[Wu Zetian colleagues] Wu Lingchun

Wan'er didn't know how to leave the East Palace, she just felt that every step she took was like stepping on cotton.

Dizzy, unsteady, staggering feeling.

There is no feeling that makes her feel better.

Zhao Ying had no way of knowing what Li Xian said to her, seeing her like this, he guessed that what Li Xian said was definitely not good.

Turning his head to look at the closed gate of the East Palace, Zhao Ying opened his mouth, but still didn't dare to ask.

He had no choice but to ask concerned: "Miss Shangguan feels unwell? Do you want to invite a doctor..."

Wan'er waved her hand weakly at him, signaling that she was fine.

Zhao Ying was dumbfounded, thinking that it's not a problem!I couldn't even speak.

Are you all right?

Wan'er regained her composure, and suddenly remembered that no matter what she and Li Xian said inside, it would be easily misunderstood by others.

Then he said to Zhao Ying: "Lord Zhao, I will personally report to the Queen of Heaven what His Royal Highness said."

Zhao Ying hurriedly said "Hey", and said in her heart that you said it was the best, the less you know about this kind of palace affairs, the safer it is to keep your head on your neck.

Wan'er couldn't remember how she got to the gate of Chengqing Hall.

The moment she saw the gate of the palace, Wan'er just wanted to turn around and run away——

At this moment, she didn't know how to face Empress Wu.

It is true that Li Xian's words are very provocative, but how credible are they?

What Wan'er can be sure of is that it is definitely not groundless.

What's more, all these years, all the things she has experienced have already shown the answer.

"Master Zhao." Wan'er smiled at Zhao Ying even more guiltyly.

"Hey!" Zhao replied crisply.

Wan'er then felt a little guilty, and coughed uncomfortably: "Master Zhao, please reply to Empress Tianhou first...I, I'm not feeling well, I'm afraid I've disturbed Empress Tianhou..."

Zhao Ying nodded quickly, saying "I understand, I understand", and at the same time said: "Madam Shangguan, please go ahead, our family will explain to Madam Shangguan in Tianhou."

Wan'er was dumbfounded for a moment, then hurriedly said: "If the Queen of Heaven has any blame, please ask Mr. Zhao to blame it on me."

Zhao Ying let out a sigh: "How could it be! The Queen of Heaven values ​​Shangguan's wife the most!"

Wan'er: "..."

Seeing Zhao Ying turn around and leave, Wan'er lost her mind and went towards the side hall.

There is a row of bedrooms under the corridor of the side hall, and Wan'er has one there for her to stay overnight when she is not serving Empress Wu in Chengqing Hall.

Back in her bedroom, Wan'er seemed exhausted and sat on the couch.

Her mind was so chaotic that she couldn't figure it out for a while.And the pain in her lower abdomen, which she had not seen for a long time, came to torture her at this time without opening her eyes.

Enduring the double torture of body and mind, Wan'er felt that she was going crazy.

Just thinking about it like this, suffering from pain, maybe this growing body has endured pressure beyond its carrying capacity, and instinctively seeks rest, but Wan'er fell asleep without knowing when.

Even if I go to sleep, there are no good dreams to dream.

Fighting, killing, plotting and scheming are even more tiring than when you are sober.

Wan'er was agitated by those illusory dreams, and the indifferent and distant face of Empress Wu in the dream made her even more frightened.

Waking up suddenly from the dream, Wan'er looked at the surrounding environment in bewilderment, unable to react for a while.

"Miss, are you awake?" A timid voice rang in Wan'er's ear.

Wan'er frowned, looking at the source of the voice——

It was Xiao Rong, the maidservant who had just been assigned to her.

Seeing Wan'er frowning, Xiao Rong visibly shrank her shoulders and became even more timid.

Wan'er was completely awake, and the thought of "Is my face scary" flashed across her mind.

Thinking of "face", Wan'er's eyes dimmed a bit.

She asked Xiao Rong what time it was, got up by herself, and sat in front of the vanity mirror.

In the bronze mirror, the outline of Wan'er's face was reflected, and the cinnabar mole in the middle of her eyebrows was so bright that it was hard to ignore it.

Wan'er stared at the cinnabar mole, she asked herself: "Who am I?"

A voice in her heart answered her: "I am Shangguan Huiwen before time travel, and Shangguan Wan'er after time travel."

That's it.

No one knows better than Wan'er herself that apart from these two identities, she is not anyone else.

Wan'er is convinced: the only connection between her and that concubine Xu Xian, that is, Xu Hui, is that they have the same cinnabar mole on the same position on their faces.

And she was definitely not Xu Hui.

Although ghosts and gods are illusory and unbelievable, Ming Chongyan has a deep-rooted affection for Xu Hui. If Xu Hui's soul really exists in his body, will Ming Chongyan not see it?

Ming Chongyan knew it in his heart, but what about others?

She... is she clear?

Empress Wu's face suddenly appeared in front of Wan'er's eyes, as well as everything in the past. When she saw this cinnabar mole, Empress Wu's various abnormal reactions——

Wan'er's chest was sore and painful.

If it didn't happen that she also grew such a thing, would she still be noticed by Empress Wu when she was still young?Will he be called to serve by Empress Wu later?

Familiar history books all say that because Empress Wu cherished the talent of Shangguan Wan'er, Fang Dadu put aside the grievances with Shangguan in the past, promoted Shangguan Wan'er, and made a generation of women...

Wan'er closed her eyes wearily, she couldn't be sure whether the Shangguan Wan'er in the time and space she traveled through had the troubles and pains she has now.

She has never been attracted to anyone in her two lifetimes. For the first time, perhaps the only time, she fell in love with a person or a woman, but she may have to face the pain of being someone else's substitute——

Who can bear this?

