In the hall of Ning An Palace. At this moment, Zhang Zixun, who was in a daze, was waiting for the Empress to appear with a helpless Xiao Ju. Zhang Zixun's almond-shaped eyes had been darting around ever since she walked in. Although she had already mentally prepared herself, she knew that the place where the Empress lived must be different from other places. It must be gorgeous and exquisite. However, seeing it with his own eyes still shocked him.
"Xiao Ju, Xiao Ju, is this a place for people to live? Why do I feel that this place is not much worse than the Heavenly Court!”Zhang Zixun said like an idiot as she watched. Xiao Ju looked at her exaggerated appearance from the side. She wanted to laugh but did not dare to. Her face was red. Xiao Ju had lived in the palace for so many years and had come to Ning An Palace many times, so of course she would not be as exaggerated as Zhang Zixun. However, this was Ning An Palace. She was just a little palace maid, and she couldn't be too impudent. She didn't dare to laugh loudly, so she became like this. Her little face was red from holding it in. After a long while, Xiao Ju finally calmed down. She slowly walked to Zhang Zixun's side and whispered into her ear,"Miss, you're Princess Shuiyue now. This was Ning An Palace, and it was where the Empress lived. I don't know if it's comparable to the Heavenly Court's Little Chrysanthemum. I only know that this place was specially built for the Empress by the Emperor, so every part of it was carefully designed and carved to reflect the Emperor's deep love for the Empress.”
"Oh, I see. I was wondering why I felt different when I walked in!”Zhang Zixun pretended to be enlightened.
"Princess seems to like my Ning An Palace very much!”Just as the two of them were whispering to each other, a female voice came from behind them. There was no emotion in the voice, but Zhang Zixun was shocked. She could clearly feel that this tone was completely different from the Empress's previous tone. Previously, when she heard the Empress speak, she would always feel a sense of familiarity. But now, Zhang Zixun could hear a cold and even a little hostility in her words. Could it be…Zhang Zixun didn't dare to think about it. If that was really the case, then this woman was really hiding too deeply! However, now was not the time to think about this. After all, it was only Zhang Zixun's guess. Nothing could be confirmed yet. Zhang Zixun turned around. As expected, a graceful and elegant figure appeared in front of her. This was the Empress. At this moment, she was wearing the most formal brocade phoenix robe and a golden phoenix hairpin on her head. He slowly moved forward and finally sat on the seat in front of him. Her every move showed the demeanor of a mother. Seeing this, even with Zhang Zixun's status as a fairy of the Heavenly Court, she could not help but want to kneel down. Was this temperament? Was this the aura of an empress? Seeing the Empress dressed so formally, Zhang Zixun stared at her blankly, not knowing what to do next. Xiao Ju used her hand to gently pull the corner of her clothes. She took the lead and knelt down, saying respectfully,""This servant pays respects to the Empress. (Only on formal occasions, as a servant or official, would he call the Empress a thousand years old.）”Zhang Zixun was pulled back to reality by Xiao Ju's words. She hurriedly wanted to kneel down, but the moment she did so, the Empress calmly said,"Wait, since you are already a princess, there is no need to give me such a big bow.”Zhang Zixun only reacted when she heard that. However, she knew that she had to be polite, so she bowed slightly."Shuiyue greets the Empress!" She specifically mentioned her title, meaning that she didn't have to be so pretentious. She wasn't much lower than her. The Empress only said lightly,"Get up."”Hearing this, Xiao Ju immediately thanked him,"Thank you, Your Majesty!"”After all, she was just a little palace maid. The young miss could be exempted from etiquette, but she could not. This was what she had learned bit by bit in the palace for more than ten years. "What do you mean?" Zhang Zixun was a little depressed. You were the one who asked me to come over. Now that I'm treating you politely, you're acting so cold. What's this?”Zhang Zixun was silent. Xiao Ju stood behind her with her head lowered, not daring to make a sound. The atmosphere became tense. Zhang Zixun couldn't stand it and was about to speak when she heard the Empress say,""Xiao Ju, you can leave first. I have something to say to the princess.”Although his tone was calm, there was an indomitable aura. Hearing this, Xiao Ju looked at Zhang Zixun worriedly. After the latter nodded at her slightly, she left uneasily. However, she did not go far. She stayed at the palace gate and paid attention to any movements inside.
After Xiao Ju left, Zhang Zixun was getting impatient. What she hated the most was this kind of atmosphere. It was oppressive and uncomfortable. Thus, he quietly circulated the magic power in his body to resist this inexplicable pressure."May I know why the Empress has asked me to come here? I think it's already late at night. If there's nothing else, I won't disturb the Empress 'rest.”His tone was neither servile nor overbearing, completely devoid of the politeness from before. Zhang Zixun had a strong personality and would never be bullied by others. Since the other party had ill intentions, there was no need for her to be polite anymore. Hearing this, the Empress was startled and frowned slightly.""This girl doesn't seem easy to deal with!”
"Princess, why are you in such a hurry? Tell me, what is your purpose?”Since she had already said this, the Empress did not hide anything and said it directly.
