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After choosing the items, Imperial Concubine Xiao let the palace maid take the rest of the things back. She didn't even feel that her actions today were actually quite comical. Who told them to choose their own gifts and even take out so many things.

However, no matter how much he wanted to laugh, Shangguan Qian only lowered his head and sipped on his tea respectfully, not allowing anyone to find any mistakes in his actions.

"I had almost forgotten one thing. The princess is wearing a personal maid. I'm afraid this is a Martial Meeting."

Imperial Concubine Xiao took a petal of orange and gracefully placed it in her mouth. Such a simple action caused the vermilion bird on top of her head to sway around randomly. Ding ding dang dang dang. It really wasn't lively and she didn't mind being tired.

Shangguan Qian'er paused for a moment to drink his tea, before looking at Imperial Concubine Xiao with a funny look on his face, before he said: "I sent my royal brother here to protect Qian'Er, but it's for the Martial Arts Competition. My brother is just afraid that Qian'Er might run into some danger on her own."

At this moment, Imperial Concubine Xiao didn't say much and only indifferently said, "Your Imperial Brother is very considerate."

After that, she did not say anything else, but everyone else remained silent, making Shangguan Qian feel a little uncomfortable, and silently speculating about Imperial Concubine Xiao's intentions at this time.

No matter what, to be able to get to this position and hide in the palace for so long without anyone noticing, he must have some ability.

It was unknown what spices were ignited in the room, although it was not very pungent, it was still rather unaccustomed. Thinking that pregnant women usually did not use spices, Shangguan Qian immediately became vigilant.

However, she didn't feel weak after a while, nor did she feel any discomfort. She turned her head slightly to the side and took a look at Yi Shan. She then heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that nothing had happened to her.

"Aiya, I should congratulate Imperial Concubine Xiao. After all, the moment His Majesty wakes up and finds out that the Empress is happy, he will definitely reward her with rewards. The Empress sure is blessed!"

In truth, she wasn't very good at flattery. However, she understood that it was fine to point it out. Moreover, she also understood that it was better to just point it out. With her smiling expression, even Imperial Concubine Xiao wouldn't think too much about it.

However, her face was full of gloominess. Then, she discovered that there were others in the palace. She yawned and said, "Then I'll be counting on Princess's blessings."

"Where is it? Is it someone like the Empress who is blessed, or is it Little Qian who is basking in the light?"

Suddenly, he felt like not responding to Imperial Concubine Xiao. He had suffered for nothing just now. Most importantly, she didn't even know what Imperial Concubine Xiao's next actions were, so she naturally ignored his huffing.

"Princess, I …"

Xiao Mingyue really didn't want to continue the conversation with her at this moment. Not only that, she was a child that was starving herself and her belly. Furthermore, her goal was almost achieved, so naturally, she couldn't be bothered to say more.

However, how could Shangguan Qian let this go so easily? Wasn't she supposed to be that scumbag Li Fengyi? Then, he would not mind Soo Soo's love.

"Empress, the Empress said that once the matter of the Turk settled down, the one year agreement would be ready. At that time, we'll arrange for the marriage between Qian Chao and the Third Prince."

Shangguan Qian said it lightly, but the people who were listening were different.

As expected, Imperial Concubine Xiao no longer felt any fatigue after she said those words. There was only disbelief and envy.

After a while, she did not mention any tired words. Instead, she said somewhat regretfully, "But, I don't know how much longer I'll have to wait."

When these words came out of her mouth, it was inevitable that he felt some schadenfreude. Alas, Shangguan Qian remained unmoved, he did not care about it at all. Furthermore, she would definitely not call for a marriage.

So... "But, His Majesty has awoken. The matter of the Turk should be resolved soon. Moreover, since Qian'Er is a princess of Great Lei, perhaps our Great Lei Country …"

She did not finish her sentence, but Imperial Concubine Xiao understood that since Shangguan Qian was the princess of Great Gale City, perhaps with Great Gale Ling, the matter of her sudden doom would be easily resolved.

His ignorant and matter-of-fact expression made Imperial Concubine Xiao's teeth itch with hatred. It had to be known that Li Fengyi had gone through a lot of trouble to arrange a fit for her, causing her to be disturbed.

Suppressing the anger in her heart, Imperial Concubine Xiao revealed a trace of an unfriendly smile, "But, the matters of this country, the princess and I, are just a woman. I'm afraid we can't interfere."

Shangguan Qian also bit his lower lip, looking a little wronged, but in his heart he understood that even Imperial Concubine Xiao knew that Li Fengyi had colluded with Tu Yidao.

"But, esteemed wangfei, royal father and mother both love me very much. Besides, if we beat back the Turks, it would also be a joyous occasion for the entire nation, but esteemed …"

Shangguan Qian thought a bit helplessly, he was afraid Imperial Concubine Xiao would lose her temper because of this, but at least it was better than Li Fengyi taking action himself. Didn't Imperial Concubine Xiao hear any inklings of what he did that day?

He paused, not giving Imperial Concubine Xiao the chance to refute. "Empress Dowager's body." Her health wasn't good. She had originally been discussing things with Little Qian and had asked the imperial concubine to arrange it, but …

She glanced at Imperial Concubine Xiao, who hadn't risen yet. In her stomach, she said somewhat awkwardly, "Since the Empress's body is heavy, I naturally wouldn't dare to ask the Empress to concern herself with shallow matters."

