The little dark guard who travels between two lives

Shen Yining endured the humiliation and put on the clothes Suqin brought her with tears. The colors were elegant, very different from the bright and colorful clothes she usually wore.

Shen Yining raised her head and pushed back the tears in her eyes. She, Shen Yining, would never lose. She could endure it for a while today, but when she regained the emperor's favor, she would never let go of those villains who looked down on her today.

Suqin helped Shen Yining get dressed. Suqin stepped back and looked at Shen Yining carefully: "Miss is indeed a natural beauty. Even such elegant clothes can't weaken your beauty. On the contrary, it makes you more beautiful. No one in the palace can surpass you."

Shen Yining looked at herself in the mirror and smiled bitterly: "No matter how beautiful I am, I still have to be someone else's shadow!"

Suqin looked at her mistress with heartache, not knowing how to comfort her.

In fact, Suqin didn't really understand the commander's arrangement. Why did she have to dress up like the late queen? This was a heavy blow to the proud young lady.

Suqin sighed, adjusted the jade hairpin on Shen Yining's head, and said softly, "Miss, let's go. The emperor has already arrived at Kunning Palace." Shen Yining took a deep breath, stood up, and walked towards Kunning Palace with Suqin.

Because they were used to seeing Shen Yining wearing luxurious and flamboyant clothes, everyone in Kunning Palace was stunned when they saw Shen Yining's elegant and bright appearance today.

Xin He couldn't help but sigh. A beauty is indeed a beauty. She looks good with light or heavy makeup! Look at the emperor's stunned look. It's really unbearable to watch! Xin He couldn't help but cover her eyes.

Shen Yining entered Kunning Palace and first cast her eyes on the emperor. Seeing his dazed look, Shen Yining knew that her father's idea was right. This outfit caught the emperor's eye as soon as she entered the palace, and the effect was quite good.

Shen Yining looked at the emperor shyly, then bowed respectfully to greet the emperor and the empress. The empress looked at the emperor and saw that the emperor was still looking at Shen Yining thoughtfully, and did not speak.

The queen had no choice but to smile and say, "Please stand up. I haven't seen Concubine Shen for a long time. She looks much thinner. Is she in good health?"

Shen Yining thanked the Queen and stood up and said, "Thank you for your concern, I am fine!"

Suqin quickly knelt on the ground holding the Buddhist scriptures and praised Shen Yining: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being so talkative. Concubine Shen knows that she has committed a serious crime. She has been copying scriptures and praying for the Empress Dowager, the Emperor and the Empress day and night. She even forgot to eat on time, so her body is so thin."

Shen Yining quickly stopped Suqin: "Shut up, you have no right to talk here." Then she apologized to the queen on behalf of Suqin: "Please forgive Suqin, I have made a mistake and I should sincerely repent. This is what I should do."

The queen smiled and motioned for Suqin to stand up: "It's okay, this aunt is also devoted to the master, so get up. Come, give Concubine Shen a seat." Ziyuan took the Buddhist scriptures from Suqin and asked the little palace maid to prepare a seat for Shen Yining.

After expressing her gratitude, Shen Yining sat next to Concubine Shu, with her head down and no words. She was completely different from her usual arrogant and proud look.

Empress Shufei glanced at Concubine Shen and suddenly said with a smile: "What kind of incense is Concubine Shen using today? It smells so special!" Empress Shufei does not like music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but she only loves to make perfume and has a deep understanding of incense. She smelled a special fragrance today and was very interested.

Shen Yining was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that Concubine Shu was so sensitive to the smell of perfume powder. She calmed down and replied, "Today, I am using perfume powder that my mother's family just sent to the palace. My mother knows that I like to use different perfume powders. Whenever there is any special perfume powder at home, she always remembers to send some to me. If Your Majesty likes it, I will send someone to give some to Your Majesty when I go back."

Concubine Shu was stunned. She didn't expect Shen Yining, who was always domineering, to be so easy to talk to and so generous today. She quickly waved her hand to refuse: "Thank you for your kindness, Concubine Shen. I was just asking out of curiosity. I won't take someone else's love away."

Xin He was observing Shen Yining today, to see if she was any different from the past. Suddenly, she heard Concubine Shu mention Shen Yining's new scented powder. She was startled. Scented powder? She remembered the scene she saw when she traveled back to her previous life. Could it be that Commander Shen had already prepared the poison? Why did she hear Dad mention this? Didn't Dad and the others find Commander Shen's whereabouts?

Xin He became more and more anxious as she thought about it. Seeing the emperor in a daze, she thought that the emperor would summon Shen Yining to sleep with him tonight. This scumbag emperor was still so easily seduced by Shen Yining's beauty.

