Reborn, seduced the prince and killed his wife to become his favorite concubine

"Then, Madam, are you free today? My hand injury has healed, so I can play the pipa."

He was eager to follow her to the palace.

"Alright."

Shen Zhishu nodded and did not refuse.

Then, for the next half day, she continued to pluck the strings, learning to play the pipa, to pass the time.

"Who taught you to play the pipa?"

When he got tired of playing, he would take a break, eat some cakes and chat a few words.

"My biological mother died young, and my stepmother who came into the family later was multi-talented and good at singing and dancing. I learned to play the pipa from her."

she said softly.

It sounds like she has a good relationship with her stepmother?

But the truth was that after her stepmother came into the family, she was bullied and neglected at home. No one cared about her and her life was miserable.

"My stepmother was once an otaku. Even after she got married, people still came to listen to her playing. But she felt that since she was married, she could no longer show her face in public, so she let me perform in front of people. She sat behind a screen and played the pipa. After a long time, she taught me, and I took her place."

She probably knew what Shen Zhishu was thinking, so she explained the reason.

Indeed, this makes sense.

"So... this pipa was just a tool to please others in the beginning. I'm afraid it's not as elegant as you think."

It seemed as if she was remembering her shameful past.

Wanpin lowered her eyes, and her watery eyes seemed about to shed tears.

"It doesn't matter. I learned this skill by myself. How I want to use it is also my own decision. How to define this pipa also varies from person to person, right?"

Shen Zhishu said calmly.

Looking at Concubine Wan's expression, it seemed as if her heart was about to break.

After hearing what she said, my tears instantly stopped.

"So, your majesty doesn't dislike me?"

She asked pitifully.

Who are you to me? Why do I have to be the one to despise you?

"will not."

Shen Zhishu smiled faintly.

But Concubine Wan was very moved.

"I just realized now that you are such a wonderful person, Madam. It would have been great if I had met you earlier."

When she said that, her eyes were full of sincerity, as if she had been conquered by Shen Zhishu.

After having some tea and snacks, she taught Shen Zhishu for a while, and then left when it was getting late.

But in the next few days, she came often.

When Shen Zhishu was not around, she chatted with the maids in the palace.

She tried her best to show her goodwill to Shen Zhishu.

At least everyone in the hall, including Bitao, thought so.

He even found out everything about her diet, hobbies, and habits.

Until one morning, when she had just woken up, Wanpin came to her with a box of shelled hazelnuts.

"Yesterday, I heard from Xiao Cui that the imperial kitchen had a new batch of hazelnuts that were very good, so I used my money to exchange some for them and peeled them for you, the majesty, to make snacks."

When she took out the hazelnuts, I saw that her hands were wrapped in gauze and were very swollen.

Anyone would be soft-hearted when someone tries so hard to please you, right?

"Thanks for your hard work."

Shen Zhishu lowered his eyes.

"As long as Your Majesty likes it, it won't be hard for me."

Wanpin smiled with her eyes squinted.

"Bitao, take it to the kitchen and make hazelnut crisps. We'll eat them in the yard this afternoon."

She seemed happy to accept it.

Wanpin was even happier now.

So from that day on, I started sending out various snacks, which required some thought to make.

Shen Zhishu accepted it all.

Just like that one afternoon.

A plate of fresh oranges was placed in front of Shen Zhishu.

Wanpin explained with a blushing face.

"This is new stock that just arrived in Kyoto. I heard that only one shipload arrived, and it was divided up by the major families as soon as it arrived at the dock. I also got these with great difficulty, and I specially sent them to you to taste."

Shen Zhishu looked at the plate of fresh and plump oranges and slowly stretched out his hand.

With her delicate hands, she peeled the skin, took a small bite, and then frowned.

"It's a bit sour. I don't like sour food these days."

"Is it sour?"

Wanpin was a little surprised.

The next second, Shen Zhishu handed over the orange in his hand.

She hesitated for a moment and then took a bite.

Who knew it would actually be sour.

How is this possible? She had clearly tasted them before, and they were all sweet, just to make sure she would eat them.

But at this moment, Shen Zhishu didn't even look at these fresh oranges.

Wanpin clenched her hands tightly, resisting the urge to put it directly into her mouth.

After all, she had put so much thought and spent so much time for today. It was not easy to gain the trust of Concubine Xian.

Since it didn't work, just calm down and figure out what was going on.

Or maybe the orange has been stored for too long and has gone bad?

"If you can eat it, take it back or share it with other concubines who can eat sour food. Oranges are so rare, it would be a pity to throw them away."

Shen Zhishu smiled faintly and spoke in a gentle tone.

"I heard that the Queen likes to eat sour food and even took some sour apricots from the imperial kitchen. I guess she likes oranges, too."

Hearing this, Concubine Wan was about to open her mouth to refute, but the next second, the eunuch in charge of Kunning Palace rushed in crawling.

My legs felt weak as I knelt there.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something's wrong. Your Majesty, the Queen...she's bleeding a lot. It seems...it seems like she's going to have a premature birth."

"What did you say?"

Wanpin was shocked and couldn't believe what she heard.

"What's going on? Where's the imperial physician? Why don't you go find him right away?"

Shen Zhishu's expression changed slightly, and a faint glance passed over her face in that second, but Ke Xin sank to the bottom.

"To answer your Majesty, everyone in the Imperial Hospital ran over there. The Emperor must have heard the news. When I came back, I saw the Emperor rushing over there."

"Get ready. I'll go take a look."

Shen Zhishu stood up.

The frightened Bitao was stunned.

Xiaodie reacted quickly and found a cloak for her master to wear. Then the group hurried to the Jiaomu Palace.

During the whole process, Concubine Wan was like a puppet, and she probably couldn't recover from this sudden incident.

"Don't be nervous, Wanpin. You were by my side when the incident happened. If anyone falsely accuses you, I will testify for you. Besides, I don't know why the Queen suddenly gave birth prematurely."

On the way, Shen Zhishu comforted her softly.

Thinking about how Su Rong had suffered such a terrible crime, and that it was all her own fault, I felt very happy.

"I heard...I heard that the Queen was sick because she ate oranges."

The young eunuch hurriedly followed, and when he heard his master's words, he subconsciously glanced at Concubine Wan, whose face looked as pale as death. The look in his eyes was intriguing.

Finally, after hearing this, Concubine Wan couldn't stand and fell to the ground. If Xiao Cui hadn't supported her, she would have been unable to get up.

"Why oranges?"

Shen Zhishu pretended to be surprised.

"No, it's definitely not me. The oranges I bought were only given to you, Your Majesty."

She shook her head and looked at Concubine Xian as she explained.