Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

It is said that the emperor wants them to get married before the beginning of next spring, so the time given to her is extremely short.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

The Queen Mother fell asleep due to exhaustion. She did not stay in the hall for long and left.

Fu Qing pulled her over and asked with concern: "Why does the princess look so haggard?"

"Really?" Shen Mengyao quickly touched her face: "Maybe the weather has been too cold these days, and I didn't sleep well at night."

"Since the princess is going to live in Xingqing Palace permanently, I will instruct the small kitchen to make some more beauty-enhancing soup for the princess." Fu Qing said as he walked towards the kitchen.

Shen Mengyao immediately held her back and declined with a smile, "Aunt, you don't have to take care of me like this. I'll be fine if I sleep a little longer."

Fuqing sighed worriedly.

"Look, the eldest princess is a few years older than you, and now she's married. You can't stay like this for the rest of your life at such a young age. The Queen Mother is also worried about the princess' marriage."

In fact, the more important reason was that the empress dowager was now bedridden, and several imperial doctors were of no use. There were some things she dared not say, but she had to think about them in her heart.

She has served the Queen Mother for so long, and she hopes that the Queen Mother can trust these younger generations.

Hearing her mention the eldest princess, Shen Mengyao lowered her head and forced a smile.

"After going through so many things, I don't want to think about this kind of thing anymore. I'll just leave it to fate."

Fu Qing sighed, and seeing her open-minded look, he just smiled and said, "It's good that the princess can be open-minded."

Shen Mengyao didn't care, she just wanted to go out for a walk.

The palace is very large, not to mention that there are some places that she, an outsider, cannot enter at all. It seems that the investigation will still be difficult.

But even so, she could only look around randomly, hoping she could get lucky.

In a warm pavilion not far away, the eldest princess was sitting there drinking tea. In front of her was Concubine De, holding a gift list in her hand.

"Princess, please take a look at the items on this list and see if they suit your taste."

The eldest princess just glanced at it casually. Compared to these things, being able to marry Qi Suian made her happier, so she said it perfunctorily without caring.

"The Empress Defei has been in the palace for so long, so the dowry she undertakes must be good."

Concubine De was more concerned than her and kept flipping through the papers in her hands.

"I've only drawn up a list now. If there's anything you don't like, you can change it. Your father has been really worried about your marriage, and now you can finally get married."

She has no children in the palace, but because of her seniority, she has a place in the harem. Now that the matter of the eldest princess's marriage has been entrusted to her, she will definitely do her best.

"Yes, I am not young anymore, but I have never met a suitable husband. Now that I finally have one, I naturally have to prepare for marriage." The eldest princess put down the teacup in her hand.

Just as she was about to have a serious discussion about the dowry list with Concubine De, she suddenly raised her eyes and caught a glimpse of the depressed Shen Mengyao.

I thought she had come to the palace to see the empress dowager, so I didn't take it seriously. But when I glanced at her, I suddenly saw that she was looking carefully at the faces of the little palace maids.

Could it be that……

She had an ominous premonition in her heart, because the number of people she could bring into the palace was limited, so the palace maid used to lure Qi Sui'an into the palace was carefully selected by her.

Originally, she thought that since this matter was successful, there was no need to worry about it, but the way she looked like she was looking for someone made the princess suddenly have an ominous premonition.

Could it be that Shen Mengyao and Qi Suian were colluding with each other in a corner that he had not taken care of? Was he doing this for Qi Suian?

"What is the princess looking at?" Defei noticed that she was in a trance and asked immediately.

The princess was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses, smiled and shook her head: "Nothing, I just saw the princess walking around the palace casually, and I felt something was wrong."

"It is said that the princess came to accompany the empress dowager and received the empress dowager's decree." Defei smiled indifferently.

"That's true." The eldest princess looked distressed, "But the women in the harem are all my father's women. If she walks around openly like this, it will be bad for her reputation if it gets out."

De Fei thought for a moment and agreed: "What the princess said is true, not to mention that the princess is still a widow at home."

The princess used the tea lid to wipe away the tea foam, appearing to be leisurely and calm.

"Empress Defei, you are now the master of the harem. The Queen Mother is ill, and there is no real master of the central palace. You still need to be more vigilant in everything."

"Thank you, Princess, for the reminder." Defei's eyes turned around, seeming to be quite pleased.

"The wedding date has not been set yet, so there is no rush for the dowry list. I just need to go to Xingqing Palace to see the Queen Mother, so I won't bother Madam De."

The eldest princess stood up and said goodbye.

Concubine De nodded. As she had some important things to do, she asked someone to escort the eldest princess out of the warm pavilion.

She glanced at Shen Mengyao who was strolling leisurely in the garden, sighed lightly, and walked over quickly.

"Princess Shen."

Shen Mengyao turned around and saw that she was wearing a purple robe and looked very steady. She was about thirty or forty years old. She should be an old lady following the emperor. Although she did not recognize her, she still bowed and greeted her.

"Meet the noble one."

"This is Concubine De." The maid next to her reminded her.

She bowed again and greeted him before straightening her back.

"Thank you, Princess." Concubine De smiled, her eyes revealing a hint of kindness, yet also a barely perceptible sharpness.

"What instructions does Concubine De have?" Shen Mengyao answered with a smile. Although she was a little nervous in her heart, she remained calm on the surface.

Defei's gaze stayed on her for a while, as if trying to see through her true purpose, then she laughed and spoke.

"Princess, you are walking around the palace casually. Is there something you want to do?"

Shen Mengyao's heart beat faster. She didn't know whether Concubine De had discovered her purpose, but she could only answer reluctantly.

"Your Majesty, I am just walking around and taking a quick look at the scenery in the palace."

Concubine De nodded, and then said, "The princess has been married for so long, I'm afraid she has forgotten the rules of the palace."

Shen Mengyao was slightly startled. Although she was unhappy in her heart, she did not show it on her face: "My Lady Defei, I grew up in the palace since I was a child. Of course, I dare not forget the palace rules. If there is anything wrong, I hope that the Lady Defei will remind me."

Concubine De spoke in a businesslike tone.

"The harem is the residence of the emperor. It's inappropriate for you, a woman from outside the imperial family, to move around so frequently. It will cause rumors and gossip, which will not be good for you. Since the princess is here to accompany the queen mother, then stay in Xingqing Palace. Going out and wandering around will easily break the rules."

Shen Mengyao opened her mouth to argue: "I grew up in the palace since I was a child. The emperor regards me as a junior. How could he have such thoughts? Empress Defei, you are really worrying too much."