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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Feeling as if her clothes had been ripped off, Xiao Huan Xi struggled violently, "Who are you? How dare you treat me like this? I'm the direct descendant of the Xiao family. How dare you!"

One of the mama who had lifted up Xiao Huan Xi's clothes sneered. Her wrinkled face looked a bit sinister as she said, "Your mama doesn't have any status with the woman I've checked out. Let alone you, she is the direct descendant of a high official, and even the supreme princess. My mama will check her as well."

"You all..." Xiao Huan Xi struggled to cry, "You bold bitches! Let go of me!"

"It seems that Miss Xiao is still not obedient. All of you, please give this big miss some rules."

A few of the mama who were holding her hands and feet started to laugh evilly, and used a free hand to viciously pinch Xiao Huan Xi's body.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Xiao Huan Xi felt as if all the flesh on her body had been pinched off. She was in so much pain that she was covered in cold sweat.

After about a quarter of an hour, the head mama spoke up. "Alright, you can go back and report to the empress now."

Xiao Huan Xi was lying on the bed with a pale face. Her body was a little red, but the pain was so intense that it almost seeped into her bone marrow.

The maid, who had been chased outside, hurriedly entered the room and knelt on the ground to help Xiao Huan Xi put on her clothes.

Xiao Huan Xi was alarmed as she got up and hid in a corner, "Don't touch me, I'm the main daughter of the Xiao family, I'm the eldest miss, none of you are allowed to touch me."

"Miss, are you alright?"

"Don't touch me, scram! All of you scram!"

"Miss, what's wrong? Someone come quickly! "

In the Imperial Palace, Shen Ninghua sat in his study, holding a chess piece and thinking about what to do next. He finally dropped a chess piece, which caused Baili Qingyuan to laugh, "Haha, Ninghua, I have no regrets. Don't regret it anymore."

Seeing half of the chessboard was missing, Shen Ninghua angrily said, "Imperial Father, you clearly know that I'm not good at chess, but you actually let me play chess with you!"

"Haha, fine. Father won't laugh at you anymore."

Baili An brought over a cup of tea and poured some tea for Baili Qingfeng, "Father, this is the first time I've seen you play chess. I didn't know that your chess skills were this great."

Baili Qing Cang laughed even more happily, "It's not that I'm an expert at chess, but that I'm too stupid. I've taught her for a long time, but she hasn't even made the slightest bit of progress."

Baili An looked at Shen Ninghua. He saw that she was holding onto a piece of food happily and didn't take Baili Qingfeng's words to heart at all. Chu Feng's heart was immediately startled. He was worried that Baili Qingfeng would be angry when he saw her appearance. He immediately wanted to say a few words to ease his anger. However, not only did Baili Qingfeng not mind her, he instead started laughing happily.

"Haha, every time I lose, you have to use this move. After a period of time, all the snacks in my palace will be eaten by you."

As he said that, he handed the teacup over to Shen Ninghua in an extremely natural manner. "That dessert was especially sweet in the Imperial study. Drink some tea and don't choke on it."

Shen Ninghua did not refuse and directly drank a mouthful of tea, "Imperial Father, there is no need to worry. If I eat up the imperial kitchens, I will use silver taels to supplement Imperial Father's household. I guarantee that you will eat snacks everyday."

Baili Qingqing glared at her, "That's enough, let's hurry up and leave. Don't stay here to anger me."

Shen Ninghua smiled and took out a medicine bottle from her sleeve and handed it over to him. "Imperial Father, this is the medicine bottle that I recently made. Eat some food to recuperate your body and rest more carefully, don't review the imperial reports too late."

"Mm. Alright."

After exiting the imperial study, Baili Ran stared at Shen Ninghua, his eyes filled with amazement.

Shen Ninghua turned her head slightly to look at her, "Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

"I originally thought that royal father doted on me as well, but after seeing you together with royal father today, I knew the difference."

Shen Ninghua smiled and did not answer. In fact, all of these princes and princesses had their own requests for the emperor. Since they had their own requests, they naturally could not treat him with a normal attitude.

The two had only walked a few steps when a princess walked over quickly. "Greetings, Princess Tranquil, and Princess Radiant."

Shen Ninghua stopped in his tracks. Baili An, who was standing to the side, nodded slightly, "Auntie Fang Xue, why have you come here?" Fang Xue was the empress's most trusted servant. Even as a princess, she had to treat her with utmost respect.

Fang Xue's face was gracefully smiling as she once again displayed a bow. "Reporting to Princess Tranquil, when the empress heard that Princess Zhao Hua had entered the palace, she dispatched a servant to invite her over."

Shen Ninghua's eyes moved as he smiled and said, "Since the empress has invited me, I would naturally be happy to go. Aunt, please lead the way."

"Princess, please."

Baili An was a little worried and wanted to reach out and hold her back, but Shen Ninghua shook his head and could only watch as the two left.

The Queen's Phoenix Perch Palace was filled with a myriad of beautiful flowers. Looking from afar, the entire palace looked as if it was constructed in the clouds, causing one's heart to be filled with admiration.

Entering the main hall, Shen Ninghua slightly raised her gaze and saw Zhao Huiying standing in front of the main hall. She wasn't wearing palace clothes, she was simply wearing a red palace dress, holding a pruned flower branch and inserting it into a vase.

"Xiao Hua, you're here?"

"Congee Hua greets the empress."

"Get up." The empress carefully measured the vase and nodded her head in satisfaction. She took the handkerchief from the maid and wiped her hands before instructing, "Send these flowers to the emperor. His Majesty has been troubled recently, so he can relax after looking at some flowers."

"Yes, Empress."

