Chapter 51
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In the Phoenix Algae Palace.
Although she was nearly fifty years old, Empress Cao's face was still well maintained. Not a single wrinkle could be seen. The nine phoenix hairpins were inserted into her hair like phoenix wings, making her face look extremely luxurious.
She smiled slightly and looked at Ning Shu who was kneeling under the steps with tolerance.
"When you were five years old, you followed He Xin into the palace. I saw you. You were very smart and cute at that time. I have no children. When I saw you, I thought how happy I would be if I could give birth to a little princess like you. In addition to being cute, you are also very smart. At that time, Consort Qi wanted to punish Yunyi and deliberately sent someone to frame him for stealing the golden hairpin. I didn't expect you to clear Yunyi's suspicion with a few words. It also made me pay attention to that poor child and bring him to my knees to raise. "
The Empress's voice was gentle and soothing, like a warm elder looking at a child who had just made a mistake. But the last sentence suddenly became cold.
"It's just that, I thought you were bold in the past. I didn't expect you to be even bolder now."
Ning Shu quietly knelt on the cold and hard golden bricks, motionless. She had expected that this case would greatly offend the Empress and Consort Gui. But in the end, it involved the secret of the previous dynasty, which was really beyond her expectations.
She was a daughter of an aristocratic family. She might be treated as a treasure by the elders in the mansion. But once she stepped out of the mansion, in front of the Empress, there were countless people in the capital. She was like a grain of sand in front of the high and mighty Empress. She would turn into a puddle of light ash when she lifted her foot. No matter where the breeze blew, her existence in this life would vanish.
The sweat on her forehead pattered on the golden bricks in front of her, leaving a deep mark, like a drop of blood splashed. Ning Shu knelt down deeply and braced herself to say: "Empress, I didn't mean to target you. I just wanted to save my former husband, Cloud Leaf, to repay our previous friendship."
Empress Cao looked at her coldly: "Since you have investigated all the way, you must know about the jade pendant engraved with my Cao family's emblem. Are you deliberately going against me?"
She had just revealed a trace of killing intent when she heard some noise from outside the hall.
"Who is outside?"
A palace maid came in to report: "Niang niang, His Highness the Sixth Prince requests an audience."
Empress Cao frowned unhappily. "Tell him that I don't want to see him today. The matter of suppressing the bandits in Mount Flame Breath is not over yet. Tell him to come see me after he finishes his business."
The palace maid immediately retreated upon receiving the order.
Not long after, she turned back and timidly reported, "Niang niang. His Highness said that if you don't see him, he will … kneel outside the door … "
Originally, the Empress's expression was still quite indifferent. She didn't expect that when she heard this, she suddenly let out a low laugh.
"I was still hesitating whether to kill you or not, but Yun Yi, that child, has always been sensible and has never dared to disobey me. You are the exception. Since last year, he has often come to beg me to grant you a marriage, but I have already refused twice. A few days ago, your marriage with Cloud Leaf fell through, and he came to me again. Now, he was playing this game with me again. It seems that if I don't punish you, it will be unreasonable. "
She gently turned the jade ring inlaid with gems and slowly said: "I'm afraid you don't know that although the Imperial Palace is dazzling with gold and jade everywhere, there is actually no place that hasn't been stained with blood. For example, this Phoenix Algae Palace is where you are kneeling now. It is the place where Empress Zhou beheaded the Crown Prince of the previous dynasty twenty-five years ago!"
Ning Shu's heart suddenly jumped, and she instantly understood what she meant.
She was ready to make a move!
Xiahou Qing! Xiahou Qing!
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