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

Hundred Miles of Peace's wedding was over, and the storm that had been brewing was still unfolding.

Yang Lin was killed, not long after his father came home he hanged himself, and his mother died of grief and despair. The Yang Mansion from a few days ago was still envied by everyone, but in a blink of an eye, it had turned into a desolate land.

Shen Ninghua was holding onto a book. Upon hearing the news that came from Hong Ling, a frown appeared on her forehead. "Both father and mother Yang have passed away?"

"Yes, I heard that the Yang family has also dispersed, and their property has been divided among the clansmen of the branch family. Right now, all the people of the capital are discussing about this matter."

Shen Ninghua sneered, his eyes turning cold. "I just passed away in time. Where's that Rui Xue?"

Although Yang Lin was hateful, but from what she saw, there must be something strange about him suddenly confessing to her. But it had only been a day or two, something happened to the Yang family and they suddenly died without a proof, no matter how you looked at it, it wasn't normal.

"This servant has always sent people to keep an eye on her. During the chaos of Princess An Ran's wedding, she left the Yang Mansion and we lost our people. Now, we can't find her anymore."

Shen Ninghua nodded her head, "No surprise. That Rui Xue should be someone close to the empress. To be assigned to do such a thing, she can't possibly be an ordinary person." "If she were to be captured by our men, she would have to consider it carefully and see if the empress has any other plans."

Hong Ling was extremely surprised. "Does the empress also have such a power outside?"

"Do you know why the Zhao Family started their business?"

"Zhao Family?"

"Five generations later, the ancestors of the Zhao Family were born in the martial arts world. They helped the previous dynasty's emperor and were granted amnesty, leaving the martial arts world and entering the imperial court. Later on, the Zhao Family developed, and when the Great An Nation was established, there was a great number of people who rose to greatness. Now that the Empress has appeared, it is like adding wings to a tiger."

"Could it be that the Zhao Family still has its influence in the martial world?" Hong Ling was very surprised. The fifth generation had at least 100 to 200 years of history. The power that had developed at that time could be said to be a miracle.

Because the influence of the martial arts world was relatively less binding, its loyalty was even less. Although there were many people who valued loyalty, it had been more than a hundred years since its development.

"The Zhao family has never revealed their forces. I thought that their forces in the martial world should have disappeared, but now, I think I am wrong. Those forces in the martial world have not disappeared, but they have developed to this day." Shen Ninghua's eyes were deep, his heart slowly raised his guard against Zhao Huiying to the highest level.

Hong Ling was worried. "Miss, if that's the case, aren't you in danger?" Miss often goes in and out of the palace, and her relationship with the empress is not that good either. If she were to make a move, it would be too late to guard against her.

"Of course there's danger, but it's not like I can't guard against it." "Chu Junyi has some influence in the palace, plus the other princes and concubines, the empress might have some power, but it's not to the extent of covering the sky with one hand. Besides, her actions are related to the crown prince, so it's impossible for her to go too far in defending the crown prince." Shen Ninghua sipped the tea, "Chu Junyi has some influence in the palace, and even the other princes and concubines, the empress might not be able to cover up the influence of the martial arts for me."

At this moment, Chu Junyi walked in. She handed Hong Ling her cloak and sat beside Shen Ninghua. "Are you guys talking about the Empress?"

"Mm, you should know that Rachel is missing."

Chu Junyi nodded and waved Hong Ling off, taking Shen Ninghua into her arms. "Yes, my men have just discovered that the Zhao Family has hidden their influence from the martial arts world, but you're right. The reason why no one has noticed them for such a long time is because the Zhao Family and the empress are cautious. They can't act brazenly if they're worried. We have a way to deal with them."

Feeling the warmth from behind her, Shen Ninghua couldn't help but relax her body and lean into his embrace. Although the fetal poison in her body had been dispelled, the damage to her body was still quite severe. In the summer, her body had been ice-cold, and in the winter, there wasn't even a trace of warmth. After Chu Junyi realized this, as long as she was by her side, she would definitely hug her and give her warmth.

"Right now, the emperor's body is healthy, so we can't make any mistakes with him suppressing the crown prince. That's why the empress's concerns are a bit heavier, but without him suppressing it, the empress doesn't have to worry about anything else. When that happens, we won't know who's in charge of the imperial court."

Chu Junyi nodded and wrapped her arms around her chest. "You're right. We must not let anything happen to the emperor until we have enough power to fight the empress."

"Yes, tomorrow is the day that Hundred Miles of Tranquil Water enters the palace. I will also go visit royal father and deliver the body recovery medicine to him."

"Alright," Chu Junyi said as she lowered her head to sniff Shen Ninghua's hair. A mischievous light flashed in her eyes. "Ninghua, do you remember what I said on Spring Festival?"

