Changchun Palace.

Liu Wanying is dead, and Shen Ning is the only concubine in the harem.

Because Shen Ning was promoted to a higher position and held the Phoenix Seal of the Central Palace, Shen Ning was given the Changchun Palace by the emperor.

Perhaps because he was afraid that Shen Ning would think it would be bad luck to die, Xiao Junhe specially ordered people to renovate the Changchun Palace inside and out and make it clean.

Shen Ning is naturally not afraid of these things. She has died once, how can she still be afraid of ghosts and gods?

However, someone must hit her knife edge.

"Your Majesty, why is Changchun Palace so eerie at night?" Chuntao whispered, feeling a little cold and shivering.

Little Ayan has been sent back to the Queen Mother. First, it gives the Queen Mother a reassurance. After all, the child is in her hands, so she can feel at ease.

On the other hand, Shen Ning had to concentrate on playing chess.

It is indeed inconvenient to have children around.

After experiencing the smallpox incident, the Queen Mother's supervision of the entire Fengluan Palace was extremely strict, so she naturally took great care of the little prince.

Now that the Queen Mother and Shen Ning are in the same camp, Yingying knows that the Queen Mother and the Liu family have completely broken off.

"It's autumn, so it will inevitably feel a little chilly." Shen Ning said calmly, picking up a pen to copy the Diamond Sutra.

"Mother... listen to what this noise is. Why do you hear someone crying this night?" Guo'er said nervously.

These little maids are timid, and Shen Ning knows that.

Shen Ning glanced out the window with cold eyes and sneered. "It's just pretending, don't pay attention."

In her previous life, she was imprisoned in a prison by Liu Wanying and Xiao Chengyin. How could she be afraid of ghosts if she had never seen anything terrible?

The human heart is more terrifying than ghosts.

"Ah!" Guo'er was about to go out when he saw a dark shadow flash by. He was so frightened that he fell to the ground and started crying. "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was my servant who was careless."

Shen Ning walked out of the room and looked into the darkness. "Since someone is pretending to be a ghost and wants to scare us, I will go out and ask the imperial doctor tomorrow and tell me that I am sick. I can't sleep at night, can't sleep well, and can't eat."

Chuntao and Guo'er nodded repeatedly. "Mother, is it true that someone is pretending to be a ghost?"

"Someone wants to use Liu Wanying's affairs to stimulate me, haha..." Shen Ning only thought it was ridiculous.

The one who could come up with such a method was naturally not Huo Sinian.

Huo Sinian is smart, so naturally she will not focus entirely on this kind of palace battle.

Besides Huo Sinian, who else in this palace dares to frighten Shen Ning so blatantly?

Shen Ning is now a noble concubine in the palace. She is favored by the Queen Mother and has given birth to the emperor's eldest son. Now she holds the power in the palace. It doesn't take a fool to know that Shen Ning should not be offended.

But there are people who are willing to be Liu Zhensheng's dog.

Liu Zhensheng was a general who fought in the previous dynasty and did not understand the struggles of these women in the harem. Liu Wanying's death did not have much impact on Liu Zhensheng, but since a daughter died, he had to make the most of it.

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News that Shen Ning was frightened and fell ill spread in the palace, and some people even said that Liu Wanying died tragically and came to claim her life.

Shen Ning was at ease, eating preserved fruit in the room.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is here."

Shen Ning raised her eyebrows. Xiao Junhe was waiting for him before he could do anything behind his back.

Since the renovation of Changchun Palace, Xiao Junhe has not been here once, and Shen Ning also feels that she has not seen Xiao Junhe for a long time.

"Are you frightened?" Xiao Junhe asked as he entered, signaling the eunuchs and maids who pushed him in to step back.

"I'm not afraid of ghosts and gods. If ghosts and gods really exist, I would be even less afraid." Shen Ning is not afraid of these things and wants Xiao Junhe to deal with the previous affairs with peace of mind.