A soft sound next to her brought back Wan'er's spirit.

Turning her face away, Wan'er saw Xiao Rong put a tray on the table, inside the tray was a bowl of porridge and a plate of pastries.

The child looked at her cautiously, as if he was afraid of offending her.

Wan'er shook her head secretly.

In fact, Xiao Rong is older than her.However, in the eyes of Wan'er, who is not much worse than Empress Wu in two lifetimes, Xiao Rong is really a child.

This child is thoughtful, obedient, and has good eyesight. No wonder she was given to serve her.

Wan'er's face froze suddenly.

And who made the decision to give Xiaorong to her?

Isn't it the high-ranking one, the one who seems to use her as a substitute, the Queen of Heaven?

Wan'er's expression turned even worse in an instant, she felt that her heart was being torn apart by two forces.

One is constantly reminding her how kind Empress Wu is to her, while the other is hitting her head with a hammer all the time, so that she can wake up and see clearly what kind of existence she is to Empress Wu.

Xiaorong seldom saw Wan'er's face change like this, and she felt even more flustered, thinking that when the Queen of Heaven ordered her to serve, she specially said to herself, "If the service is not good, then go to the board." After a while, Xiao Rong felt a cold in the back of her head, and her back hurt like a panic.

She looked at Wan'er anxiously, and the words in her mouth stumbled: "Mother, lady... This, this is a reward from the queen... It is said that you are still weak, so go ahead and get some medicine porridge, and then--"

When Wan'er glanced at her, she immediately fell silent in fright.

"A gift from the Empress?" Wan'er stared at the tray with complicated eyes.

"Yes……"

"When was it given?" Wan'er asked.

"Just, when you were still asleep."

Wan'er had mixed feelings in her heart.

"Who did the Empress send to give it?" Wan'er asked again.

"It's Master Xiao Zhao." Xiao Rong was finally able to reply neatly.

Lord Zhao is Zhao Yongfu, Zhao Ying's godson.

Empress Wu sent him to give food, which meant that nothing major happened to her, just a routine reward.

Wan'er still felt uneasy: "What orders does Tianhou have?"

Xiao Rong can be considered nimble, and while serving Wan'er to eat, she answered in her mouth, "I haven't heard of it...it's just..."

She stopped talking, as if thinking.

"What is it?" Wan'er asked anxiously.

"I heard from Mr. Zhao that the Queen of Heaven summoned Mr. Qiu and Mr. Pei, or do you have any important orders?" Xiao Rong replied.

Zhao Yongfu and Zhao Ying are on the same page, and they listen to Zhao Ying's words the most.Because of Zhao Ying's presence, Zhao Yongfu secretly gave advice and took care of Wan'er so that Wan'er would not suffer.

After thinking about it for a while, Wan'er knew the deep meaning of what Zhao Yongfu said to Xiao Rong, a little maid who didn't understand anything: it was nothing more than passing these important messages to her ears through Xiao Rong's mouth.

Wan'er couldn't help smiling wryly, wondering if Zhao Ying and his son had made a mistake in flattering them!

She herself is just a "stand-in", how can she help them earn glory and wealth from Empress Wu?

"Which Lord Qiu? Which Lord Pei?" Wan'er still couldn't help asking.

As she expected, Xiao Rong answered Qiu Shenji and Pei Yan.

Wan'er chuckled in her heart: Empress Wu summoned these two people, I'm afraid Prince Li Xian's defeat is just around the corner.

But why, it is Li Xian who is about to be defeated, but my heart is so uneasy?

It seems that something important has been overlooked...

Wan'er casually ate two mouthfuls of porridge and added two pieces of snacks, and then lost her appetite.

Worrying about a certain idea, Wan'er looked at Xiao Rong beside her.

Xiao Rong is young and has little history, unlike Zhao Ying or Chai Yun, whose eyes have been polished and slick, "that incident" may only be found out from Xiao Rong.

Wan'er then pretended to chat quietly, and she really found out the news from Xiao Rong.

It was getting late, and it was very quiet outside.

Regardless of whether it was the calm before the storm or not, Wan'er could no longer hold back her eagerness——

Even if she couldn't find out about Xu Hui for the time being, she could always find out about another person with her current status in the palace, right?

"My lady wants to go back to Ye Ting?" Xiao Rong asked in surprise.

Wan'er nodded and told her to "wait at home".

"Where is there any reason to let the lady go back alone?" Xiaorong said, as if she was going to go back with Wan'er.

Wan'er's face sank: "I discussed some private matters with my mother, do you want to listen too?"

Xiao Rong was so frightened that she shrank her neck in a hurry, not daring to talk too much.

Wan'er shook her head secretly: Since when did she also learn the method of combining kindness with might?

With Wan'er's popularity now and with Empress Wu, it is really not difficult to find out the whereabouts of a down-and-out female official.

Using Empress Wu's power to investigate Empress Wu's background, is this considered "revenge for kindness"?

Wan'er didn't dare to delve into her own heart at the moment, especially when she saw Pei Nvshi who was down and haggard and dressed in coarse clothes.

Is this woman really the young girl she saw when she first entered Chengqing Palace?

Wan'er's heart sank into the abyss.

And Pei Nushi's terrified and almost insane reaction after recognizing her made Wan'er even more confused——

"Lady Shangguan, please forgive me! Please forgive me!" Pei Nushi kept kowtowing while tugging at Wan'er's skirt.

Wan'er's throat seemed to be filled with a handful of gravel, which was painful, but she couldn't speak a word.

Pei Nu Shi became even more frightened, and said in a panic, "This servant will not...will not get in your way! This servant...will not...will not hinder you from serving the Queen of Heaven!"

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I'm probably also a demon, dreaming at night is a plot (laughing and crying)

Thank you @一半节 for your long comment!