An Qien continued to take off his clothes, and the stench became even stronger.
She had a look of inferiority on her face: "Your Majesty, my grandma said that I must serve you tonight no matter what. I have a very strange skin disease, and this is the smell."
"Generally, you can't smell it if you're not close. You can only smell it when you have skin-to-skin contact. It's not that I don't want to serve you, but I'm afraid that the prince will be bad for his health if he smells it."
The smell was so unpleasant that it made people feel nauseated. Qiao Jianghong couldn't bear it. He covered his nose and asked, "You don't usually smell like this."
An Qien put on his clothes: "Your Majesty, why don't you take a step back and smell it again?"
Qiao Jianghong took a step back. He slowly put down his hand. Sure enough, there was no smell anymore. He asked in confusion: "What's going on here?"
"This is a strange disease. It stinks with every step. As long as the prince comes close to me, after I take off my coat, the smell will become stronger and stronger. After one step, I can no longer smell it."
Qiao Jianghong frowned: "What kind of strange disease is this! When will it be cured?"
He didn't want to sleep with a smelly woman, the smell was unbearable for even a second.
"A conservative estimate is about one to two years."
Qiao Jianghong's face was shocked. After such a long time, he sighed softly and his brows did not relax.
An Qien went on to say: "Your Majesty, my grandmother and mother don't know about my illness. If they knew about my illness, I'm afraid it would be difficult to settle down and live in this prince's mansion. Therefore, Your Majesty, my illness..."
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this. You can rest in peace and recover."
An Qien was interrupted by Qiao Jianghong before he finished speaking.
This kind of disease brings shame to a woman. An Qien is his legal wife, so he will still give her this face.
An Qi'en asked worriedly: "What about Shen Shuli..."
"Don't worry, I understand the seriousness and won't tell her so much. You can rest in peace and take care of yourself."
At this time, Bai Lu reported outside: "Your Majesty, madam, the maid from Wenyuan Pavilion came to report that Miss Shen fell into the water."
Qiao Jianghong was startled, his heart was in his throat with fear, and he hurriedly walked out of the room.
Bai Lu and Qing Bi came in. The two maids were holding back their laughter, but finally couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing.
"Then Shen Shuli really jumped into the lotus pond to pick lotus flowers. It's really stupid. The lotus flowers at night are not fresh at all. She also wants to learn how to make lotus cakes from Madam."
Qingbi mocked: "Don't you know this? She accidentally slipped and fell into the water because she was afraid that the prince would spend the night at our wife's place."
An Qien smiled lightly and breathed a sigh of relief: "Now, she is satisfied."
Bai Lu was still smiling cheerfully: "Madam, those cheap hooves are probably going to get windy."
Qingbi: "It's best to keep her bedridden for a few days."
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Qiao Jianghong hurried back with a look on his face. Shen Shuli, wearing pajamas, weakly stood up from the couch to greet him.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
She is so delicate, coupled with her pitiful expression, she is really lovable.
Qiao Jianghong sat on the edge of the couch, held her in his arms, and said distressedly: "Why are you so stupid?"
On the way back, he had learned that Shen Shuli fell into the water to pick lotus flowers to make lotus cake for him.
The feeling and meaning were so profound that his heart felt warm.
Shen Shuli lay in his arms and said sweetly: "I heard that the prince likes lotus cake, but the madam would rather give the peach blossom cake to the servants than to the prince. I feel so sad."
"I am willing to do anything for the crown prince, but it is because I am useless. If I pick a lotus flower, it will fall into the water."
Qiao Jianghong was moved and hugged Shen Shuli tightly: "Don't be so stupid in the future. I know your sincerity towards me."
Shen Shuli wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said deliberately and considerately: "Your Majesty, go to Madam's house quickly. It doesn't matter where I am. Madam is probably angry. Go and calm her down."
"I'm not going, I'll stay here with you tonight."
Shen Shuli asked in surprise: "Really?"
"Well, Qi En is a person who understands the general situation. She will not be angry. If you are more respectful to her in the future, she will treat you just like she treats Qing Cui."
Shen Shuli didn't listen to this, and hugged Qiao Jianghong tightly proudly, cursing in her heart: "It doesn't matter if I am the mistress of the house, the prince's heart is mine! We'll see."
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Bai Lu asked someone to find out that Shen Shuli went to buy tea oil, and An Qien asked someone to keep a close eye on the witnesses.
Shen Shuli is feeling proud now, so let her be proud for now.
Falling from the highest point is the most painful, so just play with her slowly!
But Qingcui couldn't calm down. She stayed in bed for several days and successfully kept the child in her belly.
She was extremely grateful to An Qi'en. The first thing she did when she got out of bed was to go to Mrs. Qiao to testify that Shen Shuli harmed her child.
Naturally, this matter requires evidence. Qingcui knows that An Qi'en has sent people to investigate.
But she couldn't figure out why Madam didn't expose Shen Shuli.
Hatred made Qingcui lose her mind. When Mrs. Qiao asked her to provide evidence, Qingcui pushed An Qien out.
With tears in her eyes, she knelt on the ground and begged An Qien: "Madam, madam, I can't wait any longer. I've been lying there for several days, so scared. This bitch has been in the Marquis's house for one day, and my child has become restless. day."
Mrs. Qiao took a sip of tea, raised her eyelids and glanced at An Qien and asked, "Qien, have you found out? Is this really done by Shen Shuli?"
At this point, An Qi'en had no choice but to reply truthfully: "Returning to grandma, it was indeed Shen Shuli who did it."
Mother Wu immediately ordered someone to bring Shen Shuli.
Shen Shuli knelt on the ground as soon as she came in. She cried with tears in her eyes: "Old madam, this servant is unjust. It really was not the fault of this slave."
Mrs. Qiao glanced at An Qi'en and asked An Qi'en to provide evidence.
An Qien waved her hand, and Bai Lu immediately brought in the shopkeeper of the oil shop.
"Shopkeeper, please identify yourself. Is this the girl who bought tea oil from you?"
The shopkeeper carefully looked at Shen Shuli who was kneeling on the ground. She looked somewhat certain. When he saw the emerald jade wind-stepping hairpin on her head, he affirmed: "Yes, this girl."
Shen Shuli panicked in her heart, but she denied it calmly: "I haven't bought it. Madam, someone must have framed me. I am a slave. Camellia oil is so expensive. Why would I buy something expensive if I want to harm others? My monthly salary is not worth it." If we don’t have enough, how can we have money to buy camellia oil?”
An Qien glanced at Qingbi, whispered something in her ear, and Qingbi took Wu's mother out.
Mr. Qiao felt that Shen Shuli was right and there was no need to go out to buy tea oil.
The shopkeeper vowed: "Madam, I won't admit my mistake. The hairpin this girl is wearing is very unique. Most girls don't have it on their heads. Moreover, the people who come to my shop to buy tea oil are usually men and rarely women. I'm sure it's her."
Mrs. Qiao glanced at the hairpin on Shen Shuli's head, and then at the white jade wind-stepping hairpin on An Qien's head.
These two hairpins were of the same style. She knew better than anyone else that she gave this hairpin to Qiao Jianghong.
He was asked to use it to coax An Qien into giving birth to a child, but Qiao Jianghong unexpectedly gave the valuable one to Shen Shuli!
