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However, Feng Ningyan knew that the imperial concubine was just being modest. Shangguan Jin was the imperial concubine's elder brother after all. She would never seek refuge with Shen Youhuang. Who else could she use now?

Shen Yushi thought for a moment when she heard this. "General Shangguan is naturally one of us and can be trusted, but he's Du Kai's subordinate after all. Shen Youhuang would say that the imperial concubine launched the coup, and then he'd have even more reason to slaughter people without restraint. The consequences would be unthinkable."

Feng Ning Yan looked at Shen Yu Su in surprise. She didn't expect this child to be so meticulous in his thoughts.

"Not bad, Yu Su. It's been three days since we last met. You have matured a lot."

Shen Yu Su blushed slightly and scratched her head, feeling a little helpless.

He rarely heard Feng Ningyan praise him, but he did not expect that a single praise from her would actually move him more than a thousand years of praise.

Only now did he see the countless scars on Feng Ningyan's wrist. Her left hand had never been lifted; it must have been a very heavy injury to her arm or shoulder!

She didn't come back safe and sound, but had escaped from hell with a slim chance of survival!

She and Shen Ling were both experts in martial arts, and could fight against thousands upon thousands of enemies. To be able to receive such heavy injuries, it could be seen how vicious and merciless the assassins Shen You Huang sent were …

Shen Yu Su's heartache was indescribable, he gritted his teeth, and swore, "I, Shen Yu Su will avenge my royal brother and his wife!"

When the Imperial Consort saw that Shen Yu Su did not support her suggestion, she fell silent.

Feng Ningyan thought for a moment. She knew that the imperial concubine might have been selfish by mentioning Shangguan Yu protecting the emperor, so she wanted to help her brother gain more power and influence. However, this was still a good idea, at least it was easier than convincing Du Kai that Shen Youhuang was a scum.

As she looked at the imperial concubine, she couldn't help but think of her previous life's consort. Because she didn't have a son or power, she was executed by Shen Youhuang in the end.

In this life, when Feng Ningyan first met Imperial Concubine Su, who went to Ku Yi Palace to pay respects to the empress, she was so weak that she suffered miserably under the empress's pressure.

But now, Imperial Concubine had become the person with the most power in the imperial harem. Of course she knew the importance of power, how could she not fight for it?

Feng Ningyan knew that although there was a certain risk in helping an outsider, in order to protect the safety of the emperor and the people in the imperial harem, it was necessary to help Shangguan Jin win the position of the Imperial Guard Battalion Commander.

"General Shangguan being in the Imperial Guard Battalion is indeed a great help to us, but taking away the Imperial Guard Battalion is not easy. Imperial Consort, do not be too anxious. After I leave the palace, I will immediately discuss this with King Yu and see how we can plan this out."

The Imperial Concubine saw that Feng Ningyan also approved of Shangguan Jin, but she didn't have a plan in place yet. She couldn't help but sigh, "Yu Wangfei, think about it, how could I not be anxious? "The emperor is under Shen Youhuang's control right now. It's impossible for us to know what happened even if …"

The moment she said that, both Feng Ningyan and Shen Yu Su's expressions tensed up.

At this moment, Jiang Tao's voice came from outside the palace. "Greeting esteemed imperial concubine, Princess Hua Yin has returned from the palace to request an audience with the imperial concubine."

This was also within the expectations of the imperial concubine, she smiled lightly, "Since she came back so quickly, she must have not entered the Palace. "It seems like she can't be counted as someone Shen Youhuang trusts." As he spoke, he summoned Jiang Tao into the hall.

Only now did Feng Ning Yan know that Imperial Concubine didn't stop Duan Hua Yin before because she wanted to probe out her relationship with Shen You Huang.

"What was their meeting and what did they say?" The Imperial Consort sat on the couch and asked.

Jiang Tao hurriedly reported that his words had been obstructed by Shen You Huang, but Shen You Huang seemed to have taken a great liking to Duan Huayin and even gifted her a cloak to protect her from the cold.