"My purpose?" Zhang Zixun was at a loss. What motive could she have? What did the Empress mean? Her attitude was completely different from before. She did not understand.
"Princess, why do you need to hide it? You tried every means possible to enter the palace and win the favor of the Emperor and even the two princes. Don't you have any other motives?”the Empress continued. Zhang Zixun was even more confused."I don't understand what you're saying, Empress. Didn't you ask me to come here today to say that you have something for me?”
"Pa!" The Empress slapped the armrest of her seat and stood up abruptly. Her expression became stern, and her gaze became extremely terrifying."Do you still want to continue pretending with me? Aren't you scheming to sneak into the Imperial Palace to confuse the Emperor, sit on the throne of Empress, and take the world one step closer to your Zhang family's rule?”As she spoke, the Empress approached Zhang Zixun step by step. Her gaze was abnormally terrifying, and the latter could only retreat step by step. However, when she heard the last sentence, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. A few hours ago, the Empress's attitude towards her was not like this. Why did it suddenly become like this now? Unless someone had come here first. At the thought of this, Zhang Zixun immediately understood. Li Baoxian must have wanted to strike first and gain the upper hand. She did not know what she had said to the Empress to slander her. Zhang Zixun understood everything after thinking it through. She suddenly stopped in her tracks. The Empress was stunned, but she still glared at her aggressively on the surface.
"Empress, it was Consort Xian who told you, right? Did she also mention that I'm a demon, that I'm here to confuse the emperor and destroy the Purple Moon Empire?”Zhang Zixun found it ridiculous. This was the trick of a demon. She did not expect to encounter it one day.
"You. How did you know?" The Empress's eyes gradually flashed with fear, and her steps were already a little unsteady."It seems that Sister Xian Fei was right. You are really a monster!”
"Sister Xian Fei? Empress, it seems that your relationship with her is not bad! As expected of an Empress." Zhang Zixun shook her head with a bitter smile and found a place to sit down. At this moment, the Empress had already started to hide far away in fear. She was afraid that Zhang Zixun would lose her demonic nature and kill her directly. However, there was no evidence now. After all, she was the Empress. She couldn't just call people to arrest them. Therefore, he could only pretend to be calm now, but he no longer had the momentum he had at the beginning.
Zhang Zixun poured a cup of tea and said slowly,"Empress, don't be afraid. Sit down first.”The latter mechanically sat in her original seat."What do you want? Bengong is the empress, if you dare to mess around, the emperor will not let you off!”The Empress looked at her in fear and wariness. Zhang Zixun shook her head helplessly when she saw her like this. She was the third princess of the Heavenly Court, but she was actually treated as a demon and even tricked by a real demon. It would be a lie to say that she was not sad. Zhang Zixun decided to beat him at his own game."Empress, you don't have to be nervous. Fine, just treat me as a monster, but I promise I won't hurt you. You just have to tell me that Li Baoxian told you all this?”"What do you want to do to Little Sister Consort Xian?" The Empress was shocked and hurriedly asked.”
"So she was the one who told you? Well, did she say how she knew?”Zhang Zixun asked with interest.
"Don't think about doing anything to Consort Xian! This afternoon, she came to bengong and claimed that you were a monster. At first, bengong didn't believe her. However, her expression was extremely ugly as she said that you used a demonic spell to tell her yourself this morning. She also said that you threatened her to leave the palace, or else you would be rude to her. No wonder Concubine Xian suddenly said that she wasn't feeling well in Taiji Palace today. It was all your doing! You don't have to think about finding trouble with Consort Xian. BenGong has already ordered people to send her to a safe place.”The Empress mustered up her courage and looked straight into Zhang Zixun's eyes. Zhang Zixun suddenly burst into laughter. This is too interesting, too interesting!" The Empress did not understand why she suddenly laughed. Zhang Zixun suddenly stopped and thought,""What a good move to twist black and white. Damn demon, you actually said that I'm a demon! Watch how I deal with you after I catch you!”Unconsciously, a vicious expression appeared on his face. However, it scared the Empress so much that she broke out in cold sweat."You. Think about it. What are you doing?" Zhang Zixun came back to her senses. Seeing that the Empress was already trembling in fear, she decided to add something more."Empress, since you know everything, should I kill you to silence you? In case you ruin my plan?" Zhang Zixun teased.
"You. You. Don't be reckless. I am the Empress." The Empress retreated in fear. Seeing that it was about time, Zhang Zixun stopped and said seriously,"You have two choices now. Now, die in my hands. Second, tell me about Li Baoxian's background. You choose." The Empress slightly composed herself and stammered,""Why do you want to know about Consort Xian's background?”
"You don't have to worry about that. Just tell me.”
"What if BenGong is unwilling? Who knows what you want to do?" The Empress's attitude suddenly hardened.
"Oh?" A dangerous look suddenly appeared in the corner of Zhang Zixun's eyes."In that case, the Empress has chosen the first option?”The Empress's body trembled and she said in a trembling voice,""I'll talk, I'll talk." Zhang Zixun laughed. This time, it was a terrifying laugh. In fact, she was also very helpless in her heart and apologized thousands of times. Now, she could only wait until she figured it out and use the memory erasing method to erase her memories.
