mesbooks Chapter 37 She... is still alive?
Chapter 37 She... is still alive?
She didn't show her joy, but simply said, "It was wrong of these people to break down the door, but this is not your fault. Go back and serve your master."
She was eager to know the news.
The eunuchs were dumbfounded. They had been beaten half to death, and all that beating was for nothing?
They wouldn't have banged on the door if they hadn't been given instructions. Why is no one taking care of this bad luck?
Moreover, this girl was too ruthless; the seven or eight of them were completely powerless to fight back.
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Peony got up and left.
When Shaoyao returned to the side hall, it was already fully light. Shen Li then stretched and sat up from the bed. Seeing her come in, she smiled and asked, "Did you vent your anger?"
Seeing that Peony was terribly frightened last night, she came up with an idea to help her vent her anger.
Peony was still somewhat incredulous when she returned, and asked in a daze, "I hit someone and they let me come back like this?"
She thought she was doomed; she acted with the certainty of death in mind, which is why she struck with extreme cruelty.
I never imagined I would escape unscathed; it's like a dream.
“They were in the wrong for banging on the door first, and I didn’t even wake up from all that noise. She didn’t have time to care whether you hit anyone or not.” Shen Li went to wash up by herself.
Peony's gaze gradually shifted from surprise to delight. She had known since childhood that her young mistress was intelligent, but she never expected her to be this intelligent.
Those were people from the palace, you can't just beat them up like that?
I can't even imagine it.
"Miss, you're amazing." Peony looked on with admiration. Who would believe that this idea came to her in an instant?
"It's just a trick, are you happier now?" Shen Li asked while wiping her face.
Peony nodded repeatedly, her eyes brimming with excitement. She had long disliked the people in the palace, and beating them up made her feel much better.
"Miss, let me serve you." She then realized that she had just been watching her mistress wash up by herself, which was really inappropriate.
Shen Li smiled. In the end, the people under her command had suffered a lot of grievances in their previous lives. Now that they could do it again, she didn't want them to suffer any more grievances.
"Let's go and pay our respects, and see what kind of expression she has." Shen Li decided to take the initiative to go to Consort Zheng's place.
After Shaoyao left, Consort Zheng was restless, feeling both excited and very uneasy. In the long run, Shen Li's death was naturally a good thing, but in the short term, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble.
The Shen family, Gu Chang'an, and even the Empress will all use this to their advantage, and how things will develop is not entirely in her control.
There are still some risks involved.
"Your Majesty, Madam Gu requests an audience," a palace maid announced as she entered.
"Clatter..." Consort Zheng's teacup fell onto her lap, but she didn't even feel the heat.
How could he... still be alive?
Isn't it said to be the fastest and most venomous snake?
"Your Highness, the person is still outside. Let me help you change your clothes." Su Mei hurriedly came over to clean up.
Shen Li waited outside for a full quarter of an hour before seeing Consort Zheng. Although Consort Zheng had already washed and put on makeup, her complexion still looked unwell.
When Consort Zheng saw Shen Li walk in, her face paled even more, and she scrutinized Shen Li's neck.
After bowing and taking their seats, Shen Li spoke first: "Your Majesty doesn't look well. Did you not rest well last night?"
"I am fine." Consort Zheng looked at her: "But you, your people beat one of my palace servants this morning, why haven't you come to apologize?"
Peony's eyelids twitched. Was this still not over?
"It was indeed my oversight that led me to come and apologize so early this morning," Shen Li said, then stood up again. "However, there is a reason for this matter, and I beg Your Majesty to allow me to explain."
"Go on," Consort Zheng said, her head throbbing with pain from hearing her beat around the bush.
"Last night I had a nightmare in which I was bitten on the neck by a green snake and died from the poison," Shen Li said slowly.
Consort Zheng went from being impatient to unconsciously tensing up. What did she mean by that?
“My soul has wandered to the underworld, but King Yama said that I have accumulated good deeds and my lifespan has not yet ended. This time, a villain has tried to kill me and tamper with the will of Heaven.”
Seeing that Consort Zheng's eyes were fixed, Shen Li slowed down her speech: "So the King of Hell released the soul of the subject and said that the one who deserved to die was that villain."
"Enough! You...you are a scholar, how can you spout such nonsense? I think you're just making excuses for yourself." Consort Zheng's face paled, her words filled with shock and anger.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The idea of a dream is nonsense. I shouldn't be telling you this, but I'm usually very alert, yet today I can't wake up no matter how much noise is going on outside. It's quite strange," Shen Li said, also somewhat puzzled.
Her words only made Consort Zheng more flustered, so she had to probe further: "Since you remember so clearly, do you know who the villain who wants to harm you is?"
"I did ask about this, but the King of Hell said it was a secret of heaven that could not be revealed. He told me to see who in the palace would be bitten to death by a venomous snake with a bright green body and red eyes. That person would be the one who harmed me today," Shen Li continued.
Consort Zheng seemed to have all the blood drained from her body in an instant; if Su Mei hadn't been supporting her, she would have collapsed.
snake!
Where did the snake go if it didn't bite Shen Li?
Are they still inside Anhua Palace?!
“Madam Gu, Her Highness has always been timid and afraid of snakes, so it’s best not to say such things,” Su Mei stepped forward and said.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have also suffered from this and have not slept well all night." Shen Li sighed and then asked, "I smelled a unique and calming fragrance in Your Majesty's palace. I wonder if I could take some back with me to help me sleep?"
"Take it away, and you leave too. I need to rest." Consort Zheng dismissed them directly.
She never wanted to see Shen Li again, nor did she want to hear a single word from her mouth again!
All she can think about now is that green snake with red eyes!
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This humble woman takes her leave." Shen Li bowed and left with the calming incense wrapped up by her servant.
Back in the side hall, the food had already been delivered to the inner hall. Peony dismissed the servants and then carefully checked each dish for poison.
"No need to be so cautious, a little poison won't kill me." Shen Li washed her hands and started eating. She was starving after spending the whole morning talking.
The doctor said her body was like three tigers, and neither common poisons nor common diseases had much of an effect on her. She had only been sick once in her life, just a few days ago.
"That won't do." Peony carefully inspected each bun, saying as she did so, "Even if you haven't reached the end of your lifespan, you can't go through all this trouble, can you?"
"Huh?" This time it was Shen Li's turn to be confused.
"Didn't you say..." Peony realized, seeing the smile gradually appearing in her young mistress's eyes, "You were lying to her?"
Shen Li sighed and smiled wryly, rubbing her forehead.
"From what you said, I really thought..." Peony smiled sheepishly, "So it turns out this was fake."
"Silly child, not a single word of it is true."
"Then this servant understands even less. If you don't have trouble sleeping, why do you need their things?" Peony looked at the incense box next to her, which contained calming incense that she had just brought back.