The little dark guard who travels between two lives

Concubine Shen dressed up specially today. In fact, she didn't like such plain dresses and headdresses. She always liked the brilliant, eye-catching and eye-catching colorful clothes. Only such gorgeous clothes were worthy of her noble status as the legitimate daughter of the Shen family and the royal concubine.

But since she was repeatedly confined to her house, the proud Concubine Shen became Concubine Shen without a title, falling from the clouds to the ground. This was something Shen Yining had never thought that she would encounter such a thing.

She could no longer dress luxuriously as usual. The two house arrests had made Shen Yining realize the situation that the Shen family and herself were facing.

The first time Shen Yining was confined to the Empress Dowager's Palace, she did not think it was a punishment, so her arrogant temperament did not restrain at all.

But the second house arrest was a loud slap in the face for Shen Yining. Shen Yining couldn't believe that the emperor, who had always doted on her, could be so ruthless and actually demoted her position from a noble concubine to a concubine, which was a world of difference.

The concubines in the palace who had always disliked her were laughing at her one after another. Even Concubine Xi, who used to follow her and fawn on her, no longer bowed to her when she saw her.

Shen Yining's treatment in the palace plummeted. Even though the empress dowager protected her, the servants did not dare to blatantly withhold Shen Yining's expenses.

However, even if there was no deduction, could the food, clothing and expenses of a concubine and a royal concubine be compared? Shen Yining, who had always been extravagant, looked at the clothes and meals sent to her and felt that she had never suffered such an injustice.

Even so, the Queen Mother sent a nanny to specifically remind her that she must be patient. As the in-laws, the Shen family is now very powerful and has already been an eyesore to the Emperor. She must now be low-key and honest and must not let the Emperor get any handle on the Shen family.

At first, Shen Yining thought the Queen Mother was exaggerating. But after a month of house arrest, the Emperor did not rush to comfort her like he did in the past, and still ignored her.

Looking at the way the servants in the palace looked at her, there was no longer the fawning and flattering as before. The other concubines even came to visit her in the name of laughing at her.

Especially the newly favored Concubine Xuan was pregnant and suddenly became the hot topic in the palace. It was said that the Queen even persuaded the Emperor to promote Concubine Xuan. Concubine Xuan became a hot figure in the palace for a while. After all, no child had been born in the palace for many years. The fact that Concubine Xuan was able to conceive the royal heir again proved that she was the favored one.

But Concubine Shen had long since become a thing of the past, and no one cared about her. At this time, Shen Yining finally realized what the Queen Mother meant by today being different from the past.

Shen Yining's second confinement was not easy. All the palace maids who used to come to curry favor with her now stayed away. In the past, if the imperial concubine asked for something, no matter if it was the clothing department or the imperial kitchen, she would get it.

But in the past month, everyone saw that Concubine Shen was demoted in the palace, and General Shen was ignored by the emperor and had almost no place to stand in the court. Seeing that the Shen family was about to decline, what was the point of currying favor with the Concubine, especially now that she was just a concubine.

A concubine still wants to ask for this and that like a royal concubine before, she really doesn't know the situation well. These sarcasms entered Shen Yining's ears openly and covertly.

Shen Yining thought that after the emperor's anger subsided and she was released from house arrest, she would still be the most favored woman in the palace. She had been secretly planning that when she regained favor, she would definitely deal with those petty people who looked down on her.

However, after the house arrest order was lifted, her palace gate was open every day, but she never saw the emperor. She only heard that a beauty named Xuan was favored in the palace, and that the emperor still treated the queen with great respect and sent many rare treasures to the Kunning Palace.

When Shen Yining heard Suqin tell her these news, her face turned purple with anger. Suqin quickly handed her a cup of tea and comforted her softly: "My queen, don't get angry and get sick. What they are doing is nothing. When you were favored, no one in the palace could compare to you. The emperor will definitely continue to favor you."

Shen Yining listened to Suqin's comfort, and two lines of hot tears flowed down her face: "Suqin, I hate it so much. Why did I have to enter the palace to suffer this humiliation? With my family background and appearance, I would have been respected by any noble family if I married into it, but I entered the palace and became the emperor's concubine. Now I have to suffer the humiliation of these villains. I hate it so much!"

