Full level Black Heart Lotus, reborn to bully scumbags every day!

After saying that, Lan Yu turned around and took out the Buddhist scriptures. Concubine Duan opened the Buddhist scriptures and handed them to Shen Shuyi: "This article in the second volume has been difficult for me to understand. I hope the princess can give me some guidance..."

Shen Shuyi remained calm. After taking the Buddhist scriptures, he smelled a faint fragrance on the scriptures, as if it was picked up from burning incense and worshiping Buddha frequently.

But the fragrance was too strong and made Shen Shuyi feel uncomfortable.

"Cough cough..." Shen Shuyi frowned and coughed a few times.

"Is the princess feeling unwell? Do you need to call a royal physician to see her?" Concubine Duan looked concerned.

Shen Shuyi put down the sutra, stood up and said, "I do feel a sudden tightness in my chest. There's no need to call the imperial physician, but I'm afraid I can't discuss Buddhist scriptures with Your Majesty today."

Concubine Duan said kindly, "It's okay. The princess's health should be the most important thing."

After Shen Shuyi said goodbye to Concubine Duan, she led her men out. As they left the palace, Jin Zhu approached and asked, "Madam, what is Concubine Duan up to? What on earth does she want to accomplish by making such a fuss?"

Shen Shuyi's expression was cold: "He wants to establish a relationship with me, and then take advantage of my lowered guard to attack me."

However, seeing that she was adamant and difficult to get along with, he changed his approach.

The Buddhist scripture had been contaminated by poison for years. When she opened the book, she smelled a strange scent hidden under the rich Buddhist incense.

But the time was short and she didn't dare to smell it carefully. In addition, the smell was covered by the Buddhist incense, so Shen Shuyi couldn't call out the name.

"Doesn't that mean that Concubine Duan will invite you over again tomorrow?" Jinzhu frowned.

"It's hard to say." Shen Shuyi said lightly, thinking that Concubine Duan might feel that it was difficult to make a move on her, so she gave up. However, she might also think that she knew it was difficult to refuse, so she asked her again and again.

In fact, just as Shen Shuyi thought, Concubine Duan sent people to invite him every day after this incident.

Shen Shuyi had refused twice, but he couldn't keep refusing.

So starting from the third day, Shen Shuyi went to Concubine Duan's palace every day to discuss Buddhism with her.

However, Shen Shuyi was on guard. Although she was sitting there for a while, she did not touch her scriptures again. She just practiced Tai Chi to pass the time.

One day, after Shen Shuyi left, Lan Yu finally couldn't help but say, "My Queen, Shen Shuyi is too patient. If this continues, when will we succeed?"

The scripture was contaminated with poison. If Shen Shuyi read it every day, he would be poisoned in four or five days.

But unfortunately, although she was young, she was too cunning. Except for flipping through the scripture on the first day, she never touched the scripture again.

Concubine Duan twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand and said, "Since this doesn't work, we can only think of another way."

In the evening, Xie Jingchi came back and Shen Shuyi mentioned this matter to him.

"Guess when Xiao Tingshan plans to take action?" Shen Shuyi asked.

Xie Jingchi's expression was icy: "Fifteen or seventeen."

Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "You think the same as me."

Shen Jingyu's surrender was just a deception. Emperor Qianwu's guards were on high alert. They were either attacked before they were ready or were attacked empty-handed in the end. It can be imagined that these two days were the time when the defenders were most relaxed.

And this is the best time for Xiao Tingshan to take action.

Therefore, Shen Jingyu's surrender to her was fake, just to mislead them about the timing of Xiao Tingshan's action.

*

September 15th, afternoon.

Shen Shuyi was invited by Concubine Duan to discuss Buddhist scriptures.

Jin Zhu walked beside Shen Shuyi, cursing: "The young lady is not a monk. I really don't know what she always wants to discuss with the young lady."

Shen Shuyi calculated the time in her mind, guessing that if Xiao Tingshan intended to attack her, it would probably happen in the next two days.

In other words, since Concubine Duan was willing to help him take action against herself, did it mean that she also knew Xie Jingchi's identity?

It seems that after this incident, Xie Jingchi's identity cannot be concealed.

I just don’t know what Emperor Qianwu’s current condition is and how long he can last?

As soon as Shen Shuyi arrived at Concubine Duan's palace, the door was immediately closed. Concubine Duan sat at the top, looking directly at Shen Shuyi, no longer as gentle as she had been in the past few days.

"The Sixth Prince previously told me that Princess Mingzhu should not be underestimated. I always thought he was exaggerating, but after getting to know her recently, I discovered that it is indeed true."

Shen Shuyi looked indifferently at the people surrounding him and asked, "What do you mean, Madam?"

"The princess is very smart, can't she guess it?" Concubine Duan smiled, obviously not intending to waste time talking to Shen Shuyi.

The next moment, several guards drew their weapons and attacked Qin Xin and the others.

Shen Shuyi stepped aside, frowning slightly. Seeing that Qin Xin and Jian Po were becoming increasingly weaker in the fight, while Jin Zhu and Yu Ping had been subdued, his expression was cold.

"I've added Ecstasy Powder to the incense burner in my room, so Princess, please don't waste your time." Concubine Duan spoke in a cold voice, and the coldness between her brows was completely different from before.

Not long after, Qin Xin, Jian Po and others were all captured. Shen Shuyi looked at Concubine Duan and pursed her lips.

"How about Princess playing a game with me?" Concubine Duan looked at the chessboard in front of her without changing her expression.

Shen Shuyi sat beside her: "Why waste your time? Your Majesty will not win anyway."

"Really? I have lost too many times in my life, why can't I win just once?" Concubine Duan asked back, placing a piece on the board.

Hearing this, Shen Shuyi also picked up the black pieces and played chess with her.

"Your Majesty doesn't love me. He only took me into the harem because of my father's military power. Unfortunately, my cousin and I were childhood sweethearts, but we were separated because of those unfounded achievements."

Concubine Duan's voice was calm and she looked neither happy nor upset.

Shen Shuyi didn't want to comment, because honestly speaking, there was nothing wrong with the emperor wanting to hold power tightly in his own hands, and there was nothing wrong with Concubine Duan being innocently involved.

How can the things in this world be explained in just a few words?

Everyone has her difficulties.

"It would be fine if he treated me well, but unfortunately, he neither loves me nor allows me to give birth to his child. I can see that I am plain-looking and old-fashioned, and he doesn't like me." Concubine Duan spoke again.

"But even so, he still wants to trap me in this harem, making me a puppet and a decoration, just to make him feel at ease." Concubine Duan said self-deprecatingly.

Shen Shuyi didn't hear much hatred in her words, but it was obvious that Concubine Duan hated Emperor Qianwu extremely.

"Everyone says he values friendship and loyalty, and is a good emperor, but I don't think so." Concubine Duan gave birth to a child and looked at Shen Shuyi: "He is old and confused, and it's time for him to give up that position."

"So you chose Xiao Tingshan. Do you think he can do better than His Majesty?" Shen Shuyi asked back.

Concubine Duan chuckled lightly: "I don't care. This is his kingdom. I just want his least favorite son to sit in that position, and watch him die of anger and dissatisfaction."

Just as she finished speaking, Lan Yu came in from outside: "Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince sent someone to inquire."

"Tell him that I am playing chess with the princess, and this game will probably last until very late."

"Yes."