"I heard that you let an outsider live in Cuizhuyuan?" For nearly three months, the outsider has been living in the inner palace.

"That's the son of Jiangnan Prefecture Yin, his name is Mu Linqing." Xiao Junhe moved his wheelchair and came to the desk. "He came to Beijing to file a complaint against the Sima family."

Shen Ning nodded understandingly.

This man named Mu Linqing has evidence from the Sima family and is a key witness, so it is safe to stay in the palace.

But now Xiao Junhe lacks an excuse to attack the Sima family.

"Your Majesty, the former dynasty and the harem have always complemented each other." Shen Ning helped Xiao Junhe grind.

Xiao Junhe looked at Shen Ning with a smile in his eyes.

Shen Ning understands him. She can always see what he wants to do at a glance.

Xiao Junhe didn't say anything, he just picked up a pen and wrote two words on the paper. "Sima Ling is trustworthy."

Obviously, Xiao Junhe suspected that the people around him had Liu Zhensheng's ears and eyes.

Ever since Liu Zhensheng knew about his affair with the Huo family in advance, Xiao Junhe had been on guard.

Shen Ning nodded.

Sima Ling is trustworthy, and Xiao Junhe trusts Sima Ling.

"Your Majesty, have you been tired all day?" Shen Ning answered the question inappropriately. She sat next to Xiao Junhe and also wrote on the paper. "Where is Huo Sinian?"

Xiao Junhe smiled. The two of them sat on the same couch, and there was a sense of harmony between the piano and the harp, and the feeling of harmony between husband and wife.

"As you wish." Xiao Junhe simply wrote two words.

Shen Ning understood what Xiao Junhe meant and let her feel it as she pleased.

If she feels that Huo Sinian is not trustworthy, then she will be wary.

Leaning tiredly on Xiao Junhe's shoulder, Shen Ning wrote again:

"Zhao Liangdi is the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family, the governor of Lingbei. She is someone recommended by the Queen Mother. Do you want to start with her?"

Liu Zhensheng had too many right and left hands. If these big families started directly from the Sima family, they would easily lose 800 yuan. It would be better to start from the Zhao family, which held heavy troops for Liu Zhensheng.

Liu Zhensheng was very suspicious, so a person who held military power for him naturally won his trust.

But trust is relative.

Xiao Junhe rubbed Shen Ning's head.

Having her here can really save me a lot of trouble. "Yeah."

Shen Ning lit the paper with writing on it, threw it into the brazier, and said with a smile. "Your Majesty, Changchun Palace is haunted. Your Majesty is not afraid."

"Humans are scarier than ghosts." Xiao Junhe extinguished the candle before standing up and hugging Shen Ning.

Shen Ning lost weight and was so frightened that she hid in Xiao Junhe's arms. "Xiao Junhe..."

Seeing Shen Ning's harsh words, Xiao Junhe felt warm in his heart.

All the planning and weighing the pros and cons were worth it the moment I saw Shen Ning.

At least, he has someone he wants to protect.

"I...I'm tired today. According to the palace rules, the concubine after giving birth must not sleep with her for at least half a year." Shen Ning reminded Xiao Junhe of the rules. He always didn't know restraint and would torment her for a long time at a time.

She was afraid that she would get pregnant again.

"What are you thinking about?" Xiao Junhe laughed muffledly, deliberately smiling calmly. "You still want to..."

Even if he was thinking about Shen Ning's body, he would not touch her in such a short period of time.

"Your Majesty, please don't joke..." Shen Ning blushed and hid in Xiao Junhe's arms.

His embrace is really warm.

Only by being held in his arms can the painful memories of the past life be temporarily erased.

"Don't move..." Seeing Shen Ning moving back and forth, Xiao Junhe said in a hoarse voice.

This is not to kill him...

From the time Shen Ning got pregnant to now, he hadn't been intimate with her for a long time.

This little heartless guy even flirted with her on purpose.

Shen Ning smiled evilly, obviously on purpose.
Chapter completed!