The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

The old lady was puzzled as to why Concubine Ye was looking for Shen Tang. The last time the Second Madam asked to see Concubine Ye, she had used two oriental pearls to pave the way. The Third Madam looked at Shen Tang and asked, "Why did Concubine Ye ask you to come to the palace?"

Shen Tang guessed but couldn't say anything, so he just shook his head, "I don't know..."

She looked at the old lady and said, "Grandma, can I not enter the palace?"

The old lady also didn't want Shen Tang to enter the palace, fearing that Shen Tang would offend Concubine Ye. But Concubine Ye summoned her, so how could she just refuse to go?

The old lady warned, "The palace is different from other places. You must be careful in what you say and do."

Shen Tang also knew that Concubine Ye wanted to see her, and she had no choice but to go. Even if she could avoid it on the first day, she couldn't avoid it on the fifteenth.

Not only did he have to go, but he was also afraid that Concubine Ye would wait for a long time and did not dare to let her delay.

Shen Tang had no choice but to get up and take Ginkgo into the palace.

On this side, Shen Tang took a carriage to enter the palace, and on the other side, Chen Shan climbed over the wall to enter the Jingyang Palace, but there was no sign of Xie Guimo in the study or the inner room. After asking the secret guard, he found out that Xie Guimo did not go home at all last night.

Chen Shan was so anxious. Concubine Ye was looking for Miss Shen Er because of the Prince of Changping. If Concubine Ye wanted to make things difficult for her, Miss Shen Er would not be able to withstand it. Where could he go until the master returned home?

Thinking of a place, Chen Shan quickly climbed over the wall and left the Jingyang Palace, heading straight for the place where Shen Tang got off the boat yesterday.

The boat stopped in the middle of the lake. Chen Shan jumped off the horse, touched the surface of the lake, and got on the boat.

As soon as he got on the boat, Chen Qi heard the noise and came out of the boat. Seeing that it was Chen Shan, he asked, "Why are you here?"

"Where is my master?" Chen Shan asked.

"I'm in a bad mood. I drank a lot of wine last night and I'm drunk now," said Chen Qi.

When Chen Shan walked in, he saw wine jars all over the floor. Xie Guimo was lying drunk on a small couch with a wine jug in his hand.

Chen Shan asked anxiously, "I drank so much, why didn't you stop me?"

He said this as if he could stop him. Chen Qi asked, "What on earth are you doing back here?"

After Shen Tang got off the boat yesterday, Chen Shan didn't know whether he should escort Shen Tang back to the mansion, so he asked, "Should I still go and protect Miss Shen Er?"

The man's face was so dark that Chen Shan didn't dare to listen to his answer and ran away like a flash.

He should wait until the master gives up and calls him back. Before that, he should follow the master's instructions and protect Miss Shen Er.

The two of them were talking quite loudly, and when Xie Guimo woke up, he felt a splitting headache.

Seeing that he had woken up, Chen Shan hurriedly said, "Master is awake. Concubine Ye has summoned Miss Shen to the palace..."

Xie Guimo asked, "Did she ask you to come find me?"

"……no."

Xie Guimo laughed angrily and looked at Chen Shan, "Do you think that I, your master, must have her?!"

Chen Shan knelt down and said, "I dare not."

"roll!"

Xie Guimo picked up the wine jug on the small table and poured the wine into his mouth.

Chen Shan didn't dare to persuade him anymore and got up and left.

Xie Guimo took two sips of wine and threw the wine jug on the ground in annoyance.

Then Shen Tang took a carriage into the palace and got off the carriage at the horse parking lot. The palace maid waiting there led her to Changchun Palace where Concubine Ye lived.

In his previous life, Shen Tang had entered the palace with Princess Jingyang and met Concubine Ye many times, but this was the first time he met Concubine Ye in this life.

The closer Shen Tang got to Changchun Palace, the more uneasy he became, and the faster his eyelids twitched.

She had experienced the cruelty of Concubine Ye in her previous life. It would be strange if Concubine Ye did not vent her anger on her when her nephew's rib was broken by a kick.

Shen Tang took a deep breath, not knowing why Concubine Ye wanted her to enter the palace, and followed the palace maid to Changchun Palace.

Inside the palace, Concubine Ye was sitting on the beauty couch drinking tea, dressed in a palace dress that was so gorgeous that people dared not look at her directly. Concubine Ye's rank was only second to the Queen, but her appearance was the best in the harem. In the whole capital, except for Princess Jingyang, there was no one more beautiful than Concubine Ye.

