed her. Her father, mother, and aunt only had eyes for the glory of the Shen family. How pathetic she was!

Shen Yining looked at Qin Mingxuan with tears in her eyes. He was still standing by her side tightly, his eyes full of care and love. There was only Ji Wanran in his eyes.

Shen Yining suddenly laughed, and her laughter became louder and louder, and more and more crazy. The queen saw that something was wrong with her, and ordered the little palace maid beside her: "Go and help the imperial concubine go back to the palace to rest."

Shen Yining suddenly pushed away the two palace maids who were trying to support her, stood up and looked directly at the emperor: "Your Majesty, you also think that I am just a concubine, right? Do you think I am willing to be this concubine?"

She pointed at the Queen and Consort Shu and said, "Ask them. Is the Queen willing to come to the palace to be a successor? Is Consort Shu willing to come to the palace to be a concubine? In this damn palace, is there anyone who is willing to come in to accompany you, the Emperor?"

The emperor was so angry that his face turned blue. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Shen Yining, you are so bold! Someone come..." Shen Yining was not afraid of the angry emperor. What else was there for her to be afraid of? She had tears in her eyes but she stubbornly raised her face to prevent the tears from falling.

At this time, a little meat ball rolled over, threw himself in front of the emperor, and hugged the emperor's legs: "Father, calm down. Mother, mother has not been in good health these days. She must have been dizzy and talked back to you. Please forgive me, father. Jingyu is willing to take the punishment on your behalf."

Fatty turned his head and looked at Xin He and Ji Wan Ran: "Madam, Sister Xin Er, I'm sorry. Jing Yu apologizes to you on behalf of my mother. I'm sorry."

The fat boy begged bitterly, tears streaming down his face. Xinhe glanced at her mother, and Ji Wanran looked at the fourth prince with a complicated expression. Ji Wanran didn't hate the fourth prince at all, she liked this child very much. Xinhe looked at the fourth prince again, she didn't hate this fat boy either. But she hated Shen Yining. However, no matter what, the affairs between adults should not involve children.

She looked at the emperor. She knew that he could not do anything to General Shen at the moment. There was still Empress Dowager Shen in the palace. She remembered that in her previous life, Empress Dowager Shen seemed to have died one after the emperor.

As long as Empress Dowager Shen was in the palace, Shen Yining would be safe and sound. Shen Yining was punished today, and she and her mother did feel relieved, but there was no guarantee that Empress Dowager Shen would not blame her mother for this. If she offended Empress Dowager Shen, her mother would have a hard time in the circle of noble ladies in the future.

Besides, the emperor was very angry today. Who can say whether he will soften his heart again when he sees the delicate imperial concubine in the future? At that time, the imperial concubine and the queen mother both targeted my mother, which would be bad.

Thinking of this, Xin He turned to look at her father. Her father seemed to be able to see through what she was thinking and nodded gently at her. Xin He knew that her father also supported her idea.

Qin Mingxuan naturally thought of what Xinhe thought of. Although he also hated Shen Yining for repeatedly making things difficult for Ji Wanran, if Shen Yining was really punished because of him and his wife, it would be equivalent to being a direct enemy of the Shen family. In the future, his wife would be in the palace and he would have a hard time in the court. Now is not the time to settle the score.

Therefore, when his daughter looked at him, Qin Mingxuan had already seen what his daughter was thinking from her eyes. This smart little girl had already thought the same as him.

With the support of her father, Xin He walked to the emperor, knelt with the fourth prince, hugged the emperor's other leg, and raised her big head to look up. The emperor looked down at the two fat guys, both of whom looked at him pitifully. The emperor felt especially guilty when he saw Xin He: "Girl, you..."

Xin He looked at the tearful Fourth Prince and smiled at the Emperor: "Your Majesty, I am relieved that my mother is fine. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty and the Empress. You are a great and good Emperor. Thank you for protecting me and my mother. However, Daddy said in class that no one is perfect. If the Imperial Concubine corrects her mistakes, she is still a good Imperial Concubine. Please don't be angry, Your Majesty, and don't let the Fourth Prince cry again. My mother and I have forgiven the Imperial Concubine and are not angry with her anymore."

"Well said!" An old voice came over, it was the Queen Mother. Everyone present hurriedly greeted the Queen Mother.

When Shen Yining saw that Empress Dowager Shen had finally arrived, the tears she had been holding back for a long time finally fell. She cried out, "Empress Dowager, I..." Empress Dowager Shen sternly stopped her, "Shut up!" Shen Yining was frightened by the Empress Dowager's harsh words and stood there in a daze.

