The imperial concubine bows down to me

Liu Shuyan used to call herself a concubine in front of Shen Zhi, but now she suddenly changed her words, and it was in Shen Zhi's unreasonable place and circumstances, which made her heart tremble.

Could it be that the real lover met her today, and the fact that she pretended to be the lover yesterday has been exposed?

However, Shen Zhi's reaction was extremely fast. When Liu Shuyan stood in front of her, she had suppressed the emotions that shouldn't be in her eyes, and smiled instead: "Grand Concubine, I just went to the Royal Garden for a stroll alone, and suddenly felt that the mosquitoes in spring There are so many, so I thought of sending a mosquito bag to the noble concubine when I passed by the Penglai Hall."

Hearing this, Liu Shuyan looked at her with raised eyebrows, and didn't say much.

Shen Zhi took off the sachet from his waist, and handed it to Liu Shuyan: "Qin Ning specially found this mosquito bag from the Taifu, and it contains some special medicinal materials. When I wear it on my body, mosquitoes dare not get close to it." body."

She was afraid of causing misunderstanding, so she deliberately changed the name of the sachet, so that even if someone saw it, there was no reason to talk too much.After all, referring to a deer as a horse has not been uncommon in the palace since ancient times.

Shen Zhi sincerely offered the sachet with eyes full of sincerity, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he was stunned by Shuangyu.

This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who has always been taciturn and doesn't like to talk to others in the eyes of everyone. I don't see her having any contact with the noble concubine on weekdays. How come she is so caring now when she is in front of the noble concubine?

Liu Shuyan took the sachet, and didn't know whether he touched Shen Zhi's palm with his fingertips intentionally or unknowingly, then withdrew his hand and looked at it carefully.

The structure of this sachet is simple, the mouth and upper part of the sachet are light yellow, and the lower part is green bamboo, embroidered with some bamboo.In addition, there is no extra embellishment, it is really a practical thing.

"Your Highness gave this to your concubine, what should you do?" Liu Shuyan asked casually, "Besides, this is a gift from the companion to His Highness, if the concubine accepts it, the companion will be unhappy, right? "

Shen Zhi didn't expect this level.

It's just a sachet to repel mosquitoes, and Qin Ning shouldn't pay so much attention to it.

Thinking about it, Shen Zhi said: "It's okay, Qinning found a lot, and there are a few more in the East Palace."

"Your Highness has a heart, and the concubine thanked His Highness for your kindness." Nodding, Liu Shuyan put away the hand holding the sachet, turned sideways and told Shuangyu, "Go and prepare some food." Come on, His Highness must be hungry after walking for so long."

"Yes." Shuangyu agreed, then left the two of them and headed towards the small kitchen.

Although Shen Zhi wasn't hungry, she knew it was because Liu Shuyan had something to say to her and deliberately sent Shuanglan away, so she didn't say much.

As soon as Shuanglan left, Liu Shuyan immediately took a step forward to get closer to Shen Zhi: "Your Highness has come all the way from the East Palace to the Imperial Garden, and then to the concubine's place. Maybe you are tired, why don't you go in and sit down? The concubine has nothing to do, if possible, may I have the honor to ask His Highness for advice on chess skills?"

If the imperial concubine hadn't played that chess piece when she was in the East Palace just now, or if Shen knew Liu Shuyan's martial arts was strong, she might still believe that Liu Shuyan's words were sincere.But now that she still said such things, Shen Zhi would feel that she was mocking and teasing him.

After all, Liu Shuyan was also a martial artist who heard the voice from inside, so it was impossible for her not to know that Shen Zhi could hear it, but she still invited Shen Zhi to go inside so frankly.

In fact, Shen Zhi still wanted to go in, if it was before Liu Shuyan came out, as long as Shuangyu agreed that Liu Shuyan was inside, even against the rumors, she would go in and give it a try.

But now Liu Shuyan has come out, and she still looks indifferent, thinking that even if she really has a lover, she has already dealt with it properly.Even if she went in, it would be useless, it would be better to get out and go back earlier, and then think of a way.

"This... I'm afraid it's very inconvenient." Afraid that Liu Shuyan would feel embarrassed, Shen Zhi pretended to take a half step back inadvertently, and then said, "There is no one watching inside. Gu and the imperial concubine should avoid suspicion, so as not to attract people Suspicion is bad for the noble concubine's reputation."

Originally, Shen Zhi thought that Liu Shuyan would probably annoy her, but he didn't expect that Liu Shuyan was not only not at all unhappy when he heard the words, but even smiled more charmingly.

