pdf-ebookys Chapter 161 Liu Ruyan is here
Chapter 161 Liu Ruyan is here
She looked up and met the sharp gaze of a middle-aged man.
The other person looked to be about 45 years old, with a square face. He exuded an aura of majesty without even being angry, and also had the sharpness of someone who had been in a high position for a long time.
But in just a moment, the middle-aged man stopped looking at Shen Zhinian, with a hint of disdain in his eyes and eyebrows.
In the previous life, not long after Queen Jiang passed away, the entire family of the Duke of Zhenguo was executed. Shen Zhinian had never met the Duke of Zhenguo, but he still guessed his identity based on his seat.
Concubine Kang also noticed this episode and lowered her voice and said, "Sister Rou, last time the Duke of Zhenguo asked His Majesty for the Linglong chess, His Majesty did not agree, but gave the Linglong chess to you, which made him lose face."
"The Duke of Zhenguo dares not interfere with His Majesty's opinion, nor can he do anything to a concubine like you. I'm afraid he still holds a grudge in his heart..."
Shen Zhinian smiled faintly: "It's okay."
Others fear the power of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but she knows that the other party is like a grasshopper in autumn and will not be able to jump for much longer. What is there to be afraid of?
Besides, after that incident, she was worried that people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would cause trouble for the Shen family, so she specifically asked Shen's father to restrain the family members and not let others catch them.
Because Shen Zhinian was favored and the Shen family was in great favor, Shen's father not only did not get carried away, but also made the Shen family more low-key. Even the Zhenguo Mansion could not find an opportunity to make trouble for them.
Shen Zhinian only heard that the people in the Zhenguo Mansion wanted to vent the anger of the Zhenguo Duke, but they couldn't do anything to the Shen family in a short time, so they found an opportunity to put Lu Jianglin in a sack and beat him up...
After all, he is Shen's father's son-in-law, and they are a family to outsiders.
Lu Jianglin still didn't know who he had offended. He was a poor scholar who never dared to make enemies with anyone...
After Shen Zhinian found out, although she felt very sympathetic, she still wanted to laugh...
At this time, a weak and graceful figure walked in with the support of Xunyou.
Instantly, the eyes of the concubines all fell on Liu Ruyan. To be more precise, they fell on her belly. Their expressions were either envious, jealous, or malicious.
Why don't they have such good fortune to conceive an heir to the throne? How could Concubine Liu, a woman despised by His Majesty, be so lucky? !
Concubine Kang clenched her hands suddenly under her sleeves, and there was uncontrollable hatred in her eyes!
It was this bitch who killed her child!
In the past few days, she listened to her sister Rou and secretly planned to kill Liu Ruyan with one move!
But when she really saw the enemy who killed her son, how could she not be excited!
"Sister Kang!"
Shen Zhinian calmly shook his head at her and whispered, "A little impatience can ruin a big plan..."
Kang Guiren's nails left several sharp bloody marks on her palms, which slightly calmed the hatred in her heart: "...I know."
Let this bitch live another hour or two!
Liu Ruyan had no title and was not favored. In other times, her seat would definitely be at the end of the nobles. But now that she was pregnant with the royal heir, she was arranged to sit below Noble Lady Kang.
With a soft and harmless smile on her face, she greeted them as before, as if there was no grudge between them: "Sister Kang, Sister Rou."
Concubine Kang sneered and ignored her.
The hatred of killing a son is irreconcilable! She was already very restrained by not rushing over to drink the blood of this bitch. How could she talk and laugh with her enemy?
Everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Kang and Concubine Liu had been at odds for a long time, but no one found it strange.
Shen Zhinian and Xunyou exchanged glances, and returned Liu Ruyan's equally innocent smile: "Sister Liu has been out less these days. After not seeing her for a while, Sister Liu seems to have lost a lot of weight?"
Liu Ruyan stroked her belly and smiled, "In the early stages of pregnancy, I was always feeling unwell, and it was freezing outside, so I seldom went out. I'm so lucky that my sister doesn't have to experience the hardships of pregnancy, and she lives a comfortable life every day."
Every woman in the harem wants a child. If it were anyone else, they would definitely be hurt by Liu Ruyan's words. However, Shen Zhinian's eyes flashed with sarcasm: "Yes, only Sister Liu deserves such a blessing."
After all, other people don’t have such “good” luck to catch the eye of Queen Jiang and make her take out all the secret medicines from outside the Great Wall.
Shen Zhinian heard from Tang Luochuan that this medicine is extremely harmful to a woman's qi and blood. Even if Liu Ruyan's trick succeeds, her second half of life will not be easy.
It seems that she is really willing to do anything to get rid of herself!
The two of them were smiling throughout their conversation. If someone who didn't know saw them, they would really think they were a pair of close sisters.
"His Majesty has arrived --!!!"
"The Queen Mother has arrived --!!!"
"The Queen has arrived --!!!"
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived --!!!"
As the eunuch's shrill voice sounded, the most distinguished people in the palace arrived, and everyone immediately stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"
"The Queen Mother is a thousand years old!"
"The Queen is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
"May the Royal Concubine be blessed with good fortune and peace!"
Nangong Xuanyu was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe with a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered with gold thread today, and an imperial crown inlaid with dazzling gems on his head. Although he looked young, he exuded the majesty of a person who had been in a high position for a long time, showing his supreme momentum!
The emperor walked calmly into the hall, sat down on a high seat, and looked down at the people below. His every move revealed a sense of pressure: "Stand up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
There were obviously many people in the hall, but Nangong Xuanyu's eyes fell on Shen Zhinian first.
The woman was wearing a light blue brocade palace dress, which was made of raw silk as the warp and colorful cooked silk as the weft. She used the warp-through and weft-through weaving method to weave vivid and tiny lily of the valley flowers.
The flowers are full of three-dimensionality, as if they were carved out. As Shen Zhinian moves, they sway gracefully, and one can almost smell the fresh and elegant fragrance of lily of the valley.
The ivory lily of the valley brooch on the chest serves as a perfect embellishment, like the finishing touch.
The intricate craftsmanship of the brocade is said to be worth an inch of gold. However, Nangong Xuanyu felt that it was just right for Shen Zhinian to wear.
Just by standing there, this woman makes people subconsciously think that she should be pampered with endless wealth and should not be allowed to suffer even a little bit.
In this whole world, only the emperor has the confidence to keep such a beauty!
She was born to belong to the palace and to him!
Most men don't understand women's makeup. Nangong Xuanyu didn't know that Shen Zhinian specially asked Handan to put on a pitiful look for her today, so that it would be convenient for her to act later.
He just felt that Nian Nian looked particularly pitiful tonight.