Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 683

Yun Shang lowered her head to check the hairpins carefully. After a short while, she smiled and twisted the hairpins. It turned out they were really hollow inside. Yun Shang squinted her eyes and flicked the hairpin on the table. Then two small pieces of paper were poured out of the hairpin.

Yun Shang unfolded the paper and, after a long time of silence, gave it to Daniel.

Looking at the words on the paper, Xia Huanyu frowned and put it aside in an indifferent manner. Then he added, "What is it in the other?"

Yun Shang took the other hairpin and shook it for a while. Then some grey powder was poured out from it. A fragrance wafted from it. Yun Shang immediately covered her nose and said gently, "Your majesty, there are two kinds of aromatic substances in it. One is the lily aroma that is used on the furniture, the other is the jasmine fragrance. The rouge Lady Xian had given to Lady Hui before also had jasmine smell. Lily and jasmine were the most common perfume used among women's rouge, not as special as musk which might draw attentions. If a pregnant woman smells these two kinds of fragrance too often, she will miscarry."

Hearing that, great coldness burst out from Xia Huanyu's eyes all of a sudden. With a sneer, he said, "Guard, take Lady Xian away and lock her in the cold palace."

The guard came in at once. Lady Xian's face turned pale. She smiled bitterly and waved her hand. "Don't bother. I can walk myself." With these words, she took a look at Xia Huanyu, and then turned around and walked towards the gate. Her figure was more straight and elegant than any time before, but a bit desolate.

"I'm tired. I'm going back to the Taiji hall now." After Lady Xian walked out of the room, Xia Huanyu kept silent for quite a while. Then he stood up and coldly said that, and left.

The empress sighed and said, "I have always treated Lady Xian as my own sister. I didn't expect her to be so ungrateful and do such a bad thing." After that, she left with her maids.

There was only Yun Shang and her companions left in the hall. Yun Shang went to the chair where Xia Huanyu had just sat and picked up the piece of paper he had left on the table. She kneaded it into a ball at first glance and threw it into the brazier beside.

Luo Qingyan also stood up and said lightly, "Let's go back home."

Yun Shang nodded, told Ning Qian something, and left the palace with Luo Qingyan. The farce was brought to an end. Yun Shang felt as if all her strength had been sucked out. After getting in the carriage, she leaned on Luo Qingyan's shoulder and closed her eyes for rest.

The carriage headed towards Prince Rui's mansion. The sound of the wheels on the road was heard continuously. Yun Shang sighed slightly and asked, "How did you know the secret of Lady Xian's hairpins?"

Luo Qingyan stroked Yun Shang's long hair, patted her on the shoulder and said, "You have placed many spies in the palace, and so have I. When Lady Xian was getting in touch with her people, she happened to be seen."

Yun Shang nodded slightly and sighed, "If you hadn't told me that, I would not have been able to defeat Lady Xian today. I didn't expect it was her. In my opinion, she is just an ordinary concubine who likes to dress up and show off." "No concubine in the imperial household is ordinary." Luo Qingyan smiled.

After returning home, Luo Qingyan went straight to the study. Yun Shang threw the cloak onto the sofa, and lay down on the soft couch.

Qin Yi smiled, "It was a little dangerous today. But what was on the paper? Why did the emperor became sure that it was Lady Xian who did it after looking at the note?"

"It was just the replies from the craftsman and the pharmacist before they left. I didn't remember clearly. They just said that the evidence was destroyed, and nobody could find them. Please don't worry, Lady Xian." Yun Shang responded carelessly, yawning, and soon fell asleep.

The next day, Yun Shang got up very early. After Madam Qiu reported some affairs, she stood aside and watched Qin Yi helping Yun Shang get dressed. She looked at Yun Shang in silence for a while and said, "Your highness, although the baby doesn't show now, you'd better not wear such tight clothes, which are not good for your health. Just wear something loose."

Yun Shang nodded, "I didn't pay much attention to it before, but I remember all my dresses are tight." After a moment's silence, she said to Qin Yi, "Send someone to the Qianshui Pavilion and asked Qian Shui to the mansion. Let her get me measured and make some loose clothes for me."

"Madam, how many suits do you think are appropriate?" Yun Shang turned to look at Madam Qiu.

Madam Qiu thought for a while and said, "You could wear loose clothes till March. Make around six suits.

Yun Shang agreed. Then she went to the outer hall for breakfast. After that, she walked to the desk and read the account book.