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

Xiao Jingran became ill again and the rights of the Xiao family were transferred to Xiao Feng Jue.

Five days later, Shen Ninghua attended the banquet hosted by the empress. She stood there for about a quarter of an hour, and unexpectedly, no maid came to lead her to her seat.

After dressing up, Hundred Miles of Peace arrived at the side hall of the Phoenix Perch Palace. He saw Shen Ninghua leaning against the railing, looking at the swimming fishes in the water. "Ninghua, why are you here?"

"It's fine, but no one is arranging seats, so I'll just wait a bit."

Baili An frowned, "How long have you been here?"

"It didn't take long. About a quarter of an hour."

"The empress's palace has always been strict with its rules. This is the first time no one has received anyone to sit down." When Baili An heard this, he immediately understood what was going on and mocked.

Shen Ninghua smiled and said, "The Empress is taking it out on me. There's nothing to be angry about. She can't not entertain me and just wait."

"Yes." Bai Linan simply leaned against the railing and waited with her.

The two of them looked at the beautiful scenery around them as they talked about their own experiences. For a moment, however, they were still proud of themselves.

After about half a quarter of an hour, a palace maid ran over in a hurry, "Greetings, Princess An Ran. Greetings, Princess Zhao Hua. This servant has come to invite the two princesses to take a seat."

"If you hadn't come, I would have forgotten about you!"

The maidservant knelt on the ground with a thump. "Please spare my life, Princess. This servant is guilty. Please spare my life, Princess."

Baili An's expression changed. What was wrong with this maid? She didn't say that she was going to blame him, but she already asked for it herself?

Shen Ninghua stepped forward to block Baili Ang's path, "The princess only said a single sentence about you, and yet you're asking for punishment with such fanfare. Didn't you make us wait for less than an hour? We haven't said anything yet, but your attitude is quite impressive."

The palace maid, Fang Xue, stepped forward and scolded the palace maids in a low voice, "What are you crying for? You made a mistake and you went down to receive your punishment. You actually cried in front of the two princesses. Princess An Ning and Princess Zhao Hua, the newly assigned maidservants aren't thoughtful. This servant will apologize to the two princesses. "

"Aunty Fang Xue, you don't have to mind, we're just new and ignorant, we're fine." Baili An replied.

Fang Xue smiled and bowed, "The two princesses are invited to take a seat."

Shen Ninghua and Baili Jingbin looked at each other before sitting down at their seats. Both of them were on high alert. It seemed that the empress had made up her mind to make things difficult for her during this banquet.

Very quickly, the empress, Zhao Huiying, entered the banquet wearing a red palace uniform, and everyone stood up to pay their respects.

"Everyone, please rise. A hundred flowers are in full bloom now. The reason why I've invited you all here today is to enjoy the scenery with me."

"Many thanks, esteemed empress."

" If that's the case, then take your seat. " Zhao Hui Ying's expression was gentle and gentle, carrying a noble aura that no one could compare to. His gaze swept across the crowd, causing everyone to feel that they were being watched, with a sense of respect in their hearts.

Shen Ninghua lowered his head slightly and took a sip of tea, quietly waiting for the next move of the banquet.

But halfway through the banquet, nothing happened.

Zhao Hui Ying was helped up by the palace maid. He lightly smiled and said to everyone: "Right now, the imperial flower garden is the perfect time to enjoy the scenery. I'll go back and change my clothes, everyone can go first."

Everyone answered and got up to walk towards the imperial garden. There were only a few people who had the privilege of visiting the Imperial Gardens, and it was a rare opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Imperial Gardens. Everyone was filled with joy.

Shen Ninghua and Baili Shun followed the crowd, walking towards the imperial garden.

Baili An couldn't help but hesitate, "Ninghua, you said that the empress came today just to let us enjoy the scenery?"

"I'm afraid not."

"Well, you say. "Ah, Ning Hua, be careful!"

Before Baili An could finish his words, he saw a shadow scurry out from the bushes beside him. The shadow pounced onto Shen Ninghua's body and rolled her over to the side, into the lake water.

"Someone, come quickly, save the princess!"

Shen Ninghua heard Baili An's warning, but before he could even react, he felt a powerful force slam into his body, causing him to tumble into the water.

She felt her arm being tightly held, unable to break free no matter how hard she tried.

Under the surface of the water, through the clear water, she saw the hideous face of the person holding her in his arms — Xiao Huan Xi!

Why would she appear in the palace?

Xiao Huan Xi had a sinister smile on her face. She opened her mouth and a string of bubbles appeared. After being reflected by the water current, they looked even more distorted.

Shen Ninghua tried to escape from her grasp, but it was a pity that Xiao Hengxi saw her as a mortal enemy. Now, he finally had the chance to put her to death, not letting go even if it meant death.

The layers of embroidered skirt were exceptionally beautiful, but the moment it touched the water, it became particularly heavy. Shen Ninghua could not help but rejoice. Fortunately, it was already June and the water was no longer bone-chilling cold. Otherwise, the situation would have been even worse.

On the shore, Hundred Miles of Peace shouted loudly. Immediately, guards rushed over.

Baili An's heart skipped a beat. He looked around, only to discover that there weren't any palace maids or concubines around. There were only a few guards surrounding them. How could she not understand by now that this was a trap set up by the empress for Ning Hua. She could either drown her in the lake or have her reputation ruined by the guards?

"All of you, stop!" Madame Shao, the head of the Military Department, stood up and stopped the guards. "Princess Zhao Hua, you've fallen into the water. Quickly go and find some palace maids and mama to float you in! Turn around, and don't go any closer! "

Seeing that the guards actually wanted to come forward, Baili An gritted his teeth and said, "Did you not hear? These are all esteemed guests of the empress. If you offend me, this princess will tell royal father to kill all of you! "

Many people were intimidated and did not dare to step forward.