When Shen Yining thought of this, her face was filled with hatred again: "It was all because of that bitch Ji Wanran. It was because of her that I lost my reputation and had to enter the palace. This bitch hurt me, and I will never forgive her."

Shen Yining slapped the tea table with her palm, and the teacup fell to the ground and shattered. Suqin hurriedly looked at Shen Yining's hand: "Oh, my lady, why do you have to be angry with your hand? Be careful not to break a nail or it will hurt your hand."

Seeing that Shen Yining's hand was fine, Suqin called a little maid to come forward and clean up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. Suqin glanced at Shen Yining, who was still angry, and felt uneasy.

Who caused the young lady to enter the palace? Suqin always knew that the real pusher was not Mrs. Qin, but the young lady's father. However, she could not tell the young lady this secret, for she was afraid that the young lady could not bear this fact.

It is better to let the young lady think that it was Madam Qin who did it, rather than letting her know that it was her father who plotted against her. However, the young lady always openly made things difficult for Madam Qin in the palace, and Madam Qin had someone to protect her. The young lady was so ostentatious that she was confined twice because of Madam Qin. The young lady was even more resentful of Madam Qin.

Shen Yining was filled with hatred and anger, tears could not stop falling, she looked at Suqin with tearful eyes, Suqin had been with her since she was a child, Shen Yining treated her even closer than Madam Shen. She was willing to confide in Suqin when she had any grievances, although her aunt was also in the palace, but she always scolded her when she saw her, Suqin still treated her better.

"Suqin, how can the emperor be so heartless? He is so kind to me on weekdays, but he is so ruthless when he turns against me. After all, I gave birth to a son for him, but he just doesn't want to pay attention to me. For the sake of my son, he can't ignore me like this."

The more Shen Yining spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. Little did she know that although she, as a mother, was under house arrest, her son thought it was a good thing. At least his mother would no longer cause trouble in the palace, and would not scold him all day long for not making his mother proud.

In this way, the Fourth Prince felt that there was nothing wrong with his mother's house arrest. Moreover, the Queen, the Crown Prince and Xin'er did not hate him and were as kind to him as before. The Fourth Prince actually felt that his mother's house arrest was relaxing and happy, which was quite good.

Suqin handed Shen Yining a handkerchief, fumbled in her sleeve pocket for a long time, hesitated for several times, and finally took out the box of perfume powder that had been hidden in her sleeve for a long time.

Shen Yining was crying sadly, and suddenly she saw Suqin handing her a powder box from behind. What was so rare about this thing? Shen Yining looked up at Suqin in confusion.

Suqin looked up and saw that they were the only two people in the palace, so she handed the perfume powder box to Shen Yining with confidence: "Miss, this is what the master asked me to bring into the palace. This is not an ordinary perfume powder."

Having said that, Suqin still felt uneasy, so she walked to the window again, looked out, and seeing that there was no one around, she closed the window and returned to Shen Yining.

"Miss, the master said that this is a treasure obtained from the divine doctor in southern Xinjiang. After this perfume powder is used on a woman, it can make the men who are close to her linger and become obsessed with the woman who uses the perfume. After a long time, the woman who uses this perfume can firmly control the man in her hands."

Shen Yining was stroking the beautiful powder box. After hearing Suqin's words, her hands trembled and she almost dropped the powder box on the ground. Suqin hurriedly stepped forward to catch the powder box: "Oh, be careful, Miss, the master said this is a treasure worth a fortune."

Shen Yining's face was already red with shame: "Daddy, how could you find such a thing for me? If you give medicine to the emperor casually, your entire clan will be exterminated. Besides, how can I, a lady from a noble family, use such despicable means?"

Shen Yining picked up the powder box and stuffed it into Suqin's hand: "Take it and destroy it quickly. This thing cannot be left in the palace. It will cause trouble."

When Suqin heard the master's instructions, she knew that the always proud young lady would not be willing to use such means to regain favor.

But the master is right. The emperor has always been cruel. Now he has only demoted the young lady. If the young lady can no longer win the emperor's favor, an even more tragic end will be waiting for her.

The young lady was favored in the past and offended so many concubines. If the young lady falls out of favor now, many concubines will want to step on her.

Isn't it that the previously respectful Concubine Xibin now relies on her title, which is one level higher than the young lady, and doesn't take the young lady seriously?

