The Emperor's uncle loves me! My paranoid wife, don't run away

With an innocent face, he said such straightforward words, which were extremely destructive.

The bedroom fell into a brief silence.

Everyone's eyes fell on Concubine Yan.

Concubine Yan's heart skipped a beat, but she reacted immediately, suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, raised a smile, and spoke slowly.

"The Concubine Zhao is pregnant, and it will give Your Majesty the chance to have more children. This is a great joyous event. How can I not be happy?"

Her tone was neither hurried nor slow.

"It's just that... the maidservant beside me is missing."

"Just a little worried, that's all."

Indeed, there was no trace of Yuqing around Concubine Yan today.

The emperor just glanced at her slightly sideways, his eyes were indifferent and without any emotion.

He was already wary of Concubine Yan, and now he was even more impatient.

"Compared with this trivial matter and Concubine Zhao's pregnancy, can't you tell which is more important?"

"Even a child as young as Yuyao can see that you are unhappy."

"If I didn't know, I would have thought that Princess Yan had other thoughts."

As soon as these words were spoken, Concubine Chunhong immediately took advantage of the situation.

As if she had been wronged, she gently held the emperor's arm and spoke in a pitiful tone.

"elder sister……"

"If my sister does anything wrong, you are so generous..."

He blinked, his eyes turned slightly red, and his voice was choked with sobs.

"I...I really want to give birth to a child for Your Majesty."

The emperor gently patted Concubine Chunhong's hand, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

When Concubine Yan saw this, she sneered in her heart but remained expressionless.

Then he glared at Luo Yuyao fiercely.

This damn girl always talks nonsense!

Take a deep breath.

"What did my sister say?"

"I am naturally happy that you gave birth to a prince for His Majesty."

"Just take care of your baby and don't worry too much."

Concubine Jing looked at Luo Yuyao and pretended to scold her.

"Yuyao, you are becoming more and more ignorant."

"How can you say such nonsense?"

"Go and apologize to your Madam Yan."

Luo Yuyao's eyes suddenly turned red. She bit her lower lip, looked at Concubine Yan aggrievedly, and said in a low voice.

"Empress Yan, please don't be angry with Yuyao..."

"Yuyao is ignorant..."

Concubine Yan smiled and gently touched her hair.

"Empress Yan likes Yuyao the most."

"Why would I be mad at you?"

The atmosphere in the hall eased a little.

At this moment, the door of the bedroom was suddenly pushed open and Helan Duoduo walked in.

But just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by a palace servant who rushed in in a hurry.

“Oh no! Oh no—!”

The palace servant's face was pale, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he knelt on the ground trembling.

The emperor frowned.

"How is it appropriate to panic?"

The palace maid kowtowed with trembling voice.

"The backyard... the well in the backyard..."

"Someone's drowned!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone's faces changed.

The emperor narrowed his eyes, his look frighteningly cold.

"who is it?"

The palace maid knelt on the ground and answered in a trembling voice.

"She's a maid..."

Afterwards, he looked at Concubine Yan cautiously, and his voice became a little lower, but he still couldn't hide his panic.

"It's Concubine Yan's personal maid, Yuqing."

Concubine Yan's pupils shrank slightly and she stood up suddenly.

He ran out almost out of control.

Her heart was beating extremely fast.

Concubine Jing covered the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, frowned slightly, and there was a hint of disgust in her tone.

"Oh, how could this be!"

"This... this is really unlucky..."

His eyes swept over Concubine Zhao in the emperor's arms, and the corners of his mouth curled up almost imperceptibly.

The emperor turned and looked at Concubine Jing.

"You were hit by an evil spirit a few days ago."

"You need to rest."

"Don't come to Concubine Zhao's place if you don't have anything to do."

Concubine Jing was slightly startled, then bowed with lowered eyebrows.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Concubine Zhao curled up gently in the emperor's arms, half of her face buried in his chest, her voice trembling with a barely perceptible tremor.

"His Majesty……"

"I had a strange dream last night..."

The emperor looked down at her, his tone gentle.

"What dream? Tell me about it."

Concubine Zhao slowly raised her eyes, seeming to be still immersed in the shadow of a dream, her face somewhat pale.

"I dreamed of a woman..."

"That woman looks somewhat similar to me."

"She stared at me fiercely in my dream, and then, the moment she pounced on me, I woke up in fright..."

She blinked, and there seemed to be some fear in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, can you accompany me tonight?"

The emperor paused for a moment, then gently patted her shoulder.

"It's just a nightmare, don't think too much about it."

There was a pause.

"Tonight...I will accompany you."

Concubine Zhao smiled slightly, as if relieved, and leaned in the emperor's arms with peace of mind.

Concubine Jing narrowed her eyes and looked at Concubine Zhao suspiciously.

The look seemed to be asking: What are you doing?

Concubine Zhao just smiled at Concubine Jing, and that smile made Concubine Jing feel a little uneasy.

-

In the backyard, next to the well.

Yuqing had been salvaged. Her body was swollen beyond recognition, her hands and feet were stiff, and her face still showed the fear she had before death.

Concubine Yan stood in front of the corpse, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails almost pierced her palms.

Her mind was in a state of confusion.

How could it be Yuqing?

How could she die?

Luo Xunbei followed closely behind.

The tone pretends to be concerned.

"Don't be too sad, Madam Yan..."

But when his eyes fell on Yuqing's swollen face, his eyes suddenly widened and his face turned pale in an instant.

"I...I saw her last night!"

"She...she is your maid?"

Everyone around was stunned and looked at him.

Concubine Yan suddenly raised her head and stared at Luo Xunbei.

"What did you say?"

Luo Xunbei's face was full of disbelief.

"Last night, she was sneaking around in my small kitchen and was caught by my guards!"

He took a step back suddenly, with a hint of fear on his face.

"But...how could she be yours, Lady Yan?"

"She clearly poisoned my food last night..."

"If I hadn't discovered it in time..."