Shen Tang only glanced at Concubine Ye, then lowered her gaze and stepped forward to bow respectfully to her. "Your servant pays respects to Concubine Ye."

Concubine Ye's cold eyes fell on Shen Tang, "Raise your head."

Shen Tang could only look up obediently.

This was not the first time that Concubine Ye had met Shen Tang. After Shen Ying and Prince Jingyang got engaged, Concubine Ye looked at Shen Tang from head to toe when she looked at Shen Ying. She also felt that Prince Xie had poor taste. It was obvious that Miss Shen Er was more beautiful, so why didn't he choose her? She also guessed that Prince Xie didn't like the prince's obsession with beauty, so he deliberately chose Shen Ying instead of her who was not outstanding in appearance.

Shen Tang's eyes were clear, without any guilt or panic in them. Concubine Ye admired her a little. She knew the purpose of Shen Tang asking her to enter the palace, but she could still remain so calm and composed.

Concubine Ye put down the teacup in her hand heavily, "How dare you, you even dare to hit my nephew?!"

Shen Tang lowered his head and did not respond.

She didn't say anything, and the nanny standing next to Concubine Ye angrily scolded her, "The Concubine is talking to you!"

Shen Tang looked up, bewildered. "Is the Imperial Concubine speaking to this servant?"

Shen Tang acted so dumb that even he felt he had gone too far.

But she had no choice but to play dumb.

Does she have to confess Xie Guimo?

In the Jokhang Temple, Xie Guimo kicked the Prince of Changping down the hillside in order to save her. Last night, Xie Guimo had no intention of doing anything to the Prince of Changping. It was the Prince of Changping who wanted to kill her that completely angered Xie Guimo and made him kick into the lake. She could choose not to marry Xie Guimo, but she could not repay kindness with enmity and betray him.

She was wearing a mask last night, and the Prince of Changping knew it was her, but there were no other witnesses except him. She refused to admit it, and Concubine Ye could do nothing to her.

As for the Jokhang Temple, Shen Tang didn't believe that Concubine Ye had the nerve to blame her even though she knew her nephew intended to molest her.

Shen Tang decided to play dumb to the end, as for offending Concubine Ye——

She must have offended her.

Concubine Ye didn't expect Shen Tang to have the guts to play dumb with her. "No wonder he dared to hit the Marquis of Changping. Miss Shen didn't even take me seriously."

Shen Tang suddenly panicked, "I dare not, I just don't understand what the Imperial Concubine just said..."

Concubine Ye had no patience to deal with Shen Tang and asked directly, "Who was the masked man who visited the lantern festival with you last night?!"

Shen Tang's face turned pale. "I did go out of the house to view the lanterns last night, but I was there with my maid, not with any man. This concerns my reputation, so please be kind, Your Majesty."

Concubine Ye never expected that when she called Shen Tang into the palace for questioning, Shen Tang would actually lie to her face with his eyes open. "Do you know what the consequences of deceiving me are?"

Shen Tang said the same thing, "I dare not. I also heard about the incident last night when the Marquis of Changping was kicked into the water. If I really believed that I was in cahoots with that masked man, the Marquis of Changping would have arrested me and taken me to the Dali Temple for strict interrogation."

If there is evidence, just let the Dali Temple arrest her. If there is no evidence, just use the power of the imperial concubine to trick her into confessing. She is not that weak.

Concubine Ye heard the hidden meaning in Shen Tang's words.

What a great Miss Shen Er!

Just for this calmness, I’m afraid there is no one else like him in Kyoto.

Concubine Ye raised the corner of her mouth, and her tone could not tell whether she was happy or angry. "It seems that the news is wrong. I have wrongly blamed Miss Shen Er."

"Come here, escort Miss Shen Er out of the palace."

So she can escape this?

It always feels so relaxing that it's unreal.

Concubine Ye was so cruel and difficult to deal with that she was even more difficult than ten second masters and second wives. Shen Tang didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly got up to take his leave.

Soon Shen Tang realized that her worries were not unnecessary. She and Concubine Ye were pretending to be stupid and would end up in trouble.

Look, before she even left the bedroom, trouble started.

When she went out, she happened to bump into Princess Cheng'an who was coming in with a porcelain bottle.

Clang.

The porcelain bottle in Princess Cheng'an's hand fell to the ground.

The debris flew and hit Shen Tang's ankle. Shen Tang cried out in pain, and Princess Cheng'an shouted in pain, "How do you walk?!"

"If you break the porcelain bottle given to me by my father, how many heads will you have?!"