C102 (2/2)

Yi Qing Palace was the study of all emperors in the Great Liang Kingdom. Unless they had the permission of the emperor, all imperial concubines were forbidden from entering, regardless of their rank. Even Imperial Concubine Cui, who was the head of the imperial harem, could only pay her respects through the carved red door.

As for Jiang Shu, she was merely a noble who had just advanced to the seventh rank. Yet, she was able to enter the Yi Qing Palace to accompany him. This was too unimaginable.

Jiang Wan couldn't help but hold onto Xiao Rui's arm, saying with a worried look, ”Your majesty is Dan. Pet. Is it Jiang Shu alone, or is there another Empress who is like this? ”

”All these years, His Majesty's temper has become increasingly strange.” Xiao Rui said with a frown, ”It's getting more and more difficult to understand. Right now, everyone is just following his lead. Not even the censors would dare to say anything.”

His Majesty has already entered the prime of her life, Jiang Wan thought.

If she remembered correctly, in another two years, it would be the end of the Martial Emperor's lifespan.

At this moment, Jiang Shu's saint soul was very strong, so it was hard to tell if it was fortune or misfortune.

”There was news in the palace two days ago that the emperor insisted on bestowing the title of imperial concubine on Jiang Shu,” Xiao Rui said as he looked at the fragrant candles on the window ledge with a calm expression. His fingers unconsciously tapped on the black lacquer plum blossoms beside him, ”But it was stopped by the combined admonition of the emperors who had given birth to the empress dowager.”

”Let them know!” Jiang Wan was rather surprised. ”Then what about His Majesty's reaction?”

”Naturally, the matter of the consort will be put to rest for the time being, but those few emperors have also been grounded.” Xiao Rui squinted his eyes, ”If one were to say who is the most popular in the palace, it would undoubtedly be Jiang Shu.”

No one understood Jiang Shu's arrogant and unruly personality better than Jiang Wan.

As the saying goes, change is easy, but one's nature is hard to change.

She didn't think that Jiang Zhuzhe would know how to restrain himself once he entered the palace.

And in that palace, it was not uncommon for gangs to form factions and crush each other for mutual benefit.

And with Jiang Shu's personality, the Saint Family would definitely not stay low-key. That would undoubtedly mean she would offend even more imperial concubines and isolate herself from them.

It was still fine when the saint's chosen one was with him, but if he were to lose her … Pet. She would fall into a situation where she would never be able to recover from it.

The people who had lived in the palace for a long time already did not know what mercy was. They only knew that if you lost your power, you could come and step on her, even if it was just a small court lady or a maid.

In her previous life, she had seen too many things with Jiang You that she couldn't stand. Those who committed suicide were well aware that the palace was a place that ate people without blinking an eye.

”What is the emperor's intention in doing this?” Jiang Wan asked in doubt.

”Sacred Will is hard to guess.” Xiao Rui shook her head. ”Now it really depends on how lucky she is. After the Emperor was lucky enough to get away with Jiang Zhu. Imperial Concubine Cui was furious and found all the people who were waiting for him at the Huaxue Palace and the Ru Yi Pavilion. After her staff was reprimanded, she went to the Raccoon Department …”

Ru Yi Xuan?!

The ruined palace in that imperial garden?

How could the emperor be in the ruined palace? Pet. Lucky Jiang Shu?

Thinking again, Jiang Wan understood.

Ru Yi Xuan who had become a ruined hall in her previous life hadn't been abandoned yet. She recalled that the abandoned Ru Yi Xuan seemed to be in the hands of the Martial Emperor.

At that time, they had heard from the palace that Emperor Jianwu had doted on his most beloved Imperial Concubine Sheng in the Wishing Pavilion. Then, for some reason, the overweeningly arrogant Imperial Concubine Sheng suddenly lit a fire and set himself on fire in the Wishing Pavilion, turning the Ruyi Pavilion into a pile of scorched earth and turning it into a ruined hall.