"Speak, Empress." Zhang Zixun sat down and said calmly to the Empress.
"Bengong can tell you, but you can't do anything to Consort Xian!”The Empress still refused to give up.
"You have no right to bargain with me. If you want to live now, you can only obey.”Zhang Zixun cut off all her escape routes.
"You." The Empress was furious, but now that her life was in the hands of others, she had no choice but to submit.
"Can you tell me now? The Empress?" Zhang Zixun tried her best to make her expression look scary. To be honest, it was really difficult for her to pretend to be a bad person. If it was not for the safety of the people of Ziyue Kingdom, she would not do such a thankless thing!
"Speaking of Consort Xian, BenGong is not very clear. He only knew that she entered the palace when she was thirteen years old. At that time, she entered the palace as Li Hun's younger sister. It was said that it was specially dedicated to the emperor. When I first saw her, I felt that she would definitely threaten my position in the future. But seeing her innocent and cute appearance, I really couldn't bear to do anything to her. "Thus, I secretly sent people to assassinate her. However, for some reason, she was able to turn danger into safety every time. On the other hand, the people I sent out were able to return alive. Then, I would find their corpses in the wilderness. Their deaths were extremely ugly. There was even a big hole in each of their hearts, and their hearts were missing. However, since these people were assassins that I secretly sent out, it was not appropriate to publicize them, so I did not pursue the matter. At the same time, they did not send anyone to assassinate him. I thought that maybe God felt that she was not destined to die, so I gave up. It was only after she successfully ascended to the position of concubine that the Emperor became obedient to her. His brother, Li Hun, had also been promoted step by step, until he was now the Prime Minister. I originally thought that she would rely on the emperor's love for her to go against me everywhere, but I didn't expect that not only did she not become arrogant because of the emperor's love, but she also treated me with courtesy everywhere. I know I was a villain. Fortunately, she didn't die because of me!”The Empress seemed to have woken up from her memories and shouted at Zhang Zixun,"That's why BenGong will never allow you to hurt Younger Sister Consort Xian!”"Your Majesty, you're too naive!" Zhang Zixun shook her head with a bitter smile.”
"What do you mean?" The Empress was puzzled.
"It's useless for me to say anything now. You will know in the future. It's already late, so I won't disturb your rest.”
"You." The Empress still wanted to say something, but she saw a purple light flash in Zhang Zixun's hand and shoot directly at her glabella. Then, she felt a wave of sleepiness and fell drowsily. After using the memory erasing technique, Zhang Zixun felt a wave of fatigue in her body. She forcefully supported her body and shouted towards the door,"Little Chrysanthemum, Little Chrysanthemum." "Miss, what's the matter?" Xiao Ju hurriedly ran in. Uh. What happened to the Empress?" Seeing the Empress lying on the chair as if she was asleep, Xiao Ju asked in puzzlement.
"Uh. The Empress is tired and has fallen asleep unconsciously. Let the palace maids in Ning An Palace take care of her first. We will go back first and not disturb her.”Zhang Zixun said perfunctorily. Xiao Ju replied in confusion, thinking in her heart,"This isn't the Empress's usual style. How can she fall asleep while talking to others? However, he did not think too much about it and followed Zhang Zixun out of Ning An Palace.
"As expected! Ordinary people would not be able to detect it. Demons and spirits belonged to the Devil Realm. Most of the spirits that could cultivate and take shape had hundreds of years of power. Just like snakes, they could take human form in three hundred years. However, due to their unstable foundation, they had to rely on the essence of mortals or make important parts to increase their power. It was obvious that Li Baoxian only had the appearance of a 13-year-old human when she took human form. Therefore, she had to use a man's essence or heart to increase her power. However, it could not be ruled out that she had already cultivated her complete human nature and only used an illusion to change her form into that of a child. However, based on the demonic aura I sensed, the former is more likely. Sigh. It was a pity that the Empress did not know her very well. How did Li Hun meet her? Or perhaps the current Li Hun was not the original one at all and was just her puppet?”Zhang Zixun thought to herself on the way back to Billow House. However, the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. It seemed that he had stepped into a pool of muddy water this time.
"Miss, Miss, what are you doing?”Seeing that Zhang Zixun was silent and had a grave expression, Xiao Ju called out worriedly.
"What? I'm fine." Zhang Zixun replied subconsciously. She couldn't tell Xiao Ju about what happened tonight, or else she would scare this girl.
"Young miss, I saw that you came out of Ning An Palace with a look of being out of your mind. Did the empress make things difficult for you?”Xiao Ju asked worriedly. Hearing this, Zhang Zixun couldn't help but think about how she had scared the Empress half to death. How could she be the one making things difficult for her? She couldn't help but laugh.
"Miss, what's wrong with you? It's strange." Xiao Ju scratched her little head in confusion.
"It's fine. Let's go back. I'm tired too. I need a good sleep." Zhang Zixun said. That was indeed the case. No matter how big the matter was, it had to wait until dawn! Thus, the two figures gradually disappeared into the darkness. However, no matter how smart Zhang Zixun was, she did not notice that in the dark corner, a pair of blue eyes were staring at her.
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