C260 (1/2)

After giving orders to her trusted aides, she went to find someone. She leaned against the imperial concubine's bed and quietly looked at the pavilion on the lotus pond.

The pavilion was called Flying Crane Pavilion, and the four cranes carved from the Longevity Stone spread their wings as they flew. A small bell made of jade hung below them, tinkling in the breeze, causing one to feel relaxed and happy. This pavilion was built by the previous dynasty's female emperor for her beloved general, Chen Yao. The female emperor loved the flying cranes, so she personally selected materials for the Imperial Advisors to supervise the construction.

This was the name given to the Dark Guard who mysteriously disappeared from the previous dynasty.

General Chen's memorial hall was set up in the ice room under the pavilion.

Consort Qian was not in the mood to enjoy the scenery as she fidgeted around restlessly …

Recalling that Du Wei still had something on her, Ye Qingyuan felt a wave of discomfort. Just as she was thinking about how to get rid of her, she heard a report from outside.

”Mistress, Little Chong Mingxi greets you.”

Chen Mingxi? What did she do? Consort Qian quickly sat up straight, and a palace maid came over to set up the fragrant tea and snacks.

”Concubine greets esteemed imperial concubine.” Chen Mingxi leisurely walked over while hugging the kitten. She was wearing a simple and clean snow-white satin dress. Her soft skirt streaked across the cold ground. Her footsteps were like a daisy blooming in spring.

”Why are you still so formal when you're here? Elder sister really doesn't see anyone else.” She stood up and affectionately helped him up.

The kitten was still young, but perhaps because it was tired from playing around, it was curled up in Chen Mingxi's arms, snoring as it slept and rested.

The kitten opened its eyes, meow meow meow, and its ears pricked up as it stuck out its little tongue to lick Chen Ming's white fingertips.

The kitten had a pair of mandarin duck eyes, and the amber depths seemed to contain a mysterious time that no one knew of.

Consort Qian had never seen kittens with Lovers' Eyes before, so she felt them in her arms.

The kitten didn't want to give up, so it nestled its head in her arms and raised its claws to hook up with the multi-treasure earrings. From the position of a first-rate concubine, she ate and dressed meticulously. Even though the earrings were small and inconspicuous items, they were still made in an extremely meticulous manner.

”This cat is really cute.”

Concubine Qian didn't get angry and let it play around.

Her daughter had always wanted to keep the kitten, and now it seemed like a good idea.

”I wonder why little sister is here?”

Chen Mingxiang looked at Imperial Concubine Qian calmly with his almond-shaped eyes, ”Didn't the Empress want to see a concubine?”

”You?!”

The person who had been secretly contacting him was Chen Mingxi? Imperial Concubine Qian's expression turned pale with fright. Her nails pinched the kitten's skin, causing it to cry out in pain. It patted the back of her fair hand with its claws, causing a red scar to surface on it.

Consort Qian released her hand in pain. She didn't have time to cry out in alarm as she grabbed Chen Mingxi's hand. No wonder, how could a nobody like Chen Mingxi, a small concubine, have such an expensive kitten?

”Since we've chosen the Alliance, esteemed imperial concubine has to show us her sincerity first.” Chen Mingxi didn't have the time to argue with her, so she went straight to the point.

”What kind of sincerity?” Consort Qian sat back down and picked up a cup of tea. On the surface, she tried her best to act casual, but her trembling hands betrayed her agitated heart.

Chen touched the cat and let it play.

”Take the initiative to give the third princess to the empress for upbringing.”

Philo-Consort had an ugly expression on her face as she sat where she was and muttered, ”Allow me to think, allow me to think …”

The eldest son had died in disguise at the hands of the empress. How could she bear to personally push her daughter into the den of tigers and wolves?