If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Chapter 459 It’s you

When Shen Sui'an entered the room and saw the little palace maid kneeling in the middle of the hall, he was a little surprised.

The Queen Mother has always been gentle and not harsh towards the palace servants. As long as the mistakes are not made on principle, she will turn a blind eye.

This was the first time that Shen Sui'an encountered a situation where a young palace maid was made to kneel in the main hall.

Since she had come to Kunning Palace, Qingdai did not let the little maid leave. Perhaps the Queen let her into the palace today just because of this maid?

Shen Sui'an remembered what her mother had mentioned to her.

She glanced at the maid secretly.

Although this palace maid deliberately covered most of her face with bangs, her fair skin and delicate lips and nose could still be seen.

Why does it look familiar?

"Sui Sui is here." Queen Ruan walked slowly towards them with an elegant and dignified figure. She did not look at the palace maid on the ground, but looked at Shen Sui'an with a smile.

Shen Sui'an bowed and said, "I, your son, pay my respects to your mother."

Queen Ruan raised her hand and asked, "Have you heard some rumors outside these days?"

"Huh?" Shen Sui'an didn't expect the Queen to ask so directly.

When Queen Ruan saw Shen Suian's expression, she knew that someone outside the palace must be gossiping about him.

"Prince Chen has only Su Youli serving him in the palace. Apart from going to the Cining Palace to pay his respects to the Queen Mother, he rarely appears in the harem." Queen Ruan said lightly.

Not to mention other palaces, even the maids in Kunning Palace may not know what Prince Chen looks like.

This little palace maid working in the laundry department actually bumped into Prince Chen.

Who would believe that she is fine?

Shen Sui'an naturally thought of this problem as well.

Fu Jinyuan is not like the Crown Prince. He grew up in the palace and most of the palace people can recognize him.

She raised her eyes and looked at the little palace maid.

The little palace maid was also secretly observing Shen Sui'an, and when her eyes met hers, she was so frightened that she quickly withdrew her gaze and buried her face again.

Shen Sui'an narrowed his eyes slightly, and his familiarity with this palace maid became more obvious.

"Raise your head." Shen Sui'an said to the palace maid.

The palace maid raised her head, but her eyes were already looking downward, not meeting Shen Sui'an's gaze.

Shen Sui'an glanced at Qingsu.

Qing Su stepped forward and lifted up the palace maid's bangs, revealing her stunningly beautiful face.

It turns out to be an acquaintance.

"You look familiar to me." Shen Suian said with a half-smile.

She was asking people to check Bai Yufei's whereabouts, but she didn't expect that she was hiding in the palace. No wonder, no wonder she couldn't be found.

Bai Yufei said timidly, "I have never seen the princess before. I am afraid that the princess has recognized the wrong person."

She was also a delicate young lady who was carefully brought up by the Bai family. If nothing had happened to the Bai family, she would have married into a wealthy family and lived the life of a wealthy housewife. How could she hide in the laundry department just to survive and be careful not to let others discover her identity?

She later learned from her eldest brother that the Bai family's current situation was due to her aunt's stupid behavior.

Shen Sui'an chuckled, "I haven't even told you who you are, how do you know I recognized the wrong person?"

Queen Ruan raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect that Shen Suian actually knew this palace maid.

"Sui Sui, have you seen her?" asked Queen Ruan.

Shen Sui'an said with a smile, "Mother, this person is the cousin of Duke Lu's mansion. After the Bai family was convicted, Miss Bai fled to the Southern Dynasty with her family. Her eldest brother is working for He Zhiyuan, and as for her, she actually hid in the palace."

"It's not a big deal for He Zhiyuan to bring a woman into the palace." Queen Ruan said lightly.

No wonder such a beautiful color is in the laundry room. He Zhiyuan thought that she would not pay too much attention to the laundry room, and it would not be easy for her to discover the hidden Bai Yufei.

If I'm not mistaken, this woman was the one that He Zhiyuan wanted to give to the emperor. Unfortunately, before he could send her up, he got into trouble.

"Miss Bai used to be very arrogant and looked down on the prince for being the eldest son of the Lu family born out of wedlock. Now she has to humble herself and work as a maid in the laundry department. It's really surprising." Shen Sui'an said.

In the past, because of Mrs. Lu, no one in the Bai family looked up to Lu Yuan, and Bai Yufei also acted as if Lu Yuan was not worthy of her.

Now that Lu Yuan has become a prince, his name is Fu Jinyuan, and Bai Yufei feels that she is worthy of him.

Bai Yufei saw that Shen Suian ignored her and discussed her past with the Queen, and she felt her face turn red and white.

Since coming to the Southern Dynasty, she has suffered enough humiliation here in her life.

