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After a moment, she thought that he wouldn't say anything to her. She didn't think that her brother Shen Ting would seriously look at her and say, "Princess, I'll be troubling you with the matter with Yishan and Princess Sen Ya."

What did this mean? Was he not going to care about them? Or was he going to take the opportunity to make things difficult for himself?

"I don't understand what the general's words mean."

Shangguan Qian's brow furrowed, but he did not look at him and said faintly.

"The princess will understand. Also, the princess only needs to remember that this general and the princess are not enemies."

After saying that, she put on an expression as if she did not want to say more, but Shangguan Qian didn't understand what was going on. Before she could finish her question, she saw the female guard who had brought her here walk in again.

After saluting respectfully to his older brother Shen Ting, he said to Shangguan Qian Bei, "This subordinate will take the princess and leave."

Although Shangguan Qian was still doubtful in his heart, he could not bear to stay any longer. He turned to look at his brother Shen Ting, who had his head lowered as he continued drinking his tea, and did not make any more movements, following the female guard and leaving.

"Tea is indeed good stuff. Princess, it's not easy to drink tea like this in Turkic."

Before he even reached the door, he heard his brother's voice from behind him. It sounded like he was talking to himself, but also seemed to be sharing something with him.

Shangguan Qian did not understand, but just as he was about to turn around and ask, he saw that Zhou Weiqing had closed his eyes and had put down the teacup in his hands.

No matter how good the tea was, it was still just for drinking horses. Shangguan Qian thought to himself as he followed the female guard, but when they were halfway there, the female guard gave up on the idea of sending them off.

Shangguan Qian was too lazy to bother about it, after all she was familiar with this palace, so she walked back on his own. However, he was still thinking about what Big Bro Shen Ting had said; tea was indeed a good thing.

Was it just because he liked tea and told himself about it?

If he was so bored and free, then, could it be a hint?

I should go back and ask Yisan what exactly this tea was hinting at in Turkic.

Shangguan Qian Qian exhaled deeply, spitting out all the unhappiness in his heart. He thought that this big brother Shen Ting must have done it on purpose, saying things that he did not understand at all.

However, she could probably guess that her brother Shen Ting didn't intend to save Sen Ya and Yi Shan, which was why he entrusted them to her.

Covering the discomfort in his heart, Shangguan Qian Bei slowly walked back. At this point, even Yishan should have woken up, though he didn't know if the breakfast he left behind was cold or not.

As soon as Shangguan Qian stepped into the empress's palace, a palace maid blocked her path, and she couldn't help but furrow her eyebrows.

Before she could say anything, the palace maid spoke up. "Princess, the empress invited you over."

Shangguan Qian's vision gradually blurred, but the depths of his eyes were clear. "I wonder what business does the Empress have in finding Qian'er to go over there?"

At this moment, she had already recognized that this was the empress's personal palace maid, Xiu-Er. She had also been given some face, and as she held her hand, she took off a bracelet.

"This …"

Xiu-Er raised her head and saw that none of the palace maids and eunuchs were paying any attention to them. She accepted the bracelet without batting an eyelid and said softly, "The princess doesn't know that the imperial concubine is dead. The empress is worrying about this matter."

There was nothing to worry about. Shangguan Qian was becoming more and more confused, but seeing that Xiu-Er didn't dare to say anything more, he stopped asking and signaled her to lead the way.

Soo E heaved a sigh of relief and walked forward leisurely. Shangguan Qian, who was right behind her, was wondering what had caused the empress to worry. Logically speaking, she should have been happy that Imperial Concubine Xiao had died!

"Qian'er greets the Empress."

Upon entering the door, he faced the thoughtful Queen. Shangguan Qian had no choice but to bless his good fortune, and then couldn't help but raise his voice as he spoke.

"Qian'Er is here. Come over here and sit by my side."

Looking at her smiling face, Shangguan Qian couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. He also felt a little numb in his heart, but he still maintained his proper smile as he sat down at the seat closest to the empress.

He was in no hurry to ask why she had called him, so he said with a look of pleasant surprise, "The Empress's complexion has improved a bit. You should pay more attention to her on normal days."

In truth, after the matter with Imperial Concubine Xiao, the empress's complexion had not changed at all, just that Shangguan Qian was willing to speak like that. She could not say, Empress, your situation is getting worse and worse, how many lives does she have left?

As expected, his originally cold and gloomy face immediately became a bit better. However, it was still unable to conceal the original paleness of his face.

"As expected, Qian'Er's mouth is still sweet. This makes me feel better!"

Shangguan Qian'er revealed a bashful look as he said: "How so? Qian'er is speaking the truth, and the Empress likes to tease Qian'Er."

As he spoke, he leaned towards the empress's side and lowered his head.

The empress's eyes sparkled, and her face revealed a sincere and amiable smile. The two of them were in a stalemate and neither of them mentioned what had happened.

After a while, the empress spoke up first. "Qian'er, what news have you heard recently?"

As soon as the empress finished speaking, she stared at her face, trying to see through it. However, Shangguan Qian, who had already expected her plan, could not have let her succeed. Besides being puzzled, she was also puzzled.

