Chapter 16 Conspiracy and Trickery

• "What? She died once?" Both Shangguan Suer and Shangguan Yuer's faces changed.
• "Mother!" Ye Fengxue looked somewhat embarrassed.
• "You two are not strangers, it doesn't matter if they know! Before, she hit a wall in front of the Crown Prince's residence and showed her determination. After she came back, she lost her breath, and we thought she was dead, so we hastily buried her. Unexpectedly, the next day, she came back unscathed!" Madam Shangguan said in a deep voice.
• Shangguan Yuer and Shangguan Suer suddenly felt a chill, and a shiver ran down their spines.
• "Aunt, could it be that she's possessed by a ghost?" Shangguan Yuer blurted out.
• "No! She has a heartbeat! And her body is warm! I've touched her!" Ye Fengxue denied.
• "Then why? To die and come back to life, and wake up with a changed personality, it's truly an unheard-of phenomenon!" Shangguan Suer pondered.
• "No matter the reason, since she has died once, she can die a second time. Ye Fengwan, no matter how arrogant she is, she can't surpass me, the Madam! I want to see how capable this wretched girl really is!" Madam Shangguan said coldly.
• "Aunt, you want to avenge Yuer!" Shangguan Yuer pleaded.
• "Aunt knows! Do you want to stay for a meal? I'll have the kitchen prepare it for you. The three of you sisters haven't seen each other for a long time!" Madam Shangguan said.
• "No, Aunt, we still have to go to the embroidery room! Suer sister is going to the palace for the Empress's birthday. This matter cannot be neglected!" Shangguan Yuer hurriedly said.
• "That's right! Suer is going to the palace. Let me tell you, among the noble daughters in Ziyao Kingdom, there is not one who can compare to Suer's beauty, let alone her talent. Once Suer enters the palace, what does Liu Ying matter?" Madam Shangguan said with a smile.
• "Aunt! Please don't say that. Liu Ying is deeply loved by the Emperor. Suer, I'm afraid she really can't compare to her!" Shangguan Suer blushed and lowered her eyes shyly.
• "Nonsense! What does Liu Ying have? Besides a body that is seductive to the bone, what else does she have? She can only please the Emperor with her body!" Madam Shangguan said disdainfully.
• "Aunt! I heard that Liu Ying is extremely favored in the palace. She has spent seven nights with the Emperor, which has made the Empress furious! The news came to the Shangguan residence, and no matter what, I must quickly go to the palace to meet the Emperor on her birthday!" Shangguan Suer said in a low voice.
• "Listen to the Empress's words. We can't let the Liu family steal our limelight! Haven't you seen how arrogant the Liu family is in Ziyao Kingdom? A few days ago, I saw a blood jade bracelet in the Zhenyu Workshop and wanted to buy it, but it was snatched by Mrs. Liu. She even said that their daughter Liu Ying likes this blood jade bracelet. Isn't she deliberately provoking me? Liu Ying is the Emperor's favored concubine in the palace. She can have any kind of blood jade bracelet she wants, but she still came to the Zhenyu Workshop to snatch it from me!" Madam Shangguan said resentfully.
• "Aunt, don't be angry. Don't ruin your own health. Who knows how that Mrs. Liu is laughing at home? According to reason, the eldest aunt is the Empress, with a noble status. Our Shangguan family should have a respected position in Ziyao Kingdom!" Shangguan Suer said coldly.
• "But our eldest aunt is not favored! If she were, our Shangguan family wouldn't be suppressed by the Liu family!" Shangguan Yuer said bluntly.
• "Shut up!" Shangguan Suer scolded her.
• "Younger sister is wrong!" Shangguan Yuer realized she had misspoken and quickly covered her mouth.
• "Yuer, you must remember that even if the Empress is not favored, she is still the Empress. Her status and position are there for all to see. Liu Ying won't be proud for long. She will also grow old and lose her charm. Moreover, once our Suer enters the palace, with her talent and beauty, how can the Emperor not favor her?" Madam Shangguan quickly spoke up.
• "Yuer understands!" Shangguan Yuer nodded.
• "Now that you have something to do, I won't keep you. The most important thing is the Empress's birthday. Our Shangguan family is her family, and we must give her enough face. Understand?" Madam Shangguan reminded.
• "What about that wretched girl?" Shangguan Yuer asked.
• "Since I've already told Aunt, you don't need to ask anymore! Aunt has her own plans! Go!" With that, Shangguan Suer turned and left first.
• "Suer is right! Aunt will definitely avenge you!" Madam Shangguan comforted Shangguan Yuer.
• Madam Shangguan continued, "I'll have Xue send you off!"
• Shangguan Suer was surprised, "Usually, Aunt sends us off herself, right?"
• "Aunt is not feeling well today. The doctor has advised her not to catch a cold!" Madam Shangguan explained with a complicated expression. In fact, she didn't dare to say that she had been forbidden from going out. As a member of the family, she was afraid of losing face if it got out.
• "I see! Then let Xue send us off! Aunt, take care!" Shangguan Suer smiled softly.
• Shangguan Suer and Shangguan Yuer left Madam Shangguan's courtyard, and after leaving the Prime Minister's residence, they hurried towards the embroidery room!
• Ye Fengxue returned to her room and looked at Madam Shangguan, "Mother, how do you plan to deal with her?"
• "Didn't your father punish her by making her copy books? Go and see if she has finished. If she has, bring her here!" Madam Shangguan instructed.
• "Yes, Mother! I understand!" Ye Fengxue turned and left!
• A cold and sinister look flashed across Madam Shangguan's face. This wretched girl! She has really become audacious, even daring to bully her own family! Damn her!
• Ye Fengwan stood in front of the desk, writing. The room was filled with the scent of ink, and Qinghe stood beside her, grinding the ink for her. Seeing the beautiful characters she wrote, Qinghe couldn't help but be amazed.
• "Miss, your handwriting is really beautiful. I never knew that you not only know how to read, but also write such beautiful characters!" Qinghe couldn't help but praise.
• "What do you find beautiful about these characters?" Ye Fengwan exerted force on her wrist, and a beautiful character was completed.
• "They look so elegant, like a fairy dancing!" Qinghe said with admiration.
• "Do you really think so?" Ye Fengwan slightly raised the corner of her lips, smiling as she glanced at her.
• Qinghe was stunned, and the dim candlelight shone on her fair face, giving it an indescribable charm. Her bright eyes, reflecting the candlelight, became even more dazzling! What a beautiful young lady, she had never noticed before that their young miss was so radiant!
• "What's wrong? Are you dumbstruck?" Ye Fengwan reached out and pinched her soft and plump face.
• "Um! I think the young miss is beautiful, and her handwriting is beautiful too! Everything about her is beautiful!" Qinghe said with a blushing face.
• "Oh? Did you steal honey?" Ye Fengwan said with a serious face, looking at her earnestly.
• "No! I didn't steal honey! Honey is the most precious thing in our mansion. How could I have the chance to steal it?" Qinghe denied with both hands shaking!