Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 448: Longer Dreams Shorter

Ji Anni had just come back to her senses from the dizziness when she heard Hua Rong say to Kang Qingyuan, "She is Zhao Ji. Otherwise, how could such a beautiful snow fox be found in the palace? How does the general want to deal with her?"

"The evildoer who caused chaos in the imperial palace must be put to death," said the general without mercy.

Ji Anni gritted her teeth in hatred, knowing that the general would not be polite to her. But what made her most sad was not how the general would deal with her, but Hua Rong who betrayed her. It was a pity that Hua Rong could not understand her fox language, otherwise she could question Hua Rong.

At this time, the general tore off a piece of tablecloth and put it on the iron cage.

Ji Anni, who was instantly shrouded in darkness, became even more anxious and kept banging her body against the cage, but to no avail.

After the general captured Ji Anni, he turned around and tried to leave with the cage covered with a tablecloth. Hua Rong stepped forward, stopped him and asked, "General, will you cancel the engagement between the princess and the general?"

At the beginning, Hua Rong and the general had an agreement that if Hua Rong found out Zhao Ji's identity, the general would cancel the engagement between Princess Tianning and Kang Xiaorong. Later, although Hua Rong knew that Zhao Ji was a fox demon, she deliberately concealed it for Zhao Ji and did not mention it in front of the general, because she was afraid that the general would kill Zhao Ji after knowing her identity.

But now, Zhao Ji's identity was about to be made public, and everyone in the palace would soon know that Zhao Ji was a fox demon. Hua Rong understood that if she did not capture Zhao Ji and bring her to the general at this time, her agreement with the general would become invalid.

When Zhao Ji's identity became known to everyone, what right did she have to ask the general to cancel the engagement?

Even though I feel reluctant and guilty, I am still unwilling to give up my only chance.

After the Queen Mother died, Kang Xiaorong took meticulous care of Tianning and loved her deeply, as if there was no room for any other woman in his eyes.

Not sure if it was because she was speaking up for her sister or because she was jealous, but Hua Rong couldn't face the change in Kang Xiaorong's attitude towards Princess Tianning, and couldn't watch them stay together and love each other calmly.

Cancel the engagement. This is the only fair thing to do.

To my sister, to the princess, to myself...

No one wants to get that man. Only when no one gets him, everyone's pain and sorrow will be equal.

Shui Furong has been feeling a little uneasy lately, always wanting to inquire about the whereabouts of Ji Annie and Prince Ming, but she doesn't know who to ask.

Yesterday, the emperor personally came to the West Palace and questioned him whether he had known Zhao Ji's identity for a long time, because he had once broken into the Demon Temple with Ji Anni at night. Shui Furong denied it flatly and was stubborn to the end. The emperor had no choice but to leave in anger.

If Long Mohan had come alone and asked secretly, perhaps Shui Furong would have provided some clues about the fox demon; but Long Mohan's mistake was that he had Yizhen by his side.

Looking at the intimacy between Yizhen and Long Mohan that was tinged with ambiguity, Shui Furong felt uncomfortable all over and turned into a hedgehog in a defensive state, not giving Long Mohan any chance to get close to her.

Long Mohan was already ill, and the recent blows had exhausted him mentally and physically. If Yizhen hadn't accompanied him along the way, he might not even be able to walk steadily. But his strong desire to know Zhao Ji's true identity made him go to the West Palace. He thought Shui Furong had some secrets in her hands, but unfortunately, she refused to reveal anything.

After Long Mohan left, Shui Furong sat alone in the room in a daze.

I can't understand when Yizhen and Long Mohan's relationship progressed so rapidly to the point of being in parallel and synchronized?

Isn’t Yizhen a minor concubine who can hardly even see Long Mohan?

Isn’t Long Mohan a loyal man who only has Zhao Ji in his heart and has no interest in other women?

The things I believed in before were shattered after I saw Yizhen clinging to Long Mohan.

Shui Furong didn't love Long Mohan, so he wasn't jealous, but it was just very strange. Even if Long Mohan was afraid that Zhao Ji was a fox demon, it would be impossible for him to transfer his feelings to Yizhen, whom he didn't know at all, so quickly.

After thinking about it, I still think the problem lies with Yizhen.

Yizhen must have used some ulterior motives to gain Long Mohan's trust.

Shui Furong tossed and turned in bed last night. When she finally got out of bed the next day, she had a pair of dark circles under her eyes.

Nuanhong, who was dressing him, saw this and asked worriedly, "Madam, did you have a quarrel with the Emperor yesterday?"

Shui Furong and Long Mohan often quarreled over trivial matters, and Nuanhong, who had served in the West Palace for a while, was no longer surprised. But it was rare for them to quarrel so much that Shui Furong could not sleep all night, and Nuanhong sensitively smelled a strange atmosphere.

"Nuanhong, let me ask you, did you think the atmosphere between Concubine Su Cong and the Emperor yesterday was a little strange?" Shui Furong pulled Nuanhong to her side and asked mysteriously.

Although Nuanhong was a little reckless, she was a smart girl. When Ji Anni was still the imperial concubine, she served in the right courtyard. Shui Furong couldn't find anyone else around her, so she had to consult her opinion first.

