The legitimate daughter is reborn and the fake Bai Lian is completely panicked

"Your Highness, it's been so many years since the incident. Why are you still asking?"

"I was there when the late queen gave birth."

"I don't know where the little princess is buried now."

"As for this jade pendant..."

"Perhaps, His Royal Highness Prince Rui will find it one day."

Murong Che's expression changed slightly, as if he realized that Madam Zhang was lying.

He lowered his head and sneered, "It seems that Madam Zhang is still unwilling to tell the truth to this king."

"Since you don't want to, you must have your reasons."

"I believe that one day, Madam Zhang will go to Prince Rui's mansion in person and tell the prince the truth."

After Murong Che finished speaking, he turned around indifferently and left the Shen family's door.

Looking at Murong Che's leaving back, Mrs. Zhang's palms were sweating.

"Mother." Zhang Huaian came over with the old lady.

"But it's about the death of the late queen?"

Mrs. Zhang nodded and patted the back of Zhang Huaian's hand.

"Well, let's go back home."

"King Rui has asked me about what happened back then many times, hey."

"Why didn't mother tell you?" Zhang Huaian asked.

Mrs. Zhang pursed her lips and said, "One day, he will know."

Zhang Huaian had no choice but to help Old Lady Zhang walk into the carriage.

In the carriage, Mrs. Zhang still had a sullen face.

Old Lady Zhang sighed and said, "I didn't expect that Prince Rui would go to the Shen family to propose marriage today."

"However, just now in the front hall of the Shen family, I also observed Prince Rui, and he does look a bit like our An'er."

"They are all very handsome."

As soon as Old Lady Zhang finished speaking, Mrs. Zhang's expression suddenly changed and she forced a smile.

Zhang Huaian on the side said with a smile, "Grandma, please don't make your grandson suffer."

"The King is so powerful, how dare my grandson be like him?"

Old Madam Zhang patted Zhang Huaian's hand lovingly.

"Stop saying these depressing words. I think our An'er is not bad either. He is the top scorer in the imperial examination at a young age, and he is also the legitimate son of our Marquis' Mansion."

"Now that the marriage is engaged, are you satisfied?"

Zhang Huaian: "Satisfied, satisfied."

He turned his head to look at Madam Zhang, "Why is mother so worried?"

Mrs. Zhang shook her head, "Nothing."

……

In the East Palace, late at night, Lan Ci went to Shen Shu's room as usual.

However, Shen Shu has gotten used to it these days and just lets him do as he pleases.

In the private room, Shen Shu looked at Lan Ci who came in with a cold voice.

"After I become pregnant, you don't have to appear in the East Palace anymore."

"If Brother Jing knew, he would never forgive you."

Lan Ci chuckled and took off his clothes as he walked.

"Okay, anyway, my child will be the future grandson of the emperor."

"If you were pregnant, I would never show up in front of you."

Shen Shu looked at the arrogant person in front of her, and seemed to feel a breath of anger in her heart.

If it wasn't for the future so that the Crown Prince could secure his position as the Eastern Palace, if it wasn't for herself becoming the Queen in the future, she really wouldn't have made such a sacrifice.

Now that Lin is gone, she is not the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, and the Duke's Mansion cannot help her.

She could only cling tightly to the East Palace as her lifeline.

She once asked someone about the identity of her biological father, but he was just a country man.

Her mother was not the real daughter of the Duke's Mansion, but an adopted daughter bought from the countryside.

She has lived a high and mighty life since she was a child and is a talented woman in Yanjing City.

There are countless people who admire her. If others knew that she was just the daughter of a country man and a country woman, she would become a laughing stock in Yanjing in the future.

The East Palace is her only lifeline.

……

At this moment, the candlelight in Fengluan Palace was trembling slightly.

The queen sat upright in a chair and sipped a cup of tea carefully.

"Your Majesty, have you been staying in Concubine Xiao Shu's bedroom these days?"

Aunt Zhang nodded, "Yes, Queen."

"This Concubine Xiao Shu is used to using tricks to pester Your Majesty, so..."

Nanny Zhang's words stopped abruptly and she looked at the Queen.

At this moment, the queen's face was slightly gloomy and she put down the teacup in her hand.

"You dare to compete with me for my favor, you are simply courting death."