Obviously, she was as beautiful and talented as anyone else, but she had a bad fate and ended up becoming a palace maid.

She hated her father and elder brother. Even if they wanted to climb up the social ladder, they should have chosen a better way. Making her a palace maid to seduce the emperor was simply humiliating her now.

What annoyed her the most was that she had just shown her face in front of the old emperor, and the old emperor was also very amazed by her. She was just a little bit away from getting rid of her identity as a palace maid.

The old emperor suffered a stroke at this time.

When she met Lu Yuan on the road that day, she was simply impulsive. So what if he was once the eldest son of the Lu family? So what if he had a deep hatred for the Lu family?

Lu Heng is dead, and the Lu family has long been in decline. Does the Bai family have to die with the Lu family?

As long as she can become Lu Yuan's concubine, their Bai family will also be able to regain their foothold in the Southern Dynasty.

What's more, the old emperor is dying, the crown prince is in poor health, and the second prince is seriously injured. No matter how you look at it, Lu Yuan is the most successful one in the future.

She is still confident in herself, and no man can resist a beauty like her.

How could Lu Yuan be an exception?

But he is indeed an exception.

Whether in Duke Lu's Mansion before or in the palace now, he was like a blind man and could not see such a great beauty as her.

He was clearly in a high position of power before, was he still afraid that Shen Suian would not let him take a concubine?

He was born out of wedlock before, and Shen Suian was the eldest daughter of the Shen family, so it was one thing for him not to take a concubine, but what was he afraid of now?

Looking at the ever-changing expression on Bai Yufei's face, Shen Sui'an knew exactly what she was thinking.

"Miss Bai, your father and brother are not in the royal capital. How can you be alone in the palace? Who is helping you?" Shen Suian asked.

Bai Yufei lowered her snow-white and slender neck and said in a low and deep voice, "Princess Chen, I have fallen to this point now. I don't have any other thoughts. I just want to live a good life."

"When I met Prince Chen that day, I was just happy to see an old friend. After all, we grew up together and I used to call him my cousin."

The corners of Shen Suian's lips curled up slightly. Bai Yufei was really much smarter than Lu Yan.

No wonder the Bai family spent so much effort to train her, treating a concubine's daughter as if she were a legitimate daughter and raising her with great respect.

"You and the prince are several years apart in age, so it's impossible for you to grow up together." Shen Sui'an said calmly, "Everyone knows whether you brothers and sisters of the Bai family treat him as your cousin and how you treated him in the past."

Bai Yufei bit her lip and was about to cry, "I was young at that time, how could I understand the brothers' playfulness."

Empress Ruan held the teacup and slowly skimmed off the tea foam. "This is a man with a sharp tongue. It's a pity that he is in the laundry department."

"Qingdai, send her to Zhongcui Palace. Concubine Ning has to take care of the emperor now, so she needs more people to serve her." Queen Ruan ordered.

Bai Yufei's expression finally lost its composure and she looked at the queen in astonishment.

Shen Sui'an grabbed Bai Yufei's hand and said, "With such white and tender hands, you probably haven't washed many clothes in the laundry department."

She really was a palace maid in the laundry department. Her hands were already covered with calluses, unlike Bai Yufei's, which were still as white and tender as fat.

Bai Yufei didn't want to go to Princess Yongning. She thought that if she failed, she would leave the palace and find another way out.

If she went to Princess Yongning, she would never be able to leave in this life.

"Princess Chen, you and I were a relative in the past, and I cannot do anything to hurt you. Please help me..." Bai Yufei looked at Shen Sui'an pleadingly.

"There is no kinship between us, only an exchange of interests," Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

"What do you want me to do?" Bai Yufei's face turned pale.

Shen Sui'an said, "Don't count on the Bai family to help you. Now only Bai Shaohong is left in the Southern Dynasty. He is a fool and can't even save himself, how can he save you?"

"As for your father and Bai Shaojie, they have already built a ship and set out to sea. It is unknown when they will be able to return."

"He Zhiyuan, whom your Bai family relied on, is now a criminal. Tell me, what else do you have?"

Bai Yufei lowered her head and was silent for a moment, finally realizing her current situation.

"It was Concubine Liu who asked me to seduce Prince Chen." She whispered.

Queen Ruan just raised her eyebrows, obviously she had already found out that this matter was related to Concubine Liu.

"Empress Liu promised me that as long as I can ruin Prince Chen's reputation, she will let me live a worry-free life in the Southern Dynasty in the future." What Bai Yufei needs most now is someone who can help her leave the palace.

"After ruining Prince Chen's reputation, what next?" Shen Sui'an asked again.

Bai Yufei smiled bitterly, "Seducing the Prince of Chen, and then getting close to the Crown Prince, so that the two brothers would become enemies..."

