The naive concubine is only interested in being a bad person. Your Majesty, please change your favor

After Jiang Wange left, there was no trace of sadness on Xia Qingqian's face, only a triumphant smile in her eyes.

After walking away, Qianyue asked Jiang Wange in confusion:

"My lord, do you believe what Miss Xia said?"

"Does it matter whether I believe it or not? What's important is that she wants me to believe it, and at the same time she is trying to show her goodwill to me." Jiang Wange smiled.

Hearing this, Qianyue showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, and then looked at Yufeng:

"You see it too?"

"Well, Miss Xia's thoughts are quite obvious, and she also wants you to see what she is thinking." Yu Feng responded in a low voice.

After seeing this, Qianyue couldn't help but frown:

"I'm the only one who didn't see it, my lady. I'm so stupid. You won't despise me, will you?"

"It's not the first day I know you're stupid. Don't worry, even if you're stupid or slow to react, I, your young master, won't despise you."

Hearing this, Qianyue and Yufeng both laughed out loud.

A few days later, Xia Qingqian took the initiative to come to Fengming Palace to visit Jiang Wange.

"Your humble servant Xia Qingqian greets Jiang Liangyuan."

"Miss Xia, there's no need to be so polite. Qianyue——"

As soon as Jiang Wange called Qianyue, Qianyue understood and guided Xia Qingqian to sit at the position below and to the right of Jiang Wange.

"I am a sudden visitor, Jiang Liangyuan, please don't mind. I came here to thank Jiang Liangyuan for the medicine she gave me in the Imperial Garden a few days ago. I made some snacks specially, and I hope Jiang Liangyuan will accept them."

Xia Qingqian opened the food box and brought out several plates of snacks.

If Xia Qingqian had given Jiang Wange some gold or silver jewelry, Jiang Wange would definitely not even look at her, but she happened to give him some snacks that Jiang Wange could not refuse.

Jiang Wange looked at Xia Qingqian and knew that she must have asked about his preferences, so she gave him the snacks she made to please her.

"It's just some golden wound medicine, Miss Xia, don't mind it, but I will accept your kindness."

Qianyue immediately stepped forward and brought the snacks to Jiang Wange.

"As long as Jiang Liangyuan doesn't mind, I'm glad. I've already sent my heartfelt wishes to you. I won't bother you any more. Goodbye."

After saying that, Xia Qingqian stood up, gave her a half-body salute, then turned and left.

"My lady, this Miss Xia is so strange. She is obviously from the Queen Mother's side, so why does she keep trying to please you? I really don't understand."

"Don't say you don't understand. Even I don't understand what Xia Qingqian is up to."

After saying that, Jiang Wange asked Qianyue to test the poison with a silver needle. After confirming that there was no problem with the snack, he felt safe to eat it.

When Xiahou Xuan came over from Longyin Palace, he saw Jiang Wange eating snacks.

"What delicious snacks did the kitchen make for you? You didn't even ask me to come and eat with you."

Xiahou Xuan sat down next to Jiang Wange, picked up a piece of dessert and put it in his mouth to taste it. Seeing this, Jiang Wange did not stop him.

"How does it taste, Your Majesty?"

"Well, the cooking skills of this small kitchen are getting better and better. The snacks they make are even more delicious than those in the imperial kitchen." Xiahou Xuan was not stingy with his praise.

"Really? It seems that Your Majesty really likes the cakes made by Miss Xia. If Your Majesty wants to eat them in the future, you can just ask Miss Xia to make them for Your Majesty."

"Ahem, ahem, ahem, what's that, Miss Xia? Isn't this pastry made in your small kitchen?"

Xiahou Xuan almost choked when he heard Jiang Wange's words.

"My small kitchen is not as skillful as Miss Xia. Not only is she pretty, but the snacks she makes are also very delicious, which makes His Majesty very happy."

"Wanwan, are you jealous?"

Xiahou Xuan realized that Jiang Wange seemed jealous and laughed out loud, filled with joy.

"No, Your Majesty, please stop slandering me. I am never jealous."

"Yes, yes, Wanwan is not jealous." Xiahou Xuan responded to her words so as not to upset her.

Jiang Wange felt very uncomfortable with Xiahou Xuan's gaze. She stopped eating the cake and asked Qianyue to take it away.

"But you dare to eat the snacks Xia Qingqian sent you? Aren't you afraid they might be poisonous?"

"I asked Qianyue to test it with silver needles before I took it. I'm not stupid." Jiang Wange rolled his eyes at him unhappily.

"Some medicines cannot be tested with silver needles. From now on, try not to touch anything Xia Qingqian sends you. Even if you want to eat it, you must wait until Wen Yilan checks it to make sure nothing else has been added before eating it."

Jiang Wange is facing a special situation now, so it is better to act with caution.

"No one would poison someone using their real name. If something went wrong, Xia Qingqian would be the first person to be suspected. She's not that stupid." Jiang Wange disagreed.

"You are wrong. Although Xia Qingqian is a member of the Xia family, she is ultimately just a chess piece. If necessary, I can sacrifice a chess piece to get rid of you and my prince. This deal is a good deal."

Xiahou Xuan put away his joking thoughts and spoke to Jiang Wange in a serious tone.

Seeing how serious Xiahou Xuan was, Jiang Wange didn't know what to say. She just nodded and promised him that she would be more careful next time.

"I ran into her when I was walking around the Imperial Garden a few days ago. There was a slap mark on her face. It was obvious that she was beaten. Everyone in the harem doesn't know that Xia Qingqian is the Queen Mother's person. Besides the Queen Mother, the only one who could beat her like this is Consort Shu."

"The Queen Mother still hopes that she can seduce me with this face, so she won't beat her, so only Concubine Shu is left."

"Aren't they a family? Why are they fighting among themselves?" Jiang Wange looked at him in confusion.

"Because Concubine Shu is afraid that she will become a useless chess piece, she is targeting Xia Qingqian. If Xia Qingqian succeeds in taking the throne, the relationship between the Queen Mother and Xia Qingqian will only get closer and closer in the future, and eventually threaten Concubine Shu's position."

Seeing that Jiang Wange didn't understand, Xiahou Xuan patiently explained to her the interests involved.

"Tsk, it's really complicated. The women in the harem are really fighting against each other in order to win favor. Can't they just get along with each other in a friendly way?"

"In the harem, concubines who are not favored have a miserable fate. Think about the first six months after entering the palace. Without my favor, you would have trouble even having enough to eat. It's okay for a concubine like you who was not favored from the beginning. But if you were a concubine who was favored and then fell out of favor, your fate would be either death or injury."

It’s not that Xiahou Xuan deliberately wanted to scare Jiang Wange, but the truth is just so cruel.

"Oh, so you'll make me fall from grace?"

"The future is too far away, I can't guarantee it, but for now, I will only love you. Even if something happens in the future, I can still save your life and our child."

Rather than affirming it without hesitation, Jiang Wange felt that Xiahou Xuan's words were very sincere and did not seem like empty talk.

However, Xiahou Xuan looked at Jiang Wange's expression carefully, fearing that she would be unhappy with his answer. But when he saw that she did not look unhappy, he felt relieved.

"Brother, brother! Are you in there?"