Seeing Tang Youyou throw the last question at her, Wen Ruxue's face immediately changed, from initial elation to deathly pale.
With a calm and expressionless face, she said, "Your Majesty the Queen, you're overthinking. There are so many eunuchs and maids in the palace, so such things happen quite often. I'm naturally used to them. If everyone were as cautious as Sister Su, the entire harem would be in chaos."
Every word Wen Ruxue said was an attempt to exonerate herself. However, the more she said, the more it proved that she had something to hide.
The best way to deal with such a person was to arouse her suspicion and let her torture herself from within.
Thinking of this, Tang Youyou leaned against the sedan chair with a smile. She had to admit that in the past, she thought the sedan chair was too cumbersome and thus didn't want to sit in it. But now she realized how comfortable it was.
She looked at Wen Ruxue, who had been silent for a moment, and casually yawned. "Sister, I'm in poor health and need to return to the palace to rest. Excuse me."
Wen Ruxue, who had just come to her senses, saw Tang Youyou sitting on the sedan chair in a noble, indulgent, and magnificent manner. She really thought of herself as the apple of the emperor's eye.
However, Wen Ruxue didn't have time to care about this now. Her mind was filled with Tang Youyou's words, constantly wondering what exactly Su Nian'e was up to.
Meanwhile, Tang Youyou, who had already walked far away, was leisurely looking at the flowers and plants on her clothes.
Qingyu, standing beside her, asked curiously, "Your Majesty the Queen, how did you know what happened in Concubine Wen's palace? I remember that Noble Consort Su didn't tell you about these things."
Tang Youyou just glanced at Qingyu and felt helpless. This girl never bothered to avoid others when speaking. But she wasn't worried because the people around her were all servants who had received her kindness.
There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.
She understood this truth very well.
Tang Youyou smiled and said, "Tell me, are there many concubines and maids in the palace who engage in indecent affairs?"
Hearing this, Qingyu immediately nodded.
"Then, what do you think a long - neglected woman will do?"
Qingyu blurted out, "Find a man."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou probed further, "What if it's a resentful woman who has never been favored by her husband and has to remain a widow for him?"
Qingyu replied again, "Then she'll find a man to satisfy her desires and vent her hatred every day."
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At this point, Tang Youyou didn't say anything more. Yi Ran, who was standing beside Qingyu, blushed. She lowered her head and remained silent, but in fact, her heart was in turmoil.
Actually, Tang Youyou did it on purpose. These two girls would never grow up, so she had to discipline them well.
She just wanted to tell them that some people are real people, while some aren't.
It took Qingyu a long time to react. A blush slowly crept up her face. She looked at Tang Youyou on the sedan chair shyly and lowered her furry head.
She was recalling her own answers just now. Every word was incisive and unreserved. So she finally understood that everything Tang Youyou did just now was just a test.
To test Wen Ruxue's bottom line, her weakness, and where her fox tail was hidden.
Coincidentally, Tang Youyou hit the mark with a single word, and the mystery was instantly solved.
Qingyu said, "Your Majesty the Queen, since you already knew the result, why did you still make fun of me like this? You..."
As she spoke, her face turned even redder. Seeing this, Tang Youyou explained, "I just hope you won't be deceived by others. In this way, you can also gain some experience and don't let others bully you for no reason."
After saying that, Tang Youyou frowned slightly because, coincidentally, she saw a familiar figure in the distance again.
The man was standing quietly in front of the Cool Breeze Palace, hesitating to enter. A sly smile appeared on Tang Youyou's lips.
"Your Majesty, you finally have time to visit your concubine's palace?"
Rong Xun had a tired face and forced out a smile with difficulty. He walked slowly towards Tang Youyou while looking at her.
"Your Highness, are you blaming me?"
Hearing his hoarser voice than before, Tang Youyou suddenly felt a pang in her heart, like the empty pain when something important was taken away from her body.
Tang Youyou shook her head and subconsciously said, "No."
Rong Xun was touched to see that the little girl didn't argue with him for the first time.
"Your Highness, the affairs at the border haven't been properly arranged yet. I came here today just to take a look at you."
His heavy dark circles made her heart ache even more. She whispered, "If you're still busy, then go ahead and do your work. You don't need to come and see me."
Seeing Tang Youyou's refusal, Rong Xun blinked his innocent eyes and looked at her. "If you really care about me, then just accept my concern for you."
But just as he finished speaking, Su Ningde, standing beside him, said, "Your Majesty, there's a war report from the border. General Su has lost two cities in a row, and there's no way to reverse the situation now."
Hearing this, Rong Xun had no choice but to put down what he was doing and prepare to leave.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to say, "Your Highness, I'll leave first. If there's anything, be sure to tell me."
After saying that, Rong Xun left in a hurry.
Hearing this, Tang Youyou was completely stunned. She glanced at Kang Fuhai, who was standing beside her like a sycophant. He seemed to sense that Tang Youyou had something to say.
So he took the initiative to explain, "The current situation is unfavorable, so the emperor has to work hard day and night. Facing the turmoil at the border and the urgent war situation, the emperor has to constantly change his strategy to prepare for unexpected battles."
After saying that, Tang Youyou nodded symbolically. But the next moment, as soon as she stepped into the main hall, a sharp pain came from her lower abdomen.
Her scream of pain made the servants panic. Before they could react, a figure slowly walked over from a distance.
It was Yue Fusheng, whom she hadn't seen for a long time. His eyes were bright, and his look was full of concern when he looked at Tang Youyou.
Yue Fusheng walked towards Tang Youyou and carefully led her to the chair in the main hall. He said softly, "My lady, don't worry. I know some medical skills. Let me take a look at you first."
After saying that, Yue Fusheng put his slender hand on Tang Youyou's wrist. After a moment, his expression changed, and he became even more worried.
Tang Youyou noticed that something was wrong with Yue Fusheng's state, and she immediately said, "Yue Fusheng, have you noticed something?"
Yue Fusheng shook his head, with a bit of helplessness in his words. "My lady... Your Majesty the Queen, you're pregnant..."
Before Tang Youyou could react, he continued, "But your fetus is in an abnormal position, and there's a risk of miscarriage."