Queen Ruan rubbed her forehead. After so many years, Concubine Liu really hasn't made any progress at all.

Still as stupid as a pig.

Shen Sui'an was silent, "Bai Yufei, you are a smart person. Concubine Liu asked you to do this, so you really did it?"

"I know it's useless, but..." She always has to take a gamble.

Queen Ruan frowned and said, "You can take this man to be dealt with, and I will take care of Concubine Liu."

Concubine Liu has been particularly quiet recently. Apart from visiting Fu Yuxuan at the prince's residence every day, her presence is almost unnoticed.

But this is just superficial peace.

Ever since Concubine Liu realized that Emperor Fu already knew the truth that she was a substitute, she stopped visiting Emperor Fu. She once boasted that she had a deep love for the emperor, but now it is nothing more than a joke.

It seems like it's time to take action and make Concubine Liu face reality as soon as possible.

Bai Yufei followed Shen Suian with her head lowered. The moment she stepped out of the palace, the light in her eyes rekindled.

"Princess, are you going to take me back to the palace?" Bai Yufei suppressed the expectation in her tone.

When she arrives at Prince Chen's Mansion, she will have more opportunities to meet Prince Chen.

She still thinks she is good enough to charm all men.

Shen Sui'an looked at her with a smile, "Since I promised to help you leave the palace, I will naturally help you to the end and reunite you with your family."

Bai Yufei's face changed slightly. How could she have any relatives in the royal capital? Could it be that Shen Suian wanted to kill her?

"Fuqiu, you go and see Miss Bai off in person," Shen Suian ordered.

"Where are you sending me?" Bai Yufei shouted, "Shen Sui'an, you took me away in front of the Queen. If you kill me, aren't you afraid that the Queen will think you are cruel and ruthless?"

"Miss Bai, don't be mean. I never wanted to kill you." Shen Suian said with a smile.

After all, Mrs. Lu was Fu Jinyuan's adoptive mother, and she couldn't be allowed to die in the Zhenfu Division.

Shen Sui'an found a villa in the suburbs and kept Mrs. Lu there, but she was not allowed to go anywhere as there were guards outside.

Since Bai Yufei doesn't want to stay in the palace, then she should stay with Madam Lu.

It is reasonable to take care of your own niece in her old age.

Bai Yufei wanted to call for help again, but Fuqiu covered her mouth and took her into the carriage.

He knocked her unconscious with one strike, clean and neat. When Bai Yufei woke up in the suburbs, she saw Mrs. Lu's deathly pale face, and she felt that she was almost dead.

……

When I returned to the palace, Fu Jinyuan had already left.

"The prince had someone open the warehouse today and took out a hundred-year-old ginseng." Ban Jian whispered to Shen Suian.

Shen Suian immediately knew what Fu Jinyuan was going to do.

"Ask the kitchen to prepare more meat that the prince likes to eat." After being upset outside, he must eat something good when he comes back.

Banjian responded and left.

Shen Sui'an went to visit Chao Ge'er. The little guy had just woken up. His face was rosy and his pair of bright eyes were looking around.

"My little treasure." Shen Suian couldn't help but kiss his soft face.

"The young master has just drunk milk and is in high spirits." said the wet nurse beside him.

Shen Sui'an carried him around the yard and waved happily at his brother.

"Do you like going out so much?" Shen Suian smiled and tapped his nose.

"When you grow up a little bit, mother will take you out more often."

Chao Ge'er didn't understand what Shen Suian said, but he felt that it must be what he would like to hear, and responded with his little mouth.

He grinned at Shen Suian.

The smile is so sweet that it makes people's hearts melt.

Fu Jinyuan came back with a chill in his heart, but when he saw the happy figures of Shen Suian and his mother, he put away the coldness in his eyes and restrained his sharpness.

"Daddy is back." Shen Suian held Chao Ge'er and walked towards Fu Jinyuan.

"I'll go wash my hands first." Fu Jinyuan looked at his hands.

The brocade box containing ginseng in his hand was left with several fingerprints from his pinching.

It seemed that he was quite angry on the way back.

Shen Sui'an followed him into the house, holding Chao Ge'er in his arms. He amused his son with a rattle while talking to Fu Jinyuan.

"General Mu doesn't want to see you?"

Fu Jinyuan washed his face; the cold water made him more sober and restrained.

"I had expected this result a long time ago," said Fu Jinyuan.

Shen Sui'an: "Then don't be upset. If it doesn't work once, then try again a second time."

Fu Jinyuan walked out of the purification room and asked, "Is everything okay in the palace?"

"Really? Do you know who was the palace maid who deliberately bumped into you last time?" Shen Suian raised his eyebrows.

"No palace maid bumped into me." Fu Jinyuan frowned. He didn't think of this happening.