The prince supports her, and the reborn princess kills people

Chapter 404 Ask Shunan out

It is a sunny day today, and the sunlight shines generously on the earth, warm and dazzling, making people feel happy.

Taking advantage of the good weather, Shen Qingyan took a walk in Zhaohua Palace.

Qingmei, Zhiqing and dozens of other palace maids and eunuchs, both big and small, followed behind her. Even the midwife and female doctor were on standby at all times, fearing that Shen Qingyan would suddenly give birth.

After getting bored of strolling around Zhaohua Palace, Shen Qingyan suggested taking a walk in the Imperial Garden.

Qingmei and others hurried to dissuade them.

"My lady, the snow in the Imperial Garden has not melted yet. It is very cold."

"Yes, my lady, the journey to the Imperial Garden is long, and you will be tired."

"If the emperor comes to Zhaohua Palace and can't find you, he will definitely be worried."

Listening to their various excuses, Shen Qingyan felt helpless, "Okay, is it okay if I don't go?"

After saying that, he turned around and walked back.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a eunuch walked out quickly from the shadows at the corner and accidentally bumped into Qingmei.

Qingmei happened to be holding Shen Qingyan, and they both staggered after the collision.

"Mom, be careful!"

Fortunately, Zhiqing and Hua Yan were on the other side, and they worked together to support Shen Qingyan and Qingmei.

Then the guard quickly stepped forward, drew out his sword and put it on the eunuch's neck.

The eunuch was so frightened that he fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly.

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die, I didn't mean it, please forgive me, Madam!"

Shen Qingyan narrowed her eyes and suddenly felt that the figure looked familiar.

"Keep your head up."

The eunuch obviously hesitated and did not move.

Shen Qingyan frowned slightly, and the guard immediately pushed the sword in his hand a little further towards the eunuch's neck.

The eunuch shuddered and looked up quickly.

Now everyone could see the eunuch's face clearly.

It was an ordinary face, without any eye-catching features, but Shen Qingyan felt that this was the strangest thing.

The moment he raised his head, he quickly glanced at Qingmei, and then looked at Shen Qingyan and said in a trembling voice.

"Your servant Shun'an, please forgive me, Empress Zhao!"

Shunan?

Qingmei looked at him vaguely, and whispered to Shen Qingyan: "Madam, he is the eunuch who serves Yan Changzai in Lingyun Pavilion."

After she reminded her of this, Shen Qingyan felt that everything could be explained.

Could it be that Yu Hongyan deliberately arranged to bump into her?

But this trick is a bit too crude.

Zhiqing immediately asked angrily: "Tell me, who sent you?"

Shunan knocked his head loudly and denied it hastily, "No one ordered me to do this. It was my blindness and my inability to judge people that led to this disaster. It's all my fault. I am willing to admit my mistakes and accept the punishment. As long as Concubine Zhao can forgive me..."

Shen Qingyan's brows furrowed even more. Why did it sound like Shunan was hiding something from her words?

But she had never seen this face before, yet she felt inexplicably familiar with it.

"Get up."

Hearing Shen Qingyan's voice, Shunan's body was obviously shaken, and then he stood up and said with gratitude.

"Thank you, Empress Zhao, for your kindness."

Then leave quickly.

Looking at Shunan's hunched back, Shen Qingyan felt something was wrong.

"Qingmei, have you noticed that Shunan seems a little strange?"

Qingmei didn't say anything, but Zhiqing said angrily, "Your Majesty, this is more than strange, it's simply abominable. I suspect that he was instructed by Concubine Yan to deliberately bump into you. You shouldn't have let him go just now."

Hua Yan also clenched his fists in indignation, with anger written all over his face.

"Humph, he doesn't look like a good person with his shifty look. Don't worry, sister, Hua Yan will avenge you!"

Shen Qingyan flicked her forehead lightly and pretended to reprimand her, "Okay, I'm fine, don't be impulsive, especially you, Hua Yan, don't do anything, do you hear me?"

"Qingmei, send someone to secretly keep an eye on Shunan and see if there is anything unusual about him."

Qingmei immediately lowered her eyes and agreed.

After that, Shen Qingyan didn't take a walk again, as it happened to be time for lunch.

Just as Zhiqing and the others were busy preparing lunch, Qingmei quietly came to Shen Qingyan when no one was paying attention to her.

"My lady, I have something important to report."

Shen Qingyan put down the hot tea in her hand and said lightly.

"Tell me, I noticed something was wrong with you just now."

Qingmei's heart tightened, and she knew that her abnormality would definitely be seen by Shen Qingyan.

So she knelt down immediately and said, "This servant did not mean to hide it from the majesty, but it was really strange to see Shun'an, so I did not report it immediately."

After saying that, he presented a note.

"This is what Shunan slipped into my hand when he bumped into me just now. I haven't opened it to read it, but I'm sure Shunan wanted me to pass this note to you."

Shen Qingyan narrowed her eyes slightly, becoming more alert.

Tell her?

Looking at the note, Shen Qingyan did not take it.

"Have you checked it out with a female doctor?"

Qingmei suddenly came back to her senses. She was so nervous that she forgot about this matter.

Although there was no intrigue among the concubines in the harem, anything sent to Zhaohua Palace had to be checked by a female doctor before it could be safely eaten or used.

Qingmei quickly handed the note to the female doctor for examination, and after making sure it was safe, she presented it to Shen Qingyan.

But this time Qingmei didn't let Shen Qingyan touch the note.

Instead, he opened the note, with the back facing himself and the front facing Shen Qingyan, and showed it to her.

Shen Qingyan nodded secretly, very pleased with Qingmei's attentiveness.

She looked at the note.

There was only a short sentence on the note, but it was enough to shock people.

Yan Changzai wants to harm you.

Be brief and to the point.

Shen Qingyan's heart sank, and a variety of thoughts came to her mind.

An eunuch close to Yu Hongyan secretly sent him a message saying that Yu Hongyan wanted to harm him. Something was not right no matter how he looked at it.

"Qingmei, have you and Shunan known each other before?"

Qingmei nodded, "I know Shunan's brother De'an, and I am also acquainted with Shunan, but after De'an accidentally fell into the water and died a few months ago, I haven't paid much attention to Shunan."

Shen Qingyan nodded to show that she understood and asked again.

"Think carefully, apart from handing you this note, is there anything else unusual about Shunan today?"

Qingmei thought about it carefully and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"My Lady, now that you mention it, I also feel that something is wrong. Shunan seems to be taller and stronger than before, but he is still the same person and his appearance has not changed."

Shen Qingyan fell into deep thought.

A person's appearance has not changed but his figure has changed. Although this is understandable, Shen Qingyan believes in her intuition.

After much thought, she decided not only to take precautions before it happens, but also to find out the truth of the matter.

"Qingmei, do you have a way to get Shunan out? I want to talk to him alone.

Qingmei immediately agreed and did as Shen Qingyan asked.