The ugly girl's nirvana, the disabled prince's love

Chapter 38 Imperial Concubine

Shen Yiran held the handles of the wheelchair tightly with both hands and pushed Ren Jingzhi slowly forward.

Her eyes wandered, her brows knitted, and her steps were heavy. Every step she took seemed to be filled with deep thought and unspeakable worry.

She pushed Ren Jingzhi, her movements gentle yet somewhat mechanical, as if her mind was not at all on the action of pushing the wheelchair, but was immersed in speculation about what was about to happen.

Her breathing was a little rapid and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, but she didn't bother to wipe them off as thoughts came one after another in her mind.

She couldn't help but whisper to Mammy, "Mammy, why are you calling us here?"

The nanny had no expression on her face, and simply replied, "Princess, you will know when you get there."

The Crown Prince's wife was even more anxious, "What kind of answer is this? Is there something that cannot be said? Or is this matter so important that even Madam dare not reveal it easily?" She bit her lip lightly and quickened her pace, wanting to know the answer as soon as possible.

At this moment, Ren Jingzhi, who was sitting in a wheelchair, leaned forward slightly, with one hand on the armrest of the wheelchair, tapping his fingers unconsciously. His eyes were deep and confused, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

He turned his head from time to time and glanced at Shen Yiran beside him. His lips moved slightly as if he wanted to say something, but he finally fell silent.

The two of them approached the imperial concubine's palace step by step in silence, and an unknown fate was waiting for them.

At this time, the two of them became more and more nervous, and the road leading to the imperial concubine's palace seemed to become particularly long.

As soon as they entered the palace, Ren Jingzhi and his wife bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine."

The Imperial Concubine quickly raised her hand and said, "Quickly, excuse me."

When her eyes fell on Shen Yiran, she revealed an excitement that was difficult to conceal. She even ignored her manners and stood up and walked quickly towards the Crown Prince's Consort. She held the Crown Prince's Consort's hand tightly with both hands and said in a trembling voice: "Ranran, is it really you?"

Ren Jingzhi and his wife looked at each other, both confused, but they didn't dare to ask rashly.

The Imperial Concubine took Shen Yiran to sit aside, carefully examining her face, and said with emotion: "I haven't seen you for many years, and I didn't expect you to be so tall. When I heard Nanny Li mention that you were going to the palace to see the emperor, I immediately asked her to bring you to me so that I could take a good look at you."

Then, she frowned again, looking at Shen Yiran's face, hesitant to speak. Her eyes fell on the thin veil, and a trace of pity and doubt flashed in the eyes of the imperial concubine.

She thought of the recent rumors in the palace, saying that the Crown Prince's Consort had suffered a lot of hardships and her face might have been damaged. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in her heart.

After a moment's silence, the imperial concubine couldn't help but ask softly, "Child, why are you wearing a veil?" Her voice was full of concern and worry.

Shen Yiran was somewhat flattered by the Royal Concubine's enthusiasm. But at the same time, she was full of doubts. It was clearly the first time she met her, but her expression and words were clearly as if she had seen her when she was a child.

Her heart beat faster involuntarily and her thoughts were in a mess. She knew that the current reaction came from the original owner, but at this moment, she did not dare to ask, for fear of arousing the suspicion of the imperial concubine.

As she thought about it, she replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, my face has a slight flaw, and I am afraid of disturbing you, so I cover my face with a veil."

Hearing this, the Imperial Concubine felt distressed again, tears welled up in her eyes, and she held Shen Yiran's hand tightly and said, "Ranran, don't say that, why would I care about these things? I feel sorry for you!"

Shen Yiran lowered her head slightly, her voice choking with sobs: "My lady, this is the fate of this concubine, so let's not talk about it."

She looked at the girl in front of her, and her thoughts could not help but drift back to the past. Thinking of her mother, they were originally good friends, and then when she reached the age of marriage, she entered the palace, while Ranran's mother married into the Shen family.

The time when they laughed and played together in their youth seemed to be still in front of their eyes. At that time, they were carefree and full of longing for the future. However, they never thought that the trajectory of fate would take them in completely different directions.

Now, looking at the girl in front of her, who had also gone through so many hardships, the Imperial Concubine felt infinite emotion and pity in her heart.

She sighed softly and said, "Ranran, I know you've suffered. If your mother knew, she would be heartbroken."

The Imperial Concubine looked at Shen Yiran with gentle and firm eyes, and then said: "When you encounter problems in the future, you must have someone pass on the message to me. I can still help you in this palace. Don't carry it alone, do you hear me?"

Shen Yiran's eyes couldn't help but become moist. Since she came to this dynasty, there were very few people who treated her sincerely. She bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will remember it in my heart."

The Imperial Concubine nodded slightly, patted her hand gently, and said, "Since I and your mother are like sisters, I will protect you. But the hearts of people in this palace are complicated, so you must be more careful in everything."

Hearing this, Shen Yiran's heart was moved. As she expected, she did know her mother.

The original owner's consciousness still remained, and at this moment she was extremely eager to know about her mother's past. She originally didn't want to cause any more trouble, but when she thought about occupying someone else's body, she really couldn't be so selfish.

Shen Yiran said quickly: "My Lady, I hope you can tell me more about my mother. I know very little about her past."

The Imperial Concubine sighed softly: "Your mother was a talented and kind-hearted woman. Back then, we played together in the garden and learned needlework together..."

As she spoke, the imperial concubine's eyes revealed deep nostalgia. She listened quietly, as if her mother's appearance when she was young appeared before her eyes.

While she was still immersed in the memory of her mother, she heard the Imperial Concubine say, "Madame Li, bring me my jewelry box."

Soon, Nanny Li brought an exquisite jewelry box to the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine carefully selected a beautiful hairpin from it, handed it to her, and said with a smile: "This hairpin is given to you as a token of my appreciation for you."

Shen Yiran quickly declined, "My Lady, this hairpin is so precious, I really cannot afford it, I dare not accept it."

The Imperial Concubine gently held her hand, placed the hairpin in her palm, and insisted, "Don't refuse. In my heart, you deserve it."

Seeing that the Imperial Concubine was so determined, she stopped refusing and bowed, saying, "Then I thank you very much for your love, Your Majesty. I will cherish it."

The Imperial Concubine nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right. Come visit me often in the future."

The Imperial Concubine helped her up and said, "Get up, don't be so polite. There's no need to be so formal in this palace."

At this moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew, and a strange fragrance drifted over. Shen Yiran couldn't help but frowned.

She has studied spices since childhood. She knew that this fragrance contained a slight poison. If used for a long time, the toxins would gradually accumulate in the body, first making people feel dizzy, weak, and have a loss of appetite, and then damaging the internal organs, leading to deficiency of qi and blood, a haggard face, and eventually even endangering life.