What should I do? I can't let the emperor and Shen Yining be together. What if the emperor is poisoned? Xinhe looked at the queen, then at the emperor, and was at a loss for a moment.

At this time, Shen Yining realized that she had already paid her respects and could not stay in Kunning Palace any longer, so she stood up and said goodbye to the emperor and the queen: "I still have to go back to the palace to continue copying scriptures and praying for the queen mother. Please allow me to leave."

The Queen looked at the Emperor, who was still looking at Shen Yining quietly. The Queen felt a pain in her heart and forced a smile to look at the Emperor: "Your Majesty, it's getting late. I won't keep you here. Let Shen Concubine accompany you to deliver the Buddhist scriptures that she copied for you."

Shenpin didn't expect that the queen would ask her to deliver Buddhist scriptures to the emperor. This really gave her a good opportunity to win back the emperor. She suppressed her joy and looked at the emperor eagerly.

The emperor had been looking at Shen Yining. Today, Shen Yining was wearing a green skirt, a pearl hairpin on her head, and had an elegant makeup. She smiled faintly at the queen. This scene made the emperor dazed.

Shen Yining's outfit today was indeed like the late queen, and the news that Captain Shen had inquired about was not wrong. However, what Captain Shen didn't know was that Shen Yining's faint smile was very much like that of the queen before she entered the palace.

That year, the emperor saw the empress with her elder sister, the former empress, in the Plum Garden. The two sisters were admiring the flowers in the garden. The empress was looking at her elder sister with a sweet smile. She was wearing a green skirt that day.

The emperor stood in the corner, listening to the queen following her sister, chattering non-stop. She looked like a lively and generous girl. The emperor listened to the interesting things she said and felt that this girl was really interesting. It would be great if he could marry her into the palace to accompany him.

But the emperor's father's marriage decree came down, and it was to the queen's sister. The emperor went to ask the queen mother for help, but the answer he got was that if he wanted to disobey the emperor's will, he would not get the throne.

In the end, the emperor compromised. Although the queen did not know that he had chosen the throne between her and the emperor, the emperor always felt ashamed when he thought about it.

However, Shen Yining's eyebrows and eyes looked a bit like the queen back then, and she looked even more like her in today's outfit. The emperor was dazed for a moment, as if he saw the queen back then again.

The emperor woke up from his memories when he heard the queen talking to him. However, when he heard clearly what the queen said, the emperor felt mixed emotions. It was always like this, pushing this woman towards him again. Did she hate him so much?

The emperor suddenly stood up and said to the queen, "Thank you for your kindness! Shenpin, go ahead and send her over to me." After that, he walked towards the palace gate. Shen Yining was overjoyed and followed the emperor.

Xinhe looked at the emperor's expression and knew that he must be feeling uncomfortable. How could the emperor be happy when the queen was so generous in creating opportunities for Shen Yining?

Xin He couldn't help but want to roll her eyes at the Emperor again, the way the Emperor looked at Shen Bin, anyone would think that the Emperor must have been bewitched by Shen Bin again.

But Concubine Shen couldn't follow the emperor. Xinhe reached into her small bag and found a few small beads in it. They were the treasures that Uncle Yu had given her to practice with hidden weapons, and they would be put to use today.

Seeing that Shen Yining was about to leave the palace, Xinhe quietly took out a small bead and hit Shen Yining's knee with it.

Shen Yining was walking when her knee suddenly felt numb and she fell to the ground. Suqin, who was following beside her, hurried forward to help Shen Yining up, but saw Shen Yining touching her ankle and screaming. It happened that Shen Yining sprained her ankle when she fell.

Now Kunning Palace was bustling with activity. The Queen summoned the imperial physician to come and treat Shen Yining. After examining her, the imperial physician said that the sprain was quite serious and Concubine Shen had to stay in bed for a while.

After hearing what the imperial physician said, Shen Yining wanted to curse her mother. How could she be so unlucky when she had such a good opportunity today? Shen Yining felt that someone must be trying to harm her. In the past, Shen Yining would have been determined to find out who was trying to harm her, but now she didn't dare to act recklessly in the Queen's Palace. She could only cry and wail to win the Emperor's pity.

The emperor was also shocked. When he heard that Concubine Shen was fine, he comforted her in a gentle voice and specifically instructed Zhang Dequan to arrange a sedan chair to send Concubine Shen back to the palace.

Being able to get the emperor to personally send someone to send her back, Shen Yining felt that at least the emperor would not be angry with her anymore. Although this trip today did not achieve the original purpose, it was already very good.