Thinking of this, Suqin gritted her teeth. No, I had raised the young lady with great care. I couldn't just watch the young lady and the Fourth Prince fall out of favor and become the targets of bullying in the palace. I absolutely couldn't do that.

Suqin stepped forward and continued to persuade Shen Yining: "Miss, the master said that this perfume powder has no harm to the person who uses it. It is just a little aphrodisiac. Moreover, it is precious. People who use the perfume powder will easily recall the good old days, which will help the two people repair their relationship and make it better than before."

Shen Yining looked at Suqin with a half-believing look. Suqin continued, "Think about how much the emperor doted on you in the past. Not long after you entered the palace, you became pregnant with the fourth prince. After the fourth prince, there was no heir for many years. It shows that the emperor is really good to you."

Shen Yining said bitterly: "What's good about it? He used to covet my youth and beauty, but now that there are young beauties in the palace, the emperor has forgotten me. How can he be good to me? If he is good to me, he can punish me like this and make me lose face in the palace."

Suqin was a little speechless. Yes, if the emperor was really good to the imperial concubine, why would he punish the Shen family in such a way, turning the young lady from an imperial concubine to a concubine all of a sudden, which was a demotion of several levels.

However, Suqin also heard from the master that the emperor was mainly targeting the Shen family. The master is now keeping a low profile and not causing trouble. It is said that the emperor's attitude towards the master has also improved a lot. As long as the young lady regains her favor, the young lady and the fourth prince will definitely continue to enjoy unlimited glory in the palace as before.

As long as the young lady can regain her favor, what means can't be used? Suqin took the perfume powder and continued to persuade: "Young lady, after all, you are the emperor's favorite concubine for many years, and you also have the fourth prince. How can the emperor be so ruthless to you all the time?"

"I see that the emperor is still angry. Miss, please pack up and use the perfume powder to apologize to the emperor and the empress. Be sincere. The empress is kind and will not hold it against you. If the empress forgives you, the emperor will be very happy to see that you are sincere in your repentance. Plus, the perfume powder has a magical effect. Then, won't you and the emperor be as loving as before?"

In the past, Concubine Shen would absolutely not use such means to win favor, but the current Concubine Shen no longer has the confidence she once had, and Shen Yining is unwilling to remain silent in the palace.

She listened to Suqin's words, and the more she listened, the more excited she became. She stared at the box of perfume powder, thinking that maybe she could give it a try. When Suqin saw Shen Yining's eyes flickering, she knew that she had been persuaded.

Suqin was overjoyed and said quickly, "I just heard that the emperor is in the queen's Kunning Palace. Please pack up and go to Kunning Palace to give the queen two Buddhist scriptures you copied. Bow your head and admit your mistake in front of the emperor. This is a good opportunity."

Shen Yining gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind. She took the powder box from Suqin's hand, and two tears flowed down her face: "Okay, let's give it a try. Suqin, help me with my makeup."

Suqin immediately opened Shen Yining's closet, looked at the clothes inside, and closed the closet door again. She turned to Shen Yining and said, "Madam, the master has specially asked for you to wear simple and elegant clothes instead of extravagant ones."

"Why? I always dress like this." Shen Yining was puzzled. Suqin was a little embarrassed, but she still wanted to explain. She hesitated for a moment, looked at Shen Yining's face and said, "The master has asked the old people in the palace. The late queen did not like luxury. Her clothes were simple and elegant. The emperor liked them very much. You can see how much the late queen weighed in his heart by the emperor's regard for the prince."

After hearing this, Shen Yining clenched her teeth so tightly that she almost bit them to bleed. It was already difficult for Shen Yining to accept the emperor using medicine. Now she had to abandon her favorite outfit and dress up like the late queen. Doesn't this prove that the emperor's previous favor for her was all illusions?

After Suqin finished speaking, she looked at Shen Yining's face and dared not say anything else. She knew that this was a great shame and humiliation for her proud young lady, but the master had specifically instructed her to do so. As long as she could restore the young lady's favor, what would it matter if she suffered a little grievance?

Shen Yining's expression changed several times, but she finally swallowed her anger and told Suqin to go and buy some clothes. Suqin quickly agreed to go and arrange the clothes, and Shen Yining turned around and fell on the soft couch, tears streaming down her face.

She was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family and the niece of the Queen Mother, so why did she need to seek favor like this now? What was the difference between her and those concubines she had laughed at before?