C311 (1/2)

The evening was about to arrive when a chilly breeze unique to summer nights blew gently across his face. Prime Minister Shen looked at his well-dressed daughter and repeatedly instructed the servants to prepare a carriage before sighing.

”Qiu Bai just returned from Grand Dominance and completed his mission day and night. Must we go? ” Shen Qiubai's mother, Ling Yanqiu, had tears in the corners of her eyes, as if the one she was sending her daughter to was not the palace that was revered by tens of thousands of people, but a prison that ate human flesh.

”Qiu Bai is very beautiful tonight. I presume Your Majesty would like it.” Prime Minister Shen caressed his daughter's hair for the last time with kindness. His eyes were gentle and firm. He was afraid that the madame would say something unpleasant in front of the public, so he got into the carriage and sent his daughter out.

”Autumn Snow looks just like any other girl in the capital when she was young. Other than the two from Minister Hu's family and the married Luo Lingxiao, there's no other girls who would feel any pressure.” Prime Minister Shen comforted his wife, then said to his daughter, ”Have you prepared the items to bring into the palace tonight? ”All the young mistresses have been preparing for a long time, is Qiu Bai confident that he can take the lead?”

”Father, everything is ready.” Shen Qiu Bai looked at the carriage with a faint smile on his face.

There was no good feast.

The empress summoned the capital's daughter to a feast in the summer solstice, obviously to emulate Wan-Ling who. He had planned on selecting the girls he liked in advance so that he could win them over to his side. Planning for the upcoming talent show...

It was truly a good plan.

Shen Qiubai's gaze descended upon the busy attendant in front of the carriage and his gaze gradually turned deeper.

He didn't know when the news had leaked out, but ever since the family moved to Grand Dominance, the princess' body had become even heavier. Previously, she had only felt uncomfortable, but now, she was severely ill.

Everyone guessed that the empress was planning to take advantage of Imperial Concubine Jin's illness to take her life.

When Ye Feihan learned that the beauties of the imperial harem had departed, he had deliberately planned for the talent show. He feared that the imperial edict would arrive very soon.

The capital is full of old foxes. They know in advance which one of them doesn't want to be Minister Hu's number two.” Therefore, he secretly ordered his daughter to plan a lot of things. The table that is not on the table. There were countless numbers.

It was a great chance to get out of trouble, but it depended on whether the empress was willing to give it to him.

Prime Minister Shen nodded his head in satisfaction as he received the confirmation. It seemed to him that a daughter like this was the most suitable for harem survival. She was gentle and demure, with scheming and, most important of all, loyalty.

”That's good then. Recently, the situation in the palace has been complicated. And … Be careful of the empress. ”

Prime Minister Shen thought for a moment before giving his advice to Shen Qiubai. If he offended the empress, it would be difficult for him to enter the palace later. The Prime Minister's family only had one daughter, Shen Qiubai. There shouldn't be any problems with her.

In his heart, he secretly looked down on the child he had given birth to. He felt that his bones were filled with an unerasable pettiness, and Prime Minister Shen's clan was a clan that allowed no one to take in a concubine at forty years of age. Prime Minister Shen was still a long way from his prime, and he wasn't infatuated with beauties. Thus, he only had Shen Qiu Bai as his daughter. He hadn't taken in a concubine either.

For many years, Ling Yanqiu and her husband supported each other and went through many storms. Ling Yanqiu had always been the same to him as well. The two of them could be said to have the same facial expression …

He had already allied with that person. He definitely could not let that queen, who did too much, destroy this important chess piece.

The Queen, that stupid thing, thinks she controls the whole thing. In reality, he had long since become a chess piece in the hands of others, and every single step he had taken was within his expectations.

When he thought of this, Prime Minister Shen unconsciously revealed an indescribable admiration towards that person in the shadows.

”Thank you for the reminder, Father.” Shen Qiubai nodded his head again.