The water in the pool was mixed together, and only Shadow could sense some fluctuations in the water, but no one was able to come up.

Baili'an was so anxious that he almost cried, "Condensing Flowers … Condensing Flowers …"

Just as Baili'an was about to lose all hope, Baili Qingyuan walked over with a frown, "What's going on? Why are you all gathered here?"

Seeing Chu Junyi following behind Baili Qingfeng, Baili An's eyes lit up, "Father, we've fallen into the water. Quickly, get someone to save her!"

Before he could finish his sentence, a figure flew into the water. It was Chu Junyi.

In the water, Shen Ninghua tried her best to maintain her calm. She struggled to pull back one of her arms and aimed at the acupuncture points on Xiao Huan Xi's chest.

Feeling the intense pain in her chest, Xiao Huan Xi did not loosen her grip. Instead, she tightened her grip. She had already gone mad. The only thing she remembered was that she wanted to kill Shen Ninghua.

Chu Junyi dived into the water and quickly swam towards Shen Ninghua. Chu Jun Yi quickly swam towards Shen Ninghua and hugged her waist. The fear in her heart slowly subsided. Luckily, Ning Hua was still there.

He looked at Xiao Hengxi, who was tightly grabbing onto Shen Ninghua. A strong killing intent flashed in his eyes. He channeled his internal force into his palm and fiercely chopped at Shen Ninghua's arm.

Xiao Huan Xi cried out in shock as she spat out a string of air bubbles. She let go of Shen Ning Hua's arm and slowly sank into the water.

Chu Junyi gritted her teeth and glanced at Xiao Huan Xi. She turned around and floated up to the surface with Shen Ninghua in her arms.

"Xiao Hua, are you alright?"

Baili Qingfeng looked at Shen Ninghua nervously. Looking at her pale face which had been drenched from head to toe, he frowned and said, "Men, prepare clean clothes and announce Chen Chenghua's appearance."

Baili Shun hurriedly put on the clothes that the palace maid brought over for Shen Ninghua, "Imperial Father, send Ning Hua to your son's palace."

"Alright. "Who else is in the pool but us? With so many guards guarding the place in front of so many people, how can we still have any use for you to be the one to make decisions about the murder of the princess?"

All the guards kneeled on the ground, not daring to even beg for mercy.

Shen Ninghua put on her clothes and held onto Baili Shun's hand as she stood up.

"Father, this son did not know that the rules of the palace had been relaxed for so long. Hiding in the imperial garden by himself, he hadn't been discovered. His son had been thrown into a pool of water, but there wasn't a single mama to be found in the surrounding area! If the mama and palace maids can't find him, then forget about it. These guards are actually the first to rush over, are they trying to save him, or are they trying to kill me? "

"Your majesty, the servants and the others are wrongly accused." The guard leader repeatedly cried out that he had been wrongly accused. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. If he was able to confirm his title of plotting to murder the princess, he would have to kill all nine clans.

Shen Ninghua's body was in a sorry state, but no one could stop his aura. "You guys have been wrongly accused. Is it true that Xiao Hengxi was hiding in the grass?"

"Yes."

"If Xiao Huan Xi didn't kill me, but offended the various wives, or even the royal father, would you all apologize with your deaths?"

"... "This..."

Shen Ninghua became even colder, "If the one who fell today wasn't me but my royal father's concubine, would you all charge forward and offend the empress as well?"

"... Your Majesty … This servant and the others have failed in their duties, please punish me, your majesty. "

Baili Qingqing's face turned ugly, his hands were tightly clenched behind his back, "A period of war occurs once a day when troops are being used, yet with the salary that I have bestowed you with, you actually can't do even a small thing properly … "Someone come and pull down the guard who was stationed in the garden today and give him thirty punishments. The leader of the guards will give fifty punishments. The Left Censor-in-Chief, Chu Junyi, will personally supervise the punishment."

Chu Junyi's eyes glinted with a cold light. "Yes, this humble subject accepts your orders." He will definitely supervise the punishment properly!

The Queen hurried over, and upon seeing Shen Ninghua standing there properly, she paused for a moment before walking in front of Hundred Miles of Blue, "Chenqie greets Your Majesty. What's the matter, chenqie only went to change her clothes, but it turned out like this. How come Ning Hua's entire body is drenched? Hurry and go to Imperial Physician Xuan."

Shen Ninghua's expression was cold. Looking at Zhao Huoying, whose body was covered in red hair and a face full of worry, a sharp light flashed in his heart. "Thank you, esteemed lady. I am fine with congealing."

After saying this, the mama finally pulled Xiao Huan Xi out.

Baili Qing Cang harrumphed, "Empress, why is Xiao Huan Xi in the palace?"

"When chenqie heard that Xiao Huan Xi had gone mad, she didn't give her an invitation. Why is she in the palace?" Zhao Huiying's eyebrows constricted, and he seemed as if he didn't know anything.

"A dignified empress, in charge of the imperial harem. Not only did someone enter the harem, they even almost murdered the princess. You don't even know anything?"

"Your consort has failed in her actions. Your majesty, please punish her." Zhao Hui Ying hurriedly apologized.

Someone from the side hurriedly stepped forward to plead. "Your majesty, the empress's affairs are complicated, I didn't think it would be right."

"The empress's management is too complicated. If that's the case, then we can let Quiet And Steadfast and Esteemed Empress help out with the palace affairs."

The smile on Zhao Hui Ying's face was still gentle and harmonious. "Yes, chenqie thanks Your Majesty."

Baili Qingqing turned his head to look at Xiao Huan Xi, "How is that Xiao Huan Xi?"

A mama hurried forward to check: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Miss Xiao … "There's no air left."