Nuanhong misunderstood Shui Furong's meaning and thought she was jealous, so she hurriedly comforted her: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Concubine Su Cong is definitely not as good as Your Majesty."

"I know I'm beautiful, charming, and much better than her..." Shui Furong said half narcissistically and half seriously, "but don't just say nice things, I want to hear the truth. The emperor didn't like Su Yizhen before, so how come she took her place right after Zhao Ji fell? She's only a concubine, and there are many imperial concubines and noble concubines above her, why did the emperor choose her?"

The more Shui Furong said this, the more Nuanhong felt that he was jealous, and finally couldn't help but remind her: "What are you worried about, Your Majesty? Isn't there a little prince in your belly?"

Shui Furong was stunned for two seconds before she finally turned around.

Now that Prince Ming has been expelled from the palace, the virtual child in her belly has become the only lifeline of the royal family that has attracted much attention.

"Oh no..." Shui Furong smiled bitterly. Only he, Long Mohan and Ji Anni knew that she was not pregnant at all. She had only discussed with Long Mohan to pretend to be pregnant in order to be named a noble concubine and to obtain the qualification to enter the Li Palace.

Who would have thought that he was now in a difficult situation and couldn't get out of it, and he was very upset.

"Why are you worried, Your Majesty? This is a good thing. Now that Prince Ming is gone, your child may become the crown prince." Nuanhong was happy for Shui Furong and began to dream of becoming the queen's personal maid in the future.

"Alas, how can it be so smooth..." Shui Furong held her cheek listlessly, wondering whether she should discuss with Long Mohan when to stage a miscarriage drama, otherwise there would be no way to resolve this matter.

"Your Majesty, Nuanhong will go and see if the medicine for your pregnancy has been delivered." Nuanhong said as she left the room.

Ever since Shui Furong found out she was pregnant, the Imperial Hospital would send her medicine every day to help her have a stable pregnancy.

But Shui Furong was not pregnant, so she didn't even take a sip of the pregnancy-preserving medicine and poured it directly out the window.

Just after Nuanhong left for a while, Shui Furong heard a knock on the door. Just as she turned around to look, she heard a thin female voice coming from the door: "I heard that my sister was in a bad mood recently. I was worried that she had a miscarriage, so I came to visit her?"

"Noble Concubine An?!" Shui Furong was shocked, the color almost drained from her face, and she glared at Nuanhong who was following behind Noble Concubine An with a complaining look, blaming her for not stopping Noble Concubine An. Even if she couldn't stop her, she should have let her know, and he was so scared that he almost broke into a cold sweat.

Nuanhong hid behind Concubine An and tried to squeeze forward to explain to Shui Furong, but she couldn't find the opportunity and was so anxious that she didn't know what to do.

Shui Furong waved her hand sympathetically and said, "Why don't you hurry up and ask the noble concubine to sit down? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Nuanhong responded hurriedly, greeted the imperial concubine obediently and sat next to Shui Furong.

Shui Furong glanced at Concubine An out of the corner of her eye, looking as if she didn't want to talk to her.

Concubine An took the initiative to talk: "Sister, you should have heard about Prince Ming's affairs. I never thought that the child was actually a little fox demon..."

There was a hint of disgust and contempt in his tone.

Shui Furong felt a sharp pain in her ears, and couldn't help interrupting her and said, "Noble Concubine An, don't forget that you are the same mother of Prince Ming. You used to dote on Prince Ming and even competed with Zhao Ji for his son."

This was extremely ironic. After hearing this, Concubine An's expression gradually stiffened. She laughed dryly and said, "At that time, I didn't know that they were demons. I must have been bewitched by that little fox demon... Otherwise, how could I care about him so much?"

Foxes all understand the art of seduction and know how to win the love of others. Concubine An believed that she had been bewitched by Prince Ming.

At the beginning, because Prince Ming had Long Mohan's blood flowing in his body, Concubine An, who was deeply in love with Long Mohan, saw the shadow of the young Long Mohan in Prince Ming, so she was a little obsessed with Prince Ming. However, after knowing that Prince Ming was actually a fox demon, she suddenly came to her senses and attributed all her previous feelings for Prince Ming to the evil spirits, and stopped herself from being nostalgic.

At this time, Shui Furong had already guessed the purpose of Concubine An's visit.

The other party was either talking about keeping the fetus safe or the prince. Most likely, he was talking about the fake prince in her belly that didn't exist at all.

"Noble Concubine An, we are all sensible people. We won't say anything ambiguous. What do you want to do? Just tell us directly. No need to beat around the bush." ​​Shui Furong stared at Noble Concubine An seriously. She didn't want to drive her away, but she really wanted to hear Noble Concubine An explain her intentions.

Concubine An gave Ningshuang a look.

Ningshuang understood and left with Nuanhong, leaving Concubine An and Shui Furong alone.

"Sister..." Concubine An had a gloomy smile on her lips and moved closer to Shui Furong.

Shui Furong subconsciously moved away slightly, not wanting to have any physical contact with Concubine An.

But Concubine An unexpectedly tapped his abdomen with her fingertips and asked with a cold smile, "Sister, you are so brave that you dare to pretend to be pregnant. Aren't you afraid of losing your head?"

She said it so directly that Shui Furong was unable to react for a moment.