"Madam, calm down!"

The maid knelt down in front of the couch and didn't dare to move. She was as silent as a cicada. How could she have forgotten how ruthless and poisonous Jiang Zhen'er was? As people around her in the past two years, they had clearly seen it, and no one around her dared to intercede for her.

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She just regretted that she was also deceived by the illusion of warmth that the other party had made these days. It was clear that there was something in the chestnut cake that Jiang Zhener sent to the queen. No one knew better than her. The maid regretted it for a moment.

"You are loyal to the lord, and so am I, but it is not your turn to say what I should do."

Several people knelt down and said nothing. They were Xiao Jiu's spies in the capital, and they were dedicated to serving Jiang Zhen'er personally.

She was their master at this moment, and what the maid was worried about today was indeed transgressed.

"If you want to kneel down, then kneel down. It's time for me to go and see the Queen after dressing up."

I didn’t say punishment or no punishment, it was all up to the kneeling maid to figure it out. The maid responded, “Yes.”

Then she knelt on the ground and was punished. This was a safe approach. Who knew if she misunderstood Jiang Zhen'er's meaning, she might lose her life.

And Jiang Zhen'er lazily got up from the soft couch and sat directly in front of the dressing table without looking in any other direction.

Dressed up, she personally carried the snack box and took the maid out to meet the queen.

Even if the queen tried to avoid her, she finally opened the door to the queen's palace a month later.

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"Mrs. Zhen is looking for me...why?"

Queen Qi's name is Liu Xian, and she is the daughter of Wei sent to Qi from Wei. People all over the world say that Wei's beauties are more beautiful than their charm, and this statement is indeed true.

At least the woman in front of Jiang Zhen'er has a temperament and demeanor far better than her appearance. She is just as beautiful as she is beautiful, but she is far inferior in courage. She couldn't help but dodge her eyes when looking at Jiang Zhen'er.

She is obviously the queen, but she is a bit lower than Jiang Zhen'er in terms of aura.

Seeing her cowardice, Jiang Zhen'er acted even more kindly, pushing the snack in his hand in front of her, "I heard that chestnut cakes are produced in Weiguo. They are sweet and are loved by people in Weiguo. I thought that the queen was also born in Weiguo.

Wei, I asked someone to bring some back from Wei Kingdom, hoping that the queen would be happy."

"I have just entered the palace not long ago. I hope the queen can take more care of me in the future."

Queen Liu seemed to be a few years older than Jiang Zhen'er. She was good-looking and gentle. She smiled when she heard this and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Zhen, for the gift. I... love this gift very much."

She agreed cautiously, but everyone could see that she was wary of Jiang Zhen'er, who didn't care and still acted kind and gentle.

The two chatted and laughed for a while before leaving.

Before leaving, she seemed to have accidentally tasted a piece of snack she had brought with her, just to make the Queen happy.

Tell her that there is nothing wrong with the snacks and you can eat them without worry.

But if you really want to poison, you don’t have to put it in the cakes at the same time. There are other methods available...

After that, she did not come to the Queen's Palace very often, and basically only visited once every one or two months. Jiang Zhen'er behaved kindly and harmlessly, and did not look like she had any ill intentions. As time went by, Queen Liu also

He gradually lowered his guard against her, and the two became rare friends in the palace who could talk to each other.

Just one year later, Queen Liu suddenly felt more and more lethargic and weak, and her body became weaker and weaker day by day. Even the imperial doctor in the palace could not find out what the illness was. They only said that it was a congenital deficiency and that her life was approaching.

Finally, after another half a year, Queen Liu died in the 23rd year of Zhou Wuyuan at the age of twenty-five.

"Queen mother...wuwuwu..."

Zhanghua Palace is the Queen's palace. Now Queen Liu's coffin is placed inside. The mourning hall hangs high, and the hall is covered with white silk. There are a lot of rewards, and the people in the palace are crying constantly.

