Hearing the palace maid say that she had hit the stone on Liu Chu Rong's leg, Consort De, who was chatting with Liu Chu Rong, had a change in expression. She was secretly worried and pretended to look towards Liu Yu Rong.
Very quickly, he brought Liu Chugrong back to her palace. Consort De also had no intention of staying, Liu Chugrong didn't care too much about it, so he didn't try to keep her.
Consort De walked very quickly along the way, afraid that things would become difficult to control if she was too late.
Consort De's face was filled with worry, she paced back and forth in the room, thinking and thinking, but she was still unable to find a good solution.
"Dong Xue, when we were sending Honorable Liu back to the palace, do you still remember the two maidservants we bumped into?
After giving the order to Dong Xue, Consort De heaved a sigh of relief. Even if she couldn't stop the palace maids from talking nonsense, she at least knew about it in advance.
Dong Xue did not stay any longer. She found the two palace maids from before and quietly followed behind them. Because she was worried about being discovered, she could only stay far away. Hence, she was unable to clearly hear what the lady was saying. However, her orders were only to follow them, and there was no need for her to risk being discovered and listen to what they had to say.
Dong Xue was currently following the two palace maids wholeheartedly, and did not notice the person behind him at all.
"Dong Xue, why did she follow those two palace maids?" Behind Dong Xue, Lian Yun frowned, her face full of confusion.
Lian Yun thought about it and decided to follow along, just in time to see what was going on, while Dong Xue continued to stare at the two palace maids, not noticing Lian Yun who was behind him.
After following her for a long time, without seeing any other movements from Dong Xue, Lian Yun couldn't help but to be a little confused in her heart.
After some thought, Lian Yun sped up her footsteps and walked forward. Because Dong Xue purposely slowed her steps, he was quickly caught up by her.
"Dong Xue!" Lian Yun waved her hand and laughed.
The relationship between Shen Qing Wan and Consort De was not that bad, and the servants knew each other well. After all, it was not that bad to look for someone, but in their hearts, the matter regarding their master was more important. After all, it was good to have a reliable master in the palace.
Hearing someone call out to him, Dong Xue's heart jumped, he turned and looked, only to realize that it was Lian Yun, his lips curled up into a faint smile, considered as a response, and then looked at the two servants in front of him.
"What are you doing?" Lian Yun looked at Dong Xue, and asked knowingly.
"It's nothing. The Empress has something that she needs me to do." Dong Xue answered absentmindedly, and his voice carried a bit of a perfunctory tone.
Lian Yun had already mentally prepared herself long ago, knowing that she wouldn't be able to ask anything. Regarding Dong Xue's reaction, she wasn't too surprised.
After waving goodbye to Dong Xue, Lian Yun sped up her footsteps and slowly caught up with the two palace maids that were following him. As the distance between the two palace maids shortened, the sounds of conversation between them gradually became clearer, and they whispered into her ear little by little.
"Although Consort De has a bad temper, I never thought that she would actually do such a thing!"
"Aren't all the women in the palace the same? If you don't have a snack bar, how can you survive here safely?"
"That's true, but that Liu Chugrong is not a good person either."
The two were still whispering to each other. He didn't notice that two pairs of eyes were staring at him from behind.
By now, Lian Yun already knew the ins and outs of what had happened. Smiling, she quickly headed towards her own Empress's sleeping quarters. Because she did not stay by their side for long, while Dong Xue's attention was always focused on the two palace maids, Lian Yun did not arouse any suspicions.
Inside Shen Qingwan's chamber, Lian Yun had already returned.
"Empress, this servant has something to tell you?" Lian Yun lowered her head and said respectfully.
"What is it?" Shen Qingwan lowered her head and played with the flowers in front of her, her voice was as calm as water.
The flowers were blooming just in time. Unfortunately, there was always someone who needed to admire them.
Lian Yun had long gotten used to this. Shen Qingwan's personality was just like this. Sometimes, she, as a servant, would worry for her mistress.
"Empress …" Lian Yun wanted to say something but hesitated. She looked at the palace maids and eunuchs around him with some difficulty.
Shen Qingwan saw that she didn't speak for a long time and raised her head to look at her. Just as she wanted to ask why she didn't say anything, she met her troubled expression.
Understanding what Lian Yun meant, Shen Qingwan waved her hand: "All of you can leave first!"
In the blink of an eye, only the two of them were left in the large room. The surroundings instantly became quiet, and one could even clearly hear the breathing of the two of them.
"What is it?" "Go ahead."
"Empress, this servant saw that the Consort De's servant, Dong Xue, was following the two palace maids. She was curious and followed along to take a look. Lian Yun paused, as if she was calming down.
"I heard that the reason Liu Xiugrong pushed others into the water was because Consort De hit her leg with a stone." Lian Yun's voice was mixed with indescribable emotions.
Shen Qingwan slightly nodded her head, indicating that she already knew.
"Then the Empress …" Should I speak of this matter? " Lian Yun asked. He believed that if this matter was spread out, the Consort De would inevitably be punished by the Emperor.
Shen Qing Wan shook her head. She was very clear of Lian Yun's thoughts, but if she were to say anything now, the Emperor knew that Liu Xin Rong was wrongly accused, and she, who was originally favoured, would definitely be even more favored by him. Consort De's daughter, Fu Lingling was lively and intelligent, which made her quite fond of her.
"Don't tell anyone about this."
Shen Qingwan said softly, her fair face was still indifferent, without any expression.
Since Shen Qing Wan had already spoken, Lian Yun naturally did not say anything more. After all, the Empress had her own reasons and concerns, and these were not her worries.
"When you have time, go and meet Dong Xue. Tell her to be more careful in her actions, and not let any more people know about this matter." If someone with ulterior motives were to find out and tell the Emperor, it would be impossible for her to hide it even if she wanted to.
Lian Yun replied, she did not want to stay any longer, and went to look for Dong Xue.