"The other day, I didn't get anything out of Shen Li."

"I gave her a hairpin, but she didn't react at all. She doesn't seem like the type to drop the hairpin."

"If that's the case, then the one who knows my secret might be Zhang Huaian."

"I heard that the Zhang family and the Shen family have been engaged, and even Prince Rui went to the Shen family today to ask for Shen Mi's hand in marriage."

"He's quite a man of his means."

"Your Majesty." Nanny Zhang spoke.

"If the Zhang family and the Shen family form an alliance, and Prince Rui marries Shen Mi, I'm afraid their power will be even greater in the future."

"Since Prince Zhang is a suspicious person, why don't you get rid of him as soon as possible?"

The corners of the queen's lips curled up slightly.

"You are right. I would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one person go."

"After the morning court tomorrow, have someone bring Zhang Huaian to the harem."

"When the time comes, follow my arrangements."

Aunt Zhang frowned and said, "Yes, Madam."

……

The next day, the sun shone through the clouds.

In the inner courtyard of the Shen Mansion, Shen Mi leaned back in a chair and drank tea.

Qinghe came in from outside with an excited look on her face.

"Miss, the Rui Palace sent a lot of betrothal gifts yesterday."

"They were all sent to the front hall of the Shen family."

Shen Mi took a deep breath and stood up from the chair.

"This Murong Che is really willful."

"What Grandma said."

Qing He said, "Old Madam Shen is not very happy, but she probably fears that the young lady will suffer if she marries Prince Rui."

"That's why..."

Shen Mi fixed her makeup and said, "Forget it, let's go take a look."

"Yeah." Qinghe was very excited and took Shen Mi to the front hall of the Shen family.

Old Madam Shen looked at the betrothal gifts sent from Prince Rui's Mansion with a gloomy face.

She instructed the nanny beside her, "Clear a room in the inner courtyard and move all these in."

Mammy said, "Yes, old lady."

"grandmother."

When Shen Mi arrived, Old Madam Shen raised her eyes and gave her a cold look.

She walked over and called her again.

"grandmother."

Old Madam Shen did not reply to her. Shen Mi had no choice but to sit on the chair next to Old Madam Shen.

She took a bite of the pastry on the table.

Old Madam Shen turned her head and looked at her, her voice a little cold.

"Tell grandma honestly, when did your relationship with King Rui begin?"

Shen Mi was silent for a moment, "Grandma, my sister was able to get out of prison because of Fourth Master...that's why."

"Otherwise, the Yanjing government office would not release someone for no reason."

Old Madam Shen frowned: "So, you started from that time? How come Grandmother remembers that you were engaged to the Crown Prince at that time?"

Shen Mi lowered his head and said nothing.

Seeing Shen Mi like this, Old Madam Shen slammed her cane to the ground.

"If he hadn't written your name on the royal jade disc, grandma would never have let you marry him."

"Before your father died, he told me not to let you marry Murong Che."

"I hope you find someone kind and gentle."

"But now... this King Rui kills first and reports later."

"Hey……"

The more Mrs. Shen spoke, the redder her face became.

Shen Mi stood up, walked to Old Madam Shen, and massaged her shoulders.

"Grandmother, you are too prejudiced against the Fourth Master."

"The Fourth Master suffered a lot in Li Country, and our Shen family was also responsible for it. However, he put aside the past grudges and rescued Sister from prison."

"You've saved me many times."

"Before my father died, I disappeared for a few days. I was framed and kidnapped by the princess of Liguo in the desert. I almost died. It was he who found me and gave me his blood to drink, saving my life."

"If it weren't for him, how could I be alive today?"

"How could my granddaughter be so heartless and ungrateful to her benefactor?"

Old Madam Shen frowned slightly, "You mean, he cut his blood for you to drink?"

Shen Mi nodded.

Old Madam Shen sighed.

"Grandma is not against you being with him, but he is too dangerous after all."

"It is an indisputable fact that Zhang Wang, the bastard son of the Zhang family, died at his hands."

"So many people died at his hands, and maybe his gentleness towards you is only temporary."

"Grandma only hopes that you can find a gentle husband and live a peaceful life."

"But now, your name has been entered into the royal jade disc, and there is nothing Grandmother can do about it."

"Just take it one step at a time."