Chang Anqing

Chapter 163
Hearing Concubine Shu's heart-to-heart words, He Lianrong trembled as if she had lost her soul and didn't know how to speak. She knew that what the person in front of her said was right, her princess had a noble status, and she relied on the Great Khan as her reliance No matter how furious the Great Zhou Emperor was, he would not easily punish her severely.

And her princess——

She didn't even dare to think that as a person who served the princess since she was a child, she knew Ashina Ayi's heartlessness better than anyone else. You can push everything to her, just pretend that you don't know, at most you will end up with lax consequences, but what about her?

So going round and round to the end, under the reliance of the great Khan, under the protection of Kehe Dun and Jieli Khan, even if the emperor knew that this matter was not something she, a little maid, could do, but for the sake of embarrassment , don't hurt the peace, the punishment for Ashina Ayi must be painless, and she, the little Turkic servant girl who lives in Chang'an and has no relatives, has to die and make a sacrifice.

Thinking of this, He Lianrong noticed that Concubine Shu, who was condescending in front of her, was looking at her with pity and pity, and could not help but tremble with fear.

At this moment, she seemed to have truly appreciated the power of the person in front of her.

Thinking that she used to be by Ashina Ayi's side, she was not afraid of the gentle and temperless concubine Shu in front of her, and even ridiculed her, but now she felt that she was the real fool.

"How? Have you thought about it?"

Concubine Shu was not in a hurry when she saw that the person in front of her did not respond for a long time, she just strolled leisurely in the courtyard and sat on the hollowed-out beard bed with lotus patterns, magpies and peonies under the window, and said kindly, "If you want to try it out, Let Yuxiao ask the imperial physician to have a look, and let you understand."

Hearing Concubine Shu's words, He Lianrong clenched her hands nervously, the small porcelain bottle containing the medicine in her sleeve could almost burn her skin, which made her extremely regretful.

No matter how stupid she is, she can still guess that even if the so-called servant who traded with her is not the concubine Shu's person, the medicine in his hand must have been replaced by someone else. When this matter broke out, it seemed self-evident what was waiting for her.

Thinking of this, He Lianrong didn't dare to wait any longer, and was almost driven by the instinctive desire to survive. He didn't follow Yue Zhaoyi's side to dictate, but instead hurriedly knelt and crawled to Concubine Shu's feet like a bereaved dog, facing This concubine Shu, who was praised by Liu Gong for being gentle and demure, kowtowed repeatedly, tears mixed with cold sweat uncontrollably, falling on her face, she looked extremely humble.

"Ms. Concubine Shu, slave girl, Zhaoyi asked this slave girl to do all of this. I absolutely dare not do this. I beg you to forgive this slave girl. I am willing to do everything to repay your kindness. I beg you to keep me. One life, please save my life—"

Looking at the humble person in front of him, he looked like an ant that fell into the mud, with nothing to rely on except to tightly hold on to the wooden branch she left behind.

Concubine Shu shook her head in pity, and leaned down helplessly, actually holding He Lianrong's hands herself.

"You are sister Zhaoyi's personal servant, how can you be in such a mess?"

Hearing Concubine Shu's words, and feeling the warm and fragrant hand gently supporting her, He Lianrong couldn't help but shuddered, but when she raised her head, she met Concubine Shu's smiling eyes.

"You are so smart and sensitive, I want to protect you, but it's a big matter. Since I have the responsibility of assisting the palace affairs, if I ignore this, it is inevitable that I will be incompetent and partial to you in private. How can you do it?" Let me take the risk of harming myself, and try my best to protect you?"

Seeing that the people at the foot were a little dazed when they heard these words, Concubine Shu smiled in her heart, and then gradually sat upright, and said slowly in her words: "There is a saying among us, that is to throw a peach, Repay him with Li."

"When you get favors from others, you always have to return them with courtesy, which is regarded as reciprocity. Don't you think so?"

Hearing Concubine Shu emphatically said the words "return with courtesy", Helian Rong's blank eyes gradually gathered together, when she saw the friendly smile in front of her, a thought suddenly flashed in her heart , as if a ray of light showed her a way out.

"Servant, servant is willing to drive for you, to do the work of a dog and a horse!"

Seeing that the person in front of her was finally on the right track, the smile in Concubine Shu's eyes deepened a lot.

It's not that dead wood cannot be carved.

After finishing speaking, He Lianrong tremblingly lowered her head, not daring to look at Concubine Shu again. In the silence, she faintly heard a faint sigh from the person seated, and then said slowly: "This matter should be dealt with." It's really hard."

While talking, Concubine Shu gestured lightly to Yuhan beside her, and Yuhan immediately stepped forward to help He Lianrong. He Lianrong was startled by this sudden movement, but she didn't dare to move easily.

"Forget it, it's not easy for you to be slaves and servants, so why would I be too harsh, waste your life for nothing, and kill for myself—"

Hearing that Concubine Shu gradually softened her words, He Lianrong finally had a chance to survive. When she was supported by Yuhan and barely stood up, she saw Concubine Shu's eyes were gentle, and she reminded her with a hint in her eyes: " This time I will take the risk for you, let’s not mention it for now, but you also know that sister Zhaoyi has always misunderstood me—"

Speaking of this, Concubine Shu advised with some helplessness: "But because of the current situation, she and I should be as close as sisters. Since you are the person who serves her closely, you may share some of this worry for me. , Teach her, how to be consistent with the outside world, instead of competing for internal strife."

Speaking of the last sentence, Concubine Shu's eyes turned dark, and her words became more serious.

At this moment, He Lianrong also understood that what Concubine Shu in front of her wanted was not the life of her little servant at all, but to insert a needle beside Ashina Ayi to be her eyes, ears, and even push hands.

"how."

The word faint fell on her ears, but it weighed heavily on He Lianrong's heart like a huge boulder. She knew that if she agreed, she would never have peace again. Every day was like a sword hanging over her head, and she was in constant fear.

But if she should not, she will be the one who will die now.

"Slave, servant is willing!"

Hearing these words, Concubine Shu nodded in satisfaction, and when she raised her jaw, the jade letter had already handed over a piece of paper.

"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just to protect you. At this moment, you will write down the fact that Zhaoyi ordered you to trade love potions privately today as a testimony, sign it and leave it with me, and earn your life for yourself." .”

Hearing these words, how could He Lianrong not understand that Concubine Shu was trying to blackmail her to make her more obedient in the future.

But she had no choice.

(End of this chapter)