Imperial Concubine Xiao's face was still as graceful as before, but the piece of orange in her hand that had not been placed in her mouth had been crushed by her, the hands hidden in her sleeves had barely intertwined, as if she was about to treat Shangguan Qian as the piece of orange.

After a moment of silence, Shangguan Qian raised his head, a little puzzled. Facing Imperial Concubine Xiao, who had a dark expression on her face, she seemed to have been frightened, and she flinched a little. Body …

"Empress …"

Imperial Concubine Xiao took a deep breath and then pretended to be gentle, "At that time, I'm afraid that even the first three months will pass and I won't be tired. Being able to arrange the marriage for the princess is also a fortunate thing for me."

This result was out of Shangguan Qian's expectation, but after some thought, he understood that Imperial Concubine Xiao felt that it was impossible for her to achieve this, because she wouldn't just watch him marry Li Fengyi.

Even if she had held the wedding for herself until then, she would have had the chance to embarrass herself.

However, was it really worth it just for Li Fengyi's sake?

In that case, Shangguan Qian'er would naturally not be foolish enough to ask about it, but a look of delight on his face. "In that case, Qian'Er will thank the Empress first."

With the blush unique to his youngest daughter, he thought about how easy it would be for her to become the imperial concubine of Li Fengyi. He could not help but feel hatred in his heart. Even Shangguan Qian with his head lowered, he could feel how 'scorching' that gaze was when it landed on him.

However, what she was thinking of now was how to make such a huge lie out of herself!

If it was really like she said, then he would regret it until his intestines turned green.

However, although she was a bit nervous, she could guarantee that Imperial Concubine Xiao would definitely take action. This marriage wouldn't be possible, she was just afraid of creating trouble, such as calling it Empress's suspicion or making it uncomfortable in Ouyang Jin's heart.

After some thought, Shangguan Qian felt that at least he hadn't come here a hundred times. Even if Imperial Concubine Xiao couldn't call Li Fengyi back to the palace, at least she would have sent some news, and then told Xunfeng to stay behind for a while.

"Since the Empress feels a little tired, then Qian'er will return first."

Shangguan Qian was very tactful. If he did not leave now, that Imperial Concubine Xiao could really chase him away. When that happened, it would truly be awkward.

At this point, Xiao Mingyue was still fuming at Shangguan Qian's words. Naturally, she couldn't wait for her to leave, so she only nodded slightly and didn't even bother to say anything unnecessary.

After finally leaving Xiao Hexuan, Shangguan Qian couldn't help but exhale deeply. She didn't like the smell of the spices there.

"Yisan, can you smell anything unusual about that spice?"

Shangguan Qian was still a little worried. No matter how he looked at it, Imperial Concubine Xiao had come prepared today.

When Yishan heard her words, she also started to recall. However, in her impression, no spice could last so long. If it was a knockout drug or something, they couldn't possibly still be fine.

"It should be fine."

In reality, Yi Shan didn't know what to do. According to common sense, it was impossible for him to be fine, so she could only add, "Actually, I don't know much about pharmacology."

Originally, he wanted to ask Xue Xuan about it, but he decided against it. After all, if he were to investigate it like this, he wouldn't be able to find out anything.

Sighing, he continued walking forward with Yishan. It was already dusk, and the day had already passed. Shangguan Qian felt very busy, but he did not know what it was that he was busy with.

"I wonder if Brother Shen Ting of the Turk has returned."

Shangguan Qian Bei mumbled to himself. She still had not found out his purpose in coming here, and she was afraid that he was about to leave. She really did not like this feeling, feeling that all these schemes and schemes were outside his control, and she was not at ease.

Actually, they were just afraid that they would covet him.

"I don't know either."

Yi Shan was also a little disappointed. To be exact, she was also a little lost at the moment. Seeing her look, Shangguan Qian couldn't help but hold her hand.

The two of them did not speak for a long time. They only smiled at each other.

"Tomorrow, I'll see if I can ask the Queen to come with us to see Senya."

Yi Shan paused for a moment, then nodded her head. Although she knew it wouldn't be difficult for Sen Ya, she was still worried. Even though the affection was shallow in her eyes, it still existed.

He wanted to say something, but he suddenly remembered something, "Did you discover something?"

How could Shangguan Qian understand such a senseless sentence? Just as he was about to ask something, he heard her continue.

"That Li Fengyi and the person we just met."

Seeing the troubled look on Yi Shan's face, Shangguan Qian only gave a wry smile and sighed, not knowing what to say to her.

"Ahh, don't worry. I won't let you marry him like that."

It was like comforting Shangguan Qian, and yet also like a promise, but it truly moved Shangguan Qian's heart. After all, he treasured words that were like his elder sister's defense.

The royal family didn't have much of a personality. As the most favored princess, she didn't have many siblings. Furthermore, even her royal brother was a fake.

He took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Yishan, thank you."

She knew that even though she didn't explicitly say anything to Yishan, she understood everything. Just based on her hatred towards Li Fengyi as well as her deliberate provocation towards Imperial Concubine Xiao, she could see through some clues.