Sister, look at him!

Chapter 221 The Empress Dowager, the Empress's Enemy

"Sister Imperial Concubine is a little too aggressive."

The girl with a snake-like bun had tender cheeks and a crisp voice. She looked at He Qingwan as if she and the queen shared the same hatred for the enemy.

"How dare you, Concubine Ning! The Imperial Concubine and the Empress are talking, how dare you interrupt!" Xue Yan's aura was so powerful that Concubine Ning, who had just spoken boldly, was frightened and began to stutter.

"you you……"

"Okay, okay, Concubine Ning is young, why are you arguing with her, Concubine Xue? Sister A-Mi hasn't said anything yet." The Queen hinted at something.

Xue Yan was not panicked at all. She knew He Qingwan and he would not bear any grudge against her because of this sentence.

He Qingwan raised her eyes, not at Concubine Ning, but at Empress Liu Yuluo, "Can you call me A-mi?"

No one expected He Qingwan to be so disrespectful, not even Liu Yuluo. She had thought that no matter how arrogant He Qingwan was, he would not embarrass her in public just because she was willing to take a lower seat.

But Liu Yuluo found out that she was wrong, He Qingwan was really lawless.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was so heavy that it made people breathless.

"And you." He Qingwan then looked at Concubine Ning, "How can you interrupt me when I'm talking! If there's no one in your family to teach you etiquette, I'll find you a nanny to teach you etiquette!"

Concubine Ning was so frightened that her body trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes and refused to fall.

After reprimanding Lady Ning, He Qingwan seemed to have changed into a different person, smiling coquettishly, "If there is nothing else, I will go back first."

After saying this, without waiting for Liu Yuluo's consent, he stood up and left with the help of Baozhu.

"Sister, are you dissatisfied with me for acting this way?" Liu Yuluo tried her best to suppress the anger and embarrassment in her heart.

"Can't the Queen see it?" He Qingwan smiled sarcastically. If Liu Yuluo had been her Queen quietly, it would not be a bad idea for her to turn a blind eye to it. But what is Liu Yuluo trying to do now?

It seems like a small group is bullying, right? Then she wants to see who is bullying whom.

"Sisters, why don't you sit down and talk properly? We sisters are in the harem to help His Majesty share his worries."

The woman who was speaking had a cross-bun, a gentle smile, and a soft voice. She gave people the feeling that…

She looks very similar to Liu Yujin, especially the dimple when she smiles.

"Who are you?" He Qingwan's alarm bells rang loudly, and hundreds of substitute literature flashed through his mind.

"Have you forgotten, sister? I used to play with you when I was little." Concubine Shu smiled, "I am Shu Yao, the youngest daughter of the Shu family."

The Shu family is the family of the King of Chu’s mother. Judging from her age, this Shu Yao should be the King of Chu’s cousin.

But what does this have to do with her?

"I don't remember." He Qingwan stretched out his hand to Baozhu, and Baozhu immediately took out the whip from his sleeve and put it into He Qingwan's hand.

She swung the whip in the air, and the sound of it breaking through the air caused several panicked screams.

"I am a little tired." She raised her voice, "Who else wants to catch up with me?"

In the silence, the eunuch's shrill voice sounded, "The Emperor has arrived——"

Everyone in the hall knelt down and saluted. He Qingwan stood where he was, watching Xuan Yi, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, striding towards him.

"It's cold today, why are you wearing so little and coming out? Your hands are still cold." Xuan Yi seemed not to notice the people kneeling on the ground, and was only concerned with holding He Qingwan's hand.

After feeling the whip in her hand, he took it off as usual and handed it to the servant waiting beside him.

He Qingwan pulled her hand out of his and started to lose her temper. She deliberately raised her voice and said, "If the Queen hadn't invited me again and again, I wouldn't have wanted to come."

The King of Chu, who was waiting in the outer hall and heard this, couldn't help but laugh.

After hearing what He Qingwan said, Xuan Yi started to scold Liu Yuluo without thinking, "You know that A-mi is weak, so why do you keep inviting me?"

"No, Your Majesty. I just thought that there were a few new sisters in the harem, and I wanted to introduce them to my sister. Your Majesty, the Imperial Noble Consort is also my sister, how could I harm her!" Liu Yuluo burst into tears.

Xuan Yi was indeed soft-hearted. Whenever Liu Yuluo mentioned that she was also He Qingwan's cousin, Xuan Yi would think of Liu Yujin.

"It's really funny. I only knew that Censor Liu had only one legitimate daughter. When did he have a second one? Oh, I remember now. It was the concubine's daughter who was registered under the name of the legitimate mother."

The voice of the King of Chu came over, neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Xuan Yi to hear.

He Qingwan hurriedly added fuel to the fire, "Queen, please don't try to make random relatives. I only have one sister."

The concubine's daughter was registered under the name of her legitimate mother, the concubine became a legitimate daughter, the concubine became the principal wife, and now she has become the queen.

Xuan Yi was furious, "The queen is immoral, she will be confined for half a year and fined for one year's salary."

"And this one, is it... Noble Lady Ning?" He Qingwan's smile was beautiful, but Noble Lady Ning looked like a beautiful snake in a storybook. "Noble Lady Ning is so righteous that she helped the Queen teach me a lesson."

"Noble Lady Ning committed the crime of insubordination and is demoted to Baolin and fined one year's salary." Xuan Yi's eyes were cold and he was not moved at all by Noble Lady Ning's tears.

"Let me think about it, there is another one...is it Concubine Shu?" He Qingwan pointed the finger at Shu Yao.

Shu Yao?

Xuan Yi was a little concerned about her identity. The King of Chu was outside at the moment. What if the King of Chu...

"Your Majesty, do not worry about me. I am your brother, and I am no match for you."

When the clear voice of the King of Chu sounded, Shu Yao almost twisted the handkerchief in her hand.

"Then you will be demoted to Baolin, like Consort Ning, and fined one year's salary."

Just like when he came, Xuan Yi left in a grand manner, but he took He Qingwan and Xue Yan with him.

Shu Yao was walking on the road in a daze, but was stopped by a woman in black.

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said that if Shu Baolin makes the same mistake today again, he will be sent out of the palace."

Shu Yao held back her tears and nodded, "Shu Yao understands."

She just likes Xuan Yi, is there anything wrong with that?

*

Eight years later.

Xuan Qixiao was raised by He Qingwan and became very smart. At the age of nine, he already knew how to sit next to Xuan Yi and read memorials.

Whether he can understand it or not, he will read it anyway.

Since Xuan Qixiao grew up, He Qingwan also began to pay attention to the "abandoned concubine in the cold palace" mentioned by 006 before. The person who killed the original owner will be dealt with by her own hands.

[Hebao, that otherworldly soul hasn't arrived yet, so we can't locate the specific person.] 006's frustration grew.

[It's not your problem. I can't find it even if I change to another system. ]

He Qingwan was holding a pair of scissors and trimming a pot of peonies that the King of Chu had just sent. The peony flowers were a rich dark purple color.

After trimming the excess branches and leaves, He Qingwan cut off a flower and placed it in an open glass box beside her.

"Send this peony to the Prince of Chu's palace."

The King of Chu is so love-brained that he is hopeless. No matter what gift He Qingwan gives him, he will be deeply moved.

"Tell him I'm free tomorrow and invite him to the Imperial Garden for a chat."

Avoid suspicion? What suspicion? They were just hugging each other. Xuan Yi thought they were just getting closer to discuss something. There was really no need to avoid suspicion. Just be open and honest.