Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack, A Guide to Cunning Strat

Chapter 106 The Fallen Concubine in the Cold Palace 15

【Wanwan, Wanwan, do you know what happened at the morning court session today? Li Shangxun severely punished the Gu family and their associates in court, and also…】

Qiqi watched a great show this morning and, after holding it in for so long, finally waited until Liu Shuwan was ready and couldn't wait to share the latest information with her.

(How is the Song family doing now?)

Liu Shuwan, wearing an outer robe, leaned lazily against the small couch, occasionally fiddling with the winter plum blossoms she had picked that morning in the white jade vase.

The snow on the branches melted as soon as it entered the house, leaving the flowers looking even more delicate.

Fresh flowers were not originally displayed in the Qianqing Palace.

Li Shangxun used to suffer from insomnia, and the more he slept, the more headaches he would get. When he had a headache, smelling flowers would make him even more irritable.

Once, a palace maid deliberately wore a fresh flower when serving tea, hoping to attract Li Shangxun's attention and rise to power in one fell swoop.

Of course, he did successfully attract Li Shangxun's attention, and in doing so, he was sent straight to hell.

The flowers are beautiful, and their fragrance is rich.

Because there was already a nerve in his brain that was constantly on edge, when he suddenly smelled such a strong odor, Li Shangxun couldn't control himself and kicked her to death.

Before she died, the palace maid heard the emperor say the first and only word to her: "stink".

After that, real flowers could no longer be seen in the Qianqing Palace.

Liu Shuwan casually mentioned it during dinner yesterday, and when she woke up this morning, she saw flowers in the room.

According to the palace maids, Li Shangxun deliberately took a detour before going to court to personally select and pick the fruits.

When these things were mentioned, the palace maids' respect for Liu Shuwan deepened even further.

Since Li Shangxun ascended the throne, he has never been so attentive to any woman; this is the first time the Song Emperor has done so.

When Liu Shuwan heard this, she appeared shocked and moved, but in reality, she wasn't very touched.

It's not enough to just care. Right now, Li Shangxun is more dependent on her and possessive of her, but what she wants is love.

The Song family has been found to have committed many unsavory acts, including forcing the original owner to enter the palace in their place, which can be considered a crime of deceiving the emperor.

However, the male lead might be mindful of you and hasn't pointed it out, but other things have already caused them enough trouble. He's already locked up and will probably be exiled in a few days.

Liu Shuwan rested her chin on her hand, her eyes vacant.

Seeing that Liu Shuwan remained silent for a long time, Qiqi hesitated and said:

[Wanwan, what are you thinking? You're not thinking of pleading for the Song family, are you?]

(How could that be? Although my current persona is kind, I'm not stupid. The Song family caused the original owner to die in the cold palace, how could I possibly plead for them?)

What are you thinking about?

(I was just thinking...)

"What is Ah Wan thinking about?"

Liu Shuwan suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder and instinctively pressed down on the cloak, just in time to touch Li Shangxun's hand as he draped the cloak over her shoulders.

"Why are your hands so cold?"

Feeling the slightly cool temperature of Liu Shuwan's fingers, Li Shangxun scooped her back to bed, wrapped her tightly in the blanket, and then turned to angrily reprimand the palace maid serving beside him:

"He doesn't even realize his master is cold, drag him away and beat him..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Shangxun's hand was grabbed by Liu Shuwan:

"Ah Xun, I was the one who thought it was a bit hot, so I didn't let them put on more clothes."

"My hands have always been cold since I was a child, you've misunderstood."

"Really? I'm not lying to you."

"By the way, I heard from them that you specially chose these flowers. They're very beautiful, and I like them a lot."

Li Shangxun gently shook the hand that Liu Shuwan was holding. After noticing the caution and ingratiating tone in the voice of the person behind him, a hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes.

He glanced at Liu Quan almost imperceptibly, then tossed out a "Don't do it again" before quickly turning away.

"Ah Wan, I was just too scared. You know, I was always bullied by those servants when I was little. I was worried that they would disobey me and not take good care of you. I acted out of panic. Don't be afraid of me, okay?"

Liu Quan received Li Shangxun's signal and led the palace maids away.

Before leaving, I saw the usually tyrannical emperor sitting on the ground, his head resting on the hand of the Song beauty, his eyelids slightly lowered, concealing the expression in his eyes.

Liu Quan dared not look closely, but in the future, when facing the master inside, he could be far more careful.

Those below also need to be careful and keep a close eye on things, lest they accidentally offend that person and implicate him.

Inside the room, after hearing Li Shangxun's words, the fear in Liu Shuwan's eyes faded considerably:

“I’m not afraid of you, but they are different from the ones you’ve met before. They all took good care of me. You can’t assume that everyone is bad just because of a few bad people.”

Seeing that she was no longer afraid of him, Li Shangxun obediently responded and changed the subject: "By the way, what was Awan thinking just now? How come she didn't even notice me coming in?"

Is she homesick?

It was indeed too lenient on the Song family. They couldn't have been more decisive in doing bad things. This mediocre approach is unacceptable. He can't very well send people to kill the Liu family himself, can he?

Although if things are handled properly, the blame can be shifted to the Song family, there's always a chance of something going wrong. If Awan finds out later, she'll probably stop liking him.

Fine, at worst he'll just stop letting her see them. She'll forget about it eventually, and then he'll be the only person she needs to remember!

"Well, I want to tell you something."

Liu Shuwan mustered her courage. "You suddenly asked about this yesterday, and I didn't know how to answer it at first, but I still want to make this clear to you. I'm not actually Song Dianyi's daughter; I entered the palace in her place."

Li Shangxun hadn't figured out what excuse he should use if she really missed home, when he heard this.

He hadn't expected her to tell him about this so soon, and besides, it wasn't a big deal, so he didn't react immediately.

One should press on with one effort, but the momentum will wane afterward.

The courage she had just mustered deflated in Li Shangxun's silence, but she could still muster it:

"I am not Song Dianyi's daughter. I have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Ah Xun can punish me however he wants, but can you only punish me? I have parents and a younger brother..."

Seeing that Liu Shuwan had misunderstood him and her voice was getting softer, Li Shangxun quickly said, "What are you thinking, Shuwan? I'm not blaming you."

"really?"

"Of course it's true. Awan trusts me and told me about it, I'm overjoyed. However, the crime of deceiving the emperor should indeed be punished, so punish him..."

Seeing Liu Shuwan looking at him nervously, her heart and eyes filled with him, Li Shangxun felt relieved and stopped pretending to be mysterious. "How about punishing Awan to stay with me all the time?"

"What kind of punishment is this?" Liu Shuwan looked surprised.

"I say it's there, so it is. Is Awan unwilling?"

"I'm willing, but I feel the punishment is too simplistic."

Is it simple? He wants it to be continuous, not a day or an hour less.

If he were to die before her one day, she should accompany him to the imperial mausoleum.

However, it's best not to tell Awan about these things yet, lest we scare her away.

The cunning emperor secretly concealed all his thoughts, looked up at the person before him, and smiled innocently.

On this day, people in the palace learned that a concubine named Song had died in the Qianqing Palace.

At the same time, the Emperor bestowed the title of Imperial Concubine upon a woman named Liu Shuwan, with the honorary title of Chen.