Zhou Wu Jiahe, who was only seven years old, was also out of breath crying. When the old King Qi saw his distressed son, he hurriedly comforted him, "If you don't cry, your father will feel sorry for you."

Hu'er is Zhou Wu Jiahe's nickname. From this name, we can get a glimpse of King Qi's love for his son.

"Father..."

The queen mother died, and now Zhou Wujiahe only had King Qi as his father. He threw himself into King Qi's arms, bursting into grief and crying loudly.

King Qi couldn't comfort him no matter what, and finally it was Zhen Ji who took action to comfort Zhou Wujia and the child.

"Your Highness, be good. If the queen is alive in heaven, how can she be willing to make you so sad? Stop crying..." She held Zhou Wu Jiahe in her arms and comforted her with a gentle voice.

Perhaps because they were both women, her embrace reminded Zhou Wu Jiahe of his biological mother, and he slowly stopped crying amidst her continuous coaxing.

After coaxing Zhou Wu Jiahe to sleep, King Lao Qi summoned Jiang Zhen'er alone.

"Zhenji, do you think the queen's death was an accident?"

The old king sat high up in the inner room, holding his forehead with one hand while his eyes quietly fell on the woman beside him.

There were only two people left in the hall. Jiang Zhener was standing tall and graceful in white clothes, her eyebrows were slightly drooped, and there was a trace of embarrassment and hesitation on her beautiful face.

She pursed her lips and said, "Concubine, I don't know."

If King Qi pointed out something, "Among the harem, you and the queen are the only ones who are closest to each other. Do you really not know?"

His voice gradually deepened.

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"Among all the women in the harem, you are the most favored by everyone, but there is another person who takes the position of queen, and you don't even have the slightest thought in your heart?"

Jiang Zhen'er seemed to suddenly react to something, her face was shocked, her whole body seemed to be shocked, her body lowered, she knelt down straight, and said in surprise, "The king said that I killed the queen?!"

The old King of Qi was silent, but his expression meant so.

"Why did I want to harm the queen!" Jiang Zhen'er was at a loss and cried, "The queen's sister has a pure and kind temperament, and she treats me sincerely. The two of us cherish each other and are rare companions in the palace. How could I do it because of a

Does the position of queen harm her?"

"Besides, what's the point of me wanting the position of queen?"

The old King Qi sat still, his face as dark as water, "The queen is the mother of a country, the most noble position that all women dream of, are you not moved?"

Jiang Zhen'er was not afraid. She looked up at him with only grievance and vulnerability on her little face. Her eyes were red and she said, "Your Majesty, what do you think I can do even if I have the title of queen? I am an orphan, and there is no one who is available around me."

No, I have no power, no one to rely on, I can only rely on the king to survive. How can I sit on the position of queen?"

Jiang Zhen'er shed tears and hastily wiped them off with the corner of her sleeves. She didn't even notice that her face was a little red from being wiped, and her voice became even louder. "Even if the king allows it, the civil and military officials who want to come to the court will not allow it."

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"Although Zhen'er doesn't have great wisdom, he still has a little bit of self-awareness. All I want is a place to settle down and live my life. How dare I even dream of becoming a queen?"

The old King Qi did not answer, but stared at Jiang Zhen'er, as if considering the truth or falsehood of her words.

It sounds like Jiang Zhen'er really had no reason to harm the queen, but it happened that the queen suddenly fell ill suddenly just two years after she entered the palace. She was the only one who was closest to the queen on weekdays, and it was easiest to take action.

After a long while, I heard the old King Qi ask quietly, "Then why did you take the initiative to befriend the queen?"

This question made Jiang Zhen'er silent for a long time. She lowered her head. Just when the old King Qi's expression became more and more dangerous, she just heard her say, "I do have my own selfish motives."

Then, she explained, "It's because of His Highness Sixteenth Prince."

"Tiger?!"
Chapter completed!