The Fourth Lady

Chapter 348 The Empress's Invitation (Ⅲ)

The next morning, when Qingyan was reading in the Study Room, an imperial edict arrived at the

Jiangjunfu. She didn't expect that the empress would summon her. When she saw the empress last

time, she knew that it would come sooner or later. But much to her surprise, the imperial edict which

summoned her was in the name of the empress.

"Miss, this matter seems to come with evil intention." Yaochi frowned, "don't tell me the empress knows

it's you from who provide the news."

"It doesn't matter. I'll deal with it. Don't worry about the rest," said Qingyan with a resigned expression.

"But Miss..." Sitting next to Qingyan, Yaochi explained worriedly, "if the empress summoms her, you will

be in danger."

Looking at the empress, Yaochi said helplessly, "Yaochi, although the empress and my mother have a

bad relationship, she is not stupid enough to do anything to me. Do you think the empress will deal with

me?"

Before Yaochi could continue, Qingyan added, "I think the empress knows about the relationship

between Crown Prince and fourth brother. She either want to negotiate with me or confirm one thing.

She is not so stupid to try to hurt me. Now all people in the court object to the Crown Prince. If there is

one more who stands out against the Crown Prince, what will the empress think? "

Hearing what Qingyan said, Yaochi nodded seriously, "that's good. If the gJiangjunfu stands up to

object the Crown Prince, then few people will support him."

"That's the reason. The empress is certainly not so stupid to try to harm me." "So you don't need to go

to the imperial palace with me." said Qingyan indifferently.

"Yes, I do," replied Yaochi with a nod.

When Qingyan saw that the eunuch again, she smiled and said, "Sorry for keeping you waiting."

"It's okay." said the eunuch, waving at Qingyan.

On her way to the imperial palace, Qingyan had been thinking about how the empress would treat her.

But when she thought about it carefully, she decided not to think about it now. The most important thing

was to act according to the situation.

When Qingyan arrived at the Kunning Palace, she saw a maid waiting for her at the gate. The maid

bowed to her and said, "Junzhu, greetings!."

Looking at the maid, Qingyan smiled. "It doesn't matter. You serves the empress, I should also salute

you."

Hearing this, the maid said in fear, "I'm scared. How can I let Junzhu bow? Master has been waiting for

you for a long time."

Then she led Qingyan to her bedroom.

Looking at the empress who was sitting in the center seat, Qingyan bowed and said, "Empress,

greetings!"

The empress smiled at Qingyan. "Get seated. The tea will be ready."

Then Qingyan sat down on a chair aside.

Watching the maids serving the tea, Qingyan picked up a cup and started to enjoy it. She was waiting Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

for the empress to speak first. If she spoke first at this time, it seemed that she didn't respect the

empress much.

The empress looked at Qingyan and nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that she didn't hate because

what Qingyan did before.

Now the empress had to look at the young girl in front of her again. She seemed to be more mature

than the usual girl, as if she had the innate sense of superiority.

The empress even felt as if the young lady in front of her was the true empress.

Thinking of this, the empress looked at Su Qingyan again. She could not figure out why she should

have such an idea.

"Junzhu, I have something unclear. I hope you can explain it." The empress said indifferently, looking at

Qingyan.

Hearing the empress's words, Qingyan smiled. "Don't say that, Lady. I'm not qualified to solve your

puzzlement."

The empress waved her hand indifferently. "I just want to ask you, what on earth do you want?"

Hearing this, Qingyan smiled, looked into the Empress' eyes, and asked, "what do you think I want?"

"I allow you to be the empress. Will you marry the Crown Prince?" The empress calmly answered, as if

the Crown Prince had never married anyone.

However, Qingyan knew clearly that the empress was testing her. After all, she was also the empress

in her previous life, and she knew well about the empress's actions. However, Qingyan came to see

her only because of Xuanyuan Yvzhen.

Thinking of this, Qingyan shook her head when she looked up at the empress, "I don't like being the

empress. How dare I dream of being the empress?"

The empress didn't understand why Qingyan insisted on helping Xuanyuan Yvzhen if did not want to be

the empress. Could it be that the person Qingyan likes is not Xuanyuan Yvzhen, but his son?

"Junzhu, is there anyone you like?" The empress was afraid that what Qingyan said would embarrass

her.

"Don't you know, Lady?" Looking at the empress, Qingyan said peacefully.

Hearing this, the empress looked up at Qingyan in confusion.

Looking at the empress, Qingyan said with a smile, "you must have forgotten that several days ago,

Wenxuan Lord came to the Jiangjunfu for the proposal."

The empress was stunned when she heard what Qingyan said. How could she forget this important

thing? Qingyan didn't like Xuanyuan Yvzhen or the Crown Prince. She liked Murong Jingxuan instead.

That's why she is so disdainful of the tile of the empress. But almost every woman wanted this title,

while she was such dismissive?

"Junzhu, I still have something that I don't understand."

Qingyan knew what the empress was thinking. She looked at the empress and said calmly, "let me

guess what you are thinking about."

The empress looked up at her and nodded with expectation.

Looking at the empress, Qingyan smiled and said, "if becoming the empress means that your family

will be executed, would you still want to become the empress?"

The empress widened her eyes as she heard these words. She didn't expect that a young girl like

Qingyan could say something like that. Her attitude really resembled that woman, Qilian Qingyan.

She always looked calm. But the woman ended up like that. The entire family of the Qilian clan were

executed, 120 members in total. No one survived.

At the thought of this, the empress asked in a cold voice, "who the hell are you?"