Shen Zhi took half a step back, Liu Shuyan took another step forward, raised an eyebrow at her, and suddenly made a very aggrieved expression: "Your Highness is afraid of getting a bad reputation for your concubine, or is he afraid Is it bad for Your Highness's own reputation?"

"No...not..." Shen Zhi was really frightened, he didn't feel it when he was in the East Palace just now, but now that he is in Penglai Palace, Liu Shuyan is so unscrupulous.

Although there is no one watching the two of them for the time being, there are palace people coming and going from time to time in the distance. Is she really so frivolous and unscrupulous?Or she is like everyone in normal life, the palace people are used to seeing it, and it is not surprising to see it.

Stabilizing her mind, she was afraid that Liu Shuyan would say something shocking again, so she hurriedly said: "It's just that people in the palace love to gossip, so it won't hurt to pay more attention to it."

Hearing what she said, Liu Shuyan stepped back, putting some distance between him and Shen Zhi.But before Shen Zhi could breathe a sigh of relief, Liu Shuyan spoke again, and this time her words touched Shen Zhi's heart again.

"How does Your Highness know that there is no one there? The concubine just taught a blind maid inside, and her voice was a little louder. Shouldn't Your Highness have heard it when she came over?"

Teach the maid a lesson?Why do you teach the maids to be in the bedroom, and why do you make such noises?

Shen Zhi's heart felt cold, and he was thinking about how to respond to Liu Shuyan's words in a panic, when he saw Liu Shuyan backed away again, turned around, reached out and knocked heavily on the door a few times.

She didn't understand what Liu Shuyan meant by this move. Although her heart was full of doubts, she didn't speak, and just watched Liu Shuyan's every move silently.

But with a snap of the fingers, the door opened, and a thin and small court lady was thrown out from inside.Although the maid was not close to Shen Zhi when she was thrown out, she subconsciously stepped back and closed her eyes.

Then two eunuchs came out from behind.

Because the maid's mouth was stuffed with a cloth ball, when she landed on the ground, she only let out a muffled groan, and couldn't even scream.She closed her eyes in pain, the corners of her eyes were full of tears, her whole body was trembling, and there was an obvious trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

Shen Zhi's eyes fell on her body, and her pink clothes were also stained with a little bright red, and after looking around, he found the source of the blood.Her hands were tied and drooping in front of her body, blood was still flowing from her fingertips.

"This is..." used a scorpion?

Although Shen Zhi had read many similar scenes in books, in reality, Shen Tianhe and Wei Qian'er were quite benevolent and did not like punishing palace officials, let alone such "lessons".This was the first time she had actually seen such a scene.

She didn't know what mistake the court lady made to be punished by Liu Shuyan like this, but what made her even more frightened was that maybe everyone in the Penglai Palace knew that she was being punished, but everyone turned a deaf ear to it, as if nothing had happened.

Even now that she was thrown out, no one from the busy palaces in the distance looked over here.The two eunuchs behind her still looked resentful, as if they wished to have her skinned and cramped.

"Your Highness is wondering what mistake she has made, and the concubine wants to punish her like this? Or is she still wondering why the concubine would be so cruel and beat her like this?" Liu Shuyan saw that Shen Zhi's eyes stopped on the maid. He didn't move away for a long time, so he couldn't help asking.

Hearing this, Shen Zhi didn't refute, and responded generously: "I'm just thinking, what mistake did she make?"

"Take her to the firewood room and lock her up, and urge Shuangyu to make her go faster."

Seeing the two eunuchs dragging and dragging the maid away, Liu Shuyan said calmly: "Your Highness is not like a concubine coming into the house, and the concubine will talk to His Highness in detail."

Xu was afraid that Shen Zhi still had some scruples, so Liu Shuyan approached her a little closer, and said: "When the emperor left, he entrusted His Highness to his concubine, and asked his concubine to assist His Highness. It was just to discuss business matters, and who would dare to talk too much?"

This time, Shen Zhi finally agreed.She couldn't refuse, and she wanted to know why.

Why was the court lady beaten up like this, and why did Liu Shuyan not hide it from her, but let her know on his own initiative?

"Okay." She nodded, and Liu Shuyan led her in.

The two sat down beside the table, Liu Shuyan put the sachet given to her by Shen Zhi into the dowry, then brushed his sleeves, and put his hands in front of him, knowing with Shen: "Your Highness should have heard of it, Recently, there have been rumors in the palace that the concubine has a lover. She was the first to tell others about this."

Liu Shuyan spoke calmly, and she couldn't tell whether her emotions were irony or anger.

It's just that when she said this, Shen Zhi's disgust towards her increased.She felt that it was most likely true that Liu Shuyan had a lover, and it was obviously Liu Shuyan's own fault. Although the maid was a little ignorant, she pushed all the responsibility on the maid, and she was also a vicious person.

