C209 Fire in the yard

Li Yin, on the other hand, waved her sleeve nonchalantly. "I've long heard that the Second Young Miss of the Liu Family was taught to be reasonable since childhood and was very different from the Imperial Consort Liu. Now it seems that it is really better to see her for myself."

It could be said that no one was unwilling to listen to others praise themselves, but … Even though he said that, Liu Chugrong represented the Liu Residence's image after all. If that was the case, the Liu Residence would be belittled.

"Looks like sister has been in the house for too long. If not, I would have seen her a long time ago." Liu Chu Xin covered his mouth with the handkerchief and laughed, as if he was just joking.

But in Li Yin's ears, the tone had changed. Was he mocking her for being ignorant and ill-informed? But because she was in the palace, she didn't dare to flare up, so she could only bear with it.

Fu Huaiyu sat in the pavilion far away, and looking at her movements, he had also put down a chess piece on the chess board. The corners of his mouth hooked up slightly, and his peach blossom eyes revealed a terrifying expression, making it hard for people to guess what was on his mind. This Lady Liu's stomach was really trying its best, but … This might be a good chess game... "Haha …"

The poem soon came to an end, and Shen Qingwan also returned to the courtyard.

"Is the Empress tired today?" Lian Yun saw her rubbing her forehead as she asked a question that she was a little worried about. But when she heard that, Shen Qingwan shook her head, she did not feel tired, after all, Xiao Shushen was in charge of everything during the poetry meet, and she was just here to watch the show.

"Could it be that he has something on his mind?" Blinking his eyes, Lian Yun tilted his head and asked.

Shen Qingwan felt really helpless. In reality, it was just because she couldn't sleep well last night that she was fine. No longer paying any attention to Lian Yun's chatter, she pushed her out, changed her clothes, and collapsed on the bed.

"You can leave now. Don't call me unless it's urgent." He faced Lian Yun's figure and ordered, and did not speak anymore.

It was only strange that after lying in bed for a while, she felt dizzy, but it didn't seem too tiring. It's just that I'm really sleepy … He quickly fell asleep, and in his trance, he also felt that something was very unpleasant.

"Empress, the Empress has woken up. The palace has lost its waters. We have to get out of here. " Shen Qingwan who was woken up by Lian Yun was still a little confused. She didn't know what had happened, but the bad smell in her nose had made her feel a little sober.

"What's going on?" Shen Qingwan coughed a few times as she spoke. Although she had woken up, her headache was still severe, and she still looked drowsy.

"He went astray." Lian Yun did not have time to explain, and quickly pulled her out. Fortunately, the fire was not too big under the control of the Palace People, so he did not sustain any injuries.

Shen Qingwan felt a little strange when she was told to rest, so she did not leave. She stayed outside the door to guard Shen Qingwan, but fell asleep due to being too sleepy. Only when she smelled something burning did she feel that something was wrong. However, she found that the fire had started to spread. Thus, she had no choice but to call for help. Thinking of Shen Qingwan's safety, she still ignored the dangers and charged in.

"How are you? Are you hurt?" Fu Yuheng pulled Shen Qingwan to the left and right nonstop. He couldn't take off her clothes to check even with so many people around him. All he could do was slightly furrow his brows.

Why would the palace be on fire?

"I'm fine." Shen Qingwan knew that he was worried about her, so he held onto his forehead and shook his head. Other than a slight headache, it really was nothing.

"That's good." Fu Yuheng also nodded. His eyes were filled with worry. His face was slightly pale, but he had probably confiscated some injuries. When he looked down, he saw Shen Qingwan only wearing his undergarment, and had taken off her cloak and draped it over her.

He had just run out from inside and she was still in a sorry state. Now, seeing her in front of him, he felt a bit of heartache.

"Your concubine greets Your Majesty. Your concubine has heard that the Consort Xian's sister has lost water here in the palace. "I was worried so I wanted to come over to take a look. Is elder sister alright?" It was unknown where Liu Jiaorong got the news, but he rushed over and spoke to Fu Yuheng charmingly. Then, he turned around and looked at Shen Qingwan with a worried expression.

Faced with Liu Chugrong's fake concern, Shen Qingwan was no longer in the mood to reply. He coldly looked at her, "Big sister isn't resting in my own courtyard, but here to watch the show?" There was no lack of mockery in his words. No matter who was in a sorry state in their sleep due to a fire, they would definitely not have a good face. Since Fu Yuheng was still around, she didn't want to say anything more. "I naturally have nothing else to do."

Liu Jiaorong's face changed when he heard her words. He knew what she meant, but he didn't expect her to be so careless in front of Fu Yuheng. "It's great that my sister is fine. I've been worried about her in the palace." She could only pretend as if she hadn't heard anything, but in her heart, she wished that she would hurry up and die.

Shen Qingwan clearly didn't want to care about her hypocrisy, she just let her continuously chatter in her ear as the corner of her mouth curled into a cold smile. She wanted to see just what kind of flowers she could spout.

"Little sister, why aren't you saying anything?" Your Majesty, look at the Consort Xian's sister. " Seeing that Shen Qingwan had ignored her, she looked towards Fu Yuheng in grievance. Furthermore, as a Consort Xian, she didn't care about being polite, so wasn't that also saying that she didn't know etiquette?

"Could it be that little sister hates big sister to the point that she doesn't even want to accept big sister's care and concern?" Her almond eyes glimmered with tears as if she couldn't believe what she just saw.

However, Fu Yuheng did not even want to bother with her at the moment. He knew how to act. How come he never realized that there was such a talented person in the harem that was suitable for acting? He glanced at his sarcastically, but still didn't speak up.

Being ignored by two people in a row, Liu Chugrong felt embarrassed, and the way he looked at Shen Qingwan became vicious.

Right now, she was an imperial concubine, so there weren't many opportunities for her to be condescending like this. She was merely a concubine, how dare he treat her in such a manner? He hid the viciousness in his eyes and lowered his gaze.

At this moment, Shen Qing Wan was blown away by the wind and her mind became much clearer.

There was definitely something wrong with the tea or pastries today. Someone must have drugged her and tried to kill her while she was unconscious. However, she still could not figure out who had such terrifying thoughts. After thinking about it, he decided to expel everyone from the harem. Xiao Shushen was afraid that he would not be able to get back his time while he was busy preparing his poems. On the other hand, Liu Chugrong was obviously suspicious of Fu Yuheng and did not dare to act rashly. She had no idea who else was in the harem.

In the midst of the silence, Empress Xiao Shushen also walked over. However, she only bowed to Fu Yuheng and said a few words of concern before falling silent.