Empress Dowager Shen continued to scold her: "Where is your upbringing? Look at you, you are not even as good as these two children." She lowered her head and smiled at the two fat kids: "Miss Qin and Jingyu are both good children, get up. It can be seen that Lord Qin and Madam Qin have raised you very well." The Empress Dowager looked at Qin Mingxuan and Ji Wanran with approval, and the two of them quickly saluted: "Your Majesty, you are too kind to praise me. I, your humble servant, do not deserve it."

The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor and Empress again and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress has dealt with Concubine Shen very appropriately, but Yining has been very uneasy for a while. Please give me some face and confine Concubine Shen to my palace. I will take care of her and teach her well to prevent her from making mistakes again. Miss Qin is right. If she makes a mistake, it's fine as long as she corrects it. What do you think, Your Majesty and Empress?"

What else could the emperor and the empress say? They bowed and said, "Mother, you are right. I will do as you say." Empress Dowager Shen smiled slightly and nodded to signal the two maids beside her to help Shen Yining back to the Cining Palace. Shen Yining did not dare to resist and obediently followed the two maids and left.

Empress Dowager Shen ordered a maid to bring out some nourishing delicacies from the palace and rewarded them to Ji Wanran. After Ji Wanran thanked the emperor and the empress, she asked for leave to leave the palace. The emperor agreed, and the empress gave a few more instructions. Qin Mingxuan then accompanied his wife out of the palace, and Xinhe and Yu Shen followed behind the couple.

The little fat boy ran up and grabbed Xinhe's hand again: "Xin'er sister, thank you for pleading for my mother. You won't be angry with me and ignore me, right?" Xinhe looked at the fat boy staring at her, sighed and comforted him: "No, I'm not angry with you, and today's matter has nothing to do with you!"

The fourth prince was immediately happy: "Then we are still good friends, right?" Yu Shen looked at the fat boy and knew why the third prince always beat him. He also wanted to beat the fat boy. At this time, as a son, shouldn't you quickly follow your mother back and comfort your upset mother?

Yu Shen asked him coldly, "Fourth Prince, aren't you going to see your mother?" Fatty shook his head nonchalantly, "My mother is looking for trouble right now, I won't go and offend her. Besides, the Queen Mother is here."

When the Queen Mother heard his words, the corners of her mouth twitched. What kind of son did her niece give birth to? Her niece complained all day long and made enemies for herself everywhere in the palace. She didn't consider the Shen family, nor did she consider her son.

Giving birth to a heartless son, she has nothing to worry about. She is really worried about them. The Queen Mother really regrets that she should not have agreed to the secret tricks of Shen Taiwei to let Shen Yining enter the palace.

The Queen Mother thought of the letter that Commandant Shen had handed into the Cining Palace, and looked at the Emperor who was still angry. This was the son she had helped to ascend the throne. Although he was not her biological son, she had kept him by her side and raised him for many years. Could it be that the Emperor really wanted to force the Shen family into a desperate situation? Who should she, as a mother, help?

The Queen Mother felt very upset. She called back the Fourth Prince, who was still reluctantly talking to Xin He, and took the reluctant fat boy to the Cining Palace.

The emperor saw that the matter was over, and was so angry with Shen Yining that he didn't feel like staying in the harem any longer. Thinking of what Shen Yining had just said, who in the palace was willing to come to the palace to accompany him, the emperor felt very annoyed. He glanced at the respectful queen, the indifferent concubine, and the concubine Xi who seemed to be looking at him with affectionate eyes. He thought about it and it seemed that there were really few people who were willing to come to the palace.

The Queen chose Shufei because of her sisterly love for the former Queen and for the Crown Prince. Shufei was chosen because he wanted to win over Shufei's family. After Shufei entered the palace, she did not fight or compete. After she had a son, she even forgot about herself. She had a deep sisterly love with the Queen and was never cold to herself. Xibin was quite warm to herself, but she was also doing it for her son. The Emperor considered the other concubines and found that they really had their own ideas and plans.

The more the emperor thought about it, the more upset he became. He briefly explained a few words to the queen, then turned around and went back to deal with state affairs. How could he relieve his worries? The only way to forget about the troubles in the harem was to review the memorials.