"It's her fault, but why should the imperial concubine do it herself, she should leave it to the aunt in charge to deal with it according to the rules." Shen Zhi said something that went against his mind, and felt a little uncomfortable for a while.

She knew that since Liu Shuyan had told her about this matter, it was definitely not as simple as discussing with her how to deal with this court lady.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Shen Zhi's words fell, Liu Shuyan laughed out loud: "Shouldn't Your Highness first ask the courtiers and concubines whether it is true or not that they have lovers?"

So what if you ask, but you won't tell the truth.

Shen Zhi didn't believe Liu Shuyan would tell her that she had a lover at all, she thought Liu Shuyan was just trying to tease her at most, and finally excused herself so that she could believe it.

It's just that since you are pretending to be obedient, you have to pretend to be a little bit like it.Since Liu Shuyan said so, Shen Zhi also asked: "Is it true that the noble concubine has a lover?"

"It's true." Liu Shuyan did not shy away from her beyond Shen Zhi's expectations. Talking about such matters related to fame and life is like chatting after dinner.

it is true?

Shen Zhi almost thought that he heard it wrong. From ancient times to the present, where has a concubine personally told others that she has a lover?Even if it is the people's custom to open up at that time, it won't be like this, right?

Or Liu Shuyan simply looked down on her, and felt that even if she knew about it, nothing could be done to her.

Humiliation, disgrace.

But Shen Zhi finally suppressed the anger in his heart, shook his head: "I don't believe it."

"Oh? Why don't you believe me?" Liu Shuyan looked at her with interest.

After all, Shen Zhi is the vice-lord. In such a situation, she would either get angry at Liu Shuyan, scold her before convicting her, or just walk away, explain the situation to Shen Tianhe and ask him to make a decision. It's normal. of.

It's just that she doesn't have any evidence, so the two approaches are wrong.

Instead of turning against Liu Shuyan without getting any benefits, it is better to stabilize her first, and then act when you are sure.

"Father is very good to the imperial concubine, and almost all the love he has for women is given to the imperial concubine. May I ask which woman in the world would be so foolish as to disregard her honor and favor for the rest of her life, and instead take the risk to do some shady and dangerous things?" Shen Shen Zhi met Shang Liu Shuyan's smiling eyes, and said sincerely.

If it were any other powerless woman, Shen Zhi's words might even be believed by herself.But Liu Shuyan is different, she is not afraid of losing these.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing Shen Zhi's words, Liu Shuyan also imitated Shen Zhi's appearance and shook his head helplessly: "Your Highness is still young and doesn't understand these things. Some people cannot be satisfied with a lifetime of honor and favor."

"Women need love," said Liu Shuyan leaning forward, stretched out his hand, and pointed at Shen Zhi's left chest, with an extremely ambiguous tone, "It's from here."

Shen Zhi looked at a loss, this time she was not pretending, she really didn't understand what Liu Shuyan said.

Liu Shuyan's fingertips were very close to Shen Zhi's body, and Shen Zhi was worried that if she went any further, some things would be hard to explain.With a movement in her throat, she leaned back at an extremely slow speed, and her heartbeat involuntarily accelerated.

"Lonely and dull." It was not until Liu Shuyan retracted his hand that Shen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Speaking of this, Liu Shuyan didn't explain much to her, and instead said: "She is born similar to His Highness, and my concubine likes her very much. Naturally, my concubine also likes Your Highness very much." Liu Shuyan is always like this, casually Then he said something that shocked Shen Zhi and made him unable to respond.

But no matter how angry you are, you have to endure it.It is the most taboo to scare the snake away.

"Young concubine, stop joking with Gu, if outsiders really listen to this..."

"Your Highness means this. Could it be that His Highness is a concubine's concubine?"

As soon as Liu Shuyan's voice fell, there was a knock on the door outside the hall, and then Shuangyu's voice came: "Your Majesty, the food is ready."

"Bring it in." After finishing speaking, Liu Shuyan suppressed his smile and moved his eyes to the door.

Shuangyu leaned slightly, brought up a plate of pastries and placed them in the middle of the two, bowing: "His Royal Highness, Imperial Concubine."

Liu Shuyan nodded, and then instructed her, "Go and get the books that I took off the shelf earlier today and put them on the desk."

Speaking of the study room, this is another typical example of Liu Shuyan being honored and favored.

Liu Shuyan likes to read books in her spare time on weekdays. After Shen Tianhe knew about it, she ordered someone to set aside a side room for her as a study room, which contained all kinds of books.Even if there is a book that is missing, as long as Liu Shuyan wants to read it, Shen Tianhe will find a way to find it for her from other places.

