Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 987

Hearing this, Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "It's a little embarrassing to hear that. I'm in charge of the imperial household, but I can't let you live a peaceful life here. It's my fault to make you worried all day long. But don't worry, your highness. I promise I will try my best to satisfy you."

Lady Li seemed to be relieved and smiled, "Thank you, your majesty. You are so busy with your chores. I won't bother you anymore."

After Lady Li left, Yun Shang looked up at Qian Zhuo and said, "Lady Li..."

After thinking for a while, Qian Zhuo said gently, "Her former majesty has been in touch with her quite often after she entered the palace. But when I saw her in the former Empress' palace, I felt that she was overcautious and wanted to offend no one. But today, I feel that she is a little different from what I saw before. At least, she wouldn't have dressed like this and said these words before."

Hearing this, Yun Shang raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said with interest, "It's probably because Xia Huanyu was the emperor before, and the other women in the palace all wanted to compete with her for favor. The humbler she behaved, the better, so that no one would notice her. If she showed a little bit of sharpness, she was very likely to be killed. But now the situation is different. Xia Huanyu is no longer the emperor, and he is not in the imperial palace now. I am not her match either. At least, I won't worry that she will fight for the emperor's favor. She came to see me because she hopes that I can feel that she is still useful.

Yun Shang looked up at Qian Zhuo and said, "How can I believe what she said if she was as timid and cautious as before? But it can be seen that this woman is indeed very smart."

"But your majesty, will she be... a spy sent by others? " Qian Zhuo was still worried.

Yun Shang smiled, "Why are you so careful? How can there be so many spies? Although we need to be cautious now, we don't need to be oversensitive and suspect everybody. She was a concubine of Xia Huanyu's, and she was not favored. Most importantly, she doesn't have any children, nor does she even have a princess. As she said, it's very common for the people in the palace to flatter and cling to the strong, bully and suppress the weak. If she wants to live well in the imperial household and spend the rest of her life in comfort, it's human nature to find a backer."

"So your majesty want to...?" Qian Zhuo asked softly.

Yun Shang crooked her finger at Qian Zhuo signaling to get nearer. Yun Shang then whispered something in her ear.

Qian Zhuo turned around, bowed to Yun Shang, and replied softly, "I see." Then she stepped aside and stood still.