"Empress, I really don't know what you mean by 'you'. Is it that the Turkic army had entered the Imperial Palace?"

Although the Queen could not believe that Shangguan Qian had not heard a word, but her innocent and confused look made people wonder if they had guessed wrongly. It was just that they could not see any flaws at all.

"Cough, cough, cough …"

The empress coughed a few times tiredly, and Shangguan Qian hastily passed the warm car to her, carefully patting her back to calm her down. Her face was full of worry, and no one could find any mistakes in her actions.

This time, the empress was still completely confused. After all that had happened, the empress did not think Shangguan Qian was truly as innocent and harmless as he looked on the surface.

That was to say, she had lost her interest in probing him. Whether she truly did not know, or was just faking it, she just wanted Shangguan Qian to advise her, and whether it was true or not was not the most important thing.

After drinking a few sips of hot tea, the Empress strangely recovered, and stopped coughing. Although Shangguan Qian thought this was very funny, he still asked with a worried face, "Empress, are you still alright? Do you want to see the Imperial Physician?"

Her tone was actually gentle and sincere, causing people to uncontrollably believe it.

The empress simply held her hand and said with some difficulty, "Qian'Er, Imperial Concubine Xiao, she …" I lost my life yesterday. "

"How could that be!"

All of a sudden, Shangguan Qian stood up, surprise written all over his face, his beautiful eyes staring wide, causing the empress to let out a breath of relief.

"This matter has already been suppressed by the Emperor. It's reasonable that you don't know."

The Queen sat down with the dazed Shangguan Qian, patting the back of her hand in a comforting manner, before sighing awkwardly, as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant to do so.

"Empress, then, why …"

The empress's gaze flickered. She knew that Qian'Er wanted to ask why she suppressed this matter. It was very difficult to forget the funeral of a imperial concubine.

Although Shangguan Qian had a worried and doubtful look on his face, he was actually secretly delighted. She wanted to get out of this mess, but the best way was to show that she knew nothing about this matter.

"But... Sigh, Qian'Er, I shouldn't have told you about this, but I don't even have a person to discuss it with. Qian'Er, you're so smart, so it's not bad for me to give you some advice. "

This time, Shangguan Qian did not know how to react to the empress, he could only lower his head slightly and stop speaking. He did not even want to say anything modest, in any case, whatever he said, the empress would tell him about it.

Although she didn't get a response, the empress didn't mind and continued to speak. "Qian'Er, it's like this. Imperial Concubine Xiao and the imperial bodyguards met privately and even did things so that I and His Majesty could see …"

Before the Queen could finish his words, Shangguan Qian raised his head in shock. "How could this be …"

The empress patted the back of her hand again soothingly. "About this, Qian'er, you …" "Sigh, the imperial concubine is not clean and was originally a crime committed by the nine clans. But, you also know, behind Imperial Concubine Xiao …"

Since it was about a prince and a prime minister, it was naturally impossible to exterminate the nine clans. Furthermore, the concubines were unclean and disgraceful to the royal family, so it was naturally impossible for them to announce it to the world.

"Esteemed Empress, although this matter … "The Empress is the head of the harem. Although it's somewhat responsible, it shouldn't be blamed on the Empress, right …"

Shangguan Qian said his thoughts' empathically ', but to his surprise, the empress was not very relaxed, and did not feel as if a burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

Could it be that this wasn't the case?

"Qian'Er, it's not that simple!"

The empress sighed with emotion. Her previously bloodless face looked even older now because of her lamenting. It looked like so many blows had had quite an effect on the empress.

Shangguan Qian Bei just lowered his gaze, covering up all the emotions in the depths of his eyes. These were all matters, although they were not what she wanted, but whether they were your death or mine, she had no choice.

"Qian'Er, take a look. Although Imperial Concubine Xiao hasn't told anyone, it won't be kept secret for long. Only …"

It was indeed a troublesome matter for a concubine to die in such an unknown manner. They had to answer to the other two families. Besides, this method of death was too bizarre. People would inevitably suspect it.

"However, these are not the most crucial points …"

Isn't that so? Could it be that there was something more difficult?

Shangguan Qian was also a little worried in his heart, if they found out that he was the culprit, then he would have to bear the blame for it. After all, if that happened, he would be framed, and he would also have to bear the blame for it.

"Then …"

Shangguan Qian really did not want to ask, but he still did not want to ask.

The empress gave her a deep look before speaking. "Since he's dead, Imperial Concubine Xiao's funeral can be done in accordance with Imperial Consort's etiquette. But, His Majesty …"

The emperor would definitely be angry. In this world where men ruled, there was no one who could tolerate the impurity of their wife, let alone the emperor.

However, the green grass on top of the emperor's head was definitely there. Even if Imperial Concubine Xiao couldn't design it, it was enough to prove that her life wasn't clean.

But, what did he have to do with her?

"All of them. I would like to ask Qian'Er, do you have any good ideas?"

She really didn't have any good ideas, but she still thought of one. A strange smile flashed across her face as she thought about it.