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Having said this, he couldn't help but shudder, as if he had already seen the terrifying scene.

Duke Zhao smiled, raised his hand gently, and slowly placed it on Gu Wenjie's slightly thin shoulders, then gently patted him a few times with his palm.

He said earnestly, "Your Highness, please be at ease! I will leave all these matters to this old minister."

"You should return to the palace quickly and visit your mother first. This will help her understand the current situation and put her mind at ease."

"Don't act rashly or impulsively like you did before."

After saying this, Duke Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze revealing a convincing calmness and determination.

In that magnificent and flower-filled imperial garden, the sunlight shines through the dense branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows.

The breeze gently blows the delicate and beautiful flowers, bringing bursts of refreshing fragrance.

At this time, the queen, dressed in a gorgeous phoenix robe, walked slowly and gracefully past an exquisite pavilion.

She was going to meet Gu Mingbai on this trip. Just as the queen was walking lightly forward, her eyes were suddenly attracted by the scene not far ahead.

I saw several graceful palace maids surrounding a beautiful girl, walking slowly along the bluestone path.

The girl was wearing a light pink silk dress, the hem of which fluttered gently in the wind, making her look like a fairy descending to earth.

Her hair was tied up high in a bun, with a few strands of hair falling on both sides of her fair cheeks, making her look even more charming and delicate.

The palace maids accompanied him carefully, as if they were afraid of being negligent in the slightest.

At that moment, He Yue and the Queen's eyes met.

When their eyes met, the queen's originally dignified and majestic face instantly turned as pale as paper. Her lips trembled slightly, and her eyes were filled with unconcealable fear.

The queen's body shook violently, as if she was hit by an invisible force. She staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, the quick-eyed and quick-handed Madam Yao came to the rescue in time and held the queen's shaky body tightly, thus avoiding an embarrassing gaffe.

I saw a group of palace maids walking hurriedly over. After seeing the queen, they all showed respect on their faces, then knelt down in unison and saluted the queen.

Seeing this, He Yue, who was standing by, hurriedly followed the example of the other palace maids and respectfully performed a standard etiquette towards the queen.

After the queen calmed down, her eyes swept over the palace maids and finally fell on He Yue, who had just introduced herself.

The queen looked He Yue up and down, her eyes seemed to see through her appearance and into her inner heart.

He Yue felt the Queen's gaze and felt an invisible pressure coming towards her, but she still forced herself to remain calm, maintaining an elegant posture, and not daring to slack off in the slightest.

The queen narrowed her eyes slightly and looked up and down at He Yue in front of her carefully.

I saw that the woman had a pretty face and a graceful figure, especially her eyebrows and eyes, which were somewhat similar to A Yan.

However, upon closer inspection, one can find that there are still obvious differences between the two.

The queen opened her red lips slightly and said slowly, "Get up. No need to be so polite."

"I heard that Your Majesty was in danger a few days ago and was fortunately rescued by a woman. I guess this benefactor is you?"

After saying that, the queen's gaze fell on He Yue again, as if she wanted to see through her.

He Yue knelt slightly and saluted, then replied respectfully with a smile on her face, "Your Majesty, it is I who am."

Her voice is clear and sweet, like a yellow oriole singing in a valley, which makes people feel good about her.

At the same time, her big, watery eyes looked at the Queen just right, revealing a hint of awe and humility.

The Queen narrowed her eyes slightly and stared coldly at He Yue in front of her. When her gaze met He Yue's eyes, which were as bright as water and clear as the bottom of the water, she couldn't help but feel an indescribable disgust in her heart.

These eyes seemed to have a magical power that could easily penetrate people's hearts, but for the queen, they only evoked memories of the past that she could not bear to look back on.

The queen bit her lower lip, her thoughts gradually drifting back to many years ago.

At that time, there was a woman named Ayan who also had such a pair of lively eyes.

There is always a kind of innocence, playfulness and cuteness in Ayan's eyes, which makes people want to protect and cherish her.

However, it was precisely because of this unique charm that Ayan became the emperor's beloved, and the queen lost the favor that originally belonged to her.

Now, looking into He Yue's eyes, the queen felt that the past was flooding into her heart like a tide, and the pain of being neglected and ignored instantly overwhelmed her.

She could not bear to face such a similar look again, because it reminded her of the humiliation and injustice she had suffered.

Therefore, the Queen secretly made up her mind to do everything she could to get rid of He Yue, whom she hated, and never let history repeat itself!

The queen raised her hand slightly and gracefully took off an exquisite, golden hairpin that was shining on her head.

The corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a seemingly kind and gentle smile, but that smile did not really reach the depths of her eyes. Instead, it revealed a hint of elusive indifference and alienation.

This hint of indifference seemed to be hidden beneath layers of smiles, and could not be detected without careful observation.

At this moment, she was slowly handing the golden hairpin in her hand to He Yue who was standing beside her.

He Yue stood there, looking at the exquisite gold hairpin with flickering eyes.

In fact, she didn't want this golden hairpin at all, but facing the queen who was so high and mighty in front of her, she simply didn't have the courage to refuse.

Just when she was hesitating, the queen smiled and handed her the golden hairpin.

He Yue reached out her hand tremblingly to take it, but just as she was about to touch the hairpin, the queen suddenly let go of her hand without any warning.

With a crisp "pop" sound, the priceless gold hairpin fell straight onto the cold and hard ground, breaking into several pieces in an instant, and the gems and pearls inlaid on it also rolled away.

The extremely noble queen's originally dignified and beautiful face suddenly became furious. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be burning with rage as she stared straight at He Yue who was standing not far away.

Then, a roar erupted from the Queen's mouth: "You bold and shameless slave! How dare you be so presumptuous!"

The roar was like thunder, resounding throughout the entire palace and making people feel terrified.