The topic of conversation changed a little abruptly. Shen Ninghua was unable to react for a moment. While she was still in a daze, she felt the hand around her waist tighten. Suddenly, her ears reddened.

Chu Junyi's eyes flashed with amusement.

The next day, when Shen Ninghua woke up, the sky was already bright. Thinking back to yesterday's scene, her face turned slightly red.

Bai Yu, who was carrying a basin of water, was worried. He thought that Shen Ninghua had a fever. After she finished washing up, she changed her clothes and let the cyan sparrow accompany her into the palace.

After entering the palace, he had only taken two steps when he met Baili'an, who had paid his respects to Baili Qingtian.

"Princess Tranquil East?"

"Condensing Flowers?" Baili An's complexion was rosy, and his face was filled with the joy and shyness of a new wife. "You've come to pay respects to Imperial Father?"

"Mn, does royal father have time?"

"Why don't you wait a bit." Hearing Shen Ninghua's question, Baili Shun's expression slightly changed. He pulled her hand and walked to the side.

Shen Ninghua was a little taken aback. "What's wrong?"

"Where's Elder Yang?"

"Elder Yang?" Yang Lin's grandfather? " Shen Ninghua's heart thumped. Yang Lin was already dead, Yang Lin's parents were also dead. What was the point of Pavilion Elder Yang coming to the palace again?

While she was thinking about something, she suddenly felt that the pressure from Baili An holding her hand had become a lot heavier.

"An Qing came?"

The current her was pale white, her eyes red and swollen. Her originally thin body was so thin that it looked like it could be blown away by the wind. Seeing them, her expression did not change at all, and her eyes were filled with a sense of despair.

"Sister An Qing?"

Hearing Baili An's voice, Baili An raised his head and slightly bowed his body, saying, "Greetings, big sister An Ning and big sister Zhao Hua."

Shen Ninghua nodded in return. "An Qing, you …"

After greeting them, Baili Anqing lowered his gaze, "My two sisters, Imperial Father has summoned me. We can't let him wait for long. I'll be going in first." With that, he headed straight for the south study.

Baili An's expression was heavy as he gazed at the back of Baili Anqing and said angrily, "I don't know who was the one who started this. Rumors have been circulating around the palace recently, saying that royal father intends to not cancel the marriage between An Qing and Yang Lin."

Shen Ninghua suddenly smiled, "How is that possible?" "No matter how low a background Baili Anqing has, he is still a princess of the Imperial Family. Could it be that a grand princess is supposed to marry a dead man?"

"I am also extremely surprised, but after An Qing repeatedly asked royal father to retract the marriage agreement, even royal father didn't agree and instead reprimanded her. This caused a lot of rumors to rise. Now, it seems that even An Qing is somewhat trusting."

Shen Ninghua's heart tightened. "Where's the Empress? What did she say? "

The empress was in charge of the imperial harem and was responsible for the upbringing of the imperial princesses. If she were to sit back and do nothing, people would probably call her unkind mother. How could she allow such rumors to spread around?

"Logically speaking, Imperial Mother should have immediately killed these palace maids when the rumors spread, stopping the rumors from spreading further. But for some reason, she didn't do anything at all, making the situation even more serious."

Hearing these words, Shen Ninghua's brows furrowed even more tightly. "This matter is not something that we and you can handle. Let's put it aside for now."

"Yes."

The head steward came out. "This old servant greets Princess Zhao Hua and Princess An Ran. The two princesses greet each other."

The steward's face was full of smiles. "Princess Zhao Hua, the emperor heard that you've arrived. He had this old servant invite you in to speak with him."

Shen Ninghua bowed slightly, "Thank you, Head Supervisor."

"Princess Yu Sha has given up on this old servant."

After entering the southern study room, Shen Ninghua had originally expected to see the angry Baili Qing Cang. However, he never expected to see such a happy expression on his face.

"Ning Hua greets royal father!"

"Xiao Hua, you're here. Please sit."

Shen Ninghua smiled and asked, "Imperial Father, looking at how happy you are, is there anything to be happy about?"

Baili Qingfeng laughed loudly, "Haha, I just received another report of victory. The battle in the northwest is a great victory. Jin Chuan is truly outstanding. I have already sent out an order to make him a prince."

Prince? A flash of light flashed across Shen Ninghua's eyes. Baili JinChuan was previously under the dukedom of the Feudal Lord Realm, but his title was still there. The title of 'De' was originally very valuable, but now that it was placed before the prince, who knows how many ripples it would create in the imperial court.

One must know that even though Baili JinChuan's face was ruined, his injuries were not that obvious. If they had a good plan, then who could say for sure about the position of the Hierarch?