My Lady is well

Chapter 81 Provocation

Shen Yueyao stepped back again and again, her eyes filled with panicked tears, looking at him helplessly.

"Really, I, I really didn't mean it. I didn't expect that Master Chen looked so energetic, but how...how come his health is so bad. He...he won't die, right?"

She suddenly lowered her eyes again, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and spoke to herself.

"He died. Should I pay him with my life?"

Seeing that she was really scared, Jing Ruzhang felt as if something pulled at his heart. He no longer had the heart to tease her and frowned.

"Okay, stop thinking about it. I'm here. Go back first."

Shen Yueyao looked up at him blankly, bowed slightly, and hurried out of the imperial study with her head down.

Jing Ruzhang slightly raised his eyelids, his deep starry eyes fixed on her thin figure, his thin lips seemed to be smiling.

He was clearly very eloquent just now, but in an instant he became as flustered as a helpless little animal.

What does she always seem to be afraid of?

Besides... he had never heard those remarks before.

It seems like a paradox, but upon closer thought, it has its merits.

He pondered her words in his heart, and couldn't help but speak.

"What's wrong with her brain? How can a merchant's daughter know so much?"

For a moment, he suddenly felt that she was like a book, and he wanted to savor and ponder every sentence in it.

The imperial physician came out and bowed and reported.

"Your Majesty, Lord Chen was just a little bit angry, it's nothing serious."

Jing Ruzhang withdrew his thoughts and said coldly.

"I understand, please step back."

Shen Yueyao was worried all the way, fearing that the matter would not be resolved amicably.

It seems that Lord Chen is a loyal minister. People like him have a good reputation.

If she really angered him to death, the ministers would definitely criticize her.

Since ancient times, the pen in the hands of civil officials can also be a sword that kills people.

At that time, Jing Ruzhang will definitely hand her over in order to appease public anger.

Xuanzong loved Yang Guifei, but in the end she died at Mawei Slope.

Besides, who is she?

No, I can’t stay in this palace anymore.

Run away! Run away!

Shen Yueyao has already made a preliminary plan on how to escape from the palace, but some details still need to be worked out.

She was lost in thought when a young eunuch came up to her and bowed.

"Your servant greets Shen Cainu. The Queen is hosting a banquet at Yong'an Palace today. Please come over."

Shen Yueyao's thoughts were interrupted and she thought to herself.

Wasn’t there a palace banquet just a few days ago?

She had no intention of attending the banquet, but after all, it was the Queen who invited her, and she could not refuse, so she had to follow him to Yong'an Palace.

It’s strange to say, Song Yuanyi wasn’t so enthusiastic towards her before.

I guess she is of some use to me now?

There was a flash of disgust in her eyes, and her brows flickered slightly.

She had too many things on her mind. One moment she was worried about Lord Chen, and the next she had to guess what the Queen was thinking. She felt a headache for a while.

If a person is unlucky, even drinking cold water will get stuck in his teeth.

Shen Yueyao had a deep understanding of this today.

When she was almost at Yong'an Palace, she met a group of concubines who were going there together. Among them were Concubine Wei and Lady Wan Yu, with whom she had a grudge.

Shen Yueyao lowered her eyelashes and thought to herself, why is she here too?

Before she could speak, Wan Yu spoke first.

"Hey, isn't this Shen Cainu?"

Shen Yueyao forced herself to cheer up and deal with them. She thought that this person was probably looking for trouble. Seeing that she looked fearless, she thought that she had climbed up the high branch of Lady Wei, so she had to be careful in dealing with her.

She couldn't remember the names of these concubines, and only recognized one or two of them. She bowed considerately.

"I greet all the nobles."

A group of people looked at her and couldn't help discussing.

"Oh, this must be the Shen Cainu who told the story at the palace banquet."

"Yes, that's her. She tells a good story. Get up."

Shen Yueyao said with lowered eyebrows.

"Thank you, everyone."

Lady Wei said sarcastically, "What kind of story is this? Lord Chen has already told you about supernatural powers, adultery without a matchmaker, and lies that confuse the public."

Wan Yu Nu followed up and agreed: "Miss Wei is absolutely right."

Those beauties and talented women knew that Lady Wei was domineering and did not want to make enemies with her, so they just watched the show with a faint smile.

Lady Wei's eyes darkened, a strange sharpness flashed in them, and a sinister smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Oh, I remember one thing. That day I went to Lady Meng's Chengfeng Pavilion and lost a jade pendant. Shen Cainv was the closest to me at that time, so I think Shen Cainv must have seen it."

Shen Yueyao's brows darkened and she thought to herself, this guy can really make up any nonsense.

Shen Yueyao bowed slightly and spoke without any emotion.

"I have never seen it."

Lady Wei came forward and stared at her provocatively.

"Really? Could it be that Shen Cainv hid it?"

Shen Yueyao frowned slightly, knowing that she was deliberately causing trouble for her, and she felt a little helpless.

"…What does Lady Wei mean?"

Lady Wei leaned close to her ear and whispered with a sinister smile.

"What do you think? You ruined my plans in Changyin Pavilion that day, do you think I would let you go? I originally thought that the emperor left you alone that day because he had some feelings for you, but unexpectedly it was to punish you. In the palace, without the emperor's favor, it would be as easy for me to kill you as to crush an ant. But I don't want you to die that easily, I want to humiliate you slowly and make you live a life worse than death."

Shen Yueyao smiled indifferently. At this moment, there was something spreading in her heart that would not allow her to lower her eyebrows or bend her back.

She thought, this is probably what is called backbone.

She hadn't thought she had it before, but now it was growing like a weed.

Since I came here, I feel like a trapped beast every day, bound in the small space of the palace. I don’t know when I can escape?

Blindly tolerating will only encourage others to be more arrogant and put pressure on her.

Shen Yueyao raised her head and looked at her straight in the eyes, her eyes calm as she spoke indifferently.

"What does Lady Wei want to do?"

"Something is lost, Shen Cainu is highly suspected. In order to prove her innocence, the best way is to search her body."

The concubines around were shocked. A body search was a great humiliation for any palace servant, let alone a concubine. How could she face people in the future?

Some people sighed secretly, some sympathized secretly, and some watched the show secretly.

But no one would offend a beauty for a little concubine.

Shen Yueyao clenched her fists, her fingertips turned slightly white, the corners of her mouth curved into a mocking arc, and she spoke neither slowly nor hurriedly.

"Body search? Sure. If you can find it on me today, that's fine. But what if you can't find it?"

Lady Wei said indifferently.

"If nothing is found, then it means Shen Cainv is innocent."

Concubine Wei looked at her triumphantly with the attitude of a winner and gave orders to the palace maids behind her.

"Come here, search for me!"