Chapter 46: Bound to the Child-Bearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 46: Cannon Fodder Little Imperial Consort (46)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

"Rest assured, this palace is just going to take a look," Shen Yao said, lightly patting Qiu Yue's arm to help her relax, "If we don't go, the other side won't leave."

Coming to Weiyang Palace to kill at this time shows that Sun Churuo definitely wants to see herself.

Coincidentally, Shen Yao was pondering how to increase the pressure on Xiao Yanchen.

She had stayed in Weiyang Palace for some days; it was time to be let out for some fresh air.

Sun Churuo came over, not knowing who was settling accounts with whom—this person, really prepared?!

Qiu Yue looked up and saw her mistress's calm expression; after thinking it over, she simply stepped aside to make room.

Concern breeds chaos, and the sudden changes in Weiyang Palace during this period had made Qiu Yue lose her composure, lacking her usual calmness.

Otherwise, at another time, not to mention Sun Churuo coming alone, even if all the imperial consorts of the harem came together to kill, Qiu Yue would remain unflustered.

Walking through the great hall, stepping over the threshold.

Shen Yao looked at Sun Churuo standing in the center of the small courtyard, thinking that this person had changed.

When they last met, Sun Churuo had an appearance of arrogance and nobility.

Even during the New Year ancestral sacrifice, although Sun Churuo fled in a sorry state, her posture was upright and sufficiently dignified.

It had only been this long since they last saw each other; the two faced each other, and those who didn't know would think Sun Churuo was the one confined to the palace as the protagonist.

"Imperial Consort Sun, you coming here today is somewhat overstepping."

Everyone in the imperial harem knew of the Imperial Edict of confinement personally issued by the Emperor; for Sun Churuo to dare come at this time, she truly isn't afraid of death.

Shen Yao shook her head in her heart, thinking it couldn't be that something happened on the Third Prince's side, causing Sun Churuo to lose her instinctive calm; otherwise, it couldn't be explained why Sun Churuo would appear in the most unlikely place, Weiyang Palace, at this time.

Sun Churuo's expression was tense, her lips pressed tightly, and she said nothing in response to Shen Yao's mockery.

As if getting to know Shen Yao anew, Sun Churuo looked at Shen Yao for a long time before laughing out loud.

Her voice went from weak to strong at first, as if she had thought of something amusing.

Shen Yao:... Huh?

Shen Yao looked at Sun Churuo with a calm face, not understanding why this person was laughing.

But Sun Churuo herself didn't explain, just standing there laughing happily.

Finally, the corners of her eyes were crystal clear, and she even laughed tears out, before opening her mouth to say to Shen Yao, "No, I'm embarrassed, I just suddenly thought of something very amusing."

"Noble Consort Xi, Your Highness is magnanimous, surely you won't mind this subject's lack of etiquette."

Shen Yao retorted, "Indeed, I didn't mind before, but times are different now."

"Imperial Consort Sun, if you came all this way to my Weiyang Palace just to have a big laugh."

"Given my current predicament, it's hard not to mind, wouldn't you say?"

After all, she was someone ordered by the Emperor to be confined; even if not formally convicted, who among the other consorts in the harem wouldn't talk about her problems?

Shen Yao didn't need to deliberately inquire to know how bad her reputation was.

Sun Churuo still wanted to use the opportunity to mock herself; heh, she had truly miscalculated.

Sun Churuo didn't expect Shen Yao to not play by the rules, and a look of bewilderment appeared on her face.

Although her expression quickly recovered, it was still caught by the sharp-eyed Shen Yao.

A faint, almost invisible smile curved the corner of her mouth as Shen Yao asked indifferently, "Imperial Consort Sun, what is the purpose of your visit? Please speak plainly."

Don't beat around the bush with her; Shen Yao had no mood for it.

Sun Churuo's complexion quickly turned cold and grim, her gaze becoming icy and emotionless.

"Does Noble Consort Xi truly know nothing about this visit of this subject?"

"Ha!"

"Noble Consort, you've perhaps forgotten how my Imperial Son fell ill."

The last two sentences were spoken by Sun Churuo in a gloomy and cold tone; if they fell into ordinary ears, they would surely be frightened out of their wits.

But Shen Yao was not an ordinary person; having undergone the trials of several task worlds, she was a famous person with a strong heart.

Shen Yao didn't take these little tricks of Sun Churuo's seriously at all.

Trying to trick her into telling the truth with words? As for the illness the Third Prince contracted, the most innocent one was her Weiyang Palace.

"Imperial Consort Sun, I'm afraid your memory is wrong; didn't the Third Prince suddenly fall ill with an evil disease himself?"

"Also, regarding your visit, this palace heard the news from palace servants."

"Don't think everything is a conspiracy; Imperial Consort Sun, you think too highly of yourself."

Shen Yao sighed, her face also showing pity; her affected appearance directly broke Sun Churuo's defenses.

To be said or not said, Shen Yao's skill at angering people was still very strong.