After wiping her hands, the empress sat on the seat of honor. She looked at Shen Ninghua who was standing in the middle of the hall and asked, "Do you know why I called you here today?"

"I didn't guess it."

The empress chuckled, her gaze clear and penetrating. "Although I live in the palace, I still have some knowledge of the outside world. Over the years, various families have paid more attention to the upbringing of their children, and the women of Great An Empire have received much praise from the imperial court."

"The Empress led the way for all the women in the world. With the Empress here, it would be natural for the whole world to become part of it."

"You're saying too much. In the past, I also thought that what you've said was correct. But now, it seems that it's far from being true."

Shen Ninghua lowered her eyes and did not say anything. She quietly stood on the spot, waiting for the next part.

Zhao Hui Ying lightly leaned back in his chair. The phoenix hairpin on his head glittered with light:

"Why did Xiao Huan Xi's matter become like this … Now that things have come to this, I won't say any more. 'Ning Hua, you're a smart person. I'll tolerate a lot of things if the emperor dotes on you, but don't go overboard! ' The direct daughter of an important official of the imperial government is not a pawn that you can play with as you please! "

There was no anger on Zhao Hui Ying's face and his tone was extremely calm, but the words he spoke made people feel as if they weighed a ton.

Shen Ninghua's expression was the same as usual, without the slightest change. "What the Empress said is true. The young mistresses of aristocratic families and the direct descendants of ministers are naturally of great value. Who would have the ability to use them as chess pieces?"

"Today, I sent the mama to the Xiao family to help Xiao Huan Xi find the real body. She is still as pure and pure as ever, and the incident this time has caused her quite a bit of harm. If something were to happen to her, the Xiao family's head wouldn't feel at ease. Since I have made the decision, I will help her restore her reputation in the future."

Shen Ninghua's eyes trembled, "The Empress is a kind and compassionate person, Miss Xiao must be extremely grateful."

"As a princess, you will be getting married soon. In the future, the most important thing for a husband and his wife to take care of will be the amount of tolerance they can show to others. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Ning Hua shall obey the Empress's teachings."

"Mm, you can leave."

Shen Ninghua lowered her eyes and knelt down, "Ninghua will be leaving."

After exiting the Phoenix Perch Palace, Shen Ninghua couldn't help raising her head to look at the plaque before her eyes. Her gaze was sharp and cold: The empress actually wants to help Xiao Huan Xi, and also warned her to be lenient. It seems that she supports Xiao Huan Xi's marriage to Chu Junyi.

Fang Xue brought a cup of tea to Zhao Hui Ying. "Empress, drink some tea."

Zhao Huiying looked at the palace door, his vision fluctuating, "Shen Ninghua is indeed looking more and more like Xia Jingyan."

Fang Xue's heart skipped a beat. "Esteemed wangfei, your servant thinks too much of you. Shen Ninghua is indeed a little smart, but compared to that person, she's still far from being as smart as you." In addition, even the Empress was able to win that year, and she remained firmly in the harem for many years. "Shen Ninghua was just playing some tricks, it's impossible for her to get on the stage."

Zhao Hui Ying rubbed his forehead: "Five days from now, I'll hold a palace banquet. You can personally bring my reward to Xiao Huan Xi to stop the rumors."

"Mistress, Xiao Huan Xi seems to be no match for Princess Radiant and is a member of the Xiao family. Why do you care about her so much?"

Cold intent flashed across Zhao Hui Ying's face. "Xiao Huan Xi was insignificant to begin with, but she has framed Shen Ning Hua multiple times and it has already become a thorn in her heart. Since this thorn has already pierced Shen Ning Hua's heart, I will naturally help her penetrate deeper."

The moment Shen Ninghua stepped out of the palace gates, Bluebird and Bai Yu came to welcome him. "Miss, what's wrong? Why do you have such an ugly expression on your face?"

"Cyan Sparrow, make sure that everyone keeps an eye on the Xiao family. You must not give Xiao Huan Xi any chance to make a comeback."

"Yes, miss."

Bai Yu was shocked, "Miss, could it be that someone wants to help Xiao Huan Xi?"

"Just now, the empress summoned me to the palace to warn me."

"The empress actually wants to interfere in this matter?"

Shen Ninghua laughed coldly, "Chu Junyi became a top official of the imperial government in a single leap. The empress has always held a grudge against me, so how could she remain indifferent?"

"Then doesn't that mean that Xiao Huan Xi has a chance of making a comeback?"

Shen Ninghua's expression turned grim. "She was stepped on by me, how can I allow her to cause any more trouble!"

At night, Xiao Huan Xi was sleeping soundly. She felt a chill on her body as she suddenly opened her eyes and shouted, "Ah!"

The disheveled appearance of a lady dressed in a maid's attire was extremely horrifying. The flesh on her forehead had a deep cut on it as it turned, "Miss, I died in such a miserable manner!"

"You … Get lost, get lost! " Xiao Huan Xi was scared out of her wits. She covered herself with a blanket and continuously moved towards the corner of the room.

"Young mistress, my forehead hurts …."

"No, it's not my fault. Who asked you to give me such a rotten idea? What I need to rest is all because of you."

"Hehe, Miss, the moat is so cold. I've come to find you to accompany me …" Fresh blood constantly dripped down, and a pale, green face slowly lifted up.

"Ah, ghost, get lost!" Xiao Huan Xi screamed as her throat became hoarse. She saw the maid grab her ankle and her eyes rolled back as she fainted.

"What's wrong?" Green-Skinner slowly raised his head and wiped off the blood on the ground. He sneered and then jumped out of the window.

Early the next morning, another rumor quickly spread:

The young mistress of the Xiao family, Xiao Huan Xi, had gone crazy!