Xibin looked at the emperor with affection for a long time, but the emperor did not respond to her and turned away. Xibin could not hide her disappointment, and she coughed twice and bowed to the queen: "I am not feeling well. I am sorry that I cannot serve the queen. I will take my leave."

The Queen also gave her a few words of advice to take good care of herself before letting her go. Concubine Shu looked at Concubine Xi's figure going away and curled her lips: "Concubine Xi always looks unwell in front of the Queen, but she becomes full of energy when she sees the Imperial Concubine. Just now, she came out of the Queen's palace on sick leave and went straight to Imperial Concubine Shen's palace. Why do I feel like she brought Imperial Concubine Shen here to block Wanran on purpose?"

The queen thought deeply for a long time, then beckoned over the maid who had just gone to report the news: "What did Concubine Xi say to Concubine Gui just now?"

The little palace maid was quite clever. After thinking for a moment, she repeated to the Queen everything that Concubine Xi and the Imperial Concubine had just said.

The Queen waved her hand to let the maid leave, and walked towards Kunning Palace with Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu looked at the palace of Cining Palace and sighed: "The Queen Mother arrived just in time. That Concubine Xi deliberately provoked Concubine Gui to cause trouble for Wanran, and Shen Yining was really brainless. She actually dared to cause trouble for the family of an important official at the gate of the palace."

Concubine Shu looked at the Empress and smiled, "Your Majesty, you have forced the Emperor into a corner by asking for forgiveness. If Shen Yining had any brains, she should have asked for forgiveness. It was the Emperor who spoiled her, and she actually went crazy and accused the Emperor. I think if the Empress Dowager hadn't arrived in time, she would not have been able to keep her position as a concubine. However, today is already very good, as it has dampened Shen Yining's spirit. It will take her a long time to recover from this."

The queen looked at her and said, "As long as Empress Dowager Shen is in this palace, nothing will happen to Shen Yining. She can even be confined to the Empress Dowager's palace. Have you ever heard of such a thing?"

Concubine Shu rolled her eyes: "Humph, the Queen Mother can protect her for a while, but not forever." The Queen gave her a reproachful look: "Be careful with your words, there are ears and eyes everywhere in the palace, you better be careful."

The Queen was still thinking deeply: "I'm just wondering, Concubine Xi has always been attached to Concubine Shen and followed Concubine Shen's lead, but looking at her behavior today, she encouraged Concubine Shen to cause trouble for Madam Qin and make the Emperor dislike Concubine Shen. What good will that do for them and their son?" Concubine Shu was also stunned: "Yes. If her backer falls, what good will it do her?"

The queen smiled slightly and said, "The water in this palace is quite deep. You should warn the people around the crown prince and the third prince, and take good care of them." Concubine Shu nodded in agreement.

The Queen Mother brought the Fourth Prince back to the Cining Palace. Shen Yining, who had returned to the palace earlier, was sitting in a chair sulking, tears still falling.

The Fourth Prince looked at his mother's expression and wisely did not go forward. He held the Queen Mother's hand tightly and looked at Shen Yining cautiously.

Shen Yining looked up when she heard the noise. Seeing the Queen Mother and the Fourth Prince coming in, she pointed at the Fourth Prince and started to curse him: "You spineless little bastard, who told you to beg for mercy from the Qin family's bitches? You are a prince, the noble Fourth Prince. How many times has your mother told you this?"

The fat boy hid timidly behind the Queen Mother. Every time his mother got angry, she would get angry at him. He was most afraid of seeing his mother like this.

The Queen Mother shouted at Shen Yining and ordered the nanny beside her: "Madame Liu, take the Fourth Prince down to have some snacks and rest for a while."

Fat Dumpling followed Madam Liu out as if he had been pardoned, without even saying hello to Shen Yining. Empress Dowager Shen asked all the maids and eunuchs in the room to leave. Shen Yining pointed at her son and complained to Empress Dowager Shen angrily: "Aunt, look at this child Jingyu, he doesn't know how to get close to me, his mother, at all, he is such an ungrateful person."

A loud slap interrupted Shen Yining's complaints. She covered her swollen face and looked at Empress Dowager Shen in surprise: "Aunt, you..."

Empress Dowager Shen was so angry that she used all her strength to slap him. Her hand was sore. Empress Dowager Shen gently stroked her palm and said angrily, "How dare you ask? The Shen family really spoils you. Where is your talent and brain? You are so stupid! What's wrong with Jingyu? If it weren't for Jingyu today, you would have lost your position as a concubine long ago!"