Shen Yining thanked the emperor with tears in her eyes, looking even more pitiful. Xinhe couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw Shen Yining finally being carried away in a sedan chair. She felt a little proud in her heart. She would ask Uncle Yu to praise her when she went back. She had practiced concealed weapons for a few days and succeeded on her first try. She was really talented!

Xinhe watched Concubine Shen's sedan go away, shaking her big head secretly happy. This time, Concubine Shen would not be able to come out for at least a long time.

The emperor looked at the queen, thought of what she had just done, and felt secretly angry. He didn't want to say anything more, so he took Zhang Dequan away.

The Queen looked at the Emperor's back in a daze, lost in deep thought. Xin He looked at the Queen worriedly, but saw the look that Concubine Shu was looking at her. Concubine Shu smiled, blinked at Xin He, and quietly gave her a thumbs up.

Xinhe froze for a moment. The Concubine Shu must have seen him take action. He was so eager to take action that he forgot there was a Concubine Shu who knew martial arts in the palace.

Empress Shufei was born into a military family. Although she no longer wielded swords and clubs after entering the palace, her actions would definitely not escape the eyes of Empress Shufei.

Xinhe immediately rushed towards Concubine Shu and blocked the thumbs-up that Concubine Shu was giving her to avoid being seen by others.

Concubine Shu looked at Xin He with a smile and whispered in Xin He's ear, "Xin girl, you did a good job. You have learned a lot from Master Yu, right?"

Xin He also laughed and whispered in the Empress's ear: "It's just so-so, but the Empress saw it anyway. Xin He needs to practice harder!"

Concubine Shu looked at the fat girl who seemed modest but was actually showing off, and couldn't help but burst out laughing. The Third Prince asked curiously, "Fatty, what did you say to your mother again? Are you telling me something bad again? I warn you, don't say anything nonsense."

Xin He rolled her eyes at him and said, "Humph, this is a little secret between the Queen and me, I won't let you know!" After saying that, she blinked at the Queen, then rolled her eyes at the Third Prince, said goodbye to the Queen and Concubine Shu triumphantly, and was about to leave the palace and go home.

The Queen then came to her senses and ordered Ziyuan to escort Xinhe out of the palace. The Prince next to her volunteered to escort Xinhe out of the palace, and the Queen agreed with a smile.

The third prince shouted, "Brother Crown Prince, does she need to be sent off? I come to this palace eight hundred times a day and I know it better than my own home!" Xinhe made a face at him proudly. The crown prince looked at him without saying a word, smiled, and took Xinhe to the palace gate.

The Third Prince was so angry that he pointed at Xin He's background and snorted, "Hmph, Mother, Mother, look at how arrogant this little girl is. She even dared to make faces at this prince."

The queen just smiled without saying anything. Xinhe and the third prince always laughed and quarreled, and made up again, and it was impossible to reason with them.

Concubine Shu slapped her son on the head without any hesitation: "What are you looking at? You don't work hard all day long, but you find fault with Xin girl. She is younger than you and knows how to help your mother share her worries, but you just keep making a fuss. Wait until you get back and see how I deal with you."

The third prince immediately threw himself into the Queen's arms and started to act cute again: "If you save me, I will help you. If you kill me, there will be no one to help you."

The Queen smiled so much that she couldn't stop, and had long forgotten her worries. Concubine Shu was relieved to see that the Queen's complexion had improved. She was really worried that the Queen would be unhappy for a long time.

Concubine Shu looked at her son who was acting like a spoiled child. She felt that this brat was still useful and much better than his scumbag father. The emperor had never done anything good except making the queen unhappy. So she decided to put the beating on the table for her son and let him be beaten later.

Xin He followed the prince and skipped towards the palace gate. The prince turned around and stretched out his hand to Xin He: "Sister Xin Er, is this yours?"

When she saw clearly what the prince held in his hand, Xinhe's pride faded a lot. She was discovered again. What kind of hidden weapon skill was this? Xinhe covered her face in shame.

The thing in the prince's hand was the small bead that he had used as a hidden weapon to plot against Concubine Shen. Just now when the palace was busy seeking a doctor for Concubine Shen, Xinhe wanted to get the bead back, but she couldn't find it. Unexpectedly, the prince had picked it up.

The prince looked at Xin He's expression and couldn't help laughing: "Xin Er sister is good at martial arts, why are you so shy?"

Xin He put down her hands that were covering her face and looked at the prince: "Brother Prince, did you see it too?" The prince shook his head: "I didn't see you when you made the move, I just saw the small beads on the ground, and then I thought about how strange it was that Concubine Shen fell, so I guessed that you, Xin Er, were the only one who made the move in the palace."