Although Duan Hua Yin didn't reject her good intentions, she still maintained a certain distance from them, so she had a sense of propriety.

The consort nodded.

Feng Ning Yan asked curiously, "Imperial Concubine, if you doubt Duan Hua Yin's position, then you can just leave her in the inn to avoid any side effects."

But the Imperial Concubine smiled and said, "Princess Yu is not a person of high status. I do not know what is so troublesome about her." The people of the imperial harem were all discussing that Princess Huaxing of the Southern Wilderness was quite talented and that her dancing skills were extraordinary. In the future, she would definitely become an imperial concubine. I am currently an associate disciple of the Six Palaces, and cannot ignore them.

"That makes sense." Feng Ning Yan nodded.

The imperial concubine continued: "I consider that the customs of the Southern Wilderness and the Central Plains are very different, so I might as well have her enter the palace in advance and spend some time teaching and training. In the future, whether it's creating a great hall or bestowing a title, it's best to not let the imperial concubines criticize her for these details. "What do you think, Princess Yu?"

Feng Ning Yan was still wary of Duan Hua Yin. From the first glance, she felt that this Southern Wilderness princess wasn't someone she could control.

"If the Empress is able to use this reason to stabilize Princess Hua Yin, it would naturally be better than letting him stay at the inn. However, the matter regarding the imperial edict should wait for Your Majesty to recover first."

The Imperial Concubine laughed, "Indeed, she has been staying at the inn. She has been in contact with too many people, so it has not been good for her. Besides, a woman shouldn't cause any trouble. If she helped you enter the palace today, it meant that she had the intention to surrender. If we can win him over, he can be considered a useful person. "

Feng Ning Yan pondered. She remembered the first time Shen You Huang had seen Duan Hua Yin's expression, and her heart was in turmoil.

After all, if this ambitious Prince Cheng were to be matched with the Princess of the Southern Wilderness and receive the support of the Southern Wilderness, it would definitely be a disaster for the Great Yue State.

How exactly was he going to arrange this Duan Hua Yin? This was truly troublesome.

When the Imperial Consort saw that Feng Ningyan did not object, she took her hand and said to Yu Su, "It's unfortunate that King Xuan came today. I've brought many guests here today."

Yu Su smiled. "No, Yu Su wants to discuss some countermeasures with the imperial concubine. It's much better to have your wife here than Yu Su." The two mistresses still need to receive the Southern Princess, it would be inconvenient for Yu Su to stay, so she will take her leave first. "

After Shen Yu Su left, Jiang Tao brought Duan Hua Yin in.

Duan Hua Yin bowed, ashamed. "Looks like Eunuch Jiang Tao is right. No one is allowed to enter the Palace, and Prince Cheng has already stopped Hua Yin."

The Imperial Consort had helped her up, and was even more worried about the Emperor's safety.

Feng Ning Yan said, "Earlier, His Highness King Yu had found out that Venerable Su had been planted in the palace by Shen You Huang, and that Li Wan's concubine had long since been bought by Hua Ruyu. That's why the two of them were able to smoothly accept Shen You Huang's favor. Otherwise, Shen Youhuang wouldn't trust them so much right now. It would be very difficult for anyone else to get close. "

It was only then that the imperial concubine understood. "Shen Youhuang started planning so early on, even the matter of her concubine being pampered is under his control! How could a prince dare to be so presumptuous! Wouldn't it be more dangerous for the Emperor to be with such a vicious person day and night? These two women must not be allowed to live! "

Duan Hua Yin looked at Feng Ning Yan and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Just now, Hua Yin tested Prince Cheng with his words and found out that he wasn't sad at all about Prince Yu being assassinated by an assassin from the Southern Wilderness. Moreover, he assured Hua Yin that the Emperor would definitely not pursue the responsibility of the Southern Wilderness. Therefore, Hua Yin has the audacity to guess that those so-called assassins from the Southern Wilderness are Prince Cheng's men, right? "