Just looking at Liu Shuyan's present, his whole body is inexplicably filled with a kind of coolness, he really looks like a quiet and elegant lady who has read a lot of poetry and books.However, Shen Zhi felt that Liu Shuyan's words and deeds, at least in front of her, made it hard for her to think that she was actually a woman who loved reading and was full of knowledge.

I don't know if she likes reading because she pretends to gain people's favor, or if she just reads some useless miscellaneous books to pass the time.

"Yes." After receiving the order, Shuangyu backed out again, closed the door, and headed towards the study.

"Your Highness, try this horseshoe cake. It can be folded without cracking, sticking out continuously, soft, slippery, refreshing, and tough. It tastes extremely sweet." As soon as Shuangyu left, Liu Shuyan immediately picked up one of the tea-yellow cakes and held it together. He rolled up his sleeve and handed it to Shen Zhi's mouth.

Shen Zhi couldn't help shrinking back, but the horseshoe cake still touched her lips.For a while, she didn't pick it up, and it didn't matter if she didn't pick it up.

The previous question has not been clarified yet, why did the topic change so quickly?

After a long while, Liu Shuyan saw that Shen Zhi still had her lips tightly closed, she frowned slightly, and said very aggrieved: "The concubine's hands are sore from holding it, does it mean that your highness still wants the concubine to feed your highness in another way?" Yes? But if His Highness wants to, courtiers and concubines are not out of the question."

The words of tigers and wolves are all words of tigers and wolves!No wonder Ying Mingru's father is fascinated by this woman.With such a posture, if it were a man, I'm afraid her heart would have already melted into water.

After all, Liu Shuyan is a master who dares to speak and act, and Shen Zhi is also afraid that she will not follow suit. She will do something more shocking after a while, so she hastily swallowed the horseshoe cake into her mouth.

After chewing it twice, Shen Zhi felt that what Liu Shuyan said was true, this horseshoe cake was indeed sweet and melted in the mouth.

Seeing this, Liu Shuyan withdrew his hand in satisfaction, took out an embroidered handkerchief and wiped his hands carefully, then put it aside, and said again: "I was just joking with Your Highness, Your Highness, don't take it to heart."

After thinking about it, she looked into Shen Zhi's eyes and suddenly became gentle again: "What the concubine said is that there is something about the lover."

Sure enough, it is generally more convincing to admit it generously first, and then say it is a joke.But it doesn't matter, anyway, she already knew it, and it doesn't matter if she admits it or not.

Shen Zhi nodded, his voice sounded like a grandma's: "I know you alone, I believe in noble concubines."

Liu Shuyan smiled, and the knock on the door rang again.The study room was connected to the main hall, which was not far away, and Shuangyu quickly brought back her things.

"Come in." Liu Shuyan was the same as before, holding back his smile before letting Shuangyu into the room.

Shen Zhi also noticed this, but she thought it was Liu Shuyan's habit in front of her palace servants, so she didn't take it seriously.

Shuangyu handed the book to Liu Shuyan, and Liu Shuyan asked her to wait by his side and never let her go.

Liu Shuyan took the book and turned a few pages, as if to make sure there was no problem.Afterwards, she passed the book to Shen Zhi: "Your Highness is very boring to learn poetry and songs all day long at the Prince's Academy. I read this book a few days ago and felt that it benefited a lot, so I wanted to share it with Your Highness." Take a look too, learn from him, it may be helpful to His Highness."

Shen Zhi was also a little surprised that Liu Shuyan would give her a book to read.

This book only has about twenty or thirty thin pages, Shen Zhi took it, glanced roughly at the cover page, and knew that it was a record of the history of the previous dynasty.But when she fixed her eyes again, she couldn't help frowning slightly.

This is a book dedicated to the life of Cheng Qing, the deposed prince of the former dynasty. No wonder there is only such a thin copy, and I don't know where Liu Shuyan got it.

Even those who haven't read the book may know that Chengqing, the deposed prince of the former dynasty, was famous for his lack of motivation, excessive lewdness, and lack of virtue and incompetence.Not only did he spend his days drinking and singing, singing and dancing, but he also set his mind on the emperor's harem.In order to make himself more casual and free, he tried every means to change the grand master, dismiss the subordinate officials, and even conspired to rebel in the end.It's just that he failed in the end, and the unbearable emperor abolished his crown prince and demoted him to a barren land for the rest of his life.

The imperial concubine first wanted to send the woman to the East Palace, but after she failed, she asked Gu Xue, a derelict prince who was despised by everyone, what exactly was she trying to do?

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