No matter who she argued with, as long as Shen Yao was serious, she had never lost.

Furthermore, Shen Yao could guess the other party's mindset from Sun Churuo's action of running over.

Wasn't it just that she saw she couldn't survive and wanted to drag someone down with her?

Even if Shen Yao was foolish, she wouldn't choose to fall for a scheme at this time.

Who was Shen Yao? Sun Churuo foolishly tried to beat an old master to death with random punches, without considering how Shen Yao thought about it.

Shen Yao's attitude of not taking the bait made Sun Churuo very angry; originally, Sun Churuo came this time thinking that while self-destructing, she would take Shen Yao along.

Why was it that her side lost her son and her clan was ruined, while the other side was just simply locked up, and everything else was fine, making people envious?

"Noble Consort Xi, these four words 'putting on airs' really suit you."

Sun Churuo spoke in cold, biting words — this was perhaps the problem with the education ancient noblewomen received; when faced with attacks, they found it very hard to utter any severe retort.

But Shen Yao had no such restriction; even letting her curse like a shrew in the street would not be impossible.

After all, the repeated tempering across several task worlds had long since brought Shen Yao's skill at quarreling with people to the point of perfection.

Shen Yao watched Sun Churuo's composure break with a beaming smile, listening to the harmless words at her ear.

Hmph, she really wanted those modern people to take a good look — the difference in attack power was immediately apparent.

"Imperial Consort Sun, if you don't speak further, this palace will leave."

Shen Yao turned her body sideways, directly giving Sun Churuo a contemptuous smile, thoroughly snapping the taut string Sun Churuo had been holding tight.

Sun Churuo: ……?!!!

Aaaah, can't endure this!

"Shen clan woman, you are cruel and ruthless, guilty of the crime of harming the imperial heir — these will one day bring retribution upon your own body.

Your children, too, will depart early just like this palace's imperial son."

"Slap——"

Sun Churuo widened her eyes, turning her head to feel the buzzing sound coming from her ear.

What was that just now? A slap?!

Shen Yao actually struck out and slapped her!

Realizing this, Sun Churuo flew into a rage; she lifted her head and glared at the Shen Yao who had appeared before her eyes, gnashing her teeth, hating that she could not drain her blood and eat her flesh.

Shen Yao did not show weakness either, retaliating against Sun Churuo just as viciously with the same expression.

"If your mouth can't speak properly, you can shut it!

Consort Sun, do you really take this Weiyang Palace for a place where you can run wild?

Why your son died — why don't you properly ask yourself?"

Sun Churuo was shocked by Shen Yao's aggressive pressure; her eyes suddenly widened and went blank.

The two people faced each other, faces pressed close together.

Confronted with this shocking force and pressure, Sun Churuo couldn't even speak.

Shen Yao had no intention of indulging the other party; after all, things had already reached the point of speaking without restraint — Sun Churuo even dared utter words cursing children, so she had best be prepared for Shen Yao's ruthless retaliation.

Heh!

Really think Shen Yao knows nothing? What's a brain for — to analyze!

It was you who rushed headlong into the pit, sending your child along as a gift; now you dare show up before her with a face as big as a basin, spouting nonsense.

Sun Churuo covered half her already red and swollen face with one hand, speech slurred, "Sophistry! Jin'er's matter — if not you, then who!"

Sun Churuo didn't feel she had any problem; she hadn't harmed the child.

And with so much evidence pointing to Weiyang Palace, it was only because His Majesty regarded face that he hadn't convicted Shen Yao all this time — otherwise why would she need to make this trip alone?

As expected, His Majesty has always been biased.

Xiao Jin and the others are His Majesty's children — could it be her own Jin'er isn't?

Sorrow welled up in Sun Churuo's heart, her eyes revealing deep grief.

Others seeing this, no matter what, would surely feel a wave of empathy.

Only Shen Yao was truly impatient with Sun Churuo's whole act of selling pity.

Hmph!

What use is suffering now? If you had only been able to rein in the carriage back then, His Majesty wouldn't have taken the opportunity to let you mother and son walk into the trap as bait.

It's just that you were greedy beyond your means and lacked the ability; in the end, though you let Xiao Yanchen scheme against someone, the Imperial Consort Sun mother and son also couldn't escape.

With a cold laugh, Shen Yao's voice was like a demon whispering, "Put away that act of yours — this palace doesn't buy it.

Moreover, as for how Third Prince ended up in this plight, you, this Mother Consort with extensive connections outside the palace, should have been able to guess long ago.

Plotting with a tiger, acting as the tiger's guide.

You don't even look at your own weight — are you really enough for those people to scheme against?"

Shen Yao's words had the feeling of ten thousand arrows piercing the heart, directly stabbing into the bottom of Sun Churuo's heart.

Sun Churuo's expression was unbelieving; her tensed body swayed unsteadily.

No, impossible, impossible!

How could it be like this? She merely had normal contact with those clans outside the palace; the contact person was only herself — how could it implicate Jin'er? Wrong!

Lifting her head, she fiercely fixed her gaze on Shen Yao; Sun Churuo couldn't wait to prove something.

"Is it you? Was this matter your arrangement behind the scenes?

Otherwise how would you know my affairs so clearly? It must be like this.

It's you, it's all you!"

Finger pointing at Shen Yao, Sun Churuo looked like she had gone mad, seemingly a thoroughgoing crazy person.

Seeing this, Shen Yao did not pity Sun Churuo's pain — after all, it was all self-inflicted.

Dare to do it, must dare to bear it; one can't only claim ownership when there are benefits, then hide far away and not show face when it's all harm.

Shen Yao moved her body, eyes constantly watching the surrounding situation.

"Imperial Consort Sun, the things you did — that I can know them clearly, you still have your own lack of restraint to thank.

For a period before, Changle Palace was the hottest topic in the entire imperial harem — who doesn't know?

Besides, this whole matter isn't known only to me; you should think — who else knows, that it would cause you such great influence."

The corner of Shen Yao's mouth curled slightly, steering the topic toward the direction she hoped for.

Sun Churuo moved her stiff eyes, thought left and right, still didn't understand.

Shen Yao truly wanted to sigh in her heart — no wonder Sun Churuo mother and son could be framed like this; she's truly too lacking in wits, simply the archetype of being sold and still helping count the money.

She stretched out her hand, her expression indifferent as she pointed at the spot behind Sun Churuo.

Sun Churuo turned back reflexively, only to see several familiar palace servants rushing over.

Familiar? His Majesty!

"It is" His Majesty!

Sun Churuo turned her head, looking at Shen Yao with a face full of shock; Shen Yao silently mouthed words, curling her mouth corner.

Sun Churuo: ……?!!!

"Shen clan woman, go die!"

"Crazy person!"

"Master, be careful!"

"Ah, my belly, quick, my belly……"

The originally peaceful small courtyard instantly became chaotic; running footsteps, screams could be seen everywhere.

As one of the parties involved in this incident, after Shen Yao shouted "my belly," she smoothly fainted.

Anyway her mission was already perfectly completed; next she believed Qiu Yue would handle everything well in her stead.

Sure enough, when Shen Yao opened her eyes sober, the time had already turned from daytime to evening.

By the originally empty bedside sat a person.

It was His Majesty.

Not having seen Xiao Yanchen for some days, Shen Yao's first reaction was not daring to recognize him.

"Yao, Imperial Concubine Xi, you're awake."

Xiao Yanchen noticed the movement on the bed; upon seeing Shen Yao open her eyes, he nearly called out the pet name he had always called before.

However this inexplicable pause was still caught by Shen Yao.

Hmph, looks like there are indeed some unspeakable difficulties, but what does that have to do with her.

Shen Yao drooped her eyes; her long eyelashes were like a small brush constantly brushing.

"Your Majesty, this subject's body is unwell, I committed impropriety before Your Majesty, please forgive this subject's offense."

Shen Yao's speaking voice was very calm; listening closely one could still hear the trembling in her voice.

Only it was concealed very appropriately by Shen Yao, obviously not wanting to let other people discover it.

Xiao Yanchen: ……

Xiao Yanchen's heart was both heartache and pity; how should he speak? The child who should have been met after eight months, in the end still left them.

"Your Majesty, why did you come? Now this subject's Weiyang Palace, it seems cannot receive outside guests."

"Imperial Concubine Xi, this time We came over, wanting to tell you news about Weiyang Palace's lifting of the ban.

Related evidence does not completely point to Weiyang Palace; We know you feel unsettled in your heart. Rest assured, today Imperial Consort Sun's offense We will properly settle accounts with her.

You, your body just had a miscarriage, needs rest; We will leave first."

Finished speaking, Xiao Yanchen turned his back to Shen Yao, not waiting for Shen Yao to open her mouth to say anything, he himself had already fled in panic.

Shen Yao: ……Although however, is this person's brain-supplementing a bit too much.

Xiao Yanchen could not know Shen Yao still had hidden circumstances; he quickly left the great hall, when he reached the doorway he still summoned Qiu Yue to seriously instruct.

Qiu Yue's eyes were red, obviously having cried for Shen Yao.

After all miscarriage is a very severe situation; even Qiu Yue did not know Shen Yao was pregnant.

Had she known this situation early, she would definitely have stopped at nothing to block Master from going to see Imperial Consort Sun.

Imperial Consort Sun is simply a scourge!

Harming her own son wasn't enough, now she even ran to Weiyang Palace to harm their master!

"……Alright, if there's any matter, timely send someone to Taiji Hall to tell Us.

You are the Noble Consort's personal maid; Noble Consort's side, you pay more attention.

Take good care of the Noble Consort and the several imperial children."

Finished speaking, Xiao Yanchen turned his head and looked once more at the confined room door, then brought Wei Zhu and the others away.